The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-17 00:00:00

I 'crlEy MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. • CITY, TWELVE o'CLocK. The Money Market continues very active, the e°lninercial classes requiring ass i s t ance t o m e e t th e demands„„r m a d e upou t h em f or revenue purposes. 'n alterati on h as, h owever, b een ma d e i n the terms asked for accommodation, the rates remain 111g Steady at 41 and 4i per cent, for the best bills. Tile Bank o f E ng l an d re t urn f or t h e past week sho ws alterations which are incidental to the ter mination of the quarter, tie active industry recently prev ailing for discount acc ommo d a ti on, an d t h e d i minutio n in the demand for gold to send abroad. An nexed are the particulars °try() Circulation .£l9 645 590 t ton Decrease . 185,340 ••• Increase 123,651 14,882,258 1 144 "' ••• 3 857 083 „„Inci T ase 13,265 ••• ••• e I.tc Li posits 8 ..• •• • ,348481 Increase 670,753 the Increase ... •• • 13,785,825 13 4 . liecrease 118,877 'ell Day and Other Bill s ... 449,973 G Decrease 552 Gore Securities ... ••• ••• ••• 11,023,211 %Iv Se cur ities No 20 alteration. ,084,483 1 c Increase •••••• ... 255,598 ° tea Un emp l oye d ... 9,094,685 rh. Increase 365,025 - the changes that have taken place during the k i ak week in the Bank of France return are in li kLly instances favourable. Th e b u lli on h as b een ,: er eased £568,000, but there h as b een an a dditi on " £166,700 to the notes in circulation. The bills Eder discount are £1,208,000 lower, and there is 4 fa lling off of £136,000 in the T reasur y bal a nces, , of £540,000 in the current accounts. 11m rather important commercial failures have been announced, but the assets of both parties are h cit her large or the greater part of the d e bt s secure d 2°4 produce. Th e y are M r . J. S. B eg bi e , i n th e ',Ping interests, with liabilities estimated at 850,000 ; an d M essrs. J . W . Burstall and Co., of 111 , and Messrs. S. Burstall and Co., of Bombay, ellgaged in the Indian trade. The liabilities are 41 PPosed to reach £250,000. Two o'CLocr. to 4 t Paxis, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's , A Le gram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 49e. Firm. 4 further improvement of per cent. has tak en , L Z e e to-day in the market for the English Fu n d s , ''leh consequently show great buoyancy. The "mediate cau s e o f thi s a d vance h a s b een p urc h ases of ck i C rew Three per Cents. by the Governme n t and b a ticery brokers, but there is also a very good oding respecti ng the f u t ure o f th e mone y mar ket 89 h here and at Paris. Consols, for money, are tand for the account 891 exactly. The New ees and Reduced Annuities are 871 f ; Exchequer , 6s. to 7s. prem ; India 5 per Cents., 104 ; and the Bonds, 10s. prem. 1 14 the F ore i gn M ar k e t there is a rather large Pi , t less, and prices exhibit tolerable firmness. ir ,,igh 6 per Cents., 1862, are 721 ; do. Con -44144, 528 538 ; Mexican, 26+ e ; do. New, 25/ k; e e ek, 2118 ; Spanish Passive 33 / i ; do. Certi- Ztes, 171 8 ; Italian, 64 f ; do. New, 3! 31 and the Confederate Loan, 35 37. Obli the Railway Share Market the dealings have Z e ll moderately active, but in some few instances a have shown less firmness. Great Northern 11 7 . e declined 15s. ; and South Western and Metro tan, each ss. ; while North Eastern (Berwick), advanced £1 ; and South Eastern, ss. T he Foreign and Colonial lines have remained ' e tive, without any material change as regards N ues. ank "and Miscellaneous shares have been dull. t ' i nuce have declined to 33} ; Imperial are steady ,30.1 311 ; London and Westminster at 93 1 ; d Union of London at 52 ; London Financial are voted 211 ; and Royal Mail Steam have declined ; Atlantic and Great Western Certificate of e uenture s are quoted 5} 6f prem. . BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 Cent. FUNDSD. .` Consols '44 . Account, April 6 B9l 1 1 4 o Cent. Reduced B 7l 1 o'3PerCen t B 7iilii Nei 21 b o per Cent. Jan. 1894 7ll 41 4 „*.'" per Cent. Jan. 1873 — t Li:ties, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 b e for 30 yrs, exp i re sth April, ” l.BBs — ky o ° (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug„ .1908 — e quer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 6 3 6 D o . £5OO 3 6 ta hl l3o . £lOO and £2OO ab ef Engl an d St oc k, 51 p er C en t — Itldi zt UN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 13_11 Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — b.° Account .4 c ; :* 5 per Cent. July, 1870 D° • Ac count O. 4 per Cent., O c t. 1888 D ° • Certificates 1) 0 . Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent b°. 5 per Cent., Jan. 187 Z O. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — . Bonds, £l,OOO lO pm c'• under £l,000 d FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. %Tau Bonds, 5 per Cent — Do ia 5 13, ,la per Cent — • li . per Cent., 1852-58-60 t h -uo. 1863 „lj o , B Ayres 6 per Cent ullib . - 4 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) 6 V 11 „ 6 per Cent — 'Ol '', Per Cent — - tii t ) l : lll3l an 6 per Cent. B2 11 b - ,c' k 6 Per Cent. h D o ',Per Cent., 1864 — "ttti k ;b7 3 eri £55 paid — Pm Dog 5 per Cent., 1825 I 1) ' Per Cent., 1864 — ) ' 3 . 5 .1 N ib . Per Cent, 1773-77, £25 paid %D ° . a .,, l an Principalities lu,r s paid 1 die par . (0, . New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — t is.,°7 Provisional Land Warrant — 15 13ti an 7 per Cent — b(0), Second Issue 93 4100 Bonds 941 1) 0. 1864 95 i I 1 0 s . (4:accountsb paid It 1) 5 per Cents 1824-5, ex Coupons —., e 4 ecount 1 / 4 0 . _ Do Coupons t,,.~ I b ga l a 5 per Cent. ° ‘, 18 , 39 and 1850 — b 0" ° Per Cent (Maremmana Railway) b 18 65 ° S • i tai, e r l P, £25 paid b o : a ll. 3 per Cent. — 4 -oeount bo Dc. 1864 — )Lbo per Cent. Anglo-French — V t ukt e . v Drench Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — die ,0 0 . Wean. 6 per Cent., £3O paid 1 /101 l I . *, It. olmperial 5 per Cent b o ;rnnada D o T ,' Per Cent — Di) ''eferred ~l'op, and Warrants (Hectares) 'Jo 2 -411 per Cent. t b o ipLr Cent._ (Uribarren) — 9 0 . 4 tie r c ent , 1862 Do ttt ivh eeout . • Bl Do "" Ac e e s o e 3 per Cent., 1853 b 3 Pe lint t s c , A r . Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 471 I NllNE,.'keeount 1 , 4 3 1 1 11 1 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., ou - a Per Cent., 1850 D o ~ 1860 1 :)o 3 Per Cent, 1859 Oo 5 Per Cent. 1862 4.,,. 1864 ~, : o oi„ t,UO A 'n 5 per Cent — vko' . ''eeou t Doleh 3 11 DoAce Per Cent — b ° l`lowl lt 471 ,o 4 ,,_ Deferred \ . l O p'"eut 44.), A aSSiv e - N tl ."'eeo unt 331 21 3} 21 4, 1) 01 1 _ Cert. of Coup not funded — rctO s 'eount l7l 1 1 / 11 1\(4 4 , 4 Per Cent. D °6 .4 5 Per Cent. 1854 ''' n o 6 C ount 94 31 " t o A c tr Cent 1858 1 ) '? ,t i. `V i n . lit ... D° 6 „„ v _ l3 onds , 751 t o .41'fr Cent. 1862 o .unt 721 D o. a l po Do 6 ~ Bonds 731 1 1, , n Q.P e r Cent 1863 't t l o oz lie ll i a .. ra, , nteed,. 4 per Cent — h • An ! 0 per Cent. j,' ( o ) . 6 runt b • &cr.!! Cent, 1862 0 6 - "tint k Peri Cent., 1864 4ll 321 41f Otti 'Mends on the above payable in London. Ni tt kh, 5 Itt eli ll ' 4i. Per Cent, Ex. 10 Florins 1: . 21 . Per cent., Ex. 25f. r„'. 4 LPor Cent., Ex. 12 Gail — b'tllC' Cent certifi—aes Itto..,ke,ntes 3 per Cent. — b 1 :41 6 -13 unt' • Ac count Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f Co* e ° ll nt ' l a At ' THREE O'CLOCK. 0, L on.e._ r , 'cquAt ............. . .. 891 SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY alletiti+3S AND STOCKS. Railways. Wol. ' & Str. Val. Blyth and Tyne Brtstol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bando .. 91 93 1V 129 'Corn wall b 6 Do. A { gets no div. Do B • been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun,.Perth, & b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D t. A stock Do. B o Do. New. Is. at 25 pm. GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n Original] D . S. VAI. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford Do. Newpo t Do. Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire L .ndon and Blackwali Lon., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle 00. shares Metropolitan. Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid Gt. W., Irelands Do. A shares id Kent . IN° th British Do Ed., Pth Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. (4.N •E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle .... Po. Stock. & Darling. De. d •. 1855-'8 Do. do. 18G0-6i North London Do. New Do. do. 18(1. North Staffordshire N. & S. W Junction Scottish C. ntral Scot. N E , Aber. stoc o. scot, Mid. st .ck •41 , ews do Welchpool.. Shropshire Union .... South Devon.. 7outh E stern , twines, Wok., t Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale oi Neath Waterford & Kilkenny' West Cornw W.HarllepoolAlt Do. A irredeemable Do. A redeemable 66 68 i 6 17 84 86 107 1 , 9 45, 46i 6 7 100 100 100 100 1 , 0 123 130 14+ 142 i 129 3 83 90 72i 73 66 68 49 5 , 45 47 100 102 114, 1151 87 48 10 104 38 39 117 3171 95 96 58k s)t 12 If 122 f 132 132 I)ii) 101 It 3 52 53 ,5 26 1061 107 66 67 9) 100 37 38 10 11 p 118 81 9 120 i p ' 114 12 1 lip 76 77 114 138 142 44 46 t 9 61 57 s') 81 81 8} 9 55 15S 3 4 p LOS 110 73 76 107 65 7 98i 9 75i 5 I p aid. i Closing I Business Price. done. 1291 1 9 1421 2 72&i 1141 67t IC2& 3 I 11 at 17 95 5 12 2 333 1813 3 2 1,2 i I tRITIS H P Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom., Baroda, gu. 5 per cent Do. 1 shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do ('reference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. Nis. Auz. 1, 872 U. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June I, Calc;ttta & E., li. rn . . a e Town & Dock, gu. Demera a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben al, gu, 5 do East I dian, gu. 5 p.c. Do .J Extension Gland Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist - ref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds. Do. do. det, rred Do. Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred ... Do. 4th Pref. stock. Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent Do . Great W , a. of Canada.. D.. New .. ...... Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 uo. 6, do. pay. 1877-S.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4I do. Do. 4 . 4 do Do. Filth Extension Brelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B V. Rl.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scindc Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub u, Do.lndus St Flo " COLONIAL GOVER IBritish Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec.3l, 1172. Can.Gov.6 p.e.Ja.&July 1877-r4 ......... Do 6 p. c. Feb & D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 1 10.5 p c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p Inscribed sk Cape G.Hopc, 6 p.c. 1813 110. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do". 1z , 90-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov 1868, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , -78 Do. 188.4 May 5, Nov. h Natal per cent N. B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.& 1 uly N. S. W. Gov. 5 p *0.,1866 Do. 5 P.C. 18 1 to '876 Do. 5 j).c. 1888 to 189.: New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... ... Nova So tia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18,84 Do. 1878 & ..pwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, e. pril do Oct BRITE am Consol. cold, Urn IChiverton aikord malgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake tval is East Bassett (thogan) East Cara , on ash Cam Brea East Grenville Last Love .1 E. W'l Russell k Tavistk Gam .& StAubyn(Gwen. Gr. at L xey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Heist Grenvil:e Herod's Foot .... Hingston powns Margaret Uny Lelant Marke Valley mwyndy Iron Ore, liw Nangl les .. New Se wn North Downs... North Roskear . N.Wh'lßassett (Illogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper United Pr vidence UnyLvlant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan tray Park in Croft 12 14 I 1 2 8 3. 33 35 530 550 20 25 15 17 14f 15 7 81 7 4 8 60 621 190 100 100 105 West i assett (Mogan W. Caradon ( L skeard West.Chirerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth W hes Ludo,ft Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal Uni Ili 1111 190 200 19 20 PREFERENCE SHARES. London, Chatham. and Dover 5 per cent, pref., 93i 4 2 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stook, Di to, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 1331 Ditto, 41 per cent. pt. stock rd.; 100 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. iiindon, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., C 6 per cent., 72 teOREI GN RAN, WAY S. Bahia and San Francisco (11. n.) gua. 7 per cent, 141 Dutch Rhenish. 21f Great Luxembourg, 121 San Paulo (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., 171 1 BANKS. Agra and Misterman's, lira., 118 1 alliance lin,.. 331 14} Anglo Austrian, 71 Anglo Fgyptian, lira., 121 Anglo-Italian, lim., 71 British And Californian, lint., 51 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. 31/ 1 j Chartered er. of India. London, and China, 501 1 Consolidated Bana, lira., 101 / Continental, lim., Ditto, new, 7 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 19. European Bank, lim., 1;1 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), 251 Ditto, issued at 2 pm., 221 Ditto, new, 81 Imperial Bank (lim.). 301 11 lonian, 28 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 4/ London and County, 71/ London and estminster, 12 31 3 National :sank, Ditto, new, 85} Provincial Bankiug Corporation, lim , 31 Scinde, Punjauu, and Ueli►i. lirn., Ditto, issued a 2 pm., 2A Union of London, 52 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 65 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, limn.. 91 C.ty of London Real Property, dm., 21 3 Co",mercrat Union, Insurance, 81 Consolidated Discount. lim , 5 • Continental Union Gas. lim., 11.71.(/ Credit Fonder and Mobiller of Engiand, 91 Ditto, new, 7k 8} Crystal Palace, 341 Discount Corporation, 131 Ebbw Vale, 8 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., Fairb irn Eng:neerirg, 61 Financial Corporation, k Financial Discount, lim., 41 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 8 Gellivera, lim., k Gen. Credit and Finance of London, ilm., 61 Hudson's Bay, 151 I Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lim.; 61 International Financial society, lim., Joint Stock Discount, lim.. 8 , London Financial Association, lim., 211 Lon col ac.d Provincial Marine, 3 National Dieount Company, lira., 141 Oriental Commercial, limn., 6 Quebr,kda Land, Rail, and Mining, lim., 41 Royal Mail Steam, 96k 7 Telegram h Construe. and Maintenance, Um., 8j I Unlyersal Marine, Insurance, Um., 6 51 ,SIONS. 63 50 100 101 id ip 44 6 74 73 97 0 . ,) 75 85 1(0 102 99 100 100 101 17 18 Si 9 66 68 56 58 60 6t 53 55 1 50 53 46 48 25 27 24 26 103 101 id p p 93 100 12; 32d 85 b 0 77 £0 991 300 9! 94 88 99 62 64 3 S 82 81 98 100 9i ICO d id v 8 1( 0 94 97 T SECUR 85 Si 85 85 84 71 76 73 76 10a 106 105 107 106 108 101 106 102 104 108 110 102 104 104 iOB 108 109 105 107 88 92 98 100 92 91 90 91 104 106 87 90 92 95 102 104 103 107 11081 104 INES. 83i 8 90 8 6 29 81 580 59) 'MEN' II M 2.1.0 2.14.0 3.4.0 2.7.0 2.13.8 9.10.0 601 all 1.1.0 7.8:3 8.13 4.18.0 4.3.6 214 3 321 3.10.6 2.8.0 7.1.8 10.6.7 la 18.18.21 3.12., 1A FRIDAY ILVENiNG, MARCH 17, 18a -THE SUN, LAW INTELLIGENCE (This Day ) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Hoiroyd.) • IN RE JONATHAN MATTHEWB.-THE MULLER REWARD QUESTION, This case came before the Court again to-day, upon the question of the order of discharge and last examination. The assets have been published on every occasion upon which the bankrupt has been before the Court, and to-day Mr. Brough appeared for the assignees, Mr. Robertson Griffiths supporting bankrupt. No answer has yet been received from Sir Richard Mayne as to the person who is entitled to the Railway Company's £lOO, nor have Messrs. Robart and Co. favoured Mr. Beard, the attorney to the assignees, with any answer to his application. As the reward is not yet in: the hands of the assignees it was necessary to apply for an adjournment, though the creditors have no objection to the bankrupt's passing his last examination, and the question of the order of discharge standing over. It is not unlikely that the dispute as to the reward between the bankrupt and his creditors may come before a court of common law. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.-HYNES V. THE ACCIDENTAL AND BURIAL INSURANCE SOCIETY FOR LABOURERS. This was an action to recover accident money, plaintiff being a member of the above society. Plaintiff, who is a bricklayer's labourer, stated that he had joined this society some time since, and regularly paid his subscription of twopence per week. He continued these payments until February, 1864, when he met with an accident while at work. A stone fell upon plaintiff's ankle, and he was unable to work for some time. In ac cordance with the rules of the society he declared upon the funds, and had since been compelled to apply to this Court under the terms of the Friendly Societies Act. His Honour—Have you kept up your payments ? Plaintiff—Yes, sir. lam not in arrears at all. His Honour inquired if any one appeared for the society, but no person answered, and the verdict passed for the plaintiff, with costs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. -o-. MARL B OROUGH-S TREE T A COFFEE-HOUSE KEEPER COMMITTED TO HARD LABOUR FOR ASSAULTING HIS WlFE.—Thomas Armitage, coffee house keeper, of No. 18A, Thomas-street, Grosvenor square, was brought before Mr. Knox, by O'Shaughnessy, one of the warrant officers, charged with assaulting his wife, Sarah Armitage. The complainant said that her husband, who was in the habit of getting drunk five days out of seven, assaulted her yesterday by striking her about the head with his fists, and on the previous day he had tried to break her arm with a whitewash brush. In answer to Mr. Knox, the complainant said that she attended to the business; and besides ill-using her, he was in the habit of annoying the customers, and calling her bad names. She did not so much wish to punish her husband as to be protected from his bad conduct, and to be allowed to carry on the business quietly. She had not brought any witnesses. Mr. Knox said the complainant wished to be protected, and yet she had brought no witnesses. He would put the case back, and she could send for them. Shortly after a person staying at the house (Mr. Barker) attended, and said that Mrs. Armitage had been lately ill used by her husband. She was a hard-working well conducted woman, while her husband was given to habits of intoxication. The prisoner said he was very sorry for what had occurred, but he had no recollection of striking his wife yesterday. Mr. Knox said the prisoner was evidently a drunken fellow, living on his wife's industry. The prisoner was in the habit of getting drunk five days out of seven, and his wife was content to work for him, and let him live a life of idleness, as long as he did not ill-use her. The prisoner's conduct was very shameful, and ho should commit him for three months with hard labour. WHOLESALE ROBBERY OF EMPLOYERS.—WiIIiam Rose, warehouseman, and William Lamb, carman, in the employ of Messrs. Phillips, china and glass dealers, of 359, Oxford street, were charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a quantity of china and glass, the property of their em ployers. Mr. Edward Dillon Lewis, of Great Marlborough-stree appeared for the prisoners. Mr. George Phillips, one of the firm, identified a quan. ty of articles produced as his property, and said that i was in consequence of information he received that the firm were being robbed, that he communicated with the police. In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness said there were other articles made like those produced, and that Lamb had been ten years and Rose five years in their employ. Mrs. Ann Bailey, of Southall, proved buying at different times a quantity of articles of Lamb, and receiving from him his bills for the same. Henry Dawson, 301 A, said that a large number of articles belonging to the prosecutors was found at Mrs. Bailey's house, but that only a portion had been brought to the court. Mrs. Charlotte Jones, of Southall, proved buying some articles of Lamb. Dawson said that lag night he went to Mr. Phillips' and waited till the prisoner Lamb came in, when Mr. Phillips taxed him with robbing them. Lamb at first denied doing so, but afterwards, on Mr. Phillips' mentioning that he had sold goods at Southall, and the names of Bailey and Jones, he said he had had the goodsfrom Bose. Mr. Phillips then sent for Rose, who admitted he had given the articles to Lamb. The prisoners were then given into custody by Mr. Phillips, and on going to the lodgings of Rose, he (Dawson) found two baskets containing articles, several of which were identified by Mr. Phillips, but which Rose said he had purchased at his employer's, sending persons for them. Mr. Joseph Withers, traveller in the employ of the pro secutors, corroborated the officer, and said that if the pri soner had purchased any of the articles they would have been entered in the books. Mr. Lewis addressed the magistrate at considerable length on behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Knox committed the prisoners for trial. It appears that the prosecutors have been robbed to a great extent. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Amateur Plate of 25 sovs., for hunters, &c. ; weight for age ; conditional penalties. About thee miles. Mr. Mytton's Electra, aged, 13st 31b (inc. 71b extra) (Mr. Lawrence) 1 Mr. Skelton's Timandra, aged, 12st 21b (Owner) 2 Mr. J. Milward, inn's, In the Summer, aged, 13st llb (inc. 51b ex.) (Mr. James) 3 Deerslayer and Denmark also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Electra-9 to 4 agst Denmark-3 to to 1 agst Deerslayer. Won by ten lengths. SCARBOROUGH STEEPLECHASES.--THURSDAY. Innkeepers' Plato. About two miles and a half. Fugleman's Daughter, aged, list 31b (G. Pearson) 1 The following also ran :—FreelGift, Diploma, Small Shot, and Speculation, but Genuine Garton and High - grad Jessie were disqualified. Betting-7 to 3 agst Highland Jessie-3 to 1 agst Genuine Garton. Won by two lengths. An objection was lodged against Genuine Garton and Highland Jessie, who came in first and second, on the ground of having gone the wrong course, and Specula tion, who cantered in third, was declared the winner. He was afterwards bought by Mr. J. Jordan for 28 guineas. Hunters' Stakes. About three miles and a half. Acrobat, 12st 71b (Mr. Clare) 1 Magician, list 71b (Mr. Brooks) 2 Bridegroom, 12st 101 b (Mr. G. Harland) 3 Montague and Beechnut also ran. Betting-6 to 4on Bridegroom -3 to 1 agst Acrobat. Won by five lengths ; two lengths between second and third. Visitors' Plate. About two miles and a half. Caution, list 101 b (Mr. G. Harland i 1 Owner 2 Cheap Article, aged, list 101 b ( Whalebone, aged, list 101 b (P. Smith 3 The following also ran :—Billy Woodhead, Holdersyke, Princess Royal, and Lady Alga. Betting-2 to 1 agst Caution--3 to 1 each agst Holder syke and Princess Royal. Won by half a length ; a length between second and third. The winner was bought in for 26 guineas. The racing commences this day (Friday) at two o'clock, concluding at four. NORTHAMPTON MEETING-APRIL 5. Weights for Earl Spencer's Plate of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 5 ft, if declared on or before March 21. The New Spencer Plate Course, straight. 74 subs. Yrs st lb Birdfinder 5 9 4 liesper ... a 9 2 Saccharometer 5 8 12 Exchequer... ... 6 8 8 Light 4 8 4 Reindeer ... a 8 4 No Name ~. ~. 4 8 0 Crytheia ... 4 7 12 Paris ... 4 , 7 12 Gordian Knot 4 7 12 Vabalathus 4 7 12 Catalogue 3 7 12 Idler 4 7 12 Brick 5 7 11. Peon 4 7 11 Historian ... ... 4 7 10 Lytham ... ... 4 710 Ascham 4 7 9 Guinivere 3 7 9 Attache ... 3 7 9 Lady Abbess 5 7 9 Tattoo ... a 7 7 Beadle ... ... 4 7 7 Queen of Trumps... 6 7 7 Molly Carew ... 4 7 7 Trap 5 7 7 Chaperon ... 4 7 7 Cadeau 5 7 6 Furze Chat ... 