The Sun. — London, England, 1866-03-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOX, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The demand for discount accommodation is very active, and the supplies of floating capital show a rather large falling off, owing to the payment of railway dividends and debentures. The large in quiry now experienced is due to provision being made to meet a considerable number of bills which will arrive at maturity to-morrow, instead of Sun day, Which is the 4th. A meeting of Reuter's Telegram Company was held to-day, for the purpose of considering the most judicious plan of utilising a concession obtained by Mr. Reuter from the Hanover Goverpment, when a resolution was agreed to enable the dWectors to carry out the arrangement, viz., to issue the unallotted 6 ,500 shares, and to borrow £lOO,OOO. During the last few days there has beema mode rate amount of business transacted in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have re mained at steady rates. Superior qualities of coffee have been in goad demand, at full prices, while there has been a more active inquiry for rice, at Slightly enhanced values. Tallow has been in Moderate request for both present and future de livery, at rather higher quotations. Subjoined is the returns of the Bank of Eng land Ac tive Circulation ... ... ... ....£20,768,100 ... . Bullio .. ... ... . Increase •• * . .. ... 205,510 n, *** .. 13,966574 Rest Increase ... ... ... ... 143,639 •.• '.- ••• ••• •.. ..• ••• 3,775,794 Increase -, . ... ... ... 183 , 707 P ublic D e p os it s .. ••• ••• ••• ... ... 5,448,781 Other Incre as e • ... ... 400,004 ...er Deposits •• • O . :.• .0 ••• •• • ••• 1.2,742,313 crease ... ... ... ... 150,320 Seven Day and Othei. Bills ... ... ... 406,186 Decrease 4,745 Quvornment- Securities ... ... ... ... _9,915,483 - --_ _ Other Securities ... ... ... ... 18,812,117 v_ _lncrease ••• :•• ••• ••• 791,657 'vtee tnemployed ... • ~~ ... ... 7,345,105 Decrease •.. ... ... ... 63,995 Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram the French , Th ree per Cent. Rentes were quoted at 69f. 40 c. Jaea vy. The English Stock Market has continued to show B Y III Ptoms of increasing depression. At the close of uasiness last evening a further decline of 1 per cent. t ook place, and no recovery has since occurred. S peculato rs are evidently operating for lower prices °.,, w ing to the present prospect of political affairs. Consols are 86i 87 for money, and 871 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities 41. e 85} f ex div ; Exchequer Bills, 2 s. dis. ; B O .llk of England Stock, 248 250 ; India Stock, `B, 211; India 5 per Cents., 1021 ; ditto 4 per C ent 95i ex div. ditto Enfaced 5 per Cents, 101 i ; and ditto Bonds, 15s. prem. In the Foreign Stock Market some activity has ....been noticeable, but prices have undergone few V ariation s of importance. Turkish 5 per Cents. are 3 8k ; Mexican, 22/ 231; do. New, 20k a ; ' r eek, 141 15 ; Spanish Passive, 271 ; the Certifi -I,e4tea, 161 ; Italian, soi 61; Brazilian Scrip, 21 ; B 'l3rptiae Railway Scrip, / ; and Chilian Scrip, Prem. United States Government 5-20 Bonds are 701 j ; E r ie Shares, 54155; ; and Illinois, 7811. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather dull, and in several instances prices are a °l ade flatter. Great Western and Midland have ea tdeclined ss. ; Great Northern A Stock and Brighton each 10s. ; and South Eastern 15s. The Foreign and Colonial lines are flat, and 'rand Trunk of Canada have declined to 34 341. B ank and Miscellaneous Shares are dealt in to a moderate extent. European have improved to 12 ; Consolidated to 9j ; Alliance are steady at 29 ; London and County at 77/ ; Joint Stock Dis count are flat 31 ; and Overend, Gurney and ‘-o. are marked 191 i• The shares of the Imperial Land Company of 41arseilles are quoted 213 prem. BRITISH FUNDS-ONH O'CLOCK, 3 OCVERNMENT FUNDS. Der Cent. Consols 8 Be. Account, March 6 B7l 7 NNewC en t . R educv d ..., B5l 3 x d e w 9 per C en t B5l 1 1 x a eDolt per Cent. Jan. 1894 A ' per Cent. Jan. 1873 •- 111luities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 - - O. for 30 yrs, expire sth Aug - Do k, gted Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 - -Q uequer Bills, £1,000,3 per Cent. 2 dis D £5OO - Do £lOO and £2OO - dis Ba h t. .„.•-• of England Stock, 5 per Cent 1 13 7 1 ,, bI A-N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. St -- ock, 01 per Cent., AprillB74 2OB 11 Do Account B r l ° . 5 per Cent. July, 1870 - 11 ° - 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 ''-'°. Certificates - D O. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent - D 0 . 1 .) 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 - T-,°• 5 1 per Cent., May 1879 •- "°. Deb„ 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do. Bonds, £l,OOO l5 pm bo. under £l,OOO - FOREIGN FUIDS-OHE Argentine O'CLOCK. Republic, 6 per Cent., £l5 pd - pm _ 4.ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 urazilian 5 per Cent Do. 43 per Cent., 1852-58-60 - o. 1863 Do. 1863 Do Account ad Do. Scrip, £35 paid BtleriOS Ayres 6 per Cent Do. Account - Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) - C hi'lBA 6 per Cent D ' Colombian. 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Gent ba n ilis h 3 per Cent., 1825 15- °,,* 4 per Cent., 1863 - D a - - ~ per Cent., 1773-77, £25 paid - nubian Principalities - ttlador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent - E (24 , Provisional Land Warrant - VPtian 7 per Cent - , ▪ ) °•1 Second Issue - ' DO £lOO Bonds - , Do. . 1864 - ~\ , - 1 0 £lOO Bonds 931 " L ' i) o o .. G .c o o ye pa rn i n d ient Railway Debentures 9l 1 i pm Cr ij ek 5 Per Cents., 1824-5, ea Coupons - ,°. Account -1-0. Coupons 4 rnal ve. Account itilai;tea. 5 per Cnt. 1; 44 5 per Cent e l 865 - -i-.0 .A.ccount - I le ". Mar emmana Railway 6Ol ij ica ll 3 per Cent °. Account 1 , Dn 1864 /4 0 -° 6 Per Cent. Anglo-French k ntevidean 6 per Cent, 1.30 paid .- New l ish Inlerial 5 per Cent ew G,___ , l4lr D "" 4 ,o 2 per Cent _- Deferred D Deferred 1 3 , 0 ' 0 Land Warrants (Hectares) Do Per Cent, 1864 Pei, "' l laranteed,' 4 per Cent eiart 5 per Cent., 1865 - --',lO. Account - E ° . l i Per Cent. (Uribarren) - P or t 41 per Cent., 1862 - D oguese 3 per Cent., 1853 D 3 Per C ent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, ' 62 , ' 3 , - 4„"LAccuu n t --- D 8141 :1 5 per Cent, 1822, £ St - DO ; 1 per Cent. 1850 per Cent., 1860 - _LO per Cent. 1859 - . DO 5 per Cent. 1862 - tit ° 5 Per Cent. 1864 rdinian 5 per Cent i t llis , ll 3 per Cent i•-,° ~,Account ji ° 'New Deferred ~° Account - vo Pass ive . 0 - 81,„„ ° . 4 eceunt 271 1 - ' lBl l Cert. of Coup not funded - D o .Acco 13.wunt b e o c lIsl? 4 per Cent. l6l 1 1 - T urkio : lhce t 6 pe opeu r nrt e c en en t. t. lB lB 64 s4 Do 6 Per Cent. 1858 _ Account t 4 1.00 Bonds - Do° 6 per Cent. 1862 - 1) Account 671 63 .. I ,° £ l OO Bonds 671 ..r0 0 i;00 A : e p e e o r u • n C t ent . . , , 1863 - D' - ' 1865, paid up Scrip - 381 8 V et • 1 Per Cent. Guaranteed - Dittoezuela 3 Per Cent . - . _ account ) D o er Per Cent, - 1862 o.c Account - D o bo• 1864 - 0 . 11 per Cent A us i. r . i - bi vidends on the above payable in London.. Bel a n d 5 Per Cent., Ea. 10 Florins - D4t7 a . 4- i - per cent., En. 25f. - D O - :1 . Per Cent., En. 12 Guil P re , h } per Cent. Cortificities ntes 3 Cent. it4 b littens Per Cent per . 1861, Ex. 25f. .... 0 Account , - a ., C onsols TWO O'CLOCK. DO' . for money o. Aecoulat 101' gl 3°' SHARE MARKETS,—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. Paid.! Closing 4 .1 Closing Business A roe. I done. Bristol and Exeter it Caledonian it Cambrian ..... 50 Cork and 8and0n...... 10 Cornwall. it Dublin & Belfast June. 9t Dun„Perth, & Ab.Junc. I.London, bcrip Certi. 