The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-13 00:00:00

MONEY -MARKET AN; - ) COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, At • Two O'CLOCK Pa ris, this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's Litt a 'n; the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 20c. 1,4 e business doing. (k ll ! English Stock Market h as aga i n b een ver y r„ ea, t o - day, b u t pr i ces have not changed. The + th e er part of the a tt en ti on o f mem b ers i s g i ven t o t th er Preparations for the fortnightly settlement, and b ee e. " ° re at pres en t no l arge amount o f b us i ness can ° The Funds have not altered, and Con the El 14 cont inue at 89k / for money, and a t 891 I f or e ti ac ount. Th e N ew Th rees an d R e d uced A nnul- India are 888 ; Exchequer Bills par to 2s. prem. ; v )er Cents., 1031 8 ; and the Bonds 10s. pm. 1: hlit i l e mark e t f or F ore i gn S tocks has been inactive, c , lT ery little alteration in prices has been per- 1 , Turkish C onso lid es are firm at 512. 52 ; stellean ex. all have declined to 278 but the New tcs2e,k main has r eed at 261 1. G ree k h ave rece d e d 34 2 i -8• Spanish Passive ha ve a d vance d t o 32/ 11 1, hetter at and the Certifi ca t es to 154. Italian are the e (111 ; and the New Scrip at 1/ 18 di s . wifederatescrip is 1 a Loan is steady at 55 56 ; Egyptian alOntPrem. ; Danubi an , dis. par ; and The transactions h prem. transactions in the Railway Share Market liathalrile been very limited, and 41`i prices have shown little (t o ge of im Midland and North E as t ern oche Foreign p ortance. ), ho wever , are a shade firmer. Poreign and Colonial lines remain with te'lange of importance. kailajnk and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, but fully stl,.ined previous prices. th e %fled are the current quotations of some of Pin.cipal new undertakings :—Registe r ed L an d , Drel 4 Prel t• ; City of Milan Impro vemen t, 3 1 31 (4 4 • ; Met ropolitan District Railway, 1i 2 prem. ; ii• 1 b eta ' Irr igation and Water Supply of F rance , ' te4l . • an ondon and Provincial Mortgage _ 4 . Of England 2- 1-1- prem. i/ i , a, % v ., Isu FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ver fy ' r 4l,Nly b ' , ~,,,..- 4.-ZsiT FUNDS. 4 •Ii 4 4' Consols ceou 4 l ew oe 4t. I li, Mar. 9 ' 991 4 3 p er t educed BBf 1 bO2l per ent BBg i -444_5 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — r i , l 3 l . l tie s, 3 6 Jan. 1873 — I ,l)„f,er 3 0 Yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 '‘ , tei; (Red 8 Yr 4, expire sth April, 1885 — D er Dills' Tgp), Aug., 1908 — .£l,OOO, 4 per Cent — 11, 141, ( 0 ) . f hi 'NpkEngland Stock, 5/ per Cent lpm 0 0 4 N el ( r :. vtrlN3lENT SECURITIES. D o Ate, 10 1 per Cent., April 1874 — b n 5 De int b e : A ce° Cent. July, 1870 b b o, pe lint - - b°. C I : Cent Oct. 1888 ° t ertl6 e t ' b r ,' 11f, aeS D°... k ,Ced . ' p er Paper 4 per Cent — k. 5} Perent., Jan. 1872 if o 4p e r e Cent., May 1879 — to' toads wit, Aug. 1866 — Ilad er ' , £l,OOO lO pm 4,, , t , £l,000 h, 0111, ta ti :'. 4 4 t o 'IGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. b r , 4 41 5 Il ds, 5 per Cent — . 41 h,sper Cent .__ lk il 1) 0 7 Cent., 1852-58-60 boa 4 - 1863 D ° 4 0C Y'reB 6 per Cent th,,•° I ° lllit Ria, Pet c t0 i) ,00. 11 d 3 p r e c "nt : (Deferred 3 per Cent.) t ent t e l biali vr Cent A G Do 0 ,s' Per e Per Cent. b D e ' p er , elit. 4 4if i i i etip'., 1861 b o. 3 per £ls paid pm b b o Per r e Cei lt, 1825 t tlit i g Pet c ellt ., 1864 tio 411 pried e at, 1773-77 £25 paid :- ,£2,-,palities ' Pti, l4 Paid .... ' b ° o ., B ee ? Per d e ; l 7 '''''''''''''''''''''''' 9 --- 8/ die par 100 ° b I ld Issu e — 9 tl b o D 6 f onds 99 44,1,etip ~ 1864 — e st• , 4,5 p a id 1 1 Pm r ,b„) Prr,eW Consolidate(l 1 per Cent Dos ° tonds rant -- ,_ ...................... i,b o Ac e rr Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons : C ob illat b N'Pons 0461:pall 18 , 7 B, I ta e ° la: S orcce 4 1 . k, _39 Per Cent. — b e e t . li r Cent (Mare ana Railwav) b o D, 1 4 271 Y per e 186 4 26i tl,,,tiopci.tip,xze4„t• -Anglo-French lit i „ . l , l te vi ertet, s ' Paid tl e N c leat t k e riP, Ex 25f 20c b lt qi k ila po u rini Per Celli., £25 paid —Pm b ° 2 :kla, . '''. 5 Per Cent 1 1 ,01 :1 _ .1 . c 0....; 4.o,,,4l_etreet ta, lo ° ',l Ny,,,,..: ea ~, 1 1 NI 4 ' lll s (Hectares) b°o T" oftlt c ent 1 . ' 0 , 1 • 4 e Per c e •,(t r ribarren) — b o l 'ail L'unt 4 "' 1862 b( - 1 4 eto e, 3 pe ; . 6 .... 2; a periit 0 t., igg — , , te,o 1:1•• - 4 1N/ k 6 °14 . t , isie, ; i, ; i, ; 6, '6, i, -D° d , D D er .. eat ..... .......... . --• PO 1 et o e u ., 1822, ..-S ..... lict 34 .1 1850 b o a p,, b 5 t e„,„, 1860 k t 0 eut ''.7 1859 t tli • Cen t ., 18 62 891 1 t b o kt tzt 1 " ce 6 per ~. 1864 t kl ' l haunt c "n t — Doo Ae 00.. ° Ne Q°lll lt . nt — , , 4 ,4, t ... .............. 1 ° N e.l3ll 4 l . erre d 1 , 1, ':) A %tir o ........ 11 , 0 .......... . til;o4,hecrtt , e,l, co _ of • ;,:__ 1 14,M1 I l ott .. '"uP not funded l 4l 1 1 1 ; 0 4 411 r. per , 15 1- b .ik e. ? p er C ent b ° 6 P e °4l lt e ' l t• 1854 D ° Ac e eeni ........ ~ oi c 011 _ . 186.8 - r 2+ 'Jo Pe r 't .. bAci, Cc/ 1 i ..... • .... b ° :'tio °lo /it . • 186. i . 0 -,-, ........ ufi 0 taper .!?;:tidzi I , hezuara k; ra. 178..~. IL, I lela n teed, 63 ..... b ' Ac e 3 Per 4 Per Cent 981 1)°. s °l Allt ce4 t• , le r ,e 4 .6, :4 , r eti.tti•l.B6i b e : °l . uaL ... ', 1864 .e,,i „ D ' ° le . ,1,1 4d8•0 - 1 1 P t a. 14 ' 5 , 1 1 th e b o a ve payable in London. t o. ,ii - " e l' Ce 41 10. 1 Pe Pe r ', Ex• 10 Florins . 41 t 0 tett - L . • Ir'o 4 t , e llt C.' -. . -4 " 2 5f. Iti ll i i 'lte o ll ,, t ea, i PearrteiLAges / 4 4 64A, ....... C ent — p°. Aet' r o €34 a t t '' -"• . f -idtiii vole, _ • 64 11 °ll 4t • 1861 , Ex. 251. " at, • Account .. THREE O'CLOCK. ........... .. i B9} 1 L verp _______ ~.:::::..2i I 4 , e ill 001 Cott ----- on Market—Thi s 0 b ark e . ----,______ 5 Day a ka. co nti nue dull. Sales 3,000 or CITY, TWELVE OCLOCK. 4 T he continued demand for monetary ' accommo 'ati°ll aPpears somewhat inexplicable ; discounters are unable to account for the recent heavy inquiry, w hile trade is not large, and the subscriptions to Joint stock enterprise are now rather restricted. It the revenue collections are the chief cause of the E activ ity daily w it nesse d i n the Money Market, and if eo, the animation now witnessed may soon be ex- Peeted to cease. The rate for short bills is 5 per cent., but th ere i s more capital afloat, and brokers Yet do not seem inclined to afford any concession. of the furth er sum of £s,oooin gold was taken out 8 (34th e Lank o n S atur d ay. 8 ,Th ,TThe Seine has arrived from the West Indies with h 8 33. b e r eport of the M ar iti me C re di t C ompany has I", i ssued prior t o th e meet i ng on Wednesday. tole Profits derivable from interest and commission the commencement of the business in July 3 1st of December, after deducting rebate of Aeingest on bill s not yet due, have amounted to 4,33 9 10s. 9d . After defraying the current ex -41311, se s of man agement, &c., there remains an avail tis le balanc e o f £10,267 3s. 6d. Out of this sum the directors recommend a dividend of ss. per share i , ee , of income-tax. fo r th e h a lf- year— b e i ng at the s be of 10 per cent. per annum—which with income o'lx, W ill absorb £1 , 729 18s. 11d., that £l,OOO, being ll e - fifth of the preliminary expenses. be written off a a ll b d that £4 000 be placed to a reserve f un d , l eav i ng ti,,, alal lee of £3,537 4s. 7d. to be carried f orwar d to ne w account. 12. L with LerdaY th her urdaY7 P anied anieS'S Prin ce m a jor a t the 3 JUT' out ,, and of S t ' of S t ' baor ; ht. ediu e .oek rati °ll in the ! clopi l/ r eneli at .he °5' 4.. LS P otbr ant 1 18 141 he re' lor 63 Lade °' cie t P P re- ' f" ' f th f sitr- SHARE MARKETS —This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. I r a i d. / C i lo r t i 3 ce in . g I Budsoinnee.ss 1 Bir., Wol., & Str. Val al Blyth and Tyne lO t Bristol and Exeter ,t Caledonian lll i 0 Cork and Bandon al . :0 Cornwall l 0 Do A 1 {A . gets no div. „: 0 Do. B t been paid to B " Dublin & Belfast June. al' Dun,.Perth, & A b.June. al it Edinburgh & Glasgow 10; it Glasgow &S. Western 10; t Great Eastern, Ord. st lc. 0( it Do. E. Angl. st No. 9 104 t Great North of Scotland 0( it Great Northera 10( t D A s:ock lOl it Do. B o t Do. New, is. at 2i pm 41 it Gt S. and W. of Ireland 101 ,t Gt. Weste n -OrLinal 1 ,t 1) S. Val. Rail gua. 111 it Do. South Wales 1 I a D o W. Mid.