The Sun. — London, England, 1867-02-07 00:00:00

Tits Ti E V IIARKET A ND COMMERM EzL ELLIGE TWELVE O'CLOCK. ALTERATION OF THE BANK RATE. To-day the minimum rate of discount at the Bank of England Las been placed at 3 per cent. The last date at which this low rate was current was June 15, 1865. This change is important ; and, Unfortunately for commercial logic, it is proved by Practical results that mercantile interests are chilled and reactionary by the fever of .the early summer last year, when there was a 10 per cent. rate, ple thora, failures, and increased distrust. There is something wholesome in the movement made by the authorities, because it is time that money should descend to its lowest marketable point, in order that the superfluity of available cash may bring about confidence, and force it into legitimate channels, to the benefit of the investor, and for the welfare of the trading community of the kingdom. The biddings for bills on India took place to-day at the Bank of England. The proportions allotted were--.to Calcutta 17,75,700r5. (1177,570) ; to Madras, 2,96,400r5.; and to Bombay, 15,00,000r5. (£ 1 50,000.) Tho minimum price was fixed as before, at Is. 104 d. on all the presidencies. Tenders at is. 10-0. Calcutta and Madras will receive in full, and on Bombay about 51 per cent. All tenders above that price will receive in full. To-morrow a call of £2 10s. will become due on the shares of Bolkow, Vaughan, and Co., the aggregate amowit being £62,500. _ The Imperial Union Assurance Company, during t he month of January, received 79 proposals for the insurance of £23,450, the annual premium of which amounts to £747 3s. 10d. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures are steady, at 38 40, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds at 31 31i. _ _ At a meeting, held to-day, of the London and County Bank, the report of the directors was adopted, recommending the payment of the usual dividend of 6 per cent., together with a bonus of 8 per cent. for the half-year, both free of income tar. The dividend for the whole year 1866 will Thug be 25 per cent. Messrs. Fowler and Co., brewers of the celebrated I'restonpans ales, having disposed of their business to a Limited Liability Company, have appointed Mr. R. T. Strangman, of 37, Broad-street Build ings, their London agent. The traffic returns of the railways in the United 'ngdom for the past week, compared with the c orresponding period of last year, are, with a few exceptions, of a favourable character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £2,016 ; on the North-Western, of £256 ; on the Brighton, of £631 ; on the Midland, of £1,555 ; on the South- Eastern, of £207 ; on the Great Northern, of £3 ) 435 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, of £2 , 7 07 ; on the Bristol and Exeter, of £192 ; and on the London, Chatham, and Dover, of £ 5BO ; 'while the South-Western exhibits a decrease of , 1 •1 89 7 ; the North-Eastern, of £1,768 ; the Man e','enter, Sheffield, and Lincoln, of £1,431 ; and the Great Eastern, of £1,021. Two o'CLoca. Money, long locked up, is coming into active play. I lls has been instanced by the investments made ; 4 all Government securities, British and foreign. It j ' t would have been noticed by those who have recently watched the markets that a considerable 4b aorption of English Stock, Continental and Colo -1141 Bonds, has taken place. To-day there has been t al in VillSe to this process, attributed to the reduc reduc- eef the rate of discount, but solely produced by ahgeneral belief in the old aphorism, that when ' a irs reach their worst they mend. The latest r o tations of Consols are 90/ to 90/ for money, and te 91 for the March account, showing an in crease of I per cent. Most Foreign Stocks are higher, especially Turkish ° nds, Spanish Passive and Certificates. Subjoined are some of the latest quotations :,--Turkish 5 per Ce nts. 311 1; Mexican Stock, 171 ; Greek Bonds, 14 1. ; Spanish Passive, 221 8 ; Certificates, 141 74 ; and the Italian 5 per Cents., 1861, 541 1. h e Russian Loan Scrip has advanced to 2 21 prem., and the Chilian Loan Scrip to 1 / prem. American Securities have in one or two instances b een rather firmer. Erie Shares have advanced 1, t° 4 0 408 ; United States 5-20 Bonds are at 721 and Illinois Shares at 801 81. Business in the Railway Share Market has been lore animated, and prices generally have tended "wards. Great Eastern have improved 1, and Lancashire and Yorkshire and North-Western each i while Midland and South-Eastern have each de c li ned The F ore i gn and Colon i a l li nes rema i n i nact i ve, at about previous quotations. .In Bank an d Mi scellaneous S h ares t h ere h as b een a very moderate amount of business entered into, b ut prices generally have shown a slight improve- MINING MARKET. THURSDAY, Two o'Clock. There has been considerable activity in the Min ing Market. The principal demand has been for pr ovidence, Retallack, South Herodsfoot, Gre a t V or, rr ovidence, North Crofty, and Great South Tol glis• Annexed are the current quotations : B ,Yu Gvriog, ; Cam Brea, ; Cara Cam uorue, 22s Od 24s Od; Central Miners, —; Chiverton t °l. ' 6 6 1; Chon:ales Gold, 21 ; Clifford Amalgamate, C * 1 ; Condnrrow, —; Cooks' Kitchen, 101 11} ; Drake wells, 21s Od 23s ; East Basset, 20 21; East Caradon, 61uss e ; ll, East C arn B rea 3 31 ; East Lovell, 10} 11; East R t av —; East ' Wheal Grenville, 2 2} ; Great b- —; Great North Downs, .be 31 31 ; Great tallack, 46s 6d 48s Od ; South Herodsfoot, 5 6 ; G r eat South T o l gus, 19s Od 21s Od; Great Whea l V or, North ; Mark e V a ll ey, 4} 1 ; N or th C ra ft y, 5} 51 ; _o Roskear, 10 12 ; N ort h T res k er b y, 21 21 ; P r i nce W ales, 31s 33 s Od ; P rosper U n it e d , 3 31 ; P rov id ence Ernes' 27 29 ; Redmoor, —s Od —s; South Caradon, —; E cuth ; Condurrow, —s Od —s Od ; Soma Darren, ; south p rances, ; South Grenville, 9s Od lls ; St. I; e es e° "° l3 l Stray Park, —s —s; Tincroft, —; Fr ances, Carad on, 1 0 11; West Chiverton, 64 65; West Fr ances, —; West Seton, 1271 132}; Wheal Buller, 26 ~i ` v - . ) . ; Whe a l Chiverton, 81 ; Wheal Cr3bor, --s —s ; whe al Grenvill e , 21 s 23 s Od; .Wheal Seton, 100 110 ; f cal ' B asset, 65 671; East Gunnis Lake and South-Bed ord, 40s 50s. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING 4acrt ti LNURNT r UND S. PRICES. 3 Der Cent. Consols 901 1 1- 1 o. A ccount, March 7 90 90 89 k 90} Per Cent. Reduced 90 89 90 i ...le w 8 , , per Cent 721 New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 A Ds) . 5 per Cent Jan. 1873 -.onuities, 30 y s . , sth Jan. 1880 121 Do. for 30 yrs r .eepxire sth April;lBBs — Do (Red Sea ilaxle-graph), Aug., 1908 — each pm Do., Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per ° ......... £5OO _o ......... - pm 13 1-).. ........... £lOO & £2OO ? lllci,..sof England Stock, 6} per Cent ... 2491 1 --"I•401 G OVERNMENT SECURITIES. tl.l Stock, 101 per Cent., b_' ,:a- count AprillB74 217 107} „u• 0 per Cent. July, 1870 '-'O. 4 per C Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do E 84 , • nfaced Paper 4 per Cent _ Do ' per Cent, Jan. 1872 107 b e * 9 Per Cent., May 1879 102} uo. iieb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 pm no.llonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO _ pill 0- under £l,OOO • Ar gelati .rOBEIG N FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. ne Re, 6 par Cent ils_Tian B on public ds, 5 per Cent, 1859 — It llian 5 p er Cent 4 • 1 0. 