The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-01 00:00:00

Itt 0 „: y A. ,;k MARKET AN 0 COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, a -- -- CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is still a good demand for discount accom kodation, but it is mostly in connection with pay lic,lests on behalf of the Egyptian loan, and other °teek Exchange matters. Trade is generally dull, an d the enquiry on thi s accoun t con ti nues sma ll . e country has not yet passed over the recent 41 „, °11e thry stringency, and the influe nce s till surv i ves " the failures w hi c h th en occurre d. I n a ll th e pro (i' nee markets business is very limited, and the t i , l leurs of p eace i n A mer i ca exer t s an e ff ec t upon tae. operati ons of speculators i n cotton. The quo bations for mone t ary accommo d a ti on t o -d ay h ave : 11 4 -1, 5 per ce n t. w ith exce pti ona l nego ti a ti ons, ' l l .l Per cent. in bankers' acceptances. a At the adjourned meeting of creditors of Messrs. I,ernes Lunham and Co., provision merchants, a t ., 1 : 13 ed balance-sheet was presented, showing lia 41iltlea valued at £165,744, and assets at £78,947. ° ffer of 9s. 6d. in the pound, payable in ten *months, was made and accepted. 2 0 11 e report of the Thames and M erse y M ar i ne 111. ahee Company recommend s a p a y men t o f 6 s. , ghare, being 2s. dividend, or at the rate of 10 ,t l i c eht• per annum, and 4s. bo nus ; ma ki ng a t o t a l „ usl on (includi ng the di v id en d p a id i n J une ) o f 20 vtr relit for the year 1864. Two o'CLoox itl k t Paris, this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's Fi r m am> the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. 20c, il ore has been a very small business negotiated b ar e English Stock Market to-d a y. Q uo t a ti ons 4it : c ontinued depressed, although no important ration has taken place. Consols for money are 1 , 14 1 1 , ; and for the a ccou n t 891 The New 'es and R e d uce d A nnu iti es are 881 ; Exche -103e/‘ par to 4s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., i; and Enfaced 5 per Cents., 101*. s to To re activity has been perceptible in the Foreign ,ek Market, and the principal movement has been of nearly 1 per cent. i n T ur ki s h Consolides, Dri t eo are now 531 1 ; Mex i can rema i n at f ormer 24 e ; the ex all being 28* ; and the New Stock, 24i 27 i ; Greek Bonds are better at 231 444 ; Spanish Passive continue at 321 a; th e th e Certificates at 14i a ; Italian are 641 1 ; th e 'elv Scrip shows no change, being 1 prem. ; , Co nfederate Loan has improved to 53 55 ; tei l l ti an Scrip has risen to 21 prem. ; and Mon at I can Scrip to 4 5 prem., but Danubian continues 1, ft CliS. 1 111 A 6 e Railway Share Market there has not been a niMation, and prices have not varied to any 6a,;ntant extent. Great Western and Midland kiks",oeclined ss. ; and Lancashire, and Yorkshire, A s 4 etropolit an each 10s. ; while Great Northern Mlle and North-Western has improved ss. Poreign and Colonial lines remain without Icrial alteration. k m a ll ic and Miscellaneous Shares have been in lCe:fate request. Alliance have i m pr ov ed t o 34i k ( ;' 4l)e rial Ottoman to 17* f; London Joint el,-` to t ° 47i 48 ; and National Discount Company qi 10 :1; City of Milan Improvement shares are 1 prem. ; and Darjeeling Tea Company, Preta. , B RITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a m - op t Att. 0 11) TAIENT FUNDS. , N . rut. Consols l i ' e k 6:e: t oll/at, Feb. 9 B9l * vlt 3 • Reduced BBl I el•r 2P e r Cent BBl 1 A b e 1 Per Cent. Jan. 1894 — "I,,ia wti Per Cent. Jan. 1873 — I;h"i:8„ Yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 -0 (B - "" Yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — D 0 ed Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — bcolner Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent par 4pm lia li Sio. £5OO — 4. „ of I , £lOO and £2OO Do. A-L , 4 g land Stock, 5/ per Cent — 1 1 \1) -4 'eunt 4,11,1,114 e, GovERNmENT SECURITIES. " 1 ,0 f°/C, 10 1 - per - Cent., AprillB74 215 uo.s` e eeun b o. A Per Cent. July 1870 I ) ' le e° t " Do 4 un r ifi C en en te t s ., Oct. 1888 1 1 ° : l , . s e P e t; . t ",o, 5 "'aced Paper 4 per Cent — u„o sPer Cent., Jan. 1872 'Jo. iz Per Cent , May 1879 — DO tPoer Cent. 1866 — '"0 1418 ) Xl,OOO —Pm untie * -e r £l,thao Fo 4 -REIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES 1 ! 1411 au 14 ,, 'zili - -Ads, 5 per Cent • — 0 .4 b44 5 Per Cent _ 1 Per ti bo Cent., 1852-58-60 'NV • 1) ,,o 14 :4 1 7 per e e 11863 : B3l 981 "o: -e cond I nt Rion .Thnssue 1, b_u Is ds — 4 6 0 °: ,P e ,, i 7 p * , .435 pa i d 1864 --:. pm 4 h etltA c count Pm , o -- 4, 4 . A __ver Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 4.,,t,„.,_-'count , u o - gal a 5 N.. 1 8 3, per Cent. — k 'all 5 and 1850 — t k .. i0 .44 3Pe_rCrent Center,aremmana Railway) D o can p c. A ount ° , l ,iii pi , c eount 82 Do k,,"°_, 3 per Cent., 1853 to 3 iz Lint 114.Lt eeo r ula cnt., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, - 1,7 bo la i ll i 5 Per Cent. , 1822, £ St~ bo z P e r Cent., 1850 DD o 3 o 5 per Cent., 1859 tio Per Cent., 1862 Mo S eri 1864 N. .tiri a P.' •z(35 per Cent Paid k l i gh 3 per Cent...... I\o Account.:.:: u0...i isiez‘veiferr..e..d ............................ D o A w Deferred ''pnee__,olllllt eo A"uwe ............. , - 321 Patt'l ec cinnt I) '.., Ce r t IS ° Ac e° •of Coup not funded tiii,Q.,(li4it Per 141 f b<B 6 gr . cent. bu A cce ,. Cent. 1854 — o D" IlerV 9l} Acr. Cent. 1858 Do" 0 'ollnt 731 21 3 l(1 ') 13 0 1) Per C n. 43 — bo o A ce° eta. 1862 Rioolint 13 ° G Der il) r, ' i ds v_ ll o Q.b. -ent. 1863 "ttNeTaranteed, 4 per Cent — Do,° /tee $ Per Cent 6 2nnt b° 4e,7, 3 1 ' ent, 162 to .. 6 pernt I pe C ent., 1864 42 b i 1 ' Cent vpa t -.ends on the above payable in London. o b. , ' b"I It °fl e THREE O'CLOCK. A - 4 ic e -eY ° I I 891 891 MARRE T S —This Day. itor. Jan. 31• d Prin ce" a carriage Also drac 1. and ;ter of the s, has die d ' Slew York: iploinatist jean care dead ; als° D i sse nting ,er ena bled hip of the anty, 31 96- arse of m g E v eretv T. Ile 1)e -d yet pup.,,/ LBl5 be be C a mbridg e, ondon dur; success 0 , man A the travelled, le winter of 1818 be :ford Caw' I Scotland. and On, *r, 13 Y r he 1818 -10 ; w itzerla"" A ' reece, Ici . Aus tr i ia. became Ach, for 1 ' 1 " s. 31" 4 , 1 ;7 ,7 for the Pubilire ek graiilul pupils' $ success 1/1 , 40 " f o the era'" Ile sat fo • ten Ye'; inion of t h , useful Dinnlitte e of the Tll l j l° B Co' on For el; m ob een tr ,, ?analua nl : e , ivoeatecl 1110 >f their ' Massa cP , I when see 'inionS of 31 ' 1 . ; in the th ii t ; ford and a tion at ° lO o confe r . rerett. therus el l , o Church, ti e hewed t. F a Vn"3l.l‘l - loudly 11() ti l lo ses ; an d , (Dr. W' se Macnitib e- ; Thristic, cost of the' t Mr. Eirereit`j ciences a Cei.l and Pr°ll° President ?,bster'S ne V. S ell3t° t in befa e e in An leri t - t great or4l- 0 1 in vie ° a , ‘ public 111iIiii ament to . TI PP " the N, Jan. 29 0 seated by ech from g answer enevied answer we ll expr ess the Ad -d : i t of course A my e riv i d s t , other der' o t• • Governel e o sia has be a in E I have 'l e o , louse Governille 0,4 Inkfulneso, the awl v o ernmeu t ,', '' .oo leis eo"v7 i t ,i l o4; lie great ` . `" ei l lone ha' s ,, be ,cl .o lone, bY lr anence—A to 3 icuous 1 11 symp atili is o o nation- 1 1 ` 001 . irds tile 6 the differeor I. the rerr° iation. o ce o m ade adlrtioy the repre e o p' ut I 511111 L01 1° ga the t- ,, ,0 V as I al ll ol o' .ything 0 These Die ; want o f II D e 8, will so° ioto ef Upper l vg fo t oval tbaxl9-- et l ent iv 1a Etans 1 13 , t ,c , has cea s°' He had e ,csl r at he Ivl3S _ s l igat re has ; i iiiior. Justice „O u c"' t s mentaois d it it le° ustl4 ru ggle sg g ect , n from c 0 11 44 s rtti 6e ‘" 1 35 [e ü blie 1)1 0 ,0 3 "'eVM ilest fa e. 9 • t 'rnoted to his re, s g 0 5. b e nch op 0 Ito deliber le .11 tho se ,ie o to a.- , allurOfe he 59i:00 his P .n ease and a s s he P. ension a has arrly 4l Fr egh MARK LANE. l he ' 4 11 1 1 to 0 t to kt.wer o ur market to-day tho arrivals of English 4(1 l' e vel. moderate. Selected the trade rule qualities were in d 111 1, e' l, l , l ` 3B t, at full prices; otherwise, G `134t;,,,,(1aY's currency. kv. t,,,a prittio orei old 0 . r qu ia a f l e it ri i gil wheat. 