The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-18 00:00:00

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the genera discount market to-day there is a ean.derate demand for money, the inquiry being iievid en tly sustained by th e l arge num b er o f Austra ,an engagements maturing, and 5 per cent. is the 40vvest rate. There were n o b u lli on opera ti ons a t th e B an k aerday. thin the Foreign Exchanges, yesterday afternoon, Swas a slight u p war d t en d enc y. a Zce Saturday last the imports of specie have 4'onnte,d, to £538,015, and the exports to 238,088, Tw o o'CLocK. tei t Paris, thi s morn i ng, accor di ng to R euter ' s pi e g r anl, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 50c. The a nd inanimated. b e .dl e English Funds, which openetl firmly, have dual flatter, and there is very little animation, as 1131 on Saturday. Consols for money are 89 1, 4 4 for the account 891 8. qet the For e i gn M ar k et b us i ness h as b een ra th er 6 and prices have not varied materially. Turkish 6i Pe z i. Cents., 1862, are 74 71; ditto Consolides, 52- 1; Mexica n , 27 1 ; d o . N ew , 26 ; Greek, 14 8- ; Spanish Passive, 321 ; do. Certificates, f e( 1 1 ; Italian, 641 ; do. New, 14 dis.; Con erate, 5 7i 58t . ; Egyptian, 4 1 11 prem. ; and r evi dean, 3i 41 prem. a atis liBi llega in the Rail w ay Share Market has been Cer dull, but i n some i ns t ance pr i ces h ave ru l e d 4 ad e firmer. Metropolitan have advanced £1 ; 4 ,7 411 (1 and North Eastern (Berwick) each 10s. ; Gr eat Eastern and Brighton each ss. South as,riteErn, how ever, h ave i mprove d 15 s. re Foreig n Foreign an d C o l o nial undertakings have ;hied ina c ti ve, at a l most prev i ous va l ues. a nk and Miscellaneous Shares have remained ap eti ve• Alliance, however, have improved to 33 ; 3 ,- et; C hartered Mercantile of India, London, and 41i4 ster a have declined to 55 ; London and West itQ„ to 9 41; and London and Financial have ga ' ° vecl to 214 22 ; Lo n d on an d P r ovincial Mort p: Bank of E ng l an d s h ares are quo t e d 11 Cloy; China Steamship Company, 1i 14 prem ; o f Milan I m p rovemen t, prem. ; Metro pcotalthistricts Railway, n 3 prem. ; and General l a tion and Water Supply of France, 1 4 prem. (1-BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a :",..I"ZRXItEXT FUNDS. D 0 u ent Console - I. o • 12r e . Ace°. unt, Mar. 9 B9- i tie—wnt. Reduced BBl 9 4 ~.. per Cent BBl 9 Very 2 1 Per Cent. Jan. 1891 — A --°' 5 Per Cent. J an . 1873 — linuities, 30 yrs, expire sth J an . 1880 hbo for 30 yrs, expi re sth April, ' lBB5 l4 5-16 k ' 0 (Red S ea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — ichequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent Do. .£5OO 4 pm b an Do . £ lO O and £2OO b ank of England Stock, 51 pe r Cent — . lxn ux GoVERNMEXT SECURITIES. iliflian Sthe k 1011 per Cent., April 1874 — Do Account 2 . 1--6•31 i .............................. bo. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 De. Account 1 :1,0. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 -ue• Certificates hDo• Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — D o • 5 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 .13,; 91 Per Cet., May 1879 981 1 ) - 0 - '1 Per Cent., Aug. 1866 10 pm 1 ., • bonds, £l,OOO pm '"°. Under £l,OOO A.4tri F OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. b p an Bonds, 5 per Cent bra e 5 per Cent — °' 4 rPer Cent 1852-58-60 131 1 „ 1)0 . .7 1863 — Do— -0,8 Ayres 6 per Cent 3 el a i i l per Cent. (Deferred per Cent.) _- 1 ) 141 1 6 per Cent 0, 1 ,°. 41 per Cent eelbian 6 per Cent. D 04 .7 ,6 Per Cent. 0 per Cent., 1864 pm bab?,l B erip, £55 paid 117 4 , 3 Per Cent, 1825 — Dv c : Per Cent., 1864 — bab a ; ) ,? Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — 1) ,, ,dan Principalities N u£2, P a id die par „ Ptia ,,°. 7 per Cent — D - oecond Issue — XI•00 Bonds Do. seIV 1864 9sf " •b pa • 14 , Coid Ari pecount ll 1 j i t ior N e pm w Consolidated, 1 per DO P rovisional La n d Warrant Cent — Gr ee k ', l OO Bonds — ` I A': Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons --_- 12, ' , oupon s I l :te 4e , e°ll nt to iliam 5 per Cent. thr .1839 and 1850 13 1411 6 Per Cent ( M are rnmans. liailwaY) 0 0 18,.. . 1 ,1) s 'a I,i i dis •qezi . e xit), £lO paid I a), call 3 per Ce- _ dr Cent. '°. Ace° - lint D° I) ,„ b c 1864 261 ,- Per Cent. Anglo-French dis Ittobs,ereach Scrip Ex. 25f 20c 1, 0 01 1 - " N l , clean 5 per Cent., £25 paid — pm _ me lt A' , frape r i a l 5 per Cent b `A`ranaa a 0 2 D o i ,Per Cent I , D o r, e ferred ' e rtiv, --411(1 Warrants (Hectares) D o ' VI 4-1 1 3er Cent. _ _ D o Per Cent. (Uribarren) , D o l Per Cent, 1862 n _ 4- rt i ecount bol ge se 3 per Cent., 1853 D o r eennt ._ lit i D As Per Cent. ' 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, — 471 i Ilc' i a 2ount 8 0 .:1 3- u Per Cent, 182 I), - Per C ent., 18502, £ St., D o 3 1860 D o K Per Cent., 1859 D o " Per Cent, 1862 41. dii,;. 1861 1:1 0 - 'in 5 per Cent 13 pa • Account Do h A e 3 per Cent b o ~,, count 4;l Do•rieNv Deferred b,, ccount _- .0... i P assive --• 131,4 u Account 321 •••.0 8 ,h Cert. of Coup ii, , t f 111,1. , 1 ) li. e v a ..Accou n t l4/ 'tib.kall 4 per Cent. ___ 4 : 7 11 t 6 - per Cent. 1854 t, Account o • D o Per dent. 1858 D o Accou n t 7'; DoCA Per Cent. 1862 .4.ccount b 41.00 Bonds ,• 7 u l_ 1 ,4 , i , 6 Per Cent. 1863 ~ ; m a ranteed, 4 per Cent — Do . `nela 3 per Cent. D o _ Account , 6 D o A Per Cent, 186" , Do; .a.cc ount i 6,yer Cent.,'lB64 .121 1 ,a 4 „, uividends on the above payable in London. 1 ,"16: 411 15 per Cent Ex. 10 Florins ' 4 111 41 ', 4 i . Per cent., Ex. 25f. .13 e - "Aeute 3 r Cent. °.ik e s' per o t ], count It a b 2l Der Ce n t., Ex. 12 Gail — liZ . ~ 4 yer Cent. Certifi...aes _ • N - - A . Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. A ccount ech 18, R oue TWO O'CLOCK. (> R ecount B9 l- 1 • ...----:-..--.. of thp, 44 , l Xt•—This animal substance, thebasis S• -tie ew ' 'las been subjected to a new series of expe ,..eak,B bY MM. Millon and Commaille, who have ad -4 f e Z s a Paper on the subject to the Academy of o S l ciep e ce e s f . N l' ' /oak be diluted with four times its v un tierZes,ll(l then poured on a filter, the latter retains, 4 %4 te rio of cream, a mass of globules, which may be 44 111), ve ' l () f their fatty matter by either alcohol,. ether, a or 11 t4 "nret o f , carbon. The residue consists of . white,ere resembling casein nt P ains tit far inaceou s matter, greatly th tad from milk by acelic acid. Hence . milk elu c h o le and item .ifferent caseines, one of which is insoluble ills . 14 a s tate of suspension, while the other tinsresohly eitCM precipitated at the ordinary ll at els acetic, Su l temperature acid b phuric, nitric, phosphoric, or oxalic Drolso.BSsPecting that the difference observed in the relative . tjl e cr' i°ll.B of nitrogen in these two caseines was owi owing v ati --nib i oation of one and the same caseic principle ,tate':lllB,,c)rganic acids, MM. Millon and Commaille investi seth Lnis subject more closely. Casein° combines with kltt o , tsineral and organic acids of the most opposite Plati o eB. T hey have obtained the hydro-chlorate, c e h n lo fa r te o- , 411 4 o ate ' slPhate, chromate, nitrate, phosphate, ars . d Oila te x ti llaie of caseine. This affinity is directly exercise acitbi iitAveen caseine dissolved by means of an oxalate and N1 1 1; 1 rilie abo veinentioned combinations are generally in- f a c h n e ) and their existence is manifestedby the formation .. o , bona coagulum, the index of the point of satuic.- 4 As this coagulum cannot be conveniently washed . on . tho o. ' i t strai ts placed on a piece of linen closely woven ; it is thou 1 ,,, n ed, mixed up with water two or three times, k_tue;ashed with alcohol, and lastly with ether. The acids Roi aL „?ive the coa,gulum when applied in excess, and this I, 4tta .n . t v . i ' n an excess of acid is particularly well-defined.. that 'illnd oxalic acids are the head of the liets of acids 60 n ot dissolve the coagulum. But there are acids that %Rah Preci p i tate the alk a li ne so l ut i on of caseine ; such for th at "' ae c e as Pr ussic acid and tannin. Our authors • also state ill a stated used in excess will set at liberty the acid already of combination with caseine. PREFERENCE Si Great Western Orig. if per cent pf., Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di , to, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto..h per cent. pt. stook rd., 1001 Wateriord and Kilkenuy, 6 per cent., 43 London, Brighton. , 4 per cent., 1863 i 96 London, Chatham, ho., Mctrop. Ext., C 6 per cent.. 70 691 El ARES. 97 LINES LEASED AT FIXED_IIENTALb. Lcndon, Tilbury, and Southend, 1011 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, is Dutch Rhenish, 21} Sambre and Meuse, 7} Turin and Savona, Ditto.