The Sun. — London, England, 1860-02-18 00:00:00

MONEY 111ARICET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Bank of England return completed to the 15th February is of a rather more favourable cha racter. The bullion has been slightly augmented, and the reserve of notes shows an increase of nearly half a million sterling. The public balances have also been increased by half a million, while the 'private deposits show very little alteration. The active circulation has been diminished to the extent of over a quarter of a million. In the other items the changes are unimportant; they will be seen in the subjoined table:— Active Circulation .. .. .. £20,991,145 Decrease .. .. .. .. 363,555 Bullion .. .. .. .. .. 15,105,287 Increase .. .. .. .. 127,970 Rest 3 , 438,504 Increase • • • • 1.11 •• 17,559 Public Deposits .. .. .. 6,830,256 Increase •• •• •• •• 526,039 Other Deposits 14 289 756 Decrease •• •• •• •• 11,930 &Ten Day and other Bills .. .. 732,955 Decrease •• •• •• •• 17,220 Government Securities .. .. 10,171,190 No alteration. Other Securities .. .. .. 21,084,139 Increase .. .. • • • • 22,923 Notes Unemployed .. • . .. 7,873,400 Increase .. .. .. .. 424,700 There is less activity in the general money mar ket, and lower rates are reported for the negotiation of first-class bills. This arises from increased con fidence through the cessation of gold withdrawals from the Bank and the impression that the autho rities will not be compelled to carry their minimum to a higher point. There were no withdrawals of gold from the Bank of England yesterday. _ _ No alteration of importance was apparent• in the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about £193,141, and the exports, £231,112, exclusive of the following shipments direct from London to the Continent during the week ending Thursday last : Gold coin, Boulogne It Rotterdam 3O „ Gold dust, ' do. Silver coin, do. If Boulogne There has been very little business transacted in the Market for Public Securities to-day, but con tinned firmness has been exhibited, Consols having been dealt in at 941 1 for money, and at 941 1 for the account, but they are now rather flatter, namely, 94; 1 and 94: 1 respectively. The New Three per Cents, are steady, at 941 i the Reduced are firm, at 941 95 ; Long Annuities are 17i; India Stock is heavy, at 219 ; ditto New re mains at 1031 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced has im proved to 971; ditto 51 per Cent, ditto is 1031 1. A moderate amount of business is recorded in Foreign Securities, and prices are steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 79 to 79; ; ditto New, 661 66! ; Brazilian 41 per Cents. remain at 94 ; Peruvian, at 94t ; Buenos Ayres Deferred, at 221 ; Dutch 4 per Cents. have receded to 102. The Ocean Marine Insurance shares are 28 I prem.; the Universal ditto, 4 I prem.; the London and Provincial ditto, fto prem. ; and the Cana dian Loan, 21 prem. In the Railway Share Market the transactions have been circumscribed, but prices in some instances were a shade firmer. Great Northern, North-Western, Midland, and North British have improved ss. ; and South-Western and South- Eastern declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines were flat, and prices generally unaltered. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were in fair demand, and realised late values. • BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. • lank Stock 2 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95 4/ 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities • New 3 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 — Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 17/ India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaeed Paper, 4 per cent — Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto 5} per Cent Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Console for Account (March) t xohequer Bile, £l,OOO, lid 23 6 Ditto £5OO 23 6 Ditto Small, 11d FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. • Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852 94 Ditto 41 por Cent. 1858 .. 94 Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent Ditto Deferred Peruvian 4} per Cent • Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Spanish Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded.. 41 1 urkish 6 per Cant Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'SLOSIE. Consols, Money 941 1 Ditto Account (March 8) 941 I AS2'. MARTIN'S BALL. On Wednesday evening one of the series of illus trations of sacred and classical music, which have so long received the encouragement of the public, was given at this hall under the able superinten dence of Mr. Hullah. Gounod's " Grand Mass," and Beethoven's " Choral Symphony," were the subjects selected for performance on this occasion. Gounod's mass was composed for the celebration of St. Cecilia's day, and the choral symphony was de signed as an illustration of Schiller's celebrated " Ode to Joy," and its merits are well known. The . solos were allotted to Miss Banks, Miss Palmer, Mr. Wilbye Cooper, and Mr. Thomas, who acquitted themselves creditably. The chief merit of the even ing, however, belonged to the chorus, on whom the principal weight of the performance rested. Mr• Hullah deserves congratulation for the efficient manner in which he has trained them. The next performance is announced for March 21st, when • Handel's fine oratorio of " Judas Maccabaus" will be given, with the additional attraction of Mr. Sims Reeves, in the magnificent tenor solo, " Sound an Alarm." THE PAPAL STATES. The Giornale a Roma, in its impression of Feb. 20, publishes the following French proclamation , with the Italian translation opposite : "'The carnival is going to take place as usual ; the. lieutenant-general commanding-in-chief hopes it will occasion no disorder, he depends for this on the intelligent mind of the population. In order that no one may expose himself to the measures which he (the general) has ordained, he makes known :-1. That political shouts, of what kind soever, and other provocative cries continue to be formally interdicted. 2. That gatherings of indi viduals are in like manner prohibited, and that orders have Iron given to disperse them. "To avoid calamities, the chief of each detachment of troops that may have to act against any knot of persons will of himself, or through an agent of public safety, summon them to disperse. On this warning the crowd will have to disperse instantly without noise or cries, if it does not wish to be corn spelled by force to do so. "The French troops in garrison at Rome have for their mission to contribute by all their means le the maintenance of order and to the safety of all ; they will always know how to discharge their duty. " The General of Division, COMTE DE GOYON, "Aide-de-Camp to the Emperor of the French, " Head-quarters, Rome, Feb. 10." THE GRENADIER GUARDS. The Earl of Sefton has adopted a graceful moans of recording his regard for his brother officers in the 3d battalion of Grenadier Guards, on leaving the service, by the presentation to that regiment of a testimonial piece of plate, strikingly novel in character, 'and combining every-day utility with artistic beauty of design. Tho idea is that of a trophy formed of tiro arms .and ensigns of the regiment, the basis of which is a clock supported on either side by two grenadiers—the one kneel ing with bayonet fixed, "to receive cavalry," and the other "at ease" as on guard. The figures are actual models, by Mr. Marshal Wood, a young sculptor of rising eminence, of four of the bravest men in the battalion, whose Crimean medals and hardy features—admirably preserved by the artist—exhibit the stern characteristics of an English sol dier. A lion coreelwit, in severe repose, guards the base of the clock, above the dial of which Fame and Victory nnite their palms and laurels. The pedestal, which is of ebony, boars the following inscription : " Presented to the Officers of the 3d Battalion Grenadier Guards, by the Earl of Sefton, on his leaving the Regiment, l 8.58." This trophy timepiece, which is two feet in height, at pre sent excites much attention in the ateliv of Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Bruton-street, where it is exhibited as an ad mirable innovation in the design of works intended for tes tilmoniala or presentation. A SHADE Mil U E DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND OTOCKS. Railways. Paid. Closing Price. clll Aber I lg. Bost. and Eastern Junction tielfas,t and Ballymena Wol., and str. Val Birk., La., and Ch. June 'Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bost.Slefd.