The Sun. — London, England, 1870-02-21 00:00:00

this ease, of the fol ust to inn ny brothers ;ir lifetime, n the event • parts to be urvivors in le brothers d the qucs ny share in ded in the V. LORD ent in this ird Fermoy f the coin- Lblished by hen moved Dll the part e Rolls said ie evidence perjury, in very clear• vitness bad t state the in answer inately the le evidence f the case, e ii, bring would be application r on light was any s instance, A be cola- ill. ER OF xse, which a motion T of Here- Prmlector rston to a vacant was ulti tte should E a special 2ording to Lment, the liming the 'oat a gee d Prmlec .tly disap ma ndanza g ereford to Day. ;.--George :ribed as 3 I, where be gilt before ludulently 's advance 1, licensed 's advance of Lower The pri m advance 3 and cap nded for 3 t was now D. 247 IC-, witnesses ng. Course Of PersOnS !lisure he was to to binder evidence, be conti- ) justice• ttendanee leave the of the 1i: intelli- 's, and I , w le dging Prisoner's !stigatioli. hed. rery large r for pro tdy four 1 another a remand r the wit .e various aonses as a week. ;entenced, .—Alfred ,srs. Wil ,s. 12 and Mr. Tyr- was the account placed in key, and ;hould be coney in iu the ) prisoner h he had, t let Mai at home. and as he picklock, t to have ley there, ( I .s of the [stody by Eso ascer- Is in the ) custody ;sistance. e bail, be illy so as Diller de- Ind con- par, and I mter , :a l 4 ,t price of is than iu se pens )f meeting the public ►WL testimonY they are Shippers by Post. Lburgb•-- DIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. On the Stock Exchange to-day business com menced rather briskly. Consols were steady, but in the Foreign market the tendency was downward. In Railway, Banking, and Miscellaneous shares business is very restricted. Consols are now at 921 to 921 for money; iitto, for Account, 921 ; Three per Cent. Re duced, 92 s ; New Tkree per Cents, 928 1 ; ditto Red Sea Telegraph, August, 1908, 19 5.16 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, par to 5 pm.; June, prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, March, prem. ; June, 2 dis. ; Bank of England Stock, 41 per Cent., 2 .0. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, —; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 111 i ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 101 1004 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 per Cent., 1872, —. In the Foreign Market Egyptian (1861) is now 901 to 011 ; ditto (1808) 1, at 771 to 78. Italian and Peruvian are also worse, the former being marked at 541 to 541, and the latter at 784 to 791. Spanish is flat at 27 5-16 to 277-16 ; Turkish Five per Cents. are also a shade lower, at 44a to 444 ; while the Six per Cents. (1805) are I higher, at 674 to 68i. Russian Stocks are steady. Argentine is without change, at 861 to 864 1 . Russian Scrip is firm, at - 31 to 38 prem. ; and Turkish Scrip is in good demand, at 31 to 38 prem. New Chilian is dull, at a to 1 prem. _ In the Railway Market the prices are now : Caledonian, 77 to 77i ; Great Eastern, 388 to 381; Great Northern, 116 to 117 ; ditto (A), 117 to 118 ; Great Western, 63/ to 631 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1281 to 1281 ; London and Brighton, 42k to 428 ex div. ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 15 to 151 ; London and North Western, 1241 to 1241 ; London and South Western, 93 to 91 ; Metropolitan, 77/ to 77i ; and Midland, 1231 to 124 ; North Eastern (Berwick), 128 to 1281 ; and South Eastern 76i to 77. In Bank Shares prices are without change. Agra (A) is quoted 111 to 12 ; Alliance are 121 to 131 ; Chartered Mercantile, 32 to 33 ; Anglo-Austrian, 15 to 17 prem.; Imperial Ottoman, 3 to 3,;. prem.; London and Westminster, 601 to 61f ; London Joint Stock, 321 to 331 ; Union of London, 361 to 378 ; and London and County, 48 to 49 ex American Five-Twenties arc 881 to 888 ; Eries are 214 to 22; ; Illinois, 110 to 111. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Bonds, 291 to 30f ; ditto Debentures, 321 to 331. Lombardo-Venetian is 191 to 19; ; and Great Luxemburg, 14 to 144. In Telegraph Shares Construction and Main tenance are now at 431 to 431 ; India Rubber, 59 to GO ; Hooper's I'Vorks, s to 1 prem. ; Anglo- American, 17k to 171- ex div. ; French Cable, 161 to 16} ; British Indian Submarine, 141 to 14'1 ; and China Submarine, 11 dis. to par. The corn market opened rather dull at last week's rates. There were no bullion operations of importance at the Bank on Saturday. The Macgregor Laird, from the West Coast of Africa, has arrived with £2,640 ; and the Pera, from Alexandria, with £4,640. The Bangalore left on Saturday for the East with £184,946 in specie. Messrs. J. Thomson, T. Bonar, and Co. announce that the second half-yearly drawing of the sink ing fund of the Guatemala Loan of 1869, amount ing to £7,700, will take place on the Ist of March next. Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. have invited applications at the price of 87 for £619,800 Five per Cent. Bonds of the State of Massachusetts, re deemable by a sinking fund in 30 years, and bear ing interest from the Ist ult. The adjudication Will be made on Friday next. Proposals have been issued by Messrs. Huggins and Rowsell on behalf of the Denver Pacific Rail way Company, for a loan of $1,500,000, in bonds of $l,OOO each, bearing interest at the rate of 7 per cent., and secured by a first mortgage on the line, and on 800,000 acres of land. The directors of the Societe du Cable Transat lantique Francais have issued their report i❑ anti cipation of the general meeting to be held in Paris. They state that the trail: of the line continues to increase, and that the average amount received since November has been £1,866 per week, which is considered satisfactory, regard being had to the period of the year. A dividend of 7s. per share, equivalent to the rate of 4 2-3 per cent. per annum, is proposed. Advices from Athens state that the contemplated Greek loan has been withdrawn in consequence of the protest from the Exchanges of Amsterdam and Frankfort to the bankers in Paris. Meanwhile the Government, to raise money, have sold 125 shares they held in their bank at 2,010 drachmas (the par price being 1,000 drachmas), and the premium 1,010 drachmas), thus obtaining £8,300. The shares of the lonian Bank, which is managed by London directors, arc at £2 discount on £25 fully paid up. Hence it is observed :—" It seems that if English men do not trust Greek institutions, the Greeks do not trust English management." The works for cutting the Isthmus of Corinth have been offered to be contracted for by M. Chollet, under M. Piat, the engineer ; but the confirmation of the Chambers is required to amend the law, the terms demanded being an increased grant of land of 3,000 stremmas, in addition to the 2,000, on each side of the canal, the right to all mines that may be discovered, and also to the forests, with the option of making rail ways from Athens and Corinth to Turkey, and from Corinth to Patras. The caution-money is to be £lO,OOO, and they are to begin within 18 months. No certainty, however, seems to be felt that the caution-money will be forthcoming, or that the affair for the present will not prove as abortive as the loan. The last advices from Buenos Ayres state that on the 21st of January President Sarmiento would commence a tour through several of the Argentine provinces, accompanied by the American, French, and Italian Ministers. The Paraguayan Provisional Government has sent down M. Bedaya to negotiate a loan for £400,000, pledging all the public build ings and the railroad, but it was thought that the stringency of the money market at Buenos Ayres would prevent his success. Governor Castro had resolved, it is said, to discount