The Sun. — London, England, 1861-02-04 00:00:00

3 recollection of the paper in question. As the article before us chiefly relates to the stormy struggles of the conflicting dynasties of the period, we shall probably have its continuation in a future number. Alexander Bain proceeds with his .exa mination of the sentim en t s accor di ng t o ph re nol o gy in his usual careful and reflective strain, and the "Chronicle of Current History" gives a fair and succinct resume of the political events of the month at - home and abroad. United Service Magazine. The United ,Service contains a very sensible article on " School of Musketry at II ythe, ' in which the theory and practice of rifle shooting and long range are considered. The writer maintains that target practice is no criterion of what could be effected by troops on service; in the one case the distance is known, and the marksman has nothing to disturb him ; but if a park of artillery were firing at him from before the butt, the accuracy of his aim would be more than doubtful : What men may do in cold blood. at measured distances, offers but a very feeble criterion—if it is any criterion at all —of what they can accomplish when they are assailed by others, and in the smoke, noise, and more or less of confu sion of a general action. We venture to say that the men Who, under such circumstances, can be induced to advance as rapidly as possible, consistent with steadiness, to reserve their fire until near the enemy, and then to close upon him, will be those on whose side victory will most commonly be found, and there is nothing which ought to be more care fully guarded against in the case of our soldiers than the attempt to make them think that they can ever effect much by a distant fire, or that great accuracy of shooting at long distances at a target is the most desirable qualification they can attain to. Good shooting is essential to the soldier, but it is good shooting at a moderate dis tance that he should be practised in, and that he should be taught to cons id er t h e most necessary and that alone by which his object in action can be attained. Occasional shots at long ranges may be all very well to 410 h show the power e improved musket, and what can be done with it in skilful hands where there are no dis turbing causes; d the distinction should be drawn be tween Rifle and Light Infantry Regiments, and those who fight in line, of giving the prize for good shooting at greater distances to the former, than in any but very exceptional in stances should ever be attempted by the latter. Light In fantry might shoot for distinction at from 600 to 700 yards, but the best shot at about 300 yards at the utmost ought to be the test for the rest of the infantry. It is striking at the root of the admirable qualities of the English soldier, his superior physical strength, and his cool persevering courage, to cause him to attach any value to the distant firing, so much in fashion just now amongst military theorists. " The Board of Admiralty" claims the second place in this number, under which head the formation of that almost corresponding institution, its functions, patronage, and abuses are considered. From a chapter on " The American Army and Militia' , some general information of the military strength of Uncle Sam may be gathered. " Remarks upon the Effects of the New Armament of Cannon and Rifles lately adopted in the British Army," by Claudius Shaw are cleverly written, and his observations upon drill and uniform are correct, and could they be forced upon the understanding of some of our Pipeclay and routine gentlemen at the Horse Guards, much improvement might be effected in our arm : — As y it is supposed that as our army are all riflemen now, a good deal of the old system will be abolished, and every thing be done on the light infantry system. It would be a great matter if most of the old manceuvres for battalion were abolished, and such as might be retained always done at the double. Slow time, even in marching past, should be sent to the right-about, as the ranks can be opened and all that parade work done at quick, and everything else at doable. The melt should be encouraged much more in all sorts of athletic sports, even when taken out to drill, after a manoeuvre or two ; arms might be piled occasionally, and all hands sent to leapfrog, jump, run rac es , c li m b up steep banks, rocks, &c., &c.—officers as well as men; this would amuse all parties, and would render the men cheerful and give Ihem something to think of after they got home. On marching out days, during the winter months, they ought not to confine themselves to the high roads, but cross the country in a direct line to some particular object or place, rest a while, and perhaps cook their dinner, or at least eat Some bread and cheese, then return in the afternoon ; the Men would enjoy the fun. Our men want something occasionally to amuse them—soma variety from the common dull routine of duty; and during the winter season they could not do any injury to the land. Companies, or say half the regiment, might be made to act independent of the other, and take a position, and have a little impromptu sham fight, while the other wing would come up and join them. Such work a s thi s i s w h a t our troops require. The art of War has gone through great changes since the time when burulas's eighteen manceuvres were in vogue, all done in ordinary time slow marching. How fatiguing it used to tO go through a field-day, in tight whi breeches and gaiters fitting close to the leg, with eighteen buttons up the aide of each; hair powder and grease melting and run ning down; hair tied so tight behind that a man could not shut his eyes vials nous aeons change tout cela. But even now the clothes are far too tight; why should not body of the tunic be made quite loose, and belted round the waist. In cold climates, clothing might be put under it, and in warm it would be cooler. Are the English soldiers never to have a comfortable head dress f something that will turn mist off from running down the back of the neck. And, then, the senseless, use less, peakless forage cap. A forage cap ought to be some thing comfortable, and which would cover the ears and sack of the neck on a bivouac—something warm that a man might sleep in. Forage caps were introduced into the British army during the Peninsular war; there was no established patterns, but all were unanimous in having some kind of flap to cover the ears. One word more as to the dress. Why are the officers more conspicuous than the men ? Why not give them a pouch, instead of the useless sash? It would at least do to carry cigars in, but they all ought to be made to carry a telescope which would slide up to the length required, and would make it both useful and ornamental., " A Traveller's Life in Western Africa" presents some details of that country. The second part of " Another Trip in the Himalayahs," continued from last month, concludes the adventure. " An Officer's Diary of a Two Months' Boat Expedition in Bur taah" furnishes an account of the savage inhabi tants of that barbarous country. The inhuman cruelty of the Rajah, and the tortures inflicted on his unfortunate prisoners, are narrated with feel ings of natural indignation. " A Cruise in the Coral Sea," and the usual naval and military in formation of the month, conclude the number. Bentley's Miscellany. The first pages are devoted to Mr. Harrison Ainsworth's new work, " The Constable of the Tower," to which we called attention some days since. Monkshead in " Mingle-Mangle " gives us his ideas of storm brewing and skyey influences. "was there ever, I wonder, a novel written without thunderstorm in it ? A novel without a hero we have all heard of ? But where is there a novel 'Without a tempest or hurricane ?" begins the author, and we think he is not far wrong; at all events, we Cannot call one to mind. "Au Easter Day at Rome and its Contrast" is the experience of a Protestant clergyman residing at the ternal City during the Easter festival. He is, of course, rather biassed in favour of his Own convictions, and antagonistic to the doc trines of Rome. " Our Corps' Friends and Foes," by Ouida, is one of this author's variations of his stereotypeld model, and is amusingly written. " The Baewick" is continued, and part four com mences in this number. From a long review of Dr. Hook's