The Sun. — London, England, 1870-03-01 00:00:00

.MISCE, NEWS. THE TIPPERARY CONTEST. Nothing in connention with the . Tipperary seat ii more remarkable than the letter on the subject from Mr. Kickham himself. It appears that he was not at all anxious to be elected, and indeed if he had attained the poll, he " was not going to leave the seclusion in which I choose to live." He tells Mr. Pigott, of the Irishman, that the nomination was a groat triumph for the people, so much so that they Ought to rest satisfied with it. Landlord influence, he added, was sure to be used in behalf of Mr. Heron, and on the whole it would be better if the contest were continued no further. "lUI the people wanted was to assert a principle ; and if Mr. Heron and his friends were wise, they would have come to an under standing with the people." But it was too late for Mr..Kickham to prevent the registration of votes in his favour : the contest went on, and a very t oug h struggle it was, notwithstanding the utter inactivity of the chief performer. DRL9TOL. One or two journals, with remarkable elegance, announce that "it has been rumoured in Bristol during the last two or three days that Mr. Berkeley's protracted illness has assumed a more unfavourable character, and consequently the matter of the repro sentation has become a more open subject of discussion." Mr. Hodgson, who formerly sat for the borough of Bridport, Mr. Charles Berkeley, a nephew of the sitting member, Mr. Robinson, who reti re d a t th e l ast election, to avoid dividing the party, and Mr. Milner Gibson, are spoken of. The Conservatives may try their torture with Mr. Sholto Hare, and the working men are thought to harbour terrible, though vague, intentions. But as all these are mere speculations, and as Mr. Berkeley's retirement has once been an nounced and contradicted, would it not be well for Bristol politicians to display a little less feverish hash, about a successor ? THE LAND BILL. The O'Donoghue disapproves of Sir John Gray's proposition to send a deputation to London with the view of ascertaining Mr. Gladstone's final intentions touching certain alterations in the Land Bill. The member for Tralee considers such a course prema ture. He praises the Government measure in very unmistakeable terms :—" The scope of the bill is good, and Mr. Gladstone's speech. proved that he well understands the wants and wishes of the nation. I cannot, then, doubt our being able to remove what defeats the evident aim of the framers of the bill, and to substitute what may give that aim a more certain effect. I will say that lam far from being disappointed by the general character of the proposal of the Government, and that those who represent the occupiers as regarding it as worthless grossly misrepresent their views. I believe that the man who would counsel its rejection would be shouted at from one end of Ireland to the other as a rogue or an ass. Other Land Bills were, and with reason, scornfully rejected, b u t th ere i s a r i ng of true metal about the present which all Ireland has detected." The O'Donoghue adds that the Irish members must support the second reading and adopt the principle of the bill. THE EDUCATION DILL. The clergy . of the Gloucester rural deanery, in common with their brethren in various parts of the country, have signifi e d t o M r . F ors t er t h e i r ipproval of his Education Bill. Very different is the Minion of the R oman C at h o li cs. C on f erences o f r t irgy and laity have been held in London, and it has been decided that the measure is very unsatis factory in its provisions for the exten sion of the denominational system. A. com mittee, including Lo r d H owa rd and the Duke of Norfolk has been appointed to watch the bill through Parliament, and a petition has been got up pra ying the Legislature n o t t o enac t " an y me a sur e which would compel the poor of the Catholic community to send their children to schools in which the discipline and „Nurse of instruction would be a violation of con science, and a spiritual injury to them as Catholics." A RADICAL ON RELIGIOUS TEACHING. " A Radical Squire," in a letter to the Daily NCIOB, dilates upon the magnitude of the education work that has been done throughout the land by parish clergymen in places where the farmers and those who will now have the control of affairs would have let all education go to the winds, if they had been left to themselves. Ile looks upon education as the one remedy for all the evils which belong to the debased condition of the agricultural labourer, but at the same time is persuaded that the proposal is a fatal one that will create for the purpose of such education an organisation from which the only men who in the country parishes are either able or willing to do the work will be practically excluded. This gentleman lives in the country, and draws his observations from country observation and experience, arid it occurs to him that those who are advocating " unsectarian" education are persons who while treating of town education from practical experience, have only a theoretical conception of the wants of the country, which is really quite other than the facts warrant. With few exceptions, the only people who care for promoting education are the a religious people," and chiefly the ministers of religion, and in country parishes especially, the clergy of the Esta blished Church. These are the men to whom a greater amount of liberty of action should be given, and we shall find that the machinery of boards of farmers and Government inspectors is a miserable substitute for that of the parish clergy and their families. all other cases, Mr. Forster's bill will prove beneficial. Some parishes have no sufficient school, and here and in but the only men who could carry out the organisa tion and management of the schools are the Cletri-s -men. THE ELCIIO AND RANELAGH DISPUTE. The question of the advisability of forming an Association of Commanding Officers of Volunteers has led to the expression of a complete difference of opinion on the subject by the two chief authori ties, Lords . Elcho and Ranelagh. The latter nobleman advocates the formation of such an associa tion, to meet in London during the sitting of Parlia ment, and to watch over the interests of the force. Lord Elcho 'opposes the scheme, on tho grounds that it might be looked upon with disfavour by the Go vernment, and that it is not necessary. Now Lord RanelaFh writes to tho Daily Telegraph, complaining that in the very same letter in which Lord Elcho expressed those sentiments.he announced that it was his intention "to propose that the National Rifle Association should supply the wants of the volunteer force "—thus actually designing to adopt a similar course to the one which he con d emns as " unnecessary." GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL. The Lord President of the Privy Council acknow ledges the importance of the question of some amend ment of the laws which regulate the medical profes sion. A letter on the subject from Mr. John Simon, on behalf of the medical department of the Privy Coun cil has been addressed to the President of the General Medical Council which is now sitting. The Lord President expresses his pleasure in any prospect of State co-operation with the Council with regard to any matters tending to promote the development of the medical profession, but at the same time he will not bring any bill before Parliament, unless he is sure that it will ensure a settlement of the question. His lord ship's opinion on the chief points to be discussed seems to be identical with that of the Council. He advocates the raising of the standard of examination for the admission of candidates to a qualification for legal practice. When it is considered that the raising of standard means nothing less than the saving of countless lives, and the diminution of a large amount of suffering, the importance of the powers conferred on this Cou nc il w ill be recognised by all. rttit the -- of £150,000 hai been increased by rents and interest to the extent of £20,809. After the payment of necessary expenses, there remained in hand at the end of last year £175,079. The second donation of £200,000 has been increased by interest to the extent of £9,471, and under the provisions of the two trusts, land has been purchased in Spitalfields, Islington, Shad well, Westminster, Chelsea, Brixton, and South wark. The first five of these sites are already occu pied by dwellings. The third donation of £150,000 will not become available until 1873. These dwell ings are doing very good work. At Shadwell trade is depressed, and many apartments are vacant ; but in every other district the demand for accommo dation is in excess of the supply. The four groups of buildings under the first trust supply habitations for 498 families. THE ROAD STEAMER. Mr. R. W. Thomson, C.E., of Edinburgh, has in vented a road steamer, whose operations are thus described :—lt runs over hard roads and paved streets without jolting, over soft roads without sink ing, and over muddy roads without slipping. It can run with equal ease over grass fields, through ploughed field s , u p on i ce, t h roug h loose sand, and over frozen snow. Though small and light itself, it climbs the severest gradients and draws enormous loads. The wheels, which are of great width, are surrounded by tires of vulcanised india-rubber. These thick bands of india-rubber enable the road-steamer to float over the surface of the ground without the slightest damage to the road, while they likewise protect the machinery from all concussion. .The intervention of the elastic tires between the wheel and the road acts, in fact, in the same way as if the en4ize were running over a tramway of india-rubber. A SCH OOL FOR TELEGRAPHY. The postal authorities have established a new school for telegraphy. The aim is to turn out a number of highly-trained telegraphists, it having been found