The Sun. — London, England, 1866-01-27 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL NT E TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is very little animation in the English Stock Market, and quotations generally show no Material change. In the bullion department of the Bank, yesterday, there were no operations of importance. The outgoing mail steamer, Tanjore, takes out 4 37,175 in specie, £137,000 in gold, and £293,375 ill silver for Bombay, and £6,800 in gold for Alexandria. From th e report an d accounts of the Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Company, it appears that t he balance carried forward on the 31st of Decem ber amounts (including the reserve fund, £79,000) to £527,394, exclusive of the paid-up capital of 200,000. The directors now recommend a pay tlent of 4s. per share, free of income-tax, being at t he rate of 20 Der cent. ; and they also propose that bonus be empo were d t o pay a s i m il ar di v id en d an d °Onus for the half-year ending the 30th of June text, should they deem it expedient. The report of the General Credit Company to be Presented on the sth of February shows an available total of £200,071, and recommends a dividend of 108. per share, which, with the payment of 2s. last August, makes a total distribution for the year at the rate of 15 per cent. on the paid-up capital of £1,000,000. The sum of £50,000 is to be added to reserve, which will then stand at £175,000, and £ 2 5,071 will remain to be carried forward. The movements of the precious metals during the , 14 ek, have be en t o a mo d era t e ex t en t. Th e i mports have amounted to about £245,419, chiefly from New York and Australia ; while the exports have been £625,725, the greater po r ti on o f w hi c h h as u eell in silver to Bombay. Two O'CLOCK. Dulness has been the principal feature in the markets for stocks and shares, and owing to the absence of dealings on speculative account and for Investment prices have slightly given way. Consols 41 , 6 8 61 87 for money, a n d 87 f for the account. The New Threes are 861 87 ; Exchequer Bills, to 3s. dis. ; India Stock, 208 2101 ; ditto 0 Per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 1001. On the whole, Foreign Stocks are very firm. Subjoined are some of the latest prices. Turkish 6 Per Cents. are 391 1 ; Mexican, 201 21; ditto 1 ‘ 1. ,,,w, 18f 19 ; Greek, 131 14 ; Spanish Passive, 0 1 8 ; the Certificates, 131 1 ; Italian, 64 1; the Confederate Loan, 5} 6 ; Egyptian Railway Loan Scrip, / 1 prem. ; and Brazilian Scrip, f Prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 66 11 . 4 ; Erie Bonds, 551 8 ; and Illinois, 741 f. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been limited, but in one or two instances prices have shown more firmness. Lancashire and Yorkshire and South Eastern have improved 55., and Metro politan and Midland 10s. ; and North Western, 153. ; while London, Chatham, and Dover have declined 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive, at about previous quotations. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, but Without material alteration in value. Alliance are dealt in at 274 ; Bank of Australasia, at 71k 72 ; London Chartered of Australia, at 23 ; Union of Australia, at 494 501 ; London Steam Towing Company are quoted 11 2 prem.; Charles Laffitte and Co., 21 24 prem. ; and Galatz Candle Co., prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. . GOVERNMENT FUNDS. ° Der Cent. Consols , Do. Account, Feb. 8 B7l Ver Cent. Reduced N eW 3 per Cent — 861 7 61 e i .,W 3 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A ' - ' o ' 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Qmuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — 1.: b 0 (Red Sea Teleraph), Aug., 1908 — Ic hequer Bills, £1, g 000,3 per Cent. 3 6 Do. £5OO — Do £lOO and £200 Bam, . I. _ -- - 0f England Stock, 5 per Cent , ',WAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. `ll,diau Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 2OB 101 J-.,0 Account " 1 .,°. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 ~,"0 . 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 ",.,0. Certificates - r., 0 . Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — D ° • 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 - I , ° . 5 1 per Cent., May 1879 _ " 0 . 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 . Bonds, £l,OOO — 1)o. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. blistrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 urazihan 5 per Cent — 13 0. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 , Do. 1865 -.0 Account 741 Do th, * Scrip, paid ‘ . ., 6110 s Ayres 6 per Cent — -1,,h0. Account eht,-yloianl per Cent. ( t Deferred 3 per Cent ) r. 0 . 4 1 per Cent ' 3lO b' , , ni ian 6 per Cent. — b'lloa, 6 per Cent. a r li sh 3 per Cent., 1825 "-,,°. 4 per Cent, 1863 b ''''°. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid a uubian Principalities D o Account 9 . ll ador N e w Consolid a t e d, 1 per C ent — te DO ., Provisional Land Warrant - Optian 7 per Cent 9ll 1 ,., ) °-, Second Issue "0 £lOO Bonds 921 D. 1864 9ll ~ Do £lOO Bonds , iire e k 5 Do. Account r nt Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 131 1 po Coupons ~ u O . Account rateraala 5 per Cent. — t4 T , li ar , 5 per Cent, 1865 ~,4-'O. Account ,"0. Maremmana Railway — Ri can ,e 3 per Cent Do. Account D, Do 1864 lBl ° 6 Per Cent. Anglo-French t.'" o French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c Vieutevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid 7).°orish Imperial 5 per Cent "ew Granada ~D 0 2 pe r C ent • 4-4•1 Deferred b o t o Land Warrants (Hectares) n 6yer Cent, 1864 p ° guaranteed, 4 per Cent e tuvian 5 per Cent 1 ) :1 13 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) ,0 41 per Cent., 1862 P "0 Account ei gHBliese 3 per Cent., 1853 1-, --° 3 per C ent. , 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 45f .., 0 ,_: Account '"'‘ i . ) lan 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St E ° 4 1 per Cent. 1850 _n - ° 4 1 per Cent., 1860 ij ° 3 Per Cent. 1859 89i 90 b ° 5 per Cent. 1862 ° 5 per Cent. 1864 93f Sardinian 5 per Cent D° £ICO Bands — }3 o . 11 per Cent - Pnallish 3per Cent -C . A ~ Acct -,!-;° New Deferred — DO Account D° Passive — 13 0 Account — l ', e a llish Cert. of Coup not funded — W " 0 Ac count l3l 1 .ri. c'sh 4 per Cent. — T„,,,,°. 1 per Cent. 1864 r, -- "'sh 6 per Cent. 1854 — DO-.-' Account 9O 0 6 , per Cent. 1858 L6)O Account 7Ol 0 £lOO Bonds 1) 0 D O A 6 cper Cent. 1862 — t count 671 8 ° £lOO Bonds D o Do 6 Per Cent., 1863 —l D o 0 per C en t . 1865 131 Scrip, £35 p a id b° Account V eil ?' 4 Per Cent. Guaranteed — .Ditto 7uela 3 per Cent. ('D° account 6 per Cent, 1864 36 Ditch n ividenas on the above payable in London. —,. 04 2. 4 PO' Pont., Ex. 12 Guil Itaii; 'Per Cent. Certificaies — Do°` per Cent., 1861, Ex. 2sf. Account Co, TWO O'CLOCK. ri s ° lB f r m n y -0. Account e A. b ah ,: 80 n of J o h n C. Breckinridge i s a clerk in a he manages hous e at Augusta, Ga. Besides supporting himself I :: l44 ages to send money to his father in Canada. titturOhn, C. Breckenridge, Gen. M'Causland, Col. oth 3' Gil more, Major J o h n C ast l eman, C apt. Hi n d e, an d ; 118 , who h ave been officers in the army of the Confe (le ac 3' 44a , are living at Toronto. Gel Breckinridge looks 1 . 