The Sun. — London, England, 1867-11-15 00:00:00

Ly during hemselves ce . The ut 1,500 the other from the tt district. ro officers I, and one entrusted very con' they hare the allied ld on the wounded s is 1,600. ss all the .1 who on rapidity I with his names of d soldiers and which xeellenoy, ;ra to his terminate ling your irage the ate which ?AILLT. ~~~ ov. 14. yesterday trice, and Louise, Cathcart Princess orge, and 2 o'clock Walden, rey. :ess I-fou l:1e Queen ov. 14. , 1 Francs the cor- NOT. 7. 100,000 -- 44,776 02 05,750 14 00,000 -- 90,625 02,312 03 63,405 94 89,190 1 1 22,241 -- 99,990 75 27,562 40 93,802 80 90,826 10 30,472 99 Nov. 7. 74,557 14 08,347 18 $3,743 6 6 20,631 --- 15,800 - 11,977 77,500 - )6,900 - ;1,400 - ;3,450 - '2,700 - 7,4i0 -- 10,000 -- 0,750 14 ,8,737 91 0,000 -- 6,165 - '5,088 77 10,300 12 10,472 9 9 France• ►xv. SING. e at the very of hondda at two ) bodies 1 to be I horri of re" acultics h level in the ;nom°. fore all sere are Sher at taken The Thin's - Polity ras de- urpOSel be da l* con- fferent Liant" Fern - ifferee mid be r , were . 14. surfa.co gs and It, Lad of tho o coin" ho w ill t o f a ll the los t vire, as 6 ve —the with a 3 e prl" L cs's• Darby , Earl of Stan 'aking- hoqu er ' and the ! cl that , 0 004' as the face of ora iDg 7 b r ealc• all 3 05 critical ;0, 60 tbY, i 3 0 bY 3 hasriiiii wao 4)0 DIONtY 211-1-KET AND COMMERCIAL INTELTATGIIFCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is still an extreme degree of quietude in commercial circles, and very little improvement can be reported in the general state of trade, although rather more inquiry has been made for discount ac commodation in the general market consequent Upon the close of the year. No change, however, has taken place in the rates demanded, which continue at 11 per cent. From Australia the sailing of the Anglesey is announced, with gold dust valued at £211,000. The F renc h steamer Navarre has arrived at Lisbon from Brazil. She brings about £16,000 in specie. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 13th of November gives the fol lowing results when compared with the previous Week £3,066 : 989 ... Increase £5 , 451 ?Olio deposits .. 5,145,163 Decrease 251,736 O ther deposits • 18,691,673 ... Decrease 55,311 On the otheir side of the account : IhTtrarriest seettrities 411,319,203 Decrease £572,000 Other seeurities 11,682,646 ... Decrease 105,996 "Ceti saemployed ... 12,000,665 ... Increase 290,080 The amount of notes in circulation is £24,149,650, bei ng a decrease of £457,265 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £22,238,806, show ing it decrease of £94,491 when compared with the Preceding return. Subjoined is a comparison of the present position of the Bank of England and the price of Consols with the corresponding week of last yeNr Same Week At Present. l as t Y ear. Bullion £22,238,806 ... .£11,144,607 Ittrisrre 13,089,156 8,867,672 Notes in circulation 24,149,659 23,276,845 Bateof discount 2 per cent. 4 por cent. Price of Consols 94j 90 •The return of- the • Bank of France exhibits an i ncrease in all the principal items. The current accounts have been augmented to the amount of £48 0,000 ; the cash in hand, £400,000 ; bills dis counted, £356,000 ; notes issued, £241,000 ; the Treasury balance, £48,000 ; and the advances, £24,000. protest has been sent by the committee of Pas sive bondholders to the Spanish Government through the Stanley. The reasons f or th e i r oppos i t i on to le new law for the conversion of the debt are fully stated, and also that the law of July 11, 1867, is contrary to the law of August 1, 1851, and is detri- I :aental to the just rights and claims of the Passive bondholders. AA extraordinary and annual general meeting of the Gresham Life Assurance Society has been held, w hen the report submitted showed that the new tl/fenlinms for the year were £39,656 17 s . 11d. , . 11 ° annual i ncome £297 , 699 B s. 5d ., and the rea lised assets £1,025,482. The report further stat ed that th e company h a d i n h and 70 per cent. p() ' the premi ums rece i ve d on current assurances. A earsof £60,000 was declared fo r the t wo past ThO fourth and last series of public sales of ° o oial wool fo r th e p resen t year commenced yester rY afterno on . Th ere was a good attendance of a e trade b uyers, a l though but few private con- Lra ot ,.. The biddings were inanimate, and the Pr oes obtained exhibited a decline of 2d. per lb. on . i-,'Y c lneY flocks and lkd. per lb. on Port Philip. rPe produce was also very depressed, a decline of t° 2 0. per lb. being established compared with tho se current at the close of the previous auctions. rAtlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures e st eady, at 20 21 ex di v . ; an d th e C onso lid ated lortgage Bonds, at 19 20. ll ° New Honduras Loan is firm, at 3 31 prem. At the meeting held to-day, the thirty-first report r of the M a d ras R a il way C ompany was submitted. tstated th a t th e di rec t ors h a d much pleasure in Portin g the continued steady progress of the un detaking during the past half-year. The mileage l lA:ork ed over/ in the half-year on the company's , 14 - 1 Was 645 m il es, against 611 in the corresponding half of the year before ; the number of passengers . 11 ag 1,019,164 against 930,845 ; and the goods 1, a 2 .1 t°'' awain.b 129 , 059 , vet l uTay matoricylo excluded. The gross receipts f o r th e h a lf- year Ivere £241,010 , against £213,676, and the net l'eeei pts £141,182, aga i nst £ 117,873 of the corr es ponding half o f th e prev i ous year. Th ese l'esillts, attained i n th e f ace o f a cont i nue d and general depression of trade, must be gratifying and e • f il ,, e ,_" r aging as regards the future. A no th er satis r,TurY feature of these ac c ou n t s i s th a t w hil e th e re ceipts have increased upon the half-year 12/ per T e k tit 'l the exp enses h ave on l y i ncrease d 4 1 per cent. tco permanent way and works are reported as in 114 tial good condition ; no breach or damage has (fen' been from bursting of tanks or otherwise vi tlrl ug the past twelve months ; and the train ser jaec," has been conducted with regularity, and as heretofore without accident to any passenger. par ' l lie Silver Market remains very quiet. The last i 4 eel of dollars has been sold without any change Bar e . Annexed are the latest prices of bullion : pa — rt l.r gold, '77s. 9d. to 9kd. per oz. standard; do., 75,. 1 , 11 . 1 , 78 8. per oz. standard ; doubloon; Spanish, .A, o ,„';'• to 765. per oz. ; do., Mexican and South 76,: r : c an, 735. 9d. per oz. ; United States eagles, 4 44 , 1 ' 0 . to 4id. per oz. ; bar silver, ss. id. per oz. up w ' ar d ; do., containing gold (five grains and ca o, ard s), ss. ld. per oz. standard ; dollars, Alexi 10d. 15- 16 per oz. ; English cake silver, Itlt'd• per oz. (1 41 , i t he Forei gn an d Colonial Produce Markets a tii :g the last few days there has been rather less cor t :! o4 . The public sales of Indian tea ha ve ta pe "'et ] ) and full prices have been obt a i ne d f or ht "11°I. qualities. Sugar h as b een i n f a i r request, be ett eat lY prices, while moderate transactions have Ri ce 'ePorted in coffee, at about former prices. has bee,, W as dull ut at firm quotations, and tallow . ' lu bet b ter demand a t late quotations. Two O'CLOCK. te At t he Paris Bourse to-d ay , according to Reuter's lii 4 ° 4 th r , ll3 ) the 3 per C en t . R entes were 68f. 10c. The doing. le r earket f or th e E ng li s h F unds exhibits rather Bales Qrtane ss consequent upon a few speculative 911e8 Co nsols for money ha ve declined i, viz., to ealY ht 4 ' W hile fo r th e account ex dividend they remain at 93 i . Tl 4, 9 2/ g 14- ew Threes are 92i 3 ; Reduced Annuities, 4 1 u i; Exchequer Bills, 30$. prem.; Bank Stock, 190 - : ill dia 5 per Cents., 1151 1; ditto 4 per Cents., 193 1 ; ditto C ertificates, 100 ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 14 1 I ; ditto n 4 per Cents., 109 ; ditto 5 per Cent. --Pe e beb d ditto Bonds, Ms. to 68 s. i)reni. entures, 1031 ; an Jorei ga , 1 4° 48 are steady. Italian Bonds have Lav vEttleed 8) tet 45 1 i ; but Turkish 5 per Cents. 