that external tuition is not so trustworthy as it might be. A preliminary examination in general educational acquirements has to be submitted to by entrants, and nominations will in future be through the Postmaster-General. The Princess Claudine of Teck has paid, a visit to the school. RAILWAY MATTERS. The railway interest has been active of late in the matter of "interviewing" One deputation of directors has waited upon the Chancellor of the Ex chequer touching the remission of the Government duty on railway passengers. They are -anxious to come in for their share of the four and a half mil lions which it is thought Mr. Lowe will have to dis pose of. Another deputation of directors has been talking over the subject of third-class accommodation with Mr. ShawLefevre at the Board of Trade. This interview was prompted by Mr. Plimsoll's bill for compelling railway companies to provide footwarmers for third-class passengers in bad weather. The com panies very naturally think it desirable that such a matter be settled without the intervention of law. .7733 SCIENCE OP RELIGION. Professor Max Miller had a very distinguished at lendanee at his lecture on Saturday on the "Science of Religion," in continuation of a series of le3tures on the subject. The Princess of Wales was there ; and the Princess Louise, the Queen of Hol land, Prince Christian, and Dean Stanley. The Professor said there was no lack of materials for the student of the Science of Religion. The number of religions which possess canonical books was eight--Brahminism, Zoroastrianism, 33udil hism, Mosaism, Mahammetanisin, Christianity, and in China, the two religions of Confucius and Lao-tse. Besides these there were many important religions which had no canonical books at all, and there _ fore had to be studied from other sources. For a scientific stddy of religion it Ivo, necessary to classify the•various creeds, and in doing this former classificati ons s h ou ld b e avoided whic?. - have been shown to be untenable, such as the di visii),. of all religion into true er false, revealed or nal u :•::! polytheistic, dualistic, or mono th e i st i c. With reg.:l . (: :'f') revelation, the real problem was, not how a rove 2 ., don was possible, but how a veil should ever have ,- d C rea t or .drawn between the creat ure an d th e ;,!-rcepting from the human eye the rays of divin.?, y, h. 1 ' • .d,i t . tF n % A TEE PEABODY • FUND. l'. 1.. nfilalLal_npQrtOf the Feabodv Fund trustees . 4 iti LORD GLENELG. The Rev. A. R. Grant, of Hitcham Rectory, Ips wich, writes to the Tunes to contradict what he :.erms a most absurd story. A book was recently published, and reviewed by the Times—the life of Sir George Sinclair, by Mr. James Grant—in which it was stated that Lord Glenelg during the ten years succeeding his retirement from public life, remained unseen by anybody but serve nts in a condition of inertness and apathy—a state of modified Rip Van Winkleism. This story Mr. A. R. Grant characterises as entirely without foundation. He says Lord Glenelg's faculties were never under any kind of cloud, and continued almost unimpaired till his death. DON CABLOS. Another attempt, or projected attempt, by Don Carlos to stir up a civil war in Spain, has been nipped in the bud. The Spanish prince was lately hanging about the frontier looking for a chance to com mence business again ; his partisans in the country, chiefly the clergy, were up and active; and the columns of the Madrid papers were displaying traces of decided shivering. The French authorities, how ever, seized the pretender, and requested him to withdraw to the north of France, or take up his abode in some foreign country. Doubtless, Don Carlos considers himself harshly treated. If Spain is to be givenup to adventurers he may not unreasonably think that one is as good as another. But Don Carlos has clearly no great following in the country; he tried the chance of an insurrection a little while ago, and. failed miserably. Why should he trouble his unhappy land again ? It would apparently be hazardous to decide who has, and who has not, a vested right to make civil war in Spain whenever they please but it is pretty clear that Don Carlos :s title is below the average. It is said that General Cabrera meditated a raid on behalf of the pretender. The Daily News, however ; has reason to believe that this veteran hero of the civil wars is content for the present with the com fortable and respected position of a wealthy English landlord. THE SITUATION IN FRANCE. A. report has been circulated in some quarters to the effect that the Emperor is displeased with the very Liberal promises just made by his Ministers to the Parliament, and thinks they have exceeded their mission. The Daily News correspondent, however, tells a very different story. Tie affirms that Napoleon is thoroughly determined to persevere in the constitu tional course he has adopted. Count I)aru, who made the sensational speech on Tuesday last, has received a flattering letter from the Sovereign. M. 011ivier had a decree for dissolution in his pocket, ready for the contingency of a defeat from the ex treme Right. Would that they had succeeded ANOTIIER GUN ACCIDENT.—A gun accident, aris ing from trifling with fire arms, took place at Rhyl, North Wales, on Saturday. A young man named Jones, who was going out with his gun, placed it for a few moments, and left it in the kitchen loaded. In his absence a younger brother trifled with the gun, and shot a young girl of the name of McEweu in the head. The unfortunate child was about five years of age, and had only accompanied her nurse to Jones's house for a few minutes. She was taken at once to Dr. Girdlestone's surgery, but died almost im mediately. An inquest will be held to-day. Two NOBLE ENGLISIIMEN.—Tho Gloucester Journal reports a remarkable case of grasping brutality. A lady, skating. on the meadows near Gloucester, the other day-, fell through a faulty piece of ice into the water. One of the skatemen in attendance went to her assistance, and, pulling her half way out, asked what she would give him to rescue her. On her making no promise, he let her fall back again. She was rescued by others and sent home in a cab—the cabman demanding double fare on accoun' of the condition of his passenger. ARMY REDUCTIONS IN INDIA.—Tho Bombay Gazette mentions the most important changes which are to be.made in the Indian army. One of the divisions of the Bombay presidency is to be abolished, and a company of Bombay Native Artillery is to be abolished, besides other changes being made. Reductions of an equally extensive chanter are to take place in Bengal, where three divisions are to disappear. In Madras four divisions will be brought down to two. The changes in the European force will reduce the infantry to fifty battalions, and take two regiments from the cavalry. Severe retrenchment is the order of the day in the viceregal closet, and the Viceroy is determined to have a surplus. A GOOD RESULT OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON'S FUND.—The report just issued by the managers of the Bishop of London's Fund, enables one to judge of the pro bable success of the measures set on foot by Archbishop Tait in 1864. Half of its appointed term of existence has now expired but the million of money . which w as d es i re d and expected is still very far from having been obtained. The actual amount already received has been 2325,000, and if the hands of the managers have been somewhat tied by a seemingly inadequate response to their appeal, the result has bee n so f ar b ene fi c i a l th a t it h as compe ll e d a less expenditure upon such material objects as churches and parsonages. The committee are, indeed, convinced that the mission system, besides being more economical than any other, is best calCulated to reach the people, and that it really has developed among the working classes at the East-end a more friendly tone towards the Church.— Pall Mall Gazette. MY. CARLYLE CORRECTING HIMSELF.—A gentle man, says the Edinburgh Daily Review, once stumbled on a book entitled " The Prophet Politician, or a Full View of the Life and actions _Military and Civil) of 0. Crom well. With a portrait. London. 1660." Perceiving it to be a work of merit, the gentlennugeommunicated his discovery to Mr. Carlyle, who asked to see the book, a request which was readily granted. Mr. Carlyle returned it with the following remarks written upon the title page "No guess by whom this book was written ; nor of the date when, except that it was before May 1660 and after 3d September 1658. Author not without talent, fair ness • worth attending to on one or two points which are peculiar to him, so far as I have notic e d—e.g. (p. 2), Oliver in Lincon's Inn ! (but hi s name i s no t i n an y I nn ), item on " Campaign in Ireland "—some glimmerings of new light afforded, &c., &. Were the little book very skilfully annnotated here and there, dates, supplied &c., by some thoroughly instructed person and do. competent person of which there is mighty little chance !) it might be wort reprinting some time or other. Lent me from Aberdeen by Mr. John Morgan there and now returneil with thanks.—T. CARLYLE. Chelsea, 3 Feb., 1870," THE PERILS OF THE STAGE.