The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-06 00:00:00

tfTAaKET MONTIy AN; COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The demand for accommodation in the Discount Market continues small, but the rates show an up ward tendency in consequence of the unfavourable Bank returns published this morning. The easier feeling which the larger supply of capital afloat had created has been for a while partially negatived, although the requirements of the commercial public are not at all active. The general charge for first class paper is n and 6 per cent., but occasional in stances are reported in which negotiations have been completed at 51 per cent. The Bank of England return for the past week is rather unfavourable. The bullion shows a decrease, while the reserve of notes has been largely dimi nished. The other securities have also been consi derably increased. Subjoined are the quotations . Active Circulation .£29,515,840 1,14`i,355 Increase Bullion 13,933,592 , 167382 i Best . Increase 27,181 , Public Deposits D ec rease Other Deposits 13,874,977 Increase 54,425 Seven Day and Other Bills Increase Government Securities Increase 199,855 Other Securities Decrease Increase 1,923,966 Notes Unemployed 7,453,420 Decrease 1,210,'070 The Bank of France return is likewise not re garded in a very satisfactory light. The discounts have been increased 3,760,000/., the notes in circulation 2,573,500/., and the current accounts 766,700/. The bullion shows a diminution of 1,193,2001., the advances of 534,0004., and the Treasury balances of 1,306,8001. Only 19,000/. in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The directors of the Ocean Marine Insurance Company have resolved to recommend an interest payment of ss. per share, and a bonus of 20s. per share, carrying 30,000/. to the reserve fund ; also that ss. per share be paid as interest in July next. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele gram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes have been 66f. 75c. Unsettled. The English Stock Market has been adversely pp affected to a slight extent, in consequence of the le unfavourable Bank returns, and the small business s negotiated. The Funds at one time declined fully 1, 1 per cent., but have since partially recovered, and ; Consols are now 89+ for money and the 10th E inst., and 901 for February next. The New Threes 1( and Reduced Annuities are 881 89 ; Exchequer lc Bills, ss. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 1031 ; and it Debentures, 97i. ic A fair amount of business has been recorded in 1 1. . Foreign Securities, and prices have not varied n materially. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 671,- 701 ; do. Consolides, 481 4 ; Mexican, 28 1 ; do. New, 261 1 ; Greek, 231 g ; Spanish Passive, 321 1 ; ' do. Certificates, 141 1 ; the Confederate Loan 52 54 ; Egyptian, 11 s ; the Danubian, / dis. ; and the Montevidean, 21 / prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has continued very dull, and a slight decline has taken place in values. Great Western and South Eastern have each declined ss. ; and Great Northern, North Western, Metropolitan and Midland, each 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull. Alliance, however, have improved to 341 ; Imperial to 34 ; and Standard of British South Africa to 241; while London and County have declined to 82 ; and London Financial to 231. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Jan. 10 3 per Cent. Reduced B9 84 ,New 3 per Cent BBl 9 New 2 1 per Cent. Tan. 1 E 94 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1815 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent spm Do. £5OO 5 Do. £lOO and £2OO Malik of England Stock, 5t per Cent — _., Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 101 per Cent., Apri11874... 212 Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent, Oct. 1888 Do. 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — pm Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852.48-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Chinon 6 per Cent lOll Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. -,-, D° 5 Per Cent., 18 64 — '' arlisb. Per Cent., 18 25 Do. per Cent, 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £2o paid Danubian Principalities ********************* P° £l5 paid .............................. . - Hi Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Pr ov i s i ona l L an d. Warrant -- Egyptian 7 yer Cent - Do., Second Issue Do. £lOO B on d s 96 Do. , 1864 931 Do. Scrip, £35 paid Do. Account — pm Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account Do. Coupons Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do. 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent. — Do Account 2Bl 1 Do 1864 261 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do Scrip, £5O paid Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — di ,- ; Moorish Imperial 0 per Cent New Granada — Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April, 1864 — • Do do Aug., 1856 — Peruvian 41 per Cent. • -- Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — Do 4- per Cent., 1862 Do Account — Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., P() 4/ per Cent., 1850 uo - 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do' 5 pe • r Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Do Scrip, £65 paid Sardinian 5 per Cent Do Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New• Deferred ....................... Do Account Do Passive Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded ......... Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. - Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account . Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account 7l, Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 6 91 70 1 Do £lOO Bonds 7Ol 691 701 Do 6 per Cent. 1863 — Do Guaranteed, 4 pbr Cent — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Account - 1 - 0 - 6 per Cent, 180 Do. Account t• 6 per Cent., 1864 O. 14- per Cent — . Dividends on the above payable in London. 4 ' ils trion 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian , '4l per cent., Ex. 23f. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates — French Rentes, 3 per Cent. — Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account .. 401 - 321 48 421, Consols, Money Do. Account ... TWO O'CLOCK. 891 i 89i 90 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day The .market opens flat. .I . les, probably 3,000 bales. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Share Railways. 1 Bin, Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne t Bristol and Exeter it Caledonian D Cork and Bandon l 0 Cornwall 10 Do. A t A gets no div Lo B tillOptc.p.an.has —`" been paid to B D Dublin & Belfast June t 5 Dun,.Perth, & a b.Junc. it Edinburgh & Glasgow it Glasgow &S. We stern it Great Eastern, Ord. stk. it Do. E. Angl. st No. ‘, it Great North of Scotland it Great Northera t D.,. A stock it Do. B .'o it Do. New. Is. at 23 prr it Gt S, and W. of Ireland ,t Gt. Weste n -Ori. final it 11 S. Va'. Bail gua. it Do. South Wales it Do W. Mid.— Ox ord it Do. Newpo t it Lo. Ile eford. it Lane shire & Yorkshire it Landon and Blackwali it Lon , & S Coast it Lon., ( 'hat., ar Dover it Lon. & North Western it Lon. & South Western it Man., She., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle 1 2 i Do. I shares it Metropolitan. LO Do. New it Mid and it Do, Birmin & Derby 0 Mid Gt. W., Ireland 2.5 - 88 90 Mt i 133! 6 7 34 2 16 17 88 SJO 106 1 8 471 4 , 4? 73 85 136 138 158 159 1:30 3! 100 10 Is_o 1.