The Sun. — London, England, 1861-02-05 00:00:00

,___ ............._........___„_____ . • OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. SHARE 31ARKET.-(THIS DAY.) e en u • -4 , be too _ (THIS DAY.) - - .e rate The opening of Parliament by her Majesty in ORDINARY SHARES A.N,T., STOCKS. . . person, even in ordinary times, is an event of im- I share! Railways. Ip aid. l Closing I Don e re not portance, but when it takes place under sitcom- , Price. I Done !atone stances like those of the present time, it derives a 5.J Beitast and Ballymena I all -4.- - - other vast additional interest, not only throughout the 13.14 Blr., Wol , and Str. Val all 81 84 stock 'Birk., La.. and Ch June.' 100 79 81 25 ;Blyth and Tyne ~.. . . .. all - made United Kingdom, but over the whole Continent. to ino,t. Sleall and Mid C. all 84 7 I and Shortly after 12 o'clock crowds of persons began stock !Bristol and Exeter ;°' io9 99 101 1005 A the to assemble in St. James's Park, and, despite a cold stock jCaledonian _ . ; .. . 100 97 974 974 i 7 10 ;Carmartlwn & Cardi an all - - perty biting wind, proceeded to select the most eligible 50 COrk , and 1 - 0 n don g all 20 !Cork Mr, t. If Positions to view the Royal Procession as it pro- 20 ICorn ' wit 'ek ' e ' U'assage all - 6 - 64 to be seeded from Buckingham Palace to Westminster. 10 D. 3 A (A ' cts no div., (all 10 ' t'l6 T o B ,un 1 pc perm. - - rty of Whitehall and Parliament street- also bore a ( ehasbeen, June ' 2 5 5 0 __Y_T,blin & Belfast, all - 8 --- 8 - 4 be re- very animated appearance, the number of sight would seers who lined either side of the streets being as stock st „o c I VZ : ,: A P n e g. rt l l i k,:Ab. J unc ll I Eastern Counties lOO 51 62 514 • ; but numerous, if not more so, than on any former / stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 37 3 9 most occasion. stccic Do do Bdo i 100 26 28 / fifties --- stock )East Suffolk f 100 - - iform HOUSE OF LORDS. Stock ;Edinburgh & Glasgow 1100 86 88 stock lEdin. Perth, tz Dundee 1 100 264 274 2 7 II The doors of the House of Lords opened about stock Forth &Clyde Junction all - _ 100 d, for twelv e o ' c l oc k , an d i n a f ew m i nutes after the stock Furness ~..and S. Western 100 113 115 iGreat Nthn. of Scotland all 100 113 114 11 4 y ad- Peeresses, their daughters, and other privileged stock Great Northern . te. ladies began to arrive in quick succession. The stock Do do A stoC.ik . 100 105 107 I 100 132 131 Do do 11 do else- appearance of the splendid apartment on State s e to o c c t 'at. S. .e W. of Ireland ' 100 112 113 s B l o o c cl i c c Gly n at_l t Vestern occasions is magnificent in the extreme ; in no n' r Val qua. stock 100 61 64 )e the country in the world can a similar scene be pre- 12 Trish South-eastern all - - _ tock Lancashire & 'Yorkshire 100 11 6 1164 116 1 i 4 sented. The Peeresses on their arrival take stock London and Blackwall 100 61 64 6 9 .. , their accustomed places on the benches de .l pro- s sf o o c eY ion., Bright.. & S Coast 100 1148 n a g 114 'di ' stoe f , If o n n g . .,Ml- 1 . 1 ,. s ,; ; ., l e d s fl e o rn ver 1 100 1004 1014 Mt caries voted on usual occasions to the members stock Lend. & Sth Western 100 94 95 944 4 Ise of of the house, and their splendid dresses 25 L'derry & Coleraine - - relieve with great effect the massive grandeur of 25 L'derry & Ennisitillen all 911 ~3 1 shares a e l ) l 3 - 4 - 14 d 24 tom- the building. st s o o ck m M a a ryp n. te t t a . n k d l c .l a n r c u o s l i n e:: 1 8 00 11 5_3 _54 0 1 and In a few minutes after her Majesty arrived, the iti l let o rop d o ( litat 100 1331 134 1334 ion of members of the House of Commons, in obedience stock I%l o la , nd 1.4.0. - - P donal to the Royal command, made their appearance at stock Do t i lling. & Derby 100 105 107 lvent the bar, headed by the Speaker, and her Majesty 5250 Nrl l t. Gt. arst a - v. e o s f Ireland VI ....„- _- then read the R o y a l S peec h , w hi ch will be found 25 Mid Kent all - - nces- in another part of Th e S un . 100 10 Do, Cray Line - - N cwca , tle and Ctrlisie all - - 1852, 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d -_- , 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros. t ig 52 5 8 — f 4 ed of ' HOUSE OF COMMONS.- THIS Day.) 1 stock Norfolk stock h British ~. 100 854 toriat I The Lower Hous e me t f orma ll y at half-past one stock Nor. Nort Dev.Rail&Dk.stock 100 - -665 u Do nt A stk ; A recs no d. P il 13 were o'clock, b u t f or more than half an hour reviously stock the memb ers h a d b egun to assemble. stock Do B stockpchas beenpd.B 100 - - .. ...... 100 - - stock Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 105 1054 105 4 e the At half- past one the Speaker entered the house. Dodo,sto2s ok G.N.E. purchase 16134 p lf, in There were then some 200 me m b ers p resen t , who stooktDo York s 6 i l 01 l. Do ..... ' ** " '" " 1 0 0 g 935 e3l 9 4 a sells Were about equa ll y di v id e d on b oth sides of the stock .i () North I London v - - time chamber. A f ew minutes after two o'clock the 19.16.4 No ti' Staffordshire-. 174 10 24 1 14i N" edule leaders of th e h ouse entered and took their 1° . and S. W. Junction all 105 104) seats amon 12 Not. &Grantham Rail ll 8 84 re- g their colleagues. Shortly after there was 1 0 Feebles - - 20 Portsmouth - - ntals a cry of " Black Rod," and th e y eoman us h er 10 Rhymney..... stock Scottish Central - - must iM mediately afterwards appeared at the bar. stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 334 341 gm 134 The Advancing towards the table, with the customary stock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 84 881 stock Shropshire Union ..... 