The Sun. — London, England, 1870-01-29 00:00:00

LIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The conclusion of the settlement has enabled the brokers to turn their attention to business transac tions, and the result has been the price of Consols bas improved on the closing prices of yesterday. In the Foreign market the demand has been rather active, but not at improved rates. In Railways there has been a fall, to a small extent certainly, yet still a fall, in the value of some of the principal lines. In American shares the 5 20's are a shade higher, but Eries have fallen I. For Telegraph, Banking, and Miscellaneous shares the demand is quiet. Consols are now at 921 to 923 for money; ditto, for Ac:ouut, 921 ; Three per Cent. Re duced, 923 ; New Three per Cents, 925 /5 ; Exchequer - Bills £l,OOO, M arc h, prem. ; June, ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, March, Par ; June, dis. ; Bank of England Stock, 4 1 per Ceut., 237. India Stock, 105- per Cent., April, 1874, 2073 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 112 k 4 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1005 / 5- ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 6 per Cent.; ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, prem. ; ditto Bonds under £l,OOO, 21 25 prem. In the Foreign Market prices are now as fol lows :—Egyptian (1868), 765 to 76/ ; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 805 to 815 ; Brazilian, 87/ to 88 4; Italian, 545 to 541 ; Mexican 15 to 151; Peruvian, 785 to 79 ; Russian (1862), 84/ to 851; Orel, 831 to 831; Nicolas, 66 to 665 ; Moscow, 81 to 82 ; Charkof, 823 to 83 ; Spanish, 575 to 275 ; Turkiith Five per Cents., 435 to 43/ ; ditto New, to Prem. I n the Railway Market Metropolitans, Mid- Lan ds, and Brightons are lower, Great Northern are firm, but South Eastern, Caledonian, and Lon don and North Western have advanced. The quo tations are now as follows :—Caledonian, 771 to 78 ; Great Eastern, 37 to 371; Great Northern, 111 i to 1125 ; ditto (A), 1115 to 1121 ; Great Western, 63 to 635 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 128 to 128/ ; London and Brighton, 45 to 46 4 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 15 to 154; London and North Western, 124 to 1245 ; Lon don and South Western, 93 to 94 ; Metropolitan, 7 9 to 791 ; Midland, 123 to 1231 ; North Eastern (Berwick), 1261 to 126/ ; and South Eastern, 761 to 76i. American Five-Twenty Bonds are 87 to 871 ; Erie shares are 18 to 185 ; and Illinois, 1025 to 1035, being 5 lower. In Telegraph Shares Construction and Main tenance have improved 385 to 381 ; Anglo-Ame rican is marked 191 to 195 ; French Cables, 175 to 17/ ; British Indian Submarine, 145 to 155 ; China Submarine, sto 5 prem. ; and India Rubber, 57 to 58. In Bank Shares London and County has declined 108., and are now 495 to 505.; Chartered Mercan tile is 315 to 325 ; London and Westminster, 58 to 59 ; Loudon Joint Stock, 31 to 32 ; Union ,of London, 321 to 365 ; Imperial Ottoman, 25. to 25 I 3 rem. ; Consolidated, 45. to 43 ; and Anglo-Aus trian, 14 to 16 prem. There were no gold operations at the Bank yes terday. The Government payment to the telegraph com panies has not yet been made, but it will be made immediately. The Bank Return of last evening showed the Treasury balance to be about 41 mil lions in excess of the amount usual at this period, although during the week £1,600,000 had been returned to the Bank of the temporary advance required at the payment of the dividends. At the meeting of the London and County Bank, on the 3d of February, the dividend recommended will be 6 per cent., with a bonus of 25 per cent., being 8 5 per cent. for the half year ended the 31st of December. A rise in Metropolitan Railway stock has been e used by a rumour that a dividend at the rate of , a per cent. per annum is to be proposed. The Interaational Financial Society has declared a dividend for the half year at the rate of 5 per Cent. per annum. At a meeting of the Westminster Palau Hotel Company (Limited) the directors' report was adoptei. The accounts for the half year showed a a light loss. The Jersey and Guernsey Telegraph Co. (Lim.) propose to establish direct telegraphic communica tion between the Islands of Jersey and Guernsey and the Government Telegraphic system of the United Kingdom. The meeting of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company to confirm the working arrangement with .the French Atlantic Company, which seems to pro mise to be to the advantage of all the companies i nterested, will be held on Monday. The Hongkong and China Gas Company (Limited) have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum for the half-year. The half-yearly meeting of the Midland Railway Company will be held on the 16th of February. The Grand Trunk of Canada Railway traffic return for the week ending the 22d inst. shows an increase of £l,OOO over last year. The Master of the Rolls has appointed Mr. C. F. l ionip official liquidator of the Dagenham (Thames) Dock Company (Limited). The London and Burton Bottled Beer Company announce a dividend of 5 per cent. per annum. All applications for certificates in the Nevada Freehold Properties Trust must be sent in not later than Saturday, Feb. 5. Vice-Chancellor. James has appoinied Mr. Sam. Lovelock as official liquidator of the Gwendraeith Valleys Lime,Coal,and Railway Company(Lirnited). At the meeting of the Electric and International Telegraph Company an interim dividend to the 31st of December, at the rate of £lO per cent. per annum, was declared, and the chairman stated that the distribution of the purchase money will be made on the 7th of February, at the rate of £250 Per share. . The report of the Linoleum Manufacturing Com pany (Limited) recommends the payment of a dividend equal to 12} per cent per annum. A. prospectus has been issued of the Jersey and Guernsey Telegraph Company (Limited), with a capital of £30,000 in shares of Mr. R. P. Walker has retired from the public service as Examiner of Claims for the allowance of spoilt stamps, and has been succeeded by Mr. F. J. Oxley. In the colonial produce market this week there has been some i m p rovemen t o f tone with an in . creased demand, at a recovery on former prices. Plantation Ceylon coffee has found steady buyers at the late advance. Native is readily saleable on the spot, and a few parcels have been sold afloat. Other descriptions remain steady. The sugar mar ket is still without animation, but there now seem to be buyers of low qualities at a slight rally from the depressed prices of last week. BRITISII FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. UOVERNMENT YUNDS. a per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account 921 3 per Cent. Reduced 92f i New 3 per Cent ............ . ............... New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cen J an. 1873 &ianities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. Do. for 30 yre, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telobraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchogutw Hills, £l,OOO, 21 p. Ut. narch pm D. 2/ do. June Do £lOO X2OO & £5OO — di. Bank of England Stock, 41 per Cent Da. opening __( , anada 4 per Cent. Bonds — later-Colonial Omunun INDIAN a3TERNMENT SECURITIES Inch i •:took, 10f per Cent., April 1 ts 74 , 2071 Dc, Opening., for Account Di. a per Cent. July, 1680 . . llll 4 Do I per Cent.. Oct. 1846 ?10. I..;nfliced Pape, 4 per C.ut . — UO. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 .... ... — :)o. 5i per Cunt. May 1d79 0.3 5 per Cent., Kap. Deil,, 1872.,• — Do do IS'' ,7 „A...." Do. ' • do. 1882 Lk,. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 .„ — Do Bond 11',.r Cent., fi.'l,o(;l Do. under £ i. 00() , 21 25 pia FOREIGN FUNDS—OLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent k._ Do Account Austrian Bonds 5 per cent...