The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-06 00:00:00

NEY wiAB,KETI AN:; C 011117,11,0 Al IN TELLIGEN OE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The demand for accommodation in the Discount Market continues small, but the rates show an up ward tendency in consequence of the unfavourable Bank returns published this morning. The easier feeling which the larger supply of capital afloat had created has been for a while partially negatived, although the requirements of the commercial public are not at all active. The general charge for first cl ass paper is 54 and 6 per cent., but occasional in atances are reported in which negotiations have been completed at 54 per cent. The Bank of England return for the past week is rather unfavourable. The bullion shows a decrease, while the, reserve of notes has been largely dimi nished. The other securities have also been consi derahliy increased. Subjoined are the quotations . I've Circulation £20,515,340 Increase 1,142,355 13,933,592 Decrease 3,384,035 Increase 27,181. lest P ublic Deposits ()til ,-.er Decrease DeDosits 13,874,977 Sever 54 - Increa 49,,4257 "'el/ell Day and se Other Bills Increase 54,425 ~, `-'°V-Irnment Securities Increase 199,855 Sher Securities Increase 1,923,966 N otes Unemployed 7,453,420 Decrease The Ba,tik of France return is likewise not re garded in a very satisfactory light. The discounts have been increased 3,760,000/., the notes in circulation I 2 • 57 3,500/., and the current accounts 766,700/. 'The bullion shows a diminution of 1,193,200/., the a dvances of 534,000/., and the Treasury balances of l e 1,306,800/. Only 19,0001. in gold was taken into the Bank 2 Yesterday. The directors of the Ocean Marine Insurance 'Company have resolved to recommend an interest payment of ss. per share, and a bonus of 20s. per share, Carrying 30,0001. to the reserve fund ; also that ss. per share be paid as interest in July next. I Two O'CLOCK. At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele gram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes have been 66f. 75c. Unsettled. The English Stock Market has been adversely affected to a slight extent, in consequence of the f linfavourable Bank returns, and the small business negotiated. The Funds at one time declined fully per cent., but have since partially recovered, and Consols are now 898 a for money and the. 10th inst., and 90* for February next. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 89 ; Exchequer Bills, ss. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 10314 and Debentures, 97i. A fair amount of business has been recorded in Foreign Securities, and prices have not varied materially. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 67i 70/ ; do. Consolides, 48/ 4 ; Mexican, 28 1 ; do. New, 261 ; Greek, 23* ; Spanish Passive, 321 I ; do. Certificates, 141 ; the Confederate Loan 52 54 ; Egyptian, 14e ; the Danubian, 4 dis. ; and the Montevidean, 21 4 prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has continued very dull, and a slight decline has taken Place in values. Great Western and South Eastern h ave each declined ss. ; and Great Northern, North Western, Metropolitan and Midland, each 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without C hange of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull. Alliance, however, have improved to 3 4 1 ; Imperial to 34 4 ; and Standard of British South Africa to 24h ; While London and County have declined to 82 ; and London Financial to 231. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols 8 B ( s. -A-ccount, Jan. 10 ,l't Cent. Reduced B9 8f 1 ,1. 4 e ' W 3 per Cent BB* 9 /\)° 2 i Per Cent. Jan. 1894 41:11.41. e ) Ls , r 4 e y n r t s ,. j e a x n p . l B7 s 3 th Jan ~ 1 880 D ° o . ( f „ s3r 3 ° Yrs, expire sth April, 1815 — tx,h , k'-'4 , 4 Sea Teleg-raph), Aug., 1908 - - - equer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent spm Do. Ran Do ' .ntu a ' .£lOO and £2OO — Do c't England Stock, 5f per Cent — A ce _ ___ IN-bi4v 'England Lull., -GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - n '''''' Stock, -1 Ai ' Cent., April 1874 212 .. , 0 -..,./ per. Do ,Account D 0: " Per Cent. July, 1870 A ccount . ' /3° 4 Per Cent., Oct. 1888 D 0. ., 13° ' Per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. .1.., 5i per Cent , May 1879 ti_oo.. topenrcise, e x n i t , ., o . o A o ug. 1866 97f -- pin Do. under Xl,OOO FOREIGN FDNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Atlstrian B on d s, 5 per. Cent - Brazilian 5 per Cent — ,Doi4 per Cent., 1852-58-60 ~, Do. 1863 Jouenos Ayres 6 per Cent _ Chilian 6 per Cent lOll Colombran 6 per Cent. _ Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent., 1864 Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 lai , l — Danubian Principalities D0 . £15 paid a dis 'T - ~ Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent-, -- Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 yer Cent _ _ Do., Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds 961 Do. 1864 951 i Do. Scrip, £35 paid Do, Account Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account - - Do. Coupons Guatemala, 5 per Cent. — Do: 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent. — Do Account 2B Do 1864 261 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Do Scrip, £5O paid Do Fren c h S cr ip, E x . 25f 20 c — dis Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 2 per Cent — Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April, 1864 — Do do Aug., 1856 — Peruvian 41 per Cent. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4+ per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do Account Russian 5 per. Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 4i per Cent, 1850 . Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ..................... 85481 Do 1864 9 ............... -- Do Scrip, £65 paid ............................. pm Sardinian 5. per Cent Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account ____ Do New Deferred — Do Account 4Ol Do Passive — Do Account 321 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded - - Do Account Swedish 4.per Cent. — Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account — Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account 7ll 1 Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 bo Account 694 701 Do £lOO Bonds 7Ol 691 701 ~1 . 1 ' % 6 - per Cent. 1863 ~.,•uo Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — v Puezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Account , 1) ° Apr Cunt , 1862 — 48 E O ' ccount Do ' 6 per Cent., 1864 421 • li per Cent. lB6 -1 - ) ividends on the above payable in London. Austria ' 130,1 2 . i,,, , 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Dui' o l, - ";, 4 1 per cent., Ex. 25f. 2--. Perl - Cent., Ex. 12 Guil D o .1 • er. Cent. Certificates — e llell Rentes, 3 per C en t. — Italian 5 per C en t. , 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Accou n t ottaols, Money ...... Do. Account ...... THREE O'CLOCK. 89i / 89i Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. bale% The market opens flat. Sales, prob a bly 3,000 ;HARE IstiAßriEfi—This day. Share! Railways. 1 Bir., Wol., & Str. Val it Blyth and Tyne I Bristol and Exeter it Caledonian i 0 Cork and Bandon :0 Cornwall. 