The Sun. — London, England, 1870-02-07 00:00:00

F,xchoguzr Bills, £l,OOO, 21 p. Ct.llarch Do. 21 do. June D o £lOO, £2OO & £5OO Pm Bank of England Stock, 4/ per Cent 2ll 0?. opening ...- Canada 4 per Cont. Bonds — Inter-Colonial Cranium CITY, Two O'CLOCK. INDIAN GOVERN/SENT SECURITIES lu:11.1. Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874... -- The transactions to-day on 'Change were very I De. Opening, for Account 111 i few, and prices of Consols remained unaltered E0. . 31 Pu , r ( ( 3 e e n u t t: J o u c 7 , l l B B B B B o 1001 from those of Saturday. The Foreign market was , 1 D o o. En p f e l ' iced Pape, 4 per C0nt..... — quiet, but prices did not give way to any particular Do. 5 per erns Ja l u i . 18 1 7 8 _2 ,4 ..v. — extent. In Telegraph shares there has been a rise !o. 55A-Pcp.eruCenc.,.itupa.yDez; 1872,, :: in Construction and India Rubber, but in Banking ?Jo do 18'7,,,, — and Miscellaneous shares prices remain stationary. Do. do. 1882 — b per Cent., Aug. 1 873 ~ — Consols are now at 92 1 to 92 1 for mone y ; L " ) D s' o .p Bonds ; 4 per Cent., £l,OOO ditto, for Account, 9 2 1; Three p er Cent. Re- 7)o. under £l.OOO pt., duced, 92 8 i ; New Three per Cents, 921 1; i Fonmax FUNDS—Two O'atocK. Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, par ; June, i rge ntine Republic, 6 per Cent .. 861 51 '''••• prem ; ditto £lOO, £ 2 O O , and £5OO, March, Au t i ) t. ° ri A an e's' ll ' o 'n n t ds 5 per cent par ; June, -- prmi. •; Bank of England Stock, Do. 1839 — 4 1 per Cent., 241. i BriAilian 5 per Cent — I )0. 11 per Cent. 1852 — India Stock, 101 per Cent. , A p ril, 1874, —; t . ), ,. - ; t o 1858 — _ ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1113 1 ; ditto 4 per Do. oo 186. , Cent 888, 1001 ; ditto Eufaced Paper, \ 'I Oct.,• D D o o .. 5 e d l e., 18P,.3 • Cent., 186 a — 5 per Cent., —• 1 t i e , Account p In the Foreign Market Italian is lower, at 511 Bieno . s Ayres 6 per Cent. per ~nt. (Deft , rrd 3 per lieut.') to 511. Peruvian arc 79 to 791 ; Argent ine, 851 , C u r ve , G per 11 Cont. - to 861 ; Egyptian, 761 to 761 ; Mexican, 141 to C ~, dian 6 per Cent — 1 11; Spanish New Threes, 27 1 to 27 1 ex div.; I , o. ti per Cent. i D ' o. 3 per Cent~ Turkish ser Cents., 431 to 431 ; ditt ) ( 1865 ), 43 1 Do. 7 per Cent. , 1866 p to 431; and New. Chilian Loan, Ito 11 prem. l'o. 6 per coot. 1867 e lo :aqua", 6 per Cent. — American Five-Twenty Bonds are quoted 87 to Danish, 3 per Cent., 18 2 5 87 1 ; Ten-Forty Bonds, 8 4 1 to 85 ; Erie Shares, Dan”t iau Principalities, 7 per Cent — 1 91 to 201 ; and Illinois, 105 to 106 . Do Account Do 8 par Cent., 1867 — In the Railway Market business is dull. Cale- Ecuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent donian are quoted 77 to 771 ; Great Eastern, 38 1 Eg i),:a Fti cl an, 7 P d er ls Cen e t B5l _ to 381; G rea t N o rthern, 1131 to 1141 ; ditto (A), Do. 5 e 5 c 0 ?, " 8„.1 . ,., u -, B5l 116 to 1161 ; Great Western, 62 1 to 631 ; Lan- Do. 1864 Accoun t cashire and Yorkshire, 128 to 128 1 ; Londo n and Do. £ 13 5 0 0 . 0 Bonds 911 Brighton, 441 to 45; London, Chatham, and Dover, De „Cud Bonds ••. 931 3 1 41 to 151 ; London and North Western 123 1 to Do. 7 per Cent., 1868 ~ . 77 61 1241 ; Loudon and South Western,: 93 to 94 ; Do. Account Do. £lOO Bonds • Metropolitan, 78 to 781 ; Midland, 123 to 1231 ; Government Railway Debentures 9Bl if North Eastern (Berwick),i 12 7 1 to 127 1 ; and Green 5 per Cont., 182 4 5 , ex Coups. — . Coupons oath Eastern, 761 to 761. Guatemala 5 per Cent • . In Construction and Main tenance Telegraph Ho D n o d . u A ra e s e G .u o u v t Rail. Los n., 10 p.O t., all pd 801— 1 Shares prices are firm, at 431 to 441 ; and India Ac e lt9sia per Cent., 1865 Rubber at 61 to 62, a rise i n both of £2. Anglo- Ire . Dt-e o m un m t an . s. Railway American is 19 to 191 ; French Cable, 171 to 171; Bexica 3 per Cent British Indian Submarin e, 141 to 141 ; China Sub- DittopfnoroAccounltB64 l4l 131 marine, I dis. to par ; and Falmouth, 34 to 31 Do A per Cent. Anglo-French prem. dontevideau 6 per Cent. .. ..11 e o l c v rish lmperia, 5 Fez Cent In Bank Shar es Alliance are quoted 121 121 ex ts Granada 2Ol div. ; Angh-Austrian, 141 to 151 prem. ; Anglo- Do 3 per Cen Egyptian, 241 25 ; Anglo-Hungarian, 71 8 ; Char- D D o o . L D a e n ft c r;d arrants 9/ (Hectares) tered Mercantile of India, 32 to 33 ; City Bank, Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 101 111 ; Consolidated, 1 - 16.3 - 16 prem. ; Imperial, Do Account 79/ 1 16/ 171 ex div. ; Laud Mortgage of India, 11 ; Do 41 per Cent. (111: , barren) Do 4} per Cent.. 1862 • — London and Brazilian, 34 32 die. ; London and Do 6 per Cent.,1862 — County, 491 501; London Joint Stock, 31/ 32 ex Portuguese 3 per Ct.,1853,'6, 7, 9,'60,'2,'3 321 Do. do. 1867 321 div.:; London and Westminster 581 591; Oriental Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Corporation, 431 441 ; and Union of London, R Issian 5 per Cent., 1822, £St 36 37. Do 41 per Cent 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1 860 In Miscellaneous Shares Credit Foncier are Do 3 per Cen t . , 1859 3 3-16 to 3 5-16 ; General Credit and Discount Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds., 90 1 Do. do. Company, 1 to i dis. ; International Financial, 1 1 £B4 158. do — to 11 dis.; Berlin Waterworks, 15 to 151 ; Hudson's Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds Bay Company, 12 1-16 to 12 3-16 ; Italian Irriga- do £84155. do — D Do o. NicOlas Railway 67 1 tion Six per Cent., 631 to 64/ ; London Financial Sardinian 5 per Cent Association, 11 to 12 ; London General Omnibus Spa D n o ish 3 per Cen Account — Company, 21 to 21 ; National Discount, 11 1 to 11 4 Do. 1867 ex div.; Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 46 to 47 ; Do. Account and Royal Mail Steam, 46 to 47. Do. New Deferred — Do. Passive At Mark-lane to-day the market opens dull, and Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded — prices were rather in favour of buyers. Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — No bullion was sent into or withdrawn from the Do Government, 1864 — Bank on Saturday. Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent , Do Account — With reference to telegraph enterprise in the..,... . riONLY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Mediterranean, it is stated that another very in flue' 1 " 11 but formed, the contracts Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Bond .intial company is a. to be signed immediately, for the purpose of con necting France with Algiers by submarine cable. It will be recollected that the formation of a com pany with a similar object was spoken of a few days ago. The San Francisco accounts state that in addi tion to the amount of specie exported from Califor nia by sea during the past year, about £700,000 Was sent overland to New York, and that the total amount despatched during the year was thus raised to £8,200,000. Advices fro:n Hong Kong to the lEi t n of December had announced that the treaty between the United States and China, negotiated by Mr. Burlingame, had been ratified by the Chinese Government, and that the term of Mr. Burlingame's mission has been extended two years. A good deal of attention is being directed to the plan which is being circulated, under the auspices of Mr. James Thomson, of the Agra Bank, and litany other gentlemen of influence, with a view to the reconstruction of the Albert Life Assurance Company. The plan commends itself the more to th e favourable consideration