41 per Cent. , 18 52-58-60 .., 3 1)0, 1863 Do . 5 pount .' er Cent 1865 Do Ace 00 . £lOO Bonds 73} 1 1 '3oertos Ayres 6 p er C ent , ~,p 2 per Cent (Deferred 3 por Cent.) k.; Man per Cen t -1130 . 4} per Cent Po. 6 per Cent A , . 1 )o. _ voi • • n Cont.ntbian, 6 per C Un t„, he l„ 6 Per Cent. , - Lie. 5 per Cent., 1864 _ uattubian Princi alitie ~, O. Account .. :, 8 • • - .Iquador Novf 00.11. ....11(1ated .t . ;.t . )r Cent — DODO. Pt 3viBional Land Warrant — 'Delo d t. ne ............................ 4 Vptian 7 per Cent. Do.. Account .1)0. Second issue Do. £lOO Bonds., ........ •Y, I.Eita !miiiitmittnit ti ei 481 Do £lOO Bowls 844 1 4 Do. Government Railway Debentures Bl 80; 11 ilo. Account Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupons Do. Account DD. Coupons Gaatemala 5 per Cent. — Italian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Maremmana Railway 551 6 Ibxicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 Do 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — ilontevidoan 0 per Cent. . — 11oorish Imperial 5 per Cent ew Granada — Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferrad Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 por Cent., 1865 Do Account 6sf Do 41 per Cunt., 1865 Do 41 por Cent. (Uribarrou) Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account - 67 Portuguese 3 per Ct., 185 l) '6 ' '7,'9,'60,'2, '3, 42i 1 Russian 5 per Cont., 18 2 2, £ St B9} Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 186 t Do 3 pet Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 B 7l I .I . ;I Do 5 per Cent. 1864 B9i Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid B7 t Do. do. £25 paid ll 2p21 pm Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred — • Do. Account 311 Passive Do — Do Acor ant 221 1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account S wedish 4 per Cent. _ Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid rurkish 6 per Cent. 1851 _ Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do. Account . — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account 55 61. si. 61 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed 99 Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do 4.100 Bonds — 00. 6 per Cent, 1864 3l 2 4 Ditto 4 per Cent. — Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2f per rent. Ex. 12 Guil, -- Do. 4 Pit- Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — ItaHuh 8 per CAnt. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 541 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Do. March Account POLICE INTELLIGEfICE.—This Day. BOW-STREET. THE JAMAICA INSURRECTION. This morning, Mr. Fitzjamos Stephens, with Mr. H. Payne, attended before Sir T. Henry to renew the applica tion for warrants against General Neilson and Lieutenant Brand for tho wilful murder of Gordon. A witness named William Desborough, No. 1, Tenny son-street, South, said that he was acquainted with Lieutenant Brand, and had soon him going in and out of Lane's Hotel, St. Alban's-place, Regent-street. Mr. Stephens, in applying for the warrant against Lieut. Brand, said that nothing could be further from the wish of all concerned than tha . t any personal indignity not posi - tively required by law should be offered to those gentle men; and if those who were more familiar than hinasel f with such matters could devise any means by which they could be spared the humility of being taken into custody the prosecution would be glad to consent to it. He wished to know whether it would be permitted, but the officer should give Lieutenantßrand notice a warrant was issued, but that if ho would give his word to appear he need not actually bo taken into custody. Sir T. Henry said that power could hardly be entrusted to the officer that served the warrant. Mr. Stephens said this was necessarily what would be considered a severe measure, but they were anxious not to add any unnecessary severity to that which a compliance with the law involved. Sir T. Henry said at the present moment he should not offer an opinion in the case beyond this, that he considered a sufficient case had been opened to call for further in quiry, and he should therefore issue the warrant. With respect to the question of bail, it certainly was not usual to take bail in cases of murder, but this case was excap tioual, if i not unprecedented, and he should therefore take the exceptional course of accepting bail in this instance. Mr. Stephans said they wore unable at that moment to produce a witness to say that General Neilson was within the jurisdiction of the Court, but that he was instructed that that evidence could be supplied by James Laing, the hall porter, at the United Service Club, for whose attend ance he asked the magistrate for a summons. A summons was at once issued for his attendance. Shortly afterwards James Laing attended, and deposed —I am one of the porters at the Senior United Service Club. I know General Abercrombie Neilson, who is a member of the Club. 1 last saw him on Saturday last. I don't know his private address. When in town he calls daily at the Club for his letters. I cannot mention any other place at which a warrant could be served upon him. The warrants were then issued against General Neilson and Lieut. Brand. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CRAWL—ATTEMPTING TO SHOOT A MAN.—John Graham, a young man, who gave the address 53, Clarendon-street, Clarendon-square, and described himself as a boiler-maker, was charged before Mr. Knox with attempting to shoot a young man named William M'Evey with a revolver. Dennis Carney, 1, Monmouth-court, said,—About 1 o'clock this morning I was going along, and heard the prisoner say to a young man, as ho was passing from Greek-street into Compton-street, " Why do you follow me ?" The young man said, "I am not following you. I am going home." The prisoner then said, "If I knew you were following me I would blow your brains out." The young man again said he was not following the prisoner, and that he would not go away for him or any one like him. The prisoner then put his hand into his breast and drew out a revolver and pointed it at the young man, and although there was no report there was a snap. I ran across the road and the young man rushed upon the pri soner, and the prisoner then struck the young man on the head with the revolver, and the young man got the re volver from it back prisoner,when the prisoner said that if we would give back to him he would give us eighteenpence that being all the money he had about him. We went up Compton-street together and walked until we got to Museum-street, when, seeing a constable, we called to him and he came, and the young man, who still had the re volver in his possession, gave the prisoner in charge for attempting to shoot him. Mr. Knox—Was the prisoner drunk ? Witness—No more so than now. Mr. Knox —Are the prisoner and the young man known to you? Witness—The prisoner is a stranger, but I know the young man by sight. (1t was explained that the witness was a costermonger, and that the young man who was not in attendance was a cellarman at Messrs. Cross and Black well's, in Dean-street.) The prisoner—l was walking quietly home after seeing a friend when I was followed by two persons for half a mile, and I think the witness and the other man were the men. Witness—l deny it. The Prisoner—You were one of thorn. You were one on one side of the street and ono on the other. I own I did pull out the revolver, being afraid. Mr. Knox—Why do you carry such a thing ? The prisoner—l brought it from America. I have car ried it for the last four years, and never thought of taking anybody's life in this country. Police-constable Barber, 42 E, said—Hearing a cry of "police" this morning about two o'clock, I went to the spot from whence the sound proceeded, and met the wit ness, who said that a young man had attempted to shoot another. On going up he found the young man had a pistol in his hand, and he charged the prisoner with point ing it at him and snapping a cap, and showed me his knuckles with the skin off, stating that the prisoner had struck him with the revolver. [The revolver was handed to the magistrate, who found that all the chambers were loaded, but that one of the caps was gone.] Mr. Knox—lt was by God's mercy that the charge did not explode. I shall remand the prisoner for a week, and let the person who gave him in charge attend. