The Sun. — London, England, 1869-02-26 00:00:00

'BBC% orai terce yester• a Lloyd. AND A 149 r, an d the ussion land and al do Pr e ' rs of 10. re s°. aissioriers offic es value 1 ° ompie ted i n thirtl lout di,s* scrie S 0f owa nitte e L eetia n uinbe r ce o f the was B° l (tbst e re at til e portioo It 'l li arbO% o ne g°11;. Lk traded Urg e stlY se 0, ries. tile e of ~, Lal ci ll ';; If ot ow- rP' t P .11 00 °aa dit i o ri sas tlio cotin tri e olut e fre 4 01 iitO po e a raig: tr • foil"- oti time' be utt t he {row the p rO . "D. Va IS jer ltiv j be noa . l A fiA° ; 91 33113erc i ' odg fa „e f' I_ ,weed i v „, ti f o o• man olr f t ii / of s c ° '" e ao the sal)" Co' . be 0 3 ;paw r es t tlia t : 0 5 n o t D e' tug' • s'D'et4 U 9 1 ,0 0°. f v ote )1r "; 0 3 • f ode lue t tie a 1 rCiiiii 0 4 0 g ft _ or° roPite A .Mile/ fo g' ,bat di prof Pr P r eo' . e o r if I) ta rl f o Le ArCA r he f 111" lee t ' f OP I )10 of Vbi ch 11 0 ntr after, eff e° tile ni a of gog of ,i ( leUt ° do t° ; I l e ebta , for ve , ll o " r 1 ; eat io h At 0100 the alo ble :° pod IVIONEY -MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoci. Consols are 92i 3 for money ; ditto, for Ac count, 93 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 938 1 1 1 ; New Tkree per Cents, 931 1 ; Exchequer Bills, £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, 3 dis. ; Bank of England Stock,-4 per Cent., 244. • India St oc k, 101 per C en t., Ap r il, 1874, 1121 13 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 18S0, 112,1- ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 102/ s ; 'ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 1 7 15 prem. ; ditto under £l,OOO, 10 prim. Foreign Stocks are very firm. Turkish Five per Cents. are 421 421, showing a rise of 1; Italian F ive per Cents. at 57 b 7 ; and New Spanish Three per CciitF. at 321 33, being better than last eve ning. Greek Bonds remain at 12 121 ; Mexcan at 15 1 151 ; Russian (Azof) Railway Loan at 80/ 81 1 ; and liondurai Government Railway Loan is steady at 85 87 ex coupon. The Railway Stocks are firmer ; the only rise of i mportance is in Caledonian, which is quoted , 1 1 per cent. higher. Metropoliian Original stock Las improved 1 ; but the Extension stock is 1 lower. London, Chatham, and Dover has also ri sen 1; and Brighton stock is 1 lower than yester day. London and North-Western, South Exitern, Great Northern, ditto A, Lancashire and York shire, and Midlands are now dealt in ex div. United States Bonds continue firm, the Five- Twenties being 801 to s ; the 1885 Bonds 791 to -.1, and the Ten-Forty Bonds 731 to 1. Eries have risen 1, to 241 to / ; and Illinois Central stock is unaltered, at 961 97. Anglo-American Telegraph shares remain at 221 to 221 ; the Eight per Cent. Preference, at 41 to 41 ; and Atlantic Telegraph Original Stock is unchanged at 34 35. A general meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of London was held to-day. The report entered fully into the affairs of the bank. The re solution for the adoption of the report had attached to it words to the effect that the committee of management be requested to continue their services Under existing arrangements. The proposition was Passed unanimously. The sum of £30,000 in sovereigns was withdrawn from the Bank for Brazil yesterday. The return of paid clearing for the week ending 14th February is as follows :—Thursday, Feb. 18th, £9,213,000; Friday, 19th, £9,093,000; Saturday, 2 0th, £11,791,000 ; Monday, 22d, £9,427,000 ; Tuesday, 23d, 110,167,000 ; and Wednesday, 24th, £8,53 9,000—t0ta1, £58,230,000. It is understood that the negotiations for an Italian loan on the ecclesiastical properties have for the moment been broken off. Messrs. J. S. Morgan and Co. have invited sub scriptions for £369,200 six per cent. sterling mort gage Bonds of the United Canal and Railroad Companies of New Jersey, an association formed by the working junction of three of the oldest and most respectable undertakings in the United States (the Camden and Amboy Railway, the Delaware and Raritan Canal, and the New Jersey Railway), at the price of 86. The instalments extend to the Ist of May, and the bonds are redeemable at p ar by a sinking fund in 25 years, upon which terms they will yield 7 per cent. per annum, and the immediate necessity caused by increase of business for larger space at their terminus opposite the city of New York is assigned as the reason for the present issue. The Master of the Rolls has sanctioned the pay ment of a first dividend of 12s. 6d. in the £1 to the creditors of the China Steamship and Labuan Coal Company (Limited). The Brighton Gas Company have declared a divi dend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. The report of the directors of the lower Subway Company states that the purchase of the land re quired in Middlesex has been effected for £1,300, and the freehold of a house on the Surrey side for £ 1 ,600. The contractor has commenced the shaft on Tower-hill. The directors report that they " see no reason to doubt that the whole of the works will be completed within the estimate of £16,000, as put forward in the prospectus." Vice -Chancellor James has fixed the sth of March for the appointment of an official liquidator of the Masonic Union Company (Limited). At the meeting of the English and Australian Coppe r Company a dividend of 9d. per share was declared, free of income-tax. At a meeting of the City Discount Company (Limited), it was resolved to wind up the under taking voluntarily, a large portion of the assets being locked up. The prospectus of the Almada Silver Mining Company (Mexico), with. a capital of £75,000, in 7,500 shares of £lO each, has just been issue]. 3 ,500 of the shares are offered to the public, and from the advantages set forth it is almost a cer tainty that they will be readily taken up. The vendors of the property forgo all profit of the pur chase money—£l3,ooo--until the shareholders have received back their entire subscriptions in full, with five per cent. interest. The vendors take 4 ,000 shares, including 2,000 fully paid, as part of the purchase money, and when all the expenses are Paid the profits are to be equally divided, when the fully paid up shares are to be issued to represent the vendors' moiety in the property. The pur chase is recommended by Mr. Petterick and Mr. j • P. Clemes, who have carefully scanned the pro- Perty, and speak highly of its commercial advan tages. The return from the Bank of England for the week ended the 24th February gives the following results when compared with the previous week :-- Rest ****** £3,350,396 ... Decrease ... £ 36 , 990 uulic depo - s . its ********* 5,030,893 ... Increase ... 369 , 878 Other d eposit: 17,469,154 ... Decrease 478,741 On the other side of the account : 1,0 Government securi ties,.. securities *** Other Cu 16,308,037 Decrease ... 34256 ""„, t sa linernployed 9,388,275 ... increase ... 204,210 T he amount of notes in circulation is £22,795,280, bei ng a decrease of £358,635 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £18,271,215, showing I decrease of £199,715 when compared with the preceding return. Subjoined is a comparison of the present position of the Bank of England and the prices of Consols and French Ratites with the corresponding week of last year : Same Week .