10 Do. AI A gets no div. till6p.c.p.an.has 0 Do. B heen paid to B n Dublin & Belfast June 15 Dun,.Perth, & b.Junc. sc Edinburgh & Glasgow it Glasgow &S. Western it Great Eastern, Ord. stk: it Do. E. Angl. at No. 9 it Great North of Scotland it Great Norther.' t DJ. A a!ock It Do. B 0 it Do. New. ts. at 25 prr st Gt S, and W. of Ireland it Gt. Weste It -OrLinal it I) S. Va'. Bail gua. it Do. South Wales it Do W. Mid.— Ox ord st Do. Ncwpo t it Po. He ef0rd.....: it Lana shire &Yorkshire it London and Blackwali it Lon., & S Coast it Lon., ('hat., and Diver Lon. & North Western it Lon. & South Western it Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle :2i Do. shares it Metropolitan 0 Do. New it Mid and it Do, Birmiu . & Derby Mid Gt. W.. Ireland 26 83 00 [3.;il 33t 6i 6. 34 2; 16 17 88 110 106 1 8 474 48, 74 t 3 /36 138 158 15) 130 3! 100 10 10 1 0 - 100 F 9 9t 7) 79 67 6.1 [9 61 45 47 101 10 1161 116, 81 85 106 107 39 12 12z, 97 93 611 6.1 1214 125 141 M t 105 107 , Do. A shares Piid Kent 't INo~th BritiEh st Do El., Pth ,'Sz Dun st Nth. Eastern Berwick 25 Do. G.N•E purchase• st - Do. Leeds 53 57 .5 27 1 3 111 714 72 103 101 Do. York it Do. Carlisle ..... 1 5 _ Po. Stock. & Darling De. d 1855- 8 5 Do. do. 1850-61 It North London .. 1 .0 Do. New LO Do. do. 18(74 It North Staffordshire [0 N. &S. W Junction It Scottish ntral 1 1 79 8 , 101 11 138 142 !t Scot. N. E ,Aber. stock st to. Foot, Mies. :ck 0 h ews Welchpool st Shropshire Union st ioutti Devon t ou th E stern Ataines, Wok., Wok at Taff Vale 10 Do C at Vale o; Ncath st Waterford & Kilkenny t West Cornw 58 69 4 42 85 85 8 9 163 163 38 40 t NV. Hart lepool Har &lt. it Do. A irredeemable.. it Do. A. redeemable .. 75 78 ERITISII POSSE ORDINARY SUM:ES AND STOCKS. 33 39 1t 12p lop 123 124 138 f 7 1571 8 7 9 1 I i 1s / E4i / 106) 122/ 2 98 124 i 4 I VI 80 791 3t 4!pl 110 113 501 50 85 ) I Paid. I Clos ing ii Business ice. done. 27; 115 14; 151 SIONS. 58 60 1021 103 k par ip 5 5 bi 0; 75 6') 93 100 102 103 I t 3 104 20 21 9) 9 70 72 61 et 6 6i 56 58 53 65 47 48 30 21 28 30 103 IC4 P par p 101 103 9 9/ )t 31d 88 co 8) n I 04 d' 1021 103, 96 93 91 93 56 5S 3 5 82 81 102 103 102 k 103 , id ip 102 i 103, 93 93 101; ; 2 T SECU 98 1(0 99 97 9 1 84 80 83 89 1 , )3 105 105 107 106 1', , 8 IC9 112 104 1(8 110 105 107 106 109 106 108 10[ 108 93 100 95 97 95 97 96 95 105 107 89 91 09 1(•1 101 106 107 109 _ - 106 107 100 Atlantic &St. Lawrence st Bom.,Baroda, Ccn.ln. gu. 5 per cent 20 Do. le shares kOl Buffalo & Lake Huron 10 Do Preference WO I Buff. ,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 100 1)o. do. July 1,1873 IAI Do. do. June t, 1574 st Calcutta &e. E., Urn at a e Town & Dock, gu. 100 Demera a, 7 p.c. per. p. 6t East. Ben al, gu ,5 Co t East I diar, , pt. 5 p.c. 20 Do. .1 Extension st Grand Trunk of Canada 10 Do. Equip. Mort, Bond -1 charge 6 p.c 1(0 Do. tat ?ref. Ponds 1 , 0 Do do. deferred 1 0 Do. 2d Pr f. Bonds 100 Do. do. deft rred 100 Do. :d Pref. stock 110 Do. do. defer red 100 Do. 4th Pret. stock 100 Do. do. deterred st Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 20 I'o. biva 5 per cent 20 Do. New gua. 5 p. c st Gt. South of India (lim ) gua. 5 per cent st D . 41 per cent at Do . 201 Great W , a. of Canada 20 i D New .. 100 Do. 6p. C. Bds. pay 1873 100 Po. 5, do. pay. 1877-8.. 10 Indian Branch, limited at Madras, gua. 5 p.c at Do. 41 do . st Do. 44 do 20 Do. Fifth Extension st Melb. Cor. 6p. c. 13nds. 50 Mel & Hudson's Bay 20 New Brunswick & Can Class A and B st NT. It I.C'da, pc Ist pf. bds st Scindc et Da Delhi 20 Do. do t st Do. Punjaub st Do.lndus St Flo " COLONIAL GO VERNAIEN' British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dee. 31, 1572.... Can. Gov. 6 p July 1877-:A - Do 6 p. c Feb & Aug.. D sp. c. Mar & Sept l)o. 5 p c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p P. Inscribed sk Cape G.ll - opc, 6 p.c. 1873 I v. April & Oct. 1880-1 IDo. do; 1-90-1 IDo. Jan. & July, tb9 Ceylon, Nuv 18 'A, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do.. Mauritius, 6 R. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1-78 Do. 1882, May J 5, Nov.: Nat al ‘; ov. b per cent N.B.Gc.v 6p.c.Ja.& I uly N. 8. W. Gov. 5 p •c.,1866 Do. 5 p.c: 18 Ito 876 Do. 5 p.c. 188 S to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... .• • Nova So tia Gov. 6 p. C sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c. 6. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c , 18 'B-9 1 Do. 1878 & upwards I Vic,Grov. 6 p.C. J a &July Do. do, e pril SS Oct 167,382 BRITISH ➢I. It. am Cousol. 6 old, lim IChiverton _ Uiiftbrd A malgamated. • Devon G. Cous. (Tavast Drake wal Is 2. East Bassett Kast Cara lon INES. 1 hi 6 32 33 575 595 47 1 49; .4.6 19 20 1.0 6} 7.0 45 51 13 6 114 15t 0.6 4 , 5 6 8 1 111 191 1.0 1 , P 40 _ ........_ . as.. yarn Brea 3 East Grenville 2. Ea-t Love 1 2 E. W'i Bussell ,Tavistk 4!.1 , Gam & StAubyn(Gwen. 6l Gr at L xey, limited al] Great South Tolgus l.l G. Wheal `or kllelst t Grenvil e Herod's Foot B. llingston gowns 4.1 Marzaret Uny Lelant Marke Valley 4. 111 Iv) ndy Iron Ore, nib San ;Iles New Seton INorth Downs.... 34} 35' 3 31 41 13 25 37 LB.O 3 1 4; OA 8 9 3.0 41 5} 2i 11 Old ... . North Roskear N.SVh'l Bassett lilogan 3.1 North Whe,.l Crotty .. 2.8 Prosper 1inited........ 7.1 r vldence Unyl..lant 10. S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. ' S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.1 •.tray Pa•k 30 1 Tin Croft __ 0 20 22 : 1 4 6) 70 tau 17 19 10.6 1 ti 5. 0 24 3 1 .6 24 3 '.6.7 31 36 11 530 550 18.9 2) 25 17.6 16 18 9 16 17 1 1 78 8 9 6 8 .1 6) 65 :74 205 115 4 Do 95 9 11 West vassett (Mogan I W. Caradon (L skeard West C hi rerton 1 West Seton 4 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan t Wheal Buller (Redruth Whew Ludoott 3. t Wheal Mary Ann (Men A 12.8 8 13 15 145 206 7 18 20 4 1 Wheal SetOn Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal Union...:. • •• • • 3 32 ?REFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 2, 106 North Eastern. Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 321 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pr., 101 London, Chathain, &c., Metrop. Ext., B 67per cent., 93 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 99i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 10 Bahia and San Francisco gua. 7 per oent., Itt Dutch Rhenish, 22$ reat Luxembourg, 11 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), Paris and Orleans, 36 South Austrian add Lombardo Venetian, f,(l FOREIGN MINES, Alamillos, limited, If BANES. ikgrn and M tsterman's it D a Ltt e o ii 3 s i cl A t 30 pm , calls paid in advance , 631 m Ditto, new, 33, Lank of issued at <0 pm., of which 10 is pd , 17 i 18 Au stralasia. 69 70 Ditlt n (4' u na n ee Ci a vis 'o ltS r 6'i tu d gse ' u li e mt , l l B l . lr)-• 1( 1 Citarter4ul Bank oh India. Australia, and China. 16 5 Chartered Ker. of India. London, and China, 601 City, 1 8 Colonial, lim.. 441 Consolidated Bank, lim., 11} European Bank, Bro., 14 . 4 Imperial Bank (11m.), Ditto, new, 33A 4 Imperial Ottoman, 4 16 i Land Mortgage Bank or iradia, Urn., 5i f London Bank of Scotland, Bin., 9a London and Brazilian aim.), 4?) 8 London and County, 82 London Joint Stock, 51 Ditto. new, 4 2 , M o e u r t r i o i u po l ; i s t t a e n rn a:r i d im r 7 v a iri al Bank, Ern., 16i SStnainodnaorfdAotusltirraitliisal: t South i Africa (lime), 211 Union Union of London, 57} DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 721 Anglo-Vexican MinMt , l l S a B CELLANEOU City of Lon :on Real Property, Um., 24 City Offices, lim., 5 Cowmercial Union, Insurance, 84 Credit Fonder and 31obilitr of England, 84 Ditto (.