The Sun. — London, England, 1867-02-05 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the City this morning business laas been par ticularly quiet, and speculative conversation has been much indulged anent the Queen's speech. Being the first active session under Earl Derby, much anxiety is manifested regarding the early events of the prsent Administration in the year 1867. With anxiety, however, there is confidence. Our foreign policy is believed to be sound, and the finances of the country, it is thought, will be properly manipu lated by the Right lion. B. Disraeli, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the Discount Market to-day very little busi ness has been transacted, and the rates remain Without alteration. At the B an k o f E ng l an d yester d ay t h ere was a withdraw a l of 10,000 sovereigns for Egypt. The City of New York has arrived with specie to the amount of about £6,000. Business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has remained very quiet. A moderate demand has prevailed for sugar, and prices generally have been well maintained. Coffee and rice, however, have barely sustained former values; while in tallow the dealings have been of too limited a character to affect quotations. At a me e ti ng t o -d ay o f t h e B an k o f E g ypt a dividend was approved, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, together with the bonus of £1 per share. At a meeting to-day of the Provincial Banking Corporation a dividend, free of income tax, was readily accepted at the rate of 74 per cent. At a meeting to-day of the London and South Western Bank the proprietors were satisfied with the dividend, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. At the Stock Exchange to-day business is very quiet, but prices of almost every class of security show considerable firmness, Consols for money and the 7th inst.-are quoted 90/ ; Mexican, 174 17; ; Turkish 5 per C ents (1865) , 304 I ; S pan i s h Pas sive, 224 4 ; Chilian Loan Scrip, 4 1 pm. ; and the Russian Loan Scrip, 14 14 prem. Railway shares generally are in better demand at an average ad vance of about 1 per cent. Great Eastern are quoted 334 34 ; South Eastern, 724 73/ ; Midland, 1224 1231; and North Western, 1234 123/. [Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue at steady quotations. MINING MARKET. TUESDAY, Two o'Clock. In the Mining Market there continues to be a good demand for North Roskear, Prince of Wales, Great Laxey, East Russell, Great Retallack, and Great North Downs at fully previous rates. BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 Der Cent. Consols DO. Account, Feb. 7 90 1891 3 Per Cent. Reduced New 3 per C ent 9O 90 89} New 21 per Cont. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 D° Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — (1143d Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — DO I'lxche nor Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent ll 14 pm q 11 14 pm ................ £ 5OO .... . .... ~ Do ............ £lOO Sr £2OO , 11 14 pm Bank of England Stock, 61 per Cent INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Ituhau Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Do 1)0 Account s peer Cent. July, 1870 D 0 .4 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — O. Enlaced Paper 4 per Cent B4} 1) „, 0 . 5 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 u O. O sper Cent., May 1879 — DO. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 D Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO under ..E1,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Ropubl . 6 per Cent — Br2c, ai Ustrian, Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1859 azilian 5 per Cent — I ) 0. 41 Per Cont., 1852-5840 D 1)0. 186 3 , o 0 . 5 per Cent., 1865 — 2/ -) Account -1, Do. xioo Bonds— 13u 77/ „enos Ayres 6 per Gent i .,, us) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) ' , dial) 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent — 0 0. 6 per Cent A Do. B • V3lorabia. n, ' Zi per Cent.. r, u ba, 6 per Cent " a Pish a per Cent, 182 , 5 - • _ Cent., 1864 iiermbian Principalities tlO. Account xi luador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l2 Do., Provisional Land Warrant — Do D e f erred E gyptian 7 per Cent B4 1)0 . Acco unt Do. D o. £ Sel 00coBnd olndsssue Do. 1864 Do £lO O Bowls 83} 831 ll O. Gov ernment Railway Debentures. 80 / 4 31 reek uo. Account ti 5 per Cents., 1824-5, ex Coup ons D. Account , .00. Coupons vilatem.ala 5 rC. It3:ian 5 per C pe ert ent 1g65 13 0, Account . ..,,, 4 DO. Maremmaara Rails 721 a .1 ixicar. 3 per Cent ......... y Ditto for Account PO. 1864 .. Do 6 per Cent. Anglo- French...... ......... M ontevidean 6 per C0nt......... . • ....... Moorish Imperial 5 per dent 931 New Granada DDo 3 per Con 351 2f o. Deferral Do Laud .larrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 651 I Do 41 per Cent., 1865 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 6 per Cent., 1862 651 Do Account . Por te 18'6 '7 '9 '6O '2 ' guese....l per C t., a - 3 , , , , ,3. 424 1 2 Do. Account R Doan 5 per C en t ., 1822, £ St BBl 9 81 1 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 pet Cent. 1859 Do 5 per C en t . 1862 B7l * o 5 per Cent. 1864 — Do, A. nglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid B7l 4 o. do. £25 paid — Plu Sardinian 5 p‘r Cent Account Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account 3 44 Do New Deferred Do, Account Passive Do Do I,,,lauAce ant • * 22} f sh Cert. Co Acco unt of Coup not funded Swedish 4 per Cent. D r ,o• 4i per Cent. 1864 uo. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 the DO . Account Do 6 per C en t . 1858 ' uo. Account ~,D0 £lOO Bonds 1)0 . Account Do 6 p er Cent. 1862 O Account 541 1 4 Do £lOO Bonds 0 . Do 6 per C en t. , 1863 .9 6 per Cent, 1865 D ,,0. 6 per Cont., 1865 4i 0 * 4 per Cent. Guaranteed — r eneznola 3 per Cent. D 0 4 : 1 00 Bonds — °- 6 Per C en t, 1862 — Ditto 11 nor Cent. — Dividends ou the above payable in London.. Austrian, 5 par Cent., Ex. 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cont., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail Do. 4 antent. Certificates .... French s, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f — De.ah 2 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. Acoount 544 i - THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Do. Account MARKETS.--Tids day. HAY. glif lTlMELD.—Mentlow hay, .£2 15s to £4 5s ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s ; and straw, £1 16 s t o £2 6 s p er l oa d . -LT lTliry tCI:IIIIEIMAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 8s; clover, emand inactivelOs 6d ; and st raw , £1 16s to £2 Gs per load. ~.WJEITEC HAPEL.—Ifea.dow hay, £2 15s to £4 5s ; clover, Oe to Trade quiets lOs • and s t raw, £1 1 66 to £2 6s per load. COLONIAL. transacted but congou descriptions generally maintain previous rates. 81--1411t.—The sales have been to a limited extent, but "Mier qualities of West India fully support former quo tations. Refined d escr i ptions are in moderate request, without any inaterial change of va Plantation Ceylon h as " ►descri in the pr i vate market at full value; in other ptions there has been no quotable change. -RlM—Business has remained very dull, but holders do not press sales, and prices remained steady. SHARE MARKETS.