The Sun. — London, England, 1866-01-12 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL 14 TELLIGEN TWELVE O'CLOCK. The position of monetary affairs exhibits little Alteration. There continues to be an abundant sup ply of capital on offer, and a keen competition is exerted in the open market, where the brokers have in exceptional instances taken the best short dated bills at 71 and 7f per cent. The Bank of England return contains some im portant and not altogether satisfactory features, as Will be seen by the following particulars : Active Circulation ... ...X21,446,595 Decreas e ... 329,840 ... 12,887,829 ••• 218,354 ... 3,430,363 133,803 3,643,638 bullion Rest Dcreass... Publi .. ... ••• ... ..• ••• Increas e . c Depo s it s Other Deposits ••• ... Decrease ... ••• ••• •• ... Increase ... •... ••• ••• Seven Day and Other Bills ••• ••• Increase ••• GoYertunent Securities ... ••• ... 3,935;799 ... 16,231.562 ... 1,503,604 • 454,815 9,383 ••• • 9,890,950 Other S ecurities No alteration. 22 331 194 Decrease „, Notes U nemployed •.: ,„ 2,406.293 Increase ... 5,278,245 •p 5,005 The return issued by the Bank of France shows no very encouraging features. The bullion has been further decreased £BOO,OOO, while the notes ju circulation have received an addition of 125 0,000. Th e commerc i al b ills discounted have been augmented £680,000, and the current ac counts £205,000. The directors of the Warrant Finance Company (Limited) have resolved to recommend a dividend of 10e. per share for the first half-year, being, with the ad interim dividend of ss. already paid, 7+ per c ent , per annum, and leaving £9,496 12s. 10d. to be carried forward. There has been very little activity exhibited in the markets for foreign and colonial produce during the last few days, and yesterday, owing to the h cavY snow storm, operatiOns were partially sus pended, consequent upon the stoppage of telegraphic cerainunication with most parts of the country. Two O'CLOCK. The English Funds have been very buoyant to day, owing to some large purchases on Govern kent account. In Consols there has been an im rcvenlent of + per cent., the prices for money ing 868 87, and f or th e account 871 I. The New g ees and Reduced Annuities are 86f 8 7 ; Ex .r._eQequer Bills, par ; Bank of England Stock, 246 ; * tu clia 5 per Cents., 1028 /. coltl the F ore i gn S toc k Market values generally ntinue to tend downward. Turkish 5 per Cents. 8 41 i 428 ; M ex i can, 221 ; di tto New, 198 208 ; ti ek, 13-} 14 ; Spanish Passive, 258 ; the Cer j'eatee, 13i ; Italian, 61i 62 ; the Confederate B ' 4 °a; 6, 7 ; and Brazilian Scrip, I, prem. ; United , a tell Government 5-20 Bonds, 641 *; Erie Shares, "i ; and Illinois, 751 76 b Bu siness in the Railway . Share Market has been ah eell very quiet, but in same instances prices have c ' v ni an upward moveme n t. G rea t W estern, No I t -t Western, and South E as t ern h ave i mproved 1 , 1 41 ' t ; roe M p anchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 15 s . ; aidolitan ; while Midland ha v e d ec li ne d vB ' ; and N orth Eastern (Berwick), ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines exhibit little Pvariation of importance, with the exce pti on o f E ast t han, which h ave declined and Great Indian eli basula a 4 • wflank and Miscellaneous Shares are dull, and bit ne great change in values. London and t nliester are dealt in at 96 961 ; English, Scot and Australian Cha r t ere d, a t 19i 2 0 ; Joint stock Discount, 7i 8 ; National Discount Company, 2 0 6 1 ; and Overend, Gurney, and Company, 20* ; tlUot L ondon Steam Towing Comp an y Sh ares are pa 2 "1Y) prem., and Charles Lafitt e an d Com -3 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK Govz . R NMENT FUNDS. u 1:.t?ro Cent. C onsols 86* 71- 8 " • Account Feb. _ Per c tße 7 • 4,- -en • d - - lel', 3 _need B6i i 7 I'4 per C ent 86 17 W 2 i Per Cent. Jan. 1894 Annuities, . 1)°.5. PeSpent. Jan. 1873 _ Do. for 30 yrs,— yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 } ,,,..D° (Red Sea Telegraph ), expire sth AprillBBs — Aug., 1908 — "cuequer Bill 1 000 3 per Cent. — s, X , , Do. £5OO —pt D o £lOO and X200 - kik of England Stock, 5 per Cent i 4 nIALN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. .4(lian Stock, 101 per Cen t., April 1 ? - 1 ° Account E t) . 6 per Cent. July, 1870 - I, ° . 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 '"°. 0 rt'fi jo r e 1 cates ..--- I: 1 0 . E.. nfaced Pap er 4 p er C ent D O . o Per Cent., J an. 187 2 D° 5l per Cent., M a y 1879 P 4 per Cent., A ug. 1866 e. Bonds, £l , O OO PM .'o U nder £l,OO O 41,,, FOREIGN FUNDS—ONI O'CLOCK. _ 1 3r ziro Bonds, per Cent, 1859 0 0 14 4 5 per Cent LoPer Cent 1852-58-60 1863 Do 1865 ii ° o. 4 s °co unt 741 BUe nos P, £25 paid Ayres 6 per Ce n t 0. 00 de cou t ebili Per Ce n t . (D eferred 3 per Cent.) N 4 1 .1 4 1 per Cent COl OO . l , z Per Cent Cuba, , 444 6 per Cent. Iniis,u,Per Cent. _ Jj o. m A 0 per Cent, 1820 Per Cent., 1863 paid Dautibli_Per Cent., 1773-77, £25 i _— t ip ° 44:1e Principalities Flod,l' Newntit Consolidated, 1 per Cent — tgy,',..4" rovisional Land Warrant ~ i an 0. Per Cent to e,d Issue •tlO9 Bonds (iree.1:::;U") Bonds 1864 9l/ 1) 0 Do 91* av, Per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons .13 0 : 13 0 ' A °l- IPOUS G nats ce ount a ia 5 Per Cent. ° .£B6 1) 0. , ,paid Itali„,l-5d9 and 1850 Do . . 5 per Cent, 1865 Account bo° farer a naana Railwa e ° SP, £671 paid y Rt Per Cent., 1864 60 . a ' 3 Per Cent 864 221 1) 0 , 1864 ..tioi,Per Cent. Anglo-French ~.°lolita.je,ach Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c 410orri,dean 6 per Cent., £3O paid ke1i,,,84 Imperial 5 per Cent ‘=rartadl. 0 2 Do o 13 t rr Cent efe rred 6 -44,1 Warrants (Hectares) NO O (Per Cent, 1864 ).tivritaranteed, 4 per Cent 13 0. I} per Cent -..-ecount 3 D o Per Cent (Uribarren) 1 3 4 / Per Cent 1862 ike 04 1 , coUnt 0 0 P e so 3 per Cent., 1853 Do n Per Cent 1856 '7 '9 '6O '62, '3. tUsla.4ecount " " 451 B B () i n 5 Per Cent. 1822, £ St 133 4 1 Per Cent 1850 0 0 3 Per P Cent., 1860 1:) ° 6 per i C u Cent. 1862 13 , s (tr c ii, s . Per Cent 1864 z. • vaui,4 per Cent 13 44, Per Cent 1:10 account — D." e o l y . y. De t fe d rre Pa ssive 8 13 0 5 'buili,reount 25* 1 D ° Celt of Coup not funded Do, A 'ut I,uo, 4 . 0 Per Cent "Aisti',P perent. 1864 'Jo A Cent 1854 'e c ount Bo APer Ce nt. 1858 D o ,t ,reunt 69 8* Bo 6 " Bonds 1)0 413°1' Cent. 1862 -,ecount .. 1 8 D° .0.0„ B onds ............... 67i si "0 6 D o 5 Per Cent., 1863 Bo 8,1 )e .v Cent. 1865 D° A'N ) , £35 paid v? o—(' , e ,„ ° .. 4 nt 411 2 ttez4 Cent. Guaranteed 43 4' 0 4 0 , 6 _ Per Cent. 4 Li /41,st,i4t vbldenos on the above payable in London. P Cent., Ex. 10 Florins tehehN, Rent Per cent., Ex. 25f. ~e .. 7 , 3 per Cent . k tli ° 4 Per Ex. 12 Guil ca tes D 4O 5 Per o Ceu D 0 ant., 1 861, E. 25f. count Co, ...................... , TWO g to .tz zoney BLOCK. .......................... 871 ..... 86i 7 7 ' Qul at .................................... ~' obr. mrsday. cess ger 't OBWrile e morning les at ,ursday. notwlt h i owing 91 )roportiou )untesS of oval vis l . t ; eir les, M a t the P lij `: 30103°114 Dunra° re, Suffie ld ' Lcly Ann e iainilt nn ' ward a nd 01. Coke! K - err's ° • 0, , P henso ll ' , .oyal "11 es joom; vhich hee !old We re ;onle es' hness tole° t, dal from tbe f dance °- and the om I.l ° - j I k , intel' a liaras an i s still in t staying owl' on ' reC eiCej v our'b" bus con, [y Bruc e for B°e• i arri"ci nara oildt Pm t s lie cot' n• 4 ' C, 1,7 76 °‘l 5, 75° 00 ' 0,0 , 5,27 d 1,216 o ?, 7o os 87 2 r, 7 0 ;,34° • „SO ” 49 92 ° 33 123 - 61 9° 1,/ SHARE MARKETS. --This Day. Share/ Railways, Bristol ann Exeter lu it Caledonian lO at Cambrian 50 Cork and Bandon al 20 Cornwall. at P üblin & Belfast Juno lOl et i un„Perth, & 1 , ( 100 kl. London, scrip Certi. 2( 1.)0. It st Glasgow &S. Western 101 at Great Eastern, ord. stk. 10( st Do. E. Angl. it. No. 't 10( at Great North of Scotian lOl at Great Northern lOl at D A stock .. 10( at Do. B stock 10( at Do. New, is. at 25 pu; 10 at Gt S. and W. of Ireland 10; at Gt. Western Original 1 I at 1) . S. Vat. Rail gun. 101 at Do. South Wales 1: I at Do W Mid.