The Sun. — London, England, 1867-02-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCZ, TWELVE O'CLOCK. More than ordinary excitement inaugurated the business of the City to-day, and especially in the n eighbourhood of the Stock Exchange. And no w onder. The fearmanifested in Chester, Liverpool, and Staleybridge, and the details furnished to the Public, point to the possibility of one of those perio dical civil convulsions which attack all nations. Affairs at home are looking very gloomy and every vigilance must be exercised. The Government have acted wisely at and since the event at Chester, and although there is considerable anxiety throughout the country it may be said that every confidence is re- Posed in Mr. Walpole and his colleagues. had it not been for this confidence, Consols, the British fu nds—yclept, the barometer of the public mind— in fact, the pulse of the nation, would, amidst the very extravagant opinions expressed this morning, have descended 3or 4 instead of per cent. This latter movement has just occurred, and, in sym- Pathy, all other securities have more or less suffered, but there is no ground for alarm, and with the exercise of the talent of the present Administration it is hoped and believed that all fear, groundless or otherwise, will be speedily removed. In the money market to-day there is no change, the Bank of England having continued their rate at 3 per cent. At the Stock Exchange there has been more demand, and lenders, owing to the Foreign Stock and Share settlement are charging 2 to 2 } per cent. This, however, is merely tempo rary, the supply being far in excess of the inquiry. Fo r weeks past it has been seen that the sums offered for employment in short loans on Govern ment Securities have steadily augmented, and, ac cording to present indications, there appears no Probability of a decrease. The Manchester papers mention the failure of Mr. N. J. Amiss, small-ware manufacturer, of Albion Mills, Gaythorn, with liabilities amounting to £30,000 ; and of Messrs. Hadfield and Co., of nigher Ardwick and Warrington, liabilities not stated. During the last few days there has been a good demand for green fruit, and the market has further improved for oranges, some parcels—St. Michael, Valencia, and Sicily—going at a considerable ad vance in price, and which is likely to be sustained ; lemons higher, with a limited stock on hand. More inquiry for nuts of all kinds, with a tendency to advance in price. Seville sours in request, and further arrivals daily expected. Letters from Bucharest mention that Messrs. OPpenheim and Sulzbach have handed to the Go vernment the first and second instalments of the projected Roumanian Loan, amounting to £320,000. The Loan, which is for £740,000 money, Zs, we hear, likely to be brought out in the course of the ensuing week by one of our leading firms. NO gold operations of importance took place at the Bank of England yesterday. The withdrawals for the continent have almost c ease d, an d th e on l y foreign shipments that have taken place are some exceptional transactions for South America. Supplies of bullion are coming forward from the United States a n d Australi a; w i th i n the last few years it has been prom inent feature th a t a por ti on o f co l on i a l go ld . been taken to India, but the rate of exchange bet ween Lond on and Bombay now stands at a point that Will cause the bulk of these supplies to accumu late here. G Th e committee of investigation of the Atlantic and re at Western Railway Company have announced the bondholders and creditors their having entered o n their labours, but, towards expenses, ask the o oder ate sum o f 2 s. per £ lOO ster li ng, as a pro ra t a n tributio n to cover the expenses of thoroughly Investigating' the transactions of the company, and anfor r ning those interested as to their prospects. With regard to the Confederate Loan the follow ing letter has been forwarded for publication : TO TIIE EDITOR OF THU SUN. tiint,—We have received the following with reference to memorial forwarded by us on behalf of the bondholders t s ° t. th e night lion. Lord St an l ey, h er M a j es t y ' s S ecre t ary o f ale fur Foreign Affairs.—We are, sir, your most obedient servants, TEnnELL and CHAMBERLAIN, Solicitors of tho Committee. 30, Basi nghall-street, Feb. 13, 1867. Foreign-office, Fob. 9, 1867. led Gentlemen,--I am directed by Lord Stanley to acknow ge the receipt of your letter of the 7th inst., forwarding memorial from the committee of the holders of the Cotton Loan of the so-called Confederate States of Ame rie together with a legal opinion on the same, and lam to state to yo u i n reply that those papers will be duly con sidered b y h orliajesty's Government.--I am, gentlemen, most obedient savant, • "J. IlAmmom). ssrs. Terrell and Chamberlain, 30, Basinghall-st, E.C." t Ths la s t week ' s Railway receipts, ascertained up o this day, are in round figures as under : Great W 1867. 1866. Western ... 66,983 64 , 795 tNorth West ern ... •.. ...107,979 108,114 o r twesterti. 19,781 20,796 m i< f ia ' n e t ••• ••• •.. ... 17,707 16,923 South Easte;i: ••• ... 49,870 48 , 294 • .. Great North ern *** .20,424 19,227 ... 36,979 34,362 Lancashire and Y orltshire * ..... ••• Bristol and Exeter... 17 . 17 . 43,333 405,7517.0 North Eastern 08 ▪ 65, 819 64'14 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincol▪ n • 20,827 20,247 Great Eastern ••• ••• ••• •.. 32.832 3 9 805 London, Chatham, and Dona' •.. 7,911 7,998 These returns, when compared with those of the c orresponding period of last year, are, with a few exceptions, of a favourable character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £2,188 ; on the Brighton of £784 ; on the Midland of £1,576 ; on South Eastern of £1,197 ; on the Great Northern of £2,617 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £2,623 ; On the Bristol and Exeter of £277; on the North Eastern of £1,706 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £5BO ; and on the Great Eastern of ; while the North Western shows a decrease of £135, the South Western of £1,015, and the Loudon, Chatham, and Dover of £57. Two oCLo. According t o R eu t er ' s telegram from ' Paris CK to day, the French Rentes were 69f. 65c. Firm. There is still considerable commotion at the Stock Exchange, and the most is made by specu lators of the various telegrams received from Ireland and the different places where disaffection has made its appearance. Every one must be well a ware that suppression will be the main thought of the Ministry, although it is otherwise surcharged with other duties. Prices of the British Funds are altogether irregular, and Consols at the moment are Oln --1 for money, and 901 for the account. 2The New Th rees an d R e d uce d A nnu i t i es are 898 "i; Exch equer Bills, 13s. 15s. prem. ; Bank Stock, ; India Stock, 214 216 ; ditto 5 per Cents., 107 I ; ditt o Enfaced 5 per Cents., 102 1 ; and ditto Bonds, 325. prem. I Foreign Stocks are mostly at lower prices. Italian have declinedl to to 22 1 ; , 53! 