— Ox.ord 101 it Do. Newpo. t .O( it Do. Ire. eford •0( it Lane:shire & Yorkshire 101 Linden and Blackwali I.(A it Lon., 8ri411., & S Coast 10 it Lon., Chat., and Dover 10 1 1 t Lon. & North We s t e rn 101 II Lon. & South Western 101 iU Man., Shef., & Lincoln 10( Maryport and Carlisle al .2i Do. shares it Metropolitan. , 9 Do. New ' 5 Mid and it Do, Birmin & Derby - sMid Gt. W., Ireland a, Do. shares 15 id Kent .. it North British it Do. Ed., Pth Dun 10( it Nth. Eastern - Berwick 101 5 Do. G.IN•E purcha s e 16.1 it Do. Leeds ..... 10: it Do. York 1(.1 it Do. Carlisle :5 Do. Stock. & Darling. al 5 Do. 4 % 1855-.!8. 2 : 5 Do. do. 1860-61 it North London ,0 Do. New . 0 Do. do. 1814 it North Staffordshire 10 *N.& S. W Junction al it Scottish G ntral it Scot. N. E , Aber. stock lu( it ( o. Scot, Mid. st Jek ll.l 10 ,4 11 ews & Welchpool al it Shropshire Union 1.1 it South Devon lO it , outh E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok a] it Taff Vale 10 Do. C it Vale of Neath it Waterford & Kilkenny 10 t West Cornw t W.Hartlepool Ilar. &R lOl irredeemable 10: t Do. A. redeemable 132 13 6 32 34 16 17 87 8r 107 1 9 47 48 7 8 PRITISH Pi Atlantic & St.Eawrenc al 1t f Bom.,Baroda, Cen.ln. 101 gu. 5 per cent.. 10 Do. r shares .01,1 Buffalo & Lake Huron al 10 Do Preference al )0 Buff Brant, &Godericb 6 p.c. bds. Au,z. 1, 87:: 9{ Do. do. July 1, 1873 101 )0 Do. do. June 1, 1874 lo it Calcutta &S. E., lira l Ol it 'a e Town & Dock, gu lOl >0 Demera' a, 7 p.c. per. p al it East. Ben,tal, gu ,5 do 10' • East Icdian, gu. 5 p.c. 101 10 Do. J Extension 9t Grand Trunkof Canad q 101 > 0 Do. Equip. Mort, Bond, 1 charge 6 p.c al :0 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds al )0 Do do. deferred .. • '0 Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds al > 0 Do. do. deferred )0 Do. 7d Pref. stock al 0 Do. do. deferred > 0 Do. 4th Pref. s t ock > 0 Do. do. deterred .. •. all it 'Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e. 10 :0 l'o. Gua 5 p e r c en t.. 1: 9 Do. New gua. sp. c.. 1 it Gt. South of India (lira. gun. 5 per cent it D .41 per cent lO It Do 10i Great iNr, s. of Canad a .. a l !Of D.i. New 10 Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay 1873 al 10 Po. 55 do. pay. 1877-8.. al, LO fndian Branch, limited it Madras, gua. 5 p.c 104 It Do. 41 do lOl it Do. 43 do lOl !O Do. Fifth Extension ' it Ifelb. Cor. 6p. c. Ends. 10 Mel. & Hudson's Bay al 10 New Brunswick & Can Class A and it NT. It cla I.C . da p B t pf.bds 10 Scindo 11 it Do. Delhi 0 Do. do it Do. Panjaub UD 10i it Do.lndus St Flo " 100 COLONIAL GO VERN3I British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec.3l, 1872 10 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. & July 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb & Aug lO D .. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 10 1 )0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July 101 Do. 5 p 0. Inscribed sk 101 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 101 Du. April & Oct. 1880-1 101 Do. do: 1590-1 101 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOl Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c 101 Do. 1878, do lOl Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 Do. 188?, Mayls, Nov. :8 10. Natal qov. a per cent lO4 N. B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.& July 10' N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c.,1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18.1 to 1876 11 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1801 101 New Zealand, 6p. cent ICI Do. 6 per cent.... ... 101 Nova Sc itia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 - l ,l Queensland Gov. 6p. e. 101 8. Aus.Gor. 6 p,c 18,84 10 Do. 1878 & upwards.. 1 1 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 101 Do. do, r.pril & Oct.. BRITIS: EI MINES. 2 Cam Consol. Cold, lim 1 i I - Chiverton -- Clifford Amalgamated - 31 33 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 573 555 - Drake walls 2.1.0 i - East Bassett (Illog a n) 3O 32 35 - East Caradon 2.14.6 13 14 - as c Cam Brea 3.4.0 6 6; -- East Grenville 2.7.0 .21 31 - East Love.l 2.13.6 li 14 - E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 4 4t - Gam & StAubyn(Gwen. 601 6 8 4 Great L rxey, limited all 17 18 - Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 21 2, - G. Wheal Vor (Heist ,n 40 33 31 - Grenville 7.8.3 21 3 - Herod's Foot . 8.13 14 36 - Hingston Downs 4.18.0 31 4 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 94 6 8 Marke Valley 4.3.0 51 61 4 NI wyndy Iron Ore, liar 21 14 old - Nangiles l9 17 19 - New Se ton • 2ll 35 45 - North Downs. 321 3 14# 16 1 - North Roskear - N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 3.10.6 4 11 - North Whe;.l Crotty - Prosper United 7.1.6 3 35 - Pr vidence UnyLrdant 10.6.7 31 33 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 530 550 ,_ S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 20 25 - Stray Park 30.17.6 141 15 - Tin Croft 9 14 16 - West Bassett (Mogan - W. Caradon (L skeard 9 7 9 - West Chiverton ll 6 . 1 66 - West Seton 474 200 210 - Wheal Bassett Mogan 51 ICO 105 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 10 9 11 - Whea Ludo At 3.12.8 1 1 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 - Wheal Seton - Wheal Trelawnoy (Lis 7 19 20 - Wheal UnLn ...... PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, 90 Great Western, 4 per cent. irred • 8,3 Mid Consolidated, 6 per oent. stock, Di to, Bristol and Him.. 6 per cent., 132 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent.. Ditto, 4i per cent. red.. 11.,0 North Eastern, York. H. and Selby purchase, 10 South Eastern (Reading Anne., LIAO). 23 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pt., 'CO , • - FOREIGN RAILWAYS: Bahia and San Francisco k li.n.) gua. 7.per cent., 16 Paris and Orleans, 37e t Recite and San Francisco (Jim.), gus. 7 per cent., 14 FOREIGN MINES, - - Australian, Cape Copper, lim., 11 Mariquita, Rt. Johndel Rey (lim.), 34 United Mexican 4) BANKS. &gra and Masterman's, Ditto, new, issd at 30 pm , calls paid in advance, 62 Alliance (Limo. 33i Anglo Austrian, 71 Australasia, 734 91 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 101 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and china, 33 Consolidated Bank, lim.. t Ol East London, lim., 61111 European Bank, aim., .41 Imperial Bank (aim.). 31 Imperial Ottoman, 171 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 5 London and Brazilian aim.). 311 London and South African, 211 1 London and 11 estminster. 99/ 51 41 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 181 Oriental Banx Corporation, 581 81 Standard of BritishiSouth Africa, lim., 21 Union of Australia, 531 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 171 Credit Fonder and Mobiiier of England, 9 bitto, new, 71 East India Irrigation and Canal. 5 E. glish and Australian Copper, 11 Fore-street Warehouse, 1im.,181 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 61. 7 Hudson's Bay, 151 / Humber Iron Woks, 31 3 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 71 International Financial Society, lim., 7 Joint Stock Discount. Um.. 9 1 Lon on aid Provincial Marine, 31 Oriental Financial, lim., 31 Oriental Inland Steam, 21 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 83 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), 11m., n CHESS MATCH BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.---The committee of the St. James's Chess Club have completed their arrangements for playing a chess match by electric telegraph between London and Dublin. The London players will meet on Wednesday evening, Feb. 22, at their club-rooms, 20, King-street, St. James's. The wire will be brought into the club-rooms, both in London and Dublin we've separate games will be played simultaneously. )0 1139 13 )0 MI 14: 0 13) 3: 0 9O 9 0 t 0; SO 0- - - 58 60 49 5! iO2 10! 