-0 100 f 9 91 7) 79 67 63 :9 61 45 47 lOt lot 1161 116; 84 85 106 107 37 39 in 12. q 97 93 6ti 644 1211 125 141 111 105 107 Do. 4 shares 5 vlid Kent it No.th British It Do. Ed., Pth ,"& Dun it Nth. Eastern Berwick 5 Do. G.N•E purchase ;t Do. Leeds ..... st Do. York st Do. Carlisle ..... i 5 Do. Stock. & Darling 25 55 57 <5 27 1 , 3 111- 714 72 103 101 De. do. 1855-f 8 5 Do. do. 1860-61 it North London .0 Do. New .0 Do. do. 1864 .. it North Staffordshire O N. &S. W. Junction rt Scottish Central it Scot. N. E , Aber. stock st uo. Scot, Mid. stack 10 :brews & welchpool 5t Shropshire Union it South Devon it 4 outh E stern !,0 Staines, Wok., & Wok at gaff Vale 10 Do .0 3t Vale or Nealh Bt Waterford & Kilkenny it West Cornwall at W. HartlepoolHar. & B. at Do. A irredeemable at Do. A redeemable 58 69 4 , 42 85 85 8 9 163 168 38 40 74 77 BRITISH POSSE: ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 38 39 it 12p ' 8 10p 123 126 14 2p 1 I' p 79 8, 101 11 138 14 136 7 1571 8 7 c 1 101 161 i 84i lOtii 1221 12 98 124 i 4 14Ca - 3i 4ip 108 100 I Paid. C i lo r tl ee ing Business 27 115 4 l4l 15i SIGNS. 58 60 1021 103; par iP 5 5 ri 9. 75 80 93 100 102 103 lu3 104 20 21 99 9! 70 72 61 et 65 Gi 56 58 53 f 5 47 48 30 Al 28 30 103 IC4 I aP par t p 101 103 9 c Iti lid 88 90 Si E 2 - 1 0 3 / 4 di 102} 103, 96 93 91 93 6 58 3 5 82 81 102 103 102 k 103: *d ip 102é 1.3, 95 97 101 i i 2 IT SECUR: 98 1(0 4 , 7 09 97 9 84 86 81 89 103 105 105 107 406 1 , .8 IC9 112 '0,2 104 IGB 110 105 107 106 100 106 108 101 106 98 100 95 97 95 97 96 95 105 107 89 91 99 1(1 101 106 ITIES. 107 109 106 107 t h 3 / 4 32 33 675 595 471 40 ; 19 20 41 6 C 51i 114 15i 4 1 5 6 8 113 i 191 1 34k 33 31 41 35 37 31 41 h 9 41 51 It 0:1c1 20 22 6) 70 17 t 19 1 1 It 2i 3 2i 3 34 36 530'550 2) 25 16 18 16 17 7 .. 4 8 6 . 8 63 65 205 215 DO 95 9 11 13 15} Its 206 18 2u 931 21 Atlantic&St.Lawrence ;t IBom., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent... :0 Do. I , shares .0i Buffalo & Lake Huron 10 Do Preference 0 5 Buff.,Brant, & Goderich I 6 p.c. bds. Au .1, 87: 10 Do. do. July 1, 1873 10 Do. do. June 1, 1574 it Calcutta &B. E., Rm it *a e Town & Dock, gu Demera , a, 7 p.c. per. p• A East. Ben _ al, gu ,5 Co , t East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. !,0 Do. Extension st Grand Trunk ot Canada A Do. Equip. Mort, Bond: 1 charge 6 p.c :0 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds 10 Do. do. deferred "0 Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds DO Do. do. deterred DO Do. Pref. stock 10 Do. do. deferred 00 Da. 4th Pref. stock DO Do. do. deterred ;t Gt. India Pen. gua. Op.c. !I) i o. Gua 5 per cent !O Do. New gua. 5 p. c it Gt. South of India (Inn ) gua. 5 per cent st D . 41 per cent st Do ?Ili Great W. R. of Canada.. D New. . )0 Do. 6p. c. Bd.. pay 1573 l'o. 5 do. pay. 1877-8 10 [ndian Branch, limited st Madras, gm. 5 p.c st Do. 49 do it Do. 4i do !O Do. Fifth Extensiot it Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds .0 Mel & Hudson's Bay tO New Brunswick & Can, Class A and B st I. Etl.C'da, pc Ist pf.bds st - Scindc et Do. Delhi 20 Do. do ti gi st Do. Pant aub } g is) ,o st Do.lndus St Flo COLONIAL GO VERN ME N' British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dee. 31, 1872. ... Can.Gov.6 p.c..Ja.,t July 1877-54. - Do. 6 p. c Feb & Aug D. , . sp. c. Mar. & Sept 1 )o. 5 p c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p e. Inscribed sk Cape G.ltope, 6 p.c. 1873 o. April & Oct. 1880-1 Do. do: 1 , 90-1 Do. Jan. & July, 180; Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. Do. 1578, do Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1-78 ...- Do. 1882, May :5, Nov. :6 Natal , 40v. n per cent.. N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.& July N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 6 p.c: 18 1 to :876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1891 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 6 per cent.... .. • Nova So ,tia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 - Queensland Gov. 6 p. e. Aus.Gov. 6 ix° 18:8-9 Do. 1878 & upwards.. Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ts & July Do. du. pril & Oct.. BRITISH 31 Cam Consul. bold, lim Chiverton Clifford A malgamated Deion G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewal is East Bassett (Illogan) East Cara ion as Cam Brea East Grenville East Love.l E. W't Russell (Tavistk Gam & StAubyn(Gwen. Great L .xey, limited.. Great South Tolgus.... G. Wheal Vor (Heist n Grenville Herod's Foot liingston Downs Margaret , Uny Lelant Marke Valley Nlwyndy Iron Ore, liw Nany,iles . New Se ton North Downs North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett!lllogan North Whet Crotty Prosper United Pr vidence Uny Lalant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan stray Pa-k Tin Croft West Vassett (noon W. earaubn (L skeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett "Mogan Wh e al Buller (Redruth ' Whea Ludo,,tt Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton Wheat Telawney (Lis. Wheal Uni n.. • • • • • • • • 2.1.0 INES. 2.14.6 3 4.0 2.7.0 2.13.6 9.10.6 601 all 1.1.0 7.8 - .3 8.13 4.18.0 4.n.0 21i 3 321 3.10.6 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7 11 18.18.9 30.17.6 474 54 10 3. i2.S 321 lg PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties. Ext. No. 2, 106 North Eastern. Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per,cent., 321 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pi., 10 i London, Chatham, &11, Mctrop. Ext., B 6:per cent., 93 LINES LEASED AT FIX ED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 99/ FOREIGN RAILWAYS, Antwerp and Rotterdam, 10 Bahia and San lerauciscu gua. 7 per Dent. lif Dutch Rhenish, 221 Great Luxembourg, 13 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 91 Paris and Orleans, 36 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, lei FOREIGN MINES, Alamillos, limited, lf BANKS. Agra and AI isterman's (lim.), -- Ditto, new, issd at 30 pm , calls paid in advance, 63i Alliance (lm.). 33) 4} Ditto, new, 33s Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd ,17i 18 Australasia, Ditto, new, 66 Bank of Queensland, Um, 18 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim., 10: Chartered mer. of India, London, and China, COI City, 1 8 Consolidated Bank, lim., Ili 6 European Bank, lim., Is Imperial Bank (llm.), 34 k Imperial Ottoman, 16k Land Mortgage Bank of India, lint, Si I London and Brazilian (limo, CI 8 London and Couuty, 82 London Joint Stock, 51 — Thitto. new, 4 23' Metropolitan and Provincial. Bank, lira I6i South E 'stern, lira., 111 standard of British South Africa (lim,), 241 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 721 MISCELLANEOUS. City of London Real Property, lim., 2/ Commercial Union, Insurance, 8. Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 8/ Ditto (X 2), 51 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 11l Ebbw Vale, 5 4} Egyptian Com. and Trading, lira., 51 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 7 1 Hudson's Bay, 161 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 8., International Financial society, Lim., 7 1 Joint Stock Discount, lim.. London Financial Association, lim., 221 London General Omnibus Company. 3} National Discount Company, lirn., 16 National Provincial Marine, 22 Ocean m arine Insurance),;26 Peninsula anti Oriental Steam. 79 The, course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is ab_ut 283 per cent., and the premium on gold is 141 per cent. At these rates there is a small profit on the importation of goad from the United Staten. all ,0 , 100 {lOO 2 100 100 THE SVN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6,_ 1805. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. woman, was not the first time that Mr. Delfosse had been charged with keeping a brothel. Clement and Mary Ann Agate, husband and wife, the latter having an infant in her arms, were charged on a warrant with keeping a brothel, at 63, Rupert-street. Seigeant George Appleton, 26 C, said he knew the pri soners as the keepers of the house, No. 63, Rupert-street, a brothel, and to be the persons named in the warrant. Mr. Knox fixed the bail at the same amount as in the previous case, but at the request of Mr. Lewis, and by con sent of Mr. Allen, agreed to take lower bail for the Elizabeth Benjamin was also charged with keeping a brothel at 14, Denman-street. The case was proved by Sergeant Appleton, 26 C. It appears that the street in which . the prisoner keeps a house was formerly called Queen-street, and was full of houses of the kind. All the keepers of them were cleared out by the parish authorities, and, until the prisoner went to live there, was free from them. The prisoner was committed and ordered to enter into her own bail in £BO, and to find two sureties of £4O each. OBTAINING Goons BY FALSE PRETENCES.