The Sun. — London, England, 1870-01-26 00:00:00

MONI ifi ii. :it li E T AND UOirtiALsitelAlA IN rELLI(34:N CE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. On the Stock Exchange the chief business doing to-day is the arrangement for the settlement of the fortnightly account. The new Rusiian Loan is already being dealt in, and the price is thus early quoted 18 to 2 prem. Consols are unal tered, but in the Foreign Market there has been an unusual inquiry for Spanish Stock, and this, of course has led to a trifling rise in the price. In American Securities there has been a decline, the greatest being in Erie shares. In Telegraph shares Construction and Maintenace were in demand at increased quotations, but in Railway, Bank, and Miscellaneous shares the business has been on a very limited Consols are now at 921- to 921 for money ; ditto, for Ac:ount, 921 ; Three per Cent. Re duced, 921 8 ; New Ttiree per Cents, 928 11 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, prem. ; June, par ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, March, par ; June, ; Bank of England Stock, 48 per Cent., 239. India Stock, 10} per Cent., April, 1874, ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 112 111 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 4 f ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent., —; ditto Debentures, 103 f. In the Foreign Market Spanish and Turkish have improved, but Egyptian and Russian are lower. Prices are now marked as follows :—Brazilian, 88 to 88i ; Egyptian Rail yap Loan, 978 to 971 ; ditto (1868), 76] to 77; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 801 to 801 ; ditto Nine per Cents., 978 to 978 ; Italian, 544 to 541 ; Mexican, 15 to 15} ; Peru vian, 781 to 79 ex all ; Russian (1822), 854 to 86; Orel, 834 to 831 ; Nicolas, 65} to 66 ; Moscow, 808 to 81} ; Charkof, 82 to 824; Spanish, 271 to 271 ex div. ; Turkish Five per Cents., 431 to 43f ; ditto Six per Cents., 66 to 66k ex div. ; and ,the Scrip I to I prem. In the Railway Market Metropolitan and Great Northers; have declined, and prices are now as follows :—Caledonian, 76± to 761 ; Great Eastern, 371 to 374 ; Great Northern, 111 to 111/ ; ditto (A), 111/ to 1121 ; Great Western, 62 to 624 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 127/ to 1284 ; Lon don and Brighton, 45 to 454; London, Chat ham, and Dover, 15 to 15f ; London and North Western, 1234 to 124 ; London and South Western, 93 to 94 ; Metropolitan, 79 to 794 ; Midland, 122 to 1224 ; North Eastern (Ber wick), 125 to 1254 ; and South Eastern, 76 to 76k. American Five-Twenty Bonds are 861 to 861 ; ditto (1865), 86} to 861 ; ditto (1867), 85} to 85/ ; and the Ten-Forties, 844 to 841 ; but Erie Shares are 17k to 18, a decline of 4 ; Illinois, 103. to 104. Lombardo-Venetian have recovered, and are now 20 to 201 ; Great Luxemburg is 131 to 13f. In Telegraph Shares, Construction and Mainte nance are in strong request at 361 to 361, a rise of 1. Anglo-American is 191 to 191 ; Land and Sea, I to 1 prem. ; British Indian Submarine, 14/ to 15 ; China Submarine, 1 to 1 prem. ; French Cable, 17k to 18 ; and Falmouth, 31 to 4 prem., a fall of it. In Bank Shares Chartered Mercantile are lower, viz., 34 to 32} ; London and County, 49f to 50f ; London Joint Stock, 33 to 34 ; Agra (A), 11/ to to 121 ; Alliance, 13 to 14 ; Anglo-Austrian, 13 16 prem. ; Imperial Ottoman, 21 to 21 prem. ; London and Westminster, 60 to 61 ; Union of London, 36 to 37; and London and South African, 10f to 11. In Miscellaneous Securities, General Credit is die. to par. ; Intetnational Finance, 1 j 11 dis. ; and National Discount steady, at 11f to 12. At Mark-lane this morning the attendance was moderate, and the trade generally quiet, with scarcely any ceange in the general character. The small supplies of English wheat moved off slowly at Monday's rates. Foreign wheat was freely offered and sparingly purchased at late currencies. The flour trade was quiet, without change in prices. Malting barley was as dear; grinding steady iu value, with a limited demand. Beans ruled firm at rather over the rates of last week. Peas steady in value with a fair demand. A further withdrawal of £25,000 in bar gold was taken from the Bank yesterday. The steamer from Alexandria, with the heavy portion of the wail, due at Southampton on Friday evening, is expected to bring £375,000 in Austra Tian gold. Messrs. N. M. Rothschild and Sons yesterday issued the prospectus of the new Russian loan. The amount is £12,000,000 nominal, bearing interest at 5 per cent., and the emission price is 80 per cent., the bonds being in sums of £5O, £lOO, £5OO, and £l,OOO each, with coupons payable half-yearly on the Ist of August and Ist of February. A sinking fund will reimburse these bonds at par in eighty one years by annual drawings, the first of which will take place on the Ist February, 1871. The object of this loan, the prospectus states, is the reinforcement of the Imperial Railway Fund, for the completion of the State railways, and in order to assist in the future development of the network of such undertakings, con cessions for which have been granted to five specified companies. Reckoning the discount given for payments in advance, the price of the Stock will be reduced to about 79i, which is consi derably below the existing Russian Five per Cent. Loans. The relative cheapness of the Bonds and the high repute of the firm under whose auspices they are offered may be considered as assuring the success of the loan, particularly since Russian Stocks have always been popular with a large class of investors, from the confidence felt in the stabi lity of the borrowing State, and the punctuality and fidelity with which its obligations to foreign creditors have been discharged. Applications for allotments are to be received here from Thursday to Monday next, both inclusive, and lists will also be opened in Paris, Frankfort, Amsterdam, and Berlin. It is understood, however, that large amounts have already been subscribed, and the Stock was this afternoon quoted, in anticipation, at 1 prem. At a private meeting of influential merchants and others held at the London Tavern to discuss the projected steam communication with Australia and New Zealand via Milford Haven, Portland, and San Francisco, within 40 days, the following resolution was unanimously adopted :—" That this meeting highly approves the proposed route to Aus tralia and New Zealand via Milford Haven, Port land, and San Francisco, and recommends that steps be forthwith taken to establish a company to carry the same into effect." It is stated that Sir Robert Carden, chairman of the Metropolitan Bank, and Admiral Sir William Wiseman have consented to act as two of the trus tees of the New Albert Life Assurance Company (Limited), in whose name 80 per cent. of all pre miums received are to be invested, and are to be used only to meet death claims. At the meeting of the proprietors of the National Bank, the directors' report was adopted and a divi dend declared for the half-year at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income tax. At a meeting of the London and St. Katherine Docks Company a dividend was declared of 1# per cent., free of income tax, making a total distribu tion of 2i per cent. for the twelve months. The Metropolitan Railway traffic return shows an increase of £ll4, compared with the correspond ing period of last year ; the Metropolitan District an increase of £55 ; the Metropolitan and St. John's Wood an increase of £lB ; and the Glasgow and South-Western an increase of £837. A meeting was held at Liverpool of the British Shipowners' Company (Limited), when a divi dend was declared at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum. A prospectus will shortly be issued of a Public Cab Comr any. The object is to improve the pre sent cab accommodation. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditt,Q for Account 921 per Cont. Reduced 923 3 New 8 per Cent ,.. 921 1 1 New 2k per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 6 per Con 1 an. 1873 tr , -ities. 3 vrs, expire sth Jan., 113811 -- Do. Jur 3u yr., aspire au,. April 1885 — Do (lied Sea Tele6raph), Aug., 1908 — I',xeLoguu Bills, £l,OOO, 21 p. Ct. March pan D. '2l do. June par Do £lOO, £2uu at £5OO — dis Bank of England Stock, 41 per Cent [-P.. opening — f'anada 4 per Cent. Bonds — Inter-Colonial Omnium INDIAN Ii3VERNMENT SEcrityrixe India Stock, 10f per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Opening, for Account — Do. o per Cent. July, 1880 Do 4 per Cent. Oct. 1888 (Jo. Enlaced Perm 4 per Cent.. , ... — Do. 5 For Cert., Jan. 1872 ... — Do. 5f per Cent. May 1879 — Du 5 per Cent., Rup. Dei:). 1872:- Do do IS'7,, — Do. do. 1882 -- 0,,. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Sonde ; 4 per Cent., £l,oou Do. under £l.OOO — ph, I - ORE lON FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 1 % rgentine Republic, 6 per Cent ... Do Account Au itrian Bonds 5 per cent Do. 189 — Brazilian 5 per Cent — 70. If per Gent. 1852 — Do. do 1858 — Do. ut, 1560 — Do. do., Ib'3 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 De. Account Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. C4disa 6 per Cent — ')o. 4f per Cent.... .._ Do. 3 . p - er Cent., Do. 7 por Cent., 1b66 Do. 6 per cent. 1867 961 lo abiKa, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 per Cent., 1825 . — Danubian Principalities, 7 par Cent -- Do Account Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — ti:cuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent Egyptian, 7 per Cent B5l lie Secoad Issue — Do. £sot Bonds B5l 5 Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. .Lt3oo Bonds De. £lO6 Bonds — Do. 7 per Cent., 1868 ..... Do. Account Do. .£lOO Bonds ..... 77 Government Railway Debentures 971 1. Greer 5 per Ceat.,1824 5, ex Coups Do. Coupons GuLtemalet 5 per Cent .. Ronduras Gov Bail. Loan., 10 p.,Ct., all pd 801 f Do. Ace.unt ,adetn . s par Cert., 1865 . . Jo. Account. . . Do .I*remmana Railway t irn., tie, Cent Ditto for Account ; ,I. 1664 — Do ,: oer bent. Anglo-French — outevidvat. ,"; per tent .. — Nic:risi, Imperial 5 For Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Con Do. Deferred __ _ Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 4} per Cent. (Ih:barren) Do 4} per Cent., 1862 - Do 6 per Cent.,1862 — Portuguese 3 per dt.,1853,'6, 7,'9,'60,'2,'8 Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — It issian 5 eer Cent., 1822, X St Do 41 per Cent , 1850 Do 9 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 - Per Cent.; 1859 Do 5 i)er Cent., 1862 ... 85 41 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds... 89} Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0.... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 6si Sardinian 5 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Uen Do. Account Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. Now Deferred 271 Do. Passive Do. Com. Cort. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent . Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 6Bl Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Accoun t no £lOO Bonds 6Bl 9i Do. 5 per cent. 1865 431 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 186 Do. Account Da 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Do :do, Scrip Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in Loadot. ttustnsu o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgiau, 4% per cuut., Ex. 2M. Dutch 2f per Cont. Ex. 12 Guil„ Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French lientes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, E. 25f , Do Account CLOSING PRICES, Jonsols, Money Do. Account, Feb. 3 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. MONMOUTHSHIRE. The accounts of this company for the past half year, although not as yet officially audited, show a sufficient available balance to declare a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, after transferring £5,000 to the old relaying account, and reserving £l,OOO for renewal of engines and £l,OOO for doubtful debts. A few hundred pounds will remain to carry forward. The proposed dividend compares favourably with both previous and corresponding half years ; the dividend for the second half of 1868 having been at the rate of 4 per cent. and for the first half of 1869 at the rate of 4} pe r cent. CAPE. The traffic returns on this company's line for the month of November last, on 63 miles open, amounted, for the conveyance of 23,842 passen gers, to £1,885 ; and for the carriage of 3,980 tons of goods, to £l,s22—total, £3,407 ; and for the sane month in 1868 to £3,296—showing an increase of £lll. MONT CENIS. The traffic receipts on this company's line for the week ending the 14th inat. amounted to 21,990 f. (.£880), and for tho corresponding week last year 17,451 f. (£698), showing an increase of 4,539 f (£182). The total receipts from the let Tammy to date amounted to 44,677 f. (£1,787). RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday both Examiners into standing order proofs presided in the House of Commons' Com mittee-rooms. Before Mr. Frere the following bills, unopposed, were declared to have complied with the standing orders :—Lancashire and Yorkshire Rail way, Bristol Port and Channel Dock, and the Me tropolitan Street Tramway. The adjourned and opposed petition in the London Street Tramways was heard, and it was decided that the promoters of the bill had complied with the standing orders. In the opposed East London Tramways there was no appearance, and the opposed Leeds Street Tram ways was decided as having complied with the standing orders. Before Mr. Robinson there was no appearance in the case of the F ulham, Hammersmith, and City Railway, and the following were decided as having complied with the standing orders :—Southwark and City Subways, the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railways, the Preston, Longton, and Southport Railway, the Continental Com munication (opposed), and the South-Eastern Rail- Bill. way LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Sales probably 12,000 bales. The market was firm. PRICE OF GOLD. the quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and tie short exchange on London is 251. 1.53. per £1 sterling, on comparing these rates with the English Mint price of I}a. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold at the above price is slightly dearer in Paris than in Loudon THOUSANDS OF PRESENTS AT PARKINS AND Go no's. —Portrait albums, dispatch boxes, writing cases, dressing cases, dressing bags, envelope cases, blotting books, inkstands, desks, stationery cabinets, bookslides, work boxes, tea caddies, hand bags and reticules, card cases, purses, scent bottles, cigar cases, card trays, pocket books, ornamental articles in china, bronze gilt, and elegantly mounted for mantel shelf, drawing and library tables; bagatelleboards, indoor croquet and indoor games of all kinds ; Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Services in every type, Thousands of the above articles, all perfectly new and fresh. mall articles carefully selected and sent post paid upon pre payment. OttalOgtlVl tree. SHARE LJS7. ,;91'NAILY BHAUI4I3 AND STOCKS.; Y id ' tjlo6lng Business Price. dens. it Bristol and lilzeter ...... 103 76 78 st Caledonian ..... —........ 100 7/1 77 41 7 0 1 I 7 st Cambrian.. 20 Cornwa11. it Dublin & Belfast Juno lOO et Dun„rerth.&A.b.Juno ioo TO 72 2) East London all 4 6 20 Do 15 21 Do 10 at GlasgoW &S. Western lOO 106 108 st Great Eastern . ' lOO 3 71 33 1171 1 1 st Do. E. Angl. iio. 2 lOO 6/ 71 st Lireat Northol Scotland lOO 15 16 st Great Northern lOO 111 112 1111 11 st Do. A stock...—. lOO 1111 1121 11 1 it Do. B stook l O ,O 121 12i st GtS, and W. al Ireland lOO Y 8 100 it Gt. Western -Original 3OO 62 621 62 I I A Do. South Wales It:0 61 6 . 4 st Do. W. Mid.—Uatord... 100 39 41 at Do. Newport lOO 31 :A; it Lancashire& forkshirs lOO 128 net 128} at Lou., Brigh.,4 b.Coast ICO 441 401 4, 1 Do Scrip .... it Lou., Chat., anti Dover,. luo 141 15 15 st Do. Metrop. EN. A lute 11 13 at Lun. 4 North Western 134 14:1 124/ 123: if st Lon..; South Western loc S.: 94 Man., Shel., 4 Lincoln l 82 521 521 at Metropolitan ... • lOO 731 7',t} 7gl * et Do Extensian .. A Do. New rd • • at Metropolitan District. his 30 ::2 10 Metrop. St. John's li vo 1 - 100 6 122 :221 1224 I 1 st Mnliand st DO, :Sirmin. a ova u 4OO 8.1 i 1 st NJrtli British • lOO 341 15} st V . Ed., eth., ziL Dun.— 100 et Nor Eastern—Derwiek.. 100 1261 1271 125 1 25 D G. N. purollion —1633.4 st If Leeds. . • .. .. 100 79 8) st D o York lOO lot 25 st D oCarliele ...• at D °Stock. & Darling lOO 167 1(9 st North London 10 Do New 1868 st North Staffordshire lou 61 OS it North and itl. W. Jnnction 100 Vd 101 10 Do Now £lO shares 7 ... • • at Rfrimney at Ishropshire Union lOO 591 001 it South Deron' . it South Eastern lO6 751 70} st Staines, Woleham, & Wok all 13 It it ''tae Vale -- Do. C ... Waterlord & liiiktany lOO 10 Waterloo & Whiteha,l 6 Asi!ways. RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND kiTOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 87 81 at Caledonian Qrs., No. l lOO st Do. Scot. N.E., 46 per cent lOO ... st Do. Aberdeen, gas, 6 p.c lOO ... et Do. do. 7 per cent lOO at Do. do. Ordinary lOO 73 83 at Do. Midland at Do. Dundee and Arbroath 101 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all et Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 104 107 at I 4 o. Ist Class preference lO6 at Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per ct lOO at (4t. Eastern, E.O Ex. No.l 100 91 103 at Do do N 0.2 100 97 90 et Do do 6 per cent PA 110 113 at Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 at Do do 33 6 do. 100 st Do do 0 7 do. 100 et Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 et Do E. Union 4 p.c. gua. 100 at Do Norfolk 5 p.c.Ex.1846 100 st Do do 5 p.e.Way.Val.lBl7 100 et Great Northern, 5 per cent 10, et Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 Do 4; do do do 100 at Do 5 do at sp.c. pm lOO at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Miffs; 6 per cent lOO at Gt. Nrth of Scotland, lat pf 100 at Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO et Gt.West.—Orig.&Jut. - Bent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO Do. Orig. (B. &H. Ex). 5 p.c lOO Do do 41 per cont. 1850 lOO Do do 4 do do Do do 5 per cent. rcdem. 100 _ Do do Birmingham gua lOO Do do do pref lOO Do do Chester gua Do do do 8 per cent lOO Do do do 5 do 100 Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 Do do 4i p.c lOO et Do do 44 1850 lOO at Do do 5 at Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g. 100 at Do do 2d gua. 100 at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 et Do .do '2d do 100 at Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 00 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all at Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 et Do Barnsley, £5 3s Wit p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East La ncashire) 100 st Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 at L & Brizhton, p. c guarnteed, No 1 lOO at Do 5 per cent. gua No. 2 lOO at Do 6 do do lOO et Do 5 do No. 4 lOO st Do 7 per cent lOO et Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P ) 100 at Do 4 do 1850 lOO at London, Chatham, & Dover S per cent at London and 1;. W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lO3 at Do Bedford &Cambridge lOO at Do Shrewsb'y & Welehp'l loo st London and b W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO a Do (Portsin.perp anti 2560) all a Man., Shef., & Linclu. 6 p.c. 150 .„ Do a Do 31 per cent IOU 64 66 1 Do redeem. 6 percent. 5 at Mid. Consolidated ,6 p. c... 100 130 135 s Du Bristol& Bina., 6p. e lOO La 135 a Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO v 8 100 a Du 41 per cent. irrodeem... 100 Yd to.) a De Leicester & p.c luJ eu PI at North Britiall, .5 p.c. 100 at Du 4p.c. S. N.; I) lvo at Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per con.t.. 100 st Du Border Union, 51 p.c lOO at N.-Eastern—Cous. 4 p.e.... 100 87 85 at Do 41 per cent. redcoat..... 100 97 99 tit Dv G N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Du Lerwick capital 4.13.4. ... Do York, U. &S. purchase lO 10 101 Do Stcktn n Drliu,g. A. 5 P.C lOO 107 101 at Do W, Liartlepoul 11. and It NU 88 88 20 North Staffordshire 10s S. Devon Annuities, 1 is— all 9 10 GS 72 98 98 106 108 95 10 90 92 80 92 97 9 OS 72 65 9J 93 lob 110 US 113 114 90 93 1:3 130 135 9ti 100 ... .. 131 ..,. , De Do favistoelc Anus., 10d all 81 94 104 Du Fixed 41 per coat all 8 81 10.6. S. .ast. (Itead. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 et Do 44 percept lOO ... ... et Do Fixed 41 per eeut lOO ... ... it Taff Vale No.I IOU 154 158 it Waterford &Kilkenny, 6ye 10 .. .. RAILWAYS.-PREFERENOE SHARES AND STOOKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year at Caledonian 44 p c guts. at Do Scot. Ceu. min. 7p c lOO ~, at 1)o 4 1 p irredeem all at Do 4p c con. issued at 80 65 at Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 77 Wt ) at Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 87 90 at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 86 68 at Do do 5 do, 1864 lOO 83 86 et Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 ••. .40 at Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 at Do Boston & Sleafd, 41 pc 100 st Great West., W. Slidl., 5p o 100 at Do Joint porpe. 5 p c, 1865 100 81; . 