The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-20 00:00:00

I\lONEf- MARKET ANO Culyi&EitOlAL INi.ELLIGE'I4OE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The mo ney Market has remained firm, but quiet D-da y, The inquiry has only been of a moderate euaracter but the supply of capital afloat shows a flight diminution. The quotations for the best securities have been 48 5 per cent. The amount of specie taken out by the Delta, which left to-day for India and China, was £17,750. J . T he prospectus has appeared of the Rio de ti l aleir ° Gas Company, which has been formed for e Purpose o f acqu i r i ng a concess i on grante d some ten Years ago for lighting the city of Rio de Janeiro i an d its suburbs with gas. The result of the work 11g.. o f the undertaki ng , f rom th e commencemen t i n 1 ° 4 4 to the present time, has been, it is said, highly 84 6 tisfa ctory, and its sale to an English company has en effected for the purpose of obtaining assistance v ,„ ° , 111 the European money markets to aid the de °Praent of the resources of the country. The a et Profits for the year 1863 amounted to £64,500, and for the year 1864 to £65,000, or upwards of 10 l e r cent. on the proposed purchase-money, namely, th 6 , ° " oo . Under the terms of the concession in co mpany will be at liberty to introduce sa Z to all machi n e r y a n d r a w m aterial neces lil to the manufacture of gas free of duty. e a greement fo r th e p urc h ase o f th e concessions, and ofin all the valuable gasworks, connected build and property in Rio, provides that the conces ilaire shall bear the preliminary and all other ex tat,nsea of the company, up to the time of the under (' 'ing being handed over to them, and an Imperial 4ee.ree obtained, approving the transfer, and recog ,p,big the company as a Societe Anonyme in Brazil. Q;7. purchase-money will be paid as follows balance, out of the deposits on allotment, and the th £ 450,000, on 30th June next, or so soon eo e reafter as the property is handed over to the co lll PanY, and the Imperial decree obtained. The N ili PanY has th e op ti on o f pay i ng one -h a lf o f th e t,tchase-money in. fully paid-up shares. The pro - 41 7 of the undertakingwill accrue to the:shareholders k oA f rs r om Ist July next. The capital required is `")000 in s h ares of £2O each. Two o'CLo CK. t e i 4 ; t Paris, this morning, according to Reuter's I 'g r am' the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67 f. 4 5c. of l , li ere has been no alteration to-day in the prices ' - 'oglish Stocks. A very moderate business has negotiated, and quotations generally re ma i n a t an it form er va l ues . C onso l s f or money are 89i +, 1 1 11(1 , 89 4 1. for the account. Th e N ew Th rees an d B,, e ' l leed Annuities are 84 89 ; Exchequer 4s. to press; India 5 per Cents 1031 i; ditto Enfaced Per Cents., 89k, and ditto 5i per Cents., 109. Foreign Stocks, active, have generally although they have not been tiv e , exhibited firmness. Turkish . 6 _ per C en t s., 1862, are 70k 71; ditto Consolides, 4 2 1 - 52k ; 2 Mexican, 27 ; do. New, 26 + ; Greek, 2 2 ; Spanish Passive, 32 8 f ; do. Certificates, ;41-, ; Itali an, 6 4/ ; do. New, 18 dis. ; Con bed. erate, 56 58 ; E gyp ti an , 18 prem. ; Danu -14,11, 1 dis. par ; and M on t ev id ean , 38 4 8 prem. b e ' l l the Railway Share Market the dealings have eu on a very moderate scale, prices however have , several instances shown increased firmness. tiarightou have improved 55., South Easte rn , 10 s ., i t Great Northern and South Eastern each £l. e Forei gn an d C o l on i a l li nes r emain w ith ou t Material change. d ank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, but quotations generally remain without material akera- I C Metropolitan Districts Railway Company Iy a , t , es are quoted 31 prem.; General Irrigation and Ja ne Supply of France, I prem. ; Rio de 1 i l l eri° Gas, 1 lfr prem. ; West London Docks, P r em.; China Steamship, 1,1 2* prem. ; and 3t of Milan Improvement, 3i prem. . ft...BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 4 s-itiirpa t „,. eel. e ~ ENT FUNDS. LI Ant. Consols ° "eeouB9l p er Cent nt' Mar. 9 velv 3 • Reduced mb, ‘ ,. 2 Per Cent BB 89 8i , Do, t Per Cent. Jan. 1894 — 'ktiN t . Per Cent. Jan. 1873 — bef l o eB,3 o yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 kuo (D i : 30 yrs, expire sth AprillBBs l4 5-16 kel i X'd Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — 1 . 2 1 1 11 er Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 1 b £5OO 4 8 Ileek °. £lOO and £2OO , Of p 4 .Th E ngland Stock, 5+ per Cent - -gl lkic a l: , ~ s- 40 VERNMENT SECURITIES. 1) 0 1"elr, 101 per Cent., April 1874 AC bo, eount per b e. Per Cent. July, 1870 b o. Ac count 2 b e. ;,,Per Cent. Oct. 1888 b,.,;ertificates 9Bl Do. ''llfaced Paper 4 per Cent B9l Do ',Per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do,, 4 - Z Per Cent., May 1879 lO9 4) 0. b Per Cent, Aug. 1866 99 b o ' - '°llds, £l,OOO pm A ' t l der Xl,000 liNtri:',,°_ l lElGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. '„azik,• -.4 Bonds, 5 per Cent — 4) 0. -4 5 Per Cent — 8 'Li Per Cent., 1852-58-60 44 08 o. 1863 l?o j Ayres 6 per Cent — fk ntlia4Per Cent. (D e f err ed 3 pe r Cent.) ob o, 4 Per Cent — Olot e b i Per Cent — , 6 all 6 per Cent. 1) 0 5 Per Cent. tbo, el' Cent 1864 „ tt h llial i PP, £55 paid . uo, 5 Per Cent, 1825 bb o. 5 Per Cent, 1864 kneb,... Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — 00e 2 ',!. 3 . Principalities tia 4 .)l 2i'aid — ilk par 0 per Cent — ob',l3,econd Issue — •‘lOO B olas Do bo. 1864 9511 NDo 4v ., " el.i I), -fo - b paid 1104 Jeount ll pm , r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — ( 1 4)e; . ';"rovisional Land Warrant — Do Bonds uo /,': Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 0,,80 . ., 8 ,'°uP0ns '‘,,t e , r l c ,eount 1 1 . 4) ,0, - r e ,lo , 5 per Cent. — Nitt "° 3 and 1850 — b ' 1 6 Pe 1, 0 18 c ... r Cent (Maxemmana Railway) o li e u li e u° ki k 1.1 1 ) , £lO paid 41 ' 0 . 4 k e 3 e Per Cent. — 'punt b bt b ° 6 Per 1864 26 I t , 0 1 , ,, e Cent. Anglo-French 55 Vite vo lleh Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis Iraleh'ean 5 per Cent., X 25 paid — Pm I, l t 4 h il nPerial 5 per Cent ' 941 3 I .,"o2•'llacia ...t o Per 0,,, Do (errede''" t o eh, Lan d j2; 4 4. .,warrants (Hectares) ,o 3 _ I/ per Cent. V e oyer Cent (Uribarren) — p o o, Per Cent., 1862 ttag.,, e 'uount b o Ae c se 3 Per Cent., 1853 ho 3 Cow -- tt," o Arut., Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, st 'aia, ee ° l lnt 47+ D 4 5 e O. Per Cent, 1822, £ St., D ° 0 Per Cent, 1850 — e 3 ' p e 1860 Barh° 5 „ r Cent., 1859 -o Per Ce n t . , 1862 a i... 1864 koat t h N b °. 4 Per Cent — - "Nal l e ß e ollnt Dto " Per C en t o ls °unt — ~0 A ..W Deferred — pQ ilf o ,lint 4Ol I Vo A rarv e YilOit i t e 6 t) e llrit 3 21 1 1 No A e I. of Coup not funded l4i I NN, if i h e 4 ° ll nt l4l 15 t kigh ' Per C 1) 0 D 0 4,e_per Cent. 1854 — , 6 Pe u r t t — I, , _ A cco _ .ILt• 1858 e 6 Per 43t • '; 'I i D° Ac Cent. 1862 e . tiooll,ot hu 6 '3 ollds 1,, ,,, t,„1„,„, 'e he , -Itu tran ,.._... lobs b Zoel a 3 leed, 4 per Cent 1 ,0. Aer, Pernt Cent. vo, P i er tit). 6 4 , I)er Cen — t, 0 . 6 c°ont 1862 — i . "it e • r . Cent.,11864 42 4 3 - Btl 14 t • 111idend tlat i , son the above payable in London. ktiet i, A j Per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins li-ipcli mutes. Per cent., Ex. 25f. tell(j• , 3 Per Cent. ce cnlnt , e. 2i. , ~, _ ktil ia • 4 p e - `;,„'-'ent., Ex. 12 Guil 631 , b. 5 .. .ueut. Certiti.....tes o. AveeollitiOtent., 1861, Ex. 25f. c).., 41A0l --. Do 110„ THREE O'CLOCK 4 ~y A c count B9l i Li --_______ 89; 1 7erPool Cotton Market—This Day. b 4 tket b etter at improving prices. Sales, pi o Y about 5 , 0 00 bales. SHARE MARKETS—This ORDINARY SHAD Share! Railways, 111 . Bir., Wol. ' & Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon..." Cornwall Do. A A. gets no div till6p.c.p.an.has Do. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast Juno . Dun,.rerth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow) Glasgow & S. Western ' Great Eastern, Ord. s k. - Do. E. Angl: st No. 9 Great Korth of .9cotland Great Northeri I D .. A sock .. Do. B o Do. hew, ts. at 25 pm I Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste n S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do W. Mid.