The Sun. — London, England, 1870-03-07 00:00:00

RONEY MARKET AND COAT AIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Stock Exchange opened firmly to-day, and th ere appeared a desire on the part of some of the l arge brokers to do business, but the prices of °llsols remained without any alteration. For Foreign stocks there was more demand than is Ordinarily the case, and in most instances at im proved quotations. There has been a slight ad vance in the price of Anictican Stocks, but Tele graphs are lower. The rates of discount in the Open is 3 to 3i for first-class bills. Conso's are now at 92a to 921 for money; rlt toi for Aciount, 92; Three per Cent. Re duced,. 911- x 1 ; New T!,:ree per Cents, 91-1- ; Exchequ er Bills Vl,OOO, March, prem. ; June, 3 P r ew. ; ditto 5.!.100, £2OO, and £5OO, March, —; Clle, 2 prem. • Bank of England Stock, 4 1 per In I ndia Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, —; di tto 5 per Cent July, 1880, 111' 4 1- 12 ; ditto 4 per Ve nt., Oct., 4 1888 99a 2 xd • ditto Eufaced Paper, 4Per Cent., —; di t t o 5 per Cent., May, 1872, 03.1 4. In the Foreign Market Spanish are lower, 261 to 0 4; Turkish, 464 to 464 ; Egyptian, 1864, 924 to 93 4; Argentine, 881 to 884 ; Peruvian, 804 to 81; Italian, 55 to 551 ; Mexican, 14 to 144 ; Chilian, 97 4 to 98, ; Danubian Seven per Cents., 85 4 to $6l ; Brazilian, 874- to 88 ; Portuguese, 321 to 334 ; , a nd Rus s i an O r i e l , 864 t o 874. The New Russian Loan has advanced from 4 to 41 prem. 77 to 7 lathe7R4 ; ailway Market Caledonians are quoted Great Eastern, 374 to 38 ex div. ; Great Northern, 1134 to 1144 ex div. ; ditto (A), 116 4 to 117 ex div. ; Great Western, 651 to 66 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1251 to 1251 ex div. ; London and Brighton, 43! to 44 ex div. ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 141 to 154 ; Loudon and I%To rthWestern, 1231 to 1234 ex div. ; London and south Western, 89 to 90 ex div. ; Metropolitan , ~, ' B Z to to 791 ex div. ; Midland, 124 to 1244 ex div.; North Eastern (Berwick), 126 to 1261 ex div. ; and South Eastern, 75 to 754 ex div. American Five-Twenty Bonds are 904 to 901 ; Erie s , 21 to 22 ; and Illinois, 1104 to 1114. Lombardo-Venetian is 20 to 204 ; and Great Luxembourg, 134 to 14. In Telegraph Shares India Rubber are 58 to 584 ex div.; Anglo-American, 164 to 164 ; British In dian Submarine, 124 to 124 ; Falmouth, 1 to 11 prem. ; Anglo - Mediterranean, 18 to 184 ; China Submarin, Ito dis. ; French Cable, 151 to 16 ex div. ; and Construction and Maintenance, 411 to 43i. In Bank Shares Imperial Ottoman, are 31 to 4 Preto. ; Agra (A) is 111 to 12 ; Alliance,l2l to 131 ; A nglo-Austrian, 16 to 18 prem. ; Chartered Mer cantile, 32 to 33 ; Consolidated, 41 to 4! ; London and County, 471 to 481 ; London and Westminster, go to 61; London Joint-Stock, 32 to 33 ; and Union of London, 37 to 38. In Miscellaneous Shares Credit Foncier are 2i- to 3 ; General Credit, to dis. ; International Finan cial, 1-1. to I dis. ; Hudson's Bay Company, 121 to 12 4 ; Italian Irrigation Six per Cents., 63k to 64 1; London General Omnibus Company, 2 9-16 t° 2 11-16; National Discount, 11 to 111 ; Penin sular and Oriental Steam, 431 to 441 ; Royal Mid! Steam, 551 to 561. At Mark-lane to-day the corn market opened with a rather firm tone, and stiff rates were asked, but not paid. The Prussian, from Portland, has brought only £l ,OOO in specie. A prop osa l h as b een b roug ht forward for the ex tension of the Post-office telegraphs to the colonies, bu t Whether it will be adopted remains to be seen. C ost is placed at £4,000,000 sterling, or at 31 per 4131 .; £140,000 per annum. There is to be £24,000 Ales of c on ti nuous ca ble, w ithout landing upon t he lli shore of any foreign country. The estimated net revenue is £500,000 a year, leaving £360,000 a i year to b e a pplied in laying duplicate cables throughout. replhe following cites an instance which it may be d will constitute a precedent of the prompt ;ero bill the Post-office of an amount received for te legrams unduly delayed in transmission. The W ri ter sug ges t s w heth er the Post-office could not 5 held liable for loss arising from delays, but the 13l ao would be wholly impracticable, since there co uld be no means o f reasona bly mea suring s u c h i °33 es• All that can be required is a general de ee of efficiency, coupled with the immediate re turn of money in exceptional cases. The public ha ve not shown much patience with regard to recent irregularities, but it may be doubted if a trans action so gigantic as that of the transfer of the telegraph With system to new hands simultaneously a general extension of its facilities has ever be en conducted w i t h equa l prec i s ion Sir,— It may be interesting to the public to know that, ; n il . the event of a delay occurring in the transuais -1/I°ll of a telegraph message, the sender, on show ing the delay to the Secretary of the General post Office, will have the money returned. I have lust received back 2s. 6d., being the price of two messages sent by me, and which were not delivered ddue course to their destination, but unduly delay e d in transmission. It may be a question as t o Whether the Post Office cannot be held liable for 11il Y loss arisin g ou t o f s u c h delays in addition to having to return the price of the telegrams. Let 113 hO 9 O that in future they will expedite the trans 11ission of m essages , so th a t no such claims would , 1 "rendered necessary.—Yours, &c., A Merchant." The general meeting of the Societe Generale de 1 Inpire Ottoman will Ile held on the 12th of May, at C onstantinople, "to receive and approve the accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1869, to hear the report of the council of administration, and to fix the dividend." The annual meeting of the Great Northern Tele graph Comp an y o f C open h agen w ill b e h e ld on th e 2 d of April, when a dividend for the past year will be recommended. It is stated that the Hungarian and Roumanian Governments have fixed on the Valley of the Oltoi as the point of union for their respective railway systems. By this arrangement, a line of 220 miles from Constantinople to Schumla—on the Varna and Rustchuk Railway—would suffice to place the Turkish capital in connection with the central routes, and through them with Wes tern Europe. The Liverpool Journal of Commerce, referring to the suspension of Goculdas, Liladbur of Bombay, recently announced, states that the losses chiefly arose from shortcomings of cotton consignments, and that several influential native traders have offered pecuniary assistance to facilitate arrange ments with the creditors on the estate, in order that the insolvency proceedings may be stayed. BRITISH FUNDS—OLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT EUNDB. 3 per Cent: Consols 9 921 i. Ditto for Account 2 i 8 per Cent. Reduced 9li New 3 per Cent New 2/ per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Cen Jan. 1873 &nullities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telebraph), Aug., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 p. Ct. March Do Do. 4 do. June 3 £lOO, £2OO & .£5OO — Bank of England Stock, 41 per Cent De. opening anada 4 per Cent. Bonds — In ter -Colonial Ommum , INDIAN G3VERNhiENT SECURITIES Luella Stock IN, per Cent., April 1874... Do. Opening, for Account — Do. o per Cent. July, 1880 Do 4 per Cent. Oct. 1888 Do. Enlaced Pare. 4 per CAnt...... — D o. 5 per Cert., Jan. 1872 .... lO3l 1 3 30 . 51 per Cent. May 1879 a 5 per Cent., Rup. D3f-o. 1872... Do do 187.,... — Do. do. 1882 — I , s ). Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ — D . Bond; 4 p er C ent., £ l,OOO Do. under £l.OOO %rOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. entitle Republic, 6 per Oent lio Acmunt zrazilian 5 Atlitriau Bonds 5 per cent ~ . Do. 1859 — per Cent 79 ~,°. q per C en t. 185 2 — do 1858..... BO 1)0, d u 1860 — ush, a >re Mr. d Pall tting a id that r night seeing lee ting Pall ntle on f in a t gen' Arilked York's valked them. e then to an' umber seeing caught 3 nanie street, le was I have e bad Ilbank under )labery ths to knee ut the le had stated him• to the )t live sister, Le Was e was ages ? iontha , e had Lnk to bowed i able-_ urged house n 1 / 1 0 d dis . 