— °morn 101 at Do. Newpo. t at Do. He; 'Ol at Lanc ,shire & Yorkshire 101 at L .ndon and Blackwall 101 at Lon., Brig - h., & S Coas 10• at Lon., chat., and Dover 10. st Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOl at. Lon. & orth Western 101 at Lon. & South Western 101 at Man., Shet., & Lincoln lot st Metropolitan al 10 . Do. New 10 Do Extension 001 Metropolitan District al . Do do. do 1( 10 Do. and st. John aW'd at Mid and 9 Do. L 9 Share • at Do. Birmin & Derby ID 25 +t id Kent at Not th British at Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun lO at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 10 25 Do. G...N•E purchase. 16.! at Do. Leeds at Do. York t Do. Carlisle 25 Po. stock. & Darling al. 25 Do. do. 1860-61 s t North London 10 Do. do. 1804 10 Do. do. 1865 at North Staffordshire 10 N. &S. W. Junction at Scottish Central at Scot. N. E . Aber. stock 101 at too. Scot, Mid. atJcit lO it Shropshire Union • 10 it South Devon lO it -ouch E . stern :0 Staines, Wok., & Wok al it Taff Vale 14 Do. C it Vale co Neatlt it Waterford & Kilkenny 0 Waterloo & Whiteha it West CornwAll..- 93 95 26 12 7 94 96 13 15 11 10 I 114 5i 68 70 0 70 72 111 113 41 42 7 4; 10 1214 127 0 145 146 )0 I 9t 93 0 58 10 38 40 )0 33 37 10 102 04 10 121! 122, O b 9 1 , 101 :03 0 26 38 N) YS 124},!25;iU 91 — 15 10 a 63 11 '.32 131 7 2i 2ip 6 1 It, II 100 102 s I' 0 - 122/ 123 11 If 114 57 59 7 29 110 111 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. CI i 145 i 5S i 1 122} 101 :00 125 k 5 9+ 624 1311 41 22, f 6) 92i 731 I Paid.' Closing i Business BRITIS El P, 100 Atlantic & Si. Lawrence a. at Bom.,Baroda, Cen.ln. to gu. r, per cent.. t 0 Do. E shares • 40i Buffalo St Lake Huron al 10 Do Preference 00 ' Butf,Brant, do Goderich 6 p.c. 872-3- st Calcutta (lc r 5. E., lim 10( at ale Town Dock. gu 10( 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, al 4 East. Ben al, gu., sao 10( 4 East L.dian, gu. 5 p.e. t 0( Do. .1 Extension .; 11 at Grand Trunkot Canada 101 00 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c all 00 Do. tat , ref. Bonds al 00 Do. do. deferred 00 Do. 2d Prof. Bonds al 00 Do. de. deterred at 00 Do. 3d Pref. stock—, , all 00 Do. do. deferred al 00 Do. 4th Pret. stook 00 Do. do. deterred .... al at Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. tOI 20 0. Gus. 5 per cent.. 1 , tO Do. New gua. sp. c.., at Gt. Sow hof India .. gua. 5 per cent st D .41 per cent lOl st Do 10 4 .3reat W. s. of Canada.. al 204 Do. New 00 Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay 1873 al . lOC o. 53 do. pay. 1877-8.. al 10 Indian Branch, limited '4 - et it MDo. 4 adr, gua. 5 p.o .... 10 as do. st Do. 4 4 do 10( 20 Do. Fifth Extension t st Nfelb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 10( 50 Mel & Hudson's say at st N. la C'da, 6pc Ist pi. hi l O, st Scin de at Do. Delhi 20 Do. do st Do. Pun iaub.... 04 ** I st Do.lndus St.felo ' 4) 1 COLONIAL GO VERN. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1572 10 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-r 4 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug lOl D, sp. a Mar. & Sept 10: sp. c. Jan. & July 101 Do. 5 p e. inscribed sk 104 -- Cape allope. 6 p.c. 1873 101 uo.Apl.&Oct , 1890-1900 101 Do. do; 1880-90 101 Do. Jan. &July, 1890-9! 101 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOl Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6p. 10' Do. 1878, do ID Mauritius, 6p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1 , 78 Do. 1882, May 5, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. dc Atm 'atal • :c.v. o per cent lk N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186C IC Do. 5 p.c. 18:1 to 187. 10 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189: 10 New Zealand, 6p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... .., 101 Nova So.tia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 l9l Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOl 3. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 101 Do. 1878 & upwards l. ( Vic,tiov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 101 Do. do, spril & Oct lOl !I 10 BRIT'S Cam. Consol. told, lim Chiverton Clifford malgamaterl. 31 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. Drake wal ls 2.1 East Bassett (Illogan) 2l East Cara,ion 2.1 14:as L Cam Brea r.ast Grenville - East Gunnislake 6.3 East Love.l E. W'i Russell (Tavistk 10.1 Gam. & StA übyn(G wen. 6( 4 Gr. at L xcy, limited al' Great South Tolgus O. I• Great Wheal Busy. 14.' G. Wheal Vor , Heist 4( GrenviLe B.I Herod's Foot .... 8.1 Elingston Downs ...... . I Margaret lUny Lelant 13.1 Marke Valley 4.l' 4 vlwyudy Iron Ore, lira - New Se tun - North Roskear Bassett(lllog,an i. 4 North Wheal Crofty Prosper United 7.1 Pr vidence Uny L.lant 10. S. Caradon St. Cleer) S.uth Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. ,111ogan 18.1 - •Jtray Park . 35.1 Tin Croft .. 5 Vigra and Cl gan, lim.. al - West , assett(ll,ogaa . W. Caradon (1, skeard I West Chi rerton 1 West Seton. .... Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal AI ary Ann (Men. Wheal Setou -- Wheal Treiawney ;Litt 71 73 104 105 13.4 .00 11 36 37 6 10 11 p 123 126 5 2 2: 5 2 2 p' '0 76 77 11 11 12 10 145 148 10 66 68 10 112 114 - - 55 67 ,0 73 74 11 8 9 ' )0 147 150 3 3 4 p 0 101 103 49 51 SESSIONS 55 60 10 99 101 6 id Ip 11 6/ 1 lu 11 75 80 O 99 101 O 60 70 11 100 102 O 100 101 O 1(0 102 5 par 40 D 35 36 1 87 89 11 67 59 11 57 62 11 58 60 11 •52 57 11 46 50 11 42 46 LI 31 36 11 54 35 10 100 162 6 11 , 6 p 101} 1021 /1 16 )61 .8 4 30 11 f 2 •14 11 84 c 6 2 1 i.,.1 10 99 100 0 1,3 95 10 89 91 2 I F 3 'l5 to 82 81 LOO t•l4 102, ou 101 104 2 a I ;00 9S 99 00 34k 001 J . 104 .ENT SECU 92 94 , 0 93 96 O 93 96 10 78 80 10 78 90 )0 101 163 )0 104 106 10 IC4 106 105 107 10 90 92 10 10.) 162 10 104 167 103 105 I 100 tOB 102 104 105 )07 98 tOO 1 92 04 1.0 102 1 91 st 3 1 87 S 8 )0 100 102 10 84 84 97 99 99i 100; 0 1 103 105 10 1 104 106 MINES. 74 9 10 ;0 20 21 1 57 590 1.0 ;04 18 2 1 14.6 84 9, 31 5i 5; , 4.0 3 36 3.6 1 9.0 12 .4 .8.0 3 31 16 5 7 11 20 21 ;4.6 14 2 .9.6 3e ,0 324 34 18.0 31 4* 10.0 35 38 10.6 61 61 17.6 5 7 10.6 4 44 4 2i 14d :I 4 50 8./ t 15 0 17 1.0 4 1 13. 4 1 1.6 .(1.7 38 14 410 L I 18 9 20 25 15.6 1 14 9 19 20 tll 4 6 1 3 4 9 9 11 LI 80 85 [74 190 200 5k 95 1 , 0 16 30 35 8 3 5 iB4 215 22 7 8 19 i ARES. .6), - South Eastern (Reading Anna., £l.O, Ditto, 44 pa* cent., 93 eit EFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS London and S.-Western 4. ) per cent., 97 LINES L EASED AT NIXED RENTALS Nottingham and Cirantham It. and C.. 90 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ntwerp and Rotterdam, 101 Dutch Rhenish, 22f, 47reai Luxembourg, 15) Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidln), of San Paulo, lim., „ua. 6 per cent., 16 FOREIGN MINER. IFortuna (Urn.), 3# r rontiuo and Bolivia bold. lira., 1 BANNS: Agra and 3lasterman's, lint., 67 6 1 Albion, PI Bank of London, 144 8 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 231 3 Eng ish Joint Stock, I►m., 10 1 1 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 20 191 European Bank, lim., 12/ Imperial Ottoman. 121 Ditto, new. 6.1 Land - Mortgage Bank of India. lim., 4/ 4 London and 11 estminster, 961 6 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Urn., 171 New Zealand Bank i orporation, lim., 1 0 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., Ditto (..t:10 , , 7i Standard of British South Africa, 15 MISCELLANNOUB. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21 Australian Mort. Lard and Finance, lim., 5 City Offices, Um., 61 Credit Fonci6r and Mobilier of England, 81 # Ditto, issued at a prem., of whioh £2 is to pay, 5; Egyptian Com and Trading, lira. , 2/ E glish and Australian Copper, 1# Fore-str. et Warehouse, lim., 111 Gellivera, Urn., 4 Gen. Credit and Finance of L.indon, lim., 51 Hudson's Bay, 16# Humber Iron Works, 3/ Imperta mercantile Credit A sso., lim.. 71- International Financial -ociety, lim., Joint Stock Discount, lira., 8 71 London Financial Association. lim , National Discount Company, 16 National Provincial Marine, 11 overen (1. Gurney, and Co., lim., United Kingdom Telegraph Co., lim., 3 THE LATE JOSEPH LO C E. --A statue to the memory of Joseph Locke, the eminent engineer, has for some time past been on its pedestal in the Locke-park, Barnsley, awaiting the ceremony of unveiling. The day for that purpose is now officially fixed for the 18th inst., and Lord A. Paget has undertaken the task. At a meet ing of the Barnsley Local Board of Health, on Tuesday, it was recommended that the entire battalion of the rifle corps should be present, and that all public bodies and societies in the town should be invited to take part in the proceed ings, which was agreed to. It was further suggested that a public dinner should take place after the ceremony, at which Mr. W. S. Stanhope should be asked to preside, and Mr. E. Taylor to take the vice-chair. This suggestion was also agreed to. A local holiday will mark the interesting event.