The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-22 00:00:00

irtign: Tr.r Feb. 21 * ess Royal 111gbil lielena took " Nertieu s : ke of rid the Princes' m a jesty' t°43)'' Brazi l ) pe nal of 0 ty her marriag 10U1S. 3f wales . a lea had a d' llll o 17 included 1,1;, ,untess of ep r nhopet E arl % ait Lord Frederlies ;lice, Sir G l i r rd el Noll e Sir Graspar Gd a u eo. m or, Lieut." eaie sco— ea ey) Perf°ll3l exhibiting to tile t he Monday' Ta l flip sS the tut oraberraere at Clifton, eS and Baron Cool 1. The deceased: f sir itoben, a of of Che ster , ouny Denbighshire, Oa 0 La t e r Scho ol, tel the aria. in t h e 23d WO )romoted into the erved i n nders Fla of tamed the rani; or is that of gaj L i eu t.-Co fh lonel of same month. b re gimen t shor tthe serve d in 3 ifter IC)rna3 Craig, Ii neat to 103. 'ainst Tippoocelli re' ,ttle of lkialla • In 1808 he ommanding fo r 5 d, and serving oo ;din 18 08 to the le of cavalry'. )*t idled himself dart i Portuga l, c lad' La d the battle of o f Lieut.-General he W ly in who3lo le alp the ilington. Ile r; he terrain 0, . ed himself at t he the retreat frola arc ia, saeo, G ca . S a larna u severely woundeu severely 114 the Pyrenees, return to Enir„lasel r e- Salamanca / 3'e' 0 rar 'th /louses of Duke a Airellia' he giant servicos h e 17th a )01, ). 1817 he liras Art ,nd Commander oL He was appoite! 18 22, and it vta , he -won fresh dig, O n the 20 Pi L k of General. Lad to t he was alr alg a ila.L li d e it ife Gua rds 0 " h he con tinue was made a Field' 55. cl, in 1801, Lady he eldest dattobter who died ia lr'So/, ;* issue. Ile O' .e, 1814, Carolio, alkeGrevillc. Sp° 837, leaviuge pr tl'ree a %1 %tarried the' ) deceased oar_ irl. 1 only 00: lady of an ancieob 33 8, the ril 1)1°0 i s his so ellingtou tietiti, °es in 1818, O' 347 to 185/. 001. I w hich Lord at tito, eo • i f o r S eriogap ajavera, Foelit ll' Toulouse, t he o P, for 130c°' 3, the Gill la C 105.4 cal, aild Of Chill.o ' and, ltioStlY, tilt' ""=" in, °f COObride, rero attacic of got. i of Ilastiogs or° ors at Doppiogtoo aLquis of Ape rd iiich Oatto'i, Alos.tioder Pfd !!ill 131aigwood le Cape], giss 000'11' r'lig bee stop? ',O forraed ttlo 01),,` Is;to tbo orty 0); Nottiogloo leo, vir seriot o ot 11ve arrivea ilt '.', lie° Watford. i l I received 0, seect Lhr hotise ill COO ei Fricic e,lpifej 00 WO. Tile 01° aura, folotli clAte: 's3:_a hi his 04r., .0 cofn: a°4llo °:; b oltoo. „:00 but rotirea fro- 10 4 0 0c° iage of saiiit a , to the 000' ~d antess Jocelllllo p .n, toA 04e° of liA the preseace oi Aboot , rated preoelier 00-, tion of 0 estoor'. :airing to t11e!...: 0;4 plthlio sev!:01 I ioborgli Ofetiv stituto 0, 91.11)"e ° I/ 000 /ere coOP,Ditte tUe testiolooiAl °;:,1 CseP'Ce of 0 c,fer'n DOr ooshlea the OP.; P The biro• 00t1;00 ailit. he ioscripteo. t t. . NOS coilfil) Oil; blio life 0 by o, Vie_ noPartieo ad al!' 0 li i Wit Aclrojrati° .sacliotiogiliollea ec 17 aid his oestitoftl) rillittiailropi,it: .0 0 ' ---'''..... MONEY - MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. I n the general discount market there is only a In . oklerate d eman d f or money, an d fi ne s h or t-d a t e d bills are readily negotiated at 44 per cent. The su pply of capital is very large, and affairs present an encouraging appearance. Another banking amalgamation is on the tapis, Preliminary arrangements having already been agreed upon between the Consolidated and Alliance ' us uks• The shares of the former are quoted 7 p r een., and the latter, which shows a rise of about ''' 2 7 1 3 prem. An increase of capital has been announced by the Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England on behalf °f the China Steam Ship and Labuan Coal Com pany The original amount was £500,000, to which to be added £40,000, in £2O shares, distributed t ° the shar e h o ld ers . o f th e C re di t F onc i er and Mo ulher of England and to the public. The directors of the Agra and Masterman's Bank kt.atni ted) have declared a dividend at the rate of 10 Per cent. per annum for the hall-year ended 31st D e cember last, with a bonus of £3 per share, to gether equal to 22 per cent. per annum, making, nth the previous distribution, 20 per cent. for the Year 18 64, at which rate a dividend and bonus on the . new shares will be paid. The dividend warrants Will be payable on the Bth March. A new Peruvian loan has been announced. The nominal amount required is £10,000,000, and the Pace of issue is £B3 10s. It is proposed to consoli date the i n t erna l an d f ore i gn d e b ts o f t h e R epu bli c by this operation. Two o'CLocK. Business was very dull at the opening of the ' t° ck Exchange Markets this morning, but the o peration s of the Government broker, who pur !llaged about £15,000 New Threes, occasioned an improvement of * per cent. in the Funds. Consols are 89 1 for mo ne y, an d 891 fo r the account. The E e w Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 I; )( chequer Bills, 4s. to 7s. prem. ; Debentures, 99 ; and the Bonds, 10s. prem. 1 - 1 1 the Foreign Stock Market, although business p quieter, prices are generally firmer. Turkish -4,Bolides are 511* ; Mexican, 26* 27* ; do. New, ao26* ; Greek, 22+ 8 ; Spanish Passive, 32* 4 ; r• Certificates, 15 ; Italian, 631 64 ; do. New, 14 dis.; Confederate Loan, 548 551 ; and the '`ew Peruvian, * 1 prem. b usiness in the Railway Share Market has con tveryedvery quiet, and prices show increased busi ess• Great Western have declined £l, North "extern 10s., and Metropolitan and South Eastern each ss. , Ile Foreign and Colonial lines remain without change. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in moderate request. Alliance have improved to 124 131 prem., alld Consolidated to 7 4 prem. London and County are dealt in at 741, and Joint Stock Discount at 81 1) . The_ shares of the Lond on an d P rov i nc i a l L an d hrtgage Bank a re quo t e d 1 1 prem. Chi na Steam iirP and L a b uan Coal Company, 1i- to 1f prem. ; l ea London Docks and Warehouses Company, I t° 21 prem. ; Rio de Janei ro G as C ompany, 1 to , 4 Prein. j Registered Land Company, par to 1 ; City of Milan Improvements Company, t ° 3 i prem. ; Metropolitan District Railways, t ° 3 1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a Govb t,...-- ...RNMENT FUNDS. el. uent. Consols 4 „,.°• Account., Mar. 9 B9l 1 lir , Cent. Reduced BBl -1 9 k W 3 „,Per Cent BBl 1 i 9 17 . 0 41 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — k t , • 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — D aties, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Dofor 30 yrs, expire sth April,"lBBs — kz ei (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — equer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 4 7 D o. £5OO 4 7 " 4 - b •WI J O O ; £loo and £2OO DPI f England Stock, 51 per Cent 247 I)„ . = I , 3 .GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. D o ' ° nde, £l,OOO 99 • under £l,000 Att B t p; P OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. err tzi l i r zi lionds,s per Cent — D o. A , per Cent — 2 1 Per Cent., 1852-58-60 80110• bo 1863 -,„ B, ~.6 gyres 6 per Cent — ullit a ' Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) „ D o ll , 6 Per Cent lO2 „`•01 0 • 1. ',/ Per Cent — 411, 1 11 , 1 ‘ ,"ian 6 per Cent. — D * o 5 " Per Cent. — D a o. ~Per Cent., 1864 — klie g erl P, £55 paid D o. l° Per Cent" 1825 — Dbp ", Per Cent., 1864 — 4 40b u i Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 1 .1 i -- b b o , 1 / 4 , 411 Principalities - '‘,y of - f .. 45 paid — (lit, par 1 )O - 1, 11 7 per Cent — D •• ',Pecond Issue — ° ' l 9O Bonds Do o , lio. 1864 — Do I*)et iP £sb paid 4 looks o 'ueunt --i - pm Do t New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ~.1)01 P rovisional Land Warrant — `4o e k 4 2-00 Bonds Do. Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons ftoA -°l 'Pons s'llat ein.. — eunt j ,Po. -- n lo tl, 5 per Cent. 4 •11 10 , - ",Qu and 1850 — Do - - Per Cent (Maremmana Railway) 0 186 5 ge U rI P, £lO paid N 1 ,,' 3 Per Cent. — * "e o eunt Do . 