3 e decli zled ii, to 32 1, as well as the New Spanish lir Went) Which are now 321 I; Greek remains t 2 0,1 '. ; Me ziean at 14 1 re - d ' and Ronduras Loan at 3 to 31 prem. With 15 ; Spanish Passive a b ee lir- „, 5 ., ° the last- mentioned the applications have kib t il -"llle'rns, and this is the last day on which 4criPt , ions will be received. t4ote 410,erate , amount of business has been tran- illstaliti tue Railway Share Market, but in several instal Prices have shown a downward move ,a.:Bt.eorpthiNtVa ;stern 1, 1, \-, Caledonian have declined 1, Great Western Great Eastern 1, and South lli etr eri l i ; while Great Northern have advanced , , and Midland 1. The For e i 14 0tati g r i and Colonial lines remain at steady tiaa °es. South Austrian and Lornbardo-Vene atia 4,,re marked 13!, Great Luxembourg 91, Bahia e ati, '''4l Francisco 13! Great Western of jti(Cla, 161 . i. ; East Indian, 110 1 ; and Great 04 Peninsula, 109 1. to B`l4lAinerican Securities Illinois have advanced i, Uni t . 4 ; but Eries are unaltered at 47 1; and ii:ed States 5-20 Bonds at 701 f • ala:te,k Shares are very quiet. Imperial Otto -36 ' '''ave declined to 91 ; London Joint Stock, to 41, d e London and Westminster to 70 ; Alliance All ealt it, tat 1 , , ; oi and London Chartered of TI sacks at a.pati.seellaous and Finance Shares remain very cNt,,I". Peninsular and Oriental Steam have re 'to ,r.)%5 56 1 i 4tltultie Telegraph 3 per Cents. have improved to 77i 80 ; Fore-street Warehouse are marked 12 9-16 ; and General Credit, 51. MINING MARKET. FRIDAY, Two P.M. A fair amount of business has been transacted in the Mining Share Market, and, with a few excep tians, prices have slightly advanced. The shares chiefly in request are Carn Brea, East Caradon, Chiverton Moor, Chontales, and Great Retallick. Annexed aro the closing quotations : earn Brea, 271 32 ; Chiv.n.ton Moor, 51 51 ; Chontaleg Gold, 3i 3i ; Clifford Amalgamated, 61 61; East Basset, 11. 13 ; East Caradon, 61 61; East Lovell, —; East Russell, 3ls 365; Froutino and Bolivia Gold, 163 Od 18s Od; Great Laxey, 171 18 ; Groat Retallick, 31 4 ; Groat Wh. al Yor, 171 184; Marko Valley, 61 61 ; North Crotty, 21 3; ; North Treskerby, Zia 365; Prince of Wales, 52s 0,1 513; South Frances, 32 33; West Chirwrton, 69 71 ; Wheal Basset, 90 93; Wheal Chiverton, —; Wheal Grenville, 251 27s ; Wheal Seton, 95 100. 1111'1611 1911:41)11—TWO 0 . 01.00 X. GO VERN NIENT FINDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Dec 5 93/ 3 per Cent. Reduced 92/ 3 21- Now 3 per Cent 92/ 3 Now 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. a per Cent. can. 1873 knnuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do_(Red Sea Telehraph), An t ., 1908 — March. Juno, ti.;xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 k2l per Ct..— 30 pm Do £5OO 3O pm Do. £lOO & £2OO 3O pm Bank of England Stock, 51 per Cent 245 Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 10f per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880; lls} Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5; per Cent., Slay 1879 lO9 Do. 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 lo3} Do. do. 1877 Do. do. 1882 — Do Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cont., £l,000 Do. under £I,OOO 111 1 / 1 (11c 717NDII—TWO OVLAIML. Argentine Republic, t; per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 741 31 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. °Lillian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — Uo. 6 per Cent., B . -- Do., 1867 Do., Scrip, £74 paid Do., Scrip, £32 paid 031,mbian, 3 per Cent. Danish, ner Cont. 1825 Danubian Principalities, 7 por Cent 621 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 6ll E luador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — iggyptian, 7 per Cent Bll Do. Sect ud Issue Do. £lOO Bonds _ _ — Do. 1864 Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Italian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do, Account . — Do. Maromm - ana Railway ' — Slexicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — llontevideau 6 por Cent. . — Itoorish imperial 5 per Cent — Now Granada lll. Do 3 per Celli, — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account 76 } i i Do 41 per Cont. (Uribarren) Do 4} per Cent.. 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 401 I Russian 5 por Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 • Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cont., 1859 Do 5 per Cont., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds — Do. do. XBl 15s. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds B7 ! 61 7 Do. do. £SI 15s. do Sa •dinian, 5 poi- Cont Spanish 3 per Gou Do Account Do Now Deforria - Do Account Do Passive Do Aceruut Do Corn. Curt. of Con not fu.rded Do Account l'urkish 6 por Cont., 1851 D. Account Do 6 per Cont. 1506 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 6 if 31 Do. 1863 Do 5 per gent., 1865 Da Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 sli Do 4 por Cont., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 par Cent DJ Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in Londoa. Austrian o per Cont. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4} per cent., Ex. 251. _ Dutch 2i per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 3 per Cont., Ex. 25f. — It%Rau 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 451 TIP© fr OLO OK. Consols, Money 94a Do. Account, ox div 93 1 ad [The following appeared is oar Latest lliditioa of yeeior toy s toniag.] CITY, HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK. Consols closed firm this afternoon at 94j for money, and 931 ex. div. for the account. At Paris this afternoon, according to Reuter's ;elegram, the French R:intes were 68f. 20c. Guld amounting to £45,000 has been withdrawn 'rom the Bank to-day. The New Hondaras Loan closed firm at 3 3i prem. The return issued from the Bankers' Clearing House by ➢ir. Geo. Derbyshire, Chief Inspector, of the paid clearing for the week ending the 13th of November, is as follows : Thursday, Nov. 7 £ 1 1,131,000 Friday, 9) 8 10,444,000 Saturday, „ 9 11,163,000 Monday, „ 11 9,310,000 Tuesday, „ 12 9,722,000 Wednesday, „ 13 9,267,000 Total £61,072,000 Foreign Bonds are steady, at a slight advance in prices. The following are the closing quotations of some of the principal Railway Companies' Shares : Caledonian, 80 togil ; Great Eastern, 30 to 30i ; Great Northern, 107 to 109 ; Great Western, 45} to 46 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 124 to 122} ; Brighton, 52 to 53 ; Metropolitan, 121 to 124 ; Midland, 116 i to 116/ ; North Eastern (Berwick), 99i to 1001 ; and South Eastern, 66 to 66f. The following are the principal alterations exhi bited in the Bank of England returns published this afternoon :—A decrease of £94,491 in the stock of bullion, an increase of £390,080 in the reserve of notes, and a diminution in the other securities of £105,996. The active circulation also exhibits a falling off of £457,265. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. (By Telogra: l ,l l .) G ;tAXESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Nov. 14.