—Sherborne Journal. --- - THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, lE€6. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. __,..____ COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood.) KNOX V. GYE-THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Mr. Justicls Blackburn, Mellor, and Lush SWARBRICK V'. WILLIAMS, AND OTHERS. Mr. Brett moved for leave to enter the verdict in this case for defendants. The case was tried at Liverpool, and was instituted by the plaintiff, Mrs. Mary Swarbrick against the defendants, who were the trustees of the second St. Andrew's Perpetual Building Society, for the recovery of £lO7 profit and iaterest, the amount the plaintiff had deposited with the society. It was stated in the rules that a member not having executed a mortgage, and being desirous of withdrawing, should be enabled to do so by giv ing a month's notice. This being the position of the plaintiff she wished for the repayment of her deposits, and gave the requisite notice, but the de fendants said the money of the society was invested in mortgages, and therefore they were not in a posi tion at the time she applied to return the money, but that it would be paid her in the order of rotation, as other persons had given notice of withdrawal, all of whom would be paid as soon as the money from the mortgages turned into the society. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, but reserved leave to defendant to move. The Court granted a rule to show cause. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. 'Before Chief Baron Pollock and Barons Bramwell. Martin, and Piggot.) WILSON V. JONES. Mr. Brett in this case moved for leave to enter the verdict for the defendants. The action was heard at Liverpool, and was instituted by the plain tiff to recover the value of a policy of £2OO effected with the defendant upon his interest in the Atlantic cable, he being a shareholder in the company. The cable was shipped on board the Great Eastern, and the vessel sailed, but after more than half of the cable had been laid, it will be re collected, the cable parted, and the plaintiff then called for the payment of his policy. For the de fendants it was alleged that they were only liable for the amount under certain circumstances. It could not, they alleged, be called a peril of the sea that caused the cable to break, because the ocean was calm at the time, and, also, that it was not un likely that the part of the cable now submerged would be recovered and used for telegraphic pur poses. The court granted a rule to show cause. PIERCE V. BROOKS. Mr. M. Chambers moved in this case for a new trial. The action was originally brought against the defendant for the recovery of the price of a brougham purchased of them. At the trial it was alleged that the brougham was supplied for the purposes of display, and there were other matters in the case which induced the jury to give a verdict for the defendant. Mr. Chambers said the jury had taken upon themselves to judge of the character of the lady using the brougham, and therefore they had gone beyond their province, and on that ground he felt he was entitled to the rule. The Court said it would take time to consider. COURT OP PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde.) DAVIS V. BEES.—CUP.IOUS WILL CASE. This was a suit promoted by the plaintiff; as exe cutor, to prove in solemn form the will of Enoch Rees farmer, formerly of M org d unc h ary Lll anarth, Cardiganshire, which was disputed by the defen dant, the next of kin of the deceased, on the ground of:undue execution. Dr. Spinks was for the plaintiff, and Dr. Swabey for the defendant. It appeared that the testator at the time he made the will was suffering from smallpox, and was blind. He affixed his signature to the will, but not in the presence of the attesting witnesses, who signed the document in an adjoining room. The two attesting witnesses were examined, after which the learned judge pronounced against the will, but allowed the costs of the litigants out of the deceased. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Registrar Hazlitt.) IN RE NORRIS (LATE M.P. FOR ABINGDON). This bankrupt was described as a printer, of Aldersgate-street, and he came up to-day to pass his last examination and for the order of discharge. It may be remembered that at the time of the adjudi cation considerable surprise was expressed at the failure, as Mr. Norris was supposed to be a man of property. He was M.P. for Abingdon up to the time of the dissolution of P ar li amen t, an d, in addition, was a common councilman of the City of London. When the case was called on this morning, the re gistrar remarked that there must be an adjournment as no accounts had been filed. Mr. Reed, for a creditor, stated that he should have on next occasion to put some questions to Mr. Norris as to certain property which had not been handed over to the creditors, and the learned counsel would add that the inquiry might be of a somewhat painful character, in the event of the property not being handed over. He made these remarks, and based his observations upon letters which had been written by the bankrupt, who would do well to communicate with the as signees before the next hearing. Mr. Norris said he had nothing to conceal. Mr. Beswick, who appeared for a number of com positors, urged that they were entitled to a fort night's notice in accordance with the rules of the trade. The Registrar referred the matter to the bank rupt's manager, and generally adjourned the case for two months. (Before Mr. Registrar Pepys.) IN RE WOOD. This bankrupt was described as the secretary to a number of Irish railways, and to-day he came up to pass his last examination and for the order of discharge. The debts are about £74,000, and the assets £4,000. Mr. Lawrence, for the assigness, did not oppose, and the order was granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —This Day. MARLB ORO UG 11-STREET. A SAD CASE.—lnspector Harrison, of the C divi sion, accompanied by a young man, named John Carnal, waited upon Mr. Knox this morning, when the inspector stated that the young man had saved up with the intention of commencing business as a fishmonger the sum of £l7 13s. He deposited the money in a box, in which there was also a quantity of clothes and other articles, and left the box in his room, while he went out to find an eligible situation to open a shop. On his returning to his room, after being absent some hours, he found that some persons had entered the room, and carried away the box and its contents. The police had been usinr , every endeavour to trace the property and the thieves, but up to the present time had not succeeded in doing so. In reply to Mr. Knox, the inspector said he had not the slightest doubt as to the truth of the young man's story. Mr. Knox, after remarking that it was a cruel robbery, ordered the young man £2 out of the poor box, for which he seemed thankful. WESTMINSTER. MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT. PROTECTION ORDERS IN HUMBLE LIFE.