The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-17 00:00:00

11 1) N 4 Lit t 7 x K B 4,4 Li. AND COMMERCIJUJ" INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. T he supply of capital at the command of bankers and brokers appears to be diminishing, the nume rous calls of late having largely trenched upon their resources. The money market, however, although still active, continues easy, and the best bills have a gain been negotiable at 58 per cent. The new Italian loan, so long expected, has at last been officially announced by the General Credit and Finance Company of London, with whom are connected for this operation the Italian Land Com pany, the S oc iete Ge n e ra l e o f P ar i s, th e C re dit - LYonnais of Lyons, the Italian Credit Mobilier, Dis count and Silk Bank of Turin, the Tuscan Credit Bank of Florence, M. A. Bastage and Sons, of Leghorn, the National Bank of Italy, the Banque des Pays Bas of Amsterdam, Messrs. Von Erlanger and Sons of Frankfort, and the Banque de Credit Genevois of Geneva, to all of whom subscriptions are payable. The amount required is 8,000,0001. nominal, hear ing interest at the tate of 5 per cent., Payable half-yearly in London, and on the Continent, and bonds are emitted in amounts rang ing from 201. each, but taking those of 100/. issued at 77 i, the price is reduced to 741., reckoning the interest due next April, and the participation of e ach security in annual drawing for the liquidation of the amount. The principal and interest are gua ranteed by the Italian Government with special hypothecation on the State domains, the pro ceeds of which are estimated to realise 10,000,0001. Subscribers have the option of paying by instal ments which extend to July next. It is calculated that with a year's interest of Si. on 741., it is equal 10 6 4 per cent. per annum, and that if a subscriber rec eive fifteen bonds which will cost 1,1101., he i wil l have one d rawn every y ear , rece i v i ng , 40 i• for w h at h e pa id 741. H e w ill, there have'o a porton of his capital returned each Year, With a bonus of 261. The average per cent. 10 3 -10ths for the 15 years, and although the terms appear high for the Italian Government, it is said that they will prove advantageous, as the amount which redeems the loan is paid from the sale of land, and the new kingdom will be enabled to Meet the extraordinary expenses necessary for the removal of the Government to Florence. The share list of the City of Milan Improvements Co mpany (Limited) will close for London at four O 'clock on Thursday, 19th inst., and Friday, at tw elve o'clock, for the country. The shares, after r ising to 31 prem., closed at 24 prem. A.payment on account of dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum is announced by the Inter national Land Credit Company (Limited), payable at the L on d on and Westminster Bank, and at the Banque de Credit Fonder et Industriel, Brussels, on and after Monday, the 30th instant. The first annual general meeting of the London, a han, and Ad r i at i c Steam Navigation Company, will be h e ld on Tuesday, the 24th instant ; the transfer books will be closed this day (Monday), until after the meeting. 1 1 , li e first drawin g o f th e E gyp ti an L oan of 1864, 'ich was issued at 93 per cent., amounting to 110,5001., will take place at the Bank of England, in e presence o f th e proper l y appo i n t e d officers, on t he 15th February next, and will be redeemed at Ital. on the Ist April. I \g , A b t an adjourned meeting of the creditors of John li a n t : a , 3l and Son, merchants and clothiers, of 15 3, c - ' ll usditch, yesterday, it was resolved to accept a ; ( . )In lpositio n of 6s. in the pound, payable as follows, 18 . in cash within one month from the date of fo e estate being taken out of bankruptcy, Is. 6d. at mar months, Is. 6d. at eight months, ls. at twelve and is. at 18 months, the last two secured. alaa 's li e first o r di nary general meet i ng o f th e English d av P 4i er eign Credit Company will be held on Mon th; 6 th February, a t two o'clock, to receive tiewair ect ors , report and stat em ent of accounts, to th e re a dividend, and for the general business of shar e°4ll34ll3% A call has been made of 2/. 10s. per Alijae p a yable on or before the 31st inst., at the n ee Bank and City Bank. At e hoid ev, th ° au-yearly meeting to-day of the share chair,- 4.,1h the City Bank, Mr. Peter Bell in the thei i e . report, which was adopted, stated that six 'hoes and assets and profit and loss for the Pa 3 'its to 31 s t December last, show, after 111 ent acco un t of interest on current and deposit Which ' a gross profit of 79,9331. 15s. Bd., from ast I a dded to 7,969/. 17s. 9d., brought i This half year, makes a total of 87,903/. 13s. sd. b ag an result, after providing for current expenses, di sco ,.. cl doubtful debts, rebate of interest on bills v an , u nted not yet due, and the half-yearly deduc t() rorn the building account, enables the directors declarelittl, the usual dividend of 6/. per cent. per an bank, an °II 5 00,000/. th e present paid-up capital of the d a bonus of 11. 10s. per share (together el,. tO 121 . p er c e nt. per annum), free of tneome ta; and to carry forward 4,6851. 9s. 11d. to the that profit and loss account. The directors regret Ltat the late severe commercial crisis . has not passed 'without entailinc, considerabled.dd losses on the bank ; they have, therefore, 30,000/., which they believee iltlo be re a% er i v )l e y a' suffi sum cien o t f to meet any deficiency whichwmay arise upon estates now in course of liquidation. The half -yearly report of the London Financial c ompany has been issued, from which it appears that after deducting the current expenses of the half . Year, and rebate of interest at the rate of 6 per cent. Per annum, the directors are enabled to recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent., 'with a bonus at the rate of 10 an ?nun, f ree o f i ncome-tax ; there per cent. will then per remain a balance of undivided profits of 4 0,063/ Bs. 6d. to be carried forward to next half-year. The dividend And bonus together amount to 11. 2s 6d. per share on the old, and 18s. 9d. on the new shares-hence _fe.._rth the distinction between the old and new sha will cease, the same amount (151. per share) being no w paid up on each description. A dividend is recommended by the directors of the Victoria (London) Mining Company, of ss. 3d. Per share, free of income tax, being, with the dis tribution last July, at the rate of 35 per cent. The Port Phillip and Colonial Gold Mining Company are to pay a dividend at the rate of 2s. Der share, being 10 per cent. on the original Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cents. were There has been Only a very limited business • the English Stock Market to-day, and prices for th in e Funds have receded about *per cent. In the other departments, however, the been more 'anima.. tion, and a large number of time dealings entred into. Consols for money are 89f and for e the account 89i 90. The New Threes and Red u „ d Annuities are 884 89 ; the 21 per Cents., 1894, 71i ; Red Sea Telegraph, IN, ex div. ; Exchequer Bps, par to 4s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 1031 e ; and do. 4 per Cents., 98i. . • In th e F ore i gn Market there is not much anima tion, and prices have been rather depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 701 71 ; ditto Consolides, 50 s; Mexican, 27i j; do. New, 261 ; Greek, 24 ; Spanish Passive, 331 ; do. Certifi cates, 14i e ; Portuguese, 47 ; the Confederate Lo an, 56 58 ; Egyptian, ; Danubian, dis - Par ; Montevidean, 3 prem. ; Italian 5 per Cents., 64 1 ; and the New Loan, 11 prem. The transactions in the Railway Share Market have been limited, and prices have in several in stances shown a downward movement. Great Northern and Metropolitan have each declined 11., and Great Eastern and Lancashire and Yorkshire e ach ss. South-Eastern, however, have advanced 10s. In the. Foreign and Colonial undertakings there is no material change. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have continu e d o n moderate request. Alliance realise 34/ ; London Joint Stock, 51 ; National Provident of England 155 ; London Fnc 23i ; and eninimar An d oriental Steam in , a 80/ ial ; City of Milan Improvement Company's shares are quoted 2i i prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Feb. 9 9O 894 3 per Cent. Reduced BB4 4 9 New 3 per Cent B4 9 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 7ll Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 -- Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 194 x d Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent par 4 pm Do. £5OO Do. £lOO and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 54 per Cent 242 Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 — Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 54 per Cent., May 1879 Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK, Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Brazilian 5 per Cent 991 Do. 4 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Chilian 6 per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. -- Do 5 per Cent., 1864 Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — Danubian Principalities . Do £l5 paid — dis Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l2l Do., Provisional Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent 984 94 Ve., Second Issue Do. £lOO Bonds .. 1038 1 - 9B} - pm Do. 1864 96 Do. Scrip, £35 paid Do. Account Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account ~ 241 i Do. Coupons Do Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. 1111 Do. 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent. — Do Account 2B Do 1864 264 4 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Do Scrip, £53 paid Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis Montevidean 5 per Cent., £25 paid Moorish Imperial 5 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 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account ' _ Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account -- Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do Account 47 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 41 per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Do Scrip, £65 paid — pm Sardinian 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Cent — Do Account - - Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account l-1 4 : Swedish 4 per Cent. — Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1863 •Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 — Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1864 — Do. 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Butch 21 per Oent., Ex. 12 Guil 631 Do. 4 per Oent. CertiLates Frenoh Renter, 3 per Cent. .-- Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. ..... , Do. Account 33i 90i 72k ... 70i TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money B9l I Do. Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market quiet. Sales, 2,000 to 3,000 bales. THE MEMORIAL TO THE PRINCE CONSORT IN HYDE-PARK.--The granite blocks for the base and pedestal of the memorial to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort have been received by the contractor—Mr. Kelk— from the quarries of the Scottish Granite Company, in the Isle of Mull. They are now at Limehouse. From their enormous size and weight, the transit to their destination will be an operation of public interest. THE LIBERAL CANDIDATES FOR WINDSOR. — Yesterday evening a great meeting of the Liberal electors of the borough of New Windsor was held at the public rooms, High-street, for the purpose of introducing Mr. Labouchere (who, with Mr. E. F. Flower, of Stratford upon-Avon, intends to contest the borough with Colonel Vyse and Mr, Vansittart, the present sitting members at the next election) to that portion of the constituency. Mr. H. Driver, the chairman of the Liberal committee, pre sided, while among those present were Mr. Flower, the other candidate, who had already presented himself to the electors of Windsor, Mr. Hall Saye, Captain Seymour, Mr. Darvill, Mr. R. Ekyn, &c. The room was greatly crowded by the principal Liberals in the town, who had assembled to hear Mr. Labouchere's political views. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE THEATRE ROYAL, EDINBURGH. —The unfortunate people who losttheir lives through the destruction of the Theatre Royal, Edin burgh, by fire, are—Mr. G. Lorimer, dean of guild, aged 54 ; Mr. J. Taylor, builder, St. James's-square, age un- Imown ; Mr. T. H. Leeke, Union-place, clerk to Mr. Tod, painter, Dundas-street, aged 26 ; J. Clark, mason, Middle Arthur-place, aged 67, and who had served 18 years in the fire brigade; Bernard M'Vie, labourer, Lawnmarket, aged 36 ; George Sweeney, gentleman's servant, 15, Leopold place, aged 67. As stated yesterdays Mr. Lorimer was killed while bravely endeavouring - to save others ; for, although begged to come away from the spot, he persisted in remaining. As a mark of public esteem, a public funeral will be given to him. A meeting of the inhabi tants was to be held yesterday, to consider what steps should be taken for the relief of the sufferers. The origin of the fire is ascribed to a mishap which occurred in the lighting of the top shifts preparatory to the first juvenile night performance of the pantomime. The gasman had been putting in the lights at a reduced flame, and had lit one of the upper borders, when, in travelling along the second, the drapery, which, it would appear, was insufficiently protected, took fire. It is said that a similar occurrence had taken place on some previous occasions, but that by cutting off the burning edge all dan ger had been averted. In making a like attempt on this occasion, the gasman did not succeed. The fireman, who was in the house, had recourse to the moveable hose, but was unable to overtake the rapidly-spreading flame. The total loss is estimated at 12,000/., of which 2,0001. repre sents the damage to the Roman Catholic church. HEALTH OF SCOTLAND.—The Registrar-General reports the deaths in the eight principal towns of Scotland in the month of December (2,412)t0 be the - average number; but 31 per cent. of them have to be recorded as due to the zymotic (epidemic and contagious) class of diseases. Typhus fever caused more than 10 per cent. of the whole mortality ; in Paisley 12.5 per cent., and in Greenock as much as 20 per cent. This h as b een t h e most severe ep i dem i c o f typ h us f ever Which has has ex i s t e d i n Scotland for many years. 91 d eat h s sreetateihneatatabibutable to violent causes, 16 of them to the up during the t 0,139 g) l o r f er a Clyde ferry-boat. The births in the month Were above the average, and the marriages (884) y far the highest number registered for the month fall, the smalle§t m en on y th ears of registration. The mean tempera ture of the December, the meabneeloof:t was rather above the average, the rain ehtgl Regis towns trar-General beingh as 3 r recorded d inches,in of rain was at Greenock-5 which is FO5 inch The Duke of Buccleu i;hes. .e 47 aNr i erage. The greatest depth sB foxhounds met on Thursday morning last at Kelso e field, including one or two of the f • sex, mustered for the Bridge, when a splendid a d b ay l day's y i sLo r r i t .e . d Unfortunately a ead ae accident n t a y l day' s happened e to Mr. sport was consider- Pringle, son of Mr. Pringle of Cheethaugh, a leap across a fence, on to the high road, his horsenfetllking and Mr. Pringle was thrown heavily on hi s h ead. We under stand that he was a good deal better on Friday. —soot Loss OF A RUSSIAN BRIG AND NINE MEN. —A Russian brig, the Ilma, 197 tons, went ashore on Friday night, or early on Saturday morning, near Etaples, France. Nine men were lost. The captain and a boy were saved. The brig is supposed to have been laden with coffee. The vessel has gone to pieces. Mr. Seymour Huffham, the respected representa tive of Baron Rothschild at Lloyd's, met with an accident yesterday afternoon by being knocked down by a cab in front of the Mansion House ; but we are happy to say he was not much hurt, although from his age, upwards of 84, it is hared ho may puffer from the offocts of tho shock. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1865. LAW INfELLIGENCE—(This Day). COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Registrar Winslow.) IN RE HALLIDAY. This bankrupt was described as of Cleveland-square, Hyde-park, and he is a son of Sir Frederick Halliday, Bart. He came up to-day upon the order of discharge, the ac counts showing debts 2501. The registrar granted order as prayed. The Metropolitan Board of Works and Lord Robert Montagu's Committee. Yesterday au adjourned meeting of the Metropolitan. Board of Works was held at the offices, Spring-gardens, Mr. Thwaites in the chair, for the purpose of continuing the discussion upon the report from the Main Drainage Committee, brought up at the weekly sitting on Friday, with regard to the contract for the Thames embankment. It will be remembered that on that occasion Mr. Newton moved the adoption of the document, and Mr. Richardson proposed an amendment, that it was inexpedient to answer the charges contained in the report by the publication of certain correyeendence. Mr. MILLER M.P., resumed the debate, and contended that many er:t:aneous matters had been introduced into the question before the board. It was the opinion of eminent men that the river gravel was not the proper material to be by itself used in filling in the embankment. There was no binding quality in it, and, therefore, it ought to be mixed with something else. The engineer had been blamed be cause the use of land rubbish would be a great say7ng to the contractor ; but the officer had had nothing to do with the t. As it was a financial question, it was one for the con sideration of the board. The engineer was also blamed for the non-acceptance of Mr. Ridley's contract, and it was as serted that that of Mr. Furness had been accepted through the engineer's connection with the Odessa contract. -That was not correct, as the engineer had recommended the board to re-advertise. He thought from the first that Mr. Ridley's contract should have been accepted, but the board decided otherwise. Mr. Bazalgette had abstained from re commending Mr. Furness to the board until he was urged to do so. That recommendation was, that Mr. Furness had carried out large works for the board with success,and that he (Mr. Bazalgette) Considered him competent to un dertake the contract for the Thames embankment. Those works were now progressing satisfactorily, and would be completed within the estimated cost. In conclusion, he thought that the whole report of the facts should be pub lished, as he believed the whole of the main facts in the report could be sustained. Major LYON thought the committee had arrived at their conclusion from newspaper reports and vestry documents, and not from the whole of the charges which had beenmade against the board. He urged that as the contract was prac tically completed, there could be no further wrong-doing, even if there had been anything wrong done. He believed Mr. Bazalgette had inefficiently answered the questions put to him in committee by Sir Joseph Paxton. The report stated that the board had accepted Mr. Furness's tender contrary to the advice of the engineer ; but that was an error. He defied anyone to prove such to be the fact. The statement of the engineer as to Mr. Furness could not b 3 made to agree with the report. He complained that the paid ser vants were becoming the board, and the board becoming nothing at all. The report had been drawn up by some officer of the board, and then but slightly altered in com mittee. He supported the amendment of Mr. Richardson. Mr. DOULTON, M.P., would have supported the amend ment, that it was not expedient to make any answer to the charges contained in the report, as he believed it was be neath the dignity of the Board to take any notice of them. But when those charges came before a committee of the House of Commons it was right this board should make such a reply as would show the board was without reproach. Mr. SAUNDERS went through the report of the committee at great length, and contended that it was inexpedient to answer many of the statements in it, which were untrue, although he did not believe that the committee knew it was so. He thought the whole correspondence should be left to the consideration of a discerning public. Mr. FREEMAN said he should vote for the adoption of the report. Mr. NICHOLAY thought the board had not acted with fairness towards Mr. Ridley, and held that the Odessa affair was the dead weight around the neck of the Board. Mr. NEWTON replied upon the whole of the discussion. A show of hands was taken, and the amendment declared to be lost. Major LYON then proposed, " That it is inexpedient at the present time to make any reply to the charges referred to in the report of the committee." Mr. WESTEItTON seconded this amendment, which was also lost. A division then took place on the original resolution for the adoption of the report, when there appeared— For the motion ..• ..• ... 21 Against it ••• ... 6 Majority ... ... —l5 Upon the motion of Mr. DoVLTON, it was ordered that a copy of the report be sent to every member of committee, and of the Court of Common Council, in addition to the vestries. ------- The Board adjourned at 6 o'clock THE EMPIRE OF MEXICO, (From the Correspondent of the Times.) MEXICO, Dec. 10. The arrival of Senor Meglia, the Pope's Nuncio, leads every one to believe that a satisfactory settle ment of the long-pending question, the " Church property," is not far distant. On presenting his cre dentials the Nuncio expressed himself as follows : " Sire,—ln handing to your Majesty the brief by which our Holy Father has deigned to accredit me, I am happy, Sire, in being able to assure you of the sentiments of tender affection which his Holiness the Pope entertains for your Majesty. The Sovereign Pontiff, already aware of your devotion to the Church,aad of your benevolent intentions, places in you too much confidence to doubt but that our sacred religion—the fruitful source of the prosperity of nations as well as the most solid support of Governments and Thrones—will ever be the constant aim of your Impe rial Majesty. I, Sire, shall ever employ all my zeal in the maintenance of amicable relations, and to the preservation of those bonds which ought for ever to unite the Holy See and the Mexican Emp're." _ The Emperor's reply, as it will be seen, was much more to the purpose. He said : " To us it is a matter of real congratulation to see at length realised, by the sending of a person so distinguished and enlightened, the promise made to us while at Rome ; a realisation which our Government, as well as the whole nation, await with anxiety. The Holy Father, with his proverbial bounty, gives us in this an evident proof, which we accept with gratitude, that the Church is anxious for the final settlement of the difficult question pending between our Government and the Holy See. The Mexican Govern tient, Catholic, loyal, and based upon true liberty, will not fail in its duty, and it is with these sentiments that it re ceived the worthy representative of Christ's Viceregent, in full confidence that his arrival is the first step towards a settlement beneficial for all, and which the Almighty will bless." Although nothing official has yet transpired re specting the base of the " Concordat" about to be signed by the Imperial Government and the Court of Rome, I think that the following are the points which will be mainly insisted upon. The toleration of all religions not prohibited by the laws ; the Catholic clergy to be provided for out of the public treasury, and not to receive fees for the administra tion of the Sacraments; the Catholic religion to be the religion of the State ; the nationalisation of all Church property ; the re-establishment of religious orders, dissolved during the Republic not to take place without the express consent of the Mexican Government ; the exclusive privileges heretofore en joyed by the clergy to be remodelled in conformity with the usages now prevalent among civilised na tions ; and the establishment of a civil register for births, marriages, and deaths in all districts where the Government may deemi it necessary. This Concordat once promulgated the semblance even of an armed resistance will at once cease. Mexicans fight for money, but not from patriotism. I have heard many a rabid Liberal exclaim, " Let the Emperor secure us in the possession of the Church property, and it is all we ask." A revision of all fraudulent sales must necessarily be made, as it