The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-31 00:00:00

AaKET AN't) COBIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. I n Spite of cheaper money, the commercial classes :In lo th to enter into large speculative engage ellts) and, what with the deterring influences at Herb Some three months ago, when discount restric vns were the rule and not the exception, the lirgeneral trade of the country has been brought k tili ° narrow limits. The Money Market is now, eref° re, very quiet, and were it not that the settle ot at the Stock Exchange causes a little more in for accommodation the aspect of monetary aff a i Would be inactive. The rate for three months pap er • still 4i- per cent., with a few transactions at a. per cent. The brokers have plenty of money r t , g idle, and will no doubt be soon glad to use it Durin g quotations. 4 „ li ring the last few days there has not been much iulation in the markets for foreign and colonial 4 1 3 °(ill ee• Sugars have been in moderate request at e it Previous ra t es . I n co ff ee , cocoa, and rice t e : r t e has been no material change in values, while been neglected. Tallow has continued in r ed demand for, both present and forward de eY at slightly reduced quotations. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed aY, Feb. 2, a special settling day in the 4 0 of 'Jewett and Co. (Limited) ; no quotation Q : t " for transactions entered into on and after 411,,' elt lher 24 last. The committee have further / 1 " Iv d the new debentures of the Cape of Good sha pe Government to be officially quoted , and the tilt , of the F a i r b a i rn E ng i neer i ng Co m pany to be cb ' t.u. week li in the daily lists, instead of the twice-a -sts.o Central Argentine Railway Company have F a e a call o f £2 per s h are, ma ki ng £6 10 s . per eb r e called up, payable on or before the 28th k rila rY, at the Consolidated Bank. d the v' ivi dena is recommended by the directors of Q iar ` sa rk-street Fla x -spinning Company of 65.. per et ht e t free of income tax, being equal to 10 per The a nnum on the pa id -up cap i ta l . N e Australi an T rus t Co m pa n y, at their half clividriY Meeting to-day, have declared their usual Th e nd at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum. I,l l n d . e r eport of the Humber Ironworks and Ship ding Company, for presentation at the first or -10110,-IY general meeting of the shareholders, gives a statement respecting the introduction of the ili r ! ta king to the public last year, the obstructions t ra. ; 4l l in its way, and the lesser value of the con kz4taken at the time of the purchase than repre- Aro o :' Negotiations are now stated to be in l i i l) , e ss for cancelling these contracts. All the lia l !,,k x eePt one which remains the property of the th e 'uolclers, in process of being built at the time kci e°lll Pany was started, will have been completed kt,t delivered next month ; and a provisional ti:,llgenient has been made for the acquisition of ch ' a nada Works at Birkenhead. It is also mendedre that the name of the company be C oh ki to the Hull and Liverpool Shipbuilding of t (Limited). h t he half-y ear ly m e e ti ng t o -d a y o f s h are h o ld ers bf th e Joint-Stock Discount Company the report Of e d irectors presented stated that the balance tl te pg profits ma d e d n ii ng th e six months ending 1 kga• ii ist lilt, after reserving an amount as provision Itig 4 . -st l oss in respect of bad debts, greatly exceed -4e 'hat Which is believed will ultimately be found aft e ,, - Y, has b een 146,172 13s. 10d. This amount, re deducting rebate on bills not due, and the cur the has enabled the directors to increase at tf egeli Te fund to £30,000, to declare a dividend " I 't• Gd e rat e of 6 per cent. per annum, amounting to Per share, and to carry forward £3, 243 2 s. .° profit and loss new account. At p . Two O'CLOCK. tq ae,,tin ar il, this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's ° . 4111 , the 3 per C en t. R en t es w ere 67f. 05c. Mat e fiery e m arket for English Stocks has again been and depressed, and although the declining 44 3 ' 1 ' money ought to bring forward a large ellj a : t of purchasers, the public seem ',loth to spe lak„,,„!° any impo r t an t ex t en t. The Funds remain t0t7,7 , and Co nso l s f or mone y are 891 ; and 11.t41:'e account 891 1. The New Threes and 1 03, -e4 Annuities are 89w ; India 5 per Cents., z • k' , and Bo n d s , 10 s . prem . e y 4 la has been very little animation in the For e e , l rtirj t i s h and prices have not varied materially. 6 per Cents., 1862, are 74 ; ditto 6 — s , 7 4 des, ; Mexican, 281 ; ditto New, dit 4 t :"4 . ; Greek, 238 24*; Spanish Passive, 32/ tat , C ertificate s , 141 ; Russian, 89/ ; Confede ii •I'oan, ' 5 54 56 ; Italian, 648 ; ditto New Loan, Danubian, 1 01 dis.; and 3iontevi -11 rem ~,, 6 p. blo c r t eess in the Railway Share Market h as b een Pr t , v er ately active, and p r i ces have slightly im orket* North-Eastern (Berwick), Lancashire and ea c h L 4ir e, Great Western, and Great Eastern have TCproved ss. t ioa el.° reign and Colonial lines show little varia f t ailk till Portanee. a nd Miscellaneous Shares have been dull. AlTroe are dealt in at 341 ; Consolidated at 111 ; a n li , t4ll and Provincial at 191 ; and London I tliar es -a : at 22i 3 3 ; City of Milan Improvement " r e " quot ed 1 ,rem. ; and Darjeeling Tea s 7 r 3 a prem. LII ITIS . 3 qo li FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Per 0 I llizim Nl' FUNDS. N -e ta. d t . per. A ce onsols ,-, el onnt, F e b 9 891.1 4 ot r 3 Ilt• Reduced B B4 i In Ixbx Per Cent BBl 1 a 41 GOVERNMEINT SECURITIES. D o. t k ecouht 2 per Cent., April 1874„. 2151 14/ 16 I,_, ; , Pe o.,, r _Cent. July, 1870 - -g hDtia, ~11.EIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ,"0, "'' Per Cent 9B} Seco nd 4 ' o ..i Is 10(i. ,„ „ o sue • 99 8 D o )3 1 ' nds o • S er . 11864 96 q I G. , 4 ,. 'I), £35 paid ' l e 3 e o lt s' e cinnt I,l e _. A cn Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons t i‘tra ll ultrit. 0.. A .,, Per Cent. — IT If e elint e , c ,. c I , Q ra 1864 26k - if p"o 2 nad a 121 (4 11 1 Per C D til e 3 ent 2Bl 1; 0 Ace () Per Cent., 1853 boal ,erliiit ........... . ......... . ....... - 1 11 N, Ac e Cnt., 1856, '7; . '9, 'GO, '62, '3, batl, 6°411t ............ . D e li p:r,Cent:, 1822, £ St., b Cent 1850 )3 Q ° 3 Per , 1860 •Da. "ntl B -9 Ilia p e r Cent.' ° 54 3. DD li a, 1862 o Ace Per ent — De Neal ._ fee o D eferred .................... 401 ple pus s l v at :: • /ii ~, ive Dar t iZeo litit ...... . 4 ,n, A e c„. t. _ :. , cI Ar .A. c eruz , of Coup not funded — Do lsi l 6 _ t kee(sllj l e ta r t Cent lii — cll., p er ~, DD' e A eeel etit. 18 5 g o stloo S ou l)Lt 721 1 t i ? G per .ci s no ce. "Ilt 1862 , -....0 ‘.1311 . • - Ve4, Op a ............ 7ot i I),;zuela ~ tias I 1 :D o . Aec: P e r Cent D • per ill ' t ................. t(o)4eeo Cent, 1 . 86 .- ; 6 lint .. Per e au l . ........•••••••••••••••••••••••• Ita l; bivid e '' 18 " 421 bo al l 5 ,_ nde on the above payable in London. • Ae v e " oil e t e nti 1 861, Ex. 2sf. °r iaol —o.l ulluet3- mo •4 co '''''''' THREE O'CLOCK. 89} &!.-, 'ellool Cotton Market—This Day. e k 3 4l ea market o pens with a rather better inquiry Probably about 4,000 bales. 11 hott-e in of construction olil ev ., course fell, two days aiiaee 'll toreaefoi, at Toulouse, suddenly woman on the of c 2, ), am buried in its ' a mason, and a young measures 1 1 , e r ;' W ho had come with his dinner. Immediate NTheliadePted for extricating them, but both were e been e4Useatlkell out . The accident is supposed to ' tit 1 , excavations made too near the foundations. . ew 'wi th t e ll o.d Provost of Edinburgh had an interview It+ e 'light lion. W. Cowper, M.P., at the office of her Yeate:trB Weirks and Public Buibling''," ay, Whitehall-place ~~~ Jan. 3 °' d Princ e ' ed Div ine lay raorw ly 1150; attends" arr i v ed at r to-cla, tttended and the )n has been Institution )ortant se'': Bert 'Oct 1. 