The Sun. — London, England, 1866-02-08 00:00:00

TONEY MARKET. AND COMMERCIAL :NTEI.LinFiNcli CLOCK TW O'. The Bank of England directors ELVE at their weekly meeting this morning did not deem it necessary to make any change in their minimum rate of discount. Xo alteration was expected. The rates out of doors are firmer in consequence of a large inquiry for commercial and other purposes. Loans on the Stock Exc hange have been in request owing to the Mont:tly The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:- 1866. 1865. Great Western ... £64,395 £60,879 N orth Western ••• 106,330 99.122 Sot* Western ... 21 780 18,771 . I , 3 right ou ". "• ••• 17913 15,644 ii and ••• ••• —• 49:299 44,024 South Eastern ••• 20,698 19,421 Great Northern :•• ••• ... 35,084 32,630 Lancashire and Yorkshire • 40,383 35,270 tristol and Exeter *** 5,667 5,410 Norta Eastern - ••• 66.294 58,901 Manchester Sheffie • ld and - Lincoln ::: 19,648 16,358 Great Eastern . 32,956 - 31,402 London, Chatha m . ; and Dover ... 7,983 6,647 These returns, when compared with those of the e°lTesponding period of last year are generally of a ' V ery satisfactory character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £3,516, on the North Wes tern of £7,208, on the South Western of £3,009, on the Brighton of £2,269, on the Midland of £5,275, on the S out h Eastern of £1,277, on the Great IN erthern of £2,454, on the Lancashire and York shire of £5,113, on the Bristol and Exeter of £257 on the North Eastern of £7,493, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £3,280, and on the Lon d°3) Chatham, and Dover of £1,336. Two O'CLOCK. _ According to R eu t er ' s t e l egram t h e French Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 68f. 85c. Qaiet. The principal portion of to-day's business in the market for English Government Securities has been connected with the completion of the monthly liqui dation. Temporarily there is evidently little desire on the part of time operators to enter largely into BPeculation, and the dealings for transfer are too limited to produce activity. Consols, are 868 for mo ney, and 874 I for March. The New Threes a ncl Reduced Annuities are marked 864 ; Ex chequer Bills 7s. 2s. dis ; India Stock, 211 ; ditto 6 Per Cent s , 1021 ; an d di tto 4 per C ents., 968 I 571 4 • In the Foreign Stock Market a very good busi ness has been in progress, and quotations are gene -1.411Y buoyant. Speculators have now possessed themselves of an idea that Alexican securities have recently been far below their proper value, and numerous transactions been entered into for a rise. The ex all bonds have risen to-day namely, to 2 , 1 1 and the New t o 18f 19. S pan i s h P ass i ve ' f onds have not varied from their price of yester day, namely, 268 a ; the Certificates are fraction -4117 higher, being 158 ; Greek have risen a, to , ; Italian are 611 f, and the New, 66i 67i Confederate Loan, 41 54 ; Egyptian Scrip, 131.e lla• ; and Brazilian Scrip, 8 18 prem. 8 8 Ilailway Shares have shown little animation. Gr eat No r th ern an d N orth-Western have each de clined b 10s. ; and M e t ropo lit an , 5 5.; w hil e G reat Eastern and Lancashire and Yorkshire have each haaproved 55., and Brighton £l. l i The Only feat ure i n th e F ore i gn an d C o l on i a l ;nes has b een a further advance in Grand Trunk of B ', n ada, which are dealt in at 44 45. inactive " 6 ank and Miscellaneous Shares have remained at about former prices. Union of London 11lian 4° dealt in at 53, Imperial Alliance at 138 at 278, London and County at 78f 79, e ucls °n's Bay Company at 16} 1, National Discount 14 PattY at 154 f, an d O vereu d, G u r ne y, an d C o., at 19i BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK, G a 1 „,, , 0 'VI R N M EN T FUNDS. ' ~e nt. Consols 3 T)0. Account, March 6 B7l 1 New 3 R educed B6l N ew 3 Per Cent B6- i . 0 w ,, 3 f per Cent. Jan. 1894 — A u• 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — D o un ui, 30 yrs, oxpire sth Jan., 1880 EL. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — ° (Red Sea T e l egrap h) , A ug., 1908 — ""equer Bill s, £1,000,3 per Cent, 2 dis Do, £5OO 7 2 Do 7 2 Lam, £lOO and £2OO •,-' br England Stock, 5 per Cent 4 - 1%,,„ u t i,,,• ~, GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 1) -11 Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 2ll 1)0 Account D ° . 5 par Cent. July, 1870 rl ° ' 4 Per Cent 888 4.,0 C ° , Oct. ' D o ' • ti cate r — o °. En Paper 4 per Cent — D 0 5 per Cent., J an . 1872 1 21 ° ' 51 0. 4 P er Cent Cent.Aug.B66 1879 — A g °. Bond s, £ l,OOO — "0 under £l,OOO azilians Ar ts ,. • FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. $r at Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 p Cent DO. 4-1 per Cent., 1852-58-60 1863 — DO 1863 bo a . 1865 D eolo:stfcc.;r:ty'opurt,lne t:st36sp paid - 5 1 pm erCent Oh• i ? 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) l i pati 6 per Cent — 0 01 „ ° . 4 1 per Cent — Dab'seolnbran 6 per Cent. — D is 6 per Cent. o; 3 Per Cent., 1825 4 ,, Per Cent., 1863 — D ' 5 Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid — D a Principalities 0 0 A 75 1,,... - Account ~,ukdor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — "j°•, Proonal Land Wa,rra.ut — gY, Ptian per Cent 921 ,)°., Second Issue — " 0 £lOO Bonds — Do 1864 — D o • i. 4100 Bonds bee„k. Accounter Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons e u • c o o n s (~,, Account it'lVernala 5 per Cent. — nIP 5 per Cent, 1865 ~e Account kte"?. Alaremmana Railway — f-, l catt 3 per Cent •-'O. A-coolant 00 1864 lBi Lk, 4,, , 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — Nellevidea 6 per Cent., £3O paid oo 94 rish Imperial 5 per Cent e..,%v Granad a — . h ue 2 per Cent ",,e Deferred b "0 Land Warrants (Hectares) ° N • 3 per Cent, 1864 p"0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent e 5 per Cent _ DO . Account P h ° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren).- — °;--; 4 / per Cent., 1862 t , "0 Account — ° P l guese 3 per C e nt., 1853 it — h ° ° 3 p er ' u Cent , 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62 4 , '3, - 7 . - Di A q -"'siall s per Cent., 1822, £ St o 9ll t ) 4 i per Cent. 1850 Lo4l per Cent., 1860 t) per Cent. 1859 — b ° 5 Per Cent. 1862 tia ra ° . 5 Per Cent. 1861 — D°-.liala 5 per Cent D £1(0 Bands — „ o ii op a „: --,1 - per Cent - eusil 0 U per Cent „. Account Do' NT I) 4, ely Deferred — --... 0 A _ D o T., - ,t e COILIt - 1:10 A: B SIVO - %, ,a . ecount 261 111 1 0 O Cert. Cert. of Coup not funded — 1 1 , ?„Aecount l5l 1 1 1 13 , ish 1 per Cont. — i ti l i i ., °: '9 Per Cont. 1864 r-84 6 Cent. 1854 b o 4. per — ' D o 6 ccount . 9ll 901 D0.4-eeount 1:) r o •£,. 170. liCoenntd.slBs.B 7Ol 76 100_.cpeeoruentent. 1862 ."