Lives of the Archbishop of Canterbury" a general sketch of the work may be gathered. The first five chapters of an excellent story by Dudley Costello, entitled " Crooked Usage, or the Adventures of Lorn Loriot," brings us to a conclu sion that the tale is cleverly written. An unfortu nate pawnbroker has an infant left with him, but not as a pledge on which to procure money, nor yet as a pledge of lawless love, but the " lovely little dar ling" is left on his counter by a muffled female, Much to his discomfort and his wife's delight. " This is a rum go 1" said Mr. Squirl as soon as he got his breath—" one of the rummiest of goes I ever came across in the whole course of my experience 1" " You may say that, Mr. Mess," returned his wife, who, during his absence had not stood quietly with her hands before her, but indulging in a natural, a pardonable curiosity, had occupied herself by untying the shawl and examining the contents of the bundle. " You may say that, Mr. Hess. You never had a babby in pledge before, I 'ope, Mr. Hess ?" "A babby I" cried the pawnbroker, raising his hands and opening his eyes wide with astonishment. " You don't mean to say so 1 A babby I" "Yes, and a very pretty one I A little boy, by the rosette in his cap, and as like our poor dear little Tom at six weeks as ever was two your).g brockilo sprouts." " You surely don't mean, my dear--" "No, Mr. Hess I" interrupted Mrs. Squirl, staring hard in her husband's face while she spoke. " I acquit you of that. It bears no resemblance to you. When I thought of poor little T om , taken from us ten years ago—but all children at that age are alike—it'sof no use grie v i ng now . ,, Yet Mrs. Squirl wiped her eyes as she uttered these words. "IVhat's to be done with the hinfant ?" said the pawn broker, who, like hi s w i fe, was troubled with false aspirates. The little creature at that moment awoke from sleep, and as it lay smiling suggested the answer by stretching out its " Take feeble hands. It said," as plainly as if i t had spoken, Vulgar, Mrs. Squirl undoubtedly was, a n gry often, a shrew sometimes ; but she had onc e b een a mother, and still possessed a woman's heart. It yearned towards the helpless, abandoned babe , and shetook l Mr. Squirl stood foolishly clang in the handkerchief which had led him into this, "the rummiest of goes." New Monthly. The condition of the British soldier occupies the first paper, which has much sound sense and s ome very useful suggestions. Among them we are glad to see some remarks on the want of employment, 'Which is so serious an evil in the soldier 's life in b arracks. «If any mode," says the writer, "could be found of utilising those idle hours it would be a great boon to the army." He commends th e intro duction of athletic sports and amusements amon g t he l 'nen, which has recently been tried i n some places While commenting on several draw backs to the soldier's health, morals, and efficie nc y 41 the existing arrangements, the writer ex -I::_eses his sense of the great improvement ~,n e h has been effected in our military etero of late years. Sir Nathaniel devotes u. ', 3 article to the unfortunate 11Iory Tudor, 11 ":?r,n later historians, with the increased toleration ;4 , knowledge of the age, have learned to regard '"I some of the pity which, as a woman, she :2 94 deserved, whatever her errors as a queen. The sketch of her in question is one of the best of these " Notes" that has appeared for some time. The author, although his quotations are frequent, has depended less entirely on them than is usual with him, and has connected them with some able origi nal writing. A poem by W. C. Kent shows us a " Stereoscopic Glimpse" of the second of our great English poets, •Edmund Spenser, at Kilcoman, while the troop of busy actors in the gorgeous pageant cf the " Peery Quene" flit before his mental vision. "East Lynne" is continued and chronicles many changes. Mr. Carlyle marries Barbara Hare, and this time dismisses the tyranni cal Miss Corny from his establishment. The return of Lady Isabel under an assumed name to the house that was once her own is a painful and un pleasing incident. The legend of the " Curse of Walfheimberg" •is concluded. It is a gloomy and repulsive legend. There is an interesting paper on the Temple Mount at Jeru salem, with an account of a recent visit to the Mosque of Omar. " A Summer in Sylt" gives us an account of a wild and little known region on the German coast. Dr. Rodenberg, the author of the book of travels which is the subject of the article, has vitited in turn all those islands on which the sea is regularly encroaching. Sylt, the island in question, is the most advanced part of Germany. It was torn away from the continent many ages since by the fury of the sea, which rages with terrific force on that coast. Since then its incursions have been gradually encroaching on the little territory, despite the efforts of the hardy people, who seek to stop the movement of the sand hills by planting them with grasses, whose tough roots they hope will keep the drifting sand together. The women, to whom this arduous duty is entrusted during the absence of the men on that treacherous sea, which often robs them of life as well as land, lie out on these " dunes " in the stormy autumn evenings planting and sowing. Dr. Rodenberg heard of more than one who perished from the excessive exertion necessitated by clam bering the shifting sand heaps and facing the driving wind. But in spite of all these efforts the devastation goes on. " Often as you walk along the strand, your foot is caught in black, thick, peat-like masses, half buried in the sand. They are the remains of the Sylt forests. Where we now walk on sand by the seashore noble trees once stood ; farther oat, where the , sea is now breaking in foam, once was a great city, in which rich merchants dwelt. But the sea has swallowed this city and this forest, and we find ourselves on a desert un wooded island, on which are three or four wretched villages, and before and behind, and right and left, is the sea." There is also a paper on the New Expedition to the Source of the Nile, which considers the present state of that much vexed question, and estimates the probabilities of success in the various directions suggested. The Cornhill Magazine. " Framley Parsonage" contains no incidents of particular moment this month, but momentous events are evidently in prospect. Fanny, " Don Quixote," as Lady Lupton ironicilly terms her, enacts with spirit the part of Lucy's champion ; and Mark Robarts, with a tardy prudence and praiseworthy resolution, steadily refuses to put his name to another bill, even though ruin stares him in the face. Mr. Thackeray's tale, of " Philip" promises well. This second instalmetit is in his congenial colloquial style, replete, nevertheless, with evidence of his sarcastic power, so much so that in his easy way he exclaims to himself at last ",Be quiet; don't pursue your snarling, cynical remarks, but go on with your story." The descrip tion of " Bohemia," or the Gipsy life, is capital:— JIONBY iIIARKE7 AND CITY KEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocx. The accounts from the manufacturing districts represent that business in most departments has continued inactive during the past week. At Leeds, however, there has been a fair inquiry for light cloths for the summer trade. At Manchester a slight improvement has taken place in the inquiry for goods suitable to the India and China markets, without any material change in prices. Wools and yarns at Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield were at fully late quotations, but the dealings in piece goods were of a very limited character. The hosiery and lace trades at Leicester and Nottingham have exhibited symptoms of improvement, although there are still a great many of the operatives unemployed. The iron trade of South Staffordshire has continued dull, and at Birmingham, Sheffield, Walsall, and Wolverhamp ton the operatives have only been for immediate requirements. Continued animation prevailed in the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday, and prices were decidedly firmer. The sales were 12,000 bales. There were no bullion operations of importance at the Bank of England on Saturday. Some anxiety has been created in monetary circles by a notice issued by the Bank. of England con vening a General