The Sun. — London, England, 1869-03-12 00:00:00

• - • raibt March 11. incess Louisa rll Lodge tbis uchess of Ar' sh Museum• GINO March 11. and General igned office. aw York, lo s shburne, so hofield. _ Member of etary of the by the Preal' in of General !en confirm March 11. )1i arrived At unard Bur l w York at 2 any's stearaer rotation dur -I+. Sterling Tnited State° ; ditto, 186 5 1 )5i ; upland, 28• Flour—Ext ra nixed, $1 2C. ;, Feb. 1 8 . creasing, but —The market 290 0 -; 54 63 th 157 i ©s - ..... Cash 9581 • :1165 982 k • 6181 • 595 MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Business was firm:to day, and yesterday's prices were supported. The foreign securities also parti cipated in the improvement, and in railway shares the tendency of prices was upward. The settle ment somewhat confines to business transactions, but discount is not by any means in active request. Consols are 93 .1 2/ for money ; ditto, for Ac count, 931 3 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 911 ; New Three per Cents, 914 1 ; Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 per Cent., 4 1 prem. ; Bank of Eng land Stock, 4 per Cent., —. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, —; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1121 1 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1004 1 ; ditto Debentures, Aug., 1873, 1041 ; ditto Bonds under £l,OOO, 10 prem. According to Reuter's telegram this morning the French Rentes were 71f 00c. In the Foreign market there has been a decline of nearly 1 in New Spanish Three per Cents., to 311 314. Turkish Five per Cents. are frac tionally better at 40/ 40i, and Italian Five per Cents. show a further advance of 1, at 554 554. Mexican Bonds remain at 15 151 ; Greek Bonds at 114 12; Russian Azoff Railway at 77 774 ; and Honduras Railway Loan at 85 87. The Danubian Commission Guaranteed Loan is ati 1 prem. In the railway market Caledonian are 1 better ; Great Eastern, ; Lancashire, ; Midland, 4 ; Sheffield, 4 ; Brighton, 1 ; North British, ; North Western, ; and South Eastern, / ; Great Western are / lower. The quotations are : Caledonian 78 ; Great Western, 48/ 9 ; Great Eastern, 371 4 ; Great Noithern, 1074 84 ; ditto A, 1054 64 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 123/ 41 ; Metropolitan, 102 1 ; Midland, 116 ; Sheffield, 52/ 31 ; Brighton, 49/ 501 ; North Bri tish, 354 6 ; North Western, 1131 1141 ; North Eastern, 1004 14 ; South Eastern, 751 6}; Chat ham and Dover, 164:17. United States Bonds continue in demand, the Five-Twenties showing a further rise of 1, at 8 3 83}; the 1885 Bocds 4, to 811 81i; and the Ten-Forty Bocds are 4 better, at 731 7 31. Eries have risen 4, to 26 264 ; and Illinois Central stock is unchanged at 97 974. Atlantic Telegraph Original stock is 33 35 ; the Eight per Cent. Preference shares, 4 l c ; and Anglo- American Telegraph shares,'22i 1. The sum of £33,000 in bar gold was taken to the Bank yesterday. The City of Buenos Ayres, from Brazil, has brought £5,170. The return of paid clearing for the week ending March 10 is as follows : —Thursday, March 4th, £15,752,000; Friday, sth, £11,210,000; Saturday, 6th, £12,163,000 ; Monday, Bth, £10,980,000; Tuesday, 9th, £9,200,000 ; and Wednesday, 10th, £8,989,000; total, £68,294,000. The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of £224, compared with the corresponding period of last year; the Metropolitan Extension, separately, an increase of £2OO. The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada have an nounced the payment of the half-year's interest on the Atlantic and St. Lawrence shares, due on the 15th inst. The liquidators of the imperial Mercantile Credit Association (Limited) have issued a report to the shareholders. The admitted liabilities have been reduced to £845,201, while the assets, exclusive of arrears of calls, stand in the books at £2,391,739. According to the examination just made, the liqui dators do not expect to realise sufficient from the assets to meet the instalment payable on the 30th of June next, and they have accordingly made a further call of £2 10s—per share, payable on the Ist of June next. The following telegram, in relation to the South- Eastern Railway question, has been received from Lisbon. The reports from time to time regarding this affair have been too contradictory to admit of reliance being placed on any advices without direct and det a il e d con fi rmat i on ; b u t ev e r y f r i en d of Portugal will hope that the Government have at length resolved to meet it in a creditable manner : "The Government take possession of the South- Eastern Railway, indemnifying the company accord jug to the valuation of the engineers." . - A petition for the 'winding up of the Madras Coffee Company (Limited) is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor James on the 13th inst. The stoppage of Messrs. Leadbetter and Co., of Glasgow, has led to that of Messrs. Pigott and Co., of Manchester, but their liabilities do not ex ceed £lO,OOO. The ordinary general meeting of the London Bank of Mexico and South America (Limited) will be held on the 19th iust. The ordinary meeting of the proprietors of the belhi and London Bank (Limited) will be held on the 25th inst. Bills of exchange on the Government of Ceylon f or 2 00,000 rupees were disposed of yesterday by tender at the offices of the Crown agents for the c olonies. The minimum fixed was ls. 14d. per rupee, and the whole amount was taken above that rate, The Secretary of the Atlantic and Great Wes tern Railway has forwarded the following copy of " official letter, addressed by him this day to the Stock Exchange :—" Advices received yesterday m orning from Mr. Stebbins are utterly opposed to the statements and deductions contained in Messrs. 11° Pe, Rea, and Co.'s telegram published on the 26th of last month. The only application made to th e American Courts was by the trustee of th e Consolid a t e d Mortgage for the protection of all bon dholders and for the purpose of sustaining the leaseb made with the Erie. The hearing of the case 0 8 been further postponed until the 22d instant, as the object of this company appears to be I , e ntially the same as that of the petitioner, it is lik ely that an understanding will be arrived at , " l tbout further litigation." T he return from the Bank of England for the r eek ended the 10th of March gives the following res ults when compared with the previous week :-- Pst £3,665,594 Increase £14,123 tc deposits Over deposits 18,420,387 Increase 869,799 clo ll the other side of the account : t i le rarnent securi -0 Toter .£14,076,537 ... No change. r s securities 19,628,038 ... Increase ... 1,467,159 T L `e unemployed 8,752,510 ... Increase 892,650 he amount of notes in circulation is £23,204,915, blion a decrease of £362,335 ; and the stock of _al in both departments is £18,061,934, showing I in crease of £40,477 when compared with the preceding return. of Subjoined is a comparison of the present position itm t be Bank of England and the prices of Consols French Rentes with the corresponding week of aat Year : Same Week At Present. last Year. Bullionß £18,061,931 ... £21,179,530 Notes 9,937,019 ... 13,004,515 in circulation 23,204,9151... [23,175,015 - wkto of di t c oos°. discount Pr is ' 340 1 Routes 13 RITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a (-4/ VERNMENT FUNDS. P h e F Cent. Consols 3 -,itto for Account, tft o eent. Reduced 5 .... 911 1 N,,,,„" ` Per Cent 6 2 j . per Cent. J. 1894 4, °. 0 per Con _mu.1873 Itinities, 80 yrs, , x Are sth Jan., 1880 — 6°. for 3u yrs, exp i re sth Apr il 18E 5 — t x 0 ed Sea Televah), Aug., 1 Ct. 908 4 — 1 pin jjell(aliz-`r Bills, .