The Sun. — London, England, 1869-02-19 00:00:00

.:~t.~.,,...~ 'his Day. former giving in Maryleboo, g a watch and derly g Maria Cock- .I(lericic s 3-reat Nortimrs befora 3lr• ag a policeman ecial duty Lb? Aar. The pi" and a, wourde , you -watching 3 on, and not Tho prisoner !ked him do wo• ) nand() use . struggle tonic d and dirt, an d - )oeltet and at inued, and Le got the knif e dared the table then cs ith. blood al l le was brolievf POPLAR , le track of tb' of his wife and lay afternoon A to the l'actet- passage to 0 1- on board. O e police being ill the same wa il )ound t AM C* 'a declined. I le n there on O l e an who noti ce ' 'he police, coat' in Essex, pants, to them of the "EfficiencY 31 1 of the SocietY ° of our 1111138 d ng could e%c u i, : h s tanding t "; an war wn 'v er ink that the re :, ilia q ualified bl ; ion. War 1 05 and the vict ol/ first with il l desirability ° ho would o' 3l ‘ e iir Charles V' a standing °l ': proved the s' determine le: ngem ents• 6 v of Mr. ee l° close. iRDS. for sensationsio fight beW ee f t ther night• to veable slidesdo preparing t ° _, • th e two 1 0 soo ner had • n there NW lg . Both anin3l4., down, 15shili6 tue i a spring, Tye cabrace. ; co Mr. Ala nD o cornhaton ; a long sc rap v e g .t of separao g cen ess. 11/ 31 ' 11 : 8 ul crash on boulder, br e9 ' fleshy Pa l4 :l s id the anit` i rs b t his tiw a blow 0 1/ d 3e its hold , in 13 d ly )laced ba Jor and 4eo .g being bryciesi Mr.Ar an bid 3o ned it. ; 00 the n e: si b w ere sin 0 l the Iles!' t ° off. p oi he saCraw" Pope. V i " present 010 rious fears .eff .ier's, es , tsininglo , a CaSO 12014 f sful. Parlg• ci to i n g Le°T noi tho bill °%;* firing aucll' p, aga itlei' lachel, h, at the .);;• ontatiVeS (/' ly Senco De ill : 0 &r. Gla b oa h.t ag hat 1 00 . pwards, tb ter ga ohe st j r to saY 'rota Wrs6`..,too the ratiP c- ft is vention• ter tf‘jP ;lect e l) im ici 3O L of B1)15'.- ft 5 316 deed fat d b u t pr u t sea t rseeet et, by tha n t e l n po o A on the r A 9,1 1 ' ) per Ya r ,:' Mi l e DO' e'e ion • g an d auenhe r g' i g6bf f tSS, b ee o Sin, l ials sp the Acce,,eci rigatiO° 91 0 865. OW cour t 00 be 10 na tion " th e sect C OW', d . be on..i tirt 0. 1 thew:so avowo AP may oof°' on tlO _ the wore ec • JAW that ale bt; 0 'orinig a s horte r , °5 0 o d in d°l cOla• f Letic' ) ig to ;011tinv C O ' too' 0 0 11 0 of tba t 111 0 01 title , 1 ,00: ;boss l x) toor' r 11191iag° i 0 irbi s 0 11 1 1 * been I°' OA tila t juiP e ci. • ear"@ MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Consols are 93 21 for money ; ditto, for Ac count, 93 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 931 1 ; New Tkree per Cents, 93* 1 ; ditto 21 per Cent., Jan., 1894, 751. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 211 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1121; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1858, 1021 a ; ditto Eufaced Paper 44 per Cent., 931. In the Foreign Market there is a rise of 1 in New Spanish Three per Cents., 1 in Italian Five per Cents , and 3-16 in Turkish Five per Cents. Peruvians are quoted 78 781 ; Italian, 571 67* ; Mexican Bonds, 15* 153. ; New Spanish, 411 41* ; Turkish Five per Cents., 411 41 ; and Russian (Azof) Railway Loan, 801 811. The Honduras• Loan is steady, at 86 87 ex coupon. The following alterations in the Railway Market may be noted :—Metroi olitan -a lower, Caledonian it better ; Great Western, 1, Great Northern 1, Midland 1, Sheffield 1, Brighton North British :II South Eastern I—all1 —all better. North Eastern (Berwick) have relapsed 1. The quotations are : Caledonian, 791 ; Great Wescern, 501 51; Great Eastern, 39* 1 ; Great Northern, 113 114 ; ditto A, 112 1 ; Lancashire, 1291 4 ; Metropolitan, 1081 ; Midland, 1211 ; Sheffield, 531 41 ; Brighton, 5%1 ; North British, 36 37 ; North Western, 1181 119 ; North Eastern, 107 1 ; South Eastern, 811 82.1 ; Chatham and Dover, 161 171. The directors of the North and South Western Junction Railway recommend a dividend at the rate of per cent. per annum. The traffic receipts of the Caledonian and North British Railway show an increase of £3,573, ana the North Eastern of £3,055. United States Bonds have given way 1, the 5-20's being 78 781 ; the Bonds of 1885 are at 761 771 ; and the 10-40 Bonds 72 721. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures are at 361 371, and the Consolidated Mortgage B onds 381 381, showing a further improvement of I and 1 respectively. The bullion operations at the Bank comprised an efflux of 110,000 sovereigns for shipment to Buenos Ayres. The Government of Bavaria are constructing another large network of railways, for which the Chambers have voted 90,000,000 florins, to be raised by 4f per cent, loans. Application has been made to the Committee of the Stock Exchange for the settlement and official quotation of the Shares of the British Indian Sub marine Telegraph Company, Limited. The half-yearly dividend, due the Ist of March, on the Charkow-Azov Guaranteed Five per Cent. Loan is announced for payment. A. petition for the winding up of the Interna tional Life Assurance Society, preferred by the liquidators of the Hercules Insurance Company (Limited), as creditors, is to be heard before Vice- Chancellor Malins on the 26th of this month. A. letter has been addre.ised by the secretary of the company to the committee of the Stock Ex change, stating that the directors will take the de cision of the Vice-Chancellor into immediate con sideration ; and that, after deducting £42,600 from the net revenue, the balance remaining will permit the declaration of the following dividends : 5 per cent. on Preference Stock and New Redeemable Shares, 41 per cent, on Ordinary Stock, 6 per cent. On Preferred Stock. These, it is added, may be re garded as interim payments, pending the appeal Which the directors will probably make to a higher Court or to Parliament. The rep ort o f t h e Engl i sh and Austra li an C op per Co mpany (Limited) shows a profit for the Year of £4,114, and recommends a dividend of 9d. per share. The reserve fund now amounts to X 12,259. The suspension has been announced of Messrs. Robert W atson and Co., cotton spinners, o f Ac rington and Warrington, With liabilities of about £60,000. The Court of Chancery having sanctioned the reduction of the capital of the Fairbairn Engineer ing Company from £250,000 to £150,000, the shares of this company are now shares of £0 each, with £5 paid. The annexed, on Turkish finance, is from the Levant Herald of the 10th inst.:—" The financial event of the week has been another loan to the Treasury, this time of £500,000. The operation has been negotiated by Messrs. Camara, Clado, and i Co., in concert with Messrs. Singros, Coronio, and Scoloudhi and some other local houses. On the face of it the conditions seem favourable for the Govern ment, the loan being on account current for three months at 11 per cent. interest per annum, without present commission or other extras. As there is no likelihood, however, that the sum can be repaid at the end of the short term fixed, it will doubtless be competent to the lenders to modify these terms fa vourably for themselves on renewal. The Frankfort advices states that transactions on the Bourse in that city are now almost limited to credit bank shares, which have risen again 24 florins within the last week, and are quoted 145. A divi dend of 15 florins is expected. Austrian railway shares are now neglected; Lombard are dull; and have receded eight florins to 22,142 and Franco- Austrians scarcely maintain their price, notwith standing satisfactory weekly receipts. The Italian Tobacco Loan is in good request ; " there is no longe r a doubt," Loan it is said, that the new Italian is all but taken by the Rothschilds and the Credit F onc i er, supported by another combina tion of hankers." The return from the Bank of England for the week ended the 17th] February gives the following results when compared with the previous week .. £3 387,386 Increase £19,644 pate ...... 