The Sun. — London, England, 1855-02-15 00:00:00

ld have beeri • ri , ex port gra t ro do the o ° ll P air corn for its 131'18* of the sceS :cilies theeep .854, be tl Lo ial ole n P ll l O 5 will be aul °thing in euce. _A be' t,21 saY5 t vl'. preparatie ,f test 14 1 ) grea n o 3iprover° Z OBI°. CP l ' f Eau nO fi o. ed t irroirjg NI 0 M A Pt K E T s C 5034 t trE ,0"- 14.V4_ E. CITY, £‘9o o'CLOC'E. • k at was noparticular movement in the cotton nicet • ~. . at ti Liverpool y es t er d a y Th e sa l es were i o9 n l ated at about 6,000 t o 7 , 000 b a l es ( o f w hi c h ),14 Were for export), including 110 Pernam and 7i ti l ' a _nhani at 50. to 7/d., 200 Egyptian at sid. to h a l a nd 700 S ura t at 33d. to 30. Railway fl44 Y. reB ) after s h ow i ng some buoyancy, dosed " k ei T h n e failure was announced yesterday of Messrs.. 1 144; ' Rl PPen and C o ., ware h ousemen, w i t h lia -1148 estimated at 60,0001. The failure is attri etpe t° Australian losses. A fair dividend is , I, qd. ef k i kh i 3 t statement submitted to the meeting of the lit, m °rB °f Messrs. Carter gives the total liabilities ittit a iLY° l .) which the firm agrees to pay in full by Ilkore4tB) and is to be wound up under in -00. • 4 tn., 1004-41Ifor the Cape of Good Hop will be made Is eo t he 1 7th inst., at the London Post-office, to 11 4 0 „ 3 ,? 6 Yed by .M. steamer N an ki n , f rom v ° rt• The charge will ,be is. per ' half ~. Th e 20thihns'eareer Lancefield. leaves Greenock on the t ' for the Cape. Letters must be sent 48 4 0 ; ti t he Post-office, the charge being Bd. p er 18 °11. ' Newspap ers will be conveyed at Id. The St eamer4i:44 Thames has arrived at Marseilles, kir ntiat autinople, which place she l e ft on th e 111 4 t. Th e 4... _ L etters may be expected. to-morrow. 8 411b: a nsPort ship Herefordshire, reported to I ea* a lost in the Sea of Marmora, is safe at s t 4 fit* t bte b ah lia° Ple• 1 -4 th —ince-sheet of the Belgain Societe Generale Sh e 2 l: l4 r 1854 gives the total transactions at 11 N ' tC' 027 f. The dividend and interest paid ht " ° riginal capital last year was equal to 14 cant, L ‘s ti p Tki 4 --„_nglish Stock Market has been very heavy Ille e : t "as lower prices at Paris having some in- . t ti ,_ )l3 nt the to prices of the private letters from 1 , tkope'ase. concerning the debilitated state of our 1 klett 'll ) , 3114 the necessity th a t ex i sts f or f orm i ng tkat entire n ew army, with the large Navy it : 3 l and the certainty of mu c h grea t er Ntst being needed f or milit ar y p urposes , pay - It bk l., eiLf°reign countries supplying legions, and net - r iel ies probably to Austria, all dispose et be: calculat e upon l ower pr i ces. C onsols k Nkl i , h. 11 ,„? 1 4Nifor transfer, and 90Z i f or Vog t , '`u° New Three per Cents, have been 1744 8- ', a nd the R e d uce d 901 t o 91. E xc h equer i t, "en 6s. to 95., and East India Bonds ‘b , 74 k t 271 Premium. Exchequer Bonds have —it° ll. East India Stock has been at 11 4:407 S kette are much the same. The Peru -1,_.4110, tBtic b ondholders are still urging the Stock 14 1 " 44 41 1 '7 e ° ternitt ee to allow their security . to be l e tes4ti ll ' Pursuant to the resolution passed at I ti * k ile t o g) Where they attended so numerously, ttiZato el 7.,,expected, having much at Stake. 40,40-I'.4change allows these bonds to be 201 -4 44 " 4°l ne debt can hereafter consistently 4.‘ to 21 ,Bireilar privilege. Mexican Bonds are tve. 4 , 14)13ti ant heavy. It is rumoured that Mr. hOts kt )% L -4 agent of the bondholders, has re ,kgdete 'l and, but for what purpose has not qock:N ',_ The public meeting of the bond the c' llokk i ke on the 26th inst. Buenos Ayres *ill • t Tnkitt ek . The remonstrance sent out by into. 2-131 1op ta q Spanish American Bondholders Nits efr o Z B hame the Argentine Government .. tfei t ire 8 1 :" to make a settlement with its Ittli e A : 13 04,1: 44 ieh Threes are quiet, at 361. Th" ( Tr ea , " a re flat, at 751. There is to be an I,_ e di vi . 4 .11 Nil eUd r'i-bends at Constantinople. e rn and . t .,° 1 1 the respective shares of the 34 enritn'7„ the Railway Company for the payable " 31st of December last, will ik and , ; , 4 4} icl. after Monday, the 26th 81 , k 4 44 ,—be as f o ll ows , v i z .:—On sl e i , a t . e r h es . s tes ' i ° Per cent, per annum , 11 . ss. 1N114,4 guaranteed 6 per cent. per annum,. it. 04 0 '..... : less P r operty Tax. 04 f - "olVing are the nominal prices of foreign Q, 4 reuada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi ° 21 ; Peruvian, 70 to 72 ; ditto Three tC h ._ t° 43' 49 to 51 ; Portuguese Four per Cents., ~,'5 Vo' ktussian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ; ral l i et ‘lt- 1 ,,,.. iltr Q,:Xctio, ', l ;a - llalf per Cents., 88 to 90 ; 1 ilitt„,4k 4 . ! ati t ierred, - .17 to 17i ; ditto Three Th wive' i”4; ditto Certificates, 41- to 41 ; to t hl . 3 c rt woek c° 44. g r eat `Var a i ll t ailway receipts ascertained up er eat ~_ r ound figures as under :- 4 i. r th ur n f est ero 1855. 1854. 7 41 1 . 117 "est ern .."' . £20. 150 £19,961 ki lmri h . ''elite *********************** 44, 035 47,727 '41:(41. 111 .. * : ******************* 9,983 10,620 litOiLt1111••::**•"•• ******************** 8,104 9,431 -"lg' Ik.' .. ***** ' **************** 24,021 25,316 4 011 so 113••••.. ******************* 10 962 12,190 r et4t 11 4 1 3411 t41 ." ... t . ' 0 .: r : k . ' ************************************** 10;216 - 1 L, 7 4 0 6 7 9 kth,Ve and ,;;.. ******************** 17,762 " 48 ter 17,154 17,746 44 114 4 , arks 26,376 376 26,758 4 e ret, •'' ***************** , Se etilD or ` 4 e still show unfavourable results ; 18•td With last year, there is a general 0, ti . 1, thou gh the weather is partly the 1 11 1 4 kiil: lllln ese of trade is likewise an element. t ei tl ef4 l , o a S . Shares there is no improvement. It " 8 4 ) , :table traffic returns and the drooping lilllNN,ltShare,°'tfunds cause sales to preponderate. Ng e e he ave been very dull, and the French 4t :tai zo "Pet'. Great L uxem b ourg are s t ea d y . 'itl, ra tan of Sir Wm. Magny and Mr. J. i t h . e Jo'iiin.2 has p u t an en d to the controversy N '-', lni ttee of sha re h o ld ers . i ka k iikne, h a,ree are n om i na l ; i n B an k s l ess i s tt k 44tritrieee hale dare ecline easier ; and the Crystal Pa- It tti 10 d i• t41 1 3 S THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. ik t. (Pro„ , the Oficial Lire.) 130Aness done t. Ittniced Anti' . t' - ‘s 9l 90 i i ht _ MOlB i ' h , ,ut Annuities tu, :itit,3%,,Annuities 51t t ,,,,., , ' ""Are 1 5th Jan., 1860 -16 # I C . '" *• 224 4,4t!Oii ....................... 15 12 .14.1‘ O l t, Bth . March 9 Ol i i i kteNNOO e,, .:„..................... ..•.• 66 9 9 rti4 : ii 0 '' ..........,.......1 .. : ................. .. 41. 1 856, — it ...... Cent. t it, ' t. 4 nu 1859 t ‘b - tti ltNf t . ', F OREIGN EIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. , k, et i k ,"„Per Cent _ 'i l i 'll qi -4 14)s per Cent 9.li Oi t l ZlN4? ei l l tr Cent .:. — 7l A %lit. - ...... ........... •-•• ** 2O; k ikikl -. 1 / 4 441 41 1 4 4 4 , t e i c01int 21 4 1 Per Cent lk", i . Per Cent... .... B6 ilitt, el, b e , Per Cent 361 k ll , , rerr ed, 3 per Cent k‘ tortil4l ~ Percent k iZ t ‘ l l 4l i l de e t e cellat 7si i g 04, 6 0, tbe above eavable in ion,' ,, , 1 11 34 te per Cent. 10 Gu. £ 64 i bit ee'lle? D . Tier Cent. 12 Guil — i 3i t ~ Certifieates.... bl ilk ge THREEO'CLOCH. t; h i t o . ii,%.;f 1 .