___ At Present. _ last Year. nullion. Reserv e Notes iu eirculation 22,793280 ... 23,117,850 Rate of discount Consols French Routes BRITISH FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. (40 TERNMENT FUNDS. a Pe r Cent. Consols 8 Ditto for Account, ~ 93 1 NPer Cent. Reduced 93 i i isi"r a per Cent E h yv. 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 ..‘ —O . per Cell J an. 1873 —3lunities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — E.. (Red S ea Teleb,raph), Aug., 1908 — ' et: Legit:lx Bills, £l,OOO, 2 i per Ct. Do, .£5OO Do, £lOO & £2OO — li ra l b nk e a f e E co n u g u l t and Stock, 4 per Cent o. l'anada 4 per Cent. Bonds — Auter-Celonial Uranium 1 , ..i.N OI AN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES rl ka Mock, 10i per Cent., April 1874... 1121 13 7, 0 - Opening, for Account -- n ". 5 per Cent. July, 1380 —,,°. 4 per. Cent., Oct. 1888 uo. Certificates — Do.D Enfaced Pape, 4 per Coat — ,O 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 , — Da '-'°. 4 per °cut. May 1879 — 5 per Cent., Rnp..Deb. 1872 — L O do. 1877 — , Do. do. 1882 — D 0". . ) . Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ — , 17 11) ~ Bonds, 4 per Cent .£1 000 ..... • .7 , "e• under £l,OOO Ar _FOREIGN FUNDS —T WO O'CLOCK. gent ine Republic, 6 por Cent BOl 1 1 o, • , ! Scrip •aid .. itlllt ri an Bonds£4s 5 p per cent Br . Do. 1859 — Do. 5 per Cent — n • 4 1 Per Cont. 1852 — —„°- do. 1858.,... — D0....•0, -1 6. u 186 . ) . ,do. ; 1863 7ll -1 , 0 . 5 per Cent., 1865 utieuu Account B4 UO3 AYtes 6 per Cent. metttimf DJ 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) CLV)a, 6 per Cent. (Lilian 6 per Cent — ' 'o. 41 per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent., ...... Po. 6 per coot. 1867 Po. 7 per Cent., 1866 C lo übian, 6 per Cont. Danish, 3 per Cent., 1825... ..... ~. — Dan•bian Principalities, 7 per Cent 7:l 81 Do S per Cent., 1867 B4l- Fquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — lisyytian, 7 per Cent..., — Do S'ecood issue B6 Co. £sot. Bonds — Do. £IOJ Bonds ..... 83 Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. £5:)0 Bonds - Do. 4106 Bonds 9o} English Scrip, 1868 Do do. £45 pd — Government ltailway Debentures per Ccnt.,1824 - 5, ox Coups Do. Ajecuur - 700. Coupon ii - Do. Account r l - •I ; itenl:Ll:, 5 per Cent .. — llonduras Gov. nal. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd 851 Ii; lint.% 5 per Cert., 1!:;65 o. Accouniii . Do I'd treintnana Railway — tosican 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 't per Cent. Anglo-French ..‘-. iontevi&an ;; per Cent. .. — `,,c Irish imperial 5 per Cent ew Grana.la l6i i Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred l a Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 79 8} Do 4i per Cent. (Uriliarren) Do 4- per Cont.. 1862 - Do Account Porhiguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'6u,'2,' 371-. I Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — ltassian 5 per Cent., 182 z, £ St Do 41 per Cent . 1850 Do 4 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-DutCb, 1861, £lOO Bonds., 94 Do. du. £B4 15s. d 0..., Do 1866, £lOO Bonds 931 4 Do.' do £B4 15s do -- Do Nicolas Railway 67 61 Sar n par Cent Spauisb 3 per Con Do. Account Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1861 Do do, 1868 Do do, Scrip Turkish 6 per Cent 4 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do .£lOO Bonds 72i Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account .£lOO Bonds 6Bl Do 5 per Cont. 1865 Di Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 Du 1 por Cent., Guaranteed Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Acceuut Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do q per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian o per Cont. Ex 10 Florins — Belgian, 4.4 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2i per Cent. Ex. 12 GO „ Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Do. Account 1 1 1 11 7 'G French Rentes, 3 per Cent. , Ex. 2 M. Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, E x. 25f . 5 Do Account 7i ©'CLUCK.6 Jonsols, Money 93 i Do. Account, March 4 93 i rz erit- 410, **-4 Cirri is _ erzahr., st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.Cent. 100 86 88 st Caledonian Qrs., No. '2 lOO ... .•, st Do. Scot. N.E., 41 per cent lOO st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... st Do. do. Ordinary lOO 80 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all at Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO st Glas. d S.W. gull. 5 per ct- 100 at Gt. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No.l 100 99 102 at Do do N 0.2 100 98 100 951 st Do do 6. per cent 100 DJ 112 t Du East Anglian Asp. c. 100 st Do do B 6 do. 100 at Do do C 7 do. 100 st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 ... st Do E. Union 4 p.c. gua. 100 71 73 it Do Norfolk 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 100 ... ..„ st Do do 5 p.c.lNay.Val.lB 47 100 ... at Great Northern, 5 per cent 10) st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 st W4 l do do do 100 st Do 5 do at sp.c. pm lOO st Du Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... st, Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 at Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 st' i G t.West.—Orig.& Jnt.-Itent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 103 103 st Do. Orig. (B. &, H. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 100 st Do do 41 per cent. 1850 lOO 88 91 st Do do 4 do do st Do do 5 per cent. redem lOO 94 97 st Do do Birmingham gua lOO 63 70 st Do do st Do do Chester do gua lOO 1 0 0 100 2 70 st Do do do 8 per ce nt. 100 at Do do do 5 do 100 95 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p .c. 100 ._ st Do do 4 1 p.c lOO at Do do 4 3 1859 lOO „, st Do do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g lOO 11 116 st Do do 2d gua lOO 110 112 at Do Newport, I st g. 5 p. c lOO 9) 91 st Do do 21 do 100 110 103 at Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 ,„ 100 Lancaster & Carlisle 4 1 p. c . ad ,„ st Laucash. & Yorks'n. 6 p.c. 100 1 0 135 st Do Barnsley, £5 Is 105 p.c. 100 st Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 at Do 41 (Blackburn pureh). 100 98 102 • st London & Brighton, 5 P.C. guaranteed, No. 1 lOO ,„ do do at t t D D o o 6 5 per cent. gua. No. 2. 10 10 0 0 ... st Do 5 do NJ. 4. 100 ••• st Do 7 per cent lOO „, ,„ st Do 6 do (W.E.&O.P ) 100 at Da 4 do 1559 lOO st London, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO ,„ st London and N.W., O. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 101 111 at Do Bedford & Cambridge lOO st Do Shrewsb'y & Welettpl lOO „, at London and s.-W. 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO 115 150 is 6d. Do (Portsm.perp ans. 2s6d) all st Mau., Slid., &Linda. 6 p.c lOO 11 1 117 6 Do £6 all par pm st Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 10 Do redeem. 6 per cent. 5 at mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 105 110 et Do Bristol& Birm., 6p. c lOO 113 106 st Do 11 per cent. redeem lOO 10) 102 st Do 41 per cont. irredeem lOO 100 1 , 2 st Do Leicester & llchu, -1 p.c. 100 90 92 st North tiritish, 5 p.c. No.l lOO ... ••• at Do E. SG. 4p. c. S. & D lOO ..