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

MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL EN TELLIGE h TWELVE O'CLOCK. From the report and accounts of the Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Company, it appears that the balance carried forward on the 31st of Decem ber amounts (including the reserve fund, £79,000) to £527,394, exclusive of the paid-up capital of £ 2 00,000. The directors now recommend a pay ment of 4s. per share, free of income-tax, being at the rate of 20 per cent. ; and they also propose that they be empowered to pay a similar dividend and bonus for the half-year ending the 30th of June next, should they deem it expedient. The report of the General Credit Company to be Presented on the sth of February shows an available total of £200,071, and recommends a dividend of 108. per share, which, with the payment of 2s. last August, makes a total distribution for the year at the rate of 15 per cent. on the paid-up capital of £ 1 ,000,000. The sum of £50,000 is to be added to reserve, which will then stand at £175,000, and £25,071 will remain to be carried forward. The movements of the precious metals during the week have been to a moderate extent. The imports have amounted to about £245,419, chiefly- from New York and Australia ; while the exports have been £625,725, the greater portion of which has been in silver to Bombay. Two o'CLocE. Dulness has been the principal feature in the Markets for stocks and shares, and owing to the absence of dealings on speculative account and for investment prices have slightly given way. Consols areB6B 87 for money, and 87 8 for the account. The New Threes are 864 87 ; Exchequer Bills, 6 s. to 3s. dis. ; India Stock, 208 2101 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 1001. On the whole, Foreign Stocks are very firm. Subjoined are some of the latest prices. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 398 ; Mexican, 208 21 ; ditto New, 18* 19 ; Greek, 131 14 ; Spanish Passive, 25 1 ; the Certificates, 134 8 ; Italian, 61i 8 ; the Confederate Loan, 51 6 ; Egyptian Railway Loan Scrip, 8 4 prem. ; and Brazilian Scrip, -1 prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 66 8 4 ; Erie Bonds, 55,1 e ; and Illinois, 748 In the Railway Share Market the operations hava been limited, but in one or two instances prices have shown more firmness. Lancashire and Yorkshire and South Eastern have improved 55., and Metro politan and Midland 10s. ; and North Western, 15s. ; while London, Chatham, and Dover have declined 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive, at about previous quotations. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, but Without material alteration in value. Alliance are dealt in at ; Bank of Australasia, at 71i 72; London Chartered of Australia, at 23 ; Union of Australia, at 494 50-1 ; London Steam Towing Company are quoted 1 2 prem.; Charles Latlitte and Co., 24 21 prem. ; and Galatz Candle Co., prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. i GOVERNMENT FUNDS. ° Der Cent. Consols Do. Account Feb. 8 B7l a , NPer Cent. Reduced — ew 3 per Cent BGI-, 7 6/ ,;‘ 7 3 } per Cent. Jan. 1894 — - 1 -'O. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 DO. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — 1 ,, Do (Red Sea Telegraph), per Aug., 1908 - , Xcheq uer Bills, £l,OOO, 3 Cent, 3 6 Do. £5OO — n Do - £lOO and £200 'atik 0; England Stock, 5 per Cent , 11`"DIAN GOVERNMENT SECURIT IES . `ll,(Lart Stock, 101 per Cent., Ap r il 1874 2OB 101 Do Account "o. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Oct. 1888 - uo. Certificates — Do. Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent — °. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .r, 1 0 • 5 } per Cent., May 1879 — D 0.4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 _ o. Bonds, .£l,OO — i/o. under .£l,OO O O A FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. irstrian Bonds, 5 p er C en t, 1859 razilian 5 per Cent — Do. Loper Cent., 1852-58-60 . 1863 , Do. 13,, t ie 1 .400 Accounto.sls 6Acereyiopru,Ayres :s Account per ra 1865 i Cent 74 1. i i pm Do— c 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) per Cent — c 1)0 . 4} pe r C ent °l ° lll bian 6 per C en t. B llb a , . 6 per Cent. apis h 3 per Cent., 1825 '' o . 4 per Cent. 1863 , D'"°. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — allubian Principalities Enno Account - i n u ador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — te ' - ' O ., Provisional Land Warrant — - VPtian 7 per Cent 9l- u r , o •l Second Issue — 'Jo .£lOO Bonds 92 Do. 1864 9l+ (31.c.,,01,X100 Bonds ri" . 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Account _ l3 i I Airs% Coupons i 4-10. Account T'atenlala 5 Cent Cent. — t a n 5 per , 1865 .No. Account ke-"0. IVaremmana Railway —; ate 3 per Cent "0. Account . 1 Dr ) 1864 lBl 1) 0 1 -, 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — k -Jo French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — It'atevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Ist„ °°1181 1 Imperial 5 per Cent "'lr Granada ,' 11:/ ° 2 Per Cent — D up ri.„, , -,ylerrea o. ° L and Warrants (Hectares) B per Cent, 1864 — pei.,? U uaranteed, 4 per Cent Evi, s an 5 per Cent — .bu 0 per Cent. (Uribarren) — D ° 4 i per Cent., 1862 P 0 ,,, ° Account jp'" l tgliese 3 per Cent., 1853 b ° per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 45i It 0: Account To s o a 'll per Cent., _1822, £ St — t h li per Cent. 1Bao 13" ;i Per Cent., 1860 B ° ° ? per Cent. 1859 — B 0 Per Cent. 1862 fi tt 4 5 . Per Cent. 1864 93/ D° nnan 5 per Cent .£1(0 Ba,nds p li Per Cent t l e l e 3 per Cent i\'... count ? A evr Deferred — -go Account 4_, DoPassive , Account — 144ish Cert. of Coup not funded — .%,,_O, Account l3l k tZush 4 per Cent. — Tur 4 i Per Cent. 1864 Dosh 6 per Cent. 1854 — A, °count 9O b o 0 per Cent. 1858 70 Dos Account 7Ol 100 Bonds — per Cent. 1862 o t' ci Account 671 BD O XlO O Bonds 12 1 ' 0 6 Per Cent., 1863 S • B 0 5 Per Cent. 1865 11., AerlP, .ceoun t £3s paid ID - -, 391 Ve4 . 2 4 Per Co n t . G uaranteed — 1 Dit t ile la 3 per Cent. 00 0 accou n t — 6 Per Cent. 1864 36 bitteQ k ,_ ,P.ividenus ou the above payable in London. , b o. 1 4 Pe" C.nt, Ex. 12 Guil — ~ t alia n` ,Per Cent. Certificates — I) u Per Cent 1861 Ex. 25f. -... 0 Ac count . " ' 6ll eel, - TWO O'CLOCK. ,3010 for °' . tor M O 86i 7 ....0. Ac c 0 nay c'e lliat B7 i A b ati i. a ° 4 of John C. Breckinridge is a clerkina 14g house at A n C. Ga. Besides supporting himself pnages to send money to his father in Canada. li to .L )1111 C. Br eckenridge, Gen. Di‘Causland, Col. d an othe r, Gilmore, Major John Castleman, Capt. Hinde, d ertt erB , who have been officers in the army of the Confe hm e .YI are livin g at Toronto. General Breckinridge looks 1 5 ,, r 8 ill perfect health. It was represented during the 1 1 , hi , t hat his hair had turned from jet black to silvery . 