11 0 for a 3 Went j over fore- ettiug prose' 1 him• ?r was e• . and u g to Lining daYS' )re. such lon, Lime' w ere in the INVS OEI ❑ into scale 3rtie o. lad s• )Unter led il l 1.10 roads , Lother cro NOM 33 Old ) pa' ironer cave , i w ith fame s Shad' s hop , o t of Do. do., 1863 791 Do. 5 por Cont., 18;', :to, Account Buenos Ayres 6 per Cont. Do '2 per Cent. (Doferrz , d 3 per Cont ; Cuba, 6 per Cent. Cadian 6 par Cent (0../4- per Cent.... Do. 3 per Cont., Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 Do. 6 per cant. 1867 C lo.nbian, 6 per Cent. Danisu, 3 per Cent., 1825......... Danubian Principalities, 7 i.er Cent — Do Account Do 8 per Cent., 1867 Ecualor Now Consolidated, 1 per Cent Egyrtian, 7 per Cent... Do S,,coad Issue 'Jo..£s , :tt, Bonds B5 Do. 1861 Do. Account Do. £5OO Tionis Da , . £IX; Bon Is Do. 7 per Cont., 1868 Do. Account Do. £l.OO Bonds txovoronaunt RAH way o,4)w:tures . — GreeK 5 per Cont., 1821 5, ex Coups Do. Coupons Guatemala 5 per Cent .. HoudurasGov Rail. Lose., 10 1). Ct., ipa 831 79:_80k _ Do. Ace. nut 'ltalian 5 pe Cert., P. 365 Do. Account - Do Mxretntuana Railway nexican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1863 - Do g per Cent. Anglo-French gloutevideau 6 per Cont. Ilacrish Imperia: 5 per Cent New Granada 24- 4 Do 3 per Cen Do. Deferred .. Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account — Do 4} per Cent. (Ul7,arren) Do 44 per Cent.. 1862 Portuguese 3 per Ct.,1853 '6 7, 9,'60,'2.' 32/ Do: do: 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O pail — Russian 5 par Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4k per Cent 1850 Do 4f per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cont., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds„„ ; 921 Do. do. £B4 los. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds — Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 69 Sardinian 5 pbr Cent 72 Spanish 3 por Cen ... — Do. Ace/Junt Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred Do. Passive — Do. Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account • Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Turkish 6 per Cent ....,~ Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do XlO6 Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account 71 4 Do £lOO Bonds Do. 5 per cent. 1865 451 4 Dividends on the above pay:tole in I,e4uon. Austrian o par Cent Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... 874 French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 251. — Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. z5l — Do Account 55 Do Account Do 6 per Cont., 1860 691 4 CLOSING PRICES. Jona°ls, Money Do. Account, March 9 92i xd SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. MR. GLADSTONE AND THE IRISH DEPUTATION. The Times observes that the reply of Mr. Gladstone to the Irish deputation which waited on him on Saturday suffi ciently expresses the spirit of the Government with refer ence to the debate on the Irish Land Bill. The opinion of Irishmen might not approve the limitations of the measure before Parliament, but Irishmen must remember as Englishmen have come to confess, that the uncorrected opinion of a people is not necessarily consistent with justice. Englishmen. are prepared to assist in pas. sing a Land Bill of no mean proportions. Mr. Gladstone believed himself warranted in saying "there never was a time when Englishmen felt more disposed to render to Ireland full justice or redress." But there are bounds which the bill cannot trangress, even though it should fail to give satisfaction. It cannot remedy past wrongs by creating fresh wrongs. Parlia ment is prepared to follow justice to the uttermost, but it cannot desert that guide. Any alteration in the bill which justice may require will be conceded. To ask more might endanger the impartial examination of just claims. The bill will confer security of tenure as a guarantee against capricious eviction ; but the appetite of agitation has grown until there are some who believe that fixity o tenure can be obtained if persistently clamoured for. This persuasion is unfounded. Mr. Gladstone's a:gument in introducing the bill was solid and substantial, aul its reasoning has not been, and cannot be, forgotten. 0 ir notions of justice have enlarged, but our determina t he guided by it remains unabated. The bill before the oue of Commons must succeed or fail according as it is or is not an application of justprinciples to a right discern ment of Irish facts. THE IRISH LAND BILL. The Standard declares that the very exceptional cha racter of the Irish Land Bill will be patent to anyone who will take the trouble carefully to examine it, and dis regard the gloss by which its real nature has been con cealed in the Ministerial statement. And the circumstances connected with its introduction are not less exceptional. One of the members of the Cabinet has favoured the public with an elaborate disquisition on the Reign of Law, and the chief of the Cabinet is entitled to the credit of having fomented and encouraged a Reign of Terror, compared with which the past history of Ireland scarcely affords a parallel. The rights of the landed proprietors of the country are practically in abeyance ; and between the efforts of the agitators in Ireland and the connivance of Ministers a state of affairs has been produced which may any day end in open revolt. We can assure our readers that they can little realise to themselves the state of affairs now existing in Ireland, mainly brought about by the unfortunate declaration of governing Ireland according to Irish ideas." Extravagant and com munistic as is the new Land Bill, its promoter has now learned that it falls far short of realising its promise in the estimation of the great mass of the Irish people, and al ready it is threatened with the most serious opposition. When will our statesmen learn in the government of Ire land to disregard every consideration of this false expe diency, which only promotes disaffection instead of appeasing it ? SUFFRAGAN BISHOPS. The Daily News says that the Premier, the Lord Chan cellor, the two Archbishops and the bishops of both provinces have been consulting upon the grave question, what shall be the style, title, and dignity of the new order of bishops which it has been resolved to call into existence. The result is an announcement which it may be hoped will remove all difficulty from so grave and complicated a subject. The Suffragan Bishop is to be expressly distinguished as such. " His formal title." it is stated, " will be the Bishop of —." It would seem that under this rule it is unnecessary to give the new doscesan officers a title taken from some imaginary see, as was done recently when an assistant of the Bishop of Lincoln was consecrated Bishop of Nottingham. These regulations appear to be well adapted to the system which it has been decided to adopt; but they do not remove the fundamental objection to the appointment of Suffragan Bishops as a means of providing for the performance of diocesan duty. It is obvious that the expedient is one which would never be resorted to if the only concern of its authors had been to make the episcopate as efficient as possible, and that it is a device to render the multiplication of Bishops compatible with the maintenance of the existing number of spiritual peers. To this supposed necessity we fear higher interests have been sacrificed. THE REPRESENTATION OF BRISTOL. The Telegraph, remarks that the continued and serious illness of Mr. Berkeley has rendered it probable that his resignation will not be long delayed ; and the people of Bristol, ever energetic, are already contemplating, in its most practical form, the prospect of a vacancy, in the re presentation of their borough. It is stated that Mr. Miles, the local Conservative banker, is closely watching the movements of his adversaries, and that an application has 'been made to Mr. Odger by some of the working men of the borough. Now, we have been foremost in practically proving our desire to see Mr. Odger returned to Parliament, and we may with out fear of contradiction state that those who have active charge of the interests of the Liberal party would gladly welcome a favourable opportunity for securing to him the representation of a Liberal constituency. But it is clear that this end can be achieved only under circumstances which forbid division in the ranks of the Liberals, and offer no inducement to Conservatives eager to seize the opportunity created by such a division. Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Robinson, both Liberals, are already in the field. By a ballot they will settle the question of their rival claims. Mr. Odger has but to move to the front, and Mr. Miles will immediately appear on the scene as the champion of the Conservative cause. Under these circumstances Mr. Odger, who is certainly desirous of promotin g th e p o liti c al interests of his own side, will probably see th e po li cy o f re t urn ing such an answer to his friends at Bristol as will prove that he sets the triumph of the Liberal cause in any large borough above the mere consideratton' of temporary personal advance ment. THE PURCHASE SYSTEM. right to abolish The Post con. • save those only q t u y h e 'a t t . considers that while the State has an undoubted the whole or a part of the system of pur chase in the army, are without shi e r l e a g e a d r regarding n g l a a l n v y o r vestedby officialinterests the right be in slonarises re gulations, the jus tice ? The question is . justice would not the exercise of contravention of equity and strict than of right • law and authority. No) question of feeling - more and generosity than of t t the great officers of State are bound to attend to the 11 the feelings of individuals,m an e ( re t sts of the public and not I,tw rather than to be gener l ou o s act in accordance with with public money. In this aspect of the case Mr. Cardwell was right in pro viding the strict regulation prices for l' a s e wmn to be absorbed or abolished. On the other e and" h commissions to the s country is always anxious that not even the h an injustice, that can be avoided, sh ould be done in adowof its name to any of its servan t s . The great question of satis fying the vested interests that have grown up under illegal, but openly_ t olerated, s y stem of ov er - regulation the purchase of commission s in the arm y has been-at length distinctly raised. The i ssue must de p end on the fiat of the public, and the public may be depended on to come to a sound conclusion on such a subject when it has h ad the %V fOr. lY 10.412“g2A...5..1-11 -..,.: ..—..:. ___.- . THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVE SING, MARCH 7, 1870. lON CENTRES. COUNTRY AROUND ST. PAUL, WISCONSIN. Wisconsin is a rolling prairie State, standing. 600 to 1,200 feet above the sea level, with no moun tains or lofty hills. It extends from Lake Micui gan to the Mississippi, and from Illinois, which bounds it on the South to Lake Superior, whereon it is co-terminus with Michigan. From North to South it runs over 300 miles, varying from 146 to 258 in breadth, containing 53,924 square miles, or 34,511,360 acres, of which 10,000,000 remained for sale, according to the Commissioner's Report in 1867. The aspect of the State is peculiar, and mono tonous in its uniformity. The land swells and falls gently undulating, till the country west of Sugar River and south the Wisconsin is reached, where it becomes somewhat broken, principally by a divid ing ridge, along which the road from Madison to Prairie du Chien passes, where there are several peculiar elevations called "Mounds." There is a range west of the Wisconsin, awl the soutli-e, st 2rn sec tion is marked by ral,ines along the streams, though they are but little depressed below tl:e general lcvei. The prominent feature of this port'on is a wLII - pri.dr:e, interspersed with flowers of every hue, but without a tree or sitrul: •, but here and there are lakes bordered by woodlaud awl oak °pilings. The trees increase towards the nor;h, and bL.3 and he Fox ard Wieconsiu Rivers the soil gr ulaal ) y changes from the vegetable mould of the prairie to a sandy loam. There are large marshes th ere, with an abundant growth of ccanberries and wild rice. As Lake Superior is neared the surface becomes in - )re uneven, and the streams, which had hither to flowed smoothly, grow rapid. The level nature of the Southern portion makes the rivers more navigable, the Wisconsin and the Neenah being deep almost to their sources. As the Wisconsin empties into the Mississippi and the Neenah into Green Bay, Lake Michigan, the two approaching near are joined by a canal, thus enabling boats to pass from the river system of the Mississippi Valley into the river sys tem of the Lakes and the St. Lawrence. The scenery is much diversfied by these large rivers, and the numerous clear pure streams which drain the sur face forming numerous lakes, the largest of which is Winnebago, 24 miles long by 10 broad, said to be the biggest sheet of water entirely within the limits of any western State. The country around Madison is noted for its exquisite scenery. The city stands in the midst of the four lakes, and is therefore surrounded by water views, many being well wooded. Tne soil of the southern part of the State is remarkably productive, and towards the east the lakes are very numerous, with many run ning streams, which distribute water in abundance all over that tract. Northward there are overlying deposits of drift and boulders and much marsh land. The incline is very abrupt to Lake Superior and the streams which flow down the descent are too rapid for navigation, though admirably adapted for water power. There are vast forests of pine upon these rivers, interspersed with spruce, hemlock, and oaks in every variety, hickory, elm, and ash, with large forests of paplar in the south. In 1860 the population was 775,881, and in 1867 it was esti mated at 1,000,000, the mass of foreign born being Teutonic and Scandinavian. 'Wisconsin was, how ever, settled from the New England States and New York, and the fact is noticed in the American papers that there is not a member of the Wisconsin Legislature that can claim that State as his birth place. Another fact tends to show the gathering of races in Wisconsin, for the last Message of the Governor was printed in six different languages, English, German, Low Dutch, Norwegian, W elsh, and Bohemian. We are aware that the Governor intended his Message, and these translations of it, more to advertise the advantages of the State than to instruct the citizens, but even this proves how universal is the assembly of races on Wis consin soil. Madison is the capital, which, as we before observed, is most picturesquely situated on an isthmus between lakes Mendota and Monona. Its population in 1865 numbered 10,000, and, besides carrying away the palm of all Western cities in beauty of site, it is a well-constructed town, with handsome State buildings, State Univer sity, banks, and churches. Its manufactures have greatly advanced, yet in that year there were steam mills, iron foundries, and a woollen factory. The largest town and the most prosperous is Milwaukee, standing where the river of that name enters Lake Michigan.. It is built on the flats and on the bluffs, which rise abruptly from the lake, the houses striking the observer from the straw colour of the brick. The clay is peculiar to Milwaukee,'and is largely exported. The finest lake boats ascend the river for two miles, and the town itself, which is a railway centre, stands seventy-five miles from Chicago by water. The reason of Milwaukee's rapidrise is,becanse of its being the greatest primary (as the Land Commissioner says) wheat market in the world ; that is, an ori ginal depot to which the farmers around consign their produce, in contradistinction to a port of transhipment. In 