The Sun. — London, England, 1870-01-07 00:00:00

MARKET MONEY AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The business to-day on the Stock Exchange is by no means so active as yesterday, but prices have not given way. Consols maintained their opening prices, and Foreign securities are in most instances firm at their closing quotations. In Bank. shares there has been a decline of in Oriental and 4in Agra's, whilst in Telegraph shares there has been a slight improvement in Construction and Mainten ance. Consols are now at 921 to 921 for money; ditto, for Acount, 921 ; Three per Cent. Re duced, 921 1 ; New Tree per Cents, 921 1 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, 4 prem. ; June, par 5 prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, March, par ; June, 1 prem ; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., 236. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 209 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1111; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 1 per Cent., 111 k 8 ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 20 prem. American Five-Twenties are 87 to 87k, being lower. Erie shares are 17} to 18 ; Illinois, 102 to 103, a fall of f. In English Railways there has been a fall in London and South Western. The prices are now : — Caledonian, 754 to 754 ; Great Eastern, 381 0 381 ; Great Northern 110 to 111 ; ditto (A), 111 to 1112 ; Great Western, 584 to 594: Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 1284 to 1281 ; London and Brighton, 464 to 461 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 15 to 152 ; London and North Western, 1231 to 124} ; London and South Western 92 to 94 ; Metropolitan, 812 to 82 ; Midland, 1231 to 1241 ; South Eastern, 781 to 79 ; and North Eastern (Berwick), 1274 to 1271. In Miscellaneous Shares General Credit is dull, at to a dis , being a deccline of i f ; National 'Dis count is 11i to 12 ; International Finance, 11 to 11 die. ; and Hudson's Bay, at 122- to 121 ex div. In Bank Shares there is au advance of 10s. in London and Westminster, which is now quoted 59 to 60 ; London and County, 49 to 50 ; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; London Joint Stock, 31 to 32; Union of London, 371 to 381; and Imperial Ottoman, 2i to 2.1 prem. ex div. In telegraph shares French Cable are higher, 17 to 174 ; Anglo-American, 19f to 191 ; Atlantic Eight•per Cents., 2,+ to 24; and Construction and Maintenance, 331 to 33}. At the Bank yesterday no bullion operations Were reported. The directors of the City Bank, at their general meeting on the 18th inst., will declare a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, and add £5,000 to the Reserved Fund, making the amount of the Reserved Fund £90,000. At a meeting of the proprietors of the Colonial Bank a dividend was declared for that period at the rate of 14 per cent. per annum. At the general meeting of the Universal Marine Insurance Company (Limited) the direeLors will recommend payment of 7s. 6d. per share, making, with 2s. 63. per share paid in July last, 10s. per share, or 10 per cent. per annum. The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway traffic return, including the Metropolitan Extension and branches, shows this week an increase of £702, compared with the corresponding period . of last year ; the Metropolitan Extension, separately, an increase of £441; the Great Eastern an increase of £1,479 ; the Lancashire and Yorkshire an increase of £318; the North Eastern, an increase of £10,570; and the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire a decrease of £654. An extraordinary meeting of the United Dis count Corporation (Limited) is called for the 21st inst., for the declaration of a dividend. The Llynvi and Ogmore Railway Company are inviting applications for Debenture Mortgages, repayable i❑ three, five, or seven years, or Per petual Debenture Stock bearing interest at 5 per cent, per annum, and forming a first charge on the company's net earnings. A petition for the winding up of the Imperial Silver (4, iarries Company (Limited) is to be heard before Vice -Chancellor Malins on the 14th init. Creditors of the Yorkshire Fibre Company (Limited) ara required to send particulars of their claim s to the liquidators, by the 2d February. The report of the North British Australian Com pany, for the year ending Dec. 31 last, states that the profit has amounted to £13,535 13s. 10d, which, added to the balance of £493 03. 4d. from last year, makes a total of £14,028 14s 2d. A divi dend at the rate of 6 per cent., free of income tax, is recommended. It is stated that, as a natural consequence of the success of recent telegraphic schemes, an inde pendent line of submarine cable for the coast of Cbina is in preparation, and will be launched im mediately. The directors of the Lion Brewery Company (Limited) intend, at the termination of the annual general meeting in February next for the declara tion of a dividend, to propose the conversion of each ordinary share of the company into two shares, one of £l2 fully paid, to be called an A share, and the other of £l3, with £3 paid, to be called a B share, and to make a call of £2 a share upon the unpaid-up ordinary shares, to provide for the dis charge cf the bonds due to the executors of the late Mr. James Goding. An extraordinary meeting of the Imperial Con tinental Gas Association will be held on the Ist of February f or the Purpose of considering the pro further vis of a bill now b e f ore P ar li ament f or grant i ng powers to the company. The return from the Bank of England for the weeks return the sth of Jau. gives the following results when compared with the previous week :-- Rest .......... . 43 092 894 Increase .£7,354 Puhlic deposit; ........... • 8,013,647 Increase 1,240,156 Other deposits ........... 17,319,112 Increase 79,605 Oil the other side . of the account : Government securi ties.. Other ................. .£13,811,953 ... No change. securitie; ..... 18 088 , 159 lncrease 1,510,278 Notes unemployed:. 10,662410 D 200,665 T he amount o f notes in circulation ecrease is £22,654,940, being an increase of £254,630 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £ 1 9,233,617, showing an increase of £66,508 when compared with the Preceding return. of t Subjoined i s a compar i son of the present position Sue Bank of England and the prices of Consols and French Rentes with the corresponding week of last year At Present. Same Week last Year. Bullion ............... ... X 19,233,617 ... £18,29,1621 Reserve ......... ....... 1 1,578,677 ... 10,351,436 Notes in circufation... 2 2,654,940 ... 22,940,185 Rate of discount ...... 8 per cent. ... 3 per cent. Consols .................. 921 t 92} /French Rentes ......... 72f. 57c. 70f. The following is the official return of the cheques arid bills cleared in the Bankers' Clearing -house for the week ending Wednesday, Jan. 5 :..... Thursday Friday £ 24,097,000 15,359,000 Saturday... Tuesday Monda 18,576,0 00 Wedn es d ay 11,319,000 #92,243,0-00 BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES (iOVERNMEXT FUNDS... 