—A poor but cleanly looking woman, appeared before Mr. Selfe, and asked him to grant her a protection order. Mr. Selfe—What are you ? Applicant--A charwoman. I get my living en tirely by going out to work at ladies' and gentle men's houses. Mr. Selfe—How long has your husband leftyou? Applicant—He went away in the morning of last Christmas-day twelvemonth, sir. Mr. Selfe—Has he done anything towards your maintenance since ? . Applicant—Nothing. He left me under very cruel circumstances. I have three children to maintain, and being left by my husband in such distress I was obliged to go into the workhouse with my little ones. This was another phase in this complicated case. The plaintiff in the first instance instituted pro ceedings against Mr. Frederick Gye, the lessee of theßoyal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, with whom it was stated a partnership existed with respect to the management of the theatre, for a statement of the profits of the undertaking. The parties were executors of the late Mr. Thistlethwaite, who was an officer in the army, and who was killed in the Crimea, and who, previous to his departure from England, was interested in the theatre. The Vice-Chancellor, after hearing counsel at great length declared against Col. Knox, but directed that a certain sum of money should be paid him under a bond, which was then in existence. The case was then taken before the Lords Justices on appeal, and their lordships refused to alter the decision of the Vice-Chancellor. 'The present proceedings were now commenced by Col. Knox, as executor of the late Mr. Thistlethwaite, against Mr. Gye for a full inquiry into the expenses and profits of the theatre, and also for payment of the money directed by the Vice-Chancellor. The suit was opposed by Mr. Gye one of the pleas being that the time that had ex pired since the death of Mr. Thistlewaite, had put a barrier to all further pro cee di ngs b y Col. Knox. The case seemed to occupy the Court over the whole day. THAMES. BROTHER AI\TD SISTER.—Mrs. Susannah Emmer son, a very respectable matron, of No. 22, Buros's street, St. George-in -the-East, appeared to answer a summons which charged her with assaulting Mr. Joseph Woodley, ginger-beer maker. The complainant, a tall, strong, and hearty man, said—l'live at No. 4, Hope Cottage, Church-lane, Limehouse. I was in the house of my sister. I went there to ask for a few things belonging to me. She flew into a violent rage and struck me over the head and stunned me. The complainant, having thus briefly delivered himself, was about to leave the witness-box when Charles Young, who appeared for the defendant, said " Stop, Mr. Woodley ; I have a good deal to say to you." He subjected the defendant to a long and searching cross-examination. He said he was not inebriated when he called on the defendant. He asked her for a white sheet, and she said she had it away. He did not say to her " Your husband frightened me so much as to force me to bed." He might have said she was a liar. He did not make a hole in the wall with his fist. He did not break a lamp. Mr. Charles Young said this was a most un founded charge. The complainant, who was a " great hulking brute and a coward," went to the house of his sister and abused her. He slapped her face twice, and then made a blow at her with his fist, but fortunately he missed her, and "sent his fist through the lath and plaster division of her sitting room. He also kicked at her. To prevent the complainant preferring a charge of assault, he had preferred a charge himself, The defence was completely proved by witnesses, and the summons was at once dismissed. POOR-BOX AELIEF.—The principal city companies, noblemen, gentlemen, and, tradesmen having placed at the disposal of the magistrates (Mr. Partridge and Mr. Paget) large sums of money for the relief of the poor a large amount of good has been effected. This morning upwards of 500 destitute persons, mostly aged females, thinly clad, and poor widows with families, who bad been recommended by the clergy and respectable ratepayers known to the officers of the court, were relieved with money and tickets for coals, grocery, and bread. Mr. Living ston, the chief usher, who had made all the neces sary inquiries to prevent imposition, distributed the cash and tickets, and he was assisted by his son and Mr. Charles Young, the solicitor, who entered heart and soul into the good cause. People having business in the court were put to some inconvenience by the assemblage of so many persons opposite to, and in the passage of, the court, but this was counterbalanced by the gratification of so many of our necessitous fellow creatures being relieved at this inclement season of the year. Great numbers asked for printed forms, and were informed that no more would be issued by the magistrates this year, and that those whose forms had not been already filled up, and whose cases had not been investigated, would be relieved on Friday morning next. After that relief would only be afforded in cases of well-known and urgent distress arising out of investigations in open court. Mr. Paget disposed of the urgent charges (only five) at 11 o'clock, heard a summons, and adjourned the court for an hour. Burning of the Ship taranoa at Sea. - 1- The long list of casualties in connection with Bombay shipping during the present year is now increased by the burning of the ill-fated ship Maranoa nine days after leav ing Bombay, but fortunately unaccompanied by the circum stances of distress usually attendant upon the burning of a ship at sea. The Maranoa, Captain Birch, left Bombay on Nov. 6, with a cargo of coals for Aden. She experienced fine weather and a fair wind until the 14th, up to which time all went well. On this date the wind dropped and a calm en sued, the heat of the weather being excessive. During the day steam was observed coming up the hatches, when an immediate examination of the cargo was made, but nothing was discovered to lead to the conclusion that the coal was on fire ; all appeared perfectly safe, and the hold was quite cool. At 4 a.m. the next morning-, the 15th, it was noticed that very little steam was coining up the hatches, but at daylight it was observed that the steam began to assume the appearance of smoke, and about the same time a mo derate breeze sprang up. At six o'clock it was ascertained beyond doubt that it was smoko coming up from below, and the terrible reality broke upon them that the cargo was on fire. In order to be prepared for any emer gency that might arise, two water casks on the deck were immediately filled with fresh water. Shortly after wards the cook, who was going aft towards the captain's cabin, perceived flames coming up the after ventilator, which he immediately reported to the captain, who had remained on deck nearly the whole night from apprehen sions of danger. The captain immediately ordered the hatches to be battened down, in order if possible to stifle the flames, and assembled the entire crew to acquaint them with their position. He then divided them into gangs. The first was placed under the orders of Mr. Cowell, the Ist officer, who was directed to get the boats out; the second gang, under the direction of the steward, was ap pointed to g6t provisions and water in readiness for the boats ; while another was employed in passing water on to the after hatch, it having burned through a few minutes after being battened down. It was then found necessary to place all the spare sails over the hatch in order to get the boats off the skids, which were directly over the after batch. The fourth gang was occupied, under the direction of the fourth officer, in getting the topgallant studding sails out of the tops to make sails for the boats. By half-past 9 the chronometer, compasses, the crew's kit, and a supply of provisions had been passed into the boats. Having only a limited quantity of fresh water, an attempt was now made to get a supply from below. The head pump pipe was cut away as far down as possible, when the Ist officer and a seaman named James Roach volunteered to proceed below and place the end in a water cask, which they succeeded in doing, although the smoke was most dense at the time. At that moment the hatches blew up with a loud explo sion, when flames and densoyolumes of smoke issued from all the hatches. The crew were then called aft, and held in readiness to get into the boats. By noon flames were breaking out all over the ship, and the masts and sails then caught fire. The crew immediately took to the boats ; the flames in the meantime were found breaking out of the ship's side within a foot of the water-line. At half-past twelve the boats were compelled to cast off from the ship in order to avoid being swamped by the falling masts and spars. Ten minutes afterwards the main mast fell by the board, the boats