00000000 00 • '" Otherdep osit s ...... 4,661,015 ... Decrease ~. 67,730 posits..... 17,947,895 Increase 455,938 G O o n ve t r li nra eo e t a h t er ge s c id ur e i_ of the account : ti9 s ............. ...... £14,076,537 ... Increase ... £50,000 Other securities ...... Note s 16,633,293 ... Increase 121,536 . l ulernploy e d... 9,184,065 ... Increase ... 245 , 43 5 , 44 . e amount o f notes in circulation is £23,153,915, iuerligon in adecrease o f £178,770 ; and the stock of both depart men t s i s £18,470,930, showing a increasereotufrni . 62,39o when compared with the precedi ng of Subjoined is a comparison of the present position _ the Bank of England and the prices of Consols a nd French Rentes with the corresponding week of laid year Bullio At Present. Same Week last Year. .on ............... ... £18,470,930 ... £21,192,149 Reserve . • Notes in eirel ... ion . .. 23 . 153'91" ". 10,317 015 Rat • Li at —• , , ° ... , L, Rate of discount . 3cent. 2 per cent. _ c„_ 3o , ..... per ... 93 23,373,160 ' 4 IS ................. 93 111/tITD3II FITIIIS—TWO O'CLOCK. , (iOVERNMENT FUNDS. 93 21 ° Der Cent. Consols 93 Ditto for Account, 931 8 per Cent. Reduced 931 i i IfeW 3 per Cent 75± mevir 21 per Cont. Jan. 1894 130 . 5 per Cen Jan. 1873 Annuities 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. ford 0 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — E Do (Sea Telet„rapla), Aug., 1908 — pm xchequ'ar Bills, £l,OOO, 21 per Ct. Do. D o , £5OO £lOO & ..£2OO — pin Bank of En g l and Stock, 4 per Cent Do. account Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds Inter-Colonial Uranium. „. INDIAN dOVERNHENT SECURITIES. _ Artoilioa..9,tpoecnkf,ulgo,/f,p3rerACecoonutn.,tApril 1674... 211 _ 112} Do. o per, Cent —July, 1880 10'4 i o. 4 poc Cent., Oct. 1888 . Do. Certificates Do. 5 per De. Bufaced Pap t , 4 per Cent 931-, Cert., Ja n . 18 7 2 _ D a 5 per Do. 5i per Cent. M a y 187 9 — Do Cent., Rup. D e b . 1872 ..... Do. do. 1877 do. D... D . Deb. , 5 per Cont. Aug 1882 . 1873 pm Bonds, 4 por Cout., 41,1 UU Do . under .£l,OOO ........... . F OREIGN I: LINDS —Two O'CLOCK. Atgoutine Republic, 6 per Cent .... 00 ., Scrip 4 . 4 5 paid ... .. 811 1 Au nrian bonds 5 per cent Do. 1859 ............... ....... p r aailian 5 per Cent .......... 41 p er Cent. 1852 1.3 58 . .. 3. u. do. .. Do. d o. 3O ........ ~, • Do. do., 1863 --• Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account B4i 13 , •enos Ayres 6 por Cent. D.) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont ) Cu';a, 6 per Cent. 0-illan 6 per Cent 1)0. 41 per Cent...,... - Do. 3 1.) , ,r Cent., 1 o. 6 per co- t. 1867... — 1 . 0. 7 per Cent., 1856 ....„ ...... C loaibian, 6 per Cent. Danisn, 3 per Cent., 1825 — Dan" nian I'rincipalities, 7 ler Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 Equaflor New Con.iolidated, 1 per Cent Egyptian, 7 per Cent . ... 84} .., ' 4 1 , , Oda lesue 2 Do. .£SOL Bonds Do. .ElOO Bonds ..... 86 Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. £5OO Bonds Do. 410 Bonds English Scrip, 1568 Do do. £45 pd — Government R9.ilway Debe.uture 6 Greet( 5 per Cont., 1821 5, ox Coups — oc. Account Do. Coupons - Do. Account ... g-tiatemala. b per Cent . • Honduras G ov.llail. Loan., 10p. °kali pd tau o pci' nett., 1805 Do. Account Do Mamma:a/la Railway Li lciezt . n 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. ' 1863 Do 6 per Cunt. Anglo-French — AontevidQat 6 per Cent. .. — Mc orish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada l5 •Do 3 per Con, — Do. Deferred Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 781 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent.. 1862 -. — Do Account Portguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'`2,'3 IDo. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 per Cent. ' 1822, £St ..... Do 41 per Cent , 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds.., 931 Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 93 Do. do £B4 15s. do 9el Do Nicolas Railway 67 -1- Sardinian 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Cen .: Do. Acc , ,unt - Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred — Do. Account Do. Passive — Do. Com. Curt. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Do do, Scrip Plo Turkish 6 per Conti .•,....,... — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account - Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 67i Do 5 per Cent. 1865 D , Account Do 6 per Cont., 1860 64-1 i Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Do Laud Warrants (lieetv.ree) Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Ace. ant Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable iu Loucto/. Anstris.n a per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 4 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,. Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Do. Account — French Ecntes, 3 per Cent., E. 2M. — Itqlian 5 per Cent. 1831, E. - 45 f. Lho Account 571 .3. TWO •'CLOCK. Jonsols, Money 92; 3 Do.' Account, March 4 42.4 3 .ee o'clock.—The market BOURSE, Feb. 18.—Thr' closed as follows :- 41 per Cent. - - End of month... Ithl'an Fives 57 25 3 per Cent End of month 7l 45 Mexican 'Loan ... 24 25 Credit Mobilier End of month... 290 Spanish Threes 33 Credit Foncier ...1615 Home Debt — End of month... Deferred RAILWAYS. Cash Orleans , ... ii 71 Northern ... llB7l Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... 625 Western Eastern .. 585 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 475 North of Spain Barv.gossa Roman Cii WESTMINSTER LLEC7 JON PETITION. THIS DAY. The hearing of this petition was resumed this morning at ten o'clock, before Mr. Baron Martin, in the Court of Exchequer, Westminster Hall. Mr. Hawkins began by summing up his case. The only question was whether, under the Act 17th and 18th of Victoria, Mr. Smith was guilty of bribery and cor rupt practices, by himself or his agents The petitioners had failed to adduce any evidence of bribery of corrup tion on the part of Mr. Smith, except in one or two wards in the borough, although that borough com priz 250,000 inhabitants. The petitioners had, by their counsel, stated matters with respect to Edwards and others which were not borne out by the evidence. Dwelling at some length on the evidence, the learned counsel admitted that Mr. Smith had been robbed by miserable, pilfering persons, but with no intention of corruption on his part in the expenditure of the £690 in advertising. With respect to Mr. Edwards, he had lived without imputation from 1851, and, as the evi dence showed, he was engaged for the election simply because he was well conversant with election matters, and not for the purpose of corruption. Speaking of the boards and the payments made for them, the learned counsel said that the intention of exposing them was honest and pure. In fact, the whole case of the petitioners rested on the statements made by the Wheelers in Overton's case, and his lordship consi dering the character of these witnessos -would, not pay much attention to what they swore to. All that these witnesses stated Overton denied, anu, in short, the whole case of the petitioners was founded upon the testimony of the Wheelers, who were proved to be traitors, cheats, and liars. The learned counsel went through the evidence at length (already reported) and con tended that in it there was nothing to implicate his client in corrupt practices. Mr Fitzjames Stephen then replied on behalf of the peti tioners. Baron Martin having gone carefully through the evi dence, decided that Mr. Smith was duly elected. HOLBORN THEATRE. A new drama, by Mr. Watts Phillips, entitled " Fettered," has met with success. The plot turns upon a young lady, who, having secretly married a scoundrelly adventurer, whose offences have re sulted in transportation to a penal settlement, finds herself unable to accept the honourable addresses of Sir Gilbert Heron, of Graythorpe, a young baronet who believes her to be a widow. Jasper Blythe, her husband, having contrived to make his way back to England. The great scene in the piece is the inundation of the old mill, which produced the most enthusiastic applause. Miss Lydia Foote sustained thepart of the heroine excellently, and Miss F. Josephs as a romantic young lady showed taste and judg ment. The chief comic business is assigned to Mr G. Honey and Mr. F. Drew. Mr. Parselle, as Flitter, the detective, deserves high commendation ; and Mr. Cooper, who sup ported the part of Jasper with much force and effect. The piece has been excellently mounted, and ought to prove attractive. 