° XlOO Bonds 6, n o o " per Cent, 1863 — D o Per Cent. 1865 I), trip, £35 p a id Ve: e ' z 4 Per Cent. G uaranteed 99 Uitt uela 3 p e r Cent. 1)0 ,? accou nt — ', Per Cent., 1864 361 Dividenus on the above payable in London. Qo TWO O'CLOCK. ,llsol s for mono 86i. "u• Account y B7l 1 liiverpool cotton Market. —nits ray. ---- 4arket opens ver str y ong. Sales probably 12,000 bales or more. 1 1 he iii Queen's speech was forwarded to Yaris in inutes by five afterwards . Wires, and appeared in all the even i ng Per 4 shortly Share! Hallways. istol anti Exeter Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Corn wall Dublin & Belfast June tDun„Perth, & b.Junc E.Lonnon, ..grip Certi 110. Glasgow & S. Western' Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. at. No. Great North of Scotian Great Northern D t. A stock Do. B stock Do. ew, le. at 25 pu , GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. NVeste,n I) . S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxford Do. Newport 1)o. Ile , eford Lancashire viz Yorkshire L ndon and Blackwalt Brigh.,3z S Coast Lon., hat., and Doves Do. Metrop. Kx. A & north Western, Lou. Jz South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Metropolitan Do. New Do Extension Metropolitan District Do do. do. Do. and 't. John - sW'd Mid and Do. £9 Share Do, tiirrniu & Derby •iid Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwichl Do. (4.15e1l purchase Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. tocic.& Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 Do. ,io. 1865 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , A ber. stock , o. Scot, Mid. stack.. Shropshire Union .... south Devon.. -ouch E stern .italnes, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale or Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornw RITISH P Atlantic gt.l awrence Bom.,l3afoda, • Cen.ln. gu. 5 percent.. Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do ['reference Buff.,Bran t, & Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- Calcutta & N. E., ai e Town & Do'ck, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p. l East. Ben .al, go., 5 do East 'Anil), gu. 5 p.c. Do .1 Extension t; rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bond , . I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist •'ref. Bonds 1)o. do. deferred .. Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds. Do. do. deterred ... to. Pref. stook... Do. do. deferred ... Do. 4th Pref. stook . Do. do. deterred 7..... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. o. Gua, 5 per cent.. ' Do. New gua. 5 p. c.. 1 Gt. South of India • I gua. 5 per cent ll . 4i per cent Do Great s. of Canada.. Do. New .. ...... Do. 6 p. c. Bds. pay 1873 I .0. 5, do. pay. 1877-$ Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4i do _ . Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. finds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. Ell.C'da, 6pc Ist pf.bs. Scinde Do. Delhi 5 1 cs Do. do !;t' Do. Puniaub a. Do.lncius St Flo , ;OLUNIAL GOVER: British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31, 1572. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. & July 1877-6.1 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Au.,r 5 p. c. Mar. ,t Sep; Do. 5 p. c. Jan. ct July Do. 5 p Inscribed ek Cape G.llope, 6 p.c. 1873 t w.Ap1.&0c1.1890-1900 Do. do; 1880-9 , Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct. ' 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868,6 p. Do. 1,27 d anturltlUs, o p. 0, ism Jan. and Jtily Do. l'7B 00. iBB , , May 5, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug.. A nt al o per cent.. N.B.Gov 6 p.c.Ja. ul) N. 6.W. Gov. 5 ire., 185 - Do. . 5 p c. 18.1 to IB7t Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1892 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Sc tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling', 1875 ~ /ueensland Gov. 6 p. c 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 18684 Do. 1878 & upwards Vic,Gov. 6 pm. Ja &July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITI Cam. Consol. told, lira Chiverton Clifford malgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drakeivalls East Bassett (Illogan) it.ast Caradon East. Cam Brea vast Grenville 9 10 15 17 57,) 550 f 1 18 20 6 7 41 li 3 . 36 East Gunnislake East Loved 114 .26 3 3, 5 7 20 21 14 2 311 3C 32 31 31 40 4? 61 51 5 4 4} 2t 101 40 60 13 15 1 E. IV% Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Gr. at L .xey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal isuAy G. Wheal Vor (Heist .“ Grenvile Herod's Foot liingeton Downs Margaret , Uny Lelant Marke Valley mwyndy Iron Ore, llin New Se tun North Roskear v.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheil Crofty Prosper Pr vidence Uny S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S,,uth Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. ,Illogan -- stray Park Tin Croft 5 7igra and Cl gan, West Bassett (Iliogan W. Caradon (Lnekeard West Chi ver ton West Seton 37 39 410 430 2 :I 8 2. 9 11 19 20 4 6 3 4 8 10 79 82 190 200 05 1( 0 27 31 'wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redr. uthl 'Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Setou Tieiawney ‘l.is 3 5 2?0 23 17 18 ttMeIIAtENCE Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 1, 102 Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di to. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., - lino. 4 t per cent. irred., 100 South Devon, Anna., 10s., tui LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, London Tilbury, and Southend, 96i tel/UMGA ttA iL Y fiahia and San Francisco eua. 7:per cent., 15 amur and Liege gua. 14f. per annum, 91 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., lei Sambre and Dleurul, 9} F. HAGS MIN Er, St. John del Rey, lim., 521 Washoe Gold, lim., Ditto (£4), 4i DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 73 4 BANK b. Agra and Mssterman's, lira., t 5 Alliance, Ili,. 26/ ;1 Anglo Egyptian, lira., 121 Bank of Egypt, 321 Bank of New Zealand, 171 Consolidated Bana, lira., 91 Eng ish Joint Stock, lim. 101 European Bank, Urn., 11‘ Hindustan, China, and ,l ap an, ilm., Ditto, issued at 2 pm., Ditto. new, 17 Imperial Bank, lira., 271 Imperial Ottoman, in 13 Ditto, new, 12 Lard Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 4 London anti County, 79 81 London Joint Stock, 471 London and k% estminster, 94 National Provincial of England. Ditto, d and •td issue. 45 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lint. 51 Union of London, 53 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua.,l3 Bo bit Gas, lite., 51 Ceylon Company, 91 Consolidated Discount, lim , 31 Credit r'oncler and Mobilier of England, 81 Crystal Palace, 351 Crystal Palace, 6 per rent. perpctl. deb., 1091 Egyptian Corn, and Trading, lira., 5 Electric Telegraph, 135 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim.. 51 Rudsores Bay, 161 4 1 Imperial mercantile Credit Am., lim., 6 International Financial ,ociety, lim., Joint Stock Discount, lim., 9/ London Financial Association. Um., 13j 121 51iliwall Freehold Land and bock, 51 National Discount t_ ompany, 151 a Oriental Financial, lim., 10 Overend, Gurney, and Co. lim., 191 I Panama, New Ze a l an d , and Australian Mail, lim., 7 1 1 Thames and Mersey ;Marine) Insurance, lim., 71 A Universal Marina, Insurance. lira., 31 The Price of Gold. the quotation of gold at Paris is about 14 per mine pro., and the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling, o n comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 ro. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold t o about ths per cent, dearer in Paris than in London. By advic;s from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.41 per £1 stcrlin Standard gold at the Englith Mint price is, therefore, at about the same price in London and Hamburg. MEN II MINES. 2.1.0 294 31 2. 