The Sun. — London, England, 1869-01-29 00:00:00

.L-SHIP among the amato the Ile:3 of the ends, inti• nity of the ; extent of r-Geners.l itle of the the repre he profes icerns the secondary otector of ,t service. tice that of the e depart ted men lcur with I c hanges ; medical )rity over mld have f a. senior ill receive rmpathise of further anxiouslY 'd o f the s to make L through have the —trusting r, and to -ho is the —British -PAIIO the Tigteg °Rowing, me :---- Iced, an d evolenoe, be and is managers of visits f /n oel receives isits the If the er abaa' d for all 3rgYra°l' ent have Orma n ig DntrOOPr• I as thos e nt migh t desired. ch other domestic ished by f it A wl o . _ missioll six Dais I to £ B6 ' er y note' " The e clergy' L of this se. Th e lary a nd Iceloang acreage& ly £ 180 ; Trent ockgPu l ' There 15() " lose wba district .s closed, ient 1) 05. ;laPs no nsforwa' ) class G' i ndustrY, Kindness k, Lora veil) en' and 51W verP° °l 1 stiPe ll ; case °' tng eroth s lich 1, a witi• s to b e T a vern , ie Bigb t ide. day 14 : fox' Vales in 3 of th e u gh t" 0 At the 0 411 11° In AO fling" °I t no di°- Ler and luggag e ,t bef °l.- ~ ht theN Y 9rci A 3 , fou o— W ere L t 11 ' 4 th a fell had 0 of C° 111 : co wi— teati°ll erum ell , ‘ - sr Wh ic ' the ulti •o to i ll° cf the tecurfsel , ess ioo 4 „ vros /r 1 atio , to , 4 „ 1 :319 en wor° •st. O li wl e ry b ee ' f of i'v' ted. ho led of 0 . ; les t foi eat ° te 01 " chld r eri into he , 8 bit {ea 'a t ile ; 81 t 'fad° en ter o : f th e'r s., ac. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Business was quiet but steady to-day ; the prin cipal operations, however, were in arrangement for Payments and deliveries, this being the last day of the settlement. The rate of discount keeps firm, at 2i. Consols are 9:21 4 3 4- for money ; ditto, for Ac count, 93 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 931 1 ; New Tree per Cents, 93a ; Bank of Eng land Stock, 4 per Cent., 244. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 213 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1121 ; ditto 4 per, Per Cent., Oct., 1883, 1021 1 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 1 per Cent., 924 ; ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879, 1098. In the Foreign Market Turkish Five per Cents. receded 8, to 381 381 ; Mexican Bonds 1, to 151 15:1 ; and Ne Spanish Three per Cents. are 1-16 lower, at 301 21 ; Italian Five per Cents. re main at 54 541 ; and Greek Bonds at 111 12. Egyptian 7 per Cent. Loan is 73 731, ex div., and the Honduras Loan is 86 88 ex coupon. The scrip of the Italian Tobacco Loan is 21 3 prem., and the last Russian Railway Leaa is 4 di,., par. In the railway market prices wre as follows Caledonian, 791 - to 791 ; Great Eastern, 424 to 43 ; Great Northern, 109 to 110 ; ditto A, 1101 to 1104; Great Western, 53 to 531 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 130 k to 131; London and Brighton, 528 to 538 ; London, Chatham and Dover, 17i to 174 ; London and North Western, 1178 to 1181 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 481 to 4 ; Metropolitan, 1091 to 1091; ditto Extension, 104 to 105 ; Midland, 1178 to 1188 ; North British, 3 51 to 3 61. In miscellaneous shares the quotations were : Hudson's Bay, 13 9-16 to 13 11-16 ex div. ; Lon. don General Omnibus, 2 to 2i ; National Discount, 111 to 121 ; Royal Mail Steam, 39 to 41 ; Berlin Waterworks, 131 to 141 ; Fore-street Warehouses, 1 to 1- prem. ; Mexican Railway, 4 to 41; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 48 to 49 ; Telegraph Con struction, 181 to 19 ; City of Moscow Gas, 21 to 31 ; Crystal Palace, Original, 19 to 21 ; ditto Preference, 91 to 99 ; the 6 per Cent. Perpetual Debentures, 105 to 109 ; City Offices, 231 to 22/ dis. ; United Discount, 1 die. to par. A further sum of £74,000 in gold was taken from the Bank yesterday for the Continent. The Atrato, from the West Indies, has brought £220,590 ; the City of New York, from New York, £29,400; and the City of Brussels, £B,OOO. The Bank of France return this week shows a further increase of £24,000 in the stock of bullion. The return of paid clearing for the week end lug 27th January is as follows ; Thursday, Jan. 21st, £8,692,000; Friday, 22d, £11,349,000; Saturday, 23d, £11,605,000; Monday, 25th, £9,527,000 ; Tuesday, 26th, £10,019,000 ; and Wednesday, 27th, £8,724,000 ; total, £59,916,000. , . Viscount Monck, late Governor-General of Canada, has accepted the position of Chairman of the Societe du Cable Transatlantique Francais (Limited), resigned by Mr. Lowe when taking office as Chancellor of the Exchequer. With reference to the paragraph which has ap peared respecting a company about to be intro duced for laying a submarine cable between Suez and Bombay, it appears that it is not the only one un der consideration, as another company will be ad vertised in a day or two, with a very first class board of directors. The directors of the Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway Company—a concern which has already achieved some notoriety—have adopted the extra ordinary step of advertising in the public journals the names and addresses of shareholders who have failed to pay their calls. Letter; from Hamburg mention that Mr. John Henry Schroder, of that city, has—on the occasion of the celebration of his " golden wedding," at the age of 84—had the title of baron conferred upon him by the King of Prussia. A good deal of speculative attention has been directed during the last few days to Confederate cotton bond 3, owing to a hope that the holders 'will be able to establish their claim upon the pro- coeds of the cotton originally hypothecAted to them, and which have been paid into the United States Treasury. It is said that the liabilities of Mr. 'Michael Ben• jamin, whose failure has already been referred to, are below the sum originally stated, and do not exceed in all about £BO,OOO, of which about one fourth is secured. The half-yearly meeting of the North London RAilway Company is fixed for the 25th February and that of the North and South Western June- -- • ‘ion Railway Company for the-26th. A call of £4, making £8 called, is to be paid on the £l6 Five per Cent. Preference Shares of the Midland Railway Company by the 25th of February. It is said that the Great Eastern Railway Com- Pany will be in a position to pay a cash dividend for the past half year, and that the minimum amount Will probably be 1 per cent. per annum. The directors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company have decided to recommend at the next meeting a dividend at the rate of 6i per cent, per annum, less income tax, for the half year. At the annual meeting of the Halifax Joint- Stock Bank a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. was declared. At the meeting of the East London Bank, held Yesterday, Mr. C. S. Butler in the chair, a dividend o f 5 per cent. per annum was declared. The Birmingham Financial Association have declared a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum ; the Staffordshire Joint-Stock Bank a divi dend at the rate of 15s. per share; the Railway Rolling Stock Company a dividend at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum ; and the Birmingham and Midland Bank a dividend of £5 per share. The return from the Bank of England for the Week ended the 27th of January gives the following )( Ault* when compared with the previous week putlio £8,330,524 ... Increase £8,292 deposits Other deposits 19,956,158 Decrease 217,950 On , the other side of the account :- 61-eysrnment securi £ls,l34,7lo ... Decrease ... 800,000 Other securities 16,920,136 ... Decrease 159,709 /Totes inompleyed 9,234,395 Increase ... 618,170 Tits amount of notes in circulation is £23,514,880, b eing a decrease of £464,855 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £18,826,097, showing en increase of £121,920 when compared with the preceding return. Subjoined is a comparison of the present position of the Bank of England and the prices of Consols ilLnd French Routes with the corresponding week of l ast year : It Present. Same Week Bullion last Year. Reserve 10,311,217 13,845,095 Notes in circulation 23,514,880 ... 