The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-25 00:00:00

RTNEY MARKET AN' CONIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE; CITY, TWEVVE O'CLOCK. T he opinion is gaining strene:ch as the day for ' l°- hling the weekly court of Bank directors ap poaches that a reduction will be made in the official minimum. The pub]ic are refraining as much as "Possible from discLoimting their bills, and in the nnn eY market t h ere is consequently very little business in -progress. The quotations have further e erie(' to 5 per cent. for the best three months' 1 3- Per, while the supply of capital on offer, partly 4..rora the J p circumstance that the floating b a l ances o f al_ankersmo and others ha ve f or severa l d ays past l a i n st wholly idle, has very perceptibly increased. The bullion operat i ons at the Bank yesterday c 0 prised an influx of £23,000 in bar gold, and the Withdrawal of 30,000 sovereigns for Alexandria. _ T here was no material alteration in the foreign exchange yesterday afternoon. Ce report o f the Universal Marine Insurance Th eal PanY, for p resentation at the fifth ordinary -eetin g of shareholders, states that the net receipts of the p ast year for premiums, afte r d e d uc ti on of all brokerage, di scoun t s upon, an d returns o f Premi tini 3 and of th e expenses o f re i nsurance secrq,__te(l, amounted t o £278 , 332 , an d th at t h e i is a `ms due f rom and paid by the company, for " 0 Pat and previous years, after deducting sal !age received were 1214,338. The receipts for ter est and dividends during the past year, derived : 4. ° 111 the company's investments in Government and I : i g i er securities, increased to £9,006, against £4,403 i - R 363 . These investments, which at the close of 1,17 w ere £162,608, were on th e 31 s t D ecem b er "' £218510. The heavy balances which, in the l e ' an :' 1 862 and 1863, stood at the debit of income f" expendit ure account, proceed i ng from the °ases sustained in 1830 and 1861, have now been eztinguished, and the company's paid-up capital of : 25°,00 0 is not on ly fully represented by the " I nolmt of f un d s now i n h an d , b ut t h ese f un d s h ave ~i , e ld ed an excess w hi c h i s carr i e d f orwar d i n favour "t the underwriting account 1865. Two O'CLOCK. $e i i 4 t Paris, thi s morn i ng , accor di ng to Mr. Reuter's gram, the 3 per C en t. R entes were 66f. 80c. -kiea vy. , The English Stock Market has again been very Time although there is less business in quotations. n li tie operations • are now the exception, and the I..._uctuations are consequently immaterial. The and Consols for money Funds have been supported at yesterday's quota tions, 90 for the account. The are 891 1, and 89i New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 88* R :„_ -,9 preen. 21 per Cents., 711 leheciller B uis, 4s (2 1 I n dia 5 per Cents., 1031 / . ;an s • In the N' • o • - °r eign Market there has been very little _nunation, and prices have not varied materially. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 70; i ; do. Con- E l °ll € l6 s, 50i 1 ; Mexican, 271 28 ; do. New, 261 1 ; U4eek, 23 :1- 24 ; Spanish Passive, 321 33 ; do. Cer ti e ates, 14* 1; Confederate Loan, 55 56 ; Eg7p :lll li 1 preen, ; Danubian, 11 dis. ; Montevidean, 4 4 1 pren a • • a 1 rem. t . • , and Italian New, 4 P _ tim e d 11 ess in the Railway Share Market has con -11,,, erY dull ; but in one or two instances prices peedaghtly improved. Metropolitan have ad- Stol, l l North-Western +, and Great Northern A - - while Great Eastern have declined I . 4 Lor . le Colonial undertakings exhibit xo _:. . eign and t in terial alteration. a a4k an d Miscellaneous Shares continue in limited ...e it „,_, .1- "'"u• Oriental Bank Corporation have receded ) 56 i 1 ; London and Westminster to 97 ; and Hud- Ron t a Improve )liett c ,Y Company to 16. City of Milan b a • -°lll Pany shares are quoted 4 4 prem., and rieeling Tea Company at i i prem. E O'CLOCK. BRITISH r1"-ONE—°N 3 „ ° ,9,rtrtNlt•N'T FuxDs. 891 i 'r `jent. Consols 4 1)0. Account, Feb 9 NSWPe r Cent. Reduced — 89 81 sat 9 8 1 9 3 per Cent 711 Z 2 ) . Per Cent. Jan. 1894 _ A O. ') Per -inntit'e S pent, Jan.. _ sth Jan., 1880 _- 1)1,0. for 30 ye,rs'exepxlr)iree k x ", ° ated Sea Tele grap s h th ), A A p u r:,l l B 9 B o s B _ .4 pm e4eqUer tills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent -- Do. £5OO _ D o s2,_ ' £lOO and X2OO _ '`'43.l; l ' of En land Stock, 51 per Cent . g l and .............. , Il'intAy r. ' ENT SECURITIES- _. _ 44'lia, '"itNl4 ' 1874 2114 , a Stock, 101 per Cent., April Do Account ... . ........................ 1033 3 1) ° . 5 per Cent. July, 1870 I,°. per —____ ....., 0 D • ',Per Cent., Oct. 1888 b°• tificates 3)(0% Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent b„ . ~ per Cent., Jan. 1872 b" . ?A - per Cent., May 1879 ...... Do • B o er Cent., Aug. 1866 DO. ilds, £l,000 °. ceder .£l,OOO ......................... a zilia n Anst ri B r • .411 toads, 5 per Cent FO Clo: r uNDE3— . O . 7 .. ..... O'CLOCK. ..__ b e 4 Per en . ............. • i t per Cent., 1852-58-60 tuenes ( . k l 1863 Cob bo 1 Yree 6 per Cent chr Per Per (Def erred 3 per Cent ) tan 6 per 0 Colombian 6 Ce nt ....................... a, 6 „„ r -Per Cetit. .... D° 5 ''' uent ' .... .; .................... _ zaaliBo3)er eeat., 186% D o 5 Per Cent, 1825 — :4e. 5 per Cent., 1864 __- 41:21114011114b441151)11P:11e.ne!1;.14.11.i7.t.r.e3.8.-.7..7.1 7. . . 5 . . .P. .............. - - —dig t jo - pi ew Consolidated, 1 per Cent _ L._o,.irooovpeistirolinedsaelaLt.!..n. ... W.a.rra....u..t ; 76 51 G oyptit to 7 -21.)°•, Second Issue ................. ID% S b e r ?' „„ i'" 11864 (400:I), A ill, ~5 paid .'ee°llllt .................. .......... lt 1,0 T)-• Arco r Cents., 18 24-5, ex Coupons unt .."-bi)ACeee,UotOlint S I) —...".19 ' 5 Per. Cent. .-_-_- kltatiezi., 1839 and 1850 .................. exi,t 5 Per Cent (Raremmana Railway) _ b - ' ll 3 per Cent. 273 8 bc....................... Q. Aec°ll4t 1864 ................................. _ 1) 0 b „_ I) Sc per cent. Anglo-French dis D r each"i,ri 53 paid , __ dis Ront...,Scrip, Ex. 25f 20e pm vi...looticiclernett s„pe, Cent, £25 paid -leW Granarrlal 5 per Cent boDo 2 ~,,,,_ ‘..,.8, ...._ pobtTerrruart ............................. ___. Lam 'siva nts . (iiecta.res) ____ -Lie Debentnrerrs,i4 per Ct., Apra, 1' .1° _o d o Aug., 1856 1864.... —70.171 an 41 per Cent. $ Per Cent. (Uribarren) .uo 44 per Cent., 1.862 b Do Account ............. ...,.;.„ ...... cortusruese 3 per cent., t5..,.5 Do Account ......... ~ .. :. .. '9, ;..., , . .., ; , _ r Cent., 1806, 7, 66 Do 3per ................. 6 .. 2 . . _ ,D 0 A cc 0unt . ......... . ____, _ s t., ......... Atussian 5 per Cent., i r 22 ••t- D o 41 per Cent., 1 50 1860 D o 89 ' 4 ` ; Do 3 per Cent., 1859 ....._ Do 5 per Cent., 1862 D 0 1864 Pm ~, Do Scrip, xgb paid _ Ll'a•rdinian 5 per Cent -I,44ieh per Cent _ 4-',O Account .„sue New Deferred 40i _ ',.-0 Account Vo passive 321 _ R ue Account -P,,allish Cert. of Coup not funded 14-1 k , -Lie Account _ ‘',,,,wedah 4 per Cent. ___ ` ll -h r icieh 6 per Cent. 1831 Do Account _ ."-,-,° 6 Per Cent. 1858 -".,,e Account .i.i c , .., 11 .clOO Bonds ........................ i3O▪ ' 1 7 6 per Cent. 1862 ici-CA.cconnt 70, 4,0 .£lOO Bona; 6 per Cent. 1863 ....................... 1001 1,•:"0 per 4 per Cent enezuela 3 per Cent ..................... bo. A ••• • pi eenunt I,e• per Cent, 1862 Do te•Account c'•6 Per Cent.. .. . 18o:i li per Cent .. A ult . dends on the above payable in London. liel rnt n, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins 1) gia n, i. per cent., Ex. 25f. Utch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil ............ le'e'tali.Fri)„',.4,Per Cent. Certifi....tes ........... . ... nentes 3 per Cent. .................. an 5 ...... c,' . 1861 , Ex. 25f. ......... 1140 ~..er -en..,., Aee°4nt ................................. Inas D o Ace°lllltB, R TWO oney ................................. 8 O'CLOCK. 9 i 0 _ ................................. I thil: an , 2 4 . l oon, ° f rinse " ° iso (119`e a les Ire° A 110 an ad ro Pri4e # 1 iv ves t ear, illa°t 'R NV ° liaTe le d t ce a 0, ° llO an 3 1 , te Gro, `take" C aro , to e Sr Bth °' tress /33 :0; iest :he f #ill lef t hair° rt. d io arrive , t ter ;e-otieijiy g el RDs. ll,ec ri ' e 2c l c , cons' yai cr ol oca h the r / oor —nr :11 0 t ‘,/ tD e roc , old ithogl ii r Tina!' te a Di !, 1 ,3411 D tb a nt fr ° iliected 2 4 ' J0 21 ',00 he .I' h lot anie oil r ye in r ru ;it) State ° l,4 its ties • ecl t L cloo ovel lw ' alreacil c°11• gf ) the Pre ike mele' f the t 0 jo g to P e11 4 4 te rsine s t ' 3 ,l 1 1 # hed s' v'e l it ' p ut]. es j ou I ,ttere 0 the of cours e e d o,r be t/ `,,, i 1( 1 rat er o. ' ip t e wa r, os our P". l res Al"; A the C I, isian s tate ol°Y t o )e G votO'cl, the q e :o , the C ', - e to Douse vres ideil: !dare d t i ; :set36foh irefi eeel' r s e ke n iP tio icly 03 0 eo. s d e t. 0 0. be add' 00 accc ait tl te j, as rej ec 0 4 he Aciat th clll - ha ;rs• At o f d ole di o ht, off s co w r sho ji ; IV be call ' s ,:be e° s 113 u cOg' ce •oo' will 0 40, to rec to b e rig h . 