'es moved off steadily, at quite on the stands was moderate. PlealltßiNli state on former inferior descriptions the trade was L e er e ..,. as .grain 'l4 11 eargoe's of met a slow sale, at late ra d tes a . nd 'l 4. i tlait;_ a fair supply of barley on sale. Goo „ 'li ee "Ig' decriptions ruled firm, at fully late rates ; 411151 p qualities, however, of which the bulk of the tt4l,o,ll°llll'listed, were a dull inquiry, at latepn in c malt, at '1; °113 % 1 1 1 t iv "rage business was transacted 11,11,:',14:11,,41.:tt :aBs. fairly supplied with oats. Sound 'ii2l parcels to in steady request, at full currencies ; but i.,,, %1 1 , , s Sold heavily, at former prices. k.,4lolv:illiitc't`tl,,lirra, at previous quotations. The trade for 1 4 lire, 'lliggish state, at late rates. , at Monday's °llttio4B:uged hands to a moderate extent, Ni g &URINALS TIIIS WEER. N I aßcl Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. P o , .... . cotch... 320 610 1,650 1,460 280 '11i.,; •.• • ............ ..... 4 0 810 - 17,180 Th e lbi e . traa o ,_r DOBOUGH HOP. 1i 4v 7 4 , b ut ,'? Food and fine hops continues firm at full '' a. 400 P forll.axeri q ua lities are d u ll, an d th e quotat i ons g y Th 1 1.1 c, 6 ' 3 np 1. WRITECFIAPEL. ia,,,i ik,„ t l' ivo te3 of meat on sale are moderate, ve, ef, fro , as follows :- 1, 'I, ig 4 ol 28 io d and the trade 3' ti„ (1 t o ,_ c , to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ° eareaBe,' Al ; and pork, 3s 4d to 45 6d per Blbs SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share/ Railways. Paid.i Closing Price. 13 1 Bir., Wol. & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wall Do. A A gets no div • •' Do B till6p c p an.has . been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June.', Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angi. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D A stock Do. B JO Do. New. is. at 21 pm Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n -Original D . S. V4I. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Ox'ord Do. Ne wpo , t Do. He , eford Lane +shire & Yorkshire Landon and Blackwali Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln 3laryport and Carlisle Do. # shares Metropolitan Do. New MM'and Do, Birmin ..t Derby Mid. Gt. W., Ireland Do. % shares Slid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth ,•& Dun Nth. Eastern - Berwick Do. (.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 1855-58 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 18c4 . North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stook Do. Scot, Mid. stick -e we & welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon -ouch E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw.ll W.llartlepool Ilan& lt. Do. A Irredeemable.. Do. A. redeemable .. BRITISH PI Atlantic & St. L awrence Bom., Baroda, k Cen. In. gu. 5 percent... Do. shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 I Do. do. Jarie 1, 1.174 Calcutta & S. E., lim Ca e Town Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p! East. Ben2,al, gu ' 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension ,Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c _ Do. Ist i l 'rerßonds.. Do. do. deferred .... Do. 2d Prt t. Bonds.. Do. do. deterred .... Do. Fd Pref. stock.... Do. do. deferred .... Do. 4th Pref. stock .. Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c 'o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt South of India (lim ) gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great Ma. of Canada.. D. , . New .. Do. O p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 5 3 do. pay. 1877-8.. indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 44 do Do. Fifth Extension Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B v. Itl.C'da, pc lstpf. bds Schick Do. Delhi Do. do '4 Do. l'uniaub Do.lndus St Flo: " 91 ¶3 133 131 tj 6, 32 34 16 17 87 8.) 107 1 9 46} 47 7 8 133 137 1551" 156; 1:9 90 9: 82& S 3 59 60 47 79 102 10. 117} 117 i 81 60 106 107 36 38 1 21 1'23! 9S. 9Ji 61i 6 129 130 2 p, 139 1394 107 119 54i 551 t 6 27 114 115 7li 10; 1031 38 39 ll IVp 04 10p 122 125 114 12 1 lip 794 80i 11 /1i 138 142 43 45 (0 6? 55 67 881 631 9 1 , 160 165 3i Op 110 113 Si 40 75 78 ,SIONS. 'OSSE 57 C 9 100 101 par 1p 4i 5 ri 75 6) 07 93 75 83 110 102 100 101 1001 1011 19 29 9.9 91 67 60 58 60 6l 61 54 56 50 53 46 48 26 28 25 27 100 101 id p par it p 20. 20 100 100 9) 101 81 9 lii lld 85 10 78 E 2 I id 994 101, Ot 94 88 9J 100 {lOO 2 100 100 101 f 6 1 i 61 63 1001 3 5 82 81 99 100 91 IGO id 1p 19 100 94 97 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec.3l, 1572 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 lOO 92 94 93 424 34 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug ICO 05 97 D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 101 94 96 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 81 83 81 2 Do. 5 p e. Inscribed sk 100 81 83 Cape C,Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 106 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 100 106 108 Do. do: 1690-1 100 107 1( 9 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 106 108 1084 Ceylon, Nov. 1861, 6p. o 100 102 104 Do. 1878, do. 100 ICS 110 Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. io 100 108 110 Natal gov. n per cent lOO 105 107 N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.2o uly 100 93 98 N. S. W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 !00 98 100 Do. 5 p.c. 18'1 to 1876 100 92 94 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 100 91 93 New Zealand, 6p. cent 160 103 105 Do. 6 per cent lOO 87 88 Nova Scitia Gov. 6p. C sterling, 1875 lfo 96 98 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 1014 102! S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,ia 18.8-9 100 -- - - Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 105 107 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, 13 pril & Oct lOO 1074 1034 1084 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consol. Cold, Um 1 if Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 29 31 Devon G. Cons. (Tavat. 1 580 600 Drakewalls 2.1.0 I -- East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 376 40 -- East Caradon 2.14.6 34 15 as c Cant Brea 3 4.0 61 7 - - East G:enville 2.7.0 3 34 East Loved 2.13.6 13 14 E. WI Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 4 41 Cam & StAubyn(Gwen. 604 6 8 4 Cr.at L txey, limited all 174 181 Great South. Tolgus 1.1.0 24 34 G. Wheal Vor (Heist 40 33 31 Grenvil e 7.8.3 3 36 Hcrod's Foot • 8.13 (4 36 Kingston Downs 4.18.0 34 4 Margaret (Uny Lelant 94 6 8 -• Marke Valley 4.3.0 54 6 . 1 4 Mwyndy Iron Ore, 11w 24 11 04d Nangr,lies New Se ton .•.. 214 35 45 North Downs 324 3 141 16 0 North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogau 3.10.6 g ti North Wheal Crofty -- Prosper United 7.1.6 3 g Pr vidence Uny ',dant 10.6.7 32 34 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l6 530 550 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 20 25 Stray Park 40.17.. 144 isi Tin Croft 9 14 15 15 West 'lessen (Illogan 16 74 8; W. Caradon ( L skeard 9 7 8 West Chi verton ll 65 70 West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 54 974 1026 Wheal Buller (Redruth 10 9 11 Ludoott 3.12.8 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 13 15 Wheal Setou IVheAl Trelawncy (Lis 7 18 20 184 Wheal Uniun...... •• 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties. Ext. N0..1,,,1061 Great Western, 4 per cent. irred . 86 South Eastern (tteading Anns., X 1.0,6). 22 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Caledonian g,ua. stock, 101 k London, Chatham, ko., Atetrop. Ext., C 6 per cent., 70 LINES LEASED AT FIXED:RENTALS. S. Yorkshire and River Dun, 1( 3 24 London, Tilbury, and Southend, 101 FOREIGN RAIL WAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 21i Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidln), loi i Royal Sardinian, 31 FOREIGN MINES, Mont. Aurcos Brazil Gold•Alin. Co., BANKS. Alliance (11m.), 351 43 Ditto.issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd., 193 20/ Anglo Austrian, 71 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim.. British and Californian, lim., 61 Consolidated Bank, Bra., 111 11 East London, lim. 6/ English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 201 European Bank, Um.. 15 imperial Ottoman, 171 I Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 51 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 24 London and County, 80 79 London Joint Stock, 48 71 London and South A frican, 22 London and Westminster, 91 Merchant Bank, lim , 2 Mercantile and Exchange. Urn., 8 i Oriental Bank Corporation. 58 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim , 33 Zioinde, l'unjaub, and Delhi, lim., lit Union of Australia, 621 3 Union of London,s3i DOCKS. East and West India. 