54 ; Spanish Passive, fr 5 per cents. the Certificates, 1, to 14i 1 ; Turkish I, to 31f 1 ; Russian Scrip, I, to 21 ei n. ; and Mexican, k, to 174 18 ; but Greek have advanced f, to 141 ; and Chilian Scrip is firm a t prem. t A v ery moderate amount of business has been ,racsacted in British Railway Shares, and a further .uecline has taken place in prices. North Western tiave receded Great Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln each 1 E 1, Eastern 1, and Midlandand South Eastern 1i In the For e i gn and Colonial lines there h as b een material alteration. Recife and San Francisco are marked 9 1 ; East Indian, 105:1 1061 ; Great Cents,, Ft ninsula, 105 105. • and Madras 5 per , -enta,, 1001 'States Securities are a littl e fi rmer. U n it e d 5- Bhar es 2 0 Bond s are f better at 731 ; Erie I) at 39i 40 ; and Illinois aro at 78 79 ex div. h Atl antic and G rea t W es t ern R a il way Debentures ..a." ad vanced 1, to 32 34 ; and th e C onso lid ated rt gage Bo n d s rema i n steady at 27 28. , B ank Sh ares remain very quiet. Alliance have u..ieclined to 171 ; 'B an k of Australas i a i mproved to ; :tug Uniou of London, to 44} 458; London and County remain steady at 644 65 ex dividend. Miscellaneous and Finance shares are without material alteratims, Credit Foncier of England being ealt in at 4 ; Ebbe Vale, at 10 ; General Credit and Discount, at 5 ; Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, at / a ; and Viceroy of Egypt Mortgage Loan, at 721. MINING MARKET. THURSDAY, Two o'Clook. In the Mining Market business has remained very quiet. The shares chiefly dealt in have been Prince of \Vales, Great 'totallack, North Crofty, Seton, Chiverton Moor,:and South Grenville. Annexed arc the current quotations : Cart Camborne, 21s 23s ; Chiverton Moor, 61 61 ; Chon tales Gold, 21 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 61 7 ; Cooks Kitchen, ; Drakewells, 1 11; East Basset, 18 20 ; East Caradon, 4 ; East Cant Brea, 31 a ; East Lovell, 10 101; East Russell, 31 ; East Wheal Grenville, 11 2 ; Great Retallack, 46s 6d 48s 6d ; Great South Tolgus, 9a lls ; Great Wheal Vor, 17 171; Marko Talley, 41 1; North Crofty, 5 51; North Trrskerby, 21 21; Prince of Wales, 31s 365; Prosper United, 3 31 ; Redmoor, 9s lla ; South Grenville, 8s 10s ; South llerodsfoot, ; West Caradon, 10 12 ; West Chiverton, GO 621 ; Wheal Basset, 61 66 ; Wheal Buller, 2G 28 ; Wheal Chiverton, 81 ; Wheal Seton, 1021 1071 ex div. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GCVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Consols q ol I Do. Account, March 7 901 ; 1 - 3 per Cent. Reduced 9O 41 New 3 per Cent 9O 89} 90 89} New 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Rod Sea Telegraph), Aug.,1908 — 'xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent l2 15 Do £5OO 17 - pm Do £lOO & £2OO 13 15 pm Bank of England Stock, 61 per ' Cent ... 2511 s} INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 10} per Cent., April 1874... 216 14 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cont., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 par Coat Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cont., £l,OOO Do. under £I,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING 13111UES. Nrgentino Republic, 6 per Cent — lustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 '3razilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 7 51 i i Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) o.llian 6 per Cent Do. 3 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent A Do. „ B Do. „ 1867 Egyptian 7 per Cent — Do-Second Issue — Do £lOO Bonds Do. Do. 1864 B3 4 Do. £lOO Bonds — Do Government Railway Debentures Bl Do. Account — Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons D i. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — It 'Han 5 per Ccz t 1865 DDo, Account , Do. Maremmana Railway — M , xi car.. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French - Idontevideau 6 per Cent •• 6l} vloorish Imperial 5 per Cent Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account __ Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 4f per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853 '6,'7,'9,'60,'2, '3, 42} Russian 5 por Cent., 1822, £ St B9l 90 Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pea Cont. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 BBt 7/ Do 5 per Cent. 1864 B9l Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BBl 4 Do. do. £25 paid — Pin Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account - Spanish 3 per Cent Do Acc6unt — Do New Deferred — Do. Account Passive Do Do Account 23 2} I i Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Do Account Swedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cont. 1864 - Do. Scrip, £6O paid Uurkish 6 per Cont. 1854 Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Secount Do XlOO Bonds Do. Account . — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds 57 Do 6 por Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 psr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2 . 4 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,. — Do. 4 Per Cent. Certificates French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — !WWI 3 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Account s4} I THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9Ol 1 Do. Account Hootings from " The Owl." The Owl, our eccentric contemporary (which made its re-appearance yesterday), gives currency to the following announcements •-- As was naturally to be anticipated, the resolu tions proposed by the Government have at once been taken into the most serious consideration by the Liberal party. A. meeting was held yesterday, consisting of the prominent leaders of the Opposition, at which opinions were declared 80 much in disapproval of the resolutions that we may expect at no distant day to see this general feeling of dissatisfaction take distinct shape. A meeting of the party is to be called for next week. We are able to state that Mr. Brand finally gives up the office of " whip" to the Liberal party, and a gentleman has been found who, we trust, will be able to di sc h arge the duties in the same amiable and courteous manner which has so remarkably distin guished i the career o f M r. Brand, who is accom panied n his retirement from thi s respons ib le pcsi tion by the sincere regrets and good wishes of both sides of the house. A marriage is arranged between Lord Waterpark and Lady Constance Finch-Hatton, daughter of the Earl of Winchilsea. Also between Mr. Wal sham, at present attached to the Legation al Madrid, and son of Sir John Walsharn, Bart., and Miss Searlett, daughter of Mr. Searlett, C. 8., late British Minister at Mexico. Also, between Mr. Berners and Miss Anstruther, sister to Sir Robert Anstruther, Bart., M.P., and Lord-Lieutenant for the county of Fife. We understand that the scheme for the reorgani sation of the army is now nearly completed in its details, which when announced in the House of Commons, will not be found to coincide in all points with the recommendations of the Royal Commis sioners on recruiting. The militia will be made the foundation of the active army. Men will be enlisted for 12 years instead of 10, as at present ; seven of these will be spent in the army available for general service, the remaining five in the militia under cer tain advantageous conditions. A measure will be pro posed for obtaining their further service at the end of the twelve years. Non-commissioned officers and men will still be permitted to re-engage in the army and serve for pension. Such, we believe, will be the leading features of the plan. The difficulties of the details are, of course, financial ; but the House of Commons will, without doubt, afford the Govern ment the means of carrying into effect their scheme if it can be shown that it will give the country sufficient available force for general service and an efficient reserve to rely upon in case of need. We are sorry to hear