111ARKE7 S-7 HIS DAY. LIVERPOOL COTTON. February 19.—Bales probably 5,000 bales. Market flat, and declining. Mr. Charles Dickens has been elected President of the Birmingham and Midland Institute, and has writ ten to the secretary to say that he accepts the distinction thus conferred upon him, and is proud of it. DYING LIKE A SWAN.—Mdlle. Thttini, one of M. Wartel's most promising pupils, stopped short last week in a roulade during her lesson at Paris, sank down, and expired shortly after. She has just signed a brilliant engagement, and gave promise of an excellent future. Mr. Peabody's letter, acknowledging with warm thanks the gold medal presented him by order of Con gress, has been sent by the President to Congress, tope• ther with other correspondence relating thereto. Mr, Peabody writes :—" This medal, together with the rich, illuminated transcript of the Congressional resolutions, I shall shortly deposit in the Peabody institute at the place of my birth, in apartments specially constructed for their safe keeping, along with other public testimonials with which I have been honoured. I trust it will remain for g,..nerations to attest the generous munificence of the American people in recognizing the efforts, however ina dequate, of one of the humblest of their fellow -countrymen to promote the enlightenment and prosperity of his native land." THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1F69. British Columbia, 8 per poC cS. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 114 1 / 19 Do B lO 41 5 4; 50 Albion ............. 100 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo - Egyptian, lint all 1 19 18i 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italia 1866, limited 10 0 5 40 Australasian ....... 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 12 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. 5 ... .. '25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lim. 25 Bank of South Australia all 31 3 t 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 32 10 Bank of iN ew Zealand all 17 19 18 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, -nd China all 201 214 25 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China all 29 301 301 20 City 100 Colonial 10 Consolidated, lim. 10 Delhi and London, lim 50 East London, lint 5 15 01 20 English and American, lint 10 ... ••• . 20 English Bank of Itio de Ja neiro. lint lO 10 pr 20 English, zcottish, and AUK tralian Chartered - all 161 1 28; Hong Kong and Shanghai Batik Corporation all ... ..• 281 Do new 5l 4 4 100 Imperial, lim 2O 17 18 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 1 11 121 i 25 lonian 25 Do new 5 pr 1p 20 Lnd Mortgage of India, lira 4 St Si 100 Do sp. c. D e b s.lB64, 80' all 76 75 75 30 London Bank of Mexico and South America, litre. 20 6 4 100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 82 28 20 Do new 71 61 5 1 100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 6 8 25 Do new 10 11 1 4 12 1 1 20 London Chart. of Australia all 221 231 23) 50 London and County 2O 491 501 /t. 1 1 20 Do new iss at 20 p. in, 16 pd ll .• ••• 50 Loudon Joint S tock 1 8 2 83 20 London and South African al 1 . 12 100 London & S. - Western, lint, 20 ... ... 50 London & Venezuela, Um._ 121 ..• 100 London and Westminster 2O 61 63 651 61 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pin 2O 59 61 ~, 100 Merchant, lint 10 Metropolitan, lim all 6 1 7 1 100 Midland, 1int....., 2O id pr 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lim l5 3 1 0 100 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ... ••' lO Do ....... 10 National. BO 46 48 20 New South Wales all 42 43 42 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 411 421 50 Provine. Bank. Corpo., lim. 10 6 61 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 88 00 10 Do new.. all ... ... 100 Stand, of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 15 1 i 101 & 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ... ... 25 Union of Australia all 45 47 464 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of London COLONIAL GOVERNMNNT SECURITIES 100 -- Do. 1895 lOO "" Oan.Gov.6p.o.Jan. , &July 1877-84 Do. 6g. 0. Feb, & Aug lOO 1(4 1(6 Do. sp. o. Mar. & Sept lOO 104 106 - D o. p. (). Jan. & July lOO 95 96 911 Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk lOO 90 92 Cape G.Hope, 6 P. 0 •187 3.• 10 0 102 104 Do.Apl.&oo 1890-1900 lOO 111 113 Do. do 1880.90 l OO )07 109 Do. Jan.&July, I£9l Do, 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 100 102 Ceylon, Nov 1878, 6 p.c lOO 108 110 Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 —: Mauritius, 6 p. o, 187 3 , .d . Nov 100 1 06 108 Jan, and July -••• Do. 1878 ....... ..• 14 106 108 Do. 1882,M a y an d 1)o. 1895 , F e b. Jr Aug lO 106 1) - Melbouriv, Corporate.,., 1867-75, 6 per etßi —• N. 13.6 ov s s uly •• 100 104 its Natal 0 p et, Apl& Oct lOl ._ Do 6p 11,5 & Nov 1 0 1( G 108 N. S. W. 5 p.c. ' '7l to '75 lOO 99 i t 1 --Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 9O 9bi t i t ) 99 Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 t9'75 - N.Zt , ,a1.1;.,..1, 6p. 4.1891 lOO —..— Do. 5 percent.... Do Jan, Ap. I, Ju:y, 0 t lOO 93 04 94 - Do 6p e. Mar & Sept '9l lOO 108 110 100 -- DoJur.e & Deo , 1.91 SDo Prov. 1 Aues ld. l . 0 z 2, 1:96 ,• Non, No •‘,lla P. 0 •Jan•• • and Sl g ily, 1875 ..... ~• 190 104 105 - Do 1st() lOO 101 lu3 Queenslnd. Op. c. '82.5 100 106 107 1064 Do 18:it • Do. 6 p o.186 (1 .• ••• •• 100 Do. do. 360 108 110 Dp r 4. if y 3 ••.. •••• 10) 107 103 • VictPrla 6p.0. 1 1 89/....... 100 112 113 ELECTION PETITIONS. The'westnitnster: election petition is still engaging Or attention of Mr. Baron Martin. One of Mr. SMith'f Canvassers was called, and gave evidence as to the letting of the boards. He declared that he never hired board room on the understanding that the letter should vote for Smith, but he admitted he himself had done a bit of business on his own account ; that he had paid £6los. to the makers of the boards, and had charged Mr. Smith £8 6s. for them. Mr. Walker, the landlord of the public•house where it was alleged Mr. Smith bad stood champagne, came forward and swore he had "stood the liquor" himself for the occasion. He had done the like when the Belgians came to his house with volunteers, and would do it again, "like a man." He never told anybody that Smith would pay for the champagne, and this was utterly untrue. A large number of other men were called who denied being influenced by corrupt intentions in the bargains that were made in relation to the election. Baron Martin interposed on its being proposed to call others, and said all this kind of evidence was worthless. The testimony of men speaking as to what was in their minds, when they transacted something months ago was as nothing, and all the evidence which was flaw being adduced would not be a feather in the scale. It was not to be expected that men would say that they were influenced in giving their votes by being paid for exhibiting the boards. At Coventry the defence has commenced. The peti tioners have abandoned the allegations of intimidation and undue influence, and rely upon