- s. Do. 1859 — Brizilian 5 per Cent — 00. li per Cent. 185 1 — Do. do 1858 — Do. uty 1360 — Do. do., ' 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 -7 i 81 Do. Account Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per ()att '. (Juba, 6 per Cent. — 0 Lilian 6 per Cent — ~o . 4i per Ce.nt......... ......... - Do. 3 per Cent., Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 Do. 6 per cent. 1867 — 0 lo übtan, 6 per Cent. Danisn, 3 per Cent., 1825 Dat:wbian Principalities, 7 ler Cent -- 1 iDo Account Do 8 per Cent., 1867 ............... ~...., Ecuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent Egyptian, 7 per Cent... . B5 410 Second Issue Do. .£SOL _Bonds — Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. 1500 Bonds Do. 41A Bonds Do. 7 per Cent., 1868 . ... Do. Account Do. XlOO Bonds • • ••• Government Railway Debentures.... 98; GreeK b per Cent., 1824 5, ox Coups — Do. Coupons Guatemala 6 per Cent .. — KondurasGov Rail.Loan.,lop..ot.,all ptl 801 Do. Account lts;ian 5 per Cett., 1665 Do. Account Do Maremmana Railway IlexicaL 3 per Cent Ditto fcr Account Dn. 186 Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French ontovidoau 6 per Cent liccrish lmperia. 5 re' Cent Now Granada Do 3 per Con Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. i 865 Do Account .. 781 I Do 41 per Cent. (Ut:' , arren) Do 44 per Cent.. 1862 ... • Do Ger Cent.,1862 Por tsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,'5 331- Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid 11 tssian 5 v er Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4} per Cent 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 — Do 3 per Cent., 1859 -11 31 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 ... 844 5 i Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO 80nd5.,... 904 Do. do. £B4 158. d 0.... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds — Do. do £B4 158. do — Do Nicolas Railway 66i / Sardinian 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Cen . Do. Acc/aunt — Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. Now Deferred — Do. Passive — Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 — Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 18;.',z. , Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 7a Do 6 per Cent., 180' , Do. Account — Do £lOO Bonds Do. 5 per cent. 1665 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 . Do. Account DJ I por Cent., Guaranteed — Do •do, Scrip — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent. 1864 — Dividends on the above payable iu IA-ndot. Austrian o psr Cent. Ex 10 florins Belgian, 41 per cent.,Ex. 25f. Dutch :::1 per Cent. x. 12 Gun, — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... - French ltentes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 251. — Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ea. 45f: ...... Do Account 541 CLOSING PRICES. Jonsols, Money 921 1 ad Do. Account, Feb. 3 271 1 43 I The Bank Returns, Tho Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the public and joint-stock banks in Eugland and Wales for the four weeks ending Ist of Jan., 1870. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ended the 29th of Dec. (the nearest date furnish.3d by their returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom when compared with the previous month : I Dec, 4, Jan. 1, 1869. 1870. Increase. Decrease. - - Bank of England 23,1.31,190' i 22,70 ,1 ,752 Private Banks 2,751,711; 2,63 .1 • Jotnt.-stock Banks 2.3 8,739: 2;481,198' I _ -- 1 474,438 - 1 rm,599 67,541 - . I-- • 6 1.57 d - 31.2,111 I kt)7,907 Total in England ; '8,301,048' 27,650,070 Scotland I 5,237, i 53 4,975,047 Ireland i 7,351003: 7,e56,2.11 United Kingdom 1 40,913,269, 39,681,373 —11,261,83 d And as compared with the month ending the 2nd of Dec., 1869, the above returns show a decrease of £412,119 in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of £50,413 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of tho several banks the following is the state of the circulation: — The English private banks are below their fixed issue ... .£1,380,506 The English joint-stock banks are below their 457,442 fixed issue Total below fixed issue in England ... £1,837,948 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 2,225,776 The Irish banks are above their fixed issue ... 701,762 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending 29th of Dec. was £19,091,239, being an increase of £648,033, as compared with the previous month, and an increase of .£906,873 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the Ist of Jan.:— Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £3,087,604 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,757,358 £5,844,962 being a decrease of £79,689 as compared with the pre vious return, and an increase of £314,579 when compared with the corresponding period last year The Erie Railway Company have made an ar rangement with the Atlantic and Great Western, whereby Gould, Fisk, and Co. control all the line from New York to Cincinnati, via Cleveland. The Elie Railway Company pay as rent 30 per cent. of the gross earnings. In other respects the lease is similar to that of last spring, with the e xception that the 30 per cent. s hall be applied for the benefit of the bondholders. Thera is a strike along the Erie Road ; the company, it is alleged, having failed to pay wages, as they fail to pay for anything except law suits. Mr. Gould had an intefview with Mr. James Hill, Mr. Finlay, and other delegates of the workmen, when the former threw down the gauntlet, declaring, "This thing has got to come to an end some time,and it may as well be settled now." There is a movement by the Newark and Patterson Railroad Company for the appointment of a re ceiver, empowered to commence suits against the Erie directors, who have failed in every part of their contract. The unpaid contractors have had the Fisk and Gould pro perty in New Jersey seized, and the case is to go before the Supreme Court at Trenton. The Monarch, after being spoken off Rhode Island, arrived at Portland last Tuesday with Mr. Pea body's remains, accompanied by the convoy fleet, having been detained outside by a dense fog. The body is to be landed to-day, and a grand funeral pageant will take place next Tuesday, Bishop Neely conducting the religious ceremonies. The funeral fleet was in line, heavily draped in mourning. On Wednesday the several municipal dele gations visited the Monarch. The coffin is to remain in the Town-hall till the great funeral cortege has been formed to convey it to Peabody. Among those invited was a dele gation from Washington College, and General Lee was selected to head it ; but it is doubtful, although he was an intimate friend of Mr. Peabody, whether he will so far break through his habit of retirement as to attend. Repre sentatives from many States, cities, and institutions will be present—the Legislature of Maine attending in a body. It appears by a telegram in the Pall Mall Gazette that the American officers who sailed in the Monarch speak enthu siastically of that war-ship, ranking her, both as a sea going vessel and in power of attack and dofen ce, in the highest scale. o _ A_ new steam engine, invented by Samuel Harris, u fu t l Washington, District of Columbia, has been in success both at Ft t ° h ll e operation in that city for over two years. It is ope ratedthe principle of reaction aunt direct action, a hollow same tiine. The reaction wheel is simply shaft, having two or more hallow arms; steam, thou to revolve ..i bLfo th rc ., e issuing from sides f of these arms, causing b o on reaction or isubalanced pres sure. buckets on the inside of its r ? it ' i v i • a t i r a ia l a l vjael, Just out a shaft in line with the hollow . sl i i la ft w l ' e ;he la st i h e 'u tu e i l i g , a t uv ii ) t n e ga r arms, strikes the buckets and forces the exerting its full power of reaction upon o o a ut t er a wheel the opposite direction. • rho power of Loth wheels used in driving machinery by means of one crossbe. These engines have b e en t ested by long and hard usage, t and hava prove d themselves equal to the best piston engines in economy of fuel. The g rea t points gained by Mr. Harris are diminished cost, simplicity, less lia bility to get out of order; can be set up without an ex pensive foundation, and operated without a skilled en gineer. A ten-horse power weighs but 300 pounds, and costs, complete (without boiler). $lOO. These engines have been examined and tested by a large number of Go vernment and other engineers, who have—almost without exemption - pronounced them superior to any in use for stationary purposes. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1870. Sll 11:1!: LIST. SIiA.U,4S AND STOCK B. raid. Closing kitetal• &riot. tisliwayn, et Eiistil and Exeter ...... 100 77 79 et Catedontan -. ... 100 77 74 71 1 et t..,,auriaa 2) Corn wall .. all 21 •11 it Dublin & Beliast June... 10 0 - - at Dun„ Vent', & Ab.Junc... iOO 70 72 2 , East London all 4 6 20 PO 15 - - 2i Do 10 - - st Glasgow kS. Western lOO 107 119 A. Great Eastern .. 4 Do. E. Angl. No. h lOO 01 71 et Great NortholSeutlau , i lOO lb 10 et Great Northern lOO 111 I=2 112 at Dv. A stock loe 1111 1121 1.L.1 ai Do. B stout lOO 12? 10 • et GtS, and W. of Ireland lOO kS lOU et Gt. Western -original let; 6I 64 6131 1 at Do. South Wales leU 64 66 et Do. W..11.1d.-Oxford... 100 40 42 at Do. Newport lOO 3* ;.6 at Lanuselarea2 X orsshir , ICU =):8 12b1 et Lon., Brigh.,& S.Coicat ICO 45 435 451 - Do Scrip .... - - at Lon., Chat., and Dover.. 10e 15 151 4 Do. Metrop. Ex. A.... IUU 11 10 st Len. a North 11 eateru.. Ic=o 1014 241 121 st Lou. 4, South Western.. ICU 1,3 14 1(4 Man., bbel.,l Lincoln.. 10e 111 521 511 1 4 Metropolitan •.... ..... 100 741 7 ` 4 ; Z3 et Do Exteusi..bn .. 5 Do. New rd .. .. all - - et Metropolitan District. all 15 16 10 Metrop. St. John's V. out 10 - - st Mioiaud at 1. 0, Jirrulu r , •a Du) . hi at N.:rill Britian et 1.),...16d., PO., & Dub... ICw et Nor Eastern-Berwics ICO 25 D G. N. 16 purchase-16.1.4 - - et 1) - Leeds ....... ...•• at D °York . 100 124 ;211 1244 1 et D °Carlisle .... - - et 1) °Stock. & Darling llO 167 :C9 et North London 10 Do New 1868 . 4 11 2 p et North Staffordshire . . 'lOO 61 :63 -31 et North an. l ii. W. Jnuction 100 9, 101 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... •• at 111 , : f mney et lihropahire Union lOO 51 CO5 at South Devon .. at South Eastern lOO 734 764 et Staines, Violehani, & Wok all 13 14 st Tall Vale lots 154 58 -- • Do. 0 ... . 6 - - Waterford & Kilkenny lOO 10 Waterloo & Whitehit,l 6 12 7 / 1 1211 I RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AN!) STOOKS. at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 87 8J at Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lO9 ... at Do. Scot. N.E., 40 per cont lOO at Dp. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO _ at Do. do. 7 per cent lOO at D. do. Ordinary lOO 78 82 st 1)o. Midland at Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 2U Cornwall, 5 per cent gua at Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 at o. Ist Class preference lOO ..„ st Glas. & S.W. gua.s per et lOO ... at 14t. Eastern, E.O Ex. No.l 100 08 11;) st Do do N 0.2 IWO 07 92 at Do do 6 per cent 180 110 113 at Do East Anglian A 5 p. c.- 100 at Do do 11 6 do. 100 at Do do C 7 do. 100 at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 at Do E. Union 4 p.c. gua. 100 at Do Nut folk 5 p.c. Ex. t 846 100 at Do do p.c.Way.Va1.1647 lye st Great Northern, 5 per cent 10) st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. C. pm. 100 Do 4 1 du do do 100 st Do 5 do at sp. c. pin lOO at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Italifax, 6 per cent lOO st Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pi 100 at Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per emit lOO St Gt. West.— 9rig.& J ut.-Itent chg., per gua.s p.c lOO Do. ()rig. (11.& 11. Ex). 5 p.c lOO Du do 4., per cent. 100 Do do 4 do do 100 Du do 5 per cent. redexu. 100 Do do Birininghain gua.. 100 Do do do pref lOO Du do Chester gill A Do do do 6 per cent. 104 Du do do 5 do 100 Du South Wales, gua. 4 P.C. 100 Do do 4 0 p.c - iuo st Do do 41 1350 100 st Do do 5 at Do Weal Mid. Oxford tat g lO4 at Do du 2d gua lOO at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c lOO st Do do 2d du 100 at Do gua. 51 per cent. 1363 100 00 Lancaster & tia.rliale4l p.c. all at Laucash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 104 st Do Barnsley, .65 Is 10.1 p.c. 10J at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 at Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 at, London & Brighton, 5 P.C. guarantead, No 1 lOO at Da 5 per cent. gua No. 2. 100 at Do 6 do do lOO at Do 5 do No. 4 lOO at Do 7 per cent lOO at Do 6 du (W.E. & O.P ) at Do 4 do 1859 lOO at London, Chatham, &Dover 5 per cent at London and er cenC. and 100 Nuneaton pt 5 at Do Bedford &Cambridge._ 100 at Do Shrewaliy & lod at London and S W. 7 p,c late Id shares lOO a Do (Portant. porp 0.116 2s6d) all a Man., Shef.,&Linelu. 6 p.c lOO „ Do a Do 34 per cent lOO 64 66 1 Do redeem. 6 per cent. 5 at raid. consolidated ,U p. C... 100 130 135 a Do Bristol& Birm., Up. e lOO 1,3 135 a Do 41 per cent. redeem— 106 08 WU a Do 4j per cent. irredeem lOO 03 Iv) a Du Leicester a lrellu, 4 p.c 100 A) 91 et North 13ritish, 5 p.c. N 0.1... 100 at Do E. &G.4p.C. S. & 1) lOO at Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per ceu.t.. 100 ..„ st Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO at N.-Eastera—Cues. 4 p.c.... 100 87 85 at Do 41 per cent. redeem-- 100 07 99 at Du (... 4 N.E. 4 per cent., lO9 „„ 17 Do Lerwick capital Do York, 11. &S. purchase lO 10 101 Do Stektu & Drling. A. 5 p.c lOO 107 100 at Do W, Hartlepool .11.aud It 100 16 83 20 North Staffordshire all 203 21j 10s S. Devon Annuities, 1 4 all 910 lOs Do Tavistock Anus., 10s all 81 91 10s Do Fixed 41 per cent all 8 80 1 0.6. S. East. (Road. Anna., 1.0.6) all 22 23 at Do 41 percent lOO at Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO at Taff Vale No.l lOO 154 153 at Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 100 .. 66 72 9:) 98 !OG 10,1 90 t. 2 b 0 82 17 9) US 72 bZ , 2 J :15 10t, 116 • LIS 1 3 114 JG OS 1 3 Do 139 135 98 100 110 115 150 RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS, With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year at Caledonian 44 p c gua. at Do Scot. Ceti. min. 7p c lOO ** at Do 41 p irredeem all at Do 4p c con. issued at 60 65 at Great Eastern 41 per cont. 100 F 7 14!: st Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 87 vu at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 84 eti st Do do 5 do, 1604. 100 63 Sti at Great Northern, 5p c irrod. 100 at Do Permanent( per cent. 100 st Do Boston & Sle.dd, 41 pc 100 at Great West., W. 31id1., 5p c 100 7 . . at Do Joint porpe. p c,1805 100 8 . 8 . 91 st Do do 6p c sired., 1666 100 115 120 20 Do Vale N eath perp. 5p c all • • at Kent Coast, 6 per ce n t , 8 ... 