117 117 81 61 10t 106 36 38 )0 1 121, )0 94 99 )0 6 61 11 - 11 - - 11 1261 1274 4) 2t Up 00 137 1376' DO 105 1(8 11 - 10 54 55 10 z 6 27 10 1121 11t; 0 704 711 0 1031 101 i 1 38 SO ,1 1 124 r) 4 y 10p 122 125 11 114 1? 5 1 lip )0 8) 81 11 11 /1; 10 138 142 , 0 45 47 :0 6? )0 67 0 0 87 87. 11 9 1) )0 160 10 3 3i 4p 0 110 113 I) - 6 I 33 40 ID I 75 78 (SESSIONS. 11 J 56 (8 10 100; 10 2 par ip LI 4} 6 ri 9;) 75 6 g 7 93 75 85 11 L 0 102 )9 100 j 101 )0 104 101 5 - 18} 19; El 59 91 Li 67 6) I 57 69 11 6' 63 a 54 56 11 50 53 11 45 48 11 26 28 11 25 27 )) 101 IC2 2 id p 2 par d p CO 100 2 11 8i 9 8 /2 11;c1 II 85 11 76 tO 2 d 10 100 101 )0 9 94 )0 88 o.► 2 1. I 61 63 1 3 5 82 84 00 09 100 00 91 100 id id 1006 94 97 NTT SECUR: )0 9) 9! ,0 90 92 1) 91 98 )0 79 81 10 79 81 ►0 103 168 10 108 108 107 119 ►o lO6 108 )0 102 101 10 108 110 )0 104 10 G :0 103 10 7 168 110 10 101 10? - 10 10 91 97 0 98 100 0 92 94 0 91 93 ;0 1103 105 10 86 88 94 97 104 104 10 -- - 0 103 107 10 - - 1074 1034 THE b 17 1 14, LONDON, MONDAY EVENIAG, FEBRUARY 13, 1865. Day. per cwt. on the spot, 41s 6d for April to June, anil 42s 9 d to 43s for October to December delivery. Town tallow commands 418 6d net cash. Rough fat is sellinis at 2s 2d per Blbs. Particulars. 1851. 186 Z 1863. 18 64. 1865. Stock this day,,.. 71.109 45.527 47.215 6 .845 48.039 r Price of Y.C. t 60 802 to 46s 3d to 44s0d t0,408'9.1 to 41s 3d to —s od Od 41s 6d Delivery lastweek 1,468 1,284 1,575 1463./ 2,905 Ditto from June 1 63,434 95,157 64.412 55,076 69,734 Arrivals last week 572 175 19 Ditto from June 1 1(7 ,449 88,653 71,321 8 0, 074 72,752 Price of Town .... 60 s 3d 48a 6d 464 6d 133 Od 44s 3d SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—Thf.s Da--. CITY BETTING. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 6 agst Lightheart (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Real Jam (offered) 20 to R 1 agst Tony Lumpkins (taken freely)! LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 100 to 8 agst Manrico (offered) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 1000 to 30 agst Peon (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Friday (taken) 1000 to 33 agst Summerside (taken) NO RTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 6 agst Thalestris (taken) 100 to 6 agst Skeffington (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lion (taken freely) TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 15 agst Chattanooga (taken) 9to 1 agst Liddington (taken) THE DERBY. 30 to 1 agst Zambesi Percentages to Servants. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. SIR,—We have the permission of his Grace the Duke of Sutherland to send you the enclosed letter. We think the publication of it would tend mate rially to lessen the evil complained of. We are, sir, your most obedient servants, London, Feb. 11. A WEST-END FIRM. - "Stafford-house, Jan. 26. " Sir,—lt has come to my knowledge:that the custom of giving percentages on the amount of tradesmen's bills, or other equivalent perquisites, very generally prevails. "I wish, therefore, to direct your attention specially to the subject, with a view to its discontinuance, so far at least as my establishment is concerned. "This practice is alike unfair to the master and to the servant—unfair to the master, because to enable the trades man to pay this tax he must add the amount to the price charged for his goods, and unfair to the servant inasmuch as it places a temptation constantly in his way. " Viewed in this light it can only be looked upon as a custom which every right-minded tradesman will willingly aid in abolishing, and, therefore, I have resolved to dismiss from my service any servant who may in future be detected receiving per centages, or an equivalent. Nor will I after wards obtain goods from the tradesman who gives them. " I am, your obedient servant, " SUTHERLAND." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE This day LONDON, Feb. 13.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with snow. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arried—lier Majesty's ship Gvyser, from Gibraltar; Northumberland, from Bombay. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 12.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—San Jose from St. Jago de Cuba. OFF FORTSMOUTH, Jan. 11 . — Arrived—Simda, from London for Moreton Bay. BRISTOL, Feb. 11.—Wind S.E. — Arrived—Sir George Seymour, from Mauritius. 12 . — Wind N.W.—A rr i ve d—Li zz i e, with loss of b u l war k s and other damage. rao F mm A a L gc : a t . o r duiTfixf, for Warsaw , CARDIFF, Feb. 12.—Wind S.E.—Sail e d—Ad ven t ure, for St. Thomas. SWANSEA, Feb. 12.—Wind S.E.—Sailed--Gamins, for Valparaiso. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 12.—Friar, from Holmstadt. DEAL, Monday Morning. Sailed—Randolph, for London, in tow; The Forester, for the River, to wait the breaking up of the ice. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean in British Columbia. (From the British Colonist, Dec. 13.) Last night the celebrated artistes Mr. end Mrs. Charles Kean, made their first appearance before a Victoria audience, and were received with an enthusiasm befitting their world-renowned fame. The theatre was crowded by one of the most select and fashionable assemblages that ever graced its walls, the greater number of the ladies being in full dress, thus adding an unusual charm to the scene. The new drop curtain, a copy of one of the great artist Turner's paintings of Venice, was beau tifully executed by Mr. Bowes, Mr. Ward's scenic painter, and added greatly to the improved appearance of the stage. A marked improvement was also visible in the orchestra, for which indeed there has been room enough of late. Mr. Ward has evidently spared neither pains nor ex pense in fitting up the stage in the best possible manner for the comfort of his distinguished performers and the suc cess of the representations. Shakspere's Historical play of King Henry VIII. is rarely produced on the English boards —not that the characters of the Cardinal and Queen Cathe rine do not afford full scope for some of the finest acting, but because a superabundance of accessories and scenic effect is necessary to relieve the piece of a portion of its weight and carry it successfully through. It was, in a great measure, the magnificence of the mice en scene which made it so attractive when produced under the aus pices of Mr. Kean himself, in London, who brought the piece out on a scale of magnificence never before at tempted. Mr. Ward had, however, done his utmost to make the play as attractive as possible, and his efforts were successful. On Mr. Kean's first appearance last night as Wolsey he w as greeted with a genuine burst of applause which detained th e passing train for a long time on the stage. The same ovation awaited Mrs. Kean on her entree as Queen Catherine, and Miss Chapman as Anne Bullen. Space will not admit of our following the two distinguished actors through the play, and dwelling upon the numerous passage which, in their hands, form distinct subjects for study. The audience listened with the deepest attention while the mirror of nature was held up before them, and could not even restrain themselves during pathetic scones from giving expression to their gratification. Mr. Kean's con ception of the ambitious, haughty, subtle Cardinal is ad mitted to be superb. There is intense meaning in every glance, every intonation, every movement. His exclama tion against the attachment of the king to the maid of honour, where he exclaims " Anne Bullen ! no ; I'll no Anne Bullens for him," and again, immediately afterwards, ,‘ This candle burns not clear : 'tis I must snuff it ; then out it goes," were delivered -with most impressive effect. The grand effort, however, is of course reserved for the downfall of the Cardinal, in the third act, commencing with bear me." the beautiful soliloquy : "So farewell to the little good you Mrs. Kean's Catherine is a noble embodiment of the high-souled and injured Queen of the dissolute monarch. Plain, quiet, and unpretending, yet dignified, it is not until her spirit is aroused by the consciousness of being wronged by designing and corrupt enemies, that her real power is revealed. The