92i 3 per C ent. Cousol6 9 7[dl _Ditto for Account Jan. 6 8 per Cent. Reduced Now a 921 per Cent New 21 per Cent. J an. 189 4 Do. 5 per Cen J an . 1873 &ianition, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. Do. for 30 yra, expire sth April 1885 — Do (I{ed Sea Tolevaph). Aug., 1908_ lf.xcliequcr Pills, ..£l,OOO, 2% 1 p. Ct. Mar c h p ar D 1 D. 3 do. Ju ne -H m D. pm £ lOO , £200 1 ,4: £5OO 4 p Bank of Ene.land Stock, 41 per Cent 237 • • • opening Ca nada 4 per Cent. Bonds nter-Colonial Uranium In tAN OovEn.xlinNT SEcuarri.es. A nflitt N ..toelc, 10i per Cent., April 1874., 2OBl 71 1)0 Opening, for Account D D '• 4 per Cent..fuly, 1880 D. 1 per Cent. 'Oct. 138 10 De Eufacod l'ape. 4 per C e nt — D. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 ... Da. 54 per Cent. May 1879 • lll 4 . 1 z 5 per Cent. R Der 18 -9 . up. r. Do do. •"" do. 1882 Deb,, 5 per Unit., Aug. 1M73 BondF. por Ceut., £l,OOO Do. trader £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. trzentine Republic, F per Cent ... Do. Aco,o3rit ctuitrian Bonds 5 por cent Do. 1859 — Bra Lilian 5 per Cent — 110. 4} per Cont. 1852 — Do. do 1858.... Do. no 186 n — Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 por Cent., 1865 D. Account .. 9O 89 ' 4 I ionos Tyros 6 por Cont. Do 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Culyt, 6 per Cent. Oullian 6 per Cent . — Do. 4i por Cent.... Do. 3 per Cent., Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 Do. 6 per cont. 1867 97} 1- :i 10 nbian, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 par Cont. 1825 Daroibian Principalities, 7 per Cent 89A490 Do. Acccunt Do 8 per Cent., 1867 9 3 .: Ecuador New Con3olidated, 1 per Cent Egyptian, 7 per Cent B7} Do Second issue — Do. £S6C Bonds Do. 1864 — Do. Account Do. £5OO Bonds Do. £lO6 Bon is — _ Do. 7 per Cent., 1868 ....., Bl 1 Do. £lOO .Bonds Government Railway Debentures 9B; reek 5 per emit., 1824 5, ex Coups — Do. Coupons Gattemala"s per Cent .. — Honduras dov Rail. Loon., 10 p.,Ct., all pd Do. Ace /tint Malian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do. Account ... Do Maremmana Railway — Aexicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account _ Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — Aontevideau 6 per Cent. .. — Mc crish Imperial 5 r.er Cent New Granada lB Do 3 per Con. — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Fleet:trot.) Peruvian 5 per Cont. 1865 Do Account . .. 811- 2} } Do 4f per Cent. (Ili:harren) 90 41 per Cent.. 1862 Do Account 9 s} Do 6 per Cent.,1862 Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7, '9,' i0,'2.'1 , 331 4} Do. do. 1867..... — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 e ar Cent., 1822, £ St Do 44 per Cent 1850 - Do 4f per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ... 851 6} Do do, Scrip — Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds. Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0... 7)0., 1866, £lOO Bonds 9ll. Do. do £B4 15s do — Do Nicolas Railway — Sardinian 5 pbr Cent — Spanish 3 per Gen . .. Do. Acc , Junt ... Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferral Do. Passive Do. Corn. Cert. of Cour. not fundod Do. Account Dividends on the above payable in Londo!. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil „ Do. 4 per Cont. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 9 5f. !Wiwi 5 per ent. 1851, Ex. 25f Do Account SC4 CLOSING PRICES. Oonso!s, Money Do. Account, Jan. ... 92i PARIS CORRESPONDENCE. TIIIJRSDAT. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the Tuileries, at which all the new Ministers were present. It lasted a considerable time, the members having no doubt enough to talk about. It is arranged that when the Ministers hold a meeting in the absence of the Emperor, they shall assemble at the house of Admiral Rigault de Genouilly. The privilege belonged by right to M. 011ivier, but he proposed to waive it in favour of the senior Minister, who happens to be the venerable admiral. The new Minister of Justice is evi dently anxious to conciliate hii colleagues by an absence of assumption. If report speaks truly, the Emperor has shown him extraordinary consideration, telling him, in respect to the appeal of some uneasy pre fects for Imperial support, that he recognised no one but himself, adding, in jest, that he would accept Garibaldi as Minister of the Interior if he were presented by M. 011ivier. Changes in the diplomatic world are likely to follow the accession of a new Ministry. M. de Lavalette is, I hear, to be requested to resign his post. A similar fate is in store for M. Benedetti and sonic other diplomatists, who are inclined to the policy of M. Itouher. I told you that some doubts were thrown on the dis interestedness of M. Magne in the recent Ministerial negotiations. Some even affirmed that on the afternoon of the redoubtable Saturday, January Ist, the ex-Minister of Finance himself presented a list to the Emperor, but that Napoleon, disapproving of the manoeuvre, sent it to M. 011ivier, relating the incident. The Patrie emphatically denies this story ; no such list was drawn up or given, and no such revelation was made. It appears to be more authentic, however, that M. Magne, indignant at the various manoeuvres which had been imputed to him, wrote an explanatory letter to the Emperor, recalling his actions during the crisis, to which the Emperor himself replied. The Moniteur Universel announces an important fact respecting the relations of parties. A meeting of the Centre Left decided that that body in the Chambershould not be dissolved, but that it should preserve its individuality and not become Ministerial. This resolution is understood to have been taken in the absence of any public explanation by M.M. Buffet and Darn of the terms on which they accepted office. So far from withdrawing its former asser tion, the I'euple Francais of yesterday renews it. " All idea of a dissolution was laid aside before the for mation of the Cabinet." The Francais of this evening however declares that the Ministers of the Left Centre have consented to an alliance, not signed a capitulation, and that they have by no means abandoned their pro gramme. The Peuple Francais, in the article I have referred to, contains an extraordinary passage, saying that even should the new Ministry forfeit the support of the majority, the dissolution of the Chamber will be by no means indispensable. Henceforward the Emperor, it is true, must govern by means of the parliamentary majority; such is the letter and the spirit of the Senatus-Consultttm. But if the Ministers in office are not the leaders of the majority, he must govern by those who are its leaders. Such is constitutional truth. The Temps has a vigorous article in reply to this, and asks whether we have here the explanation of all the constitutional reforms ? In Wednesday's sitting of the Senate, M. de Maupas gave notice, in his own name and that of some of his friends, that he intended to question the Government on the home policy they intended to pursue. It has been settled between the interrogators and M. de Parieu, who