The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-20 00:00:00

MONEY MAR KE T f. 21, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Failures are now of comparatively rare occur rence, and after the wholesale suspension of firms, lately recorded, the subsidence of such casualties is a subject for congratulation, but the injury inflicted by the severe ordeal through which the mercantile community has passed, is too deep to admit of a speedy removal of its effects. An occasional stoppage, however, it may be regretted, cannot therefore create surprise, and if, during the next two or three months a few additions are made to the already extended list of failed firms, no general uneasiness will ensue, the public being Prepared for such contingencies. YesterdaVafter noon the suspension was announced of Messrs. Charles Walton and Sons, shipowners and ship and Insurance brokers, with liabilities estimated at 85,0001. Their business some time back was very extensive, but it has lately been circumscribed. Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed with rather more activity, and quotations, in some instances, slightly advanced. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken on speculation, and 500 for export. The Railway Share Market presented a quiet ap pearance, and prices were without any material alteration. A large amount of gold was taken into the Bank yesterday, viz., about 256,0001., the greater portion of which was American. There is still a quiet Money Market, those re quiring assistance holding off until the Bank meet ing tomorrow, when a further reduction is expected in the official terms of diEcount. The half-yearly meeting of the Union Bank of London has just been held—James Farquhar, Esq., in the chair. A dividend for the last six months at the rate of 10 per cant. per annum and a bonus of 2i per cent. on the paid-up capital was unani mously agreed to. There 7 Was a meeting to-day of Messrs. Keiser and Co.'s credit( rs. It was proposed on the part of the firm to pay 10s. down, 3s. 6d. in four months, 3s. 6d. in eight months, and the surpilks 35., if the committee of creditors consider the firm to be in a position to do so, and if, on the other hand, they are not, they will receive their release. Great satisfaction was expressed, and the meeting passed off satisfactorily. The Funds remain without variation, but the tone of the market is firmer. Consols are 942 for money and 94k 95 for account ; The New Threes are 95/; the Reduced, 942 k ; and Long Annuities, 2 1-16. Exchequer Bills are 225. pm., and India Bonds (under 1,0001.) are 14s. to 18s. pm., and ditto Stock, 221. Bank Stock has risen 2 per cent., being now quoted 224 to 226. Foreign Stocks aro quiet, and prices are gene rally firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents., are 9812, and the 4 per Cents, nominal. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are 102 ; Mexican 3 per Cents. 20 2 ; Russian 5 per Cants., 1091 noi ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 894 ; and Spanish 3 per Cents., 41i 2. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i 6; Mexican, 20i 21 ; Peruvian, 4i per Cents., 77 79 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 52 54 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 4 4 45 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 110 ; Ditto 4i Per Cents., 98 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 k ; Ditto New Deferred, 251 26. In the Railway Share Market this morning the dealings have been rather numerous, and in most instances prices have advanced about to 1 per cent. Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North-Eastern (Ber wick), improved ss. Caledo nian, Midland, North British, and South-Eastern, 10s. ; and Eastern Counties and Brighton about 11. The Foreign and Colonial under takings have been quiet, and there is little change to report in values. Great Indian Peninsula improved about ss. ; East Indian, Grand Trunk of Canada, and Great-Western of Canada were each dealt in at yesterday's quota tions. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares were in limited request, and prices ruled rather firmer. Bank of Australasia improved 108., and Union of London, 10s. to 15s. ; London General Omnibus Company, ss. ; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 15s. BRITISH FINDS THIS DAY AT ONE (Y01,(),:c (From the Official Ltst;) 1 3 , ,nk St ook Ensinees done. 225 426 8 per C ont. Reduced Aunnitiaa 95 4i Per cent. Console Annuities 94i 15 New 3 per Cent. Annuities 95 4 5 Loup: Annuities, expire sti, Jan. 1860... 2 1-.6 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 1 13-16 India Stoc ds, k ••..•••. .•...•• 221 India Bon . .. D itto, under 21000 ... 9 1 061-sols icrAc coun?, Ex th equer 4 4000 A 22 p .50t) P nail. 2 ), _ ........ 1'11,101113 OF . FOREIGN FUNDS Al ONE O'CLOCK. ikitstrlan Rends, 5 per Cent, ....traaloan 5 per Cent. 102} atexican 3 per Cent — , Ditto Account 2 oi itussian Bonds, 1822, 1.: St., 5 per Cent — Ditto Account .. Ditto, 44 per Cent. lOO Airdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Account B9l i aDuaish Bonds, 3 per Uent. ~ Ditto Account xtirklah Bonds, 6 par cent — Ditto Account 9Bi i a Two o , cLuct,:. Consols, money 94i 1 Consols for account LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—abis LONDON, Jan. 20.—Wind this day at noon, N.W.; b lowing strong, but fine. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 19.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Eliza 'ox, from London for St. Michaels. Sailed—Wellfieet, for Melbourne ; York, Calcutta. „.„.I)ARTMOUTH, Jan. 19.—Wind W.N.W.—Put back— 'tarrier, for Newfoundland. QSOILLY, Jan, 18.--Wind N.N.W.—Sailed—British ueen, for Antigua; Garland, Mogador. CORK, Jan. 18.—Wind IT - W. — Sailed—Heather Bell, for Barbadoes. for Bahia CARDIFF, J an . 19 . —Wi nd N.W.—Sailed—Medora, ; Marianne, Valencia. SWANSEA, Jan. 18.--Wind W.—Arrived—Golanda, irons Cuba. Sailed—Henry Rnnkey, for C oqu i m b o; Pa rana, ditto. QUEENsTO WN , J an. 18.—Wind W.—Arrived—Vic oria, from C a ll ao ; D espina, Terra Nova ; Venus, frem Li verpool for B om b ay , l eaky, and with head and cutwater ti krted. Newew York for Hull. DARTMOUTH Jan. 18.—Arrived—M ar i a, from M SHIELDS, Jan. 19.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Eupatoria, f or Mavannah. ~:RAMSGFATE, London for Bil Jan. 19.—Wboa.ind N. W.—A rr i ve d—J ose zgnacoa, from (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SO, ednsda M W ind W., blowing hard, HAMPTON with o W ccag e iona y l showers of rai n. Arrived—Gis from Ll a n e ll y ; E xpress, Jersey ; Charlotte G u e rnsey; Florida, Newport; Medway Iteamer, Brazils ; La Pole, Cherbourg. Sailed—Atalanta, steamer, for Jersey ; Carolinida, 4horbourne ; Express, Jersey. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.W ~fresh. frorrived—Kestrel, from Callao ; Danube screw steamer, ,1 the Mediterranean ; Ohara, screw steamer, Oporto ; Aii, Santa Eugenia ; Governor Langdon, Mobile. A s chooners ashore outside, but no signal of distress flying. "Wind W. N. W. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 19. AJ rived—Speranza, from Taganrog. Wind W.N.W. to N.W. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 19. rO 4l Liverpool, for A. rrived—Adria, f ilroavannah.m Liverpool, for Trinidad ; Silesia, 4 (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind W. • tide 5i hours' ebb ; cloudy, and strong. I . Ito iyed, jan.2o-- - Providence, and Lionne, from Grave ; Fluke, Memel ; Aarora, (s), Oporto. Iti' ail i N d—Triuu2ph, for Canada : Emma Eugenie, Swan var. win W . DEAL, Wednesday Morning. kticb ,ored —( 1 w . by S. ; strong. xtliAzov, for Mogadore ; Agenoria, for Dart h--both from London. the w k — Reward, from Demerara; Chester, (ss), from alll l4 l ' f aird • Azorian, schooner, from the westward— or I.iondoni. aBg ATTEMPT TO AsSASSINATE THE EMPEROR OF TIIE 11cr i 3 L—Th e F renc h Ambassador recelved thi4 day, 4 , 41 - "lho,rt -gate House, of the addr ess o f th e C our t of Alder -F -mu:lN re!) teed to yesterday, con gra t u l a ti ng th e E m peror 1.7 . eh on his pro v id ent i al escape from assassinat i on. It ov iacea a n t and V scountess Stot wont have arrived a 1 1 44h'in's Hotel; St. James's-street, from Scene Palace, e P ~ e unt Chetwynd b ag arrived at Edwards's Hotel. r°l corth, ! 11 Abbe M.P., has ar r i ve d at Fenton ' s Hotel, from nts;.y, Banbury. THE SUN, iiONDON, WEDNESDAY JANUARY r 20 , 1858 SHAR„6 MARKETS- 1 / 4 This Day). RAILWAYS. RAILWATII. Closing Prices yesterday. Business done this day. Axabg. Nottng. Bost. do Eastn. June.— . Belfast Si BanYrnen filrrang. \Volved di Stour Valley Birkonhd. Cheshire Junct...... Blackburn 'Myth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45)... ristol & Exeter...- alodonian.... ..... Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D,4. A Do. B __ ..... Dublin&BelfastJunc Dun. P. &Aber.June East Anglian ... Eastern Counties__ lEasternUnion,A.stk. IDo.'„ do. 13........... Do. New A .•• East Kent ... , East Tiancashhe..; East Suffolk ( Do. [ Edinburgh& Glasgow lEd inb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&Dundec Forth and Cl ydoJune. !Furness ........ 'Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock IDo., B. Stock IGt. §th. &West. (Ire). Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gna.St !Irish Sonth-Eastern. Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Thlvis Do. New Thirds Laneash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport. London & 131ackwall Lond. Bright. & S.Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths D0.,16/.5h.,Mdr8...0 Do. Eighths London dr S. Western Lndndrry.&Col online Lndndrry. dr Ennisk. blanch .She f.drLineln Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement 'Midland ........ Do. Binning. & Derby \lidland G. West.(lr. ) Do. Shares ..... Newcastle & Carlisle Newpt.A berg.&Hrfd Newry & Enniskillen N ewry, Warrenpoint dr Re strevo r Norfolk ........ Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock * N.Eastern— Berwick I Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch Do. Leeds Do. York North London..., H. & Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western., N. & S. Westrn. ,Tune. Oxford Worcester &: Wolverhampton Portsmouth Rhymney.., Scottish Central N.E.Abrdn. St Shropshire Union .... Sitingbourne &Sheer, ,South Dev0n.......... South Ea5tern........, Do. 43 per c. Shares South Wales iS. rorksh. River Dun D 0............ ......... .. jStaines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 185 :Stockton & Hartlepl Taff Vale I Do. Pref., No. 1„ (Thames Hay. D. &R, ;Vale of Neath... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West Col nwa11........ West End of London and Crystal Palaee Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class... 'Wmbledon &Croydon, 5i 81 -8/ 7 0 - 72 s _ '~ 92 - gi 90 - 04 38 - 9 34 10 - 12 1 1 7 -6 62i - 63 46 - 49 32 - 34 17 - ili 91 - 92 di --- 6 ii - ii 93 95 9t 10, 103 101 90 91 127 12; 101 103 59i GOa 58 62 79 83 8 10 p 8 10 p 931 94 d 6i - 6i Rol lot 98i -99 a 3ii : id 94 - 94. 66 - 68' 13 = 14 62 - 61 3 - 55 - 56 93 - 6 ii - i 53 - t 4 85 - 86 93 - 97 2 E i 1 - iti 8i 9i 32i S 9 bad 106 108 25 26 48 BO 3s 35 37 75 81i 821 13 —l5 I 7 5 d 9 11 36 38 20 -20 i 20 - 15 7 - 9 3 - 5i - 64 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Atian. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. I - i 18 20+ 100 all all 100 100 12s6d 108 174 20 St. 20 100 100 IDo. ' )Buffalo (St Lake Hur Buff., Brut. & Godch • '6 p. c.bds., 1 Aug. ,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73. Do. do., 1 June, '741 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.)! Ceylon A shares Do. B do. Demerara . 'Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares j Do.di p.e.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong di Melbourne I guar. 5 per cent.... I Gd. Trunk. of Canada, 20 20 20i 20 100 100 100 100 Do. 6 p. c. Deben.., Gt. IL Pen. g. 5 port Do. New. guar. 5 p.c ,Gt. Wcstn. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 ,Do. do., '76, p.'60 .., Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without' option Madras, guar. 4i p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. e. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.e. Do. 4th Ex., do, all all all all 'Onde (Limited) Scinde, 'mar, 5 per c b• 14 - 15 185 - 90 83 - 87 80 - 85 Do ••• ...... •• li ••. lipl S - ICH t 1094 1 -- lip, 20 - 21 49 - 51 85 - 87 21i -21 i, - 1 il , 20 -20 a a 5 - 1 105 - 110 1 , 105 - 110 I 108 i 8 16i 103 105 1 9 1 19 ! 20 21! d par T ipi 491 i 211 i 1 - lipr FOREIGN. 10 all I Antwrp & Rotterdam 6/ 7 6 4 20 all Ardennes... 5 all Belgian East. Junct 1 11 20 al l Beziers to Graissessac 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 33 4 20 15 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of Franco 274 284 20 all Do. New • 20 2s. Euphrates Valley -• 20 all Gt. Central of France ... 20 all Great Luxembourg 74 8 10 6 Italian Junction 20 all Lake Const. & Bale 20 all Lierre an d T urn h ou t ...d 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 54 Sip 11i 5 all Lucca St 20 all Lyons and Geneva 20 all Lyons & Mediterran 33i all Mari a A n t ra i a - 10 all Do. New .•• .•• • 20 all Namur & Lieg e 20 all Do, do. 6p. c. Prof 2O 20. 16 all Northern of France 3B 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 8 9A 20 all Paris and Lyons 20 all Paris and Orleans 55 57 20 9 Recife di San Fran., (Ferman.) g. 7 p. c. I AP 10 all Rome and Frascati_ 2U all Royal Danish l6 18 5 all Royal Swedish 4 20 all Sambr e an d Meuse._ 8 8 10 all Do. 5? per cent. pref. 8 8. 20 all Southern of France 22 22 Bi' all West Flanders 44 5 10 all Do. 5i per c. Prof 20 all W.& N.W. of France 27 28 20 6 [Western of Austria.— ••• 20 all West, of Switzerland 6 all Wiest aden 6 ; all Do, Bp. cent. pref. 20 all Zealand• ••• ••• JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia B6 88 87 123 184 Bank of Egypt 2i 2 d 00 50 Bank of London 45 52 40 all Bri.Col.Bk.drLn. Co 50 all Briti s h N . A .• meican 120 10 ,C.Bk.of Ind.ltu. r 59 dreb ...d 100 25 Co lo 103 50 'Citynial .. 1........... ( 0 20 Commerci a l of Loud , 1▪ 9 / 20 all Eng.Sc.diAus.Ctit 184 20 all Lon. Ch. ot Bk.of Auk". 184 -_1944 19 181 20 all Ditto New ••• ••• 50 20 London and County ... 50 Lnd.diE.Bnkng.Corp 50 10 London Joint Stock. 100 20 Lond.andWestminst. 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... 20 10 Do. New ••• 50 25 National Bank 20 all New South Wales 25 all Oriental Bank Corp 31 33 20 20 Ottoman Banff 00 f 5 Provincial of Ireland ..‘ 10 all Do, New. 5 1 il. Aus. ll .&G.lni.Co. 25 all South Australia 35 —37 25 all Union of Australia 46 48 ?A l po. New .... 19 20 60 10 [Union of London 23 25 23i. 44 1 00 50 Unity Mutual ..... 100 5 J of F ond ' LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Buckghamsh. filydesdale Je. i 'Col:Stour Vy. g. 6 p.e E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Hull & Selby. Do. Shares. Do. Shares. Lon. dx Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd, Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. N.dtEst.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs..4 Roystn. & Hit. Shrews.& Her 'S. Staffordsh WearVal.g6pc Do Wilts&Somrst Closing Prices yesterday Leasing ,ompanies. h&N.W. `Caledon... E.U.d&E.O Gt. Northn Count. Caldonian. 