8 t o perfect health. It was n r era epresented during the ' that hi s hair had turned from et black to silve whit e , j r y This was a mistake. A few grey hairs are per e about the locks; that is all. He is keeping house all humble, retired way. day. rounds rincess )wager 'rincess ►uchess rode on. A. W r yke, ~istrar don _Jon Duchy being her G. if ch was kissed ister to ling. isted of d, ViS' W sbury f Dun- ;afford, " 7 corn- house, excel- noble ination bag of Lied. Wales omme- tnted a nd tho clence in Bury rive in 3 aeason iilian. ve, ac [mixed twa l of arhaps, agent, sailed mperOr aed, he L s, but nperor y just 5s sent ad re- On is win d more L ily de as. On thing ; nperor t once I signi" nister'S [y con peror's cpected en d to such iu repre stern. ,anted with a u. He m y ful- him ; w ill of scat ne had is own army y that of his it was hoe a Ls sent i ity for - to re 'versa d that ver, to art bY leave vithout -office, le E 13 17 supply is Ma' ) COIIICI had t ° repea t y cool' docu iard is who, L func °nee ° COUSi- Lier the en under written 'es'l a vl_. _ i — ,, Tt!e traorcil- ven d ; Islo' 3r 18" 5 g 0 1311 pre i e pe rjo o it 01 ' 4 tiorse s; COI A ratio• _- -- `.. ~~ , Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June ! Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc ' t.London, scrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock Do. N ew, is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original D . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. NV. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newport Do. fle , eford Lane +shire & Yorkshire. London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., Sr S Coast ion., (hat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension .... „ Metropolitan District. Do do. Do. and t,t. John'sW'd and Do. £9 Share Do, Birlnin.. Derby Mid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwich Do. G.N.E purclni.m Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North Londou Do. do. 18M .. ...... Do. JO. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Jo. Scot, Mid. stJok Shropshire Union South Devon '-ouch E stern 1-;taines, Wok., J 5 Wok Taff Vale Do. C ..... Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornw itl lIRITISH I' Atlantic& St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, < Cen.ln. u.. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo ,S 6 Lake Huron Do t'reference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & S. E., lim ale Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p 1 East. Ben2al, gu., 5 do East If, dian, gu. 5 p.c. Do J Extension Grand Trunk of Caned Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist 'ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 'd Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great W. S. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 vo. 5t do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 42 do Do. 43 do Do. Fifth Extensiou Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel.& Hudson's Bay N. Bl.C'da, 6pc Ist pf.bs Scinde .... q Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Pun iaub g1 4 : 7 31 Do.lndus COLONIAL GO VER: British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1572. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dz July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 1./o. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p Inscribed sk Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 Do. do: 1880-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and i 5 Oct., MO.:. Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p.t Do. 1878, do Rauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. l 88?, May t 5, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug natal •,ov. o per cent 1 N. B. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&,lul) N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,lBfit, Do. • 5 p c. 18.1 to 187. Do. 5 j.).c. 1888 to 189_ New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Sc ,tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-v I Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITI Cam. Consul. Gold, lim Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan).• East Caradon EaBu Cam Brea Past Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'i Russell (Tavlstk Gam. St StAubyn(G wen. Cr. at L xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist , 13 Grenville II crod's Foot Hingston Downs Margaret , Uny Lelant Marke Valley wyudy Iron Ore, New Sewn North Roskear \.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr vidence tiny Lvlant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Con d urrow S.Wheal Fran. tillogan stray Park ,Tin - Croft ✓igra add Cl,,gan, lira West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (L , skeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Alen Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis tqtfi:leEltENCE SHARES. Great Western, 4 per cent irred 79} Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pf., 99i Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock, 129 FOREIGN KAILWAYs. Vella and San Francisco gua. 7 per Cent., 151 Dutch Rhenish. 22i 3 ~ ,,reat Luxembourg, 151 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), (I Recite and San vranen..io zun. 7 per cent., 131 San Paulo, litn., aua. 6 per cent., 161 West Flanders, FOREIGN MINER. Chontales Gold and Silver Alining, 3f Frontino and Bolivia hold. lira., li Mariquita, i St. John del Key, lira., 4 8 i BANKS; Alliance, Bm., 261 7 Anglo Egyptian, 1ira.,4121 ; Australasia, 714 1 2 Bank of Egypt, 34 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 2.).2 Eng ish Joint Stock, lim., 10 European Bank, lim., 114 14 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 4 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 23 London and Couuty, 794 St London and 1% estminster, 96; Mercantile and Exchange. lim., 5 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 174 Midland Bank, lim., 204 National Provincial of England, Ditto, d and 3d issue, 45 North Western, 1 Oriental Banx Corporation, 504 1 504 South Australia, 15 Standard of British South Africa, 114 Union of Australia, 494 504 Union of London, 51; 1 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. pia., 2 11 i Australian Agricultural, 2u Berlin Water Works, lim., It 2 11 Canada Company r. 2 8' 2 Consolidated Discount. lim.. 22 Credit Foncler and Mobilier of England. 82 1 Ditto, issued at a prem., of which £2 is to pay, 5 1 Crystal Palace, q 5 E glish and Australian Copper, 1 English and Foreign Credit, 42 Ebbw Vale, 82 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., 42 Electric Telegraph, 1352 Gen. Credit and Fina.nce of London, 11m., it Hudson's Bay, le} Impend' Mercantile Credit Aliso., lim., 0-2 Indian Carrying, lim., International Contract, 42 International Financial .--uciety, tif Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, leaned 90, 78 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 62 2 London Financial Association, lim., 162 a Lon o•i and Provincial Marine, 3 22 • M dray Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), 172 National Discount Company. 15Th New Zealand Trust and Loan, lim., North British Australasian, 50 Oriental Gas, lim., 5 Overend, Gurney, and Co. lira., 101 202 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, Um., 8I Peninsula and Oriental Steam, iitto, new, 5i Royal Mail Steam, 1182 1092 Scottish ham e s andAustralianiy erse ,Marine) lnvestment,lim. Tlnsurance, Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., 3/ SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share/ Railways. p ail ! Closing i Business Price. done. 93 95 128 129 94 96 13 15 4i 5i 68 70 70 72 114 116 37 10 7 8 127 128 144 /46 91 93 58i 68 39 41 34 37 .01 63 120) 121 69 01 101 103 36 S 8 1241 125 }1 93 95 61 63 is 4 136 21 3 p 1 lip 100 101 123 124 1 1 it 1 92 04 68 69 7 28 111 112 72 73 105 106 36 38 10 11 p 121 126 2 2 p 2 21 75 27 11 12 147 149 64 66 112 114 123 51 MI 721 II 55 57 73 74 8 9 145 150 3 4p 101 103 5) 53 SIONS. 