• ••• st Do N. 13., N 0.2• , 5 per ceu.t lOO t Do Border Union, 51 p.c._ •• •-' at N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c lOO 80 Si at Do 14 per emit. redeem__ 10J :)5 st Do U N.E. 4 per cent., lO3 ital a i 2l o 7 s D 6 D D 0 0 0 D S YB e t eu e: r k: k t n ti ci ,: n t e n a r u Si l purchase 5 8 ,.. 1 1 0 0 0 . 11 li3 l l . 110 20 os DN D ou o i:r \ t v h :, ,s i i t t: a at r ot t fe l ok c i i .d , A o s o hn l i nirlse.ities,:ldslt l O O .11 87 , 8 1 1 0 110.6. S. sll.or..l:ixt.e(dittla d. Anna., a ;1 1 1 1 2 : 2 8 2 ,2 9 1 2 at Waterford & st Do 41 percent • 6 pc 1 1 0 00 0 st Do Fixed 41 per cent 100 st Taff Vale No.l lOO 11.5 150 41 43 HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. 25. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, and attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole, drove out yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. Prince Leopold took a short drive this morning. ACCOUCHEMENT OF THE PRINCESS CII ISTIAN. WINDSOR, Friday Morning. Her Royal Highness the Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein was safely delivered of a Prince at 6 o'clock this morning, at Froginore-house. Dr. Fairbank was in attendance. MARKE7 S-7 MS DAY. LIVERPOOL COTTON. February 2G.—Sales probably 5,000 bales. Market dull. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Two children named Henry Page and Lucy Page, the .atter about seven years old, were charged with begging n the streets. Welsh, the office-keeper, said that the children told him that their father was a prisoner, and the mother was just discharged from the hospital after an attack of rhuematic fever, that the mother followed them, and that as soon as they got a penny they were to give it to her to get some food with. Mr. Knox said that he would have the charge further inquired into, and see what could be dotio. THAMES. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A CLFRK.—Edward Taylor, a clerk, aged 18 years, in the service of Misses Anderson, Abbott and Anderson, india rubber manufacturers and water-proofers, Burdett-roa,i, Lhnehouse, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing six sovereigns, the moneys of his employers. The prisoner made no defence, and Mr. Paget com mitted him for trial. WESTMINSTER. DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE AT A WORKHOUSE.—John Fake, a big powerful fellow, maintained as a pauper in Chels3a workhouse, was charged with a most violent and unpro voked assault upon Robert Clifton, another pauper. Complainant, an old man whose head was tied up, said that yesterday morning as he was leaving the workhouse defendant followed him, and.gave him a very violoLt blow, which knocked him down. His head fell upon some rail ings and was cut. lie was also much hurt on the body. Mr. Arnold committed the prisoner for two months' hard labour. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. iLmsterdam Short ... 12 ... 12 Do . Rotterdam — ... 12 1I ... 12 1 Antwerp ... 25 35 ... 25 40 Brussels liamburgh ... 13 101 ... 13 101 Paris Ditto ....•.... Marseilles Frankfort-on -the-Main ... 1191 ... 1201 Vienna — ... 12 3 0 ... 12 b U Trieste --... 12 35 ... 12 50 •••311 ... 32 Petersburg ~. 9 20 ... 9 24 Copenhagen Berlin Madrid.. Cadiz— ... 484 ... 48 Leghorn ... 26 30 ... 26 40 PRINCE LEOPoLD.—Much anxiety was caused on n e e t rn e a r The t Th urs day last as to the health of Prince Leopold. He was attacked by a recurrence of the internal better. h emorr hage which on a previous occasion assumed sosevaetrteacak form. n He e te on isn°w'h Thursday. Sir William Jenner was in attendance at Osborne on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The attack has subsided more quickly than on any of the former occasions, and as yet there is no relapse. All going on well, tho Prince will be taken to Windsor.—British Medical Journal. . ADELPIJI THEATRE.—tier Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, tho Princess of Teck, and suite, honoured the performance at this theatre yesterday evening. _ The Chinese are settling in large numbers in the Sandwich Islands, and the American missionaries re port them as favourably inclined to the Gospel. One of their number, a merchant, has been converted, and is preaching to its countrymen. LUXURIANT AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR.—MRS. S. A ALLEN'S WORLD'S HAIR RESTORER OR DRESSING never fails to quickly restore Grey or Faded Hair to its youthful colour and beauty, and with the first application a beautiful gloss and do lightful fragrance is given to the Hair. It stops the Hair from f a lling off. It prevents baldness. It promotes luxuriant growth; it causes the Hair to grow thick and strong. It removes all dandruff. It contains neither oil nor dye. In large Bottles— Price Six Shillings. Sold by most Chemists and Perfumers Depot 266, Sigh:,liolhOrla T.H. SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1869. SHARE LIST. agDINARI dtlirl.tos;S AND STOCKS. JOINT- STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 331 121 10 Do B - lO .11 5 41 50 Albion 100 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 191 201 191 20 Anglo-Hungarian 8 2 3 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 6 5 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 10 12 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. b ... ••• 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lira. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 30 10 Bank of New Zealand all 17 18 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, ~- nd China all 21 22 21i 25 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China 20 City ll 11 12 100. Colonial '2s 39 41 10 Consolidated, litre. 50 Delhi and London, lira 50 East London, liin 5 11 01 20 English and American, lim 10 ••• ••• 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. Urn lO 1,1 pr 20 Englis!i, -coltish, and An,,, tralian Chartered 281 Hong liong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all ..• ... 281 Do /I"TV 100 Imperial, lint 2O 17 18 20 Imperial Ottom in lO 2 4 12 1 1 ;5 lonian all 25 li 23 Do new 5 pr 1p 20 Lud Mortgage of India, lint 4 3 1 3 1 100 Do .5 p. e. Debs.lB6l, 30 all 76 73 7:3 30 London Bank of Al exieo and South America, lint. 20 6 4 100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 32 28 20 Du new 71 61 5 1 100 London & River Plate, lint. 40 6 8 25 Do new 10 2 3 12i 20 London Chart. of Australia all 221 231 00 London and County 2O 491 501 51 1 20 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 d ll ••• •• London Joint Stock 1 31, 33 London and South African al 1 • 12 100 London & S.-Western, lim, 20 ... .. 50 London & Venezuel a , li m. ,. 121 •• ••• „, , 100 London and Westmi ns t er 2O 81 66 65 '5 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 59 61 100 Merchant, lint 25 6 1 10 Metropolitan, lint all 61 n 100 Midland, lim . . 2O 1(1 1 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lim. 15 3 1 d 100 National Provine. of Eng'd 42 ..• 10 DJ 50 ' National. 