1D0... Gt.Westn. V. & N.M Do S. Eastern. Peto & Co ' Do Ln. &N. W. (St Miclld. E. Count Do Do ... Do - ••• L. dIN. W. Do Gt.Northn 132 135 T. Brassey n 8 MCloan 9 9i Stk.&Dar. Do 32 Gt.Wnstn B5 PREF ERENI Blyth and Tyne lop. c.pref. (issd.at 50/..) . _ Bris.& Ex. 4 p, c. St, 'Do. 4 per c. Shares. Caledn. £lO 4l p. c, Ches. di Ho. 5i p.c iDo. do. 5 per cent... Cork &Bandonsip.c, Dun. Perth. &Aber.J, E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do, do, Cls. B Op. c, Do. do. Cis. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do, No. 2 ..... Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash .6 p.cts., E.&W. York. J. sths Edin. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness, 5 p. c Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Groat Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i per cent..... I D°. 5 p.c., Red. at f, p. c. prom. Gt • N. of Scot. Ist Ply 'Gt. S di W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc Do. con. red. 4i P.C. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irrerl. 4 per lent. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. Do, Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua, Stk Do. Chesil, Gua, Sh Do. do. do. Do. do. d 0.... v Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l D0.,P., 5 p. c. St. No. 2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N. W., Coy. di; Nuneaton 5 r. et...] Lon. & S.W. 7 perct. late 3d Shares ... Londy.(St Color. iSh. Londy.&Ennis. i Sh. NI., S., &L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 ... .. Do. do. 31 per cont. (arypt. & Carl. 4 P.C. Do. 4 per cent Do. do. ... Nfld. Congo]. 6p. c. St. Do. Con. Br.l3ir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. WI. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. sp. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. at. Norfk. Deb. 4p. c Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5} p.c. pf , 1847 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847 North British . ...... Do. 71. Preference N. E. Berw, 4 p. c. Prf Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 IDo. do. Qrs., 1848 Do. York H. &S. Pur 'North Staffordshire i ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. Do. 6 p, c. 2d guar._ Do, do. Debeatr. St. 'Scot. Ceut.New Pref. Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. Do, do. 7 p.c. pf, St. l Do. d0.:3 p.c. pf. St , South Devon 'Do. fixed 4i pr cent. , S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Sh Do. New 44 pr. cent S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar Stock. & Dar., sp. C Do. do. do. Waterfcht Kilk. 6 pc. IE SHARES. 90 - 92 oi 7- io - 6 : 6 [ lO5 - 110 1 110 - 114 107 - 110 105 -103 1 125 - 128 74 : ig 115 - 118 109 - 111 102 - 104 63 - 65 10 - 106 51 -- - 4 90 -- 92 82 -- 84 83 -- 85 t 6 -- 99 9i -- 10 16 -- 17 71 --73 # 18i -- 19 14 -- 15 135 - 140 115 - 118 .55 - 160 115 - 120 - 65 - 70 133 -- 135 99 -- 101 89 -- 91 fii -= rii 405 - 107 9i 98 1— i d - I 21. - 118 - 120 103 - 105 •f ~~ •~• 105 - 110 71 - 73 10 - 10 24 - 25 95 - 100 95 - 100 26 - 28 50 7 55 94 - 96 95 - 97 12 - 14 132 - 136 4 - [lO7 - 109 12 - 13 234 - 244 99 - 101 2$ - 93 - i 5s Business this day EAST INDIA COMPANY• MEETING THIS DAY. The adjourned meeting of the proprietors for the con- sideration of the resolution discussed last week, was held this morning. The meeting was also made special to consider the communication irom Government and the Directors reply relating to the future government of India. Mr. Mangles, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, before proceeding with the debate, said the court had received an answer from her Majesty's Government . ,to their communication, referred to at the last meeting, and with the permission of the court he directed the correspondence that had passed between her Majesty's Government and the Court of Directors, on the proposed change of Indian Government, to be read. (Hear, hear.) The CLERK then read the documents. The first was a letter from the Court of Directors to Lord Palmerston, dated Dec. 31st, 1857. They informed his lordship that they had been prepared to hear that an inquiry would be instituted into the causes of the revolt, and had them selves appointed a commission with a view to ascertain whether any blame was attributable to the Company. They were surprised, however, to hear that the Government proposed to transfer the authority of the East India Company to the Crown. They repre. rented that the Director& were ready to take into con. sideration any reforms that might be needed, and that they believed the control of India could never be satisfactorily entrusted to a single individual, and subject to the check of Parliament. Lord Palmer ston's reply was dated 18th Jan., 1858. His lordship stated, that the observations and opinions expressed by tke Court of Directors should be fully considered by her Majesty's Government, but he refrained from entering into any discussion oe them, because any correspondence with him would be better carried on through the Board of Control ; and, secondly ; that he considered the inten tions of the Government could be best explained when the measure was submitted for the consideration of Parliament. The CHAIRMAN then said that the Court of Directors had prepared a petition to Parliament, which he re quested the Clerk also to read. The CLERK then read the petition, a voluminous document entering at full length into the present state of India, defending the administration of the Company, and objecting entirely to any change that would place it in the hands of the Government. The petition contained various suggestions for the future constitution of the board, and prayed that Parliament would continue the existing authority of the Court of Directors, and that no change would take place during the present dis turbed state of India. Mr. JONES resumed the debate, observing that many of his arguments and opinions had been anticipated by the petition just read. (Hear, hear.) A. mis apprehension very generally prevailed that the dividends of the East India proprietors were in. creased by conquests, but were they to double the revenue of tbat country the proprietors would not get [a farthing of increase of dividend, and East India proprietors had no interest in the aggrandisement of India. (Hear, bear.) He denied that the eompany bad discouraged Christianity in India, and referred to many facts and circumstances in support of his statement. The obstruction to religion had not sprung from the lathes of the East India Company, but from the bloody unwarrant able and wholesale murder of the people in the unjust aggression of territory made at the instance of the Board of Control. (Hear.) It had been urged against the Company that the people of India were reduced to such a state of poverty, that it was a crime against humanity that the present system should continue ; and he denied the statement that had been put forth, that there were eighteen millions of people living in Madras at the rate of one penny per bead per day. India was in an advancihg position was shown by the progress of the relative holdings of Europeans and natives of the public debt. In 1834 Europeans held 20,439,8701., and natives 7, 225 ,365/. ; in 1847, by the last returns, Europeans held 21,981,0001., and natives 12,000,0001. (Hear, bear.) He then referred to the public works that had been carried out in India since the establishment of the East India Company, and urged that, if the Company was to be abolished to-morrow s the public would have no more power over the Government of India than they have now. (Hear hear, hear.) Questions relative to India