56 60 99 10) id ip 64 45t 10 11 75 80 96 98 60 70 100 102 100 101 10, 103 37 38 87 89 67 69 57 62 57 59 52 57 46 60 42 46 35 86 31 35 101 1(3 P P 93 100 91 93 16 ! 6 4 44 i 4}-I 02 14 84 60 1 6d 99 100 90 02 86 88 64 66 8 82 98 99 98 99 98 99 [T SECU. 93 95 93 fi6 93 96 79 61 78 SO 101 103 104 106 104 106 101 103 90 92 101 103 104 IL7 101 11 , 3 103 105 102 104 103 $O5 99 101 93 95 1 0 102 92 94 87 89 100 102 82 84 97 99 99i lOui 101 106 105 106 9 10 18 20 570 590 18 20 8} 94 5/ 3 3i it 11i 1 3 34 5 7 20 21 la 2 3i 31 . I '3 31 S 40 4 t la 51 5 7 4 44 24 14d 40 60 11 15 i ! 37 39 410 430 2 ri 8 22 9 11 19 20 4 6 3 4 8 10 80 83 190 200 95 1(.0 27 39 3 b 2%0 23 17 18 3818 581 I 1 1201 i 1 1251 93/ 6 1311 g / 10 , 4 33 i OSSE 004 1,2 If 2 ITIES. 80 79f .igi 1.4.0 2.13.1 7.1.6 10.6.7 ii 3.2.0 18.189 35.15.8 9 all THE SUN, LONDON, bATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 1866. THE GREAT SEIZURE OF COUNTER FEIT COIN. FURTHER REMAND OF THE PRISONERS. An Elaborate Swindle. Arrest of Mr. Gordon in Kingston. The Herald publishes the following narration from the pen of a gentleman who himself took a " prominent part in the suppression of the rebel lion"—we presume Dr. Bowerbank, the Custos of Mr. Alfred Hill, the landlord of .he King's Head public-house, Little White Lion-street, Seven Dials; Charles Goldsmith, upholsterer, address refused ; George Linton, whitesmith, Smith-street, West minster ; Henry Mills, costermonger, no fixed ad dress ; William Hayes, seaman, no fixed residence ; Robert Cummins, labourer, no fixed residence ; and Anne Winter, prostitute, Cross-street, City road, were placed before Mr. Flowers, this morning, at Bow-street, charged with having in their posses sion a quantity of counterfeit coin. The prisoners, it will be recollected, were apprehended by Inspector Brannan, at the house kept by the first-named prisoner. They were found stting round a table, on which were displayed a number of counterfeit coins, viz., five crown pieces, 42 half-crowns, 91 florins, and 271 shillings. As the officers entered the room two of the prisoners saw them, and made signs to the woman, who could not see them, as she had her back to the door. In obedience to those signs she threw a quantity of what appeared to be money on the fire. Inspector Brannan rushed over to the grate, got the coins out, and found them, though damaged, to be still recognisable as counterfeit money. A rush was made to the door, and two of the prisoners got out of the room. One of these was Linton, the other was Cummins, who is a returned convict. He (Cummins) was concerned with Agar, and " Jim the Penman," in the celebrated gold rob bery, for which he was transported. He has un dergone sentences of six years for uttering forged bank notes, and one year for stealing a silver cup from a carriage at Epsom Races, in addition to numerous summary convictions. The two were recaptured, and brought back to the room. One of the prisoners, Mills, when he was apprehended asked the inspector when he was captured whether if he " split" he would be let off, but he was told no inducement could be held out to him, and from further observations he made it appeared that his great desire was to be admitted a witness against the others, but up to the present time nothing further has transpired in the matter. When the prisoners were placed in the dock this morning, Mr. Abrams, who appeared for one of the prisoners, asked that the case might be remanded, as the sessions at the Old Bailey commenced next Monday, and that it was the custom to dispose of the Mint cases during the first days of the sitting. If the examination was gone into the result doubt less would be a committal, and then he should have to apply to the Court for a postponement of the trial, because it was utterly impossible he could get up the prisoners' defence by Monday or Tuesday. Mr. Pollard, who attended on the part of the Treasury, said all the witnesses were in attendance, and he was well prepared to go on with the case. It was not usual on the part of the Crown to object to a remand under such circumstances, although he could not see the use of postponing the examina tion. He, therefore, left it entirely in the hands of the Court. Mr. Flowers asked the prisoners whether they wished for a remand. If they were committed from that court to-day their trials at the Old Bailey would likely take place next week. If a remand was granted, it would, more than likely, not take place for a month. Cummins and some of the other prisoners said they wished the case to go on. After some conversation, however, the prisoners were again remanded for a week. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day, THAMES. A DISHONEST SHIP-REEPER.—Mark Barker, a man about 45 years of age, twas brough before Mr. Paget charged with stealing two bottles of capers, a pot of fat, 31b of arrow root, and a tin of baking powder, the property of the owners of the ship Hastings, in the London-dock. The prisoner was detained as he was leaving the dock by a gatekeeper nained Hunwick, and all the property was found concealed about his person. He said he was ship keeper of the Hastings, and there was no moral doubt the various articles had been taken from the store-room of the vessel. Mr. James Plater, the chief mate of the Hastings, sai he could not identify the property. He had not missed any thing whatever. Mr. Paget said there were difficulties in the way of send ing this case before a jury, but he had no doubt the articles were part of the stores of the Hastings, and he should sentence the prisoner to two months' imprisonment and hard labour. A gentleman, who said he was a city missionary, said the prisoner was a worthy, respectable, and honest man, and he had never known him to act with dishonesty. Mr. Paget had no doubt the city missionary acted from the best of motives, but he saw no reason to alter his sen tence. Here was a man without the pressure of want, in a situation of trust, guilty of gross treachery, and stealing property to which he had access and was bound to pro tect. The sentence was two months' imprisonment and hard labour, and not a day less, and it was quite inadequate for the serious offence committed by the prisoner. Liverpool Cotton Market—TLii Lay. Market opens quiet. Sales probably 6,000 or 7,000 bales. - SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Jan. 27.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Eliza Ann, for Belize. YARMOUTH, Jan. 26.--Wind S.W.—Sailed—Humboldt , for New York. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Vulcan for Singapore. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 26.—Wind W.—Arrived—Ennomia, from Buenos Ayres. NEWPORT, Dec. 26.—Wind S.W.—Sailed— TRMUSSIL for Valparaiso. CLYDE, Jan. 26.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Minnie Campbell, for Plymouth, N.S. Foreign Mail Packet List ----4. MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Feb. 10. 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 Sou.hampton Feb. 2. Ditto, via Marseilles Jan. 27. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Jan. 27. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.— Feb. 2 Ditto, via Mareeilles Jan. 27 India (Bombay), via Southampton. Jan. 26. Ditto, via tiarseilles Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via 3larseil es Newfoundland Feb. 14 Portugal ..........Feb 4. