The Sun. — London, England, 1869-03-05 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The business to-day was far from good, and although Consols for money did nol recede, yet a shade lower than yesterday was the pric3 for the account. The Bank return is looked upon as very unfavourable, and it is fully expected that if not before, at least at the next meeting in the Bank parlour, the rate of discount will be increased. In the foreign market Turkish stock is depressed ; American 5.20's are in demand, and Metropolitan railway shares have improved. Consols are 92i 4 for money ; ditto, for Ac count, 921 ; Three !per Cent. Reduced, 914 ; New TL - 4ree per Cents, 911 4 1 ; Bank of Eng land Stock, 4 per Cent., 242 4. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, —; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1121 4 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 1 x.d. ; ditto Debentures, 104 ; ditto Bonds under £l,OOO, 10 pr, tn. In the railway market Caledonians have declined 1 per cent; 'Metropolitan, ; Great Western, d ; Great Eastern, 4 ; and London, and North Wes tern, 1. South Eastern, however, is 1 better. The prices are as follows :—London and North Western 1131 to 1141; Great Western, 471 to 481 ; Mid land, 1151 to 4 ; South Western, 88 to 90 ; Great Eastern, 371 to 1 ; Brighton, 501 to ; South Eastern, 751 to 761 ; Metropoliian, 1051 to 1061; Great Northern, 108 to 109 ; ditto A, 105 to ; Caledonian, 76 to I; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 164 to 17. In the Foreign market Egyptian of 1868, Russian of 1868, and Ttplish of 1858 have declined a per cent. ; Orel-Vitebsk and Charkof-Azof, -a ; Char cow-Kremen tschug, Nicolai, and Turkish of 1862 and 1865, I; Spanish of 1867, 3-16; and Egyptian of 1868, Italian of 1861, and Peruvian of 1865, a. The quotations are as follows :—Brazilian of 1865, 8O to 81 ; Chilian of 1867, 944 to 954 ; Egyptian of 1864, 88- to' 891 ; ditto of 1868, 761 to 76i ; Italian of 1861, 561 to a ; Mexican, 151- to a. United States 5-20 Bonds, which have risen per cent, are now 82i to 83 ; Erie Railway shares 24i ; Great Western Debentures, 31i to 321 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonde, 314- to 32. Bank shares are inactive. City, 12-1 to 121 ; Imperial, 164 to 174 ; London and County, 511 to 4; London Joint Stock, 324 to 4 ; Union of London, 364 to 371 ; Anglo-Austrian, 15} to 16i prem. ; and Imperial Ottoman, 21 to prem. In miscellaneous shares prices are almost no minal. National Discount, 11i to ; ; General Credit, 14 to dis. ; International, 1i to dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 13i to ; Telegraph Construction, 184 to ; Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference, 4to ; and Anglo-American, 221 to I. The sum of £25,000 in sovereigns was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday, of which 15,000 were for South America, and 10,000 for Madras. Another new Russian Railway Loan is an nounced from Amsterdam. The sum is to be 30 Millions of florins (about £2,500,000), and the subscription will be opened to-morrow in Amster dam and Berlin. The issuing price has not yet transpired. It is stated that a small new 4 per cent. loan, for about £140,000 of stock, in connection with the banubian European Commission, will be an nounced in the course of a few days, through Messrs. Bischoffsheim and Goldschmidt. The security is unique, as the loan is guaranteed by all the Great Powers. It appears that the loan on Turkish Treasury B onds, as proposed by the Societe Generale of Paris, is likely to meet with opposition in London. It is contended that the securities offered in pledge are already distinctly pledged to the holders of the Turkish Consolidated Bonds, and, apart from this, i t appears that the various railway companies to Whom the Turkish Government are under default Will demand that no new security of that country Shall be officially admitted to our market so long as their grievances remain unredressed. Telegrams from Brazil, via Lisbon, quote the rate of exchange 180. to id., a decline of about id. from that of the last mail. There is no later news from Paraguay. Reports had been circulated that Lopez had succeeded in rallying some of his fol lowers, but they were not generally credited. The return of the Bankers' Clearing-house this Week shows the heavy total of £90,399,000, being £12,000,000 in excess of the return of the corres ponding week of last year. The increase was caused by the largeness of the transactions in the Stock Exchange, and by the payment of the rail way dividends. A deputation of the Council of Foreign Bond holders and of Austrian Bondholders waited yes terday afternoon upon Lord Clarendon, at the foreign-office, to solicit him to use his good offices at Vienna in favour of the endeavours of the Coun cil to bring about a fair and amicable arrangement With the Austrian Government for the conversion of the Anglo-Austrian bonds. His Lordship stated that, on receiving the application to the Austrian Government, he would give all the assistance in his Power. As an amendment to the rules and regulations of the St oc k E xc h ange, t h e wor d s i u i ta li cs g i ven belo w h ave jlst been added b y the committee to rule 21 :—" No foreigner shall be admissible, un less he be naturalised two years, or shall have been a constant resident in this country during five Years immediately preceding his application for admission." At a meeting of the Mediterranean Extension Telegraph Company it was resolved to lay a second C able between Sicily and Malta at a cost of £ll,OOO, to be defrayed out of the net earnings up to the 31st December next, after paying the usual interest °U preference shares. A dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. is recom mended by the directors of Buick° w, Vaughan, and Co• (Limited). The ordinary general meeting of the Atlantic e 1 ekr ap h Company is convened for the 19th of March, but will be held pro forma only, and be adjourned to .1 uly. The ordinary meeting of the Bahia and San . F rancisco Railway Company (Limited) is called for the Ist of April, when a dividend is to be de clared. The annual meeting of the certificate holders of t he Foreign and Colonial Government Trust is c alled for the 17th inst. The directors of the Paraguassu Steam Tramroad C ompany (Limited) have made a call of £2 per share, payable on the 6th of April. The return from the Bank of England for the ik ended the 3d of March gives the following ea ults when compared with the previous week :- 11, 8 t Pl ll,l* lc deposits other deposits 17,550,588 Increase 81,434 Cu the other side of the account : flovernment seouri tie, £14,076,537 ... No change. Ottekotes r securities 18,160,879 ... Increas6 1,852,842 inempleyed 8,359,860 ... Decrease... 1,028,415 amount of notes in circulation is £23,567,250, , 611 1 an increase of £771,970 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £18,021,457, showing decrease of /249,758 when compared with the kes eding return. S ubjoined is a comparison of the present position of the Bank of England and the prices of Consols lan d Fren c h R en t es w i t h th e correspon di ng wee k o f l 14i Year : It PreFent. Same Weeklast Year. Itu -erre Rats e l a ol di ine s i c r o s u u n la t tion 23 '567 ' 250 23,593,380 3 Per cent. ' 2 per cent. .......... trey sh Rents' BRITISH FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK UOVERNMENT FUNDS. a Per Cent. Consols Ditto for i Account, 7„ Per Cent, Reduced 9li I iltis' 3 per Cent New 2 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 A,, - ; . - °•. 5 . Per Cen.1873 nuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — 15 ,0. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 1908— I)ck E "0 (Ited Sea TeleVap) Aug., Iclinquor Bills, £1,009 h, ,21 per Ct. . X 690 -. [lnfra. March 3. :ess Beatrice' rning. mpanied by le Indies and Kensington ,he Dean of TES. nagazine for inary exc el ' e publishers Lr ting. The 1 ballad, en, Fox ; and ion, entitle', ginal es one of a , a ball ad re tried no t c a a rnon# 3 ev er readl rited galloP l ery effectlfe, nd kiss bee., b as a ttaine n , ellence, a nd ran k s of al l ;he excellent ]ey now re . ian. . nigh differ' ess remar r. k; IVe b e° En its co l : the higbes v with a fin e H. Swar t ' my effective Elizabe th „ I, help us , for Eas t ' e j . awl-Aura i f not re yet been March 4 ' the sta te , e a jeu lljej ie Govern, relative i° pa per 015° Congr e g h % as for lie raarl‘e 29 -.:65 5 b7 24 15 7 .34 larch 4 ‘ ca of F r° . the co t :--- daro ll4. 0. fr. 0 ,500,°° ,0441 776 V : ,105 ,75° 1 .• ,000,000 ~ ,749,1°1' ,108,071 6 , 5 4 001,58° '075,4gj , n26 , 5 „_ 182,806 0 ,603,593 4 5 - 933,79° 8- 61 8 668 ,169/986 4* A A re.- .• fr. 98 0° 113619 2981171/ 08 616,990 45 " ',910,993 20 0 , ,69. a t, O O - 9881' - IY 5 50 0 :606,‘ Is. - 1 4 , 9 . 8 7 '5 5 0 °° ° '' Ai t 92 6, 1 00 400 956, ^ 000,°°' i t 980, ,- / /60 1P 633,43 000, 00 v , 0, 01 ' 05 14 701,„' R ''6 469,7,1,3 A ~A~~ Do. £lOO & £2OO — Bank of England Stock. 4 per Cent I?. account Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds — Inter-Colonial Oninnun ihDIAN JOITEILNMENT BECURITIEts India Stock, 10f per Cent., April 1874... Do. Opening, for Account -- Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates _ Do. linfacecl Pape, 4 per CAnt — Do. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 , .. Do. 5I per Out. May 1879 — DJ 5 pc Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do do 1877 — 00. do. 1882 — D... Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ lO4 1:. , a , t , , 4 per Cenl., £I,LM , ',._ sPillr £1.11,11 FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 por Cent ...... ...... 79i i Vu., Scrip ..t -15 paid .. ... — Au itrian Honda 5 por cent Do. 1859 66 1 i i 13( tzilian 5 per Cent _ ID, -ti per Cont. 1852 — Do. do. 18 . 8.... .., . — . Do do. 18.5 - Do. do., Dsii3 7li Do. 5 per Cent., tti;,, >o Account • 8! 801 B .ci:os Ayres 6 per Cent 1).o 2 per (kilt. (Deferred 3 per ~ .ollt — c n ~,, ,; per Cent. '7l-,iihn 6 pQr C , -,: - t , r+. 4} per Cent.... Do. 3 o- )r Cent , — t o. 6 per ce t. 1867 9 ,li 1 o. 7 per Cent., 1866 0 l© .Ibiall, 6 per Cent. Dan sn 3 por Cent., 18 25 — Dan , hian Principalities, 7 i.cr Cent 751 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — ' ,. quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent liAyptian, 7 per Cent..., ••• • A,I .secOed Issue ... - Op. ..{stil. Bonds B2l Do. LlOO Bonds ..... 83 4 2/ Do. 1864 Do. Account D,l. £5OO Bonds Do. £loe Bonds- 9O English Scrip, 1868 761 i Do do. £45 pd — die Government Railway Debentures Greek 5 per Cent., 1824 5, ex Coups...— — Do. Account Do. Coupons - Do. Account gu,ttenntla 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd 851 lt until 5 pet Cent., 1865 — Do. Account il ~ B4l Do MAremmana Railway — ~ iCaL. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do R per Cent. Anglo-French ontovideau 6 per Cont. Itc orish Imperial 5 per Cent Vow Granada l6l Do 3 per Con Do. Deferred Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 - Do Account BOl. Do 4} per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4I per Cent., 1862 - .•• Do Account 96 Portsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,': 37 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 per Cont., 1822, St Do if per Cent 1850 41 per Ccnt., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cont., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bolide, 94t Do. do. £ B4 15s. do, Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 931 Do. do £B4 15s do o Nicolas Railway 66f 7 Sar anti, 5 per Cent.... 731 Spau:Sh 3 per Ceu ' Do. Acc , ,unt Do. 1867 Do. Account , 32f Do. ...New Deferroo Do. Account Do. l'itc,sive Do. Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Do do, Scrip Turkish 6 per Cent.i — Pt ~_)0 Account 6 per Cent. 1858 1.)o Account . . Du £lOO Bonds Jo 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £10( Bonds 66-1 8 Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 63} Do 1 per Cent., Guarabteed Do Land 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 ',ono. Austrian 0 pat* Cent. Ex 10 Florins 52} Belgian, 41,- per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2:4- per (`Ant. "Ex. 12 Cie, Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates Do. Account French Reuts, 3 per Gent., Ex. 25f. I Wiwi 5 per (lout. 1831, E. Zsi. Do Account TWO O'CLOCK. Oonsols, Money i Do. Account, April 8 ....2i a POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE JEWELLERY ROBBERY IN PARK - LANB.—Louisa Howell, Alfred Osborne, W. Kelley, Henry Jackson, and Daniel Harrington, of No. 23, Tower-street, St. Martin's lane, were charged before Mr. Knox with being unlaw fully in possession of property supposed to be a portion of the jewels stolen from Park-lane. Mr. Knox, after hearing what the police had to say, dis charged the p risoner. WESTMINSTER. BENEFIT SOCIETIES AND THEIR VICTIMS.—A decent looking man applied to Mr. Selfo for his assistance and advice under the following circumstances: Applicant said his name was Samuel Bolton, and ho belonged to the West London Philanthropic Burial Society, which was held at Mr. King's, the Queen's Head, Kepple-terrace, Chelsea. lie bad belonged to it twelve years, paying twopence per week all along, and his wife had been a member '2O years. This day week she died, and was at the present unburied, and he had no chance of burying her, for he had been iu trouble with his family many years. His wife had been ill two years, and when he applied to Mr. Cordery, of Brompton-crescent, the secretary, for the payment of the £7 to which he was entitled on her death, he was told the society had no funds, and was dissolved. Mr. Selfe granted the poor man a free summons against he society. COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Amsterdam Short ... 12 .., 12 1 Do - .., 12 2f Rotterdam ... — .... 12 li ... 12 2i Autwerp — ... 25 35 ... 25 40 Brussels Ha tuburg u Paris Short ... 25 12* ... 25 221 Ditto Marseilles Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 121 ... 120± V ienua — ... 12 45 ... 12 55 Trieste ... 12 45 ... 12 55 Petersburg Copenhagen.. Berlin Madrid.. Cadiz ... 48f ... 481 Leghorn Milan ... 26 35 ... 26 40 Genoa —. ... 26 35 ... 26 40 Naples Palermo — ... 26 35 ... 26 40 Messina The Price of Gold, The quotaiiin of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25f. 15c. per £1 sterling. on comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 lis.loid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold at the above price is about 1-10th ptrcent. dearer in Paris than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight was on the last date about 1 81 percent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation of gold rom the Uni:cd states. THE MURDER AT IVEDNESBURY.—Yesterday the police succeeded in capturing the man William Hall, they have been in quest of. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.—Both crews were out this morning for practice, and each crew were com plimented by their respective supporters. Hardwick's Shilling Peerage, Baronetage, an d Knightago for 18G9 will be found exceedingly h an d y as books of reference. They possess all the informati on con tained in the larger and more costly volumes, and they are produced in such a neat and portable style that the three little books may bo carried in the coat pocket with out the slightest inconvenience. No library table can be said to be complete without them. THE MANUFACTURE OF WATCHES AND CLOCKS.