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weakened, but only made natural affection more pure and int ense. Yet in all the tenderness there is no trace of effeminacy. True, the woman's heart everywhere shows itself. But as it has been said that in the countenance of most men of genius there is something of a womanly ex pression not seen in the faces of other mon, so it is dis tinctive of true poetic temper that it ever carries the womans's heart within the man's. And certainly of no poet's heart does this hold more truly than of Keble's. They, h owever, must be but blind critics, insensible to the finer Pathis df human life, who have on this account called A-e1 ) 10 's poetry "effeminate." The woman's heart in him is blended with the martyr's courage. Hardly any modern Poetry breathes so firm self-control, so fixed yet calm re so stern self-denial. If these be qualities that can consist with effeminacy, then Keble's poetry may be allowed to pass for effeminate. But those who brought this charge against it, misled, it may be, by the loud bluster that pas ies with many for manliness, seem not to b e aware that the bravest and must trustworthy manhood `rise the gentlest and most tender-hearted ; that, accord ing to the saying " A man is never so much a man as whe , n he becomes most in heart a child." Brief and unpretending as this little volume may be, it is in no way an unworthy memento of the Christian Year and of John Keble. Istotre de France du Petit Louis. Par Lady Cal cott. One vol., pp. 352. Edouard Moxon et Ce. the authoress of " Little Arthur's History of England— a l ready a classic elementary volumette— ,ll,as penned, a l most we had said stenographically, Ine pre-eminently enthralling, tragic, picturesque, and heroic annals of France. As with ourselves so It is with the French—their history and ours opens ma g nifi cently with the achievements of Julius sar. Before C3ar's apparition in Gaul and in UEeßr itain the r ecor d s o f the two countr i es are as no thing in their absolute insignificance—they are as the records of lands kept only by barbarians. And now, thanks to Lady Calcott, a Petit Louis may in a rapid survey of a few chapters acquire a coin- Prebensive first notion of the annals of his native country, from the reigns of Clovis _ r an d Clotilda t o th ose o f L ou i s Phili ppe an d Lo uis Napoleon —as, thanks to the same entertain ing instructor, Little Arthur has already been em- Powered to acquire a knowledge of the riches of England from the time of Queen Boadicea to those of Queen Victoria. In thii new editon of t he " Hist o i re d e F rance ," b y Mil a di C a l co tt, Madame Francisque-Michel has taken part very intelligently. The work in its new form is as com plete as possible. It is—more important still—fair and dispassionate. Printed in a compact form it makes a charming pocket volume, the frontispiece to which is an exquisite medallion likeness of his Imperial Majesty the reigning Emperor Napo leon 111. Calcott's " Histoire de France" ought to be in the hands of every English schoolboy and histo ry bent upon s t u d y i ng a t once F rench ' l stnry and the French language. T he Nature of Cholera as a Guide to Treatment. Ey W. Sedgwick, M.R.C.S. and L.S.A. Second Issue. Walton and Maberley. This little work is well worthy of the attention of the professional reader. It is intended "to illus trate the theory, which refers the disease to func tional disorder of the central p irts of the sympa thetic nervous system, excited through the medium of the stomach." This theory, we are told, was distinctly alluded to by some of the medical officers in the East India Company's service during the first outbreak of the disease in India. The subject Is here treated in a thoughtful and inquiring spirit, athey od is lik e ly to prove practically useful in the fur investigation of this very important disease. Illustrations of Scripture History. With Map. This very Lothian a nd C ompan y. useful little work was compiled by a t 6 und ay sc h ool teacher, who having found that illus trations of Bible history from the expensive works of t awli nson and o th ers were received with great in erest by hi s class has collected and condensed the scattered information for the benefit of other schools and scholars. /to/ ' ---- lan Grammar, for the U s e of Colleges and CO Schools. By Raffaelle Vagnolini. Allan and . f This iS an e l ementary grammar of the briefest 41 and simplest eha.razter, which is likely to prove luv aluable to the young student of Italian. T he Pill Book. By Arnold J. Cooley. Robert Hardwicke. In thi s l i ttle brochure one may learn 'now to con.- Z t Pills boluses, globules, grains, and granules, arulac ePosial, and hospital, with full parti- T eul ars of th e i r preparation, formula, doses, leading b and synonyms, incl u di ng a l so quac k me di c i nes. l ittle work is evidently the result of much ey eful investigatio n , an d may i nterest and instruct 11 11 1411 Y. For ourselves we are inclined to think that however good it may b e to know how to dispense c licine, it i s b etter still to know how to dispense veith it ! Soups : How to make them. Routledge. In the new number of Household Manuals, Geor gina Rill instructs us how to make soups in a hun dred different ways. By a careful study of this little work the English materfamilias may rival the cookery of France. Anthony Trollope's Last Chronicle of Barset. Saturday Number of Anthony Trollope's new weekly serial story is remarkable for a wonderful scene in which Mr. Crawley ‘4 crushes" the Bishop and extinguishes Nrs. Proudie ! Or we are very touch mistaken—Mr. Soames has perjured himself in declaring he did not give that cheque to the perpetual Curate of Ilogglestock. To the ultimate confusion of this by Soames, we look for the extri cation of Mr. Crawley from his present difficulty, and the triumphant vindication of his character. MECHANICAL USES OF CASTOR OIL—It is not as universally known as it deserves to be that castor oil is as useful in the trades as it is as a I ,.., tiedi cine. It is mu c h b e tt er t o so f ten an d to re b'eem old leather than any o th er o il k nown. Wh en 'nts.and shoes are greased with it, the oil will not ;lilt all interf ere w i t h the polishing afterwards, as in soe c ase with lard , o li ve, or any other oil. In ar risburg, P ennsylvania, the old leather hose of sortie of the fire companies was greased with it, an d fokind to become almost as soft and flexible as ne w leath er. L eather belts for transmit ting motion three in machinery will usu a lly l as t tear to fi ve years, according to th e wear an d t hey are ex pose d to ; when greased with castor oil they will last ten years or more, as they alwayS remain flexible and do not crack. Besides this ad v, 4nt age, castor oil will prevent slipping, so that a oelt three inches wide, impregnated with it, will be equal to a belt four and a half inches wide without castor oil. It is necessary, however, to wait 24 hours, till oil has disappeared from the surface and penetrated the leather, otherwise the freshly greased surface will cause slipping. That rats and other vermin detest anything impregnated with cas tor oil, and will not touch it, is another advantage. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO AN ACTOR.-011 TIMM day evening a frightful accident occurred at the Theatre 'loyal, Birmingham, by which an actor, named Charles Christie, sustained very serious injuries. The transforma tion scoue in tho new pantomime was being put upon the stage, when some of the machinery got entangled, and Christie tried to put it right. While doing so a large iron bar became loose, and fell from a considerable height from the ground upon Christie's head, carrying away the back part of his skull, and almost smashing his shoulders. - When picked up off the stage the unfortunate man was supposed to be dead, and the performance was suspended for a few minutes ; but fortunately he was still found to be a live, and was at once removed to the Queen's Hospital, wbro ho now lies in a precarious condition. THE PRICE OF MEAT IN SYDNEY,—The following list of prices is taken from a butcher's advertisement in the AS'yclney Herald of Nov. 23 :—llind quarter of mutton, 21d. Per lb. ; fore quarter mutton, lid. ; by w h o l e or h a lf s h eep, ; mutton chops, 3d. ; rump steaks, 21d. ; boiling beef, 1(1 .; corn beef, ld. ; ribs of roasting beef, lid. ; sirloin of roasting b&ef, 21d.; spice beef, 4d. ; round beef, cooked, 4d.; Gorman sausage, 4d.; black pudding, 3d.; beef sausage, 11 ' 1 .; Pork sausage, 6d. ; legs of pork, Gid.; loins of 7 (- I Po i‘ rk, • .; veal, sd. ; suet, Gd. ; white pudding, 6d. p er l " . ; ox tougu.,, ls. 3d. each ; and beefsteaks, lid, per lb. ANTICIPATED ERUPTION.—Mount Baldo, in the Italian Tyrol, is giving signs of a probable eruption. The ,11°iglibourhood is frequently disturbed by shocks resem 'ug those 4 *o of an ear th qua k e, and a l i v i d b r i g h tness appears Ve tho top of the mountain at night. NiMI MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market has opened for the week with a very easy appearance, the supply and demand being about the same as for several days past. The advices from the Continent also report easiness, and not until the spring, when trade may quicken and associative enterprise revive, is any material altera- Lion expected. There were no gold operations at the Ban k o England on Saturday. A small amount of specie has arrived • by the Helvetia from New York. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures have declined to 51 53, but the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds remain steady at 41)4 401. Warrants have been issued by the Natal Land and Colonisation Company for the payment of a dividend at the rate of 2s. 6d. per share for the past half year, free of income-tax, on the: 15th instant., at the London and County Bank. We are requested by the Economist to say that they much regret the substitution in their paper of Saturday last of the name of the National Discount for that of the National Financial Company, in a notice to creditors to send in their claims to ,the official liquidator for adjudication. The undoubted credit of the former company, we feel convinced, will not suffer by this unfortunate mistake. The progress of business in the manufacturing districts during the week has shown little change of importance. At Manchester cloths and yarns have generally been a shade lower. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has continued dull, without any material change in values. In the hosiery departments at Leceister and Notting ham there has been a better inquiry for seasonable goods, while more activity prevailed in most depart ments at Birmingham, but at Sheffield and Wolver hampton business generally has remained very quiet, pending the settlement of the dispute between the operatives and ironmasters as to the acceptance of the former of the reduced scale of wages. The 22d report of the directors of the City Bank has been issued, which states that after payment of interest on current and deposit accounts, the gross profits of the bank for the six months ending 31st December last, including the balance from the pre vious half-year, amount to £71,062 18s. 5d., out of which the usual dividend of £6 per cent. per annum, and a bonus of 4s. per share, together equal to 10 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, is declared. The directors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have issued their second report to be presented at the general meet ing to be held on the 4th proximo. They congra tulate the shareholders (and with good reason) on the success which has attended their operations dur ing the past year. The net profit, after payment of all expenses, and all interest due, amounts to £6,225 ls. Bd., or about 12k per cent. on the paid up capital. An interim dividend of 8 per cent. per annum for the first six months was paid in July, and the directors now propose to divide a fur ther 12 per cent. for the last six months (making 10 per cent. for the year), absorbing £5,025 ; carrying ing forward the balance £1,200 Is. Bd. to the next year's account. A highly influential board has now been constituted in New Zealand, under which the business of the company is being vigorously prosecuted. Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram this day the French Rentes were 69c. 70f. At the meeting to-day of the Union Bank of Australia the report presented showed that the balance of undivided profits at this date amounted to £107,248 14s. 9d., and the reserve fund to £250,000. The dividend proposed was £2 2s. 6d. per share, being 8i per cent. for the half-year. The report was adopted, and the proprietors were well satisfied with the progress of the bank's business. Although there has been no material alteration in values the English Funds are firmer, owing to the api,earance of a few buyers. Consols remain at 90991 for money and account. The New Threes are dealt in at 90 904, and the Reduced Annuities at 90k 4. Bank Stock is marked 250 ; and the 5 per Cent. Indian Loan, 1071. It will be noticed that the Russian (Vyksonnsky) Ironworks Company have settled and ratified terms of compromise with the retiring shareholders on an equitable basis, by giving them debentures payable in instalments extending over three to five years, at the option of the shareholders. This arrange ment seems to be fair and satisfactory to both par ties, and now that the recent litigation a lms ceased, the company will be able to carry on their important and profitable business in Russia with increased energy and success. _ _ Business in the Corn Market to-day has remained very quiet, and both home grown and foreign wheat sold steadily at about last week's rates. There is very little animation in the Foreign Stock Market. Greek, however, have advanced /, to 14 I ; Spanish Passive /, to 22 I ; Mexican 4, to 18 ; and Italian 4, to 52i 534. The New Russian Scrip is firm, at lf 1. United States 5-20 Bonds, 721 73 ; Erie Shares, 45 46 ; .n.l Illinois, 811 821. British Railway Shares have been in moderate request, and prices generally are a shade firmer. Great Eastern have improved 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, j. ; and Midland, 1. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without any material change. Bank shares are :quiet. Imperial Ottoman are marked 8, 9 ; London and County, 68 ; Union of Australia, 501; a n d U n i on of London, 44/ 1. In the Miscellaneous Market business continues very dull. Atlantic Telegraph 8 per Cents., how ever, have improved to 72f 75 ; Hudson's Bay Company to 164 1 ; and National Discount Com pany to 114. MINING MARKET. MONDAY, Two o'Clock. Annexed are the latest quotations Cara Camborno, —; Carn Brea, 17 19 ; Central Miners., —; Cooks' Kitchen, 11 12; East Cam Brea, 3 31 ; Drakewells, —s Od —5 ocl ; Great Laxey, ; Chivertou Moor, 54 6 ; Chon:ales Gold, 24 3 ; Clifford Amalgamate, 84 9 ; East Basset, 22 24 ; East Caradon, 6 64; East Lovell, 10 11; East Wheal Grenville, 21 4 ; Great Retallack, 34s 365; Great Wheal Vor, 17 18 ; Marke Valley, 44 4; North Crofty, 41 4 ; North Treskerby, 24 3 ; Prince of Wales, 30s Od 32s 6d; Prosper United, 4 41; Providence Mines, 30 32; South Condurrow, 15s 17s 6d; South Grenville, Os Od Os Od; Tincroft, 13 14; W.est Caradon, 124 134; West Chiverton, 55 574; West Frances, 0; West Seton, 125 130 ; Wheal Buller, 22424; Wheal Chiverton, 84 9 ; Wheal Crzbor, --s —8 ; Wheal Grenville, 27s Od 29s ; Wheal Rose, ; Wheal Seton, 135 140 ; Wheal Trelawney, 104 12 ; Wheal Uny, 2 21; Great South Tolgus, 18s Od 20s Od; South Frances, —; St. Ives Consols, 0 0; South Caradon, ——; Stray Park, —s —s ; North Roskear, —; North Downs, 0 0 , South Darren, 0 0 ; Wheal Basset, 0 5. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do. Account, Feb. 7 9l 90/ 3 per Cent. Reduced 9o} 1 90 } New 3 per Cent 9Ol 00 New 21 per Cont. Jan. 1894 Do. 5 per Ceut. Jan. 1873 tunuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug.,1908 — .xchequ er Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent — Do £5OO 71 ---- pm Do ... ... . .... £lOO & £2OO 12 rn Bank of England St oc k, 6} per Cent 250 1 43 INDIAN GOVERNMENT BECURITIEB. ludian Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874... 1071 Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent B4 Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 52 per Cent., May 1879 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds,4 per Cent., £l,OOO pm Do. under £I,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1839 Brazilian 5 por Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. Account .. Do. 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do. £lOO Bonds 721 Do. Account ' Buono Ayres 6 per Cent Do .4100 Bonds — Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) 32} Oatßan 6 per Cent • Do. 3 per Cent. Do. 6 per Cent A — Do. „ B — Wlolubian, 6 per Cent. Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 — Do. 5 por Cent., 1864 . Danubian Principalities _ Do. Account Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do., Provisional Land Warrant Do Defer' ed E i-yptian 7 per Cent Do. Account Do., Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds Do. Account .. Do. 1:364 Bll 2} 2 Do. Account Do .tluti Bonds Do. Account Do. Government Railway Debentures. 80 tio. Account Cireek 5 per Cents., 182.1-5, ex Coupon, Jo. Coupons D. Account Gaztteniala 5 per Cent. .10;ian 5 per Cent 1865 Do, Account Do. Marommana Railway — Do. .A ccount viexicar. 3 per Cent Ditto for Account D 1864 Do. Account Du 6 per Cent. Anglo-French Ilontevidean 6 per Cent. noorish Imperial 5 per Cent Yew Granada Do 3 per Con Do. Deferrad Do Laad Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cont., 1865 Do Account — Do 4f per Cent., 1865 Do Account _ Portnguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do 4} a. Cent. (Uribarren) .. DJ - Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, '62, '3, 43 f Do. Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B7l Do 4i per Cent. 1850 • Do 4i per Cent., 1860— Do 3 per Cent. 1859 Do 5 per Cent. 1862 Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1866, all paid B6l Do. do. .£lO paid ll -1 pm Sardinian 5 per Cent Do. Account Spanish 3 per Cent — Do Account Do New Deferred — Do. Account Do Passive 2li 2 Do Account l ,ll Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account S wedish 4 per Cent. — Do. 44 per Cent. 1864 Do. Scrip, £6O paid Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do. Account Do 6 . per Cent. 1858 Do. Account Do £lOO Bonds - Do. Account .. — Do 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account — Do £lOO Bonds 541 Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account Do. 6 per Cent., 1865 29k Do. 5 per Cent. Account Do. 4 per Cent. Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do Account Do. 6 per Cent, 1864 Do. Account .. Ditto 11 per Cent. _ _ Dividends on the above payable in Loudon. Austrian, 5 per Cent., E. 10 Florins 891 ;ent., Ea. 25f ,migian, per ~ -• Dutch 21* per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French 'Lentos, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — Italian 3 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 251. .... Do. Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9oi Do. Account POLICE IN fELLIGESCE. —This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. RUFFIANLY ASSAULTS.—WiIIiam MlCay, a young man, a baker, was charged, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with violently assaulting Mrs. Rebecca Lawrie, of 31, Foley-street, and John Meredith, of George-street, Portland-place. Mrs. Lawrie said that ou Saturday night she saw the prisoner and another man (Meredith) fighting together. The prisoner knocked the man down, and some people asked her, seeing the man lying down as if dead, who had done it. She said the prisoner. Sho afterwards said to the prisoner, "You must be a cruel man ;" when he seized hold of her and struck her in the neck, and threw her, and sprained her ankle and injured her back, and then ran away. William Renham, a young man, said ho saw the pri soner throw the man he was fighting with, and who was intoxicated, in a very cowardly manner three times, and afterwards strike the female because she interfered, and after throwing her he ran away. John Meredith said that on Saturday night he had been drinking, and the prisoner after some words had passed between them, seized him by tbo legs and threw him violently on the pavement, his head being severely injured, so much indeed that he lost a quart of blood. The prisoner called a witness named Jessie Fraser, but her evidence only went to show that thole having been some words between Meredith and the prisoner, the pri soner had knocked him down in the publichouse as well as outside. _ _ Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for a month for the assault on Meredith, and forl4 days for the assault on Mrs. Lawrie. Share Bt st 8t et st. t 100 dt I 20 41 StIARE MARKET6,— This day. SSK 100 104 lt.o too 100 all 100 100 105 2 MARKETS.