The Sun. — London, England, 1867-02-22 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET A ND COMMERCTisIi INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the discount market to-day business is very quiet, and the rates are without alteration. There were no gold operations at the Bank yesterday. The Chariot of Fame has arrived from Melbourne with gold to the amount of £42,000. An improvement is shown in the return of the Lank of France for the past week. The Cash in band has increased £760,C0' 1 , and the Private Ac counts £392,000 ; while there has been a decrease in the Bills Discounted of £1,266,619, in the Ad vances £20,000, the Notes £600,000, and in the Treasury Balance of £160,000. It is state 1 that the annual report of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company will be issued at the end of the week, and that a public meeting of the parties interested will be convened for Tues day, the sth March. Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has remained very inactive, and for most of the principal staples rather lower rates have been current, particu!arly as re gards sugar ; coffee, and tallow. Rice, however, has been in good demand, and, owing to the smallness of Stocks on hand, full rates have been demanded by holders. Yesterday evening was issued a circular by the Great Eastern Railway Company, announcing an issu e of £652,300 of Five per Cent. Debenture capital, redeemable at £l2O per £lOO, the scrip to be emitted against bankers' receipts for payment of the deposit or instalments, which will be ex changed when fully paid up for the definitive debentures. The company are authorised under Pa rliamentary power to effect this operation. This amount of debenture capital is issued against £20,791,452 of authorised share capital, of which £17,347 731 has been paid up. The first charge on the line for debenture interest and rents of leased lines will be £530,000 a-year, and with the present traffic there is a margin of £345,000 aeyear net income over the total amount of first charge. The advantage of a permanent de benture stock, redeemable by half-yearly re ductions in the nature of a sinking fund, so that repayment is secured by an annual payment as well as interest, is apparent from the recent legal decisions. The advantage to the shareholdersis obvi ous of a system which adds every year to the perma nent value of their property by extinguishing debt, while a small addition to the interest, to be used as a sinking fund, virtually costs nothing, being no more than the average cost of stamps, commissions, Sze., in renewing short-dated bonds. The company will Compound for the stamps, so that the debentures will be transferable by indorsement without duty. Each debenture will be convertible into ordinary stock of th e company at par, at the option of the holder, at any time during its currency upon giving three months' notice iu writing. The price of each £lOO d e b en t ure i s £ lOO, paya bl e as fol ir2s:—Deposit, £lO on allotment; Ist instalment, 8 0 ) on the I s t A pr il ; 2 d , £2O, on t h e Ist M ay ; July 4 ' 2o 7 on the I s t J ane ; 4th, £2O, on the Ist t l i t uty ; and sth, £lO, on the Ist of August. Interest x 5 per eclat. per annum will be allowed on pre payment of the whole on allotment, or on the re maining instalments, at the date of any one of the instalments. This, with the benefit of the coupon x_ronl I st January, 1867, makes the net price of the £lOO debenture equal to £97 18s. 4d. e n The report of the Commercial Union Assurance th : 111 , 13al lY has been issued prior to the meeting on 1 t it March. The fire branch it states exhibits a : 58 in consequence of numerous and extensive con ragrations, many of them of a very i rregu l a r cha eterl 'which h ave t a ke n p l ace . The operations onf the life branch ar e more satisfactory : 4 97 s policie a were issued dar i ng t h e year , as suring £328,860, an d pro d uc i ng i n new pre miums £11,068. Five claims have been paid, am ounting_ to £3,500, and a further one for XOOO has been admitted, but not yet due. The , r , t ' ta l amount o f assurances i n force on t h e 31 s t i ff ec ember was £1,500 , 000 , an d t h e lif e f un d i nveste d , 0 a speci a l trust has been increased to £124,196. h e busines s o f t h e mar i ne b ranc h has steadily in creased. , b osses, however, during the year have b een usually heavy on first-class risks, and it is not exPected that the 1866 accoun t s w ill s h ow any pro fit . T he directors further state that they do not on this occas ion recommend th e di s t r ib u ti on o f a dividend- S , L o tne disappoi n t men t , t h ey f ear, w ill b e cause d -?' this result, but they confidently believe that their decision will not affect the reliance which the Public have hitherto evinced in the stability of the Comp any. T he Bank of E ng l an d re t urn, completed to the 20th February, is again of a favourable character, as regards the increased strength of the establish ment, but f u ll y i ndicates the depressed condition of t rade in most branches of busin e ss. Th e b u lli on has been increased by £ 1 34,031, and there is an ad dition to the reserve of notes of £398,190. The other securities have been diminished by £116,192, and a large increase has been made to the private balances. Subjoincdis our usual analyses Public Deposits... ... .£6,870,680 Decrease....£666 812 Other Deposits' ... 18,559,453 I ncrease ... 791,330 3,562,259 Decrease... 2606 On the other side of the account : Government Securities £13,111,068 No alteration. Other Securities... 18,201,350 Decrease .m 6,192 Nute s unemployed 10,985,485 Increase ... 398,190 The amount of notes in circulation is £22,295,590, being a decrease of £335,195 ; and the stock of ullion in both departments is £19,311,413, showing a ll increase of £134,031 when compared with the former return. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram from yaris to y, the French Rentes were 69f. 72e. Firm. 4 -rhere i s another decline of per Cent. in Consols, v 3r et th e general condition of the market for the Bri ,.funds i s s t rong, the depreciation principa ll y „ ri slng fro m t h e paucity of business. Consols are 4 1 4 for money, and 904 for the account. B, l4er eased firmness has prevailed in the Foreign "°elr. Market. Italian 5 per Cents., 1861, have S aab , to to 53:1 54 ; Greek Bonds to 15i 16 ; ir t i n .z lBll Passive, to 224 ; a, ; the Certificates to I ; and the Russian Loan Scrip, to 24 24 p reen. the 11 0 , - "qc Chilian and Danubian Loan Scrips, 1 0 , ever, continue depressed, the former being r at 24 21 dis., and the latter 1 lower, at 1 0} been in t t h he Railway Sh are M ar k e t d u ll ness h as aga i n b ruli ng feature, and but few dealings have 3 'l e-eri entere d into. G rea t E a stern have receded etrop o n,_ 4!_ fIA ' i n, Midland, and South-Eastern each u Great Western ; while Great Northern 41 North Western have each improved .13 Americ an Securiti es are fi a t. U n it e d States 5-20 7 °lids ha ve receded I, 731 /1-; Erie Shares to 3 jand Illi nois Shares rema i n a t 77i 78. 18celifin ti eous and Fi nanc e sha re s are very in in and without any material alteration to quote in Telegraph being dealt . P on -- ; 15 i ; City of Mexico Gas at 17 17+ ; Credit e f c,„ c ' er °f England at 3i 3 9 -16 the ; lludson's Bay 7Pany at 164. r tlietranic receipts on the East Indian Railway to .en' )ako week ending Dec. 30, 1866, have amounted '- 10d and for the corresponding ing week i e previous Year to £32,118 ls. 5d., show .ann th incr ease of £6,073 O s. sd. re Atla nt i c 414(1 Great W es t ern R a ilway Debentures 'Mort steady ~ te adY at 30 32, and the Consolidated Chathe pis oi Foreign ud have fu r th er a d vance d 1, t o 25k 26. and Colonial li nes ex hibit little °f i mportance. Great L uxem b ourg ar e marked 12 ) San P au l o 13k, Bahia and San Fran -211°312, Gr an d Trunk of Canada have improved to Qi,,, g ,.'