—An accident of a very serious character occurred on Saturday , night to Mr. R. Sweetman, whileperforming the part of the Dragon in the pantomime of " St. George and the Dragon," at the Surrey Theatre. The Dragon wears a la rge mas k formed somewhat in the fashion of a horse's head, and in the scene where St. George enters the Dragon's cave and challenges him to mortalcombat, the Dragon starts up with a snort of defiance, at the same time emitting from his nostrils a shower of sparks produced by the ignition of gunpowder filled into cases similar to squibs: Oh the occasion in ques tion, from some unexplained cause, the powder, instead of discharging itself in the shape of fire from the nostrils, ex ploded inside the mask, blowing it off the head of the acto r , terribly scorching his face and hair, and i nflicting serious injuries to his eyes. The unfortunate actor was at once removed from the stage to the green-room in a state of great agony, when Mrs. Pitt, the lessee, at once sent for medical aid. Dr. Solly, of St. George's circus, and two other medical men, were soon in attendance, and did all that was possible to relieve the sufferings of the in jured Mall, who was afterwards removed to his resi dence. Mr. Sweetman is progressing favourably, but it Li doubtful whether he will recover the sight of his left eye. The Prince and Princess of lirsleß, who are thi wapli to be the guests of Mr. IL Chaplin, M.l'., at will next week vhit the Duke and Duclio.-s of Ma:seliestet at Kittibolien Castle, ne..r llu itinzdott, whore a & ilea party is invited to n•-et them. On Tiles I.y and Wednes day their Loyal :ligl fIoSS4-13 and ty will, it is exp..cted, resent et the Grand National HILA and Gantt ritlg , shir.• ' Steepleehases at Cottetihate, near Carnbriike. 'I he Itoy.d party will also attend the nett is ef the Fitz williato, Cam bridge:4,hp, and Oakley Hunts on the Thursday, Friday. and Saturday. CORNELIUS O . DOWD AND i\ltt. LEVI': IL graph, a fow weeks a;0, went tip) r.)und of th 3 paper:iu thL - : effect that Lord Claren,:o had consented, at the im portunity of Mr. " Tourist Cook," to check the chaff of Mr. Cornelius O'Dowd (alias Mr. Charles Lever) respecting the snobs who permeate the Continent under the name " Cook's Tourists." I do not thick Lord Clarendon or Mr. Otway will consent to print the response received by the Foreign Office ; for I believe Corne lius's answer to be that, as Charles Lever, he is a Foreign OlEce servant, as Cornelius O'Dowd he is a public favourite. _. —A para- EFIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1870. THE GREAT DANK COLLAPSE AT NAME(' The history of the 13anche 17ouraio in Nsples---tho col• lapse of which has just caused such wido-sprend ruin throughout the country—is another proof that human gul libility is boundless, and that no warnings tu.o of avail against swindles which appeal to cupidity and ignorance. After the late disasters in England, one would have thought that even Neapolitans would have ceased to believe in projects which promised interest at 36 per cent. Yet we are assured that up to the 14th of February last there were no fewer than 117 banks established in Naples which found customers to support them, while they offered interest at a rate little short of that quoted above. The first of these banks came into existence some two years ago, when a Chevalier Ruffo-Scilla, a descendant of an old family, opened a business, the character of which was stated to be secret, but which was apparently that of a banker and speculator in gold, offering interest on deposits in the first instance at the comparatively unassuming rate of one per cent. per month. A state m.mt was put abroad that the character of the business could not be divulged consistently with its being carried on, but the impression that prevailed was that the funds were employed in speculations in gold, which was then at constantly oscillating premiums varying from 6 to 12 per cent. At 1 per cent. per month, Ruffo found so many customers, and the business went on so swimmingly, that rival schemes began to appear on the scene, each new competitor outbidding the last, eager to secure at any price a capital which they can never have entertained the smallest intention of repaying. Euffo found that if he would maintain his lead he must raise his rate of interest. He did so : his rivals did the same. The public was not a bit daunted, investments poured in as b.3fore, and from that time to this large sums have been invested in concerns of this nature at a rate of interest varying from one to the almost incredible amount of 33 per cent. per month. The walls of Naples have been pi.aearded with bills, holding out every possible induce. ment to investors. Interest was in most cases payable in advance, the investor being unwilling to risk his interest where he had no hesitation in staking his capital. One would have thought that promises such as these carried their refu tation on their face. Naples is proverbially of all cities the most diffident in trading money ; the funds of other coun tries find no market there. But this time the habitual caution of the inhabitants was altogether cast aside. The investors are found in all classes of society, many being artisans, small shopkeepers, and trades men's servants, investing in many instances all their earnings. One widow lady sold out all the capital she possessed in the public funds to the amount of £3,600, and placed the money in the hands of Ituffo &Ma. Two brothers are said to have invested £7,600 in the same way. Of course such schemes did not fail to draw the attention - .7 of the Government. The Naples Chamber of Commerce received in structions to investigate and report upon the system pursued by these so-called bankers. They returned a report very strongly worded in their condemnation, cha racterising the whole affair in short as an impudent swindle, and recommending the intervention of the public prosecutor. Still the public were unshaken in their confi dence. The Bank of Naples closed the accounts of all such as were connected with these banks, and gave public notice of the fact as a warning against them. Still the business went on as succesffully as ever. The result was obvious to any man with, we do not say any knowledge of business, but the smallest common sense. This swindle carries us back, for anything like a parallel, to the days of South Sea speculation ; but we find here the last modern improvements in these little matters freely made use of. A man of old nobility, Prince Della Rocca, has been arrested as having filled the office of agent, collector, and touter for some of these banks. Ruffo declares the greater part of his deficit to be due to his having been compelled to pay heavypremiums (in one instance.Cl2,ooo) for amalgamation of rival schemes. Many of these banks, which did not succeed in obtaining customers, turned an honest penny by demanding heavy premiums for withdrawing their competition. In short, undertakings were started for sale, much in the way that we hear of in surance offices, public houses, and dairies nearer home. At last the crash came. The Government had long wished to interfere, but it may be doubted whether, without further evidence, it could have done so with good result. The "bankers " had probably not transgressed the letter of the law. The bank of Ruffo-Scilla, the oldest esta blished, was the first teshew signs of weakness. The police ascertained that he had prepared an appeal to his creditors, and, upon the strength of it, immediately arrested him. The money at his bank was seized by the authorities, and lodged for safety at the Bank of Naples. The news spread like wild-fire. Everyone who had a depost in any of the other banks rushed to draw his money, Ruffo-Scilla's statements implicating all the rest ; a general raid was made, the proprietors were arrested and their property seized. Police-officers were .posted at the railway station to intercept the runaways. Ten or a dozen arrests were made, and money in specie and securities seized to the amount of nearly £160,000. The total amount of investments is variously represented as from £1,000,600 to £5,000,600, but taking the medium. £3,000,000, it is certain that only one-tenth was seized. Such . is the history of probably one of the most extra ordinary transactions that has occurred since the days of mad speculation in this country. Such a gigantic swindle for we can characterise it by no other name, could pro bably find supporters in no other coNintry in Europe than South Italy. The marvel is that the repeated warnings of the authorities should have been so utterly disregarded. Where are we to look for the solution of the enigma? how are we to account for the blind credulity which could lead the Neapolitans to entrust their capital to such hands? The enormous interest offered no doubt influenced the ignorant cupidity of depositors but little versed in commercial matters; but the persistent disregard of the re-iterated warnings of the Government, the Press, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Banco di Napoli can hardly be comprehended by any but a Nea politan. One clue may be suggested. The names of Ruffo Scilla (descendant of the Cardinal Ruffo who took so sanguinary a part in the Revolution of 1799), Della Rocca, Dionisio, and others are names of men either well known in the Bourbon party, or famous as defendants in political prosecutions. The authorities, whose warning in any other country would have been effective, are at Naples the mouth pieces of a recent and unpopular Constitution. Thus the threats of prosecution on the part of the Govern ment only added to the popularity, instead of diminishing the custom of the "bankers." Nay, more, Nee have little doubt that, in many instances the lively imagination of the victims set at rest any doubts they might have entertained as to the purposes to which their investments were to be applied by calling up dreams of contemplated operations connected with possible political Cohtingencies. It is a significant fact that arzor:f the victiths were a large num ber of the priests. A letter in the Pall Mall *gee, dated Florence, Sun day, Feb. 20, thus describes the crash :—" The telegrams which had been sent to the provinces began to produce their effect on Wednesday, by the arrival of crowds of depositors in the city, hoping to save something out of the wreck of their little fortunes. In some districts the number of the travellers was so large that two engines had to be put on to the trains ; just as is the case on the occasion of a grand spectacle at Naples. All these country-people, as fast as they