the various cases of bribery and treating. Messrs. Eaton and Hill, the sitting Mem bers, were examined. Mr. Eaton said he gave most posi tive instructions that no illegal practices whatever should be resorted to. No expenses had been paid other than those returned. He had no knowledge of any corrupt practices, and, of course, never sanctioned any. Mr. Hill and he repeatedly spoke of the Leicester voters. He told Mr. Seymour, having a majority of 160, that the Leicester voters were unnecessary. Instructions were given to Mr. Seymour that those voters should not receive any money or refreshment, or be paid for any expenses. He did not believe that those voters received a single sixpence. With regard to Mr. Hill, there were some strange banking transactions which were hardly sufficiently explained, and which excited the suspicion of Mr. Justice Willes. With regard to the other matters, Mr. Staveley Hill said that every claim in con nection with his candidature early in 1868 had been dis charged by the first week in July of that year. In reference to the conveyance of the voters from Leicester in Mr. Eaton's carriage, distinct orders were given that they should neither be taken up nor set down near a public-house. During the whole of the election witness never saw a glass of beer drunk under improper circum stances. Cashel is likely to obtain fresh celebrity from the dis closures on the trial of the election petition. It is not, of course, to be assumed that all is as true as Gospel which is stated in evidence. That would be paying a poor compli ment to the inventive faculties of the witnesses, or their gratitude for favours past and future. But enough has transpired to make it pretty clear that elections have been Conducted upon a scale of splendour worthy of the ancient glories of the place. Some of the witnesses produced Gemmed more disposed to attribute liberality of treatment to the petitioner than to the sitting member, and singular instances of generosity were related re specting both. Among those examined was Mr. Grace, the conducting agent of Mr. O'Beirne, h o produced the accounts which had been sent to him.• They included such items as these :—James Dunne, £106; Edward Cavanagh, £lO for election services; Patrick Dwyer, £lO for canvassing; David ilyan, £lO for canvassing ; Mary Glasgow, £3 "for governing forty women during the election." In a letter which was read in evidence she gave the following account of her services :—" She spent night and day in ruling the women during six weeks. Shook hands with the honourable gentleman. Kept loyal and true during the whole time. Her exertions during that time had thrown her rather backward in health." Two women, named Tracey and Roche, gave contradictory evidence, and when confronted each stoutly maintained that what the other stated was false. The formerswore that-she never saw any cheques in the possession of her husband, who is keeping out of the way. The latter swore that Tracey told her that Mr. O'Beirne had trusted her husband with money, and that she produced a box containing cheques and notes, one of which, for £5O, she chewed her, and 'said it was for two of her friends, at the same time offering Roche £3O for her husband's vote. On cross-examination she stated that her husband, who is a carpenter, got £5 ss. for making a little " bin " for Mr. Munster, and that she sold Mr. Munster feathers in a tick. She indignantly denied that her husband had 1 , received any bribe, and, jealous of the honour of her family, remarked that " it was not in her blood to take anything disgraceful." The case for the petitioner closed with a statement of objections to several voters whom Mr. Butt sought to have struck off, on the ground that they were disqualified. LAW AND POLICE. - 40- - - - THE CRYSTAL PALACE PANTOMIME. In Vice-Chan cellor James's Court, on Thursday, application was made for an injunction to restrain Mr. E. T. Smith from removing the scenery and effects of the Christmas panto mime from the Crystal Palace. It was stated that Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Smith agreed to be partners in the undertaking ; that the profits were to I e rcciived by the defendant, who was to pay outgo'n,;s and divide the profits, the Crystal Palace paying f:59 a day for the pantomime. The plaintiff alleged that Mr. Smith had made no division of the profits, and was now threatening to remove and sell the effects. The injunction was granted. THE CLAIMANT TO THE TICHBORNE ESTATE. the Court of Common Pleas a firm of wine merchants at Sydney brought an action upon a bill of £265 accepted by the claimant to the Tichborne title and estates. The action was undefended, and a verdict was found for the plaintiffs, whose solicitor applied for speedy execution, as the defendant was keeping out of the way. Mr. Justice Keating, on hearing that the solicitor " would much rather not wait" until the estate was obtained, granted execution in four days. THE CITY POLICE.-At the Clerkenwell Police-court the prosecutrix in a charge of robbery stated that three City police constables had refused to take the thief into custody, as the robbery had not been committed in the City. The magistrate commented in strong terms on their conduct, and said he hoped the matter would be brought under the notice of the Chief Commissioner of the City Police. TUE TOWER HAMLETS.—It is stated that Mr. Edmond Beales is about to be entertained at a banquet, when an address will be presented to him by his sup- porters. TUE SIITHERLANDSHIRE GOLD.—W C understand tba: Mr. Daniel Todd, wa'.chmaker and jeweller, Argyll. arcade, has received a small quantity of the gold P - ,;thered at the " diggings" in Sutherlandshire. Th' quality, upon being tested, shows 21A carat; which is equal in value to £3 16s. lid. per oz. By way of comparison, it may be stated that Australian gold is worth on the average £4 2s. per oz.—Glasgow Herald. Her Majesty the Queen, the Crown Princess of Prussia, and the Princess Louise have become patronesses of the Society for Promoting the Employment of Women, Ler Majesty having subscribed and the Princesses sent donations to its funds. This society has laboured indus triously through years of difficulty and discouragement to open avenues of employment for women compelled to maintain themselves. LONDON TO BRIGHTON BY VELOCIPEDE.—Mr. John Mayall, jun., son of the well-known photographer, has just accomplished the journey from London to Brighton on one of the new two-wheel velocipedes. He was accom panied by two friends, Mr. Spencer and Mr. Turner, also on velocipedes. They had a preliminary " spin" round Trafalgar-square, and then started off, at the rate of about eight miles an hour, on roads generally good, but against a strong wind all the way. They kept pretty well toge• ther as far as Crawley (30 miles), after which Mr. Mayall took a decided lead, and arrived in Brighton in time and in good condition for dinner, and the second part of Kuhe's Orchestral Concert at the Grand Hall. Part of the journey down hill from Clayton was accomplished at the speed (4 one mile in four m•uutes. THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND IND THE CORPORATION OF BELFAST.