The Sun. — London, England, 1860-01-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1860, MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. t SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) 1 BRITISH POSSESSIONS ( Is. „ ' c''(•,,•-, , -, I . , '-;, ' ..I“ii•,•.j.. - 1 L. ,L : ' kitl , par.'l , (iL?:). CITY, Tw. oCLocx, .............-tzi sti.A.lti..s AAD aTochz. I i J. rl{3, I Increased withdrawals of gold from the Bank of closing Bigness no Atlantic &St Lawreno2 1 all 89 91 gei England are now reported, £103,000 having been Share \ Railway& Paid. ?rim Leased at 6 per cent ) Stk Born.,Baroda&Cent Ind 1 100 874 914 sent away yesterday, and as the movement • gu. 5 per cent is ex- 12.10 Amberg., V °wag. tiOst. - DO. Addit. Capital A - - - 1 ected to continue, an impression prevails that the and hast,rn Junction 1 0 11 31 6 1 18 Do. Do. 811 fd d P 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. a - - 24 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 41 51 Bank of England Directors will soon find it neces - 13.14 Bir . , Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 84 204 Do. New all - - StO2k Birk., La., and Ch. June. 100 76 4 77 4 10 Do. Preference nary to modify their discount regulations. Not 25 Blackburn 100 c Buffalo,Brant&Gedrich 1 100 _ - Only 1 , - ~, -1 T r ue all - - are the exports to the Continent actively 25 ' l t' '-, I li 6 7 1 0 1164. S' lcid. & Ali A. L unn, a 6 (6 p. et. has. 1 Aug., 18'72 1 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 10) - - maintained, but larger consignments of silver are Stoci , iiria,ol MIA EMU r • .„ 100 103 105 100 D o . d o . 1 J une , 1874 100 - - 941 951 941 4 5 Clcutta.&S.East.rn.Lim. 1. 30. par i p 4 now despatched to the East, and the effect upon 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - - 20 Cape, E astn. Prov. (Li m.) 2s. - - the money market is likely to be important unless 50 Cork and Bandon 9 - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 14 1 d 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - ... 20 Central Oude (Limitea) 3s. Od - - i extensive arrivals of Australian gold are speedily 20 Cornwall all 64 7 ft 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 74 1 4 d (A Twee. no div i all - 174 Demerara - - announced. 5010 Do. B until6p.c.per an. 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.e 5 Id 4 d 1 Subjoined are the particulars of specie on board hasbee pd.toß ( all - Stook East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 1014 102 102 11 Dublin andßelf n ast June: all - - 20 Do. F Shares Ext lO par 4. the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer 25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.June. all 74 81 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO par 4p 1 Stock East Anglian lOO 14 t 5 100 Do. 44 p. c. Debentrs. all 100 1 100 1 China, which leaves to-morrow, the 20th, for India S tock Pastern Counties lOO 564 574 57 Stock Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861.. 100 101 102 and China :- 27 29 Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 39 41 20 G eelong& Melbourn e.. all 19 2 1 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 281 Alexandria, gold - - Sto. I Geelong Corporation 6 1 100 - - percent. Bonds l Ceylon, do. - - Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 41 42 40 39 4 • Madras, do. - - 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 96 97 961 6 Do., silver • Calcutta, do 10 Forth & Clyde• Junction all - - 100 Do. do. 1867 .... all 79 81 SO Do. gold - - 100 Do. do. 18 72 .... all 77 79 80 3 Hongkong, do. i Do., silver - - 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 6 4 d par sat r Penang, do. - 1 10 4 6d Fow-Chow, do. a , Shanghai, do. Stock Gt. South.& Wetn.(lreld) 100 112 114 204 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 124 121 121 4 204 Do. New Stock Great Western - Total £547,609 Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gna.Stk. 100 50 66 ( ept. till '6O a At the meeting of the shareholders of the Bank iz Irish South Eastern.... all - - 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O i St ock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1021 1021 100 Do. do. "/3 without opt all 98 102 Lt of London, held to-day, Sir James Shelley, M.P. Stock London and Blackwell. 100 65f 664 Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 115 116 1154 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do Stock Madras, guar., 44 p. c lOO 90 92 Le presided. The report was passed unanimously, and a 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover all 13 14 135 t Stock Do. do. 5 per cent lOO 984 94 LS dividend at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum ' Stock Do. Lon E do i n gh & th N ß orth Westn' 100 99} 1 91 994 if 94 Stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension lOO 92 94 10 1 I i Stock Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.o. ICO - - ,• 1 free from income-tax, was declared. Mr. Benjamin Stock London& South-Westn. 100 98 681 9 3 25 L'derry & Coleraine - - 20 Do. Fourth do. 20 Do. 10 Id 1d 91 do. - - i v Scott Was appointed auditor in the place of Mr. 25 L'd rry & Enniskillen. all 9 10 Stook Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 -..- e Newßrunswick&Canda. Richard Hartley, deceased, and after some discus- Stock Man. , e Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 394 40 391 1 50 Maryport and Carlisle . all - - so Ry.SzLand(Lim.)g,.6pc all 6 8 g' n li on a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, 124 Do. do. 1 Shares.... all - - Class ACapitl.Share Jr directors, manager, and general officers of the 10 Metropolitan - - d .. Do. do. Land d 0... d Stock Midland lOO 110 1104 1094 1 20 Do. do. B. Capital do ' 1 all 5 7 n• C ° lll Pally. Stock Do. Birming. & Derby ; 100 87 89 50 Mid. Gt. West.(lreland) all - - .. Do. do. Land d 0... 20 Oude (Limited) - - 9. The half-yearly meeting of the London Joint- 25 Do. 5 Shares all - - 20 Scinde q4 all 194 20 1191 it 25 Mid Kent all - - 20 Do. New V, gls4d r Stock Bank has been held to-day, and the report, 3 , 10 Do. (Cray Line) all - - 20 Do. Punjaub .. al . 5 d ig Which was adopted unanimously, stated as follows : 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all - - 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. Feg' all 4a d al . The accounts which the directors have now the pleasure of 25 New., Aber., & Herefd; all 104 114 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A. 18 - - 10 Newry & Armagh (aet) 9 - - 10 Trinided(Limited) Scrip 1 4d I p gs s ubmitting to the shareholders show that the net profits re- 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros all - a. 100 57 69 1694 salting from banking operations during the last six months, Stock Norfolk FOREIGN RAILWAYS. re amount to £71, 530 Os. 5d., and which has been appropriated Ptso North. Counties Union. 100 34 6834 634 i d 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 44 as follows :- Stock North British Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO - - 20 Ardennes all - - o 11, £37,500 00i in payment of a dividend at the rate of Stock Do.A Stk.-Arec.no div. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 7 1 d d id £125 p centum per annum until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 33,000 00 in payment of a bonus of lls. per share Stock Do. B Stock - - 20 Beziers to Graissessee. all - - ig 1,030 0 5 transferred to the guarantee fund Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 941 954 041 1 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail . all 24 21 11- 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 1 le 1 d d 100 Copiabo - - of . £71,530 0 5 Ia consequence of the great diminution of the profits of the Stock Do. Leeds lOO 481 44 48i 100 781 791 781 4 10 Ditto Extension .... all 11 4 d 20 Dutch Rheni. li he half-year ending on the 30th June last, occasioned by the de- Stock Do. York Stock North London lOO 107 109 20 Eastern of France ...... all 25 26 n- 20 North Staffordshire 174 Si d 13i Predation during that period in the valuation of Government 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 94 20 Euphrates Valley • 2s. -- p 20 Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c. 6 - - at j and Indian Securities held by the bank. the directors have de- Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 35 364 344 20 Great Central of France all - - aS ten:ailed that for the future the fluctuations on suoh securi- 10 Peebles all 7 84 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs.. all 61 7 he ties shall be adjusted through the medium of the guarantee 20 Portsmouth - - 10 Rhymney lO - - 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - Lie fu nd. and it is expected that by this arrangement the future Stock Scottish Central lOO 115 117 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - - . e- Periodical dividends will be more nearly equalised. The Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 