— Oxford Newpo't Do. He eford L alio.: shire & Yorkshire L7ndon and Blackwali Lon., & S Coast Lon., ('hat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan. Do. New Mid an d Do, iiirmin . it Derby Mid Gt. W., Ireland Do. 4 shares %lid Kent !North British Do. Ed., Pth ;it Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. De. do. 18554'8 Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. New Do. do. 18e4 Borth Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish C ntral Scot. N. E Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. stack 'trews & Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon -outh E stern At nines, Wok., & Wok 'raff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw.o) ‘V. Hartlepool Ilan& it Do. A irredeemable Do. A. redeemable RES AND STOI day. Paid./ Closing 1 Business Price. done. 95 97 131} 132 ti 6 32 34 16 17 85 88 107 1 9 4(4 17. 7 8 100 100 ICO 100 10 1311 13 , 1 1181 149 13) .33 88 93 79i 81! 58 60 49 51 102 10 t 1161 117; 87 6s 101 104 35 27 1 ti 321; 98i 99,1 59 6) 114 119 ?I lip 13 , 138 107 11. 9 53 54 x 5 26 1111 11th 684 CO; 104 10 1 47 6/- 13: 149 81 8) 791 8) 103 1 35i 1204 I 1 1 1 98i 591 1181 191 19 1 138 i f 53 21 31 112 1 pi Si 1:10 2i 31 38 39 1 121 p 4,6 10p 122 125 11} 12 1 1 1 ,p 8; 81 11 114 138 142 44 46 (.9 61 59 61 85y 86 9 1 " t 53 I I 160 165 3i 41], 110 113 33 10 75 78 76 7 LRITIS P, SION3. 100 st 20 10 100 Atlantic St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda..v Cen.ln gu. 5 per cent Do. shares Buffalo ( Lake Huron Do ['reference Buff ,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aux. 1, 872 I Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do: do. June 1, 1674 Calcutta & ;S. E., lint.. 'a e Town & Dock, gu. Demera•a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben,al, gu sdo East IL diFl,. gu.:s p.c. Do .1 Extension GT and Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bond, I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds Do. do. deli rred Do. Id Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p.c Gt. South of India (lita )1 gua. 5 per cent D . 4 per cent.... Do Great W. R. of Canada.. D New Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 Do. 5 do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 44 do 110. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A anal 3— I. pc lat pf.bds Scinde Do. Delhi g Do. do 'Do. Pun!aub Do.lndus St Flo 66 47 100) 1011 par ip 4} 5 ri 9 74 73 97 99 75 SS 11 0 102 100 101 1004 101 100 {1.1)0 2 100 100 18 19 91 67 (k) 57 69 t 61 51 55 50 53 45 48 25 28 25 27 10)4 101 p par p 93 100 8 4 9 12 110 85 tO 77 E 0 I d 100 101 9: 94 88 9) 62 64 104 1016 1 101} 1 1 i 3 5 82 84 99 100 9 ICO d Id s 9} ic,o 94 97 14 I 100 / COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31,1972 100 - Can. G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.,St J uly 1877-81 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Auk lOO 90 02 -- D•.sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 I 94 96 1)0. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 79 81 - Do. 5 p Inscribed sk 100 79 81 - Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 106 - Do. April & Oct. 1880-4 100 100 108 - Do. do; 1890-1 100 107 169 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 106 108 - 'Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c Ico t(2 101 - Do. 1878, do. 100 108 110 - Mauritius, 6p. (a, 1873, Jan. and July - Do. 1.78 - Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov.lo 10) 108 110 - Natal ';ov. a per. cent lOO 105 107 - N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.,t , I uly 100 90 93 92 - N. S. W. Gov. 5 p *6.0846 00 98 100 - Do. 5 p.c. 18 Ito 1876 100 92 91 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1802 100 91 93 92 1 - New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 103 105 - Do. 6 per cent.... 100 86 88 - Nova Sc Ala Gov. 6p. C sterling, 1875 llO 92 05 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO 102 104 - S. A us. Gov. 6 p.c 18'8-9 100 -- - - Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 105 107 - Vic,Gov. 6 p.o. Ja .1.; July 100 - Do. do, a pril & Oct lOO 1071 1035 1071 85 71 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consul. (fold, Hui - chiverton - Clifford A malg amated - 31 33 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 575 585 - Drake walls 2.1.0 - East Bassett (Illo;an) 3O 32 35 - East Cara lon 2.14.6 13 14 145 - as r, (;arn Brea 34.0 6 6 -- East Granville - East 1.0ve.1 2.13.6 85 104 10 - F.. W'l Russell (Tavistk 8.10.6 4 4 - Gam & StA übyn(G wen. 601 6 8 4 Gr, at L ,xey, limited., all 17 18 - Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 21 2; - G. Wheal Vor (Heist ,[ 40 331 345 - Grenvil.e 7.8.3 21 3 - Herod's Foot 8.13 34 36 - Mn,gston vowns 4.18.0 35 4 - Margaret fUny Lelant 91 6 8 - • 51arke Valley 4.3.0 5 51 4 m wyndy Iron Ore, 11w 25 14 ota - Nangiles - New Se ton - North Downs 3 - North Roskear 16 1 N.Wh'l Bassett(ltlogan 3.10.6 15 - North Wheal Crotty 2.8.0 2 21 _ Prosper United 7.1.6 3 36 - Pr v dence Unyladant 10.6.7 3t 33 - S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l5 530 550 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 20 25 - Stray Park - Tin Croft 9 14 15' .- West vassett(lltozan - W. Caradon (L skeard 9 7 - West ChivertOn ll 61 66 - West Seton 471 200 210 197 - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 55 1 0 0 105 - Wheal Bulle (Redruth 10 9 11 - Whea Ludo r ,tt 3.12.. - Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 11 13 - Wheal Seton - Wheal Ti elawney (Lis 7 19 20 -- Wheal UnLn ...... .• • • 4 1 rItIi:FERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern 6 par cent. pt., 122 South Eastern (Reading Anne., £1.0.6). 24 Great Western Orig. 46 per cent pt, London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 91 North Eastern. Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 331 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and South-Western, 4j per cent , E 8 Metropolitan 5 per cent., 104 London, Chatham, ac., Metrop. Ext., C 6 per cent., 69 South Eastern 5 per cent.. IE6I, 100 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg. 12 Imperial Mexican, lim., 3} Namur and Liege gua. 14t, per annum, Royal Danish, 18 West Flanders, 71 8 _ FOUEIGN MINES , Cape Copper, am., Port Philip, BANKS. Albion, 8 9.lllance 34,1 I 5 Ditto, issued at `t) pm.. of which 10 is pd., 191 20 Anglo Fgyptian, lim., 13: Aut4tralasia, 71) Bank of Egypt, Bank of New Zealand, 171 161 British And Californian, Um., 6 British North American. 442 Chartered !Nler. of India. London. and China, 55 City, 116 Consolidated Bank, lirn., 10} 11 English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 19 i European Bank, hm., Hindustan. china, and Japan (Um.), 28 Imperial Bank (lim.). 311 1 Imperial Ottoman, 371 London B ink of Mexico and S. America, lim., VI London Chartered Bank of Australia, 2•i) London and County, 79} 1 4 London Joint Stock, 471 / Mercantile and Exchange, lim., 7i i Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 19 19 National:Provincial of:England. Ditto. 3d issue, 461 Sclnde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lirn., 11/ standard of British South Africa, lint., 211 Union of Ireland, lim. 13 MISCELLANEOUS. Angle-Mexican Mint, 171 Berlin Water Works, lim.. 93 1 Ceylon Company, 91 Commercial Union, Insurance, 81 1 land, 8; Credit Fonder and Mobilicr of Eng Crystal Palace. 341 5 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 8 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um., 61 1 Hudson's Bay, 15; 1 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 7 1 International Contract, 8# I North British and Mercantile Insurance, lim., 171 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, lim., Ditto, new (£7), 5 Royal Mall Steam, 961 Scottish Australian Investment, Rm.. 122 Thames and Mersey Marine (insurance), UM, Universal Marine, Insurance, Um., 'OSSR THE SUN, LONDON, MOST gVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1865. ' At; (tart ":exake"--' HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Saturday. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal High ness Princess Louise, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. The Hon. Flora Macdonald has succeeded the llon. Emma Lascelles as Maid of Honour in Waiting. Sunday. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, arrived at the Castle yesterday from Greenwich Park. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey also arrived, and had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the Royal family. The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, Princess Beatrice, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service this morning in the Private Chapel. The Rev. W. R. Jolley preached the sermon. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive on Saturday, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor. The Prince and Princess of Wales had a dinner party in the evening. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, the French Ambassador, Viscount Falkland, Duchess of St. Albans and Lady Diana Beauclerk, Earl Granville, Earl and Countess Russell, Lord Harris, Lord Lyons, Lord and Lady Proby, Hon. Sir Frederick Bruce, llon. Francis and Mrs. Stonor, Mr. C. L. Wood, Lady Geraldine Somerset, and Colonel Home Purves, in attendance on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, Lieut.- General Knollys, and Major Teesdale. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and Major Teesdale in waiting, at tended Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday morning. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will honour the Earl and Countess of Fife with their presence on Thursday, the 2d of next month, at a small dance, to take place at their residence in Grosvenor place. The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland have arrived at their residence in Grosvenor-place, from their seat, Battle Abbey, Sussex. The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde arrived in Stratton-street on Thursday evening, from Hor tumna Castle, county Galway. We are sorry to learn his lordship is suffering from indisposition. The Earl and Countess of Tankerville are ex pected in town in a few days from Heron Court, Christ church, where they have been staying on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Malmesbury. _ _ Viscount Melville will leave town to-day for Melville Castle, N.B. _ _ Lord and Lady Proby have arrived in town from their seat, Eton Hall, Oundle, for the season. Lord and Lady Abercromby have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, for the season, from Scotland. Sir John and Lady Johnstone have arrived at their residence in Belgrave-square, from their seat, Hack ness Hall, near Scarborough. _ _ _ Lord and Lady Charles Bruce have left town on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, at Savernake Forest, Wilts. Lady Margaret Beaumont has issued cards for assemblies on Tuesdays, the ith, 14th, and 21st of next month, at the family mansion in Piccadilly. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli gave a parliamentary dinner on Saturday evening, at his residence, Grosvenor gate. There were present the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl Stanhope, the Earl of Orford, Viscount Courtenay, Hon. George Boyle, Hon. Alexander Baring, Sir Brook Bridges, Sir Thomas Bateson, Sir Henry Stracey, Colonel Edwards, Mr. Surtees, Mr. Davenport Bromley, Mr. Treherne, Mr. Cobbold, Mr. Bond, Mr. Paull, and Mr. Brookes. General McClellan is expected to arrive in Rome in a few days. The general has been invited by the celebrated American sculptor, Mr. Story, to spend some time at his residence in the Barberini palace. Mrs. Story is a connection of the general, her sister having married Dr. M‘Clellan, of Philadelphia. DRAMATIC, EQUESTRIAN, AND MUSICAL SICK FUND ASSOCIATION.—The ninth annual festival, on March . 1, we premise, will be one of more than usual in terest, from the fact that that popular and rising member of the House of Commons, John Francis Maguire, Esq., M.P., will take the chair, and we are sure from the unusual esteem in which he is held publicly and privately will draw a large assemblage round him. The event itself is one of the most agreeable and charming of the season. GALLANT LIFEBOAT SERVICE.—BLAKENEY 7 NOR FOLK, Feb. 18.—I have to report (says the Rev. R. 11. T illard, M.A.) that the Blakeney lifeboat of the National Institution went out on Friday to take off the crew of a barque wrecked about six o'clock that morning to the eastward of the harbour. The boat was rowed up Cley Channel and then hauled over the beach on her roller skidds, and again launched within a very short distance of the wreck. The barque's crew could not have got off in their own boat, though the distance was so short, owing to the position of the ship and the heavy sea running. They were therefore taken, 13 in number, into the life boat and safely brought on shore. The barque's name is the Amana, of Sunderland, bound from the Tyno to Savona with coals and cinders. She broke up in the course of the morning, and has now just disappeared. The main mast went by the board just after the crew were taken off by the lifeboat. CHARLES DICKENS'S PEOPLE'S EDITION. —ln about three weeks, says the London Review, we may expect to see the shop windows occupied by the cheap edition of Mr. Dickens's works, great preparations for which are now being made at the publishers'. The cheap edition will consist of a new impression of the ss. double column edi tion, adorned with frontispieces, and in appropriate covers —the price to be only 25., and each novel perfect in one volume. It is expected that the sale of the People's Edition will be enormous. GOOD LIVING AT PARIS.—Very curious statistics are published in the French papers, by which it seems that Paris dines at the rate of two millions of francs per day (X 50,000), including 80,000 f. (£3,200) for brandy and liqueurs taken at dessert, and B,ooof. (£320) for toothpicks. This would bring the dinner of each inhabitant of Paris to if. 25c. (is.) per day. A MURDERER'S CONFESSION.—A man, named Jas. Stewart, was recently executed for murder at Bathurst, in Australia. Before being led out upon the scaf fold ho wrote the following confession:—"l, James Stewart, who am to suffer the extreme penalty of the law on to-mor row, make the following true statement :—I am the man who escaped from the Bernalla watchhouse, in the colony of Victoria on Jan. 21, 1862, and the money then and there taken from me belongs to Valero, the storekeeper, of Violet Town. lam also the man who stole two horses from Mr. Dunn, livery-stable keeper, Geelong, in the aforesaid colony of Victoria, about 10 years ago. And also, about the same time, I robbed Dr. Lack, of Portland Bay, in Victoria ; and also the same who robbed Mr. Thompson, of Wardiallock, Victoria; and Mr. Henty, of Portland, a little after, of horses. lam also the same man who stuck up Mr. Watts, of Fort Fairy, Victoria, and who stole Mr. M'Law's horses from the same place. I made my escape from Big Dick, the policeman, at Horsham, Victoria ; and I it was who robbed a man of £.lO, at Kennedy's publichouse, Hopkins river, Victoria. It was I, too, who took one horse, saddle, and bridle from Mr. Bostock, of Elephant-bridge, Victoria ; and it was I who committed the robbery between Four Posts and Horsham. I also robbed Mr. Meredith, of Mount Gambier, Victoria, of a horse, bridle, and saddle, and fire arms. I also stole a horse, bridle, and saddle from Brown, Mount Napier, Victoria. I also broke into Mr. Valore's store, Violet Town—the same whom I robbed of the money —and stole a revolver, which I left at the Junction public house, at Ballarat. 1 stole a horse from Mr. Osborne, of Bendigo, Victoria. I robbed Mr. F. Hunter, of Mount Gambier. I robbed Mr. Bowman, of Wakefield, South Australia ; and Mr. Collier, of the Murray river, Victoria ; and it was I who stole a horse from the chief constable of Fort Fairy, Victoria. I committed a forgery of £lO on Mr. Ware, of Spring Creek, Victoria. These are some of the numerous, robberies I have committed, and which I now deeply lament. I, James Stewart, also humbly and most sorrowfully confess that I am the murderer of Charles Verdhun, and for which awful crime I now most peni tently pray the Almighty to have mercy on my soul: and I do sincerely hope my awful punishment may prove a warning to all." HIGGINS WAS TABOOED.