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

sult as that. ue o f thank s vices during 2 of them , £1,200 be he assu rer% t i on of tli% secon ding inre of f " ie directors nne cali tloo , ta t occu rred zany of th e lie „light they wig th iurers neeting and . agre ed 0, Mr. G• 11 " used by el° Ir. Willio t to dcirote lischarge °l Al Rgo r ha )f man the asso ratifyingt° ' a nd alo t° John Abel r the toPP °I :I is per son- 0 lent, aL td . t ,i i iceted I° , l ' s ary, b e Na t Ty Pl eas % waite d o . eet that 0/18418 ning• „„j leconnt ""t :emark ti o la n t n the even r requirl, cub'. $ll. in P la _ i cin e r g ( ", t the . b ell ; niclusi° ll t.„ would ./` a ssoeix tlo :: Lse its Pr° 3irt, 5 3° i l e e quan t bted to tolle ey had C ° to say iety the Lanked drn• is F. I. ° leded 311 4 ati dito il i'% en e _ col ieo o e behad en press ed 111 '1 1 upon r ho be lie habit °fl i t e.. ,chabl° ting the 1 an.lt*" the best f° A cc t Ls ed to - 1 14 ho lif°l a reigol a tha ;iven to A s £5O, 13 ' ,.( 1 ge d cknovel.-00—, duty 3 d i e i n creas e tt itl 'dere 011°01 he Pre''ell v olOg in seco to g isure 3 e r t ie va lue 1° 1 , r ut t° 03 e iird t myusly' it ak d io Pd i inkgror ecess',o L st :oie 01; g `A t re eel eta' p 00 • ter t' b b _t e he 0 1. with 00 . tbo 10. 4 re be the 0° rt b y rtlei L he t oft e t hoe rci e t• the peo . alsw easeo , rro • 5 : 0, the -,••••••••• vident Clerks' Association had stepped between the bereaved family-and ruin. (Cheers.) By prompt and kind action they had done all they could to mitigate t he blow. The business had been spoken of as a large business. It was not only a large, but a England business. He believed there was no office in •c,ugland where the lives were more carefully selected, the investments more cautiously and judi e"lBlY made, and the general policy of the office fore closely watched by the directors—(cheers)— an dne could speak more freely of a gentleman who Was unavoidably absent, he meant their kind and valued friend Mr. Ratray, than whom no man 1 e , e111 . 1 give better or sounder advice tha n t " had done for nearly t w e n ty-fi ve years ° the Boa r d. (Ch eers.) Th e b onuses t h ey di gifled were all fully earned, and they always left a res erve towards the next. They did no t go t o th e bottom of th e s t oc ki ng —( c h eers an d l aug h ter )— f kept something to fall back upon. Mr. Lin ker(' dass pled a warm eulogium upon the st a ff, w h om eclared to be thoroughly efficient, and w e ll de wing the the compliment paid them by the members. k lr. REYNOLDS reminded the meeting that a !II pleasant duty remained to be performed— and th a t was to pass a vote of thanks to their chairman. (Cheers.) He had great pleasure al "ing such a resolution, and at the same time :Press a fe rven t h ope th a t h e m i g h t b e spare d f or " 1831 3 7 * Years to preside over them. A ir. SAU NDERS, as one o f th e o ld es t mem b ers o f th e associati on , cor di a ll y secon d e dth e motion. When h e first joined the Provident Clerks' Association so Il lunbered but 30 m e m b ers ; it s p os iti on was Illelvhat different now. (Cheers.) m ill e SECRETARY, (Mr. Linford) then put the re it at to the meeting, when it was carried 4an htously. CHAIR3tAN, in returning thanks, said he felt ;' II Y gratified at the kind expression of feeling 'lts behalf. It was a most pleasant duty to pre-_ a 7e at their annual meeting, and as long as he was ?Poiated to do so it would always be a source of 4 411 al loyed gratification. To give them heart for l e B l 6 t rs Year, he' would inform them that for the year the hadalready issued 146 policies for , 27600. y The proceedings then terminated. 81 'iaIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. p ri ke n , ut s .--The coming general election, as it would th e and that which must come before the election, e 'elY• ji L es s i ion of Parliament now about to commence, to o to find the Conservative party by no means is i„ e ll Prepared for either struggle. Their case ie teed one which might well discourage politicians „` l ,ained and exercised in the hard and bracing Dar?' of adversity. It is now 19 years since the 1,0i3' broke up rather than accept the free-trade r e LeY of Sir Robert Peel ; twice have they t, o `ged to office, and twice they have proved d un s a u ble e q o Ztain the power which they had he ar rninent of Lord Palmerston h l gras now lasted as e of that time Ilree six years, and during the i acti„ a ve constantly heard of steady o Conservative . re- Do ' ll- The events in America, the prosperity which th e e and free trade have brought upon the country,. co lani e t : 44 iction that, whatever may be the theoret icai f our institutions, we are the best governed le ,ll4 ` t Y in the world, have all tended, as it would Lam' to reconcile opinion to the Conservative party. try 4 Session they challenged the verdict of the coun ks;ll a question which they approached with every Cage tele advantage. They had besides the . advan- t (I,° ; f an alliance with the Roman Catholics, no hvehrned by any merit of their own, but by the of C' e ll of the Papal Government from thef policy4l)l ° „ 1 ; (1 Palmerston ; and yet, with all these alvourr kaei„",reurastances, they were defeated by a larger 1 86PtY than that which drove them from power 'leti;;.e They have during the last five years failedto littehY themselves with any principle which can 7 4 th en their union or enlarge their influence. Of e "l,l ) ,e_ak much of their friendship for the Church, 44 W--- en they would, no doubt, make very good t ake ecr ald they only persuade their adversaries to ' l oth,. an y step hostile to it. It is quite clear p. that Pxf o - , 4 , l gean be done in the direction of Mr. isr . ae h li's i arß e s ,"' S PeeCh, to the bold innovations of which ber of his own party are strongly opposed. Piele, lie stion between the two parties has resolved 41 ea si ,„'re tha n ever i n t o one o f M en i ns t ea d o f to 6 —e s,, and the only i ssue di s ti nc tly ra i se d seems s hould W hether, supposing the Conservative party filed S ucceed to power, the offices will be better at th,:" 11(1 the public affairs better administered than not t Present ti me. We believe, however, this is Ar 0 , 0 4 ,e question on w h ich the. Conservative party 'h ie d be most anxious to meet their antagonists th et e ,, r , in Parli ament or on the hustings. Something, o irre, must be done, and there is little time to a 4 14 b la • It is rather late to take up new ground, otittile e niergency leaves the party no choice. The 2r% who and the man has presented himself— inwu° is well adapted for such a case, beinglong fight tltnde hard battles, and possessing the for- Sf l w inch ca n suppor t d e f ea t , and tile pertinacity ry ca P ii ?zaintain a conflictif it cannot secure a vic rblie 0 see, by a circular just issued, that a great Anti,S r in -„, e eting of the farmers of England, headed of „.-,itzroy Kelly, is convened at the Central ; 44 -Tax A ssoc i a tion o n W e d nes d ay, th e Bth de nt, -rt arY, the day after the meeting of Parlia ie4gj number of members of Parliament will, I [ l l, be present, and it is expected tha.t all who tic de abolition of this obnoxious tax will exert t Oen, e s to secure a large attendance at this pub ,"4'te -crustration. This rings very much to the old , 40 t old times. The object of the meeting does l oiri O 4) ,,. e ar to be to " demonstrate" in the sense . of t ;thatle'r convincing, but to make a demonstration - "a b " 3, to show the numbers and influences that itl:,94l,%eo°..ncentrated. in a single hour, in a single li ° (1 0 r the purpose of repealing . the Malt Tax. e l l ll °t doubt the qualifications of Sir Fitzroy V of f loccupying the chair at a meeting the ob k;,`‘Nitf, is neither to convince nor to persuade ; Flo ex,:e,very deference to his reputation as a tried th hod,lle,nc a 'culturist, we cannot help think 15'M t,: 4s ic undertakes should have been con rett.' gentleman whom an evil destiny has too th e . eyed from the honours and trials of public 14: Aer, - " e d We say that we allude to Mr._ Chowler, tlia-J orator of Protection, who used to remind a ci the t,the farmers owned more horses than any t l°\ir t fei4S in England , and threaten to trample ; 1 41 4 trade dertlelioofs of a resistless agri ta''''ttian cavalry, under We do not doubt that every ' 4 ti ti ' (3 , - ; will he made to recruit the numbers of the l i t Lif and that . thingsgo off nearly , as ca we n ll_ I;l4lpt,"aa: attended, spontaneously, will instead of being i -1 am the circular proposes it shall be,by I l l °4 eh sol icitation. - The - object is, of course, ma t,-„,"t th4Teh. The farmers are to be made tO be ta of 4 1 , 1 _.ey have a large pecuniary interest in the is ‘!len, ;Ile Malt Tax ; that if they are only true 14, 1 , 1v e l tiQ e1 4. ve s in the coming election that repeal to thi th e ;cbeir reach, and that they have only h: ilr k,of i t'r.ervatives in power in order to secure t desirable object. Now it may seem rest hip . o ene la eh counter with argument a movement kre . 