4.0 8.3.6 19.0 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1866. Provident Clerks' Mutual Life Assurance Association. The twenty-fifth annual general meeting of mem bers of this association - ,vas held last evening, at the London Tavern, to receive the report of the directors relative to their position and business transactions during the last twelve months. The chair was occupied by R. 11. Jones, Esq., chairman of the board of directors. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, The CHAIRMAN called upon the Secretary (Mr. Linford) to read the report, which was as follows : The Board of Directors have much pleasure in presenting to the members their 25th annual report, and in repeating, as they have been able to do for many successive years, that the new business of the past twelve months surpasses that of any previous year. The total proposals received were 1,540, for £288,000 ; of which 1,353, for £241,350, were accepted and completed, producing a new annual income of ..£6,774. The remainder were either declined, or deferred, or are now awaiting completion. The total income for the year was £62,826 6s. 25., and the sum of £6,195 10s. has also been received for sale of immediate annuities. After providing for all known claims, the sum of £34, 695 4s. 6d. has been added to the accumulated fund, which amounted on the 31st December last to £284,744 7s. 55. The claims by death (including bonuses) amount to £20,755 4s. 10d., arising upon 113 policies. The close of the year 1865 affords the directors an oppor tunity of laying before the members the following tabular statement, which exhibits the progress of the Association during the quarter of a century it has been in existence : Annual Accumulated New Amount Income at Fund at end Policies. Assured. endof period. of period. Ist 5 years... 567 £52,699 ... £2,400 £6,200 2d do. ...2,184 ... 432,075 ... 12,300 ... 29,150 3d do. _2,249 434,720 ... 20,750 ... 63,500 4th do. ...3,775 648,310 ... 36,500 146,000 sth do. ...5,207 ...1,065,300 ... 62,800 ... 284,700 The board have to report with much regret the decease of W. G. Prescott, Esq., one of the trustees ; they have, however, been so fortunate as to secure a new trustee in the person of Robert Wigram Crawford, Esq., M.P. for the City of London. They have also to regret the retirement of Mr. Ratray, who having relinquished the active duties of his profes sion, has resigned the office of consulting actuary, which he has held from the commencement of the association. To fill the vacancy thus created, the board have appointed Mr. Robert Tucker, Vice-President of the Institute of Actuaries, consulting actuary. The following directors retire by rotation, viz. :—Mr. Alexander Dawson, Mr. Samuel Jepps, and Mr. James Lintott, all of whom being eligible offer themselves for re-election. The following gentlemen, duly qualified, are proposed as auditors : —Mr. James Richard Lloyd, Mr. Francis Frederick Toole, and Mr. Charles Woolley. In concluding this report, the board desire to direct at tention to the fact that with a constantly increasing amount of new business, they have been enabled to meet their members year by year with regularly diminishing ratio of expenditure. That a combination so important to the success of a life assurance office may be still maintained the efforts of the board will not be wanting, but they nevertheless feel justified in claiming the co-operation of the members themselves, which is the true strength of a mutual association. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said another year had slipped away since . he had the pleasure of seeing some of them, and he hoped that in addressing them for the twenty-fifth year they would have an agreeable and pleasant meeting. All their former assemblages had been marked by that happy feeling, and he hoped the present would be in consonance with those he had referred to. The recurrence of this. their annual meeting brought forcibly to his mind that another year had irrevocably gone, and it impressed upon him the reflection whether he had done all he could as an individual for the success of the institution. It having been his happiness to be connected with the association for so many years, he need not say he was warmly attached to it—(hear, hear)—and it was a feeling of pride and pleasure for him to watch it year after year increase in prosperity and useful ness. The watchword of the present age was " Progress," and he hoped the directors might be permitted to say they had adopted it. (Hear, hear.) The transactions of the past year showed an increase over all its predecessors; the proposals for new assur ances during that period had been 1,546, of which svnien the annual income was increased to the extent of £6,774. (Hear, hear.) There were some of the new pro posals still under consideration, but the total income for the year was £62,826 6s. 2d. (Cheers.) They did not appear to have lost ground from the Go vernment assurances, which were established to promote £lOO assurances. It was quite true that ho was not in a position to show that those who had assured with the Government would have come to them if no Government assur ance existed, but it was true that their business had in no way suffered in consequence, as a comparison between the business transacted in 1864 and 1865 would show. In 1864 this association had assured 652 lives for £lOO and under, while last year they had 950 assurances for £lOO and under. (Hear, hear.) He thought that fact was quite enough to create confidence, and that it ought to show them that they ought not to be deterred from the energy hitherto exercised, but rather to induce competi tion with the Government. (Hear, hear.) The balance sheet was before them. It had been made up in a clear, comprehensive, and intelligible man ner, and although the claims from deaths no doubt had increased, compared with former years, yet it should be recollected that deaths must be increased according as their liabilities enlarged. (Hear.) It was a great pleasure, however, to know that 113 families had been provided for by the prudence and forethought of their deceased members. The ave rage interest on their investments for the last year averaged fully 441 per cent. On the last occa sion that he had addressed them they had £20,000 standing in the 3 per Cents. Last year they had lent £15,000 of that stock at 4f per cent., by which they obtained 14 per cent. more than if it had re mained in the Funds. (Hear, hear.) He also directed attention to a receipt on account of rent for an office which they had let to the Provident Clerks' Guarantee Association, thereby reducing still further their expenses. Referring to the Guarantee Association, in which so many of their members were interested, he had the pleasure to in form them that it was now in full operation, and he trusted that all the members would do their best to promote its prosperity in every way within their power. The death of Mr. Prescott, one of their trustees, was a matter of great regret to the directors, and he felt certain that the great body of assurers would participate in that feeling. Mr. Prescott was an affable, kind, and courteous gentleman, always ready to render the association every assistance in his power. In selecting a successor to Mr. Prescott, they had, he thought, been particularly fortunate in obtaining the services of a gentleman of high standing and influence in:society—Mr. R. W. Crawford, one of the members for the city of London ; and the mem bers generally would be certain to participate in the pleasure the directors felt at that gentleman becoming one of their trustees. Last year he was congratulating the members on the happiness that prevailed owing to the long association and unani mity that prevailed amongst the executive ; but a gap had since then happened, and now they had also to regret the retirement of Mr. Ratray. 