The Sun. — London, England, 1860-03-10 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVEN T-GA RDEN. Under the management of Miss L. Pyne and Mr.W. Harrison THIS EVENING, will be repeated the grand Opera, en• titled LURLINE, by W. Vincent Wallace. Messrs.W. Har rison, Santley, Corri, and G. Honey ; Misses Louisa Pyne Pilling, and F. Cruise, Conductor, Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new grand pantomime, called PUSS IN BOOTS ; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the Golden Palms. Messrs. W. H. Payne, H. Payne, F. Payne, Barnes, Tallien, and Miss Clara Morgan. French Dancers—Mdlles. Lequlne, Pasquale, Pierron, and Mons. Vandris. Doers open at half-past 6—Commence at 7. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buokstone. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, entitled THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. C. Mathews, Buckstone, Compton, Chip pendale, Mrs. C. Mathews, Miss Weekes, and Mrs. Wilkins. Followed by the new Haymarket Comic Christmas Panto mime, VALENTINE'S DAY; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the True Lovers' Knot. The pantomimists the unrivalled Leolercqs. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING (3dd time these thirty years) THE SERGEANT'S WIFE. Principal characters by Mr. James Vining, T. Lyon, J. Johnstone, J. Rouse; Mrs. Keeley (her Srst appearance), and Madame Celeste. After which, the magnificent Transformation Scene from KING THRUSHBEARD. Concluding with the new Drama of A TALE OF TWO CITIES, by Tom Taylor, Esq., from the story of that p‘mu. by Charles Dickens, sq. Principal characters by Mr. James Vining, Walter Lacy, Villier s , H ouse, F orrester, J. Johnstone, T. Lyon, Morton, Palmer, White, H. Butler, Clifford, and Fredericks ; Misses Kate Saville, Stuart, Turner, Mrs. Campbell, and Madame Celeste. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.— Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. THIS EVENING, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. G. Melville, A. Harris, and Miss Clifford. Followed by the Farce, CRUEL TO BE KIND. Mr. A. Harris, Frank Matthews, and Miss Carlotta Leclercq. After which, a new Christmas burlesque pantomime, by 11. J. Byron, celled JACK THE GIANT KILLER ; or, Harle quin King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Jack, Miss Louise Keeley—Harlequin, Mr. Cormack - Panta loon, Mr. Paulo--Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams— Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, AD ELY . Bole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, ICI ON t'ARLE FRANCAIS, Mr. J. L. Toole, Chas. Selby, Billington, Mrs. Chatterley, Mrs. Bil lington, Miss Kate Kelly, and Laidlaw. After which, PAPER WINGS, Mr Alfred Wigan, J. L. Toole, D. Fisher, Billington, P. Bedford, Stuart, C. Selby, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Powell, Romer, Mrs Alfred Wigan, Miss H. Simms, Miss Kate Kelly, and Mrs Chatterley. Followed by DINORAH UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Eburne, C. J. Smith, Miss H. Kelly. Doors open at half-put six—Commence at seven. Box- Office open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats, nor for bills of performance. All fees to servants of this establishment are strictly prohibited. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter ton. Directress, Miss Wyndham. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and Westminster, the Park being open to Carriages and foot passengers all hours of the night. --- -•- THIS EVENING the performances will commence with 6, N 0. 4L" After which, MAGIC TOYS. Miss Lydia Thompson. • Followed by a new burlesque called DIDO. Mr. Charles Young, Mesdames Wyndham, Clara St. Casse, Murray, Eliza Arden, C. Ranoe, A. Evans, and Corps de Ballet. To conclude with FIRST AFF EuTIONS. Messrs. 11. T. Craven, G. Spencer, and Miss Wyndham. Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d ; Pit, le. The Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past six; perform mice commences at 7. C ANTERB UR Y HALL CONCERTS, THIS EVENING, LUCREZIA BORGIA, (Donizetti). Donna Lucrezia Miss Russell. Mafflo Orsini Mrs. Anderson. Gennaro Mr. Henry Herbert. Don Altonzo Signor Tivoli. Conductor—Mr. Jon ghmans. Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), W. T. Critchtield, and E. W. Mackney. Several interesting Pictures are added to the Fine Arts Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and eautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant sights of the metropolis. The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 10, 1860. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 42—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and during the night. 40—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.92—falling fast. WIND, South-Westerly; light, with fine weather, Sharp frost in the night. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Txie DAY.—Morning, 3h. 40m.—Afternoon, 3h. 59m To-moßßow.-Morning, 4h. 20m.—Afternoon, 4h. 40m 'C c V•4l. a. de 4 ••••. (44E", YID' . : XVI ' p i• II \ THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 10. 1860, As we anticipated yesterday the Address is carried, and carried, too, by a large majority— being about five to one on Mr. HORSMAN'S amend ment to omit the eleventh article—that relating to coals—from the treaty : the numbers being 282 to 66. Indeed, but for the occasion of making long speeches, however excellent, the Address might have been voted unanimously. Having already expressed our own opinion on the character of this one-sided treaty, we shall con tent ourselves by giving a few paragraphs illustra tive of the sentiments expressed by some of the speakers last night. Mr. HORSMAN maintained that we had made a great sacrifice to France for no apparent benefit to this country. The expecta tions held out, to result from the treaty, were based on false calculations. The equi. valents we were to receive were of two kinds—material and moral. The first consisted in the extension of Free•trade, the principles of which, if truly carried out, would be worth ten times the sacrifices we were making. But how could these be realised in the face of the menacing attitude of France, which imposed on us such a burden of taxes and preparations in time of peace ? As to the moral equivalent of securing peace and friendship with France, it was rather an Irish way of doing it;seeing that we were so sceptical on the point, that we were urging on our equipments, at a sort of railway speed. We were confounding the French EMPEROR with the French nation, whose views were antaggnistie. On the whole he denounced the treaty a s g i ving very undue advantages to foreigners at the expense of English taxpayers. We were contributin g to the exhaustion of one of the great elements of our commercial prosperity—coal—and our politica strength, by enhancing its price to our own con Rimers for the benefit of others. Mr. DISRAELI'S objections were threefold — financial—diplomatic, and political. His first ob jection was to the creating a large deficiency of revenue for the purposes of this treaty. Upon the second ground, he objected to the treaty that it had been unskilfully and negligently entered into, and he adduced proofs of what he consi• dered precipitatim, and of carelessness iu regard to British interests. Then the political objections to the treaty were a part of the subject which could not be evaded, as the House, he said, had been challenged to consider the treaty upon poli tical grounds, it having been avowedly negotiated for political purposes. In consPering the question of Savoy, he avowed that the conduct of the French Governm en t appeare d to hi m i n t h at matter to h ave been, 80 far as the English Government was con cerned, sincere, frank, and straightforward, while the latter had been pursuing a policy which