represents the Cabinet, that the day for holding the dis cussion shall be determined next Friday. The Senate thus finds itself in view of three questions—that of M. Rouland, relating to the (Ecumenical Council, that of M. de Buten .val on the treaties of commerce, and that of M. de Maupas on the home policy. Such signs of activity augur well for the dispatch of business, and must tend to promote the interests of the public and develop free discussion of im portant questions. The Libertd quotes an extract from the Public referring to the recent prosecution of the .Rappel, and giving the blame of the affair to M. 011ivier, furnishes the dates of the proceedings. The new Ministers were named on Sunday evening, the 2nd of January. They took oaths on Monday, the 3rd, and did not enter into possession of their bureaux until Tuesday the 4th of January. They were consequently entirely irresponsible for what took place on Monday the 3rd inst., the day when the editors and manager of the Ruppel received the summons to appear before the court. Since Troppmann has been removed to the prison of La Roquette, ho has resumed the cheerful demeanour which distinguished hlm at the Con eiergerie before the trial took place. He has been visited b y M . Cl au d e, h ea d o f th e po li ce serv i c e, a nd he declared t o hi m t h a t h e h a d th e grea t es t con fidence in the result of his appeal to the Court of Cassation. He confided to Id . Claud e a l etter for the P rocurcur -Ge n 6 ra l, w hi c h is said to contain some disclosures. The Gazette des Tribunaztx states that Troppmann is seen by no one from without the prison except the official functionaries and the keeper of the prison. A meeting will shortly be held at Bordeaux for the pur pose of considering the suffering s of the mercantile marine. The Senate has just asserted itself by an act of inde pendence. It was proposed that the President of the Senate should have the right of presiding at all the com mittees of the Upper Assembly. These committees were composed of five, and the President would thus be enabled to exercise a preponderating influence, and overrule the decision of the majority. M. Boinvillie r spoke on the subject, and complained of the exorbitant powers thus conferred on the President. The Act which related to this arrangement was thrown out. M. Rouhor, who is affected by this decision, will, it is said, resign in con seauence. illE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1870. SHARE LIST. q.DLINALtY SHAicrTh AND STOC.Nb ".! itatiwaye. pap,. COHoc. :Aug Male. ACuB et &Wl:4nd Exeter...... 10 74 76 at (41.(ionian ....... 100 761 77 at es..brian. .._ _ . . IGO 15 20 20 Cornwall .. all 2 F st Dublin & Belfast Juno... 100 at Dun„Perth, & Ab. June... 100 70 72 2) East London all 1 7 2) Leo 15' 2! Do 10 at Glasilo , .v .2% S. Western lOO 105 107 at Great Eastern .. 'oo 3e4 381- at Do. E. Augl. No. 2.... 100 61 71 at Great North of Scotland.. 100 lb lb at Great Northern lOO 110 111 111 14 at Do. A etock . lOO 1:01 1111 1 1 at Do. B clock 1"•0 127 lei) at Uth, and W. of Ireland lOO 18 100 at Gt. Western —Original ICO 064 66i SO A. Do. South Wales ito 60 61 et Do. W. Mid.—Oxford lOO 34 26 at Do. Newport lOO 32 St st at Lancashire az York shirt)" 100 i 264 124 at Lou.. Brigh.,& S.Coast lOO 402 471 4t: —Do Scrip ..... — at Lon., Chat., and Dover lOO 15 151 124 st Do. Metrop. Ex. A lOO 11 13 st Lon. & North Western lO9 Ial: •24 le4 n 44 at Lon. di South Western lOO 2.4 94 034 Man.. Shed., & Lincoln lOO 63 631 fat at Metropolitan ••• . lOO 83 131 811 1 at Do Extension 5 Do. New r,t at Metropolitan District. all 80 22 15 10 Metrop. St. John's lY evotl 6 at Midland at I; 0 Birmin. & Dart's lOO 87 82 at North British at 1) At Dun lO2 at Nor Eastern— Berwick lOO 1211 1221 1274 7 25 D G. N. 11.: purchase-16.13,f at D Loods . . at I) oYcrk lOO 1184 1101 la: 54 at I) °Carlisle . at D oStock,k 100 16S 150 MI at North Lon ion .. 10 Do New 1868 at North Staffordshire lOO 61 83 at North an. , ;S. W. Junction 109 V/ 101 10 Do New £lO shares at Rl , :yinney at :Shropshire Union lOO 521 601 at South Devon'.. at South Eastern lOB 774 77: at Staines, Wok'haut,i; Wok all 18 11 at 'lan Vale lOO 124 158 -- Do. C •• • ... 6 Waterford & Kilkenny.. !CO - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha.l.. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Busitted Share NAms. Paid. Price done 10 Agra Limited, A all 11 111 11/ 10 Do 13 lO 41 51 44 50 Albion l5 10 8 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 22 Uip 221 1 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 5 4 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 12 13 20 Do issued at 2 pm.... , 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Outgo, lint 25 Bank of South Australia.— all 30 82 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all 15/ 161 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, i•nd China all 17 18 25 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China all 31 32 20 City l9 10 11 100 Colonial 25 1 41 10 Consolidateddint. 60 Delhi and London, lint 50 East London, lim 5 24 14 20 English and Amo-ican, lira 10 ... ... 20 English Bank of Rio do Ja neiro. lim lO pr ip 20 English, Scottish, and Ans. tralian Chartered o.# all 1 0 9 10 9 281 flung Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 26 98 281 Do new ll4 4 5 100 . Imperial, lim 2O 15 16 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 24 21 lif I 25 lonian all 19 22 25 Do now 6 i 3 Lnd Mortgage of India, lira 4 3t 21 4 100 Do 4p. c. Debs.lB64, 30 all 76 76 b 9 100 London Bank, of Mexico _ . .. _ _ . , and South America, lim. 20 6 4 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 25 Z*o 20 Do new 71 6 41 100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 11 13 25 Do new 18 11 2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 241 211 28 20 London and County 2B 494 501 60 Do new, iss at 20 p.m,16 pd ll , ... ..• London Joint 5t0ck........, 311 321 London and South African al 100 London &S.-Western, lim, 28 13 11 60 London & Venezuela, lim l2l ... ... 100 London and Westminster 2O 671 581 601 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm. 2O ... ... 100 Merchant, lim 26 61 61 17 10 Metropolitan, lim all 71 7; 00 Midland, lim 2B 11 1 6 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lint l5 3d ip • 00 National Proyine. of Ened 42 ... ... 10 Do . 42 ... ... 46 National. 3O ... .. 