The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-24 00:00:00

IONEY MARKET AN r) COMMERCIAL IN CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market remains in a very easy con (11t1°n• Capital is everywhere abundant, both out of doors and in the Stock Exchange. Short-dated !4altnercial bills have been negotiated at 41 and 48 Per cent., but as there is a probability that some la rge sums'will be withdrawn from the market next week to pay the dividends of some of the principal I,railways,and money will be, in request for the Stock RChange settlement, it is not likely that further facilities will be afforded the public for some little tone. Tile return for the past week issued by the Bank 11 England is of a favourable character. The posi "4 of the establishment, notwithstanding occa t°llal withdrawals of gold, has been slightly 'Proved. The particulars are as follows : Active Circulation ...£19,659,520 ••• • ••• ..• • Decrease ••• ••• ••• ••• 275,585 ... 14,609,233 tinni ou Est Increase... 46,362 3,602,497 • •• -•- De - C ... l'uhlie Depositsrease Increase... ..• • • • Other Deposits • • • • Increase... ... Se'rett Day and Other Bills ••• Decrease Q.°l'ernment Securities ... ... ' 16,639 ... 6,665,364 92,852 14,140,885 171,226 442,458 22,200 ... 11,023,211 No alteration. °tiler Securities ... ••• ••• ... 18,790,280 isi o Decrease ••• ••• ••• ••• 96,708 'es Unemployed ... ... 8,753,665 p rn Increase... ... 256,355 f T he Bank o f F rance h as a l so p u bli s hed a v ery a°ll rable return for the past week. The bullion spews an increase of £680,000 ; the current ac eA t — i ll : l ts, £408,000 ; and the Treasury balances, s,000; while a reduction has taken place in the o `ma discounted of £770,000, in the advances in at e ek of £44,000, and in the notes in circulation of '664,0 00. T he letters of allotment, accompanied by the bankers' receipt, of the City of Milan Improve ments Company, can be exchanged for share ttificates on and after the 27th instant. Ce application list of the Rio de Janeiro Gas D ing will close for London on Saturday, and ` t he country on Monday n e x t. 41 : 111 ing the last few days there has been rather d„ te animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro e lqark e t s . A l arge b us i ness h a s been done in thle cf't at, i n some i ns t ances , en hanced price. Coffee 15 been i n f a i r reques t, and a better inquiry has ev aded for cocoa and rice. In tea, fruit, spices, ail ` 4 !saltpetre there has been little change of import iellee as regards value ; while tallow has been neg deei ti t :ed, and quotaons for both present and forward ' ! ery continue depressed. Two o'CLocK. thTieuton o a Englishtis Stock Market has continued dull at q of yesterday. This department is t he most i nactive of the house, and with nothing at home or abroad to excite speculation, the market artist be expected to show symptoms of heaviness. C onsols for money are 89* ; and for the account, 89. 1 • The New Threes and Reduced Annuities 4 6: at 88 . i 8 ; Exchequer Bills, 3 s . p rem . ; I n di a 5 pe r • 1 031 104 ; and ditto 4 per Cents., 99. 1 , -1-11 the Foreign Market to-day there has been material alteration, and business has been quiet. 6 per Cents., 1862, are 70* 71 ; do. Con ti Mexican, 264 ; do. New, 254 8 ; ,: ee k) 22* ; Spanish Passive, 321 4 ; do. Certi tes, 158 8 ; Italian, 634 64 ; do. New, 14 1* and Confederate Loan, 55 57. d ll ainess in the Railway Share Market has been 117-,: o ' and prices have slightly given way. South 10teril and North-Western have each declined 1 %; Great E as t ern , 15 s . ; an d G r e a t Northern, £l. . (ll e Foreign and Colonial lines have remained aloetires Without any material change as regards it, 4,, and Miscellaneous Shares have continued 3 53 moderate request. Alliance have• receded to 44 3 5 - ; Metropolitan and Provincial, to 191 ; C o u nion of London, to 524 ; London and 4 11 1 4 V are steady, at 74 ; London Joint Stock, V as a 47 ; General Gredit and Fina nce , 68 ; pr e Railway company shares are quoted 4 1 ; West London Docks, 2 28 premium ; 4 u " Janeiro Gas 4° Company, 11 to 1i premium 1301itan District Railways, 3i to 4 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. a Goi., De r ,_`.II.NMENT FUNDS. , b o. 'ent. Consols Npct A ccount, Mar. 9 B 9l ew 'etl.t Reduced ::1 ," Per'Cent Doty Per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Nk,. Per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Do ,'"lee,_ 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 o b ,'°r 30 yrs, expire sth April,"lBBs — - Achre d Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — beer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 3 pm ktoP °. £5OO 3 pm ... o f ~„ £lOO and £2OO l 0 England Stock, 51 per Cent — 1 * i l it Ab lt -: GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 1) 0 - st ock, loi per Cent., April 1874.- Do reount — 1 t o. A Per Cent. July, 1870 0. A amount IPer o. .;„ Cent. Oct. 1888 uerh.s• ' 01, -- , egos . rfaced Paper 4 per Cent . &Per Cent., Jan. 1872 Vo..i: Per Cent., May 1879 Vo. .i 3 Per Cent., Aug. 1866 4, 0. „„' 3l , l ds, £1,0130 ' under £l,000 99 _ pm ' ltlat rin FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 'zilV '-'onds, 5 per Cent — 1 )0. 1 41 5 per Cent b it Per Cent. 1852-58-60 ttet, 0. 1863 b: AYres 6 per Cent — Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Do( 6 Per Cent 1 4 1 Per o b . Cent. — ' 1 1)1+, R "leu 6 per Cent. — ° A " Per Cent. bo . ",Per Cent., 1864 4 lit OriP, £55 paid t. k' Per Cent., 1825 1 ., to . . " 6 Per Cent. 1864 - — ' 1 , 1 11 ; ,„. Per Cent. 1773-77, £25 paid — bioi3t3ll Principalities .. th t , s 4 Paid — die par ,o ~' 7 per Cent 9Bl 71 IJ o4' e entid Issue — 100 Bond t o Do, 8 ,b et'i 1864 95 ilto A e 1 3 , £sb paid °ltti o ,, e Tint — pm IP., p - `ew Consolidated, 1 per Cent — o (1, .. e ro visional Land Warrant — 44 1 i Bonds — 4., t/ °. Per Cents., 1824-5 , ex Coupons • 44 ),t01 k ,, ° , 11 P0ns " 22} Itii."% i; l4 , 5 Per Cent. D i., 4 5 - and 1850 — °blB6ter Cent (Maremmana Railway) 1,041114 £lO paid 11 _ti o . p,_ 5l 1i 1 dis q. d e _l s er Cent. — 1)... t ic s - uillit hb u 6 D e , , 1864 ..‘ ob i', F re , - ,‘-'ent. Anglo-French — itj o ; 4 l , l, l :°°. Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis 9 ei: 1 !;11 1, 411 s 'Per Cent., £3O paid — pm b mr a , -. Perial 5 per Cent 1 , 1 0 A Ilaki tt. b ril ViZ °ll llt, b ~,1 4 : 1 per Cent. P b° 4r„ Cent. (Uribarren) — o °. 4 ' e r Cent 1862 Do 't'll ° coil " %I leac, ht 851 bAc e° 3 Per Cent., 1853 b° 3 nnt It Der n Ac eo -ent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 47 Dolint 47; 7 bii _Per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do ° , C ent, 1850 1) u per 1860 ti 0 5 er C Iln _ ~... out., 1859 17 0 41 1. rr Cent., 1862 b ° Ac e P e r Cent — ob ° l ' l 4 l'tt ...... Deferreo t° Par.' lll t .... ~, 0 , 01,_ ok...ekt„,„. .. • • .. . i3 ) ,° A e l t. Of C 0111 3.. . ;:;0 . t . funded ...... — bl/4(.li4heTnnt .... - 811. 6 per 64,.t: ................. IP Ace Per Cent. 1854 — bo 6 1 :_lint ...... ,o A... ... c oat. •,:._. ts `giult .... 16°8 - _ b o Aeeo e ert i . iiia ., : b o o .t io „utt .... 4 h G.. v 1101;:; 1 7 A i l Per c e ,:ri , 1 701 e lle •qtata L. 863 Do , el 4 a nteed 7 4 Cent — Do,, Per b: Ace° Per C 4 6 per 1 14 t .. D utch 6 4 . 14 e n e t . _ : ..... 86: — 7l 21 to. 44tee oeni,• 2 .. ....; Am., biNrid 11 r*, 1864 N - . 2.1 - eias o n. t y e. 4 , Per e elit, E lle above payable in London. Ij'olll 571. Cent• Certifi"t?ail Ae(.olll(i'iterkt., 1 861, E s. .... ............................. 4, 11 04° TWO O'CLOCK. °n©y ................................. 89t ............................. 891. PREF E.E.EN( I E S HARES. Great Western, 4 per cent. irred . 