£2), 5# Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 111 Ebbw Vale, 5 4f Egyptian Com and Trading, lint., 51 Electric Telegraph, 111 y (len. Credit and Fintin:e of London, lim., 7 Hudson's Bay, 161 lmperi 1 Mercantile Credit A sso., lim., International Financial ,ociety, lim., 7 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavouri, 81 4 Joint Stock Discount, Urn., A# all .0. 100 { 2 100 100 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1865. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MANSION-HOUSE. 'The directors of the Maresfield Gunpowder Company (Limited) appeared to a summons charging them with not registering the said company under the Joint-stock Com panies Act of 1856-62. Mr. Lewis said he appeared that day to prosecute a sum mons against the Maresfield Gunpowder Company for not registering the company under the Act of Parliament, and also another against four of the directors of the said com pany for an infringement of the Joint-stock Companies Act. Under the 19th and 20th of Victoria, and 25th and 26th of Victoria, there were certain clauses for the protection of the shareholders and the public, and there were penalties against directors who wilfully infringed those clauses. Now the directors of the Maresfield. Gunpowder Company had wilfully in fringed both these Acts of Parliament. Mr. Murphy (who appeared for three of the directors — Clench, Chatteris, and Walker) interrupted Mr. Lewis, and ' said the question was whether the directors had wilfully and knowingly neglected to register the company. The Lord Mayor said Mr. Clench, one of the defendants, was so well known in the City of London from his connec- tion with joint-stock companies, that it would be absurd for him to plead ignorance. He should like to know whether the company had really been registered. Mr. Lewis said it was not, and remarked that the capital of the company was to be £lO,OOO, of which the promoter was to have £5,000. Mr. Sleigh (who appeared for Mr. Walker, another of the defendants) objectedto matters not relevant to the present case being imported into the proceedings. The only ques tion they had to deal with was whether the company was registered. The Lord Mayor said it was of the greatest importance that there should be a full and thorough investigation of the matter. Mr. Lewis then proceeded to make some further obser vations on the balance-sheet of the company, when Mr. Murphy again objected, and said that such observa ions should not be allowed. ,-- The Lord Mayor said he should permit the fullest dis- cussion. Mr. Murphy said the observations of Mr. Lewis were only made for ulterior proceedings. Mr. Lewis deprecated any such statement. The Lord Mayor said he should be guided by the Chief Clerk (Mr. Oke) and his own common-sense, notwith standing the objections of any barrister. Mr. Lewis said he was not going to make any use of the balance-sheet, but dealt with the figures pretty freely, and then referred to the report issued by the directors, in which the great demand for gunpowder arising out of the Volun teer movement was alluded to, and capital was increased to 15,0001., and a profit fully declared. The Lord Mayor—Have they made any gunpowder at all? Mr. Lewis said they had. In fact, his client had been entirely misled by the statements of the directors, and had parted with 2,0001. for shares upon the faith of the sound ness of the statements. At the time the balance sheet was published there was no capital at all. There was a nomi nal capital of 5,5001., and of this 5,0001. belonged to Mr. Sharp, the seller, the directors not having paid one farthing. The company collapsed, and he would prove that the direc tors had no interest in not registering, and he should ask the Lord Mayor to convict them. Mr. William Clark, of 193, Adelaide-road, said—l was formerly a ribbon manufacturer, in Coventry. I retired from that business in 1861. In 1860 I became acquainted with Mr. Clench, who was then a secretary of an insur ance company. He is now the secretary of the National Financial Society. He introduced to my notice the Mares field Gunpowder Company. I eventually took 40 251. fully paid up shares in the company. My friend, Mr. Smith, also subscribed for 40 shares. We paid in 1,0001. each. I was made a director. I attended the meeting of the board. Mr. Smith who, like myself, was also from Coventry, when in town also attended the meeting of the company. I retired from the direction of the company in 1862. The Lord Mayor—When did you go ? Witness—ln 1860. I never had anything to do with the management of the company. It was the first time I had been connected with a public company. Beyond the 1,0001. I made a further advance to the company. At the last meeting of the company, in 1863, a balance-sheet was pro duced. It showed an increase of capital. I attended the meeting called for winding-up the concern. The meeting was adjourned. I spoke out my mind on that occasion. I attended the adjourned meeting, which was held a fort night after, but none of the defendants were there. No meeting has ever been called since to wind up the affairs. The company has never been liquidated. Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—l am a director of four companies at the present time. I became a director previous to that which has been called the explosion of the Mares field Gunpowder Company. Mr. Lewis—l say the company has altogether vanished. Witness—The first company I became acquainted with was the King's Cross Wheel Company. I was introduced to the British Nation Life and Fire Assurance by Mr. Clench. I became a director of that com pany last year. I had nothing to do with the preparation of the balance-sheet of the Maresfield Gunpowder Company. It was submitted to me as correct, and I believed it to be so. In 1862 my retirement from the direction of the company was in consequence of my not being re-elected. Mr. Sharp sent in his resignation as manager in 1861, but he acted ad interim until another was elected. He was manager and director. The Lord Mayor—Which office did he resign ? Witness—That of manager, my lord. Cross-examination continued—Mr. Dalrymple was ap pointed manager afterwards. The directors asked Mr. Sharp to attend and give all the assistance he could to the new managers. Mr. Sharp became the head of a firm— Sharp, Adams, and Co., gunpowder manufacturers, Ewell. The reason, I believe, that he left the Maresfield Company was because he could not give his undivided attention to it, in consequence of his connection with the business at Ewell. By Mr. Murphy—l first saw Mr. Chatteris before I sub scribed my capital. It was in his own office. I saw Mr. Chatteris before my shares were allotted. I saw Mr. Walker previous to June, 1860. We had been to Brighton to see the works of the company. I did not see the articles of association before I took up the shares. I employed a solicitor, Mr. Rutter, of Ely-place, but I don't know that he saw them on my behalf. Mr. Rutter was employed to make inquiries on our behalf, viz., myself and Mr. Smith, as to the respectability of the Mares field Company. Unfortunately, I never looked at the articles of association. I. took everything that was laid before me at the board meeting as correct. When I at tended the board meeting I received a small fee. The Lord Mayor—Did the shareholders agree to that. Mr. Lewis—Thrre were no shareholders. (Laughter.) In answer to further