that, after immense expen diture in providing ammunition for the new Snider gun, it is found in practice that the copper of the cartridge so obstructs the barrel after the discharge, so as to render the gun useless. This was not the case with the hand-made cartridges, and the fault is directly attributable to the use of machinery adopted by the Government under the pressure of the great demand. By the succession of the llon. George Barrington to his father's title, no vacancy will, it is generally supposed, be created in the representation of Eye— the peerage being an Irish one. It is, however, generally rumoured that Lord Barrington will suc ceed the present Marquis of Exeter as Lord Trea surer of the Household, in which case a new election will be necessary. SHARE MARKETS—This day. 111111`1811 r 01361,1 ,81UNS. Atlantic & St. Lawrence Born., Baroda, & Cen.ln. 66 68 100 101 Id #p 4 4 71 FA gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo tt Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff., Brant, Liz Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- Calcutta-dr S. E., litn ' at c Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p 1 Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 do East I a (Ban, gu. 5 p. 0.1 Do. J Extension i;rand Trunk of Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th fret. stook Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gus. sp.c t o. Gus. 5 per cent Do. New erua. 5 p. o tit. South oelndia 100 100 100 all 100 100 50 55 10l 103 101 11,3 100 107 21 22 85 88 57 W 53 51 52 51 37 to 1061 51 6 gua. 5 per cent 4t per cent 1 Do Great Wes. of Canulas • I Do. New Do. 6 p. c IR.s. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. 1 1 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4j do .. • Do. glith Extension Nfelb. Cor. 6 p. c. kinds. Hudson's 13ay.. 1 N. Hl.C' du, 6pc Ist pi. be Scindc ..... A Do. Delhi Do. do DO. nia d u nss u t h. F i . 0 . 4 Do. 1 23 25 106 It 6 i 1 ! it 1t 15} I 5 TILE SUN, LON L ON, THURSOA y v ENING, FEBRUARY 14 1867. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BIRMINGHAM STE-NPLECIIASES.—WEDxEspar. The attendance to-day : Was much larger than that of yesterday, the prestige which the Grand Annual enjoys attracting a large number of people to Sutton Cold&ld.The weather was again fine, though at times the clouds were somewhat threatening. A stronger programme was issued for the concluding day, comprising, as it did, six items, which produced good fields and exciting finishes. The sport is fully detailed below:— The Licensed Victuallers' Plate of 30 sous, added to a handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the fund); winners after Feb. 6 (at nine a.m.), 71b extra ; about two miles and a half. Lord Poulett's Charlemagne, aged, 115t...(11r. Edwards) 1 Mr. 'l'. Golby's Ace of Trumps, aged, list 81b (Wheeler) 2 Mr. Ivons's Sir William, aged, 12st 51b (inc. 71b extra) (J. Knott.) 3 list 21b Major Martin's Aren s , age d , (J. Page) 0 13etting-2 to 1 a gs t Ch ar l emagne , 5 to 2 each agst Sir William and Ace of T rumps, an d st o 1 agst Arcus. Sir William showed the way clear of Ace of Trumps, Arcus bringing up the rear until reaching the enclosure, when Charlemagne drew up to the girths of Ace of Trumps, and passing Sir William before entering the ploughed land was first over the fence. Running wide, however, he was only enabled to clear the fence second, but almost abreast with Sir William. The l o t came i nto v i ew a lmost togothor, but the favourite and Ac e o f T rumps s i ng ling themselves out, the race was left to the pair, the former winning after tremendous finish by half a length; Sir William was placed a bad third. The Farmers' Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with 25 added, for hunters ; penalties and allowances. About 3 miles. Mr. W. Wilson's M a k es hif t b y Dromedary Grand (h-b), aged, list 71b (Mr. Wilson, jun.) 1 Mr. J. Weaman' s T om T hum b , 5 Yrs, (Mr. Goodwin, jun.) . 2 Mr.Aud inwoed's Wilf or d ,age d , l2 s t (Idr. Audinwoodo en.) 3 Vanity, Bina, and Ashford also ran. Betting-6 to 4on Makeshift, sto 1 each agst Bina and Wilford, and 6 to 1 agst Torn Thumb. After going a short distance Torn Thumb took up the running, followed by Wilford, Vanity, Makeshift, and Ashford bringing up the rear into the ploughed land, whore Vanity rushed to the front, the favourite going_ en second, Bins third, Tom Thumb fourth, Ashford and . Wilford, BiriQ by side, being last. On passing the Stand Makeshift, hard held, had a long lead of Vanity, Tom Thumb, Bina, and Wilford, Ash ford still being in the ruck. .Before reaching the plough Bina was beaten and pulled up, while Wilford joined the favourite and the pair cleared the fence into the park almost abreast, and Tom Thumb, passing Vanity, took second place. On entering the straight the pair came on ride by side, but the favourite having the best of the struggle within the distance won easily by three lengths. Wilford was a bad third ; and Vanity and Ashford pulling up opposite the enclosure did not pass the post. The Craven Cup, value 100 soya, by subscription of 10 sovs each, hft four year olds 10st 71b, five list 71b, six 12st 11b, aged 12st 51b; winners of any steeplechase, either in plate or specie, value 100 sovs 51b, 200 71b, 500 141 b extra ; maiden four-yr-olds allowed 51b, five 81b, six and•aged 121 b; six - yr -old s and upwards, not being maidens, but have not won 50 SOTS in 1864, 1865, 1866, or 1867, allowed 71b. Abo ut three miles and a half. M .(Mr. T. Spence) 1 Lord Poulett's Genevieve, 6 yr s, Ilst 81 b (Mr. Edwards) '2 Mr. Studd's Georgiania, iieshaB2atilsiglbhilYer, by Orpheus —dam by Barnacles, raw aged, w 1 aged, list 21b ....(Mr. Thomas) 3 Betting- - -5 to 4on Highflyer and sto 2 agst Goorgiania. With the exception of about two dozen lengths, when Lord Poulett's mare wasin front, the other pair led alter nately till within the distance, when Highfiyer, who ran unkindly at the commencement of the race, came away, and won ,‘ hands down" by three-quarters of a length. Georgiania was a bad third. Tho Birmingham Grand Annual Steeplechase Handicap • of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 100 added ; winners of any steeplechase after Jan. 29 (at nine a.m.), 51b; or any steeplechase value 100 sovs, 91b; twice, or 200, 111 b extra; about three miles and a half. Mr. E. P. Wilson's Tiger, by Codrington—dam by Young Comus, aged, lOst 121 b (Mr. Wilson, jun.) 1 Mr. Johnston* nd Dick Turpin, aged, lOst 31b (W. White) 2 Mr. J. Wood's Havelock (late Claxton), 6 yrs, ,10st 31b aged, lOst tilb...„.(lti c k a b y : • .. _ , (Thorpe : Mr. Wellfit's Greenland, 6 yrs , lOst 81 b (G. Waddington' Is M r r . . E G . eo ß r i g -a e y a le s y's (J. Pate' Mr. Carew's Dermot .A.sthore, aged,. lOst 121 b pri S te e , a a K ge in dTlOst 131 b (Mr. H. Crawshaw' Mr. Carew's King of Hearts, aged, lost 121 b (A. Sadler: Mr. C. Fennin's Little Peter, aged, lOst 91b (Mr. Thomas' Mr. T. Jennings's Graco Darling, & yrs, lo st 81( (F. Lotan' Mr. C. Feanin's Rossington, aged, lOst 71b (Owner; Mr. T. Golby's Sinking Fund, aged, 10st 61b (Wheeler. Mr. Studd's Despatch, aged, 10st 31b (H. Archer . Meanwood was struck out at 1.30 on the day of I race. Betting - 4 to 1 eget Despatch, 5 to 1 agst King of Hearts, 6 to 1 agst Sea King, 100 to 15 agst Sinking Fund, 8 to 1 age.,t Dick Turpin, 10 to 1 each agst Sprite, Greenland, and Tiger, and . 