--JOhll Weed man, a coal merchant, formerly having offices at Chalk Farm Station, and residing at Prince of Wales-road, Haverstock-hill, was again brought up by Rosekilley, one of the warrant officers, charged with obtaining a quantity of shirts and hosiery by false pretences from Mr. James Franklin Hammond, shirtmaker, &c., of 374, Oxford-street. Mr. Hammond was induced to part with his goods to the prisoner in consequence of his showing him one of his bill heads, and writing his private address thereon. Mr. Ham mond, believing from the prisoner's representations that he had an office at the place indicated upon the bill head, but on inquiry he found that the prisoner had given up the place some time before. Mr. , Vinall, of the Adelaide Tavern, the person from whom the prisoner had rented the office, said he had not been at 'the office for three months past. The prisoner was committed for trial. Rosekelly, who had charge of the case, said he had other charges against the prisoner, and he had received letters from several persons of whom the prisoner had endea voured to obtain, and in many cases obtained, machinery, coal, brandy, a pony, &c. He had also in Court Mr. Mor gan, from Cheshunt, Herts, fT,om whom the prisoner had obtained a quantity of m'ingold wurtzel. The prisoner bad also obtained a gnu- -from MessrS. Cogswell and Harrison, of the Strand, by means of one of the bill-heads. The prisoner was remanded, and will bo brought up again on Wednesday next. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, ENTRIES FOR THE CHESTER CUP. Accident Gibraltar Oneida Ackworth Gipsy Boy Onesander Agatha Golden Pledge Paraffins Alic Fauconberg Gomera, Peeress Amata c Grappler Persuasion Anonyma Gratitude Petra's dam c Armagnac Greville Pink Auditor Guardsman Purity Auricula Handley Cross Queen of Crystal Balham Hanstead Queen of Spain Bally Edmond Harcourt Ridcap Barsgah Hark Forward . Red Mire Barbadoes . Hartley Receiver Battaglia Harold Renfrew • Bel Demonia Hecate Qetainer BenMioar Heir-at-Law Rose Beverley Highilyer's dam c Salpinctes Black Deer Hollyfox Sandal Blackdown Holstein Scarborough Black-eyed Susan f Hymettus S idewind Bradamante Indigestion Signalman Brandy Wine Industry Sir Roger Brick Irritation Somnise Brindisi Joco Spring Gun Brown. Bread John Davis St. Alexis Buckfoot Jordan Stanton Buckmaster Killigrew Swordsman Cacula . King of Clubs Sympathy ; Calista colt King 3f Utopia Tartar Caller Ou Lady, ,Valentine Tattoo Cargo Lady Wildair colt Teneriffo Cores Lampoon Terror Change Lapidist Thalestris Chocolate Land of the West The Clown Claret Cup La Toucques The Count Claremot Tavinia The Brewer Claxton Le Marechal The Grinder Commodore Leoville The Knave Constantine Leprochaun Tippler Copenhagen Lion Treachery colt Dollar Little Goy Troubadour Dr. Swishtail ' Lord Waldegrave Twilight . Dr. Syntax Lord Zetland . Verger East Lancashire Macbeth Vest colt East Lynn Mail Train Victorious Eltham Madcap Vintage Endsleigh Merry Hart Wandering Min• Exchequer Miss Sellon colt . strel Fantail Mcestissima filly Watchbox Farce Moor Game Waterloo Fascination Moss Rose , . ..._ , Welcome Fidelite My Mary — Whitethorn Finesse Naples . - Wildboy Flying Horse Nu Wingravo Found Again Nuneaton Young Kingston Ghillie Callum Oldminster LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. Ace of Hearts Freshman Penarth Acrobat Gamecock Philosopher Adrier Globule Piggy Wiggy Agag Goldbeck Portland Aggressor Gosshawk Princess Dagmar Agnes Governor Rattlesnake Alcibiade Hall Court Real Jam Arbury Hawthorne Remedy Balder Ireley Reporter Ballycasy Innellan Rook the Gardener Black-eyed Susan Ivanhoff Satanella Black Rock • Jacob Shropshire Blood Royal Jerry Signal Bridegroom Joe Maley Silver Star Brush L' Africain Sinking Fund Bunbury Lady Florence Sir William Cameo Lady Godiva Sledgmere Pony Caustic Leonidas Sly Fox Charity Boy Light Heart Stanton Cheerful Boy Little Dick The Brewer Chester Lord Burghley The Czar Church Militant Lord George The Dwarf Cockatoo Marble Hill The Game Chicken Creole Market Gardener The Mandingoe Deception Maude Thomastown Demon Meanwood Tony Lumpkin Dobbin Merrimac Tumbler Echo Meteor Vindictive Emblem Miss Barbara Vivandiere Emblematic Mistake Wee Nell Express Morocco Wilford Fenton O'Connell West End Filibusteir Oscar Who dare say boo Flying Spur Overton Wild Chieftain Flyfisher The above entries are subject to correction. EALtNG STEEPLECHASES.—THURSDAY. This meeting, which was originally arranged to take place on Boxing-day, after several postponements in con sequence of frost, was commenced to-day. A delightful morning promised a most enjoyable afternoon, but soon after the commencement of sport a heavy downfall of rain placed a damper on the state of affairs. A monster gather ing no doubt would have assisted had it been possible to have adhered to the original fixture ; but, after the vexa tious delays, such a large attendance was not expected; however, there was a considerable muster. The Stand (from Croydon) and enclosure were well patronised, and the arrangements (which reflected credit upon the ma nagers) were complete. The Innkeepers' Plate brought out field of ten, and was won by Piggy Wiggy, who was backed for most money. The other races produced good fields, and although many of the animals and their jockeys fell and were plastered with mud, we heard of no serious injuries being sustained. The sport, which will be ae sinned to-morrow (Friday), terminated at four o'clock, full details of which are appended : The Ealing Cup, for Tradesmen's horses. One mile on the Mr. Stanhope's Mistletoe, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (J. New) 1 Mr. Ley's Penelope, aged, lOst 101 b ...(Capt. Markham 2 Mr, Sahmarsh's Confusion, aged, lOst 101 b (W. Brazier 3 Mr. Ley's Duke of Cambridge, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr. Burgess) 4 Betting—Even on Mistletoe, 10 to 1 agst Confusion (offered). Confusion took the lead, bnt the running was soon taken up by Penelope, followed by the other two. At the turn ing post they all ran.out but Mistletoe, who gained a great advantage, and won easily by three lengths ; Confusion a bad third. The Innkeepers' Plate (Handicap), of 30 sovs, 1 soy en trance to the fund ; winners after the publication of the weights, 71b extra. Two miles. Mr. Saltmarsh's Piggy Wiggy (late De Ruyter) aged, 12st 41b (J. Land i 1 Mr. Thumwood's Sinite, 5 yrs, 10st 10ib ...(Mr Harford 2 Mr. Fitz's Irish Boy, lOst (Owner 3 The following also ran :—Sir Bobby, Chronometer, Wild Boy (late Gaper), Polly Hopkins, Flying Spur, Donkey, and Overton. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Piggy Wiggy and Flying Spur, 4 to 1 agst Sir Bobby, 10 to 1 agst any other. Wild Boy made the running at a brisk pace, followed by Polly Hopkins, and the others at slight intervals. Ap proaching the stand Polly Hopkins came to grief at the artificial fence, but Mr. Ellison quickly remounted and fol lowed in pursuit of the others, who jeered the stand with Wild Boy in command, Flying Spur second, Sinite third, Piggy Wiggy, Sir Bobby, and Overton in the order named, following. At the next fence Plying Spur, Chronometer, Overton, and Polly Hopkins refused, and lost considerable ground. No further change took place until within half a mile from home, where Wild Boy hung out signals of dis tress, and resigned the lead to Piggy Wiggy, who from this point went on with the lead some lengths in advance o$ Sinite, with Donkeyin pursuit ; but the letter fell at the last fence, and Piggy Wiggy stalling off Sinite's rush, won easily by two lengths ; Irish Boy a bad third. Overton, Chronometer, and Flying Spur cantered in, and nothing else passed the post. A Selling Sweepstakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added ; 12st each ; selling allowances. Two miles, Mr. E. Green's Deception (201.) lOst 41b (C. Boyce) 1 Mr. Thumwood's Sinite (201.),' lOst 41b ...