1)( • 1864 26 51 k b o i,' Per Cent. Anglo-French 531 4 1 4 15 11t ev .elleh Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis reri ß il,.eall per Cent., £3O paid 'ell• 6 imperial 5 per Cent D o " r allada D o „Per Cent — 1) 0 rlerred etit,-;-'end Warrant s (H ec t ares ) D 0 . ' 4 , 1 1 41 per Cent. D o "„Per Cent. (Uribarren) dl o 1 Per Cent., 1862 .°N, * 'Account 1:1 - gues e 3 Cent., 1853 0 A per ~ D o ;eeoulit .— I t D o " A Per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, t tiej"•,%teunt Do 4 - 1 u Per Cent, 1822, £ St., Do Per Cent., 1850 - -7 e 3 1860 ,D o , Per Cent" 1859 b o " Per Cent., 1862 a 4. .. 1864 , i 1 Il liab . ii -5 . 4 - Per Cent _ 1 / 4 •01 0 4 7 0 unt Vo 4 Per Cent — Vo I s i eco unt — •uo e W Deferred 4Ol b rs o t c emint Il i 1.1, A 4%4, .--- 00 4 1, ct ° ' e tint 321 I ti s , e .k oe rt• of Coup not funded — 't,„!(11 4 1 1 A ° l ll4 l5 141 15 'rki ' Per Cent. — l'i e 811 6 Per q , ., A eco _Cent. 1854 D u o Per b ik eeo. Cent. 1858 b °6 Per unt OAe Cent 1862 ' l3O e 'Aint 13, 100 i lo I— — 7'; 9i 71 701 V' .. ° 6 !„,,_ nds V t ..° K a " Cent. 1863 .l 4 t . ezl lei r atiteed, 4 per Cekat — IN'. A a ' 3 Per Cent. " 0 ceo Unt r ; c. 4, - '-•ellt, 1862 — °• 6 e cßint k e i r . Cent., 1 1864 il tkt i t,tia a , V s l( lends on the above payable in London. Pr,„,..N.0," Per Cent, Ex. 10 Florins D 1 : 2, 4 h g e l Per cent, Ex. 25f. lit t l4c oo ll il te j 3 per Cent. — kb 4 2 p a perc` 4°' - -eat., Ex. 12 Guil 6.11 b c ," 4 5 1 ,;;,,ent• Certifi—aes — s'• 4. ‘-'elit 1861, Ex. 25f. c ° l ll.lt .' 63} 4 I:,„ . 01 THREE O'CLOCK. Do A k°ll eY ce eeltnt 891 1 - 89f i li t 2,' battalion 60th Rifles, after 22 . months' stay onolvi:; dtAllets ht camp, left yesterday morning fo ß rD d o w ve a r y . ilpeciai trains on the South Eastern . e l,: e d the regiment to its destination. a _ The__ , 15-trl g out strencrth of the battalion is as fat Palmer (in command), Capts. Bowles, ti r :le r 11 c haplin, and Hon. J. Colborne, Lieuts. klig 7 1 , Pauli, Ogilvy, Ward, Cramer, Shepherd, Itow4a,rcly ; Ensign Baillie, Wood, Ward, and ° gel e ; Payma s t er Fi tzpatrick, Lieut. and Adjt. 7".,' quartermaster Cole, and Surg. Cunni n g- Iv 49 non-commoiled officers, rank and file, o l3 „ 111 ,e0 . ' , 97 children, and four horses. 18 officers d l eave of absence, and six others on Staff an th,:tetvice, and 51 men are absent with, and 9 m 'fi e ßhi a ,„ -I , ea ve• The bands of the 14th Hussars, 62d ri Wilu, and 85th Light Infantry accompanied "q•eB to the railway station. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Shuel Railways. 13 1 st Bt st 50 20 Bir., Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A / A gets no div Do. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angi. st. No. 2 Great North of Scot land Great Northera D.l. A stock Do. B o Do. New. is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n -OriAnal . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do W. Mid.—Ox ord Do. Newpo. t Do. He-eford Lane +shire &Yorkshire Landon and Blackwali Lon., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South. Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln ilaryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan. Do. N"ew . Mid'and ... Do, Birmin . tiz Derby Mid Gt. W.. Ireland Do. A shares 'lid Kent No , th British Do. Ed., Pth , - .4r Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. (3.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Po. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-`8 Do. do. 180-61 North London .. Do. New ..., Do. do. 1 Se 4 North Staffordshire .. N. & S. W Junction .. Scottish C , ntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Iflid. stack.. h • ews & Weichpool.. Shropshire Union .... South Devon 100 10 1( 0 1' 0 100 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 961 6 7 31i 1 li.) 8 Paid. ' Closing 1 Business Price. done. -outh E stern ... litaines, Wok., ez Wok Taff Vale Do C Vale 0? Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw 01 W.llartlepool Har.dz It Do. A irredeemable.. Do. A rcdecmab!e .. BRITISH P 45 97 13Ii 132), ti 6 32 34 16 17 85 88 107 1 , 9 464 47. 7 8 1311 13? 148 143 13) 33 84 90 :5 i 6 58 60 49 51 102 101 1161 1171 87 61 101 104 35 37 1 01 321 98i 091 6) 61 118 119 1 i1) 1371 138' 1 107 1(9 53 t 4 z 5 26 1111 114 67.) 6.8 1022 10 384 395 , 1 12;p 94 lop 122 125 11a 12 1 14* 8 , 81 11 11 138 142 44 481 19 61 59 61 85 86 160 165 34 4Ap 110 113 ...... 33 40 75 78 iSION3. Atlantic &St. Lawrence Born., Baroda. A Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent.. Do. e shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant,& Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1,1873 Do. do. June 1, 1.,74 Calcutta & S. E., Urn 'a e Town & Dock, gu Demera.•a, 7 p.c per. p East. Ben.al, gu , 5 Co East Icdtp, gu. 5 P.C. 56 67 1001 10111 par IP 4} 5 74 73 97 95 75 85 1 , 0 102 100 101 1004 101 Do. J Eitasion Grand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bond: I charge 6 p.e Do. Ist rref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr&t. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 2d Prof. stock Do. do. deferred 18 19 F 9 91 67 69 57 69 61 63 54 56 50 53 46 48 26 28 25 27 10). 101 id p par iP Do. 4th Pref. stock : : Do. do. deferred .... Gt.lndia Pen. gua. 5R.e. o. Gu a 5 per Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lim ; gua. 5 per cent 93 100 D .4 per cent.... Do Great Vir, a. of Canada.. Do. New .. Do. 8 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 5) do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 43 do Do. Filth Extension Stelb. Cor. 8 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B v. ill.C'da, pc let pt. bds Scinde IDo. Delhi Do. do. I Do. Punjaub Do.lndus St }'lo " 8 9 12 11Id 85 (.0 77 d 100 101 9! 94 88 9.► 62 64 3 5 82 ' 81 99 100 9 110 6d id t 9, 110 ft 94 97 100 { 100 2 100 100 11 100 001 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31,1872 100 Cam Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-e4 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lOO VO 92 D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10, 93 95 t to. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 79 81 791 Do. sp. Inscribed sk 100 78 8 0 Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 106 'O. April & Oct. 1880-1 100 103 108 Do. do: 1.90-1 100 107 10 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 loo 196 108 Ceylon, Nov. iB6B, 6p. c 100 1 , 2 104 Do. 1878, do lOO 108 110 Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, • Jan. and July Do. l 78 Do. 188?, May :5, Nov. I, 10 108 110 Natal qov. o per cent lOO 105 107 N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.&July 100 90 03 N. Gov. 6 p x,1866 .00 98 100 -- Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 1876 100 92 91 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 91 93 New Zealand, 6p. cent 190 103 105 Do. 6 per cent.... 100 86 88 Nova Sc tia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lOO 92 95 95 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 10! 104 Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18A8-9 100 -- Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 105 107 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, April& Oct lOO 1071 1031 108 1 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consol. uold, lim 1 Chiver ton Clifford Amalgamated. 31 33 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 575 585 Drakewal Is 2.1.0 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 32 35 East Cara , tbn 2.14.6 13 14 15 as t Carn Brea 3 4.0 6 6, -- East G:enville 2.7.0 4 44 41 East Love.l 2.'3.6 91 101 E. W'i Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 4 4; Gam & StAubyn(Gwen. 601 6 8 4 Gr. at L ixey, limited.. all 17 18 18 Great South Tolgus.... 1.1.0 21 2 G. Wheal Vor (Heist )1. 40 331 311 351 41 Grenvil e 7.8.3 23 3 Herod's Foot .... 8.13 14 36 Hingston Downs 4.18.0 31 4 Margaret Tiny Lelant 91 6 8 Marke Valley 4.3.0 5 51 4 Mwyndy Iron Ore, lin, 21 11 01d Nangiles New Se ton North Downs 3 North Roskear 16 1 Bassett(lllogan 3.10.6 1 11 North Wheal Crotty . - - Prosper United 7.1.6 3 34 Pr •vidence UnyLvant 10.6.7 31 33 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) ll 530 550 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 20 25 Stray Park . 