The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-30 00:00:00

ME SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1865. . ~.. MONEY MARKET Reduced Annuities are 871 871. Exchequer Bills, SHARE MARKETS—This day. 3s. to 6s. prem. India, 5 per Cents., 104 1051. AN :. Enfaced 5 per Cents., 1004, Debentures, 991 ; ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. C 0 MME It C lAL INTELLIGENCE, and the Bonds, 15s. prem. Railways. I Paid.' Sharel. Closing I Business Continued firmness prevails in the Foreign Market Price. done. —...---. which is rather active. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, 13.14 Mr., Wol., & Str. Val.. all CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. are 73 : 1 74 ; ditto Consolides, 568 551. Mexican, st Bryn i and 7. x n e e t e . ; .. ::.. FR 96 — 9B REDUCTION IN ME RATE OF DISCOUNT. 261- 27 ; ditto New, 25, 26 ; Greek, 211 2P • at 'Caledonian llO 129 130 1291 30 4 7 50 Cork and Bandon all The Bank of England directors, at their weekly Spanish Passive, 321 32-1 ; do. Certificates, 171178; 20 Corn wall court to-da y , have notified a reduction of 1 per cent. Italian , 63 i 64 ; do. New, 321 dis. ; and Confede- 10 Do. A ''- gets 11 10 no div. Do. B till6p.c.p.an.has all —— in their official minimum, viz., to 4 per cent. This rate Loan, 321 331. - been paid to B at Dublin & Belfast June all 66 68 concession has fora long time been expected, and Business in the Railway Share Market has been 25 Dun,.Perth, & i b.Junc. all 16 17 . no surprise has therefore been created. The moderately active, and prices has shown a slight im- r i . Edin burgh & Glasgow 100 85 87 Glasgow &S. Western 100 107 1 . 9 continual accumulation of gold both at the : provement. Great Northern A Stock have advanced at Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 00 47 48 171 1/ 1 Bank of England and the Bank of France, the 2, North Eastern, Berwick, 1 ; North Western, 1 ; ats (X:ilU)glig)= 100 7 5 very small inquiry for accommodation that has Midland, 1; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, I. at Great Norther.) lOO 1301 1311 r t D,. A s:•ock lOO 1451 1461 143 1 11 5° prevailed for commercial purposes owing to the ex- The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without et Do. B o , seeding quietude of trade, and the disinclination change of importance. t Do. N ew, is. at 23 p n 40 - st Gt 8, and W. of Ireland 100 87 89 now generally evinced by the public to enter into Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in fair i 6 t t (3 ti, w s est l 7l l iplginal 1 ( 0 741 75 74 f 1 B i 1 5 extensive speculation, have prepared most parties request, and prices are generally well sustained. et Do. South W . ales g . u .. a. . 1 0 64 66 52 for the relaxation now conceded. The capital at the Millwall Freehold Land and Docks have improved at Va c.. Ij e . Mi o d. t — Ox Ord tr o a c )) 45h.1 47 command of bankers and brokers is certainly small, to 2* 38 prem.; South of England Waggon shares at Lil lie 1M1:41 .. i . ;, 1 0 0 0 0 Xi 'O2l 1171 1 1 i but as it has been mostly diminished for revenue are quoted 11 prem. ; South African Land, 1 .i. st L a n n eto% t a r n% Blackw ' aii 100 86 t 8 87 st Lon., Bri4h., & S Coast 103 1051 1001 1 , 7 61 and other payments, which are sent into the prem. ; and Rio do Janeiro Gas, 111 prem. st Lou., Chat„ and Dover 100 38 10 39 Bank, and redistributed in the form of dividends, at Lon. & North Western 100 1181 1181 119 181 19 1 it is not too much to expect that in the course of BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. st Lou. & South Western 100 95 96 96 4 5 1 at Man.; Shel., & Lincoln 1 00 5 84 59 4 50 GOVERNMENT FUNDS. a few days the supplies on offer will show a large 50 Marypert and Carlisle all 3 per Cent. Consols increase. The settlement at the Stock Exchange Do. Account, April 6 B9l 1 1 at Metropolitan :11 1274 128; r-9 81 171 is likely to produce a further demand for accom- t i p ew er pe en r t. le n d t uced B 9l . - 8 - I 10 Do. New 100 13 91 1331 1331 11 1 875 1 at Slid and st Do, Birmin . & Derby modation, and to-morrow, which is the end of the .New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — , 0 Mid Gt. IV.. Ireland all NO 101 It quarter, a large number of Indian engagements Do. nui t o ie p a e , r 3 C O Cent. . Jan. 1873 25 Do. 4 shares An expire sth Jan., 1880 25 'lid Kent will arrive at maturity. The discount market is Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885._ at North British • 100 53 54 533 21 likely to present a busy appearance during the re- Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908... Do Ed., Pth Dun ;00 z 44 15, Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 6 3 a t Nth. Eastern Berwick 100 103 107 1091 10 mainder of the week. Do. £5OO 6 3 55 Do. G.N•E purchase 16 . 13 . 4 Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co., Messrs. Alex- Do. £ lOO and £ 2OO at Do. York lOO 63 67 631 1 140 101 112 1821 2 i ander, Cunliffes, and Co., the National Discount Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent — at Do. Carlisle INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 22 Do. Stock & Darling all 37 38 371 i Company, &c., have reduced their rate of interest for Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874... 2411 25 De. d.i. 1855-!8 2l 10 11 p 25 Do. do. 1860-61 l4 84 94 p deposit accounts 1 per cent.—viz., to 3 per cent. for Do Account Do. po. s A p ec e o r u C n e t nt. July, 1870 y none at call, to 31 per cent. for seven days, and Do. New 1 0 Do. do. 18e 4 to 31 per cent. for fourteen days' notice of with- Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 drawal. Do. Certificates — 1 0 N. &S. W. Junction .. all it 11, st Scottish C,ntra.l Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — at Scot, N. E , Aber. stock 100 44 46 The joint-stock banks have lowered their rate of Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 - at 10. Scot, Mid. stick.. VO . interest for deposits to 3 per cent. Do. si. per Cent., May 1879 — 10 sh-e ws & W e l c h poo l_ all D 0... Bonds, x p erCe tboo Au g . 1866 993 at Shropshire Union ..., F 0 87 59 The bullion operations at the Bank yesterdayls pm at South Devon lOO 57 6) 59 comprised an influx of £31,000. Do. under £I,OOO 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 81 9 The suspension of Messrs. Bremner and Co., in FOREIGN F U ND S —CLOSING P RICES , at Taff Vale lOO 155 153 the East India and Brazilian trade, has been an- Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — 10 Do. C . Brazilian 5 per Cent - st Vale of Neath flounced to-day, with liabilities about £150,000, of D0..41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 - which about £lOO,OOO is secured. It is reported to Do. 1863 ~ — at West Corn,ij lOO 46 48 t W.Hartlepool Ilar.&R lOO Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — at Do. A irredeemable., 103 74 77 be a very good estate, and a favourable result is Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) at Do. A redeemable ~ 100 anticipated. . Chian 6 per Cent — Do. 4 1 - 2 per Cent — BR ITIS El POSSESSIONS. There has been no demand for silver for several Colombian 6 per Cent. — 100 Atlantic & St. Lawrence all 53 66 ' 53 1 3 days past, and the small quantity in the market has Cuba, 6 per Cent. at I Bom„Baroda, A: Cen.ln. been sold for the Continent at 601 d. per oz " D Do o . s S pee n f p C , X en s t s ., pla B id 64 — 4 gu. 5 per cent —pm 20 Do. 9' s h ares l O 2O 1 4 0 d 11 1 7p 1 establishing a decline of Id. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — 105 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 41 5 . The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 — 10 Do ('.reference Bull„Brant, & Goderich Do. 5 per Cent, 1773-77, £25 paid — 100 1 100 all tit 91 ' - to this day, are in round figures as under : ti' - - Danubian Principalities 100 180 .1) o Du, . do, June ''' . Ajuui 1.Y..11 1 ' ,' 1 1 . 88 57 77 4 100 100 —65 70 — f*-- -1 - 1865. 1864 Do £65 paid — die ~ • Great Western ... ... ... ....£63,500 £65,658 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — at Calcutta &S. E., Um.. 100 98 300 'North Western ... ... ... ... 101,368 101,074 Do„ . Provisional Land Warrant — at a e Town & Dock, gu. 100 75 9 5 gyptian 7 per Cent 95 1 00 Demera a, 7 p.c. per. p all lt 0 1 0 2 South Western ... ... ~. ... 