100 to 8 agst Havelock-. The thirteen competitors got away at fho first attempt to a somewhat straggling start, but after fairly settling down in their stride Little Peter showed in advance of Sprite, Sea King, Despatch, Tiger, Greenland, Sinking Fund, Dermot Asthore, King of Hearts, and Grace Darling, the latter pair bringing up the rear. In this order they proceeded past the stand, and ran till going down the hill, where Dermot Asthoro fell back to the girths of Grace Darling, King of Hearts at the same moment taking a better posi tion. Beyond this no variation occurred till fairly into the plough, when Little Peter relinquished the lead to Tiger, whose immediate attendants were Sinking Fund, Despatch, and King of Hearts, the ruck being headed by Dick Tur pin. In the park, however, Wilson took a judicious pull at Tiger, leaving Sinking Fund and King of Hearts in command, the pair racing together, with Sprito wide on the left, till making the turn for the straight, when King of Hearts retired into third place, Sinking Fund being joined by Sea King and Sprite, Tiger lying well up, and Grace Darling last. Approaching the stand Greenland ran through a lot of horses, and the field took the follow ing order—Tig er, Si n ki ng Fun d , G ree nlaid, Sea King, Dick Turpin, Ki ng of Hearts, Despatch, Sprite, and Grac e Darling, the last p a i r b e i ng Havelock an d Rossington. In the ploughed laud Littl e P eter j o i ne d t h e l e aders, who took close order. Rossington shortly afterwards blundered, and fell at the fence leading into the park, but with the excep tion of Havelock getting a more prominent place, no other change occurred until the jump out of the park, where Sinking Fund came down a burster, and King of Hearts, who was on his track, fell over him. This accident baulked several of the others, and when the straight was reached there were only Tiger, Dick Turpin, Greenland, Havelock, Sea King, and Sprite left iu the race. At the last fence but ono Sprite fell, and imiaediately afterwards Dick Turpin drew up to Tiger, who stalled off the challenge, and won very cleverly by half a length ; five lengths separated the second and third ; a neck the third and fourth ; and none of the others passed the box. The Scurry Plato of 25 sous (h an dicap) ; winners after the weights are d ec l ared 71 b ex t ra ; about two miles. To close and name before nine o'clock on Tuesday even ing. Col. Knox's Stiff, by Neville—Circe, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b (W. Reeves) 1 Mr. Jelly's Brandy Apple, aged, lOst 101 b (Forster) 2 Mr. E. Green's Osterley, 6 yrs, lOst 61b (C. Boyce) 3 Lord Poulott's Wheldrake, 6 yrs, lO s t 121 b (Mr. Edwards) 4 Capt. Brabazon's Agnes, aged lOst 121b...(Capt. liarford) 5 Mr. Wiltshire's Swindler, age d,' lOst (W. Page) 6 Mr. Vallender's St. Maxim um , age d, llst (Ellison) 0 Mr. Carew's Jacob, aged, lOst 121 b (A. Sadler) 0 Betting- 100 to 30 agst Stiff, 5 to 1 agst Swindler, 6 to 1 each agst Jacob and Osterley, 100 to 15 agst St. Maxi mum, 10 to 1 (at first 4 to 1) agst Wheldrake, and 100 to 8 agst Agnes. Stiff led on passing the stand, followed by Brandy Apple, Jacob, St. Maximum, Swindler, and Agnes, in the order named , to the br ow of the hill, when St. Maxi mum was outpaced, fe ll ba ck, and gradually tailed off ; going ithe plough Oste r l ey t oo k t hi r d p l ace, and a he ence nto the Park Jacob joined Stiff in th e f ron t, Wheldrake lying h and y , and St. Maximum pulling up • th r oe fences from h ome Brand y A t throughf A pp le passing Wh e ld ra ke joined issue with Stiff, and the pair finished a close and exciting race, ending in favour of Stiff b y a neck ; Ostorley was placed a bad third, Jacob fourth, Wheldrake fifth, A gn es sixth, an d ' Swindler next ; St. M aximum did not pass the post. The Hunters' Plate of 25 sovs; four year olds lOst Glb, five list 121 b, six 12st 31b, aged 12st 71b ; winners of any steeplechase value 20 sovs 51b, twice or 30 71b, 50 141 b, 100 281 b extra; any rider in this. race who has ridd en th e wi n ner of a handic a p steeplechase 71b extra; about three miles. To close and name before nine o'clock on Tiles- . 2 ................ (J. Knott) 3 Mrd.aDyanbyrsiLng,as.diyfalanliepltboonuLrna_es,s,6agyerds,, 1121sstt 61b b b cm r. ( p o a w r n k o or r) ) 2 1 0 yrs, 12st 51b, (Mr. Edwards) 4 Mr. Thomas's Malvern Hill, aged, last._ (Owner) 0 Mr. Lo Blonde's Jamaica, aged, 12st 7 lb...(Capt. Holyoak) 0 Mr. Halbert us Born So, 6 yrs, 12st 31b (Owner) 0 Mr. l‘l%firr: ' J WI' J. (cough's e bu 1 I ga hs . C C h ar a b d i N n v e ic , k a ' g s e E d ile l l s , t Betting-6 to 4 agst Lady Melbourne, sto 1 agst Mal vorn Hill, and 7 to 1 a g st Ethel. H ampton Lass jumped away with the lead , followed b y Ma lvern Hill, Lady Mel bourne,aCrka Carbine r e bringin g liai secondu tho p r l e a a c r e , , b and ut vern Hill took up the in sight again Lady M e lb ourne h ea d e d rwuinlenninagp,pLeaartilnygMelbourne occupying M a l v ern Hill, and never a ft erwards being approached she th o yran an tl d iu ß s o to rn ti S ie o, p won very easily by six lengths from Hampton Las's, who, with Carbine, passed Ethel outside the distance. Carbine was a bad third ; Ethel fourth ; and nothing else passed the post. Letters from Damascus announce the arrival there of the great annual caravan from Bagdad, consisting of 2,500 camels, one-half of which was laden with toumboki (the tobacco which is used for nargiles), while the re mainder carried the travellers. This year the Desert is reported to have been perfectly quiet ; no attempt has been made to molest any traveller, and the caravan passed with; out encountering any difficulty. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCRS. Share; Railways. It Bristol and Exeter , 'ltiti st faledonian ....... ioo st LCork and Bandon...— — Cornwall all ,Dublin & Belfast June ' 100 Dun„l'ertii,& Ab.Junci:' A.London, ocrip Certi. all Do. Glasgow & S. Western, 100 Great Eastern, Ord. stk.! too Do. E. aural. st. No. 21 100 Great North ol Scotland', 100 Great Northern lOO Du. A stock Do. B stuck Do. New, is. at 25 pi', GtS. and W. ot Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. Val. Rail gua., Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.—Oxtur,i Do. Newport Do. Itereford Lancashire .t Yorksh tr Louden and Black %vat Lon., Brigh.,& S CoaA Lon., Chat„ and Dover Do. 3letrop. Ex. A , Lou. & North Western Lon. 4 South Western 'Man., & Lincoln lietropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension 3letropolt tan District. Do. do. .le. Do. and St. John's W'd Midland Do. £9 Share Do, Bimini.. & Derby 'did Kent ... . North British Do. Ed.., mil., & Dun :nth. 14:astern—Berwici Do. G.N'E purchas Do. LLeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle . Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-01 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1866 Stallordshire IN. & S. W. Junction 1-Scottish Central ,Scot. N. /4.: , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stock Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., 4 Wok Call' Vale Do. C Vale of heath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whttcha West Cornwall 20 st St 100 100 100 16.13.4 100 100 100 all Closing I Busine ss Pald. l price. 85 $7 18 120 40 16 4 6 G 5 6S 70 72 1 4 .16 30 .32 6 8 '2O 122 Ica 119 8:1 II 4J 61 32 35 33 313 1L 0 130 SI El Id z 0 13 16 322 /23 311 116 48 60 .26 127 101 11 1.12 121 lUt 21 92 37 39 4 18 104 1U J 301 30 1 11 1 6 1 i 43 5O 53 122 f If 2 0 Si 5 1231 f 1221 1 1 10411 631$ 63 65 99 101 35 S 6 , 10 11 p, 116 122 1 2p 1 2) , 7J 72 115 120 116 152 47 4) 70 71 11 10 155 100 a I 100 102 91 93 14 13i la 124 F 8 82 81 84 11 lid' 100 102 92 04 85 90 82 €5 97 97 98 1 97 98 COLONIAL GOVNUNKENT SECUII British Columbia, 6 per cent., Deo. 31, 1572.... 