The Sun. — London, England, 1866-02-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1866 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. 4 CITY 13E1TING—Turs DAY. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 100 to 8 agst Mephistopheles (taken) 100 to 5 agst Grapeshot (taken) 100 to 6 agst Valiant (taken) 50 to 1 agst Knight of Snowdon (offered) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 16 to 1 agst Creole" (taken) 20 to 1 agst Innellan (taken) 200 to 8 agst Agag (taken) 500 to 20 agst Merrimac (taken) 25 to 1 agst Accident (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 25 to 1 agst Gopenbagen (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 3to 1 agst Lord Lyon (offered) 4 to 1 agst Student (offered) 10 to 40 agst Janitor (offered) DERRY. 1000 to 20 agst Strathconan (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Wolsey (taken) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. -+ BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 20 to 1 agst Valiant (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mephistopheles (taken) 20 to 1 agst Knight of Snowden (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 20 to 1 agst Innellan (taken) 20 to 1 agst Old Oswestry (taken) 20 to 1 agst Creole (taken) 20 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Redcap (taken) 100 to 3 agst Blithfield (offered) 100 to 3 agst Ackworth (offered) THE DERBY. 100 to 15 agst Rustic (offered, take 7 to 1) Bto 1 agst Lord Lyon (offered) 10 to 1 agst Student (taken) 100 to 6 agst Redan (taken) 20 to 1 agst Janitor (offered) 33 to 1 agst Stabber (taken) WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. 20 to 1 agst Mr. Bartholomew's nomination (taken 22 to 1 agst Mr Haywood's nomination (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Jardine's nomination (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Bland's nomination (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Blanshard's nomination (taken) 30 to 1 agst Mr. Mather's nomination (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Cunningham's nomination (taken) THE LOSS OF THE LONDON. The official inquiry was resumed this morning at Greenwich, when some of the other members of the crew were examined, but their evidence was in a great measure merely a repetition of that already adduced. The assessors have now had before them witnesses to speak to the construction of the vessel, her cargo, and navigation, and at the close of the evidence they will make a report to the Board of Trade based upon the evidence adduced. The public interest in the inquiry, judging from the attendance this morning, seems to have in a great measure closed with the examination of the engi neers. Nothing beyond that which is now on re cord can ever be known relative to the last and fatal voyage of the steam vessel London. MARKETS.—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The market was well supplied with vegetable; and the show of fruit was, for the time of year, good. The de mand, on the whole, was moderately active, and prices were fairly supported. FRUIT—Pine apples, 8s to 10s; hot house grapes, 6s Od to 10s ; foreign do, is to 2s 6d ; filberts, is 6d to 2s Od per lb ; apples, 2s Od to 3s 6d per half sieve; oranges, 3s 6d to 8s; lemons, 3s 6d to 7s per 100. VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, is 6d to 2s 6d; white do., 9d to is 6d; Savoys, 6d to is 3d; celery, Os to Os Od; horseradish, 9d to 2s Od per doz heads ; greens, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; turnips, is 6d to 2s 0(1; carrots, 3s 6d to 4e 6d ; onions, 2s 9d to 2s 6d per doz bunches ; brocoli, 6d to 8d ; forced rhubarb, Os 9d to is 3d per bundle ; Brussels sprouts, is 6d to 2s 6d per half sieve ; seakale, is Od to 2s 6d; and mushrooms, is to is 6d per punnet. POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Gd to lOs Od; geese, 5s Od to 7s; goslings, 2s to 8s ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s 6d ; ducklings, 3s to 4s 6d ; tame rabbits, is 3d to is 10d ; wild do, is Od to is 4d ; pigeons, Gd to 1s Od each. Surrey fowls, 8s to lls Od ; do. chickens, 5s to 8s ; barn door fowls, 48 Od to 7s per couple. English eggs, 12s to Os ; French do., 9s to 10s Gd per 120 ; Ostend fresh butter, is 2d to is 54 ; English is 3d to is 8d per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 3s Od per lb; soles, is to 48 6•4 per pair ; cod, 2s 6d to lOs 6d • brill, 18 to 10 8; mullet, 2s to 4s ; do re y s , is Od to 7s eacli; turbot, 2s 6d tr; 15s each ; whitings, 3s to 12s ; haddocks, 4 s t o 20 s per dozen ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od per dozen ; fresh herrings, lOs to 12s; mackerel, 50s per 120. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 10d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 8s 2d to 5s Od ; veal, 5s 03 to 5s 10d; and pork, 4s Od to 5s 2d per Blbs by the carcase. LIONEY MARKET , SHARE MARKETS,--This Day. I IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT AND COTIMERCIAL =l4 ;!,LLIGRN, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market, to-day, is still easier, and in rather less demand. Business in the Foreign Market is dull, but prices generally are a shade firmer. Greek Bonds are quoted 12i 13i ; Mexican Stock, 29-4- 208 Turkish 5 per Cents. 381 398. The first ordinary meeting of shareholders in the General Irrigation and Water Supply Company of France was held yesterday under the presidency of Mr. R. S. Lane. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the share holders upon the fact that the affairs of the com pany more than realised the most sanguine expecta tions which were held out in the prospectus, sanguine as some of those statements were. The works undertaken upon the Verdon were being carried on with every prospect of their being completed within t he period and within the price originally stipulated. In addition to that he was glad to inform the meet lug that two canals had been undertaken, one of which would assuredly be completed before the next meeting, and with the rents derived rom that would A fford them an oppo r t un ity o f p u tti ng i n th e i r nex t bi i Lanee-sheet an item which did not appear on their present one, namely, that of profit and loss. He did not wish to hold out expectations as to the amount Of that profit, but he felt it to be a very important elemout, auguring well for future stability and suc cess, that they were thus early affording practical proof of the correctness of those anticipations which were at the onset themselves somewhat theoretical. After some further remarks relative to the capitali sation of the water rents, showing the advantageous nature of the arrangement, and expressing a hope, almost amounting to a conviction, that before long the committee of the English Stock Exchange would grant a quotation, the speaker concluded by reading an extract from the Moniteur, in which great stress Vas laid upon the benefits which must inevitably accru e to the country from the irrigating canals Undertaken by the company. After a very slight t hacussion the report was adopted. Two O'CLOCK Businese done. 391 30 121 i 89 I 9611 X 26 9!, ' " 137 1 61 /1 6 0 7 i i 7 Oj l2ii COURT OP DIVORCt, (Beforo Sir J. P. Wilde) kAYE V. k AYE. HOUSE OF COMMONS---THIS DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 1 o'clock for the purpose of swearing in members, but the requisite number of mem bers not being present until 28‘minutes past, no business could be transacted before. The following members took the oaths and their seats —Mr. IL A. Bruce, Mr. S. Cave, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Leveson Gower, Mr. Locke, Lord G. Lennox, Mr. W. G. Porster, Earl Grosvenor, Professor Fawcett (the member for Brighton, who, being blind, was led to the table by Mr. Morrison), Lord W. Hay, and Mr. R. Baggally. Mr. Bright and Mr. Gilpin made au affirmation instead of taking the oath. The following members were also sworn :—The Attorney General, Lord Hamilton, Messrs. Headlam, Wyld, F. Rus sell, Crawford, Bovill, Coleridge, Knight, M'Kenna, Lefroy, Mitchell, Fortescue, Clive, Stone, A Peel, Lord Bingham, the Solicitor-General, Sergeant Kinglake, Capt. Marshall, Lord F. Cavendish, Mr. Fowell Buxton, Mr. Locke King, Mr. W. Gladstone, Mr. Mitford, Colonel Sykes, and the lion. C. P. Villiers (President of the Poor Law Board). The SPEAKER announced that, for the convenience of hon. members, he would take the chair on Tuesday next at one o'clock instead of the usual hour. The house then adjourned until Monday at one o'clock, wheu the swearing in of members will be resumed. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. This was the petition of the husband, who is an exten sive wholesale butcher at Liverpool, for judicial separation, on the ground of adultery, to which the respondent pleaded denial. Dr. Spinks appeared for the petitioner, and Dr. Wansby for the respondent. The Funds are firmer, but very little business has been negotiated as usual on Saturday. Con sols close at 861 87 for transfer, and at 871 1 for March. Very few dealings are recorded in the official list for investment or on speculation. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 86/ 87 ; - P 4 ohequer Bills, 7s. to 2s. dis. ; Bank of England Stock, 247 ; India Stock, 210 ; and ditto 5 per uents, 1021. Business in the Foreign Market is quiet. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 381 39f ; Mexican, 20f 1 ; ditto New, 17/ 18f ; Greek, 12} 13 ; Spanish Passive, 241 25 ; the Certificates, 131 1 ; Italian, 611 g ; the Confederate Loan, 5 6 ; Brazilian Scrip, 1 Prem. ; and Egyptian Railway Scrip, I I prem. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been on a limited scale. A firmer tone, however, has been apparent. Great Nortnern and Midland have each improved £1 ; Great Eastern and North Eastern (Berwick) each f ; and Great Western and South Eastern, each I. The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained 'without moderate change, with the exception of Grand Trunk of Canada, which have reached about 2 per cent. auk and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, although Prices generally are well supported. London and County are dealt in at 761 ; Alliance at 26} ad ; Union of Australia, at 504 51 ; London Financial, at 15 i 8 ; National Discount at 148 158 ; and "verend, Gurney, and Company, at 19k ; Lon (k)11 Steam Towing Company Shares are :quoted 'I 2 preu l , ; and Chas. Lathtte and Co., 3 3f prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. . GO VERNMENT FUNDS. ° Der Cent. Consols a Do. Account, Feb. 8 B6/ `,'„Per Cent. Reduced B7 61 "w Cent I / perB6i I 7 ehl''' 3 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — I ''' l3 - 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — ...nullities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 '— Do. for 30 yrs, exp i re sth AprillBBs — t . .,(Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent, 7 2 O. £5OO 7 2 1 ,,_ _.1)0 £lOO and £2OO 44 44 of England Stock, 5 per Cent 41 : 11 lAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. lawn-t Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874 2lO rle Account bo•`jO. Per Cent. July, 1870 „ 4 per Cent , Oct. 1888 4-se. Certificate; — DO. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — r ah °. 5 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 r," -° . 5 / per Cent., May 1879 — b ° , . 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Bonds, £l,OOO — "°. under £l,OOO I 'OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 8 ~b.,. D—an Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — ian 5 per C en t — . 4 1 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 01 ., 1865 — Do. •'-'0 Acc oun t 74 13 4e 0 . Scrip, £35 paid 1 1 -40 s Ayres 6 per Cent — - " h e. Account 0 i ,„ 4 -'9 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) b . 4 6 per Cent — „ 0 ' 41 per Cent — Cy uol,o4ibian 6 per Cent. — , 6 per Cent. p 0144 ). 3 per Cent., 1825 e• 4 per Cent., 1863 — D a ,„, 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid. b ° -n ean Principalities Account - 721 aa•dor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — IW•1 Provisional Land Warrant — Ptlau 7 per Cent — h °., Sec on d I ssue — 4ic £lOO Bonds — o j3O . 1864 9l (.4. 0 £lOO Bonds L e o k A 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Iv' 4 .•,,ccount 1, - • Coup ons tAz?. Accotint itZ'ereala 5 per Cent. — b ° a4 A 5 per Cent, 1865 b :: Account . ke,„`!. trareirunana Railway — Cl e an 3 per Cent D Account „Pn 1864 — 1) 0 4 ° Per Cent. Anglo-French keoatevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid N. 4 ieh Imperial 5 per Cent ~11 „ r , .1 ) kzrana a — h e 2 per Cent /7 Deferred 6 0. ' sl, and Warrants (Hectares) b r ,' l A'er Cent, 1864 P e " k • t uaranteed, 4 per Cent — D e v ian 5 per Cent — i),.,Account boy A ° Per Cent. (Uribarren) — P b `ti - per Cent., 1862 er? Account e e lt B'llese 3 per Cent., 1853 1) 0 3 Pe rti ne nt., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, / 148 ; A B s : 4 P, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — O 3 A 't Per Cent 1850 D O ',:i Per Cent, 1860 b ° ", Pet Cent. 1859 b u, Per Cent. 1862 — 91 901 Nr c ° 4 u Per Cent. 1864 Db n.i an 5 per Cent o 41(0 B ands tip u * 11 Per Cent 00. r 0 0. i l 3 Per Cent b 0 „e count 6 0 ' A e 'm Deferred — 6 0 c eelint bo Passive Brari•A'eeeunt 241 1 ....1 8 1, be 'ed. of Coup not funded — 1 3, Acco • di 4t I,llo.B4ll4.4_Prer_eCent. — bO l- !k a i i ,re ti nt. 1864 4 " Per Cent. 1854 — Doge ount 9l 0 A.r Cent 1858 DOl3O ~eecunt .. 70 '''''°o Bonds 6 0A Per Cent. 1862 6 D —ceolint Do 4100 Bond Pe 5 6e !,,Cent 5 .,1863 ..... J.) ~, per uent. 1865 — b o " ell )), £3" • bc,°.A.cceent D Paid 38 1 9 61 Verieztilelpr Cent. Guaranteed 9Bl tirsitto account 3 Cont. — 'A) 6 per Cent., 1864 — u ltt c h ;:l. `ridends on the above payable in London. PO 4 Per C'ent, Ex. 12 soil 6l . su c hV t e r Cent. Certificates Van 5 lit " 3 Per Cent. 0 Acyour Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. •••• =- 11)450.11 zr ntat 01.1e..y. ............................. 61 1 C)o TWO O'CLOCK 86k 7 N. ic°llllt arch ...................... l'w ° ------------ ate, a srailroad contractors i n Ohio named B. F. 1 014 gi , " C. 1). Eaton, have absconded with $lO,OOO be- Filyi ttWOO the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad. They 441 ed thousand labourers out of small sums. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share' Railways. I Paid .l Closing Price. itiriatol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian... Cork and Bandon Cornwall al Dublin & Belfast June lOl Dun„Perth, & A b.June it( E.Landon:tcrip Certi. Do. 10 Glasgow k S. Western 100 Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 10 Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 10 , Great North of Scotland ID Great Northern lOl Do. A stock .l( Do. B stock 129 30 94 96 13 16 4i 5i 68 70 70 72 )0 I 92 9f ,0 582 591 )0 - - Do. New, is. at 25 pn , 10 . Gt S. and W. of Ireland 101 Gt. Western -Original 1i( Do. S. Val. Rail gm& 101 Do. South Wales 101 Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 101 Do. Newßort it Do. Hereford lO Lancashire & Yorkshire' 10 LAidon and Blackwall 10 Lon., Britr.h.,& S Coast 10 Lon., c hat., and Doves 10 Do. Metrop. roc. A l O, Lon. & Aorth Western 10 Lon. & South Western 10 Man., Shel., & Lincoln 101 Metropolitan al Do. New Do Nxtension 114 116 38 31 7 8 0 1 127 128 10 145 HO Metropolitan District. al Do do. do. 1 Do. and :_st. John'sW'd )0 39 41 O 34 37 O 101 103 O 120 121 O E 9 al o 94 98 O 35 37 kid and I 1 Do. £9 Share 1251 )2fil 100 123 124 5 li If 1 00 92 94 51 68i 1 136 137 7 21 3 p 8 1 lip 11 99 101 Do, Birmin . & Derby 1 %lid Kent . North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun 1 Nth. Eastern—Berwick 10 Do. U.N•E purelhot 16. Do. Leeds Do. York.... Do. Carlisle et 20 10 100 58 59 [OO 7 28 10 111 112 1:21 721 Do. Stock. & Darling. a, Do. do. 1860-61 North London .. lO Do. do. 1864 Do. to. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction a, Scottish C...ntral Scot. N. E Aber. stock WI o. Scot, Mid. stick lOl Shropshire Union 101 South Devon io youth E .stern . lt, >taines, Wok., & Wok a) Taff Vale Do. C Vale ot Neath Waterford & Kilketanyl 10 Waterloo & Whiteha I ' West Cornw kU. iatlTlSti POSS. :Bb.LO.N.z 78 5 Atlantic& St.Lawrenee al Bom.,Baroda, Cen.ln. 10 gu. 5 per cent.. Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron al u as ao a to 10) 8 id nt tp Ll I 6, ,1 1U 11 1281 9 143 S9} 9 7111 I Do Preference al Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 8 p.c. 872-3- 101 Calcutta & S. E., lim lOl al•e Town & Dock, gu lOl Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p• al Nast. Ben _ al, gu., 5 do 10 East IGdian, gu. 5 p.c. 10 Do .1 Extension r;rand Trunkof Canad% 10 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonde 1 charge a p.c Do. Ist =ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. I. Bonds. Do. do. deterred Do. sd Pref. stock.... al Do. do. deferred .... al Do. 4th Pref. stock .. al Do. do. deferred .... al Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. t 0 0. Gua. 5 per cent.. I Do. New gua. 5 p. C.. Gt. Soul h of India ...... gus. 5 per cent at Do 4f per cent l O, 'Oi seat Ws. of Canada al ~ 04 Do. New .. • 10 Do. 6p. c. lid, pay 187:3 al: 1C 1 ,o. 5. do. ray. 1877-s.. 11/ 0 Indian Branch, limited it Madras 4, gua. 5 p.e 101 D do t Do. 4i , do Do. Filth Extensio.. Melb. Cor. 6p. c Bnds. 10( Mel & Hudson's day.. al N.Rl.C'da,6pcletpf.bs. iO Scindo 11 Do. Delhi ti S. d j ll Do. do Do. Puniaub a4o Do.indus St Flo "" COLONIAL GOVERN . British Columbia. 8 pert cent., Dec. 31, 1372.... Can. G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.dc July 1877-r 4 Do. 6p. c Feb. dz Aug l, I Do. sp. c. Mar. Sept 10 Do. .5 p. c. Jan. dz July 101 Do. 5 pO. Inscribed sk 10( Cape Cl. Hope. 6 p.c. 1873 10( Apl. & Oct 1890-1900 101 Do. do: 10( Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 10( Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 - 10 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.c 10 , Do. 1878, do 10 Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1478 Do. 1882, May , 5, Nov. 10 Do. 1885, Feb. & Auz I 4, Q, fatal • .ov. o per cent I D, N.B.Gov.Bp.cJa.6ouly 101 N. S. W. Gov. 5 p 18e, 101 Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 187. r Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 1892 0 Sew Zealand, 6p. cent 10 Do. 5 per cent.... lO Nova Sc , tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 l9 cZueensland Gov. 6p. c lO S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 10 Do. 1878 & upwards 1 Vio,Gov,. 6 p.c. Ja &July 10 Do. do, 8 pril & Oct lO The parties were married in 1845, and there were several children issue of the marriage. The respondent contracted intemperate habits, but there was no allegation of other misconduct prior to September last. She was in the habit of visiting at the house of a man named telly, a publican, at Liverpool, and in September last she went there and took tea. Kelly was quite drunk at the time, and had been quarrelling with his wife, but the respondent succeeded in reconciling them. After tea Kelly ordered some beer and wine, and he and Mrs. Kaye drank so freely as to become quite intoxicated. Mrs. Kaye had to be provided with a bed in the house, and in the course of the night Mrs. Kelly discovered that her husband was in bed with her. This was also proved by two lodgers in the house. The reason why the petitioner did not apply for a dissolution of marriage instead of a judicial separation was that ho was a Roman Catholic, and consequently did not recognise the right of divorce by a legal tribunal. For the defence it was alleged that no criminal inter course had taken place between the respondent and Mr. Kelly, and that both were so drunk that they did not know what they were doing at the time. His lordship pronounced a decree for judicial separation, and said that the petitioner was liable for all the costs which had been paid into court up to the present time. SHOREDITCH GOUTY COURT• (Before Mr. Dasent.) AN EXTRAORDINARY FUNERAL BILL.-DUNXLEY V. DVNXLEY. This was an action to recover a sum of £2 Gs. 5d., plaintiff being the brother-in-law of defendant, who was a young widow woman. When his Honour (Mr. Dasent) looked over the bill of particulars he found the follow ing lianas :—Paid to the undertaker, £1 13s. ; money lent, 10s. ; tea, ls. Gd. ; biscuits, 4d. ; gin, 10d. ; and two other small matters, 9d. His Honour (to plaintiff) —Are you an undertaker ? I'laintiff—No. I paid tho money for her. Defendant—He was my husband's brother, and I never asked him to pay the money for me. My husband was very ill for some time, and when he died he left me in very bad circumstances. I wished to have him buried by the parish, but his relatives refused to allow it. I certainly did not think that I should be charged with fourpence for a pound of broken biscuit after the funeral. His Honour - What was the giu for ? ... Defendant—lt was for the undertaker's men. I admit that I borrowed the 10s. from him; but ae for the rest, he paid it without any request from me. His Honour—Did your husband leave any money ? Defendant —Not a farthing. He has left me with one child, and I have been trying to get parish relief. His Honour—Why do you not go into the union ? Defendant—l would rather struggle on with my child and get a living by " charing." His Honour—Here is an item for raffle card. I think some of the items are very trumpery, and as regards the £1 13s. defendant denies that she authorised its payment. She admits the 10s. money lent, and therefore plaintiff will have a verdict for that amount, payable by instalments. Verdict for the plaintiff for 108. A NEW PLAY.—Mr. Sothern is studying a new part in a comedy by Mr. Westland Marston. The comic vein of the author of " The Patrician's Daughter" has not been worked so much as men who recollect his charming little drama of " Rough Politics" desire. The new play is in four acts; report speaks highly of its literary merits ; and the Haymarket company are said to be much in love with it. Mr. Sothern, especially, is said to have a charac ter part of singular simplicity and power.—Athenaunt. THE CASE OF COLONEL DAWKINS.—The actions brought by Colonel Dawkins against the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Rokeby are set down for hearing be fore a special jury at the present Middlesex sittings of the Common Pleas. We understand that Mr. Karslake, Q.C., Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., M.P., and Mr. Raymond (instructed by Messrs. Smith and Guscotte) will appear for Colonel Dawkins, and the Attorney General, the Solicitor General, and Mr. Dowdeswell (instructed by the War-office soli citor) for the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Rokeby. During the past week the movements of the pre cious metals have been of a rather extensive charac ter as regards the imports, which have amounted to about £514,800, chiefly from New York and the West Indies and Pacific. The exports have only been to a limited extent, viz., £108,482, the greater portion of which has been despatched to the Con tinent. MAXI➢IILIAN A FILIBUSTER. The New York Herald declares that Maximilian is only a filibuster in the eyes of the United States. Being an archduke of Austria, and being placed where he is and kept there by French bayonets, does not change his character or alter the fact. William Walker, Colonel Kinney, or Lopez were not more filibusters