—E540; from Melbourne ; Mary, from Caen ; Wemyss Cas'.:/e, from Canton ; Crescent, from Guernsey ; Kate and Sophia, from Rotterdam ; Nora, steamer,, from laarlingeu ; Joint Peuivick, steamer, from Palermo. C'.../LSON, OF BRISTOL.—He was the son of Edward Colson, a journeyman soap-boiler, whose wages did not exceed ton shillings per week, and had ten children then living, of whom Edward was the eldest. When he had arrived to an ago fit to bo put out an apprentice, his father bound hint to a, Virginia captain. lie behaved so well as cabin-boy, that, before his ship departed from America for England, he had acquired, by presents from passengers, the sum of fifty pounds; and, being of an exceeding liberal disposition, on his arrival at Bristol he dispensed every farthing to the prisoners at Newgate, and shortly after sailed again to Virginia. On his second return he disposed of a sum twice as largo after the same manner. He gradually grew in wealth till he became an East India me•:c,itant (before the Company started). Forty sail of stately- Ships obeyed his bidding, and wealth flowed in upon him, from every quarter of the globe. His chari ties were ki Dgly. — Dickens's " All Me Year Round." The double-screw armoured iron gunvessel Viper, 2, 160 l'.orse power, Commander Crozier, steamed out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday and anchored at &pithead, to receive her ammunition, &c., pre- Pe Cory to aailiug for Kingstown, Irlaud. THE SUN, LON DON. Fill 0A Y EVENING, NOV EMBE R 15, IM. SITAR: Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share , Railways. Paid.! Closing 2USine" , Prioe. i done. st Bristol and Exeter ....' 190 at Caledonian —... 1 100 at Cambrian. ....) 100 Cork and 8and0n..... It SO Eornwall. all at üblin & Belfast Jun 100 at un„Perth,t Ab. Jun 100 100 E.London, scrip CPri all Do. 160 at , Glasgow & S. Western, 100 at tGreat I stern, Ord. a tk.,l 100 at Do. E. Angl. at. No. 2. 100 at ,ti real. North oi Scotland, 100 at Great Northern 1100 at Do. A stock ..' 100 st Do. II stock i 100 at Do. New, Is. at 25 pu4 10J st titS, and W. 01 Ireland; 100 at 'Ut. Western -Original( le° at Do. S. Val. Hail gua.) 100 ! , t Do. South Wales i lot at Do. W. Mid.—Oxtortil 100 at Do. Newport 1 100 at Do. Ilereford 1 100 at Lancashire ~t Yorkshire 100 at ILandon and Blackwalt 100 at /Lon., Brigh.,& S Coast' 10u at Won., Chat., and Dovet4 100 at Do. Metrop. 16x. A 1 100 at Lou. & North Western 100 at Lou., & South IVestern 100 at Man., Shot., 4t Lincolik 100 at Metropolitan..... all at Do. New lO at Do. Extension all at 1 Metropolitan District all IC ( Do. do. do. 10 1.0 Do. and St. John's W'd 6 at Midland Do. £9 Share 7 et Do, Birmin.. & Darby 100 mid Kent ... at orth Brittah at Do. Ed., I'th., & Dun lO9 at .N th. Eastern—Berwie 100 25 Do. G.N•.E purchase-16.133 at Do. Leeds ..... at Do. York lOO at Do. Carlisle ..... at Do. Stock. & Darling, all 45 Do. do. 1360-61 lB at North London .. ' 100 Do. do. 1861 5 . . lO 10 Do. do. 1366 . 1 6 at North Staffordshire si I .&S. W. Junction :ootttall Central cot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 Do. Scot, Mid. stook lOO et Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO at South Eastern 10 itaiuea, Wok., & Wok all at l'air Vale 10 Do. C .. Vale of Neath Araterford & Kilkenny 100 10 Waterloo & Whiteha 1 6 West Cornwall lOO 82 83 6i 51 36 15 801 1 794 2 4 73 76 70 72 103 102 _0 30 6i 63 15 6 107 109 110 112 12$ 11.5 !301 ZOj 103 114 I 91 91 45 46 151 i i 5 23 3, 29 3i 1211 12! 12? l 2 V 2 63 17 18 12 15 113 114 i 0 80 471 18 1191 120 113/ I 79 17/ la 1/ / IcB 110 83 66 1161 IIA 11E1 I I 85 81 33 31 0 101 100 911 j i 1151 10 LAW INTELLIGENCE.---This Day QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Mellor and Lush.) TULK V. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. The arguments in this case, which involved the question of the enclosure of Leicester-square, was resumed this morning. The ground of action was the claim of Mr. Tulk to the possession of the piece of ground in the centre of the square, and which had born enjoyed by the inhabitants of Leicester-square as an open space for the term of upwards of 99 years. It was urged by the Attorney-General on behalf of Mr. Tulk that the leases of some of Vac houses on the north side of the square having fallen in, and that as this piece of ground was included in the lease, the exclusive right of it reverted to the original lessor. Os the other hand, it was eon tendedby Mr. Mellish, QC., representing the Metro politan Board of Works, that the piece of ground was appropriated entirely to the public as a recreation ground, and that therefore it came within the limits of the Afetropolitan Board of Works, and that they therefore were bound to keep it in proper order, on the ground that it was public property, and that there was no right what ever on the part of the claimant to the land in question, which it was sought to lay out for build ing purposes. He also contended when the leases of the other moieties of the property . had fallen in, no claim was set up for the possession of the open space, and that, had the right existed, it ought to have been raised then. The Attorney- General, on the part of the claimant, said there never was any right of entrance to the square, and that it was in tho first instance only obtained for the convenience of those residing around it by the pay ment of an annual fee. At the conclusion of the arguments the Couri took time to consider its judgment. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.) RYDER V. WOMBWELL. Mr. Pyke showed cause in this case against the rule to set aside the verdict for the plaintiff, which had been obtained in this case. It will be recol lected that the action was brought to recover the value of certain jewellery supplied to the defendant, payment for which was resisted on the ground that the defendant was under age when the goods were supplied, and also that they were not necessaries. Mr Buller supported the rule, and at the con clusion of the learned gentleman's argument the Court postponed its judgment. Fire at the Imperial G 59 61 tiO 02 130 112 8 !j 115 117 1 lip 61 63 110 112 56 67 44 (6 65i 66 84 94 145 147 RITISII MINE 3. Cam. Consol. Gold, lira IChiverton lelifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taylst firakewalls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cara Brea East Grenville East Gunnislake East Lovell E. W'l Rumen (Tavistk Gam.& StAubyn(Gwen. Great Laxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Btasy...., G. Wheal Vor (Helstma Grenville Herod's Foot ..., llingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelan Ilarke Valley Itwyndy Iron Ore, lin New Seton ...... North Roakear N.Wh'l Bassett (Mogan North Wheal Crofty Prosper Pr uyidenee Uny Lelan t S. Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S. Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park . Tin Croft Vigra and Clogan, lim W eat Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liakeard Wert Chiverton • I West 5et0n...... Wheal Bassett (Illogan Wheal Buller (Redruth . Wheal Mary Ann (Men Wheal Seton Wheal Trelawney (Lis , 2.1.0 214 2.14.0 31 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 11.7.0 all 0.14.6 14.9.0 9.0.6 8.10.0 6.10.6 13.17.6 1.10.0 31 361 381 4.4.0 2.13.0, 8.11.0 10.6.7 $.2.0 18.18.9 588 C 7.0 t;uLtiiTie.l4 - iiu V British Columbia, 6 per oent., Deo. 31, 1872 Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.& July 1877-84 , Elo. 6 p. o. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. o. Mar. ec Sept ,Do. 6 p. o. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. C. Inscribed sk Cape &. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.ApL&Oot, 1890-liloo Do. do 1880-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9; Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p. , Do. 1878, do [ Aanritium, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July .. Do. 1.z78 00. 