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (By Electric Telegraph.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 7.—Holland, steamer, from Ostend Lucerne, steamer, from Patras. Sailed.—Cologne, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Anchored.—Sarah Ann, from London, for Trinidad. Sailed.—Corcyra, screw steamer, for Malta. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. TL e three-act drama, produced last night, entitle.l "The Shadow Tree Shaft," met with un bounded success. The scenery created so great a sensation. that the painter, Mr. Lloyds, was called forward na 2:88 than five times. Want of space compels us to p4pone our notice of the performance until to-morrow. ' THE SUN, LoYDON, TIMES oAY Ev ENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1867. SHARE MARKETS.—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid.i I'OSSE Atlantic St.La wrenee Rom., Baroda, Az Cen. In. • gu. 5 per cent... Do. 1' shares 'Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Buff.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 187 1 -3-t........ Calcutta & S. E., lim.. Jape Town ,f; Dock, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p East. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. itiquip. Mort, Bonds I charge 6 p.c Do. Ist t'ref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d I'rtf. Bonds Du. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.c o • (lea. 5 per cent Do. New gtia. 5 p. a.. lit. South of India ...... gua. 5 per cent 4,1 per cent.... Do (3reat Wes. of Canada.. Do. New Do. 6p. o Bt.e. pay. 1873 Do. 5i du. pay. 1877-8.. ,Indian Branch, limited :11adras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4i do Do. Fifth Extension 4elb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay N. 111. C 'da, 6po Ist pf bsi Sclnde . I • Do. Delhi cs Do. do -•1 g; Do. Punjaub.... .* Do.lndus St.Flot `"' 100 100 100 All 100 100 40 46 4 6 65 63 70 72 1 6 !18 33 33} 6 8 119 121 1.9 130 91 Os 5; 65 32 35 33 3t 128 130 8k 86 18 k 0 10 W )23 )24 8 ) 87 61 53 28 (k 9 3ip 104 n en 124 10/ 11 9Z 94 S 8 39 4 18 105 106 T SHOUR: 98 100 99 101 99 101 83 8i 83 85 102 11,4 104 106 IC3 105 101 103 90 2 101 103 10. 1,8 102 IC4 163 105 103 IN 105 107 99 101 95 07 90 93 85 A 6 9J 101 81 85 96 98 9t 93 104 108 33j 4 129 i 1324 19 1221 31 4,7 1281 8 1 1231 1 f Ir4l 5,} 7 ii t i i 106 61 Zla I MI 5 ITII;s. 1001 811 1071 The Coming Reform Demo'nstration. REVISED OFFICIAL PROGRAMME, A meeting of Delegatesfrom Trade, Friendly, and Temperance Societies, and branches of the Reform League, was held last evening in Sussex-ball, Bou verie-street, for the purpose of considering the ar rangements for the Reform Demonstration to be held in London on Monday next. Mr. Edmond Beales took the chair, and remarked that the para graph in the Queen's Speech, and all that had been said in Parliament, mr de the demonstration of Mon day more necessary than ever. An address to Mr. Gladstone, drawn up by the Chairman, was read and approved by the meeting. The following revised programme of the proceed ings of the meeting on Monday next was approved unanimously : The procession to form in the following order : Two Farriers mounted, one Farrier mounted, gene ral body of Farriers, three abreast, mounted ; two standard-bearers, mounted ; two messengers, mounted ; Marshal of the provincial branches, the provincial branches (which aro to assemble in Tra falgar-aquare at 1 o'clock) ; Mr. Cremer, mounted Marshal of No. 1, or west division ; trades, branches, and societies from west, west central, and central districts, to march from Trafalgar-square at 2. Mr. Bannister, mounted Marshal of No. 2, or northern division ; trades, societies, and branches from north, nor th-eastern, and north-western districts, to as semble in Leicester-square at 1 o'clock, and march to Trafalgar-square at 1.30. Mr. Murtle, mounted Marshal of No. 3, or southern division ; trades, so cieties, and branches of south, south-eastern, and south-western districts assemble in Birdcage-walk, at 1 o'clock, and march thence for Trafalgar-square at 1.30. Mr. Coffey, mounted Marshal of No. 4, or eastern division ; trades, societies, and branches from east and central districts to assernbli3 in Russell square at 1 o'clock and march to Trafalgar-square at 1.30. Mr. Brighty, mounted Marshal of No. 5, or Temperance Division. The temperance societies are to assemble at Lincoln's-inn-fields at 1 o'clock, and proceed to Trafalgar-square at 1.30 ; open car riage No. 1 containing Mr. Beales, president ; Messrs. Nieholay and Dell, treasurers ; and Mr. Howell, secretary of the Reform League ; carriages containing members of the Executive Council of the Reform League, carriages containing deputations from the National Reform Union Northern Depart ment of the Reform League, Midland Department of the Reform League, the Oxford Reform League, the Newcastle-on-Tyne Reform League, the Scotch Reform League, the Irish Reform League, the Lon don Working Men's Association, &c. Among the trade and friendly societies which have signified their intention of taking part in the demonstration of the of are the following :—Counciloauandcsil anixdbranches branches Amalgamated Engineers, Council the Iron Founders' Society,Council and 37 branches of the Society of Amalgamated Carpenters, Council and several branches of the Amalgamated Cord wainers' Society ; the Council and branches of the Operative Bricklayers' Society, Operative Brick makers (two branches), three branches of the Steam engine Makers' Society, five divisions of Farriers, ten branches of the Operative Tailors' Society, eight branches of the Operative Plasterers' Society, Or ganbuilders, several branches of the Operative 'Painters' Society, members of the International Working Men's Association, Brasscock Founders, several branches of the Wood and Tiu Pack ing -case Makers' Society, the Social Friends' Society, the Chelsea Working Men's Associa tion, six branches of the Operative Ma sons' Society, three branches of the Thames Lightermen and Watermen's Society, three branches of the Hand-in-Hand Coopers' Society, Upholsterers' Trimming Society, 10 branches of the Coach Painters and Coach Bodymakers' Society, ironplate workers, the Coopers' Society, East-end Curriers (two branches), six 'branches of - West-end Cabinetmakers' Society, Hatters' Society, tallow chandlers, seamen, the Old Friends' Society, iron moulders, smiths, carvers and gilders, shipwrights, braziers, bakers, silver trades, Goldsmiths' and Jewellers' Society, curriers,- Scc. The temperance societies, which will comprise some 3,000 members, including the following :—Paddington " Lifeboat" Crew ; North London, Chelsea, Peckham, and Vauxhall " Lifeboat" Crews. There will be also among the temperance societies 18 Pheenix Lodges. The procession will move at 2 o'clock precisely from Trafalgar-square, and proceed.to the Agricultural hall, Islington, by the following route :—Pall-mall, St. James's-street, Piccadilly, Regent-street, Ox ford-street, Langham-place, Portland-place, Park crescent, Euston-road, and Pentonville-road. On the arrival of the head of the procession in High street, Islington, the first three divisions will pass Liverpool-road and enter the hall from the Liver pool-road entrance. The third or south division, on arriving at the junction of Liverpool-road and High-street, will proceed towards Islington-square, and enter the hall at the High-street entrance. The Marshal-in-Chief (Colonel Dickson) will be dis tinguished by a tricolour and a white scarf, and the two Deputy Marshals (Messrs. Langley and Brad laugh) by tricolour (white, green, and red) scarves and armlets. The Divisional Marshals will wear tricolour (green, red, and blue) scarves, and the Foot Marshals sashes of the same tricolour. On the motion of Mr. CREMER, seconded by Mr. BANISTER, it was resolved that the following an nouncement should be printed and circulated largely in the metropolis : " On Monday evening next the Government will s tate their intentions on th e ques tion of Reform. On Monday morning ne x t th e people will state theirs. All who wish th e Government to under stand the people's views on R e f or m are invited to join the Reform League Demonstration." The CIIAIRIIAN said the carriages for the coun cil and deputations would be assembled at the Duke of York's Column, so that it would be easy to treat the members of the different Clubs to such demonstrations as might be fitting. (Laughter and cheers.) On the motion of Mr. ODGER, the following re solution was carried : "That this meeting, composed of representatives of Friendly, Trade, Reform, and Temperance So cieties, considers that any Commission appointed by the present House of Commons, or the present Government, to inquire into the doings and deal ings of working men's assoeiatiOns; will be alto gether unsatisfactory unless a fair number of their own class arc allowed to sit and take part in the business of the said Commission." The proceedings then terminated. TULIPS AND HYACINTHS FOR THE DRAWING want to present amateurs with a key to perfect success in the embellishment of tables, windows, and sideboards with these lovely spring flowers. It is to grow the bulbs in boxes of light rich earth, and force them as required. Then take them up, shako all the earth from their roots, and insert them where wanted, in elegant vases, in moss baskets, anywhere and everywhere. When actually flowered in vases and glasses, the spikes are lanky, the colours weak, and in some cases they are very much in the way, and the glasses get broken by servants in dusting, kc., &c. Let those who love the amusement of flowering them io water follow it to their heart's content, and may treat success attend their efforts ! The plan I now recommend) insures an abundant display of perfect flowers, which it is impossible to obtain by any other method. On Chrietmate-day last my dining-room was as gay as a flower show with poinsettias, cpacris, camellias, and the rest of the subjects available at this season. But the best effects Were prodtteed by filling large vases with Van Thol tulips in four colours, and mixing with them bits of foliage, such as fern fronds. The tulips were drawn out of boxes, and the earth shaken off them by one tap on the side of the box, and were then grouped as required. They lasted fresh and bright beyond New Year's-day, though there was constantly a fire, and that sometimes a strong one, in the room. Had the bulbs been cut away, they would have perished in three days at most. The same method answers admirably for conservato►y decora tion. Tulips may bo flowered in quantities in boxes in the forcing pit, and be taken out of the boxes and potted, so as to match exactly in height, colour, &c. When forced in pots, there are always some that open prematurely, or that lag behind the rest ; and if there be five bulbs in a pot, and only three in bloom, the effect is unsatisfactory. But by potting them when they aro in bloom, the nature of of the display is at the command of the cultivator; and it does not injure the bulbs for future use, if they are pro perly treated after flowering, - ,--The Garden Oracle and L Florlealtural Year Book. Paris Universal Exhibition, 1867. The work of the Exhibition has commenced. There are no notices flowing from the English exe cutive; there is little interchange of official talk, and, probably, the rules and regulations which we are now about to publish in extenso, will form the con cluding chapter of the business proclamations. These rules and regulations relate to the exhibition of work comprised in Group I—Fine Arts. At the begining of December we published a brief précis of these rules and regulations, which have been submitted to the owners of objects of art as distinct instructions. They run thus, verbatim et seriatim. The following works will be admitted for Exhibition—. Class I.—Painting in Oil.--Paintings on canvas, panels, and on other grounds. Class 2.—Other Paintings and Drawings.— Miniature, water colour paintings; pastels and drawings of all kinds ; paintings on enamel, earthenware, and china ; cartoons for stained glass, frescoes, water glass, &c. Class 3.—Sculpture and Die Sinking.—Sculpture in the round, in high-relief, in bas-relief, repousse work and chasing. Medals, cameos, engraved stones. Niello work. Class 4.—Architectural designs and models. Studies and details. Elevations and plans of build ings. Restorations based upon existing ruins or documents. Class s.—Engraving and lithography. Etchings, line engravings, mezzotints, .aquatints. Coloured engravings, wood engravings. Lithographs and chromolithographs. The following will not be re ceived :-1. Ropes, except engravings and litho graphs, including those which reproduce a work in a manner different to that of the original. 2. Oil paintings, miniatures, water colour paintings, pastels, designs and cartoons for stained glass and fressoes, without frames. 