—This day. _-• - OIi,DINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 81 s 9 1 :20 40 45 4 6 65 63 70 72 116 :18 31 35 5 8 , 20 t 2 i3O 131 I ' Closint , i Business Paid 'l rrioe. done. 91 OS 65 65 32 35 31 37 128 :30 85 67 18 19 1U tO 123 ;24 b 7 52 b 4 i 27 128 2i 34 a 101 10 1.13 121 11 11} 93 95 39 40 4 18 IE4 lts (31 06 101 103 35 S 6 10 11 p 120 122 1 2p 1 2p 74 76 114 118 148 152 48 60 73 74 10 150 253 3 42 - 130,E i 31 j I I I 531 4j 31 Railways. Bristol and Exeter .... Caledonian Cambrian 'Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Oun„rerth, & Ab. June bl London, nerip Certi Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. si Do. E. Augl. st. No. Great. North 01 Se° tlan Great Northern D.). A stock Do. B rtock Do. ...New, ls. at 25 pri. GtS, and W. of helium! Gt. Western -Original , Do. S. Val. Rail gua.' Do. South Wales Do. W. Alld.—Oxiorui Do. Newport DU. Lanc4shire& Yorkshirt. London and Mackwal4, Lou., ltrigh.,& S Coast ,Lou., Chat., and Dave] Do. Atetrop. Ex. A Lon. & :\urth Western Lou. 3c South Western 'Man., Shel., A: Lincoln Do. New Du. Extension...... Iletropolitau District. Do, do. do. Do. and 6t. John'sWO nid'and Do. £9 Share Do, Birrniu...t Derby Kent North British Do. Ed., t th., & Dun Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do. G.N• E purohaec 4 Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1864 5 . Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire N. &S. W. Junction ' Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. st.xilE Shropshire Union South Devon Houth Eastern itaines, Wok., ut Wok raw Vale Do. C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny , Waterloo & Whiteha 'West Cornws,tl BRITISH POSSESSIONS• Atlantic & St. Lawrence Rom., Baroda, Cen.ln., gu. 5 per cent... Do. F shares Buffalo Lake Huron Do. Preference Butf.,Brant,&Godericli 6 p.c. 1872-3- Calcutta & S. E., lim :a: e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pl Nast. Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu. 5 p.o. Do. J Extension Grand Trunkot Canadal Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist eref. Bonds I Do. do deferred .. De. 2d PAL Bonds:: 11 Du. do. deferred ... • Do. 3d Pref. s took ', Do. do. deferred • • Do. 4th Fief. stook Do. do. deterred ....' Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. .0. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gua. 5 2. t. South of India .... gua. 5 per cent .... D 41. per cent.. Do ;rem Wee. of Canada Da. New . Do. 8 p. o Bt.s. pay. 1873 Do. Si do. pay. 1877-8.. Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 41 do Do. 4,j do . Do. Filth Extension Melb. Cor. 8 p. o. Bnds. Mel. & Hudson's Bay.. N. itl.C'ds,6po Ist pt. bs9 Scinde I Do. Delhi Do. do 4 Do. Puniitub :I . to Do.lndus St.Flot COLONIAL GO V.ER 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 [lOO 10 100 100 58 100 101 d i ip, 4i 711 86, 50 5 5 101 1 03 lOt IG3 106 107 21 22 85 88 57 5 9 53 54 52 54 37 40 23 25 106 106 ., i 1E i 1p rT SECUIi British Columbia, 0 per cent., Dec.3l, 1572 Can.Gov.6 p.c...1a.& July 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug D,). 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July l Do. sp. Inscribed si. leapt: G. Hope, 6 p.c. 1873 Do.Api.& Oct 1890-1900 Do. do 1880-9UI Do. Jan. &July, 1890-9 , Do. 5 per cent. 15 April ana 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylen, Nev. 1868, 6.p. Do. 1878, do stauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1178 00. 1882..May15, Nov. lb Do. 1895, Feb. Sz Aug Natal , iov. A per cent N. 8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.dz.l uly N. S. W. Gov. 5 ire., 1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187(1 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 New Zealand, 8 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. C S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-v Do. 1878 & upwards Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja & July Do. do, April do Oct BRITIS Cam. Consol. Gold, Um Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavlet Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon t Carn Br'a r.ast Grenville East Gunnislake .. East Loved E. W'l Russell erayistk Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. Great LAxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal Busy. G. Wheal Vor (Helstou Grenville I I erod'B Foot • .... Bing - Bton Downs Margaret tUny Lelant Marke Valley Mwyndy Iron Ore, lim N e'm Se ton North Roskear N.Wh'l Bassett(lllogan North Wheal Crotty ,I'roser united.... `Pr ,vidence ,UnyLelant I S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 'South Condurrow S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan stray Park . fin _ Croft `..,igra and Clogan . , Um- West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Liakeard West Seton. .... . Wheal Bassett 'lllogan Wheal Buller (Bedruth Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton ... . Wheal Trelawney (Lis II MI 2.1.0 294 2.14.0 31 2.14.0 8.3.0 3.9.0 10.8. c. 58i 1 5.17.0 etc XIeEttENCX rillAuxs. North Staffol dshire, 20, f PREFERENCE S3A.RES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, kn., Metrop. Ext.:B. 6 per neut., 31 Midland A and B pf, 104 LINES LEASED iiT FIXED RENTALS. London and Blackwall, St London and (.Ireenwich, 61 FOILEJUN gAIL WA Xb. Dutch Rhenish, 2,) (4 reat Luxembourz, 121 Imperial Mexican, lim., 51 Sambre and Meuse. 7j Sambre and Meuse, 54 per cent. pf., San Paulo, liun ., gua. 0 per cent., 131 leOltEltiN NUNES. Chontalea Gold and Silver /dining, 21 St. John del Key. lim., 441 Scottish Austral'an, %I ashoe Gold, Um., II BAN KU. Alliance, Um., 164 174 Australasia, 661 hank of Egypt., 31 1 Chartered tier. of India, London, and China, 35 44 City, 141 English and American, Um., 64 English and tito de Janeiro, lim., 9 4 Lana Mortgage Bank of India, ttiu, , 3 London and River Plate, 48 London Chartered Pane of Australia, 234 London and County, 61 64 London Joint Stock, 421 4 London and South African, '4 London and Yenezula, lim , 24 metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 84 New South Wales, 451 Oriental Bank Corporation, 444 Provincial Bankiiig Corporation, lim., 5 Union of Londpn, 45 MISCELLANICOUS. Anglo-American Telegraph, 151 / I Atinutic Telegraph, - Dlt o, 8 per cent., G7l Berlin NVater Works, lim. Ditto, new, 5. Bonibay Gas, lim. , 4 Ditto, new, 21 City of Moscow Gas, Urn., 171 18 City Offices, lint., 1 8 1 Credit louder of _England. lim . 4 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., 3 Fore-street Warehouse, inn., 12, f Gen. Credit and Discou❑t, Itm.. 5. Imperial Laud Company or Marseilles, lim., 11 London Financial Association, lim., 71 Loudon General Omnibus Company, lim, si L dram Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent, byln. dian Government), 191 Freehold Land and Dock, 81 National Discount t,ompany, 13} National Provincial Marine, lim , New Zealand Loan and Mer. Agency, lien.,', Royal Midi Steam, 1074 Telegraph Construction and Maintenance, lim.. Ditto (lAA), 124 Thames and Mersey Marine, Insurance, lim., 5 j 1 The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, the short exchange on London is 25.12} per .