1860 the exports of grain were 10,000,000 bushels, and in 1862 the receipts of wheat and wheaten flour alone were nearly 18,000,000 of bushels; the other cereals showing an astonishing increase. The tonnage owned by the citizens was 31,780 in 1863, and the warehouses and elevators for storing grain were even at that time on a grand scale. There are regular lines of steamers, one of which is a fer r y a c r os s the lake, bringing Milwaukee into direct communication with Detroit, over the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad. The city has some fine buildings, as might be anti cipated from the fact that in 1867 it contained 75,000 inhabitants, and was then one of the most Among the chief prosperous of Western towns. towns of the State are Beloit, on Rock River, Racine, Dodgeville, Fond-du-lac, Green Bay, Prairie du Chien, and La Crosse. The reduction in the hands employed at Chatham Dockyard will be really greater than would appear from comparing the numbers of men provided for in the Estimates for 1869-70 and 18704. This arises from the fact that after the Estimates for the former year were prepared, the arrivals from Deptford and Woolwich yards of men transferred swelled th number of hands in Chatham yard, beyond the total in the Estimates; and, therefore, to bring the total down to that provided for in 1870-1, more men must be discharged than the 433, the apparent difference between the totals for 1869-7me -0 and 1870-1. On Saturday n o fewer than 50 chanics and labourers were discharged—a number in excess of any recent weekly discharge. The throwing out of work of so many men at the pre sent season causes much distress, and the " hired" hands dismissed without gratuity or travelling ex penses, where they have come from a distance to work at Chatham, loud l y complain of their hard treatment. The depot Ist battalion 6th Regiment, now sta tioned at Colchester, is about to be attached to the 2d battalion of the same regiment stationed at New port. The 2d battalion will shortly be removed to Pembroke Dock, and will be succeeded at Newport by the 50th Regiment. SIR ALEXANDER MILNE.—WO have reason to believe (says the Pall Mall Gazette) that, after due consi deration, it has been resolved that on promotion to the rank of Admiral, Sir Alexander Milne will have to vacate the command of the Mediterranean fleet, but will be com pensated for the loss he sustains in consequence by being nominated to the first home port that may beconae vacant. THE CRYSTAL PALACE ON SUNDAYS.—A question has been raised, in the court of Vice-Chancellor Stuart, respecting tie will of the late Mr. Etches, of Derby. That gentleman bequeathed 40,000 ordinary Crystal Palace stock and £lO,OOO 7 per cent. preference shares, to be applied by the directors for the promotion of the opening of the Palace on S unda y s, and after that object was attained, in adding to the attractions of the Palace. The question was whether the bequest was a valid one. It was stated that an arrangement had been made by which i t was agreed that the directors of the Company should take one half of the bequest, and the residuary legatees of the estate the other. The Vice- Chancellm made an order sanctioning the compromise. THE HOP PLANTERS' JOINT STOCK COMPANY.—A SUM mons on behalf of the official liquidator of the Hop Planters Joint Stock Company has been heard by Vice-Chancellor James. The summons was to the effect that a call of £5O a share might be made upon the contri butories. The shareholders, who are mostly local agricul turists, opposed the call on principle, but offered to ma k e arr angements to pay the creditors in full. The Vice-Chancellor was of opinion that the company . which had been registered with shares of £lOO each as a company with limited liability, could not be entitled to the benefits of that limitation, except on the terms of its members contributing to that amount per share. The call must therefore be made. THE TURKISH EDITOR.— It will be remembered that Zia Bey, the editor of the Turkish paper, the ffurryiette, was remanded on bail on a charge of libel preferred against him at Bow-street. When the time fixed for his examine' tion a rrived, the defendant did not appear, and after a brief delay Sir Thomas Henry ordered his recognizances to be entreated. LUNATICS AND BENEFIT SOCIETIES.—The question whether insanity. is to be deemed sickness in the cases of those who have joined benefit societies has been again brought before Mr. Knox at Marlborough-street. The magistrate held that the person afflicted must obtain a medical certificate stating that insanity had resulted from sickness, and not sliming merely the existence of the for mer. When this was done he would be prepared to go into the matter. A ZEALOUS POLICEMAN.—At Chelmsford, on Saturday, a case was brought before Mr. Justice Keating, in which a powerful burglar was interrupted in his proceedings by a policeman, who, afer two desperate struggles, was com pelled to loose his hold, but succeeded in so injuring the burglar that the latter was arrested some hours afterwards i 2. an aw e ar xh d a e u d s , t 2 e( s l .4h condZ . 7. ll7. H .,l e .. 7:77 convicted : and the constable, after pcisig c9mmended by the jug? IRE NEVADA FRIEE HOLD PROPERTIES IRUS'I. (From the Anglo-awrican Times) The Reese River Reveille, a leading IsTorAda paper, and one much quoted and trusted as al:k authority on mines, replied to the prospectus of the above company, as published in the London Times of December 31, by an article, wherein it dis cussed the scheme as among those comprised in the category under a word, which we decL;ne to follow the example of the Nevada paper, and give utterance to. It is painful to us to have to direct the attention of English investors to such an article, more especially as it calls in question the bone fides of a gentleman, whose report received weight from the estimation in which he is held ;i but it is the business of General MoNK MAsoN, as well as the pr3moters of this entipany, to meet the open assertions of the Austin newspaper, and satisfy the public that the statements therein made are unfounde , l, proving that the prospe3! - us they so widely p blished in the British press is not the gross untruth it is represented to be. NA only does the Reveille denounce the prospectus, but it uses very strong language in speaking of General MA.soN's report. That gen tleman, it says, was deputed to proceed to Nevada to examine the mines and register the titles that no vestige of doubt should remain. "We met him in this city," remarks the editor, and, after alluding to him personally, it adds —" The report of General MoNK MAsoN is given in full ; we have read it carefully, under varying emotions ; and if we were not satisfied that he was in downright earnest we should believe his report was simply the broadest burlesque of a wild-cat operation." It then quotes what the General says of the Vanderbilt mine, and moralises on that glowing description as follows "Itis a sad business thinking of it. It is manifest that some people in the old country have confidence in him, which appears to be the reason why he was deputed to come to this State and report upon the property of the Trust. Perhaps he has been de ceived ; but whether he has or not his report is calculated to deceive injuriously numbers of his countrymen. It is a sketch, the warp and woof of which are fiction." The mines of the ' Nevada Freehold Properties' Trust' in Ophir canon and in the district of Manhattan are undeveloped, and hare been idle for years. Some of them may prove valuable,or theymay all turn out to be worthless. The statement in the report that the mines were or are leased is a senseless falsehood. The district of Manhattan has been virtually abandoned for a long time ; and in Ophir canon, since the closing of the works of the Twin River Company, nothing has been done except a few weeks' work in the Murphy mine this winter. At this moment the property of the Trust is almost in its primal state. Although it may comprise valuable veins of silver ore, still that re mains to be demonstrated. We doubt if the three bars of silver contain so much as an ounce of that metal from the mines of the Trust in Ophir canon or the district of Manhattan. We have reason to believe that General MONK MASON did not visit the latter district. He was taken by his attendant, one MAR TIN, to the district of Silver Bend, which is on the eastern slope of the mountains on which the Man hattan district is situated. He was shown the El- dorado, one of the most fully developed and pro ductive in Siint Bend; and, admiring its appear ance, he was informed by MARTIN that it was oue of the most likely mines in the Manhattan district belonging to the Trust, and it was formally de livered to him as trustee ! Major-General MONK MASON was not ignorant of the deception, and yet his name is signed to the published report." In quoting the Reveille, the Wall-street journal head the article " A Rich Joke," but we have not fun enough in us to see it in this light. With the Reveille, " we are tired and disgusted with schemes which have brought discredit upon the Mining States and Territories, and have marred their most important and valuable resource.' 