The Sun. — London, England, 1860-02-22 00:00:00

MONEY 11ARKET AND CITY NEWS. SHARE ItEARKET.—(THIS DAY.) 4. . 4* - .18.1 CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. nd is- The interrup Railways. Paid. tion to trade occasioned by Mr. Share( Closing Business in Gladstone's Budg et havin g lessened the demand -- .ns for accommodation, the Money Market now pre- 12.:0 amberg., kNotting.Best. ter sents a tranquil and somewhat easier appearance. 50 and Eastern Junction 10 65 6; Belfakt and Ballymena.. all - _ Lte Instead of 41 per cent. the charge for 13.14 Bin, Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 85 tee Stoli iliik.,La.,andCh. June. 100 73 74 dy negotiating first-class paper is now about 25 Blackburn 25 Myth and Tync all 114 124 all - - of 31 per cent.; but the slightest increase in io Bost.Slefd.& Mid. Coun. all 64 7 nd the inquiry would probably create renewed firm- Stock Briool a nd Exeter Stock caleoon an li.S ness, as the recent course of events has rendered 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - - lug capitalists exceedingly vigilant and cautious. At 50 Cork and Bandon 9 .- 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - Pe,2o Cornwall all 6 65 01 the same time, however, it is noticed as a very fa- igs ~_ A ( A reves.no div vourable feature, that the outflow of gold from the 0 ". Z until6p.c.per art {all - - tgll 10 Do. B i , hasbeen pd.toß - ich Bank, which was the primary cause of the rise bo Dublin an dßelfast June all - - s s te te r r n n ' from 21 to 4 per cent. in the minimum rate of Stout pu s n i ,l' ,l ert i l i i,&Abr.June. all 13475 181 StockS th c stock 1 ,1 '7, a t 1 1 ror discount has been arrested, and, so far as can be '6 . at a i n n o t n i e A s the seen at present, there is no immediate probability of Do'. do. B Stook 100 26 28 274 to its resumption. 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 - - HS, 20 East Suffolk - - the No alterations of importance were apparent in 10 Do - - Ind the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon. Stock 1 2 00 g 8 574 0 574 1 Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 814 525 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 29 29; - Stock Furness ich There were no bullion operations at the Bank of 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - Enid k England yesterday. The bar silver brought by 100 - - ock Glasgow & South Westn. 100 101 103 'OM the Parana from the West Indies has been sold— 10 Great North of Scotland all - - Lien Stock Great Northern lOO 108 i 11* 1095 9 part at 62d. and part at 621 d. per oz. standard. Stools Do. do. A Stock lOO 974 985 98 i7l and Stock Do. do. B Stock l OO 133 135 the Notice has been given that the Exchequer Bills, Stock 'it. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 111 112 1111 .0115 dated March, 1859, with th e in t e rest due thereon Stock Great Western ' Stock Do.Str.Vl. Rail Gua.Stk. 100 60 65 ists. will be paid off on the 12th proximo, when the 12 Irish South Eastern all - - and interest will cease. Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 100 100 ; 1091 4 Stook London and Blackwall., 100 66 68 OSS No Letters from Liverpool report that in the cotton ally Stock Lon.,llriOlton &S.Coasti 100 111 112 111 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover all 125 134 124 135 market, yesterday, business was rather dull, and Stock London & North Westn' 100 99 995 995 ; that 10 4 It d Ro- prices exhibited no change of importance. The 125 Do. Eight hs Stock London& South-Westn. 100 924 031 93 sef ries. sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. The railway 25 L'derry & Coleraine... all - - had share market closed quietly, but quotations were 525 took M-a L'derry & Enniskillen. all 8 10 n., Slid., & Lincoln.. 100 19 40 39 4 40 4 41 60 Maryport and Carlisle . all 51 53 era- firm. 12; Do. do. 1 Shares all - - had At the meeting of the Southampton Dock Corn- /-0 Wetropolitan lost d airn Stock Midland yoo 1085 1081 1085 ; pang it was stated that the net profit for the past Stock Do. Birming. & Derby , 100 86 88 nity half year was £7,703 Os. Bd., which, added to the 50 Slid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - - lave 25 Do. t Shares all - - ekes surplus brought forward, would make an available 25 Mid Kent all - - balance of .£8,486, from which a dividend of 2 perlo Do. (Cray Line) all - - iVS 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all - - ,heir cent. was declared, leaving a sum of £1,279 2s. 3d. 25 New., Aber., & Ileretd; all 91 104 and 10 Newry & Armagh reef) 9 - - to be carried to the next half year's account. 20 Newry, Warpt., & doe all - - no Stock Norfolk lOO 57 50 695 5 with A decided improvement has taken place to-day 50 North. Counties Union 34 35 Rd his in the market for Public Securities in consequence Stock North British lOO 61 1 611 615 Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO - - ; y of of extensive purchases on speculative account, the Stook Do.AStk.-Arec.nodiv was operators having been encouraged by the favour- Stock Do.un B tilap o . c c k .hasbeenpdß 100 - - - 100 - ably Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 921 on 0 2i 1/ able tendency of monetary affairs, owing to the 4 n of 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchaae 1613 4 14 11 d diminished shipments of gold and the down- Stock Do. Leeds lOO 475 471 tome Stock Do. York lOO 761 775 761 1 ange ward tendency in the rate of discount. Con- Stock North London lOO 108 110 d 134,14} 14 20 North Staffordshire 175 31 34 nd-- aols are now very buoyant at 95 to 95 1 .0 No. & Sou. w. Junction all 9 95 icon- for money and at 95L. I for the account. Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 36 37 375 59 8 9 10 Peebles all 7 EA his The New Threes and Reduced have advanced to 20 Portsmouth the 10 Rhymnev to - - such 951 1 ; India New Stock has improved to 104 :i t- ; steAlScottish Central lOO 113 115 give ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper to 95- 4 1 -„ ditto 51 per stecklseeth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 275 28 27; Stock! Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 66 • - the Cent. ditto to 103 k, 104 ; ditto Debentures are StocklShropshire Union lOO 48 49 the firmer at 971/, and Exchequer Bills remain at 245. Stock zt u tt t li i itti ,o r n ne & Sheer. alloo 42 143 d lister to 275. prem. Stock South-Eastern lOO 885 881 8&& 2 9 blish, Stock South Wales In the Foreign Stock market business is mode- Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun. 100 70 72 id.s of 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok.. all 6 8 aving rately active, and prices show a general improve- 25 Stockton et Darlington. all 381 395 31 1 4 pport went. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791 to 80 ; ditto 25 Do. do. Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - - ed by New, 66 : 1 to 67/ ; Mexican has advanced to 211 I ; Stock Taff Vale lOO - - ought Russian 41 per Cents. are firmer at 974 ; ditto 3 per Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 - - ror of 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - Cents., at 65i ; Spanish, at 451 ; and Dutch 21 per 50 Ulster weak- 25 Do. 2O 25 35 p Cents., at 661. 15 i d i p fly or 12 10 Do. Stock Vale of Neath union i The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 1 100 60 62 605 00 ion in 1 prem. ; Universal ditto,/ i prem.; the London and 10 Victoria Station & Pim 9% 105 11 Stock Waterford & KiLkenny 100 - - !t now Provincial ditto, k i prem. •; and the Canadian Loan 50 , La s lro o r r a nw & au Limerick all 5 - 4 - 61 101 t of 21- 1 prem. 20 West London all - - s been Th. transortions in the Railway Share Markot 20 10 Do. - - 2d Class I all -.- -...---- - 2110.NEY .MARKET AND CITY NETVS. SHARE I t EARKET.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH POSSESSIONS. •,- . • 1 Closing I stsainess tione ,18.1 CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share, Railways. Pa4dl Prise. 1 nd l I is- The interruption to trade occasioned by Mr. Closing Business too I 'Atlantic &St Lawren all 87 89 Share \ Railway& Paid. in Gladstone's Budget having lessened the demand 'shoe. Leased at 6 per cent.. - Stk Bom.,Baroda&Cent•ln 100 96 97 'IIS . for accommodation, the Money Market now pre- 12.:0 Assesses, Dwaine. Bost pt. 5 percent I ier sents a tranquil and somewhat easier appearance. so and Eastern Junction 10 64 64 Relfa! , ta * nd Ballymena all - - - - Do. Addit. Capital A - - 18 Do. Do. B 11 ;d 11. 110 205 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 41 51, 51 1 Instead of 41 per cent. the charge for 13.14 Bin, Wol., and Str. Val all 8 84 ICC Stock ftirk.,La., and Ch. June. 100 73 74 20 5 Do. New all - - dy negotiating first-class paper is now about 25 Blackburn of 31 per cent.; but the slightest increase in 25 Myth and Tync all - - 10 Bost.Slefdat - Mid. Cozen all ens 7 1001 Buffalo,BrantakGodrich 1 1 00 _ 6 p. ct. gals. 1 Aug., 1872 ) nd the inquiry would probably create renewed firm- Stock Bristol and Exeter - - Stock caledenain - - , tis ness, as the recent course of events has rendered 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - - 5 Clcutta.&S.EastmLim. 1 . 30. p ar I p I nis capitalists exceedingly vigilant and cautious. At 50 Cork and Bandon 9_. .- 20 Ccrk, Elkrock a aPassage all - - 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lima 2s. - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scri c r 3s. 11 1 . zs Pe , the same time, however, it is noticed as a very fa- 20 Cornwall t all 661 44 20 Central Oude (Limite ) 3s• Oct -- 61 i igs •- < until6p.c.per an {ail ___- ....- 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c.1 74 1 4 d 2 vourable feature, that the outflow of gold from the 10 175 Demerara I all - - tga 10 Do. B i it ich Bank, which was the primary cause of the rise So ,hatibeen pd.toß. Dublin andßelfast June. all - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c. 5 Id 1 d ___, I 4 Stock East Indian, gu. sp. 0 100 1004 1014 Mt ci from 21 to 4 per cent. in the minimum rate of 25 D. un.,Perth,&Abr•June all 74 8 29 Do. F Shares Ext 10 I d ap a' Stool - East Anglian lOO 154 144 s l t Og ek, D po o . . 5 4a p p .c . 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO 1 d Ip tl ror discount has been arrested, and, so far as can be Stock Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock 100 3 8 40 100 5 6 4 67 5 57 5 f 102 14 the Stoc k c. Deb., seen at present, there is no immediate probability of2o :Geelong& Melbourne .. all 20 21 0 to St ock Do. do. B Stock 100 26 28 274 e l n B t 6 r i s . .. 1 %1 o l 1 1 0 00 0 4 1 0 004 its resumption. 25 Do.N vr.A.