—. A most interesting and instructive little work, describing briefly but with great clearness, the rise and progress of watch and clock makin , has just been published by Mr J. W. Benson, of 25, Old Bond-street, 89, Westbourne-grove, and the City Steam Factory, 58 and 60, Ludgatc-hill. The book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices, and no one should make a purchase without visiting the above establishments or consulting this truly valuable work. By its aid persons residing in any part of the United Kingdom, India, or the Colonies, are enabled to select for themselves the watch best adapted for their use, and have it sent to them with perfect safety. Mr. Benson, who holds the appoint ment to the Prince of Wales, sends this pamphlet to anyaddress on receipt of two postage stamps, and we cannot too ritlOnly recoLugand it to Shy twtiCQ 0 th 9 iuSendiug purchaocr TBE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1169. SHARE LIST. DOCKS. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing: Business Share NAME. ... raid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 11/ 12/ ig Do B lO 44 5 50 Albion 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lira 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 18GG, li m it e d 10 811 1 62 91 623 0 1 20 191 a 2 40 Australasian ......... 20 Bank of British Columbia all 19 12 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. 5 ... ... 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lira. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 so Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all 17 18 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, •nd China all 211 221 25 Chartered Mere. of India London, and China all 21 32 . 20 City 1•1 111 121 100 Colonial 25 39 41 10 Consolidated, lint. 50 Delhi and Loudon, lint 50 East London, li m 5 1 01 20 English and American, lint 10 ... ... 20 English Bank of Rio do Ja neiro, lim 20 English, Scottish, and Aus • traiian C:iartered 281 11 mg Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all ... ... 281 Do new 5l 1 100 Imperial, lirn 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 21 i 12 1 1 .3 lonian 2 2 0 5 Ln D d o Mortg u a e g ‘ e r ..... . India .. licit 4 5 1 :; ' ,; 1 3 P a 100 Do.; p. c. Debs.lB6l , 30 all 76 73 74 30 London Bank of Mexico and South America, lim. 20 6 4 134 100 London and Brazilian lim. 45 32 28 20 Do new 71 6 1 5 1 100 Loudon &River Plate, lim 4O 10 12 50 25 Do new 10 25 3 20 London Chart, of Australia all 231 23$ 23$ 50 London and County 2O 51 52 20 Do new. iss at 20 p n 1,16 pa ll ••• ••• London Joint Stock...., 1 32 33 London and South African al 1 11 91 100 London &S.-Western, lim, 20 ..• 50 London & Venezuela, lim l2l ... 100 Loudon and Westminster. 20 64 65 6 5 1 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 59 61 100 Merchant, lim 10 Metropolitan, 1im..,., all 5 1 7 ,1 ' 4 100 Midland, lint. 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool lim l5 3 1 d 100 National I'rovinc. of Ened 42 ... ••• 10 Do .42 80 National.. 3O 46 48 20 New South Wales all 42 43 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Clorporatiou all 43 45 45 50 I'rovinc. Bank.Corpo., lim. 10 6 6 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 37 69 10 Do new. all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 15 lt 100 Do issued at 6 pm. I() ... ... 25 Union of Australia all 47 44 47 i 100 Union of Ireland, lim 50 Union of London COLONIAL GOViatilhiSNT SECUItITIES - Nitiab Columbia, 0 per --------_ 0ent.,1872......... ..... 100 - Do 4 1895...••••••• •• 150 __ ..... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Jan. , A July . 1877-84 p. . .............. 100 1016 tesi ...., .... Do. 6p. o. Feb . & A u g" " 1,41 1(3 lob* - Do. 5 0. Mar. & Sept- 100 1 0 2 le4 - Do. sp. o. Jan. A July.. 100 93 94 - Do. sp. c. Insoribed 90 92 - Cape (i.liope. 6 P• 0 •187 3. • 100 102 104 100 go d NC ... 00 106 108 111 113 -- D Do °. . 1880-ou.. 100 107 10p - Do. Jan.AJUIY. 16 9 1 •••• 10 0 108 lie - Do. 5 per cent. 15 AVIA and I 5 00t., 1900 • 100 100 102 - Ceylon, Nov 1875, 6 P•c•• 100 1 08 110 - Do. 1872, d'l, • 100 105 107 - Mauritius, 6p. 0, 18 '''' • ' - Do. 1882, May 1)0 - Jan. and Ju1! ........... 1,0 104 106 - N.8.G0v.6 Apl,oEdDoot 1890-1900.• - Do. 1878 •• • 106 ios p.o.Ja•SaulY•• 1 0 11 103 114 - DO, 1895, Feb. 41; Aug.,... 10 106 Ida - Melbourne Corporatn.,.. - 1867-75, 6 per Wit. •- • • 1(0 100 100 - Natal 6 p or, Apl4 l ; Oct .. 103 - - Do 6p 0. May & Noy.- •• • 1 0 1( 6 108 ... - N. S. W. 5 p-o. '7l 10 ' 7/ " • 100 99 1. 1 - Do. 5 p.c. rd. '67 W '75 - -Do. 5 p.c. 148 to 1 8 1 ,0 „. 100 984 901 04 i 9 - N.Zcaland, 6p. 0.1891 100 _ ..... - Do. 5 per cenl•••• ..... 1(0 - DoJan,Aprl,July, ol • 110 93 94: 941 - Do 6p c. Mar 4; csept '91.. 100 108 110 - Do Juee & Dec , I' 9l •••• 100 109 L a -• IDo pro,. I AuOeld. i 1 a ~, - (4, rie. 1.5;2, 1 c9 6 .. )u - _ - Nova Scotia 6p. o.Jan.• • - and Jnly, 1875 - Do 1886.• •••• ..) K - Queenalnd. 6p• o• '---•• 100 10E1 1071 - Do 1891 •••••• •• • *-- Do. 6 p 0.1869.• • lOO - _ - D^ co A 2 •• • • 100 108 110 ..._ Do ni. 16 9 . 3 ••• • • 10) 107 108 V101.0;111 6,4 18 91 “1 . ..9 , . 100 119 118 - THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIOI4 OF THE AGRICULTURAL LABOURER. Yesterday a conference, under the auspices of the Earl Beauchamp, the Earl Cowper, the Earl of Cork, Earl Grosvenor, M.P., the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Lyttelton, Sir John Bowring, the Hon. Anberon Herbert, the Right Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., Mr. Fawcett, M.P., Mr. Portal, Mr. Read, M.P., and Mr. Beach, ALP., was held at the Society of Arts, for the purpose of considering the question of establishing a society for the improvement of the condition of the agricultural labourer by the promotion of the following objects :—L To better the condition of farm labourers by the removal at proper seasons of surplus labour from over-populated districts to places where labour is in greater demand. 2.- To encourage a more extensive building and improvement of cottages in accordance with the demands of health, decency, and comfort. 3. The elementary and technical education of the children of agricultural labourers. 4. The more extensive adoption of the system of allotment of garden ground, and the protection of tie rights of agricultural labourers under the Enc'osure Act. 5. To promote sanitary reforms in villages, small communities, and dwellings of agricul tural labourers. 6. The separation of labourers' provi dent societies from public•houses, and their establishment on safe and economical principles, and under proper management, so as to secure to those able and willing to save some means of support in times of sickness and disable. ment. The dicontinuance of statute fair hiring. Earl DUCIE occupied the chair, and in opening the pro ceedings, pointed out the deterioration which had taken place in the condition of the agricultural labourer, whose wages had not increased in proportion to the increased wealth and prosperity of the country. The first thing to be considered by the meeting was whether it was possible or desirable to establish a society for the purpose of aiding the agricultural labourer. Lord LICHFIELD had a very strong indisposition to join in the promotion of such a society. Only twelve months ago a meeting was called for the same purpose as the present, and it resulted in nothing, because those who took part in the meeting refused to confine themselves to the subject they were met to discuss, and, instead, entered into long details of the whole life and condition of the agricultural labourer. For himself he believed the great thing was to improve the educational condition of the agricultural labourer. Would such a society as the one suggested do much or anything in this dircction, or would it pro duce