The Sun. — London, England, 1866-01-15 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money market continues to present further indications of increasing ease. Capital is abundant, and as the inquiry for accommodation is not large, the commercial community can negotiate their bills for short periods at 7i per cent. A telegram has been received from Malta, dated Jan. 12, 5.25 p.m., announcing the restoration of the 11Ialta and Alexandria Telegraph line, which is co nsequently reopened for messages to Egypt, India, Australia, and other places in postal communica tion with Suez. Gold to the amount of £5,000 was sent to the Bank on Saturday. The accounts from the various manufacturing districts for the past week mention that in conse quence of the advance in the value of money the operations iu most departments have not been very extensive. At Manchester, however, both cloths and yarns have maintained former rates, owing to favourable advices from the East. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has continued seasonably active, and a fair business has b een done in hosiery and lace goods at Leicester and Nottingham. At Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wo lverhampton, a more cheerful tone has prevailed. The report and balance-sheet of the Metropolitan and Provincial Bank shows a net profit for the past h alf year of £16,521, out of which the directors Propose a dividend of 5 per cent., which will absorb t 8 )192, to re d uce th e pre li m i nary expenses £925, to place to the reserve fund £2,500, and to carry forward to the next account £4,903. Two o'CLocK. The English Stock Market has been rather active, and the quotations for the Funds have shown a *lner tendency. Consols have improved 1-16th per cent. compared with the latest prices current on Saturday, the quotations now being 87 8. for money, and 87/ for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 861 87* ; Exchequer Bills, par; Bank of England Stock, 2452; India 5 per Bonds, 102/ 1 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 96* ; and ditto '"lds, 6s. prem. Foreign Bonds have generally been dealt in at enhanced rates. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 391 1,. cliv• ; Mexican ex all, have improved to 22 1 ; t.te New Loan, however, has receded 7* to 191 1 ; Greek, are 132 14 ; Spanish Passive have risen t ° 2R- L. the Certificates, to 13 , 1 14 ; Italian, * ' 0 64 62* ; and Brazilian Scrip to 1 1 prem. ; th e, Confede ra te Loan, 6 7. United St a t es 5-20 Bonds have declined to 652 i ; Erie shares to 57* a ; a nd Illinois, to 751 761. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather dull, although in some instances prices have s hown incre ase d fi rmness . -North Western and Mid land have each improved 4, and South Eastern 1 , while Great Eastern has declined +, and Brighton and Metropolitan each ~ The Foreig n a n d Colonial lines show no materi a l alt eration. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull and e lnibit littl e c h ange o f i mportance as regar d s pr i ces. 411 dson's Bay Co., however, have risen to 161 I, an d Overend, Gurney, and Co. are firm at 20* 1 ; London Steam Towing Co. Shares are quoted 4 2 ; and Charles Lafitte and Co., 21 24 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK 8 GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 1 ' 3 , 1 ' Cent. Consols N'o. Account, Feb. 8 B7l eer Cent. Reduced B6/ 71 61 New 3 per Cent B6/ 7 ''''e r lv 2i per Cent. Jan. 180. 1 — .C°. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — 4,ollities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 T). for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — ~,0 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 -- ' c4 equer Bills, X 1,000,3 per Cent. — O. £5OO par b o £lOO and £2OO Ba nk of England Stock, 5 per Cent INDIAN ,, I ka - OVERNMENT SECURITIES. B an Stock, 101 per Cent., AprillB74 — R 0 Account o. 5 per C en t . J u l y, 1870 ",°•1 per Cent. Oct . Oct. 1888 4,0 . C er tifi cate ' s Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent, May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1838 — Do. Bonds, £l,OOO — Du. under £l,000 Alistrian FOREIGN per Cent, Ips-859 ON/1 O'OLOOL. Brazilian urazili an 5 per Cent Do. Loper Cent., 1852-58-60 . 1863 , Do. 1865 -110 Account — B 0 0. Scrip, £25 paid u enos Ayres 6 per Cent — C. Account ri D th o 4 4 p i6 e p r pee C rr e cc n ee t nn . t ( t Deferred 3 per Cent) D o • 98 73 C olo per 6 per Cent. — ij u bl 6 per Cent. a i l ll ' B h 3 per Cent., 1825 — 7,°- 4 per Cent., 1863 — Danubian -°' 5 r Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — D o Principalities i„.. Account — ""I„nador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — B ' O ., Provisional Land Warrant — gY„Ptian 7 per Cent 921 2 "0 £ Second Issue — 100 Bonds — Do. 1864 9ll 1 ti Do £lOO Bonds Do 5 per Cents., 1821-5, ex Coupons o. Account "„o• Coup ons ' O . Acc oun t Guat emala 5 per Cent. Ita, L112 1?°: 1-88 5 63P per aaaidn Cent, 1865 D O . Ac coun t 0 . Mare mmana , Railway D 0 Scrip, .4671 paid — SSE 3 per Cent, 1861 — exican 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 1864 l9l 1-) O 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — DOi tt French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — --,,,ontevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid Egoorish Imperial sper Cent ti e %, 1 ' Granada l3l - 1 0 2 per Cent — - 1 .,.0 Deferred D DO Land Warrants (Hectares) °• 6 per Cent, 1864 — PDo Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — erilViall 5 per Cent 7O Po. Account DO3 per Cent. (Uribarren) — DO 41 per Cent., 1862 15 Account "ortliguese 3 per Cent., 1853 1 ) ,0 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 45/ p O. Account -11 ,1 8 ian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St, B9l 1 J- 1 ,0 41 per Cent. 1850 "o 41 per Cent., 1860 „Do 3 pef Cent. 1839 43 ,0 5 per Cent. 1862 B " 0 5 per Cent. 1861 93f 1 ~ardinian 5 per Cent Panish 3 per Cent Ditto account — Do New D e f erre d — "o Account D 0 Pa ss i ve 251 iz Do Account 251 1 1 ''T'anish Cert. of Coup not funded l3l b -Do Acc oun t — loW edish 4 per Cent. r r , Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 , ' urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 D.„O Accou n t .uo 6 per Cent. 1858 DO Account —, I- 1 ,0 £lOO Bonds 1 - 1 ,0 6 pe r C en t. 1862 .„-uo Account 6Bl "0 £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent.. 1863 — D 0 5 per Cent. 1865 — B 0 Scrip, £35 paid .„ Account w uo. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — ' enezuela 6 per Cent. — Do Account Dividencts on the above payable in London. ttistrisn, 5 p2r Cent., Ex. 10 Florins — p el gian 4i per cent., Ex. 25f. D utch 2i 3 per Cent. — 11 1 , t ell 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail — i t ''''.° • / per Cent. Certificates 96i alian 5 per Cent•, 1861, Ex. 26f. Da Account . TWO O'CLOCK. Consol s f or money - 87 bo. Account SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day I+o Nnox, Jan. 15.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather clo u d y. LIVERP OOL , J an. 14.—W i nd S . W .— A rr i ve d — Oli n d a, fr om Pernambuco ; Ontario, from Now York. Sailed— Wanata, for Melbourne. COWES, Jan. 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Olaf, from London for Cardiff, cry 0 Lt t he thre e ' 3 atiog aug ht otto° her rig , on ler it. 3 1.1' ; 'ey Clll 07 0 , a rr lO 0 ° fa ° , o c - 00 the n et Ltati °l3 the liPe the ted r 3 40 Dg°' i 0 ~ elfr o PA r r 0 , 65 , Lao Ace f or .-ety °nnjo, 13.1 l,i p *s orl b e foil- 0 00°1.1 SHARE MARKETS.