£1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of LI a. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold!. nearly 2.lothe per cent, dearer in rails than in London. 100 102 91 93 12i in 12 124 f.B 92 81 84 - it ItJl 100 102 a 94 I S 5 90 82 65 97 9 , ) 97 9 8 1 91 98 1014 lo6k 6 1 12 11 98 100 ' 99 101 99 101 b 3 8S 83 85 10! IG4 104 106 1(3 105 101 103 OD d 2 lul 103 1(6 18 102 104 103 105 10 106 105 107 99 101 95 97 90 95 83 fi 91 101 84 85 98 98 91 P 3 104 106 107 108 7 76 8 9 10 - ) 410 9 1 22 21 8 7 2 3 2 3 I 4 V 10 21 29 5 6 17 11 15 16 11 11 30 32 2 1 5 t 2 4I 31 41 21 1(1 35 45 2 4 22 31 24 26 300 320 I si 18 22 1 2 I' 19 4 14 12 ,4 M 5(5 115 :23 65 25 18 20 16 12 .35 145 7 9 THE SUN, LONDON, Tt. ESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1867., OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. THIS DAY. The official announcement that her Most Gracious Majesty would to-day open the Parliament of the United Kingdom in person drew forth a large attendance of her loyal and loving subjects, who flocked from all quarters of the me tropolis to obtain a glimpse of her Majesty as she procceded from Buckingham Palace to the Parliamentary Palace at Westminster. The centre mall in St. James's Park was lined on either side by spectators three or four deep, and the steps of the York Column presented a very novel ap pearance, as they were entirely occupied by sight seers. In Whitehall and Parliament-street the specta tors were not confined to the streets—large galleri?s in many places erected iu front of the various bal conies were filled principally by ladies. A few minutes before one a squadron of the Life Guards took possession of the line of route, and from that hour until a short timeprevious to the royal car riages leaving Buckingham Palace, the chariots of the nobility, their occupants being elegantly dressed, continued to pass on their way to the House of Peers. Her Majesty throughout the entire length of the journey was enthusiastically received with waving of hats and handkerchiefs and great cheering. ROUSE OF LORDS. The scene within the " House " is one of peculiar grandeur whenever her Majesty deigns to open Parliament in person, and although the ceremony is the same on all occasions of her Majesty's pre sence, yet the crowd of peers, peeresses, and their sons and daughters that always assemble to meet their sovereign seems yearly to increase. The doors of the House were opened at twelve o'clock, and considering that the fair sex were in question it was rather surprising to see the num bers that were there in time. In a very few minutes after that hour both sides of the gallery were nearly filled, and the dresses looked like a rich band of - variegated colours which relieved the effect of the dim impressive grandeur of the chamber above. All were of course in full evening dress, though the labours of the toilet were at present concealed under shawls or cloaks, for the day was far from warm, and some of the storied windows above the seats had been left open, making gaps in the succession of our line of kings, and, what was still worse, admitting a stream of bleak, cold wind to boot. The peeresses arrived fast in little groups of twos and threes, and after much bowing and talk with friends, were at length ushered to their places by the messengers, and oc cupied themselves in gazing at the rich, angular, but strictly Gothic throne. The body of the House kept gradually filling up, and most of the front benches were occupied before one o'clock, at which hour there was a great and sudden influx of noble ladies, all superbly dressed in the fullest amplitude of the present fashion, and who remained in the body of the House, looking with something like dismay at the very narrow aperture between the benches for the peers through which they had to pass. In vain the mes senger said, " Now pray, ladies, now pray move ;" the ladies were all smiles, but as immoveable as the gilded statues placed round the House, opposing a passive resistance, the most effectual of all obstruc tions to officials, who have to be polite and do their duty at the sane time. The members of the diplomatic corps and the peers now made their appearance, their rich uni forms adding much to the brilliancy of the scene. The judges in their scarlet robes, the chiefs wearing their splendid gold chains over their ermine collars, next arrived and took their position near the wool sack. The arrival of her Majesty was now looked for with much interest ; and no sooner was thedistan t flourish of trumpets heard than a messenger enters the house rather in a hurry, and requested my lords and ladies to uncover, at which there was a general uprising of all the ladies present, and amid a great rustle, and audible laughing, mantles and shawls were laid aside—no one knows where, though effec tually out of sight. Again, there was -a pause, during which many peers came in. The ladies here began again putting on their shawls, with as much care as such a furtive toilet admits of, when the doors were thrown open and the heralds entered two by two, bowing stiffly in their rich and awk ward tabards, as they passed before the throne. The great officers of the household, in their splendid uniforms, succeeded, follo we d by the Earl of Derby with the Sword of State before the Queen, at whose appearance all rise and stand. Dressed simply but richly in black moire antique, wearing diamonds upon the bosom, and tiara-like upon her Marie-Stuart cap, from which depended a flowing white lace veil that fell im ample folds upon her shoulders, her Majesty took her seat on the throne. The assembly having been authorised, in the name of her Majesty, by the Lord Chancellor, there was a pause until the Commons of England, headed by the Speaker, and ushered by the Black Rod, hustled each other to the bar. The Chancellor then standing at the right hand of the throne read aloud the Queen's Speech, which will be found in another column. The proceedings then terminated by the rapid filing out of the royal procession. The Queen's voice was not for an instant audible from her Majesty's entrance to her exit. Their lordships then adjourned during pleasure. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tms. DAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at one o'clock; after which hour the members began to arrive in quick succession. At two o'clock, when Sir Augustus Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod, appeared at the door of the house, and, advancing to the table, informed the Speaker that the attendance of the honourable house was required in the House of Peers, The SPEAKER immediately left the chair, and the Chief Clerk read out from the list the order in which it had been arranged the members should accom pany the Speaker. Commencing with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, the names of the members of the Government were called, and then afterwards those of various members on either side the house, but after ten or a dozen particular names had been pronounced nearly the whole of the hon. members within the house rose from their seats, made a quiet rush to the door, and followed in the train of the Speaker in the most admirable confusion. The SPEAKER having returned, the Bitting was suspended until a quarter before four. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY AT THE ALHAMBRA.—Thos. Bell, who gave the address 44, Thames-street, Liverpool, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing from the poison of Mr. Pan ton, engineer at the baths and wash-houses, Marshall street, a watch, while at the Alhambra on the previous evening. Mr. E. Lowis, of Groat Marlborough-street, appeared for the prisoner. The prosecutor said that on the previous evening he went to the Alhambra with two friends, and while trying to push his way through a large crowd, one of his friends told him that his watch was stolen, and he saw his friend holding the prisoner by the collar. The watch produced was his property. In answer to Mr. Lewis, the prosecutor stated that ho did not know whether tho prisoner said anything at the station when charged, but he appeared " very disagree able." Mr. Hall, a blind-maker, said he saw the prisoner make a grab at his friend's (the prosecutor's) watch, and saw him with it in his hand. He seized the prisoner and held him, and the watch dropped at his feet. The prisoner was then given into custody. Police -constable Player, 309 A, said that on taking the prisoner into custody he said the persons charging him had made a mistake. Mr. Lewis having addressed the magistrate on the pri soner'd behalf, Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, that the police might make inquiries respecting him. DEATH OF DR. SCORESBY JACKSON. —The Edinburgh Courant intimates the death of Dr. Scoresby Jackson, a nephew of the celebrated Arctic voyager, whose life he wrote. Ho was the author of several medical works, including one on "Climate," and another on " Ma teria Modica." TATTERSALLS'—Last Evening. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Christmas Carol (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 14 to 1 agst Suruey (taken) 16 to 1 agst Columbia (taken) 25 to 1 agst Clansman (taken) 33 to 1 agst Fan (taken and offered) CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Lecturer (taken) 20 to 1 agst Proserpino (taken) 25 to 1 .agst Moulsey (taken) 25 to 1 agst Newland (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Minster (taken) TWO Tuotn4ANn. 4 to 1 agst Plaudit (taken) 10 to 1 agst Hermit (offered) 10 to 1 agst . Vauban (taken) 16 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (taken) 100 to 8 agst Marksman (offered) DERBY. 9 to 1 agst The Rake (taken to £1000) 9 to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken) 16 to 1 agst Hermit (taken) 25 to 1 agst Marksman (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Vauban (offered) 20 to 1 agst Dragon (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Intporator (taken) 50 to 1 agst Euchanteur (taken) MANCHESTER BETTING—YESTERDAY. LINCOLN HANDIGAP. 9to 1 agst Christmas Carol (offered) 10 to 1 agst Mount Palatine (taken) 15 to 1 agst Troublesomo 100 to 8 agst Beadle (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to G agst Lecturer (taken) 20 to 1 bar one RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. FEBRUARY. West Drayton 26 Derby 21 L H i a n r co ro l w n Spring sprio Spring Nottingham 26; • MAJ Liverpool Spring Chelmsford Spring....„ 1 . 2 Margate... Warwick Spring l9 API Cardiff Northampton ..... . ..... Windsor Spring Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Newmarket Craven 8 Abergavenny 312 Ascot Spring York Spring 7 Doncaster Spring Salisbury ................. Bath JUI Ascot Summer Windsor Summer Manchester Summer 12 Hampton Odiham l7 Bibury Club Jul Carlisle 2 Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading Liverpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford Nottingham AUG Ripon Brighton • • ...... 6 Brighton Club 8 Lewes Egham Wolverhampton Stockton Oxford l5 Hastings York August tOli. Bromley Epsom Spring 26 Lewes Spring Croxtou Park 29 IL. Thirsk Newmarket Ist Spring 22 Durham .. 22 Catterick Chester 3O Harpenden Epsom Croydon Newton 29 Beverley Stockbridge l9 Chelmsford Summer Newcastle Ipswich 27 Worcester Summer 27 JY. Down Royal Corporate l7 Stamford Huutingdon 23 Winchester Southampton Goodwood SEPT. Margate Warwick Spring 3 Abingdon 5 Leicester Doncaster Brecon OCTI Northampton Autumn 'l Edinburgh Newmarket 2d October 7 Bedford Cheltenham Newmarket Houghton NOV] Liverpool Autumn 5 Shrewsbury Autumn ll Lotunington Hunt STEEPLECHASE F. XTURES FOR 1867. UARY. Harrow Spring Derby FUR Carmarthen Birmingham l2 Windsor MA] Liverpool Spring . 5 Grand Military Chertsey 13 Malton ••••• RCII. ICroydon Spring Choltoubarn Grand An 2l Bromley AP. Ydrk 17 Sovenoaks :IL. Kildare Hunt ...... 25 SALES AT ALBERT-GATE BY MESSRS. TAT- TEIiSALL. At Albert Gate on Monday thoro were several thorough bred horses, &c., in the sale list, but only those recorded below were disposed of. It will be seen Mr. Blenkiron was again in the market, and that he made two good purchases in Palm Loaf and her half-sister Moula, by Touchstone, for the latter of whom he kad to give a smartish price; while Prince Soltykoff got a neat two year old colt by Romulus out of Rama Avis cheap for 65gs. There was some smart bidding for the good-looking Glencairn, winner of the Grand Military Gold Cup, at Rugby, in 1865, but eventually Mr. Cockburn got him for 150 gs. : The property of the Breeder. Gs. Gr c by Romulus out of Rara Avis, Chanticleer, 2 yrs, Prince Soltykoff 65 Palm Leaf, b m, by Ratan, dam by Gabbler—Snow drop, by Heron ; serv e d b y R omu l us M r . Blenkiron 150 Moula, b m, by Touch s t one out o f P a l m L ea f's dam ; served by Romulus Mr. Blenkiron 350 The property of a gentleman discontinuing Steeple chasing. Glencairn (h b), Kingfisher out of Mrs Cumming, by Reveller Mr. Cockburn 150 AQUATICS. SCULLERS' RACE FOR £5O. Yesterday afternoon the scullers' race between Bartho lomew Murphy, of Shadwell, and Daniel Russell, of Rotherhitho (both landsmen), took place from Putney to Mortlake, for £25 a sid e ; old-fashioned boats. The men had met twicebefore, once in the latter part of 1665 , when Russell defeated his o p ponent after b e i ng behind for four miles, and again i n th e early par t o f last year, when Murphy won after a fine race to Hammersmith, and the present match was therefore made to find, if possible, which was the better man. Murphy was in splendid con dition, but the same cannot be said of his opponent; both weighed 10st. 21b., and are about 24 years of age. Mr Innes was referee, Mr. Willcox umpire for Murphy, and T. Pocock for Russell. Betting, 3to 1 on Murphy, who had the best station. They made' a good start amid a storm of wind and rain, and Russell had an advantagO for 100 yards, when Murphy gradually drew away, and, despite the gallant exertions of Russell, ultimately won easily. in the early part of tha race a man fell overboard from Murphy's steamboat, and. Captain Barrett determined rather to lose the view of the race than leave the man un assisted, and he was fortunately saved KELLEY AND CHAMBERS. As briefly announced, Harry