The Sun. — London, England, 1867-11-30 00:00:00

___ ,--- 1 systein—simPli- framing of the vith the duty of le, the conflicts, e course of their process of con lucive to valuable nendments would r proper places. be the best pre ure time codifies- to which we ha ve Le formation of a it may, we think, .ound of national . _ in their relations to conform to the Ed excused, on the the consequences , se laws that they r their liberty, f9r a of their persons 11-being. It is, as to take care that cable, be exhibited nd accesAble, and xal knowledge of umber of persons. r—a, duty which d modern times recognise and dis o be attempted. to your Majesty is expedient. :onclusion, we pro' ie further inq uir y eased to intrust to accomplishing a dvert to what has f New York. The States also of the isis on those of the ie States declared ided in our co urts ilarly cited before Westminster gall; Courts up to the relied on in argu e work which hail Commissioners for York is, in Pow , prospectively what =diodes have already Lslature. But, as a of these Codes, a ter great exarnina to be a complete ads of the law on 'emen employed for mers.* the task of for late would Deco nditure of time AO f opinion that the would amply Cour rork of this nature the importance of weight) could not uprise), and that A ;hority and at the f accomplishing it c. Any plan mus t ' at of a commission tending the Well' that, whatever at' number of We' high remuneration, assistant-c )turnis' .t there must be a services of melbas I from time to One a to be ultimately to immediate super' unsible body. y recommendation of immediate oat' erefore recommend icient in extent to hould be in the first Maj esty's Govern ture which will b e once begun, 011.15 t 3 to be at all efaca" the terms of youg ake the execution we are of opiniou xecuted under our esty's pleasure We 'Y powers should be o carry this recoav b means should be :quate professiono thus done light e best organisation the completion of ll be formed of tlio ) whole. Difacul' e will doubtless b to overcome Wei of questions Which t ll be attaine d or se question s are the Dde of dealMg Witb r should COO h ave been au do`- cases Or dos' ad what provision point of the n a tu re h the Digest shonla b authority co best r st report, to lim it I recommendatioo is id e ration of other of your Majestil env of some of tho e rve for subsequeat Da• iitted to your 1867. AINDELL PA.1.00. )lIN GEORGE JEFEVRE. • EnsKl NE WO . r• r-r• S. PAO!, ENRY Tunisa. „ RANCIS ssv 05. )se exertions tbe StAt° this imp to vtoi Yl meetings, and to gi g ° be el/ )urse which had --- atelligenCe. liters and men b' t h e Ist oy ale, 0 Ist battalion of the t, and other co 0 rps , '4"l Nythe, on instruction at tie Megaira, Cap W olk iea,d yesterday fig ht b one a nivubet !h , and inarines, 10° at her arrival 1 40 tender t° the , harbour, the 11 ide-de-eainp to tbe d on to proceedes:go lisebargo her Oak, Roy al 5 69 Georg e lea d yest er cig , an d sinall-arra dril ls, at' going into Porto' di* Inantle, retool to oh. Previous to Lief ill be fitted for O a to the netl3olo. lIONEY MARKET AND cOMBIEROIAL INTELLIOENGE. vs o' CL There is no c h ange t o notice in the progre oo ss of bu siness in the genera l di scount market. A mode rate demand prevails for acco mmo d a tion usual at the close o f t h e year, but as the supplies of capital on offer are abundant, the rates current are not onerous, ranging from about 1 to 1i per cent. for the best descriptions of commercial paper. Advices from most of the principal cities of the continent received this morning, report that great d ulness has prevailed on the various Bourses, owing to misgivings entertained with regard to the pro posed Conference concerning the Roman question. The traffic receipts of the East Indian Railway, for the week ending 13th October last, amounted to £34,173, against £38,883 in the corresponding Period of the previous year. The New Honduras Loan is firm at 11 14 prem. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures have risen 4, to 21 22 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds 4, to 19 20. T he specie m ovements d ur i ng t h e past wee k h ave been On a rather limited scale as regards the im port., which have only amounted to about £185,460, incl uding £7,600 from New York by the Germania, and £220 by the City of New York. The Briton, fror a the Cape of G oo d H ope, h as b roug ht £5,000 ; the Ci ty of Limerick, from the River Plate, L 63,000 ; and th e T an j ore , f rom Al exan d r i a , 9,000 ; about £95,240 in gold has been received from Portugal, and £5,400 in silver from the Continent. The exports have been £2,680 to the East Indies and China by the Massalia, and there h ave been remittances to the Continent through private sources estimated at £417,798. The report of the directors of the Bank of British North America, to be submitted to the proprietors at a general meeting on Tuesday, December 3d, has just been issued. It states that the directors have examined the accounts of the bank up to the latest dates received, and upon the probable results of the Year's accounts have declared the usual half-yearly dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The hopes entertained that the ironworkers at barlington would accept the terms offered by the masters, viz., a reduction of 10 per cent., has not been verified in the case of the men employed by Mr. Barningham, at Darlington, who first had no tice to leave. About 500 more men have this week b een paid off at these works. The trade is in a very bad condition, and many masters are prepared, if t he men are at all obstinate, to lay off their works altogether. Two o'CLocx. At the Paris Bourse to-day, according to Router's tele gram, the $ per Cont. Re'Asa were 68f. 90c. Plat. Business in the English Stock Market has been (1 ), 1111, a nd; as usual, o n a Saturday the dealings "aye been very limited. Consols have declined I Per cent., the latest prices being 941 / for money ; t fo r the sth D ecem b er, ex di v. ; an d 931 1 for. he January settlement. p ile New Threes and Reduced Annuities are ; Exchequer Bills, 31s pm.; Bank Stock, 2441 3; 4 4 dia ditto, 225 ; ditto 5 per Coats., 116 ; ditto I ?er Cent s., and ditto Bonds, 553 pm. t he ilefollowing are the closing quotations of some of 38 lirincipal Forei gn St oc k s. I ta li an, 461 ; G ree k, cp ,134; Mexican, 151 16 ; Spanish Passive, 24 25 ; Certificates, 19 191 ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 11 . 66 1 6 1 53 ; an d d i tto 5 per Cents., 33 ! 34. sti'llited States 6-20 Bonds are 70/ 711; Erie A ar e'', 47 48 ; and Illinois, 861 881. Ri A hea vy ~,,. kne has p r e v ailed in the Railw ay Market ow i ng to a preference of speculat ive t her ee • Caledoni an h ave d ec li ne d 2/ ; G rea t Nor te:tA S ock, and Midland each 1/ ; Great Wes tas:eand Lan cas hi re and Yorkshire each 1 ; S ou th- Do I ; Gr ea t E astern, L ou d on, Ch a th am , an d bast er, and Metropolitan, each ; and North lieru (Berwick) 1 . 'cri m e ; P°r eiiin and Colonial lines show little tia,C.°ll. South Austrian, and Lombardo-Vene- Imi a are marked 131 ; San Paulo, 16/ ; East 111 111 1 1121 ; a n d G r eat I n di a n P on insula, 1 111. depua nk shares are flat ; London and County have caiw eed to 521; Midland to 191; Chartered Mer- L6 n l d ie n f India, L on d on , an d China remain at 30, Lo tic i on and Westminster at 69/, and Union of x ... 04 have improved to 341. Ta z . '" i at ee . I lan eous and Finance ehares show little ever ton. Peninsular and Oriental steam, how ateatl,have lm proved to 591 ; Royal Mail Steam are 1; e t 68 ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents. at 801 oft re-street Warehouse at 121 1 : and Viceroy 87 PVEI Mortgage Loan at 73 73f MINING MARKET. A SATURDAY, Two P.M. actepic'tlerate amount of business has been trans tl; t he market, and prices have been steadily 0 111 r ,, -a " . .. ne cl• Annexed are the 'losing quotations:- 4 01 ' d ' ' t ea, —; Chlyerton Moor, 51 6 ; Cliontales • S; Clifford Amalgamated, II 61; East Basset, 14z: &St C iradoa, 51 6 ; l as t L ore n, ; East mussell, I Prerltiue mid Bolivia Gold, 200 Od 22s 6d ; Great 171 8 / . 