100 48 50 !fore,obeisances, h e said-" Mr. Speaker,-The Queen 10 Sittinotourne & Sheer. all 6 7 les A commands this honourable house to attend her stock s South 7 p n e u v n o• t rl e . s . fni . o . n . : : 10( 3 ) 4 39 41 d rely; Majesty immediately in the House of Peers." 25 S.-Durham & Lane. Un. 221 - - 100 815 i 864 861 611 54 - mild The SPEAKER, preceded by the Sergeant-at-Arms BEIOO2 coati I Ta a fi l t e e s r n . ._ - stock Z. ta l t ' u or e lz , . ;rode and D n o n k tv l. 85 90 as a seeded to the House of Lords, followed first by the 25 Stockton ' ' & D'arlington all 42 43 1 1014 1 4 p meted Premier, the Cha nce ll or of the Exchequer, and the 25 i 3 ( ( ), l'l o ew (1860) l3 6 64 p nary rest of the m em b ers of the Government stock Taff Vale ~ lOO - - P resent. stock Do Pref. No 1 lOO - - sum On the return of the SPEAKER, after an interval 25 ThamesHayenDk&Rail 22 - 51 561 from of about ten minutes, th e s i tting was suspended 5505 inv o ce ah 5 ' 20 2 3 p to be until a quarter to four o'clock. 12 10 Do ,_ : 2 stock Vale of Neathd p 100 66 60 66 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim I all 114 114 -- ---------- stoca Waterford & Kilkenny; 100 - - 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - if °EBY MARA' lE2' AND CITY NEWS. 20 West Cornwall ........ 1 all 664 some 20 West London ............, all - . 10 Do Ist class ...... - _ -4.---- ____ all ax - __ 20 Do 2d class .. ••• • . all - - ier CITY, Two O'CLOCK. stock Waens,tilßlaarittlepool ilarbr 1 Lem. The Foreign an d C o l on i a l P ro d uce Markets stock West Midland-Oxfordl 100 464 474 47 794 , during th e l as t f ew d ays have been very inactive, stock e Do. Newl,ort' 100 41 43 Do. Her. erordl 100 ' 82 84 and the few t ransac ti ons recorded in most of the p princi al staples have been at about previous rates. PREFERENCE SHARES. have Tea has been dull, and only moderate transactions Share . f I Closing Business Railways. ,Paid Price. Done. taken place ill sugar, coffee, and rice. There I 0 0 has been a fair inquiry for saltpetre, but few trans- 25 1 11 ',y - tbe and Tync 10 perl 5 o actions have taken place in oils and tallow. P.Y.C. e. pref. (issued at £5O, all - - stk, Brie. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock I 100 - - 10 0 on the spot is quoted 595. 9d. per cwt. 20 Do. do. do. Shares IJ 14 - - In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday stock gaole4,°tans business continued rather active, and prices were c l , a 44ze N r c u e . n 2 ti 1 1 00 00 101 103 55 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all - - 20 , ornwall. 5 per cent. all 204 214 o 0 well supported. The sales were 12,000 bales. 65 un.Perth&Aber.Jun all 6 65 I No bullio n operat i ons of importance took place 14 o Ist Class Pre} all - - and a t th e Bank of En stock 143 .Anern.Class A 7 &sp.a 100 99 101 gland yesterday. stock I Do. do. Class B 6 p.c. any stock i Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 106 108 At the forthcoming meeting of the London and stock E. C oma. E x. sp. a No.l 100 110 112 No lOO 108 110 „, stock Do. do. South Western Railway Company, a dividend NVIII. stock Do. New 6 per et stock 100 124 126 sus- South proposed at the rate of 51- per cent. per annum. ' The monthly liquidation of commercial engage- stock Eastern Union, 4 . per et . . 100 76 80 stock Do. 5 per cent. guar... 100 - last stock lEchn.&Glas. sp.c. shares 100 112 114 - I . ;lent meets having been compl e t e d , the money mark t S. &D. 100 - - stock Do. 4p. c qua e stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p. c. 100 - - be a i s rather quieter. stock Furness, ser cent .... 100 - - stock ,G las ta. 5p c 100 - - n• of A flatter tone pervades the English Stock stock 'Grea . Northern . sp. et. 100 117 119 Market, Consols being 911 I for money, and 921 i stockaoe IE O o : S4:y.IIVA, I d O o p.c.prn r ) 0 0 IN lu , r to . Lion for March. The other securities, including the too 1 D0.p5 1 Redm. 5 p.c tr so 85 87 86 10 Gt. NIL . f Elootld. la . P pi . all • New Threes, Reduced Annuities, and Exchequer ( Gt_Sn o . & W and)(lre , „ t 4 lent stock / p. cf. pref. p.. c00k.. i 100 98 100 Bills are rather depressed. 50 Great West- ',l3erks and Hants) P_,xt. sp. ct. .. 6 - I. Foreign Stocks are dull, and rather heavy. stock Do. Red - e em a bi e 4.ap, e t, 100 99 101 100 99 The transactions in the Railway Share Market stock Do. Re N . lOO 90 92 91 have been limited, and the variations in prices are ,doemable; 4 ct. 100 89 91 stock stou Igo r,. T s . p.ct redeemable, iledeem . p o r . g . t .. 100 101 103 obe unimportant. Lancashire and Yorkshire, Mid- 8 r ,)c). Birm. Pref. Shares, all 10 104 10 fUt. W Ces. 8 p.c. pf.sh. all 174 184 Scot-all 104 11 lands, and South Easterns are a shade tatter. to IDe. do: sp. p et. prof B rightens, and North-Eastern (Berwick), however stook P) 0 0 . I r l ii r e m s tr 131 Do. do. do. ar, stock lOO zo 78 ArG maintain their values. 20 Do do do gua. shares all 204 21} all 154 16 In the Foreign and Colonial Markets there is 100 Lail. ,kar . l. 4i pc. pref. 40 - stock Lan.&Y or k 6 p. c. stock. 100 135 137 - n o material alteratio n t o recor d i n pr i ces, stocksteck Do.Barnsl.st.£s3s iod pc 100 - *- , urso J oint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) stock Lon.& Brig.s pc.gu.No.l 100 113 116 .and heavy at barely former quotations. stock Do. sp. a No. 1 100 113 116 sold CITY, THREE O'CLOCK. stock stuu Do. r ; o. ti ru n. a. s 6 p p u . a N 0.4 100 In M Var- A meeting took place to-day of the creditors of Do. do. 41 per cent...., 100 101 103 ;had Messrs. Fred. Ede, Son, and Co. It was resolved stock 5 Do do 4 c. share;, • all - - stock Do . . 7 1;. et. p Pref. stoek , . 100 150 153 mod that the estate should be wound up under inspec- stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W..F., &C.F.) 100 128 131 o be stock Do.4p.c.S.