£1,000 p ,2i per 1) 0 £5OO 11 4 „: £lOO & .£2OO — C of England Stock, 4 por Cent (14.‘C 010 acc ount lA t d 4 per Cent. et'Citlial Omn ßonds i= kticintAN GOVERNMENT SECURITLE jj 4 tOek, 10i p er C en t., Ap r il 1874 — o°. pening, for Account - e`-'• 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do, per C ent., Oct. 1888 D°. Certificates — 1 4 1 . L nfaCed P ape , 4 per C ent D 6, yet' Cont., Jan. 1872 . n Per (lent. D May 1879 ° Pe: Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 Do : D o do, 1877 — do. 1882 — FOREIGN FIJNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Ar4entiue Republic, ti per Cout ...... Do., Scrip f 45 paid .. Aultrian Bonds ö per cent Do. 159 — Br lzilian 5 per Cent — 03. 4i per Cent. Itis2 — Do. do. 18 iB„.. Do. de. 186 ) ..... _.... Do.. do :, 1863 7l} i Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account BO iLenos Ayres 6 per Cent. D ) 2 per Cent. (Deferred a per Cent ) On'il., 6 per Cent. o.,than 6 per Cent — ' 4 , . 4A per Cent..., , - Do. 3 tor Cent., ...... Lo. 6 per ce t. 1867 — Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 0 lo ; Wan, 6 per Cent. Dan :in 3 p , tr Cent., 1825 - Dan , :.ian Principalities, 7 per Cent 7si D i 8 per Cent., 1867 — quador Now Consolidated, 1 per Cent I:, orytiau, 7 per Cent ••• - / , 3 50001.3 d Issue Do. .£s'it. Bowis B2 Do. £lOO Bonds ..••• -- Do. 1864 Do. Account D.). £i' ,o o Bonds Do. /lOC Bonds 9O 1 English Scrip, 1868 Do do. £45 pd die Government Railway Delhniuivs Graeic 5 per Cont., 1824 5, ex Coups Do. Account Do. D Coupons .... Do. Account ~, • tateniala 5 per Cent ~ Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd lt),iau 5 pet Cent., 1865 Do. Account ij B4 Do Maremmaua Railway , loxicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — outevidoan 6 per C en t. . — Au -rish Imperial 5 per Cent e w Granada — Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred eeruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 795 80 Do 41 per Cent. (LT) :liarren ) Do 44 per Cent.. 1862 .. — Do Account... — P otsguese 3 per Ct., 1853,'6, 7,'9,'611,'2. 365 Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scl ip, .+:2O paid — Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, Z.& Do 4* per Cent , 1856 Do 45 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 „„...... 87 65 75 Do. Anglo -Dutch, 1864, .£loo,Bonds. 945 * Do. dv. £B4 15s. d 0.... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds Do. do £B4 15s. do 9Ol Do Nicolas Railway 675 Sar Tinian S per Cent Spanish 3 per Oen ... • Do. Acc , funt Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferreu — • Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Do do, Scrip PP- Turkish 6 per Cen Li ., .. 00 Account Do 6 per Cent. 1808 - Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 74 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 ••• Do Account .. 661 Do ILO( Bonds 6: i Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 Do I per Cent., Guaranteed - Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Acc. ant Do 6 per Cent. 1864 . — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Divideuas on the above payable in London Austrian 0 pr Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cont., Ex. 25f. Dutch *i§ per Cent. Ex. 12 Gull,. Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Do. Accoun t French Relates, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. _ ?Winn 5 per Cent. 1831, El. z51. Do Account s4} 5 CLOSING PRICES. Jonso!s, Money o2} 3 Do. Account, April 8 ... 93 i HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MEN TS. March 8, at 9 a.m., Fairy Laud and Clansman, out of all engagements at Warwick Spring Meeting ; after 2 p.m., Lord Ronald, Captain Crosstree, and Bannockburn, out of all engagements ; after 2 p.m., Columbia, Ada, and Gipsy Girl, out of all handicaps to date. March 8, at 9 a.m., all Mr Wellitt's horses out of War wick Spring engagements; at 9 a.m., all Mr Moreton's horses, out of Warwick spring engagements ; at 9 a.m., The Nun and Gaernnede, out cf Warwick Spring en gagements ; at 9 a.m., Wynustay, out of Stand Plate, Warwick ; at 9 a.m., all Mr Morgan's horses, and Cover dale, out of Kingsbury engagements; at 9 a.m. Endeleigh, Nu, and Burney, out of all engagements ; at 9 a.m., Lucifer, out of St. Liz Handicap, Ni orthampton ; at 11 20 n.m., Gardener, Dandy, and Brigstock, out of Warwick Spring engagements; at 10 50 a.m., Salamanca and Plover, out of Kingsbury engagements ; at 11 25 a.m., Odd Fellow, out of Warwick engagements; at 11 45 a.m., Huntsman's Daughter, out of all engagements; at 11 45 a.m., Lord Waldegrave, out of Warwick engagements; at 4 28 p.m., Dick Turpin, out of the Grand Annual Steeplechase, Warwick ; after 6 p.m., Snowdrop out of Northampton engagements ; after 6 p.m., Duke of Devonshire, out of the Willoughby Handicap, Warwick. March 9, at 9 a.m., The Laird out of the Great North ampton Stakes ; at 9 a.m., Epworth, out of the Stand Handicap at Warwick; at 3 20 p.m., Summertime, out of the Kingsbury engagements ; at 6 p.m. ; La Belle Helene, out of the Spencer Plate, at Northampton. March 11, at 9 a.m., Phantom (Lass (dead) out of all engagements. A veterinary certificate, signed by Mr. John Markham, of Rugeley, M.R.C.V.S., of the age of Mr. W. Saunders's br m Schneider, 5 yrs old, has baeu lodged with Messrs. Weat herby's. The following assumed names have been registered: Mr. Buckingham and Mr. Howard Dashwood. STEEPLECHASE FORFEIT LIST.—The forfeits of the fol lowing have been paid : —Rival and Sirs. L.S.D. and Dispatch were struck out of the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warwick at 1.55 the day of the race. • —. UNION HUNT Cur.—The objaction entered against The Little Rogue, who came in first for the Hunt Oup, at Warwick, on Wednesday, has been decided in favour of the winner. Mount Palatine has been sold to Lord Westmorland and will join the Findon string. DEATH OF THE EARL OP CiLAs , loW.—Owing to the death of the above nobleman the nominations of the following horses entered at Newmarket, Epsom, Ascot, Goodwood, York August, and Doncaster Meetings become void : H by Toxophilite—Miss Sarah, f by Toxophilite—Miss Whip, c by Toxophilite —Drake's dam, c by Toxophilite— dam by West Australian, f by Toxophilite—dam by Vol tigeur, f by Knowsley—Miss Whip, c by Knowsley— Drake's dam, c by Knowsley—darn by Voltigeur, f by Knowsley—dam by West Australian, c by Knowsley— dam by Voltigeur, c by Knowsley—dam by Young Mel bourne, f by Knowsley—dam by Toxophilite, c by Tom Bowline—dam by Melbourne, c by Young Melbourne Mi.. Sarah, fby Young Meibou: Maid of Masham, 0 by Young Melbourne—dam by Toxophilite, f by Young Melbourne—Makeshift, f by Young Melbourne—dam by Teddington, h by Young Melbourne—dam by Tedding ton, c by First Flight—dam by Young Melbourne, :f by First Flight—dam by Young Melbourne, c by Light Bob —dam by Toxophilite, fby Bro to Bird on the Wing—c by Bro to Strafford—dam by Woatherbit, f by Bro to Straf ford—Maid of Masham, f by B,►rbatus—dam by Young Melbourne, o by General Pe3l—Anonyma, Bro to Gene ral Peel. AT. at Bomb* attack upon from Eel raphed ouuded, a nd telegram re* iat the error ° iission of th e am, sir, your s REUTEB• ed), irch 11. 'his Dag• 'and before g ,ter With 1;41°- d that be w oo l e saw' - ' ll h , 3 into custoul• e d navel 58' u of 8,13 es ant before 7.0.. r. assistant Bee r t.. a-ANA Wes le book in al o e (1 having beea iversation 01_0 lund him o . er ) removelo3l nary 28, and to appear• ether he we 22 years' vift° ld tealiug a e of gr. los' :ET. gb til h l a rket sly 50 ; I ' elation, 9,- 1 33,r,0 0 ; A ct a ~ =_l6ol I , 12 0 ; Panto ), Smyrna, -I`l, de vl 1; sciu n d a poor o,tteow vas not d o of 010 stud . rusunobavb._, izo ttudb`irlui ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. BRADFORD.