The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-16 00:00:00

ItONEY MARKET AN f) COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The settlement at the Stock Exchange in foreign bonds and all descriptions of shares has created Blight activity in monetary circles. The rate, how ever, has been steadily maintained at 4i and 4i- per C ent. At one time, yesterday, it was believed that the directors of the Bank of t ngland at their weekly court this morning would have reduced their terms, but no alteration has taken place, and the public generally are not surprised, because it was well known that the increased demand for accommoda tion had greatly lessened the supplies at the disposal of bankers and brokers. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :-- Great Western North Western . ... .. S outh Western :.. .. ... ... trighton ••• ... Midland . South E astern ... Great Northern .. — rkshire L ancashir e an d Yorkshire Li rjp No] 1865. 1864 ... £58,863 £56,608 ... 99,911 93,801 ... 20,082 16,740 ... 15,168 14,035 ... 44,789 42,652 ... 17,551 15,370 ... 33,640 30,413 ... 37,260 36,398 istol and Exeter ... 5,582 .i.ortb. Eastern ... 54,329 51,069 'lalacheste r , Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 17,584 17,571 (treat Eastern ... 30,056 27,566 These returns, when compared with those of the co rresponding period of last year, show some very satisfactory results. On the Great Western there is an increase of £2,255; on the North Western of 4 ,110 ; on the South Western of £3,342 ; on t he Brighton of £1,133; on the Midland of 2 ,137 ; on the South-Eastern of £2,181 ; on the Great Northern ... of £3,227 ; on the Lancashire and 17 orkshire of £862 ; on the Bristol and Exeter of £27 9; on the North Eastern of £3,260; on the M anchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £l3 ; and on the Great Eastern of £2,490. Two o'CLoca. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Re u t er 's t elegram ) the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. e t coupon. Firm. The English Stock Market has to-day exhibited increased symptoms of buoyancy. Soon after the e° naraencement of business a few purchases sent up the Funds per cent., and Consols are now quoted 88- 1 89* for money, and 88* / for the ac coun t. E ll e New Three s an d R e d uce d A nnu iti es are 87/ ; , l chequer Bills, 3s. to 7s. prem ; Indi a 5 p er ' e nts., 1041 ; and the Bonds, 15s. prem. The improvement which has taken place in the Foreign Stock Market is very general. Turkish hav e are 53/ /, a rise of / ; M ex i c an, ex all, 4aVe advanced *to 26/ I, and the New Loan also to 251 ; Greek Bo n d s *t o 21/ ; Spanish p assive * to 321 33 ; the Certificates * to 17+ 8 ; Ita lian remain at 63/ 4 ; but the Scrip of the New L oan has receded to 4 3/ dis. ; the Confederate ° an is steady at 36/ 37/ ; Egyptian 7 per Cents. are 9 5i; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 1856-63, 478 ; Ru ssian 5 per Cents., 1862, 89 ; do., 1864, 90i. 91/ ; T urkish 6 per Cents., 1862, 724 73 ; Venezuelan 6 Per Cents., 1864, 44 42. In the Railway Share Market there has not been 1 , 1103 . animation, but prices in several instances , Ihi cw an upward tende nc y. M e t ro politan have im-: ',i.°lred £1 ; and G rea t N or th ern A St oc k, Lanca shire and Yo r k s hi re , an d Midl an d , eac h 10 s . ; w hil e Gre at Western have declined £l. T he Foreign and Colonial undertakings gene ,, aI Y . a shade firmer. East London have advanced ; and Great Indian Peninsula, 10s. honk and Miscellaneous shares remain dull, ith ° l 4 any material alteration in value. Alliance t e : 3 lll a' dealt in at 34 / ; Imperial Ottoman at 16-1 ; n den and Westminster at 92 3 ; Union of Lon '`)la at 54 2 ; London Financial have advanced to ; and Royal Mail Steam have declined to 964 ; Rotha Railway Company shares quoted 32- 41 pm.; h es . African Land and Finance, 1/- 1/ prem. ; h i° de Janeiro Gas, I prem. ; and Atlantic and `ll'eat Western Certificate of Debenture, 6 prem. BRITISH FTINDS—ONE O'CLOCK. g C oyEnxatENT Fuxns. Pe b r Cent. Consols 0 . ~, 0. Account A ril 6 B9* 9 leer c ent. , P e l ,. 3 Reduced B7 N ew „Per Cent B7 8 0. 4 3 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Ar ii ,„ ; Per Cent. Jan. 1873 Do,‘les, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 D ° gr 30 yrs, expire sth April,”lBBs l4 kz e h ~ .01 Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — .d o luer Bills, £l,OOO, 1 per Cent 6 b ID • £5OO 3 7 ••••ar i k cs • £lOO and £2OO Liz ef England Stock, 51 per Cent - — ladi. 41 .1 GovERNMENT SECURITIES. D 7 I. 4 Sto c k, 10/ per C ent., A pr i l 1874 — Account 1 4 ° . s er Cent. July, 1870 h - e• Account ',,e. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 .u h 0 . Certificates ' 0 Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — D ° . 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872 b ( 0 ) * 5 i per Cent., May 1879 — b • 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — B ° ° . B o Bonds, £l,OOO l5 under £l,OOO Ails FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. It rltz tzia la Bonds, 5 per Cent — 8,, u 5 per Cent ". 4 1 per Cent , 1852-58-60 '<ll 11 4 e", 1)0. * 1863 1 3 '4 Ayres 6 per Cent ch i p I Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) D ' ai l 6 per Cent — eel e .„ 4 1 Per Cent. — i°,4l',4uia 6 per Cent. — 613 per Cent. 121 0 5 Per Cent., 1864 — r iat i e i; L S, s erfp, £55 paid _ b o. l a Per Cent., 1820 — D D o ` I , Per Cent., 1864 — 4 111 .1 . 1,". Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — 4 3 'lan Principalities 114,,f65 paid — dis par 7" New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — N- 5 .,,*/,rrovisional Land Warrant — D o '"" c , 11 7 per Cent — D , Second Issue — ° 410 0 ,Bonds — I) s lio. 1864 951 D° cri x ( ,D o A _ p, 55 paid 9 rN t '''''weount — pm I) A 6 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 0 D o 'eeoutt , D o Peupons , Itt a : ',cc _ t_ ount x j r wt. io la 5 per Cent. -t kil h . , 39 and 1850 — 1) - 0 Per Cent (Maremmana Railway) im D ° 18 65 b °S e • eki r iP, £25 paid U . 4 1 ' per Cent. — ccount D o N. 1864 25 . 4D O 6 1 , Per Cent. Anglo-French Zeti t ''rench Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis ‘0 e videan 6 per Cent., £3O paid l' i li G e4 ra llu a trais per * oent D o ) tPer Cent — t, Do eferred Dpi a 4ll (l Warrants (Hectares) o a il q per Cent. Do Per Cent. (Uribarron) ortit -s 0,1 Per Cent., 1862 . — ecount be rglie se 3 per Cent., 1853 I) count ~ • 0 , -- 1111)0"4eP:r..Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 471 ,81.4_ ount — 13 0 , t 1 5 per Cent„ 1822, £ St., ol' ' Per Cent., 1850 D o 3 1860 t p, 4 Per C en t ., 185 9 Voo Per Cent., 1862 4.1 1 . 1864 4, t) :1 1 . 1i8 : 4 „„ 4 _ 5 Per Cent — 1 - 4i fa h ' 3 e oulit k Per Cent — ob ° - "i" Lief A n _ erred — ,suo Aces vet L•u o. essi ve — e h' l l' e r ?unt 33k. tl 0 A 'art. of Coup not funded — I,Ze t i i , i4 ee2u nt l7l 18 171 h t kish Per Cent. — oA c Per Per Cent. 1854 -- 'n ec ° l lut — ,'•, l c, A - e l',.e_r Cent. 1858 Do ,t‘ i ftint — b 6 Perlonds i 75 ,e.,:q Cent. 1862 D k h). 'c'unt 73 2* .13 0 ' l OO o 6 Bonds 72/ 3 , 0 , per Cent 1863 vl l ,, i ra ,, 13' 21 . 1 ei ' be ed, 4 per Cent — D ° : e 4 a r A en __ Per Cent. G :uuut Do. A s : s er Cent, 1862 — • 6 ,'° , •lt .k.. a. ,- , V I . 6 " vi r d Cent., 1864 42 1* * ) 1 44 14 ends on the above payable in London. b e t i i t T il tb il , ' 4i. 6 Per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins D, 21 Per cent., Ex. 25f. 'rr f ,, ( l ) .l Ti rr Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 63 Iti It e r ,,, C ent• CertilLaces ,i,,,.e. Ac e 3 3 •-•,, per C t ' ll 6 cc lant 0. Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 23t. ' c°ll llt t o 4 ZINI, k TWO O'CLOCK. 0, A, %ley <22______lnt ...., 000000000 0 'his day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share' Railways. I Paid . Closing I Business ' Price. done. Wol., btr. Val Blyth and Tyne lO Br?etc] and Exeter 1(1 Caledonian 1 f Cork and Bandon.-- al . Corn Wall Do A A gets no div ) tillop.c.p.an.has Do. Li a been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Juno. al' Dun,.Perth, & A b.Juno. al. Edinburgh & Glasgow 101 Glasgow & S. 11`( stern 101 Great Eastern, Ord. stk. :01 Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 101 Great North of Scotland 101 Great Northern lOl D 4. A stock .... 