1324 MISCELLANEOUS. Ceylon Company, 10 Cowmercial Union, Insurance, 8 7 1 1 Continental Union Gas, lim., 101 Credit Fonder and Moblib. r of lcngland, 81 1 Ditto, new, 51 I Credit Fender of Mauritius, lim., 7 Crystal Palace, 35 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 113 East Indian Financi tl, bin., 5} Financial Corporation, 1:/ Fore-street Warehouse, Rm., 9 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, 11In- 7 Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lien., n International Contract, 8 International Land Credit. lira., 61 Joint Stock Discount, 1im..:91 London Financial Association, lim., 2 I.ondon and Glasgow Engineering and Iron Ship, lim., 31 Marine Investment, lim , 3} Natal Land and Consolidation Company, Um., 41 National Discount Company, lim., 15 Royal Mail Steam, 97 Smith, Knight, and Co., lira., 31 Societe Finauciere d'Egypte, lim., 41 Trust and Loan Company c f Upper Canada, 41 Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., 61 Business done. rHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1865. The Loss off - the Bombay. We have the following despatches from the Admiralty, with a request to publish them : Rear-Admiral the Hon. Chas. B. Elliot, C. 8., Commander-in- Chief, Monte Video. H.M.S. Stromboli, Monte Video, Dec. 15, 1864, Sir,—lt is my painful duty to report to you the total loss by fire of your flagship H.M.S. Bombay, under my command. The circumstances are as follow : 2. In compliance with your orders we left Monte Video Roads yesterday morning, the 14th inst., at 6 15 a.m., under sail. 3. In the forenoon, being then between Flores Light and the English Bank, we exercised at general quartere, firing at a target. In the afternoon, at about 1.45, we again went to quarters, and boat the retreat shortly after three p.m., keeping the foremost lower deck guns exercising. At about 3.35 p.m. the fire bell was rung, and a fire was reported to me to be in the after-magazine ; every one hn mediately went to their fire-stations, and a good supply of water was obtained directly. I ordered the magazine to be flooded as fast as possible. The commander went below to the fire by my directions, and shortly returned, report ing to me that it was a very bad one. I went below my self, and found both main and lower decks full of smoke, the pumps working well, a good supply of water, and numerous wet blankets being passed down. At this time men could hardly remain on the orlop deck from the dense smoke and flames coming from the after hold, where the fire proved to be ; some were carried up insensible. Finding things so bad, and it being reported that the fire was gaining, I directed the quarter boats to be lowered, the sick to be passed into them, and preparations to be made for hoisting out the boom boats. At 3.52 I ordered the boom boats to be got out, and the men still to remain at the pumps. The cutter, pinnace, and first launch were hoisted out the starboard side, and the barge the port ; by this time the men were being forced up from below by the heat and smoke. I ordered the hatchways and skids to be covered, and every endeavour was made to get the second launch out, but the flames and smbko now bursting up from below from every direction, rendered this impossible in spite of the gallant efforts of the men, were now forced over the side and forward by the fear ful heat, smoke, and flame spreading in every direction, the topsails and rigging being at this time in a blaze. Theboats as they were filled shoved off, and laid on their oars to pick up stragglers, and I directed hammocks, gratings, and other articles that would float to be thrown overboard to assist those in the water, the boats picking up the men as fast as possible, for the fire spread so rapidly that all, excepting those who gained the anchors, cables, bowsprit, and ropes hanging overboard, were in the water. At 4.15 the mainmast went over the sides being only 40 minutes from the time the fire bell rang, the first launch being only just clear of it as it fell into the water. A few people still remaining holding on to the ropes under the bows were rescued by Mr. Mandeville, Sub- Lieutenant, and a volunteer boat's.crew in a most gallant manner, being a service of great danger, from the numerous things falling about, and the imminent risk of the magazine exploding. . . . . Having been picked up by one of tho boats I detached Lieut. Vidal ; in the second gig, as soon as possible to Monte Video to make known our situation ; at this time several vessels were coming to our assistance, the first that arrived being a pilot boat, which relieved the pinnace of a number of her men ; other vessels arrived shortly, and all the boats wore picked up, the men being kindly and hospitably cared for ; most of them being nearly naked were supplied with clothes from the stocks of the crews. From the inquiries I have made, it appears that George Noble, sailmaker, and George Marsh, ropemaker, who are stationed on the platform of the hold to pass up shell, were the first that perceived the fire ; the former, who is one of those saved, states that he saw flames and smoke issuing from under the starboard foremost handing room of after magazine and platform adjacent, and immediately rushed up, rang the fire bell, and reported the fire. I have not been able to ascertain how it originated. The lights in the after-light room were put out, the maga zine was secured, and they were in the act of putting the lights out in the fore light rooms when the alarm was given. There was, however, time to see that there was neither flame nor smoke in the light room, and that all the lights were burning excepting one. From the extraordinary quickness with which the fire spread, and the intense •olume of smoke and flame, I am led to suppose that the spirits were ignited. I have much pleasure in informing you that the officers and ship's company behaved exceedingly well throughout, under the trying circumstances in which they were placed. Every one went to their stations with alacrity, and worked with the greatest zeal and cheerfulness ; there was no con fusio; even when the order was given to get the boats out not one of those ordered to remain at the fire and pumps left their station till they were absolutely driven away by the flames. Every officer did his duty entirely to my satisfaction. Among those whom I had an opportunity of observing, and who have been brought prominently to my notice, I beg in the first place to mention the name of Commander John C. Wilson, to whose doolness, activity, energy, and promptness in carrying out every necessary measure, and infusing a cheerful spirit among the men, I attribute to a great extent the fact of our being able to save so many lives. Also Lieuts. Kelly and Fullerton, who remained at the fire till nearly stifled, the former directing generally, the latter pointing a branch pipe himself; ho was carried up from below almost insensible ; he, with Mr. Brock, acting second master, Goo. Carr, blacksmith, Jas. Warner, captain mizentop, were the last men to leave. Mr. Watts, the master, did not leave the poop till the last, when he got into the first launch over the quarter, and persisted gallantly in remaining,at the ship in spite of things falling around, and the probability of the after magazine exploding every moment. Lieut. Carr was picked up by him, and these two worked together with great advantage ; they had only got a very little out of the way when the mainmast fell. Lieut. Stirling showed great zeal and coolness in preparing for and hoisting out boats. The warrant officers worked nobly and courageously at their stations, as did Mr. Frank lin, supernumerary boatswain, who was very active, and of great service. He is, lam sorry to say, one :of the two officers lost. The conduct of Mr. Mandeville, sub-lieute nant, I have before noticed.. I also saw him save another life from drowning near the ship. Robert Giddy, chief boatswain's mate, distinguished himself greatly by his courage and energy. ' George Carr, blacksmith, James Warner, captain of the mizen top, remained last at the fire, and were hardly able to get away. In the boats Commander Wilson and Mr. Mandeville speak highly of the conduct of Thomas Shilson, captain of the forecastle, and Alfred Barton, A. 8., of the volunteer boats' crew (a list of which I enclose), the latter of whom went overboard and rescued a man at great risk, from a position between some spars, while the spars were burning overhead. Lieut. Carr and Mr. Watts recommend Henry