alternative tone of her petitions to the stony-hearted King and the bitter rancour of her railings at Wolsey during the trial scene, are master-pieces of acting. The words, " Lord Cardinal, to you I speak," were uttered with a depth of feeling sufficient to make any clerical . old gentleman quake. Mrs. Kean is also particularly effective in the interview between the two Cardinals ; nothing can be more beautiful than her reference to the Heavenly Tribunal "where sits a Judge that no king can corrupt." After the fall of the curtain Mr. and Mrs. Kean were vociferously called forward to receive another outburst of applause. Miss Chapman is a very pleasing and graceful actress, and the fair Anne could not have been entrusted to better hands. Mr. Cathcart, who has a fine deep me ll ow vo i ce, and judgment. Th e EM r . Everett, one o f M r . a good act or , th oug h c e n oa a pr c lp t oi e nf d , ss Collueorrrmempy was y as who personated n m s n et ev e d h i d be c yn a r t e y more at home, perhaps, in comedy than tragedy. Of our old acquaintances we can only afford to mention Mr. Taylor, who in dress, appearance, and gait was a very " old Harry," and was as careful as he invariably is in rendering the text faithfully. The evening's entertainment concluded with Coleman's Oin which the use immensely amused. They cliTomrh.eekydnya were, mofr in fact, irresistibl e, and we only hope s t . h o e akl " Jealous Wife," tivheifeh, we shall have another opportunity of witnessing Mrs. Kean's most artistic representation pf the effects of the "green-eyed lobster" malady. They were most ably sup ported by Mr. Everett, Mr. Cathcart, and Mrs. Leslie. FELICE ROMANO, author of the libretti of " Norma" and of " La Sonnambula," is recently deceased. APOTHECARIES'-HALL.—The following gentlemen passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and receivedcertificates to practise, on Thursday, February 9 :—Edmund Farrington Boult, Bath; James Mason, Barrowden, Rutland; John Roberts, Festiniog, North Wales; Geo. Welland Mackenzie, Tiverton, Deyon ; d, narrow-road ; F r ancis z Art uc h k :ir John oxford Watts, ;and Alfred-road, H arrow-road Heron Roger s , West a meon, Hants. The following geatlemen also on the same day passed their first examination: Walter Owen Withers, Ring's College ; Frederick Barton, University College ; and Gilmore Winton Croft, St. Thomas's Hospital. MARK-LANE. Both on the Continent, and at New York, the trade for wheat, flour, maize, and nearly all descriptions of spring corn is dull, and, in some instances, prices have given way. Tho arrivals of English grain up to our market, las week, wero very moderate. The imports from abroac amounted to 52 quarters of wheat; 6,484 barley; 33,64; oats ; 1,205 beans ; 735 tares ; 7,356 linseed ; 10,157 rape• seed ; 230 sundry seeds ; and 100 sacks of flour. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 384 to Ditto; 1861 Ditto, white, 1863 9ls Ditto, .1864 _ Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1884 3 7 .3 Ditto, 1803 Talavera, 1861 Rye-- Barley—Grinding 22s Malting Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk bis Brown Kingstown and Ware ;As Chevalier Oats —Yorkshire and .Linoolnsh., Feeding lBs Potato Youghal and Cork, black l7s Cork, white lBs Scotch, Feeding l6s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey. 00 121 Maple White Boilers 34e Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2BB Stockton and Norfolk 26s American, per barrel lB5 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. For the time of year the supply of foreign stock on sale hero to-day was good, but chiefly in middling condition. The trade may be considered steady, at full prices. The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts were moderately extensive. The quality of most breeds, however, was only middling. The supply from Scotland was in excellent condition. On the whole, the beef trade was in a sluggish state at, in some instances, a decline in the quotations, compared with Monday last, of 2d per 81b. The top figure for Scots and crosses was 5s 4d per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 2,300 Scots and crosses ; from other parts of Eng., land, 700 various breeds; from Scotland, 304 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 110 oxen and heifers. Notwithstanding the severity of the weather about a moiety of the sheep—the show of which was small—was out of the wool. The quality of most breeds was good, and the demand ruled steady at fully last week's currency. Primo Downs sold at 6s 2d, but a few half-breds, with very fine wool, realised 6s 4d and even Gs 6d per 81b. Clipped Downs produced 5s por 81b. • A few lambs were disposed off at from is to 7s 4d per 81b. Calves were in moderate supply and steady request at full prices, viz., from 4s 4d to 5s 6d per Blbs. We have to roport a good trade for pigs on rather higher erms. Per 81b to sink the offal. s d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 8 Second quality do .. t 4 Prime large oxen ..5 0 Prime Scuts, 15zc....5 2 Crse. and inf. sneep.4 4 k,econd quality do ..5 0 e d 4 2 4 10 5 2 5 4 4 lu 5 4 d 8 d Pme ers- wool sheep 5 6 5 10 Prime blhaown c 0.6 0 6 2 La ge coarse calvcs.4 4 5 0 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6 Large hogs ....3 6 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 8 Lambs....oti Ld to ti, Od. Suckling calves, 178 to 218; and quarter-old store pigs, 20a lo 25s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 4,5A Beasts 970 Caws Cows Sheep .... .. Calves 192 Ca ves lOl Pigs 390 Pigs — The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 6,573 head. In the corresponding week in 1864, we received 2,024 ; in 1863, 2,142 ; in 1862, 1 821; in . 1861, 1,221 ; and in 1860, 1,207 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Amsterdam Antwerp Boulogne lOl ... Bremen .-- •.• Cadiz — ••• . Corunna Dordt. Hamburg - ... 124 Harlingen Ostend Rotterdam 731 ... 1256 ... --... 411 ... 321 Vigo... ....... ....... 12 ... ~, --- .„,, -- - 362 ••• —. or• Total .......161`2 ... 2154 ... 435 ... 926 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1864 1863 1862 1861 1860 378 1233 295 47 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market onMonday,Februaryls, 1864, and this day, Monday, February 13, 1865. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. ' Feb. 16, Feb. 13, 1864. 186 5. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 Bto 4 0 3 Bto 4 2 Second quality do. Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 5 0 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. 410 5 0 5 2 5 4 Coarse and inferior sheep SeCond quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0 6 0 6 2 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 4 5 0 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers Beasts 3,690 Sheep • 14,650 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, February 16, 1863.—Beasts, 4,210 — sheep, 15,760—calves, 117—pigs, 310. in February 17, 1862—Beasts, 3,96 o—sheep, 15,410—calves 89—pigs, 255. There was very little activity in the demand for wheat, in the country markets held on Saturday. Good and fine dry samples, however, commanded, in most instances, a ready sale, at fully late rates. The spring corn trade was quiet, without material change in prices. For flour, there was a moderate demand, on former terms. NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale at these markets is moderate. For all qualities the trade is firm, and prices are higher than on Monday last. Per 81b by the carcase. sdsd Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 ➢fiddling do. 3 8 4 2 Prime large do 4 4 4 6 Prime small ,do 4 8 4 10 Large pork 3 6 4 4 adad Inferi^ , r mutton 3 8 4 2 Middling mutton 4 4 4 6 Prime do 4 8 4 10 Veal 4 4 5 2 Small pork. 4 6 5 0 BOROUGH HOP. The supply of English hops on sale is small, and tho trade is firm for all qualities, with a steady demand for good and fine samples at fully late rates. There is a moderate supply of forAign produce on offer, for good and fine qua lities of which the trade is steady at full currencies. The import into London last week was 118 bales from Antwerp, 26 Ostend, 96 Bremen, 21 Hamburg, 31 Rotterdam, 44 Bou logne, and 150 bales from New York. Mid and East Kent ..... Weald of Kent Sussex . Yearlings •••• Bavarian . American. 