Kelly, accompanied by Mr. C. Bush, left London by express train on Saturday morn ing, and arrived the same evening at a quarter past five o'clock in Newcastle, where ho was met at the Central Station by s large concourse of his friends and admirers. Kelley and Mr. Bush at came proooeded to the Turf Hotel, where they intend staying fora . few days, and thence they Ne wgate-street, proceeded, according to previous arrangement, to the house e number of the of Mr. J. H. Baird (Kelley's Newcastle agent), the Star Inn, Northumberland -street, Newcastle , . and subsequently t N o e M w r a t t h b e e A th de h l e a u id e e ee H a o l t a e r l g , friends of both himself and Chambers. Owing to a pre vious pressing e ngagement Chambers could not bo pro ms. W tle . , B m ift e k e e tin: sent, and consequently no business . was done with respect to the proposed match, it being thought advisable to ad journ their mooting until Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at Mr. Blakey's, so as to afford Chambers and his friends an opportunity of being present. A meeting was accordingly held at the time and place stated. There were present Messrs. Bush, Harry Kelley, Robert Chambers, H. Clasper, J. H. Clasper, Wilkinson, Brown, Baird, Percy, Chambers (of Wallsend), Pickett, Smart, Cook, Tweddle, &c. Mr. James Wilkinson was voted into the chair, and the first question that came un der discussion was the choice of a ioforeo. After some conversation Kelley proposed that ho and Chambers should each nominate a gentleman for the post, and in the event of their not mutually agreeing in the selec tion, they should draw lots for choice. This proposition was at once assented to, amid loud cheers, and the meeting then proceeded to discuss the date for the match. This, as might naturally be expected, proved a very knotty point, and a long discussion ensued. At first Kelley stood out for Monday, Juno 3, as originally proposed by him, and on Chambers's friends refusing to accede to that date, he sug gested they should toss whether the match should take place on that day or on May 6. To this, however, Cham bers absolutely declined to agree, and insisted that either May 6 should bo named or they should toss for Easter Tuesday or June 3. After a prolonged discussion, during which neither side seemed disposed to make auy conces sion, Mr. Bush took Kelley aside, and, after a brief consul tation, announced that, as Chambers and his friends de clined to toss for May 6 or June 3, he would concede the point iu dispute, and agree to the match being fixed for Monday, May 6, This announcement Ras received with a burst of cheering, and all the obstacles that stood in the way of an amicable arrangement having thus been happily removed, articles were forthwith drawn up and signed to row on that date, from the High Level Bridge to Leam ington Point, for £2OO a side. A deposit of £25 a side was made good on the spot, and the proceedings, which were of a most friendly character throughout, thereupon terminated to the satisfaction of all parties. Nothing was done with respect to tho propo43ed matches between Taylor and Hoare, and Percy and q annon, Mr. Bush stating that he had no power to make ;ay arrange ments in either matter. COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. FEBRUARY. Name. Judge. Days of Running Rufford, Lancashire - .._... 6 Cardiff Club Ali% Warwick ~.... 14, 15 Waterloo, Lancashire Taniworth, Staffordshire ... Mr. Warwick MARCH. Irish Grand National (Open), county Louta - Ardrossan, Sharphill - South Lancashire (South port) Champion Mr. Westropp l4, 15, &c Leinster (Open) Courtown... Mr. H. Springall l9, 20 Scottish Open, Lanarkshire - SEPTEMBER. Brampton, Cumborland Mr. Warwick , 26, &c OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire Mr. Spafford CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice. Blackburn.) THE SCUTTLING OF THE SHIP SEVERN. The following *mitered in our Third Edition of yester day evening 1— The court re-assembled this morning, and at the ter mination of the speeches of the counsel for the prisoners, The learned Judge having summed , up the evidence, the jury retired to consider their verdict. • .A.ft g er an absence of half an hour they returned into court with a verdictof guilty against each of li)gi pri soners, but recommended Dean to mercy, on the ground that he was under the influence of Holdsworth. Mr. Metcalfe objected to the reception of the verdict on the part of the prisoner. :Berwick, as being against the evidence. The learned gentleman was about taking some objection to the verdict, when The learned Judge said the proper time for such an ob jection was at the conclusion of the summing up of the evidenee. It was too late now to urge a technical objec tion, but if he had anything to move in arrest of judgment he was quite willing to hear it. Mr. Metcalfe submitted in arrest that there was no evidence to go to the jury. Mr. Justice Blackburn said it was futile to make such an objection after the verdict had been received, and if he had nothing further to urge he must decline, and did de cline to hear any further observations on the point. Mr. Lewis said Inspector Cousins would give the Court some information about the prisoner Berwick. Inspector Cousins said the prisoner was wanted about three years ago when the ship Kate Kearney was lost, but circumstances happened that led to an abandonment of the prosecution. He was the owner of the ship Brown, which also had been lost. Mr. Lewis said he held in his hand a list of ships of which Berwick had been the owner, and he found about 15 of them had been lost at sea. On the prisoners being asked if they had anything to say why judgment should not bo passed upon them, Webb said he was quite innocent, and that his liberty had been sworn away by perjury. Berwick said he was quite ignorant of what crime ho had been convicted. Holdsworth said he was innocent, and that his convic tion had been procured by the porj ury committed by two men with whom he had been on apparent terms of friendship and ono of whom he had saved from starvation. He did not envy them their feelings, and he would rather submit to 20 years' penal servitude than go about with such a conscience as they would have. Dean said he said he threw himself entirely on the mercy • of the• Court. The learned Judge said, after a very long trial, and upon perfectly satisfactory evidence, the jury had found 'a verdict of guilty against each of the prisoners, a result ho quite agreed with. Holdsworth and Berwick; it appeared to him, must have both known from the first what was intended to be done with the Severn ; iu fact, that they knew she was to be sent to soa to be lost. There was no doubt that Layland was a bad man—of that ho had no doubt, but that did not alter the case. Berwick appeared to have been trading in sinking ships. He could. not get a ship of which ho was the owner insured in his own name, and therefore he had to resort to other means and false representations. No doubt the crime of which he had been convicted was carried on to a large extent, and therefore ho Must in flict it severe punishment. The sentence of the court therefore was that each of them be keptin