67 Gt. Western, South Wales, gua. 4 per cent., 66 Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincoln, 6 per ceut.. Ditto, 6 p r cent. rd., 8} pREFER,ENcE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and Blackwall. 44 per cent. stk., 91 London, Chatham, &c , 6 per cent. 2dpi., 65 London, Chatham, &c., 51etrop Ext., i; 6 per cent., 70 London and South-Western, 44 per cent., 984 Metropolitan 5 per cent.. 1044 South Eastern 4i per cent., 1859, 91 LIV ES LI ASJD AT FIXED_RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 10 FORKIGN ItAIL WAYS. Eastern of France, 20; Imperial Mexican. lim., 3i Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin),'lo} S. Paulo (lim.), eua. 7 per cent.. 174 Western and North-Western of France, 21; BANKS. lJllance tlim.), 351 6} Ditto, issued at '4O pm., of which 10 is pd., 2 Anglo 1 , f.4l7ptian, lira., 13i ilhartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 314 2 Consolidated Bank, lim., 11 East London, lim.. European Bank, lim.. 1 4i London and County, 71 London Joint Stock, VI 7 London and South African, 2 Mercantile and Exchange. him, 71 1 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 1)4 National:Provincial of 'England, Ditto, 3d issue, 46 - National Bank. Ditto, Lew, 85} Provincial BankiLg Corporation, lim , 31 Union of London, 521 MISCELLANEOUS. City Offices, lira., 5i Commercial Union, Insurance, 81 Continental Union Gas. Ifni., 1 14 Credit Fonder and 31obilivr of ICrigland, 8/ 9 Ditto, new, 61 7 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lira., 4, Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 8 7; Gen. Credit. and Finance of London, lira., 61 Humber Iron Wo:ks, 31 91 Imperial Mercantile Credit A Goo., lira., 7 International Financial society, lira., 6 £ Joint Stock Discount, Urn.. 81 , Land Securities, lira., 3f London Financial:Association, lira., 21} 151 idras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), It National Discount Company, Urn., 14f Pen,nsula and Oriental Steam, 1.2 Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining,., lira 3, Thames and Mersey Marine:(lnsurance), lien., 8, 71 FROM PILLAR TO POST.--General Sherman is send ing the negroes who followed him into Savannah to Beau fort. With the first shipload he sent this message to Gen. Saxton, " Please find enclosed 7,000 contrabands, the first instalment of 15,000. Many of them are from far up in Georgia, and a long, weary, and sorrowful tramp they have had. Many of them, with little children, have not brought a thing ;with them, and have most miserable covering Bales of clothing can be disposed of among them." Oat Feb. 23. a d bY h er :c• London western Stat loll t° , nee to th e rward s t° ne o'cl ock. t he 11 6 3 : [ T oe d, an ndoce* aleS• yesterdaY, e drive, at- An to 'terliC/u' o f i e roora s irork-Place' iligh l° A b a nd, b" rt's Wo rork, w Ea „,iu be , - -g o rtP rY dr 3 Alexan ry of cant to b° P re"3 Col. Ca.nl bricigt o ' her retail and rid a lberla" d i' isiou. are a lisb l - 1 1 Ar lllls' ice ill asse u° ast 07°4 the atert 3in to-nle l e in a reside° hter est - N• loon ps, FD•': a d 30, Bev. c. E. the Rea. e 1 _ cite P i : / fri% e nded ,•,' left the 11°13. be et. are to op ni a 00 4° reir tiff e g e t ! ti e° ig ti" Oa 10 14 01 1 BI C WO' 0' ic her ;ir st fr: set t 9 ,11, , 01 3 ,, tha t ,' O O P er ;6o' e nd e se ° ,l6 die 136.7 s vote, i ps a Di La, el e ls'?" dr' Se d a poli ce 9 , an cal r 9, 1° Oa .01 tlpa io gre 3 froote coD— be A' OP w iio o Ot i : ) ,o' pro}a of .: 0 0 05 0 iort oc tw it ,f r ins o tte .oe ,il: o,o o in tlie.l"„AgiO )1001 SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share' Railways. 13 1 st Bt Bt 50 20 Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall . Do. A gets no div. Do B tAill6p.e.p.an.has ' been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dnn,.Pertli, & A b.June. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord.stkH Do. E. Angl. at No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock • • Do. B .o Do: N ew. is. at 25 p rr. Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n -OrNinal . S. Vs% Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do W. Mid.—Ox ord Newpo t Uo. Ile eford Lane ,shire & Yorkshire L ndon and Blackwali ion , & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. f shares Metropolitan Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin ,Sz Derby, Mid Gt. W.. Ireland Do. shares %l id Kent No- th British Do. Ed., Pth Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N*E purchtve Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Po. Stock. Fe Darling. De. do. 1855-!8 Do. do. 180-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 18r4 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish C ntral Scot. N. E , Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. stack 4 h ews & Welchpool Shropshire Union S'outh Devon =ouch E stern itaines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C .. Vale of Nea'h Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw tit .Hartlepool Har& It Do. A irredeemable Do. A. redeemable Pact/Closing Business Price. done. 100 100 100 109 10 95 97 1311 132 ti 6 32 34 16 17 86 88 107 1 9 44 474 7 8 131 i 134 117 148 13) 33 100 10 10 10 100 88 g 9 7 i i 3 58 60 49 51 102 101 1161 117 87 11 101 104 25 37 1 03 121 98 95 6) 61 118 119 tg lip' 1371 118.: 1 107 1(9 53 54 z 5 26 1111 114 67, 68; 1021 10 ij 38i 39; 1 412.fp si lop 122 125 11i 12 1 lip 8) SI 11 11 138 142 44 46 (9 61 69 61 85 156 9 1 160 165 3i 4!p l 110 113 33 40 461 51 7 11.5 1 116 i 7 1731 2/ i 4 50 1 116} 1 1201 20 99 El 1181 171 18 1371 81 511 1111 11 E7} i 102/ 75 78 SO i ISSK 8 8 1 i ISIONS. BRITISH P, 56 07 1001 1014 par ip 41 5 r 4 99 74 73 07 9) 75 85 1 1 0 102 100 101 104 101 18 19 59 91 67 69 57 69 61 63 51 56 50 63 46 48 26 28 25 27 109; 101 id p par # p 93 100 8 9 12 11ic1 85 0 77 E 0 id 100 101 9! 94 83 9u 62' 64 3 5 82 81 99 100 91 100 id Id t9i 160 94 97 Atlantic & St. Lawrene Bom.,llaroda, Cen.ln gu. 5 percent... Do. V shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference .. Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aux. 1, 87. Do. do. July 1,1873 Do. do. June 3, 1679 Calcutta & 8. E., lim a e Town & Dock, gu Demera-a, 7 p.c. per. p Nast. gu , 5 do East L. dian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunkot Canad, Do. Equip. Mort. Bond, 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds Do. do. detcrred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (Um.) gua. 5 per cent D . 41 per cent.... Do Great NV , 8. of Canada.. D New Do. 6 p. c. BdR. pay 1873 ill 5 , do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extension Helb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class Land B NT. Itl.C'cla, pc ist pf.bds Seinde Da Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub oee Do.lndus St Flo 100 { tOO 2 100 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUR: British Columbia, 6 pert cent„ Dec. 31, 1372 Can.Gov.o p.c.Ja. Jul: 1877-64 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D. sp. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p e. inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 to. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do: - 1 , 96-1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c Do. 1878, do Mauritius, l p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. 1882, May 15, Nov. Natal ';ov. 6 per cent N. B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.&•l uly N.J. 4 .W. Gov. 5 p . c.,1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18.1 to 1876 Do. 5 j).C. 1888 to 1891 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 8 per cent.... Nova Sc :tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18:8-5) Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, 6 pril & Oct BRIT 2 Cam Consol. 