113 ' o eld in, an ~. es: t of IP its rig" 1.1! Rei ff' 1. . " 1 - ttba 61,0 13' rota SHriRE MARKETS—This day. Share! Railways. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. p aid. I Closing I Business Price. done. Bir., Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwell Do. A A gets no div till6p.c.p.an.has Do. B ll been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Juno Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Norther a D.). A stock Do. B o Do. New, is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n Ori2inal I) . i. V4 l . Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do W. Mid.—Ox ord Do. Newpo . t Do. He qford Lanc , shire&Yorkshire Landon and Blackwali S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin . & Derby Mid Gt. W.. Ireland Do. i shares %l id Kent I No. th British Do. Ed., Pth ,-& Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle . . ... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 3855.4,8 Do. do. 1860-61 North_London Do. New Do. do. MA North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish C. ntral Scot. N. E Aber. stock "o. Scot, Mid. stick.. ews & Welchpool.. Shropshire Union .... youth Devon • • • • - outh E stern itatnes, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale or Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw W. Har lepool H ar.& R Do. A irredeemable Do. A. redeemable .• BRITISH P 91 93 1304 1311 6i 6) 32 34 16 17 87 8/ 107 1 9 46 47 74 8; 134 135 1511 155} 129 3 90 92 81 59 60 47 99 10; 10t 11Fi 116 81 8. 109 1W 37 39 1:1i 122 93 99 61i 62 1281 129t' 21 2,1 p 131 VBl l 107 1(9 54 55 t 6 27 113 114 71 72 1031 1041 38 39 1 124 94 lop 122 125 114 12 1 lip 79 &I 11 11i 138 142 43 45 (0 8! 52 54 87.4 83 9 1' 160 165 3i p 110 113 _ - 39 41 - - 75 78 ISIONS. Atlantic& St. Lawrence Born.,Baroda, , Cen.ln. gu. 5 percent... Do. shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, dL Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 87? Do. do. Juty 1, 1873 Do. do. June t, 1 . 74 Calcutta .3z s. E., lirn a e Town & Dock, gu Demerit , a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu, 5 Co East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. .1 Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bond: 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist "'ref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. : 4 d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. o. Gua 5 per cent.: Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (Um ) gua. 5 per cent 'OSSR 57 49 100 101 par 41 51 tq l 94 75 6) D 41 per cent.... Do . Great W , a. of Canada.. D. , . New .. • • Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 5) do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c ..... Do. 42 do Do. 4,5 do Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B I.l{l.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do G y Do. Puniatth Do.lndus St Flo '"" 95 98 75 83 HO 102 100 101 101 102 20 21 201 204 100 100 100 {lOO 2 100 100 5.9 91 63 70 58 60 63 65 54 56 51 53 46 48 27 29 26 28 100 101 id i p par i p 9? 101 81 91 11y 21d 85 S.O 78 E 2 1 04 d 99 101 9 : 94 88 9,► 61 63 1001 1011 t 1 1001 1 3 5 82 81 99 100 9) IGO 1d ip 100 I.'l 94 97 • - , COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31,1972 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-&1 Do. 6p. c. Feb & Au 4 lOO 95 97 11+. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 c 95 97 110. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 82 84 Do. 5p e. Inscribed sk 100 82 84 Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 106 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 100 106 108 Do. do: It9o-1 100 107 It 9 Do. .Tan. & July, 1891 lOO 106 108 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c 100 102 304 DO. 1878, do lOO 108 110 Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 Do. 1 88!, May ;5, Nov. i 6 100 108 110 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 105 107 N. B. Gov 6 p.c.Ja.& uly 100 91 98 96 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p*c., 1866 00 98 100 981 Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 1876 100 93 95 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 9 91 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 103 105 Do. 6 per cent....... 100 87 08 Nova So tia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l9O 95 9 8 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 101 102 102 15 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18 'B-9 100 -- Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 105 107 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 - Do. do, a pril & Oct lOO 1075 1035 108 74 81 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consol. bold, Jim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 32 33 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 580 610 Drake walls 2.1.0 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 43 45 East Cara, , on 2.14. c 14 15 141 4 es t, Earn Brea 3 4.0 65 7 -- East Grenville Eabt Love .l 2.13.6 125 13 W'l Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 41 41 Gam & StAubyn(Gwen. 601 6 4 Great L ,xey, limited all 18 19 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 21 35 G. Wheal Vor (Heist ,u 40 335 31 Grenvil e Hcrod's Foot 8.13 24 36 Elingston Downs 4.18.0 31 31 Margaret .Uny Lelant 95 6 8 Marke Valley 4.3.0 51 61 4 11 wy dy Iron Ore, Um 25 It Old Nangiles New Se ton North Downs.... ...... 3 3 2/ 16 4 18 4 North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan 3.10.6 4 1 1 North Wheal Crofty 2.8.0 21 if --- Prosper United—. Pr vidence UnyL , lant 10.6.7 32 34 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l5 530 550 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 20 25 Stray Park 30.17. c 145 154 Tin Croft 9 14 15 West l'assett (Mogan W. Caradon (L skeard 9 7 West Chi rerton ll 65 70 71 West Seton 474 200 210 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 55 975 1025 Wheal Buller (Redruth 10 9 11 whea Ludoutt 3.12.8 5 1 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 13 15 Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 18 20 Wheal Union.. • 4 1 rREFERENCE SHARES. Gt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford 2d guaranteed stook, 120 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pr., 97 London, Brighton, &c ,l) percent., 1858, 93 LINES LEASED AT FLXED:RENTALS. Lancaster and Carlisle, 2141 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco tlhn.) gua. 7 per cent., 16 Belgian Eastern Junction, 1/ Dutch Rhenish, 2th Namur and Liege gua. W. per annum, 9, Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 101 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 18} . i:na::::B,irifz;leicci.67loll,, - a li gr it::ipt a iedder a ohilin n aiN u ,lo4. 3 o; l ;ht s oa t ne r , m 6 ian: ainLBA).NI3KOI3. ... Ditto, ne, issd at 30 pm calls paid in advance, 61 A nt,LL7OO run oiddepooeAn: nuaj sno issued tii3rna l ‘ntlkstr a .i t ;T :o 7.. .., of outtan ce ii .,_ . , , ... , ~ Dit to , 'u I. d2 l 3 3 .Continental Chartertd 13 Consolidatenk ° 1 ,1 14 a London and SoutitnlcAe: Mercantile and E coxpcoltraailLen, I.itino.i 81 oriental Banic London and south -Wes - • 4 0 1 1 0.111 i0n, lim , 31 et tern, lira., 22 Provincial Bankinr &nide, i 2 ulkiaub, of England, 81 Union of London. _sl Delhi, Bin., 111 6 3 i Credit Foncier and blobili(2r- MISCP.LL • British Indian, Tea, lim„, 1 i A-1114 MM. Ditto, new, 51 Crystal Palace. 35 , 4i East India Irrigation and Canal. 51 Ebbw Vale, 3 I . Egyptian Corn and Trading, h im 5 , i Hudson's Bay, 16 Gen. Credit Number Iron Woks, 2; Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lim., 8 a Ititernational Financial Society, lim., 7i Joint Stock Discount, Um, 911 1 i Land Securities, lim. _3l London Financial Association, lim., 231 3 i t 1 . India,9ui,:s2ot nrwladihir noi i at ic.,:, Exchange, alsn.lii inodm7i. C s ,. , China, :173 141 4 Ditto, new, 231 Lon on and Provincial Marine, 31 i A ational Discount Company, lim., 151 National Financial, lim., 6 Ottoman Financial Association, lim., 9 8i Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 80 la Scottish Australian Investment, lim., 128 Trust and Agency of Australasia, lim., 11 Universal Marina, Insurance, lira., Ii 6 Upper Assam Tea, lim , 61 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market opens steady. Sales probably 5,000 or 6,000 bales. rHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1865. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). COURT OP PROBATE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) TUCKER V. HERMAGE. This was the only suit set down for to-day, and was for propounding the will of Miss Eliza Caroline Mary Beere, late of Pimlico, who made her testamentary deposition on the 26th of August, 1864, and who died the following month. Dr. Spinks supported the will, and Mr. Sergeant Ballan ,ine opposed it. _ _ When the ease was called on Sergeant Ballantine said that he had arranged with Dr. Spinks that as a great many private matters, which it was advisable should not be made public, would transpire if the case was opened, they had agreed to the payment of a certain sum to the aunt as next of kin, and that the cost of the proceedings be paid out of the estate. Sir J. P. Wilde said he had, from the first, set his face against ouch private settlements. Formal proof of the will having been given and no op position made, probate was granted as prayed. Sergeant Ballantine said he had to congratulate his Lordship on having a light day. Sir J. P. Wilde said he was very sorry for it, as there was plenty of work to do. The court then rose. In the Court of Common Pleas their Lordships were occupied the whole of the early part of the day in hearing the arguments of counsel in a case in which the point at issue between the sub-inspector and a manufacturer of crinoline at Sheffield was whether the defendant had in fringed the Factory Act. The sub-inspector had stated that he had seen young people employed on the premises after the hours set down in the act, while the manufacturer con tended that his establishment was not a cotton mill within the meaning of the statute. In the Queen's Bench, their Lordships were occupied with a case, the question involved being the legality of certain tolls. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Ker.) A FEMALE MONEY-LENDER AND A FEMALE BORROWER.- SINGUT , AIt CASE.-FELGATE V. CUAPPELL. This was an action to recover a small balance due upon a promissory note. Mrs. Felgate (the plaintiff) produced the note upon which various instalments had been made. His Honour inquired if the defendant was in court. A female came forward and said, "My husband is the de fendant, dnd he does not know anything about this affair." His Honour—l see that the note is signed "Susan Chappell." How is that, plaintiff ? Mrs. Felgate—Because she had the money. Mrs. Chappell—l admit that I had the money, and that I have paid a good deal of it back, but all this was done without the knowledge of my husband. His Honour—You see, plaintiff, that, like a good wife, she has protected her husband. I suppose she had a very good reason for not telling him about this matter, but you cannot make him liable. You must be nonsuited. Plaintiff non-suited. MONTHLY NURSES AND THEIR WHIMS-JACKSON V. DAVIS. This was an action to recover damages for "that the defendant did not employ plaintiff, who is a monthly nurse, upon a certain interesting occasion," Mr. Buchanan appear ing for the defendant. Plaintiff said that she had been engaged to attend Mrs. Davis in a confinement at the latter end of September or October. Mr. Buchanan—And Mrs. Davis sent for you on the oth October. Plaintiff—But I was in a place and could not come till the 24th of October. I sent and told Mrs. Davis so. His Honour—Surely you could not expect Mrs. Davis to postpone her confinement to suit your convenience ? (Great laughter.) _ Plaintiff—No ; she ought to have hired some one else I was ready. His Honour—She engaged you for the end of September or beginning of October, and sent for you on :the 10th of October, which I consider very reasonable, but you nurses have a great many fancies. I shall nonsuit you. Plaintiff nonsuited. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STEALING A BANK NOTE.—Charlotte Edis, a young woman, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a £2O Bank of England note, the property of Mr. John Dob son, lodging house-keeper, of No. 116, Jermyn-street. Mr. Dobson said the prisoner had been in his service for about a month, he receiving a good character with her. Last Saturday he missed a £2O Bankof England note from a cash-box kept in a chest of drawers in his bedroom, the prisoner having left on the previous Monday on the plea of ill health. The note was safe in the box on the Sunday. Having traced the note to have been paid into the Bank of England, he gave information to the police, and last night saw the prisoner at the station. Thomas Procter, assistant to a draper in Duke-street, Manchester-square, said that yesterday week the prisoner came to his employer's shop and purchased goods to the amount of. £3 75., and paid for them with a £2O note, and he gave her change, she remarking at the time that she was suffering from rheumatism. Police-constable Butcher, 137 C, said from information he received he went yesterday to Gosberton, in Lincoln shire, where the prisoner was on a visit to her friends. He told her he was an officer front London, and had come there to take her into custody for stealing a £2O note from her master, Mr. Dobson, of Jermyn-street. She said she had not stolen the note, bat picked it up in the house. She gave him up .E 4 75. 6d. In answer to the magistrate, the prosecutor said the cash box was locked, but the key was in the drawer. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner for the attendance of the other persons whose hands the note had passed through. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SEVENOAKS, MAIDSTONE, AND TUNBRIDGE. A special general meeting of this company was held yes terday at the Victoria Station, Pimlico, to consider the propriety of raising additional capital—Mr. Holroyd in the chair. The secretary having read the notice convening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN said that an agreement had been con cluded with the London, Chatham, and Dover Company, but the details had not yet been settled, by which the construction of the extension line from Otford to Maidstone would be carried out, and therefore it was necessary to raise the authorised extension capital to carry out that agreement. The creation of the new capital would not infringe in any respect on the existing agreements be tween the two companies. The construction of the exten sion line to Maidstone would be greatly to their advantage in respect of the traffic it would bring over the portion of the existing Sevenoaks line from Otford to its junction with the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. He concluded by moving a formal resolution authorizing the creationand issue of share capital to the amount of £530,000 for the con struction of the extension lines ; the extension shares were to be issued in one or more classes, on such terms and con ditions as might be determined. Sir C. RONEY seconded the motion, which was unani mously adopted. Resolutions were then passed to the effect that the pro prietors of the extension shares were to be entitled to a dividend up to 5 per cent. per annum out of the net profits of the extension lines, allowing 50 per cent. for working expenses, and authorizing the directors to borrow £176,000 on debentures. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. WATERFORD- AND WEXFORD. The first ordinary meeting of this company was held yesterday at the office,. 17, Gmcechurch-street; Sir C. P. Roney in the chair. Mr. Wood, the secretary, having read the notice conven ing the meeting, The CHAIMIAN saki they held the meeting that day, in compliance with a clause in the company's act, for the elec tion of directors and auditors. He was happy to tell them that after some delay they had succeeded in making arrangements for the construction of the works. The working plans were being prepared, and the surveyor and valuer had been appointed. With regard to the land re quired for the line, the price of a considerable portion of it wonld betaken by landowners in shares. The con struction of the line was looked forward to with great in terest along the whole of the district through which it was intended to pass. As to the probable period the works would be commenced he could not exactly say, but when they were commenced it was intended to proceed with them vigorously. The branch and works at Rosslare harbour, near Wexford, would also be carried on so as to form a direct line of communication from the South of Ireland by a short sea passage of 59 miles to South Wales, and rid the Great Western Railway to London. An independent com pany would make a short line to connect the Wexford line with Waterford. Satisfactory arrangements were being made with the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway Company which would be beneficial, and the chairman of that company had told him that every facility should be afforded to the Waterford and Wexford Company to carry on their operations. By means of the Dublin and Wexford Railway there would be direct communication from Dub lin to Rosslare harbour, and from thence by the Water ford and Wexford and other lines to Cork and to Bandon, and by means of the West Cork line, now in course of construction, to Skibbereen ; and further, by a proposed line from the latter place to Crookhaven, which was now under consideration. The latter place was 80 miles west of Queenstown, and would make an excellent packet station, so that their railway would form a portion of an important coast line from Dublin to Crookhaven. Resolutions were passed electing Sir C. Roney and Messrs. Holland, Sedgwick, and Corry directors of the and adjourning the m ee ti ng t o th a t d a y fort night the purpose of completin g th e b oar d o f di rec to r s c a m d li e a l uf ic r t g auditors. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY. WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. 100 to 6 agst Lord Uffington's nomination (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr. Bland's nomination (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr. J. Jardine's nomination (offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Croft's nomination (offered) 28 to 1 agst Mr. Knowles's nomination (taken) 28 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstone's nomination (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mr. Spink's nomination (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Jones's nomination (taken freely) 40 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's nomination (offered) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Stocker's nomination (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Hornby's nomination (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Randell's nomination (taken) 50 to 1 agst Lord Lurgan's nomination (taken) 50 to 1 agst Col. Bathurst's nomination (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Blundell's nomination (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Lister's nomination (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Bateman's nomination (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 7 to 1 agst Broomielaw (taken) Bto 1 agst Liddington (offered) Bto 1 agst Chattanooga (offered) THE DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Liddington (offered) 10 to 1 agst Breadalbane (offered) 100 to 6 agst Chattanooga 28 to 1 agst Rifle (taken) 45 to 1 agst The Buck (taken) 50 to 1 agst Congress (offered) 4000 to 40 agst Le Mandarin (taken) THE SPRING THE LINCOLN GRA3 (About fo Age st lb L'Africain 6 12 7 Pigeon ... 611 13 Ironsides ... a 11 10 Meanwood... ... 6 11 10 Bridegroom a 11 10 Marble Hill 6 11 9 Joe Maloy 11 9 Rook the Gardener a 11 9 Ascot ... a 11 9 Agnes ... a 11 7 Sly Fox ... ... all 5 Creole ... ... 6 11 5 Bridegroom (by Pompey), h b 611 4 Acrobat a 11 3 Spatchcock a 11 01 HANDICAPS. ND STEEPLECHASE. ,ur miles.) THE LINCOLNS One Age st lb Gemma 5 9 0 Twilight ... a 9 12 Stockinger 6 8 10 Coup d'Etat ... 4 8 10 Persuasion ... 4 9 7 Deerfoot 5 8 2 The Monk... ... a 8 2 Rose 4 . 8 2 The Principal ... a 8 2 Jarniceton... ... 5 8 2 Dr. Syntax ... 5 8 0 My Mary 6 8 0 Revolver 5 8 0 Reindeer ... a 8 0 Queen of Spain ... 5 7 13 Turcos ... 5 7 13 Dunkeld ••• 5 7 13 Historian ... 4 7 11 King George ... 4 710 Manrico ... 6 7 10 Brick 5 7 9 Roman Bee ... 5 7 9 Voluptas ... 5 7 8 Donnybrook ... 57 7 Le Marechal ... 5 7 7 Troublesome ... 6 7 7 Sandal ... ... 47 7 Comet ... 5 7 6 Heurlys 6 7 6 King of Clubs ... 4 7 5 G ownsm an ... 4 7 4 T r ap ... ... 57 4 Guardsman ... 4 7 4 Gaily ... ... 57 4 Privateer ... ... 4 7 4 Theobalda... ... 47 4 Charming Woman 6 7 3 Nebula ... 5 7 3 Juliet ... a 7 3 Olivia ..• ...4 7 3 Earl of Surrey ... 6 7 2 Pigeon ... ...6 7 2 Brown Stout ... a 7 2 Lapidist 6 7 2 Knave of Trumps 5 7 2 Countersign ... 47 2 Shakspere ... 4 7 2 Goldylocks ... 4 7 0 Walpole ... 6 7 0 Confederate ... 4 7 0 Theodisa ... 4 7 0 Fisherman's Daugh- Age st lb Adrier ... 6 10 12 Ellangowan ... 6 10 12 Sir Robert ... ... 6 10 12 Yaller Gal a 10 10 Deceiver ... ... a 10 10 Demon ... ... 5 10 9 Princess Dag-mar ... a 10 9 Vindictive ... 5 10 9 Romulus ... 6 10 9 Cockatoo ... ... a 10 9 Church Militant ... 6 10 8 Patience ... 610 7 Acton ... ... 6 10 3 Vivandiere... ... a 10 3 Hawthorne a 10 0 Woodford ... ... 6 10 0 ter ... 4 7 0 Ellangowan ... 6 7 0 Canzonette ... 4 7 0 Regenator... ... 5 7 0 , Weights published IRE HANDICAP. vile. Age st lb Rob Roy ... 4 7 0 Land of the West... 4 7 0 Oberon ... ... 4 613 M. Philippe ... a 6 13 Bonezet (late Gentil honame) ... 5 6 12 Mrs. Somerville 5 6 11 Forester ... ...4 6 11 Tom Sayers ... 6 6 11 Yamuna 4 6 10 Physician ... ... a 6 10 Balderdash ... 4 6 9 Idle Girl ... 4 6 9 Pretty Girl filly ... 4 6 8 Alpheus ... 4 6 7 Sancho ... 3 6 7 Charmian ... 4 6 7 Wild Duck ... 6 6 5 Edinburgh ... 3 6 5 North End... ... 5 6 5 Double First ... 4 6 5 Tourists ... 3 6 5 Handley Cross ... 4 6 4 Lady Valentine ... 3 6 4 Troubadour ... 3 6 3 Tim Miglas 3 6 2 Benanoar 3 6 2 Auditor ... 3 6 2 Grapier ... 3 6 5 Mongrel ... ... 3 6 0 Foxholes ... 3 5 0 Purity ... ... 3 6 0 Terror ... 3 5 13 Tesane ... 3 512 Moldavia ... ... 3 5 12 Sympathy ... 3 5 11 Pink ... ... 3 5 11 Hecate ... ... 3 511 The Turner ... 3 5 11 Nu ... ... 3 5 11 Gloriette ... 3 5 10 Nabob ... ... 3 5 10 Silverlocks ... 3 5 10 Trapeze ... ... 3 5 9 Club Queen ... 3 5 9 The Crow... ... 3 5 9 011erton 3 5 8 Gomera ... 3 5 8 Roarer ... ... 3 5 8 Volatile ... 3 5 7 Protectionist ... 3 5 7 Spain 3 5 7 Vidette colt 3 5 7 Grace Darling 3 5 7 Naples 3 5 7 Mrs. Lirriper ... 3 5 7 January 24, at 9 a.m. MARKETS—This Day, MARK LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-grown wheat were very moderate. The trade, however, ruled far from active ; nevertheless, selected parcels were in steady request, and such commanded Monday's prices. In ferior qualities moved off slowly, but at late rates. Only a moderate supply of foreign wheat was on the stands, yet there was a great want of animation in the trade, the demand being chiefly confined to good and fine descriptions, which changed hands to a limited extent, at Monday's currency. floating cargoes of grain were steady in price, although the demand for them ruled inactive. There was a tolerably extensive supply of barley on sale. Good and fine malting qualities were scarce, and sold readily at fully late rates. Inferior barley met a dull inquiry at about previous quotations. The malt trade was steady at late prices. About an average supply of oats was on sale, and nearly all descriptions were in steady request at full quotations. Beans were dull at late rates. Peas were unaltered in value from Monday, but the demand for them ruled in active. Most descriptions of flour were in steady request at late prices. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch.— 490 1,770 1,530 3,310 150 Irish — Foreign 21,190 770 sacks brls. • WIIITECHAPEL. Moderate supplies of wheat are on sale. for which the trade is quiet, at the annexed quotations : Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 6d to 48 8d per Blbs, by the carcase. STRANGE SCENES AT SHEFFIELD.—During the past few months the inhabitants of Sheffield have been startled with a series of sensation announcements, con cerning the services of the Hallelujah Band at the Tem perance Hall. " Convicted felons, - prizefighters, pigeon stealers, dog fighers, wife beaters, poachers, &c.," have been announced to give "their experience," and the re sult of the extraordinary concentration of talent, or rather character, has been crowded houses. Last week, the walls were placarded with the announcement that, on Monday night, " Harvey Teasdale," the converted clown, would publicly destroy his stage dresses, the manuscript plays and music, and his pantomime tricks and books. The hall was crowded to excess in every part. The business of the evening commenced by a hymn, sung with extraordinary gusto by the large audience. Prayer by a member of the band followed, and upon the chairman announcing an address by another member, great uproar and cries for " Harvey" followed. After silence was procured, the address was given, but was listened to very impatiently. At its conclusion, Harvey Teasdale came to the front of the platform, and was greeted with loud cheers, and those peculiar whistles and calls which must have been familiar to him in his theatrical days. These, however, were stopped by one of the leaders announcing that that was a "religious service." Teasdale produced a bag containing his "properties." He announced that Mr. Edward Lauri, clown at the Surrey Theatre, had kindly consented to be pre sent and see that all were destroyed, and that the pro perties and books were real—and this statement appeared to be very satisfactory to the audience, who greeted Mr. Laud with a hearty cheer. The work of