'The Nevada paper is, in truth, right. A miner may regard a " wild cat" scheme as a rich deception, and see something luiic rous in the audacity of statements which appear ridiculous in their untruth when they reach the country about which they are written, but even tually the loss falls heaviest on the unfortunate State. Long ago we urged those attracted towards investment in the rich mines of the Pacific Slope by the tempting promises contained in any prospectus to mark it and send it to one of the local papers. The chances are that the editor will expose the swindle if there be one, because it is for the interest of his State that schemers should not be successful i❑ plans clated to destroy its credit. When a mine is floated which returns large dividends to its proprietors the effect is to increase the value of all property in the country, to inspire confidence, to bring in capital; but when a fraud is practised on the public, more especially in London, the effect is to throw discredit on a community wholly innocent of the crime, who are made to bear the punishment. We have no right, nor do we, to conclude that the prospectus and the report alluded to by the Reese River Reveille are what that paper calls them ; but its statements are so clear, its motives apparently so disinterested, and its assertions so strong (for it must be remem bered that we omit what is personal as well as terms which there is no necessity to repeat), that it is in cumbent on those whom it concerns to explain. This cannot be done by abusing the newspaper ; but by showing that although the prospectus may give a florid description, as such documents always do, that it contains a substantial groundwork of truth. Once before we called attention to the re marks of an American newspaper about this com pany, but now from the very spot and from the best authority, come the .most pointed and explicit charges, which, if the English investors choose to neglect, we can only request that they will exone rate the State of Nevada from all blame in the matter, should it prove that the Reese River Reveille had but done its duty in writing in the strain it has adopted. At any rate our duty in the premises is clear, and we fulfil it by directing the attention of the gentleman impugned, as well as of the English investors, to the subject. The proceedings at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, held in Philadelphia Feb. 15, show how prosperous that great corporation is. The gross receipts for 1869 were $17,250,811, and the expendi ture $12,203,267, leaving net earnings to the amount of $5,047,544. Of the gross receipts nearly $13,000,000 were from goods traffic, $3,500,000 from passengers, and the balance from emigrant traffic, mails, and other miscellane• ous sources. There were 4,229,363 passengers and 4,992,025 tons of goods transported, nearly half the latter being coals. Tho tolls on goods and tho passenger charges wore both reduced as compared with 1868, the decrease being about 9 per cent., but the gross receipts were $17,000 more than in 1868, although for five months the Pennsyl vania suffered from severe competition; and for 1869 the receipts aro equal to $48,186 per mile of the main lino or the road. The Pennsylvania Railroad operates the Pitts burg, Fort Wayne, and Chicago, and the Philadelphia and Erie on lease, and those two show a small loss during 1869 (the loss of $61,512 upon the latter having overcome the profit of $36,794 upon the former), so that the net earnings of the Pennsylvania Railroad are reduced to $5,022,825. Of this $3,075,643 was paid in dividends (10 per cent.) dur ing the year; $882,375 for interest on loans; $135,274 for rent of the Harrisburg and Lancaster Railroad; and $460,000 to the State of Pennsylvania on account of the purchase of public works some years ago, leaving a surplus of 8463,533 to be carried forward. There are 358 miles of double track, and the corporation controls in the aggregate 1,769 miles of railroad, passing through the States of Pennsyl vania, Ohio, Indiana, lowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri. A summary is given of the policy adopted and the struggle with the Erie for the western traffic. Tho corporation has no interest in any line beyond the Missis sippi River, and it denounces railway schemes and stock jobbing in strong language. The report is altogether satisfactory, and ought to be scattered broadcast over Eu rope, for it is essential that no efforts should be neglected to counteract the untruthful and ruinous impressions con veyed to European minds by the proceedings of the Erie The anniversary of Washington's birthday was celebrated at Naples at the Hotel do la Ville, Mr. Duncan presiding, who made an interesting speech in proposing the health of the President of the United States. The following were present :—The U.S. Consul and Mrs. Dun can, Mr. Robert Rogers, Mr. Delano of New York and the Misses Delano ("2,1 Mr. William Everett of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Goodall of New York, Mr. Charles Secor, New York City, Mr. Charles A. Secor, jun., New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Kemp, New York, Mrs. Do Forrest, New York, Mr. Nash, New York, Mr. Washington Hunt, New York, Mr. Emery, Cincinnati, Mr. Avery of Louisville, Kentucky, Ur. Tyler of Boston, Mr. Sterne, New York, Mr. Thacker of Boston, Mr. King, New York, Mr. Fuller s Alw4clau lotto, laZ, WT6O; 6314 vtlors. SHARE LIST. 81lAttE8 AND STOCXH. Closiag 1-Sll6llle, Pa id. Price. den.. at Bristol add Exeter ...... 100 78 89 st Caledonian 100 761 77 771 at Cababrian 20 Cornwall-- ....... all 21 31 3t Dublin & Belfast Juno lOO at Dan„Perth,& Ab. June ioo 70 72 2) East London all 4 6 20 Do 15 20 Do 10 st Glasgow &S. Western lOO 107 109 4 Great Eastern .. 'oo 37} 371 381 it Do. E. Angl. No. 2.... 100 61 71 st Great North of Scotland.. 100 15 16 at Great Northern lOO 1171 118 1171 / et Do. A 5t0ck...... lOO its 119 et Du. B scoot lOO 127 129 st GtS, and W. of Ireland lOO l!8 100 99 at Gt. Western —Original lOO 6:11 631 631 1 4 ,t Do. South Wales at Do. W. Mb.l.—Oxford lOO 40 49 at Do. Newport lOO 31 :26 st LaT.icashire & Yorkshire lOO 128 12s1 at Lou., Brigh., Y S.Coast lOO 44 441 42/ 1 Do Scrip 4 Jun., Chat., and Dover lov 15 151 141 t Do. Metrup. Ex. A No 11 13 -t Lun. A North \Vestern.: 100 1221 241 1241 I t Lou. South Western lOO /3 14 93 A Lineeln lOO 511 52 4/1 at Motrooolitzn at Do Exteusi.::u 100 151 761 5 Oe. Nev, rd all • Metropolitan District. all 35 36 35 10 Motrop. St. John's NV cod 10 st MiaLrnd st DO dirtniu. A I. l ,erby • lOO 8:1 11 at Nor ch British at I'th., & Dun 1.09 st Nor E‘stern—Berwie lOO 25 D G. N.E purchase I 6,13.1 at D Leeds ....... ...•• at D o )(or' at D oCarlisle •• st 1) oStoeiz. & 100 167 169 1711 st North Lon lou .1 .. 109 122 21 10 Do New 1868. . 4 11 2 p 8 at North Staffordshire...... 