meanwhile lying on their oars to watch the progress of the flames. Au hour afterwards the mizenmast fell over the side, and at three o'clock the foremast fell, taking with it the jibboom. As nothing was to be gained by staying longer by the burning vessel, the captain considered how best to provide for the safety of the crew. They were then in lat. 1541 N., and long. 58.34 E., or about 700 miles from Bombay. To have returned to the latter place would have been im possible, owing to head winds, and it was therefore de cided to steer for Aden (about 900 miles.) Sails were at once rigged, and in order to keep together, all the boats were taken in tow of the long boat. At nine o'clock the same evening it was found necessary to cast adrift the second cutter, it being leaky, and three men being found insufficient to keep it afloat. At midnight the ship had burnt down to the water's edge, and at four o'clock the flames suddenly disappearing, it was then known that she must have gone down. At daylight no traces of her could be seen. During the whole day the boats continued their course without a vess3l appearing in sight. No vessel was seen either on the following day ; the boats continued in tow of the long boat ; the provisions were served out at regular hours, but it was found necessary to restrict the water to one quart for each man per day. On the 18th they ex perienced a moderate E.N.F. wind, but no sail appeared in sight. At daylight on the 19th they sighted Bast Fortak, bearing N.N.W., and about 40 miles distant. It was found necessary to still further restrict the supply of fresh water to one pint and a half per day for each man. On the even ing of the 19th the breeze freshened and the sea rose, during which th e s t ern o f th e g i g was dragged out, and her provisions and crew had to be transferred to the other boats, the injured boat being cast adrift. This day and the next were both passed without any vessels being sighted, but on the morning of the 21st a vessel was ob served bearing south. They trimmed sails and put out all the oars to overtake her, which they accomplished in two hours, when she proved to be a native bungalow. They obtained a supply of water, and parted company at nine o'clock, being then abreast of Macullah, and made all sail again for Aden. No other vessels were seen during the remainder of the day, and at daylight the next morning (the 22d) land was seen a long way off. During the day several birds alighted on the boat and remained. At noon the smoke from a steamer was observed, bearing S. W. by S. Sails were trimmed in order to ap proach her, and the oars got out to assist their progress. The ensign was also placed at the masthead of the long-boat, with the " Union" down as a signal of dis tress. The anxiety of the crew was now intense, but it was soon relieved, for by the steamer changing its course and bearing down for the boats it was known that their signal of diStress had been observed. By 1.20 they were Mr. Selfe—What property have you, then, to be protected ? Applicant--Furniture. _ _ Mr. Selfe—Haveiougot it since your husband left you, or is it what you had with your husband ? Applicant—lt is the furniture that we had toge ther, but it was seized for rent. Some ladies and gentlemen have redeemed it for me, and I shoald not like my husband to come back and take it away. Nobody will do anything more for me unless you grant me a protection order. Mr. Selfe—The law says the order must be for property acquired after the desertion. This furni niture was seized. You may take the order for what it is worth. The crew of the Maranoa, numbering in all 31, had thus been more than a week in open boats, during which they had proceeded over 800 miles, and had arrived within 160 miles of Aden. During this time the whole of the crew behaved most courageously, not a murmur" having escaped any of them. They are loud in their praises of the kindness shown them by the crow and passengers of the Malta. The men of the Maranoa were fortunate in saving all their kit, but the , captatn has been a heavy loser by the dreadful calamity which has overtaken his ship. A sub scription was raised on board the Malta for the relief of the sufferers. The idea was suggested by Captain Hyde, and so warmly commanded the sympathy of Mrs. Black, that Rs. 700 were collected, the list being headed by his Ex cellency Sir Robert Napier. Of this sum it is proposed to give Captain Birch Rs. 200, owing to his heavy losses, the remainder to be delivered among the crew. At dinner on Wednesday evening a letter was read from the captain acknowledging, on behalf of himself and crew, the great kindness and liberality shown by the passengers and officers of the Malta. The cause of the burning of the Maranoa appears to have been spontaneous combustion. The vessel was owned by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., of Liverpool, the Bom bay agents being Messrs. Wallace and Co. She was insured for £16,000, and had been chartered, as above stated, to convey 2,000 tons of coal to Aden for the use of the Bom bay and Bengal Steamship Company, which cargo is also insured. AMERICA. -0- Our advices fronrNew York are to the 30th ult. The New York Times of that date has the following article upon the President's Message : The treatment of foreign affairs by President Johnson, in his annual message, has been received with as general favour abroad as was accorded in this country to his treat ment of domestic affairs. Its dignified, moderate, and statesmanlike character is recognised, and its pacific tone is pointed out and warmly praised. It is evident there was an expectation that the message would have assumed somewhat of a belligerent style in its discussion of our English and French relations ; but neither with regard to claims against England, nor Mexican intervention, can a threatening phrase be found. President Johnson, as one of the journals remarks, has been denounced in Europe as a violent, sanguinary, restless demagogue, only eager for a cause of quarrel with other nations ; but though no better cause is likely to present itself than has bean within his reach, he exhibits no eagerness to plunge into war. The Star philosophically sets forth a principle which we have from time to time attempted of late to enforce, when it says that the President " has apparently arrived at the con clusion that the refusal of national demands does not neces sarily require an immediate appeal to arms ; that nations may differ, even about important questions, without hurl ing their armies to mutual destruction, and striving to crimson the sea with blood." The few sentences devoted to Mexico in the message were of course scanned with the most eager interest.; for this was the question, above all others, on which the opinions of the American people were known to be at once unanimous and decided, and the question upon which several high military and civil officials had expressed themselves with most vigour. What the President said on this subject was found less easy of exposition than other parts of the mes sage ; but the London writers do not regard it as in any way menacing. It would of coursa be more interesting to know what is thought on the subject in France ; but our dates from Paris do not reach to the time at which the message was there received. It is gratifying to see by the general scope of the European press for the last few months how rapidly the impression is passing away there that we are a quarrelsome and bullying people. We do not wish the idea removed that the Americans are a high-mettled pedple, ready to defend the national honour against any assailant, and we do not fancy there is any danger of this being called into account anywhere ; but far as this spirit differs from that of the braggart, so far would we have our policy differ from that which has been so generally attributed to us in Europe. The change abroad may be attributed to two causes—firstly, a better knowledge and estimate of Ameri can character; secondly, to the better tone of our public documents and the public press. There has been a thou sand times more intelligence circulated in Europe about America during the last five years than during the whole of the previous period of our national existence ; and this