demolition then commenced, Teasdale producing a dress which he said be longed to the "Dumb Man of Manchester," and handing it over to the brethren behind, who, with large shears and knives, quickly destroyed it. The dresses of " Scara mouch," and the other favourite characters of Teasdale, shared the same fate, while the motley garb of the clown, with the cap which "had gone through the clock face for the last time," were speedily reduced to shreds. The manuscript plays followed, each being handed to Mr. Lauri first for examination, and Teasdale explain ing the various pieces and relating some anec dote connected with them. Mr. Lauri stated that all the pieces had been offered to him for £2 10s., but that they had then been refused to him. He was in LeedA that after noon, and there he heard that Teasdale had destroyed the same things there, and so he had come to see. This statement created some laughter, and provoked from Teasdale the remark that ho had enemies in Leeds. The last property to be destroyed was the " monkey," 'and the audience were requested " not to be frightened," although it was " very hideous." A large stuffed figure was then brought on. It was the monkey dress of Teasdale, stuffed with shavings "to give the people an idea of Haritey Teesdale as he was; and no sooner was it brought upon the pt form than it was seized and literally dragged to pieces by the enthusiastic band, amid great uproar , mingled with shouts of "Hallelujah." This concluded the principal part of the business, and a hymn was given out. The at tempt to sing was, however, a failure , and it was a un_ aban doned at the end of the first verse. An address to d e f_ prize_ usually florid and frantic style from a cotnevr er w hi c h the fighter and nigger minstrel fol lowed ; musical disposition of the audience w - S aag ot h in et a this time with greater success. Variou te a s d te dt d, e a ss n e d s and hymns followed, and the pro ceedmgs, wh ch d were abm o lt f the most extraordinary cha racter, wore conclude ten o'clock.—Shejrze/d independent. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 20. VENEZUELA AND GUAYANA-RAISING OF BLOCF,ADE. •-• SJ It is hereby notified that Earl Russell, K.G., her Ma jesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Caracas, a despatch, transmitting a communication which he had received from the Foreign Office of the Venezuelan Go- Tarnment, announcing that the blockade of the ports and coasts from the mouth of the Vagres to Navios, the canals formed by the Delta of the Orinoco, and the banks of that river to Ciudad Bolivar, had been raised, and also trans mitting a copy and translation of a decree of the Venezue lan Government, raising the blockade of the said ports and places. THAMES. THE ROYAL LIVER SOCIETY. - Mr. William Gruit, a grocer and cheesemonger, of 31, Middle Grove-street, St. George's-in-the-East, came before Mr. Paget to complain of the operations of the Royal Liver Society, which has been so often the subject of complaint and discussion in many of our police-courts and other places. Mr. Gruit said he had been a member of the Royal Liver Society for two years and eight months, and had paid to an agent ls. Id. per week towards the sick and burial fund until the last six weeks, when the agent discontinued his calls. He went to the head office for London, in New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, and was referred to Mr. David Wellspring, of 149, Pentonville-hill, who was advertised in the printed circulars of the society as a London agent. He called at the house, and Mr. Wellspring was denied, and his letters to him had never been answered. Many persons who had paid money to agents of the society were in the practice of calling at his shop because they could obtain no information at the office in Bridge-street, Black friars, or of Mr. Wellspring. The applicant then handed to Mr. Paget a printed circular of four pages relating to the society, and the names of a great number of persons to whom it was stated funeral money had been paid. The society was called Royal Li'ver Society (formerly Liver), and it was stated it was enrolled for England by Mr. J. T. Pratt ; for Ireland by Mr. Griffin ; and for Scotland by Mr. Ritchie. Mr. Paget was very much afraid the society was a de. ception. Mr. Livingston, the chief usher, said the affairs of the society had been under discussion in that court, and the directors had been quarrelling and fighting with the collec tors of similar societies. A gentleman in court said that Mr. Selfe, when a magis trate of the Thames police-court, stated that the affairs of the Royal Liver Society came under discussion at every police-court where he had been officiating, and that he would not advise any one to pay money to its agents. Mr. Gruit said that many of his poorer neighbours had paid money to the society's collectors, who had discontinued calling upon them, and they could obtain no information of the society's affairs, or how they were to obtain relief in sickness. Mr. Paget advised the applicant to write to the manager, or secretary, at the head-office, No. 16, Prescott-street, Liverpool, and also to Mr. David Wellspring, of 149, Pen tonville-hill, keep copies of his letters, and demand imme diate answers. People ought to be very cautious in join ing benefit societies which appointed out-door collectors. There were respectable and well-established benefit societies in the district, which did not have recourse to the expedients of the Royal Liver and other societies of a similar nature. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day LONDON, Jan. 25.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; light breeze and mild weather, but a little cloudy. YARMOUTH, Dec.24.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Catherine, from Antwerp. TROON, Jan. 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Clyde, from Londonderry. _ _ DOVER, Jan. 24.—Wind E.S.E.—Sailed—C. H. Jordan, for Philadelphia. KINGROAD, Jan. 23.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed—Ajax, steamer, from Nassau. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 24.—Wind N.E. — Arrived—Gleaner, from Ibrail. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Geyser, for the Westward. MILFORD, Jan. 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Montezuma, from Liverpool for Alexandria. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 25.—Ebenezer, from Groningen; Cologne, steamer, and Maas, steamer, from Rotterdam; T r it on, steamer, from Boulogne ; William and Clara, steamer, from Dordrecht; Minerva, steamer, from Valencia; Holland. steamer, from Ostend. Sailed, Jan. 2 5.—Star of Scotia, for Calcutta; Francis, for Colombo. Dw, Wednesday Morning. No arrivals. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday the examiners, Messrs. Smith and Frere, declared the following railway bills to have complied with the standing orders of Parliament : LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN.—For making six new lines of railway in Surrey, and for deviations; additional capital £120,000; loan £40,000. The company's second bill is for a line from Bideford to Great Torrington; capital, £BO,OOO ; loan, £26,600. NORTH LONDON, HIGHGATE, AND ALEXANDRA-PARR. - For railways from North London to Alexandra-park and to the Edgware, Highgate, and London Railway ; proposed capital, %£315,000 ; loan, £105,000. ALTHORPE-ON-TRENT AND LINCOLN.—To enable the West Riding and Grimsby to make a railway from the South YOrkshire Railway to Lincoln ; capital, £450,000; loan, £150,000. CHESTER AND WEST CHESHIRE JUNCTION. For branches; capital, £150,000; loan, £50,000. SAREWSIITJILIC AND POTTERIES.—For railways in the county of Salop; capital, £400,000; loan, £133,000. SEVERN JUNCTION.—For railways in Glocestershire, to connect railways on the east with railways on the west of the river Severn ; capital, £420,000 ; loan, £140,000. LONDON, WORCESTER, AND SOUTH WALES.—For a rail way from Stratford...fp-Avon to Woicester ; capital, £320,000 ; loan, £106,000. _ _ • . . . EAST AND WEST JUNCTION.—To extend the line to Bed ford; capital, £350,000; loan, £116,000. „ • COVENTRY CENTRAL STATION AND SOUTHAM JUNCTION. — For a railway from Coventry to the Southam Station ; capi tal, £220,000; loan, £66,000. SCARBOROUGH AND WHITBY.—For a railway between lese points; capital, £275,000; loan, £91,600. SHREWSBURY AND NORTH WALES.—To make deviations and alterations, and to /also £lOO,OOO ; loan, £33,000. MOLD AND DENBIGH.—For deviations; capital, £lOO,OOO ; loan, 33,000. And for extensions; capital, £280,000; loan, £93,000. MID WALES.—For extensions to the westward; capital, £380,000; loan, £126,000. For eastern extensions, and a railway to join the Central Wales Railway ; capital, £120,000; loan, £40,000. EAST AND WEST YORKSILIRE.