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FOItEIGr:N E ARAET .N 1) GllY t a. Paid. I Closing Price. Railways. CITY, Two o'CLocK. 11 1 131 90 9 2 8 9 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 180: . . LAW . lIVTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY) lusinass Done. COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor and the Lords Justices.) APPEAL.-HAVILAND V. MORTIBOY.-JUDGMENT. - . This appeal cause has excited great public interest. The Lord Chanceller's Court was this morning crowded to excess to hear judgment delivered in this case. It will be remembered that this is an appeal from a decision of Vice- Chancellor Sir John Stewart, disallowing the defendant, Mr. Mortiboy's, claim of £2,968 Bs., as executor of the late Mary Shepherd, widow of the late Mr. John Shepherd, jeweller, George -street, Euston-square, on his estate, on the ground that Mrs. Shepherd had been previously married to Mr. Masters, pianoforte maker, who was then living. She married Mr. Shepherd on March 8, 1824, at St. Pancras Church. The Lord Chancellor, after taking a retrospective view of the whole facts and circumstances attending this most ex traordinary and mysterious marriage, so far as they were disclosed in evidence, considered that Shepherd and Mas ters were not different persons, but the same identical per sons under different assumed names, and that the ceremo nies of the marriages performed at St. Marylebone in Feb. and St. Pancras in March, 1824, by the same persons, under different names, was nothing extraordinary, but in perfect harmony, and in consistency with the other proceedings of this facinating and fanciful lady. His Lordship observed that whatever doubt or difficulty there was about the mar riage of this lady with Masters, Jones, or any other, he entertained no doubt whatever that there was a valid mar riage contracted and celebrated between her and Mr. Shep herd, and therefore she was entitled, as his widow, to one half of the property of which he died intestate, and her executor is now so entitled. Lord Justice Knight Bruce and Lord Justice Turner were entirely of the same opinion. The Lord Chancellor reversed the judgment of the Vice- Chancellor, and dismissed the appeal without costs. Mr. Mortiboy is the appellant, and Mrs. Haviland re spondent. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—A young man named Neville, carrying on the business of a butcher, in Seymour-street, Somers-town, and Knowlton, in the employ of Mr. Reed, a butcher in Chancery-lane, were placed before Mr. Henry, the former charged with receiv ing, and the latter with stealing a large quantity of rough fat. Mr. Reed, the prosecutor, said—l carry on the business of a butcher in Chancery-lane, and the prisoner Knowlton was in my employ. Part of his duty was to carry fat to my melters, Messrs. Cook, of Smart's Buildings, for which purpose he used my horse and cart. From certain circum stances occurring, I was induced to believe that Knowlton, who had only been in my employ three months, was rob bing me, as I found a large falling off in the money I re oeived for the rough fat. I communicated my suspicions to the police, and two officers Holmes and Franklin of the F division were employed to watch - him. Last evening, as usual, he left my shop with the fat that had been collected during the week, seven sacks, and instead of taking it to the proper place it was found that he disposed of a sack of it on his road. Holmes, F 50, said, I, in company with Franklin, a brother officer, last night watched the prisoner Knowlton leave Mr. Reed's shop, in Chancery-lane, with seven sacks of rough fat in a cart. He drove at very rapid rate along Holborn ; but instead of going to Smart's-buildings, he turned up one of the streets precisely in an opposite direc tion, and went into Bloomsbury-square, where, on reaching one of the dark parts, he threw one of the sacks of fat from the cart into the road, and Neville immediately ran towards it, and sat upon it until a cab came up, which he hired, and then placed the sack on the top of the vehicle and directed the cabman to drive off as fast as possible. Wishing to discover where he was about to take the property to, I ran after the cab fin. some distance until I was able to procure another cab to pursue him. Having succeeded in so doing, I followed him, and found he stopped at the house of Mr. Brown, an extensive tallow melter, in Wilsted-street, Somers-town. He then took the sack of fat from the cab into the shop and placed it in the scale, when I entered and took him into custody. Having lodged the prisoner in the station-house, I informed Mr. Reed of the steps I had taken, when we returned to Mr. Brown's shop, and from an entry in his books we found that since the early part of October Neville had disposed of no less than 355 stones of fat, for which he had received the fair market value. Mr. Henry (to the prosecutor)—How long has the pri soner been in your employ ? Mr. Reed—About three months, your worship. Mr. Henry—What wages used he to receive ? Mr. Reed—l gave him eight shillings a week; in addi tion to which he was allowed a certain quantity of fat, which usually produced about 2s. weekly, with board and lodging. I had for some time thought he was robbing me, but I had no direct evidence that he was. In one week I have been told he spent as much as £7 in jewellery. I have in my hand a copy of the entries in Mr. Brown's book, from which I perceive that in some weeks he has re ceived as much as £5. Police-constable Franklin, F 5, said—l, with Holmes, -watch the prisoners. [The witness then gave a similar version of the affair as that detailed by Holmes.] I searched the prisoner's lodgings. At Knowlton's I found a silver gilt watch, a gold albert chain, a valuable breastpin, and other articles of jewellery. Neville's home was also very beautifully furnished, much more so than it was possible for him to have done from the proceeds of his business. We also found there several things which looked very much like stolen property. Mr. Lewis, jun., who appeared for Neville, said up to that moment he had not questioned the witnesses, and he now, after hearing the evidence, asked the magistrate to deal summarily with the case. Mr. Henry—Mr. Reed you don't perhaps know the effect of that application. It is that I dispose of the case now, without sending it to the sessions. Mr. Reed—l hope your worship will do nothing of the kind, for in addition to stealing the fat I have every reason to believe that I have been robbed of meat to a very large extent. Tho losses I know of exceed £lOO. Mr. Henry—Very well; then I'll commit the prisoners for trial. Mr. Lewis—Your worship will take bail for Neville ? Mr. Henry—No, I shall not. Mr. Lewis—l have not yet said a word in his defence, and I hope you will alter your determination. Mr. Henry—l am perfectly willing to hear whatever you have to say on behalf of your client, but I think the case is indefensible. Unless you can alter the facts as they stand by your arguments, I shall adhere to my determination. Mr. Lewis—l don't think at present I could do so. Mr. Henry—Then both prisoners must be committed for trial. They had better bo brought before me this day week, as the police may in the meantime discover more about them. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY. There was considerably more than an average attend ance at the rooms to-day, without, however, giving rise to any grtat amount of wagering. F or the Chester Cup Drogheda was supported to win about 2,000 at 20 to 1, which price was obtainable up to the close. Polestar had friends at 25 to 1. 30 to 1 was offered on the field bar two. Harraton, Hal o' Kirklees, Go-a-head, Saunterer, and Fisherman were each more or less invested upon at 100 to 1. The appearance of the weights for the Liverpool Steeplechase had very little effect in the shape of improv ing speculation upon that event. Ghika was again in de mand at 20 to 1, and that figure was taken to a little money about Weathercock. Reynard was the only horse named for the Derby, against whom 30 to 1 was offered to money, but 33 to 1 was taken where obtainable. For the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes Phantom was backed at 10 to 1 to win about £5OO. 100 to 6 was taken about Hal o'Kirk lees, and 100 to 7 about Lord of the Manor. 600 to 20 was taken about Little Agnes for the Northampton Stakes. CLOSING PRICES. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 20 to 1 agst Ghika (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Weathercock (taken) 20 to 1 agst X anthus (taken and offered) NORTHAMPTON STAKES. 25 to 1 agst Little Agnes (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. sto 1 agst Promised Land (offered) 10 to 1 agst Phantom (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Lord of the Manor (taken) 100 to 6 agst Hal o' Kirklees (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 apt Drogheda (taken and offered) 26 to 1 agat Polestar (taken) 40 to 1 agst Underhand (take 50 to 1) 100 to 1 agst Harraton (taken) 100 to 1 agst Hal o'Kirklees (taken) 100 to 1 agst Fisherman (taken) 100 to 1 agat Go-a-head (taken) 100 to 1 agst Saunterer (taken) DERBY. 