281 281 20 4 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 10 21 24p .11- comp r e - val uat i on of these securities on the 31st ultimo, as Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 85 87 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - Stock Shropshire Union lOO 47 49 334 Maria Antonia all - - ared with the rates current on the 30th June last, showed 73; a Milt of 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 4 3 d 10 Do. do. New - - 21 v , £24,174 155., and this sum has been carried to MO Stock South Devon lOO 44 45 20 Namur and Liege all 8 81 .., ' credit of the guarantee fund, which now amounts to Stock South-Eastern lOO 85 854 86 44 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 19 20 18- '‘ 220 ,369 18s. lid. Stock South Wales lly Accounts from Liverpool repolrt that the Cotton Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 67 70 20 Do. New Shares - p 20 Staines, Wok., & Wek.. all 6 8 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 00. Marke t yesterday closed with a very active appear- 2,5 Stockton & Darlington. all 37 39 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit all 364 87 nd Mee 25 Do. do. - - 161 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 54 66 via , and prices of all descriptions tended upwards. - Stockton & Hartlepool 164 - - Recife& S. Fran. (Pern.) 20 1 113 15 I}d gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) ... the The sales amounted to 13,000 bales. In the Rail- Stock Taff Vale lOO - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 10 - - V4l( Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 100 - - 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - rafil 1 Y Share Market, business was rather quiet, and 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rall 22 - - 50 Ulster the - Cations vie were barely supported. 25 Do. 2O 24 3f p 5 Royal Swedish - - LSen. v ' ke Atrato has arrived from the West Indies 12 10 Do. l4 441 f p 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. - - VI . Iti l £99,400. Stock Vale of Neath lOO 60 63 20 Sambre and Meuse. .... all 664 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref. ... all 9 9-1 10 Victoria Station & Pim 94 - - of , 20 Southern of France .... all 10 204 4 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - a i A t the forthcoming meeting . of the Scottish 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - 84 West Flanders all 65 the 'kustralian Investment Company a dividend at the 20 West Cornwall tate of 20 West London - - 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 22 23 /Yr . ' lO per cent. per annum will be proposed. 10 Do. let Class all - - 20 Western of Austria .. . 6- - NS The • 20 Do. 2d Class - - 20 Western of Switzerland all - - .„ minimum rate of discount, after remaining - - the i' 4/ 2 1 Per cent. for a period of six months, has been PREFERENCE SHARES. 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - ind • P t to 20 Zealand ..... all - - ;t6.- 3 per cent. to-day, the flank of England Paid. I Closing Basisesil lob linectors having considered some restrictive mea- Share Railways. 1 P r i ce. Dome. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. sure IMO n ecessary in order to check tle efflux of gold irrn and, toadjust gold , zs Blythe and Tyne 1C per (3. pref. (issued at £5O) all - - - Canalovai p.c.J a. & July 100 114 116 1151 - Do. 6 p.c.Fb.SEAug. 100 113 115 their regulations more re in accordance iie• Wit h the tendency of the money market. arket. Stk: Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 96 98 20 Do. do. do. Shares l4 - - - Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 115 - Do. 6 per cent. 1879 100 - - 112 )er- ,_ T he English Stock Market, in. which business lock Caledon 210, 44 per cent 1 00 102 104 - Do. 6 per cent. 1880 100 - - )13 Of - N.8.G0v.6p.e. Ja. &July 100 100 110 109 ft it e been inactive owing to the quietude of specula- 12.10 Do. Qua y . Shares, No. 2. all - - - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - 'tO Ilon a __ 61 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all -- ' 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. - - -N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 99 100 Ur , And the limited character of the bona fide 61 k Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun all 54 6 - D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 99 100 to tra nsactions, has not been much afrected by the rise Stozi E.Angn. Class A 7 & ape 100 100 102 - Do.sp.een.lBBB and up 100 99 160 094 1 in stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 116 - NovaScotriaGov.6 p.c. Si. n • th e rate of discount, Consols being 94 I for Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc rot* 1110ney, and 951 i for the account ;or the same Stock stok D E. o. C d or. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l 100 113 115 N 0.2 100 112 114 - S.Aus.Gt6pc.Jan&July 100 110 112 .... Viet•Gov.6p.o.Jan&July 100 - - ifills as they closed yesterday afterne on. The New Stock Eastern Union, 4 per et. 100 84 86 Threes and the Reduced are shady at 951 I ; Stock i Edin.&Glas. spc shares 100 111 113 MISCELLAI4 EOUS. ualr Stock' Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. &D. 1 00 90 92 India Loan Debentures are 98: fi iditto New Loan, Stock !Edin.Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 77 4 78 5 71 10 An 10 - Mexican Mint .. all 14 15 - rar" 1000 Atlantis Tel. (Limited). all 170 200 1041 I ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced. has advanced to Stock Furness , 5 per cent .... 100 - - Stock Glats. &S Wes:v. a. 5 pc. 100 116 118 25 Australian Agricultural 19 34 35 blB 9 81 99 ; ditto 51 per Cent. ditto. to 1041, 1; and stock , Great Northern, sp. ct. 100 112 114 100 119 121 10 Australian Royal Mail . hi, Exchequer Bill s are 25 5. t o 28 3. p rem i um; Long fi s tockDo. 5 pcßedm.,lop.c.pm 10 Berlin Water Works ... 1 all 41 54 Stock Do. 45 p. c. do. do. - - 310 Annuities (1885) are marked 17 1,3-16 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm BO 85 88 88 4 50 Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 135 37 0 0 10 Gt. Nll. of Scotld, Ist A all - - 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 19 21 , ln ), . the Foreign Stock Market ta. fair amoant of St oc k c Gt. Sn.& W (Irelan d)4 lOO 98 100 20 Do. C all 13 15 Or -luinue ,_ as has been transacted, brit prices tend down- p • ct. pref. Stock ... 50 Great West. (Berke and 6 100 Canada Land 32f 115 120 10 Chan . ls)ands Tel.(Lim ) al l 8 9 at t werd a ai • Turkish 6 per Cents. Lare 781 to 79 1 • Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.... Stook Cop.Min.ofEng.& mltg all - - t5Ol O tto:. a 1., 4 9 Stock Do. Redeemable, 45 p ct. 100 100 - 102 - 25 Do. Preference 75 per ct all 234 241 5 Crystal Pale... all 1 1 the 21. d ew, 661 to 661 ; Mexican. have receded to Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. et. 100 90 92 Stock Do. Irredeemable, d 0... 100 9 2 94 5 Do. Preference all 4 5 Vie. tit ; I) eruvian 41 per Cents. to 9'i3 ; Portuguese to 4; Stock Do. 5 p. ct. Redeem. Pref. 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares 100 103 105 all 10 1 04 _, Stock Do. Bp. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 99 101 Stook Electric Telegraph lOO 107 109 sage 3 B uenos Ayres 6 per Cents. t 0 831; Venezuelan Pet n 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.sh. all 17 18 25 Do. New 111 Ye 14 1 Dents, to 261 271 8 ; ditto 11 per Cents. to 10 Do. do. sp. et. pref all lot 101 5 English & Aust. Copper all 24 21 Stock Do. Birming. guar. stock 100 75 77 15 Gan. Steam Navigation. 14 - - ti' Spanish 3 per Cents. are stalady at 441; and an 20 21 1 Great Shin (Limited).. all 4 f 8 26i Do. Chester guar.shares b eferred heavy at 331 134 Do. do. do - - The • 20 Do. do. do. 2 1 1 shares of the Ocean Marine Insurance are Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 It° 142 20 London Discount 5 1 /d, 4 Lond o n en. Omnibus Co all 11 11 ti 4, 11 Prem. ;of the Universal ditto, Ito 1 prem.; Stock Do.Barnsl.St£s 3slodpc p 2 --__ --__ 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 14 2 2; "40 Ttr Stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) . Ivo 100 119 121 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - - ._ "eW Bank of Turkey abou t par ; and the Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.] 100 119 121 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 4 5 Stock Do . , 5 P. 0 - Z a dian Loan, 3: : prem. Stock Do. gua., 6p. ct. No. 2 100 140 150 25 National Discount C 0... 5 ; ad 44 100 120 122 10 Netherlands Land all - - 4,, 4114 last week's railway receipts, ascertained an Stock Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,i ss.atl di s. all 1 4 ~ Stock Do. Do. 45 per cent lOO - - bu th is day, are, in round figures, as under :- 5 Do. do. 45 per c. shares 1- - 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 - - .2reat Western 1860. 1859. Stock D 0.6 p.e.do.(W.E.