The Sun. — London, England, 1865-03-29 00:00:00

~~..- A Testimonial to the Japanese. The Gazette of last evening publishes the follow ing despatch, with its enclosures, which has been received at the Foreign-office from her Majesty's charge d'affaires in Japan : " Yokohama, January 13, 1865. "My Lord,—lt is with great satisfaction that I find it my duty to bring to your lordship's notice two additional instances of the humane and hos pitable treatment, by the Japanese authorities and people, of shipwrecked crews, and of pains taken by them to preserve or recover property or gear belong ing to stranded vessels. In Nov. last the British barque Ashmore, proceeding to Hakodadi from this Port, was wrecked at Benten sama, or Low Island, in the Straits of Tsungaru, and Mr. Interpreter Ensile, who started from Hakodadi on Nov. 27, and Was only able to reach the scene of the disaster several days later, refers in the highest terms to the kind attentions shown by the Prince of Nambu, who, immediately on hearing of the wreck, issued orders to render the ship's company every possible assistance. Secondly, in December last, the British barque Onward, chartered to take the place of the Ashmore, was, on her voyage to Hakodadi, wrecked at Cashima, about 250 miles distant from Yoko hima. The captain, his wife, two children, and Crew were treated with the utmost kindness by the hatamoto (squire of the village). The property saved from the wreck, including all their clothes, a box of treasure (5,000 dollars) was carefully guarded, and finally placed on board her Majesty's steam despatch gunboat Coquette, sent to their relief. It is also incumbent on me to point out the zealous and praiseworthy services of the gentlemen belonging to her Majesty's Civil Service, who pro ceeded to the assistance of these wrecks, and the risks to which the faithful performance of such duties exposes them. Mr. Enslie was seven days in reaching the Ashmore. Throughout this time he Was in an open Japanese boat, exposed to the rigours of a commencing winter and the dangers of a stormy strait. Indeed, during_,his absence, the rumours of the boat being driven out to sea and cast away Were so alarming and persistent, that I deemed it right to ask Mr. Consul Vyse, who was here on Unexpired leave, to return to his post on service in the Osprey, which Sir Augustus Kuper was good enough, on my representation, to despatch to Hakodadi. In the case of the Onward, Mr. Satow, student-interpreter of this legation, proceeded in the Coquette to Cape Kona, and made his way on shore in the gig through a tempestuous surf, which they were only able to recross after their boat had been transported for four miles across a neck of sand to a lore protected starting point. The procedure of the Japanese Government in these cases is uniformly distinguished by genuine hospitality and kindness, and is in such marked contrast to the inhumanity , and rapacity almost everywhere shown by the kin dred race on the opposite coast of China, that I trust your lordship will hold me excused for occupy ing your lordship's time with details of events which are otherwise of no ordinary interest.—l have, &c., CHARLES 0. WINCHESTER.—To the Right Hon. Earl Russell, K.G. MONEY - A - p 7- 7 .L.l. Ja AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.% The discount market presents a very quiet appear ance, the demand for accommodation being very limited, owing to the expectation of a reduction in the official minimum to-morrow. The supplies of capital on offer, however, being rather small, the brokers are holding out for q per cent. for even best short dated bills. There was no material alteration in the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon. The lists of applications for shares in the South of England Wagon Company (Limited) will Be closed on Saturday, the Ist of April, for London, and Monday, the 3d of April, for the country. The London and South African Steam Ship Com pany has been announced with a capital of £160,000 in shares of £25 each. The object is to supply a Want long existing among merchants trading with the Cape of Good Hope for - direct and regular steam communication from London. The steamers are to call either at Falmouth or Plymouth for the em barkation and delivery of mails and passengers. Two-thirds of the capital have already been sub scribed and the share list will consequently remain open for a short period only. The Millwall Freehold Land and Docks Company has been brought forward with a capital of £510,000 in shares of £2O each by the Credit Fencier and kobilier of England and the Imperial Mercantile Credit Association. The promoters have acquired by special Act of Parliament a tract of land at Mill- Wall, containing 198 acres of freehold, adjoining the East and West India Docks, and it is proposed to build upon this site a shipbuilding yard, with docks and graving docks, basins, &c., capable of accommodating the largest ships afloat, and also to build on the land not required for these purposes Manufactories, warehouses, &c. From the circum stance of the area proposed to be occupied lying, on an average, about 10 feet below high-water mark, the works will be executed with unusual facility ; the material excavated being used to raise the ad joining land to a convenient level above high water. The main roads which traverse the site of the pro- Posed works afford good access to them ; and appli cation is being made to Parliament in the present Session by the Blackwall Railway Company for an extension of the Blackwall and North London Rail- Way systems, by which direct railway communication Will be afforded forthe whole of the company's works, Wharves, and docks, with the entire railway system of England. As a land company the pro spectus states that the present undertaking has enormous advantages, from the unusually ample powers granted by its special Act of Parlia kent, by means of which it will become possessed, after appropriating about 56 acres for the docks and graving docks, of upwards of 140 acres, with a Water frontage of more than 10,000 feet, and from 4 00 to 800 feet in depth—the whole of which, on Completion of the docks, will become immediately available for letting, on building leases at freehold ground rents. Besides this source of revenue, esti mated to produce upwards of £50,000 per annum, the company will also derive a further large income, of about £40,000 per annum, the rents of the graving docks, and from dues and charges from the docks, basins, wharves, &c., making a total esti mated revenue of £90,000 per annum. Interest at the rat e of 6 per cent. is to be allowed for share capital paid up by instalments, and at the rate of 7 Per cent, on the capital fully subscribed duringcon tstruction. The shares are already quoted 2k Prem. The first ordinary meeting of shareholders was a lso held to-day of the Home and Colonial Assur 44ce Company. The report presented stated that the accounts showed that the revenue of the marine c lepartthent derivable from premiums and interest, mounted to £148,712 15s. 3d., which sum, after deduction of all losses to date, left a net balance of Q 101,344 4s. 10d. applicable to the extinction of risks outstanding on Dec. 31, 1864. Simulta neously with the formation of the compapy, nego tiations were commenced and successfully corn l/leted with the Eastern Marine Insurance Company , t his the purchase of their business and good-will. his purchase included incorporation from Jan. 1 , -"lB6 4—the . , sum paid being £ 35 , 400 . Of this mount the directors have been enabled to write off ! 