(all), ll} ACT.--WILEATLEY V. UTHOFF. This was an action to recover £lO for the carriage of ,ertain goods to Madrid. Mr. 0. B. 0. Harrison appeared for defendant, who paid £5 into court. The plaintiff said that he was proprietor of the Globe Parcels Express Company, and in September last ho re ceived a parcel for Madrid. Knowing that the expense of carriage would be very heavy, an estimate was sent in, and defendant desired the goods to be sent. _ _ Cross-examined —We do not guarantee parcels for Spain, nor is there any specific time for goods to reach Madrid on account of the difficulties with the Spanish Custom House. Mr. Harrison—The defendant's answer to this case is that the goods did not arrive in a reasonable time. The plaintiff surely cannot be allowed to set up that he is not liable for delay. His Honour—The effect of the defence will be to com pel Mr. Wheatley to put a clause in his agreement with the public to the effect, that ho will not be answerable for delay. Plaintiff—We do tell the public so, but it is not put in the receipt given to the parties. Mr. Harrison—Then it is not brought to our knowledge. His Honour—lt certainly ought to have been put in the contract with defendant. • Mr. Harrison—The goods sent to Madrid were cheese and biscuits, and though the carriage was just double the value of the parcel, my client had an object in such parcel reaching Madrid by a certain time. That object was frustrated by the delay. Plaintiff—The' goods wero detained at the Spanish Custom House. His Honour—Here is a letter from the agent at the Spanish frontier, who states that the goods were detained at the custom house. There are many points in the case which should be settled, and I cannot do better than refer the matter to some gentleman. Plaintiff and Mr. Harrison both agreed to this, and the case was referred. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market quiet. Sales, 3,000 or 4,000 bales. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Fab. 18.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with rain. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 17.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Benita, from Porto Rico for Bremen ; Kate Upham, from Liverpool for Rio Janeiro. CLYDE, Feb. M.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Ceres, for Mel bourne; Antonio, for Havaunah. FALMOUTH, Feb. 17.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Three Sisters, from London for Newfoundland, leaky, and with other damage. Sailed—Violet Swinson, for Nassau. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 17.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Atrato, steamer, for the West Indies. BRISTOL, Feb. 17.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Jacinto, from St. Michael's. KINGROAD, Jan. 17.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived—Ocean Empress, from Manilla. COWES, Feb. 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Catherine, from Macao. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 16.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Fathero, for Poole. NW - PORT, Feb. 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Mary Ann, and Saladin, from Bilboa. _ SWANSEA, Feb. 17.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Claudine, for Valparaiso. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Glas gow, steamer, from New York, and proceeded for Liverpool. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 18—Moselle, steamer, from Antwerp. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Strathmore, from Cochin ; Zeolite, schooner, from the west ; Northumberland, ship, from Singapore ; Braintree, from Algoa Bay ; Hero of the Nile, from Ceylon —all for London; Delta, screw steamer, from London, for Bordeaux. THE BALL AT THE PALAIS ROYAL.—The ball given on Saturday last at the Palais Royal by Prin cess Clotilde and Prince Napoleon is still the talk of the day. This is the first entertainment of the kind witnessed within those walls for many years, and the suites of apart ments having been lately new furnished and restored, much curiosity was felt by the beau monde of Paris to penetrate within and judge of the taste which had presided over the ar rangements. These are declared to be perfect. Upwards of 24 saloons and galleries barely sufficed for the accommoda tion and free circulation of tho two thousand and two or three hundred guests, who, by dint of petitioning and im portunity, had succeeded in extending to themselves the 1,500 invitations originally issued out. The Prince and Princess did the honours admirably, their palace being converted, through the myriads of lights and lustres which lighted it up, and shrubs and flowers which adorned it, into a perfect palace of the " Arabian Nights," with its illusions of fairy effects. Not the least interesting of the saloons was that containing many relics of the great Napoleon, which had passed into the hands of his brother Jerome, and thence into those of the latter's son, and at one time formed part of Prince Napoleon's collection in his Pompeian villa, Avenue do Montaigne. Another smaller room is fitted up in imita tion of that in which the founder of the dynasty was born at Ajaccio, and contains, in fact, the self-same meubles. One part of a voluminous library is also entirely devoted to works connected with the life and history of the first Napoleon, while in the saloon styled salon des six bustes are placed six heads of the first Napoleon, executed at various epochs of his life—when a collegian at Brienne, at the head of the armies of Italy, as Consul and then Emperor, at the Tuileries, and, finally, at the close of his chequered career, as a prisoner at St. Helena. The resemblance of the heads of the uncle and nephew was most striking, and did not fail to draw forth many observations from the bystanders. The artistic taste of the possessor is easily to be recognised in the details of the palace, which abounds in pictures, statues, and objets d'art of every description.—Paris Cor respondent of The Queen. The PANTELEGRAPIL—We have several times had occasion to mention the Abbe Caselli's wonderful invention, by which he not only transmits from one place to another the words of a despatch, but the very hand writing of the person that sends it. As this new telegraphic system is now beginning to receive a practical application on a large scale, a description of the apparatus may not be uninteresting to our readers. Imagine a cast iron frame shaped like an A, and a pendulnm suspended from its apex. At each foot of the frame there is an electro-magnet, throUgh the action of which the pendulum, which is two metres in length, oscillates between them, according as an electric cur rent passes from one to the other. About the middle of the shaft of the pendulum there is a sort of arm or cam, which, at each oscillation, causes a lever fixed to the cross bar of the Ato describe a circular arc. At the end of each oscillation, this lever twice meets a click-and-spring work fixed to the same cross-bar ;at the first stroke the metallic vibration is interrupted, and at the second a fork is set in motion, the prongs of which alternately set on the teeth of a ratch, which is thus forced to turn, and in so doing com municates motion to an endless screw cut into its own shaft. This endless screw causes two small chariots to move simultaneously : each chariot carries a fine still point or stylus. Now as, in virtue of the endless screw, these two points move uniformly in the same direc tion, the progress of one not differing from that of the other even by a hair's breadth, it follows that what ever stroke will be described by the one, will he imitated with mathematical exactness by the other. Now, suppose a metallic plate