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. I Paid. Share Railways. Closin g Business Price. done. fßristol and Exeter Caledonian Cambrian . . Cork and Bandon 93 95 126 127 94 96 13 15 4 3 / 4 5 3 / 4 68 70 70 72 Cornwall Dublin & Belfast Junal Dun„Perth,& Ab. June. &London, ~trip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. 111 113 41 12 71 6i Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2 1 Great North of Scotland Great Northern D,). A stock • Do. B stock 12 127 115 116 Do. ;\ ew, is. at 25 pm GtS. and W. of Ireland Gt. Weste:n -Origina. 1) . S. Va). Hail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.-03llor , ; Do. Newport Do. Hereford. 91 93 58 584 38 40 33 37 01 •u 3 121! 1221 +9 111 100 102 36 38 +8 0 1241 1251 9+ 15 G 63 13.3 5 2 4 21p 1 lip 100 102 Lanc,ishire& Yorkshire Lindon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. l x. A Lon. & :North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do. Extension... Metropolitan District Do do. do. Do. and St. John'sW'd Midland Do. £9 Share . 1221 123 1} 11 I , 92 94 Do, Kirmiu.. & Derby mid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun Nth. Eastern— Berwick Do. G.N•E purcham Do. Leeds 57 59 7 29 110 tll 71 73 104 105 Do. York De , . Carlisle ..... Po. Stock. & Darling. Do. 10. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 36 37 10 11 p 123 )26 2 2• p 2 2.1P1 76 77 1 11 12 1 145 148 66 68 112 114 Do. JO. 1865 North Staffordshire N. it S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock uo. Scot, Mid. stxk Shropshire Union South Devon *south E stern Staines, Wok., k Wok [Taff Vale 55 47 73 74 8 9 147 150 3 }P 101 103 Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny, Waterloo & Whiteha l i i West Cornwall 49 51 BRITISH P ;SIONS. Atlantic k St. Lawrence Bom.,Baroda, h. Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. E shares Buffalo ez Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & 8. E., Btu Cape Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pt East. 8en , ...a1, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.c.l Do. Eitensioti Grand Trunkot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d PAL Bonda 1 Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c I o. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South of India gua. 5 per cent D t. 4} per cent Do Great Wes. of Canada.. D. New . Do. 6 p. c. Bds• pay. 1873 1 , 0. 5i do. pay. 1877-8.. fndian Branch, limited Madras, gu& 5 p.c Do. 42 do Do. .1i do Do. Fifth Extension lielb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. ill. C'da, 6pc lstpf.bs. Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub Do.lndus St. Flo COLONIAL GO VER: Britikh Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July - 1877-b4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Aiar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July, Do. 5 p. (.. Inscribed sk Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&Oct 1890-1960 Do. do: IsBo-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 11100 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. Do. 1878, do.. Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July ...... Do. Is7B Do. 1882, Mayls, Nov. s Do. 1895, Feb. & Natal 'joy. o per cent.. N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.&.luly N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 t. Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 tole: Do. 5 i;:o. 1888 to 189:2 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... ... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c.Ja & July Do. do, April & Oct 55 60 99 10) id ip 64 6 4 10 11 75 SO 96 08 60 70 100 102 100 101 ICO 102 par 4t) 35 36 87 89 67 69 57 62 58 60 52 57 46 50 42 46 34 36 33 35 100 102 ~ pl 1014 10241 16} 16i 4 3ii 2 81 e 6 1 yd 9) NO 93 95 89 01 R 3 45 f 583 t t 5 102 1011 102 98 99 IT SECU 92 94 93 93 • 96 78 80 78 BO 101 IC3 104 106 1(:4 105 105 107 90 92 10J 102 104 107 103 105 'vu zoo 102 104 105 107 98 ,00 92 64 1..0 102 91 v 3 87 88 100 102 81 84 97 99 99i 100; 103 105 IC4 106 luo st 20 201 10 , 100 BRITISH MINES, Cam. Consol. t, old, lim Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk Gam. & StAubyn(G wen. Great L ixey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Helot , o G renville Herod's Foot .... ['ingot= Downs Margaret (lJny Lelant Marke Valley nwyndy Iron Ore, lim New Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper Pr,videnee T.Jny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Coudurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft Vigra and C 1( gan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men W heal Setou Wheal Trelawney (Lis 2.1.0 2& 2.14.6 2.14:0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 all 0.14.6 14.9.6 11 3.2.0 18.18 9 35.15.6 9 10 20 21 57J 00 I I 18 20 8i 96 5} 51 3_ 1 12 14 3 3} 5 7 20 21 14 2 34 t 31 13 2} 31 40 4z 54 5} 5 7 4 44 24 14d 40 50 13 15 4 1 I 1 39 410 430 2 8 2 2 9 11 19 20 4 6 3 4 8 10 80 83 190 200 95 11,0 30 35 3 5 2 6 22 17 18 t'IIEFEKENCE bliAKICts Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 1, 1 0 1 ureat Northern, 5 per cent., rd. at 10 per cent. pm., 107} (it. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford 2d guaranteed stocit, Ditto, Newp. 5 per cent. pref., redeemable at 5 pm., 10 eREieb,rtENCE SHARES AND STOCKh London and S.-Western 41 per cent., 9616 LINES LEASED AT FIXED 11ENTALS, Wlits and Somerset, 85 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. A ntwerp and Rotterdam. 101 Recite and San Francisco (lun.), gua. 7 per cent., 13 Sambre and Meuse, 9k F , );;J MINE F. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 2i Frontino and 2301/Vitt u old, lim., f BAN 11. b. Anglo Austrian, 61 Anglo Egyptian, lim.,§l2i Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 23 Consolidated Bank, lim., 10 Eng ish Joint Stock, lira., 131 101 European Bank, Um., 12 Imperial Ottoman, 13 121 Ditto, new, 7 Land Mortgage Bank of India, llm., 4 London and South African, 16) MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 16 Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 2i Berlin Water Works, lim., 10i City Offices, Um., 61 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, Ditto, issued at a prem., of whioh £2 is to pay, 5} Ebbw Vale, 81 Egyptian Corn, and Trading, lira., 41 Gellivera, lira., 6 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 71 International Financial society, Rm., If London Financial Association, lim , 18f Overeud, Gurney, and Co. lira., toy g Peninsula and Oriental steam, 72 Quebrada Land, Hail, and Mining, lira., 41 Royal Mail Steam, 108 Union Marine, Liv erpool, 11w., 31 THE NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND.—We are informed that the President of the Council, Earl Granville, has consented to take the chair at the annual dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund in May next. The Sacred harmonic Society's next Oratorio is to be " Samson." GENERAL EYRE'S ANTECEDENTS.---Governor Eyr e is the son of a clergyman in Yorkshire, and nephew of D. J. Eyre, who took his degree of M.D. at Edinburgh, where he was intimately acquainted with Lords Jeffrey and Brougham, Mr. Sidney Smith, Mr. Horner, Lord Murray, Mr. Allen (of Holland House), Professor Thomson, and all the other celebrities of the day. He also contributed articles to the Edinburgh Review. He afterwards travelled with the Duchess of Devonshire as her physician. His brother, A. Eyre, was father of the Governor, and received a living from Lord Brougham when Chancellor. His daughter (sister of the Governor) is a literary person of great accomplishments, and author of " Travels in the South of France," and a late work, "Travels in Spain?" 