3. Sculpture in unbaked clay. The Exhibition will open on the Ist April, 1867 and will close on the 31st October following. All works must have been executed since the Paris Ex hibition of 1855. The admission of works by foreign artists is left in the hands of the commission repre senting the different governments in the Exhibition. No works will therefore be admitted to the Exhibi tion if not sent with the authorisation and under the seal of the foreign commission. The Imperial commission will not correspon d directly with foreign exhibitors. All communica tions must be made through the medium of the com mission which represents them. Works must be sent in the name of the artist. No work can be exhibited contrary to the wish of the artist by whom it is executed. No work of art, or obje,et exhibited in the Exhi bition Building, or in the Park, may be drawn, copied, or reproduced in any manner whatever, without the authority of the exhibitor, who is the author of it. The Imperial commission reserves to itself the right to authorise the taking of general views of the Exhibition. No work of art, or object exhibited, may be re moved before the close of the Exhibition, without the special authority of the Imperial commission. Furthermore, to prevent . misunderstanding, and to save the contributor trouble, the English Execu tive forwarded a label to be affixed to the back of the frame (not the canvas) of the picture, in which were to be set forth the Christian name and surname of the artist, the title of the work, and the name and address of the proprietor. A printed columnar table was appended, in which was to be inserted the list of the works solicited for exhibition. In this table were furnished the title of the work, the artist's name, and the value for insurance. The British executive declared also that they would undertake the collection of all works in the metropolis and the suburbs. They also defray all expenses connected with the carriage to London, transmission to Paris, and return to their respective owners, of all works that may be requested for ex hibition. Vans have been especially constructed for the conveyance to and from Paris of works of fine art lent for exhibition, in order to avoid all iisks con nected with their shipment and transhipment. The British executive will also effect insurances against all risks when desired, in which case the value should be inserted in the above form. It must be confessed that nothing has been left undone. Ample directions for packing the paintings have been issued. They run thus : "1. See that the painting is securely fastened into the frame, and that where a flat forms the inner part of the frame it is strong enough to bear the weight of the picture, and is properly nailed in, especially when the picture is painted in panel. Neglect of these precautions is the most frequent cause of damage in removing pictures. " 2. See that the wedges of the stretching frame are tightened where necessary, so as to prevent the canvas from bagging ; I Cut great care should be taken not to tighten them so far as to damage the texture of the canvas. 3. When the picture is glazed strips of strong paper sbould be pasted across the glass. - - " 4. Each picture should have one of the accom panying labels, filled in with the necessary particulars, attached to the back of the frame, under the direction of some person competent to identify the picture. In no case paste or guru any label to the back of the canvas, as ft invariably causes a mark on the surface of the picture. When the painting is not on panel, the label should be affixed to the stretching frame or frame of the picture. " 5. Do not fasten the painting 3 either to the top or the bottom of the packing-case, but attach them by screws to battens, which should be securely fixed into edges or notches within the sides of the case, and placed at such distances as will keep the pictures well apart from one another. " 6. See that no nails or splinters project, and that nothing is left loose within the case. The lid of the case should be screwed down, not nailed on, the name and address of the owner marked on the inside, and the enclosed address label placed on the outside. "All pictures to be forwarded to this (South Kensington) Museum at the latest by the 2d of February, 1867. Generally speaking, the response to the official invitation has been satisfactory. In painting, water colours, and engraving, many of the best works (exeeuted within the last ten years) of our most distinguished artists will be ex hibited. There are but one or two exceptional omissions, for which the painters have but to thank themselves. As far as we can learn, it would seem that our leading sculptors have been for some time engaged on large monumental works of a class not very suitable for exhibition. The space provided for these and similar works from our own countrymen by the Imperial commission affords only inadequate means for its proper display. And this branch of our art will not, it is feared, make much display or attraction in Paris. It may be remembered that on a previous occa sion we mentioned the circular issued by the Count de Nieuwerkerke, the superintendent of the Fine Arts for the French Empire. This circular, which was addressed to possessors of works of art, &c., whose co-operation was desired, was of a somewhat ambitious aim. It ctncerned the epochs of the history of labour adopted for the classification of the works exhibited in the French Section. First Epoch.—Gaul, anterior to the use of metals. —Utensils in bone and stone, with the bones of animals that have now disappeared from the soil of France, but found with these utensils, and indi cating the period to which they belong. Second Epoch.—Gaul, independent. —Weapons and utensils of bronze and stone, objects in burnt clay. Third Epoch.—Gaul, under the dominion of the Romans.—Bronzes, weapons, Gallic coins, gold smith's work, jewellery, figures in white clay, red and black pottery, inlaid enamels, &c. Fourth Epoch.—The Franks down to the coro nation of Charlemagne (800). —Bronzes, coins, goldsmith's work, jewellery, weapons, pottery, manuscripts, charters, &C. Fifth Epoch.—The Carloviugians, from the be ginning of the ninth to the end of the eleventh SPORTING IN TELLIGEN CE. —This Day. CARMARTHEN RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE. ••••• Garus Daisy Six ran LADIES' PLATE. Sinite St. Maximum Zephyr • Seven ran. BOROUGH MEMBERS' PLATE. Jack o' Newbury Fawn ,, Six ran. VICTORIA CLUB—Tills DAY. Speculation to-day was principally confined to the Lin colushire Handicap, for which Christmas Carol was again in request, and at 5 to 1 mot with support, though not to large amounts, which, however, would have been invested at half a point more. Offers to bet bar one were nume rous, but Mount Palantine was friendless. After 25 to 1 had been booked about last year's favourite, Copen hagen, 20 to 1 was noted down to win about a thousand, and Problem was supported at her quoted price. Longdown was backed for a " century" at 25 to 1 for the City and Suburban, for which event Abergeldie was "put up," and an offer of 25 to 1 at once snapped up. The Rake was in better order for the Derby, an offer of 9 to 1 being readily accepted to £125. The Liverpool Steeplechase was scarcely mentioned. Surney, however, remained at his quoted price at which he was invested on to win a few hundreds. LINCOLN BANDICAP. sto 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Mount Palatine (offered) 20 to 1 agst Copenhagen (taken) 20 to 1 agst Problem (taken) 20 to 1 agst Historian (offered) a LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 7 agst Surney (taken) 25 to 1 agst Fan (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 25 to 1 agst Longdown (taken) 25 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Plaudit (taken) 10 to 1 bar one (offered) DERBY. 900 to 100 agst The Rake (taken) 12 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken) 20 to 1 agst Dragon (taken) Closing 1 Business Price. done. 747 - 89 i ea 1 118 120 Sharel Railways. Do. Newport Do. Hereford Lancashire &Yorkshire: :LJndon and illackwall Lon., 13righ., & S Coast Lou., Chat., and Dover, Do. Metrop. Ex. A , Lou. & North Westerg Lon. & South Western! Man., Shet., & Lincoln, Yletropolitan. Do. New Do. Extension , Metropolitan District. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's W't Alidtand Do. £9 Share Do, Birinin.. & Derby %lid Kent ... 'North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun th.Eastern—Berwiel, Do. U.N•.E puroli4st Do. Leed I Do. lolls Do. Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling Do. do. 1850-61 North London Do. do. 180 5 Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire T. & S. W. Junction Scottish Central 'cot. N. E , Aber. stocl Do. Scot, Mia.st..)ok. Shropshire Union South Devon 3outh Eastern .. itaines, Wok., & Wok rat!' Vale Do. C Vale o 1 bleach Waterford & Kilkenu Waterloo & Whitehal West Cornwall Bristol and ExiVet Caledonian arn talan cork and 8and0n...." Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„Perth, & Ab.Jime .London, bcrip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. Do. E. Aug]: st. N 6. 2' Great North of Scotland Great Northern DJ. A stock Do. B stock Do. New, ts. at 25 prol (HS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Du. S. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. .511d.—Oxtora 20 et at 100 COLONIAL GO VERNMEN British Columbia, 8 per Cent., Deo. 31, 1872. ... Can.Gov.6 p.e.Ja.dz July 1877-84 - Do. 6 P.C. Feb. & Aug Du. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 00. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. C. Inscribed 8k ()apt, G. Ilope. 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Apl.&oo, 1890-190 0 Do. do 1880-9u l Do. Jan.&July, 18110-!J t Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and i 5 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. t. Do. 1878, do .11aurItius, 6 p. C, 1873, Jan. and Jtily Do. 1878 .. • )o. 1882, Mayls, Nov. it Do. 180, Feb. do Aug N atat ';ov. 6 per cent , B.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja.•lo uly N. S.W. Gov.s p•c., 186 e Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 187 C Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 queenskand Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 pm 1868-9 Do. 1878 At upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do, A pril 8c Oct 100 100 100 'CO 100 100 BRITIS [Cam. Consul. Gold, Um Chivcrton Clifford Amalgamated.' Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst Drakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) ESISt Cara don East Carn Brea E act Grenville Oast Gunnislake .. East Loved E. W'l Russell (Tavlstk tiatia.& tA übyii(G wen. Great Lncey, limited Great South Tolgua Great Wheal Busy G. Wheal Vor (Heist. b lreuvilte ilerod'a Foot •••• iiingston Downs Margaret (tiny Lelant 3larke Valley Ylwyndy Iron Ore, ilni Nem Sewn ..... North Itoskear L N.W h* 1 Bassett (I aogan Forth Whe..t.l Crotty ,11 MINES. 2.1.0 29i 2.14.6 8 1 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 10.8.1, all 0.14.0 14.9. e 5.18.0 8.1 O.( 5.10.6 13.17.8 t. 10.41 431 4.4.0 2.13.• 7.1.6 10.6.; 1} 3.2.0 18.18.9 35.15.6 rprosper United r.,videnoe UnyLelautl ,S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park . fin Croft Vigra and Clogan, West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Lkskeard West Chi rerton West 5et0n...... Wheal Bassett !Mogan Wheal Buller (RedrutW Wheal Mary Ann (Men , Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis 58i 1 5.17.0 VI 17 EFERENCE SIIARIGS. Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Dirt°, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., Ditto, 4 per cent., rd , 95 LINES LEASED A.' T FIXED RENTALS. Hull and Selby, 111 Nottingham and Grantham R. and C, 91 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 91 Great Luxembourg, 11l ; Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidln), 21 3 Royal Swedish, FOREIGN MINES. Anglo -Brazilian Gold, limited, 1-16 pm Cape Copper, lim., Ei Don Pedro, Nor h Del Roy, 5-16 pm Fortuna (lim.), 2i 2 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 62i If BANKS. Anglo Austrian, el Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, NI Consolidated Bank, lim., 4 Imperial Ottoman, lim. E/ 9 Land Mortgage Bank of Inuia, iim., 3 j London and Brazilian Wm.), 29 Ditto, new, ft London Chartered Bank of Australia, 22/ London and County, e 7 London Joint Stock, 43 / London and 41 estminster, 95/ Metropolitan Bank, lim , 8 Provincial Banking Corporation, Um., 4/ Union of Australia, 47 Union of London, 45 / MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, ni Angla-Mexican Mint, 151 Atlantic Telegrapn, — Dit o, 8 per cent., 624 Berlin Water Works, lien.. 12f 4 Commercial Union, Insurance. Gcn. Credit and Discount, 1ir .... 51 ! Hudson's Bay, 16 international society, lira.. 3 :,an Extension Telegraph, lira., 24 Will';vall freehold Land and Dock, 84 ed tterran Nr.tional Discount t oinpany, 13/ National Provincial Marine, lira , Nerbu'lda Coat anti Iron, lira. , 4 1t Peninsula and Orenial steam, 65} 7 6 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lira., 6 THE SUPPLY OF MUSSELS hitherto derived from our own sea-coasts is rapidly diminishing; year after year, spots, regarded as prolific mussel banks yielding inexhaus tible supplies, are rendered now mere barren wastes by the constant and growing demand for mussels. The old mus sels are picked off and carried away, and no persons appear to deem it necessary to rear and provide growing stock to replace them. What should wo predict of a farmer who went on and on killing his stock of breeding animals, without ever bestowing a thought about rearing others to fill the vacancies? Nevertheless, this is precisely what our fishermen are doing, in regard to mussels, and, as a matter of course, they aro rapidly tyxhaustinE their bait- Wrath—One a Week. 61 65 100 101 35 56 10 11 p 120 122 1 21) 1 72 74 115 120 148 152 48 LO 72 73 9 10 163 ;69 3 4, ,SIONS. 66 68 100 101 id 44 ip 4 74 Si 50 55 101 103 101 IG3 106 107 21 22 85 88 51 52 53 54 52 61 37 to 23 25 106 I( 6 it it 1 100 102 91 93 12& 131 12 121 1.8 92 81 84 - it 11(1 100 102 92 •4 I b 5 90 8? 65 97 9) 97 98 1 '.t 97 v 8 107 108 3 9 7 8 410 420 11 If 22 2, 6 7 3 Si 2 3 I 4 sl 10 21 21 5 6 17 18 15 16 16 16 30 32 21 31 2 4 3/ 46 2} lid 35 45 2 2} 3i 21: 26 300 320 * 18 22 1 2 2 ID 6 16 12 14 54 56 115 125 EIS 75 18 20 10 12 135 145 7_ 9 centvry.—Sculptures, ivories, bronzes, coins, seals plate, jewellery, weapons, manuscripts, charters, &c. Sixth Epoch.—The Middle Ages, from the begin ning of the twelfth century down to and inclusive of the reign of Louis XI. (1483).—Sculpture (statuary and decorative), ivories, wood carvings, furniture, bronzes, coins, seals, plate, jewellery, weapons and armour, manuscripts, miniatures, niello work, champlev6 enamels glazed, pottery, stained glass, tapestry, tissues, embroidery, clothing,ficc. Seventh Epoch.—The Renaissance, from Charles VIII. down to henry IV. (1610).—Sculpture (statuary and decorative), ivories, wood carvings, carved furniture, bronzes, coins, medals, seals, plate, jewellery, arms and armour, cutlery, clocks, minia tures, manuscripts, painted ena me l s , g l aze d earthen ware, Henri 11. ware and l'alissy ware, glass and stained glass, tapistry, tissues embroidery, book binding, &c. Eighth Epoch.—The Reign of Louis XII. and Louis XIV. (1610 to 1715).