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. United States and British North America, by Bri- tish packet Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton Ditto, via Curk Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. Jan. 28. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneriffe ..Feb. 11, West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico Jan. 29 Cuba and Mexico Jan. 29. Bahamas, via New York. Feb. 8. Bermuda, ditto Feb. 14 The Frice of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling, o n comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £ 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appe.nrs that gold is nearly 2-ltths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advic4s from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.44 per £1 etcrlin . Standard gold at the Engli:h Mint price is, therefore, at about the fotine price in London and Hamburg. The ‘.:ouree of exchange at New York on London for bills .1 60 days' sight is 1( 9to IC9I per cent. At these rates there is no profit on the importation of go d from the United States. TIIE PEEL FAMILY.—A slight misconception may arise as to the part taken by the Duchess of Wellington in the ceremonial described under this head yesterday. Her Grace attended not as representing her Majesty, for whom the Marchioness of Ely appeared, but as joint sponsor, with her Majesty, for the daughter of her sister, Lady Emily, and Sir Robert Peel. A writer in the Chicago Tribune urges steam communication with the South from that city. He says grain can be loaded there in canal boats and be taken to Richmond, Va., without breaking bulk, by being towed down the Illinois and Mississippi, up the Ohio and Kana wha, and through the canal to Richmond, • thus gaining a communication with the ocean, and escaping the high prices demanded by the Eastern shippers. On Monday, the 15th inst., a " gentleman" drove up in a close cab to the house of Mr. —, in Berke ley-square, and presenting an order from Messrs. Banting, the eminent firm in St. James's-street, asked to see over the premises, which he wished to take furnished for 12 months. Mr. saw him, and explained that since he had placed his house for letting in Messrs. Banting's hands be had sustained losses, and had been besides disappointed in the re ceipt of a sum of money that was coming to him, and that being under certain engagements it would now be necessary for him either to sell his house or raise upon it a sufficient amount for his require ments. The stranger, who listened with apparent interest to this, announced himself thereupon as Mr. Montefiore, the nephew of ;ir Moses, and connected with Messrs. Rothschild's house, said that his wife and two children were expected up, and that he wanted a house im mediately, pending the decoration and furnishing of one he had purchased ; that money was of no ob j ect to him, and if Mr. could make any arrangement whereby he could let the house he should be very glad to take it, " although not quite large enough to accommodate 11 servants." Mr. " Montefiore" then affected to know a great deal of Mr. —'s antecedents and personal history, and begged him to " think it over," and see him at the Langham Hotel on the following day at 4 o'clock. Having been to Messrs. Banting and heard that they had sent the " gentleman," Mr. kept the appointment, and was shown into a private sitting room by a servant in plain clothes, who always at tended his master, and on each occasion of his visit to Berkeley-square sat outside the cab, and re mained in the hall during the interviews. The face of this man, as well as that of Mr. " Montefiore," were familiar to Mr. —, a fact which now goes far to substantiate the belief that it was a deep-laid scheme upon him by some persons intimately ac quainted with his affairs. The millionaire received Mr. with much cordiality, said he had really no idea of taking the house, but had become so much interested in his affairs and in him, and saw it to be of such im portance to Mr. —, with his fine prospects, not to part with the possession of a residence he would hereafter require because he was temporarily pressed, that he had suggested this meeting with the sole object of begging him (Mr. —) to regard him as a friend able and ready to assist him to the extent of his present requirements. Mr. could with difficulty express his acknowledgments for an offer at once so timely, so unexpected, and romantic, and refused it, except on the understanding that Mr. Montefiore would take a transfer of his leasehold property as security for the advance. This the millionaire assented to, saying that it would give him a hold on his debtor, and said he would send Mr. Chinnock, " whom he always employed," to carry out the necessary arrangements, but that this need not impede the carrying out of his part of it, which he would be prepared to do on Thursday. On his return home Mr. wrote to Mr. " Montefiore" reiterating his thanks, his astonish ment at the singularity of his friendly offices, and his wish to secure his timely benefactor in every possible way. To this note he received on Thursday morning a reply as follows : " Langham Hotel, Portland-place, London, W., January 17, 1866. "My dear sir,—l regret that many engagements throughout this day have prevented me replying earlier to your note at hand. Until I shall have accomplished something for your benefit I am but the unworthy—because undeserved—recipient of your thanks. If agreeable to you, I will call on you to-morrow (Thursday), P.G., between 2 and 3, for the furtherance of the object in view. " Believe me, my dear Sir, very truly yours, " To , Esq. " J. M. MONTEFIORE." Accordingly, at 2 on Thursday, he went again to Berkeley-square, and said he had arranged with a bank at which he had influence and some interest, that Mr. - should (having first, in the usual way, opened an account with £500) have an open credit for the amount he required, Mr. " Montefiore" be ing his surety to the bank. All this with any one else but Mr. Montefiore would have seemed very strange to Mr. -, who had had some experience of banking ; but he at once said he was not pre pared with £5OO. Upon this the millionaire said he had £250 or £3OO with him (inferring that it was in his pocketbook or at the hotel,) and that as Mr. - could return it imme diately on the completion of the affair he must find the rest, and all could be concluded on the fol lowing day. Mr. --, regarding this proposal for his finding £2OO or £250 as a test of his responsi bility, went on the following day at 1 o'clock, hav ing provided himself with an open check for £2OO on the Southwark branch of the London and West minster Bank. Mr. " Montefiore" was waiting in his room at the Langham Hotel and showed Mr. 