The Sun. — London, England, 1870-01-13 00:00:00

MONEY MA.REET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGE NCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The general tone of business to-day on 'Change was decidedly dull, but the settlement went on without any perceptible diminution in the demand either for money or stocks. The price of Consols remained the same as yesterday, but in Continental Securities the quotations were lower. There was almost a general decline in the prices of Railway Shares, with the exception of South Eastern, which was the only stock that had improved upon yes terday's figures. Telegraph Shares were inactive, and in Banking and Miscellaneous Shares very little alteration has taken place. Consols are now at 921 to 921 for money ; ditto, for Account, 92f ; Three per Cent. Re duced, 921 4; New rnree per Cents, 921 4 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, March, 5 pros. ; June, 4 5 prem. ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, March, June, prem; Bank of England Stock, 4 4 Per Cent., 236 8. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, 207 9 ; ditto 5 per C e nt., July, 1880, 112 111 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 4; ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent., 914 ; Metropolitan Board of Works, 3 1 - per cent. Stock, 941. In the Foreign Market Chilian Six per Cents. (1867) are quoted 97 to 08 ; Danubian Seven per Cents., 89 to 90 ; ditto Eight per Cents., 93} to 94i ex div. ; Egyptian (1864), 91 to 99 ; ditto (1868), 811 to 82 ; Viceroy's Seven per Cents., 811 to 81/ ; ditto Nine per Cents, 971 to 97/ ; Italian, 551 to 551 ; Tobacco Loan, 87/ to 881 ; Peruvian, 801 to 81 ; Portuguese, 331 to 331 ; Russian (1862) 86 to 861 ; Orel, 831 to 831; Nicolas, 65/ to 661 ; Moscow, 81 to 811 ; Charkof, 821 to 824 ; Spanish, 271 to 271 ; Turkish Five per Cents., 441 to 44} ex div. ; ditto Six per Cents., 66/ to 67 ex div. American Five-Twenties are 87 to 871 ; and the Ten-Forties, 841 to 851. Erie Shares are 171 to 171. In the Railway Market Berwick have improved. There is a fall in Brighton, Caledonian, Lanca shire and Yorkshire, Great Eastern, Great Wes tern, Chatham, and London and North Western. South Eastern Shares are 1 higher. Quotations are now as follows :—Caledonian, 751 to 76 ; Great Eastern, 381 to 381 ; Great Northern (A), 1111 to 1111 ; Great Western, 601 to 61 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 128 to 1281; Loudon and Brighton, 45 to 451 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 141 to 15 ; London and North Western, 1244 to 1241; London and South Western, 921 to 93 1 ; Metropolitan, 79 to 794 ; ditto Extension Stock, 781 to 791 ; Midland, 1231 to 124 ; North Eastern (Berwick), 127 to 1271; and South Eastern, 78 to 781. .Lombardo-Venetian is quoted at 201 to 211; and Great Luxemburg, 131 to 131. Anglo-American and French Cable are each 1 better, the former being 191 to 191; the latter, 171 to 18 ; British India Submarine, 141 to to 141; China Telegraph, t to 1 prem. ; Falmouth, 4 to 4/ prem. ; and Construction and Maintenance, 34 to 341. In Bank Shares, London and Westminster are 10s. higher, at 601 to 611 ; London Joint Stock, 3 3i to 34 ; Union of London, 38 to 39 ; London and County, 50 to 51 ; Imperial Ottoman, 21 to 2 1 div. ; Consolidated, 41 to 41 ; Chartered Mercantile, 311 to 321 ex div. ; Anglo-Austrian, 15 to 17 prem. ; Alliance, 14 to 15 ; and Agra (A), 12 to 121. There were no transactions in bullion at the Bank yesterday, and the only operation since the date of the last return has been the withdrawal of £4,000 for export. Of the £117,000 in specie by the Tasmanian, from the NVest Indies, £70,000 is silver and £47,000 gold. Bar silver continues in demand for the Continent, and the quotations are firm at ss. 01d. to 55. Ofd. per ounce. There is, however, less inquiry for Mexican dollars ; the price is 4s. 111 d. The Dundee Advertiser announces the failure of Messrs. William Love and Co., in the Belfast linen trade. Their liabilities are estimated at about £25,000. It is understood that the Bank of England, with a view to public convenience, are willing to make advances in anticipation of the distribution of the money now in course of accumulation for payment of the purchase of the telegraphs, towards the end of the month. At the meeting of the Union Bank of London a dividend was declared for the past six months at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum. The London and North Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of £5,335 over last year ; the Midland, an increase of £4,079 ; the Caledonian, an increase of £Bl9 ; the Great Western, an increase of £2,019 ; the Great Eastern, a decrease of £1,133 ; the London and South Western, a decrease of £775 ; and the Great Northern, an increase of £626. At a meeting of the North British Australasian Company a dividend was declared at the rate of 61 per cent. The ordinary general meeting of the proprietors of the North Western Bank (Limited) is called for the 26th inst. A meeting of the bondholders of the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway Company is called for Fri day next. T he directors of the London and St. Katharine Does Company will recommend a dividend of 11 per cent, fo r t h e past s i x mon ths. T he director s o f t h e Maritime Insurance Company (Liverpool) recommend a dividend at the rate of 10 Per coat, per annum. It has been announce d b y th e Brighton Railway Com pany that th e accoun t s for the half year to the v D ebenture tu s t t e o n fD r e e cember show that after providing for all and Preferential interest and other charg es barg es , L a balan ce will remain su ffi cient to pay a • dividend o f ifs va. per cent. for the half year on the Ordi nary Stock. This dividend would have been t 1 2 .8. 6d. per cent. bad not the directors thought right t o c h arge £45,000 against the revenues of the ha l f year to meet all claims arising out of the eti-erc e ,, • t il i n them. accident so far as it is possible to Racer- San F • rancisco telegrams of the 30th ult. mention that 4 ,000 tons of wheat had just been cleared for England, and that ten additional vessels were then loading. A petition for the winding up of the London and heard before Assurance Company (Limited) is before the Master of the Rolls on the 22d inst. It is understood that a Danubian Loan, which is to be secured on the tobacco revenues, is likely to be brought forward. A. new Russian Loan, the one talked of for some time, will also be introduced shortly, the Government corning direct to the mar ket themselves, and avoiding the medium of further issues of guaranteed railway bonds. BRITISIi FUNDS—CLOSING/PRICES GOVERNMENT EUNDS.- per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account 9 21 Sper Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent ........................... 921 ow 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do. 6 per Cen Jan. 1873 Annuities, 80 yre, expire sth 1880. Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885... Do (Red Sett Televaphl, Aug., 11018 • !Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2i p. Gt. 51arch Do. 3 do. June 4 5 pm Do £lOO, .£2oot & £500...... P tn Bank of England Stock, 4} per Cent 236 3 opening '— C'anada 4 per Cent. Bonds ator-Colonial Uranium INDIAN i4OVEIINMENT BECURITIEg Wit stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 207 9 De. Opening, for Account Do. o per Cent. July, 1880 De 4 per Cent. Oct. 1888 Do. Enfaced Pepin 4 per Cent.. : ... 