21 ,318 17s. 5d., leaving a balance of £14,081 48 ' 7d. Two o'CLocr. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's te legram, the French 3 per Cent. Rentes were 67f. ` lo e. Firmer. The English Stock Market has been well sup rited to-d a y at previous values. The business ; 1 1 fluted, however, is very small, and were it n ot •er the daily purchases of the Government broker rotations would undoubtedly tend downward , he purchase to-day for the sinking fund comprised 30 ,000 of New Three per Cents. Consols remain at 89 1 for money, and at 89k for the account The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871 k ; Exchequer Bills, 3s. prem. ; and India 5 per Cents., 100* 1. General heaviness has prevailed in the Foreign Stock Market, and business has been very dull. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 731 741; do. Con solides, 54* 1 ; Mexican, 26* 1 ; ditto New, 251 ; Greek, 211 ; Spanish Passive, 321 1 ; do. Certifi cates, 17* s ; Russian, 891 ; Italian, 63i ; do. New Loan, 31 24 dis. ; and Confederate 32 34. In the Railway Share Market the settlement of the account has been the principal business attended to, and prices have * . in most instances shown an upward movement. Great Eastern, North Western, and Metropolitan have each declined ss„ and Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South Eastern, each 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines show no mate rial change in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain very in active, and without any material change in values. Financial Insurance Shares are quoted 1 1* prem. ; Millwall Freehold Land and Docks, 21 1 prem. ; Rio de Janeiro Gas Company, 1 1* prem. ; South African Land, * to 1 prem. BRITISH FITNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, April 6 B9 per Cent. Reduced B9 New 3 per Cent . 87 * New 2 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 3 pm Do. £5OO Do. £4O and £2OO Bank of England Stock, 54 per Cent — LNDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 14 per Cent., April 1874 Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. q per Cent., May. 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., - Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO _._ pm Do. under £l,OOO — pm FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Brazilian 5 per Cent Do._4f per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilian per per Cent — Do. 4 1 per Cent P Colombian 6 per Cent. — Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. Scrip, £55 paid Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — - Do. 5 per Cent., 1864 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid Danubian Principalities Do £65 paid — dis Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Egyptian 7 per Cent. Do., Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds 941 Do. 1864 961 * Do Scrip, £sb paid pm Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 21* Do Account Do. Coupons Do Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. Do. 1839 and 1850 Italian 5 per Cent (Maremmana Railway) Do 1865 Do Scrip, £25 paid Mexican 3 per Cent. Do. Account Dc 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis Montevidean 6 per Cent., £3O paid — pm Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Do 2 per Cent Do Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 41 per Cent. Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 dis 26-,1,-. Do Account 2Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, Do Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., Do 4i per Cent., 1850 Do 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do 1864 Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred IDo Account Do Passive - - Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account l7l Swedish 4 per Cent. Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Do Account 'Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds , Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1863 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Venezuela 3 per Cent. .. 48 73} .. 74} 4 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent., 1864 4l-1 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 69:1 - 4 Do. 4 per Cent. Certifi—aes — French Rentes, 3 per Cent. — Do. Account Italian 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 2sf. Do. Account - - TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money B9k Do. Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. The Market continues quiet. The American news has had no material effect. Sales 3,000 or 4,000 bales. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2 per mule pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.22 i per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 10Id. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is at about the same price in London and Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per marl and the short exchange on London is 13.6} per £1 stcrlin Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 6-10 the per cent. dearer in London thin in Hamburg. The eOurse of exchange at New York on London lOr bills at 60 days' sight is about 240 per cent., and the premium on gold 127 per cent. At these rates there is a small profit on the importation of go'd from the United States. SHODDY AND MUNGO. Old clothes, when they have been worn to rags at home and abroad, return once more into the hands of the dealers. They are now past "clobbering," " reviving," or " translating ;" they are, in fact, at the lowest point of Fortune's wheel : but the next turn puts them in its highest point again. All the world—thanks to Mr. Ferrand—has heard of "shoddy" and mungo. The former is a preparation of wool made from the thrice-worn and greasy old clothes of Europe. The latter is woollen fibre, made from the cuttings of new cloth. Shoddy and mungo, then, are the foundations upon which a new series of clothes for the million are built up. It would really seem as though woollen fibre were indestructible. The oldest of old clothes are destined to re-appear again in the fashionable world. The old woollen rag having been reduced to its original fibre by the "devil," — a huge-toothed wheel—it is mixed with fresh wool, and converted into the Petershams, the Talmas, the pilot cloths, and other fabrics of which paletots are made for the fashion able world. The seat of this wonderful conversion from old to new cloths is the three towns of Leeds, Dewsbury, and Batley, in Yorkshire. The two latter towns are wholly given up to the manufacture of