The Sun. — London, England, 1861-02-07 00:00:00

of the national debt. The simple question was whether the Bank got an equivalent for the sum it gave up in the 25 years' security He was clearly of opinion that it did. The resolution was put and carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the Board of Directors, on the motion of Mr. CLARK, seconded by Mr. MONTE FIORE, was passed and acknowlefiged, and the meeting broke up. MONEY 111ARK_ET AND CITI' N E WS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There is still an active demand for money, and full rates have to be paid even for the negotiation of the best descriptions of paper. The Spanish financial commission have notified st that the auction of the Foreign Redeemable De b t s st t will take place at Madrid on the 27th instant, for which purpose 927,292 reals have been assigned by etst the Government, Business in the Liverpool Cotton Market, yester- et day, continued inactive, and prices of most descrip tions were t- per lb. lower. The sales were 6,000 Pot At bales. at The half-yearly meeting of the London and et; County Bank has also been held to-day, when, ate after a long discussion, the report, recommending et : a dividend of 6 per cent. for the past six months, sfi was adopted. sr, At the meeting of the City of London Brewery St: Company, just held, a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. pei• annum was declared. The market for Public Securities has not under- gone any material variation to-day, and very little I fit, business has been transacted, except in connection s t3 i, with the settlement. Consols for money are 9lt and for the March account 921 f. The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at 91i ; the New 21 1 per Cents. 761 ; and Exchequer Bills at 7s. to 3s. dis. Bank Stock is 233, and India ditto 2171. et Continued quietude pervades the Foreign Stock A st, Market, and prices show very little change. at Turkish 6 per Cents. are 70/ ; ditto (1858), , t 56/ 6 ; Mexican are firm at 23/ y ; Russian 42 per at Cents. at 911 ; ditto 3 per Cents. at 619 ; and st Spanish Deferred at 40 1. st st The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up 19, to this day, are in round figures as under :- 1861. 1860. Great Western North-Western 78,097 75,323 South-Western Eri hton 12,898 12,577 st Midland South-EasternA 18,391 17,556 a Great Northern 25,560 24,476 st Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 5,764 5,711 North-Eastern Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 11,470 11,011 et, "West Midland Great Southern and Western of Ireland 7,362 6,207 Glasgow and South-Western 7,195 6,186 Grand Trunk of Canada 11,414 10,294 Great Western of Canada These returns show a furt her im p rovement in the receipts of most of the principal lines. On the Great Western the increase amounts to £2,674; 12 the North-Western, to £2,774 ; the South-Western, t ' to £993; London and Brighton, to £321; Mid- 8 1 land, to £3,423 ; South-Eastern, to £B3B ; Great Northern, to £1,084 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, to £1,620; North Eastern, to £3,118; Manchester, s , Sheffield, and Lincoln, to £59 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, to £1,120 ; and Great Western of Canada, to £2,369. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been moderately active, but a slight downward tendency has prevailed in values. Lancashire anti Yorkshire, Brighton, Midlands, and North-Eastern (Berwick), have declined ss. ; and Great Northern, Great Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, lOs ; North British and North Eastern York advanced ss; and London and Blackwall, In the Foreign and Colonial Markets there has been no change of importance. Bahia and San Francisco are quoted 10/, with £l2 paid up. East Indian have improved to 98; Great Indian Perrin sular are steady at 941 95 ; and Great Western o Canada at 14. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue dull. London Joint Stock realise 291 Anglo Mexican Mint, 131 14 ; and Red Sea Tele graph 17 to 17-Z. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Redu ced Annuities 9l 1 3 per Cent. Consuls Annuities 91A .1 New 3 per Cent. Annuitic. A nnu ities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 ll6 India Stock .. • Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto it per Cent lOOl i Ditto Bonds £l,O OO — Ditto under £l,OOO 2O die Consols 'for Account, March 7 I . 921 1 India Stock for Account — Ditto 5 per Cent. for Account 9Bf 91 i Exchequer Bills, £ l , OOO , lid Di tto £ 5OO 3 7 die FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK Mexican 3 per Cent .. 231 Ditto Account 23 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. • • Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7 and '9 — Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. — } Ditto 4.i per Cent. 91i Ditto 3 per Cent, 1859 .... 61i Spanish 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto New Loan • Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in O O' London. TWCLOCK Consols, Money .......... 911 Ditto March Account ............ 92 1 i THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. Feb. 7, between 8 and Jr E. M. D. F. C. 11. S. 9 a.m. -- Nairn 28.85 39 137 S.W. 72b. 5 Aberdeen-- 28 . 92 39 37 S.W. 8 1 b. 5 Greenock Berwick 29'43 43 40 S.W. 5 5 b. 3 Portrush Galway 20.36 41 40 W. 4 4 c. 3 Bull Liverpool-- 29 . 40 43 40 S.S.W. 3 8 c. 2 Valenti& Queenstown 29.38 41 40 W.S.W. 2 2 b. 2 Yarmouth 29 56 41 40 S.W. 3 6 t. 5 London 2 0 .55 43 41 S. 3 8 c. Night extreme 29 . 50 38 --,. S S.W. 4 1 b. Kew....—.... 29.55 43 41 S. 3 9 th Dover 29.63 46 44 S.W. 3 9 o. 2 Portsmouth Plymouth ... Penzance .....29 . 50 42 41 W 1 5 b. EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rig causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 1( 0.,,,. above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. /r-. E • , i L...11_ EXVLANATION.—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 (1 to 9). I. Initials :—b., blue sky ; c., clouds (detached) ; 1., 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 WEATHER REPORT, FEB. 7. Alderney, E.N.E. ; fine Kingstown, W.; fine Birmingham, S.W. ' • fine Leeds, N.E. ; fine Bradford, S.W.; showery Londonderry, S.W.; wet Brighton' S.S.W. ; fine 11I anc h es t er , S.W. ; wet Bristol, S.S.W. ; stormy Middlesborough, S.; fine Cambridge, S.; fine Milford S.W. ; cloudy ; Cardiff, S.W. ,• cloudy Newcastle on Tyne, Chatham, S.W.; cloudy I T Te o w rwi m e a h rk , est.,ES:W; cloudy Doncaster, Cork, N.W. ; fine • Deal, S.W. ; cl oud y on ,e D o ncaster, S.; fi ne .to fine Peterboro ug h, S S.W ' S. _r ; fine es , S .W'• D u bli n , E.N.E. ,• fine Sheffield, sfinye D u ndee, N.E• ; fi ne Southampton, S.W. ; m Edinburgh, W.; fin e Stockton - Falmouth, W. ; s torm y Sunderland, S.W. • fix,, r E.N.E. ; fins Wakefield' s E ' e` Glasgow, Gravesend, W. i cloudy Waterford, W. •• 'fk ie fins Hartlepool, S.W.. fine Weymouth, S,iv, ; rain Holyhead, S.W. ;fresh breeze Whitehaven, W. cloudy and clear Wolverhampton, S.W.; fine Harwich, W.N.W. ; clear York, S.W.; fine Inverness, S.W. ; fine PROVIDENT CLERKS' BENEVOLENT FUND. — We rejoice to find that the indefatigable mana gers of this most deserving institution are again in the field with annuities to giv e to the aged among their body and to the widows of deceased members. There is probably no institution in this country in which the proportion of applicants relieved is so large. At the same time, an effort is to be made on behalf of those ladies who were necessarily dis appointed last year by means of a public banquet, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor. We trust to find all classes unite in supporting this fund. It has a claim on all who have any interest (as who has not) in the welfare of those t o whose uprightness and ability so much of the commercial enterprise of the country is entrusted. Eallways. Sham Beltast and Ballymena 13.11 h r., Wol , and Str. Val. stock Birk., La., and Ch June 25 ,Blyth and Tyne IQ 'Bost. Sleaf. and Mid•Co ',Jock 'Bristol and Exeter .. • oek Cale Oil an 10 ,Carmarthen t 4!!ardigar, 5 0 'Cork and Bandon 20 Cork, Itlrock., t. Passage : 0 Cornwall rA gate no div ( Do A 0 Do; P , per an h asbeen el. toll ;0 ;Dublin etc Belfast. -June. :5 I Dun., Perth. etrAb..l ek !East Anglian ,ek Eastern Counties ek Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do :5 Do NW A. late Eti3ds ;k East Suffolk k Edinburgh et Glasgow k Edin. Perth. et Dundee O ( forth & Clyde Junction ook ;Furness Dck I Glasg. and S. Western 10 ;Great Ntho. of Scotland 'oek !Great Northern ;ck Do do A stock 'ek Do do P. do ;ek ( - It. S. et W. or: Ireland ek Great Western , ek Do Str Val gun. stock .2 Irish South-ea stern 1 ,ek Lancashire et Yorkshire Ick London and Blackwall ek Lon., Bright.. S Coast ;ck Lond., Chat., and Dover ck Loud. et Nth. Western )ck Lond. t 4 th. Western L'derry k Coleraine L'derry a Ennisaillen el: Man. Shot. et Lincoln I 0 Maryport and Carlisle A Do do # shares :0 Metropolitan )ck Midland 1.0. Do new )ck Do ilrmincr. et Derby 10 Slid. Gt. W. of Ireland t 5 Do # shares 15 Mid Kent.