101 1g 139 6 1 66 68 11 16 17 )0 87 E 9 /0 107 1 9 i 0 45 46 ./0 6 7 00 - PO 124 127 i 10 1.361 137 0 129 3 Do. B :o Do. Yew. is. at 25 pm 41 GtS, and W. of Ireland 10 Gt. Weste n Ori4inal 1 D S. Val. Rail .gua. I Do. South Wales 1 0 I 88 99 0 ;2i ;3 0 - 66 68 49 5 46 49 02 )01 113 11f 85 N ) 0' 104 ) P 8 3s► 10 1 114 315 10 95 96 , 0 58} 5,11, 11 Do W. Mid.—Oxford 101 Do. Newpo t lOl Po. D (ford__ :01 Larc shire & Yorkshire 101 L - ndon and Blackwali 101 Lon., BHA., & S Coast 10 Lon., that., and Dover 101 Lon. & North Western 101 Lon. & South Western 101 Man., Shet., & Lincoln 101 Maryport and Carlisle al: Do. shares Metropolitan.... Do. New 11 121 122 41 '* 11p 0 130 130 0 100 IC2 [1 - Mid and Do, Birmin Derby 10( Mid Gt. W.. Ireland al Do. 4 shares Aid Kent . No! th British Do. Ed., Pth ;Sr Dun. Nth. Eastern - Berwick, )0 51 2 )0 z 5 26 )0 105 106 Do. (I.N•E purehabe IM Do. Leeds Do. York ICI Do. Carlisle . . .. 10( Do. Stock & Darling. al. D. do. 1855-!£3 Do. do. 1860-61 North London lO Do. New al Do. do. 1804 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Crntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock 10 o. Scot, Mid. stack lef & Welchpool al Shropshire Union 1' South Devon 'ouch E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok al Taff Vale l O, Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw ill W.Hartlepool HarAll - Do. A irredeemable ) 10 Do. A redeemable BRITISH P' 83 85 9) 100 1 38i 394 124 p 4 14 lop / 118 120 11 114 12 5 1 lip ;0 76 77 11 111 111 10 138 142 0 44 46 '0 O 9 el 1 )0 57 s') O 821 53,1 II 84 9 )0 155 153 3 3 4 p CI 108 110 03 -- 19 13 I 73 76 SSESSIONS. Il I 53 56 )0 1 100 101 Il id :P I 44 5 )0 I 74 78 ,0 - - 0 97 9 5 0 75 85 .1 1( 0 102 0 98 100 0 100 101 Z I 17 1 - 18 11 83 03 II 65 68 11 56 58 11 60 6t II 53 55 11 50 63 11 45 48 11 25 27 11 2t 2 6 )) 100 101 [2 0 P 2 id i P 93 100 it 8 .8 12i 12d ,1 85 S.O 11 77 F 0 2 I d 1 )0 994 103 )0 9! 94 )0 88 9) 2 62 64 S 5 82 81 .00 98 100 00 9i 100 Id id r 8 1,0 94 97 T SECUR: )0 85 88 :0 85 83 ) ) 85 81 )0 74 76 10 73 76 10 103 MI )0 105 107 )0 106 108 10 101 106 10 102 104 10 108 110 102 104 101 105 108 109 105 107 88 92 98 100 92 91 90 91 104 106 87 90 10 I 92 95 )0 102 104 0 1 105 107 1085 1091 l Atlantic&St.Lawrenc(. al Baroda, a Cen.ln 101 gu. 5 per cent Do. k' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron al Do Preference al Buff.,Brant,& Goderich lu 6 p.c. bds. Aux. 1, 871. Do. do. July 1, 1871 10 Do. do. June 1,1574 to Calcutta & S. E., Ilin 1( 'a e Town & Dock, gu 1( Demera• a, 7 p.c. per. p a East. Ben.al, gu ~5 co 1" East Ir,clian, gu. 5 p.c. 1 Do. .1 Extension Grand Trunk of Canada 101 Do. Equip. Mort, Bond, 1 charge 6 p.c al Do. Ist "ref. Bonds at Do do. deferred Do. 2d Prt f. Bonds at Do. do. deterred Do. f-d Pref. stock. al Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pret. stook Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e lO rO. Gua 5 per cent l' Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (Inn. gun. 5 per cent D . per cent.... 10 Do • ••• .. Great WP. of Canada. 4 . a 1 D New. Do. op. c. Bd.+. pay 1873 al lio. 5, do. tray. 1877-8 al Indian Branch, limited Madras, g o ua. 5 p.c 10( Do. 41 d o s. Do. 4; do 10( Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6p. c. finds. 10: Mel. & Hudson's hay., al. New Brunswick & Can Class A and B sr. It I.C'da, pc lat pt. bds 10 Scinde 11 Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Pun aub l / I { llOC Do.lndus St Flo b.° 100 COLONIAL GO VERNIit 'British Columbia,6 pert cent„ Dec. 31, 1872. - - 101 Can. G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Auz,„ ICI D ). sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July 101 Do. 5 p e. Inscribed sk 10( Cape (.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 10( Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 10( Do. do: 1t•90-1 10( Do. Jan. & July, 1891 10( Ceylon, Noy. 1868, 6p. c 10( Do. 1878, do 10( Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. le7B Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. a 10 , Natal goy. 0 per cent.. 101 N.B.Gov 0 p.c.Ja.&•July 101 N. B.W. Gov. 5 p.c.,1806 01 Do. 5 p.c. 184 to 1870 10( Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189. 100 New Zealand, 6p. cent ICO Do. 6 per cent.... lor Nova So..tia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 lB Queensland Gov. 6p. c lO S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18 , 8-0 10 Do. 1878 & upwards l, Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 10 Do. do, a pril & Oct lO BRITIS Cam Consoi. Gold, lim Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake wal Is 2.. East Bassett (Illogan) 3 East Cara,lon 2.1 as Cam Brea 3 Bast Grenville EaE.t Love .1 2. WI Russell (Tavistk 9.1( Gam & StAubyn(Gwen. 61 Gr.. at L :xey, limited al. Great South Tolgus l.l G. Wheal Vor Heist .s 4( Grenvil.e 7.8 Herod's Foot ..,. 8.1 llingston Downs 4.11 Margaret CUny Lelant Marke Valley 4. wyndy Iron Ore, lir, Nangl les .. Sew Seton North Downs MINES. .2t 12 14 10.6 t 3. 9 1i 2 1.6 3 S .6.7 33 35 14 530 550 18.9 20 25 17. i 15 17 9 144 15 11 74 8, 9 7 8 60 62, 74 190 200 54 100 105 0 . 12.: 8 11 13 iBi 190 200 7 19 20 4 North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lilog - an 3.1 North Wheal Crofty 2.8 Prosper 7.1 Pr vidence UnyLvlant 10. S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Whe,tl Fran. (Mogan 18. stray Park Tin Croft - 29 8 1 880 N 1.0 West I , assett (Mogan Caradun . (L skeard , 19 21 4.. 14 15 ,o 6 6.! P.O 4 f 4 3.6 9 10 0.6 31 41 ol 1 19 I'o .0 2 21 0 33 34 L 3 2, 3 13 84 36 B.t 31 4 93 6 8 1.0 41 5 21 1} ofd 9 16 1 11 35 45 3 West C hi rerton 1 ,West Seton 4 Wheal Bassett Mogan 1 Wheal Buller (Redruth Whea Ludo,,tt 3.1 Wheal Mary Ann (Men V heal Satin Wheal 1% ejawney Wheal Uni ,c.. . riCit:/1 4 :1tENCE SHAKES. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex„ Nu. 2, 104 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 69] PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 1i per cent. pt., Ditto, 6 per cent. pt., 97 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco Jim.) gua. 7 per cent., 141 Dutch Rhenish, 211 San Paulo Jim.), gua. 7 per cent., 171 BANKb. Alliance (Utn.). 341 4 British and Californian, lira., 5i Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 31 European Bank, Um., i3l Ilindustan, China, and Japanalim.), Ditto, issued at 2 pm., Ditto, new, 74 8 Imperial Ottoman, 6i Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 44 London 8...nk of Mexico and S. America, Rm., 81 London and County, 711 1 London and South African, 22 London and 11 estminster, 921 3 2 Mercantile and Exchange, lira., 71 Oriental Bank Corporation. Ditto, new. 62 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, Um., 101 Union of Australia, 62! 3 Union of London,62ll _ _ DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 65 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 17 Australian Mort. Land and Finance. lim., 31 Credit Fonder and Mobßier of 14.:ngland, 91 I Ditto, new, 71 Discount Corporation. 131 1 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, llm., 64 1 Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperhl Mercantile Credit A sso. Urn., 6! 1 International Financial Society, Ara., B 1 Land Credit of Ireland, 1.m., 31 London County Land and Building, Rm., 11 London Financial Association, lira., 214 London General Omnibus Company, 31 ati on al Discount Company, Bin., 11 Ocean'M arine Insnrance),:23/ Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 82 Ditto, new,:ssl Royal Mail Steam. 961 South Australian Land, 30 A SWISS AVALANCHE.--The Swiss journals state that an avalanche of snow, about half a mile in breadth, rolled from the Wiggis, in the neighbourhood of Righi, a few days back, into the valley 2,000 feet below. The vil lage was untouched, but three farms were literally swept away, nothing but the stumps of broken trees showing where they had existed. No mention of loss of life is made. THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S BILL TO ABOLISH EYI - PRISON:WENT FOR DEBT.—The bill has been withdrawn, and the Lord Chancellor will bring forward another on an extended scale. In London there are upwards of 100 debtors in prison, and in the course of the year many hundreds are incarcerated. 13.14 st st st SO 20 5,303 SHARE THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, .MARCH 16, 1865.1 POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. r TILE FOREIGN PROSTITUTE NUISANCE.