arrived, took their Stand round the offices of the defaulting banks, and could be seen, with countenances of stupid despair, gazing upon the scene of their misfortune. Among them were a number of women who, unknown to their husbands, had invested the family funds entrusted to their keeping, and whose distraction was aggravated by the thought of the reception that the news of the loss would procure them at home. In many of the groups priests predominated ; in deed, it was reported that in many villages no mass was said on Wednesday, owing to the absence of all the clergy in Naples. And what perhaps gives as vivid an idea of the extent of the disaster, is the fact that the theatre of San Carlo was closed for iheevenidg, owing to the Cetrona being taken with convulsions on learning the loss of a con siderable sum which she had placed in the hands of M. Seilla. The same is said to have been the case with most of the other performers at this theatre, of which M. Scilly was part proprietor, the dancers included. The carabi neers stationed round the offices of the arrested bankers have hitherto prevented any but isolated acts of popular vengeance. The cashier of M. Scilla, who, from the condition of a petty tobacconist, had in a short tune at tained to competency, was recognised in the street by some of the victims of his employer, and met with a perhaps not unmerited beating; after which another body pro ceeded to the lodgings of one of the bankers, who has escaped, and not finding him within, thrashed the porter. The police had also to rescue a collector, who, on present ing himself at the Bourse, was greeted with cries of ' Out with the swindler I out with the robber I'—cries whie' TILE COST OF THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. MONDAY. The Parliamentary inquiry into the cost of the Abys sinian expedition recommenced to-day. It has been a long one, and last session became downright wearisome on account of the seemingly trivial, but exceedingly neces sary, points which had to be investigated at length. Since the last meeting, however, two members of the committee have been to India to make inquiries there, and some interesting evidence may now be expected. There was a large attendance of the committee to-day, including Sir S. Northcote, Sir J. Hay, Mr. Baxter, Sir P. O'Brien, and Mr. Seeley; and the witness examined was an eminent one—Lord Napier of Magdala. • Lord Napier of Magdala, in answer to the Chairman, said that he was appointed chairman of the expedition in August 1867. At the time the expedition was being orga nised he was so much occupied that he neither saw the English papers nor the Parliamentary debates. It was on record that the estimated cost of the expedition was £3,500,000, and that the expense really amounted to nine millions. He wished it to be understood that if in any reply h. should make he should exhibit any reserve, it was not from any unwil' press to state anything, but because he wished to be extremely careful. His belief was that ix approximate estimate of the cost could have been made. The coast was altogether unknown, and much inquiry was necessary. When the coast was examined, it was found that the route, which was the only one suitable, was one containing so many difficulties, that no previous knowledge could have prepared them. A stream of water was found by the reconnoitring party; and it would have answered for a port of disembarkation, but it was found only to be a passing supply, so that the troops had to depend upon the conden sing engines. It was impossible to withhold the water from any of the mass of people there who were not absolutely engaged in the service, and it was necessary to provide 200 tons of water a day. That was one cause of the excess, and the second was the breaking out of a disease peculiar to the country which destroyed the mules and other cattle. The state of the climate was such als6 that it was impos sible to maintain a large force there without imminent danger of great sickness, so that it was necessary to provide an efficient force of steamers to take troops to India. A cyclone destroying the ship which contained the condensing engines, would have necessitated the use of all the vessels there. It was also necessary to have powerful steamers to convey troops against the monsoon as ordinary sailing ships could not go against it. The number of troops suggested in the first instance by the Government of Bombay was 9,900. There may have been 10,000 of which 7,000 were to be sent to Abyssinia, and a reserve of 2,250 in India, but it was not communicated to me. He had a memorandum of the force which actually landed, namely, 4,212 British, and 9,222 Indian troops. Besides these there were two regiments which never landed. There was also one battery of Artillery and one regiment held in readiness at Bombay. 'Would the raising of the force from 12,000 to 15,000 add a fourth to the cost ?—No doubt every addition would cause an increase in the cost. No force was ordered by me without the concurrence of the civil government. The views of the Bombay Government as to a smaller force were conveyed to me in a memorandum by Sir S. Fitz gerald, in which the force proposed to be employed was 5,000, and the noble lord read the memorandum giving the reasons for not employing a larger number. The Chairman said that he thought it was very well understood that the expedition should number about 19,000 ; he wanted to know why his lordship raised it to 15000. Lord Napier said that he was anxious to take the regi ments as fairly as possible, and the Commander-in-Chief in India thought it desirable that those regiments should bs increased to a greater strength. He himself suggested an increased number of sappers, and he wanted 3,000 coolies, but he could not get them, consequently h e had: to get a larger number of labourers. The 12,000 were combatants. There was a large number of the troops withdrawn for the transport service, the commissariat, and ra lway work. 574 were taken for the service of the transport train. " I have read Captain Hosier's book, but am not respon sible for it. Theodore's name was held in such terror in the country that every chief dreaded to fall into his power. No doubt his followers were much reduced. What ever was the cause of raising the number of the army, it was with the full cognizance of the Bombay and Indian Governments. It is quite possible that the followers of the army numbered 30,000. About 80 of an engineer regiment were sent from England by the Horse Guards. I contemplated the use of the telegraph, and we found those men very useful, and did not make any direct application for them. In point of fact, I objected to the increase be cause I wanted to have a flexible and well-organised force. The Commander-in-Chief recommended four regiments ; but I wanted five organised regiments. I did not have all the regiments there at the time I wanted them, for there was one occasion when our communications were in great danger. Before the arrival of the 26th regiment several posts were in danger of being overpowered by hostile tribes. If one party had been cut off or brought into collision with the inhabitants of the country, there was not a mile of the road in which our progress might not have been greatly delayed. The de meanour of the soldiers, paying for everything they, had, deceived the inhabitants into the belief that they were re ligious students rather than soldiers, and I was very anxious that there should be no collision, so as to influ ence the people, and therefore I wished for a larger rather than a smaller number of troops. - The followers might be divided into two distinct portions. About 20,000 of the followers might be in connection with the transport, and only a portion of the remainder were troop followers. If a man attempted to take the original estimate of an expedition of this kind he might as well have put a millstone round his neck at once. The expedition was increased by the addition of an item here and,there as they were required. All the officers, whether regimental or c onmissariat, were consulted, and the number of followers a'tered occasionally, The climate on the borders of the Red Sea was one of the hottest in the world. When the state of the atmosPhere, was such Colt if you put the bulb of the thermometer into your mouth it went down ten degrees it was necessary to employ a larger number of followers than was required in a cool climate. As soon as w..; got into a cooler one the followers were dismissed, and at last there was little more than the men could carry themselves. We took what precautions we could to ascer tain the character of the climate." The Chairman pointed out to the witness that originally the number of followers was limited to 7,900. Lord Napier said that that estimate was one made by the Indian Government, in reply to an inquiry by the Home Government. The inquiry was made in relation to a certain specified force, but it did not amount to 12,000 men. The figures were sent from England, and the force was 10,000 men. The followers were in creased on every occasion when it was found they were required. This was a mere rough esti mate of the followers. It was impossible that officer however experienced to make an exact estimate. The Chairman : Was it not that the followers who re belled were worthless and the refuse of Egypt ? Lord Magdala : I have no hesitation in saying that the muleteers of Egypt were extremely worthless. Possibly 4000 might have been sent back. They did their work in the first instance because they took the mules there. Of course the cost of sending them back increased the cost of the expedition. I do not think a follower con nected with the troops was sent there who was not wanted. There was a considerable want of discipline among them. By Sir S. Northcote : It was entirely my o wn sugges tion that the troops were raised from 10,000 to 12,000. Sir H. Durant proposed 7,650 for the expedition and 2,250 as a reserve force. I infer from his despatch that the whole 9,900 should be sent at once. The Government of India quite concurred in the raising of the number of troops from 10 to 12,000. The telegraph arrange ments were made at my request. The photographic arrangements were very useful. I had no objection what ever to the arrangements made by the Horse Guards for that purpose. By Sir J. Hay : The commander of the expedition must, of course, w ork with the forc e th a t t h e country provides. Althoughi the number of troops was known, the accessories were not. - 13i7oToneTiiaAeliot; I do not see that there was any expenditure that could have been curtailed. It was neces sary to have plenty of transports, and there was not too large a number of transports. I had no more troops than I needed. . There were points when I should have been much safer with more. Some of the stations were 10 or 15 miles apart, and at some I had only four or five men and an officer. At certain times patrols passed between the posts. So long as the troops were passing, the country was quiet, but if any long time elapsed between the passage of detachments of cavalry, it became disturbed, and I had not one man too many when I arrived at Magdala. You think that, looking at the importance of maintain ing our power in India, although the expenditure was great, it was one advantageous to the country ?