30, 186d : 1 ,, ea ti n g to " he 26th lost, ; boat hav ing heroleu fro; s s to coove. 0 stitution, I, iav e rece iv , eu ,ted tote d the Pe°P fighnesses ; the 10 °11 KN01,141`15. an. E thi s r e vD, _ be h e alth of as n ot 11 " same 3 folloW S: ; night. m•P', 5 'EGAR T: L no:Le 4 yester - i o yen ° A t s es in pie ius," he Co we t ) f the e t ‘ , et, Brut° 3l-- r 6. ver to-so— , th° irn ff ii ° 0 11 ; 0 1 )( 1 1 0 . aContleDlPl3.loeij, rdaY t° creY• 011 a i n tolv' ir at Lor a Gr‘ s of T3ll,men. 31'Coo -5 f o l, rtrse be il er s thief nao-arbi:ol, f Malm es or of gh ter , ce on 3 1 ° a l d 6 once' o wol r. y. 1. s ell° roV i•e ss tIO gigliucr° ci 'qrs. F .gek o f the . 0 ,0 ce retuoi l i de w) -jholttion SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. [3 1 st st Ft 50 20 Bir., `Pol., & Str. Val `llyth and TTne 3rnitil and hxeter laledonian 3ork and Bandon Jornwall t Do. A A gets no div., 00. B till6p.e.p.an.has been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Pertli, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Ilasgow & S. Western 3 rent Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl: st No. !?, 3rreat North of Scotland reat Norther.] D,. A stock Do. 1.3 .o Do. New. is. at 21 pa qt S, and W. of Ireland lt. Weste n Ori4inal . S. V3'. hail gua. Do. South Wales': Do W. Mid.— Oxford 1)o. Newpo t Do. Ile eford Lancashire & Yorkshire L - ndon and Blackwali Lon , Bri4h., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Ilan., Shet., & Lincoln Slaryport and Carlisle Do. shares Iletropolitan. Do. New 111d'and Do, Birmin Derby Mid. Gt. W., Ireland Do. b shares hid Kent . North British Do. El, Pth Dun Eastern Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Po. Stock. & Darling. P. dn. 1855-'8 Do. do. 186041 North London Do. New Do. do. 18r4 'forth Staffordshire N. & S. IV Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock LSO. Scot, Mid. st 4 h•ews & Welchpool (Shropshire Union iouth Devon south E,stern taines, Wok., & Wok Taff' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw. .01 W.Hartlepool Hat-AR. Do. A Irredeemable.. Do. A. redeemable .. 91 t 3 133 13i ti 6 32 34 16 17 87 B.► 107 1 9 411 171 7 8 135 137 i 1351 15/ 19 3 103 1 0 110 1 0 100 90 92 82. S 3 59 6J 47 49 102 k 0 117} 117 81 Vi 103 107 36 38 1 22 K3l 981 931 61; 62 129 130 2} 2 p 139 139; 107 lt9 541 55! 26 27 114 113 7th 10; 10$4 33 39 114 1241)1 14 10p 122 125 114 12 1 11p 79i 804 ! 11 MI 138 142 43 45 (0 6! ii 7 88k 81 9 1 160 165 3i 4.p 110 113 33 40 75 78 BRITISH POSSE Paid I Closing I Business " Price. done. 133} i 411 7 i £2! I 3 23 i 48 102 1171 107 61 37 123 i I i 931 (11i 21 1:',0 29i no OT T 1391 81 Pi ICBI 1141 ; jir ,. } } 55f 5 6 E 8) Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom., Baroda, . Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent , Do. I• shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, 3c Goderich 6 p.c. bkls. Auz 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June I, 1.374 1 Calcutta & S. E., 'a e Town & Dock, gu.' Demera . a, 7 p.c. per. p' East. Benal, gu, 5 co East lud4t . n,. gu. .5 p.c. Do. J Ex 7 Gskni Grand Trunkot Canad%l Do. Equip. Mort, Bontho I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist ?ref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr,f. Bonds. Do. do. deferred ... Do. d Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred ... D. 4th Pref. stock. Do. do. deferred ... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 'o. Goa 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (Lim ) gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent.... Do 3reat W. P. of Canada.. D New Do. 6 p. c. WI. pay 1873 Do. 5, do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, g,ma. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. do Do. Filth Extension Ifelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B v.lll.C'da, pc Ist pt bds Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do ce te' Do. Puniaub..:. =to Do.lndus St Flo COLONIAL GO VERNRENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31, 1572 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 Do 6p. c. Feb & Aug 1( 0 95 97 D•.sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 r 94 96 t)o. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 81 81 62 14 Do. 5p P. Inscribed sk 100 81 83 Capo G.llope, 6 p.c. 3873 100 103 166 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 100 103 HS Do. do: 1690-1 100 107 1 9 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 106 ICS Ceylon, Nov. 186.8 6 p.c 100 102 1 04 Do. 1878 , do lOO ICB 110 Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 Do. 188?, Mayls, Nov. 103 108 110 Natal qov. O per cent lOO 105 107 N.B.Gov p.c.Ja.&J uly 100 91 93 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 18e6 00 98 100 Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 1876 100 02 91 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 169! 100 91 93 925 New Zealand, 6p. cent itO 103 105 Do. per cent...... 100 87 88 Nova Sc tia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 •1C 0 93 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 1015 102 t S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18 8-1' 100 -- Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 105 107 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 Do. do, A pril & Oct lOO 107 i 1034 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consol. Gold, lim 1 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated — 31 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 580 60) Drakcwalls 2.1.0 ; East Bassett (Mogan)— 30 37; 40 East Cara ion 2.14.6 14 15 , test yarn Brea 3.4.0 61 7 -- East G:enville 2.7.0 3 31 ELIA Love,l 2.13.6 13 14 E. WI Russell (Tavistk 9.10.0 4 41 Gam & StAubyn(Gweu. 601 6 8 4 Great Lixty, limited_ all 171 :81 Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Helst )1; 40 33 31 Grenvil:e 7.8.3 3 3! Elerod's Foot 8.13 1.4 36 Hingston Downs 4.18.0 31 4 Margaret t Uny Lelant 91 6 8 Marke Valley 4.3.0 51 61 4 31 wyndy Iron Ore, Rio 21 it old Nangiles New Solon North Downs 3 325 14 5 16 5 North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett'lllo..tan 3 .10.6 5 11 North Wheal Crofty 2.8.0 2 21 --- Prosper United 7.1.6 3 34 Pr vidence Uny liant 10.6.7 32 34 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l5 530 550 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 2) 25 Stray Park 30.17.6 141 151 Tin Croft 9 14 15 West Passett (Mogan %V. Caradon (L skeard 9 7 West Chirerton ll 65 70 West Seton 471 200 210 Buller Bassett at l e l d lo r g u a thlo n 5597 1021 9 4 11 Wheat Ludoutt 3.12.8 5 I N N V 7h he e a al l Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 13 35 Wheal Seton WhcAl Tielawney (Lis. 7 18 20 -- Wheal UnLn. ••• • • rIiEFERI,NCE SHARES. Great Western, 4 per cent, irred.. 67 Gt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford Ist guaranteed stock, 126 North Eastorn, York, H. and Selby purchase, 10i LINES LEASED AT FIXED:RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 101 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 21i, 1 Ditto Earn, 26 Great Luxembourg. 121 Imperial Mexican, lim., 3g I FOItEIGN MINES, East del Rey, lira., ; York.) Peninsula, Urn., i BANKS. Agra and Maaterman's, Ditto, new, 'sad at ;() pm , calla paid in advance, 62 Ditto, ditto. Gt Alliance (Um.), 34i a Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd., 19i Anglo Austrian, 7a Anglo-Italian, lirn., 9 Bank of British Columbia, 18 Colonial, lira., 42 i Consolidated Bank, lire., 111 East London, lire.. 6 European Bank, bin., 15 Imperial Bank (Urn.). 