—A deput".:tion from the corporation of Belfast, representi.r all classes, creeds, and opinions, waited on Thursdy upon the Lord- Lieutenant to tender the congratulations of the northern capital upon his appointment, to declare its loyal attach ment to the Crown, and to express its hope that his Excellency's government of the country may be crowned with success. The Town Clerk rca 1 the address, the purport of which will be understood from his Excellency's reply, PS follows :—" Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the borough of Belfast, I thank you for the congratulations which you offer me on my appoint ment to the office of Lord• Lieutenant of Ireland. I rejoice with you that the apprehensions for the security of life and property which were caused by the disturbances of last year are being appeased. As representative 4 the Queen I thank you for the loyal expressions )3 , which you- convey your hope that I may visit Belfast. :t will give me great satisfaction to become personally equainted with the important town which you represent. he industry and self-reliance to which you allude, and vhich have been so signally displayed by your people, hive been the principal cause of the wealth and prosperity your town. I shall look with pleasure to the further avelopment of those qualities as the surest source of the illreaao of onte4txue4t throughout the country.”: IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT lIOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE ADDRESS. A motion similar to that made by Mr. Gladstone for the two houses to present their answers to her Majesty's speech was made in their lordships' house by Earl. Gran ville, which was agreed to. The Earl of HARDWIORE moved for return of money raised in England and Wales by the magistrates in quar ter sessions tu the year 1863, showing various particulars. The return was ordered. Eirl GRANVILLE moved the arrmintmeUt of the Select Committee on the office of the (lurk of the Parlia ments and office of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. Tho motion was agreed to. Tho house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-LAST EVENING The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock, 3,1 r. GOSOHEN gave notice that on the 25th instant he should ask for leave to introduce a bill relating to the levying of rites upon householders for short terms. Mr. M'EVOY gave notice of his intention to bring in a bill to repeal the Ecclesiastical Titles Act. Mr. WHITE gave notice that on going into committee on the army estimates he should move a resolution to the effect that the War Office and the Horse Guards be placed under the control of one responsible Minister. Mr. GILPIN gave notice that after Easter he should move for leave to introduce a bill to abolish corporal punishment. NEW WRIT. A new writ was ordered to issue for New Radnor, in the room of Mr. Price, who had accepted the stewardship of one of her Majesty's manors. THE ADDRESS. Mr. MUNDELLA brought up the report of the com mittee appointed to draw up the address of the house to her Majesty, in answer to her Royal Speech on the open ing of Parliament. The address, which was read, was merely an echo of the Queen's Speech. Mr. GLADSTQNE moved that the Address be pre sented to her Majesty by the whole house. It was a matter of regret to her Majesty that her health prevented her opening Parliament in person, but on that particular day her Majesty was suffering more.than usual from severe headache, and thus she was precluded from meet ing the two houses. In the event of this house and the other branch of the Legislature adopting the course he pro posed her Majesty would come to London from Windsor to receive the addresses of both houses in person, and thus she would experience the pleasure of meeting the new Parliament which had been elected under the impor tant act for the extension of the elective fran chise. There were precedents for the course he pro posed, ono of the most important being on the house congratulating the Sovereign on the victory gained at Trafalgar, and thus if his motion was agreed to her Majesty would have the satisfaction of meeting the hew Parliament which had been elected under the great mea sure passed by the house for the extension of the repre sentation of the people. Mr. DISRAELI said he had not the slightest intention of offering any opposition to the motion of the right han. gentleman, and he hoped the house would so agree to the proposition, that there would be no misapprehension on any future occasion as to the course the house had adopted in the matter. Sir L. PALK said he had no objection to the course proposed, but he did not think it ought to be made appear as any sort of a party triumph. The motion was then agreed to. PORTPATRICK LIGHT EIOUSE. Mr. BRIGHT, in reply to Lord (ladies, said if it was decided to continuo the harbGur, and the light was shown to be of use to vessels at sea, the light, of course, would be continued. SHARE LIST. OADINARY ,3tiikis.is:6 AND BTOCKB. ihAre Rallwriya. Paid. Cii.crismin.g dane. J3usiness at Bristol and Exeter ....... 10) 78 82 at esledonlau ..—. ... luo 791 791 701 3 5 , .. C , Linbri.L., 2) Cornwall all 21 zi st Dublin & BeHaat June lOO it) 61 at Dun„rerth,& Ab.Junc "-.00 70 72 2 ) Last London 40 l , {j t 5 *2l Do 10 st Glasgow & S. Western 10.) 99 hi .t Great Eastern .. st Do. E. Angl. No. •(, lO4 7 9 At Us. a 1 North ui Suotl , n,:t lOO 10 . 6 et Great Northern lOO 1121 111 113 at Du. A stock at Do. B slue:: lOO 1 Bt GtS, and W. of Ireland lOO 12.70 L 7 99 st (..,' t. Western -Original 1.40 111 511 t Do. South %Vales s , Do. W. Mid.—Oxfori lOO ',S 3 at De. Newport lOO I'9 .2 at Laneashire & Yorkshirs— 100 2.) 30 1281 st Lon., Brigh., At S. Coast ItO 511 02 s:f 1 0) Du Scrip at lon., Chat., and Dover leu 17 171 at Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO st Lou. St North Western hi 1181 19/ 115/ 13 st Lon. .it - South Western iuU S. 93 at Man., SheL, d; Lincoln ICO 51 141 51- 41 at. Metropolitan ...• • lOO le9l 1 u 109 81 9 at Du Extensian .. 10 Do. New rd .. st Me , ,ropolitan District. all 51 13 10 Metrop. :it. John's 11 00l 6 - st M.ataud st Do, I.3irmin. & Dvrby st North British st IJO. Ed., ith., & Dun... 109 at N °La:astern—Berwick lOO 1061 10:1 25 Do. :3. N.E purchase-16.13.i st Do Leeds. at Do York lOO 971 9.11 98 at Do Carli.le .... •. st Do Ston e. & Darling ICO 133 135 st North Lon tou 10 Do New IBt 8 . 2 11 2 p st North Staffordshire lOO 08 60 st North and S.-W. Junction WO 103 105 10 Do New £lO shares, 7 ... .. at Rhyruney at Shropshire Union ICO 59 60 at South Devon .. st South Eastern lOO 811 8:1 811 at Staines, Wok'hain, & Wok all 12 13 st Tau % ale • - Do. 11 .. Waterleru & Kilkenny.. 100 --- lu Waterloo & Whitcha.l.. 6 RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. - - _ st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... .., st Do. Scot. N.E., 41 per cent lOO ... ... st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO „, .., st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... ... st Do. do. Ordinary lOO 80 82 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 at Do. Ist Class preference lOO ... •.. st Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per ct lOO ... ..• st (it. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No.l 100 99 102 100 st Do do No. 2 100 98 100 st Do do 6 per cent 100 10) 112 at Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 ... ... st Du do B 6 do. 100 ••• •.. at Do do C 7 do. 100 ••• ... st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 10) ... ... st Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 71 73 st Do Norfolk 5 p.e.Ex.1846 100 ... ••• at Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 ... ... et Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 - ... ... st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 ... ... st Do 4 1 do du do 100 ... ... st Do 5 do at sp. c. pm. 100 ... .., st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... ... st Gt. Nrth of Scotland, let pi 100 ... ~, st Great South. ant Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 st CI t.West.— Orig.& Jnt.-Itent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 103 105 1021 st Do. Orig. (B. & 11. Ex). 5 p.c. 100 95 100 et Do du 4 ; per cent. 1850. 100 8S 9) st Do du 4 do do st l•o do 5 per cent. relent 100 in 97 et Do du Birmingham wait lOO 60 70 st Do do do pref... 100 ... .., st Do do• Chester gua lOO 72 75 st Do do du 8 per cent lOO ._ ~, at Do do do 5 do 100 95 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 .., ~„ st Du do 4 1 p.c lOO _. ~, st Do do 4 1 1650. 