• i ._. ............. 9Ol i 90 i i 4t opz, , ec , nnt .. ....... \l tto 8 SllipprivG_(THlS 1)41 V k ll l 4t, 1i... ) , _—______._______ Nit tr . " •-- I —Virind and weather this day at .I, tiviSltiloderate breeze and fine, he hard frost. 4 1 41 ' 4 1 (0 114 la r ou , big the night been d'IWI) to 19 degrees, re. oi ll ( t tp, i,V'ees of frost. . 40 N614,,,1ha10t:,: 14 . —The Chimea, of and from Liver- , 1t.A 1t , 4 is , 01:1 1 ' , a aas put back, with slight damage, d e krilii4tt•he Cen test Ye l e Vi ay mo t r h nin v, g .iliel went do w n 0 L l / 4 : 1 / 4 .Nio N rei r. L .,Paveil. o ymou ' , ta s k b : L. ith ' 13 b. 11 It is blowing a gale from 100 1N41.: - 41) ' i nc" ,, . Th'e—l hell from Sunderland to 100 4 1,,,T1 1 , 1 11 s t t In. with loss of bowsprit, &c., having been 20 1 . 8 134 , t,' ll iZel c, u w i t,la c with a vessel, schooner -rigged, . t and s 20 011i a tt it !lerd 1 , 1 ; 1 , 1 , 7as totally dismasted, and, i i 14 1 i tt e.4b , 1 ., - ‘ e b," l her crew. ' \ Vl t . Al e 4 boat' s °' 14 —A ship's quarter-deck and 20 tk ll tot . mlwrestero, marked ' Prince of Wales, of 50 ti; m4 sy TR, p p .,, L Y, have come ashore. 50 tot t d,"" i ; I C—The Emma (brig), of and from 100 , A , k „ 14 1 ,,, e , has been assisted in hcra leaky, hay- 103 1,,i1 k, °,4Dg il. °ll Keraneridge Ledge. 41 11,. °° - Iller-.7"-Arrived-James M'Queen, from Callao; 20 pet. aa, for London. (ty i 50 sailed —Vest Lothian, for Matanzas. 120 V tip ---- 1 25 40144, \V —4III IIR AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) 1,.' , tr' 1 ! •ip - tty . * v ,:cir . 91tAV ESEND, Thursd a y, 9.51. a.m. 100 k h , • , tide, three hours' flood ; weather, fine 10 19. ' 4lB . 5 1 :4 41444 , •INI w • } DEAL, Thursday, 9.35 S.M. , 25 , , tl ittt.. ll,: yal 'j frosty 2o s tio- frosty, y' f 4oin coa C a ta n t:ente, for London; 1 50. 14 04113114 a: THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY' EVENING, FEBRUARY .715 1 1855. PREFERENCE SHARES. Aberdeen Do. No. 2, 7 p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per, c. pref. (issd. at 500 Brie. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO 1 99 - 1 90 - 92101 92 - 9~ Bnaine•a done this day. ... - ... 93 - 98 Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i por cent... Do. do. Pref. No. 2.. Do. do. Pref. No. 2..1 Cork &Bandons gip. c. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 r . o. st. Eastern Union, Gar per cent Do. 5/., 10 ner cent Do. 1111. Debentr.Sb- Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash.O p. cts East and West York shire June. Fifths Minh Prth.O'r,D and:: r 4 per cent. 5/ - 61 i- 1 1 • I - i l 12A - 13 llasgow & S.Westen Guar. 5 per cent... qrcat Northu. 5 p. c ')o. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem.., ;/o. Y p. e. Do 5 p.c. Scrip, Red at sp. c. pm... ... Cx't.N. of Scot. Ist Pre . Souttin.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Ptaf. St Qt. Westn. (Berra Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. con. red. 4A p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p.c. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh... Do. Cuester 8 p. c.P.S. Do. do. 5 p. e. d 0... Do. Birra, Gra. Stk. Do. Ches. Qua. Sh.. Do. do. do 'Do. do. do Lan. & York. F. £2' Do. 6 p. c. Stock London and Bright'* Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. New Guar.6 p. Lon. &N. W., Coy. dt Nuneaton 5 p. et.. London & S. Wester , Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares ILondy. & Ennis. Si.) Man. Shef & Lin. • NoW, £lO Do. liarypt & Carl. 4 p Do. 4 # per cent Do Conso].6 p.c.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4,3 per cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Pref. 4 p. c. Stoel Do. 6 p. c. Eat Do. 5i per ct pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British V. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P. Do. do. do Do. Leeds 6 p.c .N 0.1 Do. do. Quarters 48 Do. York FL & `4. Par, North Staffordshire.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Cls, 6 n.c. scot. Cent., New Pre! Louth Devon De. fixed, q per cent! S. Eastern (Reading} Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 4 p. S.Yorksh.4l3.c.Guarr; Stockton and Dar-, lington, 5 per cent. Do. do. do. Stockton and Hartle tiil let July, pool, 58 29 8 3ii 21a 2/ i 2/ 17i i 121 7 ig 82i 2 15i 20i 5 x all 39 66 5k x d MINES. 1 all 'Agua Fria . 1 all Anglo Austria. Gold . 10s., all Anglo Californian 20 6 Australian 1 all Australian Cordillera ... - 1 all Australian Freehold. ... 1 all Ave Maria . 1 all Baden (Gd• Duchy of) 1 50 all BlEenarvon Iron and Coal . 20 13.5 British Iron • 4 6 35 251 Brazilianlmp.(issued at i!5 pm ll— 24 3a all Do. Cocaes & Culaba 1 1A 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 28 —3O 1 4 CArsona's 1 y Clarendon Cons. Min. Co. of Jamaica — 40 all Cobro Copper 45 47 5 1 Colonial Gold ij St. all Copper Min. of Eng .41 50 25 all Do. Prof. 74 p. cent, par 2 p ... 16 Copiapo.... l7 19 5 all English and Austin. Copper Sineltg 'lO 11 2 la 6 2 4 Fortuna —Rd 20 all ienerld . 1 all Gt. NuggetVni niteg — 4 all Great Polgooth. • ••• 1 all Liberty . • - 3 all Linares 5 1 Lusitanian ad Rd 1 all nriqui ta ........ a 1 all New Granada d 1 all Now Linares Mining and Smelting Co . 1 all Nouveau Moude s 20 all Pontgibaud Silver Lead Min. & Smelt. 14 15 5 1 Port Philip 1 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all RA iymney Iron 2l 23 15 all Do. New 5 6 • 30 111 Santiago de Cuba... 31 4 4 1 all South Australian ll la 10 74 Tin Croft ...... ....... 1 2 281 all United Mexicali 2l 21 1 all Waller 1 all West Mariposa....,,,, 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia 1 all Yuba — MISCELLANEOUS. 25 171 Australian Agricult. 30 31 20 ... Austral sn Pcific.Mai, 10 all Aus:zaln. Royal Mar 10 r. 4 ., Berlin Water Works 3 —24 d 50 40 Brit. American Land 60 65 5 1 Brit. & Coln. &long. and Reduction Co ... 100 321 Canada 118 120 120 St. 100 Canada Gov. 6p. et Jan. and July 1074 1071 1071 1 5 all Crystal Palace 34 33 321 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 54 1 4 Duston Iron Oro 20 5 Eastern Steam ••• • 25 22 ElectricTelegraph(A) 16 17 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir. 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 all General Screw Steam 164 20 10 Irish Beetroot Sugar 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 10 9 Mexican&S.Americn. 6 6 . 1 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 5 Netherlands Land .4 14 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co. .„ ..„ 1 all N. B. Australasian 1 20 121 Nrth. ofEuropeSteam all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 21 24 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 534 xd 50 all Do. Do. ... ...p 2 all Portland Iron Co l4 24 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest l4 14 1 4 Ditto New — 25 all South Austral. Land 25 —36 I all Submar. Telegraph — 1 1 all Do. Recigtered — 1 20 5 Tr , st & Loan Co. of Upper Canada — 100 284 Van Diemand s Land 12a 134 13 THE MISSION OF M. DE WEDILL. PARIS, Feb. 13.