91.1- Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. Sf per Cent. May 1879 5 per Cent., Rup. Deft. 1872., — Do do 18 77 Do. do. 1882 Do. Deb., 5 per Cont., Aug. 1.873 Do Bond!, 4 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £l.OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. arßentine Republic, 6 per Cent B7i 8} Do.A —mut smititionit ..... utemititists prc -1 M. body v the vise d cause insist re-la es of m. rd of pro -1 the ps of 3 the o dis - ietes, (ding then were lourg ep,!rs ed to forco nbled artre, the t the eived the a,d its 1 the had nen ts tiring arket rected. :turn o f gained a to be ng. rbst i cst * --- Auitriaa Bonds 5 per cent — Do. 1859 — Brazilian 5 per Cent — !Jo. q per Cent. 1852 — Do. do 1858.... Do. no 1860 _ ... Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Dc. Account .. — Lit 4109 Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) aab4, 6 per Cent. %Lilian 6 per Cent no.4l},per Cent.... -- -1 Do. 3 per Cent~ i)o. 7 per Cent., 1866 Do. 6 per cent. 1867 97} 1 lo riblun, 6 per Cent. Danish. 3 per Cont., 1825 . Dann hian Principalities, 7 per Cent to. Account Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — Ecuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent Egyptian, 7 per Cent — ae ‘.'econd Issue Do. £SOC Bonds — Po. 1864 Do. Account Do. £5OO Bonds De iIIIC Bonds Do. 7 per Cent., 1868 ~ Do. £lOO Bonds • ... 811 Government Rail way Debenture...-. 981 reek 5 per Cent.; 1824 5, ex Coups — Do. Coup/Dug Ga vetnala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov Rail. Loan., 10 p.. Ct., all pd Do. Account lta,ian 5 per Cent., 1865 B7 61 Do. Account ... — Do Maremmana Railway 564 ' exican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 — Do A per Cent. Anglo-French — ontevideax. 6 per Coat . — ',I o crish imperia, 5 per Cent \law Granada — Do 3 per Can — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 18 65 Do Account .. 804 11 Do 41 per Cent. (IJl:tiarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do 6 per Cent.,1862 — Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853,'6, 7,'9,'60,'2.'3 Do. do. 1867 334 Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 e ar Cent., 1822, £ St Do 41 per Cent 1850 Do 41 per Cont., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do :do, Scrip — Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds — Do. du. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 9ll 1 Do. do £B4 15s. do B9l Do Nicolas Railway 66 4 Sardinian S per Cent. Spanish 3 per Oen . — Do. Acciiunt Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred Do. Passive Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account — Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 — Do do, 1868 1 991 Turkish 6 per Cent. ...,... Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do. Account no £lOO Bonds _ Do. 5 per cent. 1865 661 4 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do. Account i — Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed — Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cent. 1864 — Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per (lent. Ex. 12 Guil ll Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates — French Ratites 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Wien 5 per dent. 1861, Ex. 25f Do Account CLOSING PRICES. Oonnols, Money •• 92-1 tit Do. Account, Feb. 3 STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Jan. 11.-IThe market fur shipping yarns is steady, with a fair amount of business at a little less than the extreme prices obtainable last week. Home trade yarns are selling at id. to id. per lb. under the highest rates lately ruling, and there is rather less than average business doing. There has been a fair inquiry iu cloth for the lighter makes of shirtings suitable for the Calcutta market for several days past, but the aggregate amount of business done has not been large. The tendency of prices in some descriptions of goods for that market has been slightly in favour of buyers. To day there is still a continuance of the inquiry to some extent, but no increase of business. The quo tations of last Tuesday are mostly repeated by sellers, but the market closes quietly, with but few operations of conseluence. Messrs. John Slagg and Co. report as follows of to-day's cloth-market : " Our market has been fairly steady during the past week, but we do not hear of any considerable business being effected. Prices, though nominally unchanged, must to-day be recorded as tending slightly in the buyer's favour, and, notwithstanding the good general inquiry that exists, the day closes with but little business. LEEDS, llth.—The woollen cloth trade here keeps very quiet, and to-day's markets in the cloth halls have not been at all animated. Indeed the public markets are becoming less a criterion of the state of trade than they formerly were, as most of the goods are delivered by the manufacturers direct to the merchants' warehouses according to order. The demand for spring fabrics was much the same as on Saturday, being confined chiefly to coatings, light tweeds, and Meltons, and of these only small quan tities were sold. The sale of black superfines black unions, hair-lists, and white mediums was also limited, but a few goods previously ordered in various classes were removed from the halls, so that the stocks in the market were visibly lessened. The local wool trade is quiet, but prices are steadily maintained. The flax trade is rather improving, and prices of flax, yarns, and threads are steady. ROCHDALE, 10th.—This being whatis called " the first market," when there is usually something of a festive character in the town, the attendance of buyers in the flannel and woollen trades was small. Not much business was done, purchases being chiefly confined to small selections of plain and fancy goods. A. slightly better feeling may be noted in the trade, and it is reported that some of the manufacturers who have been working short time are about to resume full-time operations. Yorkshire goods are rather better to sell. Wools are in moderate request, and prices, as well as those of goods, are steady. BELEAST, Jan. I.l.—Flax Markets moderately supplied. Buyers were in good attendance, and operated to a fair extent ; prices unaltered. Yarns: Demand has been active during the past week. Sales have been tolerably extensive on home, Eng lish, Scotch, and Continental accounts. Prices of linens. are very firm. Tows have again advanced lid. per bundle. Linens, brown, handloom Medium and fine sets of good makes of cloth for dyeing and hollands continue in fair request ; others neglected. A moderate business has been accomplished in linen hand kerchiefs and 5-Bth widths cambric handkerchiefs. Stocks have increased ; prices irregular. Heavy Linens—Diapers and damasks are not much in quired after ; prices rule in favour of purchasers. Business transacted in light linens for bleaching and drills has not been extensive. Powerloom— Drills and cloth for dyeing and hollands are still in steady request. Stocks and prices have undergone but little change. Demand for light linens for bleaching and roughs cannot be said to be active, still a moderate demand exists. Stocks have slightly increased. De mand for heavy linens and cloth suitable for the foreign clothing trade continues very quiet. stocks and prices show little alteration. Linen handkerchiefs, diapers, and damasks are dull of sale. Bleached and finished Linens—New-year holidays a interfered considerably with the home trade, a l In Continent al demand occurred — certainly no impr ovemen t can etce ; r e ma r t e Pi p olin he o s r h te a d 3; . Transactions here on American account the other have not been extensive, and advices t o h side continue unsatisfactory. Stocks rom Land and prices remain as last reported. LIVERPOOLCoTTOY MARKTLIIS DAY.) Sales probably 10,000 bales. The market wal iuiet. The Company of Grocers have kindly given £lOO to the Clerkenwell Emigration I and to 8.34 at !poor (malamute to_Ceuida, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1870. SHARE LIS qiDINARY sit:IAA/CIS AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing Jansiner I Price. done. lifalWayS. st 8111131 and Exeter ...... 