to be placed under each point, these plates being curved like the circular arcs described by the points, then, after a certain number of oscillations of the pendulum, these points in moving along will have described upon the plates as many parallel lines infinitely close to each other as there have been oscillations ; hence the whole surface of theplates has been gone over. The plates are in direct communication with the ground by means of chains, one of the plates we will call the transmitter, the other the recipient. The sender of a despatch writes it withcommon ink on a sheet of tinned paper, and places it on the trans mitter. On the recipient we place a sheet of chemical paper, impregnated with a solution of cyanide of potassium. Let us now set the apparatus in motion. The current being esta blished, so long as the point of the transmitter only touches upon the tin, the electric fluid will escape into the earth ; but no sooner does it meet the ink of the writing, which is a non-conductor, than the fluid, not finding an escape there, will seek it along the wire which connects the two points t ogether.. Thus the point which works on the chemical paper of the recipient will produce a blue stroke on the latter for every black stroke on the despatch ; for steel in contact with cyanide of potassium, and under the influence of a positive current, produces blue. Hence, supposing the despatch to have been written in black in Paris, and trans mitted to Lyons, the correspondent at the latter place will receive, in blue, the exact fac-simile of the sender's hand- Iwriting. An order to pay a certain sum may thus be trans mitted with perfect safety. SNOWBALL RIOT'S ON THE LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE FLAGS.— On Thursday and yesterday snow fell heavily in the middle of the day at Liverpool, and a num ber of young fellows having begun to snowball each other, a general milee on both days ensued. A force of police was marched on to the flags, and were subjected to a severe buffeting. They charged in line, but the line was speedily broken, and every rioter taken into custody was speedily rescued. Yesterday hose were brought on to the flags, and the water turned on to wash tho snow away. Mischievous people, however, cut the hose, and the water streaming around and into the mob added to the confusion. Throughout, however, the most marked good humour was observable both on the part of the " public" and of the police. SELLING OBSCENE PHOTOGRAPHS.—James Brewer, of 30, Castle-street, St. Martin's, bookseller, was brought before Mr. Knox on a warrant, charged with unlawfully and scandalously uttering obscene photographs. Mr. Poland, instructed by Mr. Ellis, of the finn of Ellis and Ellis, Spring-gardens, prosecuted on the part of the Commissioners of Police, Mr. Hannant, the superintendent of the C Division, being also in attendance. Mr. Poland, in opening the case, said it was a case of selling prints of a disgraceful character. A quantity of prints had been seized at the prisoner's place on a former occasion. Tho Commissioners of Police thought this a case where the prisoner ought to be prosecuted at the Sessions James Avis Tucker, 56, Rupert-street, Haymarket proved going to the prisoner's shop, 30, Castle-street, at the request of the police, being accompanied by Police-con stable Butcher. He saw the prisoner, and asked to see some prints. The prisoner showed him some, and he said they were not the sort he wanted. The prisoner said, "I suppose you want something broad," and he said he did. The prisoner then took him into his parlour, and asked him if he was from the country. He said he was. The prisoner then said, "Can you show me anything from the country, or a railway ticket ?" He told him ho could not. After some further conversation the prisoner took him to another room, and from a drawer took a number of inde cent cartes de visite, stereoscopic slides, some books, and porcelain transparencies some of them coloured, and some of them plain. He purchased the one produced for 2s. 6d. All he saw were similar to the one produced, and grossly indecent. He then left the shop, and handed the print to Police-constable Butcher, who was outside. On the same evening he went to the shop with a person named Hunt, and saw him purchase a stereoscopic slide—the one produced—for which he paid ss. A young man named Hunt proved going with the last witness to the shop of the prisoner and purchasing a stereoscopic slide produced. The prisoner sho - wed him several other slides and prints, all grossly indecent. He paid ss. for the slide ho purchased, and left with the last witness, and gave the slide up to Butcher, who was wait ing outside, and who had searched them both before going into the shop. Police-constable Charles Butcher, 137 C, said thaton the 21st of December he went with Tucker to the shop of the prisoner, having previously searched him to see that ho had nothing about him. • He (Butcher) was in plain clothes at the time. • On Tucker coming out of the shop he gave him the slide produced. He went again the same evening with Hunt, and also searched him, and then gave him 10s. to purchase a slide. On his coming out he gave him (Butcher) the slide produced. The following day he went with Inspector Draper and seized above one hundred slides, books, prints, and a pipe-bowl, all of the grossest kind. The name of " Megret and Co." was over the door. In spector Draper took the prisoner into custody last night. Had always noticed the prisoner at the shop. In answer to Mr. Knox, the constable said the articles seized had been produced. Inspector George Diaper said that on the 22d December he made a seizure at 30,Castle-street, the prisoner then being present. The articles, or a greater portion of them, were in a drawer in the back - room —stereoscopic slides, books, photographs, &c. He took the prisoner into custody last night at the same place. On entering the shop the prisoner said, " What, here again ?" and said he was a servant ; and on his asking who was the master, he said there wero several of them, Megret being one of them. Ho then asked the prisoner where Megret lived, and he said he did not know, but that he came there sometimes. He then took him into custody. The prisoner said he had no questions to ask. The evidence having been read over, Mr. Knox asked the prisoner whether he wished to say anything ? He was not bound to say anything, , but ho would be indicted for the misdemeanour and for having indecent prints in his possession. , The prisoner said he had nothing to say. Committed for trial. WESTMINSTER. SUSPICIOUS POSSESSIONS.—AIfred Warwick, a young man, was charged with loitering about the streets with intent to commit robbery. Police-constable Williams, 80 B, said that at a little after 12 last night he was in plain clothes, when he saw the prisoner loitering about Pimlico. He first saw him in Stanley-street, and observed him put his head over dif ferent area railings and look down. He next went into Cambridge-street, and then into Gloucester-street, where he still made an examination of different areas, and on seeing that he was watched, took to his heels. Witness followed, and having overtaken him, inquired who he was and where he was going to, and finding that he prevari cated in his answers, took him to tho station house, where he was locked up on suspicion of intending to commit felony. Mr. Selfe—Did he give you any address ? Witness—No. I asked him several times, but I could get no satisfactory reply. Mr. Selfc—What did you find upon him—anything that confirmed your suspicions ? Witness—Yes. On searching him, all I found was a gimlet and a whistle. Prisoner—There's no harm in thorn. Mr. Selfe—l dare say not. They're very useful things in their way. Whore were you going to ? Prisoner—Newton-street, Holborn, or Claro-market. Other questions were asked, but the answers were most unsatisfactory. Prisoner—l assure you I did not mean any harm. Mr. Selfe—A gimlet and a whistle are suspicious pos sessions. You are remanded till Friday next. THAMES. INGENIOUS SMUGGLING.