-(POLLING THIS DAY.) TWELVE O'CLOCK. Iliall Thompson The eommittee of Mr. Thompson give the following figures as the state of the poll at noon—Miall, 6,122 ; Thompson, 4,583. SCARBOROUGH. Sir H. Johnstone was returned this morning without opposition. EPETER HALL.—The Passion Week performance of the " Messiah " by the National Choral Society will take place on Monday, the 22d instant, when Mr. Sims Reeves will make his first appearance this season at Exeter Hall, assisted by Mr. Lander, the new bass; Miss Arabella Smyth, the new soprano; and Miss Palmer. Mr. G. W. Martin will canduct. BEWDLET ELEcnos.—The election of a member of Parliament for tho borough of Bawd!ey took place yes terday. There was a sharp coutest throughout the day, and at tho close the Conservative candidate was &dared to bo victorious by a majority of 11 votes. The numbers were—Fur Mr. Cuulifte (Conservative), 477 ; for Major Anson (Libmul), 463. SHREWSBURY, Friday. —The police have found in an old outhouse at Bretchell, Shropshire, the body of a child with its head cut open. A domestic servant named Pugh has been arrested, and will be brought up for ex amination to-morrow. A telegram from Durham states that the thea tre in that city was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. THE SIIN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 12, 1869. SHARE LIST. ORDINARY SLIAACS AND STOCKS. DOCKS. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Share NAME. paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 12 121 13 Do B lO 4 41 41 50 Albion 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 133 203 20k 20 Ang,lo-liungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 6 5 40 Australasian ......... 20 Bank of British Columbia all 1) 1:: 20 Do issued at '2 pm ~.. 5 ••• ** 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 Bank of South Australia._ all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of Aew Zealand all 17 13 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, nd China all 211 221 25 Chartered Mere. of India. London, and China all 31 12 20 City 100 Colonial 25 311 41 10 Consolidated, lira. 50 Delhi and London, lim 50 East Loudon, lim 5 1,0; 20 English and American, lint 10 ... ... 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lizn lO pr 1p 20 English, .7,cottish, and Aus • tralian Chartered 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all ... ... 281 Do new 5/ 1 100 imperial, lint 20 Imperial Ottomau lO 21 21 12 6-16 5 lonian 25 Do new 20 Lnd Mortgage of India, lim 4 31 It 100 Do 5 p.c. Debs.lB6 4, 30 all 76 75 78 30 London Bank of Mexico and South America, lim. 20 5 4 100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 32 23 20 Do new 7/ 61 51 100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 10 12 25 Do new 10 21 3p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 231 231 211 50 London and County 2O 51 52 20 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd IL ••• ... London Joint Stock., 1 32 33 London and South African al 91 101 100 London &S.-Western, lim, 20 ... ••• 50 London & Venezuela, um_ 121 ... 100 London and Westminster 2O 64 66 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 59 61 100 Merchant, 1int..,.,,,., 25 6 4 10 Metropolitan, lim. 100 Midland, 1im...... 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lim. 15 2 1 a 100 National Provinc. of Ened 42 ... ... 10 Do ...... .. ....... . 42 *— eio National.. 3O 46 48 20 New South Wales all 42 43 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 45 50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lim lO 6 5 100 Provincial of Ireland 2.5 87 69 10 Do new.. all ... ... 100 Stand, of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 15 1 i 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ... ... 25 Union of Australia all 47 48 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of Loudon COLONL&L GOVNIMMNNT BECURITIICS - fetish Columbia, Oper 0ent.,1872 100 .. ... - 1)0. 18115.. lOO Can.Gov.6p.c.Jan. i &JulY 1877-84 Do. op. 0. Neb. & Aug.• •• luo no ivs Do. sp. o. Mar. & Sept lOO It 2 104 - Do. sp. c. Jan. t July lOO 93 94 - Do. sp. e. inscribed 8k lOO 00 92 - Cape (i. Hope, 6 p.c.1873 lO6 102 101 - Do.Apl.&Oot 1590- 1900 lOO l i t 113 - Do. do 1880-99 lOO 107 109 - Do. Jan.&July, 18el •••• 100 108 lit - Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 100 102 - Ceylon, Nov 1878, 6 p.e•• 100 108 110 - Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 - Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873,- - Jau. and July - Do. 1878 - Do. 1882, May and Nr ~. 00 108 log - 11 0.1810, Feb. & Aua..•• 10 106 ild - 51 • !bourne C.)rporatn ~. -- 1067-75 , G 1)( 3, '. 2(1, .-" 1(0 10 0 100 - N.11.G0v.8 p...Ja.a.1u1) .. 100 10.1 lt4 - Natal 8 p e., Apt t.. Oct.. 101 ...... . - Do Bpo. 31 y s:: No r ..... 1 0 116 103 - N. S. W. s FT.., ':1 to '7i.. 100 (10 it . 1 loci --Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1 8 9 1 '..• 1)j 981 091 99 1 - Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 to '7' , .. - N.Zealand, 6p. ct. 1891.. leo - ._ - Do. 5 per cent.... ..... I , 0 - DoJan,Ap 1,.111.y, 0 t.. li 0 93 t 4 911 i - Do 6p c. M.:r & ‘zept '91.. :CO 10 8 110 -- Do J uce & Dec , 1 -91 .... 11.0 109 ta ( - IDo Prov. 1 A.t.ex Id. 1 1 0 - t trie • 1 & I, Ixll6 - Nowa Scotia Bp. c.J an... - and Jnly, 1875 - Do 18t6.. .. ...... , lO9 101 103 - Quecnslnd. 6 p. c. '82.5 lOO 1064 1074 107 CI - Do 189. - Do. 6 p 0.186." . 100 -.." _s - Da 0D I+2 .... 100 108 110 - Do rd. 1191 ..... ..... .... ICO 107 IN; - Victoria Op.o. 1z91.„.... 100 112 113 CUILUESEO.NDEINCE Fla,olll (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS. THURSDAY, March 11. A very treat variety of reports respecting the Belgian railway affair are current to-day, but the general opinion is that an amicable settlement is at hand. It is diffi cult to see how such a difficulty could result in anything more serious than irritation ; and this feeling of irritation has been fostered to the utmost by the Paris journals; but few persons believed that the dispute involved any real danger of war. The Patrie has an alarming budget of news. It states that the King of Belgium was very unfavourable to the bill which has caused so much trouble, but M. Frere-Orbau was greatly in its favour, and when his Majesty persisted in his opposition, the Minister placed his resignation in the hands of his royal master, and recom mended an appeal to the country. The King knew full well that a dissolution would only lead to a greater majority in favour of M. Feze-Orban to office, and had therefore, but one choice—to let the bill go and take the consequences. This version of the story, however, is not very generally accepted, and I have reason to believe that the account of the "situation," given by the Etendard, which I reported to you yes terday, is the correct one. It is endorsed by the Con stitutionnel and accepted by the cautious Temps. It is to the effect that negotiations are going on, that they are likely to end quietly, but that it is yet too early to pro nounce upon the nature of the solution. M. Henri Rochefort, of Lanternc fame, has written to the Arenir National declaring his intention to stand for the sixth circumscription of Paris. He has been invited by more than 500 electors. His return would be a sad blow to the Government. But this single candidature is not the only indication that the Government will have a hard time of it this year. The number of candidates has greatly