100 76 71 it Caledonian ........ 100 761 76 it Cambrian 20 Cornwall-- ........ it Dublin . Belfast Juno lOO - - it Dun.,Pertb,&Ab.June lOO 70 72 29 East London all 6 7 20 Do 16 - - 20 Do lO - - et Glasgow tS. Western lOO 105 107 at Great Eastern ..' l.OO 361 38f 381 1 it Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO 61 71 st OreatNorthoiSoOtland lOO 16 16 st Great Northern lOO 110 1(1 st Do. A 5t00k...-. lOO 1101 1111 st Do.ll stock lOO 127 120 at GtS. and W. of Ireland lOO 98 100 st (311. Western -Original lOO 061 061 st Do. South Wales leo flla 61. st Do. W. Mid.-Oxiord... 100 34 16 st Do. Newport lOO 32 2t st Lancashire A Yorkshire lOO 1261 1271 et Lon., 13righ.,6: S.Coast ICO 461 471 45 - Do Scrip .... - - st I-on., Chat., and Dover.. 100 15 151 11 -t Do. Metrop. Ex. A.... ICO 11 13 at Lon. & North Western.. ICO 1 . 211 221 144 4 t Lon. A South Western.. 100 9: 1)4 931 Man., Shet., A Lincoln.. 100 13 531 at Jl.=-:rot olitan •.. at Do ExtensiJu .. 6 Do. New rd .. - - et Metropolitan Dlstrit.t. tits 20 02 Es 10 Metrop. at. John's 1% ;54 6 - st limiand it DO dirmin. A Darby st N.sr in British ...... st L) . Ed., rth.. A Dun lou st .or Nastern-13erwiex lOO 25 D G. N.E purchaise 16.11.1 - - at 1) Leeds. ...... at D °York . 100 1181 ilsi at li °Carlisle .... • lOO - - st D oStocx.& Darling l4O 158 IGO et North Loniou .. ._ 10 Do New 1868 it North Staffordshire . . /00 GI 63 st North ane iis. W. Junction 1.00 9. 101 10 Do Now .ClO shares et 8J., - , , mney at L s hropshire Union se° 591 601 at South Devon:.. et South Eastern lOB 771 771 at Staines, Woleham, & Wok all 13 11 et tau Vale .O :64 158 -- Do. 4; .. • 6 - 11 atertord (it. liiikenny .1,1) 10 Waterloo & Whitehall 121; 129 a RAILWAYS.-PREFERENON SLIA.RES AND STOCK.B. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year at Cfiledonian 41 p c gua. ■t Do Scot. Cen. min. 7 p c lOO et Do 4l p irredeem all it Do 4pc Jon. issued at 80 65 it Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 77 8 . 0 et Do 5 do, 1862 100 87 90 it Do New 5 do, 1863.., 100 36 88 it Do do 5 do, 1864 100 83 86 st Great Northern, Sp c irred 100 it Do Permanent 5 per cent 100 ". at Do Boston & Sleafd, 41 pc ice ". it Great West., W. Midi., Sp c 100 it Do Joint porpe. 5p c, 1865 100 83 92 it Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 11U 112 20 Do Vale Neath perp. 5p c all it Kent Coast, 6 per cent, 1 00 • • •• S Lane. and York New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 I ip it Loud., Brig &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 et Do do 4 do, 1860 100 ••• et Do do 41 do, 1861 1 ,- ;0 st Do do 4 1 do, 1863 100 ' it Do do 6 do, 1865 100 et Do No. 6 6 do, 1866 100 it Do No. 7 6do st Lond , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c et Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c 100 Do do C 6 p.c 100 it London& Western, 5p c 100 108 110 et London 5; S. Western, 41 p c 100 03 95 10 Man. shef. & Lin., 6 pe, 1865 all v 91 et Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 102 it Midland, A 5 per cent pref 14)0 107 109 it Do B 6 do 100 107 109 18 Do bp c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 211 18 Do Inconv. New Shares all 19 191 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31,1873 Bl 11 21p et North British, E. and G No. 1, 6 per cent ... 100 ... it Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 ~„ Do E ,P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 et Do E. &Gi , No. 2, 5 p.c lOO ..„ st Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 st Do E. & G., No. 3, 5 p.c ... 100 ... it Do E. & G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 et North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 90 1:9 it Do Stock. & Darl., D ... 100 118 116 et North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) it North Staffordshire Sp c lOO it South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 st Do 6 do 1861 100 ... at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 „, et Do 5 do, 1864 et Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 100 -- ••• t4i plowing, Biudaes Share NINE. Paid. Price done 10 Agra Limited, • A all 11 1 11 10 Do B lO 1 04 $0 Albion l5 10 $ .. ......._ 00 Alliance, Limited ' 25 121- 1 3 4 20 Anglo Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 22 221 p 25 1 20 Anglo-Hungarian 8 lf 2 4 20 Anglo-Italian 1886, limited 19 & 4 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 1 2 13 20 Do issued at 2 pm.— , 6 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, 11m 1 25 Bank of South Australia all 38 32 ' 80 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 30 10 Bank of New Zealand all 151 181 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra-. lia, end China all 17 18 25 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China all 31 32 20 City lO 10 11 100 Colonial 2.5 143 19 Consolidated, lim. 50 Delhi and London, lhn 59 East Loudon, lim 4 24 1 4 20 English and American, lim 18 .•• -• 20 linyligh Bank of Rio do Ja neiro. liin lO pr 1P 20 English, Scottish, and Aus • tralian Chartered 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all IC 28 281 Do now ll4 4 6 100 Imperial, lim 2O lb 18 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 34 21 26 lonian all 19 22 25 Do new & 6 3 Lnd Mortgage of India, lira 4 3 i Si 100 Do 5 p.c.Debs.lB64, 30 all 70 76 30 100 London Bank, of Mexico and South America, urn. 20 5 4 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 46 6 :9 20 Do new 74 5 4; 100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 11 1:3 25 Do new 11 11 2 p 20 London Chart. of Australia all 231 241 20 London and County 2O 49/ 504 60 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 18 pd ll ••• • - London Joint Stock 314 • 821 London and South A frican al 100 London &S.-Western, lim, 20 13 11 50 London & Venezuela, lim... 121 ~• ..• 100 London end Westminster 2O 07/ 581 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 100 Merchant, lim 25 61 & i 10 Metropolitan, lim all 74 71. - 00 Midland, lira 2O 11 1 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lim lb Id 1p 00 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ... ... 10 Do I• National.. 36 ... • • 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 26 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41 42 50 Provine. Bank. Corpo., Lim. 10 61 61 30 Provincial of Ireland.-- 25 9J 92 10 Do new 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim 26 14 13 100 Do issued at 6pm lO 8 6 26 Union of Australia all 40 41 100 Union of Ireland, lim 66 Union of London lb iF 38 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. 11 Anglo-American 'l lira all 19 2i 1111 10 Anglo Mediter Tel., lira.... 10 171 13 201 1 et Atlantic Telegraph lO 18 Di it Do. S per oent. lO 49 45 at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lira. 100 176 183 it Electric A Inter. Telegraph lie 200 265 10 Do. New $ 12 13p 26 Indo-European Tel., lim all 28 24 i Lend. Provincial Tel. lira all 21 31 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all 1 1p 10 liediterra. Exten. Tel., Rm all 6 61 25 Beutelia Telegram all 78 85 20 Societe Tranaatlant., lira all 16i 17 et Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 11 11 SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lira all 7 7} 6 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all 41 51 ........ MISCELLANEOUS. 10 ArtilO-Rexican Mint all 144 144 25 Australian Agricultural 26 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, him 10 Baugarah Tea E s t a tes,lim 3 bd 10 Berlin Water Works, lim all 11/ 144 10 Do. New 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lim. 6 Bombay Gas, lim. 5 Do. Now 4 14 id 60 British American Land 44 16 17 20 British Indian Tea, lim. 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all 64 06 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 24 .. ... 20 Ceylon Company, lim. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lim 6 26 City of London Beal Pro perty, lim 9 al 4 30 City of Milas Improv. lim. all b 6 26 City of Moscow Gas, lim all 30 City Offices, lim 26 60 Colonial, lim. Do. 60 Commercial Union (Assur) 6 pr 4 S 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas, lim all 25 27 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 74 per cent. 23 22 131 i 3 ld Bank of France. PARIS, Jan. 6 The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Dec. 30. fr. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to Capital (Art. 8 , Law, June 9, 1857) 7,014,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank Jan. 6. 182,500,000 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 and Its branches Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,0 00 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to orderand receipts payable at sight 45,881,189 53 44,421,933 24 Treasury account cur rent creditor 210,725,935 42 179 205,673 66 Current accounts, Paris 374,167,210 13 815,435,569 43 Do. branch banks 46,061,1 19 54,740,912 Dividends payablo 10,991,393 8,736,807 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not distributed - S un d r i es Total - 24 82 2,291,221,951 97 CREDITOR. Jan. 6. Dec. 30. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks Commercial bills over due I Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 335,889,819 03 355,516,4i1 35 Do. branch banks 339,445,177 292,125,580 Advances on deposit of bullion 16,198,700 —' Do. branch banks 2,121,600 Do. on French Public , S ecur iti e s 23,296,400 Do. by branch banks 0,286,750 Do. on railway shares and debentures Do. branch banks - 32 , 916 , 170 Do. on Credit Foncier 2,097,667 11 260,931 37 22,437,800 1,099,880 Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Government Stock re serve 12980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 2, 1857) 110000,000 100,000,000 hotel and furniture of the Bauk and landed propezty branches Expenses of manage ment 6,294 2,554,010 93 Sundries 22,642,700 9,051,800 1,139,300 - 1,172,200 - 1,131,800 1,299,000 9,068,243 - 9,048 81 THE PARIS TRAGEDY. HOMICIDE OF A JOURNALIST BY Plit/NOB PIERRE BONAPARTE. PARIS, WEDNittbkr. All difficulty and diversity as to the origlA of the Auteuil tragedy are now at an end. The quiarrel was Immediately between Prince Pierre and M. l'aschal Grousset, on account of a letter published by the kince In the Avenir, of Corsica, in reply to certain artioles of which he had been the object on the part of the editor of the Revanche, of Bastia. Thig Letter, like most of the Prince's effusions, was couched in no measured terms. He speaks of the writers in the Revanche as infamous Judases, traitors to their country, whom their own relatives would formerly have thrown into the sea in a sack. They are two or three nonentities, who are irritated because they have vainly soli oited places. But he consoles himself with the reflection that Corsica county many brave lelliers, hardy saiip)rs, and laborious agriculturists, who abominate such sacrilegious wretches. Then the Letter goes on to speak of the virtues of Napoleon. "Let uy leave these vittoli to the disgrace of their treason, and and let me be permitted to call to mind the saying of an American diplomatist, who, a propos des ordures que ee;•- tiios jovraans et pamphlets ont jet", a la colonne, said that France herself, that great country, is better known by Napoleon than Napoleon by France. Napolecn only 141 his duty when he placed his genius and his faculties et the service of France, which has largely recompensed him by the worship of his memory—a worship of which the vote of the 10th of December has been the sublime manifestation. I will say, however, in answer to the .gnorant and false libellers, that all the military writers, French or otherwise, agree that France would have been finally conquered in 1796 but for Bonaparte." After this ridiculous apothosis of his great elative, Prince Pierre goes on to once more abuse ,he writers in the Revanche, and to express the hope that Are Corsicans will have no dealings with them. There can be little doubt that however perfect masters of Billingsgate the democratic writers of Paris or Bastia nay be, the Prince has most successfully rivalled them. tie has brought himself to their level with perfect acility. He may be a Prince, but his language is far from ,rincely. It was this letter which formed the starting point of the whole affair. M. Paschal Grousset is the founder of the Revanche of Bastia, besides being a writer for the Marseillaise Seeing this letter, he sent his two seconds to the Prince, with the result which you already know. On his part, aowever, Prince Pierre had been assailed by various arti ales in the Marseillaise, which had resulted in the letter .o M. Rochefort previously quoted by me. Thus there was a double challenge. M. Paschal Grousset demanded satisfaction for the Prince's ,etter to the Avenir ; and the Prince challenged Rochefort .or the articles in the M'arseillaise. There were more than one of the latter, the most violent appealing on Mon lay. It is a disgusting tissue:of abuse, which I will not weary your readers by quoting. "Ernest Lavigne" is the writer whose name appears at the foot. It was easy to perceive yesterday evening that Paris was under some unusual excitement. There were crowds on the boulevards, notwithstanding the rain, and in all ;he great thoroughfares there were groups en gaged in eager discussion, surrounding every place where newspapers could be obtained. Comments were passed on the transactions in the Corps Legislatif, on ,he threatened prosecution of Rochefort, above all on the details of what is now known as "Le Crime d'Auteuil." &t Belleville the attitude of the people was the nest threatening. More than 2,000 workmen assembled t the Folies-Belleville under the presidency of Gustave elourens. A number of Radical speakers delivered ddresses and were vehemently applauded. The walls were hung with crape, and the meeting did not break up until nearly eleven. Great crowds assembled outside, and ecorted the carriage of M. Flourens as far as the Faubourg du Temple. At Fontainebleau there was .nother public meeting and considerable agitation. Roche ,ort arrived about nine o'clock, and was received with enthusiasm. He invited the crowd to Neuilly, to the funeral of Victor Noir. A meeting was also .eld in the Salle Moliere, and a crowd assembled 3utside the office of the Marseillaise. At Neuilly there gas great excitement, and groups of watchers remained 11 night, for fear that the body should be removed. The chamber of death was full of spectators, and among them were workmen who boldly declared their opinions and wore that they would go with the dead man to the grave. The Liherte, in describing the funeral, says