would be an act of gross injustice to place those who have violated the law on an equality with those who have complied with it. Itis not too much to expect that the Government, from this source alone, will realise sooner or later from 60 to 100 million dollars. A Council of State, composed of eight members and a president, has been named by the Emperor. Its duties are to prepare such laws and decrees as may be intrusted to it either by the chief of the State or his Ministers ; to form a tribunal on legal matters ; to adjudicate in all cases where high functionaries are incriminated ; to report upon all matters referred to it either by the Emperor or his Ministers ; and to perform all other functions which may be required of it either by the laws or by the chief of the State. The forces commanded by General Douay have nowhere met with any serious resistance. Mazatlan was occupied on the 13th, and the Empire solemnly proclaimed on the 19th. This is one of the most important events of the campaign ; in a military point of view the occupation of Mazatlan secures the possession of all that portion of the Pacific coast ; in 'a financial one it is important as likely to supply the Imperial Treasury with three or four millions of dollars annually. An expedition to Sonora is much talked of, and it is not improbable that the Belgian troops will be employed in this service. From Oajuca there is no news of importance ; by the last accounts the French force was within 15 leagues of the capital, and it was not expected that any serious resistance would be attempted. Several propositions having been addressed a l.to the Government for the atabliehment of ine of steamers along the Pacific coast, the Govern ment have determined to leave the matter open to public competition, laying down the following conditions as the bases upon which the concession would be granted :—lf the company is not Mexican the persons who form it are to renounce, as far as this enterprise is concerned, their rights as foreigners ; the vessels are to sail under the Mexi can flag ; they are to make at least two trips every month, coming and going ; any line established along the Gulf between Matamoras and Campeachy to call at the different ports open to commerce. Every boat to carry, free of expense, a Govern ment agent charged with the correspondence ; and all troops, munitions of war, &c., to be carried at half-price. I have not heard that any tender has been made for the Gulf line, but have reason to believe that an American company, who once made a similar proposition to Juarez and his Government, and who have three first-class steamers ready for the work, will obtain the concession for the Pacific line. Nothing further has been done in the matter of the railway company ; Messrs. Escandon and Saunders arrived in the capital last night with full powers from the directors in England —at least, so it is said—to treat with the Government upon this all important subject. A confirmation of the Juare z grant in all its d eta il s they will never obtain, but it will be their own fault if they do not obtain such terms as ought to satisfy any reasonable set of proprietors. SHARE MARKETS—This day. Sharej Railways. 13 1 st st st 50 20 Bir., Wol., & 6tr. Val Blyth and Tyne Boatel and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A A gets no div. Do B tillOp.e.p.an.has been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & a b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 89 91 1311 132 ti 6, 34 24 16 17 87 8. 1 106 1 8 471 4,'. 7$ 84 Do. E. Angl: st No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A szock Do. B o 135 137 155 156 130 3! Do. e . vv". Is. at 2i pin Gt S, and W. of Ireland Gt. Neste n Original . S. Val. Rail gua., Do. South Wales .... Do W. Mid.—Ox ord, 100 10 1' 0 1U 100 91 93 Oi 81 Newpo 60 6 47 44 10: iOI 1161 1162 811 834 108 1,0 37 39 1 11 12 , 1 98 94 61 6 Lso. Be eford Lane shire & Yorkshire London and Blackwali Lon , S Coast Lon., t hat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. shares Metropolitan..... Do. New Mid and 128 129 138 1892 R 107 1,9 Do, Birmin Derby Mid Gt. W., Ireland Do. shares of id Kent No th British Do. Ed., Pth ,'& Dun. Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling. 53 56 t6i 2 7 1141 1151 73 71 105 103 De. do. 1855- 8 Do. do. 185041 North London Do. New Do. do. 18.:4 Korth Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish C. ntral 38 39 1 i 12 g. 94 lop 122 125 1} 2p 1 1i) 79 8. 11 1” 138 142 Scot. N E ,Aber. stock t. o. Scot, Mid. st h•ew s k Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon -outh E stern Staines, Wok., dz Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale of Neath '0 6, 99 50 8 2 1 871 Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw dl W.Harlepool Ilar&l: Do. A iri•edeemable.. Do. A. redeemable .. BRITISH Pi ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. I Paid.' Closing I Business Price. done. 9 1 160 165 31 44)1 110 113 39 41 75 78 ISIONS. Atlantic tt St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, k Cen. In. gu. 5 percent 57 c 9 100 101 par ip 5 5 ti 9) r Do. e shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. bds. Aug. 1, 872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 75 61 Do. do. June 1, 1M74 Calcutta & S. E v lira.. 'a e Town & Dock, gu. Demera: a, 7 p.c. per. p , East. Ben: al, gu , 5 do East Ldian, gu. .5 p.c. 93 98 75 85 98 100 100 101 101 103 Do. J Eitaision Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bond: 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do do. deferred Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. Pref. stock Do. do. defer red Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred 20 21 19 91 67 70 57 59 61 66 65 57 5t 5k 47 10 28 30 26 28 101 1(2 P par 4 p GL India Pen. gua. sp.c. o. Gua 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 5 p. c.. Gt. South ollndia(lim.) gun. 5 per cent D .. 41 per cent Do. 9J 101 Great Wt s. of Canada D New.. ...... Do. G p. c. Bds. pay 1873 1)o. 5, do. pay. 1877-8 ['Alan Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 4f do 9 fli I.i lld 88 LO 8) 1 04 d 99 101 9 94 8) 91 Do. 4 do Do. Fifth Extension 3/elb. Cor. 6 p. c. Ends. Mel & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B v. B I.C'da, pc Ist pf. bds &Ind° Do. Delhi Do. do `crs'ca Do. Punjaub ?„. Do.lndus St Flo 60 62 3 5 82 81 102 103 1021 103 id ip 1023 11,3. 93 95 100 2 100 100 I; 100 i _ COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURIT British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec. 31,1872 100 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-94 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug_ 1( 0 I's 97 D sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 95 07 p. c. Jan. & July 100 83 85 Do. 5 p Inscribed ek 100 83 85 Cape (x.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 100 103 105 1)0. April & Oct. 1880-1 100 105 107 Do. du: 1-904 100 106 PM Do. .Tan. & July, 159 t 100 109 112 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. c 1(0 102 104 Do. 1178, do lOO 108 110 Mauritius, op. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1-78 Do. t 882, Mayls, Nov. 5 100 106 108 Natal '3 ov. 6 per cent lOO 105 107 N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja.& July 100 95 98 N. S. W. Gov. 5 p c.,1866 00 97 99 99 Do. 5 p.c; 18 Ito .876 100 93 95 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1892 100 9l 94 93 3 / 4 2; New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 105 107 Do. 6 per cent lOO 89 91 - Nova So ,tia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 l l.lO 99 101 97 3 / 4 Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 104 .106 S. Aua.Gov. 6 p,c 18 8-9 100 -- - - Do. 1878 & upwards 1 0 107 109 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 Do. do, pril & Oct lOO 107 108 1084 3 / 4 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cam Consol. Bold, lim 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. 32 33 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist. 1 675 695 Drakevvalls 2.1.0 I ; East Bassett (Mogan,— 30 47 49 East Caratlon 2.14.6 19 •20 11; 12 as t Carn Brea 3 4.0 64 04 -- Cast G:enville 2.7.0 41 51 East Love .1 2.13.6 14 3 / 4 15 3 / 4 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 9.10.6 41 5 Gam & StAubyn(Gwen. 001 6 8 4 Gr. tt L xey, limited all 181 19 3 / 4 Great South Tolgus 1.1.0 1 1 4 G. Wheal Vor (Heist .0 40 32t 33 Grenvil e 7.8.3 31 44 Herod's Foot ..... 