than this royal adventurer and usurper. If the American Government were so disposed it could send a force to aid President Juarez to drive out the filibuster, and France or any other power would have no right to question it for doing so. If France chooses to lend Maximilian aid against the native and legitimate Government, the United States certainly has as good or a better right to assist that Government in sustaining itself. In fact, says the Herald, the ill-natured reply of the French Minister, Drouyn de Lhuys, to Mr. Bigelow, seems to admit that fact when he said he had nothing to do with Mexico, and that our redress for anything wrong there lay with Juarez or Maxi milian. It may not be that the American Govern ment will exercise this right of direct interposition in favour of the Republican authorities of Mexico; but the time may come when Americans will be allowed to volunteer for that purpose. Unless the Imperial farce be soon concluded, and the actors in it return to Europe, such a contingency is quite probable. In that case fifty thousand or a hundred thousand veterans would flock to the Rio Grande in a very short time. Juarez is not without means now, and should the United States Government raise its finger merely to permit aid being given to him he could obtain all the resources he needs. It will be wise for the Emperor Napoleon and his protege Maximilian to weigh well the consequences that may follow a prolongel usurpation in Mexico. SENATOR CHANDLER'S JOKE. - The Chicago Tribune thinks that although Senator Chandler's resolution of non-intercourse with Great Britain is a very good joke, yet to press it seriously would be the height of folly. it was offered in '64. It is called up again in '66. Let it be kept in pickle, under a stiff brine, ready to be reproduced in '67 and '7O. Whenever the interest and attention of the United States Senate flag, and a joke is needed to fill up the interval, let Senator Chandler renew his motion for non-intercourse with Great Britain. As a sort of reserve policy, not intended to be brought into action, it is capital. By no means let it be lost sight of. The practice of cutting off one's nose to spite his face is a venerable one, and Senator Chandler has no right to claim anything on the score of invention. Trade between England and the United States is carried on at the present time because it is profitable to both , countries. A declaration of non-intercourse will not stop the trade, but will diminish its profit some what, by turning it into new channels. Depots at Havre and Amsterdam would be immediately opened to carry on the trade, and the extra tolls and com missions would be paid equally by both countries. To make the non-intercourse act effectual Senator Chandler should include all countries which trade with England, but this might be called " carrying a joke too far." RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. FEBRUARY. Lincoln MARCH. Derby Spring 1 Croxton Park l6 Liverpool Spring Warwick Spring Doncaster Lewes Spring No wmarket Craven 2 Durham Blackheath & Woolwich 2 Catterick Bridge Abergavenny 5 Lichfield Spring Chelmsford Spring T h i r s k lO Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring l6 Liverpool Hunt Cup 2O Chester Curragh 24 Ascot Spring 1 Salisbury Bath 8 Harpenden lO York Spring Epsom Summer l5 Uxbridge 2l Manchester Ascot Summer 29 Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 7 Odiham ilibury l3 Stockbridge Chelmsford l9 Liverpool Beverley 2O Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Tyne 26 Curragh 26 Worcester C3tton Supply Association. At the meeting of the Executive Committee, on Tues day, a letter was read from Dominica, West Indies, en closing specimens of the cotton grown on the island, and stating that the writer's crops present a more promising appearance this year than last. The weather has been much more favourable, though a gale of wind a short time since did some damage to the trees, blossoms, and pods. It is expected that larger shipments will be made than last year, and some bales will shortly be consigned to the Association. A letter was received from Tobago, West Indies, enclosing several samples of cotton, and stating that the soil and climate are in the highest degree suited to its cultivation. Large tracts of land might easily be obtained, and sufficient labour is available if the requisite capital could be procured for the establishment of this branch of industry. It is suggested that an English company should be formed, or that parties willing to sup ply the requisite funds should appoint an agent to make the desired advances, and to receife and ship the produce. A list has been furnished of persons ready thus to under take the growth of cotton with the extent of land which they offer as security. The writer is most confident of success, and would greatly regret that so promising an opportunity should be lost. In addition to an estate of 100 acres, which can be had for £2OO, or rented for two years at £l5 per annum, and at £2O afterwards. Situated close to the sea, there is also an estate of 1,000 acres, which could be purchased or rented. 'in every respect adapted to the cultivation of cotton. A despatch, for warded by the Col onial-offtOe, was received from the Governor of the Bahan as, containing a report from the police magistrate of l ong Island, in that colony, describing the progress of cotton cultivation during the past year. Between 900 and 1,000 acres have been planted, and the island is represented as literally covered with cotton fields of various , d imensions . A large proportio n o f th e crop is shipped direct to New York. A company has been formed for growing cotton, called the American and British West Indian Cotton Company; and appre hending that a sufficiency of labour would with difficulty be procured, they have secured labourers from New York, together with the ne cessaryappurtenances for carrying out their object. Several shipments of cotton have already been made by the Company. The cotton crops through out the island suffered greatly for want of rain from June to about the middle of September, but they have since re covered, and present a promising appearance. Papers for warded by the India -office were received, containing a comparative statement of the extent of cotton cultivation and the probable out-turn of the crop, for the present and previous years, in the central provinces, Rat tywar, the north-western provinces, and some other districts in India. In the central provinces the area under cotton in 1865 is represented to be nearly 15 per cent. less than in 1864. The estimated total out-turn is about 235,987 cwt., of which probably two-fifths will re main in the country to meet the demands of the large local weaving trade, and three-fifths, or 141,592 cwt., will be e T x h p e o r i t a r e e d v ; i o u h s i g l y h r p e p h4 o c e r t s e d in da may c a r e uassee al t a h r e g e enorth p - o w r t a e e t t i e o r n n . provinces is also confirmed. The experiments made with American and Peruvian seed in the Madura and Bellary districts of the Madras Presidency are repre sented to have proved unsatisfactory.—A letter was read from the East India Cotton Agency Company, Bombay, accompanying two small sample bales of the new crop of cotton produced in Candeish, from fine seed, introduced by the collector of that district from the neighbouring talooks around Akote, in West Berar, and confirming the statements previously received from the revenue department, Bombay, as to the success of the experiments thus made. A greatly im proved quality has been grown, and the cotton is worth at least double the price which the inferior mixed kinds hitherto produced in Candeish would have obtained. The collector, Mr. Ashburner, has been ably assisted by Mr. P. W. Hewitt, and deserves the highest praise for his judicious exertions. It is estimated that about 20,000 bales, Bombay weight, will be picked this year.