they knew must necessarily have led to the annexation of the provinces, yet in the end turning round and affecting surprise. Be charges our Governm ent with a guilty knowledge of what the Empero r or the FRENCH was driving at, Ns hile they were afraid to avow it. He concluded a very eloquent speech, and was foi _ lowed by the Chancellor of the Exchequ er i n a speech equally eloquent. He combatted the argi l _ ments of Mr. DISRAELI and Mr. HoRsmAN with great earnestness, and vindicated the policy of the . Government with regard to Itaty, the Treaty, and the benefits likely to result from its :adoption, not to France alone, but England, and, in fact, even tually to the world in general. LATE r E \V PARIS, MARCH 9. The Pays of this evening publishes an article signed by M. Granier de Cassagnac, on the manner in which the project of the annexation of Savoy and Nice has been discussed in the English Parlia ment. _ _ Lord JOHN RUSSELL, last night, laic 1 on the table of the House of Commons, the secon, d part of the correspondence relating to the affairs 3 of Italy, a copy of which we have been favour .ed with. It brings the question down to a late pc Hod, the last despatch from Lord COWLEY to the:7 oreign Secre tary, dated the 24th of February, in. / vhich the pre sent condition of the Italian gus estion is thus described :—" M. THOUTENEL r sentioned to mo yesterday that, whether the proposals of her MAJESTY'S Government for they settlement of Italy were to be accepted in their er itirety or not, her MAJESTY'S Government had r er idered an im mense service to the Italian cause iv; :making them, since the Imperial Government liaci thus been enabled to enter into explanati on .s with the Austrian Government, and loyally it‘n d honourably to free themselves from engagement - a which it had become impossible to fulfil." The Emperor of the French now ter insiders him self honourably exonerated from tl le conditions of Villafranca and Zurich by [the o perations of the English propositions but: he reckons, we suspect, without his host. . However, if he keep true to his recently av owed policy —not to interfere himself nor a 110 w others to interfere by force in the settlement t if the Italian question so much the better for tho p eople. Still his shuffling policy seems to give tt .e go-bye to his professions—indoed so much so that he is hardly to be believed when he speaks the tip. tth. Let us hope that he yet may learn to I do better— M. de Cassagnac cai ll4 and fortify Perim, be- England full lib er ty t o t a k t : to mind that France left interests in the cause England had to protect he: East, and says France is now in a sim:lar position :111der in regard to Savoy and Nice, and he cannot - - stand why such noisy discussions (criailleries) tak,„ place in the English Parliament, which might com promise the alliance between the two countries. We must understand that the Emperor has not fri volously demanded a modification in the French frontier which the aggrandisement of Sardinia has rendered indispensable. He will take into consider ation the disposition of the inhabitants and the esti mation of Europe, but it would be unreasonable to suppose that the Emperor would renounce that which regards the security of one of the most im portant frontiers of the Empire. The Patrie publishes an article against a divi sion of Savoy, in which it declares that the annexa tion of Chablais an Faucigny to Switzerland is impossible. CHAMBERY, FRIDAY. The Courrier des Alpes announces that the de parture of the soldiers of the classes 1830 to 1832, called out by the circular of the Minister of War of the 24th ult., has, in se far as it concerns Savoy, been postponed. both for himself and those who put ,eir faith in him. • ROME, MARCH 6 (via Marseilles). A deputation of students has been received by General Goyon, who delivered a written reply, ex horting them to resume their studies, and express ing his resolution to support the public authorities by all means at his disposal in order to maintain the observance of the laws. The question mooted by Mr. CAVE ( m. Thursday night is one on which the British put di is must keep a watchful eye. It would be a disgr If 2e, indeed, to us, after all we have done for the supp) session of the slave trade and slavery, should our o q in subjects in India be inveigled into bondage to F 1 nch planters. If any class of men have a claim on c to r protection, it is the ignorant and helpless coolies: c f India. We are told that some 40,000 of these I have already been lured into the French settlem re: nt of Pondi cherry in India, to be shipped thence, nominally as free emigrants, practically as slay( to French colonies. Lord JOHN RUSSELL say a that, in the Mauritius, the immigration of coolie.; : has answered well. The estates have been cultiv ted with suc cess by their labour, and they have re turned after their three years' service, at the ea , pense of the planters, with money in their pocket; more than they ever had before. We believe th i, aisto a great extent true. But these men have been shipped from our own Indian ports, under the most strin gent regulations, and beneath the ER Lpervision of British authorities sharing the nation al hatred of slavery in every form. They also hell e gone to an island where British law rules, where British sen timents are dominant amongst all thf authorities, and where abuses could never go far without their being heard of in the British Parliament. There is every possible security taken for It .e welfare of our poor Pagan coolies, and we may ; hope they are gainers by their immigration. The case is almost wholly reversed in the treaty which our Government has just mi ide with the Emperor of the FRENCH. He had sanctioned a contract with some French merchants , under which those gentry were carrying on a thrifty slave trade with the French colonies from the east coast of Africa. The old practices of interni 1 wars to catch slaves for the EMPEROR'S merchants were re newed. The old atrocities of slave -hunting were rife again, and Portugal had, undet the advice of Lord MALMESBURY, to pay the French for violat ing the sovereign rights of the feebly ?r State. The EMI'EROR professed loudly to be al hamed of the slave trade in his name, while he ye t made Portu gal pay for stopping it in her demi? .ions. But he also turned to the English Govern: ment, and said —lf you will let me take your sublet 2ts and appren tice them to my planters for five 3 ears, I will— BOLOGNA, MARCH 6 (via Marseilles). The report that an attack will shortly be made by the Pontifical troops on the forces of the Romagna is doubtful, but great irritation prevails here. The priests are threatened by the people, and the fortification of the place is being actively continued. NAPLES (via MARSEILLES), MARCH 6. A royal decree establishes modifications of 240 articles of the Customs' tariff, and orders that the revision of the remaining part should be continued by the commission. Another commission has been entrusted with a projected extension of the metropolis. The Govern ment pretends to have discovered a conspiracy on the Ist of March last. Several individuals belong ing to different classes have been arrested. Some of them have received their passports and have left Naples, others are still expecting a decision; among the latter the son-in-law of Signor Settembrino may be especially mentioned. _ _ .. .. Increase .. • . Public Deposits • • Increase .. • • Other Deposits • . Decrease .. • • Seven Day and other Bills Increase • • • • Government Securities fifteen months afterwards (always long after our action in any treaty with the EMI') ROlt)—I will cancel the slave-trading contract. Ii other words, he will put an end to French kidnapping of negroes, if we will permit him to lure our poor Indian sub jects into his colonies! We do not doubt that he wishes them to be well treated—but