were freely and properly considered in that Court and he defied them to find a larger amount of Indian experience in any part of the world, save in India than was to be found at that board, and he had heard that in the pro posed change those wen were to be called upon to force the Indian Board. (Hear, hear.) He was of opinion that they would discover the antagonism of Eng land if they gave to the holders of 1001. stock the privileges of voting that were possessed exclusively by the holders of 1,0001. stock. Be extolled the administration of the Councils which had produced the moat brilliant warriors and admirable statesmen. When they bad revolt in Canada, the Cape, Ceylon, and other places, the Government bad selected the civil officers of the Company to restore order and get the Government out of their difficulties ; and in the late Eastern war it was the Company's officer, Lieutenant Buil r, that turned back the Russians ; and, at Bars, there was Colonel Lake and Captain Thompson, the Company's officers, who were the means of saving the garrison when they were neglected by the home Government, (Hear, hear.) He contrasted such men with Colonel Anson, who was appointed to the command of the Indian army, through the influence of Prince Albert, an appointment that was an insult to the people of this country. (Hear.) He had no objection to Prince Albert generally. In his own department he did his duty well—(laughter)—but he objected to his using his p ower to influence the Government i n appoint ing incomp e t ent Commanders-in-Chief. ( H ear, hear.) He then criticised Lord Palmerston's conduct, with reference to India, during the time he had been in power His appointment of Governors General had been most unfortunate, and his whole aim had been annexation. He appeared to entertain with regard to India a similar notion to that of Napoleon I. for bringing the whole of Europe under one rule. (Hear, hear.) In con c l us i on, he reviewed the government o f t h e East India C ompany, which, as a whole, had been advantageous t o th e people of India. (Hear, h ear. ) I n affirming the r eso l ution he thought all wou ld go h ome with the conviction that each man had done his duty. Hear, hear.) Sir LAWRENCE PEEL (director) said that he had no hostility to the Government or any other leading party. The coestion befor e the Court was one of great import ance. It affected the interest of 100,000,000 of the people of India, the whole people of England, and the Court of Proprietors. He denied that the East India Company were a selfish body ; and those short-sighted men who language of folly. (H ear.) made such charges s We shall give the c onc l usion in our last e di t i on. poke with ou t r eason, and in the DEATH OF ARCHDEACON VENABLES. —The Archdea• conry of Carmarthen has become vacant by the death of the Venerable Richard Venables, D.D. The appoint ment, to which is attached a prebendal stall in the cathedral church of the diocese, is in the gift of the Blshop of St. David's. By the death of Dr. Venables the Vicarage of Nantmel, Ra dnorshire, also becomes vacan t. It is worth about 400/. gift of the Bishop of St. David's. a year, and is in the Archdeacon Venables died in his 84th year. Count Valentin Esterhazy, Austrian Minister at the co g b , sServoloetoonpsp, h o s i te iticia ns , 39, Court of St. Petersburg, has arrivad in that city, and resumed hi functions. t ADVBETISEHSET. J— SIGHT A ND IT -.... ICARUS SPECTACLES --• POWERFUL TELESCOPES OPERA, RACE, AND p EßspEouv , stehe York Hotel, W. dista in nee th s. e most -course, Ope ra, 8 13 6t y LrAe l es i ts e E r , 83.f.P—iajeScelscityail'nlsyd.Royal Letters Patent for valuab A le lb a e n m d al ex e l will l ha h t some, three and a-half inches, doubles ow distinctly Jupiter's moons, Powerful and brilliant and Perspective Telescopes possess ; with the same telescope withts , c i 4i a ca s o h i s • d ea s i n n a e tx r y ot r improvementsknextraordinaryeoywe.phipeeon;wi; person's countenance three-and-a-half miles distant and an object from 16 to 20 miles. For the waist coat-pocket, and are of larger, and all sizes, with increasing i y . The Royal Exhibition, 1851. -A vain eTaenl Saturn'ssbceoP seene ring, a and powers according able, newly-invented, very small,b powerful, Waistcoat-pocks Opera-houses. Country Glass, the size of a walnut, y which a person can be seen and known one and a-half mile d i s t ant,a :hey answer every pur at 12 to 14 miles, They arc invaluable for shooting, deer-stalltin-, g yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, s p e o e s n e e or inn the n d Ra s h c i p e a - c a o r u e rs e e l ea a l u i d y s e t e the Camp, Perspective, and Race-course Glasses, with wonderful powers. - Invaluable p reservin g Spectacle Lenses of the greatest transparent power. _ v The great advantage derived from this invention hat jai " impaired becomes pre- Persons are enabled to employ their sight at the mo st minute occupation —can see with those lenses of a mu c h l ess magnifying power—and they do not require the frequent changes to the dan gerous powerful • served and strengthened t end very . aged glasses out of their spectacles in a letter, and erous effects of f assistance. Persons can g be suited at the moss remote part of the world by send. eau read small print with it, and those who have not made use of spectacles by stating hi rta stating their age. Deafness. —New Discovery.— The Organic Vibrator, an extraordinarily powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely different from all of ocrs, tolife the e stAnce from the eye they surpassing anything of the kind that has been, or prob ably can, be produced. B e ing of the same col our as the skin, is not perceptible. It enables deaf persons to hear distinct iyal sincring.noises in the ears is entirely removed, and it affords Piccadilly,—Opposite the Yo r k H o t e l, W, churchand at public asse mblies ; the u npleasant sensatio n of all assistance that possibly could be desired. -39, Alba. marle-etreet, SPORTING NOTES. THE CHESTER CUP WEIGHTS. The eager curiosity of turfites has been gratified by the prompt publication of the Handicap for the Chester 3 Cup. For several days the inspost 3 likely to he placed I on certain animals had been warmly canvassed, and altogether Mr. Topham'a bill of pains and penalties had F been anticipated with almost unprecedented interest. The handicap has created a universal feeling of satisfac tion. Prone as racing men are to grumble, they can discover nothing in the distribution of the Chester Cup Weights for the indulgence or their faul-finding propels cities. Of course adiffereece of opinion exists as to the merits and demerits of particular horses, and without that dif ference there would be no speculation ; but all voices are unanimons in declaring that the weights have been adjusted with wonderful care, impartiality and judg ment. Although the top weight is 9st 51be., the Handicap cannot be deemed a heavy one, neither must it be considered perniciously light. From Bst. and upwards fifteen horses are weighted, and that lot includes the Derby and Oaks winner, the St. Leger winner, the Ascot Cup winner, and indeed nearly every horse that attained celebrity last season. Thirty-two are handicapped at weights varying from 7st, to 7st 121bs. ; 29 at weights ranging from 6st. to 6st. 121bs. ; 31 figure at weights from sst to sst 121bs, and forty-seven are handicapped under sst, the minimum weight being 4st (Little Saw). From this statement it will be seen that the imports are sufficiently "flattering" to secure that which must be the aim of all handicappers ;—a large acceptance, and a good legitimate