The Sun. — London, England, 1860-03-08 00:00:00

ME SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1860. 'I fib 6U IY, JAIIIII I ,Jr - MONEY 111.48 ET AND CITY .ATEWS. SHA RE 11 A _RK EY S.-'( THIS DAY.) BRITISH POSSESSIONS. to- . • - Share ! ; Railways. / 1,,, , ,d Closing; , I - an ' 1 88 90 CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ORDINARY SiIARES AND STOCKS. } l i>o i m e . a , Tla (iciness done the The efflux of specie from the Bank of England - , ______ -.--- Closing gladness 100 5 1 Atlantic &St Lawrence B sc a ‘d ro a d t a i tgr i u c e e r n e t e . n in t d, 100 '96 97 Trailways. Paid. Price. 1,,, ' - -• I has not yet been arrested, as the receipts are inade- Share , Stk on quate to the requirements of the bullion dealers, 12.10 ;I.iito,_,,,,,Nuti.:llw. ESOSI. I gu. 5 percent a , ' , l 1 - :l., , tern Junction 10 ei tl el - - Do. Addit. Capital A - - - an, who are still forwarding large quantities of gold to 60 H ; ,, i ,„, t and Ballytheia... all - - 18 Do. Do. E£i 11 7,4 id _ the the continent and of silver to India. About 13.14 li i r., Wol., and .str. Val. all 8 81 204 Buffalo and Lake:Huron all 44 5 d l 4 5 201 Do. New all - - Stock 1 Uirk.,La., au+l Ch. Juno. 100 72 74 rom £40,000 was withdrawn yesterday from the bullion 25 Blackburn he 25 il'vtil and Tyne all - - 100 f ,Bufralo,Brant.&Godrich 100 72 82 His department of the national establishment, and it is •-• • • •• 10 ilost.Sleld.& I, id. Coup. all 61 61 tl6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 DM- not improbable that further sums will be sent Stock iiristol and Exeter Stock Caledonian ab- away, anless some of the Australian consign- 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - - 5 IClcutta &S.Eastrn.Lim.ll. 30. par 1 p 50 Cork and Bandon 9 - - 20 ,Capc.Ea ° Prov.(Lim.), 2s. - - and talents are speedily received. The unfavourable2o ,Cape Town & Dock Scrip! 3s. , 11 1 d 0. assage all - - 20 Cork, Blkrock Id' son effect already produced upon the Money Market by 20 Cornwall 10 Do. A A roves. no div all 6 64 20 Central Oude (Limiteo) 3s. Od. I - - 20 ;Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.e.1 74 ' 1 4 d it a ~ , 1 all - - 17/ Demerara 1 all ,' - - the specie movement, has attracted increased at- p.c.i,er,..n. all - 20 Eastern Rengal.v,u.sp.c , 5 I fl 1 d into 10 Do. B until 6 hasbeen pd toB tention to the demand for gold and silver, and the 50 Dublin andßelfast junc: all - - Stock East Indian, on. sp. e 100 1101 1011 101 5 Try 20 Do. F Shares Ext 10 I par 1p the fluctuation in the bullion held by the Bank is 25 Dun.,Perth,& Ahr.June. all 74 8 Stocls East Anglian lOO 1 41 15 4 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO I par 54) had watched with as much interest by the commercial Stock Eastern Counties lOO 55 16 554 100 Do. 41 p. c. Debentrs. all 100 1005 Stock Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861. 100 1015 102 1.011 text community as on the Stock Exchange. Stock Eastern Union A Stock ] 100 37 3) 20 ,Geelong& Melbourne ...1 a . ' 120 21 Stock Do. do. B Stc ;kI 100 1:6 21 rhe Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) l 81 - - so. 1 iGeelong Corporation 6 ) 100 1 ___ _ ( I per cent. Bonds j , or's 20 East Sufrolk - - Stock :Grand Trunk of Canada, 100 I 345 354 33 4 3 5 Market yesterday closed with some activity, 8,000 10 IDo - - ghtloo Do. 6 per cent. Pref.....; all 94 95 91 bales having been sold at about previous rates. In Stock Edinburg! and Glasgow 100 81 82 100 Do. 6 per cent. Debentr.' all 73 74 7. ing Stock ' Edin.,Perth, & Dunde• . 100 271 181 274 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 ....I all 85 87 85 5 less the Railway Share Market business was dull, and to Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 100 Do. do. 1867 „ ; all ,75 77 74 Stock Furness - - 100 IDo. do. 1872 .. - I all 1 74 76 73 4 lity prices continued to decline. Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOO 101 103 Stock Gt. IndiaPeningua.sp. ' ell 100 984 991 991 9 10 15 Id toe. The Mexican dollars brought by the last West to (trout North of Scotland all - - 20 ID°. New, gua.s per cent. 1 6 5d 4 d Stock Great Northern lOO 108 109 1074 SI 71 ?gal India steamer have been disposed of at ss. •&d. per Stock Do. do. A Stock ' 100 101 102 1021 11 2 20 1 iGt.South. of Ind. Lina- 1 18 84 74 d t for Stock Do. do. B Stock ; 100 132 134 132 1 t guaranteed 5 per cent 205 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all all 9 1 5 21 ic l o 2l 11 4 5 ounce, being the same price as realised for the uch Elect qt. South.& Wstn.(lreld)! 100 112 114 205 Do. New 100 1 Do. Bonds pay. '76,with previous supply. Stock Great Western llOO 68/ 681 671 5 5 ion Stock Do.Str.Vl.leail Gua.Stk 100 60 65 ( ept. till '6O ace. The last week's rail way receipts, ascertained up 12 Irish South Eastern.... all - - 100 ID°. do. '73 till '6O 95 110 Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire : 100 98 1 981 975 8 A ng to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- St o ck L on don and Blackwell,' 100 C 8 70 100 Do. do. ''/3 without opt.l all 100 IDo. 51 p. c. do. '77 do ; all PO 93 the 1860. 1859, Stock I Lon.,Brighton ..isS.Coast• 100 s e 110 112 1100 Stock !Madras, guar., 45 p. c. 100 87 90 all 12 13 124 25 I Loud. Chat and Dover' __ 974 90 764 7 Stock Do. do. 5 per eent. 100 975 98 ibly Great Western .. X27,625 £27,013 Stook, London & North West's , ' 9 100 U 7 Stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 100 91 93 North-Western - - South-Western :ech Brighton Stock London& South-Westn. 100 915 92 011 / 10 Id 1 d 11,364 12,501 25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all - - 20 ;Do. Fourth do. 20 I Do. do. - - Midland - South. Eastern Great Northern 24,821 21,999 SO Maryport and Carlisle . all - - 20 Ry.&Land(Lim.)o,-.6pe all Lancashire and Yorkshire - - „ 10 Metropolitan 20 ,Do. do. B. Capital do. Class ACapitl.Share.. 5 7 NAM Bristol and Exeter 5,541 5 • 53 v Stock Midland lOO 1084 109 1001 .. Do. do. Land d 0... 1 all 5 7 was North-Eastern Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,840 9,811 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - - .. Do. do. Land d 0... r for 20 Oude (Limited) North Stafford - - ss. - - ered Edinburgh and Glasgow 5,670 5,542 25 Mid Kent all - 20 Scinde pl.: all 195 20 Scottish North-Eastern "i` " 100 Newcastle and Carlisle. all - - 20 Do. Pun sub Great Western of Canada Grand Trunk of Canada 8,192 10 Newry & Armagh (aet.) 9 - - 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - I 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 4d id The above returns exhibit an increase of £612 on Stock o "S N le o s r s f -r o T ic Warpt., & Ros. l a o lj 56- 58- the Great Western, £3,306 on the North Western, 50 North. Counties Union. 35 3/ I d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Stock North British lOO 61 614 61 601 5 _ 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 45 41 £3,742 on the Midland, £2,822 on the Great Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. 100 - - 20 Ardennes all - - p Northern, £3,128 on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, Stock DOA Stk.-Arec.nodiv. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 7 1 d par, 61 4 was until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 5 ;Belgian East. Junction all 1 1 I aarf - £1,569 on the North Eastern (Berwick), and £2,272 Stock Do. B Sock lOO - - 20 IBeziers to Graissessac.. all - - +Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick IGO 911 921 015 4, 6 Carmeauxl Mine & Rail all 21 24 ;hout on the Grand Trunk of Canada. On the South 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 11 11a d 100 ICopiabo - - very Western, however, there is a decrease of £407, On Stock Do. Leeds lOO 461 461 46 100 755 76 755 4 10 ! Ditto Extension .... all 11 4 d 20 Dutchl Rhenish ts. the Brighton, £1,137 ;on the South Eastern, - e. 7 11 Stock Do. York -.-- ; Stock North London lOO •05 107 20 ;Eastern of France ....„ all 245 255 20 North Staffordshire l7/ 31 31 d 134 1 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p • and on the Great Western of Canada, £591. 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 81 91 20 Grand Rua. Guar .5 p.c 6 - - ( Y ated .) The B an k of E ng l an d di rec t or s, as anticip, tock Oxford, Wor. & Wolver. 100 38 40 39 1 4 S lO Peebles ' all 71 81 20 :Great Central of France all - - have separated after their weekly meeting without 20 Portsmouth 20 Italianl Junction .... . , all - - 10 ,Rhymney lO - - i 20 'Lake Constance & Bal:2' all - - idney making any alteration in the terms of discount . stock!scottigh Central - - 1 srged There is a steady demand at previous quotations. Is . tock h:coth. N.}:l., Abpr. Stock , 100 295 30 2911 stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock, 100 b 7 69 20 'Lombardo Venetian.... 10 15 11p, 111 5 1 1 i 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - Ki the At the meeting of Messrs. Smythe, Searle, and Stock. Shropshire Union 1 100 481 491 331 'Nfaria Antonia all - - I 10 ISittinzbourne & Sheer.! all 35 25 d n the Co.'s creditors, held to-day, it was resolved to wind Stock ;South Devon 1 100 42 44 43 10 , Do. do. New - - 20 ,Namur and Liege the estate up under ins p ection. Stock !South-Eastern 100 885 89 571 1. 1 8 71 5 20 IDo. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 8 05 all 19 191 19 1 Stock; South Wales , 100 68 70 two The operations in the English Stock Market StockSouthYorks.&Riv.Dund 100 70 72 71 16 "Northern of France.... all 35 354 hard 20 ,Staines, Wok., & Wok , all 6 8 20 'Do. New Shares - - p ( to-day have been chiefly connected with the settle-10 ;Norwegian Trunk Pref.l all 9 10 25 I Stockton & Darlington. all 39 40 39 20 I Paris,Lyons, and Aledit. all 35 351 t at the went, but the Funds continue heavy, Consols 25 I Do. do. - 'Stockton & IJartlepool 164 - - 20 !Paris and Orleans ..... .1 all 54 66 1 s re- , being 941 Z for money, and 941 a for the ac- Stock ITaff Vale lOO - - Recife& S gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... S. Fran. (Kern.)2o 1 • '1 13 11 14d Stock ' Do. Preference, No. 1 - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 10 - - s count. The dealings, however, have bee n 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - srgest very limited, as the speculators are not 50 Ulster 20 Royal Danish all 13 15 9 nby 25 Do. - - t disposed to extend their operations. The 12 10', Do l4 5d 5 p 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - 1 )cket, Stock; Vale of Neath l OO 58 69 New Threes and the Reduced are fiat, at 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 51 6 nand 10 ,Victoria Station & Pim 91 105 101 10 Ds. 55 per cent. Pref.... all 81 95 t 4 9 I ; India New Loan remains at 103/ 1041 ; Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 20 Southern of France .... all 191 205 ten to 50 'Waterford & Limerick all - - 81 West Flanders Rotel, ditto 5 per teat. Enfaced Pa p er has im p roved to 20 West Cornwall ich he 99i ; ditto 5 1 per cent. ditto is steady, at 105- 1 • 2 2O West London 4 , 10 Do, Ist Class all - - all - - 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 221 235 20 Westernl of Austria.... 6 - - 1 He Bank Stock has declined to 229 ; and Exchequer 20 iDo. 2d Class 1 all •••• - 20 I Western of Switzerland all - - s 6 , Wiesbaden - - I Bills are also depressed, viz., 225. to 255. prem. e also PREFERENCE SHARES. 6 IDo 8 per cent. Pref all - - The Foreign and Colonial Markets are flat. 20 Zealand....- all - - r with paid. / Closing Business a Lombardo-Venetian have declined to 111 111 ; Share I Railways. a Done. Bahia and San Francisco, to 6a 61 ; and Dutch I Price. - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. h , . East Indian are 101 to 10 Rhenish to 9: U. 25 ißlythe and Tyne It per; -- Can.Gov.6 p.O J a.& July 100 113 115 ~ ,, ,,s4l 0 everal c. pref. (is at £5O, :di - - - Do. 6p.c.Yb.&Aup, - . 100 1109 111 c Ld her Grand Trunk of Canada, 33 to 331 ; and Great ISt k Brits. & Exet4p.ctStock l 100 96 97 - Do. 6 p.1.111r. & Sep. 100 113 115 1115 iose of Western of Canada, 111 11Z. '. 120 Do. do. do. Shares l4 - - Sztock Caledon 410, 45 per cent 100 103 104 - Do. 6 per cent. 1879 109 - - - Do. 6 per cent. 1881 100 - - n n mown Joint-stock Bulk and Miscellaneous Shares are 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all - - • - , N.B.G ov.o p.c. Ja. &July 10e 109 110 1 61 Cork & Bandon, 55 p. c. all - - - I Do. 6p.c.Ap.& Oct. 100 - - at slightly reduced rates. Bank of Australasia 20 ; Cornwall, 5 per cent. - - -- N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 991 100 c :0 pay 65 !Dun. Perth &Aber.Jun , all 55 6 D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976, 100 995 100 10) it have declined 10s., and Oriental Bank, 10 s. Royal stocti l E.Angn. Class A 7& spcl 100 99 101 - D o. s p.c e n. lBBB and up, 100 991 100 c Mail steam are quoted 511. Stock IDo. do. Class B 6 pc. „. , 100 112 116 - NovaScoMaGov.6 p.c. SLI Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc 1 100 105 107 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 108 109 1081 n The Railway Share Market, to-day, has shown Stock, E. Conn. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 100 114 110 145 - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 109 111 Stock I Do. do - Vict-Gov.6p.c..Tan&July 100 - - 0 aspect- increased heaviness, owing, in some measure, to the stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock , 100 128 130 128 astern Union, 4 per ct.; No 2 100 113 115 100 82 84 - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 1111 1124 1121 12 4 n aiding unfavourable traffic returns compared with the StockE :4f wk Edin.&Glas. spc shares ; 100 111 113 100 90 92 - a MISCELLATi EOUS. irdley, downward movement in the English Funds. Edin• stock' Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. &D. upon burgh, Perth, and Dundee, Great Northern, Lan- Mock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 77 78 s ,, t oo k i Gi a ,. &s W es t a. 5 pc. , 100 121 123 Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - 10 , Anglo-Mexican Stint ..1 all 114 15 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited).' all 1120 16) ( I r gun- Stock' ! 100 115 1141 it parish, eashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, Midland, and Stock Great Northern, sp. et. llB / 25 i Australian Agricultural' 19 ; 325 835 10 I Australian Royal Mail .1 all , - - e. Ahnal- North Eastern (Berwick) have declined ss. ; Stock', Do. spc Redm.,lop.c.pml 100 130 112 10 'Berlin Water Works ...I all I 45 41 Stock Do. 45 p. c. do. do. 1 100 105 107 100 I Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm , 80 86 88 50 I British American Land' 40 • - - •t' sot ap- Eastern Counties, Great Western, North-Western,so I Brit. & Irish Mass.Tel.A. all 38 40 20 "Do. B, 7p. c. U111862..1 all ,', 2 15 0 1 2 7 2 V epncy, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, South Eastern, 10 i 1 t G . N t. s h n . of S w co ( t i l r d e , i t a s n t d p ) t i : all - - V dicitor, 1 100 96 98 20 I Do. C 1 325 '125 128 and Stockton and Darlington, 10s. * e P s t r 113 S e t r o k e s k a . n71, 1 100 Canada Land I .ndant, s o o ckl l(Z;rea P t . e W t . 10 ,Chan. islands Tel.(Lim ), all 8 9 1 cadent The transactions in the Foreign Market have St , Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct. .. , 6 - Stock ;Cop.Mit: of Eng.&Smlto all 17 22 100 86 88 0 r week Stock I Do. Redeemable, 4ct • been rather restricted, and prices tend downwards. Stock:Do. Redeemable, 45 p c's.• 100 08 100 991 25 I Do. Pref.-rence 75 per ct all 24 e 5 Stock I Do. Irredeemable, Stock Crystal Palace, Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791 to 791 ; ditto New, Stock ' Do. sp. p. et. Redeem. Pref. p. • ' 100 89 91 90 , d 0... 5 I Do. Preference Prove 152 to 621- ; and the 4 per Cents. have receded toloo 100 102 1011 Stock IDo. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 102 105 8 I Do. Birm. Prof. Shares all 9 4 1 . 0 4 Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 103 106 1 If her 1014 ; Mexican, to 224. 1 ; Portuguese, to 444 ; to Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.sh all 17 18 10 , Do. do. sp. ct. ref ' 25 Do. New ll5 par 1 p a Russian 41 per Cents. to 971, and Spanish 3 per all 10 101 5 English Sr. Aust. Copper all 25 21 Stock 'Do Birmingstock 100 75 77 . guar. - - MOB ag Cents., ► to 44: ; ditto Deferred, are firm at 34. 261 !Do. Chester guar.shares all 20 21 1 !Great Ship (Limited)., all f f 5 t t three 135 ' Do. do. do - - I The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2i 3-1- 20 I Do. do. ir 00. One of it:.•ck ;Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock' 100 139 141 20 .London Discount 5 II lid !, 1852, prem., the Universal ditto i 1 prem., and the Cana- Stock I ° Do ° . •ll 6 a p ril er si c . 4 Lond.Gen. , Omnibus Co. all 1$ ll 14 f living. dian Loan is 11, / prem. c. (E. 100 100 -__ : 20 IMadras Ire. and Canal 1 , 14 2 r Stockji.on.&Brig.spc. gu. Nol l 100 116 118 100 116 118 10 I Mediter. Electric Teleg. all I - - Mr out - Stock; Do. ,sp. c lO Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) ! all ' 3 4 I in g the BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. S tock; pc 2 - u , 6 Stock, Do.' 'do. s' . p, c p. ct. No. 2 100 140 145 25 National Discount Co.. I 5 11 4d, s operty, Bank Stock 9 No , 4 100 116 , 118 Stock 11)o. Do. 45 per cent lOO - - 10 ;Netherlands Land 1 all - - 5 DoBp.c.Pref.,iss.ittldis ! all 1 4 N 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities MI 1I 1 5 ! os. do. 41 per c. shares 1 - - 100 IN.Br.&NovaScotiaLand! 80 - - , 8 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities . 1 i as his ( New 3 per Cent. Annuities re your ndia Stock 445 25 ILond. Chat. and Dover' all 215 221 10 !Orient'. In. Steam, A , 6 - - Ditto 5 per Cent. Stock; Lon.& N.w.Cov.&Nun- 10 Ditto B , 6 _ - d the ago Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent - I eaten, sp. ct. - Ditto 5 per Cent. - - Stock Peel Rive: Land & Min. 100 49 5,1 r Ditto 51 per Cent 1054 125 , Londondy & Cole, 5 she.. all - - 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 80 is with a Ditto Debentures, 1858 .. - - 50 Do. New f timself. C.m.sols for Account (April) .... tutu for Exchs q uer Bills, LI,OOO, lid 22 5 6 Do. £6 I 4i ft 1 r 50 Rhymney Iron Stock Do. 31 per cent, ' 100 68 70 15 Do. New PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent. 5 4 41 , 100 Royal Mail Steam tut had blexisan 3 per Cent. .. - 124 Slaryport & Car., 4 p.c., all - - Do. 45 per cent .. ... .1 all - - Stock Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim.) 100 ; 120 130 a Ditto Account lain the Do. - - 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip., all 2 1 Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. l -;#7 . -Vll Ditto Account Stock' Slid. Con. 6p. c. Stock . 