The Sun. — London, England, 1866-01-31 00:00:00

DIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL EkITELLIGENCh TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market continues active, and the rates are firm. There is less capital afloat and more demand for it, and the brokers are consequently asking higher rates. Th e genera l quo t a ti on f or first-class short dated paper is about 71 per cent. The continued adverse condition of the Continental and Eastern exchanges has completely changed the complexion of affairs, and there is now little expec tation of any immediate concession in the rate of discount at the Bank of England. £ 1 50,000 in bar gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday afternoon. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the share holders of the Joint Stock Discount Company was hold to-day. The report presented stated that owing to the embarrassment of a firm engaged in railway contracts, whose securities this company holds to a considerable extent, the directors, although large profits have been realized during the past half year, do not consider it desirable to declare a divi dend, and after the most earnest consideration they have found it advisable, in the interest of the share holders, to make a call of £5 per share. The amount at credit of profit and loss (inclusive of £ 6 ,573 4s. 7d. brought forward from last account) 18 £64,690 14 s. 7d . Af ter deduct i ng the rebate of interest on bills not due calculated at 7 per cent. per a nnum, and the current expenses, a balance of £ 2 6,169 Is. 10d. remains. Two o'CLoCK. According to Reuter's telegram the French Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68f. 55c. Reavy, The English Funds have been supported at a decline of yesterday. There has been no change of importance to-day, and Consols are 864 for Money, and 868 87 for the account. In the Foreign Stock and share departments the arrange inents for the settlement are drawing to a conclusion. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 86i ; ditto 5 per Cents., 103 ; Exchequer Bills, 2s. 75 . dis. ; Bank Stock, 274 ; India 5 per Cents., 102 1 ; ditto 6 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 101. Foreign Stocks arc generally steady, but the tr ansactions have mostly been connected with the settlement. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 39k 8 ; Mexican, 208 s; ditto New, 181 4 ; Greek, 13 8 ; Spanish Passive, 25 1 ; the Certificates, 13. 4 ; 614 8 ; ditto New, 761 # ; the Confede rate Loan, 54- 6 ; Egyptian Railway Loan Scrip, I prem. ; and Brazilian Scrip, 1 prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 66i 8 ; Erie Shares, 541 4 ; and Illinois, 754 1. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather dull, and prices generally have shown a down 'ward movement. Great Eastern have declined s ; , G reat Western, La ncas hi re an d Y or k s hi re , an d Midland each 8 ; North Western, :1 ; and Metro politan, 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain withoiA change of importance, with the exception of Grand l i runk of Canada, which have declined to 384 39. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are inactive. Alliance are dealt in at 261 ex div. ; London a nd County at 80 81 ; London and Westminster at 93 3- ex div. ; and Union of London at 518 G eneral Credit are marked 53- 4 ; London Finan cial, 1 51- ex div. ; National Discount Company, 21 ex div. ; and O veren d, G urney , an d C ompany have receded to 18g. London Steam Towing Shares ;re quoted 1i 2 prem. ; Ch ar l es L a ffitt e an d C o ., Are na n prem. ; and Galat z C an dl e C om p an y, 1 BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. k GOVERNMENT FUNDS. " ner Cent. Consols - I •D O . Account Feb. 8 B6l 7 per 3• Cent.N Reduc e d B6l e lv 3 per C en t B6f i 1 3 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A . 5 per Ce n t. J an . 1873 lO3 -11 , 110 uities, 30 yrs, exp i re s t h Jan., 1880 .„- 1) 0. for 30 yrs, exp i re sth April,lBBs — t 4 -' 0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — /chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 2 7 D o . £5OO 2 7 3 D £lOO and £per 200 ali k br Engla n d Stock, 5 Cent IN,-,,. , - -.AN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. '4(40 Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — 0,1.,1) Account - ` - ' l , ° . 5 per Cent. July, 1870 . rs ' l o. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 y r\ 0. Certificates ii ,"°. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — °.-114-' 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 . r, 0 . 5 1 per Cent., May 1879 _ 4 -',O. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 _ ~,"0. Bonds, £l,OOO _ "0. under £l,OOO ustriall FOREIGN F UN DS—ONE O' CL OCK. Il Bonds, 5 per _ ra r ,Zilian 5 per Cent Cent, 1859 — "0. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 D O .I Do. 1863 , . 1865 4-10 Account 741 D o. Scrip, £35 paid B ue nosb Ayres 6 per Cent — e O . clecount li" ; ,", 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) '"art 6 per Cent — D o C , • 4 1 per Cent c%erabian 6 per Cent. — ti"a, 6 per Cent. 4 , l aish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Y- i o • 4 per Cent., 1863 — 0 -°- 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — I,arsoubian Principalities "0 Account 72.f Vilador N ew Consolidated, 1 per Cent — t L ' o ., Provisional Land Warrant — VPtian 7 per Cent — . 0 ., Second Issue — " 0 £lOO B on d s D Do. 1 (i k£loo Bonds 1864 92 k l'e r De Cents . 1 182 — 4-5, ex Coupons D_ . ak. . , . C 0 ~Ollllt '"0. Coupons (~PO. Account _ itLtaialtentala 5 per Cent. - r; itt4 per Cent, 1865 ke--'O. M arenama,na Railway — n l ' ic all 3 per Cent 'lO. Account fete Do 1864 l7f per Cent. Anglo-French — kvidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid — 1 1 0 1. i l t ' : pa Imperial 5 per Cent V:, Deferred Do 0 Laud W arrants (Hectares) — D 6 Per Cent, 1864 — Pe a-'0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — D vian 5 per Cent — DOO Account 1 , -; 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) _ ,''-'0 41 per Cent., 1862 p„' - ' 0 Account - 7,Nguese 3 per Cent., 1853 -° 3 per Cmt 1856 , '7 , '9 , ' 6O, '62, '3, 46 51 T, e_ ~ 111.1'0. Account — ?au 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9Ol ,° 41 per Cent. 1850 D ° 3 per Cent. 1859 b " 5 per C en t . 1 862 41 .,; ) . 5 per C ent. 1864 — e l nian per Cont 0 0 XICO Bands — t pl °: 11 per Cent /3 ' n 0 1 . 5i... per Cent ,account V 0 Now D eferred 4 ,- 0 Accou n t 1 , 3 ) 0 P 35 a ssIvi) — 1,,,,,°.-kce ount 244 I ic ish Cert. of Coup not funded — Ip e c ' d ill-,e eount l3l 1 t . , 3 0 4 per C ent. Tu l t 1: 1 ' Per Cent. 1864 1) b Bu-60 Accopunt er Cont. Cent. 1854 B9i 891 901 b 0) 6 Peru ent. 1858 b„ Accou n t 70 f A o - 'I, 200 Bonds t io u Per Cent. 1862 D 0 A ccount 681 8 0 •ZlOO Bonds ,1),; ) 6 Per Cent., 1863 651 Do - Per Cent. 18 65 D o cr iP, £35 pa id b Account verse',' 4 Per Cent. Guaranteed —t• zli ela 3 per Cent. rtt,— bo ~ account — u Per Cent 1864 ~ "lite], ,-. i ., )i videncis on the above payable in London. c.,. , , 1) 0 1 2 re, C ent., Ex. 12 Guil — 'tali a , ,Per Cent . Certificates — 0 0 • A ' Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. 4 ' e count ` Do TWO O'CLOCK. 