8.13 35 37 Hingston Downs 4.18.0 3; 41 Margaret 'Uny Lelant 9 3 / 4 8 9 • - 31arke Valley 4.3.0 41 51 4 II wyndy Iron Ore, liw 2 3 / 4 la otd Nangiles New Se ton North Downs 3 3 24 17 4 19 3/4 North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan 3.10.6 1 1 3 / 4 North Wheal Crofty 2.8.0 2 3 / 4 3 - - Prosper United..... ... 7.1.6 2 3 / 4 3 Pr vidence Uny Liant 10.6.7 32 34 S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. 14 530 550 S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 20 25 stray Park 30.17.6 16 38 Tin Croft 9 16 17 -- West Fassett (11.ogan W. Caradon (L skeard 9 6 8 West Chirerton ll 6') 65 62; 3 West Seton Wheal Bassett Mogan 5 3 / 4 90 95 Wheal Buller (Redruth 10 9 11 Whea Ludo, tt 3.12.8 Wheal Mary Ann (Men 8 13 15 Wheal Setou Wheal T. elawney (Lis 7 18 20 Wheal Uni n 4 1 I PREFERENCE SHARES. Great. Eastern, E. Counties. Ext. No. 2, 105 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref.) 112 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pi., 100 Midland Bew £5 shares, ,Ii- LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Cheater and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., 111 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., 15i Great Luxembourg, 12 13 Sambre and Meuse, 7f Ban Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 18 BANKS. (itiance aim.). 341 Anglo-Italian, lim., 91 Australasia, 701 Bank of Britisn Columbia, 181 18 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 351 Consolidated Bank, lira., 111 East London, Rm., 61 European Bank, lim., i5l 15 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 30 Ditto, issued a• 2 pm., 261 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 61 London and Brazilian (lin.), 46 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 60 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 241 London and County, 831 London Joint Stock, 51 London and South-Western, lim., 221 London and 1% estminster, 991 Merchant Bank, iim , 291 Mercantile and Exchange. lim., Si Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 181 181 National Provincial of England, 155 New South Wales, 94 Oriental Bank Corporation, 581 7 ' Ditto, new, 51 South E 'stern, lira., 111 Standard of British South Africa (11m)), 21; Ditto, new, 2'l Union of London, 631 4 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 171 )8 Berlin Water Works, lim.,: 91 9 Ceylon Company, 10 City of London Real Property, lim., 31 Company of African Merchants, lira., 3 Credit Fonder and , Mobilitr of England,Nl • Ditto, new,:6l - Credit Fenster of Mauritius, lim., 7 , Egyptian Coin and Trading , lim. , 51 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 71 Hudson's Bay, 161 Humber Iron Works, 21 Imperil Mercantile Credit A Imo., 1im.,.81 International Financial society, lim., 71 London Financial Association, lim., 231 London, Italian, and Adriatic Steam, 5 Lon oa Provincial Marine, 31 Madras Irrigation and Canal, 42 • Oriental Financial, lim., - 61 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 801 Quebrada Land, Rail and Mining. lint 21 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Urn., 7i The Count de Chambord has subscribed 500 f. to the fund for erecting a monument to Chateaubriand at St. Mato. IN RE FRANKENTIEIM, In this case the bankrupt was described as of Blooms bury-square, diamond merchant. It appeared that the debts amounted to about £50,000, and upon a pre vious occasion a majority of the creditors had agreed to take the case out of the hands of this court in accord ance with the provisions of 100 sec., of Act 1861. To-day Mr. Saro-ood stated that all the necessary arrangements had been made by the friends of the bankrupt, and under those the creditors would receive 2s. 6d. in the pound, a much better dividend than could be obtained in bank- 48 7f I 135 1542 51 41 FOI 1 IN/ 81 5 124 93i 127.}56$ 61 In 81 rupt cy. His Honour said he woad sign the order as soon as the composition was paid. • SHERIFFS' COURT. • (Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.) THE JEWISH DIVORCE LAW NOT BINDING IN ENGLAND DAVIS V. HAMS. This was an action to recover a sum of money for the keep of defendant's wife. It appeared from the evidence that the defendant had been separated from his wife, and he has been sued in thiS court upon a previous occasion, a verdict having passed against him. _ _ . The defendant now said that in consequence of the mis conduct of his wife he had been bankrupt in 1861. His Honour—You have not pleaded your bankruptcy, and besides a bankrupt is bound to keep his wife. Defendant—l have been divorced from my wife. His Honour—What is the date of that divorce ? Defendant—lt is a divorce according to the Jewish law. His Honour—That will not do in this country. Defendant—My wife is now under bail for attempting my life. Here is the agreement under which my wife and I have been divorced. Upon his Honour reading the agreement he pronounced it worthless, and advised the defendant not to go to the expense of getting it stamped, as it would not act against a tradesman who supplied necessaries to the wife. In this case the verdict must pass for the plaintiff, with costs. 49 871 Verdict for plaintiff. 00f 1 101/ 1011 i 1001 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A PUGILIST CHARGED WITH A BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—Joe Goss, a pugilist, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following brutal assault on a young female named Flora Hamilton, living in Winchester-street, Pimlico. The complainant, an "unfortunate," who gave her evi dence seated, and seemed to be suffering great pain, said — As I was coming along Leicester-square this morning, about 2 o'clock, on my way home I met a friend of mine in company of the prisoner. I spoke to my friend, and the pri soner tried to kiss me. I pushed him away, and he then called me a most offensive name, following it up by strik ing me some blows in the face and then kicking me in the groin—the pain caused by the kick being so great that my legs were quite drawn up. I was taken to the Charing cross Hospital, and then told to go home and apply warm fomentations and to attend again this morning, but having to attend here have been unable to do so. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Had you said anything to the prisoner ? Complainant—Not a word, and I had never seen him before. Prisoner—l was along with a gentleman, in Leicester square, and she came behind us and caught hold of my friend. The gentleman asked me not to leave him, and she then came up again and pulled me. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l ou were preserving your friend? Prisoner—Yes. She put my finger in her mouth and bit it. Complainant—On my oath I did not do it. He was dragging my friend along at the time. The constable saw him kick me down. Parmiter, C division, said—While in Leicester-square about half-past two this morning I saw the complainant and the prisoner standing together. I heard a blow, and saw the prisoner kick the complainant. She fell on the pavement, and I afterwards took the prisoner to the sta tion, another constable (87 C) taking the complainant to the Charing-cross Hospital. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Have you any witnesses, prisoner ? Prisoner—l have not. Mr. Tyrwhitt—You are just one of those brutal fellows who are to be found about town, who not being able to get what they wish, punish females in the way the com plainant has been. I shall commit you for .six weeks with hard labour. WES TMINSTERr TAKING AWAY OTHER PERsoN's CHILDREN.