's check he had drawn in his favour for £3OO, which, from delicacy, M r . did not particularly scrutinize. Placing both checks carelessly on the table, Mr. " Montefiore" asked whether he or Mr. - should first get them cashed, as he did not wish the account opened with checks. Here again Mr. - could only demur to tak ing any part in a matter arranged with so much apparent kindness for his personal benefit, upon which Mr. " Montefiore" put them in his pocket, and, after discussing religious matters for half an hour, they started in a Hansom cab for the bank at Southwark, Mr. waiting outside in the cab while the great man went in to cash the check or checks. On his return he directed " cabby" to drive to the corner of St. Swithin's-lane and King William-street, on the plea of going to Messrs. Rothschild's and getting " one of Sir Anthony's men" to go with them to the bank to carry the transaction through. "Montefiore" had previously shown Mr. - an agreement for a house in Queen's-gate-terrace (made out in the name of Montefiore), which the owners had offered to let him unfirnished for £5OO a year. Mr. - again waited in the cab, but after an interval of 20 minutes he had a suspicion that he had been robbed, and went down to Messrs. Roths child's to inquire if Mr. Montefiore was there, and heard that he was. Feeling then quite ashamed of his suspicion, he made the excuse that he wanted to discharge the cab in which he was waiting for him, and asked the cashier to give him change of a sovereign. Having received this he did dismiss the cab in order to account for his following Montefiore " to Messrs. Rothschild's. He then walked up and down St. Swithin's-lane for half an hour, and fearing that he should be too late for the train he had to catch at Waterloo went again to Messrs. Rothschild's to see Mr. Montefiore. Then he did see the real Mr. Montefiore, and found to his dismay that he had been the victim of a clever, but, under the circumstances, most cruel hoax and - hastened to the detectives robbery. Mr. in Old Jewry and Vine-street, and thence to the Langham Hotel, where ho found that the ser vant (or accomplice) had left. From Mr. Schu mann, the manager of the hotel, he heard that " Montefiore" had been there a week, that his bill for £l2, delivered on the previous day, had not been paid, and that he had given notice of his in tention to leave on the day in question (Friday last). Nothing was to be found in his sitting-room, but in the bedroom were two portmanteaus, one empty and the other weighted with bricks. " Montefiore" is a Jew, about sft. sin. in height, dark complexion, black hair, whiskers, and mou stache (slight), and very short-sighted, wearing spectacles with powerful lenses. He was well dressed, and has the demeanour and address of a gentleman. His servant, or accomplice, is a tall thin man with no whiskers and black moustache ; he was in plain clothes, with a white neckcloth. Dlr. Knox, the magistrate of Marlborough-street, has issued--his warrant for the apprehension of the swindlers, and the matter is in the hands of the detectives. The Nashville papers state, on the strength of information from department head -quarters, that Major- General Sweeney has lately been dismissed from the United States service by order of the Secretary of War. The General's connection with the Fenians is the pause alleged for his dismissal. Kingston : About midday, the Governor, being anxious to return to Morant Bay, proposed to drive up to the general's to take leave of him. As we went into the house a policeman whispered to me that Mr. Gordon was inside. As we entered we found the general, Mr. Gordon, and Dr. Fiddes standing up ; the general and Mr. Gordon were conversing. On seeing the Governor enter, Mr. Gordon turned towards him and said, "Oh ! your Excellency.' The Governor replied, " I regret Mr. Gordon, I can hold no communication with you." On which Mr. Gordon said, " Why ?" His Excel lency replied, " Because you are a prisoner." Mr. Gordon answered, " What for?" The Governor gave no answer, but turned to me. I immediately arrested Mr. Gordon in the name of the Queen on a charge of treason. As I laid my hand on his shoulder he got very palo and trembled much. I told him to accompany me, which he did. As we got to the door he said, " I wish to see my wife to take leave of her." I went back and asked the Governor if I should take him to see Mrs. Gordon. He replied, " Do as you think proper ; he is in your custody, and you are held responsible for his being taken down and put on board the Wol- verine." I then said to Mr. Gordon, " You shall see your wife if you will give me your parole to go quietly with me." He s aid he would. I asked him where his wife was. He told me at a friend's in North-street. He then got into my carriage and I drove him there. In driving up he asked me where I was to take him ; I told him on board the Wolverine. He asked me when she was to sail. I said, " Directly ; her steam is up, and the Governor is anxious to be off:" He asked whither she was bound. I said to Morant Bay. He then inquired how long it took to go there. I replied, " About five hours." He asked in what capacity he was to go. I said, " A prisoner charged with treason." He then exclaimed, " Well, justly or unjustly, I shall die to-day—this evening." I said, " No, Gordon, it will not be so; you will be tried, and if you are innocent ofjthe charges against yol, you need have no fear." He repeated, " I shall die this night. It is an unfortunate train of circumstances, but I have nothing to do with it." When we got to the house, I was about alighting, when he said, " You sit here while I go in." I replied, " Oh, no, Gordon, I must go with you." We then entered the garden, and on knocking at the front door, Mrs. Gordon opened it. We entered, when he embraced her and said, " Here I am, a prisoner in custody. lamto be taken to Morant Bay at once, to die this evening." He then sud denly walked into the next room, and took up from the table a packet of papers. I went up to him and asked him to deliver them to me. He said, "No ; they are my property—my post letters." I said, " You must let me have them." He said, " No, I will not." I then took hold of his hand, and gently took them from him, and put them in the breast pocket of my coat. He then said, "If you will not give them to me, at any rate let me see the directions on them." I told him I regretted I could not oblige him. He seemed annoyed, and said, " You exceed your duty." He walked back to the front piazza, where he had left Mrs. Gordon standing. Mrs. Gordon said, " George, give me your watch." He took it off and handed it to her. He then asked me if he might take any clothes with him. I said cer tainly, they should be taken on board for him. Mrs. Gordon then gave him a small black bag, saying, "That contains all you have here." He then said to me, Shall I want the money ?" I said, "No ; you will be on board a ship of war, and will be pro vided with everything." He then asked Mrs. Gordon if she wished his pocket-book. This was a portmonnaie, whhich he handed to her. He then went into a bedroom, where I followed him. He turned, and said to me, " What ! you follow me?" I replied, " Excuse me, Gordon ; where you go I must go." He then came back, and suddenly walked rapidly to the back of the house. Mrs. Gordon told him to come back. I followed him. He took leave of an elderly lady, saying, " That is all I wanted," and came back. I then said, " Come, Gordon, it is time for us to go." He again embraced Mrs. Gordon and wished her " Good bye." Mrs. Gordon then said to me, " May I ask as a favour of you that you give me any information you can about Mr. Gordon ?" I said, " I promise to give you all the information lam at liberty to communicate." I then took the bag of clothes and went out into the garden. Mrs. Gordon and Gordon followed, and here again he embraced her and followed me out into the street. When he got to the carriage he said, " I will take the bag." I said, " Oh, no ; you shall have it when you get on board." He laughed and said, " You take good care of me." I then drove him to the general's, but found the Governor had left. At this time a number of persons were collect ing in the streets. As I turned out of Duke-street to the general's door I saw a couple of troopers on horseback. I sent my servant to tell them to come to me. As I turned round into Duke-street they came up. I told them to accompany me down to the Ordnance-wharf. We proceeded at a rapid rate. When near the bottom of Duke-street a great crowd