1105 to 2005 per cse. 1055 to 1553 „ 1005 to 1405 „ 1005 to Hue „ 1003 to 19 5 „ 100 s io 14 a .. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of home-grown potatoes on sale at these markets are moderate: - On the whole, the trade is steady ; indeed, good and fine samples sell somewhat readily on rather higher terms. With foreign produce the markets are very moderately supplied. Last week's import from all quarters was 90 tons. Per ton. Yorkshire Regents Flukes. 120 s to 340 s Kent and Essex Regents Bos to 100 s Szotoh Regents __ _ - T o e .. 608 to Foreign - Rooks .... SEEDS. The demand for cloverseed has fallen off, but the quota tions remain unaltered. For most other agricultural seeds the trade was inactive. The transactions in linseed have been on a moderate scale, at full prices. Rape and oilseeds are dull, and the quotations have a drooping tendency More business has been done in cakes, and prices rule firm. rurnip,White,p.bus.2Cs to 22s Sliede ^-8 itustard. Brown -s --s Carraway . 33s 33s Coriander 225 24s Hentpseed, per qr 405 430 Linseed,Eng.sowing 70s 7.5 Crushing oos 54s Baltic --8 -11 Odessa -8 -5 Linseed Cake, p ton —8 _ s English £loos .£ll Os Foreign £9lOO £llos Rape Cakes,p ton £5 Os £slos Rapeseed, new,pr qr 745 78s hite Tares, W Spring..." • —s —s New winter, bush 9s 10s Canary, per quarter 41s 50s Rye grass Clover, tied Eng., ot. 62s 12os White Foreign Red s4s 70s White s6s 80a •••• 3ss 48s WOOL. Trefoi We have to report continued depression in the trade for English wool, and, both as regards long and Down quali ties, the tendency of prices is strongly in favour of buyers. For colonial wool, however, in the private contract mar ket, there is a moderate demand, and very little change has taken place in prices from Monday last. The import into London last week consisted of 1,800 bales from Cape Town, 445 Port Philip, 53 Swan River, 200 Mossel Bay, 200 Ma dras, and 572 bales from Taganrog. Current prices of English wool per lb. 8d s d Fleeces - South Down hoggets •.2 0 2 la Half-bred do 2 2 2 4 Kent fleeces ouch Down ewes and wethersl it 2 0 Leice,ter do 2 1 2 2 Sorts Clothing 1 8 2 pi Combing 1 8 2 2 TALLOW. ..._ .. . The tallow trade is dull to-day, and prices have a droop ing tendency, New P.Y.C. is quoted M 41s $d to 41s 6d LAW INT. ILLIGENCE.---This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE BAKER.-EXTRAORDLNARY CASE. This bankrupt was described as of Plumstead, draper, and to-day he came up for judgment. The case has been before the court on previous occasions, and the bankrupt has attributed his failure to the loss of £1,500 in bank notes. Inspector Hamilton and Detective Brett have in vestigated the affair, giving evidence upon the subject. To-day his Honour gave judgment, remarking upon the peculiar character of the facts in the case. It would seem that the bankrupt had carried on business as a draper at Woolwich, and having sold this for a considerable sum of money departed for the Continent. During his sojourn at the gambling-houses of Wisbaden, he wrote a letter to a friend in England, detailing with much pathos and lamen tation the nature of his doings, and pointing out the hor rors and dangers of gambling. Leaving this part• of the case, his Honour would come to the evidence given by the bankrupt in reference to this loss. He averred that he 1 put the £1,500 notes in a cigar case, which he placed in his right hand trousers pocket. As he was leaving the steamboat at Folkestone, the cigar case struck against the side of the gangway, and he took it out to put it in a safer place, when it dropped upon the deck of the vessel. He stopped to pick it up, when a pressure from behind caused him to kick the cigar case, money and all, into the sea. (Laughter.) When the bankrupt arrived here he com municated with the police, and every exertion had been made to get the money. One of the notes had come in from Germany ; and it seemed to his Honour that instead of the notes falling into the sea, they had fallen into Baden. The bankrupt told one tale to Inspector Hamilton tally ing to some extent with that given at first. To detective Brett he said that as he was coming up the steps of the steamboat from the cabin he saw two persons coming up behind him. He fancied that he felt a hand in his pocket and missed his money soon afterwards. Now, it appeared that the persons who had given their cards were very res pectable, and no stain could rest upon them. In a further conversation with Brett he admitted that he had been divorced from his wife, and owed a considerable sum of money to his attorney, which he did not feel at all inclined to pay. The police had taken a good deal of trouble in the matter, but without success. His Honour then referred to the examination of the bankrupt in this Court, and the cross-examination of Mr. Reid. The letter which the bankrupt had written to his friend came upon him quite by surprise. Mr. Reidasked him why he thought of going through the Court when he had in his pocket three times the amount of his debts, and the bankrupt said he did not choose to pay an unjust demand, referring to the rule of the Divorce Court as to allowing the costs. He then returned to his original statement as to the loss of the cigar case in the water. His Honour at some length eviewed the evidence in this remarkable casa, and said the question was whether the bankrupt had sufficiently ac counted for the loss of the money. There was no doubt he had the money, but his Honour had also no doubt he had lost some of the money in gambling, and that he had fully determined not to lose any of the rest when he came to this court. His Honour could not help thinking that there had been some trick and contrivance on the part of the bankrupts to prevent his creditors obtaining their rights. His Honour did not believe the evidence of the bankrupt, and should adjourn the case sine die, with pro tection to enable the bankrupt to appeal if he thought fit. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SNOWBALLING.—Froderick Christy, a lad, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with throwing snowballs in the streets to the common danger of passengers. Police-constable Gordon, 33 C, said that about half-past 9 o'clock last night, while in Panton-street, he saw the prisoner with four or five other lads, some of them engaged in making snowballs while the others were throwing them at the passers-by. Having seen the prisoner throw a snow ball at a young man, who was then in court, he took him into custody, the others getting away. Henry Arnold, of No. 6, Brewer-street, Golden-square, proved that while crossing Panton-street he was pelted with snowballs, but he could not say who struck him. The lad had nothing to say. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that he was bound to inform the pri soner he could not be permitted to pelt persons passing along the streets. It would not matter if a number of boys pelted one another, and no doubt most of them had done it in their time. As there was nothing furious about the snowballing he would only fine the prisoner ss. THAMES. THE LAW OF MASTER AND WORKMAN.—Mr. C. Young, solicitor, applied on behalf of Mr. Emery, a master cooper, in Blackwall, for a warrant to apprehend one of his jour neymen, who, with eight others, had abandoned their mas ter's service, leaving work unfinished. The matter was of great importance to master coopers, who wore in the prac tice of paying their men in advance for work they con tracted to execute. The man against whom he applied had been paid for making a cask, and had left the establish ment of his master before it was completed. Sometimes Mr. Emery had advanced as much as ..£1 and £5 to his workmen, relying on their honour to repay the amount by executing work to the value of the money paid in advance. Mr. Paget granted a warrant for the apprehension of the workman complained of. A FIT or DRusicEsNEss.