—Cer tainly. Although there may have been sins of omission and commission, yet I am of opinion that, looking to the importance of success, the increase of expense from such causes was not material. By Lord Elcho .: The number of muleteers was 15,000, but I cannot tell how many came from Egypt. I should think it very hard to find many muleteers of good charac ter in Egypt. It would have been impossible to have had j a good character with each of them. There were, indeed, men of almost every nation engaged, including inhabitants of the Punjaub. By Mr. Eastwick : I should have been very sorry to have undertaken to take Magdala with a less number of troops. It was one of the strongest places I have ever seen. I believe that if a few old women had got behind the natural bastion and thrown down stones on our troops, they would have caused serious damage ; and I believe that had not Theodore thrown away his chance by leading his army against us, we should not have taken the position except at a very serious loss indeed. I believe that if we had been met by good troops, probably not a man of ours would have returned had we not a sufficient force. The Chairman : Then it is your opinion that the esti mate of three millions and a half was absurd ? Lord Magdala : I have far too much respect for the House to say that. Indeed I should be liable to be com mitted. By Mr. Mundella : In point of fact it was impossible to form an estimate of the expenditure in India, and that applied with much greater force to England. The committee adjourned. RAILWAY NEWS —A telegram from Burlington, states tint the Burliugton, Cedar Rapids, and nesota Railroad laid the last Jan. 31, to complete the road to Columbus Junction, which makesadirect comiee .... „ Von from Keokuk to Davotport, Bock Island, and Des Moines, and al.:o h. tween Burlington and Chicag, ) ,_Th o first through train from FiAkill to Pine Plains, °ye. tho Poston, Hartford, and Elie 'load, front readied that place, Jan. 31. It was sin excursion train, carrying tue olii-ers of the road and invited guests. I ADVERT' EMENT. I—Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Ft a • Not !—Though sun minded by circumstances disad vantageous to ho ,ltli, these remedies, if properly applied, v ill cut rh .rt levels; influenza, inflammation, diphtheria, and a 1 oat of other complaints always lurking at-out to st•iz on the weak, for:orn. in,d unwary. The superiority of HoPoway's medicines has been so fully and widely proved for subduing disease that it is only necessary to ask the afflicted to give them a trial, and if the instructions folded around them be followed no disappointment will ever ensue or dangerous consequenCes result. In hoarse ness and ulcerated sore th'oat the ointment should fre quently be rubbed on the neck and top of the chest; it will arrest the increasing inflamntation, allay disquietude, to 1 gradually cure. MONEY AND BUSINESS. (From the Weekly Circular of Messrs. Bowles, Brothers, and Co. PARIS, Feb. 15. Neither the American nor the Continental money markets have suffered any important variation during the past fortnight. Secretary Boutwell announces that the National Debt's total, less gold and bonds in the Treasury, amounted, February 1, to $2,441,813,289 ; that the diminution in January was $3,833,664, and that the total decrease since March 1, 1869, bas been $18,630,971. The total of bonds purchased, with interest accrued, is $97,082,381, in gold in the Treasury $131,600,730, and i❑ greenbacks $1,690,807. Gold has varied but a trifle iu the New York market, and bonds have been equally firm. The bill introduced in the American Congress, proposing the Consolidation of the telegraphic and postal faci lities of the United States—a severe blow to prospe rous private cowpanies —is attracting much attention. American Bonds continue extremely popular on the Paris Bourse, and have been unusually firm for tho past few weeks. Local excitement caused a temporary lowering of quotations, followed by a prompt reaction. (From the Springaeld Republican, Feb. 11.) The events of the finan&al week have been at Wash ington rather than on Wall-street. The passage of the Currency Bill by the Senate, the consideration of the Funding Bill, and another fragmentary decision of the Supreme Court have turned much attention to financ:al legislation. The first of those measures, authorizing the issue of $45,000,000 of new currency in place of the Three per Cent. Certificates, was variously interpreted on the street, some arguing that it would result in expansion, and others seeing iu it contraction. As those States which would have the new issue must first buy up $55,000,000 in bonds to deposit for its security, and would very likely come to New York to obtain them, the first result would be the accumulation of more money at that point. The new bankers would then retire to their native West and South to issue their curresey, while New York would have to give up its $15,000,000 of old Three per Cents. The other still clumsier expedient of transferring $20,C00,000 from tho moneyed to the moneyless States will probably have about as much effect as it would to dip from one end of a water tank and pour into the other with the expectation of changing the water level of the two parts. Here, for instance, is De Kalb county, Illinois, which at the present time is so bare of money that not a tenth of the county taxes, which must all be paid by Feb ruary 15, are as yet paid in, against one-half .at this time in other years. But the bins are full of wheat. Tho farmers refusa to sell their produce, and then grumble about the scarcity of money, imagining that some law of Congress will enable them to eat their cake and have it. What relief will it be to transfer a bank from Massachusetts to that community? Let the law be framed so that Massachusetts and Illinois and Alabama can have as much currency as they are willing to bank up with adequate security, coined from the boots and shoes, and wheat and cotton of the realm, and at all times convertible into these products, or the gold that re presents them. The third feature of the Currency or Sherman Bill provides for this roughly, and if this had been its only feature, with perhaps the addition of the Suffolk Bank redemption plan, it would have been a very deserving measure. The Funding Bill reported to the Senate, and not yet acted upon, provides for the funding of 81,200,000,003 of the debt in three issues at 4,4 i, and 5 per cent., and also endeavours to mend the currency by making the National Bank system free, but not providing for the immediate convertibility to coin, or even ultimate coin redemption, of the bank notes to be or already issued. The decision of the Supremo Court that all contracts made prior to 1862 are payable in coin had besn pretty thor oughly anticipated, and produced little effect on the Money Market when understood. It forms a part of the gradual outlawry of the greenbacks, a process the final consumma tion of which will probably bo forestalled and r,•ndered unnecessary by the return to specie payment through some less violent method. It will spur the people on to more strenuous endeavours to do away with the two kinds of money and to go back to the old regime, when a dollar in any and all contracts meant a certain established weight of gold. '1 he hardship and friction to be entailed by this decision diminish as we diminish the number of days be tween now and universal resumption. States and corpo rations which have been paying tic interest on the .r old bonds in greenbacks will be the first to experience the changs, and will thus be converted into still more ardent champions of specie payment. Ehe Comptroller of the Currency has received full returns from the national banks to the circulars sent out last summer, asking for informa tion upon every feature of the national bank business. The returns are from 1,614 banks, and for the year end ing September 30, 1869. They show the following figures:—Aggregate amount loaned, $3,703,662,450; number of loans, 2,149,503 ; average duration of loans, 69 days; United States taxes paid, $10,029,932; State taxes paid, $8,27',711 ; miscellaneous expenses, $15,681,830 total expenses, $83,931,523 ; net profits, $57,673,017 ; dividends, $13,059,204; carried to surplusfund,sl4,6l3,B42; average rate of dividend, 101 per cent. Money is a little steadier and commands sto 6. Tho banks continue to re ceive from the country, but have more custom. Gold has been dull through the week, with very little