'OSSE 100 100 100 Ail 100 100 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JA.NUARY 15, 1866. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. Trade in the country markets held on Saturday was quiet in the extreme. Both in wheat and spring corn the busi ness transacted was very moderate, and, with the excep tion of oats, which exhibited firmness, the tonde:Ty of prices was decidedly in favour of buyers. There was a limited demand for flour at late rates. On the Continent the wheat trade is dull on rather easier terms. Oats are in request for export, but other kinds of spring corn are very inactive. At New York there has been a fair demand for wheat, flour, and maize for ship ment. . . Only moderato supplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. The imports from abroad consisted of 3,389 quarters of wheat, 3,570 barley, 10,299 oats, 180 rye, 582 beans, 400 peas, 66 tares, 4,293 linseed, 7,574 rape seed, 2,700 maize, 200 sundry seeds, 1,598 sacks and 107 barrels of flour. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were but moderate. The condition of the produce was very inferior. The trade for the finest samples ruled inactive ; nevertheiess, the supply:of good and dry produce on the stands was disposed of at the prices of Monday last. Damp produce was very unsalable, and a considerable proportion was left unsold at the close of 1314 I business. 1001 100 12n 5¢ 916 6} ; About an average supply of foreign wheat was on offer. The demand for all descriptions ruled inactive, but with out any material change in value from Monday last. Floating cargoes of grain were in but moderate request at late rates. 1221 1 The supply of barley on sale was moderate. The trade for all descriptions ruled quiet on former terms. Malt was dull at about stationary prices. 1101 Tho supply of oats on sale was only moderate. The trade in consequence was decidedly firm, and in some in stances rather higher prices were demanded. With beans the market was less extensively supplied. The trade was steadier than on Monday last ; nevertheless, the business done was at that day's decline in the quota tions. ----- Grey peas were dull at fully the late reduction in prices . White peas moved off slowly at late rates. For othe r kinds the trade was quiet. The flour trade was very quiet ; the business done both in English and foreign qualities was limited, at the rates current ou Monday last. business was transacted, and the quotations were next to nominal. Cakes were steady, at full currencies. WOOL. Owing to the continuance of high rates for accommoda tion the business doing in all kinds of wool is very mode rate. Prices, however, on the whole, are steadily sup ported. The imports into London last week wore 621 bales from Algoa Bay, and 360 bales from Odessa. Current prices of English wool per lb. ad s d Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 91 110 Half-bred do 1 111 2 Of Kent fleeces South Down ewes and wethers 1 74 1 8f Leicester do Sorts —Clothing - Combin 15 2 0 met to stand as his trustee. The law did not allow a person to act in such a manner. The learned counsel could have the rule, but it would be with the Court against him. Mr. Cole said he would take the rule notwith standing. Rule granted. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE. Wheat—Essenand Kent, red, new, per qr. 398 to 468 Do., old 46s 516 Do., white, old s4s 58s Do., new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —B —a Do., now Talavera, new 528 60s Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 33s 408 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown _ _ --. _ Kingstown and Ware Chevalier B6s 67s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 21s 26s Potato Youghal and Cork, black 2oa 26s Cork, white 221 27s Scotch, Feeding 2ls 26s Beans—Tick Pigeons ... 46s 50s Peas—Grey, new Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 32s 34s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel 26s 318 METROPOLITAN CATTLE. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 1,200 Scots and crosses, and from Lincolnshire 1,000 short horns ; from other parts of England, 500 vari ous breeds ; from Scotland, 800 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 200 oxen and heifers. There was about an average supply of sheep on offer, and the quality of most breeds was prime. The demand was rather heavy, and in some instances the quotations had a drooping tendency. The best old Downs and the best half-breds sold at 6s 4d to 6s 8d per 81b. Calves, the show of which was limited, were in fair request at late currencies —viz., from 4s to 5s per 81b. There was a steady sale for pigs at last week's quotations. The supply was moderately good. The supply of foreign boasts on offer here to-day was only moderate, of sheep tolerably good for the time of the year. Some of the latter from Holland were out of the wool. The show of foreign calves was rather limited. The arrival of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis tricts, as well as from Ireland, were only moderate, and in but middling condition. From Scotland the supply was good, and of ex3ellent quality. An official notice having been issued to the.effect that all beasts purchased in this market must in future be slaughtered within four miles of the centre of London, the beef trade was very inactive at last week's prices. Scots and crosses sold at 4s. 10d. to ss. 2d. per 81b. Per 81b to sink the offal. s d s - d Id s d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 8 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 8 6 2 Second quality rio ..3 10 4 4 Prime S'thilown u 0.6 4 6 8 Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 10 Large coarse calvca.4 0 4 6 Primo Scots, &c.... 4 0 5 2 Prime small do. 4 8 5 Cree. and inf. sheep. 4 0 4 8 Large hogs Second quality do ..4 10 5 6 Small porkers ...4 8 5 2 Lamb....oa Od to Oa Od. Suckling calves, 91 to 22e ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s to 33e each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts ... 4,340 Beasts 1 OO5 Cows — Cows . S h eep Calves 7 Ca ves 65 Pigs 485 Pigs The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 6,372 head. In the corresponding week in 1865, we received 4,081; in 1864, 2,032 ; in 1863, 4,650 ; in 1862, 1,667 ; in 1861, 306 ; and in 1860, 2,310 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LIST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Amsterdam — ... -- Antwerp - ••• 801 ... - ..• - ••• Boulogne: B7 ... 225 ... ... ... 254 Bremen 94 ... Copenhagen — ••• Cadiz -- ••• - ••• - ••• Calais.. -- ••• '-' .."-• • . • - Dordt. - -.-- .. -- ... -- ... -- Dunkirk - ... -- ". -- ... -- Gothenburg...." -- -.-- -.-- ... -- •.• —' Hamburg 49 ... 220 ." -- ... -- .- Harlingen 342 ". -- ". -- „. -- .„ 105 Nledeniblik - -.-- ". -- -.-- ". -- Ostend l2 ". 469 ". -- ... -- ... -- Rotterdam 572 ". 2132 ... -- ". 407 ". 222 Tonning - .•• • rdo Total 1,237 ... 4,147 ... 407 ... 581 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1865 1864 Bl2 899 321 ... 1863 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Jan. 16, 1865, and this day, Monday, Jan. 15, 1866. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. Jan. 16, Jan. 15, 1865. 1866. sdsds d s d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6to 4 2 3 4to 3 8 Second quality do. Prime large oxen 4lO 5 0 4 6 410 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do 5lO 6 0 6 4 6 8 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 4 5 2 4 0 4 6 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 2 4 8 4 8 5 2 Beasts : 4,680 4,340 Sheep 15,930 20,130 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 18, 1864.