3O 46 48 20 New South Wales all 42 43 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 45 50 frovinc. Bank. Corpo., lint lO 6 5 100 ProvinCial of Ireland 25 87 89 10 Do new. all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, Inn 25 15 1 $ 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ... ... 25 Union of Australia all 46 48 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of London COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES British Columbia , I per 1 1 0 0 Do. 180.. Cau.Gov.6p.o.Jan.'d;July lin:it ' 100 104 105 - Do. 6 p.O. Feb. & Aug.... 100 1( 3 Ivs - D o. is p. o. Mar. & Sept.. 100 1( 5 i 67 - Do. sp. C. Jan. & Jul y.. 1 0 0 V 3 94 93S i - Do. SD. 0. inscrib ed Bk.. No 90 92 - cape (x Hope, 6 p.c. 1873.. 108 102 10 4 - Do.Apl.&Oot . M O ' 1900.. 100 111 113 - Do. do 1880-90 .. 100 107 109 - Do. Jan.&July , 18p i•• • • 100 108 119 - Do. 5 per cent. 16 April and 15 Oct., 1900 .. 100 100 102 - Ceylon, Nor 1 878 , 6 p.c.. 100 108 116 - Do. 1872, d 0.... 100 105 107 - : blaurltine, 6 p. 0, 1 873 ,- - Jan. and July - Do. 1878 - Do. 1882, May and Nov OO 106 108 - Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lO 106 108 - Melbourne Corporate.,, - 1667-75, 6 per cent lOO 100 100 - N. 13.6 0v.6 p.0. 34 . 4 zJu11'•• 100 103 1, 4 - Natal 6 p at, Apl & Oct lOO - Do 6p 0. May & Nov 1 0 1(6 108 - N. S.W. 5 05., '7l to '75 lOO 99 li 1 - Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1890... 103 981 99} 991 - Do. 5 p.c. r(1.'67 to '75 - N.Zealand, 6P. ot. 1891 .• 100 - - - Do. 5 per cent.— - DoJan,Aprl,July , Oct lOO 93 94 94 Do 6p c. Afar & bept '9l lOO 108 110 - Do June & Deo , lAn •••• 100 109 111 - fDo Prov. , 1 Auckld. / _ 0 - - - ( teriet 1& 2 , 1696... 1 - 1-Nova-Scotia Bp. (3.Jau... - and July. 1875 - 8245 lOO 106 107 107 j j Do ltse6.. .... ' lOO 10 1 103 - Queenelnd. 6 p. c. - Do 189 t•••• .. • • . lOO 1056 104 - Do. 0 P 0 . 1869 .• - _ - Do - .do. A 2•.- lOO . .108 - 110 - - - Do rd. 1E93 ..... ..... - powria 6 .P , 9. 1 6 %.9.1h0A4 190 Al 2 113 LATEST INTELLLGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, Feb. 2. The Victorian Parliament assembled on the 11th ult. The Ministry announced the introduction of a bill to amend the Land Act. Extensive reduc tions in the Civil Service are contemplated. A severe drought prevails, and live stock are perishing for waat of fodder. The harvest is nevertheless good, and the revenue returns arc satisfactory. SYDNEY, Jan. 31. The Robertson Ministry nnintains itself in notwithstaniing the efforts of the Opposition. The report of the parliimentary committee ap pointed to investigate the alleged Fenian organisa tion has been issu:l. It disprove 3 the existence of such a conspiracy. • The latest news fro n Nny Znlan 1 state that the Ti-Kone leader of Maori rebAs has been de feated, with a loss of 130 killed. The war is con si iercd almost at an en 1. Her Majesty's ship Agamminon had arrived. A new Ministry has been formed in gaeensland. The Government have advertised for tenders for a monthly mail to England via the Cape. The wool market is firm, and the yield of gold is good. The shipments of gold to Ea-gland since the departure of the last mail amount to about 100,000 oz. The mill steamer takes in adlition 27,875 oz. to Gallo. SPAIN. MADRID, Feb. 25 (Evening). Marshal Serrano had a long Conference to day with General Prim, Admiral Topete, and the committee of leaders of the majority of the Cortes. It is probable that the contemplated modifica tions of the Cabinet will introduce politicians of more Radical opinions than the public have been led to suppose. AMERICA. CROOKIXAVEN, Feb. 26. The Cunard steamer China, from New York on the 17th inst., is now passing Browhead Signal Station, en route for Queenstown. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 26. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Westphalia, from New York, has arrived here with 51 sacks of mails and a general cargo, including 2,034 bags of coffee. No specie. BOMBAY MAIL. SUEZ, Feb. 26. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Columbian, from Bombay on the 13th inst., arrived here at 8 this morning. FRANCE. BOURSE, Feb. 25.—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows : 4i per Cent. End of month — 3 per Cent End of month 7l 47i Credit Mobilier End of month 2BB 75 Credit Foncier 1645 - - End of month — - RAILWAI Orleans Bank Shares 2930 Ital'an Fives b7 20 End of month — Mexican Loan Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred Cash ... 958 i _ _ Northern ..., llB5 Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... 624 Western Eastern .. 585 Sardinian Austrian 652} Lombard 485 North of Spain 65 Saragossa► Roman 53 R.IDNOR ELECTION. CLOSE OF THE POLL. Marquis of Harlington Mr. Phillips 516 175 THE CONVENT CASE. This was the twentieth and last day of the hearing of this extraordinary case. The interest to-day was intense. The Lord Chief Justice, in commencing his summing up, congratulated the jury most heartily on their having arrived at the closing city of this monstre case. To assist them in coming to a final conclusion, it would be his:business to give them a hisory of the case, which extended over a period of fifteen years. The summing up will last the whole of the day, and the verdict is not expected to be given much before six or seven o'clock this evening. PERMISSIVE BILL BREAKFAST AT THE FREEMASON'S HALL. Teiterday mornrng a breakfast was given by the cord mittee of the North Wales Temperance Electaral Associa tion in the Freemasone-ball, London, with the view of bringing before persons of influence connected with the Piincipality of Wales, and others, the Permissive Bill of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart., read a first time in the House of Commons on Monday last. After the removal of the viands Sir John Hanmer, Bart., M.P., was called to the chair, and among the other visitors present were Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M.P., Mr..G. 0. Morgan, M.P., Alderman Carter, M.P., Mr. Dalway, M.P., Mr. Whalley, M.P., &c &c. The CHAIRMAN, in opening tho proceedings, referred to the difficulties with which the legislation on tho liquor traffic was beset, though the evil against which it was directed was universally deplored. He himself looked at the question from the point, of view occupied by a non-abstainer, and he must confess that he could see no substantial objection to the bill introduced by his hon. friend, Sir Wilfrid Lawson, and which he intended to support as he had done before. The question to be submitted by that measure was one with which he believed the people wore fully competent and en titled to deal, and if he resided in any district coming under its operation he should feel bound to submit cheerfully to its provisions. Mr. C. MoRGA/sr, M.P., in moving a resolution expressive of satisfaction with efforts to promote a restriction of the sale of 'strong drink, and in particular with Mr. Wilfrid Lawson's present Permissive Bill, said that the evil against which the Permissive Bill was directed, was ' so great in Wales, as well as in England, that after the fullest consi deration of the subject he had come to the resolution to support the bill of his hon. friend. Alderman CARTER, M.P., in seconding the resolution, re ferred to the opposition which he had encountered from the publicans and beersellers as one