--Sculpture, ivories, wood carving, carved furniture, bronzes, coins, metals, seals, plate, jewellery, weapons, clocks, miniatures, manuscripts, painted enamels, Nevers and Rouen pottery, Roueu and St. Cloud china, marquetry, bookbinding, tapestry, tissues, em broidery, &c. Ninth Epoch.—The Reign of Louis XV. (1715 to 1775). —Objects of a nature analogous to those enumerated for the proceeding period, vernis Martin, Chantilly, Mennecy, Vincennes, and Sevres china; Moustiers, Marseilles, Alsace, Lorraine, Picardy, &c., pottery. Tenth Epoch.—The Reign of Louis XVI. and the Revolution (1775 to 1800). THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. INFER CAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS-THIS EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR tOOk his seat On the Woolsack at 5 o'clock. TRADES' UNIONS. Lord ST. LEONARDS drew theattention of the House to this topic, and laid before the house a bill on the subject. The present bill was the same in substance and detail as that which he submitted to their lordships last year. The object of the bill was to establish some effectual mode of arbitration between masters and men when differences arose between them. He wished to impress on the house the great importance of this question. When strife took place be tween employers and the employed it was a matter of vic tory or detest, and the result was that feelings of the greatest bitterness were engendered between classes whose interests wore identical. He was aware that there was a feeling about the impolicy of interfering between em ployers and workmen, but the subject of strikes had assumed an importance that rendered it necessary for legislation to interfere. The Bill was then read a first time. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. - - - - Tho Earl of DERBY moved the first reading of this bill, and explained that it was the same as that introduced last session, but too late to be passed. UNION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCES. In reply to Earl RUSSELL, The Earl of GARNAIWON said that he would state to the House tn-morrow night the intention of her Majesty Government in reference to the introluction of a Bill on this subject, which would be submitted to the licuse. COAL MINES._ . The Earl of BELMORE seconded an address to her Majesty for copies of a circular from the Home Me to, and reports from, the Inspector of Mines to the Home Departmerit on the recent actions and explosions in Coal mines. After some observations from Lord WHARNCLUTE, Earl BELMORE said that under the existing act relating to mines, the inspectors were merely impowered to point out defectlin the arrangements of mines, but not to take any measures to prevent accidents. The import ance of the subject rendered it desirable that it should be considered by Parliament, but he was not prepared to introduce any bill in reference to it at present. He considered that the attention of the house having been drawn to the subject beneficial results would necessarily follow. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. DE"LA Pun took the oath and his seat for Water ford. PETITIONS. The Sheriffs of Lodon and iddlesex presented four he house,n the nature of w hi c h did note each petitions to the gallery. Col. SYKES pregoil a p e tition praying for the abolit i o n of the duty on fire insurant:' , '• Col. FRENCH presented petitiOns praying for the closing of public-houses on Sundays. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. Bran d a now writ wa s ordered to issue in the room of Mr. Barry. THE FAMINE IN INDIA. Mr. WALDEGRAVE-LESLIE asked the Secretary of State for India whether he was able to report siderable decrease in the famine which has f o r so long a time prevailed in the district of Orissa ? Vi scoun t CRANBORNE sa id he was happy to be able to communicate to the hon. member that th e famine onhaly d very much decreased , and ho might say that it existed in those districts which bad would lay the hon. gentleman referred to on the table, as soon as the whole of them received. MERCANTILE MARINE. Mr. CANDLISH asked the President of the Board of Trade if it was his intention to introduce a measure dur ing the present session to consolidate and amend the laws regulating our mercantile marine. Sir S. NORTHCOTE said he was convinced of the ad visability of consolidating the law affecting the mercantile marine, but he was not prepared to undertau prepare keita alterations, present.t t o lay ifA bill h iil, d as b se e d en th p is re s p e a ss r i e o d n thoeiln would certain t a co nsolidation bill on the t ' able of the house for the con sideration of members before the next session of Parlia ment. THE POLICE. Lord E. BRUCE asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department by whose authority Sir R. Mayne, Chief Conimissioner of the Police of the Metropolis, issued his orders to the police that no members of Parliament were to be allowed to approach the Houses of Parliament in their carriages after a certain hour, on the occasion of her Majesty graciously opening Parliament in person ; and why,when they were by this order obliged to descend from their carriages, no path whatever was kept open for them; whether it was not the undoubted constitutional right of members to attend her Majesty on such an occa sion, and whether such order of the Commissioner of Po lice was not in direct defiance of a Sessional order of this house. Mr. CRA.WFORD complained of the obstruction he met with on the Surrey side of Westminster-bridge on the day in question. After some difficulty he succeeded in getting across the bridge, but on arriving in Bridge-street he was again prevented getting to the house by the hoard ing which had been erected across one of the usual thoroughfares, and the crowd on the other hand. After some difficulty he succeeded in getting to the house, but iu such a condition that was hardly decent. The meinbers for . Dover, Bucking inyernegfh and Bridgewater experienced the ►same AP..... uneasiness that he had complained of. They had been compelled to identify themselves as members before the police would allow them to pass. Wi:l respect to the crowd he had no complaint to make, the only parties he found fault with were the police. Mr. WALPOLE said he was not aware of many of the circumstances mentioned by the honourable gentleman who had just sat down, otherwise he would have made inquiries on the matter. With respect to the question of the noble lord he appeared to be entirely under a mistake. No such order as he hadspoken of in his question had been issued by Sir B. Mayne. He would read an extract from the actual ooders issued, which differed very materially from those set down in the question. The right honourable gentleman then read extracts from the orders which were to the effect that the greatest facility was to be given to the carriage of peers and members of the House of Commons. If those orders had not been un derstood by the persans who had been called upon to carry them into effect, he deeply regretted it. The crowd this year had been greater than ou former years, and this fact taken into consideration with the temporary obstructions at the end of Bridge-street, rendered it an impossibility of keeping a passage open as well as could be desired. In structions, however, would be given to guard against the inconvenience for the future. THE INDIA. BUDGET. _ _ Mr. J. B. SMITH asked the