33 tuperial Ottoman, 17 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lire., 51 London B of Mexico and S. America, I lin., Vi London and Brazilian clim.), 46 London, Birm , and South Staffordshire, lire, 16 London and County, 79 Loudon, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lim.,;101 London Joint Stock, 47 London and South African, 211 London and Westminster, 94 Mercantile and Exchange. lira., 8 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Um., !O1 1 oriental Itanx Corporation. t 61 74 8 Provincial Banking Corporation, urn , 31:4 Bcinde, Puujaub, and Deihl, 11m.,111 South Eastern, lint., 111 Union of Australia, 53 Union of London, 53, 3 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 19 Berlin Water Works. , lim.. - Commercial Union, Insurance, 8 Continental Union Gas. Um., 10} Contract Corporation, lire., 4/ Credit Fonder and Moblihr of England, 81 Credit Fonder of Mauritius, Urn., 7 Crystal Palace, 35 Discount Corporation, 141 East Indian Financial, bin., 6 Ebbw Vale, 31 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lire., 51 Electric Telegraph, 113 Financial Discount, lire., 3 Fore-street Warehouse, lire., 9 1 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, BM, 7 1 Hudson's Bay, 16 Imperial Mercantile Credit AM, lira., . 7 1 International Financial society, lire., 71 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour, , , 91 London Financial Association, lim., 2 1. Lon on alid Provincial Marine, 31 Madras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), lit National Discount Company, lire., 153 8 SION3. 57 1,9 100 101 par 4} 6 bi 91 75 6) 97 91 75 81 1(0 102 100 101 100 i 1014 19 20 SO 91 67 6J 58 CO 61 61 51 56 50 63 45 48 26 28 23 27 103 101 id p par i P 9) 101 81 9 1 lid 85 4.0 78 E 2 Icl 991 1014 9?. 91 88 9.1 61 63 3 5 82 8! 99 100 9) U 0 Id 1p $ 9 1( 0 94 97 23 10 100 100 100 100 2 10) all 100 1 : 2 1 1 ME Stirs, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1805. Total Destruction of the Surrey Theatre by Fire, The Surrey Theatre, in the Blackfriars-road, the favourite theatre on the south side of the water, was at a late hour last night totally destroyed by fire under the following circumstances. At about 20 minutes to 12 o'clock the last scene in the panto mime of ".Richard Cceur de Lion was being played, and Rowella, the clown, had just begun his per formance of a burlesque solo on the trombone, when, happening to cast his eyes to the ceiling of the theatre, he saw a strong light reflecting through the aperture over the chandelier. At once suspect ing there was a fire, he with great presence of mind left the stage quietly and communicated his suspi cions to Mr. Green, the acting manager. That gen tleman at once despatched some of the stage car penters to see what was the matter, but at the same moment some of the audience were alarmed by a cloud of smoke descending through the aperture named, and the cry of fire was raised. Mr. Green came upon the stage and implored the people to leave the house quietly, and the curtain was at once lowered. Fortunately, the audience, which had been by no means large during the evening, was at that time extremely scanty, and the house was speedily cleared without accident. At the time the last few people were leaving, the flames burst with great fury through the ceiling, which was composed of thin laths and painted canvas, and in a very short space of time caught the drapery running round the boxes, and the proscenium and stage curtain, from which it at once extended to the scenery, and the whole stage became a mass of flame. The scene on the stage and in the dressing-rooms of the theatre at this time was almost indescribable, the numerous actors and actresses who had been engaged in the pantomime running about in the greatest confusion, and the screams of the ballet girls were heartrend ing. To add to the horrors of the scene, Mr. Hink ley, the gas superintendent of the theatre, to avoid explosion, turned off the gas in the back portion of the theatre, which was thus for some time left in total darkness. Had it not been for the presence of mind displayed by Mr. Green, the acting manager ; Mr. Rowella, the Clown ; Mr. Evans, the Panta loon ; Mr. Vivian, the Sprite, and some other of the pantomimists, the loss of life behind the scenes would probably have been considerable. Those gentlemen, at the risk of their own lives, dragged the screaming and terrified women and girls through the burning scenery to the stage door, from whence they were conveyed to their homes in a but lightly clothed and fainting state in cabs provided by the police. The last persons brought out of the burning building were several children, who had been repre senting the characters of fairies in the transformation scene. Messrs. Rowella and Vivian having reported to the stage manager that all persons had been safely removed from the theatre, they made' their own escape, dressed as they had been while playing their respective parts, no persons engaged in the panto mime having had time to change their dress, so rapid was the progress of the fire.. In less than ten minutes from the first alarm, indeed, the whole in terior of the theatre was one mass of flames. While the above scene was taking place inside the building, there was the greatest excitement in the neighbourhood of the theatre. Crowds of people, attracted by the reflection of the flames, which, shooting high up, illuminated the air for miles around, came rushing up, and cabs, loaded with people, were being driven to the scene from all directions. Within 10 minutes of the alarm being given a strong body of the M and L divisions of police from the Stones-end and Tower-street stations arrived on the ground, and, by dint of great exer tions, cleared a sufficient space for the engines, seve ral of which, both steam and manual, had by that time arrived, the powerful steam engine of Mr. F. llodges being amongst the first arrivals. So rapid, however, had been the flames that, before any of the engines could be brought to play, the whole interior of the theatre was completely burnt out, the roof, galleries, and boxes, falling in rapid succession, and nothing was left standing of the building but the portico and front wall, facing the Blackfriars-road. Several small houses, also, in the rear of the theatre, occupied by poor people, had by this time fallen a prey to the flames, the inmates barely escaping :with their lives. The theatie was bounded on the north side by the Flowers of file Forest Tavern, kept by Mr. Osmond ; and on Ole south by the Equestrian 'Tavern, kept by Mr. Harris, the governor of the Licensed Victuallers' School, and both these houses being in imminent' danger, the attention of the firemen was directed to save them, in which efforts they were successful. For at least a quarter of a mile round the theatre the streets were strewed with burning embers from the theatre, and several persons were severely burned by the large flakes of fire which fell upon them. So intense was the heat that the fronts of the houses on the oppo site side of Blackfriars-road facing the theatre were much scorched, and the wood work was only kept from igniting by copious streams of water being played upon it from two engines specially detailed off for that purpose. About 1 o'clock Mr. Shepherd, one Of the lessees of the theatre, arrived at the scene of destruction, and was immediately surrounded by the male members of his company, all dressed in their theatrical costumes, but begrimmed with dirt and smoke and saturated with water, the result of their efforts in the first instance to extinguish the fire and afterwards in rescuing the female portion of the company. His first inquiry was, " Are there any lives sacrificed ?" and on being informed that it was thobght every one had escaped, he fervently ejaculated, " Thank God for that !" So rapid was the fire•that not a vestige of any thing belonging to or in the theatre was saved from destruction. The new and splendid scenery, the valuable properties, the costly wardrobe, the money receipts of the evening, and every article of clothing belonging to the company, were all consumed in a few minutes. Much commiseration was expressed by the neighbours and the crowds of people present for the lessees of the theatre—Messrs. Anderson and Shepherd. Although insured to some extent their loss will be very great. At least 300 persons will also be thrown out of employment at a season when there is little opportunity of obtaining any other en- gagement. The part of the house where the fire was first observed, immediately above the chandelier, was used as the painters' and carpenters' workshops, but its origin cannot at present be ascertained. It is certain, however, that the catastrophe did not arise from any cause immediately connected with the performances of the evening. At 3 o'clock this morning the fire was still burn ing, but all further danger was over. The firemen, however, were playing upon the burning ruins, and an immense crowd of people was assembled look ing on. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Owing to the confusion and excitement that prevailed during the raging•of this disastrous fire, it was impossible to collect anything like strict particulars as to the cause of the fire or where it commenced. A report was current at the time that the disaster had been occasioned by an escape of gas from the grand chandelier hanging over the centre of the pit. This upon careful inquiries turns out to be incorrect. It appears from the statements made by the master car penter, Mr. Yokes, who has been 11 years connected with the theatre, and also Mr. Stephen Smith, the treasurer, that the fire was not occasioned by an escape of gas. Mr. Hinkley, the gas engineer, was standing at the back of the boxes utlking to the treasurer, when all of a sudden Mr. Smith noticed the people in the pit rising and attempt ing to leave. Upon looking up to the well hole over the chandelier he noticed sparks falling, when he said to Mr. Hinkley, " Good heaven, what is the matter, run and turn oil the gas of the great chandelier." Mr. Hinkley immediately ran down and crossed, by means of his pass key, the stage, ascended to the property-rooms, and also got to within four feet of the carpenter's shop, which run over the room of the pit. He then saw an immense quantity of shavings in a regular blaze, and the flames were beating round the workshops with the greatest fury. He could then see that all attempts to save the theatre I would prove fruitless, and he escaped, but how he did so he could not tell, beyond the fact that he laid hold of the rope ladder, which was a very dangerous expedient. It should here be stated that Messrs. Shepherd and Anderson had the scenery for a new nautical piece pro ducing, to be entitled " The Mariner's Compass," in which some elaborate scenery was being prepared to represent ships, and to show an awful storm at Margate. That the shavings, caused by the vast accumulation, was the cause of the catastrophe, little doubt is now entertained. Mr. Mather, the master carpenter, was always Onsiciered a very careful man, and, of course, it was impossible in pre paring scenery of such magnitude to keep the flooring of the workshops properly swept; if such could have been done there is no doubt but the theatre woald have been perfectly safe. - Mr. Vokes, the master tailor, stated that he was in the house on the first attempt of the audience to leave, when he noticed sparks of fire falling through the well-hole of the chande lier, which left no doubt in his mind that the fire was raging in the carpenters' workshops. At that time the scene of the comic business of the Pantomime was going on, and the carpenters and scene shifters were just getting ready the finale, entitled the "Retreat of the Forest of Fancy." At this time M. Chapino's juvenile troupe of females were dressed ready to take part in the last scene. Upon the alarm being given Mr. Vokes managed to rush with the children in their stage dresses and wreaths round their heads into the street, and he passed them over to his own house on the opposite side of the road, where, to his credit and humanity he supplied them with tea and cold meat. Four children, belonging to Mr. Osment, the landlord -of the Flowers of the Forest Tavern, and on the north side of the theatre, he also took away to his own house, and treated them in the same way as he did the Chinese troupe. One very unfortunate circumstance connected with this gentleman is that he kept in the wardrobe of the theatre the well known Voker specimen of cording, which was greatly ad mired by the late Prince Consort and the Queen, and obtained the prize medal at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The specimen alone cost him £lOO in its preparation, and independent of that loss he has been deprived of other pro perties valued at the lowest at £2OO. Mr. Stephen Smith, the treasurer, who leased the box saloon has also lost the whole of the valuable mirrors, the splen didly appointed chandeliers, and the whole of the stock of brandies, wines, and even the takings of the night. Un fortunately this gentleinan was only insured for £lOO, a sum far below his actual loss. Messrs. Wade and Patching, who kept the pit saloons, have also lost the whole of their property, including stock in trade, the rich fittings, and other effects, and, unfortunately, they were not insured for a single penny. The treasury of the theatre, although betwesn heavy brick walls of great thickness, has been entirely destroyed, and the books, checks, and other documents have been consumed, but fortunately the money taken at the front of the house the previous night had been placed by Mr. Stephen Smith in one of the Patent Reliance fire-proof safes, and the contents are perfectly safe, but cannot be reached until the side walls are shored up. The moment the flames reached the stage, and before any membore of thn corps drantatique became actually aware of the existence, of the fire, Rowella, the clown, Mr. T. Evans, the harlequin, Mr. Beckenham, the pantaloon, and Mr. Vivian, who performed the part of the sprite, and a comic policeman, rushed out of the theatre in their stage dresses, and, mingling in the crowd, had a most motley appear ance. How the columbines got out is at the present a mystery, but they were all saved, as they have since been seen, but they were unable to tell how or by what means they got out of the theatre. Mr. Smith, the treasurer, informed our reporter that when the curtain rose the previous night there were not more than 40 persons in the house, and, although Monday, owing to the inclement state of the weather, the house was what is called, in theatrical parlance, a very "indifferent" one, and as is the usual case after the transformation scene, many persons who take no interest in what is termed the comic business had left the house, so that when the panic took place there were not more than about 1,000 persons in the establishment. Considering that not more than that number was present at the time it seems not a little remarkable that the audience should have escaped as well as they did. Com paratively speaking, very few were injured, and those only by bruises by being forced against the walls and wickets in their endeavours to escape all at once. These persons were attended to by Dr. Donovan, but none of the cases aro of a serious character. How it was that the extensive premises belo.iging to Mr. Harris, known as the Eques trian Tavern, and those of Mr. Osment, the Flower of the Forest Tavern, both adjoining the theatre, escaped destruction may be ascribed principally to the ser vices rendered by the land steam engines. Had it not been for the services rendered by those steamers, and the plenti ful supplies of water furnished by the Lambeth and South wark Companies, nothing could have prevented each of those buildings from sharing in the general wreck. At an early hour Mr. Hodgeman, one of the partners in Shand and Mason's land steamers' factory, was in attendance look ing after the steam apparatus, and Captain Hodge was also in attendance with the Prince of Wales land steamer, with engines from every part of London under the Personal direction of Captain Shaw, the Chief of the Brigade. So great was the crowd in the course of a few minutes, that Captain Harris, one of the Commissioners of Police, and Superintendants Webb and Branford, M division, with over 100 constables and inspectors, took up their positions, and formed a large space for the firemen to pursue their dangerous avocations. Upon the top of Mr. Harris's pre mises was a tremendous coat of royal arms, and as the three Royal Society's escapes were being raised in front of that establishment, and Mr. Charles Whyte, of the County Fire Office, was passing under, the ponderous mass of or namental work fell with a tremendous crash within a foot of Mr. White and the escape conductors. , Fortunately, no .