The Sun. — London, England, 1867-02-05 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET A ND CONIINIERCI;.L NTELLIGENCA, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the City this morning business has been par ticularly quiet, and speculative conversation has been much indulged anent the Queen's speech. Being the first active session under Earl Derby, much anxiety is manifested regarding the early events of the present Administration in the year 1867. With anxiety, however, there is confidence. Our foreign policy is believed to be sound, and the finances of the country, it is thought, will be properly manipu lated by the Right lion. B. Disraeli, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the Discount Market to-day very little busi ness has been transacted, and the rates remain without alteration. At the Bank of England yesterday there was a withdrawal of 10,000 sovereigns for Egypt. The City of New York has arrived with specie to the amount of about £6,000. Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has remained very quiet. A moderate demand has prevailed for sugar, and prices generally have been well maintained. Coffee and rice, however, have barely sustained former values; while in tallow the dealings have been of too limited a character to affect quotations. At a meeting to-day of the Bank of Egypt a div idend was approved, at the rate of 10 per cent. Per annum, together with the bonus of £1 per share. At a meeting to-day of the Provincial Banking Corporation a dividend, free of income tax, was readily accepted at the rate of 7f per cent. At a meeting to-day of the London and South Western Bank the proprietors were satisfied with the dividend, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. At the Stock Exchange to-day business is very quiet, but prices of almost every class of security show considerable firmness. Consols for money and the 7th inst. are quoted 90/ ; Mexican, 17} 17/ ; Turkish 5 per Cents (1863), 30k ; Spanish Pas sive, 22i 4; Chilian Loan Scrip, / 1 p m . ; an d th e Russian Loan Scrip, 14 1/ prem. Railway shares generally are in better demand at an average ad vance of about per cent. Great Eastern are quoted 33/ 34 ; South Eastern, 72/ 73/ ; Midland, 122/ 1231; and North Western, 124 123/. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue at steady quotations. Two o'. There is no cha nge i n th e Co of Market, CLocK the latest prices being 901 for money and account, 7th instant, and 90i for the March settlement. The New Portuguese Loan, of which so much has been spoken of last week, is soon to be introduced under the auspices of Baring Brothers and Co. commission is to be sen t f rom A msterdam to New York in reference to the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. The circular published at Amsterdam censures in very severe terms the pro ceedings of this company. To all the shareholders in the Atlantic and Great -Western Railway, a pamphlet reprinted from an American publication, has been issued this morning by A. IL Baily and Co., Cornhill. Foreign Stocks, after some depre ss i on , h ave Slightly recovered. Turkish 5 per Cents, have ad vanced a, to 30 / 1 ; Mexican to 17/ f. Other Securities show little change. R ailway Sh ares cont i nue in very limited request, and after a little depression closed a shade firmer. Irk Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there is no material variation. t Atl antic and Great Western Railway Deben tures remain steady, at 39 41 ; and the Consoli ttated Mortgage Bonds have declined to 30i 311. s. Th e America n M ar k et is heavy. United States ?O Bonds have receded, Eries have advanced, and there is a fall in Illinois. MINING MARKET. In TUESDAY, Two o'Clock. the Mining Market there continues to be a good demand for North Roskear, Prince of Wales, Great La xey, East Russell, Great Retallack, and at North Downs at fully previous rates. BRITISH F UNDS —CLOSING PRICES. DoVERNatENT a per Cont. Consols 90 1 I Do Account . , Feb. 7 9O; t per Cent. Reduced 1 oow 3 Per C ent 89 901 89+ 901 89+ 11 8% , 2i per Cont. Jan. 1891 A D O. 5 per Cont. Jan. 1873 IRRities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs Telegraph)th Aug., , Do (Red Sea , Aug., 1908.,. - n l _ eh eclaer Bills, £l,OOO, 1 per Cent .."0 ............... .£5OO l4 11 In 71 D O ••• .... •£l.OO £2OO Bank of England Stock, 6} per Cent ... GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Ithhau Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.,. 215 1 141 D °. o. Account -„ 5 per Cent. Oct. 1870 00 . 4 per Cent Oct. 1888 Do. CertificatesD D o,Enfaced P aper 4 per Cent 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 • 1011 bo• 51 per Cent., May 1879.. Do. Deb 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 D. Bonds £l, pOOO or Cent., .£l,OOO ...... Do. un ................ FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. A rgentine Republic, 6 per Cent ........ Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 . Brazili an 5 per Cent......... .. -- 1863 Do. 41 pe r C en t ., 1852-58-60 . Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 .................... Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds B uenos Ayres 6 p e r Cent 771 DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) ( Lilian 6 per Cent Do, 41 par Cent Do:6 per Cent A , Colornbian, ' 6 per Cent. Dube, 6 per Cent. D anish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 5 per Cent, 1864 — Danubian Principalities Do. A ccount of loader New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do , . Piovisional Land Wa rran t Doferied zigrptian 7 per Cent Do. Second Issue Do. .£lOO Bonds 11 0 Do. 1864 B 3i I £ 10 0 Bonds tent Railway Debentures BOl 00. Account f week 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons 'lo.Do. Account r, Coupons 'rlatetnala 5 per Cont. Italian 5 per Cr t 1865 Do, Account uo• Mareramana Railwa ixi can 3 p er C ent y Ditto for Account Do. 1864 u o per Cent. Anglo-French Montevideau 6 per Cent. • New Granada Dog pe r c en Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Portuguese 3 De• A ccount Li • per et , 1853'6;7;960;2, '3, 121 Russia n 5 Do Per Cont., 1822, £St B9 81 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Po 3 per Cent. 1859 5 er Cent. 1862 Do 5 per 8 Cent. 1864 9871 7 D. Ad 10-Dutch, 1866, a ll p a id B7t liardinian Do. do. £25 paid 5 par Cent Do. Account opanish 3 per Cont Do Account ; Do New D o f erre d 34 Do. Account Passive Do r, Accrant 221 'l ) anish Cert. of Coup n o t f un d e d Do Account la wettish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1861 o. Scrip, '9„ D rkiall 6 per Cen p t. i 1851 die Account ;,, count ' 0 ) Cluo nouds O. Account .• P s ° 6 per Cent. 1862 lie 541 D, ° 0 £lOO Bonds .`"„ 6 Per C en t ., 1863 _,," 0 5 per Cent., 1865 ' J o. A ccount 301 29+ 301 > iividetuts on the ahoye payable iu Londe... Aus+ r ; 11„ 1 5 per C en t ., E x. 10 Florins 1 3 ; I gT o• 4 1 per cent., E x. 23f. J) 4 Per (-Ant. Ex. 12 G u il, . 4 per Cont. Certificate.t I."Pe Aita li Be ntes, 3 p er C ent., Ex. 23f. Don per (lent: 18:31,251 . Account ............ .. : .......... ........... Consols, Money . THREE O'CLOCK. . 90; a D o. .4.ce__ "Mt 72} i 3 S dARE MARKETS,—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Hallways. Paid. Closing ; Prioe. 'Bristol and Exetir 'Caledonian ... Cambrian 'Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & A b.J unc l.London, ocrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western, Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. et. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock 87S) 117 120 40 16 4 6 t 5 68 70 72 1 6 :18 33 X 33 8 8 118 120 1.8 129 b 8 117; Business done. Do. It stock Do. :New, to. at 25 pm lit S, and W. of Ireland L. 11'egtern s. Rail gua. Du. South IVales Do. W. Mid.—oxiord Do. Newport. L 4). lierel Lancashire& Yorkshire London and Illa,ckwaq Lon., S Coast? Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Iletrop. Fix. A , Lou. sv North NVesterni Lon. At South Western' as Lincoln %letropolitau Do. New Do. Extension , Iletropofitan District 110. do. do. --- Do. and st. John'a IV 'ul Midland Do. .C 9 Share Do, Birmia.. DQrbsl 'lid Kent ... 'North Britt Bll ........... Do. Ed., Pth., do Dun. Nth. Eastern—Berwick ; Do. G.N•2. puroltabc Do. Leedi ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. &S. W. Junction I Scottish Central ,Scot. N. E , Aber. stock] vo. Scot, Slid. stack Shropshire Union south Devon , outh Eastern itainee, Wok., & Wok fall Vale Do. C Vale at Neath Vaterford k Kilkenny Waterloo &Whiteha West Corn wAll I;ItITISH r Atlantic & St.Lawrcnce Born., Baroda, Cen.ln.l gu. 6 percent Do. I' shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference B tiff:, Brant, & Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- 1 ...•••• • Galcutta & 8. E., lien ;al,e Town .t Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu., 5 du East 1 udian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist PreL Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Prd. Bonds Du. do. deterred Do. 3d I'ref. stook Do. do. deferred ... Do. 4th Pref. stook . Do. do. deterred li t. India l'en. gun. sp.c. 'o. Gun.. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c t. South of India gua. 5 per cent - per cent.... Do . ........ reat Wye. of Can%da.. Do. New .. Do. 6 p. o Bt.& pay. 1873 5q do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4a do . • Do. hitli Extension 3lelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. It I. C'da,6pc Ist pf. Seinde . • A Do. Delhi Do. do ci / a Do. , " 1 . Do.lndus St.lelot `'o COLONIAL GO VER British Columbia. 6 per _ . cent., Dec. 31,1872 Can.Gov.6 p.e..Ja.dt July, 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept' Uo. 5 p. c. Jan. it July Do. 5 p. c. inscribed sit Cape Li. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do. Apl.tit, Oct • 1890-1900 Do. do 1680-9 Q Do. Jan.&July, 1840-9. Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900.:. Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.( Do. 1878, do ALauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1378 ... Do. 1882, Mayls, N0v..8 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug Natal i4ov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&Jul) N. S.W. Gov. 5 Ire., 1886 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. 0 sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vlo,Gov. 6 p.O. Ja &July Do. do, A pril & Oct BRITIS: Cam. Consul. Gold, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst , Drake walls Last Bassett (111ogan) East Caradon Last Carn Brea ,I;ast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavistk Gara.& StAubyn(G •aveu. Great L txey, limited Great South Tolg,us Great Wheal Busy. G. Wheal Vor (lielstob Grenville I 1 erod's Foot •••• tlingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Va11ey...._... uwyndy Iron Ore, lim N►'Y &ton ........ North Roskear . N I tast 3 ettallogan ,N orth Wheal C r otty 'Prosper United Praaviden ee U ny Lelant, S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park .... rin rigra and Clogan, 11m West liaseett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West Chi rer ton ..... West Seton. .... ..• Wheal Bassett 'Mogan, Wheal Buller (ftedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men.' Wheal Setou ........ Wheal Trelawney ill MINKS. 2.1.0 204 2.14.0 1 31 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 10.8., all 0.!1.c. 11.9.1 584 5.t7.0, ettEFEREN(Ix StIA North Staffoidshire, 201 I rRKFERNINCE SR ARES AND STOCKS. Midland London, A Chan d atha ß m £, k sp m, f, 105 k 3fetrop. Ext.:B, 6 pe r cent., 31 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL 8, London and Blaokwall, 82 London and Greenwich, 61 VOILEIGN RAILWAYS. relit Luxembourg, 12 DI Ottoman (Smyrna to Alc11n), 3 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 162 • FOREIGN MINIM Cape Copper, lim., El John del Rey. lim., t 3 i Yudanlmutana of South Australia, lim., 11 Albion, Fi BAN tib. Alliance, dm.. 161- Australasia, 67 6 1 Bank of Egypt, 31f City, 14 Consolidated Bank, lim., 4 East London, 11m., 3 English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 1$ Imperial Ottoman, 11m., 9 s Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. 3 Do. 5 per cent. Debentures, IS6I, for 30 years, 81 London Bank of mexico and S. America, 11m.,12 London Chartered Lana of Australia, 22t London and County, 67 London and 11 estminster, 95 41 Oriental Bank Corporation, 4ly Union of London, 15 I MISCELLANKOIJIL Anglo-American Telegraph, MI a Atlantic Telegraph, 23, Dit o, 8 per cent., 65 Commercial Union, Insurance, 4 City Offices, lint, t-} Credit Fonder of Enzland. llm.. 4 Credit Ponzier of Mauritius, Ebbw Vale, 11 Fore-str,et Warehouse, lim., 121 t I Gen• Credit and Discount, tim.. Rome and C .lonial A ssurance, 14 nucleon's Bay, 111 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lim., I Italian Irrigation (Canal Cayouri. 6, London Financial Association, Um., 7} London Genera 'Omnibus Company, lirn, 3 illwall Freehold Land and Dock, 9 8} N rtion I liircount ompany, Ditto, new, hLstiod at 5 pron., of which 21 , is to pay, 11 New Zealand Loan and Mer. Agency, lim., 2:1 New Zealand Trust and Loan, 1im.,.:54 Peninsula and Orenial Steam, 074 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 194 Royal Mill Steam, 1074 Scottish Australian Investment. Urn., 127 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lim., 54 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) The market opens quiet. Sales probably about 4,000 bales. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills a. 60 days' sight is about 109 per cent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation of gold from the United States In OS 51 65 32 35 33 36 t2B 130 81 86 18 10 1,) CO ►23 .24 8 r b 7 51 53 27 1:i8 2 1 3 1; 101 10i ►?2 123 11 14 1/3 39 40 4 18 1(4 ICS 64 65 100 101 35 36 10 11 120 122 1 2p 1 2p 74 76 114 118 148 152 48 60 72 73 V 10 150 253 3 1 , 72 1 1 1 1 ISIONS. 