—Beasts, 3,460 — sheep, 14,870—calves, 192—pigs, 390. Jan. 19, 1863—Beasts, 4,l3o—sheep, 17,640—calves, 105 —pigs, 240. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of town and country-killed meat on sale are moderate. The trade for most descriptions is steady, at the annexed quotations : Per 81b by the carcase. s d s ll 9 d s d Inferior beef 2 8 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 3 8 4 2 Middling do. 3 6 4 0 Middling mutton.. 4 6 4 - ,0 Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime do 5 0 5 2 Prime small d0....4 6 4 8 Veal 4 0 5 0 Large pork 3 8 4 8 Small pork. 4 10 6 2 Lamb, Cs Od to Os Od. BOROUGH EIOP. The business doing in hops is chiefly confined to retail parcels. The total transactions are therefore small; never theless, as regards prices, the market presents a firm ap pearance. Last week's imports into London were 119 bales from Boulogne, 93 Antwerp, 58 Hamburg, 25 Bremen, 10 Rotterdam, and 1 bale from Ostend. New Mid and East 'tents Bos to 190 s per cwt. New We. of Keats New Susses Yearlings loos to 110 s BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of potatoes on sale at these markets aro moderate. Most qualities are in fair demand, at prices without material change from last week. Last week's im port was about 85 tons. Kent and Essex regents Scotch do. Yorkshire do 6os to 95s 11 11 Flukes 17 „ Rocks 40s to 65s 7/ SEEDS. Linseed moved off slowly, and the demand for rapeseed was by no means active. Prices, however, of both articles were fairly supported. In agricultural seeds very little TALLOW. The tallow trade is steady to-day, at about previous quotations. P.Y.C. is quoted at 475. Gil. per cwt. on the spot. Town tallow, 465. Pd. nett cash. Rough fat, 2s. sd. per Sibs. Particulars. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. Stock this day 53,070 67,699 55,182 47,519 Price of Y.C. —s Od —s 05 --8 95 —s 05 Delivery last week 2,368 2,170 2,604 1,661 Ditto from June 1 53,925 47,053 60,044 72,590 Arrival last week 313 553 1,242 974 Ditto from Juno 1 69,486 76,905 70,205 87,626 Price of Town LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Mr. Justices Blackburn, Lush, and Mellor.) TARNER V. WALKER--THE CORNIIILL BURGLARY. Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., on the part of the defendant, moved for a new rule calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why a rule should not be granted directing a new trial. The action, which was tried before Mr. Justice Blackburn at Guild hall, was brought by the plaintiff, a watchmaker, carrying on business in Wilderness-row, Clerken well, against the defendant Mr. Walker, the watch maker in Cornhill, whose premises were entered by some burglars under very extraordinary circum stances, and property to the amount of over £6,000 stolen. The burglars having been successful in eluding discovery by the police, Mr. Walker issued a placard offering a reward of £250 to any person who should give such information as should lead to the detection and conviction of the robbers, and also a further reward of £750, which was to be dependent on the amount of property recovered. The perpetrators of the robbery remained for some time undiscovered, and the utmost alarm was occa sioned in the extensive jewellery establishments in the neighbourhood, as it was felt whilst the persons who had entered Mr. Walker's premises were at largo no person was safe. A fortnight after the robbery a man named Roberts entered the plaintiff's shop and produced a watch, asking him if he could repair it. Plaintiff examined the watch, and told the man he could, and that it would be ready the next forenoon. After Roberts left, the plaintiff made a minute exa mination of the watch, and ultimately he discovered traces of the name of "Walker" upon it, and he came to the conclusion that it formed a portion of the property stolen from Mr. Walker's shop. He went to Inspector Hamilton of the City police and informed him of the matter, and two detec tives were sent to plaintiff's house, to be in readi ness to apprehend the man who had brought him the watch. The following day, at the ap pointed time, Roberts came to Tamer's shop for the watch he had left for repair, and in a few moments after he had entered the house he was in custody of the detectives, who had been in waiting forhim in plaintiff's parlour, at the back of the shop. On being searched another watch was found on the person of Roberts, who was afterwards taken to the Mansion-house and charged with having in his pos session a portion of the property stolen from Mr. Walker's shop. He was remanded, and in two or three days after he had been in the House of Detention he sent for Inspector Hamilton, and told him that he could give certain information which would lead to the capture of the burglars. He then told Hamilton to go to Whitechapel-road, and at a certain pie-shop he would find the robbers. Acting on this information the police went as directed and effected the capture of a number of the burglars, and recovered a great quantity of the stolen property. The whole of the men were afterwards convicted and sentenced to different terms of penal servitude, and the plaintiff claimed the reward, the whole of the discovery being made by the information he had in the first instance given to the police. The de fendant denied that the information which led to the conviction was derived from the plaintiff, but paid a small sum int..° court as the per tentage he was entitled to on the two watches recovered from Roberts. This was rejected, the matter went before a jury, and the result was as above stated, a verdict for the plaintiff on all points. Mr. Seymour contended that the information given by the plaintiff was of too remote a nature to enable the police to act : that there was misdirec tion on the part of the learned juage wuo trim Lne cause; and also that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. The Court granted a rule to show cause. SWANBOROUGH V. SOTHERN. Mr. Bovill, Q.C., said in this action, which was brought by Mr. Swanborough, the lessee of the Prince of Wales's Theatre, Birmingham, against Mr. Sothern, the celebrated representative of Lord Dundreary, for breach of engagement, and the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £5O. Steps had been taken with a view of having the matter reopened, but both parties had met, and the result was an amicable arrangement had been ar rived at. Hls learned friend, Sergeant Ballantine, who was counsel for Mr. Swanborough, had, how ever, a few words to say, after which the matter would be arranged satisfactorily. Sergeant Ballantine said Mr. Swanborough had . heard Mr. Scthern give his evidence, and that it was ill health that prevented him carrying out his engagement, and was so satisfied of the fact that at an interview between the parties an arrangement had been made which, while it was satisfactory to both parties, would render further proceedings quite unnecessary. (Sittings at Guildhall.) (Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) HILL V. FINNEY. His lordship summed up in this case this morning at half-past ten o'clock. He commenced by con gratulating the jury on this protracted inquiry having come to its last stage. It was a case most complicated in character, numerous in facts, and con flicting in evidence, and it was to be regretted that the time of 12 gentlemen engaged in business should