‘sr one wa injured by the occurrence. The Surrey and Hat ch= lunteer Br i g ade rendered great assistance. It is satisfaet jr to state hat Messrs. Shepherd and Anderson, the les es, were ins u red, but not beyond £2,000, which is far bels6w the actual loss. Both these gentlemen had left the th€:atre, and had gone home, when a tradesman in the neighbourhood took a cab and proceeded to Mr. Shepherd's private residence, and when the door was opened by the servant he was told that Mr. Shepherd had gone to bed. Without any ceremony he rushed up to his bedroom, 'and informed him that the theatre was on fire, and he then pro ceeded to Mr. Anderson's address and informed him of the same fact. At one o'clock to day the firemen were still at work, throwing water upon the still smouldering ruins. The official report describes the theatre, wardrobes, and scenery as being entirely burnt out. The building belonged to Colonel West, and was insured in the Phoenix and other fire offices, and the lessees were insured in the Phcenix. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) SWEETLAND V. SWEETLAND.-JUDGMENT. In this case, which stood over for judgment, the testator signed five out of six sheets of a will, leaving off at the end of tho fifth sheet, and in the middle of a sentence, although all the sheets had been duly signed by the attest ing witnesses. For the will, it was contended, that the five first sheets contained all the necessary disposition of the property, which was in no way affected by the last sheet, and that the testator had given the document to his brother, and stating that it contained his last will and testament. The learned Judge said that the act which required the signature of the testator on the last sheet was imperative, and therefore he must pronounce against tho will. PLAIN V. PLAIN-JUDGMENT. His lordship delivered judgment in this 'case, which was tried by him last Saturday, when he stated that he felt bound to consider the circumstances. The wife clearly proved adultery against her husband, who had left her for two years and upwards, and the only question was whether there had been desertion in a legal sense. For the husband it was stated that he had written letters to his wife offering to take her back, but that these were not delivered to her by her daughter until two years subsequent to the desertion He did not believe the wife to have been ignorant of these letters, but other letters by the respondent clearly proved that he had no intention to receive her back. Ho would, therefore, make the decree nisi. GEARY V. GEARY AND VILSON.-JUDGMENT. Tho only question in this case was whether or not a person who had been charged with adultery with the wife of the petitioner should not be made a joint co-respondent with another party,whose name was placed on the record, and his lordship decided in the affirmative. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. IN BE T. S. COBB. - THE EAST OF ENGLAND BANK. This bankrupt was described as a printer and tanner, of Great Yarmouth, and he was a shareholder in the East of England Bank, which has lately caused so much distress by its failure. His liabilities, in respect of shares in this bank, are £2,700. An application was made on behalf of the assignees that the case should be adjourned for two months for the ex amination of certain witnesses, and for the production, if necessary, of full accounts. Order granted. M ARKETS---This Day. 4 ----- RAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.--lieadow hay, .£4 10s to £5 lOs ; clover £5 10s to 16 lOs; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. Supply small. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 4108 to £slos ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 1 0 s ; and straw, .£1 8s to £1 12s per load. Trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4los to £5 lOs ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 lOs Od; and straw, £1 88 to .€1 12s per load. Trade steady. COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has been dull, and the few dealings entered into have been at about pr ev i o us ra t es . SUGAR.—The market has remainekinactive, but supe rior descriptions of West India have sustained former prices. In the refined market there is no material change to report. COFFEE.—The demand for colonial qualities has been moderate, and prices have remained steady. RICE.—A fair amount of business has been done, and East Indian descriptions support previous values. TALLow.—The market has been dull, and quotations for both present and forward delivery have tended down wards. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 42s 6d to 42s 9d; March, 42s 6d ; and last three months, 43s 3d to 435 Od per cwt. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. WEIGHTS FOR HAND: CITY AND 1 THE SPRING ICAPS, SUBURBAN. Age st lb La Toncques 5 9 2 Ely... ... 4 8 13 East Lancashire 5 8 12 Twilight ... a 8 11 Tartar ... ... 4 810 Ackworth ... 4 8 9 Masterßichard ... 4 8 8 Age Sandal ... 4 Olivia ... 4 Whitehall ... 5 Nuneaton Lucky Star ... 4 Tadenms ... 5 Sis to the Drake ... 4 Guardsman Lady Williams ... 4 Sheridan ... 4 D iomed 4 n coc Nebula Liston Bacchus ... Fillbust ... 4 8 8 ... 5 8 8 Exchequer . 6 8 7 Argonaut ... 6 8 7 Buckenham 6 8 7 Stockinger ... 6 8 7 King of Utopia ... 5- 8 6 Coup d'Etat ... 4 8 6 Birch Broom ... 4 8 6 Verga Leoville 5 Watchbox 3 Madame Walton ... 4 Vest colt ... ... 3 Chocolate ... ... 4 Madcap ... 4 Yamuna ... 4 Wild Boy ... ... 3 Eltham ... 3 Vanessa ... ... 4 Friday ... ... 3 King Arthur ... 3 Magicienne colt 3 Perfumer ... 4 Quarantine Pantaloon ... 3 Agatha ... 4 Black Draught ... 3 Spring Gun 3 Handley Cross .„ 4 Mtestissima filly ... 3 Menace ... ... 4 Connection 3 Ethelred ... 3 Scarborough ... 3 Heir at Law ... 3 Benanoar ... 3 Lavinia ... 3 Wings of the Wind 3 Discretion 3 Jeannette ... 4 Lampoon ... 4 Lady of Coverdalo 3 Purity 3 Hanstead 3 Athelstane Gipsy 80y... 3 Grinder ... ... 3 Advance ... ... 3 Indigestion ... 3 Simple Maid ... 3 Sympathy... ... 3 Latitude ... 3 Amata colt 3 St. Vincent... ... 3 Lady Wildair colt ... 3 Foxholes ... 3 Black-eyed Susan f 3 Swordsman 3 Lemonade ... 3 Reinf rid ... 3 Victory ... •• 3 Hecate ... ... 3 Approver ... 3 Gomera •.• •.• - 3 Kathleen ... 3 Beauty ..• ••• 3 Arkansas ... ... 3 Tesane ..• ..• Lightning ... ..• 3 Moldavia... 3 Renfrew 3 The Pirate ... ... 3 Contraband ... 3 Spain ..• ... 3 William the Fourth 3 Nip ... ... • 3 Joss-stick 3 Camelia ... ... 3 Blakiston 3 3R CUP. Marigold ... 5 Vivid ... ... 5 Deerfoot ... 5 Prince Arthur ... 4 Dr. Syntax ... 5 Prince Plausible ... a Monk ... a Persuasion ... 4 Queen of Spain ... 