increased since the last election ; almost every seat will be fought for. Where there was one candidate at the last election there is now half-a-dozen, very many independent politi cians having come forward in addition to the ordinary members of the Left. If many Liberals are not re turned there is some probability that independent suppor. ters of the Government, who dislike personal rule, and who will not have official candidatures, may take the place of some of the present Government nominees. The Emperor has another cause for disquietude. Notwithstanding recent changes, there can be no doubt that his Ministry is not united The antagonism between AT. Rouher and Baron Ha.ussmann is a secret to nobody. It would appear that M. Rouher is on scarcely better terms with M. Magne, the Finance Minister. The Liberals were never more sanguine that out of the complication of things a change of some kind may arise. Trade questions are exciting considerable attention just now, as is natural at a time when trade is in a worse plight than has been known for many years past. The Minister of Commerce has drawn up a report for the Emperor relative to the complaints of the spinners and weavers of the Haut-Rhin and Vosges against the temporary admis sion of yarn and stuffs for re-exportation after being manufactured or printed. The Minister appears to attribute the stagn ; in those trades to other causes, which exist , only in France, but all over Europe, and even in Eugh,nd ; and likewise acknow ledges that the stuff-printing trade, xvhich has acquired a great extension under the system in question, has a right to equal solicitude. His Excellency proposes to appoint a commission to ii quire into the subject, in order that all opinions may be heard, and light be cast on the question. This commission has been nominated, and the Emperor has signed the report approving of the proposal. We may look shortly for a general battle or the subject of free trade. Various signs indicate that it is coining on. The English schooner the Elizabeth and Mary was wrecked on Sunday night, about a mile to the south-west of Cape Antifer. The crew were saved and landed at Havre. A rather unexpected announcement appears in the Belgian papers. It is stated that the Empress Charlotte has placed about £lOO at the disposal of Admiral Tegethoff for the families of the seamen who perished on board the Eadetzky. Was this the personal act of the unfortunate Princess ? and is she so far recovered as to take cognisance of these matters? THE LICENSE AMENDMENT LEAarrz The License Amendment League, under the presidency of Dr. Martin, of Warrington, has issued a circular. For some years there has been an increasing conviction that an amendment of the licensing system is much needed ,but of late the me vement hos gathered strength, and three deputations have waited on the Home Secretary to urge the necessity of some reform in the existing laws. The League declares that it will be necessary to avoid extremes in attempting to remove abuses, and that it is most desirable all reforms should bo sought for in a conciliatory spirit. The evils that have to be encountered must be attacked with boldness, but, at the same time, the obstacles that present themselves must be met with patience, tact, and caution. It will not suffice to effect the mere amendment of the beerhouse system, although it is admitted on all sides that it must be dealt with summarily. It is highly necessary that mutual concessions should be made by those who take different views on this subject, or it will be found impos sible to effect legislative progress. The License Amend ment League recommends that a conference should be held, at which the whole subject should be discussed, and offers some suggestions as a basis for action. It is proposed that the licensing power should be invested in a single authority, and that beer and wine licensing by the Excise should be abolished, the advisability of which suggestion is proved by the fact that the two bodies who now grant licenses come into collision. The case of Broadhead, at Sheffield, speaks volumes in support of a change in this respect. As an increase in the number of places for the sale of intoxicating liquors creates increased intem perance, it is considered advisable that town councils and other analogous bodies should have the power to veto the grant of any new licenses. The magistrates ought to have full authority to refuse any application for a new license, and the decision of the local magistrates must be final, so as to neutralise the efforts of unscrupulous persons, who buy off opposition to their schemes. In order to amend one of the worst evils of the present system, it is suggested that town councils should have the power to close all places for the sale of alcoholic liquors from ten or eleven p.m. till seven a.m. A stipendiary magistrate at Liverpool has declared that closing drinking places at ten p.m. would prevent one half the cases which come before him, and the evils connected with Sunday drinking are most notorious. A valuable suggestion is made to counteract the evil influence of places which are mere allurements to drinking, such as gin•palaces unquestionably are. It is advised that the magistrates should inspect a plan of the proposed premises, and refuse to grant a license in all suspicious cases. It is be lieved that great advantages would ensue if publicans and others were prohibited from supplying liquor to workmez during their hours of labour, and a special license should be obtained from the magistrate before singing and danc ing are allowed in a licensed house. The wages question has presented itself at Preston in a somewhat singular form. A number of spinners, who have enjoyed parochial relief, have beon deprived of that privilege, on the ground that they could obtain work in the town. Their answer is that they can only do so by accept ing reduced wages. The guarJians allege that this is not a point with which they have anything to do; while the em ployers justify the lower rates on the ground that the de pressed condition of the cotton trade prevents them trom giving more. 'The report of the majority of the I.'rades'.Uniou Commissioners is expected to be placed in the bands of the Home Seer, '-ry in a day or two. It is stated that the re port stro:o. recommends the principle of conciliation and arbitration the disputes between labour and capital. Mr. Hughes an Mr. Mundella aro expected to bring in a bill soon after Easter carrying out the views of the Commission, with certain additions in accordance with the opinions ex pressed by a minority of the Commissioners, whose opinions on trades unionism are more advanced than those of most of their colleagues. On Wednesday a meeting of about 600 of the colliers now on striko at the various collieries of Mr. B. Huntsman, at Sheffield, was held at Attercliffe. Tho secretary to the South Yorkshire Miners' Association spoko strongly against the course of intimidation and violence which had bee❑ pursued by men on strike towards " black legs," for which several of them had been convicted. There is no prospect of a settlement, arbitration having been frequently offered by the men and refused, whilst the colliers throughout the elistrict will sttain every nerve to support those on strike. The Denabv Main lock out, too, still continues, with to 11,Mo:A of a set:h ment. A Fl4crileg 7 ous rot;b.,ry, of a kind unusual in Ire land, is reported from Ilallow. The &man Catholic chapel and the PI Ote.S! ant church were both entered and despoiled. rlO.lll the former the collections fur a charitable society were at stracted, together with altar furniture and some cloth that had belonged to a ladies' clothing society for the poor. The ropes for raising the windows were cut to do up tl e bundles which the plunderers carried off. The feelings of the people were greatly excited, and volunteers guarded the religious buildings for several nights. A man I,as been arre§ted in Cork for the offence, and when brought to Mal low ho was with difficulty conveyed to prison through an angry crowd. NOTICh. The Third Edition of " The Sul " of last Evening was published in 'Una for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. inure Railways. ' , aid. Closing Business Price. done. t Bristol and Esete: 103 77 79 at Oaledonian ... 