—The curiosity excited among the public by the mission of M. de Wedell, the Prussian Envoy to Paris, se ems t o h ave su b s id e d ; and though the active co•operation of Prussia in the war is a matter most desirable to be obtained, yet a feeling of something like indifference has set in. Neverthe less, conflicting rumours circulated yesterday and the day before on the subject. Persons esteeming them selves " very well informed" had no hesitation in saying teat the mission of M. de Wedell had perfectly suc ceeded ; while others, equally well informed, declared positively that it had completely failed ! Th e t rut h lies between both — M. de Wedell has neither succeeded nor failed ; but, though some sort of negotia tions may still be languidly carried on, it is doubted whether they will lead to any results—at least, such a result as would place Prussia, with relation to France and England, in the same position as Austria. It has already been announced that the aide-de-camp of M. de Wedell arrived at Berlin, "to take fresh orders from the King," which would lead us to suppose that no conclusion has been as yet arrived at. The great objection that Prussia has is to a treaty which contains an article identical with the sth clause of the treaty of the 2d of December. She makes no difficulty about all the rest, but she hesitates to pledge herAelf in so formal a manner as that article requires, and France and Eng , land will accept nothing which does not include that engagement. I am assured that up to last night matters were in that uncertain condition, if a condition can be called uncertain which leaves v er y little hope of Prussia doing anything except remain ing neutral. The possibility of her or any other European Power maintaining that unpleasant attitude is another question ; but it is probable that it is all w e can now expect from Prussia. I think it right to add, however, that she is accused of carrying on intrigues at the Courts of Denmark and Sweden, while she is amusing the Western Powers with negotiations ; and, nwrocycr, that predi-of the fact have been obtained. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. - (THIS DAY.) The usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the South-Western Railway was held, this afternoon, in the New Board-room of the Waterloo-station ; Mr. Chaplin, M.P., in the chair. The minutes of the meetings held since the last half yearly assembly were read and confirmed, after which the report of the directors, an abstract of which has already been published, was taken and read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the shareholders upon being able to meet in their own apartment, and advised them to take a cheerful view of their affairs. The company was in a very healthy condition, inasmuch as the accounts for the past year exhibited an excess over the returns of 1852 of no less than 1,0001. a week. The war to some extent had added to the traffic line, but if we should have peace restored to us the increase in the goods traffic would be enormou. , , and he hoped, therefore, a settle ment of the Eastern question was not far distant. On the whole, however, and notwithstanding the war which had seriously affected the prosperity of Southampton, the company was in a most satisfactory state ; and although the directors could not undertake to close the capital account, this they could premise—namely, that, in fu ture, no expenditure should be charged to capital which had not been previously sanctioned by the shareholders. The hon. gentleman then proceeded to comment upon the bills and extensions which the company had under taken, and was left speaking when our report left. GREAT WERTIIRN RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.) The usual half -yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Great Western Rbilway was held this afternoon at the Paddington Station ; Mr. Russell, chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The minutes of previous meeting having been coa• firmed, the report and account were read. An abstract of each has already appeared. The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption of the re port, and congratulated the shareholders upon the con. tinned prosperity of the u9dertaking. The proceedings had not terminated when our report left. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY). COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at Guildhall, before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) FLEMING V. SIR ORAL. 70E AND ANOTHER. This was an action to recover the sum of 2801., for work and labour done. Prentis, an d M r . • W il, orked r g . The defendants pleaded non-liability. fa appeared f or th e pla M in r tiff M ; ac a a n u d le m y r a . n ß d r M am r w . Pollock were for the defendants. The plaintiff in the case is a solicitor, and the defend ants are Sir Charles Fox, the well-known railway con tractor, and Mr. E. W. Cobb, a Parliamentary agent. The case for the plaintiff was that Sir Chas. Fox and Mr. Cobb were the promoters of a line of railway, elle of the West Kent branches, called the Maidstone and Sy denham Railway, and that they had employed the plain tiff to prepare a reference book for the line. The case was going on when we went to press. A Second Court of Queen's Bench sat this day in one of the committee rooms, and was presided over by Mr. Justice Erle, who was engaged all the morning trying a cause about the delivery of some goods. BOW-STREET-(THIS DAY.) CASE OF KING, THE "DETECTIVE." Charles King was again placed at the bar this morn ing. Mr. Bodkin informed the magistrate that this morn ing he intended to place the man O'Shea in the bes, in order to complete the case against the prisoner ho had opened on Thursday last. O'Shea was then called, and said he had been brought from the Penitentiary, where he was at present confined for felony. He identified the carpet bag as his property. At his lodgings in Church-street he had lost two books, and the gold ring at his lodgings in Queen-street. He had also lost three pair of trousers and five waistcoats, one of which was produced and identified, as was also several other articles, the contents of the carpet bag. He • had also lost nine pounds, a five-pound note, three sovereigns, and a pound in silver. The money was in a paper in the carpet bag, in which also were some pawnbrokers' tickets ; one for a silver watch, pawned for 255., at a shop in Edmund-street, Golden-square. There was also a ticket for a gold watch, and another for a gold chain. The gold watch ho was tried for stealing belonged to the Honourable Mr. Stanley, of Buckingham Palace. Ho also identified some rings which were taken possession of by the prisoner King at the Vine street station. King never gave any account to him of the property he had taken. Prisoner—When I took you into custody did you tell any one at the station about the money ? O'Shea—No, I told you at the station-house, when you were searching me, that there was money in the carpet bag. Next day I asked you at the Marlborough. street Police-court to take carp of the money for me till I came out of prison. Prisoner—Did you make the statement ii the open court I O'Shea—No. I told you privately. King then told me there was no money in the bag. Prisoner—Was there any other person in the room ? O'Shea—Mr. Lee—The witness here again charged King with stealing his money from the carpet bag. Mr. Bodkin—Where was the carpet-bag when you were taken into custody O'Shea—The bag was in a drawer in the back bed-room. He was taken into custody about half-past six, about three minutes before he was taken into custody he saw his bag safe. He remembered this from the fact that he went to it and took out the ticket of the gold watch, which he gave to the primmer, the money was then safe. King took him to Vine-street station, and also took the keys of the room and carpet bag. He told Vanini to go to King and get his property restored, but he (Vanini) did not get it. The witness then stated where he bought the rings ; he also said he had purchased a gold pen, which he also had lost. King—Did not I empty the bag in your presence ? O'Shea—No. King—ln what place did you saake this statement about the money at the station-house ! Was it in the court O'Shea—No, you cane to me outside the cell. You came there about half-pest nine. Mr. Hall—What trade are you O'Shea !