1 0 0 61 63 at North awl S. W. Jnnetion 100 90 10' 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... •• st 111 , :niney at Shropshire Union lto 5/1 601 at South Devon".. at South Eastern lOO 75 761 761 1 at Staines, Wok'hain, & Wok all 13 14 st Tad Vale -- Do. C . 6 Waterlord & Kilkenny lOO -- 10 Waterloo & Whitehall 6 liallways, 127 128 12S1 a RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. 87 80 st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO st Do. Scot. N.E., 41 per cent lOO st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO st Do. do. Ordinary lOO st Do. Midland st Do. Dundwe and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, I per cent gua all st Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO st Ho. Ist Class preference lOO st Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per ct lOO st (4t. Eastern, E.O Ex. No.l 100 st Do do N 0.2 100 st Do do 6 per cent 100 at Do East Anglian A 5 p. c. 100 at Do do B 6 do. 100 at Do do 0 7 do. 100 st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 at Do E. Union 4 p. c. gua. 100 st Do Norfolk 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 100 et Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 st Great Not thorn, 5 per cent 10J st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 Do 43 do do do 100 st Do 5 do at sp.c. pm lOO 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 at Gt.West.—Orig.&Jut.-Itent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO Do. Orig. (B. & H. Ex). 5 p.c lOO Do do 44 per cent. 1850— 100 Do do 4 do do Do do r, per cent. redem. 100 Do do Birmingham gua lOO Do do do prof lOO Do do Chester gua, Do do do 8 per cent lOO Do do do 5 do 100 Do South Wales, gua. 4 P.C. 100 D o do 4, p.c lOO at Do do 44 1859 lOO st Do do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g. 100 st Do do 2d gua. 100 at Do Newrt, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 po st Do do 2d do 100 st Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 00 Lancaster & Carlisle 4 1 p.c. ail st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 st Do Barnsley, £5 3s 10d. p.c. 100 st Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 st Do 41 (Blackburn parch). 100 st, London & Brighton, sp. c guara nteed, No 1 lOO et Da 5 per cent. gua No. 2 lOO st Do 6 do do lOO st Do 5 do No. 4 lOO st Do 7 per cent ............ 100 100 s s t t D p o o 4 6 do do & 100 0./ ) ) 1859 at Loudon, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent ... at Loudon and M.V7., C. and Nuneaton 5 per ce.ut lOO et Do Bedford & Cambridge lOO at Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lO3 st London and S W. 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO s Do (Portsm.perp ans 2565) all s Mau., Shef., & Linclu. 6 p.c. 100 all par m 6/ Do 31 per cent lOO 64 66 Do redeem. 6 per cent. 5 Mid. Consolidated ,6 p. c... 100 130 135 Do Bristol & 13irm., 6p. c lOO 1:3 135 133 Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 08 100 Do 41 per cent. irredeem... 100 28 10 Do Leicester & Irchu, 4 p.c 100 80 91 North British, 5 p.c. No. 1... 100 Du E. & G. 4 p. e. S. & D... 100 Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t.. 100 Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO ... N.-Eastern—eons. 4 p.c.... 100 87 85 Do 41 per cent. redeem-- 100 07 99 Do (? N.E. 4 par cent., lOO Do Barwick capital 8.13.4. Do York, 11. 6. S. purchase lO 10 101 Do Stcktn & Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 107 104 Do W, Hartlepool H. and It 100 83 88 901 North Staffordshire all 201 211 S. Devon Annuities, 1)5 all 9 10 Do Tavistock Anne., 10a all 81 91 Do Fixed 41 per cent all 8 83 S. East. (Read. Anns., 1.0.6) all 22 23 Do 41 percent lOO Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO Taff Vale Nu.l lOO 154 158 Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 pc 100 .. 78 82 110 11'4 145 130 St et et SAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE MARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate yea st Caledonian 41 p c gua. st Do Scot. Cen. min. 7 p c lOO at Do 41 p all st Do 4p c con., issued at 80 65 at Great hastera 41 per cent. 100 77 80 at Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 87 90 at Do New 5 do, 1863. 100 88 st Do do 5 do, 1864. 100 83 86 at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 et Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 at Do Boston & Sleafd, 41 pc lOU „, st Great West., W niaL, 5p c 100 at Do Jointperpe.s p c,1865 100 8 . 8 se st Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 115 120 20 Do Vale Neath peril. 5p c all st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, 8... 100 5 Lanc. and York New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 1p et Loud., Brig &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 et Do do 41 do, 1861 100 et Do do 41 do, 1863 100 et Do do 5 do, 1865 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 ... 11T1 at Do No. 7 sdo et Lond , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c at Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c Do do C 6 p.c 106 St London& N Western, 5p c 100 103 110 at London& S. Western, 41 p c 100 63 95 10 Man. shef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1665 all 9 91 at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 102 at Midland, n 5 per cent pref lOO 107 109 st Do B 5 do 100 107 109 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1860 all 201 214 18 Do Incony. New Shares all 19 191 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31,187 . 2 Bl 1f 21p it North British, E. and GI No. 1, 5 per cent at Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 Do E ,P., & Dun., 23, 4pc 100 et Do E. &G , No. 2, 5 p.c 100 ... et Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 ... et Do E. & G., N 0.3, 5 p.c ... 100 at Do E. & G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 st North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 90 100 at Do Stock. & Darl., D ... 100 113 115 st North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 por cent) at North Staffordshire 5p c lOO ... et South Eastern, 41 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, 41 pc 100 ... RAILWAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FTXFD RENTALS at Birkenhead lOO 93 95 00 Do. 44 per cent. Prefer.., all 98 100 at Buckinghamshire 100 91 93 at Chester and Holyhead lOO 54 i 6 st Do.' 54 per cent. at Do. 5 do. 100 110 14 at Clydesdale, guarantee& lOO ... at Colchester Stoar Valley at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c.— 100 132 134 20 Gloater and Dean Forest all • Gt. Easn., Nay:rm., &c., 5 p.c 100 • Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c lee at Do. do. Woodbrg.Ex., do 100 .. at Gt. West, W. Mid., Herd 100 97 99 50 Hull and Selby all 110 112 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 217 222 at London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 elf at Do. 44 per cent lOO at London, Chat., &c., 45 p. c. 100 ... at • Do. Com. Fund, 5 do 100 et London and Greenwich et Do. do Preference... 100 at London, Tilbury, & South 100 83 85 at LowestoftAgua 4 percent , 100 79 81 at Do. 4 , 6 do ...100 5i Manch., Bt4. Ms. all at Midland, Brattord, Prof... 100 92 94 10 Mid Kent Cray Lino) 50 Northern: East., 5 per cent all 53 56 80 Do. do. 6 do. all at N. Eastern—Hartlep00l at N.West. A perp. prer, 5p c lOO 107 109 at Do B minimum p.c lOO at Notting. & Granth R.& 0.., 100 91 93 25 Preston and Wyre.. all 44 46 Royston, Hitch., and Shop. 100 132 134 st Shrewsbury and HerefOrd 100 132 134 10 Do do, 8 2 21p a S. Yorksh. and Ewer Dun 100 100 105 1) 4 per cent gua lO3 78 80 r` 5 do at Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO . at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all Do do C all etW e ymouth and Portland lOO a t Wilts and Somerset lOO 8 2 84 DOCKS. st East and West London and St. Katherine 100 40 51 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent . all ‘,. ..„ Millwall Freehold Land Dock lOO BO 33 Southampton IJO 72 75 2 Surrey gQranaglcial ~..,„ 100 139 111 105 107 98 100 97 99 110 113 63 72 ... ... 