have been occupied in hearing such a case, which was better adapted to the atmosphere of the Divorce Court than to the City of London. The importance of the case to the parties it was impossible to exag gerate. The plaintiff was afforded the last oppor tunity by this trial of retrieving his character from the dark stain resting on it, and restoring him to his moral and professional position. To the de fendant it was of the greatest importance, and other persons, not parties to the suit, were deeply involved in the issues raised. In order to establish his case the plaintiff had charged his own wife with conspiracy, and as great treachery as could be well conceived. The plaintiff complained that in a suit promoted by his wife in the Divorce Court he had a defence, and that he had lost an opportunity of making that defence by the advice of the defendant, who acted as his legal adviser. That advice, as specifically stated, was that if plaintiff would consent to his wife obtaining a judicial separation, the judge would make the decree without requiring the hearing of any evidence that would affect his character as an officer and a gentleman. On the faith of that statement the plaintiff gave his consent to withdraw his defence, but the Judge refused to make a decree without hearing evidence. The plaintiff stated that he had a good defence, and would have been able to deny the charges of his wife in the witness-box. In con sequence of not having defended the case, his honour was tarnished, his military position endan gered, his commission threatened and a career which commenced in distinction, was likely to be brought to an abrupt and disgraceful termination. Te that complaint he made answer, in the first place, that he had not given the advice alleged, for what he said was, that if pos sible the plaintiff should submit to a decree, but that if he would not consent to that course, as he did not believe his statements, he (defendant) thought there was no evidence to go to a jury, but that he might get other advice, but that he (defendant) must retire from the suit. In the second place, he said he told the plaintiff that if he went to trial he would lose. After some further introductory observations, his lordship then went though the evidence at great length. The case had not concluded when we went to press. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and - Barons Martin, Channel!, and Piggott.) CRAIG V. TAYLOR. Mr. Cole said—This was an application for a rule nisi for a new trial. lie appeared for the de fendant, and the action was brought for certain charges of some shares in a slate quarry, which the defendant alleged he held merely as a trustee, and that he was therefore not liable because he never had a beneficial interest in them. Mr. Baron Martin said the shares could not be held in trust, because that would enable persons to go into the street and get the fiat beggar man he COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. 'Before Chief Justice Erie and Justices Willes, Keating, and Smith.) ACEBELL V. BESLEY. The Solicitor-General moved in this case for a rule for a new trail. The action was tried before Chief Justice Earl at Guildhall, and a verdict given for the plaintiff, with leave to move to enter it for the defendant. The action was for the recovery of the value of a certain vessel which was lost in con sequence, it was alleged, of the negligence of the defendant, who was a wharfinger, at Chamber lain's-wharf. The ship was moored in the river outside the wharf of the defendant, and he told the plaintiff that the vessel could safely lie off the wharf, not knowing there was an obstruction in a mud-bank in the immediate spot. He also said he had only come into the possession of the wharf a few days previous to the accident, and therefore he could not be said to be guilty of neglience. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, and he now moved for a rule on the ground of misdirection, and also on the point reserved at the trial. The Court granted a rule to show cause. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Spring Rice.) IN RE DUNSTAN-HEAVY FAILURE. This bankrupt was described as of Mayday-road, one of the directors of the Commercial Union Wine Company (Limited), which is now being wound up in the Court of Chancery, and he is the second director who has appealed to this court for relief from liabilities incurred " through becoming a director of the company." The debts, secured and unsecured, amount to about £15,000, the principal creditors being the West of England Life and Fire Office, £1,500 ; W. C. Falkner, Oxon (secured), £4,500; European Bank (unsecured), £3OO, and (secured) £1,100; E. Clowes, Manchester (unse cured), £320, and (secured) £1,370 ; the Conde de Bolhao, £1,391; and Caldas Brothers, £1,330. Mr. Miller appeared for various creditors who proved debts, and a day was named for the next hearing. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. — This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A REMORSEFUL TRlEF.—Thomas Stephen Chapman, described as of "no home, a sweep," was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a chimney-sweeping machine and some tools, of the value of £3, the property of John Jones, a master sweep, at 8, Peter-street, St. James's. The prosecutor's wife said the prisoner was employed by her husband to assist in the Christmas work, and he went out with a machine, and other articles, and never returned. Kent, 191 C, said that on the previous afternoon the prisoner gave himself up to him for stealing the property of Mr. Jones, at the same timo stating that he had sold the machine to a sweep at Dartford. The prisoner said he had nothing to say, only that he hoped the magistrate would give him a good journey, as he had no friend in the world but God. Ho had been a sweep ever since 1824, having come out of Whitechapel workhouse to be one. He committed the robbery so that he might go to chapel and get a better home. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner. WESTMINSTER. A CONVICT AND HIS CAREER.—AIfred Pike, a man about 30 years of age, was charged under the following circum stances : Police-constable Hunt, 261 A, said that on Saturday night he was called to a public-house in Lupus-street, Pimlico, to remove the prisoner, who was creating a dis turbance there. Prisoner declared he would not go until he had something to drink, when complainant informed him that the landlord would not serve him as he was drunk. Complainant got prisoner out once, but he re turned, and then, on complainant endeavouring to remove him, he struck him violently. Complainant showed him his truncheon, thinking that would deter him from further violence, but he only became worse than before. He was at last got to the station. Prisoner said that he was so drunk that he did not re member anything that had occurred. Mr. F. Matthews, the landlord of the house, said that prisoner came in last Saturday night. He refused to serve him because he was drunk, and he then became very out rageous and violent, and the constable was fetched. Mr. Selfe—ls anything known of the prisoner? Inspector Humphries—He is a convict on leave. I have known him for years. He is doing his very best by honest industry to retrieve his character. He works very hard at his trade. The offence for which he was sent away was maliciously wounding. There is only seven days unex pired of his term. Mr. Selfe (to prisoner)—Your conduct is extremely foolish as your penalty is still hanging over you. The pirrnmstanrqpf efusinu to Jeave the house when desirod renders you liable to a penalty or 40s. lam very glad to hear you aro working hard for your living, but I cannot pass over this offence. You are committed for 14 days. THAMES. ROBBERY ,BY A LINENDRAPER'S ASSISTANT.