1881, Mayls, N0v.16 Do. 18J5, Feb. A Aug Natal qui , . 6 per cent i N. 8a10r.6 p.c.Ja.&J u1)1 NT. S. W. Gov. 5 ire., 1866 ; Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187 w Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 18* New Zealand, 6 p. cent! Do. 5 per cent.... Nora Soutia Goy. 6 p. 0 sterling, 1875 [Queensland Goy. 6 p. c hi& Aus.GOY. 6 p,c. 1868-8 Do. 1878 & upwards Vlo,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.,Sz July Do. clo„ April & Atlantic St.Lawrenee Born., Baroda, fi Cen.ln. go. 5 per cant... Do. F shares Buffalo (14 Lake Huron Do. Preference — Bult,Brant, &Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 Calcutta & B. . , Ospe Town & Dock, gu. l Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi Nast. Bengal, gu. ' 5 do Nast Indian, ;N.S p.o. Do. J Extension rand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonde 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Du. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. took Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred G t. India Pen. gua. sp.c L:o. Gila. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 2. a 4 ,1 t. South of India gua. 5 per cent 41 per cent Do (3reat Wee. of Canada► Do. New Do. 6 p. c B. pay. 1873! Do. Si do. pay. 1577-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. f do Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 0 p. c. Bndn. 'Mel. t Hobsou's Bay„ Scinde Do. Delhi Do. do Do. rum:tub-4a 46 Do.lndus St.Flot 190 100 100 1(.0 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 BRITISH. I'OSSISIS 6 6 5 7 425 435 i I 11; 21 6 8 3 36 2 3 i ti If 26 4 b 17 1$ 18 11 i 1 35 37 2# 2i 8 o 4i 5t 21 11 10 50 3 5 3 2 24 29 3 L 380 400 I 374 42; 4 4 13 14 8 10 71 73 110 120 67i 721 25 27 18 18 1021 1071' 9 Y COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Before Chief Justice Bovill and Justices Keating Willes, and Byles.) MISS FRAY AGAIN. Miss Fray this morning made an application to the judges to strike out one of the attorneyspractising in the court off the rolls. She said she hopeddili - ai Justice Bovill would not take part in the proceed ings, as he had been against her for the last 14 years whilst carrying on the case for the Earl and Countess of Zetland. She had been most unjustly treated and cruelly illused through the instrumentality of the solicitor against whom she complained, and that her incarceration in prison was not for the purpose of justice, but to appease party vengence. She handed in her affidavit, which, having been read, she proceeded to argue her case. The Judges told her she had made out no case for the interference of the Court. The Lord Chief Justice said he had taken no part in the present proceeding, but he must say that the only feeling ha had ever had for Miss Fray was one of pity, believing, as he did at the time she referred to, that she was suffering from a disease of the brain. COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde.) PEARSE V. PEARSE AND SONS. This was an action brought by the widow of the late Mr. Pearse, a solicitor, belonging to the firm of Maples, Pearse, and Young, the solicitors to the Great Western Railway Company, an order to set aside his will, on the ground of his not being of sound mind. The will, it appears, bequeathed the whole of his property -to his two children, leaving his wife perfectly penniless. A citation had been issued to prove the will, the plaintiff alleging that the testator was of unsound mind, and had been prejudiced against her. Mr. fluddleston, Q.C., and Dr Tristram appeared for the plaintiff ; the Attorney. General, Dr. Spinks, (.1.C., and Mr. Lopez for thddefendant. Some witnesses, who spoke as to the soundness of testator's mind were examined yesterday and this morning. Mrs. Hyam, sister of the testator, was called, and said that she was frequently in the habit of visiting at his house. After 1851 and 1852 she only remembered dining once. She did not go because of the disagreeable conduct of Mrs. Pearse. She received a letter from Mrs. Pearse, saying that she did not wish any of them to visit at the house. Her brother was sorry, and said it was in conse quence of the unhappy state of things at home. She had met Mrs. Pearse's family. She had gone unin vited one day, and she saw nearly the whole of Mrs. Pearse's family. It was about luncheon time. There were about 10 or 12. (Laughter.) They were at luncheon. She remained till her brother came home to a late dinner. The others nearly all went. A great number of letters were read from the testator to the witness, complaining of the conduct of his wife, and mentioning the loss of many articles from his house and the wretchedness of his married life. Examination continued —Witness read all those letters in 1858—that was when the separation took place. The boy wail born in May, 1857. After the birth of the girl testator had a small bed made up in his study. He complained very much about not being allowed to go to the top of the house. Besides the wife's bedroom there were other bed rooms, but they were occupied by the family of Mrs. Pearse and the servants. He was in the library six mouths. His wife would not let him return to her room. He said she had locked the door. She didn't wish to have any more children, she said. She observed nothing strange about him up to 1860. A state ment was read, which Mr. Pearse had drawn up before the separation, which stated that during the whole of his married life Mrs. Pearse had entirely neglected the duties of a wife, and had treated her husband with great carelessness, and allowed her family to frequent the house and indulge in the greatest extravagance. She also frequently struck the testator, and refused to comply with any of his requests. The case was proceeding when we went to press. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. IMPORTANT TO CABMEN. — For some time past a number of cabmen have been daily summoned to appear at this court by the police, for loitering and causing an obstruction with their cabs at the Al hambra Palace, Coventry-street, and at the Oxford Music Hall, and on the cases being proved they have been fined mostly ss. and costs. On some cabmen appearing before Mr. Knox, to answer summonses for loitering at the three above named places, • Mr. Knox said that nothing gave him greater pain than to be constantly taking money out of the poor men's pockets by fining them ss. and costs. He should lay it down as a rule for the future that when it was the man's first offence of loitering at either the Alhambra, the Oxford, or Coventry street, he should only impose a fine of one shilling and costs, and he should endorse the license with the name of the place where the offence was committed, and if the man was summoned before him again for loitering at either of the places he had mentioned the fine would be 20s. There was plenty of opportunity for the men to go on the ranks, and those cabmen who were first on the ranks must have an oppor tunity of gaining their livelihood. He hoped those cabmen iu attendance would tell their companions Bo that the matter might be made public, and the cabmen might know what his intention was, and the nuisance stopped. The defendants were fined 10. and NSW. .as Works. GRESHAM L Shortly before twelve o'clock last night a fire broke out on the premises of the Imperial Gas Com pany, which are situate immediately behind the Great Northern Railway Station, King's-cross. In the yard at the rear of the exhauster engine -house is a tar well, 20 feet deep and about 15 feet in circumference. This took fire by