- THE SUN, LONI ON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1867. —.This day. MARK LANE. The supplies of wheat on sale in the leading country markets held on Saturday were very limited; nevertheless the trade ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. Fine barley and oats commanded extreme rates, but all other kinds of produce were very inactive. The Continental markets continue firm for wheat and spring corn. In America, both wheat and flour have sold at high cur rencies. The imports into London last week wore 20,415 qrs. of wheat, 13,905 barley, 55,479 oats, 2,530 rye, 455 beaus, 1,029 tares, 8,337 linseed, 19,074 rapeseed, 1,550 maize, 140 rundry produce, and 2,533 sacks of flour. The supply of English whear, on sale nt Mark-lane to day was moderate. The condition of the produce was middling. Owing to the fog but little business was,trans acted either in red or white qualities, but the tone of the trade was firm, and the rates current on Monday last were supported. With foreign wheat the market was moderately sup plied. The amount of business transacted was very small, and the quotations exhibited no change from this day week. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, at last week's currency. The supply of English barley on sale was moderate—of foreign large. Good and fine malting produce was firm; and realised the extreme rates of Monday last. Other kinds were dull, at about stationary prices. The amount of business transacted in malt was small at late rates. Oats were in good supply, but the show of samples on the stands consisted chiefly of foreign produce. The trado w as very quiet, but good and fine samples sold at full prices, while inferior produce was rather cheaper than on Monday last. Beans were in fair supply and slow request at late rates. The market was moderately supplied with peas. The trade ruled quiet on former terms. The flour trade was firm, at the full prices of Monday last. Town-made flour was advanced to 60s per 2801bs. WESTMINSTER. THROWING PEPPER INTO A CHILD'S EYES.—Williarn Mosley, aged 21, was placed at the bar charged with throwing popper into a child's oyes in order to facilitate the commission of a felony. William Gale said that on Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, he was in the Queen's-road, East Chelsea, where he saw a little boy carrying a parcel containing meat iu his hand. The prisoner and a companion at that moment came out of a coffeeshop, and the prisoner then throw some pepper which he held in the palm of his hand into the child's eyes, and then made a snatch at his parcel, but missed it. The child soon arrived at its father's house, and, prisoner finding witness watching him, took to his heels, and concealed himself in a lodging-house in Turk's row. _ . Prisoner—lt was a bit of pepper I was flinging at my companion. I told him I was sorry. Witness—lt was a most deliberate act to get the parcel. A little boy, 10 years old, who was the object of attack, confirmed this account. Prisoner's companion was called, and said he was merely trying to throw wet popper off his fingers. Witness for the complainant said there was nearly a tea spoonful of dry pepper thrown intentionally. The police said that prisoner had been convicted of a robbery in August last, and had a month; and again con victed in October, when he had six weeks. Mr. Seib.) committed prisoner to hard labour for the assault for ono month. THE PRICE OF BOOKS IN AMERICA.—This is the sea son of the year when the booksellers expect to reap a harvest. The holiday sales are always large, and the public spend their superfluous cash with an ad mirable freedom. But the price of American books now has become so high as to seriously damage both the publishers and the public. The heavy customs duties on the material that enters into their manu facture, the heavy taxation, in various forms, levied by the internal revenue law, together with the high prices of labour here, have made the publishing of books in this country an almost impossible branch of industry. English books and books printed iu England are now taking the places formerly occu pied in our booksellers' stores by works of Ameri can manufacture. The evidences of this at the present time are enough to frighten our publishers, as well as all who aro interested in domestic litera ture and native industry. English publishers find no difficulty in paying even the heavy customs on their importation of books to this country, and then underselling us in our own market. Take, for example, such a standard book as " Shakespeare," a new edition of which, we observe, has just been pub lished in London, comprising the poems as well as the plays, with a biography and 96 engravings, making a volume of 1,100 pages, in good type, which is sold at a retail price of one shilling (Eng lish). We need not say that this book could not have been got up in this country and sold for anything less than five dollars, or about fifteen times the price of this English edition. Of course we could hardly raise our tariff upon foreign books to such a height as would cover this difference ; and in fact, in the interest of American intelligence, we should think it very bad policy to do so. And so the book-publishing business suffers, and the intel lectual progress of the community is retarded. We certainly think that Congress, in revising the tariff and the internal revenue law, should make some ef fort to modify the duties and the taxation so as to weigh less heavily than they do at present upon literature and knowledge.—New York Times, De , comber 23. ruNFERNN Great Western, Chester gua. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lt LIB 8 tiAttEs. Itock. 76 )er cent. stock. 127 rwolu, 6 per cent., 118 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 162 A t ra u l a ta t u ra c li ha BANKS. A flglo Egyptian, Bin., 12i i British North American. 45 1 i a r n t Chartered, e C tl, hl n 1 :' 18 City, 13 CE.niagrltiesrhe.d:itnal.oainldndiva, :s. a t Imperial Ottoman, Um., gi - • lonian, 22i . Loudon and County, 68 London Joint Stock, 431 . 3lerchant Bank, lim , Ditto, new, 91 Provincial of Ireland, Si 4 I MISCELLANEOUB, Anglo-American Telegraph, 151 A nglo- 3lexican Mint. 151 Atiantic Telegraph, :30 Ceylcn Company, 91 Credit Fonder of England, 2 Crystal Palace, - Ditto, Pref., 92 East Indian Land Credit aud Finance, Um 2 , East India Irrigation and Canal. 10i " Ebbw Vale, al 14lgyptian Coin. and Trading, Um., 5 i Gen. Credit a nd Discount, tim.. Hudson's Bay, It* a International Financial Society. - lint• ,"ri N atonal Discount Company,' 14a P en i nsu la and °rental itcam, Ditto, new, 671 Royal Mail Steam, 105 Mr. G. W. Martin announces a performance of Handel's oratorio "Judas Maccabmui" at Ester Hall on Thursday next by the National Choral Society. The celebrated choruses "Fallen is the foe," and " See the conquering hero comes," will be given by a band and chorus of 700 performers, Mr. Martin conducting as usual. THE CAMBRIDGESIIIRE lIOUNDS.—•AII those con nected with the Cambridgeshire hounds will be sorry to hear that Mr. Barnett, after having the pack 38 years, has determined to resign the mastership at the end of the pre sent season. Every one will, we aro certain, hope that ho may have health and strength for many years to partici pate in a sport which he loves so well. A meeting is fixed for Saturday, the 26th instant, at the Lion Hotel, to take into consideration the retirement of " the Squire."— Cambridge Independent. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES.—The following additional post-offices will bo open on and after the 14th of January for the receipt of proposals for the in surance of lives or the purchase of Government annuities : —Ardrishaig (Lochgilphead), N.B. ; Beith, N.B. ; Bothwell (Hamilton), N.B. ; Brora. (Golspio), N.B. ; Newtownards, Ireland ; l'aignton, South Devon. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. dribtol auu RXetei Oaledonian Jam brian ;ork and 8and0n...... ;urn . . I Dublin & Belfast Junc.l 'Jun„Perth, & Ab.J tun.' :.London, acrip Certid DO. CnaSgOW Jl S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angi. st. No. •0 Great North of Scotland Great Northern 1.),). A stock • • I Do. li stuck Do. ..New, is. at 25 poi tS, and W. of Ireland it. Western -Drigina, DJ. S. Val. Hail gnu. - Do. South Wales Do. W. Mid.— Oxtur,; Do. Newport - . Lio. Hereford 1 L vtcashi re & Yorktiii tn Landon and illackwalil Lon., lirigh.,Ar S eottsi' Lon., Chat., and Dover Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. dr North IYeaterLl Lon. ,!¢ South Westerti , it Lincoln,.... Do. New 1 Do. Extension....., lictropofitan District 1)0. do. 10. Jo. and fit. John's IV !lidiand Do. .£9 Share Do, Birmin.. k Derbyl ti.d Kent North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Nth. 1 4 :astern—Berwick Do. G.N•E purchast Do. Leeds Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... „ Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London Do. do. 1861 5 Do. do. 1866 Aorth Staffordshire .. v. & S. W. Junction .. Scottish Central 'Scot. N. E , Aber. stock Do. Scot, Mid. stack ,Shropshire Union south Devon south Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok raff Vale Do. C Vale of death Waterford & Kilkenny' Waterloo & Whiteha West Cornwall I P ai d . ' P oe. Clo ri sing I Business done. 81 s 0 122 124 40 1,5 4 6 65 68 70 72 1 6 :18 32 34 4 6 119 121 130 131 vU 02 '5O 1-7 34 37 32 3, ISO 132 93 02 17 1 8 10 10 122 124 85 87 55 67 :28 128 21 21; l ot 11 05 1251 11 94 96 38 40 i 18 108 110 0 68 103 105 35 5 6 10 11 P 119 i2l 2p 1 • 2 1 , 73 75 114 118 148. 182 47 49 .-74) 72 •.9 10 169 153 3 4; 53 1231 /15 4/ 12P& 126 i 11 BRITISH r Atlantic & St. Lawrence Bona., Baroda, 4 Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent........ Do. 1' shares ........ Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference ...... BuU ,Brant, & Goderich 6 p.e. Calcutta & S. E., lirnH Jai e Town t Dock, Demerara, 7 p.c. per. P: East. Bengal, gu., 5 do, East Indian, gu.s Do. J Extension .. ;rand Trunk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonde 1 charge 6 p.c ...... Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. do deferred .... De. 2d Pr a. Bonds.. Do. do. deterred .... Do. 3d Pref. 5t00k.... Do. do. deferred .... Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deterred .... Gt. India Pen. gua. sp.c. Co. Gua. 5 per cent.. Do. New gu r a. 5 p. c lit. South of India ..... • gua. 5 per cent D. 41 per cent Do. f3reat Wes. of Canada Da. New .. Do. 6 p. c Bt.& pay. 1873 Do. 54 du. pay. 1877-8 Indian Branch, limited Madras, gua. 5 p.o Do. 42 do Do. 4; do P• Do. Fifth Extension slelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Bride. Mel. J 6 Hudson's Bay.. N. Rl.C'da,6pc ls t pf.bs Scinde ..... Do. Delhi Do. do ~ td ci Do. Puniaub Do.lndus St.Flot ISIONS. 58 58 ICO 101 Id ip 1 4i 7i bb, 50 55 101 103 101 163 106 107 21 22 85 88 57 69 53 54 52 54 37 40 23 - 25 106 IL6 i 1p i 1v 100 102 91 93 12; 13} 1e 12, 8 Pe 81 84 11 WI 100 102 02 94 ' 85 90 82 85 97 97 08 1 97 98 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - British Columbia, 6 per' cent., Des3.3l, 1872 1 00 - Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja.,t, July 1877-84 1 0 97 0.) 0 79 81 t 2 Do. sp. C. Inscribed sk 100 78 80 101 103 D ll 1 : 0 0 . .. 6 5 5 P p . .. ° c o l . J M 'e a b a n . r . . & ,t A z ' j u S 4 u el: 100 07 69 Cape Hope, 6 p.c. 1373 100 1890-1900 100 104 106 - Do. do Iz , B o 4 o '' 100 103 105 Do. Jan.&July, 1820-9: 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April • and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 88 ?0 1878, do lOO 1 04 1t,6 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July ,elO . ll, Nov. 18(58, 6 p., 100 1 00 1 02 60 tOC! 1(3 105 Do. 178 . . '; : .‘1 10 " 0 t i t% 11005 Do. 7 Natal (boy. 6 per cent.. 100 96 100 Uo. N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 100 1 , 4 96 1 1 8 8 9 8 5 2 ; M e e a to y . ll, N A o u v i; N. S.W. Gov.s p•c.,1861 100 90 92 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 187, 100 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1893 iOU 84 811 New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 148 100 Do. 5 per cent...... 100 84 86 851 Nova So,tia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 l9O 94 96 9 Q s . u A e e u n s s . G I a o n v d . 6 G p O: r 6 93 e . 18 p 58 . c. t lO OlOO _ 2 Do. 1878 & upwards 1(.0 103 105 Vio,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July 100 - Do. do, April J. Oct lOO 106 107 1014 17 1 BRITISII MINES. Cam. Consul. Cold, lint. 1 Chiverton Clifford A ma l gamated so 8 a Devon G. Cons. (Taoist. 1 40 0 419 D rakewalls 2.1.0 I 1 East Bass e tt (Ill ogan) 2 91 22 24 East Caradon 2.14.0 East Cara B rea 3l 2 3 'cast Grenville East Gunnislake East Loved. 3.9.0 9 10 E. W't Russell (Tavlstk ly.B. 0 23 22 Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 5 6 4 Great L limited all 17 is Great South Tolgus, 0.14.6 Great Wheal Busy 14.9.0 G. Wheal Vor ( 1 1elst , (13 40 13 16 •:Irenvil!e 5.18.( li 1 1 ilerod's Foot 5.10.0 30 llingston Downs .. . . 5.10.6 2/ Sz Mararet (Uny Lel an .13 17.6 2 4 llarke Valley- ...... . 4.10.6 31 7 1 4 Viwyndy Iron ()re, AM 3,1 26 1 . 4 4 d Nev Se ton ........ 431 3 5, 2 ," North Roskear . . ..... 381 " N.Wh'l Bassettallogau 4.4.0 North Wheal Crotty 2.13.1 22 31 le Prosper United..... „ 7.1.6 Pr...Nide/Ice Uny Lelant 10.6.7 21 26 S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. 13 300 320 South Condurrow ...... 3.2.0 I S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.18.9 18 22 Stray Park . ........... 35.15 6 riCroit....., ....... 9 2 Vigra and Clogan, lira.. all a !°, West Bassett (11toga a 16 6 .0 W. Caradon (Ltskeard 1: 12 14 West Chiverton ....... . 11 54 86 West Seton. ... ..... 47 :28 Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 59 118 „ i 5 Wheal Buller (Ited ruth 16 n Wheal Mary Ann (Mem 8 19 12 Wheal Setun ...... ... 581 i 3 5., 14 „ 5 Wheal Trelawne v (Lis. 5 17.0 CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASJEB Wheat— Essex and Kent, red, new, per qr. 52s to 66s Do., old 6os 68s Do.,' white, old 6os 73s Do., now Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old - Do.; ner, Talavera 6ss 74s Rye— Barley—Grinding Malting 4os 56s Malt--Suffolk and Norfolk Brown Kingstown and Ware Chevalier . 785 82s Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 245 31s Potato .__ - ...._ Youghal and Cork, black 2la 25s Cork, white 22s 26s Scotch, Feeding 24s 81s Beaus—Tick Pigeons .., 44s 485 Peas—Grey, Maple 893 41s White Boilers Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 445 46s Stockton and Norfolk American, per barrel 275 335 French, per sack 44s 52s . METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on offer here to-day. Its general quality was very middling. The demand was heavy, and prices had a drooping tendency. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts were on the increase, and mostly in good condi tion. From Scotland, the supply was rather extensive, but the receipts from Ireland were limited,. Nearly all breeds moved off slowly, at, in some instances, a decline in the quotations of 2d. per 81133. A few very superior Scots realised ss. 6d., but the general top price was ss. 4d. per 81bs. The Scotch bullocks were in very prime condition. From Norfolk,.Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire were received about 1,800 Scot; shorthorn; &a ; from other parts of England, 700 various breeds; from Scotland, 424 Scots and crosses ; and from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers. There was about an average number of sheep in the pens. Nearly the whole of them were of prime quality. All breeds moved off slowly at fully 2d. per 81bs. less money. The best Downs and crosses sold at 6s. per 81bs. Calves were in moderato supply and sluggish request at late rates, viz., from 4s. Gd. to ss. Gd. per Blbs. The sale for pigs was heavy, but no actual decline took place in prices. The top figure was 4s. 61 per 81bs. Per 81b to sink the offal. sdid Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Second quality do ..3 .0 4 0 Prime large oxen —4 8 5 Prune Scote, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Crse. and int. stieep.3 6 3 10 Second quality do ..4 0 4 d s d Pme ere-wool sheep 4 10 5 5 Prime .'thdown au 5 8 6 0 Large coarse calyes 4 6 5 0 Prime sm,ll do 5 2 5 6 Large huge -. .3 6 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Od to 0, 03. Suckling calves, 20s to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 24e 28s each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 4).0 Beasts Cows Sheep and lambs 19,1 .0 Sheep and 1 ,mbs Calves 122 Ca yes l l, Vigo 250 ,Pigs 4i A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices o f fat stock exhibited and sold in tho Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Jan. 15, 1866, and this day, Monday, Jan. 14, 1866. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. _ . . Jan. 15, Jan. 14, 1866. 1867. ad sd s d s d. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 8 8 6to 3 8 Second quality do. Prime large oxen 4 6 410 4 8 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep... 4 0 4 8 3 6 310 Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do 6 4 6 8 5 8 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves 4 0 4 6 4 6 o 0 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small p orkers 4 8 4,310 5 2 4,0202 4 6 Beas Sheep Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SOLE, Jan. 16, 1865.—Beasts, 4,680 — sheep, 15,930—calves, 85—pigs, 310. Jan. 18, 1864—Beasts, 3,460 —sheep, 14,870—calves, 192—pigs, 390. The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week amounted to 7,309 head. In the corresponding week in 1866, we received 6,372 ; in 1865, 4,081; in 1864, 2,032 ; in 1863, 4,650 ; • in 1862, 1,667 ; and in 1861, 306. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Antwerp ' 247 ... 8434 ... 138 58 Boulogne 264 ... 20 ... 44 ... Bremen BO ... ... 4 Calais ... ... ... ... - ... Dieppe — ... Cadiz - ... Copenhagen ... Gottenburg ..... Hamburg 6l ... 181 ... Harlingen Nieu Diep ...... Honfieur Ostend ll2 ... ... 91 ... Rotterdam — ... ... Trouville ... ... Vigo • ... ... ... ... The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1866 1865 1414 1,554 267 ...851 1864 - ... 857 - ••• ... 108 ... ••• ..' SEEDS. Linseed and rapeseed met a slow sale, at about late rates. Fine white cloverseed realised high prices. Other seeds ruled quiet on former terms. In the demand for cakes there was less authority, and the recent advance in the quotations was barely afforded. NEWGATE AND LEADENAALL. The supplies of both town and country-killed meat on offer here, to-day, are seasonably extensive. Generally speaking the demand is inactive, at barely stationary prices. Last week's imports into London were : —3l pack ages from Hamburg; 8 cases,. 13 packages from Harlin gen ; 73 cases from Ostend ; 412 packages fromßotterdam ; and 1 case from Bremen. Per 131 b by the carcase. s d s d ids(' Inferior beef 3 2 3 4 Interior mutton.... 3 4 4 2 Middling do. 363 13 31iddling •muttou..4 44 8 Prime large do I u 4 4 Prime do .......... 1 8 4 0 Prime small do 4 6 4 8 Large pork ........ 3 6 4 0 V ea l 4 u 5 2 6 mal l pork. 4 2 4 8 Lamb. Os Od to Or Od.. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Th e se markets aro e rather xtensivey supplied with potatoes. The trado generally is steady l , and fine parcels realise full quo tations. The imports into London last wee m k were confined to 2 bags from Cadiz, 5 bags and 1 cask fro Ltamburg. • Regents Scotch Regents loos to 140 e „ Flukes loos to 140 s „ BOROUGH HOP. There is a steady demand for English hops of last year's growth, and prices, although not quotably higher, are on the advance. Yearlings and old hops have participated in tLe general activity, and have mostly been disposed of at full currencies. In foreign hops sales have progressed steadily ; on the Continent the market is firm, whilst prices are well suplorted. At New York there is a 'good con sumpLive demand, at from 20 to 70 cents per lb, according to quality. The imports into London last week consisted of 40 bales from Antwerp, 91 and 54 Havre lAloi tX9132 LiaMburg. , 24 Ostend, 32 Calais, 20 livtterdaro, 10 Bremen, Mid and East Kents Weald of Kent Sussex Farnham and country Yearlings loss to 1508 ~ WOOL. This market is without alteration from our last report. There is next to nothing doing either for home use or for export, and prices are unaltered. The import into London last week consisted of 1,502 bales from Algoa Bay. Current prices of English wool per lb. s d s d. Fleeces—South Down hogets 1 71 1 8/ Half-bred do 1 91 1 101 Kent fleeces e• 1 8 1 9 South Down ewes and wethers... 1 7 1 8 Leicester do Sorts—Clothing Combing TALLOW. P.Y.C. is in but moderato request. The quotation is 44s Gd per cwt. on the spot. Town tallow commands 41s net cash. Rough fat is worth 2s 3id per Blbs. • 186 t. • 1865. 1866. 1867 Stock—(this day) . 67,699 53,182 47,519 43,97 Prices of Y.O l42s Od to 11:s 3(1 47s 6d 4.15 Gd 1 -3 Ud —s Od —s Od —s Od Delivery last week ' 2,170 2,604 1,661 2,595 Ditto from June 1. Arrival last week 553 1,242 974 Ditto from a June 1 76,905 70,205 87,626 77,400 Price of Town LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Justices.) MAXWELL V. 11000 -HOOD V. MAXWELL -TILE RIVAL " BELGRAVIA'S." Tho arguments in this case, which has caused much conversation in the literary circles, were opened this morn ing before the Lord Justices. The question in dispute was the right to the title of " Belgravia" to a magazine, and which each sought to maintain by cross actions. When the case was first taken before Vice-Chancellor Steuart, he refused to make any decree on the ground that neither could maintain an exclusive right to the title in question. As this decision left the property, on which Mr. Maxwell had invested a large sum of money, in great doubt, both parties appealed against the decision of the Vice- Chancellor to the Lord Justices, and before the opening of counsel was concluded on a former occa sion, Sir J. Turner suggested that the appeal should be turned into a motion for decree. This was agreed