of all concerned, because it aims at " paying all claims in full." The influential provisional committee state that : "The result at which they have arrived, after care ful deliberation, is that the true course is to recon struct the Albert Office upon a sound basis; and they have satisfied themselves that by conjoint and general action on the part of shareholders, policy holders, annuitants, this may be done so as to materially relieve and ameliorate the position of the general body of shareholders, and, at the same time, to secure for the policyholders punctual pay ment in cash of the sums for which they are assured, of not less than 87i per cent. on non-profit, and 90 Per cent. on profit policies (all policies, ho Never, of less than six years' standing, from Ist January, 1870, will be paid in full) as claims arise, annui tants 90 per cent. of their annuities in continuous Payment ; the rema'ning 12i and 10 per cent. being held in reserve, and made the subject of deferred payment under conditions hereunder ex plained." The committee estimate a net deficiency, " which must be provided to make the office sol vent,'' of £444,000, and they reckon that this defi ciency may be reduced to £294,000 by the realisa tion of £150,000 on account of the unpaid capita] of the Albert Office. - 0 - _ NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE. A memorandum from the secretary of the Lon don and North Western Railway states as follows "With a view of making the public aware, at the earliest period practicable, of the dividend likely to be declared by this company at the ensuing general meeting, I am authorised to state that the accounts, though not yet finally audited or approved by the board of directors, show a balance sufficient to ad mit of a dividend for the past half year at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum." At the corresponding period of last year the dividend of this company was at the rate of 61 per cent. per.annum. A meeting of the shareholders of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company will be held on the 24th inst. The ordinary meeting of the mortgagees of the line is called for the follow ing day. The directors of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company have made a call of £2 per share on the shares with £lO and £4 respectively, already called up, payable on the 26th instant. The directors of the Alillwall Freehold Land and Docks Company recommend a dividend on the pre ference shares, at the rate of 4s. 6d. for each share of £2O, or 21 per cent. per annum. At the meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of Egypt, a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and a bonus of £1 per share, were declared for the half year, free of income tax. Special meetings of the Great 'Western Railway Company are called for the 17th instant, to sub mit to the shareholders two bills now pending iu Parliament, as well as to consolidate or convert into one ordinary stock any two or more of the ordinary stocks of the respective sections of the company. At the annual general meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of Egypt the usual dividend was declared at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, and £1.0,000 to the payment of a bonus of £1 per share, BRITISH FUNDS—TWO O'Ol,OOK. UOVERNMENT t'UNDF. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account 921 S per Cent. Reduced 92 New 3 per Cent New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Con Jv.n .1873 Annuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885.,. Do (Red Sea Telebraph), Aug., 1908.„ Do £IOC Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account 67 64 Do £lOO Bonds 69i Do. 5 per cent.. 1865 — Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. Account Do 1 por Cent., Guaranteed lO2 Do do, Scrip — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividenas on the above payable in London. Austrian 0 per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgutu, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch '2%-per Cant. Lx. 12 Gail„ — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. . French Relates, 3 per Cont., Ex. 25f. Italian 5 per Cont. 1851, E. zsf — Do Account . 511 i TWO 0'1111..001C. Jonsols, Money 4 I2- i xd Do. Accoupt, March 9 .. (1 24 1 xd !?.IILIVAY AND OTHER COMPANITS. The report of the directors of this company stated that the receipts for passengers, &c., amounted for the past half year, ending the 31st of December last, to £63,679, against £58,735 in the same half of 1868, £58,859 in the same half of 1867, and £58,965 in 1866. On the canal the tolls received during the past half year amounted to £37,108, against £35,422 in the same half of 1868, £39,915 in the same half of 1867, and £40,503 in the same half of 1866. Those figures showed an improve ment of traffic in the past half year. The increased receipts enabled the directors (after charging £3,000 from suspense account to reconstruction of engines) to recommend a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, against 2i per cent. in 1868, when no such charge for suspense account was made, and when the unproductive capital upon which interest was cbargel to revenue was £199,000 less than the present amount of £430,000. lny o f heart' ,ained inaoll)! -- . It 13 t the , sertea re net D ulars. r have ded to !or Mr q a tiou other ri `pas been SOUTH-EASTERN. The revenue receipts on this company's lines for the four weeks ending the 15th of January amounted to £95,215, from which was deducted £2,912 for collecting and delivering goods, &c., leaving £92,333. To this was added £3,510. for rents and sundries, and £2,875 for steam-packez , service, making the total receipts £98,718. From this was deducted the expenditure, £48,150, in cluding rates, taxes, tolls, Government duty, and expenses of steam-packet service, leaving a net sum of £50,568. The total receipts for the 24 weeks ending as above amounted to £717,299, and the expenditure to £316,686, leaving the net revenue £400,613. GREAT NORTHERN AND WESTERN. The report of the directors states that the net receipts for the past half-year were in excess of all previous half-years, amounting to £12,791. After payment of interest on debentures, temporary loans, and unpaid land purchases, £8,823 would be available for dividends. The directors, therefore, proposed appropriating £1,730 as dividends on preference stocks; £2,120 as dividend, at 3.74 per cent. per annum ; on £113,350, the ordinary stock held by the Midland Great Western Railway Com pany ; and £4,971 as dividend, at £3 12s. 6d. per cent. per annum, on £274,250, the ordinary stock other than that held by the Midland Great Western Company, all less income tax. The directors re commended that the dividends on the preference stocks be paid on the Ist of April next, and those on the ordinary stocks as and — when — the directors might determine. The capital account showed that £647,975 had been expended. The revenue account for the half year ending the 31st of December last showed that £21,600 had been re ceived, and £8,769 expended, leaving a balance of £12,791. DEMERARA. The receipts on this company's line for the twenty days ending the 31st of December last amounted to $9,343, and for the corresponding twenty days in 1868 to $8,917, showing an increase of $42.G. BRAZILIAN STREET (LIMITED). The returns for December were 39,314.890 mil reis, being 50:per cent. over those for December, 1868, while the working expenses were only 18 per cent. more, leaving a net profit of 22,642 milreis. THE SHERIFFS FOR 1870.