91 at Do do 6p c cared., 1866 100 115 120 1111 20 Do Vale Neath perp. 5 p c all , a •• st Kent Coast, 6 per ce nt, E lOO 4 Lane. and York. New 4/ per cent till July, 1871 2 I 1p at Loud., Brig &c., 41 pc, 1853 100 st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 st Do do 41 do, 1861 100 st Do do 4i do, 1863 100 at Do do 5 do, 1865 100 o Dollo No. No. 7 6 4 5 do, do 1866 100 at 0 at Loud , Chat., &c., 2 d , 6 p.c 100 at Doo d Metroo cp p. 1i:p . . 0 e 11/0 Do 1 0 0 at Loudon& N Western, 5p c 100 103 110 at Loudon& &Western, 41 p c 100 a 3 95 1 0 Man. She!. & Liu., 5 pc, 1865 all V 94 at Metropolitan 5 per cent ...... 100 100 102 st Midland, A 5 per cent prof. 100 107 109 st Do B 5 do 100 107 109 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 211 18 Do Incouv. New Shared all 19 191 23 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 ...... 81 1 1 24 at North British, E. and (1 No. 1, 5 per cent ... 100 at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 Do E ,P., &Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 at Do E. &G , N 0.2, 5 p.c... 110 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 at North Eastern, 41 per cent 110 9i 100 at Do Stock. & Darl., 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, 1859 100 ... at Do 5 do 1861 100 ... at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 .. at Do 5 do, 1864 at Victoria St. &Pimlico, 44 pc 110 ... RAILWAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS et Birkenhead , 100 91 93 00 -- Do. 41 per cent. Prefer.., all 96 100 st Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 641 at Do. 51 per cent. st Do. 5 do. at Clydesdale, guaranteed... 199 at Colchester Stoll* Valley st East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 132 13k 29 Gloster and Lean Forest all a Gt. Easa., Newm., &c., 5 p.c 100 a Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 at Dodo. Woodbrg. Ex., do 109 at Gt. West, W. Mid., Herd 100 97 99 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 217 222 at London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 at _ Do. 41 per cent lOO „. at London, CLIC, dm., 41 p. c. 100 .—• at Do. Cont. Fund, 4 do 100 _ st London and Greenwich lOO 62 64 at Do• do Preference 100 st Loudon, Tilbury, & South 100 83 55 at Lowestoft,guit 4 percent 100 79 81 at Do. 6 do „, igg 51 Mauch., Ms.'"' all at Midland, Bralford, Pref 100 92 94 10 Mid Kent Cray Lino) 50 Northorn&East., 5 per cent all 53 56 69 Do. do. 6 do. all at N. Eastern—Hartlep00l st N.West.A perp. prof, 5p c lOO 107 109 st Do B minimum 11 p.c lO9 at Notting. 3“.lranth 11,20 100 91 93 25 Preston and Wyre. all 44 46 Royston, Hitch., and Shop. 100 132 134 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 132 134 19 D. do 8 2 21p B S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 97 99 D 4 per cent gua lO.l 78 80 do at Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO • at West Cornwall all 13 14 all C all 22 2 00 0 West L OO ondon,ddCoolass Al 3 at Weymouth and Portland lOO at Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. et East and Wei CtAQ,London and St. Katherine lOO 49 bl 100 D ()Deb. stook, 4 per cent Stillwell Freehold Land Dock 10) SO 33 Southampton ljo 72 75 surrey Cowl:liter-vial 110 145 150 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price done. 10 Agra Limited, A all 111 121 111 12 10 Do B lO 41 5 50 Albion l5 10 8 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 211 25 2i 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 3 2 40 Australasian - 20 Bank of British Columbia all 16 16 20 Do issued at 2 pm—. , 5 31 21 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lim. 25 Bank of South Australia all 311 131 40 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 ISI 10 25 Chartered Mere. of India. London, and China all 32 31 20 City lO 11. 111 111 1 100 Colonial 25 91 43 10 Consolidated, lim. 50 Delhi and London, Um 50 East London, lim 20 English and Amorican, lint 10 .. ... 20 English Bank of Rio &Ja neiro. lim 20 English, acottish, and Aus tralian Chartered , all 1;! 13; 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 37 9 284 Do new ll4 41 51 100 Imperial, lint 2O 3 2 20 Imperial Ottoman le 21 3 12: '45 lonian all 2 1 22 25 Do new 5 8 3 Lnd Mortgage of India, lim 4 31 et i 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64, 30 all 76 76 bo 100 London Bank of Mexico and South America, lint. 20 5 4 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 35 7 20 Du new 74 3 44 100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 11 13 25 Do new 10 11 2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 231 241 20 London and County 2O 491 501 50 1 50 Do new, Ise at 20 p.m, 16 pd ll London Joint Stock London and South African al 100 London &S.-Western, lim, 20 13 it 60 London & Venezuela, lint l2l ... •.• 100 London and Westminster 2O 574 584 601 1 100 Do Scrip, tea at 10 pm......... 20 ... ... 100 Merchant, lint 25 64 b 10 Metropolitan, lim all 74 74 00 Midland, lint 2O 11 i 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lint l5 ad Ip 00 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ••• .•• 10 Do . . 42 ... ••• 50 National.. 3O ... • • 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42 43, 4 50 Proviuc. Bank.Corpo., lim. 10 Gi 51 30 Provincial of Ireland. ..... 10 Do new. all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 11 IS 100 Do issued at 6pm lO 8 6 25 Union of Australia all 46 4 , 451 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of London - 811, 811 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 16" Anglo-American Tei., lim all 191 24 191 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., 1im.... 10 2 , 1 201 2Ut, i et Atlantic Telegraph lO 17 19 st Do. 8 per cent. et B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 180 130 at Electric 60 Inter. Telegraph 100 262 267 10 Do. New 8 12 Up 25 Indo-European Tel., Um— all 23 21 5 Loud. Provincial Tel. Urn all 21 31 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all / 1p 10 Mediterra. Extexi. Tel., lim all 9 10 25 Reuter's Telegram all 80 05 81 20 Societe Transatlant., lim all 131 181 at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 11 If 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 7 8 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all ii 11 _ MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 141 14i 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and 'Finance, lim. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lira 3 5,1 10 Berlin Water Works, lira all 111 14f 10 Do. New all ——. 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lila. .... 30 13 15 5 Bombay Gas, lira, all 5 61 51 +5 Do. Now 4 11 Id 4 3-16 50 British American Land 44 15 17 20 British Indian Tea, lim all 1 2 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all 63 (5 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2 .. ... 20 Ceylon Company, lira. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lfin 5 25 City of London Real Pro perty, lim 9 51 4 30 City of Milan Improv. lim. all 5 6 25 City of Moscow Gas, lim all 50 City Offices, lim 25 23 22 N Colonial, lim. Do. 50 Commercial Union (Assur) 5 2 21 74 7 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas, lim all 26 271 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. Bauk of France. PARIS, Jan. 20. the following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Jan. 13. Jan. 20. fr. c. fr. c. Capital of the Bank 182,50,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to Capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9,. 