his Rail way Loan, voted by the Chambers, with Messrs. Murieta, and Co., of London, and it was also cur rently rumoured, but on no apparent authority, that the national Government will subsequently despatch Senhor Riestra to negotiate another loan. The Southern Railway question had been definitely settled, and the Government had paid the stipu lated amount of £lO,OOO, by which they are to be relieved of all further responsibility as regards the guarantee. The Minister of the Austrian Board of Trade has published a statistical return of the progress of the railways of Austria, whence it appears that the total length of lines opened in 1867 was 1,815 miles, in 1868 2,920 miles, and in 1869 3,415. The result of the extensions is shown in the returns for passen gers and goods traffic, which exhibit an increase of 49 per cent. for the former and 24 per cent. for the latter, giving an increase to the old lines of 17 per cent., whereas they were extended at the rate only of 7 per cent. The accounts from the Suez Canal state that the obstructions have almost disappeared, and that there is now a uniform depth of 19 feet of water. The rock near Scrapeum, which formed the chief obstacle, has been blasted by a new fulminating powder,whicli has had only to be placed on the sur face of the stone to break it up, the labour and cost of boring being tus avoided. It is now reckoned that an outlay of about £BOO,OOO will render the canal navigable throughout for the heaviest class of men- of-war. At a meeting of the North-Eastern Railway pro prietors the original terms of amalgamation for the ordinary stocks were finally agreed upon, namely, £lOO stock for Berwick, £9B for York, £65 for Leeds, £133 for Carlisle, and £136 for Darlington. A meeting of the Great Luxembourg Company is called for the 4th of March, in London, .prepara tory to the general meeting to be held in Brussels on the Bth. The Manchester Courier states that the liabili ties of the firm of E. Plunkett and Son, Manches ter warehousemen, Dublin, have been greatly ex aggerated. They were said to be £144,000, but at the meeting of creditors in Dublin on Saturday they were put at £ll,OOO (of which £4,000 is owing in Manchester). An offer of 13s. 4d. in the pound was made. DRITISII FUNDS-TWO O'CLOCK. G OVERNMENT YUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account 94 / S pi' Cent. Ito 'wee(' Ne .N, .; per t 'eta New 2:1- per Cent. Jan. 1694 Do. 5 per Gen Jau.1873 kunnitie., 39 yrs, :_ , xpire sth Jon., 1880. Dc. for :'/ yrs, expire .sth April nib.— Do (Rea Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — i:xchoqu.7.,r Bills, £l,otin, 4 p. Ct. March --- DJ. 2i do. Juno Do £lOO, .£2OO Jr £5OO 2 d 139.n1i. of Enghtn'l Stock, 41 per Cent D: - -). opening . C tnala 4 per Cent. Bonds — later-Colonial Cinnnitn INDIAN a )vnitNNIENT BEcuitlrlh , br, , ..., Stock, tO per Ocut., April 1h74 Dc. Opening, for Account — D ~ a per Cent. July, 1880 Do 4 per Cent. Oct. 186'8 Do. Enfaced l'api 4 per o , ut.. :-..-. ...... Do. 5 per Cert., J au. 1872 .... ~.. — 00. 5i per lent. May 1879 DJ spc Cent., Rep. D±, 1672,,. Do do 18 - . 7 Do. do. 1882 — thi. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 iJo Bonds ; 4 per Cont., £I,OOO n , o. ender £l,OOO FOREIGN ruNDS —TWO o'eLooK. ‘rgentine Republic, 6 per Cent Do Acc'uut B Ol Austrian Bonds 5 per cent Do. 1859 — Brizilian 5 por Cent 10. li per Cent. 1852 — Do. do 1858.... Do. no 1860 — Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account B ionos Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 'Juba, 6 per Cent. — Cadtan 6 per Cent — o. 4i per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent., Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 Do. 6 per cer_.t. 1867 — 1 lo ',blau, 6 per Cent. Danisn, 3 per Cent., 1825 , Dan. bian Principalities, 7 per Cent — Do Account Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — cualor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent E4yptian, 7 per Cent 'c Second issue — ti0..£501, Bonds — Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. 1500 Bonds Do. £lO6 Bonds Do. 7 per Cent., 1868 .. ... — Do. Icecuor -7 5 1 . 11 - , 1 - 4 Do. £lOO Bonds Government Railway Debentures ..... 98 1 Greet 5 per Cont., 1824 5, ex Coups — 10. Coupone Gil ttemala 5 per Cent • HonduratiCoy Rail. Loan., lop. Ct., all pd Do. Acc• aut lta,ian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do. Account • -- Do Maremmana Railway — Ilexicau. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 --- Do ‘; per Cont. Anglo-French — outevidvan 6 per Cent. •. — ,le zrish imperial 5 per Cent yew Granada 221 4 Do 3 per Oen. — Do ef,irred • D loi -3- Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account . .. 79} Do 4i per Gout. (th:,-)arren) Do 4f per Cent.. 1862 Do 6 per Cent.,1862 — Port , igues 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7, 9,'60,'2.' Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Rassian 5 per Cent., 1821, £ St Do 44 per Cent 1850 Do 4} per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cont., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 . 851 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds., Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 186 G, £lOO Bonds 9ll Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Gen . Do. Acc/Junt Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferren Do. Pa live 68; 8 ~ Do. Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded — Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan . --, Do Government, 1864 Do de, 1868 Turlii:sli 6 pr Cent .. Do Account Do 6 p e r Cent. 1658 — Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1802 Do. Account 69- 8i 9 ' , o 1100 Bonds 7Ol Do. 5 per cent. 1865 — Do Account - i Do 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. Account D , 1 por Cont., Guaranteed — Do do, Scrip... — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cont. 1864 Dividends on the above payable iu London Austrian 0 per Cent ) Ex 10 Florins ... Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2* per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail, — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Italia?. 5 per Cent. 1851, E. Zsi — Do Account 55 TWO O'CILOOK. Jonsols, Money 921 a xd 1)o. Account, March 9 92k xd THE UNIVERSIFY BOAT-RACE. OXFORD, Saturday.—Mr. I'. H. A. Houblon, Christ Church, the new Oxford stroke, seems quite settled down to that important position in the Oxford Eight (which, after numerous interruptions from the ice iu the river, has now resumed regular practice), as he was out twice this afternoon over the short course, Messrs. Woodhouse, University, rowing bow ; Lewis, University, 2; Burgess, Brase nose, 3 ; Moss, Balliol, 4 ; Baker, Queen's, 5 ; Payne, St. John's, 6 ; and Tahourdin, St. John's, 7 ; Mr. Benson, the president, steering, and Mr. Tinne, the ex-president, coaching. The crew go very well, and give satisfaction. CA➢sBRIBGE, Feb. 20. Mr. G. Morrison made his first appearance this term at Cambridge yesterday, and the frost having departed, and the ice disappeared for a consider able part of the course, he was able to have out a crew which must not be taken as the crew which will be ro wed. The frost has given the Cantabs a week's rest, which will be found to be rather beneficial than otherwise, as plenty of time remains for them to be got fit for their appearance on thellames. D uring the interval the president and secretary have been to Lon don and have ordered a new ship, Clasper, it is said, being commissioned to build it. Mr. Morrison steered the crew, whose names are given below, over part of the course yesterday, and regular practice will com mence to-morrow. Macmichael was still absent, and Lowe was not rowing. The president rowed at No. 6, Spencer being transferred