19,268 20,692 - Do Second Issue 941 it East. Ben ial, gu ,5 Co 100 99 100 111 Brighton ... ... „. ._ „. 15,854 21,367 Do XlOO Bonds — at East ' , Alan, gu. 5 p.c. 100 100 101 1024 2 0 o J esion .. Midland ... ... ... ... ... 44, 678 46 , 971 Do. 1864 O 6l 7 I st Gra D nd Trunko Ext t n Canada 100 173 18 171 South Eastern .„ ... ~. .„ 17,696 21,523 •Do Scrip, £55 paid Great Northern ... ... ... ... 33,161 30,255 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5 ' ex Coupons 1 charge 6 p.c all 83 93 Do Account Lancashire and Yorkshire ... ... 36 , 110 38 , 047 It 0 Do. do. deferred .... all 53 6 . 55 Do. Coupons Bristol and Exeter ... ... ... 6,208 5,971 Do Account — 100 Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds.. all 60 62 681 • 100 Do. do. deferred .... all 53 55 North Eastern ... ... ... ... 56,293 57,181 Guatemala 5 per Cent. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 17,388 18,973 Do. 1839 and 1850 — 100 Do. do. deferred .... all 45 48 Great Eastern ... ... ... ... 30,049 31,527 Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana, Railway) 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock .. all 25 27 251 1 Do 1865 These returns, when compared with those of the D o S cr ip , £25 paid 20 90. Gua 5 ~or cent.. 12 id 1 p 121 corresponding period of last year, show some very Mexican 3 per Cent. 261 ii 7 at Gt. South o f I n di a Ulm., • unsatisfactory results, consequent upon the late Do. Dc 1864 1864 251 61 gua. 5 per cent . severe weather and the disturbance existing in the Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — st D. 41 per cent.... 10) - - O Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis St Do • iron trade of the north of England. On the Great 201 Great Wi s. of Canada all 81 8/ 9 5 M tevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid —pm 20 4 D,. New .. .. 18 121 12d Western there ,is a decrease of £2,158, on the Moorish n Imperial 5 per Cent South 'Western of £4,424, on the Brighton New Granada — . . 100 00. 5' do. pay. 1877-8.. all 77 80 Do 2 per Cent 29 1 . 10 fndian Branch, limited 2 1 1 d of £5,513, on the Midland of £2,293, Do Deferred on the South-Eastern of £3,287, on the Lancashire Do Land Warrants (Hectares) 90 st Do. 44 do 95 100 88 Peruvian 4 Cent. and Yorkshire of £1,937, on the North-Eastern of 20 Do. Fifth Extension 2 --.- Do 3 per Cent (Uribarren) st Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 103 £BBB, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of Do 41 per Cent., 1862 £1,485, and on the Great Eastern of £1,478. The Do. Account 20 New Brunswick &Can. Can. Portsguese 3 per Cent., 18 5 3 1 Great Northern, however, shows an increase of, Do Account - at 4'.lll.C'da,polstpf.bds 10 , 82 81 st Scinde . .• .. g .... lOO 1004 101¢ 1001 £2,906, the Bristol and Exeter of £237, and North Do 3 p er Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, st Do. Delhi Do Account — 20 Do. do .-, 4, 2 1 d id Western of £312. Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., . The meeting of the City Offices Company was Do 41 per Cent., 1850 held to-day, and the following is an abstract of the Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 ____ report presented :—Since the issue of the report of Do 5 per Cent., 1862 the 30th November last the properties of the corn- 'Do 1864 pan y under construction have been rapidly pro- 1877 A Do. Account seeded with. The alterations on the Cornhill pro- Snish 3 per Cent 4B Do np. c. Feb. & Aug.. 100 r 9 91 D.sp. c. Mar. (Sz; Sept 10 ) 89 91 901 perty have been completed, - and it has been let on Do o .4 c e c w o u p n e t f e r j. e d _ Do. 5 p ~. Inscribed sk 100 58 82 lease at a rental securing a very remunerative re- Do Account Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 106 turn on - the investment. The present productive Do Passive — Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 100 1 05 107 Do Account • — properties of the company are as follows, viz.:— ' ..._— Do. Jan. & di uly, lige t - .. 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 8 1 0 08 7 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Ceylon, Nov. 1829, 6p. c 100 102 101 Nos. 17 and 18 Cornhill, 27, Leadenhall-street, and Do Account l7/ Do. 1878, do. 100 1.1'5 107 ' 63 , Swedish 4 per Cent. Great Tower-street. It is expected that the — Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Jan. and July block in Clement's-lane will be so far completed that Do Account Do. 1.78 rents will be receivedfor a portion of it at Michaelmas Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 105 107 next. With reference to the Bishopsgate-street block Do Account — , Do £lOO Bonds , N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&)uly 1 00 88 92 N. B.IV. Gov. 5 p'c., 18t16 00 98 100 possession has been obtained of the whole of the site,--• Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 741 4 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 180! 100 91 93 9 2 and the old buildings are in rapid course of demoli- Do. £lOO Bonds — New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 103 105 tion. Having regard to the suggestions of the share- Do 6 per Cent. 1863 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent - Nova Sc tia Gov. 6p. a holders, at the last general meeting, in respect of sterling, 1875 l2O 91 93 Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 102 104 1031 i the interest on the £300,000 mortgage debentures Do. Account - being charged to cost of buildings, the direc- Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 — Do. 1878 & upwards.. 1 0 105 107 JO . Account — Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 100 tors have carefully considered the matter, and Do 6 per Cent.,1864 4ll i Do. do, A pril & Oct.. 100 10) 110 1091 10 for their guidance instructed the solictors of the Dividends on the above payable in London. BRITISH MINES. company to draw up and submit a case to Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 , Florins 2 Cam consul. Gold, Sim 1 Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 2af. Counsel, which was done, and submitted to 62 Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Clifford Amalgamated, 29 31 Ur, I. H. Lloyd, of the Temple. The following Do. 4 per Ce nt. Certifi,,,..tes - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 580 59) is an abstract from his opinion :—" Upon a careful FrlSnochAtonutenst' 3 per Cent. — Drake walls 2.1.0 1 4 East Bassett (Illo,;an) 3O 20 23 ___ East Caraton 2.14.6 14 15 consideration of this matter, lam of opinion that it Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f was and is competent to the company to carry to Do. Account - East Grenville capital the interest on so much of the debenture THREE O'CLOCK. . East Love.l 2 . ,3.6 11 12 111 DI ca E. INT'I Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 31 41 debt as on a fair apportionment may be attributed C oLi o s o I Account s,Money B9l 1 Gam.& StAubyn(G7ven. M 1 4 6 . B9f 1 4 Gr_at L ixey, limited.. all 19 20 •to the purchase of the premises, at present unpro- Great South Tolgus.... 1.1.0 2 2 G. Wheal Vor (heist ,n 40 32 33 ductive, as being in course of construction or Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Grenvil.e 7.8.3 4 4 adaptation, and to the expense of such construe - ..0-------- Elerod's Foot ..... 8.13 15 36 Hingston Downs 1.18.0 34 4 tion or adaptation; and that if any surplus income The Market rather firmer, Sales 5,000 or marg - aret (Uny Lelant 94 5 7 Marke Valley 4 . 3 .0 5 5 4 bales. -- • remain after satisfying the interest on the debt not so 6,000 4 rilwyndy Iron Ore, him 24 15 0/ apportioned or appropriated, it may be distributed as dividend among the shareholders." In accord- MARKETS---This Day. New Seton • North Downs 214 35 45 3 ance with that opinion £2,334 13s. 11d., the amount e North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 3.10.0 4 9 '' of debenture interest paid on the properties under METROPOLITAN CATTLE. . North Wheal Crofty There was a fair average supply of beasts on sale here, -_-_ .. construction that had been charged to revenue f . r ro v s te r ne e united. ......, iyan 7 10 . 