Priest and Samuel Grant, seamen, for swimming to the ship when the boat could not get near, and bringing men from ropes alongside. They also speak highly of the support they received from Mr. Boss, carpenter, and Robert Giddy, chief boatswain's mate. The master succeeded in saving the ship's log, but the remainder of the books were lost in spite of the paymaster and Mr. Trollope, assistant clerk, having tried repeatedly to get into the maindeck office. The following are the times that Mr. Watts, the master, took while on the poop :—Fire-bell rung, and after maga zine reported on fire at 3.35 p.m. Quarter boats ordered to be lowered, and sick past into them, as the fire was gaining, 3.50 p.m. Commenced getting boom boats out, 3.52. Men forced from below by flames and smoke; hatch way and skid covers put on, 3.55. All boats out, except 2d launch ; fire coming up hatchways and skids, forcing every ono overboard by heat and flames, 4. Mainmast went over the side, 4.15. Mizenmast, 4.40. Foremast, 5.5. After magazine exploded, 8.25. When the fire broke out the ship was under three top sails and jib, foretopsail was aback, the jib was hauled down, and the main yard squared, but the ship was not kept before the wind, because she would have left the boats ; the anchor was not let go, as it would have by bringing her head to wind blinded the people on deck with the smoke. I enclose a list of officers and men missing, and I deeply regret to say that I believe they have all perished.—l have the honour to be, &c., (Signed) Curs A. CAMPBELL, Captain her Majesty's lath ship Bombay. LIST OF VOLUNTEER BOATS' CREWS. JOLLY BOAT. 1 Officer of the boat—Sub-Lieutenant Henry A. Mandeville. Crew—Thomas Shilson, captain forecastle ; Alfred Barton, A.B. ; James P. Webb, A.B. ; John Lee, sailmaker's crew ; William Brunner, gunner's mate; James M‘Mahon, cap tain of Hold; Arthur M 4 Cardell, orderly; Thomas Ackland, orderly. We have received the following from the Admi ralty, with the request to publish it : " H.M. LATE SHIP BOMBAY, Jan. 10, 1865. " The following is a return of all casualties by death on the occasion of the burning of the above ship, near Monte Video, on the 14th of December, 1864 : "John K. Smallborn, assistant surgeon ; James Vingoe and Wm. Phillips, ship's corporals ; Thomas Weaver, naval schoolmaster ; James Finch, boatswain's mate ; George Marsh, ropemaker ; John C. Mullin, leading stoker ; Geo. Miles, sick-berth steward ; Richd. George, caulker's mate ; James White, 2d captain maintop; Richard Blatchford, Charles Wilson, George Taylor, Charles Gower, Alfred Mingay, ; James Sharpe and Henry Harris, ship wrights ; William Neil, lamplighter ; Thomas Walker and S. Stainbridge, butchers; Charles Jessett, barber; Thomas Nash, engineers' cook ; William Ball, gun room cook ; E. Roberts, warrant officers' cook; Jas. Hodge, ward-room cook's assistant ; Wm. Wiggett, sick-berth attendant ; John Prigge, Aaron Houghton, and Alfred Holding, ward-room officers' servants; H. Ardley, tailor;. Oswald Ansel], IL Schdeider, Edward Giles, and Richard Magness, band ; Thomas Burr, William Farrell, Cor nelius Smith, Alfred Baker, Edwd. Goodenough, - .. and Nicholas Moore, stokers; Wm, Scarebrook, Wm. Eideforth, S. W. Woolley, Jas. Hayden, and Jno. T. Ratto, ordinaries ; Edward Smith and Walter May, ordinaries 2d class; Head, George Cooper, Jas. Corben, Dl. Donoghue, Alfred Wallis, Geo. ?Barrett, boys Ist class ; Dl. Holmes, John Dowcl f -Jas, Birney, Wm. Browne, John Burns, Patrick Meara, gunners R.M.A. ; Geo. Carver, sergeant R.N. ; Chas. Eady, Thomas Carvell, corporals R.M. ; H. Hum phries, drummer ; Benjamin Woodhead, Wm. Harris, James Kirke, Wm. Carpenter, John Walsh, James Bur gess, John Garbott, John Shaw, Edw. Barker, Charles Walker, James Deamer, Patrick Reagan, John Ambler, George Cotton, Charles Spooner, John Dogherty, Peter Astbarey, James Ridley, Samuel Thorpe, Thomas Pope, Charles Fisher, James Parker, Charles Bailey, and Ml. Murphy, privates, R.M. Supernumeraries—Jno. Franklin, acting boatswain, 3d class ; Jno. Rockcliffo, shipwright's apprentice ; Edwin G. Webb and Joseph Brown, boys 2d class. Total, H. BILLIARDS, GREAT MATCH BET WI EN W. DITFTON AND MR. E. GREEN FOR £l,OOO. The most exciting match at billiards played in the metro polis for some time was played on Monday evening in the minor hall, St. James's, in the presence of an immense assemblage of the sporting men, bookmakers, speculators, and professional and amateur billiard players. The match originated with a few sporting men who were desirous of backing Mr. Edward Green, the well-known Turf speculator, to play any man in England, bar Roberts and Bowles, for £l,OOO, on condition that the match should be private. A proposal to back Chas. Hughes for £5OO was declined, whereupon Mr, Chaddock offered to find another opponent, provided Mr. Green's friends would lay £6OO to £4OO. This was agreed to, and W. Dufton was named. Mr. Herring, on behalf of the amateur, made the match, the articles providing that it should be played within a month, or a forfeit of £lOO be imposed ; the time and place, as well as the choice of the table, being left to the players them selves, who, in consequence of the limited space at the Vic toria Club, selected St. James's-hall. Admission to the hall was by invitation principally, sufficient tickets having been sold to defray the incidental expenses. The table was an entirely new one by Cox and Yeman. So soon as it became known that the match was made Mr. Green became the favourite, which position he maintained until the night of meeting, and large sums were invested at Tattersall's and at the Victoria Club, the current odds being 6 to 4. Play commenced at 20 minutes past seven, and in a few breaks Dufton obtained so decidid a lead that in less than half an hour he became the favourite. The progress of the geme during the first 500 was slow, and although the amateur fought hard, and played several breaks with admirable judg ment, Dufton forged gradually ahead, his superb losing hazards being again conspicuous. When Mr. Green was nearly 100 behind he began to mend his pace somewhat, the call of the marker announcing his game as 557 to Dufton's 590, when even money was laid. During the sixth hundred the play was awfully slow, and the amateur not only got but made the most of the breaks, gradually creeping up to his opponent, until 650 to 685 was announced, when £l5 to £lO was offered. Here Dufton got literally nothing to play for, except awkward baulks, and his patience was sorely tried. He stuck for a long time at 688, and Mr. Green got within two of him by some very careful play, when the latter offered to blick himself for a "pony," and 5 to 4 was taken. They " sparred" for some time, Dufton having three, and Mr. Green two profitless innings. At length the former broke the ice, and went to 706, when Mr. Green came again to within two points of him. 25 to 20 was now offered, but no response. Dufton put on 19, but missed a long "Jenny," stopping at 725, his opponent again getting disagreeably close (718). Now, however, came the turning point of the game, Dufton advancing his score to 762 by a fine break of 37, including nine spot strokes. 50 to 40 was now laid on the professional, who improved the occa sion, going on to 822 by another good break, while Mr. Green hung fire at 737. Dufton manoeuvred successfully for the spot-stroke, and now played the break of the evening (75) in splendid style, pocketing the red with increased strength (it having swerved and sold him on the previous occasion) thirteen times in succession, and leaving off at 897. Great cheering followed this fine performance. 300 to 100 was now freely offered on Dufton, whose victory was never for one moment in doubt after this. Mr. Green had half a dozen innings for 20 points, while Dufton in four went on to 970, including one of 31, aided by a fluke. £lOO to £l5 was now laid, and shortly after £5O to £5, Dufton being 207 ahead. Mr. Green struggled on very gamely, notwithstand ing his serious difficulties, improving vastly in his last four breaks. He went from 780 to 802, and then 852, when 50 to 4 was offered, and 15 to 1 taken. Dufton got to 993, and Mr. Green put on 21 more, at which point 100 to 4, and subsequently 100 to 2 was offered. 