23,474,330 R4te of discount Ceasels t r•nen Bente. 7of. 35c. 68f. 80c. BRIT'S It r UN'S —T we O'CLOCK. U OVERNMENT FUNDS. a Per Cent. Consols Newtto for Account, Cent Reduced 931 1 3 nor . Cent A ."°• 5 per Con Jan. 1873 .. -..tinuities, SU yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — 1 - ) .,,0. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — E xche " 13 (Red S ea Teleaph), Aug., 1908 — Do, q v uer Bills, £l,OOO, `2.l!per Ct. -Pr £5OO Do. A tt , b. £lOO Sz £2OO 244 F Lk of England Stock, 4 per Cent ue. account ,;(,,, 1 1. 1 4 per Cent. Bonds later-Colenial Omtuum In, .INI)IA.N dOVERNMENT SECURITIES .-11 a tock, 101 per Cent., April ,1874 213 1) 0 O. O pening, for A ccoun t - Do o . O. 4 per C ent. July, 1880 ll2l i ., per. -0. Certificantets Ce., Oct. 1888 Do.Enlaced Pa pe . 4 per Cent 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 DDo -1 A - Per Cent. May 1879 llOl 3 5 per Cent Rup. Deb. 1872 Cont., Do, 1)0 do. 1877 — do. 1882 — . 11 =4 Deb., 5 per Cent Aug. 1873 ~.... ~ ni,o. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO 1,0. under xl.OOO FO REIGN FUNDS —TWO O'CLOCK. Aqvzitille Upublic, 6 per Gent,,,,,,,,,,,,, 7 5 1 4 Do., Scrip £45 paid .. Auitrian Bonds 5 per cent Do. 1859 64 Brazilian 5 per Cent — 00. 4i per Cent., 1852 — 1858..... Do. do., 1860 — Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account BOl B .enos Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. C.iilian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent...,.... — Do. 3 per Cent~ ro. 6 per co-t. 1867 941 Po. 7 per Cent., 1866 C lo tibial), 6 per Cent. - - Dan'sn 3 per Cent., 1825 . . — Dan :Han Principalities, 7 tar Cent 761 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 Bl4, Equador New Cons.olidated, 1 per Cent :!.;gyptian, 7 per Cent •.• Do Second Issue Do. £sit. Bonds -- Do. £lOO Bonds • • ••• Do. 1 , 564 Do. Account 4 Do. /590 Bonds English Scrip,:lB6B Do. 1106 Bends 731 Do do. £-15 pd Government Railway Debentures . CireeK 5 per C( at., 1821 5, ex Coups i )o. ..1 cc:: unt Du. C,:uponE • -- Do. Account 3 I,lelintla 5 per Cent .. Honduras Gov. Bail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd I.tliiau 5 per Cert., 1 65 00. Account • . Do Maremmana Railway qexican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — •lontevidcau C per Cent. vic orish imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l4/ Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent.. 1862 -. — Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2.'S 361 Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Sc, ip, £2O paid — Russian 5 per Cent., 182 z, £ St Do 41 per Cent . 1850 - Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cont., 1862 ........... Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds.,, Do. du. £B4 los. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 9ll Do. do £B4 15s. do Do Nicolas Railway 67 Sar Rill= 5 per Gent — Spanish 3 per Con . Do. Account — Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred — Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded ... Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, ' 1868 Do do, Scrip — Turkish 6 per Cent. ....,... . — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 64* Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account _ 3Bf Do 6 per Cent., 186 b 6ll Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent.. Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins ~,, Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2i per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Do. Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do Account 544 •'ULOOJ. Consols, Money 93 4 Do. Account, Feb. 4.... 93 4 LA W INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. THE CASE OF OVEREND, GURNEY, AND CO. Mr. Sergeant Parry applied to the Court this morning for a writ of certiorari to remove any in dictment that might be found at the ensuing session at the Central Criminal Court iu the case of the direc tors of Overend, Gurney, and Co. (Limited), who had been committed by the Lord Mayor for trial for conspiracy to defraud. The case of the defendants was one of considerable importance, and it, was very desirable it should be tried by one of the judges of the superior courts, as several points of law would of course arise upon the terms of the second deed. The feeling was very strong in the city against the defendants, and it was, under all the circumstances, most desirable that the trial should take place where the whole of the evidence would be considered with the greatest coolness and deliberation. The learned sergeant was about to enter into the facts of the case when The Lord Chief Justice said he fully anticipated the course the learned sergeant was about to take ; there was no necessity at all for him to go at any length into the details of the case, and from the excitement that showed itself during the time the defendants were under examination, it was most desirable that the trial should take place where the evidence could be fully and deliberately considered. The Court therefore granted the application of the learned sergeant. The trial therefore will not take place at the Old Bailey. In the event of the grand jury finding a true bill, the case will be at once transferred to Westminster for trial by a special jury. PIIILLIPS V. EIRE-JUDGMENT. The Lord Chief Justice this morning delivered udgmeut in this case. His lordship said—This was an action for assault and false imprisonment, and other personal in juries of a very grievous character, committed by the defendant on the plaintiff in the island of Jamaica. The plea on which the present question turned was the act of indemnity passed by the Legislature of Jamaica, and afterwards assented to by the Crown, of which act of indemnity the de fendant claims the protection in bar of this action. Afer going at great length into the case his lord ship said the Court was of opinion that the judg ment on both demurrers must be for the denfen dant. Judgment was accordingly entered for the de 'endant. FEMALE THEATRICAL DRESSES. CIRCULAR BY THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN. The following circular has been addressed by the Lord Chamberlain to the managers of all theatres under his jurisdiction : " The Lord Chamberlain presents his compliments to the manager of the - He has learned with regret, from observations in the press, and from other sources, that there is much reason to complain of the impropriety of costume of the ladies in the pantomimes, burlesques, &c., which are now being performed in some of the metropolitan theatres. He has noticed for some time past that that this evil has been gradually on the increase, but he has been most unwilling to interfere in a matter which ho considers ought more properly to be left to the discretion and good taste of the managers themselves. Now, however, that the question has been taken up by the press, and public opinion is being expressed upon it, he feels himself compelled to call the serious attention of the managers to the subject ; for ho cannot but remark the discredit that now justly falls on the stage, and the objections which are being raised against it by many who have hitherto frequented the theatres, but now profess them selves unwilling to permit the ladies of their families to sanction by their presence such questionable exhibitions. The Lorl Chamberlain, with every anxiety to promote the interests of the stage, trusts that he may confidently appeal to the managers to assist in abating the evil com plained of, which threatens to become a public scandal. He has purposely addressed these observations in the form of a circular to the managers of all theatres under his jurisdiction, without imputing blame to any in par ticular, and will gladly receive from the.n any observa tions or suggestions which they may wish to offer on the subject. Lord Chamberlain's office, Jan. 28, 1869. A new bass, Mr. Joseph Lander, will make his first appearance at the performance of " Judas Maccabeus," at Exeter Hall, on Wednesday next. Mr. G. W. Martin speaks in the highest terms of Mr. Lander's voice, both as regards quality and compass, which is from double C to troble G. The whole of the 286 imprisoned miners in the Aldwarke mine have been renal utDINARY AND STOCKS. Closing Busines Share NknilC. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Linited, A all 111 12 10 Do B lO 4 5 t5O Albion 100 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 14 19 181 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 6 5 40 Australasian 20 Bank of lritish Columbia all 10 12 20 Do lasted at 2pm ~.. 5 25 Bank of Igypt 20 Bank of Otago, limy 25 Bank of South Australia all 50 Bank of ' 7 ictoria, Australia 25 10 Bank of Jew Zealand all 50 British North American 20 Chartere4 of India, Austra lia, ncl China all 25 Charterer Mere. of India" London, and China all 20 City 100 Colonial.. 25 10 Consolidated, lim 50 Delhi anc Loudon, Ihn 50 East London, lim 5 20 English and American, lint 10 20 English Pauli of ltio de Ja neiro lint lO 20 English, - cot tish, and Aus traliau Chartered 3; Hong lion; and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 231 Do new 5l lOU Imperial, Urn 2O 20 Imperial Otto:min l9 _5 lonian all 25 Do ni!‘v 5 20 Lnd Mortgage of India, lint 4 100 Do 3p. c. Dcbs.lB6l, 30 all 76 30 London Bank of Mexico and South America, film 20 100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 20 Do new 71 100 Loudon & River Plate, lint. 40 23 Do new 10 20 Loudon Chart. of Australia all 50 London and County 2O 20 Do new issat 20 p.m, 16 pd ll 50 London Joint 5t0ck......... 1 20 London and South African al 100 London & S. - Western, lint, 20 50 London & Venezuela, lim l2l 100 London and Westminster. 20 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 100 Merchant, lint 25 10 Metropolitan, lim all 100 Midland, lint 2O 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lint l5 100 National I'rovinc. of Eng'd 42 10 Do ....... 50 National.. 3O 20 New South Wales all 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lint. 10 100 Provincial of Ireland ...... 10 Do new.. all 100 Stand, of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 100 Do issued at 6 pin lO 25 Union of Australia, all 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of Loudon Paid. Closing Business Share Railways. Price. done. st Bristol and Exeter ...... 103 77 79 st Caledonian ... 100 791 794 794 et Cambrian lOO 18 23 20 Cornwall all 3 31 at Dublin di Bellast June lOO 79 81 at Dun„Perth,& Ab. June ioo 70 72 21 East London. all 7 9 20 Do 15 21 10 at Glasgow &S. Western lOO 90 98 st Great Eastern .. Ou 421 43 42) at Do. E. Angl. No. 2.... 100 7 9 at Great Northot Scotland.. 100 15 26 st Great Northern lOO 1081 1091 1081 at Do. A stock t Do. B stock lOO 125 It 7 nt (115 . and W. or Ireland lOO 118 100 iv, Gt. Western 100 52 53 01 zt Do. South Wales lOO 57 13 s Do. W. Aild.—Oxlorc lOO 18 29 29 at. Do. Newport lOO 28 31 t Lancashire& Yorkshire lOO ;3 .301 et Lon., Brigh., S.Ueast lOO 52 1 52 591 31 0 Do Scrip at I on., ghat., and 37 171 :74 at Du. Aletrop. Ex. A lOO - at Lou, North NVcateri WV 1171 1.74 1171 134 't Lun. .1; South We,terD too t 9 91 at Alan., jitel., .8 Lincoln llO 171 484 4/1 7 at Metropolitan . st Do Extcusi 1 3 1 4 10.1 1 , 1 10 10 1 ct Me ruoulitan Distract. all 53 6, lu Metrop..t. John's 11 00 1 0 - st 11 ........,1 st uu, Dterl); st N n•ta British st Do. Eel., Yth., & st or. , astein—Berwiel,.. 100 L . 3 105 144 25 Do. '3. N.E puroti.‘e, t 6.13.0 st Do Leeds ...... ....... lta.) 16 58 53 st Do York st Do Carliile at Do Stool. tt Darling lco 119 ISt st North Lou lon 10 Do New 1868 . 2 11 2 p st North Staffordshire lOO 55 57 st North and S.-W. Junction 'OO 103 105 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... at Rhymuey st Shropshire Union 1( 0 57 50 at South Devon • st South Eastern lOO 811 82 831 st Staines, Wok'ham, & Wok all 12 13 R 1 /411 r ale Do. C Wateriord di Kilkenny.. lOU le Waterloo & Whiteha.l.. 6 31 33 37 3sl 17 19 49 51 204 211 29 304 33 11 125 40 42 401 I 1 11 01 ld pr 1G 171 17 16 1 1 11} 27 29 pr 1p 31 31 75 75 6 4 32 28 61 51 7 9 n 221 241 23 491 50/ 32 33 311 1 12 61 63 59 59 61 60} 6 4 61 7f 1.(1 pr 2 3 3 1 d RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... st Du. Scot. N.E., 4f per cent lOO ... St Do. Aberdeen, gua, 6 p.c lOO ... at Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... st D 9. do. Ordinary lOO 80 89 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all ... st Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO ... ... st Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO ... ••• at Gt. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No.l 100 99 102 at Do do N 0.2 100 9i 101 st Do do 6 per cent 100 106 108 110 st Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 100 103 st Do do B 6 do. 100 ... at Do do 0 7 do. 100 ... St Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 100 103 99 st Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 69 71 st Du Norfolk 5 p.c.Ex.1846 100 ... st Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 ... st Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 ... st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 ... st Do 4 1 do do do 100 st Do 5 do at sp.c. pm lOO st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... st Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 st Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 at G t.West.—Orig.& Jnt.-Iteut chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 101 103 lal st Do. Orig. (13. &H. Ex). 5 p.c 100 95 10J St Do do 41 per cent. 1850 lOO 87 89 st Do du 4 do do 100 78 80 at Do do 5 per cent. redern. 100 96 97 94 st Do do Birmingham gua 100 68 79 St Do do do pref 100 ... ... st Do do Chester gua lOO st Do do do 8 per cent lOO 150 100 St Do do do 5 do 100 95 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 st Do do 41 p.c lOO ... ... st Do do 41 1859 lOO st Do do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g. 10) 107 109 st Do do 2d gua. 100 106 108 st Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 88 92 St Do do 2d do 100 100 103 st Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 ... 100 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 0 135 St Do Barnsley, £5 3s 10d p.c. 100 st Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 st Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 98 102 st London & Brighton, sp. c. 15 1f - - ---- gu ---- ariiiteed, - No. 1 lOO ... ... st Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO ... ... st Do 6 do do lOO ... ... st Do 5 do No. 4 lOO ... ... st Do 7 per cent I ,JO ... ... at Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 ... ... st Da 4 do 1850 lOO ... ... st London, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO ... ... st London and 1.W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 108 110 at Do Bedford &Cambridge lOO 8 91 st Do Shrewsb'y & Welchpl. 10() 88 91 st London and 7 p,c. late 3d shares, lOO 141 116 2s 6d. Do (Portsm. perp ans. 2s6d) all ... _ st Man., chef., &Lincln. 6 p.c. 100 111 117 6 Do X. 6 all par Ipm st Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 10 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 ... _ st Mid. Consolidated., Gp. c, IOU 130 135 st Do Bristol& Birm., 6p. c lOO 1 2 135 Kpeiratczy, 6 pc st Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 97 91 st. Do 41 per cent. irredeem lOO 97 99 at . Do Leicester & Irchn, -1 p.c lOO 89 91 901 at North British, 5 p.c. No. 1 lOO ... ... at Do E. & Cr. 4p.c.S. & D lOO ... .. st Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO ... ... at Do Border Union, 51 p.c IOU ... ... st N.-Eastern —Cons. 4 p.c lOO 86 8i st Do 41 per cent. redeem__ 100 95 97 st Do U N.E. 4 per cent., lOO ... ... 17 Do Berwick capital Bll 1. ... ... 25 Do York, H.