103 73 74 781 91 St L;A:otnlau 24 Cornwall. all 2} 31 it Dublin & Belfast June lOO 77 79 et Dun„l'erth,& ioo 70 72 2 East .t4Judoa tO to 15 - Do. 10 - Glitsi4ow AS. Western IAD 97 99 it (Great Eastern .. •0) 37, 371 371 1 it Do. E. Angl. Zit). luU at. lircat North ol Scott:up:l- 100 to 6 at Great Northern lOO 1071 1053 St Do. A stock tt Do. B stuck lOO 123 125 at (its, and W. 01 Ireland ll4O 95 :7 a tit. Western -original lOO 481 19 South Wales s. Do. W. Jlid.-Uxton 8' Do. Zie wpoi t Lou 9 it et Lanuashire a; 2 ulasuir luu .23 _4 et Lou., Brigh.,•Lt b.Coast„ 100 441 50} 0) Do Scrip - - at lon., Chat., and Dover luu 16/ 17 it Do. .I.letrop. Es. it IOU - - it Lon. & ;North W esteru lOO il3l 114 114} 1 bun. A South Western lOO 87 t 9 at Man., abet., A Lincoln Vt. 021 13 51} at Inetronolitan • 100 105 10.1 104 2} at Do Exteusi)Ll 100 1 .2 1 t 10 Do. rd .• 1 0 1 st Metropolitan District. all 44 16 47 10 Metrop. st. John's W (Jo] 6 - 100 1151 1151 1161 I st aud st Do, Birinin. A Derus st at Do. 134 d., rth., itt Dun... 10> - - st or.ttaLetern-Bervvice lOO 103 102 25 Do. 4. N.E purohas -16.13.1 - - at Do Leeds. et Do York et Do Garai te ...• . ll.O 1k.2 125 et Do Stone. & Darling lOO 1:9 t3l et North Lon ion .. IVII 12J ill 10 Do ACV( 1868 et North Staffordshire.— 100 07 69 Kt North and S.-W. Junction 100 101 103 10 Do Now £lO shares)) 7 .. • • at Ithymney at Shropshire Union BO 08 5) at South Devon' st Soutu Astern lOO 751 74 763 1 et Staines, Wuk'hainot Wok all 12 13 et ►ai: hie loo 145 IA - Do. U - aterlord & liitkcuuy.. 100 lu Waterloo & Whiteha.l.. 6 - RAILWAYS-PHEFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.ceut. 100 86 88 li7 et Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... st Do. Scot. N.E., 4. per cent lOO st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO st Do. do. Ordinary lOO so 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 „, 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all 54 Dundee, Berth, and Aber deen J unction lOO 105 107 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO „, st Glas. & S.W. gua,. 5 per ct lOO st 44t. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No.l 100 97 100 et Do do N 0.2 100 96 99 st Do do 6 per cent 100 10) 112 et Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 et Do du 13 6 do. 100 et Do do C 7 do. 100 „, st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 10J IA Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 70 75 st Du Norfolk. 5 p.e.Ex.1846 100 ,„ st Do do 5 p.e.Way.Val.lB-17 100 ,„ st Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 „, st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p• c. pm. 100 ,„ st Do 4 do do do 100 „, st Do 5 du at sp. c. pal lOO ,„ st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO sti Gt. Nrth of Scotland, let pf 100 „, eti Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 07 std G t.West.— Orig.& Jut:Bent chg., per gua.s p.c lOO 101 103 st Do. Orig. (B. & 11. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 100 st Do du 4, per cent. 1650 100 88 91 et 110 do 4 do do et LA, do 5 per cent. rodem lOO 05 07 st Do do Birining,hain gua lOO 6/ 70 et Do do de pref lOl ,„ st Do do Chester gua lOl 80 83 st Du do du 6 per cent, IUJ st Du do do 5 do 100 9 5 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 et Do do 41 p.c lO4 st Do do 4 1650 lOO st Do do 5 st Du West Mid. Oxford Ist g. 101 11 116 st Du du 21 gua. 100 110 112 et Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. lot) vi 0 st Do do 21 du 100 110 101 at Do gua. 51 per cent. 1603 100 „, 100 Lancaster A Carlisle 41 p.e. all ..„ ,„ st Laucash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 U 135 St Do Barnsley, t,5 3310,1 p.c. 100 et Do 6 p.c. (East Lancasuire) 10) 130 1.35 st Du 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 06 100 tit London & Brighton, 5 P.C. guaranteed, No. 1 lOO. „, at Du 5 per cent. gua. Nu. 2. 100 . et Do 6 do do lOO „, st Do 5 do N.). 4 lOO ,„ st Do 7 per cent l.O •• • ••• at D o 6 du (W.E. & CAI.) 100 „, st Di 4 no 1650 lOO at Loudon, Chatham, &Dover 5 per cent lOO st, London and 1:.W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 10/ 109 st Do Bedford &Cambridge._ 100 st Do Surowsb) , & Weleapl. 100 et London and p,c late 31 shares, is 6d. Du (Ports". peril ans. 236,1) a ll 6 Do tit Do - 31 per Cent loJ 61 65 10 Do redeem. 6 percent. 5 et Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lot) 135 fit) et Du Bristui&Birin., 6p. c IVO 1,4 134 st 41 per cent. redeoin lOO 10.) 102 st, Do 44 per cent. irredeein lOO 95 1)1 st Du Leicester & ireim, 4 p.c. 100 83 to st Nortu 5 p.c. N 100 ,„ st Do E. St C. 4p.e. S. & 1,31,, b 5 o: t t „DDD D I :ouoi Devon 64 1 i r r kio a Nt l e ni : e r A:c u ej Union, 2 ,:ttt.p.l l :ritutie l eag e si. l: e , p.c.... 1 1 1 0 0 0 ! : 95 07; st N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c WO 2 c 86 st Do D DM iNS York, ic ll .!. "4 . ' & 1) Le S purchase.e cent . ,iu , 6 p P . . c e . 8 : 11 11: 0 0: 0 300 1 01 1 .14. p 1 11 1 0 41r 0 ,6 5* 4 4. 1 1 1 1 1: 0 0,1 111: 1 7 4 : r at Do W, llartlepuol xi. and it. 100 8 22 5 0,2 21 8 2 7 39 4012.00: S. o o z h as(s Ittoe Staffordshire . Anus., nnuno. 6) a a aa ll 1 1 t. Ds Do Fixed 41 per cent ° at Do 41 percent lOO st Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO at Taff Vale No.l ••• ••• at Waterford &liilkenny, 6pc tro 1 4 1 j 5 14530 RAIL \VAYS.—PREFERENCE SILUtES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. IA Caledonian p u gua. at bo Seot.Ceu. iiin. 7 p c at Do 41 p irrodeem all - Do 4p e eon. issued at SU 6 at Great iastern 41 per cent. 100 at Do 5 do, 1862 100 83 90 at Do New 5 do, 1863 100 87 89 st Do do 5 do, 1864 100 82 86 at Great Northern, 5p c irred 100 ,„ st Do Permanent 5 per cent 100 ..„ st Do Boston & Sleald, 4-1 pc 100 ... at Great West., W. liidl., 5p c 100 st Do Joint perpe. 5 p c,1865 100 88 VC st Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 105 108 20 Do Vale Neath peril. 5p c all 19 20 st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B 100 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 at Loud., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 at Do do 41 do, 1861 100 at Do do 41 do, 1863 100 at Do do 5 do, 1865 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 —* •• *** • at Do No. 7 sdo at Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c fit Du Metrop. EL, B 6 p.c *** Do do C 6 p.c 100 •" et Loudon &N. Western, 5p c 100 107 1 . 6 st Loudon .t S. Western, 41 pc 100 92 94 10 Man. slid. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all 8 1 4 at Metropolitan a per cent lOO at Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 106 10 . 3 DI at Do B 5 do 100 1 0g Los Do 5 p c opt. to war. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 21 211 18 Do lucouv. New Snares all 18 in 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl 11 at North British, B. and 2fp No. 1, 5 per cent . 