18 for 'none Ae COUnt Y 861 i BGI 7 13 E , . FOR IRE tA\,. i-ARTITRE OF ADDITIONAL TROOPS qt0;::-Yesterclay afternoon the 83d Regiment F ,aboutBoo 44 1 (1 - arrived in Liverpool from Sheffield,Newcastle, t c , / ,of portions of tho northern counties, for departure . eit;!,1,411(1. They sailed in the evening about nine, in the Thi,i'' brlblin Company's steamers Trafalgar and Windsor. li.tier destination is the Curragh of Kildare. Another re tiv. lit (the 60th Rifles, it is understood) will pass through er'Pool for tho same destination on Friday next. SHARE 'his Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share; Railways. Closing Business Price. done. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian. Cork and 8and0n....., Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.Junc E.London, bcrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland ,Great Northern DJ. A stock Do. B stock 93 95 128 129 • 94 96 13 15 4i 5; 68 70 70 72 114 116 37 39 7 S Do. New, is. at 25 prr GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. 511d.—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford. Lancashire & Yorkshini London and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western, Lon. & South Western Man., Shei., & Lincoln Metropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension—. Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. 49 Share Do, Birmin.. 4z Derby l id Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N'E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. do. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. st ck Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., (I: Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of death Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall BRITIS II P Arlantic& St. Lawrence ' Born., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 percent... Do. 1 0 shares Buffalo ez Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, &Goderich 6 p.c. ;872-3- I Calcutta & S. E., lim 'ape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Beni:al, gu., 5 do' East Icdiau, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. 31ort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr,f. Bonds. Do. do. deterred ... Do. :3 d Pref: stock. Do. do. deferred . Do. 4th Pref.Woei:: Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Peu. gun. sp.c. 'o. Gue. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 5 p. c.. Gt. South of India ...... gua. 5 per cent D 41 per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada-1 Do. New Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 Do. 56 do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. ft do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. o. Bnds. Mel. .z Hudson's Bay.. N. 1. C'da, 6pc Ist pf. be. Scindc . Do. Delhi Do. do ti Do. Do. Puniaub.... Do. Indus St. Flo L COLONIAL GOFER: British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31,1872. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 __ _ Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. Inscribed sk Cape (*.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 Do. do: 1880-9 Do. Jan.&July, IS9O-9. Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1000 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6.p. Do. 1878, d'O Mauritius, A p. c, 1873, Jan. and July _ Do. 1-78 Do. l 88?, May 15, Nov. it Do. 1895, Feb. ,t Aug.. Nat al , -;ov. 6 per cent.. N.8.G0v.6 W.) N. S.W. Guv. 5 pv. 18CI, Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 287 r Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 189.: New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent Nova Scitia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 ;ueensland Gov. 6 p. c 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1808-t) Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITI Cam. Consul. Gold, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Carad on East Cam Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Love,l E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L ixey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (llelst.m Grenville Herod's Foot Hingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley ktwyndy Iron Ore, lira New Sewn North Roskear N.Wh'l Rassett(lllo,gan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Providence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, Jim West Bassett (Illogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chiverton West Seton . . Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth 'Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 127 128 114 146 92 94 581 68 39 41 34 87 101 103 120.1 121 b 9 91 101 103 36 38 124} 125} 93 45 61 63 134 136 21 3 p 1 Ilp 99 101 122 124 li 11 i 92 94 58 59 28 111 112 72 73 105 106 36 38 10 II p 124 126 2 21p 2 240 75 77 it 12 147 149 64 66 112 114 55 57 73 74 8 9 115 150 3 • p 101 103 51 53 ,SIONS. 53 BO N 10) ad Ip 01 10 11 75 80 96 98 60 70 100 102 100 101 10t 103 38 39 87 89 66 6S 57 62 57 59 52 57 46 50 42 46 35 36 31 85 101 1(3 tP 93 100 91 93 16t 16i 41 4 a 62 14 84 16 1 id 9/ 100 90 92 86 88 64 66 8 . 82 98 99 98 99 4 , 1 93 99 iT SECU. 93 95 93 96 93 9 4 6 79 gt 73 SO 101 103 104 106 104 106 101 103 90 92 101 103 106 1 8 10 104 103 105 103 1(5, 1(4 100 9J 101 93 95 92 01 87 89 100 102 8Z 84 97 99 991 100, 104 ICG 105 106 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOWED. London and S.-Western 4i per cent., 98 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London Tilbury, and Southend, 97 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, Iti San Paulo, Um., gua. 6 per cent., 161 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 161 FOREIGN MINES. ChontaleB Gold and Silver Mining, 4 i St. John del Rey, Rm., 491 BANKS. --- Alliance, lim., 261 Anglo Egyptian, lira., 121 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 232 European Bank, lira., 121 Lana Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 4 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 221 4 London and County, 80 81 London and South African, 16 London and'. estminster, 93 4 Midland Bank, lire. ' 20 National Provincial of England, Ditto, and 3d issue, 45 Union of London, 514 1 MISCELLANEOUS. Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 84 Ebbw Vale, 84 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, Rm., 41 Gen. Credit and Finance of Landon. um., 54 Imperial Mercantile Credit ABBO., lfm., 64 6 International Financial society, ism., 54 Joint Stock Discount. lim., 5 44 London and Caledonian Marine, lim., 44 London Financial Association, lim., 154 hi .dras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), 17.1 Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, 52 Milwall Iron Works, 5 National Discount ..ompany, 164 Overeud, Gurney, and Co., 1im.,:191 182 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 71 7i Quebrada Land, Bail, and Mining, lim., 41 South Australian Land, 30 Universal Marine, Insurance. Urn., 4 Foreign Mail Packet List - MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton... "Feb. 10. Ditto, via Marseilles Feb. 13. Brazil and Cape Veids, by British packet Feb. 4. Ditto, by French packet .. Feb. 22. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. iielena....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:e 3 Feb. 7. Newfoundland .• 4 ) 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 tou,.. • • 0i1..., all 0.14.6 14.9.6 la 3.2.0 18.18.9 35.15.6 9 10 18 20 57,) 590 I 1 18 2) 81 9; 5i 5! 3 34 1 I 111 121 3 34 5 7 20 21 11 2 3i 3C 32 Si 31 40 42 51 51 5 7 4 41 24 14d 40 50 13 15 37 39 410 930 2 21 18 22 9 11 19 20 4 6 3 4 8 10 79 82 190 200 95 100 27 30 3 5 210 23 17 18 THE SUN, LAW INT. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENcII. (Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Blackburn.) LANDOR V. TILL SOUTH EASTERN tAILWAY COMPANY. In this case the plaintiff had been employed by the British Consulate in different capacities at Paris, and had also opened an office at Agar street, Strand, for the purpose of making inquiries relative to persons residing in this country who obtained goods from foreigners. The plaintiff was one of the passengers in the company's packet trian from Dover when the accident occurred to the train near Staplehurst, by which he had been laid up for a considerable time, and from the effects of which he was still suffering. Ile estimated his income at a large amount, but on cross-examination it appeared that the average was in excess of what lie was able to p r o ve ; but the jury assessed the damages at £1,500. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, on the part of the defendants, obtained a rule nisi, calling on the plaintiff to show cause why there should not be a new trial on the ground of excessive damages. Mr. Murphy was heard this morning against the rule, and at the conclusion of the learned gentle man's arguments, The Lord Chief Justice said there was no doubt the plaintiff had a right to substantial damages, both for the injuries and the pecuniary loss he had sustained, but he considered the damages were too large, and he suggested that ho should accept £l,OOO. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine agreed on the part of the company to pay that amount. Air. Murphy was also willing to adopt the sug gestion of the court, and it was agreed that there should be a rule for a new trial unless tho plaintiff accepted the £l,OOO. POLICE . INTELLIGENCE.—Thin Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE CHARGE OF CAUSING THE DEATH OF A MAN. —Charles Fisher, cab driver, charged with causing the death of a man, by knocking him down with horse and cab, again appeared before Mr. Tyrwhitt, having been out on bail since last week. The evidence showed that the deceased, while in a state of intoxication, staggered from between the cabs on the stand in Tottenham-court-road, when he was knocked down by accused's horse and cab, and afterwards taken by police-constable Nichols, 89 E, to the University Hospital, where he shortly afterwards expireed. Niohols now informed the magistrate that an inquest had been held, and a verdict of "Accidental death" returned. Mr. Tyrwhitt said ho was glad the jury had taken the view of the matter that he had. He felt from the first that it was an accident. He should, there fore, discharge the accussed. He considered the constable had acted very properly in the matter. ROBBERY AT THE MARLBOROUGH CLUB.—RUF FIANLY ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE.—John Donovan and Margaret Donovan were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with stealing two silk umbrellas of the value of £2 from the Marlborough Club, Grafton street, Bond-street, and the male prisoner was also charged with assaulting police-constable Wm. Gane, 25 C. George Packham, the head waiter at the club, said that he was coming out of the coffee-room on the previous night about half-past 11 he saw the priso ner take two umbrellas from the corner of the hall and go out of the door. He went out, and saw the male prisoner giving them to the female prisoner. He then took hold of the male prisoner, when tho female gave him back the umbrellas and walked away. He held the man till the police came up, notwithstanding his struggles to get away, and gave gave him into custody. The umbrellas belonged to a member ofkthe club and his friend. Sergeant Appleton, 26 C, proved going to the club-house, in consequence of hearing cries of cries of " Police," and seeing the last witness and the male prisoner struggling together. Having ascertained that a female had been with the man he went after her, handing the man over to a constable. On his return with the female the man threw the constable on his back, and tried to bite him in a certain part of his person, and became very violent, seizing the railings and kicking and trying to bite. He had known the male prisoner from a boy, and he had been several times convicted. Win. Cane, 35 C, said the male prisoner twice threw him and tried to bite him as described by the sergeant. The language made use of by the male prisoner was very bad. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoners. WESTMINSTER. DOUBTFUL ClLllZGE.—Satnuel Caudland, a young man said to be well known to the police, was charged on suspicion with stealing a gold watch, the property of Mr. James Richard Naylor, an officer of the Crown Office of the House of Lords, in the Court of Exchequer on the previous day. The prosecutor said—l live at Islington. I was in the Court of Exchequer yesterday afternoon. The prisoner was in front of me. An argument between Mr. Bovill and the Lord Chief Baron created some amusement, and as it took my atten tion I felt a tug at my watch chain, and immedi ately I missed my gold watch. The prisoner at that moment bolted from the court, and I fol lowed him. As I passed some curtains just outside the court I missed the prisoner, and in looking for him found him rolled up as it were in the curtain. I seized him, and said I thought he had got my watch ; he denied it, and then two con stables came, and they went to the address he gave, and also to where he said ho was going for work. Cross-examined by the prisoner—l was not per suaded to charge you by the police. Twenty mi nutes elapsed before 1 gave you in custody. I wanted to know your character. W. Terrill, 590 A, proved that prisoner gave the right address. — James Jones, 125 A, proved that he weat to where prisoner said he was going to work, and found the person he mentio ne d h a lived at the house, but had left. Prisoner said the prosecutor did not wish to charge him, but when ho had been long persuaded by the police, and they knew he had been in trouble before then, and that after a lapse of an hour was he charged. The watch was not found, although the place had been searched. Detective Sergeant Costhorpe wished to prove the prisoner's former bad character, but Mr. Arnold remanded him till Wednesday. MARKETS,---This Day. MARK LANE. Fresh 'up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were but moderate. The half of the samples ou offer was again in Tory middling condition, and sales in consequence progressed slowly; dry samples, however, changed hands at full prices, whilst damp produce sold at irregular quotations. The supply of foreign wheat on salo was moderate. There was a fair demand for most descriptions, and prices ruled firm. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at full cur rencies. The supply of barley on sale was moderate. Good and fine malting produce was in fair request at full quotations. Inferior qualities wore a slow sale at late rates. For grind ing and distilling barley the trade was steady at full prices. Malt was in slow request at Monday's currency. The supply of oats on sale was only moderate. The trade for most qualities ruled steady at full prices. The demand for beans and peas was in a sluggish stato at late rates. In flour about an average business was transactod at Monday's currency. SHIP ARItIVALS THIS WEEK. Whoat.Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1280 2220 3140 1230 1110 Irish Foreign 5050 2170 - 4260 1390 sks. 190 brls. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OP GRAIN. For the week endi ng J an . IFor the corresponding week 27, 1866. last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver. Wheat 55,216-15 s 6d Wheat 72,510-38s 63 Barley 64,077-33 s id Barley ..... ....71,913-29s id Oats BOROUGH HOP. Most descriptions of hops are in fair demand, and pricos rule firm. IVIIITECHAPEL. Tbo supplies of moat on sale are moderato. For most qualities there is a steady demand, as follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; Teal, 5s Od to Gs Od ; and pork, 3s 8d to 5s 2d per Blbs. by the carcase. Liverpool Cotton Market. ray. Cotton steady. Sales probably 8,000 bales. Anielican qualities rather firmer. WINDSOR CASTLE.—The State apartments of Windsor Castlo will be closed after Friday next until further notice. Mr. D. JONES, M.P.—lntellizeneo has been received at Carmarthen that Mr. D. Jones, M.P.,:one of the members for the county, is lying dangerously ill at Florence, and his physicians give no hope of his recovery. For some time past ho had been in declining health, and about two months ago ho went to Florence in ordor to have the benefit of a milder climate. Mr. Jones is the senior member for tho county of Cumuli/44. 381 1 SEI I 120 1 20 125 j 5 93 59, 1 1351 # 41 sj 7 6/ 9ts 123} 72 P 100 all 100 100 100 t 6.13.4 100 100 100 all 73j 4 ITII~;B. • - lONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAINUARY 31, 1866, —This Day. Archimedes Pearl Diver Victorious... Tourmalot Wild Agnes Zephyr ... Alerts Peeress Beatrix Hollyfox .. Don Basilio Lord Zetland Valiant .. The Brewer THE LOSS OF THE LOIDON. OFFICIAL IIiQUIUY-(TUIS DAY). 'This investigation was resumed this morning at the Greenwich police-court, before Mr. Trail and Captains Harris and Baker. The witnesses examined yesterday were those engaged in the construction of the vessel, the object being to prove that which has never been denied, viz., that the Loudon was a ship of first-rate excellence ; the great points in the inquiry, and those for which the public are waiting with the greatest anxiety, the stowing of the cargo and the conduct of those in command of the vessel, still remaining for investi gation. The first witness examined to-day was William Bundock, who said—l am a sailmaker and ships' husband to the Messrs. Wigram. I made the sails for the London. I have the sail report book for them, signed by Captain Martin, and dated the 28th of Nov., 1865. Witness handed in the book, and the list was read by the clerk. By Mr. O'Dowd—l atm the sails on board on her last voyage ; five of them were new and made of the best Irish 'flax. All were put in good order before she left London. By Captain Harris—She had no mainstorm staysail. She had a foretop staysail, and a mizen staysail. It is not the practice to supply ships with other sails than those supplied to the London. Captain Martin had every sail he wished for. Had he wanted any particular one it would have been put on board. He did not require any other stormsails than those on board the vessel. All the sails were of No. 1 quality. Captain Harris—You could not have had a stronger canvas than that. Captain P. J. Reeves—l reside at 110, Fenchurch street, and my employment is general surveyor of shipping under the Emigration Commissioners. I am an independent officer, and survey ships on my own private account. •1 have been 25 years en gaged in such business. I saw the London in dry dock on Nov. 28 last. I surveyed hei at that time, and made a memorandum which I now produce. [Memorandum read. It stated that the London was a fine,' strong ship, with everything in first-rate order.] I surveyed her on her two previous voyages. Had I seen anything in the vessel that required alteration I most undoubtedly should have made a proper representation on the subject. Not a bolt or rivet had started. The only thing we found wanting was the water-ways requiring caulking, which was done. I send my reports to Captain Lean at the Emigration-office. Mr. Cornish—l surveyed the London previous to her last voyage, in company with the last witness. I concur in everything he has stated to-day. Mr. Alexander Gunn—l am clerk in the record department of the Register-general of Seamen at Adelaide-place, London-bridge. I produce the official copy of the articles of agreement of the London between master and crew. It is signed by all those parties respectively. The total number of the crew, all told, amounted ,to eighty-three, amongst whom there were fifteen foreigners. There were 34 able British seamen. Captain Baker—Were all the foreigners able sea , men ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Traill—How many of the foreigners had previously been in English ships ? Witness --Twelve. John Thomas . Foster, one of the London emigration officers of the port of London—l am a staff commander in the Royal Navy. I in spected the London whilst she was in the East India dock. It was in the early days of her loading whilst she was taking in her dead weight previous to her last voyage. I was on board the ship whilst the railway iron was alongside in barges. Capt. Lean requested me to go into the hold and see to the manner in which it was stowed. I in quired how much of the iron was to be taken in. I learnt from the chief officer of the ship that it was intended to take in about 350 tons, and on that basis I examined the hold and saw the iron was properly stowed. There was then about 150 tons in the hold. We shall continue the inquiry in a later edition. A portion of the following appeared iu our impression o: yesterday : The inquiry into the causes connected with this terrible calamity was resumed this morning, at the Greenwichyolice-court, before Mr.Traill, the magis trate, and Captains Baker and Harris, the asses sors appointed by the Board of Trade. The evidence taken yesterday related principally to the construction of the vessel. This morning Mr. Thomas William Wawn was called. He said,—l am surveyor to Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping. That association is estab lished for the purpose of furnishing records to under writers, merchants, and shipowners of the qualities of British and foreign shipping. I have been act ing surveyor to this association for twelve years. My duties are to look after the building of vessels, and to see that they are constructed according to riles. I inspected the London while she was build ing, and, with reference to the rules, I examined her structure and materials. The materials used in the building of the London were of the best description, and the workmanship was of equal quality with the other. I examined the iron used in her plates—the quality was Weardale best best. The witness here gave in detail the thicknesses of the iron plates used in the building of the vessel. The upper deck was yellow pine, 4 inches thick, fastened with screw. bolts to the beams. She had five water-tight bulkheads. Two of them had sliding doors— one between the engine room and reserve, and the other at the fore part of the screw tunnel, which would be the after bulkhead of the engine. Her bowsprit and lower masts were of iron, double rivetted at the butts and edges. All the masts went down to the keelsom except the mizenmast, which was stopped on the orlop deck beams. The top masts were of iron ; the yards, except the lower and topsail yards, were of steel. Her standing rigging was of wire, and the running of hemp of the best quality. She had two lifeboats, two long boats, and three other boats. She had a patent windlass and capstan, and steam winch, which was fitted to work the pumps. She had two iron pumps on deck and her engine pump. The rest of her outfit was in strict conformity with Lloyd's rules. She was classed "A a 1." She would maintain that class until objection was made at the periodical examination which it was imperative she should undergo. I surveyed her last December, and