6 old, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taoist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon as; Cam Brea -- last Grenville East Loved E. W'i Russell (Tavisili Gam & StAubyn(Gwen. Gr. at L .I:cy, limited Gm', South Tolgus Wheal Vor (Heist Grenvil e Herod's Foot •••• Elingston liowns Margaret Tiny Lelant Marke Valley wyndy Iron Ore, lim Nangiles N ew Seton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper Pr vidence Uny Lslant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft West liassett (Illogan W. Caradon (L skeard West C hi rerton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Butler (Redruth whea Ludoutt Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seto!' Whc.l Tielawney (Lis Wheal Uni.n 9) 91 90 02 93 95 79 81 78 80 103 100 105 108 107 106 108 Ib2 104 IGB 110 102 104 105 ►O7 108 110 105 107 90 93 98 100 92 91 91 93 103 105 86 88 92 95 10! 104 105 107 1,07 i 103 t INES. :sH H. 21,E 3 32t 3.10.6 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 hi 31 33 573 585 ii 18.18.91 32 1 35 144 154 6 6, 4 4t 94 104 4 6 8 17 18 31 3 2 14 2) 5 24 36 34 4 6 8 5 5i 11 old 17 19 35 45 1 - 1 14 16 1 It 2 3 34 31 33 530 550 20 25 14i 15.! 14 15 7 / 81 7 8 63 66 200 210 ICO 105 9 11 lit 134 195 205 19 20 i I 100 99i ,ITIES. 91 CO HIE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, ISM. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT.—Charles Davey, a commission agent, of 3, Thaves-inn, Holborn, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk, and knocking at several doors in Titchfield-street and Dean-street, Soho. Abel Dickins, 306 A, said he resided at No. 1, Titchfield street, Soho, and about half-past 12 that morning he was awoke by loud knocking at his door. Thinking there was a fire he began dressing himself, but before he could do so eight or ten more loud knocks were given at the door. He then went down and opened the street door, and saw the prisoner with some others a short distance off. The pri soner came to the door and asked him if Mr. Phipps lived there, and he told him he did not, and the prisoner then, with his companions, went and knocked at several doors in Dean-street, the prisoner saying to the others, "Let's have our spree out." He (Dickins) then went after the prisoner, and he was taken into custody. Sergeant Cooke, 7 C, said the prisoner was drunk. Mrs. Isabella Borst, of No. 98, Dean-street, Soho, whose husband is an invalid, said she was awoke, as were all the the persons in the house, by hard knocking at the door a little before one that morning, the impression being that the house was on fire. Mr. Knox told the prisoner he ought to be ashamed of himself. Ile should fine him.2os. or fourteen day. RIOTOUS CONDUCT IN A WORKHOUSE.—Five young women, named Ellen Andrews, Ellen Mears, Sarah Smith, Elizabeth Phillips, and Eliza Geering, were brought before Mr. Knox charged with refractory conduct in St. Martin's Workhouse. Randell, the porter of the workhouse, said that on the previous night the prisoners wore admitted into the casual ward, and some time after they created a great dis turbance. A nurse in the sick casual ward said the prisoners made a great noise, screamed out " Fire," and pulled the tables and chairs about. They also abused her in the most shameful manner. _ _ Mr. Knox committed the prisoners for 21 days' each. THAMES. A SAILOR'S IMPROVIDENCE.—Robert Forster, a seaman, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with assaulting police-constable Mackay, 516 K. The constable met the prisoner last night in Lucas street, Commercial-street, in a state of intoxication. The sailor ran at the policeman " like a bull at a gate," and butted him on the breast with his head. The constable treated this with the greatest forbearance and good humour, and when it was repeated he raised his head and allowed him to go on. Directly afterwards the prisoner entered into a quarrel with a man not in the "force," and began fighting with him. The constable interfered, and the prisoner struck him a heavy blow on the nose, and caused it to bleed profusely. _ _ The prisoner said he was intoxicated, but should keep sober in future. Mr. Partridge asked the prisoner if he had spent all his money, to which he replied in the affirmative. He came home a fortnight ago with £7O, and it was all gone. He drunk it away principally. Mr. Partridge—You are a foolish fellow. I fine you 10s. MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—WiIIiam Thompson, a seaman, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with violently assaulting a woman, named Mary Raisin, at No. 4, Bell street, St. George-in-the-East. The prisoner was temportarily acquainted with the victim of his brutality. He quarrelled with her in her lodgings, and beat her and kicked her in a very savage manner. She was found weltering in her blood, and the prisoner standing over and kicking her. He was secured, and the woman was removed to the London Hospital. The prisoner was remanded till Friday. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. A small supply of English wheat was received fresh up to our market to-day, both by water and rail. Although the demand for all qualities ruled far from active, the bulk of the supply was disposed of, at the prices of Monday last. As regards good and fine samples, the trade may be con sidered firm. The market was but moderately supplied with foreign wheat. As a rule, the amount of business transacted was small. Holders and importers, however, were firm in their demands, and Monday's currency was well supported. Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request at full quotations. • _ _ With barley the market was moderately supplied: On the whole, the trade was steady at Monday's prices. Malt sold slowly, yet no change took place in its value. The trade for oats was decidedly firm, and Monday's advance in prices was fully maintained. The market was but moderately supplied. Both for beans and peas the market was very firm at fully late rates. Most descriptions of flour were in moderate request and prices ruled firm. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. '‘'heat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 380 860 1,620 3,920 430 Irish — Foreign 4,320 19,350 1040 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. - sks. But moderate supplies of town and country-killed meat were on sale here to-day. The trade, generally speaking, was quiet, yet prices ruled firm. Per 81b by the caroase. _ . s d s d sded Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 Inferior mutton.... 