&C.P.) 100 135 140 1 Oriental Gas ..... L 27,545 £25,834 Stock D 0.4 p.c S.(div.dettil'6s) 100 .65 68 1 Do. New Shares lss. f d par i!"i'lArest ... ... 70,618 66,152 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover all 214 24 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 - - - , lltll..w es ern 10 Ditto B 6 - - t ri,v . tern - 100 118 120 10 Ditto C 2s. - - kicr °n .•• . 11,955 11,391 eaton, sp. ct. g„„„ind ..... 35,532 31,953 Stock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock. 100 - -- 125 Londondy & Cole, 4 ohs. all - - 60 Pen. & Oriental Lteam. all 77 79 784 13"„nia• Eastern .. ... 16,479 15,144 12 Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh. all 11 12 50 Do. New l5 12 14 T .7at Northern 2O Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 15 4 1 P ... 23,574 21,896 Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., Bp. ct. 100 125 130 50 Rhymney Iron En e s-shire and Yorkshire .... 32,410 29,300 6 Do. £6 44 I Il' I,Citol and Exeter ..... 5,781 6,291 Stock Do. 35 roar cent. ie t h-E astern Stock cotAustrin.lnv.(Lim ) 100 130 140 aael, xi wieder, Sheffield, and Lincoln .. ... 10,489 9,478 124 Maryoort & Car., 4 p.c. all - - oall - - 25 South Australian Land. all 35 36 R, fo r, Worcester, and Wolverhamptim 4,419 4,286 124 Ipo 45 per cent .. .... 104 - - 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 1 1 x 4 e .et Hartlepool D o ; ..... 3,718 3,169 Stock Nfld. Con. 6p. c. Stock , 100 1 Do. do Registered all a 1 fdi":aburgh and Glasgow .. .. 3,166 3,062 Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. 100 141 143 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can. 6 - - soo van Diemen's Land .. 284 11 12 :114 1 kl e 'tow and South-Western ..• • 6,295 5,685 Stock Do. 45 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 103 105 101} 4 otti s h 3 430 3,250 8 Do. with option till 1860 3 II I p - North-Eastern , l3 rend Trunk of Canada ... 11,808 7,613 Stock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. 100 95 96 BRITISH MINES. Dutch Western of Canada .., . 7,015 6,740 10 I N_e.wportAber,&c.pret.s i all 10 101 ( pc. redeem, at 5 p.o.n m - Closing BiainaSS 41 teb. Rhenish ... 2,707 2,654 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. a with Share Mines. Paid. Price. Dose. option till 1866 all 1'; 124 The above returns show a stead.y and continuous 12 10 Do., p. c. Ex.Stk,lB46 101, till 1869 - Alfred Consols (Philaok) 2.11.11 \44 at im p r ovement in most of the at" rinci.pal undertakings. Stock Norfik 5 20 British Iron P - - Stock Do. 55 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - - Clifford - 320 335 On the Great Western the ath ranee amounts to Stock D 0.5 WavVal.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - - - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 450 460 £l/711 - East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 132 1374 _ ; Stock North British spercent 100 111 113 - East Caradon z 1,232 • lot 1., Stock Do. New, gua.'s percent 100 109 111 - E. WI Russl (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 12 121 121 , -rlguton, £564 ; Midlatr.cd, £3,579 ; Great Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.&Dsk.Co. 100 - - Stock N-East.Cons. Pref.4p.c. 100 93 95 - Gam.azStAubyn(Gwen.) 544 47 59 3 Northernxol. - Great South Tolgus l7s 144 141 ; 141 £3 D A ' £ 1 , 6 78 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. o. Pref. 100 98 99 , ...., ; 17 Do. do. do. - G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack . ) 12.4.2 1 14 Sheffield, Nanoarth Eastern 1.11,26.1 ; Manchester, 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 l3 - - -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 91 4 4 Lincoln, 11,011 ; 'Grand Trunk of- Grenville 5 34 31 Canada, £4,175 all 22 4 23 •-- Herod's-Foot 8 23 2 25 4.3.6 41 1 £275. , and Great Well ern. of Canada, 20 North Staffordshire .... i 1 2 2 5 5 D0.i40. ydoo.rkQ,uHar.t&erss,plB4ortich... 109 - 0 - ip Stock Ox. Wr. & Wol. Bpc. Ist g 100 125 126 - Hingston Downs - Lady Bertha The dealings in 2d - Margaret ( tiny Lelant) 3l. 60 6 51 2 the S tock Do. Irrede • - North Downs all - - 117_ 12_0 - North France s'l llogan) 10 7 74 been moderately anti Railway ShAre Market have Stock lo D R o b . ym ß endeeye Guaranteed.m. , given way. North-western, To, but prices have slightly 84 Scottish Central, new la , a ll - N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) 5 61 64 7 em. 2d gua. 100 - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 8 e 9 and • Lincoln, and South"-. leo 7B t E e r a n s t , enl cie Manchester,dined sSsh.efficaelbcel-, Stock Scottish North-Eastern 100 - - Stock 34 pert. prof. stock... h th e donian, Great Northern •,- Providence (Uny Lelnt) 10.6.7 45 47 47 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 10s 1 4 gOoa - Stock Do. 7p. e. Western, North-Eastern(B erw ick), and ditto, d' pre all 104 111 Stock Do.Aberdeenaru f. ast.6oopfr.. 100100 121 125 123 130 10s. South Devon, Ann. 100. - SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 11 25 5 26.5 - Smyth C. Brea( Mogan). 2 21 2 1 abe York, 10s. - S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 175 185 The Foreign lines have been neglected, prices 1.0.6. 1 so D ut o ii Fixed 44 all - -.^ all 241 241 - Stray Park 18.18.0 23 25 Ann., 1.0 6) being almost nominal-Dutch Rhenish are 10 77 - 0 no 103 105 6 Tamar Silver and Lead s 'tack Do .45 per cent g tcak Do. Fixed 45 p.c. Ist is , and Lombardo-Venetian 12 1 121, 10 Tin Croft 9 5 54 gii.- 1® 125 130 10 0 , In the Colonial Market prices have also shown Stoc,: - South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 1 100 00 -._ = Stock s. Stock - Do. 45 per cent 25 Stoe l a t3r3k:llhdrDe - Vale of Towey (farm .) 12s 6d 4 1 - West Basset (Mogan). 15 194 204 l eas firmness. Grand Trunk of Canadr have receded - W. Caradon (Liskeard) . . 10 20 84 1182 to. A P all 29 30 , a 4 r. p.c. s gua e lOO 84 87 - West Seton by, -,? 3 91 40 ; Great Western of Canada to 12-7,- 121 ; 25 Do. .' t 6 25 Do. C i ~..ner cent per cent - Wheal Basset (Illogan). 54 180 190 E ast Indian to 1011. Stock Watrfd di all 33 34 - Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 105 110 loint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares . ,ulkny,lo3 54 58 - Wheal Edward (Cals.).. 6 1 1 4 - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 11 124 have been in limited request, at almost former - Wh'l Mary Ann (Meahe) 8 31 32 P ri ces -- London and Westminster improved about LINES LEAS:"CD AT FIXED RENTALS. - i WWI Trelawney (Lisk.) 44 30 32 i Leasing Closing! BusinesS 55 .. and Union of London declined 5s • Van Die- I Paid. Co.'s. Price. I Delo- FOREIGN MINES man's Land improved ss. .) Railways. 71 1 ; Bedford and Bletchley all Ln , -7-) Australian Bon t A ra ce li o a r n dCopper,Lim. 150 1 d f p ?it'll Mr w warn st mart •11Aar 4 a. Morn r..nr now Buckinghamshire ...., 100 1 2 In ------------ & t . 1 V 111 ; a 99 .1 1 . 1 I c °ll 35 £sp.) 271 - - Share \ Railways. Paid. Closing Dulness 1110 e. • _ 12.10 Amberz., IN ottoag. Bost. and hast , rn Junction 10 el 61 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 8 Stoa Birk.,La., and Ch. June lOO 765 77 25 Blackburn 25 qt—t , -, ?1 ,-1 Tyne all 10 116,1. F Ica & Mid.. Conn ill 65 7 Stock= Bria, oi awl Exr u r ~., 100 103 105 Stock Caledonian 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all 50 Cork and Bandon 9 -- 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all 20 Cornwall 10 Do. A A roves. no div all 6/ 7 61 all 10 Do. B until6p. c. per an. i all 111 l hasbeen pd.toß. 50 Dublin andßelfast June. all 25 Dun.,Perth,& A.br.Junc all 71 61 Stock East Anglian lOO 14 15 Stock Pastern Counties lOO 565 671 67 Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 9 27 39 41 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 2 281 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 20 East Suffolk all 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 811 621 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 30 80 10 Forth & Clyde• Junction all Stock Furness Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOO 100 91 10 Great North of Scotland all Stock Great Northern lOO 108 109 108 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 96 97 Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 133 135 1341 Stock Gt. South.& Wetn.(lreld) 100 112 114 Stock Great Western Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 60 66 12 Irish South Eastern all Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1021 1 02 Stock London and Blackwall. 100 655 86 Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 115 116 1151 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover all 13 14 13+ 1_ Stock London & North Westn' 100 994 691 995 111 91 125 Do. Eighths Stock London& South-Westn lOO 98 981 971 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 9 10 Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln lOO 39/ 40 391 1 50 Ifaryport and Carlisle 125 Do. do. 1 Shares all 10 Metropolitan Stock Midland lOO 110 1105 1091 1 Stock Do. Birming. & Derby ; 100 87 89 50 Mid. Gt. West.