100 - - Stock Do.Con.l3ris.&Bir.6p.ct. 100 139 141 1 Do. do Registered \ all I 1 1 20 Tr.tt , Ln.Co.of Upr.Can, 5 I - - lbefore Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent Stock Do. 45 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 102 103 100 1 van nienien'n Land .., 281 .11 12 _________ _ __ _ ___ BRITISH MINES. t Ditto 41 per Cent. a 5 - 85 Stock Do. Leto. & Hitpref. sti 100 9 9 s losition Sardinian, 5 per Cent. 444 10 1 Newport,Aber,dte.pret.s / all 94 101 10 zpanish 3 per Cent t p. c. redeem, at 5p.0- n m t -- man 11 31 Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent. - Turkish 6 per Cent. ......... ___ option till 1866 12 10 Do., till 1869 75 par 4 p Price. Done. --- 1 ainten- Ditto Account ...................... 'in Stook Norfik sp.c. Ex.Stk,lB46 100 - - - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.1 E) 35 31 i ....... -- 20 British Iron a 9, and pitta New Loan ............. Stock Do. 55 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - 16 14 24 Stock Do.sWavVal.Ex.SklB47 100 - - - Clifford - 330 340 t .. - Ditto Account ...................... 621 2 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. ......•• Stock North British, spercent 100 111 113 111 - Devon G. Cons. (Taoist .) 1 450 ice t tg part 104 Stock Do. New, gua. 5 percent 100 110 112 - East Bassett (Mogan). 30 150 160 Ditto Account - East Caradon I Great l.lV South ßus' I (i' tole. a v u s i 8. t . k. ) 7 . 1 4 7 . Os 14511 11511 2.7.0 8 9 Si 11 ( house. Stock N-East.Cons. Pret4p.c: 100 90 92 i y good Dividends on the above payable in London. _ TWO O'CLOCK. Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. e. Pref. 100 95 96 - ► Gam.&StAubyn(G wen.) 544 42 52 t Consols, Money d 4 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 l3 - - - G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack . ) 12.4.2 1 84 Ditto Account - - -G. 'Wheal Vor(Helston) 91 t 25 '')o. York, H.& S. Purch: 10 Icl p - Grenville 55 3 35 notice 20 North Staffordshire . . ;11 23 24 - Herod's-Foot B4 25 27 S said on the Stock , - )x.Wr. & W01.1pc.1;42 100 122 124 Hingston Downs 4.3.6 41 44 ( misap-- Lady Bertha having il " ' 4 - 100 115 120 His Royal Highness the Prince Frederick of s toc k 'Do. Redeem 2d gua.. 100 - - - Marg,aret (tiny Lelant). 91 42 44 aas 16 Netherlands yesterday morning honoured the establish- Stock 10 ;11,ymney C aaran , :Do. Irre . :.n., 2 glut. toed. all - - - North Downs - Provid (Uny 24 5/ 65 c no real meat of Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Bruton-street, with a visit, 84 ; 4cottish Central, new 1 all - - - North Frances illlog - an) 10 45 5 - N'l Bassetlllogan) 5 5 1 le sub- and was graciously pleased to favour Sim with his tom-r c. pref. stock. ... 100 77 79 - 5 S T o ft u rn t ha Tamar Silvere r ad on a ( n S a t - North Wheal Crofts.. 7.9,4 94 10 1 t arises Stock " IPe 6 100 123 125 10 Par Consols (St. Mazy; 15 13 14 E. mends. s'tock 1 Do.Aherdecu.gua. pc. ;took ! •li.3ottish North-Eastern 100 - -. l c , L e i e l e n ear l) l 10. 6. 1 7 4 2 4 70 7 2 4 80 9 1 e has His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, accom- Stock ; los. ' ,noth Devon, nn. . lOs all 101 111 - o n ce idons. Min. Co. 10s i 4 lowing panied by a numerous suite, embarked at St. Katherine'sall 10 Do. Fixed 41 percent. - . DO. 7p. c. ref. stock. 100 125 130 - South C. Brea( Illogan). 1 1 2 25 3 . t 1 ,unto/; wharf on Tuesday morning, on board the General Steam Na- 1.0.6. Qouth 14:astern (Reading all 245 211 - S Wheal Fran. (Illogar), 18.18.9 165 175 Ann., 1.0.6.) .......... - Stray Park t Seas, vigation Company's steam ship Concordia, Capt. 11. Stra- , t ... lop 102 104 18.18.0 32 33 2)5 with S toe). Do .45 per on .... . _ _ _ 2 104 - W. Ca o r f ado(lls ( k C e a a r r ni d). t nack, for Rotterdam. Colonel Seymour, equerry to her stock Do. Fixed 4/ p.c. Ist lg. WO "I , ' 12: 0 6d 80 83 Bii 3 i .nclud- 10 Tin Croft r ( t .d i ;1;1. (Cale,)„ 1 a .g.. n ..) ) 1, 0. .. )) 4 4 585 1 7 4: 1189 2 : 0 3 010 : 4129 2 3 072 1: 0 9 5 55 n Sal- Majesty, and Baron Bentinek, Netherlands Minister, were Stock South Wales, sow.. 4 ►p.c. 100 99 101 _--- Nest wheal Miningel i s e e a S Basset}el. lnCs Edward - w.l.Villieesall liliiiitlityeracl.lLederivaantht.)., - Vale 'rove- -' Stock Do. 45 per Cen.t. .......I present at the departure of his Royal Highness. 100 83 87 (1' pre- Stock 3.-Yorkshire, 4 po. gl-lh „ , i , ~, 100 88 90 L gold THE COUNTESS GRANVILLE.-Up to a late hour 25 hock. and Dar. A 5 P.C. sit `-`' - all 525 s :li yesterday afternoon we lament to say the Countess Granville 25 Do. 11 6 per cent ... • , ~, 1.7.2 1 all 32 • • ivered continued in the same hopeless condition. Earl Granville, 25 Do. C 6 per cent. , Cent. owing to the precarious state of the countess, remains at Stock Wa_trLd _Ss Kilkny, Ip.e. 100 50 55 51 50 / i recent Brighton. face of The telegraphic communication between Aden - ;WWI Mary Ann (Ms ' 1 15 ... I s7ll . l.Trela • sole) 8I 27 29 wlsleY (Lisk.) 44 129 31 s terms and Suakin continues suspended. The advices received LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. -,- --- ---,------7-- _ I T....inp- Closing! Business • ' • - ' Pflirle.rnicr x....,..,. all he 22C6d1i0 8 1,2 n ig w. caradon (Liske•trai -- \ W Ve h s e t al S Basset ? . 111Or ‘ ; *** Wheal Buller (Reeutnli. Wheal Edward (Cal ) ) 412 6 57 i 318°8968 ;1 411(g2723014 84 i 3 ~,, THE COUNTESS GRANVILLE .—UP to a late hour 25 Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.c. all 26 " ...... 0.- A l/11,131 , .., ' r -- m gold yesterday afternoon we lament to say the Countess Granville 25 Do. B 6 per cent all l2i 5 34 ivered continued in the same hopeless condition. Earl Granville 25 Do. C 6 per teat. Stock Watrfd & Kilkny, tip.c lOO 60 55 51 50 ... I infl,Tr wn 1. 4 1 k e , 484 27 "31 , E L I ini. GN 111151,1NES Haim • Cent. owing to the precarious state of the countess, remains at ' recent Brighton. Wheal KW -- eI :A (U ey . L ( el s tt . face of The telegraphic communication between Aden LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. (WWI Mary fin (I,,fm t h } 1.7.2 14 15 ) terms and Suakin continues suspended. The advices received r ia dCo l p:e lt r The intimate, however, that the Red Sea Company's line be- I Leasing 1 Closing Bustin,. Etallways. overn- tween Aden and Kurraehee is in excellent working con- Paid. Bedford and Bletchley all Ludt N.W . 2 1 :i B A o u n st A ra cco m d two- dition. )ortant The winding-up in the Court of Chancery of the Buckinghamshire.... 100 , Lu& N.W 18 1(0 Chester & 17olyhead..' 100 D0C(.1.111.... Price. 5 li2 51 1 D°Re. • 35 Brazil. Imp. (IV. at 25 p.) 27 5 Do. Land and Mminiinn:Ccoo. E.i p p . . ct c . t. .... 1 1 00 00 Do. Do. affairs of the Royal British Bank is now virtually at an end. -20 Do.St.Johndcittey,Lim. 15 4 T Do, do. s been From Chancery and Bankruptcy the creditors have already Do : do g . hto, to obtained 14s. 6 d. in the pound, and the balance of the Clydesdale Junction. 100 Caledonio 1 101 113 1 Clarendon Cons. Min Co. _ d 10 'Clarendon Coppar irected moneys received by Mr. Harding, the official manager, have, Colchester, Stour Val' ' all FU&E C' 151 161 , all 44 46 lank of Gi D s. on ar W r. o a o N db e ri n clg s,D e ic . t .. 100100 ~ , 1 by arrangement, been added to the asse t s i n Bankruptcy, E.Lineolnshire,g.ap.o , 100 Gt.North.ll4 o 142 E Union,llarwieliShs ' all 14:.Counts. 41 44 iCopiapo he two in order that a further dividend of 6d. may be immediately i all 21 3} share declared. Caledontn 220 1 il? Ge oe u nr n te t r l na o al ru i . C o p all 244 254 all the - Since Wednesday last, when the clearances of ty , D r o t; New lOO all Yk.N.&TIr 2 Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 par i t II 100 Do. s Linares all 101 11 ises of wine at the reduced duty of 3s. per gallon commenced, the Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. -- -- and Selby 5 Lusitauian es that deliveries have been extremely large, and the transactions Hull - P 1 Mariquita all 4 on the La D n o c .. B, l c S a h r s i r .gru es all Yk.N.Md. 109 111 a. 5 p.c lOO Ln & N'W 205 210 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10s. i a p numerous at firm prices, the shippers at the French ports Drum- being eager sellers. The reduction in the duty on brandy Do. 4 Shares all Do. . 100 Do. -2.) PoutgibaudSilvcr, Lead of ro- all Do, came into operation this morning. London&Greenwich lop S. East 64 66 eeding 100 Peto &Co. 93 95 5 Port Phi1ip. ............ 1 i he sale THE PREDICTED HIGH TIDES OF TO-DAY AND Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend 1 Scottish Australn. (L.)... 10s 1 d { gy p Badness her re- To-MORROW.—The subjoined letter on this subject, from 100 all Do. ll5 120 28.2.8tUnited Modem o take the hydogorapher to the Admiralty, has been ' received by Lowestoft, gua. 4p. et. 100 No r folk . tion at Mr. Philip Hedger, the dockmaster at Southampton : Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn.& Matk JOINT-STOCK BANKS. "Admiralty, March I.—Sir, —As on the Bth and 9th inst., Mid. Bradford Prefer: LN W&M 24 24 5. 5. 