questions, witness said—l recollect seeing the property of the company advertised for sale in 1863. I don't know whether there was a secretary in 1863. I have not complained of Mr. Clench. I get from 1501. to 2001. a year by being a director of the British Nation. Mr. Clench introduced me to that company. Throughout the year 1862 it never occurred to me to take any steps to in vestigate.the affairs of the Maresfield Company. I know somebody ought to have done it, but I did not think I was the person who ought to do it. Mr. Samuel Smith—l reside at Norwood. I retired from business in 1861. Mr. Clarke first showed me the balance sheet of the Maresfield Gunpowder Company. I saw the defendants previous to joining the company. I went to Mr. Chatteris's, in Old Jewry, to certify the balance-sheet. He said he paid 1,0001. into the concern. I and Mr. Clark • applied for our shares jointly. This was in June, 1860. I was elected a director, but I resigned the appointment in 1861. I was afterwards, upon solicitation, made manager. I resigned the managership in consequence of discovering so many irregularities in the affairs of the company. In Feb., 1863, Mr. Sharp invariably attended the board meet ings. He regularly attended the meetings after that time. He signed cheques. I never before my transaction with the Maresfield Gunpowder Company had seen or held a share in my life. I never saw a balance-sheet, and I was entirely ignorant as to the articles of association. I was, in fact, "a young man from the country." (Laughter.) By Mr. Murphy—l did know there was an obligation to register the company under the act of 1856. I first pecame acquainted with the necessity of so doing from seeing the matter talked about in the newspapers, after the passing of the Act in 1862. After that I went to see if the Maresfield company was registered, and found it was not. I don't know that Mr. Chatteris and Mr. Walker did not join the company until 1859. Mr. Rutter made the inquiries, Mr. Richard Spires—l am a clerk in the Registration office—l produce the articles of association of the Maresfield Patent Gunpowder, which was wound up years ago. I produce the articles of association of the Mansfield Gun powder Company Limited. The last list of shareholders of the latter company was sent in on Nov. 28, 1861. That went up to Dec. 30, 1860. On communication with the the persons connected with the company I received a letter signed by Mr. Chatteris stating that the company had ceased to carry on business. The Lord Mayor—T haeis .a very different thing from a 5 company not being in existence. A company might be in existence although it had ceased to trade. Mr. Lewis said that was all the evidence he proposed to offer. _ Mr Sleigh then made some observations to the effect that his client, Mr. Sharpe, could not be considered a director of the company in 1863, after his resignation. He merely attended at the offices afterwards to give Mr. Dalrymple his assistance on his appointment as manager. Mr. Murphy said he intended to show, either at that court or elsewhere, that this was not a company which it was intended should furnish a list of shareholders for re gistration. He contended the company was formed ante rior to the passing and coming into operation of the 25th and 26th of Victoria, and therefore was exempt from its operations. There was, according to his view, so much doubt about the matter, that it would be asking too much to have it declared that his clients, for their non-compliance with the provisions of the act, were liable to a penalty of Si. for every day they allowed' such a state of things to , exist. The Lotd Mayor said he felt that the 176th section gave him power to adjudicate in thq matter. He should, there fore, dismiss the summons as against the directors indi vidually, and inflict a mitigated penalty of a on that taken out against the company. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, ENTRIES FOR THE CHESTER CUP. Accident Gibraltar Oneida Ackworth Gipsy Boy Onesander Agatha Golden Pledge Paraffine Alic Fauconberg Gomera Peeress Amata c Grappler Persuasion Anon yma Gratitude Petra's dam c Armagnac Greville Pink Auditor Guardsman Purity Auricula Handley Cross Queen of Crystal Balham Hanstead ± Queen of Spain Bally Edmond Harcourt Redcap Baragah Hark Forward Red Mire Barbadoes • Hartley Receiver Battaglia Harold Renfrew Bel Demonia Hecate Qetainer Benanoar Heir-at-Law Pose "Beverley Highflyer's dam c Salpinctes Black Deer Hollyfox Sandal Blackdown Holstein Scarborough Black-eyed Susan f Hymettus S klewind Bradamante Indigestion Signalman Brandy Wine Industry Roger Sir ~,, Brick Irritation &um's° Brindisi Joco Spring Gun Brown Bread John Davis St. Alexis Buckfoot Jordan Stanton Buckmaster Killigrew Swordsman Cacula King of Clubs Sympathy , Calista colt King A Utopia Tartar Caller Ou Lady Valentine Tattoo Cargo Lady Wildair colt Teneriffe Ceres Lampoon Terror _ Change Lapidist Thalestris Chocolate Land of the West The Clown Claret Cup La Toucques The Count Claremot Tavinia The Brewer Claxton Le Marechal The Grinder Commodore Leoville , The Knave Constantino Leprochaun Tippler Copenhagen Lion Treachery colt Dollar Little Goy Troubadour Dr. Swishtail Lord Waldegrave Twilight Dr. Syntax Lord Zetland Verger East Lancashire Macbeth Vest colt East Lynn Mail Train Victorious Eltham Madcap Vintage Endsleigh Merry Hart Wandering Min- Exchequer Miss Sellon colt strel Fantail Meestissima filly Watchbox Farce Moor Game Waterloo Fascination Moss Rose Welcome Fidelite My Mary Whitethom Finesse Naples Wildboy Flying Horse Nu Wingrave Found Again Nuneaton Young . Kingston Ghillie Callum Oldminster LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. • Ace of Hearts Freshman Penarth Acrobat Gamecock Philosopher Adrier Globule . Piggy Wiggy Agag • Goldbeck Portland Aggressor Gosshawk Princess Dagmar Agnes / Governor Rattlesnake Alcibiade Hall Court Real Jam Arbury Hawthorne Remedy • , Balder Ireley Reporter Ballycasy Innellan Rook the Gardener Black=eyed Susan Ivanhoff Satanella Black Rock Jacob Shropshire Blood Royal Jerry Signal Bridegroom Joe Maley • Silver Star Brush L' Africain Sinking Fund Bunbury Lady Florence Sir William Cameo Lady Godiva Sledgmere Pony Caustic Leonidas Sly Fox Charity Boy Light Heart Stanton Cheerful Boy Little Dick The Brewer Chester Lord Burghley The Czar Church Militant Lord George The 'Dwarf Cockatoo Marble Hill The Game Chicken Creole Market Gardener The Mandingoe Deception Maude Thomastown Demon Meanwood Tony Lumpkin Dobbin Merrimac Tumbler Echo Meteor Vindictive Emblem Miss Barbara Vivandiere Emblematic Mistake , Wee Nell Express Morocco Wilford Fenton O'Connell • West End Filibusteir Oscar Who dare say boo Flying Spur Overton Wild Chieftain Flyfisher The above entries are subject to correction. EALtNG STEEPLECHASES. —THURSDAY. This meeting, which was originally arranged to take place on Boxing-day, after several postponements in con sequence of frost, was . commenced to-day. A delightful morning promised a most enjoyable afternoon, but soon after the commencement of sport a heavy downfall of rain placed a damper on the state of affairs. A monster gather ing no doubt would have assisted had it been possible to have adhered to the original fixture ; but, after the vexa tious delays, such a large attendance was not expected ; however, there was a considerable muster. The Stand (from Croydon) and enclosure were well patronised, and the arrangements (which reflected credit upon the ma nagers) were complete.. The Innkeepers' Plate brought out a field of ten, and was won by Piggy Wiggy, who was backed for most money. The other races produced good fields, and although many of the animals and their jockeys fell and were plastered with mud, we heard of no serious injuries being sustained. The sport, which will be ae sumed to-morrow (Friday), terminated at four o'clock, full details of which are appended : The Ealing Cup, for Tradesmen's horses. One mile on the, Mr. Stanhope's Mistletoe, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (J. New) 1 Mr. Ley's Penelope, aged, lost 101 b ...