6 Change ... Little Stag Fidelite Merry Hart Fantail ... Brandy Wine Blue Mantle Principal Holyfox My Mary ... Armagnac ... Revolver ... Soumise Baldwin ... King George Historian ... Victorious... Tut-cos ... Planet ... Durham ... Vabalathus Welcome Mail Train Onusander Skeffington Rose ... Crisis Brindisi Paris ... 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Nuneaton ... .4 6 8 .4 6 8 Wanderer ... ... 6 6 8 Lampoon ... 4 6 8 Queen of Crystal ... 4 6 8 Verger ... ... 4 6 8 Brown Bread ... 3 6 8 Harcourt _ ... 4 6 6 Daniel O'Rourke ... 4 6 6 Agatha ... Retainer ... .4 6 6 ~4 6 4 Madcap ... 4 6 4 Chocolate ... ... 4 6 4 Handley Cross ... 4 6 4 Lady Valentine ... 3 6 4 Spring Gun 3 6 4 Gtappler 3 6 2 Wild Boy 3 6 2 Lion ... 3 6 2 Accident ... 5 7 10 King of Utopia ... 5 7 10 Claremont 4 7 10 Mail Train 4 7 10 Soumise 4 7 8 a 7 8 Bel Demonio ... 4 7 8 Hark Forward ... 4 7 8 Brandy Wine ... 1 7 8 Constantine ... 4 7 8 ... 4 7 8 Hymettus ... 4 7 8 Dr. Syntax ... 5 7 8 Welcome ... 6 7 7 Copenhagen 4 7 7 Tippler ... 5 7 7 . Queen of Spain ... 6 7 7 Brick ... 5 7 6 Y. Kingston ... 4 7 6 The Clown ... 4 7 6 Whitethorn ... 4 7 6 The Count ... 4 7 6 Golden Pledge ... 5 7 6 Change ... ... 5 7 5 Sir Roger ... 4 7 5 Hartley ... 4 7 5 My Mary ... 6 7 5 Brindisi ... ... 4 7 4 Joco 5 7 4 Claret Cup... ... 4 7 4 Thalestris ... 5 7 4 Teneriffo ... 4 7 4 Merry Hart ... 5 7 3 R os e 4 7 3 Fantail 5 7 3 Hollyfox 4 7 3 1 Beverley ~. 6 7 3 Claxton 1 7 3 Gratitude 5 7 2 Lapidist 6 7 2 Redcap 4 7 2 Persuasion ... 4 7 2 Black Deer ... 5 7 2 Calista, g ... 4 7 0 Finesse ... 4 7 0 Amaryllis colt ... 4. 7 0 Grevillo ... 4 7 0 Tattoo ... a 7 0 Mary Copp colt 47 0 King of Clubs ... 4 7 0 Sandal ... 4 7 0 Staunton ... a 7 0 Bradamanto ... 4 6 12 Leprochaun 4 6 12 Buckmaster ... 5 6 12 Littte Boy ... 4 6 12 Victorious ... 3 6 12 Guardsman ... 4 6 12 John Davis ... 4 6 10 Lord Zetland 4 6 10 Auricula, 6 10 Found Again 4 6 10 Oneida 4 6 10 Waterloo 4 6 10 Land of the West... 4 6 10 Alice Falconberg ... 4 6 10 THE NEWMARI Age at lb Dollar ... •.• 5 9 7 Ely . 4 9 0 Oldminster a 8 13 Aurelian ... a 8 10 Dr Syntax... 5 8 8 Harlequin ... 6 8 7 Prince Plausible _ a 8 7 Tippler ... 5 8 5 La Refine Berth° _ 5 8 4 Breeze ... 4 8 4 Change ~. 5 8 2 Tomato ...4 8 1 Hollyfox ... 4 8 1 Royal Stag ~. 5 8 0 Armagnac ... 5 8 0 Dunkeld 5 8 0 Redcap 4 7 13 Revolver ~. ... 5 4 12 Soumiso 4 7 12 Thalestris ... 5 7 11 Skeffington ... 4 7 11 Fantail ... 5 7 11 Sir Roger ... 4 7 10 Apennine 4 7 10 Blackrock 4 7 9 The Brewer a 7 8 The 'Count 4- 7 7 Beatrix ...4 7 7 Minstrel 4 7 6 Suspicion ... 4 7 6 Giant 4 7 5 Sandal 4 7 5 Scamander 5 7 4 ST. LIZ B Age st lb Lord Burleigh ... 6 9 4 Ely... ... 4 9 0 Bacchus ... 4 8 9 Tartar ~. 4 8 6 Change ... 5 8 4 Aurelian ... a 8 4 King of Utopia ... 5 8 2 Stockinger ... 6 8 0 Armagnac ... 5 8 0 Soumise ...4 713 The Monk... ... a 7 12 Deerfoot ... 5 7 12 Donnybrook ... 5 7 12 Onesander ... 5 7 12 Principal 6 7 12 The Giant ... 4 7 11 Eilibustier 5 7 10 Skeffington 4 7 10 Hollyfox ... 4 7 8 Revolver 4, 5 7 7 Glendusk 4 7 7 King George ~. 4 7 7 Peon _ _ 4 7 6 Nuneaton 4 7 6 Sandal ... 4 7 6 Chaff 5 7 6 Welbeck 4 7 Cl Wandering Minstrel 4 7 6 Sheridan _ 4 7 6 Queen of Spain ... 6 7 6 Fiancee ... 5 7 6 Verbena 4 7 4 Merry Wife 4 7 4 King of. Clubs 4 7 Farce The Brewer ... 5 6 0 ... a 6 0 Industry (late Tar latan) ... East Lynn Vest colt ... Scarborough Peeress ... Eltham Vintage ... Benanoar Swcrdsman Helen ... Heir-at-Law Commodore Receiver ... lolstein 3 5 1‘ Macbeth Barbadoes . Terror Auditor Troubadour m En o d o s r le G ig a h m . e .. Caller Ou ... [SET HANDICAP. . . 4 6 0 . . 3 6 0 .• . 3 6 .. . 3 6 0 ... 3 6 0 3 6 0 • !i G 4 5 12 • :.; 5 12 .1 5 12 • 3 5 12. .; 512 llcestissima filly ... 3 5 1? Leoville ... 3 5 12 Fascination ... 3 5 -10 Lavinia ... 3 510 Indigestion 3 510 ~ 4 5 10 .. 6 5 10 3 5 10 3 5 10 ... 3 5 10 Watchbox... ... 3 5 10 Hanstead 3 5 10 Flying Horse 3 5 10 Sidewind „. 3 5 10 Harold _ 3 5 10 The Grinder 3 5 10 Black-eyed Susan f 3 5 10 Paraffins 3 5 10 Lady Wildair c 35 10 Gipsy 80y... 3 5 10 Renfrew 3 5 9 Redmire 3 5 9 Miss Sellon c. ... 3 5 9 Petra's dam e. ... 3 5 7 Amata c. ... 3 5 7 Treachery c. ... 35 7 Hecate ... ... 3 5 7 Ceres ... ... 3 5 7 ••• _ Dr. Swishtail 3 5 7 Purity ... 3 5 7 Salpinctes 3 5 7 Pink ... ... 3 5 7 Anonyms, 3 5 7 LordWaldegrave... 3 5 7 Cacula 3 5 7 Nu... 3 5 7 Gomera ... 3 5 7 Sympathy 3 5 7 Irritation 3 5 7 ::: 3 5 7 ... 3 5 7 ... a (pays; Age st lb Wandering Minstrel 4 7 4 Sheridan ... 4 7 4 Oakapple 5 7 3 Raglan 5 7 3 Alabama ... 4 7 2 Lapidist 6 7 2 Fanfreluche ... 5 7 ' 2 Battaglia 4 7 1 M. Philippe ... a 6 13 Perfumer ... ... 4 6 11 Oneida, ... 4 6 10 Vest e. ... 3 6 10 Watebbox ... 3 6 10 Leoville ... 3 6 10 Sprit() 4 6 8 John Davis ... 4 6 7 Troubadour ... 3 6 6 Spring Gun •.. 56 4 Ardericca 3 6 2 Grinder 3 6 2 Swordsman ... 3 6 2 Lady Wildair c. ... 3 6 1 Hanstead 3 6 0 Sehaffouse ... 3 5 13 Mabel c. 3 5 13 Black-eyed Susan... 3 5 12 Sympathy g 5 12 Kate Hampton 3 . 5 12 Lausdown ... 3 9 9 Elaine ... 3 5 9 Grace Darling 3 5 7 Puck 3 5 7 Glen Isla 3 5 7 lANDICAP. Age st lb The Count 4 7 4 Diomed ... 4 7 3 Lapidist 6 7 3 Minstrel ... ... 4 7 1 Flutter c. ... 4 7 0 Rubini 5 7 0 Sweet Willie ... 5 7 0 Nebula ... 5 7 0 Madcap ... 4 612 Comet ... ... 5 612 Countersign 4 6 12 Quarantine 4 6 12 Balornock ... 4 6 12 Guardsman ... 4 6 12 Whitehall 5 6 10 North End ... 4 6 10 Lady Valentine ... 3 6 - 8 M. Philippe ... a 6 7 Eltham 3 6 4 East Lynn... ~. 36 3 Tesane 3 6 2 Black Draught ... 3 6 2 Black-eyed Susan f. 3 6 2 Purity 3 6 0 Connection 3 5 12 Spain 3 5 12 Spring Gun 3 5 12 Nabob ... 3 5 1 Elsinore ... 3 5 1° B ro wn Willy ... 3 )10 ; Trapeze 7. t 9 Swordsman •.. 3 Si m ple Maid ... 3 B O SCttO too 3 101 i 101 101} 1 i 261 tOll I ,ooi I ... 5 ... 4 ... 4 ... 5 ... 5 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 4 ... 6 ... 5 ... 5 ... 4 ... 5 ... 5 • 5 ▪ 3 ▪ 4 7 7 7.7 (YE T HAMPT 0 Age 6t lb ... J .TAN HANDICAP, Age st lb Suspicion 4 7 5 Sandal 4 7 5 Alabama 4 7 4 Lapidist ... 6 7 4 Raglan 5 7 4 Batchettina ... 5 7 4 Ghillie Callum ... 4 7 3 Nuneaton ... 4 7 3 Battaglia ... 4 7 3 Sis to The Drake... 4 7 2 Brown Bread ... 3 7 0 Verger ... ... 4 7 0 Wimbledon 6 6 13 Chocolate ... 4 6 11 Auricula %.. 4 6 11 Lion ... 3 6 10 Oneida ... ... 4 6 10 Watchbox 3 6 9 Pixie ... 4 6 8 Leoville 6 7 Vest c 3 6 7 John Davis 4 6 7 Madame Walton ... 4 6 7 Friday • 3 6 5 Spring Gun ... 3 6 4 Jeannette ... ... 4 6 3 Scarborough ... 3 6 3 Swordsman ... 3 6 2 Ethelred ... ... 3 6 2 Black Draught 3 6• 1 Endsleigh ... 3 6 0 The Grinder ... 3 6 1 Valour ... ... 3 5 12 Miss Sellon colt 3 5 12 Indigestion ... 3 5 12 Lady Wildair colt 3 5 11 Athelsta,ne ... 3 5 11 St. Vincent ... 3 5 10 Renfrew ... 3 5 10 Mabel colt ... 3 5 10 Blackeyed Susan f. 3 5 10 Cacula ... 3 5 10 Hecate ...do ... 3 5 9 Jevington ... 3 5 7 Dr. Swishtail 3 5 7 Puck ... ... 3 5 7 Ceres 3 5 7 HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIB ENGAGEMENTS. Jan. 26, at 5.50 p.m, Coup d'Etat. out of Lincoln h'cap. Jan. 27, at 9 a.m., Sandal, out of Lincoln Handicap. Jan. 78, at 2.54 p.m., Revolver, out of Lincoln Handicap. Jan. 30, at 1.45 p.m, King of Clubs out of Lincoln Handicap. Jan. al., at 9 a.m., Knave of Trumps, out of Lincoln Handicap. LONDON GAZETTE---This Evening. :FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 31. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Julius Brabant as Consul at Brisbane, Queensland, for the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Theodore 11,oseubush as Consul at Sierra Leone, of Mr. J. Atkinson as Consul at Mill, and of Mr. W. D. Mathews as Consul at Penzance and St. Ives, for the Republic of Liberia. • WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, JAN. 31. 12.ia Regiment of Lancers—Lieutenant William Blacker to be Captain, by purchase, vice Raymond South Paley, who retires ; Cornet John Sprot Tait to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Blacker ; Henry Hamerton Burkin yf mug, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Tait. Ro}al Engineers—Lieutenant, with temporary rank, John Walden Knowles has been permitted to resign his corn- The temporary rank of the undermentioned Lie , ,tenants to bo made permanent :—Henry Loftus Lewis ; Mark Lever Bell; Frederick William Heneage. 