the falling of a small iron pipe at the mouth of which there was a gaslight. The flame, which instantly sprang into the air, was of a terrific character. It flared like a gigantic torch, and, towering high above the ❑eighbouring buildings, was seen from cellid,a-able distances. Steamers and mAnuals at once pro ceeded to the spot from distant parts of London. Before the arri►al of the first the authorities on the spit, thoroughly appre ciative of the immense danger which threatened, directed that the whole of the retorts should be fire]. There were four retort-houses in full operation at the time, each of which contained from 30 to 40 beds, making a total of upwards of 900 retorts. The lids of these were slackened, the gas fired, and the flames, stretching right across the houses, created an appearance which cannot easily be described. The houses seemed to be entirely full of fire, and moving about in the flames were the workmen, naked to their waists, with faces and bodies blackened with the smoke. The gas that had been generated was also let off into the air, and rolled. away into huge clouds, blown by the wind in a direction contrary to that where the pillar of fire stood consuming the tar. Not very far from the tar pit were two gasometers, and some of the workmen stated that the iron iu one gasometer became almost redhot before effectual means were at hand to prevent an explosion. The men, who continued their work amid the flames of the retort-houses, deserve the utmost credit for their resolute daring. There aro six huge gasome ten; in.the yard, and had any one of them exploded the destruction in the neighbourhood both of life and property must have been immense. THE RELEASE OF MAGUIRE. The prisoner ➢Maguire, who was one of the first batch of prisoners tried at the Fenian Commission lately held at Manchester, for the murder of Ser geant Brett, and who on Wednesday received a free pardon, has addressed the following letter to the editor of the Manchester Guardian : " Sir,—l don't know what to say or how to find words good enough to thank those gentlemen that have.been so kind to rne. Since I was released this morning I have been surrounded wherever I went with scores of people shaking hands with me, and all so glad to see me set at liberty that I have not a minute scarcely to myself, and feel so much excited now as not to know hardly what lam doing. But I am so wishful to thank from my full heart all the editors of papers and the gentlemen that got up the petition for me, and everybody that signed it, or took any part in getting my pardon, may God bless and reward them all, will always be my prayer. Since I was taken up I have prayed hourly to God to clear up my innocence, and thought it was hard to be charged with the crime I was, after serving my Queen and country faithfully between 13 and 14 years, and the Almighty answered my prayers. I have only one thing more to wish for, and that is that I may be allowed to return to headquarters, and serve my time out in the Royal Marines. I never did anything to disgrace the service, but was proud to belong to it, and hope my discharge, which came to me on Sunday, will not be enforced, as I shall lose 13 years and 147 days' service if it is. I give my best thanks also to my late commanding officer, Capt. Jones, of H.M.S. Princess Royal, for his kind letter. I cannot say any more; my heart is too full to thank you all as I would like, so be lieve me, yours very gratefully, THOMAS ATIGUIRE." On being release 1 Maguire was accompanied to the house of his sister, in Preston-court, Green gate, by several hundred persons, who congratulated him on his discharge. The convict Allen had an interview on Wednes day with two young women—one of whom was his sister and the other a cousin, to whom, it is stated, he WAS engaged to be married. Allen re peated to them the assurance which he had pre viously given to his mother—namely, that he was innocent of all moral guilt in regard to the mur der of Brett, and that the , actual murderer got away with the two fugitives. 31.4 RKETS—(This Day.) MARK LANE. Our market to-day was very moderately supplied with English wheat, coastwise and by land carriage. Never theless, tho demand for both rod and whito parcels was in a sluggish state. Selected qualities were unaltered in value ; but damp samples were the turn cheaper. We were tolerably well, hut not to say heavily, supplied with foreign wheat. All kinds moved off heavily, at about stationary prices. Floating cargoes of wheat were very dull. Barley afloat was rather cheaper than on Manday ; but maize was held at full quotations. The transactions in barley were on a limited scale, at barely stationary prices. The supply was by no moans extensive. The sale for all kinds of malt was in a sluggish state, at the late decline in value. Oats wore very dull. In prices, however, no quotable change took place. The imports were on an average scale. Beans and peas were bold at Monday's currency ; bat the inquiry for thorn was not active. Foreign and country flour was rather cheaper. ARRIVALS TIIIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 820 1,110 430 60 650 Irish Foreign 21,930 1,910 31,170 13,110 mks Maize, 200 qrs. brls NENTGATE AND LEA.DENTJALL. Full average supplies of best meat are on sale at these markets. The trade has ruled quiet, at our quotations. Per Blbs by the carcase. e d e d eda d Inferior beef 3 2 3 4 Inferior mutton.— 3 0 3 4 Middling do. 3 6 3 8 Allddlin ; mutton.. 3 6 4 0 Prime large do 3 10 4 2 Prime do 4 2 4 4 Prime email d0....4 4 4 6 i Large pork 3 2 3 6 Veal 3 8 4 016mali pork. ..3 10 4 2 BOROUGH HOP. There has been very little inquiry for hops, the demand being confined to the immediate wants of consumers. Prices, however, have been fairly supported. Mid and East Keats £8 8s to £l2 Os per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex 7 10s to 9 Os „ Farnham 9 10s to 12 Os „ Bavarian 7 Os to 9 Os , Belgians 5 12s to 6 lOs „ Yearlings COLONIAL. TEA.—A very moderate amount of business has been en tered into, but prices remain unaltered. S LTGAIL-A. quieter tone has prevailed, but full rates are current for superior qualities of West India. Refined goods are scarce and realise full rates, common lumps being quoted 42s 3d 42s 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—There ha,s boon a fair demand for colonial de scriptions, and Plantation Ceylon maintained former sates. Other descriptions remain without material change. RlCE.—Rather more inquiry has prevailed, but tho high rates still demanded by holders has checked business. TALLOW.—Tho market is rather more animated, and prices are a shado higher, P.Y.C. on the spot being 435; all the year, 423 9d; and spring delivery, 41s 3d per cwt. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKE7 —This Day. The market is quiet. Sales probably 6,000 or 8,000 bales. DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF TORONTO.—The death is announced of the Right Rev. Dr. John Strachan, Bishop of Toronto, the oldest of the colonial prelates. He was born at Aberdeen in 1778, and was edu3ated at the University of Edinburgh for the ministry of the Presbyte rian Church, with which he was for many years connected. He received ordination in the Church of England, and pro ceeded to Canada, where, in the course of time, he became Rector of Toronto, Principal of King's College, Upper Canada, and Archdeacon of York. In 1839, on the erec tion of Toronto into an episcopal see, Dr. Strachan was consecrated Bishop, and held it until the time of his death. Ho was the author of several works on emigration, and his journals of visitation contain much interesting infor mation in reference to the Church in Canada. The deceased prelate will be succeeded by the Right Rev. Dr.IA. N. Bethune, who was recently consecrated Bishop of Niagara 4124 GQ4clilAt9r. Tin bishopric i§ wigtl,l £1,4) Year. ritEFICILENUIC 1311 Ali. !Vb. Great Northern, 5 per cent. rd. at 10 per cent. pm., 105 Great orthern, 5 per cent., 1( 5 Ditto (£6 , 6k Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 129} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and N.