-- •• •• • • 10 Do, Cray Line )0 Newcastle and C erlisle [0 Newry et Armagh, def , ,?,0 Newry, Warnpt. do Ros. )ek Norfolk ck North British Eck Nor.Dev.llail&Dk.stocl - DS A stk ; A recs no d.' until nochas beenpd•B )ck Do B stock ..... ~ • • )ck Nth. Eastern—Berwick . Z 5 Do do , purchase )ck Do Leeds • • •• • • • • ck Do York .. act North London 10 Do new 16.4 North Staffordshire O N. and S. W. Junction 2 Not. &Gra.ntham Rail O reebles .... • • -... •• • • ;0 Portsmouth o Rhymney.....- .• • • • • )ck Scottish Central )ck Scot N. E., Aber. stock' )ck Do Scot. Mid. stock )ck Shropshire Union :0 Sittin gbourne et Sheer )ck South Devon ..... • • • • • SO Nt Im. Counties Union , t 5 S.-Durham ;ek South Eastern .... •• • • Ick South Wales ...... •• • . ek S. York. and River Dun 9 Staines, Wok,. and Wok 15 Stockton & Darlington t 5 Do do . 15 Do New (1S00) tek Taff Vale )ck Do Pref. No 1 lOO t 5 ThamestfavenDk.tßall 22 Ulster ...• alt . 20 6 6i 8 Ai 15& 51 f,2 37 39 26 28 steel 85 8 - 8 264 274 7 6d 52 54 651 66} 100 100 100 6 134 100 100 100 A:l5 105 p 1p 60/ 413 93} 031 ICO 103 10i 10 8 8i 114 116 334 E 44 86 88 48 50 6 7 39 41 85! 861 60 62 85 90 4 7 42 43 101 114 6 6i p 88 53 62 551 56 2 3 66 69 11 '5 Do .... • • •• • 10 Do : .. • • __ _ _ )ck Vale of Neath O Victoria Sta. and Pim Ica Waterford & Kilkenny, 100 i 0 Waterford & Limerick all tO West Cornwall tO West L0nd0n.......... all 10 Do Ist class all to Do 2d class .. .... all )ck WestHartlepool Harbr, and Rail . 100 )ck West Midland—Oxford, 100 )ck Po. Newport 100 )ck Do. Hereford' 100 6 61 46i 47i 41 43 82 84 67} 7 PREFERENCE SHARES. paid Closing Business ; Share ; Railways. 1 Price. Done. 25 'Blythe and Tyne 10 pert c. pref. (issned at £5 O all stk dris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 20 ' Do. do. do. Shares stock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 100 101 103 stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2.1 100 6$ Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all 20 ;Cornwall. 5 per cent all 201 211 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 6 61 14 'Do Ist Class Frei all stock , E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c lOO , 99 101 stock IDo. do. Class B 6 p.c lOO 112 115 113 stock Do.! do. Class C 7 100 ,106 103 stock E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. No. 1 100 1 110 112 stock !De. do. No. 2 130 1168 110 stock Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 100 'l2l 126 , stock I, Eastern Union. 4 ner ct. 100 76 80 stock ' Do. 5 per cent. e,mar... 100 , stock Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares! 100 112 114 stock Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. •; 100 -- stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c.l 1 00 stock Furness, 5 per cent ....; 100 stock Itllas.& S. West.. - .a. 5 D.c. l 100 nrcner rt p. Jou 1.17 119 stock Iro.sp.c.Redm., 10 n.c.pm 100 112 114 stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.c. Itedm. 5 p.c. pm 80 85 87 10 Gt. Nh. of Seotld. Ist pf. all stock Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 11 100 98 100 p. cc. pref. stock 50 qrest West. (Berks and Rants) Ext. sp. et. stock Co. Redeemable,4l p.ct. 100 99 101 stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 89 91 stock Do Irredeemable, do lOO 90 92 stock IDo. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 101 103 8 ; Do. Nun. Pref. Shares. all 10 101 10 I, lt. W.-Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. all 171 181 10 ; Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 101 11 stock Do 8ir111 , 2%.9:118,1*. stock lOO 76 78 261 Do. Chester gua. shares all 201 211 135 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. 100 Lan. & Carl. 41 pc. pref. 40 stock Lan.&York 6p. e. stock. 100 135 137 stock Do.Barnsl.st. - £5 3s 10d pc 100 % stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) stock Lon.& Brig. 5 pc.gn.No 1 100 113 116 stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 113 116 stock Do. rua. 6p. C. stock Do. do. sf.c. No. 4 100 113 116 stock Do. do. 4 per cent - . 100 101 103 5 Do. do. 4 p. c. shares all stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO 150 153 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 100 128 131 stock Do.4p.e.S (div.def.til '65) 100 70 73 stock Do. 4 per cent. Pref lOO stock Lon. Chat. and Dover lOO 87 89 IDo.W. /A rceiv. no dig. 10 Ex.A til6 pcispd on all —•— Do. B B. & Brom ex. all 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 21 stock Con. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, sp. ct lOO 116 118 stock i.on. & 5.W,7 p. et. stock 100 'l5O 155 stock Do. 41 per cent .. 100 Id. Do. (Prism. perpl anus. of 2s. 6 e 1... Od ... all 121 Londondy. ‘te. 1 sh. all 121 Londony. &Ennis. 1 sh. all 14 141 stock \lan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et 100 125 130 6 Do. £6 stock Do. 31 per cent 10 I Do. redeem. 6 per cent 5 1 p 121 t laryoort & Car., 4p. c. all 125 Do. l 41 per cent . all stock iV re id. Con. 6p c. stock lOO stock IDo.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. 100 134 118 • stock Do. 41 p. c. pf. stock 1 100 102 104 6 Do. with option till 1860 1 3 stock !Do. I,eic. & flit. pref. st., 100 95 97 • stock Norlik sp. c. Ex. st. 1846; 100 1 5 stock I Do. 5% p. c. Pref. do. 1847 1 100 ' 0 - stock 1 1)o.5Way. V a l . E x . s t.1847 100 ▪ stock I, North British, 5p.0. .. 100 !ill 113 - stock , Do. New, gun. sp. 100 ' IC9 111 t i 101 Do. Bor. Un. g. pt. Os 3 1 1 15 p3l 2 10 1 Do. do. do I all stock Nth. Dev. Rail. & 12)Ck.C0.1 100 stock ; N-E as t.Cons.Pret. 4p. c. ' l 100 91 93 2 stock Do. 41 pc. redeemable.. 100 !01 103 stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 102 104 17 Co. do. do 1 4 .13.4. I 1 ip 20 I Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 13 - - 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 i 9 15 Do. York. &S. Porch. 10 Idlo 20 North Staffordshire all 22 23 22 4 I 2 to fthyttinev Guaranteed. \ all 2 81 Scottish Central, new pt all stock Scottish North-Eastern ed I - 31 p. c. pref. stock 100 ise stock t Do.Aberdeen.e - ,ua.6p.c. 100 -- 10 stock ' Do. 7p. c. pref. stool: 100 133 136 E . Its. sorth Devon, Ann. its. all 101 11 forlo Do. Fixed 41 per cent all 1.0.6 ,F-outh Eastern (Readil,' Ann., 1.0.6) ud stocs 1 Do. 44 per cent. ' 100 1102 104 1) ; stock 1 Do. Fixed 11p.c. Ist is.; 100 162 104 0 ., stock iouth Wales, gua. 4p. c.I 100 91 93 ,ter stock ' Do. 41 per cent. lOO IGO 102 stock I Po. 5 per cent'........ 100 rb- stock , S.-York.shire, 4 p.c. kua.l 100 85 88 25 Stock. & Dar. A sp. c 1 all 271 281 25 1 Do. B 6 Der cent -4 all 121 331 25 Do. C 0 percent all 325 335 , stock Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p. e 100 45 48 steck IW.