—Norma Palmon, a German woman, was charged before Mr. Knox with loitering in Tichborne-street, for the purposes of prostitu tion, to the annoyance of the inhabitants. Mr. Williams, wholesale perfumer, of Tichborne-street, said that about half-past 10 last evening he saw the pri soner walking in Tichborne-street, and accosting gentle men. A few minutes afterwards the prisoner came by and accosted him, and followed him for some yards. He had known the prisoner for years as a prostittte walking the streets, and he had suffered great annoyance, both per sonally and in his business. His object was to effect an improvement in Tichborne-street similar" 'to that which had taken place in Regent-street. Holman, 326 A, proved seeing the prisoner accost gen tlemen. He had known her for some years as a prostitute. The prisoner denied accosting gentlemen. Mr. Knox said the inhabitants had a right to the protec-. tion of the law. Foreign women came to this country and did what they would not be permitted to do in their own countries for five minutes. If the prisoner had done what she was now charged with at Berlin or Vienna she would be sent to prison for six months. Some years ago the parks were scenes of beastiality, and that had been put down ; afterwards, in Waterloo-place, persons were much annoyed by being caught hold of, molested, and could not walk there, but the nuisance had been put an end to ; and of late years, in Regent-street, persons were annoyed by foreign women accosting persons and conducting them selves in a most shameless manner and making use of dis gusting language, and he considered the inhabitants had a right to every protection. He should fine the prisoner 20s. or a month. WES TMINS TER. SINGULAR APPLICATION.—A fashionably dressed woman of easy virtue made the following singular application to the magistrate. She said that her apartments had been visited last night by a person -who, representing himself to be a detective officer, took away property from her in the most unlawful manner. The circumstances under which itEarose were these :—Applicant had met with a gentleman who had walked home with her, and while he was at her house a person, representing himself to be a de tective, came and asked to see him. She replied she would ask the gentleman, and on going to her apartments for thd purpose, she was not only followed by the pretended de tective, but by a woman, and the detective demanded to look at a box, from which he took some letters and carried them off, accompanied by the woman before spoken of. Mr. Arnold—Who was the woman ? Applicant—l don't exactly know, but she said she was :he gentleman's wife. Mr. Arnold—Whose portrait was it taken away ? Applicant—Mine. Mr. Arnold—l see. What charge do you wish to prefer ? Applicant—For stealing these things. Mr. Arnold—lt is a question whether it can bo con sidered felony. A person wishing to steal would have taken property of more value. Applicant—There's my portrait. Mr. Arnold—l don't wish to depreciate the value of that but I hardly think that this can be called a felony. Applicant—The man who came was not a detective at all. Mr. Arnold—You had better take the advice of some solicitor upon the subject. THAMES. DETENTION OF A SHIP'S CREW.—John S anson, a sea man, belonging to the north country ship Rinaldus, now in the port of London, applied on the part of himself and shipma,tes for advice under the following circumstances : The applicant said that he and the rest of the crew of the Rinaldus signed articles at Hartlepool for a voyage to London and back. An accident happened on the voyage here, the ship was run into, and extensive repairs were re quired. They had already been detained ten days, and expected a further detention of throe days. They wished to knew if they were not entitled to compensation for the detention. . Mr. Partridge said the collisi on was one of the accidents of a sea voyage, and the crew could not claim an extra pay for the detention. The crew were bound to stay by the ship until the termination of the voyage in the North. Sanson observed that the ship was under demurrage for the detention, and the owner would be paid for the loss. He thought the crew ought to be paid for the ten days' detention. Mr. Partridge—l cannot assist you. If you had made a rapid voyage, and no accident had occurred, you would have been entitled to the wages under the contract you have signed. I don't think you are entitled to any more. Sanson—We aro entitled to go to a magistrate at Hartle pool when the voyage is over. Mr. Partridge—Yes, you can go before a magistrate in he North, if you like. AREGULA.R NIGHT Row..—Two well-dressed young men, named Peter Schrt and William Murphy, were brought before Mr. Partridge charged with being drunk and as saulting Mr. Frederick Yates. The complainant was on his way home from the Cam bridge Music Hall at one o'clock this morning, and en countered the prisoners outside the Kings' Arms Tavern and Assembly Rooms, a popular place of resort.. Murphy hit Mr. Yates on the head with Schrt's hat, and pushed the other prisoner upon him. Mr. Yates' hat was knocked off and kicked along the Mile-end-road. On expostulating with the prisoners they laughed at him, and acted with violence towards him. A row ensued, and blows exchanged between two parties of young men who joined in the affray. It did not appear that Mr. Yates had given any offence whatever. Ile is a traveller of great respectability, and dwelling at No. 38, Carlton-road, Stepney. Schrt is barman, of No. 34, Betts'-street, St. George-in-the-East; and Murphy is a hairdresser, of 190, St. George-street, Ratcliff-highway. Mr. Partridge said all the young men who had been exa mined and the prisoners kept very late hours. They ought to have been at home earlier. He find the prisoners 20s. each for the assault, to pay ss. 3d. each for the damage to the hat, and 2s. fine, under the Wilful Damage Act. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market continues steady at yesterday's quota tions. Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. SOPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day• _..-_____ LONDON, March 16.—Wind this day:at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, March 16.—Wind S.Z.—Arrived—Meg Mer• rilees, from Mauritius. PORTSMOUTH, March 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Orontes, from Galle ; left Cape of Good Hope Feb. 4 ; her Majesty's ship Niger, from Woolwich. OFF FALMOUTH, March 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Torquinhall, from Calcutta. BRISTOL, March 15.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Mauritius, from Mauritius. OFF POOLE, March 14.—Arrived—Northumberland, from Singapore. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, March 16.—Baltruida, from Groningen; Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp ; Magnet, steamer, from Rot terdam ; Neptune, steamer, from Havre ; Seine, steamer, from Boulogne ; Nora, steamer, from Amsterdam. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed March 15.—Kent, from Melbourne, for London; Simla, for Aden ; Ellen Rose, for Bathurst; Donna. Maria, for Sicily—all from London ; Cleveland, from Shields, for Japan. Anchored, March 16.—Mary of Shoreham, from Havre, for north; Industry (schooner), from west for north. Sailed.—Dunphaile Castle, for London in tow. The amount of gold sent into the Bank of Eng- land yesterday afternoon represented £21,000. Advices from Australia report that the following vessels with gold had left for this country :—The White Star, with £15,836 ; Scottish Chief, £18,852 ; Asiatic, £34,688 ; Kosciuski, £55,508 ; Anglesea, £34,020 ; Great Victoria, £57,774 ; Mediator, £B,OOB ; and Yorkshire, £33,540. The biddings for 30,00,000 rupees in bills on India took place yesterday afternoon at the Bank of Eng land. The proportions allotted were to Calcutta, 17,26,000 rupees ; to Bombay, 10,24,000 rupees ; and to Madras, 2,50,000 rupees. The minimum price was, as before, Is. 11id. on Calcutta and Madras, and is. 114 d. on Bombay. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras, at is. Hid., will receive about 13 per cent., and on Bombay, at ls. in full. Above these prices in full. THREATENING LETTERS IN IRELAND.