-George Panick, a young man, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing ls., belonging to his master, Mr. Hutchand, drapei, 69, Three Colt-Street, Limehouse. The prisoner had been in the employ of Mr. Hutchand as assistant. The prosecutor having good reason to suspect that he had been robbed to a very considerable extent by the prisoner, marked three shillings and a sixpence on Saturday night, and gave the money to a young woman, named Emma Revell, with instructions to make a purchase. She purchased stuff to the amount of 10s. 6d., and paid to the prisoner the money she had received of Mr. Hutchand on account, receiving from the prisoner a bill for 10s. 6d. and a receipt for 3s. 6d. The prisoner only accounted for 28., and one of the marked shillings was found upon him by a policeman named Pigott, No. 337 K, who also found 9s. 10d. in other cash upon him. The prisoner said all the money taken from him was his own. He afterwards said the marked shilling was stolen, and begged his master's pardon. The prisoner, in defence, said—l am guilty ; I throw myself on the mercy of my master. lam very sorry for what has happened. Mr. Paget—Have you reason to believe he has robbed you of other sums ? Mr. Hutchand—Of large sums; no doubt of it at all. Mr. Paget--Then I shall commit the prisoner for trial. THE CUSTOM-HOUSE. A circumstance has occurred at the Custom-house which has induced the Commissioners to have re course to immediate and extraordinary precautions against a possible act of incendiarism. On Friday an anonymous letter was received at the department, warning them in effect against an attempt to destroy the building by fire, though the precise terms of it have not been allowed publicly to transpire. Upon it also is understood to have been written the word 44 Fenians" or " Fenianism," which appears to have added to the significance of the missive, or, at all events, to have led the authorities the more to act on the defensive. From the first the recent greatfire at the London and St. Katherine Docks was attri buted to incendiarism, and that seems now, for some reason or other, to have become a settled conviction though the truth may never be known. Last even ing, as on Friday and Saturday nights, special pre cautions were taken to guard the Custom-house, in Lower Thames-street, from possible danger. In fact, it is now being watched and protected night and day, but especially at night. Ordinarily the building is guarded from without by private watchmen attached to the establishment on the water side, and by the po lice on the side overlooking Thames-street. There are, also, private firemen on duty always during the night ; but now the services of 16 watermen belong ing to the department .are in constant requisition outside the premises—eight in day time, and eight during night, in addition to the ordinary watchmen, and men from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, who are on special duty at night. The hose outside is kept constantly ready, and the entrances to the quay and to the building itself are jealously guarded at all points during night, the sentinels being changed every four hours, while a police galley is moored off Custom-house stairs to prevent any unautho rised access to the building from the river side. These are the special precautions deemed necessary to be taken, and there is the additional safety which the police ordinarily afford from without. It is rumoured that recourse has been had to similar pre cautions at Somerset-house. A vigilant watch is also being kept at Brewer's-quay, a large wharf near the Custom-house, and more than ordinary care is taken against fire. As most of our readers know, the Custom-house itself is entirely isolated. There are some who treat the anonymous letter as a hoax, but, whether it be so or not, the Commis sioners have thought it right to take the steps re ferred to. They have sought also, while taking those precautions, to keep the whole matter a secret, but in vain, for during Saturday evening and yes ; terday it had become very generally known. 101 WI 10 I 16} ITIES. 771 8 7 99i ICO} 100 THE BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS, (RIJTER'S EXPRESS.) - SotrrHAmPToN, Jan. 15. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Tanjore, Capt. Brooks, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 11 passengers, 40 packages specie, value not stated, also a general cargo, in cluding .1,400 bales raw silk, value £120,000 sterling. The Tanjore left Gibraltar on the 9th, and expe rienced heavy weather throughout the passage. The steamer Sydney Hall left Gibraltar on the 3d for Lisbon and London; she was obliged to quit Mogadore through stress of weather, having lost all her anchors, leaving ship's papers, &c., behind. The French screw frigate Zenobia arrived at the Rock on the Ist ; she saluted the garrison with 21 guns, which compliment was returned from the battery. Her Majesty's screw corvette Racoon saluted the French Admiral's flag with 13 guns, which was returned from the Zenobia ; the Zenobia also saluted the French Consul with 9 guns. The Spanish screw frigate Almanza, 50 guns,. left Cadiz on the 6th to reinforce the squadron of Admiral Pareja in the Pacific ; and the screw sloop Consuelo for Monte Video, to protect the interests of Spanish subjects. Exchanges at Gibraltar were quoted oii‘ London, 90 days' date, 49f ; Marseilles, eight days' sight, sf. 14c. to 15c. ; Madrid, par; Cadiz, 31 to dis. ; Seville, Malaga, Barcelona, and Valencia, par. Premium on sf. pieces 1 to 1i per cent. Fatal Accident on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. The disasters of the late snow storm have culmi nated in a sad accident on the above railway. One of the bridges spanning a running stream in the vicinity of Beckenham gave way yesterdaymorning at an early hour, and precipitated a goods train into an obscure stream, where the engine and tender, with 13 trucks, lie buried in one conglomerate mass at the moment of writing. The midnight train from Victoria and Blackfriars to Chatham and the early goods train following had passed over the bridge in question safely, but the later goods train due at Beckenham junction shortly before 4 o'clock yester day morning was that to which the accident occur red. After passing the Penge stadon, the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway traverses a district which is hero and there intersected by brooks tribu tary to the Ravensbourne river. These brooks are for the most part crossed by fiat iron girder bridges, and one of these, within about a couple of hundred yards of the Beckenham junction, was the unfortu nate scene of the disaster: The train to which the accident occurred left Blackfriars station at half-past 1 o'clock yesterday morning, and after the usual stoppages at Herne-hill and other stations to pick up trucks was approaching the Beckenham junction at five minutes to 4 o'clock, when, without any pre vious warning of danger, the engine and tender, with 13 of the foremost trucks, were precipitated into a stream known as the Rusher-brook, ordinarily a mere ditch, but swollen by the late flood into a small river. The engine fell on its right side, and by a most fortunate accident the driver was thrown into an adjoining meadow, where he sustained only tem porary injuries. The stoker, who was most probably attending to his brake, was less fortunate, and, fall ing with the engine, was buried under it, and his body had not been extricated at 6 o'clock last even ing. The guard, who was travelling in a tender immediately behind the engine, suffered severe con tusions, but a projecting girder saved his life, and he escaped through one of the windows of his van. The crash was heard by the Beckenham junction signalmen, and at the earliest moment messengers were despatched for assistance, all traffic up and down the line being stopped. The means at hand were quite ineffectual, but before 7 o'clock Mr. Mills, resident engineer of the line, and Mr. Mart ley, locomotive superintendent, were upon the spot. A cursory examination showed that the foundations of the bridge had been seriously affected by the late floods, and that the portion of the structure carrying the down line of rails had given way either imme diately before or at the moment the last goods train was in the act of passing over it. The engine driver, who was on the spot, and sufficiently col lected to give his version of the disaster, stated that just before the accident he was going on " as coin forthm.