6 6 .7 33 3 8 3 4 to-day, in but middling condition. The for most • account has been transferred to the cost of pro - in i demand— S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 530 550 , breeds was inactive, and, some instances, prices were a -s. Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 2) 25 , Perty. By such transfer the revenue account shows shade lower. The supply of sheep was moderate. Downs Stray Park 7 7 ' . l' l, i_n es ( t 3f , o as it s 30,17.6 15 17 9 144 15; a balance of income in excess of expenditure of and half-breds were steady, at previous currencies. Other ett (11: ogan £703 9s. 10d., as per audited accounts annexed. wise the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, at barely ,___-- ~r . e. s t t 'itirt il d r o e n rtn E skeard 11 9 6 7 0 A 4 Several of the company's properties being leasehold, Monda y 's decline in the q uotations. Lambs mo ved off West Seton 4 74 190 100 slowly, at from 6s. to 7s. per. Sibs. Calves were dull on L it is necessary that provision should be made to re- Wheal Bassett t at l e uga t r i i i 1 5 0 4 100 105 - _ former terms, viz., from 4s. 6d. to ss. Bd. per 81bs. Tho Whea Ludo,..tt 3.12.8 1 1 C oup the capital at the expiration of the terms of pork trade was steady, at previous rate's. Milch cows pro- Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 11 13 . the leases. An actuary's calculation has been ob- Wheal Seton doted from £l6 to £22. Wheal T, elawney (.I,is 7 19 20 tamed of the necessary annual amount to be set Per 81b to sink the offal. Wheal Uni n 4 4 1 aside for that purpose, which it has been determined s d s d a d a d ______ e. & inf. beasts... 3 6 4 0 ( Pme crs-;wool sheep 6 0 6 4 PREPERENCEH SAREb. `, for the future so to set aside c , and to charge to the Second rs quality do ..1 2 4 6 Prime b thdown e 0.6 93 6 8 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 1. — debit of revenue account. The directors recom- Prime large oxen ..4 84 10 La ge coarse calvcs.4 6 5 2 Ditto, 4¢ per cent. pf. stook rd., 98 Prime Scots, &c.... 5 A 5 2 Pr.rne small d0......5 4 5 8 a that power be given them to pay an interim Snell Crse. and inf. stieep.4 6 5 2 Large hogs .3 6 4 0 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. di v m,,,,,, 7 1 .,_:,...., 4 .4,,, „„„,„„f a c,,,, Il i , p „,,,,„f ~,,,, second quality d0 .. ..5 05 10 Small porkers 4 2 110 London, Chatham, &c., Motrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., 081 turn on the investment. The present productive . properties of the company are as follows, viz.:— Nos. 17 and 18 Cornhill, 27, Leadenhall-street, and 6 3, Great Tower-street. It is expected that the block in Clement's-lane will be so far completed that rents will be receivedfor a portion of it at Michaelmas next. 'With reference to the Bishopsgate-street block, possession has been obtained of the whole of the site,. and the old buildings are in rapid course of demoli tion. Having regard to the suggestions of the share holders, at the last general meeting, in respect of the interest on the £300,000 mortgage debentures being charged to cost of buildings, the direc tors have carefully considered the matter, and for their guidance instrusted the solictors of the company to draw up and submit a case to counsel, which was done, and submitted to Ur. I. H. Lloyd, of the Temple. The following is an abstract from his opinion :—" Upon a careful consideration of this matter, I am of opinion that it Was and is competent to the company to carry to capital the interest on so much of the debenture debt as on a fair apportionment may be attributed to the purchase of the premises, at present unpro ductive, as being in course of construction or adaptation, and to the expense of such construe , tion - or adaptation ; and that if any surplus income remain after satisfying the interest on the debt not so apportioned or appropriated, it may be distributed as dividend among the shareholders." In accord ance with that opinion £2,334 13s. 11d., the amount r of debenture interest paid on the properties under Construction that had been charged to revenue account, has been transferred to the cost of pro perty. By such transfer the revenue account shows a balance of income in excess of expenditure of £703 9s. 10d., as per audited accounts annexed. Several of the company's properties being leasehold, it is necessary that provision should be made to re coup the capital at the expiration of the terms of the leases. An actuary's calculation has been ob tained of the necessary annual amount to be set aside for that purpose, which it has been determined for the future so to set aside, and to charge to the debit of revenue account. The directors recom- Inend that power be given them to pay an interim dividend before the accounts for the current year are closed, in the event of their finding it advisable to do so. The first ordinary general meeting of share holders of the India Rubber, Gutta Percha, and Telegraph Works Company was held to-day. The report stated that there was a balance of £7,818 195., at the credit of trading accounts, enabling the directors to recommend a dividend at the rate of 10 Per cent. per annum ; there remains £2,368 195., Which, after liquidating the balance standing against Preliminary expenses, left a sum of £1,138 7s. 3d. to be carried to next account. The annual general meeting of shareholders of the Reliance Mutual Life Assurance Society was held to-day. • The report submitted showed that, ‘• during the year 1864, 790 policies were issued for assuring £233,530, bringing in £7,582 14s. 11d. t iew premiums. The total income of the society for Premiums and interest was £50,683 10s. 6d. • The cash liability is £143,697 45., and the certified a ssets £168,429 18s., showing a surplus of £24,732 l ls., to be appropriated for bonus subject to the usual reserve. REFERENCE 811 A ItEs. Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 1— tto, 44 per cent. pl. stook rd., 98 PREFEftENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, ft., Metrop. Ext., 13 6 per cent., OSI cd to 7c Od. FOItEIGN ItAILWAYs Bahia and San Francisco kli.n.) gua. 7 per cent., 15 Dutch Rhenish, 22} Great Luxembourg, 12} Ottoman (Smyrna to Aldin),7l.o South Austrian and Lombardo Vendlan, r fila FO.ILEIGN MINEL, General, 211 Linares, Urn , 4i United Mexican, 4) BANKS. Agra and Misterman';, lim., 122 Ditto, new, 611 1 Albion, 7 Alliance (Urn.). 34 Anglo Austrian, 71 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 13,1 Bank 01 queensland, Bin, 221 British and Californian, lira., ti Chartertd Bank of India, 'Australia, and China. 321 Chartered Ter. of India, London, and China, 53 Consolidated Bank, Um., 101- English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 201 European Bank, lira., s3l Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 25 1 , Imperial Ottoman, in London Chartered Bank of Australia, 241 London Joint Stock, 47 London and Venezula, lim., 5 London and 11 estminstur, 94f Mercantile and Exchange, lim., 7 • National Provincial of England. Ditto. 3d issue, 46 Oriental Dana Corporation, Ditto, new, 511 Scinde, Puujaun, and Delhi. lira., 111 11 Standard of British South Africa, lim., 24 Union of Australia, 641 Two o'CLoca. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's t :legram the French 3 per Cent. Renter were 67f. us e. Heavy. There has been a slight increase in the demand 'Ols money since the alteration in the official mini -1:411111, owing no doubt to the Stock Exchange settle ment. A large number of Indian engagements will b E' due to-morrow, which is also the end of the quarter, an d it may therefore be expected that the inquiry VI be a c ti ve l y k ep t u p the remainder o f th e wee k . .he rat e f or t h e b est bill s i s 4 p er cen t., w ith excep- t - L IQual transactions at 3i per cent. theAn improveme n t of per cent. has taken plac e in t Market for the English Funds, and Consols for tr c 'lley and the 6th inst., are 89/ 89/ and for the "ay settlement, 89t 89k. The New Threes and MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 18 Boibbay Gas, 11m., If Canada Company, 55 Ceylon Company, Al City Offices, lim., 51 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England,lo,l 10 Ditto, new, 8 Crystal l'alace, 3i 41 Egyptian Com. and Trading, Um., 416 F'airb .irn Engineering, 61 Financial Corporation, 1 Fore-street Warehouse, 1im.;106 Gen. Credit and Finance ot London, 11m., 63- Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperisl Mercantile Credit Asso., 66 ff International Financial society, lira., ei 6 International Land Credit, lira., Joint Stock Discount, lira., 81 Land Securities, lira., 31 London Financial Association, lira., 216 9 I M idras Irrigation and Canal, 46 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lira., 21 rational Discount Company, lim., 151 North British and Mercantile Insurance, lira., 18 Ocean Marine Insurance), 24 Telegrat h Construe. and Maintenance, lira., 86 Warrant Finance, lira., 8 AMERICA. who argue in favour of making other people slaves (Applause.) lam in favour of giving an opportunity to such white men to try it on for themselves. (Ap plause.) I will say one thing in regard to the negro being employed to fight for them, Ido know he cannot fight and stay at home and make bread too—(laughter and applause)—and as one is about as important as the other to them, I don't care which they do. (Renewed applause.) lam rather in favour of having them try them as soldiers. (Applause.) They lack one vote of doing that, and I wish I could send my vote over the river so that I might cast it in favour of allowing the negro to fight. (Applause.) But they cannot fight and work both. We must now see the bottom of the enemy's enemy's resources. They will stand out as long as they can, and if the negro will fight for them, they must allow him to fight. They have drawn upon their last branch of resources. (Applause.) And we can now see the bottom. (Applause.) lam glad to see the end so• near at hand. (Applause.) I have said now more than I intended, and will theiefore bid you goodby. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) (Per the Belgian.) NEW YORK, March 1 (Evening). The following message was received from the President on the subject of the Exemption Bill : " To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Confederate States of America. " I have now under consideration the Act, en titled 'An Act to diminish the number of exemp tions and details,' which has passed both Houses, and was presented to me on Saturday, the 11th instant. " The act contains two provisions which would, in practice, so impair the efficiency of the service as to counterbalance, if not unweigh, the advantages that would result from the other clauses contained in it. " The third section exempts all skilled artisans and mechanics in the employ of the Government from all military service. A very important, and indeed indispensable, portion of our local defence troops consst of these mechanics and artisans. They amount to many thousands in the Confederacy, and while they are, and should remain, exempt from general service, no good cause is perceived why they should not, like all good citizens capable of bearing arms, be organised for local defence, and be ready to defend the localities in which they are respectively employed against sudden raids and incursions. If exempt from this local service, it will be necessary to detach in many cases troops from the armies in the field to guard the towns and workshops where they are employed. It is believed that if this provision became a law the gain of strength result ing from the repeal of other exemptions enacted by the first section of the law would be more than counterbalanced by the loss of this local force. The second provision to which I refer is that which revokes all details and exemptions heretofore granted by the President and Secretary of War, and prohibits the grant of such exemptions and details hereafter. " There is little hazard in saying that such a provision could not be executed without so dis organising the public service as to produce very injurious results. In every department of the government, in every branch of the service through out the country, there are duties to be performed which cannot be discharged except by men in structed and trained in their performance. Long experience makes them experts. Their services be come in their peculiar sphere of duty worth to the country greatly more than any they could possibly render in the field. Some of them it would be im possible to immediately replace. The Treasury expert who detects a forged note at a glance, the accounting officer whose long experience makes him a living repository of the rules and the precedents which guard the Treasury from frauds, the super intendents of the manufacturing establishment of the Government which supply shoes, waggons, harness, ambulances, &c., for the army, the em ployes who have been especially trained in the distribution and sub-division of mail matter among the various routes by which it is to reach its destination, are among the daily instances which are afforded in the experience of executive officers. To withdraw from the public service at once, and without any means of replacing them, the very limited number of experts, believed to be less than 100, who are affected by the bill, is to throw the whole machinery of government into confusion and disorder at a period when none who are not engaged in executive duties can have an adequate idea of the difficulties by which they are already embarrassed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,--This Day. BOW-STREET. " The desire of the Executive and Secretary of War to obtain for the army the services of every man available for the public defence can hardly be doubted, and Congress may be assured that nothing but imperative necessity could induce the exercise of any discretion invested in them to regain men out of the army. But no Government can be administered without Testing some discretion in the executive officers in the application of general rules to classes of the population. Individual exceptions exist to all such rules ; these exceptions cannot be provided for by legislation in advance. I earnestly hope that Congress will pass an amendment to this Act now under consideration in accordance with the fore going recommendation, so that I may be able, by signing both the act and amendment, to secure un impaired benefit to the proposed legislation. "JEFFERSON DAVIS, " Executive-office, Richmond, March 13, 1865." PHILADELPHIA, March 17. The Bulletin says the storm of last night was very destructive in the interior of the State. The Sus quehanna River and all its tributaries were extra ordinarly high, and below the Middletown Railroad is washed away. In the oil regions also there have been great floods. Oil City is submerged, and great quantities of oil in barrels have been swept away. EAsToN, PA., March 17. The Delawarr River is over 26 feet deep above the low water mark, and is still rising, but little damage has been done above this point yet. There is about 22 feet rise in the Lehigh River. It is re ported that the canals have been materially damaged, but there is nothing reliable as yet. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., March 1. Elizabeth Haisman, a respectably-dressed woman, was charged before Sir Thomas Henry, with stealing a purse at the Metropolitan Railway. Mary Ann Weldon, of 24, Suffolk-place, Edgware-road, said - yesterday afternoon she took a third-class ticket at Farringdon-street, and got into the carriage where the prisoner was. When the train stopped at Gower-street, the prisoner took up some things which were on the seat close behind witness, and as she was getting out she saw her drop a purse. Witness said the purse was hers. She then picked up the purse, and as the train began to move witness could not follow. On the train stopping at the next station witness returned, and then found the prisoner in charge of a porter. The purse was afterwards found in a corner of the platform, with the contents, 4s. 9d. The purse, in the first instance, was not in her pocket, but in her lap, near her bag. She saw the purse drop from the prisoner's hands. Charles Owen, a guard on the Metropolitan Railway, said he was with the train in question. He saw the prisoner, pick up a purse from the bottom of a third-class carriage, and he asked her what she had, and she replied "Nothing." He called to a porter to stop the