—A woman, about 30 years of age, applied to Mr. Arnold for the re covery of her Chili], whlth bc ` -r ' n .mraY. and was detained by another woman: Applicant said she had got possession of the child a short time ago, and would not restore it. When she went to her last night fojt she assaulted her. Mr. Arnold—l can grant you a summons for the assault. Applicant-1 want my child. Can't you make her give it me? Mr. Arnold—How old is it ? Applicant—Three years (bursting into tears). I must have my child. Can't you make an order upon her to give it up to me ? Mr. Arnold—l have !no such power, but if you take a summons for the assault it may be the means of your re covering your child. When she is here I will see what I can do for you. Applicant—l thank your worship. I'll take a summons. Another woman immediately stepped forward and said, " I am the woman she has just been speaking about, your worship. Mr. Arnold—Have you got her child ? Woman—Yes, your worship, I have. Mr. Arnold—Why don't you give it her ? Woman—l want to keep it. Mr. Arnold—You have no right to another person's child. Woman—She is not fit to be trusted with it. Mr. Arnold—That is nothing to you. The mother is entitled to the care of her own child. Prisoner—The mother is the biggest drunkard in Lon don, and aint fit to have the care of a dog. I found the poor child in a cellar in a shocking state, dirty, and covered with vermin, and so starved that it only weighed 4ilb. I took it to a doctor, and now it is a nice child. Mr. Arnold—You must give it up to its mother. Prisoner—lf she has the child it will soon be in as bad a state again. Mr. Arnold—You must give her up her child. You have no right to keep it from her. If she does wrong to the child, and neglects it, she is answerable to the law. THAMES. A RIVAL TO BLEAR-EYED MOLL.—An extraordinary specimen of _humanity, named Mary Ahearn, whose age it would be difficult to tell, but who said she was 40, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing two new kettles, valued at 3s. 6d., from the shop of Mr. George Booth, tin-plate worker, of 70, High-street, Shadwell. The prisoner has rendered herself perfectly repulsive by strong drinks, dissipation, violence, and disease. Her nose was a perfect grog blossom, her face was disfigured with contusions, her mouth was cut, and the remains of.the few teeth in her mouth were black. In a voice husky with gin she kept a running commentary on the evidence. In her ugliness and language she more than equalled the famous Blear-eyed Moll, described by the great novelist Fielding in his "Amelia." The prosecutor said a poor and respect able woman came into his shop yesterday evening, and said the prisoner had struck her and robbed her of a shawl, and, continued the woman, I think she has robbed you, for sho has two new tin kettles in her hands. He looked about the shpp and missed two kettles. He went after the pri soner and overtook her with the kettles in her possession. She then made a furious attack upon him and beat him for a quarter of an hour. Mr. Paget—Beat you, what did she beat you with ? Mr. Booth—With her shoe, your worship. I never met with such a desperate and furious woman in my life. The prisoner—Och, you murthering villain. You wanted to take advantage of me weakness. He did, yer ha,nner's wertchip. (Laughter.) He has asked me to go and live with him, and said he would furnish a nice little parlour for me, pots, kettles, and all. (Laughter.) Mr. Booth, who is a respectable married man, with a family, looked astounded, and said there was not a word of truth in what the prisoner said. The prisoner—Och, fist hear that. You villain, didn't ye tell me to take a new kettle, and didn't I take the one besides the other you gave me. Mr. Booth —Nothing of the kind. The prisoner—Didn't you gave me a pint of gin ? (Laughter.) Mr. Booth —Certainly not. Mr. George Booth, jun., a respectable young man, con firmed the evidence of his father in every particular. The prisoner now altered her defence, and said she was drunk yesterday, and the "little dhrop taken" put the kettles into her hands. James Stockley, a police-constable, No. 164 S, said he saw the prisoner beating Mr. Booth. She was a most des perate woman. The depositions having been read over by Mr. Bowdler, the clerk, the prisoner said "Do as you like with me. I was stone blind drunk, and did't know what I was doing ? Mr. Paget—l shall commit you for trial.`'' The prisoner—Do what you like. Be me cowl, I must have gin. Mr. Paget—You will have none here. The prisoner was beginning to abuse the witnesses when the gaoler removed her to the lock-up. The Duke de Luynes has sent a sum of I,ooof. to the subscription for the monument to 31, 11. Flandrin, the painter. 100 et kO4 10 100 t 100 100 ISSE SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Several additions to the ranks which have attended "the Corner" during this portion of the vacation were made this afternoon, the company present including all the influential bookmakers. Anticipating some movement is favour of Broomielaw for the Two Thousand at Tattersall's, Mr. I'Anson's horse was backed at the Victoria Club in the morning for 500/. at 7 to 1, which had an effect upon the rest of the Two Thousand competitors, who thereby slightly retrograded. Subsequently at Tattersall's a few minor in vestments were made on Broomielaw at the same price, and with the exception of limited support extended to Chatta nooga and Zambesi, nothing else was done respecting the front division for the Newmarket race. An investment of 201. upon Don Basilio, to which sum a " thousand" was laid, was the only other speculation which took place upon the Two Thousand. The noticeable features in The Darby betting were the mysterious inuendoes about Liddington, the retrogression of Mr. l'Anson's pair, and the increasing favouritism of Bedminster. The frequent offers to lay 6to 1 against Liddington for both Two Thousand and Derby gave riso to suspicion that something was wrong about Mr. Merry's horse, and 11 to 2 (being half a point more than has been latterly offered) was laid to 1001., and after that the layer was anxious to go onat the same figure. Bread albane had a friend for 50/. at 9 to 1, which price was offered at the close ; and though the acceptance early in the afternoon of 2,100 to 100 resulted in some minor bets of 20 to 1 being taken about Broomielaw, Mr. I'Anson's " second string" was finally friendless at 1,000 to 45. Bedminster, backed for 100/. at 22 to 1, closed with that price being offered against him ; and Chattanooga being firm at a shade over 14 to 1, 1,000 to 65 being accepted in one bet. Each of John Scott's Ariel and Rifle were entrusted with "a pony" at their respective quotations. Congress appeared to have a coming aspect ; but as no customers could be found at 45, and afterwards at 45 to 1, 2,500 to 50 was booked about Mr. Naylor's non-public performer. Zambesi was supported at 40 to 1 for 100/., and the following list com prises the closing prices : - TWO THOUSAND. 6to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Liddington (off ) 7to 1 agst Mr. W. I'Anson's Broomielaw (t) 9to 1 agst Mr. Naylor's Chattanooga (t and off ) 10 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Zambesi (t and off ) 50 to 1 agst Sir R.Bulkeley's Don Basilio (t and off ) DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Mr. Merry's Liddington (t and off ) 9to 1 agst Mr. W. I'Anson's Breadalbane (t and off ) 11 to 1 agst Marquis of Hastings' The Duke (off) 1000 to 65 agst Mr. Naylor's Chattanooga (t) 22 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Bedminster (t and off) 1000 to 45 agst Mr. W. I'Anson's Broomielaw (off, t 500 to 20) 25 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Rifle (t) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Mackenzie's Oppressor (off ) 30 to 1 agst Mr. T. Wadlow's Christmas Carol (off) 40 to 1 agst Lord Durham's Ariel (t) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Zambesi (t) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Kelso's Buck (t) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Naylor's Congress (t and off) 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Parr's Friday (t) 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Payne's Pepper's Ghost (off) BETTING AT MANCHESTER—IIosnAy. WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. 100 to 7 agst Lord Uffington's nomination (t) 16 to 1 agst Mr. J. Jardine's nomination (off ) 25 to 1 agst Mr. IL llaywood's nomination (w) 28 to 1 agst Mr. Spink's nomination (off ) 33 to 1 agst Mr. Croft's nomination (t) 33 to 1 agst Mr. Jones's nomination (t) 33 to 1 agst . Mr. Bland's nomination (t) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Bake's nomination (off ) MR DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Bedminster (t) 40 to 1 agst Congress (off ) Pedestrianism, -- 4.