1 • This was a mistake. A few grey hairs-are per ptibie about the locks; that is all. He is keeping house 41111tuuble, retired way. There is very little animation in the English Stock Market, and quotations generally show no material change. In the bullion department of the Bank, yesterday, there were no operations of importance. The outgoing mail steamer, Tanjore, takes out £437,175 in specie, £137,000 in gold, and £293,375 in silver for Bombay, and £6,800 in gold for Alexandria. day. rounds rincess , wager rill CeSS uchess rode I n. A. iVyke, ;istrar ondon Jueby being ber G. J• h was kissed ter to ng. ted of Vis sbury Dun fiord, coin' rouse, 3XCCI -. noble Vales nme ted 3 75 77 1 11 12 )0 147 149 )0 64 66 )0 112 114 )0 55 67 0 73 74 11 8 9 o 195 150 3 3 4p, 0 101 103 j 5) 53 , SSESSIONS. Atlantic & St.l awrence a j Bom.,Baroda, • Cen.ln gu. 5 per cent Do. le shares Buffalo & Lake Huron al Do Preference j Buff,Brant&Goderich I 6 p.c. 872-3- 10 Calcutta & S. E., lim lO al,e Town & Dock, gu lO Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p al East. Ben al, gu , 5 do 10 East Ibdiati, gu. 5 p.c. 101 Do J ExtensK.i Grand Trunkot Cauad i 101 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c al Do. Ist , ref. Bonds at Do. do. deferred .... Do. 2d Pr.:J. Bonds al Do. do. deferred Do. t•-• d Pref. stock— al Do. do. deferred al Do. 4th l'ret. stock Do. do. deferred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 101 o. G ua. 5 per cent.. 1 , Do. New gua. 5 p. c.. Gt. South of India ...... gua. 5 per cent D .41 per cent l O, Do Great W. a. of Canada.. al. Do. New Do. 6p. c. 13d, pay 1873 al tlo. 5) do. pay. 1877-8_ al Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c 101 Do. 41 do lOl Do. 4i do l O, Do. Fifth Extension Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 10 Mel. & Hudson's Bay al , N.Rl.C'da,6pclstpf.bs, tOi Scinde 1( Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub n 1 Do.lndus St. Flo: COLONIAL GO VER: British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.dz Jul, 1877-84 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug l, D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 )0. sp. c. Jan. & July 1 - Do. 5 p Inscribed sk 1 Cape (a. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 1 Do.Apl.&Oct , 1890-190( 1 Do. do; IsBo-9 101 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9, 10 , Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 l Ol Ceylon, Nov. 1858, 6 p.t 101 Do. 1878, do lOl Mauritius, fi p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1.78 1 )0. 1881, Mayis, Nov. R 10 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug 1 vatal ',ov. 6 per cent 1 N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&,July 1 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186t. 1 , Do. 5 p.c. 18.1 to 1871, 11 Do. 5 P.c. 1888 to 1892 10 New Zealand, 6p. cent 10 Do. 5 per cent.... lO Nova Se •tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 l9 Queensland Gov. 6p. c lO 5. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c 1808-1 , 10 Do. 1878 & upwards 1 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July 19 Do. do, April & Oct 1 BRITIS Icana. Conaol. Cold, Bin. , Chiverton 'Clifford a malgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. Drakewalls 2.1 East Bassett (Illogan) 2' East Caradon 2.1 Ease. Uarn Brea rust Grenville East Gunnislakc East Lovell 3 ., E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk 10. Gam.S6 StAubp3(9 wen. Great L ,xey, - limited al Great South Tolgus 0.1 Great Wheal tsusy l4. G. Wheal Vor (Heist n 4l Grenville B.ll Herod's Foot .... 8.1 liingston Downs ...... 5.1 Margaret tUny Lelant 13; Marke Valley nwyndy Iron Ore, lira Nesi Se - ton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lilogan 4.4 North Wheal Crotty Prosper 7.1 Pr vidence UnyL.lant 10- S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow ~Wheal Fran. t Mogan 18. Stray Park 35. Tin Croft VigTa and Clugan, West vassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chi rertOn 1 West Seton 4' Wheal Bassett 'Mogan I. Wheal Buller (Redruth 'Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis. ,11 I 51 60 )0 03 10) 8 id ip 11 6i 6f 11 10 11 75 80 96 98 )0 60 70 11 100 102 )0 100 101 )0 10. 1( 3 5 - 37 38 11 87 fD 11 67 69 11 57 (2 11 57 59 1 52 57 I 16 50 1 42 46 1 35 36 1 31 35 0 101 1(3 6 6 t 1, Pi 100 91 93 2 11 161 '6l ,8 41 41 + 11 42 04 11 81 e 6 2 1 y )0 9/ 100 )0 90 92 )0 86 88 2 , ,1 64 r 6 0 8 82 .00 98 99 ,00 93 99 2 i I 1 'OO 93 99 00 .- - •MENT SECU 93 95 0 93 56 1) 93 96 , 0 I 79 81 0 73 SO N 101 103 10 104 )0 IC4 )0 101 )0 90 92 10 101 103 10 104 It 7 D 103 ) 102 0 103 lo 99 0 93 1 0 102 10 02 0 87 0 100 10 8t 97 99 99i 104 )0 -: -' 0 IC4 106 )0 - - 105 106 SO 79i MINES. /4 9 10 ;0 18 20 1 670 690 1.0 1 1 ;95 18 20 14.8 84 9Y 31 61 51 14.0 3 31 3.0 /I 1 .9.0 114 12i ).8.3 3 39 66 5 t 1 20 21 14.6 l¢ 2 .9.6 3; ,0 31 A 3 18.0 3} 3} 10.0 40 4z 10.6 ti 51 17.6 5 7 10.6 4 4i 21 2i led , 3 40 60 181 13 15 1.0 al 1.6 - .6.7 37 39 _ll 1 410 18.91 '8 L 5.6 9 11 9 19 20 tll 4 1 1 3 4 9 8 10 Ll 80 83 [7a 190 200 16 95 27 1 30 8 3 5 iBa 24 23 7 17 18 ritr:FERENcm 8 Great Western, 4 per cent irred 79, Great Western, 5 per cent., rd. pt., 99i Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock, 129 ARES. FOREIGN ttA IL WA Yb. l' , ah la and San Francisco gun. 7 per cent., 1 5 1 Dutch Rhenish, 22; 3 rest Luxembourg, 15! Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), (I Recife and San Francisca (Rm.), gua. 7 per cent.. 131 San Paulo, lim., eua. 6 per cent., 16 West Flanders, 7i FOREIGN Mm. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, n Frontino and Bolivia told, loini„ it Mariquita, St. John del Rey, Rm., 48 f BANEF; Alliance, lim.. 26 7 Anglo Ifgyptian, A ustralasia, 711 1 2 Bank of Egypt, 34 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 21 Eng ish Joint Stock, Bro. 10 European Bank, lim., ii 121 Latin Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. 4 1 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 23 London and County, 791 8} London and 1% estminster, 961 Mercantile and Exchange. lim.. 5 1 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 171 Midland Bank, lim., 201 National Provincial of England, Ditto, d and 3d issue 45 North Western, 1 , Oriental Bank Corporation, 501 1 501 South Australia, Standard of British South Africa, 141 Union of A ustralia, 491 501 Union of London, 511 1 1 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21 Australian Agricultural, 2,.) Berlin Water Works, lim., lti 11 Canada Company 2 8 Consolidated Discount, rim . Credit ronc:er and Mobilier of England. 81 i Ditto, issued at a prem., of which X 2 is to pay, 5/ Crystal Palace, 1 5 E glish and Australian Copper, 1 English and Foreign Credit, 41 Ebbw Vale, Ei Egyptian Corn. and Trading, Um., 4/ Electric Telegraph, 1351 Gen. Credit and Finance of Lyndon, 11 1 31.. 5 1 1 Hudson's Bay, 161 1 imperial Mercantile Credit Aeso.,llm., 6 / Indian Carrying, Bin., International Contract, 4/ International Financial -ociety,lim., 61 / Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 78 Joint Stock Discount, lira., 64 London Financial Association, lim 161 Lon , ica arid Provincial Marine, 3 21 id dras Irrigation and Canal, Ditto (all), 171 National Discount Company, 15Th New Zealand Trust and Loan, um., 21 North British Australasian, 10 Oriental Gas, Um., 5 ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. lim., 1 9; 201 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Mail, lim n 61 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 1 'lite, new, s') Royal Mail steam, 81 IC9I Scottish Australian Investment, lim.. 128 Thames and Mersey (Marine) Insurance, lim., Universal Marine, Insurance, lim., SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. Share/ Railways. I Briatol and Exeter 'Caledonian 93 95 128 129 94 96 13 15 4i 5i 68 70 70 72 Cambrian I Cork and Bandon.... Corn wall Dublin & Belfast June. 101 Dun„Perth, & nb.Junc. Icl E.London, ucrip Certi. 21 1)0. Glasgow do S. Western 10 Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 10, 114 116 37 JO 7 13 Do. E. Angl: st. No. 2 101 Great North of Scotland 101 Great Northern lOl Do. A stock .. 