—John Gibbs, a seaman belong ing to the steamship Lucerne, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with smuggling 20i lbs. of foreign manufactured tobacco, by which he had incurred a penalty of £lOO. Yesterday a Custom-house officer and his assistants went on board the Lucerne and overhauled her, .and in answer to the usual inquiry all hands said that they had no to bacco or spirits in their possession, and did not know of any being on board. A rigid search was made by the officers and a water-closet was removed. On raising the flooring under the water-closet rilbs. of Cavendish tobacco was discovered. The men were questioned, and prisoner said the tobacco was his, and he had secreted it in the place where it was found. He was asked how he came to conceal it, to which he replied I mean't to take it on shore whenever I had tho opportunity. He also said that ho bought 191bs of tobacco at Gibraltar for a smuggling venture. He was taken into the cabin and overhauled by a'revenue officer, who found 341 b. of tobacco concealed about his per son. It was fastened to his body, to his legs, and to his arms ; and he smelt, said the officer, like a tobacco ware house. The prisoner implored of the officer to be merci ful to him on account of his family. The tobacco was produced, and stated to be real Caven dish of approved quality. Mr. Partridge said he t had no power to mitigate the penalty sought for the Crown, and he must fine the pri soner £lOO. In default of payment, he sentenced the de fendant to six months' imprisonment. The prisoner —As well ask me to pay the national debt as £lOO. Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments in the Civil Service. 1110NEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, SHARE MARKETS—This ORDINARY SHARES AND STOI Railways, Paid.' Closing Price. Bir.. Wol., Sc Str. Val.. lyth and Tyne Bnatol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A Do B rt. gets no div. till6p.e.p.an.has ' been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun_Perth, & Ab.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow ,t S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. R. Angl. st No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Norther.) D i. A sock • • Do. B :o Do. New. ts. at 25 pa , Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. `Neste n -OriAnal D . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. 11Iid.—Oxlord Do. Newrio t.. Do. Ile. e'f0rd........1 Lane ishlre & Yorkshire L - ,ndon and Blaokwali Lon., Bri4h., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. AD North Western Lon. 4t South Western Man., Shei., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin & Derby Mid Gt. W.. Ireland , Do. shares t 1 id Kent No , th British Do. Ed., Pth ;At Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. G.N*E purehabe Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling Do. ct+. 1855-f 8 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 18r4 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock t;o. Scot, Mid. stack 4 1rews do Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon south E stern ~tainee, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C .. Vale or Neal h Waterford Az Kilkenny ►Vest Cornw ill IV. Hartlepool Har.ct it Do. A irredeemable.. Do. A redeemable IatITISII Atlant is & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, k Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... too. 1 shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff ,Brant, & Goderich pc. bds. Aux. 1, 572 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June I, 1579 Calcutta & s. E., a e Town & Dock, gu. Demera a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben al, gu , 5 co East I Alan, gu. 5 p.c. Do .1 Extension (hand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bond i charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d rrd. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. Zd Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock . Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c t 'o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India (lint ) gua. 5 per cent D 44 per cent.... Do Great M s. of Canada.. DJ. New . • • Do. 6 p. c. Ms. pay 1873 Do. 5 s do. pay. 1877-8.. fndian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Sielb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B sr. If I.C'da, pc lst pf.bds Scinde . Do. Delhi d Do. do • ce Do. Pun jaub =47 Do.lndus St Flo e 5 97 13t 132 Li 6 32 34 16 17 8% 88 107 1 9 44 47i 7 8 131 131 1471 148 131 .33 88 90 791 791 58 60 48 50 102 tot 1165 1171 8S gi 101 104 25 37 1 0 321 94 991 1 59 dJ 1161 1174 1 1 11) 137 1i7., IN 108 53 t 4 0 ft 3 1111 11!,} 69 ;"0 1021 10 38 39 12ip 94 10' 122 12 5 114 12 I 1!1) 8) 81 11 11i 138 142 45 47 C 9 61 59 61 87 87 9 1 160 165 3i 4,,p 110 113 3i 40 75 78 SION 3. 56 67 100} 1011 par ip 4} 5 ri 9, 74 78 07 99 75 8S 1 , 0 102 100 101 1001 101 18 19 S 9 01 67 60 57 69 6l 61 51 56 50 53 45 18 25 28 25 .27 103; 101 id I p par i p 93 100 81 9 12 111 d 85 CO 77 E 0 10 d 0 1 01 9: 94 88 9J 62 64 3 5 82 81 99 100 0 id Id 91 1.0 ; 94 97 fT SECUR 9) 9? 90 92 94 96 79 81 70 81 103 106 106 108 107 1(9 106 108 11.2 104 108 110 101 1"•4 105 107 108 110 105 107 00 93 08 100 02 91 91 93 103 105 86 88 92 95 102 104 105 107 1071 103 i INES. * 6' 31 33 573 585 32 35 13 14 6 6 4 44 St} 20; 4 4, 6 8 17 18 24 2, 334 314 2) 3 Z 4 36 34 4 6 8 5 54 11 0!, , d 17 19 35 45 141 16 1 1 1 1 2 24 3 34 3t 33 530 550 21 25 141 15; 14 15 74 8, 7 S 63 66 200 210 ICO 105 9 11 11} 13 i 195 205 19 20 t a 91} 701 8j 80 COLONIAL GO VERNMEN' rritish Columbia. 6 per cent„ Dee.3l, 1572. Can.Gov.6p.e.Ja.&July 1877-S4 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 1 /o. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p P. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 1)o. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do: 1 90-1 Do. Jan. & July, IE9I Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c 1)o. 1878, do 3lauritlus, fi p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. 1884 May t 5, Nov. :5 Natal .lov. e per cent N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.doluly N. $. W. Gov. 5 p c.,1866 Do. • 5 p c. 18 1 to 1876 Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 189! New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... Nova So tia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 18 84 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c.la tt July Do. do, A pril it Oct BRITII SIT M cam Consol. ()old, lim Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taoist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Cara lon as t Carn Brea Mast Grenville East Love.l E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam & StA übyn(G we ri Great L .xey, limited Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Heists: Grenvil Herod's Foot •••• Hingston Downs Margaret ,Uny Lelant 3larke Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore, litn Nangiles New Se ton . . North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr videnee Uny Dilant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Illogsn Stray Park Tin Croft West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (L'skeard West C hi verton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Whea Ludo,,tt Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Us Wheal Unim.•.••• •••• FOREIGN MINES. East del Rey, lirn. Yorke Peninsula, urn., BANKS. Albion, 74 8 Alliance t 331 44 An flo Austrian, 74 Anglo Egyptian, 1im.,;13; Anglo-Italian, lim., 84 Australasia, 73, 41 Chartertd Bank of India,' Australia. and China. 331 Chartered i.rer. of India. London, and China, 55 Consolidated Bank, lirn., it English, Scorch, and Australian Chartered, 191 Imperial Bank (lim.), 311 Imperial Ottoman, 171 # 1.111 Mortgage Bank of India. lim., 5 4; London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 12 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 234 3 London and County, 74 1 London Joint Stock, 47 London and South African, 224 1 London and » estminster, 944; Merchant Bank, lint., 291 Si crcantile and Exchange. Um., 74 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 18 1 Scinde, Punjauh, and Delhi. lim., 111 South Australia. P. 6 South E istern, lira., .0) MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, lira., 91 / Bowbay Gas, lira., 6 Ditto, new, 2k City Offices, Um., 5: Commercial Union, Insurance, R 1 Continental Union Gas. Um., 11 Credit Fonder and Mubilier of N:ngland, 81 9 Ditto, new, 7 Fbbw Vale, 81 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, 1im.,15 Financial Corporation, 13 Fore-street Warehouse,lim., 8 Gen. Credit and Finance of Loudon, lim., Hudson's Bay, 161 lmperi.tl Mercantile Credit A seo., lim., 71 International Financial :•ociety, Lim., 6,1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour' Ditto,6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 80 Joint Stock Discount, lim., Land Securities, Lm.,"31 London Financial Association, lim., 211 2 Lon oil and Provincial Marine, 3f ational Discount Company, lim., 14/ Societe Finatciere d'Egypte, Business done. 