& Mid. Coun Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon Cork, Tilkrock,&PasSa('e Cornwall A roves. no div.l DO. A Do Buntil6p.c.peran.l hasbeen pd.t013. 1 . Dublin andßelfastJunc. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.June, East Ain Han Eastern Counties I Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) ,East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn 'Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern i Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall. Lon., Brigh ton & S. Coast' Lond. Chat. and Dover, London & North Westn'' Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man., Slid., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. do. # Shares Metropolitan Midland IDo. firming. & Derby.: (Mid. Gt. West.(lrcland) Do. # Shares Mid Kent Do. (Cray Line) Newcastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Herefd; Newry & Armagh (aet.) Newry, Warpt., & Itos Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor. Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purohase I Do. Leeds Do. York North London North Staffordshire No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhytnney Scottish Central Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock !Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern (South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun 'Staines, Wok., & Wok Stockton & Darlington Do. do. Stockton & llartlepool Tall Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 rfltamesnavenDk&Rail Ulster Do. Do. Vale of Neath Victoria Station & Pim Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Liinerick West Cornwall West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class 61 6; 8 81 73 74 11} 121 ei 7 104 104 93 94 6 61 74 8 134 141 57f 681 39 41 27 20 8o SI ! 29 .110 100 102 168 1081 97 98 133 135 112 114 69 691 60 65 100 1004 66 68 110 112 12 13 99 094 i id' 921 931 8 10 38 384 50 52 2} ley d 1071 108} 85 87 01 101 57 59 31 d 61} 621 93 931 , 14 4 4 78 77 107 100 31 81 d 51 9 36 31 7 Si 1 16 113 115 271 28 84 86 47 49 4 3d 42 44 871 88 70 72 70 72 6 8 37} 881 81 9 p, 551 564 2 4 3 4 P d 1p 60 62 [O4 11 5 1 ei PREFERENCE SHARES. Share' Railways. Blythe and Tyne 1C perl c. pref. (issued at £5O) Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 55 p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent. Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc._ Do. do. Class C 7 pa . E. Coun. Ex. 5 p et. No.l ;Do. do. N 0.2 ;Do. New 6 per ct. Stock ;Eastern Union, 4 per et., 141din.&Glas. 5 pa shares: Do. 4 p.c gua. S. & D.; Edin.Perth,k Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent , Glas. &S West .* a. spc , !Great Northern, 5 p. et 'Do. 5 pcnedm.,lop.c.pm I Do. 45 p. c. do. do. Redm.,s pc. pm 'Gt. Nll. of Scotld, let pf Gt.Sn.Sz W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. Stock Great West. (Berks and, Hants) Ext. 5 p.et , !Do. Redeemable, 45 p et.' Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. 'Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.e.pf.sh. Do. do. 5 p. et. pref Do. Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Do.Barnsl.StXs 2,310dpc I Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) .. Lon.&Brig.spc. gu No.l Do. , 5 p. o No. 2 Do. gua., 6 p. ct. Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Do. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. 4i per c. shares Do. 7 per cent. Pref. St. D 0.6 p. c. do.(W.E.&C.P.) D 0.4 p.c S.(div.def.til'6s) Lon d. Chat. and Dover Lon.& N. W.Cov. &Nun- eaton, 5 p. et. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, Londondy & Cole, 4 she. Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh. & Lin., 6 p. ct. Do. £6 Do. 31per cent. Do. redeem. 6 per cent. Niaryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 41 per cent .. Do. %rid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock . Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.et. Do. 44 p. o. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & llit.pref. et. Newport,Aber,&c. pret. p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. n m Do. Perpet,- 6 p. o. with option till 1866 Do., till 1869 Norflk 5 p.c. Ex.Stk,lB46 Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. 5 WavVal.Ex.Sk 1847' North British, spercent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rall.& T).k.Co. N-East.Cons. Pref.4p.c. Do. Berwick, 4 p. a. Prefl Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 o. York, IT. & S. Pureb. North Staffordshire Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. I st g }Do. Redeem., 2d gua Do. Irredeem., 24 gua. lithymney Guaranteed. (Scottish Central, new p 1 (Scottish North-Eastern 31 per (3. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.guL6Po - 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 41 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1 0 6 ) I Do .41 per cent Do. Fixed 41 p.e. Ist is South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 41 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.e Do. B 6 per cent I Do. C 6 per cent. Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p.c. Share) 12.10 13.14 Stook, Stock Stock Stocil Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock) ,tock hock' Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock Stock 100 C 11 12 Ni BRITISH MINES. g Share Mines. p a id i C pr s io in e! B i l ese irs . sa 20 Alfred Consols (Philaek) 2.11.10 3 41 British Iron Clifford — 330 340 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 440 459 East Bassett (Mogan) BO 130 135 East Caradon KWI ItusAl (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 11 111 Gam.& St.Aubyn(G wen.) 541 56 57 Great South Tolgue.... 17s 141 141 G.WhealAlfd.(Phillael) 12.4.2 11 it —G. Wheal Vor (Helstou) 94 ... Crenville 5 3 34 -.. Herod's-Foot 8 27 2 9 Hing - ston Downs 4.3.6 4 41 Lady Bertha Margaret ( uny Lelant) yi 49 61 North Downs '— orth Frances (Mogan} 10 51 6 '-- FN.Wli'l Basset (Megan) 5 51 44 North Wheal Crony 7.9.4 8 9 10 Par Consols (St. Itlazy) 11 12 1 Providence (Uny Lelia) 10.6.7 4R 50 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 1 0 0 25 8 2 1 0 SoutliCaradon (St.Cleer) 11 South C. Brea( Mogan). 2 2 1 3 . S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 175 184 Stray Park 18.18.0 26 26 6 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 4l 2 9 1 3 10 Tin Croft ....... . .... Vale of Towel (barm ) 12s 6d West Basset (Illogan). 11 1 23 19i W. Caradon (Liskeard) lO 90 821 West Seton . Wheal Basseicillogan) 5l 170 180 Wheal Buller( edruth) 5 100 105 Wheal Edward (Cale.),. 6 11 11 , Wheal Kitty(U. Lelant) 1.7.2 11 15 WWI Mary Ann (Menhe) 8 30 32 . ! WWI Trelawney (Lisk) 41 29 31 , His Honour this morning gave judgment on the ques tion of certificate in the case of this bankrupt, a surgeon and apothecary, in Old-street. The case has been fre quently before the court, and his Honour refused to allow the bankrupt to pass his examination on the ground of fraud. The bankrupt appealed to the Lords Justices, who made an order permitting him to do so, leaving the whole question open for the decision of the learned commissioner on the question of certificate. The main charge against the bankrupt was that ho had lent his name to a person named Sumners, an uncertificated bankrupt. Bankrupt's name was used, and goods were obtained fraudulently. His Honour had come to the conclusion that the bankrupt had committed a gross fraud, and therefore wholly refused the certificate. Mr. C. Lewis applied for protection, in order that the bankrupt might have an opportunity of appealing. Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, objected, unless the solicitor to the bankrupt undertook that the bankrupt should appear and prosecute the appeal ; the Lords Justices had so held in a case where two bankrupts absconded. Mr. Lewis said that he could not give any personal undertaking; the pressure would be on the wrong point. Mr. Linklater said ho had, in a previous case, been asked to give one, but he declined. Mr. Lewis hoped the Commissioner would stay tke cer tificate authorising the bankrupt's arrest. His Honour said, after all he had hoard, ho should do no more than refuse the certificate. SHERIFFS' COURT. GOODS BY RAILWAY-IMPORTANT .7UDOMENT--GAINB9 U. lIOLFORD. This was a claim for the damage of certain oil casks. Plaintiff's charges, including those of the railway corn piny, wore £2 Bs. 71., and defendant had paid into court £2 Os. 7d., pleading never indebted as to the rest. It appeared that defendant, wllc. is v a cooper, had pur chased at a government sale a quantity of casks at Chatham, and plaintiff, who is a carrier, had the job to convey them to London by railway and his own vehicles. Now plain tiff had declared the weight of these casks to be 25 cwt., and the railway company had charged accordingly. Upon arrival in London, however, it was ascertained that the goods weighed about 31 cwt., and defendant was charged accordingly. His Honow askod plaintiff if the railway company had been paid ? Plaintiff—Yes ; the account in which these goods aro included is closed. It is not likely it will be opened again, but the company could come upon me. Mr. H. F. Wood, for the defendant, urged that defendant was not bound to pay more than was charged by the rail way company. Plaintiff suffered no loss, and it would be hard, indeed, if one carrier could pay for one weight at the railway and charge the consignee another. A clerk from the goods department of the railway com pany attended with—the returns. The oil casks mentioned wore declared at 25 cwt. The account had been closed, and witness did not think it would be opened again. The com pany did not always weigh goods. As a rule, they did, but various goods were passed at the declared weight. Defendant was called and said he had a knowledge of casks, and did not think those, the subject of the dispute to-day, weighed so much as plaintiff had stated. Plaintiff assured his Honour that he was liable to be charged by the company. His Honour said that the plaintiff in this case was a highly respectable man, ani therefore no imputation would rest upon him from the remarks about to follow. If such a course as the present was followed, a wide field of fraud upon railway companies would be opened. It was not to be supposed that a party could declare the weight of goods at the railway, and pay for such declared weight, and then charge the consignee a larger weight. Upon plaintiff's own evidenee defendant must have a verdict with costa. POLICE INTELLIGENVE-(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT BY ITALIAN ORGAN GRINDERS.—TWO Italian organ-grinders, living in the neighbourhood of Saffron hill, named Giovanni Cassell. and Luigi Masai, were charged with violently assaulting two hackney carriage attendants with the poles on which they rest their organs. From the evidence of Charles Chamberlain, hackney carriage attendant, No. 80, it appeared he was passing along Oxford-street at a very early hour that morning, in company with Ford, another attendant, No. 60, when he observed the prisoners quarrelling with another man, and striking their poles with great violence on the ground, and in order to avoid them got into the road and passed on, and no sooner had he done so than Giovanni turned and aimed a violent blow at his head with his pole, which he avoided by stepping back Into the road again. Giovanni aimed a second blow at him, and this time he warded it off by receiving it on his arm, causing him severe pain. The other prisoner, Luigi, then struck Ford with his pole. A woman also complained of being struck by the prisoners. The prisoners said they were struck first, but this was denied, and it was also stated that they were intoxicated. Mr. Bingham said, if they had been Englishmen, he should have fined them 205., or ten days, but as they were foreigners, and did not know the strength of our liquors, he should fine them 10s., or seven days each. The Indian despatches, consisting of 27 boxes, left Dover at two o'clock this morning, and the letters will be delivered this day. The amount of specie that will be taken for the East by the outgoing steamer on Monday is £224,891, of which £1,050 is gold for Alexandria, £14.855 gold and £90,845 silver for India, and £5,000 gold and £113,142 silver for China and the Straits. Included in the latter amount is a Government remittance of £27,669 to Hong- Kong. LivEnrooL—FEß. 17. We had a slender attendance of millers and dealers at market this morning, and wheat met a moderate consump tive demand at no improvement in our quotations of last Tuesday. Flour was rather in limited request, but not lower. Oats and oatmeal a slow sale, and both were un changed in price. Barley, beans, and peas were as last quoted. The amount of business transacted in Indian corn was moderate at 6d less money. FOREIG Railways. easing I Closing, Paid. , Co.'s. Pries. D 01144 IstiwEs 2 a a i aal s77 ll llllll '421430dd! 2Plti !laipir ii I I 21$ Australian Bedford and iiletentey at! Ln & N.W, .. .. Buckinghamshire.... 100 Ln& N.W, 99 101 Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. 1 601 31 3 1 5 I,BBoranaAilcco. Imp. ( o i p s. p a e t r —.---7----- , e L s i p m .i 20 Do.St.Johndelney,Lim. 15 21 22 Do. do. 54 p. ct..... 100 Do. 'l24 126 5 Do. Land and 3liningCo. all Do. do. sp. et. Clydesdale Junction. 100 Caledoninllo3 105 40 'Cobra Copper elf 46 48 Colchester, Stour Val . . all E.U.&E C; 16 l 7 Copiapo l6 7 8 E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.o. 100 Gt.North.'l4o 142 • E Union,lT2rwichShs. all E.Counts. 44 44 Do. Woodbridge ... 100 I Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Caledonia ; Do. New lOO Do. Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West 1— Ilartlpool.Dek.&ltaikl all Yk.N.&Bri Hull an inx.l d l6e,a, S epin e st l d b er y wnym. ii allall D Yk o. .N.Md. 111 113 2 53 2 2 1 0 i D GLL G Fo ui e u tn. n r s n aN t i e llu tr r a.e n a: C a l u i i pn . . C . l P : ... all 1 Do. i Shares..... ..... of S. Austr Do. 1 Shares I all Do. Lanc.&Carl.gua.s P.C. 100 Ln& N1W,208 212 London&Greenwich . 100 IS. East... 1 64 66 2051 PortNp 0 . m l l a itl Mining i n i nib : gai C l al a o p dpnsd . o il. vts' Smelt r . e A , l Lead t. u .. s ... ..L : 1 1 0 1 11 1 . iil 1 6 : I.os , i d i p 1 Scottish Australn. (L.) Do. Preference , 100 I Do. 'lls 120 28.2.84 United Mexican Lop.,Tilby.&Soutend.l 100 IPeto &Co.:' 93 05 . . Lowestoft, gma. 4p. ct. 100 ;Norfolk ..I JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Do. 6 per cent I 100 !Do ... -- 31anc.,Buxtn.& 31atk., all LN W&3l 24 3 --- --- -- , I Closing Business Mid. Bradford Prefer-1 , Share Joint-Stock Banks. !Paiu. Pr i ce. i Don& ence Stock 1 100 l i Midland 1 96 98 91 Newmarkt.,BuryEx 3. 5. 6. E.Counts I 1 1. P guaranteed sp. c. ! 100 l AgradrUnitedServioeßk 50 ~,, 794 Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c I all Do. 57 52 40 'Australasia all 78 £0 ov 1 25 Bank of Egypt all 24 25 e s r p c e t r mt a . en .. t .. a a l l l l D D o O. . 1 all Midland .1 14} 15 100 Yank of London 5O 51 53 D PNDro o oe. . rst d ltio, o i 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & Loan Co. all 50 British North American all 20 Chtd. Bank of India, Arc all 204 214 2 1 8 Do. f Shares2s Ch.Mer.ot In. Lon.&Ch all 31 33 100 'City 6O 64 66 5 1 { l O l r y , , v, tn s , b l r l y i t & c I i L i c & N SEe r p d ) 1 1 aa 00 0 11 0 11 *I 'DI t' :L.N.I i kl i : I -- -- 100 Colonial Do. Do. 1 I 1 1 p G T t l3 . . N rr ° . s . r s t o b y . 1 1 101 1 1 4 0 3 8 7 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of London 2O 20 21 Southwilt andStaffordshireSomerset..; l a o l o l ( 3 . ILC Iv id i i 99 101 1 2 1 20 ,Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 161 18/ Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.Stßrgtni 74 21 2O Gen Bk. of Switzerland( all ____ 20 Lon.Char.lik.otAustral.l all 224 221 DOCKS. 50 (London and County ...! 26 50 FLondon Joint Stook ...1 10 Closing Busing."' 100 `London & Westminster., 20 56 54 4 Share Docks. I Paid p r i oe . Done. 100 1 DoNat. new v. of England.' 35 20 . -- 60 National Bank 25 601 itoek Commercial lOO 20 'New South Wales 3tocklDo 4 per Cent. Pref .311 n. 100 26 'Orient .Bk. Corporation all 40 41 itock 'East and west India... 100 20 , Ottoman Bank all 191 20 191 ; itock 'London lOO 70 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 77 79 Stock St. Katharine lOO 10 Do. New stock Southampton lOO --- 25 South Australia Stock ,Victorta ...................._ 100 102 104 1024 25 ] Union of Australia all %631,1D0 NeW aainoalaosssa.4 2 60 Union of London l2 13 29 1124 00 IJoity Mutual f r IIO = v _ ~ .731 all 100 34 100 100 OM 93 12 77 fif 14 131 88 1 I 38 1 11 9 II GI 401 Closing Business Price. Done. 95 97 102 104 90' 101 112 116 105 107 114 116 113 116 128 130 82 84 111 113 90 92 77 78 121 123 ,120 122 112 114 106 108 87 89 98 93 07 99 87 89 St 91 [OO 102 10 104 17 18 184 10i 76 77 20 21 10 104 15 15 139 111 116 118 116 118 138 143 116 118 153 157 133 136 66 68 21} 224 ,17 119 124 127 I /I 68 68 I IP 1119 141 102 103 P 93 95 10 10; !2 121 par i p 111 113 109 111 91 93 95i 96 1 (11 23 24 121 12S 90i 101 1 1001 115 117 73 75 122 124 125 130 11 111 24 241 101 103 101 103 92 9 4 101 103 85 88 28 29 33 34 32 33 50 55 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 163 100 100 931 4 611 71 I 104 i . 