1857) 7,014,776 02 7,044,776 0:! Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 22,105,750 14 Reservo of lt,n,led pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to orderaud receipts payable at sight 43,816,569 43 42,341,210 07 Treasury account cur rent creditor 171666586 96 159 409, 662 37 Current accounts, Paris 300,8 4 3200 11 294, 429 , 077 46 Do. branch banks 40,416,966 43,18 1 , 942 Dividends payable 5,388,796 3,816,699 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months 1,305,522 15 1,305,522 15 Surplus of receipts not distributed — Sundries Total CREDITOR. Jan. 20. Jan. 13. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over due II 204,211 71 312 , 747 40 Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 341,258,478 90 332,488,029 02 Do. branch banks 314,229,945 323,415,901 Advances on deposit of bullion 15,598,900 15,971,300 Do. branch banks 2,548,000 2,410,200 - Do. on French Public Securities 20,960,500 20,729,200 Do. by branch flanks 9,279 ,850 9,232,050 Do. on railway shares and debentures Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Fernier Bonds Do. branches - Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,0 00 Government Stock re serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,000, 000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches ... Expenses of manage ment Sundries 60,000,000 - 9,072,534 -- 9,069,181 - 15,561 35 14,373 60 5,748,393 82 5,975,048 32 Total Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of Fran cc. (Signed) RoULAND. The Bank Returns. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the public and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending the 4th of Dec. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ended the lit of Dec. (the nearest date furnisbsd by their returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom when compared with the previous month : Nov. 6, Dee; 4, 1809. 1869. IncreaselDecrease. Bank of England 23,9=0,947 23,181,190 759,757 Private Banks 2,885.44 2,751,719 133,721 Joint-stock Banks 2,425,072 2,308,739 56,333 Total in England. 28,251,459 '28,301,6=8 948.411 Scotland. Ireland 7,381,180 7,354,163 27,017 41,503,957 1 40,913,2G91 United Kingdom. 416,110 576,848 And as compared with the month ending the sth of Dec., 1868, the above returns show a decrease of £363,505 in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of £105,943 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks the following is the state of the circulation: — The English private banks are below their fixed issue ••• ••• £1,290,907 The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue ... ••• 369,901 Total below fixed issue in England ... .41:660,808 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 2 538,187 The Irish banks are above their fixed issue, ... 992,669 The average stock of bullion hold by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending Ist of Nov. was £18,443,206, being a decrease of £388,284, as compared with the previous month, and a decrease of £71,692 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 6th of Nov.:— Gold and silver held by tho Scotch banks £3,776179 Gold and silver hold by the Irish banks 2,744,884 £5,924,651 being an increase of £518,118 as compared with the pre vious return, and an increase of £321,393 when compered with the corresponding perivd LW year, PARIS CORRESPONDENOE• LalY INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). MEM?: The resumption of the debate on the Treaty produced a • PRIVY COUNCIL. passage at arms between M, Thiers and M. Arne, the FORTY YEARS OF LIQUIDATION. Director-General of Customs. These gentlemen's sta. In the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council tistics would not agree, and finally DI. Amo disposed of this morning, present—Lord Westbury, Sir J. M. Thiers' figUres very conclusively by explaining Colville, Sir J. Napier, and Sir L. Peel, that the cases on which his opponent founded jun'ornent was given in the appeal, Khajab his arguments were cases of fraud, and formed no part of Abdot 1. Gunny v. the Commissioners of the the regular entries of the Customs. M. Thiers, he said, Soorebet;buus. In this case there were cross was including contraband commerce in his calculations, • causes, ana judgment was given on both ap which were not comprised in the official statistics. M. peals. The issues raised related to property, and Thiers upon this again demanded leave to speak, but the were technically termed " boundary" suits, and President, protesting that it was only his respect for M. there had been long litigation in the courts below Thiers that had induced him to allow the m a t t er t o interrupt the regular course of the debate at all, insisted in the Presidency of Bengal. Sir James Colville upon place being given to M. do Forcade. The gave a long [judgment: on both appeals, and ex-Minister began his address by confessing the entered fully into the questions of boundary. His difficulty he felt in entering upon a question lordship mentioned in the course of his judgment already so fully discussed, but said he hoped the Chamber that the present litigation commenced in 1830. would not refuse to their colleague the indulgence they Their lordships would recommenl to her Majesty ha l always shown to the Minister. Having thus pro- that both appeals be dismissed with costs. pitiatcd his hearers, M. de Fcrcade went on to say that he was fully in accord with the Government in accepting the inquiry, and refusing the denunciation. As for the vet • tion of temi - orary admissions, he would not pledge him self, and he did not intend to discuss them, merely giving some explanations relative to the policy of the preceding Government. With respect to the warrants for iron, he know there had been abuses, since as Commercial Minister, in 1868, he had exerted himself to prevent, or at least to reduce them, but he had never thought it right to abandon the system of equivalents established by the decrees. M. Forcado heartily approved of the proposed inquiry, but he insisted that it should be full and complete, that not only the great interests should be consulted, but the small interests and even those which remained silent. There were two kinds of consumers, the individual and the collective. The latter were repre sented by the great industries, who were interested in cheap products. Thus for the iron trade it was necessary to consult, not only the ironmasters, but the agri cultural societies, and, in short, all those who wanted to use iron. " All the world," suggested M. Thiers. " Yes, all the world," replied the undaunted orator. The commission should, he added, be numerous, and all interests should be represented in it. Its sittings should be long and frequent. The inquiry on the tariffs in 1860 lasted six months. Here M. Forcade alluded to several details of that inquiry, and was so frequently interrupted, that the President M. Jerome David, interfered