66 as 100 to 1 id fell 4 44 74 tik 50 55 10t 103 101 IG3 106 107 21 22 85 88 57 5 9 53 5 4 52 54 37 10 23 25 IN 106 i 1 i i 1c 100 102 91 93 121 131 1 12 1.21 /.8 82 81 84 It Ij,i 100 102 92 94 65 90 82 85 97 9) 97 98 1 I 9/ 98 101 i mai 6 J F 2 li T SECUIt. 98 100 99 101 99 101 83 8S b 3 85 10z 101 104 lu6 103 105 101 103 DO ?2 101 103 101 1.8 102 104 IG3 105 11)3 106 105 107 99 101 VS . 1)7 90 95 85 1,6 9J 101 84 85 96 98 91 43 104 106 107 108 7 74 8 9 40) 410 1 1 22 24 7 2 3 2 3 9 10 2j 2/ 5 6 17 18 15 16 11 11 30 32 21 51 2 4 I 31 41 21 lid 35 45 , 2 4 21 3} 21 26 300 320 18 22 1 2 10 le 12 14 54 56 1 15 125 63 75 18 e 0 19 12 ,35 145 7 9 811 4 1 7 • 130 28 1 71 531 4j 31 I 129 84 2 554 5 19a 19 12 I 3 2; 3} S 6 7 5! Jt 1,7 1 t i I 10; I 122; I I 100 i 100 THE SUN, LONDOIN, Tt ESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1867. POLICE INTELLIGESCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET, ROBBERY AT THE ALHAMBRA.—Thos. Bell, who gave the address 44, Thames-street, Liverpool, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing froni the person of Mr. Pan ton, engineer at the baths and wash-houses, Marshall street, a watch, while at the Alhambra on the previous evening. Mr. E. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the prisoner. The prosecutor said that on the previous evening he went to the Alhambra with two friends, and while trying to push his way through a large crowd, one of his friends told him that his watch was stolen, and he saw his friend holding the prisoner by the collar. The watch produced was his property. In answer to Mr. Lewis, the prosecutor stated that he did not know whether the prisoner said anything at the station when charged, but ho appeared " very disagree able." Mr. Hall, a blind-maker, said he saw the prisoner make a grab at his friend's (the prosecutor's) watch, and saw him with it in his hand. He seized the prisoner and hold him, and the watch dropped at his feet. The prisoner was then given into custody. Police-constable Player, 309 A, said that on taking the prisoner into custody he said the persons charging him had made a mistake. Mr. Lewis having addressed the magistrate on the pri soner'.3 behalf, Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded tho prisoner, that the police might make inquiries respecting him. BURKE TS. —This day. HAY. SMITHFIELD. — Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 53; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs; and straw, £1 16s to £2 6s per load. Inquiry limited. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 83 ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs 6d ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 Gs per load. Demand inactive. WHITECIIAPEL.—MoncIow hay, £2 15s to .£4 5s ; clover, £4 08 to £5 103 ; and straw, £1 16s to .£2 6s per load. Trudo quiet. COLONIAL. TEA.—A very moderate amount of business has been transacted, but congou descriptions generally maintain previous rates. SUGAR.—The sales have been to a limited extent, but superior qualities of West India fully support former quo tations. Refined descriptions are in moderato request, without any material change in values. COFFEE.—A small quantity of Plantation Ceylon has been sold in the private market at full value ; in other descriptions there has been no quotable change. RlCE.—Business has remained very dull, but holders do not press sales, and prices remained steady. rumoured Caxias is preparing to make a dash at the enemy in January. Heat terrific, 117 in the shade ; mosquitoes and flies intolerable. The revolution in Paraguay is, as was expected, a hoax. But the revolution hi the interior pro vinces of Buenos Ayres is•gaining strength, and many Chilians have joined in the movement. --- Mr. Bernal Osborne end his Constituents. Mr. Bernal Osborne addressed his constituents at the Exchange Hall, Nottingham, last evening. The hon. gentleman was received with cheers. whistling, and hooting, and it was some time before he could be heard. Ile entreated them to be quiet and listen to In the words of an ancient orator he would say, " Strike, but hear me r (Confusion and fighting. A voice, "Nottingham is the most rotten borough in England.") Even a criminal was listened to on his trial, and he (Mr. Osborne) was no criminal. (Uproar, in the midst of which the reporters' table was knocked over.) They were well aware of the treatment of reform during the last session and of the fate of the Ministry which brought it forward. The Ministry gave a test of their sincerity when they resigned ; and now what would their successors du? (Uproar). The question of reform had been before the public for tweet) years, dandled like a doll. Five times it had been mentioned in Queen's speeches, and it was high time that it should be put in short clothes and allowed to run alone, as it only wanted one year to coming of age. (A laugh). The constituencies of England could no longer be treated as infants. If this question had been laid to sleep by Parliament, it was not only the fault of the Parliament, but of the people, who had been supine. The people, however, were now tired of this dawdling indif ference ; and though he deprecated all physical force, which could only end in the ruin of those who used it, he could not be surprised at the large Re form meetings which had taken place in different parts of the country. The great concessions of the age had not been given to argument or reason. The bill of 1832 was not given to reason. The Emanci pation Act was not given to reason, but the ministers of that day were frightened into conceding those measures. (Cheers.) They should like to know how far he would go in a future reform bill. He was opposed to all absolute forms. of govern ment, whether that absolute form were in the shape of an absolute monarchy, or absolute aristocracy, or an absolute power of numbers. Ours was a mixed government, where the interests of all the great community must be looked to. He was opposed to the present position of the franchise. He wanted a considerable infusion of the artisan class, but he could not give his support to any measure which advocated manhood suffrage. He was, however, prepared to entertain the question in a large and liberal spirit. In 1848 he spoke in favour of Mr. Hume's motion, which would have given household suffrage in the boroughs of this country, and he could find nothing so revolutionary in carrying out the provisions of the Municipal Bill of 1836 in voting for members of Parliament. BLit he was not bigoted even as to that. In these times they must take what they could get. Although some members of the House of Commons refused to have anything from a Conservative Government, he was willing to have the best measure of reform he could obtain, let it come from whom it might. He always had a suspicion of a man who would not take anything but a comprehensive bill. It was going for a com prehensive measure that ruined the late bill. If the Ministers had simply gone in for a reduction of the suffrage it would have been carried. It was the re distribution of seats that ruined it ; and the only redistribution of seats they got was the redistribu tion