(Mr Harford) 2 Mr. Saltmarsh's Betsy Baker (201.), aged, 10 41b (W. Brazier) 3 The following also ran :—Penelope, Remunerator, and Star of Brunswick. Betting-6 to 4 agst Deception, 3to 1 agst Sinite, 4to 1 agst Star of Brnnswick. Sinite made play, followed by Penelope, Deception, and Star of Brunswick to the stand, where Penelope improved her position, and took a clear lead before reaching the next fence, at which she, however, refused, and the others fol lowed suit. Sinite was the first to get over, followed by Deception, who overhauled the leader soon afterwards, and making the remainder of the running, won easily by a length ; Betsy Baker, a bad third ; Star. of Brunswick fourth, and Penelope fifth, beaten off. The others did not pass the Judge's box. The winner was purcased by Captain Hawksley for 90 guineas. The Tally-ho Stakes of 3 sovs each, with a Cup added ; weight for age, &c. Two miles. Mr. J. Gilkes's Spring Gun, 5 yrs, list 71b (Mr. Ellison) 1 Mr. W. Sherley's Concave, 12st (Owner 2 Mr. E. Aldridge's Moscow, 12 st (Mr. Ricawards 3 The following also ran : Confederate, Castle Hill, Lioness, and The Sprat. Betting-7 to 4 agst Castle Hill, sto 2 agst Spring Gun, 4 to 1 agst The Sprat. Spring Gun made all the running, and won in a canter by ten lengths ; Moscow, beaten a long way, cantered in third ; and The Sprat and Lioness were the only others who passed the post. Match-200 sovs each,.h ft. Throe miles. Mr. Harvey's The Premier, aged, lOst Mr. Saunders's Spatchcock, 5 yrs, list Paid. The Military Cup of 5 sovs each, with a Cup added ; 12st each, for horses the property of officers in the army ; winners extra. Three miles. Mr. E. W. Dunn's (Rifle Brigade) Kildare, 12st (Owner) 1 Captain Vibart's Übique, 13st (Mr. Cherry) 2 The Fawn also ran. Betting-3 to lon Übique, who made the running to the fence past the stand, where he fell and rolled over ; but Mr. Cherry remounted, and went on , in pursuit, repassed The Fawn, who was soon tailed off, but Kildare, being never afterwards headed, won by two lengths. Now . ready, G. SHELTON'S Derby Guide, Is. G. E Glenie, Sporting Library, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park Sunday Times Office, Fleet-street ; and all agents. A wolf was killed at Cherier (Loire) two days back,' under rather singular circumstances. A pea sant and his wife were cutting wood in a thicket, accom panied by their watch dog, when the animal was attacked by a large wolf. A struggle between the two took place, during which they rolled over each other down a ravine, but in the descent the wolf's neck became fixed between two short stumps of shrubs. The man then held the ani mal in that position with a large stake, while the woman kilcickert its brains out with an axe. MANSION-HOUSE. The directors of the Maresfield Gunpowder Company (Limited) appeared to a summons charging them with not registering the said company under the Joint-stock Com panies Act of 1856-62. Mr. Lewis said he appeared that day to prosecute a sum mons against the Maresfield Gunpowder Company for not registering the company under the Act of Parliament, and also another against four of the directors of the said com pany for an infringement of the Joint-stock Companies Act. Under the 49th and 50th of Victoria, and 25th and 26th of Victoria, there were certain clauses for the protection of the shareholders and the public, and there were penalties against directors who wilfully infringed those clauses. Now the directors of the Maresfield Gunpowder Company had wilfully in fringed both these Acts of Parliament. Mr. Murphy (who appeared for three of the directors— Clench, Chatteris, and Walker) interrupted Mr. Lewis, and said the question was whether the directors had wilfully and knowingly neglected to register the company. The Lord Mayor said Mr. Clench, one of the defendants, was so well known in the City of London from his connec tion with joint-stock companies, that it would be absurd for him to plead ignorance. He should like to know whether the company had really been registered. Mr. Lewis said it was not, and remarked that the capital of the company was to be £lO,OOO, of which the promoter was to have £5,000. - _ _ Mr. Sleigh (who appeared for Mr. Walker, another of the , defendants) objected to matters not relevant to the present case being imported into the proceedings. The only ques tion they had to deal with was whether the company was registered. The Lord Mayor said it was of the greatest importance that there must be a full and thorough investigation of tho matter. Mr. Lewis then proceeded to make some further obser vations on the balance-sheet of the company, when Mr. Murphy again objected, and said that such observa tions should not be allowed. The Lord Mayor said he should permit the fullest dis cussion. Mr. Murphy said the observations of Mr. Lewis were only made, for ulterior proceedings. Mr. Lewis deprecated any such statement. The Lord Mayor said he should lie guided by the Chief Clerk (Mr. Oke) and his own common-sense, notwith standing the objections of any barrister. Mr. Lewis said he was not going to make any use of the balance-sheet, but dealt with the figures pretty freely, and then referred to the report issued by the directors, in which the great demand for gunpowder arising out of the Volun teer movement was alluded to, and capital was increased to 15,0001., and a profit fully declared. The Lord Mayor—Have they made"any gunpowder at Mr. Lewis said they had. In fact, his client had been entirely misled by the statements of the directors, and had parted with 2,0001. for shares upon the faith of the sound ness of the statements. At the time the balance sheet was published there was no capital at all. There was a nomi nal, capital of 5,500/., and of this 5,000/. belonged to Mr. Sharp, the seller, the directors not having paid one farthing. The company collapsed, and he would prove that the direc tors had no interest in not registering, and he should ask the Lord Mayor to convict them. " Mr. William Clark, of 193, Adelaide-road, said—l was formerly a ribbon manufacturer, in Coventry. I retired from that business in 1861. In 1860 I became acquainted with Mr. Clench, who was then a secretary of an insur ance company. He is now the secretary of the National Financial Society. He introduced to my notice the Mares field Gunpowder Company. I eventually took 40 251. fully paid up shares in the company. My friend, Mr. Smith, also subscribed for 40 shares. We paid in 1,0001. each. I was made a director. I attended the meeting of the board. Mr. Smith who, like myself, was also from Coventry, when in town also attended the meeting of the company. I retired from the direction of the company in 1862. The Lord Mayor—When did you go ? Witness—ln 1860. I never had anything to do with the management of the company. It was the first time I had been connected with a public company. Beyond the 1,0001. I made a further advance to the company. At the last meeting of the company, in 1863, a balance-sheet was pro duced. It showed an increase of capital. I attended the meeting called for winding-up the concern. The meeting was adjourned. I spoke out my mind on that occasion. I attended the adjourned meeting, which was held a fort night after, but none of the defendants were there. No meeting has ever been called since to wind up the affairs. The company has never been liquidated. Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—l am a director of four companies at the present time. Ibecame a director previous to that which has been called the explosion of the Mares field Gunpowder Company. Mr. Lewis—l say the company has altogether vanished. Witness—The first company I became acquainted with was the King's Cross Wheel Company. I was introducet' to the British Nation Life and Fire Assurance by lir. Clench. I became a director of that Coln pally" last year. I had nothing to do with the preparation of the balance-sheet of the Maresfield Gunpowder Company. It was submitted to me as correct, and I believed it to be so. In 1862 my retirement from the direction of the company was in consequence of my not being re-elected. Mr. Sharp sent in his resignation as manager in 1861, but he acted ad interim until another was elected. He was manager and director. The Lord Mayor—Which office did he resign ? Witness—Thet of manage; my lord. Cross-examination continued—Mr. Dalrymple was ap pointed manager afterwards. The directors asked Mr. Sharp to attend and give all the assistance he could to the new managers. Mr. Sharp became the head of a firm— Sharp, Adams, and Co., gunpowder manufacturers, Ewell. The reason, I believe, that he left the Maresfield Company was because he could not give his undivided attention to it, in consequence of his connection with the business at . Ewell. By Mr. Murphy—l first saw Mr. Chatteris before I sub scribed my capital. It was in his own office. I saw Mr. Chatteris' before my shares were allotted. I saw Mr. Walker previous to June, 1860. We had been to Brighton to see the works of the company. I did not see the articles of association before I took up the shares. I employed a solicitor, Mr. Rutter, of Ely-place, but I don't know that he saw them on my behalf. Mr. Rutter was employed to make inquiries on our behalf, viz., myself and Mr. Smith, as to the respectability of the Mares field Company. Unfortunately, I never looked at the articles of association. I took everything that was laid before me at the board meeting as correct. When I at tended the board meeting I received a small fee. The Lord Mayor—Did the shareholders agree to that. Mr. Lewis—Thrre were no shareholders. (Laughter.) In answer to further questions, witness said—l recollect seeing the property of the company advertised for sale in 1863. I don't know whether there was a secretary in 1863. I have not complained of Mr. Clench. I get from 1501. to 2001. a year by being a director of the British Nation. Mr. Clench introduced me to that company. Throughout the year 1862 it never occurred to me to take any steps to in vestigate the affairs of the Maresfield Company. I know somebody ought to have done it, but I did not think I was the person who ought to do it. Mr. Samuel Smith—l reside at Norwood. I retired from business in 1861. Mr. Clarke first showed me the balance sheet of the Maresfield Gunpowder Company. I saw the defendants previous to joining the company. I went to . Mr. Chatteris's, in Old Jewry, to certify the balance-sheet. He said he paid 1,000/. into the concern. I and Mr. Clark applied for our shares jointly. This was in June, 1860. I was elected a director, but I resigned the appointment in 1861. I was afterwards, upon solicitation, made manager. I resigrthAl the managership in consequence of discovering so many irregularities in the affairs of the company. In Feb., 1863, Mr. Sharp invariably attended the board meet ings. Ho regularly attended the meetings after that time. He signed cheques. I never before my transaction with the Maresfield Gunpowder Company had seen or held a share in my life. I never saw a balance-sheet, and I was entirely ignorant as to the articles of association. I was, in fact, " a young man from the country." (Laughter.) By Mr. Murphy—l did know there was an obligation to register he company under the act of 1856 . I first pe came acquainted with the necessity of so doing from seeing the matter talked about in the newspapers, after the passing of the Act in 1862. After that I went to see if the Maresfield company was registered, and found it was not. I don't know that Mr. Chatteris and Mr. Walker did not join the company until 1859. Mr. Rutter matte the inquiries, Mr. Richard Spires—l am a clerk in the Registration office—l produce the articles of association of theMaresfield Patent Gunpowder, which was wound up years ago. I produce, the articles of association of the Mansfield Gun powder Company Limited. The last list of shareholders of the latter company was sent in on Nov. 28, 1861. That went up to Dec. 30, 1860. On communication with the the persons connected with the company I received a letter signed by Mr. Chatteris stating that the company had ceased to carry on business. The Lord Mayor—That is a very different thing from a company not being in existence. A company might be in existence although it had ceased to trade. (The case was proceeding when we , went io press.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE PARISH AUTHORITIES OF ST. JAMES'S AND THE BROTHEL KEEPERS.-Philip and Adela Delfosse, husband and wife, described as refreshment-house-keepers, were brought before. Mr. Knox on a warrant charged with keep ing a brothel at No. 58, Haymarket. Mr. Allen, of Carlisle-street, Soho, prosecuted on the part of St, James's parish, and Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the prisoners. Inspector Walker, of the C Divisiop, proved that the prisoners were the persons keeping the house No. 58, Hay market, a brothel, and that they were the persons named in the warrant. Mr. Knox committed the prisoners, and fixed the bail, on each in their own bail of 801., and sureties of 401. each. Mr. Lewis asked that the wife's bail might' be reduced. Ur. Allen said. he could not amsetit to" a reduction, as it THAMES. CRUEL ROBBERY.—WaIter Middleton, a dirty little shoe maker, of No. 21, Turner-street, St. George-in-the-East, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing three dresses and a shawl, valued at 51., the property of Sarah Austin. The prosecutrix is an industrious young woman, a ser vant out of place, and was staying with a friend named Elizabeth Hardnam, of No. 20, Turner-street, where she deposited her box, containing all the property she had in the world, the fruits of her own industry. The prisoner was in Mrs. Hardnam's room on Saturday night. He was in distress, and had received assistance from her. Yesterday the prosecutrix missed her dresses and shawl. Suspicion fell upon the prisoner, who was taken into custody by Donald M‘Kay, a police constable, No. 275 K, to whom he stated that he had committed the robbery and pawned the property for 265. He expended the money in the en joyment of his own sensual gratifications. His wife, who came to the station-house with him, was nearly naked, and there was no furniture in•their room. Mr. Partridge asked if tho property had been recovered ? M'Kay—No, sir; he said he pawned tho young woman's clothes for 265. and destroyed the duplicates. Mr. Partridge—Find the property if you can. I will romand the prisoner for a week. MARKETS—This Day. MARK LANE. The arrivals of home-grown wheat fresh up to our market to-day, coastwise and by rail, were very moderate ; the receipts coastwise, indeed, were small. The supply of samples on offer being limited, there was continued firm ness in the trade, and Monday's advance in prices was well supported. About an average supply of foreign wheat was on offer. American produce moved off steadily on full currencies, and the trade for European descriptions was decidedly firm. As compared with Monday the quotations exhibited no alteration. Floating cargoes of grain were in steady request at full currencies. _ _ There was a good supply of barley on the stands. In most descriptions sales progressed slowly, on former terms Good and fine malting qualities were scarce and firm in price. _ _ . Malt:changed hands slowly, at late rates. With oats the market was well supplied, and the trade was dull, at drooping prices. • There was a large supply of damaged Scotch oats on sale.