(lte.E.U3ds 81 - - sto. I 'Geelong Corporation 6 1 100 - ix ItB, 20 East Suffolk - - per cent. Bonds I. the No alterations of importance were apparent in 10 Do - - Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 10 0 3 5 36 35 1 4 ind the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon. Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 814 525 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pr0f..... all 94 96 9il 100 Do. 6 percent. Debenr. all 734 744 7 3 3 i Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 29 291 Stock Porn 190 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .... all 85 87 Si leh i There were no bullion operations at the Bank of 10 Forts & Clyde Junction all - - Ind I England yesterday. The bar silver brought by ers - 100 Do. do. ]867.... all 76 78 100 Do. do. 1872.... all 75 77 n 'OM the Parana from the West Indies has been sold- St ock Glasgow & South Westn. 100 101 103 10 Great North of Scotland all - - ial 51 Stock GalndiaPenin.gma.sp.e. 100 98 98a 95 _ _ _ Oen Stock Great Northern lOO 1085 1(la 1095 9 20 Do. New, gun.s per cent. 6fdl d 5 1 S part at 62d. and part at 621 d. per oz. standard. Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 975 985 98 171 20 f Gt. South. of Ind.Lim.- 10 14 fd v and I guaranteed 5 per cent - Stock Do, do. B Stock lOO 133 135 , Notice has been given that the Exchequer Bills, Stock -at. So . utle& Wstn.(lreld) 100 111 112 1114 ci the2o Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 124 124 121 1 sus dated March, 1859, with the interest due thereon Stock Great Western ' Steal: Do.Str.Vl. Rail Gua.Stk. 100 60 65 100 1 Do. Bonds pay. '76,with 1 all 95 R a, jet& will be paid off on the 12th proximo, when the 12 Irish South Eastern.... all - - opt. till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O and interest will cease. Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 100 1005 1094 4 100 Do. do. "/3 without opt. all 95 ICO n No Letters from Liverpool report that in the cotton Stock London and Blackwall. 100 66 68 58 4 Stock Lon a llrighton &S.Coast 1® 111 112 111 100 Do. 53 p. c. de. '77 do ally 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover all 125 134 124 134 Stock Madras. guar., 44 p. c 100 86 80 I market, yesterday, business was rather dull, and Stock London & North Westn l 100 90 991 995 a Stock Do. do. 6 per cent. 100 961 974 98 74 c that Stock Do. 44 p. c. Extension lOO 90 93 tl Ro- prices exhibited no change of importance. The 12a Do. Etahl hs Stock London& South-Westn lOO 921 1131 93 421 Stock Do. Third Ex. giut.s.p.e. 100 - - 20 Do. Fourth do. ries. sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. The railway 25 L'derry & Coleraine... all - - 20 Do. do. had 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all 8 10 share market closed quietly, but quotations were Stock Man., lief., az Lincoln.. 100 29 40 391 401 1 - 4 Stock afelb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - a-- ti - h ad firm. to Maryport and Carlisle . all 51 53 NewßrunnwickkCanda. h 124 Do. do. 5 Shares.... all * - 20 lty.&Land(Limag.ape all - At the meeting of the Southampton Dock Corn- 10 Metropolitan ;urn Stock Midland lOO 108 i 1081 1085 4 .. Do. do. Land d 0... pity pang it was stated that the net profit for the past Stock Do. Blaming. & Derby , 100 66 88 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 1, 1 _ d half year was £7,703 Os. Bd., which, added to the 50 Slid. Gt. West.(lreland) all - - .. Do. do. Land d 0... )a l - ii lave 25 Do. a Shares all 20 oude (Limited) IP. - - ekes surplus brought forward, would make an available 25 Mid 'Kent all 20 Scinde balance of .£8,486, from which a dividend of 2 per to Do.(Cray • Line) all 20 Do. New 5l 15 I 5 d a igns leo Newcastle and Carlisle. all - - 20 Do. Punjaub heir cent. was declared, leaving a sum of £1,279 2s. 3d. 25 New., Aber., & Herefel; all 04 10 4 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo Faaal all fd I and 10 Newry & Armagh (vet.) 9 - - 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A Ai l 18 - - to be carried to the next half year's account. 20 Newry, Warpt., & 'toe all - - 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip! 1 Icl Id no Stock Norfolk lOO 57 50 585 4 A decided improvement has taken place to-day 50 North. Counties Union 34 31 I d c withFOREIGN RAILWAYS. his in the market for Public Securities in consequence Stock North British lOO (Ilk 614 614 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 44 44 1 Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk.Stk 100 - - 20 Ardvnnes all - -91 3y of of extensive purchases on speculative account, the Stook Do.A Stk.-Aree.nodiv. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 7 a d par 64 7 t was operators having been encouraged by the favour- Stock Do un ß tilap o . c o k .hasbeenpdß 100 - - 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 1 f 100 - - ably 921 934 921 34 20 Bezlers to Graisaessac. all - - able tendency of monetary affairs, owing to the Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 1006 Carmcaux Mine & Rail * all 24 24 ,n 0f25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchaae 1613 4114 d 4 diminished shipments of gold and the d o wn- - - 1 tome Stock Do. Leedslo Ditto Extension Stock Do. York lOO 761 774 761 1 ange ward tendency in the rate of discount. Con- Stock North London lOO 108 110 20 Dutch Rhenish net- eels are now very buoyant at 95 to 951 20 North Staffordshire.... 175 31 31 d 13041 H 20 Eastern of France 20 'Euphrates Valley 2s. -- p l ( 10 No. & SOU. W. Juncon all 9 95 icon-20 'Grand Bus. Guar .5 p.c. 6 - - for money and at 95L. i for the account. Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 36 37 275 i9B 94 20 'Great Central of France al i - - i ' his 10 Peebles all 71 EA The New Threes and Reduced have advanced to 20 Portsmouth to Ithymnev lO - - 20 Italian Junction ...... .1 all - - 1 ' dash 951 1 ; India Nev; S toc k has improved to 1041 ; st c ski Scottish 'Central lOO 113 115 20 Lake Constanca & Eat , / all - - 1 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - - 1 give ditto 5 per Cent. Eufaced Paper to 981, ditto 51 per StocklScoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 275 28 274 26 Lombardo Venetian.... 10 11 11p 1 1 1 i Stock 'Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 66 ( , . the Cent. ditto to 103 i, 104 ; ditto Debentures are Stock'Shropshire Union lOO 48 49 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - i the firmer at 971 I, and Exchequer Bills remain at 245. ,10 Sittintabourne & Sheer all 43 d 331 Maria A ntor.ia all - - 1 10 Do. do. New - - Stock South Devon lOO 42 14 lister 20 Namur and Liege all 881 Si to 278. prem. Stock South-Eastern lOO 885 884 as; 4 9 blish, Stock South Wales In the Foreign Stock market business is mode- Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 70 72 16 Northern of France ... all 36 364 ids of 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok., all 20 Do. New Shares *l2 -- p aving rately active, and prices show a general improve-6 8 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 381 391 30 2 I 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 9 10 pport ment. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791 to 80 ; ditto 25 154 Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - - 20 ParisLyo Orleans ..... . 1 all 53 55 . j ens, and Medit , ail 344 354 Do. do. ed by New, 661 to 671 ; Mexican has advanced to 211 I ; Stock Taff Vale 2O 1 Recife& S. Fran. (Perna 100 - - ought Russian 4 1 per Cents. are firmer at 974 ;ditto 3 per Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 . 100 - - gun. 7p. et. (Lim.) ...' 113 la Icl 20 Rica and Dunabura, - .... 10 - - ror of 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - Cents., at 651 ; Spanish, at 451 ; and Dutch 21 per 50 Ulster - - • Weak- 25 Do. 2O 25 3 a p 20 Royal Danish all 13 16 Cents., at 66i. 5 Royal Swedish - - tly or 12 10 Do. Stock Vale of Neath l5 id * p 4 Da. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - union i The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 1 too 60 62 IA SO ion in 1 prem. ; Universal ditto, / i prem.; the London and 10 Victoria Station & Pim 9i toi 11 Stock Waterford & KiLkenny 100 - - 20 Sambre and Meuse. .... all 51 6 6 10 De. 54 per aent. ref....P all 85 94 20 Southern of France .... all 19 20 it now Provincial ditto, i i prem. ; and the Canadian Loan 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - 81 West Flanders 101 t Of . 20 West Cornwall all 51 fla all -- . 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference . all 9 4 9 21; I prem. 20 West London 2O W. & N.W. of France.. all 22 23 s been 10 Do. Ist Class all - - The The transactions in the Railway Share Market 20 Do. 2d Class I all --. - 20 Western of Austria .... 6- - 20 Western of Switzerland all - - le fate have been rather numerous, and prices generally 6 Wiesbaden all - - mtane have exhibited an upward movement, the ad v a nce PREFERENCE SHARBS. 6 Do 8 a per cent. Pref..... all - - 20 Zealand.... all - - At Go- amounting to about Ito 1 per cent. Caledonian, Share ! Paid. Closing Business Railways. rence. Easters Counties, Blackwell, South - Western, Man - I Price. Done. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. le, and - chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Midland, and North- 25 Blythe and Tyne 1C per - Can.Gov.6p.cal a.ZaJt Cation. C. pref. (issued at Z5O) all - - Eastern (Berwick), improved ss. ; Great Northern, /s npora- tk B • ' S oak 100 95 97 925 Brie. & Exet.4p.ct. t - Do. 6p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 112' 114 or in- Great Western,North-Western, Oxford, -Worcester, 20 Do. do. do. Shares l4 - - - Do. 6p.c.Eb.&Aug. I 100 1091 111 - Do. 6 per cent. 1877 109 - - took Caledon £lO, 45 per cent 100 102 104 - Do. 6 per cent. 1880' 100 - - f men .. and Wolverhampton, and South-Eastern, 10s. 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all - - - ,N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja. &July 10C 09 110 Would In the Foreign market there was not much 61 Cork - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - & Bandon, 55 p. c. sall - - 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. ~ all - - - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 99 too ;ranee,, activity. Prices, however, were firmer. Lombardo- 61 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all 55 6 -- D 0. 5p. cen .1871 to 1976 100 99 100 all the Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 99 101 Venetian improved to 1 1 4- 11 i•; Great Luxem- Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 116 - NovaScoataGov.6p.c. St. unfor-stock Do. do. Class c 7 pc - Do.spaten.lBBB and up 100 W 100 11 991 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 06 109 1082 bourg to 7fr ; and Bahia and San Francisco to B-T The _ m 7. Btock E. Conn. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l 100 114 116 - S.Aus.Gt.6pc..Tan&July 100 59 111 The Colonial lines have been steady. East In- Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 113 115 .--. Vict•Gov.6p.c..TankJuly 100 - - of the Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 28 130 dian brought 1011 101 ; ; Great Indian Peninsula, stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 82 84 oressed. - Do. do. April & Oct. 100a0L 11 111 i I cued to 981 991 ; and Great Western of Canada, 125,-. a••toelc Edin.&Glas. spc sharea 100 11 113 Stock Do. 4 p.c. gun. S. &Da 100 90 92 Stock MISCELLANEOUS. nselvee Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. I 1 00 77 78 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint ..1 all 14 15 100 1 21 123 Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - 1000 Atlantis Tel. (Limited). all 130 170 contest • .. • have shown no variation of importance. London stock Glas..es west. , a.spc. 1 not to Stock !Great Northern, 5 p. et. I 100 120 122 25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 33 33 and Westminster have declined about 58.; and Stock 10 Australian Royal Mail . all - - [formed Do. 5 peßedm.,lop.c.pm 100 112 114 19 Berlin Water Works ... all 41 5% I which New South Wales, Sc.; Peninsular and Oriental Stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. - - rend to Steam have advanced 10s. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm BO 87 89 10 'Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pt. all -- - 50 I I Brit. &Irish Mar.Tel.A. all 38 40 20 Do.l B, 7p. 0. till 1862.. all 120 22 lestion, Stock ( Gt.Sn.ez W (Ireland) 411 No 96 as 20 1 , T)o. C _______ wohibit ? p. ct. pref. Stock ... . 100 Canada' Land 324 122 127 BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 50 Great West. (Berke and 6 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) all 8 9 unless . Bank Stock - 99 - Stock Cop.alin.ofiang.&Smltg all 15 29 sf State 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95a a Stock Do. Redeemable, 44 p.a.. abused. ' 3 per Cont. Consols Annuities • Stock IDo. Irredeemable, d 0... 100 85 91 5 Do. Preference al 5 54 Tty for Naw 3 per Cent. Annuities llf lia Stock cture of • 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 10 101 Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 102 101 of this \ Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaeed Paper, 4 por oont lO4 5 ea 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c.pash. 10 !Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 17 18 all 105 10/ 25 Do. New 5 !English & Amt. Copper all 25 25 21 4 at the Ditto 5 per Cent 9B,i 8 a SIOCk TIO turming. Ruar. stock 100 7it ea 15 Cane Steam Navigation. 14 - - lets .by Ditto 55 per Cent l O 4 31 26a Do. Chester guar.shares all 20 21 134 Do. do. do 20 Indian & Aust. Teter. 20. - - early tO Ditto Debentures, 1858 .. District Telegr. 2 1 id th writ - I Ditto, 1859 Ditto Bonds, 11,000 - 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 11 11 ;e, they Ditty under £l,OOO - - 20 fadras Irr. and Canal 1 11 2 3 taracter i C maels for Account (March) - - ,ray the India Stack for leounnt Stock Do. ,sp. o No. 2 100 116 118 10 Ted. Exton. Tel. (Lim.) all 3 4 Stock Do. gua., 6p. ct. France Ditto a p er Cent. 1045 5 4,1 Stock Do. do. sp, c. No, 4 100 16 118 10 etherlanda Land all - - ly intro - k xchNuer Bills, £l,OOO, lid 24 7 St ock Do. Do. 44 p er cent 4OO - - 5o 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at id le. all 4 I severes t FOREIGN FUNDS- St CLOSING PRICES. 5 Do. do. 45 per e. shares 1 - - ock Do. 7 Per cent. Pref. St. 100 153 157 100 .Br.&NovaScotiaL and 80 - - 1 .B.Australasian (Lim.) , all 4 1 bout its Brazilian 5 per Cent. - StocklDo.6 p.c.do.(W.E.&C.P.) 100 132 136 1 lOriental Gas Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 Grenada Iliw Active, '35 per Cent. - 25 Loud. Chat. and Dover all 214 224 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A.. 6- - nontane Ditto Deferred - 10 Ditto B 6 - - umphed D 4 clean 3 per Cent. - eaton, sp. ct. - - as by s Ditto Account . 214 $1 I Stock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.et. stock. 1 00 - - 121 Londondy & Cole, 4 ohs. all - - Stock Peel River Land & Min. ! 100 50 52 _ 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. I all 78 80 lt3l 54 pesos of Peruvian 45 per Cent 954 12a Londoudy.& Ennis 4 eh.; all 50 Do. New l5 12 14 .d which Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. - 971 I 8 Stock Nian.,Sh., & Lin., Bp. et.' 100 134 127 • 126 6 Do. £6 44 I II 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 15 50 Rhymney Iron all 211 221 23 :gn, and Ditto 3 per Cent. b. he has Slavish 3 per Cent lO , Do. redeem. 6 per cent. 5 f f p 125 INtaryport & Car., 4 p.c. all - - 100 Royal Mail Steam Stook' Soot.Austrln.lnv.(Lim ) 100 120 130 Ditto Account lack of Do. 41 per cent... .... all - - 25 ' South Australian Land. \ all 34 36 Turkish 6 per Cent 124 i 101 - - 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all i 1 England ; Ditto Account Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock - - 1 Do. do Registered , all 1 s people Ditto New Loan - Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. 100 130 141 20 r.&Ln.Co.of Upr.Csn.l 6 -- - absolute Ditt9 Account Ly &we- Ditto Guaranteed, 4 p er Cent. Stock Do. Lebo. & Hit.pref. at. 100 9 95 BRITISH MINES. • The Dividends on the above payable in Lon don . 10 c Newport,Aber,&c.pret.s ) • all 10 10i - - I p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. p m i nient to Datch Exchange, 12 Guil. 25 per Cent... 66% 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with Share Mines. - 2onstan - THREE O'CLOCK. option till 1866 12 10 Do., till 1860 p aid. k Closing Besine 36 rived to 95 k - Alfred Consols (Philaok) 2.11.10 ! 34 4 Stock Nerfik 5 p.c. Ex.Stk,lB4f 100 - - Consols, Money _ „ 20 British Iron to their Ditto Account (March 8) .... 90 1 .i. Stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - - Clifford - 325 335 A. The - - --- Stock D 0.5 WavVal.Ex.Sk 184'; 100 - - - Devon G. Cons. (Taoist.) 1 455 465 vourable Stock North British, 5 per cent 100 111 113 Stock Do. New, Rua. 5 percent 100 109 111 1104 - East Bassett (Mogan). 30 145 155 he infiu - P.ARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES. Stock Nth.Dev.Rall. & 1) ,, k.C0. 100 - _ - East Caradon ys, when • . Stock N-Fast.Cons. Pref.4p.c. 100 91 93 Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Prof. 100 98 96 - E. WI Bused (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 11 114 on - Gam. & S t.Aubyn(G wen.) 541 50 53 aof Bos - ANCHORS, Bsc. (MERCHANT SERVICE). 17 Do. do. do. 4 13.4. 1 Icl - Great South Tolgus.... 17s 14% 141 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. C. No. 1. 13 - - - G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack) 12.4.2 1 14 genes of This committee re-assembled yesterday ; Sir J.- G. Wheal Tor(flelston) 9 .. . ained 5 0 Elphinstone in the chair. 25 fro. 'fork, II .& S. Purch. 10 1 Id 94 - Grenville a s is the Pepe Mr. Macdonald, manager of the Liverpoel Cor- 20 North Staffordshire .... ill 23 24 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1840.. 9 - - Ile twill - Hingsten Downs 8 26 2 3 4.3.6 41 2 spect for potation testing machine, stated that the machine Stock Do. Redeem., 2d gua .... - Lady Bertha %ilibility . was in constant use, and was not sufficient for the stock Do. Irredeem., 24.,ua. . 100 115 117 Stock OX. WI% & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g 100 121 123 talargaret (tin Lolant -- \North Downs ) 9a 4 46 2a 6 65 afters of work required. In 1855 the number of fathoms of- North France. tlllog . an) 10 54 6 , decrees 81 !Scottish Central, net piall - chain cable proved was 10,717, of which 8,862 were st ac k Scottish N •th Eastern 109 - - - N.alrh'l Basset (Illeg,an) • 5 5 61 oi - . 100 73 75 - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 8 Oa nimitife 10 RhyTnney Guaranteed. nal - - found to be defective, and 576 were condemned. In Stock 31 per c. pref. stock.... 100 22 124 10 Par Consols (St. Blazy). 13 12 13 sect of 1856 the number of fathoms proved was 11,336, of - stock' 100 125 130 128 - 1 ' Providence (Uny Lelat) mess 48 50 • within which there were defective, 9,575 ; condemned, Stock Do. 7p. c. pre, Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pe. _ - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 10a 1 - SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 11 250 210 without;lBs7 438. In the number of fathoms proved was to Do. Fixed 45 ter cent. all - - 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 1 1 11 4 - Sorth C. Brea( Illogan). 2 21 3 creed is 12,826, of which there were defective 10,393 ; con- 1.0.6. South Eastern( teading Ann., 1.0 6 ) all 24 245 - S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 175 185 - Stray Park 18.18.0 25 26 214 100 101 103 'ely pure demned 316. In 1858, the number of fathoms Stock Do .4a per cent 5 Tamar Silver and Lead since, he • proved was 9,387, of which there were defec- Stock Do. Fixed 45 p.c. Ist is lOO Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO 92 91 Mining Co 10 Tin Croft 4i 21 3 7 enefit en tive 8,278 ; condemned 383. In 1859, up to stock Do. 45 per cent lOO 101 10 3 9 4i 5,1 -h- Vale of Towey (Caren.) 12s 6d 1 1 Ind more 100 85 88 101 103 August 1, the number of fathoms proved was Stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. f,,,111. ,. - West Basset (Illogan).. Li 104 20 ,menus of 5,711, of which there were defective 4,038, con- 25 25 St D oc o k . . and Dar. A 5 p i e . all 28 ze B 6 per cent - West Seton - Wheal Edward (Cals.) 47 40 1 5 4 41 1 5 4 rigorous demned 357. The number of fathoms of close link 25 Do. C 6 per cent all 32 33 - Wheal Basset (Illogan). 5a 175 180 'ranee is proved during the same period was 36,884, of which Stook watrfd & Kilkny, 6p.e lOO 50 56 - Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 (00 105 e able tO there were defective 21,487, and condemned 1,541. - Wh Kitt y (U. Lelanl 1.7.2 14 15 sciat anal The. rlsafeeta obiAtis , arose from the cables being con- LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. - Wh ea lMAnn (Merthe 830 32 ------ ..... Wh'l Trelawney (Lisk. '44 29 31 1 Paid Closing ! Business tione Share, Railways. Price. 100 'Atlantic &St Lawren all 87 89 Leased at 6 per cent.. Stk Bom.,Baroda&Cent.ln 100 96 97 gu. 5 percent - - Do. Addit. Capital A 18 Do. Do. B 11 1d 11 , 201 i Buffalo and Lake Huron all 41 51, 51 1 20 Do. New all 10 Do. Preference 100 1 Buffalo,Brant.&Godrich 1 1 00 6 p. Ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 ) 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 , 5 Clcutta.,36S.Eastni.Lim. 1. 3 0. par I p t 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 38 . 11 1 . 