(lreland) all 25 Do. 5 Shares all 25 Mid Kent all 10 Do. (Cray Line) all 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all 25 New., Aber., & Herefd; all 101 111 10 Newry & Armagh (def.) 9 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros all Stock Norfolk lOO 57 59 1601 50 North. Counties Union 35 31 3 d Stock North British lOO 63 635 Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO Stook Do.A Stk.—Arec. no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 Stock Do. B Stock Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick 100 941 951 941 1 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 15 1 d 4 Stock Do. Leeds lOO 481 491 481 Stock Do. York lOO 781 791 781 1 Stock North London lOO 107 109 20 North Staffordshire 175 Si d 131 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 95 Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 35 365 385 10 Peebles all 7 81 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney .lO Stock Scottish Central lOO 115 117 Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 281 281 20 1 Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 85 87 Stock Shropshire Union lOO 47 49 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 4 3 d Stock South Devon lOO 44 45 Stock South-Eastern lOO 85 855 88 41 Stock South Wales Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 67 70 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 6 8 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 37 39 25 Do. do. Stockton & llartlepool 161 Stock Taff Vale lOO Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&Ral 22 50 Ulster 25 Do. 2O 35 p 12 10 Do. ll 54 1p Stock Vale of Neath lOO 60 63 10 Victoria Station & Pim 91 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cornwall . 20 West London 10 Do. Ist Class all 20 Do. 2d Class --- - --., -- i Bedford and Bletchley all Ln. ---------- ' i tT,•,,, W '•• • • 71 1 Buckinghamshire .... 100 ILn & .‘-‘• ^I 99 101 ---- oz Australian 1 Bon Ae,cordCopper,Lim. 15a f d f p Chester & Holyhead..l 100 ,Do . . 1 124 126 35 Brazil. Imp. (iv. at £5 p.) 274 - - 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 21} 224 210 Do. do. 54 p. et .... 100 Do. Do. do. sp. ct. - - 1 Cl aren don Cons. Min Co. f - d Clydesdale Junction.. ; 100 C a l e d o ninllo3 105 40 Cobra Copper a] l 48 50 Colchester, Stour Val. all I E.U.&E C, 16 1.7 E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.e.' 100 ,Gt.North.l4o 142 - Copiapo l6 M 74 81 1 D un oun.Cop.Ming.Co all I E Union,HarwichShs. all :E.Counts.' 44 , I Do. Woodbridge ..1 100 1 - - 2 Fortuna Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dre . t.l 100 Caledonin , - - 20 al all 25 26 Do. New ' 100 I Do. - - 2 Ge n e Cop. of S. Austr 1 par *p 1; Gloster& Dean Forest' all Gt. West. - - 3 Linares ................ all 10§ 114 Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&Br, - - 5 Lusitanian ............ 2 id In' Hull and Selby Do. f Shares ....- all Do. - -- 1 N.lthineCop.of S.A us.L les. par p i Do. 1 Shares . --. all I Do. .t 1 fl_. :.' --• .. 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Lanc.&Carl.gua - .5 p.c. 100 I Ln & NRW 208 211 Mining and Smelt.. • • all 5 7 London&Greenwich . 100 IS. East 64 C 6 5 Port Philip . . .... . ...... 1 1 Do. Preference -... 1 100 Do. .-- . Lon.,Tilby.&Soutencl . . 100 Peto &oo.' 93 15 X 2 .8 ,United Mexican ...... all 14 2 Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct.l 100 ,Norfolk ~ I - - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Do. 6 per cent . , 1100 IDo. - - ____ Closing Business Manc.,Buxtn.& Matk. all LN W&M :3 ti ____ _____ ll Mid.Bradford Prefer- I Share Joint-Stock Banks. I P aid. Prim DOM. ence Stock ; 100 'Midland . 99 11,Ct i 5. 5. e. E.Counts I I p Newmarkt.,BupEx guaranteed a p. C. , 100 IA gra&UnitedServiceßk 50 - Northn.& }lasts,- 5 p.c. all Do., 40 I Australasia Do. do. 6 per cent...." all D o . Do. Fixed 5 per cent . i all Do. North Western.......; all Midland . 14; 144 40 `;Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - - Preston and Wyr a. t i all 4 L 3 1 20 211 50 ,British North American all - - i 20 ,Chtd. Bank of India, &c all 20 204 _ _ Do. 5 Shares . , ..A.l all Do. Roystn,Hitcli.,Oihep 100 Gt. North 1138 140 100 'City Shrowsbry& Hereord 100 ,T Brassoy'los 107 100 Colonial Do. Do. I 1 1 :_: • • iI P 20.11 I ,Corn. Bank of Canada all - - South Staffordshire ..; all Wuican . 10} 11 100 Commercial of Landon 2O 20 21 Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West 93 95 20 ;Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch all 17 ; 18 Wimbledon& Croydn.l all LABrgtn 7; 8; 2O ,Gen Bk. of Switzerland all - - . 20 Lon.Char.Bk.otAustral. all 22f 23 2* DOCKS. 50 London and County 2O - - 33 50 ' - London Joint Stock - - --.._.---, Closing Business 100 ;London & Westminster. 20 - 551 4 Share Docks; Paid ! r e m . Dole. 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - 20 Do. new lO - - 1------ 234 .---- 50 National Bank 25 - - Stock I Commercial lOO -- 20 ; Orient South Wales - - Stock Do 4 perCent•Pref . Min. 100 -- 25 ;Orient .13k. Corporation all 39} 40; Stoekl East r.nd West India... 100 - 20 Ottoman l Bank all 18 18 Stock . Lon don 100 •-• 100 ;Provincial of Ireland Stock ,St. Katharine WO •-• 10 IDo. New - - Stock Southa , inpton lOO - Australia - - 25 ,Scrith Union , .. 100 101 106 Union Union of London ion of Australia all - - 47 Stock Victoria 12 27; 28; 01 If 40 Do New g •••,,,,,,,,,,„....!.. 2 I r - 100 Unity Mutual ~ \so , .lID OM S Per C en 1111 FlND Reduced AnnuitS THIS ies DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. t. ki. 61 1 W 3 per Cent. Annuities ...ong Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 — D itto fez. 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 17 13-16 India Stock Ditto 5 pe r C en t. Ditto Debentures, 1858 984 1 ti.l Ditto, 1859 ite. Bonds, £l,000 D itt. tinder £l,000 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 6 per cent 984 9 , Ditto 55 per Cent. .-enKols for Account (Feb. 8) I,,nhequer Bills, £l,OOO, 15d .. 28 5 --,t40 Small, I}d. I : II4 CES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE 049 LOCK C ue e i ,,,1, 1 02 Ayres, 6 per Cent B3l — ' l ,-, an, 6 per Cent. 1044 . t , ...Atte 45 per cent 'cluador New Consolidated 'l'enada New Active, 34 per Cent. 1,1)to Deferred 45 0 4 rattan 3 per Cent. I, l)i tto Account ft livian 45 per Cent — Dit to Account Ditto P°rtiltnese Account' 1853 3 per Cent. 44/ it l i t V' i nn, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — 5 . lyo, 3 per Cent., 1859 C6 Zlrd iPannts h 3 or p r Cent e p Cent. D itto Account Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account 235 Turkish,s 6 per Cent -unto Acceint Ditto New Loan ,10)itte Account nezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto 15 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 951 Ditto Account (Feb.) . 95+ 1 LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS .DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor and Lords Justices.) APPEAL.-JUDGNIENT.-PEARCE Y. LINDSAY. This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood in favour of the plaintiff. The contention was whether the plaintiff was entitled to brokerage and commission on freights of ships from Lon don, Liverpool, and Havre, with iron to America at two per cent.—one :half and one quarter per cent. in terms of agreement. Their lordships delivered judgment at great length, and unanimously affirmed the decision of the Vice- Chancellor, and dismissed the appeal with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE CASE OF THE JUVENII.I4 SHOPLIFTERS: —On the magistrate (Mr. Bingham) taking his seat en the bench this morning, the three little girls—Eliza Moore, 12, Louisa Moore, 9, and Elizabeth Moore, B—charged with stealing woollen gauntlets from the shop of Mr. Foster Smith, hosier, of Coventry-street, and also from the shop of Mr. Bycroft, hosier, of Leicester-square, were brought before him by Welsh, the gaoler of the court, who stated that from inquiries he had made he ascertained that they had been greatly neglected—their father having gone to Australia, and their mother being addicted to drunkenness. Since the children were at the court before they have greatly improved in appearance, being now clean and wholesome, and seem very intelligent children. A communication having been addressed to the magistrate from the School of Discipline (late School of Reform), Queen's-road West, Chelsea, a valuable institution, insti tuted by Mrs. Fry and Mrs. Shaw thirty-five years ago, and under the presidency of the Marchioness of Cholmon deley, to the effect that they would;be admitted, Mr. Bing ham signed the order for that purpose, and directed that they should at once be taken there, where, he said, he was sure they would be well and properly taken care of. 2111 S DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 43s lid ; barley, 34s 7d; oats, 21s sd; rye, 30s 4d ; beans, 39s Od; and peas, 36s 7d. THE Six WEEx.s' AVERA.GES. Wheat, 43s lld ; barley, 34s lld ; oats, 21s 5d ; rye, 32s Id ; beans, 39s lld ; peas, 38s Od. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 100,066 ; barley, 75,938 ; oats, 14,054 ; rye, 177 ; beans, 5,123 ; peas, 2,041 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was moderately supplied with beasts, in fair average condition. Most kinds met a dull inquiry, at a decline in the quotations realised on Monday of 2d per Elbs. Sheep, though in short supply, changed hands slowly, at the late reduction in value. The top figure for Downs was 5s 4d per 81b. We were rather scantily supplied with calves, and the veal trade ruled firm, at very full cur rencies. In the value of pigs and mulch cows no change took place. _ _ Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. a. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 4 Second qualitydo. 3 6 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Suckling calves, 188 to 224 22s to 295. s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool do. 4 8 4 10 Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 0 5 4 Large crse. calves 4 8 5 2 Prime small do 5 4 5 8 : Large hop 3 6 3 10 Small porkers 4 0 4 10 ; and quarter •old store pigs FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves ,, 104 Pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 1,022 Sheep 2,894 Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat are moderately good, and the trade is inactive, as fol lows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; lamb, Oa Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d ; pork, 38 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Jan. 18. The supplies of stock were only moderate, and the demand generally was inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d; ♦eal, 4s 6d to 5s Od; pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per albs to sink the offal. RoxFonD, Jan. 18.—The trade generally ruled steady, yot late rates were barely supported :—Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 10d to Eqs 4d ; lamb, Oa Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per 8lbs; suckling calves, 15s to 19s ; quarter old store pip, 22s to 29. eaoh ; milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB 10s wok. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, £2 los to £4 4. ; clover, £3 103 to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 5a to £1 10. per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 16s to £4 4s; clover, £3 12e to £5 Os ; and straw, 5s to £1 lie per lead. Trade dull. WIIITECTIAPEL.—AIoadow hay, £2 lOs to £4 4s; clove, £3 10s to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 5s to £llos per load. A fair demand. THIS DAYS SHIPPING. LONDON, Jan. 19.—Wind this day at noon, West; light breeze, mild and fine weather. PORTSMOUTIE, Jan. 18.—Wind, S. S. E.—Arrived — John Scott, from Demerara—Mundaques, from Cuba for Bremen. MILFORD, Jan. 18.—Wind, S. E.—Arrivod—Prima Donna, from Cardiff for Gibraltar. FALMOUTH, Jan. 19.—Axrivod—Alfredo, from Havana and Fowey. DARTMOUTH, Jan. 18.—Wind, S.S.E.—Arrived—Susan Kittery, from Hull for St. Michael's. QUARNSTOWN, Jan. 17.—Arrived—J. Godfrey, from Callao. GRIMSBY ROADS, Jan. 18.—Arrived—Julius (Dutch barque), from Shields for the East Indies. HAMBURG, Jan. 17.—The ice has become firm above the Vidal, consequently the river was totally free of ice to-day; subsequently much drift ice came up with the flood tide. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 18.—Wind, S.—Arrived—Albinus, from Liverpool for Rio Janeiro. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morniug. Wind W.W.W. Arrived—Ranger, steamer, from Dublin ; Dispatcb, steamer, from Jersey; Atrato, steamer, from West Indies; Alliance, steamer, from Havre. Sailed—Argyll, for Carenton ; Ranger, steamer, for Lon don; Havre, steamer, for Havre. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind S. Sailed, Jan. 16—Jeune Emma, for Bordeaux. Sailed, Jan. 18—Ontario, for Mobile; Providence, for Lagos ; Lampligher, for Matanzas ; J. E. Walsh, for Havannah ; Hornby, for Demerara. Arrived.—Boddrhydan, from Caldera ; Cambria, screw steamer, from Havre. Sailed, Jan. 19—Emily, for Ceara ; Garnet, from Savan nah ; Robert Cushman, for Charleston ; Onward, for Antwerp; Caroline Nesmith, for New Orleans; Maria Burriss, for Manzanida. (ET SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind, S.W. ; tide, last hour's ebb; weather, fine. Arrived, Jan. 18 —Weatherall, from the North Sea ; Lily of the Valley, from Bruges. Arrived, Jan. 19—Ocean Bride, from St. Miohael's. Sailed, Jan. 19—Brothers, for Cape of Good Hope; Morayshire, for Shanghai. As great public interest has been expressed re specting the continuation of Lord Macaulay's " History of England," and some mis-statements have gone forth, we feel it desirable to announce, on the best authority, that some progress had been made by Lord Macaulay towards the completion of another volume, and that a portion of the MS. is fully prepared for publication. Circumstances, however, will probably delay for some time the appearance of any further portion of the History. The mortal remains of the late Lord Londes borough will be removed from Carlton-terrace on Saturday for the family seat, Grimston Park, previously to their in terment in the family mausoleum on Tuesday next. DEATH OF LADY COWLEY.—We regret to an nounce the death of Lady Cowley, whose dissolution took place yesterday at noon while on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury at Hatfield. LORD CLYDE.—We (North British Daily Mail) hear that immediately on Lord Clyde's return to Englan d he will claim the band of one of the fairest daughters of an ancient but untitled Scottish house. We omit, at present, from motives of prudence, to announce the lady's name. SALE OF WINES IN PARIS.—The sale of the late Lord H. Seymour's wino by auction commenced on Mon day, and was attended by a great crowd of gourmets. It is calculated that upwards of 6,000 bottles of wine were sold during the day. IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES IN 13RITISII COLUM BIA.—Her Majesty's ship Plumper arrived at Esquimault on the Ist November, from Nanaimo, having concluded her surveying operations on the northern part of the Strait of Georgia for the present season. During this cruise se veral new anchorages have been discovered and surveyed between Nanaimo and Cape Lazo (or Point Holmes as it is sometimes called) a distance of about 50 miles. But perhaps the most important discovery is the existence of a considerable river in Vancouver's Island, navigable for boats or small stern-wheel steamers, on the banks of which are extensive tracts of excellent land, varying from 20 to 100 feet in elevation, and clothed with a rich luxuriant grass. This land is ready for the plough, is entirely clear of the pine tree, and studded here and there with a hotter kind of oak than is usually found on the cleared lands of Vancouver's Island. This river, which has received the name of Coartenay, in honour of Admiral Courtenay, who formerly commanded her Ma jesty's ship Constance, in these waters, empties into a good and spacious harbour, Port Augusta, which lies in about 49 degrees 36 minutes north latitude, and is scarcely 50 miles from Nanaimo. Major Downie was on his way down from the Upper Fraser River region by the Lillooet trail and Port Douglas. There were reports of his having made some valuable geo g raphical discoveries on his journey from th e coast to P or t Alexander, among which wore a chain of 1 ekes extending along the route 150 miles, so that steamers drawing 12 inches of water can navigate a distance of 100 miles further than steamers drawing four feet, which latter run on Senas River, and a practicable portage of 40 miles will then reach Fort Alexander. These reports are looked upon at Victoria as important, as, if true, the upper mining districts will be much mere accessible than heretofore, being brought almost within water commurdca tion of Victoria.—Canadian News. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WEIGHTS FOR THE CHESTER CUP. Forfeits to be declared on or before the 31st of January. About two miles and a quarter. Yrs at lb Tournament .. 6 9 4 Underhand .. 6 9 0 Lifeboat .. 6 8 12 Fitz Roland .. 6 8 8 Musjid 4 8 4 Promised Land 4 8 0 Trumpeter .. 4 8 0 Blue Jacket .. 6 7 12 Special License 6 7 10 Roman Candle 6 7 10 Defender .. 4 7 10 Sam Spode .. 6 7 8 Newcastle .. 4 7 8 Ditto .. .. 5 7 8 Marionette .. 4 7 8 Gaspard .. .. 4 7 8 Rocket .. .. 5 7 6 Prioress .. .. a 7 6 Longrange .. 5 7 6 Ancient Britton .. 5 7 6 Lord Nelson .. 6 7 5 Telegram .. .. 5 7 5 Napoleon .. 4 7 5 Schism .. 4 7 5 Fright .. 6 7 4 Old Robert .. 4 7 4 Physician, by Chan ticleer .. 5 7 4 Ticket-of-Leave .. 4 7 4 Rogerthorpe .. a 7 2 Tunstall Maid .. 6 7 2 Desdemona, late Des Chiles .. 6 7 2 Balnamoon 4 7 2 Independence .. 4 7 2 Twilight .. 4 7 2 Aston .. 