30 to 1 agst Reynard (sake 33 to 1 freely) SCRATCHING.—Ducrow has been struck out of the Chester Cup. THE ST. PANCRAS GUARDIANS AND THE REV. MR. PUGR.—At the usual weakly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Poor of St. Pancras, held at the Vestry hall yesterday, Churchwarden Attenborough in the chair, the following letter from the Poor Law Board was read. After a short discussion it wo referred to the Vestry, as the latter body had dismissed Mr. Pugh :—" Poor Law Board, Whitehall, Jan. 24, 1859.—Sir,—I am directed by the Poor Law Board to inform you that they have received a communication from the Rev. Thomas Pugh, stating that he has been' dismissed by tie 'vestry of the parish of St. Pancras, from the office of chaplain of the workhouse with out notice. The Board find that Mr. Pugh was appointed chaplain in August, 1856, at which time the order of the Poor Law Commissioners, dated the 9th of December, 1846, was in force. The Board desire me to refer the directors to Article 68 of that order, which provides that every officer appointed to, or holding any office under it (the chaplain being one of such officers), shall continue to hold the same until he shall die, or resign, or be removed by the Poor Law Commissioners. The Board request to be informed whether the directors have, ordered Mr. Pugh to discon tinue the discharge of his duties as chaplain to the work house. If so, the Board 101 be glad to receive any expla nation or observations upon the case that the directors may desire to make.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, COUTE NAY, Secretary.—To E. PAW, Beg.. Clerk, &c." CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. The anniversary festival of this society, instituted for purposes patriotic, charitable, and social, being accustomed to be held on the 25th January, in honour of Burns' birth day, was yesterday celebrated with more than usual dis tinction, commemorative of the centenary of the Bard's natal day. Upwards of 300 members and friends (ladies and gentlemen) met together on this occasion in the large hall of the London Tavern. There were present, among others, David Roberts, R.A., Charles Knight, William Chambers of Edinburgh, Hepworth Dixon, Calder Mar shall, R.A., Professor Masson, Dr. Hodson, Major Adair, Mr. James Grant, Mr. Filmore, Captain Malcolmson, Capt. Leith, and Capt. Adair. The President of the society, Mr. Marshall, took the chair; the croupiers being Mr. David Chambers, Mr. Hep burn, and Mr. Clapham. An agreeable and distinguishing feature in this society's entertainments is the presence of the ladies at table. The hall was tastefully decorated with shields of various devices and armorial bearings, hand somely draped with clan tartans. During the evening the company were entertained with music beautifully executed by Mr. Guiness's band ; while her Majesty's piper and Mr. Williamson, piper to the Caledonian Asylum, gave the Highland pibrochs and marches. Mr. Templeton, the veteran vocalist, attending in honour of the occasion, sang with almost his former taste, vigour, and effect—his singing of "There was a lad was born in Kyle" being rapturously encored. Miss Lizzy Stuart also sang several Scottish airs. The usual loyal toasts being proposed and received with enthusiastic applause, The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Guests," coupling with, it the name of Charles Knight. Mr. CHARLES KNIGHT, in replying, said that about ten years before Robert Burns was born Gray wrote his cele brated Elegy on a Country Churchyard, in which he said— " Some mute inglorious Milton here may rest." That was no doubt true as regarded the English peasantry, who, at the, time he wrote were not in a very satisfactory state in the matter of education ; bat Burns had received the inestimable advantages of that parochial system of education which had long prevailed in Scotland, and which did so much for him in the position to which he was called. (Cheers.) He did not say that a poet was made and not born, but he meant that if Burns had been born in Eng land in the humble circumstances in which he was born in Scotland the chances were that he would not have attained the eminence of being the greatest original mind of the 18th century. (Cheers.) Mr. HEPBURN then rose to give the toast of the evening, " The Memory of Burns," and in the course of his observa tions said—You are all aware that we are met here to-night to do honour to the memory of one who has long since passed away—who now lies slumbering silently in the "auld kirk yard ." We are met to do honour to the memory of one of whom a distinguished writer of the present day (Thomas Carlyle) says, "He was the greatest soul that lived in all that 18th century." We are met to do honour to the memory of one of the most gifted sons of Scotland—her own immortal bard, Robert Burns. To-night, " ayont the Tweed," in the Modern Athens, in the western capital and in nearly every town and village from " Maidenkirk to' John o' Groat's," vast numbers are assembled at this mo ment, commemorating the centenary of his birth. The sentiment I am about to express has already been enthu siastically responded to by all ranks and classes. It now resounds throughout the length and breadth of Scotland — it finds a genial and an almost universal echo on this side of the Border, and it is re-echoed from across the eastern and the western waters. Methinks it falls now on the ears like the murmuring of winter winds, the rustling of autumnal leaves, the rushing of mighty waters, and the sound of distant thunder. Strange would it have been had Scotch men not have assembled to-night in this great metropolis to swell the lofty strain. Strange indeed would it have been, had this society, that has ever been foremost in the cause of nationality, not have assembled in such large num bers to do honour to the natal day of Scotia's poet. Strange indeed would it have been had this assembly not been graced by the presence of those who have better feelings, warmer affections, and kindlier hearts than ours to testify thus their sympathy with the cause that brings us together. Is it not pleasing to find, sir, around this festive table, men who are highly distin guished in the arts and literature of our country—men of kindred spirit, who have come nobly forward to assist us in binding fresh laurels around the brow of our great national poet? Is it not pleasing, sir, to find Englishmen here to-night offering that homage to the shrine of Burns that we have ever offered at the shrine of Shakspeare ? Is it it not pleasing to find Irishmen hero paying that honour to the Bard of Coils which we have ever paid to the Bard of Erin ? We are all met to-night to join heart and hand with the thousands upon thousands of our fellow-country men and others throughout the world who are now pro claiming with a loud yoke, which rends the air as it is wafted from shore to shore, their respect for the memory of Robert Burns. It has been my privilege, sir, to have visited lately that corner of the land for ever hallowed by its association with the name of Burns. I have sauntered with delight along the " Banks o' Doon." I have stood in rapture on that spot where " Ayr, gurgling, kissed its pebbled shore." I have climbed the " Braes o' Ballochmyle," and I have wan dered through the woods that skirt the " Castle o' Mont gomery." I have looked with emotion on that humble cottage wherein he first drew breath. I have gazed in sorrow 'on that lowly chamber whence that breath for ever fled. I have followed him in his chequered career from infancy to manhood—from his cradle to his grave—and time will never efface the impressions made upon me whilst in the midst of those scenes. Were it possible that I could carry you there now in imagination, would we not conjure up the manly form of the Heaven-inspired poet—truth and honesty engraven on his heart—independence and nobility stamped upon his brow, throwing off once more his uncongenial husk—would he not stand forth erect in all the pride of manhood, the image of his Maker, one of God's own aristocracy ? ;Would we not be hold him on that classic spot where the poetic genius of his country found him, as the prophetic bard Elijah did Elisha, at the plough, when he threw the inspiring mantle o'er him, and bade him sing the loves, the joys, the rural scenes, and rural pleasures of his native soil, and in his native tongue. Would we not look with reverence on the poet who sang his native "wood notes wild," with a power and a pathos never surpassed—probably never equalled ? Would we not call to our remembrance much that he has said and sung; and, gathering inspiration, would we not think of the poet who, in glowing but truthful language, pourtrayed so faithfully that touching picture of a humble Scottish fireside, where sat the old man, with " lyart haffeta wearing thin and bare," in the midst of his family, offering up thanks for daily mercies and for daily bread ?