--John Robinson Gibson, a well dressed man, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself, on Saturday night last, in Cannon-street-road, St. George-in the-East. Samuel Rawlins, 116 11, said the prisoner was quite helpless, and he took him to the station-house for security. The prisoner said he met with a few friends from the North and drank some whisky, which oTerpowered him and rendered him senseless. Mr. Paget—What are you ? The Prisoner—A solicitor. Mr. Paget—A solicitor, and drunk and incapable in a public street ? The prisoner—lt was a fit. Mr. Paget—Of drunkenness. It is very disgraceful for a man in your position and belonging to be so helplessly in toxicated. I shall fine you ss. The penalty was paid. Captain - William Purey Cust, one of the equerries to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, died on Saturday evening, at the Marquis of Northampton's resi dence in Piccadilly, after a lingering illness. Captain Cust was the eldest son of the Hon. William Cust, fourth son of the first Earl Brownlow, and nephew of the Hon. Colonel Peregrine Cust and General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. Mr. and Mrs. Binney Key have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. Mr. and Mrs. T. Farmer Bailey have arrived at the St. George's Hotel. Mr. Deacon, the eminent pianist, gives his firs matinee musicale d'inritation on Friday next, at his resi deuce, 10, Wimpole-street. Preparations are being made at Windsor Castle for the reception of her Majesty and the Royal Family, ;Wo are expected to arrive there on Friday next? Court Journal. We are sorry to say that the Princess Louise has not yet recovered from her attack of neuralgia, from which her Royal Highness has been suffering since her return from Scotland last year.—Court Journal. The Prince of Wales had the misfortune to lose a valuable hunter, on Thursday last, from some internal disease. The animal was at the stables at Cumberland Lodge, and was worth 400 guineas. —Court Jonrnal. BUNHILL-FIELDS CEMETERY.--The long pending, and, as many consider, the momentous question of what is to be done for the decent preservation of the rest ing-places of the many celebrities interred in Bunhill-fields is likely to come to a speedy settlement through the prompt and energetic action of the corporation. A sub-committee of the city lands have had an interview with the Ecclesias tical Commissioners on the subject. It is expected that a roport will be speedily produced, which will completely , re move the fears and satisfy the expectations of the public.— City Press. His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Corn. manding-in-Chief will hold a levee at one o'clock on Wed nesday, the 15th inst.---Army and Navy Gazette. We are informed that Mr. Hutt, the Vice-Presi dent of the Board of Trade, will immediately proceed to Vienna to negotiate with the Austrian Government the terms of a commercial treaty. The Earl and Countess of Bessborough have arrived at their residence in Charles-street, Berkeley square, from Bessborough House, their seat in Ireland. Lord and Lady Abercromby have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkely-square, from Scotland. Count Regnaud de St. Jean d'Angely and Baron de Pierres have left the Clarendon Hotel for Paris. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Miles and Sir Thomas and Lady Gresley have left the St. George's Hotel. The Chancellor or the Exchequer had a dinner party at his residence, Charlton-house-terrace, on Satur day. The company included Sir John Romilly, the Right Hon. J. S. Wortley, Mr. Roebuck, M,P., the Queen's Advocate, Sir R, Hill, Mr. J. Mill, Mr. Chadwick, Mr . T. Hill, Mr. Watkin, Mr. Allport, Mr. Greg, the Rev. Mr. Lake, Mr. Marsh, and Mr. W. H. Gladstone. HEALTH OF CARDINAL WI SEM AN.—C ardinal Wiseman continues to linger without the remotest hope of recovery. Three bulletins have been issued daily since Thursday. The following was the report of his medical advisers late last evening :—" The Cardinal is hourly get ting lower." ROYAL GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND.—The direc tors of the Royal General Th ea t r i ca l F u nd have appointed this morning for the dramatic performance at Drury-lane Theatre, in aid of this provident institution. On this oc casion Sir E. B. Lytton's comedy of "Money" will be played, the chief characters being personated by Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Miss Nelly Moore, Mr. Walter Lacey, Mr. B. Webster, Mr. Buckstone, and Mr. Chippendale. tOi ] 17i I[3l 1201 1271 6; .031 1 3 1011100; 1011 100 :ITIES. 1031 2 THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. TATTERSALL'S.—This Evening. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 7 agst Lightheart (taken) 100 to 6 agst Emblematic (taken) 20 to 1 agst Czar (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Real. Jam (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tony Lumpkins(taken) 20 to 1 agst Jerry (taken) 25 to 1 agst Shropshire (taken) 25 to 1 agst Emblem (offered) 33 to 1 agst Overton(taken) 33 to 1 agst Balder (taken) NORTHAMPTON STAKES. 100 to 7 agst Skeffington (offered—take 100 to 6 100 to 6 agst Lion (taken) 100 to 6 agst Thalestris (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mcestessizua (taken) 50 to 1 agst Dr. Syntax (taken) 50 to 1 agst Exchequer (taken) CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (offered—take 12) 20 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken) 25 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken) 25 to 1 agst Watchbox (taken) 33 to 1 agst Tippler (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 15 agst Chattanooga (taken) Bto 1 agst Zambesi (taken) 9to 1 agst Liddington (taken) 11 to 1 agst Rifle (taken) 100 to 7 agst Gladiateur (taken) DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Liddington (offered —take 6to 1) 9to 1 agst Breadalbaue (taken) 1000 to 60 agst Chattanooga (taken) 20 to 1 agst Archimedes (taken) 22 to 1 agst Broomielaw (taken freely) 22 to 1 agst Oppressor (offered—take 25 to 1) 30 to 1 agst Zambezi (taken) 33 to 1 agst Longdown (taken) 40 to 1 agst Brahma 50 to 1 agst Friday SPANISH FINANCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) MADRID, Feb. 13. Yesterday Senor Barzanallana announced to the Committee on the Bill for the anticipation of the taxes that he was willing to make the following modifications in the proposed scheme :—" Those persons paying taxes to the amount of more than 66 reals, and all officials whose annual salaries ex ceed 8,000 reals, will be compelled to pay the taxes in advance. Those doing so voluntarily will be al lowed interest at the rate of 8 per cent." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at the usual hour. IRISH CONSTABULARY. Earl GRANVILLE in reply to Lord Donoughmore said he had no objection to the production of certain papers touching the constabulary of Ireland. Lord HOUGHTON moved for a return of the number of unions or parishes that have availed themselves of the act of July 29, 1864, enabling them to receive from the Metro politan Board of Works the sums of money expended in the relief of the casual poor, of the amount of money hitherto so expended, and of the unions where the guardians have provided new wards or other places of reception for this class of poor since the passing of act. The motion was agreed to. Earl FORTES CUE expressed an opinion that the act had not worked well. Never, he seid, had the metropolis been more infested with poor as at the present time. As the act was only a temporary one, he thought, perhaps, dis cussion upon it might be deferred. The Earl of LONGFORD thought the authors of the Westminster Improvement Bill should make some provi sion for the 3,500 poor they contemplated expelling from such homes as they had, by making their improvements. The motion was agreed to ; and their lordships ad journed at twenty-five minutes past five. HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter to four o'clock. THE NEW COURTS OF JUSTICE. The Sheriffs of the City of London appeared at the bar, and presented petitions from the Corporation in favour of the bill for the site of the New Courts of Justice, and the bill for providing the money for the same. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The standing orders were declared to have been com plied with in the case of several private bills, including the Wimbledon Common Bill, the North Staffordshire Rail way, &c. PETITIONS. Mr. G. TURNER presented a petition from Lancaster in favour of the abolition of the duty on tea and coffee. Mr. HENLEY presented a petition from two captains in the Bombay army praying for an alteration in the regu lations relating to that d e p ar t ment of the army. Alderman SALomoss presented a petition from the in habitants of Greenwich in favour of a reduction in the duty on lire insurance. NEW WRIT, On the motion of Mr. P. HENNESSY, a writ was or dered to issue for the election of a member for the county of Tipperary, in the room of D. O'Donoghue, Esq., com monly called The O'Donoghue, who had accepted the office of steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. FIRE INSURANCE DUTY. Mr. SHERIDAN gave notice that he would introduce a bill on this subject. EMPLOYMENT OF BRITISH OFFICERS IN CHINA. Col. SYKES gave notice that he would ask a question of Government on this and some other subjects. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF INDIA. Sir H. CAIRNS asked the Secretary of State for India whether the Legislative Council of India had passed an act enabling district and other judges in India to enforce spe cific performance of personal contracts by sentencing the defendants in actions on such contracts to terms of impri sonment, and whether he would lay the act upon the table. Sir C. WOOD said that no such act had been passed in India, but the subject occupied the attention of the Gover nment. The code of civil pi ocedure in India was not in that state that it could be laid on the table of the house. IRISH MAIL SERVICE. Mr. SCULLY asked if the attention of Government had been recently directed to the great and increasing delays and irregularities in performing the Irish mail service under the postal contract of the 3d of January, 1859, and if it was intended either to determine that contract soon after the Ist October next, or to place the Postmaster-General in a position to enforce its performance ? Mr. F. PEEL said that there could be no doubt there were great irregularities in the manner in which the Irish postal service was at present conducted, but there was no power to enforce the penalty to which the hon. mem ber referred. However, the subject was under the consi deration of Government. THE LAW OF FORFEIT LIRE FOR FELONY. Mr. C. FORSTER asked the Attorney-General whether he is prepared to introduce a bill to alter the law of for feiture on conviction of felony ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had a bill in preparation, but it was not his intention to introduce it during the present session. THE MAIN DRAINAGE OP THE METROPOLIS. In reply to a question of Viscount ENFIELD, Mr. TITE said that the drainage on the south side of the river had been completed, and that at the Middlesex side was in progress. He did not consider that the drain age in connection with the works of the Thames Embank ment could be finished until the completion of their works. AFFAIRS OF BHOOTAN. Lord STANLEY asked the Secretary of State for India whether ho would lay papers on the table 40 , 47 . i_n gthe present state of affairs in Bhootan, especially with reference to the recent acquisition of territory in that country ? Sir C. WOOD was understood to say that these papers were in preparation, and would ba submitted to the house. GRAND JURIES (IRELAND). Mr. HASSARD asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if it was his intention to introduce any bill for the alteration of the laws relating to grand juries in Ireland ; and, if it was his intention so to do, would he lay such bil upon the table of the house in sufficient time to be sub mitted to the several grand juries about to assemble in Ireland ? Sir R. PEEL said that there had been no recommenda tions in favour of a bill of such magnitude as that in ques tion, and therefore it was not intended to introduce any such measure. THE CYCLONE IN INDIA, &c. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE asked the Secretary of State for India if anything had been determined on towards re placing the defective moorings that were carried away bodily during the cyclone of October last in the Calcutta river, and whether some more efficient plan or appliance ought not now to be tried in order to prevent, as far as possible, the recurrence of similar shipping disasters? Sir C. WOOD said that the attention of the Indian Govern ment had been called to this subject, and a committee of naval and other officers had been appointed to consider and report on the circumstances connected with the matter in question. THE OBSTRUCTIONS ON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. theMorb. s L tru O c C t f o E ns a e s r k e e c d te w d h al e o t n h g er th it e heavyth vehicles road over Westminster-bridge ; and why f r the con venience centre t ri intended d • and were not allowed to pass along the tramwaYs , ° teonfdedetocraerinLogvee these venienc,e of which it was said they were compelled pass along why light vehicles were now oxngement? tramways, contrary to the original arming arrangements were Mr. COWPER said that thepresentn the construction of the constructe , bridge, and was quite in opposition id be made to remedy the im pediments to which the hop. POLIONI. THE CONVICT Mr. LAWSON, In reply to said that a memorial on behalf of this cri_ hon. member referred. Sir G. GREY presented, but he had given no in minal had been about delaying x this was a case which • Mr. BRIGHT said required such an order. thee execution. Sir G. GREY repeated in substance his previous state ment. Mr. BRIGHT inquired if the memorial had been pre sented before or after the alleged confession of another QREY made some o b se rvations in reply, an d th e subjectsubject dropped. SUPPLY. The report on the formal motion for granting supplies to her Majasty was brought up. BANKS - OF ISSUE. The report on this subject was brrought up. BANK Port on FDTANes je The report on the BD—CONSOLIDATED of Ireland was also brought up QUALIFICATIONa and laid o n the IhEetdiDbdl:sl`.lo.ELOßmoov7glCthEeS sAecoßOndLlrTeadlOinNgßolfLthLe. 1 11 11 a i t te t e a EtoGaAsTelEectsacoidmt with the understanding that it was Ne ii f Ee A n . t I h D ve a dp F t first reading of the bill bill,to 1 3 l b be said- had been carried by a majority o the and he adhered to his objection s to je two last session, The bill was read a second time and ordered ferred to a select committee. to ho re- Sir G. GREY moved for leave to introduce a bill to amend and consolidate the laws relatin g to Prisons. If e entered at some length into a sta.tement as to the ciency of the existing system rel a ti ng to prison ineffi discipline in regard to dietary, the definition of hard labour, th e power vested in justices, and other points on which, fr om investigations that had been made, required very lark' alte ration. That was the object of his bill, the provisions of which had been previously explained. t 0 the house when the bill had b,? , en brouOit, i n pro forma last session. With respect to the qurAtion of hard labour, he contended that it should not 1.) left to magi s _ ti ates to define it, but that it should be laid clearly d own by the Legislature. After some discussion leave was given to bring in the bill. The house then adjourned. The Roupell Forgeries. Roupell disposed of the property is a genuine sig nature or not. In consequence of the elevation of Sergeant Shee to the judicial bench the plaintiff will not have his able assistance to conduct his cage as he had on two former occasions. Every exertion, it is understood, will be made to obtain a decision, on the present occasion, and the verdict of the jury, either one way or the other, will be attended with the most important results. If the plaintiff should obtain a verdict in his favour, the necessary result will be that the will and the deed of gift will be established as forgeries, and the whole of the vast property that was made away with by Mr. Roupell will revert to his family, and those who have paid their money for it will be despoiled of it. On the other hand, if the defendant should succeed, the holders of the property will still remain in undis turbed possession, and Mr. William Roupell will have to undergo the punishment to which he has been sentenced without obtaining any benefit to his family except the amount that was obtained by the Guildford trial. The culprit would long before this have been sent to one of the penal colonies, but by an order of the Secretary of State ho has been de tained in this country to enable him to be examined as a witness, and to prove the forgeries under which the heir-at-law claims to obtain restitution of the property. The trial is expected to last a week, if not longer. . MR. STANFIELD'S contribution to the forthcom ing Royal Academy will be a large picture of the Bass ) ock, in the Firth of Forth, with Tantallon Castle in tho istance. A BUST OF SCRIBE, by Mdlle. Fanny Davesne, has been placed in the foyer of the Opdm Comique. Mr. BALFE is in London, busy, we are told, over his newest opera. If what we have heard has any foun dation, this is a work which the world may well expect with more than common eagerness.