- • - Beans were dull, at the recent decline in prices. Peas met a slow sale, at late rates. , The ftour trade was - steady; and prices ruled firm. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat.BarW.Malt. Oats. Flour. English. and Scotch 870 1,130 3,140 14,320 860 Irish — 870 . Foreign NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL, These markets are fairly sup Plied with town and country killed meat. Good and prime beef and mutton move off steadily, at full prices; otherwise, the trade is quiet, at our quotations. _ Per 81b by the carcase. sdsd sded Inferior beef 2 10 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 3 6 3 1u Middling do 3 6 4 0 Middling mutton.. 4 0 4 4 Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime do 4 6 410 Prime small d‘)....4 6 4 8 Teal 3 10 4 8 Large pork 3 6 4 4 .imalt pork. 4 6 4 8 BOROUGIE HOP. The demand for hops is by ao means active. The sup ply on sale is very moderate, and the market, as regards prices, continues to present a firm appearance. Compared with Monday, the currency eYhibits no alteration of portance. Mid and East Kent Weald of Kent loss to 155 s Sussex. ... Yearlings 100 s to Ws COLONIAL. TEA.."—At the public sales just concluded there was very little animation, and prices have given way aboilt ld to 2d per lb. on ordinary qualities. SUGAlL—Business has continued moderately active, and prices have generally been steadily maintained. COFFEE.—The demand for colonial has slightly decreased, and in some instances quotations are a shade lower. RlCE.—There has been a good demand for East India, and full rates are readily realised for superior descriptions. TALLow.—The market has remained very quiet. P.Y•C• on the spot and January to March delivery is quoted 4s 3d, March only 42s 3d, and last three months 43s 6d per cwt. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day, LONDON, Jan. G.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Atlantic, from Sulina. PLYMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Superior from St. Jago do Cuba. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 4.—Sailed--Delhi, steamer, for Alexandria. QUE.ENSTOWN, Jan. 3.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Brant, 'rum Buenos Ayres ; Commerce, from Iquique ; Bemedro, :rom Sulina. MusoßD, Jan. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived—Sarah, Ellen, from Monte Video. SWANSEA, Jan. 3.--Wind N.W.—Sailed—Coquimbo, for Caldera. BRISTOL, Jan. 6.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Gettysburg, from Bangor ; Albion, from Callao ; Venus, from Verne- rara. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 3.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Her Ma jesty's ship Research, from the Eastward, and proceeded for Cowes. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Jan. s—Furet, from London ; R. M. Lesnar, from Bassein. Arrived, Jan. 6—Vanguard, from Algoa Bay. DEAL, Friday Morning. Anchorncl—Defiance, from Calcutta for London; General Neil, from Madras for London; Borneo, from London for Rio Grande. PRESIDENT LINCOLN.—When Mr. Chase called I on him the day after his appointment to the bench, he alluded in the course of their interview to the fact that he once had a sweetheart in Richmond. The President said he had better abandon all thoughts of courting in Richmond henceforth, and attend to his court in Washing ton. On the same day a gentleman gained an audience with the President, and made complaint that the Secre tary of War had refused to release a friend of his from prison, notwithstanding the release had been ordered by the President himself. Mr. Lincoln re plied that he had an understanding with Mr. Stanton to the effect that when the latter was in possession of facts which made it proper in such cases to retain the parties in custody for a time he should suspend the order of release. The gentleman, not satisfied with this expla nation, attempted to cast the blame of the affair upon Secretary Stanton, when Mr. Lincoln, with a significant smile, said, " My friend, you should remember the passage of Scripture which says ' Accuse not a servant unto his master.' " The visitor remarked that he had been an atten tive reader of the Bible, but he could not recollect such a passage in it. " Oh, "You'll find it in the . 30th or. 31st chapter, of Proverbs," said Mr. Lincoln. Awl the gentle man went home and found it.—Bost on Post. _ _ CANADA. A proclamation had been issued by the Governor- General of Canada, calling out a large force of Volunteer Militia, to prevent raids from Canada and maintain order on the frontier. The Kingston (Canada) News of the 22d ult. says that,— " Military stores have been issued from the arse nal for the service of the Volunteers at Niagara, Sarnia, and Windsor. The same paper states that orders had been received from Quebec calling out for immediate service one company of the 18th bat talion of Militia, and that several of the officers in the district have offered their services to the Go vernment." The Mcntreal Globe's Quebec correspondent writes that— " In consequence of information lately received, the Government have deemed it advisable to issue orders to the Brigade-Majors to look after the arms in the possession of the Volunteers, many of those arms being deposited in places easy of access, where any night they could be seized by a mob. Provision ought to be made for their greater safety, and the Brigade-Majors are required to effect this as best they may in the absence of efficient ar mouries. The same writer learns from the best authority that General Dix, immediately after issuing his proclamation with regard to raiders from Canada, despatched a confidential agent to this province to get definite information. That gentle man returned to New York perfectly satisfied that the Canadian authorities were taking every necessary step to perform international obligations. Applica tions continue to pour into Quebec from comman ders of Volunteer companies in all parts of the pro vince who desire to perform service on the frontier." The Quebec Gazette of the 21st Dec. says : «We know not — how it is elsewhere in the pro- wince, but in Quebec the prospect of being called out upon active service has stirred up the zeal of our Vohmteers to a most extraordinary extent. Those who have been in the habit of sneering at these holi day parade soldiers gape open-jawed in wonderment at the phenomenon. The strife is not as to who shall be excused, as to how substitntes will be provided, but as to who will have the good fortune to be chosen. We hardly know how to account to our selves for this enthusiasm ; but that it exists and is being now exemplified in the most practical manner, and at the cost of " immense sacrifice of pecuniary interest and of domestic endearment, is a fact be yond question. Should a similar feeling obtain throughout the country, the difficulty would not be how to raise men, but how to restrain them. The fruit of the careful drilling undergone for the last three years is now showing itself, and when we add to this that scores and hundreds of young gentlemen have passed through the Military School, and taken certificates of competency, we may safely say that Canada never was better prepared, in case of need, to stand for her rights. So, well." The bankers and merchants of Montreal had ad dressed a memorial to the Governor-General, set ting forth their desire that a fair and honest neu trality should be maintained between the belligerent States of America. The Canadian Parliament would meet on the 9th inst. The Quebec Chronicle of the 22d ult..say:7 " As a proof of the high estimation in which her Majesty's military service is held by the men who have had the most experience of it, we may mention the fact that since the month of August 88 soldiers belonging to this