-- BROMPTON. J. TOPLEY'S MATCH AGAINST TlME.—Yesterday (Monday) Mr. J. Roberts' Ground was selected for the performance of this match. The conditions of this arduous undertaking were that, for a bet of £5O even, Topley had been backed to walk seven miles and a half within the hour, the pedestrian being backed by Mr. Wakefield, while Mr. Ambrose was the backer of time. This feat had been accomplished some years since by C. Westhall, the pedestrian ; it therefore cannot be regarded as an unprecedented performance. As a pedestrian Topley has only recently come into notoriety. He is 19 years of age, stands sft. 4iin., and weighs Bst. 81b., so that from this it will be seen he was of diminutive dimensions ; yet he is a well-made, compact little fellow, and it was ap parent that his trainer, John Smith (the Regent-street Pet), had done all that skill and judgment could accomplish. The meeting was attended by most of the leading sporting men of the metropolis, among whom we noticed Joe War m.ald, the champion of England, who had " rubbed out" al l the lines thathad been drawn by his late opponentMarsden. The betting was 6 to 4 on time. The pedestrian had to make the circuit of the course 30 times, and when the customary officials had been appointed, Topley, attended by his moni tor, W. Price, came to the mark. On receiving the signal to start, he went away at a slashing pace, walking in a style —taking, however, a short quick step—that for fairness was unimpeachable, and he maintained so scrupulously the rules of fair heel and toe that there was no opportunity to find fault. The first mile was accomplished in 7 min. 41 sec., two miles in 15 min. 44 sec., three miles in 23 min. 4 sec. Smith went with his man the first mile ;W. Hakey took him along for a round or two, while performing the second mile ; while at the commencement of the third mile W. Price went with the game little fellow for a lap. During the performance of the third mile Topley seemed to tire a little ; and although he was doing his work to " time," yet it was the opinion of some good judges that be would tire, and fail in the completion of the task. Four miles were marked off in 32 min. 5 sec. and the first five miles of the distance were completed in 40 min. 3 see. Topley was still doing his work wonderfully well, and so confident were his friends that they offered 2to 1 that he would win. Six miles were fairly walked in 47 min. 471 sec., seven miles in 55 min. 30 sec., and the entire distance, seven miles and a half, was accomplished in 59 min. 16 sec.; so that Topley, who was completely exhausted at the finish, and must have fallen, had he not been caught in the arms of his friends, won this great match, with 44 sec. in hand. RACE BETWEEN GREEN'S NOVICE AND OWEN.—These lads ran 130 yards for Si. a-side, when, after a well-contested race, Owen, who allowed his opponent a start of two yards, won by three feet. RACE BETWEEN CHAPPELL AND TUBBS.—These pedes- trians also contended in a spin of 100 yards, for 5/. a-side, which terminated in Chappell passing the goal an easy winner. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 16—Justin, steamer, from Pillau. Arrived, Jan. 17—J. B. S., from Messina ; Express, from Caen; Hanover, steamer, from Havre. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed in Tow—Areanclia, barque, from Westward, for London. --- - --- NEW LIFEBOATS. —Yesterday some harbour trials were made in the Regent's Cana l Dock, with Lehous in the presence of a large numb er of p ersons, lifeboats belonging to the Nationa l Institution. Both boats im t w o new are thirty-two feet long, and are built of solid mahogany. mouth of Their self-righting and self -ejecting powers were fully and satisfactorily tested on the occasion. The boats were built by Forrestt and Son, of Limehouse, and the transporting carriages by Mr. J. Robinson, of Kentish Town. One of boa boat is th e the boats is to bo stationed at Tramore, at the Waterford Harbour, and the other boat is to b e 1 Penzance. Both boats are to replace a smaller clapss'aoefecilif a e t_ boat on these two stations. The Tramore generous gift to the institution of the Cambridge Univer sity Boat Club, and the cost of the Penzance boat has plvre en c e l v s o b le y nt th g e en lif tl e e b m oa a t n s been presented to the society by a b livesresid Vcr in e saved fßirmingham. romvari p ou n s s h . s i hl which it had granted rewards. fishing the past year about 700 boats, to the crews of of the institution and by in the same period nearly ments. Its committee no institution appeato t a h ls e o p s u pz e t 20,0001. on its lifeboat establish w earnes h tl e y for continued support to lifeboat stations under th enable them to keep up the 14 e management of the institution The Volunteers. On Thursday evening the prize distribution of the West (9th) Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Only; took place at the Eyre Arms Assembly-rooms, St. John': - .;-wood, b efore ala rg3 and fashionable company. Col. M'Murdo, the Inzpentor- General of tho Volunteer force, presided, and with himwere Lieut.-Col. Lord Radstock, the commandant of the regi ment, Sir J. Hamilton, and others interested in the move ment. There was a handsome display of prizes, the chief of which had been presented by firms and gentlemen' con nected with the regiment and neighbourhood, as Measr.l. Marshall and Snellgrove, Messrs. Silver, Lcrd Radsto ek, Mr. Thomas Hughes, Mr. E, Armitage, Mr. Bass, 31r. Davies, and Mr. 11. Bridgman. Prominent among the eis play of silver was the Fitz william Cup , presented by Ff:rl Fitzwilliam, which has been competed for at the long raa,ges among seven metropolitan reg3ments, and . has lx 3 en won m t twice by Lieut. Marriner. Anoth er p r3nea t prize iv ,, s the Borough Members' Challenge Cup, given by Lord E'er- G ew al is n , e l r, l.P an . a L E ie n u s t i . g M .n a r n a i r rt i e L , m PrTa la te . A P. : - n a li n ta d g M e, r. S li er a g rv e:n y t L were the chief prize winners. After the diArlbution,, Colonel 31.31rituo rose to address the meeting, and was received with loud applause. He congratulated the r , ..- ment and its friends upon the recurrence of the annual fee tive meeting, which was held, he said, not only for the pur pose of giving prizes, and as a reunion of the Volunteers and their friends, but that they might have a kind of stock taking of the regiment and. the force, and so ascertain if there had been any falling off in the great usefulness of the movement. From the returns of the 9th Middlesex he fou - ed the strength of the regiment to be 412 ; of there, 276 com menced class-firing, 248 completed the corms; of which number the final classification showed that there were in the first classl36 (64 of whom are marksmen), in the secon 1 class 90, and in the third 22. This was a most satisfactory statement, and he could say that as one who had seen a great deal of this sort of thing. (Cheers.) Upon a hint from the noble commander of the regiment he had male a compa-zi son of the shooting of the 9th with the shooting of the other regiments of the metropolis, and this comparison showed some facts interesting to Volunteers and their friends. There were 20,000 V olunteers i n t h e metropo li s, an d the average of the c orps was 59 par cent. efficient—that was to say, of every 100 men 59 were certificated as efficient and good soldiers, and . the average of men who had earned the extra 10s. as good shots was 22 per cent. of the enrolled men of theca regiments. Now, the West Middlesex had attained an average of 66 per cent, of efficients, or 7 par cant above the average, and a percentage of 49 shooting men, or 27 above the average. (Cheers). The regiments which stood highest in these average, - ...