& S. purchase lO 10 101 st Do Stcktu & Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 108 110 at Do W, Hartlepool 11. and It 100 87 SJ 20 North Staffordshire lUs S. Devon Annuities, la_ all 91 101 lOs Du Tavistock Anus., 108 all 910 40.6. S. feast. (Read. Anus., lOs Do Fixed. 41 per cent all 8 9 1.0.6) all 22 23 at Do 41 percent B a t t w Do a l te 'i r s f e o d rd 4l a ••• ••• 100 ... ... st Taff Vale No.l 100 41 43 RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. st Caledonian 100 st Do Scot. Cen. min. 7p c lOO st Do 41 p irredceitt ..,,, all at Do 4p c con. issued at SO 65 st Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 st Do 6 do, 1862 lOO st Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO st Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO st Great Northern, 5p c irred lOO st Do Permanent 5 per cent lOO at Do Boston &Sleald, 41 pc 100 st Great West., W. Ilia 5p e 100 st Do Joint perpe. 5p c, 1865 100 st Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 20 Do Vale N eath perp. 5p c all at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 st Lond., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 st Do do 41 do, 1861 100 at Da do 41 do, 1863 100 St Do do b do, 1865 100 st Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 t Do No. 7 sdo st Loud , Chat., &c., 28, 6 p.c.., 100 st Do Metrop, Ex., B 6 p.c Do do C 6 p.c st London& N. Western, 5p c 100 st London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 10 Man. chef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all st Metropolitan 5 per cent at Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO st Do B 5 do 100 is Do 5p c opt, to cony, to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 18 Do Lawny. New Shares 16 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872....., 81 at North British, E. and (1 No. 1, 5 per cent .. . 100 st Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 st Do E., P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 Do E. &G , No. 2, 5 p.c 100 st as f t ,, 13 4 , „ ) . . (3, 6 per so cent, 1000001 stas, t NN 0, 1 31 :rroott North London, E s t 0 . 8 e G k. , Eastern,(, D4 r 4 d iat ; pp, y. per ) rrD 4 (Max. cent 5 per cent) as : tt t t North p" oo 55 StaffordshireCross) 5 0 p lB c 6.6.3 1000000 B a tt Victoria iD E ao a s s t t . e:t p , i p aco c 4l l 4 B Bp s .C 9 l :0000 77 81 87 1,10 ~91 Si 90 84 83 86 90 88 92 104 106 19t 20} 10s 116 04 VG 8 8} lo; 116 1091 IUS 110 lip 1 IP 1 lip 50 57 k 7 99 111 11,1 102 104 RAILWAYS. -LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS at Birkenhead WO a 8 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 101 103 s t Buckinghamshire st Chester and Holyhead lOO 54 56 st Do. 51 per cent. st Do. 5 do. at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO st Colchester Stour Valley st East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 133 135 20 Gloster and Lean Forest all Gt. Easn., Newrn., &e., p.e 100 s Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 6) 72 st Do. do. Woodbrg. Ex., do. lOU 69 79 st Gt. West, W. Mid., Heref 100 95 97 50 Hull and Selby all 103 111 st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 21, 213 st London and Blackwell lOO 93 95 st Do. 41 per cent at London, Coat., &c., 4 1 p C lOO at Do. Com. Fund, 5 do 100 st Loudon and Greenwich st Do. do. Preference lOO st London, Tilbury, & South 100 at Lowestoft, gua 4 per cont lOO at Do. do. 6 do. 51 Manch., Buxton. &Matlk all st Midland, Bradford, Pref lOO 10 lUid Kent Cray Line) 50 Northern& East , 5 per cent all 50 Do. do. 6 do. all , at N. Eastern—Hartlep00l st N.West. A perp. prof, sp. c lOO lOs 110 at Du B minimum 11 p.e 1.00 at Rotting. & Granth. K. & C lOO 92 9 . 4 25 Preston and 1, yre. all 44 46 ... Royston, Hitch., and Shop. 100 133 13,5 at Shrewsbury an Hereford 100 133 1U Do do 8 2f i p at S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 98 100 st Do 4 per cent gua lO , 79 81 st Do 5 do st Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 180 at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all 20 Du do C all st Weymouth and Portland lOO „. at Wilts and Somerset G 6i 78 bU 79 83 .5 5! Pa 95 95 I L'S 56 6 .1 1; DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 117 119 st London and St. Katherine lO9 49 51 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all Freehold Land st Dock , lOO 31 32 St Southampton WV 74 76 et kiurrey Cvnamercie.l THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1869. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS, The Times observes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer may be said to have broken the silence of Ministerial pre paration at the Gloucester meeting. The course of retrenchment indicated is a necessity which Time may be said to have created. It is Time, however, not in the sense of development, progress, and improveinent, nor yet as the parent of perpetual novelties and increasing oppor tunities. We may be thankful that we have the opportunity of withdrawing from some points what we want at others. What we have to do is to change our front, so to speak, as Time, with his inexhaustible budget of change, encounters us, taking always his own ground and choosing his own occasion.. But, as late philosopher used to say, the decay of one system is the generation of another. We must be always reconstructing and renewing our esta blishments, and for this purpose clearing away the old materials. It is always easy and pleasant to do that which is new ; always difficult, and disagreeable to get clear of the old or to settle it satisi - actorny. Eut that is the work entailed upon Government I y the enterprises and the neg'ects of its predecessors. It line duties to the :Milt; and to the dead. It has to wind up and to execute, as bankruptcies are settled and estates are administered. A Government that collies into office with but a few months' lease of power will select work more suited to the transient s:inshine ; but when the policy of a whole generation is to be inaugurated it must be on wiser, though perhaps sadder principles. The very figures of national revenue and expenditure before us, the ugly comparison with previous years, warn us that our expenditure has to be measured in the scales of pru dence and truth. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has not to take his financial principles from the commercial spirit of the age, whatever it may happen to be. He has not to traffic with the national credit, as others have with credit once believed hardly less solid and enduring. He has to set the commercial tone of the age, to teach rather than wait to be taught, and to set that example the place of which is ill supplied by results full of the most signifi cant warning and instruction. The Poet takes a survey of the recent inquiry at Guild hall, and believes that the examination that will take place in the Queen's Bench will enable the public to under stand the affair better than they can at present. One im portant phase, however, of the history of the house of Gurney stands out already with sufficient clearness. It is evident that it is to the extravagant extent to which, under the stimulus of the Limited Liability Act, the deposit system was carried, that Gurney and Co. owed their first false steps and their ultimate downfall. If a banking establishment accepts from the public deposits to any amount, with an undertaking to pay interest at rates varying from two to three-a,nd-a-half per cent., or even a fraction more, it is manifest that they must employ it themselves in such a mode as to realise a rate considerably in excess of that which they give, and that, moreover, they must keep their deposits in continual movement. They cannot afford to let them lie idle even for an hour. Under the pressure which this necessity imposes, a pressure which increases in a geome trical ratio as the deposits increase, a very large pro portion of our banking firms involved themselves by advances at high interest in speculative enterprises, which legitimately they had no business to so much as touch with a pitchfork. In the development of this great mischief, as exhibited by the history of the Gurneys, the public and the Legislature ought to find a lesson capable of teaching them how the law that has been the means of bringing it about should be amended, and the system created by it modified. The Daily News comments upon the speech of Mr. ',owe at Gloucester, and thinks that the right hon. gen. tleman is adding übiquity to his other accomplishments. It is with him as with the versatile barber of Seville, Figaro qui, Figaro la--a phrase which we may translate, "Lowe here, and Lowe there." The Chancellor of the Exchequer is in Gloucestershire to-day, in S urrey to-morrow, and elsewhere the day after. He is the political diner out, or rather he is a sort of travelling bachelor of the Cabinet, sent abroad to complete his education by seeing the world. Mr. Lowe may profit by the opportunities of information which are thus presented to him. His one great defect as a statesman up to the present moment has been that he knows too little of his countrymen, and they reciprocate the ignorance. Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Bright are sufficiently well acquainted with the people of England, who know them in return. They do not need, as Mr. Lowe does, to be brought into harmony with the popular feeling and intel• ligence. If the Liberal symposia in which he is the chief guest help to dispel the mutual ignorance and distrust which have hitherto prevailed, that great institution, the political dinner, will justify itself anew. The personal confidence and liking of the country are great helps to a Minister ; and in Mr. Lowe's case it is not sufficient that he should possess this advantage vicariously through the mediation of Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Bright. Their sur plus of popular - goodwill cannot be transferred, like works of supererogation or over-abounding merits, to make up for his moral deficit. The Telegraph makes some remarks upon the pecu liar position of those members of the new Cabinet who found themselves without a seat when they assumed the responsibilities of office, and observes that though the letter of the Constitution does not bind the Queen to select the members of her Government from either legisla tive House, the business of the country could not be carried on for a single week unless the members of the Government were present in the Lords or the Commons to answer questions, offer explanations, vindicate official acts, and take the foremost part in debate. To an English Minister debating power is almost as important as administrative capacity. Since the full formation of our parliamentary system, the chief political rank has been held by no English statesman who did not possess oratorical as well as governing skill. Chatham was a consummate orator. Fox was the prince of British debaters. The younger Pitt has never been excelled as an official declaimer. Canning's brilliant eloquence still lingers on the ear of those who heard it. Peel was a master of that matter-of-fact oratory which acts more powerfully on practical Englishmen than bursts of Ciceronian fervour. Palmerston,though not an orator in the scholastic sense, had a power of suggestive talk which placed him in the first rank of debaters ; and his wonderful speech on the Don Pacifico case chewed that, under the influence of strong conviction, he could equal the efforts of the chief Parliamen tary rhetoricians. Not the least cogent reason for deeming the present Cabinet one of the most powerful which has been formed in recent times is, that, in Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Bright, and Mr. Lowe, it contains the three foremost orators of the Lower liousP. Since the power of debate is so essential to an English Government, it is all-important that Ministers should be present in the Loads or the Commons Chamber to defend the acts for which they are responsible, and to explain the schemes with which they are entrusted. But, if they belong to the Lower House, no political rank can save them from the risks of the great election battles. The Star, in paying a well-deserved tribute to the valuable reforms effected in the administration of our criminal law by the late lamented member for Dumfries, remarks that Mr. Ewart's earliest as well as his latest labours are associated with the reform of our penal code. When he took this question in hand our criminal law was still hugely disfigured by some of the worst relics of barbarous times. It was he who, in 1832 — only four years after his entrance into the House of Commons—succeeded in passing a series of measures which abolished capital punishment for the crimes of horse-stealing, sheep-stealing, cattle-stealing, and stealing in a dwelling-house. It was lie who, a year or two later, removed the death penalty from the offences of returning from transportation, stealing letters from the Post Offise, and sacrilege. But his crowning achievement in the cause of criminal reform was his Prisoners' Counsel Act. Incredible as it may now appear, it is nevertheless true that, until Mr. Ewart's bill passed into law, prisoners who were charged with felony were not permitted to be heard by counsel in their own defence. Counsel might examine and cross-examine witnesses — he might split legal hairs on any technical points which either his judgment or his imagination might raise— but his mouth was closed against making a speech on the evidence which had been submitted to the jury, and how- ever valuable the arguments or suggestions on behalf of his client which he felt himself able to offer, the law sternly imposed upon him the cruelty of silence. Mr. Ewart's Act remedied this great evil ; and it is impossible to conjecture how many innocent men owe their safety to the humane exertions which were successfully put forth by this enlightened philanthropist. Arrangements are in progress for entertaining Mr. Reverdy Johnson at a public banquet on the occasion of his approaching visit to Glasgow. It is intended that the banquet shall take place on Wednesday, the 10th of February, in the Corporation Galleries, which have been kindly given up for that day by the directors of the Insti tute of the Fine Arts, and the Lord Provost will preside on the occasion. MEMORIAL CHURCH AT OXFORD TO ARCHBISHOP LONGLET.—The promoters of this movement have issued a circular in which they say Cowley was the first scene of Archbishop Longley's pastoral labours. It is proposed to erect in this district, within a few paces of Magdalen Bridge, a church which shall be worthy to be a memorial to the late Archbishop, and an ornament to the - University of which he was so distinguished a member. Accommo- dation will be provided for at leastl,ooopersons. Probable cost £15,000 to £20,000. Archbishop Tait, his successor, and the Bishop of Oxford have both promised their sup port. The subscriptions Promised !th-eftdy amotmt i 1 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lim all 221 221 221 10 Anglo-Mediter. Tel., lira—. 1 0 141 141 141 1.4 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 151 161 st Atlantic Telegraph lO 37 39 at Do. 8 per cent. lOO 85 9) 871 81 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim. 10 Baugamh Tea Estates, lira 9 7 bd 10 Berlin Water Works, lim all 131 141 14 10 Do. New 6 3 31 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lim. 5 Bombay Gas, lim. 5 Do. New 4 14 15 53 British American Land 44 16 18 st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lira lOO 166 171 20 British Indian Tea, lira all 2 3 20 British Ship Owners 7l ... . 29 Canada Company all 64 63 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2l 21 145 20 Ceylon Company, lim. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lim 0 41 31 25 City of London Real Pro perty, lint . 