4 7 2 Polestar a 7 2 Artless .. 4 7 0 Nimrod .. 4 7 0 Adam Bede .. 4 7 0 Eskdale .. 4 7 0 Comforter .. .. 4 7 0 Willie Wright 4 7 0 Bevis 4 7 0 Satinstone .. 5 7 0 Vixen 5 7 0 Arsenal _ 6 6 10 El Hakim 6 6 10 Herne .. 5 6 10 Harraton 4 6 10 Royal Sovereign 5 6 10 Marine .. 4 6 10 Hyder Ali .. .. 4 A 10 Tame Deer .. a 6 9 Don Cossack 4 6 9 Hal o' Kirklees .. 4 6 9 Bucephalus _ 6 6 6 Aneurin .. 4 6 6 Mouravieff 4 6 6 Clara Webster .. 4 6 6 Ambush .. .. 4 6 6 Lovett .. .. 4 6 6 Theodora a 6 6 Satellite .. 4 6 4 Consolation 4 6 4 Hibernia 4 6 4 Secret Treasure .. 4 6 4 Precursor _ 4 6 4, Pensioner .. .. 5 6 41 Bastion _ 4 6 4 White Hart 4 8 4 Nutbourne 3 6 4 Prince of Denmark 5 6 3 The Greek .. 4 6 3 Charlotte .. .. 4 6 3 Birmingham 4 6 2 Ronconi 5 6 0 Bankrupt .. 4 6 0 Timandra .. 4 6 0 The Brewer a 6 0 Curlew .. 3 6 0 Winkfield _ a 5 12 Heiress .. 4 6 12 Yellow Rose .. 4 5 12 Miss Digby • • 4 5 12 The Squire .. 4 5 12 Clapham .. .. 4 5 12 Moorcock 4 5 12 Allegra 4 5 12 Petra .. 4 5 12 Remunerator 4 5 10 g. by Vatican— Lady Mary 4 5 10 Helwith .. 4 5 1 Yrs at lb Capon .. .. 5 5 8 Ancient Andrew, late St. Andrew 5 5 8 Corhanepton .. a 5 8 Woman in Black 4 5 7 Rara Avis .. 4 5 7 Cheery Chap .. 5 5 7 Oxford .. 3 5 7 Brother to Rain- _ bow .. .. 3 5 7 Rattlebone .. 3 5 7 T. P. Cooke .. 5 5 5 First Lord .. 3 5 5 Sir William .. 3 6 5 Stolzenfels .. 3 5 5 Baronet .. .. 3 5 5 Simple Simon .. 3 5 5 Mowbray 3 5 5 Mixture .. .. 3 5 5 Rising Sun .. 3 5 5 Flitch 4 6 4 Athos .. .. 3 5 4 Springwell .. 3 5 2 General Hesse 3 5 2 Blue Ruin .. 3 5 2 Gibraltar .. .. 3 5 0 Pitman .. 3 5 Odo 3 4 12 Weatherbound .. 3 4 12 Gridiron .. 3 412 Fravola 3 4 12 Chirper 3 4 12 Madrid .. .. 3 412 The Moulvie .. 3 412 Viatka .. 3 4 12 Feodorowna .. 34 10 Sir Edward .. 3 4 10 Nessus 3 4 10 Chance Shot .. 3 410 Traducer .. .. 3 410 The Tiger .. 3 4 10 Appollyon 3 4 10 Professor Dick .. 3 4 10 Kiag Charles .. 3 4 10 Baron Munchau sea .. 3 4 10 Theodore .. 3 4 10 Horace 3 4 10 Chirp .. .. 3 4 10 Fenella 3 4 10 Prophet .. 3 4 10 Phantom .. 3 410 Malpas 3 4 8 Man-at-Arms 3 4 8 f. by Bryan o'- Lynn—Petticoat 3 4 8 Little Dick .. 3 4 8 Ataman 3 4 8 Hetman 3 4 8 Egbert .. 3 4 7 Optimist 3 4 7 Uncle Ned .. 3 4 7 c., by Stockwell— • -. Bribery .. 3 4 7 Tommy Noble .. 3 4 7 Her Highness 3 4 7 Yoicke .. 3 4 7 Philomel .. 3 4 7 Bye Ways .. .. 3 4 7 Chore Arnie 3 4 7 Dreadnought .. 3 4 7 Mesmor .. .. 3 4 7 Ben Webster .. 3 4 7 Maid of Orleans 3 4 7 Gwellyon .. 3 4 7 g. by Surplice— Concertina .. 3 4 7 Danae .. 3 4 7 f. by Surplice— Beeswax .. 3 4 7 f. by Voltigeur— Slayer's Daugh ter 3 4 7 Gaylad .. 3 4 7 Common Sense 3 4 7 Argyle 3 4 7 Narcissus .. .. 3 4 7 Queen Bee .. 3 4 7 The Monk .. 3 .4 7 f. by Nutwith— Gardenia .. 3 4 7 Clovernook .. 3 4 7 Rose of Cashmere 3 4 7 o. by Newcourt— Treacherous .. 3 4 7 WEIGHTS FOR THE GREAT NORTHAMTON- SHIRE STAKES. Forfeits to be declared on or before the first Tuesday in February. Two miles. Yrs at lb Tournament 6 9 0 M. Phillippe . 6 8 8 The Promised Land 4 8 7 Trumpeter 4 8 7 : Blue Jacket Fright Special Licence Roman Candle Borderer .. 6 8 2 Lon grange 5 8 2 Defender Newcastle Gaspard 4 8 0 Tame Deer a 7 13 Telegram Schism Adam Bede EsHale 4 7 9 Electric Nucleus 3 7 9 Old Robert Bev is Claire 4 7 8 Ariadne 4 7 6 Pensioner York D esdemona (late Dee Chiles) 5 7 4 May Morning Marine Sam Spode 5 7 2 Royal Sovereign Mouravieff Prince of Denmark 6 6 13 Rogerthorpe Hal O'Kirklees 4 6 12 Precursor Romeo Birmingham 4 6 11 Mavourneen 4 6 11 Vixen 6 6 10 Dick Newitead 4 6 9 Spiteful The Jade T imandra Birdbolt 4 6 8 Flitch 4 6 7 Jo skin Yellow Rose 4 6 6 Lovett Audrey by Stockwell —As-you-like-it 4 6 5 lLegius Professor., a 6 5 Minster b g by Vatican Lady Mary 4 6 4 Julie Moorcock Fly-by-day The Dane 4 6 0 Paul Jones Yrs et lb Antidote Eltham Beauty Paleface 3 6 0 Don Cossack .. 4 5 12 Oxford Rattlebone Polly Tait 4 5 10 Chirp 3 5 10 Gr. f. by Storm— Colleen Bawn Horace Tyrant The Pitman 3 5 7 Ch. f. by Autocrat —Elcot's dam 5 7 General Hess Richberta Man-at-Arms 3 5 5 First Lord 3 5 5 Weatherbound Malpas Madrid Simple Simon Birdcage Maid of Orleans Uncle Ned Queen Bee Athos Yoicks Lord Milton 3 5 2 Chance Shot. 3 6 2 Professor Dick Apollyon Springwell .. 3 5 0 Narcissus ch. g. by Surplice— Concertina .. 3 5 0 ch o by Stockwell —Bribery Dan9.e Plumper Feodorowna .. 3 5 0 Niger 3 4 13 Dreadnought 3 4 13 Tormentor Tommy Noble 3 4 12 c by Tadmor—Main stay Foretop Mesmer 3 4 10 Little Dick 3 4 9 I Forager 3 4 8 i ch c by Newcourt —Treacherous Philomel I The Monk (h b) 3 4 7 1 Urania The Don I Teal I Gwellyan *Mountain Nut rht was sent. * No weigl WEIGHTS FOR THE CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Forfeits to be declared on or before Tuesday, the 31st of January. One mile and a quarter. Yrs st lb Tournament 6 9 0 M. Philippe Duneany Blue Jacket M usj id Longrange Defender Yrs st lb Hyder Ali 4 6 0 Paleface 3 6 0 Margery Daw 4 6 0 Malpas Fly-by-Day 5 5 13 Vulture .. 4 5 12 Stolzenfels Ryton 3 6 12 Oliver 3 5 12 Cincinnati 4 5 12 Infanta Knuckle Dubter B irdbol t 4 6 11 The Nun General Hen Lucy Helwith 4 5 10 Ataman 3 5 10 Confectioner 3 5 10 Audrey Julie Colleen Bawn filly 3 5 9 Croquemetaine .... 3 5 9 Man at Arms 3 5 9 Simple Simon 3 5 9 Phantom 3 5 9 Rose of Cashmere Madlle de Chantilly 6 8 2 Lord Nelson. 6 8 2 Newcastle . 4 8 1 Ditto .. .. .. 5 8 0 Ariadne .. .. 4 8 0 Claire .. .. .. 4 8 .0 Rod Eaile 1. :: 4 7 131 Scent .. .. .. 4 712 Roman Candle .. 6 7 11 Ancient Briton .. 5 7 11 King of the Forest 6 7 10 Nucleus .. .. 4 710 Drogheda .. .. 4 7 10 Martel on Tete .. 5 7 7 Cantine .. .. 4 7 7 Fitz-Roland .. 5 7 7 Same Spode Bastion Accurate Theodora The Greek Mazzini Royal Sovereign 1 ight-fit 4 7 2 Meg Merrilies Marseillaise Precursor St Clarence Ambush 4 6 13 Nuncia Griselda 4 6 13 Maidlof the Mist.. 4 6 13 Comforter Pensioner Galius King William 5 6 10 Vigo 4 6 10 Satellite Charles le Temo- colt Margery filly 3 5 9 Remunerator 4 5 8 Apollyon: Feodorowna 3 5 8 Wallace Jason 3 5 7 Al lin gton . 3 5 6 Hetman 3 5 5 Optimist . 3 5 5 Homeward Bound 3 5 5 Bentinck Mesmer 3 5 5 Glenluce colt 3 6 4 G. Williams's dam e 3 5 4 Convivialist Plumper 3 5 4 Professor Dick 3 5 3 Gridiron 3 5 2 Never Despair Queen Bee 3 5 2 Dreadnought 3 5 2 Narcissus Chance Shot '3 5 2 Egbert Yooicks King Charles 3 5 2 Maid of Orleans 3 5 0 Australian Maid 4 4 12 Libellous The Monk (h b) The Duke Tuccio The Swift Grand Mistress Treacherous colt Queen of the May 3 4 10 Dipby Grand 3 4 10 Glendinning 3 4 9 Kimpton Chere Amie Danae , 3 4 7 ream 4 6 10 Mooreock 4 6 10 Sir Isaac 4 6 10 Cynthia Vixen Lovett Brown Holland 4 6 8 Corhainpton a 6 7 Harraton 4 6 7 Comquot 6 6 7 Hal o'Kirklees 4 6 7 First Lord 3 6 6 Topsail Tocher Dartmouth Flitch 4 6 3 Od o 3 6 2 Sweetsauce Uncle Ned .. 3 6 0 Regius Professor.. a 6 0 Woodburn 4 6 0 Curlew Wanderer . 5 6 01 THE 32d REGIMENT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—ln your issue of the 14th inst., a paragraph is quoted from the Bombay Times, extracted from the columns of one of your contemporaries, is which the attention of the public is specially drawn to the fact, that the only mark of remembrance to those who perished at Cawnpore had been " erected by 20 men of the 32d Regiment." The writer adds—" Possibly, if the truth were known, these 20 poor soldiers were punished for being absent without leave ; for what leave could have been given them, to single themselves out so honourably, to the shame of their comrades—a whole army—and the especial shame of their officers 2" As the Colonel commanding the 32d Light- Yn fantry, I beg to state that the above supposition is as untruthful as it is ungenerous. These 20 men arrived at Cawnpore during the hot season of 1857 from England, on their way to join their regiment, at that time beleaguered in Lucknow. They then and there, at Cawnpore, raised the cross to the memory of their murdered comrades, their wives, and children who formed (prior to the mutiny) the depot of the regiment, under command of the late Capt. John Moore, so distinguished for his bravery in Sir Hugh Wheeler's entrenchment. It was impossible, therefore, for the soldiers of the 32d Regiment, still shut up in Lueknow, to join their 20 companions in this good work at Cawnpore. I may be allowed, further, to mention that the 32d only returned home in August last, and that steps were at once taken by the corps for the erec tion of suitable monuments, both in England and in India, to the memory of our comrades who fell at Lucknow and Cawnpore.