appeared, and a number of people running. I heard some one behind me give the word, " Troopers, draw pistols !" I turned my head and saw Col. Hunt and Capt. Johnstone. The fortner called out, " Get on quick !" As we drove down Duke-street Gordon said to me, "I wish to consult my lawyer, Mr. Airey." Isaid I have no authority to take you there. When you get to the Ordnance-wharf you can notify your desire to the Governor." When we came opposite to Mr. Airey's office he repeated, " I wish to see my lawyer. I wrote to him this morn ing." As we got down to the crowd he began bowing and taking off his hat and saying, " Good bye." He asked if he might speak to them. I said, " No." He replied, " I could do no harm." I said, " Gordon, do not attempt it." In Port Royal-street the crowd was very great. We reached the Ord nance-wharf, the troopers clearing the way. As soon as we drovo inside the gate Colonel Hunt ordered the prisoner to alight. He did so, first thanking me for my kindness. He was then taken in charge by the two troopers, and was re moved on board the Wolverine, which was anchored about half a mile from the Ordnance-wharf. Just then the governor drove up to embark ; he requested me to accompany him to the vessel, which I did. George W. Gordon, in my humble opinion, ought to have been arrested and sent to Morant Bay long before he was. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 171 Ditto 3 Months. 12 1i Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 50 Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 12f Ditto 3 Months. 25 45 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine —120 f Vienna, — 10 82 i Trieste — 10 82 _ _ __ _ 11 181 12 2± 12 2± 25 55 25 55 13 91 25 2 25 521 25 521 121 1 10 87; 10 8 7 29 6 _2B; Petersburgh Berlin 291 - 6 28} Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples 46f 25 65 25 65 25 65 25 65 46 47 25 i2f 25 70 25 70 25 70 Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M.P., has nominated the Rey. Enoch Valentine Richards, M.A., formerly curate of Carnarvon, to the incumbency of Hickleten, near Don caster, in the room of the Rev. J. W. Armitage. The Rev. Reginald Neale Shutte, M.A., of Gonville and Camas College, Cambridge, has been appointed to the incumbency of the chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Etall. TEAR'EM IN TROUBLE.—Mr. Roebuck, M.P., was summoned to appear yesterday at the Westminster Pollee-court, charged with refusing to pay a cabman his proper fare. The •amount in dispute was sixpence ; and the matter seemed to rest upon the time the cabman bad been kept waiting before starting. Mr. Roebuck, who from illness was unable to attend, was adjudged to pa' he sixpence, with five (shillings costs. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. CITY BETTING—Tins DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 20 to lon the field (offered) 2,000 GUINEAS. 300 to 100 agst,Lord Lyon (taken) , CHESTER CUP. 22 to lon tho field (offered) THE DERBY. 100 to 15 agst Rustic (taken) 10 to 1 agst Student (taken) 2000 to 55 agst Wolsoy (taken) LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING—MARCH 7. Weights for the Grand National Steeplechase (Handicap) of 300 SON'S, added to a sweepstakes of 25 sots each, 15 ft and 5 only if declared to Messrs. Weatherby only at noon on Friday, February 2 ; winners of a steeplechase after the publication of the weights, 101 b extra; second to save his stake. Starting opposite the stables ; about four miles and a quarter. 92 subs. Age st lb L'Africain ... 6 13 2 Penarth a 12 10 Emblem ... 6 12 10 Effenberg 6 12 8 Alcibiado ... 5 12 2 Emblematic ... a 12 2 Ivanhoff ... al2 0 Hall Court... ... 6 11 12 Marksman... ... 411 12 1 Magenta a 11 21 Elsham ... 5 11 101 Cortolvin ... 6 11 Lightheart a 11 5' Jerry ... ... a 11 5 Church Militant ... a 11 5 Reporter ... a 11. 4 Thomastown ... a 11 4 Cabin 80y... ... a 11 4 Frank...all 4 Glen cairn ... a 11 4 Vienna ... all 2 Bristles ... 5 11 2 Hornet 6 11 2 The Rogue ... a 11 0 Laura ... ... 5 11 0 Ibex ... 6 10 12 Sinking Fund ... alO 12 Vixen ... a 10 12 Rhcebus ... a 10 12 Stentor a 10 12 L. S. D. 5 10 12 Gayhurst ... 10 12 Portland ... a 10 12 Harcourt ... 5 10 10 Accident ... 6 10 10 The Clown ... 5 10 10 Knave of Trumps.. 6 10 10 The Beau ... 5 10 10 Bridegroom a 10 10 Jack o'Newbury 610 10 Lord George 6 10 10 Creole a 10 10 Wilverley a 10 10 Emma gelding ... 6 10 10 Blood Royal ... a 10 10 Rhodomontado ... 5 10 10 (Weights published BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. CHESTER CUP. 33 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken and wanted) 40 to 1 agst The Czar (taken) 50 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken) THE DERBY. 7to 1 agst Rustic (taken) Bto 1 agst Lord Lyon (offered) 10 to 1 agst Student (offered, take 11) 18 to 1 agst Janitor (offered) 33 to 1 agst Stabber (offered) 40 to 1 agst Bribery colt (taken and wanted) 100 to 1 agst The Peer (taken) WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. 20 to 1 agst Mr. Bartholomew's nomination (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Spinks's nomination (offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Haywood's nomination (offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Jardine's nomination (offered, take 28) 33 to 1 agst Mr. Brocklebank's nomination (taken; 40 to 1 agst Mr. Clark's nomination (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Cunningham's nomination (taken) Age st lb Cheerful Boy ... SJO 10 Columbia ... ... 5 10 10 Acolyte ... 5 10 10 Gamecock ... a 10 10 Mistake ... ... 510 9 Old Oswestry ... 610 9 Merrimac a 10 7 Agag ...alO 7 Signal a 10 7 Glasgow 5 10 7 Apethorpe... a 10 7 Sir William a 10 7 Balder a 10 7 Volta 5 10 7 Salamander ... a 10 7 Montrose ... ... a 10 7 The Czar a 10 7 Stella (late Diana) a 10 7 Rook the Gardener a 10 7 Overton a 10 7 Philosopher 6 10 7 S hengharry 5 10 7 Stormcock... a 10 7 Garotter ... 510 7 Blue Light a 10 5 West End... a 10 5 Duchess ... a 10 5 Heurlys a 10 4 Ace of Hearts 6 10 2 Ballyshannon a 10 2 King of "'carts a 10 2 Sugar Candy a 10 2 Milltown ... 5 10 2 Real Jam a 10 2 St. Lawrence a 10 0 Innellan ... a 10 0 The Cutler... ... a 10 0 Game Chicken a 10 0 Cutaway 5 10 0 Sutton ... ... 4 10 0 Surney 4 10 0 gby Ripston Pippin a 10 0 Dermot Asthore ... 5 10 0 Robin Hood a, 10 0 Skiff(late No Name) 5 10 0 The Doctor 5 10 0 Jan. 26, at two p.m.) The Charing-Cross Hotel. " A Traveller," in a letter to The Times, gives the following amusing account of the accommodation to be found at this hotel : Several nights ago I arrived at Ludgate-hill station shortly before 12 p.m., after a long and tedious journey, in which I had been detained an hour in consequence of an accident with the steam engine. A cab soon conveyed me to Charing:cross Hotel, at which I had determined to deposit myself during my intended sojourn in the metropolis. There I arrived, I believe, at 11.55, and was speedily in troduced to a woman, who I was afterwards informed was acting for the manager of the establishment : Traveller—lf you please I desire to have a bed to-night. Manager (hesitating) —I don't know that you can have one ; have you any luggage ? Traveller—Oh, yes ; it is in the hall. Manager—Well, we are very full (still hesitating); you can have a room on the first floor if yon like. Traveller—Thank you ; I am not particular in that re spect. Manager—You will have to pay is. Gd. Traveller—lndeed ! Well, I did not inquire your charge, but of course I will pay 7s. Gd. if you requ i re it. Manager (rings the bell) —There, No. 12 (giving a ticket); the porter will show you And so he did ; and I was