—Athenaeum. PICKWICK, as the product of high animal spirits in a young genius. —Mr. Dickens has, in the opinion of most people, never again reached the excellence of this very early performance. The peculiar charm of " Pick wick" is obviously of a nature only to be supplied in a man's youth. The observation of external circumstances, and especially of odd and whimsical circumstances, is un doubtedly of wonderful keenness. But this alone goes a very short way. It communicates a certain superficial brillliance to the story, but it does not penetrate deeply enough to produce a sense of really good workmanship. The book will not, in this respect, stand the test of close inspection. Wo become too quickly aware that the inferior . characters are mere names of cer tain personified absurdities, and even the inimitable Sam Weller begins to fade into a shadowy unsubstantial form when too rigorously investigated. The charm of which we speak is due simply to exuberant animal spirits, associated with great natural powers of humour. No man could be in the state of intellectual exhiliration necessary for writing after the fashion of " Pickwick" after he was thirty. lie might possess more delicate humour, and have a much wider stock of observation; but the unflagging vigour which converted everything that met his eyes into matter nt for inextinguishable lau g ht er cou ld hardly be expected survive. of an old Ani m itat ion gentleman o thetryin g bw book t o join in h would i:estemegames of contortions of a schoolboy.—S a t ur d a y Review. ofß EaAsLerEl,4 0: o im g o n n in ia eas l, ,eoannd sistlinirg. presented to Mr; a fell-length portrait by Mr. Lucas, in the Midland Beale, M.P., last week by thes re ar ent from the chair- Railway upon that gentleman's service of . p — lat A e the handsomeva l uo w f a s l tes , pplarcee , at a dinner at which Mr. at the Midland Hotel, 3,1 r and other local cele. Mr. Beale acknowledged the com Bass, M.P., Sir Joseph sidedma nshi fo p r n o f period the b board r 2 d o ofpy Derby, Paxton, directors,n,y The . eve p.,rese w nt h n o t M ion he to has nk in a few well-expressed observations, ' artist, Mr. Lucas, having been pro. the past few days, which has had the J ose ph Paxton, M.P., was duly honoured. posed by Sir P THE WEATHER IN EDINBURGH. —A sharp frost hasapb ni r i i dm t p i teerhsenevtwaipiileeareaiedldtpresent. during the effect of covering the lochs with a thick coating of ice. Duddingston and the other sheets of water in the vicinity people, The ice, althoughh o e nn,j dangerous,o ayne and there somewhatt the h e e e cTlr was e h a a re s t o i n o g n h s o in f places,skating and curling. c f u n r v li e n r g y . o f the city were on Friday v i s it e d by large numbers of ew am ed all sig po ns rt e i f on gi o v f m. i g t m go a o r d ke c d on o d fi it a i s o f r o o n s only sh ya way on Friday night.—Scotsman. ARTEMUS WARD'S SPEECH AS TO WHETHER THE . NEGRO IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR :--" Feller Sitter suns,—The African may be our brother. Severil hily rispectable gentlemen and some talented females tell ns so, and for argyment sake i might be injoosed to grant it, tho' i don't beleove it myself. But the African isn't our sister and wife unkle. He isn't severil of our brothers and fust wife's relations. He isn't our grandfather and grate grand father and our aunt in the country. Scarcely—and yet nu meris persons would have us think so. It's troo he runs Con gress and severil others grossery's, but he ain't everybody. But we've got the African, or rather he's got us, and how are we going to do about it ? He's a orful noosance. Perh a p s he isn't to blame for it. P'raps he was created for some wise purpis, like the measles and New England rum, but I it's mity hard to see it. At any rate he is here, and as stated to Mr. What-is-it, it's a pity he coodent go off some wheres quietly by hisself, where he could wear red w e skits . and speckled neckties, and gratify his ambition fuss s ion up about in wii.. ' interestin wayse without Navin a eterinda on Cully." him. Perhaps I'm bearing down too ha The last act of the strange drama in which Wil liam Roupell, the late M.P., performed so prominent, will lo only ensuing a part, w ill b e p l ayed out, if such a term can be rightly applied to a trans ac ti on o f th i s description, atthe assizes for the coun t y o f Essex. As all the f ac t s h ave been so frequently alluded te, it v be necessary to give a brief narrative of esxoltnraeoordf intahrye p e r as in e c , ip i ll o c r ir d c e u r m t s h ta a n t ctesheopf mlnc,stay know what is intended to be done when the matter comes before the Court. It will be remembered that, in the first instancee, p 11 3fr b . R e i u c g h h ard n Roupell, the heir-at-law o f old Rou that capacity at the Guil dford r Assize t s a in 1862, to recover possession of an estate worth about £15,000 at Kingston, in Surrey, on the ground that William Roupell, who claimed the property, with everything else that his father died possessed of under his will, and who had disposed of it, had no right to do so, as the will under which he claimed was forged by William Roupell. The cause was tried before Baron Martin, and it resulted in a compromise, the then defendant agreeing to give the heir-at -law £7,500, or half the value of the estate. This, of course, had no result so far as the bulk of the property, whi c h was of the estimated value of nearly £300,000, wa s concerned; but, upon his own confession, Willi am Roupell was convicted of forgery, and senten-zed to penal servitude for life. Another action was then tried at the Summer Assizes at Chelmsford, in 1863, to recover an estate near Romford, the heir-at -law being again the plaintiff ; and he sought to recover the property on the ground that a deed of gif' d , under which the estate had been conveyed to William Roupell, during the lifetime of his father, was a forgery. The convict was brought down to Chelms ford from the Model Prison, Pentonville, to give his evidence, and he again swore that he had, forged the deed of gift in question. The cause was tried before Mr. Baron Channell, and lasted eight days ; and the jury, after being locked up till 10 o'clock at night, were discharged from giving a verdict. • This, of course, left both parties in the same position they were before, but it was competent to the plaintiff to give notice of his intention to try the cause a second time at any subsequent assize. It appears, however, that nothing has been done until recently, when Messrs. Linklater, the solicitors for the plaintiff, gave notice to the defendant that it was their in tention to set the cause again down for trial at the ensuing Spring Assizes. It is understood that, in the interval, every effort has been made on both sides to obtain additional evidence with regard to the material question in the cause, whether the sig nature to the deed of gift under which William ar. 11. usual sub - O ld a nd ;hi ill : pub lic th for , Liao , syrup. 01 11le ; oil . r e i t yts :e fte 4 ty 011 istra a the that 1e ' l a r g ll ,croP ,4 e 0 1 ` - c t ol , c 1 nes te d ;c 1 10 1) .5 4,1 1(7 8