penal servitude for the term of twenty years. . With respect to Webb he was not a bit worse than Layland, but it had been found necessary to make him a witness in the case. Ho (Webb) had been the party who had actually made the holes in the ship, and therefore he could not inflict a less sentence on him than 10 years' penal servi tude. With respect to Dean, the jury had recommended him. to mercy, but he (Mr. Justice Blackburn) could not think that he had acted is the matter without a guilty knowledge to some extent of what was going on. Ile, therefore, should pass upon him a sentence of five years' penal servitude. The War in Paraguay. The Royal Mail steam-packet Oneida, with mails from Brazil and the River Plate, arrived on Satur day at Southampton, and the mails were distributed on Monday morning. The allied army and fleet had not changed its position, as reported by the last mail, and were still waiting for reinforcements and supplies. At Buenos Ayres attention was occupied by the discussion of the various new projects before the Legislature on finances, the all-absorbing topic, and four projects had been submitted--first, fur the emission of six million dollars by the Provincial Bank ; the second, for the conversion of the cur rency ; the third, proposing the establishment of free banks; and the fourth, for an increase of paper currency. The general opinion on the war is that the cam paign cannot be resumed before March, for three reasons : Ist. Because the Marquez de Caxias will risk nothing at all till he get reinforcements from Brazil. 2d. Because Port Alegre is gone, and Gen. Mitre is going in few days to Buenos Ayres, and Caxias will do nothing in their absence. 3d. Because the allies are encamped in such un favourable ground, and so overwhelmed with bag gage and supplies that any sign of departure must be known a month before hand. The following is an extract from the diary of the Allies kept at head-quarters, and taken from the Standard of Buenos Ayres : "Dec. Bth.—A Brazilian lieutenant and three soldiers wounded ; two more were struck by a 68- pound shot, and the enemy also threw a shell into a pulperia; which made dreadful havoc among the bottles. • " Dec. 9th.—The explosion in the enemy's camp, at 6 p.m., was one of the most terrible sights ever witnessed.; 400 shells burst through the air in-all directions, along with fragments of human bodies, boards, hides, and pieces of burnt ranchos. .The Allies began bell-ringing, as if for a great victory, and opened alot cannonade on the scene of disas ter. But the Paraguayans were admirably cool and collected, - while their fire-bell rang, and the cavalry extinguished the flames, the gunners stood to their batteries and poured out volleys of shot and shell, 68 and 80 pounders, after which they rent the air with cheers and vivas. " Dec. 10th.--Gen, Castio's sergeant deserted to the enemy ; ho passed the lines on pretence of a special order, and soon after pulled out a white handkerchief, safely reaching the enemy's lines." The following is from the Standard's own corres pondent at Corrientes, and gives some curious dis closures : There have been some more Paraguayan deser ters within the last few days—they all seem to be got up for the occasion, and starved to death. They have all strange stories. Every one swallows what they say. I should not be surprised to hearth it is all " up the spout" with Lo p ez, that a general mutiny is expected on account of a cargo of green spectacles having arrived from Asuncion for the soldiers to protect their eyes from the sun ; that they were made at the Arsenal by an American gen tleman named Bliss ; or that the reason why the Paraguayan artillery was so effective was because the soldiers all used pocket telescopes, which had been imported direct from the States. These and like stories are at once sent down to Buenos Ayres, printed in all the papers ; and, of course, every one believes them. But the Brazilian General has had .other fish to fry since be came up here than listen ing to the lying stories of Paraguayan deserters ; and there has been a fearful row here, which has as yet only commenced, and which no man can say when or where it will terminate: I refer to the army suttlers, the gentlemen from Calle Commercio, Tuyuti. Your readers will hardly credit—these army merchants have been ordered off, and have only got eight days to pack up. Caxias has dis covered that they were all * * * * when this was first known, it was hushed up in order to try and catch the dealers, but they were too wide awake, and knew what Caxias was up to, so * Verily, this is an age of wonders, and I pity Caxias ; the mortar boats are missing, but they may have gone down ; but the shells, and balls, and cartridges from the Brazilian depot at Cerrito, where are they gone to ? All sold to Lopez ? What a scandal. Probably the next thing we shall hear is that Rio Janeiro is sold to Lopez. I leave you to imagine what a profound impression this disclosure_ has caased. The Diaz swindle at the Provincial' Bank was nothing ti.) it. Had I time I could onwnerate scores of parties from Buenos Ayres and Montevideo who have made fortunes ; it will be my turn next. There is a very active trade going on with the Chaco in Guaictiru boys and girls ; you should call attention to this, as also to the fact that every night Paraguayans drop down the stream in noiseless canoes. Verily, this Corrientes is a queer place ; we are all making money fast; no man here is for peace. A couple more months like the last and I shall leave for Europe. . On last Saturday the Paraguayans commenced their old' game, and peppered away with some half dozen terrible-sized guns. How the Paraguayans load these guns nobody knows, but I can tell you that the balls are so large and heavy there are few here care about lifting them. I saw two young gentlemen from Bahia doing th9ir best at one of these balls to carry it between them, but the easiest plan they found was to roll it along. The firing on, Saturday was very severe on both sides ; the fleet also took part, and the roaring of the cannon kept me awake nearly all night ; as a mat ter of course nobody hurt, but a number frightened. The enemy has established a new bat tery in the trees, which rakes the Lagun Phis posi tion of the Brazilians where General Andrea has pitched his tent. President Mitre is now quite recovered, and able to walk about. In Corrientes nothing new : it is rumoured Caxias is preparing to make a dash at the enemy in January. Heat terrific, 117 in the shade ; mosquitoes and flies intolerable. The revolution in Paraguay is, as was expected, a hoax. But the revolution in the interior pro vinces of Buenos Ayres is gaining strength, and many Chilians have joined in the movement. 121 4 3i I I 5I i 1:8 7J&7 I 1231 3 i ITIES. UST. Dover West Drayton 22 Plymouth . 