The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-15 00:00:00

VIONEY MARKET AN •) COXIVIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The requirements of the public for discount br okers continue upon a large scale. The have hav e aga i n transacted a good business, and 'aye charged in most cases five per cent. for the b ista nce they aff or d. E xce pti ona l t ransac ti ons i n rakers acceptances have been reported at 48 per c eh t., but the quotations remain very firm, and the market active. At the Bank of England yesterday the bullion . i_ h P e rotions were un i mportant. There was no material alteration in the f ore i gn e le4aeges yesterday afternoon. d Th e Comm erc i a l U n i on A ssurance C ompany h ave eci ded on a di v id en d at t h e rate o f 5 per cent. per :Turn, with a bonus of 2s. Gd. per share ; £25,000 . I° be pla ce d t o reserve an d £ 117,700 i s to b e car ried forward. No tice has b een g i ven th a t th e share list of the (Ora dell and Provincial Mortgage Bank of E ng l an d , I , lni te(l) closes on Mo n d a y nex t f or L on d on , an d the following Wednesday for the country. k Th e share list of the London and Provincial fo°ll,gage Bank of E ng l an d c l oses on M on d ay next ti ; L'ehdon, and on the following Wednesday for e eelintry. re 4 ' h e r eport of the Patent Nut and Bolt Company I , er e°lll e - lends a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. q anh urn, with a bonus of 5 per cent., leaving : 4 9 to be placed to reserve. Two O'CLOCK L 4 l l l aris, this morning, according to Reuter's ;? I 'arn the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 20c. er'4e Stock Exchange markets have shown in \ alleaSed depression to-day, the only exception being te extraordinary rise in all descriptions of American p e elll ' iti es, in consequence of the negotiations for b een between North and South. The Funds have Co ns v ery weak, and have declined per cent. 834 is for money are 89, and for the account ar 4 k ,, The New Threes and Reduced Annuities 5 e , -1 ; Exchequer Bills, 4s. to Bs. prem. ; India it'tr Cents., 103 fr -1-; ditto 4 per Cents., 98i ; C aced 5 per Cents., 102 ; and ditto 51 per ellts., 104. be fal la e „P ri neiPal feature in the Foreign Market has e improvement in the . Confederate Loan, p e ; e4 has been 54 59k, and is now 57f 581-, or 3 ki; ls ee nt• higher than at the close yesterday. Tur to consoli des h av e declined t o 51/ ; Mexican p 4 27 ; do. N ew , 268 ; Greek are 221 ; Spanish ~e4ive, 321 ; do. Certificates, 141 1 ; Italian Loan, 11 I di s.; and Montevidean, 41 prem. been a the Railway Share Market the dealings have , on the m os t li m i ted scale, and th 3 few bargains ;ePorted. show a further decline in prices. South W estern, tern have receded ss. ; Midland, ss. ; North 10 s• ; Great W es t ern , 15 s . ; a n d G rea t ort hern A Stock, £l. ik_The Foreig n and Colonial . undertakings are in l eer instances a shade flatter. Loyd k J and Miscellaneous Shares are i nac ti ve. at n oint Stock are dealt in at 47i, Continental 1414% Alliance at 331 I, L on d on and West q,:ter at 95, an d U n i on of London at 53. t a et al Credit have receded to 61 1 ; Hudson to 15. ; and Oriental Fi nanc i a l h ave Q o ' rci ved to 4/. Metropolitan Dist r i c t R a il way Co d a1,1)a,4Y shares are quoted 2} 3 prem. ; G enera l a, "ou and Water Siipply of France, 1 1 prem. It ; r' tere d Land, prem ; China Steamship, 1 1. 4 1- 1 , 4 1 1 ) and City of Milan Improvement, 31 3i prem. to close °l are list for Reu next. ter's Telegram Company is ay on Saturd 13rt, , r, ITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. ° lie ' 3• Vtlt‘- tc e -NIENT FUNDS. . et). A ll t• Consols 14Nr C e eee llot, lar 9 B 9l:i , 1 1 , 3 ilt. It ed • 881 4 AI N , per Centd 1] , 0 2i. , e ,.. - 4 .4„ . 6 Per Cent Jan 1894 — g 0 Per Cent. • l litib, nt. Jan. 1873 — b e . tor'3 o ' Yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 I:y e , (t ed 8 3 7 r, expire sth April, 1885 — teq iie ~a. Xelegraph), Aug., 1908 — Do r Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 4 1) £5OO 8 pm kfi t 0 . of n , £lOO and £2OO 1 4ZIAN , G giand Stock, 51 per Cent — ) ' l St, ,_ ° TERNatExT SECURITIES. b o A e el '7 1 0i per Cent., April 1874 — 11 0: 5 Prr it 1031 b . 4„,, eat. July, 1870 D°. ° O4 am ount I,l_ . Orrtr2ent., Oct. 1888 b ° ' tef iiicat es aced % b O. Der Paper 4 per Cent — t 5,1 Cent., Jan. 1872 ° •l` Pe r Cent. 1879 104 b o. Per c, 11 ay b N i ent., Aug. 1866 — 0.114,5, £l,OOO pm er £l,OOO B o r d rat. b„ )3A-zi 41 OREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK bili att lads, 5 per Cent — °. 4i. 5 Per Cent „ r— -1/4 beer Cent., 1852-58-60 Lo • 1863 ta 0 b° Igoe 6 per Cent 01 1 .° 1) 1114 0 3 6 er Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) (1410. A, per Cent _ C\n° ll 4 Pe 1. Cent Bl ti N 6 ~_`' Per Cent. — b ° 6 p7' Ceut. 1 / 4 ° B • l ,e r p eell t.7 1864 1) 0 1 3 p e ' re ,° 6 paid — pm ' ' Pe - 'era 1825 — 4 1) e• 5 Cen+ " ail lth . Per c e -, 1864 — 11) 'art p • ilt., 1773-77 £25 paid — , ty ° 9p a i rl ,P . eilialities ' ijnatl 7 , 10 . , Sec? Cent 9B 5 t 100 -P . '" ISSUe — ,1) s N . -1 ' 0 44 'lOOll, ~. 1864 — ISe m4 or trl e ' 405 paid 864 pm (l b o .: ‘.Aroitl Consolidated, 1 per Cent — N, .1;10 0 -Lona/ Land Warrant — b o a 6 Bonds ........ A_Per Cents., 1 . 3 : 24-g, ex (I°6 4 ' e unt 22f 1 4 0 - tar - tar'lB3 9 - Per Cent. bon 6 and 1850 If, ,Per Cent (Mareramana Railway) ki rip £lO , hN I , , paid "o i k e ' e Per Cent. — b o t, (411 4 0b D e 1864 — 4 t,, 0 l i.. r Cent. , kullte '.cit e '''' .Anglo-Freneh Oo r ; v icift,, ''', erg), Ex. 25f 20c — dis e,,,, - ,,gh 1 i ,,, 4 0 Per Cent., £25 paid — pm D "rai l - P e rial 5 per Cent b°2 ada b° Per bet cent l' ° L a nd 'lll,l 414 t o ,an 0 warrants (Hectares) IV' PeiJ i Per Cent. 4i %-,ent (U • li t o, Der c • ribarren) — rti i seo °DI., 1862 o t N e ' lll 4 Do 4 4: 3 Per Cent., 1853 4a D e ll rit I t A r, a _ 14 'le eeru . Ilt., 1856 '7 '9 '6O '62 '3 _ 4 ot .. 7 f 7 7 7 t 1:1 0 t i 6 ... ~,.., .. .. ..„ ... 2 1 ,0 1 Per 0 lit., 1822, ..f, bt.„ ent., 1850 „"o 3 '"o 6 Per a 1860 uo Per Cent. , I ti 1859 km. `'B62 891 IPlia ti 1 ,..0 : 4 1 1 e 6 Per 1864 - IN e a o, i4t `jeut _ b ° Ae Pe r Cent 13 ° li e e 'illat . De Ae ll , b e ,. .. . 'erred — t e l' Et e ` ) . ll 4t . a 0 A : 01 ve • INON_, 321 1 1 t,, ( 14 3 1, c ount i Coup not funded — b , 41 , i ....... o u i „ h 6 p er cen .. b o AQ eo P" C ent: 1854 9lt b o s per lit l i b_ . t k e ,_ . o e. . : ::.4 72-} 2 c ib_ 6 ' ll /it . 'D 4 p ec.l 11.tkee: ;eti: !. ~, s , foo lo 4 t,—, .. -1. Vo Q . Per e L'os 4iez ke l l i ar k , ite l l o t o, • 1863 , ,o, AO3 „, , per Cent , -V 4- k0 x- ,,, r 0 0. 0 eou n %it to. Per ce t .. b o. k oeoulattit :• iii6i ,Per c ezi: d u "Jo r i a I '7 1864 42; ti 4 lan . , end on the above payable in London. 'i e ki °4l,' " Per c e b ileh )4,-1- Per ee lA., En. 10 Florins bt it °..,r 4 to a, 4 li t., En. 25f. l i:, o ll2ieount " Per Cent t 0. Pere ....... 1 , 4 i Seer erit :. - ka rr Oet i t '' EX. 12 Gull 63 Per • Certifi • .tl e C ent , •-•ates 9Bl c ount ..... .... 8 . ... 1 .: . E .. ..... . 2 . ..... 0 , 1 b B o °ll, II ..,k,.. 0 eu ey . TWO O'CLOCK. , 0414 /41... ~,„.......... - 1 v e P 0 01 Cotton Market—lhis Day, Ot Th etot, D or , t o .. _ co _ -- ------. 0 ._ 1 „ i. rieWs - ` 4 411 grea+l - a: featly "u causes great sensation here, and le, J unsettled. Prices almost nominal. 4401)tiart reported at l.d. decline. ith her after- efees - `corks, rOO lll5 i~IA~ , t, aft er e Car' ck this .or and se ll an' co pal , e nencY l owa , ,t l e 3ssi Jolt y. obiuteer a Lord,La sco, ,ther ine nd forin ea : coive a 7 . ter aal to wv 9 Con . • P r'va to „ 3. 