of seats in the Cabinet. The extreme limit they would ever get in this country would be household suffrage, but if he could not obtain that he would take what he could. Practical men did not cry for the moon. But they must do the best they could in order to place their fellow-countrymen in the posi tion they ought to occupy. The ballot would not cure all evils, but he should like to see the experi ment tried. He thought intimation in this country was almost as great. as corruption, and that was say ing a great deal. He thought the ballot would be much more serviceable in Ireland than in England. Bribery in England had reached such a pitch that we had become a disgrace in the eyes of foreign nations. The army wanted reforming, the navy wanted re forming, and as to the House of Commons, he should like some one well informed, like Mr. Potter, stand ing up in his place and b r i ng i ng hi s th eor i es t o t h e test of Parliament ar y experience. There was another reason why reform was wanted, and that was the state of Ireland. Sixty odd years had elapsed since the union, but the people of Ireland were still dis contented, and were looking to another country for assistance. 111 r. Disraeli and Mr. Gladstone were aware of the importance of this question. It had been said that Ireland contained a starving popula tion, an absentee aristocracy, and the worst executive in the world. But he (Mr. Bernal Osborne) did not think the present House of Commons could remedy those grievances. Again, referring to reform, Mr. Osborne said if he knew anything of the right hon. fo member for Buck s h e would not comm it political suicide. he came his to the H us e without departofficial life. A vote of confid ence i n the hon. mem b e r was then passed, and the m ee ti ng, wh i c h h a d b ee n of a a Reform r Bill Assuredly h emight tur bulent character throughout, dispersed. AQUATICS. KELLEY AND CHAMBERS. As briefly announced, Harry Belly, accompanied by Mr. C. Bush, left London by express train on Saturday morn ing, and arrived the same evening at a quarter past five o'clock in Newcastle, where ho was met at the Central Station by a large concourse of his friends and admirers. Kelley and Mr. Bush at once proceeded to the Turf Hotel, where they intend staying for a few days, and thence they proceeded, according to previous arrangement, to the house of Mr. J. 11. Baird (Kelley's Newcastle agent), the Star Inn, Northumberland-stre e t, Newcastle, and subsequently to Mr. W. Blakey's, the Adelaide Hotel, Newgate-street, Newcastle, meeting at both houses a large number of the friends of both himself and Chambers. Owing to a pre vious and pressing engagement Chambers could not be pre vent, no business was done with respect to the proposed match, it being thought advisable to consequently ad journ their meeting until Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at Mr. Blakey's, so as to afford Chambers and his friends an opportunity of being present. A meeting was accordingly held at the time and place stated. There were present Messrs. Bush, Harry Kelley, Robert Chambers, H. Clasper, J. H. Clasper, Wilkinson, Brown, Baird, Percy, Chain hers (of Wallsend), Pickett, Smart, Cook, T weddle, ecc. Mr. James Wilkinson was voted into the chair, and the first question that came un der discussion was the choice of a mofereo. After some conversation Kelley proposed that he and Chambers should each nominate a gentleman for the post, and in the event of their not mutually agreeing in the selec tion, they should draw lots for choice. Thi s proposition was at once assented to , amid loud cheers, and the meeting then proceeded to discuss the date for the match. This, as might naturally be expected, proved a very knotty point, and a long discussion ensued. At first Kelley stood out for Monday, Juno 3, as originally proposed by him, and on Chambers's friends refusing to accede to that date, he sug gested they should toss whether the match should take place on that day or on May G. To this, however, Cham bers absolutely declined to agree, and insisted that either May 6 should be named or they should toss for Easter Tuesday or June 3. After a prolonged discussion, duri ng which neither side seemed disposed to make any conces sion, Mr. Bush took Kelley aside, and, after a brief consul tation, announced that, as Chambers and his friends de clined to toss for May 6 or June 3, ho would concede the point in dispute, and agree to the match being fixed for Monday, May 6. This announcement was received with a burst of cheering, and all the obstacles that stood in the way of an amicable arrangement having thus been happily removed, articles were forthwith drawn up and signed to row on that date, from the High Levcl Bridge to Leam ington Point, for £2OO a side. A deposit of £25 a side was made good on the spot, and the proceedings, which were of a moat friendly character throughout, thereupon terminated to the EatiSfadioll of all parties. Nothing NVIV; done with re, peer to the proposed matches between Taylor and Hoare, and Percy and Cannon, Mr. Bush stating that he had no power to make any arrange ments in either matter. DEATH OF DR. SCoRESBY JACKSON.—The Edinburgh Courant intimates the death of Dr. Scoresby Jackson, a nephew of the celebrated Arctic voyager, whose life he wrote. Ho was the author of several medical works, including one on "Climate," and another on "Ma toils Modica." Royal deerees have been issued prohibiting the import or export of cattle in the town of Hassel, and the entry or transportation of cattle or hides, horns, &c., on the Eastern Belgian frontier from Mout= to Athus. 'l'n MD EDIT lON . SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. The War in Paraguay. The Royal Mail steam-packet Oneida, with mails from Brazil and the River Plate, arrived on Satur day at Southampton, and the mails were distributed on Monday morning. The allied army and fleet had not changed its position, as reported by the last mail, and were still waiting for reinforcements and supplies. At Buenos Ayres attention was occupied by the discussion of the various new projects before the Legislature on finances, the all-absorbing topic, and four projects had been submitted--first, fur the emission of six million dollars by the Provincial Bank ; the second, for the conversion of the cur rency ; the third, proposing the establishment of free banks ; and the fourth, for an increase of paper currency. The general opinion on the war is that the cam paign cannot be resumed before March, for three reasons : Ist. Because the Marquez de Caxias will risk nothing at all till he get reinforcements from Brazil. 2d. Because Port Alegre is gone, and Gen. Mitre is going in few days to Buenos Ayres, and Caxias will do nothing in their absence. 3d. Because the allies are encamped in such un favourable ground, and so overwhelmed withbag gage and supplies that any sign of departure must be known a month before hand. The following is an extract from the diary of the Allies kept at head-quarters, and taken from the Standard of Buenos Ayres : "Dec. Bth.