'OSSE ITIES. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1865, LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) THE GLOBE PARCELS EXPRESS COMPANY AND THE CARRIERS' POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CRIME IN FRANCE, Tho Tribunal of Correctional Police on Thursday tried two men named Andrieux and Lacour, en a charge of having established an unauthorised lottery. A man named Favier was also charged as an accomplice in giving pubiicity to the scheme and in selling tickets. It appears that the first two defendants purchased some of the Credit Foncier bonds, which are entitled to prizes if they come out first at the quarterly drawings ; they then pub licly announced their intention of selling their chances to any person who would purchase the tickets, and they offered them at very low prices. As this constituted a lottery entirely distinct from the combinations of the Credit Foncier, and not sanctioned by the privileges granted to that company, the present proceedings were taken. The charges having been fully proved, the Tri bunal condemned Andrieux and Lacour each to pay a fine of 200 f., and Favier ono of 50f. The confiscation of all the tickets and papers seized was also ordered. The Tribunal of Correctional Police yesterday tried a man named Barousse, aged 28, charged with obtaining money under false pretences, and also with stealing a gold watch, the property of M. Casaux, the well-known singer at the Opera, who deposed as follows :—" About a month since, the prisoner, whom I had never seen before, called on me, and after stating that his father had been a commissary of police at Toulouse, my native place, re quested that as a fellow townsman, I would give him 15fr. to save him from being expelled from his lodgings. I gave him 20fr., and ho went away. A few days after ho came again and asked me for 10fr. or 15fr. more, which I refused. On the 10th inst. he came a third time, about six in the evening, just as I was going to the Opera, and im plored me to let him have 6fr. or 7fr. to pay for a power of attorney to enable a person at Toulouse to receive for him his share of his deceased father's property. I expressed my willingness to let him have the money, but added that I would first consult the commissary of police on the matter, and told him to meet me at that functionary's office in the morning. I then went to the opera. On re turning home I found that the prisoner had called in my absence, and told the servant that I had authorised him to write a letter there, and on the table lay a note written by the prisoner, stating that he had taken my watch, and would return it on Sunday. The next day I received another letter informing me that ho had pawned my watch and would redeem it as soon as he got his money. I then lodged a, complaint with the pOlice and the prisoner was arrested." Evidence was given to prove that the prisoner had for some time lived by obtaining money by means of bogging letters, and that he was an old offender. Tho Tribunal declared the charges proved, and condemned the accused to three years' imprisonment. (From the Civil Service Gazette.) HOUSE OP LORDS.—The office of reading clerk and clerk of private committees has become Vacant by the resignation of Mr. Leonard Edmunds; salary, £1,500. THE Pon OFFlCE.—Messrs. IL G. Powell, Edmund Perkins, Henry Dennis liasdell, and G. E. White have been appointed temporary clerks, ' savings banks. Mr. S. Merritt has been promoted from the second to the first class of stampers, circulation depart ment, London. THE ADMIItALTY.—A vacancy for a commander on the establishment of Greenwich Hospital has been created by the death of Sir W. C. Dalyell, Bart. ; salary £3OO. CUSTOMS.—Mr. Herbert T. Hodder and Mr. Edward Thompson have been appointed out-door officers, London. Mr. Samuel Evans has been appointed an out-door officer, Liverpool. Mr. John Ward has been appointed an out door officer, Glasgow. Mr. John M'Connell, examining officer, has been promoted from the fifth to the fourth class, and Mr. Henri Carnock, examining officer, from the sixth to the fifth class, Bristol. Mr. Archibald Mqvor, out-door officer, has been promoted from the fifth to the fourth class, Greenock. INLAND REVENUE.—Excise Branch—Mr. William Der ham, dropped officer, Glasgow 25th division, Glasgow collection, has been appointed officer of Douno division, Stirling collection. Mr. George John Flamank, officer, Horsham division, Brighton collection, has been appointed officer of Stafford division, Stafford collection. Mr. William Thrift, officer, Preston Ist division, Lancaster collection, has been appointed officer of Horsham division, Brighton collection. Mr. Thos. Sergeant, officer, Smethwick division, Coventry collection, has been appointed officer of Preston Ist division, Lancaster collection. Mr. John Jones, dropped officer, Wellington division, Exeter collection, has been ap pointed officer of Smethwick division, Coventry collection. Messrs. Alfred Weddle, Francis Nops, and John W. Pratt have been appointed assistants. IRELAND.-A vacancy has been caused in the National Education-office by the death of Mr. Henry H. Dunbar, first class clerk. Mr. John Adye Curran has been appointed to the senior Crown prosecutorships for the counties of Meath and Carlow, vacant by the resignation of Mr. Loftus H. Bland, Q.C. Mr. Garrett Parkinson, sub-inspector of constabulary, has been appointed a resident magistrate in the Clifden district, vice Mr. W. H. Hickson, deceased. Mr. J. Venn has been appointed a junior clerk in the Registry of Deeds-office. Mr. J. M. Ray, jun., has been promoted to the third class in the Registry of Deeds-office. EAST INDIES.-Mr. G. Smyth has been appointed an as sistant commissioner of the third class in the Punjaub, and posted to the Sirsa district. Mr. W. Hodgson has been ap pointed civil and sessions judge of Guntoor, Madras Pre sidency. Mr. H. Morris has been appointed sub-collector and joint magistrate of Nellore. Mr. C. N. Pochin has been appointed sub-collector and joint magistrate of Tanjore. Mr. C. R. Pelly has boen appointed civil and sessions judge of Nellore. Mr. J. D. Goldingham has been appointed to act as civil and sessions judge of Madura. Mr. T. IV Pillay has been appointed to act as judge of the Court of Small Causes at Madura. Mr. A. Ayen has been appointed to act as principal Sudder Ameeu of Tanjore. Mr. F. C• Carr has been appointed judge of the Court of Small Causes at Cuddalore. Mr. A. Wedderburn has been ap pointed collector and magistrate of Tinnevelly. Mr. H. G. Smith has been appointed collector and magistrate of of Cuddapah. Mr. E. B. Foord has been appointed civil and sessions judgo of Bellary. Mr. L. Forbes has been ap pointed sub-collector and joint magistrate of Bellary. MARKETS--This Day. COVENT GARDEN. A seasonable supply of fruit and vegetables. Trade is steady, as follows : TRUTT. O. di. s. d. 6. d. s Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Mu' berries,pr pt 0 oto 0 0 Foreign do., each 0 oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 6 (rapes,per lb 6 oto 10 0 Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0 Foreign do 1 oto 2 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 oto 1 3 blelons Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 2 oto 3 6 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100..4 oto 8 0 Peaches, per d 0... 0 oto 0 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0 Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0 Gooseberries hf Bye.) oto 0 0 Plums, per gib... o oto 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 Damsons, pr d 0... 