100 ... ~, st Do do 5 st Du West Mid. Oxford Ist g 10) Itt 116 st Do do 20 gua lOO 110 112 et Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c lOO po 9i st Do do 20 do 100 100 101 ~, ... st 1)o gua. 51 per ce nt. 1863 100 ~,, ... 100 Lancaster & Carlisle 4 1 p .c . ail st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 0 135 st Do Barnsley, .C 5 3s 100 p.c lOO ~, ... at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 st Do 41 (Blackburn porch). 100 98 102 st London & Brighton, sp. c. guaranteed, 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 l,O .., ,„ st Do 6 du (W.E. & C.P.) DO ,„ .., st Da 4 do 1859 lOO ... ... st Loudon, Chatham, & Dover 5 per caul . 100 ... ... st London and 1' .W., C. and N un eaton 5 per cent lOO 10) 111 st Do Bedford &Cambridge_ 100 ~. ... st Du Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lOO ... „, st London and ,s.-W. 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO 145 150 25 60. Do (Portsm.perp ans. 2160) all ~. „, at Man., Shef., &Linda. 6 p.c lOO 11 I 117 6 Do £6 all par Ipm st Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 10 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 ... ,„ st Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 135 110 et Do Bristol& Bina., 6p. c lOO 1;3 135 st Do 41 per cent, redeem lOO 10) 102 st; Do 41 per cent. irredeem lOO 100 1 , 2 st Do Leicester & ll'elin,4;p.e. 100 90 12 et North Uritish, 5 p.c. Nu. I—. too st Do E. s; G. 4p.c. S. & D._ 100 ••• ••• et Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO ••• st Do Border Union, .. i . 51 p.c lOO ... . • st N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c lOO t 8 ; 2 Do York, H.& S. st Do 41 per cent. redeem__ 100 93 97 purchase. 10 It) 101 101 st Du U N.E. 4 per cent., lOO TWa,:i.,,toei,... ... 17 Du Berwick capital 8 13.4. ... ... a Do Stedrin & Drling. A 5 P.C lOO 103 110 Hartlepool nu ll s.., '' l u O d s it 1:11 879 81: 1 8 0 t sDo 20 North Staffordshire lOs s. Devon Annual 1 Annuities, s., all 0 1 104 . lOs Do Fixed 41 per cent 10.6. S. East. (acad. Anus., —lO 6) all 22 23 st Do 41 per c en t lOO st Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO ... ... st Taff Vale No.l ... ... st Waterford & liilk enn 100 145 150 y, 6pc 100 41 43 R..kILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOOKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. at Caledonian 41 p c gua. at Lo Scot. Ceu. min. 7p c lOO at Do 41 p irredeenl all ::: . st Do 4p c con. issued at 80 65 „, .., at Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 st Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 1).) , a at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 89 92 at Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO 84 83 at Great Northern, 5p c irred lOO „, at Du Permanent 5 per cent lOO ... .., at Du Boston & Sleald, 41 pc 100 _ at Great \Vest., W. Ilidl., 5p c 100 ... _ st Do Joint perpe. 5 p c,1865 100 86 so at Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 105 107 20 Du Vale N eath perp. 5p c all 19 20 at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO ... 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per at Lo e n e d n . t , B ti r il ig j . u , &c., 44 1871 1858 100 2 ... I !.. 31 at Do d OO O . 6 64 4 54 ddd d ooo o ,: , 1 1 18 8 8860 6 0 0 053 11 1 10 0 00 0 000 '..'.' .....; at Do do 41 do, 1861 100 .. Ba s s tt t t DD D D ) () o N N dd o o . i 5 do 100 at Loud po , Chat., &c., &T., 2d, c 6 6 p p.. e c at Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 P.c ••• 100 1(. : 8 i l 100 10 ::: :: st London &N. Western, 5p c 100 10; at; st London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 04 06 9G s si t t( ); Midland,M Metropolitana a h e A f:B' s 5 Lin., per pe r c s e ep n e en t ' percent re t f s ll aoi 2 1:1 1 8 2 1 . 6 11 31, .18 a 7 n 2 a . . . a . st Do B 5 do 18 'Do 5p c opt. to cony. to - Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 1 : ' i rA , it s iusgU P'er cent 18 Do Incony. New Shares 16 22 Do 5p c con. into Old i fp 191 111 113 102 104 I :: ICo D r o tNShtk / j3. 10 guaranteed, 1861 100 ... S t Do B. P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 "• st Do l'-• & ( i - , N°' 2, 5 P.° ..• 100 ••• at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 st Do E. & G., No. 3, 5 p.c ..... ... 100 100 5 1,, f:47 ,: ) 1 1 0 00 0 ... . B t s:t t : 0 1) 0 (r r: t t ih h a E xL E . & o a s n s G p t d e e . o r ' rn n ( °e: cent) :::: p p Y e e ) per cent c l e e e P n i :l e t t 100 41 p c, 1859 100 ••• Do 5 du 1861 100 b t .. • •• . Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 ... ... at ,do 1864 t Do ' ' • • : at North sSouth l o StaffordshirebE'taoseEastern, . ern, & larl . 5 , P p c :t Victoria St. &Pimlico, 41 pc 100 ... .... B,AILSVAYS.-LDIES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALSA 1 1 0 at Birkenhead lO OOOO 7111 1132 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 101 103 st Buckinghamshire st Chester and Holyhead lOO 53 MI st 1)0. 51 per cent. a t Do. 5 do. ... at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO ,'' ... at Colchester Stour V alle y s t East Lincol n, g ua. 6 p . c lOO Li.: 1.38 20 Gloater and Dean Forest all a Gt. Eaan. , Nermt&e., 51).c 169 ...." s Do. 1, , ,, U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 69 72 at Do.do.Woodbrg,.Ex., do. 100 69 72 at Gt. West, W. Mid., Hera 100 95 97 50 Hull and Selby all 109 111 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 215 22J at London and .Blackwall lOO 6 8 , 3 at Do. 41 per cent lOO ... .„, at London, Ctutt., &c., 41 pc. 100 ... Do. Coin. Fund, 5 do 100 „: at Loudon and Greenwich s t Do. do Preference lOO ... ' . a t London, Tilbury, & South 100 78 et; st Lowestoft, gua 4 per cent lOO 79 83 st Do. du. 6 do. ... 51 Manch., Buxton. &Ma.tlk all 5 6 1 st 3litilantl, Brailtird, Pref lOO 93 64 10 Mid Rent !'Tay Lino) 50 N or ther East., 5 per cent all 53 56 ,y 9 Do. do. 6 do. all .., , at N. Eati tera —Hartlepool ...: st N. West, A peril, prel, sp. c. 100 10i 110 at Do B iiiinimuui 11 p,e..„ WU „, . at Notting. & Uranth. lt.tx, C lOO 92 bi 25 Preston and ‘A yro. all 44 46 ... Royston, Hitch., and Shop. 100 13:1 13,5 at Shrewsbury an Hereford 100 133 135 10 Do do 8 D at S. Yerlislt, and River Ptlll 1.9 Q tio l oi , at De 4 per ceut ga4,,, 1 0' 79 31 at Do 4 du st Vict. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 180 at West Cornwall 20 West 1401.1c10 1 4 (.140 A., a l l U I/ . 40 Do ' 4lO Ii ull ... ... 20 Do do C all 64 74 at Weymouth and Portland lOO ,„ at Wilts and Somerset IA East and West India lOO 110 1 st London and St. liaitherine 100 49 61 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all ... Freehold Land st Dock lOO 31 33 st Southampton lOO 73 7§ tit 6ur.roy ccawgicrcdal 411 fit MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lint all 22 221 10 Anglo-Mediter. Tel., lint 10 134 134 131 10 Auglo-Mexican Mint all 16 17 st Atlantic Telegraph lO 34 sa st Do. 8 per cent. 25 Australian Agricultural .„ 20 4 16 17 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lint. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lint 9 7 ea 10 Berlin Water Works, lim all 14 14/ 10 Do. New 6 3 31 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lim. ..• 80 7 10 5 Bombay Gas, lint. 5 Do. New 4 11 ld 50 British American Land 44 16 13 ir st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lint lOO 165 170 20 British Indian Tea, lint. 20 British Ship Owners 22 Canada Company all 64 6tl 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2l 21 11d 20 Ceylon Company, lint. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint 5 41 31 25 City of London Real Pro perty, lint 8 41 21d 30 City of Milan improv. lint all 610 25 City of Moscaw Gas, lim all 2 3 3 50 City Offices, lim '2s 231 221 , 1 50 Colonial, lim. Do. 50 Commercia - .. Jnion (Assur) 5 . 2 ip 6} 10 Company of African Mer chants, lint. . 