30 City of Milan Improv : hm. all 5 10 25 City of Moscow Gas, lira all 2 3 50 City Offices, lim 25 231 2215 50 Colonial, lim Do. .. i 50 Commercial Union (Assn* 6 i p 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas, lira all 18 19 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cent. all 104 105 100 Do. 1879, 41 per cent. all 1011 104 100 Do. 1882, 41 per cent. all 103/ 1041 10 Credit Fon. of England, 1 9n. all 21 21 2 7-16 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lim lO 31 21d et Crystal Palace lOO 19 21 st Do. Preference lOO 94 99 st Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 105 101 20 Darjeeling, lim ... .. I 0 Eastern Assam, lira. ..5 50 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lint 20 East India Irriga, & Canal all 17 18 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lim 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy Gua. by Egypt. Gov all 92 93 20 Egyptian Com. & Traci. lint 6 41 45 st Electric &a Inter. Telegraph 100 241 246 10 Do. New 8 10 12p 3 Eug. & Austral. Copper, lint 21 i L 15 English and Foreign Credit 71 5 4 100 Eng. and Scot. M arine, lim. 8 ... ... 5 10 Fairbairn Engineering 5 11 115 20 Fore-streetWarehouse,lim l2 pr 1p 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 50 Gellivara, lim. 2O 10 General Credit & Dis., lim. 71 15 General Steam Navigation 14 50 Holm" & Col Marine In. lint. 5 A 2 t 86 88 5j 28 29 41 31c1 10 Hong Kong and China Gas all 20 Hudson's Bay all 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seilles, lien 2.5 Indo-European Tel., 'Mi. 10 20 Interns. Financial Soc. lint. 5 20 Interns. Land Credit, lim. 50 Italian Laud 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 50 Land Securities, lim. 25 London African Trading ._ 10 25 Lon. & Caled. Marine, lim. 10 London County Land and Building, lim. 5 Loud. Provincial Tel. Jim all 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all 50 Lond. Financial Asso., lien 30 4 Lond.Gen.Omnibus.Colim. all 50 Lond. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, 20 Lond. & Provincial Marine 2 st Madras Irriga. & Caul. Gua. sp,c. by India Gov. ..... 100 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lim.. ........... 11 10 Mediterra. Ext en. Tel., lien, all 50 Merchant Shipping, Um..., all 50 Millwall Iron Works, lien. 121 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., ling 25 National Discount Co., Hui 5 25 National Prov, Marine, Bin. 4 10 National Steam Ship, lam, all 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, Um. 6 10 New Consolidated Dis, lien. 3 5 ess' Quebrada, .... .. A. 4.0 25 New Zealand Loan & Mar cantile Ageney,lim 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lien 10 Northern Assam Tea, Una 5 10 Do. B st North Brit. Austral., Bin_ 100 50 North Brit. & Moreau. 1n.., 61 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 50 Oriental Financial, lien ll 5 Oriental Gas, lien, ............ all 5 Do. New. I 10 Otago and Southland In vestment, lim ............... 2 5 Ottoman Gas, lim 10 Panama, New Zealand an Australian R. Mail ' lie d all 11 1 5 Do do. st Peel It. Land & Mi nerl, lien 100 34 3 i 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 48 50 50 Do. New 1867.•„•,,,, 10 21 140 25 Router's Telegram ............ all 61 66 50 ithymney Iron ............... all 19 21 15 Do. New .. ..... ... all 5 1 6 25 Rio de Janeiro City 20 Do. Gas, ...... all 231 241 100 Royal Mail Steam .......... 60 4's 45 st Scottish Aust. Invest., lien, 100 75 85 at Do. 6 p. c. Guar. Pref. 100 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lien 10 7 ", 20 Societe Gen.de l'E mp i re Ot. 8 3 4p 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lien, 6 25 South Australian Land all 351 36 1 st Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. 5crip............ all I 1 1 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,lim all 181 19 181 I 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lien 2 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lien.,, 81 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lim. 1 y ip 10 Do do. do. all ... 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 5 4d p 50 Union Marine L'pool, lina 5 4 41p 20 Union Steam Ship, lien all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., lien 6 id p 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lien all bi 61 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all al 34p 20 Universal Marine(ln.), liaL 5 1 11p 10 Upper Assam Tea, 30 Van Dieman's Land 2Bl 7 a 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan all 78 79 78 1 50 Warrant Finance, 50 West India and Pacific Steam, lien 2O 21 11 20 West London Wharves and 10 Warehouses 131 13 131 - ft 6 4d n jti 34 4 63 65 n 7 oil 31 3! fp 23 1 221 10 2 22 17d ld pr 104 105 id 4 4} 32 37 31 21d 111 12* 4 3d 81 91 4 3d 11 Id 41 3k I iP If 11 7 5 1 2 47 52 19 20 141 15 7i 71 i iP id IP lf 21 21 2; COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUILITIE6 briti.b Columbia, 6 per 100 1.)0. 4895.. l9O _ Can.4.4ov.6p.c.Jan.' , l6July 1877-84 Do. 6p. 0. Feb. & Aug luo IC 6 118 Do. sp. 0. Mar. di Sept lOO 104 106 Do. 6p. 0. Jan. t July lOO la pi 95 1 8 f Do. sp. a. Inscribed sk ICO 90 g 2 Cape (}.Hope, 6 p. 0•18 7 3.• 10 0 102 104 D0.Ap1.&004 1890-1900 lOO 111 113 1)o. do 1880-9 , lOO 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1891 Do. 5 per cent. lb April and 15 Oct., 1900 .. 100 100 102 Ceylon, Nov 1876, 0 p.c... 100 108 116 Do. 1872, d 0.... 100 105 107 Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873,.. Jan. and July ........ 100 104 (06 Do. 1878 .. • „. 1 0 0 106 108 Do. 1882, May and Nov... 100 106 108 Do. 1895, Feb. it Atte.... 100 106 od Melbourne Corporate 1867-75, 6 per cent...... 101 N.11.G0v.6 p.c.JaaaJuly.. 100 102 104 1081 Natal 6 p or, Apl & Oct... 100 Do 6p o. 61. y ek Nov lOO 106 108 N. S. W. 5 p•u. ' '7l to '76 lOO 119 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 lOO 99 103 491 9 Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 to '75 lOO 3'J 101 N.Zcaland, 6p. ct. 1891 lOO Do. 5 per cent.... DoJan, Ap:l, July, 0 t lOO 97 6 986 oh Da 6p 0. Mar .1i Sept '9l lOO 108 110 Do June 6t Deo , 1-91 Do Prov.' 1 Auceld. 1 . 0 scrie 1 £2, 1096 Nova Sootia 6 p. o.Jau... and Jnly. 1876 Do 18.6 lOO 101 103 Queensind. 6p. c. '8!"5 100 It 5 ' 106 :03 Do 1891 , ... lOO 1051 1061 Do. 6 p 0.1869 lOO _ Do. do. A 2 ...... 100 108 110 Do rd. 1E93 .......... Y 19 1 ,91 1 1 19 P• 9! 1 895 m sa a XIOO 1 0 0 107 46 48 42 43 41 42 6 5f 88 90 45 47 46 CONSERVATISM IN THE MIDLANDS. A Conservative association has been inaugurated at West Bromwich. The chair was taken by the Earl of Dartmouth, who delivered a long address. He did not believe that the course they had taken would impede legis• lative progress, or further the cause of intolerance and oppression ; but he thought that every man had a right to entertain his own political opinions, and to express them at every legitimate opportunity. He would call attention to the fact that all those who put themselves forward in the cause of the disestablishment of the Irish Church were considered to act in a legitimate manner. while the actions of those opposed to the measure were called into question. He considered the policy about to be pursued towards the clergy of the Irish Church to be most unfair, and it was hard to impose sacrifices on them when they had done their duty to the Crown and the Constitution, .Justice to Ireland ought not to be confined to one form of religion, but all men should receive equal toleration. The noble earl concluded by saying that the Conservative party ought to prevent, so far as t hey could, any spasmodic legislation. If e vindicated r. Disraeli from the various charges that hail heel) brought against him, and declared that he had faithfully served the interests of the country and benefited his party.