—Your obedient ser vant, J. CARMICHAEL, Lieutenant-Colonel 32d Light Infantry. Cockfield Rectory, Suffolk, Jan. 16. COUNT CAVOU_R'S RETURN TO POWER. (From the Times.) Matters are righting themselves. Civilisation is once again marching ahead. Every event which now happens tends to dissipate doubts, to revive fainting hearts, and to spread throughout Europe a comfortable confidence that peace, and order, and reasonable liberty are coming back to spread their influence over the civilised world. Might is once again on theside of right. The Teat intellects of the age and the honest minds of the age are assum ing their proper places—peacefully and as of right, and not spasmodically and by violence. As in those etchings which illustrate some wild German story the triumph of the Good Principle is made apparent by the rage and frenzy of the demons who are disappointed of their prey, so in our Europe of to-day the noisy clashing of all our elements of ignorance and social ill serves but to testify how true must be the policy which is causing them such great disquiet. There are in this 19th century classes which represent what the mass of mankind was in the dark ages. There is in every Roman Catholic country in Europe the poor peasant who tills the earth, but is as untaught as the beast he drives ; whose re li g i on i s b u t a super stition, as unreaso n i ng an d as un i n f orme d as an African's fetish w ors hip ; w h o h as animal com bativeness just as a do g or a game coc k h as an i ma l combativeness ; and whose voice and hand are at the command of the nearest master who can arouse his simple instincts. This crass herd of untaught human creatures is now made to give weight, by their hoarse chorus, to long tirades of frantic abuse which the priests are pouring forth against the quiet progress of truth: They have howled at every light which has risen uyon the earth. Their pagan fathers howled at Christianity ; they have howled at the philosophy which taught them that the world revolved, they have howled at education, they have howled at the Bible spread open to the people, and now they aro howling at freedom. It is a noise, and nothing more ; but when it comes loud and strong it testifies that some light is rising which their masters hate. It is contemptible to all our judgments, and to none is it more contemptible than to those who, scornfully denying the peasant's right of private judgment, yet call these demonstra tions forth. But if we would be safe in treating them with scorn we must marshal our intelligence, and place the proper men at the head of those who aro labouring for the advancement of the human race. It was quite time that the great experiment which is now being worked out in Italy should be relieved from the unfair condition of circumstances under which it was labouring. It was no trifling sacrifice of old pride, and ancient civic vanities, and long-cherished traditional dislikes, when Milan and Florence and Parma and Bologna resolved to adopt as their common object an annexation to Pied mont. Certainly it was not any special love for Piedmont or any special reverence for Turin which inspired them with this vehement desire. It was not that they desired to become Piedmontese, but that they yearned to become Italians. The straight stick might despise the crooked stick, and the long stick might hold the short stick in some contempt ; but they knew that it was only by com ing together that they could become a fagot. There were but two men in Piedmont who understood this apparently obvious fact. One of these was Victor Emmanuel ; the other man was Count Cavour. Count Cavour has been from the commencement of the transactions which have given shape and sub stance to the kingdom of Italy the Garibaldi of the Council Chamber. Through evil report and through good report, in rashness and in prudence, by right and sometimes by wrong, when some meu hoped and when all other men despaired, Cavour was always labouring for Italy. He was not a Pied montese, for he recklessly perilled all the interests of Piedmont for even a chance of Italian unity. He was Italian, and nothing but Italian. He was not only the master worker, but he was the type of the cause of Italy. If Cavour was floating on the surface, the stream was running favour ably ; if Cavour had disappeared, he had been borne down by some current adverse to Italy. Villa franca came, and Cavour disappeared; and the Italians looked on in distrust, almost in despair. When the Congress was proposed, an interval of painful suspense intervened until it was known that Cavour was to go there for Piedmont. Then Italians embraced each other in the streets, and said with joy that all Italy would have a voice at Paris. It is not only Turin which cherishes the name of this man. Go to Milan or Florence, and look in any trinket-shop—you will see, cut in cameos, and wrought in mosaics, and moulded in statuettes, and set in every species of breastpin or bracelet or brooch, a little stout figure which answers to no conception of Italian art. Every Italian, however, is indignant if you pronounce the delicate homage of 'wearing such an orna ment ridiculous —for that is Cavour. There may be men who admire Fent', or Fariui, or Buoncompagni, but the Italian people recognise only Cavour and Garibaldi as the steadfast friends of Italy. In his absence nothing went well. When be went down Italy went down. The Government of Piedmont became a Government of Piedmont, and nothing more. 111iserable little selfish jobbers, who saw in a great revolution only a provincial opportunity; small men, whose only idea was to use the rest of Italy to the profit of Piedmont, and to find good places for particular Piedmontese— these were the people who came to the surface when Cavour departed. The trial of the persistency and patriotism of Lombardy and the other provinces was very great. We have published warnings from time to time that such a state of things could not long continue. Milan and Florence could not shut their eyes and suffer for ever. No self sacrifice in Cavour and Garibaldi could always hide the shameful slights and petty jealousy of which they were made the objects. Mazsini was creeping on to the scene, and lurked in the back ground; Como, Cremona, Crema, and the Duchies were all overshadowed by his influence, and there was great reason to fear that the patriotism of the Italians would snap under the tension of the Turin rule, or that their patience would be exhausted, and the apostles of violence would have their day. Every danger of this kind is ended by the return of Cavour to his proper position at the head of the Sardinia. Government. This fact is doubly sig nificant, for it tells us not only that an Italian policy will henceforth rule in Turin, but also that an Italian policy will be permitted and protected from Paris. The area of rule is widening ; what will it not soon comprehend? Venice w• may hope to see become again Italian by purchase ; but how will Naples fare when she is cut off from her natural allies,—when she has no Austrian army in Italy to come to her assist ance, and when the Pope is no longer able to keep her in countenance by acts of tyranny and deeds of blood ? At this moment the King of Naples is acting as those confiding Neapolitans act who build their little white villas half way u tc p : Vesuvius. Ferdinand 11. bates no one j ot Of th hip prerogative to do evil. We me of mentioned day the case of a young gentleman ed mixed th Neapo litan other day e and d castand E tn n t g o li p sh ris d o e n s — cen an t winhooffehnasdivebseynonanrg manrested who took no part in politics.i> still young mans still in prison, unaccused, unexamined, and hope less of release. We are told that, so far a s it can be guessed, the cause of his arrest was as follows : —Last y€ar the ito French inatod and their htoels Sardinian in Tliuis ters at Naples lm honour of the battle of Magenta. A crowd of Neapo litans gathered under the wind ows, and among the crowd was this young man. The armed police made an onslaught on the sightseers, wounded some, and made many p r i soners. The prisoner wer e carried before a court-martial, who proposed to shoot them offhand, and it is seriously affirmed that they were only prevented from doing so by the energetic representations of the French Minister. The young man to whose arrest we are alluding escaped, but, as it was thought probable that he had been remarked by some of the police agents, he left the Neapolitan territories for some time. Upon his return he was immediately arrested and his house searched, but, as the authorities acknow ledged without finding in it any paper of a political character. Thus, some Neapolitan citizens were wounded, some were in danger of being shot, and one has, after a long interval, been arrested, simply for standing to look at tho illuminated windows of a foreign ambassador. How dry must be the ele ments of combustion laid up in such a kingdom as this, and how readily will they catch fire when Cavour shall bring his kindling influences close up to the frontier ! FREE TRADE IN FRANCE. Tke Emperor of the French, there can be little doubt, though not an autocrat, is now the most powerful monarch in the world. He possesses far more weight and influence, exercises more un- bounded power and sway, and possesses far greater prestige, than the Autocrat of all the Hussies. Napoleon 111., unlike Alexander 11., has raised himself to the highest station from private life ; and, what is more difficult, for