of the Liberal candidates for Leeds, and stated that he hoped the timo would come when men of all parties would consider the opposition of such persons one of the highest honours they could receive. he resolution having been put from the chair and unani mously carried. Sir WILFRID LAwsoN responded in a lucid and mas terly speech, explaining the principles embodying his measure. touching upon its principal provisions, and answering some of the objections which are urged against it. He showed that the right of popular interference with the drink traffic was already conceded, by the supposi tion that the good of the neighbourhood was assailed by the licenses granted ; and be argued for the application `of per missive legislation to various questions of great social im portance ; that the same method of dealing with the evil of intemperance was justified by precedent, and would be practically justified by its beneficent results. A second resolution, calling upon the people of Wales and other parts of the country to petition on behalf of Sir Wil frid's measure, was moved by Mr. WHALLEY and seconded by Mr. DALWAY, M.P., and unanimously carried.lt, A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the proceed ings to a close, after Sir J. HAsmin's acknowledgments, and an expression of his hope that, while striving for tho Per missive Bill, something might be done in the meantime to check the adulterations of drink now so prevalent and inju rious to the consumers of intoxicating liquors. - A deputation from Belfast has waited upon the American Minister, Mr. Reverdy Johnson, for the purpose of inviting him to a public dinner in Belfast. Mr. R. John son expressed great satisfaction at this mark of attention, and accepted the invitation for a day during the Whitsuntide holidays. A birminghani contemporary understands that a committee has boen formed in London—tho chairman of which is Mr. Charles Reed, M.P.—for the purpose of taking immediate action for the exemption of Sunday and Ragged Schools from the poor ralos. Tho draft of a bill !,? , 1?e lmught into Parliament has been prepared, end s e bthatlgeii to atigtiffaiLreidv fixionaraLeg RI AL PARLIATIENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—LAST EVENI G. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE ADDRESS. The LORD STEWARD of her Majesty's Honsohold brought up her Majesty's answer, thanking their lord ships for their address on the occasion of the opening of Parliament. hare Railways. Paid. Closing Businese Price. dens. st Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 79 81 st Caledonian .............. 100 77 771 771 6/ 1 at Cambrian 20 Cornwall. at Dublin & Belfast Juno lOO 79 81 st Dun„Yerth,&Ab.Juno lOO 70 72 21 East London. all 7 9 20 Do 15 - - 2) Do 10 - - at Glasgow &S. Western lOO 98 100 i.. 1, Great Eastern .. .00 171 38 37j 84 st Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO 7 9 it Great Northot Scotlan4 lOO 15 6 st Great Northern lOO 1121 1131 108 st Do. A 5t0ck...... lOO 111 112 103 1 st Do. B stook lOO 123 1.7 1241 st Gt 6, and W. of Ireland lO9 i 7 _ 9 )3 Ut. IVe6tera -Ori4inal lOO 481 49 101 1 st Do. South Wt,ie; s: Do. W. alid.-0):lort.' lOO 27 29 st Do. Newport 100 '29 51 st Lauciashare.t Yorliiiir lOO 1274 i',B4 1251 43 st Lou., :,sigh., 61 S.Coro,t lOO 61. 514 604 I 0) Do Berip - - at Lou., Ghat., and Dover lOO 111 17 . 171 1 at 1/0. Ali:trig). Ex. A lOO - - st Lou. ,St ...s, ortli Western lOO 11E4 18.1 t Loa. .2 South Westerio lOO 9,9./ f 9; 4 at Alen., ShcL, .5, Lincoln ice 34 541 53, at Metropolitan ... • lOO 1031 11.6 10 , 3 353 at Do Exteusi.) a .. 10 Do. ..N4eW rd .. st Motroooiltan District. eli 49 51 10 Met - nip...lt. John's Voo I 6 - - st 11... . ... a st Do, tiirp.th..s; port,: st N ,ftt, iiriLisl, at us. lOU., i'lli., .5, Dup... leu - - st ror. i.lz3tern-lierwici lOO 105 107 103 25 Do. k. , . N.E puroit:,,,, 10.13.1 - - st Do Leeds . . ... 10u CO 6 2 st Do York at Do Carliile .... • lOO 125 130 st Do Sloe :..;c Darling ICO 133 134 st North Lon ion ...... 10 Do ..New 18,8 . 2 11 2 p at North Staffordshire st North and S.-W. Junction 100 103 105 10 Do Now £lO shares, 7 ... .. at Ithymney st Shropshire Uuioa l, 0 58 5J st South Devon .. st South Eitstern 10(1 52 524- st Staines, Wuk'hum,& Wok all 12 13 at 'sac v ale . 100 148 132 -- Do. C ... .. 5 3 4 - Wateriord .t liillienuy.. lOU - 10 Waterloo .k Whiteha.l.. 8 - - RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SUARLS AND STOCKS. RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE S LURES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. bt Caledonian 41 p c gua. st 1/0 SCOt. Cen. min. 7 p c lOO st Do 41 p irredeein all st Do 4p c con. issued at 80 65 st Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 F 0 st Do 5 do, 1862 100 88 :0 st Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 87 89 87 st Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO 82 86 st Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 at Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 st Do Boston & Sleafd, 41 pc 100 at Great West., W. Midi., 5p c 100 ... st Do Joint I.,crpe. 5 p c,186. 100 86 13 et Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 103 103 20 Do Vale N oath perp. 5p c all 19 20 at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO 5 Lanc. and York. New 41- per cent till July, 1871 2 I 1 st Loud., .Brig., &c., 4 pc, 1850 100 st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 st Do do 41 do, 1861 100 ... st Da do 41 do, 1863 100 st Do do 5 do, 1865 100 st Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 st Do No. 7 5 do at Loud . Chat., &c., 20, 6 p.c st Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c Do do C 6 ILe st London &N. Western, 5p c 100 10) 111 st London &S. Western, 41 pc DJ 94 96 10 Man. ;7. , , her. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all 881 at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO at Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 103 . 11 . 0 . st Do B 5 do 100 108 110 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony, to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 21 211 Do Inconv. New Shares all 191 191 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bi 21 21p at North British, E. and G,l_ No. 1, 5 per cent lOO st Do £lO guaranteed, 1511 100 *** st Do E., P., & Dun., 2 d, 4 pe 100 *** st Do E.& U, N 0.2, 5 p.c lOO st Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 *** " e t Do E. & U., No. 3, 5 p.c 100 ••• •.. s t Do E. & U., (Ordiry) 4 1 p c 100 ••• '" st North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 1,7 t ,, st Do Stock. a; Dart., D 111 113 St North Loudon, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) st North Staffordshire 5p c st South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 st Do 5 do 1561 100 • s t Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 •" s t Do 5 do, 1564 st Victoria St. & Pimlico , 4 1 pc 100 " RAIL WAYS. _LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS j 1009 Birkenheadc 41 er cent. Prefer.., 1 1 r oo ll 1 1 0:1 3 0 1 1 9 0 1 3 5 : at Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO - st Do. 51 per cent. 100 117 11,i st Do. 5 do. ... at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO ''' at C o lchester Stour Valley I I s t East Lincoln , g as. 6 p . e lOO 1:31 136 20 Gloster and Lean Forest all a Gt. Easn., Newm., &c., 5 p.c 100 „.' s Do. E. U. Harwich , 4 p.c 100 6; il at Do. do. Woodbrg. Ex., do. 100 69 72 at Gt. West, W. Mid., Herd 100 98 100 50 Hull and Selby all 111 113 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 215 220 at London and per cent kwall lOO 94 9G a t Do. 41 per cent lOO a t London, Chat., &c., 41 pc. 100 ~, "' a t Do. Com. F und, sdo 100 at Loudon and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lOO ... ~„ at London, Tilbury, & South 100 81 163 ""st Lowestoft, gua 4 per cent lOO 8) 82 at Do. do. 6 do. . 