what guaran tee can he give us? They will be in a French colony, under a French governor, with French authorities to appeal to. Our Consul might be a secretary to an anti-slavery society, but yet he could not watch over the plantations of an island. We hardly know, therefore, a case in which com mon humanity more imperatively demands British vigilance. MISS AMY SEDGEWIC'K'S B._EADINGS. On Tuesday evening, Miss Amy Sedgewick gave her second and last reading, for the present season, at the St. John's-wood Literary Institution. The large assembly room of the Eyre 'Arms;, St. John's wood, in which the reading took place, was filled with a numerous_ and fashionable audience, by whom Miss Sedgewick:was most warmly greeted on her entrance. She began the evening's programme with the trial scene in " The Merchant of Venice," in which the various and conflicting emotions dis played by the different characters of the piece were rendered with wonderful power, skill, and judg. ment. To this succeeded "The Irish Emigrant's Farewell" (read with most touching pathos), and " Lochiel's Warning." The second part ofthe entertainment consisted of selections from " Hamlet" and " The School for Scandal," in which, it is needless to say, ample scope was afforded for the display of the fair arttste's great powers, alike in tragedy and comedy. The frequent and enthusiastic applause which she elicited, amply testified to the delight experienced by all assembled on the occasion ; and the un doubted triumph Mi s s S e d gew i c k h as ac hi eve d i n this, to he r , new b ranch of the dramatic art, will, we trust, i n d uce her to carry it out still more frequ en tl y, not merely in the metropolis, but the country. THE givenI4.—'NGLISIIOPE w hich a i t vi t u he run Pri i n o c r e fi s sf ; ing, and, in many instances , concludedkwe h B Ilg a emi nent artistes, amongst whom, Miss Susan Pyne, Madlle. Jenny waod, Messrs. Haigh, Weiss, and theatre, commencing in May next, e s e T n hilit . Engl i s h opera will be Madlle. Bury, a cantatrico of charming:rweinit great powers of acting, and of great h. en v t a s ri a o r u e s pen B ear, are Madlle. Parepa, Durand, ait r r ep A u i t i a s t s i a o E s n in in m also,aß Berlin. with r i l e . y n -. voice, possessing Dr. James Pech is spoken of as the conductor, care the whole of the musical direc tion is confided. to whose WEST SURREY ELECTION.—THI S DAy. Th election for West Surrey took p lace this mo rning at Guild ford. As it was understood that there was to be no opposi• tion to the return of Mr. Cubitt, the proceedings appeared to create very little interest. The Hon. J. Scott proposed, and N. Alexander, Esq., seconded, the nomination of Mr. Cubitt. No other candidate being proposed, Mr. Cubitt was declared duly elected, and the proceedings terminated. Messrs. Sampson Low and Son have in prepara tion a new work by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, who has been spending the winter in Florence. The First Warwickshire Militia, under the com mand of Lieut.-Colonel Boultbee, have received orders to assemble at Warwick on the 30th of April next, for 28 days' I training. MPORTATION OF FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR. —Daty paid in Hull last week : £2lBs.onsBtirs. of wheat, £l6O 16s. on 3,216 qrs. of barley, 6s. on 6 qrs. of oats, £2 18s. on 58 qrs. of beans, £1 58. on 25 qrs. of peas, £26 ss. 9d. on 1,402 cwt. of wheat flour, and Is. 101 d. on 5 cwt. of potato flour. We regret to hear that the Royal Naval Annui• taut Society at Dovonport has suffered very considerably from the serious " defalcations" of one of the late clerks, Mr. William Molesworth Richards, who is now non inten tug. The books of the Society are undergoing close inves - tigation.--P/yinouth Journal. THE MINING DISPUTE IN SCOTLAND.—The iron masters of the west of Scotland held a meeting in Glasgow, on Wednesday, at which they resolved to continue to keep out their furnaces, and not to meet again for the considera tion of that particular question. The prospect of an early adjustment of this unfortunate dispute is thus destroyed. The men on strike are holding out determinedly. ITIR"SUN, LONDON, .SATURDAY EVENING, IVIARCH 10, 1860. 2d, -addressed by Count Cavour to the Chevalier Nivea, at Paris, on the question of Savoy and Nice. " The note calls to mind the declarations con tained in the despatch of M. Thouvenel, and de clares that, while refusing to believe that the aggrandisement of Sardinia can ever constitute a danger for France, to which country Piedmont is bound by such strong ties of gratitude, nevertheless the Sardinian Government cannot but give serious attention to a demand reposing on the respect for the wishes of the people. " The King's Government would never consent, even at the price of the greatest advantages, to cede or exchange any part of the territory which for so many ages has formed the most glorious appanage of the House of Savoy. It cannot, however, refrain from taking into consideration the change which late events in Italy have made in the Fituation of the people of Savoy and of the cou so n tssee t n y foocyf o r mi Italy t4 w a nl when yoetnt without t Piedmont hroguhtt iti c c od l ni a ss i pi m . tb of Cen, f r tt Nice.hhe fee people e tpwAhl own moment "cn in n• an w!l fe o u r ti e n s g ide the b i e r y w on il d l. the Alps • s of the Government subjects c o o f ul i _ he the " H rig o h w t e o v f er fr g ee re l f the provin ce s of King Victor Emmanuel migh freely man.. the regrt! 0 . 6 in question were to demand their sepa, gion, it could not refuse to admit the weight of' a manifes tation to which the vote of the National Parliament would give legal value. " The declarations of M. Thouvenel as regards the great Powers and Switzerland prevent any false interpretation, and will be of a nature to remove many difficulties. Such declarations, inspired by a sentiment of equity and of justice, do not admit of any doubt that under any circumstances Sardinia and France must negotiate together in order to have between them a suitable line of frontier." The Nord states that Abdul-Medjid has just narrowly escaped causing a ministerial revolution. The Sultan wished to marry a slave, which he had a full right to do, and the minister made no objec tion. When, however, he asked them for ten mil lions of piastres for the marriage fetes, they pleaded the penury of the Treasury, and refused. It may be as well to state that this statement is not con firmed by other communications received from Con stantinople. MONEY MARKET AND un'Y NEWS. CITY. Two o'CLocic The Bank of England return completed to the 7th March shows some rather important alterations. The public deposits, owing to the active collection of the revenue, have been increased by nearly three-quarters of a million, while the private de posits have been diminished to the extent of almost a million . sterling. The other securities have been slightly diminished in consequence of the payments on the 4th of the month. The reserve of notes and the bullion exhibit a small increase, although the active circulation has also been aug mented. The other items of the balance-sheet and the changes they present are shown in the sub joined table : Active Circulation Increase Bullion .. Increase Rest .. £20,669,355 24,045 16,220,193 49,172 .. 3,722,497 41,621 .. 8,341,365 727,923 .. 12,836,611 951,272 .. 697,452 4,088 10,171,190 No alteration. Other Securities 20,953,896 Decrease .. 210,913 Notes Unemployed .. .. 8,320,150 Increase .. 12,760 An active demand is experienced in the genera market, and as the rate of interest for advances on stock has risen to the level of the Bank minimum, there is now a brisk inquiry at that establishment for loans as well as discounts. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday only a very moderate amount of business was transacted, and prices were without change. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon ex hibited no alteration of importance. A small amount of gold, viz., nearly £3,000, was cf withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. Li t t The steamer Indus, which leaves on the 12th, s t will take out £4,000 in gold to Alexandria, and •:!.' £39,100 in gold, and £361,680 in silver for Bom bay, making a total of £404,780. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about £336,770, and the exports £464,130, exclusive of the following shipments direct from London to the Continent during the week ending Thursday last :—Gold bars, from Belgium, 2,500 ozs. ; silver bars, from Boulogne, 5,000 ozs. There has been very little activity in the Markel. for Public Securities to-day, but increased firmness has been exhibited, Consols being 94i a for money si and 941 for the account. Speculation continues st very quiet, and the deali ngs f or inves t men t are too I St I st, - - limited to create activity. A special transfer is recorded in. New Threes at 94;1; India Stock is gl firm at 220 f ; ditto N ew , a t 104 f ; ditto 5 per cent. Enfaced Paper is steady at 99; ; and the g; Debentures at 974 ; Exchequer Bills are 17s. prem. SI, A moderate amount of business is recorded in st Foreign Securities, and prices tended upwards. st Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791 to soi ; ditto New, 621 1. Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents. are firmer at st 831 841; Brazilian 4f per Cents. at 934 ; and Bel- st gian 4f per Cents. at 99f. Russian 5 per Cents. are 108. The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 3+ prem., the Universal ditto I I prem., and the r t Canada Loan is 1I prem. The Buen os A yres Railway Shares are I prem. st In the Railway Share Market a steady business 1 has been transacted, and prices have shown more firmness. Caledonian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, r, North-Western, Midland, and North British have improved 55.; Great Western, Brighton, Oxford, ‘B , Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and South- g; Eastern, 10s. ; and Eastern Counties and Great st Northern, £l. The Foreign and Colonial Markets have been inactive. Lombardo-Venetian are dealt in at 111 lit, and Paris and Orleans at 54: East Indian are 1011 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 33 to 331; Great ; Western of Canada, 111 iii. si Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have shown less firmness. London and County have de- 31 clined 10s. ; Bank of Australasia, 10s. ; and Union SS of Australia, 55. ; Peninsular and Oriental steam at g; have receded to 791; an d R oya l M a il S team to 51. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. , Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities Shut 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities Now 3 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 — Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 Shut India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent — Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Debentures, 1858 . 97 C msok for Account (Ap r il) India Stock for Acounnt Tliffn A 0 ~,,,,,,i ,-5-pur . Lout. . . ... — Exchequer Bills, Zl,OOO, 11(1 .• • Ditto Small, 11(1. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING, PRICES. B azilian 5 per Cent. — Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent ..... 841 Ditto Account .. 831 folexigan 3 per Cent. Ditto Account cruvian 41 per Cent 92 ttussian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent lOB punish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Curkish 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f. 991 TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, D 2, itey 941 A Ditto Account TH E TIMBER DUTIES AND NORTH AMERICAN COLONIAL INTERESTS.—Messrs. A. F. and D. Mackay. of Liverpool, in their monthly. circular just issued, make the following remarks :—The duty on foreign timber of all kinds is reduced to an equality with that on colonial; but by some strange oversight the important timber trade which has long existed between Great Britainand her North American colonies not only obtains no remission, but those articles admitted free previously are now taxed. That is to say, North American colonial timber is to continue subjected t) an import duty, bearing a considerable relation to the abso lute valuo of the material, while the timber grown in every other country in the world will be admitted on payment of a duty equal to that now levied on American colonial, while the latter, as is well known, labours under the disadvantage of having a much heavier freight to pay, consequent on the much greater length of the voyage. Such a proceeding is not, and cannot be considered, just or reasonable towards the colonies. Without attempting to set up any claim for a return to what is now considered the obsolete principle of " protection," it must be conceded as merely equitable to admit the timber of our North American colonies, as free from incidental charges as that from foreign countries, or at all events to remit that duty which it now pays. FRANCE. The weather continues very severe in Paris. It froze last night, blew a violent gale, and snowed at intervals all day. The accounts from the provinces all complain of the severity of the season. A letter from Toulon of the 6th, says :—" Winter is deter. mined to prove that with it all countries are equal —even Provence has not found favour in its eyes. A few days since we thought we had recovered our clear sky and hot sun. Vain hope, the north-west wind is now blowing with such violence that we are forced to admit that we are still traversing the most disagreeable season of the year." The Echo of the Cevennes states that the lat e hurricane tore up by the roots the largest and oldest of the fine chestnut trees in the grand promenade at Vigan. The trunk measured 33 feet in circumfe rence. Accounts from the Lozere state that the month of February was remarkable for hail, snow, and storm. Wolves, forced by hunger, showed themselves at Mende, and devoured a number of dogs. A blacksmith is said to have suffered the same fate at Viarouge. The postman carrying the letters from Puy was forced to abandon his horse and letter-bags in the snow. The Moniteur of yesterday morning publishes the usual monthly debtor and creditor account of the Bank of France, made up to Thursday. The cor sesponding figures of the last month are added : DEBTOR. March. Feb. F. C. F. C. Capital of the Bank 91,250,000 0 91,250,000 0 Ditto, New Profits in addition to Capi tal (Art. 8, Law of June 9, 1867) 1,510,527 65 1,510,527 65 Reserve of the Bank .. New Reserve Ditto in landed property 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0 Notes in circulation 709,630,675 0 738,997,575 0 Bank-notes to order. 6,082,281 34 4,857,949 1 Receipts payable at sight 8,572,676 0 7,472,349 0 Treasury account current creditor _ 220,691,589 92 238,676,638 52 Sundry accounts current 178,408,571 67 156,811,598 18 Ditto with branch banks 37,388,912 0 38,000,074 0 Dividends payable 1,164,537 75 1,657,013 75 Discts. sundry interests 1,544,872 97' 2,139,366 21 C.mmission on deposits 4,789,092 45 3,200,431 61 Re-discounted the last six months Surplus on bills overdue 16,772 64 2,197 24 Sundries Total 1,382,662,378 82 1,406,275,843 80 CREDITOR. March. Feb. Cash in hand 176445065 60 173314878 62 Cash in th e b ranc h banks. 367 , ,954 , ,449 0 366 , 680 , 929, 0 Commercial bills overdue. 