the result of that examination was that she was found in every respect in good conlition. She was as good as she was in the beginning. I concur with Mr. Gladstone in his opinion with respect to her seaworthiness. I heard the evidence of Mr. Barber relative to the protection of the engines and fires from heavy seas, and I have considered the question as to how the engine hatchway should be protected against such occurrences. I agree with Mr. Barber that his plan is right in spar-decked vessels, and can be very easily carried out ; but in vessels with poops and forecastles there is a great objection to it, unless the engines were right aft, and then the plan can be adopted. I never saw any vessel better fitted than the London, except those intended to be overladen or blockade runners. I think that the combings of the London might have been of iron, as it was possible for accidents to occur. I should also have a wooden cover for them, although when the covers were on ventilation would be interfered with. As soon as the engine -room gets hot up come the engineers and down goes the engine, so that they might as well have none at all. If I went to sea myself, I should not require any other pro tection than those on board the London. Mr. Trail—Do you know what the calculated loaded draught of the London was ? Witness—lf the evidence we have heard is correct she might have gone down another foot and not be overloaded I mean, assuming she was drawing 20 feet 3 inches, she might have gone down another foot, viz., 21 feet 3 inches, 'with safety. If I had been sent by Lloyd's to have sur veyed this ship on her il winter passage to Australia, I should have certified her if she had been drawing 21 feet 3 inches amidships. Mr. Samuel Smith said—l am shipwright foreman to Messrs. Wigram, and have boon in their employment seven years. Altogether I have been engaged in ship. GENCE. " NCIIESTER-Tt LSDAY. BETTING AT LIVERPOOL STELP....- 2C to 1 agst Old Oswestry (taken) 22 to 1 agst Mistake (taken) 25 to 1 agst Creole (taken) 33 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Student (taken) THE DERBY. 13 to 2 agst Rustic (off., take 7to 1) 8 to 1 agst Lord Lyon (offered) 9to 1 agst Student (offered, take 11) 20 to 1 agst Janitor (taken) WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. 20 to 1 agst Mr. Bartholomew's nomination (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Jardine's nomination (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr Haywood's nomination (taken) 30 to 1 agst Mr. Mather's nomination (taken) v 'll4l 5 , Kapunda goes to the stud at once. Grand Master has been taken out of training, and is for sale. Ivanhoff has boon struck out of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. The Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase forfeits are to be declared by noon on Friday, and to the Messrs. Weatherby only. Acceptances for the Spring Handicaps. The following appeared in laid evening : a late edition of The Bun of LINCOLNSHII Age st lb Saccharometer ... 6 9 0 Donnybrook 6 8 10 Gomma ... a 8 9 Stockinger ... a 8 7 Twilight ... ... a 8 6 Mail 'Train ... 5 8 3 Lucky Star ... 5 8 2 Historian ... 5 8 0 Knight of Snowdon 5 7 13 Copenhagen 5 7 12 Lord Conyugbam.. 4 7 12 Pantaloon _ _ 4 7 11 Claxton ~. 5 7 8 King George ... 5 7 7 Skirmish. 4 7 6 Idler ... 5 7 5 Provisor 4 7 5 Thalassius ... 4 7 5 Filbert ... 4 7 5 Sidewind 4 7 4 Catalogue ... ... 4 7 2 Junius _ 5 7 2 Grapeshot... ~. 4 7 0 Valiant 5 7 0 East Lynu. 4 7 0 ! Wel beck 5 7 0 Perfumers 6 12 i HANDICAP. Ago st lb Advance ... 4 6 12 Papoose ... 4 6 12 Rufford ... 4 6 11 Elastic ... ... 4 6 8 William Pitt ... 3 6 7 Wild Bee ... 4 6 7 Minnetto ... 4 6 7 Lady Sophie ... 3 6 4 Hurrah ... 4 6 3 Miss 'Williams 3 6 3 Basquine 4 6 2 Dulcimer ... 4 6 2 Delight ... 3 6 0 Piuk 4 6 0 Musician ... ~. 3 6 0 Oracle 3 5 10 Caithness ... 3 5 10 Kingfisher ... 3 5 10 Hasketon Maid ... 3 5 9 Miss Haworth 3 5 9 Mephistopheles 3 5 9 Wellesley 8 5 9 Heliotrope.., 3 5 9 Inheritress 3 5 9 Treasure Trove ... 3 5 7 Nizam „. 3 5 7 Begum 3 5 7 GREAT NORTIIAMP Ago st lb John Davis 5 9 0 Scarnander ... 6 8 9 East Lancashire 6 8 6 Pearl Diver ... 6 8 4 Diglan 6 8 0 Mail Train 5 7 12 Sandal ... 5 7 11 Nightwatch 4 7 9 Auditor 4 7 9 Alerto a 7 8 Pintail ... 5 7 8 Lord Zotland ... 5 7 7 Watchbox 4 7 7 Beatrix 5 7 4 Filbert ... 4 7 4 Ethelred ... 5 7 4 Kitty Shoby g 6 7 4 Guinivero 4 7 4 Lima f 4 7 4 Valiant 5 7 0 Chimney Sweep 4 7 0 Convent 4 7 0 NEWMAREE' Age st lb 4 8 13 •6 8 8 •4 8 4 •4 8 3 .„ 4 8 2 4 8 0 ▪a 8 0 .. 4 7 13 . • 5 7 11 • 5 710 • 4 7 10 ▪5 7 7 ...5 7 2 a 6 13 ONSHIRE STAKES. Age at lb Grapeshot ... 4 6 13 Charley 6 6 12 The Brewer ... a 6 10 Dubiety 4 6 9 Arabia 4 6 8 Lady Florence ... 4 6 7 Lansdown 4 6 7 Little Goy (h b) 5 6 7 Whiskey 4 6 4 lon . 3 6 3 Nutrition 3 6 0 Rose Cheri... 3 5 13 Lincoln Green ... 3 512 Hawthorn... 3 5 11 Gunlock 3 5 11 Dart 3 5 10 Kingsley 3 5 8 Beckhanipton 3 5 7 Black Prince 3 5 7 Hobe 3 5 7 Black Prince 3 5 7 HANDICAP. Age at lb Harefiold 3 6 12 Chimney Sweep 4 610 Renfro w 4 6 6 Lady Florence 4 6 6 lon 3 6 4 Lansdowne 4 6 2 Lincoln Green 3 5 12 Black Prince ... 3 510 Drum 3 510 Noroli 3 5 10 Yellow Jack 3 5 7 Eakring 3 5 7 Whalebone 3 5 7 THE CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Ago st lb Archimedes ... 4 8 12 lireadal ban 4 8 10 Victorious ... 4 8 5 Kangaroo ... ... 4 8 4 BroOinielaw 4 8 4 Copenhagen ... 5 8 2 B I11‘° : °rs t ad t dalrz e S a nda l ic,zg 1 Z amb es i Auditor i a °: ll - 0 1 : . 77 7.38 7 10 Billet-dour 4 7 8 Pintail ... 5 7 6 Out and Outer ... 4 7 5 Alorto a 7 5 King Arthur ... 4 7 1 Xi ... 3 7 0 First-born ... 4 7 0 Valiant ... ... 5 7 0 Skirmish 4 7 0 Tbe Buck ... 4 7 0 Merry Hart ... 6 7 0 Wild Poppy ... 4 7 2 Brahma ... . 4 1 0 Justice to England 4 6 13 Endsleigh 4 6 13 Scarborough ... 4 6 13 Eleanor 6 6 12 Provisor ... 4 6 12 La Valasse 4 6 12 Split the Dif f erence 3 6 12 Vandervelde ... 5 611 Crown Prince ... 3 6 11 Beelzebub ... 3 611 Nukuheva ... 4 6 11 Dean Swift ... 5 6 11 Age st lb Bigot() 4 6 10 Sidewind 4 6 9 Holstein ... 4 6 9 Shrapnel! 4 G 9 Anita colt 4 6 8 Elastic 4 6 7 llopvine ... 3 6 5 Sylph 3 6 5 Gladiator - 3 6 .5 Pepper's Ghost ... 4 6 4 Contrr.band ... 4 6 4 lon 3 6 4 Lady Florence ... 4 6 4 Attack filly 4 6 4 Treachery gelding 4 6 4 Adam, ... 3 6 3 Haarlem ... 4 6 2 Hawthorn 3 6 2 Isis 3 6 2 Morris Dancer ... 4 6 2 Renfrew ... 4 6 2 Le Magicien 3 6 1 Chapel Royal ... 3 6 1 Custaloga 3 6 1 Steamboat... ... 3 6 1 Dubiety ... ... 4 6 0 Queen Mary ... 3 6 0 Miss Williams ... 3 6 0 Lochiel 3 5 13 The Czar ... 3 5 12 Mephistopheles 3 5 11 &squill() 4 5 11 Vulture ... ... 3 5 9 Effervescence ... 3 5 9 Roland ... 3 5 9 Florida 3 5 9 Delight 3 5 9 Killarney ... ... 3 5 9 Mrs. Allan... 3 5 9 METROPOLIT Age st lb Vermont 5 9 7 Eltham ... 4 8 12 Brown Bread ... 4 810 Scamander G 8 10 Pearl Diver •.. 68 10 Fidelite ... 5 8 7 Privateer ... ••• 5 8 5 T °al - maid.... •.. 4 8 3 Sandal ... •.. 58 2 Alerte ... a 8 0 Zephyr ... 4 8 0 King Arthur j 47 12 Beatrix 5 7 10 Quarantine ... 5 7 6 Lord Zotland ... 5 7 5 Guinivero ••• 4 7 4 The Buck ... ••• 4 7 1 Convent ... 4 7 0 Scarborough ... 4 613 Grapeshot ... 4 G 12 Lima filly ... 4 6 12 Dean Swift ... 5 6 11 Chimney Swoop 4 611 THE CHEF John Davis Age st lb ... 5 8 12 Moulsey 5 8 12 Baragah ... 5 8 7 Ackworth ... 5 8 5 Elthani 4 8 5 Mail Train ~. 5 8 5 Billet-doux ~. 4 8 1 Saladin 4 8 1 Copenhagen 5 7 13 6 7 13 Lion ~. 4 7 13 Fidolito 5 7 13 Lady of the Manor 5 7 13 Kangaroo 4 7 11 Buckfoot ~. 5 i 11 Planet 5 7 11 Victorious ... 4 7 9 Salpinctes Todloben :.. 4 7 9 .