an improvement in the dwellings of the labourer? If there were a certain number of gentlemen, say twelve or twenty, who were willing to give their time to the important consideration of the agricultural labourer's con dition, great good might be done, but a society, with the work left to a secretary and officials, would accomplish nothing. Lord Lichfield concluded by saying that he would gladly bear his share of the burden. Canon GIRDLESTONE had the same misgivings as Lord Lichfield. His faith in societies was not great, for so many of them provided for management and for nothing else. Than such a resultinconnection with the agricultural labourer nothing could be more disastrous. With the objects which the meeting was asked to discuss, he fully agreed, but this presented collectively a subject almost too wide for present discussion. He believed that if the principle of emigration were carried out, coupled with proper educational advantages, the other objects would be accom plished as a matter of course. Referring to the former subject, Canon Girdlestone stated that he was constantly receiving letters from those to whom he had despatched labourers, and with few exceptions they were satisfied. Several labourers had been sent by him from North Devon into Yorkshire, and he generally received a statement to the effect that when they first arrived they looked de plorable, but that six months of "beef " produced a marvellous change. On the subject of education, it was pointed out that in the majority of parishes the landowner was exceedingly lax in his duty, leaving it virtually to the clergy to educate the agricultural labourer. Canon Girdle stone suggested that an agent should be appointed to carryout the details of the emigration scheme, and a purely volun tary hardworking committee of gentlemen formed to do all that lay in their power to promote the welfare—espe cially in the direction of education—of the agricultural labourer. This would be much better, he thought, than the establishment of a society. Mr. BAILEY DENTON warmly supported the idea of a society. As the employer of probably the largest number of agricultural labourers in England, he especially urged the importance of technical education. The Archdeacon of COVENTRY argued that the wretched dwellings occupied by the agricultural classes lay at the root of drunkenness, which it was admitted was the crying vice of the country. Mr. PELL, M.P., thought that if any society were formed, agricultural labourers should be invited to attend. Mr. J. D. DENT, 111. P., defended landowners against the charge of having neglected the education of the poor. Schools had not been well supported because they had been made the organ of religious proselytism. Mr. lleAcn, M.P., Was not in favour of the formation of a society. Mr. READ, M.P., suggested the great importance of making the agricultural labourer himself as well as the public sensible of his true condition. Several other gentlemen having taken part in the dis 3ussion, Mr. HOLLAND expressed the opinion that there was no reason for establishing such a society as proposed. In his opinion the condition of the agricultural labourer was improving, and not one of the least advantages which he enjoyed was that the class of masters had been materially raised in point of education. lie proposed a resolution, to the effect that it was inexpedient at present to call the society into existence. Mr. SNOW, who described himself as "a stranger and a practical man," urged that the best way to improve the condition of the agricultural labourer was to teach him to respect himself. Mr. WELLS seconded the resolution proposed by Mr. Holland, trusting at the same time that it would not be thought that he did not take the utmost interest in the agricultural classes. Earl DuciE, before putting the resolution, pointed out that the evident feeling of the meeting was that individual effort would do more than an association. The resolution w as carried _ unanimously. Lord NORTHBROOK proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman. In doing so, he wished to guard against its being thought that he agreed in the correctness of the sweeping charges brought against landowners by Canon Girdlestone. The resolution was seconded and unanimously carried. Miss Rye (says the Liverpool Courier) intends going out again from that port to Canada at the end of May with another party of young women. Another sale of the effects of the late Marquis of Hastings took place yesterday morning by Mr. Phillips, at his auction rooms, in Great Bond-street. The sale consisted of racing and other cups, commemorative of well-known sport ing events ; services of silver and silver gilt plate, snuff boxes, shields, and ornamental pieces. In addition to these there are several valuable pairs of breech-loading guns by eminent London makers. The Standard says the dinner to be given on Monday next, at the Cannon-street Hotel, by the Conserva tives of the Tower Hamlets, to Mr. Coope, is likely to be very successful. Several members of the late Government and numerous members of Parliament have expressed an intention to be present. The proceedings will be rendered extremely interesting by the presentation of an address, which has been beautifully illuminated and engrossed, to Mr. eoope, in recognition of his exertions in the cause at the late election. THE FENIAN CoNvrcTs.—The Rev. Paul Bagley, whose labours as an American missionary and Bible dis tributor in China and Japan have been arduous and extensive, and who since his return to America from those countries has exerted himself to obtain pardons for many of the leading supporters of the Southern Confederacy, has just arrrived in England, armed with credentials en dorsed by forty senators and 185 members of the House of Representatives at Washington, for the purpose of inducing the English Government to grant the release of all those American citizens who are now undergoing sentences for complicity in Fenian movements. Mr. Bagley has had interviews with the lion. Reverdy Johnson, the United States Minister, to whom he has been specially com mended, although his effort is quite of an unofficial and independent character, and he travels at his own charges. MATRIMONY. —MAY AND DECEMBER. —A peculiar incident occurred a short time since in the vicinity of Hackney worth recording, from the fact of its being one of the rarest escapades in matrimonial history. An aged gentleman, of not very prepossessing appearance, but, nevertheless, a perfect Creesus, was leading his bride, a girl of sweet sixteen, to the hymeneal altar, under the circumstances of having purchased her hand (but not her heart) by assisting her father when in pecuniary difficulties. Six handsomely-dressed brides. maids and a host of friends attended the couple to church. The bride was decked out in nuptial splendour, the roadway was lined with carriages and greys, and the whole scene presented an imposing effect ; the venerable gentleman led his bride up the aisle, and the ceremony of coupling them began. All went quietly enough till the clergyman came to the sentence, " Will you take this man for your wedded husband ?" when she, in a loud and solemn manner, exclaimed, " I won't." She rose in an excited manner, darted out of the church, jumped into a carriage awaiting her outside, in which was seated the idol of her choice ; off they went to another church, not' a thousand miles away, were married there and then, and are now living in happy wedlock. The event has created quite a sensation in the neighbourhood, and the MOre§t_lise soz &WEL, , uol_ , i din .3 ra :tna AND STOCJir, tiare allways. Paid. Closing Business d Price. dens. st Bristol and Exeter .. 103 77 79 781 St Caledonian ........... 