101 127 128 144 146 Do. B stock Do. New, Is. at 25 pm 10 Gt S. and W. of Ireland 10 Gt. Western -Original 1. D . S. Val. Rail gua. 10 Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxford 10, 91 93 58,1 58, Do. Newpott lO Do. Hereford. Lancashire & Yorkshir 11 London and Blackwall 1i Lon., Brigh., & S Coas 11 Lon., Chat., and Dovtr 11 Do. Metrop. hx. A 1( Lon. & north Western 1( Lon. & South Western 1( Man., Shef., & Lincoln 1( Metropolitan a Do. New Do Extension 10 39 41 )0 34 37 10 101 1 03 )0 120 i 121 )0 89 91 lo 101 /03 ro 36 38 124! 125; 61 63 1 134 136 7 21 p' 6 1 1 S ip 11 100 101 P 10 -- - Metropolitan District. Do do. do. Do. and John'sW'd Mid and I 1, Do. £9 Share Do, Birmin.. & Derby 10 %lid Kent .. al North British Do. Ed.. Pth , & Dun IC Nth. Eastern—Berwick 10 Do. (I.IN'E purcha.c 16.7 Do. Leeds Do. York lO De. Carlisle .... 10 Po. Stock. & Darling. al Do. do. 1800-61 North London 123 124 1 1 11 1 92 04 68 59 Do. do. 18414 Do. ,to. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction ..1 al Scottish Central Scot. N. E Aber. stock 101 .o. Scot, MC. stick 101 Shropshire Union 101 South Devon lOl I -outh E stern !itaines, Wok., & Wok al T aff Vale ioi Do. C ... Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny 10 , Waterloo & Whiteha I ' West Cornwall I 1 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 38 1 8 1201 104 36 931 1 I 1 Gtr 1311 91 7 901 61123 2 } lni i 72i I p aid . I Closing Businesi -- I Price. I done. P.ItITIS El P 7 28 111 112 72 73 105 106 11 36 38 16 10 11 p I'l 124 126 5 2 21p 5 2 26 00 THE GREAT SEIZURE OF COUNTER. FEIT COIN. - - obedience to those signs she threw a quantity of what appeared to be money on the fire. Inspector Brannan rushed over to the grate, got the coins out, and found them, though damaged, to be still recognisable as counterfeit money. A rush was made to the door, and two of the prisoners got out of the room. One of these was Linton, the other was Cummins, who is a returned convict. He (Cummins) was concerned with Agar, and " Jim the Penman," in the celebrated gold rob bery, for which ho was transported. He has un dergone sentences of six years for uttering forged bank notes, and one year for stealing a silver cup from a carriage at Epsom Races, in addition to numerous summary convictions. The two were recaptured, and brought back to the room. One of the prisoners, Mills, when ho was apprehended asked the inspector when he was captured whether if he " split" he would be let off, but he was told no inducement could be held out to him, and from further observations he made it appeared that his great desire was to be admitted a witness against the others, but up to the present time nothing further has transpired in the matter. When the prisoners were placed in the dock this morning, Mr. Abrams, who appeared for one of the prisoners, asked that the case might be remanded, as the sessions at the Old Bailey commenced next Monday, and that it was the custom to dispose of the Mint cases during the first days of the sitting. If the examination was gone into the result doubt less would be a committal, and then he should have to apply to the Court for a postponement of the trial, because it was utterly impossible he could get up the prisoners' defence by Monday or Tuesday. Mr. Pollard, who attended on the part of the Treasury, said all the witnesses were in attendance, and he was well prepared to go on with the case. It was not usual on the part of the Crown to object to a remand under such circumstances, although he could not see the use of postponing the examina tion. lie, therefore, left it entirely in the hands of the Court. Mr. Flowers asked the prisoners whether they wished for a remand. If they were committed from that court to-day their trials at the Old Bailey would likely take place next week. If a remand was granted, it would, more than likely, not take place for a month. Cummins and some of the other prisoners said they wished the case to go on. After some conversation, however, the prisoners were again remanded for a week. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day, T NAMES A DISHONEST SHIP-liEEPER.—Mark Barker, a man about 45 years of age, twas brough before Mr. Paget charged with stealing two bottles of capers, a pot of fat, 31b of arrow root, and a tin of baking powder, the property of the owners of the ship Hastings, in the London-dock. The prisoner was detained as he was leaving the dock by a gatekeeper named Hunwick, and all the property was found concealed about his person. He said he was ship keeper of the Hastings, and there was no moral doubt the various articles had been taken from the store-room of the vessel. Mr. James Plater, the chief mate of the Hastings, sai he could not identify the property. He had not missed any thing whatever. Mr. Paget said there were difficulties in the way of send ing this case before a jury, but ho had no doubt the articles were part of the stores of the Hastings, and he should sentence the prisoner to two months' imprisonment and hard labour. A gentleman, who said ho was a city missionary, said the prisoner was a worthy, respectable, and honest man, and ho had never known him to act with dishonesty. Mr. Paget had no doubt the city missionary acted from the best of motives, but he saw no reason to alter his sen tence. Here was a man without the pressure of want, in a situation of trust, guilty of gross treachery, and stealing property to which he had access and was bound to pro tect. The sentence was two months' imprisonment and hard labour, and not a day less, and it was quite inadequate for the serious offence committed by the prisoner. Livexpool Cotton Market—fiii Lay. Market opens quiet. Sales probably 6,000 or 7,000 bales. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, Jan. 27.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Eliza Ann, for Belize. YAnmo UM, Jan. 2G.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Humboldt, for New York. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Vulcan for Singapore. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 2G.—Wind W.—Arrived—Ennomia, from Buenos Ayres. NEWPORT, Dec. 26.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Tamussv , for Valparaiso. CLYDE, Jan. 2G.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Minnie Campbell, for Plymouth, N.S. Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Feb. 10. Ditto, via Marseilles Feb. 13. Brazil and Cape Verde. by British packet Feb. 4. Ditto, by French packet Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Feb. 22. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Feb. 2. Ditto, via Marseilles Jan. 27. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton . Jan. 27. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton..., Feb. 2 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Jan. 20. Ditto, via garseiiies .. Feb. 7 Mauritius, via Southampton Feb. 13 Ditto, via Marseil.e 3 Feb. 7. Newfoundland ••I) Feb. 14. Portugal Feb 4. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon... United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet • • Jan. 31. Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp- ton Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. Jan. 26. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneriffe „Feb. IL West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba, . _ and Mexico Jan. 29 Cuba and Mexico Jan. 29. Bahamas, via New 1' ork. Feb. 8. Bermuda, ditto Feb. 14 FURTHER REMAND OF THE PRISONERS. Mr. Alfred Hill, the landlord of the King's Head public-house, Little White Lion-street, Seven Dials; Charles Goldsmith, upholsterer, address refused ; George Linton, whitesmith, Smith-street, West minster ; Henry Mills, costermonger, no fixed ad dress ; 'William Hayes, seaman, no fixed residence ; I Robert Cummins, labourer, no fixed residence ; and Anne - Winter, prostitute, Cross-street, City road, were placed before Mr. Flowers, this morning, at Bow-street, charged with having in their posses sion a quantity of counterfeit coin. The prisoners, it will be recollected, were apprehended by Inspector Brannan, at the 1 house kept by the first-named prisoner. They were found stting round a table, on which were displayed a number of counterfeit coins, viz., five crown pieces, 42 half-crowns, 91 florins, and 271 shillings. As the officers entered the room two of the prisoners saw them, and made signs to the woman, who could not see them, as she had her back to the door. In The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25. 1 5 per £1 sterling. o n comparing these rates with the English Mint price of I7s. 100. per ounce for standaT:l gold, it appears that gold is nearly 2-IGths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advic:s from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark and the short exchange on Loudon is 13.41 per £1 st( . Standard gold at the Engli. h Mint price is, thereore, at about the same price in London and 11 amburg. The courEe of exchange at New York on London for bills bt 60 days' sight is It 9 to 101 per cent. At these rates there is no profit on the importation of go d frAn the United States. TILE PEEL FAMILY.—A slight misconception may arise as to the part taken by the Duchess of Wellington in the ceremonial described under this head yesterday. Her Grace attended not as representing her Majesty, for whom the Marchioness of Ely appeared, but as joint sponsor, with her Majesty, for the daughter of her sister, Lady Emily, and Sir Robert Peel. A writer in the Chicago Tribune urges steam communication with the South from that city. He says grain can be loaded there in canal boats and be taken to Richmond, Va., without breaking bulk, by being towed down the Illinois and Mississippi, up the Ohio and Kana wha, and through the canal to Richmond, thus gaining a communication with the ocean, and escaping the high prices demanded by the Eastern shippers. 5S I 001 12 1 2 ITIES. , THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENiNG, JANUARY 27, 1866. An Elaborate Swindle. On Monday, the 15th inst., a " gentleman" drove up in a close cab to the house of Mr. —, in Berke ley-square, and presenting an order from Messrs. Banting, the eminent firm in St. James's-street, asked to see over the premises, which he wished to take furnished for 12 months. Mr. saw him, and explained that since he had placed his house for letting in Messrs. Ban ting's hands he had sustained losses, and had been besides disappointed in the re ceipt of a sum of money that was coming to him, and that being under certain engagements it would now be necessary for him either to sell his house or raise upon it a sufficient amount for his require ments. The stranger, who listened with apparent interest to this, announced himself thereupon as Mr. Montefiore, the nephew of Sir Moses, and connected with Messrs. Rothschild's house, said that his wife and two children were expected up, and that he wanted a house im mediately, pending the decoration and furnishing of one he had purchased ; that money was of no ob i ect to him, and if Mr. could make any arrangement whereby he could let the house he should be very glad to take it, " although not quite large enough to accommodate 11 servants." Mr. " Montefiore" then affected to know a great deal of Mr. —'s antecedents and personal history, and begged him to " think it over," and see him at the Langham Hotel on the following day at 4 o'clock. Having been to Messrs. Banting and heard that they had sent the " gentleman," Mr. kept the appointment, and was shown into a private sitting room by a servant in plain clothes, who always at tended his master, and on each occasion of his visit to Berkeley-square sat outside the cab, and re mained in the hall during the interviews. The face of this man, as well as that of Mr. " Montefiore," were familiar to Mr. —, a fact which now goes far to substantiate the belief that it was a deep-laid scheme upon him by some persons intimately ac quainted with his affairs. The millionaire received Mr. with much cordiality, said he had really no idea of taking the house, but had become so much interested in his affairs and in him, and saw it to be of such im portance to Mr. —, with his fine prospects, not to part with the possession of a residence he would hereafter require because be was temporarily pressed, that he had suggested this meeting with the sole object of begging him (Mr. —) to regard him as a friend able and ready to assist him to the extent of his present requirements. Mr. could with difficulty express his acknowledgments for an offer at once so timely, so unexpected, and romantic, and refused it, except on the understanding that Mr. Montefiore would take a transfer of his leasehold property as security for the advance. This the millionaire assented to, saying that it would give him a hold on his debtor, and said he would send Mr. Chinnock, " whom he always employed," to carry out the necessary arrangements, but that this need not impede the carrying out of his part of it, which he would be prepared to do on Thursday. On his return home Mr. --- wrote to Mr. " Montefiore." reiterating his thanks, his astonish went at the singularity of his friendly offices, and his wish to secure his timely benefactor in every possible way. To this note he received on Thursday morning a reply as follows : " Langham Hotel, Portland-place, London, W., January 17, 1866. "My dear sir,—l regret that many engagements throughout this day have prevented me replying earlier to your note at hand, Until I shall have accomplished something for your benefit I am but the unworthy—because undeserved—recipient of your thanks. If agreeable to you, I will call on you to-morrow (Thursday), P.G., between 2 and 3, for the furtherance of the object in view. " Believe me, my dear Sir, very truly yours, " To , Esq. " J. M.. MONTEFIORE." Accordingly, at 2 on Thursday, he went again to Berkeley-square, and said he had arranged with a bank at which he had influence and some interest, that Mr. should (having first, in the usual way, opened au account with £500) have an open credit for the amount he required, Mr. " Montefiore" be ing his surety to the bank. All this with any one else but Mr. Montefiore would have seemed very strange to Mr. —, who had had some experience of banking; but he at once said he was not pre pared with £5OO. Upon this the millionaire said he had £250 or £3OO with him (inferring that it was in his pocketbook or at the hotel,) and that as Mr. could return it imme diately on the completion of the affair he must find the rest, and all could be concluded on the fol lowing day. Mr. --, regarding this proposal for his finding £2OO or £250 as a test of his responsi bility, went on the following day at 1 o'clock, hav ing provided himself with an open check for £2OO on the Southwark branch of the London and West minster Bank. Mr. " Montefiore" was waiting in his room at the Langham Hotel and showed Mr. —'s check he had drawn in his favour for £3OO, which, from delicacy, Mr. did not particularly scrutinize. Placing both checks carelessly on the table, Mr. "Montefiore" asked whether he or Mr. should first get them cashed, as he did not wish the account opened with check. Here again Mr. ---- could only demur to tak ing any part in a matter arranged with so much apparent kindness for his personal benefit, upon which Mr. " Montefiore" put them in his pocket, and, after discussing religious