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 7l 26 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42 43 1 60 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lim. 14 61 61 SO Provincial of Ireland 25 90 92 861 18 Do new. all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lira 25 14 Is 111 100 Do issued at 6pm l4 8 6 25 Union of Australia all 41 4 i 100 Union of Ireland, lim • • 50 Union of London THE REV. G. GILFILLAN OF DUNDEE. The Rev. G. Gilfillan, United Presbyterian Minister, of Dundee, has won much popularity in Scotland. His writings are woll known for vigour; he himself is noted as an advanced thinker. He has troubled the more strict members of his communion very much by the doctrines ho has enunciated. At last ho seems to have broken the bands of their patience. Notice of motion has been given in the Edinburgh United Presbytery, by Dr. Johnston, calling attention to certain published statements by the Rev. George Gilfillan, of Dundee, in which he had asserted that the Confession of Faith and Shorter Catechism contained many blunders in Scriptural intcrpretaticn, in natural and mental philosophy, and in theological doctrine. Feeling the difficulty of reconciling these statements with Mr. Gilfillan's honesty in giving his adherence to the Confession of Faith, the motion proposed that the presbytery should communicate with the presby tery of Dundee, and request them to take action in the matter. The motion is to be brought forward for conside ration at the next meeting of presbytery. RAILWAYS—PREFERENCE SHARES AND baTOCE.S. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 87 89 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ••• st Do. Scot. N.E., 4i per cent lOO st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... st D. do. Ordinary lOO 73 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all st Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st 30. Ist Class preference lOO st Was. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO at (-11. Eastern, E.G Ex. No. 1 100 98 100 st Do du No. 2 100 97 90 st Do do 6 per cent 101 lit 113 st Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 st Do do 13 6 do. 100 st Do do G 7 de. 100 st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 st Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 63 72 st Do Norfolk bp.c. Ex. 1846 100 st Do do 5 p.e.W ay .V a l.lB47 100 ... st Great Northern, 5 per cent 10J st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pin. 100 .. 114 Do 41 do de d o 100 • st Do 5 do at sp. c. pill 100 • ••• et Do Leeds, Bradford, and ••• Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ••• ••• st Gt. Nrth of Scotland, let id 100 st Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per ecut lOO 9,3 98 st Gt.We6l.—Orig.&Jut.-lteut chg., per gua,sy.e lOO 106 ._.__• _ _ _ _ Do. Orig. (B.& IL Ex). 5 p.c. 100 95 100 Do do 41 per cent. 1850— 100 tij 1,2 Do do 4 do do lOO SO 82 Do do b per cent. rodent. 100 1/7 9) 103 Do do Birmingham gue.- 100 68 72 Du do do pref 100 Do du Chester gua lOO 6.5 8J Do do du 8 per cent lOO _ ._ Du do do 5 du 106 95 100.; Do South Walee, gua. 4 p.c. 100 _ _ Do do 41 p.c lOO ... ... st Do do 41 1150 lOO ... ... st Do do 5 at Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g lOO 116 113 at Do do 2d gua lOO li3 114 at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c lOO 96 93 1 ti st Do du 21 do 100 ... .. st Do gua. 51 per cant. 1803 100 ••• •.. 00 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all _ „. st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 3 130 st Do Barnsley, .65 Os 100 p.c. 100 _ „, st Do 6 p.c. (East La ucashire) 100 130 135 at Do 44 (Blackburn parch). 100 98 100 at. London & Brighton, 5 p.c guaranteed, No 1 lOO •.. ... at Do 5 per cent. gun. No. 2 lOO ... „. st Do 6 do do lOO .„ ~, at Do 5 do No. 4 lOO .., „ . at Do 7 per cent lOO ••• S• • st Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P ) 100 .., ... st Da 4 do 1859 lOO at London, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO st London and /:.W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 114 110 at Do Bedford &Cambridge- lOO st Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lOB .. ••• st London and S \V. 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO 145 150 • Do (Portsm.perpans 2560) all a Man., Sh... ef., 0 Liucln. 6 p.c. 100 ... Do Xi all par Ipm a Do 31 per cent lOO 64 66 1 Do redeem. 6 per cent. 5 at Slid. Consolidated, 6p. c... 100 137/ 145 a Do Bristol& Birm., 6p. c lOO 1:3 135 a Do 41 per cent. redeem lO4 V 8 Lou 1011 a Do 41 per cent. irrodeem lOO 913 ILK) a Do Leicester 01.Pchn,4 p.c 100 89 91 et North British, 5 p.c. Nu. 1 lOO st Do K&G.4p. e. S. & D....t vs ." . at Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO ••• at Do Border Union, 5 , p.c lOO ..: .., at N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 * p.c lOO 87 'AI st Du 41 per cent. redeem__ 100 57 99 st Do 0 N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Lerwick capital 3.13.4. ... .., Do York, 11. &S. purchase 19 Ii; I' Do Stcktil A 5 p.c. 100 107 104 at Do W, liartlepoolli. anti it 100 86 88 88/ 20 North Staffordshire 10s S. Devon Annuities, Ds— all 9 10 10s Do Tavistock Antis., 10s all 81 91 108 Du Fixed 41 per cent all 8 81 10.6. S. East. (stead. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 et Do 41 percent lOO ... ... at Do Fixed 41 por cent lOO ... ... at Taff Vale No.l lOO 154 158 at Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 100 .. .. RAILWAYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year et Caledonian 41 p c gua. lOO et Do Scot. Con. min. 7p c 100 glee ... at Do 41 p irredeem all st Do 4p c con. issued at 80 65 " st Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 7Y WU . et Do 5 do, 1862 100 87 90 st Do New 5 d o , 1 863 100 8d e 8 at Do do 5 d o, 1 864 100 83 86 et Great Northern, bp c i rred 100 et Do Permanent 5 p er cent 100 st Do Boston & Sleafd , 41 pc 100 at GreatWest.,W. Midi ., 6p c 100 7 . at Do Jointporpe. 5 p c,186.3 100 5 . 8 92 st Do do 6p c irred.,lB66 100 110 112 20 Do Vale Neath perp. 5p c all st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B_ 100 6 Lanc. and York New 41 per cent till July, 1871.,...,, 2 i p at Loud., Brig &c., 4/ pc, 1858 100 at Do do 4 do, 1860 low :7. "' at Do do 41 do, 1861 leo et Do do 41 do, 1863 100 •" et Do do b do, 1865 100 . " et Do No. 6 b do, 1866 100 et Do No. 7 5 do et Lond , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c glee 100 et Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c ..• 100 ..„ Do do C 6 p.c glee 100 et London& N Western, 5p c 100 105 110 at London& S. Western, 41 p e 100 gg 95 971 10 Man. bhef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all v 34 st Metropolitan 5 per cent lOl 100 102 et Midland, ii 5 per cent pref lOO 107 109 at Do B 5 do 100 107 100 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 214 18 Do Inconv. New Shares all 19 igi 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 B4 11 2ip 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 ... ... 801 at Do E.& G , N 0.2, 5 p.c at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 at Do E. & G., N 0.3, 5 p.c glee 108 ..„ et Do E.