1 . 1 . 1 00 1 "rii by the circular we have quo t e d to 4 -taia i p m ore on numbers than on reason, nor to „'" ra x .- vared to dispute that the repeal of the , ° hsid;,„ W olild be a public benefit. What we have is whether it is the most obnoxious tax ho lh ' e h 'e) and whether the gap in the revenue beg' otl l ,„ l ' e Peal would occasion can be filled up by b elle ti; 4 tax less obnoxious and oppressive. We laq at a long agitation against . separate taxes te of cony' e d - t an 01 1 r t mo the public that it is mere was htl a4 Y. pa a . t ? e discuss the expediency or inexpediency allhpai a Ular tax, without reference to our whole n ot P ' t eln, to all other existing taxes, and to abk,l SSible Bilbstitutes. The question is relative, po ilit • lite • 'very tax is an evil in itself, and the 1144 gad n decide between a greater and a lesser ' v er % (41rm.; it is, we may take it away, and then . !IN', or h: e s obliged to replace it by something 111 0 11 . Il'aVe untouched some tax still more ob havticlod ti::4e movement, we have said, is evidently been of the farmers of England. They i hav4 am ° b it e : misled before, and Sir Fitzroy be - th ' IS friends very naturally believe they r„ wo r k en). a, • 'e(l 0 mine of credulity which can never tiar up on We beg the farmers, however, to fall 8 " 1 Whom the burden of the Malt Tax p r k• rip(' who would be benefited by its re lvv,e•jadie er e is no doubt that the owner of land f 'ea b 1 4 eti, - g up ,-, f Y any doubt which discourages the atl,fretl article, tlae pro somehat laud into a mann 541,ightbhatn rise of rent on barley tj Th . expected if the duty on malt were t o .t,'lltity on e re ig also no doubt that the imposition 'kt . ",, t ',. t ee of that ingredient of beer enhances ela ta -t. th ail . beverage, and this to a much greater p„ e % rePresented by the duty itself. Two Avh at lalt T a r k' x a, then, would gain by the repeal of ll eca, W ould landlord and the consumer ; but k4le the farmer gain ? Say that his farm lc, 1)0_7 productive and yielded him a larger te'ttitrthat Profit think that he would be able to re coit'elt for himself ; or is it not, on the I4.llo;:preveilt ISCrtain that the competition of trade 'to4 t ordh7 profit on barley land from rising o ra e ary level, and that whatever extra It 1 8 ultimately accrue to the land : • -e mu st ._ • • C2 0ta, 4. 1- Sup i no ",,,, a s was in the Corn Law contro lrk t 'Awa fr aci Tig the result of the repeal of the 4 1\ v ay ( : prgel Zein,atl2.e whoare now attempt ulcted agitation against the M a lt Tax w ould be, a reduction in the pro fits of farming, the loss would have ultimately fallen, not upon the farmers, but upon the landlords ; and yet the farmers allowed themselves to be made the principal agents in an agitation founded on grounds which turned out to be false, but which, if true, interested them very little. It is quite enough to have been once beguiled in this manner ; no class can afford to commit so capital an error twice in the same generation. DAILY NEWS. —A most meritorious though unas suming institution was brought before the public on Monday, under circumstances which at first threat ened to impair its usefulness by obscuring its good name. The Boys' Home, in the Euston-road, is an institution for the reception of boys who have been previously vagrant and disorderly, but have never been convicted of crime, and it has been very success ful. The boys have been selected from numerous ap plications as being destitute, end in danger of lapsing into crime. Fifty are lodged, fed, clothed, and receive instruction in various trades in the Euston road Home, and a branch of the school has been established on a farm at Barnet, where the boys acquire some practical knowledge of dairy farming. The boys are made to assist in some measure for their own maintenance, yet a large expenditure, chiefly caused by the extreme youth of many of them, is necessary to enable the managers to continue their useful exertions. Sergeant Rayment, the master at the Euston-road Home, appeared before Mr. Barker, at the Clerkenwell Police-court, on Monday, to answer a summons charging him with unlawfully as saulting and beating George Ivey, one of the in mates. The prosecutor, we regret to state, was the Marquis Townshend, a philanthropic nobleman, by whose means the boy Ivey was introduced to the Home. The boy was taken into the institution off the streets. He was perfectly destitute when ad mitted, his parents being unable to provide him with shoes or stockings, although the appearance of his father in court in a state which forbad his examination as a witness showed that they had money to spend in drink. At the Home he was clothed and fed, and set to work with other boys at chopping wood and turning a wheel—labour which he told the magistrate was too severe for him, although he admitted in court that he had never complained of it while in the institution. His story was that Sergeant Rayment had beaten him upon the hands with a cane, cutting his knuckles and laying open his thumb. The boy was taken out of the Institution by his parents, and there seems to have been a great deal of going about, and fetching and carrying of notes. The priest saw him, and then the chemist, although neither of them appeared in court ; his mother also saw the Marquis several times on the subject, and in the end this prosecution was brought. Mr. Barker, after a patient investigation, said that he saw no evidence of unnecessary violence in this case, and that there were great contradictions be tween the statements of the mother and the son. His impression was that the wound on the thumb was caused by the chopping of wood, and not by blows from a cane. The charge had not been proved, and the summons must be dismissed. An other summons against the foreman of the Home, arising out of the same case, was also dismissed. Happily the charge so inconsiderately brought has wholly failed, and no doubt the Marquis Townshend is well pleased with the result. We shall be glad if this most useful and deserving in stitution should receive advantage from the atten tion which has thus been unexpectedly called to it, and if the gentlemen who conduct its affairs find themselves placed, by the kindness of the public, in possession of increased means of usefulness as some compensation for the annoyance to which they have been unjustly exposed. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AYERAGES.—Wheat, 38s Gd ; barley, 29s Od ; oats, 19s 3d; rye, —s to —s ; beans, —s —d ; peas, —s —d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 72,510 ; barley, 71,913 ; oats, 7,804 qrs. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. To-day's market was but moderately supplied with beasts, both as to number and quality. Nearly all breeds moved off slowly, at Monday's currency. The general top figure was 5s 4d per 81bs. The show of sheep was limited, never theless sales progressed slowly at present quotations. The best Downs in the wool realised 6s 2d per 81bs. We were scantily supplied with calve; which met with a dull in quiry at late rates, viz., from 4s 4d to 5s 6d per Bibs. Pigs and mulch cows were very dull, but not cheaper. Per 81b to sink the offal. sdSd ads d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 G 4 2 , Pine crs-wool sheep 5 6 5 10 Second quality do .. t 4 4 10 Prime 6'thdown 0(16 0 6 2 Prime large oxen ..5 0 5 2 La-ge coarse calves. 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Pratte small d0......5 2 5 6 Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 4 410 Large hogs ..3 4 3 10 Second quality do ..5 0 5 4 Small porkers ...4 0 4 6 Lambs....os Cd to Ui Od. Sultling calves, 17s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s ',so 25s each Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts Cows Sheep Ca VC.4 ll9 Pigs - - - Beasts OBO C:Avs .. 120 Sheep . Calves l2O Pigs 32) MEAT MARKETS. NEGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade is inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; veal, 48 Od to 48 10d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81b by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Feb. I.—The supply of stock was tolerably good, and sales progressed slowly, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 4d ; mutton, 4s 2d to Gs Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Feb. I.—Prime stock sold freely at full quo tations ; otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s 4d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; pork, 3s Gd to 4s 6d per 81bs. Suckling calves, 15s to 20s; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 245; and milch cows, £l5 108 to £2O each. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 lOs ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. Fair supply. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 lOs ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 10s ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 15s per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. A moderate demand. COAL MARE Price per ton at the :ET, JAN. 30. close of the market. s. d. North Pelton Gas l4 0 Carway and Duffryn Malting 22 0 Walls End Haswell l9 6 Lambert's W. Hartley 14 9 Walker Primrose l3 0 Kelloe Walls End Hetton Bowers West Hartley 15 3 Ships at niarke s. d. Hartlepool East Hartlepool West Lambton l7 9 By ass's Bebside West Hartley l5 3 Wylam l6 0 Holywell Main l6 0 West Hartley 4, 31; sold, 21. INSIDE THE HIVE.—In every hive there are a queen, male bees or drones, and workers, which are of no gender, or rather are undeveloped females. The queen is considerably larger than the drone, and the drone is about as much larger than the working bee. There is never more than one queen in a hive, and if a stranger queen should happen by accident, or in the indulgence of her curiosity, to enter a hive in which her authority is not re cognised, the bees who act as guards at the entrance in stantly seize her, and though their respect for royalty is too great to allow of their ill-treating her, they crowd upon her so closely that she cannot escape, and they do not re lease her until their own queen arrives to do battle in de fence of her lawful rights. The conduct of the commonalty under such circumstances is exceedingly remarkable ; they could put the intruder to death if they chose, without suf fering their own queen to run the risk of being killed, but they do not do so; they act strictly on the principle of fair play ; at the same time they will not allow the combatants to separate until the victory is achieved by one of them.— Once a Week,. SOMETHING LIKE THREATENING LETTERS.—Some rather wild specimens of literature came before the Sligo magistrates the other day in the shape of a number of threatening letters, alleged to have been sent by Patrick Monaghan, of the Sligo Rifles, to Sergeant Martin Boyle, of the same regiment. There were seven or eight of the • letters in all, bUt two or three of the documents, as given in the Sligo Chronicle, will be enough to quote. Threaten ing letter No. 1 begins —" Dear Martin so my God and with the aid of the most high 11l see some old woman washing and laying you out for the wake the coffin is reddy this 2 weeks past waiting for you to put in it you and that red hedded orange man may prepare for the coffin and hell is yours you need not think we care about Walker or hannoway or o donnell. Ye may all go to hell where I will see yet. [Here were , sketched four coffins, bearing these—' hannoway,' Boyle,' Walker," o donnell.'] I see ye 4 yet in hell." Letter No. 2 is in the same style : "Dear Martin you know your nabors stiled this the house of divils you could not get a better name you tried once or 2 to hurt me but could not succeed you are only one but I have forty or 50 to aid me I will see you yet kicked out after G urley you have no friends on this staf prepare the parson or the priest for the coffin is ready for your doom—[Coffin here, bearing the word`ready']—in which another joins me." No 3 is well worthy of a place with the others : "Dear Martin I don't give a damn for you or any other man on this staff I'll see you and old West and Willy Bond old Savage put . out of the wicket like thieves me and my band of men are determined to kill a cuple on the staf of course you know who I mean—[sketches of four coffins in a row, idscribed respectivrly, as fellows: Willy Bond,' old Say,' old West,' old Boyles1—" with the aid of the most high 11l S3O all in hell yet. Show this to who you like." There is immense force in the postscript: " Hell blast the pin I care for any one ill be of to America soon and what can you do." The accused was committed for trial bail being refused. rHE SUN, _LONDON, THIT_RSDAY EVENING, FE'BRUARY 2, HO. xt MA,RKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The commercial requirements for the approaching liquidation on the 4th are very generally consi dered to be rather heavier than were at first sup posed. To-day the demand for accommodation has been active, and bankers and bill-brokers have not accepted less than 41 per cent. for the best three months' paper. But the ordinary wants of the trade are limited ; and as the supplies of floating capital show no great diminution, there is little doubt that, with the commencement of next week, further facilities will be afforded the Mercantile public. The ordinary`general meeting of the shareholders of the London Provincial Marine Insurance Com pany was held to-day. It was stated that the satisfactory state of the former accounts enabled the directors to recommend the payment of a bonus of 5 per cent. upon the paid-up capital of the com pany, in addition to interest on the 1864 account for the last half-year, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, both free of income-tax. The subjoined notice respecting the dividends has been posted at the Bank of England : "Notice is hereby given that, in order to prepare the dividends due on the sth April, 1865, the balance of the several accounts in the following funds will be struck on the night of Wednesday, the Ist March, 1865, viz.:—New £3 per Cent. Annuities, Reduced £3 per Cent. Annuities, Annuities for Thirty Years, Annuities for Terms of Years, India £4 per Cent. Stock. On Thursday, the 2d March, tho abovenamed funds will be transferable without the dividend due on the sth April next. Bank Stock—Shut, Wednesday, March 15 ; open, Thursday, April 6." Gold to the amount of £36,000 was purchased at the Bank of England yesterday. Two O'CLOCK At Paris, this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 10c. Heavy. A more cheerful tone has been imparted to the English Stock Market to-day, and an advance of per cent. has taken place. The decline of last evening has brought forward a number of pur chasers, who have been induced to operate through the very low prices of Government Securities. Con sols for money are 898 1, and for the account 891 I. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 8 ; Exchequer Bills, 4s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 1038 and ditto 4 per Cents., 981. The Foreign Stock Market has been rather ac tive this morning, and several changes, although not generally very important, have taken place. Turkish Consolides have receded e, to 521 ; Mexi can also 8, to 27* 24, but the New Loan has ad vanced *, to 264 27 ; Greek Bonds remain at 234 24 ; Spanish Passive also at 321 8 ; while the Cer tificates have improved to 141 4 ; Italian are also better at 648 8; but the Scrip has declined to 8 1 prem. ; the Confederate, Loan is firm at 53, 55 ; Egyptian Scrip has risen 4 to 2, 4 prem. ; the Danubian remains at 1 O 8 dis., and Montevidean has advanced 1 to 41 51 prem. ; New Granada arc 121 ; do. Deferred, 68 ; Portu guese 3 per Cents., 47 ; Russian 41 per Cents., 1850, 868 ; do. 1862, 898 ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, 911 ; do.. 1858, 728 73 ; do. 1862, 704 71 ; Venezuelan 6 per Cents., 1864, 421 43 ; Egyptian 7 per Cents., 981 ; do. 1864, 96 4 ; Chili= 3 per Cents., 80 81 ; and Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 91. In the Railway Share Market business has been rather inactive, and prices have exhibited less firm ness. Great Western, North-Western, and Mid land have each receded 10s. ; while North-Eastern (Berwick) have improved 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive at about previous rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are flat. Oriental have declined to 574 ; London Joint Stock to 471 ; Imperial to 32- 3 4 - ; and National Discount Company to 15* 1; City of Milan Improvement shares are quoted 3+ prem. ; and Darjeeling Tea Company, prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3-,er Cent. Consols Do. Account, Feb. 9 B9 o per Cent. Reduced 4 Bl New 3 per Cent BB. New 2 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth AprilBBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 4 pm Do. £5OO 'Do. • £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5 per Cent., May 1879 Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bongls, £l,OOO — pm Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK, Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Brazilian 5 por Cent — Do. 44 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. ;,1863 ' — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do Account 9l Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chili= 3 per Cent BO 1 Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Danish 3 per. Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 per Cont., 1864 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities Do £l5 paid — dis Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do. Coupons Do Account — Egyptian 7 per Cent OB4 Do., Second Issue — Do. £lOO Bonds - Do. 1864 96} 6 Do. Scrip, £35 paid Do. Account Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Do. 1839 and 1850 — Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 684 M exican 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Dc 1864 26 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Do Scrip, £53 paid - dis Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20e — dis Montevidean 5 per Cent., £25 paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada 124 Do 2 per Cent — Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 44 per Cent. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 44 per Cent., 1862 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account -- Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do Account 47 Russian 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St., Do 44 per Cent., 1850 18GO Do Do 8 per Cont., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Do Scrip, Lab paid Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive — Do Account — Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l4l Swedish 4 per Cent. Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account Ol4 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account 73 24 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 7l 704 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1863 . — Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 — Do Account — Do. 6 per Cent., 1864 421 3 24 Do. 14 per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent, Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent, Ex. 12 Guil — Do. 4 per Cent. Certiii..ktes — Ircrenh Eentes, 3 per Cent. — Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account — TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money B9 4 Do. Account 1 89i 4 SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share/ Railways. 13 1 Bir., Wol.. & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wall A gets no div Do. A till6p.c.p.an.has B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northera D A stock Do. B do Do. New. is. at 2. pm Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n D S. Val. Ilail. gua. Do. South Wales Do W. Mid.— Ox!ord Do. Newpo t Lo. He eford Lane shire & York3iii re Landon and Blackwali Lon., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan Do. New Mid'and ........ Do, Birmin & Derby Mid Gt. W., Irel an d Do. 4 shares ki id Kent No. th British Do. Ed., Pth ,e& Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N'E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-'8 Do. do. 1800-61 North London ........ 91 ‘,3 133 131 tbi 61 Do. New Do. do. 1804 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish C,ntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock L o. Scot, Mid. stock ' , hot ews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon 4 outh E 'stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwtll W. Hartlepool Har.& R Do. A irredeemable Do. A. redeemable 32 34 16 17 87 81 107 1 9 46i 47. 7 . 8 135 137 1551 159 129 3. 90 9! 82} 33 59 6) 47 49 .02 1 01 1171 1171 81 65 103 107 36 38 1 21 3231 98* 9)4 614 (TA 129 130 2 p 130 139, 107 F 9; 541 55A Y 6 27 114 115 7I 7. 10; 105 j 33 39 lii 123 p lop 122 123 12 1 Vp 791 804 11 114 138 112 43 43 (0 6!. L 5 67 881 .31 11 160 165 3i 4,p 1 110 113 33 40 75 78 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 17 1554 61 E2i i ls 1181 i 18 1221 94 9 128 7f 8} 6 1 139 81 ICBj 581 7i 8 87/ 8 Paid.' Closing I Business Price. done. 115 141 15 BRITISH POSSE Atlantic S t.Lawrence Born., Baroda, Cen. In. . . gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference _ _ Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 _ Do. do. June I, 1374 Calcutta & B. E., lim a e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt East. Bengal, gu, 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunkot Cana& Do. Equip. Mort, South 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d PAL Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 2d Pref. stock Do. dCciaid:::; Do. 4th Pret. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c t'o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. e Gt. South of India (lim ) gua. 5 per cent D 41- per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. D New. ...... Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 51 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 4f do Do: 4 do Do. Fifth Extension Helb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. 3.1e1 & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A. and B NT.li 1. C' da, pc Ist pf.bds Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do t Do. Punjaub Do.lndus St ISIONS. 57 69 100 101 Par iP 4i 5 , ti 9; 75 6) A 7 93 7.5 85 110 102 100 101 ICOi 1014 19 23 SO 91 67 69 58 60 63 51 56 ao 63 45 18 26 28 25 27 100 101 id p par i p 93 101 8} 1t lld 85 40 78 E 2 I id 99,1 101 i 91 88 9J 61 63 3 5 82 81 99 100 ► 100 id ip b 9 100 94 97 T SECUR: 92 94 15 97 94 06 8t SI 81 83 103 Ica 106 108 107 1. 9 100 108 102 101 108 110 104 100 105 107 108 110 105 107 93 98 98 100 92 91 91 93 103 105 87 88 96 98 1011 302; 105 107 1074 103 k TINES. 