installed in No. 12, and leav ing my accompaniments in that room, proceeded to the coffee-room, and, after making a momentary survey, selected a table at which I intended a small repast. As I was about to take my seat a waiter withdrew the damask. Well, fancied I, this is to give me an unused one ; but no. I adjourned to another table, still covered; the waiter followed me, and to my astonishment there also displayed the polished mahogany. Traveller—l wish a sandwich, if you please. Waiter—You can't have one to-night. Traveller—Pray why not ? Waiter—Past 12 o'clock (and so it was, the clock having struck a minute). Traveller— Oh, come, let me have a sandwich ; I've been travelling—had an accident on the line—and am very hungry. Wafter—Can't help it ; never serve after 12. Traveller—Have the goodness to show mo the manager. After some little demur the waiter pioneered me to the same woman whom I had first seen. Traveller—ls this the manager ? Waiter—Yes. Traveller-1 think there is some little mistake ; I have just asked for a sandwich, and am told I cannot have it. Manager—No ; it's past 12. Traveller—Perhaps you nil' kindly remember I arrived about 10 minutes ago, and took a bed, for which you say I am to be your debtor 7s. 6d. Manager—You need not have it unless you like. Traveller—Really, you aro rather quick with me. I have been nine hours without refreshment, having been detained by an accident on the line. Surely you do not desire me to retire in a famishing condition. Manager—John (I hardly remember the name) you may see if you can find something. Traveller—Upon my word I hope your directors will think it reasonable to relax their rules. I may write to them or the Times. Manager—Oh, write to the Times, will you? (Rings the bell.) John, don't get anything. Traveller—Rather unfortunate that I stopped here. Manager—Oh, you need not, if yon don't like ! (Rings the bell.) John, the luggage out of No. 12. This concluding arrangement 1 did not counter order and at half-past 12 left Charing-cross Hotel and found accommodation at the Salisbury. Now, sir, hitherto I had innocently been impressed with the idea that the licences were granted to hotel-keepers for the accommodation of travellers. Railway hotels can hardly be exceptional, I am inclined to believe they ought to provide especially for night journeys, and if they do not 'the justices might wellrefus9 the renewal of their licences; or the hotel-keeper would be subject to an indictment for a misdemeanour. Under any circumstance; I have be lieved it a duty to make this communication, an d sin.. cerely hope the public may be the gainer. I vouch for the verbal accuracy of the dialogue. Margate, Jan. 25. A TRAVELLER. WHITE LABOUR IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.— Now that slavery has been abolished its former champions no longer find it politic or necessary to contend that white labor cannot produce the Southern staples. On 'the contrary, an earnest effort is being made to attract white emigration, and one of the arguments adduced is the healthful ness of the Southern climate. De Bow, in a recent letter to Ex-Governor Perry, of South Carolina, states the case thus :—Admitting it to be true, as has always been maintained by Southern writers, that climatic conditions, existing in many sections, are unfavorable to European and Northern American constitutions, there can be no doubt of the fact that a large portion, and in most cases by far the larger portion, of each of the Southern States is well adapted to white labor, and that actual mortuary returns indicate a much higher degree of physical health in these localities than in the New England and North-western States. Upon this subject, Dr. J. C. Nott, of Mobile, Dr. Penner and the late Dr. Barton, of New Orleans, shed much valuable light, in treatises prepared several years since, which may be consulted with great advantage now, and the statistics of the United States are believed to be equally in point. The region referred to embraces nearly the whole of the great States of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, three-fourths of Georgia and Arkansas, and one-half of South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 104 to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 64 to 4s 104 ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81ba by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s 6d per 81bs. by the carcase. MARKETS.—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Tho market was well supplied with both fruit and ye. getables. On the whole trade ruled steady, at the annexed rates : FuurT—Pine apples, as to lOs ; hot house grapes, 6s Od to 12s ; foreign do, is to 2s Od ' • filberts, is 6d to 2s Od per lb ; apples, 2s Od to 3s 6d per half sieve; oranges, 4s Od to 8s lemons, 3s 6d to 7s ; walnuts, is to 2s per 100. VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, 2s 6d to 3s Od; white do., 6d to is 2d; Savoys, 6d to is 3d; celery, is to is 6d; horseradish, 9d to 2s Od per doz heads ; greens, 2s 6d to 38 Od ; turnips, is 6d to 2s Od ; carrots, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; onions, 2s to 2s Gd per doz bunches ; brocoli, 6d to 8d ; forced rhubarb, Os 9d to is Gd per bundle ; Brussels sprouts, is Oci to 2s Od per half sieve ; seakale, Os 9d to 2s Gd ; and mushrooms, is to is Gd per punnet. POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Gd to lOs Od ; geeso, 5s Od to 7s ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Gd ; tame rabbits, is to is 9(1; wild do., is to is 4d • pigeons, Gd to is Od; pheasants, 3s Od t o 3 s Gd; partridges, is Gd to is 9d; hares, 4s Od to 4s 6d each. Surrey fowls, 8s to 12s Od ; do. chickens, 5s to is ; barn door fowls, 4s Gd to 7s per couple. English eggs, 12s to 13s ; French do., lOs to lls per 120 ; Ostend fresh butter, Is 2d to is 5d ; English is 4d to is 8,1 per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 3s Od per lb; soles, is to 4s 6d per pair; cod, 2s 6d to 12s 6d • brill, 2s to 10 8 ; mullets, i s t o 4 s ; d oreys, 2s 6d to lO s eac h ; turbot, 2s 6d to 20s each ; whitings, 3s to 12s ; haddocks, 4s to 20s per dozen • smelts, Os Od to Os Od per do zen ; f res h h err i ngs, 8 s to 125; 7 mackerel, 50$ per 120. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from. 74. to Bd. ; of household ditto, 51d. to 7d. per 4lbs. loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides 56 to 64 lbs, 2i-d to 3d. ; 64 to 72 lbs, 3d to 3id ; 72 to 801bs, 3d to 34d ; 80 to 881bs., aid to 4d ; 88 to 961b5., 4d to 4id ;96 to 1041b5., 4d. to 41d.. Horse hides, Os to lOs Od ; calf skins (light), 2s to 4s; full, 6s 6d ; polled sheep, lls Gd to 14s Od; half-bred,s, lOs Od to lls 6d ; downs, 7s Gd to 9s. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 8s to £6 Os; clover, .£5 lOs to £7 Os Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. Trade firm. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 8s to £6 Os Od; clover, £5 10s to £6 15s Od; and straw, £1 18s to £2 2s per load. A steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 8s to £6 Os ; clover, £5 lOs to £7 Os Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. Supply moderate. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. s. d. s. d. East Hartlepool Hetton lB 6 South Hetton N.Staffordshire 17 0 Pensher Primrose ... 16 9 Kelloe Shaw's Hartley lB 6 West Hdrtley Hartlepool Kepier Grange l7 6 Tanfield Moor Butes 15 3 Walls End Byron Davison's W. Hartley 17 3 Eden Main W.Wylam l7 6 Walker Primrose l4 9 Caradoc lB 0 Pittington l5 6 Buddle'sWestHartley 17 0 Tunstall Acorn Close l7 0 Tees James Ships at market, 94 ; sold, 72 LONDON GAZETTE.