„ 4 7 7 Dalby Lytham ... Redcap ... Tho Clown 5 7 7 •5 7 7 ... 5 7 6 •5 7 6 Sandal 7 5 Valiant 5 7 5 Pintail 5 7 5 Auditor 4 7 5 Fantail 6 7 5 Bradamante 5 7 3 The Buck 4 7 3 Junius 5 7 3 Lord Zetland 5 7 1 Charley 6 7 1 Holstein ... 4 7 1 Ghillie Callum 5 7 1 Justice to England (late Volatile) 4 7 1 Harry Brailsford 4 7 1 Chimney Sweep 4 613 Scarborough 4 6 13 Endsleigh 4 6 13 Mr. Pitt 3 6 13 Xi 3 6 13 Morris Dancer ~. 4 613 RACING FIXT Lincoln MA. Dorby Sprin g 1 Liverpool Spring Warwick Spring Doncaster 15 Lewes Spring Newmarket Craven -- 2 Durham Blackheath & Woolwich 2 Catterick Bridge Abergaveuny 5 Lichfield Spring Chelmsford Spring ,N HANDICAP. Age at lb Charley 6 6 10 bm by Alarm 6 6 7 Lady Florence 4 6 7 Hurrah ... 4 6 5 lon ... ... ... 3 6 4 Dubiety ... ~. 4 6 3 Lansdowne 4 6 2 Lucifer 3 6 1 Little Goy (h b) 5 6 0 Farce ... 6 6 0 Queen Mary ... 3 5 13 Staghound ... 3 5 12 Rose Cheri... ... 3 5 12 Lochiel 3 5 11 The Czar ... 3 5 10 Treasure Trove ... 3 5 9 Barege colt 3 5 7 Vulture 3 5 7 Eakring ... 3 5 7 Mrs. Allan... ... 3 5 7 Hawthorn 3 5 7 Whalebone 3 5 7 ITER CUP. Age st lb Don Basilio 4 6 13 Bluo Riband 3 6 12 Lady Florence ... 4 6 11 Nukuheva... ... 4 6 11 Lansdown... 4 6 11 Surrey 4 6 10 The Primate 3 6 9 Cutaway . ~. 5 6 7 Dubiety ... ... 4 6 7 Grappler 4 6 7 Helen 5 6 6 Honesty . 3 6 5 Miss Williams . ~. 3 6 5 Staghound... ~. 3 6 3 Misa Harriette 3 6 3 Brewer a 6 3 Elastic ... 4 6 3 Belgrave ... 4 6 3 lon 3 6 3 Treachery g 4 6 3 Plutus 3 6 2 Oracle 3 6 1 Queen Mary 3 6 1 William Pitt 3 6 1 Ga,y Tom ... 3 6 1 Whip • 4 513 The Czar ... 3 5 13 Fan 4 5 13 Gong 3 5 12 Delight • 3 5 12 Rococo • 3 5 11 Vacuna g 3 5 10 Genetyllis 3 5 10 Eceleston .. 3 5 10 Ilawkswell 3 5 10 Dark Agnes 3 5 10 Goojerat 3 5 10 Vulture 3 5 10 I Marco Spada 3 5 10 Treasure Trove ... 3 5 10 Kingfisher... 3 5 10 Black Prince 3 5 10 Barego c ... 3 5 10 RES FOR 1866. MW. Nottingham Spring 27 RC 11. Croxton Park ......... 16 Northampton 2O Windsor Spring Nowcastlo Spring 2B Thirsk lO Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring l6 Liverpool Hunt Cup 2O Chester Curragh 24 SPORTI building for more than 20 years. I have superintended the building, docking, and repairing several iron slips. I re ceived instructions when the London was'commenced not to allow any bad workmanship in her construction. Any improvements I could recommend that would increase the strength of the vessel would have been adopted-expense was out of the question. The ship was built in accordance with Lloyd's rules in every respect. The surveyor from Lloyd's, when he attended to examine the ship, said her strength exceeded Lloyd's rules, and he complimented me on the circumstance. I examined the London in dry dock last December, previous to her last voyage, both inside and out, and could not find any leakage, or tendency to weakness throughout the vessel. By Capt. Baker—Her loaded draught of water was 20 feet 9 inches. When she was docked without cargo she drew 15 feet 3 inches. Mr. Thomas Harding —I am foreman to the Messrs. Humphries and Tennant, of Deptford, the makers of the engines of the London. I had charge of fill;ng the under water work of the ship while she was on the slip—that is to say, the boring out the stern for the screw shaft. I had charge of the engines after Maxwell had superintended their erection. I went out in the London on her first voyage. I never saw a pair of engines work better. I had orly to stop them, out and home, for 15 minutes, for adjustment. The voyage was to Australia and back. PreN:ous to her last voyage I inspected her en gines, and found them in most perfect condition. I went on board the London on her last voyage as far as Plymouth. I was sent by Mr. Humphries to see how the engines worked, and whether they could be improved upon. They worked well ; in fact, they could not work better. There were pumps on board the London capable in all of lifting 4,350 gallons per minute. Mr. Traill—Was there anything the matter with the engines that caused you to go to Plymouth with the ship ? Witness—No. I had business at Pembroke, and that induced me to go as far as Plymouth in the London. There was no suspicion as to the engines. Mr. Isaac Cole—l am a ship rigger. I rigged the Lon don in the best manner with galvanised wire rope. The lower and topsail yards were of iron—topgallant and royal yards were of wood. The running rigging was of the bust hemp rope. All was of the best quality. Thomas North, foreman mast-maker and boat-builder to Messrs. Wigram, said- ri The low,or masts of an London were made of four plates with internal angle irons, all of the best Lowmoor plates, and that ho considered iron masts stronger than wooden ones. She was not masted out of proportion to her size. Captain James Lean, emigration officer to the port of London, said—lt is pai tof my duty to see that the re quirements of the Passengers' Act are complied with in all passenger ships going to sea. It is my duty to look to the seaworthiness of the ship, the arrangement and size of the berths, hospital arrangements, also as to light and ventila tion. The London, I considered, perfect as regarded the Passengers' Act. The regulation of the act with respect to boats was also complied with. She was 1,428 tons re gister. She was bound to carry six boats. She had seven aboard, in fact more than the number required by the act for her tonnage. The act mentions one lifeboat, but the London had two. The boats of tho London I considered to be very fine ones, both as to size and construction. She had the means of signalling also one standard, and four or five steering compasses. She had fire engines and other means of extinguishing fire on board. She had also five chronometers and three barometers and tarpaulings. She had all the requisites of the 7th section of the act. Iler crew was an excellent one. There were about a dozen or 15 foreigners amongst them. I had no hesitation in giving the necessary certificate to enable the captain to get his clearance. Mr. Traill—Do you consider it necessary that there should be a sufficient number of boats on board a ship to carry all the passengers ? Captain Lean—That is' not required. A ship could scarcely carry boats sufficient to carry all her passengers, supposing she had her complement. Mr. O'Dowd—When did you last seo tho London ? Captain Lean—l last saw her at Gravesend. I did not 'consider her too low in the water. I consider she had 8 feet of free board amidships, which is the lowest part. The glass in the skylights of the London was two inches thick. The London is the first steamship that I have cleared under the Passengers Act for Australia. Capt. Baker—Did it occur to you that there were any de ficiencies on board the London? Capt. Lean—lt did not. From what I have heard during this inquiry, I now think it would be improper to allow any vessel to go to sea without proper appliances for bat tening down all the hatchways. Capt. Harris—ln what way would you suggest ? Capt. Lean—l cannot say off-hand ;it requires consi deration. Capt. Harris—We know there were nails and tarpaulins, but what other means would you suggest ? Capt. Lean—l cannot say just at the moment. Mr. Traill—Did you notice when you last saw the ship whether she had any coal on her deck ? Capt. Lean - She had 50 tons in bags unsecured on the upper deck. The bags were, however, stowed in such a way that I did not think any other security was required. I saw no other stores on deck. Knowing the consumption of the coal per diem, and that the ship was going to Ply-' mouth, I did not object to coal being on deck. I saw the ship the clay she left. It