971 i 100 en 1 4 90 i I .# 931 21 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENIN6, FEBRUARY 18 , 1.160. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Feb. 17. 7.1118 DAYS MARKETS. Railways. Paid. Closing Price. 'Dos/Aces done COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Mr. Justice Wightman and a Jury.) Atlantic & St Lawrence Leased at 6 per cent Bom.,Baroda&Cent.ln Do. 5 percent o. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. BARRY ♦. SHIPLEY.-LIBEL. This was an action for libel, brought by the plain tiff, the originator of the Metropolitan and County Club, Victoria-street, Westminster, against the de fendant, the registered proprietor of the Sporting Life newspaper. Mr. Edwin James, Q C., and Mr. Welsby, were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Parry and Mr. H. James were counsel for tho defendant. FRUIT. 'Buffalo and Lake Huron' Do. New Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant. &Godrich '6 p. ct. 13,15. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 1 Clcutta. &S. Eastrn. Li m.l !Cape, E as tn. Prov.(Lim.) l ICapeTown & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara s. d. s. d. Pine apples, perlb 6 oto $ 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 01 Grapes,per lb 6 oto 10 0; Foreign do 1 6to 2 6 (felons, each 2 oto 4 0 Peaches, perdoz 0 oto 0 01 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per hf. sv. 1 oto 2 6 Pears, per doz 4 oto 8 0 Oranges, per 100 4 oto 10 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6to 8 0 Apricots, per doz 0 oto 0 0 The evidence for the plaintiff appeared in The Sun of yesterday. Mr. Sergeant Parry addressed the jury for the defendant, and called Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4i p. c. Debentrs 1 Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861 G eelong& Melbourne Geelong Corporation 61 Mr. Henry Feist, editor of the Sporting Life — The advertisement of the formation of the club was spoken of at Tattersall's, and I was requested by several gentlemen to denounce the whole scheme as a swir.dle. I never heard of him or knew him before the appearance of the advertisement, and I had made inquiries about him. I received a mass of correspondence relative to him. The Victoria Club in the City is a most respectable club. Cross-examined—l inquired about Barry of racing men, and the members of Tattersall's. I made in quiries of Mr. Whitmore and Sergeant Langley, who know him well. The latter is engaged by the Jockey Club in discovering frauds. Re examined— One of the communications sent to the paper was signed by Capt. Potts. Mr. John Whitmore deposed—l live in Norris street, Haymarket. I have known Barry about two years. My atte n ti on was ca ll e d t o him by seeing his advertisement in Bell's Life. He was then indebted to me for some bills I had got discounted for him—he hod then owed me the money for twelve months. I had not been able to find him during that time. When I called upon him, in Victoria-street, I asked him to pay me. He asked me to call again. He confessed he owed the money, but he was then short of money. He said he was gettinc , up a club, a n d as soon as he g ot th e funds which he anticipated by it, and pointed to the advertisement, he would pay me. If he succeeded in getting a secretary with some money he would pay me immediately. I believe the words he said were, "As soon as I get a secretary." He also said that Lieut. Blackett, of a cavalry regiment, was a very good wire, and that he was out introducing the club in all directions. per cent. Bonds , Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. i'ref I Do. 6 per cent. Deben tr IDo. 7 per cent. 1862 Do, do. 1867 Do. do. 1872 .. Gt. Indiarenin. Do. New, gua.s per cent.i Gt. South. of lnd. Li m.—; guaranteed 5 per cent Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with ept. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. Do. do. 'l3 without opt. Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 45 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent , Do. p. c. Extension ,Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Do. do. Melb. Corp. Bp.c. Bonds INewßrun swick&Canda. Ry.&Land(LimT)g.6pe . Class ACapitl.share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do Dude (Limited) Scinde d+g,, Do. New Do. Punjaub Lc 9 Do. Indus. St. Flo. St. Andrews & Quebec A Trinidad(Limited)Sorlp NEWPORT. WHITECHAPEL. The learned Judge—What is a " wire ?" Witness—He explained it to me as a man catch ing flats and men with money. (Laughter.) Cross-examined—l live in the Haymarket. I negotiate money transactions by means of bills principally. I consider the plaintiff owes me £l7O. I issued a writ against him for the amount. The writ was issued for £6OO. When I saw him about the money I offered to give up all claims if he would give £25. I found the plaintiff had no money and I stayed proceedings. I have attended races and betted. I was a defaulter on the turf through an other petson not paying me. I lost £1,200, and ex pected to receive £BOO. Re-examined—£6oo was the nominal value of the bills. The bills were accepted in the name of Brown and Co., while he was a partner in that concern. BILLINGSGATE. BREAD. HIDES AND SKINS. Evidence was given to prove that persons were stopped from attempting to take the goods out of the house, by a cry that there was powder in the house, and also that there were rumours that the fire looked very suspicious and very black against the plaintiff. The Saturday before the fire the plaintiff sent two or three boxes to the railway station, to be kept till called for, and on the Sun day evening two other boxes were sent there. A gentleman connected with Brown's Patent Parchment Company deposed that the plaintiff used to accept bills in his own name as managing director. HAY MARKETS. After some other evidence of a similar character, The learned Judge summed up, and the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. COAL MARK (Prices of Coal per Ton at s. d. Bell's Primrose ......13 0 Davison's West Hart- Walls End. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) ley ..15 0 Grey's West Hartley.. 14 6 Lambert's West Hart ley 14 9 Tanfield Moor 13 0 Tenfold Moor Butes l3 0 Wylant 16 0 Burnhope 13 0 Eden Main 19 6 Byass's Bebside West Hartley l5 0 Walker Priinrose 13 6 Hastings Hartley l5 0 COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) REFUSAL Or CRRTIFICSTE.-IN RE WILDBORB. Walls End. Riddell Haswell 2O 0 Ships at market COVENT-GARDEN. The supply of fruit continues limited, of vegetables sea sonably good, and the demand, sn the whole, rules steady, as follows : Cherries e. d. e. d , per lb.. 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 6 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries p ptl 0 oto 0 0 Gooseberries hfrvo oto 0 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, prptlo oto 0 0 VEGETABLE.. Greens, dz bunch 6 oto 7 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr doz. 1 oto 1 6 Horseradish, bn 1 oto 2 6 Savoy do., pr d o . 1 3t o 1 9 ; P ars l ey, per ditto 0 4to 0 8 Cauliflowers, pdz 0 oto 0 0 I Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Brocoli, per bh 2 oto 4 0 j Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Oldpotatoes,p ton 100 to 120 0 I Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, per pun 1 oto 1 6 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 0 4 Peas, per 4 sieve 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p pun 1 oto 1 6 Turnips, dz bunch 2 0 ro 3 6; Artichokes, pr dz 2 oto 3 0 Carrots, pr do 5 oto 6 0 1 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers 1 oto 3 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, hr sve 0 9to 0 0 Spinash, hf.