that the 'row(' resembled the assemblage on race days. The rain which fell did not prevent the people from pursuing their way. Many women were among the crowd, and there were several ladies dressed in mourning. It was noticed that not a single scrgent-de-villa was to he seen in the Champs Elysees. There were detachments of the Paris guards on duty. The concourse of people in all the avenues from the Rue du Marche and towards Neuilly was immense. The number present on the occasion of the funeral was estimated at 100,000. The editors of the Marseillaise came to tho house of the deceased at twelve o'clock. M. Rochefort arrived half an hour later. He was received with loud sheers and cries of " Vive Rochefort." At half-past one the brother of Victor Noir came .n front of the house, and addressed the crowd, who applauded his remarks. The hour appointed for the funeral procession to start was half-past two. The gates of Neuilly and Ternes were guarded by strong detachments of sergents de vale. Among the crowd who followed the procession might be noticed the chief speakers at the public meetings. The sellers of bouquets immartelles stationed themselves in the road to Neuilly, and sold their stores in profusion. M. Rochefort walked at the head of the procession to the cemetery at Neuilly. It appears that Victor Salmon was the real name of the victim at Auteuil, and that he took the name of Noir as a nom-de-plume. He was only seventeen when he entered the office of the Epogue. He left it to join the Rappel and also the Marseillaise. He also assisted in the office of the Journal de Paris. An English journalist who was on the point of re turning to London, was so anxious to obtain a copy of the Marseillaise of yesterday that he gave 200 f. for it. The price which was asked for the number that had been seized was sf. The extreme journals, such as the 3farseillaise, the Rappel, and the Reveil have published most violent articles. That of the Reveil begins with the words, " After Pantin comes Auteuil, after Troppmann comes Bona parte." The France believes that the sad affair will be turned to account by political passion. It declares that all journals anxious for the public welfare should re-echo the sentiment that prevails on the subject. " People ask themselves into what sort of a moral and social state we are now drifting. What they see above all is the ensemble of the incidents which contributed to give it such a tragic issue; they see the fact, so contrary to all our traditions, of an explanation to which all the inter locutors came provided with arms, just as if the affair were an encounter on the least civilised confines of North America." The Journal des Dibats says that the inconvenience of exceptional jurisdiction has now be come apparent. The prince himself wishes to be tried before the ordinary courts, but the Emperor is in favour of submitting the case to the Court of Assizes. The law is, however, inexorable, and despite the opinion of the prisoner, the friends of the victim, and the Chief of the State himself, it is declared necessary to convoke the High Court of Justice. The love of equality is so strong in France that anything which militates against this sentiment becomes odious in the sight of the people, and those who appear to be honoured by their exemption from the ordinary tribunals recognise the danger they are in through their privilege. The Patrie is very indignant at the remarks which have been levied against the law which makes the princes of the Imperial Family amenable to a special tribunal. The High Court is composed of a jury, judges, and public pro secutor, the same as is the Court of Assizes. The Constitutionnel remarks that Prince Pierre is not a political personage, and that his opinions estranged him from the Imperial family more than they united him with it. There has been great excitement to-day among the deputies. There waS a rumour that the crowds which attended the funeral intended to pass by the Chamber, and some surprise was felt that no armed force was to be seen at the Palace. The sitting opened with the adoption of the ? races verbal without even a protest. M. Respell asked leave of absence on account of ill-health, regretting that he was obliged to do so, as he wished to oppose the prosecution of Rochefort. This occasioned much laughter. M. Rochefort himself cams in about five o'clock, and was regarded with much curiosity, it being currently reported that he intended to resign his deputyship. He was on his way back from the funeral of Victor Noir, and was so much agitated, and spoke in such a manner, that at first it was feared some terrible disaster had occurred. "It is astonishing," he said, " that one cannot return from a funeral without being fired at." It was soon discovered that there had been no firing. In the Champs Elysees the crowd was so great that passage was difficult. M. Rochefort and some friends tried in vain to pass, saying that they were going to the Chambers. Presently some guards came up, who beat the drums and summoned the Chasseurs, who speedily dispersed the crowd, without however using force, Procantlonarle xneasures have beentaken in several akiaiiistabili649""""altja"llBl6l2" RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SLIAJAES A.ND 81`QUEN. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.ceht. 100 87 80 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO it Dv. Scut. N.E., 41 per cent lOO st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lei st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO it Do. do. Ordinary lOO 78 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall i per cent gua all at Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st 10. Ist Class preference lOO st Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per ct lOO ... it '4t. Eastern, E.O Ex. No.l 100 98 100 101/ it Du do No. 2 100 97 90 at Do do 6 per cent 100 110 113 et Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 it Do do B 6 do. 100 at Do do C 7 do. 100 . st Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 et Do E. Union 4 p.c. gua. 100 * 6B 72 it Do Norfolk b p.c.Ex.1846 100 *** *** st Do do bp.c.WaT.Val.lB47 100 st Great Northern, 6 per cent 100 *** it Do p.c., rd at IV p. c. pm. 100 —* *** De 44 do di do 100 at Do 5 do at sp. c. pm. 100 it Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent. lOO *** et Gt. Nrth of Scotland, lit pf 100 it Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 9g it Gt.West.—Orig.&Jut.-Rent chg., per gua.s p.c lOO 100 1011 Do. Orig. (B. &H. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 100 Do do 41 per cent. 1850 lOO 90 92 Do do 4 do do Do do b per cent. redem lOO 97 90 Do do Birmingham gua lOO 08 72 Do do do pref lOO m Do do Chester gua lOO be 11,i Do do do 8 per cent lOO Do do do 5 to 100 05 100 Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 Do do 41 p.c lOO st Do do 41 1859 lOO it Do do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g. 100 110 118 at Do do 2d gua. 100 113 115 it Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 96 93 st Do do 2d do 100 8 1 a 00 11 00 8 Lancaster gu nessh a* . as&kyCrirrrkplishle. cent. 4p p 8 . 6 . c e 3 .. 100 113 130 at Do Barnsley, £5 3s 10d p.c. 100 it Do 6 p.c. (East Laneashire) 100 130 Lib at Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 98 100 at, Loudon & Brighto n. 5 p.c gu aranteed, No 1 lOO ••• •I• et Do 5 per cent. guy, No. 2 lOO ..„ it Do 6 do do lOO at Do 5 do No. 4 lOO st Do 7 per cent lOO it Do 6 do (W.E. & O.P) 100 st Da 4 do 1859 lOO ..