11 . Rl' U. he We tiral iII tarred 3 rereJ -. d )t] oo 0 1{0 5° ; a ttird 3 r ait oho' Pr o{ G reat a he 0/40 t lAote ed Presi- Bigg 3r : I ling gyp. 11 Rail - R disar 9 an d $ll7 , been and Of ce e , " ,ro o s_ f the d re aPP eIL t to .espe c. ile" )o n o r ies• Old tj'r their e. 3 t deb t a o f leh ter 6 6.5 iiu by e 1 0 ' "'e af t , va , D o o f& iu for Bv o o t e iy °I. to° a es te 511. og ° Lt vie d t° re tb,ie sc s 3 Li Il e Ity o r a 1 4, 36 1° l) ° ;biP )otir tre i ' lleA ; 9 ' s too, t 0 0 ,DOU' t i° fev' f tlj° 01' ;log 9 oil ;ri g tl ' e o v v ev ie for ~oSSt id• ra o el° L w fouoa~it; t ,espe to , 0 0 beu J ,at A° Ac of tt Ili° e d: 1110 L. , o f , e/ io )1 1 f a t )ei ti °°- 10' e) st. d 1 00 vi i do 1, A , 4 fr - t oo Bee in co sig it e rge , o f the u~tfiP" ' „ a fr ,i 1 1,0 0 0 bu d the (10 0 0 de , 181 th tte , ate - 0 i;jl ship IY ) o defence 0 00 time' a t o co t OO obi ea 1. :00 ,001 11 t le o 4r. er e ' lll.'l ° II be Pr l 00 o t' siro SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. 13 1 Bir., Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A (A gets no div B till6n •p : an.has been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & A b.June. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl: st. No. ? Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock Do. B o Do. New. is. at 25 pry, Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n -Original I) . S. gua.' Do. South Wales ....I Do. W. Mid.—Oxlord Do. Newpo. t Do. Hereford..... Lane :shire &Yorkshire L , ndon and Blackwali Lon., Brigh., & 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 t Do, Birmin Derby' 0 mid Gt. W.. Ireland 5 [)o. A shares 3 %lid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , - ,15 Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N•E purchabe, Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-!.8 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New . Do. do. 1864 North Staffordshire N. dz S. W. Junction : Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. stick 'h-ews Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon 4 outh E stern Ataines, Wok., & - Wok 'rail' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwill IV.Hartlepool HarAIL Do. A irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable Paid.l Closing I Business Price. done. 132 131 131 f 2 ti 6s 32 34 16 17 86 88 107 1.8 47 48 7 8 130 131 147 148 13J .33 90 92 e 0: SOJ 58 60 49 5! 102 'Ol 117 117, 8i 65 10:1 105 36 38 1 01 121 981 1;19 6,* dli 1171 118 2 f 4.1) 137 137 1 106 108 j 54 55 z 6 27 lt2i 11l 7a 71 103 101 38 39 I'i 12ip 9} 10p 122 125 111 12 1 1 , ,p 8) 81 11. 111, 138 142 45 47 (0 6? 57 09 87 87 ! 9 14 160 165 3i 4tp 110 113 33 40 £O3 E 0 17} 87i 1201 i 20 9.1 81 [xn 17 117 1 8 16.xd a 1371 7 1121 I 70 691 1031 I 53 87 1 1 1 - - 75 78 BRITISH Pi Atlantic & St. L awrence Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 percent.. Do. E shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff. ,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Au,?,.. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June I, 1574 Calcutta & S. E., lim Ca e Town & Dock, gu Demera-a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben ,al, gu, 5 do East Edian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bond -1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. Id Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c i'o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lini ) gua. 5 per cent D . 4.1 per cent Do Great W. s. of Canada.. New .. Do. 6 p. c. Bd.. pay 1873 Do. 5? do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4f do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B I. R I.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds Scinde ...... . Do. Delhi Do. do ',72' Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St Flo iSIONS. 66 67 100 j 1011 Par 4P 4} 5 ri 9j 75 6) g 7 99 75 95 1 1 0 102 100 101 100 a 101 18} 191 91 67 Gil 57 69 61 63 54 56 50 53 45 18 26 28 25 27 101 IC2 id p par II P 99 100 8, 9 12 111c1 8% :0 76 £0 10 d 0 1 01 9: 94 88 94 61 63 3 6 82 81 99 100 9) Ico 6 d Id s9i 1 , 0 ; 94 97 T SECUR COLONIAL GO VERNMEN' [British Columbia, 6 per _ cent„ Dec.3l, 1872..:. lean. G0v . .6 p.c.ja.dt Julyl 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug• D.% sp. c. Mar. & Sept 1)0. 5 p. o. Jan. & July Do. 5 p e. Inscribed sk Cape tillope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do; 16 , 90-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c Do. 1878, do 3lauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. - and July Do. 1678 - Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. it Natal qov. 8 per cent.. N.B.Gov Op.c.Ja.tlziuly N. 8. W. Gov. 5 p '0.0886 DO. .5p c. 18.1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent Nova Sc .tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,o 18c8-9' Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. ja &July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRIT. Cam Consol. Gold, lim Chiver ton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon as c Carn Brea East Grenville Eabt Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam & StA übyn(G wen. Great L ocey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Heist m Grenvil.e Herod's Foot Hin,gston Downs Margaret Uny Lelant Marke Valley mwyndy Iron Ore, lim Nangiles New Se ton North D0wn5.......... North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (lilogan North When! Crofty Prosper Pr vidence Uny Daant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . Tin Croft West Passett (Illozan W. Caradon (Lskeard West C hi rerton West Seton al Bassett 'Moan heal Buller (Redru g th Whea , Ludoutt Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal Uni jn 100 100 10') 100 100 9) 9. ) . 90 92 91 06 79 81 79 81 103 106 106 108 107 11.9 106 108 102 104 108 110 10t 106 105 107 108 110 105 107 91 97 98 100 92 91 91 93 103 105 86 88 94 97 102 104 105 107 10711 10331 [SR MINES. 214 3 321 3.10.6 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 11 18.18.9 30,17.6 4 6 31 83 573 585 32 1 35 ; 13 14 6 6 21 3f 13 14 4 41 6 8 17 18 2 33 2 f 31 2i 3 36 3} 4 6 8 s 61 It t Old 17 19 35 45 141 16° I 2 2 4 1 3 3t 31 33 530 550 20 25 144 15t 14 15 74 8, 7 8 63 C 6 200 210 ICO 105 9 11 11 13 195 205 19 20 ,IT lES. 801 791 911 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. 7onsolidated, 6 per cent. stook, (to, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 132 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4i per cent. pr., 9O London, Brighton, &o , 4 ) per cent., 1863, 951 Mid Di FOR.E.IGN RAILWAYB. San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 17 FOREIGN MINES Mariquita, Alliance (tim.), 331 Ditto, issued at 2.0 pm., of which 10 is pd.,',184 Bank of Egypt, 31} Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 33 Consolidated Bank, lim., 101 Hindustan. China, and Japan (Rm.), Ditto, issued at 2 pm., Ditto, new, 11i Imperial Ottoman, 17i Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 41. 5 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, Jim., London Joint Stock, 47i 7i London and 11 estminster, 95 Standard of British South Africa, lim., Ditto, issued at 6 pm., Ef 9 Union of London, 53 DOCKS. East and West India, 131 MISCELLANEOT.iB. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 17f Berlin Water Works, lira.. 91 Bon.bay Gas, lira., 6/ Commercial Union, l usuranne, 87 Credit Fonder and Mobiher of England, Ditto, new, 71 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lira., 4/ Gen. Credit and Finance of London, inn., 61 I Hudson's Bay, 151 Humber Iron Works, 31 Imperi..l Mercantile Credit Asso., lira., 7f f Indian Carrying, lira., International Financial society, lira., 6/ International Land Credit, lira., 6 Joint Stock Discount, lim.. 9 London Financial Association, lira., 22 Lon on ar d Provincial Marine, 3t National Discount Company, Urn., 141 Oriental Financial, lira., 4} 4 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian B. Mai , lira., Ditto, new, 4 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira., 71[ The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1i per mile pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.171 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appe.u - s that gold is rather more than l-lGth per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 249 per cent., and the premium on gold 127 per cent. At these rates there is a small profit on the importation of go'd from the United States. 47i 5i 10 3. t 2.8 8 58i BANKS. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1865. OPENING OF THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) PARIS, FEB. 15. The French Chambers were opened at 1 o'clock to-day by the Emperor, who delivered the following speech : Messieurs les Senateurs, Messieurs les Deputes, At the time of your last assembling I hoped to see smoothed away by a general Congress all the difficulties which then menaced the repose of Europe. The event, to my regret, has proved otherwise, for the sword often severs questions instead of resolving them, and the only basis of a durable peace is the satisfaction given by the accord of the sovereigns in the general interest of the peoples. In the presence of the conflicts which surged up on the shores of the Baltic my Government, divided between its sympathies for Den mark its good wishes for Germany, has ob served throughout the strictest neutrality. Summoned in a Conference to contribute its advice, it is bound to maintain the principle of nationalities and the right of populations to be consulted as to . their fate. Our language conformable to the reserved attitude which we purpose still to maintain, has throughout been moderate and ami cable between the two parties. In the South of Europe the action of France was able to evidence itself more resolutely. I have there been desirous to render possible the solution of a difficult problem. The Convention of the 15th of September, disembarassed from impassioned inter pretation, consecrates two great principles—the consolidation of the new Italian kingdom, and the independence of the Holy see. The provisional and precarious situation which excited so many alarms is about to disappear. ' It is not only the members of the Italian nation ality seeking to amass themselves by feeble bonds into a little state, situate at the foot of the Alps ; it is rather a great country, which, lifting its head out of local prejudices, and despising ill-considered exacerbation, boldly transports into the heart of the Peninsula its capital, placing it therein the midst of the Appenines as in an impregnable fortification. By this act of patriotism Italy definitely establishes itself, while reconciling itself at the same time with Catholi cism. It engages itself to respect the independ ence of the Holy See, and to protect the frontiers of the Roman States, thereby enabling us at the same time to withdraw our troops. The Pontifical territory effectually guaranteed, finds itself placed itself placed under the safeguard of a treaty which solemnly binds the two Governments. The Con vention is not, therefore, a .weapon of war, but a work of peace and conciliation. In Mexico the throne consolidates itself, the country becomes tranquilised, its immense re sources begin to envelope themselves all this has been the happy effect of the valour of our soldiers, of the good sense of the Mexican population, and of the intelligence and energy of the Sovereign. In Japan our navy, united to that of England and that of Holland, as well as also to the United States, has given a new proof of what it can do. In Africa a sudden insurrection has come to dis turb the security of our possessions, and to show how certain tribes are still ignorant of our strength and of our benign intentions. It is at this very moment, when, by a spirit of generous justice, France secures the rights of the soil to the Arab .popula tion, while by liberal measures we are striving to render comprensible to this ill-fated people ; but so far from our wishing to oppress, we are desirous of summoning them to partake of the benefits of civili sation. It is at this moment, I say, that infuriated by religious fanaticism, the Arabs bordering on the Desert have raised the standard of re volt. In spite of the difficulties of the country and the rigour of the season, our army, conducted with ability and rare discretion has gained the mastery over the insurrection, and after the com bat no sanguinary repression, no useless severity has saddened our victory. The zeal of the chief, experimentally placed at the head of Algeria, the unity of the command re-established, the consta tion of the generous designs of France, all concur, as I hope to prevent the return of similar disorders. Thus, all our expeditions drawing near to their completion, our land arrangements have evacuated China, the navy suffices to maintain our establishments in Cochin China ; our army in Africa is about to be diminished ; that of Mexico returns already into France ; the troops on the road will have returned very speedily ; and closing the temple of war, we shall be able with pride to inscribe on a new arch of triumph these words—" To the glory of the French armies for the victories achieved in Europe, in Asia, in Africa, and in America." Let us deliver ourselves up, without disquietude, ,o the labours of Peace. The interval of the Sessions is employed, as usual, in seeking out the means to inaugurate the moral and material well-being of the people and every useful and true idea is sure of being welcomed by me and adopted by you. Let us examine, therefore, together the measures proper to increase the prosperity of the Empire. Religion and Public Education are the objects of my constant pre-occupation. All the worships enjoy an equal liberty—the Catholic clergy exer cises within its own ministry a legitimate influence. By the Law of Tnstruction it co-operates with the education of youth—by the Electoral Law it is empowered to enter into the public councils—by the Constitution it occupies its place in the Senate. But the more we surround it with evidences of con sideration and of deference, the more we rely upon its respecting the fundamental laws of the State. It is part of my duty to maintain intact the rights of the civil power, which since St. Louis, no Sovereign of France has ever abandoned. The development of public instruction merits your soli citude; in this country of universal suffrage, every citizen ought to know how to read and write. A projet du loi will be presented to you, designed to further more and more Primary Instruction. I strive, year after year, to diminish the obstacles which for so long a time have impeded in France he free expansion of the individual indicative by he law upon the ('We shall give the conclusion of the Empe'ror's Speech in our next edition.) The Courtier de l'Eure relates an extraordinary hunt in the neighbourhoon of Neubourg. Count de Tre bons was following a hare, with a pack of 14 hounds, when the dogs suddenly attacked an enormous wild boar in the wood of Fenguerolles. The animal, forced from his lair, started off, and an exciting chase through the forests of Villetres, Canappeville, and Vernon ensued, lasting two hours. The animal, at length being tired out, turned at bay in a field near Ecquetot. The Count had neither gun nor hunting sword, but fearing that the struggle would cost the lives of some of his dogs, he resolutely alighted from his horse, and arming himself with his pocket-knife, went straight to the beast, and plunged the blade into its eye. The animal, mad with pain, rushed at its assailant, but the Count buried the knife beneath the animal's shoulder, at the same time avoiding the thrusts aimed at him by the boar with its tusks. The beast at last fell exhausted, and expired It was found to weigh 18 stone and a half. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tms DAY. The SPEAKER did not take the chair until 25 minutes to 1 o'clock, a house not having been formed before. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The standing orders were declared to have been com plied with in the case of several private bills, and more than 200 private bills were read a second time, which occupied about three-quarters of an hour. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. BAZLEY from bankers, merchants, and other inhabitants of Manchester, in favour of a repeal of the duty on fire insurance. Colonel SYKES presented a petition from Indian officers praying for the redress of certain grievances of which they complain. LICENSING PUBLICHOUSES. Mr. LAWSON gave notice that on the 2d reading of the Liverpool Licensing Bill, he would move that the sub ject should not be dealt with by a private bill. ENTRY INTO PUBLICHOUSES. Mr. COX introduced his bill to amend tho regulations relating to the right of entering publichouses, which was read a first time. MORTGAGE DEBENTURES BILL. Lord NAAS, on moving the second reading of this bill, said that last year a private bill was introduced into the House of Commons having the same object contemplated in the present bill, and it received the sanction of hon. members. When it went to the Upper House their lord ships considered that the subject to which it related was of a nature that should not be dealt with by a private bill, and accordingly a public bill was originated in the Upper House. That bill was referred to a select committee, consisting of the Earl of Derby, Earl Granville, Earl Devon, Lord Truro, and other noble lords, by whom it received a strict scrutiny. However, by the advice of the Attorney-General, the bill was withdrawn last session. The object of the present bill was similar to the measure alluded to, and proposed the introduction of no new sys tem, but the augmentation and adaptation of the old system to meet the existing state of circumstances, as far as it could possibly be effected. The noble lord entered into several details to shew the necessity that existed for this bill, and referred to the prac tice that prevailed in Russia, to which, to some extent, it was proposed to assimilate the law by this measure. He cited theauthority of Mr. Urquhart and Mr. Stuart Mills in support of his view, and in reference to the system in Russia. With regard to the detail, he had communicated with the Attorney-General, who suggested that this bill, as well as some others, should be referred to a select committee, to which he had no objection. Sir G. GREY said the Attorney-General considered the question of such importance that it should have the careful consideration of (LEFT SITTING.) BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 14. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamship Ceylon, with the heavy por tion of the above mails, has arrived here, with 37 passengers, £1,538 in specie, and a general cargo, including raw silk to the value of £150,000. The British steamer Ailsa Craig and the English schooner Deerfoot came into collision in the Straits of Gibraltar, and both vessels foundered almost im mediately. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Feb. 15.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderato breeze and cloudy weather, with frost. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 14.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Aird, from Adelaide. SWANSEA, Feb. 14.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Cobuso, for Cuba ; Neptune, for Havannah. MILFORD, Feb. 14.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Pembrokeshire Lass, for Toulon. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 14.—Wind Paul, from Lisbon for Shields. Sailed—Runnymede, for Adelaide. FALMOUTH, Feb. 14.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Gwalior, for Trinidad. GLOUCESTER, Feb. 14.—Wind from New York. TURF DISCLOSURE S.—Mr. Hedworth Williamson, well known on the Turf, has, it seems, been guilty of some transactions which are likely to lead to serious proceedings. He is well known in racing circles as the owner of Blackdown, Accident, and other horses, and his animals were trained at R. Drewitt's, Lewes, Sussex. Accident, Blackdown, and Greenland, un derstood to be his property, were sold at Tatter sall's on Monday, the two former for 510 guineas each, and Greenland for 210 guineas_ The following notion for the apprehension of Mr. Williamson has been issued :—" One Hundred Pounds Reward.—Ferdinand Hedworth William son.—A warrant was, on the 6th day of January last, issued from the Southwark Police-court, for the apprehension of the above-named person, on the charge of having, by false pretences, obtained from John Henry Fitch the sum of £3,000. The above-named Williamson resided at Chailey, Sussex, and was magistrate of the county. He is 30 years of age, about sft 6in high, florid complexion, and very stout face, with projecting front teeth. Wears no whiskers or moustache. Was last seei r i at Woolwich. £25 will be paid on apprehension of the said Williamson, and £75 on further conviction. Information to be given to the inspector, at the police station, Stones'-end, Borough ; or to Messrs. Lewis and Lewis, of Ely-place, Holborn." Various rumours are in circulation as to the precise accusation against Mr. Williamson, but it is stated that he had falsely mortgaged his horses for large sums of money. The Southern Railway Company has just inau gurated an iron bridge, 1,530 feet in length, over the Garonne at a few miles from Agen. It consists of 17 elliptical arches, of a span of 68 feet each. The whole structure is remarkable for its lightness and elegance of construction.—Galignani. The town of Bressuire (Eeux-Se' res) was three days since the scene of a melancholy suicide, com mitted by a son in the presence of his father and mother, who were unable to prevent the act. A lad named Bodin, only 17 years of age, son of a tradesman, after spend ing the day in drinking, went home to his father and asked for more money, that he might finish the day as ho had begun it. On hearing his father's refusal, he stabbed himself with his pocket knife, and was about to repeat the attempt when his father prevented him. The wound he had inflicted, however, caused his death. It appears that the boy had repeatedly pretended to com mit suicide in order to obtain money from his father, but had never hurt himself before, and it is supposed that on this occasion he strack with greater force than he had intended. ACCLIMATISATION.