—A supplement of tho London Gazette of Friday last was published to-day, -con tabling a list of the names of those persons appointed by her talajesty in Council, on Saturday last, to fill the office of Sheriff for the different counties of England for the year 1870. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 311 3'2i 34 15 351 361 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1870. --- Closing Bludneff a Share NAME. Paid. Price done 10 Agra Limited, A all 111 121 12 111 10 Do B lO 41 5 41 50 Albion l5 10 8 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 241 25 25 1 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 3j 2 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 15 16 20 Do issued at 2 pm.— , 5 31 21 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 ' Bank of South Australia all 32 335 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all 15 16 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, and China all 181 19 155 25 Chartered Merc. of India. London, and China all 32 33 20 City lO 11 111 100 Colonial 25 41 43 4' 1 10 Consolidated, lint. 50 Delhi and London, lint 50 East Loudon, lini 20 English and American, limn 10 • • ••• 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lb 20 English, .',:cottish, and Aus tralian Chartered , all 171 185 281 Hong liong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 37 ; 9 281 Do new lll 41 51 100 Imperial, lint 2O 3 2 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 21 3 121 '45 lonian all 29 22 25 Do new 5 6 3 Lud Mortgage of India, lint 4 31 33 100 Do 3p. c. Debs.lB6l, OU all 76 76 SO 100 Loudon Bank of Mexico and South America, lint. 20 5 4 100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 5 '') 20 Do new 74 5 -15 100 London & River Plate, limn. 40 11 13 25 Do new 10 11 2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 235 211 20 London and County 9O 495 301 491 50 Do new. iss at 201).111,16 pd ll London Joint Stock London and South African al 100 London &SWestern, lint, 20 13 11 .- 50 London & Venezuela, Um._ 125 ••• ••• ,„, 100 London and Westminster. 20 60 61 .3i ..W 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 put 2O 100 Merchant, lint 25 61 51 10 Metropolitan, lint all 7: 7 5 00 Midland, 1im....... ..... 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lint l5 3d 1p 00 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ..• ••• 10 Do . 42 50 National.. 3O ... • • 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 44 44 50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lint lO 61 51 3() Provincial of Ireland 25 &I 87 10 Do new.. all ... ••• 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 11 1.1 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 8 6 25 Union of Australia all 45 4 ; 461 100 Union of Ireland, lint 60 Union of London 10 Aniro-American lei., dm Ti - 191 101 19 181 10 Anglo Mediter Ter.,11m.... 10 201 21 211 at Atlantic Telegraph lO 14 16 at Do. 8 per cent. at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 180 10 at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 262: 267 10 Do. New 25 Indo-European Tel., lint— all 22 25 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lim all 3 4 1 Do. Prefer. 10 par cent all . .. 10 Mediterra. Eaten. Tel., lim. all 9 10 El 25 neuter's Telegram all 20 Societe Transatlant., lim all 18 181 171 at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 11 11 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Ca., lim all 7 8 6 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 91 51 SHARE LIS7. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS:. Paid. Closing Basin... s Prioe. dens St Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 78 80 at Caledonian ..... ............ 100 761 77 771 I st Cambrian 20 Cornwall.-- ....... at Dublin & Belfast Juno lOO et Dun„rerth,as Ab. June ioo 70 72 21 East London all 4 6 20 Do 15 2) Do 10 at Glasgow .t S. Western lOO 107 109 at Great Eastern ..* ioo 37 1 371 3tl at Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO 61 71 et Great Northoi Scotland lOO 16 16 at Great Northern lOO 1111 1121 115 141 at Do. A. stock. et Do. B stoat lOO 127 129 st GtS, and W. 01 Ireland lOO its lOU at (it. Western —Original lOO 6:;1 63; 63 21 st Do. South %Vales st Do. W. Alid.—Oxford... 100 90 42 at Do. Newport lOO 3t :46 at Lauoashire a Yursahirv lOO 128 1281 128 1 at Lon., Brigh.,4 S.Coaat lOO 44 441 411 i Do Scrip .... st I•on.,Uhat., and Dover lOO 15 151 A Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO 11 13 at Lon. & North Western lOO 123; 1211 12311 a st Lou. & South Western lOO 93 1.4 04 3 Man., Shei., & Lincoln lt,c 511 52 at Metropolitan ..... at Do Extension .. 5 Do. Nev. rd .. st Metropolitan District. ail 15 :36 10 Mctrep. :t. John's \\ :.a.l 10 st Alla isnd at 10, isifiniu. s 1)411)j i. st North British at I) i.,. Ed., rth., & Win... 10 st Nor Easttrn---BerWicoi.. 100 - - 25 D G. N. E purclia,e..l6.l;.. st 1) Leeds ... .. 100 79 SO 841 at I) o York .............. 100 12 1 .241 126 51 st D oCarlible .... et 1) oStocie. & Darling lt,o 367 ,69 1681 9 at North Loudon 10 Do New idCS at North Staffordshire lt 0 61 63 at North au. ) o. W. Junction 100 09 10: 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... .. st Rl , :onney .. . st lloropshire Union e t South Devon'.. st South Eastern lOO 751 761 761 st Staines, Woleham, & Wok all 13 11 st 'Lad Vale -_ Do. C .. Watcriord tt. liilleczny 10 Waterloo & Whiteha,l 6 liAllWlyS. 1261 127 A 1271 RAILWAYS--PREFERENCE SIiAIMS AND STOCKS. at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 87 81 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 100 ..• at Do. Scot. N.E., 44 per cont 100 st Do. Aberdeen, gus 6 p.c 100 at Do. do. 7 per cent 100 at Do. do. Ordinary 100 76 82 st Du. Midland st Do. Dundao and Arbroath 100 _ 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua..• all st Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 at leo. Ist Class preference lOO ••• •• a t Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO •• at (4t. Eastern, E.G Ex. No.l 100 98 140 100 1 st Do do N 0.2 100 07 J 0 st Do do 6 per cent 100 110 113 113 st Do East Anglian A 5 p. c. 100 ..• st Do do B 6 do. 100 st Do do C 7 do. 100 at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 ••• .' at Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 ' 6B 72 at Do Norfolk 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 100 at Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 st Great Noithern, 5 per cent 10.) at Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 ••• Do 45 do do do 100 at Do 5 do at sp. c.pm 100 ••• ••• • at Do Leeds, Bradford , and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO at Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 et Great South. and Western (I re land) 4 per cent lOO 90 98 at 0 t.West.—Orig.&J ut.-Rent chg., per gua.s p.c lOO 106 108 1061 Do. Orig. (B. & Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 100 Do do 45 per cent. 1850 lOO 90 02 Do do 4 do do Do do 5 per cent. redeui. 100 07 09 Do do Birmingham gua lOO 68 72 Do do 00 prof lOO ... 85 v Do do Chester gua 1 'JO Do do du 8 per cent. 100 ..• ,„ Do do do 5 do 100 95 100 Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 _ Du do 41 p.c lOO ••• at Do do 44 1859 lOO st Do do at Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g lOO 110 118 at Do do gua lOO 113 115 at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c lOO 06 98 at Do do 2d do 100 ••• st Do gua,. 