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stl• 100 124 126 stock I 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 I Do. till 1869, Ist is. 100 116 120 121 I Do. do. 2d is. 75 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, Railways. ITNlford and BletclireYT — all LiCrl , l7W. • • • Backiwtharnshire 100 lI.n&N.W 98 100 Chester ,t Holyhead 100 Do. Do. do. 51 per cent. 100 'Do. 125 127 Do. do. 5 per cent., 100 iDo. ll3 115 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin 102 101 Colchester, Stour Val. all W.U.SLE C 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,z6p.c. 100 k t. North. 135 137 E.Union,Harwich Shs all , '.Counts. 4} 41 Do. Woodbridge ...! 100 1 Gls.BarrANeils,Drct. , 100 ; Cajedoninl Do. New ....... „.., 100 Gloster& Dean Forest all xt. West.l TT l •tartlpool.Dck • &lla '1• hull and Selby Do. Sliares ••• • • • Do. Shares '' Lanc.& Carl. a • • r . p . • • London & Greenwich Lowestoft, Do. Do. Mane B eference .. Mid. 6 per . cent......., Bradford c ence Stock NeWmarkt..lluryli . x . y 100 51idland guaranteed 5p. c .3 5. 5 6 c ounts EI N o o t d h o n . 4 t ,: e t e n n . all per all t r;: ****** Do. Fixed 5 per celltall ** • Do . ... North Western I all Preston and Wyre. all !!- ,, gt all It;c1„ :1(k * Do. 3 11,,t8,n:bilarIryieteicsbii,e&reSiloierpd 100 100 1( 11 , t 13 .N r4 0 . 5 . r 0 . t e ti v . . 1 . 71? Do. r 403 105 South Staffordshire I all M'Clean.. l Wilts and Somerset i 100 , Gt. West. 90 92 win:Oledon croyclii. all 'L.& Brgin 9 9* all rk.N.&Br all fk.N. Md. l all !Lo. all Do. . 100 n.iK.w 100 . East 100 0. 100 eto & Co 100 orfolk 100 0 . all Nw&il 313} 97 99 * iP 56 58 154 16 Paid. Leasin g 'Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. 1 SilAi?E 2fIARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Cl3losing Buginegli Paid.) i ce . Done. . Si 8i 79 81 6i 7 99 101 97 97i 117 i 7 113 115 113 114 [O5 107 132 131 tl2 113 701 71i 61 64 116 1161 61 64 114 115 48 10 1001 1011 94 95 9 11 53 51 1331 134 105 107 701 i 1 i 116 15} 1 1 63} 115} 14} 10 sto sto 94} sto 2 104 sto 52 [331 3 21 21 106 21 6 F 105 1 41 i p io 6 0 i i 1 21 11 93 1 141 I 2' ,111 113 207 210 61 63 115 120 88 1)1 rii_E SUN, LONDONi THURSDAY Ev ENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1861. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Both Houses met to-day, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of presenting the Addresses to her Majesty, at Buckingham Palace, agreed to at the opening of Parliament. No business was transacted, the meeting being purely formal. iAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Spe3ial Jury.) coNDEN V. LORD RAYNHAM. This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant for false imprisonment. The plaintiff, a widow in humble circumstances, was in the Strand on Saturday, the 3d of September last, with two children. A policeman passed her, and in a short time the defendant came up and gave her into custody for begging. She denied that such was the case, but the children were sent to the workhouse, and she was locked up until Monday morning. She was taken to Bow-street police- court, and after being kept under remand for two hours she was discharged. Plaintiff said she was a poor but honest woman, and it was for compensation for the hardship she had undergone, of being locked up for two nights from her home and children, that the present action was brought. Mr. Bovill was proceeding with the caso on the part of the defendant when we went to press. PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE The twentieth annual genero meeting of this society took place last evening at the London Tavern, and was numerously attended. Richard Henry Jones, Esq., chairman of the board of direc tors, presided. Mr. W.T. LINFORD, secretary, read the advertise ment convening the meeting, and at the request of the Chairman, read the directors' annual report, as folic ws pleasure in moving the resolution, because he en tertained the very highest opinion of the institution. He believed he was the largest insurer in it himself, and he had been the mecns of intro ducing many others to participate in its bene fits, and that arose from the fact that after close observation he saw there was a great deal of stability about the society. (Cheers.) His own connection with it had only been for the last two years, but in that time he had observed the untiring industry of the directors—(cheers)—that the funds of the institution were safely and securely invested, and that, in fact, it was one of the most solid, nd secure in London. He had the happiness of con veying a largo number of policies to it, and he should continue to do so, as far as his connection with anotker society would permit. (Cheers.) He was highly pleased with the amount of the new business, with the services of the directors, and with the unceasing industry and activity of their able secretary. He was glad to find that, while the directors or the secretary were wisely spread ing the prosperity of the association abroad by their energetic advocacy, those who remained et home took care to secure and make safe that which was obtained. He had the pleasure of knowing the secretary, and he considered the mem bers were deeply indebted to that gentle man for his exertions, as well as to the board. He felt certain they all exerted themselves to the utmost for the benefit of the society, and, under these circumstances, he had great pleasure in moving the resolution placed in his hands, and which he trusted would be carried with acclamation. (Loud cheers.) Mr. PIKE said he had especial satisfaction in seconding the resolution, because this year the board had made a change which he had advocated for many years, namely, that no charge should be made to the Benevolent Fund beyond the annual trifling expense of its actual management. He had urged that measure for years, as it was thought in season and out of season, and he was glad to find his views at last adopted. (Cheers.) He, there fere,/cordially seconded the resolution. Mr. HOBSON, as the mover of the resolution, thought he had the best right of performing the pleasing duty of putting it to the meeting— (cheers)—and he did so in the heartiest manner. The resolution was agreed to most enthusias tically. The CHAIRMAN said he sincerely thanked the meeting for their kind appreciation of their ser vices, and also for the gratifying unanimity that had prevailed during the evening. The business to be transacted was the election of directors. The retiring directors were Mr. William Jeremiah Jordan, Mr. Richard Price, and Mr. William Stanhope Sawtell ; as each of these gentlemen were eligible for re-election, they offered themselves accordingly. No other gentlemen being proposed, the retiring directors were unanimously re-elected. In presenting their twentieth annual report the Board of Directors have to congratulate the members on the in creased prosperity of the association. The report for the year 1859 showed a considerable in crease of business beyond that of any previous year • while the new business for the year 1860 exceeds by more than £50,000 that effected in 1859. Tho proposals accepted and completed during the year were-1,030 for £185,868 ' • 13 for £3,050 were declined ; and 132 for £26,600 were deferred or withdrawn, or are now waiting completion ' • total, £215,518. The premiums arising from the above amount to £5,500 per annum. The total annual income is £41,221 Os. 11d. After providing for all claims and ex penses, the balance added to the assets of the association is £21,921 Bd. The invested fund is thereby increased to £146,000 lls. 10d. Sixty-four policies, assuring with bonuses the sum of £10,735 14s. Bd., have become claims, being £1,342 less than those of last year. The total sum thus paid since the commencement of the association is £84,150 Os. n. The policies in force on the 31st December, 11i60, were 6,439, for £1,190,569. The association having now completed its 20th year, the board are enabled to lay before the members a brief resume of its progress during the four quinquennial periods of its existence: — Five Years Ending Policies Assigned. Amount. Dec. 31, 1845 1860 1855 1860 Year Ending Annual Income. Invested Fund. Dec. 31, 1845:.. £2,635 5 10 £6,226 5 8 1850 .. 14,174 0 4 29,158 18 3 1855 .. 22,922 16 9 70,123 8 8 1860 .. 41,221 011 .. 