shoddy, &c. ; and it is com puted that they add annually about sixty million pounds of raw material to the woollen trade. In other words, the old clothes that pour into these three towns afford an amount of woollen fibre equal to the addition of the fleeces of eight millions of sheep. This enormous trade has sprang up within the present century, the very first shoddy mill being established in 1813. The produce of this shoddy is woven into fabrics ranging in value from one shilling to ten shillings a yard. Were it not for this utilisation of what was once a refuse material, the woollen clothing of the country would have risen to a price beyond the means of the working population, instead of constantly falling in cost as it has done. And it is not only our woollen garments of which we see the resurrection in this wonderful manner, but also our hosiery, our stockings, flannels, drawers, &c. ; in fact, everything that is con structed of fibrous wool is destined to be converted by the "devils" into what is termed "soft shoddy." Who shall say whose old clothes some of us stand up in ? The Pytha gorean idea of the transmigration of souls is certainly true of the coverings of our bodies.—From " Old Clo'," in Cas sell's Illustrated Family Paper." SNOW IN SWITZERLAND.—According to the Milan Gazette, the snow has been so deep in the mountains of the Canton of St. Gall, that in several places tunnels, 13 or 14 feet high, have been cut in the snow for the passage of the cattle to and from the fountain. THE bUri, . LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENT U', MARCH 29, 1865. SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDIN'ARY SHARES AND STOCKS. raid • I Closing I Business Price. done. Share Railways. 13.14 st st st 50 20 Staines, Wok., .15 Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale ot. Nta4,li Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornw IV.Hartlepool Han & Do. A. irredeemable.. Do. A. redeemable Bir., Wol., & Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon..." Cornwall Do. A / A gets no div till6p.e.p.an.has Do. B been paid to B Dublin & Belfast June Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow Glasgow & S. Wt stern Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 't Great worth of Scotland Great Northera DJ. A stock Do. o Do. New, ts. at 25 po. Gt S. and W. of Ireland Gt. Wcste n -Original S. Va►. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.— Ox•ord Po. Newpo.t 1)o. Hereford Lark & Yorkshire L ndon and Blaokwali Lon , Bi is h., & S Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln Maryport and Carlisle Do. # shares Metropolitan. Do. New Mid and Do, Birmin Derby Mid Gt. W.. Ireland Do. shares "id Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth ,'& Dun Nth. Eastern Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase. Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Po. stock. & Darling. Do. d 1855-:8 Do. do. 1860-61 North London .. Do. New Do. do. 181 , 4 North Staffordshire N. & S. W. Junction Scottish C, ntral Scot. N. E Aber. stock o. Scot, Mid. st 2ck 4 hews & W elchpool Shrapshire Union South Devon 'outli E stern 1;RITIS 11 Atlantic Az St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, Ccn. In. gu. 5 percent... Do. bs . shares Buffalo Si Lake Huron Do Preference Buff.,Brant, Si Go derich, 6 p.c. bds. Aux. 1, 8721 EY,. do. July 1,1873 Do. do. June 1, 1574 Calcatta & S. E., lim a e Town & Dock, gu Demerit' a, 7 p.c. per. p East. Ben,al, gu, 5 00 East I. dian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension Grand Trunk of Canad Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist 'ref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pr. f. Bonds Do. do. def. rred Do. :?.d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c 'o. Gua 5 per cent Do. New gua. p. c Gt. South of India (in gua. 5 per cent D . 4 per cent.... Do Great Wt a: of Canada D'. New.. Do. 6 p. c. Bdi. pay 1873 no. 5s do. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited itadras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 4; do Fifth Extension Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay New Brunswick & Can Class A and B (Yds, pc lst pf.bds Scindc Do. Delhi Do. do Do. 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This bankrupt, who came up on his own petition, was described as " Henry Gordon, trading in copartnership with George Newton, at 9, Gracechurch-street, tobacco and colonial brokers, and residing at the Palace, Hampton Court, commonly known as the Right Hon. Lord Henry Gordon." To-day was appointed for the first meeting and choice of assignees. The cause of the bankruptcy is stated to be delay in procuring the receipt of private assets. The debts are under £l,OOO, and amongst the creditors aro Messrs. Coutts and Co. for £3OO, they having an equitable charge upon a legacy of £5OO, left by the will of the late Lady Amherst. The Great Britain Assurance Company are also creditors for £260. Mr. Baker, surgeon, of Hampton Court, a creditor for £l3O, was appointed trade assignee, Messrs. Lawrence, Plows, and Soyer, being solicitors to the petition. POLICE INTEL LIGENCE,This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A GENTLEMAN CHARGED WITIT OBSTRUCTING TUN POLICE.—Mr. Wm. Barton, of No. 19, Cecil-street, Strand, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and obstructing Inspector Silverton of the C division, and Ser geant Ward, 290 A, in the execution of their duty. Inspector Silverton said that about a quarter past one o'clock that morning, accompanied by Sergeant Ward 290 A, he visited No. 13, Panton-street, a refreshment house. On leaving, and while the doorkeeper was opening the door to let them out, the defendant and two or three other gentlemen pushed the doorkeeper back, and tried to force their way in. He requested the defendant to leave, tell ing him that it was past one o'clock, and seeing that the defendant and the others were drunk. The defendant pushed him about against the shutters, and was so violent that they were obliged to take him to the station, and on the way he knocked a constable's hat off. The defendant denied being drunk, and said he was per f octly sober, but admitted that he had been dining with some gentlemen. Sergeant Ward corroborated the inspector, and said the gentlemen were all drunk, and seemed determined to force their way into the house, although told that the place was closed, it being after one o'clock. The defendant said ho was—not drunk. He had been dining with some friends, and.