51 per cent. 1563 100 ... 00 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all st Laucash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1,4 130 at Do Barnsley, £5 Is 101 p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 at Do 41 (Blackburn porch). 100 96 100 at, Loudon & Brielituu, 5 p.c guaranteed, No 1 lOO ... •.• at Do 5 per cent. gua No. 2 lOO ... at Do 6 do do lOO ... at Do 5 do No. 4 lOO st Do 7 per cent lOO at Do 6 do (W.E. & O.P) 100 at Do 4 do 1859 lOO at London, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO at London and N. W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 110 114 st Do Bedford &Cambridge— 1110 ••• at Do Shrewsb'y & W e lch p 'l lO6 at Loudon and S W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO 145 150 a Do (Portsm.perp ans 2s6d) . all ••• a Man., Shef., & Lincln. 6 p.c. 100 ..• Do .L 4 all par 1 pus a Do 31 per cent lOO 64 66 1 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 at Mid. Consolidated, 6p. e lOO 130 135 • Do Bristol& liirm., 6p. c lOO 133 135 a Do 4) per cent. redeem lOO 05 100 a Do 41 per emit. irredecmn lOO 1)0 1 .1) • Du Leicester &11*ehu,4 p.c 100 80 01 st North British, 5 p.c. No.l lOO ••• at Do E. & 4p.e.S. & D l.ou ~• at Do N. 8., N 0 . 2, 5 per ce n . t lOO st Do Border Union, 5 1 p.c lo o st N.-Eastorn—Cues. 4 • p.c lOO 87 85 at Do 41 per cent. redeem__ 100 in so at Do 1 1 N.E. 4 per cent., lOO „, 17 Do Lerwick capital 8.13.4. ... Du York, U.& S. purchase. 10 10 101 Do Stcktn & Drliug. A 5 p.c. 100 107 109 at Do W, Llartlepool ti. and It 100 80 88 20 North Staffordshire 10s ii. Devon Annuities, IJs all 010 lOs Do Tavistock Anus., lOs all 8) 01 10a Do Fixed 41 per cent all 8 Si 1 0.6. S. East. (Read. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 at Do 4) per cen\t IOU at Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO _ at Taff Vale No.l lOO 154 153 at Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 100 •• 92 RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS, With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate yea at Caledonian 41 p c gua. st Do Scot. Oen. min. 7 p C lOO at Do 41 p irredeein all st Do 4p c con., issued at 80 65 at Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 77 8 . 0 st Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 87 90 at Do New 5 do, 1863 100 84 88 st Do do 5 do, 1861 lOO 83 86 at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 at Do Pernaanerst 5 per cent. 100 : st Do Boston & Sleafd, 41 pc 100 st Gres tWest.,W. Midi., 5p c 100 at Do Joint I.orpc. Op c, 1865 100 88 a t 97 st Do do 6p c =ed., 1806 100 115 120 117 20 Do Vale N eath perp. 5p c all at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, 8... 100 5 Lane. and York New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 ip satt D Loud.,o d Brigo 4 d &c., 41 pc o: 81185680 0 1 1 00 0 at Do do 41 do, 1881 10 st Da do 43 do, 1863 100 at Do do 5 do, 1865 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 at Du No. 7 sdo at Lond , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c p st Do Metru.E.x., 6 p.c 100 Do do C p.c at Loudon & N Western, 5p c 100 108 110 st London& S. Western, 41 p c 100 93 95 10 Mau. shef. &Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all 9 91 a t Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 104 st Midland, A per cent prof lOO 107 10J at Do B 5 do 100 107 102 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 204 211 18 Do Incouy. New Shares all 19 191 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl 14 21p at North British, E. and G No. 1, 5 per cent ... 100 at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 Do E &Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 A Do E.& G , No. 2, 5 p.c ... IGO at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 at Do E. & G., No. 3, 5 p.c ... 100 ... at Do E.& G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 .- st North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 94 160 at Do Stock. & Dart., D 100 113 115 at North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) at North Staffordshire 5p c lOO at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1839 100• st Do 5 do 1861 100 ... st Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 st Do 5 do, 1864 at Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 100 ... ... 26 RAILWAYS.-LINES`LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS at Birkenhead lOO 93 95 93 00 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 93 100 st Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 54 a t Do. 51 per cent. st Do. 5 do. at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO • at Colettester,Stour Valley st East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 132 134 20 Gloater and Dean Forest all „. a Gt. Eask., Newm., ace., 5 p.c 100 a Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 st Do. do. Woodbrg.Ex., do 100 .„ st Gt. West ,W. Slid., Heref 100 97 99 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 217 222 st London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 97 at Do. 41 per cent lOO st London, Chat., &c., 41 p. c lOO at Do. Corn. Fund, sdo 100 ..„ st London and Greenwich at Do• do Preference lOO ... st London, Tilbury, & South 100 83 85 at Lowesf.oft,gua 4 per cent lOO 75 81 st Do. df 6 do 100 , 5! Mauch., 8t.... Ma all at Midland, Bradford, Pref lOO 10 Slid Kent Cray Lir...3) 50 Northern: East., 5 per cent all 53 56 .50 Do. do. 6 do. all . st N. Easters—Hartlep00l st N.West. A perp. pref, 5p c lOO 107 109 •at Do B minimum 11 p.c lOO st Notting. &Granth R. & C lOO fa 93 25 Preston and Wyre. all 44 46 451 11.0y8t011, Hitch., and Shop. 10 ,- ,) 132 134 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 132 134 1 0 Do do 8 2 21p S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 100 10 3 1031 92 94 .1)_ 4 per cent gua IUJ 78 80 • 5 do all 98 100 st Tict. Station and Pimlico 100 . _ st West Cornwall 20 West Lond,m, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all ... ... 20 •Do do C all ... .. EA Wey 100 mouth and Portland lOO s t Wilts and Somerset ••1• DOCKS. st East and West London and St. Katherine lOl 49 61 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent Millwall Freehold Land et Dock lO3 10 33 Southampton ljo 72 75 t liurreY Comonrcistl l4O IQ9 111 110 L ITERATIIRE A Book About the Clergy. By John Cordy Jeaf freson, 8.A., Author of " A Book About Doc tors," " A Book About Lawyers," &c. Two Vols. Hurst and Blackett. The readers of Mr. Jeaffreson's former works, his "Book About Doctors" and his "Book About, Lawyers," will not require much recommen dation to induce them to turn to this third„ and, we grieve to add, final work of the series„ " A Book About the Clergy." The author tells us in his introduction that some twelve year: ago difficulties that he had encountered in a courses of reading determined him " to endeavour to sup ply a want in English literature by writing a book: that should commemorate the usages and charac teristics of the followers of Divinity, Law, and. Physic in past times of English History—a book that, without arrogating to itself the dignity of his tory, should be useful to historians, and while affording diversion to all readers of general litera ture, should be of special service to artists bent ott illustrating the life of our ancestor.; with pen or pencil." We quote the author's own words, because they so simply and accurately define the object an I achievement of his work. His conception has bee 2 mos4successf oily realised, and we congratulate Mr. Jeaffreson