100 100 10 all all 93 95 131 32 65 70 13 15 4 6 67 70 70 72 85 d it Glasgow &S. Western it Great Eastern, Ord. stk. it Do. E. Angl. et. No. 9 it Great North of Scotland it Great Northern .t Do. A stock it Do. B stock 116 113 38} 394 63 ?a 121 126 14, 14 it Do. New, ts. at 2.5 pn. it GtS, and W. of Irelan it Gt. Weste. n -Origina it Do. S. Val. Rail gua. It Do. South Wales it Do. W. Mid.— Oxford, 88 0 60 eq 60 6 39 41 31 38 €2 .04 119} 12 , 87 8 ) 96 93 38 40 44 48 122 i 12 21 92 43 64 65 133 134 3 ,11 1 97 19 e$ Do. Newport st eford. st Lane ishire & Yorkshire st London and Blaekwa it Lon., 8ri;411., he S Coast it Lon., Chat., and Dais, r it Do. Metrop. Ex. A.. it Lon. as North Western it Lon. di South Western it Man., Shet., & Lincoln' it Metropolitan 10 Do. New 10 Do Extension.— Metropolitan District. t Do du. do. ,0 ' 00. and tit. John'sW'd It Mid.and 9 Do. £9 Share 123 123 2 21 L 7 89 Birmin Derb, 5 yid ken t it North British it Do. Ed., Pth , & Dun, it Nth. Eastern—Berwick :5 Do. G.WE purchlw. 61 63 7 23 112 114 it I Do. it Do. it Do. Leeds . : ... York Carlisle ..... 5 Do. Stock. & Darling. 15 Do. 10. 1860-61 st North London 10 Do. do. 1864 .. 10 Do. do. 1865 it Vorth Staffordshire 10 N. &S. W. Junction st Scottish Central st Scot. N. E Aber. stock st s , o. Scot, Mid. stack st Shropshire Union It loath Devon it -outh E„ stern .. .Wok., tic Wok it l'aff Vale LC Do. C _ 2 it Vale of Neath st Waterford Sr Kilkenny' l 0 Waterloo & Whiteha it West Cornw BRITISH POSSE, 391 1 1401 n; 63 69} 120 i 88 97 61 124 k ; I 924 844 133 21 1231 1 1092 1 P 70; 1061 35j 8 ( t ) : I B A o t m lan ., t ß ic ar t S d t a. .L x a ce wr n e . n i c n e . g Dt. 5 1' P e e h r s ee r e n s t **** .......... aoi Buffalo & Lake Huron 10 Do. Preference ... 5 Buff, Brant, & Goderich Do . 1 6 p.c. 872-3- .• • ••• • • st Calcutta &S. E., lira.. st at e Town & Dock, gu. 00 Demerara, 7 p.e. per. pi at East. Ben.l al, gu., sdo st East ludian, gu. 5 p.c. 20 Do. J Extension .. st Grand Trunk of Canada 00 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p. 0...... 00 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. 00 Do. do. deferred • ,00 Do. 2d Pr, f. Bonds.. .00 Do. do. deferred .. • • 00 Do. 3d Pref. stock.... 00 Do. do. deferred .• • • 00 Do. 4th Pref. stook .. ,00 Do. do. deterred ... • st Gt. India Pen. gua. 513.0. 20 'o. Gus. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New gua. S P• • • st Gt. South of India ....• • gua. 5 per cent at - D 4t per cent st Do 204 Great Wes. of Canada.. 2 0 4 Da. New 00 Do. 6p. c. Bds. pay. 1873 00 00.61 do. pay. 1877-8.. 1 10 Indian Branch, limited , at Madras, gua. 5 p.o at Do. 41 do at Do. 44 do 20 Do. Fifth Extension at Nelb. Cor. 6p. e. Buds. 50 Mel. & Hudson's tray st N. Et I.C' da, 6pc Ist pf. bs st Scinde st Do. Delhi 20 Do. do at Do. Puniaub.. ••1 „,.,° ' 0 et Do.lndus St Flo n 73 108 110 37 581 104 114p1 125 128 1,2 P 14,..2p 75 17 11 12 148 149 69 71 112 114, 53 55' 76i 774 8 9 . 144 148 3 11 102 104 51 53 iSIONS. Si 6) 99i 100 i id IP 7i 8 10 11 74 78 96 98 65 70 100 102 100 101 102 103 45 49 87 90 68 70 60 63 62 64 53 60 48 61 44 4 7 38 40 16 38 103 104 2 P P 9 100 91 93 17i 1 4 31 31 L 2 14 84 /6 1 hd 99 101 90 92 86 88 64 66 8 82 981 99i 98 99 98 99 10 - 1 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SE CU . British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Dec. 31, 1572.... Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja..ip July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. a Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p e. Inscribed slt Cape G.Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 00.Ap1.& Oct , 1890-190( . Do. do; 1880-9 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. Do. 1878, do Hauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do 1 , '78 tBBl, May •5, Nov. • I Do. 1895, Feb. & Natal Gov. o per cent N. 8.G0v.6 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 188.- Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187. Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189. New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c. 6. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1858-4 Do. 1878 & upwards Vie,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, a pril & Oct 94 46 03 96 95 97 r 0 82 73 SO 101 103 104 106 104 104 101 103 90 92 101 103 106 1.8 iO2 1:4 103 iO5 103 1(5 U 4 106 9J 101 113 115 93 95 EB, 100 102 8: 84 190 100 100 110 100 100 IS 101 98 100 IC4 106 1001 1071 BRIT 1 Sil MINES . ,ITIES. 2 Cain. Consul, Gold, 1 Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 15 17 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist 1 NO 58) Drakewalls 2.1.0 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 294 19 21 Nast Caradon 2.14.6 8 9 East Cam Brea 34 34 44 Nast Grenville 2.14.0 34 4 East Gunnislake .. 8.3.6 East Loved 3.9.0 94 104 E, W'l Russell (Tavistk 10.8. 3 31 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 7 4 Great L )xey, limited., all 20 21 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 14 2 Great NVheal tusy 14.9.6 34 4 G. Wheal Vor (Heist 40 3C 31 Grenville 8.18.0 34 3 4 Herod's Foot .... 8.10.0 33 40 uingeton Downs .. . ... 5.10.6 4i 5 Margaret (Uny Lelant 18.17.6 5 7 narke Valley 4.10.6 4 44 4 viwyndy Iron Ore, llw '44 24 1, d New Seton - North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan 4.4.0 North Whedl Crotty - Prosper United—. 7.1.6 Pr-videnee UnyL(Ant 10.6.7 32 34 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 390 410 South Condurrow 3.2.0 2 94 S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 18 22 stray Park 35.15.6 9 11 Tin Croft 9 19 20 5 'Agra and Clugan, lim , all 4 6 West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Lkakeard 9 8 10 West Chi ver ton ll 75 FO West Seton. 474 165 175 Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 54 80 t,5 Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 25 279 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 3 5 Wheal Seton 584 2'5 215 - Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 164 174 IAkCIGS. 91 , ItttleliatENutc is] Great Western Orig. per cent "lA_ Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto 4i per cent., rd., 964 North Eastern, G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref., 106} Stockton and Darlington.B. 5 per cent., 32 North Eastern, West Hartlepool Harbour and Rail., 79 South Eastern (Reading Anns., £1.0.6). 22 PREFErtENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and Blackwall, 41 per cent. stk.. 92 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 91 Lancaster and Carlisle. 211 London Tilbury, and Southend. 961 Royston, Hitch., and Shep., 12% Wlits and 6omerset, 85. FORICJGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 111 Bahia and San Francisco, Lhn., gue. 7 per cent., 151 Central Argentine, 6i Dutch Rhenish. 221 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), SI San Paulo. lim., gua. 6 per cent., 161 South Auatrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15 Ft/UN:MN MINKI4, Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 41 St. John del Rey. lim. 54 Yudananiutana of S. Australia, DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 74 3 BANKS. Agra and Misterman's, Bm., 14 Alliance, Anglo Egyptian, lim., 13 / Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 24 City, 2 1 Consolidated Bank, Bra., 91 English and American, lim., 6 European Bank, Um., 12 Lard Mortgage Bank of India. lint.. 41 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 23 21 London and County, 78 Midland Bank, lim., 19; National Provincial of England, Ditto, d and td issue, 45 Oriental BanK Corporation. 531 Oriental Commercial Bank. Ulu., late 0. C. 451 Strode, Punjaub, and Dclhi. lim., 5; Dit o, issued at 2 pm. 421 Union of London. 531 MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Telegraph, 8 per cent. gua., 21 / Bo ~bay Gas, lim., 51 City of Lowton Real Property, lira., 4 City Offices, lira., 41 Credit Fonder and ffobiller of England, 81 1 Credit Fonder of Mauritius, Rm., 718 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, Bra., 6 1 ltbbw Vale, 81 Electric Telegraph. 