& G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 et North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 fli 1%0 101 et Do Stock. & Darl., D et North London, 44, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) et North Staffordshire 5p c lOO et South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 at Do 5 do 1861 100 et Do sdo (Oh. Cross) 1863 100 et Do 5 do, 1564 at Victoria St. &Pimlico, 41 pc 100 RAILWAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS at Birkenhead lOO 81 93 00 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer.., all 98 100 at Buckinghamshire it Chester and Holyhead lOO 54; 6 at Do. 51 per cont. it Do. 5 do. at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO it Colchester Ste-3r Valley st East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 182 1;4 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all ... a Gt. Easm., Newm., kc., 5 p.c 100 8 D o , E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 at Do.do.Woodbrg.Eit, do 100 at Gt. West ,W. Mid., Here/ 100 97 1719 60 Hull and Selby ............... all 110 112 at Lancaster and Carlisle..,,,, 100 217 222 at London and Blackwall lOO 93 es at Do. 41 per cent at London, Chat., &c., 41 p. c lOO st Do. Com. Fund. Ido 100 ~, at London and Greenwich st Do. do Preference lOO st Loudon, Tilbury, & South 100 83 85 at Lovv estoft,guo, 4 percent lOO 72 81 st Do. d , 6 do 51 blanch., Ba.. Matlk all ••• ••• at Midland, 13ralford, Prof lOO 92 DI 10 Mid Kent Cray ....., all be NorthernkEast.,s percent all 53 Li; SO Do. do. 6 do. all st N. Eastern—Hartlepool st N.Wcst. A porp. pref, bp c lOO 107 109 113 st Do B minimum 1/ p.c lOO ,„ it Notting. a Granth R. &O lOO 91 97 26 Prest,,ii and Wyre.. 110) It+ ton, Hitch., and Shop lOO 132 134 Wt Shrewsbury and Hereford 106 132 134 10 Do de 8 2 21p d S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 97 99 108 D 4 per cent gua loi TO so do all 98 No at Viet. Station and Pimlico— 100 . st West Cornwall 20 West Loudon, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all ,„ 20 Do do et Portland 81 100 ,„ st 1 00 /2 nd I N v V i e l t y s u onudt Somerseth a DOCKS. at East and Wczt India lOO I'4 126 1261 London and St. Katherine 100 51 53 00 D oDob. stock, 4 per cent all 11111vrall Freehold Land at Dock lO9 28 31 $t Southampton 8t Surrey Oommordal lOOl 110 112 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. ro - Anglo-American Tel., Aim ill 12 2i 124 4 I 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., Aim.... 10 17f 18 191 1 at Atlantic Telegraph lO 13 16 at Do. 8 per cent. at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 178 183 at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 260 265 10 Do. Now 8 12 rap 25 Indo-European Tel., lim all 28 21 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lim all 21 31 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all 4 i p 10 Mediterra,. Exten. Tel., Um. all 6 61 Of 2.5 Reuter's Telegram all 78 80 20 Societe Transatlaut., lim all 161 17 17 f at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 14 14 SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., Um all 7 71 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 41 51 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 InEroMexican Mint all 111 14{ 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Laud and Finance, lint. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lim 3 5,1 10 Berlin Water Works, link all it 14f 10 Do. New all—• 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lint. S Bombay Gas, lim. 5 Do. Now 4 11 Ad 50 British American Land 4l 15 17 20 Britist Indian Tea, lim all 2i 31 20 British Ship Owners 20 Canada Company all 64 66 10 Canadian Loau and luy.!.st moat, lint 24 20 Ceylon Company, 20 Do. A shar es 10 City Discount, li m 25 City of London R ea l Pro . perty, litre 9 61 4 30 City of Milan Impror. lim. all 5 6 25 City of Moscow Gas, lim all 60 City 011 ices, lim 25 23 22 50 Colonial, lint. Do. 50 Commercial Union (Assay) 5 pr 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas, lint all 25 27 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 percent. Bank of France. PARIS, Jan. 6. 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. Dec. 30. f r. c. Capital of the Bank 182,509,000 Profits in addition to Capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank Jan. 6. 182,500,000 - and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to orderand receipts payable at sight 45,881,189 53 44,421,933 21 Treasury account cur- rent creditor 210,725,935 42 179 205,673 G 6 Current accounts, Paris 374,167,210 13 315,435,569 43 Do. branch b an k s 46,061,1 19 51,740,912 Dividends payable lO 991,393 8,736,807 Discounts and sund r y interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 428,095 54 1,024,936 57 1,305,522 15 1,305,522 15 6,639,60 89 21,886,924 76 Total CREDITOR. Jan. 6. Dec. 30. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over- ' 2,097,667 11 260,931 37 due l D o c o . un brancht notba banks s t due ••• Commercial bills dis- 516,151 35 Advances on deposit of ' bullion 33 8 3 , 51 4 8 5 9 : 81 7 1 79 — O3 3 2 5 9 5 4120,580 16,198,70 0 Do. branch banks 2,121,600 Do. on French P u bli c Securities 23,296,4 00 Do. by branch banks 9 286,750 Do. on rail wa y shares ' and debentures 39,882,600 Do. branch ba n k s Do. on Credit F onc i er Bonds .... Do. branch es Government Stock re- Do. to the St a t e (Con vention, June 10, 60 000 1857) 60,000 ,000 , ,000 serve l2 980,750 14 12,980 , 75 0 14 Do. disp osa bl e Rentes Immobalisdes ' (Law, J une 2 , 1857) ICO 000 ' 000 -- 100,000,000 Hotel and fur n it ure of ' the Bank and l an d e d property branches Expenses of manage ment 6,294 2 , 5 54,010 93 Sundries 22,457,800 - 1,K99,880 - 22,642,700 - 9,051,800 - 39,380,1C,0 -- 82,946,170 - 1,139,30 -• 1,172,200 - 1,131,800 - 1,299,000 - 9,068,243 - 9,048 897 - Total 2,294122, 954 97 2, 2 63,275,417 50 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of Fran ce. ' (sign ed) ROULAND. The Bank Returns. furnishes the return s o f th e c i r The Bankers' Magazine 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 saute period, and the average cir culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ended the Ist of Dee. (the nearest date furnished 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, Del 4, 1869. 1869. Increase. Decrease. Bank of England 23,940,947 23,181,190 759,757 Private Banks 2,8 8 5. 4 4' 2,731,719 133,721 Joint-stock Banks 2,425,0 72 2,3 )8,739 56,333 . Total in England. 29,251,4 59 1 28,301,644 948.41 1 Scotland 4,871 ,3 8; 5 , 2 87,453 41e,110 Ireland 7,381,189 7 ,354,163 27,017 - • 41,50 3 , 057 : 40 , 943,2C9 United Kingdom. , !:416,110 I 376,828 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 £105,946 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 hi England ... .