23 Canterbury Derby Lichfield Weymouth Tunbridge Baden Baden :MBER. Richmond l7 Hendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2O Newmarket Ist October 24 IBER. THE MEMBERS OF ROCHESTER AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS. Last night, at eight o'clock, a crowded public meeting of the freemen and other electors of Roches ter was held at the Corn Exchange in that city, to hear addresses from the sitting members, Mr. Ser geant Kinglake and Mr. P. W. Martin, explanatory of their views on various important questions. The chair was occupied by Mr. STEELE, who commenced the proceedings by alluding to the ser vices rendered by the hon. members during the period they had represented the constituency. At a recent meeting, convened by the Reform League and held in that city, he did not attend, because he was not in favour of manhOod suffrage ; but he must say that every credit was due to that League, and especially to Mr. Bright, for keeping the Reform question in a state of agitation, and it must not be allowed to rest until a good sound Reform Bill was carried. He had no faith in such a bill being car ried by the present Tory Government, and fully believed that the Liberals would soon find it neces sary to kick them out. Mr. P. W. MARTIN, M.P., after alluding to various local topics, said he had now represented the city eleven years, and it was very probable that some of his best friends might not agree with him in everything he had to say, but they would find that he had honestly redeemed. his promise to support measures calculated to benefit all classes of the coat munity. He had voted for the Reform Bill of the late Government on every division that took place, except one, when he paired. He thought that no true Liberal member of the House of Commons could look back at the results of the last session without a feeling of chagrin and regret that such an excellent opportunity had been lost for settling, at least for a considerable period, the vexed question of Parliamentary Reform. Personally, he should have voted for a much more advanced measure, and hAd a twenty-pound franchise in counties, and an eight-pound borough franchise been passed, as it ought to have been, eleven years ago, they should now have been looking for a more liberal franchise. It was a great mistake to suppose that after the last general election the Liberal Government had a clear working majority of 70, because out of this so-called majority there were 28 members who in the previous Parliament had voted against a six-pound borough franchise. Taking this as a test, therefore, the Liberal majority would dwindle down to 16. He believed that Mr. Gladstone was per fectly honest and sincere in his endeavours to carry his bill through the house ; but from the day it was introduced, when he heard Mr. Gladstone say that there were only 12 days to discuss it, be thought that it stood very little chance of being passed. One of the greatest mistakes in the bill was the 16th clause, which - provided for the dis franchisement of dockyard workmen. After detail ing the efforts made by himself and other members to strike out this clause, which would have been done had the bill passed, Mr. Martin observed that, strong advocate as he was for a comprehensive mea sure of reform, he would not step over the floor of the House of Commons to support Earl Russell's or any other Reform Bill if that game was -to be re peated. The question of reform could not be left in abeyance, and would continue to impede the progress of all other legislation until it was settled. He agreed with Mr. Baines, Mr. Bright, and other eminent reformers, that it would not be sound policy to go to the extent of universal or manhood suffrage at present—not that he feared . to trust the masses of the people -with political power, but be cause he thought that such a-measure would tend to paralyse trade, render capital nervous, and thus injure all classes. He did not say that in the course of a few years manhood suffrage would not prevail ; and if it was the law to-morrow, he; for one, did not believe that there would be any ugly gush upon the rights of property, but that things would soon settle down much in the game state that they were before. If manhood suffrage prevailed he very much ques tioned whether many working men would be sent to the house of Commons. F e or his own paar hede should very much like to 40 se or 50 bon representatives of the w orkin g classes sitting as members of that house , and then the other members would be able to learn the opinions and wishes of the great mass of their countrymen. For the future ho should vote for any comprehensive Reform Bill that appeared likely to be carried. The question itself might be full of danger, but the greatest danger of all was not to carry a Reform Bill at all. Last year the country generally would have accepted the Government Reform Bill ; even the democratic leaders out of doors were satisfied with it ; but delays were dangerous, and such a moderate measure of reform might be rejected with scorn on another occasion. After alluding to the fiscal and commercial reforms effected by the late Government, Mr. Marlin expressed fears that when the budget came before the house it would be found that the country had made . 11 very bad exchange. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE, in the course of a humorous address, said his hon. colleague and him self should be at St. Stephen's to-morrow in order to learn the great secret—was there to be a Reform Bill or not? It was said, " Wait till the Queen's Speech is delivered, and then we shall know all about it." That he did not believe, for his own opinion was that the Tories were at a loss to know what to do with the question ; but if anything was said about it in the speech it would be with a view to postpone it. The reform question had been used for years as a shuttlecock to serve the purpose of the party in or the party out, but that would not do any longer; and as the Tories had turned the Liberals out be cause their Reform Bill was not good enough, if they did not bring in a better they must go out of office. A vote of confidence in both hon. members was then unanimously adopted ; and after a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting separated. Mr. Bernal Osborne and his Constituents. Mr. Bernal Os addres;ed his co ns tit uents _ at the Exchange Hall, Nottingham, last evening. The lion. gentlema n was received witl. cheer :. he lie t equiet c wh ould s o t ,b he and e hooting, ti a e r i r i d tr i e t a l t % e .: d ts ts e m m e o tim b e before and listen to hitN. In the words of an ancient orator he would s ty, " Strike, but hear rue (Confusion and 'fighting. A voice, " Nottingham, is the most rotten borough in England.") Ever_ a rriminal was listened to on his trial, and he (Mr. Osborne) was no criminal. (Uproar, in the midst of which the reporters' table was knocked over.) The / - were well aware of the treatment of reform duriup , the last session and of the fate of the Ministr y which brought it forward. The Ministry gave a test of their sincerity when they resigned; and now what would their successors do? (Uproar). The question of reform had been before the public for twee) years, dandled like a doll. Five times it, had been Mentioned in Queen's speeches, and it w d a high time that it shouldtbeput in short clothes, and allowed to run alone, as it only wanted one ?ear t o coming of age. (A. laugh). The constituencies of England could no longer be treated as infants. If this question