very heartily upon the issue of his perse vering labours. Immediately on first projectin this threefold enterprise, it appeared evident that its combination in one single work would be impossible, hence the separate composi tion and publication of the " Book About Doctors," and the " Book About Lawyers ;" and last, and not least, this "Book About the Clergy." The character of this last-mentioned work differs somewhat from that of its predecessors ; it is not, necessarily, so gossiping and anecdotal, but is written in a more dignified tone, and partakes more of an his tocical than of a biographical character. One very admirable characteristic in Mr. Jeaffreson, and one eminently essential to a work of this kind, is the tolerant and impartial spirit,in which, for the most part, his religious researches have been con ducted. The Christian spirit which animates his writings induces Mr. Jeaffreson, in his closing ob servations as he bids his reader farewell at the end of the second volume, to remark that "we still have reason to deplore our shortcomings in respect of brotherly lore and decent fairness to men, whose religious convictions rouse our disapprobation and provoke our antagonism, but when compared with the period specially considered in the foregoing pages, the present generation, while not found want ing in devoutness of temper and eagerness of truth, may be commended for tolerance and charity. My survey of the social . aspects of reli gious life in England in past times has brought - me to this conclusion, in which I venture to hope that some of my readers will be sharers." Mr. Jeaffreson speaks of himself as an Englishman, who, trained from childhood in schools of fervent Protestantism, has consistently striven to study his national history by the light of liberal thought, in proof of which the " fervent Protestantism" of which he speaks does not prevent his recognising, when treating of the early monastic institutions of this country, that " the triumph of monasticism was the triumph of order over anarchy, of know ledge over ignorance, of refining charity over bru talising selfishness, of civilisation over barbarism, of Christian light over Pagan darkness." The work is divided into six parts, the first " Wycliffe's England," describing those pioneers, the monasteries, Gothic architecture, &c.—part 11. is entitled Persecution"—part 111. " Clerical Women" — who are not to be confounded with Mr. Dixon's " Spiritual Wives"—part IV. " Old Ways and New Fashions"—part V. " Religion under the Commonwealth"—and part VI. " Before and After the Restoration." While many of his readers will differ from Mr. Jeffearson's opinions, as wo do ourselves in some instances, we are confident that all who turn over the pages of this work will do justice' to the persevering research which has amassed the materials of which it is composed, and the admirable skill with which those materials have been classified and displayed ; but, above all, the courteous tone and Christian spirit by which the whole coinpoition is remarkable from that to last. While completing the projected history of divinity, law, and physic, this "Book About the Clergy" will materially add to the reputation and popularity of its gifted and laborious author. The Book of Nature and the Book of Man. By Charles 0. Groom Napier. One Vol. John Cam- den Rotten. Mr. liotten deserves much commendation for his numerous and costlyreproductions of old and curious books. The one now before us, with the original preface written by Lord Brougham, is most beau tifully embellished, not only with numerous en gravings, but with many most valuable photographs, among others, one from Raphael's picture of " St. Atichael destroying the Dragon;" remarkable also in a very different way is a charming collection of bird's nests, photographed from nature. Both in re gard to its original design, and its composition, and the attractions of its new appearance, this book is a matter of curiosity and interest. POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE—This Day. THAMES. THE PURSE SWINDLING TRlCK.—David Traylin, aged 27 ye as, and George Barrett, 21, a sponge dealer, wen charged before Mr. Paget with causing an obstruction in Princes-street, Princes-square, Ratcliff-highway. Eldred and Newman, constables of the H divi sion, said the prisoners were two of those fellows who attended fairs and races, and pretended to sell purses with money in them to the assembled spec tators who gathered around them, and they had just commenced operations in Princes-street, with a large quantity of purses, when the constables inter fered, and took them into custody. The officers produced the purses seized by them, and on being asked if they had seen the prisoners deposit any silver in tho purses before they were seize 3, said they had not; they were too quick upon them. Many complaints have been made by respectable inhabitants of St. George-in-the-East to the Com- missioners of Police of the obstructions, tumults, and scenes of disorder occasioned by the purse swindlers. Mr. Paget said there always would be fools in the world, and those who gave Gd. each for purses and expected to find a half-crown or a two-shilling piece in them must be egregious simpletons. Eldred and Newman said the purse-trick swind lers put a piece of money in the purses before they sold them, and then twisted and turned them about and extracted the money before parting with th purses. Sometimes a confederate would buy a purse, open it before the gaping throng, atd take out a half-crown. This would impose on the people and induce others to stake their sixpences. Last week a sailor lost his watch while standing in the street with others looking at the swindlers. Barrett —People buy the purses in expectation of getting the money they see put into the purse. Mr. Paget—Yes, I know they do, and you pre tend to sell purses for 6d. each with a half-crown or florin in them. Barrett—How can we afford to do that, sir? Mr. Paget—l know you cannot, you ruu a great risk of being sent to prison as rogues and vagabonds. The police-constables in their anxiety to clear the streets have been a little too fast. The evidence just stops short of that which would enable me to send you to prison for three months and to hard labour. The streets are not to be obstructed by such vagabonds as you. The prisoners could assure his " lordship" on their honour—(laughter)—that they would: not offend again. Mr. Paget did not rely on the honour of the prisoners, but owing to the evidence falling short he must discharge them. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CHARGE OF DOG STEALING.