betting race. The Lamp is put out. He will have to pale his ineffectual fire before more leniently treated opponents. He has the disadvantageous distinction of heading the list at 9st 51bs. Since 1856, when he proved that he was a race horse of extraordinary pretensions ; and when his old name (Aladdin) became notorious, on account of some very questionable proceedings the horse has not had a chance of re-appearing in public. Few people will be inclined to cast in their net with Fisherman at 9st. 31b., and even with the Goodweod Stakes running fresh in my memory, I fancy Leamington at Bst. 91b, will have no chance of repeating his last year's success. Perhaps Blink Bonny, Est. 41b., will obtain supporters, for it must be recollected that in 1847 Mendicant, 4 yre,, Bst., was within an ace of winning, and indeed her defeat was then mainly attributed to an error of judgment on the part of poor Frank Butler— she was beaten by a head only by St. Lawrence, aged, 7st. 11b. Odd Trick, carrying 7st. 41b., won the Cambridgeshire with much cleverness, and only with 81b. more on hie back his Roodee chance cannot be very insignificant. St. Giles and Special License have weight. in accordance with their autumnal achievements, and their respective owners cannot complain. Adamas is not very severely treated at let 81b, and Riseber at 7st 61b has also a " nice" weight. The next noteworthy name appears to be Good Friday, who is in at 7st 411). and next to him at 21b lighter figures, Artillery, whom I shall not expect to see far out of his range on the Roodee. Casting my eye farther down the list, it is arrested by Delcamara, 4 yrs, fist 121 b, and One Act, 5 yrs, Est 101 b. Both these animals are extremely well in, and if the mare retain any of that wonderful form which she displayed early in the year of 1856, sho will become a dangerous antagonist. Indeed, William Day's lot is likely to be in good request. That horse of dubious existence—l mean Whangae—is weighted at 6st Glb. Is there such an animal ? Can any one prate of his whereabouts ? Is there a person who is labouring under the idea that he possesses an animal that has no existence except in his mind's eye ? Is, in a word, Whangae a nightmare ? Kelpie, at 6st, is not likely to accomplish more than Yellow Jack, who ran at 21bs less, and who, I take it, was a far better horse. To him I should prefer Brother to Marchioness at sst 101 b. If General Bouquet was tried so highly last year as it was at one time reported, his owner cannot have anything to complain of in the weight, sst 101bs. The General, however, certainly did something worse than nothing in public. Wilton, sst 4lbs ; The Hadji, Set 4lbs ; The Wrestler, sst 2lbs ; and Prince of Denmark, sst, will doubtless be heard of to advantage. Lower down in the list are the Latitude colt, sst ; Haymaker, 4st 12113; ; Beacon, 4st 101bs ; Gin, 4st 101bs ; and Wouvetnans, 4st slbs, all worthy of notice. On the publication of the acceptances I will express my opinion at greater length ou the comparative chances of the horses handicapped. From the cursory examina tion which I have made of the weight , :, I am induced to believe that a fairer handicap was never plated before the public, the imposts belug distributed strictly in accordance with the known capabilities of the nominated animals. A FRESH MAN. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TURSDAY. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7 to 2 agst Clydesdale (takco) 13 to 2 agst Brother to Marchioness (taken) 10 to 1 apt Any other DERBY. Wto 1 agst Clydesdale (taken) 100 to 6 agst Toxspholite (taken) LIVERPOOL STREPLECEIASE. 20 to 1 offered on the field CHESTER OUP. 33 to 1 agst Vo!atore (taken) THE CHESTER CUP. The following weights were announced yesterday at 5 p.m. Their publication has been expected with much a xiety, and altogether the handicapper has discharged his onerous duty with his customary tact and impar tiality. There are 164 subscribers to the stake, but only 160 horses have been handicapped, three subscribers not having named, and the nomination of Gamma di Vergy being void. WEIGHTS FOR TI Age st lh The Lamp (late Aladdin) Fisherman 5 9 3 Warlock Leamington Saunterer Polestar 6 8 7 lary Imperieuse 4 8 4 Blink Bonny 4 8 4 Skirmisher 4 8 4 Stork' 5 8 2 Coroner 5 i 0 Pretty Boy 5 8 Black Tommy Commotion Odd Trick 4 7 12 Strathuaver Poodle St. Giles 4 7 10 Sprig of Shillelagh 4 7 10 Special License 4 7 11 Forbidden Fruit 5 7 8 Maid of Dement 5 7 8 El Hakim Underhand Mongrel 4 7 Oakball Adamas 4 7 8 Schiedam Gunboat* Riseber Omar Pacha The Flying En glishman Dunboyne 4 7 6 Bashi Baz )uk Fright Tasmania Good Friday 5 7 4 Artillery Vandal Vanderuiulia 5 7 2 Kent Lord Nelson 4 7 2 King of the Gipsies 5 7 0 Huntington Newton-le-Willows4 7 0 The Bird in the Hand 4 7 0 Dulcamara Minnie 1E CHESTER CUP. Age et lb Janet 4 5 10 Old English Gen tleman Cultivation Brother to Mar chioness 3 5 10 General B)iquet 4 5 10 Sam Spode Li feboa.* Princess Royal 3 5 8 Sunbeam Polly Peachurn 3 5 8 Tricolor Worcester 4 5 7 Toffey Pizlrro Lazy Lass Honeystick Phy sicia n,by Chan ticleer 3 5 7 Fad ladeen Volatore 3 5 7 Darling The 13 adji Dispute Wilton Night Ranger The Wrestler Barege Satinstone Cheery Chap 3 5 0 Terrific Prince of Donau.? k 3 5 0 Gourd 3 5 0 Colt by Nutwith —Latitude 3 5 0 Stipple Jack Conductor Lady Conyngham 3 4 12 Broadlande Haymaker 3 4 12 Botany Harry Stanley Lady of Rohalliou 3 4 13 The Peeress Leukothea ...... 3 4 10 ILittle Treasure Thornhill Admiralty 3 4 10 Lucca del la Robbia 3 4 10 Brother to Mary Copp S veet William ... 4 6 12 Compromise The Dupe Borderer ... 4 6 12 Jordan Cotswold One Aot 5 6 10 Blackthorn Melissa Barbarity Vanity M. Dobler 4 6 10 Pensioner Little Tom, a 6 10 Martha Evelyn Renown 4 6 6 Gin 3 4 10 The Brewer (late Honeytree 3 4 10 Emulator) Tinwald 4 6 6 Miss Hulton Wbangbae.. a 6 6 Cawood Late in Life King of the Isles 4 6 4 Gorsehill Comedian Bel Esperanza ... 46 2 Misty Morn Zigzag Chester Yorkshirernan Bannockburn ... 4 6 0 Sir Isaac Newton 3 4 7 Mitraille Oar Sal Kelpie Rocket Colt by Alarm— Palmister ........ 3 4 5 Plush 4 5 12 Gammen ......... 3 4 5 The Baker 4 5 12 Ferndale ......... 3 4 5 Colt by Surplice Lord Stately ...... 3 4 5 —Beeswax 45 12 Wo uvermans ..... 3 4 4 5 12 Little 5am,,...... 3 4 0 5 Brunswick . These horses have been handicapped by mistake, having run is the selling race At.Shrewabury. COMMACIAL BANK OF LONDON. Yesterday a half-yearly meeting of this company, called in compliance with a request expressed at the annual general meeting held last July that the proprietors should be called together half-yearly, was held at the offices of the bank iieLothbury, Mr. M. HUNTER, the chairman, presided. A SHAREHOLDER suggested that notice of the meeting should have been sent to the shareholders besides advertising in the papers. The CHAIRMAN said that ;the directors had com plied with the deed of settlement, which required that 21. days' notice should be given of every meet ing by public advertisement ; and judging by the attendance, he should say that that advi rtiserneut had been extensively read. There could, how ever, be no possible objection to complying with the suggestion ; and in future circulars would be sent to the proprietors apprising them of the met ing. (Hear, hear.) The following report and balance-sheet were road by Mr. A. R. CUTBILL, the manager, viz. : " The present is the first half-yearly meeting held by this bank, and is called in compliance with the wish generally expressed by the proprietors at the annual general meeting in July last. The directors have therefore to submit the balance-sheet for the last six months ending 31st of December last, which exhibits a net profit of 15,4651. 