(eliv :fef:til '65) 100 70 73 tion. 100 - - hose stock I Do. 4 ier ce - ,it. Pref [ out The subscription list of the Indian Cotton Com- stock I I,on. the.. and Dover lOO 87 89 Do. W. 1 A rceiv. no div .In Pany will be closed in London on the Bth inst. to Ex. ft e k til 6p cispd on all - - , Do. B B. & Brorit ex. al - - ; are The applications for shares, which arel to 1 prem., 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 2 - - pre- a stock Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Lave been very large. ude Nuneaton, sp. et... . 100 116 118 At the first annual meeting of the proprietors of stock Lon. & S.W, 7p. et. stock 100 150 155 Lune stock Do. 44 per cent lOO - the Ocean Marine Insurance Company, held to-day, 2s. 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anus n a - tun - the direeters'report, an analysis of which has already pi Le o = 3d. ..., i f 11, all -- -- been published, was *unanimous! adopted, and the 124 London/. a En C n o i e s.. 4 eh. all 14 14,4 ma: Proposed payment of interest of ss. per share was stook Do. £6h. &Lin. 6 per ct 104 135 5 130 4 9 a greed to stock Do. 35 per ce n t to Do. redeem. The Market for Public Securities is steady, Con- 124 7•Taryoort &Car,. 4p. a all - - aols being 911 f for money and the '7th inst., and sto ri ct : ),• :; . d. lxne.r,epente: stock all 92 to 92 4 , 1 for the March account. The New Threes stock Do.. Con.Bris. &Bir. 6 p.c lOO 134 136 ery are flat at 91/i , the Reduced at 911 92, and Long stash Do . 41 p. c. pref. stock - 100 102 104 ' 6 Do. with option till 18i i 3 - - siock Do. Lela & Hit. pref. st. 100 95 97 and Annuities at 16 3-16 ; India 5 per Cent. Loan is stock Norfik sp. a Ex. st. 184 100 - - )rts Steady at 991 7 and Bank Stock at 233, but Exche- , stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - 6in - stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 - - quer Bills have improved to 7s. to 3s. dis. stock North British, sp. o. on stock Do. New, gua. sp. c.. . 100 109 111 Foreign Securities are slightly depressed, and 'ks. 103 Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs 3 il4 1 4 of the d ea li ngs h ave been moderate. Turkish 6 per 10 Do. do. all - - ;ck. Cents. stock Nth.Dey.Rat Dck.Co 100 - - are 70 to 701- ; ditto New (1858), 561 to stock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. 100 91 93 be 564 ; Mexican have receded to 231 1; Russian 4h esttooect Do. 4 B i e g ii ? je r k ed 4 eerr e !abl e e i lg , o ) 10 02 1 104 00- per Cents, to 91 ; Dutch 21 per Cents. to 634 • and . ,17 Do. do. do ' P 20 , Do. Leeds, 6p. 6. No. 1 13 - - In ditto 4 per Cents. to 1001 •; Brazilian remain at 121 i Do. do. Quarters, 1848 9 - - ron 100, and Sardinian at 84. 15 I Do. York, -. &3. Pura. 10 5d4 , p 10 it in to ;North Staffordshire- all 22 23 In the Railway Share Market the transactions cur 10 1 Ilbymney Guaranteed all - - lq ,ocottish Central, new pt all - - have been very limited, and prices have slightly is stock I Scottish North-Eastern Lell declined. Midlands,North-Eastern - - rdeen,gua.6p.c. 100 - nts and West Midland have receded 55.; North- stock g 1 so D4 ii 7 j p. a pref. stock 100 133 136 10 ' , I ' Do. bar Western, 10s.; and Great Westerns, £2, owing to Fixed evoe i i Alelrne. cent. a ll _lO4 _ll es- the expectation that the dividend will be unfavour- 1.0.6 ISouth Eastern (fleadin g 1.0.6) to able; Caledonians improved 55.; and London and stock I Do. 45 per cent lOO 102 104 tee stock i Do.Fixed4lp.e. Ist is. 100 102 104 B righton, 10s. stock ' South Wales, gua. 4p. c. 100 91 93 , n _ Brighton, Foreign and Colonial Lines continue flat. stock ' Do. 41 per cent lOO 100 102 on stock I Do. 5 per cent: - - 3ft Joint -Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares stock , S. - Yorkshire, 4p. e gnit lOO 85 88 25 , Stock. & Dar. Asp. c. I allall .7 2 t Nt tea barely support previous rates. 25 ; Do. R 6 percent ail 25 I Do. C 6 p_er cent I all 326 331 ----- stock IWatrfd & Kilkny, 6p. c, 100 45 48 as BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. stock ' W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk 100 124 126 he Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced .....Ann . .. ************ stock I Do. 2d do 100 120 124 stook I Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. 100 100 102 ;si, 233 2 14 2 14 N ew 3 per Cent. Annuities 3 per Cent. Consqds Annuities .......... 911 f stock Do.Perpet.; 6p.c. pf 1866 100 123 126 1244 4 n't es ......... 914 2 14 4 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire ~..,: ............ 92 14 4 stock I Do. till 1859, Ist is. 100 116 120 e a.tn. Jan.. 18Rn • 124 J Do. do. 2d is. 74 - - ;el Ditto for 30 vr. .-I.'• Boa* Stock BRI7CISII FUND S — CLOSING P RICES. 3 per Cent. Reduce **** ;:i ************* 233 3 per Cent. Congo,ls .'-ies ********** 911 2112 4. N ew 3 per Cenyrt. As,unexuipitr-iersitia les .......... 91i 2 1/ ...... 92 11 I Annuities, 30 Ditto for 30 yrs, expi re otb. Jan., . 1 880.. India Stock. .. . . ... ... April, 1885.. 16 3-16 I Ditto 6 per Cent . . ....... • ......... Ditto Debentures, 1868 ................. 99 i i i Consols for Account, Feb. 7 . . ..*:::.••••• : • 9 1 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid . u. . 311 . 1 Ditto VOO ....... 7 d ie ............. 7 dis N .. .. G .. .. Pi; C E S . Ditto Small .. 7 dim' FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSI NG Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4i per Cent. 1858 Chilian 6 per Cent .. 102 Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Mexican 3 per Cent 231 Ditto Account 231 1 1 1 Pe ruvian 4 3 / 4 per Cent — Ditto 3 per Cent. — . D. Di* Account .. 