The Sun. — London, England, 1867-01-28 00:00:00

1 V(0 - I' - 14] -- Y MARKET AND COMMERCIhi IN'rELLIGENCR, TWELVE O'CLOCK. C omparatively little business has been transacted to-day in the Money Market, the rates being very e asy, and the supplies of capital very abundant. On Saturday there were no gold operations at the I sauk of England. The Kosciusko has arrived from Melbourne, with £ 11 3,000 in gold. To -day a call of £2O, amounting in the aggregate to £642,084, became due on the Great Eastern 6i per cent. preference stock. From the manufacturing districts the accounts for the past week have in most instances been of an Un satisfactory character. At Manchester a further decline has taken place in the quotations for cloths and yarns, while in the woollen districts of Leeds, Ilradford, and Huddersfield there has been little Improvement in the demand for spring goods. The hosiery and lace departments of Leicester and Not tingham have remained moderately active ; and iu the hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton little change of importance Can be reported. The advices received to-day from Liverpool re- Port that the cotton market has shown symptoms o f improvement, there having been a good demand, and the sales were to the extent of about 12,000 bales. At a meeting held to-day of the English, Scottish, a nd Australian Chartered Bank, the directors re commended a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. Per annu m , free of income-tax. The transfer books of the Anglo-Italian Bank will be closed on the 2d February, preparatory to the issue of the shares of the new bank. Notice has been given that the subscription list of the Paraguassu Steam Tramroad Company will be closed on the 2d February. It is stated that the e ngineering staff of the company will proceed by the ! n ail of the 9th proximo to Brazil. The construc tion of the line is undertaken by a responsible con tractor for less than £lO,OOO per mile. The under taking has been well-received in Manchester and Liverpool, where its merits are best understood. Vice -Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood has appointed 41 r. Arthur Cooper official liquidator of the Metro- Politan Cab and Carriage Company. With the exception of the fluctuation in At lantic and Great Western Securities there has ~. "een no feature of interest in the market for American Securities last week, and business has b een considerably interfered with by the interruption 1,,n n the telegraphic communication with New York. ited States Government 6 per cent. 5-20 Bonds h ave varied to a very trifling extent, and closed / higher; the 1862 issue at 721 721, and the 1863 lasne at 71/ 72 ; Erie Railway Shares, however, have declined 1 to 43143/, and Illinois / to 80/ 81. In the Corn Market to-day there was a very l imited attendance, and sales of both home-grown and foreign w he a t p rocee d e d slowly at a decline of 48 . to 28. per quarter on late rates. Two o'CLoc a. According to Reuter's telegram, this morning, the French Renter were 68f. 87. Inanimate. The value of the British Funds is still creeping Upwards, but there is very little business, and the Ise is chiefly attributable to bona fide purchases for Investment. To-day there has been no particular 111 °Yelnent, and the prices of Consols are 90i 4 for 3:°o ney and account. The Nuw Threes were 901 I, an d Redu ce d A nnu iti es 941 ; Bank of England s t ock, 249 250 ; I n di a S toc k , 214 ; ditt o 5 per Le nts, 1071 ; and ditto Bonds, 30s. prem. Foreign Stocks are generally improved, but the movements have been merely fractional. Chilian Scrip has still engaged a large share of attention, an d numerous fluctuations have taken place, the quotation, after being 11 4, is dull at 41 premium ; -turkish 5 per Cents. have advanced 4, to 298 4 ; I‘. ' l " i ean 4, to 17/ -1; Spanish Passive 1, to '22 4 ; and Italian 1, to 54 4 ; Greek remains firm, 14 4, and Spanish Certificates at 148 4, The New Chilian Loan Scrip has declined 4; to 4 1 preM. The Russian Loan Scrip is firm at 1 prem. British Railway Shares have been in very limited demand, and the general tendency of prices has been downwards. Great Northern A Stock, and Lancashire and Yorkshire have each receded about 15 s. ; and Metropolitan, North Western, and South Eastern, each 10s. Miscellaneous and Finance Shares remain inactive and without any great change in values, viith the e xception of the Anglo-American Telegraph, which have improved to 154 1 64. The Foreign and Colonial lines show little varia tion of importance, Great Luxembourg being Marked 121 ; East Indian, 1061 ; and Great Western of Canada, 141 4. Some of the latest of the American Securities are as follows, viz., United States 5-20 Bonds, 724 73 ; Erio Shares, 43 4 ; and Illinois at 804 81. Bank shares continued in very limited demand at about former quotations, Imperial Ottoman being dealt in at 81 ; City Bank, at 14 141 ; London and Westminster, at 974; and Union of London, at 454. MINING MARKET. MONDAY, Two o'clock. A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in the Mining Market, and prices generally have remained steady. Annexed are the latest quo tations Cara Camborne, —s Oct —s ; Carn Brea, 17 18 ; Central Mincra, —; Cooks' Kitchen, 11 12 ; East earn Brea, al 1 ; Drakewolls, 26s Od 28s Od ; Great Laxey, ; Chiverton Moor, 51 6 ; Chon:ales Gold, 21 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 8 81; East Basset, 24 25 ; East Caradon, 5 i 6 ; East Lovell, 10 101; East Wheal Grenville, 2 21; Great Retallack, 44s Od 46s ; Great Wheal Vor, 17 18 ; Marko Valley, 4 11; North Crafty, ; North Tresksrby, 24 Princo of Wales, 3ts Od 36s Od; Prosper United, 3 1 I; Providence Mines, ; South Condurrow, —s —d; South Grenville, 6s Od 8s Od; Tincroft, 131 141; , west Carad ou , —; W est Chivorton, 63 65; West 1 rances, —; West Seton, 125 130; Wheal Buller, 20 221. Wheal Chiverton, 81 9 ; Wheal Crsbor, --s —s ; Wheal G renville, 223 Od 245; Wheal Rose, —; Wheal Soton, 120 125 ; Wheal Trelawney, 11 12 ; Wheal Uny, ; Great South Tolgus, 17s 6d 20s Od; South Prances, —; St. Ives Consols, 0 0 ; South Caradon, ——; Stray Park, —a —8 ; North Roekear, 89 ; North Downs, 00 ; South Darren, 0 0 ; Wheal Basset, 0 0 ; Redmo or, 10 12. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FyNDS. 3 Per Cent. Consols Do. A ccount, Feb. 7 9oi 1 3 per Cent. Reduced 9 oiiiii t i ew 3 per Ce n t 1 aw 21 per Cent. J an . 1894 Do. 5 por Cent. Jan. 1873 An nuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 D o . fo r 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885... Do (Rod Se a Telegraph), Aug.,1908... D Ex Olequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 pe r Cent —pm o .................. £5OO pm ............ £lOO £2OO , 12 pin Bank of England Stock, 61 per Cent ... 250 49 48 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 1.1,1130 Stock, 10} per Ceut., April 1874... 214 16 Do. Acc oun t Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 p er C ent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certifi ca t es Do. Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent ........ Do. 5 per C ent., J an. 1872 .. Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 ........ Do. Deb., 5 p er C ent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 por Cent., £l,OOO 3O 25 pm 1)o. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 Urazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cont., 1852-58-00 Do. 1803 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 De Account Do. £lOO Bonds Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent DJ '2 per Cent. (D e f erre d 3 per Cent ) o. Ulan 6 per C en t .DO.ll per Cent 7l Do. 6 per CeUo,nt A Colombian, 7; per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do. 5 per Cent., 1861 — Dan !II )ian Principalities Do. Ac count Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do.' Provisional L an d W arrant Do Deferred E vptian 7 per Cent B- 49.1. Do. Ac count t)c), Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds B6 Do. 1864 B3l 21 Do £lOO Bonds — Do. Government Railway Debentures — Lk). Account Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons ; : ,Do. Account ; l4l Jo. Coupons Guatemala 5 per Cent. _ It9lian 5 per Cert 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway 561 M +xicat. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. • 1864 — Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French ilontovidean 6 por Cent. . . — lloorish Imperial 5 per Cent 'low Granada l3l 1 Do 3 per Cen 351 Do. Deferred De Laud (farrants (Ifectaxes) Peruvian 5 per Cont., 1865 Do Account 651 5 Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 6 per Cont., 1862 — Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853 '6,7, '9,'60,'2, '3, 431 I Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Da 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 B 6l 1 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Bl Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid B7 Do. do. £lO paid ll 1 prn Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 por Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do — Do Account 22 1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account S wedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 ___ Do. Scrip, £6O paid • d... dig Turkish 6 por Cont. 1851 — Do. Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 Do. Secount Do £lOO Bonds DO. Account .. — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 54 I Do £lOO Bonds s4} Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cont., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do 4100 Bonds — Do. 6 per Cent, 1862 — Ditto 1 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 psr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins — Belgipn,.44 per cent., Ex. 25f. DuiCh 4 fel- Clout. Ex. 12 Gni')• — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Itentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. 6Bf It%iiah 3 per Cont. 1831, Ex. 251. — Do. Account 531 • TWO O'OLOOK. Consols, Money 9of i Do. Account AMERICA. (Br ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, Jan. 26. President Johnson has approved the bill for re assembling Congress on the 4th March next. The Hamburg and American Company's steam ship Germania arrived out to day. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 28. l i te National Steam Navigation Company's steamer Pennsylvania, from New York on the 12th inst., arrived here this afternoon, with $llO,OOO in specie. RECEPTION OF THE HUNGARIAN ADDRESS. VIENNA, Jan. 24. The joint deputation from both Houses of the Hungarian Diet yesterday presented the address to the Emperor remonstrating against the applica tion of the new army law to Hungary. Count Cziraky, Vice-President of the Upper House, ad dressed his Majesty as follows F " Your Apostolic Majesty,—An unbroken series of laws passed under the glorious rule of your Majesty's predeces sors testifies to the legislative influence the Estates of the kingdom of Hungary have always exercised upon tho settlement and opportune modification of the defensive system. The army order issued upon the 28th Decerilber last, with obligatory extension to our fatherland, and to come in force fram the time of publication, has therefore imposed upon the Estates aid representatives in delibera tion assembled the duty of unanimously expressing their constitutional scruples in a most respectful address, which I have herewith the honour to lay before your Majesty." The Vice-President of the Lower House, Count Julius Andrassy, said:— "Your Apostolic Majesty,—l have the honour to submit to your Majesty the most respectful address of the Estates and representatives in deliberation assembled, with the submissive request that your Majesty will graciously deign to receive it with royal goodness, and take into considera tion the constitutional scruples of the nation." The Emperor replied : " I entertain the hope that the royal rescript I shall shortly issue will remove the scruples expressed in the address just laid before me. Assure your fellow-members until then of my royal grace, as also that I declare myself ready to fulfil the wishes of the country as soon as we shall have succeeded, by mutual confidence, in removing the difficulties opposed to the formation of a respectable Hun garian Ministry." SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (By TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 27—Lansdown, from Shanghai; Sarah, Ocean Monarch, Atalanta, Happy Return, and Emma —all from Guernsey ; Kelso, from Macao; Europa and Knight Companions, from Calcutta ; Margaret Campbell, from Nagasaki ; Cromwell, from Minititlau ; Mary Jane, and Duke of Wellington, from Jamaica; Kusoiusko, from Mel bourne. Arrivad, Jan. 28.—Schwalbe, steamer, from Bremen ; Dolphin, steamer, from Antwerp ; li;yenoord, steamer, from Itotterdam. DEAL, Monday Morning. No arrivals. Foreign Mail Packet List. Australia and New Ze MAILS DUE. Ditto, via Marseilles aland, via Bouthampton Feb. 1 13 9. Brazil and Cape Verd e , by Britimh Feb packet. ..... Feb. 4. Ditto, by French packet ....... Cape of Good Ilopc. Asoeneion and St lcb 27 China, Penang. and Singapore. via Souiliampton Feb Ditto, via Marseilles . ..... . Jan. 27 Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton .................... Jan. 28, India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.— Jan. 28 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via Southampton. ................ Jan. 28 Ditto, via Marseilles .. ...,Jan. 27 Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Jan. 23. Ditto, via Marseilles Jan :27. Mauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseite , ... Feb. 13 Newfoundland ..„ Feb. 13. Portuga) Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon... United States and British North America, by Bri tish packet. ... Jan. 30. Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp ton • • Ditto, via Cork Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry „Jan. West Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe ....Feb. 3. West Indies and Pseido (except Bahamas and 1.1 ond ur Jan 28 Bahanr...4, via New York. Feb 7. Cuba ald Mexico t ......, Jan. 28 Bermuda, via llalifax HER MAJESTY'S STAG-HOUNDS.—This pack met oa Friday last at East Hampstead, being the first run since the sot in and break up of the frost. There was a first class field out, and some bold riders, who enjoyed a first class run. Tho ground was heavy and holding. The famous doer Lily was uncartod at Easthamstead, and after a good run wont away through the park to the forest, crossed the rail near to Wokingliam, and was taken in a pond at llearwood, after a capital run of an hour and a half, where she was drowned. MR. ETRE AND THE JAMAICA COMMITTEE.