to No. 2. Ridley rowed stroke, and it seems to be the opinion of many that a doubt exists as to the ad visability of retaining him for stroke, but we hold to the opinion that Goldie will fill the important place of stroke. It is hoped that the reserve four will be out to-morrow, and by the end of the present week we may see the 'Varsity crew rowing in 'Varsity form, and justifying the confidence of their friends, most of whom still cling to the hope of seeing the light blue colours victorious. The severe weather it is hoped is gone for good, and it is earnestly hoped that the advice of that expe rienced oarsman and coach, Mr. G. Morrison, may serve to render the rowing as effectual as the strength of the crew seems to indicate the possibi lity of. We shall not be surprised to find that after all neither Blackburne nor Atcheson will be in the reserve four, as we bear they are both determined to try for the Colquhorm sculls, the last-named of whom ought to have a good chance. The follow ing is the crew who rowed yesterday, with their racing weights:— st lb 1. B. S. 11 indolph, Third Trinity 2. E. A. A. Spencer, Second Trinity 3. J. W. Dale, Lady Margaret 4. E. Phelps, Sidney 5. Gsvatkin, Lady Margaret l2 C. J. H. D. Goldie, Lady Margaret 7. J. F. Strachan, Trinity Hall 8. IL Ridley, Jesus Cox., Mr. G. Morrison, Oxford. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVE SING, FEBRUARY 21, 1870. SHARE LIST. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Rattiness Share NAME. Paid. Price done 10 Agra Limited, A all 111 121 AO Do B lO 41 5 50 Albion l5 10 8 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lira all 211 25 241- 20 Anglo-Hungarian 8 id IP 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 3 .1: 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 15 1 6 20 Do issued at 2 pm.... , 5 31 21 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lira. 25 Bank of South Australia all 321 3 3 1 50 Bank of Victoria, Austra,lia, 25 37 ie 10 Bank of New Zealand all 15 16 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, end China all 181 19 25 Chartered Mere. of India. London, and China all 32 33 20 City lO 11 111 100 Colonial 25 41 43 10 Consolidated, lint. 50 Delhi and London, Um 50 East London, lint 5 20 English and Amo-icon, lint 10 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lint 20 English, Scottish, and Aus tralian Chartered t. all 171 181 10 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 37 281 Do new lll 41 51 100 Imperial, lira 2O 3 2 20 Imperiad Ottoman lO 21 3 131 1 lonian all 2 1 22 25 Do new 5 6 3 Lnd Mortgage of India, lint 4 3 31 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64, 30 all 76 70 SO 100 London Bank of Mexico and South America, lint. 20 5 4 100 Loudon and Brazilian, lint. 45 3.5 ;.") 20 Do new 71 5 41 100 London &River Plate, lint. 40 11 13 25 Do new 10 11 2 P 12i 20 London Chart. of Australia all 241 241 20 Loudon and County 2O 491 401 481 50 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd ll London Joint Stock London and South African al 100 London &S.-Western, lira, 20 13 11 50 London & Venezuela, Him_ 121 ••• ••• 100 London and Westminster. 20 64 61 6. 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2B 100 Merchant, lint 25 61 5 10 Metropolitan, lim all 71 7 ! 00 Midland, lint 2O 1d 1 5 National of Australia 2.5 National of Liverpool, Um. 15 3d 1p 00 National I'rovinc. of Eng'd 42 ••• ••• 10 Do 50 National.. 3O 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 41 50 Provinc. Bank.Corpo., lint. 10 61 5.1 30 Provincial of Ireland 25 85 87 10 Do new.. all ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lint 23 11 13 100 - Do issued at 6 pm. 10 8 6 25 Union of Australia all 46 48 100 Union of Ireland, km 50 Union of London . 33 15 15 3G 371 trAey t t.e.atok% d7i, 6 1j /I , m fr At a •:DINAKY ,iHALiES AND 31'OCE.Y;:.. Hallways. raid " sin g 13usinet s • Price. th.ne. at El - Ist Ii and Exeter ...... 100 78 80 811 81 st Caledonian.....---..... 100 7. 4 1 77 at Cambrian 20 Cornwall-- ........ st Dublin & Belfast Juno lOO - - st Dun„rerth, & Ab.Junc 'oo 70 72 2) East London .: .. all • 4 6 20 Do 15 - - 2J Do 10 - - st Glasgow & S. Western lOO -107 109 at Great Eastern ..' .00 37/ 37; 381 1 at Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO 61 71 . at Great North of Scotland lOO 15 liS st Great Northern lOO 1171 018 at Do. A stock...-. l6O 116 119 at Do. B stock lOO 127 12-2 at GtE, and W. of Ireland lOO 1.8 100 st Gt. Western -Original lOO 61 0s: 631 i it Do. South Wales leo 0o Gi at Do. W. Mid.-Oxiord lOO 40 42 st Do. Newport et Lancashire & ierashirg lOO 128 1261 128: 1 st Lon., ltrigh.,& S.Coast l6O 44 411 42/ - Do Scrip .... - - at I•ou., Chat., and Dover.. 1u..) 15 101 151 it Do. Metrep. Ex. A.... 100 11 13 st Lon. & North IVestern.. 100 123; 1211 124: I it Lon. A South Western.. 100 93 94 ' Man., Shed., & Lincoln.. let 011 52 st Metropolitan .... • lOO 781 76: 771 at Do Extensian .. 5 Da. New rd .• • • ail - - at Metropolitan District. all 55 56 10 Metrep. St. John's V% rod 10 - - at Mtulttud st 1.) 0. Siriniu. & Durbi lO6 89 o 1 st North British st I) 0. Ed., Pth., & Dun leg - - at Nor Eastern--Berwick lOO 127 123 1274 8 25 D G. N.E purchase-16.11 ,1 - - at D . Leods . ....... 100 79 80 87 at 1) ()York at D °Carlisle .... . - - st U °Stock. & Darling l6O 167 169 171 1 st North Loudon 10 Do New 1868 . 4 11 2 9 at North Staffordshire ... 160 61 6 3 at North and b. W. Junction 100 9) 101 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... - st Rl.s,niney st Shropshire Union l6O 591 601 at South Devon'.. st South Eastern lOO .75-,-, 761 761 at Staines, Wok'hain, & Wok all 13 11 at 'tan Vale loll 104 158 -- Do. C ... - - - Waterlord & liiikenuy Ku - - 10 Waterloo & Whitehati G - - RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SUARLS AND STOCKS. - _ _ st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 87 89 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... at Do. Scot. N.E., 46 per cent lOO ... st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... at Do. do. 7 per cent lOO at Do. do. Ordinary lOO 78 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Duudoe and Arbroath IUO 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all st Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st Po. Ist Class preference lOO st Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO st Gt. Eastern, E.G Ex. No.l 100 98 103 st Do do N 0.2 100 'J7 99 st Do do 6 per cent 100 110 113 st Do East Anglian A sp. c. 100 •.. st Do do B 6 do. 100 st Do do C 7 do. 109 st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 st Do E. Union 4 p.c. gua. 100 68 72 st Do Norfolk 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 100 ... st Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 st Great Nor thorn, 5 per cent 103 st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pin. 100 Do 44 do do do 100 ... :•• . st Do 5 do at sp. e. pm. 100 ... st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO „„ st Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 „ _ st Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 90 98 st Gt. W est.—Orig.& J nt.-Itent chg., per c•ua. 5 p.c lOO 106 103 Do. Orig. (B7dr IL Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 101 Do do 41 per cent. 1850 lOO 90 92 Do do 4 do do Do do 5 per cent. redein lOO 97 99 Do do Birindionghanivigoufa 100 ! . 8 . 7 .. 2 . Do do Do do Chester gua 8.5 24 Do do do S per cent lOO Do do do 5 do 100 Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 Do do 46 p.c lOO st Do do 44 1859.- 100 st Do do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g. 100 110 118 st Do do 2d gua. 100 113 121 Ba b tt t DD D O O O g N u a e . w ds p ol o p r t e , p r l 2c s ae t t . d. 5 018 . 6 e 3 . 