—M.... S. Lloyd pro posed one of the re3olutions, and rejoiced at the spread of the principles of Conservatism. aimed at securing the greatest good to the greatest possible number of man kind ; but the extreme Radical theory was that the Creator had created men with equal rights to govern each other. He concluded his remarks by observing that in all well governed countries there must be two parties, and the benefits that had accrued from a good Conservative Opposition were considerable. The Conservative members for West Stafford have been entertained at a banquet at Brierley-hill. Sir Smith Child, in returrAng thanks, said that their meeting on that occasion bore more reference to the triumph of the prin ciples of their party than to the personal success they had met with. By the term Conservatism he did not mean an opposition to this amendment of abuses, and he considered that there was no aristocracy in the world so demo cratic, and no democracy so aristocratic as were those of England. Mr. Meynell Ingram said that though their party was now in a minority the wealth and intelligence of the country were on the Conservative side. He was decidedly opposed to Lord Russell's propositions with respect to the revenues of the Irish Church. Among the other questions for Parliament to deal with he might mention the poor laws and the treatment of professional criminals. A PICTURE OF LIFE. An inquest held at Cubitt-town, in the Isle of Dogs, has brought to light a terrible pkture:of existence at the East-end of London. The inquiry was held into the cir cumstances attending the death of a woman 34 years of age and her infant child, both of whom had died from starvation. The deceased woman was the wife of a labourer, who, previously to the commercial crisis of 1866, earned about 14s. a week. Since that date, however, they had been in a state of destitution. The house in which they lived was occupied by five other families, and in all the landlord received ss. 9d. a week for rent. " All were badly off for food," according to the witnesses, who added that " the deceased did not want more than they did." The husband applied to the guardians for relief, and was ordered to the stone-yard. As, however, he was prevented from earning more than Bd. a day he did not go. At length, all their scanty stock of fur niture gone, their broken windows boarded up to exclude, if possible, the wind and the rain;and with no hope of relief, the mother and the infant died within a few hours of each other, the last meal of the former having been a piece of salt, with which she had vainly endeavoured to appease the pangs of hunger. The husband had since become insane, but as there was no room for him in the asylum, "it being crowded with mad people," he had been taken into the workhouse. In accordance with such facts as these the jury returned their verdict. LAW AND POLICE. THE ROYAL BANK OF the Court of Chancery the case of the Royal Bank of India has been heard before the Lords Justices. The Royal Bank appealed against a decision of Vice-Chancellor Stuart, which fixed the bank upon the list of contributories of the Asiatic Banking Corporation. At the date of the order for winding-up that corporation 605 shares were registered in the name of the Royal Bank. It seems that these shares were taken among others as security by the Royal Bank for advances which they had made to certain customers. After they had done this, one of the Indian courts decided in a case tried before it that when shares deposited as security remained iu the name of a depositor, they must in the event of his bankruptcy be taken to be still in his order and disposition. This decision alarmed the direc tors of the Royal Bank, and it was resolved that shares taken as security should be transferred to the name of the bank or its manager. The mode of the transfer was somewhat informal, but the bank received dividends on the shares, sold some of them, and received the purchase money. The rest were left standing in the name of the bank when the winding-up order was made. Lord Justice Selwyn decided that the whole transaction was within the scope of ordinary banking business, and that the directors had only acted with common prudence in making the transfer. The informalities in the transfers were imma terial, as they had been accepted and acted upon. The Royal Bank was therefore rightly placed on the list of contributories, and the appeal must be dismissed with costs. THE " SPORTING LIFE."—In the Vice Chancellor's court, another suit arising out of dealings with the news paper the Sporting Life has been heard. In the suit of Kelly v. Hutton, the plaintiff succeeded in establishing that, subject to a mortgage for £2,000 to the defendant, M`Murray, on the whole newspaper, and a lien of £512 to the defendant John Hutton, he was entitled to the nvnership of the moiety of the newspaper. While the proceedings in chambers for ascertaining the balances were still pending, the defendant William WAlurray served a notice on the plaintiff that he had sold the news paper, and the plaintiff's solicitors discovered that a declaration had been filed that James Hitchins was the sole proprietor. The plaintiff prayed to have the sale set aside, and to have the property sold under the direction of the cou r t. Af ter some arguments on both sides, Vice-Chancellor Stuart said that until the accounts were taken it was impossible to ascertain what was due between the parties. He there fore directed the appointment of a receiver and manager until the further order of the court, commenting severely on the course taken by the defendants, who, he said, had done their best to baffle the course of justice. MR. ELLISON'S CASE.-At the last Old Bailey sessions Mr. Ellison, a City merchant, was tried for having pub lished a libel on the directory of the Ottoman Railway Company, but as the jury were unable to agree, he was discharged. On Thursday preliminary proceedings were taken in the Court of Queen's Bench to obtain a writ of certiorari for the removal of the trial into that court. The application for a rule was based upon two grounds—that the case was essentially one to be tried by a special jury ; and that an important question of privilege had been raised in the defendant's plea of justification. The court granted a rule calling upon the defendant to show cause why the writ should not be issued. They say that Mr. Burlinghame's attach6s— mandarins with long tails—are greatly astonished when they go to a theatre to hear the coughing and sneezing which the tardy and almost unexpected advent of cold weather has made common. They think it a breach of good manners for anyone with a cold to appear in public, because nothing would be easier than to cure himself at once by taking a drug which they call to quian wkian, and assert to be a certain specific for a cold.—Daily News. THE DISTRESS AT POPLAR.—The prevailing dis tress at Poplar will be partially relieved, some of the large shipbuilders having received orders for the con struction of vessels for the Turkish and other Govern ments. Messrs. Wigram are about to lay down two passenger steam-vessels for the Portsmouth and Ryde Steam Packet Company, to be ready for traffic during next summer. They are to be named respectively the Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Alice. RABBITS. -On and after Tuesday next the tenants on the estate of Mr. Price, a largo landowner in Merionethshire, will be pf rmitted to destroy rabbits on their own farms. The permission is extended 'beyond the tenant himself, and includes one of his yearly servants. The rabbits destroyed are to be the property of the tenant, and the privilege is clogged with no other con dition than that " traps, ferrets, and purse nets shall be the only means of destruction engaged, the traps to be placed in burrows twelve inches from the surface, and not elsewhere." A HINT TO INCOME TAX ASSESSORS.