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 4 6to 5 61 Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Cabbages, pr doz 1 Bto 3 0 ' Horseradish, pdn 1 oto 2 Bpd ditto 2 oto 4 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz 1 6to 3 0 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 6to 3 0 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Brocoli 0 10 to 1 3 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 60 oto 20 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, pr cwt 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms, p pt. 0 oto 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 3 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Carrots,pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cus lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Green peas, n.-sv. 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 N'rench beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. h.s, 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto o New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 1 oto 1 9 Spinach 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Brussels sprouts 1 6So 2 6, Seakale. per bun. 1 9to 3 0 POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Od to 108 Od ; geese, 4s Od to 8s Od each ; goslings, 7s Od to 9s Od ; ducks, 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; ducklings, 3s Od to 5s Od ; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each ' • wild do., is to is 3d ; pigeons, Os 8d to is 3d each ; Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 14s Od ; chickens, 8s Od to 12s Od ; barn door fowls, 3s Od to Cs Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Gd to 4s Od ; ptarmigan, is 6d to is 9d each ; pheasants, 3s Od to 4s 6d ; partridges, is Od to 2s Od; woodcocks, 2s Gd to 3s Od; snipes, Os 9d to is Od ; teal, is 6d to 2s Od ; wild ducks, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; widgeons, 1s Od to is 6d ; plovers, Os 9d to is 6d each ; guinea fowls, 7s Od to 8s Od; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, is 2d to is 4d ; English, 1s 4d to is 6d per lb ; English eggs, 9s Od to 12s Od ; French do., 8s Od to lls Od per 100 ; leverets, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od. BILLINGSGATI. Salmon, 2s Od to 2s 6 d ; trout, Os Od to Os Od ; eels, Os 8d to 18 Od ; prawns, Os Od ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and hali but, 611 per lb ; turbots, 3s Od to 21s Od ; cod, 2s Gd to lOs Od ; brills, Os Od to Os Od ; doreys, is Od to 7s Od ; mul lets, is Od to 2s Od ; lobsters, is Od to 4 s Od ; crabs, Os Gd to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Os Od to Os Od each ; soles, Os 6d to 2s 6d per pair; common oysters, 12s Od to 60s Od; natives, 84s Od to 90s Od per bushel ; whitings, 4s Od to 5s Od ; haddocks, 6s Od to 12s Od ; smelts Os Od to Os Od ; flounders, Os Od per dozen; mackerel, Os Od to Os Od per 120 ; fresh herrings, 6s Od to 12s Od per 120 ; bloaters, Os Od to Os Od per 100 ; carp find tench, Os Od to Os Od per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, frem 3s Od to 4s 8d; mutton, Be 4d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 3e Gd to 4s 10d per 81b by the carcase. BREAD. The price of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from sid to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. lIIDES AND SKINS. Market hide; 561 b to 641 b, 2p to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3fd ; 721 b to 801 b, 3}d to 3p ; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 40 ; 961 b to 1041 b, Od to Od ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, 9s Od to 108 Od ; calf-skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; full, 6s Gd to Os Od ; polled sheep, 12s Od to 14s Od ; half-breds, lOs Od to lls 6d ; Downs, is Od to 9s Od; shearlings, is 7d to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 108; clover, £5 lOs to £6 108 ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. Trade inactive. CUMBERLAND. --Meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 108 ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 lOs ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. A slow demand. W HITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4los to £5 lOs ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. Trade dull. COAL MARK Price per ton at tho ET, FEB. 17. close of the market. s. d. Bowers West Hartley 15 0 Cowpen Hartley Davison's W. Hartley 15 0 Walls End Haswell 23 0 Braddylls Hetton 22 9 Ships at markcy s. d. Tunstall • 22 0 South Hetton Walls End Hetton Hetton Lyons 22 9 30 ; sold, 3. STEAM SHIPBUILDING ON THE CYLDE.—The first of a fleet of steamers now being built for the postal and general service of Java and the other extensive Dutch possessions in the Eastern Archipelago, has been launched from the yard of Messrs. Randolph, Elder, and Co. The ves sels are to be built on the composite principle, in which the whole of the frame or skeleton is of iron and the interior of wood. The number of vessels required is nine, varying from 1,000 tons and 200-horse power to 500 tons and 100-horse power, with large freight and passenger carrying capabilities. The construction of the four largest of these steamships has been intrusted to Messrs. Randolph, Elder, and Co., and they are being fitted with horizontal geared engines, likely to be attended with economy with respect to fuel. The ves sel just launched is named Kcenig William 111. She is 225 ft. long, 51ft. broad, and 22ft. deep, and her draught of water when loaded will be 121 t. The fine steamer Europe, one of the fleet of three built by Messrs. Scott an d Co., for the French Compagnie Gen6rale Transatlantique, has made a satisfactory trial of her engines in Victoria Har bour, Greenock. The burden of the Europo is 3,400 tons builder's measurement, and she is a sister ship to the Washington an& Lafayette, at present plying between New York and Havre. The machinery of the Europe, like that of the sister ships, was made by the Greenock Foundry Company. The engines are side lovers of 850- horse power nomin a l, an d th e di ameter o f the cyl i nders is 941 in., with a stroke of 108 in. The paddles aro 37ft Gin. in diameter. The boilers of the Europe are six in number—four of them are for working the engines, the two others being donkey boilers. The four large boilers weigh, when empty, GO tons each ; they are 22ft. long, 14ft. high, and 12ft. broad. The four boilers have among them 1,131 brass tubes, each 7ft. long and 3in. in diameter, and they are fired by 24 furnaces, each 10ft. long. DEER DYING IN THE HIGHLANDS FROM WANT OF FOOD.—In the neighbourhood of Craithie, adjoin ing the Royal estates of Balmoral and .Abergeldie, the storm is so severe that the deer are very badly off for food, and have in some cases died from want. Necessity has made them bold, and they have begun to plunder the stack yards of the farmers, by whom they aro regarded as any thing but welcome visitors.—. Dundee ildrerttoer. (Front the Illustrated London News) The will of the most noble Frederick William Marquis of Bristol, of St. James's-square, and Ick worth Park, Bury St. Edmunds, was proved in her Majesty's Court of Probate on the 9th inst., by the present Marquis and the Right Hon. Lord Augustus Henry Charles Hervey, the sons. The personalty was sworn under £lOO,OOO. His Lordship was born in 1800, and married in 1830, Lady Katherine Isabella Manners, daughter of the fifth Duke of Rutland, K. G., who died in 1848, by whom he had a large family. His lordship succeeded to the title and estates in 1859, and executed his will in 1860 ; and there are two codicils, dated March and July, 1864. Ta his eldest son, the present Marquis, he has devised all his real estates, and has bequeathed to him the residue of his personal property. To each of his younger sons he has left a legacy of £20,000, and to each of his daughters - £lO,OOO besides other bequests to them. • The will of the Hon.:Gertrude Florinda Tolle mache was administered to in the London Court by her daughter, the Hon. Frances Louisa, wife of the Hon. Algernon Gray Tollemache, the residuary legatee—Arthur Hyde Dendy, Esq., of the Inner Temple, the surviving executor, having renounced. The testatrix was the eldest daughter of the late General Wm. Gardiner, neice of the first Viscount Mountjoy, and widow and relict of the Hon. Charles Tollemache, who died in 1850. The will bears date 1851, and there are three codicils, dated 1853, 1859, 1863. To her sister, Frances Gardiner, she has bequeathed the property left to her by the will of her uncle, Lord Mountjoy, for her life, and after her decease to her testatrix's nieces, Harriet and Frances Hastings. There are a few legacies to friends and to her servants. To the Middlesex Hospital she has bequeathed all her linen and under clothing, and plain pocket handkerchiefs without borders or lace. The residue of her property she leaves to her daughter, the said Hon. Frances Louisa Tollemache. The will of the late 'William Kaye, Esq., of Tet worth Hall, lluntingdonshire, was proved in Lon don under £40,000, and is contained in these words :—" The last will and testament of me, Wil liam Kaye, revoking all other wills. I hereby will and bequeath to my most excellent wife, Mary Cecilia, all my personal and real property, and ap point her executrix, and her sons, Joseph and James, executors.