1081 I 8 f I 4 6 29 31 580 601 371 40 14 15 01 7 3 31 11 14 4 41 8 171 :81 21 34 33 31 3 31 24 30 31 4 6 8 51 61 It Old 17 19 35 45 14 16 2 26 3 36 32 94 530 550 20 25 145 156 14 15 75 86 7 S 65 70 200 210 875 1025 11 13 15 } 95 205 18 20 1)1,, AV& rallbt HER MAJESTY, OSBORNE, Feb. 1. The Queen and Royal family went out yesterday morning, and again in the afternoon. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales went out hunting with the Isle of Wight hounds, attended by Captain Grey. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar rived from London on a visit to her Majesty, attended . by Col. Clifton. The Dowager Duchess of Atli°ll has succeeded Lady Churchill as Lady in Waiting. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left Gloucester House yesterday for Osborne on a visit to her Majesty. The Duchess Dowager of Athole has left tows: for Osborne, to take her turn in waiting on the Queen. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury will return to town on Saturday from visiting the Earl and Countess Cowley at Paris. The Marchioness of Ely gave her second dancing party last evening, at her residence at Prince's-gate, which was numerously and fashionably attended. Her ladyship's next party is fixed for Wednesday, the Bth inst. Earl and Countess Spencer will return to Spencer House on Monday next from Althorpc Park for the season. Frances Countess Waldegrave and the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., will return to Cadton gardens on Monday from Strawberry-hill. Her ladyship has issued cards for assemblies on the Bth . and 15th inst. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are ex• pected in town to-day from Broadlands, Hants. Lord and Lady Calthorpe and family have arrived in Grosvenor-square from Perry Hall, Birmingham. Lord and Lady Carew, who arrived in Belgrave square a few days since, will shortly leave London on a continental tour. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer has returned to town from Osborne. The Right Hon. Frederick and Mrs. Peel will return to town on Saturday from Hampton in Arden, Warwickshire, for the season. The Loss of the Lelia. The following is a copy of the Report addressed to the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade in respect of the loss of the Lelia : " Liverpool, Jan. 30, 1865. "My Lords,—l have the honour to report, for the infor mation of your lordships, that I hhve, in conjunction with Captains Harris and Baker, as nautical assessors, held an inquiry into the loss of the steamship Lelia, which foundered off the port of Liverpool on the 14th of this month. " The Lelia was a paddlewheel steamer, built of steel, by Messrs. W. C. Miller and Sons, of Liverpool, in 1864, of the burden of 640 tons gross, and 431 tons registered. She was schooner-rigged and clincher-built, with one deck and a half-raised poop. She had engines of 300-horse power; her length was 252 ft., her breadth was 30ft., and her depth 12.6 ft. She was owned, as appears from her certificate of registry, by Henry Elias Moss, of Liverpool, broker. " The Lelia left Liverpool at 9.30 a.m. on the 14th of this month, under the command of Mr. T. Buxton Skinner, who held a certificate of competency as master, and a crew of 49, all told, as appears by the ship's articles. She had also on board two pilots—one named Williams, belonging to Liver pool, and the other, whose name did not appear, belonging to Cork; six passengers for Bermuda, viz., Capt. Sinclair, Mr. Cuddy, Mr. C. L. Hobson, Mr. J. B. Cropper, Mr. Gerchart, Mr. Campbell, Mr. T. Miller, of the builder's firm, and Mr. J. Clarke, who were to return with the Liverpool pilot from Holyhead. Her cargo consisted of 40 tons of iron and 45 tons of general cargo, and she carried 460 tons of coals in the bunkers and holds; there was no deck-load. Her draught of water, as nearly as could be ascertained, was from 10ft. to 10ft. 4in. aft ; her draught forward does not seem to have been noticed. At the time the Lelia proceeded to sea the barometer was very low, the reading at the Observatory being at 8 30 a.m. 28.34, but from that hour it began to rise. According to the same authority the wind at 9 a.m., was S.S.W., moderate, increasing gradually up to 11 a.m., when it blew a fresh gale from the westward, which attained its height at 5 15 p.m; when the anemometer showed a pres sure of 211 b. on the square foot. There was . no Fitzroy signal hoisted on the 14th. " After passing the Crosby Lightship the wind and sea began to rise, but the Lelia did not ship any water of con sequence until she had passed the Bell Buoy, which she did at noon. About 1 p.m. some heavy seas were shipped, which started the guard-rail on the bridge. At this time the vessel was slowed to get the port anchor' in -board, which had been lifted on the rail, clear of the water, on leaving the river; but it would seem that after the anchors had been stowed the covers of the spaces in the hurricane deck, which admitted the anchors on board, were not put on, and shortly afterwards, when they set on full speed, the sea rushed through these openings, carrying away the fore bulkhead of the dockhouse, gutting the interior, and wash ing the men's berths and bedding over the fore part of the deck. The man-hole scuttle leading to the fore peak was also washed off, and the fore compartment became filled with water, and thus brought the ship down by the head, while the fore part of the deck was also filled with water as far as the main shaft of the engines. It was impossible to get sufficiently forward to see what was the matter on ac count of the water and the sea breaking over her, the car- ' penter having failed to knock out a plate in her bulwarks to let out the water. The foremost pumps were at once rigged and set to work to no purpose, the men being washed from them. At this juncture the pilot Williams, after speaking to the men at the wheel, who expressed an opinion that the vessel was settling down by the head, consulted with Capt. Skinner, during which time the engines were slowed,and she went much more easily, so that the pilot thought she might reach Holyhead. A heavy sea, was now shipped, which shook the vessel all over. The captain decided to return toLiverpool, and with considerable difficulty she was got before the wind, then blowing W.N.W., being at this time abreast of the Great Ormes-head. She was then put on full speed, but the sea continued to bredk over her, and she steered very wildly from being so much by the head. After standing back for about an hour and a quarter another heavy sea struck her on the port quarter, broaching her to with her head to the northward, and she lay helpless in the trough of the sea for 10 or 15 minutes. With great difficulty they again succeeded in getting her before the wind. Abreast of the North-West Lightship, distant throe or four miles, an hour later she again broached to, and became unmanageable, rolled heavily, shipping a large body of water, which burst open the fore hatches apparently from below. At this time the covering board forward was level with the water, and the captain now ordered the boats to bo got out. The starboard waist boat was first lowered, and the two pilots, some of the passengers, and several of the crew, from 14 to 16 persons in all, got into her ; but as she was never seen to leave the ship, it is probable that she was cut down by the sponson beam. Captain Skinner, who had been in this boat, and superintended the placing of the people in her, returned on board, and ordered the port waist-boat to be lowered, which was done, and she got safely away with 12 persons— viz., ten firemen, one seaman, and the second steward, James Tinker. The port quarter-boat was then lowered, and two able seamen named Brody and Curry, who up to this time had remained at the wheel, were ordered by Captain Skinner to take to the boats, saying that ho would follow. Brody succeeded in getting into the boat, which shoved off with 18 persons, leaving the captain and Curry on deck. "It does not appear to the Court that the ship was over loaded. " The Lolia obtained her port clearance without the usual surveyor's certificate necessary for a ship carrying passengers. It becomes a question for the consideration of your Lordships whether the omission to procure The proper certificate is not in violation of the 303 d and 318th sections of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1804." The fine bar silver by the Royal Mail West India packet sold at 611 d., a decline of an eighth. The biddings for_Rs. 30,00,000 in bills on India, took place yesterday at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were to Calcutta, Rs. 16,27,000 ; to Bombay, Rs. 12,00,000 ; and to Madras, Rs. 2,22,000. The minimum price was, as before, Is. Hid. on Calcutta and Madras, and is. 111 d. on Bombay. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras at ls. Hid. will receive about 27 per cent., and on Bombay at Is. llid. about 41 per cent. ; all above these prices in full. POLICE CHANGES.—This morning, Mr. Edward Worlls, who has been for many years an inspector of the P Division of the Metropolitan Police, was appointed by the Secretary of State for the Home Department to the office of Superintendent of the K or Stepney Division, vacant by the resignation of Mr. Daniel Howie, who re tires after 30 years' service in the force, on a pension of £l7O per annum. For several weeks past the K Division has been under the charge of Inspector Hayes, a most effi cient and valuable officer, and it was expected he would receive the appointment of Superintendent. The power ful influence of Mr. Worlls' friends, Lowever, prevailed. He enjoys the reputation of being a very intelligent, active officer, combining all the requisites for the office to which he has been appointed. Inspectors Grant, Bradstock, Beane, and Lovelace were also candidates for the vacant office. Mr. Howie was formerly Inspector of Police in attendance on the Queen and Royal Family, and had been Superintendent of the K Division for 13 years. This di vision is the largest in the metropolis, extending from Cannon-street, St. George-in-the-East, t o Itmlf"d , Essex. COLONIAL GO VERNMEN' British Columbia, 6 per' cent„ Dec. 31,1372 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 1 )0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p .• Inscribed sk Cape G. Dope. 0 p.c. 1873 1 , 0. April A; Oct. 1880-1 Do. du: 1.90-1 Do. Jan. AL July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. Do. 1878, do. Mauritius, 6 p. c, 187?, Jan. and July Do. li_lB Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. to Natal qov. 6 per cent N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov. 5 p •c.,1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18'1 to 1876 - _Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 180> New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... • Nova So Ala Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov.. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18:8-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. ja & July Do. do, April & Oct BRITISH M. Cam Consol. Uold, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taoist Draketvalls East Bassett (Illogan) Nast Caradon as t earn 8rea........ East G:envillc Eat Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam & StA abya(G ;yen. Great L xey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor Grenvil'e Ilerod's Foot Hingston Downs ..••••.... Margaret (Uny Lelant Make Va11ey.......... uwyndy Iron Ore, lira Nangiles ........... New Seton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan' North Wheal Crotty Prosper United...; .. . Pr ,Addenee Tiny lAlant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin "craft West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (L•skeard West Chirerton West Seton ..... Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheat Ludoott ...... Wheal Mary Ann (Mat Wheal Seton Wheal Ti elawney (Lis. Wheal Uni0n.......... 2.1.0 47& 5i 10 3.12. f 8 SB4 321 3.10.0 2.8.0 7.1.0 10.0.7 11 18.18. 10,17. rUEFEItENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Anglian, No. 1, 5 per cent. stock, 101 Great Northern, 5 per cent., 1131 Great Western Orig. 4i per cent pr., 96i LINES LEASED AT FIXED:fiNNTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 101 FO } R ,O E R IG E N IG R N A m ILZYS. Sambre and Meuse, 5i per cent. pf., Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., I United Mexican lim;, 5 Vallatizas3a, Gold, lim., 11 Yudanamutana of 8. Australia, BANKS. Albion, 7 matinee turn.), 35 Ditto, issued at 20" pm., of which 10 is pd., 201 19i Consolidated Bank, lim.. 11 European Bank, lira., 15'1 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim), 291 Ditto, issued a , 2 pm., 251 Imperial Bank (Urn.). :321 Imperial Ottoman, 171 Land Mortgage Bank of India, London and Comity, 79 1 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, u rn ., :101 London Joint Stock, 471 1 London and Westminster, 044 31 Mercantile and Exchange. lira., 7 1 Metropolitan and provincial Dank, ' ig National Provincial of England, _ . Ditto, new, 451 Oriental Ban K Corporation, 54 Provincial Banking Corporation, Bin 3i Union of London,s2; 3k DOCKS, East and West India, 1321;21 London and St. Katharine, 721 MISCELLANEOUS. Commercial Union, Insurance, S Continental Union Gas, lim., 11 Credit Fonder and Mania' of England, 13.1 Ditto, new, 5) f Crystal Palace. 31 5 East Indian Financial, lim., 61 6 Ebbw Vale, 31 Electric Telegraph, 113 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim,, 7 Hudson's Bay, 16) Humber Iron Wo-ks, Imperlql Mercantile Credit Assn., lim,, 7a .t International Contrast, 9 SI International Financial society, International Land Credit, 11w., 6) Joint Stock Discount, 1im..:91 ) National Discount Company, Bin., 15) National Provincial Marine, 2 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new, 55/ Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, lim., 24/ I Ditto, new (c 7), Trust and Agency of Australasia, lirn, Universal Marin?, Insurance, lim., 61 i o Liverpool Cotton Market-This Day, Market quiet, but steady. Sales, probably 5,000 bales. IT [ES. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day) COURT. OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) THE QUEEN V. RUMBLE.-THE CASE OF THE CONFEDERATE SHIP RAPPAHANNOCK. The hearing of this part heard 'cause was resumed this morning, and our readers will remember that the case had reference to the sale of a vessel formerly the property of the British Government, for the use of the Confederates. The defendant was one of the officials in her Majesty's dockyard, and the charge against him was a violation of the Foreign Enlistment Act, and the trial was postponed for the production of additional evidence to that already adduced. The learned judge having read over the evidence, George Bailey was called, and his evidence proceeded with. He was examined by the Solicitor-General, and stated that ho was a boiler-maker, living at Woolwich. He remembered having gone from Sheerness to Calais to work on board the Rappahannock. Two men named Williams and Giffard came to his house, and told him it would be a tidy job. He then deliosed to having had an interview with Rushhock, and having then proceeded to Calais, where the vessel was then lying. Bagshaw gave three £5 • notes to he divided amongst him and his comp an i ons before they went to Calais, and they had all been previously at Mr. Rumble's house. There were eight e those wllo started for Calais, and he saw Mr. Rumble on board the boat that went from Dover to Calais. Somo other witnesses were examined and cross-examined at considerable length, and corroborated the testimony of Bailey in some of its material points. The case was proceeding when we went to press. CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day). (Before Mr. Baron Martin.) ALLEGED SCUTTLING OP A SHIP. This morning the trial of Mr. White and Mr. Sutton was resumed. Some witnesses were examined, amongst them being Mr William White, the owner of the Snowdrop, a brother of the prisoner, whose only important statement was that he did not feel extraordinary anxiety when he heard the vessel was destroyed. Mr. Glover, the ex-Mayor of Shields ; Mr. Peacock, the present Mayor of Shields ; the Rev. Mr. M'Clennan, and other gentlemen, gave the prisoners a good character. Mr. Baron Martin summed up at great length, and the jury retired at 26 minutes to one. POLICE INTELLIGENCES—This Day. - - MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A DRUNKEN PROSECUTOR.