—A corre spondent writes :—"At a time when London did not con tain much more than half of its present population, the late well-known Mr. Alderman Waithm an kept a very large drapery establishment at the south-cast end of Fleet-street, fronting also to New Bridge-street. I was personally acquainted with the alderman, and frequently saw him in the shop. There was a man, apparently in a state of absolute destitution, who swept and had for many years swept the crossing to Ludgate-hill. Miss Waithman, out of pure compassion to this man, was in the frequent, if not daily habit of supplying him with soup and other means of L7sup port. At length the poor mu died, leaving h er ,000. These facts were well known at the tittle, and, I hare no doubt, are NMI within the reeelleeti n t -•• • • • ° INA Ism LiAlotiV2/ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE --This Da LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 8 agst Colonel (offered) 16 to 1 agst Globule (offered-20 to 1 taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Sultan (taken and offered) sto 1 agst Globule-1, 2, 3 (taken freely) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 8 agst Paul Jones (offered) 22 to 1 agst St. ',Tango (offered) 33 to 1 agst. Pairwind (taken) LINCOLN HANDICAP. 12 to 1 agst Syceo (offered) 2(1 to 1 agst George Os!aalleston (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lady Coventry (wanted) --- VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tms DAT. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 100 to 8 agst SVrte (offered) 15 to 1 agst Monarch of the Glen (offered) 70 to 1 agst George Osbaldiston (taken and off.) 20 to 1 agst Typhcens (offered) 20 to 1 agst Lady Coventry (offered) LIVE111?001: GRAND NATIONAL. 11 to 1 agst The Colonel (taken) 100 to 7 agst Fan (offered, (take 15 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Globule (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sultan (offered) 25 to 1 agst Tathwell (offere , l) 25 to 1 agst Huntsman's Daughter (offered) 28 to 1 agst Despatch (offered) 1000 to 30 agst:Fortunatus (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Captain Crosstree (taken) 500 to 15 agst Juryman (taken) 500 to 15 agst Lamb (taken) 2000 to 80 agst Surney (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Barbarian (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Arne (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Philosopher (offered) 1000 to 20 agst Fairyland (offered) 1000 to lb agst Tribune (offered) Bto 1 agst Mr. Brayley's lot (offered) 12 to 10 on Glotule starting (offered--after an even 20 had been laid) CHESTER CUP. 2000 to 160 agst Paul Jones (taken) 100 to 6 agst Robespierre (taken) 1000 to 40 agst Palmer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (offered) 25 to 1 agst Blacklock (offered) 40 to 1 agst Vostminster (offered) DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Pero Gomez (offered) 13 to 2 agst Belladrum (taken to £75) 28 to 1 agst Ryshworth (taken) 100 to 3 agst Tenedos (offered—take 40 to 1) 40 to 1 agst Brenus (offered) 40 to 1 agst Crocus (offered— take 1000 to 15)j RACING IXTURES. Ii ART. FEBR Sudbury 2, 3 Lincoln l6, 17 Harrow lB, 19 Mansfield 18 Pontefract lB, 19 Nottingham Spring 23, 24 Chelmsford.... 25, 26 Derby Spring 25, 26 Refl. MA Liverpool Spring 2,3, 4 Shrewsburj spring ...... 5, 6 Downpatrick 9 Warwick 9, 10, 11 Hendon l2, 13 West Somerset 15, 16 Northampton 16, 17 West Drayton lB, 19 Baldoyle First Spring 18, 19 Margate 20 Beverley 20 Durham 29, 80 Epsom 30, Si Abergavenny .. ..... 1,2 Bromley 1, 2 Aldershot l, 2 Catterick Bridge... l, 2 Newmarket Craven...l2, dre. Knighton... l3, 14 Ludlow 15, 16 Eastbourne .................. 19 Lewes 20 21. Curragh ...20, 21, 22 Cr0yd0n...22, 23 Newmarket Ist Sprin g _ _ Thirsk . Hungerford 6, 7 Lichfield 6, 7 Cambridge 7 8 Croston Park ' 8 .. Streatham 8, 9 6, &c, Chester __ 4,5, 6, 7 Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Winchester ll, 12 York 11, 12 Baldoyle 2nd Spring 11, 12 St. Albans le, 14 Salisbury l3, 14 Jil Croydon 2,3, 4 Newton 2 , 3 4 Doncaster 13, 14 West Drayton l7, 18 Bath 18, 19 Manchester .........19, 20, 21 Croydon 19, 21 Harpenden 2l. Epsom Summer .....20, &•., E. Newcastle 22, 23, 24 Oldham .........22 Bibury Club ..................23 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Chelmsford Sutton Park .....29, 31 Ascot 9. , 10, 11 Liverpool Summer —l5, 16 Windsor 15, 16 Hampton l7, 18 Uurragh 9 '), 23, 24 JILI. Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, &c. Carlisle Poutef - act 9, 10 Ilencion „ 12, 13 Nottingham l3, 14 AIJU Brighton 3, 4 Brighton Club 5 Lewes 6, 7 L'gnam lO, 11 Wolverhatrpton lO, II Windsor 12, 13 St. _Albans l7, 18 Stockton l6, 19, 2U Southampton 13, 11 Beading 15, 16 Huntingdon 2O, 21. Stamford ... 'Zi, 23 Goodwood 27, 28, 29, 36 UST. SEPT. Warwick... 7, 8 Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abingdon 9, 10 Doncaster 14, 15, 16, 17 Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield OCT B.3dford 5, 6 Edbaburgh 6, 7, 8 Leicester 7, 8 Bromley 7, 8 Newmarket 2d Uct...11, &c. Chelmsford l9, 20 Kelso 19, 20 NOVI Worcester 2,3, 4 Harrow 2, 3 Liverpool 9, 10, 11, 12 STEEPLECHA FEBR Wolverhampton 2 Carmarthen 3 4 Edgeware .. 4, 5 Tenby 5 Birmingham 8, 9 Chippenham 10, 11 Streatham 11, 12 Nawbricige 15 Lincoln l6, 17 Liverpool 3 Shrewsbury ..... 5, 6 Malton Rugby (Grand Mil.) 8, 9 Kingsbury 12, 13 . _ Aldershot 1, 2 Bromley 1, 2 Abergavenny l, 2 Lichfield ..6, 7 Southdown Hunt ..7 Cambridge . .. 7, 8 Cheltenham 7, 8 Oxford ...... l9, 20 York 24, 25, 26 Pl 3 mouth 26, 27 Scarborough _3O, 31 Derby Summer .. 31, Sep. 1 Weymouth 3l, Sep, 1 Canterbury —.31, Sep. 1 West Somerset 15, 16 York 17 Crowkerne lB, 19 Chepstow 29, 30 Streatham B, 9 Royal Artily., Woolwich...3 Knighton l3, 14 Ludlow l5, 16 Tenbury... 2l Croydon 22, 23 Co. Louth Sr circle 27, 28 ANOTHER ASSASSINATION IN IRELAND. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CoRK, Thursday. A man named Tracey was waylaid on the road from Tipperary to the Limerick Junction last night, murdered, and robbed of a large sum of money. Two persons have been arrested. Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to t; cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DE Notes issued .....£32,719,275 £32,749,275 BANKING I), Proprietors'Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest 3,330,524 Public Deposits (including E xchequer, Say ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accouuts 4,025,377 Other Deposits.. 19,956,168 Seven Days and other Bills., 501,004 X 42,366,063 GEOR he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1868. PLENMENT. (Governiut. Debt. 11,015,100 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion .032,749,273 drARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £15,134,710 Other Securities 16,920,136 Notes 9,234,39S Gold and Silver Coin ! .C42,8e6,063 U 3 FORBES, Chief Cashier. 111 A RKE7 S-21118 DAY. LIVERPOOL COTTON. January 29.—Sales protably 10,000 bales. Market steady. LUXURIANT AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR.—MRS. S. A. ALLEN'S WORLD'S HAIR RESTORER OR DRESSING never fails to quickly restore Grey or Faded Hair to its youthful colour an , i beauty, and with the first application a beautiful gloss and de. lightful fragrance is given to the Hair. It stops the Hair from, falling off. It prevents baldness. It promotes luxuriant growth; it causes the Hair to grow thick and strong. It removes all dandruff. It contains neither oil nor dye. In large Bottles —. Price Six Shillings. Sold by ;met Chenxisti And Perin:nor% Depot, 266, High liolborst BENTINUJ CLUB--Turs DAY. Business, though showing increased signs of activity, is still confined but to moderate investments, and backers and layers both exercised great caution in all their trans actions, the only special feature requiring notice being , the increased desire to back Globule for the Grand National. MI3ER. Hampton 21, 22 Western (Ayr) 22, 23 Hendon 23, 24 Monmouth... , 23, 24 Newmarket Ist 0ct....28, cte. Lanark... 29, 30 IB.ER. Cheltenham l9, 20 Curragh l9, 20, 21 \Vest Drayton 2l, 22 Hereford 2l, 22 Dfonmouth 23, 24 Newmarket H'ton ...25, ito. :AMER. Shrewsbury 15, ac. Leamington Eunt 23, &e. SE FIXTURES. VARY. Morton-in-Marsh lB Harrow lB, 19 Pontefract 18, 19 Boston Windsor 22, 23 St. Albans 23, 24 Derby .. 25 13aschurch 26 :C I. I