—A letter, received from the honorary agents of the Association, Bembay, contains several applications for exotic seed, for experiments in different parts of that presidency, with on the t rans l at i on of the 16th of May last, b e t ween t w re h a i t c y h ee it n w el a u s de r d es a o t l ß ve e d rlia to , the various states of the Zollverein, providing for its re-con struction and prolongation, was received from the Foreign Office ; also a copy of a despatch from h er M a j es t y ' s Consul at Barcelona, containing a return of the quantity of cotton received at that port during the year 1865, viz., 94,000 bales.—A letter was read from the Vice-President of the Imperial Cotton Commission of Anatolia, reporting that the Ottoman Government has awarded gold medals to several English subjects, including Mr. William Sand ford, of Bath, who has done so much to promote the cul tivation of cotton in Turkey. It is stated that the growth of American cotton has become permanently established in Western Anatolia, and that next year a large propor tion of this description will be cultivated in all the great districts of Turkey. Notwithstanding the progress made, and the good intentions of the Imperial Government, great abuses still prevail, and great obstacles are en countered; while on the part of the district and local authorities, cotton culture meets with neglect, and often with serious obstruction, from private interests. Four cases of Italian cotton, the Siamese and the hsrbaoeous, were received from the International Exhibition, Dublin, and may now be seen at the rooms of the association. There was no further business. Liverpool Cotton Market. —fib Tay. The market opens rather quiet, Sales probably 7,000 bales. A daughter of Mrs. Howitt is preparing for the press " A Year in Sweden with Frederika Bremer."— Athenteum. There is a rumour that Mis Braddon will ere long appear as the editor of a new magazine, the title of which has not yet been decided upon.—Reader. Beef. from as 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 5s ; veal, 5s to 5s 10d; and pork, 4 to 5s 2d per 81bg by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 74. to Bd. ; of household ditto, skd. to 7d. per 41bs. loaf. HIDES AND §BINS. Market hides 56 to 64 Ibs, 2fd to 2/d. ; 64 to 72 lbs, 2/cl to 3d ; 72 to 801bs, 3d to 3id ; 80 to 881bs., 3id to 4d; 88 to 961b5., 4d to 44d ;96 to 1041b5., Od. to Od. Horse hides, 9s to lOs Od ; calf skins (light), 2s to 4s; full, 6s 6d; polled sheep, 12s 6d to 14s Od; half-breds, lOs Od to lls 6d; downs, 7s Od to 9s. - - • THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Established 1840. RUSTEES. Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. R. W. Crawford, Esq. , M. Y . Thomson Rankey, M.P. Baron L. N. ce Rothschild, M.P. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the TWENTY FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Mem bers of this Association will be held at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London on I WEDNESDAY, the 7th February, 1866, at Six o'clock p.m. precisely. The following Directors, in accordance with Rule 10. go out of office by rotation, but being eligible offer them selves for re-election : Samuel Jepps, Esq. Alexander Dawson, Esq. James Lintott, Esq. By order of the Board, W. TINFORD, Secreta r y. T. L 15, Moorgate- s t ree t , J an. 1, 1866. The annual account s o f the Association may be inspected at the Office a week prior to the Meeting. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocK.— PRUSSIA. The decision, says the lndependance Beige, by which the Prussian Court of Cassation has sent be fore the Tribunals two members of the Chamber for speeches delivered in that Assembly in the course of last session, has made a considerable impression in the Liberal world at Berlin, and the more pain ful that the judicial bench, by so doing, has reversed its own jurisprudence consecrated by two judgments given in 1853 and 1854, on the same question, in favour of the constitutional interpretation. WHITECHAPEL. HAY, SaunraELD.—Moadow hay, £4 4s to £5 15s; clover, £5 lOs to £7 Os Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. Trade steady. CUMBEILLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £sl7s Gd; clover, £5 lOs to £7 Os Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 4s per load. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 15s; clover, £5 lOs to £7 Os Od ; and straw, £1 ,16s to £2 2s per load. Trade firm. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. s. d. 1. cl. Hetton i.. lB 0 Heugh Hall l7 0 N.Staffordshire 17 0 Hartlepool S laaw'sHartley lB 6 South lielloe Holywell Main l7 6 Walls End Haswell... 18 9 West Hartley Tanfield Moor Butes 15 3 Wylam l7 6 Tees South Hetton Ships at market, 70; sold, 42. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 171 Ditto 3 Months. 12 11 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 50 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 12 i Ditto 3 Months. 25 47i Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1201 Vienna,. — 10 70 Trieste — 10 72} Petersburgh Berlin Madrid . — 461- Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples — 25 65 11 181 12 2i 12 2i 25 55 25 55 13 10 25 20 25 52i 25 52* 1211 10 771 10 77i 29i 6 281 23 7'o 25 70 25 70 25 70 Railway Traffic Returns for the Week. Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. _ 1865. Belfast and N. Counties 9)l Belfast and Comity Down 44} Blyth and Tyne 36 Brecon and Merthyr Bristol and Exeter l2l} Caledonian, Scottish Central 4151 Cambrian 1864. 1865 1864 1,707 1.571 601 575 !1, , 378 1,393 1,114 893 5,667 5.414 27,651 24,611 2,079 1,713 Cockermouth K & Penrlth .. Sli Cockermouth and Workin 9 Cork and Bandon 2O Cork, Blackrock, & Passage l3i Cork and Youghal Cornwall 6sk Deeside l7 1211 408 121 Do Extension Dublin & Belfast Junction.... 63 Dublin and Drogheda 75 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd lO6 Forth and Clyde Junction Furness, &c 5O Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrtk.4E.Union Great Northern 404 Great North of Scotland 5B Do Branches 42 t. Northn. & Wes tn. (Ire I.) 7l qt.Soutbn. & Westn. (l rind.) 387/ Great Western l2BO Hull & Hornsea ...... 9 20 el 32f 65f 17 325 345 233 315 250 331 92 494 402 1,520 1.477 269 271 15/ 83 — 9 — ) 63 1,3.8 1,2 9 75 1,493 1,408 35 273 233 911 2,576 2,386 30 260 272 5) 3,621 2,836 £49 10,083 9,291 6682 3e,933 32,314 408 35,662 3 ,369 53 1,699 1,531 42 1,063 1,015 71i 58' 3 534 881 8,310 7,375 1270 63,963 60,886 13 86 75 Highland Irish North-Western 145 145 1,710 1,644 Lancashire& Yorkshire 4u3 403 39,665 35,u10 Limerick and Ennis... 241 241 ,78 148 Limerick and Foynes 261 261 92 90 Llanelly 4O 464 524 449 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2931 2674 17,739 14.58 London, Chatham, & Dover; ( 134 127 1 7,644 6,3 1 all Metropolitan Extensio n tl2 11 1 j 1,9 0 1,375 Do. Kent toast Lon., Tilbury, & Southend Man.,Sheffield,&Lincolnsh Manch. S.J un.& Altrincham 9i 91 1,518 1,278 Maryport and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6774 6511 50, 44 47.029 Midland Gt. Westn. of Irind 2601 2601 4,669 4.5'5 Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,878 2, 26 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 12061 North London ll North Staffordshire 258 Pembroke and Tenby ll} Rhymney l9l Scottish North-Eastern l3B . ___ Somerset and Dorset — 66 South Devon *•••• • 98 South-Eastern ili Taff Vale 6l Ulster lO4 Vale of Clwyd. . lO Waterlord and Kilkenny 3l Waterford and Limerick 77 W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt lO FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. 