garrison re-enlisted, for another term of 11 years—their first term of service having expired ; 71 of the number belonged to the 17th Regiment, and the remainder to the 25th Regiment, K. O: B.' ; 24 of the 71 from the 17th Regiment re-enlisted in the Royal Canadian Rifles, the re mainder, as well as those from the 25th Regiment, returning to their several corps. They were all sworn in before Mr. P. A. Doucet, Clerk of the Crown, who holds a special commission for the purpose." A proposal to call a meeting for the purpose of censuring Judge Coursal for his decision in the St. klban's raiders' case had been abandoned. It would appear from the following correspond ence that Judge Coursol had jurisdiction to try the St. Alban's raiders, but being ignorant of the exist ence of the Order of her Majesty in Council, he de cided erroneously to discharge them on the ground of want of jurisdiction : " Crown Law Department, Quebec, Dec. 15, 1854. " Gentlemen,—l am directed by the Hon. the Attorney-General for Lower Canada to acknow ledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, and to inform you that the law officers of the Crown concur in the opinion expressed by you with regard to Judge Courses decision in the matter of the St. Alban's offenders. I herewith enclose to you a copy of an order of her Majesty in Coun cil relative to the 24th Victoria, cap. 6.—1 have the honour to be, gentlemen, your most obedient Kr , vant, " G. FUTVOYE 7 Clerk, Common Law Department." To Mr. F. G. Johnson, Q.C., and Mr. Edward Carter, Q.C., Montreal." " At the Court of Balmoral, the 11th day of October, 1861. Present :—The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, Lord Privy Seal, Sir George Grey, Bart. " Whereas, the Governor-General of her Ma jesty's province of Canada, with the Council and Assembly of the said province, did, in the month of May, 1861, pass an Act which has been transmitted entitled as follows, viz.:— 4." No. 2,512, An Act to amend chapter 89 of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada, respecting the Extradition of Fugitive Felons from the United States of America :' " And whereas the said Act has been laid before her Majesty in Council, together with a letter to the Lord President of the Council, from the Most Noble the Duke of Newcastle, one of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, recommending that the said Act shoed be left to its operation ; her Majesty was thereupon this day pleased, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, to approve the said recommendation, whereof the Governor- General, Lieutenant-Governor, or Commander-in- Chief, for the time being, of her Majesty's pro vince of Canada, and all other persons whom it may concern, are to take notice and govern them selves accordingly. " EDMUND HARRISON." The Montreal Gazette of the 23d ult. states that impediments are made to the free passage of travel. iers at the termini of the Canada railroads. TILE WOUNDED IN BArrLE.—Mention has been made of the exchange of ratifications of the convention for the assistanc3 to the wounded on the fields of battle, which took place at Berne about a fortnight back between the eight following States:—Switzerland, Belgium, France, Denmark, Holland, Spain, Italy, and Russia. Austria and Saxony, as is known, have not adhered to the convention. An exchange of ratifications has not yet taken place on the part of Prussia., _Portugal, Hesse, and Wurtemberg. The two last-named Powers pretend that they require the pre vious authorisation of the Germanic Diet. In view of those States who should wish to agree to the convention, a fresh postponement to the 22d May next has been accorded.— Galigrurari. ATTACKED BY A TIGER.—SECUNDERABAD, Dec. 7 . —This station has been thrown into a state of ex citement by the following melancholy event which took place yesterday. It appears a Mr. Gilbert, a resident at Secunderabad, left home yesterday morning for the pur pose of seeing the races at Mon].li. On arriving at the racecourse he allowed his horse to graze in an a dj acent field. After the races were over he discovered that his horse had strayed from where he left it, and immediately went in search ; while doing so, he wandered into a jungle near the Moul Alli rock, when to...his utmost surprise he was suddenly seized by a tiger, who caught him by the side, and inflicted a deep wound with his teeth. The occurrence was witnessed by several men, who rushed in stantly to his assistance, and thereby saved his life, but not iu time to prevent him from sustaining serious injury. He, was conveyed at once to the Garrison Hospital, where he still lies in a very precarious state. Faint hopes are enter tained of his recovery. Several officers have gone out in search of the animal, and doubtless they will succeed in its capture or destruction. Last year a native was carried away and torn to pieces by one of these monsters, which 1 believe'has not yet been captured.• During the years 1861-2 no less than three cheetahs were shot near the same place, and subsequently a trap was sot, but no more were cap tured.—Times of India. Bank of England Return,•--Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act ith and Bth Victoria, - cap. 32, for tho week ending Wednesday, Jan. 4, 1865. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. rotes Issued ......X27,968,760 Government Debt .£11,0154CC Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,318,760 • Silver Bullion .... £27,969,740 \; 427,968.760 BAl'i K LNG D; r'l oprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 /teat Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis inissioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- counts) 5.500,2r0 Other Deposits.— 13,87100;7 ieven Day and ether Bills 491,875 Z 10,50 i. 15 Jan. ,5, 1565. EPA.RTMENT. Government Seen rities (including • Dead Weight A nnuity) 511,021:397 Other Securities 21,711,507 Notes Gold and Silver (i:4 a 3 Coin 143,K1.15,5 MILLER, Chief Cashier. THE CONFEDERATE COTTON LOAN.—We RTC authorised to state that the amount of tho interest and sinking fund duo in March next on the portion of the Confederate Cotton. Loan not otherwise redeemed up to date, was deposited, on the 2d inst., in the hands of Messrs J. Henry Shroeder and Co., agents of the contractors of :the loan.—The Index. • A •WAR PRISONER'S LETTER.—The rules of Libby Prison, Richmond, allow but six lines to the letters of our soldiers confined there to their friends at home. Hero is a specimen written within the limit :—" My dear Wife— Yours received ; no hopes of exchange ; send corn starch ; want socks ; no money ; rheumatism in left shoulder ; pickles very good ; send sausages. God bless you! Kiss the baby. Hail Columbia ! Your devoted husband, --." —American Paper. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—There appears - to have suddenly sprung up in high estimation among the judges the- name of a certain prima donna, lima de Mursk-a,who would seem to have produceda profound sensa tion in Hambourg by her recent singing. That alone which is precisely definite in regard of her at the present moment are the facts : —lmprimis, that she has appeared with Titiens at the great opera in Hambourg ; secondly, that competent people reckon her the finest colorature, or in the verna cular, colouring or dramatic singer in Germany ; thirdly, that there is a very stringent competition going for ward amidst musical managers as to who shall produce her. Who is right and who is wrong in these matters is gene rally known only in the cabinets of impresarie, as in the private rooms of editors and in the conclave—that is, ade quately translated, the meeting "under key ;" con or corn dares—where the incomings and outgoings of ad ministrations and of governments are settled. But it may be accepted as a real truth that every great singer is welcome from whatever quarter the ar tiste, male or female, may come. The musical empyrean is not so full of stars of undoubted illumination as not to be the better occasionally for a new luminary re garding whose powers of shining there shall be no second opinion. And in this view the operatic telescope will be benefited by direction to a new orb ; whether, as we may surmise from his enterprise, the star rise over the Hay market' where Mr. Mapleson presides, regulating the in tensity or moderation of the successive operatic seasons, or in a field of view controlled by another musically dramatic spectator. TROTTING MATCH AGAINST TIME FOR FIFTY POUNDS.