20 Central Oude (Limited) 3s.od. . , 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 174 1 td 6l I 171 Demerara I all , , 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 la i a Stock East Indian, gm. SP. o lOO locq Mt 1 0 11 1 1 29 Do. F Shares Ext lO 1 d 1p 20 Do. Jubbulpore 100 Do. 41 p. c. Debentrs all 100 1001 Stoeki Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861 lOO 1001 1011 102 11 20 'Geelong&Melbourne Sto. ['Geelong Corporation 6 I no per cent. Bonds Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 10 0 3 5 36 35 4 t 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. . all 94 96 * l 4 100 Do. 6 percent. Debenlr. all 731 741 I 190 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 all 76 78 100 Do. do. 1872 all 75 77 Stook Gt.lndiaPenin.g - ua.sp.e. 100 98 981 9 $ i B l 9 1 20 Do. New, glia.s per cent. 6 fd Id 5 1 20 Gt. South. of Ind.Lim.— 110 i id I guaranteed 5 per cent 1 201 Gt.W. of Canada ShareE all 12 4 12 / 12 % 1 20 Do. New 100 I Do. Bonds pay. '76,with 1 all 95 1(0 t ept. till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O 100 Do. do. "/3 without opt. all 95 1(0 100 Do. 53 p. c. de. '77 do Stock Madras, guar., 41 p. c 100 86 89 Stock Do. do. 6 per cent. 100 961 971 OS 73 Stock Do. 41 p. e. Extension lOO 90 93 Stock Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 100 20 Do. Fourth do. 20 Do. do. Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 ---- 20 I NewßrunnwickkCanda. Ity.&Land(Lim.)g.Bpc all Class ACapitl.Share Do. do. .and do 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 1 ,i .. Do. do. Land do ) ar 20 olide (Limited) I ss. 20 Scinde 20 Do. New zs c 15 1 4 d 20 Do. Punjaub ~, 5 ; Id 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo F r 4 -41 all $d 1 d 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A I 18 10 Trinidad(Limited)Scrip I 1 Icl Id Blythe and Tyne 1C per C. pref. (Issued at IZO) tk Brie. & Exet.4p.et.Stoelf '.O Do. do. do. Shares )ck Caledon £lO, 41 per cent .10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. 61_ Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Conn. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l Stock Do. do N 0.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock "took Eastern Union, 4 per ct. ,oek Edin.&Glas. spc shares rock Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. &D. rock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. rock Furness, 5 per cent .... )ck 'Gals &S West. :- a. 5 pc. ockl ' • ! Great Northern, 5 p. ct. ock\ Do. 5 pcßedm.,lop.c.pm lcl: Do. 44 p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c. Redm. ,5 pc. pm (It. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf 6ock f Gt.Sn.et W (Ireland)4l 1 1 p. ct. pref. Stock Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.• ock Do. Redeemable, 41 p at. 'ck Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. )c1( ID°. Irredeemable, do , ock', Do. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pref. 8 1)o. Birm. Pref. Shares 0 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.sh. ,0 ! Do do. sp. ct. pref ocx no, birming. g uar. stock ~ r;i Do. Chester guar.shares 3i Do. do. do Do. do. do. ock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock took Do.l3arusl.St £5 3slodpe Lock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) rock Lon.& Brig.spc. gu. No 1 ock Do. , 5 p. a No. 2 ,ock Do. gua., 6 p. ct. rock no, dn. 5 p. c. No . 4 ;ock Do. Do. 41 per cent 5 Do. do. 44 per c. shares Lock Do. 7 percent. Pref. St. ,acklDo.6 p.e.do.(W.E.&C.P.) rock' D 0.4 p.c S.(div.dettir6s) 25 Loud. Chat. and Dover ;ock L on. & N.W.Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. et. rock Lon. &S. W, 7 p.et. stock. 121 Londondy & Cole, / she. 124 Londoudy.& Ennis i eh. rock Nlan.,Sh., & Lin., 8 p. et. 6 Do. E 6 rock Do. 31 per cent. 10 I Do. redeem. 6 per cent IA INTaryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 41 per cent 121 io. Stock Nfld. Con. 6 p. o. Stock . Stock Do.Con.Bri s. &Bin 6p.ct Stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock 6 Do. with option till 186 e Stock Do. Leta. & Hit.pref. et. 10 Newport,Aber,&e.pret.s I p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. n m LO Do. Perpet, 6p. e. with option till 1866 10 Do., till 1860 ;ock Nerfik 5 p.c. Ex.Stk,lB4f ,ock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 ;ock D 0.5 WavVal.Ex.Sk 1847 ;ock North British, 5 per cent ock Do. New, g-ua. 5 per cent :ock Nth.Dev.Rall. Sr, 1) ,, k.C0. )ck N-East.Cons. I'ref.4p.e. ock Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. ANCHORS, 8:c. (MERCHANT SERVICE). 1.7 Do. do. do. This committee re-assembled yesterday; Sir J. !(_, Do. Leeds' 6p. c. No. 1. .9 i. do. Quart er5,1846 Elphinstene in the chair. .., w 5 1 0 . York, IL& S. Porch. Mr. Macdonald, manager of the Liverpool Cor- ~, , o North poration testing machine, stated that the machine was in constant use, and was not sufficient for the Stock Do. Irredeem., 24 gua : work required. In 1855 the number of fathoms of to ithymneyc GilltlrPa.liannetewedpi ro e ct ( I)o: Redeem., 2d g ul chain cable proved was 10,717, of which 8,862 were stot l l e c ° o t i t t l i s i ll e North-Eastern found to be defective, and 576 were condemned. In Stock 3k per c. pref. stock—. 1856 the number of fathoms proved was 11,336, of c l l. , b-7).rdoeepnr.glsae,.. which there were defective, 9,575 ; condemned, io n s. soutit D P e • von, Ann. cent. 438. In 1857 the number of fathoms proved was to Do. Fixed 41 per cent. 12,826, of which there were defective 10,393 ; con- 1.0.6. Sor n h n Er o t . e 6 r .) n (Reading demned 316. In 1858, the number of fathoms Stock Do A per cent proved was 9,387, of which there were defer- Stock se D 4li F rai l e 4 Pg ). u e s.. i tp " c tive 8,278 ; condemned 383. In 1859, up to stock Do. 4i per cent August 1, the number of fathoms proved was Stock S.-Yorl a cehlrL, a 4 r. pi,c. Grua 5,711, of which there were defeetive 4,038, con- 25 5 Stoc d Do. k B 6 per c . ent s . P ... e demned 357. The number of fathoms of close link 25 Do. C 6 per cent • proved during the same period was 36,884, of which Stook Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p.e there were defective 21,487, and condemned 1,541. The defects chiefly arose from the cables being con• structed of bad iron. The condemned chains were frequently sold to the owners of vessels. The cables of vessels classed at Lloyd's are required to be tested. The cables of the Royal Charter were not tested by the Liverpool machine. One of the makers at Liverpool had a testing machine, but he did not believe that any other of the makers had a machine. By Mr. Jackson—Six testing machines would not be sufficient to do all the work required. Many ships went to sea without having their cables tested. He had no doubt that if all the cables were tested there would be a great saving of life and property. Mr. Henry Wood, chain-cable and anchor maker, of Liverpool and Chester, said there was a testing machine at his establishment, the steam power of which tested up to 300. The machine was similar to that used in her Majesty's dockyards. Vari ous qualities of iron were used in the manufac ture of cables and anchors. He preferred Stafford shire iron for small sizes, and Welsh for the larger ones. The best cables were made from Plymouth bars. The strain on the 21-inch chains was 81 tons by the merchant test, The chain cables for the Royal Charter were manufactured at his works. The size was 2 inches and the strength 72 tons. Did not believe that either the chains or anchors were at fault in that case, Was of opinion that all sea-going ships should have their cables tested at a public establishment, and believed that a public test would effect a great saving of life and property. He thought the shipowners and underwriters were satisfied with the corporation test at Liverpool, and could not say whether they would prefer being placed under the supervision of a Government in spector. He did not think any places would sup port the expense of an estaHi•thment for testing except London, Liverpool, and the Clyde. The Admiralty test in the case of the Royal Charter would have been 81, and if it had been required that the cables should be put to that test better iron would have been used, and the cost would have been increased. The committee then adjourned. within withou . t; cceed is 'ely pure .ante, ho enefit on Ind more .ments of rigorous 'ranee is e able to ssistanes who has managss nage th• e French I marked st of the 1 Leasing Closing Bu sins6s FOREIGN MINES Railways. raid ' Co.'s. Price. Done. - 2V ' Australian 74 4 t livcoora kokd bietcniey ail Lu 6c A. 0 .. .• 1 Bon ActordCopper,Lim. 15 s 3 d par BuckinErhamshire.... 100 Ln& N.W 99 101 35 Brazil. Imp. (iv. at 25p.) 27; Ches ter & Holyhead.. 100 Do. 5O; 31 51 20 Do.St.Johndelßey , Lim. 15 21 22 223 1} t 1)o. do. 5. p. et. .... 100 Do. 124 126 1244 6.4 5 ,Do. Land and Mining Co. all -- Do. do. sp. ct. 40 ClydesdaleJunction..' 100 Calcdonin, lo3 105 I ,Cobre Coppsr a 44 46 Colchester, Stour Val. all IE.U.&E C; 15; 16; _.!Copiapo l6 6 4 773 . E.Lincoinshirc,g.6p.e., 100 , Gt.North.,l4o 1421 ' E Union,llarwichSlts ! all ,E.Counts.' 44 44 Do. Woodbridge .. • 100 I 1 — 0 _ ..._ _CI Fail I A - N:2l:KdreiceBl2:4; Busingsll Glv.Barr.&Neils,Drct . .! 100 !Caledonin! ' Do. New J 100 IDo. — 2 2 20 1 1 : G 14; () t e l t r . n n t N 3 e u r i . n a ° c a i u . o n . • 11 .. C . .. ................................................... all aal XlO 44 2 4 1 8 Linares ....... Glosthr& Dean Forest! all !Gt. West 2 id at flartlpool.Dck.&l3all-'all !Yk N &If • 1 , . . r —•- 5 Litsitaniau ............ all eg. it i d p Hull and Selby Do. ; Shares ! all Do. - La i n )o cl& l C S a ll ;l r .g es na.s p.c. 100 11 L lI n °• & N I W 210 zn 2 - 14 all 4 6 i i London&C,reenwich . 100 \S. East et 66 Do. Preference Lon.,by.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 93 95 Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. 100 \ Norfolk I 2 9. 2 115) . 8 : PNI- 1 : r °. oa n ßurr: ! ht t qng e i IP d niii nbil ei tg Minim Cal A ui l .°2l) : P. l .S. .de; i i c .if6s a r:c n r. - Ac. : . I . la. tu: . ... Pel. .. a1: - . 4 . Do. 6 per cent lOO I Do. — manc.,Buxtn.&Matk i all ILN W&M 21 2; Mid. Bradford. Preler-1 1 Shaul Joint-Stock Done. ence Stock ; 100 'Midland . 96 -gs ' L S. 5. 6. , E.Counts 1 # — P 57 59 100 k &gra&ljnitedServiceßk 50 all 77 10 784 Newmarkt.,BaryEx 40 lAuatralasia all 24 24 4 N Dp g oo r : n t a d l l t r p n i a .x . n & oe t l es a l r p s etseet per cent.! t 5 . 0.e c p n. ...0 t.. all attl ii I l ie) ti .: _ 25 'Bank of Egypt 50 51 53 North Western ...... 1 all Midland . 14; 15 100 rank of London I.& NIV 1 40 ,Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all .