The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-16 00:00:00

ONEY MARKETS SHARE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. "; The settlement at the Stock Exchange in foreign I , bonds and all descriptions of shares has created slight activity in monetary circles. The rate, how- e ver, has bee n s t ea dily ma i n t a i ne d a t 48 and 4i per I cent. At one time, yesterday, it was believed that t he directors of the Bank of England at their weekly E court this morning would have reduced their terms, but no alteration has taken place, and the public s i generally are not surprised, because it was well known that the increased demand for accommoda tion had greatly lessened the supplies at the disposal of bankers and brokers. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :-- 1865. 1864 Great Western ... £58,863 £56,608 North W es t ern • ... 99,911 93,801 South Wester"). • ... 20,082 16,740 B righton ... 15,168 14,035 Midland ... 44,789 42,652 South E as t ern • 17,551 15,370 Great Northern ... 33,640 30,413 , l 'aneashir e an d Yorkshir© ... 37,260 36,398 Bristol and Exeter 5,582 5,303 North Ea s tern 54,329 51,069 Ita nchester, Sheffield, and Linc▪ olnshire 17,584 17,571 Great Eastern ... 30,056 27,566 These returns, when compared with those of the corresponding period of last year, show some very ~.satisfactory results. On the Great Western there an increase of £2,255; on the North Western of £ 6 ,110 ; on th e S out h W estern of £ 3,342 ; on t he Brighton of £1,133 ; on the Midland of ; on the South-Eastern of £2,181 ; on the Great Northern of £3,227 ; on the Lancashire and Y orkshire of £862 ; on the Bristol and Exeter of , 27 9 ; on the North E as t ern o f £3 , 260 ; on t h e Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £l3 ; and on the Great Eastern of £2,490. Two o'CLocis. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's te legram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. ex coupon. Firm. The English Stock Market has to-day exhibited increased symptoms of buoyancy. Soon after the eni llmencement of business a few purchases sent up t he Fu n d s per cent., an d C onso l s are now quoted B g*, 84 for money, and 888 for the accoun t. Vle New Th rees an d R e d uce d A nnu iti es are 871 ; Icheq ,uer Bills, 3s. to 7s. prem ; I n di a 5 p er 'ents., 1041 ; and the Bonds, 15s. prem. The improvement which has taken place in the Stock Market is very general. Turkish ;t2 nisolid6s are 531 a rise of 1 ; Mexican, ex all, ~ 9 Nre advanced to 261 8, and the New Loan also tto 251 8; Greek Bonds Bto 211 ; Spanish passive 8 to 32/ 33 ; the Certificates 8 to 178 8 ; Italian remain at 631 8 ; but the Scrip of the New 1 4 _ °4 4 has receded to 4 31 dis. ; the Co n f e d era t e '''°an is steady at 34 ; Egyptian 7 per Cents. 951 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 1856-63, 47 / 1 ; ,b4lissian 5 per Cents., 1862, 89 ; do., 1864, 904 911 ; i nrkish 6 per Cents., 1862, 724 73 ; Venezuelan 6 Per Cents., 1864, 418 42. In the Railway Share Market there has not been 11111011 animation, but prices in several instances sh ow an upward tendency. Metropolitan have im nred £1 ; and Great Northern A Stock, Lanca shire and Yorkshire, and Midland, each 108. ; while Gre at Western have declined £l. The Foreign and Coloni a l un d er t a ki ngs gene rally a shade firmer. East London have advanced 1 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, 10s. . li ank and Miscellaneous shares remain dull, b l thout any material alteration in value. Alliance ei ng dealt in at 34 / ; I m p er i a l Ott oman a t 168 ; 2 l nidon and Westminster at 92 3 ; Union of Lon °a at 514 2 ; London Financial have advanced to ; and Royal Mail Steam have declined to 96i ; a rna Rail wa y C ompan y s h ares quo t e d 3,t 41 pm.; l'houth African Land and Finance, 11 18 prem. ; ode J ane i ro G as, 1 prem. ; and Atlantic a n d Great 'Western Certificate of Debenture, 6 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a (10 TXRNMENT FUNDS. 133 r Cent. Consols ~1 3° . Account, April 6 894 4 1 , 4";. 1. Cent. Reduced B7 i 1‘1 e ," 3 per Cent B7 4 L; 0 43 - per Cent. Jan. 1894 714 A. 4,, • 6 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — t:itioa, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 I) 6 . r , b) t go yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l4 Ez e f vied Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — 43 `ecltier Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 6 3 B )6. £5OO 8 7 a £loo and £2O lli k 0 1 Engl an d St oc k , 51 per o 3 7 Cent helix GOVERNMENT SECT:MITI:ES. 1) 4 .0 Stock, 104 p er C en t., A pr il 1874 — D O. 0 Account 7. 5 per C en t. J u ly, 1870 o. Account D o. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 ki t , o . Certificates LO . Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — D°'". 6 er Cent, Jan. 1872 5 4 per Cent., May 1879 . b c) .. 4 Bonds, £l,O er Cent., 00 l5 Aug. 1866 — D° . °. under £l,OOO 4 F OREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. thanli t l t Bonds, 5 per Cent .654jan. 'li 5 per Cent per Cent., 1852-58-60 N o bo. 1863 • — IP°, Ayres 6 per Cent Cti l. ° l per Cent. (D e f erre d 3 per Cent.) fp o en 6 per Cent — tot ' 4 l Per Cent — til,_°l3abian Cent. — ° N 6 Cent b r per , 4 ° ) 4 per Cent., 1864 — 4 / I t4i sl , B crip, £55 paid pm .6 0, ` 4 , 3 per Cent., 1825 — v. A b b e. " 5 Per Cent., 1864 trlob i Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — , i 3 ) 0 ,,1 1 Principalities 14 1 / 4 1: 0 Paid . I . _ dis par o. , Ne7* Consolidated, 1 per Cent — sts.t,ii P rovisional Land Warrant — 1), a n 7 per Cent — iv, Second Issue — " 8 100 Bonds 94 13 0 , no. 1864 951 0 0 4 '''eriP, .£sb paid te e k ceeunt — pm b e , . per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons bo , ccoluat ti ' cou) t ik,?Aecou p n n t B b 'lzals, 5 14 0 18 per Cent. `kli k , r 39 and 1850 • D ..' percent (Maremmana Railway) -- )4 1q8 c 6:5 74 e h ti 0 „ 1 11 1 , £25 paid uCI. -.. ° per Cent. — A ccount 1)6 Dc 1864 25 tt b,", 1 , 6 Per Cent. Anglo-French — k °l l or ,neh Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis ktio ri !ukan 6 per Cent., £3O paid N' Q . "' Inaperial 5 per Cent b ran a d a 136° Deer e , e Cent — D llO t 1 rred N, k tall,,Warrants (Hectares) D o a :,. :tper Cent. D o 4 1 1 'e Cent. (Uribarren) — po. 41 Per Cent., 1862 0114 ACCOUnt b glie se 3 h e 4, 5. , per Cent., 1853 D o' 3es per -- Ve APer; Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 471 be i i la lnfint Per Cent, 1822, .£ St., be Per Cent., 1850 IP a p 1860 ~0 a Per Cent., 1859 Nye Per Cent., 1862 t t i L . 1864 hiPSA la t_ s per Cent — pa n! A ccount „ Lola v01 1 ....0 per Cent — 1, 3 4 A u vr Deferred — ;,- l e, p, e "nunt 4l li i ,"o A -salv e _ 4.lli 4 lee c ount 331 2-1 N, o ~k, eft of Coup not funded — T ti 'di h h c ount l7l 18 171 -i -'kJ 4 lee n D sh a be A ce Per Cent. 1854 -- b°6 pe e nnt 931 r C ent. 1858 — h° Acco unt .clo 701 1 b" I p,,,, 13 „Onds 1p 4 6 ; 0 ` ' , out. 1862 .p . ' . ). tor lpit 73 2i bu 6 I, " Cent. s 721 3 // °Ci et tti o , ti a ,, ,_ 1863 0 `nel, - , ll beed, 4 per Cent — b„ ° • A c , - - Per Cent. 1)". s count Per 0 tt b O. At u -ent, 1862 ° e kb . 4Z,eent., 1864 421 42 1 1 f 1 Dgtr i , ll, b 'nends on the above payable in London. ell 4 1" ) :r Cent., E x. 10 Florins 1,0 4 . 4 2 5er ~•cieent., Ex. 25f. tect . l l , Per e c u nt il . t., Ex. 12 Guil (;.; 1 0 ,5. „, o.t.es Certifi-ites 1 %, 1 1 0 11 , 3 Per Cent. — ° o 4eis , c „.,_ r een.i - 6_3* • t eot tin ~ 1861, Ex. 251. e ll . 1)0 7 1; lie THREE O'CLOCK. Ac e l leY .. oil_ 4L .............. 'his day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share/ Railways. H Bir., Wol., do Str. Val a st Blyth and Tyne lO It Bristol and Exeter lc it Caledonian 1 i 0 Cork and Bandon ;0 Cornwell ,0 Do. A 0 { A gets no div. tillGp.c.p.an.has Do. B been paid to B ,t Dublin & Belfast June al' 3 Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. al Edinburgh & Glasgow 10( t Glasgow &S. Western 10' t Great Eastern, Ord. 8 t lc. Of t Do. E. Angl. st. No. •e. 10( t Great North of Scotland 101 t Great Norther.] t D,.Astock It Do. B .0 t Do. New% Is. at 25 pm 44 it GtS. and W. of Ireland 101 .t Gt. Weste n -OriOnal 1 4t D . S. V4l. Bail gua. Itl it Do. South Wales 1 it 1)o AV. Mid.