on his behalf. The speaker thanked him, but declared that he did not object to inter ruptions, provided they were serious. Coming to the discussion of the Treaty itself, England, he said, asked two things—the removal of prohibitory duties and the maximum of 30 per cent.,which no one wished to exceed. One hundred and fifty-seven articles had been completely liberated in the English tariff for the benefit of the French, and were they to say that Treaty was a gratuitous concession ? The argument :that England had grown rioh by protection, and had only adopted free trade in the hope of personal advantage was altogether mistaken. The fact was that when Cobden, Bright, and their asso ciates raised the standard of free trade they were almost alone. They had to contend against the aristocracy of English landowners, who had the majority in Parliament and a preponderating influence in the country. The same class had opposed the Emperor in France. In England, as in France, the mass of interests was at first opposed to free trade. Tracing the history of the free trade struggle in England, M. de Forcade showed how the very same arguments now brought forward in France were urged against com mercial liberty. Do not think, he said, that the system did not cost England great sacrifices. But she knew how to make them. He compared the relative positions of France and England when both were under a protective system. In 1827 their international commerce was 72 millions. Twenty years later it was 192 millions. In 1846 England entered upon a free trade policy. Her commerce made a sudden start. In 1859 it reached an amount of from 700 to 800 millions. In 1866 it was 1 milliard 800 millions, so that in the second period of twenty years the commerce between France and England had risen from 192 millions to 1 milliard 800 millions. He did not attribute this to the treaty alone, but to the change of system of which it formed part. Much had been said of the political origin of the English Treaty. This was incorrect. No doubt the Emperor's Government had highly valued the English alliance, but it had not sought to buy it by the Treaty. The Emperor's Government had talked and thought less about the t nglish alliance than its predecessors, but it had established it on an indestructible foundation. France and England were now, as it were, united. France sent her agricultural products to England, England sent her coal and her irun to France. These relations were every day still further developing themselves, and they had produced such a fusion of interests as provided one of the surest guarantees for the peace of the world. This passage was loudly applauded, and the orator afterwards proceeded to examine the statements made on behalf of the suffering trades. His speech will be concluded to-day, and so far it justifies the Emperor's anxiety to retain the ex- Minister in the Chambers, so as to secure so powerful an advocate on behalf of the Imperial Free-traders. It is said that the Emperor has again been suffering which is to be accounted for by the coldness of the weather. Dr. Nelaton was, according to the reports spread, sent for yesterday to the Tuileries. Notwithstand ing these unfavourable signs, the invitations to the ball at the Tuileries were sent out, and therefore it must be sup posed that his Majesty's speedy recovery may be looked for. This ball was proposed on account of the depression of trade. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. DICKENS V. HAYWOOD AND OTHERS. Judgment was given in this suit, iu which the question was whether a verdict for £5OO against Mr. Cursharn sliculd stand, the libel being a letter written to the agent of the Duke of Portland, the plaintiff's landlord, complaining that he had de stroyed game., The Court gave their decision in favour of the plaintiff, the verdict being set aside. DIVORCE COURT. KELLY V. KELLY. At the sitting of the court to-day Mr. Baron Channell said the court did not think it necessary to hear Dr. Deane and Mr. F. A. Inderwick for the petitioner, but would give judgment on Wednes day next. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. HERITAGE V. HERITAGE. This morning application was made to the Chief Judge in the new Court of Bankruptcy, in the matter of Heritage T. Heritage, who were pork butchers, grocers, and cheeseruougers in Hackney road. They had executed a deed of assignment of the whole of their effects to trustees appointed by creditors, who took possession of the estate. Messrs. Merry, provision dealers, Whitechapel road, petitioned the court as creditors against the debtor, who was adjudicated ; and a receiver was appointed by the court. It was asked that further time might be granted to answer the rule, which the court had granted as to this appointment. The Chief Judge granted an extension until Saturday, and said at present it was a race between the re ceiver and the trustee; but the estate could not be materially injured. Several of the papers publish the teat of the new law on the press, which the Government will propose to tho Corps Legislatif. Its two essential points are bringing the offenders of the press under the consideration of a jury, and in the restoration of the right to prove the charges made against a functionary who has acted in accordance with his functions. The Siècle approves of it so far, but fears that as a whole it must be regarded as a failure, and ono of those concessions which are familiar to Governments who live by expediency. The chief draw back consists in the fact that the Ministers propose to follow the usual course of selecting those who are to serve on the jury, and thus in some measure predetermine the fate of their political adversaries, The hearing of witnesses in the Auteuil affair was con tinued yesterday before the President of the High Court of Accusation. Seven persons were called, among whom were Dr. Demange, the editors of the l'i , varo, and the editor of the Marseillaise. All the correspondence that has been received confirms the favourable reports of the telegraphs with respect to the strike at Creusot. At the same time, some persons prophecy that there will soon be a renewal of the dis turbances, and that the present calm is a sort of armistice. The Rappel explains the reason of M. Felix Pyat's return to exile by saying that he was borne down by four successive condemnations—seventeen months' imprison ment, three of which judgments are retrospective and con trary to the most elementary rules of right, as also to those of non-retro activity and of non his in idem. He refuses to acknowledge the justice of the present Liberal riyime. The Inddpendant of Douai states that several Rf . the pupils of the college in that town have been stint to ilaeir homes in consequence of some occurrences whiiih took place. Some of the students organised a subscription for the tomb of Victor Noir, others introduced the Igar seUlaise, and the dismissal of, one of the tniateo wgin gwenty-four hours. A Conference of the Association of Operative Cotton Spinners of Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, and Derby has been hold at Bolton, to consider several questions affecting their future action. Thirty-eight