Court of the Directors, Governors, and Co. for Thursday next, and speculation is rife with regard to the probable object of the move ment. Owing to the monthly liquidation of commercial engagements the demand for money is actively maintained, and full rates are required even for the best qualities of short-dated bills. There is an expectation, however, that the market will shortly present an easier appearance, as the specie move ment is less unfavourable, and the absorption for speculative enterprise continues very moderate. At the Stock Exchange the available supplies are greatly reduced in consequence of the numerous sales of securities recently disposed of by the public. There has not been much animation to-day in the English Stock Market, but an improvement of about k per cent. has taken place. A more buoyant feeling is evinced, in consequence of an impres sion that monetary and political affairs will shortly present an amelioration. Consols for money and the 7th inst. are 829 1, and for March, 921 8. - The New Threes remain at 91i 929. The Reduced are flatter at 9l 92. Long Annuities have im proved to 16k. Bank Stock has receded to 232. India 5 per Cent. Loan is 991 ; and Exchequer Bills, Bs. and 4s. dis., being steady. The dealings in the Foreign Stock Market have been of a rather limited character, but prices are firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 701- ; to 71 ; ditto (1858), 56. 1 ; to 57; ditto 4 per Cents. have im proved to 100 i, ex div. ; Venezuelan to 211; and Mexican to 23Z- a. Sardinian are heavy at 811; and Spanish at 47y. Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued moderately active without any material .change in the values of most of the principal lines. Great Northern A Stock, however, has advanced 10s., and South Easterns have declined ss. North Westerns, South Westerns, Brightons, North Easterns (Berwick), and Eastern Counties have realised former quotations. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings the transactions have been limited. Bahia and San Francisco realise 81 ; and Great Western of Canada, 11Z- 2 ; Grand Trunk of Canada have declined to 231 231 ; and East Indian to 97a. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares non finite in moderate request. Union of London and Provincial of Ireland realise previous rates ; Lon don Joint-Stock Bank declined 55.; Bank of Aus tralasia, 10s. ; Crystal Palace Stock has advanced 55., and Royal Mail Steam, 155.; Red Sea Tele graph Shares have declined to 161. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92 14 3 per Cent. Cons.ls Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 914 24 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto far 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 Hi India Stock OO Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent. Ditto 51 per Cent 99/ Dim, Bonds £l,OOO lB2O dis tut,, under £l,000 'onsols for Account, Feb. 7 92i Exchequer Bills, 11,000, lld D.ttq £6OO 8 4 die ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK Nlexican 3 per Cent 234 Ditto Account 23f f Sardinian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent 47f Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto New Loan Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont. Ditto Account Venezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. 78 TWO O'CLOCK Consols, Money . 92i i Ditto Account, Feb. 7 92f Ditto M rch, settlement THE StIN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1861. SP ARE IVARK.:e7:--(7111IS D. 4 Y.) Share 100 stk 18 204 204 10 100 I 100 100 171 20 ;tack 100 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock stock sto* all ' f all all all all all all BRITISH AIIIs Alfred Consols (Philack) I British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) l East Bassett (Illogan) 'East Caradon E. WI Russel (Tavistk.)l Gam. &S t.Aubyn(Gwen.Y Great South Tolgus G.Wheal Alfd. (Phil eel() G. Wheal Vor (Holston); 'Grenville Illerod's- Foot , Hingsbon Downs Lad); Bertha 'Margaret ( Uny Lelant) { North Downs !North Frances (Mogan) 'N. Wh'l BassPt (1110 :an North Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Surtridge Cons. Min. Co. , South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) !Stray Park i Tamar Silv.& Lead Min ;Tin Croft WAYS. IVale of Towey (Caren.) IWest Basset (Illoaan).. W. Caradon (Liskeard) !West Seton 5} 5f — 1) 2 lid 1 11 12 3 311 31 2p, 23 24 64 6t n 8 19 20 878 38& 8 9 36 37 54 56 !Wheal Basset (Mogan: Wheal Buller (Redruth: !Wheal Edward (Cals.] jWheal Kitty (U.Lelant: Wheal Mary Ann (Men.; !Wheal Treiawney (Lis.; 2.11.10 16 nil , 1.14.6 7.4.0 17s 1 13.9.6 9} 5.14.6 8.12 4.10.6 ] 1.8.6 1i 1 9.18.9 If 10.6.7 11e, it 4. al ,24.8.0 34 3d 8; A 4 1; 1 d 1; d 19; 20& 51 6 9f 9f 215 225 21 1 2 195 205 400 410 1076 1121 11 11& 7 7 22 24 Bt 6 1 16 1! 24 3 33 25 21. 1! 14 54 56 36 4 9 5 6 6i 8 9 9* 91 43 45 i 300 i 30 1 1 6dl 474 5k 5 7.5 1.7.2 163 Os 37 39 2 21 5 4 5i 18 19 77 79 350 360 1124 1174 125 135 11 2 124 134 19 21 15 17 `NES. 1 i d 1} i 30 31 -- dim. 40 42 8 10 236 4 111 i 4 i 26 _3 21 22 * 0 li it 1 3 9 10 . 4 4 14 { Id 4 6 13/ a 4 / 1 771 $ 30f 1 SECU. T.HIS DAPS MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. Most of the country markets held on Saturday were scantily supplied with English wheat. Notwithstanding that there was rather more firmness in the demand than in the previous week, prices had, in some instances, a down ward tendency. All spring corn changed hands slowly at about previous rates, but flour was rather cheaper. Throughout the Continent, wheat has ruled heavy, on rather easier terms. In the United States very little change has taken place in the value of breadstuffs. Very limited supplies of home produce Were received here last week. The imports from abroad amounted to 41,334 qrs of wheat, 11,814 barley, 442 oats, 1,860 beans, 482 peas, 2,122 tares, 7,695 linseed, 4,779 rapeseed, 410 sundry ; 2,050 sacks and 19,212 barrels of flour. A ♦ery moderate supply of English wheat was received fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, and the general quality of the samples was inferior. Although there was no animation in the trade, the demand for both red and white samples ruled steady, and the rates current on Monday last were fairly maintained. The show of foreign wheat was rather extensive. In good and fine samples a fair retail business was transacted, at full quotations. Inferior kinds ruled dull. Floating cargoes were a slow inquiry at the late decline. Over 200 were reported last week. Owing to the large arrival from abroad there was con siderable inactivity in the demand for barley, yet no alte ration took place in the value of any description. Malt continues very dull, and prices rule next to no • minal. Oats were tolerably firm in value, but the demand for them was by no means active. We have to report less activity in the demand for beans, but without leading to any quotable change in their value. Peas moved off steadily at fully last week's currency. In flour a very moderate business was doing. The quo tations, however, ruled about stationary. CURRENCY PER IMPERTAL mEasras. Wheal—Essex and Bent, red, new 4os to 81i Ditto, old Ditto, w hit e, new 515 62e __ __ Ditto: old 6os 71s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 561 631 Ditto, new 435 51s Eye—Old —s —s New Barley—Grinding...., 2B. 355 Malting Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk 528 685 Brown Kingston and Ware 528 70s Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 225 28. Potato 2Bs 331 Youghal and Cork, black 225 27s Cork, white 225 29. Scotch, Feeding 2ss 292 Beans—Tick Pigeons Peas—Grey Maple White 4s■ 525 Boilers 505 64s Flour—Town-made Suffolk 390 445 Stockton and Norfolk BOHEMIA Where was he ? Do not be alarmed. Philip was only idling. Philip might have been much more industriously, more profitably, and a great deal more wickedly employed. What is now called Bohemia had no name in Philip's young days, though many of us knew the country very well. A pleasant land, not fenced with drab stucco, like Tyburnia or Belgravia ; not guarded by a hugo standing army of footmen ; not echoing with noble chariots ; not replete with polite chintz drawing-rooms and neat tea tables ; a land over which hangs an endless fog, occasioned by much tobacco ; a land of chambers, billiard-rooms, sup per-rooms, oysters; a land of song; a land where soda water flows freely in the morning ; a land of tin-dish covers from taverns, and frothing porter; a land of lotos-eating (with lots of cayenne pepper), of pulls on the river, of deli cious reading of novels, magazines, and saunterings in many studios ; a land where men call each other by their Christian names ; where most are poor, where almost all are young, and where if a few oldsters do enter, it is becauso they have preserved more tenderly and carefully than other folks their youthful spirits, and the delightful capacity to be idle. I have lost my way to Bohemia now, but it is certain that Prague is the most picturesque city in the w orld . A new tale is commenced, entitled, " Horace Saltoun," which possesses a melancholy interest. The sketch illustrating it, " Temptation," is by Millais. There is also a capital illustration to the " Roundabout Papers"—an initial letter, evidently by Thackeray himself—an excellent back view of the author and artist standing up in the pit of the Adelphi. The other articles are of their average miscellaneous excellence. Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes. The Premier figures on the frontispiece as one of the patrons of the turf, and although Lord Palcocsr ston has not been distinguished by great successes on it, his high position entitles him to equal honour as his political rival. " Masters Foxhounds "is continued. The following information would act rather as a damper on the ardour of a would-be master : Remember, however, after all this you will never have your hand out of your pocket, and must always have a guinea in it. These constant calls upon a man's purse are disagreeable enough; but in other respects a master is con sidered public property, and all that he possesses. If a landowner, he must give a day's coursing to one man, a week's shooting to another. If a breeder of sheep, every farmer is at him for a tup—gratis, of course—for the sea son. Then he is expected to keep a stallion for the use of the county. With regard to his supporters and the gentle men of the county he has, moreover, a most difficult game to play. He must be all things to all men—a very Job as to patience. He has to conciliate one—assuage the anger of another—admit that he has hunted one aide of his coun try too much and the other too little. He has a coppice adjoining that of a neighbouring game preserver into which the pheasants and hares are driven when the hounds draw his coverts. It is the only one upon his property famous for woodcocks, and the master is very fond of those birds. But the battue man wants the use of this wood to protect his game, and of course he is expected to give it up, or— yes, he knows the consequences of a refusal. The battue 'man " preserves foxes for his sport I He does not care about fox-hunting —never rides out hunting himself." The inference is obvious enough. " The Experiences of Sydney Godolphin Yahoo" is continued. We are favoured with a day's deer stalking. The author evidently intends to intro duce all the sports of the Highlands. " Wild Sports of the Neilgherry Mountains" are interesting. "'The Horse and his Rider," by Sir Francis Head, is noticed at some length, but while expressing admiration for the author the editor does not coin cide with all his views. The sporting intelligence of the month and other general information are ahis furnished. 2 EIS DAY' S SHIPPING. LONDON, Feb. 4.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; rather fresh breeze, with fine cool sunshiny weather. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 3 —Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— Africa, steamer, from Liverpool, and proceeded for New York. DEAL, Feb. 4.—Wind W. by N.—Arrived—Vextiosze, from the River, and sailed for Buenos Ayres. SwANs.EA, Feb. 3.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Hebe, for Havannah. FALMOUTH, Feb. 2.—Wind S.W.—Put back—Valid, from Pernambuco, leaky, &c. CLYDE, Feb. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ronald, from Liverpool for Rio Janeiro. RAMSGATE, Feb. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Emma, from Bilboa for Antwerp, with loss of anchor and part of chain. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 3.—Wind W.—Sailed—Suffolk, for Melbourne. (EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 2—Southampton, steamer, from Jersey; Temora, steamer, from Dublin; Alliance, steamer, from Havre. Sailed—La Plata, steamer, for St. Thomas; Atalanta, steamer, for Guernsey; Tumors, steamer, for London. Arrived, Feb. 3.—Monarch, steamer, from Lowestoft; Star, from Guernsey; Margaret, from Sunderland ; Georges, from Cherbourg ; Dream, from Newport. Sailed—Marquis of Bute, for Sunderland ; Princess Royal, for Ip , wich ; Cicely, for Sunderland. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived—Mangerton, from Callao ; Wm. Richardson, from Bordeaux; Comet, from Marsala; Ange Gardien, from Fleuronson Passages ; Thames, from Guernsey; Eos, from Marseilles ; Venus, from Minititlan. Arrived, Feb. 4—Helen, from Alexandria; Providence, and Lionne, from Gravelines. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed—Royal Diadem, from Sulina, for London; Sus quehanna, from Shields, for Carthagena ; Maderia Pet, from London, for St. Michael's. M An chored—Vertroszeer, from London, for Buenos Ayres. ANCIENT LEATHER.—In the Leather Cloth Com pany's Galleries in Cannon-street West there are exhibiting some some very beautiful imitations of ancient leather, which are highly deserving of attention. Setting aside the fact that the fashion and feeling of society are decidedly in favour of the revival of many of the habits of our fore fathers, these leathers, as a substit u t e f or p a p er h a ngings, are sinzularly adapted by their damp-excluding qualities for the lining of our rooms. Elegant in their designs and requiring no poisonous fu ngi - engendering paste, or other noxious adhesive compounds, for their sus p ens i o n, s imply secured by t ac k s through a gold or other bead but beading, they may be removed at pleasure, Tither to another abode, or from room to room. Several public buildings and wealthy residences have already the benefit of this desirable an m ore particular l y in and decorative introduction, and er e l ong we trust its use w ill be sahlleolluerd dwellings, ethfices,whi c h no amount of fire can 0- th o se therwise keep warm or healthy,—akoe, moderncommonthiihn. THE FRENCH EMPEROR'S SPEECH. We have received only a portion of the Speech, so that it will be too late to wait for the rest; but we shall publish the whole as soon as possible in a Ater edition. RACING FIXTI FEBR rRES FOR 1861. IA RY. Lincoln l3 Derby Spring l9 .Cn. MA . Nottingham Spring 5 Liverpool Spring 12 Shrewsbury l4 Warwick Spring 19 Coventry APJ Northampton Croxton Park Thirsk lB Doncaster Spring 23 Newmarket F S 29 Epsom Spring 11 Newmarket Craven 15 Chester 7 York l4 Malton l6 Bath 2l Manchester 22 Harpenden 24 Epsom 2B NE. Salisbury l6 JU Chelmsford Beverley Hungerford _ _ Odiham 25 Newc,,stle 2 5 Bibury Club 26 Stockbridge Wiuchaster 2B Pontefract 11 Nottingham 16 Stamford Goodwood 30 Ascot.... Hampton Newton . JIT Newmarket Carlisle Worcester Liverpool July 9 Abingdon AUG Lewes Brighton Brighton Club 9 Wolverhampton l2 Reading 14 SEPT] Warwick Stockton Devon and Exeter Derby . . Doncaster 17 OCT( Newmarket F 0 Newmarket S 0 l4 NOVE Worcester Autumn 5 Liverpool Autumn 13 Egham 20 Oxford York ..28 Plymouth UST. ,MBER. Richmond 24 Leigester 25 Walsall 25 Monmouth 26 Manchester Autumn 27 IBER. Newmarket H 28 [BER. Shrewsbury Autumn....l9 THE WESTMINSTER ABBEY SPECIAL SERVICES.— Yesterday evening there was an overwhelming congrega tion in the nave of Westminster Abbey, an announcement having been made that the sermon would be preached by the Bishop of St. Andrew's (Dr. Charles Wordsworth), whose name has of late been so prominently before the pub lic in connection with the affairs of the Episcopal Church in Scotland. Full choral service was performed, the prayers being said by the Rev. John Antrobus, M.A., one of the Minor Canons of the cathedral. The Bishop selected for his text the 7th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, yerse 60—" And when he had said this be fell asleep." The right rev. prelate detailed the circumstances connected with the life and death of St. Stephen, the first martyr of the Christian church, and proceeded with great force to draw from them practical lessons in reference to the life and death of Christians in all ages of the world. His sermon was listened to throughout with marked attention, and evidently made a deep impression upon the congregation, The sermon next Sunday evening will be preached by the Rev. Dr. Edward Meyrick Goulburn, prebendary of St. Paul's Cathedral, and incumbent of St. John's Church, Paddington. - OTZDINARY MAIMS AND STOCKS. 