30 to 1 was taken once. and 100 to 3 wanted. Dufton did not score next innings, but his antagonist advanced to 893, which was his final effort, as Dufton's score was next called 1,001, landing him the winner of this great game by 107 points, amidst the tumultuous applause of all present, Dufton's backers win ning a considerable sum. The game was marked, and dis tinctly and audibly called, by young Hurst, and the entire arrangements made by Mr. Donald for the accommodation of the large company present were most satisfactory. LAW INTELLIGENCE —(This Day). COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice Cockburn.) THE QUEEN V. RUMBLE.-THE RAPPAHANNOCK This case, it will be recollected, was before the Court some time ago. It was a proceeding on the part of the Crown against a gentleraatt named Rumble, who held a respectable appointment in her Majesty's dockyard at Sheerness, for that he knowingly infringed the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act in procuring the equip ment of a vessel of war called the Rappahannock, for the Confederate Government of the Southern States of America. The ship was formerly in the Royal Navy, but after examination she was sold out of the Queen's service, and purchased by some parties who had her thoroughly repaired and fitted out as a Confederate cruiser, as it was alleged, through the instrumentality of the defendant. She was taken to one of the French ports, and while there it was further alleged steps were taken to procure a crew for her in England. The case was set down for trial this morning before the Lord Chief Justice and a special jury, but some mistake having occurred in the summoning of the jury, it was or dered to stand over until to-morrow. COURT OP DIVORCE. (Before the Jude Ordinary.) ISAACS V. ISAACS. This was a suit instituted by Ellen Isaacs for a dissolu tion of marriage on the ground of her husband's cruelty, desertion, and adultery. Mr. Brown appeared for the petitioner. The respondent had been a farmer at Boston, in Somer setshire, and married the petitioner, who was in his own station of life, in December, 1853. The cohabitation con tinued until 1863, when the respondent formed an improper connection with a female named Stokes at Chelsea, with whom he had been since living, and he finally deserted his wife, by whom he had a family. The acts of cruelty were various, and the respondent had on certain occasions locked his wife and child out of the house, and refused the later food or medical advice. It was proved in evidence that the respondent had been living in adultery in different parts of London with a woman who was not his wife. The Court made the decree nisi, with costs. CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day). OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Martin.) Joseph John White and Robert Sutton wore indicted for feloniously, upon the high seas, casting away and destroy ing a certain ship called the Snowdrop, with intent to prejudice certain persons who had underwritten certain policies of insurance upon the said ship. The case, the facts of which have already appeared at great length in The Sun, occupied the whole of the day, and at the time we went to press was still proceeding. NEW COURT, (Before the Recorder.) John Gavan, Henry Montague, and 'Ellen Harrington were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the house of Thomas Kent and stealing therefrom property to the value of £4O. The jury found all three prisoners guilty. A number of prison officers proved former convictions against Gavan and Montague. The Recorder said from what he had heard of the female prisoner, she appeared to have been inveigled into crime by the other prisoners, and therefore he should respite her sentence until next session ; during which time the Ladies' Committee would inquire into the circumstances of her case. With respect to the other two persons, short terms of imprisonment seemed to be of no avail. Ho should there fore sentence Gavan to seven and Montague to ten years' penal servitude. THE HON. T. COLBORN'S CASE. Mr. Sleight put in an affidavit, stating that it would be necessary for him to justify the libel on Mr. Phineas Davis, and he therefore prayed for a postponement of the trial. Mr. Gifford said ho could not resist the application. The trial was then postponed, Mr. Talbot, a freeholder, of Staffordshire, being accepted as bail. EMBEZZLEMENT. William Frederick Poidevin, who was yesterday found guilty of a very serious embezzlement of the monies of his employers, Messrs. White and Co., was called up for sentence. ,The Recorder sentenced him to six years' penal servitude. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. GARorrlNG.—John Walters, of 10, Moss-buildings, Mary street, Whitechapel, gasfitter, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being concerned, with two others not in custody, in violently assaulting and stealing from the per son of Joseph F. Chillingsworth, a boy, 370 z. of gold, of the value of £ll5, the property of Messrs. Herbert, gold smiths and jewellers, of 8, Newman-st ree t, Oxford-street. Mr. H. Lewis, of the firm of Lewis and Sons, Wilming ton-square, solicitors to the Precious Metals Protection Society, attended to prosecute. Mr. Lewis having opened the case, called Joseph Frederick Chillingsworth, a boy, residing at No. 8, Gloucester-street, Queen-square, who said—l am in the employ of Messrs. Herbert, jeweller and goldsmith, of 8, Newman-street, Oxford -street. I was coming from the flat ting mills, in Hop-gardens, St. Martin's-lane, on the even ing of the 12th, and was going down Newman Yard-mews, Newman-street, about half-past 7in the evening, close to my master's house, having a black leather bag strapped round my shoulders, the bag containing 37 ounces of gold. When I turned up the mews a tall man with a light coat was standing there, and two others at the top of the mews. The tall man, when I got near him, said, " Here, George, is this St. Ann's -court ?" Before I could answer the man put his hands round my neck, and seized my throat tightly, holding my head back. I tried to call " Murder," and then the two men standing at the top of the mews ran down to the other man, shutting half the gate at the end of the place before they did so. I believe the prisoner is one of the men. They cut die, strap which was across my shoulder, and then threw mo down, and then all ran off with the bag. I do not know which had the bag, but I believe the prisoner was the one who cut the strap, and also my coat and shirt through. I could not got up for half a minute, and I was stunned by being thrown down. I afterwards went nearly to the top of the mews, but seeing nothing of the men, went to bring my master, and told him what had occurred. I felt great pain in my throat for some days afterwards, from the way in which I was seized and held. There were four crucibles, a steel gauge, and a book. in a tin case in the bag. I have seen the book since. It was brought to my em ployers' by a lad who said ho had picked it up in an area in Long Acre. It had my master's name on it, and was the account book showing what gold was received at the flatting mills, and it was in the bag when I was attacked. William Wild, a boy living in Hampstead-street, Fitzroy square, last employed at Jackson and Graham's in Oxford street, said about half-past 7 on the evening of the 12th ult., I was passing Newman-yard and saw three men. At the top of the yard there are half gates, and one of them was closed. I saw the men, as I thought, larking with a boy. I saw them push the boy down, and then run all together to the top of the yard. They looked round, and by the light of the opposite public house I positively saw the prisoner, and he is one of the three men who ran out of the place. I have not seen the prisoner since till this morning, when I saw hith at the George-street police-station with several other persons, and I pointed him out. Prisoner—When I ran away, why did you not run after me and call the police ? Witness—Because I did not know anything was the matter, nor hear cries for assistance. Chillingworth was recalled, and, in answer to Mr. Lewis, said—l yesterday saw the prisoner at the Old-street station amongst several others. I WAS asked if I could identify any one, and I pointed out the prisoner. Mr. Lewis at this stage of the case asked for a remand, which was granted. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Feb. I.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. SAr.—Arrived—Salvo, fro F m A FA LMOUTH, Jan. 31.—Wind Havannah. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 81..-Wind N —Arrived—Plymouth Rock, from London for New York ; Johann Elise, from Shields for Porto Rico. COWES, Jan. 31.—Wind S.E. — Arrived—Therese, from Bremen for New York. (BY MAGNETIC TZLEGRAPII.