6581 11801 9 258 116 191 188 79i 306 1051 10 23,736 21,751 61,290 67,271 4,316 3,1u3 8,018 6,033 7.s 66 1,015 839 6,6 1 5,052 1,089 649 3.585 3,1 i 1 22,888 20,677 5,500 6,117 2,555 2,3 2 116 141 2e.► 339 9E5 905 697 543 Austrian B2B 828 36,f55 36,370 Bahia and San Francisco Belgian Eastern J unction 264 264 349 270 Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 306 18.5} 9,7.7 3.( 0) Detroit and Milwaukie lB9 189 4,071 5.e52 Dutch Rhenish .. lOBl 1(.81 5,321 5,19! Eastern 01 France 1551 1.43 63,083 57,7 , 9 Eastern Bengal East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 1:)77 .23 217 20,129 Great Central of Belgium 285 261 6,685 6,515 Great Indian Peninsula 590 553 36,200 15,140 Great Luxembourg 134 134 5,9 4 :4.044 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 315 10,557 , 9,683 Madras Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 778 713 17,759 15,892 Northern of Canada Northern of France 724 724 6',7( 8 54,6;4 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman Paris, Lyons, & Medlterrn 2006 197, 115,491 120,1 , 35 Paris and Orleans lB2l 1618 67,991 62,769 Recife and San Francisco. &c. 774 774 1,605 1,037 Se nde lts 105 4,375 2,158 Do. Punjab, &c 253 45 1,3 9 209 South Austrian, &c 1653 1227 93,2 1 91,677 Southern of France 563 823 26,972 26,777 Victoria Welland. West & N-Wn. of France THE " DUKE OF CLARENCE" BALL.—The annual ball given by Mrs. Simpson, the hostess of the Duke of Clarence Tavern, Notting-hill, ,took place onWed nesday last, and, notwithstanding the . ;inclemency of the weather, the company was a very large one. Au efficient band was engaged, and all the favourite quadrilles and waltzes were played with spirit and effect. An elegant supper was served in a very tastefully-decorated apart ment., after which dancing was resumed and kept up with unflagging ardour until tho little hours of the morning. The company then separated, highly delighted with the entertainment that had been provided for them. QUITE RIGHT Too !—lt is rumoured at Oxford that Mr. Goldwin Smith, Regius Professor of Modern His tory in that Urtivasity, will shortly resign his appoint ment. The New York Times thinks that important dis coveries in gold quartz have been made in Western Massa chusetts. Cobalt is said to have been found in the same district where the gold is obtained. ~~: Friday• loop, ac- Princess Highness ( bridge is rived at Iliestra, public, ac e returned e follow - Houso -- ord Claud ;e Russell, •osvenor- ar Seven" tratford •i~tch"rc~~ dence 111 war Cold' ew resi- 7 esidenc (3 the Dui ay after- 3tan ll °P ° ft.r seven- -day the St• .nbridge, honoured senco last tin Boarcl 3ring-gar- . es in the X 1391758 i NGTos• inhabitant the parish raen lorl ase in the a the °le l board. " t s divided yTrinity' 34 v estry" 30 ; g °ll per iod S t ' .the 1311.111- , s bad ill -esti-rue-- being re nuuibers :co of 30 5 Notting" N'o wards bat h ere ald object on tbeln its before 0,001 411 C number ess we ll 7 e referred to C °3l° ort to thy is carried go CO lll ' L oris t° for ne w visouollS re, and argo su n ' drainag e 3diont to ,bona a nd e sewers div i s ion Lst it 13 ; a t, tiler° Drain ag° oaw itteo L for t he to t he at act t° it is et for t's ° to I b a ck offectia I d two °t to 01°11- copSicie- N NSl°- 'on wi tli a über stage s of 3471 t. 3471 t. j u te' the f ° "; t, 4 90,00 v ed partly filled g rou nd' lie Prev iot ls suns o f £51,66i dams °I )9 cu bio ickW° l. ea ster°, yards of ft. bac i ' :- tecl, and 050, ( 4 a within rate auto 110 7 5114 t. of th°4., ;lie Pas sewer'; ralue `); ;lie Pas" up to 3 0 and 16 , foo t o• tllO 110 a ya. :11 0 31) : 11 0 P I.St r i v e On Lt 0 65 woo 149 ,00 0, 1 00 417 000 Cho or ated at n eer• red °II , bora LOU I 72 73 ,00 105 106 .11 36 38 16 10 11 1) 124 )26 5 2 2 . p 5 2 2! p 00 75 27 ►ll 11 12 XI 147 149 JO 64 66 )00 112 114 00 55 57 t 0 74 74} ill 8 9 DO 145 150 3 3 IPI )0 101 03 51 53 75 50 10 98 98 0 60 70 11 100 102 0 100 101 0 10: 103 5 - iii I 38 39 11 87 89 11 66 68 11 57 ( 12 II 57 59 11 62 57 II 4 6 60 11 42 Ni 11 I 35 36 Li _3l 35 101 1(3 1 6 Z XPI ►p I 94 ICO Iv I 91 93 - 11 16i 6 i 18 41 4 q 11 12 i 4 Li 81 A 6 2 1 4,1 lo I 9J• 100 iii 9O 92 ►0 86 88 64 #6 r. 8 82 iOO 98 99 iot) 98 99 2 00 98 99 .ENT SICU 10 93 95 0 93 D 6 1 1 93 95 10 79 8l 10 7s SO )0 101 103 )0 104 106 10 104 105 , u 101 103 )0 90 92 )0 101 103 10 108 1. 8 ►C I IC2 104 )0 103 tO5 )t , 103 105 Ir 4 106 10 99 ioi * 93 95 10 - 92 94 87 89 100 102 82 84 97 99 991 100,, 104 106 )0 1 105 108 BRITIS HINES. Cam. Consol. cold, Um 1 Chiverton Clifford ~malgamated. 30 15 17 Devon G. Cone. (Taoist. 1 57., 690 Drake wal Is 2.1.0 I East Bassett (Illogan) 294 18 21 Nast Car/won 2.14.ts 6 7 East, Carn Brea 3l If 44 Nast Grenville East Gunnislake 8.3.0 1 East Love-1 3.9.0 114 124 R. W'i Russell (Tavlatk 10.8.0 3 31 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 7 Great L Isey, limited., all 20 21 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 14 2 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.6 34 4 G. Wheal Vor (lielst , t, 40 3C 32 Grenville 8.18.0 31 31 lierod's Foot .... 8.10.0 40 42 Flingston Downs 5.10.6 a 51 Margaret , Uny Lelant 13.17.6 6 7 Starke Valley. 4.10.6 4 44 viwyndy Iron Ore, llm 21 21 16d New Se tun North Roskear N.wh'l Bassett (Illogan 4.4.0 4 1 North Wheal Crotty 2.13. i Prosper United... .... . 7.1.0 Pr videnoe tiny Want 10.6.7 37 39 S. Caradon (Si Cleer) lf 410 43U South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. k lilogan 18189 8 22 stray Park 33.15.6 9 11 Tin Croft 9 19 20 7igra and Cl gan, lim all 4 6 West I , assett (noon W. Caradun ( L skeard 9 8 10 West Chiverton ll 79 82 West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 54 95 110 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 27 30 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 3 5 Wheal Seton Wheal Ti elawney Lis. 17 18 r•ttlt:leltßEN ;111: SHARES Great Northern, 41 per cent., rd. at 10 per cent. pm., 101 Great Western, 4 per cent irred . 91 North Staffoidshire, 21 • PltßieblititiNCE SHARES ASD,STOCER. Midland A and B pf, it 8 LINES L HAS Ell AT 'FIXED RENTALS. London Tilbury, and Southend, 96 rreston and Wyre, 42 FORE GS RAIL WA.Yri. Antwerp and Rotterdam, Ili Great Luxembourg, 13 Sambre and Meuse, 9U San Paulo, lim., h ua. 6 per cent., 164 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 164 FOkLEIGN MINK. Chontales Gold and Silver !alining, 4} rontino and dolivia void. St. John del Rey, iim., 501 DOCKS. East and West India, 1301 30 BAN lib. Allian, e, lin,. 261 1 Anglo Egyptian. lim., 121 Bank of Egypt, 331 Bank of London. 13 , 41 Barned's Bank, lim., 105 Chartered Bank of i mita, Australia, and China, 23 Eng ish Joint Stock, lim., 10 European Bank, lira. 111 Hindustan, China, and Japan, i1m.,:175 Imperial Bank, Urn.. 265 Imperial Ottoman. 165 13 Ditto, new, 12 5 Lapd Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. 45 London B .nk of and S. America, lim., 125 115 London and Brazilian aim.), 45 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 235 London and County, 76 565 London Joint Stock, 476 5 London and South-Western, lim.. 195 London and estminater, 93, 3 Midland Bank, lim., 20 Oriental Bank Corporation..sl Provincial Banki,,g Corporation, lim., 61 75 7 6$ Union of Australia, 505 1 Union of London. 515 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph. 8 per cent. gun., 25 Berlin Water Works, Um., 111 11 • Bo bay Gas, lim., Ceylcn Company, 9, China Steam hip and Labuan Coal Company, 2 Credit r oncier and Ilobilier of Entrliw,.. 85 5 Ditto, issued at a prem.. of which £2;iti to pay, 55 Crystal Palace, 354 East India Irrigation and Canal, 8 Ebbw Vale, t 5 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., 46 EngPsh and Foreign Credit, 95 Gen. Credit and Finance of L,,ndon.lim., 51 Hudson's Bay, Imperial Mercantile Credit Arum., lim., 65 Indian Carrying, Urn., 5 1 International Financial Society, lim., 55 Joint Stock Discount. 1im.;95 5 London Financial Associatwn. lira . 