—A Brazilian lieutenant and three soldiers wounded ; two more were struck by a 68- pound shot, and the enemy also threw a shell into a ' pulperia,' which made dreadful havoc among the bottles. " Dec. 9th.—The explosion in the enemy's camp, at 6 p.m., was one of the most terrible sights ever witnessed ; 400 shells burst through the air in all directions, along with fragments of human bodies, boards, hides, and pieces of burnt ranchos. The Allies began bell-ringing, as if for a great victory, and opened a hot cannonade on the scene of disas ter. But the Paraguayans were admirably cool and collected, while their fire-bell rang, and the cavalry extinguished the flames, the gunners stood to their batteries and poured out volleys of shot and shell, 68 and 80 pounders, after which they rent the air with cheers and vivas. " Dec. 10th.—Gen. Castro's sergeant deserted to the enemy ; he passed the lines on pretence of a special order, and soon after pulled out a white handkerchief, safely reaching the enemy's lines." The following is from the Standard's own corres pondent at Corrientes, and gives some curious dis closures: There have been some more Paraguayan deser ters within the last few days—they all seem to be got up for the occasion, and starved to death. They have all strange stories. Every one swallows what they say. I should not be surprised to hear that it is all " up the spout" with Lopez, that a general mutiny is expected on account of a cargo of green spectacles having arrived from Asuncion for the soldiers to protect their eyes from the sun ; that they were made at the Arsenal by an American gen tleman named Bliss ; or that the reason why the Paraguayan artillery was so effective was because the soldiers all used pocket telescopes, which had been imported direct from the States. These and like stories are at once sent down to Buenos Ayres, printed in all the papers ; and, of course, every one believes them. But the Brazilian General has had other fish to fry since he came up here than listen ing to the lying stories of Paraguayan deserters ; and there has been a fearful row here, which has as yet only commenced, and which no man can say when or where it will terminate. I refer to the army suttlers, the gentlemen from Calle Commercio, Tuyuti. Your readers will hardly credit—these army merchants have been ordered off, and have only got eight days to pack up. Caxias has dis covered that they were all * * * * When this was first known, it was hushed up in order to try and catch the dealers, but they were too wide awake, and knew what Caxias was up to, so 51 Verily, this is an age of wonders, and I pity Caxias ; the mortar boats are missing, but they may have gone down ; but the shells, and balls, and cartridges from the Brazilian depot at Cerrito, where are they gone to ? All sold to Lopez ? What a scandal. Probably the next thing we shall hear is that Rio Janeiro is sold to Lopez. I leave you to imagine what a profound impression this disclosure has caused. The Diaz swindle at the Provincial Bank was nothing to it. Had I time I could enumerate scores of parties from Buenos Ayres and Montevideo who have made fortunes ; it will be my turn next. There is a very active trade going on with the Chaco in Guaicuru t nt e boys and g i r l s ; you should call attention to this, as down the is stream a also to the f ac t th at every n i ght Paraguayans drop q in ue n er oise placeless ; canoes.we are V all eri n ly l a , k t i h ng is money fast ; no man here is for peace. A couple more months like the last and I shall leave f or Europe. On last Saturday the Paraguayans commenced their old game, and peppered away with some half dozen terrible-sized guns. How the Paraguayans load these guns nobody knows, but I can tell you that the balls are so largo and heavy there are few here care about lifting them. I saw two young gentlemen from Bahia doing their best at one of these balls to carry it between them, but the easiest plan they found was to roll it along. The firing on Saturday was very severe on both sides ; the fleet also took part, and the roaring of the cannon kept me awake nearly all night ; as a 'nat ter of course nobody hurt, but a number frightened. The enemy has established a new bat tery in the trees, which rakes the Lagun Piris posi tion of the Brazilians where General Andrea has pitched his tent. President Mitre is now quite recovered, and able to walk about. Iu Corrientes nothing now : it is OPENING OF PARLIAMENT THIS DAY. The once proverbial fine weather of the Queen on State occasions has this afternoon again failed her Majesty completely. A drizzling rain and cold raw atmosphere have been to-day the equable ac companiments of the annually-recurring ceremonial of the opening of Parliament by the reigning Sovereign. In spite of this, however, the attend ance of the general public in the streets along either side of the whole line traversed by the procession, from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of the Legislature, was very considerable. And their patience loyally withstood the " pelting of the piti less"—hardly can we call it storm—but at any rate of the dull depressing Scotch mist that came down anything but handsomely under a gloomy, sunless sky. In Whitehall and Parliament-street the specta tors were not confined to the streets—large galleri(.is in many places erected in front of the various bal conies wore filled principally by ladies. A few minutes before one a squadron of the Life Guards took possession of the line of route, and from that hour until a short time previous to the royal car riages leaving Buckingham Palace, the chariots of the nobility, their occupants being elegantly dressed, continued to pass on their way to the House of Peers. ller Majesty throughout the entire length of the journey was enthusiastically received with waving of hats and handkerchiefs and great cheering. HOUSE OF LORDS. Within the house of Lords, on our entering it at a quarter before one o'clock, the peeresses were already ranged in brilliant array, not only along the four principal benches on both sides of the body of the house but in either gallery—the beauty of their features dimmed by the prevailing darkness, but the radiant and variegated colouring of their dresses still conspicuously lighting up the grand Gothic interior. The scene within the " House " is one of peculiar grandeur whenever her Maj,sty deigns to open Parliament in person, and although the ceremony is the same on all occasions of her Majesty's pre sence, yet the crowd of peers, peeresses, and their sons and daughters that always assemble to meet their sovereign seems yearly to increase. The doors of the House had been opened at twelve o'clock, and considering that the fair sex were in question it was rather surprising to see the num bers that Lad already arrived. The peeresses had come in rapidly in little groups of twos and threes, and, after much bowing and talk with friends, had been ushered to their places by the messengers, and were now occupying themselves in