£1:660,808 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 held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month endindlst 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 aro the amounts of spoeie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 6th of Nov.:— Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £3,179,767 Gold and silver held 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 compared with the corresponding period last year. CURIOUS BIBLICAL I3IOGRAPTIIES. The Rev. Mr. Best, of Leeds, delivered a lecture on Tuesday night, in support of the principles of the National Education League. Referring to the " religious difficulty," he said he entertained no fear as to the supposed irreligious character of the teaching which would be given. Ho adduced some " curious illustrations of the value of the religious training which is given under the denominational system." Here are some samples, consisting of literally copied answers to scriptural questions, at an examination in a Church of England School. First, as to Daniel, the prophet : " Daniel was put into the lions den and the lions eat him up and then his father told him to go and mind his sheep and he went to mind them on the field and while he was tending the sheep a lion and a bear came out to kill the sheep and the sheep ran away and he turned back and saw the lion and the bear and ran of a running and catch them both and then he came back to the sheep and prayed to Cod to forgive his sins." The following brief biography of the Prophet Elisha also pre sents some curious and not generally known facts : " Eli,:her was barn in cainen, and was brught from camen to egypt he became a king of egypt and he went with his soalgers to conkor another country and they came home beten and he had a great powerful country and disher went to speak to daniel when he was in the lions den and elisher said to him Daniel how canest thou hear and he said the king put me hear and elisher was a good man and he had a good many soulgers." CHURCH PATRONAGE IN SCOTLAND. The question of Church patronage has been aired this week in the Edinburgh Court of Session. Some time previous to the assembling of the last General Assembly of the Established Church, the patronage committee sent down to the inferior courts and the office bearers of churches, lists of queries in reference to the operation of the law of patronage, and the answers received were collected in a report which was presented to the Assembly. Among the answers obtained from Orkney and Shetland were those of Mr. Robert Scarth, of Bins earth, in whicn it was stated that it was suspected that in cases of vacancies in the Established Church, ministers or members of the Free Church were advised with all by the patron's commissioners in reference to the candidates to be appointed, and the opinion expressed that such appoint ments tended to continue a deadness and indifference in the Church. The patron referred to was the Earl of of Zetland, and the- commissioners Messrs. Henry and Samuel Dickson, Writers to the Signet. The latter, feeling indignant at the 'aspersions which they thought were cast upoil their character, wrote Mr. Scarth a sharp letter, calling upon him to specify the grounds upon which he alleged that such a suspicion existed. Mr. Scarth's reply, instead of satisfying the Messrs. Dickson, made matters, as they thought, still worse. They were of opinion that two distinct libels had been utteredaiainst them--the one in the answer to the committee's query, and the other in the reply to their own communication ; and in order to clear themselves from the imputations thrown on their characters, they raised an action of damages against Mr. Scarth, claiming £5OO each as reparation for the injury done them. The defence was a denial that the interpreta tion put by the pursuers on the defender's language is the fair and legitimate ono. The jury gave a verdict for the pursuers (plaintiffs); damages one farthing. IR. TOM CARLYLE'S ACCEPTANCE OF AN INVITATION. Another of Mr. Tom Carlyle's interesting letters is pub lished. It deals with no vexed questions of philosophy or science, it corrects no blunders ; but is simply a descrip tion of his "simple mode of life." Sir Jas. Sinclair invited the " Chelsea Prophet " to Thurso Castle. The following letter contains his acceptance of the invitation :—" Chelsea, 2lth July, 1860. Dear sir,—There is something so truly hospitable in the tone of your letter, something so human looking and salutary in the adventure proposed me, that I decide on attempting it, and mean actually to embark in the Aberdeen steamer on Wednesday August 1 (that is to morrow week), sea voyaging being much more supportable at all times than the horrors of railwaying, vainly attempting sleep in inns, &c., &c.; and shall hope to be at Wick, and thence under your roof, at some time on the Saturday following, if all prospers. There ! Most likely I shall write again before sailing ; in the mean time I have only to bid you thank the beneficent lady in my name, and say that I have good hope her angelic intentions will succeeed upon me in some measure, and thus it will be a welcome help indeed. That, for the rest, my domestic habits are all for simplicity and com posure (simplex viunditiis the motto in all things), that I live, with clear preference where possible, on rustic „farm produce, 'milk and meal,' eggs, chickens, moor mutton, white fish (salmon, veal, lamb, three things tabooed to me) ; reckon an innocent bread pudding the very acme of culinary art ; am accustomed to say Can all the Udes in Nature, with all the kings' treasuries to back them, snake anything so good as good cream ?'—and likewise that the cow is the friend of man, and the French cook his enemy—and not one day in ten drink beyond a single glass of wine. Sufficient on that head. For com pany I want none but yours and hers. :—The great song of the everlasting sea, and the silence of earth and sky, will be better conversation' to me than the kind I have long had ! On the whole I am quite gay with the hope of becoming a 'Konig in Thule' (though with the misfor tunes and bibacities of that old gentleman). There, in my Schloss am Meer, for a while, I promise to become a much more human animal, were sleep restorod to me; in that grand lullaby, and the rough hair smoothed down again a little. Adieu, in the hope of soon meeting.—Yours sincerely, T. CARLYLE." At a meeting of Liberals at Farnworth, on Wed nesday night, Mr. Barnes, M.P.,who was in the chair, speaking of the reciprocity movement, said he was certain that if people really understood what reciprocity in trade meant as between nations when it was reduced to prae tice, they could not talk about it as they did. Reciprocity simply meant, " If you cut your nose off, I will cut mine off." The Sack tells a story of M. 011ivier at the bar some ten years ago. An action was proceeding against M. Vacherot's book, " The Democracy," in the tribunal correctionnel of the Seine, when the counsel for the defence was called to order for declaring that " the Ministry had made an appeal to the passions which was much to be regretted.* As he refused to retract these words, M. 011ivier was ordered to bo silent, and forbidden to follow his profession for three months. A YANKEE SEEKER FOR RELICS.