„.. 11: a•5t Indian rema i n stea d y at 106 k and Indian Peninsula at 1051 13. howauk Shar es continue v ery q ui e t. B an k o f E gyp t , to 43 are h al'e improved to 33; London Joint Stock at 64 ; while London and County remain steady MINING MARKET. lu the Alining FRIDAY, Two o'Clock. Market there hafs been more an mation. Great Retallick, Great Seton, Great Laxey, and West Chiverton Moor brought enhanced rates. Annexed are the current quotations : Carn Camborne, —5 —s ; Chivertou Moor, 61 7 ; Chou tales Gold, 2 2} ; Clifford Amalgamate, 5 51 ; Cooks' Kitchen, —; Drakewells, —s —s; East Basset, 171 20 ; East Caradon, 5 ; East earn Brea, 331 ; East Lovell 9 91; East Russell, 81 j; East Wheal Gronville, 21 2f; Great Laxey, 16 17 ; Great North Downs, ——; Great Betallaok, 60s Od 62s 6d ; Great South Tolgus, 12s 14s ; Great Wheal Tor, 1G 17 ; Marko Valley, 4 4k; North Crofty, 41- 5; North Roskear, 61 7; North Treskerby, 2} 21; Prince of Wales, 33s Us; Prosper United, 3i; 1; . ItAntoor, 93 113; South Condusrow, —a —d ; Routh Grenville, 8s 9s ; South llerodsfoot, —; 'firm - oft, - -; Wo3t. Caradon, —; Wcst Chivorton, Cl ; Wost Drakowells, —a; Whoal Basset, 62k 65; Wheal Duller, ; Wheal Chivorton, 8 8i ; Whoal Grenville —; Whoal Suton, 105 110, BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. net Cent. Consols Do. Account, March 7 9E4 / i 3 per Cent. Rodue , d 94 'low 3 por Cent 9oi i Now 2' 5 por Cont. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 por Cont. Jan. 1873 — A.unuities ' 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug.,1908 — %chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent l7 pin Do £5OO lf - pin Do £lOO & £2OO , Bank of England Stock, 6i per Cent ... 254 2} INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. uunto Stock, 10i per Cent., AprillB74 215 H Do. Account Do. 5 per Cont. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent B4l Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 — Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £1,000 Do. under £1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent — A.ustrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 3razilian 5 per Cent — Do. 4 . 1 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Lo. . 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 7ll 1 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — DJ 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) C..illan 6 per Gout — Do. 8 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent A — Do. ~ B 1867 Do. Do. n Scrip, £2O paid i2l die aalombian, 6 per Cent. Juba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Da. 5 per Cent., 1864 9Bi W iubian Principalitiep, 7 per Cent eJquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cont — Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do Defoned B ;yptian 7 per Cent B4l Do. Second Issue De. £lOO Bonds Do. Do. 1864 B2l Do. £lOO Bonds B3 4 Do Government Railway Debentures. 801 4 Greek 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coupon: , Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. — Italian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account 54 Do. liaremmana Railway 11.”(icar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account — Dn. 1864 — Du 6 per Cont. Anglo-French Aiontevidean 6 per Cent. . — ‘loorish Imperial 5 per Cent Ne w Granada l2l Do 3 per Cen — 6 Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cont., 1865 Do Account 651 1 Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cont. (Uribarren) Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Porteguese 3 per Ct., 185?, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2, '3 421 1 dussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 41 per Cont. 1850 Do 41 per Cont., 1860 Do 3 per Cent. 1859 — Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 B9l 90 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid BBl 1 Do. do. £25 paid — pin iardinian 5 por Cent , Tanisli 3 per Gout Do Account Do New Deferred Do. Account Passive Do Do Acciant 2 _)l Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account S wedish 4 per Cent. Do. 41 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid l'urkish 6 per Gent. 1854 771 Do. Account Do 6 per Gent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1862 511 Do Account 55; 61 Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cont., 1865 Do. Account Venezuela 3 per Cent. Dividends en the above payable in London. Austrian, 5 psr Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ...., — French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 8 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do. Aceoenti 534 THREE O'CLOCK. Console, Money 9Ol - Do. Account Tnis PARIS GUIDE.—The " Guide," to be pub lished by the Librairie Internationale, Paris, early in the month of March, will be of a very remark able character. All the leading French writers, in cluding Berry er, Victor Hugo, Jules Simon, E. Augur, Jules Fayre, Alex. Dumas, Laboulaye, Jules Fanin, George Sand, A. Karr, Nelaton M. Sainte-Beuvo, Pelleton Quinet, Michelet, Viollet- Leduc, &c., &c., contribute towards its contents. Paris described by such distinguished persons will forma book of unrivalled interest, and one that every visitor to the Exhibition must not fail to be come a purchaser. By its aid he will be enabled to visit every place of interest in Paris, and at the same eintintlheehamyeositn ebnisteprotcakineitna gbookmanner that annere v‘ v ' e il r l y p th o i i n n g t l‘R. Brz rr ON n worthyi thelaGtitentionTofE rt o a E stranger. Fit RES OLUTIGNS.— The following letter has been received by the secre tary to the Birmingham branch of the Reform League from Mr. Bright :—"Rochdale, Fob. 18. Dear Sir,—l thank you for your note, and for the copy of tho resolutions passed at the great meeting held on Tuesday last. I believe that all you say about the Government and resolutions offered to the house is quite true, and I hope that no attempt at legislation will be founded upon the resolutions. The reform question cannot be dealt with in a manner satisfac tory to the people by the avowed enemies of reform, and it will be better for us to wait till we have a Government honestly favourable to reform before anything further is sought to be done in the House of Commons. I hope all classes of reformers in the country will combine to bring about such an expression of opinion as to induce the Legis lature to deal honestly and generously with the question of representation. In Birmingham I believe the middle class is ready to work heartily with the working class ; and I hope a thorough union may take place with you and in all parts of the kingdom.—l am, very respectfully yours, JOHN BRIGHT. Mr. Roger Batoson, 12, Ann-street, Birmingham." It is generally understood that the accouchement of the Princess Christian may be expected to take place in April, and that of the Princess Mary in May next. Wo hear that in each case Dr. Arthur Parrs is engaged to attend, and that Dr. Priestley will be called upon in case any assistance is required. It is said that Sir Charles Lo cock has promised to be present on the occasion of the Princess Mary's confinement, although he will take no active pert in the conduct of the case.—The Lancet. FATAL DUEL AT VIENNA.—An unfortunate duel took place on Saturday morning, in the Praior, between Prince Bernard of Sans, captain of artillery in the Austrian service, and a nephew of the King of Hanover, and Count Erhard Wedel, late captain and chef d'eseadron in the Hanoverian Cuirassiers of the Guard, ana aide-do-camp to the King of Hanover. Prince Sol= was shot through the right lung, and died on Sunday morning at six o'clock. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—At the monthly general meeting, held yesterday at the society's house in Hanover square—Mr. George Sclater-Booth, M.P., in the chair— Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Sheridan, and Messrs. Eugene Alberti, Edward Henry Burnell, Alexander 11. Dennistoun, Alfred M. Drummond, David Forbes, Richard Whoen, jun., Chas. F. Skirrow, lenry C. Metcalfe, Morgan D. Treherno Samuel Montagu, G. B. Worms, M. B. Worms, and Chas. Cumberland were elected fellows of the society. Forty four candidates for the fellowship were proposed for ballot at the next monthly meeting in March. THE GREAT EASTERN.—Yesterday the Great Eas tern, which had been for several weeks beached on a grid iron above New Ferry, on the Cheshire side of the Mer sey, was safely removed to her moorings in the Sloyne. While on tho gridiron the big ship underwent a complete overhaul, so far as the external part of the hull is con cerned. Her bottom has been thoroughly cleaned, and her plate-lines were yesterday as dear and distinct as the day she left the stocks at Mil!wall. SHARE MARKETS—This day. 614 ' e A? 1. Kri s . t i gUrt 61 Or 0i ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. p . m 1 Closing Business ' — l Price. dens. illrlstol a - i --- at --- '1 Exi&F. -- .77TC/0 (5 - 37 Caledonian lOO 116 118 lIER MAJESTY, &C. Cambrian. Cork and Bandon...- - - - 'ornwall all 4 6 üblin & Belfast Jun 100 C 5 6 8 un„Perth, & Ab. Jun 100 70 72 E.London, scrip Certl. all - - Do. 100 —— d .4 , OSBORNE, Feb. 21. The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess Christian, drove yesterday afternoon to Bonchurch ,Glasgow &S. Western lOU 1 1 4 116 and Shanklin, returning to Osborne by Sandon and Great Eastern, Ord. s tk.' 100 30 32 311 1 3 0 ; Do. E. Angl. at. No.'s! too 6 8 Brading. Great North ot Scotlanctl 100 - - Great Northern lOO 120 122 ltli 20 1 Lord Fitzroy was in attendance. Du. A stock I lOO 1.8 tfl 129 81 Her Majesty went out this morning, attended by Do. 11 stock l9O - - Do. New, 18. at 25 pn.i 10 , - - the Duchess of Roxburghe. tit S. and W. ot lretaildt 109 59 11 The other members uf the royal family walked lit. Weste.n -Original4 1.0 Si L 1 :,OI $94 4 Do. S. Val. Bail gm. 100 - - in the grounds. Do. South Wales ... 1,,,0 - -- Do. W. Ml tuo 32 35 Lord and L tdy 13loomfield nrrived yesterday, and Do. Newport loo 33 :to had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Do. II ereford IOU - ^Lancashire & Yorkshir 100 126 128 1261 7ei royal family. London and Blackwal, pip - - i Lon., !Irish., kS• Coast, 10.. 82 54 .3i 24 -0- I Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 is 19 isi The Princess of Wales. Do. Metrop. t: x. A.., 100 13 16 Lon. & North Westert• 190 122 121 1221 4 MARLBOROUGH llousE, Feb. 21, 11 a.m. Lon. & South Wester), 100 St 96 841 1 Man., Shut., dr Lincoln 100 43 50 191 Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, Metropolitan.... Do. New lO - -1' De. Extension all 103 110 satisfactory progress. Metropolitan District all - - 84 Do. du. do. 10 - - The infant princess conti n ues well. Do. and St. John'sW'o 6 ARTHUR FARRE, M.D. Midland Do. £ll Share 7 101 11 104 WILLINII JENNER, M.D. Do, Birmin.. & Dart), 100 9.1 94 did Kent . . all - - E. 11. STEVEKIN, M.D. North British Do. bid., Pth., & Dun. 100 4 18 Nth. Eastern -Berwicto 100 104 19,. 1.5 Do. G.N*E purohas.•l6.l3.l - - POLICE INTELLIGELiCE.—This Day. Do. Lced.; ..... ..... 100 C 3 Cl 5 Do. lurk lOO 99 ItO 993 1 DO. Carlisle ..... - - MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Do. Stock. & Darling all 35 56 Do. do. 1860-151 lB 10 11 pi DR. MARY WALKER AND HER TORMENTORS -DISTURB- North London - Frederick Pearce, a medical Do. do. 1864 5 . lO 1 2p Do. do. 1866 . 5 ►1 2), student at University Colleg e , a nd residing at No. 15 , North Staffordshire N. do S. W. Junction 'cottish Central ,:cot. N. E , Aber. stock 100 - - Hall, and also with assaulting Mr. Ambrose Austin, the uo. Scot, alid.atick lOO - - manager of the hall. Shropshire Union - - South Devon lOO 49 St Mr. Sayer, from the office of Mr. Edward Lewis, of South Eastern Staines, Wok., dr Wok all 8 10 8 4 ran' Vale lOO 155 160 in opening the case said that on the previous night Dr. Do. C .. Vale ot Neath - - Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - adopted the medical profession, delivered a lecture at St. Waterloo ,t Whiteha 1 6 - - James's Hall, when a large number of the medical students West Cornwall lOO - - attended, and created a great disturbance, their object BILITISH POSSESSIONS, being evidently to stop the le c t ure. On a previous _ occasion a largo number of medical students bad Atlantic & St-Lawrenee all 57 LO assembled at St. James's Hall and created a similar dis- Born., Baroda, &Cen.ln. 100 100 102 1084 14 turbance, but there was not the same cause on the present ,gu. 5 per cent.. ...... Do. F shares lO Id fp occasion for their disgraceful conduct, as the lecture being Buffalo & Lake Huron all 4 44 delivered last night by Dr. Mary Walker was unconnected Do. Preference Bulf„Brant, &Goderich with medical matters-it being a lecture descriptive of delivered on a o l c o c c a tu si r o e n. at East. Bengal, gu., 6 P.C. 1872-3-4 lOO - - - that lady's captivity amongst t h e Confederates fir four Calcutta &S. E., aim lOO - - months and it being for thea manager r fi o t f o t f h theo St James's schoolso j o a r mea,s n a l o l f , ..;al , e Town & Dock, gu. 100 5 0 55 Demerara, 7 p.o. per. pt all 1 0 1 103 sdo 100 101 103 1014 2 Bermondsey, and a clergyman Walker presiding East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. 100 106 1 0 7 1063 4 1 Do. J Extension - - saiMd-r.LAamstb nig rose ht A D u s r . t i D m , m Grand Trunkot Canadi 100 2 0 22 214 4 4 the St. James's Hall for the benefit of the poor schools of a Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c all BS 68 Bermondsey A gr eat many young men were assembled Do. Ist rref. Bonds all 57 311 in the gallery and body ;of the hall, and they created a Do. do deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 52 54 Do. do. deterred - - cal students. Do. 3d Pref. stook all 37 40 Mr. D'Eyncourt -What tort of disturbance did the Do. do. deferred - - Do. 4th I'ref. stook Do. do. deterred - - Mr. Austin-They yelled and shouted, and some of them Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c lOO 106 106 1064 I 4 had short sticks which I believe were loaded, and• they to. G ua. 5 per cent lB i 1 Do. New gua. 5 p.O 6 4 1 hammered with them. (it. South of India gua. 5 per sent De. 4f per cent 10.) 91 93 Mr. Austin-About 100; some in on o p ar t, an d so me in Do .... 2 - another. I went into the gallery and placed myself amongst Great Wee. of Canada all 121 13. Di. New , Do. 6p. 0 .1.1 . t.5. pay. 1873 all 58 t 2 first part of the lecture there was a great noise and I went 00. 53 do. pay. 1877-8 all 81 84 to the gallery again. The young men were then walking Indian Branch, limited 2 1 1 1 1 ,1 Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 44 do lOO 92 94 a great noise, and some of them tried to join their com- Do. 44 do lOO 85 90 864 Do. Fifth Extension 5 - - panions in another part of the hall. The defendant said Melb. Cor. 6p. c. Bnds. 100 - - to me, " Let me got you outside and Pll break your - el. & Hudson's Bay. all - - .R.l.C'da,6pelstptbs 100 82 85 head." I told him I was a constable and tried to get him Scinde ..... ..... . 100 97 9n 91 out. The defendant then took hold of my collar and re- Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub E. 100 97 98 have been knocked down. Do.lndus St-riot ". 100 - - Sergeant Wheatley, 291 A, and Police-constable Fraser, Sergeant Wheatley, 291 A, and Police-constable Fraser, L 32 A, gave similar evidence to Mr. Austin, both speak mg of tho disturbance as being very great, the latter office urther stating that ho heard one of the disturbers say— We'll, club together, and pay the flue." COLONIAL GO VERN.BIENT SECUItITINB. Britimh Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1972. 