— Ox:ord lot it 1)0. Newpo t lOl it l'o. .eford lOl st Lauc,shire &Yorkshire 104 st L neon and Blackwell 101 it Lon . , & S Coast 101 it Lon., Chat., and Dover 101 Lon. & North Western 101 it Lon. & South Western 101 i„t Man., Shel., & Lincoln la( Maryport and Carlisle al' 12 4 Do. shares 3t Metropolitan. .l 1 0 Do. New it Slid and it Do, Ilirmin & Derby 101 0 mid. Gt. W.. Ireland al 5 Do. 4 shares 15 Mid Kent ••al it North British it Do. Ed., Pth Dun 104 it Nth. Eastern - Berwick 104 i 5 Do. G.N•14.1 purchase 16.1 it Do. Leeds it Do. York l(4 it Do. Carlisle ..... 101 :2 Do. stock. & Darling. al De. 1855-!8. 2 % 5 Do. do. 1860-61 it North Londou 10 Do. New • 0 Do. do. 181'4 it worth Staffordshire 10 LO N. &S. W. Junction al it Scottish Central it Scot. N. E Aber. stock it 1 o. Scot, Mid. st )ek ll ,0 4 1rews & Welchpool„ a. it Shropshire Union 1. it South Devon lO It mouth E stern 10 Staines, Wok., & Wok al, it Taff Vale lOl .0 Do. C_ it Vale of Neath it Waterford & Kilkenny 101 It West Cornwall loi t W.Hartlepool Har.&lt lOl It Do. A irredeemable_ 10' t Do. A. redeemable 101 I raid.i Closing I Business Price. done. 0 I 91 93 127 129 5 6 Il 65 68 11 16 17 )0 81 86 10 107 1 9 )0 45, 16} )0 6 7 )0 - )0 123 129 10 1111 14 . .1; 0 129 3 88 'OO 72 73 66 68 49 5 46 49 iO2 10 10 113 114 )0 85 I) 10 104 10 18 k) 10 Ilti 315 )0 95 96 ;0 58& 51, 11 - - 11 121 122 41 1/ 1p )0 13v 130 I )0 100 162 51 53 25 26 105 106 - - - 13.4 - 63 (15 0 9) 100 a 334 .3() ;1 11i 12!p 4 414 10p 1) 118 I'2o 11 11} 12 5 1 Up , 0 76 77 11 11} 111 .10 133 142 i3O 14 16 'co o 0 GI )0 57 s') 0 821 834 11 84 9 A) 155 154 3 3 4 p :0 108 110 la -- ;5 I 73 76 4ei 6 } 129 i 142 721 4 71 1141 4 b 7 1168 f 17 16 . 4 051 i 122 k i 2 6 Mk f I If 2 106} 8 611 981 i 578 7 8 3 1 1 il 33} 9i BRITISH P 100 Atlantic & St.Lawrenee a, Born.,Baroda..t.Cen.ln 10 gu. 5 per cent... 20 Do. shares 201 Buffalo & Lake Huron al 10 Do Preference al 100 I Buff.,Brant,& Goderich 6 p.c. bds.Aug. 1, 872 ' 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 101 100 Do. do. June 1, 1574 lot st Calcutta &S. E., Um 10( st ;:a e Town & Dock, gu 10( 00 Demerit. a, 7 p.c. per. p al; at East. Ben.2al, gu ,5 do 10( at East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 10( 20 Do. J Extension at Grand Trunkof Canada 101 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bond: 1 charge 6 p.c al ICO Do. Ist reef. Bonds al 100 Do. do. deferred at leo Do. 2d PM'. Bonds al 100 Do. do. deferred al 100 Do. :id Pref. stock._ al 100 Do. do. deferred ... • al 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock al. 100 Do. do. deterred •• st Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.e, 10, 20 l'o. Gua 5 per cent.. 1% 20 Do. New gua. sp. c.. % st Gt. South of India (lira., gua. 5 per cent st at Do D 4.} per cent lO 201 Great Vir•-s. of Canada al 201 D. , . New . 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay 1873 al 100 Do. 54 do. nay. 1877-8.. al, 10 Indian Branch, limited 1 ., st Madras, gua. 5 p.c 10( st Do. 41 do 10( st Do. 4.! do 10( 20 Po. Fifth Extension at Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Buds. 10, 50 Mel. & Hudson's Bay al 20 New Brunswick & Can Class A and B at sr. lstpf.bda 10 at Scindc ...... . 11 at Do. Delhi 20 Do. do 44, 2 at Do. Pun!aub =•.ol 100 ', Q9 st Do.lndus St Flo 100 COLONIAL GO VERNME British Columbia, 6 per cent„ Dec.3l, 1872 10 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 lO Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Au 4„ lei 13,. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 10 1 1::). 5 p. c. Jan. & July 101 Do. 5 p Inscribed sk 101 Cape CLITope, 6 p.c. 1873 101 Do. April & Oct. 1880-1 10 Do. do: 1,90-1 10 Do. Jan. dr July, 1891 lO Ceylon, Noy. .1848, 6 p. c 10 Do. 1878, do lOl Mauritius, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan._and July Do. 1-78 - 10 , Do. [BB2, Mayls, Nov.::. 10 Natal qov. e per cent.. 1 N.B.Gov 6p.c.Ja.eauly 1 , N. S.W. Gov. 5 pv.,18g6 Do. .5pc.18 1 to )875 11 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1802 kp New Zealand, 6p. cent 161 Do. 6 per cent.... lOl Nova SotiaGov.6p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6p. c 10( S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18r8-1 10( Do. 1878 & upwards 1 Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja dz July 10( Do. do, a pril & Oct 10( BRITIS 2 Cam CodsOl. Gold, lim Chiverton - Clifford A malgamated - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist - Drake walls 2. East Bassett (Illogan) 3 , East - Caradon 2.1 - as t Cam Brea 3 .4 -- East Grenville 2.7 - East Love.l 2. - E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 9.1( - G am. & StA übyn(G wen. 6( 4 Grcat L ixey, limited al] - Great South 1.1. - G. Wheal Vor (Heist )10 4( - Grenville 7. 8• - Herod's Foot ... 8.1 - Elingston Downs 4.11 - Margaret (tiny Lelant Mari e Valley 4 4 nwyndy Iron Ore, liw - Nangi les - New Se ton • • • - North Downs - North Roskear " 3: - N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 3.1 - North Wheal Crotty - Prosper 7.1 - Pr vidence tiny Lelant 10. - S. Caradon (ISt. Cleer) - S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.1 - tray Park 30 1 - in Croft - West Passett (Mogan - IV. Caradon (L skeard - West Chirerton 1 - West Seton 4; - Wheal Bassett 'Mogan t - Wheal Buller (Redruth 11 - Whea. Ludoutt 3.1 - Wheal Mary Ann (Men - Wheal Seton - Wheal Trelawney (Lis - Wheal Union rItEFEREN Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2, 104 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., t 9 1E SHARES. PREFErtit:NCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4} per cent. pt., - - Ditto, 6 per cent. pf., 97 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9i 10 Bahia and San N'raneiscu Olin.) gua. 7 per cent., 141 Dutch Rhenish, 21} San Paulo Ulm.), gua. 7 per cent., 171 BAN Kti. Alliance rtim.l. 341 4 Ditto, issued at 20 pm., 24; 31. Anglo Austrian, 75 t Anglo Fgyptian, lira., 121 Anglo-Italian, lim., 71 Australasia, 74 Ditto, new, 711 2 British and Californian, lira., 51 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China. 31 1 Chartered toer. of India, London, and China, 51 1 sel Continental, lim., Ditto, new, 5) 7 European Bank, lira., 131 Hindustan, china. and Japan:(llm.), Ditto, issued at 2 pm., Ditto, new, 7i 61 Imperial Ottoman, i 6; Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 4; London B..nk of Ji exit° and S. America, Jim., 81 London and County, 711 1 London and South African, 22 London and 11 estminster, 921 3 2 Mercantile and Exchanfe, lim., 71 Oriental Bank Corporation, : 5 1 Ditto, new, 52 Sclnde,l'unjaub, and Delhi, lim., 101 Union of Australia, 522 3 Union of London, 5211 i DOCKS. London and St. Katbarine, 85 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 17 Australian Mort. Lard and Finance. lira., 31 City of Milan Improvements, urn., ii Commercial Union, InsuranJe, 84 Credit Fonder and Mobilitr of tngland, 94 f Ditto, new, 71 Crystal Palace. :33t Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., 112 Discount Corporation. 131 I Ebbw Vale, ti,t Glen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., el Hudson's Bay, 151 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., International Financial society, lira., 6 A Land Credit of Ireland, l'rn.,'aA London County Land and Building, tam., lA London Financial Association, inn., 2i London General Omnibus Company. 3} Aational Dit•count Company, Hm., National Financial, lire.. 61 Ocean l 3larine Insurance),7.2 3 i Pen . neula and Oriental Steam, 82 Ditto, new,:ssi Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, lim., 4j Royal Mail Steam, 96/ Societe Financiere d' hgypte, South Australian Land, 30 Trust and Agency of Australasia, Um., lf ; Universal Marine, Insurance, Rm., bi 6 ,SESSIONS. 