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived—Mermaid, Two Friends, and Speedwell, from Guernsey. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Anchored—Trinidad, from Trinidad for London; Lady Gray, from Alexandria for Antwerp. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening• FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 31. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Julius Brabant as Consul at Brisbane, Queensland, for the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Theodore Rosenbush as Consul at Sierra Leone, of Mr. J. Atkinson as Consul at Hull, and of Mr. W. D. Mathews as Consul at Penzance and St. Ives, for the Republic of Liberia. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, JAN. 31. 12th Regiment of Lancers—Lieutenant William Blacker to be Captain, by purchase, vice Raymond South Paley, who retires ; Cornet John Sprot Tait to be Lieutenant, by pung,hase, vice Blacker ; Henry Hamerton Burkin young/Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Tait. Royal Engineers—Lieutenant, with temporary rank, John Yalden Knowles has been permitted to resign his com mission. The temporary rank of the undermentioned Lieutenants to be made permanent :—Henry Loftus Lewis; Mark Lever Bell; Frederick William Heneage. 2d Regiment of Foot—Ensign Charles Frederic James to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry Hodges, who retires—Gentleman Cadet Andw. C. Armstrong, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice James. 10th Foot—Captain Adolphus Frederick Walsh, from the 62d Foot, to be Captain, vice Kelly, who exchanges. 16th Foot—Lieutenant Charles James Home to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Edward O'Callaghan, who re tires—Ensign Henry John Cholmeley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Horne—Gentleman Cadet William Samuel Whittuck, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cholmeley. 24th Foot—Ensign Richard Stainforth Pritchard to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William Dinwiddie, who retires, having been appointed Deputy-Assistant Com missary-General ; Gentleman Cadet Charles Warren Walker, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pritchard. 25th Foot—Sergeant-Major David Wyllie to be Quarter master, vice James Paxton, deceased. 28th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Thomas Robert Williams, M. 8., to be Surgeon, vice Surgeon-Major Benjamin William Marlow, M.D., appointed to the Staff. 29th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Edward Pinckney . Simp son to be Instructor of Musketry, vice George William Frederick Davies Smith, promoted. 32d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry Willoughby Tre velyan, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice William Henry Bourne, who retires. 35th Foot—Gentleman Cadet W. Conolly, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Henry Railey Beetson, who retires, 39th Foot—Staff-Surgeon John Halyburton Ross, M. 8., to be Surgeon, vice Charles Thompson Abbott, M. 8., deceased. 49th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Gardiner Frederic Guyon, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Greville Ewing McCrellan, who retires. 53d Foot—Lieut. Samuel James Nicholls to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major John Alexander Dalzell, promoted—Ensign Alfred Constable Maxwell to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nicholls—Gentleman Cadet Douglas Curry Ingle, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Maxwell— Lieut. Charles Henry Bonney to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. Samuel James Nicholls, promoted—Lieut. Henry John Beckwith to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieut. Charles Henry Bonney, appointed Adjutant. 60th Foot—Ensign Charles Gilbert Fryer to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Edward Digby O'Rorke, drowned —Ensign George Carpenter to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Fryer, whose promotion, by purchase on 18th October, 1864, has been cancelled—Gentleman Cadet James lick Cunyngham, from the Royal Military Col lege, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Carpenter. 62d Foot—Captain John Lovell Kelly, from 10th . Foot, to be Captain, vice Walsh, who exchanges. 100th Foot—Lieutenant Jeremiah Bingham Kersteman to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Charles Arkoll Boulton, who has resigned the appointment. Ist West India Regiment—Sergeant-Major Patrick Kelly, from sth West India Regiment, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Charles Jones Lucius Hill, promoted. 2d West India Regiment—Ensign Thomas Henry Davies, from 3d West India Regiment, to be Licutenat, by pur chase, vice Thomas Macmillan Fogo, who has retired. sth West India Regiment—Lieutenant Thomas Davies to be Instructor of Musketry. MEDICAL DEPART➢LENT.—Surgeon-Major Benjamin Wil liam Marlow, M.D., from 28th Foot, to be Staff Surgeon- Major, vice Staff-Surgeon John Halyburton Ross, M. 8., appointed to 39th Foot. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel G. Whitworth Talbot Rich, 71st Foot, having completed the qualifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under the Royal Warrant of 14th October, 1858. Captain Thomas Gilbert -Kennedy, Bengal Staff Corps, to be Major. Paymaster Henry Lewis de la Chaumette, 97th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Captain. BANKRUPTS, The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette : James Finlason, grocer, Leeds Samuel Buxton, contractor, Hunslet, Leeds Edward Maniere, attorney, Bedford-row Wm. Hall, builder, Barnes Albert Joyes, hosier, Birmingham Cooke Baines, commission merchant, Cheapside James Grieves, commission merchant, Poultry Wm. Harding, builder, Blackheath John Ballance, factor, Birmingham Henry Martin, retail brewer, Tipton, Staffordshire William Hartley, builder, Oxford John Reed, flour factor, Bethnal-green Henry Durrant, grocer, Norwich Charles Graves, greengrocer, Marylebone George Clubb, engineer, Colchester. Edward Nyberg, merchant, Bucklersbury. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Edward Lane, provision n;erCiiini,Yiscst;eet-hill, City SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. James Bayne, solicitor, Edinburgh, deceased Charles Kay, tacksman, Alves, Elginshiro The Price of Gold. The quota 1 ion of gold at Pails is about 11 per mine pm., an d the short exchange on London is 25.17 i per LI sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 t7s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is rather more than 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advica from Hamburg the price of gold is 423 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.31 per £1 sterna?. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, at *twat 1-10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 249 per cent., and the premium on gold 127 per cent. At these rates there is a small profit on the importation of gotd tram the United States, 1221 f 3 98i 129} } i 139 f A 9 1081 7} 56/ 7/ The Late Dr. Baikie, - . At a time when his friends and the many who are interested in African exploration and discovery were anticipating with eager interest the arrival in this country of Dr. Baikie, the sad news has come giving information of his death, at Sierra Leone, on Dec. 12, of fever and dysentery. During the past six years our lamented countryman has devoted him self with extraordinary enthusiasm and energy to African exploration, chiefly along the course of the Niger, and a part of the time in the interior of Lhe country, undergoing surprising privations, overcom ing the greatest difficulties, escaping imminent dan gers, and collecting, during these six years, an im mense mass of the most important facts in natural history and physical science, as well as a large accu mulation of specimens, which we trust may be pre served as a fitting memorial of the perseverance and heroism of this gifted Oteadian. Dr. Baikie had made every preparation for returning. to his native country by the American mail steamer, and had arrived on Oct. 21 at Lagos, from which place his friends had received letters from him by the previ ous mails. Indeed, had it been possible, he was t o have come home by the previous mail ; but the labour of arranging his African collections occu pied longer time than he anticipated. Arriving at Sierra Leone, " the European's Grave," he was suddenly seized with illness, and died in a couple of days. The loss of such a man to science