146,000 11 10 The above figures exhibit in their constant and steady progress evidence of the soundness and stability of this as sociation. During the past year the directors' renewed their exertions towards extending the influence of the asso ciation in various quarters, and they are happy to report that their efforts have been attended with success. If those efforts are seconded by the personal support of the members themselves the board have little doubt that the progress of the past year will be equalled and even surpassed. In accordance with custom, the balance-sheet has been submitted to the trustees, who have expressed themselves much gratified at the favourable results obained. The Board have reason to believe that the system of free or paid-up policies, introduced by them in 1859, is very favourably looked on, not only by the members, but by in tending insurers and the public generally, by whom the evident justice of the system is readily appreciated. The directors retiring by rotation are Mr. Wm. Jeremiah Jordor, Mr. Richard Price, and Mr. Wm. Stanhope Sawtell, all of whom being eligible offer themselves for re-election. The retiring auditors Mr. James R. Lloyd, Mr. T. T. Toole, and Mr. Charles Woolley, have been proposed for re election. In addition to them, the following two gentlemen have been proposed :—Mr. Windover E. Fry, and Mr. W. T. Harrod. Three of the above will therefore have to be elected by the members. (Signed) RD. Hy. JONES. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the reception of the report, said he felt grateful and happy in having to meet the assurers for the twentieth time. (Cheers.) He saw around him faces that he had been familiar with ever since the commencement of the society, and that greatly heightened the pleasure of occupy ing the chair on that occasion. He felt it would be unnecessary for him to occupy their time with any lengthened remarks, because the report they had just heard read stated that the progress of the society had been highly satisfactory. He could not help refer ring, at the outset, to that passage in it that referred to the valuable exertions of members, and if each of the present assurers only carried out the recommendation by introducing one new member, they would do an amount of good that would be mutually beneficial to all. As he liked to anticipate as many questions as possible, he would at that moment briefly refer to the small increase that had taken place in their expenses over those of last year ; it arose entirely from the accession of new business, and from the reduction of £5O from the sum usually charged to the benevolent fund. (Hear.) That fund for the future would be kept separate ; and for the future no charge would appear on the accounts of the Life Assurance Association relating to the Benevolent Fund. The clerks salary and the actual expenses of the Fund would be charged to the Fund direct. (Hear, hear.) In adopting that course the directors would meet the views of those who had always argued such a course, and he trusted the determination would meet with unani mous approval. A gentleman had called at the office a few days ago, and after examining the balance-sheet, objected to the amount charged for deputations to the provinces ; but when it was considered what had been done, he did not think the meeting would consider that the expenditure was at all excessive. The directors had sent depu tations to 47 places, at which they had held no less than 55 meetings—(hear, hear)—all of which had been attended with good results to the society. He was aware there was a gentleman in the society who, in order to reduce that expenditure, was of opi nion that as the society had reached its present safe and proud position, it would be quite enough now to merely occupy a small room and allow the society to work out its own further development. (Laugh ter.) He was not of that opinion. (Hear, hear.) His object was to increase their operations, and go on doing so as long as' he was permitted to live, and he was glad to think that such a proceeding as he had just referred to was only the opinion of one of their body. (Hear, hear.) Since the com mencement of the Provident Clerks' Life Assurance Fund no less than 269 offices had sprung into existence, but out of that large number only 54 remained in operation, and that circumstance, when they came tolook calmly at it, was an extraordinary fact ; and it was a great satisfaction to know that this society was one that had withstood everything of an alluring or visionary description. The direc tors had resisted all temptations to trifle with its members—(hear, hear) —everything had been honestly and faithfully placed before the members in the balance-sheets annually submitted to them, and he looked upon that as the cir cumstance that had placed them in their present proud position. The directors had not, like many other societies, attempted to outdo all others, and, as might be expected •by such a pro ceeding, injure themselves; but they had adopted an honest, upright, and straightforward course, and the result was their present prosperity. He was not aware that there was any necessity for his further occupying their time, but if any gentleman wished for any information he would most readily give it. He should, therefore, conclude by moving that the report and balance sheet now read be re ceived and adopted, and that the same be printed and circulated at the discretion of the board. Mr. KINTREA hoped the chairman would inform him whether the directors had given any attention to sub-letting some of the large premises they now held ? The CHAIRMAN hoped he had heard the last of the house question at their last meeting. (Hear, hear.) The part of premises not required for office business was occupied by the secretary. Mr. REYNOLDS asked a question with respect to the amount in the hands of agents. The SECRETARY said the amount on the balance sheet as due by agents was rather larger than usual, but it was due from the railways and the Post office, the accounts for which were made up to the 31st of December, so that the money could not be paid for a day or two after the close of the year as they had to be examined. The greater portion of it had since been received. The adoption of the report was put and carried amidst loud cheers. Mr. TERSE HOBSON said, after the highly satis factory report and balance sheet that had been submitted to the meeting, he felt great pleasure in moving that the thanks of the meeting be presented to the directors for their efficient manage ment of the association, and that the sum of £BOO be awarded them for their ser vices during the past year. (Loud cheers.) When he entered the room it had been suggested to him by several old and influential mem bers, as it had become known that the resolutionthe thankinc , the directors for their services during year had been placed in his hands, that theamouonnt should be increased from 800 to 1,000 pounds, account of the great increase of pro.spnesritbyutthtaot had attended their past year's operatiffio honour of their Chairman and e crentoard of directors, when the proposlition was . made . mention res pectful yr but positively declined of to them. they the compliment, and stated they would much rather the remuneration remained the same as last year. (Cheers.) As he had before observed, he had great Mr. PRICE returned thanks. He felt confident that the same integrity, energy, and fidelity that had hitherto been the distinguishing marks of the directory would be continued by all. But one feeling animated the board, and that was to increase the prosperity of their noble institution. The CHAIRMAN said the meeting was now entering upon the election of three auditors. There were five candidates, out of which they would have to select three gentlemen. Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Toole, and Mr. Woolley offered themselves for reelection, and Mr. Fry and Mr. Harrod were the new candidates. All five gentlemen had been pro posed in due form, and he should be happy to hear the remarks of any gentleman who felt disposed to address the meeting. Mr. HOWARD said the opposition to the re election of the old auditors was a . very striking circumstance, and it ought to be shown whether there was any cause why they should not be re elected. (Hear, hear.) He should like to know whether there was any fault against the old audi tors ; if not, and they had done their duty faith fully and efficiently, he was at a loss to discern what good was to by effected by a change. For some years they had done their duty well and honestly, and he must say he thought the present opposition to their re-election looked like a want of confidence in them. (No, no.) He hoped the meeting„ would re-elect the gentlemen who had so well served them. Mr. LEGG begged to move the re-election of the retiring auditors, Messrs. Lloyd, Toole, and Woolley. He was surprised that any of their body could have been so inconsiderate to come forward and oppose their re-election. He hoped an expla nation would be given for the introduction of such a disturbing element into the harmony of their proceedings. He had heard something about the introduction of fresh blood, but he was of opinion that the wisest and best thing to do was to intro duce fresh members. (Cheers and laughter.) The institution was flourishing, then why by contention try to do harm and injury to it. Mr. WALTON said, no reflection was intended on the gentlemen who had performed the duties of auditors. They had done their duty well, but it was thought advisable that one if not more of the auditors ought to retire annually, and with that idea two new candidates had come forward for the office. They all met there as mutual friends, and every one that was duly qua. lified had as good a right to stand for election as a director or auditor as another. Mr. WARWICK deprecated any change. As long as the three gentlemen who had hitherto fulfilled the duties of auditors efficiently and well retained their confidence they ought to be re-elected. Mr. KINTREA said the three gentlemen had en joyed for seven years the post and profit—[this observation was so much disapproved of by the meeting, that with difficulty the speaker was al lowed to continue his remarks—the whole pay ment to the three auditors being only £3o]. He was understood to say that he thought the meeting would do wrong in refusing the infusion of new blood. Mr. MINTON seconded the re-election of the retiring auditors. They were known tried men, and therefore they ought to be preferred to new and untried ones. (Cheers.) Mr. LLOYD, one of the retiring auditors, said he had patiently listened to hear whether there was the slightest breath of suspiCion against either him self or colleagues, aid he had heard none. Had there been any fault against them they would have retired instantly, but that not being the case he trusted they would be re-elected. If it were thought desirable to have a retiring auditor every year, the most straightforward course to adopt was to make an alteration in the rules to that effect. Mr. Lloyd concluded a very able speech, by repudiating with indignation the idea that the mere question of a ten-pound note could weigh with him in wishing to retain the honourable post he had held for ten years. The speaker was loudly cheered. Mr. FRY and Mr. HARROD, the new candidates, having addressed the meeting, The CHAIRMAN proceeded to put the respective names of the gentlemen to the meeting. For Mr. Lloyd, 180 hands were held up ; for Mr. Toole, 148 ; for Mr. Woolley, 116 ; for Mr. Fry, 64 ; and for Mr. Harrold, 21. The first three gentlemen—the retiring auditors —were declared duly elected. Mr. LLOYD, on the part of himself and colleagues, returned thanks. Mr, LEGG said he had now a very pleasing duty to perform, and one which he felt satisfied would be agreed to most cordially. It was to thank the chairman for his conduct in the chair that evening. For 20 years he had filled the distinguished situa tion, and he sincerely prayed that he might long be spared to pursue the work of good that he was so earnestly and heartily engaged in. (Che o ers- )the Nearly every person present wished f evetually, honour of seconding the motion, without any single individual obtainadg pleasure, the motion was carried am obliged loudest coveted cheers. indness. It was his The CHAIRMAN said he w k as to the meeting f le a deaf t •d e ei a r t their meetings, as they greatest pride to ps_ particula t !y ee disgraced themselves, and he al feeling would prevail for never, hoped liket samethe r n c h r t a e u d i the future. PROVIDENT CL FUND ERKS' BENEVOLENT Immediately on the conclusion of the assurance 1 proce edings, the annual meeting of the m embers of i the benevolent fund was held in the same room. under the presidency of Mr. Jones. Mr. John Abel Smith, the treasurer, having been unexpectedly prevented from attending, Mr. LINFORD, the secretary , read the annu a l report as follows : The board have much p leasure in presenting to the members and friends of this fund. their twentieth annual report. The income for the year 1860 has been as follows, viz.:—Donations, £134 35. ; annual subscriptions, £539 148. ; life subscriptions, £2l; subscriptions of ss. and 017 95. Bd, Total, L 2,218 12s. Bd. The upwards from assurers being clerks, £706 6s. ; interest, dividends, &c. amount presented in members during gratuities to members and widows of the year is L 124 13s. In pursuance of the resolution of the annual general meeting of the Ist of y e g oary , 060, an election of awluitauts took place BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. Paid. Atlantic & St Lawrence Bora.,Baroda,t. Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. ...... Do, Do. 'Buffalo and La;ie Huron Do. New ....... Do. Prelerance ~! , 100 C Buffalo Brant,&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 IDo. do. July 1. 1873 100 Do. do. June 1, 187.1 5 IClcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) 20 iCape,Eastn.Prov.(Lim.` 20 ICapeTown & Dock Scrip 20 (Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 174 (Demerara.. 20 I Eastn. Bengal go. sp. c ;took rEast Indian, gu. 5 v. c. 20 i Do. F Shares Ext 20 Do. Jubbulpore 100 Do. 44 p c. Debentrs 100 Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 186-1- 100 Do. 1865-1870 Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 100 Do. do. 1872 stock Gt. Indiarenin4rua.sp.c 20 Do. New glia. 5 p. c itock Gt. South.ofindia(Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. 20 Do. do. _ _ tOl Gt.W. of Canada Shares !0 I 110. New )0 IDo. Bonds pay. '76, with i opt, till '6O )0 I Do. do. '73 till '6O O 'Do. do. '73 without opt.) O Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 do 10 Do. 56 p. c. do. '7B do , ck Madras, guar., 44 p. c , ck Do. do. 5 per cent ,ck Do. 44 p. c. Extension , O Do. Fourth do ek Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds.l O Newßrunsw,ek t Canda y.&Land(Lina.)g,r.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land do . • Do. do. B Capital do. Do. do. Land do. lotide (Limited) )ck IScinde .......... /4.. z 9 po. Punjaub O T, 20 Do. Do. ........ st: etc).* Do. indus.St. Flo. 5,,F," 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. !Co Antwerp & Rotterdam !O !Ardennes........ -•• _ . ' - !0 I Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 5 I Belgian East. Junctior IO Beziers to Graissessac.. all -100 6 Ca• - neaux Mine & Rai' 10 Coniapo ...... [0 ui.(o Ext 21 sion 20 Dutch Rhenish . 20 Eastern of France 20 Grand Rua. Guar. 6p. c 20 Do. do. 20 Great Central of France 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. she 20 Italian JUrction .• •• • • 20 Lierre & Turnhout 20 Lyons & Geneva. .• •• • • 20 Namur & Liege ...... • • ?0 Do. 6p. e. Pref. .• 16 Northern of France .• .• 16 De. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. 20 Pa4is & Orleans 20 Recife &S. Fran. (Fern ) ) gua. 7p. ct. lim 20 It Riga & Dunaburg 20 Royal Danish 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref 20 Sambre & Meuse 10 Do. 5i per cent. Pref 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. 20 S.Aust.