11 53 56 )0 100 101 2 id IP 11 4i 6 11 ti 91 0 - - 10 I 74 73 97 95 75 85 1 1:0 102 0 99 100 0 100 101 5 - - i 0 I 171 18 II 83 91 LI 66 68 1 56 58 11 60 62 53 35 a 50 53 II 46 18 LI 25 27 II 21 28 0 100 101 12 id 1p 2 id 4p 93 100 11 8 8 12i 12d 11 85 SO 11 77 f 0 2 Id 99# 100 0 9: 94 0 88 90 El I 62 64 1 3 5 ,) 82 81 00 08 100 , 0 91 ICO Id id Ico 94 97 T SECUR 85 88 O c 3 83 11 85 83 0 71 76 O 73 70 O 103 leo O 105 107 O 105 108 10 101 105 10 102 104 10 108 110 )0 104 kO6 I) 1(8 109 lo 105 107 O 88 12 O 18 100 )0 92 )0 90 104 )0 87 92 95 10! 104 105 107 1084 109 ii 8319 7617 MINES. - 1 20 Si 1 20 Hi .0 ..., 1 _.i 0 19 21 14.8 ]4 15 t.O 8 6. 7.0 4 3.0 9 10 2L 6 I 4: 5 13 - 1 19 1.0 1.0 2 23 0 33 31 3.3 2j 3 13 .Y 4 30 18.0 31 4 94 0 8 3.0 41 5 19 1 18 Old 18 :11 35 45 3 t 3 12t 12 14 10.6 4 t 3.0 1 4 2 1.6 3 34 .6.7 33 34 13 530 550 18.9 20 25 17. IS 17 9 144 151 1 1 74 84 9 7 s 11 60 n 4 74 190 100 5i 100 105 0 _ 1 t 11 1 1* 190 200 7 19 20 4 f THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY E'VENING, MARCEL 16, 1865. POLICE IN' 1,--This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WESTMINSTER SINGULAR APPLICATION.—A fashionably dressed woman of easy virtue made the following singular application to the magistrate. She said that her apartments had been visited last night by a person who, representing himself to be a detective officer, took away property from her in the most unlawful manner. The circumstances under which it ;T arose were these :—Applicant had met with a gentleman who had walked home with her, and while he was at her house a person, representing himself to be a de tective, came and asked to see him. She replied she would ask the gentleman, and on going to her apartments for the purpose, she was not only followed by the pretended de tective, but by a woman, and the detective demanded to look at a box, from which he took some letters and carried them off, accompanied by the woman before spoken of. Mr. Arnold—Who was the woman ? Applicant—l don't•exactly know, but she said she was the gentleman's wife. Mr. Arnold—Whose portrait was it taken away ? Applicant—Mine. Mr. Arnold—l see. What charge do you wish to prefer ? Applicant—For stealing these things. Mr. Arnold—lt is a question whether it can be con sidered felony. A person wishing to steal would have taken property of more value. Applicant—There's my portrait. Mr. Arnold—l don't wish to depreciate the value of that but I hardly think that this can be called a felony. Applicant—The man who came was not a detective at all. Mr. Arnold—You had better take the advice of some solicitor upon the subject. THAMES. DETENTION OP A SHIP'S CREW.---John S anson, a sea man, belonging to the north country ship Rinaldus, now in the port of London, applied on the part of himself and shipmates for advice under the following circumstances : The applicant said that he and the rest of the crew of the Rinaldus signed articles at Hartlepool for a voyage to London and back. An accident happened on the voyage hero, the ship was run into, and extensive repairs were re quired. They had already been detained ten days, and expected a further detention of three days. They wished to k ow if they were not entitled to compensation for the detention. Mr. Partridge said the collision was one of the accidents of a sea voyage, and the crew could not claim an extra pay for the detention. The crew were bound to stay by the ship until the termination of the voyage in the North. Sanson observed that the ship was under demurrage for the detention, and the owner would be paid for the loss. He thought the crew ought to be paid for the ten days' detention. Mr. Partridge—l cannot assist you. If you had made a rapid voyage, and no accident had occurred, you would have been entitled to the wages under the contract you have signed. I don't think you are entitled to any more. Sanson—We aro entitled to go to a magistrate at Hartle pool when the voyage is over. Mr. Partridge—Yes, you can go before a magistrate in the North, if you like. AREGULAR NIGHT Row.—Two well-dressed young men, named Peter Schrt and William Murphy, were brought before Mr. Partridge charged with being drunk and as saulting Mr. Frederick Yates. Tho complainant was on his way home from the Cam bridge Music Hall at one o'clock this morning, and en countered the prisoners outside the Kings' Arms Tavern and Assembly Rooms, a popular place of resort. Murphy hit Mr. Yates on the head with Schrt's hat, and pushed the other prisoner upon him. Mr. Yates' hat was knocked off and kicked along the Mile-end-road. On expostulating with the prisoners they laughed at him, and acted with violence towards him. A row ensued, and blows exchanged between two parties of young men who joined in the affray. It did not appear that Mr. Yates had given any offence whatever. He is a traveller of great respectability, and dwelling at No. 38, Carlton-road, Stepney. Schrt is barman, of No. 34, Betts'-street, St. George-in -the-Fast; and Murphy is a hairdresser, of 190, St. George-street, Ratcliff-highway. Mr. Partridge said all the young men who had been exa mined and the prisoners kept very late hours. They ought to have been at home earlier. He find the prisoners 20s. each for the assault, to pay ss. 3d. each for the damage to the hat, and 2s. fine, under the Wilful Damage Act. Bank of England. HALF-YEARLY MEETING-THIS DAY. A court of directors of the Bank of England was held this day in the Bank Parlour, at 12 o'clock ; the Deputy- Governor, Mr. Heath, in the chair. The DEPUTY-GOVERNOR said, before they proceeded to business the court, he hoped, would allow him to express the regret of the court of directors at the absence of the governor from the court that day. They were no doubt aware that the absence of Mr. Hodgson was caused through a severe accident, but he had great pleasure in informing them that he was going on very favourably (Hear, hear.) Although he was not personally with them on that occasion, yet he was with them in spirit, as his greatest pleasure was the prosperity of the great cor poration over which he had presided. (Hear, hear.) Ho had then to inform the proprietors that that was one of the half-yearly general courts by the 12th bye law for the making of a dividend. That the net profits of the half year ending the 28th of Feb. last were £807,317 13s. 2d., making the amount of the rest on that day £3,830, 08478. 10d., and, after providing for a dividend of £5 10s. per cent., the rest would be £3,029,669 7s. 10d. The court of directors, therefore, proposed that a half-year's dividend of interest and profits be made on the sth of April at the rate of £slos. per cent. without deduction for income tax. The proposition having been seconded, was carried una• nimously. The DEPUTY-GOVERNOR then announced that the divi dend warrants would be delivered and paid on Thursday, the 6th of April. A resolu ion to that effect having been formally carried, The DEPUTY-GOVERNOR said that terminated the busi ness of the meeting. Mr. H. D. POOLE said before the meeting broke up he wished to make a remark or two on a subject which had excited great interest, viz., the loan which had recently been effected in that country for the Bank of Spain. He felt it was generally looked upon by the commercial world that that loan was virtually for the Spanish Govern ment, and as it had been negotiated by the partner in a largo establishment in the City whose brother was a director of the Bank of England, it was imagined in some quarters that the Bank of England was the real party to the l oan . H e cou ld no t b u t thi n k that it was of the highest importance that a distinct denial should bo given at that meeting if such was not the case. The DEPUTY GOVERNOR said he had no hesitation in stating that the bank, as a body, had nothing on earth to do with the transaction—(hear, hear) — and this declaration he wished to make in the strongest manner that language would enable him. Several Proprietors having expressed their opinion that no such loan would have been entered into by the bank, the subject dropped. Mr. CLARK moved a vote of thanks to the directors for their exertions during the past half year. The motion was carried unanimously, after which the proceedings terminated. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market continues steady at yesterday's quota ions. Sales probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This day. LONDON, March IG.—Wind this day:at noon —North- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PAimounr, March Ig.—Wind S.4—Arrived—M eg M er _ rilees, from Mauritius. PORTSMOUTH, March 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Orontes, from Galle ; loft Cape of Good Hope Feb. 4 ; her Majesty's ship Niger, from Woolwich. Orr FALMOUTH, March 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrived— Torquinhall, from Calcutta. BRISTOL, March 15.—Wind N.B.—Arrived—Mauritius, from Mauritius. OFF POOLE, March 14.—Arrived—Northumberland, from Singapore. THE FOREIGN PROSTITUTE NUISANCE.—Norma Palmon, a German woman, was charged before Mr. Knox with loitering in Tichborne-street, for the purposes of prostitu tion, to the annoyance of the inhabitants. Mr. Williams, wholesale perfumer, of Tichborne-street, said that about half-past 10 last evening he saw the pri soner walking in Tibhborne-street, and accosting gentle men. A few minutes afterwards the prisoner came by and accosted him, and followed him for some yards. He had known the prisoner for years as a prostitute walking the streets, and he had suffered great annoyance, both per sonally and in his business. His object was to effect an improvement in Tichborno-street similar to that which had taken place in Regent-street. Holman, 326 A, proved seeing the prisoner accost gen tlemen. He had known her for some years as a prostitute. The prisoner denied accosting gentlemen. Mr. Knox said the inhabitants had a right to the protec tion of the law. Foreign women came to this country and did what they would not be permitted to do in their own countries for five minutes. If the prisoner had done what she was now charged with at Berlin or Vienna she would be sent to prison for six months. Some years ago the parks were scenes of beastiality, and that had been put down ; afterwards, in Waterloo-place, persons were much annoyed by being caught hold of, molested, and could not walk there, but the nuisance had been put an end to ; and of late years, in Regent-street, persons were annoyed by foreign women accosting persons and conducting them selves in a most shameless manner and making use of dis gusting language, and he considered the inhabitants had a right to every protection. He should fine the prisoner 20s. or a month. British Equitl ice Company, The annual meeting of this company was held this morning at the offices of the company, 47 and 48, King William-street. Among the shareholders present wero many distinguished and influential gentlemen connected with the municipal and benevolent institutions of the metropolis. The MANAGING DIREOTOR read the following report:— " The past year has been the most prosperous of the com pany's existence. A larger new business of the best quality has been effected than in any prior year. The following table of policies issued exhibits the rapid growth of the company : Years. No Amount 1855 . 1, 37 ff 1856 ......... 970 1857 ......... 856 1858 ......... 802 1859 ...... ... 972 1860 ......... 1,152 1861 ......... 1,091 1862 ......... 1,267 1863 ......... 1,583 1864 ......... 1,650 11,713 £1,901,409 The payments for death claims and bonuses re less thana in prior years, when the company had a smaller number of lives at risk, being £6,950 ls. 2d. The actual rate of mortality has been considerably lower than that provided for by the company's tables. The prompt settlement of claims has been facilitated by the offer of the com pany to pay at once, without waiting the expiration of the usual two months, on deduction of discount at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. £20,000 have been added to the Accumulated Fund, a sum much larger than required by the tables of the Company. The rate of interest realised on the whole funds of the com pany has been upwards of 6 per cent. The funds have been invested on mortgage and the securities have been examined by the auditors. By the granting of loans on policies opportune and valuable help has been afforded to numerous policy-holders, not only for the maintenance of their policies, but for other financial emergencies. The company will in future give persons assuring the option (to be exercised at the time of proposing for assur ance) of applying their profits to the extinction of the later premiums on their policies, and ren dering such policies payable in the life times of the assured. It is considered that the policy-holder obtains in this company maximum security and maximum profit. He enjoys the security of the company's capital in addition to the fund accumulated from premiums and interest, and after paying his rateable proportion of expenses, his profits are received by him triennially. The working classes have the opportunity of deriving the same benefits as larger assurers. The policy-holders of the company, numbering more than 7,800, are recommended to introduce as many of their friends as possible during the current year. He then addressed the meeting at some length, giving a complete synopsis of statistical facts connected with the company, from which it appeared that the deaths were 33 per cent. under the tabular provision for mortality ; that the total balances of the agents, irrespective of current re newals, amounted to less than £BOO. That the com pany had laid by 50 per cent, of the gross premiums re ceived on all policies in force; that the premiums received were £5,500 greater than in the prior year, and that the new annual premiums secured were £B,BOO. He pointed out that this success had been secured by the company's unique principle—" mutual assurance without mutual liability— by the attention to business of the directors, diligence of the agents, and care of the medical staff. He did not consider that the Government Annuity plan would affect such in stitutions as the British Equitable, inasmuch as most working men would prefer profits to no profits ; payment of the policy in lifetime to payment after lifetime, power to assign and transfer after one day, instead of after five years, and power to raise money on the policy by loan rather than to be without such power; and so on, through a long comparison of the rival advantages held out by the British Equitable and the Government. The company has now 8,000 existing members, and an effort should be made during the year to make up that number to 10,000. For that purpose it will be necessary for every four policy-holders to obtain an additional policy-holder. Tho successes of the past should be incentives to loftier hopes and more resolute endeavours for the future." (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet. He offered the meeting his hearty con gratulations on the facts and figures which had been laid before them. The progress effected in the past year—a year peculiarly unfavourable to life assurance offices generally—had been greater, and the prosperity more pro nounced than in any former year. Tho increase in the amount of new business was steady, and the improvement in the quality of the business continuous. It was a pleasant thing at sea for those on board a fast steamer when they passed the becalmed sailing 'vessels, to reflect that they had a superior motive power ; in the same way this company outstrips many less energetic contemporaries. Progress is a good thing, but profit is a better. Our business has been profitable, and the good interest we have obtained upon our investments adds to that profit. I believe, when the next triennial division of profits is made, it will be found that the year 1864 has contributed in no small degree to the accumulation of profits. I have spoken of