100 • • I) Lane. and York New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 I ip st Lond., Brig &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 at Do do 4 do, 1860 100 st Do do 41 do, 1861 100 st Do do 41 do, 1863 100 „, at Do do 5 do, 1865 100 m at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 at Do No. 7 sdo at Lond , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c 100 at Do dletrop. Ex., B 0 p.c Do do C.; 6 p.c at London& N Western, 5p c 100 108 110 st London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 to 3 95 10 Man. shef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1665 all V 91 at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 104 at )S[idland, per cent pref lOO 107 104 at Do 855 do 100 107 109 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 211 18 Do Inconv. New Shares all 19 Di 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 B4 11 21p A North British, E. and G No. 1, 5 per. cent st ' Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 ... Do E ,P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 st Do E. &G , N 0.2, 5 p.c lOO at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 st Do E. & G., N 0.3, 5 p.c a t Do E. & G., (Ordiry) 1p c 100 a t North Eastern, 41 per cont 100 90 'CO at Do Stock. & Darl., D at North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) st North Staffordshire 5p c lOO at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 at Do 5 do 1861 100 at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 at Do 5 do, 1864 at Victoria St. &Pimlico, 41 pc 100 Closing Rusin° , s Share NAME. Paid. Price done 10 Agra Limited, A all 1.:1 '2l el B. IS lO 44 5 50 Albion l5 10 8 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 241 28 2, 20 Anglo-Hungarian 8 Id 11) 20 Anglo-Italian 1366, limited 10 3 2 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 15 16 20 Do issued at 2 pm.— , 5 31 21 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 Bank of South Australia all 3 'l ,3 4 50 Bank of Victoria, Austxal io, '25 37 310 10 Bank of dew Zealand all 15 10 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, Nutt China all 131 19 25 Chartered Mere. of India. London, and China all 32 31 34 I 20 City lo it 111 100 Colonial 25 41 43 10 Consolidated, lint. 50 Delhi and London, lim 50 East London, lim 5 20 English and American, lint 10 20 English Bank of Rio do Ja neiro, lint 20 English, ,t•eottish, and Aus tralian Chartered e all 171 131 231 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 37 :9 231 Do new ll/ 41 51 100 Imperial, lint 2O 3 2 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 24 3 12 1 x 5 lonian. all 2) 22 25 Do new 6 6 3 Lnd Mortgage of India, Um 4 31 3 1 100 Do sp. c. D0b5.1864, 30 all 76 76 be) 100 London Bank, of Mexico and South America, lim. 20 5 4 100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 35 5 7.1 20 Do new 74 41 100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 11 13 25 Do new 10 11 2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 221 244 20 London and County 2O 491 501 501 491 50 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd ll London Joint Stock London and South African al 100 London &S.-Western, Btu, 20 13 11 50 London & Venezuela, lim l2l ••• , 100 London and Westminster 2O 00 61 57 } 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm.. 100 Merchant, lint 25 61 54 10 Metropolitan, Bin all 71 7 1 00 Midland, lim 2O Id 1 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lim. 15 as 1p 00 National Provinc. of Ened 42 ... 10 Do . 42 . -•• 50 National. 3O 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 44 44 50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lim.. 10 61 51 30 . Provincial of Ireland.. 10 Do now. all. ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim '25 14 13 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 8 6 25 Union of Aust.ralik all 40 41 100 Union of Ireland, lint • ... ... ... 50 Union of Loudon le I 'IP 3 1 1 ... 414 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 11) Anglo-American Tei., liin all 191 191 191 10 Anglo 3lediter Tc1.,111n.... 10 :i•1 21 201 st Atlantic Telegraph lO 15 17 st Do. 8 per cent. lOO 45 5 ) st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim. 100 180 li, 0 at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 262 20 _ 10 Do. Now 8 12 lip 25 Indo-European Tel., lim all 23 25 5 Lend. Provincial Tel. lim all 3 4 I Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all .. 10 Mediterra. Eaten. Tel., Hui all 9 10 91 25 Reuter's Telegram all 8J b 4 20 Societe Transatlant., lira all )8 181 at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 11 11 5 U. Kingdom Tel. eo., lim all 7 s 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all • 1 :.1 MISUELLANEOUs. lo Anglo-Mexican Mint 2i Australian Agricultural 204 16 17 23 Austu Mort Laud and Fin, L 5 -I dpr 10 BAtigpar II Tea Estate, Lint all 4 5 10 Berlin Water Works, Lim 5 Bombay Gas, Limited all 5 54 5 Ditto, Now 4 pr 4 pin 5Q British American Land 20 British Indian Tea, Limited all 1 2 27 Canada Comrany all 63 63 20 Ceylon Company, Limited lO 4 3d 20 Ditto, A shares 25 City of London Real Prop, LlO 6 ad 30 City of Milan Inprovineut L all 4 5 50 City Offices, Limited 50 Colonial, Lithited 2O 4 2d 50 Commercial Union (Asso) 5 2 2ip 10 Corn of African March, L 20 Continental Union Gas, L all 26* 27} 25 Copper Miners of England, I'ref 74 per cent all 5 7 100 Corp of :Condon Bonds, 1877, _ 4} per cent all 100 Ditto, 1879, 41 per cent 100 Ditto, 1882, 41 per cent 10 Credit lone of England, L all 2+ 21 50 Credit Folic of Mauritius, L 10 2* 1* 31 3 St Crystal Palace St Do, Preference lOO 91 99 . St Do, 6 per coot Perp Debentloo 105 110 50 E India Land Credit & Fin L 7 5 4 32 Ebbw Vale 27* 10 9d 160 E4yl,t b p et Viceroy's Loan gua by Egyptian Gov 20 Egyptian Coin and Trading 144113 -- 3 English and Austr Copper, L 2* * } 6 Fairbairn Engineering 5 ld p 20 Fore-street Warehouse, L... 13 3} 4+p 100 Foreign and Cul Gov Trust and Loan 6 per et Bonds... all 96 97 10 Gen Credit and Discount, L 7 1 }- 1.1 7} 15 General Steam Navigation... 14 2u 3u 50 Home and Col Marine ins, L 5 ld • p 41 20 Hudson's 13aw Itutp, 'aci g Worko, L 10 It.tirnational Finan Soc, L 5 11 lid 31 20 Italian irrigaton Canal, Cav all 41 100 Ditto, 6 per ent Bungs, red all 16. 0 50 Land Securities, Limited... 5 2 ld 25 London African Trading lO 40 Lond Financial Assoc, Lim_ 30 18 17d 12* 4 Loud Gen Omnibus, Limd all 2+ 2+ 50 Loud & Glasg Eugiu, Limd 25 18 16d 20 London and Prov Marino 2 par *Et St Madras Irrig & Canal, guar 100 spc by India Gov lOO 103 105 50 Merchant Shipping, Limtd all 32 37 10 Natal Land and Col Co, Lim all 3* 41 25 National Discount Co, Lim 5 11+ 11+ 10 National Steamship, Limd all 13+ 141 1 Nerbudda Coal & In, Ld 6s 6d * 10 New Consolidated Dis Ld 4 5 New Quebrada, Limited 4112 4+ 41d 25 N Zealand Ln & Marc, &c 21 . 11 3 25 N Zealand Trust & In, Ld 5 1 + I +P 10 North Assam Tea, Limited 7 7 54 10 Do, B all St N British Austral, Limited...loo 60 70 50 N British & Mercan lusnce 6} 23 23* 25 Ocean Marine insurance 5 15 16p 5 Oriental Gas, Limited 5 Do, New 10 Otago. & South Invest, Ld 2 id iP 5 Ottoman Gas, Limited all 2 , 2* St. Peel My Lud & Min, Lim lOO 31 33 50 Peninslr & Oriental Steam all 4 5 47 50 Do., New, 1867 lO 81 2}d 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do, New all 8i; 8 25 Rio Janeiro City Im. L m td all 191 201 20 Rio Janeiro Gas, Limited ... all 291 30* 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 52 54 531 St. Scot Aus Invest, Limited lOO -- 25 South Australian Land ...... all • 20 Thames & Mors Mn Ins, L '2 21 %I ) St. Tobacco (Ital 6p c Loan)... all 86 88 10 Trust and Agency of Austra lasia, (Limited) 20 Tr & Ln Co of Up Canada ll >i 50 Union Marine Liverpool, Ld 5 6 6.1 l) 15 United Dis Corpora Lmtd 6 2 1d 20 Uuiver Mar (Ins), Lmtd 5 4 5ip 10} 10 Upper Assam Tea, Lmtd ... all * 30 Van Diemen's Land 100 Viceroy of Egypt Mort Ln all 80* 81* 80* 50 Warrant Finance, Limited 12 8 6d 50 WI & P Steam, Limited 20 4 3d COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Canada Government, 6 p c, Jan and July, 1877-84 100 104 105 Do, 6p c, Feb and Aug lOO 105} 106} Do, 6p c, Mar and Sept 100 105 106 Do, 5p c, Jan and July . .... lOO 94 95 Do, 5p c, inscribed stock lOO 93 95 Do, 5p c, Dominion of, 1803 lOO 95 96 Cof Good Hope, 6p c, Dec, 1873 100 103 103 Do, 6 p c, April and Oct, 1890- 1900 100 110 112 Do, 6p c, April and Oct, 1880.90 100 109 111 Do, 6p c, Jan and July, 1891 - 100 ._.. Do, 5 p c, April 15 and Oct 15, 1900 100 1021 1031 Ceylon, Nov, 1878, 6p c 100 109 111 Do, 1872 ... 