--of the poet who, with one stroke of his magic pen, stript off from the gem its superfluous drop, and revealed it in all its simple purity, when he said— " The power incensed, the pageant will desist, The pompous strain and sacerd o tal stole ; But haply in some cottage, far apart, Will hear, well pleased, the language of the heart, And in His book of life the inmates there enrol." Think of the man who, teeming with fervid nationality, said that "the story of William Wallace poured a Scottish prejudice into my veins, which shall boil along there until the flood-gates of life shall shut in eternal rest ; or when, as a humble reaper, toiling for a scanty pittance under the heat of the noonday sun, he suddenly saw before him the hardy emblem of our country. With • the same veneration with which Mungo Park gazed upon the little Bowan in the desert, so did he gaze on the "Rough burred thistle, speading wide Amang the bearded bear, He turned his weeder clips aside, And spared the eymbol dear." Think of his exquisite sensibility and deep-rooted affection, when, in thrilling words that burn, he depicts his taking his last farewell of his " ain dear Highland Mary," on that spot where " Too, too soon the glowing west Proclaimed the speed of winged day." on that spot where he gave her as a parting gift, that sacred relic, the little Bible, now contains a lock of her hair, mur muring in bitter anguish, while thinking of his early love in Heaven, 4 , Still o'er those scenes fond memory dwells, And fondly broods with miser care, Time but the impression stronger makes, As streams the deeper channel wear." Think of the innate nobility, and glorious independence of the man who wrote the memorable words,— " A king can make a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that, But an honest man's aboon his might, Gudo faith he canna fa' that, For a' that, and a' that, Their dignity and a' that, The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that." Think of the ardent patriotism of the man who wrote that • spirit-stirring address— " Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled." But I fear I tire you with quotations. The patriotic spirit which Burns breathed was as pure as his own maintain air, that spirit of his fathers' he had by inheritance ; well did he preserve it, and hand it down as a rich legacy to pos terity. lam certain that, ere we bid farewell to the shade of the mighty genius, we have ventured to call forth, that every Scottish heart will join with the patriotic poet in his prayer for the weal of auld Scotland— " Oh I thou that poured the patriotic tide That streamed thro' Wallace's undaunted head," &c. Gentlemen, many a time and oft have wemet to celebrate the natal day of Caledonia's favourite minstrel. Once, and once only, can we meet to commemorate, the centenary of his birth. Shortly, very shortly, will the unerring hand of time proclaim that a hundred years have passed' since he was ushed into existence ; brief though that existence was, he has left behind him an imperishable name—another hundred years will float rapidly down the stream of time— century will succeed century—generation after generation will pass awa y—all the monuments th a t h ave b een erecte d to his memory will pass away, and be scattered to the four winds of heaven ; but his name shall live to undying ages —he will live long after the language he has written in shall have ceased to be spoken—it shall live so long as pure loyalty, honest worth, manly independence, and heaven born genius as holding any sway among the nations of the earth ? Drink to his memory then, not in sorrow or in sadness, but in all the plenitude of joy. Let there be no wail of the coronach, but let there be a song of triumph 6.HA.RE ..41A.R1iBT.-( THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. There is very little monetary or commercial in- - 1 telligence to report to-day, the general course of e7 - ..f0 Ambcrg., Notting. Bost. business being unaccompanied by any new feature 50 ~..1: t tan East d er 3 n e l .Junction mena of importance. The accounts from the manufac- 13.11 Bir., wol., and .4tr. Val Stock Birk., Lanc.,andChesh turing districts are considered favourable, although Junction it is noticed that there has been rather less 25 5 Blackburn Tyne buoyancy since the late political complications Stock B r i s t o l and Rotor abroad first created uneasiness. The millowners Stock Stock rn ad Holyhead however, are, in most instances, working" full time," 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage, and the operatives consequently are well employed 20 Cornwall 0 v A satisfactary proof of the prosperity of the work- P 10 It. t A until6p es .C. n per til an: ing classes is afforded by the increasing resources 5O ' bl i o a h o a d slla t ud i to o t Du of the savings' banks, and the continued invest-. 25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc. meats by the Government broker on behalf of those r to ct p as t A ro ngl o i o a o n ties in stitutions. In the Mincing-lane markets a mode- stock Eastern )o Union stock gtoct r ate business is recorded, and the large. operations 25 ds) in saltpetre, partly on Sardinian account, have not Stlck East taennctashire escaped the attention of the speculators at the 7 0 ) East o Suffolk Stock Exchange. In that establishment transac- Stock Edinburg and Glasgow lions were temporarily checked by the high quota- stock Dodiritiivregihy,d&e Junction Dun lec i ons now current, and the unfavourable state of g l oe ock t Furness Stock Glasgow & South Westn politi ca l a ff a i rs ; b ut i f conf i dence shou ld b e restored 10 Great North of Scotland fresh indications of buoyancy might be confidently Stock G r .o at . g o o . rih ;T ook predicted. . Stock Do. do. B Stock Stock Gt. .& Wstn.(lreld) There is very little acti v ity in the money market S toc k Great South Western at the present moment, and in order to find em- st iz ek Palo vl uit Ea tern... t a n s . , t 1" P l o Yment for the resources at their disposal the r 6l Lancaster and Carlisle.] discount brokers are willing to accept very mode- 1613 4 Do. New Thirds rate terms. Accommodation can now be obtained St l o 6 ck ba o n . cash d l o r . e & p Ygl o tshire a t i to 1 per cent. under the minimum rate, and 3 Do. o Weds:.Rild9insghnion the consevence is that the applications at zo Do. Southport - 11.6.3 bo o nl e m li i vi a s n s. d at ßlaf o kw s a s lk th e Bank of England have diminished. Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.eoast Th ese temporary movements in the market, however, although they excite remark, are not Stock l2 bo o n . r i n e , i lgg s orth Westn Stier L. l e d: l. lA S t) o ll l t e h r - a N i V n e e S tn. considered to indicate the general tendency of monetary affairs, because the least extra demand, 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. li ke that prod uce d by loan, or other payments, s o ck I l at t l i;po h igt:o & Lincoln.. stimulges the inquiry, and carries the terms to the Stock oe Midland Stock no. & Derby. business charge, if not a trifle higher. The present so Mid. Gt. west. (Ireland) I)ls iness, however, is a conclusive proof of the con- 1(2)50 De Shares Carlisle tinned abundance of capital, which is not likely to 25 New., ,,,,re A 1 3 , 7 ,., & lE l l i er c e ie % b e permanently diminished, except by a general 20 Newry, c Warpt ag ., & ( Ros Stock Norfo e xtension of trade. 50 North. Counties Union The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon Stock North British Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.StDk. Stk exhibited an advance in the rates upon Vienna and Stock Do.A Stk.-Arec.nodiv l3p.c ic hasbeenpdß Trieste ; in the others no alteration of importance Stock Do un .ll °Cell/Ted. Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 25 Do do. G.N.E.Purchase The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Stock Do: Leeds St Do. York Ripon,Pon, - which leaves to-morrow for Bombay, will Stock North London Con vey £76,195 in silver. 10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction About £12,000 in gold was withdrawn from the ,20 North Staffordshire B ank2o North-Western of England yesterday, which is intended for 10 No. & Son. W. Junction the Continent. Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver 10T he suspension of M essrs. B ryan t an d Davies, 20 potmesouth Ren eral merchants, was announced yesterday. The Stock Tin Lo h ....s. Central liabilities are stated to be limited—viz £l5 000 to .) ) Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock to X 20,000. • Stock Shropshire Union • Market from Liverpool report that the Cotton 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer Stock South Devon --tanaereket yesterday presented a very inactive appear- Dig o / soul-f r aj e te s rn and prices remained - without any material 20 South;forks.