„ at London, Chatham, & Doter Per cent lOO st London and N.W., C. said • Nuneaton 5 par cent lOO 110 112 at Do Bedford & Cambridge lOO it Du Shrewsb'y & Welcupl. 108 it Loudon and S W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO 145 150 (Purtsm. perp ans 286 d) all Man., Shef„ . 4.; Lilian. 6 p.c. 100 - , Du e all par Ipm a Do 31 per cent lOO 64 66 1 Do redeem. 6 per cent 6 ... at Mid. Consolidated, 6p. c lOO 130 136 a Du Bristol & Birm., 6p. c lOO 1:3 135 a Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 98 100 a Do 41 per cent. irredeeffi lOO 98 10 s Du Leicester 6; lrehu, 4 p.c 100 89 91 at North British, 5 p.c. Nu. 1 lOO at Du E. &U.4p. e. S. .1; Dl us ..„ st Do N. 8., No. 2, 5 per cen.t.. 100 st Do Border Union, 51 p.e lOO at N.-Easteru—Uous. 4 p.c lOO 87 89 at Du 41 per cent. redeem.— 100 37 99 at N.D. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Lerwick capital 8.13.4. Du Yurk, 11. SS. purchase. 10 10 101 Du Stcktu !Mint:. A 5 p.c. 100 107 109 at Do W, tiartlepuul 11. and It 100 36 83 20 North Staffordshire all 201 211 1016 b. Devon Annuities, 1.15 all 9 10 108 Do Tavistock Anus., 10s all 81 91 10e Du Fixed 41 per cent all $ 81 10.6. S. East. (Read. Arms., 1.0.6) all 22 23 st Do 41 percent lOO ■t Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO st Taff Vale No.l lOO 154 15$ at Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pe IUO RAIL WAYS.--LLNIES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS st Birkenhead lOO vl 93 00 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all OS 100 st Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 04 ; 6 st Do. 51 per cent. st Do. 5 do. ... 100 110 112 st Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO st Colchester Stear Valley st East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 134 134 29 Gloster and I 'ean Forest s Gt. Easx., NeVrl2l., Sc., 5 p.c 100 s Do. E. U. Harwich , 4 p.c 100 st Do.do. Woodlirg. Ex., do 100 at Gt. West ,W. Mid., Herd 100 97 90 be Hull and Selby all 110 112 st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 217 '222 st London and Blackwall lOO 94 95 et Do. 41 per cent lOO ... at London, Chat., &c., 41 p c lOO ... st Do. Com. Fund, I do 100 et London and Greenwich st Do. do Preference lOO et London, Tilbury, & Swith 100 83 85 et Loweatoft,gua 4 per cent lOO 79 81 st Do. d do 51 Mauch., Matlk all at Midland, 13raltord, Prof lOO 92 94 10 Mid Kent Cray Limo) 50 Northern& East., '5 per cout all 53 66 b 0 Do. do. 6 do. all at N. Eastern—Hartlep00l at N.West. A porp. pref, 5p r lOO 107 109 at Do B minimum p.c lOO at Notting. & Uranth It csc C lOO 91 93 `2 Prostou and Wyre Royston, Hitch.' and Strop lOO 132 184 s t Shrewsbury and Hereford 106 132 184 10 Do do 8 2 21p a S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 97 99 D_ 4 per coot gum._ 10 3 76 80 . all 98 100 _ st Viet. Station and Pimlico 100 - !A West Cornwall 20 West A London, Class 20 Do do B ll 20 Do do C all ••• ... ". ... a t \Veymouth and Portland lOO ... s t Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. it East and Weatlndia lOO P 4 120 London and St. Katherine 100 51 53 100 D oDeb. stock. 4 per cent all ~. .... Ilillvrall Freehold Land at Dock 10) Bal st Southampton 1 A 12 76 f i 5 1 areY Coanaucig ..... Total Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of FraL ce. (Signed) RoULAND The Bank Returns• The Bankers' Magadile furnishes the returns of the cir joint-stock banks in England culatien of the public an d and Wales for the four weeks ending the 4th of Dec. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish banks for the Same period, and the average cir culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ended the Ist of Dec. (the nearest date furnished by their returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdcia when compared with the previous month : NoT• 6, \ Dec i 4, 1869 . 1869. IncreaseiDeerease. Bank of England 2 3 , 940 , 047 23,181,190 759,767 Pri'rate 13:,.nks . . 2,885,44' I 2,751,719 131,721 Joint-Ftock Banks 2,425,072 2,3 8,739 56,333 .---. Total In Eng,land. 29,2 51 ,4 5 9;'.8,301,648 918,411 Scotland 4,871,3 8; 6,287,453 416,140 Ireland 7,881,180i 7,354,163 27,017 ---- ---,-- -- United Kingdom. 41,503,937 40,913,269 1 .4113,110 976,625 And as compared with the month ending the sth of Dec., 1868, the above reirerns show a decrease of £363,505 in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of £105,946 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks the following is the state of the circulation: — The English private banks are below their fixed issue ... £1,290,907 The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue ... ... 369,001 Total below fixed issue in England £1Z660,808 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 2 53 8 , 187 The Irish banks are above their fixed issue ... 992,669 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending Ist of Nv p wased it bein g a decrease of £3 88 , 284 , £71,692 when co m p ared with t he same p eriod last r oar. Th e following are the amounts of specie held b y the ns compared ..ZwlBh,4l the 3,2 previouso6, month, and a decrease of Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 6th of Nov.: — Gold and silver held by the Scoteh banks £8,179,767 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,744,884 £5,924,651 being an increase of £518,118 ad compared with the pre vious return, and an increase of £321,393 when compared with the corropondiDg period hit year 428,095 54 1,024,936 5' 1,805,522 15 1,305,522 15 in tne vorps mg,isiatit itself, the sitting was, as I have told you, somewhat troubled. In the discussion on a military question, a dispute arose respecting the right of the army to take part in politics. M. Gambetta declared the acts of the Minister of War to be illegal, and his words threatening. " Where would be liberty without the army?" said M. Hiaentjens. " Where would be the Empire with out the army ?" replied M. Arago. Some words of the War 11linister called a protest from M. Gambetta, " Who authorised you, M. le Ministre, to say that we wish for an emeute?" M. 011ivier, upon this, interposed, and declared that the Government did not accuse the Left of any such intention. They esteemed them toe highly. There could be no question of an emeute between the Government and the Opposition so long as the Opposition was present in the Chamber. The danger of an army against liberty was when it fought for itself. The Government desired liberty loyally and fully, but it did not admit that liberty entailed weakness. M. Gambetta, in an angry speech, declared that there was an incom pltibility between the empire and universal suffrage. A day would come when the majority without an appeal to force would arrive at the Ii epublic. "Between the Republic of 1843 and that of the future the Empire is but a bridge —and we pass it." M. 011ivier protested, but Jules Favre and other speakers shewed little inclinationto support him. The Rev. J. F. Mackarnees will be consecra'ed to the see of Oxford in Westminster Abbey on Jan. 25th (the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul). The Guardian is requested to state that there is absolutely no foundation for the assertion that Dr. Temple made most urgent appeals to the Bishop of Winchester to consecrate him. The Government, according to the Irish Times, has finally decided not to call out the Irish Militia for training this year, and recruiting for this branch of the service will, therefore, not be resumed at present. The late Bishop of Manchester (Dr. Lee) has, we learn from the Manchester Guardian, bequeathed his valuable library to Owens College, an institution in whose success he always manifested a deep