2d Regiment of Foot—Ensign Charles Frederic James to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry Hodges, who retires. Gentleman Cadet Andrew Charles Armstrong, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lnes. 10th Foot—Captain Adolphus Frederick Walsh, from the 621 F Lot, to be Captain, vice Kelly, who exchanges. *Cth Fvot—Lieutenant Charles James Horne to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Edward O'Callaghan, who re tircs—Ensign Henry John Cholmeley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Horne—Gentleman Cadet William Samuel Whittuck, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cholmeley. 24th Foot- 2 Ensign Richard Stainforth Pritchard to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William Dinwiddie ' who retires, having been appointed Deputy-Assistant Com missary-General ; Gentleman Cadet Charles Warren Walker, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pritchard. 25th Foot—Sergeant-Major David Wyllie to be Quarter master, vice James Paxton, deceased. 28th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Thomas Robert Williams, M. 8 .; to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major Benjamin William Marlow, M.D., appointed to the Staff. 29th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Edward Pinckney Simp son to be Instructor of Musketry, vice George William Frederick Davies Smith, promoted. 32d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry Willoughby Tre velyan, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice William Henry Bourne, who retires. 35th Foot—Gentleman Cadet W. Conolly, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Henry Bailey Beetson, who retires, 39th Foot—Staff-Surgeon John Halyburton Ross, M. 8., to be Surgeon, vice' Charles Thompson Abbott, M.B.' deceased. 49th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Gardiner Frederic Guyon, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Greville Ewing `McClellan, who retires. 53d Foot—Lieut. Samuel James Nicholls to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major John Alexander Dalzell, promoted—Ensign Alfred Constable Maxwell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nicholls—Gentleman Cadet Douglas Curry Ingle, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Maxwell— Lieut. Charles Henry Bonney to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. Samuel James Nicholls, promoted—Lieut. Henry John Beckwith to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieut. Charles Henry Bonney, appointed Adjutant. 60th Foot—Ensign Charles Gilbert Fryer to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Edward Digby O'Rorke, drowned' —Ensign George Carpenter to be Lieutenant, by putrh chase, vice Fryer, whose promotion, by purchase on 18 t October, 1864, has been can Cadet James Dick Cunyngham, from the Royal Military Col l62degFeo, o t t_ o b e e Ensign,aptam Johnw i t h i f o u v t o p t lmicihe fromvic e C o a t r e n F t o e o r t. to be Captain, vice Walsh, who exchanges. 100th Foot—Lieutenant Jeremiah Bingham Kersteman to bo Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Charles Arkoll Boulton, who has resigned the appointment. Ist West India Regiment—Sergeant-Major Patrick Kelly, from sth West India Regiment, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Charles Jones Lucius Hill, promoted. 2d West India Regiment—Ensign Thomas Henry Davies, - from 3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenat, by pur chase, vice Thomas Macmillan Fogo, who has retired. sth West India Regiment—Lieutenant Thomas Davies to be Instructor of Musketry. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Surgeon-Major Benjamin Wil Ham Marlow, M.D., from 28th Foot, to be Staff Surgeon Major, vice Staff-Surgeon John Halyburton Ross, 111.11, appointed to 39th Foot. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel a Whitworth Talbot Rich, 71st Foot, having completed the qualifying service In the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under the Royal Warrant of 14th October, 1858. Captain Thomas Gilbert Kennedy, Bengal Staff Corps to be Major. Paymaster Henry Lewis de la Chaumette, 97th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. BANKRUPTS, -- - The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette : James Finlason, grocer, Leeds Samuel Buxton, contractor, Hunslet, Leeds Edward Maniere, attorney, Bedford-row Win. Hall, builder, Barnes Albert Joyes, hosier, Birmingham Cooke Baines, commission merchant, Cheap3ide James Grieves, commission merchant, Poultry Wm. Harding, builder, Bl a ckheath John Ballance, factor, Birmingham William Hartley, builder , Oxford Staffordshtre Henry Martin, retail brewer , Ti p ton, en John Reed, flour factor , Bethnal-gre Henry Durrant, grocer, Nor • • Colchester. Charles Graves, greengrocer, George Clubb, onginool, bidrylebono BANKRUP TCY ANNULLED. Buckl e rsbury. Edward Nyberg, m erchant, Edward Lane, provieidn merchant, Fish-street-hill, City SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. J ame s Bayne, s olicitor an , Edin Alves, E gh d ecease d K a y 7 i re tacksm, lmnshi Charles - _ Evating. COU RSE OF EXCHANGE-Thi Amsterdam Ditto 11 15 11 18 Rotterdam Antwerp Brussels 11,3paburgla 11.11411111.,,1i POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. BOW-STREET. THE LATZ BURGLARY IN THE STRAND.—Thomas Brown alias Scotty, remanded on this charge, was again placed before Mr. Flower. The prisoner was now defended by Mr. Beard. The former evidence having been read over, Inspector Brennan said, from further information he had received, he thought it expedient to apply for a further remand ; in the meantime, however, he would produce two additional witnesses. Mrs. Geddes said she kept the Lowther Hotel. On the 23d of November three gentlemen applied for beds at her house at half-past 10. She could not recognise the prisoner as one of them. The persons had the beds which were in two rooms. The tallest of th o thivo paid for the lodgings, and while he was doing so she observed that he carried a carp:4, bag. The one now shown her is the same. At four o'clock the next morning she was awoke by hearing three men coming down stairs. She allowed them to pass her door, and she then looked over the landing, and then one said he wondered whether the servant was up, and she then told them she was not, and afterwards she asked them if they were going away so early. They said they had leit their carpet bags and that th: , y were going to return. They had a light with them. They were the same persons as she had let the beds to over night. Mrs. Mary Mears said she resided in the llackney-road. Prisoner formerly lodged in her house. He rented one furnished room. When he first came he brought some luggage with him, amongst which was a carpet-bag very similar to the one produced. Inspector Brennan said that was all the evidence he had to offer to-day. Mr. Plower remanded the prisoner for a week. The body of the court, as on all tho former examina tions, was crowded by detective officers and the genera public. Dollar East Lancashire 5 C 0 Ely . 4 12 Oldminster ~. a i 2 Blackdown 5 8 9 Harlequin ... 6 8 5 Jack of Hearts 5 8 4 Tomato .. 4 8 4 Brandy . 