—IsraeI Brittain, a greengrocer, of Richmond-street, Regent-street and John Sussex, a lad in his employ, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a dog, the pro perty of Mr. Miller, baker, of Crown-court, Pall- The prosecutor said that about three weeks ago MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint 25 Australian Agricultural 2Ol 16 17 25 Austn Mort Land and Fin, L d pr 10 Baugparah Tea Estate, Lim all 4 5 10 Berlin Water Works, Lim 5 Bombay Gas, Limited all 5 51 5 Ditto, 4 pr Ipm New • 50 British American Land 20 British Indian Tea, Limited all 1 2 27 Canada Company all 63 65 20 Ceylon Company, Limited lO 4 3d 20 Ditto, A shares 25 City of London Real Prop, LlO 6 5d 30 City of Milan Improvment L all 4 5 50 City Offices, Limited 50 Colonial, Limited 2O 4 2d 50 Commercial Union (Also) 10 Corn of African Merch, L 20 Continental Union Gas, L 25 Copper Minors of England, Pref 71 per cent all 5 7 100 Corp of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cent all 100 Ditto, 1879, 41, per cent par cent 100 Ditto, 1882, 41 all 10 Credit Forte of England, L all 2 / 2 4 3 1 50 Credit Fouc of M auritius, L lO 21 11 St Crystal Palace St Do, Preference lOO 91 -99 St Do, 6 per cent Perp Debentloo 105 110 50 E India Land Credit & Fin L 7 5 4 32 Ebbw Vale 271 10 Od 17 100 Egypt 9 p ct Viceroy's Loan gua by Egyptian Gov all 97 98 20 Egyptian Co ru and Trading L 4113 3 English and Austr Copper, L 21 1 6 Fairbairn Engineering 5 ld p 20 Pore-street Warehouse, L 13 34 41p 100 Foreign and Col Gov Trust and Loan 6 per ct Bonds all 96 97 10 Gen Credit and Discount, L 71 1 id 15 General Steam Navigation ll 2U 30 50 Homo and Col Marino Ins, L 5 ld p 20 Hudson's Bay nil 12 124 50 India Rub, Telg Works, L... 45 57 59 10 International Finan Soc, L... 5 1 ‘ I.ld 3 1 20 Italian Irrigaton Canal, Cav all 4 14 100 Ditto, 6 per cnt Bonds, red all 1870 50 Land Securities, Limited 5 2 ld 25 London African Trading lO 50 Loud Financial Assoc, Lim 3O 18 171 111 4 Lond Gen Omnibus, Limd all 21 21 50 Lond & Glasg Engin, Limd 25 18 16d 20 London and Prow Marine St Madras Irrig & Canal, guar 100 spc by India Gov lOO 103 105 50 Merchant Shipping, Llintd all 32 37 10 Natal Land and Col Co., Lim all 31 41 25 National Discount Co, Lim 5 114 111,- 10 National Steamship, Limd all 131 141 1 Nerbudda Coal &In Ld 6 s 6 d 10 New Consolidated Dis Ld 4 5 New Quebrada, Limited 4/12 44 41d 25 N Zealand Ln & Merc, &c ~ 2l 25 N Zealand Trust & In, Ld 5 1 4 41 3 10 North Assam Tea, Limited 7 7 5d 10 Do, B all d St N British Austral, Limited 10 0 60 70 50 N British & Mercan lusnce 64 23 231 25 Ocean Marine insurance 5 15 16p 5 Oriental Gas, Limited ...... all 81 9 5 Do, New 10 Otago & South Invest, Ld 2 1 1 1 5 Ottoman Gas, Limited • all 2 21 St. Peel Riv Lnd & Min, Lim 1.00 31 33 50 Peninslr & Oriental Steam all 45 47 50 Do., New, 1867 10 31 21d 7 50 Rhymney Iron .............. a ll 271 281 15 Do, New all 84 8-1 25 Rio Janeiro City Itn., Lmtd al l 191 201 20 20 Rio Janeiro Gas, Limited all 291 301 294 100 Royal Mail Steam St. Scot Aus Invest, Limited lOO 25 South Australian ..... 20 Thames & Mors Mn Land Ins,. all •L... 2 21 24p St. Tobacco (Ital 6p c Loan)... all 86 88 10 Trustand Agency of Austra lasia, (Limited) ............ 1 1 p 20 Tr &LnCoof Up Canada... 5 *iP 50 Union Marine Liverpool, Ld 5 6 61p 15 United Dis Corpora, Lwtd 6 2 ld 20 Univer Mar (Ins), Lintd ...... 5 4 4 5 1P 10 Upper Assam Tea, Lmtd all 1 30 Van Diemen's Laud 100 Viceroy of Egypt Mort Ln all 801 814 81 50 Warrant Finance, Limited 12 8 6d 50 WI & P Steam, Limited COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Canada Government, 6 p c, Jan and July, 1877-84 lOO 101 105 Do, 6p c, Feb and Aug lOO 102 103 Do, 6p c, Mar and Sept lOO 105 106 Do, 5p c, Jan and July . ... lOO 94 95 95 1 1 9 1 1 0_0 3 0 26i 1 : 9 1 0_0 5 2 381 Do, 5p c, inscribed stock ll l OO O OOOOO Do, 5p c, Dominion of, 1803 lOO 95 96 Cof Good Hope, 6p c, Dec, 1873 100 103 105 Do, 6 p c, April and Oct, 1890- 1900 Do, 6p c, April and Oct, 1880-90.100 109 111 Do, 6p c, Jan and July, 1891 lOO Do, 5 p c, April 15 and Oct 15, 1900 Ceylon, Nov, 1878, 6p c 100 109 111. Do, 1872 Do, 1882 and 1883 100 112 114 3lauritius, 6la c,1873, Jan & July.loo 102 101 100 104 105 Do, Do 1 1 8 8 7 8 8 i, jlitanyanlds July and Nov 15 100 107 109 D 0,1895-6, Feb and Aug 100 111 113 Natal Gov 6p c, April k Oct 100 108 110 p N c o , v jar, and 100 107 109 N. S. Wales Gov 5 pc, 1871 to 100 1001 1011 New Do ; u 6 l ßrunswick el ia Govy and6 5 p 1876, Jul Jan a s n B to l 8 djuly 96 Do, , Jan and 100 1011 1021 1011 y Do, S p c, red by ann draws, from 1867 to 1875 100 100 101 Do, 2 per c, annual draws, 1872 to 1898 100 101 102 New Zealand 6p c, 1891 100 107 109 Do, 5p c 100 961 971 971 Do, Jan, April, July, Oct 100 97 97 981 Do., 6p c 1891, Mar and Septloo 108 110 Do, p ct, 1891, June and Dec ,100 107 109 Nova Scotia Gov, 6 p c sterling, 1875, Jan and July lOO 1021 1031 Do, 1886 100 101 105 Queensland 6 per ct, 1882-85, Jan and July 1 00 1081 1091 1081 Do, 1891, Jan and July 100 108/ 1091 S Australian Government, 6 p c, 1869-77 lOO Do, 1878-92 100 Do, 1893-1908 100 110 111 1101 Tasmanian, 6 p c, 1895, Jan and July 100 108 110 Do, 6p c, rod, 1893 to 1897 100 108 110 Victoria Govt, 6 p c, Jan and July, 1891 lOO 1121 1131 Do, April and Oct 10 0 113 114 1131 i Do, 5p c, Jan and July 100 101 102 1011 2 It is stated that, under the allurement of the present high premiums, a new Transatlantic Cable Company is about to be launched for a submarine telegraph between the coast of Pembrokeshire and Rhode Island, off New York. It is said that the contract price is not likely to be fixed above , 1 £600,000. his little dog was running about at his door, and five minutes aftewards was missed. In consequence of a letter he received from a friend he went with an officer to Brittain's shop and found the dog chained up, and Brittain told him that he had given Sussex ls. 6d. for it, although he (Mr. Miller) would not take £5 for it. The officer then took Brittain into custody, and afterwards Sussex. Pickles, a detective officer, said that on taking Sussex into custody he said that he did not steal the dog, but that it followed him. The prosecutor said he had ascertained that Brit tain had offered the dog for sale for £l. Brittain said that Suss?x told him the dog fol lowed him, and that he could not keep it, and so he gave him Is. 6d. for it. Sussex said that the dog followed him, and he bought it some meat and made it a bed in Brittain's shop, and afterwards sold it to him. The prosecutor said a gentleman told him that he saw the dog picked up. Mr. Tyrwhitt, remanded the prisoners. PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. SUNDAY. A passage at arms between Id. Rochefort and General Le Boeuf, and their respective supporters, was the most in teresting incident in Friday's debate. It occurred during that ominous interrogatory half hour which French Ministers,• like their English contemporaries have reason to dread. The announcement of the Parisian deputy for the First Circumscription, that he had a question to put to the War Minister, produced an immediate excitement, and, in fact, before the hero of the Irreconcilables had said more than a few words, the noise was so great that the President (M. Mege) had to interfere to procure silence. M. Rochefort's question concerned two soldiers who had been sent to Setij, in Africa, for attending a public meeting. M. Rochefort and his friends sent them the necessary sl.m to procure their release, and AL Rochefort asked permission to lead a few lines from their reply. At this there was a great uproar, and M. Guyot Blontpayroux declared that the Chamber gave every excuse to violence by their con duct. The Minister at last interposed, and Rochefort proceeded. The soldiers thanked him for his exertions in their behalf, but said it was useless to think of procuring substitutes, as the lieutenant-colonel had told them that the Minister of War refused to allow them to be exone rated from service, and that they had no other course but to conduct themselves well and obliterate the recollection of the fault which caused them to be sent there. One of the soldiers expressed a hope that he might, at some future time, be able to return to his mother, 72 years of age, of whom he was the only sup port. The cries of "l'ordre du jour," here redoubled. But the reader, saying he had only two lines more to