-sv 1 3to 1 9 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s 2 6to 3 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Old onions, hr. sr 1 oto 1 6 I Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 Bto 1 3 French beans, h.s. 2 oto 2 61Asparae.ms, pr do. 5 oto 9 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 2to 0 3 1 Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 1 6 Turkeys, 4s Od to lOs Od ; poults, Os Od to Os Od each ; geese, 4s Od to is Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducklings, 2s Od to 3 s 0 6 1 ; ra bbit s, i s 3d t o 2 s Od eac h ; w ild d o., 9 d to is 2d ; pigeons, Sd to is 2d each; large Surrey fowls, 4s Od to 6s Od ; chickens, 4s Od to 6s Od ; born-door fowls, 3s Od to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3a Od to 3s 6d ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od each; pheasants, 3s 6d to 5s Od; ptarmigan, Os toOs Od ; woodcocks, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; snipes, is 3d to is 6d; teal, is 6d to Os Od ; wild ducks, 3s Od to 3s 6d; widgeons, is 6d to 2s Od ; plovers, Os 9d to is Od each ; guinea fowls, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; roasting pigs, 4s Od to Ss Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is Id ; English, is 3d to is 5d per lb; English eggs, lOs 0"d to Ils Od ; French do., 98 Od to lOs Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s Od to 2a 6d each. Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s 10d to 5s Od; and pork, 3s 9d to 44 8d per 81bs. Beef, from 21 4d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 441; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 2d ; and pork, 3s 2d to 4s 8d per 81b., by the carcase. Salmon, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; trout, Os Od to Os; eels, 8d to is ; prawns, 4s Od to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d p ei lb. Turbots, 2s 6d to 20s ; cod, 2s Od to 13s Od ; brills, 2s Od to lOs Od ; doreys, is Od to 7s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to 2s Od; lobsters, 6d to 2s 6d ; crabs, 6d to 2s Od ; plaice and gurnots, 4d to la Od each; soles, 4d to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, 16s to 20s; natives, 44s to —s per bushel; whitings, 3s Od to 10s Od; haddocks, 4s to 18s Od; smelts, is Od; flounders, is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen ; mackerel, 50s ; fresh herrings, 5s ; bloaters, 8s to —s per 100 ; carp and tench, Is to 3s per brace. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7dto lid , of household do., 5d to 6id per 41b loaf. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 31d to 4d ; 641 b to 721 b, 4d to 4td ; 721 b to 801 b, 41d to 5d ; 801 b to 881 b, 5d to std ; 881 b to 961 b, 51d to 6d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 6d to 6td. Hors• hides, 8s 6d to 108 6d ; calf skins, light 3s Od to 5s Od; do. full, 8s Od to —s Od ; polled sheep, 8s Gd to 103 6d ; half-breds, 7s 6d to 9s Od; Downs, 6s Od to 7s 6d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlins, Os Od to Os Od. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 Ss ; clover, £4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 63 to £1 10s per load. Trade firm. Supplies moderate. CUMBERLAND.—Moadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s; clover, £4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12s per lead. A fair demand, at extreme rates. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 8e; clove', £4 Ss to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 Sc to £1 10s per load. Trade steady. ET—FEB. 17. the close .f th• market.) s. d. Whitworth . l5 0 Hetton.... Kelloe l9 3 Heugh Hall 18 9 Hartlepool..... Framwellgate lB 9 South Durham l9 0 Russell's Hetton 19 3 Gosforth 18 6 Keiper Grange-- l9 3 Cassop 19 0 Hilda l7 9 Harton Belmont l9 3 South Hartlepool. 19 0 Firth's Robin Hood lb 0 Thornley 18 0 South lietton 19 9 ;t, 74—Sold, 49. FOREIGN Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac ICarmeaux Mine & hail ICo_piabo 1 Ditto Extension ,Dutch Rhenish li'lastern of France :Euphrates Valley ,Grand Rue. Guar .5 p.c Great Central of France Luxem.,Gt. Con. As Italian Junc tion Lake Constance & gale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia 'Do. do. New Namur and Liege Do. do. 6 p. e. Pref Northern of France Do. New Shares Norweeian Trunk Pref. Paris, L yon 8, and Medit. Paris and Orleans Recifar. S. Fran. (Perm) gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) Riga and Dunabur:; Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse Dc 5i per cent. Pref Southern of France West Flanders Do. 54 p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per oent. Pref Zealand.... COLONIAL GOVER: Can.Gov.6 p.e J a. & J uly Do. 6p. c. Fb. &Aug. Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. De. 6 per cent. 1879 Do. 6 per cent. 1878 N. B.Gov.G p.c. Ja. &July Do. 6 p.c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Dab. D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 D0.5p.c0n.1888 and up NovaScobtaGov.6 p.c. SL Deb. redeemable, 1875 S. Au& Gt. 6 pc.Jan&July Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&Jbly Do. do. April & Oct. MISCEL: Anglo-Mexican Mint .. Atlantic Tel. (Limited). Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail. Berlin Water Works ... British American Land ,Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862.. I Do. C . Canada Land 1 Chan. Isl ands T el .(Lim.) Cop.Min.olEng.&Smltg Do. Preference 7i per ct Crystal Palace .. Do. Preference Do. 6 p. c. Perpet. Deb Electric Telegraph Do. New English k Aust. Copper Gen. Steam Navigation. Great Ship (Limited) Indian J Aust. Telegr London District Telegr 'London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co Madras Irr. and Canal .i fediter. Electric Teleg. Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) ation al Discount Co etherlands Land oSp.c.Pref.,iss.at Mts .13r.SENovaScotiaLand p.B.AuFstralasian (Lim.) riental Gas s Do. New Shares Orientl. In. Steam, A Ditto B Ditto C Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telogr Rhymoey Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot.Austrln.lnv.(Lim ) South Australian Land 1 {Submarine Teleg. Scrip.{ {Do. do Registered I'r.b T.n.Co.ot Upr. Can Van Diemen's Land 187 89 96 97 ici n ii GT Par I P li Idl fd d 100/ 1011 1d Ipp 100 100 11001 101 20 21 35 36 94 95 731 741 85 87 76 78 75 77 98 981 id f d 11 fd 121 121 8 7} a 95 ICO 95 ICO 95 100 90 93 86 89 961 97} 90 9,1 I d Id 19} lot I fd d, 1 id d 1 fd id 'AYS. 4 * 4* _ —1) i d par 1 1 2} 2} 1 51 5 d 241 251 6 1 7 15 I.IR .8 8 19 19 36 361 9 10" 341 35i 53 65 1 1 Id 13 15 a 8 k 9} 19 20 6 6 cst _9l 22 23 SNCITR: 13 115 109 111 112 114 109 110 99 100 99 100 99 100 108 100 109 111 Ino in 14 14 130 170 32 23 41 6% It NOUS. 38 40 20 22 14 lb 1 1 2 9 127 15 29 24 25 274 32i 5 5i 41 104 102 104 Par 1 p 24 24 i I 1 i d a 1 d , 16 1.11 if 2 3 4 lk I di i 1 IA a 5S 52 78 80 12 14 I P 211 221 6 6 51 5 120 ISO 34 36 COUNTRY NA.REBTS WAKEFIELD-FEB. 17. The supplies of wheat not large, and there being a steady market, the quotations were about the currencies of last Friday. The business done in fine barley was fair, and rather dearer. Beans were is over late prices. Oats and shelling in limited sale, and prices as before. Wheat, per qr. of 8 bushels 601 b., Essex, Suffolk, and Kent, white, old, 48a to 51s; new, 48a to 51s; ditto, red, old, 42s to 44s ; new, 42s to 44s ; Lincolnshire and York shire white, new, 45s to 50s ; red, 41e to 445. Averages for the week : Wheat 4,452 qrs., at 45e 2J Peas.. .... —1 ,I —e OJ Beans Barley.... ' 1,028 ~ 4oe 4id Oats l2O „ 24s 93 bye - If -5 011 EXETER-FEB. 17. The business to-day was dull at the following priees : Wheat, whito..sB 9d to 6s 3d Barley.. 4s Od to 4s 6d Ditto red ..5s 3d to 5s Gd I Oats ..... 38 Od to 3s 6 Flour, flue, 32s to 33s ; seconds, 30s to 31s per sack. CATTLE. The attendance was small, and the market was poorly suppked with stock, owing no doubt to the fair having been held on Wednesday. An inactive business doing, at late currencies. Pork carcases in good supply. Fat beef, p score,los6d to lis Ewes, per lb 6d to Od Pork carcases,do Ss Od to 9s6d Wethers, 61e1 to 7id Sheep, per lb. Rough fat, 41d per lb. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTBIUDAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 15f 11 16 Antwerp Brussels — 25 15 25 22} Hamburgh Paris Short. 25 10 25 15 Ditto Marseilles — 25 35 25 40 Frankfort on Maine — 7 117} Vienna 3 11 40 13 50 Trieste Petersburgh — 341 341- 50 Madrid Cadiz — 49 49 Leghorn .-30 321 30 7} Milan — 25 36 25 40 Genoa — 25 40 26 45 Naples Palermo —121 f Messina —121 i Lisbon 63 Oporto Rio Janeiro Now York Foreign Gold in Bars (Staudard)....per oz. £3 17 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) 9l 0 6 South American Doublons FOREIGN MAIL PA CIET LIST. 9 2f 2 0 In the following table E signifies that letters are despatched by evening mails Irons London, and M by morning mails. ----..............,..