• they were all going home. One of his friends was about going into the house when ho tried to stop him. The inspector said something, and di rectly after, to his surprise, he was taken to the station, but he never knocked the constable's hat off. He did not wish to accuse the inspector of discourtesy, but the inspector certainly pushed him. Mr. Paul Negamen, who said he resided at the Old Hum mums, Covent-garden, and at 13, Gloucester-villas, Maida hill, said he was with the defendant, and neither of them was drunk. The doorkeeper said that he opened the door to let the police out, and then the defendant and some others, all of them being drunk, made a rush to get into the house, and would not let the polico go out, and but for the police would have overpowered him. He told them the house was closed, it being past one. He had a scuffle outside, and some one pushed against the shutters. Mr. Tyrwhitt said, as the defendant and his witness de nied that he was drunk, ho would have the officer who took the charge sent for. Sergeant Appleton, 26 C, said that when the defendant was charged he was very drunk, and had to hold by the rail of the dock. He admitted pushing the police. The defendant asked the sergeant why he thought he was drunk, and the sergeant said from the defendant's conversation. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 10s., or 14 days. THAMES. PAINFUL CASE.—Mary Ann Nicholls, a rather tall, well grown girl of 17, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with robbing her father, John Nicholls, a boiler maker, of No. 2, Railway-street, Broml3y. The magistrate asked the father seriously whether he would prosecute his own child, a girl of 17, to which he replied there was no alternative. The prosecutor was asked if he could not save his daughter from a prison, and he answered that he had been very indulgent to her, and that she had robbed him so often that his complete ruin would result if he passed over her delinquencies any longer. He was at last desired to proceed, and he said, with the tears starting from his oyes—Her poor mother is in Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, and I have been paying 4s. per week towards her maintenance. I have three other children—one older, two younger, than the prisoner. I trusted her to look after my home and property, and she has robbed me over and over again, and pawned my things. I cannot keep a thing in my place. Sho goes out when she likes and comes in when she likes. She went out last night, and camo in at one o'clock this morning. I don't know where she goes to or what company she keeps. On Saturday sho went away with my week's wages, and spent every farthing of it out of doors, and I and my children required food and fuel at home. The witness then produced duplicates of blankets, sheets, wearing ap parel, and other things the girl had pawned. Some of the things were pawned last June„, . Mr. Paget asked the prosecutor why he` had not pro ceeded against his daughter before this ? Witness—She promised to behave better, to be a good girl, and not pawn my things. I have lost her dear mo ther, and she has neglected me and the house, and I am afraid she is going to ruin fast. One month ago she took things away, pawned them, and spent the money. Mr. Paget—Have you given her money for the support of the house and family ? Witness—l have, sir. There is no mother to look after my family ; what am I to do, sir ? Mr. Paget expressed the deepest sympathy for the un fortunate man, who was labouring under a double misfor tune, the loss of his; wife's society and comfort, and the neglect and dishonesty of his daughter. It was a sad case. He remanded the prisoner for a week. MARKETS—This Day MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat were very moderate, and the general condition of the produce was but middling. The trade for all qualities was firm, and Monday's advance in the quotations was well sup ported. The bulk of the supply having at the close of business been disposed of at that day's improvement in prices. The market was but moderately supplied with foreign wheat, the 'trade for which was firm. Good and fine Baltic wheats commanded rather more money ; but other descrip tions were unchanged in value for Monday. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average request, at full currencies. The supply of barley on sale was moderate. Good and fine malting qualities, wore firm, at fully late rates ; other wise, the trade was quiet, on former terms. ' Malt changed hands slowly, at late rates. Oats were in fair supply. Most descriptions were in steady request, and price ruled firm. Beans ruled firm, at extreme rates. Peas were steady in price. _ _ In flour there was a steady demand, at full quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat.Barley.Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 420 810 1,210 200 110 Irish — 650 Foreign brls. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OP GRAIN for the Weekending March 25, 1865 :—Wheat, qrs., 71,992; average 38s 4d—barley, 32,863 ; 28s Bd—oats, 8,162 ; 21s ld. Corresponding week in 1864 :—Wheat, 55,470 ; 39s 9d— barley, 38,925 ; 81s 4d—oats, 10,044 ; 19s. 2d. BOROUGH HOP. Generally speaking, the hop trade is quiet. Prices, how ever, rule firm. The supply of hops on offer is very moderate. WHITECIIAPEL. Moderate supplies of meat are on sale, for which there is a steady demand, at the annexed quotations : Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; veal, 38 10d to 4s 10d; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. TWENTY-FOUR SHEEP DROWNED.—At Lesbury, near Alnwick, on Saturday last 27 sheep, ready for mar ket, belonging to Mr. Gardner of that place, farmer, while grazing in a field on the farm, near the river Aln, and only a short distance from the village, were attacked by some dogs and driven into the river, where 24 were drowned. THE SAFFRON-HILL AFFRAY.—The question to bo put by Lord Houghton to-morrow evening in the House of Lords, is whether if Serafina Pelizzoni, now lying in prison under respite from her Majesty, bo arraigned for a fresh offence, care will be taken that ho should have all the opportunities and advantages of de fence that ho would have were he at liberty. .---- A CONFEDERATE FAST.—" Head-quarters, Army of Northern Virginia, March 1, 1865.—General Orders, No. 6.—The President of the Confederate States, at the request of the representatives in Congress assembled, has appointed the 10th day of March as a day of public humiliation, fasting, and prayer. The day will therefore be observed with due solemnity in the army. All military duties and operations of the staff department, except such as aro absolutely necessary, will be suspended. Chaplains will hold religious services in their respective commands. Soldiers, let us bow with penitence and deep humility be fore Almighty God, who has sorely chastened us, beseech ing Him to turn again and cause his face to shine upon us. Let us not forget the days when He delivered us from our enemies, but in the day of our troubles let us seek the Lord our God. Let us set our hope in Him, and not forget the works. Let us go forth in His strength, trusting in Him as our hope and deliverer, and praying that in His own good time Ho will establish us among the nations of the earth.