—A French paper states that the Council has attracted to Rome not only prelates, but ladies from all countries. These last are the most persevering when they can approaoh the Pope. At a public audience in came an American lady. She got an armful of rosaries blessed. "Is that all ?" said the Chief of Catholicity, patiently. " Your photo graph, Holy Father, I beg !" " Here it is, What more do you want ?" "Your name at the foot of the carte." Pius IX. hesitated. He did not like it, but the spirit of sacrifice came to his aid—he resigned himself ;he signed the card. " Have you another favour to ask?" "Holy Father, give me the pen with which you wrote your autograph." This time the excellent old man lost all patience. " Here, madam, take the penholder, and—take the inkstand also." The American lady wrapped all up in an old newspaper, opened her travelling bag, put in the spoil, and departed with a low courtesy. A minister of the Established Church of Scotland, at Dumfries has just been broUght to book respecting matters of a personal nature. The Rev. James Mackie, the minister of St. Mary's Church, has had some Eels understsnding with the trustees, and a few Sundays ago he denounced their conduct in the pulpit with so much severity that they appealed to the Presbytery to restrain him from a repetition of such attacks. The case was heard on Tuesday, and the Presbytery pa.ssed a la:solution stating that as Mr. Mackie had acted, in connection with his ministerial duties, in a way that was highly reprehensible, the Presbytery resolved "to solemnly admonish him, and to enjoin him to abstain from making any allusion to those differences from the pulpit on Sabbath, and also to discharge all his ministerial duties iu the congregation and parish of St. Mary's in a spirit becoming his sacred profession and ordination vows." The Moderator, we are told, "admonished and enjoined Mr. Mackie in terms of the finding of the Presbytery, and ►he prootedings were closed with prayer." TATA Tl' frITII MINA. _ - Important telegraphic information from China has bee❑ received announcing that, previous to his departure from Pekin, Sir Rutherford Alcock con cluded the negotiation of a treaty with the Impe rial Government. Owing to the Let that the telegram, from its extraordinary orthography, pre sents almost the appearance of a series of hiero glyphics, its statements must be received.subject to correction, but, so far as they can be made out, they seem to be as follows :—" Treaty nego tiated. Duty on opium raised to 50 teals. Duty on silk doubled. Right to a treaty port in Ilinan . . and the ports of Wanchow and Nchamu, on the Yangtze, to be opened. Chinese Government steamers to tow European merchant boats of dry goods on the Poyang Lake. The three coal mines of Kelung . . and Cheyoug to be opened to Europeans. A transit duty of 2i per cent. to be levied on imports at treaty ports, in ad dition to the present duty of 5 per cent. Imports to be subsequently held free of duty by the Chinese Government. If the goods are taxed, a receipt to be given, and the amount levied to be made good by the Government. Bonded warehouses to be established at treaty ports ; conditions of the same to be arranged by the Chinese Govern ment." With regard to these provisions it may be remarked that the raising of the duty on opium, which is at present 30 taels, to 50 taels, will probably benefit the Imperial revenue, since it is scarcely likely to exercise a proportionate check on the consumption ; but that the doubling of the existing export duty on silk, whatever may be its immediate effect, must certainly in the long run seriously damage the power of the country to compete with the produce of Japan, Europe, and California. The port of Wanchow, which is one of the new ones to be opened, is on the coast about midway between Ningpo and Foochow, and the right to the treaty port in Hinan refers, it may be presumed, to the island of that name south of the province of Canton. The coal mine of Kelung, one of the three mentioned, is at the north of the island of Formosa. The provision with regard to the levy ing of a transit duty of 2f per cent, on imports is supposed to be intended to free imparters from the various extortions to which they have hitherto been liable in the interior, the Government undertaking to refund any amounts which may be forcibly ex acted by local authorities. A literal copy of the telegram is subjoined, in order that merchants and others interested may decide for themselves as to the precise interpretation to be put on its various sentences :—" Treaty reorgin duty on opium raised to fifty teals duty on silk doubled right to a treaty post in Haman to to thirteen direct and the ports of wenehowand rohamu yantze to be opened achinclu gow•ernmcnt steamer to tow Luropean merchants boros of day goods on the pagan() lake the three oval mines of Kalong lupr lurping and cheyoug to bo openel to European a trauut duty mu imports of treaty ports in and to the present duty of five per cent. imports. To the subsequently. held free of duty by ehynezi goot if the goods are taxed a receiptes to begiven and the amount made good by the Government, beaded ware house to be ertatlested at treaty ports coartious of same to to arranged by the Chinen government." The date of the above is Pekin, Tien-tsin, 11th of November, and the in_olent receptio❑ given to Sir Rutherford Alcock by the Governor of Nankin, for which, according to a telegram from Ilongkong of the 13th of December, publishLd on Tuesday, an apology was demanded and tardily made, must have occurred some time afterwards, on Sir Ruther ford having visited that province on his way home from Pekin to Europe. CHANGES IN TAXATION. The changes in the assessed taxes have now come into operation, and an annual return stating the rates of all taxes levied has made it appearance opportunely, showing what a complicated system it has been, which we now exchange for one of a very simple character. This return, which is for the last financial year, explains that there were thea no less than 1G several classes of assessment for carriages. 32,588 four-wheeled carriages drawn by two or more horses cr mules were assessed to the tax of £3 10s. ; and 71,409 drawn by one-horse or mu!e, £2; 419 of the former class let for hire without horses were assessed to a 355. tax, and 521 of the latter class let for hire without a horse £l. _Next came the lower rates for four-wheeled carriages, with wheels of less diameter than 30 inches ; 1,030 such carriages drawn by two or more ponies or mules not exceeding 13 hands were assessed to a 355. tax, and 14,041 drawn by one pony or mule £1 ; and two of the former class let for hire without horses were assessed to a tax of 17s. 6d., and 28 of the latter class let for hire with out a horse 10s. Then came carriages with less than four wheels. 186 drawn by two or more horses or mules were taxed £2 each, and 151,454 drawn by one horse or mule were taxed 15s. ; 11 of the former class let for hire without horses £l, and 427 of the latter class let for hire without a horse 7s. 6d. 33,894 drawn by one pony or mule not exceeding 13 bands were taxed 10s., and 13 let for hire without a horse ss. Last comes carriages used by common carriers. 2,561 with four wheels were taxed £2 6s. 81, and 4,402 with fewer wheels £1 Os. Bd. All this is now changed for a tax of £2 2s. on every carriage having four or more wheels and weighing 4 cwt. or upwards, and 15s. on all o her carriages ; waggons, carts, &c., used solely for the conveyance of goods or burden in the course of trade or husbandry are exempt from taxation. With regard to horses and mules used for draught or riding, last year's return shows 198,859 horses exceeding 13 hands charged with the duty of one guinea. Half that duty was charged ou 223,251 . h0r5es used in trade ; on 125,835 horses kept by farmers; on 4,113 kept by bailiffs, shepherds, or herdsmen; on 4498 kept by clergymen and 541 kept by Roman Catholic priests or Dissent ing ministers ; on 3,616 kept by medical men ; on 12,863 used by common carriers. 