1 1 10 0 00 0 0 95 ..: 00 Lancaster & Carlisle 4 p.c. all st Laucash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1.8 130 st Do Barnsley, .65 38103 p.c. 100 ... st Do 6 p.c. (East Le ncashire) 100 130 1.35 at Do 41 (Blackburn parch). 100 98 100 st, London & Briebton, p.c guaranteed, No 1 lOO ... at DO‘' 5 per cent. gua No. 2. 100 ... 100 st Do 6 do do lOO st Do 5 do No. 4 lOO ... st Du 7 per cent lOO st Do 6 du (W.E. & C.P ) 100 st Do 4 du 1550 lOO st London, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO st London and U. VI., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 110 112 st Do Bedford &Cambridge Do at Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l too st London and 6 W. 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO 145 1.50 a Do (Portsm.Perpaus 2561) a Man., Shef., &Litwin. 6 p.c. 100 Do .£6 all par Ipm Do 31 per cent lOO 64 66 1 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 ... st Mid. Consolidated, 6p. c lOO 130 145 s Do Bristol & Birm., 6p. c lOO 133 135 Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 95 100 10 a Du 41 per cent. irredeem lOO 93 100 s Du Leicester & p.c 100 89 91 st North British, 5 p.c. No.l lOO at Do E. &G.4p.c. S. & D lOO st Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO st Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO st N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c lOO 87 89 St Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 97 99 at Do 1 1 N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Lerwick capital 8.13.4. Do York, U. &S. purchase lt) 10 101 Du Stektu & Drliug. A 5 p.c lOO 107 10J st Do \V, Elartlepoul 11. and it 100 86 88 20 North Staffordshire all 201 211 lOs S. Devon Annuities, lie all 9 10 lOs Do Tavistock Aims., 10s all 81 91 lOs Du Fixed 41 per cent all 8 84 1 0.6. S. last. (Read. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 at Do 41 percent lOO st Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO at Taft Vale No.l lOO 154 158 st Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 100 RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate yea bt Caledonian 43 p c glue. at Do Scot. Con. mi. 7P c lOO at Do 43 p irredeem all st Do 4p c con. issued at 80 65 at Great Eastern 43 per cent. 100 77 80 st Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 87 90 at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 86 88 st Do do 5 do, 100 83 86 at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 at Du Permanent 5 per cent. 100 ". st Do Boston & Sleafd, 4 3 pc 100 at Great West., W Midi., 5p c 100 „• at Do Joint porpe. 5 p c,1865 100 8;1 9 . 2 at Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 115 120 20 Do Vale Neath perp. p c all at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO 5 Lane. and York New 43 per cent till July, 1871 2 jp st Loud., Brig &c., 43 pc, 1853 100 st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 at Do do 41 do, 1861 100 st Do do 43 do, 1864 100 at Do do 5 do, 1865 100 st Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 at Do No. 7 sdo at Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c st Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c Do do C 6 p.c st London & N Western, 5p c luo 103 110 st London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 ()3 95 10 Man. shef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all v 91 st Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 102 st Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 107 109 at Do B 5 do 100 107 100 18 Do 5p e opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 213 18 Do Incony. New Shares all 19 193 22 Do 5p e con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31,1872 Bl If 23p at North British, E. and G No. 1, 5 per cent St 10 Do £ guaranteed, 1861 100 Do E ,P., &Dun., 2d, 4pe 100 at Do E.& G , N 0.2, 5 p.c lOO st Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 st Do E. & G., N 0.3, 5 p.c st Do E. & G., (Ordiry) 41 p e 100 .• st North Eastern, 43 per cent 100 9k) 160 at Do Stock. & Darl., D at North London, 43, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) at North Staffordshire 5p c • 100 ... at South Eastern, 43 pc, 1859 100 ... at Do 5 do 1861 100 ... at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 .. ••• et Do 5 do, 1864 at Victoria St. & Pimlico, 43 pc 100 ... RAIL WAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS st Birkenhead lOO 93 95 00 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 96 100 st Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 54: 6 st Do. 51 per cent. at Do. 5 do. 100 110 14 st Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO at Colchester Ste-4 Valley st East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 132 131 20 Gloster and Lean Forest all s Gt. Eass. Newm., &c., 5 p.c 100 Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c lot, st Do. do. Woodbrg. Ex., do 100 st Gt. West W. Mid., Hera 100 97 99 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 217 232 st Loudon and Blackwall lOO 93 95 st Do. 41 per cent lOO st London, 1 Chat., &c., 4! pc. 100 at Do. Com. Fund, 5 do 100 st London and Greenwich t Do. do Preference lOO „. st London, Tilbury, it Scuth 100 83 85 st Lowestoft,gua 4 percent lOO 79 81 a t _Do. 4' 6 do _..... 51...... ... Manch., 8k... Ma a ll .. at Midland, Bradford, Prof 1 , ,) 9i 94 10 Mid Kent Cray Lire) all ••• •.. 50 Northern&East., 5 per cent all 53 56 so Do. do. d do. all at N. Eastern —Hartlepool lOO .... ... st N.West.A. peep. prof, 5p e 100 10 . 7 . 1 . 69 st Do B minimum It p.c 100 ••• et Notting. &Uranth E. & o. 100 91 93 25 Preston and IVyre. all 41 46 ... R o y s ton, Hitch., and Shop. 100 134 1.34 st Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 132 134 1U Do do 8 2 Zip s S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 100 105 I) 4 per cent gm:— 1U; 73 so ,-. 5 do all 94 100 st Viet. Station and Pimlico 100 . _ st West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all ••• ••• 20 Do do C all ••• ••• 't VPortland 100 /2 81 100 ... ... st \ \e Vil Y t s nl at hand Somerset DOCKS. st East and West London and St. Katherine 100 49 51 47 100 D oDeb. stock', 4 per cant all Millwall Freehold Land st Dock 10) 30 33 t Southampton l )9 72 75 et surrey counqutviAl TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 10 Anglo-American Tei., urn all — l9/ 192 171 2 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., Um.... 10 201 21 201 at Atlantic Telegraph lO 14 10 st Do. 8 per cent. at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lira lOO 183 190 st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 262 267 10 Do. New 8 12 13p 25 Indo-European Tel., lira all 21 25 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lim all 3 4 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all . .. 