to, and this morning the arguments commenced, the question for the court to determine being who was to enjoy the sole privilege of calling his magazine Belgravia. Mr. Dickinson said the plaintiff, for whom he appeared was a gentleman who for a number of years had been en gaged in the publishing trade, and for some time before the filing of the bill he conceived the notion of bringing out a magazine entitled Belgravia. It was in the month of June, and plaintiff registered the title in the usual way on the 30th of July, 1866. The announcement that such a publication would make its appearance first became know* from an advertisement in a country paper, the Ipswich Express. Mr. Green (who appeared for the defendant)—No it was not so advertised. Mr. Dickinson continued.. He-perhaps was not strictly correct in saying it was advertised, it was made known by a paragraph in the iletter of a London correspondent of that paper. Mr. Greene—A penny-a-liner, he supposed ? Mr. Dickenson could not tell his learned friend the outline of the work, with other details, and the names of the writers. Amongst them were Captain Mayne Reid, Mr. Sala, and Miss Braddon, who would contribute a tale called "Birds of Prey." He should also show, out of de fendant's own mouth, that at that time he was well ac quainted with the intention of the plaintiff to publish the magazine. Lord Justice Turner asked whether the magazine was not Miss Braddon's. Mr. Dickenson replied in the negaive, but that the lady edited the magazin3, and had a large interest in it. The plaintiff, in the course of the steps for bringing out the magazine, made an affidavit that the title had never before been made use of; but after this was done he went to Stationers' Hall, and there, on searching the list, he discovered that the title had been registered by the de fendant, but that he had never done anything else, either by advertisement, or by publication towards bringing it out. Lord Justice Turner asked when the registry was made. Mr. Green—On the 12th:of October, 1863. Mr. Dickinson did not deny that, but he thought from what he stated that he should satisfy their lordships that the claim against defendant was altogether insupportable. Tho defendant Hogg carried on a publication called Lon don Society, and on the 19th and 20th September, 1866, the collector of advertisements for Hogg called upon the plain tiff, and asked him to patronise Lonaon Society by adver tising in it. On the 20th of September an order was given for such advertisements to appear. Sir J. Cairns—ln the October number of London Society? Mr. Dickinson said that it was so. Later on a com munication was made by Hogg to Maxwell that the collector had charged too low a price for the advertise ment, but even then no claim :was made by Hogg, or was objection raised by him to Maxwell using the name of "Belgravia." On the 21st of September, 1866, a proof of the advertisement was sent by Hogg to Maxwell for correction, and on its return no objection was then raised by the defendant to the plaintiff's publication. On the 24th of September, the defendant called upon Mr. Evans, who was the engraver em ployed to produce an attractive wrapper for Max welra new magazine, and had a conversation with him, and yet no claim to the title was raised. However, on the 24th of September, an advertisement appeared in one of the evening papers stating that the defendant's magazine was just published. On the 25th of September, the first sale of defendant's Belgravia was made, and, on examination, it was found that it was composed of articles intended for "Loudon Society," and bore unmistakable evidence of being very hastily produced. He did not deny that the defendant registered in 1163 his -intention to publish a book under the title of " Belgravia," but from that time down to 1866 ho did nothing further. He had, he believed, intended, in the first instance to publish the magazine, but various matters seemed to have prevented its appearance until in the year 1864 the Messrs. Blackwood published a maga zine very similar to that proposed by the defendant, and after all action on the part of the defendant. He con tended that the defendant had not obtained a title by copyright, and therefore the right title belonged to the plaintiffs, who had carried on all his transactions with re spect to its production in the most public manner, and in such a manner, that had the defendant intended to raise the question as to the right to use the title, be should have done so before the plaintiff had made his outlay. It was of the utmost importance to the plaintiff that the rhubarb coloured book called Belgravia, published by the defendant, should be stopped because the contents were, in his esti mation, not worth the shilling charged for it, and that being so, persons asking for the plaintiff's Belgravia, and getting that of the defendant's, got an inferior article, and loss and damage by such a sale could not but result to the plaintiff. The arguments _in the case were likely to last for two or three days. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and Justices Mellor, Blackburn and Lush.) SPITHBY V. KITCHEN. Sir R.. Collier, on behalf of the defendant, moved for a rule, calling on the plaintiff to show cause why a verdict for £5O entered for him should not be set aside, as being against evidence, and why the damages should not be re duced as being excessive. The action was tired at last term, and was brought by the plaintiff for false imprisonment. The defendant was the chief officer of the Bradly Preventive Station, and it was contended on his part that as being an officer of ,Customs was not liable for acts committed by reason of his office. It appears that a mongst other of the Queen's stores the defendant had under his care certain rope, and there were very stringent regula tions respecting the same. It was regulated that such, when unfit for the use of the service, should be returned to the docks, and sold in pieces not exceeding 6ft. in length, so as to be unsuited to bein g used for rope, although it might be turned to matting purposes, &c. The jury found that a felony had been committed, but that the de fendant was not justified in taking the plaintiff into cus tody, and no doubt the account of the damage was in some degree influenced by tho fact that ho was taken out out of his bed at night. In support of the motion the learned counsel cited 16 and 17 Victoria, section 313, by which the laws relating to customs were consolidated and specially exempted members of the preventive and other departments of the customs from _penal consequences for their conduct when such oceurrod, as previously stated, by reason of their duties. The rule was granted. ItOSE V. KITCHEN.' This was a case in which the points raised were some. what similar to the preceding, and a rule for a new tria was also obtained. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons Martin, Chan. nell, and Pigott.) RUSSELL T. TUE LONDON AND WESTMINSTER RANK. This was a motion for a rule to set aside a verdict which had been obtained by the plaintiff for loss sustained through the alleged breach of contract of defendant's representa tive. It appeared that the plaintiff had entered a nego tation with the secretary of the company for a loan, which was to be advanced by a certain day. About the middle of Juno the plaintiff had an interview with the secre tary, and told him that he wanted to have the money on the Monday following, in order to prevent some property of his being sold. The secretary said that he had the cheque for the money signed by the directors, and although it was a day earlier than promised him, he would let him have the amount on the following Monday morning at 9 o'clock.' The plain tiff accordingly called, but said that he was still deficient some pounds to enable him to settle the bill of sale under which his goods were to be sold that day at his residence at Peckham, at 12 o'clock. The secretary promised to meet him punctually at 12 o'clock, at Peckham, and in the meantime the plaintiff raised the money, and induced the auctioneer to delay the sale until one o' clock. However the secretary did not make his appearance with the money, and the goods were sold at a considerable loss. Mr. ll... Tames now moved for the rule. The learned counsel contended that a verbal agreement or promise did not amount to a logal contract. The Lard Chief Baron cud the other learned judges seemed to dissent from the dictum of the learned counsel, but granted the rule because the question Was still sub judici, and some very emiugut judges had differed in opi nion respecting it. 1 1 111111) EDIIIOI%. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocic. TATTERSALL S'---This Evening, TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Plaudit (offered) sto 1 agst Hermit (taken) 100 to 7 agst Grand Cross (taken and offered) DERBY. 7to 1 agst The Rake (taken) 10 to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken and offered) 11. to 1 agst Plaudit (taken) 15 to 1 agst Hermit (taken) 25 to 1 agst Grand Cross (taken) 33 to 1 agst Julius (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Vauban (taken) 60 to 1 agst Priest (taken) 66 to 1 agst Avron (taken and offered) 1000 to 10 agst Gipsy King (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1867. FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring Harrow MA Nottingham 26 Derby ',Cll. Liverpool Spring Chelmsford Spring l2 West Drayton l9 Bromley Epsom Spring 26 Lewes Spring Croxton Park 29 Northampton Windsor Spring 4 Edinburgh Sp. Meeting 6 Newmarket Craven 8 Curragh M Thirsk Durham .. 22 Newmarket Ist Spring 22 Oatteriek . 25 Chester 3O Y. Harpenden Epsom Summer Newton 29 Croydon Chester (continued) 1 York Spring 7 Salisbury 9 Doncaster Spring Bath Ascot Summer 4 Windsor Summer Manchester Summer Hampton l3 Odiham l7 Bibury Club lB Stockbridge l9 Chelmsford Newcastle .. 25 Curragh Worcester Su►umer 27 Ipswich 27 AY. Down Royal Corporatn. 17 Stamford Huntingdon 23 Winchester Southampton Goodwood Carlisle 2 Newmarket July 2 Pontefract Reading LiKerpool July Meeting 10 Hungerford ll Nottingham July Goodwood (continued) 1 Ripon Brighton .• 6 Brighton Club 8 Lewes Egham ... . l3 Wolverhampton l3 Stockton Oxford ..... 15 Hastings SEPT: Warwick Margate Curragh Leicester Abingdon 5 Doncaster Northampton Autumn. 1 Edinburgh Autumn 2 Newmarket 2d October 7 Cheltenham l5 NOVJ Liverpool Autumn 5 Shrewsbury ll STEEPLECHASE F. FEBIt Carmarthen 5 Birmingham l2 Windsor MA: Liverpool Spriug Grand Military Chertsey Malton IJST. York August Dovor West Drayton Plymouth.... Canterbury Lichfield Derby Summer Weymouth Tunbridge MBER. Richmond l7 Hendon l9 Monmouth Manchester Autumn 2O Newmarket let October 24 Walsall 25 ,BER. Curragh Newmarket Houghton Worcester Aututna AMER. Loamington Huut MURES FOR 1867. ,VARY. 1 Harrow Spring 1 Darby ttCH. Croydon Spring I Cheltenham Grand An 2l Brumley COURSING. COURSING MEETINGS TO COME. JANUARY, 1867. Judge. Name. Days of Running bird S. Lancashire, (South.. port (Open) Mr. Westropp 9, 10, 11 Spolthorne Club Mr. Warwick Border Union (Longtown) Cumberland Mr. Warwick Barton-on-Humber, Lincoln. Mr. Spofford Altcar Club, Lancashire Wigtonsh. Club (Stranraer) Mr. Boulton Little Crosby Mr. Welding County Louth Club, Ireland Mr. Spofford Ridgway Club, Lytham FEBRUARY. Rufford, Lancashire Cardiff Club Mr. Warwick Waterloo, Lancashire - 2O, 21, &o Tamworth, Staffordshire ... Mr. Warwick MARCH. Irish Grand National (Open), county Louta Ardrossau, Sharphill South Lancashire (South port) Champion Mr. Westropp l4, 15, Sc Leinster (Open) Courtown... Mr. IL Spriugall l9, 20 Scottish Open, Lanarkshire ,tc. APRIL. York l7 I Kild a re Hunt Sevenoaks SEPTEMBER Brampton, Cumberland Mr. W arw ick OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, WLincolnshire Mr. Spafford 8, 7 7, &c. THE FRENCH ARltilr.—ln a statement respe'ting the effect of the present plan of conscription, the Siecle enumerates as follows the trades from which the recruits forming the annual contingent of 100,000 men are taken: —Workmen in wood, carpenters, joiners, Le., furnish nearly 6,185 men to the army; in iron, blacksmiths, lock smiths, founders, &c., 4,289; in leather, as tanners, skin ners, &c., 4,333; tailors, 973 and more; bargemen and water men, 2,513; shoemakers, basketmakers, wheelwrights, bakers, house-painters, masons, &c., 20,507; clerks, 3,703; young men of no profession, whose parents in some cases only possess a small income, 3,237 ; finally field labourers, 51,329, but the proportion of the latter is sometimes greater—thus the contingent of 1855 comprised 75,000 agricultural labourers. STEAD' IN VENICE.—It is proposed to organise a service of steam gondolas on the canals of Venice. The lovers of the picturesque think this a desecration, and the gondoliers are equally indignant, from less disinterested motives. EARLY LAMBS.—A. ewe on the farm of W. H. Wakefield, Esq., Wellheads, Sedgwick, yeaned two find healthy lambs on Wednesday, the 9th inst., the first couple heard of in the neighbourhood this season.—Westmoreland Gazette. THE PARIS CRICKET CLUB.—As the time is fast approaching for the assembling of visitors at Paris for the Exhibition season, it will not be at all mal apropos to call the attention of those to whom cricket is a favourite game to the state of the funds of the Paris Cricket Club. This club was founded in 1863, and has been since supported by the Eng lish and American residents, assisted in no small degree by the Paris authorities. The funds, how ever, show a deficit, and, unless assisted, the club will be unable to play any matches with any English elevens in the forthcoming season. To all those, then, who may wish to lend a helping baud to sup port this truly English pastime on the Continent, we would say that subscriptions to the Paris Club are received by Mr. T. IL Sparks, 86, St. James's street, Piccadilly, and at 3, Rue d'Aguesseau, Paris. THE GREAT EASTERN. —This world-famous steamer, now receiving a thorough refit at Liver pool, is appointed to sail for New York from that port on the 20th March. She will leave New York for Brest on the 9th April, and sail between France and the United States during the continuance of the Paris Exhibition. lite course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 80 days' sight is about 104 per cent. At this rate there is no prom on the importation ol gold from the Unite btatei AUG OCT t ii