—A clerk. Prisoner—At Marlborough -street Police•ofiice he said he was a chiropodist. Matthew Johnson, a private in the let Life Guards, stated he remembered the last witaess being 'given into custody for the robbery of Dr. George. King gave him, after the trial, three rings and some clothing. One of the rings he had from the prisoner did not belong to Dr. George, and he WM ordered to return it to King. He returned it to Inspector Lester. When King was examined at O'Shea's trial he never told him he had property belonging to the prisoner. After the trial King wrote to hien for the ring. Two or three days after King came to the barracks, and he told him all the things belonged to Dr. George, but the ring he delivered to the Inspector. King did not tell him that he should have to account for the ring. Wit ness told King he would search for the ring, as he had mislaid it. Prisoner—Was anybody present when I came to see you at the barracks I Witness said he did not recollect. The prisoner here looked round the court, and, point ing to a person in the crowd, said, " Was not that per son present at the conversation ?" Witness—l believe not. The person alluded to said, in answer to King, that he was present. ',mho P-;001 - ter —When you were going to the trial of C'eShea did I not tell you I had some trousers and waist coatq which I thought belonged to Dr. George ! Witness—Yes. Mr. Bodkin said this evidence completed the case of O'Shea, ani he hoped the magistrate would, to save trouble, bind the witnesses over to appear at the ses sions. Mr. Hail then asked the prisoner if he wished to say anything. Prisoner.--Nothing at present.. Mr. Bodkin said he should now open another case. 1 In the early part of last spring, a bazaar, for charitAble diAribution, was held at a chapel in Kentish-town, where Reeves picked the pockets of two women ; and he would also produce evidence to prove that King was in waiting near the place to receive the proceeds of the robbery. The evidence' would go to show that there was no doubt of the participation and identity of King. The boy Reeves was then examined, and stated that he remembered a bazaar being held at Camden-town, underneath a chapel. Ho went there a little before one and went into the bazaar with King. There was another person present. King remained in the bazaar about a quarter of an hour. While he was in the bazaar he remembered picking the pocket of a lady ; there was money in the purse. He also picked the pocket of another lady of a pocket-book and a pair of scissors. The purse he gave to another person, and the pocket-book he gave to King. King, when he gave him the pocket-book, was standing a little higher up in the room in the chapel. When they left the bazaar they went towards the Mother Red Cap. In a street near Hampstead-road the proceeds were divided between King, himself, and another. The pocket-book was thrown down a closet in a public-house, and the purse was put down a grating in the street. Previous to going to the bazaar we met King at the Fountain, in Seven Dials. After dividing the plunder, King left us near Morning ton-crescent. We met again at the Fountain in the evening. It was almost two years ago since the Fancy Sale took place. Prisoner—Are you quite sure we all went in together? Reeves—Yes ; you know we did. Prisoner—Did I go in first or you I Reeves—You came in alongside of us. Mr. Bodkin—Mn Burnaby take that question—" Did I go in first or you?" Reeves—Before we went into the chapel you spoke to some policemen. ]sal;ella Greaves stated that she lived at 15, Rutland street, Hampstead-read. She remembered a fancy fair being held at a chapel on 22d of April. It lasted two days, and was for the benefit of the funds of the chapel. It was the only one held that summer. The first day of the Fair she lost a purse (a porte-monneie), she missed her purse about half-past two. She noticed three per sons particulary looking at the stall she was presiding at. Immediately the three perms left she missed her purse. The persons she spoke of were young men, not boys. The purse contained half-a-crown. She had not seen her purse since, she had quite forgotten all about the purse. Mr. Hall—Are you sure the persons you noticed were young men, not boys! Witness—She was sure they were not boys. By Mr. Bodkin—Was it not possible for a person to get under the counter I Witness—There was a circular counter. There was nothing to prevent any person getting underneath it. Elizabeth Johnson resided at 2, Upper Fitzroy-place, Kentish-town—Remembered going to the fancy fair at the chapel at about one o'clock, she remained there the whole of the forenoon. On her return home she found she had lost her pocket-book. It contained a few cards, a pair of scissors, and some sticking plaister. She noticed some youths present at the fancy fair. William Gosling, S 339—Remembered a fancy fair being held at Camden-town in 1853, and also hear ing of some ladies being robbed ; it happened on the 22d of April about two o'clock. He knew the pri soner, he saw him on the day in question at the corner of Stanhope-street and Rutland-street, about 40 yards from the chapel. He was in plain clothes- He had .been spoken to by a boy on the day this happened, a little before he saw King. It was the boy Reeves. He had no doubt that Reeves was the boy. After King had left, he went down Rutland street, when a lady came and pointed King out to him, and said she would give him into custody for knocking at her door and insulting her. King told hi m he was a police constable, and showed him his warrant card, with the name " Charles King, 39, C division," on it. He told the lady, as he had Lot wit nessed the occurrence he could not take him into cus tody, as he was a constable. The next day he saw King again, when he asked him whether he had seen the lady, and he also asked him whether he would make it all right with her not to report him, as his superinten dent did not know he was so far from home. Ho told him he had been to the house to ask some questions. Prisoner—Diet I not tellYoti that the lady would not give me an answer, and that sho did not want any pocket-book. Witness—You told me two persons came into the area, but neither of them would give you any answer. Prisoner—Did I not tell you I told her I was a police constable, and I wanted to make some inquiries about a p ocket-book . Witness—No. Eliza, Griffi the sai she resided at No. 10, Rutland• street, and remembered a fancy fair being held at the chapel. The prisoner is the man who knocked at the door of the house. He asked for " Mr. Jones," and on being told that no Mr. Jones rived there, said " you -- bitch, why did you not come up to the door as you ought ?" She then complained to the constable Gosling of his conduct. King took the constable round the corner and showed him a paper. Gosling afterwards told her he was a detective and could not take him into custody. She followed King as far as Shoolbred's in Tottenham-court-road. She spoke to another policeman, but King walked off. She was sure the prisoner at the bar was the man. Mr. Hall said—Neither of the policemen she had spoken to had done their duty. They ought to have reported King to his superintendent. The prisoner then put seine questions to the witness, impugning the respectability of her house, which she denied. Kemp, 22 S, was on duty near the Chapel at the time of the fancy-fair, and saw King the same day near the end of Rutland-street. When I came out of the chapel I saw King coming towards the chapel. King spoke to me and walked with me as far as Ed ward-street. King told me that he wanted to see a pct.