—The Zoological Garden of the Bois de Boulogne has just received two hemippi, one of the last species admitted in natural history to the genus equus. For a long time only six species of that genus were acknowledged in natural history, viz., three Asiatic ones, the horse, ass, and hemione ; and three African ones, the zebra, couagga, and dauw. In 1855 two wild horses were sent as a present to the Em press by the Viceroy of Egypt, who had received them from an Arab chief, Athar-Bey. As they were known to be natives of the Syrian desert, between Palmyra, and Bagdad, her Majesty sent them to the museum, where M. I. Geoffroy do St. Hilaire found that they differed sufficiently from the known species to deserve a separate place, and they accordingly now belong to the new species abovementioned. The head of the hemippus is much smaller, and the ears much shorter, than those of the com mon horse. The tail and mane have longer hair, and it has a peculiar bray, different from those of the ass and hemione. p surveyse d at o N f a a n t s e h i s p to e r a a n i s a e fundsl has already produced from Ap t f u h o b r a l i t e thep subscription r p t r e t li o m 25,000 f. itnhaery o sea, ROCHDALE, 13th.—The flannel trade keeps very quiet, so far as sales are concerned. To-day's market has been thinly attended by buyers, and they operated cautiously. The range of prices is urged as a strong reason for the paucity of purchases, but an r d ed th u e c r t e io a n PP of quotations. Thr as the raw material keeps up rna ea n rs uf li ac tt t l ur e p ers rob ar a e b fig y well employed, and in of their a n y demands,immediate y 7 although they have slightly increased of late. There is no change in the t m h a e n ir uf e a t c o t e lers ar k e ee n p ot to h le e r a a v bly York shire goods trade, which is quiet, but prices are firm. The first ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Maritime Credit Company was held to-thy. The report presented stated that the profits deriv able from interest and commission from the com mencement of interest on July to the 31st of m D e e n cem cem b e er n , t aoffterthdeedbuucstine deducting rebate bills not yet due, amounted to £14,339 10s. 9d. After defraying the current expenses of manage ment, &c., there remained an available balance of £10,267 3s. 6d. Out of this sum the directors recommended a distribution to the proprietors of a dividend of ss. per share free of income tax, for the half-year—being at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum—which with income tax, will absorb £1,729 18s. 11d., that £l,OOO, being one-fifth of the pre liminary expenses, be written off and that £4,000 be placed to a reserve fund, leaving a balance of £3,537 4s. 7d. to be carried forward to the new account. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulbmia) IN RE BARNETT-APPOINTMENTS OF TRADE A SEMI TEES. This bankrupt was described as a ship and - insurance broker, of Gracechurch-street, and to-day he c ame up for his order of discharge. Mr. Reed, for the bankrupt, said he believed' there was no opposition to the bankrupt. Mr. Doria said that he appeared for the assignees, and he was instructed to say that they were perfectly sa t i s fi ed with the accounts as filed. In order that the court znight be under no misapprehension as to the character of the trade assignees in this case, he (Mr. Doria) might state thvt he had been chosen by creditors representing £2,000 in value. His Honour—You have anticipated that which I was about to ask Mr. Doria, because in most cases one knows that the trade assignee is a sham. Mr. Doria—He is no sham in this case. Mr. Reed—l can explain the cause of the losses suffered by the bankrupt. He speculated in the corn trade, and the p eat influx of corn from the Baltic to.this country has caused the present bankruptcy. His Honour—Very well; there is no opposition, and the assignee is satisfied. The bankrupt will pass, and take his order. Order accordingly. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-S TREE T. THE "GENTLEMAN PICKPOCKET" AT Tom THUMB'S.— John Brown, alias Abraham Brown, a well-dressed young man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with being a sus pected person, and at St. James's Hall, supposed for the purposed of committing a felony, and also with having in his possession a purse, supposed to be stolen. Sergeant Edwin Coathupe, of the Detective force, said that:yesterday evening,while in the entrance of St. James's Hall he saw the prisoner coming out of the concert room. Knowing him, he stopped him, and he said he had merely come to the place to see Tom Thumb. He asked the pri soner what he had about him, and he replied " only my own purse." He then told the prisoner he must search him, and did so, and found upon him a dark green morocco purse. On asking him how much the purse contained, he said about 165., but on opening it in the prisoner's presence he found: it to contain 20s. in silver and 2d. in copper. He then told the prisoner he should take him into custody, and did so. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the sergeant said the priso ner had only been recently discharged from Wandsworth prison, and had several times been convicted. He wished for a remand, as two purses were missed last night. Sergeant Cole, of the C division, said the prisoner had been convicted of picking pockets at this court, and com mitted for three months with hard labour. The prisoner formerly used to keep a pony and frequent Rotten-row, always dressing well, and wearing several rings. He took him in custody at Slough for picking pockets on the occa sion of the Prince of Wales opening the British Orphan Asylum, and he then had in his pocket a guinea ticket, which he had taken for the banquet. The prisoner had once told him that he used to regularly visit the Inter national Exhibition, and well sweated it, having cleared £2,000 by it. He knew the prisoner to always have plenty of money. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner. ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—William Joseph, a clerk, who gave the address 205, Fleet-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Elizabeth Davis, an unfortunate, in the Haymarket. The managing-clerk to Mr. Boodle, solicitor, Chancery lane, appeared for the prisoner. The young woman said that on the previous night she was going up the Haymarket when she saw the prisoner and other gentlemen in his company. The prisoner made use of language she did not like to repeat, told her to get out of the way, and then struck her with a stick across the face, she not having spoken a word to him. She fell, and her nose bled very. much. Some gentlemen came up and told her to give the prisoner in charge, and she did so. The solicitor's clerk, after cross-examining the prose cutrix, said he was instructed that the prosecutrix knocked off the prisoner's hat, and that he put up his stick to de fend himself, and thus injured her face. He had two gentlemen in court who was with the prisoner, but as they did not like their names to get mixed up in the affair in the papers they would rather not appear. A constable said that he saw the prosecutrix bleeding, and ON gave the prisoner in charge. The prisoner's hat was off at the time, but he did not say the prosecutrix had knocked it off. Mr. Tyrwhitt said all he could do for the prisoner was to let him speak to the prosecutrix. _ _ Subsequently it was stated that the prosecutrix had received some compensation, and the prisoner was dis- charged. THAMES. AUDACIOUS ROBBERY.