3O 17 6 141 15.! Tin Croft 9 14 15 -- West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Lskeard 9 7 8 West Chirerton ll 61 co West Seton 471 200 210 Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 51 100 105 Wheal Butler (Redruth 10 9 11 Whea Ludoutt 3.12.:. Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 Wheal Seton Wheal T, elawney (Lis 7 19 20 -- Wheal Unt,:n ...... 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Gt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford 2d guaranteed stock, 121 North Eastern, Stockton and Darlington, A 5 per cent., 28 Li LINES LEASED AT FIXED_RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., 11 FOREIGN RAIL WAYS. Great Luxembourg, 12j Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin),:lol FOREIGN MINES. Mariquita, 3 ludauaututana of S. Australia, lint., 2 li BANKS. Alliance (lint.), 38 Ditto; issued at SO pm., of which 10 is pd., 241 31 Anglo Austrian, 74 Anglo Egyptian, lint., 13i British North American. 4& Consolidated Bang, lint., 11) Eastern Exchange, 4 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 191 Imperial Bank (lira.). 31 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lint., London Rink of exico and S. America, 11 1 11 ”51 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 23: London and County, 744 London Joint Stock, 471 London and South African, 214 Mercantile and Exchange. lint., 74 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 11m., Ditto (£10), 91 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lirn., 11 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, lira.. 04 Boa.bay Gas, lira., 6a Ditto, new, 3 1 Commercial Union, Insurance, 84 I Credit Fonder and Mobiiitr of l&ngland, 91 8/ Crystal Palace. 34 East India Irrigation and Canal. 6 j Egyptian Corn. and Trading, hm., 41 1 Electric Telegraph, 1121 11 Et glish and Australian Copper, 11 Fore-street Warehouse, line., 81 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 6j f Hudson's Bay, 15 Impend Mercantile Credit A sso. Um., 71 International Financial society, lira., aj Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavouri, Dit t 0,6 per cent. Bonds. redem. 1870, issued 90, 82 Joint Stock Discount, Um., 84 9 8/ Land Securities, Pm., 31 London and Caledonian Marine, lim., 51 London Financial Association, lira., 214 London General Omnibus Company, 34 London and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Ship, lira., 6 New Zealand Trust and Loan, 24 national Discount Company, lim., 14 Oriental Gas, Dm., it Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail, Um., Ditto, new, 4 f 3k Peel River Land and Mineral, 37 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, t3l Ditto, new, 561 Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining,., lim 31 Royal 11l ail Steam, 97 Societe Fina, ciere d'Egypte, Rm., 11 Submarine Telegraph, 52 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Inn., 7} 201 20i 100 100 1791 81 91 61 5 117 87 103 3 6 120 i 4 I 984 9 611 119 181 f 111 i 6 8 i i 7i 103 801 851 i 61 10 9; 11 1001 111 10 THE MJI, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 18(35. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tms DAY. The SPEAKER did not take the chair until half-past 12 o'clock, the house not having been formed before. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Amman Valley Railway ; Beaconsfield and Redhill Road ; Bedford, Northampton, and Weedon. Railway ; Belfast Borough ; Belfast New Streets ; Blackpool and Layton with Warbrick Improvement ; Brecon and Mer thyr Tydfil Junction Railway (Amalgamation) ; Cambrian Railways (Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Rail way Amalgamation) ; Cambrian Railways (Additional Powers) ; Cambrian Railways (Steamboats); Crays Gas; Downham, Stoke Ferry, and Brandon Railway ; Drayton Junction Railway; Dundee Roads and Streets; Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, and Sirhowy Water ; Exeter Gas (No. 2) ; Fareham and Netley Railway; Glasgow Corporation Water; Great Eastern Railway (Capital, &c.); Great Northern and Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Railways Amalgamation ; Great Northern and Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Companies (Cheshire Lines, &c.) ; Great Northern Railway (Junc tions at Newark, &c.) ; Hornsey and Kingsland Junction Railway ; Rhyl and District Water ; Surrey and Sussex Junction Railways ; Sussex Central Railway ; Sutherland Railway ; Teign Valley Railway ; Tunbridge Wells Water ; Watchet and Minehead Railway ; Waterloo and Whitehall Railway; West Bromwich Improvement; Wigtownshire Roads ; Winchester Water and Gas ; and Wolverhampton and Walsall Railway. PETITION OF RIGHT. IN THE QUEEN'S BENCH.—JUDGES' CHAMBERS. (Before Mr. Justice Crompton). IRWIN V. SIR GEORGE GREY, BART. This cause, which was an application for a mandamus against the Right. Hon. Secretary of State for the Home Department, in the matter of Mr. Irwin's petition of right, pursuant to the 23d and 24th Vic., c. 34, having been set down for argument before the Judges in th© Exchequer Chamber as an Appeal in Error from the Common Pleas, Mr. Bradley appeared on behalf of Sir George Grey this day, and made an application to have the entry of the cause and all the subsequent proceedings therein set aside. Mr. Irwin appeared in person and opposed the motion. The Judge refused the application to sat aside the pro ceedings in the Exchequer Chamber. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day• COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Ri.gistrar Brougham.) IS RE RAYMOND, R.N.-THE GENERAL FINANCIAL AND ESTATE AGENCY CORPORATION (LIMITED). This bankrupt was described as a commander in the royal navy on half-pay, residing at Strawberry Cottage, Chiswick. Ile was also chairman of the General Financial and Estate Agency Corporation (Limited), and was adjudicated bankrupt on his own petition, coming up to-day upon the first meeting for proof of debts and choice of assignees. He states that his bankruptcy arises from insufficiency of income to support a large family, and having to pay £3O out of his half-pay for the benefit of creditors under a former bankruptcy, by order of this court, and also non-payment of his salary as chairman of the company above. The debts are set down at about £2,500, of which £1,200 is due to Mr. White, of Fleet-street, Mr. Coleman, of Regent-street, who was the agent of Mr. Blondin, being a creditor for £225. Assignees were chosen. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. ---t ea --- MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A Boy.—Prosper Quinton, a tailor, living at No. 6, Heddon-court, St. James's, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently assaulting a boy, eleven years of ago, named Patiick Cleary, living at No. 16, Heddon-street. John Hooper, a boy living at No. 8, Heddon-street, Regent-street, said he saw the prisoner knock the head of a boy named Cleery against the wall, and then knock the boy down. He afterwards saw that the boy had a large swelling on his head. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the witness said the prisoner did it because Cleery struck his boy for kicking him. Sergeant Dodsworth said the boy was unable to attend, being in the hands of the doctor. In answer to the prisoner, the witness Hooper said he distinctly saw him knock the boy (Cleery's) head against the wall. Police-constable Burrell, 120 0, said he took the prisoner into custody that morning for assaulting the boy, and on going to the house where the boy resided he found him ill in bed-,-too ill to speak ; and Dr. Keys, of No. 20, Warren street, who was attending him, stated that he could not at present give a certificate, but that the boy had received some bad blows about the head and back of the neck. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded tke prisoner, but consented to take bail. THAMES. A VlRAGo.