126 Fore-street Warehouse, Um., 101 Gen. Credit and Finance of L3nuon. lim., 5 Hudson's Bay, 171 / Imperial Mercantile Credit Astro., lira., 6 International i.and Credit. lira.. 6 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cav our ) , Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redsm. Ib7o, issued 93,10 Joint Stock Discount. lira., 4/ 4 London and Caledonian Marine, lira., 31 Merchant Shipping, lim., 12; Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, 41 National Discount ompany, 14i National Provincial Marine, lim , 1/ North British and Mercantile Insurance, 201 Ottoman Financial Association, Jim. 81 Overeud, Gurney, and Co. , lim. , 191 if Panama * New Zealand* and Australian Mall, Urn., 61 7 100 all 100 100 100 100 7 6 1 i 6 351 I 4 1 1071 6 71 16} 17 LAW INTELLIGENCE--(This Day.) COURT FO DIVORCE: (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) CAVENDISH V. CAVENDISH AND GORDON. This was a suit instituted by Frederick William Henry Cavendish, Esq., against the Hon. Lady Eleanor Sophia Diana Cavendish, for dissolution of marriage on the ground of adultery with the Hon. Cecil Gordon, commonly called Lord Cecil Gordon. Mr. Hodson, for the petitioner, said Mr. Cavendish married the respondent, who was the daughter of the Earl of Clare, on the 27th of April, 1857; and the co-re spondent was the father of nine children and brother-in law of the respondent. Some time after the marriage Mr. and Lady Cavendish went to reside at Pussy, in France, and there met the co-respondent, who was living there with his nine children in straitened circumstances. An acquaintance sprung up between the parties, and on their return to England the co-respondent was a frequent visi tor to the house of Mr. Cavendish. On one occasion Lord Gordon visited Mr. Cavendish at his country house at Silverlaud, with his eldest daughter, and on that occasion he was taken ill, and for a week he was kindly treated by Mr. Cavendish. On his recovery Lord Cecil Gordon took a house a very short distance from the petitioner's, and both parties were frequent visitors. In February, 1865, Lady Eleanor's mother was very unwell at her residence in Bryanstone-square, and on the 2d of that month Lady Eleanor gave directions to have some boxes packed with dresses and directed to Bryan stone-square,where it was represented she was going. Lady Eleanor left by the railway for town, her return being expected the next day. Accordingly the carriage was sent to thp station, but as she did not return Mr. Cavendish bicame greatly alarmed. Inquiries were thou made, when it was discovered that Lord Gordon had also left his wife and children, and had gone no one knew where. From circumstances that afterwards transpired it was suspected that Lord Gordon and Lady Eleanor had gone to Nice, and Mr. Cavendish despatched one of his ser vants to the place, and it was found quite true they were liv ing there as Mr. and Mrs. Graham. The Earl of Clare and Lady Clare being both dead, Lady Eleanor became pos sessed of the whole of the large property, and the jury would, of 'course, draw their own conclusion as to whether the large fortune of- the lady was not to some degree at tractive to one who had so grossly outraged the hospitality and kindness of Mr. Cavendish, and one who himself was in , difficult and straitened circumstances. The following witnesses Were then examined : The Earl of Cawdor—l am brother-in-law of the peti tioner, Mr. Cavendish. I was present at his wedding with the petitioner in 1857. After the marriage they stayed at my country house in Carmarthenshire, and also at my town house. „T afterwards dined with them at their house, Hyde-park-square. They seemed to live very happily together. Lieut.-General Jas. Robertson Crauford—l am brother in-law of the petitioner. I frequently saw petitioner and his wife after the marriage. They have stayed with me frequently. In 1862 and 1863 I resided near the peti tioner and his wife, and frequently visited them. They appeared to live happily together. Mr. Cavendish always appeared to me a very kind and indulgent husband. Mr. Frederick John Howard—l reside at Eastlocuirne. I am half-brother to the petitioner. I was formerly secretary to the Earl of Carlisle. I saw them after their marriage, they appeared to live very happily. Mr. Cavendish seemed to be an indulgent husband. I recollect the sth of Feb., 1865. On that day I went to Silverland, St. Leonards, the residence of Mr. Cavendish. On arrival there I was in formed that his wife bad left him. I knew Lord Cecil Gordon. He is about 60 years of age, and brother-in-law to Lady Eleanor. Lord Clare died in 1864, and Lady Clare also died three or four months ago. ► Sarah Harris—l was housemaid to the petitioner in 1864. I remained there till March, 1865. I saw Lord Cecil Gordon in June, 1844 ; he came to visit Mr. and Lady Cavendish with his daughter. Lord Gordon was taken ill at Silverland and was there about a week. He was treated most kindly. Lord Gordon afterwards went to live a short distance from Silverland at a place called Gray's Lodge. Lord Gordon had nine children. I recol lect Lady Eleanor going away onithe 2d February by rail way, but she did not return. A carriage was sent twice to the station for her, but she did not come home again. Mr. _ Cavendish by the desertion ;of his wife was thrown into great grief. I have never seen Lady Eleanor since. She left three children, the eldest was about seven and the youngest two years old. Lady Eleanor was aboot 30 years of age. Thomas Anderson —I was in the petitioner's service at Silverland. Lord Cecil Gordon was a frequent visitor at the house of Mr. Cavendish. I recollect Lady Eleanor going away on the 2d Feb. It was supposed she was going to her mother. I addressed her boxes to Lady Clare's re sidence in Bryanstone-square. Lord Gordon dined at Mr. Cavendish's a few days previously. He was never seen at Gray's Lodge after Lady Eleanor left Silverland. I went to Nice about a fortnight after, and on inquiry I found Lady Eleanor and Lord Gordon were living there. I saw them walking there together arm in arm. I returned to England, and afterwards went back to Nice in March. I met them again in the Rue de Plants. I saw them coma out of the house in which they were living together. Lord Cecil Gordon spoke to me when I served the citation. Ho said, " I'm sorry you have turned detective." Lady Eleanor and Lord Gordon were passing iy the name of Mi. and Mrs Graham. Amelia Victor—l was nurse to Lady Eleanor at Silver land. I recollect her leaving, and I afterwards went over to Nice, and saw Lord C. Gordon and Lady Eleanor there. I cannot say they were living together as man and wife, although they passed as Mr. and Mrs Graham. I returned to England after remaining a day or two, but went to Nice again a short time afterwards. On that occasion I remained four months; Lady Eleanor and Lord Gordon were there passing by the name of Graham. This was the case for the petitioner. The Judge Ordinary said he did not think that he need hardly say one word to them on the case as it stood. They would have to say whether the co-respondent was weak enough, or bad enough, to leave her husband, who had treated her kindly, to live with her own brother-in-law. The co-respondent was a man 60 years of age, with a family of nine children, and they would have to say whether he had not taken advantage of his relationship, and thereby ruined the home and happiness of the petitioner. They would have to say what damages the petitioner was entitled to, but as far as he (the learned judge) could see there was no protection for the respondent. She had not been treated unkindly. There was no neglect. She ap peared to have forgotten all her obligations to her husband and her family, and they would by their verdict say whether or not she was guilty of the crime imputed to her With respect to the damages, they must also determine that question, but the fortune of Lady Eleanor was not to be taken as a measure in assessing them. Although the ca-respondent was not a wealthy man, yet it was said that if a man could not pay in purse he must in person. Lady Eleanor's property must not enter into their consideration, as that _matter will come before the Court on another occasion and in another form. They would, therefore, if they decided in favour of the pe titioner, give ample though not vindictive damages. _ The jury, after a brief deliberation, said they wore of opinion that the parties were guilty of adultery. The Chief Usher—What damages do you award the petitioner, gentlemen? Foreman—We award the sum of £lO,OOO ; and at the --- same time lam directed by the jury to say that it is one of the grossest cases that ever came under their considera tion. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SENDING A CHILD OUT TO BEG.--John Reynard, a little boy about ton years old, who gave the address 26, New Church-court, Strand, was charged before Mr. Knox with begging. Police-constable Cheney, 87 C, said that about one o'clock that morning he saw the little boy begging of dif ferent persons in the Haymarket. He said his mother sent him out to beg, that he had only got bd., and that he could not go home till he got Bd. Mr. Knox remarked that it was a cold night for a boy, shoeless and homeless, to be out. The Constable said the boy also told him that his mother instructed him to tell the persons he begged of that his father was dead, while in reality he was employed at the Adelphi Theatre. Mr. Knox said said he would endeavour to take the poor little fellow off the streets, and remanded him for that purpose, at the same time ordering him some needful re freshment. CREATING A DISTURBANCE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Henry Clark, described as a wood chopper, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner at the entrance to the Princess's Theatre, Oxford-street. _ _ Sergeant Peacock, .37 A, said that about 7 the previous evening, the defendant, who was drunk, behaved in a dis orderly manner at the pit entrance of the theatre, and, although the money he had paid for admission was returned to him he refused to leave, and made use of very bad lan guage. He was then taken into custody. In answer to Mr. Knox, the sergeant said the defendant did not disturb the audience, as the curtain was not up. The defendant said he was sorry for what he had done, but that he had not got all the money he had paid for his family's admission back. Mr. Small, the treasurer of the theatre, said the whole of the money the defendant had paid was returned to 'lim— as. by him (Mr. Small) and 2s. by his colleague. Mr. Knox asked the defendant why he had made such an accusation against the persons connected with the theatre ? The defendant said he was told by his wife that the money was not all returned. Tho wife then stepped forward, as also did a friend, but neither of them knew whether the amount returned was correct or not. Sergeant Peacock corroborated Mr. Small. Mr. Knox said that but for the scandalous charge the de fendant had made against the persons at the theatre, he should have thought very little of the matter. As it was he should order the defendant to pay fine of 20s, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING; MARCH 2, 1866. before the election committee for that borough. It appeared that a telegram had been sent down to the admiral super intendent from the Admiralty on the 20th of Feb ruary, directing that every facility should be given for serving Speaker's warrants on workmen in the yard, in the case of a petition against the sitting members for Devonport. In consequence of the receipt of this telegram 30 or 40 men were summoned to attend the sale-room, which was used as a police-office, and were there subjected to examination and cross-examination singly and separately with the view of criminating themselves, and then served with the war rant. Subsequently, 15 or 20 more were summoned and treated in the same manner, and the proceeding was re newed on following days. On these occasions the only persons present besides the workmen were a policeman, the town crier, who was a leading politician, an attorney, who was solicitor for the petitioners, and a gentleman not known to the parties, but who was believed to be an agent to the • petitioners sent down from London. Such proceedings were calculated to intimidate and alarm the men, and were most unjustifiable. He called upon the Secretary to the Admiralty, therefore, publicly to declare whether these statements were correct or not, and to explain circum stances which, on their first aspect, had the appearance of great impropriety and injustice. Lord C. PAGET said that all the Admiralty had done was, upon the application of Messrs. Travers and Co., of 43, Parliament-street, the agents for the petitioners, to give facilities simply for the service of the Speaker's warrant, and upon their representation that it would be an inconve nience and annoyance to the men to do so at their houses, and their request that their chief clerk should see the men during their hours of work for that purpose. A letter to the same effect was also forwarded to the admiral superin tendent, signed on behalf of " their lordships," by Mr. W. G. Romaine. The warrant of the Speaker had access to all the public . departments, and all the admiral superin tendent could do was either to allow the bearer of the warrant to visit the workshops and disturb the men in the midst of their work, or he might order them to assemble together to be served, and the latter was the course which had been adopted. Lord CRANBORNE contended that the explanation of the noble lord was not satisfactory, and that the proceed ings which had been resorted to were a distinct interfer ence with the men with the view of upsetting the election of the sitting members. Supposing this case had been passed over unnoticed by the house, and a petition pre sented ;agaipst the return for Portsmouth, did the noble lord imagine 'that if such a telegram were sent - down to that borough the admiral superintendent would. -have ordered the electors in the dockyard there to assemble in a quiet corner of the yard, and be cross-examined by a Con servative attorney's clerk ? Lord C. PAGET, amidst cries of "Oh," and loud laugh ter, declared upon his honour that the same course would be adopted. Mr. LOWE observed that the men must have necessarily felt, whether rightly or wrongly, that they were in duress, and therefore they ought not to have been subjected to such an examination. It appeared to him, however, that all that was authorised by the Admiralty was to allow the serving of the warrant in the yard, as being more conve nient than serving the men at their own houses. Because the authority given by the Admiralty had in some degree been abused he did not see that there was any charge against the nobleman who had presided over that depart ment with honour and credit for the last seven years. Sir H. M. CAIRNS argued that all the agent need have done was to leave the warrant at the voters' houses. After a few words from the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, Mr. WALPOLE said he admitted that no minister of the Crown had ever conducted himself more ably or honestly than the Duke of Somerset ; but the question at issue was not the conduct of the Admiralty, but whether, having re gard to perfect freedom of election, any undue and impro per influence had been exercised over the electors under the guise of the Speaker's warrant, which might have been served at their houses, and not taken into the dockyard at all. His opinion was that there was great impropriety in the agent making the application in the first instance, and that the explanation of Lord C. Paget ought not to be satisfactory to the house. In answer to Colonel NORTH, The SPEAKER stated that all his warrant did was to command the attendance of a witness before select committee. Mr. HORSMAN inquired whether the Admiralty had given authority to take any proceedings whatever beyond that of serving the warrant ? Lord C. PAGET replied that the only authority given by the Admiralty was to servo the Speaker's warrants, and they knew nothing farther of what had taken place until Sir J. Pakington's statement of that evening. Lord HOTHAM could not believe, if the First Lord had foreseen the use that would be made of his permission, that he would for a single moment have listened to the appli cation of the agents. It did not require the present dis cussion to show that workmen in the Government dock yards ought not to have votes, and he should be surprised after this, if the noble lord was not instructed by the Firs Lord to declare that these pioceedings had not only been taken without the knowledge of the Duke of Somerset, but met his entire disapproval. Lord R. MON TAGU thought such proceedings were no more than might be expected from a Government that was tottering to its fall. Captain VIVIAN defended the admiral superintendents from being influenced by improper motives. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER considered it to be the duty of every public department to give facili ties for serving the Speaker's warrant; but he admitted that the assembling of the men together in this case was a proceeding that savoured of interferende ; and he did not hesitate to say that it was much to be lamented. He pro mised that a strict inquiry should be instituted into the circumstances, and orders would be given to prevent the recurrence of such an irregularity. Mr. DISRAELI observed that the question was whether the house approved of these proceedings, and elicited a hearty cheer when he added that he took it for granted that there was not a gentleman on either side that ap proved of them. It was not correct to say that this was an act of insulated indiscretion by an attorney's clerk, in a moment of excitement, asking questions that he was not justified in putting ; for the examination was prolonged, the average in the case of each voter being from one and a half to two hours. There could be no doubt that the Speaker's warrant was issued to fish up evidence for an election petition, and the proceeding was altogether open to very grave suspicion. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said the Government disapproved as much as any member of the house the abuse which had taken place. Lord J. MANNERS protested against converting the Government dockyards into a" political shambles ;" and Mr. SELWYN was of opinion that no one could read the agent's letter without seeing that something more than the service of a warrant was intended. The subject then dropped. The other questions discussed on the order for supply were the experiments made as to the cure of the cattle plague and the grievances of the masters of the navy ; the former of which was raised by Mr. SANDFORD and the latter by Si LAwnENCE PALK. The house then went into committee of supply, and pro ceeded with the consideration of the navy estimates. In the course of debate Sir M. Peto expressed a hope that the Government would yet give Captain Cowper Coles a fair opportunity of constructing a ship of war upon his turret principle ; and Mr. Ferrand criticised the conduct of the Admiralty in not accepting the apology which Capt. Coles had offered them. This remark called up Lord C. PAGET, who stated that as soon as Capt. C. Coles made a proper apology the Admiralty reinstated him. A loud and general cheer was evoked by the announce ment; and Mr. Ferrand, after remarking how glad he was to hear it, expressed a hope that Mr. Reed, the Constructor of the Navy, would also apologiselor the observations con tained in one of his speeches. Various other topics affecting the naval service were passed under review, including the building of ironclads and Me manning' of the fleet. Lord C. PAGET defended the policy pursued by the Admiralty, and contended that the ships they were turning out were in seagoing qualities, general safety, and speed, far superior to those which were built for foreign govern ments in English private yards. Lord ELCHO drew attention to a paragraph in a letter, signed by a person with an unpronounceable name, which had appeared lately in a morning paper, containing a charge against 12 men of her Majesty's ship Wolverine of having for a series of days subjected a female class leader in Ja maica to the most brutal outrages. He wished to know whether the Admiralty had received any information con firmatory of the truth of the statement? Lord C. PAGET replied that no information of the sort had reached the Admiralty, and he believed it to be a base falsehood. Full inquiry should be made, and if any such occurrence had taken place he trusted that the guilty par-- ties would meet with condign punishment ; but if it were a false and wicked accusation he hoped its authors would be visited with public reprobation. Eventually the vote of 68,450 seamen and marines for the navy was agreed to, as were also several votes of money for the effective and non-effective services. On the house resuming, the Cattle Diseases (Ireland) . Bill was read a third time and passed ; and the other busi • ness on the paper having been disposed Lf, the house ad - journed at 10 minutes past one o'clock. re- The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.25 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard. gold, it appeas that gold is nearly 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advlccs from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.4} per *£l stcrlin Standard gold at the Engli.h Mint price is, therefore, at about the same price in London and flamburg. The ,xmrse of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 107/ per cent. At these rates them is no profit Oil the importation of go'd frJui the United States, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH presented a petition from certain cattle salesmen and others in Edinburgh, against some clauses in the Cattle Plague Diseases Bill, and com plained of the undue haste with which the measure had been passed. He contended that no proper notice had been given to the public respecting this measure. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Holy Island, &c., Reclamation Bill and Roach Fishery Bill were severally read a second time. THE CATTLE PLAGUE. Lord BERNERS read a letter ho had received complain ing that infected cattle were still imported into this coun try, and suggested that the most stringent measures should be adopted to prevent the same. E trl GRANVILLE was understood to say that the Home office had taken every means to prevent the evil complained of. The Earl of LICHFIELD expressed a hope that some clause would be adopted in the proposed bill to prevent a _recurrence of the treatment to which cattle were exposed in their conveyance by railway and steamboats. The treatment they received was such as to promote the exten sion of the cattle disease. He asked a question of the noble earl (Granville) on the subject, and mentioned different cases of cruelty to which cattle were exposed in their travel from different places, including the want of water, which he contended was a disgrace to, a civilised country. Earl GRANVILLE said that, ho had already answered three or four questions on the subject, and he thought it was time the house should recur to the practice of requir ing notice of any questions before the Government were called on to answer them. _ _ . On the motion of the Earl of MALMESBURY, tho Marquis of Bath was added to the select committee on tho Cattle Plague Disease Bill. RAILWAY COMMUNICATION. The' Earl of CARNARVON asked her Majesty's Go vernment their intention with regard to the various bills affecting railway communication in the metropolitan dis trict now before Parliament. He expressed his strong dis approval of the facilities that were exposed