103 761 77/ 78 st Cambrian lOO 18 23 23 Cornwall all 21 ,t Dublin & Belfast June lOO 37 79 st Duu„Pertli,dt Ab. June "teo 70 72 2) East London all 7 9 20 Lo 15 - 2) Do 10 - • Glasgow &S. Western lO3 97 99 st (treat Eastern .. it Do. E. Angi. No. 2 lOO 7 9 t.‘re at North 01 Scotlun iv, 15 6 at Great Northern lO3 tO/ st lio. stock st 1)o, B stues. l2l 1.:5 St (it- - ; ' .103 W. :)1 7 • L. Western -Original lt43 481 I 8 4sl 71 t Do. noutu wale. he 57 59 s- Do. W. slid.-Uxlorti lOO k 7 2V 3 , Do. NeWpOtt St Lancashire a; forksharc lot/ 24 AI 1241 4 at Lon., Brigh.,..U. B.Coast lOO 5 1 501 0) Do Scrip - - 3t 1 on., Chat., and Dove: 1U) le l 171 it Do. Aletrop. Ex. A lee - - .16 ..Nortn 11'i:tile:Ai lOO 114 141 1111 l 3; t 1.011. South lC( Si 91 tiq ditet., ,c; Lincoln U c 11 1 53a 51 i it ).e.tro,olitau • lco 1 0 v let 105.1 61 st Do Exton:A 10' 1t , 4 1 rd .. 10 1 4 st Mel;ro;,olltan trt t. el, 40 i 5 481 3 10 111etrop..,t. Joina's 1 - 00 1 - st 111 'CO 1151 :161 11511 1 ,st. Jo, dimin. aDubj .. 1,0 83 85 rit N,l - to Sill ...... 100 el 36 st 1/0. 6t1., & 1/1.111... 109 - - st . or. Eastern ito 102 .t 3 102 25 Do. G. N.E purch0.5e..16.13./ at Do Leeds. ...... ....... 100 53 CO 59 8 at Do York lOO 12 94 92 st Do Carlini, .s.. st Do Stoe:. & Darling lOO 128 (30 129 st North Lou ion . . lir) 121 22 10 Do ..New 6.8 . • 2 11 2 ir at North Staffordshire . . 10u 53 60 st North and S.-W. Junction 100 103 105 10 Do New £lO shares 2 7 st Rhymney st Shropshire Union r 0 58 5/ at South Devon st South Eastern. lOO 754 7)1 76 if st Staines, Wok'ham, & Wok. all lo 13 St 1..14 / iIIC ItN 1.15 lao • - Do. C . It; aterlord At Kilkenny lou 10 kV arefluo Whitelia.l 6 RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cont. 100 86 88 8f 7 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... st Do. Scot. N.E., 4) per cent lOO .., at 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 at Do. let Class preference lOO st Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per ct lOO st Eastern, E.C. Ex. No.l 100 98 100 93 at Do do N 0.2 100 93 100 at Do do G per cent 100 101 112 at Do East Anglian A 5 p. c. 100 st Do du 13 6 do. 100 ,„ at Do do 0 7 du. 100 at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 ... st Do E. Union 4p. C. gua. 100 7U 75 st Do Norfolk 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 100 st Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 at Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 ... ..„ st Do 4 1 do do do 100 at Do 5 do at sp. c. pm. 100 ..• st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ... „, std Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 at, Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 st, ot. West.— Orig.& Jut.-ltent chg., per gua.s p.c lOO 101 101 st Do. Orig. (B. &IL Ex). 5 p.c. lOU 95 100 st Do do 4, per cent. 185 U 100 88 91 st Do do 4 do do ... 100 73 80 791 st uo do 5 per cent. redem. 100 97 961 6 st Do do Birmingham gua 100 65 70 st Do do do pref... 100 st Do du Chester gua lOO i 2 78 at Do do do 8 per cent lOO ... at Do do do 5 do 100 95 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 at Do do 41 p.c lOO ... at Do do 4, 1853 lOO „, st Do do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g. 10) 11! 116 at Do do 2tl gua. 100 110 112 st Do Newport, lstg. 5 p.c. 100 Vd 9t st Do du 2d do 100 100 101 st Du gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 ,„ 100 Lancaster & Carlisle 4s p.c. ail st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 0 135 st Do Barnsley, .tis Is .I.od p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 st Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 93 100 at Loudon & Brighton, sp. c. guaranteed, No. 1 lOO at Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO at Do 6 do do lOO st Do 5 do Na. 4 lOO ••• ••• at Du 7 per cent Liu at Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 „, at Di 4 du 1859 lOO ••• ••• st London, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO st; London and /LW., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 10) 103 at Do Bedford &Cambridge lOO st Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lOO • • • ••• at London and s.-W. 7 p,c. - - late 3d shares, lOO 145 150 2s Gd. Do (Portsm. perp aus. 2s6d) all st Mau., Sher., & Lilian. 6 p.c lOO 11► 117 6 Do 4:6 all par 1 pin st Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 10 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 st Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 135 140 st Do Bristol& Birm., 6p. c lOO 1; t 136 st Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 100 102 st D. 41 per cent. irredeem lOO 8.9 1.0 st Do Leicester & l_Pelin,4,p.e lOO 90 92 st North British, 5 p.e. No.l , 100 st Do E. &U.4p.e. S. & D lOO st Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO st Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO st N.-Eastera—Cous. 4 p.c lO3 86 85 " st Do t per cent. redeem__ 103 95 97 st Do U N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Du Berwick capital 8 13.4. ... '2 Do York, H. &S. purchase lO 10 101 s Do Stcktn & Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 106 108 at Do W, Hartlepool H. audit 100 85 87 20 North Staffordshire 108 s. Devon Annuities, 1 s all 91 101 lOs Do Tavistock Auus., 10s all 910 10s Do Fixed 44 per cent all 8 9 1p.6. S. Last. (stead. Antis., 1.0.6) all 22 '23 at Do 41 percent lOO st Do Fixed 41 per cent st Taff Vale No. 1 lOO 145 150 at Waterford & liilkenny, 6pc 100 41 43 RAILWaYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Divideeida contingent on the Profits of each separate year. at Caledonian 41 p c gua. at Do Scot. Ceu. 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 ... ... at Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 88 ; v st Do New 3 do, 1863 lOO 87 sg st Do do 5 do, 1861 lOO 82 86 at Great Northern, 5p c irred lOO ... ... B a t t D D 0( ) B Y O e : t ni o n a u a e s n i t 5 ea p r d e , r 4 c l e n p t e 1 1 0 0 0 0 .. .. .. ...... st Great West., W. Xlidl., 5p c 100 ... ... et Do Joint perpe. 5 p c,1865 100 88 94 st Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 103 108 2J Do Yale N eath perp..s p 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., 41 pe, 1858 100 ... ... st Do du 4 do, 1860 100 ••• ... at Do do 41 do, 1861 100 ... ... st Da do 41 do, 1863 100 ... ... at Do do 5 do, 1865 100 .. ... st Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 ... ... at Do No. 7 5 do at Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c st Do Metrop. Ex., 13 6 p.c ... ... 12 1 91 0; 1 12 0 91 ; 124 e Do do C 6 p.e st Loudon &N. Western, 5p c 100 107 10ii 109 st Loudon &S. Western, 41 p c 100 02 94 10 Man. she. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all '8 bi st Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO ... . at Midland, os A ntky s :, p Ns e e r epw c t e . n sis t ,ii p las r r6 e: s a l a oo llil at Do B do 100 106 108 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to c con. into ()Id 18 22 D D 0 0 0 1 r ri n d c . p Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl 21 21p st North British, E. and C+ - No. 1, 5 per cent at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 at Do E, P., & Duu., 2d, 4pc 100 at Do a . &t , No. 2, 5 p,c 100 at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 st Do E. & G., N 0 . 3, 5 p.c 100 ." st North Eastern, 4 1 per cent 100 u 7 at at Do p E 98 o Stock.& G . ., & (o D rdi ar r i y „ ) D 4i : 0000 11 : 1 113 at North Loudon, 43, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) st North Staffordshire 5p c lOO at South Eastern, 4i pc, 1850 100 at Do 5 do 1861 100 ••• ••• st Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1861 100 at Do 5 do, 1864 at Victoria St. & Pimlico, 4i pc 100 RAIL`AYS.