The Sun. — London, England, 1866-02-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIC4ENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market has been very active this morning, and the brokers are . generally asking 7i and 8 per cent. for the best short-dated paper. The inquiry at the Bank has also been larger, in Consequence of the stringency of the quotations out of doors. The alterations in the Bank of England return are unfavourable, although the principal movements having reference to the position of the institution have been limited. Annexed are the particulars : Active Circulation ....£21,016,200 Decrease ••• ••• ••• ••• 47,025 ... 13,056,993 Decrease ... 108,487 Rest 3,557,552 Increise 33,445 Public Deposits ... ... 4,549,904 increase . •.. ..• ••• 403,965 Other Deposits ... ... 12,344,200 Decrease 1,046,152 e 'yen Day and Other Bills 409,301 Decrease ••• ••• ••• •.• 9,148 Government Securities ... ... 9,865,483 Decrease ••• ••• ••• ••• 63 Other Securities 18 857 681 Decrease 556,365 Notes U nemp l oye d ::: 5,906,320 Decrease ••• ••• ••• ••• 30,580 The Bank of France return shows an increase of £706,670 in the bullion, and of £BBO,OOO in the current accounts, and a reduction of £632,000 in the bills discounted, of £1,232,000 in the notes in circulation, of £28,000 in the advances on stock, and of £16,000 in Treasury accounts. The Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Com pany held their sixth ordinary general meeting to (lay. From the balance-sheet it appeared they had Made a profit of £104,000, of which £20,000 has already been paid in dividends, and the directors 11 0 w. recommended a further dividend, amounting altogether to 20 per cent, per annum. At an ordinary general meeting to-day of the Shareholders of the Mediterranean Extension Com pany a dividend was declared of 8 per cent. on the preferential, and 4 per cent. on the original shares. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram the French Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68f. 85c. The English Stock market has, in syMpathy with the movement in other descriptions, declined 1 per cent. The unfavourable changes in the Bank re turn and the general unsatisfactory condition of affairs have induced sales. Consols for money are 86- 14, and for the account 87} f. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are marked 86f / ; ditto 2 i per Cents, 694; Annuities, April, 1885, 13 13-16 E =chequer Bills, 7s. 4s. dis ; Bank Stock, 245 ; ~ ; - "Ala Stock, 208 ; ditto 5 per Cents, 1021 f ; and the Bonds, 15s. 19s. prem. In.the Foreign Stock Market prices have gene "'ally been lower. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 384 39 ; Mexican 21 i t ; do. New, 18k 19 ; Greek, 13f ; Spanish Passive, 26f s ; the Certificates, 14415:; 611 ; the Confederate Loan, 4} 5i ; Brazilian Scrip, k 1 prem.; and Egyptian Railway Scrip, prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 67k k ; Erie Shares, 54 53f ; and Illi nois, 74f 75. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been on a limited scale, but prices in several in stances are a shade firmer. North-Western, Brighton, Great Western, and Great Northern have each advanced ss. ; while Metropolitan have de clined 153.; and South Eastern, £l. In the Foreign and Colonial lines there has been 7c r9 little animation. Grand Trunk of Canada continue buoyant, and have risen 2 to 46 48. 13 ank and Miscellaneous Shares continue dull, thout any material change as regards values. I ' o ndon and Westminster are dealt in at 954 ; Co nsolidated Bank at 9f I ; London and County at . ; Credit Foncier and Mobilier of England i 7 i 81 ; Hudson's Bay Company at 16/ 17 ; and rerend, Gurney, and Co., at 18j 19 ; Charles 44-fitte and Co. Shares are quoted 3 3f prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. , GOVERNMENT FUNDS. ' Der Cent. Consols a t i c). Account, March 6 B7- 7 ii. Per Cent. Reduced 864 1 , k e lv 3 per Cent 8 64 i i g ""s i v,r 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 69i- A...` l° . 6 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — -nitities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l3 13-16 1 , ,,, 13 ,s (Red Sea Tele g raph), A ug ., 1908 — Chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 per Cent. 7 4 dis Dn, £5OO — B ahl Do .£lOO and £2OO ~.7• Of England Stock, 5 per Cent 6 4.41 0, lAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 1 ; 401 Stock, 10} per Cent., AprillB74 2OB '-',,0 Account 4, 0 5 1. 1 • per Cent. July, 1870 I.; ° . per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. -'0. Certificates _ Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent b 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 D 5} per Cent., May 1879 — D°. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Bonds, £l,OOO — 0 . under £l,000 km, , . FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. L-Qua Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — .t z ilian 5 per Cent 95 --(3. 4 1 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 1/?,l°. Do• .1865 Account — li li , A O • Scrip, £35 paid -4 " A 6er Cent yres p o• &ccount — cal per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Da .. „ 6 per Cent — 0 01 ° 1 1 per Cent — D ub rebian 6 per Cent. — t ) 4 °E,t, per Cent. t o lBll3 per Cent., 1825 — b o • 4 per Cent., 1863 — 01,, • 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid rbian Principalities •-•° Account 7s} t i actor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — t °.) P rovisional Land Warrant a'Ylptia 's. 7 per Cent 921 31 t oecond Issue — 0 £lOO Bonds 33} . 1 3 _ Do. 1864 93 1 2:- (i ree u XlOO Bonds b o k A 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Co u p ons h • ACCOUnt iii°o• Coupons tUiv: AC COnnt it4irinala 5 per Ce n t. 140ealc5cpeouraCent, 1865 — 761 7 6 k e .• Maremmana Railway — jje. A per Cent ° an c 3 count Do 1864 lBi ~be a 44, 0 „, ~ per Cent. Anglo-French k ft "Levidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid tOrish Imperial 5 per Cent .0 1 v ,, Granada 931 ) 3 1' per Cent — .1.,° Deferred b o '': 0 Land Warrants (Hectares) b ° ,Per Cent, 1864 — Per:l,,•T il aranteed, 4 per Cent — b_ vi an 5 per C en t 1)1'. Account b o ° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — l'o rt ,..q per Cent., 1862 b o g gn, ese 3 per Cent, 1853 , b e ° A Per Cent, 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3 4 451 Atis s ,:. l "ceunt .1:4, : - ,1 p a per Cent., 1822, X St — 1) 0 P, Cent. 1850 00 b e ''' p Pex Per Cent Cent.l, 8591860 . D O z Per Cent 1862 931 11 901 trcli;- Per Cent. 1864 — 13 0 ;ll 6 per Cent D 0 ....ecount D o 41( and s — . 1 4 Per C Pao. ent , lan 3 •uo, A Per Cent .1) 0 \'`,"ceount b e " e W Deferred — 0 0 Account passive 1:10 4 441 4c eennt 261 1 } , eh _ h Do A 'art. of Coup not funded .0 4 ,. ce o edi sh A tint l5 1 141 15 r h bo, 4 1 ' Per Cent. — 'olitio,sPer Cent. 1864 I) " 6 Per Cent. 1854 — 1) ° 4R'ceennt b, : ° ) - A Per Cent. 1858 — D o ' lc eeunt 4100 Bond s —bo 0 6 Per Cent. 1 862 b° 0-Account ' 68 .41 Oo " Bonds .13, per Cent, 1863 — Do ta Cent. 1865 D o PIP, 43 5 paid D - ` ec elint - Ve o 'l Per C 3Bi 9 8f nez o I ant. Guaranteed 9Bi b ea • 3 Perc , so itt o _ Cent. 1 ) -- 6 count''' per Cent 1864 — A ttw. . uividenct; on the above payable in London. kel ' 1144 5. b gi a , , di P-r Cent., Ex. 10 Florins b 'lt ~ .- -i r Per cent., 26f . 't Per 0, t EEx. .P r ° IR? C ent. 11 ~ x. 12 Gull eneh Certificaues Ines 3 per Cent. eo 018 ° - r money 'l' lIIZEE O'CLOCK. -. iker ..., . ........................... 86 i mo Un t .....•87 i SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share/ Railways. I paid.! Closing Business Price. done. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and Bandon Cornwall . Dublin & Belfast June. Dun„Perth, & A b.Juno. E.London, scrip Certil Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 93 95 .29 30 75 85 13 15 44 5i 68 70 70 72 114 116 34 40 7 8 Do. E. Angl: st. No. 1 Great North of Scotland Great Northern........ ' D., A stock Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 p Gt S, and %V. of Irelan Gt. %Vesta n D . S. Vai. Rail gua. , 284 129 140 147 92 91 58; 591 Do. South wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 59 61 39 41 35 37 tOl 03 121 t 22 159 91 91 98 35 37 Do. Newpo t Do. Hereford Lanc ,shire & Yorkshire LAidon and Blackwell Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Do. New 126 326 i Slit 95 69 595 136 la 3 Sip 1 lfp 98 10 • Do. Extension Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Mid and Do. £9 Share 124 125 14 93 95 80, t3irmin.. & Derby id Kent . North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwicv Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... „ 58 59 7 28 111 113 72 73 106 107 Do. kock.& Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 37 38 10 11 p 124 128 2 21 2 24 77 79 11 12 147 149 64 86 112 114 Do. io. 1865 . North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. stick Shropshire Union South Devon -outh E stern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny . Waterloo & Whiteha 1 Weat Cornwall i RITIS II P Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, At Cen.in. gu. 5 per cent....... Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff Brant &Goderich 6 pie. Calcutta & S. E., lim 'at .e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. BeiL al, gu., 5 do East ludian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist i•ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pry t. Bonds. Do. do. deterred ... Do. 3d Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred ... Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent DDo . 41 per cent . Great W( . s. of Canada DJ. New . Do. 6 p. C. Bds. pay. 1873 uo. 5 s do. pay. 1877-8.. llndian Branch, limited 'Madras, gua. 5 p.O .... Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Do. Fifth Extensioli Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. &ids. Mel. dz Hudson's Bay.. N. it I.C'da,6pc Ist pf.bs. Scinde A Do. Delhi Do. do t* gi Do. Punjaub 1 „„ou , Do-Indus St Flo, "" 170 LONIAL GOOKS : British Columbia, 6 per] cent., Dec. 31,15 7 2.. ICan.G6v.6 p.c.ja.& July 1877-a4 Do. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 1 )0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p c. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 18731 001 1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-9. Do. Jan.&July, 1690-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.t Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 1 )0. 1882, May 15, Nov. Do. Isos, Feb. & Atm Natal yov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov. 6 p.e.Ja. ul) N. S. W. Gov. 5 p •c.,1864 Do. 5 p.c. 1811 to 187( Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189_ New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova So tia Gov. 6 p. 0 sterling, 1875 queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1888-s Do. 1878 & upwards 'Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, a pril & Oct BRITI Cam. Consul. Cold, Rm Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavola Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn Brea NaSt Grenville East Gunnislake East Loveil E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great L (xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist Grenville Herod's Foot •••• Ringston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley nwyndy Iron Ore, lim New Se ton North Roskear Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United Pr videnoe Uny I. slant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft igra and CI gan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard West C hi ver ton West Seton . Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redrnth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Tielawney ;Lis 55 57 73 74 8 9 147 150 3 11 101 103 51 53 ISIONS, 53 . 60 N 101 ip 7 74 10 11 75 80 96 98 65 70 100 1 0 2 100 101 102 103 45 4i 87 89 68 70 60 63 6/ 62 63 58 48 5 1 44 47 40 4.: 37 49 102 103 P P 93 100 91 93 16} 16} 4 92 14 84 d 6 1 4(1 99 101 90 92 86 88 64 66 8 82 98b 99b 98 99 i 4 98 99 'MENT SECUt £4 90 93 IA 93 96 79 St 78 SO 101 103 104 106 104 1011 101 103 90 92 101 103 106 1.8 102 104 103 105 103 1(5 1 , 4 'O6 94 ►Ol 93 96 92 94 87 89 100 102 8L 84 48 100 98 WO 104 106 105 106 :NES. 9 10 15 17 570 690 I 18 21 6 7 41 3i 4 1 114 124 3 31 5 7 20 21 14 2 34 3C 32 34 34 40 42 54 54 5 7 4 44 24 ltd 40 60 13 15 37 39 410 430 2 zi 8 2 2 9 11 19 20 4 6 3 4 8 10 79 82 190 200 95 1(0 27 30 3 5 210 23, 17 18 94i 4 5 i 80 79! 01 rtitiLIeNILIGN(IN North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per centd— Ditto 41 per cent., rd., 986 North Staffordshire, 21 Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent., 514 r woo; RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, Dutch Rhenish, 221 West Flanders, 71- 8 FOREIGN MINER, Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 4; 5; Don Pedro, Nur. h Lel Rey, ; Fortuna (11m.), 2; St. John del Rey. lim., 53; Washoe Gold, lim., Ditto (£4), DOCKS. London and St. Katbarine, 73i BAN tvS. Alliance, lim.. 26,1 Anglo Austrian, 7 Anglo Egyptian, lim., 121 9 Bank of British Columbia, 219 Bank of Egypt, 32/ Bank of 4 , tago, lim., 8/ City, 19 19 Consolidated Bank, lim. 91 9 English and American, lira.. 5 1 Eng ish Joint Stock, lira., 10 European Bank, lim., 12 Hindustan, China, and .Japan, urn., Ditto, issued at 2 pm., 17 Ditto. new, 16? 17 Imperial Bank, Urn.. 279 Imperial Ottoman, 12; Ditto, new, 12 London and Comity, 79 London Joint Stock, 47/ London and IS estminster, 951 Merchant Bank, Jim., 26/ Midland Bank, lim., 20 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., Standard of British South Africa, 14 Union of A ustralia, 521 2 Union of London, 53 21 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 4 3 City Offices, lim., 6 Consolidated Discount, lim , 21 Credit Foncler and ?globilier of England, 8 n 8/ Crystal Palace, 351 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lim., 5 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, Jim., 4/ 5 Electric Telegraph, 139 glish and Australian Copper, 1 1 English and Scottish Marine, Um., 21 Fairb tirn Eng,neering, 6 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 109 Gen. Credit. and Finance of L inaon. lim.. 51 5 Hudson's Bay, 17 161 Imperial Mercantile Credit A sso., lim.. 511 1 1 1 International Financial society, lim., Joint Stock Discount, lim., 19 Land Securities, 11m., 3/ London Financial Association, lim., 12/ 11/ 1 4 M 'drag Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (alb, 17 1 Mediterranean Extension Telegraph, Rm., 31 orthei n ASPIM Tea, lim , Ditto. B, 24 Ocean.marine Insurance), 2 1 Overend, Gurney, and Co., lim., 191 9 18; 1 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new,:sl Rhymney Iron, 2) 8f Rov al Mail steam, 110 nide Fiiianeiere d'ltyete, lira.. 5f Thames and Mersey , Marine) Insurance, Union Marine, Liverpool, lim., 3f Upper Assam Tea, 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 100 100 100 all 3s 9 q- 1234 30 24 e,Bl ; 121 97 63 7} 7 126 1 5f 6 51 91c f 5 1361 7 121} 4 91i 5 112 11 ___ P 721 LO6l 1 66 7,l}a 1001 NO 163 2t 48j 5 8 61 40A i li I 38 A 1031 ,ITI ES. THE SUI 4, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBROARY 9, 1866. LAW INTELLIGENCE.