—A case was .. heard at the Fermanagh Assizes on Tuesday which may serve to check the practice of sending threatening letters. A soldier, who had been an apprentice to Mr. Trimble, of Enniskillen, but had gone away and enlisted, was prosecuted for sending a letter to his master, threaten ing to have his life. There were two charges of the same nature against him, and at the close of the trial upon one of them, the jury having been tardy in finding a verdict, he was arraigned upon the second charge, and a new jury impanelled, who were more rapid in arriving at a conclusion as to his guilt. The court sentenced him to five years' penal servitude. 6k THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.—The Metropolitan Board of Works having made application to the directors of the Metropolitan District Railway Company to ascertain when they would be in a position to commence the works for their railway along the Thames Embank ment from Blackfriars-bridge to Westminster-bridge, Mr. Fowler, the engineer to the railway company, has ad dressed a letter to the Board, in which he states, " Your Thames Embankment works appear to require to be much more advanced before we can commence our operations. I do not propose to commence our works upon the embank ment until you have excluded the water, built your wall, and nearly completed your filling." British Equitable Assurance Company. The annual meeting of this company was held this morning at the offices of the company, 47 and 48, King William-street. Among the shareholders present were many distinguished and influential gentlemen connected with the municipal and benevolent institutions of the metropolis. The MANAGING DIRECTOR read the following report:— " The past year has been the most prosperous of the com pany's existence. A larger new business of the best quality has been effected than in any, prior year. The following table of policies issued exhibits the rapid growth of the company : Years. No. Amount. 1855 ......... 1,370 1856 ......... 970 1857 ......... 856 1858 1859 ......... 972 1860 1861 1862 ......... 1,267 1863 1864 ......... 1,650 11,713 £1,901,409 The payments for death claims and bonuses are less than in prior years, when the company had a smaller number of lives at risk, being £6,950 Is. 2d. The actual rate of mortality has been considerably lower than that provided for by the company's tables. The prompt settlement of claims has been facilitated by the offer of the com pany to pay at once, without waiting the expiration of the usual two months, on deduction of discount at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. £20,000 have been added to the Accumulated Fund, a sum much larger than required by the tables of the Company. The rate of interest realised on the whole funds of the com pany has been upwards of 6 per cent. The funds have been invested on mortgage and the securities have been examined by the auditors. By the granting of loans on policies opportune and valuable help has been afforded to numerous policy-holders, not only for the maintenance of 'their policies, but for other financial emergencies. The company will in future give persons assuring the option (to be exercised at the time of proposing for assur ance) of applying their profits to the extinction of the later premiums on their policies, and ren dering such policies payable in the life times of the assured. It is considered that the policy-holder obtains in this. company- maximum security and maximum 'profit. He enjoys the security of, the company's capital in addition to the fund accumulated from premiums and interest, and after paying his rateable proportion of expenses, his profits are received by him triennially. The working classes have the opportunity of deriving the same benefits as larger assurers. The policy-holders of the company, numbering more than 7,800, are recommended to introduce as many of their friends as possible during the current year. He then addressed the meeting at some length, giving a complete synopsis of statistical facts connected with the company, from which it appeared that the deaths were 33 per cent. under the tabular provision for mortality : that the total balances of the agents, irrespective of current re newals, amounted to less than £BOO. That the com pany had laid by 50 per cent. of the gross premiums re ceived on all policies in force; that the premiums received were £5,500 greater than in the prior year, and that the new annual premiums secured were £B,BOO. He pointed out that this success had been secured by the company's unique principle—" mutual assurance without mutual liability— by the attention to business of the directors, diligence of the agents, and care of the medical staff. He did not consider that the Government Annuity plan would affect such in stitutions as the British Equitable, inasmuch as most working men would prefer profits to no profits ; payment of the policy in lifetime to payment after lifetime, power to assign and transfer after one day, instead of after five years, and power to raise money on the policy by loan rather than to be without such power; and so on, through a long comparison of the rival advantages held out by the British Equitable and the Government. The company has now 8,000 existing members, and an effort should be made during the year to make up that number to 10,000. For that purpose it will be necessary for every four policy-holders to obtain an additional policy-holder. The successes of the past should be incentives to loftier hopes and more resolute endeavours for the future." (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet. He offered the meeting his hearty con gratulations on the facts and figures which had been laid before them. The progress effected in the past year—a year peculiarly unfavourable to life assurance offices generally—had been greater, and the prosperity more pro nounced than in any former year. The increase in the amount of new business was steady, and the improvement in the quality of the business continuous. It was a pleasant thing at sea for those on board a fast steamer when they passed the becalmed sailing vessels, to reflect that they had a superior motive power ; in the same way this company outstrips many less energetic contemporaries. Progress is a good thing, but profit is a better. Our business has been profitable, and the good interest we have obtained upon our investments adds to that profit. I believe, when the next triennial division of profits is made, it will be found that the year 1864 has contributed in no small degree to the accumulation of profits. I have spoken of progress and profit, I now speak of prepayment of the sum assured. I think it often happens that when a mam'has under consideration the subject of assuring his life, it occurs to him that he may live to be old, and thenhis children will be grown up, and perhaps he himself be in rather poor circumstances, so that in that case it would be more desirable that a provision should be made for himself than his survivors. If he should die young , indeed, it would be desirable, but the best thing would be to secure both benefits. Now, we propose that where the party desires it at the time of taking out his policy, the profits may be applied to the purpose of enabling us to pre pay the assurance, so that the man shall have the money in his lifetime. He will have the advantage in both alter natives. If he die young he will not want the provi sion for old ago, although his family will reap the benefit. If, on the other hand, he should live to be old, the money will be receivable according to the amount of profits, and he will himself receive £5OO or £l,OOO. He may invest it to make him a settled income for his own life, which may be also left by will to his surviving friends. Gentlemen, as every prior year has been more fruitful than the last, so we hope that the year 1865 will yield a still more prolific harvest than did 1864. May I not indulge the hope that this institution will go on to increase, every year being better than its predecessor--doing more business —investing its capital in the best securities, every year making more profits, that as the present generation one by one go out and receive their money, there will bo an enlarged accession of new assurers to build up this in stitution as ono of the first offices of this great city. (Cheers.) The facts and figures presented to the meeting were re ceived with the warmest approbation, and the report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. The retiring