—R. E. LEE, General." New Music, •' THE FIREMAN." Addison and Lucas, Regent- street. " The Fireman" is a very capital characteristic song. The words are by C. H. Randolph, Esq., and the music by F. Osborne Williams. It is in the key of F, the accompaniment is highly effective, and altogether there is a spirit and dash about the composition perfectly exhilarating. The song is certain to become a favourite during the ensuing musical season. It is specially dedicated to Capt. Hodges, whose exertions for the preservation of the property of others, at his own expense, entitles him to the highest praise; in addition to which, the pro ceeds of the sale of the song are to be devoted to a very benevolent object. The Gun Question. -0 - - On Thursday the committee met at Woolwich to test the endurance of the three 12-pounder guns which had stood the 3,000 rounds with regular charges. _ _ _ The guns were fired - with an " air space," which is the severest trial to which they could be subjected. For some of the rounds the shot was jammed into the barrel with pieces of metal. The committee met again on Monday to continue the trial with the following charge :—Double charge of powder, 6 solid shot instead of one, and 6 inches of air space between the powder and shot. The Armstiong breech-loader yielded at the forty second round, the steel tube splitting from the muzzle to the trunnion. The Armstrong shunt muzzle-loading gun burst at the sixtieth round, splitting in a similar manncr to the breech-loader, and bursting the trunnion hoop. The Whitworth (muzzle-loader) continued for the rest of the day, and completed 89 rounds. To all appearance it looks as serviceable as ever. This interesting trial will be proceeded with on Tuesday. Shipwreck of Scarborough and Loss of Seven Lives. On Sunday morning, at an early hour, a fats, shipwreck occurred at sea, about 15 miles from Scarborough. All on board, save the master, were lost—that is to say, five men and two boys. The circumstances are of a painful interest. The unfor tunate vessel was the brig Guardian, of Whitby (Breckon master), from Shields to Rotterdam, coal laden. "At about two o'clock on Sunday morn ing," says Capt. Breckon, " our vessel was about 15 miles off Scarborough, and while labouring in a heavy sea and strong weather, she sprung a leak. At the same time one of the boys was washed overboard and lost. It was very soon evident we could not keep the ship, which began to settle down fast. The boats were cleared, and one of them was launched and occupied by four men. They made fast by the ship's stern, waiting to take me in, with another man and the remaining boy, at the last moment. As the brig suddenly began to sink, I jumped with the boy in my arms. I saw the man who jumped with me reach the boat, but I was drawn down two or three fathoms into the water by the vortex of the sinking vessel. I lost hold of the boy, and on com ing to the surface I was providentially washed alongside of, and by the next sea directly into, our other boat, which had floated clear of the foundered ship. At a short distance I then observed the boat in which I had just before seen my crew floating bottom upwards, with two of the men upon her. I could render them no aid whatever, and they ap peared to be washed off directly. I suppose the boat had been upset either in the endeavour to get the man who jumped with me, or from the rope by, which she was attached to the ship not being let go in time. This was about five o'clock. I was drifted to the shore in the boat, through a heavy surf, and was thus most providentially saved." THE CASE OF DR, PRITCHARD. DISCOVERY OF ANTIMONY IN THE BODY OF MRS. PRITCHARD. The public interest in this case still continues, and it will no doubt be increased by the announcement which w believe we are now fully justified in making, that the che mical analysis, which has now been in progress for some days, is understood to have resulted in the discovery of minute traces of antimony in the liver of Mrs. Pritchard. The analysis was not interrupted by the temporary absence of Dr. Maclagan in London, as has been supposed, but has been carried on with great care and in the utmost secrecy. No official information, therefore, can be obtained as yet upon the case—that antimony has been discovered, though in minute traces, in the liver of the deceased. It is neces sary to remember, in connection with this fact, that several preparations of antimony are used medicinally, and that it is not at all improbable that, in in the course of some tem porary sickness, a medicine containing antimony might have been with perfect propriety administered. On the other hand, we believe that the police authorities in Glasgow have from the first suspected that antimony had been used, and we understand that they telegraphed through here to that effect. The result of the analysis, therefore, so far as it has gone, has confirmed these suspicions; and though the traces of antimony are, as we have said, very minute, yet antimony is so rapidly eliminated from the system, that large quantities of it are rarely found on analysis.— Scotsman. THE SHEFFIELD AIURDER.—The inquest on the body of Eliza Drabble was held on Monday. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Stanton, who was committed to the present Leeds assizes for trial. A dreadful accident, arising from an incautious use of gunpowder, occurred at Marsko, near Redcar, on Sunday night. One man named Holmes was killed, and three of his children were so frightfully burnt that there was no hope for their recovery. CHAIN CABLES AND ANCHORS.—A report has been laid before Parliament, made to the Board of Trade by their officers, Mr. Galloway and Mr. Gray, on the Act of last session, which provides that after the Ist of July next no chain cable whatever, and no anchor exceeding 1681 b. in weight be sold for the use of any vessel unless it has been tested and stamped by some person or company licensed under this act to test anchors and cables. The officers have examined the proving and testing machines at various places, and find that the machines cannot generally bo relied upon. There is a beautiful one at Birkenhead pro vided with compound levers and deadweight as a check, but of the machines without them the officers have reason to believe that no two exert a like strain on the cable proved unless by accident. Ono public machine examined was found to be absolutely worthless ; at another the manager was found testing the chains double. The public machine erected for Lloyd's in London is spoken of by very many persons with anything but confidence. It is not fitted with levers and dead weight, and therefore no one can say what is the actual strain put upon the chain. The length tested is as much as 75 fathoms ; a great part of the force of the machine is exerted in lifting such a length of chain from the bed, and the chain is never stretched tight. Chainmakers say they can afford to sell a chain 10s. a ton cheaper if it is to pass this. London machine than if it is to pass the Birkenhead or the Tipton, and this although the freight to London is several shillings a ton more. The officers report the several requirements which they consider ought to be insisted upon by the Board of Trade in the:test ing to be undertaken. The Act of last Session has been well received; it ►ill be of immense value for the foreign trade, and the officers were told repeatedly that the honest maker now sees his way to supplying a really good chain without being undersold by a bad article made by a small maker. They were shown specimens of bad iron almost resembling plate-glass in brittleness, which has been used in making chains to meet the market, and they wore shown good iron which may be used, and if used will make a chain guaranteed to stand 15 per cent. beyond the Admiralty proof. MDLLE. ILILA DE MURSKA AT VIENNA, February 11.