---This Day. The Lord Chief Justice was occupied this morning with the hearing of a case in which damages were sought to be recovered from the General Omnibus Company for injuries done to a cab. In the Common Pleas the court was occu pied the whole of the day wittka case touching s patent for compressing hay. In the Probate Court the case of Pater son v. Cordray vas resumed. The plaintiff, Annie Pater son, sought to establish the validity of the will of James Cor bay, bearing date Aug. 12, 1865. The defendant, who was the testator's widow, opposed on the ground of undue exe cution and want of testamentary capacity. It appeared that the testator commenced life as labourer to a market gardener, but being a good man of business soon improved his position, and became a market gardener himself, and in that capacity amassed considerable pro perty. After he gave up gardening, he embarked in the business of a fellinonger, in which he was remarkably suc cessful. He lost his first wife several years ago, and married again in 1861, but that marriage did not prove a happy one, and a separation took place. He afterwards became ac quainted with Annie Paterson, the plaintiff, to whom he represented himself as being a widower. In 1862 he pur chased a farm at Waldon, in Essex, and by the will in question—which was executed a short time before his death, which took place in September, 1865—he left the farm and a large portion of his property to the plaintiff. The testator was 65 years of age at the time of his death. The case is not expected to conclude to-day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Brougham.) IN RE BREVET-MAJOR CHARLES MYERS CREAGH. This bankrupt was described as a brevet-major in her Majesty's army, late of 18, Bedford-street, Brighton, now of Lansdowne-terrace, Brighton. The bankrupt comes up on his own petition, owing about £5,000, the following being the principal creditors : —Mr. Christopher Duff, of the Four Courts, Dublin, and Registrar of the Court of Queen's Bench, Ireland, £1,400 ; Messrs. Elkington and Co., £3OO ; Mr. W. A. Clair, of East Grinstead, £450 ; Mr. Woolf, tailor, Bond-street, £3OO ; and Mr. Laurie, army agent, St. James's-square, £3OO. The cause of bank ruptcy is insufficient income. Debts were proved, and a day named for the next meeting. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MONTHLY PERIODICALS. TEMPLE BAR.—" Archie Lovell" is continued at some length, and in the same animated style. " The Streets of the World" this time takes us to Glas gow, the Trongate, and Buchanan-street. An amusingpassage is met with in conclusion, in which the writer alludes to the offence he gave by making men tion of the " barefootedness of the Glasgow lassies." "A Workhouse Waif" is a most melancholy account of the three falls met with by an unfortunate man until he be came an " Inmate of a Workhouse." An interesting sketch is given of the sad spot to which misfortunes drove this hapless man for a refuge, and the impressive descrip tion may serve to pourtray the position of many others. "We wait for chapels, we wait for meals, we wait for everything, waiting is our business, our life is one long wait ing; but I am bound to add that, over and above and all these waitings, there is with most of us all far greater waiting—the waiting which shall never fail those who wait aright, the waiting for the second coming of Him who at His first coming, in great humility,• chose a stable for His dwelling and a manger for His bed ; who poor and forsaken as we are, was still more poor and for saken—the Son of Man, who had nowhere to lay His head." "In Lodgings at Knightsbridge" is the second part of a very intricate but most interesting tale, and in this month's division we meet some eventful incidents. " Land at Last" is nearing its conclusion evi dently, and next time no doubt we shall meet with the last scene in the sad career of Margaret. " Brussels Grave and Gay" furnishes us with an entertaining sketch of some of the striking scenes that lately occurred there, and the con trast of being before and behind the scenes is great. An interesting article is that on "Gustave Dore." The English public may indeed be glad of the opportunity now afforded to them of witnessing for themselves the wonders of this great man. It is said that Gustave still means to persevere with unflagging energy in his walk ; and the reader will agree with the writer, who exclaims, "Remem bering what he has done, learning what he intends to do, and bearing in mind that it is his firm determination to be, great artist in colour some day; feeling how he has enriched our treasury of thought, association, and enjoy ment ; acknowledging the gems with which he has deco rated the shrines of all familiar worship withal, shall we not say to Gustave Dore, 'May you live a thousand years.' " THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE (New Series). — The reading public will be glad to meet with this old-established periodical in its present form, and it presents much information of a valuable and inte resting kind. " The Stuart Papers" is the first subject met with, and it shows the " historical value" of the Stuart papers. They afford if not a com plete series, at any rate a most useful adjunct to contem porary records, and, as here said emphatically, they thus cast a great deal of needful light upon some most perplexed passages in the history of England. " The York Cap of Maintenance" is an interesting sketch of this one of the most interesting relics of the 16th century. " Scandinavian Book Lore" refers to the many works which have recently left the Scandinavian press, but which are unfortunately not well known in this country. " Alexander Petofi" is a sketch that is well worthy of perusal, and we meet with several extracts from his writings that interest and attract. An anecdote is mentioned which shows his popularity among the soldiers. When his name was mentioned fifteen hundred voices called out in a unanimous enthusiastic chorus, " Hail, Petofi. Elj en Petofi." It was real fame which the poet thus met with, when in an "obscure Tran sylvanian village, where in a regiment of common sol diers there was not a man unfamiliar with his name." " Proceedings of Societies" furnish a great variety of de tails, and " Occasional Papers" are also to be commended. This magazine has always been celebrated for the manner in which it presents the memories of distinguished persons in its obituary. Mrs. Go.skell's name appears in this month's record of the departed. THE VICTORIA MAGAZINE.---The life of "Eugenie de Guerin," as learned from her own private jour nal, occupies the first place in this number. It is followed by chapters of " The Fisherman's Daugh ter," a tale of circumstantial evidence. The accused is executed in this number, though, whether justly or not, the sequel must show. The story of " Trouble at Thorn hill" proceeds on its tangled course, and the unfortunate heroes and heroines are as usual all at cross-purposes. The translation of Professor Laboulaye's lengthened and laborious, but somewhat tedious, essay on the civil and political status of the female sex from the time of the Romans downwards is continued. It treats this month of the transition from the Teutonic to the Feudal laws and customs, and will be very interesting to the student of medimval customs. There are several other papers besides the usual correspondence. THE ECLECTIC.—There are some interesting papers in this number, beginning with an account of the labours of love of M. Heldring and M. Bost. The latter gentleman has, by his earnest efforts, accom plished the establishment of five establishments at La Force in France. These five are, respectively, Ist, for orphan girls ; 2d, for infirm, incurable, and blind girls ; 3d, for epileptic girls ; 4th, for epileptic boys; and sth, for orphan boys other wise afflicted. Among the other articles are criticisms on Alford's Poems and Stanley's Lectures. GOOD WORDS.—Mrs. Oliphant's new story of " Madonna Mary" proceeds with interest through the present instalment, and brings the heroine ter rible grief. " A Frenchman's Impressions of Eng land a Century Ago" will afford some entertainment. " The Jew Pedlar" is a sketch worth reading, and an essay on " Health of Body and Mind" contains a good deal of sound and practical advice. We have, besides, papers by the editor, and by the author of " Citoyenne Jacqueline," as well as other matters of interest. THE DAY OF REST.