—and it was just to s.ly that the smallest corps were more likely to have a higher average than the larger ones—he could show from the data in the archives of the War-office. The corps which stood highest in the metropolis was the 7th Surrey, which showed an average of 90 per cent. of efficients, and 59 per cent. of shooting men. The second was the 26th Middlesex Custom House Volunteers), who showed an averagi of efficients of 69 per cent., and 60 per cent. of men who had earned the extra 10e., and the third best was the West Middlesex, with the figures he had given. (Cheers.) This must be extremely satisfactory .to the members of the 9th, and the per tentage showed that they had attained excellence in shooting. Excellence in shooting was an important thing for Volunteers, but he was not one of there who rsid that shooting was to be preferred before &111. He held that good shooting, ec companied by good drill, made a regiment almost invin cible. He then went on to remark upon the eccasions when he had seen the 9th under arms, and prai;ed the readiness which the ,noble lord commanding them hal shown under difficulties in the field, end the smart m , nner in which the corps hal moved. He showed the advantage 3 which would result from en organLation of the rElway power, and congratulated the Voluntary that this organi sation had been accomplished. He alluded to his retirement from the Inspector-Genera'sh:p of the Force, and concluded amid loud cheers by expressing Ifs best wishes for their progress. _ _ _ Sir JAMES HAMILTON moved a vote of thanks to the prize donors, and, after commenting upon the deep debt which the country owed to the Volunteers, announced his intention to hand a check to Lord Rldstack for 20/. to L 3 given in prizes. (Cheer:.) _ _ Lord RADsTocK,who wao warmly received, acknowledgei the kindness of the last speaker, and in noticing what the chairman had been pleased to say as to the efficiency of the regiment, said that it had ever been his pide to have, p, regiment out of which some work could be got if a day of danger should come to England ; and though he knew no Volunteer force could compete with a Line reg: - nent is finish, he did trust that the 9th wouldprovidernateriel V2ich in the hour of danger would provide substantial aid to the country. (Cheers.) He was glad to ray that t'iere had been a steady increa.7e in the number of men of the regiment who had gone to the targets, and he stated that every man in the regiment could fire 1/11 cartl:dge. He thought it ouht to be exacted from every Volunteer that he L:lould Icaow how to fire off his rlfle, so that if a man could not make good practice in picking off individuals, he would be able, when they were not far off a column, to do some execution. (A laugh.) He (the noble lord) thought that, in however satisfactory a state the Volunteer force was at the present time, at leas:: 100,000 mor3 men should be added to its num bers, and he urged upon young men that they should UM sider the position which this country would be placed in If 30,000 out of the 40,000 soldiers in this country had to be sent in haste to protect the Canadas in case of any quan - el arising between England and America. He showed the low cost of joining a corps and the advantsgc3 immedi ately resulting to young men from the healthful exorcize, and concluded by calling for cheers for Col. 319gurdo. Three cheers were moat heartily given, a 3 were others 'or the Queen, and the prceeedings terminated.. A meeting of the officers commanding metropolitan Vo lunteer Corps was held-a few days since, at the offices of the,Nationalßifle Assotiation, to consider the unsatisfactory condition of, the law relating to rifle ranges - . It was re solved that Lieut.-Col. Lord Elcho, Lieut.-Col. Hughes, and Lieut.-Col. Wilkinson should form a committee, and the following motion was agreed to :—" That each com manding officer who is cognizant of legal proceedings taken or to be taken with a view to close his range be requested to put his case in weiting and submit it to the committee:' The following resolutions were carried unanimously That in the opinion of the meeting ample facilities are absolutely essential to the continued existence of the Vo lunteer force ; that it appears from the evidence btu before this meeting that come corps have already had their ranges closed by injunction, and that °there are threatened; that under the present state of the law no range is safe from in terference ; and that it is the deliberate opinion of the com manding officers present that corps deprived of their ranges will, if the prohibition be permanent, cease to exist." The committee abovenamed were requested to prepare a state ment of the evidence sent in to them, and to submit it, with the resolutions, to the Secretary of State for War. On Saturday evening there was a specie parade of the 3d City of London Rifle Volunteer Corp.; in the Guildhall for the purpose of distributing the prizes won at the butts. The regiment, of much there was a very good muster, was drilled for a considerable time, and then, being formed into three sides of a square, was aldreesed bythe commandant, Lieut.-Col. Richards. He said he was very sorry that the prizes to be distributed were of little value, considering the large regiment they were given to, but this, he added, was no fault of the officers, who had done that could be ex pected of them, and was to be attributed partly to the little interest taken in the corps by those outside, end partly to the peculiar circumstances of the regiment, the worLing men of whom it was composed having little time to g 6 oat practising. In addition to other drawbacks the range taken by the corps at the beginning of the last reason was early closed against them, and they had to fall back upon the Government range at Plumstead, with all the vexations, delays, and disappointments so well known to all Volun teers. He was in hopes that other range convenience would be found, and he then went on to remark that the ceps had not had the same compliment paid to it in the way of prizes other corps received, and steps, he saki, had be en taken to get an adequate shooting fend for next year. He 111 7;9 d . the members of the 3d City to make themselves worthY o a l these prospective prizes, and he was sure the workinags natney of London would prove they class of men in the world. He then distributed M a jor Laurie, the chief of which, a silver cup, given . by y s were taken by was taken by Capt. Clark. The other prizes Colour-zergeant Corporal Gardener, Sergeant for T h e t h e o fficer s, had as steadl4nedfvthese prizes, i r a p e nn (the Hythe White, Private Royston, Se d r u g c r the an d Sergeant Clifford.. In structor), Sergeant Cradnd after one or two cornplimen- Other prizes were for non-attendance , 1,450 ; effi corps marched to the e following was f the regiment :—On the rolls, after given as the state o rs striking off 300 members tary speeches, andg;tvheia'riaglu9ertresrs. ciente by last return, 789. The amount of the Government grant exceeds 8001. The Ist City of London Artillery Volunteers were in spected by Lieut.-Col. Rotten, R.A., under orders fro - . - - the War-office, on Saturday, in gun drill at Wellington Bar racks, and in battalion &IA at Westminster-hall. After the brigade had meeched rest at the slow, quick, and double, inspection of arms, manual, and platoon exercises, and se veral column formations and deployments, terminating by an advance in review order and general salute, the inspect ing officer expressed himself in very favourable terms of the gun drill, the marching, the general soldiereilee appear ance of the men, the great efficiency of the non-commis sioned officers, and the serviceable state of the arms. He, however, suggested that the drill generally was susceptible of improvement, and urged upon the members attention to drill and discipline. Much was expected from artillerymen, and particularly from metropolitan corps. He knew the corps had experienced great difficulties, but they had been overcome, and there was nothing to prevent this corps, re presenting the artillery service of London, from attaining approximately perfection both in drill, discipline, and strength, and from being worthy that city and the efforts of their lieutenant-colonel and the officers and adjutant of the brigade. The commanding officer then expressed the thanks of the brigade to Col. Batton for his suggestions, and assured him they would receive the especial attention of the members. The corps afterwards proceeded to the Orderly-room, where a supper had been provided for them by the lieutenant-colonel and the officers. il I I F