gazing at the rich, and angular but strictly Gothic throne. The body of the House kept gradually filling up, and most of the front benches were filled before one o'clock. Among the peers earliest in their attendance we observed the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Arch bishop of York, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Oxford, and other prelates—the bishops bench, indeed, being about the first filled. The Judges followed not long afterwards. The Diplomatic Corps was fully represented. Among the first in their attendance being the French Ambassador, the Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne. Among the latest M. Musurus, the Turkish Ambassador. Noticeable also amongst the earliest in their arrival were Lord Houghton, Earl Granville, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Duke of Sutherland, the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Cardigan, and the Marquis of Westminster. Punctually at half-past one the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chelmsford, carrying in his hand the Royal Speech, preceded by the bearers of the Mace and Great Seal entered, and took his seat on the woolsack. Later on entered at a quarter to two his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who passed in through at the entrance at the left hand of the Throne, followed by his Royal Highialess the Duke of Edinburgh, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the General Commanding-in-Chief. They took almost immediately upon their entrance their accustomed places, namely, at the upper end of the front bench of the Opposition. Towards two o'clock, the house being crowded in all parts, and very gorgeous in the general effect. Notwithstanding the still prevailing gloom, there were evidences of preparation for the entrance of the Sovereign in the scattering from the steps of the throne of the principal personages hitherto grouped about them in conversation, and who now passed into the lobbies to be in readiness there to form into the line of procession ; among these were the Lord Chancellor, the Prime Minister, the Gold Stick-in-Waiting, and others. The arrival of her Majesty was now looked for with much interest ; and no sooner was the distan t flourish of trumpets heard than a messenger entered the house rather in a hurry, and requested my lords and ladies to uncover, at which there was a general uprising of all the ladies present, and amid a great rustle, and audible laughing, mantles and shawls were laid aside—no one knows where, though effec tually out of sight. Again there was a pause, during which many peers came in. The ladies here began again putting on their shawls, with as much care as such a furtive toilet admits of, when the doors were thrown open and the heralds entered two by two, bowing stiffly in their rich and awk ward tabards, as they passed before the throne. rho great officers of the household, in their splendid uniforms, succeeded, followed by the Earl of Derby with the Sword of State before the Queen, at whose appearance all rise and stand. Dressed simply but richly in black moire antique, wearing diamonds upon the bosom, and tiara-like upon her Marie-Stuart cap, from which depended a flowing white lace veil that fell in ample folds upon her shoulders, her Majesty took her seat upon the throne. The assembly having been authorised, in the name of her Majesty, by the Lord Chancellor to be seated, there was a pause until the Commons of England, headed by the Speaker, and ushered by the Black Rod, hustled each other to the bar. Among the few who were crowded together at the bar we observed, standing immediately in the neighbourhood of the Speaker, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Black Rod —Mr. Disraeli, Sir Stafford Northcote, Lord John Manners, &c.—not a sign of Mr. Gladstone. The Lord Chancellor then, standing at the right hand of the throne, read aloud the Queen's Speech, which will be found in another column. The pro ceedings then terminated by the rapid filing out of the royal procession ; but (unlike last year) her Majesty looked up once or twice while seated upon the throne. Before the Queen's departure from the House her Majesty kissed their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge kissing her Majesty's hand, as did the Duke of Edinburgh. Their lordships then adjourned during pleasure.; The House resumed shortly after five o'clock, and there was a large attendance of Peers. Several peeresses were also present, and the Strangers' Gallery was filled. NEW PEERS. Viscount Monck, who has been recently created a British Peer, and Lord Aboyne, who has been called to the Upper House by the title of Baron Branceforth, respectively took the oaths and their seats. THE QUEEN'S SPEECTI. A bill having been read a first time formally, The LORD CITANCELLOP. read the Queen's Speech, which will be found in another part of our columns. Earl BEAUCHAMP rose to move an humble address in reply to her Majesty's gracious Speech. Ile said that the Speech contained much that was calculated to give satisfaction to that house and the country. The reference to the friendly terms with foreign countries was necessarily a most agreeable circum stance, and, as regarded the United States, he believed that the portion of the ItoyM atitirek6 re lating to that great republic would be in conformity with the general feeling of the country. With re spect to the Island of Crete, there was a deep sym pathy on the part of the people of this country in reference to the gallant and heroic struggles of the people of that island. He was glad that Parliament was not sitting at the time the insurrection in that island broke out, as words of sympathy might have been . uttered which probably might have given rise to sonic dis agreeable feelings on the part of the Porte. Ile trusted that the feeling expressed by this country and other European powers would induce the Sul tan to act with wisdom and humanity towards the people of that island. (Hear, hear.) The great events on the continent, however they might be re garded, would, he trusted, have the effect of effecting an union between the States that were affected and lead to peace. (Hear.) He hoped that the advice contained in her Majesty's Speech as regarded the dispassionate consideration of the sub ject of Reform would be acted on by Parliament. As regarded the subject of Trades' Unions he adverted to the importance of that matter, and to the statements in her Majesty's Speech in reference to the same. He laid down as an axiom that there could be no freedom in trade without freedom in labour, and attributed to the operation of the trades unions the diversion of a large amount of manufactures from England to other countries. Having noticed in detail the other points in the Royal Speech, he re ferred to the enthusiastic reception of her Majesty by the public that day, and the sympathy felt on the part of the people at large in the sorrow of her Majesty. The address of the noble lord was brief, but very appropriate, and he resumed his seat amid loud applause. The Earl of DELAMERE seconded the motion in a terse but effective speech. [LEFT SITTIWG.] ITIE.S. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tiers DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at one o'clock; after which hour the members began to arrive in quick succession. At two o'clock, when Sir Augustus Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod, appeared at the door of the house, and, advancing to the table, informed the Speaker that the attendance of the honourable house was required in the House of Peers, The SPEAKEIt immediately left the chair, and the Chief Clerk read out from the list the order in which it had been arranged the members should accom pany the Speaker. Commencing with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, the names of the members of the Government were called, and then afterwards those of various members on either side the house, but after ten or a dozen particular names had been pronounced nearly the whole of the hon. members within the house rose from their seats, made a qu i e t rush to the door, and followed in the train of the Speaker in the most admirable confusion. The SPEAKER having returned, the sitting was suspended until a quarter before four. The SPEAKER resumed the chair at a quarter before four. NEW MEMBERS. The following new members took the oaths and their seats :---Mr. Gwyn, for Brecknock ; Mr. Garth, for Guildford ; Mr. Smith, for Falmouth ; Capt. White, for Tipperary; Mr. Lanyon, for Belfast ; Mr. Vance, for Armagh ; Mr. Molt, for West Gloucestershire; Mr. Cust, for North Salop; Mr. Pennant, for Carnarvon ; and Mr. Bowen, for Pembroke. Mr. Bright and Mr. Gladstone were both warmly cheered on entering the house, the latter gentleman coming in for the lion's share. NEW WRIT. 4 new writ was ordered to issue for .North Northamptonshire, in the room of Lord Burleigh, now Marquis of Exeter. A new writ was also ordered• to issue for East Sussex, in the room of Sir E. Kerrison, who had ac cepted the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds. NonCES OF MOTION.--GOVERNMENT MEASURES. Colonel TAILOR gave notice that on the 7th of February Sir S. Northcote would move for leave to bring in a bill affecting railway companies un able to meet their engagements. On the Bth Mr. Hardy would move for leave to introduce a bill to improve the poor relief in the metropolis. On the same day Mr. Walpole would move for leave to bring in a bill respecting trades' unions. On the 11th Mr. Hunt would move for leave to introduce g. bill for the purpose of effecting uniformity of assessment in England and Wales. On the 14th Lord Naas would move for leave to introduce a bill to improve the position of landlord and tenant in Ireland, and on the 15th Mr. Walpole would move for leave to introduce a bill for an improvement in the Factory Act, and to regulate the hours of em ployment of women and children. CRETE. Mr. GREGORY gave notice of his intention to move for certain papers relative to the insurrection in Crete. DOCKYARD MANAGEMENT. Mr. SEELY gave notice of his intention of moving certain resolutions with respect to powers of the Admiralty and Dockyard management. CHURCH RATES. Mr. HARDCASTLE gave notice of his intention on an early day to move for leave to introduce a bill for the abolition of Church Rates. TIIE ADDRESS. The SPEAKER having read her Majesty's Speech, Mr. T. DE GREY rose to move the Address on the house in answer to the Royal Speech ; he said he felt it quite necessary for him to ask the indul gence of the house, while he addressed the house, especially as at the close of last session a struggle took place which resulted in a change of Govern ment. The different parties had not got settled down, and if in the observations he should address to the house he should say anything distasteful to any section of those great parties he hoped they would attribute it to his inexperience. The house he felt certain was most anxious to adopt good measures, and therefore he thought it would be judged of but little importance from which side of the house those measures emanated. There was one paragraph in the Speech which, he bad no doubt, would give great satisfaction viz , that her Majesty was on the most friendly s t er ms with the Contine ntal Powers. circumstance showed that peace would still prevail in England. There were other matters in her Ma jesty's Speech which would give great satisfaction, and none so more than that setting forth measures which would result in the improved comfort of the soldier. With respect to the war which happily had terminated in Germany, it was hoped that as soon as the disturbances that that struggle had produced had passed awa y prosperous state of things Would a be r t r t er r a a il n . d With respect the and dt to the heunit s e t d ate st o a f te m s, at h te e rs also et w f e e e l n t in formation that all c h an ce of rbeaetcomcLoliugntirnyv. olhvaedd in a quarrel with that g passed away, and he doubted not that the result of the deliberations would be that a recur rence of matters like those which had transpired would not again arise, and that a better and more friendly feeling would exist between the two countries. The subject of Canada was also re ferred to in the Royal Speech, and after the noble manner the country had come forward to support her Majesty's rule, he thought it would but be just that the Parliament of this country should take steps to consolidate and satisfy the scheme of Confederation which had been passed by the several legislatures in that country. It was with deep regret that he read the account of the outbreak of famine in India, but the steps the Go vernment had taken during the autumn, he trusted, would mitigate the effects of the calamity ; and since the outbreak an abundant harvest had been granted to that country, he trusted that, under Divine Providence, the effects of the famine would be fully mitigate]. It is to be regretted that Fenians still disturbed the peace and quiet of the sister country, but the steps of the Government, he thought, would end in the restoration of general tranquillity. The cattle plague, it was to be re gretted, was still lingering about, but he trusted that the most activo steps would be taken to btop the progress of such a groat calamity. He now came to the vexed question of reform. (Hear, hear.) If the country wanted Reform, it did not require resolutions—(hear, hear)--but of this he was quite certain, that without all parties were ready to unite, practically speaking, no measure of Reform was likely to be carried in that house. If the question was to be approached in a friendly spirit, task o Majesty's fre yi p s i r n e g s e then Government eonstit tit io: nto theu n f d a e c r e t a o k f e s u t he thought it w ou ld b e scarcely prudent for her c h h e an opposition as it was likely to encounter. ("hear, hear," and laughter.) Th e l ion. gentleman having ' touched upon the other matters referred to in the Royal Speech, thanked the house for their atten