circumstance will contribute much to the maintenance of mutual respect and of our pacific relations. We have few demands to make of the Governments of Europe. Our re lations with them - should be very simple. It is our fortune not to be interested in their dynasties, or to be capable of trenching on their boundaries, or to have any antagonisms with their interests. If we dislike the despotism of some nations or the manners of others, we do not propose to at tempt the overthrow of the one or the reform of the other. All we ask of them in their dealings with us is the meres t justice ; and while they concede this there is no clangor whatever of our insulting them, or seeking for a war with any one of them. In another article the same paper says : The eminently conservative and conciliatory first annual message of President Johnson to Congress had been received and published in England only one business day preceding that on which the Australasian loft Liverpool for this port. Yet it was so favourably interpreted, and so generally re garded as " highly satisfactory" on all the important issues of which it so clearly and cogently treats, that a prompt and marked increase of orders for American securities in London and Frankfort, and a decided improvement in prices, were the immediate results. This sudden revival of the foreign demand for our public funds found the prin cipal sources of supply abroad inadequately provided with the favourite stock, the original issue of the Five-twenties, which private letters from London to the latest dates quote up to 65 and 654 on a steadily advancing market. When the news reached Wall-street yesterday government bonds and notes stiffened up sharply, and few large parcels were obtainable at even the improved figures, partly because the floating supplies had recently been much reduced by pur chases for home investment, and partly because the lead ing holders anticipated a further decided rise in prices, both at home and abroad. An effort to execute the fresh orders in season to make shipments by this day's outward bound steamers led to an appreciation of 1 to lf per cent. in the market value of the Five-twenties of 1862 and of 4 to 1 per eent. in the latter issues of the same class of bonds, all of which were quite scarce in the open market. The Six per Cents. of 1881, and Ten-Forty-Five per Cents. also par ticipated in the improvement, though rather less noticeably. Seven-Thirties were in very brisk request, and decidedly dearer. Some two weeks since, on the revival of the demand for these notes, which were then selling as low as 96 to 964, we predicted that they would approximate par before the close of the year. The sales of yesterday were on the basis . _ _ of 98f to 98i, and the firm closing quotations were 981 to 99, the first series leading, of course. As the inquiry gains rapidly on the supply, prices tend strongly upward. Compound inte rest legal tender notes were in active request and quoted on the advance—the older issues being now very rarely offered in, the open market, at any price. The growing ease in the money line fosters the disposition to invest in the lucrative and reliable national loans. The January dividends on Government stock, bank and railroad shares, and other in terest bearing and paying investments, will be unusually heavy, and at the opening of the new year will bQseeking profitable employment. It is anticipated that a very liberal portion of them will be re-invested in the public bonds and notes, as these afford the safest and—all things considered —most liberal income. With the assurance of an active home and foreign competition for the national stocks, of a rigidly economical administration of the national finances, and of judicious legislative action on revenue and other measures—our people can look forward with confidence to .he future•of the credit, to maintain which, without _ . . stain or blemish, has been their steady aim, and' uniform purpose, from the foundation of the Government, as now "by law established." The Fenian squabble still continues to fill manycolumns of the New York Herald. An address to the Fenian Sis- ;erhood appears in the same paper, and runs a.siollows To ALL BRANCHES OF THE FENIAN SISTERHOOD, GREET [NG :-My Sisters—For years have we listened with an- guish, as some breeze has floated round us laden with tears and moans of agony, wrung from the hearts of our poor people at home. But now we hear no moans ; we see no ears ; a silence almost ominous announces that the storm i • at hand. Steadily advancing, by " the patient dint," which it has taken years to accomplish, by "the powder shock,", which will soon be felt across the waters, WO know that the hour is nigh to give us back our mourn ing Erin, our " crownless queen." Two hundred thou sand mon at home in Ireland, stung to madness by injury and oppression, have resolved to drive the tyrant from their inheritance or perish in the attempt. Self sacrificing and noble, they gave their all proudly, thankfully, but as the majority of these revolutionists are poor. men, even their all is inadequate to the great work before them. Thus is it that they call upon their friends in America for aid. That aid will be given promptly. The harvests in Ireland were never more luxuriant or plentiful than now; the men are fearless and determined, but they are not all armed. Yes, those brave, glorious men of ours sigh not for "foreign aid," but they will call upon their friends and kindred for arms. And it behoves every man, woman, and child who cherishes a spark of affection for the old land to see to it that their aid, however trifling, be given in a cause holy and pure— the freedom of our people—the driving out from "Holy Ireland'? of the slimy serpent which has crept in among alongside what appeared to be the Peninsular and Oriental Company's mail steamer Malta. The captain of the Maranoa, probably thinking it ho . peless to expect so many to be taken on board the mail steamer, merelyasked to be supplied with water, and to be allowed to continue their voyage to Men. This, however, Capt. Hyde of the Malta would not listen to. It appears that before reaching the boats they had ar rived at the conclusion that their services would be required, and after consulting Captain Black it was decided to bring all the crew on to Bombay. The preparations had already been made, and tackle for raising the boats prepared ; and before Captain Birch had time to express regret that his boats would have to be cast adrift, they were hauled on deck, and the mail steamer was again proceeding on her voyage, but little more than two hours having elapsed since the steamer was first sighted. the heath and shamrocks, desecrating even our fathers' graves. Ireland shall be free, and by our efforts. Blessed thought ; how it quickens the pulse; how it gives fresh energy to the fainting heart ! And new, my sisters, what will you do ? This is the last opportunity you may ever have to evince your devotion to the land you love so well. Pray unceasingly, but at the same time work energetically. Do not wait to have the way pointed out. A soiree, fes tival, or fair might prove a source of profit to our funds. These are only suggestions, however. Different branches will take the matter Pinto practical consideration. Lot no true-hearted sister shrink aside in this crisis of our fate. We are not raising money for a church, or a school-house, but we are aiding to sustain a revolution that will free our country. In the meantime preparations might be made to swell the funds by outside contributions, such as those suggested. Each branch, however small,' can ac complish something, if the true spirit exists among its members; if they are worthy soldiers in our sacred army. Ireland shall be free. Ah, think of this. Her smiling valleys, her green hills, her lonely mountains shall be the abodes of freedom and happiness. The banner of terror shall float no more over her woe; but from " Bendearg to Cape Clear" our glorious " Sunburst" shall flash out from its olden setting, pure and unspotted as when "Brien smote down the Dane." Surely, surely, this object is one for which we may well work with super human strength. Surely the time has come when our services are needed—when we may prove to the world the object for which we organised 20 months ago. For this object we have borne contempt, have brooked contumely and insult from many who should have counselled and aided us. But this is a time to "forgive and forget," and• all who clasp hands for Erin now are our friends. As for us, we will vie with one another to lay rich offerings on the shrine of our common country. We cannot do too much we must not do too little: For her sake, for our sake, we will pluck at least one thorn from her lacerated brow.