and civi lisation is very serious indeed, and while we cannot but offer our condolence with Dr. Baikie's relatives in Kirkwall, we cannot but feel that the public loss is in one sense even a greater cause of sorrow. Dr. Baikie has for years been in a great measure lost to his friends, and by his extraordinary devotion to the mission with which he was intrusted has rendered himself peculiarly an object of public attention and affection, and we venture to say there are few public men who have recently been called away whose death will be more generally deplored. Dr. Baikie was born in Kirkwall, and was son of Captain John Baikie, R.N., long agent for the National Bank of Scotland. He received his early education in Kirkwall Gram mar School, and thereafter studied, with a view to prosecute the medical profession, at Edinburgh University, whose diploma he carried. At an early age he manifested unusual interest in travel and adventure, and it was not difficult to see that, if spared, his future life would be distinguished in that respect. As a medical student Mr. Baikie gave evidence of singular ability. and it was in that capacity that he was first fixed upon to undertake duties that ultimately urged him into the theatre of African exploration. In that department Dr. Baikie's history has been full of marvel. He has, especially during the last six years, gone through scenes of adventure and escaped dangers which en titled him to one of the highest positions in the list of travellers, and renders his history since the day he left Kirkwall Grammar School one of the most wonderful of any age. And there is no doubt that, whether Dr. Baikie's papers have been left in such a state as to justify his friends in giving to the public a detail of his last six years' adventures or not, enough is known of him to justify us in placing his name by the side of the galaxy of modern African travellers who have done so much to en lighten the world regarding its swarthy tribes and its physical characteristics, and to advance the in terests of scientific discovery and advancing civilisa tion. And certainly, among the long list of honoured sons of which Orkney can boast, there is none of whom it has more reason to be proud than " Dr. Baikie, the African explorer."—Northern Ensign. THE COTTON SUPPLY FOR 1865.—0ur estimate of the probable supply and consumption of cotton during the year just commenced appears to be regarded by those qualified to judge to be as correct as such conjectural calculations ever can be. On two points only have we re ceived criticisms which appear to suggest so slight modifi cation of the anticipations we expressed. 1. We are re minded that a considerable proportion of the increased supply which weZhave obtained from the three Indian Presidencies since 1860 is owing not altogether, nor per haps principally, to increased production, but in a very considerable measure to the diversion to our markets of the large quantities which used to be exported to China, but which during the last four years have been attracted hither by our high prices. For example, the real in crease of exports from Bombay has not been from 508,000 to 1,043,000 bales, but only from 710,000 bales to 1,043,000; and a similar remark may be made with even greater force in reference to the Madras and Bengal ex ports. It is probable, therefore, that . the augmented growth in India may not be as large as has been believed, and that our calculation of the supply thence may be a little over sanguine. 2. It is thought by some competent observers that we have over-estimated the dispersion of the factory population by :migration and permanent absorption into new occupations. The most careful inquiries have, we aro informed, only been able to trace the disappearance from the cotton districts of about 40,000 persons ; and this num ber includes young children as well as actual factory hands. Still, we incline to doubt whether the residual numbers could work up more than 40,000 bales a week of such cotton as now constitutes the average of our imports.—Economist. THE ENGLISH STYLE OF DELIVERY.—A case aris ing out of the charges lately made against the Rev. John Sharp, minister of the quoad sacra parish church, New Pitsligo, and which are being investigated by the Presby tery of Deer, came before the Sheriff Court, Buchan, on Thursday. Mr. Sharp prosecuted Mr. David Sturrock, parish schoolmaster and session-clerk, New Pitsligo, on the following grounds :—That he (Mr. Sturrock) had drawn up and sent to the clerk of the Presbytery a statement to the effect that on a Sunday, November 13, Mr. Sharp behaved himself in a manner unbecoming and unseemly for a clergy man ; that at a meeting of the Presbytery at Now Pitsligo on the 14th of December he voluntarily emitted a state ment in the following, or words of similar import :—" That on the aforesaid Sunday Mr. Sharp came to the pulpit with a hasty and hurried step, his face being red and his eyes inflamed, and that he was under the influence of drink or had been drinking ; that on said occasion Mr. Sharp placed peculiar emphasis on certain words while reading a chapter in the Book of Proverbs, aped the Eng lish style in delivering the sermon, and put on wry faces in the pulpit. These statements having been drawn up w ith an intent to damage his character and reputation as a clergyman, and having led the Presbytery to hold an in- Testigation into his conduct, causing him considerable loss and trouble, and seriously affecting his feelings and repu tation, the libel concluded for £l2 damages. It was main tained for the defender that it had not been alleged his statements were false or untrue, and that having drawn up the statement as session -clerk, and given his evidence at the request of the Presbytery, these were matters of " pri vilege." On the part of Mr. Sharp it was pleaded that though it was not said the statements were untrue, they were distinctly specified as prejudicial, and it was natu rally to be inferred they were false. The point of privi lege was denied, and a case in the Free Church referred to, where it was held that in no circumstances was a person " privileged" in giving evidence against his clergyman. The case was then adjourned for a week.—Buchan Observer. RAILWAY TRAFFIC AND THE DIVIDENDS.—The dividends which have been declared up to the pre sent time afford very gratifying indications of the sound ness and general prosperity of railway property throughout the country. In the face of the steady growth of the manufacturing, commeFcial, and shipping interest, it is not surprising that railways should enjoy a large share of the improvement manifested in all other branches of industry and enterprise. The increased business of the country has told with unusually good effect on the earn ings during the half year ending December, 1864, of all these lines which traverse the manufacturing and mineral districts. Thus the Cumberland lines—the Maryport, and Carlisle, and the Whitehaven junction show receipts aug mented by not less than 13 per cent., and the Furness 12 per cent. The Great Northern has an increase of 11/ per cent. in its traffic, the North Eastern 10j, and the Midland 10 ; the London and North Western shows an increase of 8 per cent. upon its already enormous traffic ; the Man chester and Sheffield 71, and had it not been for the strike in the South Yorkshire coalfield, the per centago would have been still greater ; so much so, indeed, that, accord ing to the statement of Mr. Watkin at the meeting held on Wednesday, the Company would have been enabled to paY a dividend of 31- instead of 2} per cent. The Lancashire and Yorkshire, despite the difficulties under which cotton manufacturing industry is carried on, still obtainedarto an accession of traffic over the corresponding 7 Tyne, cent. to the amount of 7f per cent. ; the Blythe andlyhalf Whitehaven and Cleator, each have added and ye the gton, 6 ; the their traffics ; the Cockermouth and 4 per cent. The West Hartlepool, 5 ; and the North Stafford, si an d m idland The result o f s i x general extent a ino the northern of t S h o e u t c h o e l r i n n t l iun,e sthough a l n s o o principal lines is to sh ow a total X 1,368,000 over the gro ss earnings months' working of the trsi , te h rs e :3 of increase of receipt s tshtoardethd i n of the correspon din g half year of 1863. S o f ar as the divi dends already a nnounced are concerned, th ey i ndicate that the augmented receipts have been ear ne d without any cor responding increase in the working 16, expenses, thus afford ing atantio • g e vidence of greater n to th e it ems o f expendi ture on the part of managers of the companies. The Man chester and Sheffield has, for instance, earned in the last half year £35,273, at an increased cost of only 21 per cent., so that the additional 7 per cent, of gross traffic has yielded not less than 79 per cent. of net profit. We have reason to believe that the accounts yet to be issued by the companies above named will also show considerable improvement in the important matter of working expenses.