--A rumour has reached us that a serious legal hitch has most unexpectedly arisen with regard to the prosecution of Mr. Eyre by the Jamaica Committee. Its exact nature has not been allowed to transpire, but it is reported to be of such a character as may not only compel the agitators to desist from extracting funds to attack an officer and servant to the Queen, but may enable Mr. Eyre to indict those pro moting it for conspiracy. Certain statutes are said to have been overlooked by those who drew up the case for coun sel's opinion, which have a most direct bearing upon the above points.—The ✓ohn Bull. TIIE REGENT'S PARK CALAMITY.—AII furthe, operations as to dragging the lake aro at an imd. The work for digging the trench for running the water is completed, but it is almost certain that there are no more bodies to be movered, the draining will probably not be proceeded with until after the meeting of Parliament, when it is un derstood the question as to the expediency of raising the level of the hottena will be eemicle"d* MUM. Cam. Consul ii old, lint Chiver ton . _ Clifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Carn Brea.. East Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Loved E. WI Russell (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(Gweu. .;reat L txey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy 'x. Wheal Vor (Heist ‘a renvilie Herod's Foot .••• llingston Downs Margaret tUny Lelant Jlarke Valley ... nwyndy Iron Ore, lhn New Seton North Roskear Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crotty "reaper United q'r,videuee Uny Ldant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park iCroft Vigra and Clogan, Ilm West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liskeard West C hi verton West Seton. Wheal Bassett (Mogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men., Wheal Seton Wheal Trelavrney (Lis H. ML 2.1.0 29f 2.11.6 Sf 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 5.17.58i0 1 rttI4IFEILEN(III; SBA tizb Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stook. 129 Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent., 43 LINES LEASED AT FIXED 111 NTAL B . London and Glreenwich, 811 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 5k South York and River Dun, 99i Yule ot,Neath, 101 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 12 San Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent., 13 FOUEIGN MINKS. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, 21 St. John del liey, lien., 54 i BANKS. Alliance, Urn., 17 lek • Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 184 City, 142 Consolidated Bank, lira., 4 6 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 19 Imperial Ottoman, lira., 82 London and South-Western, lim., 17 2 London Land Mortgage Joint Stock, Ban k l o l f i ludia, llra., 2} London and 11 estminster, 974 Oriental BanK Corporation, ilk Union of London, 45/ MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 15j 161 A nglo-Mexican Mint, 151 4 Atlantic Telegraph, 271 Dlt o, 8 per cunt., 671 61 Berlin Water Works, lim., 14 Ditto, new. 54 City Discount, Um, 2 City of London Real Property, lim., 44 City of Moscow Gas, lim., 184 18 Credit Fonder ot Englano, 4 Crystal Palace, 29 4 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lim., 34 Ebbw Vale, 11.1 Electric Telegraph, 133 English and Australian Copper Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 132 Gen. Credit and Discount, tim., 54 Hudson's Bay, Di} Imperial Laud Company ot Marseilles, 11m., 11 International Financial society, Lim.. 24 4 London Financial Association, lim., 7 London LieneralOmnibua Company, lim, 51 M tdras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent. by In dial' Government), 191 Merchant Shipping, lim., 124 illwall Freehold Land and Dock, 8 1 Nr.tional Discount tompany, 14 Ditto, new, issued at 5 prem., of which 94 is to pay, 114 North British and Mercantile Insurance, 154 The " Soiled Dove" case has made it appear that dirty pigeons are sometimes found out in the act of fouling their own nests, and making pigeons of themselves at the same time. Only that one of the delinquents mane some mistake before, which were not discovered by the Jockey Club stewards, but by courts of law and police courts (some of them " mistakes in age" like the " Soiled Dove"), wo might hope the Commander-in -Chief would pass over the present scandal, though it is said he is going to pursue an opposite course. When a General is warned off the Heath at Newmarket it is as well for his own sake, perhaps, and certainly it is for the credit of the British army, that ho should have no chano Qf appearing in the Roll—Anna oral .Arat'liauxCUC. r. E SLN, LONEON, INIO.NDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28 1867. MARKETS.--This day. MARK LANE. Most of the country markets held on Saturday wore fairly supplied with wheat, for whioh the demand ruled heavy, on lower terms, Barley, oats, and other kinds of produce, moved off heavily at barely stationary prices. On the Continent the sale for wheat has fallen off, and the late advance on the quotations has not been supported. In America the value of produce still rules very high. The imports of foreign and colonial produce into Lon-, dou last week were :-12,327 quarters of wheat; 7,179 barley, 19,663 oats, 205 peas, 1,117 tares, 1,600 linseed 2,848 rapeseed, 30 maize, 325 sundries, 373 seeds, and 2,952 barrels of flour. The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was very moderate, and but, few samples were received in good condition. Even good and flue samples were very inactive, mid the quotations were is. to 2s. per quarter lower than on Monday last. For damp produce the trade was heavy in the extreme, at a reduction in value of 2s. to 3s. per 9 . uarter. With foreignwheat the market was fairly supplied. The demand was in a sluggish:state for all descriptions, and prices gave way to the extent . of Is. to 2s. per quarter. ' ' . _ Floating cargoes of grain commanded but little atten ion, and wheat declined in value is per quarter. . _ The supply of English barley on sale was very mode rate—of foreign good. Good and fine malting produce sold slowly . at the rates of Monday last. For inferior barley the trade was dull, and prices had a downward tendency. Malt was in slow request at previous quotations. The market was moderately supplied with oats. In the demand for all descriptions there was a great want of activity. Nevertheless, the quotations were without change from Monday last. Beans were in good supply, and the trade ruled heavy at a decline in prices of 2s. per quarter. The trade for peas was very dull. Grey qualities de clined in price ls, per quarter, but in other kinds no altera tion took place. The demand for flour was in a sluggish state. The quotations were unaltered from Monday last. Linseed and rapeseed met, a slow salo at barely last Monday's currency ; for other seeds the trade was quiet on former terms. Cakes met a slow sale at barely former rates. SHARE MARKETS.—This day. ORDINARY 811ARNS AND STOCKS. Railways. Paid. Bristol and Exeter .... Caledonian `anibrian 'ork and 8and0n...... Cornwall . . Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun„rerth, & A b.Junc. 111.1,ondon, bcrip Certi. D. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s Lk. 87 S 9 119 121 40 13 1201 4 6 66 65 70 72 116 :18 34 b 5 6 8 Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pm Gt S, and W. of Ireland (it. Western -Original D. S. Vat. Rail gua. Do. South Wales Do. W. aid. —Oxlortl Do. Newport Do. Hereford. 120 121 135 134 in 91 It “, Lan;;Ashire 4; Yorkshire 'X, 4 indon and Blackwall Lon., Brigh.,4k S Coast' Lon., Chat., and Dove; • Do. Mctrop. Ex. A Lon. .t North Western, Lon.. & South. Weston: Man., SW., 4i; Lincoln Metropolitan..... Do. New •Do. Extension....., 3letropolitan District , Po. dJ. do. ' Do. and St. John's W'd Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Derby +lid Kent ... iNorth British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun 'Nth. }'astern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchase Do. L cods Do. lora Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-6 l North London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1856 3orth Staffordshire & S. W. Junction [Scottish Central ;Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. sattJok , Shropshire Union Mouth Devon 1 - iouth E4stern itaines, Wok., & Wok raft' Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenn: ►Vaterloo & Whiteha Arent Cornwall I SSESSIONS, 71 31 t) Closing I Business Price. dune. 31 '214 :33i i 5 1 3 2 3 13(2 II 1 8 11 i I 1214 ESJ; 8} 514 131} 1 11} 11} 124 j I 1016 I 351 tiItITISII Atlantic & St.Lawrenoe Rom., Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. 1' shares Buffalo t Lake Huron Do. Preference ,Buit,Brant,Sr Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- Calcutta .t S. E., lim ate Town & Dock, Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East. Bengal, g,ll. ' 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 Do. J Extension 1 Grand Trunk of Canad,l Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. let Prcf. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Prcf. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook.. Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. 'o. (.qua. 5 per cent,. Do. New atia. 5 2. lit. South of India ......' gua. 5 per cent r D 41 per cent.... Do . Great Wes. of Canada Da. New,.. ...... Do. 6 p. c Bus. pay. 1873 Do. 54 dv. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4a do Do. ) Extension Melb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay. N. 6pc Ist pi.bsi Seinde Do. Delhi 4. c.1 Do. do . Do. Puniaub.... Do.lndus St.Flot) COLONIAL GO VE Rti British Columbia, 6 per oent., Dec.3l, 1572. ... ,Can.C4ov.6 p.c.Ja.d6 July 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. o. Mar. & Sept D 0. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape G. 11 ope, 6 p.c. 1873 i)o.Apl.&oot , 1890-1900 Do. do It,Bo-9u l Do. Jan.&July, 18904 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April s and 15 Oct., 1900 'tleylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c ' Do. 1878, do !Mauritius, 1 p. 0, 1873,1 Jan. and July Do. 1' 4 78 ... do. 1882, May 15, Nov. Lb .00. 180, Feb. & Aug Natal .iov. 6 per cent N.13.G0v.6p.c.Ja.&J uly 'N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 1811 to 187rA Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 11393 (Nlew Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Soutia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 queensland Gov. 6 p. c IS. Aus.Gov. 6 pa 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vie,Gov. 6 p.a. Ja & July Do. do, a pril & 32 35 34 37 13) 131 87 fD 18 19 10 10 123 )24 87 89 3 64 110 11! 2 3 ip it iti 124, 125 11 111 93 95 39 49 4 18 100 107 66 67 10L 103 35 56 10 11 p 120 /22 1 2p 1 tp 74 70 114 118 118 152 48 60 73 71 9 10 160 153 3 4; 66 48 100 101 id ir 4 44 74 Si 50 55 101 103 101 IG3 106 107 21 22 85 88 57 59 53 54 52 51 37 40 23 25 106 106 4 1 p 4 1 p 100 102 91 93 1, 12 8z i 18 1 22 1 81 Bl - lt 11(1 100 102 02 94 85 90 82 85 97 9) 97 98 1 t 0 97 98 T S)CU. N 100 99 101 99 101 83 8S 83 85: 102 104 104 100 IU3 105 101 103 DO D 2 101 103 106 1,8 102 104 1(3 105 IC3 (C 6 105 lu7 99 01 95 117 90 93 85 /4 91 IUI 81 t 5 98 98 91 98 104 106 107 108 NES. 7 74 8 9 40) 410 f 1 22 24 6 7 2 3 2 3 6 10 21 22 5. 6 17 13 15 16 30 32 21 3j 2 4 31 41 21 10 35 45 2 4 21 3,1 21 26 300 320 I if 18 22 2 9 10 1 4 12 14 54 56 115 125 61 25 Is 20 10 12 135 145 7 9 CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASITILZ Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr s2s to 64s Do, old sBs 66s Do., white, old 6os 71s Do. new Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 63s 65a Do., tier Talavera 643 72s Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 4os 56s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk Brown , bids 66s Kingstown and Ware Chevalier 7Be 82a Oath—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 24. 81s ■_ _ Potato - 28 s 36 Youghal and Cork, black 214 255! Cork, white 22s 26s Scotch, Feediug 24s 31s Beans—Tick 37s 89s Pigeons .,,,, 42s 46s Peas—Grey, Hs 37s Maple White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 443 46s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel 27s 834 French, per sack 441 524 EDITION. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was about an average supply of foreign stock on offer here to-day for the time of year, in fair condition. The trade was heavy, at depressed currencies. Compared with Monday last the supply of beasts from our own grazing districts was on the increase. From Ire land and Scotlane the receipts were very moderate. The quantity of meat on sale in Newgato and Leadenhall being extensive, and the weather very mild, the demand for al breeds of beasts was heavy, at, compared with this day se'nnight, a decline in the quotations of fully 4d per 81bs. The best Scots and crosses sold at 5s 2d to 5s 4d per 81bs. The generality of the stock was good. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1.800 Scats, crosses, and short horns; from other parts of England, 700 ♦arious breeds ; from Scot land, 295 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 140 oxen. The show of sheep was very limited, nevertheiess all breeds met a heavy inquiry, at a reduction in prices of 4d per 81bs. The best Downs and half-breds realised 5s 8d to Cs per 81bs. The supply was mostly in good condition. Calves were in short supply, and sluggish request, on easier terms. The top figure was Sc 6d per 81bs. Pigs commanded very little attention, on lower terms• The quotations ranged from 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Blbs. Per - 81b to sink the offal. d s d Crse die inf. beasts... 3 6 3 10 Second quality do —4 u 4 6 Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0 Prime Scuts, &c.... 5 2 3 4 Crse. and int. sheep. 3 6 3 10 Second quality du ..4 t 4'B Lamb....us aded Pmeors-wool sheep 5 0 5 6 Prime tio.6 8 6 0 Large coarse ealyes.4 6 5 o Prone small d0......5 2 5 6 Large hogs .3 4 3 8 porkers 3 10 4 Od to 0 , Od. Suckling calves, 20s to 235 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 245 to 275 each• /lead of stock on sale. TOtal supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 3,700 Beasts l7BO Cows. COWL . •.• — Sheep and lambs 13,5.'40 Sheep and I.mbs Calves 123 Caves . . lll eigS ... 