51 Manch., Buxton, &Matlk all . .8 st Midland, Bradford, Prof lOO 93 96 . 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) 50 Northern& 'East. , 5 per cent all 53 5 . 6 SU Do. do. 6 do. all ~, ... at N. Eastern—Hartlepool at N.West. A peril . p rof, sp. C. 100 10S 110 at Db B minimumll p.c lOO ,„ .. at Notting. &Granth. IL &O lOO 92 9 i j 25 Preston and W yre. all 44 46' ... ROyStoll, Hitch., and Shep. 100 133 135 at Shre ws bury and Hereford 100 133 135 10 Do do 8 21 9,p at S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 98 No s t Do 4 per cent gua... 10 79 81 a t Do 5 d o ... all 97 99 st Vict. Station and Pimlico... 100 175 180 at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all ... „, 20 Do do C all 64 71 at Weymouth and Portland lOO .., at Wilts and Som erset DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 120 123 st London and St. Katherine lOO 49 51 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all ... ... Millwall Freehold Land s 100 31 33 t Dock , st Southampton lOO 76 78 at Surrey Qvuaruerci4 l ilmo, j S. Ile MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lim all 221 22? 10 Anglo-Mediter. Tel., 1im.... 10 13 131 13 1 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 161 17/ st Atlantic Telegraph lO 83 35 st Do. 8 per cent. 25 A Australianustralian m Ag or r t icu L l a tur nd al an . a 2Ol 14 17 25 - _ _ .. Finance, lim. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lim 9 7 5d 10 Do. New 6 31 4i 10 Berlin Water Works, lim I . im all 80 1 1 4 1 + 1 1 4 3 1 all 31 ; 4/ 4 11 Id 5) British American La nd 44 16 18 10 55 0 B B o o pm l c o k b. a o y w NG N e r w a s u , g l i h m a n . , at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim. 100 16 i 171 20 British Indian Tea, lim. 20 British Ship Owners 7l 29 Canada Company all CO 65 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2l 21 14d 20 Ceylon Company, lion• 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lim 5 41 31 25 City of London Real Pro perty, Jim 8 41 34d 30 City of Milan Improv : lino all blO 25 City of Moscow 61-as, Jim all 2 3 2 1 50 City Offices, lim 25 231 224 d 50 Colonial, lim. Do. 50 Commercial Union (Assn* 5 1 14p 10 Company of African Mer chants, Jim. a 4d p 20 Continental Union Gas, lim. all 18 19 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cent, all 104 105 100 Do. 1879, 41 per cent, all 1041 1051 100 Do. 1882, 44 per cent, all 1031 1041 10 Credit Fon. of England, lino. all 24 21 2 13-16 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lino lO 31 21d at Crystal Palace lOO 1,. 21 st Do. Preference lOO 94 99 st Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 106 110 20 Darjeeling, lion. I 0 Eastern Assam, lion. 64 ... .. d 50 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lim. 20 East India Irriga. & Canal all 17 13 9 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iro n, a nd Coal, lim. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'ruy Gua. by Egypt. Gov all 944 951 944 5 20 t Egyptian 10 Do. New 8 12 Hp . bt . T T e r l a e d g . r l a im ph 10 6 0 2 4 5 4 0 264 1 a . 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper , lino 2 i 7 Electric Cono t Into rl5 English and Foreign Credit 74 5 4 1 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, lim. 8 .. ... d 10 Fairbairn Engineering 5 11 115 20 Fore-streetWarchouse,lim l2 pr 1p 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at i'Bs all 88 89 50 Gellivara, lim. 2O ... ... 10 General Credit & 11i , ., lim. 71 11 11 G 15 General Steam Navigation 14 28 29 50 limns & Col Marine In. lim. 5 41 915 10 Hung Kong and China Gas all . 7. . ••• all 1.1 II 131 20 Hudson's Bay 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seilles, lim. 25 Lulu-European Tel., lino—. 10 ;', •',', 4,1 20 Interns. Financial Soc. Jim. 5 ' i - a 20 Interna. Land Credit, lim 6 6 50 Italian Land 5 11 Id 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavuur) all 33 4 100 Do. 6p. c, Rls., redeem 1870, issued 20 all 62 6t 50 Land Securities, lira 5 34 215 25 London African Trading lO 7 b ii ` i 25 Lon. & Caled. ]Tarim, lim G "• 10 London County Land and Building, lino. 5 Loud. Provinci a l T e l . l i m all 31 at 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all I IP 50 Lond. Financial Asso , Jim 30 22 20 4 Lond.Ueu.Omnibus.Co . .lim. all 1 4 2 2 5. .16 50 Lond. and Glaeg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lion 25 22 175 20 Loud. & Provincial Marine '2 15 pr st Madras Irriga. & Caul. Gua. Credit,vaorir Works, se. ~ Jim. i and nl. 1424 . 4. . . i .1 5p.C. by India Gov. lOO ,103 101 2226105°50 NNational National p.l,Lrcr lour, Discounto Agency, Jim_ l4 .e. id o lin valm \' C o o n: 1 1:: 9 6 5 1 31 31 : 1 1 2 . 1 2 : 5 111 10 Mediterra. Exton. Tel. Jim. all 4 4 44 30 Merchant Shipping Jim..,, all 32 37 10 Natal Land and Colonisa ewZealand Ass a,h. Loan .T. & : M . 1. f e o, 1. r . ... 5 7 5 10 National Steam Ship, lim. all 8 / v i io New Consolidated Dis. lim 3 5 1\ ew Quebrada, lim 44 0 44 3 4 . • cantiio Agency,lim 2l 1 il l 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, Jim ....... .. st t 0 North Brit. a 11 1 1 2 1 5 0 Northern N all 1 2 B Austral., lim lOO 47 52 50 North Brit. & Mercan. In 64 19 20 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 121 131 30 Oriental Fina nc i al, lion ll ... •••d 5 Oriental Gas, li no , 5 Do. New ... ~ , 1 2 iP 10 Otago and ; . Southland .. ... • vestment, lion 2 15 IP 5 Ottoman Gas, Jim all 14 21 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail lion all :: 5 Do do at Peel R. Land & Minerl, lim 100 32 35 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 49 51 50 50 Du. New 1867 lO ld pr 25 Renter's Telegram all 6) 65 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New 100 Royal Mail 6ailpS. c te . a G m uar. p 25 Rio de Janeiro City Im lim all 19 20 241 ~ 20 Do. Gas, lion all 231 241 60 46 48 at Scottish Aust. Invest., lim. 100 85 90 at 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lino. 10 7 6 ' 20 Societe Glen.de V.Empire Ot. 8 21 3 1 50 S. African Mort. & Inv, lion. 6 , V,. * AR .I 25 South Australian Laud st Subnoarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 1 11 ref lOO ... ..,. 