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Gold, lira Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taoist Urakewal la East Bassett (I llogan) East Caradon East Cam Brea East Grenville East G unnislake East Loved E. W'i Russell (Tavistk StA übyn(G wen. Great Laxey, limited.. Great South Tolgus.... Great W heal 8u5y..... G. Wheal Vor (Helst..o Grenville Uerod's Foot ..... liingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley Hwyndy Iron Ore, New Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett (I Hogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper Providence Uny Lelant S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow 'S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park fin Croft. .o Yigra and Clogan, lim West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard, West Chi verton West Seton Wheal Bassett (.11logan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton Trelawnev (Lis. 2.1.0 29i 2.14.4 3f 2.14.0 8.3.6 3.9.0 10.8.0 584 S i 7.0 105 106 8 9 7 9 400 110 1 11 22 24 5 6 3 34 2 3 9 10 21 21 5 6 lb 17 16 18 1} 32 34 21 51 7 9 3f 4 1 2* lid 35 45 11 13 zt 1 1 28 28 310 ;530 ti 3 3 / 4 44 33 14 1 4 10 .2 61 C 3 130 140 63 75 25 28 10 12 105 115 10 12 ITIE6. 85 it LINES LEASED AT FIXED ILIGNTALS. London and Blackwall, 801 Ft/Iit:JUN RAILWAYS. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 3 Recite and San Franciscs, lim., g - ua. 7 per cent., 9j FOREIG-N MINNS. Anglo •Brazilian Gold, limited, 1 1 • Port Philip, United Mexican, lira., 2i BANKS. Alliance, lim.. 171 Auatralasla, 67i:7 Bank of Egypt, 321 Chartered , 'ter. of. India, London, and China, 341 Colonial, 401 Consolidated Bank, lim., 4 Ditto, new, 1 English and Swedish, lim., 111 Imperial Bank, lim.. 21 Imperial Ottoman, lim., 91 Land Mortgage Bank ol India. lim.. 3 London Chartered rank of Australia, 221 London and County, 65 41 London Joint Stock, 43 4 London and South African, 13b Metropolitan Bank, lim , 81 Midland Bank, Jim., 18 1 National Provincial of England, Ditto, d and 3d issue, 391 Oriental Bank Corporation. 431 / Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 4 1 Union of London, 451 4/ MISCELLANEOUB. Anglo-American Telegraph, 151 1 Atlantic Telegraph, Dit o, 8 per cent., 55 81 Berlin Water Works, lim., Ditto, new. 51 Ceylon Company, 10 City offices, lira., t , l Commercial Union, Insurance, 4 Credit Yonder of Eno - lanu. lim . 3 4 Credit Foncier of Mauritius, lim East Indian Laud Credit and Finance, lint., 31 Ebbw Vale, to Gen. Credit and Discount, lint. 51 Ileneral Steam Navigation, lim., Imperial Land Company or Marseilles, lim., 1 1 International Financial. Society, lint.. 4 London Financial Association, lim., London General Omnibus Company, lira. 3 1 bLidras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 percent. by In , dian Government), 1 9: 2 North Pritish and Mercantile Insurance, 151 Peninsula and,Oriental Steam, 67 Ithymney Iron. 25 South Australian Land, 331 Universal mann?, insurance. Urn., 21 Vict.roy of Egypt. Mortgage, Loan. 74 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, (This Day.) - The market opens quiet. Sales probably 6,000 or 7,000 bales. MORE FENIAN ARRESTS IN DUBLIN. DUBLIN, Wednesday Night.—This morning more than thirty per sons wore arrested on their arrival in Dublin from Liver pool. Several were subsequently discharged, having given satisfactory explanations. The remainder are detained, pending further inquiry. Several of the prisoners arraigned for treason-felony at the commission court to-day pleaded guilty. OPENING OF THE FRENCH CHAMBERS (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR. PARIS, Feb. 14. Th© French Chambers were opened to-day by the Emperor in person, who delivered the follow ing speech : " Messieurs les Senators, " Messieurs les Deputies, " Since your last session serious events have arisen in Europe. Although they may have astonished the world by their rapidity, as by the importance of their re alts, it appears that according to the anticipations of the Emperor th ere was a fatality in their fulfilment. Napoleon said at St. Helena : ' One of my great ideas has been the agglomeration and concentration of the same nations, geographi cally considered, who have been scattered piecemeal by revolutions and policy. This agglomeration will take place sooner or later by the force of circum stances. The impulse is given, and Ido not think that after my fall and the disappearance of my system, there will be any other equilibrium possible than the agglomeration and confederation of great nations.' The transformations that have taken place in Italy and Germany pave the way for the realisa tion of this vast programme of the union of the European states in one sole confederation. " The spectacle of the efforts made by the neigh bouring nations to assemble their members scat tered abroad for so many centuries cannot cause disquiet to a country like ours, all the parts of which are irrevocably bound up with each other, and form a homogeneous and indestructible body. We have been impartial witnesses of the struggle which has been waged on the other side of the Rhine. In presence of this conflict the country strongly manifested its wish to keep aloof from it. Not only did I defer to this wish, but I used every effort to hasten the conclusion of peace. I did not arm a single additional soldier, I did not move for ward a single regiment, and yet the voice of France had influence enough to arrest the conqueror at the gates of Vienna. Our mediation effected an ar rangement between the belligerents, which, leaving to Prussia the fruit of her [successes, maintained the integrity of the Austrian territory with the ex ception of a single province, and by the cession of Venetia completed Italian independence. Our action has been exercised therefore with views of justice and conciliation. France has not drawn the sword because her honour was not at stake, and because she had promised to observe a strict neu trality. In another part of the globe we have been obliged to employ force to redress legitimate grie vances, and we have endeavoured to raise an an cient empire. The happy results at first obtained were compromised by an inauspicious concurrence of circumstances. " The guiding idea of the Mexican expedition ,was an elevated one. To regenerate a people, and implant among them ideas of order and progress, to open vast outlets to our commerce, and leave the recollection of services rendered to civilisation to mark our path, such was my desire, and yours. But as soon as the extent of our sacrifices appeared to me to exceed the interests which had called us across the ocean, I spontaneously determined upon the recall of our army corps. The Government of the United States comprehended that want of con ciliation would have prolonged the occupation and embittered relations which, for the welfare of both countries, should remain friendly. In the East troubles have arisen, but the great Powers are acting in concert to bring about a state of things which may satisfy the legitimate wishes of the Christian popu lations, reserve the rights of the Sultan, and prevent dangerous complications. At Rome we have faith fully executed the convention of the 15th Septem ber. The Government of the Holy Father has entered into a fresh phase. Left to itself, it main tains itself by its proper strength, by the vene ration