officers were unanimously re-elected, and after cordial votes of thanks to the Managing Director, the Board of Directors, the solicitor, &c., the proceedings terminated. Few companies have attained so favourable a position as the British Equitable Assurance Company by such a com paratively early period as the end of their tenth year. Negro Soldiers. The Richmond Sentinel, of the 23d ult., contains the following letter from the Confederate Com mander-in-Chief, embodying his views on the ques tion of negro soldiers : Head-quarters C. S." Armies, Feb. 18, 1865. Hon. E. Barksdale, House of Representatives, Richmond, —Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th inst., with reference to the employ ment of negroes as soldiers. I think the measure not only expedient but necessary. The enemy will cer tainly use them against us if he can get possession of them, and as his present numerical superiority will enable him to penetrate many parts of the country, I cannot see the wisdom of the policy of holding them to await his arrival, when we may by timely action and judicious management use them to arrest his progress. I do not think that our white population can supply the ne cessities of a long war without overtaxing its capacity and imposing great suffering upon our people, and I believe we should provide resources for a protracted struggle, no t merely for a battle or a campaign. In answer to your second question, I can only say that, in my opinion, the negroes, under proper circumstances will make efficient soldiers. I think we could, at least, do as well with them as the enemy, and he attaches great im portance to their assistance. Under good officers and good instruction I do not see why they should not become soldiers. They possess all the physical qualifications, and their habits material than many armies of obedience constitute a good foundation for discipline They to discipline alone. I think those who are employed should be freed. It would be neit her j u st nor wise, in my opinion, of which furnish w e reada more in history,pro mis promising owed their efficiency g which to require them to serve as slaves. The best course to pursue, it seems to me, would be to call for such as are willing to come with the consent of their owners. An im pressment or draft would not be likely to bring out the best class, and the use of coercion would make the measure dis tasteful to them and to their owners. I have no doubt that if Congress would authorise their reception into service, and empower the president to call upon individuals or states for such as they are willing to contribute, with the coudition of emancipation to all enrolled, a sufficient number would be forthcoming to enable us to try the experiment. If it prove successful, most of the objections to the measure would disappear, and if individuals still remained unwilling to send their negroes to the army, the force of public opinion in the States would soon bring about such legislation as would remove all ob stacles. I think the matter should be left as far as possible to the people and to the States, which alone can legislate as the necessities of this particular service may require. As to the mode of organising them, it should be left as free from restraint as possible. Experience will suggest the best course, and it would be inexpedient to trammel the subject with provisions that might, in the end, prevent the adoption of reforms suggested by actual trial.—With great respect, your obedient servant, R. E. lan, General. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS, On the 13th inst. she spoke the ship Mary Hardy, outward bound. The articles of the treaty between Spain and Peru have been published at Lima. The bases of arrangement do not differ from the advices sent by last mail. The settlement met with much disap proval among the people, and the old angry feelings against Spain were bitterly revived. On the sth a party of officers and men landed at Callao from the Spanish fleet. The Spaniards were badly treated in the streets, and the officers having taken the train to Lima the excitement then became formidable. The mob was fired upon by the troops, many being killed and wounded. Callao and Lima were three days under martial law. A plot had since been discovered for a revolution to overturn the present Government. Ex-President Castilla and other in fluential persons were arrested. It is reported that Admiral Pareja will insist upon heavy damages for these outrages. The British war vessels Leander and Shearwater were at Callao. From Chili the political news is unimportant. The harvests have been very plenteous, and large exports of wheat and flour will this season be shipped to all parts of the world. At Valparaiso exchange was quoted 461 d. per dollar. Her Majesty's ships Sutlej, Clio, and Alert were at Valparaiso. The Governments of Guatemala and Nicaragua had issued decrees prohibiting intercourse, com merce, and relations with Costa Rica. Honduras continued subject to revolutionary con vulsions, with the object of displacing President Medina and of putting Vice-President Xatruch in his stead. Martial law had been proclaimed. The Congress opened in Nicaragua on Jan. 29. The situation of the country was satisfactory. The coffee crop at Costa Rica was good, and that of San Salvador in advance of former years. The cotton crop in the latter republic was abundant. Two ships from the Clyde had arrived at Callao with materials for constructing an iron floating dock. Her Majesty's ship Duncan, Admiral Hope, ar rived at Demerara on the 15th ult., and met with an enthusiastic reception from the inhabitants. The drought at Demerara continued, and the young canes suffered considerably. Freights on London—For sugar, 21d. ; rum, 24d. The weather at Trinidad was more favourable. Rain had fallen, and no serious injury to the young crop was anticipated. The weather was fine at Grenada. The sugar crop was proceeding vigorously, and an abundant harvest was anticipated. An increase of 2,000 hogsheads of sugar in exeess of last year was anticipated. Cocoa and cotton both promise a large excess over last year's production. Considerable shipments had taken place, and trade was steady. The weather at Barbadoes was favourable for the crops. Sugar making was gene- ral throughout the island. Provisions were dear scarce. Exchange on London, 90 days, $4BO. Severe drought prevailed at Jamaica, and was greatly felt by stock of every kind. Fodder and water were scarce. Trade was more brisk. Large operations in rum at 57d. Coffee, 535. to 545. ; ordinary, 565. to 60s. for mountain. Sugar, 15s. ; ordinary, 18s. ; medium, 19s. to 21s. ; fair quality. Exchange on London, 90 days' sight, 1i per cent. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.-YESTERDAY, The Scurry Stakes (handicap) of 3 sous each, with 25 soya added, for horses of all ages. Red-house in. Mr. G. Fenwick's Queen Bee, 4 yrs, 7st 41b...(5. Adams 1 Mr. J. Osborne's Jig, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Carroll 2 Mr. F. Fisher's Novice, 2 yrs, Est 21b (carried Est 41b (J. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. Galtress's Sunnyside, ag e d, 7 s t 41b ( Peale) 4 Mr. Elliott's 13randy Wine, 4 y rs , B s t 121 b (Key) 5 Betting-13 to 8 agst Jig, 2to 1 agst Novice, and 4t o 1 agst Queen Bee. Queen Bee and Sunnyside got off together, side by side with Novice and Jig lying next, and Brandy Wino in the rear. At the bend Sunnyside dropped back and Jig and Novice joined the leader, but Mr. Fisher's filly soon retirin Queen Bee and Jig raced home together, the former having always slightly the best of it, and winning by a neck Novice finished three lengths behind Jig; Sunnyside an Brandy Wine were fourth and fifth. The Betting-room Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added by the proprietors of the Subscription Betting-rooms ; for 2-yr-olds, 7st ; and 3-yr-olds, 9st. Winners extra. Red house in. 22 subs. Mr. Pardoe's Qui Vive, 7st 71b (Morris 1 Lord St. Vincent's Surney, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (Boyce 2 Lord St. Vincent's Jessamine , 2 yrs, Est 111 b (Foster 3 Mr. J. Osborne's Redneck, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (Grimshaw 4 Mr. Golby's Piano, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (Anderson 5 Mr. Cathcart's Haphazard, 2 yrs, Est 111 b (Carroll) 6 Mr. F. Fisher's Novice, 2 yrs, 6st 91b (J. Grimshaw) 