3 8 4 2 Middling do.. 38 4 2 Middling mutton-4 44 8 Prime large do 4 4 4 6 Prime do 4 10 5 0 Prime small d0....4 8 4 10 Veal 4 2 5 2 Large pork 3 6 4 4 Small pork. 4 6 4 10 LITERATURE, By the Sea. By the Author of " Hester Kirton." Two Vols. Smith, Elder, and Co. The author of " Chesterford," and " Hester Kirton," and " A Bad Beginning," is making steady progress in the development of some of the most essential qualifications of a good novelist. Her characters are more than ever distinct in their various individualities, and that wonderful fidelity and naturalness of details which have characterised all her writings, are more than ever conspicuous in this new work. Little touches of humour continu ally enliven the descriptions, and, above all, the in terest of the story is sustained, and the secrets of the plot concealed till the very close of the narra tive. The only fault we have to find with these romantic adventures " By the Sea" is the improba bility of the main incident in which Phoebe Flower is concerned. Then, it must be admitted, poor Phoebe is half demented by disappointment. " Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune, and harsh," her gentle nature is untrue to itself, and her con duct must not be judged by the ordinary rules of probability, otherwise we should regard her denun ciation of her lover, and her prophetic curse, as more adapted to the melodramatic heroine of " Leah" than to the lips of an ordinary English girl. With this exception, however, we can very heartily con gratulate the authoress of " By the Sea" on this new addition to her literary labours. The first chapter opens " Under the Cliff," and there we find poor Phoebe listening to the "voice of the charmer" which is to carry such fatal discord to the harmony of her young life : She was wrapped in that atmosphere all must surely breathe once, when, however delusive it may be, we seem to know reality for the first time, when the whole colour of our former and future life is changed ; when the fresh, unturned pages of our heart may be painted permanently with the glowing tints that seem to form a never-ending glory round them; or may only be filled with a beauteous unreal Picture, like that thrown by the camera on the artist's paper—move it but slightly, it is blurred, leaving only, in some cases, the faint, tremulous outline—easily effaced, but where the impression has gone deeper, where the artist has been longer at work, the page is spoiled marred for ever by an ineffaceable ruin. Sorrow and disappointment aro more easily borne by the old ; the hoary ruin mantles itself readily and picturesquely in the ivy ; but if the foundations of a newly-built house are insecure, there is nothing harmonious or pleasant in the spectacle of its fall ; it freshness seems glaringly at variance with such a misfortune, and until it be removed from its place for over, its existence is blotted out from the purpose of its original creation, both for itself and for others. But what recked those two young lovers of sorrow, as they stood there, in that sweet silence that follows the first owning of 10-7 e? There aro no words then, only silence, a deep, glad, ineffable peace, almost like sleep after toil, so overpowering has been the passion or feeling that preceded those few spoken words. In vain, a little later on, her true-hearted lover Job Thorn seeks to open her eyes to the false nature of her accepted suitor. Poor Job is utterly at fault, and is even reproved (very justly) by Tom Flower, the easy, indolent, careless, useless Tom : " I don't pretend to be as clever as as you are, Job. I've not had my rights, or I shouldn't be a shop keeper; but I can see into some things, and the last way you'll touch a woman's heart is by speaking against the man who's deceived her." And so, of course, it proves in this instance. We do not pro pose to follow the chequered fortunes of Phoebe Flower. We must content ourselves with a passing glimpse at some of the companions of her adven tures. Henry Cass, whom his fellow-clerk jeers at, as one of a class "who thought the world was made for them only, and the rest of mankind made for the world," and his silly little wife, are wonderfully characteristic sketches. Poor, idle, little Mrs. Cass, " who spares no one's work, though her own hands gets plenty of nursing," provokes the indignant ire of her worthy landlady, Mrs. Owles, who rates her husband for presuming to speak of the good looks of the do-nothing lodger. " You men are all alike, dress up a broom-stick in petticoats, and as long as its not your wife you'll find it in looks." In a kindred spirit of womanly wrath another good lady ex claims, " Did ever a woman get into mischief that wasn't made by a man, sir, I should like to know ? I believe ever since Adam's time they've been taking revenge upon Eve, that they have." The French scenes at the Smuggler's home form a pleasant contrast to the other chapters of homely English life. Jacques Cceur, and his vehement, devoted, jealous mother, are both excellent. " Post tenebras lux," happily brings the troubled history of Phoebe to a satisfactory close, and we gladly leave poor Matilda Cass and her husband wiser and happier for the anxieties they have endured. A Book of Character Selected from the Writings of Overbury, Earle, and Butler. One Vol., pp. 291. Nimmo. A capital book for occasional perusal, containing a series of life-like portraits of individuals of varied quality and character, sketched by the vigorous pencils of the author of gt Iludibras," and other hardly inferior artists. Remarkable Convictions. By a Writer to the Signet. One vol., pp. 260. Nimmo. This very interesting volume contains another exemplification of the oft-quoted saying, that " truth is stranger than fiction." Even the most hardened " sensationalist" can scarcely surpass some of the criminal records of recent times. Among these are several of the " remarkable convictions" here particularised. The Life Boat. By R. H. Ballantyne. One Vol. With Illustrations. Second Edition. Routledge. This is one of Mr. Ballantyne's high-spirited boy's books—a book of adventure and of enterprise. It is likely to be a favourite, as its very theme will ensure its popularity. Notes on Brazilian Q ues ti ons . By W. D. E. Christie. One Vol., pp. 236. Macmillan. This little work on recent Brazilian matters of interest and difficulty possesses a particular value from the fact of its author having for some time held an official position at the Court of Brazil. The Cruise of the Eva. By Arthur Kavanagh. One Vol., pp. 216. Hodge, Smith, and Co. This elegant little book records a shooting cruise on the Albanian shores, and possesses a novel in terest, being somewhat original alike in its character and in its contents. It is embllished with some sixteen tinted illustrations of the landscapes, with some vigorous sketches of wild boars and other trophies of the sportman's skill, On Capital Punishment. Edited by J. Macrae More, M.A. One Vol., pp. 258. Smith, Elder, and Co. All the arguments, which may be very justly, although not unanswerably adduced in opposition to capital punishment, are here set forth in a very comprehensive form, and are well worthy of atten tive perusal. Campaigns in Virginia, Maryland, 6.c. B y Captain C. E. Chesney, R.E. Vol. 11. Smith and Elder, The second volume of Captain Chesney's very valuable work contains the history of the third year of the American war, The directors of the London and Middlesex Bank have determined to make an immediate return to the shareholders in respect of capital of per share. They also state that " they are continuing their best endeavours to realise the remaining assets of the bank, with the view of distributing them amongst the shareholders as early as possible." Advices have been received by the Imperial Mexican Railway Company from Mr. Sanders, one of the directors, who proceeded to Mexico in November last, to arrange the transfer of the con cession, to the effect that all points in dispute have been satisfactorily arranged, and the concession to this company confirmed by the Imperial Govern ment. The interest at the rate of 8 per cent., due at the end of this month on the shares, will be pay able on the 6th proximo. FLOGGING IN THE ROYAL NAVY. Mr. COX'S return of the number of persons flogged in the navy in the navy in the year 1863, supplies the following items : Taal number of corporal punishments, 752 ; total number of lashes inflicted, 25,513 ; total number liable to corporal punishment, :55,234 ; number of men and boys flogged pursuant to sentences of courts-martial, 73 ; number of lashes inflicted by sentence of court-martial, 3,210 ; highest number of lashes inflicted, 48 ; lowest number of lashes inflicted, 6. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TAT TERSALL'S—:YESTERDAT, LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 12 to lon the field (offered) LINCOLN HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Manrico (taken) 6to 1 agst Donnybrook (taken) 7to 1 agst Le Marechal (taken) Bto 1 agst Heurlys (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES Bto 1 agst Skeffington (off.) 100 to 6 agst Lion (off., take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst John Davis (taken) 25 to 1 agst Thalestris (wanted) A very thin attendance, and the abovt+ quotations nearly nominal. BOROUGH HOP. Tho supply of English hops on sale being small, the trade for all qualities of home-grown produce is very firm, at fully late rates. The best foreign hops continue in de mand, at extreme quotations. Inferior foreign hops, how ever, of which there is a somewhat abundant supply of American on offer, are difficult of sale. Mid and East Kent ..... 1108 to 200 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex . Yearlings lOO3 to Ms „ Bavarian American 603 to 130 s „ COLONIAL. TEA.—Since the conclusion of the public sales business has been dull, but prices have not varied to any important extent. SUGA,R.—A steady business has been transacted in West India, and full rates have been current for superior quali ties. In the refined market late rates are also fully sup- ported. COFFEE.—There has been a' moderate inciniry for both plantation and native Ceylon, and prices generally have shown no material alteration. RICE.—A fair demand has prevailed for East Indian de scriptions, at fully previous rates. TALLOW.—The market has continued very dull, and the few-bargains entered into for both present and forward de livery have been at about previous rates. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Feb. 24.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with rain. LOWESTOFT, Jan. 22.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—lsabolla, from Shields for Rouen, making water, and with other damage. TRooN, Feb. 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Onward, from Belfast. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Helleue, from Palermo for Hamburg ; Ceres, screw steamer, from 03Y MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 25—Florence Nightingaie, from Bathurst; Wheatsheaf, Amelia, William, and Logan, from Guernsey; Margaretta, from Ibrail ; Jane Duncan, from Havaunah ; Truant, from Babies ; Lionne, from Gravelines. Arrived, Feb. 24—Andalusia, steamer, from Pomeron ; Concordia, steamer, from Boulogne. Sailed, Feb. 24.—Beta, for Oporto. DEAL, Friday Morning. Anchored.—Jane Henderson, from Rangoon; Sprightly, of Folkestone, from North West ; Gradne, bark, from Madras—all for London ; Hebe, schooner, from Sunder land, for Littlehampton. Bailed—Sparkling Wave, for Loudon, to stop leaks, Bank of England Return,•.-Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for the week ending 1880 E IMP he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 180. PA.RTAIENT. otee Issued ......X28,413,1851 Government Debt .£11,015,1(0 Other Securities .. 3.631.90 u Gold Coin & Bullion 13,763, 85 Silver Bullion .... .E 28,413,185 £28,113, 87 BANICLNG D oprictors' Capi tal £14,553.000 1 Hest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 6,665331 Other Deposits 14,14 .bB5 Seven Day and other Bills 442,458 , EPARTMENT. Government Secu rities (including Dead WeightAn nuit ... . .C11,023,211 Other S ecuritie s 18,79 ,230 Notes Gold and Silver .837,048 Coin £39.4;4.204 V 439,401,204 MILLER, Chief Cashier Feb. 21, 1865. GRIEF.—A young lady being told that her lover was suddenly killed, exclaimed, "Oh, that splendid gold watch of his! Give it to me that I may remember him and cherish his dear memory."—A merican Paper. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—THunspem There was a thin attendance, but littlo bigness was done, the transactions exhibiting no noteworthy features beyond a disposition to back Joe Maley and Shropshire for the Liverpool Steeplechase. Closing prices:— LINCOLN HANDICAP. ' 6to 1 agst Heurlys (taken) 7to 1 agst Manrico (taken) 7to 1 agst Donnybrook (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Terror (offered) 30 to 1 agst Nu (taken) 33 to 1 agst Charming Woman (offered) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 11 to 1 agst Emblematic (taken) 100 to 7 agst Arbury (offered) 100 to 6 agst Jerry (wanted) 20 to 1 agst The Czar (offered) 25 to 1 agst Joe Maley (taken freely) 23 to 1 agst Shropshire (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken) UXBRIDGE STEEPLECHASES-THURSDAY. The Volunteer Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya each, for horses the property of Volunteers ; 12st 71b each. Two miles. 4 subs. Mr. Holt's Jenny Jones, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. Ellison 1 Mr. W. Riley's Whitestockings, 12st 71b (Mr. Barry 2 Mr. Grant's Irish Lass, aged, 12st 71b (Owner 3 Mr. Coleman's Advent, aged, 12st 71b (Owner 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Jenny Jones, 2to 1 agst White stockings, 5 to '2 agst Advent. Advent took a clear lead, Whitestockings going on se cond, Jenny Jones third, and the Irish Lass last. At the second fence the leader ran wide at tho turn, followed by Whitestockings, and lost considerable ground. .Going up the hill, Advent having made up his lost ground, again took the lead, and was followed past the stand by Irish Lass, at whose girths lay Jenny Jones, with Whitestock ings well up. A quarter of a mile from home Whitestock ings took up the running, closely attended by Jenny Jones and Irish Lass, and the three took the last fence together, after which an exciting race ensued, which ended in favour of Jenny Jones by half a length, Irish Lass was third a length in the rear of Whitestockings, and Advent walked in. The Loudwater Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each ; weight for age ; winners 101 b extra. Two miles. 8 subs. Mr. Dixon's The Old Squire, aged 21st (Mr. Barry) 1 Mr. Sherley's Concave, 12st (Owner) 2 The following also ran :—Confederate, Chance, Irish Lass, Blackberry, and The Gipsy. Betting-6 to 4 agst old Squire-4 to 1 agst Concave -5 to 1 agst the Gipsy. Concave made play, with Confederate lying second, Chance third, the Old Squire fourth, the others well up. After about a mile had been traversed, Blackberry ran into second place, but no other material change took place, and passing the Stand, Concave held a lead of three or four lengths of Blackberry. A quarter of a mile from•home, The Old Squire ran into second place, and Concave tiring coming up the hill, was closely pressed by The Old Squire. The two came over the last fence almost together, when Concave, swerving from distress, was headed by The Old Squire, who won a good race by a neck. Blackberry walked in third ; the other did not pass the post. The Denham Plate (Handicap) of 30 soya. ; winners extra. Two miles Mr. Price's Simpleton, list 121 b (Horogal 1 Mr. Hutchinson's Best Man, list 121 b (Gregory 2 Mr. Thumwood's Sinite, lOst 91 b (Mr. Harford 3 The following also ran:—Billy Pitt, Polly Hopkins, Remunerator, Flying Spur, Betsy Bake; Budworth, and Puss, _ _ . Betting-5 to 2 agst (Betsy Baker, 7to 2 agst Polly Hopkins, 4 to 1 agst Simpleton, and 6 to 1 agst any other. Simpleton led to the first fence, where Budworth fell, and Billy Pitt refused. Betsy Baker here took second place, but going up the hill was passed by Remunerator, who was in hot pursuit of the leader passing the stand, followed at slight intervals by Sinite and Best Man, next to whom came Puss, Polly Hopkins, Betsy Baker, and Flying Spur. At the obstacle next the stand Betsy Baker refused, and was walked back to the enclosure. Simpleton from this point was never afterwards headed, and won easily by two lengths; a length divided the second and third ; Polly Hopkins was fourth, Remunerator fifth, Puss sixth, and Flying Spur walked in. A Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, 12st each ; selling allowances. Two miles. Mr. Coleman's Advent, list 71b (.