6. E.Counts 4 4 p iS it ip-• it is predicted that unusually high tides will occur, once Stock caused by the moon being in perigee, and the sun Newmark t.,BuryEx 1 Share Joint-Stock Beneanlsankcia..:Pai:cs7l. : p r i ce. I:24Done. Board 20 1 New rneo o ow. i . voN n ni n e e owcwifa Southi 00 and moon near the equator, it is desirable that guaranteed sp.c. j vessity , very careful observations should be made on those Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c all Do. 57 58 light- 1 40 Australasia . k all 77 64 Trade I days on the times and height of high and low water. Do. do.. 6 per cent.... all Do. Do. Five, 5 per cent. alt Do. _-- _ 25 Bank of Egypt ......... all 24 241 I have, therefore, to request that you will be pleased 50 , thren• North Western all Midland . 141 HI 100 E R ank of London ....... to cause such observations to be made, and to transmit a 40 Brit. Col. 13k. & Loan Co. all ,tiction. copy of them, addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Preston and Wyre. 1 ' all Midland W I I & L.Yk. ) ti o British North American all Eng -21 20 Chtd. Bank of India, dro, all 201 A note of the reading of the barometer and of the force and Do. i Shares A•I all 1)o. — , ._„,_ A. ~,, ,„, direction of the wind should accompany the record Roystri,Hitco.,m ~o epi it ,,, .xt.,Orth. 136 138 from of the observations. A. reference to the Admiralty Shr,wsbry& Hereford 100 T Brasysy 104 106 1 2 00 5 unpre - tide tables will show the height of the tides that may be Do. Do. 1 •• • • 41 P too Colonial C o l i l t . y lger.of In. Lon.&Ch all 31 33 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all Or ,11 6 expected.—lam, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN WASH- South Sta ff ordshire .. all 111`Clean . 104 ii 100 Commercial of L.ndon 2O 19 21 e even. I NGToN, Hydrographer.—Philip Hedger, Esq." The ex= i Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West 90 92 20 En g , Scot., & Aus. Ch al. 161 17 Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.&Brgtn 74 gi a cot - traordinary high tides predicted are due to the following 20 ,Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all ‘ll said astronomieal causes—viz. :—On the 7th inst., when it is DOCKS. 20 ILon.Char.l3k.ofAustral all 221 231 x, an d 50 (London and Count full moon, the moon is in perigee, and near the equator ; )ughil the sun also is approaching the line. All of these causes Closing Rubies. 1 00 London &Westminster. 20 Jan - Share Docks. Paid Price. Combine to attract the waters of the ocean, and raise Done. 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 Ewing° them above their ordinary level. It is probable that meteorological causes, such as strong gales from the . , 0 ,„ k l Con , 50 National Bank 25 _ 1:10 I 500 2 100 0 r , oil Southward, will at this port greatly . affect the tide, and cock Do 4 p m e e r r C e e la n l i • Prei . Min. 100 414 25 Orient .13k. Corporation all in the cause it to rise to extraordinary height ;but the astrono- crock Enst and West India... 100 20 0 tteman Bank . all 19 194 olution. mica' causes alone will probably only bring the water to ;tock Laudon lOO prefer' What is called a high spring tide. Every precaution will Stock St. Katharine ICO —• 20 Pe r be taken to prevent damage in the docks at Southampton, Stock Southampton lOO 25 South Australia Stock Victoria by using appliances for keeping the water from gaining ac-all — , to 'D Ne w 1 0 iossitipmeasum4l 2 fW n d lar o l Ca lm to Warehouses and Taiiits t i . 1 I l ' t° I Vil i ti Mlltui) I es 10 VOLUNTEER SERVICZE DINNER. The grand dinner, under the auspices of the com mittees of the National Rifle Association and the Volunteer S.,?rviee Club, took place yesterday even ing, in the grand concert hall of St. James's hall. Tne company was confined to officers, the whole of whom had, no doubt, been present at the Volunteer Levee, and the assembly comprised representatives of corps in nearly all parts of England, \Vales, and Scotland. Covers were laid for 630 persons, and the hall being decorated with national and foreign flags, and filled with oTacrs in every variety of uniform, presented a novel and brilliant aspect, har monising with the importance of the occasion with which the dinner was associated, namely, the pre sentation in the metropolis of a living type of the most important movement perhaps of the present century. The uniforms, as already mentioned. were of the most varied character. The general colour was grey, of graduated hues, light grey being predominant ; and, as might naturally be supposed, the colour in point of prevalence was the green shade which characterises the rifle force of the regular army. The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance, and played during din ner, ann at intervals afterwards ; and special men tion may be made of a polka, composed expressly for the occasion, by the bandmaster, Mr. D. Gon frey, entitled " The Volunteer United Service." Mr. Levy played on the cornet with remarkable skill. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge presided ; and among the company present were, Earl Spencer, Earl Dudley, Earl Cowper, Earl de Grey, Earl Grosvenor, the Lord Chancellor, Vis count Valletort, Lord Coville, Lord Elcho, Lord "West, the Lord Mayor, the Lord Provost of Edin burgh, Sir E. Prideaux, the Lord Advocate, Gen. Tremenheere, Colonel Lindsay, Colonel M'Murdo, Lieut.-Colonel Evelyn, Lieut.-Colonel Hicks, Major Davidson, Captain Bruce, Captain Mildmay. The Rev. J. E. Cox, an effective member of the West Middlesex Corps, said grace. His ROYAL HIGHNESS, in proposing the health of her Majesty, said if ever there was an occasion on which that toast must be peculiarly acceptable it was such an occasion as that, when he saw be fore him gentlemen who had come there to prove their devotion and loyalty to their Sovereign, and their determination to sacrifice their personal com forts to the interests of their country on any emer gency which might arise. (Cheers.) He was sure he need say no more on a day on wl:ich the Queen had received all whom he addressed as volunteer officers. (Great cheering.) In proposing the next toast, namely, "The various members of the Royal Family," his Royal Highness adverted to the fact that the Prince of Wales was now the head of a volunteer corps. (Cheers.) The Earl DE GREY and RIPON then proposed "His Royal Righness the Commander-in-Chief and the Army of England." lie observed that the volunteer corps were not the rivals of the army; they were not designed to take its place, but to supplement its efforts and to aid its labours, and they had the best proof of that in the pre sence that evening of the Commander-in-Chief. (Cheers.) His royal highness had been pleased to mark his approval of the volunteer movement. He could speak from official knowledge of the as sistance which he had given to it. He had conde scended to accept the post of a volunteer officer, and he was there that night to manifest his sense of the value of the movement as one which was calcu lated to increase the military resources of the coun try, and to afford to it additional means of defence. (Cheers.) His ROYAL HIGHNESS, in responding, said—My lords and gentlemen, I rise to respond to the toast which has been so kindly and considerately pro posed by my noble friend the Under -Secretary of State for War, who has personally taken so lively an interest and so large a :there in the organisation and management of this movement. (Cheers.) I have certainly had the honcur and advantage of having been selected to be one of the honorary colonels of a volunteer corps. That alone would no doubt account for my desire to meet so many of my brother volunteers on such an occasion as this. But I admit that there are other reasons which espe cially prompted me to take the chair this even ing. 'When I was first requested to take the chair I certainly felt some difficulty in the matter, not exactly seeing why I should be selected; but on reflection it occurred to me that there could be no better mode of proving to the nation that the army was delighted to see this movement than for the head of the army to accept the office of chairman. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, as a redcoat, as Commander in-Chiet of the army, and as a volunteer myself, I am exceedingly glad to meet the representatives of the volunteer corps, whom I see before me in every variety of dress—(cheers);—and I must pay you, volunteer officers, the compliment of saying that a better turn out I hardly ever saw. (Cheers and laughter.) I was delighted to hear my noble friend observe that the purpose of the volunteer force was not to supplant the army, but to be the great reserve of the country in support of the army. (Cheers.) That is exactly my view of the case—(hear, hear, and cheers)—and if by judicious arrangements and wisp managemerit that is the position which you take, that is the very thing that wiil make this movement valuable, and the very thing that is wanted to secure this country against any danger from foreign attack. On the part of the army I return thanks for the manne r in which the toast has been received, and I beg to assure you that we shall accept with pleasure and satisfaction the volunteer assistance which on all important occa sions I am persuaded you will give the army. (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN having proposed "The Navy," Mr. W. 11. DE CARTERET, hon. secretary of the dinner, in responsing to the toast on behalf of the navy, said—Your royal highness, I am told that I am the only naval officer present, and that there fore the hono ur devolves upon me of returning thanks for the n av y. I feel proud of that glorious service, so enshrined in the grateful memories of all true patriots, and, as a h um bl e member of that service, I return th an k s for the enthus i asm w i t h which it has been rece i ved. The CHAIRMAN th en proceeded to propose th e toast of the evening, namely, said—l congratulate "The Volunteer Ser vice." His royal ighness you, gentlemen, on t h e large assemblage w hi c h I see around me this even i ng, for it is an earnes t o f what this moveme n t really means — it i s a proo f, in my opinion, that it is your anxious desire that this movement should continue. (Cheers.) To be really valuable, it m ust of course be co ntinuous, otherwise it would be impossible to reckon upon it with certainty as a part of the resources on which this country might rely in time of need. (Cheers.) Some persons, I know, object to this movement, on the ground that it is aggressive. Now, I consider, on the contrary, that it is not at all of as aggressive character, but essentially a movement of defence — a movement which is called for by the altered cir cumstances of the times. ( Hear, hear.) Formerly England was secure through her wooden walls; but now, in consequence of the inventions of modern science, we see changes coming upon us will such rapidity that we hardly know from day to day what the morrow is likely to bring forth. When we look at such inventions as the Armstrong gun and the Whitworth gun, we cannot help feeling that the greatest care is necessary to place this empire in a proper state of defence against attack from foreign powers. (Cheers.) 'We are not afraid, we say, of anybody. But in order not to be afraid, we must be prepared for any danger that may arise. I am sure we shall all rejoice if the services of the volunteer force arc never called for; but, on the other hand, if they should be called for, I trust there is no one in this room, no one in the country, who would not be prepared to come forward and say, " here we are ; come if you dare." (Cheers.) I cannot help saying that there could be no greater error than to allow the army to get into a state of inefficiency. That would be a great error, gentle men, on 3 our part. With your ordinary avoca tions you cannot devote much time to drill with out great inconvenience, and therefore you cannot wish the army not to be maintained in a high de gree of efficiency. (Hear.) The army is the first defence of the country, the militia is the next ; the volunteer f orce i s th e r eserve i n a id o f b oth of hese forces. (Cheers.) And now let me say a few words, gentlemen, with respect to your organisation. Some gentlemen seers to think that volunteer corps ought to do nothing but shoot. I have a great respect for Gen. Hay. He is one of the best shots in the coun try, and he very naturally thinks that the great aim of volunteers should be to become good marks men. To a certain extent I concur with that gal lant officer; but, on the other hand, I think that in order to become a good soldier a man must be well acquainted with drill. (Hear.) There has of late been a great deal said about " loose drill." Loose drill is in fact very excellent drill. As a military man I look upon loose drill as a very difficult thing to master. In learning what use to make of this tree and that bush there is a great deal more than meets the eye at first sight, and I believe that until you can drill steadily it is impossible for you to drill loosely. (Hear.) I h ave heard with great pleasure that this volunteer movement is taking root down dv s be ginning, rill. ana (Laughter.)etandat y ayoungNs, have tahfriends foretaste I a believeos f c h subsequento coalnar tend end O to l more to make the movement permanent than the preparatory drilling of young persons. (Hear.) It is the fashion to say that we are not a military nation. It is true that we have ro conscription ; but what is the natural inference? 'Why, that onr ;army and our militia are volunteer forces. (Hear, hear.) No man in this country is forced to serve in the military faces ; every man who serves at all serves of his own free will. (Cheers.) I cannot conclude without again expressing my opinion that no man could have performed the duty entrusted to him in connection with tho volunteer movement with more zeal and encegy than has been displayed by my noble friend the Under- Secretary tar War, and I will conaitude by propo sing " The Earl de Grey and Ripon. and the Volun teer Service." (Cheers.) The Earl DE GREY and RIPON, in responding, observed that the volunteeer force was already estimated to amount to 80,000 n - ,,en, and he had no doubt that before the end of thipitext sum mer it would reach 100,000. (Cheers.) It would depend on volun teer corps themselves whether the movement was to be worthy of England, or fhether it was to become a mere laughing stock. (ifear, hear.) It had been proved that a volunteer farce could be raised, and it was for them to make it permanent. The great body of the force consirted at present of scattered companies, and the object of the Government was to unite them for military and administrative pur poses. In order to 'secure that object, the Gove-n -molt meant to supply them with adjutants, and he hoped the result would be a triumphant answer to the carpings and the feeble ridicule of some persons who criticised the movement. (Hear, hear.) Let the movementbe :properly directed, and in the hour of danger the country would find an efficient de feuce in the intelligence, zeal, and patriotism of the volunteers. Several other toasts of a formal character fol lowed, and the company dispersed at a compara ively early hour. THE BALL. The ball given i n th e gran d Fforai Hall adjoin ing Covent-garden Theatre, in the evening, was one of the most exciting s p ec t ac l es w hi c h h ave been seen in the metropolis for many years. From an early hour of the evening the streets giving access to Bow-street were densely crowded with specta tors. Probably the best situation for gratifying the eye within was on the stairs, to the right of the balcony constructed for the " exclusive accommo dation of the lady-patronesses." Here the fairy coup d'ogil which presented itself was, indeed, a fit ting finale to the festivities of the day. The hall itself has about two.thirds the area of our largest cathedtals, and, thanks to Mr. Edward Barry, the architect, is the first glass structure with any pre tensions to taste. When appropriated as a central flowr market, our Parisian friends will no longer remind us that we have not even one regular n2arche aux./tears. It is a pleasant, though Pagan thought, that where so many nymphs are now tripping along, flowers will spring up, and the present par terreo f patronesses be replaced by another raised dais of nature's rare and lovely handiwork. The chief features of the interior are the slender cast iron columns supporting the nave, with their ornamental bases and capitals, the moulding, or cornice, and the trellissed arches, all of which are of elegant design. The ornaments being gilt, " tell" with quiet, but beautiful effect against the pale lavender of the walls. At night, the ornamentation is brought into tenfold relief by three lines of gas-jets which " prick out," using an artistic expression—the prin cipal lines of the building—tracking the cornice, doubling round its angles, and circling round the upper and lower rings of the lofty end dome. Be sides this tasteful and comparatively novel mode of lighting, chandeliers are hung in the arches between each column. For this inaugural occasion the whole building was decorated with artificial flowers. Wreaths of roses with gold foil are entwined round the columns and chandeliers, and festoons of the same arc suspended between the columns, under the circular roof, and all round the dome, meet ing in mass in the centre. In addition to this splendid crystal saloon, our readers are aware that the Opera-house was also given up by Mr. Harrison and Miss Pyne for the evening. We had been led to expect that the pit would be boarded over, and thus, with the stage, form another mag nificent salle de dance, but this was not the case, the stage alone formin g a promena d e , fl a nked with re freshment stalls, at which canteen keepers and vivandieres presided. The arrangements for dancing were perhaps . as good as it was possible to make for a crowd which pressed on all the available space of the great hall. U . nfortunat e ly th ere were i n the company t h ree times a s many gentl emen as l a di es. Th e supper room,in the basement was under the management of Messrs. Staples, of the Albion, whose catering gave groat satisfaction to those who were so fortu nate as to be able to m a k e th e i r way to i t, b ut at two o'clockit was impossible to approach it. The refreshments were supplied chiefly on the stage by Messrs. Gunter. At three o'clock we left the hall a scene of life and activity, with no prospect of an immediate break up. DR. GUTIIBIE ON AMERICAN SLAVERY. Dr. Guthrie's speech at the Edinburgh meeting to express sympathy with Dr. Cheever, has been the subject of misrepresentation and attack in the