&Riv.Dun. alteration.6 ,ooo The - sales were estimated at about 200 Pt o ;ines, Wok., & Wek bales. In the Railway Share Market the 25 Stockton & I Darlington. trans actions were t o a very mo d era t e ex t en t, and 2 2,1 Do. d o . 1855 quotations exhibiteda downward tendency. - Stockton & Hartlepool Stock Taff Vale n Therein was a meeting of the Dun Mountain Copper stoc k2s Do. es Preference, liaven l l g c. o il l ai ." Pally to-day c arepo waspresen e 11- at whi h rt t dg . • Stock Vale of Neath Stock Waterford & Kilkenny in g no i ndication, of the mines turning out profitable. s Waterford & B Limerick The directors had, consequently, sent out initruc ons to 20 10 W- end L rn on w . a & Cry. Pal. the agent to suspend all the works. 5 Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till has been pd. to B pending some further • questions, to be answered 5 Do 7 . P # li.o na New Zealand, the directors requested the con- 20 West London tinned confidence 10 Do. let Class of the shareholders. The balance- 20 Do. 2d Class sheet showed a 1 3 ',.. total of cash in London of £14,053 - PREFF . P - Id- The report was adopted. w There _ o _as a meeting of the Quartz Rock Mining i t 'PanY, to-day, Colonel Kennedy in the chair. e , a ppeared that a debt of £3,000 was still undis _ uar ged, but a small profit had been made in th e ultP,erations at the mine. The question of a further va nee of money to continue the company was ila lide r discussion. Share Railways. Sharel Railways. Closing Paid. price. Business Done. There has not been much animation in the English Stook Market to-day, but a further decline has take nplace owing to speculative sales, and con tinued heaviness on the Paris Bourse. Consols 'aN'e been 951 for money and account, and a few dealings are recorded at the in termediate prices. The other markets all appear The New ry fl a t , and the tendency is downwards. th e 3 per C ents. are mar k e d 9 61 7„ an d Reduced 968 4, Exchequer Bills are flat at 37 5. to 395, prem.• Long Annuities are 18 3461. I ndia Loan Debent ures h ave b een 99.2 and 991 ; and Bank Stock r ema i ns a t 228. In Foreign Securities the transactions have been rather restricted, and prices exhibit a general de !line. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 90 to 91 ; the Scrip, first issue, 78 to 79 ; ditto, second issue. 7 to 6 dis. ; a nd the 4 per Cents. ar e h eavy at 1051- ; Brazilian 1 1 per Cents, have receded to 948 ; Danish 5 per e nts, to 1041 105 ; Russian 42 per Cents., to , I° C i t ; Sardini an , to 85 ; Spanish Deferred, to uo i ; Venezuela 5 per Cents., to 421 43 ; and Aus trian Bonds, to 7 8 ; Mexican Stock is steady at 191• and Dutch 2 1 - Chilianper Cents. are fi rm a t 66 ; Loan, 3 to 1 dis. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been to a moderate extent, but prices generally have shown a decided decline of about I to t- per Cent. Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, Great Nor thern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and North Stafford have receded 55.; Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Midland and North British, 10s. ; and Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and South Eastern, £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have also been considerably de- Pressed. Northern: of France declined 55.; Sam bre and Meuse, ss. ; Lombardo-Venetian, 10s. ; Grand Trunk of Canada receded £l, and East • Joint -Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in very limited request. Commercial of Lon don have declined to 191 ; Ottoman Bank to 20 ; Union of Australia to 51 and 511, and Union of Lond on to 23'1 ; Australian Agricultural, Royal Mail Steam, and Scottish Australian Investment have brought about former quotations. B RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Sank Stock 228 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per C en t. C onso l s A nnuities 951 a 1 i Xew 3 per Cent. Annuities 96i i i i Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 — TDitto 30 Years, expi re sth Apr., 1885 lB 3 - 16 ndia Stock .......... Litto Debentures . . - consols for Account ............ M . . 955 1 i txchequer Bi arch J une. lls, £l,OOO, 2d. & 11d.. 37 6 1 37 9 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK, Lrazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1858 4/ per Cent. 94 i f Danish, 1825, 3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per C en t. 41exican 3 19 per Cent. Ditto Account Russian 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — 100 Ditto 41 per Cent. 85i1 1 Sardinian, 5 per Cent El S panish 3 per C ent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account T urkish 6 p er C en t Di w Loan • Ditto No . 7B Ditto Account Ditto 2d Issue Ditto Account .. 6a 1 d Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Venezuela, 5 per Cent Aus. l an Dividends on th e above payable in London. butch tri ,10 Gu. £, 5 pe r C en t . Exchange, 12 Gull. 21 per Cent 66 Bedford and Bletehleyi all ILn & N.W CE Colchester;l. yd i e n s o l a i n 1 e s J h linekinf.thamshire .. , 100 ILn & N.W Sro e u e , :r . r ip Va : c l : : , 112:011 . C m a u l e . tl & o m n i c n I G t.Nerth. E Union.llarwichShs. all E.Counts. Do. Woodbridge . . 100 Gls.llarr.&Neils,Dra. 100 C ledonin Do. New lOO D I i;loster& Dean Forest all Gt. West Ilartlpool.Dek.&RaiL all Yk.N.&Br Bull and Selby Do.. Shares all Do . Do. 1 Shares all Do. London&Greenwich Do. rreference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co Do. Barking Shares.. all Do . Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. 100 Norfolk , . Do. 6 per cent lOO Do. Manc.,Buxtn. &Matk all LN w&3l Midsb.&Reder,g.'.6l3.o all Stk.& Dar Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk lOO Midland . Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 5. 5.6. E.Coimts. No r thn. & Eastn. 5 p.c . all Do. Do. do. 6 per e,ent. .• . all Do. guaran teed SP. c. . Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all EiN w Preston and ',Pyre. 1 all & L.Yk. I Do. i Shares ......A. all Do . Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep 100 Gt. No rt h. Shf.R o th.&Gol.g.sp.c. 18 11 6 Lan.& 1k Shre w sbrv& Hereford all T BraSaGy South Staffordshire .. all Mielean Wear Valley, g. 6 P.C. all Stk.& Dar Do. do. ,_.... Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. .... Wimbledon& Croydn all L.&Brgtn 98 100 104 106 17 • 19 142 144 4 44 11 113 Consols TWO O'CLOCK , for Acco Mon Consolsey ... 95 1 uV, Feb: ******** 951 ATTEMPTED MURDER NEAR NOTTINGII.AM.-011 Saturday evening, at about half-past ten o'clock, a man named Shaw, living at the village of Basford, near Notting ham, was proceeding home to his lodgings, and was on a flat which divides Old Basford from New Basford, when he was suddenly felled to the ground by two men, who sprang from behind the hedge. Shaw asserts that he had a good aura of money by him at the time, and, also a parcel con- Wiling paper and envelopes, which the robbers took away with them l eav i ng the poor fellow quite i nsens ib le, and wel tering in his blood. b He was found some time after by a labo urer who was p ass i ng , an d w h o remove d hi m into a riblic house close by. A surgeon was at once sent for, and aw was f oun d to have sustained severe injuries to his skull and forehead. The unfortunate man is not able at present to give any further account of the matter. A WOMAN DEVOURED BY RATS.-On Thursday 1 "Iling, in a barn near Hebdall Bar, on the Great North id°34l) near Newark, the body of an old woman, partially _evoured by rats, was discovered. The woman's face was literal eaten away by the vermin, and at the time she The body of the ',C,,8 discovered the aere devouring the inside. thue, poor woman was not ideutffied at the DOCKS Docks. 65 '7 !, [l5 120 90 92 11 98 lto 58 60 1142 144 I Paid Closing I Business Price. Done. --- Stock Commercial Stock Do 4 pereent . Pref. Min Stock East and West India Stock London ... . Stock St. Katharine ... . ..... , Stock Southampton Stock Victoria a Do New 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 98 100 18 Closing \ Business Paid. Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 42 5 20 Ardennes all p , St. ' 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 i d par on 10 61 61 5 Belgian East. Junction all ; 14 a.. all 20 Bezi2rs to G r aissessas all 7 8 al. all if 84 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2 21 2 sh. 20 Dutch Rhenish l5 5 41 100 .66 68 6 Eastern of France ... all 11 111 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. p . all 30 32 20 Greg Central of France all .. 100 941 951 95 20 Gt. •Luxem., Con. she., all 61 71- , 100 851 S& 851 1 10 It a li an Junction .. —. 8 i . 100 47. 481 471 20 Lake Constance & Bale all , . all 20 Lierre and Turnhout all ge all 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 11 11,1 , 91 1 9 all 41 54 20 Lucca & Pistoj a, 5 p.c.pf all iv ' i all 20 Lyons and Geneva _ in. all _ 331 Maria Antonia all 03. 