- son in Rutland-street about a very awkward job. I told King that some ladies had had their pockets picked at the fancy fair, and, having described the person, King told me he knew them. Mr. Bodkin said that would be all the evidence he could offer t,-clay, as it would be necessary to make some inquiries relative to what had transpired to-day. The witnesses in the first case—the pure case—and the witnesses in O'Shea's case were then ordered to ap pear at the next sessions of the CriminalConrt, to which the prisoner was committed on the two mentioned in dictments, and King was again remanded on the case opened to-day till this day week. SHARE MARKETS. (I hi. D A Y.) RAILWAYS,. RAILWAYtt. Closing Prices this day. 98 7 x n i Pin I pm J 5 - 137 109 - 111 101 - 103 i - ip 6 - 6A 95 - 97 87 -8) 88 - 90 10 - 10 16k - 16/ 10 104 70 - 72 18/ - 191 9 - 14 -14 i I - 0 133 135 2i- 3 1 12 - 12). i - iii 133 135 14 ld S 7 - 89 104 - 106 tOli -102 i 90 -- 92 3 -- 3i i -- la 112 - 114 12 —l4 id— pail 23 24, ii -- 1i ' Par -- ip Aberdeen. I Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Junet... Bo',fast & Ballymena. Firming. Wolverh. Stour Valley :Irkenhd. Lanesh. Cheshire Juliet Do. Chesh. & Birk £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £20.... ...... myth & Tyn 3 origina £25 (issd. at £45 tristol and Eseter.•. 'T"aletlonian. .... .. ' C.umarthen and Car di an . 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West Cornwall__ Vest End of London and Crystal :'mace Vest London ~ , iahlefln &Crop] fa 20 - 21 4f -4; ... 8i - 9 12 - 11 16i 6taci 93 - 95 Eli - 61. 12 13 i - i 6 - 7 131 - 11 11 - 11 29 -- 31 19 - 21 72 74 55 57 2d par 191 20 70 - 72 88 - 89 69 - 71 26 123 90 64. - 65 60 - 62 74 - 78 7 - 90 7 - 9 - 74 5i -- 5 - FA 97 - 99 99/ - 1004 $(1 - - 1 - 85 - 86 8 7 - 6i 22 23 - 8i 6il 69 41 - 43 par i p 11 9 li 241 50 52 3a 3A 28 ... 29 8 10 7- 74i - 751 6A -- 6 d 41 -- 3i 12i -12 i 51 - - 5-2 51 53 par—? 46 46 6 6 d 30 - 32 100 - 102 63 - 65 45 - 47 12i 134 58i 29 - 30 38 - 40 3 - '6 17 31 - 4j 24- 6 6 - 7 ... - FOREIGN. Ant wu Rott3rdam Belgian Eahitn. Jung.. Beziers to Graissosaac Bombay, Baroda, and Centiaalndia,§erii Central of Italy Deinerara Dijon awl Besancon I mtel. Rhenish .... Eastern of France . Do. New East Indian Do. Extension Do. 4 p. c. Bds., pay '57, convertible Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. Tk of Canad4A is Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben., con. into Stk. till '63 Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of Fran, Gt. Indian Peninsula Do. Now 5 per cent. Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations I Gt. Western of Canad Shares ... Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, without option llaniilton & Toronto Do. 6 por cent. _ _ Lake Cont. & Basle' Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c prof Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran Madras New Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur ex Liege (with interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France. Do .20/. Shs.late Char , leroi and Erquelines guar. 3$ p. c. & red. at 221. dur. 88 yrs. from 1 Jan. 1854 Do. 201. 3 p. c Bde (fmy.B.&Ams.Shs. gorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen ParisCaen & Cherbrg. Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse I Do. 54 p. cent. Pref. , southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders Do 6 per c. Pref... Western of France... 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(Sittings ht Guildhall.—Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Common Jury.) SUNDERLAND FLINT GLASS COMPANY V. DAVIS. This was an action to recover the amount of goods sold and delivered by the plaintiffs to the defendant, who is a dealer in glass, residing in Linden. The defendant pleaded that he was not indebted. Mr. Robinson appeared for the plaintiffs, the defend ant being undefended. It appeared from the evidence that in the month of July, 1853, the plaintiffs received a letter asking them to send him a list a their prices, which were accordingly forwarded. The defendant subsequently gave various orders for goods to the amount of 97/. 11s. 6d., which were accordingly transmitted to him by the London and North-Western Railway, and the invoices by post. When the difficulty arose as to the I,ayrnent - of Ad +c count, in consequence of the defendant ignoring the receipt of the goods, the invoices were demanded from him, which, however, he never returned. - The Lord Chief Baron said, under these circumstances, it must be presumed that the defendant had had the goods, and the jury accordingly found a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. BRISTOW AND OTHERS T. BIRKS. The plaintiff in this case is a wholesale grocer in East cheap, aid the defendant a retail tradesman in the same line of business at Sheffield, and the action was brought for the recovery of 451. 3s. 2d. for goods sold and de livered. The defendant pleaded that ho was not in debted. it wal pr ove d t h at, on a repeated Evidence of the orders for and delivery of the goods defendant f or payment, t h e latter owing to pec un i ary em b arrassments he a h hwp a ar d pvitin p ecg l a a tto c bi eoesdneanyhtig:a the u s a ve ff t a rs in the bands of his solicitor. The Lord Chief Baron directed the jury to find a ver dict for the amount claimed, which was accordingly done, his lordship intimating that execution might be levied in four days if necessary. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. "MILN, (SUGAR, AND WATER. "-IN BB JOHN DAVIBS. This insolvent, a milkman, applied for his final order. A. laughable scene occurred. The case bad been ad journed to give up a milk-walk to an agent fur the cre ditors, but no steps bad been taken to effect that object. In answer to Mr. Commissioner Phillips the insolvent said the profits were very small, and added, that all he got out of the milk was fourteen pence a gallon. Mr. Com mi s sioner Ps—What else do you get' The insolve nt hesitated. Commissioner Mr. s—Wby don't you speak Wh a t do you mean by keeping us h ere a ll d a y ! Th e i n solvent said he got s omet hi ng out o f t h e wa t er . Mr. Commissioner Phillips —Out of the water, man ! What do you mean ! Insolvent —The water wo puts into it. (Laughter.) s —And what's your profit on the water, my friend 4 Mr. Commissioner Phillip —lnsolvent —It is threepence a-quart, sir. (Loud laughter.) s—llow is that S Mr. Commissioner Phillip Insolvent --You see the water costs us nothing, and we charge threepence a - quart for it. (Roars of laughter.) Mr. te d Commissionero yoi 8- --Well, what quantity of water Insolvent —why, two quart s to a gallon of milk. (Con tinned laughter.) Mr. Commissioner Phillips— Well, the public mu s t be obliged to you. I t is wha t they long suspected. tpat. i n! Phillips The insolvent said he wits bound to tell the truth. Mr. Commissioner Phillips—Certainl y ; what else do you put in ? Insolvent—A. little salt. -...,..... ___ Mr. Commissioner P hilli p s—And what else ? Insolvent—A. little sugar. (Renewed l aughter.) Mr. Coramissioner Phillips said the insolv en t h a d done He granted his final orde r. f a or gr m ea il t k s . ervice to the public in showing wh a t was sold MANSION-HOUSE-(THIS DAY.) FORGING A BILL FOR g2:l:aoiru.g—neadWmwiiiatinhi:hating na wa :/ b ex r a ou n g d h er t Aforland, of 99; Ebury-street, Eaton-square, Pimlico, forged u c clerk, r b k e , f o a r gentleman l y- l ooking e t n h t e l e Lordanl yiilioaoykciwn, a bill of exchange for 3001. upon Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, the bankers of Lombard-street, and pur porting to be accepted by Messrs. R. Davis, of Fen charch-street. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner, up to the time of his apprehension, was clerk to a highly respectable.firm in Birchin-lame, and upon the 27th of lastbills in question, one r presented ethe Messrs. s ra. Payne and Smith, formonth 3 00 1. the a ttb un the bankers, who knowing him t o be clerk to one of their customers, although they di d not know his name, they at once cashed it for hire, and by mi s t a k e the c l er k e who did so gave him a Ba nk of England note for prisonerco te 5001., instead of one for 3001. This note the prisoner got changed at the Bank, receiving 3001. in notes, and 2001. in gold. The forgery being discovered, Michael Haydon, the police constable, was sent to make in quiries, and he at once traced one df the notes to have been passed through the prisoner. Upon this he at once apprehended him at the office of his employers. The prisoner at once admitted his guilt, and handed over to the officer about 4001. of the money be had obtained. The prisoner had been about three months previously to committing the offence a clerk to the gentleman whose name he had forged to the bill. 310 wag fully cogunittecl for trial. ADDRESS TO SIR DE LACY EVANS. The leading members of the Alarylebone vestry assem bled yesterday at the residence of General Sir De Lacy Evans and presented to him the following address : " TO GENERAL SIR DE LACY EVANS, K.C.8,, M.P., &C. "Sir,—We, the vestrymen of the parish of St. Mary lebone, on behalf of the inhabitants, gladly claim the privilege, which your long residence in this parish affords us, of congratulating you upon your safe return to England. "Fresh from the applause of an united Senate, we fear that our feeble expressions of gratitude must fall but tamely on your ear, but we are encouraged to persevere in our resolution of addressing you by the belief that the voluntary approbation of a body representing 160,000 inhabitants can never be indifferent to a British citizen. " In referring to your deeds in the present campaign the only difficulty that has occurred to us is that of selection, for from the brilliant ♦ictory on the Alma to your heroic defiance of death at lukerman, in its twofold aspect of battle and disease, your career has been one continued harvest of laurels. " We will content ourselves with directing attention to your gallant defence on the 26th of October, when by your arms you successfully protected the allied position ; and, next, to the fact that, could your sagacious counsels have been adopted, you would again have saved the army from the perilous surprise at Inkerman. "During many previous years your name has been familiar to your country as a zealous reformer of civil abuses, and we would now ♦enture to express a hope that the same energy may be applied to the improve ment in the organisation of our army. " In conclusion, we beg to assure yon of our perfect knowledge that your late campaign has been but the brilliant end of a long career of military glory, and to express a fervent hope that your lite may yet be spared to us to aid, by your wisdom and experience, in con ducting the war to a speedy and honourable termina tion. " Signed by order of the vestry. " CLEMENT GEORGE, Churckwarden, Chairman." General EVANS, in returning thanks for the address, referred to the present war, and said, that in his opi nion there was no doubt of the earnest and united de sire of the people of Western Europe to see this great and important cintest carried out properly and ener getically. (Hear.) He did not desire to touch upon political questions, but he must say he had lamented to see a man as Prime Minister, who, although he bore a most unexceptionable character in other respects, was wholly and entirely unqualified to perform the duties of that office so as to insure a proper and energetic conduct of the war. (Hear.) It was, therefore, with no small amount of gratification that he found a change of Go , vcrnment had taken place. He was not one of those who thought that any very great advantage would be obtained by the removal of the War Minister. He thought among his class there were to be found very few better men than the poor Duke of Newcastle, who had, in his (the gallant General's) opinion, been somewli st victimised. They had, however, now at the head of the Government one whose energy was well known, and one to whom he thought it would be the duty of Par liament and the public to give their most cordial sup port. (Hear.) He hoped, and he bail no doubt from the feelings which had been so strongly indicated, that the people of England and France would see that no unsatisfactory peace was patched up, which might in a few years again lured to R. Still more Revere contest. LORD BROUGHAM'S BILL FOR THE SPEEDY TRIAL OF OFFENDERS. Lord Brougham's new bid for the speedy trial d ”ffenders has just ben printed. It contains 16 clauses, and recites that in or.ler in certain cases to insure. tire more speedy trial of offenders, and to avoid the evils of their long imprisonment previously to trial, it is cx - pcdient to allow o f suc h o ff enders being 'P proceedede against in a more summary manner than is now by law provided. In simple larceny cases, where the Caine not attended with aggravation or violence to property or the person, or in t committed by a servant, and where the offender shall not be charged with having been pre viously convicted of larceny, the justice in petty ses sions, or one magistrate in a metropolitan police court, may proceed under this act, or may send the offenders to trial if they elect to be tried by an indictment. They are to be cautioned as to what they say, and their im prisonment is not to exceed three month s w ith or with out hard labour. Proceedings under this act are to be a bar to other proceedings. One justice may remand and take bail. Witnesses may be summoned, and if they refuse to attend, a warrant may be issued to com pel their attendance. An allowance for costs, expenses, and compensation may be made to the extent of 40e. in each case. The same is to be paid out of the county rate, and a provision is made with respect to boroughs. All convictions under the act are to be returned to the quarter sessions, and the clerk of the peace is to trans mit to the Secretary of State a monthly return of the names, offences, and punishments mentioned in the con viction, and such other particulars as may from time to time be required. Proceedings against persons acting