£4O) (Mr. Elphick) 1 Mr. George's Amelia Ann, lOst 41b (£2O) (Brazier) 2 The Don also ran. Betting-2 to lon The Don. Amelia Ann took a long lead till reaching the stand. At the next fence she refused, and let Advent up, who went on with the lead to the bottom, where Amelia Ann again took up the running, but coming to grief at the last fence but one, Advent came in alone. The Don refused several times and was stopped after going about a mile. The winner was not sold. The Innkeepers' Plate did not fill. 'RES FOR 1865. )11. Warwick Spring Vincennes Chelmsford Spring 28 Grand National Hunt Barham 3O Lewes Spring 3O Canterbury Spring Abergavenny 2O Thirsk 2l Cardiff 25 Epsom Spring Bath 23 Harpenden 26 Epsom 3O RACING FIXT Derby Spring 2 West Drayton Liverpool Spring 7 Shrewsbury Spring lO Doncaster Spring l4 Vincennes API Vincennes Northampton 4 Croxton Park Newmarket Craven l7 Durham Newmarket Ist Spring... 1 Chester 9 York Spring Salisbury lB COURSING. GREAT WATERLOG - MEETING—THURSDAY. (Over Altear.) The Great Waterloo Cup, value £1,600 (less £360 de ducted for Waterloo Purse and Plate) by subscription of £25 each, the winner to receive £5OO, second £2OO two dogs, £5O each; four dogs, £3O each ; eight dogs, £2O each; and sixteen dogs, £lO each. Sixty-four subs. Mr. J. Knowles ns King Tom beat Mr. Bake ns Grecian Girl. Mr. Williams ns Blackstrap beat Mr. Hodson's Hera. Mr. W. Long ns Samuel beat Mr. G. A. Thompson's Tul locbgorum. Mr. T. L. Reed ns Wideawako beat Mr. J. Blackstock's Beckford. Mr. J. Johnstone ns Johnny Cope beat Mr. G. Blanchard's Bubwith. Mr. I. Campbell's Coodareena beat Colonel F. H. Bathurst's Rapid Rhone. Mr. Massey ns Don Felix beat Mr. J. Cunningham's Bar nard Castle. Mr. W. R. Clarke us Henchman boat Mr. J. Brundritt's Burgomaster. Mr. Strachan's St. George beat Mr. A. Graham ns Schweppe. Mr. Stocker us Merry Heart beat Mr. J. Russell's Ruth. Mr. W. G. Borron us Sea Ranger beat Mr. J. IL Blundell's Beware. Mr. C. Randell ns Sultana beat Mr. Bardon's Oliver Gold smith (1). Lord Stair ns Bonus beat Lo Deat rd Uffin h begton's Calabaroona (1). at Lord Bng's Dr. Richardson's King Donald (1). Mr. J. Gibson ns Clasper best Lord Eglingtou. ns Blush Rose. Mr. J. Jardine ns Annabelle beat Mr. J. S. Bland's Beatrice Princess. Mr. J. F. Callander us Snowflake beat Mr. Gregson ns Carouser. Lord Bective ns Reveller the Second beat Mr. G. B. Bruce ns Fiery Cross. Mr. Bartholomew's Mock Modesty beat Mr. T. D. Hornby ns Bonnie Venture. Mr. Cloudesdale ns Cheer Boys beat Mr. C. Chesshyre ns Dreamer. Mr Croft ns Roaring Lion beat Mr. Mallabey's Merevale. Mr. G. F. Armistead's Bessow beat Mr. Spinks's Sea Chief. Mr. Green's Gaiety beat Mr. T. Brocklebank's Baron Lyndhurst. Mr. T. T. C. Lister's Chloe beat Mr. H. Haywood's Rebe. Colonel Goodlake ns Meg beat Mr. J. Hyslop ns Duppel. Mr. Gavin Steele's Scots Grey beat Lord Lurgan's Master Sweeny. Lord Sefton's Shandygaff run a bye Mr. J. Dunlop's Marshal Forward (dr). Mr. Savage ns Billy beat Mr. W. Mather ns Accident. Mr. B. H. Jones's Jem Mace beat Lord Grey De Wilton's Glendower (1) (dr). Mr. Deighton's Deodora, beat Mr. Lloyd ns Crabcatcher. Mr. Garnett ns Winsome Lassie, beat Hon. Captain C. , Molyneux ns Simple Susan. Weather fine, ground in capital order , and a large com pany present during the afternoon. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING. TEE COTTON FAMINE. Earl FORTESCI7E inquired whether Mr. Farnall, the poor-law inspector, in addition to the duties of special com missioner to the manufacturing districts, was still attached to the metropolis as an inspector ; and if so, whether he received increased remuneration for the double duties ho performed ? Earl GRANVILLE replied that the services of Mr. Farnall had been of great value, but in the cotton districts they would cease at Lady-day. He had received nothing beyond his personal expenses, which were calculated at the usual rate of LI per day. The Earl of DERBY testified to the value of Mr. Far nail's services, and the assistance rendered generally by the Poor-law Board during the cotton famine. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Lord WHARNOLIFFE drew attention to the territory lying between Canada and the Rocky Mountains, known as the Red River Settlement, and asked what course the Government proposed to take respecting it. Two methods had been suggested, namely, that it should be united to Canada or erected into a separate colony. His own idea was that it would be unwise to unite this large tract of land, which was one so capable of improvement, to panada, and that the best course would be to erect it into an indepen dent settlement. Earl GRANVILLE said that negotiations had been for some time on foot between the Colonial-office and the Hudson Bay Company on the subject, but that no deter mination had yet been come to. The Canadian Govern ment had been requested to take immediate steps for de fending tho boundary between their territory and that of the Hudson Bay Company. In the present state of the arrangements for the confederation of the British North American provinces, however, it would be injudicious to decide anything with regard to the erection of the Red River Settlement into an independent colony. Their lordships roso at a few minutes to 6 o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS—THis EVENING. The SPEAKER took tho chair at 4 o'clock. PICCADILLY AND PARK-LANE NEW ROAD BILL On the motion for the second reading of this.bill, Sir J. FERGUSSON said that he did not consider this bill should be sent to a select committee without a discus sion on its merits. An explanation was desirable on the part of Government previous to the house being called on to sanction the further progress of the bill. The ob ject of the bill was no doubt desirable in affording a com munication between two important points in the western part of the metropolis, but the bill itself had formed the subject of newspaper dis cussion, and some strong arguments had been used to show that the present scheme would not give sufficient accommodation to the public. The road from Hamilton place was proved, •in his opinion, by Mr. Nelson, not to be the best that could be selected considering the locality. The fact was, that the Chief Commissioner of Works had been goaded into doing something, and he had con sented to this scheme without being at all satisfied that it afforded the best means of communication between the points in question, and the cost of the scheme would be no less than £16,000. Mr. TITE supported the bill on economical grounds, and drew the attention of the house to the cost that would be incurred if they adopted any scheme that would involve the pulling down of Gloucester House. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. MELLOR supported the bill. _ _ General PEEL said that he did not know why the Metro politan Board of Works took the subject of this bill on themselves. The matter was very important, and he ap pealed to the house to allow the bill to: go into committee, where it would receive ample discussion. After some further discussion the bill was read a second time. ALLEGED GRIEVANCES OF INDIAN OFFICERS. Col. SYKES presented a petition from certain officers in the Indian army praying for redress of grievances. Col. FRENCH and another HON. MEMBER presented peti tions to the same effect. NATIONAL EDUCATION. A petition was presented from Berkshire, praying for a better administration or the money granted for the purpose of public education. DOE PARK AND BRADFORD RESERVOIRS. Mr. FERRAND moved an address for copy of all cor respondence between the Home-office, the Bradford corpora tion, and other persons, on the state of the Doe Park and tho other reservoirs belonging to the corporation (in con tinuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 290, of session, 1864.) Ordered. FIRE INSURANCE. Mr. COWPER presented a petition from Herts in favour of a reduction on fire insurance. EAST INDIA (ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS). Mr. AYRT ON moved for a return of the expenditure in England and in India on account of the electric telegraphs in India, showing tho amount expended yearly on account of permanent works and annual maintenance and expenses . ; and account of the annual receipts from the telegraphs, and of the number of miles of telegraph and of stations open in each year (in continuation of Parliamentary paper No. 287, of session 1863). ALLEGED ABDUCTION OF A NUN. Mr. CAVE moved an address for a copy of official cor respondence with her Majesty's Government relative to the abduction of a nun named Mary Ryan. THE OFFICERS OF THE GREENWICH UNION. Mr. MAGUIRE asked the President of the Poor law Board whether his attention had been drawn to the acts of illegality brought home to the paid officers of the Greenwich Union in connection with the cases of Mary Moriarty, Julia Hannon, and others ; and, if so, whether any and what official cognisance had been taken by the Poor-law Board of the conduct of the officers concerned. And whether the circum stances connected with these and similar cases of re moval to Ireland do not call for amendment of the law ; and, if so, whether the Government were prepared to pro pose such amendment without delay ? Mr. VILLIERS said that in 1860 the law on this subject had beon amended, and instead of Irish paupers being merely deposited on the coast of Ireland, they were con veyed to their native parishes. The cases alluded to arose from a departure from that amendment, and had formed the subject of an enquiry. MADRAS IRRIGATION COMPANY, Sir C. WOOD said that £797,000 had been collected for the purposes in question, of which £717,000 had been ex pended. PRISONERS IN NEWGATE. Mr. LOCKE asked the Home Secretary whether his attention had been directed to the treatment of per sons confined in Newgate ; whether it was true that all persons apprehended in the City of London on suspicion of any offence are (regardless of their ante cedents) lodged in Newgate Gaol, and treated as cri minals ; whether such persons have to clean out their own cells, and whether they are deprived of proper sleeping accommodation and a proper knife with which to eat their food; whether all persons remanded on suspicion are prohibited from seeing their wives and children, except through a double iron gratin,g and in the presence of a gaoler ; whether persons so treated, and ultimately acquitted or discharged, have any and what redress ; and whether persons charged with less serious offences are treated the same as persons charged with murder ? ---- Sir G. GREY said that porsons in the position in ques tion were not treatedas criminals, although the regulations of the prison required that they should clean out their cells. Their friends were allowed to see them under certain con ditions, and their legal advisers had free admission to them. MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN SCOTLAND. Mr. BLACK asked the Lord Advocate if the penalty which was incurrable by the medical practitioners of Scot land under the 41st section of the act 17th and 18th Vict., c. 80, is repealed by the 14th section of the act 23d and 24th Vict., c. 83 ; and if not, did he intend to take the necessary steps to procure a repeal of this enactment, and so place the medical practitioners in Scotland on a footing of equality with the medical practitioners in England and Ireland. The LORD ADVOCATE said that the sections of the act alluded to were not repealed, but their stringency had been relaxed. With regard to the second part of the ques tion, he had to inform the hon. member that it was not his intention to bring in any bill on the subject. THE NEW BRIDGE TO REGENT'S PARK. Mr. H. LEWIS asked when the new bridge leading to Regent's-park over the canal would be completed and opened to the public ? Mr. COWPER said that the bridge was nearly com pleted, and would be open to the public at the end of the month. COWES TRINITY PILOTS. Mr. CLIFFORD asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether he had received a memorial from certain Cowes Trinity pilots, complaining of improper interference with their avocation by Government pilots, and whether he would issue orders to prevent the recurrence of suc h in terference, Lord C. PAGET said that the memorial alluded to had been received, and the matter was under consideration. PRISONS BILL. In reply to questions from lion. members, Sir G. GREY said that on Tuesday next he would b e able to:say whether be would proceed with this bill on the following Thursday. COURTS OF JUSTICE BUILDING. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Sir H. WILLOUGHBY moved that the further consi deration of the bill should be postponed fora month, in consequence of some of the objections which were enter tained as regarded its provisions. The A T T ORNEY-GENEEAL, who 3 resented petitions i n favour of the bill from different members coftheent to the bar, ex pressed a hope that the house would not consent amendment of the hon. baronet. The amendment was negatived, and the house went into committee, and several of the clauses of the bill were agreed to. • OTT, TS OP JUSTICE CONCENTRATION (SITE) BILL. On the moti on for the second reading of this bill, In reply to Mr. BOLT, Mr, COWPER said that on carrying out the provisions of thiS bill Government had no powers to make a bridge over the streets or a canal under them. The bill was then read a second time. BANK NOTES ISSUE BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. BUCHANAN made some observations in which he raised the question as to the right of Government to im pose a tax on the issue of bank notes, and h e a l so objected to the general principle of the bill. The language used.by the Chancellor of the Exchequer last year had led to the expectation that Government would this session have 6_ troduced some general legislation on the currency. lie moved, as an amendment, that it was expedient to inquire into the working and effects of the Acts of 1844 and 1845, regulating banks of issue, and that in the meantime the, second reading of the bill should be postponed. After some observations from Mr. BAXTER, _ _ Mr. WHITE urged the necessity for a thorough iriquiry into the operation of the Bank Acts, which, in his opinion, were capable of great improvement. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied - to the arguments of former speakers, and contended that the last session of a moribund Parliament would be a most in convenient moment for legislating on the currency. The present measure (which he admitted was more limited than, it might be) grew out of a proposal of a practical character by certain parties who were i n possess i on of the privi/ ego of issue, but desired a freedom in banking which they did not now enjoy, and in consideration of obtaining thAt free dom were willing to fix a term at which their right of issue should absolutely cease. Mr. HUBBARD feared that in proposing this measure the Chancellor of the Exchequer was deviating from a firm adhesion to the principles of which he ought to be guid.ed, and thought that the opening he proposed to make in the restrictions now existing on private banks of issue might have the effect of postponing, and possibly of frustrating % the ultimate accomplishment of what he looked forward to with satisfaction —namely, the inclusion of the whole of the paper money in ono uniform shape and expression. 