11l health had compelled that gentleman to relinquish the active duties of his profession, and with it that of consulting, actuary, of their association. The directors, he knew, had but anticipated the wishes of the great body of the assurers in present ing Mr. Itatray, on his retirement, with a small testimonial, engraved with a suitable inscription, the cost being but R,26. (Hear, hear.) The mem bers would also be pleased to know that they had secured the services of Mr. Tucker, vice-president of the Institute of Actuaries, as successor to Mr. Ratray, and he had come amongst them that evening, and, with his high character, he was quite certain to take good care of them in all matters that appertain to his office. (Hear, hear.) He doubted not that many of them would miss the face of one of the most valued and oldest friends, viz., Mr. Welch, their deputy-chairman. His absence was caused through ill-health ; otherwise it would have been a pleasure to have been with them that evening, and to have occupied the seat he had done far so many previous years. With these few obser- vations he would conclude by formally moving the adoption of the report. At the same time he invited any gentleman to make any observations, and the Directors would be only happy to hear him. Mr. SAWTELL said it gave him the greatest plea sure to second the motion of the Chairman. Mr. WARWICK made a few observations relative to lapsed policies, and said he thought it unwise on the part of the Directors to be too stringent in their decisions. It appeared, however, by the speaker's own showing that no premiums had been paid on the policy for nearly two years, and that the rules expressly forbade the revival of a policy after it had been in arrear a year and 14 days. The SECRETARY, at the request of the Chairman, explained the circumstances connected with the Matter, and said the Directors, while they regretted the fact of a single policy lapsing, had certain rules imposed upon them for their guidance and the pro tection of assurances which it was impossible for them to disregard. (Dear, hear.) Mr. LLOYD said it would be fatal to the prosperity of the association if the rules were broken through to meet particular cases. The benevolent fund was open to all, and if that was not taken advantage of it certainly was not the fault of the directors. The directors in the case referred to had done nothing but their duty. The adoption of the report was then put, and carried unanimously. Mr. REYNOLDS said he had the greatest pleasure in moving a vote of thanks to the directors for their services during the past year. _ _ Mr. PILCIIER briefly seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said it was a great happiness to him that there should be such unanimity in agreeing to the resolutions submitted to the meeting. For himself and colleagues he begged to thank the meeting for the kindness with which the vote had been proposed, and the plea sant manner in which it had been received. The retiring directors, Messrs. Alexander Daw son, Samuel Jepps, and James Lintott were unani mously re-elected, as were also the auditors, Messrs. J. R. Lloyd, F. F. Toole, and C. Woolley, and their remuneration fixed the same as last year. Mr. A. DA* SON, on the part of the re-elected directors, returned thanks, and said he and his colleagues would do all in their power to enlarge the scope and heighten the prosperity of the society. Mr. F. F. TooLE, on the part of the re-elected auditors, testified to the admirable manner in which the accounts of the association were on all occasions placed before his colleagues and himself, and acknow ledged the great assistance which Mr. Lloyd afforded as one of the auditors. Mr. Toole also suggested, as he reminded the meeting he had before done, that a large meeting should be held alternate years in the City and the West-end, independent alto gether of their regular annual meetings, and that all the clerks of the metropolis be invited to attend. He believed that this would be the means of making the benefits arising from connection with the asso ciation better known, and would bring to them many new members. Votes of thanks to the directors, auditors, secre tary, and the general staff of the association were then accorded, and a similar compliment to the chairman cancluded the business. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. (Via Roche's Point.) NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (Morning). General Crawford has been arrested in New Orleans, and lodged in Fort Jackson by order of General Sheridan. Advices received here from Brownsville to the 7th inst. state that the party which captured Bagdad was composed of a miscellaneous crowd of 60 men, Mexican sutlers, ad venturers, clerks, and idlers. Some Federal soldiers were believed to be among them, but these were all back on the American side of the Rio Grande on the following morning and answered the roll call. The capture was planned and executed without the knowledge of any of the liberal chiefs. Bagdad was garrisoned by 300 native troops and 40 Austrians, under Colonel Rice. The latter escaped with the Austrians on board the Imperial gunboat Antonio. All the native troops turned Libe rals, some joining the captors in pillaging the town. Escobedo arrived on the sth, and being without forces telegraphed to General Weitzel for 200 men to preserve order, which request was granted. Escobedo quarrelled with Crawford, and declared that the latter had no autho rity to interfere with Mexican affairs. The Liberals had four men killed and seven wounded, the Imperialists seven killed and twenty-three wounded. Three hundred men were captured, including two Austrians. The Alcalde was among the killed. _ _ _ The United States Senate has passed a bill enlarging the powers of the Freedmen's Bureau by a strict party vote. The House of Representatives continues in debate upon the joint resolutionfor the constitutional amendment fixing the basis of the representation upon the number of voters. The house will vote upon the resolution on Tues day. Secretary Harlan has made a speech, stating his belief that the President intended to leave to Congress the question of the admission of Southern Representatives to the national Legislature. Sherman, Sheridan, Meade, and Thomas will meet in Washington next week to consult with Grant and the Go vernment authorities relative to the condition of affairs in their respective military departments. Continual complaints arrive from the interior of Louisi ana of the refusal of the freedmen to work. Small-pox is raging among them, and large numbers are leaving for New Orleans and other places. Mr. Seward arrived at Havana on the 20th inst. The steamer Meteor is still held by the authorities on suspicion of her being a Chilian privateer. The British ship Mary Blades, from New York, for Queenstown,.has been abandoned at sea. The crew were saved. The Hibernian, City of Boston, Java, and Pennsylvania have arrived out. The Columbian Insurance Company has issued a state ment showing over one million dollars on hand, after pay ment of all liabilities. The stockholders have resolved to resume the business of the company on a capital not ex ceeding $2,000,000, after obtaining the necessary legisla tive authority. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money easy. Gold, 1394. Exchange on London, 1511 ; on Paris, 8.721. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 91}; Illinois, 116 ex div. ; Erie, 841- ; 5-20 Bonds, 104 Cotton dull ; middling upland, 48. Cum dull ; wheat quiet ; flour steady ; provisions declining; coffee held firmly ; sugar quiet ; molasses heavy. Petroleum slightly firmer ; crude, 32i ; refined, 54. The New Reform Bill. DEPUTATION TO EARL RUSSELL.—THIS DAY. A very numerous deputation from the National Reform Union and the deputation appointed at the recent meeting held in Leeds, waited by appoint ment to-day on Earl Russell at his official residence in Downing-street, in order, if possible, to ascer tain the nature of the measure about to be intro duced into Parliament. A great number of the Liberal members of tho House of Commons accom- panied the deputation. Mr. G. Wilson introduced the deputation, and informed his lordship that it consisted of various members of the National Re form Union, which originated entirely on the part of the working men who desire to become enfran chised. Mr. WAINWRIGHT addressed his lordship, and said the movement which was now taking place with re spect to Reform, was now in the hands of those in wnom tne wonung etasseh Wall LUC giaLc.,, wun dence ; but any measure which did not admit a arge proportion of the working class to participa tion in the government of the country would not be received at all. (Hear, hear.) The working class, ho begged to inform his lordship, had fully made up their mind to reject all sham measures. It had been said out of doors that the difficulty that existed was whether the new Reform Bill was to be based on a £6 rating or a £6 rental qualifica tion. Now the number of working men that would be admitted to the exercise of the elective franchise if a £6 rating was adopted would be so small that it would not be worth accepting. The time had come to test the sincerity of the Liberals, and that test they hoped his lordship would apply. The proposition of a £lO rental for counties and a £6 rental suffrage for boroughs would be geierally accept able for the present. It would settle the matter for some time, but a £6 rating qualification would be generally and universally rejected by the working class, than whom a more loyal class of men did not exist. He hoped his lordship would insist upon such a measure as would satisfy the working class. If he did so they would rally round him by millions, and create such a movement that all opposition would be useless and futile. (Hear, hear.) Mr. PRICE said he claimed the franchise for the working class as a right, because their united income amounted to £ 25 0,000,000 per annum, whilst that of those who opposed them did not come up to anything like that sum. (near, hear,) The work ing men of the north of England were ready to accept any bill, supposing it to be anything like that which his lordship had on a former occasion promised the working class. (Hear, hear.) He advised his lordship to take a firm stand on the enfranchisement point—on that alone—and the working men would give him such a support that would break down all opposition and sweep, away every obstacle. The men in the north recol lected his lordship's declaration in 1831, and he felt a more fitting close to a long and glorious career of statesmanship could not be than the carrying of a bill which admitted a great body of the industrious classes to the exercise of the elective franchise. (Hear, hear.) Sir F. CROSSLEY said, as a member of the Liberal party in the House of Commons, he thought it better his lordship should know what measure would be acceptable before it was brought forth. No true reformer could be in favour of a rating clause, and therefore it was but wise and prudent to adopt that which would meet with the greatest support. He knew the difficulty there would be in passing a £6 rental clause through the House of Commons, but whether it be that or a higher figure that was adopted —(no, no) —an admission to the franchise of a great body of the working class was now urgently demanded. Mr. HIBBERT, M.P. for Oldham, and several other a n extension gentlemen o having suffrage, f the Earl RUSSELL said he had listened with great interest and pleasure to the various ving spoken on the subject of speakers who bad addressed him. He did not require to be reminded of the industry, providence, forbearance, loyalty, and attachment to the honour of the country by the industrious classes. Of that he was well aware—(hear, hear)—and the ability with which he had been addressed showed most convincingly the state of intelligence in which that class had advanced. (Hear, hear.) It could not be expected that he could state the nature of the mea sure Government proposed to introduce into Par liament. He would take care that the statements he had heard that day should be placed be fore his colleagues, and the deputation might rely that they would adopt the measures best adapted for the welfare of the country. He would carefully consider the whole of the statements that had been made to him. The members of the deputation, having thanked his lordship for the attention he had given them, withdrew. PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSOCIATION.—We beg to direct our readers to the 'very satisfactory report of this Association, whose 25th Annual General Meeting is re ported in our columns of tc-day. ARRIVAL OF THE HANSA. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 8. The North German Lloyds' steamship Hansa, from New York, on the 27th ult., has arrived. She brings 78 passen gers, a large cargo of tobacco and cotton for Bremen, $12,000 for England, $121,100 for France, and $15,000 for Bremen. On the 31st ult. she spoke British steamer Virginia. Her news has been anticipated. THE MALT TAX. -- - - DEPUTATION TO THE CHANCELLOR OP THE EXCHEQUER. The following appeared in a late edition of The Bun of last evening : The deputation appointed at the great meeting of the farmers of England, held at the Freemasons' Tavern last Monday, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday afternoon at his official residence in Downing-street. Previous to waiting on the right hon. gentleman, the noblemen, members of Parliament, and gentlemen composing the deputation, assembled at Westminster Palace Hotel, and at the suggestion of Sir Fitzroy Kelly the different points that were to be brought under the attention of the Chancellor of the Exche quer were agreed upon and arranged as follows : rrl, "f +ha +a +_+ nn +l%a caa+aaaa of barley. 2. The effect of the malt-tax and. the beer con sumed by the labouring classes. 