1 Itfmci.! Closing Business Share' Railways. " Price. I Done. *0 Belfast and Ballymena all 13.14 'Bin, Wol , and Str. Val. all F} 81 stock Birk., La., and Ch June lOO 79 81 2 5 Blyth and Tyne all 10 Bo •t. Sleaf. and Mid.Co all 64 7 stock Bristol and Exeter 100 99 101 stock 'Caledonian 10 Carmarthen &Ca rdigp all 60 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cork, !Brock., A-Passage all 20 Cornwall . all 6 65 /0 Do A (A gets no div. all 10 until tip,: peran. Doh hasbeenT ti. toTi all 50 Dublin & Belfast. June. all 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. June all 8 84 stock East Anglian lOO 154 185 ' stock Eastern Counties lOO 51 62 31} stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 37 39 stcoc Do do B do 100 26 28 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds 133 stock East Suffolk stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 85 88 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 265 274 10 1 1 '01•11 , . ar Clyde Junction all stock Furness stock Glasn - . and S. Western 109 113 115 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all stock Great Northern lOO 113 • II! stock Do do A stock stock Po do B do stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 1115 112 i stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gua. stock 100 61 64 12 Irish South-eastern all stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1165 117 1161 17 stock London and Blackwall 100 61 64 stock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 114 115 115 stock Lond., Chat., and Dover 100 48 10 stock Lond. &Nth. Western 100 1001 101} 101 10% stock Lond. & sth. Western lOO 94 95 941 25 L'derry & Coleraine all 25 I,',ierry & Enniskillen all 9 11 stock Man. Shet. & Lity.oln 100 535 544 531 60 Maryport and Carlisle all 124 Do. do 4 shares all 10 Metropolitan stock Midland 6.4.0. Do new stock Do firming. & Derby 100 105 107 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do 4 shares r.lf 25 Mid Kent . . . 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Csrlisle all 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all stock Norfolk lOO 62 54 stock North British . 100 651 66} 65 4 6 stock Nor.Dev.ltail&Dk.stoe,f , 100 stock D• A stk ; A recs no d. until Bpchas beenpd.B 1 00 stock Do B stock .. 100 •ttock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 105 105) 105} 4 25 Do , G.N.E. purchase 16134 p 1p stock Do Leeds 100 601 6 , 4 stock Do York stock North London 10 Do new 19.18.4 North Staffordshire 174 3/ 21 1 15 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 10} 101 12 Not. &Grantham Rail ll 8 8} 10 raebles all 20 Portsmouth 10 Rh •• ••• • • • all stock Scottish Central stock Scot N. 11., Aber. stock 100 33 34 stock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 86 88 stock Shropshire Union . . 100 45 50 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 6 7 stock South Devon .... 100 39 (1 50 N , lin. Counties Union .. 34 d 25 S.-Durham & Lanc.Un. 224 stock South Eastern lOO 80} 861 864 1 } stock South Wales .......... 100 60 62 stock S. York. and River Dun 100 81 83 20 'Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 4 7 25 Stockton & Darlington all 42 43 25 Do do ll 109 115 p 25. Do New (1860) 3 stock Taff Vale 109 stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rall 22 - - 50 Ulster . 25 Do f 20 2 3ap 12 10 Do . ..... stock Vale of Neath 10 Victoria Sta. and T'im all 114 111 stool: Waterford Az Kilkenny 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West C , rn wall 20 West London all , 10 Do Ist class all 20 Do 2d class . - , all stock Westliartlepool Harbrt and Rail . 100 stock West Midland—Oxford 100 47 48 stock Do. Newport') 100 41 45 stock Do. Hereford 100 82 84 stock stock stock stock 10 stock stock stock stock 25 stock stock 12 10 stock 10 stock stock stock stock stock PREFERENCE SHARES. Closing Share Railways. t ' Business Price. Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 per C. pref. (issueeat £5O all Etk Iris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock Caledon £10,41 per cent 100 101 103 stock Do. Guar. Shares, No. 2. 100 6} Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent all 1205 211 61 Dun.rerth&Aber.Jun all 6 65 14 iDo Ist Class Pref all . stock E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c lOO 99 101 stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c.. 100 112 115 stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 106 108 stock E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. No.l 100 110 112 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 108 110 stock Do. New 6 pet ct. stock. 100 124 126 stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 108 76 80 stock Do. 5 per cent. guar... 10 0 stock EdinAGlas. sp.c. shares 100 112 114 stock I Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 - - stock ,Fdin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 stock ;Furness, 5 per cent 100 stock ' Glas.& S. Westga. 5 p.c. 100 stock Great Northern, sp. et. 100 116 118 stock Po.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm 100 112 114 stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. Ap.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 85 87 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld. Ist pf. all stock Gt. Sn. ter W(lreland)4 1 100 98 100 p. et- pref. stock.- 50 Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. sp. et 6 stock Co. Redeemable, 44 p.ot. 100 99 101 stock Do. - Redeemable, 4p. et. 1 0 0 89 9 1 stock Do Irredeemable, do.. 100 90 92 stock Do. 5 pet Redeem. Pref. 100 101 103 8 Do. Rirm. Pref. Shares, all 10 101 10 It. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pl.sh. all 171 181 I 10 Do. do. 6p. et. pref all 101 11 stock Do Birmg..guar. stock lOO 76 78 26 Do. Chester gua. shares all 201 211 131 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. 100 Lan. & Carl. 41 pc. pref 4O stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO 185 137 stock Do.Barnsl.st£s3s 106 pc 100 stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) 100 stock Lon.& Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l 100 118 116 stock Do. s p . c No. .2 100 113 116 stock Do. gua. 6p. c. stock Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 113 116 stock Do. do. 45 per ce11.% 100 101 103 5 Do. do. 41 p. c. shares all stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO 150 153 stock Do. bp.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 100 128 131 stock no.4p.c.S.(div.def.til '6s' 100 ?0 73 stock Do. 4 per cut. Pref lOO stock t ,on. ghat, and Dover lOO 87 89 89 10 I Do.W. A rceiv. no div Ex.A til spcis pd on all "o. B B. & Brom ex. all 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 21 stock Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, sp. ct lOO 116 118 stock I.on. & S.W, 7p. ct. stock 100 150 155 stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 2s t ed. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns of 2s. ed all 121 Londondy. & Cole. 1 sh. all 121 T.on & Ennis. 1 sh. all 14 141 stock Van. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct 100 125 130 6 Do. .£6 stock Do. 31 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 percent 5 1 p 121 laryport & Car., 4p. c. all 124 Do. 41 per cent all stock \lid. Con. 6 p c.. stock l OO stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. 100 137 139 stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock lOO 102 104 1095 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 stock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. 100 95 97 stock Norflk sp. c. Ex. st. 1845 100 stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 stock North British, sp. 0 lOO 111 113 stock Do. New, gua. 3p. c lOO 110 111 101 Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs 3 11 p 10 ' Do. do. do. all stock Nth.Dev.R ail. & Dck.Co 100 stock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. 