--John Taylor, a youth, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing coals from a barge on the river Lea. James Hill, engine-driver in the employ of Mr. Edward Lloyd, paporm.ker. Bromley, said a bare. laden with r. 0.16, came up to the paper-mill last night. About 8 o'clock ho saw the prisoner on the barge with a sack of coals on his shoulder. Ile asked the prisoner what he was doing, to which ho replied, " I am taking some coals to make a fire with." There were three-quarters of a hundredweight of coals in the sack. Henry Parker, night-watchman at Lloyd's, was called by the last witness, and saw the prisoner on the barge with the sack of coals. The prisoner, who gave a fictitious name last night, ad mitted his guilt, and Mr. Paget sentenced him to be im prisoned one month and kept to hard labour. TEA STEALING IN THE LONDON DOCK.—Thomas Kelly, a labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing a pound of tea. Francis Andis, a gatekeeper, said he stopped the pri soner this morning as he was leaving the London Dock, and found on him a pound of tea concealed in his pockets. The prisoner said he took the tea out of a chest on the west quay, where there was a shed containing a large number of chests of tea. James Swingland, a London Dock constable, said the prisoner was a casual labourer, and had been employed in the dock for a few days only. Many chests of tea in the shed wero broken. The prisoner said he could get no work this morning, and took the tea, with which he filled his pockets. Mr. Paget sentenced the prisoner to one month's im prisonment and hard labour. A BRUTAL FELLOW.—John Carr, who gave the name of Jeremiah Donovan last night, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with assaulting Margaret Fagan. The complainant, whose head was bandaged, said she had lived with the prisoner several years. They were not married. Three children had been the fruits of their in tercourse. One had died, another was 21 years old, and the youngest she carried in her arms was three weoks old. The prisoner had been out of work, and she was confined in the workhouse. The prisoner had carried on a secret intercourse with a "lady" in Palmer's-folly, Rateliff-high way. She went there' last night, and found him with his " valentine." She upbraided him with his infidelity, and he struck her and knocked her down. Her eye was cut and bled profusely. Sho did not wish to hurt him. She only wanted a maintenance for her children. Mr. Paget—l cannot now order him to maintain your children. You either press the charge or not. Witness—l wish to forgive him. He behaved very well until he became acquainted with the " nice lady" in Palmer's Folly. Mr. Paget discharged the prisoner, and issued two affi liation summonses against him at the suit of the com plainant, for him to show cause why orders should not be made upon him to pay ss. per week for the support of his illegitimate children. MARKETS--This Day. MARK-LANE. The arrivals of home-grown wheat fresh up to our market to-day were small, but the condition of the pro duce was tolerably good. For good and fine samples there was a steady demand at fully late rates ; and inferior qualities, although in slow request, were decidedly firm in price. Only a moderate supply of foreign wheat was exhibited for sale. In good and fine descriptions about an average business was transacted at full currencies. Inferior pro duce moved off slowly on former rates. Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request, and both as regards wheat and spring corn, prices ruled firm. The market was moderately supplied with barley. For good and fine malting produce the trade was firm, at full currencies ; but inferior barley held a slow sale, at late rates. Malt sold slowly, at late prices. There was a moderate supply of oats on the stand, and the trade was firm for all qualities, with an upward ten dency as regards the value of good and fine samples. Beans were firm, at an advance in prices of ls. per quar ter from the late lowest point. Peas were firm in price. For flour there was a fair demand, at full currencies. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat.Barley.Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1,010 1,300 1,250 730 950 Irish — Foreign 9,880 300 sks. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN for the Week ending Feb.ll, 1865 :—Wheat, qrs., 66,918 ; average' 38s 4d—barley, 62,164 ; 29s 2d—oats, 8,375 ; 19s Bd. Corresponding week in 1864 :—Wheat, 74,753 ; 40s 4d — barley, 63,056 ; 32s Od—oats, 14,341; 18s. 9d. WHITECHAPEL. The supply of meat on sale is but moderate, and trade is firm at the annexed quotations : Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 8s 6d to 48 10d per 81b by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP• The trade for good and fine hops continues firm, at ful currencies; otherwise the trade is quiet, at about previous rates. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. DATCHE T .-WED/iESDAY. The steeplechases are postponed till Monday and Tues day next, 20th and 21st Feb., on account of the severity of the frost. The Trial Steeplechase and Hunters' Stakes close on Saturday evening. BET TING AT MANCHESTER--TuEsDAv. The continuance of the frost has almost put a stop to speculation on the Waterloo Cup, the transactions that oc casionally take place being principally hedging bets. For the Liverpool Steeplechase, Lightheart, Emblematic, and Tony Lumpkin were all in demand. The other events were scarcely noticed. Closing prices : WATERLOO COURSING CUP. 100 to 7 agst Lord Uffington's Calabaroona (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Randell ns Sultana (taken freely) 33 to 1 agst Mr. Spinks' Sea Chief (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Gavin Steele's Scotch Grey (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 7 agst Lightheart (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Emblematic (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tony Lumpkin (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Jerry (taken) 25 to 1 agst Emblem (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 7 agst Lion (taken) THE CHESTER CUP. 100 to 9 on the field (offered) DONCASTER SP TUESDAY, Weights for Doncaster SprlN RING MEETING. MARCH 14. Handicap. lm. 6fur. 132yds, Age st lb East Lancashire ... 5 8 12 Oldminster ... a 8 8 Buckenham 6 8 5 Gibraltar ... a 8 3 Welcome ... 6 7 11 Turcos ... 5 711 Dunkeld ... 5 7 10 Revolver ... ... 5 7 10 L'Africain 6 7 9 Change ... ... 5 7 6 Heurlys ... 6 7 6 Sandal ... 4 7 5 Armagnac ... 5 7 4 Wandering Minstrel 4 7 4 Gaily ... 5 7 3 Finesse ... 4 7 3 Demon ... ... 5 7 3 Deerstalker ... 4 7 2 Nuneaton ... ... 4 7 2 Fanfreluche ... 5 7 0 Royal Stag 4 7 0 Dean Swift 4 7 0 Privateer ... 4 7 0 Olivia ... ... 4 6 13 Nucleus 4 6 13 Oberon ... 4 6 12 Huntsman's Daugh ter ... ... 5 6 11 , Age st lb Earl of Surrey ... 6 610 M. Philippe ... a 6 10 Hartleyldle Girl ir 4 4 6 6 9 9 North End... 4 6 8 Physician a 6 8 Alpheus 4 6 7 Bombay ... 4 6 6 Sancho ... 3 6 6 Friday ... 3 6 6 Macbeth ... 4 6 6 Troubadour 3 6 2 East Lynn 3 6 2 Tim Miglas 3 6 0 Grappler 3 5 13 Benanoar 3 5 13 Minette ... 3 5 12 Doge ... ... 3 5 12 Elsinore ... ... 3 510 Moldavia 3 5 10 Lord Waldegrave... 3 6 10 Black-eyed Susan f 3 5 10 Nu.. 3 5 9 Club Queen. 3 5 9 Gannochr.... 3 5 8 Defy 3 5 7 Weights published Februi to be declared at twelve o'clo, i,ry 14, at nine a.m.