117 18 ; Great Batallick, 2* 21; Great WI al Yor, Trs4, 4 , 44 Talley, el 8* ; North Crotty, 31 31; s North th ru Y, 135 Od $5l; Prize, of Wales, 494 51s; Frances, a g --; South Caradon, ——; South Fro; Chi heal v 4 t 0 Tiueroft; 12} 13j; West Caradon, 9 10; Wes Wite 66 68 ; West Seton, 190 200; Whea: Basset, ; ite4. Grearille 239 Od 255; Wheal Mary Ann, , — —; Al Seto; ; ut I Great South Tolgus, 24s 2bs. a , oc,n,Rtristr FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES. i•••ir tj ItNIL ENT TENDS. 1:1 3. Plc. 00 E801 8 LPer 6:„. °ll ,rit, Dee 5 "evr a '''''• neduced 93 } 44,,, 3,Per Cent 93 f D o. I Per Cent. Jan. 1894 — #l4 4it . Per Cent.dan. 1873 — 1 2e, f 1 0 ° , 8 1, 8 0 Yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — uo ca l -- c f 2, Yr', expire sth April — Bea Telet,raph) Au„, 1908 — 4 r ehe ' Merck. Jane &ler Rills, 41,000, 2 k2l per Ct 3l pm 8 to £5OO —Pa 4 .„ 4 k of . t , £lOO k .£2OO —ins uo. 4En £lOO Stock, 4 3 1 per Cent 2444 5 lAN_ 144iit, s mock, All GOTEENRENT SECURITIES. 1)° . A 10 i per Cent., AprillB74 1125 bo. eeount pos 4 Per Cent. July, 1880 0 0 °Pet Cent. 888 r , • ertiAeat ' Oct.* '-' i;' ,,C) . 1 - ) 4 ,,,, t4 ceci l'eBaper * per ueut, " 0 .13 0 „" . ,1 5 Per Cent., Aug. 1873 o 0 under '% B . 6 per (lent., £I,OOO 4 1 rteniri„ClittlGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. •,,ttstrios,ltepublic, 6 per Cent — ur 4iii;:',, 'Prid Cent er Cent. 1859 1),. 4 . u per —it Per Cent ., 1852-58-60 bo. s°' . 1863 be A Pllr Cent., 1865 D 44..,0,--ro /lends 74i 5 n 4 2 Yree 6 per Cent — l_ ,Per Cent (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 10Q,,,1c. per Corti 4 6 Per Cent 41 r 1) : : ! ) . 6 p '•,; r 0 , -;e a tit ., n . ,7 DO 1867 t 861 71 Per 91i C), 0,, E3.,._, C ent., 1867 Da flahittl), .£32 paid .. — 13 til ieti . 3 t :' 6 Per Cent .4141,i.,.„'r Cent., 1825 , k) . 0 B‘p;rr,rineipalities, 7 per Cent 6 6 4 8 }7 i c ~' eclo r - 1 , 'era., 1867 ~Ypti„,."*W (.:011.301idated, 1 per Cow.- 1) • , 7 Per 851 •,•;-). S. ! , t ,,, , Cent • ij . is 0 14 issue — bo 4 , ) 0 0n/l e ,At Ilond, T ., .1 T o. Iti64 iz. .(S 11) lionl 0 ' £ lOO B o 8 I.l.t::,t‘4.lt:VLZlllll6/1t4111.11 ..... .O . beniu 921 2 1 I r 5 ,'..l?er Cent •••, c ,r , - ‘-crt., 1865 4 s .0 0. „,, ,ount „ ... ~1 0,7 11,y,t iatriana pba .... 1 .. 50} 1) 14 1 / 4f 3 Per Cent 1 "Y % or Account 4 . °0 8 p e r ~., 1864 tieooeteNid:aullecrlt• Angio-French — Ne,riQshralitiperiapiers C p e e n r t e .. en, ... . — I) ° 3 u.ge ......... b o. jar Co n, •-; l'ou' 01.741aftectJ'Irt,rdarrC.ena. .... ................... i , 0 td „„/.... 8 ak 1) 0 1, 'Ault.. ........ .. 721 2 i 2 6,, If Per Cent. ( 11 ;•ib . a .. r . ;e • ... i ....... 1) Al Per Or P 0 e, . 'Rt.. 18(.2 .rt h otAnt, it igues, i, . c""----.... 871 tI4A4 5 - t" 163 ; ' 6 • ' '' 4ll 401 11, ,-.,, „ , /, 9 110, .., . .10 4L ~' %-,ent., 1822 .£ St B6 . ver CQ ' t. 1860 . Do 4i por Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds BB Du. de. £B4 los. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B7f I Do. do. £Bl 15s. do — Sa , dinian, 5 por Cent — iipan'sh 3 per Cen — Do AcciAint Do New Deforron — Do Account Do Passive — Do Acc►ant Do Corn. Cert. of Coll:. not fu ,ded Do Account ?urkish 6 per Cent., 1854 Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 .. ---- Do Account, Do £lOO Bonds x - 31 4f Do. 1863 53 Du 5 per Cent., 1865 D., Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 — D , 4 per Cent., Guaranteed - Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Dividenus on the auovo payit hie in Lou•iiik A.ustris.u. o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins ... Belgian. 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2i per Cent. Ex. 12 Gull, — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French lientes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — •Do Account • - Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cant. 1864 ItaliaL 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 47i i TWO d'Ol.OOlC. Consols, Money 941 I De. Account Do. January . 930 i [Th. following appoorod in sir Ls'oen *Anion of yootor day *rani's.] CITY, 4.30 P.m. The market for the English Funds has exhibited no material alteration as regards values. Consols for money closed at 941 95; for the sth proximo, 934 934 ex dividend; and for the January settle ment, 93} 934. Foreign Stocks continue buoyant. Mexican left off at 161 to 164 ; Greek Bonds, at 13i to 134 ; Spanish Passive, at 24i to 25 ; the New 3 per Cents., 35{ to 354 ; and Turkish 5 per Cents., at 334 to 34. The Egyptian Loan closed steady at par to 1 prem. ; and the Honduras Loan, at 11 to prem. The following were the closing quotations this afternoon of some of the principal railway com panies' shares :—Caledonian, 73 to 76 ; Great Eastern, 30/ to 311 ; Great Northern, 106 to 107 ; Great Western, 45/ to 46 ; Lancashire and York shire, 1231 1241 ; Brighton, 52 to 53 ; Metropoli tan, 119 to 120 ; Midland, 113 to 1131 ; North- Eastern (Berwick), 99 to 101; and South-Eastern, 681 to 69. In the Railway Share Market the buoyant tone previously current has somewhat abated, owing to a preponderance of sales, but the variations have not been of a very important character. The Bullion operations at the Bank of England to-day comprised an efflux of £40,000 in gold. Subjoined is Messrs. Alexander Collie and Co.'s report, dated Manchester, Nov. 29 :—" Only a limited business has been transacted, and the market closes dull. There has been some little inquiry to day for good makes of China shirtings, but, the offers being low, no business has resulted." The following business was transacted to-day in the open Stock Exchange (Limited) :—Hercules In surance, 12s; Hop and Malt Exchange and Ware house Company, £8; New Esmeralda Mining, 3d to 6d ; New Devon Consols, 3d ; London, Chatham, and Dover Debentures, 551; Hodge's Distillery Company, 21; Oriental Hotels, 2s 6d ; Thames Iron Works, £3l ; Cramer and Co., £4 103 to £4 128 6d. The Price of Gold. the quotation et gold at laris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 2il. lbe. per .61 sterling. kill 6 ,rnparinz these rates with the English hint pries f f Li tie. luid. per onto* for standard gold, it appe, - s that gold ie near:y 1-.oth per Dent. dearer in Paris than in Lon don. the nOUCte of exchange at New York on Louden for bills at 6* days' sight is about 1091 per cent. At this rats there Is no profit on the importation of golf from the United States. CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES. Yesterday (Friday) Sadler and his principal backers attended at the office of the stakeholder, and entered a for mal protest against his handing over the stakes to Kelley, but we have reason to believe that they will be awarded in accordance with the decision of the referee. With refe rence to the latter, Mr. Biffen has sent a letter to the stake holder, of which the following is a copy : Dear Sir,—ln reply to your inquiries—firstly, fox my written decision ; secondly, for my answer whether I ordered Kelley to row over—l have to say:—My decision is that Kelley is entitled to the stakes, and that I did order him to row over. By way of explanation, and to give the public my rea sons for coming to the above decision, I beg to add that after the accidental foul on the first day, I ordered the race to be rowed again at 3 o'clock the next day, and I chose that hour, because there would then bo a good tide and plenty of daylight. Accordingly, within a few minutes of the appointed time, both Kelley and Sadler were at their stations, and their cutters took up their proper posi tions, Kelley alsa taking his proper position ; not so, how ever, Sadler, for he deliberately left the side of his cutter and drew close on to Kelley, not leaving sufficient room for a free working of tho sculls of both boats without their coming into contact ; indeed, so near that had they started so there can be no doubt that a foul would have taken place almost immediately afterwards. Matters remained thus for a long time, and then Sadler partly dressed himself, and thereby showed an unwillingness to start; indeed, conveying to my mind that he did not intend to start unless allowed to do so from the position just mentioned. Kelley then rowed to tho umpires' boat, and appealed to me for instructions, and, as I considered it Sadler's fault that the time had been so long wasted and the start delayed, that the tido was fast reaching its highest point, and that dusk would shortly—perhaps suddenly—set in, when if a foul took place I might not be able to distinguish who was in the wrong, I told him, if Sadler still refused to start, to row over without him, and this he did. I have only to add that I have performed my unpleasant office to the best of my ability and judgment, and in strict conformity with the dictates of my conscience.