which is felt by all towards the Head of the Catholic Church, and the surveillance loyally exercised upon his frontiers by the Ita lian Government. But if some demagogic con spiracy should audaciously seek to threaten the temporal power of the Holy See, Europe, I do not doubt, would not permit the accomplishment of an event which would cause such great perturbation in the Catholic world. " I have only to congratulate myself upon my relations with foreign Powers. Our connection with England becomes daily more intimate by the similitude of our policy and the multiplicity of our commercial relations. Prussia seeks to avoid every thing which might arouse our national susceptibi lities, and agrees with us upon the chief European questions. Russia, inspired by conciliatory inten tions, is not disposed to separate her policy in the East from that of France. The same is the case with the Empire of Austria, the greatness of which'is indispensable to the general equilibrium. A recent commercial treaty has created new ties between the two countries. Lastly, Spain and Italy are upon terms of sincere agreement. " Thus, therefore, nothing in present circum stances need arouse our uneasiness, and I entertain the firm conviction that peace will not be disturbed. " Assured of the present, trusting in the future, I have thought the time had arrived to develope our institutions. You have expressed your wishes to me every year that this should be effected, but Ic ing justly convinced that progress can only be ac complished by complete harmony between the powers of the State you had placed in my hands, and I thank you for your confidence—the privilege of deciding upon the moment when I might think the realisation of your desires possible. Now, after 15 years of calm and prosperity, due to our com mon efforts and to your profound devotion to the institutions of the Empire, it has appeared to me that the time had come to adopt the liberal measures which lay in the minds of the Senate and the aspirations of the Corps Legislatif. I respond to your expecta tions, and without departing from the Constitu tion. I propose to you laws which offer new gua rantees for political liberty. " The nation, which does justics to my efforts, and which again recently, in Lorraine, gave such touching proofs of its attachment to my dynasty, will make a wise use of these new rights. Justly jealous of its repose and of its prosperity, it will continue to disdain the dangerous Utopias and excitements of parties. For you, gentlemen, the immense majority of whom have constantly sustained my courage in the always difficult task of governing a people, you will continue to be, with me, the faith ful guardians of the true interests and the veritable greatness of the country. "These interests impose upon us obligations we shall know how to fulfil. France is respected abroad. The army has displayed its valour, but the conditions of war being changed require the increase of our defensive forces, and we must orga nise ourselves in such a manner as to be invulner able. The bill upon this subject—which has been studied with the greatest care—lightens the burdens of the conscription in time of peace, offers consider able resources in time of war, and redistributing burdens between all in a fair proportion, thus satisfies the principle of equality. It possesses all the importance of an institution of this country, aud I feel convinced will be accepted with patriotism. The influence of a nation depends upon the number of men it is able to put under arms. Do not for get that neighbouring States impose upon themselves far heavier sacrifices for the effective constitution of their armies, and have their eyes fixed upon us to judge by your resolutions whether the influence of , France shall increase or diminish throughout the world. Let us constantly keep our national flag at the same height. It is the most certain means of preserving peace, and that peace must be rendered fertile by alleviating misery and increasing general prosperity . Heavy trials have:assailed us in the course of the past year. Inundations and epidemics have deso lated some of our departments. Benevolence has assuaged individual suffering, and credits will be asked of you to repair the disasters caused to public property. Notwithstanding these partial calamities, the progress of general prosperity has not relaxed. During the last ficancial period the indirect revenue has increased by 50 millions, and foreign commerce by upwards of 1 milliard of francs. The general improvement of our finances will soon allow us to give satisfaction upon a large scale to agricultural and economic interests, brought into light by the inquiry opened in all parts of the country. Our attention must then be turned to the reduction of certain burdens which weigh too heavily upon landed pro perty, and which prevent the speedy completion of the channels of interior navigation of our ports, our railways, and especially of cross-roads, the indis pensable agents.for effective distribution of the pro duce of the soil. " Bills upon primary education and upon co. operative societies were submit ted to you last session and I do not doubt you will approve the arrange ments they set forth. 'They will improve the moral and material condition of the mural population, and of the working classes in our great cities. Each year thus opens a new horizon to our meditations and our efforts. " Our task at this moment is to form the public manners to the practice of more liberal institutions. Hitherto in France liberty has only been ephemeral. It has not been able to take root in the soil, be cause abuse has immediately followed use, and the nation rather preferred to limit the exercise of its rights than to endure disorder in ideas rps in things. It is worthy of you and me to make a broader ap plication of these great principles which con stitute _ the glory of France. Their develop ment will not, as formerly, endanger the necessary prestige of authority. Power is now firmly based, and ardent passions, the sole obstacle to the expansion of our liberties, will become extinguished in the immensity of universal suffrage: I have full.confidenee in the good sense and patriotism of the people, and strong in the right which I hold from them, strong in my con science, which is solely desirous of go_od. you to march with me with a firm step on the path of civilisation.". BANK OF FILANCE. PARIS, Fcb. 14. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with that of last week : 107 1(9 1.1 AilliES. INCREASE. Cash in hand 12,500,000f. Advances 330,000f. Treasury balance Private accounts DieREAsE. Bills discounted Notes 600,000 f. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. ---r--- TAT TERSALLW—This Evening, Nothing doing. - -VICTORIA CLUB—Tins DAT. The club to-day presented an animated appearance, and business on the Lincolnshire Handicap was pursued with unusual vigour. Christmas Carol was again in request, and after repeated investments had been made, " The Carol" again superseded Bismark in the quotations, the latter, however, remained still in favour at 10 to 1, while a ;communication in favour of The Beadle caused the Newmarket horse to be an equally good favourite. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 8 to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken) 10 to 1 agst The Beadle (taken) 10 to 1 agst Bismarck (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agat Saccharometer (taken) 100 to 7 agst Copenhagen (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mount Palatine (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Leases (taken) 20 to 1 agst Moldavia 25 to 1 agst Rejoinder (taken) 100 to 1 agst Vanderveldo (taken and offered) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE 25 to 1. agst Havelock (late Chester) (taken) 30 to 1 agst Fan (taken) 30 to 1 agst Whitehall (taken) 40 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) 50 to 1 agst Little Frank (offered) DERBV.! 800 to 100 agst The Rake (taken) 'lOO to 8 agst Plaudit (taken) 16 to 1 agat Dragon (taken) HORSES STRUCK MEN OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE TS. Feb. 8, at 2.35 p.m., King Alfred and Garus, out of the Grand National Steeplechase, at Liverpool. Feb. 8, after 6 p.m., Jack's Alive, out of the Grand National Steeplechase and the Hurdle Race, at Liverpool. Feb. 11, at 9 a.m., Monitress and John Halifax, out of Nottingham handicap. Feb. 11, at 9 a.m., All horses in Mr. A. Yates's and Mr. J. G. G. Shaw's names, out of Birmingham engagements. Feb. 11, at 9 a.m., FlyfiaLter, out of Birminghameogage manta. Feb. 11, at 0.30 p.m.,,Rotrousse, out of. Nottingham han dicap. Feb. 11, at 4.14 p.m., Steamboat, out of Nottingham handicap. Feb. ,11, after 6 p.m., Brahma, out of Birmingham en gagements. Feb. 11, after 6 p.m., Wellesley and Havelock, out of Nottingham handicap. Feb. 12, at 9 a.m., Skirmish and Mrs. Allan, out of Not tingham handicap. Feb. 12, at 1.10 p.m., Russian Bee, out of the Moray Cup and Spring Cup, at Liverpool. Fob. 12, at 2.9 p.m., Musketeer, out of Liverpool Spring Cup. Fob 12, after 6 p.m., Salamanca, out of Moray Cup, at Liverpool, and Nottingham Handicap. Feb. 13, at 9 a.m., Cockfighter, out of Open Handicap at Windsor, and Steeplechase at Lincoln. Feb. 13, at 9 a.m., Nu, out of Chester engagements. Fob. 13, at 1 p.m., Mr. Brewer's horses out of Lincoln engagements. Fob. 13, at 1 p.m., Kingfisher, out of Nottingham han dicap. Feb. 14, at 1.15 p.m., Pearl Diver, out of Lincoln hurdle race. NOMENCLATURE. THE FOLLOWING NAMES HAVE BEEN GIVEN : Mr. H. Sopp's Brf by Wild Dayrell—Milly, 2 yrs :.. .., e C•troline Mr. H. Darley's yearlings. Ch c by Thormanby, out of Sauterelle... Leap-frog. Ch c by Colsterdale, out of Maid of Clifton ... Clifton. Br c by Ben Webster, out of Stuff and Non Buffoon. ... Buffoon. Ch by Claret, out of Lady Abbess ..• Tiappist. Br fby Buccaneer—Little Han nah •.. ... Cuckoo. IIAPERIAL PARLIAMENI HOUSE OF LOUDS—Tms EVENING. The LORD CUANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at 5 o'clock. HYPOTHECATION. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the first reading of a bill on character subect, and said he would reserve a state ment of the of the measure until the second reading. The bill was thon read a first time. THE FENIAN MOVEMENT IN IRELAND. In reply to the Marquis of CIANRICAUDE7 The Earl of DERBY said that ho fully under stood the interest o f the noble lord in the subject of the information that had been re ceived by telegram as to the movements of the insur gents in Ireland. The information of which the Govern ment were in possession , and which wasreceived last night was to the effect that a body of the insurgents had marched from Cahircovean towards Killarney, and great alarm was felt in the latter place that there would be an attack by the insurgents on the town. Instructions had been given by Government that troops should be despatched at once to Killarney, and the Government were informed by telegram that five hundred troops had m arched from the Curragh, and had reached Mallow. He did not regard the movement except as being loose its character, and not calculated to excite serious apprehen sion. Lord Naas had proceeded that morning to Ireland. PUBLIC: SCHOOLS BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Earl STANHOPE said that ho entertained the same objections as formerly. He considered that two corn missitmers from the House of Commons would not be sufficient to represent efficiently that branch of tho Legis lature. The Earl of DERBY concurred with the noble lord, and said he would communicate with the Earl of Cla rendon on the subject. The bill was read a second time formally. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—TiIts EVENING The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. A discussion aroso on the motion for the second reading of the Brumby Commons Inclosure Bill, which resulted in its being rejected without a division. BREECH-LOADERS. Major JERVIS moved an address for a copy of any re ports made by the Inspector-General of Musketry, rela tive to the shooting of the Enfield 1n...1AA, altered to the Snider breech-loading system.—Ordered. THE FEN lANS. Mr. WARNER gavo notice that on Monday he should ask the Home Secretary whether his inquiries into the alleged Fenian attack on Chester Castle had led him to believe that the whole thing was a hoax, to draw off the attention from a prize fight which was to take place in the neighbourhood, and whether that prize fight had actually taken place? Mr. WALPOLE said the movement whatever it WAS, had been brought to an end. Captain ARCHDALE asked whether, in consequence of what had taken place, it was the intention of the Govern ment to reconsider the paragraph in her Majesty's Speech to discontinue tho suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland ? Mr. IVAL POLE could not give the hon. gentleman an answer to that question. JAMAICA. Captain JARVIS asked whether it was the intention of the Government to give legal assistance to certain officer* who had been put on their trial for matters done in Ja... maica. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, said, where officers in her Majesty's service acted under the direction of their superiors, and their acts were afterwards Called in question, it was the duty of the Government to defend them. (" Hear, hear," and loud cheers.) THE REFORM BILL. Lord R. MONTAGU asked the Chancellor of the Es, chequer whether the Government would endeavour, e s early as possible in this session, to bring in a bill wljch would carry out whatever resolutions might be passed by the committee, on the Act 2 and 3 William IV., c. 45? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the hon. member for Nottingham (Mr. Osborne) had a ques tion relating to the same circumstance, therefore he would answer them beth. The inquiry of the hon. member for Nottingham was founded on a misconception. The main object of the Government, by the resolutions they had submitted to the house, was to obtain the sanction of the house to the principles upon which the bill, which he hoped to have the honour of introducing in the event of the resolutions being agreed to, would be founded. He was not prepared at that time to enter into details of the resolutions, but in case they were passed the Govrnment were prepared at once to introduce a bill founded thereon. The intentions of the Government for proceed_ big, as he had indicated, was that the house might come to some general understanding as to the principle of the bill, and he did not contemplate being called upon to enter into details. What the Government wished was that the principles involved in the resolu tions should be s anctioned, and then the Government would at once introduce the bill. That was the answer he had to give to both questions. If, after the house had adopted the resolutions, Government were not prepared with a bill, he should consider that to be trifling with the House of Commons. (Cheers.) Lord R. MONTAGLE reminded tho right hon. gentle man that he had not stated whether the Government would bring in a bill founded on the resolutions passed by the house•, whatever they might be. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, if the house agreed to i esolutions which the Government could not, carry out, he presumed they were entitled to the privilege' of free men, and decline to proceed. The resolutions the Government proposed were the basis of the bill. The Go vernment did not suppose that in passing these resolutions would be looked upon as tantamount to passing the bill.' Mr. OSBORNE asked the right hon. gentleman when he would name the exact sum at which ho proposed to adopt , as the qualification for boroughs and counties. (Hoar, hear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said—lf, the house agreed to the resolution stating that it was ad visable that the qualification for the franchise should be lowered, and also those others in connection therewith, a, bill would at once be introduced, and then he would enter into the whole details of the measure. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) The Government were desirous of proceeding as speedily as possible. They were not at all in favour of delay. (Hear, hear.) ARMS IN CHESTER CASTLE. Mr. OWEN STANLEY asked the Secretary of State for War what was the amount of military force in Chester Castle on Friday, the Bth February ? General PEEL said there was a company 01 the 54th Regiment and also a company of militia. It was proposed on the return of the Guards to London to place a regiment of infantry in a convenient spot rerdy for a future emer gency. There were 9,000 guns, 4,000 swords, 900,000 rounds of ammimition, and a large store of gunpowder. He had received no reports of the resistance of Fenians against the troops in that part of the country, and he did not believe that such existed. (Hear hear.) THE SUGAR DUTIES. The resolutions proposed by the Government for the reduction of the sugar duties, in conformity with the con vention with France and other countries, were agreed to. [LEFT SPEAKING.I Bank of England Returns.—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to t cap. 32, for the week ending the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1867. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ....X33,218,080 GovenimL DebL £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £33,218,080 £33,218,0801 BANKING DEPARTMEN"r. Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rost 3,564,86 51 Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div, Accounts) 6,870,680 Other Deposits 17,476,165 Seven Day and other bills Governnat. Seen rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £13,111,068 Other Securities 18,317,542 Notes 10,587,295 Gold and Silver Coin ... 959,302 £42,975,207 .C 12,975,207 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.) SCANLAN V. SCOLLICK. The plaintiff in this action was a dock labourer, and had been so employed since 1852, and the defendant is the pro prietor of the Three Suns public-house, New Gravel-lane, in the east end of the metropolis, and close to a place called Wapping-corner. The action was brought to recover compensation in damages for injuries sustained through the alleged negligence of the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Mr. Montague Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. J. Thompson, were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., and another learned gentleman for the defendant. From the statement of the plaintiff it appeared that on the 13th April he left his own house, Claremont-square, about eight o'clock, with the view of seeing an evening paper at the defendant's establishment. He met a female neighbour on the way, and they both crossed the road over to Now Gravel-lane, in the direction of the defendant's There was no light from the public-house, or from any lamp in the street, and when ho came opposite the house he fell through the flap into the cellar. His hands were in his pocket, and he had no means of protecting himself, so that he fell with groat violence on the ground. The defendant and a drayman were in the cellar at the time and picked him up. His knee had been very severely hurt, and he had since been an out-patient of the London Hos pital, and quite unable to go to work. His illness cost him a good deal of money, and defendant refused to give him any compensation. Mrs. Schneider, the woman who accompanied the plain tiff on his way to the defendant's, gave corroborative evi dence as to how the accident occurred. The version of the defendant was that the accident was caused by the carelessness of the plaintiff, who fell into the cellar in looking after some halfpence. He had also stated originally that the plaintiff had flung himself into the cellar intentionally. The jury, after some deliberation, found a verdict for the plaintiff, and assessed the damages at .C 25. MARKE T S.—This day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Although the supply of beasts on sale here, to-day, was very moderate, the demand for most breeds ruled inactive at about Monday's currency. The top figure was bs 4d per Sib. Prime Down and half-bred sheep wero firm in price. Otherwise the mutton trade was heavy at late rates The highest quotation was 6s 2d per 811;. The few lambs on show changed hands at from is 6d to 8s per 81b. Pigs (the supply of which was limited) were very dull, at barely stationary prices. Per 81b to sink the offal. d s d, ided Cree di inf. beasts... 3 8 3 8 Pmecrs-wool sheep 5 4 5 10 Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 Prime b'thdown d 0.6 0 6 2 Prime large oxen ..4 8 4 10 Large coarse calves. 4 8 5 0 Prime Scuts, 0 5 4 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6 Cree. and int. sheep. 3 10 4 2 Large hogs ..3 4 3 8 Second quality do ..4 4 5 0 Small porkers. 810 4 4 Lamb.... 08 Od to Os Od. Suckling calyes, 208 to 228 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 24s to 278 each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts Cows..". Sheep and limbs Cares B9 20 Pigs Beasts .. _ 712 Cows. Sheep and lambs 2,4 0 Calves lOl rigs 2OO MEAT. NEWOATE Arm LEIDENHALL. —Mesa markets are fairly supplied with meat, which moves off slowly, as follows : Boof, 3s 21 to 44 6kl ; mutton, 3s 61 to 4s 10d ; veal, 4■ Ott to 5s 2d ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 4d por 81bs by the carcase. HAY. SMITIIPIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 bs; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs ; and straw, £1 188 to £2 6s per load. & slow trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 lBs to £4 5s ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s 6d ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 6s per load. Trade inactive. WiIITECJIAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 18s to £4 5s ; clover, £4 Os to £5 12s Od ; and straw, .£1 18s to £2 6s per load. Supply moderate. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. s. d. Original Hartlepool .. 19 0 Nelson .................... 17 0 Tee 5..................... 18 9 South Wylam ......... 16 0 Hastings Hartley...... 16 6 Lambert's W.Hartloy 16 3 art l 78—sold ; 21, Bra . nee peth Cannel .. 17 6 Caradoe .................. 18 0 Cassop ................. ... .... . a . t : 6 ke ll o lywell Main ......... 16 6 B. d. East Hartlepool Walls End iletton Bradyell'sHetton l7 9 Walls End Haswell l9 0 Kelloe Davison's W. Hartley 16 6 Hartlepool South Hartlepool l7 0 Eden Main gar'