45 • '"tuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853. 1 _Ditto Account ttussian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St — s °AI? 4i p er C en t . pe a rdiulan 5 rnu rklsh 6 811 i i Cen Turk r C . Ditto Ne w Ln,tenntt - Ditto A ccount D utch Dividends on the above payable in London. ~, Exchange, 12 Gun. 2i per Cent 631 -"Mt° Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK , :,Console, Money ' Ditto Account, Feb. 7 914 911 1 . - . . --.. -share! Railways. !p aid. l Closing I Business Price. I Done. 5., Belfast and Ballymena I all 13.14 Bir., Wol , and Str. Val all 54 8 1 stock !Birk., La., and Ch J une. ! 100 79 81 25 ;Blyth and Tyne .... . . . all - - stock Caledonian 10 i Bost. Sleat and Mid.(,)o. all 64 7 stock !Bristol and Exeter „ „ 100 99 101 100 4 2 2 0 0 l i c C o o r r ia k, w l r i , l i r i t - ,ek :: 10 (Carmarthenso Cork , and Tia,, d o ''' , & all - - 1 10 D o A ( A gets no div. 10 IN B ; until 6pc peran. Cardigan: l)as sa g.e l aa a o l o l l 11 l _ 9_7 6 :96: 97 4 i 7 tallall - - t - - e hasbeen , d. tol3 50 25 Dublin kßelfast. June. all - - 4 Dun., Perth, &Ab. June. all 8 84 a 1 M . /C I East Anglian lOO 164 164 , x s tock (Eastern Co un ti es lOO 51 62 511 stock , East ern Union, A stock 100 37 3 9 stcc EaD D sot o do Bdo 100 26 28 s N u w ffo A lk , late EU3ds 4 -13 stoc 2 k 100 - - stock ;Edinburgh Az Glasgow 1100 85 t stock lEdin. Perth, k Dundee 100 264 271 27 1111 1 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - stock stock Furness - - Glasg. and S. Western 100 113 115 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all - - .... stock 'GreatNorthern .. lOO 113 114 1 .1.5il stock Do do A stoCk stock Do do 11 do stock 'Gt S. ,t W. of Ireland 100 112 113 stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gua. stock 100 61 64 12 Trish South-eastern all - - stock Lancashire k 'Yorkshire 100 116 1164 116 14 4 stock London and Blackwall 100 61 64 62* stock Lon., Bright.. &S Coast 100 114 115 1144 151 15 stock Lond., Chat., and Dover 100 48 10 stack Lond. &Nth. Western 100 1001 1014 100! stock Loud. (t Sth. Western lOO 94 95 94 4 4 2.5 L'derry & Coleraine - - 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 9 11 stock Man. S'het. k Lincoln lOO 53 54 53 1 50 Maryport and Carlisle all - - 12 4 Do do 4 shares..., all - - 10 Metropolitan 0 34 14d 24 stock Midland 6A.0. Do oew - - p stock Do firming. Az Derby 100 105 107 5 0 Nrff. Gt. W. of Ireland all - - 25 Do 4 shares n il - - 25 Mid Kent all - - 10 Do, Cray Line - - 100 Nev, , ca , tle and Carlisle all - - 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. Az Kos all - - stock Norfolk lOO 52 54 stock North British ~ 100 854 664 stock Nor.Dev.Rafl&Dk.stoca 100 - - stock D , A stk ; A rocs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 - - stock Do B stock .. ...... 100 - - stock Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 105 1054 105 4 25 Do do , G.N.E. purchase 16134 P 1p p stock Do Leeds ..... ......... 100 604 Sii stock Do York stock North London 10 Do new - - 19.16.4 North Staffordshire ... 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 101 101 12 Not. Az Grantham Rail ll 8 8 4 10 Feebles - - 20 Portsmouth - - 10 Rhymney..... - - stock Scottish Central stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 334 344 cm 1 3 4 stock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 84 8811 stock Shropshire Union lOO 45 50 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 8 7 stock South Devon 50 N'lm. Counties Union 34 - - d 25 S.-Durham & Lanc.Un 224 - - stock South Eastern stock South Wales stock s. York. mad River Dun 100 85 90 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all ' 4 7 25 Stockton k Darlington all 42 43 25 Do do ll 104 114 p 25 Do New (1860) 3 664 p stock Taff Vale - - stock Do Prof. No 1 lOO - - 25 ThamesHavenDlaßall 22 - - 50 Ulster - 25 Do 12 10 Do ,_ : 2 d p stock Vale of Neath 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 114 111 stoca Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - 20 West Cornwall •• • • •-• all 6 64 • 20 West London ; all - 10 Do Ist class - - 20 Do 2d class .. - •• • - - stock WestHartlepool Harbr I and Rail •1 100 - - 794 stock West Midland-Oxfor ,i 1 100 464 474 47 stock Do. Newl,ort 100 41 43 stock Do. Her erordl 100 82 84 LItiES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Done. ... D... ., ,..a L c e o a . s , ing s \C p lo r s iec ing I Business Yrd and Blefohley au n & • • • • inghamshire .... 100 L. h N W 98 100 ter & Holyhead.. 100 Do. 53 53 • do. 5i per cent. 100 Do. 125 Izt . do. 5 pe r cen t. 100 D o. 113 115 16 17 e s s d t a l e r e , J s t u o n u c r t i v o n . a . 1:0 1 l C E a . u l e d . 4 o E n i C n 1 1.02 104 l e° lll shire,6p.e. 100 Gt. N0rth..135 137 lon,Harwich Shs all E.Counts. 4i 4} • Woodbridge .. . 100 larr.&Neils;Drct. 100 CLuledonin • New ...' ...... 100 o. ...• • --"' ter& Dean Forest all Gt. Wes t.. Ipool.Dck.& Rail. all .N.44613r and Selby ...... all Yk.N. Md. 111 113 • t Shares ....... all Do. —— • Shares ....... all Do. ••.! :.eC fe a r r e l n .zu ce a..5p..e ; :1 1 00 00 D Ln o. .&I%T W 207 210 Lon & Gteenwich 100 8. East... 61 63 Z ir sto n tt Y ,l i per cent . . , u S a. on 4 t p en .c d t: 1 1 00 00 Peto &Co 58 31 ,-Rturtn.& matt. 1 11 0 1 14 Norf o lk &/1—: 1-15412-3: Bradford Prefer e Stock ... .. _ Inarkt.,Bu r yE x " v 100 Midland 97 99 Iranteed sp. a } 5. 5 6 E.Counts, i i p hn.& Eastn. 5 p.o. 11 all aal V E ::::.:1 NW: n —: ..II 5: 1 6 5i —5- 1 8 0 151 h F la i x ,w 6 e e d P s e t s r e mp cent e r . cent. ... Wu and Wyre. I all laz ) & 1.,..Yk. 3 E Stares A. all D 0...... _ itn.Hitch., & Shep 100 Gt. North. 135 137 wabry& Hereford 100 T.Brasseyto3 105 Do. 1 . .... D h Staffordshire .. all M'Clean.. 