matters for half an hour, they started in a Hansom cab for the bank at Southwark, Mr. ------ waiting outside in the cab while the great man went in to cash the check or checks. On his return he directed " cabby" to drive to the corner of St. Swithin's-lane and King William-street, on the plea of going to Messrs. Rothschild's and getting " one of Sir Anthony's men" to go with them to the bank to carry the transaction through. " Montefiore" had previously shown Mr. -- an agreement for a house in Queen's-gate-terrace (made out in the name of Montefiore), which the owners had offered to let him unfirnished for £5OO a year. Mr. again waited in the cab, but after an interval of 20 minutes he had a suspicion that he had been robbed, and went down to Messrs. Roths child's to inquire if Mr. Montefiore was there, and heard that he • was. Feeling then quite ashamed of his suspicion, he made the excuse that he wanted to discharge the cab in which he was waiting for him, and asked the cashier to give him change of a sovereign. Having received this he did dismiss the cab in order to account for his following " Montefiore " to Messrs. Roth sc hild' s. H e t h en walked up and down St. Swithin's-lane for half an hour, and fearing that he should be too late for the train he had to catch at Waterloo went again to Messrs. Rothschild's to see Mr. Montefiore. Then he did see the real Mr. Montefiore, and found to his dismay that he had been the victim of a clever, but, under the circumstances, most cruel hoax and robbery. Mr. in Old Jewry and Vine-street, and thence to the Langham Hotel, where he found that the ser vant (or accomplice) had left. From Mr. Schu mann, the manager of the hotel, he heard that " Montefiore" had been there a week, that his bill for £l2, delivered on the previous day, had not been paid, and that he had given notice of his in tention to leave on the day in question (Friday last). Nothing was to be found in his sitting-room, but in the bedroom were two portmanteaus, one empty and the other weighted with bricks. " Montefiore" is a Jew, about sft. sin. in height, dark complexion, black hair, whiskers, and mou stache (slight), and very short-sighted, wearing spectacles with powerful lenses. He was well dressed, and has the demeanour and address of a gentleman. His servant, or accomplice, is a tall thin man with no whiskers and black moustache ; he was in plain clothes, with a white neckcloth. Mr. Knox, the magistrate of Marlborough-street, has issued his warrant for the apprehension of the swindlers, and the matter is in the hands of the detectives. The Nashville papers state, on the strength of !Information from department head -quarters, that Major- General Sweeney has lately been dismissed from the United States service by order of the Secretary of War. The General's connection with the Fenians is the cause alleged for his dismissal. Arrest of Mr. Gordon in Kingston. The Herald publishes the following narration from the pen of a gentleman who himself took a " prominent part in the suppression of the rebel lion"—we presume Dr. Bowerbank, the Custos of Kingston : About midday, the Governor, being anxious to return to Morant Bay, proposed to drive up to the general's to take leave of him. As we went into the house a policeman whispered to me that Mr. Gordon was inside. As we entered we found the general, Mr. Gordon, and Dr. Fiddes standing up ; the general and Mr. Gordon were conversing. On seeing the Governor enter, Mr. Gordon turned towards him and said, "Oh ! your Excellency." The Governor replied, " I regret Mr. Gordon, I can hold no communication with you," On which Mr. Gordon said, " Why ?" His Excel lency replied, "Because you are a prisoner." Mr. Gordon answered, " What for ?" The Governor gave no answer, but turned to me. I immediately arrested Mr. Gordon in the name of the Queen on a charge of treason. As I laid my hand on his shoulder he got very pale and trembled much. I told him to accompany me, which he did. As we got to the door he said, " I wish to see my wife to take leave of her." I went back and asked the Governor if I should take him to see Mrs. Gordon. He replied, "Do as you think proper ; he is in your custody, and you are held responsible for his being taken down and put on board the Wol verine." I then said to Mr. Gordon, " You shall see your wife if you will give me your parole to go quietly with me." He said he would. I asked him where his wife was. He told me at a friend's in North -street. He then I got into my carriage and I drove him there. In driving up he asked me where I was to take him ; I told him on board the Wolverine. He asked me when she was to sail. I said, " Directly ; her steam is up, and the Governor is anxious to be off." He asked whither she was bound. I said to Morant Bay. He then inquired how long it took to go there. I replied, " About five hours." He asked in what capacity he was to go. I said, " A prisoner charged with treason." He then exclaimed, " Well, justly or unjustly, I shall die to-day—this evening." I said, " No, Gordon, it will not be so ; you will be tried, and if you are innocent of the charges against you, you need have no fear." He repeated, " I shall die this night. It is an unfortunate train of circumstances, but I have nothing to do with it." When we got to the house, I %vas about alighting, when he said, " You sit here while I go in." I replied, " Oh, no, Gordon, I must go with you." We then entered the garden, and on knocking at the front door, Mrs. Gordon opened it. We entered, when he embraced her and said, " Here I am, a prisoner in custody. lamto be taken to Morant Bay at once, to die this evening." He then sud denly walked into the next room, and took up from the table a packet of papers. I went up to him and asked him to deliver them to me. He said, "No ; they are my property—my post letters." I said, " You must let me have them." He said, " No, I will not." I then took hold of his hand, and gently took them from him, and put them in the breast pocket of my coat. He then said, "If you will not give them to me, at any rate let me see the directions on them." I told him I regretted I could not oblige him. He seemed annoyed, and said, " You exceed your duty." He walked back to the front piazza, where ho had left Mrs. Gordon standing. Mrs. Gordon said, " George, give me your watch." He took it off and handed it to her. He then asked me if he might take any Qlothes with him. I said cer tainly, they should be taken on board for him. Mrs. Gordon then gave him a small black bag, saying, " That contains all you have here." He then said to me, " Shall I want the money ?" I said, "No ; you will be on board a ship of war, and will be pro vided with everything." He then asked Mrs. Gordon if she wished his pocket-book. This was a portmonnaie, whhich he handed to her. He then went into a bedroom, - where I followed him. He turned, and said to me, " What ! you follow me?" I replied, " Excuse me, Gordon ; where you go I must go." He then came back, and suddenly walked rapidly to the back of the house. Mrs. Gordon told him to come back. I followed him. He took leave of an elderly lady, saying, " That is all I wanted," and came back. I then said, " Come, Gordon, it is time for us to go." He again embraced Mrs. Gordon and wished her " Good bye." Mrs. Gordon then said to me, "May I ask as a favour of you that you give me any information you can about Mr. Gordon ?" I said, " I promise to give you all the information lam at liberty to communicate." I then took the bag of clothes and went out into the garden. Mrs. Gordon and Gordon followed, and here again he embraced her and followed