100 - - Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja..tJuly 1877-84 .6 —. Do. sp. c. Mar. ,t 5 Sept 100 100 102 Do p.c. Feb. & Aug 1 0 98 . 00 Do. sp. c. Jan. ‘oz July 100 83 tO 59 I I Do. sp. Inscribed sk 100 07 Sit Capc G.llope, 6 p.c. 187' 100 101 It 4 5 4 1 0 07 6 101 11.))00..Apl.ctdOoct. 189 16 0 8 - 0 19 4 0 ! 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1? Do. Jan. ,July, 18110-91 100 102 104 Do. 5 per cc:at. 15 April `Ceaynlodnl,sNOocvt. "18 1 6 0 8 0 , 0 G— p * *. * 1 1 0 0,0 J lo p I 1: Do. 1878, do lOO 11.6 1. 8 Ilauritius, op. 0, 1873, 100 1(3 105 ____ ,o .l D. a ol t . l B . Bl l 7 n Bm d J a; u l l s y , o. 185, Feb. & Aug* lOO 105 (07 Natal 'joy. 6 per cent lOO 98 it.o .8.G0v.6p.c.Ja.,it.1 ul) 100 i.' 6 08 T S.W. Gov. 5 ire., 18e,. 100 91 05 * Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1871 100 - - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 189' 100 85 r 7 86 i New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 101 102 Nova eter I S I ° n u , : , i aislosyN. 60vp..,0.5 100 00 :0 ( 3 2 1: 6 4 Do. 5 per cent lOO 81 86 85 1 6 190 96 98 Queensland Goy. 6p. c. 100 91 03 91 S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c. 1868-8 100 - - Do. 1878 tz upwards l, 0 1108 103 Vio,Uov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, April & Oat lOO 1 107 10, _ , - The defendant denied assaulting any one, and said that ho was coining from the top of the ball when the first wit ness caught hold of him and pushed him down off a dozen stairs. Mr. Austin-- I merely pushed the defendant, to prevent his joining his friends in another part of the hall. The defendant called Mr. Edwin Dement, Mr. T. Jones, and Mr. A. J. Pearce, all students at the University Col lege, and they stated that Mr. Austin very roughly pushed them and also the defendant, end never told thorn that he was a constable. Mr. D'Eyncourt said that the manager and constable (Mr. Austin) was quite justified in what he had done i n trying to stop the disturbance ; and he did nut think parcel of young men could complain if, under the circum stances, they were a little roughly handled. The defendant had not been guilty of 'violence calling for a fine, although it was proved that he had resisted the constable. He should call on the defendants to find two sureties in £lOO each to keep the peace for three months. To say that the conduct of the medical students last night towards a lady who had joined the medical profession was ungentle manlike was too mild an expression ; it was unmanly. The lady's coming forward as a member of the medical profession appeared to have excited the jealousy of the young mon. Their conduct had been most unworthy of them, and ho felt surprised that a body of young English men should have been guilty of such miserable, wretched conduct towards a young lady. BIi.ITISII MINKS. • Cam. Consol. Gold, him. 1 - - Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 5 7 lieyon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 400 410 Drake walls 2.1.0 1 15 East Bassett (Illogan) 291 22 24 East Caradon 2.14.r 6 6 31 East Carn Brea 3l 3 31 East Grenville East Gunnislake .. 8.3.0 5 4 East Loved 3.9.0 9 10 E. WI Russell (Tayistk 11.2.6 31 3 4 3 4 Uam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 4 6 4 Great L (xey, limited all 13 17 16 Great South Tolgus 0.14.6 -- - Great NV heal Busy-- 14.9.0 - - G. Wheal Vor (lielst , n 40 17 18 , 3 reuville 8.18.0 15 11 llerod's Foot .... 8.10.0 3Z 31 llingston Downs 5.10.6 24 a Margaret (Uny Lelant 13-17. 0 7 0 Marke Valley 4.10.6 31 11 4 Awyndy Iron Ore, lim 31 25 ltd New Seton North Roskear . 3Bl 11 13 (N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty Prosper United., 7.1.3 2t 31 Pr o vidence ,Uuy L.lant 10.6.7 26 28 -- f 5, Caradon (St. Ulcer) ll 310 330 South Condurrow 3.2.0 4 15 S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 - - 'tray Park . 35.15.6 35 44 'in Croft 9 )3 14 Vigra and Clogan, lim all - - West Bassett (Illogan W. Caradon (Lkskeard 12 10 2 West Chiverton ll 61 r 3 West Seton . Wheal Bassett 'lllogan 51 65 76 IVheal Buller (Itedruth 10 25 28 Whcal Mary Ann (Men. 8 10 12 Wheal Seto(' wii,*(it Trelawner f Lis 5 17.0 10 12 MARIE T S.—Tbis day. PREFERENCE 1311 ARES. Great Western, Orig. 4a per cent., Stj North Eastern. G. \.1:.. 4 per cent. pref., Stockton and Dat Linton 11, 6 per cent., 32 PREFERENCE samtEs AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 4i per cent , Ditto, 5 per cent., 1862, 65 London, Chatham, dzc., bletrop. Ext. B, 6 per cant, 36 FOREIGN RAIL Bahia and San Francisco, gua. 7 per cent.,l2 Great Luxembourg, 12 San Paulo, lint., gua. 6 per cent., 13i FOREIGN MINIM. Chontales Gold and Sil•er Alining, 2 Don Pedro, North Del Rey, pm St. John del ltey, lim., 52} United Mexican, lint., 2i I BANE& ....... .......• ♦nglo Austrian, 61 Bank of Egypt, 33 Bank of Otago, lim.. Chartered 41.er. of India. London, and China, 31} 31 4 Imperial Ottoman, lim., 9 8k London and County, 61 London Joint Stock, 43 London and South African. 13 London and South-Western, lim., 181 London and 11 estminster, 41 Midland Bank, lim., 18 Oriental Bank Corporation. 431 1 Provincial Banking Corporation, lim., 31 Union of Australia, 471 MISCELLANNOUII. Anglo-American Telegraph, 151 Atlantic Telegram Dit o, 8 per cant., 55 31 Berlin Water Works, lim., 12 Ditto, new, 51 Canada Company, 70 Ceylcn Company, 01 Ditto, A shares, 11 City of Moscow Gas, ltm , 17 17 Commercial Union, Insuran me. 31 Credit e'oncier of Encrianit. llm . 3 Electric Telegraph, 131 Gen. Credit and Discount, lim.. Hudson's Bay, '6 Imperial Land Company of Marseilles, lim., 1 1. International Winanoial oociety, tint.. 21 London GencralOrnnlous Company, 11w, 3 Lon on and Provincial Marine, 1 Merchant Shipping, lim., 121 New Consolidated Discount. lim . 1 North Brition Australasian, 42 Ocean ai arine lusuraneq, 191 Panama New Zealand, and Aus. It. Mail, 71 Peninsula and Oriental iteam, 66 Ditto, new, Thames and Mersey Marine, Insuranod, lim., 51 rust and Loan Company of Upper Canada, Universal Marine. insurance, lim., 24 THE SIJN, LONDON, FRIDAY EV ENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1867. TMRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocic. The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.121 per Al sterling. On comparing, these rates with the English Mint price of £3 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 2.10 the per cent, dearer 111 Valle than in London. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat wars only moderate, while the condition of the produce was but middling. The trade ruled quiet for all qualities, without leading to any quotable change in prices from Monday. About an ayerago supply of foreign wheat was on offer. Tho amount of business transacted was to only a mode rate extent, at the rates current on Monday. _ Floating cargoes of grain changed hands slowly, at about stationary prices. The supply of barley on sale was moderate. Good and fine making qualities ruled quiet, at late rates. Other kinds moved off slowly, at late prices. _ Malt sold slowly at drooping prices. Oats were in fair supply, and most qualities moved off steadily, at full currencies. Beans met a steady sale, and the quotations ruled firm The supply on offer was moderate. Tho market for peas was steady, at full prices. The market was scantily supplied. Flour was in fair demand, at late rates. 11IIIP ARRITALS THIS Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1,610 1,490 4,130 40 2,320 Irish Foreign 8,120 4,980 17,820 960 sacks 610 brle. NEWGATE AND LFSIDENTIALL. 'rho supplies of moat are moderate. On teb whole, the tratlo is quiet, at the annexed quotations : Per 81b by the amuse. ids d Inferior beef 3 2 1 4 Middling do. 3 6 3 10 Prime veree l e a n ir g all e d d o o . 