11 lit a and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West 90 92 901 Brgta 11*( 1 = 5 ; VroYdp• all " 9 9; y , cEum fnEATRE.—In consequence of the sudden 41'11"isposition of Mr. Joh* , Drew, the Irish. comedian, the uction of Mr. Lover's new drama, which was to have ‘ 4l l)lace last night, ia for the present postponed. Railways. i Paid. 171Mr o d 13 ackinghtunshire Chester & Holyhead.. Do. do. 5i per cent. Do. do. 5 per cent. Clydesdale Junction.. Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c. E.Union,Harwich Sha Do. Woodbridge ... Gls.Barr.& Neils,Drct. Do. New ...• • • Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.& Rail. Hull and Selby Do. Shares ....... Do. Shares ....... Lana Carl. gua.s P.C. London & Gleenwich Do. Preference souten;i . Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. Do. 6 per cent . . . . Manc.,Buxtn. & matk. Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock.... ._ Newmarkt.,Buryix 1 guaranteed 5 p. c. j Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Da Fixed 5 per cent. North Western ...... Freston and Wyre. Do. Stares Roystn.Hitch., & She Skrewsbry& Hereford Do. Da South Staffordshire .. Wilts and Somerset.. Vilall)ledOntt Vtoyd,u, THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 186' _LITERATURE. Carthage and her Remains. By Dr. N. Davis, F.R.G.S., etc. Bentley. This work amply fulfils the promise of its title page, of " being an account of the excavations and researches on the site of the Phconician metropolis, in Africa, and other adjacent places, conducted under the auspices of her Majesty's Government." There is hardly any more interesting class of lite rature than that which pertains to the mighty cities of old, and all that relates to their pristine splendour, and in some measure brings before us out of the dust of ages, traces of their glories and remnants of their past days of magnificence. The author of this book has evidently entered on his task in earnest, for nothing but real desire to succeed could have carried him through the arduous undertaking, and inspired him to persevere, when hope so often seemed extinct.. After presenting his readers with a very instructive account of this famous city, in which he asserts his opinion that Carthage was the " Tarshish of the sacred writers," Dr. Davis expresses his opinions concerning the gigantic work before him in these words : "A more intimate acquaintance with the site and remains of Carthage tended to produce in me the conviction that much of her former greatness was only hid from the eye, by an accumulation of earth, gradually deposited, and that these deposits have contributed to form the colossal towers of the city of Dido. To resuscitate, at least, a portion of her remains, now became my vehement desire, for I thoroughly repudiated the often-repeated assertion of poets and historians, that the very ruins of the capital of this once mighty empire had disappeared, seism puler, ruinte." Perhaps the part of the volume that excites in the highest degree our interest, and claims most espe cially our admiration, is that which relates the " first discovery" of hidden treasures. There are few greater triumphs, few prouder moments in a man's life, than when he reaches the glorious goal which his prescience has seen from afar, but which others have denied his chance of attaining. He thus speaks of—" The great difficulties connected with excavating at Carthage will be estimated from thelact that I toiled most assiduously, with from forty to fifty men, for nearly three months, without realising anything worth the labour of a single day. 'lt is vain to continue,' some of my men often said, for unless you are satisfied with the fragments we dig up, there is no chance of coming upon something better.' A gratuitous comment upon the saying of wiser men, that the very ruins of Carthage have disappeared. Apparently, however, this seems true; for when we read of the greatness, the strength, and magnificence of this once famous city, and compare those descriptions with the paucity of the viable remains we may well con clude that the very ruins of Carthage have disap peared. My own conviction, notwithstanding this, was that patience and perseverance wilt succeed in bringing to light some important, and even valu able relics of antiquity. My plan of operations was to mark out a certain number of narrow trenches, and set my men to work. I then either walked or rode over the ruins in search of eligible localities for future investigations. Sometimes I was accompanied in these little excursions by two or three men, with whose aid I was enabled to come to an immediate decision as to the value of particular places to which my attention had been directed." In the extracts that are sub joined there is a striking instance of the dis appointment that often waits on success in the crumbling of the mosaic at the moment of its being raised. Dr. Davis exhibited a deter mination that was equal to his perseverance when, through the interference of a Minister, Mohammed Pasha, drew back from his previous engagement, and prohibited the further progress of the works. In this dilemma Dr. Davis proceeded to the palace, and refused to quit it till the order was rescinded. His resolute bearing won the day, and the plans were carried out as before arranged. There is a curious account given of the manner in which the author was taken in by the fabulous narrative of a wonderful skeleton of extraordinary size. When he went to seek out the truth for himself he found that the tale was an invention ; in the account he tells us of the grounds he had for placing any re liance on the statement. In some of the chapters there is a description of the religion of the Carthaginians