(Capt. Markham) 2 Mr, Saltmarsh's Confusion, aged, lOst 10Ib (W. Brazier) 3 Mr. Ley's Duke of Cambridge , 6 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr. Burgess) 4 Betting—Even on Mistletoe, 10 to 1 agst Confusion (offered). Confusion took the lead, bnt the running was soon taken up by Penelope, followed by the other two. At the turn ing post they all ran out but Mistletoe, who gained a great advantage, and won easily by three lengths; Confusion a bad third. The Innkeepers' Plate (Handicap), of 30 sovs, 1 sov en trance to the fund ; winners after the publication of the weights, 71b extra. Two miles. Mr. Saltmarsh's Piggy Wiggy (late De Ruyter) aged, (J. Lan 12st 41b 1 Mr. Thumwood's Sinite, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b ...(Mr Harford 2 Mr. Fitz's Irish Boy, lOst .............................. (Owner The following also ran :—Sir Bobby, Chronometer, Wild Boy (late Gaper), Polly Hopkins, Flying Spur, Donkey, and Overton.' Betting-3 to 1 each agst Piggy Wiggy and Flying Spur, 4 to 1 agst Sir Bobby, 10 to 1 agst any other. Wild Boy made the running at a brisk pace, followed by Polly Hopkins, and the others at slight intervals. Ap-. proaching the stand Polly Hopkins came to grief at the artificial fence, but Mr. Ellison quickly remounted and fol lowed in pursuit of the others, who passed the stand with Wild Boy in command, Flying Spur second, Sinite third, Piggy Wiggy, Sir Bobby, and Overton in the order named, following. At the next fence Flying Spur, Chronometer, Overton, and Polly Hopkins refused, and lost considerable ground. No further change took place until within half a mile from home, where Wild Boy hung out signals of dis tress, and resigned the lead to Piggy Wiggy, who from this point went on with the lead some lengths in advance of Sinite, with Donkey in pursuit ; but the letter fell at the last fence, and Piggy Wiggy stalling off Sinite's rush, won easily by two lengths ; Irish Boy a bad third. Overton, Chronometer, and Flying Spur cantered in, and nothing else passed the post. A Selling Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; 12st each ; selling allowances. Two miles, Mr. E. Green's Deception (201.) lOst 41b (C. Boyce) 1 Mr. Thumwood's Sinite (201.), lOst 41b ...(Mr Harford) 2 Mr. Saltmarsh's Betsy Baker (201.), aged, t 4 ( 10s W. Bra lb zier) 3 The following also ran :--Penelope, Remunerator, and Star of Brunswick. Betting-6 to 4 agst Deception, 3to 1 agst Sinite, 4to 1 agst Star of Brunswick. Sinite made play, followed by Penelope, Deception, and Star of Brunswick to the stand, where Penelope improved her position, and took a clear lead before reaching the next fence, at which she, however, refused, and the others fol lowed suit. Sinite was the first to get over, followed by Deception, who overhauled the leader soon afterwards, and 'making the remainder of the running, won easily by a length ; Betsy Baker, a bad third ; Star of Brunswick fourth, and Penelope fifth, beaten off. The others did not pass the Judge's box. The winner was purcased by Captain Ilawksley for 90 guineas. The Tally-ho Stakes of 3 cove each, with a Cup added ; weight for age, &c. Two miles. Mr. J. Gilkes's Spring Gun, 5 yrs, list 71b (Mr. Ellison) 1 Mr. W. Sherley's Concave, 12st (Owner . 2 Mr. E. Aldridge's Moscow, 12st (Mr. Richards 3 The following also ran : Confederate, Castle Hill, Lioness, and The Sprat. Betting-7 to 4 agst Castle Hill, sto 2 agst Spring Gun, 4 to 1 agst The Sprat. Spring Gun made all the running, and won in a canter by ten lengths ; Moscow, beaten a long way, cantered in third ; and The Sprat and Lioness were the only others who passed the post. Match-200 save each, h ft. Three miles. Mr. Harvey's The Premier, aged, lOst Mr. Saunders's Spatchcock, 5 yrs, list Paid. The Military Cup of 5 sovs each, with a Cup added ; 12st each, for horses the property of officers in the army ; winners extra. Three miles. Mr. E. W. Dunn's (Rifle Brigade) Kildare, 12st (Owner) 1 Captain Vibart's Übique, 13 st (Mr. Cherry) 2 The Fawn also ran. Betting-3 to lon iThique, who made the running to the fence past the stand, where he fell and rolled over ; but Mr. Cherry remounted, and went on in pursuit, repassed The Fawn, who was soon tailed off, but Kildare, being never afterwards headed, won by two lengths. Now ready, G. SHELTON'S Derby Guide, I.s. G. R, Glenie, Sporting Library, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park : Sunday Times Office, Fleet-street; and all agents. A wolf was killed at Cherier (Loire) two days back, under rather singular circumstances. A pea sant and his wife were cutting wood in a thicket, accom panied by their watch dog, when the animal was attacked by a large wolf. A struggle betwee n the two too p l ac e, e, during which they rolled over each other down a between ra but in the descent the wolf's nec k became fixed two short stumps of shrubs. The man then held the ani mal in that position with a large stake, while the woman knocked its brains out with an axe. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. ENTRIES FOR SPRING HANDICAPS. THE CITY AND SUBURBAN. St. Vincent Benanoar Approver Lavinia Jeannette Tattoo Filibustier Lampoon . Muezzin Agatha Handley's Cross Mail Train King of Clubs - Highflyer's dam e. Gipsy Boy Exchequer Crisis Scarborough Argonaut Sir Roger Historian Merry Wife Vest c. Ghillie Callum Renfrew Watchbox Master Richard Bradamante Mcestissima f. Gomera Merry Hart Baldwin Guardsman Marigold Olivia The Count Summerside Ely Peon Madcap William the Fourth Lucky Star Birch Broom Nip Reinfred Idler Kathleen Port Royal Planet Glendusk Ackworth Vi vid RuStic Beauty Grinder Soumise „ Whitehall Pantaloon Yainuna My Mary Prince Arthur Beatrix La Torques ' Vanessa Purity . King George King Arthur Lady Wildair c. Heir at Law ' Lady of Coverdale Foxholes Moulsey Queen of Spain B uc k en h am Forester Countersign The Pirate Joss-stick Sympathy Contraband Verbena Swordsman Wings of the Wind Camellia King of Utopia Leoville Latitude Paris Spain Sheridan Menace Friday Dio med The Drake The Giant Perfum er Flutter colt Armagnac Amata colt Lemonade Revolver Accident Jessie Spring Gun Suspicion The Monk Black-eyed Susan c Ethelred Victorious Chocolate Persuasion Victory Columbia Lady Williams Indigestion Hansted Bacchus Wild Boy Lightning Connection Donnybrook Fidelite Blue Mantle Turcos Matamore Welcome Prince Plausible Rose War Dance Eltham Liston Hark Forward Simple Maid Arkansas Finesse! Advance Durham Skeffingtm Moldavia Vabalathus Black Draught Brandy Wine Discretion Fiancee Tartar Tesane Quarantine Verger Nebula Dr. Syntax . Onesander Stockinger Coup d'Etat Lion East 'Lancashire Hecate Blakiston Little Stag Hollyfox Brindisi Deerfoot Principal Harcourt Athelstane Fantail Ethelred Twilight Nuneaton Madame Walton Change Sandal Tademus THE GREAT