121 Pigs A. atatemont and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Jan. 29, 1866, and this day, Monday, Jan. 28, 1867. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. Jan. 29, 1866. Jan. 28, 1867. /id s d sd s d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 6to 4 0 3 6 t0 3 10 Second quality do." 4 2 4 6 4 0 46 Prime large oxen - Primo Scots, eze. Coarse and inferior cheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do.— 3 8 6 2 5 0 5 6 Primo Southdown d o 6 4 68 5 8 6 0 Lambs Largo coarse calves 5 1 6 0 4 6 50 Prime small do. ........... 6 2 6 6 5 2 5 6 Neat small porkers Large hogs 3,', 93 Boasts .................. 2,480 Sheep 4 0 46 34 3 8 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 30, 1805.—Beasts, 4,330 s h e ep, 12,430—cal ves, 1 86—p i gs, 450. Feb. 1, 1861—B eas t s, 4,460 —sheep, 13 , 710 — calves, 51—pigs, 410. The total imports of foreign stook into London last week amounted to 6,923 head. In the corresponding week in 1866, we received 7,821; in 1865, 6,697 ; in 1864, 2,166 . ; in 1863, 3,471 ; in 1862, 660 ; and in 1861, 514. IMPORTS INTO LONDOI LIST WERE. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp Boulogne 456 ... 81 ... ... ... Bremen 289 ... 215 ... -- ... 22 ... Calais ..... ••• Dieppe '... ••• Cadiz Copenhagen ••• Gottenburg •• Hambuig 36 ... Harlingen 503 ••• Nieu Diep .. ... Honfleur -- •• Ostend ••• Rotterdam ... Trourillo Oporto The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1866 19 1865 ... 563 ... 139 5 1864 ... 7 14 9 144 ::: _. ... 189 ...4 ..• •.• - ... ... 13 .--• ••• --- .... - ••• - 45 ... - ... 7 ... -- - ... - •.• -- ... 97 NEWGATE AND LIIA.DENBALL. Largo supplies of both town and country-killed meat were on sale here to-day. Owing in some measure to the mildness of the weather, the trade generally was heavy packa ges 870 h as k e t s f rom Rotterdam, at drooping prices. Last week the imports of foreign moat into packages g d e tos from 29 Harlingur, 30 sid es o f b ee f 298 from Hamburg, an d bl p acka ges from Ostend. Per 81b by the e aroase. d d to Loudo n rdttm , 22 a 0 m p o Inferior beef ...... 3 0 3 6 Middling' do. ...... 3 8 1.) Prime large d 0... ..4 0 4 2 erime small d0.... 4 4 4 6 Veal .............. 4 0 5 Lamb. Os 0 ad id Inferior mutton 3 0 3 10 Middling mutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do 4 6 4 f Large pork 3 0 3 6 Small pqrk 3 8 4 4 Id to Os Od BOROUGH 110 P. There has been only a modeoate demand. All descrip tions, however, have been very firm in price. The chief transactions have been in Mid Kents. Nevertheless, Wealds, as well as Su3sex, although less sought after, have not been neglected. The import into London last week consisted of 392 bales front Antwerp, 136 Bremen, 51 Ostend, and 160 bales from Rotterdam. Mid and East Keats l7os to 231 s per owt. Weald of Kent Sussex Farnham and country Yearlings lO5B to 150 s „ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Although the weather his been mon) favourable, very few potatoes have been received fresh up to these markets. The trade for all descriptions is firm, at full prices. Last week's import was confined to 2 bags and 8 hampers from Rotterdam. Regents loos to IGeis per ton. Flukes • .130s to 180 e „ Scotch Regents llos to 170 e „ WOOL. We ave no change to notice in this market. For all qualities the trade le quiet, and Luyere Are acting with extreme caution. At the same time there is nodisposition to press sales, and prices are without variation. Current prices of English wool per lb. s d s d. rleeces—South Down hogets 1 7i 1 8; Half-bred do 1 9i 1 10k Kent fleeces 1 8 1 9 South Down ewes and wethers 1 7 1 8 Leicester do 1 7 1 9 Sorts—Clothing Combing TALLOW. The tallow trado is quiet, at 44s 3d per cwt., on the spot. Town tallow, 41s. not cash. Rough fat, 2s 31d per Blbs. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. Stock—(this day) Prices of Y.O (4ls 9d to 42s Od 4Gs 3d 44s tl —s Od Od 44s 33 SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. TAT TERSALLS'—This Evening. CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Moulsey (offered) • 40 to 1 aget The Duke (taken) 40 to 1 agst War (taken) 40 to 1 agst Miss Harriette (taken) 40 to 1 agst Actma (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Tormentor (offered) 1000 to 20 agst John Davies (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Lecturer (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Gomera (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Minster (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Rescue (taken) 100 to 1 agst Redcap (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Plaudit (offered) 6to 1 agst Hermit (offered) 100 to 7 agst Marksman (offered) 9 to 1 agst Julius (taken) 20 to 1 agst Master Butterfly 25 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (taken) 40 to 1 agst Van Amburgh (taken) DERBY. 6to 1 agst The Rake (offered) 9 to 1 aget D'Estournel (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst Plaudit (offered) 25 to 1 agst Grand Cross (taken) 28 to 1 agst Master Butterfly (taken) 33 to 1 agst Sir Oliver (taken) 33 to 1 agst Julius (offered) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. VICTORIA CLUB-THIS DAY. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 20 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken) 25 to 1 agst Batthyany (taken) 33 to 1 agst Vaudervelde (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mount Palatine (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 25 to 1 agst Surney (taken) 33 to 1 agst Accident (taken) 33 to 1 agst Plover (taken) CITY SUBURBAN. 25 to 1 agst Thalia (taken) 33 to 1 agst Special (taken) 33 to 1 agst Gretna (taken) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Moulsey (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Proserpine (taken) 40 to 1 agst Weather Star (taken) 40 to 1 agst Actsaa (taken) 40 to 1 agst Jollity (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Bracken (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Duke (offered) 60 to 1 agst Miss Harriette (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Plaudit (offered, sto 1 taken) 6 to 1 agst Hermit (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Julius (taken) 100 to 6 agst Marksman (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Master Butterfly (offered) Nto 1 agst General (taken and offered) DERBY. 