- i Preston and Wye.. all A , L. yk . — 30 ,British North American all DI Do. ; Shares A•, all Do. — 20 Chtd. Bank of India. (Szo all 20; 2 1 s lt h o r y: w tn o , b l r l y it & cl ll h„ e & re S f l o te r p d 11°°00 G rr t n .N ra o s r s t o h y .l o4 3 s 137 6 10.14 go 04 66 25 Ch.ller.of In. Lon.kCh all 31 33 200 City Do. Do. i 1 •• • • 1 i P 1 0 0 Colonial 20.11 ,Cum. Bank of Canada all South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean . 104 11 10 0 Commercial of Landon. 20 20 21 204 Wilts and Somerset.. i 100 Gt. West 90 92 20 IF , Scot., & Ans. Ch. all 16} 164 Wimbledon& Croydn.l all L.Stßren 7i ili 20 Gen Bk. of Switzerland all —. . 2 0 iLon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 224 22 1 DOCKS. 50 ILondon and County • ' Closing Business 100 London &Westminster.' 20 532 4 Share Dunks. Paid Fr i : . Rva,o.. 1 00 Nat. Prov. of Eng! an (1. 1 35 20 ,111. new lO 1 -- -'— _____ _____ _ _ _ 50 lidationnl Baol , .) S;ock Commercial I Ik3o 20 New! South Wales all , Stock, Do 4 pere,mt .Prei. 'l , lin. 100 25 ,Orient lilt Corporation all 40 41 41 1 Stock' East and West India... 100 119 181 193 20 Otternan Bank 1 Stock!L on do n lOO 7 0 all 19 103 19f i 100 'Provincial of Ireland .. 25 77 79 Stock,St. Katharine lOO 10 Do. New 0 Stock Southampton lOO 25 South Australia StocisfVictorla ................. 100 102 104 25 'Union of Australia all Vik„,'lDo New axiumeguassal 2 - 60 lllnion of London l2 25 29 234 1 IGO rlJ4ity Mutual.. ...... • 49 = ii i ' a small is morn' r limited wever, le ; for the, ry. Wee l l o cally , t will be [ e e hang° 1 advers e agemeot: and ti ll " e xcer ngly fir m I no p elt : tin g their matt th e , ny ea ten areve'J .er clothe• i there s ume trade iorc -„ ' 1 1 ; this w e A e ie as stea u . 0 7 ; to bu et Buag SettiCti• THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1860. MIR D EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the ehair at two o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Watchot Harbour 11 was read a second time. — VARLISLE AND IrZYMOUTH ELECTIONS. The committees appointol to try the petitions agailst the return of the members for these boroughs were sworn. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against different points in the budget, for the reduction of the duty on malt, con currently with the reduction of *the duty on foreign wines and spirits; against the abilition of church rates; against the licensing system pro osed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer; in favour of tie repeal of the duty on paper; of the exemption of incomes under £l5O a year from the incpme tax • in favour of the Amendment of the Poor Law, &c., lIIGIIVAYS BILL. An HON. MEI%IBER gave aotice that on the motion for the second rending of this bill, he would move, as an amend ment, that it be read a second time that day six months. VOLUNTEER CORPS. Mr. E. JAMES gave notice of his intention to ask the Secretary of State for War a question in reference to the volonteer corps, namely, as to whether they were to be exer cised at Aldershot or any other camp. IMPORT DUTIES. Mr. NEWDEGATE asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is understood by the Govern ment that the proposed redaction and abolition of import duties, pursuant to Articles 5 and 6 of the treaty with France, are to take effect as regards the produce of other countries than France and her dependencies, in virtue of the obligations of the said treaty. Mr. GLA.DSTONE, in the absence of his noble friend (Lord J. Russell) said that as far as he was aware the treaty with France had no reference to anything respecting imports into this country, except its own productions. Parliament might take whatever course it deemed expe dient in regard to the productions of other countries. For instance, with respect to the silks of Germany, they might increase or reduce the prohititive duties. (Hear hear.) 4 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. WALTER moved that the house resolve itself into committee this day six months. After some remarks by Mr. Cave, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Cross, Sir G. GREY said that he assented to the principle of the bill, but considered the machinery totally inoperative for effecting the object proposed. After some further discussion, Mr. SLANEY, proposer of the bill, said he wished to have time to consider the objection. to the measure, with a view to meet them, and still retain the principle involved. He deprecated the question of church-rates being intro duced on the discussion of the bill. He proposed to provide places of public recreation for the working classes, where they might enjoy themselves after their toil in company with their wives and children, instead of being, as at pre sent, driven into publichouses. He alluded to the fact that the table of the house was crowded with petitions in favour of the bill. He would withdraw his motion for a fortnight in irder to amend the bill, and then he trusted that it would receive the approval of the house. Mr. WALTER said he retained his opposition to the principles of the bill, but would withdraw his amendment, in order to afford the hon. gentleman time to bring forward his measure in an amended form. Leave was then given to postpone the motion for going into committee for a fortnight. WINDOW CLEANING BILL. Sir C. BUItRELL moved the second reading of this bill. Sir F. GOLDSMID and Mr. E. JAMES opposed the bill, on the ground that the provisions were too stringent and would be inoperative. Mr. FAME and Sir G. B. PECHELL supported the second reading. Mr. H. BERKELEY considered the bill a most foolish and petty measure, and one that should never have been introduced into the house. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) After a few words from Sir G. GREY against the bill, Sir C. BURRELL contended that the principle of the bill was just. Sir G. C. LE WIS moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The motion for the second reading of the bill was nega tived without a division. ATTORNEYS' AND SOLICITORS' BILL. The house went into committee on this bill, and several clauses, after some verbal amendments, wore agreed to, Mr. MURRAY proposed different amendments, but ob served that as they had not been distributed to hon. mem bers before this morning they had not time to consider them. The CHAIRNIA.N reported progress, and the house re sumed. CONVEYANCE OF VOTERS, &c., BILL. The second reading of this bill was postponed till to morrow. ELECTION PETITIONS ACT, 1848. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. E. JAMES moved that the bill be committed to the select committee on the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act (1854), &c. Ile contended that under the present system there was much abuse, and several petitions were presented merely for the purpose of intimidating members. In many cases these petitions against the return of mem bers, on the ground of bribery and treating, should never have been brought before a tribunal like the house of Commons. Sir G. C. LEWIS would not oppose the second reading of the bill, but considered that it should then be referred to a select committee. A m f r t . ei m a l fav E w n or s tl tid fro th m at S h ir e F p . r l o C p E o L se L a Y, facilities for the withdrawal of election pe t i tions, and to in the bill to afford prevent those of a frivolous and vexatious character being presented. He heard only yesterday from an hon. member that. notwithstanding an arrangement between the attorneys by which a petition against his return was withdrawn, he would have to pay between £309 and 1400. Sir G. GREY considered that they should nni provisions of a bill on tiai,,subject WO stringent, as it might have the eff.o6 of preventing the presentation of petitions for which there might be good grounds. After some discussisn, in which Sir F. Goldsmid, Mr. Vansittart, Mr. Deedes, Mr. Collier, Mr. Henley, Mr. Bonverie, Mr. Stewart, and other hon, members took part, The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be re ferred to a select committee. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the house adjourned. NOTTINGHAM RACES—(This Day.) (Br ELECTRIC TELECRAPII.) FOREST PLATE. Confusion .. Lord Berkeley 2 Thirteen ran. LITTLE JOHN STAKES. Little Lady 2 Zodiac Twelve ran. P UGJLISIII. MACE AGAINST TRAVERS. The match between lace and Travers for £2OO, which was interrupted yesterday by the police, was finally de cided this afternoon. After an exciting contest, which lasted over two hours, Mace was declared the victor. DOO NEY HARRIS AGAINST DILLON. These young aspirants for fistic honours, after the fore going contest had closed, entered the arena and contended for the suns of £2O. The palm of victory fell to the lot of Dillon. THE SNOW AND ITS EFFECTS. The Falkirk Herald says :—" For some days back, from earliest dawn till latest dusk, a most in cessant firing has been heard on all sides of the town. A lengthened storm had driven the feathered denizens of the woods from their sylvian seclusion near to man's habitation, and that in the enfeebled condition caused by extreme cold and lack of food, they presented a temptation and fell an easy prey even to an inexperienced marksman. Our hedge rows and garden shrubberies have literally been infested with lurking fellows armed with every variety of rusty muskets, some of which, to appear ance, it would have been a debateable point wherein consisted the greater danger of firing or being fired at. In the midst of half-a-dozen onlookers, a sports man, seemingly from some of the milling villages, blew a wood pigeon into pieces as it was resting vs the Snow a few yards from the muzzle of his gun. Numerous poaching cases have been detected, but many have occurred which will doubtless escape de tection. We should gladly hail a thaw for no other reason than than that it will put an end to the idle ness and disreputable practice in which so many of our labouring population, especially the mining portion of it, have been at this season tempted to indulge." Tha Perthshire Advertiser remarks—" With the grounds so covered with snow, and subjected to the intensity of such a severe frost, sheep on hill farms musb have suffered greatly ; indeed we hear that large numbers are dying among the Ocbils, and that those which live are kept in existence at a ruinous expense for hay. In the Highlands matters are ranch the same; and in addition, it is said that -want of food has made serious havoc in deer forests. Wildfowl have suffered dread fully ; and on farms in the neighbourhood of preserves, a ceaseless warfare has been kept up between the farmers and their servants and clouds of hurgry moorfowle and blackcocks for the possession of the stackyards. Rabbits are also named among the unfortunates, large numbers daily dying off everywhere. To wood pigeons the storm has been particularly severe. They were seen tailing dead from the trees through sheer want, and the wildest became so tame that boys found little diffi culty in shopting them down by dozens. Small birds IN ere thinned off rapidly, and the less timid betook theunt , elves to houses quite freely. On Monday, w e know of a robin going into a kitchen, and at once perching itself familiarly upon the gindwife's shoulders ; and on Tuesday a pair of hedge sparrows became and still continue members of the same household, and are already so domesti cated that they deport themselves like old friends." LAW INT. —(This .Da, COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lords Justices.) APPEAL MOTION - ZLDEItTON V. CAMROUS COALBROOXB STEAM AND SWANSEA RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an appeal motian from a decision of Vice- Chancellor Sir John Stuart, declining to adjudicate in this cause pending arbitration. Objections were taken to surcharges of two sums of £1,200 and £l,BOO in accounts taken before the Master, and the proof tendered before the arbiter. Their lordships were of opinion that it was not compe tent to dispose of these preliminary objections at present, and refused this appeal motion, with costs, without prejudice to any question that may be raised on the merits. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE EVANS. This was a certificate meeting, and the bankrupt was described as a solicitor of Farnham. The official assignee informed the court that the bankrupt was absent, and the solicitor to the assignees expressed an opinion that the bank rupt would not make his appearance to-day; in fact, he had written a letter setting forth that, in consequence of his property not having been converted, he should not at this time apply for his certificate. Mr. Lawrence, for the creditors, urged upon the court to proceed with and determine the case. An attempt to serve the bankrupt with a summons to attend had been unsuc cessful. _ _ _ The Commissioner doubted if he could go on, the bank rupt not being present. Mr. Lawrence quoted the 198th section of the act, and a case in which Commissioner Fane heard a cause in the absence of the bankrupt, and refused the certificate. This was a case in which the bankrupt (Evans) disputed the adjudication, but in March, 1858, he had absconded. The Commissioner asked if, under all the circumstances, a criminal prosecution ought not to be ordered ? Mr. Lawrance—What is the use of doing so in the ab sence of the bankrupt ? The bird has flown, and the bank rupt was too estate a lawyer to remain within the jurisdic tion of the Court. This was a case in which, although uneertificated as a bankrupt, the bankrupt had obtained his certificate, enabling him to practise as an attorney, and it was a matter that ought to be well ventilated for the protection of the public. Mr. Commissioner Holyroyd hero arrived, and advised that a special jury should be appointed, and that some exertion should be made to notify the same to the ab- aentee. Mr. Lawrence agreed to the, and an adjournment was ordered for one month. POLICE LATTELLIG EN OE-( THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH- STREET. A PICKPOCKET AT TILE HAY MARKET THEATRE.—Thos. Welsh, 22, was charged with attempting to pick pockets at the Haymarket Theatre. Charles Brown, 304 A, said that about 12 the previous night, as the audience were leaving the theatre, he saw the prisoner, who was inside the theatre, place himself beside two ladies as they were passing out, and while they were waiting at the door for their carriage, he saw the prisoner put his left hand into one of the ladies' pockets. The lady looked him full in the face, and he did not succeed in getting anything. The prisoner then walked back to the dress-circle, and followed two other ladies from that place to the door, and again put his left hand into one of their pockets, but was again unsuccessful. He (Brown) then followed him into the theatre again, when he followed two ladies and a gentleman outside up to their carriage door, and he there saw him put his hand down by the left side of ono of the ladies, and he then took him into custody. Prisoner put some questions to the constable, but they only had the effect of strengthening the case against him. Sergeant Cole, 23 C, said that in 1855 he had the prisoner in custody, when he was discharged ; on May 2.5, 1857, prisoner had three months for picking pockets; and on April 21, 1858, he was tried at the Westminster Sessions for felony and discharged. Mr. Beadon committed the prisoner for three months with hard labour. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE—STRANGE CASE.—Phoebe Taylor, of 9, West-street, Golden-square, was charged with attempt ing to commit suicide by taking laudanum, appearing in a very dejected state. Weal, 204 C, said that on the previous night about a quarter past 11 while passing along Grosvenor-street, Gros venor-square, he heard a sound as of a cork being pulled out of a bottle, and on looking round saw the defendant with a bottle at her mouth. He took the bottle out of her hand and at the time she exclaimed, " I've done it again." He asked her where she got the laudanum, some:of which was in the bottle, and she said she had bought one pennyworth at the chemist's in Davies-street, and a second pennyworth at another chemist's. Oa going to the chemist in Davies street, he said he had sold her a pennyworth, and offered the defendant an emetic, but she refused it. Upon this he took her to the St. George's Hospital, where an emetic was administered, but the doctor said he could trace no lauda. num. Mr. Beadon asked the defendant what induced her to ac as she had done. Defendant said she did not know. Weale said she told him that she had taken two penny. worth before, and that she meant to make away with her self. The defendant again said she had nothing to say, and she was remanded for a week. rcrru XJ , AY ,51: .1" JV Tr. --- LONDON, Feb. 22.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ; moderate breeze and cloudy. rota6lt9uTn, Feb. 25.—Wind, W.N.W.—Sailed—Her Majesty's stoamer Alecto, for Coast of Africa—H.M.'s str. Falcon, for the eastward. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 21.—Wind, N.E.—Sailed—Mariner, for the Cape of Good Hope. HULL, Feb. 21.—Arrived—Alster (ss.), from Antwerp. Sailed—Warjakka, for Moulmain. BRIDLINOWN, Feb. 21.—Wind, N.E.—Arrived—The Holyrood (ss), from Rotterdam for Leith—Jane Hughes, from Port Madoc for Newburgh, with damage to bows, loss of bowsprit, slipped both anchors, &c., having been in con tact with the Holyrood (ss.)—Ariel, from Yarmouth to Newcastle, with serious damage to broadside, having been in collision with the Margaret, from Southampton to Sun derland. PILL, Feb. 21.—Wind from Bremen for St. Thomas ; Purge, from Cork for Gre nada. DOVER, Feb. 21.—Wind N.N.W., strong.—Arrived — British Oak, from Charleston, with damage in midskips, hating been in collision. (litY ELIICTRIC TELHGRAPII.) SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning.. Wind N. Arrived, Feb. 20.—Tiber and British Lady, from New port ; Alceste and Ceylon, from Cardiff; Dispatch, steamer, from Jersey ; Meridian, from Rouen ; Satelle, from Neath. Sailed, Feb. 20.—Ceylon, steamer, for Alexandria ; Cou rier and Atalanta, steamers, for Jersey ; Georges and La Poulo, for Cherbourg; Alliance, steamer, for Havre. Arrived, Feb. 21.—New York, steamer, from 'Bremen ; Havre, steamer, from Havre; Foyle, steamer, from Lon don; Empress Eugenie, steamer, from Liverpool; Violet, from Waterford ; Abbotsford, from Sunderland ; Welling ton, from London ; Pursuit, from Hartlepool; Vir tuo, from Cork ; Martha, from Cardiff; Elizabeth and Richard, from Port Madoc ; Bird, from Cowes. Sailed, Feb. 21.—St. Nicholas, for New York ; Dispatch, steamer, for Jersey ; Foyle, steamer, for Dublin • Empress Eugenie, steamer, for London ; Theodore, for janelly. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind S.SW. Arrived—lndefatigable, from De Greave. --- (Eff SUBMARINE AND RUTTISH TELEGRAPII.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Moraine. Wind N.W. ; tide sesond hours' flood ; weather cloudy. Arrived, Feb. 21—Raphael, from Algoa Bay. Arrived, Feb. 22.—Leo, steamer, and Batavia, staemer, from Rotterdam ' • Sinai, from Havre ; Oron tes, from Ja. maica : Triton, s teamer, from Calais. Sailed.—Belgium, for Ostend. D EAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N., light. Passed.—Her Majesty's ship Doe, from Woolwich, for Portsmouth; Empress Eugenie, screw steamer, from the West ; Queen of Clyde, from Calcutta—both for London ; Zodiac, from London, for Brest; Balgowrie, barque, from the North for the West. Sailed, in tow.—All the homeward bound, for London. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about f per milled, and the short exchange on London is 25.121 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 10fd. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is at about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 422 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.31 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of ex change at New York on London for bills at GO days' sight is about 1081 9 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint proportions between the two countries, shows that th e ex change is slightly against England ; and, after making allowance for charges of transport and difference of inte rest, the present rat? loaves no profit on the importation of gold from the United States. VERY LIKE THE SEA SERPENT.—WhiIe the ship Typhoon (just arrived at Liverpool from Bombay) was on her voyage home, and when tin lat 5 24 N., long. 22 W., the captain saw a large tree, upwards of 90 feet long, and without branches, but with long fibroas roots, extending from Bto 10 feet from the trunk. Tho tree was very thick, and, from its general proportions, the captain believes, would be very destructive in the event of a collision with a ship. This is probably the great sea serpent, and the fibrous roots the mane so much talked of by other navigators. THE SOCIAL EVlL.