—Forfeits ;k at noon on February 21. TRES FOR 1865. rARY. Nottingham Spring 2B tCli. Warwick Spring Vincennes Chelmsford Spring 2B Grand National Hunt Barham 3O Lewes Spring 3O . ' Canterbury Spring Abergavenny 2O Thirsk 2l Cardiff 25 Epsom Spring [Ay. Bath 23 Harperiden 26 Epsom 3O Hampton 2l Newton Newcastle Odiham Bidbury Stockbridge Nottingham Southampton l9 Chesterfield Goodwood 25 Down Royal Corp — UST. York Plymouth Lichfield 2B Devon and Exeter 29 Derby Summer 30 Weymouth 3l Batten 3] Stockton — RACING FIXT FEBR Lincoln Spring 2l Derby Spring 2 West Drayton Liverpool Spring 7 Shrewsbury Spring lO Doncaster Spring l4 Vincennes AP: Vincennes ' 2 Northampton 4 Croxton Park 7 Newmarket Craven l7 Durham Newmarket Ist Spring 1 Chester 9 York Spring Salisbury lB Vincennes Chelmsford 7 Manchester Summer 7 Ascot l3 Beverley l4 Liverpool .A.lexandra Park 2O Newmarket July Carlisle Worcester Abingdon Stamford l3 Winchester lB AUG Brighton 1 Brighton Club Lewes 4 Huntingdon Wolverhampton Reading Egham l5 Royal Windsor l7 SEPTEMBER. Leicester 7 Monmouth 2l Doncaster Brecon lB Newmarket Ist Oct 26 Dichmmud OCTOBER. Northallerton 5 Newmarket Ho. M 23 Newmarket 2d Oct ... 9 Vincennes ... 29 Vincennes Liverp00l Autumn STEEPLECHASE F MARC IXTURES FOR 1865. :31. Liverpool Shrewsbury Scarborough 16, 17 Torquay 2B West Scunerset 5 Abergavenny 20, 21 COURSING. THE GREAT WATERLOO MEETING. The draw for the Waterloo Cup, value £1,600 in specie, by a subscription of 25 sovs. each ; the winner £5OO, the second £2OO. Mr. Blundell's Beware agst Hon. G. B. Bruce ns Fiery Cross. Mr. J. Johnstone ns Johnnie Cope agst Mr. Deighton's Deodora. Lord Bective's Reveller the Second agst Mr. William's Blackstrap. Colonel Bathurst's Rapid Rhone agst Lord Eglinton's Rainbow. Mr. Randall ns Sultana agst Mr. Gregson's Carouser. Mr. Massy ns Don Felix agst Mr. Reed's Wide-a-Wake. Mr. T. T. C. Lister ns Chloe agst Mr. Dunlop ns Marshal Forward. Knowles's King Tom agst Mr. Croft ns Roaring Lion. Bateman's Blue Bell agst Mr. Bland's Beatrice Princess. Cunningham•ns Barnard Castle agst Mr. Hyslop ns Duppel. Steel's Scotch Grey agst Mr. Mallaby's Merevale. Campbell's Coodareena agst Mr. Spinks's Sea Chief. Clarke ns Henchman agst Dr. Richardson's King Death. Jones's Jem Mace agst Mr. Long ns Samuel. Barden's Oliver Goldsmith agst Colonel Goodlake ns Meg. Mr. Mr. Mr. Lord Grey do Wilton's Glendower agst Mr. Blanshard's Budwith. Mr. Stocker ns Merry Heart agst Mr. Thompson's Tulloch gorum. Mr. Brundritt's Burgomaster agst Mr. Green's Gaiety. Mr. Armistead ns Bessow agst Mr. Gibson's Clasper. Mr. Graham ns Schweppe agst Mr. Jardine ns Bonus. Lord Binning's Donald agst Lord Lurgan's Master Burleigh. Mr. Brocklehurst's Baron Lyndhurst agst Mr. Calendar us Snowflake. Mr. Cloudsdalo ns Cheer Boys agst Mr. Garnett ns Win- . some Lassie. Mr. Chesshyre ns Dreamer agst Mr. Matther ns Accident. Mr. Russell's Ruth agst Mr. Lloyd ns Crabcatcher. Major Boothby ns Good Idea agst Captain Molyneux ns Simple Susan. Mr. Bartholomew's Mock Modesty agst Mr. Hodson's Heira Mr. Haywood's Rebe agst Mr. Bake ns Grecian Girl. Lord Stairs ns Antonelli agst Mr. Savage ns Billy. Mr. Strachan's St. George agst Mr. Borron ns Sea Ranger. Lord Uffington's Calabaroona agst Mr. Hornby ns Bonnie Venture. • Mr. Blackstock's Beckford against Lord Sefton's Shandigaff. , LIVERPOOL, Tuesday, 11.30 p.m.---A sharp frost has caused the members to decide that there be no coursing to-morrow (this day). THE LONDON COAL TRADE.—For the first month of the present year the various railways having access to London entered, at the Coal Exchange, 254,295 tons 1 cwt., which tonnage is largely In excess of that for the corresponding month of 1864. Of this large quantity 104,468 tons 4 cwt. is entered as brought from various coalfields by the London and North Western, 98,233 tons per the Great Northern, 21,290 tons per the Great Western, 13,745 tons 12 cwt. per the Midland—viz., 11,607 tons , 7 cwt. St. Pancras depot, and 2,138 tons 5 cwt. to King s cross station, 13,648 tons 19 cwt. per the Great Eastern, 1,594 tons per the South Western, 1,279 tons 5 cwt. p er the Chatham and Dover, and 36 tons per the London, Tilbury, and Southend. FOSSIL FLOUR.—bus is the name given by geo logists to a curious kind of pure white powder, which is much used by goldsmiths and others to clean sil ver with. In a small pamphlet, Professor Campani of Siena announces that the trachytic mountain called Monte thought o e g s r w he t o e t fi that ,ta preparin g have the i s a cceded Amiata, on the co nfines of T uscany, contains lar g e deposits of this substance, which, viewed through a microscope,.s found to consist of millions of minute shells of infuseria. l As tt alkalis silicates d a i Luna lin M. Kuhlmann , and after forftearmhim the pani M p t . S us ing such ; P r depositsofes so r Campani of Mount Amiata might be turned to the same account. His announces that if a e xperiment succeeded, and h e now an solu tion of caustic potash or s o d a marking 20 de g . o f B eaumo ' s areometer be heated to a boiling -point quantity of " fossil flo ur, " and thus it will dissolve a large potash or soda, and o f a somewhatus yield a silicate eith e r o f alkaline nature, THE SAFFRON-BILL MURDER, CL.ERICENWELL POLICE COURT—YESTERDAY. FINAL EXAMINATION OF GREGORIO. (Coutinued Mrs. Shaw the landlady of the Golden Anchor, said—l recollect the occurrence on the 26th of December. I re member the prisoner asking me for his hat. I sa id " don't know anything about it:, He said, " They were i n the bagatelle room," and som e one then gave me two. , threw them over the bar. The prisoner and his brother picked them up and went away. I have known Polioni for some years. Before my marriage with Shaw he used to call at my house and assist in the bar. I have not see s him for years since I married my husband. Mr. D'Eyncourt—How many years ? Witness—Four or five. Mr. Lewis—l must ask you this question—Did ybu not have a child before marriage ? Witness--I don't understand what you mean, Mr. Lewis—Oh, yes, you do. Witness—l do not. Mr. Lewis—l ask you again, had you not a child pre vious to your marriage with Shaw ? Your sister is here. Witness—My sister, perhaps, can answer the question better than I. I don't think it a proper question to put to me. It has nothing to do with the matter before the court. Mr. Lewis—l must repeat my question. Had you not a child before your marriage ? Witness—I -decline to answer the question. Mr. Lewis—Have you told your husband since your marriage who was the father of the child ? Witness—No, certainly not. Mr. D'Eyncoiu-t--What do you intend by this ? Mr. Lewis--I was about to ascertain whether there was any jealous feeling, but the witness says she has not told her husband who the father of the child was—therefore y;m rr. sr.. D Shaw, I'm p rec l uded. Mrs. Sh aw—I presume, Mr. Lewis, that you wish to put t o sB me ya question whether I hav e h a d a c hild b y Polioni. Mr. Lewis --I don't wi s h to put any more ques ti ons to TYncourt—l was in the bar all the time of the di as a rsturbanceow in th. After my husband' s f ace was s l apped there stabbed in a we tap - room. H arr i ng t on was brought out Mrs. Bing a quarter of an h our a ft er that. I saw his nec ng knockk when he ed down. Prison er ' m Prisoners brother had a At came and asked for his hat. I SAW Harrington in the tap-room, and I sawn the prisoner hold ing him, and in the act of striking him. Harrington was got away. Polioni went away from the bar before my hus band's face was slapped. I cannot say whether he went into the tap-room or whether he left the house. Rebbeck, recalled—There were a great any people in m the passage