20 Telegraph Con. & Main. ,lim. all 18 4 19 4 19 1 20 Thames and Mers e y Marine (Insurance), lira 2 3 31 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lim Bl ••• ••• 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lim 1 4 1p 10 Do do. do. all ~ ... '2O Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 5 k i p 50 Union Marine L'pool, Jim 5 41 a p 20 Union Steam Ship, lim all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., lim 6 11 td SU. Kingdom Tel. Cu., lint all LI, 64 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref. all 31 41p 9 20 Universal Marine(ln.) , Um 5 11 2 p 10 Upper Assam Tea, lira all , 1 2 30 Van Dicman's Laud 2Bl 0/ 74 00 7 per cent.rO y( Loan-. all 781 79 784 9 50 Warrant Finance , Jim. l2 12 lOd 50 West India an d Pacific Viceroy of (Mortgage) Steam, lion. 2O 21 1i 20 West London Wharves and Warehouses lO ... ... TIM CATTLE PLAGUE. Lord LIFFORD asked whether there was any inten tion of extending the provisions of the Cattle Diseases Act, 1866, an 3 received an answer that the matter was under the consideration of the Government. EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND. The Duke of ARGYLL then called the attention of the hmise to the subject of the extension and improvement of education in Scotland, and obtained leave to bring in a bill on the subject.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. AItJIY ESTIMATE 3. Mr. CATtD WELL brou3ht up the army estimates, wh , eh wero laid on the table. NAVY ESTIMATES Mr. CHILDEIN also brought up the navy estimates. POSTAGE. Mr. GRAVES gave notice that on an early .day he should (3;01 the attention of the house to the sutieet of inland postag.., and move a resolution that the charge bo less than ld. per oz. of printed matter. LAW 01? EVIDENCE. Mr. DENMA.N gave notice that on Friday he should move for leave to introduce a bill to amend the law of evidence. THE ESTIMATES. Mr. CARDWELL gave notice that on Friday be should bring forward the navy estimates, and Mr. Cardwell an nounced that he should bring forward those for the army on the Bth of March. T EIE ADMIRALTY. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any changes had been made in the constitution of the Board of Admiralty or Coastguard Office since the accession of the present Government to office ; and, if so, for certain particulars as to such changes, including the number of men discharged. from the dockyards. Mr. CIIILDERS said there had been certain changes in the Admiralty, but only to the extent of making its direc tion similar to that of the other departments. The changes as regarded the personnel of the navy was now dealt with by himself, with the advice of the first naval lord. That with respect to the material by the Controller and questions of finance by the financial Secretary (the member for Montrose), each being responsible to him, the First Lord. The Controller and Deputy-Controller of the Coast Guard had been amalgamated, and those, with a uutnber of other changes which ;had been made, reduced the ',superior officers from 17 to 13; the salaries of officers prior to the reduction was £24,901, but since the new arrangement it would be £21,000. (Dear, hear.) Instead of six official residences being occupied as for merly, there would be now only three, and as the rental of the residences given up was worth at the least £1,200 a year the saving by that arrangement alone would be about £5,100, besides which there would be the advantage of concentrating the department. (Hear, hear.) There had been a small increase in the salary of the first sea lord, the controller and constructor of the navy, which was now respectively £1,530, £1,700, and y 1,200. There had been some clerks discharged, but very few against their own will, as most of them had accepted the offers made to them or had placed their names on the redundant list, from which they would be taken as quickly as the pulelic services would allow. The saving to the public under the new arrangements would be about £14,000. None of the persons employed at Woolwich had yet been dis charged, although it was already understood that Wool wich, as a dockyard, would be altogether closed in Octo ber next ; but there had been 320 men discharged from Portsmouth, 240 from Devonport, and about 200 in smaller establishments. The total number of men discharged dur ing the last financial year amounted to about 5,000, but of that number 2,000 had been but temporarily employed. Most of those discharged had had their claims fully in vestigated and dealt with in the fairest manner with a due regard to the public service. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE said on a future occasion ho should call attention to the subject, for the purpose of as certaining whether these changes were conformable with the patent of the Admiralty. THE ALABAMA CONVENTION. Mr. TORRENS asked tho Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any authentic information had been received of the rejection by the Senate of the United States of the Convention regarding the Alabama claims; ani whether ho could inform the house that the conveation regarding mutual rights of naturalisati ,n had been acceepted ? Mr. UT WAY said her Mqjesty's Government had not yet received any authentic intelligence of the r,jec:ion by the United States Senate of the text of the Convention for the settlement of the Alabama claims. THE FENIAN CONVICTS. In reply to Sir F. lIEYGATE, Mr. C. FORTE.SCUE said, in the conclusions arrived at, the opinion of the judges had not been consulted, but that the Govarnramt and the Lord Lieutenant had been the only persons who had decided the matter. OCCUPIERS FOR S 11011 T TEaus. Mr. GOSCIIEN morel for leave to bring in a bill to anasud the laws w:th respect. to the :ratan assessed upon the occupiers for short thrum The right hon. gentleman said the subject of rating had given:rise to much discussion, and the result had been that legislation became immanent, as the Government felt that to cont.:et rates from weekly tenants was unjust. By the bill he now sought to intro duce the Government did not wish in the slightest degree to interfere with the electoral machinery of the Reform Bill ; neither did they intend to raise the question as to whether the rate book should be the register. The bill he now wished to submit to their consideration proposed that tenants should still be rated, but that they should be at liberty to deduct the same forn the rent due, or accruing due, to their landlord, and that every payment so made should be deemed a valid di,charge for rent. The occu pier was • no t called upon to pay for longer than his ten antcy. The rates were to be made quarterly, but in no case were the weekly tenants to be called upon to pay a larger rate than was covered by two week's rent. The plan was ins great manner in effect in Scotland and Ireland, and he thought that if the house adopted the bit it would relieve the tenant from a very great hardship that was now inflicted on him. Mr. GOLDNEY said he gathered from the speech of the right hon. gentleman, that it was neither more nor less than to remove a burden from the tenants to the landlords. After a short discussion, the bill was read a first time. The house then adjourned. Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week endineWeduesday, Feb. 24, 1869. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ~..X32,183,555 Governint. Debt £11,015,1eC Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £32,183,555 DANKLNIG D. £B2, 188, 555 Proprietors'Capi tai .