100 Do, 1882 and 1883 100 112 114 e7jan and 1 04 105 Mauritius, 6p c, 1873, Jan & July 100 102 104 Do, 1878, Jan and July 100 106 108 Do, 1882, May 15 and N ov 15 .- 100 107 199 D 0,1895-6, F e b and Aug 100 111 113 Natal Gov 6p c. Apr il & Oct 100 108 110 10 0 107 109 NowN.nSoj.'l26Wl Bruns w i c k ; c e a l' j v L i a o Y 5 a nd N Gov 6 p p c, 1871 to 1876, Jan and July lOO 100/ 1011 Do, 5 p c, 188 to 1896, Jan and July 100 1011 1021 Do, 5 p c, red by ann draws, from 1867 to 1875 100 100 101 Do, 2 per c, annual draws, 1872 to 1898 100 101 102 New Zealand 6p c, 1891 100 107 109 Do, 5p c 100 961 971 Do, Jan, April, July, Oct 100 97 97 Do., 6p c, 1891, Mar and Septloo 108 110 . Do, p ct, 1891, June and Dec 100 107 109 Nova Scotia Gov, 6 p o sterling, 1875, Jan and July lOO 1021 103/ Do, 1886 lOO 101 105 Queensland 6 per ct, 1882-85, Jan and July 100 1081 1091 Do, 1891, Jan and July 100 108/ 109 f S Austr4liau Goverument, 6 p c, 186947 lOO Do, 1878-92 100 Do, 18j3-1908 100 110 111 Tatnunian, 6 p c, 1895, Jan and July 100 108 110 Do, 6p c, red, 1893 to 1897 100 108 110 Victoria Govt., 6 p c, Jan and July, 1691 lOO 1121 1131 Do, April nun Oct 100 113 114 Do, 5p c, Jau and July 100 101 102 The new dranyt, "The Nightingale," at the Adelphi, has been so judiciously compressed and altered, that it now "goes" with excelleut effect. All the objectionable parts have been expunged, and we now have a drama that bids fair to have a lung and successful run. Bottesini, the contrabassist, has been playing with groat success at Nice. Wachtel has been engaged by Mr. Gye for the season at Covent-garden. PARTS CO RESPONDENCE. FRIDAY The interest in the free trade dellato has not dimi ni3hed, and indeed it has afforded no inadequate specimen of our Parisian debating powers. Yesterday the great event was the second speech of M. Thiers. M. Jules Brame, who had the right to reopen the discussion, ceded hie place to the vc..te- ran orator, who apologised for again engrossing the tribune, but excused himself on the ground of the vast importance of the debate, and the necessity of meeting arguments with arguments, and opposing figures with fl2;ures. The inquiry, he said, was loudly demanded, but there were two disputed questions on which the Chamber must show a preference. First, should the treaty be denounced ? He believed the immense majority of the people regarded the treaty with aversion. (Cries of "Yes! Yes!" "No! No!") This or that province might regard it favourably, but he did not speak in the name of isolated provinces, but of the whole country, and ho expressed the conviction that had resulted from his n uiriee in all parts of France, and from the thousands of letters that had been sent to him since the opening of the debate. The other point on which the Chamber must spew its preference, was the proposed raising of the tariffs without denouncing the Treaty. For his part he regretted that the authors of the Treaty had not consulted all interests at first. There would then have been no need for a parlia mentary inquiry. With regard to the Mercantile Marine, M. de Foreade had said nothing. /Co doubt his integrity had shrunk from the declaration. that the French marine was flourishing. M. de Forcade, interrupting, ex plained that he had reserved the question of the marine for the debate on the special interpellation. " Then," continued M. Thiers, "111.de Forced() maintains that there have been no error's either in commercial economy or in politics." There was 'laughter at this sally, which M. de Forcade good-humouredly answered by observing, "We shall see at the inquiry." "If you refer me con stantly to the inquiry," said M. Thiers, "it is useless to discuss the matter." However, he did not act upon this conviction, for he took the several branches of the question seriatim, and proceeded to reply to the ox-Minister's vigorous and convincing speech. He admitted that there had been an immense increase of com merce, but he refused to attribute it to the treaty. It had commenced in preceding years, when commerce had sometimes doubled. After citing several epochs, in which great progress had been made, M. Thiers suddenly tinned to another line of argument. Do you wish, he said, to know what is • represented by this increase of from 800 millions to 1,400 millions ? It repre sents the ruin of cur mercantile marine. Of the GOO millions of increase, 200 ler 300 millions are duo to natural progress, the rest signifies the losses of our marine. From statistics 'obtained at Bordeaux he main tained that 86,000 tons of merchandise had been brought into their ports by English ships. At Nantes they esti mated the freight of English ships at 170,000 tons, There was, in fact, a decrease of LO . per cent. in the aug- Aitation of their gen oral commerce. The only direction in which it had extended was England, and this repre sented the ruin cf the French marine. Coming to the silk trade, he maintained that the silk manufactures Would not suffer from the denun elation of the Treaty, and that the trade with the United States had in a great measure passed into English hands. The increase in the wine trade he attributed to th means of communication, being apparently resolved to prove not only that the newly had effected incalculable Mischief, but that it had done no geed whatever. With regard to the cotton and woollen industries, M. 'niers maintained that all reascnaLle peoi le must recog nise the fact that the present distress was caused by the impossibility of competing with England at the existing tariffs. After summing up the ccmplaints of the iron masters and the agriculturists, 31. Thiers went on as follows :—" What is France to do ? If you can prove that she can produce cctton at the English price, wool at the prices of Belgium and Celrrany ; if cur metals can campete with those of England, if our agriculturists can supply corn as cheaply as the Crimea or the Western States of America, then I will acknowledge that she does not need protection, since universal prosperity must result from the ruin of all the world. Let the Chamber under stand the danger to which it exposes the country. It will end by ruining France, if this course be persisted in." " The majority had truly said," added M. Thiers, " that it did not represent the opinion of the country." At this there were loud protests. "Do you think you represent it ?" cried a voice. " The opinions which I represent are, to-day, on the Ministerial Bench. You compel me to talk politics. For six years I have maintained that the Government of the country should 'enlace personal Government. Fcr this I was called insensate, but to-day the liberties which I thought necessary are represented on those benches. Well, then, if you are the majority in the country as you are in the Chambers. Ido not understand how you support those Ministers.' (Uproar ensued, upon which the President interfered, and an exciting scene ensued, in which the political and commercial questions were mingled.) After M. Tillers had concluded his speech, M. de Forcade rose to give his opinion on the political position of the majority. In one part of the Chamber, he said, there would no doubt be satifaction if no union of the diverse elements of the majority took place, but it would take place. "I leave it," he added, "to the Chambers and the country to decide whether the words of M. Thiers are calculated to facilitate the task of the Cabinet or its relations with the majority." (Clamour on the Left. Applause elsewhere.) " I support the