10 Mediterra. Eaten. Tel., lim all 9 10 25 Reuter's Telegram all 12 13 124 20 Societe Transatlant., lira all 16 161 16/ st Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 11 If 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 7 8 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 41 51 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint 25 Australian Agricultural 2Ol 16 17 25 Austn Mort Land and Fin, L 5 Id pr 10 Baugparah Tea Estate, Lim all 3 5 10 Berlin Water Works,'Lim all 15 15/ 15} 5 Bombay Gas, Limited all 5 5} 5 Ditto, New 4 pr 4 pin 50 British American Land 20 British Indian Tea, Limited all 21 31 27 Canada Company all 61 65 20 Ceylon Company, Limited lO 4 3d 20 Ditto, A shares 25 City of London Real Prop, LlO 7 6d 30 City of Milan Itnprovment L all 4 5 50 City Offices, Limited 50 Colonial, Limited 2O 1d pr 50 Commercial Union (Asso) 10 Corn of African Merch, L 20 Continental Union Gas, L 25 Copper Miners of England, Prof 71 per cent all 5 7 100 Corp of London Bonds, 1877, 44 per cent all 100 Ditto, 1879, 41 par cent 100 Ditto 1882, 4i per cent 10 Credit Fonc of England, L all 21 3 50 Credit Fonc of Mauritius, L 10 21 11d St Crystal Palace St Do, Preference lOO 93 98 St Do, 6 per cent Perp Debentloo 106 111 50 E India Land Credit & Fin L 7 5 4d 32 Ebbw Vale 271 101 91d 100 Egypt 9 p ct Viceroy's Loan gua by Egyptian Gov 20 Egyptian Cons and Trading L 4113 3 English and Austr Copper, L 21 15 Eng aid Foreign Credit 7l 4 3d 10 Esr3pean Gas all 17 18 10 Do, new... 6 Fairbairn Engineering 5 ld p 20 Fore-street Warehouse, L 13 31 44p 100 Foreini and Col Gov Trust and Loan 6 per ct Bonds-. all 97 99 10 Gen Credit and Discount, L 74 1 1-3 71 15 General Steam Navigation l4 20 30 50 Home and Col Marine Ins , L 5 ld p 20 Hudson's Bay (Governor and Co. of Adventurers of Eng trading into) all 12 121 50 Imperial Continental Gas , 434 134 136 50 India Rub, Telg Works, L 45 57 59 604 10 International Finan Soc , L 5 14 113 20 Italian Irrigaton Canal , Cav all 44 100 Ditto, 6 per cnt Bowls, red all • 1870 50 Land Securities, Limited._ 5 2 ld 25 London African Trading lO 50 Loud Financial Assoc, Lim._ 30 18 17d 4 Loud Gen Omnibus, Limd all 24 24 50 Loud & Glasg Engin, Limd 25 18 16d 20 London and Prov Marine St Madras Irrig & Canal, guar 100 spc by India Gov lOO 103 105 50 Merchant Shipping, Limtd all 32 37 10 Natal Land and Col Co., Lim all 34 44 25 National Discount Co, Lim 5 111 111 111 10 National Steamship, Limd all 134 111 1 Nerbudda Coal & In, L e tO New Consolidated Dis Ld 4 5 New Quebrada, Limited 4/12 44 41d 15 N Zealand Ln & Mere, &c 24 /1 3 25 N Zealand Trust & In, Ld 5 11 1 4 , 10 North Assam Tea, Limited 7 7 Od 10 Do, B — d St N British Austral, Limited...loo 60 70 50 N British & Moreau Insilco... GI 23 234 25 Ocean Marine Insurance 5 15 16p 19 5 Oriental Gas, Limited 5 Do, New 10 Otago & South Invest, Ld 2 4' l -IP 2 5 Ottoman Gas, Limited a ll 2 21 St. Peel thy Lud & Min, Lim lOO 31 33 50 Peninslr & Oriental Steam all 45 47 50 Do., New, 1867 lO 3i 2d 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do, New .11 8 4 25 Rio Janeiro City Itn , Lmtd all 191 20' 20 Rio Janeiro G as , Limited . a ll 291 301 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 52 51 St. Scot Aus Invest, Limited „ 100 -- 20 Societe General de l'Emnire Ottoman • 8 2 2 31 25 South Australian Land 20 Tel Construe & Maintenance (lim and redaced) all 891 39/ 431 20 Thames & Mers Mn Ins, L 2 24 220 St. Tobacco (Ital 6p c Loan) all 86 88 10 Trustand Agency of Austra lasia, (Limited) 20 Tr &LnCoof Up Canada.' • 5 *IP 50 Union Marine Liverp oo l, Ld 5 6 bhp 20 Union Steam Ship, Ld 15 United Dis Corpora, Lmtd 6 2 ld 20 Univer Mar (Ins), Lmtd 5 44 10 Upper Assam Tea, Lmtd all 1 30 Van Diemen's Land .... . .... 28/ 7 9 100 Viceroy of Egypt Mort Ln. 801 811 50 Warrant Finance, Limited 12 8 63 50 WI & P Steam, Limited ... 20 4 3d COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Canada Government, 6 pc, Jan and July 1877-84 100 104 1051 1051 1 Do, 6p c, Feb and Aug lOO 102 103 Do, 6p c, Mar and Sept lOO 1051 1061 Do, 5p c, Jan and July ......, 100 941 951 951 Do, 5p c, inscribed stock lOO.. 91 96 050pdc, Hope,Dom 6 in p ion zD0ef,c,18108373 110000 103 0 1 1965 C pfoo o , 6 p c,April and Oct, 1 890- 1900 100 111 113 Do, 6 pc, April and Oct, 1880-90 100 109 111 of Do, 6p c, Jan and July, 1891 lOO ___ Do, 5 p c, April 15 and Oct 15, 1900 100 102/ 1031 Ceylon, Nov, 1878, 6r c 100 109 111 Do, 1872 100 103 105 1)o, 1882 and 1883 100 112 114 Mauritius, 6p c, 1873, Jan et July 100 102 104 Do, 1878, Jan and July 100 106 108 1071 Do, 1882, May 15 and Nov 15 100 107 109 D 0,1895-6, fob and Aug 100 111 113 Natal Gov 6p c, April & Oct 100 108 110 Do, 6p c, May and Nov 100 107 109 New Brunswick Gov 6 p c, Jan and July 100 104 105 N. S. Wales Gov 5 p c, 1871 to 1876, Jan and July lOO 1001 1011 Do, 5 p c, 1888 to 1896, Jan and July 100 101 102 1011 / Do, 5 p c ' rod by ann draws, from 1867 to 1875 100 100 101 Do, 2 per c, annual draws, 1872 to 1898 100 1001 101} New Zealand 6p c, 1891 lOO 107 109 Do, 5p c 100 97 98 971 Do, Jan, April, July, Oct 100 971 981 971 Do., 6p c, 1891, Mar and Septloo 108 110 Do, p ct, 1891, Juno and Dec 100 107 109 Nova Scotia Gov, 6 p c sterling, 1875, Jan and July lOO 1021 103} Do, 1886 lOO 1041 1051 Queensland 6 per et, 1882-85, Jan and July 100 1081 109} 1081 Do, 1891, Jan and July 100 1081 1091 S Australian Government, 6 p c, 1869-77 lOO Do, 1878-92 100 Do, 1893-1908 100 110 111 Tasmanian, 6 p c, 1895, Jan and and July 100 108 110 Do, 6p c red, 1893 to 1897 lOO 108 110 Victoria Govt, 6 p c, Jan and July, 1891 lOO 113 114 Do, April and Oct 100 1131 1141 4 Lo, 5p c, Jan. and July ~,,,,,,,100 1011 1021 1011 HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Feb. 20. Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal High ness Princess Christian, drove out yesterday after noon. Her Majesty and the Royal Family attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel. The Prince and Princess of Wales drove out on Saturday. LATEST INTELL IGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ..- - FRANCE. PAR is, Feb. 21. The Emperor received Count Stackelberg, the ,e Russian), Ambassador, at the Tuileries, yes- erdit v. A terrible accident occurred yesterday at the iron works at Fourchambault. A boiler exploded, and eight persons were most severely burnt. Amongst the sufferers was the son of the proprietor of the establishment. Five of the injured persons died yesterday from the result of the burns. A rumour is current that the Archduke Albert is connected with a confidential mission to the Em. peror Napoleon. The Prince of the Asturias has left for Rome. BOURSE, Feb. 19. —Three o'clock—The market closed as follows : Bank Shares 2900 Italian Wives 55 60 Austrian Fives Ottoman Loan Do. Debt 45 20 Spanish Threes Home Debt.. Deferred . Ys. q per Cont. 3 per Cent End of mouth_ 73 521- Credit Mobilier Transatlantic 215 Credit Foncier 1770 -- Paris Gas 1740 Suez Canal 340 RAILWA" Orleans Cash_ ... 990 Western Northern ... 1157 Strasburg . 6OO Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... 6171 Sardinian Austrian 770 Lombard 5OO North of Spain 641 Saragossa Roman 46 ITALY. FLORENCE, Feb. 20. The Opinione says that several journals, in refer ence to certain agreements entered into by the Minister of Finance with the National Bank, have expressed doubts whether other stipulations did not exist respecting the administration of the Public Treasury and a prolongation of the term of the Bank Charter. These rumours the Opinione contradicts, and says :—" We are assured that such stipulations have no existence, and that tbe agreements referred to merely bear upon the financial operations already announced." NAPLES, Feb. 20. The King and Prince Humbert arrived here to day, and drove through the Toledo. They were warmly received. AMERICA. (Per French Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, Feb. 19. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 1181 ; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 1191 ; the lowest, 11 Sterling Exchange. on London lOB4. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 ll5l. 4t " 1885 ll4+. 66 " 1867 ll3l. 10-40 46 Illinois Erie Cotton--Mid. upland 24lc. Petroleum—Standard White 29ic. Flour, extra state, ss.oc. to $5.60c. Corn, old mixed, sl.4c. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. The Inman Royal mail steamer City of Brook lyn arrived here this evening. All well. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 21. The Inman Royal mail steamer Etna, from Hali fax, arrived here at 8 45 a.m. to-day, with $3,900 in specie. She landed mails and passengers, and proceeded immediately for Liverpool. All well. BOMBAY MAIL. ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 20. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Massilia left at eight and the Nyanza at nine a.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Mar seilles on the night of the 25th instant (Friday), and the latter at Southampton about the sth proximo. THE BRITISH INDIAN TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION. Captain Sherard Osborn received the following telegram in cipher at 6 a.m. this morning, Feb ruary 21 : " BOMBAY, Feb. 19, 9.10 p.m. 4 , Halpin, Great Eastern, to Osborn. Noon, 19th inst.—Lat. 16.32, long. 62.45. Paid out since yesterday 141 knots cable. Total paid out 655 knots. All well. This places the Great Eastern 580 miles from Bombay towards Aden, and in about 2,000 fathoms of water." THE LEADER OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN THE LORDS. At a numerous meeting of Peers held in the library of the Carlton Club on Saturday, Lord Cairns in the chair, a resolution was moved by the Duke of Richmond, seconded by the Marquis of Salisbury, and carried unanimously, that the Earl of Derby should be invited, upon Lord Cairns's resignation, to assume the post of leader of the Conservative party in the House of Lords. This resolution was conveyed to Lord Derby by the Duke of Richmond, Lord Chelmsford, and Lord Colville. DEATH OF BARON N. DE ROTHSCHILD Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild died in Paris on Saturday. The late baron, who had been for a long period an invalid, was the third son of the late Baron Nathan Meyer Rothschild, the founder of the wealthy firm of merchant princes, established in St. Swithin's-lane. The late baron was born in 1812, and married his cousin Charlotte, daughter of the late Baron James Rothschild, of Paris, in 1842, by which estimable lady he leaves twosons—James Edward and Albert. Owing to the unexpected death of the Baron Na thaniel the series of dinners at Baron Lionel Rothschild's has been countermanded. Deceased was brother of Baron Lionel Rothschild, Sir Anthony Rothschild, and Baron Meyer Roths child. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE TELE GRAPHS. The Manchester Guardian hears that an effort is likely to be made at once in the House of Com mons to obtain an abrogation of the Government monopoly of telegraphs in the United Kingdom. Several influential members of the House are said to be ready to support the movement. THE IRISH NATIONAL PAPERS ON TUB LAND BILL. The Irish " National " papers earnestly discuss the Land Bill, with which, as may be supposed, they are any thing but well pleased. The Irishman believes it will be on the whole "worse than useless." "It is a bill for plunging all the tenants and landlords of Ireland into im mediate and universal litigation with each other. Every line of the bill appears to be bristling with some small lawsuit to be carried on in the ` cheap and nasty' litigation which is indifferently ad ministered in the assistant barristers' courts. The mischief of this is not easily estimated. It will provoke innumerable quarrels between landlords and tenants. It will put many landlords upon asserting their extreme rights." With regard to its, dealings with eviction. the same journal says : " The checks upon evic tion amount simply to fixing its tariff. The landlord is to pay a sum not exceeding a stipulated price for the luxury of evicting a tenant. But within this limit it is to be left to the conscience of the assistant barrister to settle what the landlord ought to pay. In any case where the tenant has ` acted badly,' there is to be that which is facetiously called an ` equity' of cutting down his compensation. We venture to say there will be very few cases of eviction in which it will not be discovered that the tenant will not be found to hare• acted so badly that he will be disentitled even to the miserable compensation provided by the bill." The Flag does not condescend to reason on the matter, but observes that " The bill will add another illustra tion to the hundreds already accumulated of the inutility, the dishonesty, and the demoralisation of parliamentary agitation. But, whether it passes or not, it proves the utter incompetency of England, even when ruled by the best-intentioned Ministers, to either understand or govern Ireland, and therefore the claims of the Irish people to self-government." The Nation pronounces on the measure in the heading of its article " Tinkering," but adds :—" The bill will, we doubt not, be passed. It is too good a chance for the feudal landlords to let slip, and their representatives in the House of Commons, 'Tory or Whig, will be only too eager to help it through. Already we can hear their cry of ' Agreed, agreed,' and ' Pass, pass.' Already they .are edifyingly assuring one another that it is a ' moderate' bill, a grand bill, a beautiful bill ; a bill which will, no doubt, disappoint the ' extreme' party which was represented at the Dublin National Conference. The duty of Irish members, however, is very plain. They must cast upon the authors of-this bill the whole respon sibility of their proceeding. They must tell the Minister that this bill will not settle the Irish land question. It must not be possible for any Eng lish politician ten years hence to complain that there was any doubt or misconception as to the resolution of the Irish tenant party in reference to this measure. Powerless to mould its provisions or affect its fate in a foreign Parlia ment, that party can at least record a warning for all whom it may concern, that this bill will be neither final nor satisfactory ; that, whatever may be its merits as an imitation of, or improvement upon, the statesmanship of Deasy and Cardwell, judged by the dire necessities of the country, judged by the emergencies of the present crisis for Ireland and for the Empire, it is an abortion, a mockery, and a cheat." The Weekly News takes the same line :—" The bill must be sent back to its framers, and instant action must be taken on it by the people. The tenant leagues and agricul tural societies are bound to meet without delay, and record the condemnation which Mr. Gladstone's bill demands at the hands of the people's friends. Let the Land Confe rence meet again. The crisis has really come, and there is work for it to do. The people must assemble in county and parish, and tell the Ministers what they think of the lame and impotent conclusion which has ingloriously ter minated so many fair introductory speeches. As a settle. ment of the Irish land question Mr. Gladstone's Bill is a failure. The sooner he is told so by the authoritative voice of the country the better for the happiness of all." On the other hand, moderate journals, both Conserva tive and Liberal, either generally approve of the scheme, or state candidly that it is of a character to be shaped into a proper settlement of the land question. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Army and Navy Gazette says that in no case will the reductions which it is the intention of the Govern ment to effect fall more heavily upon individuals than will the abolition of depot battalions upon those comman ding officers appointed prior to the 15th of December 1866. Than this treatment it would be almost impossible to imagine anything more unjust. Upon acceptance of the appointment each officer received a positive assurance that the position would be permanent, and a great majority, after serving their country in various quarters of the globe, wishing to settle down quietly at home, paid large sums, varying from £l.OOO to £2,000 to obtain them, under an expectation of retaining the same until removed by promotion, or until such a time as they might think fit to retire by sale or accept half-pay. Now, nolens volens, the latter alternative is forced upon them without any satisfactory equivalent. The Army and Nary Gazette says that after the com mencement of the next financial year the regulations, cost of lieutenancies in the cavalry and infantry of the Line will be reduced to £450. It appeais - i;YtlTe — iroad Brrow that the reduction of second majors will only take place in cavalry regiments, infantry battalions still retaining both majors. According to the Moniteur, reductions are also taking place on the other side of the channel, though not to a large extent when compared with the magnitude of the French army. Ten thousand men are to be disbanded, it says, and the saving thus obtained will amount to ten million francs. The Temps remarks that this is undoubtedly something, but that public opinion expected more. " If, moreover, other journals are to be believed," it adds, " the effect even of this measure will be lessened by General Le Bceuf's alleged intention to reduce to the same extent the furloughs accorded to the soldiers, in order to maintain the effective at the figure of 400,000 men. Is such, then, the European situation, which every body agrees in considering pacific, 'that we require to have 400,000 men under arms ?" THE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION BILL. SATURDAY. The chief officers of the National Educational League have addressed a circular to the officers of the various branches, calling attention to the degree in which the Gcvernment measure agrees with the scheme of the League, and asking for an immediate expression of opinion upon certain points in which the bill is regarded as objec tionable. They state their gratification that the Government has brought in a measure which is greatly in advance of all former Ministerial proposals, and one which, even if it fails in all respects to meet the desires of educational re formers, is capable of being mended in such a manner as substantially to provide for the necessities of the country. The Government practically recognises and embodies the leading principles of the League. They regret, however, that the necessity of unsectarian teaching is pro posed in a manner altogether inadequate. Messrs. Joseph Chamberlain, Chairman of Executive Committe ; John Jaffray, Treasurer; Jesse Colli ngs Honorary Secretay illiam Harris, Chairman of Finance Com mitte ; Thackray Bunce, Chairman of Publishing Committee ; R. F. Martineau, Chairman of Branches Committee, by whom the circular is signed, point out the following principles advocated by the League, and men tioned by Mr. Forster as being embodied in the Government Bill. "1. The obligation of local authorities to provide school accommodation for their districts. 2. Local rating, supplemented by Government grants. 3. Management of schools by elected local autho rities, combined with Government inspection. 4. Linsec tarian instruction, so far as it is secured by the exclusion of religious teaching from inspection ; by the admission of secular schools to public grants ; and by the recogni tion (though in an unsatisfactory manner) of the principle that secular and religious instruction may be separated, at the will of parents or by the resolution of school boards. 5. Free education, by authorising local authorities to establish free schools, maintained by rating. 6. Direct compulsory attendance. " While congratulating the members of the League upon the important points in which the Government scheme accords with that of the League, they submit as objectionable features of the The length of time allowed to elapse before the Government measure comes into operation. Though nominally one year, this may practically be three years, as a considerable time must be devoted to inquiry ; then one year must be allowed for the development of voluntary effort, and at least one year will be required by school boards to get into action, and to supply the necessities of their districts. 2. The permissive authority given to School Boards to en force attendance, instead of rendering the exercise of such power obligatory upon them. This may seriously inter fere with school attendance in the agricultural districts; and in districts where schools are pronounced sufficient in number, there will be no power—not even permissive—of enforcing school attendance, because no School Boards will be appointed in such districts. 3. The authority con ferred upon School Boards to give free tickets of admission to schools ; thus creating invidious distinctions amongst the children. There will be extreme difficulty in carrying this provision into effect, as it will be most perplexing to distinguish between the classes entitled to receive free tickets, and those who may be con sidered able to pay school fees. 4. The provisions relating to religious instruction in public rate-supported schools, are highly objectionable. By authorising school boards, at their discretion, to decide upon the kind of religious instruc tions to be given in such schools, those provisions of the bill must directlyand necessarily import into the election of school boards religious prejudices and animosities, encourage a spirit of sectarian rivalry, excite bitter contests through out the country, and cause the choice of members of school boards to turn exclusively upon theological opinions instead of upon personal fitness. It may also be pointed out that these contests will not only be renewed annually, but that, as one party or the other secures a victory, they will necessarily lead to corresponding changes in the reli gious teaching imparted in schools under the direct control of local boards. We may further suggest that if this provision be carried into effect in England and Wales, it must seriously affect the maintenance of the undenominational system at present established in Ireland. There are other points in Mr. Forster's statement which require attention ; but those above mentioned appear to us to be of urgent impor tance, and we therefore venture to lay them before you without delay. In order that we may be prepared to report the opinion of the branches at the meeting of the Executive Committee on Thursday next, we 13eg the favour of an early reply ? embodying any resolution you may have to communicate, or the expression of any opinion you may wish to offer. LAW AND POLICE. AN ALLEGED FALSE PROSPECTUS.—In the Court Queen's Bench an action has been brought to recover losses in a limited liability company. The plaintiff was the Rev. Mr. Hawke, a Lincolnshire rector, and the defendants were Mr. Meller, a Manchester manufac turer, and Mr. Child, a member of a firm of accountants also in Manchester, and the charge was that certain frau dulent misrepresentations had been made in a circular of a limited liability company, which had taken the business of Messrs. Pile, Spence, and Co., shipbuilders and rope makers, of London, Hartlepool, and Stockton-on-Tees. Mr. Hawke was induced to purchase shares to the amount of £4,000, but the company was afterwards wound up, and the statements of the circular and prospectus proved to be incorrect. The defence was that there was no fraud, and Mr. Justice Lush directed the jury that it must be proved that the statements had been intentionally deceptive. There was no evidence making Mr. Mellor responsible, and the jury gave a verdict in favour of Mr - - EXPLOSIVE LIQUID IN TRAINS.