—The long-continued story of " The Hidden Sin" is terminated in this num ber, and its mysteries finally unravelled. There is also another story called " The Heir at Law," which begins and finishes in one—an unusual attraction. There are plenty of briefer papers on sub jects of all kinds —" Newgate Reminiscences," "Old Lon don," " Premonitions of Death," " The Wooral Poison," &c.— so that the reader will have no difficulty in find ing some matter of entertainment, whatever his tastes. THE MONTHLY PACKET. New Series. Mozley and Co.—Any work appearing under the editor ship of Miss Yonge can hardly fail to attract and interest a very wide circle of readers, and we are not surprised at the continued favour with which this unpretending little serial has been received dur ing her editorship. It has now entered upon a more ambitious career, being enlarged so as to allow of greater scope to writers and readers. It addresses itself as hereto fore principally to the young, and for this class it is par ticularly well calculated. One of its chief attractions con sists of a new story by the editor, bearing the somewhat singular title of " The Six Cushions." Brief though the instalment is, it is quite enough to make us wish for more, and to sketch out the characters and their mutual positions with all Miss Yonge's old talent. There is another tale, " Lilla's Relations," besides an interesting romantic ac count of early Scandinavian history. "On the Benefits of Cold Water" is a really bracing paper, and "A Gossip about Books," "Reminiscenc es of North Wales," and "Letters on Geology" are also good. Among the more prominent features is a mediaeval tale by Florence Wil ford, "A Sketch of Russian Ecclesiastical Ceremonials," by Madame Romanoff, and a charming story from the French, entitled " The Way to Paradise." Altogether the miscellany bids fair not only to retain, but to enhance its former high reputation. THE SIXPENNY MAGAZINE has several entertain ing papers besides the usual allowance of fiction. Among them are articles on " Coral Islands," " Automata and Wax Works," "Jonathan Swift," & c . NEWTON'S LONDON JOURNAL contains the usual account of recent patents, and the list of scientific notices, &c. ; the introductory article being on the notice and prospects of the patent law. SCIENCE GOSSIP.—This is a useful little miscel lany, designed to popularise scientific knowledge on ordinary matters. THE DOMESTIC ENGLISHWOMAN'S MAGAZINE con tains a capital selection of varied papers, all of which will be found highly useful and interesting. THE YOUNG ENGLISHWOMAN is brim-full of enter taining tales, pretty patterns, and attractive fashions. DEATH OF LADY CAROLINE TOWNELEY.—We have to announce the demise of the above lady, which took place at six o'clock yesterday morning at the family mansion in Charles-street, Berkeley-square. Her ladyship has been unwell for some time past, and has been staying at Torquay, from whence she returned to town a few days since for medical aid, when a relapse took place, and her ladyship expired at the above hour. The deceased lady was daughter of the second Earl of Sefton, born in 1803, and•married, 1836, Charles Towneley, Esq., of Towneley Hall, Lancashire, by whom she leaves issue, three daugh ters—Lady Norreys, Lady Alexander Lennox, and one unmarried. By the death of her ladyship several families of rank are placed in mourning. ADMIRAL PAREJA'S SUICIDE.—The following letter is said to have been written by the late Ad miral Pareja, a short time preceding his suicide, to a valued friend in Europe :—" On Board the Villa de Madrid at Val paraiso, November, 1865.—This letter will convey to you the news of my death. The errors of judgment and not of will with which I have unfortunately misguided the Go vernment of 'my Queen, cannot have any other expiation. I have been prejudiced and unjust towards Tavira. Re quest him to pardon me. Ile did know this republic better than anybody else, and his advice and proceedings were safe and sound. It is the interest of our country to em brace the first moment- to make peace with am your unfortunate --, "J. M. PAREJA." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 6 agst Cortolvin (offered) 20 to 1 agst Laura (taken) 20 to 1 agst Innellan (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND. sto 2 agst Lord Lyon (offered) 4to 1 agst Student (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Jack-in-the-Green (off—take 20 to 1) DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Student (offered) THE BERKSHIRE OPEN STEEPLECHASE.—At a meeting of the committee of the Grand National Steeplechase, held at Messrs. Weatherby's, on Wednesday, February 8, the case of the disputed race for the Berkshire Open Steeple chase was gone into, and after mature deliberation the fol lowing decision was given :—" We are of opinion that Fly fisher is entitled to the Berkshire Open Steeplechase.— (Signed) W. G. Craven, A. 11. Sumner, F. Johnstone, B. J. Angell, Westmoreland." The O'Donoghue's Amendment to the Address. HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 8. The following is a list of the minority upon The O'Donoghue's amendment : Bagwell, J. Gray, Sir J. Pollard-Urquhart, Barry, R. G, Hadfield, G. W. Bowyer, Sir G. M'Kenna, J. N. Potter, T. B. Brady, Dr. - M'Laren, D. Bearden, D. J. Bright, J. Maguire, J. F. Stock, 0. Bryan, G. L. Mill, J. S. Synan, E. J. Devereux, R. J. Moore, C. Dillon, J. B. O'Beirne, J. L. TELLERS. Greville, A. W. F. O'Brien, Sir P. O'Donoghue, The Greville, Col. F. O'Reilly, M. W. Blake, Mr. Loss of the Steamer London. 41.- A public meeting of the inhabitants of Blackwall and Poplar was held on Wednesday evening at the Townhall, High-street, Poplar, to consider the best means of raising a fund in co-operation with that already established at the Mansion-house, for re lieving the survivors and the destitute familes of those who were lost with the above vessel. It may be remembered that the London was built at the yard of Messrs. Wigram at Blackwall, and most of the families of the crew who perished reside in this district. Dr. Bowkett took the chair, and among those pre sent were Mr. Hickson, the superintendent of the East and West India Dock Company; Mr. E. Currie, Dr. Brownfield, Mr. Westhorp, Dr. Bain, and several influential gentlemen of the neighbourhood. The CHAIRMAN explained the object of the meet ing, which he said was to help those who had suf fered so much by the loss of the London. Dr. BAIN then moved the first resolution, " That this meeting, deploring the lamentable loss of the ship London, and deeply sympathising with the dis tress and sufferings entailed upon the families of the crew and passengers, pledges itself immediately to raise funds in aid of the Lord Mayor's committee for their relief." Mr. HICKSON seconded the resolution, which was carried. Mr. J. FINNEY then proposed, " That this meet ing, highly appreciating the conduct of Captain Martin, under the trying circumstances in which he was placed during the storm in which his vessel ultimately foundered, consider that some testimo nial should be presented to his family, as an appro bation of the courage and noble disinterestedness which he displayed." (Cheers.) Mr. HUGHES seconded the resolution, and it was at once unanimously adopted. Dr. BROWNFIELD then moved, " That this meet ing desires to express its sympathy with Messrs. Wigram for the sorrow which the loss of the pas sengers and crew of the steamship London has caused them," which being seconded by Mr. WEST HORP, was agreed to. Mr. HOCKING said he had had some experience in iron shipbuilding, and he had been in the yard dur ing the construction of the London, and he would say that better ironwork was never put into a vessel. Several other gentlemen also spoke of the superior character of the ship and the care which the firm had taken to send the vessel to sea in an efficient state. A committee was then elected, and a list of sub scriptions being handed in, the proceedings termi nated with the usual vote to the chairman. The Skeleton Found near Waterloo-Midge. REMARKABLE NARRATIVE OF A WIFE'S LOSS. Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. Payne, coroner, resumed the inquiry at the Essex Head Tavern, Essex-street, Strand, relative to the discovery of the skeleton of a gentleman in the bed of the river near Waterloo-bridge. A Chubb's key, found with the skeleton, had been iden tified by Mr. Chubb as having been made by him in 1839 for one of the offices of the War Department, awl the Den tological Society had photographed the artificial teeth of the skeleton, and were about to publish a photograph and particulars in their Journal. Inquiries at the War-office and at the various barracks had been made, but no one missing corresponded with the skeleton. At this stage of the proceedings a tall 'lady, of middle age, dressed in deep mourning, and whose features were much careworn, entered the court and expressed a wish to make a statement. Having been sworn, she stated that her name was Harriet Elizabeth Clephan, that she resided at No. 160, Goswell-street, and that in the year 1851 her hus band, to whOm she had been married 13 months, suddenly disappeared, and from that time down to the present she had never received any tidings of him. He was an archi tect and surveyor, and he had chambers in Duke-street, St. James's. He was last seen in Blackfriars-road, and consequently he would have had to cross some one of the bridges to get to his chambers. He was in good health, but very desponding. He was architect to Earl De Grey, and when he disappeared she communicated with his lord ship, and he was of opinion that her husband had com mitted suicide. At the time of his disappearance she hada baby only a fortnight old. During their marriage she did not see him very often—sometimes once a month —for she resided in the country principally. He used to carry a pencil-case with a letter-weight. Witness, however, could not swear to the pencil-case, nor to the artificial teeth. She did not know, she said, whether her husband wore artifi cial teeth or not. The glasses produced were not such as he used to wear. He had a high Roman nose, correspond ing with the skeleton. During the examination of the witness she was very much affected, and it was incidentally mentioned by her that property had been left to her on two or three occa sions since her husbarid's disappearance, but that she could not got it owing to the fact that no tidings had ever been obtained as to whether he was dead or alive. The Coroner, in summing up, said that of the thousands of cases which had come before him he had never had one which excited so general an interest as the present. Re had received a great number of letters from all parts of the country. The Government departments and the Commis sioners of Police had given him every aid, and done all that possibly could be done to clear up the mystery. With respect to Mrs. Clephan, it would be observed that the un fortunate lady had not clearly identified any of the things, and that she knew nothing about the teeth. The Jury, ;after some discussion, returned a verdict "That the remains in question were found in the bed of the river Thames, but how they came there, or how death had been caused, there was no evidence to show ;" and ap pended their thanks to the Government departments and the Dentological Society for the aid given to the jury in the endeavour to elucidate the mystery attaching to the case. [ADvEnTisEmENT.]—Consumption, and all nervous, bilious, stomach, and liver complaints, Li every stage, are only ag gravate t and accelerated by drugs of every description, but perlec.ly curable by Du Barry's health restoring Revalenta Arabica Food, as proved by thousands of cases which had been considered hopeless ; such as indigestion (dyspepsia), cough, asthma, consumption, habitual canstipation, diArr hcea, all gastric derangements, haemorrhoids, liver com plaints, flatulency, nervousness, biliousness' fevers, sore throats, diphtheria, catarrhs, uolds, influenza, noises in the head and ears, rheumatism, gout, imputit'es, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleeplessness, acidity, pal pitation, heartburn, headache, debility, dropsy, cramps, spasms, nausea and sickness even in pregnancy or at sea, sinking fits, bronchitis, scrofula, tightness of the chest, pains in the pit of the stomach and between the shoulders, efre. We quote a few.—Cure, No. 4e,270. Mr. James Roberts, timber merchant, of Fernley Surrey, of thirty years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver derangement, and partial deaf ness.—Cure, No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies.—Cure, No. 1,77 i. Lord Stuart de Decies, Lord-Lieu tenant of Waterford, of many years' dyspepsia.—No. 49,B32 Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, const patiea, flatulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting—Maria Jolly.- Cure No. 64,816. Ttie Rev. James I'. Campbell, Fakenham, Norfolk, of indigestion and torpidity of the liver, which had resisted all medical treatment In tins, 11b., 25. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. ed ; 51b., lls. ; 121 b., 2.5. ; 241 b. 408.—Barry Du Barry and Co., No. 77, liege nt-street, London;, also Phillips, tea dealers, 8, King William-street; like*ise at el, Pracechurch-strei. t ; 4, Cheapside ; 49, Bishopsgate street Within ; 63, 50, and 298, Oxford-street ; 330, Strand ; 54, Upper Baker-street; 103, Tottenham-court-road; 96, Upper-street, Islington, N.; Harvey, Notting-hill; Close Brothers, 65, High-street ; and Stubbs, Queen's-terrace, St. John's-wood, London ; and all respectable grocers and che mist'.,-Beware of spurious imitations. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S REPLY TO THE ADDRESS The LORD CHAMBERLAIN brought up her Majesty's re ply to the address of their lordships agreed to on Tuesday. Ile read the document in so low a tone as to be inaudible in the reporters' gallery. However, from the portions of the text which were heard, it contained the usual thanks for the loyalty exhibited in the address. MARLBOROITGH-STREET. OUTRAGEOUS SCENE AT THE HAM YARD SOUP KITCHEN. —Robert Smith and Henry Weston, two rough-looking fellows, were charged before Mr. Knox, Smith with as saulting a poor man named Richard Denyer, and Police constable Poole, 305 A, and Weston with assaulting Poole, 305 A, and Gower, 115 C, and also with attempting to rescue Smith from the custody of the police. Richard Denyer said—Yesterday I had a ticket given to me by a gentleman in St. James's-street to go to the Ham yard soup kitchen. I went to the yard, and Smith came down there drunk. A gentleman asked him to go away, but he would nct. Smith wanted to buy soup tickets, and because I would not sell mine he seized hold of my hair, struck me several times, and knocked me down. While I was afterwards holding out my ticket to the person ap pointed to take them, Smith snatched it out of my hand, and on my turning round to look after him he struck me again, and several persons set on me. A. con stable then came and Smith was given in charge by the person at the kitchen. Lawrence Poole, .305 A, said—About half-past three yesterday afternoon I went to Ham-yard and saw the complainant bleeding from the nose and mouth. He said he had been assaulted by a man. 1 went down the yard and Smith was pointed out as the person who had commit ted the assault, and he was given in charge. On taking Smith into custody, he said, "I tivill well rough it" (fight it out), and then threw himself on his back and set to kicking with all his might and trying to bite. Two or three other constables came to my assistance, and we were then hemmed in by a large crowd of the worst persons in London. At last we got him away, but we had all our work to do to keep the crowd off. I was thrown twice and tripped up three times by Weston. On the way to the station stones were thrown at the police, and Weston in cited the crowd to attack the police, and when we suc ceeded in