20 Do. do. New tic. all 20 Namur and Liege all 8*- cc. all 8 1 0 20 Do. do. 6 p. C. Pref. all 2 20 100 16 161 16 Northern of France ... . all 37 37 37 ... 100 62 63 621 2 ~ ~ 20 Do. New Shares ck 100 46 48 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 81 91 ick 100 30 32 301 20 Ottoman, gua, li per cent 7 3 1.1 Is) 81 20 Paria,Lyons, and Medit. all 331 33 1 .. all 13 15 20 Paris and Orleans 100 95 ~. 97 20 c Recife& S. Fran. (tern.) 1 9 i i d _ . all ( gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) .. all 20 Riga and Dunaburg 4 , nv 100 69 70 292 10 Rome and Frascati se. 100 2 9 2 29 1 20 Royal Danish all on all 5 Royal Swedish 100 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. tn. 160 96 98 20 Sambre and Meuse. all 61 100 1041 105 104 73 6 1 nd all 10 10 1 22 1 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref. .20 Southern of France _ 100 88 90 8/ West Flanders all 6 100 132 134 Preference ici) 100 1041 1051 10 Do. 51 p. c. . all 9 9 20 W. & N.W. of France all 23 24 100 541 55 541 1 5 20 Western of Austria .. tk. 100 56 5 7 20 Western of Switzerland all all 6 Wiesbaden Le. all 8 7 92 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all .. 141 ni 133 p 20 Zealand all 131 -••• • . 16 12 p , re 100 97 071 96/ 71 I:: ; rfd . BRITISH POSSESSIONS. on i Share Railways. Business Dens. all 11. all 6 1 6 1 82 'Paid. C lo sin g ioe. .. ih. 41 • Let 100 113 114 113 lAtlantic &St Lawrence i 100 96 964 961 5 1 100 Leased at 6 per cent all 71 1 d 18 Bom.,Baroda&Centlndi 9 id i p ; tn. 100 91 9 4 4 94 2 4 i 2 18 w o i. 5 per cent all 1 8 n. all 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 Id par n.. 100 3 7i 381 37 4 18 Do. Do. B 41 id par 10 2 0 1 B u D ff o a . I N o _ 3 d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 6 7 100 102 1024 1024 2 ,eßwrant&Godrith 161 d ( 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 ) y . Ho 77 79 100 85 90 id) all all 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 1 00 80 85 le. all 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 10 0 78 83 rd. all 12 13 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3.0. par 4 p T.) 9 ' - 20 +Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. )s all • 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. pm _ 100 65 67 20 C entral Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. -- 3/ 31 3 d 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.e,. 2 1 1 p n. 100 612 621 61/ /1 2 171 Demerara bk. 100 1 20 Eastern Bengal.g,u.sp.c. 5 i d 4 P Iv. ,Stock East Indian„ , :u. sp. c lOO 104 105 i ICI 131 1B 100 20 Do. C Shares all 20 Do. E Shares Ext. 10 1 Ipl ck 100 92 1 8 3 1 93 20 Do. Jubbul p ore 5 6 1 Lse 613 4 1/ 1 d d 100' D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - • • 100 48 484 481 71 20 G eelong& Mel.gua.s p. c. all 18 181 _ . 100 77 77 774 61 s to. i Geelong Corporation 6 1 100 100 101 103 .. t per cent. Bonds ,td 100 Grand Trunk of Canada 100 35 37 35 41 £3 17 e. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 75 77 .. 174 41 4; dl3 121 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref lOO 91 92 • • 13, 13f 20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. all 1051 1061 on all 7 8 1 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 4 par 1p er. 100 32 4 33 4 32 4 20 Do. do par p ar 4 ~. all -- 204 Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip 1 2e. _ 19 7 5 d ( guaranteed 5 per cent. 10 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 1 44 16 100 113 115 2 0/ Do. New ek 100 .:...... 271 281 100 c Do. Bonds pay. ' 76,w4411 } all 106 108 Eck 100 86 88 • ( apt. till '6O 100 46 47 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O ~. er. all 4 2 d 100 Do. do. '73 without opt all 104 106 . 100 371 88 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do ... 1 . 00 7 ,74 73 1 1 20 Madras, g uar., 11 p . c. all 18 18 100 73 74 74 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 20 2 ' • • m. all 14 14 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension l5 19 19 . 18 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 10 1 d fp 1t . .. all 8 11 20 Do. Fourth do. m. all 35 i 36 i Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 ... 221 Newl3runswick&Canda. 20 { Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 7 lO . 2 lid DOi • 161 Class ACapitl.Share 100 —— .. Do. do. Land do. . .. ... 100 20 Do .. do. B. Capital do. 10 4 3 d all n .. Do. do. Land do. ~ .. 100 89 92 201 Northof India Tramroad 2 8. my 100 Limited, Scrip — ick all 20 Oude (Limited) •• . all 6 61 20 Scinde 4 a l5 i 1 P all 21 211 'al. all 20 Do. till 20 Do. New IF. 5 p ar 4 p il3 all 3 3i 20 Do. Punjaub all 61 ei 61 20 Do. Indus. St Flo te,,, cl • 5 lid par 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A. 18 1 . all 10 ,Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 11d i p I 1 ....... all I ... .........---- ......... BR'TISH MINES . Sharel Mines. Paid. \ Closing Price. Business Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per ssis r i2 S ooo c.o t lec k okkk BcD Do.c h a r lole. Do. e ds Chester C. pref. (issued at 250 all 49 51 - Alfred Consols (Philack 2.11.10 8 9 to & ooeu. .nra Quay. e x p. stil e . so t h:o . h 4 atqla p i;e . hp c t es ds,e , Nr S 5 ic e n t o c k o . p oat 1 1712.00 00 n 96 98 20 Dritish Iron 9 - - - Condurrow (Camborne). 20 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 465 475 1_ 7_ 03 1 1 05 : - East Bassett (Illogan). 30 195 205 2021 - Great South Tolgus.... 178 12 13 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all - _ 4k_ G.WhealAlfd.(Phillac) 11.18.8 24 31 1 -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 91 i 1 1 1 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all 6 61 - Lady Bertha lBs 6d / i Stoc E.Angn. Class A 7& spc 100 100 103 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... 100 113 118 115 - North Frances (Illogan) 81 7 8 Stock Do. do. Class C7pc . .. 100 109 112 - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 21 35 -- N.Wlel Basset ( Illogan ) nil. 61 7' Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct.N . o.l 100 115 117 -- Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 16 17 Stock Do. do. N 0.2 100 114 116 - Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - - Stock Do. New 6 per et. Stock 100 132 134 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 4 4 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 83 85 - SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 21 425 435 Stock East Lane. 6 per ct l9O - - -• South C. Brea( Illogan). 2 21 21 5 E.& W. York. Jen. fifths all - - - S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 230 240 Stock Edin.&Glas. spc shares 100 - - 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 741 751 Mining Co 4l 11 11 Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - 10 Tin Cro ft 9 3 3/ Stock Glas. &S West.; a. 5 pc. 100 113 115 - UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - - Stock Great Northern, sp. et 100 121 123 - Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d 4 4 Stock Do. 5 Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 111 113 - West Basset (Illo (' an) /1- 20- 22 Stock .41 pe p. c. do. do. - W. Caradon (Liskeard). 20 130 140 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm 6O 64 66 - Wheal Basset (Illogan). 51 225 225 2271 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf all 101 115 - Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 120 140- Stock Gt Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 1 100 - Wheal Edward ( Cale .).. 51 2/ 2 1 p. et. pref. Stock - t ) , - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 8 9 50 reat West. (Berks and 6 - - -- Wh'l MaryAnn(3leilhe) 8 46 48 481 . Hants) Ext. 5 p.et. . -- Wh'l Trelawney (Lisk.) 4 1 31 33 Stock Do. Redeemable, 41 ict. 100 92 94 Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 84 E 6 FOREIGN NINES Stock Do. Irredeemable, do lOO 86 88 Stock Do. sp. ot. Redeem. Pref. 100 98 10 0 20 A u stralian 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 91 101 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim lOs 4 I p 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27 1 2 • shares all 161 175 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lirq. 15 11 12 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 10 101 5 Do. Land and 3/iningCo. all 14 21 Stock Do Birming,. guar. stock 100 73 74 1 Clarendon Consols Min -264 Do. Cheaterguar.shares all 19 20 ins Co. of Jamaica ... 4 131 Do. do. do 16 10 12 20 Do. do. do. Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 143 145 , 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 4 Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 - - 1 2 Fortuna Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 - - 20 General all 20 211 Stock Do. New gua., 6p. et... 100 - - 148 all 7 81 3 Linares Stock Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 - - 5 Lusitanian Stock Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun- 1 Mariquita all eaton, sp. et. Stock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 1 1 p late 3cl sharer; lOO 163 168 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead 12 Londondy & Cole, 1 shs all - - Mining, and Smelt.... all 4i 5 12 Londondy.