—Thomas Early, of Nor wich, has been fined i:2,0 by the Stafford magistrates for sending explosive liquid by train. Mr. Early was the owner of the bottles which exploded when lifted out of the traiu l lekicluelYiPilitillg tIY2 1391 VP• THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL HEMS. A grand musical festival will, as usual, be given at Drury Lane Theatre on Ash Wednesday. Mr. Phelps, the tragedian, appears at Astley's Theatre on the 26th inst. Mrs. G. Sydney succeedS Miss Oliver at the New Royalty as manageress. A new farce, entitled Sampson's Wedding," by Mr. F. G. Rowe of the Olympic, is in rehearsal at the Lyceum. Mr. Barton Mil has been playing Captain John Smith, and Tony Lumpkin, at the St. James's Theatre, during the illness of Mr. Lionel Brough. During the months of May and June a series of English operatic performances will be given at St. George's Hall. (Front Me Musical Standard) Prince Poniatowz.li is now engaged on the music of three operas, two of which are destined for Paris and one for Greece. On the termination of the Pantomime, some of Offenbach's popular operettas are to be played in le Opera Theatre of the Crystal Palace The pianoforte has been introduced into Japan through officers of a naval expedition, sent out by the Austrian Government. The Mikado expressed great admiration at the present, and an attaché of the embassy having played several pieces on the instrument, his Majesty was so pleased that he at once directed his wife to take lessons. The following is a description of the medal of the Order of Merit recently presented to Madame Adeline Patti by the Czar. The medal is sur rounded by 34 large solitairesjsurmountal by the imperial crown in diamonds, and mounted in a magnificent diamond bracelet. The medal itself is of gold ; on one side is the portrait of the Empe ror, and on the other are engraved the words, "The Emperor of Russia wishing to give Mdme. Adelina Patti a proof of his high favour and of his esteem for her incomparable talent has conferred upon her the title of First Singer to the Court." During the months of May and June a series of English operatic performances will take place at St. George's Hall, Langham-place, W., under the direction of Mr. C. J. Bishenden. A new opera will be brought out, the principal part of which will be taken by a well known lady of title. FENIAN MURDER IN IRELAND. DUBLIN, Monday Morning. About 10 o'clock last night a man named Malone, while standing' at a public-house door on Usher's quay, observed two flashes at the river side of the road, and at the same time saw a man rush over to wards him and immediately fall. The man was in stantly picked up, but died while being conveyed to the hospital. The body was identified by his wife as that of a plumber, named Milian. He had been shot through the heart and abdomen. Four men have been arrested, three of them brothers, named Salmon, and one named Hare. The police have no doubt that the assassination is connected with Fenianism. FRANCE. PARIS, Feb. 19. The preliminary inquiry into the charge against Prince Pierre Buonaparte for killing M. Victor Noir was completed yesterday, and the Prince has been ordered to take his trial before the High Court of Justice. ITALY. ROME, Feb. 18. The Pope has despatched Monsignore Plugin to Constantinople with speeial powers, in the hope of putting an end to the schism which has arisen in the Armenian community. LIS7 FOR THE USE OF VISITORS TO THE METROPOLIS. MUSEUMS. Antiquarian—Somerset House. Admission by appitcation to the secretary. Botanic—Royal Botanic Society of London. Regent's park. Admission daily by orders from fellows. Royal Gardens, Kew. Open daily, 1 till 6, free. British—Great Russell-s rcet. Open free on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Frida s, 10 to 4; summer months 10 till 7. Closed Ist till 7th January, Ist till 7th May, and Ist till 7th September; al o on all thanksgiving days. City—Guildhall. A collec on of antiquities, &c. Daily 1 - 0 till 5. Geological— Jertnyn street. Open daily (except Fridays) free. India - India Office, Charles-street. Asiatic natural his tory, antiquities, ,ix. Open freo on Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays, and on Thursdays by orders. King's College- Strand. Anatomy and curiosities. Daily, 10 till 4. Patents—South Kensington. Opn free daily. Royal Institution--21, Albemarlo-street. Various objects. Daily, 10 till 5. Royal Military Repository—Woolwich. Models of forti fications, cannon, and warlike appliances. Daily, 10 Models and inventions. till 4. Royal Polytechnic Institution-309, Regent-street. Scion - tific, with lectures. Open daily, till 10 p.m. Is. Soane's-13, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Antiquities, curiosities, and pictures. Open Wednesdays, Thursdays; and Fri days in April, May, and June ; and Wednesdays, from February to August. Admission on application to the Curator - Society of Arts—John-street. Adelphi. inventions, plc tures, curiosities &c. Daily: admission by member's order. South Kensington—Cromwell-road. Open on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, 10 till 10, freo ; on other days 10 till 4,5, or 6. 6d. Tower of London—Ancient armour, &c. Open daily, II till 4. ls. PICTURE GALLERIES. Bridgewater Gallery—Cleveland-square. Cards to view may be obtained from Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street. British Artists—Suffolk-street. April to July. I.s. Masters, June, July, and August. l e. Buckingham Palace Pictures.—May be viewed by an order from the Lord Chamberlain. Cartoons of Raphael—South Kensington Museum Mon . day, Tuesday, Saturday, free; other days, 6d. Crystal Palace—Sydenhain. Modern Pictures and Sculp- ture. is. Dulwich Gallery—Dulwich. Chiefly Flemish and Dutch Pictures, Open free daily, ex opt Friday. Flamm Gallery—University of London, Gower-street. Foundling Hospital—Guildford-stzeet. Opon Mondays, 10 till 4. Gallery of Ancient Masters-49, Pall. is. Greenwich Painted Hall—Greenwich. Mondays snd Fri days Free : other days, 4d. Guildhall—City. May be seen on application to the h;►il _ keeper. Hampton Court Palace.—The galleries are open froe aaily except on Friday. Monument—Fish-street Hill. Every day. 6d. National Gallery—Trafalgar-squarm. Open free, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Trinity House—Trinity-square, Tower-hill. Models of. lighthouses, &c. Daily, 10 till 4. Tussaud's Waxwork-58, Baker-street. Open daily till 10 p.m. is. SUBURBAN PLACES OF RESORT. Cremorne Gardens—Chelsea. ls. Crystal Palace Park—Sydenham. Open daily, Is.; Satur. days, 2s. 6d. Greenwich Park—Greenwich. Oren free Hampton Court Gardens.—Open free daily. Highbury Barn and Gardens —lfighbury. 6d. and is by refreshment tickets. Kew Gardens—Kew. Open free, daily at ono o'clock Richmond Park—Richmond. Open free, daily. Rosherville Gardens—Gravesond. Open daily. 6d. Royal Horticultural Gardens—Kensington. Admission by members' order. Windsor Great Park—Windsor. Open free. Windsor Castle may be visited on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fri— days, by tickets obtainable at the Lord Chamberlain s Office, in the Castle. Bank of Engla-d Returns. An Account, tursuant to t] cap. 32, for the week ending I ISSUE DE? he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, ffednesday, Feb. 16, 1870. 'ARTMENT. Notes issued £33,815,030 Governmt. Debt.. 11,015,1 Q( Other Securities.. 3,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion .., — X 33,815,050 BANKING D . £33,815,050 Proprietors'Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including E xchequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners . of National Debt, and Div. Accounts 9.391.155 Other Deposits 16,542,989 Seven Days and other Bills 457,433 L'PARTMENT. Goverumt. Seeu rities(including Dead Weight Aunuity) £14,331,31 Other Securities 17,783,223 Notes 11,274,28J (3 °la and Coin £41,339,105 r 44,339,105 LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Sales probably 10,000 bales. The market quiet. The theatre now being built by Mr. Montague in the Strand, near to the Adolphi, is to be called the Vaude ville, and not the Bijou. It is stated that Mr. Boucicault has been offered £20,000 for two hundred and fifty farewell performances ip America. qJ.