prisoner. Prose cutor said "That's my purse." On the return of the prosecutrix the purse had been found and the pri soner was in custody. When the prisoner picked up the purse she was out of the train. When he spoke to her about the purse she turned out her pockets and said she had nothing, and that she was willing to be searched. Witness said he did not go on with the train, but remained behind to look after the purse. Robert Cane said he was a porter on the Metropolitan Railway. He was on duty yesterday, and the last witness called to him that the prisoner had got something which did not belong to her. She said she had not, and when he asked her if she had got the purse she denied it. He after wards saw the purse on the ground, close to where she had been standing. He did not pick it up, but showed it to the prosecutor, who picked it up. The prisoner denied drop ping the purse. In answer to the magistrate, the witness said there were several persons standing near where the purse was found. Prisoner said she was known from travelling frequently by the line, and they could make any inquiry they pleased about her. The gale yesterday seriously obstructed travel on the Hudson River railroad. There have been no down trains on that road to-day. Several hundred feet of the track between Stuyvesant and Albany are submerged, and the telegraph poles in that loca lity are washed away. Police-constable 319 A said he received the prisoner into custody at the Tower-street station. There were a num ber of persons standing round at the time. He asked the prosecutrix where she saw the purse last, and she said she saw the prisoner pick it up from the bottom of the carriage. Prisoner said she knew nothing of the purse. She further said she had dropped her own in the carriage, and that was the only one she had picked up. Sho produced it. It was a square pocketbook purse. The magistrate committed the prisoner for trial, but accepted bail for her appearance at the sessions. MARLBOROUGH-S TREE T. THE WEST-END BEGGING NUlSANCE.—Margaret Whipper, Edward Ferguson, James Tippett, James Beasley, George Richard Payne, and George Reid were charged before Mr. Knox with begging in Old Burlington-street, Old Bond street, Grosvenor-street, Regent-street, and Jermyn-street. Turner, Mendicity Society's officer, said that Whipper had been 20 times in custody for begging. Tippett ho saw standing shivering in the streets, pretending that he was suffering from ague, although he was a strong, healthy young man. Payne wawa following persons and begging of them. Fryer, Mendicity Society's officer, proved seeing Reid, a tall, powerful fellow, having the appearance of an cxca vator, begging in Bond-street, and tolling gentlemen tha ho was starving, and had had nothing to eat all day, while at the time he had several coppers in his hand. Ferguson he saw go into several publichouses for the purpose of begging, and Beasley was sitting on the steps of a door with a child begging to keep in idleness a strong but drunken husband. Payne said he was a miner, and had met with an accident while working for Mr. Sewell, of the City. He had been supported for two months, and was then obliged to beg for a living. Reid said he had no work but expected some. Mr. Knox discharged Payne, and committed all the other prisoners for a month with hard labour each, remarking that it was a scandalous thing for a big hulking fellow like Reid to go about begging. Suckling calves, 18s to 218; and quarter-old store pigs, 218 to 27s each. _ _ _ Head of stock on gab. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 5lO Cows. Sheep 1 2OO Ca ves ll9 Pigs Beasts - - Cc ws .. 130 sheep .. , •... Calves l2l rigs 370 The Earl of Ashburnham has been suffering from indisposition for some time past, at his seat, Ashburnham House, Battle. His lordship is still in a very weak state. THE SOUTH WALES PORTS.—Iron shipbuilding is gradually extending at the South Wales ports, and several yards are already opened at Cardiff and Llanelly, where iron i , essols are now in course of being built. Pre parations are also being made for opening an iron ship building establishment on the east bank of the Usk at Newport, and an iron ship of 400 tons burden will first be built, and as soon as this is completed another of a like burden, and for the same trade, will be commenced. This gradual extension of tho trade clearly indicates that before many years are over th e S ou th W a l es p or t s w ill compete with the North of England in iron shipbuilding, Bank of England Re 4rn,.--This Evening. An - Account, pursuant to ti cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DEF ae Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, March 29, 1865. 'ARTMENT. Notes issued 1..,..,.,.£29,224,1031 Government Debt £11,015;1C0 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 14,574,100 Silver £29,2 4,100' £29,224,100 BANKING D eropriefors' Capi tal C 14.553,0001 nest rublie Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and EPAUTMENT. Government Secu rities peluding Dead NI eight A nnuity) £11,023,211 Other Securities 2%150,843 Notes Gold and Silver 781,899 Coin Dividend Ac counts) 9,839 430 Other Deposits— 13,478,242 Seven Day and other Bills 437,424 £42,231,7 , 3 £12,231,733 MILLER, Chief Cashier, Kara 30, 1865, PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S HEALTH. The President, though still in feeble health, is annoyed by the pressure of importunate office seekers. A rebel flag, captured at Anderson by the One Hundred and Fortieth Indiana Volunteers, was pre sented to-day by Governor Morton, in front of the National Hotel. A large crowd was in attendance. Governor Morton made a brief speech, in which he congratulated - his auditors on the speedy end of the rebellion, and concluded by introducing President Lincoln, whose purity andpatriotism were confessed, he said, by all, even among the most violent agita tors. (Applause.) His administration would be recognised as the most important epoch of history. It had struck the death blow to slavery—(applause) —and built up the republic with a power it never before possessed. If he had done nothing more than put his name to the emancipation proclama tion, that alone would have made his name immor tal. (Applause.) The President addressed the assembly substan tially as follows : Fellow-citizens,—lt will be but a very few words that I shall undertake to say. I was born in Ken tucky, raised in Indiana, and lived in Illinois. (Laughter.) And now lam here, where it is my business to care equally for the good people of all the States. lam glad to see an Indiana regiment on this day able to present the captured flag to the Governor of Indiana. (Applause.) lam not dis posed, in saying this, to make a distinction between the States, for all have done equally well. (Ap plause.) There are but few views )r aspects of this great war upon which I have not said or written something whereby my own opinions might be known. But there is one—the recent attempt of our erring brethren, as they are sometimes called — (laughter)—to employ the negro to fight for them. I have neither written nor made a speech on that subject, because that was their business, not mine ; and if I had a wish upon the subject I had notthe power to intro duce it, or make it effective. The great question with them was, whether the negro, being put into the army, would fight for them. I do not know and therefore cannot decide. (Laughter.) They ought to know better than we. I have in my lifetime heard many arguments why the negroes ought to be slaves, but if they fight for those who would keep them in slavery it will be a better argument than any I have yet heard. (Laughter and ap plause.) He who will fight for that ought to be a slave. (Applause.) They have concluded at last to take one out of four of the slaves, and put them in the army ; and that one out of the four who will fight to keep the others in slavery ought to be a slave himself unless he is killed in a fight. (Applause.) While I have often said that all men ought to be free, yet I would allow those coloured persons to be slaves who want to be ; and next to them those white person WESTMINSTER. SINGULAR APPLICATION.—THE POWERS OF BONDSMEN.