—l am, dear Sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM BIFFEN. Hammersmith, November 29. The following is from Sadler, and will speak for itself : TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPORTING LIFE. Sir, —As erroneous reports of the attempted race be tween Kelley and myself have been published, I hope you will allow me to say a few words on the matter. I beg to deny that I was in any way unwilling to start. Twice at least I started, the course being quite clear, and Kelley and I both well placed for a fair start. Kelley, however, would not go. I was always ready and willing to get away on 1111.15 lilt Lortuo. When Kelley started to row over it was entirely with out my knowledge, and I had received no caution what ever from the referee. My backers, I am authorised to say, are perfectly satisfied wit h my conduct, and have to-day lodged protests with the stakeholder, and intend to carry the matter to a conclu- sion.—l remain, yours, &c., Putney, S.W., Nov. 29. J. H. SADLER. REMARKABLE FEROCITY OF A RAT.—A little child two years of age now lies at the Middlesex Hospital in mortal danger, by reason of having been bitten in all parts of its body by a rat. A day or two since the mother of the infant left her baby alone for two hours in a room of the house in Windmill-street, where she resides. On her return she found the child marked with blood from head to foot ; its flesh Lad been everywhere gnawed, but the deepest wounds were on the little boy's arms and hands. Suspecting the cause, the mother remained quiet, watching in the room for some time after, and saw a very large rat appaar from a hole in the wall. There seems to bo no doubt that this creature, incited to ferocity by hunger probably, had attacked the helpless baby and inflicted all the injuries from which he is now suffering. MORNING PERFORMANCE AT DRURY LANE.—A grand morning performance is to be given on Wednesday next for the benefit of Mr. Fitzjames, who is totally inca pacitated from following his profession by a severe attack of.paralysis in May last. An unusual number of the leading actors and actresses will take part in the performance, which will consist of selections from " Caste," " The Wreck Ashore," "The First Night," "David Garrick,' Virginias," " The Hunchback," " Kind to a Fault," "Black Eyed Susan," 'The Long Strike," and "Mary T urn er." LADY HERBERT AND LORD PEMBROICE.—Since the receipt of the first intelligence respecting the hurricane in the West Indies considerable anxiety has been felt as to the safety of Lady Herbert and the Earl of Pembroke, who went out in the Douro, which was known to be due at St. Thomas about the time the storm occurred. We are happy to be able to announce that both arrived safely at St. Thomas, where, it is understood, they will remain for a short time. Lady Herbert will then return home, but the Earl will go to Australia.—Devizes Gazette. THE SUN, LOINDuN SAI - URDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1867. SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways, raid. ' Closing I Business f Price. done. t CCoin •• • • it tiritifoi an irketer .... "Du 1:1 - 9 12 82 11 et Caledonian .». 100 75 75 711 51 31 4131 HER MAJESTY. it Cambrian lOO 30 it) _ - Cork and Bandon...- - - - -4- *0 Cornwall all 2 4 WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 29. it Dublin di Belfast June lOO 73 76 st Duu„ Perth, .4z. ALLJ uuc ,,;(/ 71 72 The Queen walked and drove in the grounds yes -100 &London, scrip Ci.:;i all - - Do. 100 - - d terday afternoon, accompanied by Princess Louise ; it Glasgow 34 S. Western lOC 94 9.; and her Majesty, accompanied by Princes Beatrice, st Great Eastern,Ord.stk. 10v , 301 301 30.1 I 1 at Do. E. Angl. et. N 0.2 100 6 7 drove out this morning. The Duchess of Rox at Ureat North of Scotland 100 15 .6 bur he was in attendance. at Great Northern at Do. A stock .. .. 100 llto 1124 1111 101 st Do. 11 stock st Do. New, 18. at 25 pug 10u - - at (LitS. and W. 01 Ireland 100 94 95 ~,, - at Cl. Western -original ILO 45 4 86 41 1 5 i 4 ; TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. at_ Dv. 8. Val. Rail gua. 100 - - at Do. South Wales - - SIII,—I li.tve the honour to inform you that the at Do. W. Mid.-Oatoru 100 25 30 st Do. Nevvpoit at Do. liereiord - - company was held here to-day at two o'clock, when at Laneisliire.t. Yuri:slurs lOO 1231 1241 1231 3 at LJailon and Blackwali luu - - the accompanying report of the directors was unani st 11..0n., Brigh., az, S Coasi 10.• 52 53 5 2 4 I i st 'Lon., Chat., and Dove' 10J 15 15 4 20 4 12 .4 I mously do tea.--I have the honour to be, Sir, et Dv. Metrop. Ex. A lOO -- - your obedient servant, at Lun. d; ' , wail Western 100 1121 113 11 44 :31 st Lon. A South Western 10u 76 78 734 s 11. W. IIuNT, Secretary. st Mau., Slid., k Lineon, 100 414 1 7 4 8 74 at Metropolitan all i l 7 1 171 120 192 119 76, Jermyn-street, S.W., London, Nov. 29. it Do. New lO - - --- st Do. Extension all 106 10$ 10$1 (REPORT.) it 1 Metropolitan District all 81 12 20 4 Do. do. do. 10 The directors have the satisfaction of reporting 10 Do. and St. John's Wu 6 - - the increased prosperity of the Company. The at M Do. idla nd v Share lOO 113 11311131 124 1 1 balance at credit of profit and loss account is the - 7 - - at Do, ttirmiti...t Derb) 100 79 8 largest as yet in any half-year, and amounts to - it id th British - - £ 1,937 2s. 4d. T here has been a fa llin g off in th e or 32 3 3 at Do. lild., Pth., & Dun. 100 - - receipts for bath tickets, amounting to £4B, as com et :1 th. pastern-Berwick 100 93 1 00 9 01 pared with the corresp on di ng p e rio last year. Th is 23 Do. 11. NE purchasol6.l3.l - - 1 st Do. Leeds ..... ..... 100 - - ' has arisen from the decrease in May and June last it Do. York lOO - - 64 —at the time when, owing to the opening of the st Do. Carlisle ..... - - st Do. Stock. & Darling all 129 131 Paris Exhibition, many of the habitual frequenters 45 Do. do. 1860-01 lB -- 11 of the liammarn, were absent from London. During it North London .. lOO 114 110 July, August, and September, 1867, the numbers - Do. do. 1864 5 - --I 10 Do. do. 1865 at forth Staffordshire it '4. &S. W. Junction - 'sottish Central - - cafe account, while in the hotel account there has - ;cot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 - - been an increase of £4B. The balance of increased - Do. Scot, Alid.ut.)ck lOO - - expenditure arises from two half-years' rent be st Shropshire Union al . South Devon lOO 41 11 coming due in the one half-year that has expired, at ' iouth Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., ,ic Wok all 61 9, _ falling in, and the last rent under it being payable at Paff Vale lOO 144 141 10 Do.- C . - - t." - in advance. The 'working • expenses have been - Vale of Neath ___. . diminished by £4l lls. 7d., the advertising. account - Waterlord et Kilkenny 10u 10 Waterloo & Whiteila • 4 - - by £29 2s. 6d., and the amount of salaries by £25 A est Cornwall tut, - - 195.0 On the occasion of the Sultan's visit to England •till.loti A.tiantiolz St. Lawrence Baroda, 4 Cen.ln. 6 per cent... Do. F gamma Buffalo 4t Lake Huron Do. Preference Si 6 5 7 4x5 435 i f 15 17 6 6 3 31 2 3 * 6 8 9 12 21 1 b 17 18 .17 10 1 35 37 2} 21 6 ti 41 2i 11 40 50 3 '66*, 2 3 t 24 29 31 380 400 374 421 4 13 14 I li 8 10 71 73 110 2zo 67i 72i 25 27 16 IV 1091 16 711 7 1 iSlt/li IS 104 103 P 9f 4 5 6 too I fiud.„Brant, &Godericli 6 p.c. Usluatta & S. N., lila.. ' Ja, e Town & Dock, gu. Oeinerara, 7 p.c. per. p ttast. lien. r ;al, gu., 5 do East ludiau, gu.s Do. .1 Extension .. 