---.----- DESTINATIONS. Despatch Port of next of Mails. Despatch. due. --I l l , Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ... . .......... Mar. 12, ESouthautp. Mar. 11 ' Ditto, via Marseilles ...... Feb. 18 , IS March 5 Bahamas and Havana via New York Feb. —, Liverpool.. Mar. 15 Canada, As. (by Canada. pckt ) Feb. 22. Liverpool.. Feb. Cape of Good Rope , A scen- ) sion, and St. Helena Mar. 5, ElDevonport March 3 China, Penang, and Singa pore, via louthamptan Feb. 20, M(Southamp. Feb. 18 Ditto, via Marseilles Gibraltar, via Southampton Honduras o and Blewfields India (Calcutta) and Ceylon, l , via Southampton Feb. 20, Southamp. Feb. 18 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via South- anipton Ditto, via Marseilles Lisbon, Brazils,BuenosAyre s , and F. Islands Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto F e b. —, AI ou th am p. Feb. 21 Malta, Egypt, and Adea, via Southampton Feb. 20, M Southarep. Feb. 18 Ditto, via Marseilles Mexico and Havana Newfoundland Mar. 2,: E Liverpool.. United States and British N America (by British paeket) Feb. —, E tiverpoel.. Feb. 22 Ditto (by U. S. packet) West Coast of Africa, Ma- 1 Ma deira, and Teneriffe .. Feb. 23 E Liverpool.. Mar. 10 West India, California, Vene zuela, Chili, Peru, Grey town, New Granada, Am Feb.. •, M. Soutlaamp. , Feb. 18 On the removal of the Indian Council at Mid summer next to Victoria-street the old India House in Leadenhall-street will be sold. It occupies slightly more than an acre, and, according to report, an offer of £200,000 has already been made for it. There is also another re port, that it is likely to be sought as a terminus for all the principal railways. Mr. DUNCAN gave notice that, on the motion for going into committee on the Customs Duties, he would move that it is Lot expedient at present to reduce the revenue of the country by doing away with the ordinary sources of in come. COMMITTALS (CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT). Mr. Alderman CUBITT moved an address for a return of the total number of prisoners committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court in each year of the last seven years ; showing how many were convicted, how many acquitted, and in how many cases the bills were ignored by the Grand Jury ; distinguishing in all these respects the number of cases from the Ju stice-rooms of the City.— Ordered. , RIFLE VOLVNTEER'4. Mr. WAY asked the Secretary of State for War whether her Majesty's Gevernment proposed to make provision in the Army Estimates for supplying ammunition to the dif ferent corps of rifle volunteers ; and whether her Majesty's Government will place the rifle volunteers on the same footing in respect of ammunition as the volunteer artil lery ? sir. LAING said that he must postpone a reply to the question. DUTY ON HOPS. Mr. MILDMAY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it was his intention to enfore the payment of the duty on all home-grown hops on the Ist day of January, or whether he would allow home growers, by availing them selves of the proposed system of inland bonding, to share in the advantage enjoyed by the importers of foreign bops, of not paying the duty until the hops were sold for consump tion P Mr. LAING said that the proposed fiscal arrangement would not take effect, so far as hops were concerned, until the Ist January, 1861. The plan of inland bonding would not be likely to extend to an article such as hops. Share 249 2° 1 io ioo I 100 ioo 100 Stock , 20 Sto. Stock 100 100 100 100 100 Stock all 100 all all all 1 leo 100 100 1. 3 0. 1011 1 1 m i 7-4 98 1 e 81 all 100 1 all all 50. all 15 5 all AU; - all all all all all all all all all all all all :IT Ili'. 1131 IL" 99 i i i 1111 SO 28 791 81 8 1 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the woolsack at the usual hour. CHURCH RATES. The Bishop of OXFORD presented a number of petitions from places in Yorkshire in favour of the maintenance of church rates. The Marquis of BATH presented a petition in favour of church ra tee . The Bishop of 'WINCHESTER presented petitions from places in Hampshire. PRIVATE BUSINESS. On the motion of Lord REDESDALE the following bills were read a second time :—Carrickfergus and Lame Rail way ; Dublin and Kingstown and Dublin and Wicklow Railways ; Dumfries, Lochmaben, and Lockerby Junction Railway; Everton Drainage; Lettarkerry Railway ; Mid land Great Western of Ireland Railway : Torquay Gas ; Montrose and Bervie Railway; and Londonderry and Lough %silly Railway. • THE COMMON LAW COURTS. The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table the third and concluding report of the Royal Commissioners ap pointed to inquire into the practice and usages of the com mon law courts. Lord BROUGHAM added his testimony to the merits of the commissioners and trusted the s ame beneficial re sults would follow this as did their former reports. CHINA. The Earl of DERBY said his noble friend the Earl of Malmesbury had placed a motion on their lordships' book, for Tuesday next, relative to the instructions given to Mr. Bruce. His noble friend had desired him to say that since that notice had been given he had received a private com munication from the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, which was perfectly satisfactory to himself, and therefore it would be unnecessary•for him to trouble their lordships with any remarks personal to himself on the even ing mentioned. THE NEW TREATY. The NOBLE EARL gave notice that on Monday even ing he should ask a question relative to the 20th article of the new commercial treaty entered into with France, by which the consent of Parliament was made necessary to the fulfilment of the engagement entered into by her Majesty's Plenipotentiary with the Plenipotentiary of the Emperor of the French. NICE AND SAVOY. Earl GRANVILLE, in reply to the Marquis of Nor manby, said he did not see that :any advantage would arise from the reopening of the subject. He might state that negotiations concerning it were still pending. With respect to whether the Government had received any further communication from France on the subject, he had to in form them that the Government had received a communi cation from France stating (as we understood) that there never had been any intention on the part of that country to annex Savoy to the. Preach dominions without the consent of the people of the duchy. INDICTABLE OFFENCES BILL. Lord CHELMSFORD postponed proceeding in commit tee with this bill from Monday until Thursday next. ENDOWED SCHOOLS BILL. On the motion that the house go into committee on this bill, Lord ST. LEONARDS rose, and at some length stated his objection to various provisions of the bill. The house then went into committee. Clause 1 was postponed. On clause 2 beng read, The Archbishop of CANTERBURY proposed an amendment enabling Dissenters under certain circumstances to send their children to these schools for education. Lord CRANWORTH said that the amendment pro posed would have quite a contrary effectto that proposed by the most rev, prelate, and therefore he could not agree to it. A conversation ensued, and on the question that the clause do stand part of the bill, it was negatived, and the amendment of the Archbishop of Canterbury proposing that the privilege be permissive, and that the children of Dissenters be not compelled to attend the religious instruc tion of the Church of England was, with some alterations, agreed to. Clauses 3 to 6 inclusive, were negatived. en the motion that clause 7, proposing that Dissenters shall be eligible to become trustees of endowed schools of the Church of England, having been proposed, Lord CHELMSFORD moved its rejection. Lord CRANWORTH consented to Withdraw the clause, reserving to himself the right to propose it again on the bringing up of the report. The other clauses were agreed to, and the bill as amended passed through committee. ST. MARX .IN RYDAL MARRIAGES BILL. r This bill was read a second time and ordered to be com mitted. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the abolition of church rates ; from persons engaged in the grocery trade against the 12th clause of the commercial treaty; against the 3d clause ; from the inhabitants of Norwich in favour ..of the treaty, as being calculated to extend the commerce of this country and promote permanent peace between France and England ; against the Highways Bill ; against other clauses; and in favour of the adoption of the treaty with as little delay as possible. • WEYMOUTH ELECTION. The SPEAKER announced that Mr. Campbell had withdrawn his petition against the return of the sitting member for Weymouth. MR. SPOONER. On the motion of Mr. NE WDEGA.T E, leave of absence for a month was given to Mr. Spooner, on the ground of domestic affliction. THE REVENUE. THE MILITIA. Major PARKER asked the Secretary of State for War if he was prepared to give an assurance that regiments of 'Janie would not, unless the exigencies of the State require it, be called out for training during those periods of the year when the services of the men were most needed for agricul • tural purposes ? Mr. S. HERBERT said that it was not intended, as far as it was possible to avoid it, to interfere with the agricul tural tural purposes of the militia. The harvest took n p ;sae different times in various parts of the country, d in tended to communicate with the lord-lieutenants respective counties in order to make such would not be productive of inconvenience to the class in question. BROKERS' CONTRACT NOTES. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the proposed penny stamp on brokers' notes would apply to all transactions in the public funds, and would therefore legalise all such transactions ? Mr. LAING said he supposed the hon. member alluded to time-bargains, and it was not intended by Government to apply the penny stamp to that description of contracts. FORTIFYING PLYMOUTH AND DEVONPORT. Mr. PALK asked the Secretary of State for War whe ther the expenses of fortifying Plymouth were included in the estimates that had been laid upon the table ? Mr. S. HERBERT said he had not time to develope his plans on the subject, but he had taken the necessary amount in the army estimates to meet the exigencies that might arise for the proper defence of the country. HUNGARY. Mr. R. LONG asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if any special information on the state of Hungary had recently been received by the Government ; and, if so, whether there was any objection to that information being communicated to the house ? Lord J. RUSSELL said it would be inconvenient to lay on the table of the house the communications received by Government on the subject in question. UTY ON HOPS. Mr. DODSON as D ked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the resolution reducing the Excise duty upon hops to 14s. a cwt. would apply to the duty upon the crop of 1859, payable in May and November next ; and, if not, from what dato it was intended that the corresponding resolution reducing the Customs duty on foreign hops should take effect ? Mr. LAING repeated the answer he had already given in reply to a question on the same subject. BANKRUPTCY BILL. _ _ _ Mr. COLLIER asked the Attorney-General when he intended to introduce the Bankruptcy Bill? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he intended to in troduce the bill this cession. EXCHEQUER BONDS. Mr. DISRAELI asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer for what period he proposed to postpone the payment of the £1,000,000 Exchequer Bonds. Mr. LAING said that the last procedure in reference to the subject had been laid down by the right hon. gentleman himself when Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1858, who renewed these bonds for three and a halt and four years. Perhaps a similar power would be asked. THE TREATY WITH FRANCE. On the motion of the adjournment of the house at its rising till Monday, Mr. BENTINCK asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether any understanding had been come to between the Governments of France and this country, in the event of the commercial treaty not being sanctioned by Parlia ment ? Lord PALMERSTON said that the Government proceeded on the assumption that the treaty would receive the approval of Parliament. (Hear, hear.) They had been sanguine iu the estimate they had formed of the benefits that would result from the adoption of that treaty, both with reference to the ex tension of the commerce of this country, and ana ce menting in closer bo nds the two countries . rr Govern ment confided too much in the good feeling and good sen se of the house and the counwofurym_. n (hear, —to suppose th at the treat y b hear, hear) e approved, notwithstanding the opinion of certain hon. t members, and of certain sections of politicians in the country. Not con templating the rejection of the treaty no understanding Mr. STIRLING sulked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he would make a statement to the house explaining why it was necessary or expedient that the fiscal arrange ments between Great Britain and France, proposed in the budget, should be made the subject of a treaty, seeing that there existed no apparent censtitutional obstacle to the adoption of those arrangements by the ordinary legislation of the two countries respectively; and whether any corms pondenee bearing on this point existed between her Majesty's Foreign Secretary and Earl Cowley and Mr. Cobden, or between any other official personages who took part in the late negotiations ; and if such correspondence could be laid on the table of the house P The hon. gentleman proceeded to observe that nothing could be more opposite to the recent policy of the Government of the noble lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs delivered in that :louse on the 22d of July last. (Hear, hear.) In that speech those who were listeners would not fail to remember that no man could express himselfmore decidedly egainst commercial treaties than the noble lord. (Hear, hear.) When they found that a Government which prided itself upon its frec-trade principles negotiated a treaty in direct violation of those principles, it was surely time for the House of Commons to see what was being done. (Hear, hear.) How could it be explained that that which was wrong in July was right in December. (Hear, hear.) Neither in the treaty itself, nor in the speech of the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was there the slightest solution of this difficulty. In July the noble lord said that it was competent for each country te make suck alterations as those subsequently proposed. The present ex planation was that the constitution of France required a treaty in order to carry out the proposed changes. He (Mr. Stirling) had looked into the treaty, and did not see any thing in it which bore out that assertion. The hon. gen tleman concluded with his question. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the opinion of the law offi cers had been taken on the,subject, and that sufficient penal ties were not attached to the forging of trade marks. It would be obvious that the British Government could not ask any foreign Government to do anything in the matter until our own manufacturers had received that guarantee against improper trade marks which they did not at present enjoy. For this reason a bill would be shortly introduced, in which such punishment would be enacted for the forging of trade marks as would, he hoped, prevent the commission of the offence. When that bill became law the Government would apply to negotiate with foreign countries, in order to obtain the object which his hon. and learned friend had in view. In reply to the question of the hon. gentleman (Mr. Stifling), he thought the hon. gentleman must see it was a question of so large a nature that he could scarcely expect him to answer it upon that evening. If he desired to put forward these remarks as an argument against the commer cial treaty it was certainly at • his option to do so, but he (Lord J. Russell) thought he would be consulting the wishes of the house by not entering into this discussion at the pre sent moment. He despaired of convincing the hon. mem ber if he were net convinced by the speech of his right hon. friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but promised ' him he would take part in the discussion upon Monday next, when the whole question of protection and free trade would be brought before the house—(hear, hear)—and it would be his argument on that occasion that when com mercial treaties wore adverse to free trade he would be against commercial treaties, but when they tended to esta blish the principles of free trade he would be in their favour. (Cheers.) The Treaty of Commerce must be looked upon as a means to an end. SAVOY. The same noble lord proceeded further to say—l think it right to add, for the information of the house, some state ments in regard to questions put to me