-Western 5 per cent., 1031 FOREIGN lIAILWAY:".. Bahia and San Francisco, Ihn., glut. 7 per cent,, 13 u rent Luxembourg, 9} Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), Sambre and Meuse, 54 per cent. pf., 6outh Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 111 FOREIGN MINER. Don Pedro. North Del Rey. 2i St, John del Itey, llm , CO 91D0 BANK , . Alliance, 11m., In Agra. Ilm., A, Ditto, B, 94 Australasia, f 2 British North American, 524 Consolidated, lirn., irn ria 1 S o c o t t i East London, Um., 3 lou p e 25 , ft a n n , d u j A m u , st B ra i l s i . a l n o Chartered, 17 ...,ondon and County, 61 61 London Joint Stock, 37 London and 11 estminater, 714 Ditto, Scrip, 39 Metropolitan Bank, lim , 7 Midland Bank, lim., 194 Union of London, 361 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, Urn., 181 I ♦tlantic Telegraph, 341 Ditto, 8 par cent., 761 7) 5 Australlau Mort. Land and 51 Berlin Water Works, 121 Ditto, new, 5) CH" Dismunt, lira , 21 Credit roncier of England, lira.. 2 5-16 Fore-street IVarehot.se, Urn., 12$ Gen. Credit and Discount, inn., 6/ i Hudson's Bay, 15 National viscount Company, 111 Otago and Southland Investment, 2 l'eninsula and Oriental *team, 511 5 6 71 Ditto, new, 1655, 51 51 Ditto, new, 1e57, 5 Trust and Agency of Australasia, lim., 2 An Admiralty order has been received at Chat ham dockyard directing one of the two twin-screw high-pressure steam launches, returned to that establishment from the Paris Exhibition, to be fitted as a tender for the armour-clad ship defence, at tached to the steam reserve at Devonport, and the other to be retained as a tender for the iron ship Hercules, now under construction at Chatham. The series of experiments undertaken by Mr. Saxby at Chatham dockyard for testing the quality and description of the iron in the nine-inch and other armour-plates, as well as the various qualities of iron in general use at the establishment, by means of electro-magnetism, have now terminated, and a full report of the results will be prepared for the information of the Admiralty. 'ilia - - 102 103 103 100 102 100 1021 80 91 8 90 103 105 105 105 103 106 1(5 107 03 95 1(3 1(5 111 llt IC3 105 101 100 105 107 1 , 6 1(5 1(1 103 It 2 104 98 99 94i 94 9A 98 99 98 100 106 103 109 110 ISIONS. 14 n 102 103 1 ) 4p 3i 6 6 , 68 71 13 b 2 99 102 103 104 110 110, 17 18 E 3 65 60 52 40 15 32 34 194 20. 107 108 - 2 p - 2v 100 10i 92 94 15i 15! 1 6 i i i 95 97 85 87 100 id 10: 93 913 89 91 83 65 100 101 7003 104 p Sly NO 85 87 91 90j 1031 951 'sl 'llff I I IF.E ASSURAN CE SOCIETY. I The following appeared in our Latest Edition of yester day evening.] An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the Gresham Life Assurance Saciety was hold this afternoon at the offices, 37, Old Jewry, at which W. Tabor, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presided. The business of this meeting was merely of a formal character, it being for the confirmation of certain arrange ments made at the last annual meeting for authorising the directors to assure out of the funds of the society of morn than the sum of .£5,000 on the life of one iudividual, pro vided that excess was covered by counter-assurance ap proved by the directors, and also for empowering the directors to asc2rtain and divide the profits at such inter vals, not exceeding fivo years, as they sh i►l determine The necessziry resolutions having received the confirma tion of the mooting, the Ordinary Annu d General Meeting for tho reception of ther,plrt of the directors fur the p:t financial year was then held. Tho following reporls rend by the Actuary nun Secretary (A. F. C it'tis, Esq ). ANNUAL REPORT. The directors have to report the progress of the society during the twelve mouths ending on the 31st July, 1867. 3,890 proposals were submitted durie ,, the year, for the assurance of £1,381,917. Of these the directors selected for acceptance 3,483; and policies for the amount of £1,152,338 were issued. The new premiums received within the year amounted to £39,656 17s. Ild. The in come of the society was increased to £297,699 Bs. 5d., of which amount £263,261 18s. 3d. was derived from pre miums, and £34,437 10s. 2d. from interest on investments. The sum of £94,676 4s. 6d. was paid during the year for assurance and endowment claims, after satisfaction of which, and of all other charges, a surplus of more than £140,000 has been added to the invested funds. The directors retiring on this occasion are H. C. T. Beadnell, ,Alfred Smee, F.R.S., and George Tyler, Esquires, who, being eligible, are recommended by the board for re-election. The auditors, G. H. Ladbury, Wm. Webb Venn, and Wm. Whitelock, Esqrs., retire and again offer themselves for election. The directors, in furtherance of their views ex pressed at the last annual meeting, summoned an extraor dinary meetine• a of the sharehold ers , w hi c h was h e ld .t hi s day, when the board of directors wore authorised to issue policies for sums exceeding £5,000, provided the excess wera covered by re-assurance, and they were also em powered to distribute Surplus lands more frequently than five years. The current and future financial years will terminate on the 30th June, instead of the 31st July as heretofore. GENERAL REPORT. The extraordinary general meeting of the Grisham Life Assurance Society held this day, having empowered the directors to divide profits at shorter intervals than every five Years, the board of directors have determined that a division of profits shall be made amongst the membeis in respect of surplus funds existing on the 31st July, 1867, and it. has been resolved that the future divisions shall take place at intervals of three years, until otherwise de termined. The directors having instructed their actuary to make a very careful investigation of the assets and liabilities of the society as existing on the 31st July, 1867, have now to report thereon. As regards the society's assurance and annuity contracts, the groundwork for the valuation of them was the table of mortality known as the experience of the 17 offices, and the rate of interest assumed in the valuation 4 per cent. The former being that which, more nearly than any other table, represents the rate of mortality amongst the assured lives in the " Gresham," and the latter being below the average rate of interest actually obtained on the invested funds of the company, which, being very nearly four and-a-half per cent., is about one quarter per cent. more than the average rate obtained at the period of the valua tion in 1865. The investigation made by the actuary of the assurance and annuity contracts shows that there were in force on the 31st July, 1867, 19,631 policies for assurance under various contingencies of life. The present value of the sums assured was £3,590,461 195., and the present value Of the prospective income from premiums was £3,395,658 2s. Also that there wore in force at that date 365 policies for annuities, either immediate, contingent, or deferred, the present value of which was .