Ministry," added the ex-Minister, " but I support it in a differeht spirit from 31. Thiers ; and I congratulate the Ministers on having surer friends." Some time ago the Emperor received a deputation from an English society, which submitted plans for the con struction of a new French port between Boulogne and Calais. The Emperor examined the plans with great attention, and took much interest in the matter. It is proposed to construct immense steam transports, which can carry whole trains across the Channel without tran shipment. The town of Boulogne is in a state of great excitement at this proposal, and the municipal authorities have sent a deputation to Paris, which was received by MM. de Talhouet and Louvet. They promised to inquire into the scheme. With respect to the Vermorel-Rochefort affair, the Mars seillaise gave no answer to the proposition for appointing a jury, and accordingly two members of the Vermorel party called on 31. Rochefort, who declared that he had no reply to give. The Vermorel jury has appointed nine citizens to inquire into all the charges that may be made against M. Vermorel. The Siecle does not think that much will come of the affair, and that the question will be left where it is to all intents and purposes. An action has been brought against M. Rochefort in the Civil Tribunal, by M. Simon and Company, who lent him money to start the Narscillaise journal. M. Rochefort suffered judgment to go by default, and the Tribunal granted an attachment against the Marseillaise, LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). CHANCERY. (Before the Lords Justices.) THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE'S BANKRUPTCY. Lord Justice Giffard, in reply to Sir Roundell Palmer, Q.C., to-day, said he would afford every facility to the Duke of Newcastle, for expediting h:s appeal to the House of Lords from his (Lord Justice Giffard's) decision, to the effect that his grace was amenable to the jurisdiction of the Court of Bankruptcy. PROBATE COURT. FULLER V. SAYER. This morning this case was concluded. Robert Fuller, market gardener, died at Witham in January last. His only eon, the plaintiff, propounded a will, dated July, 1867, by which he took the bulk of his father's property. The defendant, the exe cutor of a will in 1862 by which the estate went to his grandchildren by a former marriage of the plaintiff, opposed probate. The evidence was very conflicting, but the Judge found against the will, but made no order as to costs. On the application of Dr. Spinks, Q.C:, the Judge pronounced for the will .of 1862. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-(THIS DAY .) Sales probably . 10,000 bales. quiet. The market was Three meetings of the Cabinet will take place during next week—on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Fridsy. We regret to announce the death of Sir Charles IL Dal ling, K.G.8., late Governor of Victoria. Invitations have been issued for the usual dinners previous to the opening of Parliament, to the leading members of the Opposition, in the House of Lords, by Lord Cairns, and in the House of Commons by Mr. Dis raeli, at Grosvenor Gate. Mr. &them is rapidly recovering from the effects of his late accident. Ile appears at the Haymarket on the 14th of February. • A new romantic drama, by Mr. Craven, entitled " Philo me,l" is announced at the Globe. Mr. Creswick is announced to appear on the 2d of February at Sadlers Wells, in Sheridan Knowles' play of "The Wife," the occasion being Miss Al arriott's benefit. "Peep o' Day" is to be produced at Drury Lane Theatre on the 26th of February. RAILWAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS at Birkenhead ' 100 91 93 00 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 98 100 at Buckinghamshire at Cheater and Holyhead lOO 54' 6 at Do. 51 per cent. a t Do. ' 5 do. at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO ... m at Colchester Stour Valley at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 132 181 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all ... m • a Gt. Ease.. Newm., &c., 5 p.c 100 ~,, ... a Do. E. 13. Harwich, 4 p.c 106 .., ... at Do.do.Woodbrg., st Gt. West, W. Mid., Herd 100 97 9; 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 217 222 st London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 96 at Do. 4i per cent lOO ... m st London, Chat., &C., 41 p. c. 100 m m at Do. Com. Fund, s do 100 - st London and Greenwich at Do. do Preference... 100 ... . at London, Tilbury, & South 100 83 85 at Lowestoft,gua 4 percent... 100 79 81 at Do. tif . 6 do .....,,, 1 0 0 51 Blanch., 8t.:.. Ida all. at Blidlaud, Brallord, Prof... 100 9 . 2 9 . 1 10 Slid Kent Cray .Lir-9) 50 Northern& East.,s percent all 50 Do. do. 6 do. all st N. Eastero—Hartlep00l at N. West. A porp. pret', 5p c lOO 107 - 1719 at Du B minimum 11 p.c lOO at Nutting. &Uranth lt.& C lOO iji :,;:j 25 Preston and ‘1" yre. all 41 46 .., Royston, Hitch., and Shep. 100 132 134 st Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 132 13* 10 De do 8 2 a S. Yo .... rlish.a.nd la l all 9 ver Dui 1()0 97 8 10 : 0 ! D P 4 per cent gun lOl 78 go b . do at Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO . at West Cornwall 20 0 D o do C 2 B all all 13 14 Do do .., ... 20 West London, Class A all .., .. a t Weymouth and Portland lOO „, m st Wilts and Somerset 53 56 DOCE.S. st East and Wes!, London and St. Katherine 100 40 11 100 D ()Deb. stock, 4 per cent .4.:1 ,„ Dlilltsall Freehold Land t Dock Southampton I Jo 72 75 Surrey Conamorotal lvy 1 0 112 7ct i TIM WII,ESTIVG 31 ATCII. The International wrestling match was won by Ve Prenchmen. Tho victory really turned upon the teas which decided the style in which this final bout should be played. The Englishman won both falls, wrested accord. ing to the rules in force in Cumberland ant. Westmoreland, and the Frenchmen were the victors in both those which were decided according to the • system in vogue across the channel. Wright and Le Bond were the firs, pair to engage, and it was sem time before they got hold Once he had established his grip, Wright went to work i earnest, and speedily tl, rew the Frenchman a fair bee. , fill. The result was hailed with rapturous cheering from all parts of the hall—which, it may be observed, was more densely crowded than even on Thursday evening —an I Wright testified his own satisfaction by throwing perfectly • unnecessary somersault before he left the platform. Jamieson and Dubois lost no tim e in getting hold, and. at the very first attempt Jamicsot threw the Frenchman fiat upon his back and himself fel' upon him. These were two splendid falls, and the Eng lish wrestlers had good reason to be proud of • the skil; which they had displayed. The spectators cheered them to the echo, and the hopes of the English party rose higher and higher every minute. Henceforward, how ever, all the success was on the side of the Tr _nehmen. The first struggle, according to the French system between Le Bceuf and Wright, was interrupted by one or two disputes. First Wright complained that thv Frenchman had clasped his hand, and then Le Bceii_ alleged that Wright had improperly used his leg. After these difficulties had been got rid of by the umpires, and , good deal of time Lad been lost, the wrestling proceedei and in the end the Frenchman threw Wright fairly uper his back, and held him well down upon both shouldec blades. This result was not satisfactory to the majority the audience, but they did not refuse to Le Bceuf, who is a strong but elderly man,the applause which his achieve ment de'served. In his encounter with Dubois, Jamieson never got any advantage. Very soon after they closed the Frenchman swung him off his feet and threw him fir upon his bank. The ceremony of tossing for the style in which the last bout