461,637 60 419,438 74 Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due Do. in the branch banks Advanced on deposit of bullion. , .... .. ... . Do. by the branchbanks Do. on Frenchpublic secu rities Do. by the branch banks 13,375,300 0 Do. on railway securities 52,488,300 0 Do. - by the branch banks, 32,151,850 0 Do. on Credit Foncier Scrip 738,400 0 Do. on branch banks Scrip 338,050 0 Do. to the State on agree ment of June 30, 1848 40,000,000 0 Govern, stock reserved Do. disposable Hotel and turn. of Bank Landed property of branch banks Expenses of management Sundries Rentes Immobiliseesj(law of 9 June, 1857) 718,000 0 - 402,800 0 422,500 0 28,236,700 0 13,888,400 0 52,415,200 0 33,040,800 0 726,600 0 282,600 0 65,000,000 0 12,080,750 14 53,708,861 43 4,000,000 0 6,598,216 0 6,596,146 0 803,117 41 445,105 67 3,025,740 44 2,112,105 32 'nth] 1,382,662,378 82 1,406,275,843 80 THE BOURSE, March 9.—There has been a slight improvement in the tone of the market, owing to a rise of 4. on the English Consols and the adjourn ment of Mr. Kinglake's motion, but business re mains inactive. Threes, after having been done at 67f 65c, rallied to 67f 75c, and are now at 67f 70c. Mobilier varied from 737 f 50c to 740 f; Lombard, 523 f 75e to 530 f ; Austrian, 495 to 497 f 50c ; Or leans, 1,372 f 50c to 1,375 f; Lyons, 882 f 50c to 885 f; Geneva, 455 f to 462 f 50e. The following are the last quotations : 1 3 / 4 per Cents..... 94 75 Do. end month .. 95 3 per Cent 5....... 67 65 Do. end month. 67 75 Bank Shams...... 2810 Credit Mobilier .. 737 50 Do. Account ..... 740 Credit Fonder 742 50 Belgian 4f . — Piedmonteso (5) BO Roman Bl 50 Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt 43 25 itAILWA.YB. Orleans ......... Caßh. Acc oun t. 1370 .. 1373 75 New ditto Northern . 8 .. Lyons and M , Kliterranean Ocneva 460 . 460 Southern 495 Eastern W . ostarn 577 50 • • 575 635 .. 635 Sardinian Y• • 392 50 • • ..._ .._ 492 50 . 49: Austrian c2.4;f:mBosnce.y, 527 50 .. ..' 528 75 Lombard ..... r s , ig 2 h 4 t e 8 13 71e 13 .7 , m 25 0n f. e 7 ), 251. E. x sc e . h ; a t n h g r e e o e n vi L m o i n thß d o , n p , aapte SARDINIA. The following telegraphic despatch has been re ceived from Turin, dated the 9th : " TURIN, MARCH 9. " The Opinions of to-day publishes a note or the 'HIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND SiOCRS. Shz rt Itailmrays. Paid. Aro berg., 1 , 4 (ruing. Bost. and Eastern Junction Belfa:T.t and Ballymena Sir., Wel., and fStr. Val iiirk.,L a., and Ch. June Blackburn Bluth and Tyne Bost.Slefd.Ar Mid. Coun flristei and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon Conic. Blkrook,&Passage Cornwall' Do. A IA roves. no div. Do B untilop. c. per an. hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin an dßelf ast Juno. D un., Perth, & A br. junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock DO. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.lnds) (East Suffolk Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Pertfi, & Dundee. !Forth's' Clyde Junction Purifes 4 ' Glasgow Si Smith Westn 'Great North of Scotland Great It:Tcrthern 1 ' 1, "% . do. A Stook Do. do. B Stock IGlt. Soutb.4- Wtftp.(lreld) Great Western IDo.Str.Vl.Rail Gui.Stk llrish South Eastern Lancashire & Yqrk , ?hire London and Black Wall Lon.,Brighton kg.uoast Lond. Chat, and Dover London & North Westnl Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Man., Shef., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. do. Shares Metropolitan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby., Aid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. 4 Shares Mid Kent Do. (Cray Line) Newcastle and Carlisle, New., Aber., & Herefdl Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, Warpt., & Itos Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.RaiL&Dk. Stk, Do,A. Stk. Arec.no div. untilfip.c,hasbeenpdß Do. B stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Db. do. Q,N.E.Purchase li Do. Leeds Do. York • 12.10 13.14 ,I Sto2iri Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock Stock 12i 10 Stool. Stool, Stock 50 Stock Stock. Stock Stock Stock 25 j Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 12 10' Stock Stockl North London North Staffordshire No. & Sou. W. Junction' Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver, Peebles .. Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Sooth. N. Fl., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales Sou th Yorks. & Ri Y. Dun ;Staines, Wok., & (Stockton & Darlington. all 100 31 100 100 Do. do. Stockton & llartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThatnesHaYenDk&Rall Ulster Do. Do. ;Vale of Neath Victoria Station & Pim I Waterferd & Kilkenny ;Waterford & Limerick !West Cornwall West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class 16 100 100 Closing Badness PREFERENCE SHARES. -p.m l Closing Business Share Railways. Prioe. Done. 25 c Stk k 20 St, Blythe and Tyne IC per c. pref. (issued at £5O) Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares 3 tocklCaledon RlO, 41 per cent 12.10 i Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 61 'Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. 20 !Cornwall, 5 per cent. .. tV iDun. Perth,&Aber Jun. Stock iE.Anc, , n. Class A 7& spcl Stock i Do. do. Class B 6 p c .... Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc ....1 Stock/ E. Conn. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Stock Do. do N 0. 21 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock ! Stock, Eastern Union, 4 p er e t . 'took / Ed in.&Glas. S pc shares .ock i Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. &D. ock Eli n.Perth, & Dun. 4 p c .l , ock/ I Furness, 5 per cent .. •' ! :ock ;Gilts. & 8 Villtst.• , a. 5 pc. i ,ock ;Great Northern, 5 p. et. tuck /Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm, ton Do. 41 p. c. do. do. , 100 / Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pt ; .„,,,. c! c Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 '''''"-/ I p. et. pref. Stock 50 , Great West. (Berke and 1 Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct ock Do. Redeemable, 41 p et took' / Do. Redeemable, 4 p. at `col: I I Do. Irredeemable, do ..ock 1.)o. sp. et. Redeem. Pref 8 Do. Firm. Pref. Shares 10 it. W. Ches. 8 p.e.pf.sh. 10 / Do. do. sp. ct. pref rock I Do. Birming. guar. stock 26? ;Do. Chesterg,uar.shares l 121 Do. do. do 20 Do. do. do. took' Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock! talk Do.Barnsl.St.£s 3slodpe r took Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) I lock I I_ oa.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l :ock Do. , 5 p. a N o . 2 ,ock I Do. gun.. 6 p. ct. ock Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 ;ock Do. Do. 41 per cent 5 I Do. do. 41 per c. shares took Do. 7 percent. Pref. St. took D 0.6 p.c. do.(W. E. &C. P.)/ took D 0.4 p.c S.(div.def.tiP6s) 25 T.ond. Chat. and Dover 1 :ock 1 L on. & N. W. Cov. & Nun•l I eaton, sp. ot, — hock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, 124 Londondy & Cole, 4 shs. 121 Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh. ocl; & Lin., 6 p. et. 6 Do. £6 100 100 all all 100 4i 100 :ock no. 31 per cent. 10 .Do. redeem. 6 per cent. Nfaryport & Car., 4 p.c. 2, Do. 41 per cent ) ock Itid. Con. 6 p. c. stock . ock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.d. ock Do. 4 p. c. pref. stock, 6 Do. with option till 1860 took Do. Lein. & Hit.pref, et. 10 Newport,Aberatc. pret.s p. c. redeem, at sp. o. a m 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. a. with option till 1866 10 Do., till 1863 took Nerfik sp.c. Ex.Stk,lB46 Lock Do. p. a. Pref. do. 1847 took Do. 5 way Val.Ex.Sk 1847 rock North British, 5 per cent Lock Do. New,„o,-ua. 5 percent Lock itit.Dev.Rail.k 13,k. c o , ock sT.East.Cons. Pref.4p.c. ock Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. 17 Do. do. do. 2G Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 12. Do. do. Quarters, 1846„ 25 70. York, IL& S. Punish. 20 North Staffordshire,... ;ock Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6pc. lst g ;ock Do. Redeem., 2d gma.... ,ock Do. Irredeem., 2d gua, 10 ithymney Guaranteed. 