me out into the street. When he got to the carriage he said, " I will take the bag." I said," " Oh, no ; you shall have it when you get on board." He laughed and said, " You take good care of me." I then drove him to the general's, but found the Governor had left. At this time a number of persons were collect ing in the streets. As I turned out of Duke-street to the general's door I saw a couple of troopers on horseback. I sent my servant to tell them to come to me. As I turned round into Duke-street they came up. I told them to accompany me down to the Ordnance-wharf. We proceeded at a rapid rate. When near the bottom of Duke-street a great crowd appeared, and a number of people running. I heard some one behind me give the word, " Troopers, draw pistols !" I turned my head and saw Col. Hunt and Capt. Johnstone. The former called out, " Get on quick !" As we drove down Duke-street Gordon said to me, "I wish to consult my lawyer, Mr. Airey." Isaid " I have no authority to take you there. When you get to the Ordnance-wharf you can notify your desire to the Governor." When we came opposite to Mr. Airey's office he repeated, " I wish to see my lawyer. I wrote to him this morn ing." As we got down to the crowd he began bowing and taking off his hat and saying, " Good bye." He asked if he might speak to them. I said, " No." He replied, " I could do no harm." !said, " Gordon, do not attempt it." In Port Royal-street the crowd was very great. We reached the Ord nance-wharf, the troopers clearing the way. As soon as we drove inside the gate Colonel Hunt ordered the prisoner to alight. He did so, first thanking me for my kindness. He . was then taken in charge by the two troopers, and was re moved on board the Wolverine, which was anchored about half a mile from the Ordnance-wharf. Just then the governor drove up to embark ; he requested me to accompany Dim to the vessel, which I did. George W. Gordon, in my humble opinion, ought to have been arrested and sent to Morant Bay long before he was. COURSE OF EXCHANGE--Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 171 11 181 Ditto 3 Months. 12 11 12 2-1 Rotterdam Antwerp — 25 50 25 55 Brussels Hamburg Paris . Short 25 121 25 20 Ditto 3 Months. 25 45 25 521 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1201 121 1 Vienna — 10 821 10 871 Trieste — 10 821 10 871 Petersburgh - 291 291 Berlin Madrid 461 461 Cadiz 471 Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples — 25 65 25 70 Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M.P., has nominated tho Rev. Enoch Valentine Richards, M.A., formerly curate Of Carnarvon, to the incumbency of Hickleton, near Don caster, in the room of the Rev. J. W. Armitage. The Rev. Reginald Nealo Shutt°, M.A., of Gonvillo and Caius College, Cambridge, has been appointed to the incumbency of the chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Etall. TEAR'EM IN TROUBLE.—Mr. Roebuck, M.P•, was summoned to appear yesterday at the Westminster Police-court, charged with refusing to pay a cabman his proper fare. The amount in dispute was sixpence ; and the matter seemed to rest upon the time the cabman had been kept waiting before starting. Mr. Roebuck, who from illness was unable to attend, was adjudged to pay the sixpence, with five shillings costs. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. CITY BETTING—Tms DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 20 to lon the field (offered) 2,000 GUINEAS. 300 to 100 agst Lord Lyon (taken) CHESTER cur. 22 to lon the field (offered) THE DERBY. 100 to 15 agst Rustic (taken) 10 to 1 agst Student (taken) 2000 to 55 agst Wolsey (taken) LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING—Maucx 7. Weights for the Grand National Steeplechase (Handicap) of 300 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft and 5 only if declared to Messrs. Weatherby only at noon on Friday, February 2 ; winners of a steeplechase after the publication of the weights, 101 b extra ; second to save his stake. Starting opposite the stables ; about four miles and a quarter. 92 subs. Age at lb L'Africain... 6 13 2 Penarth a 12 10 Emblem ... •.. 612 10 Effenberg ... 6 12 8 Alcibiade 5 12 2 Emblematic ... al2 2 Ivanhoff ... a 12 0 1 Hall Court... ... 611 12 Marksman... ... 411 12 Magenta, ... a 11 2 Elsham ... 5 11 10 Cortolvin 6 11 6 Lightheart a 11 5 Jerry .. ... all 5 Church Militant ... a 11 5 Reporter ... a 11 4 Thomastown ... all 4 Cabin 80y... ... a 11. 4 Frank ... a 11 4 Glencairn a 11 4 Vienna ... a 11 2 Bristles ... ... 511 2 Hornet 6 11 2 The Rogue a 11. 0 Laura ... ... 511 0 Ibex ... 6 10 12 Sinking Fund ... alO 12 Vixen a 10 12 Rhcebus a 10 12 S t L. e s n . t D o r . 5a 10 10 1 1 2 2 Gayhurst 10 12 Portland ... a 10 12 Harcourt ... 5 10 10 Accident ... 6 10 10 The Clown ... 5 10 10 Knave of Trumps.. 6 10 10 The Beau .. 5 10 10 Bridegroom ~. a 10 10 Jack o'Newbury ... 6 10 10 Lord George ... 610 10 Creole , alO 10 Wilverley ... a 10 10 Emma gelding ... 6 10 10 Blood Royal a 10 10 Rhodomontado 5 10 10 (Weights published Age st lb Cheerful Boy ... 510 10 Columbia ... 5 10 10 lAcolyte 5 10 10 Gamecock a 10 10 Mistake ... 510 9 Old Oswestry ... 610 9 Merrimac ... a 10 7 Agag a 10 7 Signal ... a 10 7 Glasgow ... 5 10 7 Apethorpe... ... a 10 7 Sir William ... a 10 7 Balder a 10 7 Volta 5 10 7 Salamander ... a 10 7 Montrose a 10 7 The Czar ... a 10 7 Stella (late Diana) a 10 7 Rook the Gardener a 10 7 Overton a 10 7 Philosopher 6 10 7 Shengharry ... 5 10 7 Stormcock... a 10 7 Garotter 5 10 7 Blue Light a 10 5 West End... ... a 10 5 Duchess ... a 10 5 Heurlys a 10 4 Ace of Hearts 6 10 2 Ballyshannon a 10 2 King of Hearts a 10 2 Sugar Candy a 10 2 Milltown ... 5 10 2 Real Jam a 10 2 St. Lawrence a 10 0 Innellan a 10 0 The Cutler... a 10 0 Game Chicken a 10 0 Cutaway 5 10 0 Sutton ~.4 10 0 Surney 4 10 0 gby RipstonPippin a 10 0 Dermot Asthore ... 5 10 0 Robin Hood ... a 10 0 Skiff(lateNoName) 5 10 0 The Doctor 5 10 0 Jan. 26, at two p.m.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER —FRIDAY. CHESTER C CP. 33 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken and wanted) 40 to 1 agst The Czar (taken) 50 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken) THE DERBY. 7to 1 agst Rustic (taken) 8 to 1 agst Lord Lyon (offered) 10 to 1 agst Student (offered, take 11) 18 to 1 agst Janitor (offered) 33 to 1 agst Stabber (offered) 40 to 1 agst Bribery colt (taken and wanted) 100 to 1 agst The Peer (taken) WATERLOO (COURSING) CUD. 20 to 1 agst Mr. Bartholomew's nomination (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Spinks's nomination (offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Haywood's nomination (offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Jardino's nomination (offered, take 28) 33 to 1 agst Mr. Brocklebank's nomination (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Clark's nomination (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Cunningham's nomination (taken) The Charing-Cross Hotel. " A Traveller," in a letter to The Times, gives the following amusing account of the accommodation to be found at this hotel : Several nights ago I arrived at Ludgate -hill station shortly before 12 p.m., after a long and tedious journey, in which I had been detained an hour in consequence of an accident with the steam engine. A cab soon conveyed me to Charing-cross Hotel, at which I had determined to deposit myself during my intended sojourn in the metropolis. There I arrived, I believe, at 11.55, and was speedily in troduced to a woman, who I was afterwards informed was acting for the manager of the establishment : Traveller—lf you please I desire to have a