was on the 30th of December. Captain Harris—Does the examination of the sails come under your cognisance ? Captain Lean—Yes. I see she had two suits of sails. Captain Harris—Would it not be a part of your duty to see the sails ? Captain Lean—l've a list which has been handed me. Captain Harris—But can you say whether there was a storm trysail, or storm staysails ? Captain Lean—No, I cannot. Captain Harris—But it it not a part of 3 our duty to see that the proper sails are aboard ? Captain Loan—l was told there were two sets of sails on board, and we must have a little confidence in the asser tions of respectable shipowners. Mr. Traill— Oh, no, no. We must have no confidence. Captain Lean—l did not examine the two suits of sails. Captain Harris—You aro responsible you know for public life and safety; is it not, therefore, part of your duty to look after the sails of the ship ? Captain Lean—l was informed there were two suits aboard, ono above and one below. Captain Harris—That may be, and yet one of the suits might be of such a character as to be quite unfit for a ship going to Australia. You did not then look particu larly after the sails. Captain Laan—No, I did not. I have, however, a list of the sails on board now in my hand. Captain Harris—Where did you get it from ? Captain Lean—l wrote to the Messrs. Wigram for it, and it was immediately furnished to mo by them. Captain Harris—When Was that ; before the ship sailed? Captain Lean—No; on Saturday last. Maxwell, the foreman of engineers, gave evidence as to the excellence and efficiency of the engines. The pumps, he said, wore of great power. She could discharge over 4,000 gallons of water per minute. The inquiry was here adjourned till to-morrow. It would but be consonant with common humanity if some steps wore taken to provide the surviving portion of the crew of the London, summoned as witnesses, with a proper place of shelter during the inquiry, in preference to allowing the poor fellows to hang about the outside of the court in the cold and rain, some of whom have not even a penny to buy a mouthful of broad, and having in the early part of the morning many miles to walkto attend the investigation. In thi s ma tt er , whateverybody's is business seems to be nobody's business. LONDON GAZETTE.--Last Evening. t-Major [ 22d d a o 0 I i. the Foot, 1 8 t t o h Ist Regiment W A WAR-OFFICE, - f 0 F F I C DragoonE7 PALL-MAL L, tB,r d F from r transferred 00 G ua rds —Lance - Sergeant-Major st. - h j S L e t i r 2 g . Master, vice Georg Roland Dance from the Cavalry Depot, to be Riding i Hussars. from the 4th Hussars, to be I 3d Dragoon Guards—Major Fro m d. a J. o o r h , n vi S fer a eo n m l . y st s hi L evi i 3u n db d u e D s rn a ra y e..: who exchanges. rn4th Hussars—Major James Swinbu e , n esay, who exchanges. with the honorary rank of goon Guards, to be °Ma:ea:ln:len: Gth Draoons—Pa:Traaster, , 'with the Maxwell, Henry be Captain,Paymaster, G o v e i ce honorary ra n k of Major, David Francis Chambers, who retires upon half-pay. Haller Paymaster,V se) Charles Wni ' ll an Edward Lander Thuillier, ug as, to be Royal Artillery—Lieut.-Colone ls Henry Hamilton ' be Lieut.-Colonel , Second Captain and Bre vet-MajorMaxwell to Thomas Alexander Paisley_Dirom to be Cap tainßrevet-Colonel ; Lieutenants Alfred Dixon and George Budd to he Second Captains ; Second Captains Thomas Lloyd Still dermentioned ~ent emen Cadets of the Royal The un and Alfred James Wake to be Adjutants. Military Academy . to be Lieutenants :--Frank Frederic Foulke Nugent, vice Ernest Johnson removed to half pay list without half-pay ; Willi am Townsend Gun Denny, vice Hugh F. A. Brodie, who has resigned ; Arthur James Dunnage, vice G. Budd ; Henry Alfred Ri m vice Henry D. Richmond, deceased ; Benjamin Chamney Graves, vice A. Dixon. Royal Engineers —Col. Edward Lawford to be Lieut.-Com mandant, vice Lieut.-Gen. D. Sim, deceased ; Lieut.-Col. J. Carpendale to be C o l., v i ce L aw f ord ; Capt. J. Bean to be Lieut., vice Carpendale ; Second Capt. G. P. de P. Falconet, to be Capt., vice Bean; Second Capt. F. E. B. Beaumont to be Capt., vice L. C. Barber, placed on tem porary half-pay ; Lieut. H. Smalley to be Second Capt., vice Falconet ; Lieut. A.G. Durnford to bo Second Capt., vice Beaumont. 3d Regiment of Foot—Ensign Robt. Georges Fulton to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Thos. G. Goff Caul fend, deceased ; Gentleman Cadet W. R. M c C a ll y, f ro M the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice E. R. Bayly, who retires • Gentleman C a d e t J. M. D.-Lew es , f rom the Royal Military College, to be En - sign, without purchase, vice Fulton,. Quartermaster A.' Berry, from the Bth Foot, to be Quartermaster, Tice White, who exchanges. Bth Foot—Major and Brevet-Colonel Alexander Cunning ham Robertson to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without pur chase, vice James Johnson, deceased; Captain De Vic Tupper to be Major, without purchase ' vice Brevet- Colonel Robertson; Lieuten an t Willi am Ed ward Whelan to be Captain, without purchase, vice Tupper ; Ensign rhiln hates liarailton to be Lieutenant, without pur- BREVET. The undermentioned officers having completed the qualifying service with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to bo Colonels under the Royal Warrant of 14th October, 1858 : Major and Brevet Lieutenant -Colonel John Buick Spur gin, 102 d Foot. Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Thomas Gloster, 97th Foot. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 26. Mr. John Critchley has this day been promoted to the rank of First Clas3 Assistant Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of Jan. 4, 1866. JAN. 27. Henry Matthew Bernard,iisq., has this day been roinoted to the rank of Paymaster in her Majesty's 'feet. The Alleged Forgeries of Mining Shares. ,go. The re-examination of Mr. John Permewan, surgeon, of Redruth, charged with the forgeries and frauds connected with mining shares, took place yesterday at 2 o'clock before the Lord Mayor. Tho prisoner was brought up in custody of detective officer Spittle, was remarkably self-possessed, and during the protracted inquiry made repeated sugges tions to Mr. G. IL Lewis, his legal adviser. Mr. Wontner, sen., said that lie now desired to open another charge against the prisoner —that of defrauding Mr. Locock Webb, who traded under the firm of Webb and Co., of the sum of £llBlos., by passing himself off as being a person of the name of Wm. Bullen, and by imposing on Mr. Webb five shares in a mining stock which had been trans ferred from the genuine owner to the supposed Bullen by means of a forged transfer. As his lord ship was already familiar with the facts he (Mr. Wontner) should not enter into any preliminary statement, but would content himself with calling the witnesses to support this charge. Mr. John Michell was the first witness called, and proved that he resided at Redruth, and was the purser or secretary of the Wheal-Buller Mine, and that on the 10th October last he received the trans fer of five shares in that mine, purporting to be executed by Mr. Arthur W. Harris, of Old Broad street, City, to " Wm. Bullen, Esq., Royal Hotel, Plymouth." The witness registered the transfer in the usual way, and forwarded the certificate of re gistration to Mr. Bullen, at the Royal Hotel, Ply mouth. On the 14th October the witness received another transfer, purporting to be from Bullen to Webb and Co., of London. On both forms of trans fer the name of the printer, Tregaskis, of Redruth, had been cut off. Mr. Arthur Wellesley