&Lomb Vene tin 2.0 Southern of France V S. Est Portugal 7 p ct. 81 West Flandern 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France 20 West , rn of' Austria 20 iVestLrn of Switzerland 6 Wiesbaden . 6 <<l o. 8 per cent Pref 20 ealand all all all 100 100 all 5. f 100 10 all 100 1 all all all all all Closing Price. 75 77 DI. 92 FOREIGN RaTL. 16 16a d, 44 b d 6 7 75 80 67 72 65 70 i pr 11 IR d, i id 2} 2 d 97 98 97 98 99a 100 h 224 234 74 76 61 61 41 47 50 55 42 47 42 47 94 95 lid 1 d 2k 2 d 11,1 111 1 oi 9 d 90 05 93 96 94 97 89 92 82 84 91 92 85 87 2 11d 5 7 BRTTISH MEN x,2.11.101 Alfred Consols (Philackji 20 ' British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) 'East Caradon ...... !E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) IGam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) !Great South Tolgus 1G .Wheal Alfd. (Philack); iG. Wheal Vor (Helston) iGrenville Foot I Hingsbon Downs • I Lady Bertha .-- Margaret (tiny Lelant), 'North Downs North Frances (Illogan) Basset (1110 North Wheal Crofty I , Par Consols (St. Blazey)l 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min.Co.l South Caradon(St.Cleer)l S. Cam Brea (Mogan). • I 1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.d: Lead Min 1 10 Crort Vale of Towey (Carm ) 1 West Basset (Illogan) ! W. Caradon (Liskeard) i West Seton - Wheal Basset (Mogan ,Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal. Edward (Cals. Wheal Bitty (U.Lelant Wheal Mary Ann (Men. :Wheal Tretawney (Lis. FOREIGN ii 20 Auatrall an 1 'BonAccord Copper,Lim. , 20 Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim' 5 Do. Land and 'Aiming-Co.' 1 Clarendon Cons.MiiiCo 40 C'obi:e Copper Copiapo . 1 'DunMoun.Cop.Ming Coi 2 Fortuna... 20 General 2 ,Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr k Kapunda (Limited) 'Linares 'Lusitanian IMariquita N.RhineCopolS.Aus.L ' I'ontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smeit 5 I Port Philip 1 28•2•8 I 1 1 ;Ficottish Austrin. (L.)..1 United Mexican Worthing; (Limited) : I Do all 1 10s. all all 19e. Business done COURT OF EXCHEQUER. :Sittings at Nisi_Prius before Lord Chief Baron Pollock, and a special Jury.) HITCH V. LEWIS, &C. The Clork of the Court informed the Jury that the Lord Chief Baron was too ill to attend Court to-day, and that the case of Hatch v. Lewis, &c., was postponed till Thursday, the 9th of May next. 5 7 961 97i 21t1 2d 91 98 $ 1 ct 'WAYS. 54 O - -P 1i 1/4 11 1111 124 3} 31i 31 21c 23 24 64 61 71 8 19 20 374 384 8 9 36 37 54 56 3i 21d 51 51 81 RA If lid It lf d 194 204 SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) SINGULAR PLEA OF THE STATUTE OP LIHHITATIONS-- 71 1 WALKER V. MEEK. This was an action to recover a sum of £l5, the value of a silver watch, delivered to defendant, who had pleaded the statute of limitations. VY Mr. Russell (instructed by Messrs. Clarke and Erle, of Bedford-row) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Waugh for the defendant. Mr. Russell stated that in 1854 defendant brought a little gold watch into plaintiff's shop to be repaired. While this little gold watch was undergoing repair defendant expressed a wish to have one .to wear, and so plaintiff lent him a patent eight day silver watch, valued at £l5. Time went on, but defendant never sent for his watch, and in February, last year, he again called and bought another watch. Plaintiff said, "Oh I Captain Meek, you have never returned me the silver watch." Defendant replied, " Yes, I have. I sent the servant with it, and he brought back mine." Plaintiff said, " that could not be, as I have your watch new," Explanations ensued, and finally defen dant promised to pay the amount. He (Mr. Russell) was of opinion that the statute would not apply in such a case. Plaintiff was called, and fully bore out the case, as stated by the learned counsel. He was cross-examined as to the value of the little gold watch left. .• This watch was produced, and was about the size of a shilling. _ _ _ Plaintiff was of opinion that such a watch would sell for about £7. Did not believe it was purchased for 34 francs. Was certain the silver watch was lent to defendant. For the defence, Mr. Waugh contended that, so long as the plaintiff had defendant's watch, he could not sue in delinue for his own, and that the statute would apply. His Honour held that there was sufficient evidence o detention and conversion. 2 I Al 51 6 9f 91 21i 22i i 2 195 95 400 410 1074 1124 11 114 7 74 22 24 74 _ _ . I 1 1 11 2i 3 11 33 35 21 21 11 11 54 56 31 4 41 5 a 61 8 9 91 91 43 45 4 I 300 310 31 31 163 175 37 39 2 21 51 5/ 18 19 77 79 350 360 'll2} 117 i ' 125 135 lit 2 124 134 19 21 15 17 1 I} #d } 80 31 dig. 40 42 8 10 2i 3 21 22 -k ip 1} 1 1 P 9 10 f r t Id t :4 4 I 1 108 112 .ITIES. 107 108 410 112 ).03i 1001 1071 118} 107 e 1051 1051 100} 100 i I 93 100 93 100 97 99 r. Waugh then urged that a tradesman was not justi fied in lending such a valuable watch in exchange for one worth so little as the one left to be repaired. His Honour, in finding for the plaintiff for the full amount with costs, thought he should feel very indignant if a watchmaker refused to lend him a watch worth 115 while his own was undergoing repair. :POLICE IN7 ELLIfiENCE—( This Day). LO7 107, 1071 i MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SETTLING ACCOUNTS IVITII A LANDLORD.—Thomas Saunders, goldsmith, of 38, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy square, was charged, before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with committing an unprovoked assault on Mr. Charles Manley, goldsmith, of 38, Cleveland-street. ,ANKS. The complainant said the defendant had been a lodger, but in consequence of his requiring his apartments he gave him notice to quit, since which time he had greatly annoyed him in :his business—slamming the door with such violence as not only to knock the articles off his shop shelf, but also off the shelves of a neighbour—grimacing at him through the shop- window, &c. On the previous evening, returning huinu, the prisoner stepped out of the shop into the street, a mob of persons being collected round the door, and said —" I have been settling accounts inside, and now I'll settle them with you, you -reptile," and struck him a violent blow on the mouth, cutting him, and smothering him with blood. He then gave the prisoner, who had his goods in a van, into custody. The case being fully proved, the defendant was fined 20s. or 14 days. THE WEST-END BEGGING NUISANCE.—SeveraI well- known beggars were this morning brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with annoying the members of the different clubs by bogging—the number during the past few days being greatly increased, as usual at the commence ment of the Parliamentary session. The cases were dis posed of according to the nature of them. THAMES. STEALING A FOWL.—A boy named Henry Walker, about 17 years of age, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing a fowl in the Coborn-road, Mile-end. The prisoner and another boy were seen this morning throwing some barley to fowls in the Coborn-road, and the prisoner's companion Pnatched up a fowl, gave it to the prisoner, and he put it in a bag and ran away with it. A young man named George Wilson, the son of the owner of the fowl, immediately pursued the prisoner, who ran some distance, and finding 4imself closely pursued let the fowl out of the bag and quickened his pace. He was soon overtaken and secured. Please you, my lord, said the prisoner, a boy gave me the fowl and told me to carry it. Mr. Selfe asked the prisoner whether his companion could not carry the fowl himself, to which he made no answer. The owner of the fowl said he had lost a great many of a similar description. Mr. Selfe said he did not wonder at that. How could it be otherwise, when fowls were sent into the roads and streets of the metropolis with no one to look after them. He sentenced the prisoner to ten days' hard labour in the Nouse of Correction. THE PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per mille prem., and the short exchange on London is 25.22 i per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 1-10th dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.5 i per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, rather more than 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Ham burg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 105; to 106 per cent., which, as compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is against England. But the loss of interest occa sioned by the delay in receiving back gold from the American Mints leaves no profit now on the transmission of gold to the United States. PPO_RTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-WEDNESDAY, CHESTER CUP. 100 to 8 agst Chere Amie (offered, take 100 to 7) 100 to 6 agst Man-at-Arms (taken) 40 to 1 agst Vancouver (taken) LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP STAKES. 