—Yesterday the match in which Mr. Donaldson undertook to trot his bay mare Clarissa eight miles in harness, for 251. a side, within half an hour, came off over a, level two miles of the old Brighton-road, near Henley. The Mare came in a winner, with 1 min. 21 secs. to spare, and pulled up quite fresh, having accomplished the eight miles in 28 mins. 30s secs. LIABILITY OF BANK DLRECTORS.—A case of great interest to joint-stock banks in Scotland has occu pied the attention of the Lord President of the Court of Session and a jury, at Edinburgh, for several days past. A Mr. Addie, who had taken shares in the now defunct " Great Western Bank" of Glasgow, and. had raid up seve ral calls, brought an action against the 'liquidators for re covery of all the monies he had paid, on the ground that he had been induced to take the shares and pay the calls by the false and fraudulent reports as to the state of the bank put forth from time to time by the directors rind their manager, which was resisted on the ground that he was not entitled in point of law to recover on such grounds ; or that, if he were, he had barred his claim by his subsequent conduct. The Lord Advocate was engaged for the pursuer, and the Solicitor-General for Scotland for the liquidators. A great many witnesses were examined, and the inner history of the bank was traced out almost from its com mencement to the hour of its stopping payment. Yester day the Lord President summed up, and his finding was objected to, of course, on opposite grounds, by both parties. The jury, after-deliberating three quarters of - an hour, returned a verdict for the pursuer, thus entitling him to recover, including interest, the sum of £35,561 10s. 11d. FATAL ACCIDENT AT COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. —Lest evening an inquiry was held by Mr. Bedford, Westminster Coroner, at the Strand Union Board-room, Bow-street, touching the death of James Chamont, aged 48, who was killed during an afternoon performance of the pantomime at Covent-garden Theatre. John Chamont said that deceased was employed at Covent-garden Theatre as a painter. Matthew Morgan, employed at the theatre, said that during performance of the pantomime of "Cinderella" on Monday afternoon he saw deceased fall through from the middle floor into the cellar beneath. The witness ran to the cellar and found him apparently dead. Mr. M. Cawood, secretary to the Covent-garden Company, said that de ceased was in the act of putting across the trap-door for an actress to stand upon it, when ho accidentally slipped through. John Garnsey, manager of the machinery in the cellar, said that the deceased's left leg slipped in. He came down with great force upon his back. He never spoke after. He fell about 20 feet. Dr. Beale proved that the deceased raptured the spinal cord, and that death was of course in stantaneous. After the coroner and jury had visited the scene of the occurrence a verdict of " Accidentp death" was returned. TIIEYOUNGEST BARONET.—In a paragraph -Which appeared in the Times of the 28th ult., it was stated, from information derived from Who's Who, that the younkest baronet is Sir G: Sitwell, aged 7. This is an error. Sir Henry Hayes Lawrence, not yet one year old, became a baronet on the death of his father, Sir Alex. H. Lawrence, in India. DEATHS ON RAILWAYS. --Early yesterday morn ing the remains ofgr. J. V. Hibbert, of Wilmslow, Cheehire, were found on the London and North-Western Railway, between the Alderley and Winslow Stations, 12 miles south of Manchester. Mr. Ilibbert carried on business as a cloth agent in Fountain-street, Manchester. He resided at Wilmslow, and had left home in the morning between 7 and 8 o'clock, in his slippers, and when found on the lino was dreadfully cut and mutilated. Having been in a low state of mind it is thought he had put himself designedly in front of a train. A gentleman named Hines is said to have died suddenly the same day in a railway carriage passing over. the Altrincham line from Manchester. In order to provide accommodation for the new machinery which on the occasion of the visit of the Board of Admiralty to Chatham dockyard they directed to be introduced-in the ropamaking department of that establishment, the whole of the upper portion of the range of buildings hitherto used as hemp stores has been converted and fitted for the re ception of the spinning-jennies and other machines in tended to be henceforth used. The principal building oc cupies a space of some 250 ft. in length by 60ft. in breadth, and in the internal fitments which it is now receiving care has been taken to adapt it to the purpose for which it is intended. On this floor will be erected 48 spinning-ienn i°s for preparing the hemp, the whole of which have been sup plied, and are now being fitted by Messrs. Fairbairn and Co., of Leeds. In order to provide t h e extra „pace req uired for these machines, a portion of the building used as stores for the tarred yarn has been taken in, by which an addi tional clear space of 50ft. in length is obtained. The ope rations to be performed in this bu ilding requiring all the light it is possible to obtain, the whole of the old windows have been removed and repla ced by windows of large si ze , while a skylight construc ted With self-regulating ventila tors and louvres has been made to traverse the entire building. The floor throughout has been renewed and bear the additional we i g ht it is in strengthened so as to 'tended to carry. The shafting for driving the new ma chinery will come through the present spinning-room, which will be connected with the new factory by means of a couple of girder-bridges, allowing, at the same time, a. communication with the upper spinning-floor of the ropery- The whole of the alterations and buildings have been expe ditiously made by Messrs. Foord and Sons, the contractors to the Admiralty, under the immediate superintendence of Mr. Rivers, the head of tho works' department at Chatham. dockyard. Nearly the whole of the machinery intended to be placed on the new building has been received at the dock yard, and a staff of engineers' workmen are busily engaged in fitting up the several machines in their assig,ned- places. Some weeks will be necessarily employed in this undertak ing before the new department is in satisfactory working order. The question of emplOying female labour for this description of work is still under consideration, and, from the advantages likely to result from its adoption, it is be lieved that the Lords of the Admiralty will decide on making the experiment, under proper regulations—the first of the kind ever-attempted at either of the Royal dockyards.- Vice-Admiral Sir M. Seymour, G.C.8., Naval Comman der-in-Chief at Portsmouth, yesterday morning embarked from the dockyard on board the .steam-tender Sprightly, Commander George Allen, and proCeeded out to Spithead, where he officially inspected the 20-gun screw corvette Highflyer,. Capt. T. Pasley, which had steamed out of the harbour the previous day to Spithead anchorage on the completion of her outfit for foreign service. To-day the ifightlyer's machinery will be tested by the officials th port over the trial ground in Stokes Bay, wheu tr tlte passes through the trial successfully, the Ifiglifl.* reported as ready for sea. she )st the the Jed• bii 100 100 10:) 100 100 10 100 100 10 100 100 1011 I.o^l 100} tots 961 6 1 , 71