4 4 4 4 Lamb. 464 052460 dsl I nferior muiton 3 4 i 3 Middling mution 3 )0 4 4 Prime do 4 6 4 8 Large pork 2 10 3 0 Small pork.. ..... 3 0 4 4 Id to Os Oa BOROUGH. HOP. Wo have no improvement to noice. For a ll descrip tions the trade is very quiet, but holders do not appear at all anxious to press sales, and in the few transactions which have taken place, lato rates have boo! supported. Mid and East Kents l7os to 231 s per cwt. Farnham and country Weald of Kent Susgex .......................... 1 64 s 0 175 s " ty Yearlings .............................. 103 s to 150 s „ Olds .................................... 56s to 95s „ COLONIAL. SUGAR,—The dealings have be en very r es t r i c t e d , an d confined principally to W est India qualities, which barely sustained former rates. In the refined market there is no material change to report. COFFEE.— Only a moderate business h as b een transacted. Superior qualities of Plantation Coylon, however, generally command full rates. Rica. — The market is firm, but, owing to the high rates demanded by holders, there has been little business of importance entered into. 'MALLOW.—Business has remained very dull, with few speculative transactions for foward delivery. P.Y.C., on the spot, is marked 425. 9d.; March to Juno, 425. 6d.; and last three months delivery, 435. 6d. per cwt. GREEN FRUlT.—Market continues to improvo. Some parcels of oranges from St. Michael, Valencia, and Sicily, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, supported the ad vance obtained of late. Lemons are seedling in character, with a diminished stock. Nuts of all kind held firmly. with prospect of improvement in price. Seville sours in good demand. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (This Day.) Market rather quiet. Sales probably 8,000 bales COURSING—This Day. 10 PURSE. IVATERL , Mountain Chief beat Primo Lucy Long beat Brigadier Minister Woman-in-Blue beat Goo- Shy Girl beat Blanche laloo THIRD TIES. Shy Girl beat Mountain I Woman-in-Blue beat Lucy Chief Long DECIDING COURSE. Shy Girl beat Woman-in-Blue WATERLOO PLATE. Lady Cocil beat Fiuld faro Princess Royal beat Dick Turpin DECIDING COURSE. Princess Royal beat Lady Cecil WATERLOO CUP. Royal Seal boat Trovatore 1 Lobelia beat Bettlebobu DFCIDING COURSE. Lobolia beat Royal Seal. Tho meet took place at Hill House, and although the weather was not so pleasant as on the two previous days, there was again a large attendance in running off the tics for the Cup. Royal Seal and Trovatore wore very equally matched, Mr. Haywood's bitch winning with little to spare. Lobelia was much too fast and clever for Bettie heim ; and in the deciding course Royal Seal was outpaced all through a good course, Lobelia winning in the most hollow style possible. The winner was only tried last Saturday with Saucebox (the one originally intended to run in Mr. Stocker's nomination), and beating the New market crack easily, she took her place. Mr. W. Buller, of Newmarket, Mr. S. Hawton, and Mr. E. W. Stocker, aro large winners. The Waterloo Purse was won very easily by Shy Girl, and Princess Royal won the Plate almost unchal lenged, thus concluding one of the most successful Wa terloo meetings over held over Altcar. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. HARROW RACES.--(Tars DAL) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. HANDICAP PLATE. A Plate of 40 sovs (Handicap); about fire furlongs. To close and name` by five o'clock on Thursday afternoon, and the weights to be published as soon as possible. Wild Bee 1 Medicis Venturer •• 3 Nino ran. GRAND OPEN STEEPLECHASE. The Middlesex Grand Open Steeplechase (Handicap) of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and 8 only (to the fund) if de clared by seven p.m. on Wednesday next,with 100 added , winners of any handicap steeple chase value 200 sovs after Feb. 14 (at ten a.m.) 101 b, and the second in any such race 31b, any other winner 51b extra ; the second to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes; about three miles and a half. Carus __ 1 Sir Bobby Four ran. SELLING STAKES. A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added ; two year olds 6st, three Bst 71b, four 9st 71b, five and upwards 9st 101 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; half a mile. To close and name by five o'clock on Thursday afternoon, and the weights to be published as soon as possible. Heliotrope Miss Skorratt 2 Glowworm 3 Four ran. SELLING HANDICAP. A Selling Steeplechase (Handicap) of 8 sovs each, with 25 added ; the winner to be sold for 40 sovs ; about two miles and a half. To close and name by five o'clock on Thursday afternoon, and the weights to be published as soon as possible. Diploma Salamis Four ran. VICTORIA CLUB BELTING. Tics DAT. The muster to-day was not a large one, the amount of business transacted being proportionate. For the 2,000 Guineas Plaudit met with strong oppo sition, and after 4 to 1, and 41 to 1, had been laid, as much as sto 1 was at one time offered, though at the close 7to 2 was only obtainable. Julius would have been backed at anything over 6to 1, but bookmakers would not advance on that price. For the Derby, D'Estournel was firm at his price, yet little more was done, though Vauban would have been backed at 40 to 1, which, how ever, was not obtainable. • TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7 io 2 agst Plaudit (offored-1 to 1 taken) 6 to 1 not Julius (offered —take 7 to 1) 10 to 1 agst Hermit (offered) 15 to 1 agst Vauban (offerod—tako 16 to 1) 50 to 1 agst Huntsman (offered—take 66 to 1) 1,650 to 50 agst Plaudit winning the 2,000 Guineas and D'Estournel the Derby (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst D'Estournel (offered—take 9to 1) 10 to 1 apt The Rake (offered—take 11 to 1) 18 to 1 &gat Hermit (taken) 25 to 1 agst Julius (offered) 33 to 1 agst Vauban (offered) NOTES FAO NI TRAINING QUARTERS. NEWMARKET. The Rake and the Hermit have not galloped this week; but D'Estournol and Julius are now working freely, as also is Knight of the Garter. Dragon continues at long, steady exercise. Hippie gallops a mile and a quarter, looking and going first-rate. The handicap horses aro healthy, and in nice work. Whalebone leads Chippen ham, and Tormentor is galloping with Seringapatam, the Oaks victress's action being unexceptional. She must be backed at once for the Newmarket Handicap. Bloss has Blinkhoolie, Breadalbano, Broomielaw, Indigestion, Pro blem, Rod Shoes, the Topsail colt, Trombone, Vespasian, and Volunteer in good working order now, and Cooper's pair, Dr. Syntax and the Lizard, are looking and going uncommonly well. The E•trl of Derby is at exercise again, and Mount Palatine is galloping a mile freely. Vandorvelde has only been trotting sinoe his return from Lincoln. Mr. Joseph Dawson's great attention is being paid to Bismarck, Knight Errant, Little Rover, Miss Harriette, Numa Pompilius, Orne, Othello, Sweet Anne, and Troublesome; and at Mat Dawson' Apsley, the Beadle, Greenback, Sultan, and Wild Agnes continuo in nice preparation. Tourmalin goes the best of the elder Hayhoe's team, but Lothario is ex ceedingly well, and Camilla, Jasper, and Janua arc pro mising. The junior Hayhoe is sending the Molly filly and Union Jack along swimmingly. Amongst the French lot perhaps Ariel, Atalante, Brotoline, Montagnard, Plutus, and Sweet Homo aro doing the best. Nutrition is gallop ing a mile and a half, and must bo looked after for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes ; and so must Quick March, who is more forward than Leases and Scipio. Gretna has lost all her early form. Sam Rogers is getting Sydmonton exceedingly ripe, and• Sealskin never moved bettor than he does at the present time. STOCKBRIDGE. Vauban eontinues to gallop a mile and a quarter freely, and Lord Ronald is also tutoring Uncas, who looks much