getting Smith to the station, Weston was then taken in. My ribs are very sore by Smith's kicking me while he was on the ground. Mr. Knox—lt seems a scandalous thing to occur at a place intended for the relief of poor persons. luspeotor Bowles—The persons assembling at that place are generally very quiet. Reuben Blazier, 158 o—l saw Weston kick Poole seve ral times, and Weston ale() incited the crowd to attack the police by calling out "Rescue—Don't let the take him" (meaning Smith). Gower 115 C—l went to the assistance of the other con stables, and received two blows on the back of the head from Weston, who had a stick in his hand. I was knocked down. Weston called out several times, " Give it to the —." W. Cane, 33 C—l assisted the other constable, and we had to carry Smith a great portion of the way to the sta tion, Weston all the way inciting a large crowd to rescue Smith. Smith was in the habit of going two or three times a week drunk to the Soup Kitchen, and I have had several times to quiet him. I have known him for years as a very troublesome and rough follow. Mr. Knox—l shall send the case to the sessions. The police must be protected. Smith—l have a wife and family. Weston—l never bad a stick in my hand. That is all I have to say. - - - The depositions having been completed, the prisoners were committed for trial, Mr. Knox requesting Inspector Bowles to see that Denyer (who has no house) was looked after in the workhouse till the trial. THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—SamueI Diable, a labourer, about thirty years of age, was brought up on a warrant, charged with violently assaulting Mr. Alfred Marshall, of No. 13, Colchester-street, Whitechapel. The prosecutor is a boiler-maker, and employs a great great number of men at his factory in Whitechapel. The prisoner had been employed in the place for five or six years at intervals, and at last finally discharged. He came to the prosecutor's establishment on the 22d January last and said he wanted to have an interview with one of the workmen, named John Williams. The prisoner was in toxicated, and Mr. Marshall said he would not allow him to see any one. The prisoner abused the complainant and threatened him, loitered about the premises until fifty eight minutes past one o'clock, when the large gates were opened for the admission of the workmen, on their return from dinner, when he again saw the prisoner, who forced his way into the workshop, and refused to leave. Mr. Marshall endeavoured to eject him. The prisoner laid hold of a boiler, and held fast by it. Mr. Marshall pulled him from it, and a scuffle ensued. The prisoner nearly forced Mr. Marshall on the ground and knocked off his hat. He then struck Mr. Marshall, and knocked him down. He got up and the prisoner hit him again with great force, dis lodging one of his teeth completely, and loosening another, which was lost. The complainant's mouth was full of blood, and he was put to much pain and inconvenience by the loss of his teeth. Mr. Gomm, for the defendant, attempted to show that the complainant acted with great violence to the defendant, who only wanted to speak to an old fellow workman. Mr. Marshall said he requested the prisoner to leave the factory a dozen times before he attempted to remove him, and he used no more violence than was necessary to eject him from his premises. Mr. Marshall's evidence was fully confirmed by Andrew Stapley. The magistrate doubted whether he ought not to send the prisoner :to gaol without the option of paying a fine. He sentenced him to pay 405., and 2s. costs, or be impri soned 21 days. THE HORSE THE WISER ANlMAL.—William Argent, a heavy, half-sleepy, agricultural labourer and carter, in the service of Mr. Lawrence, carter and farmer, of Romford, in Essex, was charged with being drunk and asleep in his master's cart. Lewis Lambert, a police-constable, No. 311 K, stated that yesterday evening he saw a horse and cart, which left the Whitechapel haymarket a few minutes pre viously, passing along the Mile-end-road. There was no driver. 't he horse suddenly turned round, crossed the road, and proceeded towards the water trough of the Plough, a road-side inn, where the animal had been accus tomed to have a bait on its way to and from the haymar ket in Whitechapel. The wheel of the cart wc . .s locked in the lamp-post on its way to the trough, and he wa s compelled to back it and convey the horse and cart to the green-yard. Heavy fees would have to be paid to the keeper of the green-yard. The prisoner was lying at the bottom of the cart, drunk and asleep. • The prisoner—l had a little beer, that is all. He was ordered to stand up and make his defence properly. Mr. Paget said the prisoner's master would have to pay heavy fees to the green-yard keeper, and discharged him. A RAILWAY JOURNEY IN THE LATE GALE.—It appears three actions are to be brought by Malton merchants against the North-Eastern Railway Company to recover compensation for delay during the gale of Tuesday last. The Leeds corn market is held on that day, and the gentlemen in question were regular frequenters of that market. The train left Malton at 7 a.m., and had, in addi tion to the regular carriages, five horse boxes attached. It was alleged that the engine power was inadequate to the increased weight of the train, which had to make head against the wind, and that walking pace was occasionally observed in consequence. In the cutting, shortly after leaving Mal ton, a runaway truck was met with, which the gale had blown from the next station during the night. Fortunately this obstruction was seen, it being then daylight. The truck had to be pushed back three miles, and the train, in all, lost more than an hour in the first 30 miles to Thirsk. The consequence was that the corn market was closed be fore the passengers reached Leeds—more than three hours late. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. THE GAME LAWS The Duke of ARGYLL laid a petition on the table in reference to the game laws, and praying for their aboli tion as a prolific source of strife between landlord and tenant. TITE CATTLE PLAGUE. In reply to observations on the part of noble lords, in which the Government was accused of throwing cold water on the scientific inquiries that were instituted as to the homceliathic treatment of cattle adopted in Holland with success, Earl GRANVILL vindicated the conduct of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the subject. Earl SPENCER followed on the same side, and said that the Government were in possession of information stating that the Dutch treatment was not successful. THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES. Lord CHELMSFORD asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs for the latest information he had received as to the condition of Consul Cameron and the other prisoners in Abyssinia; what progress Mr. Hassam bad made in his mission; and whether any and what efforts had been made in addition to Mr. Hassam's mission to procure their liberation. It was a long time since a British consul had been loaded with chains and subjected to indignity and imprisonment, and there was a time when such an outrage on a represen tative of the country would have roused public indigna tion and obtained immediate redress. The Emperor of Abyssinia was on friendly terms with Consul Cameron, and with a view to cement the friendly feeling with this country, addressed a letter to her Majesty in 1863, which was not answered until 16 months afterwards. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. Mr. BAINES presented a petition from Leeds, praying for a large and liberal enlargement of the franchise. UNDUE RETURNS. A petition was presented complaining of an undue re turn for Totnes. A petition was also presented complaining of an undue return for the borough of Boston. SAVINGS BANKS. Mr. HENLEY moved for returns, in continuation of Parliamentary Paper No. 250, of session 1865, of accounts relating to savings banks for the year ending the 20th day of November, 1864.