18s. lld , after deducting all expences, making provi sion for bad and doubtful debts, and paying 10,7051. 9s. 23. interest to customers during the half-year on deposit accounts. The directors have now to declare a dividend of 3 per cent. for the half-year, free from the income-tax. They propose to add the sum of 5361. 6s. 63. to the guarantee fund, which will then amount to 75,000/. being 25 per cent. on the paid-up capital, and as they con sider this au ample reserve, they do not propose to increase it further for the present. After allow ing 3,6251. 10s. 93., required for rebate on bills discounted and not yet due, there will remain 2,3041. ls. Bd. to carry forward to the profit and loss account for the current half-year. "Balance sheet.—" Dr. : Capital subscribed, 1,500,0001. ; capital paid up 201. each on 15,0001. shares, 300,000/. ; guarantee fund, 73,272/. 19s. 106. ; add interest for six months, 1,190/. 13s. 83. —74,463/. 13s. 6d ; balances due to the customers of the bank, 821,6261. 78. 10d. ; balance carried down after paying income tax, and deducting all charges and expenses, including 10,7051. 9s. '2d. interest to customers, and making provision for bad and doubtful debts, 15,4651. 18s. 11d. ; io•al, 1,211,556/. 3d. Cr.—Cash in the bank and at call at the Bank of England, Exchequer Bills, India Bonds, and Consols, 290,2621. ls. 7d. ; Bills dis counted, loans on stcck and other securities, 918,293/. 18s. 83. ; Strong-room fittings and fur niture (premises held on lease), 3,000/. ; total, 1,211,556/. 3d. "Dr.—Dividend at the rate of 61. per cent. per annum for the half-year ending 31st December, 1857, 9,000/. ; rebate of interest on current bills carried to profit and loss new account, 3,6251. 10s. 9d. ; carried to guarantee fund, making that fund 75,0001., 5361. Gs. Gd. ; balance carried to next half-year, 2,3041. ls. BJ. ; total, 15,4651. 18s. 11d. Cr.—Balance brought down, 15,4651. 183. 11d. ; total, 15,465/. 18s. 11d." The CHAIRMAN, previous to moving that the re port and accounts be adopted and circulated, remarked that the reason they had hitherto held their meetings annually only was that the deed of settlement prescribed that as the course which should be followed ; but the moment the proprie tors expressed a wish that they should he called together half-yearly —there being no reason to the contrary—the directors acceded to it. (Rear, hear.) Probably on the present occasion there was some advantage gained by the half-yearly rueeting. As most of the proprietors were aware, the last few mouths had been a time of difficulty and anxiety, and they would naturally be glad to know that this bank had passed through without any serious losses that ordeal, as he supposed he must call it, which had been common to all monetary and com mercial establishments in the City. He did not mean to say that they had entirely escaped loss— that was not to be expected—for several of their customers had, he wassorry tosay, like many others, failed ; but their losses had, notwithstanding the se verity of the pressure, been inconsiderable. During the period of difficulty the directors had necessarily been subject to considerable anxiety and care, or the loss would have been much greater. But there was no credit due to the managers of this bank in especial on that account—for he believed that all the metropolitan banks, public and private, stood in the same position—(hear)—and it reflected great credit upon them that in consequence of their watchfulness and prudence they had been enabled to pass through the period of panic without diffi culty. (Hear, bear.) This was the more important, because, if in the month of November any bank of standing had gone down, the consequence would have been most serious to the commercial body generally. (Hear, hear.) In so far, therefore, as it had been the means of making; this statement to the proprietors, the present half-Yearly meeting was satisfactory. (Hear, hear.) Although the direc tors of the Commercial Bank had experienced nothine , to try them more than o th er b an k s h a d , they had found it necessary to exercise great vigil ance and care in order to do what was right to their shareholders on the one hand and their customers on the other, and they had so far succeeded that while they had never been without an ample reserve fund to meet every demand that could be made upon the institution, to customer was a position to complain that such accommodation as ho was fail ly entitled to had been withheld from him. They had exercised caution as they were bound to do, and they had said to the customers of the bank, " Don't come to us for money at this time unless you really want it : limit your operations as far as you can, and do not in your trade, if you can help it, have long bills." (Hear.) The chief restriction (continued the chairman) that we put upon them was that they should shorten their credits as much as possible, both for their sakes and ours. And beyond that no one can complain that he was denied that ac commodation which he could fairly ask at our hands. (Hear, hear.) Of course, having to keep up such a large reserve, we could not realise such large profits as if the reserve had been small ; but we felt that the first thing for us to look to was the security of the proprietors. (Hear, hear.) I believe that caution has been appreciated, and that the public will hereafter, in judging of a bank, look not so much to the extent of business done as to the manner in which that business is carried on, and to the amount of the reserve fund which is set apart for the protection of its customers, as well as its shareholders. (Hear.) And with regard to ourselves, though we may have realised less profits by the policy we have pursued than perhaps we might have done had we taken a different course, I believe it will be found that that policy will ulti mately turn out to our advantage, because every body will feel that if they come here or bring their friends here as customers they will be safe. (Cheers.) That is an important point. I can assure you we have not been without temptation. I remember after the last meeting a gentleman, a director, came up to me and asked, "Is it really necessary that we should keep so large a reserve in the till ? could we not make more profit if we had less ?" I replied, " Of course we could ; but that is not the only con sideration, and it will be found in the long run that it will be for our benefit that we have been thus careful and prudent, and have kept our resources in hand, to use if they should be wanted." (Hear, hear.) Now, as to the amount of the reserve, we are of opinion that a sum equal to one-fourth of the paid-up capital is ample—(hear, hear)—and then we propose to stay until an increase in our business may render a further addition to our reserve neces sary. As regards the dividend, looking to the extraordinary reaction which has set in, seeing that money is worth only from three to four per cent., we thought it better to carry on a good balance to the current half-year than to divide all up to add 31st of December. (Hear, bear.) I ought to that our balances in the bank show some diminu tion. Towards the end of the month of Decem ber many of our customers, finding money at the e s i o ior e mous rate of 10 to 12 per cent., and perhaps m of them feeling the want of moneythe mselves, ekin diminished their balances ; but every week January, I am happy to say, the balances have increased, and upon the whole I see no reason why we should not be satisfied with our position. (Hear, hear.) We should be glad to do more business, and are prepared to do it, awl