155 1 National I friscount t ompany, 145 155 National Provinclal.Marine, 11 orthern Assam rea, Jim. - atio. B. PI Oriental Gas, lim., 55 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 19* 5 Quebrada Land, KAI, and Mining, Um., 41 Smith, Knight, an i Co., lim. 13 Union Marine, Liverpool, lien. , 35 Universal Marine, Laminae°, lien., 311 1 ' 2 !8 45 2i n i ,ITl6s. RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (From the Illustrated London Yews) The will of Lieut.-General Sir John Bennett Hearsey, K.C.8., lately residing at Boulogne-sur- Mer, was proved in the London Court, on Jan. 26, by his daughter, Amelia Charlotte Hearsey, and his nephew, Colonel Bradshawe, the executors and trustees ; and they are also appointed guardians of his infant children. The personalty in this country was sworn under £9,000. The gallant general was a native of Midnapore, East Indies, and entered the Bengal army at the age of 15 ; served in Bundel cund, Rewah, Pindaree, and Bhurtpore ; corn , mauded a brigade of cavalry in the Punjaub ; re ceived the medal for Goojerat ; and was made K.C.B. for his zeal in suppressing the mutiny of the 19th Bengal Native Infantry at Barrackpore, in 1857. He died Oc,. 23 last, at the age of 72, hav ing executed his will on the 24th of June preceding, which is attested by A. J. Robinson, her Majesty's Consul at Boulogne-sur-Mer, and John Brough, clerk to Consulate. Sir John leaves to his sou Charles his swords, revolvers, pistols, arms of all kinds, including the long native Indian sword, called in Elindostanee "a_ sife," and with whi c h he was wounded at the taking and bom barding of Sekilbulde Nayore, and also leaves him his uniform, medals, decorations, and orders To his daughter Amelia he leaves one-fifth of his Indian Government securities. The rest of his pro perty in India, England, and elsewhere, is to be' divided amongst all his children according to the terms specified in the will, appointing them resi duary legatees. The will of Thomas Ovington Harrison, Esq., of Gloucester-terrace, Regent's Park, shipowner, was proved in London, on the 18th ult., by the execu tors and trustees, William Henry Carrington, a Member of the firm of Lachlan, Macleod, and Co. ; John Watson Knight, the testator's son-in-law ; and George Robert Booth. The personalty was sworn under £120,000. The will is dated Oct. 20, 1865, and a codicil on the 24th of November following. The testator died on the 29th of December, at the age of 53. He bequeaths to his wife an annuity of £2,500, leaving her an immediate legacy of £5OO and his household furniture, plate, pictures, books, car riage, and horses absolutely. Bequeaths a sum of £60,000 in trust for his daughter, Mary Knight, wife of his executor, J. W. Knight, the interest for her sole and separate use, and upon her decease to her husband and children ; and leaves the residue of his property to his daughter in like man ner. There are contingent interests to some of his family in the event of his daughter dying with out issue. He has left legacies to his cousins and other relatives, and annuities to his sisters-in-law; to each of his executors £5OO ; to Mr. Booth a fur ther sum of £3OO by the codicil ; to one male ser vant £150; to his coachman £lOO, and to all his other servants one year's wages and mourning. There are the following charitable bequests :—To the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Society, £3OO ; the Seamen's Orphan Asylum, Sunderland, £2OO ; the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum and the New Infirmary, Sunderland, each £5OO ; and to the Belvedere Hospital for disabled and worn-out seamen, 50 guineas, in addition to former gifts. American Cotton Manufacture. The people of England have so long been ac customed to regard the United States as a cotton growing rather than a cotton-manufacturing coun try, that they will be surprised to learn the importance and extent of the manufacturing inte rest. Lowell and Lawrence in America rank only second to Manchester in cotton manufacturing. The largest cotton mill in the world is an American one. Statistics of the United States Interior De partment show the total number of cotton manu facturing establishments in the United States, in 1860, to have been 1,891. The aggregate amount of capital invested was ninety-seven million, five hundred and eighty-five thousand, two hundred and sixty-nine dollars, being an increase of twenty-two million, five hundred and fifty-two thousand, six hundred and ninty-one dollars, or 29.6 per cent. over the total capital of 1859. The quantity of cotton consumed (exclusive of fifteen million, two hundred thousand and sixty-one pounds wrought into mixed fabrics of cotton and wool) was four hundred and twenty-two million, seven hundred and four thousand, nine hundred and seventy-five pounds, equivalent to one thousand, six hundred and fifty-six bales of four hundred pounds each, which was four hundred and fifty million, one hun dred and seventy-seven thousand, n ine hundred and seventy-five pounds, or 55.5 per cent. in excess of the consumption of 1850. The total cost of raw material, was fifty-seven million, two-hundred and eighty-five thousand, five tundred and thirty-four dollars, and of labour, twenty-three million, nine hundred and forty-nine thousand, one hundred and eight dollars. The average number of male hands employed throughout the year was forty-six thou sand eight hundred and fifty-nine ; of females, seventy-five thousand, one hundred and sixty-nine. The aggregate number of spindles in operation was five million, two hundred and thirty-five thousand, seven hundred and twenty-seven, and of looms, one hundred and twenty-six thousand, three hun dred and thirteen. The total value of all kinds of cotton goods manufactured was one hundred and fifteen million, six hundred and eighty-one thou sand, seven hundred and seventy-four dollars. The product of cotton cloth, including two hun dred and seventy-one million, eight hundred and fifty-nine thousand yards of printed cloth, amounted to one billion, one hundred and forty eight million, two hundred and fifty-two thousand, four hundred and six yards, the quantity of yarn and thread to forty-seven million, two hundred and forty-one thousand, six hundred and three pounds, and of bats, wicking and wadding, to twelve million, nine hundred and sixty-seven thousand, nine hundred and fifty-six p ounds. In addition to the foregoing, the produc e em b races a large aggregate of miscel laneous articles and fabrics, among which were the follo wing —Coverlets, eleven thousand five hun dred ; table-cloths and counterpanes, eleven thou sand six hundred ; quilts, one hundred and twenty two thousand ; mosquito netting, one million, five hundred and eighty-two thousand, four hundred yards; cotton, cordage, lines, &c., four million, eight hundred and seventy-six thousand, two hun dred and seventy-seven pounds ; webbing, four hundred and fifty thousand pounds ; quilts, one hundred and ninety-five thousand, three hundred and ninety-one pounds ; seamless bags, six million, two hundred and thirty-five thousand. The number of yards of sheetings, shirtings, printed cloth, &c., amounted to thirty-six and a quarter yards per capita for the total population of the Union. Reconstruction of the Southern States. The Mw York Herald continues the discussion of the political question of reconstruction. That the South made war on the Government and attempted to destroy the country is not a matter of opinion but of fact. This is the Northern view of the war, and the fact that the North prevailed establishes that it is the legal view of the war. By the fact of attempting the life of the nation the South put its own political existence in jeopardy, and, in fact, as determined by the result, forfeited that political existence. And this, to go aside