interest. It is rumoured that his Royal Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, C. 8., will have the command of the Brigade of Guards, vacant by the promotion of Lieu tenant-General Hamilton. Prince Edward gained distine tion while serving with the Grenadier Guards in the Crimea. The Guardian states that the Archbishop of .Can terbury has presented to Mr. Gladstone the names of Arch deacon Parry and the Rev. Charles Sandford, Censor of Christ Church, and for many years one of his Grace's domestic chnplains, for the office of Suffragan, under the title, according to ancient precedent, of Suffragan of Dover. The Convocation of the Prelates and Clergy of the Province of Canterbury was yesterday prorogued in the Board-room of Queen Anne's Bounty by the Vicar-General, Sir Travers Twiss, uncle' a commis sion from his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitan, pursuant to the Royal writ, to Wednesday, February 9, at 11 o'clock, in the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster. The Morning Post hears from Washington that Mr. Fish communicated his despatch to Mr. Motley on the Alabama claims to the Senate, while suppressing at the same time Lord Clarendon's conclusive answer. 'This conduct on the part of the American Secretary seems to the Post inex plicable, unfair, and calculated to lead on the one side to false impressions, and on the other to a notion of unpleasant, sys tematic hostility. The Manchester Guardian is informed that the liberalised Austrian tariff under the treaty with England, after three years' discussion, has at length been signed. In the main, it is said, its original scope and tenour have not been departed from. The Nile has risen this year to a greater height than on any occasion within living memory, and the results are likely to be disastrous. Dykes, villages, rail roads, and telegraphs have been swept away, and the damage is estimated at 200 millions of francs. FROGS IN FRANCE.—The notion that Frenchmen live principally on frogs is somewhat discredited in Eng land at present, but the following would go to shew that the creed of our grandfathers is not altogether without foundation even at the present day" The exportation of frogs to France," says the Echo du Luxembourg, " has developed considerably of late. A man, named B—, of Vance, has forwarded 200,000 in the last three weeks ; on Thursday he sent off 30,000. They are chiefly sent to Rheims, Laney, and Paris. A thousands frogs fetch 13f. (10s. 6d.), and weigh 50 kilogrammes (1 cwt.). They enter France duty free. At Rheims 25 pairs of frogs' legs can be bought for GO ' centimes (lid.). The thighs, as every one knows, make delicious joints (des succulents rdtis) with white sauce and in a fricassee. They are thus a dish by no means to be despised. But the rest of the body, and the skin—the sticky, slimy skin—what is done with that? Why, they netke—turtle soup of it! Yes, that savoury meek tuifie (sic !) over which gourmands lick their lips, has for its chief foundation the animals which haunt the marshes an , l the fields of Luxembourg. The autumn and the spring are the best time of the year for frogs." A. CELEBRITY.—Some years ago a butcher of the name of Wilson lived at Romford. He was a most eccen tric character, and became very famous. He was a great proficient in psalmody, and on a Sunday, before the ser vice began, used to amuse himself and the congregation with singing psalms by himself, till the minister came into the desk. On the last fast day, while all the congregation were taking refreshment between the morning and evening service, he never quitted the church, but repeated the Lord's Prayer, and sang appropriate psalms from pew to pew, till he had per formed these devotions in every pew in the church. Mr. Wilson was as singular in the mode of taking his meals as the late President Lincoln, who declined on one occasion to sit down with the other members of the Cabinet, but wandered round the table, sticking a fork into a chicken or anything else that took his fancy, and laughingly saying, " I'm kinder browsing round." Wilson used to take a shoulder of lamb in his hand, a quantity of salt in the bend of the arm, in which he carried the joint, and with a small loaf and a largo knife would sally through the town, and never return till he had eaten the whole of his provision. He was the most corpulent man in Romford, so perhaps he took his meals in this peripatetic fashion for sanitary reasons. As a penman he was unrivalled. His bills were exquisitely written, but whimsical to a degree. The top, line, per haps, German text; the second, print; " beef " in one hand, " mutton " in another, "lamb " in another, and all written in various colours. AN ECCENTRIC DINNER.—Dean Swift on one occasion invited to dinner several of the first noblemen and gentlemen in Dublin, who, knowing his punctuality. assembled at the time appointed to the minute. A servant announced the dinner, and the dean led the way to the dining-room. To each chair was a servant, a bottle of wine, a roll, and an inverted plate. On taking his seat, the dean desired the guests to arrange themselves according to their own ideas of pre cedence, and fall to. The company wore astonished to find the table without a dish or any provisions. The Lord Chancellor, who was present, said, " Mr. Dean, we do not see the joke." "Then I will shew it you," answered the dean, turning up his plate, under which was half-a-crown, and a bill of faro from a neighbouring tavern. " Here, sir," said he to his servant, "bring me a plate of goose." The company caught the idea, and each man sent his plate and half-a-crown. Covers with everything that the appe tite of the moment dictated, soon appeared. The novelty, the peculiarity of the manner, and the unexpected car cumatances altogether excited the plaudits of the noble guests, who declared themselves particularly gratified b 3 the dean's entertainment. "Well, gentlemen," said the dean, "if you have dined, I will order the desert." A large roll of paper, presenting particulars of a splendid dinner, was produced, with an estimate of the expense. The dean requested the accountant -general to deduct the half-crowns from the amount, observing "that as his noble guests were pleased to express their satisfaction with the dinner, he bogged their advice and assistance in disposing of the fragments and crumbs," as he termed the balance mentioned by the accountant-general, namely, two hundred and fifty pounds. The company said, that no person was capable of instructing the dean in things of that nature. After the circulation of the finest wino, the most judicious remarks on charity, and its abuse, wore introduced, and it was agreed that the proper objects of liberal relief were all educated families, who from affluence, or the expectation of it, were reduced through misfortune to silent despair. The dean then divided the sum by the number of his guests, and ad dressed each amount to some deserving person. It is probable, on the abolition of the office of Inspector at Chatham Dockyard at the end of the financial year, that, with the exception of two who will be superannuated, fresh employment will be found for the inspectors in the various offices in the yard, to replace "non-professional" writers who have been latterly discharged from the service ; it is not at all improbable that " non-professional" writers will hereafter be dispensed with entirely. The armour-plated ship Pallas, 6, Capt. Aynsley, was removed on Monday from Hamoaze into Ply mouth Sound, where she will embark her powder and ammunition preparatory to her departure for coastguard duties at Eingstowu. i~} SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLomr. The Third Edition of " The Sun " of last Evening was published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. CRIMINAL COURT—(This Evening.) THE ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY COMPANY. The trial of William Dickeson, who was indicted for unlawfully conspiring with other persons to ob tain £250 from the London and Brighton Rail way Company, by representing and falsely swearing that he had been seriously injured by the accident which took place on the said rail way on the 233 June, when in a passenger train r..turnirg from the Crystal Palace, on the occasion of the Licensed Victuallers' fete, occupied the court until half-past five, when the jury returned a verdict of. guilty, and the Common Sergeant sen tenced the prisoner to two yearn' impriAonment. SPORTING INTELLIGENUE-IHI 3 PAY CUT BETI:ING.