—HOW ABOUT BETIIELL ? —From the Parliamentary proceedings at the close of last week we observe that, at the meeting of the House of Lords on Friday last, immediately upon the Lord Chan cellor taking his seat on the woolsack, he (the Lord Chan cellor) informed their lordships that, in conformity with the power conferred upon him by the statute he had ap pointed the Hon. Slingsby Bethell to the vacant office of - Reading Clerk and Clerk of Committees of their lordships' House, and he begged to move that the appointment bo confirmed, which it was —immediately. But still—for all that Higgins having been tabooed—How about Bethell ? MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The trade for wheat inth;COl.7ntry markets hold on Saturday ruled steady. In prices, no changes of importance toox place. There was a fair demand lamest descriptions of spring corn, and previous quotations were steadily sup ported. The flour trade was steady, at late rates. The state of the corn trade, both on the Continent and in America, continues inactive, and prices have a drooping tendency. Very moderate supplies of English produce were received up to our market last week. The imports from abroad were unusually small, viz., 5 quarters of wheat ; 7,900 barley ; 12,360 oats ; 140 sundry seeds ; and 450 sacks of flour. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market, to-day, wore very moderate. The condition of the produce exhibited a decided improvement from last week, yet the trade both for red and white samples ruled far from active. Factors, however, were firm in their demands, and last Monday's prices were steadily supported. At the close of business, the bulk of the supply had been disposed of. Only a moderate supply of foreign wheat was on the stands. Generally speaking, the trade was quiet ; and mil lers showed but little disposition to operate extensively either in American or Continental produce. In the tran sactiens effected, however, the full prices of Monday last obtatned. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average (request and prices ruled firm. There was a moderate supply of English barley on the stands, and the show of foreign produce on offer was tole rably largo For grinding barley there was a fair demand, at an advance of is. per quarter. _ _ In malt only a moderate business was transacted at previous quotations. The market was moderately supplied with oats. Both for English and foreign qualities there was a good demand, and prices advanced quito is. per quarter from Monday last. In some instances the improvement was is. 6d. per quarter. Peas ruled firm, at an advance of js. per quarter. The market was scantily supplied. The supply of beans on sale was very small. Last week's advance in prices consequently was well maintained, and in some instances rather exceeded. In flour about an average business was transacted at full currencies. The supply of barrels on sale was small. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1833, per qr 385 to 418 Ditto, 1861 Ditto, white, 1863 415 451 Ditto, 1861 Norfolk and Lineln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 Rye-- Barley—Grinding 22s 255 Malting Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 548 61s Brown Kingstown and Ware 548 Els Chevalier Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnah., Feeding l9B 238 Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBs 23s Cork, white l9s 23s Scotch, Feeding l7B 22s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey . 928 36s Maple White Boilers 345 378 Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2Bs 30s Stockton and Norfolk 26s 288 American, per barrel l9B 258 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The show of foreign beasts in to-day's market was mode rate; sheep and calves, limited. Sales progressed steadily, and the quotations had an upward tendency. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland, were tolerably good, and, for the most part, in prime condition. Nearly all breeds met a slow inquiry, and in some instances prices were a shade lower than on Monday last. However, the best Scots and crosses produced 5s 4d per 81bs. The supply of beasts from Ireland was very middling. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Esse; and Cambridgeshire wo received 2,200 Scots and crosses ; from other parts of Eng land, 700 various breeds ; from Scotland, 385 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 110 oxen and heifers. The show of sheep was very limited, but in full average condition. About one-third of the supply was out of the wool. The mutton trade was active, at an advance in the quotations of fully 2s per 81bs. Downs, in the wool realised 6s 4d par 81bs. Some half-bred tegs, with prime skins, changed hands at 6s 6d, and'even 6s 8d per 81bs. The top figure for clipped sheep was 5s 2d to, in some cases, 5s 4d per Blbs. The few lambs on offer .readily produced is to 7s 4d per 81bs. Calves were in short supply and good request on higher terms, Tho top price was 5s 8d per 81bs. The pork trade was firm, at enhanced quotations. Per 81b to sink the offal. s d s d s de d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 8 4 2 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 0 Second quality do .. 44 10 Prime n'thdown uo 8 2 6 4 Prime large oxen ..5 0 5 2 La ge coarse calvcs 4 6 5 2 Prime Scuts, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Prime small do 5 4 5 8 Ursa. and lot. sweep.* o o o Latgc hoge 3 6 4 sa Second quality do ..5 2 5 6 Small porkers 4 4 410 Lambs....: (.41 to O. Od. Bu Acting calves, 18i to 228 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 21s to 2:s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Beasts 4,210 Forei;•n supply. Beasts 1,150 Ccws .. Cows Sheep Calves l2l Caves 1:1 Pigs 2W Pigs The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 4,507 head. In the corresponding week in 1864, we received 2,865 ; in 1863, 2,889 ; in 1862, 1,282 ; in 1861, 3,059 ; and in 1860, 1,921 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST 'WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Amsterdam 9 ... Antwerp l2 ... Boulogne 346 ... Bremen --- •. 71 .., ... 16 ... - ~ 506 - ... 12 ... - - - - ... 120 Calais -- Corunno, Dordt. ..... 25 ... 107 Dunkirk Hamburg - ... ••• ... ... Harlingen 255 ... ... 3 ... 3 Ostend 35 ... 110 „ . ... 12 ... Rotterdam ... 582 ... 1058 ... ... 133 ... 304 Oporto... l2B - ... - ... 245 .".".. ••• ""..- Total 1413 ... 1740 ... ... 176 ...1178 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1864 1863 1862 314 ... 761 ... ... 199 ... 8 1861 1860 . .."'.". •t• A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market onMonday,February22, 1864, and this day, Monday, February 20, 1865. Per 81hs. to sink the offal. Feb. 22, Feb. 20, , . 1864. 1865. Coarse itnd inferior beasts 3 Bto 4 0 8 Bto 4 2 Second quality do. Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 5 0 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0 6 2 6 4 Lambs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Large coarse calves 4 2 4 8 4 6 5 2 Prime small do. 3 640 3 6 4 2 Large hogs 4 2 4 6 4 4 410 Neat small porkers Beasts 3,970 Sheep 18,760 108 Calves 63.—Beasts, 3,360 380 S Pigs February 24,1862—Beasts, 4 , 180— sheep, 17 , 140— calves, sheep, trPP A I , E 2 B ° 4o 16,240—calves, SALE,aIv February , 116—pigs, 405. pig 5,235,1018. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. But moderate supplies of town and country-killed meat are on sale at these markets. On the whole, the trade is steady, at our quotations. Per 81b by the carcase. rid ad Inferior beef 3 2 3 6 Middling do.. 3 8 4 2 Prime large do 4 4 4 6 Prime small 4o 4 6 4 8 Large pork 3 4 4 Inferior mutton 3 8 4 2 Middling mutton-4 4 4 6 Prime do 4 8 4 10 Veal 4 4 5 4 Small pork. 4 8 4 10 BOROUGH HOP. There has been a good demand for English hops since our last report, and all qualities have changed hands at fully late rates. Good and fine foreign hops are in fair average request, and prices rule firm. Inferior foreign hops, however, command very little attention. The import into London last week was 6 bales from Antwerp, 74 from Ostend, 338 from Bremen, 14 from Rotterdam, and 25 from Dunkirk. Mid and East Kent ...... llos to 200 a per cW`. Weald of Kent Sussex .