—Last night, at twelve o'clock, a second meeting of an extraordinay description took place at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. At the hour named some 300 females of the unfortunate class, many of whom were most fashionably attired, assembled (in accor dance with invitations which were indiscriminately issued at the cafes and other places of resort, in the locality) to partake of tea, coffee, and refreshments. Subsequently ad dresses were delivered by several ministers and gentlemen with a view to induce any females of the class named to enter their names as candidates for admission to various re formatories, arrangements having previously been made for this purpose. The vicinity of the hall was crowded by persons anxious for admission, who were refused unless provided with tickets from the committee who organised the movement. A similar meeting will shortly be held at the End end of London. LETTER OF M. MICHEL CHEVALIER ON THE EXPORTATION OF ENGLISH COAL. The following letter, addressed by M. Michel Chevalier to a friend in this country, possesses great interest from the facts which it contains and the arguments which it employs with reference to the facilities for procuring coal granted to France by the commercial treaty. M. Chevalier's facts effectually dispose of the fictions by which the Con servative leaders in both Houses of Parliament have attempted to convert into a ground of national apprehension not the least important part of the proposed measure : " Paris, 73, Rue de l'Universite, Feb. 18, 1860. "My dear friend,—Nothing is spoken of here but the objections raised against that article of the treaty which regards the exportation of coals ; and I take the liberty of writing you a few words on the subject. It is a subject with which lam per fectly familiar—and by this I mean that I am not only familiar with the subject itself, but that I am also acquainted with everything that has occurred in reference to this portion of the treaty between the two Governments. " The assertion put forward is to the effect, that we should he prevented from carrying on a mari time war if deprived of English coal ; or, in other terms, that we obtain the means of carrying on a maritimo war by being allowed to lay in a stock of English coal. " This is a gross mistake respecting fact. France has fewer coal mines than England, but is not wholly destitute of them ; tho greater part of her mines are at a distance from the coast ; but by means of our canals and our railways, now almost completed, the distance may be got over without too great expense. I have made calculations, from which it results that the French coal sold in our maritime arsenals (Brest, Cherbourg, Lorient, Roche fort) would not cost more than 10s. the ton (1,000 kilogrammes) above the English coal, and that some times the difference in price would not be more than ss. In time of war the increased expense might, perhaps, amount to 10 million francs in the year. Even doubling that sum, would such an increase of expense render a maritime war an impossibility P In time of peace the Atlantic fleet, with the im mense forges of Brest, Sze., only costs five millions for coal. "In the Mediterranean the case is still'stronger. There the English coal is as dear as the coal of Alai's (Gard), of Bessegeir (Gard), and of Grais sessac (Herault). Lastly, England has an interest in the two contracting parties being allowed freely to export their coal ; for our coals in the south (Alais, Bessegeir, Graissessac, and even sometimes Rive de Gie) might be found extremely convenient for its Mediterranean fleets. _ _ _ „.. ” And, also, we can obtain the Belgian coal ex tremely abundant and extremely good. " Thus the pretext invented :by the English Protectionists is absurd ; it is directly contradicted by the facts ; they are, in reality, pursuing, but one end—that of sowing distrust and irritation between two great nations " This course of the Tories is in fact provoking on the part of England an unfriendly act towards us. The rejection of the article of the treaty would be an unfriendly act, and it would be taken for such in France. The cry would be raised of Per fidious Albion !' Our great manufacturers would exclaim that they have been duped about the re duction in the export duties on English coal. " The moral and political effect expected from the treaty : the drawing closer together of two great nations, would not be attained. " And this would be the case even were the art tide to be struck out from the treaty, with the con sent of the French Government.—Ever yours, " MICHEL CHEVALIER," 11118 DAY'S MARKETS. CHINA.—EXPLANATION. ;The Earl of SELKIRK moved That a humble address be presented to her Majesty for copies or extracts of letters from the Earl of Elgin to the Earl of Maltnesbury, No. 103, dated the 9th of May, 1858, respecting affairs in Chins, with enclosures ; No. 107, dated the 11th of May, 1858, with enclosures ; No. 110, dated the 15th of May, 1858, with enclosures ; No. 112, dated the 20th of May, 1858, with enclosures ; and from the Earl of Elgin to the Earl of Clarendon, No. 99, dated the 28th of April, with enclosures ; and No. 100, with enclosures." Tho Earl of ELGIN—I do not rise to object to the mo tion, but as the papers, foi which the noble lord has moved, relate to a matter affecting myself, not in the position I now hold as a moinlier of the Government, but in the position I occupied in China, I trust I may be permitted to address to your lordships a very few words by way of personal explana tion. lam not in the habit of trespassing on your lord ships' attention, and therefore I hope that when I proffer this request, as I do most reluctantly, and only from the conviction that an explanation is essential to vindicate my character and conduct, I shall meet with your lordships' indulgence. lam aware of the great inconvenience, and, as a general rule, of the great impropriety of referring in this house to what passes in another place. At the same time I cannot help thinking that my position as ex- Minister to China, snore especially in the present critical state of I our relations with that country, is one of a somewhat peculiar and anomalous character, and this may perhaps justify me in the expectation of receiving something more than an ordinary measure of indulgence from your lord ships. It does so happen that both Administrations—the one from which I received my first official instructions, and the other under which my important duties were per formed—have passed from their political state of existence. At the present moment, therefore, there is no person in office who is personally cognisant of many of the transac tions which occurred during the greater part of my mission in China, or who is able from his own knowledge to answer any inquiry that may be made, or to remove any erroneous impression that those transactions may have produced. Perhaps I may be allowed to mention, in illustration of what I mean, that a few days ago, when it was asked in the House of Commons with something like a taunt and a jeer, why the noble lord who negotiated the treaty of Tien-tsin did not himself proceed to Pekin to exchange the ratifica tions, if there had been in the ether house any official per.. son qualified as I have described,the answer might have been given that, in point of fact, I was never charged with the ratification of the treaty, that the treaty was never placed in my possession, that I never had the option of going to Pekin. (Hear, hear.) Ido not mean in making that state ment to cast the slightest reflection upon my noble friends opposite for the course they adopted in regard to the treaty of Tien-tsin. On the contrary, I think they acted properly and naturally in charging the Minister who was to remain permanently in China with the duty of exchanging the ra tifications of the treaty; but. I venture to say that, if the question to which I have alluded implied any insinuation, if it implied—as I suspect from the manner in which it was put it did imply—any doubt as to my willingness and readi ness to discharge a difficult and disagreeable portion of my mission, its sting would have been removed by such an answer as I have now stated. Upon another occasion, when some very severe reflections were cast upon me by an hon. gentleman whom I do not consider to be quite responsible for those reflections, because I real them, as well as the greater part of the rest of his speech, in an American review some days before he addressed the House of Commons — when I was charged, almost in the words of an article of which 1 think I am capable of saying who the author was, with having shown undue harshness to the Chinese, and with having pressed demands upon them which some of the representatives of other nations did not eenture to put forward, my accuser might have been re minded that I did not go to China without instructions that it was not altogether a matter of choice to me whether I should snake this or that demand upon the Chinese Govern ment, and, above all, that 1 should have assumed a serious responsibility if I had abstained from pressing the demand for a resident Minister in Pekin in the face of the positive and peremptory instructions that if I were forced to have re course to coercive measures, I was not to make a permanent arrangement with the Government of China, by which was meant, I presume, because we always use euphemisms in speaking of China, that I was not to make peace with China except after having obtained that concession. Here, again, I do not mean to rest the justification of my demand for a resident Minister in Pekin upon the fact that such was my instruction. I am ready to justify that demand upon its merits, for I am confident that if we intend to m aintain per manent pacific relations with some 400,000,00 G of the human race, scattered over a country some 1,500 miles long 13,3 c as many broad, if we intend that our merchants shall 9ona their trade and commerce with that vast populationr an in pe . a e c r e , in some shape or other, under some modification. 0 . the ott n. at we must establish direct diplomatic relations Itn 11 te_ propriety of the demand that I should hamvons, but because penal Government of Pekin. It is not becaou,srlrislheddouabnt the planation to be given in the House of Corn f h av ing been unduly ti n ted would at least 11 I think the answer which I have gges 5 have relieved me from the imputation so .the Chinese and from is 22 the still graver i m putation harsh and severe in rnycondutch-tatot 14thaerdspint indicated by the other nations. These incon veniences 3 by the representativ.e s l o felt by me last year, because at toned my despatches was tfotally different from that evinced venieuces were very Met whiche surrounded all the results of no doubt, many of the proceedings 'were fairly open to inquiry —mdse posed (I ,2 u t e t n h iy at ri t i i i m ss e io a n_ ce a r i t t a n in on h g e h l toYobjections or to indulge in eritieism calamity has occurred, and it is per fectly persons I w ! s tzo a r time are very diffe so rent. feetly natural Ave - and right that the acts of the diplomatic L e a But the circumstanceserPsaar: of the present 25 agents who have been employed in China for some time 19 past sta te of affairs, be open to investigation and censure. Ido :1 not complain of that. All I ask is that when lam attacked where I have not the means of defending myself, I may be t3outha.