under this act are to he commenced within three months. This bill is not to affect the Juvenile Offenders Act, or to extend to Scotland or Ireland. In a schedule annexed to the measure is a form of conviction to be adopted for offences to be tried under the new law. The bill is waiting to be read a second time in the House of Lords. MARKET NEWS-(T1318, DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Feb. 15,1855, made up from the Returns of tl c Inspectors In the different Cities and Towns in England and Walt s per Imperial Quarter. /MELT. I BARLEY. OATS. ETC. \ BEANS. I PEAS. 7ls hi 32s 61 263 21 , 42s Id , 43s 91 f 40s 51 THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. EYE. BEANS. PEAS. 72s 0.1 334 2d 26s 10(1 44s 61 45s 3d 423 9(.1 QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 91,223; Barley, 91,370 Oats, 18,968 ; Rye, 133 ; Beans 6,663; Peas , 1,979 Quarters. MEAT MARKETS. NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The general demand was in a sluggish state, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d Mutton, 3s Od to 4s 2(1 ; Veal, 4s Od to Gs Od ; Pork, 3s Od to 48 6d per 81bs, by the carcase. SuuTHALL, Feb. 14.—The supplies were but moderate. The trade ruled inactive, at very little alteration in prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 101; Veal, 4s Od to is 2d ; Pork, Ss 4d to 4s Id per Sibs, to sink the offals. ROMFORD, Feb. 14.—Each kind of stock was tolerably firm, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od; Veal, 4s 2d to 5s Od ; Pork, 3s Od to 4s 4d per Sibs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 20s to 25s each. HAY MARKETS. BrarrairirLD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 41 12e Od ; clover ditto, 3/ ris to 5/ 15s ; and straw, 16 4s to 1/ 9s per load. Trade steady. CIIMBERLA.ND.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 41 15s ; clover ditto, 3/ Os to 5/ 12s ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1610 s per load. A moderate supply and a fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 18s to 5/ 12s; clover ditto, 3/ 3s to 5/ 15s; and straw, 11 3s to 1/ 93 per load. Trade rather dull. E x ortEQUER-BILLS. —The Government notification for the renewal of the Exchequer-bills dated in March will be issued in a few days, when the holders will be sub jected to the us'ial annoyance of sending them to the office at Whitehall, where they are kept for a week or two, .during which th e y are unava il a bl e f o r the purpose a raising money either by sale or by obtaining an ad vance upon them. NEW TURKISH TREASURT-BONDS.—Letters from Con stantinople mention that the Turkish Government are about to issue 2,000,000/. of Treasurpbonds, beari ng 10 per cent. interest. Fresh supplies being essential, this method is favourable for the holders of the recent lean, since it indicates that at present prices the creation of a domestic debt is considered preferable to a further ap peal to the English market. DEATH OF THE RECORDER OF LEICESTER.—We re gret that it is our duty to record the decease of John Hadyard, Esq., who has filled the office of Recorder for the borough of Leicester since the year 1835, when he succeeded Mr. Serjeant Goulburn. Mr. Hildyaid has also been county court judge fur Leicestershire tince the County Court Act came into operation ; and he filled this onerous and responsible situation to the sa tisfaction of the public generally. The deceased gen tleman sat in the Leicester county court last Tuesday week in his usual health ; but was taken ill of bronchitis ex Saturday, at Loughborough, where. he had. gone to be present at the county court the k e on Monday. He died at the King's Head Hotel, Loughborough, on Tuesday evening. Mr. Hildyard was also recorder of Grantham and Stamford, which offices he had filled since the passing of the Muncipal Corporations Act, having previously been deputy re. Mier, 25 St. 20 St 25 812 s . (it all 20 20 10 10 14 s. xil 10 :B. 20i 100 20 20 20 20 20 33 all all all all 5 10 bt. St. 5 61i i x d 13i 14 lig I R 8 91 70i 70 i 69i 641 5 4i 601 74 1 974 i 8 7 i * 100 99i 15i 23 2i 69 si 9 12 11 28i i 75 46 13i 12i 51i I I 2 12i 10 12 121 12 St. St. all 10 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 20 20 20 25 all all all all 111 113 i irtitrb 13tittfon. SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. TATTERSALL'S. (THIS EVENING.) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst The Trout (taken) LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP. 10 to 4 agst Lady Tatton (taken). 6to 1 agst Polestar (taken). GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP. 12 to 1 agst Vandal (taken). GREAT METROPOLITAN. 4to 1 agst Pharsalus (offered) 12 to 1 agst Fandango (offered) 100 to 7 agst Paletot (taken) 15 to 1 asst Cormbus (taken) 15 to 1 agst Redlands (taken). 30 to 1 agst Joshua (offered). THE TWO THOUSAND. 5 to 2 agst St. Hubert (taken) 10 to 3 agst Lord of the Isles (taken) CHESTER CUP. 16 to 1 agst Andover (taken) 40 to 1 agst Sehamyl (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst St. Hubert (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken ) 10 to 1 agst Rifleman (taken;) 14 to 1 agst Cruiser (taken) 25 to 1 agst Oulston (offered) THE POSITION OF PRUSSIA. (From qalignati's Messenger.) The Paris journals contain few leading observations, and these are not of sufficient interest to claim extract or analysis, with the exception of the Pays, which con tains some lengthened remarks on the German situa tion, with some special allusions to the policy which Prussia still continues to pursue. These, coming from a semi-official source are worthy of consideration ; and, as the moment approaches when the Court of Berlin must declare itself intelligibly, they may be considered of importance. Our contemporary, having pointed out in the late decision of the Frankfort Diet the serious step which, although characterised by their traditional caution, the minor States of Ger many have taken towards the policy of the Western alliance, argues from it that the system of neutrality as. regards Central Europe, looked upon as their last hope by the partisans of the Czar, is now and for ever at an end. When Germany prepares for a contest, the con test must indeed be considered at hand. Admitting even the probability of a war with Russia, and placing themselves in a condition to take part in it, the minor German States place themselves at once on the side of European right, which Austria has openly declared herself ready to defend with France and Eng land. According to Count Buol's despatch of the 14th January the Imperial Envoy at the Diet was instructed to obtain its consent to the mobilisation of one half of the Federal army, unless it should be of opinien that it was more advisable to place the whole of it in a state of " dispenibility" or immediate readiness for active service. It was to the latter condititin that the Diet addressed itself ; it was the precise measure which it took of the necessity of the situation ; it has, in point of fact, complied with the extreme view taken of German requirements by Austria, although only put forward as a suggestion. The whole of the Federal army, instead of the half of it, is placed to all intents and pur poses en such a war footing as may be justly called " disponibility," when in fifteen days it can answer the demand of the Diet for active operations. The Austrian policy is therefore virtually the