—AIrina Caroline Scott, a young woman, was charged before Mr. Knox with steal ing from the person of Robert Thurston, messenger, of 13, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury, while in the Dolphin publichouse, Oxford-street, 7s. 6d., his moneys. On the prosecutor getting into the witness-box it was apparent that he was far from being sober. On being asked his name, he called out "Robert Thurston." Mr. Knox—What have you to say ? Prosecutor—Why, I mean to say I've been robbed. Mr. Knox—At what time ? Prosecutor—Well, it happened last night in Oxford street—(the prosecutor here tried to recollect something). Mr. Knox—flow do you know she robbed you ? Prosecutor—Why, I know she did—(the prosecutor then staggered to a seat). Robert Fidten, 98 C—The prosecutor gave the prisoner into my custody last night for robbing him of 7s. 6d. lie was in the same condition as now. Only 2s. 6d. was found on the prisoner. Mr. Knox—lf a man gets drunk at night and charges a female with robbing him, and then comes here the next morning drunk, I shall not call upon her for any defence. The prisoner is discharged. WESTMINSTER. THE SEVENTY-SECOND APPEARANCE.--JOSOph Potter, an artisan, and Mary llodgson, a woman about 40 years of age, were charged with disorderly and improper conduct, in Pond-street, Chelsea, last night. John Bonney, 125 B, having proved the offence, The male defendant said he was really so drunk that he did not remember what had occurred. • The female said, " There is not a word of truth in this charge, and it's brought against me from a most disgraceful motive. I was walking by St. Luke's Church, Chelsea, on my way home last night when this policeman came up and wanted me to submit to his unlawful desires, and when I refused he took me roughly by the arm and said I should go to the station, where he locked me up. Ho made a pro pOsal of the same nature to me some time ago, ono night at Brompton, and when I told him that a policeman, of all other men, ought to be ashamed of himself to do so, he said he would be "one with me," which I supposed meant what he has done now. Mr. Arnold—ls there any one hero who was at the sta lon.when she was locked up last night ? Police-constable Poker—l was there. Mr. Arnold—What did the woman say then ? Poker—When she found Inspector Eariton was deter mined to take the charge, she accused him of having en deavoured to take liberties with her. Mr. Arnold—What, the inspector ? Poker—Yes. Mr. Arnold—What do know of her ? Sergeant Holmes—This is her 72d appearance from our station, and here is a list to that effect. Dennis, the gaoler—She always charges the policeman who apprehends her with endeavouring to take liberties with her. Mr. Arnold—According to your account (addressing the female) all the force have taken a great fancy to you. You charge the constable, then the inspector, and I suppose I shall be the next person. Female—No, your worship. Mr. Arnold—l hope not. I shall commit you for one month ; the male defendant is fined 10s. or 7 days. THAMES. A GREAT NUISANCE.—SamueI Butcher, aged 34, of No. 1, Kirbey-street, Poplar, marine-store dealer, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with being drunk and dis orderly last night. John Owen, a police-constable, No. 305 K, stated that at 11 o'clock last night the prisoner met him in Kirbey-street, and commenced a volley of abuse. Ho asked the prisoner what he meant by such conduct, to which he made answer " I'll treat you with gin ; should you not like a drop ? here's a gin-shop." This was said in a sarcastic manner, and the prisoner at the same time confronted him, made use of threats, and annoyed him in every possible manner. He bore with this for some time, and threatened at last to lock him up. The prisoner then went away, and returned again in a few minutes and repeated his offensive behaviour. The language of the prisoner was most disgusting and threatening. He put up with this great nuisance for some time, and was compelled to take him into custody. The prisoner—Did you ever play at skittles? Witness—Yes ; I have had a game. Prisoner—Did you ever play a game with me ? Witness—l never did to my knowledge. lam not aware that I ever did. The prisoner, after repeating the same questions seven or eight times, and obtaining tho same answers, said the, policeman had persecuted him a great many years, and would never leave him alone. Owen said he never interfered with the prisoner at all except when called to his shop, and he never exchanged an angry word with him till last night. The prisoner was bailed and would not come into the Court when told his case was ready, until he dragged him. Mr. Partridge was satisfied the prisoner was a foul mouthed, drunken bia,ekguctrd i end that the constable had acted with a forbearance highly creditable to him. He fined the prisoner 405., and in default twenty-one days' imprisonment. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Feb. 2.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. I.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Lesbia, from Calcutta, with loss of bulwarks, stanchions, and other damage. COWES, Jan. 31.—Wind S.F.—Arrived-•Therese, from Bremen for New York. FALMOUTH, Feb. 2.—Wind s.w.—Arrived--Victoria, from Havannah for Antwerp. PLYMOUTH, Feb. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Maid of Athens, from Liverpool for Matamoros, leaky, and with less of sails. NEWPORT, Feb. I.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—William Tell, for Simon's Bay. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.._ Arrived, Feb. 2.—London, from Guernsey ; Marie Lucio, from Holmstadt ; Baron osy (steamer), from Antwerp ; Leon Raymond°, from Madeira. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—London, screw steamer, from Ca diz ; G r ace and Jane, from Demerara—both for London. Anchored—Medea, from London, for Cardiff. PANTHER HUNTING IN AFRICA.—The lndependant of Constantino, publishes a letter from M. Cheret, g been for known for his exploits against wild beasts in Algeri a _ " lating a recent encounter with a panther. He had ' re lating while.follow for several nights, in company with an Arab, searchin botto of He a lion, which had carried off a bullock, log the military road between de Per and Bona, he per ceived a panther lurking at thoa ravine, and apparently watching his own movements.immediately aimed at the animal's head and fired, no t go off. The panther then but the charge did sprang at him, but 31. Cheret defended himself by striking it with the butt end of his gun until the Arab, who was beast, sent it, severely near, came up, and firing at the wounded, rolling back to the bottom of the ravine. The animal then made off, but the hunters followed it for some hours, d it and at length succeeded in get ting within shot and Isille SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. The following appeared in our Late Edition of las evening WEIGHTS FOR THE LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL, 103 Subs. st lb landing° ... 12 10 Penarth ... 12 6 Ivanhoff ... 12 .4 Emblem 12 4 L'Africane 12 0 Jerry 11 12 Flylisher 111`2 Ca.ustic 11 12 Reporter . 11 12 Lord Burghley ... 11 12 Rook the Gardiner ... 11 10 Game Chicken 11 10 Emblematic ... 11 10 Leonidas 11 10 Blood Royal ... 11 10 Globule ... 11 10 Joe Maley ... 11 10 Acrobat ... 11 Creole 11 9 Meanwood 11 9 Arbury 11 8 O'Connell ... 11 8 Lord George... ... 11 8 Rattlesnake 11 8 Wee Nell ... 11 8 Brush... 11 8 Piggy Wiggy ... 11 8 Flybuster 11 '8 Sly Fox 11 7 Express ... 11 6 Oscar • ... 11 6 Sinking Fund 11 6 Alcibiado •.. 11 4 Cameo Silver Star ..• ... 