100 91 93 stock Do. 41 pc. redeemable.. 100 stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 101 103 17 Do. do. do 13.4. 3 fp 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 ?5 Do. York, -. S. Purch. 10 1d 4 p N North Staffordshire.. , . all 22 a (0 Ithymney Guaranteed, all 81 ccot . tiah Central, new pi all stock Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. c. pref. stock.... 100 —.— stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. 100 -- stock Do. 7p. a pref. stock 100 133 136 10s, south Devon, Ann. 10s. all 101 11 10 Do. Fixed 4-1 per cent. all 1.0.6 -zouth Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) stock Do. 41 per cent. lOO 102 104 stock Do. Fixed 'lp.c. Ist is. 100 1 9 2 104 stock "outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 91 93 stock Do. 41 per cent. lOO 100 102 stock 5 per cent: stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua lOO 86 88 25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. C. all 271 28 25 Do. B 6 ner cent all 521 33 25 Do. C p ercen t all 321 33 stock I Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p. c, 100 45 48 stock W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua st 100 124 126 stock Do. 2d do 100 120 124 stock Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. 100 100 102 stock Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pf 1866 100 123 126 stock Do. till 1869, Ist is. 100 116 120 121 Do. do. 2d Is. 71 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. I tediord and Bletch ley , Blickinghanishire Chester & Holyhead..'. Do. do. 5a per cent.] Do. do. 5 per cent., Clydesdale Junction.., Colchester, Stour Val.' E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c. E.Union,Harwich Shs Do. Woodbridge ... Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest .1-fartlpool.Dek.&Rail.l Hull and Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c London & Greenwich Do. Preference Soutend Lowestoft, vua. 4 p.ct Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock .... . Newmarkt.,Bu - ryEx guaranteed 5 p. C. NortimA Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent North Western Preston and Wyre. Do. Stares Roystn. Hitch., & Shep Skrewsbry& Hereford. Do. Do. South Staffordshire .. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon,iz Croydn. Leasing \Closing( Business IPaid. ! Co.'s. Price. I Done. & N - AV ;Ln &NAV 98 100 IDo. ...... 53 534 D 0....... 1 2 5 127 iDo. ...... 113 115 Caledonia 102 104 ;E.U.StS C. 154 164 :Gt.North..l3s 137 E.Counted 44 ttoo. West. pt. fk.N.4tßr (Yk.N. 1D0...... • !Ln.h IS. East. Do. ...... Peto At Co. Norfolk . • .... L Nji&M Midland E.Counts Do. ..... • D 0....... Do. ...... Midland L& NWI & L.Yk. ) Do. ...... Gt. North. T.Brassey 111 113 207 210 61 63 115 120 89 91 3} 97 99 ip 56 58 151 151 1135 137 403 106 ...... P M'Cleany 1 11 lt Gt. West. $9 91 L.4l3rgta 7 84 4 4: d:,D: BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Gu. 5 per cent Do, Do. Ii Buffalo and Laze Huron I Do. New Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich .6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 187' Do. do. June 1. 1874 Olcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim Capc,Eastn.Prov. (Lim. Cape Town & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu.. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4i p c. Debentra Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1865-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per ct. Debentr D B o o .. 7 pej o cent. 18112 Do. do. 1872 t. India Pent n.gua.sp.c. Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of India (I,im) (guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. IGt. W. of Canada Sharesl Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 do Do. 5/ p. c. do. '7B do Madras, guar., 4/ p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 41 p. c. Extension's Do. Fourth Melb.Corp. 6 p. c. Buds. Newßrunswick t Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6Pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0........ 1 Do. do. B Capital do.:: Do. do. Land do. ....... Oude (Limited) ........' Scinde . ... 16 -a Do. Punjaub .... Es. Et, Do. Do. ........ as c? Do. Indua.St. Flo. g ,„:,, Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. all all all 100 all all all all all ,ATL Paid. Closin Price. 741 911 02f 16 16f d 4f 6 d 6 7 75 80 67 72 65 70 pr 1/ lit d 1 pr 21 2 d 97 98 97 98 994 1001 224 234 73 75 63 55 41 46 50 55 42 47 42 47 94 95 lid 1 d 24 2 d 114 Of t ll 90 95 92• 96 93 96 89 o 2 83 85 91 92 85 67 2 11d 5 7 5 7 961 971 21d 211 —d 91 98 FOREIGN Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes ........... Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Car - neaux Mine & Rail Copiapo Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rus. Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. ells— , [talian Junction Lierre & Turnhout .. Lyons & Geneva. •..• Namur & Liege ........ Do. p. e. Pref . ....... . l Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ...... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & Orleans... .... ecife & S. Fran. (fern.) yua. 7p. ct. ... . Riga & Dunaburg...... Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish ........ Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse Do. 5i per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lira, g. 7 P.C. S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin Southern of France.... S. East Portugal 7 p ct. West Flandero ..... Do. 5} p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France West , rn of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden ...... Do. 8 per cent Pref Zealand FOREIGN 3,1: 20 Australian I 1 BonAccord Copper,L 20 . Brazil St.J. del Rey,Lhn 5 Do. Land and Itiningeo.l 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo 40 I Cobre Copper , Coplapo 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co 2 Fortuna. 20 General 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 11 Kapunda 3 Linares 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquira 1 N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead, Mining and Smelt 1 5 'Port Philip 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) 3.2.8, United Mexican 1 1 Worthing (Limited).... l De COLONIAL GOVERN 71 17.6 15 all 2 all\ 125.6 d. all 1 10s. ail MEN' Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. July Do. 6p. cent. 1879 Do. 6p. cent. 1880 Do. 6p. cent. 1882 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. cic Sept. Do. 5 per cent Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,lBBO Do. 1890 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct N. S. W. Gov. 5 p. c., 1866 Do. 5 p. c., 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upwdv Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 & up Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. JOINT- TO Agra&United&rviceßk Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London . ..... Bank of Turkey British North American lehtd.Bank of India, &c. Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch iCity Colonial ....... ...... Com. Bank of Canada Commercial of London. Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch ' 'Gen. Bk .of S w it zer l an d) Lon. Char.Bkof Austral London and County London Joint Stock 'London and S.Airican.. Londen & Westminster Nat. Prov. of England . , Do. new .. • •• !National Bank New South Wa1e5...... Orient. B. Corporation . Ottoman Bank ...... 'Provincial of Ireland ..' Do. new ........ 'South Australia Union of Australia .. Union o' London .... Unity Mutual.... stock ( Commercial stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min stock East and West India stock London stock St. Katharine stock 'Southampton stock :Victoria . *** .0.•••• 20 o Do. New 'lOB 112 110 112 110 112 100 1001 1105 i 1061 97 99 97 99 96 98 1054 1064 107 1074 ,ANKS. 82 64 68 70 18e 19 4 50 64 le it 21! 22 69 71 38 40 20 21 151 16i 22, 23} 361 374 ii 1 474 48i 174 18 25 26 16/ 16 22; 37 98 100 id par US. 13i 14 31 32 41 4f 35 37 18 20 13 15 23& 244 30 31 1101 1(3 la 4 31 34 I? 11 11 11 1 2i 34 le is 1 1. I i k i il) 0 51 71 73 11 13 15i 19ip 17 19 5 6 47 4 9 125 135: 32 34 6 I 7 1 10 11 100 100 20'11 100 MISCELLANE 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint 10 (Atlantic R. MI Stm (1d) 1900 \ Atlantic Tel. (Limited) 25 Australian Agricultural 10 Berlin Water (Limited) 50 British American Land 50 I B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) 20 I Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) 20 Do. C. (Limited) 32i Canada Land 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) stock Cop.Min.ofEng.c.