bed to-night. Manager (hesitating) —I don't know that you can have ono ; have you any luggage ? Traveller—Oh, yes ; it is in the hall. Manager—Well, we are very full (still hesitating); you can have a room on the first floor if you like. Traveller—Thank you ; I am not particular in that ro spect. Manager—You will have to pay 7s. 6d. Traveller —Indeed ! Well, I did not inquire your charge, but of course I will pay 7s. 6d. if you require it. Manager (rings the bell) —There, N 0.12 (giving a ticket); the porter will show you And so he did; and I was installed in No. 12, and leav ing my accompaniments in that room, proceeded to the coffee-room, and, after making a momentary survey, solected a table at whichl intended a small repast. As I was about to take my seat a waiter withdrew the damask. Well, fancied I, this is to give me an unused one ; but no. I adjourned to another table, still covered; the waiter followed me, and to my astonishment there also displayed the polished mahogany. Traveller—l wish a sandwich, if you please. Waiter —You can't have one to-night. Traveller—Pray why not ? Waiter—Past 12 o'clock (and so it was, the clock having struck a minute). Traveller-011, come, let me have a sandwich ; I've been travelling—had an accident on the line—and am very hungry. Waiter—Can't help it ; never serve after 12. Traveller—Have the goodness to show mo the manager. After some little demur the waiter pioneered me to the same woman whom I had first seen. Traveller—ls this the manager ? Waiter—Yes. Traveller-1 think there is some little mistake ; I have just asked for a sandwich, and am told I cannot have it. Manager—No ; it's past.l2. Traveller—Perhaps you will kindly remember I arrived about 10 minutes ago, and took a bed, for which you say I am to be your debtor 7s. Gd. Manager—You need not have it unless you like. Traveller—Really, you aro rather quick with me. I have been nine hours without refreshment, having been detained by an 'accident on the line. Surely you do not desire me to retire in a famishing condition. Manager—John (I hardly remember the name) you may see if you can find something. Traveller—Upon my word I hope your directors will think it reasonable to relax their rules. I may write to them or the Times. Manager—Oh, write to the Times, will you ? (Rings the bell.) John, don't get anything. Traveller—Rather unfortunate that I stopped here. Manager—Oh, you need not, if you don't like ! (Rings the bell.) John, the luggage out of No. 12. This concluding arrangement 1 did not counter order and at half-past 12 left Charing-cross Hotel and found accommodation at the Salisbury. Now, sir, hitherto I had innocently been impressed with the idea that the licences were granted to hotel-keepers for the accommodation of travellers. Railway hotels can hardly be exceptional, I am inclined to believe they ought to provide especially for night journeys, and if they do not the justices might well refuse the renewal of their licences; or the hotel-keeper would be subject to an indictment for a misdemeanour. Under any circumstance; I have be lieved it a duty to make this communication, and sin cerely hope the public may be the gainer. I vouch for the verbal accuracy of the dialogue. Margate, Jan. 25. A TRAVELLER. WHITE LABOUR IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.— Now that slavery has been abolished its former champions no longer find it politic or necessary to contend that white labor cannot produce the Southern staples. On the contrary, an earnest effort is being made to attract white emigration, and one of the arguments adduced is the healthful ness of the Southern climate. De Bow, in a recent letter to Ex-Governor Perry, of South Carolina, states the case thus :—Admitting it to be true, as has always been maintained by Southern writers, that climatic conditions, existing in many sections, are unfavorable to European and Northern American constitution; there can bo no doubt of the fact that a large portion, and in most cases by far the larger portion, of each of the Southern States is well adapted to white labor, and that actual mortuary returns indicate a much higher degreo of physical health in these localities than in the New England and North-western States. Upon this subject, Dr. J. C. Nott, of Mobile, Dr. Fenner and the late Dr. Barton, of New Orleans, shed much valuable light, in treatises prepared several years since, which may be consulted with great advantage now, and the statistics of the United States are believed to be equally in point. The region referred to embraces nearly the whole of the great States of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, three-fourths of Georgia and Arkansas, and one-half of South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida. THIRD EDITIO*S4T". SUN OFFICE, 6 o'CLocx.s3 THE PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, Jan. 26.—The Chamber has termi nated the discussion of the Address, all the articles having been voted by an immense majority. 'Fho reply to the Message of the Prince is satisfactory in all respects. At the demand of the Deputies. it will be presented to the Prince by the Chamber in a body, as has been already been done by the Senate. MARKETS,-.-This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The market was well supplied with both frnit and ve getables. On the whole trade ruled steady, At the annexed rates : FRUIT—Pine apples, 8s to 10s; hot house grapes, 6s Od to 12s ; foreign do, is to 2s Od ; filberts, 1s Gd to 2s Od per lb ; apples, 2s Od to 3s 6d per half sieve ; oranges, 4s Od to 8s ; lemons, 3s Gd to is ; walnuts, is to 2s per 100. VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, 2s 6d to 3s Od; white do., 6d to is 2d ; Savoys, 6d to is 3d ; celery, is to is 6d ; horseradish, 9d to 2s Od per doz heads ; greens, 2s 6d to 38 Od ; turnips, is 6d to 2s Od ; carrots, 3s Gd to 4s 6d ; onions, 2s to 2s 6d per doz bunches ; brocoli, 6d to 8d ; forced rhubarb, Os 9d to is 6d per bundle ; Brussels sprouts, 1s Od to 2s Od per half sieve ; seakale, Os 9d to 2s 6d ; and mushrooms, 1s to is 6d per punnet. POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s 6d t o lOs Od; geese, 5s Od to 78 ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s 6d ; tame rabbits, is to is 9d ; wild do., is to 1s 4d ; pigeons, Gd to is Od; pheasants, 3s Od to 3s Gd; partridges, is 6d to 1s 9d; hares, 4s Od to 4s Gd each. Surrey fowls, 8s to 12s Od ; do. chickens, 5s to is ; barn door fowls, 4s Gd to 7s per couple. English eggs, 12s to 13s ; French do., lOs to lls per 120 ; Ostend fresh butter, is 2d to is 5d ; English is 4d to is 8d per lb. BILLINGSGATE: Salmon, 3s Od per Ib; soles, is to 4s Gd per pair; cod, 2s Gd to 12s 6d ; brill, 2s to lOs ; mullets, is to 4s ; doreys, 2s Gd to lOs each ; turbot, 2s 6d to 20s each ; whitings, 38 to 12s ; haddocks, 4s to 20s per dozen ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od per dozen ; fresh herrings, 8s to 12s; mackerel, 50s per 120. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 10d ; veal, 4s 01 to 56 Od ; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s Gd per Blbs by the carcase. IVIIITECIIAPEL. Beef, from 2s 103 to 4s 2d; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 10d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s Gd per 81b8. by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten broad in the metropolis are from 7di. to Bd. ; of household ditto, sid. to 7d. per 4lbs. loaf. HIDES AN!) SKINS. Market hides 56 to 64 lbs, 24d to 3d. ; 64 to 72 Ibs, 3d to ;72 to 801bs, 3d to 3P ;80 to 881bs., 3P to 4d ;88 to 961b5., 4d to 4id ;96 to 1041b5., 4d. to 411. Horse hides, Os to 108 Od ; calf skins (light), 2s to 4s ; full, Gs 6d ; polled sheep, lls Gd to 14s Od; half-breds, lOs Oct to lls Gd ; downs, 7s 6d to 9s. HAY. IL SMITFIELD.