—Bridget Fitzgerald, a very masculine creature, with nothing of the woman about her but the sex, . with assaulting Henry Pitus, a polica-con swtaabslechNaor.gleBds The prisoner was making a disturbance in a coffee-house in Limehouse, and was ejected from the place. She then made a noise in the street, and used very filthy and obscene language. A constable (Pitus) advised her to go away, and she abused him, and, on his taking her into custody, she plunged a fork into his right cheek just under the eye. The wound was a serious one, and he bled copiously. He went to a surgeon and his wound was dressed. There was a surgical plaister on his face, and the scar is likely to remain there as long as he lives. Inspector Allison, of tho K division, said the prisoner was an incorrigible offender, and had been in custody 30 times at least for drunkenness, assaults, and disorderly conduct, and had been a groat trouble to the police and to the public. The prisoner was sentenced to be imprisoned for two months, and kept to hard labour, on which she jumped from the dock and exclaimed, " I can do that on my head." DARING ROBBERY.—Elizabeth Creasy, a middle-aged woman, was charged with the following daring robbery : Yesterday evening the :prisoner, and a man she called her husband, but who is known to the police as a notorious thief, were drinking at a public-house called the Young Prince, in Crisp-street, Poplar, and the prisoner suddenly left the house and said she should return in a few minutes. The barman directly missed a quart pot from the counter. He went after the prisoner, and upon overtaking her he found the quart pot under one arm, and a pint pot belong ing to his master, and which he had not previously missed, under the other arm. He then gave her into custody. The prisoner said sho had a drop of drink yesterday, and that she had just returned from a hospital and was under medical treatment. A police constable said the prisoner was sober, and that she had been in custody for assaults. Mr. Paget sentenced the prisoner to one month's im prisonment and hard labour. The Davenport Brothers—Another Scene. - Last night the Davenport Brothers were announced to give a seance at Huddersfield. The tickets of admission were eagerly bought up, and long before the doors were opened, there was a crowd waiting outside. A posse of policemen were observed to be on duty in the vicinity of the building—the Philosophical Hall ; and it was under stood that measures had been taken to prevent a repetition of the disturbances by which the performances of the brothers were brought to a close at Liverpool. The hall soon became filled with an audience comprising some of the most respectable inhabitants of the town. Dr. Fergu son having gone through his usual introductory speech, in which he specially impressed upon the audience the necessity of scrupulously observing the con ditions laid down, two gentlemen were nomi nated by the audience to conduct the ropetying operations and the examinations of the cabinet. The gentlemen selected were Mr. Dow, surgeon, of Lock wood, and president of the Huddersfield Athletic Society ; and Mr. Alexander Walker, manufacturer, of Mirfield. Messrs. Hulley and Cummins, of Liverpool, who had com plied with an invitation from somo gentlemen in Hudders field to be present, had privately initiated the two gentle men into the mysteries of the' tom-fool" knot to which the brothers had objected at Liverpool. Having carefully exa mined the cabinet, which they pronounced to be in their opinion free from any mystery, the committee proceeded to test the rope and to tie the hands of the Davenport Brothers. The ono operated upon by Mr. Dow soon began to mani fest signs of uneasiness, and he was observed to be talking to Mr. Dow with great animation. The next moment Dr. Ferguson was called to tho cabinet, and Mr. Dow announced that Mr. Davenport objected to his proceeding with the tying, on the ground that he was hurting his wrists. This caused a loud burst of dissatisfaction from the spectators, who were watching every movement with the keenest in terest. At the request of the audience, Mr. Bottomley, surgeon, ascended the platform to ascertain if there was any foundation for the complaint. Before he had com pleted his examination the other brother, who was being tied by Mr. Walker, cried out, and a great clamour'ensued. The one who had been the first to complain called Dr. Ferguson, and requested him to cut the rope, which re quest the doctor promptly complied with. Some persons in the front seats rushed forward to the foot of the plat form. Mr. Davenport held down his wrists in order that they might examine them; but beyond a slight indication of pressure, nothing was apparent, and Mr. Bottomley confirmed Mr. Dow's statement that there was no impe diment to circulation. The other brother instantly fol lowed the example of Mr. Dow's subject and protested against the tying being proceeded with. The rope was cut instantaneously, and the brothers and Dr. Ferguson disappeared after Messrs. Hulley and Cummins were in troduced and loudly cheered by the audience. In a brief address to the meeting those gentlemen ex plained the reason of their presence, and counselled the audience to be content with the deserved exposure of what they called the Davenport humbug, without proceed , ing to violent measures. They suggested that they should demand the return of their money. Superintendent Han nan hero stepped forward, and, amid ringing cheers, in formed the audience that he had sent a detective after the brothers for the purpose of securing the return of the money. Mr. John Wood, through whose agency the Da venports had visited Huddersfield, promised that all who paid for entrance should receive back their money, the whole of which was in his possession. This called forth loud expressions of satisfaction. Three cheers were then given for the Liverpool gentlemen and for Messrs. Dow and Walker. Mr. Palmer, the agent for the brothers, was received with hootings, but he continued his stand on the platform, and declared that he knew nothing of a letter which had appeared in some of the papers containing a challenge relating to the Liverpool affair. He assured them that not one sixpence of the money taken had gone into his pocket. Her Majesty's screw corvette Niger, 13, Captain Byng, commissioned at Woolwich for the Australian station, will go down to the T-pier at the Royal Arsenal this morning and ship her guns and war stores in preparation for sea. She will thence pro ceed to Greenhithe to adjust her compasses. The Urgent, screw troopship, Capt. S. H. Hen derson, sailed from Portsmouth yesterday evening for Plymouth, with four batteries of Royal Artillery on board, withdrawn from the forts at Hurst Castle, Victoria, and Sandown, Isle of Wight, and at Gos port. The Urgent goes on to Ireland from Plymouth, and will return thence to the Channel ports. SPORTING INTELLIGEATCE, UXBRIDGE—IVEDNESDAM The frost has all gone. The steeplec bases. are certain to take place to-morrow (Thursday). BETTING AT MANCHESTER- -TUESDAY. There was a good attendance at the roc ims this day. The chief features of the business transacted - was the firmness of Emblematic for the Liverpool Steeplec - haso, and the sup port awarded to Skeffington for tho Northampt ons hi re Stakes. The only transaction . = then Derby was a bet of nine fifties about Breadalbane. Closing prices : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to 1 agst Emblematic (taken) 100 to 8 agst Tony Lumptin (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Light Heart (taken) 100 to 6 agst Jerry (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Czar (offered—take 22) 25 to 1 agst Emblem (offered) 30 to 1 agst Arbury (taken) 33 to 1 agst L'Africain (taken) 33 to 1 agst Joe Maley (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Skeffington (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Lion (taken) 20 to 1 agst Thalestris (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 9to 2 agst Liddington (offered) CHESTER CUP. 9to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken) 15 to 1 agst Ackwortla (offered) 25 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken) 30 to 1 agst La Toueques (taken) DERBY. 