66,151 horses, being under 13 hands, were also, on that account, chargee with the 10s. 6d. only; and 24,640, being under that height and used in trade, were charged ss. 3d. only. All these distinctions are now swept away, and there is a uniform duty of 103. W. 'There are exemptions, which arc continued. Among them horses used solely in mines, and horses kept solely for the purpose of husbandry or for use by a market gardener in his business, in the item of servants, the revenue return for the last financial year shows that the guinea tax was paid on 176,428 male ser vants 18 years old or upwards, half a guinea on 87,297 under 18, half a guinea on 11,557 uader gardeners, and on 4,534 under-game-keepers. This scale of duties also is now superseded by a uniform tax of 15s. on male servants. As to all these articles —carriages, horses, men-servants—residents in Ireland, where assessed taxes are unknown, coming to England to do duty as representative peers or members of Parliament, or by direction of the Lord- Lieutenant, for the purpose of public business, bring their exemption from such taxes with them for the time. A Court-martial was lately held at Pembroke Dock on Thomas Proctor, a private belonging to the 95th Regiment, who was charged with stab bing Sergeant Hailing and three other men belong ing to the same regiment. He was found guilty, and the sentence just promulgated is imprisonment for two years, to be marked with the letters 8.C., and finally to be dismissed from her Majesty's ser vice with disgrace. Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Tullob, C. 13., Royal Artillery, has been appointed to command the troops quartered at the camp at IVoolwich -00111111013. ADVERTISEMENT. 1-H0110W:13'S Ointment and Pills.— Unfailing Restoratives.—When the climate, age, or hard ships have undermined the health, skin diseases are prone to arise and augment the existing weakness. Holloway's medicaments daily prove most serviceable, even under the most untoward circumstances. 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(t.azott) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. • 500 to 30 agst The Lamb (taken) 250 to 10 agst Tatliwell (taken) 500 to 15 agit Pearl Diver (taken) 500 to 15 agst Globule (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Kingeraft (taken 4nd offered) 9to 2 agst Sunshine offered (5 to 1 taken) 100 to 12 agst Carnal (offered) 10 to 1 agst Astolfo (taken) 500 to 15 agst Bay Rosalind (takae) DERBY. 100 to 1 agst Chancolier (taken) FIN CHLE Y RACES—YEsrERDAY. STAND PLATE. Novi co . 1 Panther 2 Frailty .. . 3 Four ran. MANOR HUNT CUP. Albatross General Torn Bowline Seven ran. SELLING HANDICAP. Leotard ~ 1• Meerschaum Englishman . 3 Six ran. MAIDEN PLATE. ... 1 Bycullah 2 Thames Dayrell .. Four ran. RACING FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Lincoln l5, 16 I Derby .. 22, 23 Harrow 17, 18 I Nswton 25, 26 MARCH. Nottingham... l, '2 1 West Somerset l6, 17 Liverpool B, 9, 10 Warwick 22, 23, 24 Pontefract 14, 15 Epsom 29, 30 Cambridgeshire ......14, 15 j Bromley 31 and April 1 APRIL. Northampton 5, 6 I Newmarket Craven 18 to 22 West Drayton 7, 8 I Abergavenny 21, 22 Thirsk 7, 8 I Lewes .. 28, 27 Kingsbury lB, 19 I Croydon. 28, 29 Durham lB, 19 I MAY. Newmarket Ist Sp ...2 to 5 I Harpenden 2O, 21 Chester. lO, to 13 I Bath 24, 25 Winchester lO, 11 I Stamford 26, 27 Salisbury l2, 13 I Croydon 26, 27 York 17, 18 ' Epsom 81 to June 3 Doncaster 19, 20 JUNE. — 7 ._ _ Croydon 8, 9 Manchester E, 9, 10 Ascot l.l to 17 Windsor 9 1, 22 Newton 22, 23 Hampton 23, '24 Bibury Club 29 Stockbridge-30, and Ji'ly 1 JULY. Newmarket 5 to 8 I West Drayton 14, i 5 Nottingham 12, 13 I Huntingdon-- 19, 20 Chelmsford l2, 13 Kingsbury 2l, 22 Itading P, 13 I Goodwood - • , 6, 29 AUGUST. Brighton 9 , 3 Stoekto_ l7 to 19 I Brighton Club 1 Oxford lB, 19 Lewes Ezham 9 10 I Windsor ll, 12 rromloy l6, 17 Plymouth Derby 3O, 31 Weymouth 3O, 31 SEPTEKBER. Warwick 6 7 Richmond /4, 21 Abingdon 8, 9 I Western Meet (Ayr) 21 to 23 Doncaster 13 to 16 I Hendon 22, 23 Hampton `'o,''l j Newmarket lac Oct. 27 to 30 OCTOBER. Bedford 4, 5 J Newmarket 2n 0ct..10 to 14 6, 7 (Melte:ill:in' ',deafer Bromley 6, 7 I Nowinarket 110t'n...'21 to 29 NOVEMBER. Liverpool Bto 11 Shrewsbury 11 to 18 STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Birmingham 8 9 I Harrow Derby 10, 11 I Newton 25, 26 MARCH. Liverpool 8,9, 10 8r0m10y......31 and Apa, 1 West Somerset 16, 17 Cheltonliani...Bl and April 1 Warwick 9 '2 to 24 Bank of Engla..d Returns. An Account, iursuant to t: cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE PET Notes issued £33,2 9,180 he Act 7th and Bth Victorifi, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1870. P ARTMENT. £33,209,180 BANKING D. I Govornmt. 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Parkins and Gotto, manufacturing stationers, 24 and 25 Oxford-street, W Several of the aipointments in connection with the Control Department now being organised hav ing been made by the Secretary of State for War,' have been announced at Woolwich :—Capt. C. M. Molony, Royal Artillery, Assistant-Superintendent, Royal Gun Factories, Royal Arsenal, Woolwicb, has been appointed Acting-Assistant Controller at Devonport ; Captain W. C. Naugle, Royal Artil lery, Aide-de-Camp to General Sir David Wood, K.C.8., Commandant of Woolwich Garrison, Act ing Asssistant Controller at Portsmouth ; Captain and Brevet-Major R. J. Hay, 2d Brigade, Royal Artillery, Acting Assistant Controller, station not named. Other officers of the Royal Artillery who have passed through the Staff College, are about to receive similar appointments. The officers thus ap pointed will for a period of two years be seconded from their regiment, during which time they will hold the rank of acting Assistant Controllers. At the termination of the two years, if desirous of being permanently appointed to the department, they will be required to resign their commissions, and will be furnished with commissions as Assistant Controllers, and be eligible for further promotion i❑ the department. Colonel J. W. S. Smith, C. 8., commanding the Ist Depot Battalion, in temporary command at Chatham while the commandant, Major-General Freeman Murray, is absent on leave, yesterday inspected draughts of the Ist Battalions of the Ist and 2d Regiments, which are orderei to proceed to India. Lieutenant B. A. J. Hope Johnstone, of the 4th Battalion 60th Rifles, is to be in com mand of the draught of the 2d Regiment during its passage. Lieutenant-Colonel M. B. Fordo, le, Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery, has b' ferred to the sth Brigade, Royal Artillei left Woolwich on leave previous to ji brigade at Madras. Lieutenant-Colonfl' . 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