3. The influence of the mitlyon - th - e - pro - - -- duction of cereals, wool, the price of meat, and the raising of live stock, and 4. The reason for stopping short at the malt-tax in carrying out the principles of free trade. A member of the deputation thought that the question should•be asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer why he did not do for the malt-tax what he had done for the hop duties. (Hear, hear.) Sir F. KELLY said the different points could be urged shortly upon either of the subjects desired by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Colonel North would introduce the deputation, and intimate to the right hon. gentleman the readiness with which any of the above points could be illustrated. The deputation then proceeded to Downing street, and having been shown into the library of the hon. gentleman's official residence, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer in a few minutes entered the room, and Colonel North formally introduced the deputation. Mr. Reed, Mr. Fielden, Mr. Inwood, Mr. Biddell, Mr. Cayley, and other gentlemen ad dressed the right hon. gentleman, and strongly urged upon him the propriety of reducing the malt duty, which they said was oppressive and unjust— oppressive because it compelled the poor man to pay double the price be ought for his beer, and un just because it was levied on one particular article, whilst 'all the rest of the articles entering into the consumption of the population of the country had been either altogether modified or greatly re duced. The CHANCELLLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to the deputation, said that last year he had a large surplus to deal with, and the income tax was greatly reduced, a proposition which met with ge neral approval. He was afraid the expectations of the deputation as to the finances of the State were not based on correct data. He was not aware that the state of things for the next few months would render it possible to look in the face such a gigantic question now under discussion. The agriculturists were no doubt right in being the first to put in their claims for consideration, but nothing but a magnificent surplus could raise the question of a reduction of the malt tax. With respect to the opinions and suggestions that had been placed before him, it would be the duty of himself and colleagues to give a question of such importance their best and deepest consideration. The deputation then withdrew. LAW INTELLIGENCE—Feb. 7. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. FITZGERALD V. NORTHCOTE AND STONE. (Continued from our First Edition of yesterday) The Lord Chief Justice summed up very elaborately, and the jury retired at a quarter-past four o'clock, and, after an absence of an hour and 25 minutes, returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages £5. THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.—The following in formation has been received from Dr. Beke, dated Massowah, Jan. 16.—" We reached here in safety yester day, and the British Consular agent came down to state that letters from the captives had arrived there, dated Amba Magdala, Sept. 28, 1865, saying they were then all alive and well, which letters would be forwarded imme diately to their destination. Tho agent said also that the Emperor had since taken the captives with him into God jam, where he had gone to attack Tadola Gwaler, and that his future movements would depend upon circumstances. There was also a report that he would come into Tigre shortly. The last news from Mr. Rassam is that he was at Kassela, the capital of Take, on Nov. 6, and was going forward to Matumma. Since then no intelligence had been received of him, although the agent had sent two or three messengers after him." SUICIDES IN FRANCE.—The following, according to Dr. de Boismont, who has made the subject his special study, is a summary of the various modes of suicide C3M mitted in France from 1827 to 1860 : Number. Males. Females. By hanging 14,242 12,152 2,000 By drowning 11,845 ... 6 , 688 5,167 4,390 ... 4,337 ... 33 By firearms 4,224 ... 2,917 ... 1,307 By charcoal By cutting instruments 1,552 ... 1,272 280 By voluntary fall By poison By other means 282 .. 228 ... 54 38,671 ,„ 28,930 .„ 9,741 Paid.' Closing I Business Price. done. 93 95 129 30 94 96 13 15 41 54 68 70 70 72 114 116 39 40 7 8 1281 129 146 147 92 Of 581 59, 59 61 39 tl 34 37 101 03 12i 122 89 91 9 , 08 35 37 126 326. 93 95 59 59. E 136 138 21 3p' 1 111 , 98 10 124 125 1i 11 1 93 95 58 59 7 28 111 113 72 73 106 107 37 38 to II p 128 128 2 2•} 2 20 75 77 11 12 147 149 64 66 112 114 55 57 74 744 8 i 145 150 3 i 1 , 1 101 /03 1 51 53 aION.~ 5, 60 99 10) Id to 6f 62 10 11 75 80 96 98 65 70 100 102 100 101 102 103 40 42 87 89 66 68 57 62 57 59 52 57 46 50 42 46 36 38 3+ 35 102 U'3 z 93 100 91 93 166 166 46 4 d ►4 81 A 6 1 oi 09 100 90 92 86 88 64 66 8 82 98 99 98 99 i 4 ! 98 99 1 SECUR. 93 95 93 96 93 96 79 St 78 SO 101 103 104 106 104 100 101 103 90 92 101 103 1 ntt I St 102 104 103 ()5 103 ICS 1(4 ;06 90 ►ol 93 05 92 04 87 89 100 10! 8z 84 97 99 99i 10(4 104 106 105 106 391 t I 129 14 , i 7 124 tBi 9 47} 8 7 127 61 911 / 1361 71 10 981 9i 1241 i 5 4 5 112 117 721 77 8 10) 100 100 100 10u all 100 all 100 100 100 16.13.4 100 100 100 all 100/ i•r2 ) 3 21 431 48 3i 5 40 391 40i1 38 tO3 2i ITI 100 I 99a 106 5; OUR PARIS LETTER. The following appeared in part of our impression of yesterday : PARIS, Monday Evening. Some amendments are to be proposed on the Address, but hitherto few adhesions have been made to the Opposition suggestions. Fourteen members of the Right only have signed an amendment in reference to Colonial policy, and urging that the three important islands of Martinique, Guadaloupe, and Bourbon ought to be placed in the same cate gory as the departments of the Empire. At a meeting of Opposition Deputies, which was attended by M. Thiers, it was resolved that three amendments to the Address should be proposed. One respecting Algeria, another for.a committee of inquiry into the state of agriculture, and the third demanding the " completion of the edifice ;" this vague phrase, I suppose, means extension of popu lar power. The rapid transmission of the Emperor's Speech by the electric telegraph has excited curiosity and satisfaction. In most of the provincial towns of France the whole Speech was received in less than half an hour, and in an hour at the most distant ones. The telegraph came into full operation in Paris in 1861. The chief . office is in the Rue de Grenelle St. German. The Director-General is the Viscount de Vougy. Two hundred electric wires communicate from the central office, which is in direct communication with the 89 prefectures, the principal sub-prefectures, the other important cities of France, and the great centres of Europe. About 200 clerks are employed for the service of the de spatches. I have not ascertained the exact number of females, but the number of female clerks is on the increase. The service is carried on day and night by two divisions of clerks. The first division is engaged from 8 in the morning till 11, and is then relieved by the second. The clerks of the f ormer return to duty at six in the evening and leave it at nine. The second division relieves it in its turn. At mid night half of the latter take repose till three o'clock. The second sleeps from three till eight o'clock in the morning. The average number of private despatches is 5,000 a day, but in some days the number is much greater. The service in general is performed with much correctness, but occasionally strange errors occur. (What human institution is free from them?) When Algeria was first placed in electric communication with Marseilles across the Mediterranean, a French gentleman was in the habit of going to hunt the lions, and was accom panied