—Railway News THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocs SPORTING I NTELLIGENCE—This Da/. WEIGHTS FOR THE LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 103 Subs. st lb Mandingo ... 12 10 Penarth ... 12 6 Ivanhoff ... 12 4 Emblem 12 4 L'Africane ... 12 0 Jerry ••• 11 12 Flytisher 11 12 Caustic 11 12 Reporter ... 11 12 Lord Burghley 11 12 Rook the Gardiner ... 11 10 Game Chicken 11 10 Emblematic ... 11 10 Leonidas 11 10 Blood Royal ... 11 10 Globule 11 10 Joe Maley ... 11 10 Acrobat 11 9 Creole 11 9 Meanwoud 11 9 Arbury 11 8 O'Connell ... 11 8 Lord George... „. 11 8 Rattlesnake ... 11 8 Wee Nell ... 11 8 Brush... 11 8 Piggy Wiggy 11 8 Sly Fox Flybuste r 11 8 . 11 7 Express .. 11 6 Oscar 11 6 ••• Sinking Fund ... 11. 6 ... 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Age st lb Gemma ... 6 9 2 F by Guieowar— R o „ 4 8 51 Pretty Girl 4 6 9 Reindeer ... a 8 3 Thais .. ... 4 6 8 Pupil 6 8 1 Wild Duck ... 6 6 7 Historian ... 4 7 13 Benanoar •.• 3 6 3 Walloon ... a 7 13 , Tim Meagles •.. 3 6 3 The Ghillie ... 5 711 , Purity ... ... 3 6 3 Le Marechal ... 5 7 8 Minette, by Neville 3 6 0 Troublesome 6 7 71 Sympathy... ... 3 6 0 Gownsman ... 4 7 71 Moldavia 3 5 13 Trap ... 5 7 6 Imogene ... ... 3 513 Heurlys 5 7 6 Sisyphus 3 5 13 Theobalda... ... 4 7 6 Pink ... 3 5 12 Goldylocks 4 7 3 The Turner ... 3 5 12 Brown Stout ... a 7 3 Herschel ... 3 5 12 Shakspere 4 7 3 The Crow ... 3 5 11 Brandy Wino 4 7 2 Gloriette ... 3 5 11 Walpole ... ... 6 7 2 Salliet 3 5 11 Confederate 4 7 1 Tring 3 5 10 Jane Shore 4 7 0 Protectionist ... 3 5 9 Mrs. Somerville 5 7 0 (Merton ... 3 5 9 Tom Sayers ... 6 7 0 Lightning 3 5 9 Regenerator 5 7 0 Roarer ... ... 3 5 9 Gayons ... 4 6 12 Fiction colt ... 3 5 9 Clairvoyants ... 4 612 Ethel 3 5 9 Tomfoolery 4 6 12 Volatile . 3 5 8 Forester ... 4 6 12 Spain ... ... 3 5 8 Balderdash 4 610 Grace Darling ... 3 5 7 Hawkshaw ... 4 6 10 Mrs. Lirriper ... 3 5 7 Age st lb THE HANDICAP HURL • (About tv ILE RACE (LINCOLN). wo miles.) Age st lb Shropshire ... a 11 7 Trueheart ... 5 10 13 Bellman ... a 10 11 Stanton a 10 11 Jacob ... ... a 10 10 Real Jam ... 6 10 9 Harlequin ... 6 10 9 Bowman ... ... a 10 6 West End ... a 10 4 Douche ... ... 510 2 Sinking Fund ... alO 2 Brown. Stout ... a 10 0 Balder ... 6 10 0 Innollan ... 6 10 0 Vindictive... ... 5 9 13 Patience (h 6 9 13 Adriers 6 9 12 Wamba a 9 12 Gamecock ... a 9 10 Knave of Trumps... 5 9 10 Tho weights for Lincoln Sp January 31 Age st lb ~. 6 9 9 Woodford ... Flimsy ... Physician Lisbon Ibex (h b)... T. P. Cooke Ellangowan The Rogue Overton ... Corsica Vision Huntsman's 6 9 9 ... a 9 9 9 9 G 9 9 a 9 8 9 8 ... a 9 7 ... a 9 6 ... 4 9 6 ... 5 9 5 Daughter ... 5 9 3 Edith ... ... 5 9 3 Vivandiere ... a 9 2 Base Rock... ... 4 9 2 Flattery ... ... 6 9 2 Lady Cobourg ... 6 9 2 Bombay ... ... 4 9 0 Wheldrake ... 4 9 0 firing meeting were published [, at 10 a.m. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY. WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. 100 to 6 on the field (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 7to 1 agst Broomielaw (offered) 10 to 1 agst Zambezi (taken) 100 to 6 agst Rifle (taken) THE DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Liddington (offered, take 11 to 2) Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Pending the arrival of the American news it is impossible to give a correct estimate of the sales, which at present foot up 8,000 bales, at id. advance. Napoleon M.'s Life of Cmsar, The At/tozaawn says, in reference to this forthcoming work :—" To show how fine a thing it is to be an Empe ror and an author, let us state that Napoleon the Third —with a view to carefully learning the military prac tice of the Romans at the time of Caesar, and in order to make his forthcoming history of Julius as perfect as study under favourable circumstances will permit—caused an able and learned officer of artillery to ascertain the mili tary costume, the arms, armour, accoutrements, trappings, and other warlike instruments—including those proper for siege service, the camp and the field, and to reconstruct the same in the most perfect manner that care and bound less wealth allowed. At the Tuileries has been formed a museum of such articles, derived from ancient sculptures, descriptions, and drawings on pottery, &c.; there appear the tents, waggons, standards, haversacks, straps, boats, bridge machinery, shovels, the balista, falarica, catapult, bow and arrow. Each has been carefully reproduced and fitted for use, so that when the author desired to see a tribune, centurion, decurion, or private soldier exactly as Caesar saw him, all that needed' to be done was to call a Cent-Garde and clothe him from the museum. The ghost of Caesar himself might be invoked with even less of fear than Brutus had, and the " Ay, at Philippi," of the un matchable spirit have no terror for his successor." . Another of our weekly contemporaries remarks upon the same subject as follows :—" The first volume of the ' Vie de Cesar,' as intended for private distribution, is in quarto. The book itself belongs rather to the class ' panegyrics' than to the sterner one of ' historical biography,' and the shade of the great Roman, as in a dissolving view, now and then disappears sufficiently to bring the forms of the two Napoleons, uncle, and nephew, prominently forward. The Marseilles paper announce the publica tion of the first volume for the first week in March. The work will consist of three volumes octavo, each containing from 40 to 50 sheets, at 10 francs per volume and of an atlas of maps, the price of which is not yet named. To this Ost Deutsche Post adds, that an Italian translation will also appear, so that the work will be simultaneously issued in French, English, German, and Italian. 1 . I _' ° Geroldische Buchhandlung of Vienna has secur ed . tfhevrigohot of translation into German by payment, it is said, entrusted o, thalers. To Professor Ritschl, of Bonn, has been ntruck off , will will finally revise the the German version, and each sheet, as s°°l2 a f s th s e be e t n h e co fi n m fi t d v e d olu t n h te e French, will be forwarded in duplicate to the Emperor. o an accomplished German scholar, translation and attach his signature to each sheet. The entire proceeds will be given to t l he ti p on oo o r f . The same paper alone, tho Englishpublishers have paid 41,000. To Mr. . , says that for the rightanotfigtiraiarn3s: has Thomas Wright, the _ Wright. translation into Engl ish. . Mr. Wi is eminently quali fied for the task ; he is a thorough master of the two lan guages, and has a knowledge of Roman antiquities in an d Germany no less France than of those which exist in 13ritain. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office from the Governors of the West India Islands and Van couver's Island. The Hon. Maria Clara, Dowager Lady Lechmere, died on Sunday last at Great Malvern, in her 78th year. KING OTHO'S CLAIMS ON GREECE.---At the sug gestion and through the mediation of Austria negotiations have been entered into at Athens on the subject of the claims of King @tho for the restitution of his private for tune, which is still withheld from him. Two commissions are now occupied with this question—one to examine the legal value of the claims made, and the other to fix the amount of the indemnity. THE STATE OF EMPLOYMENT IN ROCHDALE.— The chief constable's return of the state of trade in the cottton mills within the borough of Rochdale for the week ending the 28th of January, shows that there are now working full time 1,477 persons ; in D6cember the number was 1,719. Number working five days, 328; previous month, 769 ; working four days, 317 ; preVious month, 618 ; three days, 358 ; previous month, 205 ; two days, 455; previous month none ; stopped altogether, 6,806 ; previous month, 3,330. The relieving officers' returns for the last week show that during the week 3,857 persons have been relieved at an expense of £312105. 5d.; and increase in cost over the previous week, of .£ 1 0 ss. 3d. 100 10 1( 0 10 100 100 47 1 158 i