tion, and concluded by reading the Address, which, as usual, was a mere echo of the Speech. Mr. GRAVES said that in undertaking the hon our of seconding the Address, no one felt more than he the inadequacy of his abi lity to perform the task. The Speech which they had had the pleasure of hearing that day was, in his opinion, a good one—one which he fully anticipated would be satisfactory to the house, and that it would be, acceptable to the country. Ile felt that it was of the highest im portance that neutrality shoald be the policy of England in all differences abroad, and ho thought that if those laws were found to be lax or overweighted, and this country was called upon tc make compensation, it would lead to the making of those laws more intelligible for the future guidance of all maritime Powers. The great question, however, which was agitating all parties was the question of Reform. (Hear, hear.) The necessity of au extension of the franchise was admitted by all parties, but the real question with all was, how was a just and wise solution of the difficulty to be ar rived at. Whether the measure which her Majes ty's Government intended to bring forward would, include a redistribution of seats—(hear or whether it would boldly grapple with that groat mass of corruption which had been recently brought to light, and which he regarded as a blot in the honour of the country, he did not know. Bui this much he felt certain, that the measure of the Government would be conceived and framed i.a no narrow spirit, but that a broad and good mew:4re would be submitted in an earnest and honest desire that it might be found acceptable to the house and the country. (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentleman then proceeded to comment on the other paragraphs in her Majesty's Speech—one of the most important of which was the announcement of the relaxationof the navigation laws, for which they were indebted to the enlightened wisdom of the Emperor of the French, and it was in the highest degree satisfactory that her Majesty had announced to his Majesty her desire for their extinction on equitable terms. His Majesty, it was highly satisfactory to learn, had shown that he was anxious that an arrangement should take place, and to show that he was earnest in the matter he had already admitted British ships to the advantages of the proposed new law. The panic which had existed last year had exercised a very depressing influence upon manufactures and commerce; but ho trusted that no such ele ment would again disturb or destroy the prospects of the country. He rejoiced that it was intended to introduce a measure for the improvement of the position of landlord and tenant in Ireland, because he knew from his own experience that that confi denee and security which it was most essential should prevail did not exist. Until the railways of Ireland were put upon a better footing the resources of that country would never become known. To do this State control might be required, but he thought that should such be called for the result would prove highly advantageous. He thought if a precedent - were required that he could point to India, but he thought that before long they would be able to point to one nearer home, because the post-office would soon have to take over the whole of the telegraph system. (LEFT SPEAKING.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. CARMARTHEN RACES—Tins DAY. EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. OPEN STEEPLECHASE. Daisy Arlescott . ➢Mulberry Ten ran. HUNTERS' STAKES. . Tho Nun 1 Milford Thane 3 Winner objected to. CUIBRIAN STAKES. Saucebox Robin Adair .. 2 .. I 1 . I VICTORIA CLUB—Tms DAT. The amount of busiaeas transacted to-day at the clubs was of an insignificant nature, and although we append a list of quotations, they were in many instances mere offers. The attendance was scarcely as numerous as usual, yet a feature was early introduced by repeated offers to bet against Plaudit for the Derby, which had the effect of soon weakening the position of the conqueror of Achievement, against whom 13 to 1 was freely offered at the close. Very littlo was doing on the Derby, and neither layers nor backers appeared anxious to meddle with The Rake. We append a list of quotations : LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 100 to 12 agst Christmas Carol (offered) 11 to 1 agst Mount Palatine (taken) 20 to 1 agst Beadle (offered) 23 to 1 agst Troublesome (offered) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECILA,,E. 100 to 7 agst Surney (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Columbia (offered) 23 to 1 agst Alcibiade (offered) 33 to 1 agst Fan (offered) 33 to 1 agst King Arthur (take 40 to 1) 40 to 1 agst Accident (offered) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 7 agst Lecturer (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Newland (wanted) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Plaudit (off., take 9 to 2) 10 to 1 agst hermit (offered) 100 to 6 agst Knight of the Garter (taken) 1000 to 17 agst Huntsman (taken) 400 to 10 agst Distin (taken) 40 to 1 agst Beanstalk and Stockman coupled (t) DERBY. 9 to 1 agst The Rake (offered) 9to 1 agst D'Estournel (offered) 13 to 1 agst Plaudit (offered) LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 1. The following promotions have this day been made:— Mr. Charles Ephraim Uffindell, Mr. Charles McMaster, Mr. Thomas Russell, Mr. John Anderson, Mr. David Grant, Mr. James :Jack, Mr. Hugh Aitken, Mr. Edwin, Corbett Legh, Mr. John King (B), and Mr. Daniel Fer guson to be Engineers in her Majesty's Fleet. Mr. Henry John Hall has this day been promoted to the rank of First Class Assistant Engineer in lien Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 12th Jan., 1867. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 2, 1867. John Mather, Esq., has this day been promoted to the rank of Chief Engineer in Her Majesty's Fleet. FEB. 4. Mr. Charles Frederick Gregory and Mr. George Nicholls have this day been promoted to the rank of First Class Assistant Engineers in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of 23d Jan., 1867. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16 Ditto 3 Months. 11 18 Rottordfun Antwerp — 25 35 Brussels llainburg Paris Short 25 121 I 1 17 11 19 11 19 25 40 25 40 13 9 25 20 25 40 25 40 120 13 ]5 13 17k 81f 6 26 Ditto.... Maxsoilles Fraulaor: ou the Maine Vienna. Triestn Pot ersburgu Berlin Madrid Cadiz Le , ;horn Milan 48i 26 90 26 UO 3 Months. 25 32i 25 35 1191 33 lit 13 :211 34 6 23} 44 48/- 26 80 26 80 AMERICA. (BY ATLANTIC lELEGII NEWYour, Feb. 4. Political affairs are dull, but a better feeling pre vails in financial circles. The Royal Alai' steamer Africa arrived out on Saturday evening. Illinois, 115 ; Erie, COM MERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Gold, 1374 ; Ste rlin g Exchan ge on London 1081 ; 5-20 U.S. Bonds, 1071 ; Gli ; Upland cotton, 33e. ,here 20 et et 100 too 1 ISSEi 100 {l6O 10 logy 100 MEN 190 100 100 1 1 .0 100 100 105 41 1 li 141 i S4l it