between the tap-room-and the bagatelle-room, I will not swear Gregorio was not amongst them. might have been.R He The surgeon who attended Harrison after he had re ceived the wound which caused his death, examined the knife in the possession of the police, and that one founfl belonging to Gregorio, and said the larger knife (Gr.., gorio's) was the one most likely i to have..caused the wou x d made the wound. The The smaller knife had the point broken off, and Tvithc.ut it the magistrate f'Jr the pro secution,phoa d m i n i t b e .. o L e f n e t w ic es and B, l t f l e h a c ma d t v e r i i t .n w w lig a sul.nwd addressedo Williams have n ms d. for the Ital.an Society, for w committal hocontencl for manslaughter, contended that Mr. Lewis had only male out a cas e Mr. D' observations tria4a o n n d the shoulddhceosinhmioultdthme prisonerakeliofo:: that for wilful murder. He should, not make the slightest E bu Y t ne° he urtsli allusion even to Rebbeck's evide - Ace, but simply commit the prisoner to Newgate for trial, The prisoner was then removed from the dock. LONDON GAZETTE—Iast Evening, _____---•---- WHITEHALL, FEB, 11. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal granting the dignity of a Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land unto Alexander Taylor, Esq., Doctor of Medicine. FEB. 13. Tho Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. John Duncan to the Old Church and parish of St. Michael's, at Dumfries, in the presbytery and county of Dumfries, vacant by the death of the Rev. Robert Wallace, D.D. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 4. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Martin Crofton Morrison, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Tangchow, to be her Majesty's Consul at Kiu-Kiang. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Robert Swinhoe, Esq., now British Vice-Consul at Taiwan, to be her Majesty's Consul at Taiwan. FEB. 14. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Friedrich Wilkens as Consul at Georgetown, Demerara, for his Ma jesty the King of Prussia. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. David Thurston as Consul at Toronto, Canada, for the United States of America. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 11. The Queen has been pleased to ratify and confirm the appointment of James Henry M'Dowell, Esq., to be a mem ber of the Legislative Councirof the Island of Jamaica. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 14. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT, Borough of Salford—John Cheetham, Esq., of Eastwood, near Stalybridge, in the county of Chester, in the room of the Right Hon. William Nathaniel Massey, who has ac cepted the office of Fourth Ordinary Member of the Council of the Governor-General and Viceroy of India. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 4. 4th Regiment of Hussars—Lieutenant -General William Lascelles Fitz Gerald, Lord de Ros, to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Sir James Hope Grant, G.C.8., transferred to the 9th Lancers. 9th Regiment of Lancers—Lieutenant-General Sir James Hope Grant, G.C.8., from the 4th Hussars, to be Colonel, vice General Sir James Wallace Sleigh, K.C.8., deceased. 2d Regiment of Dragoons—Lieutenant Francis Lamb Philp to be Captain, by purchase, vice Townley Patten Hume Macartney Filgate, who retires ; Cornet William Robert Wills Sandford to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Philp ; Conrad William Curling Finzel, Gent., to be Cornet, by Hu purchase vice Sandford. Il th Hussars—Gordon mphrey'Lankford Pellew, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Edward Greville Sar. toris, who retires. Military Train—Lieutenant Edwyn Brenton Andros, from 95th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Salis, who exchanges. 3d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Francis William bane to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant James H. Le Cocq, promoted. 7th Foot—Ensign Geoffry Barton to be Lieutenant,!by pur chase, vice Henry Edward Harrow, who retires—Gen tleman Cadet Waldyne Wellington St. George, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Barton. 26th Foot—Lieut. Howard Molyneux Edward Drunker to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. L. A. Gregson, who resigns the appointment. 48th Foot—Ensign William Bell Beatty to be Lieutenant., by purchase, vice Corn Wallis Wade Browne, who re tires Gentleman Cadet Christ o ph er J o h n D elmege, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Beatty. 85th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry Harris-Burland, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Thomas Maitland Campbell, who retires. 93d Foot—Ensign Charles William S. Lowndes to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice William Forbes, who reti res; Gentleman Cadet William Burnett M'Kechnie, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lowndes. 95th Foot—Lleut. William Henry Salis, from the Military Train, to be Lieutenant, vice Andro, who exchanges. Ist West India Regiment—Lieut. M. Nelson, from half-pay of the late Turkish Contingent, to be Lieutenant, vice Edward Hamilton Barlow, transferred to the 20th Foot; Lieut. M. Nelson has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission. BREVET. Brevet-Colonel the Hon. H. H. Manvers Percy, Lieut.- Colonel on half pay late Grenadier Guards, to have the temporary rank of Brigadier-General while in command of a Brigade. Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Hammond, Royal Artillery, having completed the qualifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under the Royal WaN rant of 14th October, 1858. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 10. Lieutenant Charles John Sfaughter has been this day p rom oted to be a Retired Commander, un d er h er M a j esty ' s - Orders in Council of Ist August, 1860, and 9th July, 1864. FEB. 11. The following Officers have been promoted to be Engi neers in her Majesty's Fleet : Mr. George Metcalf, Mr. Lambert John Croome, Mr. Alexander Stewart (A), to be Acting, Mr. Christopher Lund, Mr. William Henry Mr. John Clift, and Mr. Joseph Knight. Fri. 13. - Mr. William Smith (A) has been promoted to the rank of Chief Boatswain in the Fleet, with seniority of let January, 1865. Mr. Thomas Stanlake has been promoted to the rank of Chief Carpenter in the Fleet, with seniority of Ist January, 1865. BANKRUPTS, The following are the only bankrupts of commercial importance in the Gazette : Alfred Sanders, painter, Woolwich John Gentry, jun., watch maker, Stratford Robert Dill, draper, Sheffield David Evans, joiner, Liverpool Wm. Beckwith, b u ilder, Kingsland-road. G. E. Saunders, butcher, Portland-street, Soho. Henry Joy, licensed victualler, Robertsbn go George Howard, sp li n t cutter, Bla_ckfrfars.d-road rchant, Dartmouth. William Heath, general me Thomas Burnes, shopkeeper, Sheffield. Robert Lewis, cot ton broker,_ Mincing-lane butcher, H enr y Thorncroft , Lower Norwood Samuel Moses Moss, merchant, Leadenhall-street Samuel Nelson Southgate, baker, Colchest er BANKRUPTCY C o rnelius Smith, tailor, Belgrave., Leicestershire A lf re d Preston, shoema k e r, Northampton H en ry Russell, glazier, Kidderminste r Henry Warri n g ton, whi tesmit 11l Northampto n The Rev. Francis Tate, LED. Axminster. COURSE OP EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Ditt0...... Rotterdam . Antwerp Bru ssels Hambur g Paris ......... Ditto. 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