& Ennis Ish all - - Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct lOO 123 125 , 5 Port. Philip 1 4 4 i 11 , 30 ISantiago de Cuba 28.2.81lUnited Mexican 1 8 1 all 21 3 Stock Do. 3/ per cent. 121 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c all - - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Do. 4 per cent .. - - 124 IDo - - Share Securities. ~.,,, Closing Business Stock Mid. Con. 6p. a. Stock . 1 00 - - ''`'""" Prices. Done. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. 100 144 146 Stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock lOO 104 105 1 ISt 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 1 I p l - Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 1121 1131 113 121 131 Stock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. 100 96 98 - Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 1145 1151 1154 - Do. 6 p.c.3lr. & Sep. 100 114,5 115 i 10 1 all 91 9 1 1 - N.8.G0v.6 p.c..Ta. &July 100 110 111 NewportAber,&c. pref.sll p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pmi 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with . .- • Do. 6p.c.Ap. &Oct. 100 - - option till 1866 all 11 1 111 - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 99 1 100 1 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.shares, all 9 10 1 - NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Stock Do. sp. c. Ext. Stock,lB46, 100 - - Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 11e 111 Stock Do. 5i p. C. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - - S.Aus.Gt6pc.Jan&July 100 109 111 Stock Do. way.Vki.Ex.SklB47 100 - - - Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 107 109 Stock North British, 5 per cent 100 112 114 ' Stock so. New, u-,ua. 5 per cent 100 - - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Stock • th.Dev.Rail.& Dok.Co. 100 - - Stock N- East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 - - Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. C. Pref. 100 OS i X 9 l share! Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Closing pri ce . I 13 " 1 " .8 Done. 17 Do. do. do. • 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 l3 - - 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 . 9 - - 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 - - 25 Po. York, H. &S. Purch lO / d iT) , 40 Australasia all 90 92 911 1' 20 North Staffordshire . . all 231 241 25 Bank of Egypt all 27 271 - Stock Ox. Wr. Sr Wol. 6 pc. lii . t . g 100 123 125 126 100 Bank of Loudon 150 - i Stock Do. do. do., 24 gun lOO 110 112 110 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & Loan Co. all - - b Stock Do. 41 p.c. Db. stk.in perp 100 101 103 00 British North American, all 58 60 81 Scottish Central, new pt all - - 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c 10 11 lid Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 - - 100 City 5O 63 65 1 Stock Do. 31 per c. pref. stock 100 - ---100 Colonial - - Stock Do.Aberdeen.gna.6pc. 100 - - 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all - - Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100 - - 100 Commercial of London 2O - - 191 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 104 11 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 161 171 10 Do. Fixed 41 percent. all - - 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all - - 1.0.6. South Eastern( 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 211 22 214 I 1 Ann., 1.0.6.) Reading all 241 25 50 London and County - Stock Do .44 per cent lOO 104 106 50 London Joint Stock ... 10 - - Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is - Stock Do. New do., 2d issue lOO - - 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO - - 20 Do. new lO - - Stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 50 National Bank 25 - - 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gun. all 17 19 20 New South Wales 25 ) Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. all 29 30 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all - - - 25 i Do. 6 per cent al 33 34 20 Ottoman Bank all 204 204 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, Provincial of Ireland 6 per cent.- lOO 49 52 10 Do. New all - 25 South Australia - - 25 Do. New - - LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 25 Union of Australia all - - 51 1 25 w 2O - Railways. r a id . Leasing Closing Business 50 U n i o n of London lO -- - 231 100 Unity Mutual 55 • - Co.'s. Price. Done. 100 Western Bk of London 50 19 17 d I 0 Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited) 5 Australian Agricultural O Australian Royal Mail . O Berlin Water Works O Do New, issued at 25 dis .0 British American Land ,0 Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. ;0 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862 :0 Do. C . ) 0 Canada Land 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) ock cop.Min.of Eng.&Smltg 15 Do. Preference 7} per ct 5 Crystal Palace. _5 Do. Preference Eastern Steam AE Electric Telegraph 5 • Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co. .0 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel. 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) Gl.lron ScrewCol.(Lim , LS Gen. Steam Navigation. London Discount Lond.G en. Omnibus Co. Mediter. Electric Teleg. Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) National Discount C 0... Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p.c.Pref.,i s s. at ldis N. Br. &NovaScotiaLand N. B.Australasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Tell. Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot.Austrin.lnY.(Lim ) South Australian Land. Submarine Teleg. Scrip. Do. do Registered Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can. Xes Diemen's Land.. 121 1311 240 270 MI 36 1 I • I 2/ 31 40 42 19 21 13 15 115 120 92 102 Sioe 1 all all all 15s. all all 23 25 3 5 07 110 I li 14 2 - 11 d 1/ i i d 1 2 11 11 15 18 1 1 f 1 • dis par 21 3 81 82 12i 134 25 it 26p 7 1 1 62 6 4 125 1371 37 38 64 131} I 11 9 11 --..,_ Sharel M I SCELLATi EOUS. arel Miscellaneous. Closin g 'Silliness dons Paid.l prim. Rejoice that such a man was born, and still farther rejoice that Scotland gave him birth. _Surroundal as -we are by much that h emblematic of our native land, cheered by much that reminds us of " Auld Lang Syne," with Scottish feelings awakened, and with hearts attuned to do honour to the memory of one who, " take him all in all, we ne'er shall look upon his like again," let us drink to the undying memory of Robert Burns. " The health of Professor Masson of London" was pro posed by the deputy-chairman, and suitably acknowledged. "The health of William Chambers of Edinburgh," was next proposed, and received with great cheering. Mr. WILLIAM CIIAM/3EBS 7 who appeared as a deputation from the Edinburgh Festival Committee, thanked the company for the cordial reception his name had met with, and, after some general observations, especially addressed himself to the occasion which had brought the company together. He said Burns first came to Edinburgh in No vember, 1786, .and remained till'May, 1787, during which interval he saw the second edition of his poems through the press, and was in the full blaze of his fame. He became acquainted with. Dr. Blair, Dugald Stewart, Henry Mac kencie, Black, Hutton, John Home, Dr. Adam Ferguson, Lord Monboddo; tuid other diStingnished men of the time. It was also at this time that his portrait was executed by Nasmyth, and engraved by Bengo. So humble was he in nis means and aspirations that he was contented with get ting a slOsre of the room and bed of his friend John Rich mond, in Baxter's-close, Lawnmarket. Frequently he was invited or taken to the houses of his literary friends, and among others that of Dr. Adam Ferguson, the historian of the Roman Republic. One evening, about April, 1787, he was conducted by Professor Stewart to a conversazione in Dr. Ferguson's house in the Sheens. On this me morable occasion there was present young Walter Scott, a lad of fifteen or sixteen years of age. Scott had heard much of Burns, he had read much of his newly-published poems, and was anxious to be his company. But this, as he tells us, could not well be managed. A fellow:clerk in his father's office Made a kind of promise to get him introduced tnrough a friend; yet this plan, failed and Scott would probably never have seen Burns, but for the circumstance of having for his acquaintance the son of Dr. Ferguson, who latterly became Sir Adam. Ferguson. Hearing about the convcrsazione , and the probability of Burns being present, young Adam gets hold of Walter, and takes him to his father's house on the occasion. In the "Life of Scott" we have an account of this remarkable interview; but Sir Adam who died only