- 0. --.aa bc," and th a t th e nex t momen t h e found himseir I,lln, Mr. Mills, after surveying the state of the bridge, at once decided that the first thing to be accom plished was to secure in a perfectly safe condition the remaining line of metals, so that the traffic of the railway might not be interrupted, the outside down rail alone having been destroyed by the accident. To this end the exertions of a large body of labourers were devoted during the whole of yesterday, and when our reporters left the spot there appeared to be reasonable hope that this result would be accomplished before mid night. The ordinary traffic of the railway yester day was earried on by trains on either side of the bridge, the passengers alighting north or south of the scene of the accident and walking over the par tially destroyed bridge, no through train having passed either above or below the Beckenham junc tion. The accident is attributed to the swollen state of the tributary stream passing beneath the bridge. In ordinary weather this stream merely carries off the drainage of the fishponds of Mr. Hoare, the banker, and Mr. Fortescue, residents in the neigh bourhood, but the recentheavy snow storm and rapid thaw have converted an ordinary rivulet into a rush ing river, the force of which, it is feared, has weak ened the foundations of the bridge, and hence the disaster. It is proper to state that the foreman of the permanent way for the district examined this bridge on Saturday afternoon, when everything ap peared to be safe. The Cattle Plague. CHESHIRE. In Nantwich and the neighbourhood 1,257 fresh cases have been reported during the past week. UP to Wednesday the number attacked in the petty sessional division of Nantwich was 5,060, of which 3,723 were reported dead, 35 had been killed, 1,021 were still under treatment, and 281 had recovered. Many reports had been received of cattle which, after vaccination had escaped the contagion, although surrounded by infected stocks. Mr. Coe, inspector for the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent (excluding the borough of Hanley), makes the gratifying report that no fresh case has come under his knowledge during the last three weeks. At a meeting held at Maer-hall on Wednesday , it was resolved that the North Staffordshire hou nds should not hunt until the Ist of February, i n c onsequence of th e disease. DEVON. The plague again threatens to do serious mischief under treatment. n ed o w at a public meeting of collecting sub scriptionscommitteeDevon,severalcasesappointed being to aid the sufferers, have this week met and drawn checks for half the estimated losses of various persons. NOT TINGHAMSHIRE. At the annual sessions of the magistrates at Notts, held at Newark, on Friday, the subject of the cattle plague came on for discussion. Lord Belper pre sided, and there was a good attendance. Among those present were —the Earl Manvers, the Right Hon. J. E. Denison, M.P., Mr. Barrow, M.P., Mr. C. Paget, ex-M.P. for Nottingham, Sir H. Bromley, and others. Resolutions were adopted preventing the removal of cattle to fairs in the county until March 1, and otherwise regulating the cattle trade until that time. SHROPSHIRE. The plague continues to range violently iu the petty sessional division of Whitchurch, where up wards of 100 head of cattle had died or been slaughtered during the last ten days, making about 250 since the first appearance of the disease in the locality. The new Order in Council having been adopted by the magistrates at the adjourned Court of Quarter Sessions takes effect in this county to day. The removal of live cattle is prohibited until the Ist of March next. Malta and Alexandria Telegraph Line. A telegram has been received from Malta, dated Jan. 12, 5.25 p.m., announcing the restoration of the Malta and Alexandria line, which is conse quently reopened for the transmission of messages to Egypt, India, Australia, and other places in pos tal communication with Suez. What the American Navy Did during the War. The Secretary of the United States' Navy has produced what ono of our New York contemporaries describes as " a good, strong American State Paper." In otlicr words, it is a triumphant review of the success achieved by. the naval forces of the Union during the war, highly seasoned with allusions to the system of piracy carried on by neutrals, and especially to the perfidious conduct of Great Britain. Secretary 'Welles is very severe on that neutra-: lity which gave " countenance and encouragement to rebels engaged in a causeless • insurrection," and speaks with a lofty disdain of the policy which "no longer denies to our national vessels those supplies and courtesies which were refused in the days of our misfortune." Ile exults particularly over the amount of Biitish property captured in steamers attempting to run the blockade. Two hundred and ten of these, it appears, "chiefly English," fell into the hands of the blockading squadron during the course of the war. The total number of prizes made iu the same time is stated at 1,151, and the whole value of their car goes is estimated at thirty-one millions of dollars. These facts certainly leave no doubt, if any remained, as to the effectiveness of tho blockade, and the'strictness with which their belligerent rights were enforced by the United States. The validity of those rights have never been dis puted by this country ; indeed it was our prompt recog nition of them that involved some of the very consequences of which Mr. Welles complains. Not that we have any wish to revive with him this very unprofitable topic of dis cussion, or any disposition to lament ever the losses of British subjects in the blockade running. There is no legal or even moral duty violated by such enterprises, but those who embark in them do so with a full know ledge of the risks, and in the hope of realising high pro fits. If some of our countrymen have been ruined, others have made their fortunes by trade with the South, and if we do not greatly pity the former, we do not greatly blame the latter. Probably Mr. Welles, on due inquiry, would find that New York as well as Liverpool had dealings with Charleston and Wilmington, but the difference is that the New York merchants were aiding the enemies of their country, whereas the Liverpool merchants were only car rying on a somewhat hazardous branch of legitimate com merce. The most interesting part of this report, however, is that which relates to