—Dated Nov, 19, 1864." The late James Quilter, Esq., of 1, York-place, Regent's Park, whose personal property was sworn under £7,000, has left to each of the following charitable institutions a legacy of £2s:—The British and Foreign Bible Society, London City Mission, Church• Missionary Society ; Female Penitentiary, Pentonville-road ; and the National Schools at Hadley. tit - 4 I I on 1174 xd 1381 61 871 { 61 1031 1011 104 1/ WILLS AND BEQUESTS. Bushranging in New South Wales. It would appear, from the Australian papers just arrived, that bushranging is on the increase in New South Wales. The Sydney Morning Herald, of Dec. 21, says :--‘, On the 2d ult. five men, masked and armed, stuck up the sheep station of Mr. Garbutt, a short distance from Mudgee. The bushrangers drove all the inmates into the kitchen, and took with them £35 and two saddles. On the same day Morgan and his mate stopped the Deniliquin mail, about forty miles from Wagga Wagga. They cut open all the letters, and, after examination, said the mail was a very poor one. On the Satur day previous, Ben Hall stuck up the mail from Yass to Lambing Flat. The miscreants rifled the letters, and then burnt all of them, with the periodicals received by the November mail. They were heard of on Monday at the station of Mr. Macnish. On the 29th ult. they paid a visit to the residence of Mr. Rothery, but a party of police were inside, and the bush rangers rode off. On the 29th the Gundaroo mail was also robbed by two armed men, and Mr. Moran, mail contractor, and an assistant bailiff, were stuck up near Collector, and the latter was robbed of £lO. On the 13th of the present month, Morgan made his appearance at the camp of Mr. Adams, road contractor, and bailed up all the men, and as he could get no cash he set fire to the tents. Five Chinamen having made their appearance, he caused them also to join the rest of the men ; and, having ordered them to strip, with a view of searching their garments, they not understanding the command, and therefore apparently hesitating to put it in force, he shot one of them in the arm just below the shoulder joint. This man is now lying in a precarious state. Mr. Jones, another contractor, paid a visit to the camp (which was soon after it had been set on fire) ; he was likewise secured, besides a traveller and two or three other men residing in the neighbourhood, who came there on horseback. On leaving, he took these men with him, as also Mr. Jones, four in all, they being each mounted on horseback. He made them carry a gun with them, and took them by a circuit ous route over the mountains to a small bridge on the Little Billabong, about eight miles south of Kyamba. Here he met two buggies, in one of which were Mr. and Mrs. Manson, on their way to Braidwood, and in the other were two young men travelling to the same destination. These he immediately stopped, ordering them out of their buggies ; and, because Mr. Manson seemed to he sitate, he threatened to shoot the whole of them on the spot. Having got them out, he pointed to the four other men standing where he had placed them in a rank close by, and spoke of them as belonging to his party. This effectually set aside all idea of resistance; and, after having stripped Mr. Manson to his shirt, and searched the pockets of the others, he succeeded in taking £6 in all. They then asked his permission to proceed, but he said they must wait 20 minutes, as the mail was expected, and the bug gies would be useful in stopping the passage of the coaches, The time having expired, however, and the mail not arriving, they were allowed to proceed. He conversed freely at the camp for some hours, with the men, detailing his various exploits at great length, and dwelling particularly upon the murder of M'Gin nerty and Smyth, of which he made no attempt at concealment; indeed, he stated that he had watched Sinyth's party five days in order to makesur e e sc o a f p t e h d e right man. Soon after Mr. Manson had from his clutches, the mail to Albury arrived at the scene of action. The mailman had been previously warned, but did not consider it to be his duty to take any steps by way of special security. Being very light, he allowed it to pass after a merely formal examination ; but shortly afterwards the Albury mail arrived, when he demanded of the driver to stop. This not being instantly complied with, he fired a shot at him to bring him to. He then made him get out and hold the horses' heads, while he ransacked the mails. This inspection lasted a con siderable time, in the course of which nearly, if not the whole, of the letters were opened, and though many cheques were found, which he threw to one side as useless, it is supposed that he obtained but little booty in the shape of bank notes ; for he com plained bitterly of the poverty of the mails. A box of pills and some photographs were disposed of with sovereign contempt. THE LATE CARDINAL WISEMAN.—We under stand that his Eminence Cardinal Wiseman, the pain ful news of whose decease after a wasting illness has been re ceived with general regret, has been suffering for about 12 years from diabetes. In 1860, whilst in Rome, he suffered severely from carbuncle. His last illness was erysipelas of the head and face, which came on about three weeks ago. It was followed by a carbuncle on the scalp, ten days back He gradually sank, exhausted by this accumulation of maladies.—Loncet. The Emperor's speech consists of 1,710 words. Delivered in Paris at one o'clock, the whole was known in London at half-past three. The Prince Napoleon's recent ball, says the writer of a Paris letter in the Nord, cost 80,000 f., thus distri buted :—Supper, 14,000 f.; flowers, 6,000 f.; lighting an d decorations, 10,000 f. THE INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER TROPIIY.--.811 exhibition of the various designs and drawings sent in for competition by several silversmith firms, and which will be inspected by a committee of taste, who will decide upon the most appropriate design for the above challenge . and Scotland, prize of honour between the volunteers of England will be thrown open, with a free l a t d o mission, to the public J o n a m t e h s e , s , 2 w 4t h h e rienasltia nwt,hoaatreWiniltleiis.'e :ted either in th t g o - e movement or the artists engaged ar:s'vitKedin will only remain theroel euvniteeltri open a very few days. The exhibition THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocK. THE DUCHIES. A communication from Flensburg, in the General Correspondanee of Vien na, says •—c , The present financial administration in the D uc hi es i s giving very favourable results. The ordinary receipts, which amount to 7,000,000 thalers (26,250,000 f.), suffice not only to meet all the current expenses, but to defray the cost of occupation by the troops of the two great Powers, and the payment of the inte rest on the part of the Danish debt which has fallen to the 'Duchies." The Confederate Forces. (From the New York Herald) The rebels have still in the field three armies which may claim to be organised, viz., the army of Northern Virginia, the army of Tennessee, and the army of Missouri. The principal of these is the army of Northern Virginia, now commanded by Gen. Joe Johnston. The army consists of four army corps of infantry and two of cavalry. There are 