two or three years ago, favoured my brother with some additional particulars It seems that Burns did not at first feel inclined to mingle easily in the company. He went about the room, looking at the pictbres on the walls. At length one picture arrests his attention ; it is a common-looking print, in a black frame. Tho painter of the picture is Banbury, and the scene is that of a dead soldiet lying on the snow, with his dog watching over him. and near him is his shivering wife, who suckles a baby in her bosom—altogether a sub ject of a most dismal kind. Bums was much affected by the print ; he read the lines, but before getting to the end of them his voice faltered, and his big black eye filled with tears. A little after, he turned with much interest to the company, pointed to the picture, and asked with eagerness if any one could tell him who had written these affecting lines. All were silent; no one knew except the unnoticed lame boy, Walter Scolt, who modestly whispered they were written. by Langhorne, in a poem called the "Justice of Peace." Scott was rewarded with a look which he never forgot, and also with the words, " You'llbe a man yet, sir." Now, there, gentlemen, hangs the identical picture. It was presented to my brother by Sir Adam Ferguson, and as a curiosity I have brought it with me from Edinburgh to show on the present occasion. Intrinsically, the picture is not worth five shillings ; but how priceless its value as associated with that deeply-interesting and only interview which took place between' Walter Scott and Robert Bums, undoubtedly the two greatest men whom Scotland has ever produced. Mr. Chambers addressed the assembly at some length, and sat down amidst great cheering. Dr. HODSON, in a very eloquent speech, proposed " Pros perity of the Fine Arts," adding to it the name of David Roberts. Mr. MACLURE followed, and proposed, in appropriate termo, " The Ladies." Various other toasts were given, and the compaay afterwards repaired to the ball room, where dancing was continued to an early hour. . In the course of the evening the President referred to their being present in the room a gallant officer (Captain Adair), who assisted Haveleck at th relief of Lucknow ; and another (Captain Malcolmson), who made the cele brated cavalry charge in the late Persian campaign, which broke and dispersed a phalanx of infantry. The announce• ment was received with great cheering It:would be injustice not to notice the assiduous attention paid to the comfort of the company by the committee of management, and the honorary secretary, Mr. Gray, which no doubt aided materially the happy manner in which everything connected with the demonstration passed off. The dinner and wines were of the best character, and quite worthy the reputation of the London Tavern. Mr. Higgs officiated with ability as toastmaster. LORD BROUGHAM AND THE BURNS, CENTENARY. We have been favouredwith a copy of the follow ing letter addressed by Lord Brougham to Lord Ardmillan, in reference to the Mims' Centenary : My Lord,—lt is altogether unnecessary to say how very deeply I lament the disappointment of my hopes that I should have been able to attend this interesting festival. Such celebrations are the discharge of a duty, the payment, as it were, of a debt to departed genius ; they afford occasion for indulging in mutual congratulations, and displaying honcst national pride. But also they should by all means be turned to good account, in the oppor tunity which they give of drawing practical in ferences from the subject matter of our contempla tions. To two of those inferences I take the great liberty of directing your attention, in order that this celebration may be productive of some useful result. After his great poetical genius, there is nothing so remarkable in Burns' history as the extraordi nary refinement of his sentiments, and even of his taste, from his earliest years, the effect certainly of his education having been greater than falls to the lot of the peasantry, - even in Scotland. But it is impossible to read the accounts of his family, and his description of, and correspondence with his friends of the same age, and the same humble sta tion, and not be struck with the manner in which they were all raised above their condition by the ordinary education of the parish schools, and the taste for reading and for contemplation to which it gave rise, beside its effects in forming industrious and temperate habitq. It led in him further to the greater cultivation of his faculties, and the nursing and unfolding of his genius; and we have an un questionable right to affirm that but for this edu cation, he, in all likelihood, would have passed through the life of an humble and unknown pea sant ; and that his genius would never have been known either to himself or the world. The exist- ence of genius must ever be an accident; but as it cannot be confined to any class of the community the chances of its appearing, that is of its existence being known, must needs be in proportion to the numbers placed in circumstances that shall nurse and unfold it. Thus, besides the ordinary and every day effects of this education, we have its necessary tendency to mature and to disclose rare capacity of the highest order—all that is called ge nius ; a Watt to alter the whole face of the world by the changes which his profound science and matchless skill produced, each change an improvement, and adding to the happiness of mankind ; a Burns, whose im mortal verse makes the solace and the delight of his countrymen in every age and every country where their lot may be cast. These are of course very rare examples ; but it is fit to dwell upon the common and universal effects of the system in raising the character of our people, distinguishing , them wherever they go for intelligence and useful ness, for thoughtful and therefore prudent habits. The testimony is general and it is striking, which is borne to them in these respects, not only by calm observers free from all national prejudice, like M. Biot, father of the National Institute (whose work on our Scotch system I am publishing with notes), but by the employers of labour in all parts of the world, both old and new. It is truly gratifying to reflect that wherever a native of Scotland goes lie b ear s this character along with him, and finds hi s claims to respect acknowledged as soon as he de clares his country ; not like the old Roman appeal ing to the fears awakened by the sound of the bar barous tyrant's name, and silencing the voice of justice or preVenting its course ; b u t - representing th 9 humane and enlightened nation which has faithfully discharged its highest duty of diffusing knowledge and promoting Virtue' The inference to b e d rawn is, that what cannot in any way be treated as the ground of empty boast, should not be made the ground of exultation, foolish and un p ro fit a bl e. y O b ur duty is , to maintain iered and to amend th e system all mell-con d measures, so that it may not only be perpetuated but improved. There, as everywhere else, time has produced some defects and disclosed others. By our experience in both these respects we are bound 'to profit, securing the independence of teachers, Placing them under the inspection which the law originally intended to be effectual ; providing for then' removal when incompetent, and for their sup port when disabled by age and infirmity ; appor tioning their advancement to their m erits ; and raising to their just place in society such as are distinguished by their useful labours ; not ever forgetting that to this body of men there once be longed one of the most powerful preachers and eminent leaders of the National Church. That a firm resolution to work for the attainment of these objects may arise out of this celebration, to which it is so peculiarly appropriate,. would not seem to be entertaining too sanguine a view. But it is also fit that we should, on this occasio n , poems, at least con sider in what langu a g e Burns' by far the most celebrated, and the most justly cele- brated, are written. It is the language ' the pure and classical language of Scotland, which must on no acconnt be regarded as a provincial dig lect, any more than French was so regarded in the reign of Henry V., cr Italian in that of the first Wapoleon, or Greek under the Roman Empire. Nor is it to be in any manner of way considered as a corruption of the Saxon ; on the contrary, it contains much of the old and genuine Saxon, with an inter] mixture from the northern nations, as Danes aid Nozse, and some, though a small adoption, from the Celtic. But in whatever way composed, or from wliatever sources arising, it is a national language, wed by the whole people in their early years, by many learned and gifted persons throughout life, and in which are written the laws of the Scotch, their judi cial proceedings, their ancient history, ab eve all their poetry. Its Saxon origin may be at once proved by the admitted fact, that Barbour, Cliaucer's