9 to 1 D'Estournal (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst Plaudit (offered) SPORTING NOTES. Another "Act" of justice in the "Soiled Dove" case has been meted out to the principal performers by the stewards of the Jockey Club, and it only remains now for the com mittee at Tattersall's to decide respecting the buts in this unfortunate affair. Admiral Roux, ono of the adjudicators in question, has already expressed a decided opinion on the subject, which simply amounts to this, that auy one who has made any wagers about any race this mare won last season will have to refund the amount he received, and also the amount he risked provided she had lost. One of your Saturday contemporaries says, "she was foaled either at General Shirley's place, near Rugby, or at his training establishment at Hodnesford, and adds, "One link in the chain of evidence is missing, how and when Soiled Dove was conveyed to Belgium." This is asserting facts, relative to which there is not the slightest evidence, and I have as much right to believe, on the contrary, that she was foaled abroad until proofs are forthcoming. Furthermore, I contend no satisfactory decision can be properly come to until her birth-place is substantiated. Let auy person of impartial mind study the rules now in force, and whilst there is a doubt if the filly was not foaled abroad, say the Jockey Club or their officials have not neglected their duty by allow ing the mare to start at Newmarket the first place where she made her appearance—and acted in direct contravention to Rules 15 and 16. They ex ercise the most arbitrary power according to these rules ; but if it is proved the mare was foaled out of England they are certainly responsible for the loss inflicted upon the public for their lathes in this instance. If all bets were declared off the innocent and bona fide backers of this filly would not have so much cause to complain, but when the Admiral insists upon enforcing all the penalties at taching to Rule 17, it is natural for those parties inte rested to say, "Had your other rules been enforced this could not possibly have occurred," and he must see the in vidious position in which the Jockey Club are placed." The weights for the principal Spring Handicaps have made their appearance in the "Calendar" simultaneously, and display the usual amount of ability on the part of their manipulators, but some of the estimates of the capabilities of different animals formed by the handicapper of the Epsom handicaps, to my notion, show a good deal of pre judice, but it must suffice at the present time if I instance the weights apportioned to Copenhagen and Gretna for the City and Suburban. The first-named horse is a maiden 6 yr old, belonging to Mr. H. Hill, whose best perform ances were running third for the Lincolnshire Handicap last year with 7st 121 b on his back, and two months later carrying Bst 21b, an indifferent fifth for this race. The same handicapper, I believe, had to weight him towards the end of the season for the Cambridgeshire Stakes, in which he gave him Bst 81b, and now, let me hope for the sake of his owner, as a climax he has to carry Bst 131 b, other wise another defeat or two will bring him to the top weight. Gretna, 4 yrs old, is handicapped at 6st 41b, consequently has to receive 371bs. from the horse just alluded to, but except having run half a dozen times as a three-year-old very indifferently—probably out of all form—there can be no excuse for placing such a ridiculous weight upon her. In 1865 (2 yrs old) she was successful six out of the twelve times she started, her first win being a Maiden Plate at Ascot, in which a field of 21 horses were behind, amongst others Ambition and Lecturer. The next stake placed to her credit is the Grange Park Stakes, at Winchester, wherein she beat Abergeldie and the colt by Vengeance out of Midia at even weights and with the greatest ease. She next, allowing for difference of sex, gave Roden 21b and a beating at Lewes, following it up by winning the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ox ford, from Miss Roland and Rama, one being in receipt of 21b. and the other 71b. from her. She afterwards won a sweepstakes at Weymouth, defeating seven others, and finished the season by winning the Ash down Stakes at Lambourne in a canter. Every one who enters his horse for a handicap does so naturally with the full expectation of being dealt with impartially ; but many owners now-a-days complain bitterly of the apparent favouritism shown towards some stables, and, as they con sider, unjust weight given to their horses. It was my intention to allude to several animals which look favourably in for the different Spring Handicaps, but as the acceptances will be declared in a day or two, I shall then be better able to judge of the probable intentions of owners. A FRESH MAN. TIM GREAT LOSS OF LIFE IN THE REGENT'S PARK• CORONER'S INQUEST THIS DAY. The inquest on the unfortunate persons who perished by the late terrible accidentin the Regent's park was resumed at the Marylebone Court-house this morning. Inspector Conder stated the number of constables employed in the park on the day in question, and a witness named Archer also gave his version of the scene caused by the breaking of the ice. A gentleman (Dr. Sylvester) attended, and de monstrated to the jury a most successful means of restoring animation after the appearance of death has set in from drowning. Mr. Edwards, the superintendent of the park, was re-examined, and, in answer to the questions of the coroner, said that no missing bodies had been found since they last met. Every part of the water had been dragged twice over, and lie tia ctuildout that no other bodies remained in the lake. The men had commenced preparations for running off the water but the operation had been stopped, on the suppo sition that no bodies remained there. 11 Sr. the master of the workhouse, stated that he also was of opinion that all had been re covered, as no further inquiries had been made. He had twenty or thirty letters from the country with respect to missing persons, but they could not by any means be connected with the accident in the park. By a Juror—What was the ico broken for round the edges? Witness—To protect the waterfowl solely. John Stewart, gardener to Mr. Burton, South Villa, Regent's•park, said he cut the ice away from the edges to prevent people taking a narrow cut to get to the broad water. It was done in the pre sent instance on the Monday and Tuesday, on which day he observed distinctly that the water had not sunk at all. The ice that was broken was pushed under the unbroken surface. When the ice was broken it floated on the water, clearly showing that there was no vacuum. He did not think that the breaking of the edges of the ice had anything to do with the accident. He thought it was altogether owing to the thinness of the ice. To have supported the number of people upon it it ought to have been twice•the thickness. Mr. Earnest Bunsen said he witnessed the acci dent. He arrived opposite the south island where he saw three men chopping up the ice. Three young gentlemen from his house were on the ice, and he gave directions for them to be called off, as he did not like the appearance of the ice. His servant told him the men were breaking up the ice because the water had sunk. He did not like the appear ance of it, and therefore he was anxious his young friends should be got off. This was done, and the witness went on to state what was done after the ice broke. It is the system in the Bois de Boulogne to break the ice round the edges before the people are allowed to go on and skate. This was done, because the supply of water was irregular. His sou had told him that he was at the ice at 10 o'clock in the morning, and again after the accident, and that at that time the water had sunk several inches. The Coroner—That could not have been the case according to the evidence of Mr. Edwards. The witness then went on to describe the blocking up of a pipe connected with the lake near York gate as being perhaps one of the causes that led to the accident by diminishing the supply of water. Mr. EdVtards said the pipe in question had nothing to do with the ormamental water. It was merely used in the service to procure water to distribute over the roads in