—THIS DAY. WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP. 9 to 2 agst Lord Lurgau's nomination (taken and wanted) 100 to 6 agst Mr Brocklebank's nom. (taken) 100 to 6 agst Mr Spink's nomination (taken) 16 to 1 agat Mr Blanshard's nom. (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr Bland's nom. (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dr Richardson's nom. (taken) 30 to 1 agst Lord Bunning's nomination (taken) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 6 agst The Lamb (offered-18 to 1 taken and wanted) 22 to 1 agst The Colonel (offered—take 25 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Q.C. (offered—take 28 to 1) 1000 to 80 agst Nuage (taken) 1000 to 30 agat David Copperfield (offered) 1000 to 35 agst Schiedam (taken) 500 to 15 agst Snowstorm (taken) 100 to 3 agst Lymington (taken) • 100 to 3 agst Doctor (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Fertullagh (offered) 40 to 1 agst Costa (taken) 40 to 1 agst Scipio (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Count Horn (offered) 40 to 1 agst Fan (offered) 250 to 5 agst Harvester (taken) 500 to 7} agst Summertime (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Tathwell (offered) 1000 to 10 eget Casse Tete (offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Kingcraft (offered) 9to 2 agst Sunshine offered (5 to 1 take 3) 8 to 1 agst Camel (offered) 9 to 1 agst Astolfo (offered) 1000 to 70 agst Sunlight (offered) 20 t 3 1 agat Normanby (taken) 25 to 1 agst Asterope (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Alaric (offered) 40 to 1 agst Macgregor (offered) 40 to 1 agst Bay Rosalind (offered —take 500 to 10) 1000 to 15 agst Kingcraft winning the Two Thou sand and Sunlight the Derby (taken) 1000 to 800 agst Mr. Merry's lot and Kingcraft coupled (offered) 7 to 4 agst any two (offered) DERBY. 625 to 100 agst Sunshine (offered —take 7 to 1) 8 to 1 agat Kingcraft (offered) 14 to 1 agst Camel (offered) 200 to 11 agst Bridgewater (taken) 20 to 1 agst Astolfo (offered) 500 to 25 agst Sunlight (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Asterope (offered-40 to 1 taken) 40 to 1 agst Macgregor (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Bing of Scots (offered) 40 to 1 agst Alario (taken to .£50): 1000 to 20 agst Exciseman (wanted) 1000 to 10 Blue Stocking (offered) 5000 to 1000 Sir Joseph Hawley's lot bar one (taken) RACING FIXTURES-1870. FEBRUARY. Lincoln l5, 16 I Derby .. 2 4 , 23 Harrow 17, 18 I Nswtou 25, 26 MARCH. Nottingham 1, 2 I West, Somerset l6, 17 Liverpool B, 9, 10 I Warwick 22, 23, 24 Pontefract 14, 15 I Epsom 29. 30 Cambridgeshire 14,„ 15 . 1 Bromley 31 and April 1 ----- ... APRIL. Northampton 5, C 1 Newmarket Craven 18 to 22 West Drayton 7 , 8 1 Abergavenny 21, 22 Thirsk 7, 8 1 Lewes .. 211, 2i King s bury lB, 19 1 Croydon. 2e, 20 Durham lB, 19 1 MAY. Newmarket Ist 5p....2 to 5 Chester. lO, to 13 Winchester lO. 11 Salisbury l2, 13 York 17, 18 Doncaster 19, 20 J 1 Harpenden ` ) O, 21 Bath 24, 25 Stamford "6, 25 Croydon 26, 27 Epsom 31 to June 3 Croydon 8, 9 Manchester 8,9, 10 Ascot 14 to 17 Windsor 2l, 22 NE. Newton 22, 23 Hampton 4 3, 24 Bibury Club 29 Stockbridge...3o, and JPI7 1 Bank of Engla..(l Returns. An Account, lursuant to t; cap. 32, for the week ending 1 lie Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1870. P ARTMENT. ISSUE Ds Notes issued £38,298,790 Governmt. Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 8,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion [ Silver Bullion £38,298,790 £33,298,790 BANKING D. Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National !.PARTMENT. Govornmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) C 15,911.399 Other Securities 16,511,781 Notes 9,708,910 Gold and Silver Coin ... 893,603 ijebt, - and Div. Accounts 6,312,2 0 6 Other Deposits.. 18,312,239 Seven Days and other 8i115.,... 503,078 £43,025,723 £43,025,723 ' RONMASTERS' QUARTERLY 111EETI1V G. WOLVERHA3iPTON - , Wednesday Evening. The quarterly meetings of the ironmasters of this district commenced in this town this after noon. These assemblies fall as late on this occasion as is possible, which is a favourable circumstance so far as business is concerned. The attendance to day was fully as large as it has been here of late years ; the conversation turned principally on the prospect of the success of the experiment tried in November of raising the price of finished iron 20s. per ton. So far it has not been possible to form an opinion upon that point, for al though some half-dozen firms have obtained the rise, the bulk of the trade have been obliged to be content with the best prices they could get, and, at the late period of the year when the change was made neither merchants nor home consumers would buy a ton of iron that was not absolutely indispensable. The time has now arrived when the effect of the rise upon the demand will be really tested. At to-day's meeting the buying class was only moderately represented, and the amount of business transacted was so small that the point remains in as much uncer tainty as before, but producers are sanguine, and they ground that feeling on the cir cumstance of the inquiries made on behalf of the shipping firms being of a character to indicate that there is the certainty of a great demand for iron this spring for various foreign countries, and that this is not dependent on any ordinary contingency. Contracts were talked over, but scarcely any were closed to-day ; and the course which the trade is likely to take will be more readily ascertained at the Birmingham meeting on Thursday, to which busi nees is really deferred. Hot-blast all wine pig of South Staffordshire was - spoken of to-day as being ss. per ton higher than it was three months ago. CARDIFF, 10th.—The storms of Friday and Sa turday interfered considerably with the shipping trade, and the clearances of steam coal for the foreign markets have in consequence been less than usual. From the French and Mediterranean mar kets and the mail packet stations there is a fair in quiry, and current quotations are well maintained. Last month the total expor ts reached 174,750 tons as compared with 163,378 tons in December, 1868, being an increase of over 11,000 tons. In the house coal trade there is au average business doing, the requirements of coasting and Irish buyers having slightly increased. Tin plates are dull, and the i 8 11Q immediate prospect of ipproitinout. gh ,nds ked side J.e...lrt-t iur- lc. old mer ton, ived ;elan reek eX- , one, g. lock 3gis a his half the strie. [rum :has- step, r M. isted as as npe- risa- egis- imits form 3ody Ibly, COLI.. E the r, an : the at a eased pre was , - 60 3 - i 35 31