and of the fearful custom of human immolation. This portion of the volume furnishes very desirable information. There is also much to attract notice in the sketch of the temples of foreign deities ; and the rambles over ruined cities is again a sug gestive subject for the attention. It is difficult in a circumscribed space to do justice to a work which has so many points of attraction, and which presents such stores of entertaining and interesting knowledge, alike to the literary as to the scientific world. This chronicle of the Researches into the Remains of Carthage will doubtless be welcomed with approval, and all who peruse its pages will agree that the author has displayed the true English spirit of perseveranee which has so often led our countrymen into danger, but which seldom or never sees them defeated, whether their task is bo excavate the colossal temples of antiquity, or to discover a passage among the Polar seas, where " Winter barricades the realms of frost." Dr. Davis may be congratulated for the signal suc cess of his noble endeavours to rescue from oblivion the superb relics of ono of the great cities of the past. have been expected to mingle with men, but the insepar able attribute of invisibility which appertains to the Deity prevented Phesnician theologians from giving him a visible representation, and hence his temple in Tyre, though highly revered, had no statue of him, and his priests, who were to be found in every colony, in reality taught the people to worship and to sacrifice to an unknown God. The chief blemish in the religion of Carthage was the system of human sacrifices; but even this diabolical rite could not, with consistency, be condemned by Pagan Rome or Pagan Greece, since they were guilty of equal cruelties. Did not the Laceda3monians yearly offer human sacrifices to their Diana, for which Lycurgus afterwards substituted flagellation ? In the first ages of the Roman Republic, too, human victims were annually immolated, according to law, and it was not till the year 657 that the Senate made a decree to abolish the custom. Notwithstanding this, we find that two individuals were slain as victims, with the usual solemnities, in the Campus Martins, by the pontiff and flamen of Mars, in the time of Julius Caner, 50 years after the senatorial prohibition. IVe also know that Au gustus, after he had compelled L. Antoninus to surrender at Perusia, ordered, according to Suatonius, 300 of the senators and equites who had sided with Antony to be sacrificed as victims on the altar of Julius Caesar. Sex. Pompeius in like manner threw into the sea not only horses but also men, alive, as victims to Neptune, whose son he professed to be. And so late as the time of the Emperor Aurelius (.►,n. 270) an immolation of 100 knights took place." His argument is that Edward, as Lord Paramount of Scotland, had a right to fealty and allegiance, and that, if withheld, he had a right to exact it by force of arms, and consequently all who opposed him were traitors, and merited the penalty of high treason. We have no doubt that King Francis 11. regards Garibaldi as a very treasonable individual, and probably the Emperor of Austria considers Kossuth a rebellious subject ; but that is not ex actly the light in which they are looked upon here, although a comparison of the " Knight of Elleralie" with the Italian and Hungarian patriots might be more appropriate than a parallel with Nana Sahib. We will allow the author to make this extraordinary simile in his own words : "Of his reception in England we may form some idea by figuring to ;ourselv es h ow th e N ana S a hib wou ld b e received were he conducted across India into Calcutta, or were he brought to London. Yet this comparison fails, for the atrocities of Nana Sahib were altogether trivial compared with those of 'Wallace. The Indi a n leader was stained with the guilt of one massacre, the Scotch with the guilt of many. The Nana had slain his hundreds, Wallace his thousands,--each being the slaughterer of helpless women and children. He was carried through England a chained prisoner to his doom. He arrived in London on the 22d of August, 1305, great numbers of men and women,' says Stowe, wondering upon him.' He was not lodged in any prison, nor was any lengthened proceeding entered into. His chief crime,---the savage desolation of the northern counties, was a matter of universal notoriety; nor did he for a moment deny it." We have seldom met with a more unjust and par tial statement than the sketch of William 'Wallace given in these pages. The comparison with one whom the writer justly calls " the butcher of Cawn- pore," is made not once, but many times. His military efforts are transformed into the leadership of a band of ruffians and outlaws. It is only sun. prising how this disorderly assembly suddenly find themselves it to encounter, on any terms the orga nised armies of England. The persistence with which he asserts Edward's marvellous lenity and mercy to the Scotch is only paralleled by his pic ture of a brave and unfortunate patriot as a " cri minal" and a " murderer," and his attempted pallia tion of the refinement of cruelty which condemned a woman to imprisonment in a cage during years, for the offence of placing the crown on his oppo nent's head. This treatment of the Countess of Buchan, and the cruelty of Wallace's sentence, are quietly disposed of by this ready advocate by an allusion to the manners of the time. But if the rough and stern customs of the age are to be allowed to plead any excuse for such barbarity, it is simply absurd to stigmatise Wallace's incursions into the northern counties as ruthless massacres. It is with regret that we see a work, which is ably and carefully written in most parts, and relates to an important period of our history, depreciated by such unreasoning prejudice. Still, the volume will reward the reader, as it gives a clear and succinct account of the actions and occurrences of a length ened and eventful reign. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. In pursuance of the Bye-Laws of this Company, Notice is hereby given, that the Secretary has duly received in writ ing a Declaration that it is intended to Nominate the under mentioned Proprietors (duly qualified) as CANDIDATES for the DIRECTION at the Half-yearly General Meeting of the Company, to be held at this Station, on FRIDAY, the 15th day of February inst., viz., the Viscount Barrington, the Right Hon. Spencer Horatio Walpole, M.P., the Earl of Shelburne, and David Ogilvy. Esq. SHELBURNE, Chairman. Paddington Station, Feb. 4, 1861. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. THE WRECK OP ANCIENT GLORIES. Tho greatness and glory of Carthago have passed away ; her majestic edifices have perished; the din of mirth and of joy have long since ceased within her ruined walls, and the very enemies who sought her destruction have disap peared. The grave and laay Arabs stroll over the remains of her once sumptuous buildings, which have become the abode of the hyaena and the jackal. The solemn silence which pervaded her shattered ruins, hitherto only inter rupted by the howling of wild beasts, the shrill blast of the wind, or by the rude and unmelodious songs of the Bedouin ploughman and shepherd, are now changed for the sound of excavating tools Entombed relics of great Carthage are disinterred, vestiges of a once mighty empire are brought to light, and nations which have been brought into existence during the long interval—during the lapse of ages, which have become mighty and powerful, and succeeded to the position which the Phconichan Republic once occupied—have now an opportunity of learning a pro fitable lesson which the fate of that once powerful State presents to them. To avoid that destiny they must seek to avoid her errors and failings, otherwise their fall and their ruin will not only be doubly merited, but they will lank that sympathy which, for want of having an example before her, is so readily extended to the empire of Dido. The excavations attracted the attention not only of the literary world, but of the speculative also. Means for turning the ruins of Carthage to account were not want ing, and a very prominent feature for successful specula tion presented itself in the famous aqueduct. . . . . At the time we took our sketches of the aqueduct, French labourers were busily engaged in blasting, and pulling down portions of the masonry on the banks of the Mitzana, preparatory to building a bridge across the river.. A few days after our visit to the spot the noble pillar to the right in our sketch, and on the right bank of the Mitzana, was to submit to the same destiny. Tho destruction of such a work borders upon sacrilege, particularly so as the object assigned is to obtain stones for the bridge; whereas, within a hundred yards of the river there aro materials in abund ance for the purpose, from the fallen portions of the aqueduct. But the Government take no interest in this magnificent relic of antiquity ; and the contractor, who studies economy and looks after his profits, is permitted to act according to his owls pleasure. The Son of Baba Ali, the Moslem antiquarian, was with us at the very time we visited this spot, and, though by no means very bright, made on this occasion the following remark:—" You Nagarines surprise me. When you see us Moslems destroy ing any of the works of the yehala (pagans), you are as angry with us as if you saw us commit murder; but here you come deliberately to break down this oltanaya (aque duct), which is so beautiful that I doubt whether, with all your wisdom and knowledge, you could build it up again. If injuring the work of ages gone by is wrong in us, why is it not also wrong in you ?" This was, of course, ad dressed to me as representing the whole of Christendom; and for the honour of Christendom I told Sadek that we considered such an act even more barbarous in Europeans than in Moslems ; that, unfortunately, Christians, like Moslems, were often induced, from a love of gain, to com mit acts which, under other circumstances, they would deprecate ; that the intelligent portion of Christians would highly disapprove of such Vandalism, whereas among Moslems it was almost universally sanctioned. THE OTGANTIC SKELETON. I resolved to visit Sidy Daoud, the ancient Misua, to verify a current report of the existence of tombs of giants in that locality. Only a few days previous a Greek, named Andrea Cateconi, stated to me in the presence of Dr. Merritt, the American Consul, that he had opened onl) of these tombs, and found in it a skeleton which measured 12 feet in length. It was one of the most awful sights, he said, he ever beheld. The diameter of the head must have been nearly two feet, and the teeth were at least an inch in length. He recom mended me to a certain Rais Machloof, who he asserted aided him in opening the tomb, and knew where similar ones were to be found. The reader may smile at my cre dulity; but, without appealing to the authority of the sacred writers, let me remind him that antiquity authorises such a belief. Plutarch, in his Life of Sertorius, states thatwhen that general took the town of Tingis, he broke open the sepulclite of Antanis, a giant of Phomician origin, and adds—" But hew great was his surprise when he beheld a body 60 cubits long." He immediately offered sacrifices, and closed up the tomb, which added greatly to the respect and reputation it had