-LLYES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALSJ st Birkenhead lOO 5 3 96 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer.., all 101 103 st Buckinghamshire st Chester and Holyhead lOO 53 55 at Do, 5,1 per cent. at Do. 5 do. st Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO st Colchester Stour Valley ~, 100 ... st East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 13: 136 N Gloster and Dean Forest all ~, a Gt. Easu., Nevin., &c., 5 p.c 100 *** a Do. E. 13. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 6ti Fi st Do. do: Woodbrg. Ex., do. 100 6v 72 st Gt. West, W. blid., Heref 100 98 100 50 Hull and Selby all 111 113 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 215 220 at London and Blackwall lOO 94 96 92 s t Do. 41 per cent lOO •.. ... at London, Gnat., &c. , 4 1 p c lOO ... . ~ . at Do. Corn. Fund, sdo 100 ... :: 'LI at London and Greenwich at Do. do Preference lOO „, .. st London, Tilbury, & South 100 81 e: ; at Lowestoft, gua 4 per cent lOO 8J 82 st Do. do. 6 do. .. 51 Manch., Buxton, & Matlk all g 54 at Midland, Bradford , P ref lOO 03 95 * 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) 50 .Nortliernt East., 5 percent all 53 56 50 Do. do. 6 do. all „ .. . at N. Easters — Ha rtle p ool ... st N. West. A peril. pret, 5p c. 100 103 110 at Do B muumuu' li p.c lOO st Notting. &•(.I,rautti. !L.& C lOO 92 D I '25 Preston and it•yre ... ltoyston, Hitch., and Shep lOO 133 13.5 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 133 134 10 Do do 8 2# 2,p st S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 98 100 st Dc 4 per cent gua lO , 79 81 st Do 6 do at Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 180 st West Cornwall '2O West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all ... „ 7 , '2O Do do C all 61 .1 st Weymouth and Portland at Wilts and Somerset st East and West India lOO 120 123 at London and St. Katherine lOO 19 31 1100 D oDeb. stock, 4 par cent all ~. ... Millwall Freehold Land st Dock lOO 31 33 at Southampton lO9 76 78 IL urroy Southampton .., ~,,,, , 1.. .. MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lim all 221 221 221 11 10 An,glo-Mediter. Tel., lim 10 121 131 1, 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 161 174 st Atlantic Telegraph lO 33 36 at Do. 8 per cent. lOO 8i 83 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and E W s o ta rrs ' , ' l l i i m m a l 9l 14 7 1 144 pr Finance, lim.. id 5 1 1 0 0 B B e a r u l gs, in r w a,h a T te ea r 10 Do. New 100 Bolckow Vaughan, UM. 5 Bombay Gas, lim. 5 Do. New 4 11 Id 3 5) British American Land 44 16 18 st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lira lOO 16 ) 171 20 British Indian Tea, lira— all 2 8 20 British Ship Owners 7l 29 Canada Company all 60 65 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 20 Ceylon Company, lint. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint 5 4/ 31 25 City of London Real Pro perty, Um 30 City of Milan Improv. lint all 510 25 City of Moscow Gas, Jim all 1 11 50 City Offices, lim... 50 Colonial, lim. Do. .' 50 Commercia, - ,. Union (Assur) 6 1 . . 11p 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. ............... 20 Continental Union Gas, llan d un 9,11 19 2J 25 Copper Miners of Eng, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cent. all 101 105 100 Do. 1879, 41 per cent, all 1044 1051 100 Do. 1882, 4{ per cent, all 1035 1044 10 Credit Fon. of England, lira, all 24 21 2 11-:6 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lim. 10 3 4 21d at Crystal Palace st Do. ' Preference lOO 96 90 st Do. 6p. c Pexpetual Deb lO9 107 11 t 20 Darjeeling, lim. ... I 0 Eastern Assam, lim. 6l ... ... d 50 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lint. 20 East India Irriga, & Canal all 17 18 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and 27 1 113 11fd all 911 951 vs if 51 at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 250 260 10 Do. New 8 12 14p 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lira 21 a 1 . 15 English and Foreign Credit 75 l 4d z 100 20 :g gYPGC y ou p aa t tl i i a 'alb n uiyin C 9E. ot y'r . ; & c..t e. T . n•GE r . t. a i d .v\. . T.'. l r. i °. na .s7 6 44 4 a 100 Eng. and Scot. Marino, lint 8 .." 10 Fairbairn Engineering 6 11 14d 20 Fore-streetWarehouse,litn l2 pr 11) 181 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 811 841 50 Gollivara, inn 10 General Credit & Die., hut 7l 11 1: 5; 15 General Steam Navigation 14 2s 29 60 llwnx & Col Marine In. lint 5 41 31d all 13,1 11 134 I 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar -2100 u ll u on a g so li n, o s u ß g a tt y nd China Gas all ... ..seilles, lim. 25 Indo-European Tel., Jim..,, 10 ... ••• 20 Interna. Financial Soc. lim. 5 11 14 20 Interns. Land Credit, lim 6 6 43 50 Italian Land 5 1 5 id 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 3 3 4 100 Do. 6 p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 90 all 62 64 50 Land Securities, Um 25 London African Trading_ 10 7 s 'l 25 Lon. & Caled. Marine, li m. 6 ••••••" 10 London County Land and Building, lim. 5 Loud. Provincial Tel. lim all 34 3 1 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all I 1P 50 Loud. Financial Asso., lint 30 4 Load.Gen.Omnibus.Co.li m . all 14 2 21 50 Loud. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, Jim 2.5 22 17d 20 Loud. & Provincial Marine 2 Id pr 1 Agency, lim... at Madras Irriga. & Canl. Gus. 5 p. c. by India Gov. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and 2150 New czeenasloalniddaLteoldaimTDia:e.ie:s.l...:m...l.liimei...r 4.4.205 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel , Ji m , all 4 4 1 40 Merchant Shipping, 1205 NationalN a t i o n a ur l ne PbsArrtaoe:avaam. Assam Marine, lira all 32 37 40 Millwall Iron Works, lira, 121 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., lim. 9 3 4 248 4 ,1 0 13447 3 1 1 1335 0 38ddi 1 ,0 2 1 4 03 25 National Discoun - te . ...... 112 12/ Co. lint 5 Ship, lint, all 85 9 ; cantile Agencydira .. . 21 if 11 ) 25 New Zealand Trust .. .1) . . 10 5 I\NeoLwrotahQue, lira. .......... 5 14 14 10 Do. B ....... all 1 '2 st North Brit. Austral , lint._ 100 47 52 50 North Brit. & Merca . n. In 64 19 20 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 121 135 50 Oriental Financial, lim ll "• (-1 5 Oriental Gas, lira, . a ll 71 71 5 Do. New 10 Otago and Southland . In , 5 Ottoman Gas, 1im . ....... ***- : vestment, lira ... 2 18 ip 10 Panama, New ZealtuZ'ald Australian R. Mail lim all 5 Do c , .7.., at Peel R. Land & Minell,lll lOO 32 "' 50 Penman. & Oriental Steam all 49 51 50 Do. New 1867 . 10 1d pr 25 Reuter's Telegram 50 llhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 11 25 all 54 61 25 Rio de Janeiro City ....... 20 Do. Gas, litre a ll 234 241 214 100 Royal Mail Steam . 6 0 43 45 Do. 6 p. c. at Scottish Aust. Invest., 100 65 90 89 7 at Guar. Pref. 100 ••• • 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lim. 10 7 6d 20 Societe Gen.de I'Empir e Ot. 8 21 3 1 50 S. African Mort. &Inv , lim. 1 .;Zi •* Wat. 25 South Australian Land st Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip a ll 1 11 20 Telegraph Con. & Maj a , , li m , all 181 194 19 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim 2 24 3 44 22 24 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lim Bl ••• 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lim 1 4 1P 10 Do do. do , all .. .. 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 5 i ip 50 Union Marine L'pool, lim 6 41 5 p 15 20 UnitedUn i on Steam p ic°o S n h t i &TP um , ii ;; •• 4611 1 5 id SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lin;• . al 54 81 5 20 Universal Alarine( ll 4 lun • 6 11 2p 64 10 Upper Assam Tea, 1int...... 30 Van Dieman's Land 7 per 00 Viceroy of Egypt, cent. (Mortga b e) „ Loan... all ;84 794 50 Warrant Finance, l Pacific l2 12 10d 50 West India and Do. 10 per cent. Pr . e , all 31 or, 8; Yeti and Warehouses 20 West London What' ... ... Steam, lim ........ •20 21 14 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT MOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST EVENT G. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. Their lordships were occupied the whole of the earlier part of the evening in discussing the merits of the Parlia mentary Proceedings Bill, a measure brought in by the Marquis of Salisbury to enable the house to take up mea sures at a future session at the point at which they were left at any closing session. The bill was read a second time, and their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. ELECTION PETITIONS. The CLERK read the report of the Judge stating that ➢lr. O'Beirne was not duly elected for Cashel, and also stating that M:.jor Knox was not duly elected for Sligo. SPOCKPOUT ELECTION. Mr. GILPIN presented a petition sating that further info:illation had come to light relative to corrupt practices since the petition against the siting member had been withdraw... Ile prayed that aR. tyal Cont i mission might inquire into the sul ji-tet. UNIVERSITY TESTS BILL. Mr. MOWBILIY crave notice that on Wednesday, on the s cAid reading of this bill being moved, he should move that it be read a second time that day six months. DISENDOWMEN U OF THE IRISH CHURCH. Mr. G. HARDY gave notic , , on the part of the right hon. gentleman the member for Buckinghamshire, that on the second reading of the disendowment of the Irish Church, bill he should move that lb) bill be read a second time that day six months. (Hear, hoar, from the Oppo sition.) MALT TAX. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in an swer to Mr. 3l'Combie, as to whethar the Government were prepared to make any alteration in the malt tax during the present session, said he must be excused making any remarks on the subject at present. The finan cial statement would shortly be made, when the whole question could be raised. FEVER PATIENTS. Mr. GOSCHEN, in reply to Colonel Darner, said un fortunately three persons had died in cabs on their way to the fever hospital ; but it was not quite certain that the deaths had been caused by the patients being . kept in a sitting position. The parishes were not bound to provide fever ambulances. The cabs, however, were not the ordi nary street cabs, but vehicles kept by the different parishes for the purpose. The subject of providing proper am bulances was being considered by the Metropolitan Asylums Board. THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL. Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to Mr. White, said it was not the intention of the Government to recommend the renewal of the office of Lord High Admiral. THE COASTGUARD. Mr. CHILDERS, in reply to Mr. S. thatnY, said there had been a small reduction in the coastguard service to the extent of 225 men, but it had been caused by the abo lition of certain river stations above the Custom-houso. THE HORSE GUARDS. Mr. CARDWELL said, in reply to Mr. White, that submissions for appointments were made in the office of the Commander-in-Chief, and sent to the War Office for the approbation of the Secretary of War. When these submissions were returned to the office of the Commander in-Chief, they were then submitted by him to the Queen, and the Secretary of War received her Majesty's pleasure on the subject. The subject had been inquired into some time ago, but it had been thought undesirable to alter the existing practice. HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE. Mr. BRUCE, in reply to Lord Bury, said previous to the boat race on the 17th it was proposed to examine the state of Hammersmith bridge to see whether it would be safe to allow a large number of people to assemble there on that occasion. THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION On the motion for the house going iato committee of supply, Mr. WHITE called attention to the largo sum that the house was now asked to give its con sent to for the expenses of the Abyssinian Ex pedition. It was said last year that the expense of the expedition would be about £1,000,000, but the expense ho believed had already amounted, with that which had already been voted and that which was to be taken that night, to no less a sum than .C 8,500,000. He thought it right that the house should make the most searching inquiry into the circumstances that had caused such an enormous excess over that at first estimated. He thought such an excess a disgrace and a scandal, and that it tended to show that no reliance was to be placed in the official estimates. _ _ _ Sir J. JENKISSON said he hoped they would have some :nformation of the causes that led to the expedition and of the mismanagement connected with it. Sir S. NORT lICOTE sail the estimate • made by his his right hon. friend when he was Chancellor of the Ex chequer that £1,000,000 would be the cost of the expedi tion, was made whit very imperfect information. The then Government I:al no information upon which they could rely with rorpoet. to the country to be traversed, and when the trebps arrived on the coast a great de ficiency of water was ono of the first difficulties to be overcome. It was absolutely necessary that the expedition should be pushed on with the greatest rapidity, and that, with the want of information, must be considered in regard to the money now required. The way in which the expedition had terminated with the smallest sacrifice of human life, and human suffering, was a matter of the greatest congratulation. He had on a former occasion had to inform the house of the great diffi culty that was experienced in getting information from India, and that was one of the matters that nrevented the then Government of the day giving the house specific in formation. Ho hoped it was not to be imputed to the late Government that they had published estimates that were known to be inaccurate. The expedition had to be pushed on in order to prevent the troops being detained in that inhospitable country, and that doubtless had led to a great deal of the expedition that had taken place. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in asking leave to make a payment to the Indian Government, in part payment of the cost of the Abyssinian expedition, said that the accounts were not yet complete, but he might say that the accounts he had received from Mr. Turner, who was sent out to superintend the expenditure, showed the following items :—The War-office had spent .£lOl,OOO, the Admiralty £1,262,00 0 , and the Government of India £7,040,000, in all £8,70 1 ,00 Owing to the incomplete state of the accounts he could not say that more would not be required, but ho hoped it would not be his unpleasant duty to make any further announcement that more money was necessary. The right hon. gentleman then gave the details that made up the gross sum he had mentioned and moved a resolution that £3,500,000 be granted in part payment of the expenbes of the Abyssinian Expedition, £5,000,000 having been already paid. Mr. W. HUNT defended the late Government from any imputation of negligence during the time the expedi tion was going on. Mr. WHI2E willingly acquitted the late Govern ment of any intention to deceive the House of Commons. What he found fault with was the want of informrtion th s a they rp.o s , h ß o ß w i e E d N d us said d n g h t e h evrwhole sorrythat texpedition. he hon. mom ber for Brighton did not conclude his obse rva ti ons w ith cost so methin t g ho p e ra x c p t e ica dit h ion W vi h o e u n ld he, ten millions they were with others, last year declared laughed at. The vote, after some further discussion, was agreed to. PARLIAMENTARY AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Mr. BRUCE moved that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the present modes of conducting parliamen tary and municipal elections, in order to provide further guarantees for their tranquillity, purity, and freedom, which was agreed to. The house shortly afterwards adjourned. Bank of England Returns. , An Account, pursuant to I cap. 32, for the week ending ho Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, March 3, 1869. 