£100,723 14s. From the general balance-sheet of assets and liabilities appended to this report, it will be 'seen that tho balance in favour of the company is £665,591 12s. Bd. This amount constitutes the fund, out of which the present bonus and future profits are to bo appropriated, and the future expenses aro to be paid. The attention of the members was specially drawn at the two former valuation periods to the average duration of the company's policies as beneficially influencing the gene ral condition of the existing members. In 1860 and in 1865 the policies then existing had been in force no longer than three and a half years on the average. The average duration of the policies in force on the 81st July last was rather over four years, showing a slight advance. The attention of the members was also drawn in 1864 to the proportion existing between the realised assets of the company applicable to the contracts of assurance, and the amount of premiums received on the policies then in force. At that time the proportion was 53 per cent., it is now 70 per cent. Looking at the state of the company from this point of view, it was in 1864 very satisfactory, and it is still more so in 1867. Aft er a care f u l considera . . Lion of the whole facts, and actuated by prudence and caution on the one hand, and by regard for the interests of the policy holders on the other, the directors have determined to apportion amongst the mem bers, by way of bonus, the sum of £cio,ooo. The com pany's income, prospective balance, and realised assets at the periods of the several valuations ma le of the com pany's affairs, are shown in the following tabular state ment : Valuation Prospective Realised Years. Income. Balanc,ee. Assets. 1859 £23,141 ... £71,478 ... £19,662 1833 43,218 ... 105,273 ... 119,377 1860 ... 108,226 206,122 ... 230,166 1865 ... 223,423 ... 312,933 760,796 1867 ... 297,699 ... 665,591 1,023,482 Comparing the statistical condition. of the company In former years with that in 1867 a very satisfactory pro gression will be observed. Eighty per cent. of the bonus declared belongs to the participating policy-holders, and will be applicable to all the participating policies in force on the 31st July last. The bonus applicable to each particular policy will be calculated forthwith, so that it may be appropriated on the 30th June next. In the case of claims under participating policies by death or endowment happening prior to the 30th June, 1868, the cash value of the bonus to be allotted to such policies will be allowed. In other cases, the usual options will, on the 30th June next, be afforded to the policy-holders in select ing the modes in which the bonus should be applied. The directors congratulate the members on the very prosperous condition of the Company, which they have reason to hope and believe will continue to be progressive. GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET FOR 31sT JULY, 1867. Assrrs.—Present value of policy premiums and re assurances, £3,401,463 55. ; investments in funded, free hold and leasehold property, £456,525 2s. 9d. ; mortgages on real and personal estate, £340,591 14s. ; loans;on policies on credit premiums, &c., £70,527 16s. 10d. ; cash, bills, bankers' and agents' balances, and current premiums, £157,833 19s. sd. ; current interest on investments, £8,318 18s. 4d ;—total, £4,435,264 6s. 4d. LIABILITIES.—VaIue of sums assured and bonus, £3,590,461198.; value of annuities, £100,723 14s. ' • sundry claims and charges waiting settlament, £56,775 Os. Bd. ; proprietors' fund, £21,712 ; total, £3,769,672 13s. Bd. Ba lance available for present and future profits and future expenses, £665,591 12s. Bd. ; total, £4,435,264 6s. 4d. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report said it was unnecessary for him to detain them for more than a few minutes, because the decu:nents they had just heard read gave the fullest information. The business transacted during the past year, although not quite equal to the last, was, he considered, highly satisfactory, considering they had had during the time what he might term a commercial and political earthquake, which doubtless had prevented many from carrying out the proposal of an assurance of the lives, and had also caused many to cease payment for life assurance altogether. Yet notwithstanding this state of things, it was highly satisfactory to find that their renewals had kept up remarkably woll. There was also another matter which he believed they would consider highly satisfactory, and that was, that they had added £140,000 to their in vested funds. (Hear, hear.) Their interest also kept up, and this was occasioned by their having the funds well invested—(hear, hear)—safety being their first considera tion, and after that as high a rate of interest as they could get. For the business done during the past year they had much to thank their agents; they had all exerted themselves well, and had been successful. (Hear, hear.) He had much pleasure in moving the adop tion of the report. Mr. A. SMEE said he could not allow their nineteenth meeting to pass without congratulating them upon the actuary's report which had just been read. Tho success of the Gresham was unparalleled, as at that moment they had about 20,000 policies in force. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Smee then by a series of figures'showed the rapid progress the office had made ever since its foundation, and said that during the 19 years of its existence it had granted no less than 35,000 policies, • assuring .£14,810,407. (Hear, hear.) Their annual income was now £300,000, and all this was brought about by single policies—(hear, hear)—as each one now in force had been separately considered by the directors. They had studiously avoided amalgamations (hoar, hear) they never joined in any, they never entered into a cumu lative assurance, and by that means they had brought thoh: business to its present prosperous condition. There were offices who spread their net over the whole world, but theirs was essentially an European office, as they avoided the cold northern regions as well as the hot equator. With respect to their investments, it might be said they might obtain higher rates, but ho thought that meant less security—(hear, hear) — and one of the circumstances that doubtless attracted business to them was the fact that the greater part of their assets were invested in the public funds. (Hear, hear.) He could not refrain on that occasion from congratulat ing the shareholders, feeling certain at the same time that their dike contained within it all the essentials of permanent su cess. (Clear, hear.) Tho report was then put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. Mr. WALFORD said he had now the gratification of pro posing the re-election of the retiring directors, C. Beadnetl, A. Smee, and G. Tyler, Esqs. They had con ducted their business well and successfully during the time they had been in office, and, in his opinion, the meet ing could not do better than re-elect those gentlemen who had served them so well. _ _ _ Mr. WARREN having seconded the proposition, the chairman put the resolution to the meeting, when it was carried unanimously. Mr. TREGO moved the re-election of the retiring audi tors, G. H. Ladbury, W. W. Venn, and W. Whitelock, Esqs., which was also agreed to unanimously. Mr. THORNTRWAITE moved and Mr. G. TYLER seconded a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which the meeting agreed to in the most cordial manner. The CHAIRMAN said it was with no common feeling that he acknowledged the compliment. Ho bad been amongst them now nineteen years, but he could not acc9Dipligla thv Tivrl4 that loci Pm pericunti without he had boom surrounded by gentl emen Qt honesty. and integrity. (H ear, hear.) He thanked them very much f or th e i r ki n d ness, but he could not but believe that a great deal of their success was to bo attri buted to their medical man. • He therefore should con-. chide the business of the day by mo7ing a vote of thanks to him and their energetic actuary. Mr. SUER thanked the meeting for their kind recogni tion of his services. Ho had done his best, and it was always pleasing to find ono's services appreciated. Mr. CULT'S said ho could not take the whole of the thanks of the m..teting ; there were those who had worked with him in the offic.., and also their Agents. They had all struggled together, aril the result had been a great and solid su..l..ess. (Hear, hear.) The proceedings thee terminated. SPORTING INTEL LEGIENOE—Thfs nay. SHREWSBURY RACES —THIS DAY. (RV ET.RCTILL? TELEriItAPII.) HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. A Handicap of 3 SCorl oach, with 23 added, for two year obis and upw;tr,lA; ab.mt thrno quartet's of n mile. Thermometer Thermisto Paulina I. 3 Five ran WELTER lIANDICAP. A Welter Handicap of 5 sore each, with 30 added; about one mile. Duc d 5 Bourgogne Miss Boswell Actooa, t.. Four inn Winner objected to for going wrong side of Fr..)st. SWEEPSTAKES. . ... . `2 ...