for the intro duction and passing through Parliatlient of a large number of railway bills without due consideration, and. which conferred very great powers on the promoters. The nurn ber of railway bills before Parliament this session was very large, and their construction would involve the out lay of millions, while the course adopted by Parliament was to scramble them through committees. He com- plained of the hardships to which in many cases persons possessing property were , exposed by their property being seized, and they compelled to put up with the award of an arbitration which in many 'instances acted very unjustly against the proprietors. There was too much and too little legislation in regard to these metropolitan railways, for an unnecessary number of lines were sanctioned, while adequate protection was not afforded to those who were affected by their construction. He alluded to the hardships inflicted on lodgers in poor localities, who were driven out of their tenements and ob liged to pay exorbitant rents. Earl RUSSELL said that no doubt it was the duty of the Board of Trade to take the present subject into their consideration, and measures would be introduced this ses sion in reference to the same. He did not think, how ever, that there was any necessity for a com mittee. The number of railways in reference had been reduced, several having been withdrawn, and there were only two or three that would cause any difficulty. Under these circumstances he did not consider a joint committee of both houses necessary. SCHOOLMASTERS ON THE FENIAN CON SPIRACY. .Lord DIINSANY moved for a return on the above sub led. RAILWAY LEGISLATION. After some observations by Lord REDESDALE on this subject, the house adjourned. IOUSE OF COMMONS-LAST EVENING. - - _ The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. SOUTH-EASTERN AND LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER (LONDON, LEWES, AND BRIGHTON) RAILWAY BILL• On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Colonel BARTELLOT moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The lines proposed to be made by the promoters of this bill were not required, as the traffic was well supplied by the lines at present is existence. Mr. H. LEWIS supported the bill, because the state of things at present in existence at London-bridge was dis graceful. The present Brighton line was totally inade quate to serve the great traffic which now daily travelled between London and Brighton. He had had occasion last summer to travel up and down the Brighton line, and anything more objectionable than the way in which pas sengers were treated could not be imagined. The express trains were always late, and many things showed that the traffic had altogether outgrown the resources of the ,ex iating Brighton line, and the making _of the lines, now proposed would relieve the Brighton line of its over traffic, and that which remained they would be able to manage with safety, which was not the case now. Lord F. CAVENDISH was in favour of allowing the bill to be read a second time. Mr. WILSON-PATTEN said he had taken the trouble to investigate the complaints that had been made both at Brighton and London with respect to the existing lines of communication, and having found them to some degree founded on truth, he thought the bill ought to be allowed to pass its second reading. He thought, however, that the public should be secured some more advantages than they at present enjoyed, and that the line should not be conceded merely as a competing line. Mr. DODSON said he should vote for the second reading. . . Mr. WHITE said, as one of the representatives of Brighton, he was in a peculiar position, because some of his constituents were in favour of the bill, others were against it. Under all the circumstances, he should vote for the second reading, in order that it might be considered in committee upstairs. Mr. BO UVERIE objected to the discussion of the merits of a private bill on its second reading in that house. Ile thought the house ought not to be asked to depart from its usual course. Col. BARTELLOT said as it appearod to be the wish of the house he would withdraw his motion. The amendment was then by leave withdrawn, and the bill was read a second time. PROJECTED METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS AND THE LABOURING CLASSES. Mr. T. HUGHES, who had a series of resolutions on the paper for the evening to protect the rights of the labour ing classes from being turned out of their houses by railway companies, said he had been in com munication with the directors of several of the largo railway companies, and he wished now to postpone proceeding with his resolutions for a week, as he thought that in that time he should be able to frame such a resolu tion as would meet with the approval of all parties. He must say he had not met with any great objection on the part of any of those parties with whom he had been in communication. The consideration of the resolutions was then post poned. THE INDIAN BUDGET. In reply to Mr. J. B. Sion; Mr. STANSFELD said that communications had taken place, and the financial accounts would be presented to the house about the t4th of May, and he should bo in a posi tion to proceed with the Indian budget as soon as it would be thought convenient by the house after that date. RAILWAYS AND THE LABOURING CLASSES. Colonel WILSON-PATTEN asked the President of the Board of Trade whether they intended to bring forward a measure they had proposed last session, for the protection of the houses of tht) labouring classes against railway de moliticn, and which was dealt with in the resolution which the hon. member for Lambeth had given notice of with h Mr. GIBSON said it was the intention of the Govern ment to e d nibnigill,n: it forward next week. and they were in communica tionof with the Metropolitan Board of Works on the subject. The bill would not quite meet the resolution of the hon. member for Lambeth, for his resolutionAvould embrace removals for all kinds of works, whilst the bill of the Go vernment would only relate to metropolitan railways. Colonel PATTEN asked whether the right hon. gentle man would introduce his bill before the resolution of the hon. member for Lambeth was taken into consideration ? Mr. M. GIBSON replied that he would bring the bill in in a few days. PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL. In reply to Mr. IiEwDEGATE, Sir G. GREY said he did not intend to proceed with the Parliamentary Oaths Bill on Monday next. THE REFORM BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said thak on the 12th of March he should move that that part of the Queen's Speech relating to the constituencies of counties and towns should be taken into consideration with a view of asking for leave to bring in a biil founded thereon. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) With respect to the elec toral returns, they were very voluminous, and were under• going:revision ; he could not say they would not be then fore in the hands of members as early as he could wish. Viscount CRANBOURN asked whether the bill would be road a first time before the returns were produced ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he should only move for leave to introduce a bill. It would be quite competent for any member to take the sense of the house as to the first reading of the measure. THE DEVONPORT ELECTION PETITION. On the order fur going into committee of supply, Sir J. PAKINGTON rose, and having remarked that he had hoped the days for political scandal were at an end, and expressed his regret at finding that it was not so, drew attention to the manner in which certain dcckyard work men, who were voters for the borough of Dovonport, had been examined with reference to their intended evidence BANK OF FRANCE PARIS, March 1. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. 