7 Betting-5 to 2on Qui Vive, 4to 1 agst Surney, 100 to 8 bar two. The favourite, with Novice and Surney, after two or three failures, got away in front, Haphazard, Redneck, and Jessa mine lying next. They ran thus to the bend, where Qui Vive increased his lead, and at the distance was challenged by Surney, who, however, failed to get near him, and was beaten easily by a length and a half. Jessamine was a bad third. The rest were placed by the judge. The Chesterfield Handicap of 100 sovs, addod to a sweep stakes of 5 soya each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. One mile. 30 subs. Mr. Saxon's Idle Girl, 4 yrs, 7st 91b Mr. Hodgman's Hawkshaw, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (carried 7st) (Morris) 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Nell Digby, 4 yrs, Est Sib (Carroll) 3 Mr. Preston's Sutton, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (carried 6st 31b) (Peale) 4 The following also ran :—Walpole, Olivia, Lyra, and Club Queen. Betting-7 to 4 each agst Olivia and Idle Girl, 6to 1 agst Hawkshaw, 10 to 1 agst any other. Olivia, followed by Nell Digby, Walpole, and Club Queen, made the running to the Red-house, where the rear rank drew up, and Olivia, still continuing the lead, was joined at the bend by Idle Girl and Hawkshaw. At the distance Olivia's bolt was shot, and Idle Girl, shaking off Hawk shaw, woa cleverly by a length. Nell Digby a bad third. Sutton was fourth and Olivia fifth. Club Queen and Lyra were last. The Great North of England Steeplechase of 10 sous sach, 5 ft, with 100 added. About three miles and a half. 44 subs. Mr. C. Walker's Pigeon, 6 yrs, llst 71b (Owner) 1 Mr H. Melville's Princess Dagmar, aged, 10st 121 b (Holman 2 Mr. Somers's The Ro g u e , lO s t 51b (J. Knott 3 Captain Cooper's Cockatoo, aged, lOst (States 4 Mr. Matthews's Portland, aged,. llst (Pickett 5 The following also ran :—Rook the Gardener, Sly Fox, Cameo, The Freshman, Weatherwise, and Foresight. Betting--4 to 1 agst Princess Dagmar, sto 1 agst Pigeon, 6 to 1 each agst Sly Fox and the Rogue, 8 to 1 agst Cameo, 10 to 1 agst Freshman, 100 to 8 agst any other. Weatherwise took a slight lead, which she soon resigned in favour of the Rogue, who came on past the Stand to the water-jump, with Princess Dagmar, Rook the Gardener, Cockatoo, Sly Fox, Cameo, and Pigeon. Weatherwise swerved at the water and jumped the rails, getting rid of her jockey. and taking no further part in the race. The Rogue continued the load over the new pasture, and Fore -1 sight came into the second place, with Pigeon, Rook the Gardener, and Princess Dagmar lying up. They came into the course and passed the Stand the second time with the Rogue still leading, Pigeon, Rook the Gardener, and Cocka too in the order named, and Portland some lengths in the rear of the last division. All got well over the water, and in the pasture Princess Dagmar crept up, with The Rogue still in the van. They were joined on coming into the Course for the last time by Sly Fox, who, in company withthe leaders we have named above, ran into the straight, where The Rogue gave way, and Pigeon, taking the lead, was challenged on approaching the enclosure by Princess Dagmar, but she failed to reach Mr. Walker's horse, who won cleverly by a length and a half. The Rogue was a bad third. The Don Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 50 added, for hunters. Gentlemen riders. Two miles and a half over the Steeplechase Course. Mr. G. Walker's Patience (11 b), 6 yrs, 12st 51b (O Mr. R. Walke r ' s Mi ss J oyce (h b), 6 yrs, 13st llb wner) 1 (9wner) 2 The following also ran :—Dr. Bowe, The Veisu,-- and Beechnut. Betting-5 to 4on Patience, 3to 1 agst The Beau. A chapter of accidents. Miss Joyce led, attended by The Beau and Patience, but the second named refused the first fence, and Miss Joyce fell at the water jump. This left Patience in possession of the field, and though Miss Joyce was mounted again, she did not succeed in reaching Pa tience, who won by 10 lengths. Notice has been given by the directors of the Trinidad Petroleum Company that share certificates will be ready for delivery on Monday next. SOUTHAMPTON, March 16. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Tasma nian, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 76 passengers, $1,230,171 in specie, and 1,984 pack ages of cargo, chiefly cotton, cocoa, and indigo. The Tasmanian left St. Thomas on March 1. She experienced strong north-easterly winds and high seas from the Western Islands. 46i 6 129 42 i 721 1 1111 i 110 1 17 5.4 } 12; } 131/ / a 11 2 106} 6 101 i I ITIES. National Choral Society.—Exeter Hall, A truly grand performance of Mendelssohn's " Hymn of Praise" and Rossini's " Stabat Mater" was given yesterday evening to an immense audi tory in Exeter Hall. That admirably trained body of the National Choral Society, under the conduc torship of Mr. G. W. Martin, occupied the vast orchestra, while Mr. J. G. Boardman presided at the organ. The leading singers were Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Palmer, Mr. Sims Reeves (substituted in the "Stabat Mater" by Mr. Wilbye Cooper), and Mr. Lewis Thomas. The sinfonia, with it s f our movements, was ad mirably executed by the band, though its earlier portions, the maestoso and allegro, were somewhat marred by the continual arrivals and settling-down of late comers. The last m ovement, t h e adagio religiose, with its admirable employment of the reed instruments, was well worth hearing. Miss Louisa Pyne opened in " Praise thou the Lord," joined by the semi -chorus, and Mr. Sims Reeves was wel comed in the recitative, " Sing ye praise," and the aria, " He counteth all your sorrows," and the yet greater air, " The sorrows of death," which he gave with delicacy and touching pathos ; while in " Watchman, what of the night ?" he lifted up hi s voice like a silver clarion. Miss Pyne, too, earned applause in the response, "The night is departing," and the chorus emphasised the, repetition grandly. The pleasing simple chorale, " Let all men praise the Lord," went smoothly. Mr. Sims Reevesand- Miss Pyne were applauded in " My song shall be always thy mercy," an d t h e g l or i ous concluding chorus went most effectively. Miss Louisa Pyne earned fresh honours in the " Inflammatus" in the " Stabat Mater ;" and indeed the entire perform ance, down to the fine unaccompanied quartett, " Quando corpus," went in excellent style, and re flected the highest credit on the soloists, chorus, band, and conductor of the National Choral Society. The Shenandoah. A letter from Melbourne, dated Jan. 26, says :--Yester day all Melbourne was startled by the announcement that a Confederate war steamer was in Hobson's Bay. Early in the morning she was sighted off Cape Otway, and was telegraphed as the Royal Standaid, 52 days out from Eng land. In the afternoon the vessel entered the Heads, and just before sunset she dropped anchor off Sandridge Pier. By this time the excitement became intense, and numer ous were the rumours afloat as to who and what our visi tor was. Immediately on anchoring, Captain J. J. Wad dell, by whom she is commanded, despatched his first lieu tenant to wait upon his Excellency the Governor, to apprise him of the ship's arrival, and to obtain permission to make necessary repairs, coal, &c. The name of the vessel is the Shenandoah, and was formerly the Sea King. As seen from the railway pier at Sandridge, she seems to be a very long ship, lying very low in the water, and has a very rakish appearance. She carries eight rifled Whitworths, is of 1,160 tons tonnage, and has engine power of 240 horse. She was fitted out in Madeira last October, and has since that period captured and destroyed ton or eleven Federal merchantmen, amongst others the Alma, the Charter Oak, the Godfrey, the Susan, the Kate Prince, the Lizzy M. Stacey, the Edwards, the Helena, the Ade laide, and the Delphine. All these prizes were burnt, with the exception of the Kate Prince and the Adelaide, which, having English goods on board, were allowed to proceed on their way after ransom. The list of officers of the Shen andoah is as follows: James J. Waddell, commander; W. C. Whittle, John Gimball, S. S. Lee (nephew of Gen. R. Lee), F. T. Chew, and D. M. Scales, lieutenants; J. S. Bullock, master ; Mr. O'Brien, engineer ; C. E. Lining, surgeon ; W. B. Smith, paymaster ; 0. A. Browne, midshipman ; J. T. Mason, ditto ; F. J. M'Nulty, assistant surgeon ; W. H. Codd, Ist assistant engineer ; John Hutchison, 2d ditto; Ernest Muggaffeney, 3d ditto ; C. F. Hunt, master's mate ; J. T. Muir, ditto ; Lodge Culbon, ditto ; George Harwood, boatswain ; John O'Shea, carpenter; John L. Guy, sail maker ; Henry Alcutt, gunner ; John Lynch, 2d carpenter. Tie Godfrey was captured on the 7th of November, in lat. 6 28 N., and long. 27 6 W. ; the Swan on November 10, in lat. 4 20 N., long. 26 29 W. ; the Lizzie M. Stacey, on November 13 ; the Edward, December 4 ; the Delphine, December 29, in lat. 39 10 S., long. 69 E. ; the Helena on October 30, lat. 16 47 N., long. 26 43 ; the Charter Oak, in lat. 738 N., and long. 27 49 W. I have just obtained permission to visit the Shenandoah ; but as the mail steamer leaves in half an hour my description must neces sarily be of the very briefest. Captain Waddell, not having heard from the authorities, has refused permission to the general public to visit his vessel. He is a splendid speci men of a brave rover, frank, gentlemanly, but very deter mined looking, and readily afforded me all information. I am writing this on board the Shenandoah. Speaking of the Kate Prince and the Adelaide, which he ransomed, the former for $40,000, and the latter for $23,.000, Capt. Wad doll expressed his intention of not so acting for the future, "for," said he, "in the time to come I must not regard neutral cargo in Federal bottoms. An enemy's ship makes enemy's goods. I have Lord John Russell as my autho rity for thus acting. It is only giving our enemies an opportunity to save their property, and work against us. I have since been very much vexed that I did not have those vessels. Let our enemies look out for the future, Speaking of his vessel, I asked him was she not the Sea King ? There was a twinkle in his eye as he replied, "I don't want to know ; she is now the Shenandoah, a Confederate war steamer." " I find," said Captain Waddell, " not the slightest difficulty in obtaining men ; half the crews of the captured vessels jump at the offer to enlist." Judging from her appearance the Shenandoah is all her captain says of her—one of the fastest, taughtest, and smartest vessels afloat, for up to the present time she has not been put to her utmost speed. In capturing the Kate Prince she over- hauled her, although the Kate Prince was a remarkably fast sailer, and had a fair wind, with every stitch of canvas, in less than six hours. The crew of the Shenandoah consists of 75 men, and a finer looking set of fellows never trod a deck. She will probably remain a week in this port, as the band of her screw-propeller is broken, and several small repairs are required to her machinery. Since leaving Madeira she has not touched at any port, but has of course kept a sharp look out for enemy's vessels. From this port Captain Waddell purposes going for a cruise in Indian and Chinese waters, and expresses a confident belief that no Yanked vessel afloat can come near him if he chooses to make a run for it. A glance at the list of the Shenandoah's officers will show that she is in more senses than one the successor to the Alabama. The well-known names of Bullock, master ; Grimball and Lee, lieutenants ; and M'Nulty, assistant-surgeon, will be recognised as having belonged to the ill-fated Alabama. All the men have been in perfect health since her departure from Madeira ; and both officers and men seem to be in the highest possible spirits. Captain Waddell bewailed bitterly the manner in which his consort the Florida had been treated. " What was the conduct of her rascally, blackguardly captors but cold-blooded murder in shooting down her defenceless crew ? And yet these Yankees cry out at the way I prey on their commerce ; but they cannot point to one single instance in which I or any other officer of the Confederate navy have in the slightest degree overstepped the bounds of recognised warfare. What would be said wore I, as the commander of this vessel, to seize, burn, or destroy the dozen Yankee vessels now in this port ? There is, or would be, nothing to prevent it, and at the most it would be, logically speaking, only a reprisal ; but sir, the Confederates are, I am happy to say, gentlemen, and please God wo shall always act up to that standard." In further conversation he said, "had we a dozen or a score of vessels we could man them to-morrow, and could we but run across a few steamers we would soon drive Yankee merchantmen from the sea." When I was taking my leave of this s pl en did specimen of an American gentleman, he said, " Mind, I notify, and I ask you to do so for me, that for the future enemies' bottoms make enemies' goods ; and that under no circumstances shall I otherwise regard vessels sailing under a Yankee flag, for" (again he repeated) " I have the authority of your Lord Russell for thus acting." A number of prisoners captured from the various vessels taken were landed this morning at Sandridge Railway pier. A consi derable number of prisoners were got rid of ere reaching this port, having been transferred to a Spanish bark, Capt. Waddell giving the Helena's chronometer as payment. Did time permit, I should have forwarded a full description of the Shenandoah, but as the mail steamer is about to weigh anchor, I must conclude. I need scarcely say that the ex citement in Melbourne is intense ; the Shenandoah is sur rounded with crowds of boats; but up to this moment no one, unless under very peculiar circumstances, has been al lowed to put foot on her deck. GETTING INTO A TRAIN WHILE IN MOTION.- Last evening an inquiry was held by Mr. Humphreys, the coroner, at the London Hospital, respecting the death of Sergeant-Major John Courtenay, aged 49. The deceased was drill instructor to the Ist Essex Rifle Volunteers, and on Wednesday last he left Romford to come up to London on business. In the evening while waiting on the plat form of the Great Eastern Railway at Shoreditch, car riages were shunted into the station. Numbers of persons attempted to get into the carriages while they were in motion, and, among the rest, it would appear the de ceased had hold of the handle of the door. He was whirled round and flung on the buffers, and thence under the carriages: He was so severely injured that he had to be carried to the hospital, where he died on Saturday last from the injuries he received. Both banes of his right leg were broken. Mr. Doublett, of 6, Mott gate-street, and Mr. Cannon, of Romford, who had both seen deceased on the platform, stated that he seemed to be quite sober; but the employes of the company and Mr. G. Roper, surgeon, on the other hand, stated that ho was most certainly the worse for liquor. Notices were posted about the station warning passengers of the danger of getting into trains while they were in motion, and Super intendent Kent stated that the offence rendered persons liable to a fine of 40s. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." Bank of England. HALF-YEARLY MEETING—THIS DAY. A court of directors of the Bank of England was held this day in the Bank Parlour, at 12 o'clock ; the Deputy- Governor, Mr. Heath, in the chair. The DEPUTY-GOVERNOR said, before they proceeded to business the court, ho hoped, would allow him to express the regret of the court of directors at the absence of the governor from the court that day. They were no doubt aware that the absence of Mr. Hodgson was caused through a severe accident, but he had great pleasure in informing them that he was going on very favourably (Hear, hear.) Although he was not personally with them on that occasion, yet he was with them in spirit, as his greatest pleasure was the prosperity of the great cor poration over which he had presided. (Hear, hear.) He had then to inform the proprietors that that was ono of the half-yearly general courts by the 12th bye law for the making of a dividend. That the net . profits of the half year ending the 28th of Feb. last were £807,317 13s. 2d., making the amount of the rest on that day £3,830,084 7s. 10d., and, after providing for a dividend of £5 10s, per cent., the rest would be £3,029,669 7s. 10d. The court of directors, therefore, proposed that a half-year's dividend of interest and profits be made on the sth of April at the rate of £slos. per cent. without deduction for income tax. The proposition having been seconded, was carried una nimously. The DEPUTY-GOVERNOR then announced