fluctuation. The premium declined per cent. excitedly ou Monday in view of the legal-tender decision, but reacted before nightfall. Mr. Boutwell's policy of selling gold has re duced the co:ll.in the Treasury from $44,931,538 in April to $17,827,487 on tho Ist of February. Of the rest of the $101,600,731, which stands as " coin in the Trea sury" in the February statement, $59,392,180 is the pro perty of private depositors and $33,':81,064 represents accrued interest. The remaining available reserve, $17,827,487, is about the customs receipts for six weeks, and is regarded by some as a rather small amount to hold as cash in band. Governments have not been affected very much by the funding bill, though the impression that they would rise in price was general. Tho provision that Five-twenties may be exchanged for the new bonds at. par or paid in coin at par will be apt to bring the pre miums of gold and bonds together. The Cologne (Ger many) Times has an article upon our funding schemes, displaying more than European acquaintance with our affairs, which declares that our bonds in Germany are held, not by speculators, but by small capitalists, "tailors and glove-makers," who would invest in Fatherland 5 per cents. before they would submit to a reduction of the :rats of interest. It scouts the idea that special provisions against taxation of interest and payment in currency would present any temptation to the German public, as they already have faith in a similar religiously honest liquidation of the old high-interast bonds. It is to be noted, howevorc hat the Prussian Minister is anxious to reduce his interest from 5 to 4i, and if the bondholders have such faith in us we can perhaps persuade them to take a few ss. State bonds have been quite buoy.. ant during tho week. Virginia 6s, new, have risen 4 per cent. to 681; North Carolina 68 are up to 44, 2 per cent. higher, and Louisianas have advanced 3 to 4, though dosing with a slight reaction. Railway bonds are the most affected by the decision in the Supreme Court, and have advanced, under anticipation of gold interest. The Chi cago and Rock Island First Mortgage Bonds, du6 in a short time, rose to 106 against 100; the Ohio and Missis sippi First Mortgages to 97 against 92i ; and the Chicago and Milwaukee First Mortgages advanced to 90} against 88. Stocks at first declined, but reacted, and have been strong since. Vanderbilt and Lake Shore have been strong, and Rock Island on the street have sold up to 1 lq. The last named stock has been registered at the Corn Exchange Bank at New York, the capital being put down as 516,000,000, and measures are taken to have it reinstated in the list of the New York Stock Exchange. At the meet- ing of the stockholders of Wells, Fargo, and Co.'s Express Company at New York, on Saturday, the fallowing board of directors was chosen for the ensuing year: —Leland Stanford, Lloyd Tevis, 31. S. Latham, D. 0. Mills, a P. Huntington, W. G. Fargo, A. H. Barney, J. C. Fargo, and B. P. Cheney. The first five of these men are Californians, and indicate the probable disposal of its management. Another event of Wall-street on Saturday was the opening reception of Woodhull, Claflin, and Co., the new firm of ladies, which was largely attended, and by representatives of the largest houses of brokers. The Commercial says that 'Nanderbilt and Drew are mentioned as sleeping members of the concern." General trade has been steady. The receipts of cotton have been large, and the num ber of bales in sight is thought to justify a crop of at least 2,750,000 bales, with a good prospect of exceeding that figure. The South-west has just begun to "give down," last week's receipts at Now Orleans being 17,435,the largest of any this week, this season, and about four times the amount for the same week in 1869. Prices have given way somewhat under the immense supply. Wool con tinues in brisk demand, and the late advance in prices is well sm tained, with a reduced supply. Provisions have been dull and declining, especially for pork, and lvead . stuffs unsettled. Dry goods are steady, with an advance of 4c in sheetings and shirtings, which can hardly ba main tained if the present large receipts of cotton continue. The weekly statement of the New York banks shows an in- crease of $4,189,000 in loans, of $34,000 in circulation, of 54,588,006 in deposits, and of $1,266,000 iu legal-tonders; and a decreas3 of $1,478,000 in specie. The President of the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad notified the New York Stock Exchange on Saturday that the stock of tie company had been registered at the Corn Exchange Batik, to the amount of $1G,000,000. 'rit e company having complied with the regulations, it is presumed that it wi:l be again placed on the call of the board. (I?).om t 1 Wall-street Jour:utl.) FItIDAY EVENING, Fib. 11, 1870. The event of the week has been the decision, on Mon day last, of the Supreme Court of the- United Slates, de ciding that all contracts made prior to the passage of the Lgal-Tender Act on February 2.5, 1862, are payable to gold and silver and are not payable in United States cur ' rency. This decision, of course, makes some hundreds of millions of dollars of State, county, city, railroad, and other corporation bonds, leases, mortgages, and contracts made prior to that date, payable both interest and principal in coin, the interest of which for eight years has been paid in greenbacks. Payments of interest or principal since 1862, having been accepted by the creditor, will not be affected by the decision, except where the money has been 1, were quickly followed by personal violence." LAD rEaTlSßHENTJ—lleneeforth no one will doubt the valuable properties of Du Barry's health-restoring Revalenta Ambles, _ Invalids' and Infants' Food, since to the thousands of blessings it has already received from. Invalids whose position had been donned hopeless, we may now add that of his Holiness the Popo, whose health has been perfectly restored by it after thirty years of unsuccessful medical treatm mt. We quote from the " Gazette du Midi," July 25th:—" Rome, J uly 21,1866. The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especially since, abandoning all other reme dies, he has confined himself entirely to Du Barry's Revt,., Arabica 'Fiaal, of which he consumes a plateful at every meal. It has produced a surprising!) , beneficial effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise this excellent food too highly." We extract a few out ofmcra than 63.091 cures:—Cure No. 53,216, of the Marchioness tie Brelian, of seven years' liver complaint wasting away, debility, nervousness, with a nervous palpitation, all over, bad digestion, constant sleeplessoess, and the most in tolerable nervdus agitation. Cure No 1,771: Lord Stuart de Godes, Lord-Lieutenant of WaterfortL of many years dyspepsia, No. 49,332: "Fifty years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting—Maria July" Cure No. 46.270: Mr. James Roberts, of Frimley, Surrey, of 30 years' diseased lurgi. spitting of blood, liver derangement, and partial deafness. im portant Caution—Beware of the many unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which, without authority, Baron Liebig s name is moat audaciously attached. In tins, at 'a •, d; Ilb 2.3 9d; 2 lb Is Cd; 5 lb Ils; 12 lb 225: 24 lbs 4 s.— U BAusy's ItoNALENTA RABICA CHOCOLATE POWDER is packed in tin canisters: for 1 cups at 2s, for 24 cups at 3s 61, for 8 cups at Cs, for2eB cups at 30s, for :7. 76 cups at 55s —being about one penny per cup. The 30s and :58 tins are sent free of carriage in England on receipt of Post Office Order.— ARRY Do BARRY and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London; and all Grocers and Chemists, accepted under protest, accompanied with a demand for gold, which cases are of course very except!onal. Business throughout the country continues very dull, and failures are many. Among New York firms the following are re ported as having suspended paymant: —Halsted and Stiles, jobbers of woollens, 43, White-street ; Thomas N. Dale and Co., importers and jobbers of tailors' trimmings, 52, Howard-street ; and Petrie and Co., commission merchants in hosiery goods, 75 and 77, Leonar.:-street. Money on call continues very easy at 5 to 6 per cent., with exceptions on Governments, at 4 per cent. Discounts are readily obtainable on choice names at 6 to 7 per cent., and at 7 to 8 per cent. for No. 3. Single names do not pass readily, and are quoted from 7 to 18 per cent., according to quality. Gold has been weak all day, having been sold down to 119 i, closing, however, at 1201. QUOTATIONS FOR SPECIE. Amer. silver... 97 to 93 I Eng. sovs 485 to 487 Mex. dollars...lo3i „ 101 j2O francs 384 „ 386 Eng. silver 470 , 480 I Tinders Five francs ...., 96 „ 97 I Government Bonds are heavy, in sympathy with the decline in Gold, and have declined / to i per cent. from yesterday's highest sales. Sixes, 1861, registered - to 1 , 8 Sixes, 1884, coupon . ll7f to 118 Sixes, 1868, coupon U.S. 6s. Pacific Railroad Five-twenties, IHI2, registered ll4/ to 111; Five-twenties, 1862, coupon Five-twenties, 1864 f coupon Five-twenties, 1865, coupon .. ll4 to 114 k Five-twenties, 1835, coupon, now Five-twenties, 1867, coupon U.S. 5-20 Coupons, 1868 ll3i to 113 k Ten-forties, coupon ll2 to 112 1 4 Ten-forties, registered Oregon War Loan, Sixes 1881 — to And the following for the Railroad and Miscellaneous stocks. The latter show a firm business in Mariposa, Pacific Mail, and Quicksilver. N. Y. Cont. & lied. Rr 971 Erie Reading Mich. Central l23k Illinois Central Cleveland & Pittsbrg 92 Chi & North-West North-West Preferred 90 Canton Rock Island Cleveland and Toledo Fort Wayne 92 Railroad Gold Bonds have in Central Pacifies and Unio N. Y. Central 68, 1883... 90i N. Y. Central 68, 1887... 88 N. Y. Central 6s, It Est.. 86; N. Y. Central 6s, Sub'n.. 851 N. Y. Central 7s, 1876... 