Presbyterian, Philadelphia paper. The doctor has addressed a letter to the editor, not to " apologise," but to deny the misrepresentation, and to renew his protest against American slavery. " You say (he says) that I was bloodthirsty.' A horrid charge to bring against any minister of the Gospel. If you mean, by applying this abusive language to me, that I delight in the shedding of human blood, or would have recourse to arms rather than suffer any wrong, I deny your charge; and appeal for my veracity to those who know me, and know how I abhor the cruelties inseparable from war. Perhaps you mean something else. Perhaps you mean thnt, would regard the slaves, if they had a fair pro spect of success, as justified in rising to recover their freedom, and, as a l as t resource , meeting arms with arms in the battle for liberty. If so, I plead guilty to the charge; guilty, I must add, as were our Wallace and your Washington." Alter quoting the:testimony of President Edwards and Jefferson against slavery, Dr. Guthrie continues :—" Though a violent termination to slavery is not one that any reflecting and right-thinking man would wish, the system, as one of cruelty, of immorality, of robbery, and of murder, is accursed both of God and man. It is the plague -spot of your State, the plague-spot of your churches ; and should its end, which God forbid, be one of violence, o n th e h ea d s o f t h ose who are not straining every nerve to bring it to a speedy and bloodless termination will lie the guilt of all the fearful crimes that shall accompany its dying struggles." THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March B.—Wind this day at noon, North; strong breeze, with alternate clouds and sunshine. There wah a slight fall of snow this morning. The Blessing, of and fr&m Sunderland for Bordeaux,was struck by a sea and thrown on her beam ends on Feb 14, in lat 0 N, long 47 E ; crew saved by the Nina, arrived at Bordeaux. PLYMOUTH, March 7.—Wind, N.E.—Sailed—Tha Dane (ss), from Southampton for the Cape of Good Hope. PORTSMOUTH, March 7.—Wind, N.W. to N.E.; blow ing hard.—Off port—Nugget, from London for Auckland, New Zealand. YARMOUTH, March 7.--The Waters (brig) of and from Sunderland, for Rotterdam, was abandoned off the coast of Holland on the sth inst., very leaky ; crew saved. COWES, March 7.—Sailed—Fulton (steamor), for New York. CARDIFF, March 7.—Wind, E.N.E.—Arrived—Zetus, From Rio Janeiro. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Wind N. Arrived —Eagle, from Lynn; Dispatch, steamer, from Jersey; Taurus, from Sunderland. Sailed--Brilliant, for Jersey; Sultan, steamer, for Lisbon; Havre, steamer, for Havre. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPIL) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind N.N.W. ; tide first hour's flood • weather fins. Arrived, March 7.—Anna Catharina, from Dantsic. Arrived, March B.—Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp; Earl of Auckland, steamer, from Rotterdam. Sailed—Prince of W ales, for Shanghai. DEAL, Thursday Mo rn i ng. _ _ Wind N.N.W., fresh. Passed—Northfleet, from London, for Hong Kong. CHANGE IN THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL ROUTE.— Two or three months ago we called attention to the great inconvenience that resulted to merchants and others from the change made in the mail route from Suez to Australia on the taking up of the new contract, by causing the steamers to call at the Mauritius instead of Ceylon, whereby all regularity of communication between these colonies and India and China was put a stop to, so much so that letters from China t o thi s colony were three months and more on the way before reaching their 'destination. The announcement in The English Mail therefore of a change in the mail route, by which the steamers will call at Point de G a ll e as un d er th e l a t e con tract, will, no doubt, be received with satisfaction, parti cularly by those inter es t e d i n t h e trade b etween I n di a and China and the Australian colonies. We learn that it had beenfound that th e com bi nat i on o f t h e A us t ra li an with the Mauritius service materially hampered the operations of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, the mail contractors and as both the Australians and Mauritians were dissatisfied with that arrangement, it has been decided, as a first result of the negotiations opened between the Home Governmeit and the company relative to the insufffliency of the subsidy and other matters, that the routeof the Australian steame r s shill be altered from ' Mauritius to Ceylon, and that the postal service between Aden and the Mauritius shall be per formed by a separate line of vessels. " This change of route," says The _English Mail, " will take effect outwards with the steamer of the 12th of March from Southampton, and homewards with that of the 14 th of March from Syd. ney."—Hobart Town Mercury. In committee on Representation of the PeDple (Ireland) Bill, Mr. Blake will move that £4 annual rating, instead of £4, as proposed in clause 2, shall constitute the qualification for any person to register and vote at any elec tion of a member or members to serve in Parliament for any city, town, borough. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF CONDIONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. CLARE ELECTION. The committee appointed to try the merits of the county Clare election petition were sworn at the table, and will meet to-morrow at eleven o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following billt; were considered and read a third time :—the Leicester Gas and the Midland Railway (Rowsley and Buxton Lines). Mr. C. FORSTER moved that the order of the 31st day of January last, that the London and South-Western Railway (New Lino to Exeter and Crediton Railway, &c.) Bill be committed, be read, and discharged :—That the bill be withdrawn.—Agreed to. PETERBOROUGH, ATHLONE, AND NORWICH. The respective committees appointed to try the electien petitions in the case of these boroughs were nominated. . _ SAVY AN NICE. Mr. M. MILNES gave notice D that on the motion of • the hon. memb er for Bridgewater for an address to the Crown relative to the annexation of Savoy and Nice to Fiance, he would move, as an amend men t , to leave out all the words after the following words, "annexation of Savoy and Nice," for the purpose of inserting these words, humbly ex pressing to her Majesty "deep regret a t th e agitation of a question affecting the frontier of a great State defined and secured by the consent of Europe, and on apparently very insufficient grounds ' • humbly assuring he r M a j esty that this house will earnestly support her Majesty's advisers in conducting the negotiations upon this question to an issue compatible with the true interests of Europe, and with the faithful observance of the treaties, and for the maintenance of the peace of Europe." CHINA. Colonel COCIIRANE gave notice that to-morrow ho would ask if her Majesty's Government had any objection to lay on the table of the house the despatches relative to China. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS BILL. Mr. M. MILNES, in moving the second reading of this bill, observed that it was drawn up to meet a grievance that existed with reference to the voters of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and to effect a limitation of the number of the objections which the revisixg barrister might be allowed to hear in one day. Mr. E. JAMES coasidered that arts effect of the bill would be to lead to the introduction of local legislation in regard to other parts of the country, which would be highly objec tionable. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time this day six months. Sir G. C. LEWIS said that the Government had under consideration a measure of a general character, which would meet such cases as the hon. member alluded to. After some discussion the motion and the amendment were withdrawn. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BILL. This bill went through committee, and the house re sumed. CORONERS' (No. 2) BILL. Mr. COBBETT moved the second reading of this bill, the object of which is to substitute payment of coroners by salaries instead of fees, which was the present mode of remuneration. The necessity for the bill was shown by the fact that 15 counties refused to allow these fees. The hon. member contended that the effect of such refusal would vir tually be to abolish in tots the office of coroner, and there fore the legislature was called on to pass some enactment that would meet the exigencies of the case. He added that' he proposed the salaries should be regulated by extent of area and population, and in cases where the magistrates for counties could not agree with the coroner, the matter should be settled by the Secretary of State. Mr. - E. JAMES moved, as an amendment, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the question, in order to add the words " a select committee be appointed, to con - Bider the state of the law and practice as regards the taking of inquisitions in cases of death, and the remuneraticn now paid to coroners ; and whether it is expedient that any and what, alteration should be made in the manner in which such remumeration is now made; and to, consider the effect and operation of the" statutes now in force upon that subject, and to report thereupon to the house." There would be two substantial questions that could be settled by a select committee. Firstly, the question of the remunera• tion ; secondly, the mode of payment, whether by salary or by fee ; and thirdly, whether or no the office should be abo lished. The hon. and learned member referred to the cir cumstances connected with the case of Palmer, and the large increase in the crime of infanticide, to show the ne cessity that existed for the retention of the office. Sir G. C. LEWIS said that no doubt existed as to the importance of the office of coroner, but owing to modern improvements, the diffusion of intelligence by means of newspapers, and the establishment of county police, that importance was mach diminished. There was an evil which required a remedy, arising out of the conflict between magistrates and coroners, and the different decisions given in different counties, in which cases the Home .office had no power of interference. He had introduced a bill on the subject which proposed to confer a right of appeal in cases of such conflicts, and which should be decided by the Court of Queen's Bench. He strongly objected to applying for redress to the Home-office, until it had been shown that the differences could not be judicially settled. He objected also to the mode in which the bill pro posed to deal with the subject of remuneration, and he would vote against its second reading. However, he would not object to the appointment of a select com mittee to inquire into the subject. Mr. M. SMITE! supported the amendment, and consi dered that, in addition to the questions specified, the com mittee might also inquire beneficially into the mode of the election of coroners. Mr. V. SCULLY also supported the amendment. After some further discussion, in which Mr. Henley, Mr. J. Locke, Sir G. Grey, Mr. Ingham, Mr. Mills, Lord H. Vane, and Mr. Bovill took part, , Sir G. C. LEWIS said that his bill proposed to apply a constitutional remedy for an admitted grievance, and left the questions involved in the bill of the hon. member for Oldham untouched. However, in deference to the wish expressed by some hon members, ho would not press his bill at present. Mr. COBBETT said that he had elicited an opinion as to the utility of the office of coroner, and be was quite willing to acted© to the proposition of the hon. and learned mem ber, and allow the bill to be referred to a select committee. The motion was formally withdrawn, and the amend ment was agreed to. SPIRITS (IRELAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The bill went through committee, and the house resumed. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. Lord R. CECIL moved a series of verbal amendments which were agreed to. The bill as amended then went through committee, and the house resumed. CORONERS' BILL. Sir G. C. LEWIS, in accordance with his statement in the discussion on Mr. Cobbett's bill, postponed the second reading of the bill for a fortnight. WAYS AND MEANS. The house then went into committee. Mr. LAING moved the following resolution :—That, towards making good the supply granted to her Majesty, the sum of £4,500,000 be granted out. of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. —Agreed to. The house then resumed. CUSTOMS ACT. The report on resolutions 11 and 12, relating to the tim ber duties, was brought up and agreed to. The house adjourned at 20 minutes to four o'clock. 811.REWSBURT .R el C i B—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LONUNER HALL STAKES. Zodiac Chriemhilde .. A gtieulturist 3 Three ran. RACING FIXT 'RES FOR 1860. ICH. Llanboidy 27 Croxton Park 3O Coventry l4 Warwick Spring 20 Northampton 27 AP: Ponteland 2 Newmarket C Catterick Bridge 11 Abergavenny l2 M. Thirsk l3 Epsom Spring.. 19 Newmarket F S ..23 Chester 1 Doncaster Spring 8 York Spring 10 Salisbury • 10 Bath l5 Harpenden lB Epsom 22 Manchester 3O Hungerford JUNE. Ascot Hampton l3 Stockbridge 2l Newton 13 Winchester 22 Odiham 19 I Chelmsford 26 Beverley 2O 1 Newcastle 26 JULY. Newmarket J Carlisle Worcester 5 Marlborough 2O Liverpool .. 9 Goodwood 24 Abingdon ..............12 Brighton Au( 1 Brighton Club 3 Wolverhampton 6 .. Reading 8 Radcliffe .. 13 Egham l4 Warwick SEPTE Doncaster 11 Chesterfield l7 Leicester .... 19 UST. Oxford l6 Plymouth 21 York 22 Lichfield 27 Stockton 2B Derby MBER. Monmouth 2O Manchester Autumn 21 Newmarket F.O. 25 OCTO Bedford 3 Newmarket S 0 8 NovE: lloreford 7 1 I Liverpool Autumn )B R. Newmarket Ii 22 I Worcester Autumn 30 :3113E1t. I Shrewsbury Autumn 13 IREI MA ,AND. tem Howth and Baldoyle..l9, 20 Athlone 27 APRIL. Curragh . 24 MAY. Jtowth and Baldoyle Summer 8 JUNE. Wicklow The rate of insurance on the Australian goldship Commodore Perry has advanced to 20 per cent. We understand that a contract has been con cluded between the Freneh Government and certain houses in London for the manufacture of a submarine telegraphic cable, which is to be laid down between Marseilles and Oran (Algeria) about May next. It is stated that a portion of the cable has already been made, that the French Go vernment give a subvention of £40,000, and that the ba. lance of the capital required will be raised in England by means of a public co mpany. The half-yearly meeting of the Submarine Tele graph Company was held yesterday. The receipt s f or the half-year amounted to £12,882, against £14,113 in the pre vious six months. The income of th e whole year 1859, h owever , shows an increase of £2,437 over th a t o f 1 858 ' . The dividend agreed to was at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, less income tax, as recommended. It is rumoured that the young O'Conno r D or , who has just come of age, will be put in nomination for the Feat just vacated by the decision of the Roscommon election committee. WRONGS IVII lell CRY ---i----oniek--;TeEss. Mr. Crook's bill for the Protection of Women and Children employed in Bleach Works, cox., will be proposed tow ar d ; th e en d of March. if, be tween this and then, popular opinion is not brought to bear on this most atrocious question, it shall be no fault of ours. We purpose that this article shall appear in our columns frequently, until the bill has again been brought before the house; and we implore our brethren of the press to help the country, and especially the tegi.slati..e Body, to a right way of thinking on these horribly cruel mat ters. Our extracts are taken almost at random from Mr. Hopley's pamphlet : Samuel Price examined—" I was in the employment of Messrs. Ainsworth, near Bolton. They emptoy about four hundred people. It was mostly from eleven till two o'clock in the morring befo"a we - left off. In the last yeet I was with them, from April, 1853,-to April, 1854, we were busy, as well as I can remember, through the spring and through the summer, for six or eight months of the year; that is, we went to work from six to half- past six, sometimes at four, and left off from ten to twelve, one or two in the morning, and sometimes after that. * * * All the people in the works averaged these number of hours—son. e even more." [Observe that this dreadful toil was not an occasional or exceptional fact. Girls and boys were thus working, "through the spring and through the summer, for six Or eight months ofthe year."] "At times, if a sudden order has come, we have not been in - bed mole than 16 or 18 hpurs in the week (averaging more than 211 hours of unrest out of the 24 during seven successive days and nights for girls and boys, sonic of them no more than 12 years old)." Report of the Com missioner appointed to inquire how far it may be advisable to extend the Provisions of the Acts for the better Regu lation of Mills and Factories to Bleaching Works, pp. 10, 11, Nos. 81-84. William Johnson, finisher—" I am twenty-foui years of age. I was eleven when I first went to work. I worked first for Mr. Fletcher, Leylands, ten years. At my com mencement" (that is, when ho was a child of eleven) " I began at twelve o'clock on Sunday night, and worked till eight on Monday night (20 hours) ; then we started at six o'clock on Tuesday morning, and worked till 12 al night (18 hours) ; and we did that for two or three months without stopping. * • * I have been at a worse place than that for long hours since; at Mr. Whowell's, Two Brooks. * * * There were a deal of young girls, one or two under ten years of age.—lbid., p. 9, No. 68. [To have a full perception of the severity of this toil, it should be borne in mind that a very large number of the workers in these establishments are standing and " work ing hard" (as rapidly as possible) during almost the whole of these lengthened periods. It is shown in evidence that sometimes for days in succession the girls and boys have no opportunity whatever of sitting down (save for their hastily-snatched meals during the whole of the time spent at the works.—Reports, passim.] John Hamer, finisher—" I have been 15 years in tl • bleaching trade. I was employed a t M essrs. H ollins', Tootle Bridge, Bolton. a * * One morning we went to work at five o'clock and worked till six,the morning after" (25 hours.) " All the sets were w or kin g th e same h ours " .