11 4 Wilford 11 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 Shropshire ... ... Remedy ••• ... 11 2 Vindictive 11 0 Chari ty Demon Boy . 11 0 ... 11 0 Adrier 11 0 Hall Court ... ••• 11 Wild Chieftain ... 11 0 Portland ... 11 0 2 Lady Godiva, ... 11 0 Agnes ..• ..• 1 1 0 Merrimac 10 1 Morocco ... 10 12 Bridegroom 10 12 Lightheart 10 12 Echo 10 12 Little Dick ... ... 110 lb 12 Pr incess Dagniar ... 10 12 Agag ... ••• ~. 10 12 Aggressor ... 10 10 ( Goesr Hawk .. .... ... 10 10 Lady Florence ~. 10 10 Freshman .. ... 1 0 10 Black Rock ... •.. 10 1( 1 Deception .. •• 10 10 Overton ... • • •• 1 0 10 Rainer - ... ••• 10 10 Sat a 'tells, ... ••.10 10 Marble Hill ... ... 10 10 Maud ... ... ... 10 9 - Vivaudiere ... ••• 10 8 Ilj g ll , o a darel 10 5ay ... 800 ... 10 g Ballycasvy ... 10 8 Govertior •.• 10 8 Cheerful 80y... •.. 10 8. Irely ,••• ••• 10 8 Philosopher ... ... 10 8 Stanton ... 10 8 West End 1 10 0 8 8 Brower Jacob ... ..• 10 8 Mistake ... lb 8 Tumbler ... ... 10 6 Miss Barbara 10 6 Church Militant ... 10 G 11,3a1 Jana •.. 1 0 ri Fenton ... 10 4 Bunbury ... 10 4 Tony Lumkin ... 10 4 Fairy King •.. 10 4 Gamecock 10 4 Meteor ... 10 4 Innellan ... 10 Cockatoo .. ... 10 0 Flying Spur ... 10 0 Black-eyed Susan ... 10 0 Czar .. ... 10 ti Lord Poulett's Ace of Hearts ~• 10 0 Chester ... .. 10 0 Sledinere pony ... 10 0 Goldbeck ••• 10 0 Market Gardener ... 10 0 Hawthorne ... ••• 1 0 0 Dwarf ••• •.. 10 0 Dobbyn ... (dead) Thomastowu disqualified. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1865. FEBRUARY. Birmingham l4 1 Nottingham Spring ...... 28 Lincoln Spring 2l i MARCH. Derby Spring 2 1 Warwick Spring West Drayton Liverpool Spring 7 Chelmsford Spring 2B Shrewsbury Spring lO Grand National Hunt ... 29 Doncaster Spring l4 Ba r h am 3O Vincennes - -- -- APRIL. Vincennes Northampton 4 Croxton Park Newmarket Craven l7 Durham Canterbury Spring lB Abergavenny 2O Thirsk 2l Cardiff 25 Epsom Springy Newmarket Ist Spring 1 Chester 9 York Spring Salisbury lB at Vincennes Chelmsford 7 Manchester Summer., 7 Ascot l3 Beverley l4 Liverpool Alexandra Park 2O Bath 23 Harpenden 26 Epsom 3O Frampton 2l Newton . 21 Newcastle Odiham Bidbury Stockbridge Newmarket July Carlisle Worcester Abingdon Stamford - l3 Winchester lB Nottingham Southampton l9 Chesterfield Goodwood Down Royal Corp — AUG Brighton 1 Brighton Club Lewes 4 Huntingdon Wolverhampton Reading Egham l5 Royal Windsor 17 1 'York Plymouth Lichfield 2B Devon and Exeter 29 Derby Summer 30 Weymouth 3l Baden 3l Stockton The Late Dr. Baikie, At a time when his friends and the many who are interested in African exploration and discovery were anticipating with eager interest the arrival in this country of Dr. Baikie, the sad news has come giving information of his death, at Sierra Leone, on Dec. 12, of fever and dysentery. During the past six years our lamented countryman has devoted him self with extraordinary enthusiasm and energy to African exploration, chiefly along the course of the Niger, and a part of the time in the interior of the country, undergoing surprising privations, overcom ing the greatest difficulties, escaping imminent dan gers, and collecting, during these six years, an im mense mass of the most important facts in natural history and physical science, as well as a large accu mulation of specimens, which we trust may be pre served as a fitting memorial of the perseverance and heroism of this gifted Orcadian. Dr. Baikie had made every preparation for returning to his native country by the American mail steamer, and had arrived on Oct. 21 at Lagos, from which place his friends had received letters from him by the previ ous mails. Indeed, had it been possible, he was to have come home by the previous mail ; but the labour of arranging his African colleptions occu pied longer time than he anticipated. Arriving at Sierra Leone, " the European's Grave," he was suddenly seized with illness, and died in a couple of days. The loss of such a man to science and civi lisation is very serious indeed, and while we cannot but offer our condolence with Dr. Baikie's relatives in Kirkwall, we cannot but feel that the public loss is in one sense even a greater cause of sorrow. Dr. Baikie has for years been in a great measure lost to his friends, and by his extraordinary devotion to the mission with which he was intrusted has rendered himself peculiarly an object of public attention and affection, and we venture to say there are few public men who have recently been called away whose death will be more generally deplored. Dr. Baikie was born in Kirkwall, and was son of Captain John Baikie, R.N., long agent for the National Bank of Scotland. He received his early education in Kirkwall Gram mar School, and thereafter studied, with a view to prosecute the medical profession, at Edinburgh University, whose diploma he carried. At an early age he manifested unusual interest in travel and adventure, and it was not difficult to see that, if spared, his future life would be distinguished in that respect. As a medical student Mr. Baikie gave evidence of singular ability, and it was in that capacity that he was first fixed upon to undertake duties that ultimately urged him into the theatre of African exploration. In that department Dr. Baikie's history has been full of marvel. He has, especially during the last six years, gone through scenes of adventure and escaped dangers which en titled him to one of the highest positions in the list of travellers, and renders his history since the day he left Kirkwall Grammar School one of the most wonderful of any age. And there iA no doubt that ; whether Dr. Baikie's papers have been left in such a state as to justify his friends in giving tA' the public a detail of his last six years' adventures or c not, enough is known of him to justify us In P lacing I a . ng i his name by the side of the galaxy i al th tribes and lighten the world regarding its i tsowadvance the in its physical characteristics, African travellers who have done so much toe n ale'bieo np: proud list of o t f han honoured ,D r. n all' l d advancing eivilisa boast;'there is none of in terests of scientific discoveryea civilisa tion. And certainly, whom it has more re „ sons of which Orkney ex Baikie, the African Plorer anaisooin oral ern Ensign . THE CAMBRIDGE MATHEMATICAL T RIP OS. —Mr. H. m . T a ylor, the third Wrangler of this year at Cam bridge, is the son of the Rev. J. Taylor, M.A., Bead-mas ter o f the Free Grammar Sch oo l o f Q ueen Eliza.bcth AtWakefield, where ho was wholly educated. Mr. Taylor has taken the highest degree that appears ever to haVe been t a ken by a scholar froth this school. The celebrated Dr. Richard Bentley, subsequently Master of Trinity College and a wo rld - renowned critic, who was from the same school, appearing in the class lists of 1680 as sixth Wrangler ; Archbishop Potter and Dr. Radcliffe, to whom Oxford owes so much, were also from this school, but they were more distinguished in their subsequent professional careers, than by their academical and scholastic honours: THE ROYAL PALACE OF DUNFERMLINE.—The question of the ownership of the ruins of the an cient and historic Palace of Dunfermline was decided in the First Division of the Court of Session on Tuesday. Mr. Hunt, of Pittencrief, claimed the ownership, as againSt the Crown ; but his claim was declared invalid by an in terlocutor pronounced by Lord Mackenzie in December, 1863, which found that " The said Royal palace, or ruins . thereof, belonged to her Majesty and her Royal successors, and were a part of the patrimony and property of the Crown." The Judgment of Lord Mackenzie was brought under the review of the First Division; and On Tuesday the Court, written cases having been in November sub mitted to it, gave judgment to the effect of reversing by a majority the interlocutor of the Lend Ordinary, and de , daring the title to the ownership of the palace which h ad been advanced by Mr. Hunt sufficieut.—Scotsman. riTST. .G,.,,~ '1 ~ * 20i 20 100 100 all 10) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 101 l t Si