—Mdlle. von Murska has now added to the characters already performed by her, at our Imperial Opera House, that of the Queen of Night in Mozart's " Zauber flote," and reaped a large harvest of appreciative approba tion. Her performance was earnest and noble, in harmony with the ideal spirit of music, and iu every detail her object was to raise herself to the level of her task. In no instance did we hear an uncertain and puffed-out, or tremulous tone ; nor, generally, a single specimen of those vulgar, clumsy tricks, which are so frequently practised by fair singers at all used to the life of the coulisses, and which have gradually become naturalised as substitutes for, or ex aggerations of, the expressions of genuine feeling. Madlle. von Murska has under her command an organ of extensive compass, rich and full, and capable of the most varied tonal feats. Even where Mozart had let loose all the powers of his orchestra, the voice of Madlle. von Murska rose a head higher than the raging flood of sound. Our Opera appears at length to have found in this young lady an artist who is fully capable of satisfying the most exaggerated demands in this particular, and who, certain beforehand of victory, can hold her ground against the brass-cuirassed orchestra of the most modern scores. As Queen of Night she met with a most brilliant reception from the public ; nearly every separate phrase, and especially the two airs, was followed by a thundering tutti of applause.—Vienna Zeitung. 12 14 6 14 31 33 31 33 35 530 550 2) 25 15 17 144 15/ 74 8/ 7 8 CO A 2 100 100 100 105 11 1 35 195 205 19 20 PILEFERENCE SIIARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., No. 2 104 k Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 1026 Gt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford _lst guaranteed stock, 124 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. . 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(Mogan Stray Park Tin Croft Nljsißassett (Mogan Caradun (L sKeard West Chiverton West Seton Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth %Theis LudeAt Wheal slary'Ann W heal Se to Wheal Trelawney (Lis Wheal Union 93 92 r 9 91 89 91 79 81 :8 8! 103 106 105 107 ICA 108 105 107 1(2 10+ 1(5 107 10t 104 105 107 108 109 105 107 88 82 98 100 92 9i 91 93 103 105 87 90 91 t 3 102 101 105 107 103 110 INES. 51 .3 29 31 580 59 100 100 101 100 100 190 100 100 10 100 100 :SH M 117 18 95i 6 1021 2 10 17 ITIES. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMIO.NS—THIS DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at ten minutes past 12. UNION RATING. Mr. FERRAND gave notice that, on going into commit tee on the Union Chargeability Bill, he should move a re solution in reference to the levying of poor rates in certain districts in aid of manufacturing wages, a course which he believed had led to the evils of thepresentpoor-law system. SHEEP, &c., PROTECTION BILL, Sir F. HEYGATE moved the second reading of this bill, which, he said, was not a game, bill, but one which had been brought in in the interests of tenant farmers them selves. Ireland was formerly overrun with wolves, but now it was overrun with dogs, which killed many sheep without provocation. A medical gentleman had written to him to say that in the course of his duties he had to traverse a great many bye streets, and that he was constantly attacked by these animals. He proposed by the bill to compel owners of dogs to register with the police all dogs, for which a payment of 2s. Gd. would be charged. There were various other enactments in the bill which he should be happy to alter in committee if valid reason was shown for such a purpose. Sir R. PEEL said it was undoubtedly true that the coun try districts were literally overrun with dogs, but he did not think that many of the enactments of the bill would be acceptable to Parliament. The hon. baronet had said that the duties of the police were extremely light, but this he could not agree to, and he thought that to throw on them the duty of registering names of 'the owners of over two millions of dogs was asking over much. (Hear, hear.) Why, such a duty would be attended with immense trouble, because it would compel the police to bo continually running to a veterinary surgeon to ascertain the age of certain animals, because the hon. baronet, by his bill, said puppies under sixmonths were to be,exempt from registration. (Laughter.) HoW were the police to know the age of every puppy they might• meet with, except through the aid of veterinary surgeons (laughter) ; and further, he objected to the bill, because the constabulary, by the provision of the measure, would have as much trouble thrown upon them, in hunting through the country for all puppies under six months old, as they had in taking the census or collecting the agricultural statistics. (Oh, oh, and hear, hear.) He contended that such would be the result of passing such a measure as that. He admitted tnat something was necessary to put down the existing nuisance, and with that view he had had com munication with certain officials in Ireland, and-the- result was that he had drawn up the draft of a bill Which he thought would answer all the objects intended by the hon. member opposite. He proposed that instead of the police clerks of petty sessions should issue stamped licenses for three years, charging 2s. for one dog, 2s. 6d. for three, and ss. for a number exceeding that. At present the owner of any dog was liable for the damage done by an animal belonging to him, therefore there was no need to re-enact such a provision. As he had already said, he had prepared a means which he would introduce at the earliest opportunity. Col. DICKSON thought the tax proposed to be levied on dogs by the hon. baronet, the Secretary for Ireland, was too small. He thought it ought to be lOs for 1, ss. for 2, and 2s. 6d. for a greater number. Mr. BAGWELL hoped the hon. gentleman would with draw his measure in favour of the one promised by the right hon. baronet. Lord NAAS suggested that the second reading of the present bill should be agreed to, with the understanding that, in the event of the bill spoken of by the hon. baronet being introduced and approved of, it should be withdrawn. It was absolgtely necessary something ought to be done. Mr. SCULLY said he had been a good deal in Ireland, but he had never discovered that there was such a vast quantity of dogs there as had been said. He had unfor tunately a good many sheep in Tipperary, but he hadn't lost many by dogs. He supposed he must have been favoured by the idle dogs. He very much doubted whether