—Last Evening. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 24. The Earl of Clarendon, her Majesty's Seeretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received a note, dated the 23d inst., from Count R. d'Apponyi, Austrian Ambassador at this Court, stating that it will no longer be necessary for British subjects, desirous of visiting Austria, to have their passports vised at the Austrian Embassy in London. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don San tiago Burtt as Consul at Auckland, New Zealand, for the Republic at Chili. WHITEHALL, JAN. 24. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev, Wil liam Boyd to the United Churches and parishes of Mains and Strathmartin, in the Presbytery of Dundee, and county of Forfar, vacant by the transportation of the Rev. John M'Murtie to St. Bernard's Church, Edinburgh. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 26. 43d Regiment of Foot—Major-General Sir Robt. Garrett, K.C.8., from the 4th West ludia Regiment, to be Colonel, vice General Sir James Frederick Lowe,G.C.B., deceased. 4th West India Regiment—Lieutenant-General John Julius William Angerstein to be Colonel, vice Major- General Sir Robert Garrett, K.C.8., ,transferred to the 43d Foot. 4th Regiment of Hussars—Lieut.Robert James Dallis,from the '22d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice W. S. Cooke, who exchanges. Bth Foot—Lieut. William Bannatyne to be Captain, by purchase, vice James Q. Palmer, who retires ; Ensign Stancomb Sinkins to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bannatyno ; Gentleman Cadet Arthur Henry Cope, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Siukins ; Assistant-Surgeon John Stuart, from the 13th Foot, to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Isaac Hoysted, who exchanges. 9th Foot —Ensign William Smith Duthie to be Lieuten ant, by purchase, vice Robert Dillon Hare, who retires; Richard Andrews Mitchell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Duthie. 13th Foot Surgeon John Small, having completed 20 years' full-pay service, to be Surgeon-Major ; Assistant- Surgeon Isaac Ho) sted, from the Bth Foot, to be As sistant-Surgeon, vice John Stuart, who exchanges. 22d Foot—Lieutenant William Smith Coke, from the 4th Hussars, to be Lieutenant, vice R. J. Dallin, who ex changes. 23d Foo b y —E n purchase,sig n Joshuavice Rowley Charles to Lees, s vvLieu tenantho Cam retires; Ensign Thomas B ay l ey G raves to be Lie'uten art, by purchase, vice George William Lewis, who re tires; Gentleman Cadet Edward Ceutts Tempest Stone, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice J. R. Watson ; Gentleman Cadet William Anderson Johnston, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Graves. 21th Foot—Ensign George Arthur Lee to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry Dewe, who retires ; Gentleman Cadet John Granville Syms, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lee. 25th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Alfred Wm. Turnbull, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Augustus Owen, who retires. 29th Foot—Staff Sergeant Major W. Henry Martin, from Chatham, to be Quartermaster, vice Erwin, transferred to the 21st Foot. 52d Foot—Lieut. Thomas Brett Cowburn to be Captain, by purchase, vice Charles Middleton Prendergast, who retires ; Ensign Henry Coker Adams to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cowburn ; Ensign Henry M. Sholto Douglas, from the 79th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Adams. 79th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Alexander James Corse- Scott, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice H. M. Sholto Douglas, transferred to the 52d Foot. 96th Foot—Captain Arthur Henry C. Snow has bee n permitted to retire from the service by the sale of hi s ~. Commission. Ist West India Regiment—Lieutenant Charles Ramsay Gibb has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his Commission. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—The second Christian nam e of Staff Assistant-Surgeon Carter, transferred from the 82d Foot to the Staff, in the Gazette of the Ist Decent_ her, 1865, is Winburn, and not Winburn, as previously stated. BREVET. The Commission as Colonel of Lieutenant -Colonel Frederic Arthur Willis, C. 8., 38th Foot, to be altered to 21st May, 1865. p aymas ter William Wastell, 6th F oot,to have the hello rary rank of Captain. Captain Francis Gamble Blood, 69th Foot, to be Major, in succession to General Sir Edward Whinyates, K.C.8., Royal Artillery, deceased. The following promotions to take place in succession to General Peter Augustus Lautour, C.B. Colonel of the 3d Hussars, who dieeJan. 11, 1866 ; and ' General Sir James Frederick Love, G.C.8., Colonel of the 43d Foot, who died Jan. 13, 1866 : To have the rank of General —Lieutenant-General John Henry Richardson, Lieutenant -General, Unattached; Wm. Chamberlayne, Lieutenant -Colonel, Unattached. To be Generals —Lieutenant-Generals the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, Colonel of the 16th Lancers ; Francis John Davies, Colonel of the 67th Foot. To be Lieutenant-Generals—Major-Generals Frederick Johnston ; Sir Edward Macarthur, K.C.8., Colonel of the 100th Foot. To have the rank of Major-General—Brevet-Colonels Edward Charles Fletcher, Captain, half-pay, 3d Dragoon Guards; Edward Bagot, Major, Unattached; James Scar - gill, Major, Unattached ; Samuel Tryon, Major, Un attached. To be Major-Generals—Brevet-Colonels Robert Lewis, from Major, Unattached; with local rank of Major-Gene ral in India, Thomai Williams, C. 8., from Lieutenant- Colonel, 4th Foot. To be Lieutenant-Colonels — Captain and Brevet-Major Charles Mingaye Green, 30th Foot ; Major Nathaniel Stevens, Unattached. To be Majors—Captains Francis Robert Glanville, Royal Artillery; Frederick N. Dore, half-pay 97th Foot, and Staff Officer of Pensioners. The following promotions to tako place in her Ma jesty's Indian Military forces, consequent on the death of Lieutenant-General George Edwards Gowan, C. 8., Royal (late Bengal) Artillery, on 19th December, 1865, and of Lieutenant-General Duncan Sim Royal (late Madras) Engineers, on 20th December, 1865: To be Lieutenant - Generals—Major -Generals Edward Garstin, Royal (late Bengal) Engineers; Adolphus Derville, Madras Infantry. To be Major-Ureneral—Colonel, with the rank of Colonel- Commandant, Henry Blois Turner, Royal (late Bombay) Engineers ; Colonel George Henry S winley, Royal (late Bombay) Artillery. Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Frederick Cooper, of the Madras Establishment, having retired upon full-pay, to have the honorary rank of. Inspector-General of Hospitals. FURTHER SEIZURE OF ARMS IN BELFAST. —Yester day morning information was obtained by the police authorities that a box of arms was on its way to a hardware establishment in the neighbourhood of Smithfield, and constables Fitzgerald and Drought, of the detective force, having been set apart to intercept it if possible, succeeded in doing so. Having seen a car with a suspicious-looking box upon it in Great Victoria-street, near the railway sta tion, they searched the box, and found in it eight stand of arms and ten bayonets, which they captured. The arms were all perfectly new, and such as aro usedby the military, Another lot of guns, packed in a hogshead and consigned to another hardware merchant in Belfast, were captured by the Customs a uthorities and coastguards on beinglanded yesterday morning from one of the steamships. —Northern Wkly. 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