Harris was next called, and proved that the first transfer produced in this case was not signed by him, but was a forgery. He knew nothing of any person of the name of Bullen, or of Jay, whose name appeared to the transfer as the attesting witness. Mr. Wm. Locock Webb was next called, and proved that he was a stock and share broker at No. 8, Finch-lane, under the firm of Webb and Co. On the 12th October last he received a letter signed Wm. Bullen, enclosing the transfer in question, and requesting him to sell the five shares to the best ad ' vantage, and to remit the proceeds to the writer (deducting the commission), at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth. The witness sold the shares, and for . warded, as directed, his cheque for £llB 10s., and • on the 19th October he received a letter acknow ledging the receipt of the cheque. Mr. G. F. Youlton was the next witness, and proved that he was one •of the cashiers at Messrs. Hodges and Co.'s Bank at Devonport. On the 18th October the cheque produced (that sent by the last witness) was presented at the bank by the prisoner now at the bar. He was told that it was not cus tomary to give cash to a stranger unless it was en dorsed by some respectable person with whom the bank officials were acquainted, and the prisoner was toldor thethat withoutcheque until this he could o e ln d w n e o re t have the cash for from London. The prisoner seemed annoyed at this delay, which would be for four or five days, and in consequence he undertook to write especially to the London bankers, Messrs. Robarts, Lubbock, and Co., and to let him have the money a day or two ninathseelf2alsttthOecbtoatker; and p b r e is fo o r n e e t r he a gausiunalpresented the advice being that the cheque should be duly honoured he was paid the amount, £llB 10s., on signing another cheque for that amount, which the prisoner did in the witness's presence, in the name of William Buller. He also endorsed the cheque of Mr. Webb in the same way. He was certain as to the identity of the prisoner. Mr. Wontner said that this was as far as he could go that day, and asked for a further remand to com plete the case prosecuted on the first examination by Mr. King. After some conversation between Mr. Wontuer and Mr. Lewis, in which the Lord Mayor took part, tho prisoner was remanded until Monday next. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Jan. 31.—Wind this day at noon—South. Westerly ; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with rain. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 30.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Talbot, from Bombay; her Majesty's ship Doe, from Plymouth, and loft for Woolwich. Pmcmounr, Jan. 30.—Wind from for New York. NEWPORT, Dec. 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Connatora, from Jersey for Grenada. FALMOUTH, Jan. 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Sarah S. Hall, from Philadelphia. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 30.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Junius, for Monte Video. BRISTOL, Jan 29.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Venus, from Demerara. HOLLIIEAD, Jan. 30.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Charges, for Monte Video. GLOUCESTER, Jan. 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Bernec ia, from Taganrog. MILFORD, Jan. 30.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrivod—Bluo Jacket, from Liaerpool-for Gibraltar. DOVER, Jan. 30.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Coral, for Bilboa. LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM. ; GRAVESEND, Wednesday Evening. Arrived, Jan. 30.—Eliza Houghton, from St. John's; Silence, from Antwerp; Mary KaLIONV , f rom Seville ; Alida, from Bilboa; Sam Joseph, from Nan tes ; Kirkwood, from Taganrog ; Trial, from Gijon ; George Richard, from Alexandria ; Sirene, from Philadelphia; Union, from Oporto Plate ; Allendale, from Hongkong; Crimea, from Manzanillo ; Fame, from Riba di Cella. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed, Jan. 30._Domaring, from Shields, for Oartha gena ; Flying Fish, from London for Barbadoes. The Marli, from London, for Grenada, in working out of the Downs last evening carried away h • b 't a n d ei owspri bag proceeded to Ran pgate to repair damage. chase, vice Whelan ; Gentleman Cadet Jenico ohn Preston, from the Royal Military College, to bo Ensign, without purchase, vice Hamilton ' • Quartermaste r G eorge • Russell Holt White, from the 3d Foot, to be Quarter master, vice Berry, who exchanges. 16th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry Robert Emson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign without pur chase, vice Brophy, transferred to the 42d Foot. 17th Foot—Her Majesty has dispensed with the services of Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Captain, Nor born Gilpin Smith. 21st Foot-=Ensign Edward Bullock Jackson to be Lieu tenant; without purchase, vice Edward Bussell, de ceased. 22d Foot—Jas. John Dudgeon, Esq., late Captain 22d Foot, _to bo Paymaster, vice George Waller Vesty, transferred to the 6th Dragoons. 24th Foot—Lieut. John. Henry Kean, from half-pay, late 2d West India Regiment, to ho Lieutenant, vice Fox, promoted without purchase to a half-pay Company ; Lieut. John Fletcher Caldwell to be Adjutant, vice Lieut. R. P. Fox, promoted, without purchase, to a half . pay Company. 32d Foot—Lieut. George Henry Powell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Charl e s Geoffrey Stanley, who retires ; Ensign Pwwland John Leuthall to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Powell • Gentleman Cadet Wm. Alex. Wetherall,. from th e Royal Military College, to be En sign, by purchase, vice Lenthall; Ensign Robert Henry Beresford, from the 39th Foot, to be .Ensign, vice Wetherall, transferred to the 49th Foot. 39th Foot —Robert Henry Beresford, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchaso, vice Hill, transferred to the 55th Foot ; Gentleman Cadet Richard Carden Allen Beatty, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Beresford, transferred to the 32d Foot. 42d Foot—Ensign Alan John Colquhoun to be Lieute nant, withoutpurchase, vice James John Peter, deceased ; Ensign Robert Charles Conway to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Colquhoun, who promotion has been can celled; Ensign Nicholas Winsland Patrick Brophy, from the 16th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Coveny. 49th Foot--Ensign William Alexander Wotkerall, from the 32d FOot, to be Ensign, vice Stephen F. Cleasby, de • ceased. 54th Foot—Lieutenant John Stevenson to be Captain, without purchase, vice James John Gordon, deceased ; Ensign James Hearn Tatleton to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Stevenson ; Gentleman Cadet Chas. Lane, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Tarleton. 55th Foot—Ensign Arthur Ansell Boggs to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Philip Wm. Justice, who retires ; Ensign Wm. Hill, from 39th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Boggs. 77th Foot—Ensign John Henry Bourne to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thomas Greer Sanders, who retires ; Gentleman Cadet John Frederic Hornby, from the Royal Military College, to I,3e'Eusign, by purchase, vice BottMe. WWW ! ,, ~ 11 ige *;01. yal :ess ira les tly yal Ice by nis ses ad .0 ~~ 'OSSE; WO 100 100 all 100 100 190 100 100 110 100 100 Ii M 2.1.0 294 2.11.6 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 382 9 35i IC2i I} 16 131 14 70i I 1051 I