was to be wrestled was watch~ with great anxiety by the friends of sides; and when the display of a tri-coloursa flag announced that the Frenchmen hind won the ' toss, and that, therefore, their . method would be adopted ; all but the most sanguine gave up the English cause es kat. Contrary to general expectation, Wright, who is the lighter of the north countrymen, and who besides had in his last bout seemed a good deal distressed, was put forward instead of Jamieson to struggle with the gigantic Dubois. The Westmoreland man had one chance, and that ha just missed. Ho threw the Frenchman upon his side ; and, while Dubois seemed somewhA bewildered by the fall, sprung at him to turn him over. Unfortunately for him self, ho was a little too slow for the agile although heavy Frenchman, and his well-meant endeavours proved unsuc ce tsful. Soon afterwards the Frenchman threw him well upon his back ; and although Wright • alleged that in doing so, he had made an unfair use of his leg, the judges were clear that this was nct the case ; and the victory, therefore, fall to France—a result which Ives bailed by the audience with some cheering, and mar.) expressions of dissatisfaction. As soon as the last fall was decided, Mr. Holland telegani hod to the Emperor 1 of the French to inform him of the issue of the match. MILITARY INTERVENTION IN STRIKES. CREUSOT AND SHITFIELD. Some of the French deputies are very indignant at the despatch of a military force to Creusot, and M. Esquires, the well-known writer on England, has called the Govern m2n tto account for it. "Is it true," he asked the Minister, `• that a considerable force was despatched to Creusot during the late strike? In the name of order and public peace, I protest against the intervention of the mili tary element in questions of labour." At this there was laughter upon •4\ hlch the speaker con tinued, "The members who laugh have doubtless never lived in a free country. I have spent long years in England. I have seen the formidable strike of the builders' workmen in 1800. I have seen 150,000 workmen assemble in Regent's Park, but I have not seen one soldier nor one policeman. Since they tell us con- tinually that we ought to imitate English freedom, 1 should be glad to see the practice of England in regard to strikes introduced in our country. Perhaps you will say that these 150,000 workmen were calm and inoffensive ? They were so, but only because the Government was wise enough to abstain from all r rovocat:on. What would have occurred if bayonets had • appeared at the park railings? Perhaps that pacific display would have become a massacre. Is the French workman less proud, less jealous of his rights than the English work man? You cannot think it. Let the new Ministry be warned by the experience of its predecessors at Ricamaiie and at Aubin. They wished to sow intimidation, they reaped the effusion of blood." (Applause from the Left.) M. Chevandier de Valdrome, the Minister of the Interior, said that 3,000 men had been sent to Creusot but only as a measure of precaution, and were happily not required. —M. Gambetta maintained that this was an undue interference with the rights of labour. What became of the just equilibrium between employer and employed in presence of these thousands of bayonets. They were a flagrant violation of the law. (Murmurs.) Supposing (continued M. Gambetta) that the masters had assembled and resolved upon resist ance to a particular change, would the bayonets have been sent to help the workmen?—M. 011ivier said that the Government had been warned by the local authorities that threats had been made which interfered with the freedom of labour. The presence of the troops, instead of a source of irritation, was a means of pacification. He read the instructions given to the prefect of Same-et-Loire, which ran as follows :—" The mission of authority is to protect the freedom of labou r a nd t o preven t v i o l ence, to maintain public order with equal prudence and firm ness. Before all things consult the general interest." M. Gambetta said he did not take his stand upon the instruc tions given to the prefects, nor on the presence of tho troops, since the troops had nci used their arms. Ho took higher ground, and said liberty only existed for labour in the absence of all constraint. Troops should never be sent into the midst of a population on strike, as by sending them you favoured unduly one of the two conflicting interests. The Ministers were so sensible of this that they said the troops wore not to support either side. They might have meant honestly, but their theory was a false one. A body of workmen are on strike—a regiment arrives on the spot. What is CA immediate and natural conclusion? Is it not that the troops have been sent against the workmen? Do not the employers see a protection in their presence ? That wa... interfering with the equilibrium of labour. Either the right of coalition had no existence, or armed force should never interfere in strikes.—M. 011ivier said that public authority was bound to intervene when a dangerous collision was threatened. If they had folded their arms and ono single workman had been wounded the Opposition would have justly reproached them. They had sent a considerable force on purpose to avoid the effusion of blood. A small force provoked oppo sition, a large one overawed.--M. Esquires, who had a good right to refer to English examples since he had so ivell described them, should remember that in England in similar cases similar precautions were taken. At Sheffield, within the last few days, a serious strike occurred. In England there existed associations which imposed arbitrary conditions on their members. Some employers, wishing to preserve their legitimate authority over their workmen, required that they should not form part of these asscciations. Thols who were mem bers wished to prevent the others from working. The English police did not remain with folded arms, and the military force would have seconded it if necessary. Free dom of labour was thus protected. Thus we have only acted like all other nations in this emergency. Let the working classes be convinced that the Govern ment has no intention of interfering against them in questions respecting the conditions of labour, but it is resolved not, under any conditions, to allow a noisy and audacious minority to outweigh an honest and industrious majority, which asks to be pro tected against threats and violence. The Minister sat down amid loud applause, and the subject was soon after dropped. The long-talked of metropolitan improvement of providing light bridges for the safety of foot passengers al dangerous crossings is now, we learn from the Engineer, ii contemplation iu Paris. An emigrant from Bristol has written to a contemporary on the subject of his experiences in Canada. He thinks that any man who is able and willing to work may emigrate to Canada, for he will find some kind of employment. The greatest demand is for farm labourers. He does not approve of persons coming out to form a party, but thinks it better to divide and go wherever the way opens for them. As to the price of things in Canada, he admits that some articles are dearer than in England, but adds that people can afford to pay more, because they get more money. Such things as potatoes, beef and mutton, and poultry, are very cheap, so is flour. Beef and mutton average about 31d. per lb. ; geese and turkeys, 2s. :d. to 3s. each ; ducks, 2s. Gd. per couple ; fowls, 2s. per couple. " I saw a goose that weighed 151bs. offered for sale for ss. at Christmas. I have seen such geese fetch 12s. in Bristol. Bread is 4d. per quartern here." --:rx,...~.~f 'nil II D E Dlll bUN OFFICE, 6 O'CLOCK. he Third Edition of " The Su3' of Irt . .St Evening was published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. fOILTINSI IIITELLIGENSE-'2113 I'AY --- ~ -- GI 1: 17 BE Fru G-.