'rand Fruni,dt Canadll 100 100 100 all 100 100 68 71 18 52 99 1(2 (3 IG4 110 110 17 18 o. ii quip. 31ort. Bond.'. 1 61irge f• p.O Do. let eref. Itonds 1 Do. do deterred I De. 2d l'rLt. Do. do. deterred 3t.1 Pref. stook— Do. Flo. deferred Do..atir Prot. cot* Do. do. deterred tS 65 bu 32 AO 48 t. ladi : a Fen. gua. sp.s.' 0. Gua. 5 per cent On. New gua. 5 p. 0 t, south of India gua. 5 per cent 41 per cent 32 34 Ifli 204 Do' rest Wf s. of Canada.. Do. New Do. tip. o I:I48. pay)l37:3 Do. 55 dv. pay. 1877-B—, Indian Branch, limited' Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. If do Do. -te do Do. Fifth Extension Alelb. Cor. 6 p. 0. Bnda. fel. a Hobson's Bay.. .111.C'da,6poletpf.bS Scinde . 1 ~, Do. Delhi ..1 a' ~; Dodo ti 4. Do. Punjaub.... a 4, Do.lndus St.Flot 64 100 { . lOO 100 100 107 ICS 2 e• 100 10 92 V 4 16e, 95 97 85 87 64 31 1(4 P 100 102 %3 95 HI 91 ; 0 LONIAL GO VIiaiNALEN 83 65 100 101 ,100 i 1014 99 WO 86 87 ttritivh Columbia, 6 per oent., Deo. 31, 1572. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Afar. dt Sept. Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape Ur.llope, 6 p.c.1873 oo.Apl.Aoot. 1890-1900 Do. do 1.880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1000 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. c: Do. 1878, do Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, .Jan. and July 164 5 114 121 171 1 1111 11 1032 i Do. 1878 .. - ' , 1)o. 1882, filayls, N0v.,5 Do. 1805, Feb. & Aug Natal , lov. 6 per cent N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c.,186t) Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1870 1 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1895, New Zealand, 6 p. cent' Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c '.Aus.Gov. 6 p,c.1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vloolov. 6 p.c. J a AL July Do. do, A pril & Oct 1(5 41 190 100 100 It.o 100 100 102 k I T SECURITIES. 103 105 101 101 101 11;3 VO 92 89 91 104 106 116 108 104 106 117 109 IC4I 95 il 1(3 10'J 105 107 104 106 105 107 ICI 101 103 102 104 98 •• 1 94i 9.4 91 95 971 of 971 t 71 tort i ctLEI , EttENU.II. bliAltEt3. Great Western, Orig. 4} per cent., 80 vREFERENCE SAARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 41 per cent, Ditto, 5 per Cent., 1863, 551 ',INES LEASER A.r FIXED RENTAL: , Nottingham and Grantham K. and C, 92 FOREIGN HAIL WA ft-. (REPORT.) The directors have the satisfaction of reporting the increased prosperity of the Company. The balance at credit of profit and loss account is the largest as yet in any half-year, and amounts to £1,937 2s. 4d. There has been a falling off in the receipts for bath tickets, amounting to £4B, as com pared with the corresponding period last year. Th is has arisen from the de crease i n May and June last —at the time when, owing to the opening of the Paris Exhibition, many of the habitual frequenters of the Hammarn, were absent from London. During July, August, and September, 1867, the numbers have increased as compared with the same months in 1866. There has been a slight decrease in the cafe account, while in the hotel account there has been an increase of £4B. The balance of increased expenditure arises from two half-years' rent be coming due in the one half-year that has expired, in consequence of the first lease of the premises falling in, and the last rent under it being payable in advance. The 'working . expenses have been diminished by £4l lls. 7d., the advertising.account by £29 2s. 6d., and the amount of salaries by £25 19s.‘ O n the occasion of the Sultan's visit to England the bath was placed at the disposal of his suite. There has recently been received the following acknowledgment. Fuad Paella, in a letter, dated 30th October, to the managing director, writes : " In thus expressing to you the acknowledgments of the Sublime Porte, I wish also to say how much we have been gratified by the amiability with which you placed, during our visit to London in July last, the Turkish bath which you have constructed in that capital, at the disposal of the suite of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan. Several persons attached to the suite of his Imperial Majesty did take advantage of this gracious offer, and we were charmed to dis cover so far from our own dear country one of our national institutions, so generally in use amongst us. It is therefore for me a real pleasure to con vey to you these acknowledgments." The direc tors beg to propose a dividend, at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, amounting to £l7B. This will leave a reserve of £642 13s. to meet possible contingencies after all outstanding claims are settled. It being the turn of H. Wrenfordsley, Esq., and Dr. Bryce, to retire from the direction, it is proposed that H. Wrenfordsley, Esq., be re-elected, and that Francis Francis, Esq., of the Firs, Twickenham, be elected director in the place of Dr. Bryce. It is proposed that Mr. Glover be re-elected as auditor. Dutch Rhenish, !into trilf , ')i3 San P.ulo, li ul.,gua. 6 per cent., 16) t.flith Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 131 FOUEIGN MINICh. Cape Copper, lim., 91 Chontales liold and:Silver Ilintng, Um., 2 on Pedro, North Del tcy. 2k pm Frontino cold, lira.. 1 Yudanamutaua of South Australia, lim., BANab. Agra. Ditto 13,11 Colonial, 36 / Chartered eLer. of India. London, and China, 3) Imperial Bank, Um.. 17 I uperial Ottoman. lim., 91 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. Do. 5 per cent. Debentures, 1861, for 30 years, 83 London and County, 311 MO, new. 261 !Amnon Joint stook. 3 7 Ditto, ne r, 191 London and N estininster, 621 Midland Bank, lim.. 19} National Provincial of Ent land, 138 Ditto, d and .td issue, 391 Oriental Bank Corporation, 93 Unio'i of Australia, Ed/ Union of London, 34) 311SCELLAN1 UUn. Atlintio Telegraph, Dit , o, 8 per cent., 80 Australian Mort. Land and Fin aloe, im., 5 Ceylon Company, 81 Credit Foncier ut Eairland. lim.. 3 Credit Foncier of Mauritius, lira., 7 Crystal Palace, 2 1 London bieneralUmnibus Company, lim, 1 15-16 International Fin Anoial , ociety, 11m., 2 11-10 London District Telegraph Um., if London Financial Association. lim., 61 National Discount company, lOk Nerbulda Coal and Iron, lim., 11 Oriental Gas, lim.. 61 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, OS 1 Ditto, new. 1835,181 Ditto, new, 1867,51 6 Scottish Australian Investment, lim., 121 20 South Australian Land. 36 Thames and Mersey Marine. Insurance, Urn., 51 Ditto, 6 per cent.. perpetl. deb., 11 Viceroy of .Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, ;3 4 3 telegraph, lira,, 13/ Agiu-Mexican Mint, 161 City of Moscow Gas, lira., 121 City Offices, lira., 7 Cowmerciat Union, Insurance:4;l lien. Credit and Discount, t m., 51 Home and C) ,lonial A ssurance, 11 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARICE 2 —This Day. The market opens very quiet, at declining rates Sales probably 8,000 balsa. THE ALLEGED FENIAN COLONEL. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF BURKE AND CASEY. The two prisoners giving th 3 names George Berry and Joseph Theobald Casey, but the former of whom is alleged to be Richard Burke, a colonel in the so-called Fenian army, were brought up on re mand, the former charged with treason felony, and both with assaulting the police in the execution of their duty. On the prisoners being placed in the dock it ap peared that, from some misunderstanding, two learned counsel appeared for the defence—Dr. Kenealey, instructed by Mr. Norton, for both pri soners, and Mr. Griffiths, instructed by Mr. Ring, for Burke. Sir Thomas Henry suggested that the prisoner Burke should be allowed to elect which gentleman should represent hiui as his solicitor. Mr. Norton sail he was instructed last night by. a brother of the prisoner Casey, and was requested to defend both prisoners. lie should have seen Col. Burke last night if there had been time. Mr. Griffiths said Mr. Ring was not in court at the present moment, having:gone to his office for some papers, but had left in his hands a MS. in the handwriting of the colonel containing the notes from which the brief was drawn. Burke made no comment on the fact that both learned gentlemen spoke of him as "Colonel Burke" and the " Colonel." He observed that he could not at once see how to meet the difficulty. He could find work for both gentlemen. Sir Thomas Henry—Which is your solicitor ? ➢lr. Ring or Mr. Norton ? Burke—Well, certainly I have seen Mr. Ring, but I could not say that I have positively intrusted my defence to that gentleman. I would be glad if the case could be remanded for an hour that I might consider the matter. After some further conversation the case was ad journed for a short time, permission being given for the Colonel to confer with Mr. Norton. At 12 o'clock all parties returned into court, but it was then found that no definite arrangement had been come to, and another long discussion ensued;- eventually Dr. :Kenealcy was selected to defend, Col. Burke demanding the papers which . .had been produced in court by Mr. Griffiths. Sir Thomas Henry informed the prisoner those papers could not be removed from the care of the learned gentleman who bad received them from- Mr. Ring, and until that gentleman was present in the court, which he believed would be by one o'clock, he could not have them. Col. Burke said ho was satisfied with that ar rangement. At the request of Dr. Kenealey, the evidence given on the last occasion was read, and then Mr. Polaud, who appeared for the prosecution, called Godfrey Massey, who said—l am a native of Ireland. I went to America in 1856. I afterwards joined the Confederate service in the time of the civil war. I held the rank of 1 ieutenant-colonel when that war ceased. In August, 1865, I joined the Fenian Brotherhood at Houston, in Texas. I took neither oath nor pledge. I arrived in New York in October, 1865. Between the time I was engaged by a commercial house in New Orleans, but I gave the Fenian cause my support, and did all in my power to extend it. I know a person named James Stephens well. I first saw him in New York. The object of the Fenian Brotherhood was the establishment of a Republic i❑ Ireland. I first saw Stephens early in October, last year. He had an office in New York, at 19, Chatham-street. Stephens was the chief organiser of the Fenian Brotherhood. I heard from Stephens an account of his escape from Dublin. He (Stephens) said he escaped from prison by the agency of friends, both within and without the prison. I knew Col. Kelley. He was the deputy of Stephens. I knew the prisoner Burke. I first met him in New York, at 19, Chatham street. Ile did not know that he held any distinct position in the Brotherhood. I knew him as " Captain" Burke. I was on intimate terms with Stephens, Kelly, and the prisoner. I knew Stephens's private residences in New York--one was " East Thirteenth," and one " West Eleventh." Besides these persons IKnew a person in New York who was' called by cmirtesy " Colonel 'Burke." I gave evidence on his trial at Dublin. I knew 111‘Haferty, General Halpin, and General Cluseraty, all of whom were connected with the Fenian Brotherhood. I gave evidence on the trial of General Halpin a few days ago. I have met all of them in the prisoner's company in New York. I have seen the prisoner in company with Stephens and the others. I think the prisoner was acquainted with the Colonel Burke of whom I have spoken. I remember a meeting of Fenians at New York with respect to the number of arms that had been obtained. I was present at it. It was com posed of military and non-military men. The pri soner Burke was there. Stephens at that meeting said he had not nearly the number of arms he ex pected to have. The minimum he expected was 30,000, and that only between 4,000 and 5,000 had actually been obtained. A discussion took place at that meeting with Stephens as to the rising that was to take place in'the new year that has gone by. Nothing of any other importance took place at the meeting, which was held at the private rooms of Stephens in East Thirteenth-street. An arrange ment was afterwards made to have a purely mili tary meeting, and a day or two afterwards such a meeting was held. Those who attended the pre vious meeting, with the exception of the non-military men, were present. At that meeting the dis cussion turned on the rising. Several of the officers present volunteered their services. I cannot say whether the time of rising was discussed at that meeting, which was held about the 20th of Decem ber. The rising was determined on, and the officers volunteered their services, and went to different parts of England. The voluntary offer was to take part in the rising. The names so offering were taken down by Kelly. I volunteered as one of the persons, and my name was taken down. The pri soner Burke did the same. Colonel Burke I have before spoken of &so volunteered. After that meeting Stephens was repudiated, and Kelly acted in his place. Stephens was repudiated because he was insincere, and deceived both officers and others ; he was also grossly incompetent in a military point of view. I left New York for England on the 11th of January - last. I came to England alone. I believe the prisoner Burke sailed before I did from New York. I went to Liverpool, and the next day after I came to London, and the day after that I saw the prisoner in London. I met him near a public-house, but I don't .know the name of the locality. I had some conversation with him, but I cannot now recollect what the subject of the con versation was. I afterwards lived wth Burke in London, at No. 7, Tavistock-street. Captain Burke engaged the lodgings. I don't know that he had been living there before my arrival in London. I remained with him until about the 10th or 11th of February last, but Burke left some days before that. We had one room on the top loft. Burke went as " Mr. Wallace," and and I as " Cleburn." It was the end of January last that I went to live in Tavistock-square. I have met all the Fenian officers in England whom I had seen in America, and some whom I had not seen there. At the time I saw Colonel Kelly in Lon don he was lodging at 5, North-crescent, Totten ham-court-road. I have been to the place. Kelly went by the name of " Mr. Coleman," and I believe ' General Halpin lodged with him for some time; he went by the name of " Mr. Fletcher." Kelly was the chief of the Fenians in London. The organisation of the forces in Ireland was entrusted to my direction. Amongst others I gave some instructions to the prisoner Burke. I ap pointed him to the Macroom district, in the County Cork. The last directions he got from me were given in London. I told hint when he arrived at Macroom to make himself acquainted with the re sources of the place, and that when the rising took place he was to destroy the railroads and things of that sort, to reduce the means of communi cation. The telegraphs were cut and the railroads tapped—that was not to entirely destroy, but to causegreat delay by the taps being made in the metals. There were other officers at Macroom, but Captain Burke was a senior officer. He would have to Share' BRlTlblii AnNigs. . ;am. Consul. tiold, lin' &;hivertan lifford Amalgamated. evon G. Cous. Cravat Drakewalls 'East Bassett (Illogan) ;ast Caradon - h',lkat earn Brea o;aat Grenville East Gunnielake Earst Lovesl E. W'l Russell (Tavistk' trlam.rit StAubyn(G - Nen. Great Laxey, limited Great South Tolgue 1 Great Wheal Buoy. • • G. Wheal Vor (11elet,.0 renvilie Herod's loot Ilingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelantm Marke Valley ►lwyndy Iron Ore, link ae:vS ton ... North toskear . N.WII Bassett(lllogan North ,Vheal Crotty .. Prosper Providence ,Uny Lelan S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.lNheal Fran. °Mogan stray Park . Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, Test Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltskeard West Chirerton • West 5et0n....... Wheal Bassett jllogan Wheal Butler (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Setou Wheal Treiawney 2.1.0 294 2.14.4 3t 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 11.7.6 58i 5.t7.9 Sudden Death of the Mayor of Bath. A very tragical event took place at Bath last night. For some years past it has been usual to have weekly " penny readings," which were introduced into the city by the originator of them, the Rev. James Fleming, formerly incumbent of All Saint's, Bath, but now of Camden Chapel, Cam berwell. These readings have been most suc cessful, and have always been crowded. The local authorities have sanctioned them by their pre sence, and either the mayor or some leading citizen has usually presided. Last Friday evening the newly elected Mayor, Mr. Francis Slack, took the chair in the presence of a very large number of people assembled in the beautiful room of the Guildhall, a building erected from the designs of the well-known Inigo Jones. His worship was observed to grow suddenly faint. Three medical gentlemen—Messrs. Spender, Barter, and Gore—who happened to be present, immediately ran forward, but their assist ance was unavailing. The mayor was dead. Death, in fact, had been instantaneous. He was laid out in the Council Chamber, and the sight of one so well known, who but a few minutes before had addressed " his fellow-citizens," thus lying life less with his robes of office still about him, caused the most profound and painful im pression. Mr. Slack was a solicitor in very large practice, and in that capacity he took a very prominent part in the proceedings connected with the Road murder, being, we believe, convinced— though, as it now turns out, incorrectly—that the father of the murdered child was the criminal. As a politician, he had taken an active Part as a moderate Liberal: Ile was elected mayor for the first time on November 9of the present year. He had entered upon the duties of his office with extreme assiduity, and had on Thursday presided at the distribution of prizes in connection with the Oxford local examin ations. It was then noticed how fagged Mr. Slack looked, but no one apprehended that he was seriously ill, or that so sad a tragedy was close at band. The death of a mayor while in office has not occurred at Bath for very many years. 31 A RKETS—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. FRUlT.—Apples, 4s Od to 8s ; walnuts, 10s to 15s per bushel ; filberts, is ; grapes, 2s 6d to 53 per lb ; lemons, 6s to lOs ; oranges, Os to 8s per 100; pears, 2s to 4s per dozen. VEGETABLES. — Artichokes, 2s to 4s ; beet, is to 2s ; cabbages, is 3d to 2s; cauliflowers, 3s to 6s; tomatoes, 2s to 3s per dozen , carrots, 6d to 8d ; herbs, 2d to 4d ; ks, 2d to 4d ; turnips, 3d to 4d per bunch; celery, 1s to is 6d; horseradish, 3s to 5s per bundle; endive, is 6d to 2s ; lettuces, 1s to 1s Gd per score ; onions, 4s Od to ss; spinach, 2s Od to 3s per bushel; potatoes, 80s to 160 s per ton. POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Od to 8s ; geese, 6s to 8s Od ; ducks, 2 s 3 d to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, is Od t o is 9d; wild ditto, is to is 3d; pigeons, 6d to 8d; pheasants, 2s 6d to 38 61; partridges, is 3d to 2s 6d ; hares, 2s to 3s 6d ; woodcocks, Os Od ; snipes, is Od; grouse, 1s 9d to 2s 3d; widgeons, is 3d to is Gd ; plover, 6d to is • Surrey fowls (per couples) 7s to 10s; Surrey chickens, 5% Gd to 7s; barn door fowls, 4s to Cs Od ; English eggs, 12s to Os per 100 ; French ditto, 103 to lls ; fresh butter, is Od to ls 4d per lb. NEWPORT. Beef 3 0 to 4 6 Veal 3 8 to 4 6 Mutton Per 81bs by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef ...... 3 oto 4 6 Veal 0./ 3 6 tc 4 6 _0 to Mutton 3 I 6 Pork Per 81b by the carcase. HIDES AND SKINS. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to 3;d; 641 b to 721 b, 3id to 34d ; 721 b to 80Ib, 3id to 4d; 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4fd ; 881 b to 981 b, 4id w bd ; 961 b to 1041 b, 5d to bid; 1041 b to 1121 b, sid to bid ; horse hides, 9 s Od to lOs 6d. Calfski na , 1i Od to 7s 6d ; half-brads, gbt, 280dto h 4 a sod br ifu s l4 7s Od. Sh eeps ki ns, po l led, 6s 5s Od to 5s 6d ; d owns, 4s 6d to 5s Od. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 555 Od to 805 ; clover, 60s to 1008 ; and straw, 30 5 to 368 per load. A dull trade. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 55s Od to 80s ; clover, 605 to 1055; and straw, 305 to 36s per load. Moderate supply. WILITISCHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 55s to 805 Od ; clover, 60s to 1055; and straw, 30 s to 365 per load. Demand inactive. COAL rARKET. L at the Close. Price per Ton Eden Main Hetton Lyons South Hetton West Hartley Byron Heugh Hall Bradyell'slietton 2O 3 Caradoc • Washington Gas l4 0 1 Ship at marke Davison's W. Hartley 18 Tees 2l 0 Tunstall lB 9 Brancepeth Cannel... 18 6 Wylam Moor l9 6 North Pelton Gas 13 9 East Hartlopool 2O 6 Kelloe.. l9 6 Ramsay Moor Gas l3 6 t, 89—sold, 30. PILLAGE OF ARMS AT Conic—We learn by tele graph that on Thursday night 130 revolvers and eight Snider rifles were stolen from the establishment of Mr. Richardson, gunmaker, Patrick-street, Cork. No clue to the perpetrators has been discovered. "Voluntarily, conscientiously, and with much pleasure we recommend to our readers the Pain Killer. We speak from our own observation and experience when we say that it removes pain as if by magic from all parts of the body, and is one of the best medicines in use for checking diarrhcea and removing the premonitory symptoms of cholera. It is used both internally and externally, with the best effects, and none who have once tried it would willingly be without it constantly in their houses."— Cincinnati Evening Nonpariel, July 15, 1850. —None genuine without the trade mark of Perry Davis and Son, PAIN KILLER, engraved on the Government:stamp. Wholesale depot, 17, Southampton-row, Holborn, W.V. Sold by all chemists.-7[4.DTT.] 98 9 98 100 106 108 109 110 comm unicate with the Centre's in making himself acquai uted with the resources of his district. Sir I'. Henry—What's a Centre ? Witnoss—As applied in Ireland, the chief officer as applied to a company. ExaminAtion continued—l brought some money with me from America to the amount of £550 in gold. I recelved it for Colonel Kelly. Before Burke left London I gave him between £l5 or £2O, I also gave money to all the officers in London, iu sums varying be'wcen £l2 and £3O. Before the prisoner Burke left London, I did not tell him the night that had been appointed for the rising, as I did not know it myself at the time. When he left a rising had been deter mi.ied upon bnt the date had not been fixed. Before I left London, and after Burke had a meeting was held at Col. Kelly's lodgings. I think it was the 10th of Febrnary, and a Sunday night. Three delegates from Ireland were present at the meeting. The delegates were Mahony, of Cork, Byrn of Dublin, and Arbinsou of Belfast. It was arranged that the three persons constitute themselves into a directory for the management of civil affairs in Ireland. In London before prisoner Burke left I had a conversation with him. Mr. Poland—What was it ? Witness—Am I bound to tell the purport of a private conversation 2 . Sir T. Henry—Yes. You must tell all. You are sworn to tell the whole truth. Witness—l think I cannot suppress that as a pri vilege, and ought to have it given me as a right. Slr T. Henry—No, you must tell all. Witness—Then you will have to question it all out of me. Dr. Kennedy—l hope all that will be taken down, as it important. Sir T. Henry—Oh, yes ; that will be done. (To witness)—You have no privilege. Witness—Only the privilege of swearing. lam aware of that now. Sir T. Henry—You had better tell the whole truth at once. Cross-examined—l saw Burke in London. He said he had been to Birmingham on Fenian busi ness, the purchase of arms consisting of rifles and revolvßrs. I know of no others. He said he had had them shipped to Ireland. I don't remember anything about whether he bad also sent caps and ammunition. He said some of them had been seized at Queenstown. I think that was the place, but I may be mistaken now on that point. Burke told me that he went in the name of E. C. Win slow. Mr. Poland—Did he say anything about money? Dr. Knealey objected to such leading questions. Sir T. Henry said the witness bad assumed a very hostile position, and such questions as were put to him he