&Sniltg 25 Do. Pref. 7i per cent stock Crystal Palace stock Do. Preference _ _ _ & Canal Electric Telegraph Do. New English & Aus. Copper Gen. Steam Navigate Great Ship I Do. 174 p et Preference Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) Madras Irr. and Canal Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Dis. Co. (Lim ) Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) Netherlands Land Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl N. Br. &NovaScotiaL and N.BAustralattan (Lim.) lOriental Do. New Stiaies (Lim.). Orintl.lrt.Steam(Lim.)A Peelß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim.) Pen. & Oriental Steam . Do. New RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.44p.e Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam . . Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip• • Do. do. Registered .• • • Do. do. _ . 3 all 1 all Tr. &Lm Co ofUpr.Can. 5 Van Diemen'. Laud $Bl 1 " r ,ITIE S. 100} 1071 Si 3R. B 50 all all METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 514. In the corresponding week in 1860 we received 1,434—in 2012, 1,837—in 1853, 680—in 1857, 1,257—in 18564938—and in 1855, 789 head. IMPORTS INTO LuNDON LAO. WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. •• • - •• 42 .. -.. 13 .. .-- • • ..-.. • • -- • • - --- • • - • • 133 • • - week's imports were 291 bales from Sydney, 550 from the Cape, and 62.5 from Alipa Bay. !Business done From. Rotterdam Harlingen Hamburgh — • • Ostend • •••• 12 .. 'Vigo — . . Dordt Amsterdam — . • Antwerp Boulogne... — • • Tonning . • • • Med emblik Nieu Diep .... .. Total 326 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs. 880 275 .. 860 .. .. 299 .. 859 486 .. 1,259 .. • . 267 .. 858 339 .. 224 .. .. 126 .. 857 616 .. 352 .. .. 289 .. 856 827 .. 23 .. .. 88 .. L 855 558 .. 107 .. --• .. 144 :. There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on offer here to-day. On the whole the demand for it ruled steady, at full quotations. The arrivals of beasts, fresh up from our grazing dis tricts, were seasonably good, and in fair average condition. Although the attendance of buyers was rather on the in 'crease, the demand for nearly all breeds ruled inactive, at Thursday's decline in the quotations. A few very superior Scots and crosses realized 55., but the general top figure for beef was 4s, 10d. per 81bs. From the Eastern districts we received 1,300 Scots, &c. ; from the North, 700 short horns ; from other parts of Eng land, 800 various breeds; and, from Scotland, 170 Scots and crosses. There was only a moderate supply of sheep in the pens but the quality of most breeds was tolerably good. The mutton trade ruled steady, and last week's currency was well supported. The best old Downs realized 6s. per 81bs. Calves—the show of which was limited—moved off freely, at Thursday's improvement in value. The best veal was worth ss. Bd. per 81bs. We were fairly supplied with pigs, which changed hands slowly, at about last week's quotations. Per Sibs to sink the offal. s. d. •. d. erse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4 Primeers-wool do Second qualitydo. 3 6 4 0 Pme.S'thdowndo Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Largo erse. calves Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 Large hogs Second quality do. 4 2 4 6 Small porkers Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. n. 4. s. d. 4 10 5 8 5 10 6 0 48 5 2 54 5 8 40 4 6 48 5 0 Suckling calves, 19s to 22e ; and quarter .old store pigs, 22s to 295. TOTXL SUPPLY. t FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 3,890 Beasts Sheep and lambs 16,080 ' Sheep Calves Pigs A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices o f fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Feb. 6, 1860, and this day, Monday, Feb, 4, 1861 : Per Sibs, sinking the offal. Feb. 6, 1860. Feb. 4, 1861, I. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . . 3 4to 3 6'3 oto 3 4 Second quality ditto 3 8 Prime large oxen 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. . . . . Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 8 Second quality ditto . . . . 4 4 Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 10 Prime Southdown ditto . . . 5 4 Lambs . . . . . . . 0 0 4 2 4 8 4 10 4 2 4 8 5 2 5 6 0 0 6 t 23 3 8 4 2 4 10 5 10 0 0 Large coarse calves . . . 410 Prime small ditto 5 5 81 4 8 { 5 4 4 0 4 6 4 10 4 0 4 6 5 8 6 0 0 0 5 2 5 8 Large hogs . . . . . . . 3 6 3 10'4 0 4 6 Neat small porkers . . . . 4 2 410 4 8 5 0 Beasts 3 4lO 3,890 Sheep and lambs . . 18,240 16,080 Calves Pigs 430 350 SUPPLIES •N SALE, Feb. 7, 1859.---Beasts, 3,464 ; sheep, 16,600 ; calves, 133 ; pigs, 400. Feb. 8, 1858—Beasts, 3,733; sheep, 14,785; calves 99; pigs, 273. NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of town-killed meat continue very mode rate, but the arrivals from Scotland and various parts of England are good. On the whole a fair amount of busi ness is doing, as follows i Per £3lbs by the carcase. e. d. s. d. Inferior beef .... 3 0 3 4 Middling mutton Middling d 0.... 3 6 3 8 Prime do . Prime large do.. 3 8 3 10 Veal Do. small d 0.... 4 0 4 2 Small pork .. Large pork 3lO 4 6 arab.... ...... Inferior mutton 3 4 3 8 s. d. P. d 3 10 4 6 4 8410 4 0410 48 5 0 0 00 0 BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine hops continue in fair, but by no means active, request, at full prices. All other kinds are very dull. Last week's imports from abroad wore 467 bales from New York, and 44 ditto from Ostend. New Mid and East Kent pockets.. W ealds Sussex Yearlings per cwt. £5 Os to £l2 Os 3 Os to 10 Os 3Os to 8 Os sOs to 9 10s BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Increased supplies of potatoes have come to hand since our last report, coatwise and by land carriage. All kinds move off heavily, as follows : York Regents. —B to —s per ton. Ditto Flukes Scotch ditto .... Do. Cups.. llos to 112200 0s 1 77 Do. Rock ...s 110 s to 160 s ,2 Other kinds ........... SEEDS. Linsseed is very dull, and prices have fallen 3d per quarter. Rape rules neat to nominal in value, and canary attracts but few buyers, even at the low rates now current. All other seeds area slow sale. Cakes are much less active, and 2s 6d per ton. cheaper. furnip,White,p.bus.3ss to 38s Swede 85 12s \ Mus t a rd, Brown.— . White, new Hs Tares, spring, new..sl 6d 78 Old -9 Ck.nory, per quarter 4 - 4 s 548 Rye grass, new 26s 28 8 Clover, Red Eng., et. , White Foreign 54: a 648 White 708 908 Trefoil, new Carraway Coriander lBs 200 Hempseed, per qr 448 48s Linseed,Eng.sowing 62s 668 Crushing Baltic Odessa sls Od 58s Linseed Cake, p. ton English .....Cll —5 £l2 Os Foreig-,n,ptn .Cll 10s 5B Rape Cakes,p.ton £5 lOs Os Rapeseed, p. qr. 706 76s WOOL MARKET. English wool is held at quite last week's quotations, but the demand is much restricted. The value of foreign parcels is almost nominal, and, owing to the approaching Public sales, colonial qualities are very autetiye. Last EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (I to 9). I. initials :—b:, blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ; f., fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s,, snow ; t., thunder. A letter repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb ance (1 to 9). WIND AND WEATH Alderney, W. ; cloudy Bradford, S.; breezy Brighton, S. W. ; very windy Bristol, N. ; fine Cardiff, N.E. • cloudy Chatham, W . N.W.; fresh Deal, W . .W.S.W. ; moderate Derby, S. ; fine Doncaster, N.W. ; fine Dublin, W. • fine Dundee, S.*. ; gale Glasgow,Edinburgh,. ; 7. N . V s vv s . t 0 ; r m s toy stormy and wet Goole, W.; fin e ; . c • li e fr g o h s t t, clear 'clear HGuraoari3v,,,he,i'aceehand,d,,ss.EVywr.; ER REPORT, Frs. 4. 1 Inverness, N. W. ; rain Ki ngs t o wn, S..W: , wet 1 Leeds, S.W. ; we.L fine 1 Lowestoft, S.W. v fin Middlesborogh, S i . . S.W. , e Milford Haven, S. V., cloudy Newcastle oa Tyne, W.; fine, windy Peterborough, S.W.; fine Southampton, W. ; cloudy Sunderland, W. ; fine Wakefield, W.S.W. ; fine West Hartlepool, S.W. ; cloudy Weymouth, W.S.W. ' • fine Whitehaven, S.W. • ' damp York, S.E. ; fine THE REV. JAMES BONWELL'S CASE.