METROPOLITAN. St. Vincent Jevington Miss Sellon c Black Deer Athelstane Scarborough Filibustier Jeannette Ghillie Callum Thalestris Eaton John Davis i Renfrew Sweet Willie The Count Alabama The Knave Young Rapid Planet Sir Roger Lady Hylda Beatrix Vest colt Port Royal Soumise Watchbox The Grinder La Reine Berthe Baldwin Redcap Bally Edmond Swishtail Prince Arthur Jack o' Hearts Scamander Gaily Lady Wildair c Ely Swordsman Buckenham Gibralta r Pixie D o ll ar Wimbledon The Drake Mabel colt Lord Zetland Ethelred L eov ill e Blackdown Indigestion F r id ay Puck Battaglia Breeze Suspicion Brown Bread Armagnac Raglan Cacula Spring G un Harlequin Brandy W ine Black-eyed Susan c Ske - ffington Ceres Chocolate Black Draught Tartar Columbia Barchettina Verger Fidelitts Beaver Onesander Endsleigh Dr. Syntax Welcome Oneida Hecate Hark Forward Lapidist Oldminster Finesse East Lancashire Auricula Lion Claxton Sandal Madame Walton Little Stag Nuneaton The Brewer Joco NEWMARKET HANDICAP. Royal Stag The Brewer Accident Thalestris M. Philippe Fanfreluche Alabama Mabel c Apennine Aurelian Change Dunkeld Oakapple Sir Roger Harlequin Armagnac Vest c Prince Plausible Spring Gnn Watchbox Sprite Bk-Eyed Susan f. Ardericca Minstrel Revolver Scamander Dr. Syntax Soumise Ely Suspicion Beatrix Skeffington Sympathy La Reine Bertho Grace Darling Swordsman Schaffouse d yn f Glen Isla Breeze Lausdowu Battaglia Tomato Blackrock Hollyfox Giant Raglan Fantail Leoville Tippler Oldminster Lady Wildair c Redcap John Davis Wandering Minstl. Grinder The Count Hanstead , Elaine Troubadonr Dollar Sheridan Kate Hampton Lapidist Puck Oneida Perfumer THE GREAT NORTHERN. Industry Dr. Syntax Change Renfrew Swordsman La Toucques Armagnac Gratitude Lady Durham Spring Gun Battaglia Ceres Jordan f Victorious Brandy Wine Buckenham Bel Demonio Tartar Breeze Thalestris Greville Gibraltar The Drake Sidewind East Lancashire Verger Welcome Claxton Brown Bread Hark Forward Joco Black Deer Finesse Jeannette Fantail Castle Espie Flatterer Hollyfox Gaily Highflyer's dam c Oldminster Ratcatcher Deerstalker Hymettus Miner Lansdown Buckfoot Prince Arthur The Grinder Nu Club Queen Revival. Grappler Siva Peeress Stanton Cathedral The Beaver Gondola Alice Fauconberg Flying Horse Little Goy Whitethorn Clown Huntsman's Daugh Aurelian Macbeth Benanoar Salono Ghillie Callum Mr. G. B. Bruce is a subscriber, but did not name. THE NOTTINGHAM SPRING HANDICAP. Royal Stag Stockingre Helen Purity Twilight Donnybrook Filbert Benanoar Tippler North End The Brigand The Principal Privateer Olivia The Monk 011erton Glendusk Eord Waldegrave Revolver King Tom Troubadour Brick Dean Swift Gloriette Gemma Fisherman's daugh. Grace Darling Dunkeld Deerstalker Charming Woman Spain Rifle Goldylocks Jarnicoton Comet Wildman Sweetness Sympathy Trapeze Wandering Min- Wild Duck Heurlys strel Dr Syntax Tim Meagles Arkansas Balornock DONCASTER SPRING HANDICAP. Royal Stag Turcos; Tim Meagles Armagnac Nucleus Grappler Revolver Friday Nu Black-eyed Susan f Fanfreluche Huntsman'sDaugh Buckenham Oberon ter Privateer Dean Swift Defiance filly Sancho Gannochy Benanour Doge Nuneaton Change North End Sandal Elsinore Dunkeld Alpheus East Lynn Gibraltar Oldminster Moldavia Wanderg. Minstrel Macbeth Minnie filly Bombay Earl of Surrey Friday East Lancashire; Waldegrave Welcome M. Philippe Troubadour Finesse Physician Heurlys Gaily Idle Girl Demon Hartley Deerstalker L'Africain Club Queen Olivia SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES. St Vincent Lansdown • Teneriffe Rubini Skeffington Gomera, Thalestris Latitude Troubadour Renfrew Suspicion Verger Auditor Kathleen Gibraltar Alabama Ackworth Rustic Beauty Planet Redcap Cramp Bally Edmond The Grinder Lady Rollo Lady Wildair c Swordsman Oldminster Armagnac Dr. Syntax Welcome Spring Gun Heir-at-Law Mollyfox Contraband Balornock Gipsy Boy Wandering Min- Sandal Ely strel Nuneaton Petit Oiseau Harold Cacula Miner East Lancashire Little Goy (h.b.) Prince Arthur Claxton Hetty Endsleigh Change Battaglia Redmire Highflyer's dam c Gratitude Fisherman's Daug, Baldwm Mail Train; Belle of Kars Wade Miss Sellon c Hark Forward The Knave Scarborough Hopper Dr. Swishtail Hersey f Due de Guise Teddy Tartar Chaff Ellangowan John Davis Scamander Indigestion The Count B u cksoot Wh i te h a ll Guardsman Minstre l Lord Zetland Lord Andover is a subscriber, but did not name. DICA P * ST. T 0 s LlZ ane i I A i Balornock Guardsman Rubini Change Nebula Th e C ount Lapidist - Eltham Filibustier stock i n ger, Rosette King of Clubs M. Philippe Merry Wife Deerfoot Flutter c Onesander Sweet Willie Hollyfos Donnybr ook Verbena Whit e hall Chaff Glendusk Principal Aurelian Skeffington Bacchus Madcap Draught Connection Purity Lord Burleigh Simple Maid North E nd R e volver Queen of Spain Th e M on k Armagnac Comet Sh er id an hrßlack-eyedinunSusan f Countersign Diomed Swordsman Anfield Fiancee Tartar The Spring uGun Quarantine Minstrel SSl3l3aiun mise Min.strl i(in Peon King of Utopiaa Ely Wandering East Lynn 'Welbeek _ Kirig George Trapeze Brown Willy Sandal - Elsinore (h. 1?. Lady Valentine Nuneaton Nabob THE GREAT NORTHA/ TTONSHIRE. St. Vincent Claxton Ghillie Callum Oldminster . . The Knave 'Tartar Fantail Vest c. Auricula Hollyfox Watchbox Hecate Lion Baldwin Prince Arthur BlaCk Deer Madame Walton Cramp Thalestris Ellangowan Sprite Auditor Sweet Willie . Trapeze Alabama - Whitehall Hymettus Planet Lord Zetland Ely Cutty Quean colt Skeffington Gaily Hartley Black Draught Ratea.tcher , Change Withbledon ' Minstrel Spitfire Kitty Dean Swift Scamander Arcturus The Grinder Huntsman'sDaugh. Bally Edmond Sympathy . Verger Jack of Hearts Sw ordsman Troubadour . . Armagnac Beaver Verbena Spring Gun . Dr. Syntax N Ch il aff eleus Black-eyed-Susan Joco Tomato Mail Train Ceres The Giant Signalman Brandy Wi ne Dollar Tippler Welcom e Dunkeld - Sandal Hark Forward Soumise Nuneaton Finesse , Gib ra lt ar Gomera Salpinctes Wandering Mins- John Davis Copenhagen trel • Battaglia Oneida Brown Willy Cacula Lapidist Lady Valentine Port Royal Discretion M. Philippe Harlequin Accident Brewer Earl of Surrey Sheridan East Lancashire Blackdown THE PRINCE OF WALES'S STAKES• Ting of Clubs Yamuna Hope Bayard Doge Blue Mantle Lavinia Cadiz Bonus Agatha - Effie Verbena Idler Crisis Spadassin Scheldt Moe3tissima filly Puritan Bed:Minster Peeress Little Gentleman Argonaut Arderieca Kate Hampton Marigold Troublesome Lady Florence Merry Hart Highflyer's dam c, Dr. Syntax Madcap Whiteleg f Ethelred Cambusca,n Jessie Queen of Spain Armagnac The Plover Countersign; Jordan filly Ely Sympathy Spring Gun Isca Swordsman Spice Skeffington Paris 011erton Black Draught Coup d'Etat • Love Apple -La Toucques Beadle Camball Grace Darling Flutter c Lady Wildair colt Approver ' Victorious Foxholes Nuneaton The Monk Planet Glendusk Hollyfox Gordian Knot Double X Principal Columbia Moulsey Fantail Trap King George Vision Ilanstead Heir-at-Law Land of the West Lightning Harcourt Little Goy c Arkansas Tademus Donnybrook ' Welbeck Elaine Simple Maid Durham Diomed ' Master Richard Tesane Amata, colt Advance Lapidist Lampoon One,sander Nebula - Lazaretto Missionary Vivid Bacchus Hark Forward Fille de l'Air Connection Tooi-tooi. LONDON GAZETTE---This Evening, -o WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 7. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT—Lieut. William Dinwiddie, 24th Foot, Acting Deputy-Assistant Commissary-Gene ral, to be Deputy - Ass i s t an t Commissary-General. CHAPLAIN'S D EPAR TMENT.