• 3 A Sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, with 25 added ; two year olds 7st 61b, three 8 t 121 b, four 9st 31b, five and up., wards 9st 51b ; about five furlongs, straight. Epigram Lute .. 2 Sister to Flying Jib .... 3 Five ran. NURSERY HANDICAP. A Nursery Plate of 40 sovs (handicap) ; about 3a1311 amile, straight. " . Van Diontan 1 Morning Star 2 Toby Seven ran. THE LONDON COMMISSION EXCHANGE AND SUBSCRIPTION GROUND, NEAR "THE METROPOLITAN TAVERN," FARRINGDON-ROAD, LONDON, E.O. OrEzi DAILY. In attendance for busiaoss— Messrs. Fisherand Reynolds Messrs. Valentine tit Wright. Mr. C. Standley. Mr. D. Sully. Mr. J. Webster. Mr. W. Price. Mr. W. Burch. Mr. E. Ray. Mr. J. Handley. Mr. G. Hunter. Mr. G. Webb. Messrs. E. and E. T. Bond. Applications from Intendii to either of the above, or to ti references. Mr. J. Cathro. Messrs. 1). and S. Marks. Mr. W. Spinks. Mr. T. Ayling. Mr. E. Hart. Mr. N. Atkins. Mr. J. Goodson. Mr. G. H. Groom.% Ur. P. Harris. Mr. J. Simon. Mr. R. Clark. ng Members should be mado ;he Secretary, accompanied by Those passing the Committee one day can hare Cards he following morning, after Nine o'clock. ANNUAL S IJBSCRIPTION —FIYB SHILLINGS. By order, W. B. RUCHE, Secretary. CHARLES OSBORNE. 7, ORDNANCE-RO/D, REGENT'S PARK, LONDON, N.W. Commissions executed on all races throughout the season, from 2s. 6d. upwards. Full market prices returned, and innings immediately remitted upon receipt of voucher. SPECIAL ARRANGEMBST. To obviate the difficulties that the clause in the Metro politan Traffic Act must cause to many gentlemen who are in the habit of investing upon the chances of horses, all town commissions received on the day of a race will be executed, and voucher immediately forwarded. 3IR. LAING, 21J.P., ON THE REDIS- TRIBUTION. Mr. Laing has addressed a long letter to his constituents, through the columns of the Northern Ensign. Referring to the English Reform Bill lie says : " I have no doubt that the time will come when redistribution will be carried much further, but I think the scheme 'sanctioned last session, if sup plemented by a proper scheme for the representa tion of Scotland, may fairly afford a resting-place for a considerable time, and until we hare acquired practical experience of the working of the import ant principle, now for the first time introduced, of the representation of minorities in largo eon. stilt:Jencks. The principle had my warmest sup. port." Discussing the Reform Bill for Scotland he remarks : "As regards the increased representation of Scotland, I do not think it practical to ask all that my friend, Mr. D. M'Laren, asks for, viz.—the 25 additional members to which Scotland is entitled in proportion to its population and share of taxa tion. This is perfectly true, but it is equally true that on the same principle London might claim more members than all Scotland ; and I do not think we can carry our claims further than this— that boroughs and counties which, if on the south of the Tweed, would undoubtedly have obtained a certain number of members under the English Reform Bill, shall not be deprived of that number because they are situated on the north of that river. This would give, beyond all question, three members each to Edinburgh and Glasgow, two each to Dundee and Aberdeen, two each to the counties of Aberdeen, Ayr, Lanark, and Perth, making, with the two members proposed for the Scotch univer sities, 10 additional members in all. I believe this demand is so reasonable, and rests on a principle so unas , ailable, that, if the Scottish members unite in supporting the Government plan of increasing the total number of members, it will be carried." SHERIFFS' COURT-RED LION-SQUARE. BOUCICAULT V. EGAN. This was an action, on the part of the plaintiff, to recover £2,000 damages for the pirating a play, entitled "Long Strike," witten by him. The defendant was the manager of the Queen's Theatre, Manchester. The action was brought under the Dramatic Literary Copyright Act, which allows 40s. per night, .the amount received for the loss sustained. This action proceeded on the execution of a writ of inquiry to assess the damages to be awarded. The defendant had formerly pleaded to the action, but he had withdrawn the pleas, because he had become bankrupt and did not want to put the plaintiffs to expense. It was now urged on behalf of the defendant that he was not a " wilful wrong doer," and it was hard to go against a fallen man. The jury ultimately assessed the damages at £4OO odd, with double costs. Bank of England Returns.—Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending Wednesday, Nov. 13, 18G7. MISUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued .....£33,150,315 Govornmt. Debt £11,015,101 Other Securities 8,981,000 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion X 36,150,315 06,150,3151 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors'Oapi tal .£1.4,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (includingEz chequer, Say ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts Other Deposits Seven Days and other Bills.. Governmt. Seen rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £12,319,203 Other Securities 16,682,646 Notes 12,000,.•65 Gold and Silver Coin „. 1,089,431 5,145,162 18,691,673 634,180 .C 12,01,05 £42,091,003 TILE IRONTRADE.-BIRMINGLIAM, Nov. 14. At the iroumastors weekly meeting hero to-day there was the usual attendance, and some little business was done , but there aro no signs of improved demand, and trausac . . . tions are few and small. Prices of finished iron have not undergone any change, but complaints of want of orders aro numerous. Pig iron may be had at lower prices than makers quoted a month ago. No great improvement is at all likely this sido Christmas. I ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills.—With the dark ening days and changing temperature the digestion be comes impaired, tho liver disordered, and the mind de spondent, unless the cause of the irregularity be expelled from the blood and body by an alterative like these pills. They go directly to the source of the evil, thrust out all impurities from the circulation, reduce distempered organs to their natural state, and correct all defective or contami nated secretions. Such easy means of instituting health, strength, and cheerfulness should be in the possession of all whose stomachs aro weak, whose minds are much harassed, or whose brains are overworked. Holloway's is essentially a blood-tempering medicine , whereby its in fluence, reaching the remotest fibre of the frame, effects a tUtiYerettl good. 102) 109 i 104 1021 .:;.,, , S. ," " --~~