• ..., over due excused if I take the liberty of snaking my defence in this o verdue your lordships for p e rmission place, and if I appeal t o • to do Sou er .... so. (Hear.) With respect to the particular subject re - Livpeoltherly. , fared to in the despatches which have been moved for by Liverpool.. Feb. my noble friend opposite, I shall only say that it has given Soathamp. me more pain and distress than all the other circumstances which occurred in connection with my mission put together. I gather from the usual sources of information that a gal lant admiral with whom I was associated in the discharge of very important duties in China naturally took advantage of an opportunity afforded to him by a discussion upon Chinese affairs some short time ago in the House of Com mons to enter into a review of all the transactions in which he had been engaged in China, from the commencement of the unfortunate affair of the lorcha Arrow down to she termination of his connection with that country ; and in the course of that review he gave his own version of the the c i rcum stances which prevented him from supplyirs ba the north of China in April, 18:58, with that part l the description of force —namely, gunboats drawing wa t er —for which I had applied, wh ich I certainly_ under stood him to have promise d, and which I conpidere_d . to be essential to enable me to carr y out the policy which I was suckayourihg to pow ill that quarters I car.. CORN EXCHANtiE. There was only a limited supply of English wheat on offer in to-day's market ; but the general condition of the samples was tolerably good. On the whole the trade ruled firm, and 'Monday's prices were well supported. No foreign wheat has come to hand this week, but the show of samples wise seasonably extensive. The demand was far from active, nevertheless the quotations ruled firm. Floating cargoes of grain commanded active rates. The barley trade was somewhat active, and fine qualities fit for malting and sowing purposes sold at high quotations. We have again to report a dull sale for malt, on former terms. The oat trade was firm, and good sound corn was rather dearer. Beans, peas, and flour sold steadily, on former terms. ARRIVALS 'IRIS WRIM What. Barley Malt. Oats Flour. English 6lO i 01,58 i i 650 . :150 ; 460 Irish Foreign — 2,100 .-- — 5 O :Ls. I 1 BOROUGH HOP. Most kinds of hops are held at full prices, but the de mand generally is very inactive. WHITECHAPEL. The supplies of meat are good, and the trads rules steady as zoouwz Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4e 6d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s 44 to os 24; and pork, ad 64 to 5s Od per Slb., by the carcase. COUNTRY MARKETS. NEWCASTLE-UNDER LINE-FEB. 20. At to-day's market there was only a moderate supply of wheat, and the best samples meeting with a good demand, readily realised prices which were fully is over last week. Fine barley advanced is per qr on late rates. Beans were in request and very firm. SLEAFOR: Tho supply of wheat was pretty tolerable, with a mid dling demand, and little;alteration in prices. Wheat, red .42s to as Oats.... 24s to 293 Whit© do .4Ss to 53s Beans 42s to 44s Barley .38s to 4ls Peas ....34s to 37. LEEDS-FEB. 21. - - The supply of wheat was small, and a more limited de mand pervaded the market than of late, owing to contrary winds. Barley and oats in demand, at full prices. Beans and other articles were unchanged. SHEFFIELD—FEB. 21. Red wheat, per sack of 3 imperial bushels... 16s Ga to ISs Od ISs Od to 203 04 White - w red ?, ,9 ..17s Od to 18s Od New New white ~ ,9 lBs Od to 1 9 5 6 d Beans ff 11 l6s6d to 205 Od Peas, per qr 42s Od to 48s Od Grinding barley, per q r 33s Od to 355 Od 435 Od Malting ditto, ,/ 375 Od to Oats22s Od to 305 Od Millers' prices for flour-15 6d, Is Bd, and 15 10d per 141 b. NORWICH CATTLE-Fin. 18. Our market to day exhibited a good show of store cattle, comprising Scots, shorthorns, and Irish. A moderate trade was effected, although there was a tolerable attendance At the close fully one. half of the stock remained unsold. Scots, 4a to 4s 6d ; shorthorns, 3s 6d to 4s Od ; Irish, 3e 8d to 3s 6d ; Devons, Os Od to Os (estimated weight when fat). Fat beasts a dull sale, at Ss Od to 8s 6d per stone. Sheep—There were fair supplies of sheep in the pens. Fat sheep, 8s Od to 8s 6d per stone ; prime, 9s. Pigs—A poor supply. Store pigs 25s to 30a ; fat pork, 8s Od to 8s 6d per stone. FOREIGN RAIL PACKET LIST. :n the following table E signifies that letters are despatehe. by evening mails from London, and M by morning mails. —______„„...._,,,......,.... Next DESTINATIONS. Despatch Port of Mail of Mails. Despatch. due. Australia and Mauritius, via, Southampton Mar. 12, E r Southamp. Mar. 11 Ditto, via Marseilles Bahamas and Havana via New York Mar. 5, E Liverpool.. Mar. 15 Canada, Ste. (by Canadn. pckt ) Feb. 22 . Ei Liver p ool.. Feb. 22 Cae of Good Mope, Ascen on, and St. Helena Mar. 5, O eveuportt March China, Penang, and Singa pore, via Southampton S Feb. 2 0 , M'Southamp. overdue Ditto, via Marseilles Gibraltar, via Southampton.. Feb. 20,11 Southamp. overdiu Honduras and Blewfields .... Feb. , Southamp. Feb. India (Calcutta) and Ceylon, via Southampton . .........20, M Southamp. overdui Ditto, via Marseilles [ndia (Bombay), via South ampton .................... Feb. 27,111 Southamp. Feb. 25 Ditto, via Marseill es Lisbon, Brazils , Buen oB A y res, and F. Islands Mar. 9,M / outhamp. Mar. 5 Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto IFeb. 27 ,Al authamp. Feb. 21 Malta, Egypt, and Adex, via Southampton F Fe e b b.. 2 2 0 7, , A E I S .. o . u . th . a . ........ . overdue Ditto, via Marseilles Mexico and Havana Kewfoundland Mar. 2,:E LiVerl ,ool. • United states and British N I America (by British paeket)i F e b. 25, E Southamp. Liverpool.. Feb. 22 Ditto (by U. S. packet) 'Feb . 22' E West Coast of Africa, Ma deira, and Teneriffe .. , West India, California, Tole' zusla, Chili, Peru, Grey" Mar. 2, Soutkamp . Mar. 1 town, New Granada, iS_____2ll:_7___------ A NEWSPAPER AT Tuxis.—Mr. R. Holt has ob tained of the B e y of Tunis the authorisation of establi s hi ng there, under th e protection of Government, a printing pr ess and a Gnzette, which is to be named Offcial G aze tt e o f Tun ,:s. It is underst ood that the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the large memorial which is to be erected at Brompton barracks to the memory of t h os e o ffi cers and men of the Ro yal Engineers who fell in the Crimea will take place on Friday next, by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, BILL. This bill passed through committee. TASMANIA. I--,F EB. 20. lINIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at live o'clock. ENDOWED SCHOOLS. Lord CHELMSFORD presented a rwtition from Roc hampton against the endowed schools bill, CHURCII RATES. _ _ The Bishop of CARLISLE presented petitions against the abolition of Church rates. THE LAW AND EQUITY COURTS. The LORD CHANCELLOR said ho had the honour to lay on the table of their lordships house a bill for the fusion of these courts. The object of the Lill was to enable parties to a suit to obtain a final or satisfactory deci sion in the court in which their proceedings were first commenced. The noble and learned lord made a few observations on the inconvenience at present experienced owing to the system now in existence. After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM, the bill was read a first time. • PRIVATE BUSINESS. On the motion of Lord REDESDALE the following bills were read a second time :—The Auchterarder Common Muir, Glasgow Town Clerks, London Hydraulic Power Company, Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons, Fergus River Navigation Improvement, Southall New Cattle Market, Waterford and Kilkenny Railway, East India Coal (limited) Company, and Dublin City Steam Packet. THE PLEA OF NOT GUILTY. Lord BROUGHAM introduced a bill for the purpose of substituting a new plea in criminal trials for that of not guilty. In many cases the plea of not guilty was merely regarded as a form, and it would be much better if some means were provided for superseding such a procedure. The bill was read a first time. SIGNOR. BUONCOMPAGNI. Earl GRANVILLE read a letter ho had received from Mr. Corbett, the Charge d'Affairs at Florence, stating that he had not, as has been alleged in debate, attended any official reception of Signor Buoncompagni. At the same time, he said had he done so he should not consider it any impropriety. COMPANIES (1860) BILL. This bill was read a second time. . _ ST. - MARY-IN-RYDAL MARRIAGES VALIDITY The Earl of CARNA.RVON presented a petition from the citizens and electors of Hobart Town, in Tasmania, praying for the disallowance of the set amending the con stitution of the Legislative Council in that colony. The Duke of NEWCASTLE said the petition of the noble earl referred to a measure touching the constitution of the Council of Tasmania. The upper chamber was to consist of fifteen and the lower of thirty members, a number of whom were to retire yearly. It had been found that that regulation worked very objectionably. The members retired after so short a period of service that there wag a fear that the council might altogether fail. To remeCly this it ...acted that the members shmehl retain their seats for the whole of the six years for which they were elected. He thought, however (as we understood), that this act was only complained of to strengthen the complaint th it judges were not allowed to sit. He (the Duke of Newcastle) did not think that such an arrangement was injudicious. The Earl of DERBY presented a petition from the clergy of Tasmania, praying for the disallowance of the act upon other grounds than those just mentioned. The noble earl said on the formation of the colony large reserves were made in favour of the clergy. These reserves had been re served by the Crown, and the first pecuniary payment made to the clergy was £3lO a-year. It was afterwards arranged that £16,000 a-year should be placed at the disposal of the Colonial Legislature for distribution amongst the clergy, but a further modification was made, by which the salaries of the bishops became chargeable upon the colonial funds, and the salaries of the clergy were again very much reduced. When it was recollected that the larger sum had been guaranteed to the clergy, it was highly objectionable that, without notice,!their salaries should be suddenly reduced. The act of the colonial legislature which affected the rights of the clergy was passed through the two houses, and received the consent of the Colonial Go vernment in a few days. The Duke of N EWCASTLE said the, after some hesi tation, he had advised her Majesty not to agree to the bill for amending the constitution of the Legislative Council of Tasmania.