—The Rev. W. F. Hobson, M.A., Chaplain of the Fourth Class, to be Chaplain of thn Third Class. 104 100 ITIES. 95j 5 It 93 c3l 21 101 i f I MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE PARISH AUTHORITIES OF ST. JAMES'S AND THE BROTHEL KEEPERS.—PhiIip and Adela Delfosse, husband and wife, described 'as refreshment-house-keepers, were brought before Mr. Knox on a warrant charged with keep ing a brothel at No. 58, Haymarket. Mr. Allen, of Carlisle-street, Soho, prosecuted on the part of St, James's parish, and Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the prisoners. Inspector Walker, of the C Division, proved that th e prisoners were the persons keeping the house No. 58, Hay market, a brothel, and that they were the persons named in the warrant. — Mr. Knox committed the prisoners, and fixed the bail, on each in their own bail of 801., and sureties of 401. each. Mr. Lewis asked that the wife's bail might be reduced. Mr. Allen said he could not consent to a reduction, it is was not the first time that Mr. Delfosse had been charged with keeping a brothel. Clement and Mary Ann Agate, husband and wife, the atter having an infant in her arms, were charged on a warrant with keeping a brothel, at 63, Rupert-street. Sergeant George Appleton, 26 C, said he knew the pri soners as the keepers of the house, No. 63, Rupert-street, a brothel, and to be the persons named in the warrant. Mr. Knox fixed the bail at the same amount as in the previous case, but at the request of Mr. Lewis, and by con sent of Mr. Allen, agreed to take lower bail for the woman. Elizabeth Benjamin was also charged with keeping a brothel at 14, Denman-street. The case was proved by Sergeant Appleton, 26 C. It appears that the street in which the prisoner keeps a house was formerly called Queen-street, and was full of houses of the kind. All the keepers of them were cleared out by the parish authorities, and, until the prisoner went to live thelle, was free from them. The prisoner was . committed and ordered to enter into her own bail in £BO, and to find two sureties of £4O each. OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCES.—John Weed- man, a coal merchant, formerly having offices at Chalk Farm Station, and residing at Prince of Wales-road Haverstock-hill, was again brought up by Rosekilley,.one of the warrant officers, charged with obtaining a quantity of shirts and hosiery by false pretences from Mr. James Franklin Hammond, shirtmaker, &c., of 374, Oxford-street. Mr. Hammond was induced tp part with his goods to the prisoner in consequence of his showing him one of his bill heads, and writing his private address thereon. Mr. Ham mond, believing from the prisoner's representations that he had an office at the place indicated upon the bill head, but - on inquiry he found that the prisoner had given up the place some time before. Mr. Vinall, of the Adelaide Tavern, the person from whom the prisoner had rented the office, said he had not been at the office for three months past. The prisoner was committed for trial. Rosekelly, who had charge of the case, said he had other charges against the prisoner, and ho had received letters from several persons of whom the prisoner had endea voured to obtain, and in many cases o btained, mac hi ner y, coal, brandy, a pony, &c. He had also in Court Mr. Mor gan, from Cheshunt, Herts, from whom the prisoner had obtained a gnantity of mangold wurtzel. The prisoner had also obtained a gun from Messrs. Cogswell and Harrison, of the Strand, by means of one of the bill-heads. The prisoner was remanded, and will be brought up again on Wednesday next. THAMES. CRUEL ROBBERY.—WaIter Middleton, a dirty little shoe maker, of No.. 21, Turner-street, St. George-in-the-East, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing three dresses and a shawl, valued at 51., the property of Sarah Austin. The prosecutrix is an industrious young woman, a ser vant out of place, and was staying with a friend named Elizabeth Hardnam, -of No. 20, Turner-street, where she deposited her box, containing all the property she had in the world, the fruits of her own industry. The prisoner was in Mrs. Hardnam's room on Saturday night. Ho was in distress, and had received assistance from her. Yesterday the prosecutrix missed her dresses and shawl. Suspicion fell upon the prisoner, who was taken into custody by Donald M'Kay, a police constable, No. 275 K, to whom he stated that he had committed the robbery and pawned the property for 265. He expended the money •in the en joyment of his own sensual gratifications. His wife, who came to the station-house with him, was nearly naked, and there was no furniture in their room. Mr. Partridge asked if the property had been recovered ? M'Kay—No, sir ; he said he pawned the young woman's clothes for 265. and destroyed the duplicates. Mr. Partridge—Find the property if you can. I will remand the prisoner for a week. MARKEIS—This Day. MARK LANE. The arrivals of home-grown wheat fresh up to our market to-day, coastwise and by rail, were very moderate ; the receipts coastwise, indeed, were small. The supply of samples on offer being limited, there was continued firm ness in the trade, and Monday's advance in prices was well supported. About an average supply of foreign wheat was on offer. American produce moved off steadily on full currencies, and the trade for European descriptions was decidedly firm. As compared with Monday the quotations exhibited no alteration. Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request at full currencies. There was a good supply of barley on the stands. In most descriptions sales progressed slowly, on former terms Good and fine malting qualities were scarce and firm in price. Malt:changed hands slowly, at late rates. With oats the market was well supplied, and the trade was dull, at drooping prices. There was a largo supply of damaged Scotch oats on sale. Beans were dull, at the recent decline in prices. Peas met a slow sale, at late rates. The flour trade was steady, mid prices ruled firm. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat.Barley.Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 870 1,130 3,140 14,320 860 Irish B7O Foreign NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are fairly supplied with town and country killed meat. Good and prime beef and mutton move off steadily, at full prices ; otherwise, the trade is quiet, at our quotations. Per 81b by the Carea-e. s d s d sdad Inferior beer 2 10 3 4 Inferi)r mutton-3 6 3 lu Middling do Prime small d, , 4 3 6 6 4 4 Prime do 8 0 3: el l:dling mutton 4 0 4 4 Prime large d0.....4 2 4 4r 4 6 4 :0 3 10 4 8 Large pork 3 6 4 4 small pork. 4 6 4 8 BOROUGH ;HOP• The demand for hops is by no ,means active. The sup ply on sale is very moderate, and the market, as regards prices, continues to present a firm appearance. Compared with Monday, the currency exhibits no alteration of im portance. Mid and East Kent ..... ..... ..1 Os to 200 s Weald of Kent ....................••1058 to 155 s Sussex. Yearlings 1008 to liCs COLONIAL. TEA.—At the public sales just concluded there was very little animation, and prices have given way about Id to 2d per lb. on ordinary qualities. Sl:GAlL—Business has continued moderately active, an prices have generally been steadily maintained. COFFEE.--The demand for colonial has slightly decreased, and in some instances quotations are a shade lower. RlCE.