—For railways from Sed bergh to Leyburn and Melmerby ; capital, £5OO, 000 ; loan, £166,000. HALESONVEN AND BROMSGROVE.—For branch railways in the county of Worcester; capital, £120,000; loan, £40,000, Bum DOCKS, CARDIFF.—To confer on the trustees of the Marquis of Bute powers to reclaim land, and make docks, railways, and other works at Cardiff. Partial noncompliances with the Standing Orders in cluded the No= OF ENGLAND UNION.--For nine railways in the North and West Ridings of Yorkshire ; capital, £900,000 ; loan, £300,000. The Standing Orders were declared com plied with in the case o f th ree o f the proposed extension s out of nine, and the p romo t ers abandoned the other six. The bills withdrawn were those for the Radnorshire Railways and the Brighton Central Railway. The consideration of the following opposed cases was further continued :—Crystal Palace New Railways, Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction (various powers), and the North Surrey Railway. Destructive Collision on the Great Western Railway. Yesterday morning another collision, more serious in its results than either of the accidents of a similar character which have happened during the last few weeks at Pang bourne, Slough, and at Wallingford-road, occurred near the Didcot Junction. To avoid the curve in the line to Oxford, immediately after leaving that junction, a loop line was constructed some time ago, and the Northern trains, which are not timed to stop at that station, pass along the loop, which is about half a mile in length, and commences just as Didcot Station is reached. It appears that yester day morning, between 2 and 3 o'clock, a narrow gauge goods train passed safely down the loop line at full speed, and when it had reached the main line it ran with immense force into an up narrow gauge goods train, completely cut ting the train into two parts, and causing an amount of damage which will entail a considerable loss to the com pany. The up narrow gauge train was also proceeding at full speed, and should have been turned on to the up line of the loop,but from some unaccountable cause the switchman sent the train along the main line,. and the consequence was that the down train ran into it. As it was dark at the time the drivers of the respective trains wore quite ignorant of the approaching danger, and therefore the collision was most fearful. Several trucks were thrown upon each other and shattered to pieces, occupying not more than the space of one truck. The engine itself was forced completely over one of the trucks, and seven bullocks, which were being conveyed to the London market, were dreadfully mangled, the poor beasts being jammed in among the fragments, and their groans were pitiful to hear. In this shockin g st a te they were compelled to remain until daylight, when they were drawn out and put to death. Besides the trucks that were piled high in the air 11 or 12 others were smashed, and the engine and tender were considerably damaged and bent about. As in the case of the previous collisions on this line it is marvellous that the accident did not cause the death of the engine driver and stoke; who were bruised se s v e; r t a f l ro h m undred and greatly shaken but not seriously hurt. Immediately the collision became known telegrams were despatched to Paddington, Oxford, Swindon, and Reading, and a large Paddington by a special men were engaged at the spot clearing the line, under . the direction of Mr. Tyrrell, superintendent of the line Mr. Ridley, the district ey, superintendent, and . also the superintendent at Paddington, t fo ra r i e n e , o a f nd la b b y ou da re y rs lig w h a t s but the work was difficult, and the whole of the northern traffic was worked upon the down line, and th e t ra i ns w e re of course delayed. The switchman, whose name is Allen, is spoken of as being a steady, respectable man, and since he has been is the company's service he has received a gratuity of £5 for good conduct. He served in the army during the Crimean War. He possesses several medals, and is in the receipt of a pension from the War-office. The contents of the trucks were scattered about and damaged, and there was quite a pool of brandy, wine, and other liquors, which had been thrown out at the spot. 1641 5} 1(2; 2 116} 121; 2 9) 81 } 61 2 1291 i i 1332 I MI 22 JAN. 14. Tho Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Gerald Raoul Perry, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Para, to be her Majesty's Consul at Rio Grande de Sul. JAN. 24. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Luis de Arias as Consul at Cardiff for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. . WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 24. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet Charles Gandy to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thomas Armstrong Gough, who retires—Gentleman Cadet Morgan George Lloyd, from the Royal Military College, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Gandy. 3d Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Alfred H. White to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fowell Buxton Johnston, who retires—Cornet Henry Langtry to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice White—Daniel A. Grant, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Langtry. 6th Dragoon Guam—Staff Assistant-Surgeon James Landale, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Charles James Davenport, M.D., appointed to the Staff. 11th Hussars—Lieutenant John George Annesley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major Samuel Hill Lawrence, who retires—Cornet Charles Francis Arnold Howard to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Aunesley— Cornet William Gerrard Walmesley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Llewellyn Traherne Bassett Saunder son, who retires—Chetwood Hamilton, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Howard John Algeo Thompson, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Walmesley. 21st Hussars—Cornet Robert Claude Smith has been per mitted to retire from the service by the resignation of his Commission. Royal Artillery—Second Captain Charles Raikes to be Captain, vice George Gunning John Campbell, deceased —Lieutenant Horatio Powys Lane to be Second Cap tain, vice Raikes—Lieutenant Charles Stewart Vardon Wilson, to be Second Captain, vice Arthur Lister Kaye, who resigns—Second Captain William Henry New come to be Adjutant, vice Second Captain Vilbart, pro moted—Staff-Surgeon James Hannan to be Surgeon — Assistant-Surgeon John Greig, M. 8., from the 23d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice George Davidson Milne, M.D., placed upon half-pay. Royal Engineers—Captain John Marshall Grant to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Gray, deceased—Second Captain Francis Edward Pratt to be Captain, vice Grant—Lieu- - _ tenant Herbert Locock to be Second Captain, vice Pratt —Lieutenant Frederick Hime to be Second Captain, vice Stokes, who retires upon temporary half-pay. Military Train—Gentleman Cadet William Frederick Rudman, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice George Matthew Richmond, transferred to the 36th Foot. Grenadier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant the Hon. Ed ward George Percy Littleton to be Lieutenant and Cap tain, by purchase, vice Alexander Louis Ricardo, who retires—Noel Charles Allix, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Frederick William Duncombe, promoted—Charles Seymour Corkran, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Littleton —William John Ferrer, Esq., to be Solicitor, vice Ed- ward White, deceased. 2d Regiment of Foot--Gentleman Cadet George D6uglas King-Harman, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Bernard B. H. Popham, decese'cl. sth Foot—Ensign John Love Vincent to be Lieutenant, by purchase, v ice Gersham Herrick, who retires—Gen tleman Cadet Arthur McKellar Wig, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Vin- cent. 6th Foot—Lieut. George Gandy to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Thomas Ffolliott Powell, who retires—En sign Henry Marvin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gandy—Gentleman Cadet Mascie Henry Taylor, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Marvin. 7th Foot—Lieutenant Fitzmaurice Beauchamp to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Alfred John Tuke, who retires — Ensign John Pothom to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Beauchamp—Gentleman Cadet Alfred Bligh Par nell, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Potham. 