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Edward Brown, foreman to Mr. Clarke, fire escap3 manufacturer, of Crescent-mews, Burton-crescent, at tended to watch the case. Police-constable Carpenter, 219 C, said that about two o'clock that morning, while in Oxford-street, he saw the defendant driving his horse, attached to a cab, at the rate of eight miles an hour. The defendant drove against the fire escape and then commenced driving faster than before, but was stopped by the firo escape conductor, and on being taken off his cab it was found that he could not stand, and he was then taken to the station. — Fire-escape conductor Burnett said that while standing by his box the defendant, who was going at a rapid rate, drove against his escape, and did serious damage to it. Mr. Brown said he had inspected the escape, and th• damage amounted to about £lB. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 20s or a month for being drunk, telling Mr Brown that the amount of damage was too high for him to deal with, but that he had a remedy elsewhere. BREAKING OPEN A TlLL.—David Parker, porter, in the employ of Messrs. Bickers, booksellers, Leicester-square, was brought up charged with breaking open a till and stealing £8 10s., the moneys of his employers. Mr. John Harwood, manager of the business, said that on the previous evening, while the assistants had gone to tea, he saw the prisoner with a pair of pinchers in his hand at the desk where the postage stamps were kept. His at tention was called off for a moment by a customer, but, hearing the sound of money, he turned round and saw the prisoner close the money till. He then sent for Mr. Bickers, and on examining the till found that it had been broken open, the pincers having been used as a lever. On the pri soner being searched, above £8 were found upon him. Mr. Bickers said the prisoner had been iu his father's employ for about 19 years, and he believed had always been honest till lately, when he had given way to habits of in temperance. At fir .t the prisoner denied the charge, but afterwards admitted it, and £8 10s. were found in his coat pocket—that being about the amount missed from the till —and at his lodgings a purse and some books, their pro perty, were found. Sergeant Shillingford, 4 C, proved finding four volumes of Macaulay's History of England and a purse at the pri soner's lodgings, No. 17, Stacey-street. Mr. Bickers said the books had never been sold. He wished to state that he would not have prosecuted the pri soner, believing he was half mad from drink, but they had so many porters and packers in their employ that he was obliged to do it for the sake of example. He wished the prisoner, however, to be leniently dealt with. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner. We have been requested by Mr. Frederick Pickton, printer, of No. 89, Great Portland-street, Oxford-street, to state that no person of the name of George Alfred German —the name of the person who was yesterday fined for snowballing—ever resided in his house, or was ever em ployed in his printing office. THAMES ROBBERY BY A DOMESTIC SERVANT.—Louisa Radford, aged 15, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing a diamond ring, valued at £25, a gold brooch, some articles of millinery, and other property, belonging to her master, Mr. J. M. Freeman, surgeon, and medical officer of Mile-end Old-town and St. George-in-the-East. Mr. Freeman, who is a very humane and kind-hearted gentleman, was reluctant to proceed against the girl, and if certain conditions were complied with, would at once withdraw from the prosecution ; but on Mr. Pagot saying he could not make terms with the prisoner, he said ho must go on. Mr. Freeman said it was a most unpleasant duty to prosecute his servant, and made several excuses for the prisoner. He said, he lived with his family at No. 361, Mile-end-road. The prisoner had strange peculiarities, and. among others a want of memory. A bracelet and other things had been missing, and when the girl had boen informed they were lost, and the articles had been named, she produced them. Ono day a drawer was accidentally opened, and one of his chil dren recognised some property belonging to his son. The prisoner was spoken to about it, and she said, " Oh, yes, I carried them about in my pocket for some time." A few days after that he went to a drawer and missed a diamond ring worth £25. Mr. Paget—Was the drawer unlocked? Mr. Freeman replied in the affirmative. The drawer had been unlocked many years. There were diamonds in the next compartment of the drawer. He wore the diamond ring at intervals, and sometimes put it away for two or three days. Inquiries had been made by the police, and the property could not be found. A valuable brooch was missing. At last the prisoner's box was opened, and some sleeves and other articles of Millinery, an ivory counter, some cartes de visite, and other things were found. They belonged to him and his family. On the discovery being made, the prisoner said, "Oh dear, no. I never put them there at all. Mrs. Freeman or Miss Freeman must have put them there to ruin me." The ladies were anxious to save her, as ho was, and sent for her parents. They wished her to be discharged and sent about her business, and not prosecuted ; but the police, from inquiries, had no doubt the girl had taken muchproperty, and said she ought to be prosecuted. He did not believe the girl took the diamond ring and gold brooch for the ordinary purposes of theft, and that those articles had either gone into the canal near his residence or down the water-closet. She had taken it, admired it for its beauty, and put it away again, or lost it. Her memory was very defective. The prisoner made a long defence. She exhibited no signs of mental incapacity. She said she picked up the cartes de vi3ite on the floor while cleaning it and being on her knees at the time, and with a scrubbing brush in her hand she put them in her hand, intending to restore them. She knew nothing about the cuffs and other things owned by Mrs. Freeman. She had never seen the diamond ring and brooch. They were never lost in the house, she was certain. Last Tuesday Mr. Freeman said to her, "Have you seen a ring lying about?" Next day ho said, " I will give you a sovereign if you find the ring." Yesterday "he went on so about his diamond ring," and called in a policeman and sent for her parents. The girl then went on for some time in a deprecatory style relating to the arrangements of the house, which there wcli there was nothing to find fault wit h but w ant of respect on her part towards a kind master and mistress. Mr. Paget remanded the pr isoner for a w • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This day, --__ (ny MAG NETIC TELEGRAPH.) G R AVESEND, Tuesday Morning.—Frince, from Guernsey. DEAL, Tuesday M orn i ng. Arrived No arrivals. Sailed —The Monarch (in tow), for London. pALTEnTs3i IN STAFFORDSHIRE. Returns have been published of the state of pauperism in the county of Stafford in the first week of the present year. The general result is that there is for the whole country a slight increase in the number of inmates in the workhouses, and a somewhat larger decrease in the outdoor paupers. Tam worth, which showed a considerable increase last year, this year shows a decrease, the recipients of relief being less than in the first week of 1863. There is a marked increase in the number of paupers relieved in the Walsall union. In the union of Newcastle-under-Lyme only one person in 50 IN'fIS in receipt of relief, whilst in the small union of Seisdon, near Wolverhampton, one person in 13 was an actual pau per. Next to Newcastle, Cheadle, Stone, Burton, Leek, Wolverhampton, and Stafford stand best for t 4 small pro portion of paupers to population ; while next to Siesdon in the general prevalence of resort to parochial relief came Tamworth, Lichfield, West Bromwich, and Dudley. DETENTION OF TRAINS FROM SNOW'.—The trains running into Leicester have, in many instances, been de layed by the unusual quantity of snow which has fallen. In one cutting the snow had drifted to the depth of be tween six and eight feet. It is also reported that 'several shocks of earthquake were felt in Leicester on Friday morning. •