£14,553,000 Rost 3,350,39 61 Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts 5,030,893 Other Deposits 17,469,154 Seven Days and othor Bills 457,066 &PARTMENT. Goverumt. Seen rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... t;14,076,537 Other Securities 16,308,037 Notes 9,388,275 Gold and Silver Coin £40,866,509 GEOR, £40,860,509 in FORBES, Chief Cashier. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Feb. 27. Ditto, via Irreales Mar. 22 Ditto, via Po.anaa Feb Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Mar. 7. Ditto, by Frenoh packet ........ Mar. 22. Cape Vex da, by Brazil paotet ....... . ..... Mar. 7. uChapinettosfrGenovna. an c. ct S A in ele a n p a o i r o e n . , and St. Ilelena....Feb. 27. bibraltar, via Southampton ........•• . via .... .. ......... 2 2 7 7. Indla,via Southampton .. • .... .••••••...••.. ..... Feb. 27. vitt°, via Marseil.es ..................... M tr. 1. Malta, Egypt, Jo. ......... ................. Feb. 21. Ditto, Marsdlles ........................... b. 26 Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via Sc uthams ton .................................. Ditto, Marseilles ........................ 1) Newfoundla d ...................... . ........ . •..F. b 2 4 Portugal ...................... Mar. 7. United States, e anada, C tl ifornta, &a, by British ................. _.....Feb 27. packet .................... Ditto, by Cana dian p acket •• • • . . Ditto, by L Lited States packet Feb Ditto ditt c ( Baltimore) West Coast of Airiest, Madeira, and Tenerlire W ee t Indies and Pazitic (except Mexico and Baha mas) Cuba and Sleadoo Mar .... .........Mar. 1. B er muda. via 11a1ifax....... Bahamas, via New York Mar. 11 Feb. DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re commended by the medical profession in preference to French Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or exports Qaotations on application to Messrs. Dun'ille and Co. Belfast;► or 4, Beaufort-buildings, strozd, Loudon %Q--[Ad: T.4otio3ent,,, SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE —This Day DERBY SPRING MEETING—Tins DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) GREAT MIDLAND SPRING HANDICAP. Orion Amour Propre Lady Rosehill Six ran. LATEST BETTING. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 14 to 1 agst Colonel (offered) VICTORIA CLUB--THIS DAT. GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 15 agst Despatch (offered-7 to 1 taken) to 1 agst Pearl Diver (taken and wanted) - 9to 1 agst Colonel (offered) 12 to 1 agst Guy of Warwick (taken) 15 to 1 agst lan (taken) 15 to 1 ag-t Tathwell (taken) 20 to 1 agst Alcibiade (tak.m) 20 to 1 agst Fortunatns (taken) 25 to 1 agst The Nun (offered) 25 to 1 agst Globule (offored) 33 to 1 agst BArt.mri a n (tAkeu) 33 to 1 agst Havelocit t taken) 40 to 1 agst 01110 (offered) 40 to 1 agst Dick Turpin (offered) 50 to 1 agst Hall Court (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Sea King (offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7 to 2 agst Beßadi= (4 to 1. taken) DERBY. 4to 1 agst Pero Gomez (taken and wanted) SPORTING INTEL LIGENOE. DERBY RACES-YESTERDAY. DERBY PLATE. Musical Bell Chymore. Pyrenees II ARRIN GTO N STAKES. Hollandaise Countryman 2 Phantom Lass a Twelve ran. GRAND MIDLAND STEEPLECHASE. Greenland W.O SELLING STAKES. Lady Lotty f Fenian M 0133. Louis a HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Void. DONINGTON PLATE. , Slap Bang Scarrington Arran • • 8 Seven :an. ST. ALBANS RACES-Y ESTERDAY. TRIAL STAKES. Patience Rapture MIDLAND RAILWAY HANDICAP. Acrobat Nightmare .... 2 Trumpery .. 3 LUTON HANDICAP. Hawkshaw 1 Contraband Leopold Five ran. WHITTLNGSTALL PLATE. Odd Fellow ... 1 Laura Lightning SELLING PLkTE. Wade Signal ............ . Head and Tails HERTFORDSHIRE HUNT CUP. Resolute Liston Four ran. CHELMSFORD RACES-YESTERDAY. TRIAL STAKES. Candour Baronet Achilles • Fivo ran. TWO-YR-OLD STAKES. 2 3 Nightingale Playful c Arcana Thirteen ran. BELIIUS SELLING RACE. Little Marchionets Leoncillo Wild Flower 3 Ton ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Miss Mere wether.. Don Quixote Lelex HU NTERS' STAKES. 1 /Erato Cast Off 2 Freedom Six ran. CHELMER HANDICAP. St. Agnes g' I Honor Lampoon a Six ran. RACING FIXTURES. MARCH. Liverpool Spring 2,3, 4 Shrewsbury Spring 5, 6 Downpatrick 9 Warwick 9, 10, 11 Hendon l4l, 13 West Somerset 15, 16 Northampton 16, 17 West Drayton IS, 19 Baldnyle First Spring 18, 19 Margate 20 Beverley 20 Durham 29, 30 Epsom 30, 31 Abergavenny l, 2 Bromley 1, 2 Aldershot l, 2 Cat terick Bridge... l, 2 T hirsk ... 6 7 Eluogerford 6, 7 Lichfield 6, 7 Cambridge 7 8 Croxton Park .. 8 Streatham 8, 9 Newmarket Craven...l2, &c. Knighton... l3, 14 Ludlow 15, 16 Eastbourne l9 Lewes 20 21 Curragh ...20, 21, 22 Croydon . 22, 23 Newmarket Ist Spring_ '2 - 6, &o. Chester 4, 5,6, 7 Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Winchester ll, 12 York 11, 12 Baldoyle 2nd Spring 11, 12 St. Albans 13,14 Salisbury l3, 14 1 Doncaster 13, 14 Wost Drayton l7, 18 Bath 18, 19 Manchester l9, 20, 21 Croydon 19, 21 IHarpenden 2l Epsom Summer .....25, &c. NE. Croydon 2,3, 4 Newton 2,3, 4 Ascot .. —.B, 9, 10, 11 Liverpool Summer ...15, 16 Windsor 15, 16 Hampton l7, 18 Clurragli 22, 23, 21 Newcastle 22, 23, 24 Oldham 22 13ibury Club 23 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Chelmsford Sutton Park .....29, 30 Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, &c. Carlisle Pontefract 9, 10 Hendon l2, 13 Nottingham l3, 14 AUG Brighton .................. 3, 4 Brighton Club ............... 5 Lewes ....................... 6, 7 Eguam lO, 11 Wolverhair p ton lO, 11 Windsor l2, 13 St. Albans l7, 18 5t0ckt0n............. 18, 19, 20 SEPT: Warwick... ................ 7, 8 Currag h (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abingdon .............. 10 Doncaster ...... 14, 15, 16, 17 Ri c hmond 2l, '22 Li c hfield .... 2, 22 LY. Southampton 13, 14 Beading 15, 16 Huntingdon 2O, 21 Stamford "J. 23 1 Goodwood `ri", 28, 29 ,39 UST. Oxford ... l9, 20 Y0rk........ 24, 25, 26 Plymouth .26, 27 Scarborough.. 30, 31 Derby Summer ...31, Sep. 1 Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 Canterbury 31, Sep. 1 MBER. 3 Hampton ..,,,21, 22 3 Western (Ayr)........22, 28 1 Hendon ' Monmouth... , 23, 24. INewmarket let 0ct....28, ate. Lanark... 29, 30 'OBER. OCT Bedford 5, 6 Edinburgh 6, 7, 8 Leicester 7, 8 B r omley 7 8 Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, &c. Chelmsford l9 20 Kele() 19 20 NOV] Worcester 2,3, 4 Cheltenham l9. 20 Curragh l9, 20, 21 West Drayton 2l, 22 Hereford 2l, 22 Monmouth 23, 24, Newmark.t H'ton ...25, ite. . . Harrow 2, 3 Liverpool 9, 10, 11, 12 A.IBEIL Shrewsbury lb Leamington 23 ,Runt • /so • STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES. MARCEL Liverpool 3 1 West Somerset 15, 16 Shrewsbury 5, 6 York 17 Mahon Rugby (Grand Mil.) 8, 9 1 C'hopstow ‘)9, SO Kingsbury 1 . ), 13 I AP Aldershot 1, 2 Bromley 1, 2 Abergavenny l, 2 1 Lichfield • 6 , 7 Southdowh Hunt .7 Cambridge 7, 8 Cheltenham 7, 8 'RTL. Streatham B, 9 Royal Artily., Woolwich-11 Knighton Ludlow l5, 16 Tenbury . 2l Croydon ...22, 23 Co. Louth A A.rdeou. 27, 2$ MAY. Limerick Hunt . 4 St. Albans I . 11 Eglinton Runt 6 , 7 West Drayt0n.....,,,,,.. 17 JULY. Kingsbury — - - AUGUST. St. 4113`angitimaiiiittistimilimmamisissimmiestisitui ..... 17