had been laid to sleep by Parliament, it was not only the fault of the Parliament, but of the people, - who had been supine. The people, however, were now tired of this dawdling indif ference ; and though he deprecated all physiwal force; which could only end in the ruin of those 'who used it, he could not be surprised at the larg e Re form meetings which Ilia 'taken place . in edfferent parts of the country. The great concessions of the age had not been given to. argument or reason. The bill of 1832 was not given to reason. The Emanci= pation Act was not given to reason, but the ministers of that day were frightened into conceding those measures. (Cheers.) They should like to know how far he would go in a future reform bill. He was opposed to all ahs'olute forms of govern ment, whether that absolute form were in the shape of an absolute monarchy, or absolute aristocracy, or an absolute power of numbers. Ours was a mixed government, where the interests of all the great community must be looked to. He was opposed to the present position of the franchise. He wanted a considerable infusion of the artisan class, but he could not give his support to any measure which advocated manhood suffrage. He was, however, prepared to entertain the question in a large and liberal spirit. In 1848 he spoke in favour of Mr. Hume's motion, which would have given household suffrage in the boroughs of this country, and be could find nothing so revolutionary in carrying out the provisions of the Municipal Bill of 1836 in voting for members of Parliament. But he was not bigoted even as to that. In these times they must take what they could get. Although some members of the House of Commons refused to have anything from a Conservative Government, he was willing to have the best measure of reform he could obtain, let it come from whom it might. He always had a suspicion of a man who would not take anything but a comprehensive bill. It was going for a com prehensive measure that ruined the late bill. If the Ministers had simply gone in for a reduction of the suffrage it would have been carried. It was the re distribution of seats that ruined it ; and the only redistribution of seats they got was the redistribu tion of seats in the Cabinet. The extreme limit they would ever get in this country would be household suffrage, but if he could not obtain that he would take what he could. Practical men did not cry for the moon. But they must do the best they could in order to place their fellow-ountrymen in the posi tion they ought to occupy. The ballot would not cure all evils, but he should like to see the experi ment tried. He thought intimation in this country was almost as great as corruption, and that was say ing a great deal. He thought the ballot would be much more serviceable in Ireland than in England. Bribery in England had reached such a pitch thatwe had become a disgiace in the eyes of foreign nations. The army wanted reforming, the navy wanted re forming, and as to the House of Commons, he should like some one well informed, like Mr. Potter, stand ing up in his place and bringing his theories to the test of Parliamentary experience. There was another reason why reform was wanted, and that was the state of Ireland. Sixty odd years had elapsed since the union, but the people of Ireland were still dis contented, and were looking to another country for assistance. Mr. Disraeli and Mr. Gladstone were aware of the importance - of this question. It had been said that Ireland contained a starving popula tion, an absentee aristocracy, and the worst executive in the world. But he (Mr. Bernal Osborne) did not think the present House of Commons could remedy those grievances. Again, referring to' reform, Mr. Osborne said if he knew anything of the right hon. member for Bucks he would not commit political suicide. Assuredly if he came to the House without a Reform Bill he might depart his official life. A vote of confidence in the hon. member was then passed, and the meeting, which had been of a tur. bulent character throughout, dispersed. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. ( This Day.) The market opens quiet. Sales probably about 4,000 bales. THE PARIS EXHIBITION.—The proposal of her Majesty's Commissioners for the Paris Exhibition to present at one view, as nearly as practicable, every publication which has issued from the press of the United Kingdom during the year 1866 has made, we believe, very successful progress towards completion. Upwards of 3,000 volumes have been contributed by the various publishers as a loan for exhibition, and almost all the leading firms in London and in Edin burgh have sent in their publications of the year, including many of magnificent and costly character. Something, however, remains to be accomplished, and it is to be hoped that those houses which have not yet furnished their contingent towards this in teresting national enterprise will make haste to do so. We understand that Saturday, February 2, is fixed as the last day for receiving these publications at the Paris office, South Ken sington Museum. The portion of the ma chinery gallery which has been' assigned to r h a a s t o b n e s e n o fo Great ffer Great Britain contains' 86 large clerestory r u c be o d l ee ryo . win dows. It is intended to fill these with blinds of a deietoaarreiaanbitiiowvcfeahytebahmeambraeoer Chambers companies,ori , mf a rc n oo d tromt a aeme w ntea i aß d t o n e r blinds illustratingcom panies , offered peculiar to th the manufactures, &c. , et wee o i wn , , or to de coratedbe with designs, h era ldi c or otherwise, erected. Among those who have at present ac cepted this invitation are the corporations of Lon don, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Belfast, New castle-upon-Tyne, Bradford, Oldham; Rochdale, Stoke Chamber of Commerce, the Honourable the Mercers' Company, and the Stock ton and Darling ton Railway Company. The British Executive will fill several windows with blinds illustrating the early history of inventions, which will form au iute testing series. Stephenson's "Rocket," Brath waite's "Novelty," Hackworth's " Sanspareil," being the earliest trial locomotives; Symington's steam paddle-engine, which was the first successful engine of its kind. Watt's sun and planet bean engine and Arkwright's loom furnish subjects: has been has been stated on good a uthorit y that it has hat the Prince the Prince of Wales in Ireland, and y amongst the been determined to provide a residence for 11.R . .H. will spend some portion of every 'lido more than aught else to rule. No doubt this wall feeling and loyalty to the Throne people whom he may yet ay be called upon to promote good a ppier and more prospe rous da ys for tho r w ol n lib of it H ing ass t e h l o , i an d the entry or tr ans p ortation of cattle or hides, h a il the announcement as an i a n ugu l Ireland, a o n f 1 d , l and we Emerald Isle. t i n clau th ed e t p o import or ex Royal deere)oesrthoafve cattle e n horns, s r e., on the Eastern Belgian fronticr:fronl Biontzeu to Athus. • Share to et et 100 tou .t 1 204 10 100 I at 100 7 100 all 100 100 100 10.13.4 100 100 100 luo 100 100 17.81 I 651 100 1 731 3 IC4I 141 1 S4l & _.h...