— Faithfully, your sister in the.cause, ELLEN A. MAHONEY, H. D. F. S. Christmas passed over without any sign of the negro "insurrection," which it was stated awhile ago had been fixed for that period. A local disturbance at Alexandria, Virginia, caused, it would seem, by ex-Confederate sol diers, is thus reported in the Washington Chronicle of Dec. 27 : "A serious disturbance occurred in Alexandria on Christ mas-day, which came near resulting fatally to a number of coloured men, and indeed may yet so result. It ap pears that a large number of- men, as nearly as we can learn chiefly ex-Confederate soldiers, took it into their heads to celebrate Christmas by a general onslaught on the negroes. They commenced by imbibing freely of those beverages usually indulged in largely at this parti cular season of the year, and having , attained a very high pitch of Dutch courage,' resolved themselves into a sort of volunteer patrol organisation, and started out on 1 a general reconnaissance around the city, many of them armed with pistols and other weapons, and wherever they met a man with a darker skin than their own instantly declared war against him. These rowdies, for some time during the forenoon, had matters very much their own way, going about the streets singly or in squads, freely display ing their weapons and boldly hallooing for Jeff. Davis, Gen. Lee, and other leading rebels. Three coloured sol diers, belonging to Battery Rogers, while standing at the corner of Prince and Fairfax streets, were set upon by a party of these ruffians and badly beaten. Another party broke into Chappell Hall, corner of Duke and Washington streets, where the coloured people were holding a meeting, broke up the assembly, and inaugurated a general mel6e. The coloured men defended themselves, and shots were freely exchanged, a white man named Mitchell receiving a severe wound in the head, which it is thought will prove fatal. The firing of pistols was heard in streets in diffe rent parts of the city all through the day, and a number of coloured men were assaulted and beaten, besides several wounded with pistol shots. Among the latter were John Anderson, shot in the head, and Robert E. Sanders, skull fractured. They were both removed to the hospital, but are not expected to recover. The riot having become serious, about 1 p.m. Mayor Ware applied to the military for assistance. A telegraphic despatch was sent to General Augur, who sent instructions to use as many troops as were necessary to restore order and preserve the peace. In pursuance of these instructions three companies of the Bth Regiment, Hancock's corps, were called out, and some threescore or more of the more conspicuous among the rioters were arrested and sent to the slave pen. The affair seems to have been arranged beforehand, if we may judge from the accounts that have reached us, as it has every ap pearance of having been deliberately entered upon, and the men appear to have come out in the morning fully prepared for it, many of them wearing grey uniforms and carrying pistols, as before stated. We could scarcely have believed it possible that such madness could have existed almost within the shadow of the capitol. The ruffians who thus gave vent to their blind rage and prejudice against the coloured race are the worst enemies the South now has. It is to be hoped they will meet the punishment they so richly merit, and be taught a lesson on this subject which will not soon fade from their memories. Every man convicted of participating in this disgraceful affair should suffer the full penalty prescribed by law. It may bo that further information will place the matter in. a less unfavourable light; but so far as we can judge at pre sent, the disturbance was entirely the work of the white men, and from no provocation whatever, but, on the other hand, had every appearance of being premeditated and pre concerted. Governor Worth, of North Carolina, has announced his assumption of office in the following telegram to Mr. Seward : Raleigh, N.C., Dec. 28, 1865. Hon. W. H. Seward.—Sir,—In pursuance of your de spatch of the 23rd instant, communicating to me a copy of a communication addressed by order of the President to W. W. Holden, Provisional Governor, whereby he is re lieved of the trust heretofore reposed in him, I have this day entered upon my duties as Civil Governor of the State, having been heretofore qualified before both branches of the General Assembly. I desire, through you, to assure the President of my earnest desire to co-operate with him in all measures tending to the complete restoration of harmonious relations between North Carolina and the 'United States.— I have the honour to be, with great respect, your obedient servant, JONATHAN WORTH. The following general order has just been issued by General Grant : War Department, Adjutant-General's Office, Washington, Dec. 28, 1865. General Orders, No. 169, from the Adjutant-General's office, dated the 11th inst., is hereby revoked, and the fol lowing is substituted :—" Military division and department commanders will reduce the civilian employes in the seve ral corps and staff departments of the army within their respective commands to the lowest possible number. At all posts, stations, and places where troops are on duty in sufficient numbers to furnish details to take the places of civilian employ& without injuriously affecting the efficiency of the troops for the strictly military duty required of them, the civil employ6s, except clerks, will be discharged, and extra duty men substituted for them. When civilians are retained, preference will be given to persons who have been honourably discharged from the military service, those disabled by wounds being first preferred. All civi lian employes who have not been in the military service will be discharged as fast as they can be replaced by those to whom preference is given in this order. Department commanders will see that no unusual or unnecessary num ber are retained, and that every facility is given for pro perly and efficiently guarding and protecting the public property.—By command of Lieut.-General Grant. E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General. Captain Semmes has arrived at Washington from Now Orleans, by way of New York, under the custody of Lieut. French, of the Marine corps, and is a prisoner at the Navy Yard. The details of the court to try him had not been prepared, 99 i I I ITIES, 32 1 Great Fire near Kilburn. _(This Day.) This morning (Friday), sh ortl y before 5 o 'clock, a fire wasdiscovered in the newly - erected premise s at the corner of Bolton a nd Albert-roads, near Kil burn. In sp i te o f ev ery endeavour on the part of the firemen, the flames were not extinguished be fore_ 10 o'clock. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary Foreign Packet List. Mall MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand , via Southampton Jan.. 18. Ditto, 0 , Marseilles Jan. 12. Brazil and Cape Verdi. by British packet Ditto, by French packet........ Feb. 4. . Jan. 22. C a pe of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena... Jan. 21. Ch and Singapore, v i a Sout hampton Jan. 18. China. Ditto, eTig v a i n akarseilles Jan. 27. Faikland Islands ................... Gibraltar, via Southampton.., ' Jan. 27. I n dia (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Jan. 18 Ditto, via Marseilles ........ India (Bombay), via S ou th ampton. Ditto, via Marseilles . Jan. 20 Mauritius, via Southampton Jan. 11 Ditto, via Marseilles Feb. 7. Newfoundland •• , Jan. 17. Portugal ........ . ...... - Feb 4. Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon. .. United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet ....... ...Jan. 17. Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton......... Ditto, , ria Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. Jan. 12. West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Tenerife. Feb. 11. West Indies and PlLcific (except Bahamas, Cuba, and Mexico Jan. 13 Cuba and Mexico Jan. 29. Bahamas, via New York. Feb. 8. Bermuda, ditto The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.17 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price ot,C 3 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. THE GREAT SNOW STORM. LATEST PARTICULARS-(THIS DAY.) The most deplorable accounts were received this morning from all parts of the metropolis and suburbs of the devastating effects of the extraordi. nary snow storm of yesterday. The damage done to ohimneys, roofs of homes, and gardens in every part of the metropolis, with few exceptions, and the damage done in the suburban districts, is at present incalcuable. Many accidents have been this morning _returned, some of a serious Character although not fatal. The Murderer Southey. A cast of Southey's head was taken, after the body was taken into the prison, by Dr. Donovan, the celebrated phrenologist, of the Strand, au account of which will appear in our third edition. MARKETS:—This Day. -0-- MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat were very moderato. There was a great want of activity in the demand for all qualities, and the business done was at quite Monday's decline in the quotations. There was a fair average supply of foreign wheat on the stands. The demand generally ruled inactive, at about previous quotations. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at late rates. Barley was in moderate supply. Most qualities were in slow request, at late rates. . Malt sold heavily, at about stationary prices. The supply of oats on sale was very moderate. Tho trade was firm, and prices were rather on the advance. Beans and peas were very dull, at fully the late decline in their value. _ There was a slow demand for lour, at late prices. SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1120 1710 3,320 1080 Irish Foreign 1420 320 170 - 7,990 1550 sks. brls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat on sale are moderate. The trade is steady, at our quotations. Per 81b by the eiroase. s d s d s d s d Inferior beef 2 10 3 4 Inferior muttOn....3 10 4 4 Middling do. 36 4 0 Middling mutton-1 65 u Prime large do 4 0 4 2 Prime do 5 2 5 4 Prime small d0....4 4 4 6 Veal 4 0 5 u Large pork 4 0 5 0 small pork. 5 2 5 6 Lamb, Cs Od to Os ud. BOROUGH HOP. The business doing in hops is chiefly confined to the sale of small parcels. In prices no change has taken place, and the market, as regards good and fine parcels, may bo considered firm : New Mid and East Kents Bos to 190 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents New Sussex Yearlings 9ss to 135 s „ COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has remained very quiet, and there is no change to report in prices. SUGAR.— A very limited quantity has been disposed of at public sale, and in the private market the displays have been of quite a retail character at about former rates. COFFEE.—The dealings in both Plantation and Native Ceylon have been on a very limited scale without any material change in values. RicE.—The operations have been confined to a few parcels of cleaned, which have barely supported former rates. SALTPETRE.—Business has been dull, and, in some in stances, slightly reduced rates have been accepted by holders. TALLOW. —The market continues dull, although quota tions for both present and forward delivery remain steady, P.Y.C. on the spot being 475. 6d. ; March, 475. 3d. ; and last three months, 495. 6d. per cwt. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SPRING HANDICAPS. '/lERN HANDICAP. Age Monitor ... ... 3 Fitzroy ... •.• •.. 3 Cranmore •.• ... 3 Lady Durham ... ... 4 Zonobia .•. 4 Hawkswell G by Van Ci al ou— Vacuna 3 Cathedral 5 .• Duty Free. . ... 3 Miss Haworth ... ... 3 Treasure Trove ... .. . 3 Windham Bonaparte Regalia ... ... 4 Aldcroft 3 Harry Brailsford ... 4 The Czar ... ... 3 Miss Williams ... 3 School Girl ... 4 Dark Agnes ... ... 3 Salpinctes ... 4 Lochiel ... 3 Gong ... ... 3 *Auditor ... ... 4 Dolan ... •.. ... 3 without the knowledge of his it at the time prescribed, uu ft in. ME HANDICAP. William Pitt Historian ... Crauford Dulcimer ... The Duke... Pantaloon... Kangaroo ... Catalogue ... j Advance ... Haphazard Knight of Snowdon Musician ... Hurrah ... Little Gentleman.. Valiant ... Vixen ... Perfumer Mail Train Basquine East Lynn ••• Hasketon Maid Miss Emma ... a Dart - 3 HaworthMiss . Pink .. Dermot Asthore ▪ 5 Lozenge Begum • 3 Nizam 3 Minnette• Treasure Trove • 3 Miss Williams 3 Caithness • 3 Exceller ••• 4 Wetsail ..• • a Arabia • • ... ••• 4 *Master Ri c h ar d ... 5 Welbeck ... 5 ... ... 3 ... 4 ... ... 4 ... ... 4 ... ... 4 ... ... 4 •.• 5 ... •• 3 ENTRIES FOR THE THE GREAT NOR' Vandervolde ... Privateer ... Ghillie Callum ... Copenhagen ... St. Magnus ... El Cid ... ... Cambuscan ... Esca ... ~. Ag© ... 5 ... 4 ... 5 Brown Bread Pintail Bradamante Staghound East Lancashire Redcap ... Black Prince ~, Watchbox ~, Valiant ... Moulsey ... •.. Raglan ... ••• Friday Success Lion ~, •.• Buckfoot Dalby ~, ... Dubiety Vanguard Cannonade ~, * This horse was entered owner, and will be struck ou less specially ordered to be lel THE LLNCOLNSB Age. ... 5 ... 5 ... 5 ... 3 George ... Idler ... ... 4 ... 3 ..4 Age. Sidewind Lady Sophia 011erton Rufford Grapeshot King Charming ... Tusculanum Oracle Gordian Knot ... Lord Douglas ... Sancho ... Lord Conyngham Twilight Copenhagen Claxton ... Gulnara Tina ... Lucky Star ... Gemma ..• Thalassius •" Filbert ... Mephistopheles ... Junius ... Stockinger ••• Wild Bee ... Voigtlander ••• Proviso Tambourine Elastic Donnybrook Skirmish Saccb ammeter ... Delight ••• Wellesley „, Papoose ~„ Heliotrope... Kingfisher "• 3 I Lord Proby, Lord A. Lennox, and Mr. A. H. Summers are subscriber; but did not name. * This horse has been entered without the knowledge of his owner, and will be struck out at the time prescribed, unless specially ordered to remain in. THE NOTTINGHAM SPRING HANDICAP. A g e P -- * Ag 4 -. 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 3 ... 5 ... 5 ... 4 ... 5 'rivateer ..• Polly Perkius Sidewind •.. Lady Sophia Lord Douglas ... Lord Conynghaui Aline ... ~. Twilight 1111 1111. Little Goy 1111. Sandford ~. Wildman 1010 . Retrouss6 11810 Juliet ... 1111. Tina • ,. 1010 , Jupon 1110 . 1010 , Gemma 1010 . 1010 , Filbert 1111. 1111. Junius ...1111. Mephistopheles ... Stockinger ~. Skiff ... 1111. Signalman ~, Delight ... 1111. Pantaloon ~, The Grinder Kangaroo ~, Catalogue ... 3 ... 5 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 4 ... 6 ... 6 ... 4 Lizard ... Advance ... Dulcimer Treasure Trove Newcastle Shakespeare ~. Lytham ... Dean Swift Caprice Fantail Venture Vixen Arabia Miss Williams Gordian Knot _ Empress of India Gayous Minnette ... Folios Helen Copenhagen Fan Buckfoot ~. We'beck Crossbow ... Wellesley ... 3 EPSOM SPRING MEETING.— Williams's Defy should have tions to the Metropolitan Ha] ... 6 ... 5 -. 5 ... 5 —Mr. Sayers's Olivia and Mr. been included in the nomiaa ndicap. Bank of England Returns.•--Last Evening• An Account, pursuant to t; cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DE, Notes issued .......X21,721,840, X2O 672,810; ha Act ith an d Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1866. PLIITMENT. Government Debt X11,015,1c0 Other Securities .• 3 .634,900 Gold Coin do Bullion 12 ,371,810 Silver Bullion £26,724,849 ~EpARTMENT. 1 Government Secn rit►es (including De!idWeightAn- nuity) Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver C0in..........,. BANKING D Proprietors' Capi tal .£14,553.00a Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis mi ssioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) ... . Other Deposits.. •• 16,231,56 3 Seven Day and other Bills 454,8 .5 Jan. 11, 105. £33,313,` 74 I £38,313,374 W. MILLER, Chid cashicr. 0. 4. c, 30 3 11 ,2 0 60 9 : 90 500 1200 00 0 '7OO 900 ~' 5S° 40° /. 850 " 000 ' 7 501 1 75 1 9 000 ' r 55 ' 360 1 34 1 9 ... , : i ) .51 ," OD' felf 1 101 the ~ a pe. 0 3- 5 1 1 0 tiog 01135' rot' 0 45 ! w's° igel 16 1 i 78 7 I ICCI 4 1 i