no doubt we shall, as the public become more and more convince(' that we carry on our business prudently and carefully. (Cheers.) Mr. GEO. RENNIE moved the adoption of the re port, which he considered very satisfactory, much more so than they could h ave anticipated. It showed the prudence exercised by the manage ment, and must enlist public confidence in favour of the institution. The report having been seconded, Mr. HUT ClNSO'ought the dir ec t ors m i g ht have divided very safely h up closer. They might have divided at the rate of 7 per cent. and still have carried over a balance, and it must be re membered that the public out of doors rarely looked into the accounts, but to the dividend. A PROPRIETOR moved that the dividend be 3i per cent. for the half-year. Mr. HUTCHINSON would do nothing so discour teous to the directors. If they had thought it right to recommend 34, he would have supported them, but he had no doubt they hart recommended what they considered was the most prudent. (Hear.) Mr. FISHER entirely concurred with the recom mendation of the directors, who had acted he thought with commendable prudence. Ee wished !100 100 100 all all 100 all all 'lOO all 100 3 20 all 11i all St. 100 St. 100 20 all 10 all 122 5 St. 100 15 all 25 all St. 100 10 1 10; 1 St. 100 j St. 10Q 50, all 100 3i 100 100 631 3 1031 604 60 i 59j 94i 4 i 6 i i 111 LON i i 41 94 4 91 5 6i 55i i 98 1 I 531 86 5i BRITISH MINES. . . 2112IAlfred Cons. 121 131 131 20 14 British Iron . . 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) l 75 85 10 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 1 420 440 ... 271 East Basset (Mogan) 921 971 ... 17s Great South Tolgus l4l 15/ 1715 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 4 5 ... 7R Grt.W. Vor (llelstn.) 11 1i ... 17s Lady Bertha ... 8 N. Frances (Illogan) 11 12 N. W. Basset (Illogan) 14 15 •• •• • . 6115 North Wheal Crofty 4 5 . 1/ Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 17 19 18 1 " 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 5 **:▪ 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 1.1 11 21 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 340 350 2 S. Carn Brea (Illogn.) 41 51 ... 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn.) 200 210 5 41 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 1 / 10 9 Tin Croft 3l 4 ... 40 Un.Mines (Gwennap) ••• ... 1136 V. of Towcy (Camar.) 1 ... 11 W. Basset (Illogan)., 24 26 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 100 110 ... 5/ Wh. Basset (Illogan). 145 155 ... 5 Wh. Buller (Rdrnth). 200 280 ... 51 Wh, Edward(Calstck) 71 8 ... ll7s h. Kitty (U. Llant) 10 12 12 111. 8 Vb. Ma. Ann (Menht. )45 47 41 "h. Trelawney (Lis.) 26 28 271 FOREIGN MINES. 20 71 Australian 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (li.) hd—lP 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at .£5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaos dt Cuiada .. • • 20 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 111 121 1 1 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica — ...d 40 all Cobre Copper 4l 43 16 Copiapo 1 all Dun Mountain Cop- per Mining Co. .„ Id 1 p 2 all Fortuna . ........ ....• id 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 1 Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita - 1 all New Granada 1 all Novean Mondo 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM • dt Smlt 41 51 5 1 Port Philip . ••• 30 16i Santiago de Cuba 1 21 281 all United Mexican 4 - 5 4i Atlantic Tel. (Lim. Australian Agricult. !Australn. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works .Do. Now iss. at 51. d ißrit. American Lazuli Canada p. cent.l a o n f & E J n u g l . y , D D C Gpe° Pref. r . 6 M P c i 7 n . I j . o. I Crystal Palace Do. Preference Crystal Pal, of France Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Electric Tel. of Irel. lEn.&Aust.Cop.SmCo lEur. & Ind,Jctn. Tel. Eur. &Am. Stm.(lim.) Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) 'Gen. Steam Navigat. London Discount I Loud. Gen. Omnibus IMagdalena St. Navig. Meditera,n. Elec. Tel. Do. Extension Teleg. Mexican& S.Americ Nat. Discount Co Netherlands Land._ Do. Do. Do. 8 p.c.Pf. iss. at 1 d Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land N. S. W. G 0v.5 p.e.D. N. B. Australasian... NAIL of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do New Shares ?eellir. lA. & Minrl ?eninsular & Oriental Do. New Rhymney Iron Loyal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest S. Au% Gov. 6 p.c.bds South Austral. Land Submarine Tel. Scrip, Do. Registered LII. Co. Up. Can VanDzemen's Land 26 - 27 ••• - •• 4 - • 5 ••• - ••• 35 - 40 110 - 111 27 - 32 23 - 25 11) - 1 - 5 -6" 103 - 106 11 1Q id 4p 5 6 3 - 3i 11 3i 3} 311 id 17 20 93 95 1 -1 ; 2f IP 74 - 76 6 - 7p 21 - 23 55 - 57 )1- ii - ii ... !...... „ s ••• I 10 ••• 1:4 -' 34 I 87 1 104 5 1101 i to know if was true that tile reserve of the Commercial Bank was larger in proport'on to the capital than that of the London Joint Stock Bank. The CHAIRMAN—It is just the same as the Lon don Joint Stock, as compared with the capital ; but as compared with the amount due to cue tomers, our reserve is larger than that of any other bank. (Cheers.) Another SHAREHOLDER expressed au opinion in favour of dividing up the balance more closely, because the amount of dividend alwa 3-s rcg elated the value of the shar es i n t h e market. Mr. W. JACKSON, M.P. (a di rector ) , t h oug h t it would be exceedingly imprudent for them to divide up to the last penny, for who could tell that the securities they held on the 31st December would be of the same value on the 30th J une ? Another p an i c might arise ; and his experience, which bad gone through four panics. taught that at such times securities were like marlinespikes, tapering off to nothing. (Hear.) He did not appr.hend that anything would arise to diminish the value of secu. rities. On the contrary, he hoped that the low price of money would increase the value of those thsy had in hand, and that they would thus gain. something back out of the losses to which the chair man had alluded. But it was due to themselves that they should keep a reserve, and not divide up to the last farthing. (Hear, heir.) As to the value of the shares, with that the directors had nothing do ; and generally when shares went down it showed that there were some weak holders, and when they were soli somebody with a broader back came in. and the concern was rendered morn safe. The motion adopting the report was then put and carried unanimously. _ The CHAIRMAN - declarel the dividend for the half-year at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and announced that it would be payable on and after the 29th inst. The usual vote of thanks terminated the pro• ceedings. SURREY GARDENS COMPANY. [The following appeared in oar late edition of last evening :—] An extraordinary general meeting of the ehareholderi of this company was held at the Royal Surrey Gardens this afternoon, for the purpose of taking into considera- tion the propriety of winding up the company, volun tarily, under the Joint-stock Companies Act, 1856. Mr. Holmes occupied the chair. The attendance of shar.hAders was very small. The CHAIRMAN Baia the object of calling the meet ing was to wind up the concern. Having stated what had already been done in reference to the state of the gardens, be said that the largest shareholders had been canvassed with a view to resuscitate the gardens, by their subscribing to preference shares of 21. 