8 to 1 on the field (offered) 14 to 1 agst Steelpin (taken) GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE. 100 to 7 agst Cockatoo (taken) 100 to 7 agst Emperor (taken) 15 to 1 agst Anatis (offered) 15 to 1 agst Jealousy (offered, take 100 to 6) 20 to 1 agst Frano Picard (offered, take 25 freely: 20 to 1 agst Xanthus (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Goldsmith (taken) 200 to 7 agst Redwing (taken) 100 to 3 agst Comet (taken) According to the New York advices, the total of gold received from this side had reached £2,166,000, leaving £915,000 yet to arrive. Of the amount received, however, about £1,000,000 or £1,200,000 had not yet passed into circulation, owing to delay at the Mint. It was expected that each future packet to England would carry back some parcels of sovereigns. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF lIER GRACE THE DUCHEBO OP GORDON.—The inhabitants of Huntley and neighbour hood were much alarmed, at the beginning of this week, to learn that her Grace the Duchess of Gordon was seriously ill. It seems that the health of the Duchess has not been good since the beginning of January ; but it was not till a few days ago that any just fears were entertained regard ing it. Dr. Kilgour, from Aberdeen, was summoned by tele graph on Tuesday to attend her grace. We are glad to learn that the latest report is rather a favourable one, and that there is some hope of, at least, a partial recovery, and a further prolongation of her grace's valuable life.—/301 .- ihire Journal. 5 1 1 20 all 123.6 d: COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU Can. Gov. 6 p.c..Ja. &July Do. 6p. cent. 1879 Do. 6p. cent. 1881 Do. 6p. cent. 1884 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug'. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 per cent Gape G. Elope, 6 p c,lBho 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 187 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upwdu Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. t sterling, 1875.. S.Aus.Gt. 6 p. 0.1878 & up. Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. J. &Jull Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. T-STO , CA B 100 /Agra&UnitedService Bk. 50 82 64 40 !Australasia all 68 70 25 Bank of Egypt all 181 19 100 !Bank of London 5O II 84 20 Bank of Turkey 50 British North American all 20 Chtd,Bank of India,.2c.l all 211 22 25 ,Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 100 City 100 Colonial 25 38 40 2011 ICom. Bank of Canada.. all 100 Commercial of London • 20 120 21 20 Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all i 152 163 20 Gen. Bk .of Swzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof it Austral all 221 23; 50 London and County .. 20 364 371 50 London Joint Stock .. 10 291 20 London and S.African.. 4 11 1 100 Louden & Westminster 20 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 42 20 Do. new 50 (National Bank ...... 25 20 New South Wales.-- all 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 471 481 20 Ottoman Bank . 100 Provnacial of Ireland , 25 10 Do. new — 25 South Australia 25 Union of Australia all 50 Union of London 100 Unity Mutual.. 6O DOCKS. stock Commercial stock PD o. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min stock East and West India stock 'London stock , St. Katharine. stock '!,Southanipton stook Vi storia ........ 20 !Do' New 1000 { 100 { 100 100 100 100 100 t oo k 2 ➢IISCE LLANE, AnglO-M exican Mint 'Atlantic R. MI Stm (Id) Atl antic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural IBerlin Water (Limited) , British American Land B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) Do. it,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) Do. C. (Limited) Canada Land Chau.Tslands Tel. (Lim ) Cop. Min.of 14 - Ai &Smltg Do. Pref. 74 per cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference E.lndia Irr:gn. & Canal Electric Telegraph Do. New Engliqb & Aus. Copper ' Gen. Steam Navigatx Great Ship Limited) Do. 17 p of 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.S dis. N. Br.&NovaScotiaLand N.B.Australasian (Lim.) Oriental Gas (Limited). Do. New Shares (Lim.) . Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.) Peellt.Lnd.&Min.(Lim ) Pen. & Oriental Steam . Do. New ledSea&lnd.Tel.g.4ip e Rhyrnney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Soot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. do. Registered Do. do (Tr. & Ln. Co.oflJpr.Can. Van Diemen' Lang gm 100 all all an all 98 100 ii Par , Us. 13 144 30 32 41 41 35 37 18 20 13 15 231 241 304 311 101 1(3 3f 31 i i I 11 It I} 14 2i 34 114 011 1 p l a! 3! 31 48 51 71 73 11 13 16i 1741 17 :19: to 47 49 12d 185 33 35 ft 1 6 1 71 91 10i 10 stock 25 stock stock 20 stock stock 100 stook 44 941 5 7.4.0 541 17s 13.9.6 91 5.14.61 8.12 4.10.61 1.8.6 1 2i 11i 1 9.18.9 1f 10.6.7 11s ! ;24.8.0 i3s 6d 7.5 1.7.2 14 131 71i 17 I in May last, when the following were elected, viz :- 1 clerk to an annuity of £3O ; 2 widows to annuities of £2O ; 3 widows to annuities of £ls—amounting together to V. 15. One annuity of £25 has fallen in during the year by death, and there are now upon the fund 10 clerks and 48 widows, who are receiving collectively £1,035 per annum. The board now recommend that four additional annuities be granted--viz., one clerk and three widows of clerks. A resolution to the above effect will be submitted to the meet ing. While the board sincerely rejoice that it is thus in theirpower to continue the annual elections, which have now been uninterrupted for sixteen years, they are desirous by energetic and simultaneous effort of the members to make a great addition to the means of this fund. They have there fore decided upon a public dinner, to be held at the London Tavern, on Thursday, the 30th day of May next, at which the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, supported by the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, has kindly consented to preside. On this occasion each member of the fund will be appealed to, to give his personal assistance in obtainiag some con tributions towards this valuable institu ion. The board fully believe that such an appeal will not be made in vain. The yearly increasing number of unfortunate and deserving candidates for assistance render it most desirable that 3 special exertion should be made in order to increase the means of usefulness at the disposal of the board. By a united and cordial effort this can be easily achieved. Let every clerk thus called on remember that it is for tha aged and infirm of his own profession, for the widows and orphans of those who were once fellow workers with him self that his aid is asked, and the answer will doubtless ha worthy of the numerous and intelligent body to Atom iLe appeal is addressed. Although especial reference has been made to the clerks, the board hope they may secure the sympathy and support of the merchants and bankers of this great metropolis, and also of the public in general. The Board have, in pursuance of the pledge given at the lest meeting, carefully considered the question of esta blishing schools for orphan and ether children of members, and viewing the matter especially in its probable bearing on the prosperity of the existing fund, they are of opinion that the establishment of the schools in. question, even if found• practicable, would be likely to divert from the existing institution some portion of the public support it at present receives. 