a period of now nearly ten years has maintained himself 'at the head of the most high-spirited and civilised, yet the most changeful and fickle, people in the civilised world. This is evidence of consummate tact and manage ment, as well as of the highest political ability and wisdom. Yet, with all his courage, with all his address and good fortune, it must be admitted that the task which the Emperor of the French has now entered on is one exceedingly difficult, requir ing all his nerve, energy, and tenacity of purpose. Napoleon 111. has elected at the beginning of this auspicious year to do battle at one and the same time with religious bigotry and commercial mono poly ; and in his encounter with these moral monsters every honest Englishman will wish the French Sovereign good speed, and hail his victory with loud acclaim. Clergy and corporate interests may both oppose his Majesty powerfully, but if he only boldly throw himself on the French people, and on the mass of right-thinking men in England and Europe, who have no interest in perpetuating religious intolerance, or in sustaining the monopoly of any one class of the community, he is sure of a certain, if not a speedy victory. Yet, it will be a victory keenly contested. The priests and prela ture of Rome are, as every oneis aware, unscrupu lous adversaries, and, like the Moors, delight in ambuscades and masked batteries. The monopo lists of France will, however, combat more fairly and boldly than the monks and Jesuits. But the one class of men will contend as strenously to save their own pockets at the expense of France and the world as the others will fight for the temporal Go vernment of the Pope at the expense of the happi ness and prosperity of Rome, the Marches, and the Legations. Foremost in the opponents of the newly proposed tariff will undoubtedly be the chief proprietors of forests. This opposition, led on by Marshal Soult and M. Decazes, in the time of old Louis Philippe, frightened the citizen King, and drove him from his first intentions as to a treaty of reciprocity with England, some seven or eight and twenty years ago. The total extent of ground covered with wood in France now is as great as it was in 1832 or 1833. It amounts to 17 millions of acres, or one-eighth of the territorial surface of the kingdom ; and there are forests found in every de partment of the eighty-six, fostered in their growth and culture by the undue encouragement given to the smelting of iron by the heavy duties which were in 1814 and in 1822 laid on the importation of foreign iron. But, notwithstanding the number End wealth of forest proprietors an d maitres de forges, none of them have the least political weight, influence, or ability, or courage enough to enter on a course of systematic opposition. The Em peror of the French is sure of the support of the majority of the Chambers against this interest —he will be su3tainzd by the mass of consumers throughout the nation ; he will be sustained also by the intelligent and educated opinion of France, and the enlightened public opinion of England, of America, and the world. What cares he, then, for the men of dear wood and of dear and indifferent iron, who would make France and England suffer to minister to their own private gains? Some Nor mans, some Orleanais, and some proprietors of the eastern provinces and the Ardennes may write pamphlets and make speeches in the Senate or in the Conseils Generaux against the imperial scheme, but here the opposition is likely to end. A cry, probably as loud as that uttered by the owners of wood s.:and maitres do forges will be raised by the beet-sugar glowers, for France is the largest producer of beet-sugar in the world ; but as the origin of this industry cannot be traced beyond 1807, and as 40 years elapsed before the manufac turer of the suers de betterave was enabled to cope with colonial sugar, it is evident that it is an indus try which has been nursed, and dandled, and spoon fed, into a rickety and unwholesome existence. One hundred and fifty millions of pounds of this dear, bad, ill-coloured, and lumpy sugar may be fabricated in France, for which the consumer pays more than a better article would cost at Bristol or at Hamburg. In the vicinity of Lille and Valen ciennes, where the yield of sugar is from 16 to 19 tons per acre, and occasionally even 25 tons, there may be loud complaint and lamentation, as there is likely to be also on the subject of cottons. But against St. Dizier, Lille, and Rouen the Emperor may muster Bordeaux, Marseilles, Nantes, St. Malo, Morlaix, Dijon, Joigny, Chalons sur-Narne, Epernay, Cette, and Paris—imperial Paris herself; and it will then be at once seen on which side victory is certain to rest. When it is remembered, moreover, that in his letter to M. Fould the Emperor is but completing a work com menced seven years ago, and which yet remains to be crowned with perfect success, all candid and fair men in every civilised country will lend him a generous support. It was—it ought not to be for gotten—by an impel ial decree of the 22d November, 1853, that the customs duties on the importation of coal and iron were materially reduced. Coal, ante cedently to the period of which we speak, paid wit the deeime 55 centimes per 100 kilogrammes from the Sables d'Olonne to Dunkirk. Upon the re maining portion of the frontier it paid 33 centimes by the land frontier, except in certain places by the Meuse and the Moselle. From the date of the de erso of which we speak, however, the zone from the Sables d'Olonne was declared to have but one duty, amounting to 33f. for French, and 88f. for foreign vessels. Antecedently to the decree a double duty to that levied on coal was levied on coke. But faom the date of the decree it was provided that coke was only to pay a half beyond what was levied on coal. It was the same Sovereign who, in 1853, made these beneficial alterations, who abolished the distinction between iron smelted by coal and wood, and lowered the duty on forte brute, on rails for railroads, and on steel. The work unfinished seven and five years ago, he now seeks to perfect in 1860 or 1861 ; and whatever men in this country, on the Continent, or in America may think of the origin of his power, of his general system of govern ment, or of his extraordinary and marvellous career, every philanthropist and lover of his species must wish him success in the renewal of the attempt to liberate commerce and set industry free. In pursu ing a policy of this kind, while he greatly subserves the general interests of France, he also grandly subserves the interests of England, of Europe, and of the world, by lending the immense weight of his influence, his ability, and his power to inaugurate • system calculated more than any other human mea sure to maintain confidence and preserve peace. The Emperor has the greater merit in adopting this oourse inasmuch as he opposes himself not merely to the policy of his uncle, but to the policy of the last three Bourbon Sovereigns. The First Napo leon, as well as the last three Bourbons, laid France under the most galling commercial restrictions—a system of prohibitive restrictions, chiefly . the growth of modern times, for the ancient legisla tion of France was rather friendly to foreign trade. The French tariff of 1791 was from begin ning to end a system of prohibition, which either excluded from France, or laid under heavy duties, almost all the staple manufactures of other coun tries. Manufactured iron in every shape, manu factured steel, copper, tin, and cutlery, and all articles manu factured from any of th e metals ; all fabrics of cotton, wool, silk, or tissues of hair • saddlery, spirituous liquors, grain, refined sugar, tobacco, toys , and various oth er i nconsiderable articles are included in these sweeping restrictions. Mr. Pitt, Mr. Cannin g, and th e l ate M r. George Rose, as well as Lords Grenville and Grey, were well aware of the narrow and anti-commercial spirit of these absurd regulations of the French tariff. When Mr. Canning was Minister, in 1827, aided by Mr. Huskisson, by Lord Palmerston, and by Mr. Charles Grant (now Lord Glenelg), he did ill he could to combat the vicious system of our neighbours, but in vain. Lords Grey and Mel bourne, as well as Lord Palmerston, struggled in the same cause from 1830 to 1834—indeed, we may say till 1841—but scarcely with more effect than their predecessors. Laborious and convincing re ports were published by able, well-informed com missioners sent to France from England, but their remarks and reasonings produced no amended tariffs or commercial treaty. For our time was re served the crowning of the work ; and, as it will be the especial glory of the French Emperor to bave earried the decree in France, so it will be, we trust, the peculiar felicity of the present Chief Minister of the Crown to witness the arrangement arid execution of a project in which he has been tctively and earnestly engaged for three-and-thirty years.—Morning Post.