81 Scottish Central, new in ,ock •;cottish North-Eastern 'ock 34 per 0. pref. stock.... ,ock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. ;ock Do. 7p. 0. pref. stock, 1 108. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 44 percent. .0.6. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6.) .......... •ock Do .44 per cent .... ... 1 'ock Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Ist is. 1 .ock south Wales, gua. 4 P.O. 1 'ock Do. 4-.1 per cent,....... 1 `ock S.-Yorkshire, 4 0. gua. 1 25 Stock. and Dar. 5 p,e, 25 Do. B 6 per cent .... 25 Do. C 6 percent ..... ;oak Watrfd dig Kilkny , ep.c. 11 all 104 100 100 100 3 100 1 all SCIARE MA 96 97 - - 1103 104 5i 6 99 101 112 116 105 107 114 110 113 115 128 130 82 84 112 114 90 92 77 78 121 123 117 119 109 111 IC4 106 84 86 all 1 100 100 100 100 100 all 98 98 98 100 87 89 89 91 100 162 17 1 9 1 18 let 101 74 78 191 201 VI 101 14i 151 39 141 (16 118 116 118 [4O 145 116 118 L 55 158 t 32 136 66 68 21} 22i Ll 5 117 [25 127 M I 70 #I, 139 141 101 103 91 9 bP 9j 10} !If 12 par i p 111 113 110 112 91 93 04 96 1 1d 23 2 4 123 p 123 124 116 118 77 79 [23 125 125 130 101 111 241 24f 102 104 102 104 88 90 99 101 85 88 28 29 321 84 32 83 50 55 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. I y Rahvityl._ _ p a i d. , ..easing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. FOREIGN MLTTa ---L--- - - I - --.' Co.'s. Price. Done. - ' 1 Bedford and Bletchley, all Ln at - AV N.W .. .. i Buckinghamshire....' 100 'f ar & N f 8 100 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. 15571 - d par Chester & Holyhead..l 10 0 Do. 511 32 511 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at 25p.) 27* 20 Do.St.Johndclßey,Lim. 15 22 23 221 Do. do. 51 p. et. .... 103 Do. Do. do. sp. ct. - - d Clydesdale Junction. 100 Caledonin 'lOl IC3 40 Cobra Copper ...... . ... al! 44 46 Colchester, Stour Val . , al I E.U.&E C 151 164 - Copirqx) .............. ..16 7 71 E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.o 100 Gt. North. 140 112 142 1 Dun Moun. Cop. Ming. Co all i E Union,HarwichShs 1 all E.Counts. 4* 41 , 2 Fortuna. ........... all 2 si Do. Woodbridge .. ' 100 1 - - 20 General~.,,,, , 2 Gt. N. Cop. of S. Aus.tr 1 par Zia als.Barr.3rNells,Drot: 100 ICaledonin - - Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest all IGL West. - - 6 Lusitanian ............ 2 ' 14 ar, Hartlpool.Dek.arßail. all IYk.N.&Br - - 1 3lariquita ... S . . ..... . all 4 p i Hull and Selby all lYk.N.llid. 109 111 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.l, les 1 d Do. 1 Shares all Do. 5me1t.,,,_ .... all 4 6 1 Do. I Shares all Do. 5 PoMrtinAlliapn.d...: t 5.21.84 uSconittteldshmAre,txstircaanln. ............. Lanc.&Carl.gua.s p.c. 100 Ln& NA'W 205 210 London&Greenwich . 100 S. East 64 66 Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co 93 05 0 4 4 all 11 2* I Lowestoft, g,ua. 4p. et. 100 Norfolk , - - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Do. 6 per cent lOO Do. - - _______________________ Manc.,Buxtn. &Matk. all LN W&M 21 21 - oak Banks. I p a p I Closing i Business Mradfbrd Prefer- , Share( Joint St - Price. Done. ence Stock 1 r0 ) 1 ri;tlrfaV gewrnarkt.,BuryEx I guaranteed sp. c. 5. 5. 6. E.Counts 4 g p 57 58 leclServiceßk 50 - - Nortlin.az Eastn. 5 p.o all Do. all - - 783 8 Do. do. 8 per cent..., all Do. I - I 25 Bank of Egypt all 24 241 Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. - - 51 i 2 all Midland . 144 14 141 North Western 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & Loan Co. all - - L&N w 1 5 ) 9 _British North American all - - Preston and Wyk... 1. all 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c all 201 21 Do. 1 Shares A all Do. & L.Yk. j - - - 25 Ch.Mer.of In. Lon.&Ch. all 31 33 Roystn,Hitch.,& Steep 100 GLNorth. 135 137 10 0 City 60 67 70 Shrowsbry& Hereford 100 T Brassey 104 106 Do. Do. 1 • • t 1 p 100 Colonial 25 37 39 1 ! 20.11 Corn. Ba n k o f C anada all - - South Staffordshire .. all IM'Clean . 101 11 100 ' Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West 90 92 Commercial of Lindon. 20 19 21 Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.&Brgtn 71 83 Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch. au i 1131 161 1,',/ ' 20 20 Gen Bk. of Switzerland all - - DOCKS. 20 Lon.Char.llk .o fA ustral. all 221 23 50 London and County - - Pli C ----- 50 London Joi n t Stock : lO Share Docks. Paid Prioe - - losing Busin ess 100 London & We s t m i ns t er. 20 --- 553 I I . Done. 1 00 Nat. P rov. o f E ngland. &a - - , 20 Do. new lO - - Stoeki l Commercial lOO ' --• 50 National Bank 25 - - 20 New South W a l es - - Stock Do tperCent.Pref.Min. 100 •-• 25 Orient .Bk. Corporation a l l - - 42 Stock lEast and West India... 100 - 20 Ottoman Bank all 19 194 Ilt 1 Stock !Landon .. 100 ; .... 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 - - Stock St. Katharine ' 100 1 - 10 Do. New . , ( all .- - 1 Stock Southampton ' 100 I i 25 South Australia - - Stockl - Victuria ..................' 100 101 103 102 25 Union of Australia all -- ; r s t 40 ID i New ...... .0.4.0.44, 2 -r.., I 50 Union of London l2 28 29 ~„_.___ ( 4 - 100 Unity.'hlutual GO = el 61 8 8i 72 74 114 124 6i 61 102 104 93i 84 6 63 74 14i 151 55 SO 37 39 24 28 BPj 81 27 21 [0 10-3 los uo 1921 1031 131 l 3; 112 114 671 67 1 60 65 98 914 68 79 sqh 12 13 97 97& 91i 92 8 10 40i 401 2} d 10e 169 i 86 88 94 104 56 68 3} Yd 60 601 911 911 2 li d 45t 46} 75 75i 105 107 31 Si d 81 9} 89 40 8 9 14 16 115 117 29} 30 87 89 48} 40i Si 2i d 42 14 8$ 881 70 72 6 8 29 4 0 :84 9 pi 55} 564 2i p d p 101 54 ei Mines. 390 400 160 170 8 7i 92i 14 15 25 27 29 31 1.7.2 25:g Paid.; Closing Share; Railways. .. Price. ,ailneas done (Atlantic & St Lawrence Leased at 6 per cent.. Botn.,Baroda&Cent.lnd $ 1 100 DO 92 gu. 5 percent Do. Addit. Capital A Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Do. Preference IButralo,Brant.&Godrich p. et. b , :,. 1 Aug., 3672 'Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta.& S. Ea strn. Cape, E astn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Script Central pule (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern Beng-,al.gu.sp.c East Indian, gu. 5 p. 0 Do. V Share* - Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 45 p. e. Debentrs Do. 4 - TY,c. Deb., 1861 Goelong&Melbourne Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 6 per cent. Dtheptr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872 Gt .lndlaDenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New, gua.s per cent. Gt. South. of Ind,Lllll.—i I guaranteed 5 per cent Gt.W. of Canada Shares] Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with apt. till 'ea Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. 'Y3 without opt Do. 55 p. C. do. '77 40 ! Madras gual'.' 44 P. C- Do. ' do. sper cent. Do. 4, pp e. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Do. do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.e. Bonds Newßrunswiok&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim,)g,6pc Class ACapitl.Share Do. do. Land do ) Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do j Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. New ll} Do. Punjaub Do. Indus. St, Flo. St. Andrews & Quebec A Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 96 97 1:.96i i fd 4i sdi 6/ 77 82 72 77 70 75 par p 1 1 /d Id # d 101 1013 par ip par p 100 1004 1014 102 20 21 344 354 94 95 73 74 85 87 75 77 74 76 98t 991 d 14 id 121 121 81 7i 95 ICO 95 NO 95 100 90 93 87 90 974 98 91 93 ld td 5 7 100 1 Stk 1 :gt io 100 100 100 17i 20 S took 100 Stock 20 Sto. Stock 100 100 100 100 100 Stock all all all 1 leo '10f) 100 L. 3 O. !3s. Od 5 7 191 20 d par fd 19 191 id p FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp & Rotterdam . Ardennes Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c !Belgian East. Junction IReziers to Gralssessac ICarmeaux Mine & Rail Copiabo Ditto Extension Dutch Rhenish Eastorn of France Euphrates Valley Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs Italian Jun ction Lake Constance & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lyons and Geneva Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur and Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pref Northern of France ... Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref ' Paris,Lyons, a n d Medit Paris and Orleans Recife& S. Fran. (fern.)' gua. 7 p. ct. (Lim.) .. Riga and Dunabur Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meu se I . De. Si per cent. Pref. . •. (Southern of France 1 (West Flanders iDo. 54 p. a Preference & N.W. of France Western of Austria IWestern of Switzerland 'Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref 4 1 1 I I all all all all all fd 5 51d 24-1 1 2i —p 6 1 61 1} lip all all all 113 194, 3811. —p 351 56 11d 13 15 st 6 81 9 ilg 22 9 9 22 234 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUR: Can. Grov.6 p.c J a. dt July Do. 6 p.c. Irb. &Aug. Do. 6 p.o.Mr. & Sep. Do. 6 per cent. 1877 Do. 6 per cent. 1882 N. B. Gov. 6 p. c. Ja. &July Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. D0.5p.cen.1871 to 19761 Do.sp.cen. 1888 and u p NovaSco aGov. 6 p.c. S. Deb. redeemable, 1875 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July Viet *Gov. 6p. °Jan &July Do. do. April & Oct. 114 116 109 111 413 (15 MISCELL. Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited). ( Australian Agricultural ;Australian Royal Mail. ißerlin Water Works 'British American Land Brit. & Irish Mae:. Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C Canada Land. Chan. Islands Tel.(Lim.) Cop.3lin.ofEng.&Smltg, Do. Preference 7i per et' 'Crystal Palace. 'Do. Preference !Do. 6 p. c. Perpet. Deb ;Electric Telegraph Do. New English & Aust. Copper! Gen. Steam Navigation.! Great Ship (Limited) Indian & Aust. Telegr 1 !London District Telegr !London Discount I Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co ' ;Madras Irr. and Canal 1 !Mediter. Electric Teleg. 'Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) 'National Discount Co !Netherlands Land Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss. at I die iN. ll r.&NovaScotiaLand N.B.Australasian (Lim.) Oriental Gas ....... . Do. New Shares ...... Orient!. In. Steam, A... Ditto 8,.... Ditto C .............. Peel River Land & Ilin. Pen. & Oriental Steam. Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr I Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam I Scot.Austrln.lnv.(Lim ) l South Australian Land Submarine Teleg. Scrip Do. do Registered Tr.& In. Co.of Upr. Can 'V4n Diemen's Land 1109 110 991 100 99 100 N 100 108} 1004 109 111 1 1111 1121 EOUS. 14 15 120 180 32i 83i - - 3i 4i 37 39 20 22 144 104 125 128 8 9 17 22 24 25 27/ 30 100 1901 102 105 104 107 lip 2i 21 1 id 11 1 d 11 a 2 3 4 11 i d 10 15 t a par, 49 51 79 81 13 16 Par 23i P 221 6 7 51 53 120 130 35 86 11 12 BRITIS: - Alfred Consols (Philack) 20 British Iron - Clifford - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) -- Past Bassett (Illogan) - East Caradon -- E. WI Russl (Tavistk ) - Gam..SE St.Aubyn(Gwen ) - Great South Tolgus G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) - G. Wheal Vor(Helston) - Grenville - Herod's-Foot - Hingston Downs - Lady Bertha - Margaret (tJny Lelant) - North Downs - North Frances ,l1logan) - N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) - North Wheal Crofty 10 Par Consols (St. Blazy) • Providence (Uny Lelat) - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. - SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) - South C. Brea( Illogan). - S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) - Stray Park 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co .0 Tin Croft - Vale of Towey (Caren ) - West Basset (Mogan). • - W. Caradon (Liskeard). - West Seton - Wheal Basset (Illogan) - Wheal Buller (Redruth) - Wheal Edward (Cale.) - Wheal Kitty (IL Lelant - Wh'l Mary Ann (Menhe IdPh'l Trelawney (Lick. I I MINES. P a id . I Closing Price. 2.11.18 I 16 2.7.0 7.4.0 511 12.4.2 94 8 51 4.3.6 1.6.6. 3 3, 14 21 310 320 450 460 110 120 1 8I 1 8 1; 11 4 45 4 $ 144 15 1 II 3 31 28 2 41 41 11 39 41 4 1 5 101 13 1 45 47 270 280 21 3 160 170 29 31 31 5i 8 2111 6 ra 102 f 93 ISf 15 554 1 1084 9 10 531 44 08 7f 84 911 97i I I 44 4$ 8 took 60 #1 91 2 i 1 d 75i 14 394 116 17 496 9 100 10 Stook 25 Stocki Stock Stock stock stock IGO I all 100 all 100 100 all all all all 100 6 110 74.4 1i 10.6.7 18.18.9 18.18.0 12s 6d STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, MARcH 9.—The market was exceedingly fiat on Tuesday, and has continued so till the close of business to-day. Goods for India are worse to sell, and, though the engagements of spinners and manufacturers generally keep prices pretty firm, they are rather easier where parties are disposed to press them upon the market. There is also some weakness, as mentioned on Tuesday, in 9.Bths printing cloths. In Messrs. Volkart Brothers' circular, issued in Manchester, by Mr. J. Fox Turner yesterday, it is stated that at the latest dates from Bombay a good business had been done in grey shirtings, the light qualities showing a reduction in value of about one anna, whilst 81b. and upwards were firm, prices closing slightly above former quotations. Gray longcloth had met with a good demand at about one anna advance for the heavier makes. Light gray Madapollams were also rather dearer, with a fair sale. Gray T-cloths rather easier, but with a good demand. Gray jaco nets and mulls rather easier. In bleached goods sales small, but prices stationary, except shirtings, which were two annas lower all round. Coloured goods very quiet. Turkey reds in fair demand at full prices. Yarns quite inactive. Under ordinary circumstances the market 'would not have been much influenced by these advices, but the dulness prevailing in Manchester is due to some extent to the state of the cotton market, the supplies being large, and in part to the rather unsatisfactory state of foreign affairs. VIE MURDER 1N NOTTINGHAMSHIRE An inquest has been opened at the Fox and Hounds Inn, at Walkeringham, before Mr. Den man, the deputy-coroner for North Nottingham.. shire, touching the death of Samuel Spencer, who was brutally murdered under the circumstances reported in yesterday's Sun. A respectable jury having been sworn, they proceeded to view the body, which was a most appalling sight, and so cut and mangled about the face and throat as scarcely to be recognised. Having returned to their room, four witnesses were examined, the sub stance of whose evidence was given in the account we have already furnished to our readers. Mr. Smith, farmer, of Walkeringham, on being sworn, deposed that the pistols found near the body and now produced, to the best of his knowledge belonged to the prisoner's father, and after" arils to the prisoner himself. He had had them in his hand on several occasions. He also further stated that the prisoner had a county court summons, and had re cently had a difficulty in meeting his payments. He had seen the prisoner at Gainsborough market on the previous day, and had paid him his bill. On the application of Mr. Superintendent San ford, the inquest was adjourned to Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock. Spencer was murdered within about 60 yards of his own door, and it appears probable that the murderer had concealed himself behind a jutting pillar that partly supports a garden wall in the Since the prisoner has been in custody, he has maintained the greatest reserve, and never alludes to the fatal tragedy. He only talks of getting up a petition in his favour, and obtaining the assistance of a legal adviser. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS ON;THE BALLOT. —ln consequence of a misunderstanding generally preva lent as to the days on which the question of the ballot is to be brought forward in Parliament, we are requested to state that in the House of Lords, Lord Teynham will on Monday, 19th instant, move his resolution in favour of the ballot ; and in the House of Commons Mr. Berkeley, M.P., will on Tuesday, the 20th, move for leave to bring in a bill to cause the votes of parliamentary electors in the - United Kingdom to be takenby way of ballot. W. E. Franks and Son's monthly circular says: —" Immediately after the date of our last, the production of the budget set at rest the question of reduced duties on tea for another year ; and trade was for some time inter rupted by the discussion of the merits of the financial scheme. The market has, however, maintained much firm ness, and prices have fluctuated but little, considering the pressure of large sales by public auction, " without reserve.' The impression becomes strengthened that the total ship ments for the season will not be excessive, and every reason exists for csntinued firmness. " THE COMMITTAL OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST FOR CONTRMTT.—The Rev. Father Kelly, of the Felling, who was committed by Mr. Justice Hill on Monday last, for contempt of court, was , b y hi s l ordship ' s order, liberated on Wednesday morning at ten o'clock. Long before the hour at which it was understood he would be liberated a number of women and children assembled in front of the prison to meet him, and as soon as he made his appearance greeted him with a cheer—feeble but still enthusiastic-- and a waving of little banners. The whole then surrounded Mr. Kelly, and showed great eagerness to have the honour of shaking hands with him, as he walked in the midst of the little band to the Catholic chapel. They all entered the chapel, wh ere th ey rema i ne d a shorttime. After giving the father a hearty salute, he made his exit, accompanied by two friends. The company then quietly dispersed.-- Newcastle Chronicle. THE HIGH TIDES.--The influx of water, both on the m,rning and afternoon tides, yesterday, was consider ably less than on Wednesday and Thursday, the depth of water at the steam-boat pier, Adelphi, being fully six inches less than on Thursday. Still many low-lying wharfs and river-side premises were overflowed notwithstanding the precautions taken. The tide on Thursday night at South ampton was about a foot higher than usual. Yesterday, however, at midday, it was not unusually high, notwith standing that there was no wind to keep it back. The highest tide in the Mersey, according to previous calcula.. tions, occurred yesterday, though the actual height was scarcely 21 feet, which has been frequently exceeded before during spring tides and heavy winds from the west. Large numbers of spectators crowded the landing stages and j;k3rs. - THE ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—The inquiry respecting the fatal accident on the Eastern Counties Railway was resumed yesterday before Mr. Humph reys , t h e coroner. The evidenab given related chiefly to the tire. Mr. James Fenton, an engineer, gave his opinion that the accident arose from the defective weld, and not from the longitudinal flaw Most probably the former defect was caused by a little sulphur getting im• bedded in the joint during the operation of welding. The metal of the tire, so far as the witness could discover in its present oxydisedstate, was not bad, though not the best. Edward Fletcher, a locomotive foreman, said he believed the accident arose solely from the defective weld. The in quest was again adjourned until Thursday next, when it is expected it will be concluded. LIFEBOAT SERVICES.— TYNEMOUTH, SHIELDS, THURSDAY NIGHT.—This morning a fishing coble called the Honour, having on board three men, named W. Decide, A. Taylor, and R. Storey, when off fishing about eight miles from land, were suddenly overtaken by a heavy s ea an d strong wind from the northward. They attempted to make for Tynemouth Haven, but the entrance being very dan gerous, they durst not for some time venture to attempt Under these circumstances the new lifeboat, which the Na tional Lifeboat Institution recently sent to Cullercoats, was immediately manned by 12 fishermen, and launched with much promptitude front the new carriage. She soon reached the distressed coble, and afterwards safely escorted her into the haven. The Cullercoats lifeboat promptly going off to a scene of danger is often the means iu cases when our fleet of fishing boats are overtaken by sudden storm of saving ma ny lives and much valuable property, for the presence of the lifeboat inspires the fishermen with renewed courage to combatnobly and successfully with the raging elements. ASSISTANCE TO A PUNCH SHIP.—The follow ing is the text of a letter forwarded by Count Persigny to Lord J. Russell relative to services rendered by her Ma jesty's ship Firefly to a French crew :—" My Lord r - Inform ation addressed to th e Department of Foreign Affairs, and also that of the Marine, has been recei ve d from the Consul -General of Franc e in London that the Blanche Matie, of Vannes, w as wrec k e d on the 24th Oct. last on the Sardrette Rocks, near Guernsey, and that the commander of the ship Firefly, belonging to the British royal navy, promptly sent succour to the wrecked crew, which enterprise was successful in saving them, notwith standing the violence of the hurricane. The commander, Mr. John Scott Taylor, has a right, by his conduct on this occasion, to the official thanks of the Government of the Emperor of the French, arid I therefore pray your Excel lency to be pleased to convey such expression to him. As to the British sailors who acted so nobly, each has received a gratuity of 50 francs, and the master's assistant who di rected them, merits a medal d'honneur, second class, in rid, which I shall have the pleasure to transmit to you.— Ds PERSIGNY." LOSS OF A SMACK AND ALL HANDS.--It his now been fully ascertained that the fishing smack Forti tude, which left the port of Grimsby on the 31st of January last, has become a total wreck, and the captain and nine men and boys have found a watery grave. The melancholy occurrence has created a deep sympathy for the three be reaved ;widows and eleven children, and a committee has been formed for the purpose of raising a fund from which to supply their pressing wants.—Stamford Mercury. A market has just been established at Gillingham, the present terminus of the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway fur fat beasts, cows, calves, pigs, fat sheep, corn, cheese, and butter. The first market was well attended. Gillingham is on the border of the famous vale of Blackmoor. A number of articles of Indian and China manu facture, such as Cashmere and crape shawls, carved ivory ornaments, brought home in the India mail packet Indus, a few days since passed through the Southampton customs free of duty, in consequence of the alteration of the tariff caused by the budget. BIRTHS. FERGUSON.—On the 6th inst., at Raith, Emma, wife of Colonel Ferguson, M.P., of a son and heir. HILL.—On the 9th inst., in Cheshara-street, the Lady Marcus Hill, of a son. IsuAm —On the sth inst., at Lamport Hall, the wife of Sir Charles 'sham, Bart., of a daughter, stillborn. MARRIAGES. GUTITRIE—CII.A.MBERLAIN.—At the British Embassy, in Paris, Arbuthnot Charles Guthrie, O r l a ndo nn Bergs ford, daughter of the late Sir Henry Chamber lain, Bart. DEATHS. AVERILL.—On the sth inst., at Chipping Campden, Glou cestershire, Stephen Anilll, Esq., J.P., aged 66. NAPIER.— On the 3d inst., at Pau, Franco, Elizabeth, Lady Milliken Napier. STAMER.—On the sth inst., at Beauchamp, near Bray, in the county of Dublin, Sir Lovelace Stainer, Bart., aged 62. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG- , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of tho Savoy, in the m=4 of Mid&edex, Saturday, March 10, 1860. 1011 100} 334 3 831 99 i llf f TIES. 114-1 111} 115 Uli Bneireas Done. 41 5 T 16,15 f