the whole of the 15,000 sheep alleged to have been killed by d6p, , ,swas the fact. He recollected on one occasion when in Ireland seeing an enormons amount hanging at the tail of a cart, which had been shot for killing sheep. Why, in stead of a dog, it was, he believed, ad enormous otter. (Laughter.) If the English system of taxation for dogs had been so successful, why not introduce it into Ireland ? He entirely objected to the principle of the bill How was the age of the dog to be determined—was it by looking at his teeth ? An Hox. MEMBER—Yes. Mr. SCULLY—Supposing he was a great big dog— (laughter)—the process would not be a very pleasant or agreeable duty. (Laughter.) He objected to the bill alto gether, and he therefore moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. BRADY seconded the amendment. The O'CONNOR DON supported the bill. The great difficulty in administering the present law with respect to damage done by dogs was the fixing of the ownership of the animal. Mr. M'MAHON objected to the bill because it sought to tax persons in the better parts of Ireland for depredations done in the wild portions of the country. He had never heard of a surplus of dogs in Wexford, and all the houso that day had heard was that dogs run wild in Donegsi and Londonderry--(loud laughter)—and therefore a gene ral tax throughout the whole country was to bo levied. He highly objected to such an arrangement. Mr. HENLEY said he did not knJW the number of dogs or puppies in Ireland—(laughter)—but he knew that the present measure was perfectly impracticable. Sir F. HEYGATE, in reply, said if the house would agree to the second reading he would postpone proceeding with the measure until the right hon. baronet the Secretary for Ireland brought in his bill. The motion of Mr. SCULLY was then negatived without a division, and the bill was read a second time. [LEFT SITTING.] SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, March 29.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderato breeze and cloudy weather, with snow. PLYMOUTH, March 28.—Wind shire, for Melbourne. GRIMSBY, March 27.—Wind S.E., strong breeze.— Arrived—Maria Elizabeth, Ella Mackenzie, and Effingham, from Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, March 28.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Shannon, from Jamaica. Sailed—Veks ques, screw steamer, for Santander. SOUTHAMPTON, March 28.—Wind E.—Sailed—Poonah, screw steamer, for Alexandria. March 29.—Arrived -- Maria and Julia, from Manzanilla and Cuba, for Havre, leaky. WARRENPOINT, March 28.—Wind S.—Arrived—Fenton, from Callao. TORBAY, March 28.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Lady New borough, for Rio Janeiro. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, Wednesday Morning. Tho Nilo, Captain Owen, with troops, from Bombay, for Portsmouth, passed up Channel, off this port, yesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, March 28.—Maria Helena, from Lagos ; Chris tine, from Jamaica. Sailed, March 29.—Holland, steamer, for Ostend ; Vigi lant, screw steamer, for Calais. _ - - , DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed, March 28.—Elizabeth and Mary Ann, for Brest ; Elizabeth, for Aspinwall—both from London. Put back from Bremerhaven, the columbine, from Batavia, for Rotterdam, and anchored, with loss of anchor and chain, and has been supplied with others hence. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 17 11 18 Ditto 3 Months. 11 191 11 194 Rotterdam 11 19 12 0 Antwerp 25 521 25 57 Brussels l 25 52. 25 571 Hamburg Paris . Short 25. 20 25 30 Ditto '3 Months. 25 40 25 521 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 1201 121 Vienna — 11 40 11 45 - - Trieste — 11 40 ii 45 Petersburgh Berlin Madrid — 44 4 • 71 • Gediz 47* 471 Leghorn Milan 25 57 25 621 Genoa Naples — 25 57 25 62? Palermo 62? Messina Lisbon — 511 511 Oporto — 'sll 54 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard) per 0z.... £3 17 0 Bradley, who had been imprisoned two years, and tried three times for the murder of Ann Grier son, and who was let out of Lifford gaol on Wednesday, is now the most popular man in Donegal. He arrived on Thursday at Letterkenny, the principal town of the county, acc ompanied by his priest and his solicitor. At the house of the latter young Bradley was welcomed and congratu lated by his numerous friends and admirers. After the "levee" tar barrels were lighted in front of the house, around which a vast crowd assembled, triumphantly cheer ing and shouting till a late hour at night. THE BELFAST RIOTS.—One of the magistrates of Belfast ascertained that in the riots of last August no less than 316 persons were more or less injured ; 11 died ; 97 persons had gunshot wounds, and, considering the irregular and desultory character of the firing, the in feriority of the firearms, and the probable badness of the ammunition, it may be assumed that a very small propor tion of the shots told, and that many hundreds must have been fired by fellow-townsmen and neighbours on each other. One person died of mania caused by fright —a case which serves to show how much mental agony and terror there must have been. The loss arising from stoppage of mills, disturbance of trade, and suspension of business has been estimated at X 50,000. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MAncu 28. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath : To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the First Class, or Knights Grand Cross of the said Most Honourable Order ; viz. : Admiral Sir Edward Harvey, K.C.B. Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby, K.C.B. General Sir William Rowan, K:C.B. Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, K.C.B. General Sir William John Codrington, K.C.B. General Sir George Augustus Wetherall, K.C.B. Admiral Sir Henry Ducic Chads, K.C.B. General Sir James Frederick Love, K.C.B. General Sir James Jackson, K.C.B. Lieut.-General Sir John Cheap°, K.C.8., Royal (late Bengal) Engineers. Lieut.-General Henry, Viscount Mel.ills, K.C.B. Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir Frederick William Grey, K.C.B. - - Vice-Admiral Sir James Hope, K.C.B. To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the said Moot, Honourable Order ; viz.:— General William Wood, C.B. General Thomas Kenah, C.B. . Admiral Sir George Rose Sartorius, Knt. General Abraham Roberts, C.B. _ _ Lieut.-General Thomas MOnteath-Dougla.s, 0.13., Bengal Army. Lieut.-General William Cator, C.B. Lieut.-General Patrick Montgoinerie, C. 8., (late Madras) Artillery. Lieutenant-General Thomas Reed, C.B. Lieutenant-General John Scott, C.B. Lieutenant-General William Wyllie, C.B. Lieutenant-General Charles Ash Windham, C.B. Vice-Admiral Thomas, Earl of Lauderdale, C.B. Vice-Admiral Robert Smart. Vice-Admiral John Kingcome. Vice-Admiral Horatio Thomas Austin, C.B. Lieutenant-General John Edward Dupuis, C.B. Lieut.