by a well-known shot very conversant with the localities frequented by the lions of the Atlas. The rest of the family also lived in Algeria, with the exception of a brother who resided in Belgium. On one occasion a telegraph messenger brought the latter a despatch at Brussels. It was sent from Algeria, and was as follows :—" We hunted lions yes terday. Our uncle devoured (devore). All the family in joy." The young gentleman was stupified. An explanation took place at the office, and it was dis covered that the word devore had been used instead of decore (decorated). A v instead of a c made a wonderful difference. One of the Paris papers, in an article on the In ternational Electric Company of London, ascribes the great success of that company solely to the exertions of M. Gamble. Those acquainted with the details of the management know that the activity and zeal of Mr. Charles Boys, the superin tendent of the Intelligence Department, aided by Mr. James Parry, have tended greatly to the de- velopment of the resources of the company. A good deal of amusement was caused at the time of the Exhibition of Paintings in 1864 by the erection of a room appropriated to paintings which had been refused admission to the general saloon by the Committee of Selection. The leading artists have improved upon this idea. A building has been hired at Montmartre, in which will be exhi bited the pictures to which admission may be refused at the next Exhibition of living artists. A com mittee of artists will be appointed to select pictures for admission. All, however, have a place, .but the pictures vetoed by the committee will be exhibited in another room. Thus there will be the refusal of the refused. The TiiiCial tables respecting the progress of rail ways in 1865 show that the total of new lines con ceded was to the extent of 100 kilometres (a kilo mar,' is 1,004 The- goor.l Stattt concessions, on the 31st December, 1865, was de finitive concessions, 20,392 kilometres ; eventual concessions, 603 kilometres ; total, 21,000 kilo metres. The length of the lines which came into operation in 1865 was much less than in 1864, being only 516 kilometres. Among the lines which came into operation, however, several are of great importance ; for instance, the section from Guingamp to Brest, which completes the last vacancy between Paris and that important military post, the line from Ser quigney to Rouen, the branch from Castelnandary to Castres, the line from Ager to Auch, that from Bretigny to Vendome, which forms the first section of the diract line from Paris to Tours and the lino from Lille to Tournay, which opens a new commu nication between France and Belgium. The total length of the lines thus placed in operation on the 31st of December, 1865, was 13,570 kilometres, and that of the lines not yet finished, 7,430 kilo metres. In 1866 and 1867, 2,200 kilometres of new lines will be finished, so that at the end of the latter year the total development of railway com munication will be to the extent of 15,800 kilo metres. The amount of the subventions granted by the State towards railways reaches to a capital of 1 milliard 455 millions, that is to say less than 70,000 f. per kilometre. The official part of the Moniteur states that the Emperor has received a letter, in which his Majesty the King of Bavaria notifies the birth of a Princess daughter of his Serene Highness the Prince Charles Theodore, and of her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia, Duchess in Bavaria. Madame Wagner, the wife of the musical com poser, has just died at Dresden. The Marquis de Flers, formerly Councillor Re ferendary to the Court of Accounts is also deceased at Brussels. The weather to-day and for the last few days past has been unseasonably and unusually warm, and I am sorry to say that an unusual amount of illness exists in Paris. Many cases of inflammation, with tend ency to fever, have occurred, but they have not been of a fatal or dangerous character. The Constitutionnel has an argumentative article anticipatory of the contents of her Majesty's Speech, and contends that the position of England is such that the Cabinet, and particularly Mr. Gladstone, will have to exhibit qualities which " eloquence alone cannot always supply." Foreign Nail Packet List ----- ALLILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton—. „Feb. 1 9 Feb. 13 Ditto, via M a rseilles ................ Brazil and Cape Verde. by British pa cket Mar. 6. Ditto, by French packet .......... Feb. 2z. Cape of Good lope, ASOenaioll, and St. Helena... Feb. 22. China, Penang. and Singapore, via Southampton Feb. 19. Feb. 13 Ditto, via Marseilles ........................ Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southamp ton .......... India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... Feb. 19 Ditto, via Marseilles ........ . .... Feb. 13 India (Bombay), via Southampton.. . . Feb . F l F '' e e , Feb . b b b . 1 1 1 3 323 4 Ditto, via garseilles Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Mandl e.i . Newfoundland " Feb. 14 Portu,gal ...... , ......... Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon.. United states and British .North America, by Bri tish United States packet, via Southamp . - tis p h it i to iack , ton Ditto, sia C,,rk Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry Feb. 9. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneriffe Feb. 11 West Indies and Pacifio (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico Cuba and Mexico Feb. 28. Bahamas, via New York. Mar. R.' Bermuda, ditto Feb. 14 MADAME TUSSAITD'S.—The admirers of the late lamented Gustavus V. Brooke, the eminent tragedian, who was lost in the ill-fated steamship the London, will, we feel assured, be pleased to knew that Madame Tussaud has just added to her exhibition in Baker-street a full length portrait model of the departed gentleman. As we anticipated yesterday, Lord Dufferin will be retained in the Administration. He will succeed the Marquis of llartington as Under Secretary of State for the War Department—Times. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. _ _ VICTORIA CLUB BETTING--Taus DAT. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 6 agst Cortolvin (taken) 20 to 1 agst Laura (taken) 30 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken) DERBY. 100 to 15 agst Rustic (taken) Very little betting. LAW INTELLIGENC.E.—This Day, COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH". (Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.) RYAN V. 'WOOD-LIBEL. Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., Sergeant Robinson, and Mr. J. 0. Griffiths appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. W. Williams for the defendant. Mr. Hawkins stated the case. This was an action brought by the plaintiff for a libel, to which the defendant pleaded not guilty; and secondly, that the words written and published were true. The plaintiff was the son of medical gentleman in Ireland, but had for upwards of 30 years been resident in this country. He was engaged as a musical critic on the Morning Herald and Morning Stan dard, and the defendant was the proprietor of the Orchestra, a weekly musical newspaper. On the Bth of July last the alleged libel was published, and under the head of "Black Mail in Journalism," contained an insinuation that the plaintiff had obtained the services of certain eminent musi cal artists to perform at concerts, which he gave annually, by using his influence as a musical critic in preference to paying them for their services. Nothing was more calcu lated to damage the reputation of the plaintiff, and he was bound to bring the present a , ;tion to vindicate his character. Mr. Desmond Ryan was examined—He said that for 16 years he had been a writer, and had wrrtten several librettos for operas. He had been nine months secretary to Mr. Lumley. He was sub-editor of the Musical World. All the artistes who sang at his concerts were his friends, with the exception of Madame Harriet Whippen, who sang for him at her own request. In cross-examination he thought that a critic should witness a performance before he criticised it, but he had adopted a different course in regard to a performance given by Madame Bosio. He blamed and praised those who Nang at his concerts The witness was under examination when we went to press. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A ►SURGEON CHARGED WITH BEGGING.—George Wilkins, surgeon, of No. 1, Elliott's-cottages, Blackheath, was charged, before Mr. Knox, with being drunk and begging . Police-constable Wood, 80 C, said that on the previous afternoon he saw the prisoner stop a gentleman in Picca dilly, and ask for assistance, at the same time exhibiting his left hand, which was swollen. He cautioned the pri soner, who was drunk, and afterwards saw him stop another gentleman, who stepped aside to avoid him. The prisoner then walked into an hotel, and the persons there having some trouble to get rid of him he took the prisoner into custody. The prisoner said he had been .fearfully unwell of late from gout in the hands, and that had brought him to his present condition. Ha went to the hotel to see a gen tleman. Mr. Knox said the prisoner complained of being unwell and having the gout in his hands, and yet got drunk. lie should commit him for seven days. MARKETS.—This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with beasts in somewhat improved condition. All breeds were in fair request at Monday's currency. The top figure was 5s per 81b. Sheep, the show of which was rather limited changed hands steadily at full quotations. The best Downs and half-breds realised 6s 8d per 81b. Calves were in short supply and moderate request on rather lower terms. The demand for pigs was in a sluggish state at barely sta tionary prices. Mulch cows were very dull. Per 81b to sink the offal. sdsd 6 d s d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10 Pmecrs-wool sheep 5 8 6 2 Second quality do ..4 0 4 4 Prime s'thdown a 0.6 4 6 8 Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 8 La*ge coarse calvcs.s 0 5 8 Prime Scots, ac.... 4 10 5 0 Prime small d0......5 8 6 0 Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 0 4 8 Large hogs .4 t 4 6 Second quality do ..4 10 5 6 Small porkers 4 8 5 0 Lamb....os Od to 0, Od. Suckling calves, 19s to 2(s; and quarter-old store pigs, 293 to 33s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 1,050 Beasts 34) Cows. .. 1:0 Cows. Sheep Calves l9O Ca yes it•O Pigs 70 Pig s MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—FuII supplies of meat are un offor, and the trade is heavy at barely stationary prices :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 58 Od ; veal, 43 4d to 5s 4d; and pork, 4s Od to 5s 4d per 81b by the carcase. HAY SMITHFIELD.-31eadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s; clover £5 5s to £6 15s Ocl ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load A moderate supply. CUMBERLAND.-Meadow hay, £4 lOs to £slss ; clover, £5 5s to ..£6 15s Od ; and_straw,:.£l 18s to £2 5s per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 lOs ; clover, £5 lOs to £7 Os Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load, A slow trade. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. s. d. s. d. Hetton ... 18 0 Hartlepool N.Staffordshire 17 0 Bates' West Hartley.. 14 6 Shaw's Hartley lB 6 South Hatton Holywell Main l7 0 Wylam l7 0 South Kelloe East Hartlepool Ships at market, 37; sold, 23. The Great Russian Bank Note Forgeries. THE EXTRADITION TREATY. The public will remember the conviction of five notorious foreigners at the Central Criminal Court, for being in unlawful possession of forged Russian notes, and since that time Inspector Thomson, of the detective force at Scotland-yard, has been en gaged in tracing another gang of six, named Chas. Brennus alias Colandes, Emilie his wife, Francois Dorchies, Louis Blanchard, M. Julhiette, and Etienne Lafonte, Comte de Mascaras, who had been at work at Datchet, where all the stone photo graphing and other apparatus were seized. It having been ascertained that the gang were living in Paris, Mr. W. Campbell Sleigh applied to Mr. Stuart and Mr. F. Farrar, at Slough, who granted a warrant for their apprehension. The de positions, with the warrant, were laid before the proper authoritis at Scotland-yard, and thence re mitted to the Home-office, from whence they were sent to Lord Clarendon, and ultimately the warrant was handed to Inspector Thomson, a letter having previously been sent to Lord Cowley with instruc tions to facilitate the object in view. Having arrived iu Paris, Inspector Thompson waited upon Lord Cowley at the Embassy on Wednesday last, and his Excellency at once communicated with M. Drouyn de Lhuys, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, asking for the extradition of the alleged forgers, in accordance with the provisions of the treaty 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 75. Baron Budberg, th e Russian Minister at Paris, also urged upon the French authorities the surrender of the alleged forgers. On Monday a reply was forwarded to Lord Cowley by M. Drouyn De Lhuys, to the effect that he regretted exceedingly that he could not comply with the request of his Excellency to surrender the persons demanded under the provisions of the treaty of 1843, on the ground that the persons alluded to were French subjects, and that the words of the first section of the treaty " any person" were not intended to include French subjects. This is said to be quite a new reading of the treaty, which, it will be remembered, will expire on the 30th of June next, notice to that effect having been given on the Ist of January last. This decision of the French Government has caused the utmost conster nation to the Russian authorities, and is calculated swindlers the opportunities for all sorts of French unhappily to enlarge to an almost unlimited extent and ruffians to escape with impunity. GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION. _An explosion, the second within 18 months, took place at the St. Allen powder mills, near Truro, on Monday, a fternoon. Two men were dreadfully burnt. The building in which they were working, and in which the explosion, from some cause at present unknown, took place, was completely de stroyed. THE COMING SEASON.—Ir is stated that all the fashionable dress and mantle trimmings for the coining change from the jet beads which have now season will be Mixed with transparent crystal beads. It is a pleasing been so long in use, and the transparency and lightness of crystal make the gimps and ornaments with which they are interwoven suitable for all descriptions of spring and summer dresses. 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