3 /(1 205 co Continental pp Union Gas, lim. all 18 1 , 25 Copper 71 i i n teTce o u f cent. England, and' all 4 7 100 Corporation of London Bands, 1877, 44 per cent. all 104 105 100 Do. 1870, 4l per Cent. all 1041 1054 100 Do. 1382,11 per cent. all 1031 1 041 10 Credit Fon. of England, lint, a ll 1 50 Credit Fou.of Mauritius lint. 10 3 i 2'l.x} st st Crystal Palace lOO 1 4 21 at Do. Preference lOO 94 33 st Do. 6p. c Pexpetual Deb lO9 106 110 20 Darjeeling, lint. "'.. I 0 Eastern Assam, lim 50 East Indian Land Credit .. ...0 a a n n a a l all and Finance, lim , 8 6 4d Coal, lint. 100 Egyptian 9 • 6 at.. by Egypt. Gov all 921 931 941 1 20 Egyptian Com. &Trad. lira 6 41 4it 3220 EbbwEa s East India Steel, lrriga st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 255 266 10 Do. New 8 10 12p 8 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lim 21 i i 15 English and Foreign Ii Credit 71 6 4tl 100 Egg. and Scot. a! arine, Inn. 8 .. ..„ • Irtn () , 10 Fairbairn Engineering per cent. , V'roy 4 If lid 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at 1:85 all 83 88 881 1 50 Gellivara, lim '2o ... ... 20 Fore-streetWarehJusedim l2 pr 1p 10 General Credit & Die., lint 74 li 1: 51 6 15 General Steam Navigation 14 28 29 50 Horns &Col Marine In. lira 5 41 345 10 Hong Kong and China G as all all 132 11 lal I '2O Hudson's Bay 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seilles, lint. 25 Indo-European Tel., lint.... 1 0 ••• '" I ' 1 i 20 Interna. Fmancia I soe. lim. 5 6 I 45 20 Interim. Land Credd, lim. 6 .„ id 50 Italian Laud 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Ca your) all si 4 100 Do. 6p. c Bits., redeem 1870, issued 30 ••• ,,, all 63 85 52 50 Laud Securities, lint 5d 25 London Africa n Trailing lO 7 25 Lon. & Caled. Marine, lim. 6 ••• ''.- , 10 Loudon County Land and Building, bi n . 4 ..d 5 Loud. Provin c i a l Te lim all 34 3 1 ... . 1.. 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all 1 „ 1 P 60 Lond. Finan c i a l Asso , lim 30 50 Lond, and Gl asg. Eng ineer 22 2 ,, 21 4 Lond.Gen.Omnibus.C,..t.liin all 14 2 and Iron Ship, Um 25 22 17d 2O Lond, & Pro vincial Marine 2 15 pr 2 st M '.dras Irriga, & Canl Gila. sp.c. by I n di a Got. , lim 105 10 Mauritius La n d , Credit, and Agency, lint._ , , 11 / 1 5 10 Mediterra. Eaten. 'E'l . : lieu all 50 Merchant Shi pp i ng 4 4 ,1 all 32 37 60 Millwall Iron Works, lim. 121 "• ... 10 Natal Laud and Colonisa, tiou Co., lint. .. 9 a 4 20 25 National Discount C0., ii 25 National Pr ov . Marine line 4 4 3 1 10 National Steam shi p, u m a ll 81 0 a 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lint. 6 31 ad 10 New Consolidated DJs. lim. 3 11 la 5 New Quebr a d a, lim, . . ... 4.4.0 4 1 3 4 25 New Zealand Loan & . AlOr cantile Agency,lim , 2 1 1 iP 25 New Zeala n d Trust ..int.d Loan, aim.,..... 5 11 11 10 10 Northern Assam Tea, .jam, 5 7 5 Do. B ........ . all 1 2 st North Brit. Austral,, Jim.,, 1 0 0 47 5 2 50 North Brit. & Mercan Tn.,. 6/ 19 20 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) h 121 11 60 Oriental Financial, lira 6 Oriental Gas, Mtn, all 7 4 71 5 Do. New......, . . 10 Otago and Southland In. vestment, 1i0n,,, 2 id ip 5 Ottoman Gas, 1int........"' all 1 1 21 10 Panama, New Zealand, . and Australian R. Mail lint all 11 1 5 Do. do. . it Peel R. Land & Mine 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 48 49 491 50 Do. New 1867 . 10 21 1 1 4 25 Reuters Telegram,, , all &7 62 C 8 Do. New 60 Rhymney Iron 15 25 Rio de Janeiro City 20 Do. Gas, lini all 231 241 100 Royal Mail Stearn 60 47 49 49 it Scottish Aust. Invest . . lien. 100 83 88 st Do. 6 7 6d 20 Societe Fin. d 'EgYpte, lint. 10 20 Societe Gen.de V.Empire Ot. 8 3 49 50 S. African Mort. &Inv , lim. 6 *** 25 South Australian Land it Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Main,... all 171 181 Fin e• Guar: Pref. 100 ... ... 92 184 1 20 Telegraph Con. & aim,: all 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lint ......... 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lim Bl ••• ••• 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.lim 1 f 1p 11 10 Do do. do. sll ... ... 20 Trust &Loan Co., U. Canada. 4 id ••• p 50 Union Marine L'pool, Um 5 4 41p 20 Union Steam Ship, lim all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., lim 6 ld p SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 51 64 5 13-16 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 31 3 . 4 1 , 20 Universal Marine(H9, lint 6 1 Ilp 10 Upper Assam Tea, lim all 21 al 30 Van Dieman's Laud 2Bl 7 8 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan all 78 781 781 4 74 50 Warrant Finance, lim. 1 12 12 10d 60 West India and Paella Steam, lint. 2O 21 11 20 West London Wharves and 10 ... _, Warehouses ABYSSINIA. Mr. FAWCETT asked the Chancellor of the Exche quer whether it was true that India had advanced £6,589,100 towards the expenses of the Abyssinan war; whether of that amount 1 - 3,089,10u0 was still due by England to India ; whether it was uo that India had to borrow a portion of the amount thus advanced front the Bank of Bengal ; and, if so, whether her Majesty's Lloverument intended that England or India should pay the interest duo upon the loan ? • Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, ac cording to the latest telegram from India, ho had been in formed that £7,000,000 had been expended by India for that expedition, but he did not know at present the full particulars with regard to the subject. The sum that had already been paid to India was £4,000,000. IRISH POOR LAW. Mr. C. FORTESCLTE, is reply to Mr. M'Mahon, said there was no intention of introducing during the present session a bill to assimilate the poor law of Ireland with that of England. - IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. Sir G. JENKINSON asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention had been Called to a letter in the Times newspaper, signed W. Williams, and dated 19, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, in which it was stated that a girl under 14 years of age had been taken away from the Girls' Refuge at Ealing by the Sheriff's officers for a supposed debt of .f. 53 lls. 24., and conveyed to Whitecross Prison; and whether there was any truth in the alleged statement? Mr. BRUCE said he had only become aware of the matter through the notice placed on the paper. He be lieved it was true that agi 1 aged thirteen and her two sisters, respectively aged 14 and 17, had been sent to prison for a debt, but he believed it had b3en done un der some mistake. He had directed that full inquiry be made into the matter, and he would state the result to the hou. member on a future occasion on his putting the question to him. FUNDS OF TRADES UNIONS. Mr. BRUCE, iu reply to Mr. GOURLEY, said he could not say what woull be done with respect to the legalis ing the funds of trades' unionists, until the report of the tiommission on tho subject was received. HYPOTiIEO (SCOTLAND.) Mr. CARNEGIE obtained leave to introduce a bill to abolish landlords rights of hypothec in Scotland. SUNDAY TRADING. Mr. HUGHES obtained leave to introduce a bill to amend the law relatiug to selling and hawking goods on Sunday. ENDOWED SCHOOLS. Mr. N. FOSTER brought in a bill to amend the law relating to endowed schools and other educational endow ments in England, and otherwise to provide for the ad vancement of education. _ _ _ The bill was read a first thno, and ordered to be read a second time on tho Bth of March. SUNDAY TRADING. Mr. HUGHES then brought in his Sunday Trading Bill, which was read a first time and ordered to be read a second time on the 3d of March. The House then adjourned. COURSING. GREAT WATERLOO MEETING—THURSDAY. THE WATERLOO CUP. SECOND lES. Mr W. J. Legh ns Lobelia boat Dr Richardson us Requiem (1.) Mr G. F. Wise ns Woman in Black beat Mr J. Savage ns Mena (1.) Mr H. Haywood ns Randolph bat Mr B. H. Jones ns Jolly Green. Loid Lurgan ns Master M'Grath beat Mr Lister ns