improved, though still wanting time. The Duke has re commenced good work, and could not possibly do better ; and Lecturer is again in strong exercise. John Davis and Gomera are doing the most of the whole of the Dane bury team, and the former looks a "dead certainty" for the Great Northamptonshire. Copenhagen is stale and slow. Redcap has been in physic. Red Riband goes to Notting ham, and is better than Black Prince. Ischia gallops a mile and a quarter, as do Seville and hies. RICHMOND. Plaudit is improving daily, and no fear need be appre hended about his being fit—quite fit—on the Two Thou sand day. His action is beautiful, and ho is pulling over Lozenge every morning. He gallops a mile and a quarter fast, as do Newland and Bumble Site. Empress of India and Begum aro galloping a mile and three-quarters each morning. Strathconan an I Bob Chambers canter freely; but Newland is merely trotting now. Rose is getting on first-rate. MALT ON. Cora gallops a mile and a quarter fast, and is in splendid condition. Southminster is taking the youngsters along merrily, and Knight of the Crescent pioneers Grand Cross a mile and a half, the pair being followed by Taraban and Wild Wind. Knight of the Grove has resumed work, and accompanies War, who, with Klarinska and Vernon, are doing as well as John Scott o3uld desire. Messmate gallops a mile and throe quarters, and Punster a mile and a half. FINDON. Rama and Thalia are undergoing a thorough preparation for their Epsom Spring engagements, and must be remem bered for them as then exceedingly well in. Rama, too, is most leniently treated for the Great Northamptonshire Stakes. Our two-year-olds are all forward, particularly Adelaide, Spurgeon, and the Norna colt. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (By Telegraph.) GALTESBNP, Friday Morning Arrived, Feb. 21.—Ilona Eliza, steamer, from Dioppo 3iellona, from Guernsey; Furet, from GrtVfeliut,s• Share et et 20 10 ,00 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING. The LORD CnAxcELLon took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PETITIONS. Lord LIFFORD laid a petition on the table from the Presbyterian minister of the congregation of Conroy, in Donegal, and also a petition from the see of Waterford. ADDRESS OF CONGRATULATION. Tho Earl of DERBY, in moving an address of congratu lation, said that all thus() who had the pleasure of know ing her Majesty knew the deep interest which her Ma jesty took in every member of her family, and also the deep interest which the whole of the people of her Majesty's dominions felt in any event affecting the Royal family. Iler Majesty, during the ma'ty years which she had been Sovereign overthis realm, had exacted from every one the greatest. admiration for her private virtues, and her public discharge of the duties of her exalted position. In the present instance the subject. of congratulation to her Majesty eras peculiarly interesting. It was the confinement of the Princess of Wales, and the birth of an infant princess. (Hear, hear.) The Princess of Wales, ever since she set foot upon the shores of England, had commanded the sympathy and affection of the entire nation. (Hear, hear.) It was, therefore, his most pleasing duty to move "An humble address of congratulation to her Ma jesty on the birth of an infant Princess." (Hear, hear.) Lord RUSSELL entirely coincided with the expres sions of sympathy that had just fallen from the noble earl. ^ T The address of congratulation was then carried nem. con. TAE TENURE OF LAND IN IBELAND. The llarquis of CLANRIOARDEn;;;TiIi;;econd reading of a bill relative to the tenure of land in Ireland. Ho said that, in spite of the agitation that was goiing on there, and the rumours of further violence that night, he apprehended that the landlords and tenants of Ireland had always been on friendly terms. the tenure of land as it now stood was most unjust, and it was not • to bo wondered at that, while such ab surd theories existed in that country, there should be rebellions and outbreaks. There was, ho (the noble marquis) was convinced, not a single landlord in Ireland who would not be pleased to see the settle ment of this question. He had read a letter in which it had been stated that if it were not for the British soldiery the holders of land in Ireland would be utterly exterminated. A calumny more utterly untrue, more basely unfounded, he had never read. It was not tho British soldiers that protected the landlords, nor, if they wore determined to do so, it would not be the British who would prevent thew. It appeared, from the suggestions that had been made by many learned and eminent men, that they rather vvisEed to go back to the feudal system than to take advantage of the benefits conferred by the in crease of capital. It had been stated that the tenant had neglected his land and ruined his landlord's farm. He had never heard any landlord, great or small, express any opinion adverse to the tenant having compensation for any improvement which he might have made to his farm during his occupation of it. The bad tenants in Ire land would be the very persons who would be allowed to hold no farm there if they were recognised to be bad, and were the class that would be equally rejected in England. This bill would tend to sim plify and to settle the question of land in Ire land. It was not original, but had been drawn up upon the provisions of a bill which had been proposed during the Government of the noble lord sitting above him, and during that former Government of the noble earl some of the most useful bills had been past. There was the Fran chise Bill and several others. On that occasion be brought in the bill that was mow under discussion, and now he en treated their lordships to leave a free dealing between man and man on the question of the tenure of land in Ireland. (Hear, hear.) LLEFT SITTING. 1 lIOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Colonel TAYLOR, a new writ was ordered to be issuel for the election of a member, in the room of the Hon. W. buncombe, elevated to the House of Peers. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Mr. W. FORSTER asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Govern ment to bring in a bill for placing the telegraph lines in the kingdom under the superintendence of the State. Mr. HUNT said the matter was now under considera tion, but he could not state that any determination had yet been arrived at. THE POSTAL SERVICE. Mr. BAXTER asked the Secretary to the Treasury if he would lay before the house the recent correspon dence between the Postmasters-General of Great Britain and the United States, with reference to the postal service between the two countries ; and whether in making the now arrangements consequent on the ter mination of the Cunard contract, care would be taken to give the public the benefit of the great competition now existing between the various steamship companies having vessels on the North Atlantic. Mr. HUNT said there would be no objection to the pro duction of the correspondence, and with respect to the latter part of the question care had been taken that the public should have the benefit of open competition. TIIE POOR AT HOLYHEAD. _ _ - - Mr. OWEN STANLEY asked the President of the Poor Law Board if he had taken into his consideration the petition from the parish of Holyhead, lately presented to the House, together with any special report from the Poor Law inspector of the district, Mr. Dayle, urging the nee3ssity of immediate legislative inter ference, to enforce upon the Guardians of the Ilolyhead Union the building a workhouse and hospital for the sick poor, and giving means for instruction to orphan and pauper children in the union ; and if he would be prepared to bring in a bill to enforce the same; and, if he would lay upon the table of the house any report or papers relating