read, went on. " The long and painful voyage," so ended the letter, "the hardships of exposure to the weather, and sleeping in the prisons, were as nothing compared to his regret at leaving his poor mother.' The opponents of public meetings averred that the destruction of family ties was preached at them. It would seem that this soldier had not profited by the lesson. Was it true that after having taken these soldiers from prison to prison into the heart of Africa, they were refused permission to procure substitutes.? That was no longer discipline, it was persecu tion. It was evident that soldiers were citizens, and if they were inscribed as voters on the electoral roll, there could be no more right to prevent their appearance at electoral meetings than to refuse their votes on the day of election. General Le Boeuf, in reply, maintained that soldiers on active service were not electors. He had for bidden them to attend public meetings, and he should maintain that prohibition. With regare to the other point—the right to procure substitutes, that only existed up to the moment that the soldier was in corporated in the regiment, but when he was incorporated the permission of the Minister of War was neces sary, and the reason for this part of the law was that otherwise a whole regiment might find itself at the moment of departure composed of raw recruits. 111. Rochefort did not contest the right, but the application of it. The Minister replied that when the right was acknowledged, there was nothing more to addthan that the Minister must act on his own responsibility in the way he judged best for maintaining military discipline M. Rochefort, amid fresh protestations of the Chamber, declared that the act in question was a cruel one, which General Le Bceuf as emphatically denied. M. Rochefort thereupon read an extract from a decree of the Legis lative Assembly, empowering soldiers like other citizens to attend public meetings. This decree was proposed by Count Alexandre de Beauharnais, grandfather of the Emperor. "It is singular," added M. Rochefort, "that the family, like Liberalism itself, should have thus degenerated." After a few more angry words, the President declared he had received a demand for the following motion :—" The Chamber, considering that the Minister of War has acted strictly in accordance with his rights and his duties passes to the order of the day." At this there was fresh uproar, but this time it proceeded from the Left, who feared, not without reason, the establlshmaat of a dangerous precedent. The President explained that the real object of the motion was to obtain the sense of the Chamber on M. Rochefort's question. This ex planation pacified the malcontents, who agreed to proceed to the order of the day. M. Glais Bizoin having the last word, and declaring that the incident must not be considered as a precedent. A decree in the Journal Officiel, of this morning, removes M. le Vorrier from his office as Director of the Observato,ry— an act which gives general satisfaction. The Inde'pendance Beige says that the Government had intended to introduce a bill on the electoral system, in order to obtain a more faithful representation of public opinion in the event of a dissolution takiw, place. Upon reconsideration of the question, however, they came to the conclusion that the numerous tasks before them would prevent the possibility of legislating upon the matter until the end of next session. The consequence will be that if nothing unforeseen occurs, the present Corps Legis latif will remain in existence until 1872. It was wrongly announced • that it would be decided there was no case against Prince Pierre Bonaparte. The authorities were afraid of the effect which might be pro duced by a denial of justice. The civil action will not be tried until the exceptional tribunal has decided whether it can give judgment in the case. Neither N. Gam betta nor N. Flocquet can speak before the High Court, but those who are interested in the matter can appeal to the ordinary civil tribunals. Some surprise has been expressed that 111. Ulric Fonvielle should not yet have been confronted with Prince Pierre Bonaparte. The ball which passed through the collar of M.do Fonvielle's paletot has never been found, the cause assigned before the Aye el' instruction being that a grand clearing up took place the next day at the Auteuil villa. This course has called forth the appropriate remark that the authorities should have kept the place in the same condi tion as it was at the time of the murder, until proper exa minations had been made. The Liberte states that MM. Flourens and Dereure have been summoned to appear before the Juge d'lnstruction, to answer for a charge that is not stated, but which is supposed to be connected with the public meetings that have lately taken place. The ,Patrie approves of the proposal to make M. Prevost Paradol French Minister at Washington, and declares that the eminent academician is fully qualified for the post, while his selection will confer an honour on the diplomatic service. The same journal confirms the statement that the judgment against M. Rochefort will be put into effect. He. will be requested to give himself up, and in the event of his refusal he will be arrested. el .r, BOURSE, Feb. s.—Th closed as follows :- 41 per Cent. 3 per Cent End of month 73 67i Credit Mobilier 205 Transatlantic 215 Credit Foncier 1740 Paris Gas 1690 Suez Canal 330 limn' .ee o'clock—The marks Bank Shares 2875 • Italian Fives 54 95 Austrian Fives Ottoman Loan 325 Do. Debt 44 10 Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred ...... eB Cash. 978 k 625 Orleans Western Northern ..• 1135 Strasburg • • 6OO i.yons and Mediterranean Southern..... 6lO Sardinian Austrian 790 Lombard sl7i North of Spain Saragossa Roman 45 THE NEW CAB REGULATIONS, it is reported that the Home Secretary intends to issue and circulate at once a new set of cab regu tious. This will be the second set since the Act has come into operation. LORD CAIRNS' PARLIAMENTARY DINNER. i The latest on d i t s that the Marquis of Salis bury will not be present this evening at Lord Cairns' Parliamentary dinner. Southern State Bonds do not show much fluctuation, excepting new North Carolinas, which have been acted on by the reported suspension of payment of interest 91041 horror, *day steadily at 24k. LA TV INTELLIGE.NCE—(Thzs Day). COURT OF EXCHEQUER.: GOAD V. RIGG.-BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. This morning this case, which was an action for breach of promise of marriage, was called on. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, for the plaintiff, said that the trial would not be proceeded with. The plaintiff was a young lady, nineteen years of age, the daughter of a gentleman of high rank in the army, and the defendant was a gentleman of the highest respectability, the member of an eminent mercantile firm. A verdict for £2,000 was taken. FIRES AND GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Nine fires were returned this morning to the Board of IVorks as having taken place in the me tropolitan district, of which the following were the most i►nportant. About 3 o'clock, whilst the in mates were fast asleep in bed, at the Prince Arthur Tav ern, Greenwich-road, it was discovered that the greater part of the building, consisting of 12 rooms, was in flames. The constable, who first noticed the outbreak, having succeeded in arousing Mr. Father, the proprietor, and the other inmates, they were happily rescued just as the vats and casks of spirits were exploding with a fearful noise, and the flames were feeding upon the private residence of Mr. Kendall next door. The whole force went to work in an admirable manner, but were unable to master the flames until the Prince Arthur was burned out, the roof destroyed, and the whole of the spirits, furniture, fittings, &c., consumed. The adjoining premises of Mr. Kendall are partially destroyed, and the roof is burned off. The total loss is considerable, and will fall upon the Law and Liverpool and London and Globe Fire Offices. A terrible explosion of gas took place in the premises numbered 17, Pratt-street, Camden-town, occupied by Messrs. E. Cragg, J. Williams, and J. Standen, lodgers, which nearly riddled the place, but fortunately no lives were lost. None of the sufferers were insured, although their losses were considerable. A fire likewise happened in the premises of Mr. W. Murray, a cabinetmaker, &c., in Arthur-street, Goswell-street, which destroyed the lower work shop and took part of the roof off. It could not be ascertained whether the sufferer was insured. Another fire occurred in the property belonging to Mr. Bales, a saddler and harness-maker, No. 552, Old Kent-road, and Mr. Murphy, a tailor. A fire likewise happened in the premises of Mr. R. Green, a chandler, No. 37, Middlesex-street, Aldgate, which partially destroyed the first floor. The sufferer was insured in the Sun-office. The other fires were of minor importance. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE-IHIS DAY CITY BErEING.—TIIIS DAY. WATERLOO CUP. 7 to 2 agst Lord Lurgan's nomination (offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Blaushara's nomination (offered) 40 to 1 agst Col. Goodlake's (taken and wanted) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Hodgson's (offered) LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 100 to 12 agst Van Amburgh (offered) 100 to 12 agst Royal Rake (taken) 100 to 7 agst Benbow (offered —take 100 to 6) 25 to 1 agst King Victor (offered) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 1000 to 30 agst Sabinus (taken and offered) 1000 to 35 agst Miss Dayrell (offered) 200 to 6 agst Geant dos Batailles (offered) 40 to 1 agst Benbow (offered) 1600 to 20 agst Ladas (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Wheatear (offered) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL 100 to 9 agst The Colonel (off—take 12 to 1) 100 to 8 agst Thallassius (offered) 10 to 1 agst Doctor (off—take 14 to 1) 100 to 7 agst Q. C. (taken and offered) 1000 to 60 agst Honolulu (off—take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Lymington (offered) 25 to 1 agst Costa (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Surney (offered) 40 to 1 agst Gardener (taken) 40 to 1 agst Nuage (offered) 40 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (offered) 45 to 1 agst Brick (offered, 50 to 1 taken) 1000 to 20 agst Fan (taken and offered) 1000 to 15 agst Little Rogue (taken Wilco) 1000 to 15 agst Cinna (taken and offered) 200 to 3 agst Lamb (offered) 150 to b agst. Cris'al and Lamb coupled (taken) 2000 to 100 agst Mr Brayley's lot (offered) 350 to 100 agst Colonel 1,2, 3 (offered) sto 1 agst Doctor 1,2, 3 (offered) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Sabinus (offered -25 to 1 taken) 25 to 1 agst Morna (offered) 500 to 20 agst Glenfalloeh (taken and wanted) 500 to 10 agst Macgregor (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 1000 to 30 agst Macgregor (offered) DERBY. 1000 to 25 agst Macgregor (offered) RACING FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. .ncoln l5, 16 I Derby . 22, 23 17, 18 I Nswton ?5, 26 Harrow MARCH. Nottingham... 1, 2 I West Somerset l6, 17 Li ver pool B, 9, 10 I Warwick 22, 23, 24 P onte f rac t 14, 15 1 Epsom 29, 30 Cambridgeshire ......1 4 , 15 I Bromley 31 and April 1 APRIL. , .... . .... Northampton 5, 6 I Newmarket Craven 18 to 22 West Drayton 7, 8 I Abergavenny 21, 22 Thirsk ......... 7, 8 1 Lewes . 26 , 2 7 Kingsbury lB, 19 1 Croydon. 28, 29 Durham lB, 19 1 ~ MAY. Newmarket Ist 5p....2 to 5 Chester. lO, to 13 Winchester lO, 11 Salisbury l2, 13 York 17, 18 Doncaster 19, 20 J 1 Harpenden 2O, 21 Bath 24, 25 Stamford 26, 27 Croydon 9 6, 29 Epsom 31 to June 3 Croydon 8, 9 Manchester 8,9, 10 Newton "2, 23 Hampton 0 1, 24 Ascot 11 to 17 Bibuiy Club 2'i Windsor 2l, 22 Stuelttridgo...3o, and J. , 17 1 LY. Newmarket 5 to 8 I West Drayton 14, 15 Nottingham 12, 13 I Huntingdon ~..19, 20 Chelmsford l2, 13 1 Kingsbury 2l, 22 Reading 12, 13 1 Goodwood 26, 29 AUGUST. __ _ Aldershot 7, 8 [ Bright on 2, 3 StocktC_ 17 to 19 Brighton Club 4I Oxford 18, 19 Lewes .. .., .5, 6 1 York 23 to 25 Eg I h am 9, 10 Plymouth Wi n d sor ll, 12 Derby 3O, 31 Bromley l6, 17 I Weymouth 30, 31 SEPTEMBER. Warwick 6 7 I Richmond 20, 21. Abingdon 8, 9 I Western Meet (Ayr) 21 to 23 D o ncaster 13 to 16 I Hendon 22, 23 Hampton ... 20, 21 I Newmarket let Oct. 27 to 30 OCTOBER. Bedford 4, 5 I Newmarket 2n 0ct..10 toll Leicester Bromley 6, 7 I Newmarket H0t'n...24 to 29 NOVEMBER. Liverpool 8 to 11 I Shrewsbury 14 to 18 STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Birmingham 8, 9 I Harrow l7, 18 Derby ..10, II I Newton 25, 26 MARCH. Liverpool 8,9, 10 1 Bromley 31 and April 1- West Somerset 16, 17 Cheltenham...3l and April 1 Warwick 22 to 24 tIL. Kinge)ury lB, 19 The text of the recent decision of Judge Shars wood, of Pennsylvania, as to the rights of the non- Christians in the community, will be read with interest. He holds that the laws and Institutions of the State are built on "the foundation of reverence for Christianity," and therefore that any action of individuals which may tend to revile,' ridicule or blaspheme the rel i g ion revealed in the Bible is unlawful. This opinion is apropos of a decision made by him in the Supreme Court that a charit able bequest to an infidel society is void. THE ATHANASIAN CREED.—The Archbishop of Canterbury makes it known that be has received a peti tion, signed by a considerable number of clergymen and laymen, in which the petitioners state thvt they are of opinion that the putting forth by those in authority of some measure of relief in the use of the Athanasian Creed would tend to promote the return to the communion of the Church of many who aro now Separatists in England, though they would be Conformists in America, inasmuch as this Creed is not found in the office book of the Episcopal Church of the United States. The petiticners desire: -- "That the Creed itself be retained, but that in the Rubr ic preceding it the word 'm a y ' be substituted for or that some method be devised whereby certain of the clauses commonly called damnatory' be, omitted, or receive an authorised explanation which may be appended to the rubric." The petition is signed, among others, by the Very Rev. W. W. Champueys, Dean of Lichfield; Rev. E. Venables, Canon of Lincoln ; Rev. T. Latham, Canon of Lichfield ; Rev. W. Walsham How, Hon. Canon of St. Asaph ; Rev. H. G. Bunsen , rector of D011iDgt011; Rev. J. Erskine Clerke, Prebendary of Lichfield; Rev. J. G D. . H. Iles, rector of St. Peter's, Wolverhampton; Rev. Boyle, vicar of Kidderminster. The Dean of Westminster signs the first part of the petition; the Hon. and Rev. Canon Lyttelton signs that part in which the petitioners Ipray for the omission of the claus es commonly called "claanatin.". NE. or ()jilt C ill 5 first goes. , call ;obi''' . IleY's Y Iv ugly; )f his a the Ecien irriet roo t 1312, ag hts sole I au a i d be )pII.Y; 14 0 Triag e left much r bear• i I A