10s. each, which would give ss. in the pound down, and debenture. for ss. more to those who had a priority of claims on the assets of the gardens, the same bearing interest at eight per cent. till the creditors' claim were paid, but without success. The proposition of the directors in that respect had not been responded to, and as it would be neither fair nor honest of the directors to withhold from the creditors what assets the company represented, the only course they could now recommend was an equitable distribution of what remained amongst the creditors. The question, therefore, was, whether they should proceed with the petition now before the Court, or by a voluntary winding up by the shareholders. He thought the former course the best, because in a voluntary winding-up it would not prevent adverse cre ditors or shareholders from filing petitions for the inter ference of the Court. Mr. JONES, the company's solicitor, said there were objections to a voluntary winding-up of the company ; and as there was a petition now before the Court, is which great expense bad been incurred, it would be better for all that they should proceed with it. With 15,000/ mortgage and 10,0001. debt, it was not to be expected that the company could be wound up so as to pay 20s. in the pound, and give the shareholders a penny in return for what they had advanced. He con sidered they could not wind up an insolvent estate voluntarily, more especially whilst a petition was on the rolls of the Court. Mr. COOMBES advocated the proceeding with the peti tion for winding up now before the Court. The whole might be settled in a month. Mr. FLEArrwo, solicitor, considered voluntary winding np the best mode of proceeding. Less would be spent in litigation by such a course, and the property would realise as much by a voluntary winding up as under t► compulsory one. gr. JONES, architect, considered compulsory winding up the best, because it would be a mere effectual pro ceeding._ Mr..llAras also urged compulsory winding up as best for the creditors. The court had no power to interfere in a voluntary winding up to compel a dissentient creditor to take ihe dividend the assets would give. Mr. TODD moved, and Mr. H. JONES seconded, that the company should be wound up under the powers of the Court. The CHAIRMAN said it required three fourths of the number of shareholders and amount of capital to con sent to a voluntary Winding np. In answer to questions from shareholders, Mr. JONES, solicitor, said there was nothing to pro; vent any of the shareholders fro. purchasing the gardens under the sale of the court. The money would be received and paid under a liquidator appointed by the court, On the suggestion of the shareholders. The motion was put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro. ceedi STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, JAN. 19. There has been a good feeling in the market, but bald. ness has been interrupted to some extent byrather higher prices being necessitated by a rise in oottos. A rather considerable business has been done for India in 20's and 60's mule at an advance of id. to id. per lb. In other descriptions there has been a less active demand, but the aggregate sales have reached a fair amount. A. moderate business is reported for the Mediterranean. For Ger.nany some small orders have been given out where prices were favourable, but the buyers for this market have operated with much caution. The home-trade houses were also buyers of yarn to a moderate extent, at very full prices, and in some instances cops and warps sold at a slight advance.. For China also there was some demand. Cloths did not go off so freely as yarns ; sellers asked lid. to 3d. per piece, and this to some extent stopped business, but some fair sales were made for India where moderate prices were accepted. The home-trade houses were buyers at last rates, and operated to a fair amount. In printing cloths not much done. Jaconets and made. pollams were in request for India. LEEDS, Jerr. 19. "'There has been a tolerably good attendance in the cloth-halls this morning. Ttie tone of the market has been firm, and generally the improvement noticed in late reports has been fully maintained. A few orders for spring goods have been given out, and a slight increase in business is experienced by both the home and foreign houses ; but a great deal of caution is used on all sides, and undoubtedly will be until the settling of accounts for the past year's transactions be nearly completed. There have been one or two failures in the outlying districts of this town within the last few days, but they are not in the aggregate to a serious amount. Mr. John Rothery Hubbard, wool merchant, whose failure was recently mentioned in The Sun, passed his last examina tion in the District Cuurt of Bankruptcy at this town yesterday. The balance sheet showed that the bankrupt had long been in insolvent circumstances, being deficient to the extent of 20,6581. on the let January, 1856, the date from which the account were made up. The total liabilities were now 44,3821., and the assets were 1,0494 and it was stated that it was probable that only 2s. 6d. in the pound would be realised for the creditors. HUDDERSFIELD, JAN. _l9, There has been a good demand for wooll en fabri cs to-day, there having been a numerous attendance of and D r ool. buyers, several from a distance, and they purchased much more freely than of late. Prices, too, we re ra th er be ter, ant i thi s may be said both of clo t hr.d mach i nery h d vo e o r l y . Tile manufacturers in the neighbourhood are • gunng out more work and employing their hands a sB. Crossley is sley an better. In the neighbouring town of iia 11a s there have improvement in the carpet trade, and Me an d Son, the well-known ca r p e t ma nufacturers, just recommenced their hand s at f ull time, except those in the printing department , who are for the present continued at eight hours' work pe r day. MARKET NEW 5.--(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. To-day's market was very moderately supplied with English wheat, and most of the samples en offer were the refuse of Monday. There was no improvement in the de mand, yet we have no change to notice in prices. We were well supplied with all kinds of foreign wheat. G °" 11 heavy qualities were held at full quotations. All other kinds met a dull inquiry, at barely late rates. Barley and malt moved off slowly at about Monday's quotations. For oats the inquiry ruled steady, at late quotations. In the value of beans, peas, and flour tio change took place. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK, Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. I 1,460 1,030 2,770 1,121 1,410 English Irish Foreign..., 6,290 I 7,410 11,820 I _ eke 780brls BOROUGH HOP. Our market continues firm, and moat kinds of hops are held for more money. WHITECHAPEL. The trade generally ruled inactive, as follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 8d : lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; pork. 3s 4d to 4s Gd per Sibs by the carcase. WHOLESALE DESERTION. The authorities th o e f th: parishes of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, " a panting in Os London 'Union have offered rewards s total to nearly 1001. for the a males)- - orrehtneaa%ertion of their than 70 persons ( chiefly fsn f left chargeable to the pleats has been pp ey e desert no fewer families, which have been ratepayers. A full description of the deny policed round she metro Polls. St. 50 St. St. 20 20 1.0 St, St. St. St. St. 50 16 100 100 all all all all all 1064. 25 753 5 2%i 20 5 10 St. 26! 1.3 i 20 St. 100 'Co 'Co 100} 100! 100 St. 12i 12 120 20 12 25 20 St. 25 10 1.0.6, 20 25 25 St. 900 19 all all 10 50 100 St. St. 25 100 St. 1 20 Paid, 100 MIST CUs. 91 83 5 li i 5 1 i 21 76 i 22i 3