'With every desire to carry out the wish expressed by some of the members on the occasion alluded to, the board are strongly of opinion that their energies are more called for in extending to the utmost of their power the benefits conferred by the institu tion in its present shape. (Signed) RD. Hr. JONES, Chairman. He regretted that the association _could not give more.annmities, and that the board had been obliged to give up for the present the scheme for the establishment of schools. He ear -1 nestly advised all the members to use their best endeavours to increase the prosperity of the fund. The board had well considered the sug gestions of some of the members relative to the establishment of orphan schools, and were of opinion that the course was nol h practicable or even advis able at present. The CHAIRMAN then rose and moved the follow ing resolution : " That the report and balance-sheet now read be re ceived and adopted, and that the same be printed and cir culated at the discretion of the board." The following resolution, moved by Mr.DAWSON and seconded by Mr. REYNOLDS, was also agreed "That on the 28th day of May next, or such other day as the board may appoint, four additional annuitants be elected, Tiz., one clerk and three widows of clerks." The following resolution moved by Mr. JEPPS, and seconded by Mr. PRICE, was also agreed to : "That the best thanks of thd'inembers are due, and are hereby presented to the trustees of the fund, and to the treasurer, John Abel Smith, Esq., for their continued kind interest in its welfare." , A very flattering vote of thanks was then ten dered to Mr. Linford, the secretary, and that gen tleman having gracefully acknowledged the com pliment the meeting terminated. TEE LEICESTER ELECTION. The close of the poll at the Leicester election yesterday was as follows : Heygate (Coosa vative) Harris (Liberal) Taylor (Extreme Liberal) . 1,597 1,033 977 The return of the Tory candidate is ( entirely to be ascribed to the division which n r illitunately existed in the Liberal interest. It is much to be regretted that an understanding could not have been come to by the two Liberal candidates, and thus averted the discredit of allowing so thoroughly Liberal a town as Leicester to return a Tory repre sentative to the House of Commons. THIS DAr s MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMIERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 55s 6d; barley, 40s 0,1; oats, 23s 3d ; rye, 348 3d ; beans, 40s ; and peas, 43s Od. Tits SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 56s ld ; barley, 40s 3d ; oats, 22s 10d ; rye, 35s 8d ; beans, 42s 10d ; peas, 43s Gd ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 70,416 ; barley, 78,223 ; oats, 16,771; rye, 51; beans, 5,128 ; peas, 1183 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Although the supply of beasts here to-day was by no means extensive, the demand for all kinds ruled very inac tive at Monday's currency. Sheep—the show of which was rather on the increase—moved off steadily at full quo tations, the best of old Downs having sold at 6s. per 8 lbs. Calves were quite as dear as on Monday, with a good demand. The best veal was worth ss. Bd. per S lbs. We have to report an improved sale for pigs at extreme rates ; but mulch cows were very dull. Per 81bs to sink the offal. R. d. s. d. ' a. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 0 3 4) Primeers-wool do. 4 10 .5 8 Second quality do. 3 6 4 0 i'me.S'thdown do .5 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Largo orse. calves 4 8 5 2 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 101 Prime small do 5 4 5 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 ; Large hogs 4 0 4 6 Second quality do. 4'2 4 6 Small porers 48 5 0 Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 20s to 23s ; and quarter •eld store pigs, 23s to 335. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep and lambs 4,100 )Sheep Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NF.IVGATE AND LEADENTIALL. - The demand is steady, and prices are well supported, as follows : Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Sd to 5s Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; pork, 4s Od to 5s 2d per Sibs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Feb. 6.—A fair average businoss doing, as follows : Beef, 3s 4d to 4s 10d , mutton, 3s Sd to 5s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 5s Od to 58 6d ; pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per Slbs to sink the offal. Romroun, Feb. t. —A fair demand, as follows:: Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s Od; mutton, 3s 8d to 68 Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s 10d to 5s 6d ; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs ; suckling calves, 14s to 188 ; quarter old store pigs, 22s to 29s each; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £l9 Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 580 d ; elovor do., £3 lOs to £slss ; and straw, £1 108 to £1 18s per load. A slow sale. CUMBERLAND..-- Meadow hay, £2 58 to £5 Ss ; clover, £3 5s to £ss 15s Od ; and straw, £1 108 to /2 Oa per load. A fair demand. WIIITECHAVEL. Meadow hay, £2 Os to £6 58 Od ; clove,, £3 5s to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 10s to £1 188 per lead. Supply good, and trade dull. TRIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Feb. 7.—Wind this day at r Westerly ; rather fresh breeze, with fine m ild sunshiny - unmy th weather. • ed—Morning FALMOUTH, Feb. 7.—Wind S.W. — Star, from Alexandria ; Maragano, 41 :C a llao ; Cres mate washed cencia, from Liverpool for Havannah, w overboard. s 1 s t ro ng—Arriyed— RAMSGATE, Feb. 6.—W ore,in d assisted in with Nancy, from Newcastle forvs.g,.: . n .;., -% , from Middleborough loss of anchor and chain; Carl ith loss of anchor and for Pernambuco, assisted in w chain. 6 —Wind S.W. — Arrived — Zigzag, Feb' PLYMOUTH, • from Philadelphia. Wind S.W., strong.—Arrived— POnTS for Auckland, N.Z.; Margaret MOUTittoFnedb. no 6 African, fr°' m Sunderland for Demerara. fro navies, it Feb. 6.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— DARTg vz Aiwynton, f ro m London for Algoa Bay ; bore up west of the Start. CA.nnirr, Feb. 3.—Wind S.—Sailed—Jeddo, for Ha -1 v annah. BRISTOL, Feb. 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—S. B. John son, from New York. Ow ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 6—Alliance, steamer, from Havre ; 'Won der and Atalanta, steamers, from Jersey. Sailed—Alice, for Arbroath; Saxonia and Fulton, steamers, for New York ; Havre, steamer, fore Havre ; Courier, steamer, and Brilliant, for Jersey ; F ranch, for Sunderland. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TEVEGRAPII.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Constance, from Demerara ; Jubilaum, from. New York ; Fan n y, f rom Ib ra il ; K m it B o nds, from Boa ton ; Iris, from Gue rnse y ; Dublin Lass, from Guernsey ; Christie Lovau, from Odessa ; Jabez, from Marseilles ; `Washington Irving from Akyab ; Mermaid, from Guern sey ; E. Schultz, from New York ; Logia, from Volo ; Williams, from Alexandria ; Furet, from Gravelines ; Frank, from Baltimore ; Perseverante, from Bilboa ; Con queror, from Rio Grande ; Arabia, from Manzanillo.; Atlantic, from New York. Sailed—Sidney Hall, steamer, for L eghorn. DEAL, Thursday Morning;. No arrivals. About £300,000 in silver was, withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterde.y, which it is ex pected will be sent to the East., The creditors of Messrs. R. Waekerbarth :nd Co., sugar refiners, who suspended last rnor Lth, agreed after some discussion that, the e state eh( Alla be wound up under inspection. 'fhe liabilities were stated to be £26,439, and the .ssets L 21,688, , to " he its a ad ut k. lk a., Y ad is )f CS