9th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Chas. Henry Danvers Butler, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Augustus Keith Abbott, transferred to the 98th FoOt. 10th Foot—Lieutenant John Dickson Power to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Percy Beale, whif retires—En sign Charles Knatchbull to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Power—Ensign George William Truscott Martin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William John Byde Martin, who retires—Gentleman Cadet Edward Amys Tuck, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Knatchbull—Gentleman Cadet Arthur Christian Tawke, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice G. W. T. Martin—Lieute nant John Caruthers Little to be Adjutant, vice Lieu- tenant Martin, who retires. 11th Foot—Ensign Richard Cumberlege to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Thomas Auchinleck, who retires— Gentleman Cadet Carbery Egan, from the Royal Mili tary College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cumber lege. 12th Foot—Captain Hugh Pearce Pearson, from the 52d Foot, to be Captain, vice Parry, who exchanges. 15th Foot—Gentleman Cadet William Hume Norman Locke, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dyce, transferred to the 77th Foot. 16th Foot—Ensign Samuel John Pullin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice John Richard Pine Coffin, who retires —Gentleman Cadet Sir James Liston Foulis, Bart., from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, 1:;y purOhase, vice Pitllin. _ 23d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Arthur John Hutchinson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Thonms Lefroy Courtenay, deceased— Staff Assistant Surgeon Thomas Samuel Barrow, M.D., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice John Greig, 3113., ap ._. pointed to the Royal Artillery. 25th Foot—Lieutenant Jerome O'Brien, from the 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Farnall, who exchanges. 26th Foot—Captain George John Hamilton, from the 31st Foot, to be Captain, vice Appleby, who exchanges. 28th Foot—Captain Edward O'Neill, from the 45th Foot, to be Captain, vice Adams, who exchanges—Lieutenant Elliott Christie Charles Farnall, from the 25th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice O'Brien, who exchanges. alst Foot—Captain George Walton Appleby, from the 26th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hamilton, who exchanges. 35th Foot—Lieutenant Woodford W. Sherlock to be Captain, by purchase, vice Mars Mourier Pohle, who retires—Ensign Charles Semple to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Frederick Bowdler Gipps, who retires— Ensign Jules Robert Bowen Buscarlet to be Lieutenant, by . purchase, vice Sherlock—Gentleman Cadet Arthur Philip Hawthorn, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Semple—Richard Albert Watkin Bayly, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Buscarlet. _ _ 37th — Foa=-Lieut. Douglas Alleyne to be Captain, by purchas, vice Samuel Hawkes, who retires—Ensign Henry S. Howard to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Alleyne—Gentleman Cadet Walter Edward Gilbert, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Howard—Gentleman Cadet Thos. Edward Verner, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur chase,vice Augustus Charles Frederick FitzGeorge,trans ferred to the Rifle Brigade. 38th Foot—Capt. and Brevet-Major the Ron. Chas. John Addington to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet Lieut.- Col. Gloster, promoted by purchase in the 97th Foot— Lieut. John Alexander Caldecott to be Captain, by pur -1 chase, vice Brevet Major the Hon. C. J. Addington — Ensign Lionel Wm. Lee to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Caldecott—Ensign Robert Charles Nicholetts, from 81st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Ditmas, who exchanges — Gentleman Cadet Thomas George Cuthall, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lee. 44th Foot—Captain James Henry Linton, f r om 76th Foot, to be Captain, vice Franklin, who exchanges. 45th Foot—Captain Thomas Edmund Adams, from the 28th Foot, to be Captain, vice O'Neill, who exchanges — Lieut. Henry Nicholas Bayley, f r om the 63d Foot, to be Lieu tenant, vice G. S. Treffry, who exchanges. 46t Mu h sk Foot—Lieut. Thomas Murphy to be Instructor of etry, vico Lieut. Andrew Whitten, who has joined the Depot. 52d Foot—Captain Legh Richmond Parry, from 12th Foot, to be Captain, vice Pearson, who exchanges. 60th Foot—Captain Alfred John Fitz Gerald to be Major, by purchase, vice Henry Christopher Marriott, who re tires—Lieut. George Hatchell to be Captain, by pur chase, vice FitzGerald—Ensign George T. Whitaker to be ILieutenant, by purchase, vice Hatchell—Gentleman Cadet Alexander Ferdinand Henry Mitchell-Ines, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by puichase vice Whitaker. 63d Foot—Lieut. George Steel Treffry, from the 45th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Bayley, who exchanges. 66th Foot—Quartermaster Thomas Glover Gilby, from the 108th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Hammond, who exchanges. 71st Foot—Lieut. Robert James Igacke to be Captain, by purchase, vice Windsor Charles Carey Elwes, who re lires--Ensign Francis Brodie to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Isacke.—Gentleman Cadet Harris Nicolas Pinnock, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brodie. 72d Foot—Quartermaster Peter Murray, from the 91st Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Munro, who exchanges. 76th Foot—Captain William Franklin, from 44th Foot, to be Captain, vice Linton, who exchanges — Cap tain Francis Graham Dunn, from the 3d West India Regi ment, to be Captain, vice Marshall, who exchanre o 77th Foot—Ensign George Hugh Coles Dyce, 15th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hurlock, transferred to the 87th Foot. to be from 38th Foot, 81st Foot—Ensign Edward Ditmas, Ensign, vice Nicholetts, - i s m . the who exchanges. n , , who retires 86th Foot—Ensign Donald Shaw purchase, vice Sydenham Lott 1' id from the Royal Mili- Gentleman Cadet Fergus Graham,esinse vice slims ,. tary College, to be Ensign, b i y rT s r 1 i u i . i 0 c lc, from 77th 87th Foot--Ensign Henry Fr nn A u stin Dolinage, who Foot, to be Ensign, vice _t_d_sbieeyl:ieutena .t, uy retires. 91st Foot--Quarterm aste ice Murray, N v o exc anges. Foot, to be Quartermaste r, vi d Currie Budd, from Foot-Quartermaster Donald Munro, h from the h 72d to be Ensign, by purchase, the Royal Military College, E ap:l Montague, promoted. 94th Foot--Gentlem a vice William dwnd Brevet .I.4ieutenant-Colonel Edward 97th Foot —Major gfrom the 38th Foot, to he Lieutenant- Thomas Gloster, nase, Claud vice Septimus Moore Hawkins, Colonel, by Purc gdet who retires.. Foot—lieutenant Clement Pigou to be Captain, vicA 104th _ Josephllockley, who retires onpension—Ensign -- Juli us WillittanlHenr):Lieutenant, vice Pigou • • 1 _Ensign, William George C raigie Halkett, from the 105th Foot, to be Ensign , vice Smith. 107th Foot—Staff Surgeon David Woods to be Surgeon. 108th Foot—Quartermaster Henry Hammond, from the 66th Foot, .to b 3 Quartermaster, vice Gilby, who exchanges. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Henry Arthur Lascelles to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice the Hon. Charles North, who retires—Ensign Augustus Charles Frederick Fitz- George, from the 37th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Las- Genes. 2d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Thomas Macmillan Fogo has been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of hie commission—Gentleman Cadet John Angus Lushington Hamilton, from the Royal Minta ry College, to be Ensign, without . purchase, vice Harcourt James Lees, whose appointmextt on the sth Aug ust, 1864, has been cancelled -3d West India Regiment--Captain Charles B. Marshall, from the 76th Foot, to be Captain, vice Dunn, who ex changes—Gentleman Cadet Brenton Carey, from the Royal Military College, to. be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Ernest Theodore .Evans, transferred to the Ceylon Rifle Regiment. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Gentlemmvi Cadet Thomas Arm strong Fox, from the Royal Military College to be En sign, without purchase, vice John William Airowsmith, promoted, without purchase, in the 4th West India Re giment. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Assistant - But:geon Charles James Davenport, M.D., from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Staff Assistant -Surgeon, vice Thomas Pattison Flynn, deceased. UNATTACHED.—Captain and Brevet-Colonel Edmond Roche, from half-pay, Unattached, to be Major, without purchase—Lieutenant Willi: an Thompson, from the Military Train, to be Captain, without purchase. STAFF.