Secretary of State for India whether any and what arrangements had been made to present to Parliament tho Indian accounts at the com mencement of the session; and whether he intends to adhere to the practice hitherto adopted of bringing forward the Indian budget in the last week of the session of Par liament ? Viscount CRANBOURN said the Indian accounts would be made up like the English accounts, viz., to 31st of March. With respect to the time of bringing the Indian budget before the attention of Parliament, it de waded entirely upon the state of the business and the progress made in the measures of the Government. H M.S. GANNET. Mr. LAMONT asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it was true that the captain of H.M.S. Gannet re fused or delayed to proceed to the assistance of a Scotch merchant vessel called the Arouca, of Glasgow, which was in distress off the island of Trinidad in the month of No vomber last, and whether it was true that a French steamer actually rendered the required assistance to the dis tressed vessel while the Gannet lay at anchor ; and whether he would object to lay upon the table of the house any any papers which he . may have received relating to the subject. Sir J. PAKINGTON said ho had received no official in formation on the subject, but he had seen a statement to the effect mentioned in a Trinidad newspaper, and he had no doubt if the matter was founded on fact it would be brought under the notice of the Commander-in-Chief. By the next mail he might be in the receipt of intelligence, which he would at once place before the house. WEIZURE OF THE TORNADO. Mr. LUSK asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if the attention of her Majesty's Government had been directed to the seizure by the Spanish authorities of an English steam vessel, called' the Tornado, on the high seas, in August last, and to the imprisonment and trial of the crew; and if so, whether the Government had taken any steps to ascertain if the capture was lawful; if the re presentations concerning the harsh treatment of the men are well founded or not; and if there was any probability of their being soon released and sent home to this country. Lord STANLEY said ever since the capture of the Tornado the Government had been in close communication with the law officers of the Crown. They had no right ta object to the trial, but the Government have remonstrawd against the great waste of time before the trial commenced, and they had protested against the illegality of certain matters that took place at the time. With respect to the treatment of the men ho thought it would be prudent to wait until the papers connected with the matter were pre sented, which would be but a very few days. UNIVERSITY TESTS Mr. COLERIDGE gave notice that on Tuesday next be should move for leave to bring in a bill to abolish certain tests now required in the University of Oxford. LAW OF FORFEITURE. Mr. FOSTER gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill on this subject. RAILWAY COMPANIES ARRANGEMENTS. Sir S. NORTHCOTE moved for leave to bring iu a bill to make better provision fur the arrangement of the affairs of railway companies unable to meet 'their engagements. The Government vote proposes that when a company isin a state of bankruptcy or in fiepancial embarrassment, it shall be competent for a few of the shareholders to pre sent a petition to the Board of Trade to- order an inspec tion. Upon the receipt of that, notices would be given to the direcrors, and, then, if all parties were satisfied, a complete) investigation was to be made, and steps adopted accordingly. The bill would be introduced into both houses simultaneously, and a joint committee of both Houses would deliberate on the provisions of the bill before it was submitted for a third reading. LLEFT sITTING.I BANK OF FRANCE• PARIS, Feb. 7. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with that of last week : INCREASE. Cash in hand 21,200,000f. Private accounts DECREASE. Bills discounted Notes Treasury balance Advances stationary. Bank of England Re ;turns.—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for the week ending the Act ith and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Fob. 6, 1867. ISSUE DE Notes issued .m. 03,694,910 PART/4ENT. Governmt. Debt. 411,015,100 Other Securities 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion .., — £33,094,940 BANKING D. £33,094,940 Proprietors'Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest ?.PARTNENT. Governmt. Seen rities(including Dead Weight Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div, Accounts) 5,397,437 Other Deposits 18,207,595 Seven Day and other bills Annuity) .7.. £13,111,068 Other Securities 18,716,418 Notes 10,070,770 Gold and Silver Coin . d . 929,253 £12,827,509 £42,827,509 POR "[MAL. LISBON, Feb. 6. The Chamber of Deputies are discussing the motion for a reform of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. A modification of the Cabinet is rumoured to be • imminent. MARKETS.--This day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was only a moderate supply of beasts on sale here to-day. For most breeds the demand was inactive at Monday's prices.. Tho best Scots and crosses sold at 5s 2d per Sibs. With sheep we were scantily supplied. On the whole, the inquiry for them was steady at previous currencies. The best Downs and half-breds, in the wool, realised 5s 2d per 81bs. The few calves on offer were dis posed of at full quotations, viz., from 4s 6d to 5s Gd per sibs. Pigs changed hands slowly at late rates. The top figure was 4s 4d per 81bs. Per 81b to sink the offal. s d s d adsd Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Pme ors-wool sheep 5 4 5 10 Second quality do ..3 10 4 4 Prime o'thdown 00.6 0 6 4 Prime large oxen ..4 6 4 10 Large coarse calvce.4 6 5 0 ['rime Soots, 5w....5 0 5 2 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6 Crse. and inf. sheep. 3 10 4 2 Large hogs .3 4 3 8 Second quality do ..4 4 5 0 Small porkers 3 10 4 4 Lamb....os Od to Oi Od. Suckling calves, 205 to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 24s to 215 each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts .... C0w5..... Sheep anl I alibi Caves Pigs 34 Beasts 832 Cows .. sheep and lambs 2,670 Calves 76 'igs 2OO 212 MEAT. NEWGATE AND LEADBNIIALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade is steady, as follows:—Beef, 8s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s lAki ; veal, 45 Od to 58 4d ; pork, 3s Od to ts Id per Bibs by the camas. HAY. SurnmELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 55; clover, £4 103 to #5 10s; and straw, £1 16s to £2 6s per load. A fair demand, CUMBERLAND.-111eadow hay, £3 Os to £4 ss; clover, £4 5s to £5 103 6d ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 6s per load. Supply moderate. - - . WHITECHATI3L.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to .£4 5s ; clover, £4 5s to a 12s 6d ; and straw, £1 16s to .£2 6s leer load. Trade steady. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) The market opens unchanged. 8,000 bales. Sales proba' COURSING• COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. FEBRUARY. Judge. Days of Runnin g Name. Cardiff Club ..................... Mr. Warwick Waterloo, Lancashir e ......... T am worth, Staffordshire ... Mr. Warwick MARC". 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