— A respectable-looking man, in a considerable state of agi tation, came before Mr. Arnold this morning, and said he very much wished his advice. Mr. Arnold having inquired the circumstances, Applicant said—l was bail here yesterday for a man, and I feel in great jeopardy about it, as I have heard from a private sourco that he intends to abscond. Dennis (the gaoler)—This person was bail for the Ger man who was charged with the abduction of a girl, and is to come up again for re-examination. Applicant—He stated last night that it was his intention to leave the country immediately. Mr. Arnold—Your recognisance will be estreatod if he is not produced at the appointed time. Applicant—What am I to do, sir ? How am I to proceed in the matter ? Mr. Arnold--Having been surety for his appearance you can take him and bring him here. He is supposed, in law, to be in your custody, and, therefore, you can surrender Applicant—lle lives at Stratford; can I go there now and give him into the custody of the police ? Mr. Arnold—l don't know whether they would take him. You are certainly justified in doing so. Applicant—l don't know what I'm to do, your worship. It will be very hard for me to have to forfeit the amount of bail. Mr. Arnold—That is one of the risks that you incurred when you took this responsibility upon you. I cannot assist you. All that I can say is, you aro justified in taking him yourself and bringing him here. Applicant—lf he won't come ? Mr. Arnold—l cannot help you.. THAMES. FORGERY AND EMBEZZLEMENT. — CharIes Wren, late town traveller to the firm of Moss, Levy, and Co., exten sive looking-glass manufacturers, upholsterers, and furni ture-dealers, 45, Leman-street, Whitechapel, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with embezzling goods, the property of his employers, to the amount of £230, and also with fraud, forgery, and larceny. _ _ Mr. L. Lewis, solicitor, Ely-place, conducted the prose cution; Mr. Josiah Merriman, of Bouverie-street, defended the prisoner. The case was a very complicated ono, and was explained by Mr. L. Lewis. The prisoner had been in the service of the prosecutors 12 months at a salary of 255. per week and 2i per cent. commission on all goods sold. The prisoner went out with a van-load of goods daily, and he was bound to enter in a book .every sale effected by him, and the names of the purchasers. He entered the names of Edwards of Hammersmith and Ward of Forest-hill, and he gave his employers bills drawn by the firm and purporting to be accepted by Edwards for £2l and by Ward for £25 in pay ment of the goods which he purported to have sold. The bills when they had arrived at maturity were dishonoured. It turned out there were no such persons as Edwards and Ward, but that the prisoner had opened a shop at Forest hill, and put the name of Ward over it, and to this place he removed goods of his employers, which he said he had sold. He finally absconded, and was captured at Norwich yester day by Dunaway, a detective officer, No. 11 H. A great many looking-glasses and toilet-glasses belonging to Moss, Levy, and Co., were found in a house in Norwich. They had all been covered by acceptances of Edwards and Ward to the draft of the prosecutors. Tho bills were in the handwriting of the prosecutors' clerk, Mr. Glover, but all the acceptances were in the prisoner's handwriting. Mr. Hyam Levy, one of the prosecutors, produced a num ber of fictitious bills issued by the prisoner, and purporting to be signed by Edwards and Ward. They had all been dishonoured. After a long investigation the prisoner was remanded for a week. Lord and Lady Russell's dinner party this even ing is unavoidably postponed. - - - WOODS, FORESTS, AND LAND REVENUES.—The accounts of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests for the year ending March, 1864, have been published. The receipts for the year were £96,001 lls. Bd., the princi pal item being for sale of estates, £82,762 3s. ld. For the purchase of estates the Commissioners have expended £33,350, and they had a cash balance in hand on the 31st of March last of £19,116 13s. 10d.,while the stock and other securities standing to their credit amounted to £200,854 13s. sd. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-Tim EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. IMPERFECT VENTILATION IN MINES. Lord KINNAIRD said that in moving a bill on this subject, he would ask permission to depaxt from the usual practice in introducing it, by making a few observa tions on the first reading. When a bill for the regulation of mines was introduced into the House of Commons it was limited to collieries, and no provision was made for the health of those engaged in the metalleferous mines of the United Kingdom. A royal commission was appointed in 1862, of which he was chairman, to inquire into this sub ject, and that commission had taken great pains in their inquiry, and had succeed in obtaining very valuable infor mation. The inquiry disclosed a most fearful state of matters in reference to the miners employed in the metal leferous miners, who mortality, it was ascectained, was very much in excess of those employed in collieries. That mortality was not attributable to working under ground, because the men employed in collieries were a most healthy class. The cause of the ill-health of those engaged in working in the metal mines arose from the fact that there had not been provision made for the ventilation of these mines, which was ren dered imperati ve i n coa l m i nes i n or d er t o prevent explo sion, an apprehension of which does not exist in regard to metal mines. Those employed in the latter mines were subject to bronchitis, and other diseases, which in most cases proved fatal, and a man of 50 of that class was considered old. Every assistance had been afforded the commissioners in prosecuting their inquiry, and it was admitted by all acquainted with the subject that legislation in reference to it was indispensably neces sary. He was aware that secret legislation would bo attended with some difficulty, and mining interests were of great importance. He did not consider the adoption of the principle of local inspection would be attended with advantage, because the interests of metallurgic mines necessarily fluctuated, and at present mines were depressed by the state of affairs in America, so that some suspi cion with regard to a local inspector m a ki ng re p or ts that might operate injuriously on the interests of persons possessing property in those mines. He considered that the Board of Trade should have the power to deal with this question ; and there was already a collateral agency in exist ence that would co-operate—the registry and inspection of mines. He concluded by moving the first reading of a bill for the inspection of metalliferous mines, and said he would defer going into further detail until the second reading of the bill. The bill was then read a first time. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Athlony and Ennis Junction Bill was read a third time and passed. PRIVATE BILLS COSTS BILL. Lord HOUGHTON, in laying on the table the report of the amendments to this bill, made a few remarks explana tory of its provisions. After some observations from the LORD CHANCELLOR and Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, Lord REDESDALE moved the insertion of a clause providing for the costs awarded against promoters of bills being paid into court, but after some discussion the noble lord withdrew the amendment. The report was then received and agreed to. • COLONIAL NAVAL DEFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. THE PRISONER PELLIZZIONI. Lord HOUGHTON asked her Majesty's Government whether, if Serofino Pellizioni, now lying in prison under respite from her Majesty, was arraigned for a fresh offence, care would be taken that he should have all the opportunities and advantages of defence that he would have if he were at liberty. Earl GRANVILLE was understood to say that he was not in a position to give the information required. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that every opportu nity would be afforded the prisoner of defending himself. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tms EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed: —Holston Roads, King's Lynn Docks and Railway, London and South Western Railway (Kensington, &c.), Lynn and Sutton Bridge Railway, Beddgelert Rail way, Dorking Water, Furness Railway, Hammersmith and City Railway, Tyldesley with Shakerley Local Board: OGMORE VALLEY RAILWAYS (No. 1) BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. GREAVES moved the rejection of the bill on the ground that it had not passed the standing orders of the House of Peers. Mr. VANCE seconded the motion. After a short discussion the amendment was withdrawn, and the bill read a second time. MIDDLESEX INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS BILL. Sir GEORGE GREY moved that the Standing Order 193 be suspended, and that the Middlesex Schools Bill be committed to a select committee of ten members, five to be nominated by the House, and five by the committee of selection.—Agreed to. NEW WRITS. A writ was ordered to issue for the election of a member for the County Louth in the room of Mr. Bellew, who, since his election, has accepted the office of one of the poor law inspectors in Ireland. On the motion of Col. TAYLOR, a writ was ordered to issue for the election of a member for Evesham in the room if the late Sir H. Willoughby. POLICE CELLS. Mr. SHERIDAN gave notice that on an early day next week he should move that a committee be appointed to inquire what accommodation was made for persons uncon victed of crime whilst under remand ; also to inquire into the state of the cells in police stations ; and also a return of the number of deaths that have occurred in those cells since the establishment of the police. THE CASE OF MR. DRAKE. Sir J. SHELLEY asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention had been directed to the report of an inquest held at the Strand Union on the body of Mr. George Drake, from which report it ap peared that this gentleman, in an apoplectic condition, was taken there by the police, supposed by them to be of unsound mind from drink, and left without any informa tion by what means he came into their hands ; and whether he would cause a communication to be forwarded to the police authorities requiring that in future, when any sick person, incapable of giving any explanation of his or her condition, be taken to a union infirmary, all the facts bearing on the case which the police can furnish should be forwarded in writing with the patient for the guidance and information of the medical officer. Sir G. GREY said he had communicated with the ma gistrates with respect to this case, and he found that the police had done nothing contrary to the orders issued for their observance. The police in'the matter, therefore, had acted in accordance with the magistrates' direction. No. of Amount No. of A mount Annual Year ' Proposals Proposed Policies. Assured Premiums. - £ s. d. IFSB 1,4.76 n5, ,, 15 1,342 26',815 8,324 34 8 1859 2,37) 430,265 1,751 314,240 9,751 16 7 Is6u 2,405 466,788 1, , 05 348,169 10,023 12 6 1881 2,512 482,95;) 1,839 349,990 30,034 15 3 1882 2,131 C 853,234 2,923 459,540 15,275 13 6 1863 3,147 746,425 2,323 167,453 18, 73 2 0 1884 3,180 818,883 I 2,451 621,885 20,060 14 3 THE LAHORE BISHOPRIC. Mr. H. SET)/OUR asked the Secretary of State for India if he would undertake not to bring on the second reading of the Lahore Bishopric Bill at a later hour than ten o'clock ? Sir C. WOOD said he proposed bringing forward the bill on Monday next. CHAPLAINS' REPORTS. Mr. HANBURY asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether it was true that the chaplains' quarterly report had been abolished; and if so, what had been substituted in lieu ? Mr. CHILDERS said, as he had already stated, the chaplains' quarterly report had been abolished. All the information they contained was now to be found in the inspectors' returns and the annual reports._ THE PUBLIC-HOUSES BILL. Mr. COX said, seeing the Secretary for the Home De partment in his place, he wished to ask him if he could state the course he proposed with respect to this bill. A number of deputations had waited on the right hon. gen tleman, and it would be very convenient if he would state the course the Government intend to take. Sir G. GREY said iie - hadreceTved - Ta us- nunii;er of depu tations on the matter, and he had every desire to give their representations the best cohsidoration. Ile was anxious to see how he could meet their wishes, and there fore he hoped the hon. gentleman would abstain pressing for an answer to his question that evening. Mr. COX said he would repeat his question on Monday next. COURTS OF JUSTICE CONCENTRATION (SITE) - BILL. Mr. LYGON resumed the debate on going into com mittee on this bin, and moved that the bill be re-com mitted, with instructions to the committee that they inquire into the capabilities of the Thames Embankment, as the site for the proposed Law Courts. The Government had proposed to expend £670,000 on a site which was entirely inadequate for the purpose. Sir J. SHELLEY seconded the motion. Sir H. CAIRNS hoped the proposal of his hoe. friend would not meet with the approbation of the house, be cause the carrying of the motion would be tantamount to a defeat of the measure as far as the present session was concerned. He considered the site selected as the very best one, and he felt that the convenience of the public would be sacrificed if it was altered. Mr. H. SEYMOUR considered they were about to make another blunder with respect to the erection of their public buildings. He thought that if the plan now accepted was adhered to they would have a large block of buildings in the place where there was no easy means of access, while by moving a little more towards the south the best effect, and utmost convenience, would be secured. Mr. MALINS hoped the plan would he strictly adhered to, and that the present motion would be rejected. He con tended that if the Essex site was to be accepted it would cost a great deal more than £670,000. He therefore felt the public !convenience would be best served by carrying out the Carey-street site. He would rather things remain as they were than accept the Essex-street site. Mr. W. COWPER said that he naturally felt the greatet interest in the carrying out of the Thames Embank ment in a manner that would add to the beauty of the metropolis. It would be quite impossible to place the courts of justice there. (Hear, hear.) The site selected, he felt, was the best that could be had, as there was ample space for every purpose, and if in after Years it was found nessary to take more land then property adjoining the now law courts could be readily pur chased. As a matter of convenience the Carey-street site was all that could be desired. It was close to the Inns of Court, the law offices, and chambers of the leading members of the bar, in addition to which a number of close thoroughfares would be removed, and in their stead, wide and handsome streets would be substituted. The value of the property alone to be taken by Essex-street site would cost over £300,000 in compensation, and thus an additional cost of £700,000 would be incurred. After a few words from Mr. CRAWFORD, The amendment was negatived without a division. The SPEAKER then left the chair, and the house went into committee on tho bill. The whole of the clauses were agreed to, and the bill was reported without amendment. (LEFT SITTING TOLERATION.