-General Fortescue Graham, C. 8., Royal Marines. Rear-Admiral Sydney Colpoys Dacres, C.B. Major-General Lord William Paulet, C.B. Major-General the Hon. Augustus Almeric Spencer, C.B. Major-General Robert W. Homier, C. 8., Bombay Army. Colonel John William Gordon, C.B. Colonel Edward Harris Greathed, C.B. Colonel Charles William Dunbar Staveley, C.B. James Brown Gibson, Esq., M.D., C. 8., Director-General of the Army Medical Department. William Linton, Esq., M.D., C. 8., Inspector-General of Hospitals on half-pay, and William James Tyrone Power, Esq., C. 8., Commissary.. General-in-Chief. DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 27. The Queen has been.. pleased to appoint John Lloyd, Esq., to be a Non-Eleotive Meinber of the Legislative Council of the Virgin Islands. ' BANKRUPTS. Tha followingvare the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette : Samuel Cooper, grocer, Woolwich John Price, dairyman, Pentonville John Boutcher Foster, farmer, Loughton Robert Bell, watchmaker, Norwich Henry Coomber, grocer, Nottingham, Kent Henry Holmes, clergyman, Coram-street, Middlesex RACING FIXT Vincennes Northampton 4 Croxton Park Newmarket Craven l7 Durham Newmarket Ist Spring 1 Chester 9 York Spring Salisbury lB Vincennes Chelmsford 7 Manchester Summer 7 Ascot l3 Beverley l4 Liverpool Alexandra Park 2O Newmarket July Carlisle Worcester Abingdon Stamford l3 Winchester lB AUGI Brighton 1 Brighton Club Lewes 4 Huntingdon Wolverhampton Reading Egham l5 Royal Windsor SEPTE Leicester 7 Doncaster Brecon lB Richmond RES FOR 1865. Canterbury Spring Abergavenny 2O Thirsk 2l Cardiff 25 Epsom Spring Bath 23 Harpenden 2G Epsom 3O Hampton 2l Newton Newcastle Odiham Bidbury Stockbridge Nottingham Southampton l9 Chesterfield Goodwood Down Royal Corp York Plymouth Lichfield 2B Devon and Exeter 29 Derby Summer 30 Weymouth 3l Baden 3l Stockton :MBER. Monmouth 2l Manchester Autumn Newmarket Ist Oct. 26 Walsall - 27 OCTOBER. Northallerton 5 Newmarket Ho. M Newmarket 2d Oct ... 9 Vincennes Vincennes HOVE; IIBER. Liverpool Autumn Shrewsbury Railway Traffic Returns for the Week. Railways. Miles Opened. 1865. Receipts. 18f 5 1804. £ £ Belfast and N. Counties 136 136 2,113 1.865 Belfast and Couuty Down 49 49 798 C7O Blyth and Tyne . 28 28 2,064 1,963 Bristol and Exeter l2ll 1211 5,7;6 6 . 61 1 Caledonian 2Bl} 2621 18.659 17,285 Cambrian 9l 81 1,774 1.453 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 3 23 313 Cork, Blazkrock, & Passage 6l 61 123 123 Cork and Youghal .... 321 321 423 442 Cornwall 6sk 651 1,512 1.600 _...___ 1864. . 17 . . 291 104 Deeside e. 17 Dublin & Belfast Junction.... 63 63 1,327 1.Y75 Dublin and Drogheda 75 75 1,480 1.377 Dublin and Meath Dub. &Wicklow and Wextd ' 91} 911 2,15) 2.060 Furness, &c 5O 5 i 3,171 3,261 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrfk.,&E.Union Great Northern 4Ol 365 35,422 31,742 Great North of Scotland 9i 99 2,803 2,451 lit. Nortlin. & Wes tn. (Irel.) 7ll 711 430 549 9t.Soutlin. & Westn.(lrlnd.) BB7} 873} 7,669 7.112 Great Western 1225 118 61,568 19,525 Inverness & Aberdeen June ll7l 1171 1,102 921 Inverness & Perth Junction 1191 1191 3,266 930 Irish North-Western 145 115 3,661 1,378 Kent Coast 27 27 5:0 480 Lancashire& Yorkshire 4,3 402 36,302 35.199 Limerick and Ennis.. 241 241 187 192 Limerick and Foynes 26} 201 6i 95 Ldanelly 461 461 677 605 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London and Blackwall 5l 5f 3,742 1,732 London & South-Western Loud. Brighton, &5. Coast London, Chatham, & Dover 721 22} 4,613 4.458 Do. Metropolitan Extension 111 10} 1,750 1,1 0 Lon., Tilbury, & Southend Man.,Sliellield,& Lincolnsh .. 2432 2391 17,556 19,9 9 Ranch. S.J un.& Altrincliam.. 91 9} 1,279 1,295 llaryport and Carlisle 2B 28 1,438 1.531 Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western 6634 611 45,757 44.176 Midland Gt.Westn. of Irind 262 2591 4,484 4,731 tlonkland 7ll 714 1,554 1,6 1 blonmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,7;0 2,741 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee .* . N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 1019 North London 9 North Staffordshire 254 Lthymney l9l Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern . . 138 Somerset and Dorset 66 South Devon South-Eastern 3OB Taff Vale 57 Ulster Vale of Clwyd Vale of Neath 431 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l Waterford and Limerick 77 West Cornwall 274 IV.llartlepool liarbr.&Rail 5 24 Nrhaven,Cleator,& Egrmnt lO Whitchaven Junction l3 Whitehavewil.', Furness Jun 35 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Austrian B2B Bahia and San Francisco Belgian Eastern J unction.. •• 24 : c u e : Audis 1 1 8 85 3 1 ISt) C B Du c e : un m tterto b irial a titl y a , iini ß tedan a im r iys o bi d i a ; 1081 Eastern of France 1176 Eastern Bengal .. • ...... East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada Great Central of Belgium 295 Great Indian Peninsula 5 3 Great Luxembourg 134 Great Southern of India ... Great Western of Can a d a 345 Madra5........ Madrid, Saragossa &Alieant (B5 Northern of Canada Northern of France 657 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman Paris, Lyons, & Illediterrn 1967 Paris and Orleans 1616 Pernambuco 7 74 Scinde lO5 Do. Punjab, &LI 32 South Austrian, &c .-- 1617 Southern of France e 23 Victoria West & N-Wn. of France 583 k 1095 21,19) 19,3 1 8 55,9,6 51,971 3,301 3,435 7,829 8.705 1,039 975 5,434 5,276 5,090 4.:48 79 634 3.593 3,349 19,266 18.166 6,126 6,913 2,417 2.34 143 77 2,770 2.e51 320 314 1,209 974 729 76J 4.136 31-85 645 74 970 1,126 811 1,062 75i 30(1 10,5 i 10 43,/ 32,574 33,001 591 543 330 303 4,414 4,06 5,253 4,6_8 61,550 56,948 42,300 28,5.0 24 115 2.',015 6,07 4.886 21,935 12,699 4,58 4.2.1 757 429 8,551 14,534 7,536 4,029 19,409 2 1272 1,102 2,219 51,310 50,2 ;7 729 1,021 48& 1781 1611 77i 105 125,728 116,385 63,889 63.541 3,461 1,263 2,%46 2.145 2:7 3 3 5',116 45,2.9 %6,561 25,308 1., 01 :9,135 42,756 35,254 1827 570 196 91 TIIE GEESE AND THE SPARROWS. — The 13th an niversary inn of e the Club,udgwick, w as ce l e b ra t e d with a Cricketers'd R n n on Tuesday last. On ra t the Sparrow re f ere nce to the books it was ascertained that 5,313 birds' h e ads had been sent in by the members during the year, 1,363 being contributed by Mr. W. Wooberry, to whom was awarded the first prize. Mr. W. Botting, with 912, claimed second honours. —Sussex Express. THE WEATHER ON THE CONTINENT.—The cold at Vienna has been severer than in any winter since 1775. A week since it was 12 deg. below zero. At Genoa, Bologna, Anemia, and Trieste there has been a heavy fall of snow within the last few days. Iler Majesty's troopship Mega2ra, Capt. M. B. Dunn, is under orders to sail from Woolwich this morning with victualling and dockyard stores for Rio de Janeiro and Ascension. One sergeant and four artificers belonging to the Woolwich division Royal Marine Light Infantry, having volunteered for ser vice in Ascension, have been provided with a pas sage on board. t 100 st I 10 100 ICO 100 100 10 'CO 10 100 100 100 {lOO 2 100 100 2.1.0 2.14.& 3.4.0 2.7.0 2. , 3.6 8.10.6 60/ all 1.1.0 7.8:3 8.13 4.18.9 4.3.6 321 3.10.6 2.8.0 7.1.6 10.6.7, li 18.18.9 10.17.6 3.12.. 127 k 13 Pi 841 I 2151 102} gi i