—It does not a ppear to be likely that the appeal of the Rev. James Bon well, the incumbent of St. Philip's, Stepney, who was sen tenced to deprivation by the Court of Arches some months since, will come before the Judicial Committee of Privy Council during the present sittings, as no notice is taken of it en the Agenda Paper which has been issued. The only appeals from the Arches Court which are set down for hear ing are those of the Bishop of London against the Rev. 11. J. Poole, late curate of St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, and the Bishop of Winchester against the Rev. Dunbar Isidore Heath, M.A., vicar of Brading, Isle of Wight, who is charged with the publication of unsound doctrines, in con travention of the Articles of the Church of England, in a volume of sermons which he has recently circulated. In Mr. Bonwell's case, the duties of his church, at Stepney, will continue to be performed by the Rev. J. H. Hill, M.A., of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, one of the brothers of St. Katharine's Hospital, Regent's Park, until the ques tion at issue is finally disposed of. THE NEW CANON of WESTMINSTER.—The Rev. Evan Nepean, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, chap lsin in ordinary to the Queen, whoa few weeks since was presented by her Majesty to a Canonry Residentiary in Westminster Abbey, has resigned the rectories of Heydon and Irmingland, Norfolk, which has been held since 1831. The united benefices, which are worth £314 a-year, hays been conferred by the patron (Mr. W. E. B u lwer)uposz the Rev. Geo. Shand, M.A., of Queen's College, oif orci vicar of Questwick, near Thetford. .~.r~~ ~ -~ ~1... "~ Jam. 311 301 TALLOW A very moderate business is passing in tallow to-day ; nevertheless, there is no change to report in the quotations. P.T.C. being quoted at 598 9d per cwt. on the spo GOs for March ; rough fat, 3s ILI per Slbs t, and at 1857. 1858. 1 1859. --,--- I 10 .522 21,182 722. , 757 !iifls 3d to 52s Oil - 0;53831 1c ----g Od —s Od , sOd 1,539 2,315 1,762 86,66.3 80,628 77, 4 18 432 3,403 210 80,24> 01,63'4 88,804 6.55 ad 5453 d 5453 d 1851. 72.5 0 4 595 M to —a Od 1,018 61,052 585 106,462 606 ad Stock this day.. Price of Y.C. t Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town - - • . 36,988 59s 9i to' 606 Od 2,675 60,764 144 85,nt 61s 9d LAW INTELLIGENCE —(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Mr. Justice Blackburn and a Comuwn Jury) VOLP V. LIGHT. This was an action of damages for injury done to the plaintiff's poney and cart, by the negligence of the de fendant's servants coming in contact with it by his waggon or lawrey, at the cab-stand in Leadenhall-street, on the 26th of November last, by which the poney was injured, and afterwards died, and the cart broken. The jury found for the plaintiff--damages, £l2. POLICE INYELLMENCE—(This Day). MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY.—ESOAPE OP THE THIEP AND FORTUNATE RECAPTIIRE.—eharIes Roberts, alias Henry, a thick-set fellow, and who gave an address at Shepherd's Bush, was charged before Mr. Beadon with stealing the breastpin of Mr. John Gibson Smith, surgeon, of 96, Great Russell street. The prisoner was brought to the court handcuffed. From the evidence of Mr. Smith, it appeared that on the morning of Thursday last, about four o'clock, he was pass ing through the Regent Circus, when he saw a crowd of persons collected, and on stepping up to see the cause a man put his hand over his shoulder and took his breastpin, and handed it to the prisoner. He charged the prisoner with it, but he denied it, and dropped it at his feet. He then laid hold of him and gave him into custody. John Salter, 202 C, said on going to the spot he found the prosecutor and the prisoner struggling together. The prisoner denied having taken prosecutor's pin. He then took him into custody, and on the way to the station the prisoner, who was followed by Cook, 106 C, was seen to drop something which proved to be a pin, but not the pro secutor's—the prosecutor having previously secured his pin. Cook, 106 C, confirmed a portion of the evidence of Salter, and, in addition, said that in King-street he picked up a pin which prisoner threw from his pocket. Costick, 81 C, proved picking up a pin outside the station after the prisoner was taken in. The prisoner was committed for trial, but will be brought up again in a week. The method by which the prisoner effected his escape is not a little singular. It appears that he was placed as usual in the lobby of the police -court where prisoners -are placed, and while the constables were talking together who had charge of him, thinking they had him quite secure, their backs being against a door leading towards Marl borough• street, so that he could not pass, the prisoner, with considerable dexterity, slipped through the back door leading to the yard at the back of the court, and having sealed several walls of the houses in Marlborough-street, each of them about ten feet high, managed to escape, for which the constables Latten and Cook were suspended by the Commissioners of Police. Since then the constables have kept a sharp look out, and. on Saturday evening Latten and Cook having just got off a steam-boat, and while passing up Hungerford-street, saw the prisoner standing there, and at once collared him. While passing Trafalgar-square the prisoner offered a despe rate resistance, being aided by some ruffians, his friends. A lengthened and severe struggle, in whichthe officers lost their hats, took place, but determined not again to lose their prisoner, manfully resisted all attempts at a rescue, and succeeded in safely lodging him in custody. THAMES. THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON.—A poor woman came be fore Mr, Yardley and said she had purchased a shoulder of mutton on Saturday night for her Sunday's dinner. It weighed 411bs. She sent it to the baker yesterday, and after it was baked it weighed only 21bs. She must have been cheated s ,meb.ow, and wanted redress. M. Yardley—My good woman, I don't see how I can afford you any redress or say who is to blame, the butcher or the baker. The butcher might have given short weight, or the baker might have changed your shoulder of mutton for a smaller one ; above all, it might have been the fault of the farmer. It is probable he fed his sheep on oil cake, and there was no solidity in the meat you purchased of the butcher. The woman said she gave 3s. for the shoulder of mutton, and all it produced was 2 lbs. of meat for herself, husband, and children. Mr. Yardley—lt is a case in which I cannot interfere. You must use your eyes and your judgment, and, above all, weigh your meat after you take it from the butcher when you go to market again. CURIOUS CASE OT UTTERING BASE COlN.—Robert Bradley, a shabbily dressed youth, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with uttering a counterfeit shilling. John Ridgill, a corn-dealer, in Tartal-street, Stepney, said the prisoner bought a halfpennyworth of bird-seed of hint on Saturday night, and tendered a shilling in payment. He gave the prisoner a sixpence and 51d. in change. After the prisoner loft the shop he discovered the shilling to be a bad one. He went after the prisoner, and overtook hira near the New Globe, in the Mile-end-road. He charged the prisoner with passing a bad shilling. The prisoner said, "Have I ; you have given mo a bad sixpence." Ho gave the prisoner into custody. A bad sixpence was taken from the prisoner's hand and Sid. from his pocket. Mr. Yardley—Did you give him the bad sixpence ? Mr. Ridgill—l don't know whether I did or not. I might have done so. Mr. Yardley—And he might unknowingly have given you the base shilling. He may be equally as honest as you. He is discharged. THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. Feb. 4, between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. S. 9 a.m. Nairn Aberdeen__ 29-24 44 42 W.N.W. 7 4 c. 3 Greenock Berwick 29'43 45 43 W.S.W. 11 8 c. 5 Portrush - Galway Hull Vverpool 29 82 45 42 S.S.W. 6 8 1. 1 Vdlentia queenstown 2989 47 46 W. 4 3 0. 3 I armouth 3 0 .01 I 37 36 W.S.W. 7 6 2 London 3 0 138 40 37 W.S.W. 4 6 c. Night extreme 30139 11 W 1 7 c. Kew....— 3 0 .09 39 36 W.S.W. 3 8 0. Dover 3 0 .09 41 39 S.W. 2 7 0. 2 Portsmouth 3011 41 39 S.W. 3 6 O. 1 Piymouth Penzance 1860, ;~~---w LVM ',~ , 100 100 100 100 100 100 1000 471 18k Eliti 5 t 5 i