contemporary, is more easily understood :by an English reader at this day, than the Saxon of the Father of English poetry. The merits of the Scotch language arc attested, as regards conciseness, by the brevity of the Scotch statutes compared with the English, and as regards clearness, by the fact that there has been much more frequent occasion for judicial interpretation of the latter than of the former. But the peculiar value of the language arises from the great body of National Poetry en tirely composed in it, both in very remote times, and in those nearer our own day ; and there can be no doubt that the English language, especially its poetical diction, would greatly gain by beim', en riched with a number, both of words and of plAses, or turns of expression, now peculiar to the Scotch. It was by such a process that the Greek became the first of tongues, as well written as spoken. Nor can it be for a moment admitted that the Scotch has less claim to this partial adoption than, the Doric had to mingle with the lonian, or the .Xolic with the Attic. Indeed, of Lolic works there are none, while there is a whole body of Scotch classics. Had Theocritus lived before any poet like Pindar made frequent use of the new Doric, his exquisite poems, so much tinged with Sicilian, must have given that dialect admission into the pure Greek. Indeed Pindar, himself Boeotian,. and naturally disposed to use the old Doric, has recourse to the new for its force or ex pression, probably as much as he would have done, had he, like Theocritus, been a Sicilian ; as Moschus did, who belonged to those colonies in Asia Minor, the origin of the language and literature of Greece. It must be allowed that When we refer to the free admission of various dialects into the classical lan guage of Greece, we should bear in mind the pecu liar fastidiousness of the Attic taste, and its sera - pulous rejection of all barbarisms, and all solecisms —all words in languages not purely Greek, and all terms of expression arising from a corruption of that pure tongue. It is a great mistake to suppose, as some have done, that the interest excited in all minds by the associations in early years, forms the only ground. of desiring to retain in certain compositions the language familiar to us in childhood. The charm imparted by such associations is unquestioned ; but it is not the only merit of the language which may have other claims to being preserved independent of that. Thus Scotchmen will beyond all doubt feel a greater interest in Burns' poetry, because it is in the lanomage used by those who cherished. them in childhood, and which themselves first spoke. But so they will feel a greater interest than foreigners in the songs which they knew at the same period of life, in whatever language com posed, an interest wholly independent of the lan guage; and yet there may be in the merits of the language itself strong claims to being preserved and adopted. A Sicilian might feel the charm of Theocritus' verse, because it reminded him of the pastorals, the national songS of the peasantry, from whence, indeed, it was in a great part taken ; and. he might delight in that verse all the more for the language in which it was composed. But others, as Pindar and. Moschus, who could have no feeling of local associations, could adopt that language in their lyrics and pastorals, if not preferring it, yet uniting it to their own, because of its peculiar adaptation to the subjects of their composition. The events which brought about the genera dis use of the Scotch language, first, the union of the Crowns, but "infinitely more, that of, the kingdoms, have not extinguished the great works in which it is preserved. It stands in very different circum stances from the Italian in this important respect. The accident of the great writers, especially the Poets, being Tuscans, in all probability prevented the dialect of Venice from being the classical lan guage of Italy, and its great beauties make men. lament that it is not partially adopted. into the more expressive but harsher Tuscan, the pre , valence of which has kept all poets of emi nence from using any . other. Scotland. stands very differently in this important particular, for the greatest of modern lyric poets has used the Scotch alone. Assuredly, had either Dante or Petrarch been Venetians, the Tuscan would have divided its sovereignty with the dialect of Venice. The accident of all the great writers of the fourteenth century being Tuscans had the same effect in preventing the other language from keep ing its ground which political changes had in dis couraging.the Scotch ; yet it can hardly be doubted that if Ariosto or Tasso, at a much later period, had used the Venetian, it would have gained an ample share of estimation ; and if to this had been added the important circumstance that all the Italian national poetry was confined to the shores of the Adriatic, as all the - Scottish has ever been to the country beyond the Tweed, the inevitable conse quence would have been a great softening of, the Tuscan by the sweeter Venetian, at once to improve the language, and to prevent two several tongues being used by the same people. Would it not afford means of enriching and im proving the English language if full and accurate glossaries of approved Scotch words and phrases, those successfully used by - the best writers, both in prose and verse, were given with distinct explana n and reference to authorities? This has been lone in France and other countries, where some dictionaries accompany the English, in some cases with Scotch synonymes, in others with varieties of expression. It may be hoped that the very learned person who is preparing an important philological work of the same description, may incorporate with it, the flowers at least of our Northern Doric. Two of our most venerated names, those of Playfair and Stewart, may be cited ; they were wont to express their desire to borrow some Scotch words as of great scientific use. In the judicial proceedings o Parliament we have, at least of late years, discoun tenanced all attempts at translating Scotch techni cal expressions into En g lish. Let it be added, that the. greatest poet, after Burns, i whom Scotland has produced (ther e wants no mention of T. Camp bell), was wont to lament the inability of using his mother tongue with the mastery which h e h a d so happily gaine d over a foreign language. I have tbouatpoonlolygifsociftohre this length intrusion t o r f u t t e n let ll t p er o , n a t :t h id e is inferiority to t he su bject.—Yours .• faithfully, BROUGHAM. meeting; Cannes, 17th January, 1559. THIS DAYS MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The bulk of the supply of English wheat here to-day was composed of samples left over from Monday, and its general quality was very middling. For most kinds there was a fair, but by no means active inquiry, at last week's cur•• rency. Only 1,270 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh to hand. Good and fine qualities were held at very full prices, but the business doing was limited, at late rates. A large quantity of foreign barley was on offer, and most descriptions sold steadily, on former terms. Malt was dull in sale, but not cheaper. We had a firm market for oats, at very full prices. Beans and peas were quite as dear as on Monday, but flour commanded very little attention. ARRIVALS TATS WEEK. Wheat. Barley Malt. Oath English 7BO 1 470 ; 510 Irish Foreign 1,270 i 19,530 Flour. 390 - i 840 6,000 1 1 150 sks bls BOROUGH HOP. New hops continue in steady request, a t very full prices. All other kinds move off slowly, at late rates. WIIITECHAT EL. The trade generally ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 20d to 4 s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s Sd ; lamb, O s Od Os Od ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6cl; and pork, 38 2d to 4s 2d per 81b., by the carcase. J ALrE e N ui t t P os lt h A o l'E is ßS s . a — id A to t REFUSINGo SaturdaTy? L i a le v n i e ic en at one titne confined in a lunatic asylum, and s ;•! l i p o l aasp charged pcars s withem' somewhat nideefircliyenetoilleltto in tle Birmingham ‘vork. house, Of which he was an inmate. Prom the statement of PAUr e E c lt ou S rt, Mr. Mead, the governor of that establishment, it appeared that there had been a sort of Sepoy mutiny, in the house on Thursday morning, a number of the able-bodied paupers having refused to attend prayers. The instructions of the Poor-Law Board being imperative on that point, Mr. Mead next day personally insisted on the manc'ate of the Poor -Law Commissioners being carried out. Cullet made a determined resistance, and was handed over to the civil power, which placed him in the refractory ward, a part of the fastenings of which he destroyed. The prisoner denied that he had refused to go into prayers, alleging that ho was constrained by a more pressing call at the time to go else where. 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