delegates wore present, but the Conference failing to pass a single resolu tion, it was decided to hold another meeting at Oldham. The discussion concerning the Head-Masterehip of Rugby School has, according to the Scotsman, tranquilly ended. The masters will remain at tieir posts, and do their boat, in conjunction with Mr. Hayman, to maintain the traditions of the school. There is reason to believe that tho good feeling which previously existed has been restored, and that this groat institution will now enter upon a new career of prosperity. A Post-office notice is to the effect that on the Ist of February next, and thenceforward, the weight allowed for a single letter forwarded ria Franco addressed to any place in Austria, or forwarded via France and Austria, ad dressed to any place in Turkey, Moldavia, 'Wallachia, Servia or Egypt, will bo increased from a quarter of an ounce to half an ounce ; letters above that weight being charged with an additional rate of postage for each half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce. No alteration will be made in the rates of postage in consequence of this augmentation of weight: Mrs. Irwin, a sister of Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, has secured a patent for an improvement in the construc tion of houses, which, it is claimed, will create a new era in architecture. Mrs. Irwin proposes six-walled or hexa agonal apartments, which are not only much handsomer, but really cheaper than the quadrangular form. A wall of 80 feet built in the hexagonal form incloses a third more space than the same space of wall built in the square form, and as these hexagonal rooms fit into each other without loss of space, the gain in the whole building is very great. The patentee also claims that this mode of building gives a greater degree of strength than any other, and that this mode of building, in the hands .of a good architect, is capable of assuming greater artistic beauty than the square or quadrangular form. The octagonal building attracted a good deal of attention some years ago, but the hexa gonal is claimed to In §9motlliug entirely new. AN IRISH ROW. At Bow-street Police-court, this day, a tall Irish man named Burns was charged with a violent as sault on two men named Flynn and Peacock. The parties all appeared with their heads done up with sticking-plaister, and it appeared to have been a most sanguinary encounter. A number of witnesses on both sides swore the direct opposite of each other, some stating that the injuries were inflicted with a chopper and the others that no such weapon was used. The defendant proposed to call the door of his room as a witness—(laughter)—but the magistrate said he did not require its attendance. After a great deal of conflicting evidence the magis trate said he should send the case for trial. The court was crowded by the denizens of Little Wyld street, who exhibited the utmost interest in the matter. THE STREET TRAMWAYS. The House of Commons Examiners sat this morn ing. The East London Tramways and the Fulham, Hammersmith, and City Railway Bills have been withdrawn for the present session. The Standing Orders will be reported to have been complied with in the opposed cases of the Leeds Street Tramways, and the London Street Tramway; Worcester Railways and Tramways, Leeds Tram ways, Great Eastern Railway (Metropolitan Rail ways, &c.), and the Pimlico, Peckham, and Green wich Street Tramways Bills. The opposed cases of the Birmingham and Staffordshire Tramways, Birmingham Tramways, Liverpool Street Tram ways, Manchester Street Tramways, and the Bir mingham Street Tramways are postponed. The late Major-Gen. John Studholme Hodgsor, of her Majesty's Bengal Army, whose death has recently been announced, was son of Gen. Hodgson, Colonel of the " King's Own." Regiment, and grandson of Field Marshal Hodgson, Commander in-Chief of the successful expedition against Belle isle. He entered the Bengal Army at a very early age, and in 1845-46 served in the campaign of the Sutlej. In 1848-49 he served in the campaign of the Punjab, and at Ferozepoze commanded the 12th Regiment Native Infantry. He was several times wounded, and received for his services the rank of lieutenant-colonel, three medals and clasps. On the breaking out of the lira Sikh war he was at Simla, on medicAl certificate, in consequence of dangerous wounds, but he hastened to the head quarters of the army, travelling on foot a distance of 30 miles, and escaping by something like a miracle from the insurgents. On this occasion he was instrumental in saving the lives of two British officers, and, as a reward, was selected by Lord Ilardinge to raise the first Sikh infantry ever embodied in the British service, and which he repeatedly led, under very critical circum stances, against their countrymen and co -religionists. He subsequently commanded an attack upon the Rajah of the Jusween Dhoon, and took and de stroyed the Fort of Ukrot. In 1850, although hold ing only the rank of Regimental Captain, he re ceived the rank of Brigadier• General, and was selected by Sir Charles Napier, with the approval of the Marquis of Dalhousie, to organise the Pun jab Irregular Force. He commanded this force, amounting to 12,000 men of all arms of the service, for three consecutive years, without a day's absence, on a hostile and extremely difficult frontier extend ing over 400 miles. In 1853 he directed in person military operations against numerous tribes west of the Derajat, which resulted in their submission, and he then proposed a plan of defence for the entire frontier, which was adopted by Government with complete success. With the most brilliant prospects apparently before him, be, however, resigned his command, from honourable but personal reasons. He died on the 14th of January, having suffered for several years from a lingering disease, the result of his arduous service. Several of the Martini-Henry rifles were for warded some time since to the South-west Military District, and are now being subjected to a series of practical teats over the army rifle ranges on Brown down, near Gosport. So far, the opinion appears to be that the new weapon is very superior to the Snider, but that many of the details connected both with the weapon itself and its equipments are ope❑ to considerable improvement. The ammunition pouch, carried in front, is decidedly faulty in its arrangement. Capt. and Brevet-Major R. J. Hay and Capt. W. C. Naugle, on the seconded list, Royal Artillery, recently appointed Acting Assistant Controllers are going through a short course of study in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, to become acquainted with the various descriptions of stores and other articles in usJ in the service. The 27th and 30th companies of Royal Engineers will shortly arrive, it is expected, at the School of Military Engineering at Chatham from the Medi terranean ; they have been relieved by the 20th and 2Gth companies. The double screw composite gun-vessel Pert, 4, is ordered into No. 4 dock at Devonport to have her bottom cleaned and be prepared for commis sion. She will have a complement of 75 officers and men. Port Admiral Sir Henry J. Codrington, K.C.8., has left Plymouth for Liverpool and Bristol to in spect the ships of war in those ports. On and after January, 1870, postage rates on letters passing between Canada and the United Kingdom are as follows sent prepaid by the Canada mail packet via Quebec or Portland, in winter, or Halifax, six cents for half ounce weight; if prepaid, via New York, eight cents per half ounce. Letters for the United Kingdom posted unpaid or prepaid less than the proper sate, will be charged on delivery with double thew/want of deaoieut poptage. THIRD EDITIOA The Third Edition of " The Sun " of last Evening. was published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7,o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE-1 1113 DAY CII'Y BETTING.