that the divi dend warrants would be delivered and paid on Thursday, the Gth of April. A resolu ion to that effect having been formally carried , The DEPUTY-GOVERNOR said that terminated the busi ness of the meeting. Mr. H. D. PooLE said before the meeting broke up ho wished to make a remark or two on a subject which had excited great interest, viz., the loan which had recently been effected in that country for the Bank of Spain. Ho felt it was generally looked upon by the commercial world that that loan was virtually for the Spanish Govern ment, and as it had been negotiated by the partner in a large establishment in the City whose brother was a director of the Bank of England, it was imagined in some quarters that the Bank of England was the real party to the loan. Ho could not but think that it was of the highest importance that a distinct denial should be given at that meeting if such was not the ease. The DEPUTY GOVERNOR said he had no hesitation in stating that the bank, as a body, had nothing on earth to do with the transaction—(hear, hear)--_ and this declaration he wished to make in the strongest manner that language would enable him. Several Proprietors having expressed their opinion that no such loan would have been entered into by the bank, the subject dropped. Mr. CLARX moved a vote of thanks to the directors for their exertions during the past half year. The motion was carried unanimously, after which tha proceedings terminated. MARKETS 7 -This Day. MARK-LANE. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. About an average supply of beasts was on sale here, to day, in but middling condition. Most breeds moved off slowly, at Monday's currency. The general top figure was 5s 2d per Blbs. The show of sheep was only moderate. Downs and half-breds were in good request, at full prices. Otherwise, the mutton trade was inactive, at late rates. The highest quotation was Gs 6d per 81bs. Lambs sold heavily, at from Gs to Gs 8d per Blbs. There was a fair inquiry for calves, at extreme rates, viz., from 4s 8d to 5s 8d per Blbs. Pigs sold at full prices, but mulch cows were very dull. Per 81b to sink the offal. ds d s ds d Crae. & inf. beasts... 3 6 4 0 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 10 6 2 Second quality do ..4 2 4 6 Prime s'thdown (34).6 4 6 6 Prime large oxen ..4 8 4 10 La ge coarse calves. 4 8 5 2 Prime Soots, &c.... 5 0 5 2 Prime small d0......5 4 5 8 Crse. and int. sheep. 4 6 5 2 Large hogs .3 6 4 0 Second quality do ..5 4 5 8 Small porkers 4 2 4 10 Lambs....os Od to Os Od. Bookling calves, 18s to 21s; and quarter-old store pigs, 21s to 27s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts l,OlO Beasts 376 Cows .. 192 Cows. Sheep .... .. Calves l2O Ca yes lO9 Pigs B3O Pigs ..._ MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENITALT. —These markets are fairly supplied with meat, and the trade is steady, at full prices. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, Be 6d to 5s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; pork, 3s 4d to 5s Od per 81b by the carcase. --- - - - - - SOUTHALL, March 15.—Prime stock was in good request at full prices ; otherwise, the trade was inactive, at late rates. Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 2d ; mutton, 4s 8d to 6s 4d ; veal, 4s 6d toss 2d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81b to sink the offal. ROMFORD, March 15.—The supplies of stock were very moderate, and sales progressed steadily, as follows:—Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s 2d; mutton, 4sBd to 6s 6d; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d per 81bs. Suckling calves, 18s to 20s; quarter old store pigs, 218 to 265; and Balkh cows, £l7 to .£2O each. HAY MARKETS. Surrinanln.-31eadovr hay, £4 4s to .£5 5s Od; clover, £5 5s to 46 68 Od; and straw, £1 8s to .£1 148 per load. A slow trade. CIIIMBRIAI4D.—IIeadow hay, £4 48 to £5 7e ad ; clover, £5 58 to £6 61 3 ; and straw, £1 85 to £1 14e per load. Trade inactive. WHITECHAPP.L.—Meadow hay, X 4 48 to £5 5s Od ; clover, £5 53 to £6 68 Od ; and straw, £1 8a to £ll4B per load, A fair demand. COAL M. Price per ton at the KET. close of the market. s. d. Davison's W. Hartley 15 0 Byass's Bebside West Hartley l4 6 Hastings Hartley l4 6 Cowpen Hartley l5 0 Carway and Duffryn Malting 22 0 South Hetton Walls End Haswell 2O 0 Walls End Harton Heugh Hall lB 6 Walls End Riddell Ships at mark& 11011.1121 R s. d. South Kelloo Kellos Hartlepool East Hartlepool Tunstall Walls End Byron Tanfield Moor l3 6 Walls End Gosforth 17 0 Lambert's W. Hartley 14 3 Holywell Main l5 6 Wylam l5 6 Eden Main , t, 42 ; sold, 28. COUNTRY MARKETS, ----- ---.t.... , _--._ 1111 LL.—T ITESDAY. Since our last a slightly improved feeling has been ob servable in the wheat trade. The supplies of English aro less liberal, and 36s Gd per 5041 b. has been the current value of dry reds ; fine high mixed, 448 ; high mixed, 42s mixed, 40s. Some large sales of Russian are reported at 36s per qr. At our market to-day English wheat was in short supply, and sold freely at last week's currency. Foreign in moderate request, without change in value. All spring corn slow sale. The prices of linseed show a down ward tendency. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.-TUESDAY. a small There arrival coastwise,g. o h o d an s d h o da o nf f odr wheatei nothingbrought r f o r uofmgrohnitthfulleabgrropoariwace.erss,E,bbi Fine samples of English secondary sorts at previous rates. Malt unaltered; beans and peas at full prices ; oats dearer ; flour held firmer. Northumberland wheat sold from 32s to 445, Norfolk and Suffolk, 398 to 458 ' • Dantsic, 39 s t o 46 s ; oats, 21s to 26s ; barley, 26s to 31s ; beans, 36s to 40s; rye, 278 to 36s ; malt, 51s to 62s per qr. ; flour, 26s to 28s per sack. The averages were—wheat, 36s 7d; barley, 35s ld; oats, —s Od ; and beans, —s per quarter. LYNN. —TUESDAY. The weather during the latter part of last week and to day was cold, with strong northerly winds. At to-day's market the supply of wheat was again small, and a steady demand was experienced at last rqr. week's r malt ing and seed b ar l ey was Gd t o ishigher . a es. Both insandpe oats without alteration. New wheat, 40s to 435; new red, 36s to 395; old white, 41s to 428; old red, 38s to 39s per 36 stone. Barley for malting, 29s to 335; secondary, 30s; ordinary, 258 to 28s per qr. Oats, 20s td 24s per 24 stone. Beans, large, 85 8 to 36s ; small, 37s to 38s per 38 stone. MARKET HARBOROUGII.-T UESDAY. New white wheat, 40s to 45s ; new red, 37s to 40s per 3G stone. Barley, fine, 34s ; other kinds, 26s to 31s per qr. Oats, new, 20s to 24s ; old, 25s to 28s per qr. Beans, old, 40s to 425; new, 34s to 38s per qr. SALISBURY:7T LIESDAY. At this market to-day the attendance wits larger than last week. A moderate supply of wheat offered, but out of condition. Sales were effected more freely, and although previous currencies were not quotably altered, tho turn of the market was in favour of sellers. Flour steady at 275, 295, and 32s per sack. The following are present prices :—Wheat realised from 36s to 428; barley, 23s to 34s ; oats, 19s to 288 ; beans 40s househ to 46s ; old-ditto, 9 and peas, d per 81b. loa 34s to 48s f ` r qr. B es t bread, iod; Foreign Mail Packet List. Australia and New Zealand, via S outhampton.. Mar. 21. Ditto, via Marseilles ................... Mar. 15 Brazil and Cape Verde, b y British pa,o et . Dit? o, by British packet ........ Mar. 2:. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and 6t. Helena Mar. 21. China, Penang, and Singapore via Sou hampton Mar 21. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 15. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Scuthampton Mar. 21. Ditto, via M arse il les India (B , mbay), via Southampton. ;23. Ditto, via Ma rse ill es Mar. 1 Mauritius, via Southampt on Mar4. . • Ditto, via Marseil e , .... .• • April 5. Newfoundland Mar. 15. Portugal :,. ..... • •••.Ap r il 6. . Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon v ni fa cr s ie :u , t b il y am ß r 1 p : Mar. 13 Ditto, by United States •• • ........ tinNpoarekthetA, Ditto, via C0rk....... Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry Mar. 17. West Ccast ot Africa, Madeira, and Tinctifre Ap 2, West Indies and Pacific (except Baha - Las, Cuba, and Mexico Mar. 16. Bahamas, via New I ork. Apri, 6. n ig, by .al kg 10 100 ICO 100 1091 641 5 1011 83 i 76 I N