3 7 5 Queen of Spain 6 7 5 Vision ... ... 3 7 5 Lapidist 6 7 5 Dolphin ... ... 5 7 4 Voluptas ... 5 7 4 Anti-Macassar ... 3 7 4 Gipsy Girl.— 5 7 3 ' Bella ... 3 7 3 Mirliflor ... Dawdle ... Linda ... Danaus ... Shrapnel ... Cannonade Yrs st lb —. 3 7 3 ... 4 7 2 ... 4 7 2 ... 4 7 0 ... 3 7 0 ... 3 7 0 Lady Hawthorn f. 4 7 0 Hersey f. ... ... 4 6 13 Pantaloon 3 6 13 Money-spinner ... 3 6 13 Rodomontade 4 6 12 Countersign 4 6 12 Cordelia ... 3 6 12 Jezabel 3 6 12 Land of the West... 4 6 12 Kangaroo .•. es . 3 6 10 _ Black Duchess ... 3 6 9 Verderer ... ... 3 6 2 Scarborough Munchausen Menace ... .3 6 9 .. 3 6 9 .. 4 6 7 Joss-stick ... 3 6 Simple Maid ... 3 6 5 Pink 3 6 5 Jack o'Lantern ... 3 G 5 Imogene ... 3 6 5 Swordsman ... 3 6 5 Rose of Denmark... 3 6 3 Tesane 3 6 3 Lisette 3 6 3 Doeford 3 6 2 Contraband ... 3 6 2 Foxholes 3 6 2 Spain ... 3 5 10 Rejection ... ... 3 5 8 Tourterelle... 3 5 7 Fravolina ... 3 5 7 LEWES SPRING MEETING FRIDAY, MARCH 31. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CHERTSEY RACES-THIS DAY. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE. Old Windsor Amelia Ann Five ran. HUNTERS' STAKES. Almeric Betsy Baker • 2 Johnnie Eight ran. LIFE GUARDS' CUP. Half Caste Buffalo 0 1 0 2 Five ran. SOUTH-WESTERN PLATE, THAMES. SCANDALOUS ROBBERY OF A SAILOR.—Janet Cotter, a mean looking fellow, 37 years of age, and described as a labourer, of No. 1, Upper Well-alley, Wapping, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing three £5 notes, six sovereigns, and other moneys from the per son of James Farmer. The prosecutor, a homeward bound sailor, was proceed ing towards his dwelling in Smith's-place, Wapping, on Wednesday afternoon, with a black bag containing his clothes and other things in his hand, when the prisoner accosted him and offered to carry his bag. The sailor re fused to part with it to a stranger, but the prisoner managed to keep in his company, and took him to the Waterman's Arms public house, near the old Thames police-station, and drank with him there. The sailor left the bag with the landlady of the house, and the pri soner dragged him to the Rose and Crown public house in the same street, and nearly opposite where he soon fell asleep. On awakening he found that his pocket containing all his money, threo .£5 notes, 6 sovereigns and silver, had been cut out. Ho was left with out a farthing of his hard earned wages. The prisoner was gone. He was apprehended yesterday by a police constable named Frederick Greenfield, No. 495 K., at the North Country Sailor public-house. He admitted he was with the sailor on Wednesday, and said he had earned £1 4s. at the Aberdeen wharf on Wednesday, which turned out to be a falsehood. Mrs. Henrietta Thornton, landlady of the Waterman's Arms, said the sailor left a bag with him on Wednesday. She had previously seen him with the prisoner outside the house. They appeared to be quarrelling about the bag. The prosecutor was partially tipsy, but the prisoner was sober. The sailor returned at half-past 6 o'clock quite drunk. The prisoner, who was with him, dragged him across the road. She saw the sailor take four half-crowns from his waistcoat pocket, and she told him he was a very foolish fellow to carry so much money about him, on which he said, " I have the rest hero," pointing to his trousers pocket, the same which he described as having been cut out. James Smith, potman at the Rose and Crown public house, in High-street, Wapping, said the prosecutor, who was very tipsy, came into the tap-room on Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock, laid his head on the table, and fell asleep. The sailor was asleep for three hours. The pri soner was in and out of the house several times while the sailor was asleep. When the sailor awoke he said all his money was gone, and showed him that his pocket had cut out. Mr. Partridge had no doubt the sailor was plundered of all his money, and asked if the numbers and dates of tha stolen notes were known. Greenfield—l dare say I can obtain the numbers and the dates of the notes at the shipping -office where the sailor received his wages. Mr. Partridge—Do so, and give the necessary informa tion at the Bank of England, where the notes will be pre sented. They can then bo traced. I will remand the pri soner for a week. And then he drew a dial from his poke, And looking on it with lack lustre eye, Says very wisely, 'lt is ten o'clock : Thus we may see,' quoth he, '‘hOvv the world wags.'" SHAKSPEARE. Benson's Pocket Dials are artistic, accurate time markers, made in every size, suitable for everybody, and are sent to every part of the kingdom, safe by post, at 5,6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 guineas in gold cases; and at 2,3, 4,5, 6,7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 guineas in silver cases. A descriptive pamphlet post free for two stamps. -J. W. Benson, Ludgate-hill, watch and clock maker to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. CHERTSEY STEEPLECHASES.-THURSDAY. There are few prettier spots in the neighbourhood of the metropolis than where these events wereyesterday brought off. On the present occasion an extra prestige attached to the proceedings in consequence of the course being, graced by the presence of the Prince of Wales and Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, together with a large and fashionable company. A bright spring day considerably enlivened the scene, which was most animated, particularly as the young officers of the Guards, in their bright new jackets, con tested the different events, and in which the Prince and his illustrious friends evidently took great interest. His Royal Highness was seated in a drag immediately opposite the Stand, and amongst the elite who were present we noticed Lord and Lady Skelmersdale, Lord Claud Hamilton, the Marquis of Bowmont, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Capel, &c. The Woburn Park Plate was noticeable for the defeat of Ballycasey, the favourite ; the Guards' Cup being carried off by Johnnie, who was backed by the officers and gen tlemen very freely at 7to 4. The following are details of the running : The Woburn Park Plate (Handicap) of 40 Boys ; winners after the publication of the weights 71b extra. About two miles and a half. Mr. Burlington's Sir Bobby, list 71b (Mr. Barry) 1 Mr. Read's Ballycasey, list llb (T. Barton) 2 The following also ran :—Ascot, Goshawk, Puss, and Betsy Baker. Betting-6 to 4 agst Ballycasey, sto 2 agst Puss, 4to 1 gst Sir Bobby, 6 to 1 agst Betsy Baker. Sir Bobby, with Ballycasey in close attendance, made play, followed at a slight interval by Goshawk, 'next to whom came Puss, but the latter came to grief at the se cond fence, and turning a summersault broke her back Ascot refused ; the pair were thus early out of the race. Sir Bobby increased his advantage, and held a lead of 20 l eng ths when half a mile from home, at which point Goshawk and Betsy Baker, tailed off, were pulled up two distances from home ; Ballycasey gradually closed with Sir Bobby, but never getting up, was beaten easily by six lengths. Nothing else passed the post. Match; 50 sous, list 71b each. Two miles and a half. Captain Macneill's Sambo, list 71b (carried 12st) (Mr. Armstrong) 1 Mr. J. Hone's Fiddler, list 71b (Owner) 0 Betting-2 to lon Sambo. Fiddler made the running to the last fence, where he fell, and Sambo came in in company with the riderless Fiddler. The Guards' Cup, a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, for horses the property of, and ridden by, officers of the Guards ; 12st each; winners extra. About three miles fair hunt ing country. Lord C. J. J. Ker's (S.F.G.) Johnnie, aged, 12st (Owner) 1 Captain J. Knox's (S.F.G.) Bryan, aged, 12st 10Ib (inc 101 b extra) (Mr. Harford) 2 Captain C. J. Wigram's (C.G.) Surrogate, 12st (Mr. Chaplin) 3 Capt. Vyner's (G. 11.) Cannibal, aged, 12st (Capt. Knox) 4 Sir W. Montgomery's (S.F.G.) The Scaler, 12st (Capt. Pemberton) 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Johnnie, sto 2 agst Cannibal, 4to 1 agst Bryan, 5 to 1 agst Surrogate. The Scalier took a slight lead, the