• .. .............. •• • • 100 s to 140 a „ Yearlings looa to lies ~ Bavarian American lOOB ,o 14 a ~ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Moderate supplies of home-grown potatoes are on sale at these markets to-day. In most qualities a steady business is doing, at our quotations. Last week's import was 30 tons from Jersey, 40 from Caen : 100 sacks from Boulogne, 5 baskets from Rotterdam, and 117 tons from Antwerp. Per to i Yorkshire Regents Flukes I , os to 1408 Kent and Essex Regents Bos to 100 s Scotch Regents. BtB to 9Cs Rocks 7os to 8 s Foreign WOOL. The trade for all descriptions of English wool continues very quiet. The amount of business transacted since our last is small, at the recent fall in prices. In the value of colonial wool, in tho private contract market, very little change has taken place ; the market, on the whole, may be considered steady, notwithstanding that buyers operated cautiously in most descriptions. The first series of public sales for the year will probably be commenced on the 2d prox. The arrivals at present amount to 46,509 bales, con sisting of 6,308 bales from Sydney, 16,390 from Port Philip, 403 from Van Dieman's Land, 4,613 from Adelaide, 53 from Swan River, 142 from New Zealand, and 19,000 from the Cape of Good Rope. Advices from the Australian colonies state that the new clip of wool was good, and that at the leading ports of shipment a fall in prices of from id to ld per lb had taken places in the prices current at the com mencement of the season. Current prices of English wool per lb. a d Fleeces —South Down hoggets •• . 2 0 2 Half -bred do 2 2 2 4 Kent fleeces 2 2 2 24 outh Down ewes and wethersl 1 t 2 o Leice ter do 2 1 2 2 Sorts -Clothing 1 6 2 Oi Combing 1 3 2 2 LANCASTER ELECTION—This Day, Schneider has been returned unopposed. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT lIOUSE OF LORDS—Tins EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. W LW. The Earl of LONGFORDS OF called A the attention of the house to a return made relative to the num ber of persons which would be displaced by the u that ses 151 containedliouse s 3 building of the new courts of law. The return e d rs be ou p s. ul co le n d m do a w k n in , g an in d qu th ir a 3 t , showedt h thesewould persons. relative to his return, he found that no mention was made of the lodgers. It appeared that although the householders were few the lodgers were many ; and what he desired was, that a further return should be made showing the actual number of persons who would be displaced. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he would make in quiry relative to the matter mentioned by the noble lord. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said the return was not at all in accordance with the standing orders, which laid it down, that before a bill of the nature then under discussion was read a second time a return of the positive and actual number of persons displaced should be stated at length, and also that it should show what accommodation had been made for the poor people. The return before them was altogether a perfect mockery. He hoped that the noble lord on the woolsack would insist , on a better and fuller return being made. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had been much struck with the numbers mentioned in the return, but he would see that a new return was made. THE DEFENCE OF CANADA. Lord LYVEDEN asked what had been done, or what her Majesty's Government intended to do, with respect to the report of Col. Jervois on the defences of Canada. The conclusion he drew from the report was that Canada was in an entirely defenceless condition. Ho did not know what would have happened had General Dix's order been ca fried out. He approved certainly of the principles of neutrality being strictly followed out, but he feared there had grown a dislike to England in America, because it appeared there to be the feeling that he that was not for us was against us. The noble earl (Derby) had already referred to the im portant results that were likely to arise from the suspension, by annexation, of the provisions of the treaty of 1817. The notice that America intended that suspension had been given in November, so that in May next it was just possible that America might have a fleet of gunboats on those lakes. Lake Ontario was the most important to England, and he should like to know what provisions the Government had made to have a fleet of gunboats there, and what steps they had taken to defend their own against any hostile fleet that might be placed there by America. Ho it was high time that the most vigorous measures should taken to protect the Canadas from attack. Earl DE GREY . said there was no statement of facts in Colonel Jervois's report which was not already known to every one who had considered the question. It simply confirmed all that was already . known. It touched upon points, first of all, with regard to points of defence to be erected in the country for the defence of the province ; and, secondly, to improve the system of the organisation of the militia. As soon as the report of Colonel Jervois had been received by the Government it received the most serious consideration, and the Government intended to subit to Parliament an estimate for the fortification of Quebec, and that her Majesty's Government hsd inti mated to. the Canadian Government that they ought to undertake the defence of Montreal and the erection of any work of defence that might be considered necessary to the westward. With respect to the ballot for the militia, he had no doubt that the Canadian Government would make that force most efficient. Steps for the balloting of 88,000 men had already been taken, and the officers for that force were already in course of training. The Commander-in- Chief (Sir Fenwick Williams) was an officer of experience, and he felt that everything that was necessary for the de fence of Canada would be done, and that very effectively. The Earl of DERBY said he would rather have re frained from touching upon the delicate state of affairs existing between this country and America, but the press ing danger which threatened the frontier of Canada, as well as the dangers which threatened our commerce by sea compelled him to speak. They were told that £200,000 were to be voted by Parliament for the defence of Quebec, yet it was intended by the Government only to vote this year £50,000. He should like to know whether the Government thought the danger pressing or not. Ho thought it ridiculous that, in the face of such pressing danger, Government should only propose to go so slowly. If the Canadas were let go witheut the full strength of the empire being put forth, he thought it would be endless disgrace and ignominy, which he trusted the country would never see. Earl GRANVILLE defended the conduct of the Govern ment. I LEFT SITTING. j HOUSE OF COMMONS—This EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The standing orders were declared to have been com plied with in the case of several private bills : The following bills were read a second time :—Aberyst with and Welsh Coast Railway ; Afon Valley Railway ; Bromley Gas ; Bury Saint Edmunds and Thetford Railway ; Cambrian Railways (Coast Extension) ; Carnarvon New Water; Chesterfield, Newbold, and Dunstone Road ; Clitheroe and West Riding Junction Railway ' • County Antrim and Belfast Borough ; Deal and Dover Railway ; Fareham Gas; Glasgow and South Western Railway (City of Glasgow Union); Glasgow (City) Union Railway; Goole, Keadby, and Haxey Junction Railway ; Great Eastern (Additional Powers); Great Eastern Railway (Bishop Stortford, &c. Railways ; Great Eastern Railway Somersham to Ramsey); Hastings and St. Leonard's Gas ; Heysham Railway and Pier ; Horseforth Water ; Kidder minster, Stourport, and Bewdley Water; King's Lynn Docks and Railway ; Kircudbrfght Railway ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, and Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Railways ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and