109 i 96 98 10G 108 95 100 90 92 SO 82 97 99 GS 72 b 5 2J lilt 11S It 9 121 911 98 1.3 130 130 1.35 98 100 THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. MUSE OF COMM.ONS—THIS EVENING. Th e Z3 . peaker took the chair at fouro'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Sir John Sinelalr, for Caithnesshire, and the Marquis al Bowmont for Roxburghshire, took the oaths and theb seats. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Metro.. )olitan and St. John's Wood Railway, Midland Counties and South Wales Railway, Newcastle and Gateshe a d Water, Newport Pagnal RailwaY,\,North Metropolitan Railway, Pembroke and Tenby Railway, Severn Junction Railway, and Wolverhampton and Walsall Railway. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. STAPLETON gave notice that in committee on th Irish Land Bathe would move that no advances be made out of the Consolidated Fund to tenants who had not b cn seven years in occupation of other farms. SCHOOLS OF SCIENCE. Mr. SAMUELSON asked the Vice-President of the Com mittee of Council on Education whether any steps had been taken during the recess to provide the increased ac commodation required by the School of Mines, the Royal College of Chemistry, and the Geological Survey ; whether inquiries had been instituted as to the possibility of economising space in the building of the New School of Science and Naval Architecture at South Kensington, so that the Jermyn-street and Oxford-street schools might be transferred and held there, either in combina tion with the School of Naval Architecture or otherwise ; And what progress had been made with that building, and when it was likely to be opened? Mr. FORSTER said the subject was under the attention of a committee, until whose report was issued it was impossible for him to say what would be done in the matter of amalgamation. THE BANKRUPTCY LAW. Mr. KEowN asked if it was the intention of the Govern ment to bring in a bill this session to assimilate the bank ruptcy law in Ireland to that at present in force in Eng land ? The SOLICITOR GENERAL for IRELAAD said that several gentlemen of commercial eminence in Ireland intended communicating their views to the Government on the subject, and in the absence of such information it was ;mpossible for the Government to arrive at any determi nation on the question. THE BRIBERY AT BEVERLEY. Mr. EYKYN asked whether the William Henry Cook, scheduled as a briber in the report made to the House of Commons by the commissioners to inquire into corrupt practices at Beverley, was the same person as William Henry Cook, Esq., Q.C., now one of the judges of the county Court for the county of Norfolk ; and, if so, whether he was not, under section 45 of 31 and 32 Vic. c. 125, ren dered incapable as being found guilty of bribery, of hold ing any judicial office. And, if in the judgment of Her Majesty's Government the statutable incapacity does not attach without further proceedings, it was the intention of Her Majesty's Government to institute such proceedings as must be necessary, in the present state of the law, to subject the person so scheduled to the disqualification imposed in the said Act. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said there was no doubt as to the identity of the two persons. Whether Mr. Cook was rendered incapable of holding office under the crown, he declined to give any authoritative opinion upon the sub ject. The Government did not under any existing cir cumstances take any judicial proceedings in the matter. INCLOSURE OF WASTE LANDS. Mr. VERNON HARCOURT asked the Under Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether, before the in troduction of any further bill authorising the inclosure of commons and waste lands, her Majesty's Government would bring in a measure giving effect to the recommenda tions of the committee which sat last session as to the amendments required in the existing law. Mr. HUGESSEN said the matter had been fully consi dered by a commission, and he was about to introduce a bill on the subject. He would take care no further in closure should take place until the bill was before the house, and full opportunity given to every member to state his views on the subject. SOLEMN DECLARATIONS. * P t* • Mr. GILPIN asked the Secretary to the Treasury if his attention had been called to the case of George Furneaux, of Penryn, collector of income tax ; to the fact that, having been duly appointed to his office upon making a solemn declaration in lieu of oath, his return of defaulters was objected to on the ground that its correctness was not sworn to ; and whether, if the attention of the Treasury had been called to the inconsistency of the existing law, the Government would take the needful steps to remedy the inconsistency by legislative enactment, or by giving power to the Treasury in all cases to accept a solemn declaration in lieu of oath. Mr. STANSFELD said Mr. Furneaux objected to verify the schedule of defaulters to the tax on oath. He asked the Treasury to relieve him of the necessity of doing so, but the Treasury had not the power to do so. The Act requires the verification on oath, and whether it was ad visable to substitute for it an affirmation was hardly a departmental question. THE ARMY LIST. Mr. JONES-PARRY asked the Secretary of State for War whether he had any objection to the names of retired field officers of militia being retained in the monthly Army List, either in italics in connection with their late regiments or in a separate column, as in the case of retired field officers of the army. Mr. CARDWFLL said he had no objection to that arrange ment, and he would order it to be made. THE CUSTOMS. Mr. O'REILLY asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether the committee appointed to inquire into the organi sation of the Customs Department had reported ; and if so, what was the purport of their report. Mr. STANSFELD said the inquiry had extended itself much further than was at first proposed, and certain pro posals had been adopted (LEFT SITTING.) TATTERSALL'S—This Evening LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.: 4to 1 agst Doctor (taken and offered) 9 to 1 agst Primroso (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Colonel (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Cristal (taken and offeredj 100 to 9 agst Q.C., (taken) 11 to 1 agst Pearl Driver (taken and wanted) 100 to 6 agst Guy of Warwick (taken) 100 to 6 agst Surney (taken and offered) 100 to 6 Tathwell (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Gardener (offered -25 to 1 taken) 20 to 1 agst Moose (offered) 500 to 15 agst Hall Court (offered -40 to 1 taken) 100 to 3 agst Thalassius (offered) 1000 to 20 agst Elk (taken and offeree) 1000 to 20 agst Traveller (offered) Lord Raglan scratched for all engagements. CITY AND SUBURBAN. No betting. CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Cherie (taken) 500 to 15 agst Vintner (taken) 500 to 15 agst Thorwaldsen (taken) TWO THOUSAND. sto 2 agst Kingcraft (offered) 6to 1 agst Sunlight (offered —take 7to 1) 10 to 1 agst Sunshine (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Macgregor —(offerad—(take 30 to DERBY. Bto 1 agst Kingcraft (offered) 9to 1 agst Camel (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Sunshine (taken and offered) 3to 1 agst Bridgwater (offered) 1000 to GO agst Sunlight (taken twice) 500 to 10 agst Palmerston (taken) 1000 to 15 agst King of Scots (offered) 2000 to 25 agst St. Guthlac (taken) CITY BETTING.—TRIS DAY. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 4 to 1 agst Doctor (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Primrose (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Colonel (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Cristal (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Q.C. (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Pearl Diver (taken) 160 to 6 agst Guy of Warwick (taken and offered 100 to 6 agst Gardener (offered —take 20 to 1) 100 to 6 agst 'Patti well (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Stanley (offered) 25 to 1 agst Moose (taken and offered) 100 to 3 agst Thalassius (taken) 33 to 1 agst Hall Court (taken) 100 to 3 agst Alcibiade (offered) 40 to 1 agst Fan (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Cinna (offered) 50 to I agst Karslake (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Elk (taken and offered) Bto I agst Bray ley's lot (offered) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Miss Dayroll (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Walter (offered- 11 to 1 taken) 11 tg 1 apt ,Ladas (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Sabinus (offered) 20 to 1 agst Benbow (offered) 400 to 6 agst Atlas (taken and offered) 500 to 5 agst King Cophetua (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Glenfalloch (offered) 40 to 1 agst &art oro' (taken) 1000 to 20 agst Vintner (offered) TWO THOUSAND. sto 2 agst Kingcraft (offered) 100 to 15 agst Sunlight (taken) 10 to 1 agst Sunshine (taken and offered) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Sunshine (taken to .£150) Bto 1 agst Kingcraft (offered) 100 to 8 agst Sunlight (offered) THE RACES AT LA MARCIIE. The races at La Alarcho took place place yesterday with .he following results:— Prix du France Picard. Cromwell L'Ennuque Raforiim 3 Prix des Marnes. Lindoro Novice Surcouf Prix de I'Avonu 3 31onolo Ginger .. 2 Rolante RACING FIXTURES--1870. MARCH. Liverpool B, 9, 10 I West Somerset l6, 17 Pontefract 14, 15 Warwick 22, 23, 24 Cambridgeshire l4, 15 I Epsom 29, 30 I Bromley 31 and April 1 APRIL. Northampton 5, 6 I Newmarket Craven 18 to 22 West Drayton 7, 8 I Abergavenny 21, 22 Thirsk Kingsbury lB, 19 1 Croydon. 28, 2a Durham lB, 19 1 MAY. Harpenden 20, 21 Bath 24, 25 Stamford 26, 27 Croydon 26, 29 Epsom 31 to June 3 Newmarket Ist 5p....2 to 5 Chester. lO, to 13 Winchester lO, 11 Salisbury l2, 13 York 17, 18 Doncaster 19, 20 Croydon 8, 9 Manchester 8,9, 10 Ascot 14 to 17 Windsor 2l, 22 Newmarket 5 to 8 Nottingham 12, 13 Chelmsford l2, 13 Reading 11, 13 NOVJ Liverpool 8 to 11 STEEPLECHASE M. 'NE. Newton 22, 23 Hampton 23, 24 Bibury Club 27 Stockbridge...3o, and Joly 1 LY. West Drayton 14, 1.5 1 Huntingdon. 19, 20 Kingsbury 2l, 22 Goodwood 26, 29 &31FIEH. Shrewsbury 14 to la FIXTURES-1870. LRCM Liverpool 8, 910 I Prem1ey......81 and April 1 West Somerset 16, 17 Chettenham...Bl and April 1 Warwiok 22 to 24 Kingalmry ...18, 19 Aldershot 'l', 8 i THE FRENCH FUNDS. According to Reuter's telegram this afternoon the Rentes closed at 74f. 67c. Firm. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Sales probably 8,000 bales. The market depressed. LIST FOR THE USE OF VISITORS TO 7'HE METROPOLIS. MUSEUMS. Antiquarian—Somorsot House. Admission by application 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-street. Open free on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10 to 4 • summer months 10 till 7. Closed Ist till 7th JanuaryAst till 7th May, and Ist till 7th September; also on all thanksgiving days. City—Guildhall. A collection of antiquities, &c. Daily Co till 5. Geological— Jormyn street. Open daily (except Fridays) free. India—lndia Oflice, Charles-street. Asiatic natural his tory, antiquities, &c. Open free 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. Models and inventions. Op , n free daily. Royal Institution-21, Albemarle-street. Various objects. Daily, 10 till 5. Royal Military Repository—Woolwich. Models of forti fications, cannon, and warlike appliances. Daily, 10 till 4. R )yal Polytechnic Institution-309, Regent-street. Scion - tific, with lectures. Open daily, till 10 p.m. ls. So tne's-13, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Antiquities, curiosities, and pictures. Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fri days in April, May, and Juno; and Wednesdays, front February to August. Admission on application to the Curator - So .;iety of Arts—John-street. Adelphi. Inventions, pic tures, curiosities &c. Daily : admission by member's order. South Kensington—Cromwell-road. Open on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, 10 till 10, free; on other days 10 till 4,5, or 6. Gd. Tower of London—Ancient armour, &c. Open daily, 16 till 4. Is. PICTURE GALLERIES. Bridgewater Gallery—Cleveland-square. Cards to view may bo obtained from Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street. British Artists—Suffolk-street. April to July. ls. Masters, June, July, and August. s. 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—Sydenham. Modern Pictures and Sculp ture. ls. Dulwich Gallery—Dulwich. Chiefly Flemish and Dutch Pictures. Open free daily, except Friday. Flaxman Gallery—University of London, Gower-street. Foundling Hospital—Guildford-atm:A. Opon Mondays, 10 till 4. Gallery of Ancient Masters-49, Pall. ls. Greenwich Painted Hall—Greenwich. Mondays and Fri days Free : other days, 4d. Guildhall—City. May be seen on application to the hail keeper. Hampton Court Palace.—The galleries are open free Gaily except on Friday. Monument—Fish-street Hill. Every day. 6d. National Gallery—Trafalgar-square. Open free, Mondays Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Trinity House—Trinity-square, Tower-hill. Models of lighthouses, Sze. Daily, 10 till 4. Tussaud's Waxwork-58, Baker-street. Open daily till 10 p.m. ls. SUBURBAN PLACES OF RESORT. Cremorne Gardens—Chelsea. is. Crystal Palace Park—Sydenham. Open daily, ls.; Satur days, 2s. 6d. Greenwich Park—Greenwich. Oxon free Hampton Court Gardens.—Open free daily. Highbury Barn and Gardens —llighbury. 6d. and is by refreshment tickets. Kew Gardens—Kew. Open free, daily at OLA o'clock Richmond Park—Richmond. Open free, daily. Rosherville Gardens—Gravesand. Open daily. 6d. Royal Horticultural Gardens—Kensington. Admission by members order. - Mr. Jewell, one of the non-established writers in Chatham Dockyard, has been appointed to a tem• porary writership in the Accountant-General's office at the Admiralty. The Ist battalion of the Grenadiers Guards ar rived in London from Dublin on Friday, and are now quartered in the Chelsea Barracks with the 2d battalion. The change of quarters is now com plete, and the battalions are stationed as follows : —3d battalion Grenadier Guards, Windsor ; Ist and 2d battalions Coldstream Guards, Wellington Barracks ; Ist battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, Dub lin ; and 2d battalion Scots Fusiliers, Windsor. The Monarch arrived at Annapolis on the 17th Feb., and the Secretary of the Navy proceeded there to welcome Captain Commerell and the crew. The freedom of Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis has been ex tended to the officers, to whom every attention has been paid. The Monarch was inspected by Mr. Robeson and many naval officers on the 25th Feb., and ' hers of Congress accompanied them. The clad is an object of great interest to the shi navy men of the United States, and she hat attentively. Doubless a vessel of her powe her sea-going qualities, will do much to open to a progress in naval architecture which h; land so far in advance of other nations. V alluded to the fact that no country could la , successfully on the seas against Great Brit combination of Powers, and Americans wh spect the Monarch, and know that there are clads than her, either at sea or ready for h learn the reason of our remarks. A trial of a curious invention has made at Fortress Monroe, the exporitne! ducted under Colonel Baylor, the Ordnan double-shotted projectile, invented by a ci was thou tried, and was at first reported t It is a conical shot, with a rifle bore 31 inc and 8 deep, carrying a charge of half a po and a 1211 h. shot. A fuse is fitted into the the shot thus itself charged is tired fro rifle cannon. By the time the proje3tile 1: the fuse is so cut as to explode the powdt the 121 lb. shot will commence its career a from another gun, accomplishing, on the vi , of from 8 to 10 miles. After two or thl trial proved successful, but as yet Colonel • reported, though there was a rumour that sitter the experiment satisfactory. 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