others lying well up in compact order. After going about three-quarters of a mile Scuffler refused and threw Captain Pemberton, who remounted and went on in pursuit of the other four, who kept close company for the next mile. At the last fence but one Bryan held a slight lead of Surrogate, close up with whom was the favourite, who, after landing over the last fence, challenged the pair, and won a good race by a neck ; two lengths divided the second and third, and Can nibal was a bad fourth. The Windsor Drag Hunt Cup, for horses that have been regularly hunted with draghounds ; to be ridden by gen tlemen farmers or their sons. About three miles. Mr. Burlington's Antelope, 12st ......... (Mr. Harford) 1 Captain Ward's (2d L. G.) Jack Hinton, aged, 12st (Owner) 2 Captain Rowley's Traviata, 12st (Owner) 3 Sir C. Napier and Leamington also ran. Leamington and Sir Charles Napier, side by side, made play to the brook, where they both refused, and not being got over were out of the race. Traviata, with a slight advantage, went on till reaching the far side, where she fell, but being remounted, gave chase. Antelope soon 7 which he held to the e t o n o d k , a a n l d o n w g e e i a n d a o e f a n J t a e c r k b y H 2 i n o t lengths." Traviata trotted in third. A Selling Race of 3 sous each, with 25 added; list 71b each, with selling allowances. About two miles and a half, Mr. Thumwood's Sinite, lOst 7lb (.£3O) Harford) 1 Mr. Wales's Amelia Ann, 9st 111 b (£2O) (Baxter) 2 Remunerator and Southdown also ran. Betting-6 to 4on Sinite, 4to 1 agst any other. White Stockings and Moscow took part in the race, and the latter passed the judge's box first, but an objection was raised to the effect that the horses not having been started in the right place had not traversed the distance, and the race was declared void. In the actual race Sinite lay off for the first mile, when he took up the running and won by 30 lengths. Remunerator fell in the brook soon after start ing, and was with difficulty got out, and Southdown was stopped in the first mile. A Cnp, given by the Officers of the 2d Life Guards ; 12st 71b ; thorough-bred horses 101 b extra ; 5 soya will be given to the second horse. About three miles. Mr. Aldridge's Swindler, 12st 71b (Mr. Charles) 1 Mr. G. R. Cross's Confede!ate, 12st 71b (Owner) 2 Mr. Grant's Irish Lass, 12st 71b (Ow ner ) 3 - - Rejected also ran. Betting-5 to 4 agst Confederate, 2to 1 agst Irish Lass. Confederate made nearly all the running till within half a mile from, home, when he blundered at a fence and let up Irish Lass; he, however, joined the leader after landing over the last fence, and the pair being challenged by Swindler, a punishing race ensued which was eventually won by Swindler by half a length, Irish Lass, two lengths off, was third. BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASES—THURSDAY. The Hunters' Stakes of 3 salts each, with 25 added ; for 4- yr-olds and upwards; weight for age; conditional pe nalties. Three miles. 10 subs. Mr. Longman's Thimble Rig, aged, 12st 71b _ _ aptol Mr. J. De H. Chadwick's Black-eyed S (C usan,. 5 H yrs y , 12 oake st ) 1 81b (including 81b extra) (Mr. Dixon) 0 Betting-7 to 4on Black-eyed Susan. The non-favourite made play throughout. Black-eyed Susan was stopped after going about two miles, having broken down badly, and Mr. Dixon walked in. The Farmers' Steeplechase of 3 says each, with 25 added by J. De H. Chadwick, Esq. ; weight for age ; condi tional penalties. Three miles. 7 subs. Mr. Newman ns Mary Ann, aged, 12st 31b (Mr. Pratt) 1 Mr. Atkin's Blue-eyed Sus an, 4 yrs, l o st 91b(Mr. Arthur) 2 Mr. W. Audinwood's Little Gipsy, 3 yrs, 11st 71b (Mr. Audinwood, jun.) 3 Mr. Roberts weighed for Cotswold, but the horse did not go to the post. Betting-2 to 1 each agst Mary Ann and Little Gipsy, 3 ,o 1 agst Blue-eyed Susan. Mary Ann, with Little Gipsy c lose attandance, led the first mile, when Blue-ey e d S usan headed the pair, and car ried on the running, with L ittle Gipsy at her heels, until in within half a mile of home, where Mary Ann headed Little Gipsy, and 'challenging Blue-eyed Susan on clearing the last fence, won after a good race by two lengths, three lengths dividing second and third. Sutton Handicap Plate of £4O, for all ages, weight for age; winners extra ; the winner to be sold for £5O, and the surplus, &c. About two miles. 12 subs. Mr. J. De H. Chadwick's Redwing, (Mr. Edwards) 1 aged, 10st 121 b Mr. Backhouse's Screw, aged, list 91b Avongrove also ran. Betting-9 to 4on Screw, 2to 1 agst Redwing, 4to 1 agst Avongrove. The latter at the Bird fence refused, and was pulled up. Redwing then took a commanding lead, was never headed, and won by six lengths. The winner was bought by Mr. Dove for 54 guineas. , The Hunt Cup of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each; for hunters 12st each; penalties and allow ances. Gentlemen riders. Three miles. 15 subs. Capt. Brown's Hall Court, 6 yrs, 13st 31b (inc 171 b ex) (Capt. Tempest) 1 Mr. J. J. Oakden's King of Hearts, 6 yrs, 12 s t (Bond) 2 Mr. Miiward's Little Lady, 6 yrs, 12 s t (Mr. James 3 Mr. Collins's Nil Disperandum, aged, 12st 121 b (in 121 b ex) (Owner) 4 Mr. Walters's Enderby, 6 yrs, 12st 71b (in 71b ex) (J. Knott 5 Mr. F. Iven's Ledbrooke Lass, aged, 12 s t 121 b ( i n 121 b ex (Owner 6 Bunbury also ran. Betting-11 to 10 agst Hall Court, sto 1 agst Enderby, 7 to 1 each agst Ledbrooko Lass, Nil Desperandum, and King of Hearts. The favourite made play for the first half mile, when the lead was alternately held by Ledbrooke Lass, Enderby, and Nil Desperandum, Bunbury at the back of the park having four coming L a d y, an d Ni l Desperandam were come to grief was pulled up. Two m i les from home :King of on in a clust er t o Ole ltit fn Hearts , ce, a ilta which ll Court,together,jockey app eare d t o r ide deliberatelyat Hall Court, and had not C ap t. T empest h e ld . s Bing Little of Hearts' a firm seat he must have been knocked off. He however recovered himself, steered round King of Hearts, awl landed Hall Court the winner by a length ; two lengths be tween second and third; Nil Desperandum was fourth, a length from the third ; Enderby fifth ; and Ledbrooke Lass tailed off last. Bunbury did not pass the post. The Erdington plate of £4O for all ages ; winners extra. Three miles. Mr. H. Wyatt's Jesuista, 5 yrs, 10 st 91b (G. Stevens) 1 Mr. H Martin's olma Ploughboy, 'sFaiyKing 6 yrs, 10 s t 81b ( G . Holman) 2 Major aged, lOst 71b (J. Page) 3 The following also ran :—Pot Pourri, Ross, Overtcin, and General Butler. Betting-3 to 1 agst Jesuista-4 to 1 agst Ross-5 to 1 each agst Pot Pourri and Fairy King. The favourite made all the running, and came in alone. Ross fell after going a mile, and on passing the Stand Qs second time General Butler, Overton, and Pot Pourri were so far in the rear that they all pulled up. Fairy King passed the post second, and Ploughboy third. An objection lodged against the winner, for being in the forfeit list, was withdrawn. The Lewes Spring Free Handicap of 10 sovs each, 5 ft (in case of acceptance, which must be declared by Tuesday, March 21), with 100 added. One mile and a half. Yrs st lb Twilight ... a 9 2 East Lancashire 5 8 12 Jack of Hearts 5 8 7 Little Stag ... 4 8 4 Stockinger 6 8 4 General Hess a 8 2 Principal ... 6 8 0 Aurelian ... ... a 7 10 Golden Dust 5 7 9 Sheridan ... ... 4 7 7 Earl of Surrey ... 6 7 7 Olivia ... ... 4 7 5 Canzonetto 5 7 4 Pelios 4 7 0 Yrs st lb Greenland ...4 7 0 I Llangollen 4 6 12 Land of the West... 4 6 8 Balornock 4 6 8 Warwick ... 4 6 7 Kangaroo 5 6 6 Sister Mary 3 6 0 Canute ... 3 5 10 Imogene „. 