Lancashire Union Railways Com panies; Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway; Luton Water ; Mistley, Thorpe, and Walton Railway ; Newcastle-upon- Tyne Improvement ; North Eastern Rail way (Gilling, Helmsley, and Pickering Branch); North Staffordshire Railway ; Ogmore Valley and Ely Valley Extension Railway Companies •, Pontypool, Caerleon, and Newport Railway ; Ross and Monmouth Railway ; Ross Improvement ; St.Alban's Water ; St; John's Chapel (Port sea) ; Shrewsbury Bridges ; South Kensington New Road; South Northumberland Railway ; South Wales and Great Western Direct Railway; Southwark and Vauxhall Water; Southwark Bridge Transfer; Swansea Vale and Neath and Breckon Junction Railway ; Tooting, Merton, and Wimbledon Extension Railway ; Torquay Gas ; Tyne Improvement ; West Worthing Improvement ; West Yorkshire Railway; Wimbledon Common ; Wolverhamp ton and Bridgnorth Railway • and Wolverhampton and North Staffordshire Junction Ifailway. Severel private bills were read a first time. Colonel WILSON moved the following new Standing Order:—" All questions before committees on private bills shall be decided by a majority of voices, and whenever the voices are equal the question shall be decided in the negative." He said that when the discussion took place on this subject in the house the other, evening, the majority was in favour of the number of members on committees being reduced to four instead of three, and it was to give effect to the wishes of that majority that ho made the present motion, not having any private feeling in the matter whatever. His object was to save the time of hon. members, and to introduce the same prac tice that prevailed in the courts of law and the House of Lords. The change which he proposed would be merely an experiment, and, if found to be unsuccessful, the house could revert to its original practice. Mr. HODGSON opposed the motion. Mr. ROBERTSON considered the change proposed ob jectionable, because it would diminish the responsibility of the chairman. Mr. A. MILLS agreed with the last speaker, and thought the chairman should have a casting vote. Mr. BRIGHT said that the motion, if agreed to, would have the effect of neutralising the influence of the chairman of the committee, who generally paid more attention to the subject than his colleagues, and he would feel his respon sibility less than he did before. That would be a great loss to those who were engaged in promoting bills, which they did at great trouble, and which, if they involved large schemes, might be supposed to be of public importance. (Hear, hear.) He contended that it would be more desir able that, in the case of an equality of votes in a commit tee, the presumption was in favour of the bill. Mr. M. GIBSON was opposed to an alteration from the original number of five, and he agreed with hon. members who thought the chairman should have a casting vote. After some further discussion, Col. W. PATTEN replied, and said there were 595 bills before the house this session, and the committee of selection would have the greatest difficulty in securing the attendance of hon. members. The motion was negatived, and so were some others re lative to changes in the standing orders. GRIEVANCES OF INDIAN OFFICERS. Col. SYKES presented a petition on this subject, pray ing for a redress of grievances of which they have so long complained. THE DUTY OF FIRE INSURANCE. Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a petition from the local board of guardians in favour of a reduction of the duty on fire insuralices. Several other petitions were presented to the same effect. COURTS, OFFICES, AND BUILDINGS' Mr. PCWELL moved for a return of certain particulars respecting present courts and offices proposed to be trans ferred to the Commissioners of Public Works and Build ings, or to become available for other public purposes in accordance with the provisions of Courts of Justice Build ing Bill, 1865, and Courts of Justice Concentration (Site) Bill, 1865, or either of them ; and of Buildings in the occu pation of legal departments to be hereafter accommodated in the New Courts, in accordance with the provisions of the said bills, or either of them ; the return to givem separate columns the situation of each block of building containing such courts, offices, and buildings ; and_ t _ h ; purpose to which each court, office, and building is ' assigned.—Ordered. Mr. N G E O A V T E THE LAW OF MARRI E RN g a o v ß e n O o F t e W o A f K a WAKEFmotionIELDoi G t.n.t. O s L u . b Jed. Kingdom, or to les e s U Sir G. O'LOGHLEN asked if itionitewnaas d n th y e m it t r a n su ti re on t o o f the Government to introduce this in i g n ul st a i t t e ute the an la y uir w inl ofma y mage f u t u re legislation ? with a view that her Majesty' s Government had Sir G. GREY said subject, w hich would be referred to s to t d o c b Oecommittee. ic i T e N G t on A t N ha p ASSESSING THE LEGACY A ND SUCC ESSION DUTIES, &c. asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. L. KING whether he had directed th ee e m ß lee o ng a ta r se d yi o f na f nt eu succession u a p n er ee d s selsnlietovnme duties, u u d te e i e t os o f, take the evidence of professional men and of the public d ro th v teg;feelan.ll:BheraleotianCirYgdHANCELLOß of the EXCHEQUER said that 'an o lP f °d l na n: a a sn fd ssi l il l nil e gp venne had no such authority as that alluded to, and the Government had no power to confer it on that Board. As regarded the moans of ascertaining an y grievances existed, th e y were possessed byGovern i - f Govern ment. ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF A PATENT BY GOVERNENT. Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Secretary to the Admiralty to j c ia la te r n e t a ag ne e g n e t toonhMavre. J be oh e n n C inad lar % u ju s n o .'s ja b t y an lay upon th e t a b le the report of William Carpmael, the s tts'he which i r ft r y . in the Warrior and subsequent iron ships for the Royal navy ? Lord C. PAGET said that the report had been made in consequence of a request to the admiralty, who referred the subject to a professional gentleman. That report was confidential, and could not therefore be laid on the table. TESTING THE ARMSTRONG GUNS. Mr. H. BAILLIE asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether any batteries of the present service pat tern of 12-pounder Armstrong field guns, as reconstructed and shortened since May, 1863, had been subjected to the 100 shotted rounds of continuous rapid fire such as disabled six out of twelve guns of the previous pattern at Shorn liffe in 1862, and caused the above reconstruction ; an d if any gun of the present pattern, with an inner tube of s t ee l or coiled iron, had stood 1,000 shotted rounds of rapid fire, and if so, whether he would lay the report of these trials upon the table of the house . The Marquis of HARTINGTON said that the guns had been shortened but not reconstructed, and they worked He was not aware that any experiments such satisfactory. as those alludednecessary, or had been made. to were FEES PAID TO THE CONSUL AT ROME. Mr. H. BARING asked whether the fee paid to the Eng lish consul at Rome for obtaining his visa to Foreign Office passports was the perquisite of the English consul ; and if not, into what fund it was paid? Mr. LAYARD said these fees were levied under an Act of Parliament, and were not a perquisite of the consul, but were paid into tho national exchequer, as would be seen by a refer g ce to the public accounts. GAMES LICENCES (IRELAND) BILL. The house went into committee on this bill, and different clauses were agreed to. ,DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION BILL. This bill went through committee. (LEFT SITTING.) SEEDS. Clover seed is in steady request, and late rates are fully supported. Canary seed is dull, but no material change has taken place in the currencies. Linseed is firm at en hanced rates, but other seed former terms. Cakes have a active inquiry. Ettro . lp,lyhtte,p.bus.26B to 22s Is are in limited request on Ldvaneed ss. per ton, with an SI - ve de —s mustard, Brown —a Carraway 33s 33s Coriander l2s 24s llerapseed, per qr 4os 43s Linseed,Engr.sowing 702 7,s Crushing Baltic —s —s White, Tares, Spring —s —s New winter, bush Os I Os ()unary, per ,quarter 41s 50s Rye grass . 