to the subject. Mr. HARDY said soon after he went to the Poor Law Board his attention had been called to the dreadful and disgusting matters which had taken place ut Holyhead and 'Le had determined that it should be the fault of Parliament and not his if the evil was not ran:imbed. He recommended hon. members to road the petition, which disclosed a state of affairs of the most horrible description. He proposed to bring in a bill without the least delay. At present the poor law board had power to call for the alterations of workhouses, but there was no power to compel the guardians to build a workhouse. He should have great pleasure in laying Mr. Douglas's report on the table. STEEhING AND SAILING RULES. _ Mr. 110LtAND aTtskedtheii;;;le;d;f the Admiralty whether the attention of the Government had been called to the existing steering and sailing rules, and whether it was intended to cause any inquiry to be made as to their efficiency with a view to prevent disasters arising from collisions at sea. Sir J. PAKINGTON said the subject was one of great interest, but he thought it might be that many of the acci dents might be attributed to the neglect of existing rules rather than to any defects in them. Ile, however, intended to propose to the Board of Trade and the Trinity House to see if it was not possible to render the existing rules more simple. _ - - motive for so doing was his disinclination to a transfer of political power to a mere numerical majority. He main tained that a reduction of the borough franchise would be but a step towards househord suffrage, and, admitting that some extension of the franchise must take place, he sug gested either a system of plurality of votes, or a varietypf, qualifications for different places, either of which plan s would, in his opinion, prevent the danger of intrusting all power to a single class. Lord GREY suggested the inexpediency of passing any resolution upon the subject in that house at the present moment, but agreed that the question whether the qualifi cations of electors for boroughs might not be varied accord ing to circumstances was deserving of consideration. Ad verting to the resolutions about to be submitted to the House of Commons, ho expressed a, hope that, before being embodied in the shape of a bill, the resolutions as agroed to by that house might be considered by the House of Lords, a courso which ho regarded as more likely to lead to the passing of a satisfactory measure then if, the reso lutions beiug reduced into till form of a bill, the subject were brought under their consideration at so late a period as to prevent due attention being given to it, and possibly to interfere with the chance of passing any measure at all dnriug the present session. - Lord I) ERB). concurred in thinking the proposed Reso lution was inexpedient, and while objecting to discuss the details of a measure not yet submitted to Parliament, took exception to the view of Lord Stratheden, that the new Reform Bill must necessarily transfer political power to a numerical majority. The bill spoken of in the Royal Speech was one that should not unduly disturb the balance of political power. With respect to Lord Grey's sugges tion ho declined to make any specific statement, but it cer tainly deserved the consideration of the Government. His own desire was to pass the bill through the other house as quickly as possible, and he feared that the course proposed by Lord Grey would rather tend to delay. At present no opposition of a threatening character had been manifested, and it would be a happy circumstance if both sides of this and the other house should unite calmly and impartially to consider, and finally to pass, a measure that should prove a satisfactory settlement of this important question. Lord RUSSELL thought the Government should be left to take their own course in the matter. He cared little for the mode of procedure, and only desire.' that some definite 'propositions might be made upon which Parliament could pronounce a decided opinion. After some remarks from Lord REDESDALE, who thought the subject was one entirely for initiation by the House of Commons, and from Lord GRANVILLE, who expressed his conviction that the House of Lords would even at a late period of the session be prepared to give full consideration to so important a measure, Lord STRATHEDEN withdrew his motion. THE BIRTH OF A PRINCESS. The Earl of DERBY said—My lords, I beg to give notico that I shall move to-morrow evening that a humble address of congratulation be presented to her Majesty on the birth of the infant Princess. Their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes to 8 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAsT EVENING. The second reading of the Metropolitan Poor Bill of the Government having bun moved by Mr. Hardy, Lord Enfield, whilst suggesting certain modifications in a few points of detail, gave the measure a general and cordial support. A long debate ensued, the chief part in which was borne by members representing the metropolis. With the exception of Mr. T. Chambers they addressed their criticisms to minor matters, and left the object and main principle of the scheme unimpugned. Mr. Chambers, however, denounced it as a measure of centralisation, which armed the Poor-law Board with powers that ought to be exorcised by the boards of guardians. In reply to the laudatory remarks of the hon. member for Marylebone on those bodies, Mr. C. Villiers (late President of tho Poor law Board) pronounced the boards of guardians incompe tent to superintend medical establishments, and declaring that the sick poor had a right to be treated as well as the patients in hospitals supported by voluntary contributions said he could nut comprehend why the guardians or their nominees should be placed at the head of the proposed new asylums. He also discussed the provisions of the bill with ►ouch minuteness, and entreated Mr. Hardy not to be alarmed by the terrible word " centralisation" into with drawing any portion of his plan which vested additional powers in the Poor-law Board. A reply from Mr. Hardy followed, in which the right hon. gentleman reviewed the few objections adduced by some of the speakers to the means by which he proposed to carry out the object of the bill, which was thereupon read a second time without division. The Shipping Local Dues Bill was also read a second The house then went into committee, and agreed to a resolution providing for the expenses of witnesses exa mined below the commissioners appointed to inquire into trades' unions. The following bills wore subsequently read a second time :—Land Tax Commissioners' Names Bill; Sugar Duties Bill ; and Duty on Dogs Bill. On the motif's!' of Mr: WATKIN, the Railway Deben ture-holders Bill was read second time, and at the sugges tion of the President of the Board of Trade referred to a select committee. Mr. HUBBARD obtained leave to bring in a bill .for the amendment of the law of church rates ; and on the motion of Lord J. MANNERS leave was given to bring in a bill for further continuing and appropriating the Lon don coal and wine duties. The remaining business was of a merely formal charac ter, and the house adjourned at 25 minutes past 11 o'clock. DEPARTURE OF GARIBALDI FROM CAPRERA. FLORENCE, Feb. 22. Garibaldi disembarked at Leghorn yesterday from Caprera and has arrived in this city to-day. LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. DOWNING : STREET, FEB. 20. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Robert William Keate, Esq., late Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of Trinidad and its dependencies, to be Lieuto uaut-Governor of the colony of Natal. THE SUGAR DUTIES. Mr. CRUM EWING asked the Secretary to the Trea sury if he would state at what date the now regulations as to the amount of drawback ou sugar, to be allowed by Franco, Holland, and Belgium respectively, as provided for by the recent Convention, were to come into opera tion. Mr. HUNT said as soon as the resolutions were passed by the house the three Powers interested were at once made aware of the fact, and requested to fix a date for the reduced duties to come into operation. Onlyß.3lgium had yet replied fixing the Ist of March, and in the event of the o her two Powers not signifying their intention before the day fixed in the English bill, a short act would bo introduced, as it was most desirable that the action of all the Governments should be simultaneous. BIRTH OF A PRINCESS—ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho rose to move an address to her Majesty on the happy event which had taken place in the royal family—namely, the birth of a Princess in the direct line. The royal family lived so much in the eye and the heart of the country that any event that added to their happiness was a subject of joy to the whole of her Majesty's subjects, and he felt that the house would with all sincerity offer its congra tulations to her Majesty, and therefore he moved an a idress of congratulation to her Majesty ow the Princess of Wales having happily given birth to a princess. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GLADSTONE seconded the motion, and said that the indisposition that her Royal Highness was suffering under previous to the happy event was a subject of deep regret. That Providence would, in addition to blessings already enjoyed, grant her uninterrupted good health was the desire of the whole country. (hear, hear.) The motion was agreed te. THE NEW COURTS OF JUSTICE. Mr. BENTINuK called the attention of the House to arrangements that were being made with respect to the erection of the new courts of justice. He thought the best mode to b 3 adopted in the selecting and carrying out the work was most objectionable. He thought that a motion of such magnitude should be in the hands of persons responsible to Parliament. The manner in which the designs had been prepared was very far from satisfactory, and the cost that was attached to some of them was enormous. He thought the whole of the evil arose from the fact that there was an irres2onsible body acting behind the scenes, who pulled the wires without caring one straw for the public, and where the funds were to come from was a matter of the greatest indifference to them. He thought the whole matter should be taken out of the hands of the irresponsible body with which it now rested, and placed under the control of a responsible body amenable to Parliament. (Hear, hear.) The sum oriinally spoken Of as required for the erection of thes",3 courts g was £70,000, yet in some of the estimates at tached to the plans they amounted to two millions. The sum at present disposable was £150,0 0, to which Government proposed to add 210_0,000 by way of loan, an d if ono of the se expensive plans was decided upon he should like to know where the funds were to come from. He moved the following resolution :—" That in the opinion of this house it is expedient that all arrangements re specting tho building of the new courts of justice should be effected under the sole responsibility of her Molest?, Government." _ _ 3tr. B. HOPE defended the architects from the charges of extravagance. Sir R. PALMER defended the constitution of the Com mission. They had taken pains to arrive at a satisfactory result, and it appeared to him quite impossible to fix upon a certain sum as the unalterable cost of buildings of such an extent as the new courts of justice. There however, was one thing that was quite open to be pursued, and that was that the commission could reject the whole of the do sigus sent in. Mr. CARNEGIE and Mr. DILWYN supported the motion. Mr. BO WPER said when the sum of .£750,000 was voted as sufficient, the buildings then required w ere no t o f so extensive a character as had been found requisite. If the accommodation was required to be enlarged, the expense of course must, as a natural consequence, increase. After a short discusssion, Mr. BENTINCK withdrew his motion. • [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING. BOROUGH QUALIFICATIONS. Lord STRATHEDEN moved a resolution to the effect that it is not desirable that all boroughs should return members by the same qualification, and explained that his FEBRiJAILY 21. Tho Queen has been pleased to appoint William Henry Gosling, Esq., to be a member of thu Bermudas or Somers' Islands. CROWN OFFICE—FEn. 21. HEMEERRETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Suffolk—Eastern Division.—Frederick Snow den Corrance, of Broadwater, in the said county, Esq., in the room of Sir Elward Clarence Kerrison, Bart., who has accepted the office of Steward of Her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 9. Royal Marine Light Infantry—Lieutenant-Genera] John Tatton Brown to be General, vies Oorytou, deceased; Ma jor-Gen. T. Lemon, C. 8., to be Lieutenant-General, vice Brown ; Colonel Commandant H. Marriott to be Major- General, vice Lemon ; Colonel Second Commandant William Stratton Aslett to bo Colonel Commandant., vice Marriott ; Lieutenant-Colonel Richard King Clavell to be Colonel Second Commandant, vice Aslett; Capt. and Brevet Lieut.-Col. R. Boyle to ba Lieut.-Col. vice eleven ; First Lieutenant and Adjutant Joseph George Shanks to ba Captain, vice Boyle ; Second Lieutenant Herbert St. George Schomberg to be First Lieutenant, vice Shanks. Mr. Thomas Murray has this day been promoted to the rank of Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with seniority of Feb. 6, 1867. COURSE OF EXCHANGE,—This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 16 I 1 16} Ditto 3 Months. 11 18 1 11 ltlf Rotterdam - 11 1251 11 18i Antwerp — 23 33 25 40 Brussels Hamburg — 13 8} 13 9 Paris Short 23 10 25 20 Ditto 3 Months. 25 32} 25 37} Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 120 120} Vienna — 12 95 13 Trieste — 12 95 13 5 Petersburgn Berlin Madrid — 471. 48 Cadiz Leghorn 27 —... Milan Genoa — 26 90 27 Naples — 26 99 27 Palermo Messina Lisbon 4 s — Oporto — bli 52 52 52 k THE PALACE OF DUNFERMLINE.—The magnifi cent r in has long been included in the park of Pittencrieff, belonging to Mr. Hunt, which adjoins the town of Dunferm line. By a recent decision of tho House of Lords, however, reviewing a long litigation in the Scotch courts, it has been declared that both the building r,nd the grounds surrounding it are Crown property, and form no part of Mr. Hunt's estate. The inhabitants of Dunfermline are now very anxious to know how far they are to benefit by the decision. The Scam* of yesterday says : —" On Sunday afternoon the impatience which has arisen since the decision of the House of Lords to obtain the fruits of what is regarded as a victory over the Laird of Pittencriuff manifested itself in a somewhat unpleasant and questionable form. A number of boys forced open the lodge gate at the St. Catherine's-street entrance to the ruins, and very soon the Palace grounds were occupied by a disorderly crowd, who did pot leave the place without doing some mis chief. A number of boys climbed upon the ruins and the trees surrounding thorn. A number of young trees and shrubs wore broken down, and the marauders, made bold by iinpnnity, crossed the bridge to Pittencrieff-park, and proceeded to the house, which is at present tenanted only by Mr. Hunt's gardener, the proprietor having preferred for sometime a residence on his estate of Logic. The in mates of the house were much annoyed by the intruders, who were mostly boys and young men, and it was with some difficulty that the place was cleared. A similar de monstration, though on a smaller scale, being attempted on Monday, it was found necessary to call in the police, and the grounds have since been protected by the county oustabulary.