182,500,000 - Capital of the Bank Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) Reserve of the. Bank and its branches Reserve in lam led pro perty 4,000,000 Notes in circulation ... 899,820,825 Banknotes to orderand receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur- rent creditor Current accounts, Paris Do. branch banks Dividends piyable Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted 'the last six months . Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries Feb. 22. c. fr. c. 182,500,400 March 1. 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 4,000,000 - 888,20G,023 - 6,473,330 97 5,091,442 46 79,366,301 11 139,554,291 67 25,931,053 - - 1,570,779 75 67,049,478 79 174,158,744 50 22,163,933 - 1,718,878 75 6,792,771 98 6,247,693 06 2,074,992 92 2,074,992 92 752,993 36 9,095;845 43 6,907,491 8 Total CREDITOR. March 4. Feb. 22. Cash in hand and in Branch banks Commercial bills over- fr. c. fr. 449,388,564 52 442,771,458 86 due _ ... ~ 4,387,922 58 331,113 86 Commercial bills dis counted, not yet duo Do. branch banks Advances on deposit of bullion 1)o. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares and debentures 1). branch bank 5......... Do. on Credit Fencier Bonds ............. .. . Do. branches ......... Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, , 1857) Government Stock re- 312,955,597 67 336,836,401 69 303,209,821 - 298,819,200 - 10,01,000 - 7,289,000 - 5,833,500 - *82;900 - 11,742,200 - 11,677,500 - 6,106,700 - 5;77000 - 29,710,200 - 29,562,500 - 19,247,900 - 1021;000 .- 617,400 392,200 - 624,800 - 381,200 - 60,000,000 - 60,000,000 - serve 12,980,750 14 36,416,737 91 12,980,750 14 36,416,737 91 Do. disposable Routes Immobalisees (Law, June 9, 1857) Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches Expenses of manage ment Sundries 100,000,000 - 100,000,000 - 8,444,235 7- 8,439,520 - 600,837. - 13,302,054 67 230,010 23 11,670,893 3 Total 1,386,330,420 97 1,389,269,205 72 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. Cotton Supply Association. At the usual meeting of the executive committee, on Tuesday, the following extract was read from a despatch received from Lieutenant-Governor Glover, dated Govern ment House, Lagos, January 8, 1866, and which was for- warded by the Foreign Office and :the Colonial Office:— " Cotton in Lagos is most plentiful, and, as I am informed, almost exceeds the present means of buying it ; and as it is supplied from a new source, namely, Zebu and Ibadan, this fact is worthy of note."—A despatch, also forwarded by the Foreign Office, was received from her Majesty's Consul-general at Belgrade, containing a report on the cultivation of cotton in Servia and Bulgaria, and accom panied by a sample of cotton grown at Widdin. Mithad Pasha, the governor of the Vilayet of the Danube, states that the American seed sent out by the Association last year, for experiments in various parts of the province, was distributed in different lots, and sown in localities pre- senting, from atmospheric peculiarities, the best chances of success, which, however, has been only partial in one or two instances. In Servia but little attention is given to agriculture, and there the experiments have almost entirely failed. In Bulgaria, although the climate is precarious, and the autumnal rains, accompanied by sudden chills, are favourable to a cotton crop, better results were obtained, and it is thought that in some dis tricts more sheltered than the rest a certain quantity might be produced. An experiment made at Widdin has answered best, and specimens of some finely-developed pods have been received. Carefully-selected portions of the seed of the last crop will be re-sown this year, and it is hoped that better results will be obtained. A letter was received from the British Vice Consulate, at Latakia, stating that much progress has been made in cotton culti vation, that a large extent of land will be ready for the April and May sowing, and requesting a supply of New Orleans seed, which it was determined to send. A letter was read from the Turkish Ambassador, expressing satis faction that a large quantity of American seed had been obtained by the Association for the Imperial Government, and enclosing a draft for £2,343 is. 7d. in part payment. — A letter received from Scutari describes the difficulties which the writer has had to overcome in promoting the cultivation of cotton in that district. Although numerous small experiments have succeeded admirably, the people aro afraid to enter largely into this branch of industry The writer had procured 2,500 okes of seed, and the Pasha is expecting an experienced cultivator from Salonica to instruct and superintend. It is therefore hoped that a commencement in earnest will be made this spring. There is a large extent of uncultivated land, which is admirably suited to tho growth of cotton.—A letter received from Naples describes the difficulty experienced from the want of hands to secure the crops as they ripen. The vintage coming on at the same time as the cotton arrives at matu rity, say in September and October, it is found to be a serious inconvenience to be engaged with crops on a large scale at the same moment, owing to the scarcity of labourers and the great dema d for them at that particular period. Double wages can then be obtained, but the supply is in sufficient, and an assiduous cultivator is often doomed to see his cotton or his grapes injured from this cause. On this account it is said that small cotton plantations answer better than large ones. No effort will be spared by the writer and his friends to produce a first-rate quality of Sea Island cotton.—A letter received from Berdiansk, Russia, reports that a farmer in that district, who was supplied with a small quantity of cotton seed last year, had sown it with success, and was now desirous to obtain a further supply for an extended experiment next spring. It w a resolved to send seed for this purpose.—A letter was read from Athens, stating that the writer, having been suc cessful in his efforts to grow cotton, was desirous to extend his operations, and to procure a quantity of New Orleans seed, which it was agreed to supply.—Copies of letters forwarded by the India Office were received from the Government of India, describing the state and pros pects of the cotton crop in Bengal in 1865-6 as compared with 1861-5, together with a report on cotton cultivation in the Punjab during the season 1865-6. The returns obtained in Bengal are represented by tho commissioner to be of but little value, as the zemindars, the only persons from whom any information can be derived, are either them selves totally ignorant of the matter, or are interested in making returns calculated ratherto mislead than to instruct. In the Punjab the total area under cotton is given at 625,035 acres in 1865-6, against 872,851 acres the previous year, and 726,034 maunds the year before. A letter was read from the inspector of cotton in Scinde, enclosing a sample grown at Kurrachee from Peruvian seed, and stating that fully 500 acres will be planted this year with exotic seed, and that the entire area sown with cotton this coming season in Scindo will not be less than 130,000 acres, which will yield a crop of about 30,000 bales of 3701 b. each, indepen dent of the Punjab, which may be expected to produce 500,000 bales. At present the cotton is coming down from up-country to Kurrachee in very large quantities, and it would not occasion surprise if' 70,000 bales were shipped thence to foreign ports this year. There are three steam presses st work, and a fourth was expected to beready early in February. The receipt of a quantity of Egyptian and other exotic seed sent by the association was acknowledged, and is now in course of distribution. A communication, forwarded from Calcutta by the honorary agents of the association, reports that owing to an unusual rise in the Irrawaddy river some experimental cotton plantations had been inundated and the plants destroyed. Other experi ments in localities less exposed to inundations are contem plated, which, it is hoped, will be attended with better dre sults. A letter, received from Madras, reports that the dress of the association to cotton growers has been Copies trans lated and inserted in the vernacular news gazettes, and, thus appearing. have been forwarded for insertionn niltehi.,ePts3nePervger,rsia.nl, diitstwriicltl c and become exten aratts' to the residents of o . mm th is . sioner of My berir several pro_ c s vne-yly known.wei ght a molin hasg th eailgsnowbaeinnent b.u tt n Travancore a w n h c o or w e and vinces. There was no otherb - -s of pu nterest. dprjormYcloeteraibt:dclisatnrdi Foreign Mail Packet List MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton. Mar. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 16 Brazil and Cape Wide, by British packet Mir. 6. Ditto, by French packet Mar. 2 .t Cape of Goad Hope, Ascension, and t. ilelena Mar. <4 China, Penang, and Singnpore, via Southampton—Mar. 5. Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 5 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.... Mar. 5 Ditto, via Mancilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. Mar. 16 Ditto, via Marseilles Mar. 10 Mauritius, via Southampton Mar. :0 Ditto, via Marseille 3 M ar. 10 Newfoundland , Mar. i 4 Portugal Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon... United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet ••.,••,,, • Mar• $ SPORTING IN IE--This Da:, NOT TINGHAM—FEUDA.Y. These races are off altogether, on account of the hard frost. DERBY—FRIDAY. The course is so hard that these races cannot be run. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING.—(Tnis DAY.) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Cortolvin (taken) 10 to 1 agst Alcibiades (taken and offered) 10 to 1 - agst La Africaine (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Laura (offered) 12 to 1 agst Creole (offered) 100 to 7 agst Mistake (taken) 16 to 1 agst Merrimac (offered-20 to 1 taken) 20 to 1 ag4 Real Ja.m (taken freely) 30 to 1 agst Turnus gelding (taken) 30 to 1 agst Garotter (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Stella (taken) 40 to 1 agst Innellan (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Heurlys (offered) 66 to 1 agst Oswestry (taken and offered) 100 to 1 a,gst Accident (offered) 200 to 1 agst Thomastown (offered) No other betting on any other events. MANCHESTER BETTING.—YESTERDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. Bto 1 agst Cortolvin (taken) 11 to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken) 11 to 1 agst Laura (taken) 11 to 1 agst L'Africain (taken) 100 to 6 agst Mistake (taken) 20 to 1 agst Merrimac (taken) 25 to 1 agst Real Jam (taken) 30 to 1 agst Turnus (taken) 50 to 1 agst Lightheart (taken) RACING FIXT MA Liverpool Spring Warwick Spring Doncaster Lewes Spring Newmarket Craven 2 Durham Blackheath & Woolwich 2 Catterick Bridge Abergavenny 5 Lichfield Spring Chelmsford Spring 'RES FOR 1866. Ascot Spring 1 Salisbury Bath 8 Harpenden lO York Spring Croxton Park l6 Northampton 2O Windsor Spring . 22 Newcastle Spring 2B LIM. Windsor Summer 5 Newton Hampton 12 Odiham Bibury l3 Stockbridge I Chelmsford l9 Thirsk lO Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring l6 Liverpool Hunt Cup 2(l Chester Ourragh 2l Carlisle Newmarket July Pontefract Abingdon Reading Nottingham Down Royal Corp lB Epsom Summer l5 Uxbridge Manchester Ascot Summer Liverpool Beverley 2O Ipswich Hungerford Newcastle on-Ty ne 26 Curragh 26 1 Worcester LY. AUG Brighton 7 Brighton Club Lewes% lO Egham l4 Wolverhampton l4 Stockton l5 Oxford l6 Hastings 2l SEPT] Stamford l9 Radcliffe 23 Winchester 24 Southampton 25 Huntingdon Goodwood 3l. York August 2l Plymouth Lichfield Devon and Exeter . ..... Tunbridge 2B Derby Summer 29 Weymouth 3O Waxwick September 4 Curragh Leicester 6 Doncaster Brecon l7 C a nterbury lB IMBER. Richmond Hendon Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2l Newmarket Ist October 25 Walsall OCTOBER. Northampton 2 Newmarket Houghton 22 Newmarket 2d October 8 Worcester Curragh NOVE Lincoln - 1 Liverpool :BER. Shrewsbury Leamington Hunt l9 IRISH RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. APRIL. Tralee MAY. Curragh Baldoylo I Spring B, 9 JUNE. _ _ __ __ __ Curragh - - 26, 27, 28, 29 JULY. _ _ - - Carlow SEPTEMBER. Curragh OCTOBER. Curragh _ _____ IG, 17 18 CONTINENTAL RACING FIXTURES FOR 1866. MARCH. La Marche 4, 25 I Vincennes ll, 18 MARKETS.--This Day. MARK LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat were moderate. For all good and fine dry samples there was a steady demand, and prices ruled firm. Damp produce was dull, but without change in value from Mon day With most descriptions of foreign wheat the market was fairly supplied. The trade was decidedly firm, and Mon day's currency was well supported. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair Average request at full quotations. The supply of barley on sale was very moderate. Tho trade for all qualities ruled firm at fully late rates. Malt was in fair demand at very full prices. The supply of oats on sale was somewhat extensive. The trade was quiet at about late rates. Beans and peas met a slow sale on former terms. The flour trade was quiet on former terms. &TM' ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1580 930 3820 160 730 Irish Foreign B5BO 4290 46,280 1130 sks. 1680 bls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are fairly supplied with meat ; the trade, on the whole, is steady at our quotations. Per Blb by the carcase. s d a d e d e d Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 3 8 4 2 Middling do. 3 6 3 10 Middling mutton.. 4 4 4 10 Prime large do 4 0 4 2 Prime do 5 0 5 4 Prime small d0....4 4 4 6 Veal 4 0 5 4 Large pork 310 4 4 Small pork. 4 6 5 u Lamb, Os Od to Os Od. BOROIJGB. HOP. In all descriptions the transactions have been on a limited scale ; as regards prices, however, the market may be con sidered firm. New Mid and East Kents Bos to 190 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents New Sussex Yearlings —s to s 1) TEA.—A moderate a C m O o L u O n N t l o A f L b u . siness has been done, and prices generally have remained steady. SUGAR. - Only limited operations have been effected in West India, although prices are in most instances well sustained. In the refined market there has been a good demand, and common lumps are quoted 445. per cent. -COFFEE. —There has been a fair enquiry for both plan tation and native Ceylon, and the former descriptions have sold readily at full prices. RlCE.—'The enquiry have been more animated, a nd, in some instances, an advance of 3d. per cwt. has been ob t a ined. There d slight p r r e e s e c lv t ear and from d f o rw t a h r d i o l a t e depression, u pward tendency. P.Y.C. on th e spo t leen quo tations for a marked 48s. 9d., March delivery 48 s. 6 d., and last three mont h s 51s. per cwt. TALLOW— and d e livery show - an i s war Liverpool Cotton Market. —lads Day. The market opens firm. Sales probably 10,000 bales or more. Bank of England Returns.•—Last Evening. An 4ccount, pursuant to t' cap. 32, for the week ending the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Feb.2B, 1866. ISSUE DE: Notes issued _....X28,118,205 AUTMENT. Governmt. 8 Debt.£113,0145,000 100 Other Securities.. ,0, Gold Coin and Bullio ......... 13,113,205 Silver 8u11i0n.... £28,113,205 £28,113,205 BANKING D: I'ARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) £9,915,483 Other Securities 18,812,117 Notes 7,345,105 Gold and Silver Coin Proprietors' Capi tal X14,5'53,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div Aecounts) .. 5 448 781 .... Other Deposits... 12,742,313 Seven b i ll and other bills 406,186 £36,926,074 £36,926,074 March 1, 1866, W. MILLER, Chief Cashier. UST. [ C al 3elf ;it ; be' val. an Id o f OS' 731 11- ave w hich lA c ' Sath er astiog ar. 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 {lOO 100 100