from the argument, was the light in which the whole South saw the result at the first glance when the war was over. The South at the close of the war had no political rights that the Government could be required to respect, and the bat it could claim for its position was that it stood under the law of nations, as a conquered enemy. But the South could not justly complain of this, for it had itself invited the State that suspended all civil rights, and it must be content with the position in which it was found when the war powers once more gave way and the nation returned to the Government of civil law. One of the asserted principles in the war was that the slaves should be made free. That was declared by proclamation, and, lest a proclamation made during war should not hold good for peace, steps were taken to put that part of the Northern war platform into the Constitution. Thus it was positively determined by the nation that the abolition of slavery should be a result of the nation's victory, and that another result of that victory should be that Congress should have one more specific power given to it-- the power so to arrange Southern society as to carry out in letter and spirit the intention of the country, that the South should again stand on a level with the North only after its society was re organised by a full revision of the position of the negro. Force is implied in all organisation of society, and just now the force is on the Northern side. It is to carry out the Northern will as ex pressed by that result of the war—the constitu tional amendment. The Northern victor, having put down the enemy by force, offers the two pro positions of the amendment as his will, as the condi tion on which his conquered enemy may have the foot removed from his breast and stand erect again, and even come fairly in as an equal. That is the real force of the constitutional amendment, and the section that gives Congress the power for "appro priate legislation" is not less significant than that which formally abolishes slavery. Since the aboli tion of slavery restores all men to the natural con dition, Congress has to regulate the position of each by the necessary laws. Let it now, therefore, simply pass a law regulating the suffrage, and thus determine what the real position of the negro is. United States Customs Receipts. The receipts from duties on imports at the four principal ports of the United States, during the month of December, 1865, amounted to $9,841,552.76, and it is estimated that when the returns from all the minor ports have been re ceived the amount will reach $11,000,000 for last month. The total receipts from this source during the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1865, was a little over eighty-four millions of dollars, while the re ceipts for the first half of the present fiscal year, ending Dec. 31st, 1865, will be as large as the total receipts for the whole of the fiscal years ending in 1864 and 1865. The following table exhibits the receipts of the four principal ports, by months, since the 30th of June last : NEW YORK. July August September October November December 89,778,176.65 13,113,689.50 12,929,615.64 10,973,513.01 9,993,488.76 8,348,750.41 Total for the six months 565,067,223.87 BOSTON. July August September October November December 51,366,666.21 1,665,893.32 1,567,600.23 1,225,393.80 1,547,681.85 953,048.85 Total for the six months $8,356,193.76 PHILADELPHIA. July August .__ September.. October November December $471,810.92 4&6,275.66 534,686.70 496,141.96 435,612.59 • 379,058.85 Total for the six months $2,743,586.61. BALTIMORE. July August 856,663.86 September October 190,700.53 November December 190,694.81 Total for the six months 51,683,839.95 Grand total of the receipts at the four principal ports since the 30th of June last, $77,850,844.19 in gold. Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DIIE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Feb. 19 . Ditto, via Marseilles Feb. 13. Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet Feb. 4. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. —Feb. 22. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton—Feb. 2. Ditto, via Marseilles Feb. 13. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton . Feb. 2. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... Feb. 2 Ditto, via Marseilles .......... ....Feb. 13 India (Bombay), via Southampton. Feb. 13. Ditto, via Marseilles Feb. 7. Mauritius, via Southampton Feb 13 Ditto, via Marseil!e3 Feb. i: , Newfoundland Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon United States and British North America, by Bri tiah packet Feb. 8. Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton ...... ... ...................... Ditto, via Cork ....... • Ditto, by Canadian packec, and Londonderry.. Feb. 2. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneriffe Feb. 11. West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico F. b. 13 Cuba and Mexico Feb. 28. Bahamas, via Ne w Y or k . Feb. 8. Bermuda, ditto Feb. 14. NINE DAYS WITHOUT FOOD.—Mr. Daniel Thwaite of Rock Ferry, has a small handsome dog, of the King Charles breed, scarcely 12 months old. Last Friday week the dog was missed. It appears that on that day two men from the Birkenhead Gasworks were doing some repairs at the gaspipes in Mr. Thwaite's house. In order to get to their w or k th ey h a d to lift a board in the floor of the bedro om. W h i lst they were repairing the pipes the little d og was playing about the room. Before be ginning to work at the pipes the men turned the gas off at the meter, and after they had finished, but before they had replaced the board in the floor, they went down stairs to turn on the gas again. It is supposed that during the absence of the men on this errand the dog made its way through the opening in the floor, and that the gasfitters on their return replaced the board without being aware that they had made the little fellow a prisoner. This was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, soon after which the dog was missed. The family began to be troubled with strange noises in the house, especially at night, after they had retired to bed. So incessant did the noises become, and so alarmed were the children —as the scratchings were very loud under their bed—that Mrs. Thwaite determined to re move the bed to another room. On Sunday last the lady went upstairs for the purpose of making arrangements for the removal of the sleeping-place of the children, when, addition to the dreaded scratchings, she thought she hear a sort of whining noise. The idea now struck Thwaite that her lost favourite might be the cau3e of their annoyance. The board in the floor was again ra moved, and there was found the poor poodle, worn almos to a skeleton, after a confinement of nine days and. hour without food or drink of any kind. On Monday little stowaway appeared quite lively, and, with careful nursing, is expected soon to be quite in a convalescent state —Liverpool Mercury. THE COTTON TAX.—A large cotton shipper in the South recently addressed a letter to the United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in which he stated that he had paid the tax of two cents per pound gross weight, and asked that the amount included in the weight of the bagging and rope in which the cotton was baled be refunded him. The Commissioner, in reply, decided that though the sums thus paid cannot be refunded, as tho de cision is not intended to be retrospective, there will be hereafter a " reasonable allowance " for bagging and rope. The assessors, in consequence, have fixed twenty pounds per bale as the reasonable allowance. A petition for the speedy trial of Jefferson Davis has been sent to Washington, signed by 20,000 citizens of Indiana, headed by the Governor and State officers. 36 7 1021 i 16i 161 i 31 8)