was bound to answer. Addressing the wit ness, Sir Thomas said—You had better tell the whole truth without further difficulty. Witness—lf I must tell it I will begin it. Burke said he had been to Birmingham to purchase arms for the Fenians. On one occasion, if .I remember right, he said he bad got credit for £9OO. That was the pith of it. I cannot tell for how long the credit was obtained. I left London in February of the present year. I saw Feriola at the lodgings of Cluseret, a French officer, in Bedford-square, and 127 or 137, Great Portland-street. Feriola was chief of the staff to Cluseret, and, in his absence, to me. Feriola was addressed as " General." The last time I saw him was in the Court-house, Green street, Dublin, during the trial of General Halpin. When I left London in February I went to Dublin. I was appointed commander-in-chief in Dublin. The appointment was made at the residence of Gen. Chiseret. I don't know all who were there. I was not. Two delegates from Kelly's quarters were present. I was told of the appointment by Kelly. There had been a meeting of the Directory. When I went to Ireland I went through the different sec tions, except in the north. The sth of March was appointed the night for the rising. It was to take place at midnight. I was at Cork on the 4th of March. I proceeded to the Limerick Junction to make preparations for the rising, which was to take pl tee the, following night. At that place I was arrested at twelve o'olock at midnight on the arrival of • the up-train • ftom - Cork. I never saw the prisoner Burke in Ireland. After he left for Macroom he wrote to me. I received the letter in London ; it must have been in the prisoner's handwriting. I don't know what has become of that letter, as it is not customary with me to keep documents of that sort. I have it not, neither do I know where it is. I think it was dated from Water ford. I cannot even recollect the purport of the letter. It was signed either in the name of " Wal lace" or " Winslow," but I cannot say which. It was addressed " Mr. Cleburn, 7, Tavistock-street," the one near Tottenham -court-road. This concluded this witnesses examination, and it was then read over to him. We shall continue the report in our late edition. NAVAL A P.e0114 1:11E Li TS. The following promotions were made yesterday at the Admiralty : Lieutenants—Lieutenant Eustace Cooke to H.M.S.Lord Warden ; Lieutenant E. Hicks to Canopus ; John Edwards Navigating Lieutenant (additional) to the Wellesley, for service in the Blanche. Acting-Assistant Surgeon—William J. Wey to the Asia. LONDON GAZETTE.-LAST EVENING. WHITEHALL, Nov. 28. The Queen has beeri'pleast-cl to appoint Jaines Paterson, Esq., Barrister at Law, to be one of the Special Commis sioners for Irish Fisheries. DOWNING : STREET, Nov. 28. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edward Barnett Anderson Taylor, Esq., to be a Member of the Executive Council of the Bahama Islands ; Phineas Ryrie, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hong Kong; Charles Packer, Esq., to be a Member of the Coun cil of the Island of Barbadoes ; and Claude Augustus Champion de Orespigny, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Council of the Island of Labuan. CROWN-OFFICE, Nov. 28. The Lord Elplaustone is elected and chosen to sit and vote in the House of Peers in the present Parliament, in the room of Henry Francis, Baron Polwarth, deceased. MEMBER RF.TURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. City of Manchester—JacA Bright, Esq., in the room of Edward James, Esq., deceased. FRACAS ATWARWICK RACES.—On Monday last, at the Warwick pclice court, before the Lord Mayor and a full bench, James Grimshaw, the well-known jockey, George Milne, trainer to the Marquis of Queensberry, and George Barry, were severally summoned to answer a claszge of having assaulted another trainer, named,Cbas. Rolph, of Little Hinton, Wilts, on Wednesday week, the second day of the Warwick meeting. Mr. S nape was for the complainant, and Mr. Passman for the defendant. The charge against Barry was first proceeded with. The com plainant stated that on Wednesday night the 20th inst. ho went to the Bowling Green Inn, Warwick, where Grimshaw commenced chaffing him,' told him he had better go home, as ho had no money, and after some words Barry jumped up and said, " Into him." Milne then threw a great coat over his head, and Barry struck him two or three blows. Theythen dragged him into the passage, where Grimshaw kicked him several times, and on the door-step Barry struck him again, and one of the blows knocked him down. In cross-examination he denied having first threatened to put Grimshaw on the fire, or that he had ever been fined for poaching or trespas sing in search of game. Mr. Bullock, a surgeon, deposed that the complainant came to him with a wound or bruise on his face which had probably been caused by blows. Mr • Passman having addressed the- bench for the defence called Mrs. Butler, the sister-in law of the landlord of the Bowling Green, and Miss Page, the barmaid, bath of whom deposed that the complainant swore so violently, and made use of such filthy language, that the landlord came and turned him out of the house, and they both posi tively denied that any coat was thrown over the com plainant's bead, or that any one struck him in the bar. Mr. Passman intimated that ha had several other wit nesses, but the bench said they bad resolved to dismiss thO case, without expressing any opinion as to the con duct of the parties. The summonses against Grimshaw and Milne were then withdraarn. • Mr. Passman applied that Rolph might be taken into custody for having com mitted wilful and corrupt perjury, and said Barry was ready to make the necessary affirmation, but ti.. 43 bench declined to accede to the application, and Mr. Passman was understood ,to say that the case would be taken to a higher court. MORE FENIAN ALARIIS AT MANCIIESTER.—MAN CHESTER, Friday Night.—Late this evening the police ap prehended a suspected person, who arrived at London road railway station with 45 revolvers packed in two carpenters' tool baskets. He will be brought before the magistrates in the morning. The number of strangers who have arrived by railway during the last day or two excites some apprehension, as it is believed a Fenian funeral pro cession will take place hero on Sunday. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS (LAsr EvENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. J4COB BRIGHT took the oath and his seat for Man chester. ABYSSINIA. Lord STANLEY laid on the table papers connected with the prisoners iu Abyssinia. THE NEIV LAW COURTS. Mr. B. HOPE asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether the Treasury had arrived at any doterrninat , ,o n as to the appointment of architect for the new couris of justice. Mr. 11u.yr s iil tho Tre tsury hal arrived at no deter mination on the matter. The ja lges appnintea to decide on the designs s mt in were of opinion that uo on,, design coma up to the i»iat required, and therefore they did not select the design of a iy single architect., but had directed two of the comp:ting arohite'ets to prepare it joint design. The Treasury were not satisfied with that award, and re ferred the matter b to the jadg , s for reconsideration,. but they had seat a cAtununicati m to the Treasury, stati . ag that they adhered to their former decision. Under t' Aeso circainstancos the Treasury had de:emoined to cons Alt the Commissioners on the subject. \\Thou that had bA n d one he should be glad to give the hon. member furt.aor infor mation if ho required it. COMMUNICATION WITFI Mr. MAGUIRE asked the 'Secretary ttl the Treasury if it was true that when the Cunard contract ceased at the end of the year, no arrangement had been made whereby the steamers of that company would call at Queenstown. Mr. HUNT sai I he had stated the arrangements that had been made when the Cunard contract was last before the house ; an arrangement had been made for a continu ance of the weekly servic) for one year, leaving Queens town as at present. THE FORESHORES. Mr. COLERIDGE asked the Vice-Presileat of the Board of 2ra le wn.Jther he would lay upon the table of the housa a memorandum as to the dealing with the fo:e shores and bed of the s3a by the Board of Trade, drawn up for the use of the Board in December, 1866. Mr. CAVE said he had laid the memorandum oa the table that evening. ABYSSINIA. Mr. YOUNG asked the Secretary of . 