(the young with the adults). * a * " I have been so tired, though I am a strong and healthy man, that I have often to sit at my bed-side when I get up of a morning, and my fingers are so stiff and sore that I cannot dress my self. If I feel thus tired, what must the young girls and boys eel P"—lbid., p. 8, Nos. 61, 64. [The frightful state of prostration—often ending in death —to which the young girls and boys are reduced in some of these establishments will be touched on presently ] Ann Simpson (14 years 0187 Elizabeth Hilton (15) rih Higson. (16)--" We came to work last Friday morn ing at half-past six" (at Mr. Ridgway Bridson's Bleach works, Bolton). "We worked all Friday night till half past five on Saturday morning" (twenty-thl ee hours). " We did not sleep any time in the night, except on Saturday morning at half-past five we laid Mown to sleep on the honking-box, and slept till a little after seven" (less than two hours' sleep—and with the clothes still on—after twenty-three hours' work) ; " then we went to breakfast for half-an-hour, and then came and worked till ten minu t past Pleven."—lbid., p. 25, No. 236. William Crompton—" I am 17. I have been four years and a hell" (that is, since he was twelve years and a'half old) "in the dressing-shop. We go on till different hours, sometimes early, sometimes late. I worked once three days and three nights" (he is only one, remember, among mul titudes—children as well as adults—who toil in the same way) ; "and not long since I began w, rk on Friday morn ing at four and worked till five on Saturday night" (37 hours). "I mostly slept at meal times, and only stopped one hour for meals ' • the rest I ate while I w as working."-- Ibid., p. 26, No. 246. Surely all this is very terrible. But read on : " James Thomson (Mr. Wallace's Bleaching, Scouring, and Finishing Works for Cotton and Woollens, Burn bank, Glasgow)—" I am manager of these works, and nephew of the owner. In summer same of the hands work occasionally from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m." (18 hours) " the whole week through; we did this last summer several times. Three days we worked 20 hours each day. The ages of most of our girls is from 10 to 18." (Observe these ages —some of the girls mere children.) "The stove-rooms in which they work are in winter heated up to 100 or 110 deg. ; in summer the heat is from 120 to 130 deg." (and at times very much higher, as stated by the same witness in evidence given at a subsequent page.) " I feel, when lam urging the females to work these long hours that I am doing what is not right, but I have been urged to do it to get a lot of goods finished. Sometimes they stay here all night, and then we make a place for them to lie down upon in a store room upon the pieces of goods unfinished. Sometimes 14 or more girls will pass the night in this manner, after work- Inc , ' 19 hours, and coming out of those hot places dripping wet with perspiration, and their elothes wet through with it."--Ibid., p 59, Nos. 643-645. And this in the country which is energizing through the world to put down slavery ! Alexander King.—" I work at Mr. James Young and Son's bleachworks, Auldhousefield, Pollockahaws. There are about 300 hundred hands employed • of these 260 are n l females. When we are busy the number is about 400. * * * Sometimes, about once a week, one shift will be gin at 6 a.m., and go on till 6 the next morning" (24 hours). " This has happened once a week on an average for the last six months. The females all work in the stoves."—lbid., p. 61, Nos. 682, 633. What a spectacle—what a hideous, sickening spectacle— must 400 workers present at the close of their 24 hours' toil I " The females all work in the stoves 1 " Among them "will be some from 10, 11, to 13 years of age ; the rest chiefly between that and 20 ;"—toiling, bear in mind, in a temperature, exceeding, by some 20 deg. or 30 deg., the general temperature of an Indian summer Elizabeth Henderson (Mr. Clark's Bleachfield, Burnbrae, Millengood).—" We sometimes begin at one o'clock upon Monday mornings and work sometimes till nine o'clock on Monday night" (20 hours), "and sometimes even all Mon• day night, and get home at six o'clock on Tuesday morning" (29 hours from the time of commencing work).—" Home for four hours and out here again at ten o'clock, and work up to 11 and sometimes 12 o'clock that night. The next day we should come out atsix and work the regular hours ; that may go on fir a few days or a week, and then we should commence, as before, at night-work, going horns at seven in the evening for one hour, and working through the night. We stop from 12 till one in the night for re freshment. It was rather before the new year when we commenced to be so busy, and it has been going on this way up to this time (March 24)."—A quarter of a year of such toil as this I—lbid., p. 66, No. 783. Elisabeth Edge—" lam 14 years of age. I have worked l a l u t d w not eve a t here" (at Mr. Sedden's, Breightmet Bleach-works) "four 1.,, night.slept fourl have hours very ery he o fi ft t e s n t morning, workedt i years. Three months since I worked" (and of cour se s h e was not working alone upon the occasion) "t wo n i g h ts and stwllothdeayne I xt —lbid., p. 49, No. 491. If there be any one thing which more than another adds to the enormity of this national iniquity, there is not—nor ever has . b een — even so much as a ' diffi culty,' word.) , of the name, to p revent all these terrible s h ames by j ust a stop being put to Mary Ann Smith.—,‘ Last Saturday I was 12 years old. * * * 1 came here nearly three years ago. Six times in that time I have worked from six • in the morning till half pad two the " next (twenty hours and a half). "Once I worked from six one morning till six the next morning" (24 hours). " I have to rub my instep every night before I can get my clogs off. The skin crack., and I cannot abide it sometimes. One of my fingers is gathering from being cut by the selvage, and the other is running. "—lbid., p. 47. No. 457. Contemplate the condition of this poor child. It has been at work since it was nine years old. And it be, to go on hour after hour, day after day, the skin of its instep still cracking and festering, the selvage still sawing against_ its gathering, running sores. Woe to the nation that shall hear such things and will not raise its voice I Amelia Word (15 next July).—" I have been at this work about three years. We ottenest begin at . 5 or 6 in the morning, and oftenest leave o ff at 11 or 1 2 . * • Sometimes we do not leave off till 3 or 4 in the morning. My fingers are often very bad ; the cloth wears them through."—lbid., No. 158. Think of it, reader. It is the every-day complaint of suffering uailltitudes . "The friction of the piece, in hoe king, cuts their fl agons and makes them very s u re, their skeksing soft. 'Whose finger is bleeding,' is nit an uncon.eion expression as the blood stains the pieces ; they then have to have their fin gers tied up."—lbid., p. 43, No. 414. As the blood stains the pieces ! Sore feet, likewise,—the natural consequences of stand ing so many hours, and frequently upon very hot floors, — are very general, especially among the little girls : "My feet are almost always sure" (No. 226.)—" Have had 'the aching legs' many a time" (No. 228). "Ankle bone was growing out" (No. 273).—" The skin comes off, and they are very sore" (No. 274).—" I have often sore feet ; they bleed sometimes, and my ankle bone has been growing out" (No. 277). —"The skin is off very often, and tho soles of my feet arc blood-raw" (No. 279).—" My feet are often blood-raw" — [How can we comment upon facts like these ?) "are often blood-raw, and they pain me" (No. 2i11.) "My feet blister at bo ttom, and are very sore. Moth er puts some snuff to them that makes the new akin come" so. 285). —" I have always sore f ee t i n summer time" (No. 533.) — My feet are often sore • winter and summer" (No. 636).—" Feet often so sore that the skin comes off with my stockin g s" , (No. 504) . l 4 have seen my feet last night" (No. J 4, If you could 1)...--,' Worked when the skin was off my feet very badly " often had the skin off my feet" (No (No. 4921.1.—"1 have often get raw" (No. 448).—,, 1 Y • 232).—" er feet very 1 feet w er e always sore in summer : they wer e bl oo d are swelled with a deal of -raw at bott om , an d m y an kl es pain" (No. 463). Equally painful to contemplate is the " dead -beaten" state of the workers : " I have sco r es of times seen both men and children. asleep at their work. and very dangerous work too" (No. 10),---“ V ery often they go to sleep over their work" (Ne . 51 ).—" I have almost every day to take a board and beati& on the table to waken them, as they were slumbering at the,t work." (Observe the expression, reader—' at theft. wor'z), " At that time they would be hooking cloth ; and while they should be doing it, I see them nodding and P • yi n g to catch the hook" (No. 83).—" As to the older on As, I have often and often seen them down asleep, not I ,, ,i n g able t• hold up for their work. If the manager had g one out, they would drop down in a minute in the packir , g -boxes and go to sleep" (No. 68).—" 'We have often g9' re to sleep on the tables, or with our heads on the wet e joth, or anywhere where we could sit still" (No. 373).—" The little ones very often fall asleep standing to their wcAlr:"—. Mr. Crook's Bill will be brour,. c ht forward for a second reading towards the latter end c/, March..