last evening. Her .Majesty's ambassador in France having addressed the Em peror upon this subject of the annexation of Savoy, was answered that the Emperor of France would not proceed to any final decision upon this matter of Savoy without con sulting the great Powers of Europe ; and he stated, more over, that he would never think of any annexation on the part of Savoy, unless the people of Savoy were desirous of annexation. (Ironical cheering.) Our ambassador after wards wards was desired by the Emperor of the French to make this this communication to her Majesty's Govera m ent n b sa me communication was subsequentlyrepeatedy M. . I Touvenel, the Minister for Foreign Affairs in F rance at don't know that I can state anything further on this sub ject, but it will appear from what i e ion be come to. have s tated that there must be more negotiation before afinald THE BTIDGET. subject of general and press- Mr. DISRAELI—This k can be postponed. (Hear.) e n roll. I believe I am only ex ilnagniundteerteostihwehtircehatlldoofnlcionotinigthal • of the house when I say that pressing the general we want to knobwe bfrroomafegehthtebGefoovreerrenTthheohwoutsheewtirllezooj commerce is to 1787 the Ministers brought down the treaty b th e noble lord did the other day, and t l i e r c e t t t h h a a t t o in u a l certain day the treaty would be taken ginatvoecon sideration,command and would move resolutions which would in fact em body Crown. passed h t h Te e hr pro visions of the iso, us therewer et wouldre t a h t e y T sent enta h nt e o hous e atdhder eHs sohutaosveti the n Lords, which also passed them. A similar address was. presented to the Crown, S gracious answer was received from the thron-, and then the House of Commons pro ceeded topass a bill for the purpose of carrying the treaty into effect. Ido nut see that the Government is now pursuing a similar course— (hear, hear, and el.eers)-ss and it seems to me that by not pursuing thr.t course the House of Commons will be deprived of its 'privileges in a most important matter. (Hear, hear.) The A7mister for Foreign Affairs has not given notice of his inter tion of call ing on the house to consider the treaty, or to / agislate so as to carry the treaty into effect ; but we hear tilt At on Monday we are to proceed by resolution, in a commit , cee on the cus toms duties, moved by the right hon. gentle, nan the r.'hau• cellor of the Exchequer. It may be said—and I b e g the house to observe this—that when we go into coren*...ittee upon. the Customs Acts, we shall be called up on to r educe the duties—those duties the reduction of wl• Joh is p rovided for in the treaty of commerce—snd that the:refore the resolution is a preliminary step for carrying the treaty into effect. But had been entered into with France in regard to that event. He repeated that Government were of opinion that the treaty would be faV - ourably received by the house and country. (Hear, hear.) He would take that opportunity of stating Gat it was intended to proceed with the discussion of the treaty on Monday next, and it was proposed to go on with the discussion from day to day until it was concluded, and the subject had been finally arranged. He trusted that hon. members would permit the Government to go on with the discussion without interruption. (Hear, hear.) ARMY ESTIMATES. Mr. ELLICE asked the Secretary of State for War, with reference to the discussion on the Budget on Monday, whether the Army Estimates comprised the whole sum to be asked for the defences of the country for the ensing year ; or when an estimate for any additional sum was to be laid upon the table, Mr. S. HERBERT, in reply to several other questions, said—The noble lord (Lord Elcho) wanted to know whether it was the intention of the Government to arm the volun teer artillery with carbines. He had to say in reply that the regular army would bo first supplied with the new car bines, which were being manufactured, before any could he, given to volunteers, but if they would accept of the old car bines they could have them. As to the question by the hon. member (Mr. Wyld), his reply was, that it was not the intention of Government to supply the volunteers with the use of grounds for target practice, as he knew from ex perience that the sum required for such a purpose would be very large. The volunteers codld either hire or buy land with much greater advantage than the Government could. (Hear, hear.) To the question which had been put by the honourable member opposite (Mr. Hassard) he was afraid ho could not give a satisfactory answer. Every exten sion of favour would be given to the officers in question that was possible, but it must be remembered that officers in the Indian service received higher pensions than those in the regular army. A captain in the latter had a pen sion of £127, and out of that he was charged £4O for placing his son at Sandhurst, while the Indian officer of the same rank received £355, and paid £lOO for his son at Sandhurst. He mentioned this to show the different positions in which those officers were relatively placed. He now came to the question of the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Ellice), who had asked whether the army estimates contained the whole of the sum which Government would ask for the present year. He (Mr. S. Herbert's) answer *lust be in the negative, be cause the disembodied militia would cost a further sum of £500,000. He would guard himself against speaking posi tively with reference to supplemental estimates, as last year there were two supplemental estimates. He did not, how ever, see at present that he should hive occasion to ask for more. The estimates were no doubt exceedingly large, and he should presently have to perform the difficult task of showing their necessity for the safety of the country. (Hear, hear.) There was a sum for fortifications of no small amount. As to the report on that subject, it was the duty of the Sec retary for War to see what should be done, and if the Ad ministration agreed in the conclusion which he had arrived at, it was the duty of the Government to recommend it to Parliament, and he had put down th e exact sum that would be required. As to the war with China, about the sum of one million would be wanted—one half in the present finan cial year, and the other half in the next financial year. CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATUTES. __ _ _ Mr. COLLIER asked the Attorney-General whether it is the• intention of her Majesty's Government to take any measures for the consolidation of the whole of the statutes. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he hoped the whlle subject would shortly be committed to a department or public board, in order that it might meet with the attention its importance demanded. INDIA HOUSE RECORDS. Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary of State for India what foundation there was for a report that the business of the India-office was to betransferged to apartments in the Victoria Hotel, Westminster ; that a portion of the MS. re cords at the India-office were to be destroyed ; and that the museum and library were to be dispersed, and, in case of there being any truth in the above report, asked what ar rangements were contemplated to enable the East India Company to conduct. their affairs? Sir C. WOOD said he was not pledged at present to are moval of the records, but it was a more question of time, as it was intended to erect a new building for the Indian de partment, which was only delayed upon a question of archi tecture. When Cabinet Councils met it was the greatest possible inconvenience to have to go three or four miles to the east end of London. It was not a matter of personal convenience, but an advantage to tho public service. He had always been an advocate for a council being formed for India, but unless the Secretary of State was able to be pre sent, no business could be properly transacted, and the pub lic interest suffered. Now, something must be done to put an end to that, and until the disputes now existing respect ing the style of architecture in which the new India House were settled they must have some place more convenient than the present distant building for that purpose. Under these circumstances it was determined to take one-half of what was kßown as the Victoria Hotel for that purpose, and an arrangement had been made, which would come into operationin the end of June or the beginning of July next. 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