100 a t Do £ lO guaranteed, 186 1 100 *** s t Do E., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 *** •" ". at D o Zit , No. 2, 5 p.c „, 1 0 0 at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 at Do E. & G., No. 3, 5 p.c 1 00 7: —• at Do E. & 0./Miry) 4i p c 100 ••• at North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 97 99 s t Do Sto ck. a Dart., 100 111 113 at North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) at North Stallordanire 5p c lOO : kit ; ' soD „t o u s E d as o •te (O rn h ,. 4 C l ro lC ) , 1863 1 1 0 9 0 0 *** Do sdo isut 100 •* st ••• 1)o 5 do, 1864 Batt Victoria St. &Pimlico, 41 p c 100 WAYS. —LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALs 1 1 ) 1 " 17:-------5 ' 1 1 0 1 1 , 1 1 0 1 3: 1 _-------- at Birgeunead 10U 9* ud 10a° Bu D eiiin o. 41 per Prefer at Chester Cli pp e oo ste ., r and p li e o r l d y coo li .a eti ... 1 54 151 .- : at Clydesdale, guaranteed WU ... at Colchester Stour Valley ... ••• at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 13* 136 20 Gloster and Lean Forest all ... . " a Gt. Easu., Newm„&c., 5 p.c 100 ... s Do. E. U. liar wich, 4 p.c 100 6 ) 71 at Do. do. Woodbrg . Ex., do. 100 69 72 8t Gt. West, W. DIU, lieref 100 08 100 50 Hull and Selby ............... all 111 113 at Lancaster and Ca rlisle lOO 21e 2.5 212 13 st London and 13lackwall lOO 64 96 at Do. 41 per cent lOO at London, Cuat., tte., 41 p C lOO ... ... st D o . Com. Fund, sdo 100 ••• ••• ut London and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lOO ... ... at London, Tilbury, 6; South 100 31 b 3 at Lowestoft, gua 4 percent lOO 8J 82 st Do. do. 6 do. ... 51 Manch., Buxton, d;Matlk all I 51 at M idland, Bradford, Pref lOO 62 94 10 Mid Kent Cray Liue) 50 Northcutt East , 5 per cent all 51 66 iJ Do. do. 6 do. all ... ... at N. Eastera —Hartlepool at N.West. A perp. pret , 5p e. 100 10, 110 at Do 13 miniumin 1/ p.c 10) ... ... at Notting. ct.tirautti.ll.6:o 10) 12 11 25 Preston and 11 yre.. all 44 46 ... Royston, WWII., and Shep. 10U 133 135 at Siire wsbary uud Hereford 100 13:1 133 10 Do do 8 21 2,p at S. lorlish. and Eiver Dun 100 18 IUO at De 4 per cent gua ,10 , 71 M. at Do 5 do „. all 17 99 se st Vict. Station and Piinlicu WO 173 10 st \Vest Cornwall 20 West Loudon, Class A all 11 14 zU Do do B all ... ... 20 Du do C all 61 7; at Weymouth and Portland WU ... ... at Wilts and Somerset . - at East and West India. lOO ..121 124 st Loudon and St. Katherine 100 49 60 lOU D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all ... Freehold Land et Dock lOO 30 32 st Southampton lOO 74 76 at Surrey Cvnunercial MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., Urn all 221 221 221 10 Auglo-Mediter. Tel., lira 10 121 13 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 16 17 at Atlantic Telegraph lO 32 34 at Do. 8 per cent. lOO 78 81 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Um. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lint 9 7 , a 10 Berlin Water Works, Um all I , f 143 10 Do. Now 6 2 4 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lint 5 Bombay Gas, lint. 5 Do. New 4 1 3 id 5) British American Laud 44 16 Is at B. and I. M ig,netic Tel., lint. 100 16 170 20 British Julian Tea, Um ..• all 21 31 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all 61 , 6 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 23 2 1 d 20 Ceylon Company, Inn. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint 6 43 Sf 25 City of London !teal Pro perty, lim 9 4 5 3 314 30 City of Milan Improv. lint a ll iu 25 City of Moscow tias, lim all 111 • 50 City 011 ices, lim 23 24 23A 50 Colonial, lim. Do. .. ' 50 Commercia. laion (Assur) 5 1 . ii ) 51 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas, lint all 114 20 25 Copper Miners of England, prof 71 per cent. al l 100 Corporation of London 5 7 Bauds, 1677, 41 per cent. all 101 105 100 Do. 1679, 4; per cent. all 1015 1055 100 Do. 1632, 4I per cent, a ll 1 : : 21 1 2 1 2 y 2 13 -16 10 Crodit Foil. of Euglauti, lien. all 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius litn lO st Crystal Palace lOO 20 21 st Do. Preference lOO 94 39 st Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 107 11 20 Darjeeling, lien. 10 Eastern Assam, lien. 50 East Indian Laud Credit _ and Finance, lint. 3 2 2 0 East India Vale lndia Steel,h•riga Coal, lint. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy .I & ron C , a a n ual all 17 18 Gust. by Egypt. Gov all 91 95 Hi 5 20 Egyptian Com. &Trad. lint 6 4 4 4d st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 245 255 10 Do. Now 8 12 14p 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lint 21 i 15 English and Foreign Credit 78 5 4d 100 Eng. and Scot. v. arine, lint 8 10 Fairbairn Engineering 5 •1} I}d 20 Fore-street Warehousejitn l2 pr 1p 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 8 5 81 50 Gellivara, lint. 2 0••• ••• 10 General Credit & Dis., 7 8 If 11 5f 14 26 29 5 1 0 5 General lluin c S o te i China Gas all ..• Kong Navigation l'll l l:a l i rieln. 5 44 31d 10 Hong all 13} 14 20 Ila.lsJlYB Bay 20 Imperial Laud Co. of Mar seilles, 11:n 25 Indo-European Tel., lint.... 10 ••• ••• 20 Interna.Financiai Soc. lint 5 14 1 1 41 20 Interim Land Credit, lira 6 6 50 Italian Laud 6 ld P 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Ca your) all 33 1 100 Do. 6p. c. 11,15., redeem 1870, issued 50 Laud Securities, lirn 25 London African Tr a di ng ,10 7 5 25 Lou. & Caled. Marine, lint. 8 -• ••"',,`" 10 London County Land and Building, lint. 5 Loud. Provincial Tel. lint all 3 f "1„ 1 Do. Prefer. 10 p er cent. all 4 '" 5) Lond. Financial Asso., lint 30 4 Loud.Gen.Omnibus.Co.lim. all 2 s ' 50 Lond. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lint 25 21 1 61 20 Lond. & Provinci a l Marine 2 ld Pr at Madras Irriga. &Canl.Gua. sp.c. by India G 00..... 100 1 103 104 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, 50 61 erchaut Shipping, a ll 32 37 60 Millwall Iron Workslira. 12/ ••• 1 " 10 Natal Laud and Coloniaa tion Co., lint. 25 National Discount Co., lin; 5 111 12 2 } id ii.a 25 National Prov. Marine; lint. 4 4 0 , 3 ,1 10 National Steam Ship, lint. all . 1 , 3 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, 6 31 10 New Consolidated Dis. atm 3 16 1,1 5 .1\ ew Quebrada, lint 4.4.0 41 31 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer. cantile Agencydim ....... 21 1 IP 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lint... ........... 5 1 , 1 1 1 4 10 Northern Assam Tee:: .jam;s 10 Do. B ..................... all 2 at North Brit. Au s t ra l ., 100 48 53 50 North Brit. & Mercan. 61 20 21 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 121 13 ISO Oriental Financial, 5 Oriental Gas, lint . i fp 1 15.16 5 Do. New 10 Otago and Southland In. vestment, 5 Ottoman Gas, lint all If 21 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail lint all ; 5 Do do. . 1 0 at Peel R. Land & Mined, lint 100 035 50 Pentin. & Oriental S team all ,„ ",7 50 Do. New 1867.,,,,,.„ 10 Id pr 25 Reuter's Telegram ... ..... , all 60 65 50 Rhymney Iron. Do. New 15 all 51 64 25 Rio de Janeiro City a ll 19 20 20 Do. Gas, lint 100 Royal Mail Steam at Scottish Aust. Invest., lint lOO 85 30 at Do. 6p. c. Guar. Pref. 100 ••,i 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypt e, lim. 10 20 Societe Gen.de l'Empire Ot. 8 21 31 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lint. 6 25 South Australian Land all 351 361 at Submarine Telegraph Do. 5crip.......,..,, a ll 11} 20 Telegraph Lon. & all 18} 19} 171 161 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Hai 2 21 3 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lint Bl •• 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lim 1 • f 1p 115 16 10 Do do. do. all ••• ••• 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada h fp 50 Union Marine L'pool, lint 5 41 5 p 20 Union Steam Ship, lint all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., lint 6 18 4cl SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lint, all 5/ 6 1 Do. 10 per cent. Pref. all 31 41p 20 Universal Marine(ln•), lhn• 5 1 1 2p61 7 10 Upper Assam Tea, lint alli .1 2 2 30 Van DiemaP'a Land 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. ( nortgage) all ;8 1 79 50 Warrant Finance, lint l2 12 10d 50 West India and Pacilic Steam, lint. 2O 21 15 20 West London Wharves and 10 Warehouses I 1 Uitj)a iii lIIIOA\. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocs. ti PO RTIN G INTELLIGENCE —This Day --P --- KINGSBURY MEETING —THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HYDE PLATE. Tho Guide Scipio. Black Prince Seven ran. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Lyinington Lord Raglan Virginia Creeper Eight ran. NIDD LESEX STEEPLECHASE. Hawkshaw Broughton Five ran. Won by five lengths. SELLING STEEPLECII AS& Albatross •..• Frailty Wade Six rnn. SELLING HURDLE RACE. Poleaxo.., Salamanca .., Wild Blood.. Five ran. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—THIS DAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 7to 1 agst Cap a Pie (taken and offered) Bto 1 agat Birthday (take 9 to 1) 9to 1 agst Duke of Beaufort (taken) 9 to 1 agst Blueskin (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Beckenham dam's f (taken and off.) 100 to 6 agst Vansittart (offered) 20 to 1 agst Marquis of Carrabas (taken) 500 to 10 agst John Davis (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE Bto 1 agst Lictor (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Dryad (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Leonia (taken) 100 to 7 agst Bounceaway (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Morning Star (taken) 20 to 1 agst Nanny Thormanby (taken) 20 to 1 agat Bonnie Katie (offered 20 to 1 agst Belphegor (offered) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agat Robespierre (offend) 100 to 7 agst Drummer (taken) 15 to 1 agst Cocoa Nut (taken) 83 to 1 agst Sawyer (offered) 40 to 1 agst Cap a pie (taken) 500 to 10 agst Hermitage (taken) CHESTER, CUP. Bto 1 agst Paul Jones (taken) 100 to 7 agst Palmer (alert) i) 100 to 7 agst The Egean (offered) 100 to 7 agst Ilamirake (offered) 15 to 1 agst Romping Girl (offered( 20 to 4 agst King's Cross (taken) 20 to 1 agst Birdseeker (taken) TWO TrIOUSAND. 225 to 100 agst Wild Oats (offered—take 250) 4to 1 agst Belladrum (offered) 100 to 7 agst Ethus (offere i) 20 to 1 agst Duke of Beaufort (taken) DERBY. 100 to 30 agst Pero Gour a (taken) 10 to 1 ugst Belladrum (offered) 100 to 7 agst .Rysh worth (offered) 100 to 6 agst Lades (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Duke of Beaufort (wanted) OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE. 75 to 40 on Oxford (taken) NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT. Acceptances for Eirl Spencer's Plate of 100 sous, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous each, 5 ft if de clared. New Spencer Plate Course, straight. Fifty nine subs, 20 of whom pay 5 soya each. Age st lb 4 9 2 Leonie Age at lb Morning Star ... 4 6 6 Punishment ... 4 6 4 Islam ... 3 6 4 Br to Chattanooga 3 6 8 Bessie Dixon ... 4 6 1 Carita ... 3 6 0 Glenlivat ... 3 6 0 Ceres ... 3 6 0 Malcolm ... 3 b 12 Nanny Thormanby 3 5 12 Sagit turius ... 3 5 12 Jerry Hawthorn 3 5 11 Pugitivo ... 3 5 11 Clemency 3 5 lu Wellington ... 3 5 7 Sister to Veda ... 3 5 7 Biddy O'Rourke ... 3 5 7 Attut Hannah c 3 5 7 La Belle Helena... 3 paid Orion ...487 Lady Eliz tbeth ... 4 8 5 Salliet a 8 5 Irentnaster ... 4 8 0 Bouuceaway 5 7 12 Professor Anderson G 7 Miss Gladittteur ... 4 7 5 Lictor ... 4 7 4 Autias 7 4 Orphan ... 3 7 4 Reindeer ... a 7 3 Mi. Pitt ... 6 7 2 Belpliegor ... 4 7 2 Perfumes .„„ ... 3 7 0 Breach ... 5 7 0 Bonnie Katie ... 3 612 Dryad 3 6 10 Lady Beaconsfield 3 6 9 The Stork._ 3 6 7, RACING FIXTURES. MARCH. West Somerset ......... lb, 16 Margate 9 0 Northampton ............ 16, 17 19 Beverley 20 West Drayton ......... 18, Durham 29, 30 Baldoyle First Spring 18, 15 Epsom APRIL. 30, 31 Abergavenny ............ 1, 2 I Newmarket Craven...l2, ,tc Bromley ..................... 1, 2 Knighton... l3, • 14 Aldershot ...1, 2 Ludlow 15 , 16 Catterick Bridge... ...... 1 , 2 I Eastbourne l9 Thirsk ... .................. 6, 7 Lewes 20 21 Ilungerford ............... 6, 7 Curragh ...at, 21, 22 Lichfield ................... 6, 7 Croydon... Cambridge ......... .. ...... 7 8 Newmarket Ist Sp r i ng 2 ' 23 Croaton Park ...... .. 8 26, ece. Streatham .................. 8, 9 Chester ............... 4,5, 6, 7 E g li n ton Hunt ............ 6, Wi n chester ll, 12 York ll, 12 Baldoyle 2nd Spring 11, 12 St. Albans l4 Salisbury l3, 14 J r Croydon 2, 3, 4 Newton 2, 3, 4 Ascot ......... .....8, 9, 10, 11 Liverpool Summer 1 ,5, 16 Windsor l5, 16 Hampton Curragh ............ 22 , 23, 24 Doncaster 13, 14 \Vast Drayton l7, 18 Bath 18, 19 Manchester l9, 20, 21 Croydon 19, 21 Harpenden 2l Epsom Summer .....25, Jcc. Newcastle 22, 23, 24 Oldham 2 -2 13ibury Club 23 Stockbridge......... 24, 25, 26 Chelmsford ...... 29, 30 Sutton Park .....29, 30 Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, &c. Carlisle Pontefract 9, 10 H en don ..... 12, 13 Nottingham l3, 14 ALTO Brighton 3, 4 Brighton Club 5 Lewe5........ 6, 7 Boum lO, 11 Wolverhiurpton lO, 11 Windsor 12, 13 St. Albans l7, 18 Stockton lB, 19, 20 SEPT] Warwick 7, 8 Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abingdon 9, 10 Doncaster 14, 15, 16, 17 Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield OCT Bedford 5, 6 Edinburgh 6, 7, 8 Leicester 7, 8 Bromley 7 8 Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, &c. Chelmsford l9 20 Kelso 19 20 Harrow Novi: 'Worcester 2, 3 I 3, 4 St. Albans..., 5, 6 STEEYLECHA MA Southampton l3, it Reading l5, 16 Huntingdon 2O, 21 Stamford ........... 23 Goodwood • ...... 27, 28, 29, 30 LY. LUST. l Oxford ...... 19, 20 i York .. 24, 25, 26 ' Plymouth 46, 27 I Scarborough ....... . —3O, 31 Derby Summer —3 . 1, Sep. 1 I We ymouth 31, Sep. 1 I 3 Canterbury 3l, Sep. 1 1 I 'EMBER. Hampton 21, 22 Western (Ayr) 22, 23 Hendon 2'3, 24 Monmouth 23, 24 Newmarket Ist Oet 28, Lanark„. 29, 30 Cheltenham l9, 20 Curragti l9, 20, 21 West Drayton 2l, 22 Hereford 2l, 22 Monmouth 23, 24 Newmark.t H'ton ...25, Litt:. 31BER. Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Liverpool Shrewsbury ..... l5, 16 1E FIXTURES. :CH. Ringsbury 12, 13 1 Crcwkorne 18 , 19 West Somers e t 15, 16 Ch epstow 29, SO York 17 Aldershot APRIL. 1 2 Streatham B, 9 Bromley 1, 2 Royal Artily., Woolwicb... B Abergavenny l, 2 Knighton l3, 14 tichtield Southdown Jiunt .7 I Tenbury... 2J Cambridge 7 8 Croydon 22, 23 Cheltenham 7, 8 Co. Louth t Lrdeen 27, 28 Limerick Hunt 4 Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Y. St. Albans . 13 West Drayton.—....... 17 rLY. • • 9 Kingsbury • OCT0131::1:7 Bromley -- West Drayton .. 21, 22 NOVE3IDER. oreestor 2,3, 51,rucvsbttty 15, arrow 9 , 3 I LeAlaingtoa Hunt —23 &c iverpool 9,19, 11, 12 COURSING FIXTURES. MARCH. County Louth (Champion), Ireland 18, &c. Scottish National Open, Lanark 3O, &c. (.1 AU UST. St. Albans 17 OCTOBEIL Ancaster and Willoughby, Liuculushire 5, 6. Ormasby 19, lee. Huntingdon Club.. 26, 27. NOVEMBER. _ Sundorne, Salop Cothan and Eaton 9 4 9, *c. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—Tans EVENING. The LORD CAIANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Earl of AIRLIE moved the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the question of the law of hypothec in Scotland. The motion was agreed to. The Marquis of CLANRIGARDE laid on the table a hill for the amendment of the bankruptcy law of Ireland which was read a first time. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tics EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE IN IRELAND. Mr. FORTESCUE, in reply to Mr. M'CLulu, said although he agreed with him that the municipal franchise in Ireland was in an unsatisfactory state, he was unable to say at the present moment whether a bill would be brought in during the present session to deal with it. LIFE ASSURA.NOE BY T iIE POST-OFFIOI3. Lord IIARTING TON, in reply to a question by Mr Wales as to whether the Postmaster-General proposed to bring in a bill for authorising the granting of lite assur ances as low as .£5, said it was the intention of the Govern ment either through himself or the Chancellor of the Exchequer to introduce a bill to that effect. (Hear, hear.) THE BANK OF BOMBAY. Mr. GRANT DUFF, in reply to Mr. Nichol, said he could not say when the report of the commission on the Bank of Bombay would be produced, but he could assure the hon. gentleman there would be no unnecessary &lay. THE RATE OF POSTAGE. Mr STAPLETON inquired whether the Government had any inteution to further reduc3 the postage on news- Papers- Lord HARTINGTON said he had not the power to authorise the transmission through the Post-office at a less charge than ld.; the matter, however, was under consideration, and when tha subject was being discussed next week he would state what intentions existed with re spect to the lowering the rate of postage on newspapers and other printed matter at a less charge than Id. THE AMERICAN POSTAL CONTRACT. The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER said the hon. gentleman the member for Liverpool asked him whe ther a contract with Mr. Inman for a service from Queens town to New York, ou Friday instead of Thursday, on terms in other respects identical with the contract now before the house, had been sanctioned by the present Board of Treasury, and he must answer that question in the negative. The contract he spoke of the other night, made by the Duke of Mouteose on the 11th Dec., and which 6till awaited the sanction of the House of Commons, was the only contract he knew of, and if it received the approval of Parliament the Government would at once proceed to its completion. With the exception of the change of day from Thursday to Friday Mr. Inman does stipulate that the other conditions of his contract should be the same as that already entered into with the Duko of Montrose. BANKRUPTCY. In reply to Mr. Caoss, The ATTOEINEY-GENERAL said he regretted that the Bankruptcy Bill was net yet in the hands of hon. members. The Government draughtsmen was much pressed just now, and that added to a desire to make the bill short and concise was the oc::asiou of the delay. QUEEN'S REMEMBRA7NCER (SCOTLAND.) Mr. GLADSTONE said, as the gentleman who held the offi'ed only died two or three days no, he must be allowed time to cousider whether it would be requisite to fill up the appointment. Of course steps had been taken for the performance of the duty of auditing the accounts, which formed portion of the duty of the office. SCOTCH. POOR LAW. The LORD ADVOCATE informed Mr. Crauford that it was his intention to introduce a bill during the present session to repeal the 37th section of the Scotch Poor-law Act, 8 and 9 Vic. o. 83, and to provide that all assessments in Scotland should be made on the gross rental EDUCATION. On the motion for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. MELLY called the attention of the house to the number of young children in our large towns who were growing up without any education, unaffected either by the educational clausesof the Factory Act or by voluntary efforts, and moved fur a select committee to inquire into the serious state of matters, and report on a system of education that might remedy the same. Mr. DIXON seconded the motion. Mr. FAWCETT moved as an amendment the fol lowing :—" That in the opinion of that House it was inexpedient to grant the proposed committee, because the Government had at its command the it forma tion necessary for the framing of a comprehensive mea sure of national education, and that this house was fur ther of opinion that it was most important that such a measure should be introduced with the least possible delay." [LEFT SPEAKING.] LiNDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 9. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Edward Schultze as Consul at Montreal for Ms Majesty the Em peror of Austria. COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Amsterdam Short ... 12 1 ... 12 11 Do Rotterdam — ... 12 2i ... 12 21 Antwerp Brussels Hamburgh - ••• 13 11 ... 13 111 Paris Ditto Marseilles Fraukfort-on-the-Main ... 120 ... 1201 Vienna — ... 12 60 ... 12 70 Trieste — .. 12 60 ... 32 70 . Petersburg Copenhagen.......... — .. 9 22 ... 9 24 Berlin ••• 6 27 ... 6 27/ Madrid.. Cadiz — ... 48 ... 48* Leghorn Milan — ... 26 65 ... 26 70 Genoa Naples Palermo — ••• 26 65 ... 26 70 Messina Lisbon — ... 521 ... 521 Oporto — ... 521 ... 52/ Rio Janeiro — ..• ago.. New York Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE.I •uetratia and New Zealand, via :2outharapton.....Mar. 27. Ditto, via Arseilles 22 drain. Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video April 6. Ditto, by french packet Cape Verde, by Brazil packet . ...... April 9. Uspe of Good livpe, Ascension. and St. Helena.— Mar. 15. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton.,Mar. 13. ,ibraitar. via souttiacapton incite, Via 3011tli&DIDLOII gme .. Mar. 13. unto, via Marsell.ea w:gypt, Mar. 13. Ditto, Marseilles Mar. 9 Mauritius, Cape 01 Good Hope, and Natal, via uthami ton Ditto, Marseilles Mar. 19 sewfoundiant. ...... ....... ..... • Mar. 10 Portugal April 6. United States, • anada, California, dm, by Britian packet ......Mar 13 Ditto, by Canadian packet ...... • • ........ Ditto, by l',Red States packet Mar 10 Ditto ditty ( Baltimore) •• West Coast of Afrit.a, Madeira, and Tenerlife 19 tVest Indies and Pacific Lexcept Mexico and Baha Mar 16 mac)........ Mar. 31. Cuba and M exioo Bermuda, via Halifax... • B►hamas, via New York Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, March 10, 1869. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued .....C31,957,425 Governmt. Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities 9 . 3,84,000 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion .„ — X 31,957,125 £31,957,425 BANKING D APARTMENT. Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest 3,665,591 Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Goverumt. Secu rities(including Dead 'Weight Annuity) ....414,076,537 Other Securities 19,628,038 Notes 8,369,510 Gold and Silver Coin Debt, and Div. Accounts ..... 6,490,959 Other Deposits.. 18,420,367 Seven Days and other Bills_ 431,651 {'~~~.JJ I~v✓Y (7 EO]ti £43, 461,04 a". FORBES, Chief Cashier. A CASE OF TRANCE.—Au extraordinary case of trance is reported from Burlington, Wisconsin. A little German girl had au att tck of measles and diphtheria, from which she had nearly recovered on the Bth ultimo, when she tell into a state of como, and has remained for 20 days without food, and to all appearance lifeless. The heart seems to have ceased its pulsations, but blood flows from the veins if oponed, the flesh is firm and fresl:- looking, and a blister applied will act. Though the body his been enshrouded and placed in a coffin, its interment has been delayed to await the result of further devo- Jopments. ; • 671 1 A 478: U I