the marvellous reduction which has already been effected in the naval armaments of the Union. This reduction dates from the fall of Fort Fisher, which, together with the occupation of Cape Fear River, " closed all access to Wilmington, the port of rebel supplies, put an end to illicit traffic with the States in insurrection, and extinguished the last remnants of that broken Com merce which foreign adventurers had, notwithstanding constant and severe losses, persisted in carrying on by breach of blockade." It was soon followed by the full of Richmond, and Mr. Welles attributes the surrender of the rebel armies, in a great degree, to the stoppage of supplies from abroad. A large number of vessels were immediately withdrawn from active service, and " sold to meet the demands of reviving commerce ;" others have been laid up in ordinary ; others have been reserved for duty on the coast ; while the most serviceable have been or are orga nised into five squadrons, to be called respectively the European, the Brazil, the East India, the Pacific, and the West India squadron. The Secretary states, however, that " the number of vessels and crews on foreign service will not be greatly increased over those of former years,•' although the substitution of steamers for sailing vessels and the improvement of naval ordnance will increase the war- like power of the various squadrons. Altogether 320. ships lately in commission have already been converted into merchantmen, for which purpose many of those em ployed in the blockade were better adapted than for active war:are. No less than 471 vessels, carrying 2,455 guns, were engaged in the service last January, whereas " there are now but 20 vessels remaining on the coast, carrying 210 guns, exclusive of howitzers." Acorrespond ing financial retrenchment is confidently promised in the repot t. The revenue of the department for the last fiscal year amounted to 140 millions of dollars, and the actual expenses to 117 millions, but the estimate of expenses for the ensuing year does not exceed 24 millions, a sum, how ever, which is amply sufficient "to meet the exigencies of any possible crisis in which the service of the United States' Navy may be invoked to maintain the rights or vin dicate the honour of the country." It is impossible not to admire the elasticity of national character which so rapidly absorbs into peacelul industry the immense resources so rapidly called into existence by the demands of war. Secretary . Welles has some right to boast that, although at the beginning of the war the whole American Navy mustered but 7,600 men, it numbered above 50,000 before its close, besides artisans and workmen in dockyards. The defection of officers was at first most embarrassing. Three hundred and twenty-two, in the language of the report, "traitorously abandoned the service to which theY had dedicated their had and to the Government which - confided in their honour and relied on their fidelity to sustain it in conflict and peril." Their places were chiefly supplied by volun teers from the merchant marine, whOm the Secretary does not scruple to call " better men, educated, and vastly more efficient." Seven thousand five hundred of these in all submitted to examination and received appointments, being first instructed in gunnery and nautical routine by means of schools established for the purpose. Most have since returned to the merchant service, and the experiment of temporary commissions thus tried by the United Stateis in the hour of need is not without interest for ourselves as a maritime power. Nor is this the only subject on which our Admiralty might derive valuable information from the American Navy Department. The war has been fruitful in experence of all kindef, except of engagements at sea on a large scale. It is to be regretted that we only know the operations of Admirals Porter, Dahlgren, and Farragut from published reports, and that no scientific officer of the British Navy was specially deputed to watch any of them on the spot. There must, however, be means of ascertaining such facts as may save us many costly failures in naval construction, and the adaptation of arma ments to ships. It may well be doubted whether tho whole significance of the revolution introduced by steam into naval tactics has yet been appreciated by our older Admirals and naval authorities. It has been said, with much truth, that between the ancient triremes and modern war steamers there is a closer analogy than between the latter and such men-of-war as composed Nelson's fleet. The Russian war added little to our acquaintance with this new power of offence and defence, and, having since enjoyed the blessings of peace, we must be content to borrow lessons from our less fortunate neighbours. Times. M. GIJIZOT'S LAST POLITICAL WITTICISM.--M. Guizot is said to have sketched the policy of France to a friend in the Ministry in these words: "Stop at Rome, get awa y from Mexico as quickly as you can, and don't go near Belgium." PROFESSOR WHEATSTONE'S LAST MIRACLE OF SCIENCE.—EIectro-telegraphy owes much to Pro fessor Wheatstone, but his latest achievement excels all we have yet heard of. With his improved automatic instru ment, properly manipulated, he can transmit 600 distinctly egible signs or letters in a minute. THE POPE'S ARCHEOLOGICAL MUNIFICENCE.—At the last meeting of the Archeological Academy at Rome the secretary Visconti announced that the Pope had granted the means for further excavations on Mount Pa latine. The President of the Astronomical Society re quests us to say that the ladies of fellows and visitors will be gladly welcomed at the evening reception on Wednes day next. The contract for rum for the navy was on Saturday taken by Messrs. Lemon, Hart, and Son, for 35,428 gallons ; and Messrs. Ruck, Fenwick, and Ruck, for 15,340 gallons—total, 50,768 gallons. THE GREAT FULL-SCORE EDITION OF BEETHOVEN'S " OPERA OMNIA," issued by the house of Breitkopf and Hartel, is now complete, with the exception of supple mentary volume, which is presently to appear, containing some as yet unpublished pieces. The price of the whole work is £3O (750 francs.) A WEALTHY BEGGAR.—An old man residing at Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, who has been living there on charity for more than 20 years, died a few days since, and was buried at the public expense. On removing tho few articles of furniture in his wretched lodging, several rolls of gold coins were found in a old cupboard. A minut search was then made, and in the stuffing of chairs and other hiding-places were discovered bank-notes and se curities amounting, with the gold, to £1,660. A BUTCHER FINED £loo.—At the Mansfield Ses sions, on Thursday, John Raynor, a butcher of that town, was charged on nine separate informations with removing nine cows and heifers from contended Nottingha m thatto Mansfield, on the 2d instant. The cattle wore conveyed in a truck attached to a passenger train, on the Midland Railway, after nine o'clock at night. Mr. Mellor, of the Midland circuit, who defended Raynor , the magistrates could only convict on one information, as the cattle were all removed together. The magistrates, however, convicted defendant upon all the charges, and, as ho was convicted of two similar offences only a fort night before, they ordered him to pay the full penalty of £2O in the first case and £lO in each of the others, in all £lOO. On the application of Mr. Mellor, the magistrates granted a case so that the point of law he had raised may be argued in a sup erior court. 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