9to 1 agst Breadalbane (taken) RES FOR 1865. GARY. Nottingham Spring 2B DR. Warwick Spring Vincennes Chelmsford Spring 2B Grand National Hunt 29 Barham 3O Lewes Spring 3O 'RIL. Canterbury Spring Abergavenny 2O Thirsk 2l Cardiff - 25 Epsom Spring MAY. Bath 23 Harpenden 26 Epsom 3O Hampton 2l Newton Newcastle Odiham Bidbury Stockbridge Leicester 7 Doncaster Brecon lB Richmond OCTO: Northallerton 5 Newmarket 2d Oct 9 Vincennes NOTE Liverpool Autumn Nottingham Southampton l9 Chesterfield Goodwood Down Royal Corp — York Plymouth Lichfield 2B Devon and Exeter 29 Derby Summer 30 Weymouth 3l Baden 3l Stockton — Monmouth 2l Manchester Autumn Newmarket Ist Oct 26 Walsall BER. 'IXTURES FOR 1865. Newmarket Ho. M Vincennes [BER. Shrewsbury STEEPLECHASE F. MARC: Liverpool Shrewsbury Scarborough l6, 17 Torquay 2B AP West Somerset 5 RIL. I Abergavonny 20, 21 AQUATICS. Tom KING THE EX-CHAMPION) AGAINST J. CAFFIN.— The whole of the money to be rowed for by these two candidates for aquatic honours has been staked, and the match is fixed for the 28th inst. As more than ordinary interest now attaches to the rowing of Tom King, who has already won the first two of his three matches, the Childo Harold steamer has been chartered to accompany the match from Putney to Mortlake. It will leave Greenwich at 1 o'clock, London-bridge at 2, and call at all the piers up to Putney. J. Coffin is in training under Robert Bain, one of the most experienced rowers of Lambeth, and King is also " getting his hand in " for the struggle. DUTY ON FIRE INSURANCE. Mr. HADFIELD presented a petition from the Mayo; corporation, and citizens generally, for tho reduction or abolition of the duty on fire insurance. Sir G. GREY presented a petition from Morpeth, and other members from different places, to the same effect. GRIEVANCES OF OFFICERS IN THE INDIAN ARMY. Colonel SYKES presented a petition from three officers of the Indian army, alleging that the Government gua rantee had not been fulfilled in regard to them, and praying for redress. Mr. TORRENS presented a similar petition. COURT OP CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL (No. 3). Mr. W. KNIGHT brought in this bill, which was read a first time. PRIVATE COSTS BILL. Mr. SCOURFIELD moved the second reading of this bill. lie brought in the bill merely as chairman of a com mittee which satlast session, and which recommended the introduction of this measure. Mr. Massey had also been in favour of such a bill, and it certainly appeared to him (Mr. Scourfield) that its provisions were consonant with justice, and the views of the committee which had sat on different occasions. The committee of 1853 recommended the adoption of a bill similar to the present bill in cases of vexatious, unfounded, and unwarranted opposition. The object of the bill was to discourage people getting in the way of other people, in order to be paid to get out of their way, by bringing forward private bills that were unwarranted, or offering unnecessary opposi tion, by making the parties who were unsuccessful liable. to costs, according to the determination of committees, The bill did not embody any new 'idea, but proposed merely to give effect to that which had already been sug gested by committees at different times when the subject was under consideration. Mr. DENMAN thought the bill was too large in throw ing the costs on an unsuccessful suitor, according to the terms "unfounded and vexatious," and he suggested that certain modifications should be introduced. After a few general remarks from Mr. PUGH, Mr. TORRENS expressed himself in favour of the bill. Mr. ROEBUCK said the present measure was a curious specimen of English legislation. Why was not power given to all committees which sat upon private bills as well as on railways. He moved, therefore, the introduc tion of words extending the power proposed in this bill to committees on all bills without distinction. Mr. HODGSON also considered that the bill was not sufficiently comprehensive. Mr. M. GIBSON said he did not think this subject of costs had been properly inquired into. The hon. chairman of the committee (Mr. Scourfield) did not seem to be quite satisfied as to the merits of this measure. He thought, there was no analogy between law and private bills, for in the former tho assumption was that every one was acquainted with the law, and were held to be guilty because they had been unsuccessful suitors. The same could not be said with regard to pri vate bills before Parliament. The term "unwarranted" was very wide, and he thought the charge of being "vexatious" should be proved before parties were called on to pay costs. When bills were brought forward in the first instance they were often regarded as illusory, but the extension of commercial information proved after a time the very reverse. He referred to the Liverpool and Man chester, the junction between Liverpool and Manchester, and the Great Northern Railways, as a proof of what he asserted. He thought it would be very impoli tic to adopt any measure calculated to restrict railway enterprise. He would not object to the second reading of the bill, on the understanding that it should be referred to a select committee. Mr. A. MILLS was of opinion that the object of Parlia ment should be to expand and not to limit the principle of this bill. • Mr. LOWE regretted that his right hon. friend (Mr. Gibson) had thrown the weight of his official position into the scale against this bill. In many cases parties were prevented from bringing forward useful undertakings, be ing deterred by the expense to which they might be sub jected by failure, which would be remedied by a measure like the present being passed into law. Lord HOTHAM, as a member of the committee 'who had sat on this bill last year, supported the second reading. He was astonished at the assertion of the right hon. member (Mr. M. Gibson) as to the subject not having received sufficient inquiry. The case of the railways referred to by the right hon. gentleman took years, when committees were differently constituted, and when railways were only in their infancy. Mr. HADFIELD approved of the bill, but thought it should be referred to a select committee. Sir GEORGE GREY considered that the bill should be read a second time. This bill was then read a second time, and after a few words from Mr. Scourfield, it was referred to a select com mittee. This bill was read a second time. AFFIRMATION (SCOTLAND) BILL. Mr. E. CRAUFURD moved for leave to bring in a bill to allow affirmations or declarations to be made instead of oaths in all civil and criminal proceedings in Scotland. Agreed to. The house then adjourned. Naval and Military Intelligence. The two 121 ton guns, made experimentally from plans submitted by Mr. R. S. Fraser, C.E., Assist.- Inspector of Machinery in Woolwich Arsenal, were proved at the Woolwich butt on Monday with per fect success. Two proof rounds were fired, under the directionof Major Freeth, Inspector of Ordnance to the Department of War. The charges used con tained 551 b of powder and 2201 b. shots. The guns were yesterday returned to the royal gun factory, where they are to be sighted, in preparation for fur ther trials at Shoeburyness, after which the select committee will enter upon a course of 1,000 rounds to test their endurance. If the result should prove favourable, as is generally anticipated, Mr. Fraser's success will be most important, as the cost, both as regards material and manufacture, is less than half of the ordinary guns. The guns are built up of three coils, instead of ten, as employed in the similar species of Armstrong guns, which it is stated considerably reduces the amount of waste in material and la bour. The guns have been manufactured by the ordi nary process, which it is admitted has involved but half the usual time and labour. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This clay. LoN - Dos, Feb. 22.—Wind this day at ,noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and cloudy weather. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 21.—Wind • N.W.—Arrived—Pass fern, from Pomeron for Liverpool, with loss of main boom, and other damage. RAMSGATE, Feb. 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Arthur Purden, from Algoa Bay for London; the Hannah Jano put back. BRISTOL, Feb. 21.