11 divisions, embracing 44 brigades, or 207 regiments, with 41 batteries attached. Accurate data shows very conclusively that the regiments in the army of Virginia will not ave rage over 225 men to the regiment, and 150 to the battery, which would give an aggregate of 54,375 as the infantry f l o V r l c id e e o l f) fa j Mp rult° to s n n's and FarillitzyjlughTireetlnvtotmeabe74ll6.yrecgoimriltost. To this force should be added the command of General Breckinridge, which is really a part of Gen. Gordon's corps, d number detached to g chedand mounted, and whi c h i s h e ld a t a ll give times 62 a temporarily in s the readine sso of to oa t % h al e Richmond. ry aid re o g f imen i n tie This will army, a.nd a total of 13,950 cavalry, or a grand total of 67,325 infantry, cavalry, and artillery as the effective strength of the prin cipal army of the rebels. Gen. Hood's army looks stronger on paper than it really is. He entered Tennessee with an effective force of 35,000 men, including Forrest's cavalry. The official reports of Gen era l Thomas, and numerous. confirmatory statements which have been published, show conclusively that his losses amounted to 15,000 men. This leaves him an effective force of 20,000men,' lyingainddleandapparently helpless in the interior of Mississippi Ala bama. In order to invade Missouri the entire department of General Kirby Smith was searched for troops, and the forces of General Price, which appear in the organisa tion under the command of General Pagan, his suc cessor, represent the only organised army left to Smith since the transfer of Walker and other divisions of his army to General Hood's command. His army, according to the rebel statements amounted, on its retreat from Mis souri, to 23,000 men. Thus we have the effective force of the three organised armies of the rebels at only a fraction over 100,000 men. Upon their organised troops the main reliance of the enemy must be placed. It will be seen that in the roster appear the forces in the departments of Bragg, Hardee, Hill, Maury, Dick Taylor, Walker, Ma gruder, and Buckner: These sub departments of the three great military zones or divisions of the Confederacy are but shells unprotected by regularly organised forces, and depending for safety on the natural obstacles of swamps, deserts, and mountains, and the few militia whom the necessity of self-protection has forced into a weak and incomplete organisation. There are large numbers of these regiments, but their effective force is by no means great They are no doubt being rapidly increased by conscrip tion, enforced without mercy under the pressure of Sherman's advance; but they can never become formid able to an army of veterans] like Sherman's. These militia and garrison forces muster, according to our roster, 90 regiments and about 12 field batteries, not in cluding those of forts still in rebel possession. The militia organisations doubtless average a greater number of men to the regiment than do the veteran regiments, in consequence of the lighter duty required, and other ap parent reasons. Our best information leads us to suppose the militia and home guard organisations average about 500 men to the regiment, and the full complement of men to a battery (150). This will give us, therefore, a total of 46,000 men. It is believed that there are not over 5,000 men employed in garrison duty on the coast, at Mobile, Charleston, &c. This, added to the above, will give 51,000 as the grand total of the rebel forces outside of the organised armies. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. CITY BETTING—This DAY. CHESTER CUP. 10 to• 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken) LINCOLN ILANI)ICAP. Gto 1 agst lleur•lys (taken) 15 to 1 agst Donnybrook (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to 1 agst Emblematic (taken) All in force. BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.-FRIDAT. There were very few members assembled at the rooms to-day; and, with the exception of Liddington being a little in demand for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, and Balder declining to 100 to 3 for the Grand National Steeplechase, nothing occur re d wor th spec i a l no ti ce. Closing prices : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 8 agst Lightheart (offered) 100 to 8 agst Emblematic (offered) 100 to 6 agst Tony Lumpldn (offered) 20 to 1 agst Jerry (wanted) 20 to 1 agst Real Jam (offered) 25 to 1 agst Emblem (wanted) 100 to 3 agst Balder (offered) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 8 agst Thalestris (offered) 100 to 6 agst Lion (wanted) THE DERBY. 5 to 1 on the field (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 7to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken ) Bto 1 agst Liddington (taken) 9to 1 agst Bromielaw (nominal) 9to 1 agst Zambesi (offered) 12 to 1 agst Gladiateur (taken) 12 to 1 agst Archimedes (offered) Offers to take 40 to 1 that Liddington wins both Two Thousand and Derby. CHESTER CtiP. 11 to lon the field (offered) 25 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken) 40 to 1 agst La Toucques (taken) RACING FUCT rRES FOR 1865. FEBR Lincoln Spring 2l r ART. MA. Derby Spring 2 West Drayton Liverpool Spring 7 Shrewsbury Spring lO Doncaster Spring l4 Vincennes 1 Nottingham Spring 2B Leg. APB Vincennes Northampton Oroxton Park 7 Newmarket Craven Durham Warwick Spring Vincennes Chelmsford Spring 2B Grand National limit Barham 3O Lewes Spring 3O I Canterbury Spring Abergavenny 2O 1 Thirsk 2l Cardiff 25 Epsom Spring A.Y. mil Newmarket Ist Spring 1 Chester 9 York Spring Salisbury lB Vincennes Chelmsford 7 Manchester Summer 7 Ascot l3 Beverley l4 Liverpool Alexandra Park 2O Bath 23 Harpenden 26 Epsom 3O t Hampton Newton •,- Noweastl ,, 13idbury . Stockbmige TIIE GEOGRAPHY OF PERFUMES. —Of the different countries from which we draw materials for making perfumes, we learn that the south of France yields the s tl i a ar n v - dn e f s a l med attar of roses most bountifully the sweetest of all flowers — the rose, jessa mine, perfumers' stills -- lavender to boast of. Our min e , and orange :w i famous snodobrpgea f ai ; ms r dao i; ,sl. patchouli orangeh lengthy; hotel bills and querulous old maids, is also especially cele brated lem fo e r n i ; ts avi i n o r l k e e ts yc c o l vt t es,e ly , in n of o fn d nn our required for extraction ; l a o i nn vu dd re inaed own ehri supplies n a a n d t countryp eh °cassia,e yields i much-abused nt bu are t little a llwl: havet h e i if n u te l n bo si t t h y in fine, our damp climate is initnical, not possess beautiful t and the swerable for our shortcomin r damp is an.. 6s.— The queen. QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICES BILL. —The first bill to religion. is one that has bee n of the session relati ng before Parliitment in several sessions. It proposes to relax the acts which abolished the tests that kept Dissenters and Jews from intnieipal office, and substituted a declaration or promise not to exercise official power or influence to in jure or weaken the Established Church, or disturb the bishops and clergy in the possession of the rights and privi leges to which they are by law entitled. The bill proposes that in future the declaration prescribed by these acts shall not be required on appointment to any office or appoint ment, or on th e accep t anc e of any patent, grant, or com mission from the Crown. FISHING EXTRAORDINARY.—The gates of the large graving dock in the Southampton Docks, which had been open for two or three tides, were closed on Monday morning for the purpose of pumping out the dock, when the water was found to be.swarming with shoals of gray mullet. In the course of a couple of hours several tons of fine fine fish were caught, hundreds of men rushing to the place as soon as the fact was know, and capturing the fish by hand-nets, baskets, and every species of machine which could be made available, even brooms an d shovels being called into service. Share, 100 100 100 100 0 100 1 1(0 1 , 0 100 100 {lOO 2 100 100 100 100 100 100 ItO 100 100 100 10 100 100 2.1.0 1 2.14.6 3 4.0 2.7.0 2.13.6 p. 10.6 60/ all 1.1.0 40 7.8.3 8.13 4.18.0 4.3.6 214 3 32i 3.10.6 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 11 18.18.9 30.17.6 3.12. day. 1311 131 114 9 sn i !O3 i 110} 1081 8 2} }