policy of Germany as represented by the Diet of Frankfort ; and Prussia, in not accepting it, at length frankly and openly deviates from her German patriotism and duty, as well as from that course which Europe expects from her as one of the leading defenders of ber public right. A recapitulation of these facts connected with the recent resolution of the Diet, and a glance at the only practical view which can be taken of their import may be necessary to enable our readers to appreciate to their full value the following remarks addressed to the Court of Berlin by the Pays : " It is quite evident that this Brat measure is but the prelude of resolutions more decisive. The preparation for war implies the recognition that there exists a pub• lic danger, while there exists also a necessity to oppose. Reason and the course of events must determine the moment when this defensive attitude of Germany shall proceed to action. Austria has not renounced her claim to call for the complete mobilisation of the Federal army ; and we have no doubt that Germany will take the next necessary step to prove the earnestness of the decided course which she has in her collective capa city commenced. This ought to be for Prussia a matter for deep consideration. We have said so for a long time. in not rallying to the policy of European right, she comprises not only her highest interests and her I%itimate influence, but she runs the risk of losing her tradition al preponderance in the bosom of the C,infederation. There are at length symptoms and facts which cannot deceive the attention of the states man. These symptoms burst forth in ell directions. Tine direction of tie Germanic movement is now passing away from Prussia, which, still refusing to enter frankly into the councils of Europe, and still resisting the cur rent of European opinion which Las carried all the e o x t p l.e o r; ed Ge ( r , : i na t r h r e Slates along i with it, v i!l find herself ground to checks quite as furinidahl e as any which ate could experience on the field of battle. Wi t h the good faith which animates the Western Poisrr-, with the spirit of wise conciliation which distinguishes tile a, they have offered to the ex ceedingly fine-drawn susceptibilities of Prussia a means of escaping from the difficulty in which she is placed. The important despatch of M. Drouyn de l'iluys consents to the negotiation of a separate treaty between the Court of Berlin and those of England and France. Thi-, doubtless, is a great concession of form made to the amour-propre of Prussia. It is a bridge thrown across her path to enable her to re-enter the conferences of Vienna, in which her position as a great European Power could not alone entitle her to take a part. But it is quite evident that this concession could not pos sibly have for its result the sanction of France or England for the neutrality or isolation of Prussia. The treaty which they would consent to sign with her could only be a second edition of the treaty of the 2d of December ; and who knows if the events which take place during the negotiations may not de mand that they at once pass over even the conditions of this latter treaty ? Whatever be the case, Prussia can not enter directly or indirectly into actual alliance with the three great Powers, without bringing with her some. thing more to their aid than her vain declarations ; in other words, the aid which she brings must be an effica cious one for determined eventualities. We know that Prussia abandons only with regret the mild and easy but perilous system of neutrality, to which she gives the more generous title o finediation. Mediation is an honourable mission, but at its proper time, and within its proper limits. Has that time been announced? It is verydoubtful. Have those limits been defined? Without doubt, andby the interpretation given on the 28th December to the four points of guarantee. Can Prussia cause this interpre tation, with all its practical consequences, to be ad mitted by Russia! If so, all discussion is at an end, and we must have peace in a very short time re established. But it is necessary to lose no time, in this case ; for with delays and events themselves there is the danger of being obliged to modify essentially even the bases of this interpretation. If, on the other hand, and this unfortunately seems evident to Prussian statesmen themselves, there is little hope that Prussia shall succeed in making the Czar agree to the legitimate views and requirements of Europe, what then is the use of any more talk about mediation ? It is well known that the allies of the 2d December will not, on any account, depart from the principles set forth in. the notes of the Sth of August, in the protocol of their treaty of alliance, in the memorandum of the 28th December. These acts contain the minimum of the rights and interests of Europe. The future may extend their proportions, but to curtail them is by no means probable. The course of true mediation henceforth con. sists in adhering without reserve, without terriers penile', to the protective principles of the modern equilibrium. Each division, in enlarging the European collection of forces makes a great step towards the re-establishment of peace. It is this which all the minor states feel that they do when they ally themselves, one after the other, to the Western Powers. Is Prussia to be the last to follow the great movement to which she might have given an early impulse st. Will she c our t th e f a t e o f being forced into the wake of the general policy of Europe, even into that of the German Confederation of which she might have remained the soul and the head 17 THE REOIME.NT. 110 TIIE AMOR OP THE 817 N. paragraph appeared in your publication of the 12th inst., headed "Lord Panmere," referring to the arrival at St a i nes o f a Hi g hl an d reg i ment — t h e 79 t h— ozs its way to th e encampment at Chobham in 1863, and to the officers and soldi e rs b e ing treat e d to luncheon at the railway hotel by his lordship, in compliment to his old regiment. This statement being substantially true, with the exception of attributing the generous part of it to the now Minister at War, yo{} may not deem it worth cor recting ; however, as I know and can assure you, th e entertainer on that happy occasion was not his lordship, but his gallant brother, Lauderdale Maule, who died at Varna last August, while acting as assistant-quartermas ter-general to the British forces. When Lord Panmura retired from the army this lamented gentleman entered the 79th, and served with it at home and abroad—finally in command as lieutenant-colonel, which he only resigned being elected M.P. for Forlarshire and appointed clerk of the Ordnance. Without disparagement to any other corps, qualified judges have pronounced that under Lis 79th, Ca meron ' s Hi g hl an d ers , were seconmanagementd tonone th int e heir high state of discipline and the kindly feeling that pervaded the whole regiment. He was incessant in his endeavour to add to the comfort and well-being of the officers and men, the result of which was that be was adored by them from the highest in rank to the lowest, and in him they lost a true sol dier's friend. These few lines to his merit are feeble, but, if space permitted as insertion to his memory, I am sure they would be acceptable to the survivors of his gallant Highlanders.—l am, sir, yours obediently, ,Idirigto, Feb, 12. • LOCZABER 16. 10 31A 111