99 N. Y. Cen. 7s, • COIL 76 ... Erie let Mort, Ex 95 Erie 7s, 2d Mort, 1879 921 Erie 7s, 3d Mort, 1883 BB Erie 7s, 4th Mort, 1880 B2 Erie 7s, sth Mort, 1888 7B Long Dock Bonds Buff. N.Y. &E. 15t31,'77 s6 Ilud. R. 7s, Ist M, Mid. R. 7s, 3d M, '75 99f Harlem Ist M, '6B '72 101 Mich. C. Ist M, 69'72 - 117 Mich. new lst M 85,'82 — Mich. So., 7 p. c 2d M 9G N. Ind. Goshen Line '6B Mieb.S.&N.l.S.F'd7p.c.lool 111. Cen. 7 p. c, '7O 116 Alton & T. H. let 31 Alton &T.H. 2d pfd 81 Alton & T. H. 2d M. Inc. 75 Han.& St.J.LandWrntslo7 Han. & St. J. Con Chi. B. & Q., Ist M 105 Chi. & N. West, S. F 96 Chi. & N. W. Con Cony 9O Chi. & N. W. Int B B9k ('hi. & N. W. Ist M 93 Quidcy & Tol, Ist M, '75 70 111. & So. lowa Ist M 7O Gt. Weal. Ist M, 'BB B3k Gt. Western 2d M '93 7sf Tol. & Web. Ist M Ex 9Ol Express Stocks are steady. Adams 621 to 624 American Merchants' Union Merchants' Union, old Stock 5l to 6 United States Wells, Fargo, and Co l9} to 191 Pacific Mail 4l/ Atlantic Mail - Quicksilver W. U. Telegraph Miraposa .. Mariposa Preferred Ohio and Mississippi 3o} Boston Water Power l6i Cumberland N Y and N Haven 13134 , -Al 4., M & St. Paul IM & St. Paul Preferred 89 ) been especially active to-day )n Pacifies. Tol. & Wab. Equip 72k Mil. & Pr. du Ch. Ist M — Gal. & Chic. Ext 9B Gal. & Chic. 2d M 92 Chi. & R. I. Ist M 102/ Chi. R. I. & Pacific 7's 9B Cleve. & Tol. S. Fund 100 N. J. ,Central Ist M 102 N J. Central 2d M 9B Pitts. Ft, W., & Ch. Ist M 103 Pitts. Ft. W., & Ch. 2d M 96/ Pitts. Ft. W. & Ch. 3d M 9O Cleve. & Pitts., 4th M 74 Chic. & Alloy ; 8. F. Inc — Chic. &Alton, S. F. lstM 97 Mil. & St. Paul Ist M B9i Mil. & St. Paul 2tl Id— 82 Marietta & Cin. Ist M B7 Morris & Essex Ist M., 100; Morris & Essex 2d M 92 Joilet & Chic. Ist M — Chi. & Gt. East'n lstM, 75 N. Y. & N. H. 6s 96 Dubuque &S. City, lst M 92 Peninsula Ist M 9l Ohio & Miss. Ist M 95 Ohio & Miss. Con. Tol. P. W. I s t M . E . D 8 24 Atlantic & G. W. 2d M — Del., Lack., & W., 2d M 9B Lake Shore Div. Bonds 85 Cleve, P. & Ash. N.B — Do. 0.8 — Union Pacific Gold B B7 Central P.RR. Gold B 961 Pacific RR. guar. by Mo 9lg _ _ FOREIGN EXCHANGE. sixty Days. Three Days London Bankers London, Prime Commercial loBk-108f Paris, Bankers - 5.17 k 5.16 k —5.15 Bremen, Bankers Ramburgh, Bankers 34-36* Frankfort, O.M. 44-40i Berlin and Cologne Antwerp 5.21 1 -5.171 Amsterdam, Bankers Swiss - 5.24-5.171 A citizen of Havannala has just been guilty of an act which' does most to display the feelings of hatred in a community, and to rouse the nation against which they are entertained; one of those sparks where a mine is already laid that so often cause the explosion of a war, and lead tc great political changes. Isaac Green wall, Kerry K. Fo ter, Hugh Johnson, and Gardner Wells, all of New Y., k, started on the morning of the Gth instant to visit a photograph gallery, at Havannala, to have their pictures taken, the party wearing blue neckties. Pointing to these a Spaniard, who met them near the Tacon Theatre, op med a volleyof abuse, but in S pauish, which they did not under stand,and then efore passed unheeded. T he assassin, however, perhaps incensed by their indifference, drew a revolver, and killing Greenwall, severely wounded Foster and Johnson, Wells flying for his life, with a mob at hi heels crying " Stop him !" The animus was shown by the treatment the wounded 'nee received from the people, as well as by the fact that the murderer disappeared. linme (Lately on learning the intelligence, Secretary Fish com municated with the American Consul at Ifavannah, urging him to obtain redress for the wrong; but the Captain- General expressos the greatest indignation at the outrage, and has already ordered every means to be used for the capture of the assassin, putting the whole police force into motion, and offering a reward of $l,OOO for the culprit. If taken he will be tried by drum-head court-martial, and shot within two hours after sentence ; but as the sympathy in Havannah is against the Government, and:with the cul prit, his capture is improbable. The victims of this atro cious outrage, which has tended so much to revive the sympathy of the United States for the poor Cubans, exposed to the rule of such monsters, were mere clerks who but a few weeks before had arrived from New York to open a cosmetic and perfumery factory for Lawrence and Kemp. The general impression in America on the late pro ceedings of the Erie shareholders is, that they will have a great deal to learn about Fisk, Gould, and Co. The New York Times, the Springfield Republican, and many other journals, seem to relish, as a joke, the observations of an innocent shareholder at tlrectmeeting to decide on the stamping of shares, who said that he thought Fisk could he shamed into dealing fairly with them. But the funniest part of it is, now few in New York seem to be aware that the real loss falls upon America. New Yorkers are amused at the English shareholders, who have at last "pricked up courage to fight Fisk and Gould under the common but very thin British conceit, that it will be easy to get the read out of the grasp of those enterprising and audacious gentlemen." What those enterprising gentlemen have done has been to add one or two per cent. per annum to the interest on a great proportion of American indebtedness, a sum which every year would exceed the cost of con structing another Erie railroad. it may be regarded as a capital joke that the unscrupulous gentlemen can success fully defraud by chicanery, honest, straightforward in vestors, but though a section of foreigners suffer the main body of foreigners gain enormously in procuring an inte rest for their money in American investments they would otherwise have no chance of obtaining. We again say, it _ - is extraordinary that Now Yorkers do not see the handle made by such papers as the London Times of the acts of their "audacious gentlemen," through which lenders mulct American borrowers in a way amply to compensate them for such proceedings. The signs of Mormon dissolution are apparent in Utah , while Mormonism is making great progress else where. In Salt Lake City a mass meeting was called to assemble on the 10th of Feb. at "Walker's Building, to ratify the nomination of the ticket in opposition to the munici pal election nominees. The orthodox saints were, on this occasion, found to be wide-awake children of this world, for they went early, and in sufficient numbers to fill up every nook of the building, so that no space whatever was left for the opposition, and, in consequence, the orthodox ticket was carried by acclamation. Nor did the orthodox confine themselves to this "sell," for they chaffed the op position, who were in no humour to hear their merriment, but could not give effect to their ill-temper. One report states that the "Mormons, led by the Territorial Marshal and city police, took possession of the hall and broke up the meeting. The Gentiles attempted to meet in another hall, but the Mormon crowd followed and forbade it. Much genuine alarm ptevails among the Gentile portion of the Territory." On the 14th inst. the election was to take place, when the Gentiles, aided by Mormon Secessionists, will run H. Lawrence for Mayor against a H. Wells. THE UNITED STATES NAVY.—According to the most recent corrections of the "Navy Register," it appears that there are 1,800 commissioned Officers in the United States naval service, divided as follows : —On the active list, 1,345; on the retired and reserved list, 207; in the Naval Academy, 243. The line officers in active service are divided into the following grades :--Admiral, 1; vice admiral, 1 ; rear-admirals, 10; commodores, 25 ; captains, 50; conulnders, 90; lieutenant commanders, 180; lieu tenants, 64; masters, 98; eueigus, 162; midship men, 74. The line officers on the retired and re served list aro as follows : --Roar-admirals, 18 ; modores, 54 ; captains, V 27 ; commanders, 16 ; lieute nant commanders, ; lieutenant ,, , 3; mas' el's, 6; ensigns, 3. The M trine Corps has 100 officers On the active list are: Brigadier General, 1 ; colonel 1 ; lieutenant colonels, 2 ; majors, 7 ; captains, 22; first. lieutenants, 30; seeend lieutenants, 30. The vessels in the Navy comprise ships of the lino 5, frigates 6, screw steamers 89, side wheel steamers, 17, iron-clads 51, sloops 12, storeships 6. Since January Ist, 1869, there have been sold five screw steamers, six side-wheel steamers, one iron -clad, one ship and one storeship —fourteen in all. At the time of the unexpected suspension-of the work at the navy yards there were 35 vessels fitting out or undergoing repairs, and 12 on the stocks. MONETARY REPORTS—Yesterday. The attention of the Bank has been almost entirely absorbed by the settlement, and apart from transaction s necessary for this purpose, the business doing has been only moderate. Consols have been quiet, at 921 to 924 for money, and 924 to 921 for March. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 921 to 92g. Bank Stock has marked 241 to 242. Indian Five per Cents. have been done at 1114 to 112, and Indian Bonds at 20s. to 255. prem. Ex' chequer Bills, March, 2s. dis. to 3s. prem., and June 2s• this to 3s. prem. The market for English railway stocks has been dull , and the movements have mostly been unfavourabl e. Metropolitan opened at 79, and subsequently improved to, 79, but Great Northern A has fallen ; London all" North-Western ; and Great Western, t. Indian Railway stocks have changed hands quietly. but at, full prices. Canadiar4res have been firm, and Grand Trunk have risen 4, Great Western at the same time p )rting late quotations. Foreign shares have been steady' but the demand has not been active. There have been no bullion operations at the Bank to• day. The Westphalia. from New York, has brought 217,7 0 ° , and the Neva, from the West Indies, £192,000. Bank shares have been quiet, and without movement of importance. Telegraph shares have been fiat. Anglo-Meditteranes n have fallen 4 ; British India Submarine 4 ; and French c Ible shares 4. India Rubber shares have been firm and 2 better. Tele graph Construction have been steady, but Hooper's hav e been fiat and lower. Miscellaneous securities have been in limited request, b it prices have been supported. Foreign bonds have been in good request in connection with the settlement, and all the movements have been 01 a favourable character. Argentine, at 87, 874, have ad' vanced 2; Brazilian (1860), at 89, 90; and Chili= (1 867) ' at 974, 984, each shew a rise of 4. Egyptian (1868), at 7 9 ; 791; New Granada, a t 224, 23 ; an d P eruv i an (1863), ll' 80,811, has improved Five-Twenty Bonds have about touched par ; the 1 883 and 1883 Bonds, at 904, 9w, and B n , 90, having risen i and respectively ; 1887 Bonds, at 88k, 884, shew rise of 4. Russian scrip left off at 3 5-16th, 3 7-16th; and Chiliau scrip at -34th, 1 prem. There has been a continuance of firmness in the money market to-day, The demand for accommodation has not been active, but capital has been scarce, andthree month s' paper has been charged 3 per cent. At a meeting of the London Tavern Company (Limited) it was shewn that there was an available balance of 4, 543 ' A. dividend at the rate of 24 per cent. per annum was d e " Glared, absorbing £1,500 At the sixteenth half-yearly meeting of the shareholde r. of the Cowbridge Railway Company, at Bridgend, 11- * J. N. Carne, D.C.L., presided. The only feature of interest in the directors' report was a proposition to transfer the working of the line from the Taff Company to their own hands. The chairman said le would be necessary to hold a special meeting to e xplan fully the scheme, which was simply to create prefe" rential shares, and ask the creditors of the comp 01 to become shareholders, which would enable them to Pa all outstanding liabilities. Mr. Gudym Williams an d Mr. Thomas Greatorex, retiring directors, were re-elected' Some heavy additions may now be expected to the stoeU of bullion in the Bank of England, inasmuch as the expor t inquiry continues extremely limited, whilst the arrives daring the past few days have amounted in the agg,TeGa tt to about £600,000. At a meeting of the Trent, Ancholme, and Grinlebi Railway Company, out of an available balance of £1,6 714 a dividend of £1 3s. 4d. was declared. A meeting has been held of the South Yorkshire way Company, and a dividend at t:,:a rate of 5 per cent' per annum has been declared. Without exception the accounts from the ag,ricultural tricts bear favourable allusion to the condition of the whel P plant. The late frost imposed an efficient check uP eli its too rapid growth, an evil which caused such sad ( l e ; terioration in th e quality and yield o f l as t year ' s cro p, 012: the plant is now by no means unseasona b ly forward. i" Mark-lane to-day, owing to the paucity of samples, the wheat trade was firm but not active, at the prices Monday last. The traffic returns of the Demerara Railway for the fortnight ending January 22nd, present a total of 2, 069 , dollars, being a d ecr e ase o f 3,004 dollars when compared with the corresponding period of 1869. The traffic returns of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway for the week ending February 28, shevi ° total of £16,690, being a decrease of £1,927, when CO I. pared with the same week of 1869. MA le E 7 'S—Yesterday. LONDON CORN MARKET, MONDAY.-Fresh up to 3/010 , ro lane this morning +h o rece i p t s o f w h eat from Essex and Kent very small. The,e was a fair demand for both red and white saccil7, - , and prices were well ma i n t a i ne d . As regards foreign wheat, ,`io sa,ply was moderate. Th e t ransac ti ons were in retail at about • Lf jo rates. With barley the market was moderately supplied. The tr.'7o was fi rm, ou former t erms. M a lt was in moderate request. at pre,"„"cy quotations. For oats there was very - little inquiry, and the tenue.' o g of prices was in favour of bu3ers. Beans were steady at previ, quotations. Peas sold slowly on former terms. Flour was unalter in value, with a limited inquiry. le 4 LONDON TRADE REPORT, MONDAY.- Tallow has -- r u fo r quiet, at 4es. on the s p o t ; 46 5. , M arc h ; and 465. 6d. to 465. 9d• .or. last three mouths. Sto c k, 24,303 cas k s against 40,719 casks last See 1 oils are dull, linseed, 31s. 9cl. ; rape, 41s. 9d. cwt, inactive. ed LONDON COLONIAL TRADE REPORT, MONDAY.-'V little doing in colonial produce. Few inquiries for either raw a. reined sugars, but prices are firm. Coffee steady i nva l ue an d dereao... Tea dull. Cinnamon sales ha ve p asse d o ff f a i rly, b ut on rather lob terms. , tof METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.-oWing the limited arrivals from abroad, the show of beasts was less than average to-day, The trade, however, was quiet for all kinds. a',d the tenden c y o f prices was in favour of buyers. The best Scots g crosses sold at is. 10d. to 6s. per 81bs. From Norfolk and stiff; we received 1 , 1 40 ; from the midland and home couliti e d , 483 ; from Scotland, 117 ; and from Ireland, 304 b e ta,. There was a fair supply of sheep in the pens. In all breed sales Pi. gressed slowly, at drooping prices. The best Downs and half.bre7, sold at ss. 10d. toes. per &lbs. Lambs changed hands quietly, at fre'" - , 7s. 6d. to 85. per 81bs. Calves were firm in value, with a slow sal Pigs were dull. Beasts sold at from 3s. 2d. to ss. ; sheep, Is. 6s. ; calves, 4s. 2cl. to 6s ' and pigs atfrom 4s. 6d. to be, led, per 8 , " . to ink the offal. Total ' supplies: Beasts, 2,585; sheep and lauh 19,18) ; calves, 76 ; and pi gs , 100 , F oreign-Beasts, 515 ; sheep IS lambs, 4,489 ; and calves, 54. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET , M ONDAY.-The mar ket „A has been fairly supplied w ith meat, for which the inquiry has '- heavy, as follows :-Beef, from 3s. to 4s. 6d.; mutton, 3s. 201. to 45. aTa . lamb. 6s. Bd. to Bs. ; veal, 4s. 10c1. to ss. 4d.; and pigs, 30. 10d. is. 4d. per 81b. by the carcase. t ad. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.-Market cl Sales, 10,000 bales of which, 2,000 on speculation. Import of (" day, 7,000 bales. LIVERPOOL COPPER MARKET, MONDAY.-Market - and unchanged Bars, 66 to 66f ; ores, 13 to 131, GLASGOW IRON MARKET, MONDAY.-Good • es o done at 545.6 d. one month ; but the market closed easier, at Us. °u'l sellers. AMSTERDAM, FEB. 28.—Banta tin firm, at 691. BERLIN, FEB. 26. --Rape oil—F e b ruary, 13' 02 ; ay, 13'0 Spirits - February, 141; April-May, 14, 19. PARIS, FEB. 2&—Rape oil, current month, 10715; May, 101 Flour, current month, 73 to 75; March-April, 53 to 50 ; sim" August, 56 to 50. FOREIGN COMPANIES.—An appeal has been, made t ° Lord Justice Giffard, from a decision of Vice-Chancello r Malin, whereby he refused to grant an order for the winding up of the General Credit Company, f ot t'ie promotion of Land Credit. The ground for the Vice-Chancellor's decision was that although th e company had a registered office in London ; all ~.0 business was carried on in Belgium, and the Winding-nr Act did not apply to foreign countries. The Lord J u stice, discharged th e or d er of the Vice-Chancellor, and directed that the comp an y s h ou ld b e wound up. He could not see why foreigners who signed the memorandum of associa tion of a company registered in this country should not be held to have contemplated the liability of their company being wound up under the Act. The company in question had creditors for 21,000,000 in this country, and it was but right that, as it was insolvent, it should be wound ull• A MERCIFUL PROSECUTION.—At the Central Crimina l Court a person named Manks has been charged with pub lishing a libel on Messrs. Ovenden, perfumers. The ac cased was once in the employ of the prosecutors , a-id was dismissed. He afterwards became e ditor of a trade magazine, called the Hairdresser's, Perfumer's; ?cad Fancy Trades J ourna l . I n th i s journal be publishee - a libel on his late employers. The prisoner pleaded guilty and his counsel urged that he did not know he was doinri wrong. Mess rs . O ven d en now said they only wishe d the prisoner to be convinced of his error, and to b.: bound over to come up for judgment when called upon. The Recorder, although he regarded such a settlement of the question as a very lenient one, accede to the wishes of the prosecutors. On the prisoner enter ing into his recognisances, the Recorder gave hi m a piece of advice that excited much laughter. He told him he had better now go back to his place, and stick to hair" dressing. SELLING INDECENT SONGB.—A man, named Charlee Taylor, has been charg e d a t th e G u ildhall, with singing and selling indecent songs, about the Mordaunt Divorce Case. The prisoner said he saw others selling those songs. and he thought he might as well earn a little in the same, way. The songs were handed to the m ag i s t rate, who as k e d the prisoner where he got them. He replied from Disley'ef in a street in the Seven Dials. Alderman Lusk said the prisoner had not been there before, therefore he would die' charge him, but he must give up all his dirty papers. BIRTHS. HARRIS—On tho 28th ult., at 3 4,Bedford-square, Mrs. Q• Barris, of a daughter. TAnvis —On tho 26th ult., at SO, Maida-hill, W., Mrs. 1 7 . 1 .'' J:u•vis, of a daughter. MARRIAGE& IDE—GARNER—On the 24th ult. at St. Jude's, HenrY William Ide, o f F orest-hill, to b arolEnm, eldest dangly ter of Hedry Gardner, of Arran-terrace, Victoria-park. OWEN — ANDEnsoN—On the 26th ult., at Saint Michael's, Highgate, Frederick 1 ugustus. eldest son of J. li. ()won , E q., of Ilorns.y-rise, to Ellen Augusta, fifth daughter of the late G. W. Anderson, Esq., of Hamiltun-terrace, St. John's-wood. DEATHS. GIBBS— On the 2 , Qth ult., at Faversham, Kent, Mr. Wm• Gibbs, aged 82. YOUNGIMSBAND —On the 27th ult., at St. Aubyn's-road• Upper Norwood, William Younghnsband, Esq., of 01 ' Barge House, Lambeth, aged 61. 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