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Queen of Britain, from Demerara. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 22.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—M. M. Jones, from Valparaiso ; Northern Ensign, from Bombay; Constellation, from New York. COWES, Feb. 21.—Wind S.W. — Arrived—Cecilia, from Batavia. YARMOUTH, Feb. 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—The Columbia, from Shanghae for Leith, with grain, lost her anchor. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wedestlay Morning. Arrived, Feb. 21—Lightning, from Melbourne; Teta, from Odessa ; The Sisters and Il Trovatore, from Guern sey ; Adolphe, from Nicholaicff ; Ebenezer, from Almar ; Pioneer, from Libau. Arrived, Feb. 22—Natal Star, from Port Natal ; M ar i a, from Salonica ; Estelle, from St. Paul de Loanda ; David Cannon, from Baltimore; Bessie, from Pasego; Cock o' the Walk, from Algo Bay. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Anchored for orders—The Racer (schooner), from the westward. Anchored—Dromo, for Cape Coast Castle ; Margaret, for Boraboy—both from London. RTST. RACING FIXT FEBIL Lincoln Spring 22 MA: Derby Spring 2 West Drayton Liverpool Spring 7 Shrewsbury Spring lO Doncaster Spring l4 Vincennes AP Vincennes Northampton 4 Croxton Park Newznarket Craven l7 Durham Newmarket let Spring 1 Chester 9 York Spring Salisbury lB Vincennes Chelmsford 7 Manchester Summer 7 Ascot l3 Beverley l4 Liverpool Alexandra 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. COURSING. Tho GREAT WATERLOO C UP, value £l,6oo(less £360 deducted for Waterloo Purse and Plate), by subscription of £25 each; the winner to receive £500; second, £200; two dogs, £5O each ; four dogs, £3O each; eight dogs, £2O each ; and sixteen dogs, £lO each. Three dozen of claret to be given by the winner to the club dinner. THE DRAW. Mr. J. Knowles ns (Mr. Kennedy's) King Tom agst Mr. Blake ns (Mr. Gorton's) Grecian Girl. Mr. Hodson's Hera agst Mr. Williams ns (Mr. Dean's) Blackstone. Mr. G. A. Thompson's Tullochgorum agst Mr. W. Long ns (Mr. Saxon's) Samuel. Mr. T. L. Reed ns (Mr. Knight's) Wide-awake agst Mr J. Blackstock's Beckford. Mr. J. Johnstone ns (Mr. Jamieson's) Johnny Cope agst Mr. G. Blanshard's Bubwith. Colonel F. H. Bathurst's Rapid Rhone agst Mr. I. Camp bell's Coodareena. Mr. J. Cunningham's Barnard Castle agst Mr. Massey ns (Mr. R. Loder's) Don Felix. Mr. J. Brundritt's Burgomaster agst Mr. W. R. Clarke ns (Mr. Harris's) Henchman. Mr. A. Graham ns (Mr. G. Steele's) Schweppe agst Mr. Strachan's St. George. Mr. Stocker ns (Mr. Hazelwood's) Merry Heart agst Mr. J. Russell's Ruth. Mr. J. 11. Blundell's Beware agst Mr. W. G. Borron ns. (Mr. Spinks's) Sea Ranger. Mr. Barden's Oliver Goldsmith agst Mr. C. Randoll ns (Mr. S. Smith's) Sultana. Lord Urdugton's Calabaroona agst Lord Stair ns (Mr. Ramsay's) Bonus Lord Binning's Donald, agst Dr. Richardson's King Death. Lord Eglinton ns (Mr. Borron's) Blush Rose agst Mr. J. Gibson's Clasper. Mr. J. Jardine ns (Lord Stair's) Annabelle agst Mr. J. S. Bland's Beatrice Princess. Mr. J. F. Callender ns (Mr. Gibson's) Snowflake agst Mr. Gregson ns (Mr Clark's) Carouser. Lord Bective ns (Mr. Racster's) Reveller the Second agst Mr. G. B. Bruce ns (Mr. James Johnstone's) Fiery Cross. Mr. T. D. Hornby ns (Mr. W. Brougham's) Bonnie Ven ture agst Mr. Bartholomew's Mock Modesty. Mr. C. Chesshyre ns (Mr. Dean's) Dreamer agst Mr. Cloudesdale ns (Mr. T. T. C. Lister's) Cheer Boys. Mr. Croft ns (Mr. Hyslop's) Roaring Lion agst Mr. Mal labey's Merevale. Mr. Spinks's Sea Chief agst Mr. J. F. Armistead'sßes sow. Mr. D. Bateman's Blue Ball agst Major Boothby ns (Mr. J. Jardine's) Jacob. Mr. Green's Gaiety agst Mr. T. Brocklebank's Baron Lyndhurst. Mr. H. Haywood's Reba agst Mr. T. T. C. Lister's Chloe. Col. Goodlake ns (Mr. Carruthers's) Meg agst Mr. J. Hyslop ns (Mr. Dunlop's) Duppel. Lord Lurgan's Master Sweeny agst Mr. Gavan Steele Scots Grey. Mr. J. Dunlop's Marshal Forward agst Lord Sefton's Shandygaff. Mr. Savage ns (Mr. Moore's) Billy agst Mr. W. Mather ns (Mr. W. Brundritt's) Accident. Mr. B. H. Jones's Jem Mace agst Lord Grey do Wilton's Glendower. Mr. Deighton's Deodora agst Mr. Lloyd ns (Mr. Crane's) Crabcatchor. Mr. Garnett ns (Mr. Wise's) Winsome Lassie agst Hon. Capt. C. Molyneux ns (Lord Sefton's) Simple Susan. The WATERLOO PURSE, value £260, taken from the stakes for the thirty-two dogs beaten in the first round of the Cup. The winner to receive £lOO ; second, £5O ; two dogs, £l5 each; four dogs, £5 each. The winner to give one dozen of champagne to the club dinner. The WATERLOO PLATE, value £lOO, taken from the stakes, for the dogs beaten in the first ties of the Cup. The winner to receive £45 ; second, £2O ; four dogs, £lO each ; eight dogs, £5 each. In the report in The Sun of Monday relating to the armament of her Majesty's ship Scorpion, in stead of 600-pounder guns, read 300-pounder guns. A number of mechanics and skilled workmen — such as smiths, carpenters, shoemakers, &c., —be longing to the Light Infantry of Royal Marines at Woolwich, have volunteered for a term of service in the Isle of Ascension. They have been sub mitted to the usual medical test, and arc under orders at Woolwich for embarcation. Lieut.-Col. the Hon. C. R. Hay is about to re tire from the Scots Fusileer Guards.,' Great Fire in Rotherhithe. At a few minutes before 3 o'clock yesterday morning a destructive fire occurred at Rotherhithe. It appears that as Police-constable M 40 was .passing the immense granary belonging to Mr. Landoll, in Rotherhithe-street, he noticed smoke proceeding from the second-floor window. In the course of a few minutes two of the Royal Society's escapes attended, followed by numerous engines, including those of the London Brigade, the Surrey Volunteers, Hodges's Brigade, the large floating engines, and four land steamers. Before, however, the force came up, nearly every window in the building and the roof were in flames. The fire soon extended to the premises of Messrs. Shattell Brothers, boat-builders, in Church-passage, Rotherhithe, which, owing to the inflanunable nature of the stock-in-trade, were in flames in a few minutes. Tho land, steam, and floating engines were brought to bear upon the fire, but the flames appeared to defy the great streams of water that were thrown upon them, and they burnt with increased fury till at length •the roofs and floors began to fall, which for a minute or two appeared to stop their progress ; but that lasted for only a brief period, and then they burst out again, throwing out large of pieces of burning materials high into the air, whence they were driven by the high wind upon the housetops a considerable distance off, and the brigades had to keep a good look-out in case some more distant houses should become ignited. Afttr five or six hours of hard work the firemen had the satisfaction of checking the progress of the fire. The officers of the different brigades have made a searching inquiry to ascertain in whose pre mises the fire began, and to learn its origin and the extent of the property destroyed. Mr. S. Stephens, an oil and colourman, living at the corner of Elephant-buildings, immediately facing the premises destroyed, states that upon being aroused by the police he got out of bed, and on looking out of the window saw that the whole of the eastern side of the boat and barge factory was on fire. The flames had reached the opposite side of the street. At the same time 15 of the side windows of Mr. Landell's granary on the west side were on fire. From the direction in which the flames spread he had not the least doubt that the fire commenced in Messrs. Shattell's factory. The inmates of Mr. Arnold's premises were, in less than five minutes after the alarm was given, enclosed by the flames extending across the street. Some of the residents rushed downstairs from theirbedrooms, hoping to reach the streets, but they found the carriage -road rendered impassable by the flames, and as a last resource they made their way to the back of the premises, and by climbing a wall were en abled to pass through one of the