summer. He thought the Con tinental plan was very good in preventing accidents from the breaking of the ice. Of course the police regulations ought to be very strict. The Coroner asked if the ice was tested in Berlin previous to the public being let on ? Witness said he could not answer that question. In certain places in Berlin a mark is made, and the passing of that point is made a trespass. Such a regulation, he thought, would work well in this country. Alfred Smith, of 8, Burton-crescent, said he went on the ice at about half-past two in the afternoon, at which time he knew it was unsafe. The ice he considered was the worse for wear, and it appeared to get worse whilehe was on it. He was between the two islands when the ice broke. The time would be a quarter to four, as his watch stopped at that time. He got immersed. The people seemed to disappear mostly in the centre. He was standing some distance off, not thinking the ice would give way where he was standing, but he saw a kind of wave come and broke all up into pieces. When the ice broke he went on his knees, and eventually stepped into the water as comfortably as possible under the circumstances. He struck out as well as he could, and got to shore without wetting his face. He thought the ice broke in consequence of its being used up. He was cautioned by the Humane Society's men two or three times that the ice was unsafe. He thought the men of the society certainly did their duty promptly and well under the trying cir cumstances in which they were placed. Mr. Bunsen also said that during the accident he witnessed the whole of the efforts made to save life, and ho felt certain that not one in authority in the park at the time seemed to " have lost his h e ad." He thought that the means of throwing the ropes was very primitive. The lines themselves used on the occasion seemed to him to be too heavy. Mr. Young, the secretary to the Humane Society, said that any kind of line would have to be weighted at the end, and supposing a lighter line was used and a greater weight at the end, if in throwing it the head struck the man in the water and sent him down a verdict of manslaughter would be the immediate result. The best rope was always selected by the society for its apparatus. A gentleman here exhibited a plan for rescuing life from drowning by means of fixed lines at either side of the water. Mr. Hollis, a gentleman, who lost his son by the accident, came forward and stated it to be his opi nion that the ice was broken up by the explosion of noxious vapour generated beneath it by the decayed vegetable matter at the bottom of the lake. A number of witnesses were in attendance for examination, but their evidence related to matters which have already been spoken to before the Coroner. It is uncertain whether the inquiry will conclude to-day. _ _ _ The Court then adjourned for refreshment. After the adjournment, Mr. Douglas and Dr. Whitmore were examined, and repeated in detail the facts which have been already deposed to. At the conclusion of the evidence, The Coroner summed up and told the jury that after they had decided on their verdict with respect to the deaths of the 40 persons, they would have to consider whether there were any persons specially liable for the consequence of the accident. 1% hether any person had neglected his duty or had been guilty of anything that in the result brought about the lamentable accident. They would have to consider the effect of the breaking of the ice around the edges of the lake, and it would not be out of place if, while engaged in their duties, they were also to consider the advisability of adopt ing some steps by which such terrible acci dents might, be prevented for the future. Some of the witnesses had spoken to the good effect of raising a ball to denote the safety of the ice, and others had spoken to a variety of precautions that might be adopted ; but the most important, in his opinion, was the advisability of reducing the depth of the water. lle thought that the good which would follow such an arrangement would amply It compensate for the cost of the work. would be for them to say how and what means death ensued ; make any he special presentme nt, the y event of their thinking it necessa ry to could attach it to their verdict. The jury then re tired to cons ider their verdict, and after an absence of an hour and three-quarters, returned into court with a verdict of Accidental Death in all of the cases. Appended to tho verdict were the following recommendations : 14 We find tha t the accident arose from t he over large body of persons on the i ce a t the while it was in a most d angerous wr sa d m i n e g t o i m f e a , sta , t , e F , c u a r u ti s ie e r d , bwy.erlovtotuelndnreesse f l t n n li d .ne P n a ( r i ti t a h l eT thaw. iegslature to consider the propriety of investing the police or other authorities with power to prevent the public venturing upon the ice when in an unsound state as the evidence adduced at this inquiry clearly shows that mere verbal warnings are not heeded in such cases. " - We cannot too strongly urge upon the Govern ment the propriety of reducing the depth of the water in the same manner as already adopted in St. James's-park, so that the repetition of such a deplorable calamity may be rendered impossible for the future. " We cannot separate without speaking a word in favour of the icemen, park constables, police, parochial authorities, and others, for their efforts to save life on this occasion. " We commend the Royal Humane Society to the public consideration. " It now only remains for us to proffer our deepest sympathy to the unfortunate friends of the deceased, a sympathy that will, we are sure, be shared in by the whole of the nation." POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. WES TMINS TER. A BRUTAL AND WORTHLESS lIUSBAND.—David Newman, a rough-looking fellow, was charged with assaulting Mar garet, his wife. Complainant said that hearing on Saturday night that her husband was drunk, and dreading violence from him, she thought she had better keop out of his way and re main where sho was employed, but ho sent there at twelve at night and insisted upon her coining home, and when she did so he seized her, threw her about with great vio lence, and kicked her repeatedly. Defendant—l should like her to show her marks. I couldn't have kicked her. It's all wrong about my ill using her. The wife—He is under bail now. Defendant—No, I ain't ; it's out. „ The landlady of the house where defendant lodges said that she saw defendant lift his foot to strike his wife, and heard her fall and cry out. Mr. Selfo—Does he often ill use her ? Landlady—Very often, and she is really a very hard working, quiet woman, with three children. A Policeman—He used to live next door to me. He is the greatest brute out. The Landlady—l have seen her bruise from one of the kicks he gave her. Luby (one of the summoning officers)—l have brought, him before you twice on warrants. Ile had a month, I think, last time. Defendant—l have not done any damage at any time. They're all on to me ; it puts me in mind of the wolf and the shepherd-boy. Mr. Selfe—And you're the shepherd boy, I supposo. ;Laughter.) Defendant—Well, I don't know about that. Everybody ought to mind their own business ; that's enough for them. Mr. Selfo—l have got t 6 mind other people's business as well as my own, and yours amongst others. (To the wife)—Do you work for your family ? The Wife—l have supported the children and him. for eleven years; he has done no work for a month. Mr. Selfe (to defendant)—You are a drunkard and coward and lazy loper, without any apparent redeeming quality. The fact of your wife supporting herself and children removes the difficulty we frequently feel in com mitting husbands for their brutality. You are committed to prison for three months. Share 1 6 4j ITIIG6. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ANNOYING THE ATTENDANTS AT A CHAPEL.—Threo named Wm. Woodman, David Mar, and Win. Moss, wart charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, the ;first lad named, with gambling with cards for money, and the last-named with playing at pitch and toss, near the Baptist Chapel, Meard street, Soho. Police-constable Jazarus Howles, 95 C, said that on the previous afternoon he saw Woodman and Mar and some other lads near the Baptist Chapel in Meard-street, and one of the lads dealt out some cards. Mar then said to Wood man, "Put your money on," and while Woodman was in the act of doing so he (Howles) seized Woodman and Mar and took them into custody. Inspector Harrison said that the persons attending the chapel were much annoyed by the lads gambling near the chapel, and although some of the lads had been convicted by his worship, it had nad no effect. Police-constable Kent, 191 C, proved assisting in taking the lads into custody, and also taking Moss into custody. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he was bound to pay some respect and attention to the inhabitants of a neighbourhood which was annoyed in such a manner. Tho prisoner had not gambled, but had picked out a place near a chapel and annoyed the persons. He should fine them 40s. each. CONFESSION OF ROBBING IN COURT.—Mr. Liscombo, a draper's assistant, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being in the unlawful possession of a waistcoat piece. George Herbert, assistant to Mr. Starling, pawnbroker, of 68, Great Portland-street, said that on Saturday even ing the prisoner offered the waistc oat piece in pledge, and as he did not give a satisfactory account of how he became possessed of it, and as it was a first-rate article he had him taken to the station. He said that he bought the article in the streets. If the prisoner would satisfy his worship as to the ownership he was willing to give it. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the prisoner whether he was willing to state how he became possessed of it. Prisoner—Well, I stole it. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner. Prisoner—Will you take bail? Mr. Tyrwhitt declined to take bail. LAW INTELLIGENCE—Jan. 26. -- COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, at Westminster, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, Mr. Justice Mellor, and Mr. Justice Lush.) The Court took the Crown paper to-day. TIIE QUEEN V. WIIITICLET.-MARINE-STORE DEALERS, THIEVES, AND STOLEN GOODS. This was a case of vast importance to marine store dealers in purchasing stolen property. The decision of the Court upsets the course pursued by the metropolitan magistrates for the last eighteen or twenty years. The case came before the Court on an appeal from quarter sessions confirming a conviction by Mr. d'Eyncourt whereby the de fendant was sentenced to two months' imprison ment with hard labour. The defendant was charged with having in his possession, at his shop in St. Pancras, 1721b5. of lead, which lead was then and there reasonably suspected of having been stolen, and the defendant not giving a satisfactory account of how he came by the said property, the magistrate convicted him of a misdemeanour. The lead was stolen from an unoccupied house by several lads, who took it in a barrow to the defendant's shop, where he purchased it for 10s. On the same eveuing the lads were apprehended, and from what they stated the police went to the defendant and made inquiries, when he first denied and after wards admitted he had purchased it for 68., but afterwards said 10s. Before the magistrate the de- fendant's solicitor contended that as the lead had been clearly stolen the defendant was not liable on a charge of unlawful possession of property supposed to have been stolen, but that, if the defendant had committed any offence, it was receiving goods knowing them to have been stolen, for which he ought to be committed, and tried by a jury. The magis trate, however, convicted under the 24th sec. of the 2d and 3d Vic., cap. 71 , whic h conviction the jus tices on the appeal confirmed. Mr. Metcalfe appeared as counsel in support of the conviction ; Mr. Poland conducted the case for the appellant. Mr. Metcalfe said the conviction in this case took place under the 2d and 3d Vic., cap. 71, sec. 24, and the 2d and 3d Vic., cap. 47, sec. 66. It was contended for the appellant that he had been ille gally convicted, " because he was not in possession of goods reasonably supposed to have been stolen," but of goods actually stolen, and there fore, if any offence had been committed, it was one that should have been tried by a jury, and not one for which he could be summarily convicted. Other points had been raised, but the important point to be argued was, whether a person charged with having in his possession or conveying in any manner, applied to the person who had stolen the goods, or the ino p nt e h r o s ef o n ctah w s eehmo of w i‘ a iii s re. ull afterwards inasdtieay d,i nr relating u tthi n na d to n gl to o s in his mill, this C our t h e ld that t t b h h e e e n e d a e c c p k i s i o f s o e n s u s i n d pos session meant in the possession of the person con veying, and that the section of the act did not apply in the case of the sacks found in Mr. Hadley's warehouse. Mr. Justice Mellor said it would appear from that decision that the section did not apply to marine store dealers in actual possession, but to the pos session of the persons conveying the article. The Lord Chief Justice said that marine-store dealers would enjoy complete immunity if that were the case. Mr. Metcalfe said that would be so where evidence was not sufficient to charge the marine store deale as a receiver of stolen property. If the court should decide that tho act did not apply to such cases as this, it would be a grand day for the receivers of stolen property in the East-end of London, and it would have the effect of reversing the practice that had been pursued by the police magistrates for the last 18 or 20 years, in convicting marine-store dealers under the 24th section for the unlawful pos session of goods which were reasonably supposed to have been stolen. The Lord Chief Justice, without calling on Mr. Poland, said it was the 66th section of 2d and 3d Vic., c. 47, which made the offence under the 24th section of the 2d and 3d Vic., c. 71. It was a great pity the law did not meet such a case as the present, but it was to be hoped the law in this respect would soon be altered. The conviction must he quashed. The other cases disposed of did not present any feature of general public interest. a."~,~ 20 st st 100 Lou st 1 204 10 100 1 100 [lOO 10 100 100 mEN 190 100 100 1(..0 100 100 1G! I t 1061 i MI I 99i 0 107 1