-3.1 - t3adOW hay, £4 8s t o £6 O s; c l over , £5 lOs to £7 Os Od; and straw, £1 16 s t o £2 2 s per l oa d. Trade firm. CIUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 8s to £6 Os Od; clover, £5 lOs to £6 lds Od; and straw, £1 18s to £2 2s per load. A steady demand. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 8s to ..£6 Os; clover, £5 lOs to £7 Os Od; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. Supply moderate. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. s. d. 4. ‘'. East Hartlepool Hetton lB 6 South Hetton 18 6 N.S taffordshire 17 0 Polisher Primrose ... 16 9 Kelloo Shaw's Hartley lB 6 West Hartley Hartlepool Kepier Grange l7 6 Tanfield Moor Butes 15 3 Walls End Byron Davison's W. Hartley 17 3 Eden Main W.Wylam l7 6 Walker Primrose l4 9 Caradoc lB 0 Pittington l5 6 Buddlo'sWestHartley 17 0 Tunstall Acorn Close l7 0 Tees James Ships at market, 94 ; sold, 72 THE WIDOW OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.—The Washington correspondent of the Morning herald says : —"When Mrs. Lincoln left Washington she took with her to her prairie home the better part of the furniture, upholstery, and decorations of the White House. Imme diately upon the death of the late President, Mrs. Lincoln shut herself up in the Executive mansion, refusing to leave her room, even to attend her husband's funeral. It was at once given out that she was very ill; that the murder of her husband had prostrated her ; indeed it was at one time reported that the most serious fears were en tertained as to the result of her sickness. The obsequies were brought to their conclusion ; the assassin had been overtaken by the swift vengeance he had provoked ; the trial of the conspirators had begun—still Mrs. Lincoln re mained in the White House. Meantime President John son, unwilling to intrude upon the retirement of a lady overwhelmed with a grief so appalling, kept "bachelor's hall ". on Pennyslvania Avenue, attended only by his friend, Preston King. Three months rolled away, and Mrs. Lincoln was induced to give up the Executive Mansion to its rightful occupant. She went to Spring field, Illinois. With her also went the bulk of the orna ments and furniture of the White House. These articles --among which were carpets, window-curtains, chande liers, statuettes, when packed, 94 large dry goods boxes, and their removal to the railway station was effected by means of seven of Adams's great express vans. These facts were hushed up, as well as might be, and it was hoped that they would be forgotten. Congress met, and among the first bills introduced into the House was one offered by Mr. Wentworth, popularly known as long John Wentworth,' of Illinois, appropriating $lOO,OOO for the relief 'of Mrs. Lincoln—that, in the language of the bill, being the sum to which Abraham Lincoln would have been entitled' if he had served out his term. As soon as it was announced that such a bill had been offered and ordered to its second reading, a host of tradesmen, small or otherwise, gathered in the lobbies of the Capitol. These patriotic persons displayed an extraordinary inte rest in the passage of the bill. They proclaimed that it was but a ' proper mark of national gratitude.' In fact, so far did their loyal zeal carry them, that it attracted the attention of the honorable legislators themselves, the most of whom were for sometime at a loss to conceive why the 'lobby' should be so deeply concerned in the relief of Mrs. Lincoln. Awakened attention led to in quiry ; inquiry brought out all the facts. Wentworth, chancing to go into the lobby, overheard a patriotic shop keeper enlarging upon the 'sacred duties of the American a p n e d o p 0 1 n e t f o n t q h u e i r y w i v o r w . n We d n c t h w il o d r r t e h n f o o f u t n h d e martyred L l y n a c o l i l a n t , was interested in the fulfilment of these 'sacred duties' to an amount a little in excess of $7,000. This fact, with others, became known. When the bill came up for deci sion it received but one affirmative vote—that, it need h ar dly bo said, of Wentworth, the proposer, himself. bill which was simply an amendment of the other, and which gave to Mrs. Lincoln the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, was then offered and passd by an almost unani mous vote. But a small portion of this sum, however, will ever be enjoyed by th e person for whose use it was appropriated by Congress ; for when the bills of New York tradesm en a l one aro paid, there will be Jut an incon siderable margin left. Mrs. Lincoln, iterefore, by her extraordinary misconception of the nature of her privi eges in the White House—(l will use no stronger term) — has lust seventy-five thousand dollars; for the sum ori -1 . gmally named ($100,000) would, but for this misunder standing, infallibly have been donated to her." IN THE LION'S DEN.—An unprecedented scene occurred at the Cirque Napoleon on Monday night, during the performance of Mr. Batty, the successor of Van Am burg, who is now exhibiting in Paris. The moment he en tered the wild beasts' cage the lioness was observed to be in a terrible rage. The lions were also roaring and jumping about, and Mr. Batty seemed to have lost his usual in fluence over them. The public, fearing to see him torn in pieces, cried "Go out, go out I" Mr. Batty took the ad vice, and cautiously withdrew, walking backwards. The cause of the extraordinary commotion in the cage was soon ascertained. A few minutes before the commencement of the performance the lioness had given birth to a cub, who was thought to be an only son. The young lion was taken away from her and given to a bitch to suckle ; but just as Batty entered the cage the lioness unexpectedly produced a second young one, and the lions wanted to eat it—a propensity said to be very common with wild beasts when in a state of cap tivity. The fury of the lioness in defence of her offspring and the ferocious attitude of her companions in the cage, produced an extraordinary panic among the spectators, and several ladies fainted. After a short pause Batty contrived to separate the lioness from the cub, and the latter, about the size of a cat, was held up by the nape of the neck for the inspection of the company. FURTHER SEIZURE OF AR3IS IN BELFAST.—Yester day morning information was obtained by the police authorities that a box of arms was on its way to a hardware establishment in tho neighbourhood of Smithfield, and constables Fitzgerald and Drought, of the detective force, having been set apart to intercept it if possible, succeeded in doing so. Having seen a car with a suspicious-looking box upon it in Great Victoria-street, near the railway sta tion, they searched the box, and found in it eight stand of arms and ten bayonets, which they captured. The arms were all perfectly new, and such asaro used by the military. Another lot of guns, packed in a hogshead and consigned to another hardware merchant in Belfast, were captured by the Customs authorities and coastguards on being landed ps.—No r th ern yesterday morning from one of tho steamshi TV hi,q, An effort is being made in Washington to revive popular interest in the Washington monuments, upon which no work has been done sinco 1859. Congress will be memorialised on the subject, and an appropriation of $2OO, 000 requested. ar. [ation ,ag of I the GC) in Bury re iu ; asoil ian , ac- Lixed al of 611- lora de- On nt; ; 3ror er's 011- or's :ted to 37 1 67 61 1011 2 16; i 94 I 24i 'OO Mil