'ARTMENT. Govornuit. Debt £11,015,1 110 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion ISSUE DE I Notes issued ....431,927,110 V 1,927,110 .031,927,110 131NKING D. Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (includingEx chequert Sav ings' Batiks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts Other Deposits.. 17,550,5 83 Seven Days and other ..... 422,571 r!ePARTMENT. Goverumt. Seen rities(incl uding Dead Weight Annuity) .... 414,076,537 Other Securities.. 18,160,879 Notes ............... 8,369,860 Gold and Silver . Join .., .......... 1,094,347 £41,691,6 23 GEow £41,691,623 E FORTIES, Chief Cashier. RECOVERY OF THE BODY OF COOPER; 7WE SUPPOSED MURDERER. The body of John William Cooper, the supposed murderer of his wife and her father, was picked up this morning, at 8 o'clock, by a boatman, off Shad well-dock stairs. Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, attended by her Grace the Dowager-Duchess of Athol, yesterday visited the exhibition of Ur. Kenneth MacLeay's draw ings, "Highlanders of Scotland," at Mr. Mitchell's Library, J390-otrect. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL RACES-YESTERDAY. WELTER HANDICAP. St. Valentine 1 Tripthong Albion a Four ran LIVERPOOL CUP Knight of the Garter Honesty • . 2 Attack c Six ran. LADIES' PURSE. Blackbird c... Mrs. Power . 1 11 AND IC AP PLATE. Honesty Fairfax Messenger 1 Six ran. SEFTON HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Bovi:ig Maid. Iknazet ..... End,Ligh.. •• U Fourteen ran. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. ti orceres,. Chorister St. Valentine , Mrs. Power.. 4, RACING FIXTURES. MARCH. Warwick 9, 10, 11 Hendon IA 13 \Vest Somerset 15, 16 Northampton 16, 17 West Drayton lB, 19 AP, • Bakloyle First Spring 18, 19 Margate 20 Beverley 2O IDurham 29 , 30 Epsom RIL. 30, 31. Abergavenny l, 2 I NewmarketCraven...l2, Ito. Bromley 1, 2 Knighton... l3, 14 Aldershot l, 2 Ludlow 15, 16 I Catteriek Bridge... l, 2 Eastbourne l9 Thirsk .. 6 7 1 Lewes 9 0 21 llungerford 6, 7 Curragh ...20, 21, 22 Lichfield 6, 7 Croydon._ 9 2, 23 Cambridge 7 8 I Newmarket Ist Spring Crouton Park .. 8 26, Jrc. Streatham 8 9 MAY. Chester 4, 5,6, 7 Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 ! Winchester ll, 12 York 11, 12 Baldoyle 2nd Spring 11, 1 - 2 St. Albans 1:;, 14 Salisbury l3, 14 I Doncaster 13, 14 Nast Drayton l7, 18 Bath 18, 19 Manchester 19, 20, 21 Croydon 19, 21 Harpenden 2l Epsom Summer .....25, &e. Croydon ; 3, 4 Newton 2,3, 4 A scot ....8, 9, 10, 11 Liverpool Summer ...16, 16 Windsor 15, 16 Hampton l7, 18 Curragh 22, 23, 24 - NE. Newcastle 22, 23, 24 Oldham 22 iiibury Club 23 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Chelmsford Sutton Park JULY. Worcester l, 2 i Southampton 13, 14 I Newmarket July 6, &c. Reading 15, 16 Carlisle Pontefract 9, 10 Stamford 22, 23 Hendon ••••• 12, 13 y Goodwood 27, 28, Z 9, 30 Nottingham l3, 14 AUGUST. __ ..... -. Brighton 3, 4 1 Oxford Brigliton Club 5 York 24, 25, 26 Lewes 6, 7 Plymouth 26, 27 Egttam lO, 11 I Scarborough -30, 31 Wolverhampton l O, 11 1 Derby Summer -.31, Sep. 1 Windsor 12, 13 1 Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 St. Albans l7, 18 1 Canterbury... 31, Sep. 1 Stockton lB, 10, 20 I 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 3iL'~R, Hampton 2l, 22 Western (Ayr) 22, 23 Hendon 23, 24 Monmouth..... 23, 24 Newmarket Ist 0et....28, &c. Lanark... 29, 30 'BEIt. Cheltenham ............19. 20 Curragh l9, 20, 21 West Drayton 2l, 22 Hereford 9 1, 22 Monmouth 23, 24 Newmark opt Mon ...25,&e. N OVI Worcester 2,3, 4 Harrow 2, 3 Liverpool 9, 10, 11, 12 :MBER. Shrewsbury 15, Leamington hunt 23, coo STEEPLECHA; MA: 1E FIXTURES. Cll. Kingsbury 12, 13 I Crewkenae lB, 19 West Somerset 15, 16 Chepstow 29, 80 York 0,17 APRIL. Aldershot 1, 2 Streatham B, 9 _Bromley 1, 2 Royal Artily., Woolwich...B A berga von ny . 1, 2 I Knighton Lichfield • 6, 7 Ludlow l5, 16 Soutlidown Hunt... .7 Teubury... ... 2l Cambridge ... 7, 8 Croydon ...22, 28 Cheltenham 7, 8 Cu. Louth S: Ardeen 27, 28 11 AY. Idincriek Hunt 4 St. Albans I liglinton Hunt 6, 7 West Draytun......_ 17 JULY. Kingsbury OCTOU:it. 9 Bromley 7 I West Drayton 2l, 22 NOVEMBER. Harrow Worcester 3, 4 I Liverpool St. Albans 5, 6 i Shrewsbury ... . . l5, 16 COURSING FIXTURES. MARCH. Fourth S. Lancashire (Champion) Ccionty Louth (Champion), Ireland 18, &c. Scottish National Open, Lanark 3O, &a. AUGUST. St. Albans.. 17 NOVEMBER. Suudorne, Salop ... Cothan and Eston.., '2, a. 9, &c. PRUSSIA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) BERLIN, March 4. The North German Parliament was opened to day by the King in person. His Majesty, in his Speech from the Throne, said that he rejoiced that the prospect of the maintenance of peace had not since their last assembling proved fallacious. His Majesty mentioned the improve ments which would be effected by the bills which had already been passed, and those which were still uuderdiscussion. A bill relative to the Electoral Law, framed in accordance with Article 20 of the Constitution of the North German Con federation, would be laid before the Parliament to secure a uniform system of electoral procedure throughout the whole Confederation, and also to secure the legal status of the Federal officials. The Budget of 870 showed that an increase of the revenue necessary. In the postal arrange ments be ween the Confederation and foreign States progress had been made, and postal conven tions with the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, and the Danubian Principalities will be laid before the Par liament. The organisation of the Federal Consu lar system is approaching completion. A consular convention with Italy is about to regulate the respective powers of the Consuls of both nations, in order to insure uniformity in the Conduct of rune consula. a awcuf.,GLaGn.ni Ema the diplomatic representation abroad of North Germany. The necessary expenditure for this purpose will be brought forward in the Budget of 1870. The first duty of the diplomatic agents abroad will be to secure the maintenance of peace between all nations who like ourselves know how to value its benefits. The fulfilment of this duty will be facilitated by the friendly terms at present existing between the North German Con federation and all foreign Powers, and which were proved afresh by the peaceful solution of the difficulty which but lately threatened to dis turb peace in the East. Then as ego a valu able eiations and the result of the Paris of iesgCuoanrd peacefe e r d en b c y e a h ll av a e s p r oved the sincere endeavour of the E uropean thisel e t n w mc e ao r sonund course s o c peor r mo e o p g : en a o r regard benefitth e a v blessings itnog seen the succ ess o f property. Having action, a nation which has proved both the will and the power to respect the inde pendence of foreign States and to defend its own, is justified in trusting in the continuance of peace, to disturb which neither foreign Governments have the intention or the enemies of order the power." ADAME TessAuD's.—Aialong the life-size Por trait Models of eminent personages in the Great Waxwork Exhibition, Baker-street, are those of John Wycliffe (who was the first translator of the Holy Scriptures into Bug lish), and those renowned religious reformers Martin Luther, John Knox, and John Calvin. LUXURIANT AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR.—MRS. S. 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