Charming May. Colonel Goodlako ns Malt Liquor boat Mr T. Green ns Vesper Bell. Mr A. Graham ns Ghillie Callum boat Mr E. Croft ns Indiarubber. Mr Deighton ns Lady Lyons beat Mr Hyslop ns Financier. Mr. Paterson ns Bab-at-the-Bowstor beat Mr Bake ns Sporting Eagle. - THIRD TIES. Lobelia beat Woman in Black. Master M'Grath beat Randolph. Ghillie Callum beat Malt Liquor. Bab at the-Bowster beat Lady Lyons (2). THE WATERLOO PURSE. FIRST ROUND. Mr Madleet ns Morning Dew beat Mr Lonsdale ns Light Cavalry. Lord Sefton ns Sapphira beat Mr G. Evans ns Exact. Mr J. Hodgson ns Go It Spy ran a bye, Mr Barden ns Federal drawn. Mr Blanshard us Bethel beat Mr J. Johnstone ns Jus ticia. Mr J. Brundrit ns Battbyany beat Mr P. Johnstone ns Duty Repealed. Ingleby ns Innkeeper beat Mr N. Saxton ns Clear barrow. Mr Bartholomew ns Borealis beat Mr W. H. Williams ns Riccarton Lass. Mr W. G. Borron ns Bulzoni beat Lord Garlies us Va cation. Mr T. Reid ns Regal State beat Mr J. Blackstock ns County Court. Mr W. H. Clarke ns Running Stream beat Mr J. Gibson ns Cassivelaunus. Mr J. Spink ns Sea Rocket ran a bye, Lord Binning ne Beechnut drawn. Mr Triuder ns Streamer beat Lord Stair ns Specu lation. Mr R. Jardine ns Corrie Lea beat Captain Hathorn ns Wave. Mr T. Brocklebank us Bacchante beat Mr Gilmour ns Flying Spray. Mr Swinburue ns S. S. beat Mr W. H. Massey ns Mazzini. Mr. R. C. Vyner ns Carlton boat Mr R. Todd ns Tees Ranger. FIRST TIES. Morning Dew beat Sapphira. Bethel beat Go it Spy. innkeeper beat Batthyany. Borealis beat Belzoni. Running Stream beat Regal State. Streamer beat Sea Rocket. Bacchante beat Corrio Lea. Carlton beat S.S. THE WATERLOO PLATE. FIRST ROUND. Mr Foulkes ns Hearty Lass beat Mr Cunningham ns Crown Imperial ZI). Hon. C. C. Molyneux ns Salvia beat Mr J. Dunlop us Marshal Ney. Mr C. A. Halley ns Hecate beat Mr T. Neville ns Bishop (2 drawn). Mr C. F. Allison ns Ask Mamma beat Mr J. I.lule ns Hard Lines. Mr H. B. Carruthers ns Cataclysm beat Mr Chessbyre ns Darling Tom. Mr J. Bland us No idea beat Mr T. C. Smith ns Catusin. Mr S. Mallabey us Jewelled Cross beat Sir C. Molyneux ns Marksman. Mr Armitstead ns Hercules beat Mr Stocker us Sir William. SPO:i TING TEL LWENCE—TMa Day VICTORIA CLUB.—THIS DAY. GRAND NATIONAL. 8 to 1 agst Colonel (offered) 500 to 40 agst Alcibiade (taken) 12 to 1 ItgA Tathwcll (offered) 100 to 6 agat Guy of Warwick (taken) 25 to 1 agst Globule (offered) 33 to 1 agst Lamb (offered) 33 to 1 agst Brick (offered) 40 to 1 agst Rudan (offered) 40 to 1 agst Harcourt off.) 55) to 100 agst Tathwell and Alcibiade coupled (t) TWO THOUSAND. 400 to 100 aght Belladrum (offered) CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 agst Paul Jones (offered) 100 to 8 agst Romping Girl (offered) 16 to 1 agst Palmer (offered) 25 to 1 agst Clemence (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dalby (offered) 500 to 10 agat Cocoa Nut (taken) THE DERBY. 500 to 75 agst Wild Oats (taken) 800 to 100 agst Belladrum (offered) 2500 to 50 agst Bologna (taken) SPORTING INTEL LIGENOE. HARROW RACES—YEsTERDAT. TWO -YR-OLD STAKES. Lavandiere 1 Captivator Sixteen ran. HANDICAP PLATE. Lady Palmerston g. 1 Cheddington Skirmish Seventeen ran. ' PRIORY HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE Under a Cloud Arlescott 2 Frailty 3 Six ran. SELLIN G STEEPLECHASE. Little Coates . 1 Colonel P Cawdor Five ran. [PONTEFRACT RACES-YESTERDAY. TRIAL HANDICAP. Soreness Bertha 2 Woodbine 8 • Five ran. MATCH. ----- Fanny ), 1 Flimp 2 HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Sorceress La Puce 2 Vicar 8 CARLETON STAKES. Callipredia Mary of Argyle Queen of Beauty 2 Six ran. BADSWORTII HUNT STEEPLECH ASE. Funny Man David . Milton Five run. SPECULATION PLATE, Lady Taltliorpo Fair Eliza Margaretta Five ran. The Hunters' Plate is to ba run to-morrow. RACING !FIXTURES.: FEBRUARY. Nottingham Spring... 23, 24 I Derby Spring 25, 26 Choluabford 25, 26 MA 3C K. Liverpool Spring 2,3, 4 Shrewsbury 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 Sprin g 18, 19 Margate 20 Beverley 20 Durham 29, 30 Epsom 30, 31 AP. Abergavenny l, 2 Bromley 1, 2 Aldershot l, 2 Catterick Bridge... l, 2 ThiNk 6 7 Hungerford 6, 7 Lichfield Cambridge 7 8 Croaton Park Streatham 8, 9 M. Chester 4, 5, 6, 7 EgHilton Hunt 6, 7 Winchester ll, 12 York 11, 12 Baldoyle 2nd Spring 11, 12 St. Albans 13, 14 Salisbury l3, 14 Newmaxket Craven...l2, Ice. Knighton... l3, 14 Ludlow 15, 16 Eastbourne l9 Lewes 20 21 Curragli _2o, 21, 22 Croydon . 22, 23 Newmarket Ist Spring . 'l6, &c. Doncaster 13, 14 Wws,t Dniytou l7, 18 Bath 18, 19 Manchester l9, 20, 21 Croydon 19, 21 Harpenden Epsom Summer .....25, &o. E. Croydon 9, 3 , 4 Newton ", 3, 4 Ascot .....8, 9, 10, 11 Liverpool Summer _l5, 16 Windsor 15, 1G Hampton l7, 18 Curragh 22, '23, 21 Newcastle 0 2, 23, 21 Oldham 22 I;ibury Club 23 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Cheltnsford Sutton Park .....29, BO Worcester l, Newmarket July 6, &c. Carlisle Pontefract 9, 10 Hendon ..... 12, 13 Nottingham l3, 14 AUG Brighton 3, 4 Brighton Club 5 Lewes 6, 7 Egham lO, 11 Wolverhar r pt on l O, 11 I Windsor 12, 13 1 St. Albans l7, 18 1 Stockton lB, 19, 20 SEPT. Warwick... 7, 8 Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abingdon 9, 10 Doncaster 14, 15, 16, 17 Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield OCT Bedford 5, 6 Edinburgh 6, 7, 8 Leicester 7, 8 Bromley 7 8 Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, &c. Chelmsford l9 20 Kelso 19 20 OV3 Worcester 2,3, 4 Harrow 2, 8 Liverpool 9, 10, 11, 12 STEEPLECHX FEBR Windsor 22, 23 St. Albans 23, 24 Liverpool 3 Shrewsbury ..... 5, 6 Mallon Rugby (Grand Mil.) 8, 9 Kingsbury 12, 13 AP. Aldershot 1, 2 Bromley 1, 2 Abergavenny .. 1, 2 Lichfield ..6, 7 Southdown Hunt .7 1 Cambridge 7, 8 Cheltenham 7, 8 Southampton 13, 14 Reading 15, 16 Huntingdon 2O, 21 Stamford ... `:::, 23 Goodwood 27, 28, 29, 80 Oxford York 24, 25, 26 Plymouth 26, 27 Scarborough ...30, 31 Derby Summer ...31, Sep. 1 Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 Canterbury 3l, Sep. 1 LY. UST. ;MBE& • Hampton 2l, 22 Western (Ayr) 22, 23 Hendon 23, 24 Monmouth..., 23, 24 Newmarket lat 0ct....28, &c. Lanark... 29, 30 IBER. Cheltenham l9, 20 Curragh l9, 20, 21 West Drayton 2l, 24 Hereford 2l, 22 Monmouth 23, 24 Newmark.t H'ton ...25, &o. :MBE R. Shrewsbury 13, &o. Leamington Hunt 23, &c. ,E FIXTURES. AltY MA: Derby .. 25 Easehureh 26 tCH. West Somerset 15, la York... 17 Crewkerne 18, 19 Chepstow ....29, SO RIL. Streatham B, 9 Royal Artily., Woolwich...B Knighton Ludlow l5, 16 Teubury... 2l Cr0yd0n...... 2 4, 23 Co. Louth ez Ardeen 27, 28 MAY. Limerick Hunt .............. .4 Bt. Albans . 13 Eglinton Hunt ............ G, 7 I West Drayt0n.......... 17 AUGUST. St. Albans 17 OCTOBER. _ Bromley ......................... 7 I West Drayton 2l, 22 NOVEMBER. Harrow ...... , .............. 2, 3 I Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Worcester .................. 3, 4 Liverpool St. Albans ........... ....... 5, 6 1 Shrewsbury ..... la-, it) COURSING FIXTURES. MARCH. Ashdown Park, Herts 'Fourth S. Lancashire (Champion) County Louth (Champion), Ireland 18, ,to Scottish National Opon, Lanark 3O, dtc. Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to t' cap. 32, for the week ending I lo Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Vodnesday, Feb. 17, 1869. 'IIITMENT. ISSUE DE Notes issued .....£32,337,980 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Cuin and Bullion Silver Bullion .C 32,337,980 Proprietors' Capi- IliN KIN G v. tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Say ings' Banks, Commissioners of _ National Debt, and Div. Accounts 4,661,015 Other Deposits 17,947,895 Seven Days and other Bills 477,519 £41,026,815 GEoRI .£32,337,930 &PARTMENT. Goverunit. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £14,076,537 Other Securities 16,633,293 Notes. 9,181,065 Gold and Silver Coin £41,026,845 [8 FORBES, Chief Cashier.