—Ordered. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. Mr. W. LESLIE said, in consequence of notice given by the Government to introduce a bill on the subject on Mon day, he should abstain from putting the question which stood on the paper in his name for that evening. LAW OF HYPOTHEO. Mr. CARNEGIE asked the Lord Advocate if it was his intention to bring in any 'measnre in regard to the law of hypothec in Scotland ? . The LORD ADVOCATE said it was his intention to bring in such a measure. FENIANISII Mr. WATKINS gave notice of his intention on an early day to ask the Government what representations had been made by the Government of the United States to the Government of this country relative to the Fenian organi sation which existed in America. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER Mr. CHAMBERS gave notice that on the 6th of March he should move for leave to bring in a bill to legalise mar riage with a deceased wife's sister. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. BERKELEY asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in conjunction with the infor mation recommended to be procured in her Majesty's Speech in reference to the rights of voting in the elec tions of members to serve in Parliameat, it would not be deemed necessary by her Majesty's Government to in-- quire into the causes which at present prevent so large a portion of the electors from voting, and encourage so large a portion to traffic with the franchise ; and, whether such an inquiry was not necessary previous to the creation of a reform bill ? Sir G. GREY said her Majesty's Government had only called for information to enable them to bring in a bill on the subject which they had thought necessary. VOTING RETURNS. Viscount CRANBOURNE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he would state to the house the exact nature of the returns, upon the subject of the rights of voting, which aro in course of collection by the Government. Sir G. GREY said various returns were being completed, and they would bo laid on the table of the house without the least delay. Hon. members had better wait to see what these returns were. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS. Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was not by accident and inadvertenCe that in giving notice lately of intended motions, by Government precedence, he fixed one of them for a members' ballot night, Tuesday, 13th ; and whether he had any intention of claiming any right on the part of the Government to give such notice for Tuesdays, without taking their chance of the ballot in common with other members ? Sir G. GREY said when he gave the notice referred to he had no intention of interfering with the ballot rights of members. His attention had not been drawn to the matter until he had seen the notice of the hon. gentleman. He had, however, individually, communicated with the hon. member for Droitwich, who had a notice on the paper of the fact, and therefore that the notices of other hon. mem bers would take precedence of any notice he had given. REFORM BILL. Lord ELCHO asked whether the returns referred to would be laid on the table before tho Reform Bill which the Government had promisod was introduced? Sir G. GREY said the returns would be laid on the table as soon as possible. With respect to the Reform Bill, he could not say when that would be introduced. (Hear, hear, and loud laughter.) THE LOSS OF THE LONDON. Sir J. PAKINGTON said, seeing the right hon. gentle man the President of the Board of Trade in his place, he begged to ask him whether it was true that a lawyer who had attended the inquiry on behalf of the relatives of some of the sufferers was precluded from cross-examining the witnesses ; if so, .what stops were to be taken for the safety of passengers in emigrant ships ? Mr. M. GIBSON said he had not received any informa tion on the matter; he would, however, make inquiry and give the hon gentleman a full answer. COLLECTION OF TAXES. Mr. C. FORSTER asked the Chancellor of the Exche quer whether it was his intention, in the present session, to reintroduce the measure which he proposed in the ses sion of 1864 relating to the collection of taxes. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the present system of the collection of the Queen's taxes was highly objectionable, and he was of opinion that they ought to be taken into the hands of the Government. He had introduced a bill on the subject, but it was objected to at the time on the ground that it was an att em p t to in crease the system of centralisation. At the first favour able indication that such a system ought to be adopted he should be happy to re-introduce such a bill. FENIANISM. Col. NORTH asked the Judge Advocate General Why Drum-Major Farrell, Ist battalion 2d Queen's Regiment, and Sergeant Butter, 99th Regiment, had not been brought to trial, either before a military or civil tribunal, for the alleged offence of drilling parties of Fenians? Mr. HEADLAM said the men would be placed on their trial in a few days. The delay bad been occasioned by the absence of several material witnesses in the civil trial which had taken place in Dublin. The motion for the adjournment PEECH was then agreed to. THE QUEEN'S S. The report upon the Address on the Queen's Speech was brought up. JAMAICA. ait few. b e received,minutes said he was sure t he Sir J. P IKINGT O h N o , u ° se n w t u e I n t r i a o n n t t h h i a m t he'eech from theThrone,had not been re- Sp while he directed i ts attention to a subject which, although men ti on ed in t ferred to excep t in the observations that had fallen from the ntovor. Ito coul d not say how much h e re gretted the observations that had been ma d e i n many r umours with respect to the unhappy tr ansact i ons that had taken p lace in Jamaica. (Hear, h ear.) He thought i the various matters had been most unfairly d ea lt w i th, and that the conduct of various officers had been discussed, prejudged, and condemned by men who had not the means at their command or any evidence in their posses sion which could enable them to come to a correct judgment. No gentleman had been more vio lent in his denunciation of the officers in Jamaica than the hon. member for Birmingham (Mr. Bright). In a speech lately delivered at Rochdale he characterized the whole of the trials that had taken place in Jamaica as a mass of irregularities—that Gordon had been murdered, and that those guilty of the crime should be placed at the bar as criminals, to take their trials for their crimes. The most unjustifiable language had been used, and he could scarcely trust himself while he made reference to the matter. Murder was a foul crime, but so also was a foul accusation, and he could not sufficiently express the feelings he had experienced in hearing such accusations as those that had been brought against Governor Eyre, Governor Eyre wati a gentleman known by repute to many members of that house as an able and valuable public ser want, and if he had one quality over another for which he was remarkable, it was the humanity, kindness, and good feeling with which he had treated the native races in Jamaica. He did not think it either fair or honourable that such a man as Governor Eyre was to be branded with the crime of murder without the slightest proof. (Hear.) He thought it was but right that Governor Eyre should know that there were parties in the British House of Commons desirous of doing him justice, and that they did not sym pathise in the harsh conclusions which had been passed upon his conduct. (Hear, hear.) The right hon. baronet, having touched upon some other topics mentioned in the Queen's Speech, resumed his seat amidst considerable cheering. Mr. BRIGHT rose to complain of the censure cast upon him by the right hon. baronet opposite, as it had been his fate to labour under that censure on many occa sions. He did not prejudge Governor Eyre, he took his own words, and he felt there was not a judge on the Eng lish bench who would not say that Mr. Gordon had been murdered. (Hear, hear.) He thought tho Go vernment had been right in appointing the commission, not that it had been done too soon, but that it had been delayed too long. He was content to leave the matter in the hands of the commissioners, feeling certain that jus tice would be done. In all the speeches that he had made there was none upon this lamentable subject, to which he still held, and to his last hour ho would adhere, to those he had uttered on the subject of Jamaica. He had nothing to retract, and if the same horrible atrocities were to be perpetrated again to-morrow, he would, if God gave him the power, denounce them with more burning indig nation, if he had the power, as he considered such acts to be afoul blot on the conduct of English Governors. [LEFT SITTING.] LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 6. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. W. May, as Consul in London for his Majesty the King of the Netherlands. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 22. • The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Downes Griffith, Esq., barrister-at-law, to be Attorney-General for the colony of the Cape of Good Hope. WAR-OFFICE, PALL MALL, FEB. 9. Royal Artillery—Capt. Robt. Alexander Morse to bo Lieut. Col., vice T. T. Haggard, removed to the Supernumerary List; Second Captain George Henry Stone to be Cap tain, vice Morse ; Lieut. Walter John Finch to be Se- , cond Captain, vice Stone. Royal Engineers—Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Sampson Freeth to be Colonel, vice R. C. Moody, who retires upon full-pay ; Captain Fitzroy Molyneux Henry Somerset to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vico Brevet-Colonel Freeth ; Second Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Charles George Gordon, C. 8., to be Captain, vice Somer set ; Lieutenant Montague Lambert to be Second Captain, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon. BREVET. Colonel Richard Clement Moody, retired full-pay, Royal Engineers, to be Major-General, the rank being honorary only. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 6. Commander Frederick IV m. Richards to be Captain. Lieutenants John Bayford Butler, George Digby 31orant, and Francis Lindley Wood, to be Commanders. 001IRSE OF EXCHANGE--This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 17f 11 18f Ditto 3 Months. 12 2 12 2} Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 50 25 57i Brussels Hamburg Paris Short 25 15 25 25 Ditto 3 Months. 25 50 25 55 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 121 1214 Vienna — 10 65 10 7 0 Trieste — 10 63 10 70 Petersburgh - 29i 29f Berlin Madrid — 461 46f Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples — 25 67k 25 721 Liverpool Cotton Market. —Tlis Day. Market opens very strong. 15,000 bales or more. Sales probably SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. _,,_ LoxnoN, Feb. 9.—Wind this day at noon—South. Westerly; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather, with rain. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. B.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Alfred and Nance, from Havre for Buenos Ayres. - SWANSEA, Feb. 7.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Theta, for Coquimbo. OFF NORTH FORELAND, Feb. 8.--Wind S.W.—Arrived— Alliance, from Hartlepool for Cuba. DARTMOUTH, Feb. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Fleeting, from Teignmouth for Newfoundland. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 8.:-Wind S.W.—Arrived—Orion, from London for Calcutta. PILL, Feb. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived.—Nereide, from Sulina. HOLYHEAD, Feb. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Castilian, from Liverpool for Rio Janeiro. FENArmr, Feb. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Miner, from Surinam. CLYDE, Feb. B.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Holyrood, front Mauritius. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—General Windham, from Charleston. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. B.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Saxon, steamer, for the Cape Of Good Hope. LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Sailed, Feb. B—Lady Hilda, for Barbadoes ; Nautilus for St..Kitts. DEAL, Friday Morning. Arrived, Feb. B—Commodore, from London from Buenos Ayres ; Kent, from Kurraehee. Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Feb. 19 Ditto, via Marseilles Feb. 13, Brazil and Cape Verde. by British packet M. sr. 6. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St Helena Feb. 22. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Sou:hampton Feb. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton... Feb. 19 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Feb. i 3. Ditto, via I/ arseilles . Mauritius, via Southampton .. Feb 13 Ditto, via Marseil.ei, .. Feb 13 Newfoundland , Feb. 14. Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. United b tates and British North America, by Bri tish packet .. THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE. —The Times, discussing the Mexican question, admits that the part which the French Emperor has played in Mexico is one which the Americans evi -1 dently think themselves called upon to protest against. He has established a form of Government antipathetic to their own ; he supports it by an European army on American soil. An Emperor is enthroned in Mexico, a President is wandering about with Chasseurs and Zouaves on his track. And however small in number and influence the Juarists may be, they will always be, in the opinion of their neighbours, the Mexican people. It i s enough for the Americans that there is in existence a President who was duly elected, and has been forcibly deposed. To him at least a pa r r e t se Mexican population cling. Som e thi ng resembling a war continues ; the Mexi can 13 m ft g e Republic is still maintained by a faithful few, and the passive ac quiescence of the whole Mexican people cannot therefore be asserted by the new dynasty. The disposition of the people of the United States to resent the occupation of France and deny the authority Johnson, who, Maximilian siee n is encouraged by Presi dent the restoration of peace, has not thought it necessary to follow the quieter policy of his predecessor. The tone of Congress, the refusal of the President to recognise the Mexi can Emperor, the strong remonstrances addressed to the French Government, and the speeches which certain highly-placed Union officers are said to have made, tend, on the other hand, to increase the ex citement of the people, and to dispose them towards open acts of hostility to the Imperial power. Un doubtedly a very little encouragement on the part of the Union Government might cause the frontier provinces of Mexico to be overrun by American guerillas. That this is felt in both countries is evident from the anxiety of the Mexican Govern nmeewnst, f a n A d in f e r r o i m ean th in e terrfeeardeinneeess is with l e vwhich by t h alle classes in the Union. But the Times is still inclined to think that the Federal Government will do all in its e ther forays into Mexic an e of cervice under Ju arez territory by American citizen s. Althou g h Mr . Johnson power or to the cep ta either views the monarchy wit h dislike, and his people are preventac determined that the French shall quit, there is suf ficient temperance of feeling in the community to make them bide their time. dly, and ure the the lay, ; in rive 1 tO a AU- laW rcle Ive- )on the ,g -es, rae be Y' s, ire 3'S ck id 20i 10 100 1 'OSSK all 100 8 all all luo 100 100 all 100 100 II X 2.1.0 29i 2.14.0 31 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 161 I 1001 23 1 1051 3011- 1