—Captain and Brevet-Ma ior Balcarres Dalrymple) 1 .0 be Fort-Major at Edm- Rampay, half-pay, Unattached, burgh Castle, vice Brevet-Major Alexander James John Macdonald, who resigns that appohitment. BREVET. Lictenant-Colonel George Lambrick, Royal Marines, to be Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, with the rank of Colonel. Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John Charles Downie Morrison, Royal Marines, on retired full-pay, to have the honorary rank of Colonel, under the Order in Council of 13th November, 1858. Major George Samuel Young, half-pay, late 80th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain Baker Creed Russell, 13th Hussars, to be Major. Captain Owen Tudor Burno, half-pay, late 20th Foot, to be Major. . Captai n J u li us J ose ph Hockley, 104th Foot, who retires on a pension, to have the honorary rank of Major. Captain Frederick Edward Budd, retired full-pay, Royal Marine, to have the honorary rank of Major, under the provisions of the Order in Council of 13th November, 1858. The undermentioned promotions to take place conse quent on the decease of General William Lovelace Walton, Colonel, sth Foot, on 11th January, 1865 : • Lieutenant-General Beaumont, Lord Hotham, Lieu tenant-Colonel, on half-pay, Unattached, to have the rank of General. Lieutenant-General Sir William Robert Clayton, Bart., Lieutenant-Colonel - on half-pay, Unattached, to have the rank of General. Lieutenant-General John Spink, Colonel 2d Foot to b. General. 11 - aloi - -General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.8., Colonel 31st Foot, to be Lieutenant-General. Lieut-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel William O'Grady Haly, C. 8., from 38th Foot, to be Major-General. Major Joseph Jordan, 34th Foot, to be Lieutenant- Colonel. Captain William Alfred Garner Wright, Royal Marines, to be Major. The undermentioned promotions to take place conse quent on the decease of Lieutenant-General Matthew Combs Paul, Bengal Infantry, on 7th January, 1865 : Major-General James Bell, Madras Infantry, to be Lieutenant-General. Colonel William Ferguson Beatson, Bengal Infantry, to be Major-General. The undermentioned officers have completed the quali fying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to bo Colonels, under the Royal Warrant of 14th October, 1858 : Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel William Augustus Fyers, C. 8., Rifle Brigade. Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Cun ningham Robertson, Bth Foot. Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel James Frankfort Manners Browne, C. 8., Royal Engineers. Lieutenant-Colonel Alastair Mclan Macdonald, Depot Battalion. The undermentioned officers, who have retired on full pay, to have a step of honorary rank, as follows : Colonel Saunders Alexius Abbott, Bengal Infantry, to be Major-General. Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Charles Coley, Bombay In fantry, to be Colonel. Maior Cbristopher Buckle, Bombay Staff Corps, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain Richard Francis Grindall, Bengal Infantry, to be Major. MEMORANDUM.—Major and Brevet-Colonel Thomas Le Marchant, unattached, has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission under the condi tions of the Horse Guards' Circular Memorandum of 15th February, 1861. BANKRUPTS, The following are the only bankrupts of commercial importance in the Gazette: — William Hatch, dealer in boots and shoes, Brighton. John Cunningham, gentleman, Southend. Josiah Hook, upholsterer, Bow-common Edwin Herbert, licensed victualler, Shoreditch John R. Parr, shoemaker, Brompton Charles W. tandish, wire worker, Chelsea John Smith, grocer, Coventry Henry Shaw, cigar dealer, Huddersfield James Keatet, tailor, Cheadle Henry Carter, builder, Stratford Richard Brumwell, draper, Preston. John Slack, warehouseman, Sheffield Jonathan 011ey, contractor, Lower Norwood George T. Jenkins, publican, Woolhampton Rev. W. L. Arthur, King's Lynn, Norfolk William Stapleton, mast and block maker, Manchester. road BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Robert Arthur Denny, gentleman, Cheltenham Edward Brooks and Samuel Lomax, manufacturers, Tot- tington Nathaniel Ramsden, oil manufacturer, Bristol SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Andrew Donley, spirit merchant, Glasgow Miss Christian Gib, St. Ann's, Brechin Matthew Craig, commission agent, Glasgow COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 14 Ditto 3 Months. 11 171 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 47+ Brussels Hamburgh — 13 7 Paris Short. 25 15 Ditto 3 Months. 25 15 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1191 Vienna — 11 80 Trieste — 11 80 Petersburgh Berlin Madrid — 46} 464 Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa — 25 55 25 65 Naples — 25 57i 25 65 Palermo Messina Lisbon — 511 51 Oporto —51 i Foreign Gold in bars (standard)....£3 17s. 9d. per oz. 11 15 11 18 11 18 25 52f 25 54 13 7 25 22 25 50 25 52t - - - -. 1191 11 85 11 85 30; Theatricals in France. " Tartuffe" and " Amphitryon," the first with Bressant and the second with that best of good actors, Regnier, have been revived at the Frangais, The Revue et Gazette Musicale informs us that rehearsals of "L'Africaine" take place at Paris twice a day—that is, every morning and evening, the first being devoted to the music, the second to the mice en scene. The orchestral rehearsals are said to have commenced on the 15th. We noticed some little time ago the opening of a now theatre—the " Theatre Saint-Germain"—in what used to be the wilds of the Quartier Latin, now Boulevard Sebas topol, Rive Gauche. It has come to grief and closed its doors. A couple of evenings before the final catastrophe a charming little operetta, in ono act, was brought out there, called "Les Petits du Premier," the work of M. Emile Albert, well known in musical circles as a pianist and com poser. It is very favourably received, and contributed to shed a little brilliancy on the last moments of the doomed establishment. Mr. Balk has left Paris on his return to London. Two English violinists, the brothers Holmes, who enjoy a deservedly high reputation in England, have been in Paris for the last few weeks. They have performed in several artistic reunions, and fully established their claim as virtuosi of the first order. Two "clairvoyant" brothers, rejoicing in the nam o !of Bonheur, are just now drawing crowds to the Cirque. o The bro ther, and gives proofs of extraordinary litcididtays.cribing. Att younger is thrown into a magnetic trance by his Thel rmos wonderful part of the performance is Worth the "subject wishes into the ear of the elder Bonheur, the bidding of any one of the audience, w i r and draws the rises from his chair, goes to a black b be mentioned. As whose name may portrait of any person whispers his the brothers The portraits are gene this is certaintly rather startlit tut mistakes the name of rally good likenesses, but to prevent to represent is written at the whomsoever they are m e antsomnambulist. there is no apparent communication between bottom by the whear with deep regret that Mr. The musical world ill , dings on Saturdays at the Hotel du Mrs. Key Blunt 's re attract the public. Last week she read continue to Louvre co of the best Pages ° f "The Cricket on the Hearth," some . 0 , 0 in the " Merchant of Venice" with great and the trial sc Wallace, the compose r a , is seriously ill. applause. In the "Favorita,” which has just been produced at Rome, the cust omar y ca ution of his Holiness's theatrical c ensor has changingcompletely changed the charact er o f th e p i ece , withoutthe character of th e mus i c. Th e scenery a nd actors are Turkish, among whom the church music i the convent finale has a s i ngularly misplaced effect. Bottesini, the great contra-bassist, has been creating a furore at Barcelona, not as an executant, but as the com poser of an opera, " Marion Delorme," about which the local papers are in raptures. He was presented with a silver wreath by the orchestra, and with a handsome baton by the military band. Mr. Santley, the English baritone, is also said to have created a favourable impression on the Baxcelonese public. Here is an operatic novelty. In a new opera produced at Prague by aM. Barbieri, the chief feature consisted f two live oxen, which are said t o have p erformed their parts 4 rarir. THE REPRESENTATION OF CARLISLE.—We are informed, from a reliable source, that J. Hope Wallace Esq., of Featherstone Castle, will be brought forward . by the Conservatives of Carlisle at the next election. — Newcastle Journal. ILLNESS OF MR. CORBETT, M.P.—A telegram was received in Oldham on Monday, from Todmorden, an nouncing that Mr. J. M. Cobbett, M.P., was confined to bed by illness, and would, consequently, be unable to ad dress his constituents in the Town-hall in the evening, as previously arranged. 13 1 st st st 50 20 100 100 ]Co 100 10 100 10 10 10 100 44 I 1221 3