adjoining warehouses, and thereby escape in safety. By t hat time the flames had begun to attack the front of the oil and colour stores belonging to Mr. S. Stephens. This house, which was of great anti quity, contained 13 rooms, and was built principally of tim ber. The occupier, having to supply a great many ships and coasting vessels with stores, had upon his premises a great quantity of pitch, tar, petroleum, varnish, &c. In the upper part of the building were a couple of barrels of gunpowder. Mr. Stephens, thinking that his premises would be destroyed, had the presence of mind to rush to the top of his house, and, having with assistance seized the barrels of powder, ran with them to a neighbour's house, where they were safely deposited. Ih order, however, to reach that house he was obliged to cover the casks over lest the sparks and burning pieces of wood wafted along by the high wind should fall upon them and cause an explo sion. The wind was blowing from Mr. Stephens's ware houses, and that aided the firemen materially in saving his property. The main body of flame continued in the boat and barge factory and also in the granary. In the latter building it is stated that there were 26,000 quarters of one description of grain stored away, which, taking the average price of £1 per quarter, will make that loss alone £26,000, unless a greater salvage is obtained from the ruins than can at present be expected. Immense quan tities of oats are falling from the side windows and loop holes of the granary, but the walls are in such a dangerous state that the firemen are unable to get near enough to re move any of the grain at present, and the 'probability is that the whole must be destroyed. Of the boat and bargefactory not a wall remains, and all that can now be seen are a few partially consumed girders of the building and the stems and keels of a few boats and barges. The whole of the windows, doors, and shutters of Mr. Arnold's premises are burnt away, so that the house is left entirely unsheltered. Such is the dangerous condition of the walls that the police have been ordered to barricade the streets leading to them. The Late Gale. FISHGEARD, SOUTH WALES, Monday Night. Yesterday morning (reports Mr. Wm. Vaughan) the Fishguard (the Sir Edward Perrot) lifeboat, belonging to the National Institution, was fortunately the means of res cuing the crew of the schooners Albion, of Teignmouth, and the Emma, of Barrow, both vessels being at anchor in our bay. The former came in hero on Friday last wind bound, and the latter ran in yesterday at noon, having carried away her jibboom, mainboom, and several sails. Both vessels being strangers hero came to anchor rather too far out in the bay, and the wind having suddenly shifted to the N.N.E., and consider ably increased in violence, with a tremendous sea running, both vessels were in imminent danger. The gale being on the increase with every prospect of a terrible night, it was determined to launch the Sir Edward Parrott Lifeboat, and send her out to see if any assistance was required, and she was hailed with the greatest joy, and after having carefully secured their vessels both crews were but too glad to go ashore in the boat; all were safely taken on board and landed at Goodwick. The lifeboat behaved admir ably on the occasion, and, notwithstanding the heavy sea and broken water she had to go through, she steadily went on and never lost her at all This morning about nine o'clock the Albion parted both chains, rapidly drifted on the rocks, and in a few minutes became a total wreck. Had the crew been on board every soul must have perished, as it would have been impossible to have rendered them any assistance, as she so rapidly broke up and heeled over. I cannot close these remarks without speaking in the highest terms of our excellent cox swain and the crew, whose conduct on this occasion de serves the highest commendation. NORTH BERWICK, N. 8., Monday Night. I have to report (says Mr. Woodrow, officcir of Coast guard) that the lifeboat of the National Institution on this station, was launched this morning to the assistance of an open yawl which was at anchor under the lee of Craig Leith Island, a distance of three-quarters of a mile north from the harbour. The wind was blowing a moderate gale from N.N.W., and there was a heavy sea on. The lifeboat behaved admirably, and succeeded in taking off the crew, consisting of a pilot and two men, from the yawl which was namad the Matchless, of Newhaven. The life boat returned at 10 o'clock with the resued men on board. The latter were nearly perishing with cold and hunger, having been 28 hours exposed in their open boat to the cold and the sea, which was continually washing over them, with the thermometer two degrees below freezing point. The poor fellows are very grateful for the assistance rendered to them by the lifeboat, as it would have been impossible for them to have survived long in the cold and exposure, with only a small piece of bread on board, and that saturated with water. The cost of this lifeboat was defrayed by the late benevolent A. W Jaffrey, Esq., of St. Mildred's-court, and his father. SEATON CAItEW, DURHAM, Monday Night. I regret to report (says the Rev. John Lawson) that a very sad loss of life has just occurred on this coast. At 8 o'clock this morning a fishing yawl, belonging to Whitby, came on shore about three-quarters of a mile to the north of Seaton. The crew, instead of waiting until assistance could be rendered them by the lifeboat of the National Lifeboat's Institution, unhappily immediately took to their little boat, which was at once swamped, and they were all —nine in number—drowned. This took place not more than five minutes after the vessel had struck. If the poor men had only remained on board their craft they would all have been saved by the Seaton Carew lifeboat, LIFE IN ARMENIA.—It would appear that no where is the patriarchal -system carried to a greater ex tent than among the Armenians. During the lifetime of the father, all the sons and their descendants live together in one common dwelling ; and thus houses may be found which from the number of their inhabitants, resemble bee hives, often comprising three and four generations. All the property is held in common by the descendants of the head of the house. Brothers and sisters inherit equally, but until the death of the head no one can pos sess anything separate from all the others. Until mar riage, the Armenian girls go about as they like ; they are unveiled, and enjoy as much freedom as they could do in European countries, flirting, love-making, and marrying to please themselves, as in more civilised - lands. But once married, and all is changed. From that time until she bears a child, she never speaks to any one except her husband, and then only in private. After she becomes a mother, she may speak to her mother-in-law first, and after the lapse of certain periods, to her own! mother, her sisters-in-law, and her own sisters. She is always veiled, even in her own house ; she never speaks to male stran gers, and she seldom or never leaves the house. Her finery, jewellery, and ornaments can be shown only to those of her own sex; and in every way her ° se heclusion is n t other as complete as that of the Turkish wom en. bard work ; hand, the Armenian women seldom they remain at home while their husbadnodsanlYabour in . the fields, and they enjoy, probably on respect and quaintance prior to marriage, haccmouorent of their fi c_ di to vi t d h e e w il t ar h e tw c o f confidence from their husbands tnihurcasfaltol the Turkish wife, who, moreover, or respect which her or three rivals the little affection bon As the Armenian husband deigns to bestc he woman can only talk iniatwirvooswnmayhouse below her breath, hear what she says, it that none of her . male re follows that the consequence which usually results from t h e residence of h so many, women m one ()use, incessant quarrelling., i s quite avoided. Custom, the strongest of a ll laws, forbidding them to speak above a whisp er , a war of words could only be carried on under groat difficulties ; and a s yet, at least, speaking on the fingers, which would also require a knowledge of spelling, an accomplishment very few of them possess, is not introduced to facilitate the in terchange of hostilities between those ancient enemies, mothers and daughters-in-law. Yet it is not easy to realise the idea of a large family circle in which all the ladies sit mute, or only converse among themselves in whispers.