3 5 10 Trapeze 3 5 7 Medicis 3 5 7 Sisterto Lavender 3 5 7 Dr, Swishtail 3 5 7 Jevington 3 5 7 lORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. March 11, at 9 a.m. Tony Lumpkin out of Warwick and Doncaster Steeplechases. March 13, at 9 a.m. Guimauve (dead) out of all engage ments ; at noon, Lord Waldegrave, out of Doncaster Spring engagements ; at 9 a.m. all horses in Mr. Wadlow's name, except Wandering Minstrel, out of Doncaster Spring en gagements. March 14, at 9 a.m. Despair, out of Doncaster Spring en gagements ; all M. Vaillant's horses, out of all engage ments except at Warwick. The Failure of Attwoods, Spooner, and Co.'s Bank, BIRMINGHAM, Thursday. A meeting of the creditors and customers of the firm of Attwoods, Spooner, Marshalls, and Co., of Birmingham, bankers, bankrupts, convened by the solicitors to the peti tion, Messrs. Whateley and W. S. Allen, was held this afternoon in the Assembly-room at the Exchange. There was a very large and excited assembly, chiefly of persons belonging to the upper middle class of tradesmen, manu facturers, and artisans, who are very large depositors, and consequently sufferers by this extensive failure. The Mayor (Mr. H. Wiggin) was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said although he had but very little personal interest in the very painful business which had brought them together, as it appeared to be their wish, he had no hesitation in acceding to their request to him to preside on that occasion. Had this failure been an occurrence of an ordinary kind, affecting business men merely, he (the Mayor) should have declined to be present at that meeting ; but the event which had taken place really amounted to a great public calamity. It was a blow the ruinous extent of which could hardly be ex pressed, and it had fallen upon the town and upon the districts of Warwickshire and Worcestershire with unex ampled severity. All classes were sufferers by it, and the misfortune had fallen upon a large number of that class of persons who were not so well able to take care of their own concerns as business men generally are. He had learnt with very considerable regret that many of the indus- trious classes who were members of benefit and friendly societies wouldbe considerablelosers by the disaster. Under these circumstances, therefore, he felt that with so much of general public interest attaching to the affair he would have been neglecting a public duty, as chief magistrate, were he absent from that meeting. They had been called together by the solicitors acting on behalf of Messrs. Attwoods, Spooner, and Co., and they would, he understood, lay before the meeting a full statement of the value of the liabilities of the bank and the assets available to meet those liabilities ; and when that had been done he should be glad to hear from the creditors any suggestions as to the best mode of I dealing with the estate—that was, it would be for them to decide whether it should go through the Bankruptcy Court —(cries of no, no)—orbe wound up by private arrangement. It was not for him (the mayor) to express an opinion, but it was a matter entirely for their own consideration. But if he were to express an opinion, having had some experi ence of the working of bankruptcy cases, as a business man he should say that he should prefer any reasonable mode of arrangement to a winding up in the Bankruptcy Court. (Vociferous applause.) Some of them, unfortunately, knew that estates that looked very promising at the be ginning got very low in their passage through the Bank ruptcy Court, and, at all events, were a very long time in being wound up. In this case it appeared to him that everything would depend upon the realising of the assets and dividing them among the creditors. (Cheers.) He thought they would do well to come to a decision as early as possible for realising the estate. It had been rumoured, and most of those present had heard the rumour, that offers had been made to take over the business of the bank, and relieve the creditors of all further trouble in the matter, by paying over sufficient to realise a fair dividend. It that offer should be honestly made, and on a sufficiently liberal scale, then he (the mayor) thought they would do we 11 to give it their best consideration. He threw out this hiiit without the least desire to dictate to them, or endea wuring in any degree to influence their course of action. Ii conclusion, as chief magistrate of Birmingham, he begged to thank the public and private banks in the town for the ha ndsome and liberal manner in which they came forward lo give instant accommodation to the creditors of Attwoods ant i Spooner's Bank. I 3 vlr. WHATELEY, solicitor, after explaining that Mr. Mar sha the venerable and only surviving partner in the bank, was utterly prostrate and unable to be present, said that he was commissioned by that gentleman to express the sympathy and great distress he felt at the calamity which had ivneo upon every creditor of the late bank. No one, 1 to (Mr. Whateley) was sure, felt the calamity more than ir. Mar s hall did. He would now state what were the cir el mute aces' which had brought about Mr. Marshall's con nection as a partner with the bank of Messrs. Attwoods and Spy )oner. Ti2 . o addition of the two Messrs. Marshall to the firn 1. took place on the Ist January, 1854. That arrangE ment was brought about in consequence of Mr. R. Bp,7oner having felt it his duty to remonstrate with his pa rtner, , and, to insist that Mr. George Attwood should put the, bank s as regarded his own account, in a better state. Tl iat led to an investigation of the affairs of Mr. Attwood, aced. Mr. George ar 1d the. ,position in which he was pl 25f 104 t 'TIES. several concerns of considerable extent. There were some large colleries that he was working ; steel works at Bir mingham ; tube manufactory at Baskerville ; besides a large factory in France, at Rouen, where he used to manu facture rollers for sale. At that time Mr. Attwood was feeding those concerns with considerable sums of money from the bank, and Mr. Spooner at length found it neces ary to put a stop to it. Accordingly, it was arranged that Mr. Attwood should make over his estates in part liquidation of the debt due to the bank. This was only partially done. Mr. Attwood's debt reached, at the end of 11853, the sum of £420,000. He could not pay the money, and, as his health was declining, it was thought the best arrangement that could be made was that the bank should take the estates of Mr. Attwood at a valua tion, and that the amount should be applied in the reduc tion of the debt. The estates were taken by the bank at the sum of £167,000, and that amouut, as far as it went, was applied in,reduction of his debt to the bank. The estates were all now in the possession of the bank, and would have to be sold to realise the assets of the bank. After some fur ther explanations, Mr. Whateley said that there was a sum of £5,000 now due from the estate of the late Thos. Aurelius Attwood ; and that in March, 1853, the amount due from the Attwood family, after giving credit for all that the estates of Mr. George Attwood realised, was £250,000. Mr. LAUNDY 7 the accountant, who had examined the affairs of the bank, was then called upon, and gave the following approximate statement of the position of the bankrupt concern :—Liabilities--Due:on deposits, £718,973 19s. ; due to customers on current accounts, £271,136 ; but there was to be deducted from that something like £50,000 of bills, which gentlemen had paid into the bank, on which they drew no money, and which they might claim to have returned to them ; so that the amount due to customers on current :accounts was £221,136 ; the notes in circulation were £19,370, and there was due for clerks' salaries and other amounts to be paid in full about £l,OOO. The whole liabilities of the bank, therefore, were £960,479 19s. The assets show—cash in hand, £24,123 12s. 41. ; balance at Bar clay's, in the Bank of England, and due from the country bankers, £52,264115. Bd.; bills of exchange in hand (less the £50,000 mentioned as liable to be returned), £56,588 4s. 11d. ; the current accounts considered good, £234,825 ; cur rent accounts doubtful, estimated worth £46,069 lls. ld. ; shares in public companies, £4,293 10s. ; freehold and leasehold properties, £218,248 ; liable to debts and charges, £18,000; reducing the amount to £200,248, making the total assets £618,412 9s. 3d., and leaving a deficiency of £342,000. Mr. Laundy added that these figures were put down as near as he could judge, and without any