—Tuts DAY. WATERLOO CUP. 4to 1 agst Lord Lurgan's nomination (offered) 20 to 1 agst Mr Bland's nomination (taken) 25 ts) 1 agat Dr Richardson's nomination (taken) 30 to 1 agat Mr F. Johnston's nom. (taken) 1000 to 25 agst Mr Deighton's nomination (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr Foulke's nom. (take;,) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 18 to 1 agst Q. C. (taken) 2000 to 90 agst Tathwell (taken) 1000 to 45 agst The Colonel (offere I) 25 to 1 agst Costa (offered) 23 to 1 agst The Lamb (offered—take 30 to 1) 200 to 6 agst Nuage (taken) 100 to 3 agst Fertullagh (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Snowstorm (offered) 40 to 1 agst Count Horn (taken) 40 to 1 agst Doctor (taken) 40 to 1 agst Harvester (taken) 40 to 1 agst Cristal (taken) 40 to 1 sgst David Copperfield (wanted) 40 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Scarrington (wanted) 1000 to 15 agst Fan (wanted) 1000 to 80 agst Mr Brayley's lot (wanted) sto 1 agst Tathwell 1,2, 3 (taken) sto I agst Q.O. 1,2, 3 (taken) 12 to 1 agst Colonel and Q.C. coupled (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Kingcraft (taken and offered) 9 to 2 agst Sunshine (offered) 500 to 60 agst Astolfo (taken) 12 to 1 agst Bridgwater (taken) 7 to 4 agst any two coupled (offered) DERBY. 1000 to 150 agst Sunshine (taken) 1400 to 100 agst Bridgwater (taken to £5O) 20 to 1 agst Sunlight (offered) 1000 to :0 agst Astolfo (taken) ITALY. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) RoME, Jan. 25. The Bishop of Nismes is seriously ill. Ile was visited yesterday by the Pope, who remained with him half an hour. Senhor Lavradio, the Portuguese Minister, is also ill, and Dr. Nebaton, who is at Naples, has been summoned to him. FRANCE. PARIS, Jan. 26. The rumours that some of the Ministers had sent in their resignations is denied. It is asserted that M. Rochefort will not offer any opposition to the sentence lately passed upon MEETING AT THE MANSION-HOUSE. (THIS DAY.) A public meeting, convened by the council of the Emigration League, was held this after noon in the Egyptian hall, Mansion House. The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor occupied the chair, and was supported by Sir George Grey, Mr S. Merley, M.P., Mr Torrens, M.P., Mr Charley, M.P., Mr Eastwick, M.P., the Rev. Hugh Allen, the Rev. Mr Harris, Colonel Maude, Mr E. Beales, Sir W. Denison, Mr D. Chine, Mr A. Houlder, Mr E. Potter, Mr J. R. Taylor, and a large number of the merchants and bankers cf the City. Resolutions were passed for the collection of sub scriptions, and urging that it is of vital importance, as affecting the best interests of the country, tha the Imperial Legislature should, without delay, take effectual measures to organise emigration to British colonies on an extensive scale. TIIE GREAT ROBBERY AT MESSRS. LEAFS. To-day the prisoners William Davis aid Ellen Granthem were fully examined at the AlAnsion - house. The property stolen by Gregory amount, d to over £5OO, and it was taken solely with a vkw f paying the expenses of his romantic attachment to th , ?, female prisoner, whom he first met at th • )rn Casino. Both prisoners were fully commit: t for trial. TILE CATASTROPHE AT LIVERPOUL. The funeral of the fifteen persons who were killed on Sunday last took place to-day. Au immense crowd of persons, not less than between tLr. e or four thousand, attended, and during the service the officiating priest said the terrible loss of life had been brought abut solely by the shouting of Fire" by a drunken man. RACING FIXTURES-4870. FEBRUARY. Lincoln l5, 16 I Derby . 22 23 Harrow 17; 18 j Nswfou ?5, 26 MARCH. Not tingham .. 1, 2 I West Somerset l6, 17 Liverpool B, 9, 10 I Warwick 22, 23, 24 Pontefract 14, 15 I Epsom 29, So Cambridgeshire l4, 15 I Bromley 81 and April 1 APRIL. Northampton 5, 6 West Drayton 7, 8 Thirsk 7, 8 Kingsbury lB, 11 Durham lB, 19 Newmarket Craven 18 to 22 Abergavenny 21, 22 Lewes Croydon. 28, 2, Newmarket Ist 5p....2 to 5 Chester. lO, to 13 Winchester lO, 11 Salisbury l2, 13 York 17, 18 Doncaster 19, 20 JI Harpenden 2O, 21 Bath 24, 25 Stamford 26, 27 Croydon lri, 2P Epsom 51 to June 3 `NE. Newton 44 , 23 Hampton 93, '24 Bibury Club 2l Stockbridge...3o, and J olv 1 ULY. Croydon 8, 9 Manchester 8,9, 10 Ascut 14 to 17 Windsor 2l, 22 Newmarket 5 to 8 Nottingham 12, 13 Chelmsford l2, 13 Reading LI, 13 AUI I West Drayton 14, 15 I Huntingdon...... l9, 20 Kingsbury 2l, 22 I Goodwood ... 26, 29 3UST. Brighton 2 3 Brighton Club 4 Lewes b 6 Egham 9, 10 Windsor ll, 12 Bromley l6, 17 StocktlL. l7 to 19 Oxford .18, 19 York 23 to 25 Plymouth Derby 3O, 31 Weymouth 3O, 31 SEPTEMBER. Warwick 6 7 I Richmond 20, 21 Abingdon 8, 9 I Western Meet (Ayr) 21 to 23 Doncaster 18 to 16 1 Hendon 22, 23 Hampton 20, 21 I Newmarket Ist Oct. 27 to 30 OCTOBER. Bedford 4, 5 I Newmarket 2n 0ct..10 to 14 Leicester Bromley 6 , 7 I Newmarket H0t'n...21 to 29 NOVEMBER. Liverpool $ to 1L I Shrewsbury 14 to 18 . ---J STEEPL?CHASE FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Birmingham 8, 9 I Harrow l7, 18 Derby 10, 11 Newton 25, 26 MARCH. _ _ Liverpool 8,9, 1718r;tn1ey......81 and April 1 West Somerset 16, 17 Cheltenham...3l and April 1 Warwick 22 to 21 j APRIL. Aldershot 7,1 Fliii;gsbury lB, 19 i;OURSE OF EXCHANGE. Amsterdam Short ... 11 17 ... 11 17i Do Rotterdam ... — ... 12 ... 12 * Antwerp — ... 25 37} ... 25 42k Brussels Hamburg h — ... 13 10f ... 13 11 Paris Short ... 25 15 ... 25 221 Ditto . 3 Ms. ... 25 35. ... 25 40 Marseilles Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 12Of ... 12 Vienna — ... 12 65 ... 12 thi 70 Trieste K e tersbur g (npenhagen. — ~ 9 18 ... 9 22 Berlin Madrid.. Us.di7 Leghorn ... 26 75 •!C 74 Milan G enua '26 77i 26 75 ... BREAKFAsT.—ErrS'S COCOA.—GRATEFt'L 1.7,'13 CoM FORTING,—The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite. The 'Civil Service Gazette' re marks:—" The singular success which Mr. Epps attained by his homeopathic preparation of cocoa has never Wen surpansed by a uy experimentalist. By a thorough knowledge of tai natural ws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, nd by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables vita a d eli cately flavoured beverage which may save us m an y heavy doc tors' bills." Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in tin-lined packets , labelled "JAMES El'k ' nonce° pathieGhemieto, London. AY. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN U.AttY 26, 18 70.