—Tins DAY. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. • Bto 1 sgst Van Amburgli (offered—take 9to 1) 100 to 8 agst Fugitive (offered - take 100 to 6) 20.t0 1 agst Sin-p!ou (offered) 500 to 15 agst Uncas (taken) 40 to 1 ugst Queen of Hearts (taken) WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. 9 to 2 agst Loid Lurgau's uomiLation (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr Bland's nomination (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr Van Aguew's nomination (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 9 to 2 agst Kingcraft (offered) 9 to 2 agit Sunshine (offered) Bto 1 agst Astolfo (taken) 1000 to 80 agst Bridgwater (taken and offered) 2to 1 agst Astulfo 1. 2, 3 (taken) DERBY. 1000 to 55 agst Astolfo (taken) 20 to 1 Age Grasshopper f (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Sycee (taken) 25 to 1 apt Miss Dayrell (taken) 100 to 8 agst Bridgwater (offered—take 100 to 7) 1000 to GO agst Camel (taken and offered) 22 to 1 agst Stanley (taken and offered) 30 to 1 agst Normauby (offered; 400 to 10 agst Coutts (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Exciseman (taken) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 8 asst D3:tor (offered-100 to 7 taken) 1000 to 60 agst Thallassius (taken five times) 500 to 30 agat Q. C. (taken and offered) 100 to t agst Honolulu (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lamb (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Tathwell (offered) 200 to 9 agst Costa: (offered) 200 to 9 agst The Colonel (offered) 40 to 1 agst Dispatch (taken) 40 to 1 agst Nuage (taken) 1000 to 20 Bumbastos (taken) 2000 to 50 agst Surney (taken) 11,00 to 20 net Brick (offered) 500 to 10 agat Summertime (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Anglo Saxon (offered) 800 to 100 agst Lamb, with a start (taken) 800 to 100 agst Q.C., with a start (taken) 11 to 1 agst Costa and Colonel coupled (offered) COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL. 41P. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) PLYMOUTH, Jan. 29. The steamship Vesta, from Waterford for this port, Caine into collision with a barque, name un known, last night, three miles north of the Lout shits. The chief mate and five seamen are missing from the Vesta. It is supposed that more are ou board the barque. THE SEIZURE BY THE POLICE IN LULYWELL-SIREET. This afternoon the persons taken into custody by the police on the seizure made by them last night in % eh-street and Holywell-street were placed before Sir Thomas Henry at Bow-street Police-court. The first person to appear in the dock was NV m. Sauu lers, 49, Wych-strcet. He was charged with selling " curious" photographs. The witness, who proved the selling of the photographs, clearly proved the offence. George Jackson, of GO, Wych-street, was next charged. The evidence of the same witness was adducal. Henry Paul alias Tozer, of 2, Holywell-street, was next charged with the same offence ; then Samuel Tyler and Charley Charley, alias Charles Perry, of 31,1 - iolywell-street, were next placed before the chief magistrate, and is this case the witness was invited into a back par lour, and there the objectionable photographs wero shown him. The price demanded for each photo graph was ss. The chief magistrate asked whether any previous convictions could be proved against any of the defendants, but Inspector Bran nan said he was not iu a position to answer the question at that moment. Sir T. Henry romande , " each Prisocer till this day week, but said he would. take bail for their appearance in two sureties oe ISO with the exmption of Tyler, for whom he should requite two suretiei of £lOO. The police, under Saterintendent 'Thomson and Inspector Brannan, at each of the residences of the prisoners seized an enormous quantity of the detest• able productions, which, in th,3 gross, would fill. an ordinary-sized cart. RACING FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Lincoln. , • Harrow • 15, 16 I Derby 17, 1.8 I Newton 25, 26 MARCH. Nottingham... 1, 2 1 West Somerset l6, 17 Liverpool B, 0, 10 I Warwick 22, 23, 24 Pontefract 14, 15 I Epsom 29, 30 Cambridgeshire ......14, 15 I Bromley 31 and April 1. APRIL. Northampton 5, 6 I Newmarket Craven 1 8 to 23 West Drayton 7, 8 I Abergavenny 21, 22 Thirsk 7, 8 1 Lewes .. 26, 27 Kingsbury lB, 19 I Croydon. 28, 29 Durham lB, 19 1 MAY. Newmarket Ist 5p....2 to 5 I Harpenden 2O, 21. Chester. lO, to 13 I Bath 24, 25 Winchester lO, 11 I Stamford 26, 27 Salisbury l2, 13 ; Croydon 26, 29k York 17, 18 ', Epsom 31 to June 5 Doncaster 19, 20 Ji Croydon 8, 9 Manchester e, 9, 10 Ascot 14 to 17 Windsor 2l, 22 'NE. INewton 2t, 25 Hampton 23, 21 Bibury Club 2l 1 Stockbridge...3o, and JPly I. J 1 Newmarket 5 to 8 Nottingham 12, 13 Chelmsford l2, 13 Reading 1; 13 ULY. I West Drayton 14, 15 1 Huntingdon l9, 20 1 Kingsbury 2l, 22; I Goodwood 26, 29 G AID Brighton 2, 3 Brighton Club 4 Lewes ............5, UST. Stocktc_ l7 to 19 Oxford 18, 19 York 23 to 25 Egli= 9,10 Windsor ll, 12 Bromley l6, 17 Plymouth Derby 3O, 31 Weymouth 30, 31 SEPTEMBER. Warwick 6, 7 I Richmond 20, 21 Abingdon 8, 9 I Western Meet (Ayr) 21 to 25 Doncaster 13 to 16 I Hendon 22, 25 Hampton 20, 21 I Newmarket Ist Oct. 27 to 80 OCTOBER. Bedford 4, 5 I Newmarket 2n: 0at..10 to 14 Leicester Bromley 6, 7 I Newmarket H0t'n..,21 to 29 NOVEMBER. Liverpool. 8 to 11 I Shrewsbury 14 to 1S The excitement in Salt Lake City, caused by the schism in the Mormon Church and the action of Congress, continues. Brigham Young's organ hopes Mr. Cullom's bill,if passed,will be resisted. That bill, to punish: polygamy and to enforce the laws in Utah, was before the, House Territorial Committee, who are about to take defi— nite action on the subject, and as they are known tot favour the measure, and as General Cullom intends tat press it to an early vote in the House, trouble may be anticipated. Meanwhile the last rail was laid on that Utah Central, at Salt Lake City, on the 10th inst., com pleting the communication between the New Jerusalem and the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. "Business was suspended and people from all parts of the territory attended the celebration. Brigham Young, with his apostles, saint' and sinners, participated in the ceremonies which con• slated of flag raising, music and cannon firing. At twee o'clock Brigham Young drove the last spike amid great cheering and salutes. Elder Woodruff then dedicated the railroad to the Lord, and several speeches wore made. Young said the railroad was an enterprise, not for the) benefit of individuals, but for the whole nation. Utah. now wanted to be admitted into the Union. The people of Utah wished to lay aside all narrow feelings, and as fellow-citizens of the great Republic join in celebrating this happy day. Speeches were also made by Mr. Jen— nings, vice-president of the road, Joseph A Young, the superintendent, Col. Carr and T. B. Morris of the Union Pazifie, and congratulatory telegrams were received from the chief officers of the Union and Central Pacifies. A grand ball took place in the theatre in the evening. The very extnsive Distillery now being erected at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture of Irish whisky, by Slessts. DUNVILLE & Co. , w ho he" gatneti a world-wide celebrity for their fine old Ir ish whisky, is be to called " The Royal Irish Distillery." HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Morning. Evening. SATURDAY . SUNDAY lO min past 1 ...... 36 min past 1 MONDAY 0 min past 2 ...... 24 min past 2 TZ.ES D A Y ... 43 m in p ast 2...... 5 min past 3 WEDNESDAY 23 Min past 3 ...... 45 min past 3 tsnAY... FRIDAY . ... „, .......... „a 2 min past 4 .50 Mill past 4 id I