desire to lead them to think matters were either better or worse than they really were. If they wanted the rough figures they might take it in this way, that adding a little to liabilities they might call them a million, and, by striking off £lB,OOO from the assets, they might call them £600,000, and that, which was very near the mark, was about 12s. in the pound. (Loud cheers.) Considerable discussion ensued, in the course of which there was a unanimous opinion expressed as to the desira bility of keeping the estate out of bankruptcy. On the motion of the Mayor, seconded by the Rev. Dr. Miller, it was resolved, " That in the opinion of this meet ing the affairs of the bank ought to be taken out of the control of the Court of Bankruptcy, and to be wound up under private arrangement." The following gentlemen, representing every class of creditors, were appointed a committee to investigate the position of the bank with a view to the speedy realisation of the assets, viz. :—Messrs. Jeremiah Matthews, W. H. Dixon, Alderman G. Turner, J. Gough, P. Bennett, J. Hughes, J. R. Allen, John Shakell, and the Rev. Dr. Miller. The meeting, which was a noisy one, terminated with a vote of thanks to the Mayor for presiding. THIR t EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. Morocco Gorsehawk Ballycasey BIRMINGHAM RACES--THIS DAY. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PLATE. King of Hearts Wee Nell Shamrock-so-Green colt Three ran. HUNTERS' STAKES. Dr. Pusey Enderby In the Summer Four ran. ERDINGTON PLATE (Yesterday).—This race is in dis pute. CRAVEN CIIP. Crusade Express Supple 3 Eight ran. GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE. Sly Fox Rogue Church Militant 3 Nine ran. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT - HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. The DIED CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. ... PRIVATE BUSINESS. -..... The Limerick and North Kerry Junction Railway Bill was read a second time. Some private bills were read a first time. INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIONS BILL. The bill went through committee. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—THis EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. EAST AND WEST JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL. Lord HENLEY moved that the East and West Junction Railway Bill be re -committed to the former com mittee, and that it be an instruction to the committee to refer back to the referees on private bills the question of the sufficiency of the estimate, having regard to the abandonment by the promoters of a portion of their line, and the quantity of property proposed to be taken in the town of Northampton. Mr. A. MILLS, as chairman of the committee referred to, opposed the motion. After a short discussion the motion was withdrawn. - EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER RAIL WAY BILL. Mr. C. FORSTER moved that the minutes of the evi dence taken before the committees on the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railw Bill, the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway (with Branches Bill, and the Blandford and Bur ton Junction Railway Bill, in session 1847, and on the Mid Devon and Cornwall Railway Bill, in session 1861, be re ferred to the committee on the Okehampton Railway (No. 2) Bill.—Agreed to. PETITIONS. Colonel SYKES presented a petition from certain Indian officers praying for redress. Mr. Cox presented a petition in favour of the reduction of duty on fire insurance. Mr. KINNAIRD presented a petition against the Writs Registration, introduced, by the Lord Advocate, and in favour of that of the hon. member for Greenock. Mr. LONGFIELD presented five petitions in favour of the bill for the amendment of the law of libel. LAND REGISTRY. Mr. LONGFIELD moved for a return of the number of applications for registration of any estates with or without an indefeasible title, and the number of all transfers or land certificates made to or by or under the officer of Land Registry, together with the amount of fees re ceived in the Land Registry -office since its establishment ; And, of all applications to obtain a declaration of title un der the Act 25 and 26 Vic., c. 67 (in continuation of Par liamentary Paper, No. 451, of session 1863). The return was ordered. ABOLITION OF TESTS. Mr. GOSCHERg;;;;;Oilcethat on Tuesday next he should move for leave to bring in a bill to abolish tests on taking academical degrees in Oxford. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND. Colonel GREVILLE asked the Chief Secretary for Ire land whether the attention of the Government had been called to the statements made at the last assizes for the County Down by the Chief Justice, relative to the admi nistration of justice in that county, and what steps the Government have taken with reference thereto ? The hon. gentleman took the opportunity of censuring the Chief Secretary for Ireland for the language he had used with respect t. PEELercto repeated Monahan.egth eanswer he gave last evening, and said up to that moment no further information had been received. His remarks last evening were made upon the information he had received from the High Sheriff of the County. With respect to the case of Patrick Doyle, a vagrant, for " eoshering," he was convicted under an act passed in the reign of Queen Anne, which provided that such person should be imprisoned in the event of not being able to find good sureties for good behaviour. Mr. P. HENNESSY said as the Government had not thought proper to take steps to repeal that Act, he should take upon himself the labour of introducing a bill for that D. GRIFFITH said he had not seen th e no ti ce o f person. mr.D the hon. gentleman, otherwise he would have refrained from anticipating him in putting the question to the Go vernment. Mr. HADFIELD thought all the old acts of Parliament ought to be revised. Such acts as those referred to of the reign of Queen Anne were a scandal and a disgrace, and ought to be removed from the statute book. THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE. Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Secretary to the Treasury if it was intended to proceed with the bill for the enlarge ment of the accommodation of the General Post-office at St. Martin's-le-Grand. Mr. PEEL said increased accommodation was urgently required at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, and therefore a bill would be brought in by the Govern ment for that purpose. HYDE PARK. Mr. BLACKBURN asked the First Commissioner of Works whether the part of Hyde-park behind Apsley House, shut off from the rest of the park, and used as a garden, was leased, or whether it might at once be opened for the use of the public ? Mr. W. COWPER said no lease had boon entered into with any persons ; but an agreement had been made that by a payment of three guineas a year certain parties might have the use of the garden, but no lease of any kind had been granted. lONIAN ISLANDS (PENSIONS). • - - Mr. B. COCHRANE moved an address for copy or ex tracts of any communications which have passed between her Majesty's Government and the Government of the King of the Hellenes respecting the British subjects who have pensions on the lonian funds.---Ordered. AFFAIRS IN DUDE, In reply to a question from Lord STANLEY relative to the production of certain papers in connection with this matter, Sir C. WOOD said he would give the information when he made his financial statement on Indian affairs. BANK NOTES ISSUE BILL. Mr. CRAWFORD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what course he intended to pursue with respect to this bill ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he proposed to pass the bill through committee proforma, in order that he might make certain alterations. The bill would then be reprinted, and he did not intend to proceed with it until the bill in its amended form, was in the hands of hon. members. UNIN RATING BILL. Sir M. RIDLEY asked when it was likely this bill would be proceeded with. Mr. VILLIERS said if they made progress with the army estimates that evening, he hoped to be enabled to proceed with the bill on Monday next. S UPPL Y—PoLAND. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr. P. HENNESSY rose to move the following resolu tion :—" Whereas the Russian Government shows its de termination to set at nought the engagements it contracted in 1815 respecting Poland ; whereas the respect of those engagements was the condition on which the Powers of Europe consented to recognise as lawful the possession by the Russian Czar of the greatest part of ancient Poland, this house cannot any longer abstain from pro claiming that the violation of these engagements implies the forfeiture of the Czar of all right to such dominion, and also of all right to any further payment by this country of the annual sum conceded to Russia under the name of Russo-Dutch Loan, that payment havi ng b een in 1815 undertaken to be paid during the space of 100 years in consideration of Russia faithfully co-operating in the maintenance of the stipulations of the same treaty of 1815." Sir H. VERNEY, in seconding the motion, characterised the conduct of the European powers on this question as culpable in the highest degree, and he was firmly of opinion that until justice was done to Poland, there would be no permanent peace or tranquility throughout Europe. Mr: CAVE hoped that the latter part of the motion, especially that which referred to the remission of the money-payment to Russia, would not be acceded to, be cause it would not only betaking a low view of the ques tion, but would preclude this country from interfering in any way on behalf of Poland. Lord PALMERSTON regretted that the subject of Poland had been again brought under discussion in that house. The matter had already been frequently discussed, and as far as eliciting an opinion from the house with respect to Russia, it had somewhat weakened the effect of former discussions then strengthened it. He had far better, at all events for the present, to have let matters rest. The hon. gentleman's recom mendations had all failed, but nothing daunted, he had now come forward with a third motion, and that was that that house should make a declaration in favour of Poland, and a withholding of certain money payments from Russia, but no good could come out of such a proceeding. I LEFT SPEAKING. I LONDON GAZE rTE--This Evening ...__._ LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAnen 16. Notice is hereby given that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a Levee at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Wednesday, the 22d of March next, at 2 o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to his Royal Highness at the Levee shall be considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, MAnot 13. Notice is herby given, that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a levee at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Wednesday, the sth of April next. It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to his Royal Highness at this levee shall be considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, FEB. 20. Notice is hereby given, that her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a drawing-room at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Ma jesty, on Saturday, the 25th of March next, at two o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to her Royal Highness at this Drawing Room shall be considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty. N.B.—The Knights of the several Orders are to appear in their collars at the Drawing Room, the 25th of March being a Collar Day. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, MARCH 17. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT.—Deputy-Assistant Com missary-General Matthew Bell Irvine to be Assistant- Commissary-General, vice Willan, placed upon the retired list. Deputy-Assist. Commissary-General Walter Thomp son M'Kinstry to be Assistant-Commissary-General, vice Fagan, placed on half-pay. MILITARY STORE DEPARTMENT.— Deputy-Assistant Superintendent of Stores Mansell Octavius Miller to be Assistant Superintendent of Stores, vice Roges, placed on half-pay. Deputy-Assistant Superintendent of Stores J. W. Heritage has been permitted to resign his commission. ADMIRALTY, MAncn 15. The following promotions to the rank of Lieutenant have this day taken place : Sub-Lieutenants Philip Jago Lucas, Pearson Campbell Johnstone, Charles James Kent, G eorge Gordon Webber, Edward Drummond, William Caulder John Blount, Alger non Charles Littleton, Charles Folliott Cox, Alfred Chas. Harris, William Henry Jocelyn, John William Bracken bury, Charles Johnstone, Francis John Jeffery Eliot; Acting Sub-Lieutenant Lawrence Peel Willan. The undermentioned officers have been this day pro moted to the rank of Engineer in her Majesty's fleet : Messrs. William Henry Sedgwick, George Taylor Alison DActing), Thomas Scott (Acting), John Gray 'Taylor, Jas. aly, Thomas Bromley (Acting), Edmund Jas. Murphy, Alex. Purvis (Acting). • 7~~ ,- BANKRUPTS, Tha following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette : Alfred Baker, merchant, Birmingham. Israel Bullen, butcher, King's Lynn John F. Johnson, cabinet maker, Finsbury. George Cooke, shoe manufacturer, Northampton . " BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Henry William Butler, manufacturer, Murton Henry Collins, land agent, Gower-street William Hodson, grocer, Rotherham SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. John M'Dowall and Sons, engineers, Johnstone James M'Call, bedding and iron bedstead manufacturer, Edinburgh. William Gowans, innkeeper, Hamilton, deceased COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16 11 17 Ditto 3 Months. 11 19 11 191 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 47} 25 521 Brussels _ _ _ Hamburg Paris Short 25 20 25 271 • Ditto 3 Months. 25 45 25 50 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 120 } 1204 Vienna — 11 471 11 52 Trieste 11 471 11 521 Petersburgh Berlin ••• Madrid — 471 471 Cadiz - 471 471 Milan Leghorn --25 571 25 521 25 571 25 62* Genoa Naples Palermo - 25 55 25 GO Messina Lisbon - 514 511 Oporto — 514 51/ Foreign Gold in Bars (Standar) per oz. ... £3 17 9 MARKETS---This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were very moderate. The condition of the produce, though somewhat improved, was but middling, and all good and fine samples moved off steadily, at full prices. Out-of-condition wheats met a slow sale, at late rates. With most descriptions of foreign wheat the market was but moderately supplied. The trade, however, was de cidedly inactive, but without leading to any quotable change, in prices from Monday. _ _ _ . Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, and prices ruled firm. There was a moderate supply of barley on offer. The trade was dull for all qualities, at Monday's currency. Malt changed hands to a limited extent, at late rates. There was a fair average supply of oats on the stands. Good and fine samples steadily supported previous quota tions ; otherwise the oat trade was dull, on former terms. Beans met a slow sale, and prices had a drooping ten dency. In the value of peas no change took place. Flour was in moderate request, at late rates. ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK. Wheat.Barley.Malt. Oats. Flour. English anaeoteh 780 1 ,270 3,700 4,510 710 Irish — Foreign 15,560 60 eke. The supply BOROUGH HOP. of hops on sale is very moderate. For good and fine English, as we ll as f ore i g n q ualities. there is a steady demand, and prices rule firm. Inferior hops are a dull inquiry, at about previous rates. Mid and East Kent ..... llOB to 200 s per CW . Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings lles to live Bavarian a l, - PO AineriCaU NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat on sale at these markets are mode rate. On the whole the trade is steady, at about stationary prices. Share) 13.14 201 20& 100 lOC SSE, 100 {loo 2 100 100 100 100 10;) 100 100 VA) 100 - 100 10 100 100 1011 2 F 8 78 9 91i 1 1091 1