progress and profit, I now speak of prepayment of the sum assured. I think it often happens that when a man has under consideration the subject of assuring his life, it occursto him that he may live to be old, and then his children will be grown up, and perhaps he himself be in rather poor circumstances, so that in that case it would be more desirable that a provision should be made for himself than his survivors. If he should die young, indeed, it would be desirable, but the best thing would be to secure both benefits. Now, we propose that where the party desires it at the time of taking out his policy, the profits may be applied to the purpose of enabling us to pre pay the assurance, so that the man shall have the money in his lifetime. He will have the advantage in both alter natives. If he die young he will not want the provi sion for old age, although his family will reap the benefit. If, on the other hand, he should live to be old, the money will be receivable according to the amount of profits, and ho will himself receive £5OO or £l,OOO. He may invest it to make him a settled income for his own life, which may be also left by will to his surviving friends. Gentlemen, as every prior year has been more fruitful than the last, so we hope that the year 1865 will yield a still more prolific harvest than did 1864. May I not indulge the hope that this institution will go on to increase, every year being better than its predecessor—doing more business —investing its capital in the best securities, every year making more profits, that as the present generation one by one go out and receive their money, there will be an enlarged accession of new assurers to build up this in stitntion as one of the first offices of this great city. (Cheers.) Tho facts and figures presented to the meeting were re ceived with the warmest approbation, and the report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. The retiring officers were unanimously re-elected, and after cordial votes of thanks to the Managing Director, the Board of Directors, the solicitor, &c., the proceedings terminated. Few companies have attained so favourable a position as the British Equitable Assurance Company by such a com paratively early period as the end of their tenth year. Negro Soldiers. The Richmond Sentinel, of the 23d ult., contains the following letter from the Confederate Com mander-in-Chief, embodying his views on the ques tion of negro soldiers : Head-quarters C. S. Armies, Fob. 18, 1865. Hon. E. Barksdale, House of Representatives, Richmond, —Sir,—l have tho honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th inst., with reference to the employ.. ment of negroes as soldiers. I think the measure not only expedient but necessary. The enemy will cer tainly use them against us if he can get possession of them, and as his present numerical superiority will enable him to penetrate many parts of the country, I cannot see the wisdom of the policy of holding them to await his arrival, when we may by timely action and judicious management use them to arrest his progress. I do not think that our white population can supply the ne cessities of a long war without overtaxing its capacity and imposing great suffering upon our people, and I believe we should provide resources for a protracted struggle, not merely for a battle or a campaign. In answer to your second question, I can only say that, in my opinion, the negroes, under proper circumstances will make efficient soldiers. I think we could, at least, do as well with them as the enemy, and he attaches great im portance to their assistance. Under good officers and good instruction I do not see why they should not become soldiers. They possess all the physical qualifications, and their habits of obedience constitute a good foundation for discipline They furnish a more promising material than many armies of which we read in history, which owed their efficiency to discipline alone. I think those who are employed should be freed: It would be neither just nor wise, in my opinion, to require them to serve as slaves. The best course to pursue, it seems to me, would be to call for such as are willing to come with the consent of their owners. An im pressment or draft would not be likely to bring out the best class, and the use of coercion would make the measure dis tasteful to them and to their owners. I have no doubt that if Congress would authorise their reception into service, and empower the president to call upon individuals or states for such as they are willing to contribute, with the condition of emancipation to all enrolled, a sufficient number would be forthcoming to enable us to try the experiment. If it prove successful, most of the objections to the measure would disappear, and if individuals still remained unwilling to send their negroes to the army, the force of public opinion in the States would soon bring about such legislation as would remove all ob stacles. 1 think the matter should be left as far as possible to the people and to the States, which alone can legislate as the necessities of this particular service may require. As to the mode of organising them, it should be left as free from restraint as possible. Experience will suggest the best course, and it would be inexpedient to trammel the subject with provisions that might, in the end, prevent the adoption of reforms suggested by actual trial.—With great respect, your obedient servant, _ _ R. E. LEE, Galore. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS SOUTHAMPTON, March 16. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Tasma nian, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 76 passengers, $1,230,171 in specie, and 1,984 pack ages of cargo, chiefly cotton, cocoa, and indigo. The Tasmanian left St. Thomas on March 1. She experienced strong north-easterly winds and high seas from the Western Islands. On the 13th inst. she spoke the ship Mary Hardy, outward bound. The articles of the treaty between Spain and Peru have been published at Lima. The bases of arrangement do not differ from the advices sent by last mail. The settlement met with much disap proval among the people, and the old angry feelings against Spain were bitterly revived. On the sth a party of officers and men landed at Callao from the Spanish fleet. The Spaniards were badly treated in the streets, and the officers having taken the train to Lima the excitement then became formidable. The mob was fired upon by the troops, many being killed and wounded. Callao and Lima were three days under martial law. A plot had since been discovered for a revolution to overturn the present Government. Ex-President Castilla and other in fluential persons were arrested. It is reported that Admiral Pareja will insist upon heavy damages for these outrages. The British war vessels Leander and Shearwater were at Callao. From Chili the political news is unimportant. The harvests have been very plenteous, and large exports of wheat and flour will this season be shipped to all parts of the world. At Valparaiso exchange was quoted 461 d. per dollar. Her Majesty's ships Sutlej, Clio, and Alert were at Valparaiso. The Governments of Guatemala and Nicaragua had issued decrees prohibiting intercourse, com merce, and relations with Costa Rica. Honduras continued subject to revolutionary con vulsions, with the object of displacing President Medina and of putting Vice-President Xatruch in his stead. Martial law had been proclaimed. The Congress opened in Nicaragua on Jan. 29. The situation of the country was satisfactory. The coffee crop at Costa Rica was good, and that of San Salvador in advance of former years. The cotton crop in the latter republic was abundant. Two ships from the Clyde had arrived at Callao with materials for constructing an iron floating dock. Her Majesty's ship Duncan, Admiral Hope, ar rived at Demerara on the 15th ult., and met with an enthusiastic reception from the inhabitants. The drought at Demerara continued, and the young canes suffered considerably. Freights on London—For sugar, 21d. ; rum, 24 d. The weather at Trinidad was more favourable. Rain had fallen, and no serious injury to the young crop was anticipated. The weather was fine at Grenada. The sugar crop was proceeding vigorously, and an abundant harvest was anticipated. An increase of 2,000 hogsheads of sugar in exeess of last year was anticipated. Cocoa and cotton both promise a large excess over last year's production. Considerable shipments had taken place, and trade was steady. The weather at Barbadoes was favourable for the crops. Sugar making was gene- ral throughout the island. Provisions were - dear scarce. Exchange on London, 90 days, $4BO. Severe drought prevailed at Jamaica, and was greatly felt by stock of every kind. Fodder and water were scarce. Trade was more brisk. Large operations in rum at 57d. Coffee, 535. to 545. ; ordinary, 565. to 60s. for mountain. Sugar, 15s. ; ordinary, 18s. ; medium, 19s. to 21s. ; fair quality. Exchange on London, 90 days' sight, 13- per cent. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.—YESTERDAY. The Scurry Stakes (handicap) of 3 sovs each, with 25 sovs added, for horses of all ages. Red-house in. Mr. G. Fenwick's Queen Bee, 4 yrs, 7st 41b...(5. Adams 1 Mr. J. Osborne's Jig, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Carroll 2 Mr. F. Fisher's Novice, 2 yrs, Est 21b (carried 6st 41b (J. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. Galtress's Sunnyside, age d, 7 s t 41b ( Peale) 4 Mr. Elliott's Brandy Wi no , 4 y rs , B s t 121 b (Key 5 Betting-13 to 8 agst Jig, 2to 1 agst Novice, and 4to 1 agst Queen Bee. Queen Bee and Sunnyside got off together, side by side with Novice and Jig lying next, and Brandy Wino in the rear. At the bend Sunnyside dropped back, and Jig and Novice joined the leader, but Mr. Fisher's filly soon retirin Queen Bee and Jig raced home together, the former havin always slightly the best of it, and winning by a neck Novice finished three lengths behind Jig; Sunnyside an Brandy Wine were fourth and fifth. The Betting-room Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added by the proprietors of the Subscription Betting-rooms ; for 2-yr-olds, 7st; and 3-yr-olds, 9st. Winners extra. Red house in. 22 subs. Mr. Pardoe's Qui Vive, 7st 71b (Morris 1 Lord St. Vincent's Burney, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (Boyce 2 Lord St. Vincent's Jessamine, 2 yrs, Est 111 b ( Foster 3 Mr. J. Osborne's Redneck, 2 yrs, Get 1 llb (Grimshaw 4 Mr. Golby's Piano, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (Anderson 5 Mr. Cathcart's Haphazard, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (Carroll) 6 Mr. F. Fisher's N ov i ce , 2 yrs , E st 91b (J. Grimshaw) 7 Betting-5 to 2on Qui Vive, 4to 1 agst Surnoy, 100 to 8 bar two. The favourite, with Novice and Surney, after two or three failures, got away in front, Haphazard, Redneck, and Jessa mine lying next. They ran thus to the bend, where Qui Vive increased his lead, and at the distance was challenged by Surney, who, however, failed to get near him, and was beaten easily by a length and a half. Jessamine was a bad third. The rest were placed by the judge. The Chesterfield Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of 5 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. One mile. 30 subs. Mr. Saxon's Idle Girl, 4 yrs, 7st 91b Mr. Hodgman's Hawkshaw, 4 yrs, Gst 121 b (carried 7st) (Morris) 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Nell Digby, 4 yrs, Gst 81b (Carroll) 3 Mr. Preston's Sutton, 3 y rs , s s t 121 b (carried Gst 31b) , . _ . (Peale) 4 The following also ran :—Walpole, Olivia, Lyra, and Club Queen. Betting-7 to 4 each apt Olivia and Idle Girl, 6to 1 agst Hawkshaw, 10 to 1 agst any other. Olivia, followed by Nell Digby, Walpole, and Club Queen, made the running to the Red-house, where the rear rank drew up, and Olivia, still continuing the lead, was joined at the bend by Idle Girl and Hawkshaw. At the distance Olivia's bolt was shot, and Idle Girl, shaking off Hawk shaw, won cleverly by a length. Nell Digby h bad third. Sutton was fourth and Olivia fifth. Club Queen and Lyra were last. The Great North of England Steeplechase of 10 sous tach, 5 ft, with 100 added. About three miles and a half. 44 subs. Mr. C. Walker's Pigeon, 6 yrs, list 71b (Owner) 1 Mr H. Melville's Princess D agmar , age d , lOst 121 b Holman 2 Mr. Somers's The R ogue , lO s t 51b ( ( J. Knott 3 Captain Cooper's Cockatoo, aged, lOst (States 4 Mr. Matthews's Portland, aged, list (Pickett 5 The following also ran :—Rook the Gardener, Sly Fox, Cameo, The Freshman, Weatherwise, and Foresight. Betting-4 to 1 agst Princess Dagmar, sto 1 agst Pigeon, 6 to 1 each agst Sly Fox and the Rogue, 8 to 1 agst Cameo, 10 to 1 agst Freshman, 100 to 8 agst any other. Weatherwise took a slight lead, which she soon resigned in favour of the Rogue, who came on past the Stand to the water-jump, with Princess Dagmar, Rook the Gardener, Cockatoo, Sly Fox, Cameo, and Pigeon. Weatherwise swerved at the water and jumped the rails, getting rid of her jockey and taking no further part in the race. The Rogue continued the lead over the new pasture, and Fore -1 sight came into the second place, with Pigeon, Rook the Gardener, and Princess Dagmar lying up. They came into the course and passed the Stand the second time with the Rogue still leading, Pigeon, Rook the Gardener, and Cocka too in the order . named, and Portland some lengths in the rear of the last division. All got well over the water, and in the pasture Princess Dagmar crept up, with .The Rogue still in the van. They were joined on coming into the Course for the last time by Sly Fox, who, in company with the leaders we have named above, ran into the straight, where The Rogue gave way, and Pigeon, taking the lead, was challenged on approaching the enclosure by Princess Dagmar, but she failed to reach Mr. Walker's horse, who won cleverly by a length and a half. The Rogue was a bad third. The Don Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 50 added, for hunters. Gentlemen riders. Two miles and a half over the Steeplechase Course. Mr. G. Walker's Patience (h b), 6 yrs, 12st 51b ' (Owner) 1 Mr. R. Walker's Miss Joyce (h b), 6 yrs, 13st llb (Owner) 2 The following also ran :—Dr. Bowe, The Beau, and Beechnut. Betting-5 to 4on Patience, 3to 1 agst The Beau. A chapter of accidents. Miss Joyce led, attended by The Beau and Patience, but the second named refused the first fence, and Miss Joyce fell at the water jump. This left Patience in possession of the field, and though Miss Joyce was mounted again, she did not succeed in reaching Pa tience, who won by 10 lengths. Notice has been given by the directors of the Trinidad Petroleum Company that share certificates will be ready for delivery on Monday next. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. Bank of England Retuna,—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, March 15, 1865. ISSUE DEPELEMIENT. Notes issued nAN R INC D .C 28,710,27; r:oprietors' Capi tal .£14.653.000 Rest Public Deposits (in eluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 8.P48.48 Other Deposits 13.7.5.825 Seven Day and other 131118 March :6, liC5. 449,9;3 £10,991 362 Government Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3,631,90 u G old Coin &Bullion 14, 90,L75 Silver Bullion ...- EPARTILENT, Government Seen- £28,74),275 ritics Dead Weigh tAn nuity) £11,023,211 Other Securities 20,C84,483 Notes Gold and Silver 721,963 :Coin £1 ,9.)4,7!6: r. MILLER, Chief Caehier. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This EVENING. The LORD CHILNCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack a he usual hour. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Dublin Trunk Connecting Railway (City Exten sion) Bill was read a second time. COURTS OF JUSTICE BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR presented two petitions in favour of the Carey -street site of the new law courts. FELONY AND MISDEMEANOUR EVIDENCE AND PRACTICE BILL. Lord CHELMSFORD moved the seoond reading of this bill, the object of which he stated was to introduce into criminal trials the same practice as regarded the addresses of counse which prevailed in civil suits. When the sub ject came befor e th e i r l or d s hi ps prev i ous l y his noble and learned friend (Lord Wensleydale) proposed an amend ment to the effect that the judge should decide re specting the course the counsel for a prisoner should take in case he considered the evidence did not warrant a sum ming up, a course which he felt bound to condemn. Lord CRANWORTH said he considered that, in allow ing the prisoners' counsel to have the right of making two speeches, there would, in many cases, be a great waste of the public time. The LORD CHANCELLOR expressed himself in favour of the assimilation of the procedure in criminal and civil cases, and he did not apprehend that, generally speaking, any inconvenience would arise to the public from the adoption of that course. The Bill was then read a second time. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (IRELAND) ACT AMENDMENT The committee on this bill was appointed. BRITISH KAFFRARIA BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION BILL This bill was read a second time. JOINT BOUNDARY OF TURKEY AND PERSIA. Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE inquired of her Majesty's Government respecting the joint boundary of Turkey and Persia, and moved for papers relating to the construction of the official map of that frontier. He said that her Majesty's Government had endeavoured, from time to time, as far as in their power, to prevent hostilities •between the two Powers. In 1857 negotiations were en tered into with the view of preventing an effusion of blood, but difficulties of no common character interposed to pre vent the object of the friendly mediation of this country being carried out. It was then determined between the Persian and British commissioners to place the mat ter on scientific grounds, by the construction of a map of the boundary in dispute. The had to con tend with the difficulties arising 'from the making of a map embracing territory from Mount Ararat to the Persian Gulf, inhabited by barbarous and nomadic tribes. At length, the British and Persian Commissioners, acting under the instructions of their respective Governments, and attended by engineers appointed by the Ottoman Go vernment, commenced their operations, which were sus pended by the breaking out of the Crimean war. An attempt had been made to induce the Russian Government on scientific grounds to allow the work to proceed, but with out success. He understood, however, that a portion of the map had been finished, and was very satisfactory. (LEFT SPEAKING. I HOUSE OF COMMONS--Turs EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. SIGNATURE TO PETITIONS. A report was brought up from the select committee on public petitions, stating that there was reason to believe that a number of the signatures attached to petitions in favour of the motion of Azeem Jah were forgeries. Mr. C. FORSTER vindicated himself from the charges which had been made against him by Mr. Hennessy on Tuesday evening, of having taken an unusual and partisan course in bringing the matter specially before the house at that particular time. Mr. COX said he had presented petitions on the subject, believing that all the signatures were genuine. He should like to know what course members were to take to test the genuineness of signatures to the petitions they pre sented. Mr. HENNESSY said he had not the slightest inten tion of making any personal reflection on the hon. mem ber for Walsall (Mr. Forster) in the observations he ad dressed to the house on Tuesday. He was of opinion then that if the matter was mentioned at the particular moment it was it would prejudice the debate. He was of that opinion still, but he hoped the hon. gentleman opposite would acquit him of any intention of imputing personal motives to him. (Hear, hear.) Mr. J. SHELLEY thought that some decisive steps should be taken in the matter in order to prevent the right of petitions being tampered with. The report was then ordered to lie on the table. PETITIONS. Mr. MUNDY presented a petition in favour of the re peal of the malt tax. Mr. BAZLEY presented a petition in favour of the aboli tion of duty on fire insurances. Mr. Comaxs presented a petition from Yorkshire in favour of the repeal of the malt tax. Colonel SYKES presented petitions from certain Indian officers_ praying for a redress of their grievances. Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a petition in favour of the repeal of the malt tax. Mr. HaptrELD, from the Chamber of Commerce of Shef field, praying for an amendment in the law of partnership. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS presented a petition, praying for a repeal of the duty on fire insurance. Mr. LOCKE presented a petition from the Board of Works of St. Olaves, Southwark, in favour' of a repeal of the duty on fire insurance. Mr. S. FITZGERALD presented a petition favour of an amendment of the laws relating to coal mines. OATHS OR DECLARATIONS. Mr. COLLINS moved an address that there be added to the return relative to oaths, addressed for on the 13th March, a return of each declaration now required to be taken by any of her Majesty's subjects in the United King dom, stating by what classes each such declaration is re quired to be taken, and of all declarations that have been abolished or altered since the Ist January, 1829. The motion was agreed to. THE PATENT-OFFICE. Mr. HODGSON gave notice that on an early day he should ask whether the Government would lay on the table of the house the report of Mr. Hindmarsh with re spect to the Patent -office. In the event of refusal, he should take an opportunity of bringing the whole subject under the consideration of the house. DOCKYARD ARTIFICERS. Mr. FERRAND asked the Secretary to the Admiralty why the men in Devonport Dockyard were not paid in money for the extra hours they worked instead of getting holiday time in lieu thereof ; and what number of hours' extra time the men worked last year, and what holidays they were compelled to take in lieu thereof ? Lord C. PAGET said the artificers in the dockyard werer a paid for overtime in money, but when they asked e holiday they had the option of making up 'Theref o r v i t b e y r eaosework ings extra hours on the following day. where some of the men were kept for tidal work ; they were allowed to remain away a corresponding number of hours next day. As a rule, all extra work was paid for in money. ARMSTRONG AND WHITWORTH GUNS. Mr. H. BAILLIE asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, in the competition which had been carried on between Armstrong and Whitworth guns, they have been tested by oblique firing. The Marquis of HARTINGTON said arrangements for firing were left to the committee reporting upon the matter. The experiment to which the hon. member had referred had not yet been tried, but he believe it was about to be made by those in charge of the subject. Rt h R Ee LR sinceU l a T st kh l N ee y Tv 3, ar lr. w O he ' y - a S n e y er o e r t a rY ers o o f r S i ta ns t t e ru fo c- r tions had been g i ven b y the military authorities to office] s charged with th e d uty of recruiting, not to take Irish or d G the ea r O u l ß Bn F 2dT971 ARMY. E Roman Catholic recruits for either the Guards, Artillery, Cavalry, or any other branch of her Majesty's military service ? The Marquis of HARTINGTON said no such orders had been issued either from the Horse Guards or the War office, PATENTS (IRELAND). Mr. LONGFIELD asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if Mr. Morrin had been empowered, in accordance with the recommendation of the report of Messrs. Brewer and Hardy, to continue the publication of the Patent and Close Rolls of Ireland up to and including those of the reign of James the First. _ _ . Sir R. PEEL said the hon. gentleman must address the question to the Treasury. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND. Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the Chief Secretary for Ire land whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to a statement made by Mr. Justice Monahan, at the County Down Assizes, on Friday, 10th March, that, of certain persons engaged in a party riot on the 10th February, only the 'Catholics. had been prosecuted, and the Protestants allowed to go free ; and whether the Government would take measures to insure in future that all persons transgressing the law in Ireland, or whatever religious denomination or party, should be rendered equally amenable to the impartial administration of justice. Sir R. Peel and Chief Justice Monaghan had not yet made any report on the matter to the Government. Ho had made inquiries in the matter, and the committee who haddecided the matter was composed of an equal number of Roman Catholics, Protestants, and Protestants. They were of opinion that there was a case against the Roman Catholics, but not against the Protestants. H e i d n i s d t i n fl o e t , d a i n t p s. r l e y s i e n n g t , t t h h a i tn kthatwas n C y h i p e a f rt Justice m Mo in n i s a t g r h a t a i n n n w a n s f justice. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.) RAILWAY TRAVELLING. Sir W. GALWEY read an account of an accident that had occurred on one of the principal lines of railways, and asked whether any active steps were about to be taken by the Government for the purpose of insisting upon a means of communication between the guard and engine driver. Mr. M. GIBSON—He could not tell the hon. gentleman how long they would have to wait before such an arrunge ment was perfected. The whole subject was before commission, and they were taking evidence on the sub ject generally, and until they had made their report, hon gentlemen must be content to wait. Capt. DLXON—Supposing the committee do not report for the next two years ? Mr. M. GIBSON said he must decline to 'speculate. The commissioners would make a full inquiry, and for that purpose they would take proper time. THAMES EMBANKMENT. Mr. J. WHITE moved for copies of the correspondence between the Board of Trade and the Metropolitan Board of Works relative to the material used for filling in the Thames Embankment ; and also of the report of Messrs. Goode and Rawlinson thereon to the Board of Tra Agreed to. (LEFT SITTING.) AMERICA. . (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) ARRIVAL OF THE NOVA SCOTIAN. (Via Greencastle.) The following are the heads of the news brought by the Nova Scotian : NEW YORK, March 4, 8 p.m. In President Lincoln's inaugural there is no in dication of any change of policy, nor is there any mention made of foreign relations. Nothing authentic has been received from Sher man, and here are rumours of a battle, and aIF,O of Sherman and Schfield having been checked. The junction of Sherman and Schofield is un confirmed. Preparations for a movement by Grant are re ported. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Gold, 1991. Exchange on London, 217. 5-20 United States Bonds, 111. Illinois, 118. Cotton, 82c. NEW YORK, MAncri 3, Evening.' I The correspondent of the New York World is in formed that a battle was fought on the 24th ult., near Salisbury Plain, between Generals Sherman and Johnston. Sherman divided his army into two columns, one marching on Salisbury and the other on Raleigh. Johnston attacked the first column between Salisbury and Tadkin river. An indecisive engagement ensued. At first the advantage was with the Confederates, but Sherman succeeded in join ing his two columns and repelled Johnston's attacks. Johnston then crossed the Tadkin, effected a junction with his main force, and awaited Sher man crossing the river. Johnston's forces are larger than Sherman's. If the latter marched towards Salisbury, it was sup posed that Johnston would recross the Tadkin and attack him. If Sherman intends meeting Schofield at Raleigh, he would also cross the Tadkin, and an engagement would ensue. Johnston is believed to have between 60,000 and 80,000 men in addition to the reinforcements he has probably received from Lee. The Richmond papers censure Johnston, and assert that Sherman and Schofield have formed a junction near Goldsborough. They express a fear that Hood and Hardee are cut off from joining Johnson. The Daily News has a report that Sherman is marching towards Florence. It ridicules the re ported junction of Schofield and Sherman, and con sider the position of the latter as precarious. TAT TERSALL'S—This Evening, CHESTER CUP. 100 to 8 agst Ackworth (taken) 100 to 6 agst Grinder (taken) Nto 1 agst Merry Hart (taken) TWO THOUSAND. sto 2 agst Liddington (taken freely) Bto 1 agst Broadalbano (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered) 100 to 6 agst Bedminster (offered, take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Broomielaw (offered) 25 to 1 agst Joker (taken) DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Liddington (offered) 13 to 2 agst Breadalbano (taken and wanted) 22 to 1 agst Chattanooga (offered, take 25 to 1) 33 to 1 agst Rifle (offered) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This ray. CIIERTSEY RACES-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) WOBT_TRN PARK PLATE. Sir Bobby Ballycasey 1 2 Six ran, 1011 i 69 I 8 ITIES. FOURTH EDITION SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. CHERTSEY RACE J S—Tms DAY. GUARDS CUP. Five ram. OFFICERS CFP. DRAG HUNT CUP. SELLING RACE. Four ran. MATCH. Sambo beat Fiddler. SUN OFFICE, 8 O'CLocK. Johnnie Bryan Surrogate Swindler'.... Confederate. Antelope Jack Hinton Traviata . Sinite Amelia Ann BIRMINGHAM RACES—Tars DAY. HUNT CUP. Hall Court King of Hearts Little Lady 3 Seven ran. HUNTERS' STAKES. Thimble Rig 1 Blackeyed Susan 2 ERDINGT ON PLATE. Jesuista Fairy King ........ Ploughboy ........ Seven ran. AMATEUR PLATE. Electra.. Timandra In the Summer Five ran. SUTTON STEEPLECHASE, Redwing Screw FARMERS STEEPLECHASE. Mary Ann Bluo Eyed Susan Little Gipsy MARKETS—This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. About an age supply of beasts was on sal e here, to.. day,inbut middling condition. Most breeds m ove d off slowly, at Monday's currency. The general top fi gure was 5s 2d per 81bs. The show of sheep was only moderate. Downs and half-breds were in good request, at full prices. Otherwise, the mutton trade was inactive, at late rates. Tho highest quotation was Gs Gd per Blbs. Lambs sold heavily, at from Gs to Gs 8d pox 81bs. There was a fair inquiry for calves, at extreme rate s, v i z., from 4s 8d to 5s 8d per 81bs. Pigs sold at full prices, but milcli cow s were very dull. Per 81b to sink the offal. s de d ads d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 6 4 0 Pme crs-wool sheep 510 6 2 Second quality do .. t 2 4 6 Prime s'tlidown oo 6 4 6 6 Prime large oxen ..4 is 4 10 La ge coarse calvcs.4 s 5 2 Prime Scots. &c.... 5 05 2 Prime small do. 54 5 8 Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 6 5 2 Large hogs .3 6 4 u Second quality do ..5 45 8 Small porkers 424 10 Lambs....Os cd to Od. to E 2 u 7s :k e li a n e g h. calves, 183 to 218 ; and quarter-old store pks, 218 Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreig - n supply. Beasts Cc ws. lig C0w5. ........ sheep . Calves ld) Ca ves rigs 330 Pigs 280 ...... 109 MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.—These markets are fairly supplied #with meat, and the trade is steady, at full prices. Beef, from 3s 2d to 48 8d ; mutton, 38 Gd to 5s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; pork, 3s 4d to 5s Od per 81b by the carcase. SGUTHALL, March 15.—Prime stock was in good request at full prices ; otherwise, the trad e was i nact i ve, at l a t e rates. Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 2d ; mutton, 4s 8d to 6s 4d ; veal, 4s Gd toss 2d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per Blb to sink the offal. • 1091 201 a 1011 MI 5 1011 I