'kat° for Forei' , n Affairs if he had any objection to lay upon the table of the house the list and name of every merchant ship engaged in the Abyssinian expedition, with the nett and gross register mane of each ship; also the horse-power of each engine; also the price per ton each ship was chartered at ; also the names of each registered owner of such ship as appeared upon the register when the ship was tendered to the Government for hire and the name of each owner as he now stands on the register, with the name of the broker who tendered such ship; and also if a member of that House could participate in any of the profits, directly or indirectly, of that expedition. Mr. CORRY said he should have no objection to lay the return on the table of the house as far as the Admiralty could do. Of course no member of that house could enter into any public contract without forfeiting his seat. THE BAGGAGE OF THE RIFLE BRIGADE. Mr. CHILDERS asked the Secretary of State for War whether it was truo that tho baggage of the regiment which landed ut Portsmouth on Saturday last from the crocodile was not delivered at Plymouth till Wednesday, being four days after the arrival of the regiment at the latter gar rison. Sir J. PAKINGTON said the Crocodile arrived at Portsmouth on the 22d, and the baggage of the troops it conveyed, the Rifle Brigade, was placed iu the railway trucks the same afternoon and following morning. It was quite true that the first portion of it was nut delivered until the 27th, but the fault of the delay rested with Messrs. Pickford and not, with any of the Government departments. THE ABYSSINIAN DEBATE. Mr. NEW DEGATE called the attention of the house to the remarks made by the hou. member for Southwark, in course of the debate on Abyssinia, in which he stated that Doctor Beke had accused Mr. Rassam with having misappropriated public money. The hou. member said Dr. &As had written to the Times a statement in his own defence, bitt the communication had not been made public. Mr. CHILDERS asked whether the hon. gentleman re ferred to (Mr. Layard) had been informed that the subject was to be brought forward that evening? Mr. NEWDEGA•I'E said he had written to the hon. member, but he had received a connuunication that the hon. gentleman would not ba iu town for teu days, and such being the case, he did not think that it was right that the unfounded stateinouts he had 'was should reertiu in circulation ten days without a-full denial being given to them. SALMON FISHERIES. Oa the houin going into Coinniitteu of Supply, Mr. P. WYNDIIAII a,ked if it was the hiteution of the Giverunient to bring in a bill to amend the law affocting the sahuon fisheries iu the Solway Firth. Mr. HARDY said he thought that as the English side had been fully considered it was right that the Scotch side should also be considered, aul the remedied. lick would, however, consult the Lord Advocate ea the matter with a view to the introduction of a bill. ORDNANCE ESTIMATES. Major ANSON called the attention of the houso to the relative cost of the Woolwich 7-inch gun and the clu verted 7-inch gun, as given on the 13th August, in the last session of Parliament, by the Secretary of state fur War, and said the present system of determining the value of any efforts to improve and cheapen warlike implements was calculated to crush and frustrate every attempt at improvement. Sir .T. PAKINGTON said the object in view was to obtain the best article it was possible to produce, and he did not think that any attempt was made to impede or frustrate the inventions submitted for test and trial. With respect to the conversion of the guns on Colonel Palliser's principle, it had been decided, as a great necessity existed for rifle guns abroad, to carry on the conversion of guns ou that principle by the private trade, under the superintendence of Cul. Pallisser, instead of effecting that work at the Royal Gun Factory, Woolwich. INCREASE OF IRISH. SPIRIT DUTY. Sir J. GRAY called attention to the proposed increase of spirit licJnce duty in Ireland by. the 11.)ard of Inland Revenue; and asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in proposing such increase, the Board of Inland Revenue was acting under instructions from the Treasury; and, if not, whether the Treasury would interfere to pro vent it ? Mr. HUNT said the sanction of tha.:Treasury had not been given, but in a communicationi)vith the commis sioners they say they are acting'ender the p ovisions of an act of Parliament, and that in what they were doing they wore only carrying out the law. If, however, any special hardship was occa sioned, he had no doubt, on a .proper representation being made to the Commissioners, redress would at once be given. BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS. Mr. OTWAY called the attention of the house to the anomalous and embarrassing state of the law relating to the elections for the boroughs of Totnes, Great Yarmouth, Lancaster, and Reigate, in consequence of the postpone ment of the period at which their disfranchisement was made executory. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE suggested the passing of a re solution prohibiting the issuing of a writ for these boroughs in the recess. Mr. D. GRIFFITH made sotneremarke on the same sub ject, an l a long conversation followed on the defunct "compounder," started by Mr. 0. Forster, who asked the Attorney-General whether every , occupier in Parliamentary boroughs must be rated to the relief of the poor ; or whe ther, in the event of the occupier not desiring to obtain the franchise, the owner may be rated. He also asked whether payment of rates by the landlord would not, in point of law, be deemed payment by the tenant. Mr. GLADSTONE, though retaining his former opinion as to the merits of the new system, was content to leave it to be tested by time. The working out of the experiment ought to be treated not as a political, but as a practical and social question. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in the course of a gene ral reply, stated that the blot in the Reform Act pointed out had not escaped the Government, and some means not y3t settled would bo proposed to prevent the issue of a writ for Totnes or Great Yarmouth during the session. On the Report of Ways and Means being brought up, Mr. B. OSBORNE gave notice that on Monday he would move for the correspondence between Mr. Plowden and the Foreign-office from 1835 to 180, having, as be said, a shrewd suspicion that it would show King Theodore to have been grossly wronged. Mr. RUNT, in moving the confirmation of the new con tract with the Peninsular an I Oriental CoMpany for the conveyance of the Indian mails, described at length their conditions, and commended thorn to the house as the best which could be made considering the price of coals and the improvements of the service. Mr. AY RTON criticised with great severity the terms of the contract, finding fault with them in every single particular—the rate of speed, the rate and method of pay ment, the frequency of the mails, the length of the con tract, and particularly the partnership arrangement, and attributed the bal bargain which had been made entirely to the mismanagethent of the Government. The merits and demerits of the contract were canvassed in a conversation of considerable length, and the motion was carried on a division by 55 to 13. The House then adjourned. REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE.— Y:,sterday the election for the south division of the county of Leicester tool: place. From the commencement of the polling to the close lir. Paget, Liberal, was i❑ advance of his opponent, Mr. Pell. At the close of the poll it was stated that the number of votes recorded for Mr. Paget was 2,300, whilst Mr. Pell polled 2,267, there being a ma jority for the Liberals of 33.