—There has been a good demand for East India and full rates are readily realised for superior descriptions. TALLOW.—The market has remained very quiet. P.Y.C. on the spot and January to March delivery is quoted 4s 3d, March only 42s 3d, and last three months 43s 6d per cwt. HER MAJESTY'S TIIEATRE.—There appears to have suddenly sprung up in high estimation among the judges the name of a certain prima donna, lima de ilfurska, who would seem to have produced a profound sensa tion in Hambourg by her recent singing. That alone which is precisely definite in regard of her at the present moment are the facts : —lmprimis, that she has appeared with Titiens at the great opera in Hambourg ; secondly, that competent people reckon her the finest colorature, or in the verna cular, colouring or dramatic singer in Germany ; thirdly, that there is a very stringent competition going for ward amidst musical managers as to who shall produce her, Who is right and who is wrong in these matters is gene rally known only in the cabinets of impresarie, as in the private rooms of editors and in the conclave—that is, ade quately translated, the meeting " under key ;" con or cum, clave,s—where the incomings and outgoings of ad ministrations and of governments are settled. But it may übe accepted as a real truth that every great singer is welcome from whatever quarter the ar tiste, male or female, may come. The musical empyrean is not so full of stars of undoubted illumination as not to be the better occasionally for a new luminary re garding whose powers of shining there shall be no second opinion. And in this view the operatic telescope will be benefited by direction to a new orb ; whether, as we may surmise from his enterprise, the star rise over the Hay market where Mr. Mapleson presides, regulating the in tensity or moderation of the successive operatic seasons, or in a field of view controlled by another musically dramatic spectator. TROTTING MATCH AGAINST TIME FOR FIFTY PouNDs.--Yesterday the match in which Mr. Donaldson undertook to trot his bay mare Clarissa eight miles in harness, for 251. a side, within half an hour, came off over a level two miles of the old Brighton-road, near Horley. -The mare came in a winner, with 1 min. 21 secs. to spare, and pulled up quite fresh, having accomplished _ the eight miles in 28 mine. 30s secs. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 3. Commander Hugh Maximilian Elliot to be Captain. Commander Charles Frankland Newland to be Retired Captain. Lieutenant Marcus Knox, and Lieutenant William Baffle, to be Retired Commanders. JAN. 4. Sub-Lieutenant Henry Ambrose Mandeville to be Lieu ,enant. JAN. 5. The following officers have been promoted to the rank of engineer in her " Majesty's Fleet Henry D. Gar wood, Mr. Andrekv Rindinarch, Mr. Robert Dillon, Mr. John Boswell, Mr. Frederick Grundy, Mr. William Rumble. Mr. Abram Gray has been appointed-to the rank of Acting Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet. BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette : Hymn Barnett, general dealer, Cannon-street-road George Barrett, painter, Weymouth Wm. Bubb, builder, Southsea Thomas Suffolk, butcher, Lichfield Julius Sterner, wine merchant, Tower-hill Charles Pearson, hairdresser Banbury Frederick T. Wilts, Watling-street, City. Charles Mace, draper, Fakenham, Norfolk. John M'Kinnell, engineer, Brunswick-square Micah Corder, lighterman, Shad Thames John Rayner, butcher, Wakefield BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Francis R. Wells, photographer, Brighton. George Jackson, stationer, Liverpool John Lowe, grocer, Manchester SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Miller and Edwin, theatrical proprietors, Coatbridge John M‘Leod, fishcurer, Helmsdale John Williamson, oil merchant, Glasgow Allen Ritchie, baker, Woodside, Aberdeen. Robert Russell, Storekeeper, Port-Dundas, Glasgow% SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Da;—, EALING RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. CASTLEBAR PLATE. Polly Hopkins Sinito Donkey Seven ran. HUNTERS STAKES. Spring Gun 1 Flying Spur Fula ran. OPEN STEEPLECHASE. Piggy Wiggy 1 Sly Fox Shuttlecock 3 Eleven ran COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Day. Amsterdam Short. 11 131 11 141 Ditto '; Months. 11 17 L 11 174 Rotterdam Antwerp— 11 1; - 1 11 18 -25 45 25 50 Brussels SlTort. 25 13 1 7 5 1 2 123 5 5 20 57 Liamburgh Paris Ditto 3 Months. 25 471 25 521 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 119 120 Vi enna — 11 8 -1 5 11 921 Trieste — 11 85 11 94 Pet ersburgli Berlin Madrid — 46+ 46i C a diz Leghorn Milan Genoa — y 5 70 25 75 Naples — 25 70 25 75 Palermo Messina Lisbon — 51 1 511 Oporto — 511 511 Foreign gold in bars (standard), £3 17s 9d per oz. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Jan. 6.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Atlantic, 'rom Sulina. PLYMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Superior HA . Ja m g r o To d N e C, Jan. uba. OU from MS T t 4.—Sailed—Delhi, steamer, for Alexandria. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 3.—Wind S.E.—Artived—Bra nt, from Buenos Ayres ; Commerce, from Iquique ; Betnedr °, from Sulina. MILFORD, Jan. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived—Sarah, Ellen, from Monte Video. SWANSEA, Jan. 3.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Coquimbo, for Caldera. BraszoL, Jan. 6.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Getmtysburg Deme , from Bangor ; Albion, from C allao ; Venus, fro rara. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 3.—Wind N. E.—Arrived—Her jesty's ship Research , from the Eastward, and proceeded for Cowes. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Rivatin. Jan. s—Furet, from London ; M. Lesnar, from Ar r iv ed, Jan. 6—Vanguard, from Al goa B ay . DEAL, Friday Morning. A n chored—Defiance, from C a l cutta f or L on d on; G enera l Neil, from Madras for Londo n; B orneo , f rom L on d on for Rio Grande. LIABILITY OF BANK DIRECTORS.—A case of great interest to joint-stock banks in Scotland has occu pied the attention of the Lord President of the Court of Session and a jury, at Edinburgh, for several days past. A Arr. Addie, who had taken' shares in the now defunct " Great Western Bank" of Glasgow, and had paid up seve ral calls, brought an action against the liquidators for re covery of all the monies he had paid, on the ground that he had been induced to take the shares and pay the calls by the false and fraudulent reports as to the state of the bank put forth from time to time by the directors and their manager, which was resisted on the ground that he was not entitled in point of law to recover on such grounds ; or that, if he were, he had barred his claim by his subsequent conduct. The Lord Advocate wasengaged for the pursuer, and the Solicitor-General for Scotland for the liquidators. A great many witnesses Were examined, and the inner history of the bank was traced out almost from its com mencement to the hour of its stopping payment. Yester day the Lord President summed up, and his finding was objected to, of course, on opposite grounds, by both parties. The jury, after deliberating three quarters of an hour, returned a verdict for the pursuer, thus entitling 1,,tm... to recover, including interest, the sum of 05,561 IN. ace. :he ot- Dec. Ider oyal ae ulti tha It his 100 i Co 10 , ) 103 ICO 1(0 100 100' 10 100 100 t o ll 1001 10r} 85 i 961 6 1 71 1 i