—A Journey from London to Persepolis, by John Usher, F.R.G.S. TIMID EDfif(&. SUN OFFICE, 6 O'CLOCK AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELE GR A M) st E d "oti,) (Continuedf rom our Fi r President Davis, in continuation, said that in that conference, in which he had so anylas naplumed himself with • arrogance, he f v man supposed in deedtalking to his masters. If supposed he (Davis) would, under any circum stances, be an agent for the reconstruction of the Union, he mistook every element of his nature. With the Confederacy he would live or die. If half the absentees returned to Lee's army, Grant would be taught a lesson such as he had never received, even on the road from the Rapidan. Beauregard had another army on Sherman's path, and it would be soon shown that Sher man's march through Georgia would be his last. The Richmond Sentinel says the result of the conference has again roused the spirit of '6l through out the South. Grant's left commenced moving on Monday. The 3d Division of the sth Corps advanced along the road leading from Duncan Road along Boylton Plank Road, driving the Confederates from their breastworks at Dabnye's Mills. In the afternoon the Confederates made a determined attack along the whole line, expecting to break through or cut off the 3d Division. Simultaneously they, made an attack in front, and part of the 3d Division being cut off from communication, gave way and retreated in disorder to the breastwork s erec t e d b y the 2d Corps. Part of the 3d Division of the 6th Corps, which had just crossed Hatcher's Run, and become demoralised, were rallied, and assisted in driving the enemy back. The Federals during the retreat abandoned two artillery waggons. Shortly afterwards the Confederates attacked the left of the Second Corps, near Armstrong House, on Duncan Road, but were repulsed with loss. The Federals lost on Sunday and Monday 1,180 men. On Tuesday they occupied the ground lost on the previous day. Grant's permanent lines now ex tend from what was formerly the extreme left at Fort Cummings, or Squirrel Level Road, to across Hatcher's Run, at Armstrong Mills. Lee's report states that on Sunday evening he moved a strong force to Hatcher's Run. Part of his infantry crossed, and proceeded to Cattab Creek and the cavalry to Dinwiddie Court House, where they encountered the Federal cavalry and retired. In the afternoon Hall's and Gordon's troops demonstrated against the enemy on the left of Hatcher's Run, near Armstrong Mills, but find ing him entrenched, withdrew during the night. The force which advanced beyond the creek was reported recrossing. On Monday morning Pe gram's division moved to the right bank of the creek to reconnoitre, when it was vigorously attacked. The battle was obstinately con tested for several hours, but Pegram being killed, and Col. Hoffmann wounded, some confusion oc curred, and the division was pressed back to its ori ginal position. Van's division was ordered to support Pegram's, and charged the enemy, forcing him back, but was in turn compelled to retire. Mahoney's division then arrived, and drove the enemy rapidly to his defences at Hatcher's Run. The Federal loss is small, and the enemy's loss is not supposed to be great. The object of Grant's movement has not transpired. Nothing direct has been received from Sherman. A report prevailed at Richmond that he had effected a lodgment on the railroad between Branch ville and Augusta. The only fact confirmatory of this report was that the telegraphic communication with Augusta was interrupted. There were also rumours that Branchville had been flanked and captured, growing out of the receipt of news by the War Department that the Confederate advance guard under Maclaw had fallen back within 30 miles of Branchville, through fear of being enveloped by the enemy's advance. Augusta papers report two corps of Sherman's army to be on the Georgia side of the Savannah river. Beauregard made a speech at Augusta declaring that he would fight to the bitter end, and if he failed, he could pay his passage to a foreign country. A Washington despatch asserts that military ope rations have been resumed below Wilmington. A large Confederate force is reported on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi, near Mound City, preparing to cross into Tennessee. New Orleans papers reassert that advices from Mobile of the 25th confirm the evacuation of Mobile. The Confederate Senate has almost unanimously rejected the bill putting 200,000 negroes into the Confederate army. The Senate has also confirmed the appointment of Mr. Breckenridge as Secretary for War. The Vice-President has officially informed the Federal Congress that Lincoln and Johnson have been elected for four years. Two hundred and thirteen electoral votes were cast for Lincoln and Johnson, and 21 for M'Clelland and Pendleton. The Governor of Kentucky has sent a message to the Legislature recommending the ratification of the constitution amendment, but thinks the Government should pay Kentucky $34,000,000, the value of the slaves in that State. The Delaware Legislature has rejected, and the Ohio Legislature has passed, the constitutional amendment. President Lincoln has communicated to Congress the correspondence relating to the French transport Rhine. In reply to a letter from the Mexican Minister, Romero, informing Mr. Seward of the passage of French troops across the Isthmus of Panama, and also referring to the trade between San Francisco and Acapulco, and other points relating to the neutrality of the United States between France and Mexico, Mr Seward says the instructions already given by the Treasury Department to the San Francisco authorities to prevent these transactions would be renewed. The Nova Scotian Parliament assembled on Thursday. The Governor, in his message, recom mends the unbiassed consideration of the Confede ration scheme. The Australasian and City of London have arrived out. MEXICO. NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (Evening.) The Havana correspondent of the Associated Press denies the statement that Mexico had ceded any ter ritory to France, and that Senator Gwinn had been appointed Viceroy. Gwinn had been unsuccessful in pressing hi s claims in Mexico, and was en route for Europe, i n order to urge them there. The New York journals publish advices from Mexico to the 20th, according to which the French were concentrating upon Oaxaca. liavana correspondence states tnat many to wns were throwing off the Imperial yoke. Foreign Mail Packet List. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton.. Mar. —. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 15. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British pace ct Mar. 6. Ditto, by British packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and 6t. Mar. 21. China, Penang, and Sing•ipore, via Sou hampton—Feb 18. Ditto, via Marseilles Feb. 26. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, N is South am pto n ..... Feb. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southompton.... Feb. —. Feb. 26. Ditto, via 3larzeillcs • India (iLmbay), via Southampton. Feb. 20. Ditto, via ilarseitles .. Mauritius, via Southampton Mar. 14. ar. 5 .. Ditto, via Marseil e ..... Newfound land Afar. 1 Portugal . „Mar. 6. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon United States and British Nor,h America, by Bri tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp- Vp•—••••• ....Mar. 1. Ditto, via C.,rk Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry—Feb 21. West Ccast of Africa, Madeira, and Tcneriffe ...... Mar. f 3. West Indies and Pacific (except Baba I,AO, Cuba. and Mexico ................ ......... ............. Feb. 28. ...... Mar. 9. Bahamas, via New 1 ork.. .................... Isst