—A Glasgow paper states that a compositor employed on ono of tho daily newspapers i n Glasgow has just been denied the privileges of membership in the Freo Church, of which he and his wife have long been members, simply on account of the fact that he is em ployed for a short time on Sundays. It is a source enabled again of much gratification to the directors to bo to report a continuance of that remarkable . _ progress which has ever been the distinguishing charac teristic of their annual statements. Every year has exhi bited a considerable increase of business over that of its predecessor. Large, however, as is the number of new policies issued, it would have been much larger but for the ' great caution exercised by the directors and their officers in the selection of the lives submitted, and the many pro posals which that caution has prevented from being carried into effect. This will be seen from the figures given in this report. Assisted by the able advice of their very efficient medical staff, and taking advantage of the expe rience derived from their numerous transactions, the risks of the association have been selectedlvith every advantage in the company's favour. At the same time the share holders and members may rest assu re d th a t th e di rectors lose no opportunity of entertaining every available business transaction likely to be of a profitable character to the office. The directors beg further to report that the gross incom e of the association has increased to the sum of £124,091 7s. 4d., and that after the payment of all out-goings the balance of income over expenditure for the year is £30,560 10s. 10d. _ _ The assets of the association now amount to £247,503 Bs. 3d., or within a trifle of a quarter of a million of money- The accounts have been duly audited by the four audi tors, who, in accordance with the custom of this associa tion, have met quarterly for that purpose. Their opinion on the result of their labours will be best gathered from the following report : To the Board of Directors of the Briton Medical and General Life Association. Gentlemen,—We beg to report to you that during the past year we have made the usual quarterly investigations into the accounts of the association, and have much plea sure in reporting to you that we have found the same cor rect and satisfactory. All the mortgage-deeds, bonds, and other securities, comprising the investments, have been duly inspected, and are in perfect order. We have very great pleasure in again bearing testimony to the efficient manner in which the books and accounts are kept, and to the excellent system adopted by the association. We note, with much satisfaction, the increasing business and prospe rous position of the company, and we are, gentlemen, your obedient servants, HENRY ALCOCK, WILLIAM BROOKS, Auditors. JOHN BROWN March 24, 1865. C. R. ROWLAND. In common with most assurance companies, this associa tion has suffered somewhat heavily from the highly increased rate of mortality experienced in the past year. The claims have been 200 in number, and amount to £60,810 Bs. Gd. This sum includes 35 claims for £10,227 14s. 7d., which, although ascertained, were not due for payment at the closing of the books. Although the claims of the year 1864 have been heavy as compared with those of former years, it is a subject of some congratulation to the directors that the association has been the means of giving so excellent and practical an illu6tration of the ad vantages derived from the adoption of the principles of assurance, as the distribution in one year of so large .a sum as £60,000 amongst the families of those members who have unhappily succumbed to the unhealthiness of the past season. wir l: W he itin directors regret whotmu towchas i haveormany to report a director the de i at c ho r of the association, and whose removal from a sphere of action in which he was so eminently useful, the directors feel sure will be equally deplored by the share and policy holders as by themselves. TO the vacancy in the board thus created, the directors have elected Edward H. Sieve king, M.P., physician to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, and they beg now to submit such election for confirmation. Three of the directors, viz., Dr. Tyler Smith, Mr. T. B. Jones, and Mr. Francis Webb, retire by rotation, according to the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. The auditors, viz., Messrs. Henry Akock, John Brow n , Willi am B roo k s , an C. R. Rowland, also retire, but offer themselves again for the suffrages of the proprietors. The directors recommend that a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income-tax, be declared. The directors cannot conclude their report without again offering to the proprietors and members their hearty con gratulation on the progress and position of the association. Although the past and each preceding year have clearly demonstrated a great success which it has been the good fortune of the directors to obtain, yet, considering the many circumstances which have occurred in the year 1864, cal culated to retard rather than to advance the progress of all provident institutions, and the very excellent present prospects of this association, the directors confidently an ticipate that continued and increasing success will attend their efforts in the year 1865. They again urgently solicit the assistance and co-operation of the share and policy holders in those efforts, in order that, at the occasion of the next annual meeting, it may be the pleasing duty of the directors to report results to which the present, satisfactory as they are, will bear but an unfavo'irable comparison. The ClimumAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said it was of such a satisfactory nature that ho need not detain them by any lengthened statement. The new busineSs had increased by 20,000 over that done last year, which he thought was a very handsome figure for an office of their age and standing. Many older offices have not fared so well, although the utmost endeavours have been made to secure business at any risk. That had not been their case, and indeed had the directors felt disposed, they could have added £7,000 more to that figure ; but they had adopted a safe and prudent course, and he felt satisfied they were better with out it. A growing success attended their efforts for many years, and be felt convinced that the Briton Life stood so high in the estimation of the public that that success would go on increasing and increasing. (Cheers.) The chairman then alluded to the various topics men tioned in the report, and resumed his seat by moving the formal resolution for the adoption of the report from the chair, and carried unanimously. The retiring directors having been re-elected, and thanks awarded to the directors, the proceedings terminated. TAT TERSALL' S. ---This Evening, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Skeffington (taken) 12 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken) 100 to 8 agst Hartley (offered) 14 to 1 agst Battaglia (taken) THE TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 30 agst Liddington (offered) 7to 2 agst Breadalbane (offered, take 4to 1) 10 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered) 14 to 1 bar three (offered) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—TLis Day. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LEWES RACES-THIS DAY. WELTER CUP. Llangollen Warwick Walpole •.. 1 Six ran. CASTLE STAKES. Birague Master Shutt Indian Star .... .) Four ran TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. L Alberta William Pitt Fickle . Ten ren. 3 SELLING STARES. Suspicion Anadyomeno Corinthian Tom +....... 1 CRAVEN PLATE, Kargaroo . Surney Pegasus 1 Seven ran. TOWN PLATE. Queen Bea 1 Hawkshaw Diploma Seven rain. WETHERBY RACES-THIS D.Y. BRAMHAM MOOR CUP. Bryan Hinda Four ran. GREAT YORKSHIRE STEELECHASE. King of Hearts Creole R.M.D. 1 3 DEALERS' STAKES. Miss Joyce Miss Active 1 2 Six ran. FARMERS' PLATE. Bridegroom 1 Ex press Seven ran. BritonMedicaland General Life Association• ANNUAL MEETING (THIS DAY). The eleventh annual meeting of this society was held this afternoon, at the offices of the company, 429, Strand. G. H. BARLOW, Esq., chairman of the Board, presided. The directors' report was as follows — The directors of the Briton Medical and General Life Association beg to submit to the shareholders and mem bers a report of the transactions of the association for the year ending December 31st, 1864. The proposals for new assurances have been 3,280 in number, and the amount proposed XBlB,BBB. Of these 212 for £42,540 have been absolutely declined, 390 for £91,188 have not been carried into effect, and 224 for X 56,275 were in course of progress at the close of tho year. The remaining 2,454 have been completed, and that number of policies issued, assuring £621,885, and producing in new annual premiums the sum of £20,060 14s. 3d. Four annuities have been granted, and £650 received as the purchase-money for the same. The annually-increasing business of the association for the past seven years will be best exhibited by the following tabular statement :--- '~