21s 283 Clover, Red Eng., ot. 621 12's White Foreign Red sls 70s White s6s 80s 35s 48s Odessa .. -5 -s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —8 English £lo Os 411 Cs Forelgn £9 tOs £llos Rape Cakes,p ton £5 Os £5 lOs Rapeseed, new,pr qr 71s 78s Trefoil ..... ...... ... TALLOW. The tallow trade is dull to-day, and prices have given way. New P.Y.C. is quoted at 40s. 9d. p3r cwt. on the spot. Town tallow commands 41s. 6d. ne fat remains quoted at 2s. 2d. per 81bs. cash. Rough 1882 Particulars. Stock this clay—. Price of Y.C. I Delivery lastweek Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town .... 1851. 1863. 70,910 43.633 45.8 5 • 5959 a to 46501 to 14934 to -6 Od —a od —s Od 1,(01 1,795 1,81 61,415, 96,952 63,796 1864 tBO2 " .173 1(8,251 81,828 60s 3d 48s 61 18(5 60.889 46,401 4001 10 41E. 3d to —s Od lob 91 ' , .8.35 1,633 57,161 91,372 1 9 80.x03 72,7.12 43s Od 44s 3d 10 71,32 46s 0,1 LAW INTELLIGENCE—Tkis Day. -s COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Winslow.) LN RE JOHN LEIGH-THE FAILURE OF A LATE POLICE- COURT MAGISTRATE. This extraordinary case, which was reported in The Sun a few days since, again came on for hearing to-day. The accounts havt been fully published, and it will be remem bered that upon the last occasion there was considerable opposition to the order of discharge being granted. Mr. Linklater appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr. Reed for the assignees ; while Messrs. Sargood and Griffiths op posed on behalf of certain creditors. Mr. Brough said that he appeared for a creditor who not being aware that the case was coming on on the last occasion, now wished to put a few questions to the bank rupt. His Honour observed that this would be extremely in convenient, as the evidence was concluded on both sides. Creditors should inquire as to the day of hearing. The creditor in question said he had not inquired when the case would come on. He had been to prove his debt on two or three subsequent occasions. Mr. Brough urged that he should not wish to ask more than four or fourfive questions, which would be very short Mr. Syme said—l am a private gentleman, a retired licensed victualler, and live at 41, Westmore-park-road, Westminster. In Dec., 1863, I had an application from Mr. Leigh to advance money. I saw him personally at 9, Sell yard, Doctors' Commons. Mr. Linklater asked what would be the nature of the opposition ? Mr. Brough—Contracting debts without a reasonable expectation of being able to pay them. Witness—Mr. Leigh informed me that all his debts did not exceed £5OO. A bill was drawn up, and I advanced about £l6O. The amount of the bill was £175. I cannot re collect how much I advanced to him, although I can remem ber the exact words he used. I think I advanced £155. Mr. Leigh said nothing about his salary being encumbered, and if I had known his circumstances I certainly should not have advanced the money. He said he only had ono other bill out. When the bill was presented the answer was " no order." Cross-examined—l do not know Mr. Antrobus, a soli citor. I came to know Mr. Leigh through Harris, of Doctor's Commons, and no one else was present but my self, Leigh, and Harris. To the best of my recollection I advanced £155. I will swear it was more than £145. His Honour—£2o for £175 for three months. Witness—l took a cheque in my pocket ready to give the bankrupt. It was drawn in the office after hearing Mr. Leigh's statement. I generally esrry (ma or two loose blank cheques. This being the evidence, his Honour asked the bankrupt how old he was? Mr. Leigh—Fifty-six. Mr. Griffiths asked to put one more question as to the charges on the bankrupt's salary of £1,200 when he was a police magistrate. Mr. Leigh—At the time I was discharged there was only a charge of £BOO on my salary. Mr. Sargood said ho should rely on two points in the 159th section, and he did not think the bankrupt's attorney would be able to get over them. There would be a general complaint that the debts as a rule were contracted without a reasonable chance of their being paid. The learned counsel then reviewed the evidence given in the case. His Honour inquired if Mr. Sargood meant to allude to the other debts? Mr. Sargood said ho should bo obliged to touch upon them, though he should confine himself as much as pos sible to the debt of his own client. There could be no doubt that the bankrupt had not acted properly, and though he had been pressed by force of circumstances, yet no feel ings of sympathy ought to be allowed to prevent the public being protected by the judgment of this court. He (Mr. Sargood) could not help thinking that tho bankrupt had made a great mistake when he applied to be removed from his comparative obscurity in the country to the open glare of his position in London, where he surely could not help to lessen his obligations. Speculations on the Stock Exchange and other matters had helped to swell the list of his debts, and at last he was driven to do that which he must now look back upon with great abhorrence. Now, as regarded the trans action with Mr. Flight, it was quite clear there could have been no reasonable expectation for paying back the money advanced. Mr. Flight advanced £6OO in hard cash, of which £l5O had been repaid. There was a large rate of interest charged, but Mr. Flight never charged less. He sold money to those whose difficulties induced them to apply to him, but no rate of interest could ensure a money lender against positive deception and fraud. The argument which would perhaps be brought to bear against Mr. Flight, fell then to the ground. Let the Court look to the fact that Mr. Leigh came from the coun try with £25,000 of debts, and how could he possibly hope to pay them? The Mutual Loan Fund lent its money at a very moderate rate of interest, some 20 per cent. The credit of private purses having been exhausted, the bankrupt was compelled to fall back upon Mr. Flight and the Mutual Loan Fund. When the crash came all the creditors were astounded. A deed was prepared, and Mr. Leigh offered £BOO per annum as a sum to liquidate debts amounting to £30,000 —not enough to pay the interest. Then the creditors could not help referring to the statements and representations under which the bankrupt had obtained the money, and they were astonished at the fraud perpetrated upon them. He (Mr. Sargood) was obliged to use the word "fraud," although it gave him great pain. Upon the subject of rash and hazardous speculation on the Stock Exchange there could be no doubt that the bankrupt depended on some lucky coup or other to relieve his position. It was then for the court to put aside all personal feelings of p ain or reluctance. There were two or three courses open to the court, and the refusal of the order of discharge would not meet the merits of the case. If the court were to take away Mr. Leigh's miserable retiring pension what good could possibly accrue ? There remained no course open to this Court in the present case but one, and that was to sentence the bankrupt to a term of imprisonment for his conduct to his creditors, and from this punishment the bankrupt could not help to escape. Mr. Griffiths called attention to the particular mode in which Mr. Cole's debt was contracted. It must be remem bered that at the very time the banla-tipt obtained the money from Mr. Colo, he had charged his salary with £BOO per annum, for debts amounting to £30,000. Mr. Leigh had shamefully abused his position as a police court magistrate by calling to his assistance Mr. Beard, one of the professional practitioners of the Court at which Mr. Leigh presided. His Honour must remember that Mr. Beard had been called by the bankrupt into a private room and induced by him by certain representations to introduce Mr. Coles to ad vance the money. Mr. Coles' was the worst case of all, and his money had been advanced but a very short time before the bankruptcy upon statements certainly false and deceptive. If the court should be of opinion that there had been false statements, then his Honour would, without doubt, bring those portions of the Act of Parliament to bear upon the case as would best meet it. The case was proceeding when we went to press. The West London Docks and Warehouses Com pany requires a capital of £500,000, in £2O shares, with the view of constructing a canal basin with wharves and warehouses adjoining the vicinity of the . Victoria railway bridge at Battersea. The objects of the undertaking are two-fold : firstly, to supply good wharf and warehouse accommodation to the south-western district of the Thames ; and secondly, to accommodate the traffic of the various railways, which converge to the point at which the wharves will be situated. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING NOTES. The Lincoln meeting, although fixed to commence to morrow, it is very doubtful if itwill take place, owing to the reappearance of the frost. The first event set for decision on the opening day is the Trial Stakes, which is likely to fall to the lot of a three-3rr-old, as they have much the best of the weights. Last year the first two were three-yr-olds, viz., Anglo Saxon and Siva, but the first mentioned had to succumb to Benjamin and Partisan in the Lincolnshire H an di ca p. The frost having interfered with the work of so many horses, the fields for the various handicaps will no doubt be small. Terror or Sancho should defeat all the old horses engaged in the Trial Stakes. Very few horses up to the present time have figured in the quotations for the Lincolnshire Handicap—Heurlys, Maurice, and Donny brook being backed for most money. The former ran very well last year in France. The French division ran third for the Trial Stakes last year, and first and second for the Lincoln Handicap, and it would not surprise me to see them lnonv over ado the same on the present occasion , as , bes i des Heurlys, they ha m v i e le a . ls T o h J e al s mi am co e to my n engaged, said e of f h bo o t i h s ammiedeoand Donny brook, animal brook, but as the latter belongs to the Crooked division he had better be let alone till some stronger demonstration be made in his favour. The race will result in a match be tween Heurlys and Manrico, and the judge, I anticipate, will hoist the number of HEIIRLYS as the winner of tho first race of any importance in 1865. A FRESH MAN. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LINCOLN, MONDAY. In consequence of the severe frost, i,these races are post. poned until Wednesday and Thursday next. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY. There was a good attendance at the rooms to-day, and a fair amount of business has been transacted. For the Liverpool Steeple Chase Emblematic was in great demand, closing at 10 to 1. Lord Zetland was in force for Chester Cup, 1,800 to 200 having been taken about him in one bet. Very little doing on other races, and nothing at all on the Derby.—All bets being off on the postponed Coursing Meeting several new books have been opened on Waterloo Cup, in the nominations for which several chances are anticipated. Closing prices:— LINCOLN HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Heurlys (taken) 10 to 1 agst Manrieo (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to 1 agst Emblematic (taken freely) 100 to 7 agst Tony Lumpkin (taken) 100 to 7 agst Lightheart (taken) 100 to 6 agst Jerry (taken and offered) 18 to 1 agst The Czar (taken) 25 to 1 agst Emblem (offered) 25 to 1 agst Real Jam (offered) 1000 to 3U agst Arbury (taken) 100 to 3 agst Joe Maley (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES. 10 to 1 agst Thalestris (offered) 100 to 8 agst Skeffington (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 7to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken and offered) 100 to 14 agst Liddington (offered) 10 to 1 agst Zambesi (offered) CHESTER CUP. 9to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken) 100 to 6 agst Ackworth (taken and offered) 33 to 1 agst La Toucques (offered) WATERLOO COURSING CUE. 100 to 7 agst Lord Uffington's nomination (t and off) 20 to 1 agst Lord Stair's nomination ((taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr. H. Haymond's nomination (offered) 20 to 1 agst Mr. Bland's nomination (offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Randell's nomination (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Bateman's nomination (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mr. J. Jardine's nomination (offered) 33 to 1 agst Mr. Jones's nomination (offered) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Croft's nomination (taken) POLICE INTELLIGENCES—This Day. THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—Thomas Shea, aged 20, and Matthew Campbell, 21, Cockney Irish, who are well known to the police, and were described as dangerous men, were charged with violently assaulting Wm. John Shomey, a cabdriver. The complainant's face was contused, his eyes swollen and blackened, and there were six surgical plasters on his head and face. He stated that ho was standing on the threshold of a beer and refreshment house in the Commer cial-road, three doors from the Stepney railway station, when the prisoner accosted him, pulled his nose, and took his hat away. Ho asked what was meant by that, and Shea knocked him down, and when he was down both prisoners kicked him about the head, body, and face. Campbell also took his strap and badge away. He got up, bleeding profusely from the head and face. Shea knocked him down again and swore at him. The language was fearful, and he believed he should have been murdered if the bystanders had not interfered. He gave no provoca tion whatever to the prisoners, and ho had never seen them before. There was a third man with the prisoners who also struck him, and made his escape. Mr. G. Hoyles, son of a Lincolnshire farmer, and Mr. Hider, a licensed victualler, confirmed the statement of the ecnome,paleaidnan, thatt a th n e d e sa ah id dr t i h v a the er t was o i u n t a mg sta e w te as a very of greats ag e v ripg e . and bleeding copiously. The wounds were caused by kicks. Edward Dillon, a police sergeant, 19 K, said he found the cabman bleeding very much from wounds, and he de scribed the three men who had beaten him. He found the prisoners in a publichouse, and both tried to make their escape. After he had taken them into custody he had much trouble with them. They attempted to run away, they swore and blasphemed terribly, and run away twice. Both had been frequently punished for violent assaults, and were drunken and disorderly fellows. The Magistrates said the prisoners were bad and dange rousa men, and had assaulted an unoffending man worst in o f most brutal manner. Shea appeared to bell t was s the two, and he should sentence him to t six weeks' imprisonment and hard l abour. the en o t n e n t h e s e prisonment and hard labour. Camp SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This day. fi A n Nu o .nwa, w . e_a fr t A h omni er, H w a i y th aun ha ah : this day at vecijason, LONDON, Feb. 20.—Wind PLvmouTA Feb - noon—North- Westerly;frost strodneg cburbaie,ez;o S —Findu E fr x o p m re S ss t : KINGROAD, Jan. 18.—Wmd N.N.E.—Arrived —Ocean EArnF:iPA:Lcemds—Js'°tf'fr:ooo:gmsnlenr3lzOane,nbeilf.rr:onlm.9.—MWo.uinincileinN,2Wßalmofrrael,sh frog:ill: lina. NEWPORT, Fob. 18.—Wind SAV • and Saladin, from Bilboa. .—Ar rived—Mary Ann 3 Or MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 19 —Lion, steamer, from Harlingen. Arrived, Feb. 20 —Schwan, steamer, from Bremen. DEAL, Monday Morning. Anchored—Jane, for Salcombe ; Odessa, screw steamer, for Malta; Fortuna, for Genoa ; Britannia, for Gibraltar— all from London; Susan Ann, and Barnard Castle—both from the North for the West ; Leo Fanny, from Rustanjeo for Falmouth. An interesting ceremony was performed on Satur day afternoon at the girls' school of the Clergy Orphan Corporation. At the beginnfng of the present century Mr. James Farmer bequeathed .£15,715 to the society on con dition that on every twenty-first anniversary of his death the committee should award £5OO to tho orphan in the school whom they considered most worthy of it. On Saturday ono of these presentations was made by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The fortunate recipient of the money is Miss Fayrer, daughter of the late Robert Fayrer, of Emmanuel Church, Camberwell. tt lf° , or, •