31r. HANKEY was in favour of perfect freedom of banking, but objected to giving a lease of 25 years to par ties, as such a measure would perpetuate restrictions so far as the present generation was concerned' and remove tho subject beyond the purview of Parliament., Mr. MALINS deprecated a system under which the value of money was subject to violent fluctuation; and was disposed to think that much of the panic of last autumn was to be traced not to pressure on the Bank but to unnecessary apprehensions in the Bank. Mr. GOSCIIEN was disposed to think that the value of money ought to be regulated by the same law of supply and demand which governed every other commodity, With regard to fluctuations in the rate of interest he wa.3 only surprised that .they were not more frequent and more violent. Mr. T. BARING did not think the act of 1844 perfect, but at the same time would regret to see a change not based upon experience or some evidence of its necessity. The amendment of Mr. Buchanan was ultimatelywi.Ch drawn, and the bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on the 16th of March. The British Kaffraria Bill and the Bankruptcy and In solvency (Ireland) Amendment Bill were read a second time. The Civil Courts Procedure (Ireland) Act (1864) Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The - Elections Petitions Act (1848) Amendment Bill passed through committee. Leave was given to the LORD ADVOCATE to introduce a bill to alter and amend the system of the registration of writs relative to land in Scotland. The house adjourned at half-past eight o'clock. The late Duke of Northumberland. But a few paces removed from the roar and rattle of one of the centres of the metropolitan traffic lay all day yesterday—and will continue to lie to-day— the remains of one who was great among English nobles. The mournful progress from the late Duke's northern residence to the final resting place at West minster began on Wednesday, and from the events of the journey rather than from any display made at the ducal house in London is to be gathered a just conception of the position filled by the de ceased nobleman, and of the regret awakened by his loss. The funeral procession moved out from the feudal castle of Alnwick amid the unmistakable sorrow of all the Northumberland towns. The local Volunteer force, to the number of 500, accompanied it on its way, the Consuls of foreign nations attended in uniform, so did the officers and crew of one of her Majesty's gunboats, while the clergy and members of local bodies, general mourners, and tenants on horseback contributed to swell the number of those who concurred in paying this last tribute of respect. The very list of immediate body-servants, agents, bailiffs, heads of departments, lodge-keepers, gar deners, farm-men, game-watchers, woodmen, &c., reads like a regimental muster-roll. When the hearse had been conducted to the railway station and the train conveying the remains reached New castle all the ships had their flags hoisted half-mast high ; and at the next halting point, where a delay of half an hour took place, the great bell of York Minster solemnly tolled a requiem. Thus, followed by the regrets of all to whom his worth was known' the late Duke's body passed on its was to London, Where its arrival, late at night, excited but little attention. The deepest sorrow, like the greatest joy, is lost in the immensity of London life. All that any event, however striking, can be expected to accomplish is to give a passing colour to the feeling of the moment. Residents, however, to whom the circumstances were privately known, ex hibited not less eagerness to show respect for the memory of the late Duke than any of his tenantry or acquaintance in the north of England. The ad mission to Northumberland-house was exclusively by ticket, the issue being confined to personal friends of the deceased, his tenants, and tradespeople. Of these a goodly number arrived during the day so that a pretty constant stream of visitors moved at a foot pace through the dining-room, which had been hung with black draperies, and otherwise prepared as a mortuary chamber. On entering this apartment the gloom was so intense that it was difficult to dis tinguish any object beyond the crimson and gold of the coffin, which was supported in the usual manner upon trestles, covered with the pall, and surrounded by tall wax tapers, held in massive si.ver candle sticks, arranged in the form of an oval. Little by little the eye began to discover that a coronet and cushion rested on the coffin, and that the ad miral's hat and sword of the late Duke had also been deposited there. Some heraldic designs, cover ing or drooping from the head of the coffin, indicated that among other honours inherited or enjoyed by the favour of his Sovereign the Order of the Garter had been included. These were the few objects, and, as far as could be perceived, the only objects affording any relief to the mournfulness and quiet of the chamber, at the sides of which a stricter search discovered mutes standing with as little motion as their own black wands. The last compli ment paid, and a pardonable curiosity indulged few of the visitors were sorry to pass through the second doorway into the light of day once more, l eav ing to the custody of relatives and of the household, upon whose faces grief was plainly written, the custody of him who was sometime Duke and Earl of Northum berland, Earl and Baron Percy, Baron Lucy, Poyn.. ings, Fitz-Payne and Bryan, Latimer, Warkworth, and Baron Prudhoe, i n the county of Worthumber land. In spite of the depressing . influences of the chamber, there was one feeling of gratification in separable from the o ccasion . The late Duk e was no t only one of the richest men in England, he was one of those who knew how to use his riches best. Near the d oor of the last room in h is own house that h e will ever have occasion to occupy , a g i gantic h en t was suspended, and th e eye of the visitor read taatet lilini lvith pleasure the sentence interlacing the feet of the heraldic supporters, and lying, as it were, at the base of the escutcheon. The motto was one affording a key to many of the late Duke's actions, and it applies to all, whatever their dignities or in indignities. Th ree short words compos ed the sen tence.---" Esperance en Dieu." BERGEN, Feb. 9.—A bottle has been found to the Westward of this place, containing a note. The following is a copy :-4 , Sept. 3, 1864.-1 bop the finder of this will report it when found. The schooner William and Susan of Buckhaven, in a sinking state. The mate and two hands washed overboard. Wind N.E., about 40 miles Off Hartle pool. We have now five feet of water in the hold. The vessel is sinking fast. ---, master." . . . At a meeting of the Middlesex magistrates yes terday a communication was read from the Home Office pointing out that the Coldbath-fields Prison was utterly inadequate to the accommodation of the prisoners who are confined there, and recommending that that prison should be enlarged and a new one built. The subject will I . ) ° taken into full consideration at another meeting of Ow magistrates. 20i 20 100 lOC 100 100 103 100 100 ICO 100 100 10 100 100 2.1.0 2.14.6 3.4.0 2.7.0 2.13.6 9.10.8 MI all 1.1.0 40 7.8.3 8.13 4.18.0 4.3.6 47i 5i 10 3.12, 1001 1002 I 1(01 I