before. Antiquity does not only favour such a belief, but there are ancient remains which appear to corroborate it. We have in the island of Sardinia the "Sepolturs de is Gigantes," varying from 15 to 36 feet in length, from three to six i n width, and the same in depth, with immense flat stones resting on them as a cover ing. My friend the archaeologist Canon Spano is at this time occupied in making researches amnig these gigantic tombs, and I doubt not but we shall, ere long, have the result of his exertions in his learned periodical, " The Bulletin aircheologieo Sardo." ON THE RELIGION OF THE CARTHAGENIA.NB. ' The knowledge we possess of their idols does not tend to raise the Phoenician art of sculpture very high if we compare these with those of Greece and Rome ; but then the rude and uncouth specimens which have survived the demolition of their hostile successors, and the devastat ing effects of time, are merely specimens which corroborate that there was a design and an intention to give them those forms and those shapes. They are far from betraying their ignorance of sculpture, and this is amply proved by kin dred arts, in which they have not only equalled but sur passed contemporary civilised nations. The Divine Legis lator's prohibition ' Thou shalt not make unto thyself any graven image„ &c., had evidently reached them , and an evasive complance seems to have been the result. Mel, I moth was the' hihg V tha mai; Mitcl a oßch UNFORESEEN DIFFICULTIES. Each side of the mosaic was ornamented by two trees (perhaps the lotus or silphium) placed in a vase, the top of which met in a circular ornament. To the right wo found the lower tree perfect, as well as the ornament; of the upper tree, a portion of the top alone was left. A piece about three feet square, vas marked out, through which they sawed to a depth cf about two feet. They then cleared the earth beneath the cement, supporting the top with stones, to prevent it from breaking down. Two days were employed in this operation, and late in the evening of the second day the piece was ready for removal. The requisite force of Arabs was immediately called, every step was taken in the preparatory arrangements. The command to 'lift' was given, but was no sooner obeyed than the whole crumbled to pieces. BULWER'S LIBRARY EDITION. Twenty-eight years have elapsed since Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton (then Mr. Lytton Bulwer) began writing iu Rome his great historical romance of Rienzi. An extension of his Italian tour at that period, however, (1. .e in 1833) having conducted him as far as Naples, shortly after the opening chapters of " Rienzi" had been committed to paper, the young novelist found it imperative upon him to yield himself captive to another fancy then exercising over him a superior and, indeed at the moment, a wholly irresistible fascination. Loiter ing spell-bound among the subterranean ruins of Herculaneum and its sister city, Bulwer forsook for a while the mediaeval "epoch of the "Last of the Tribunes," for the earlier and classic period of the " Last Days of Pompeii." Irene and Nina paled for an interval before Nydia and lone—the latter being revealed in the lurid glare of that most stun pendous and appalling irruption of a burning mountain ever told of in this world's history. When, however, the love of Glaucus and the lust of Arbaces had been, both of them, duly commemo rated in the great prose poem, penned by our English Boccaccio, the earlier allurements afforded to him by the remembrance of the life and death of Cola di Rienzi, the last of the great Roman Tribunes, revived—and the interrupted narrative of that resplendent and pathetic catas trophe was, in due course, and with the customary speed of that swift-moving pen of genius com pleted. The success of " Rienzi" as an historical romance was complete and triumphant. It put the confirmatory seal to Bulwer's already recorded and recognisedreputation. As his previous works had been announced upon successive title page as by the "Author of Eugene Aram," and as prior to " Eugene Aram" they had been described as the effusions of the " Author of Pelham," so soon after the appearance of this thenceforth famous masterpiece of historic-fiction—its suc cessors were for a long while designated upon subsequent title-pages, from the same hand, as by the " Author of Rienzi." And now after pass ing through numerous reprints in editions of all kinds, here cheap, here costly, after having been translated like so many of its companions, born from this prolific and variously gifted genius, now after nearly one entire generation has passed since its original appearance—(it has already been remarked here that eight and twenty years have sped by since its young author began to write the opening pages of the narrative)—" Rienzi" comes forth yet once more in the fifteenth and sixteenth volumes of this noblest edition of all, the exquisite Library Edition of the Novels, Tales, and Romances of Sir Bulwer Lytton, published by the Messrs. Black wood and Sons, of London and Edinburgh. Tne work has come so long since to be appreciated, far and wide, as a recognised classic among English Fictions that we may here content ourselves with making this simple announcement. The Greatest of all the Plantagenets. An Historical Sketch. Bentley. The long and eventful reign of King Edward the First has always occupied a prominent place in our national' history. Intervening between the uncertain and powerless tenure of the sceptre by Henry the Third, and the brief and disastrous reign of his son, Edward of Caernarvon ; remark able for his subjugation of the principality and his fierce contests with the Scotch; conspicuous alike for his vigorous and able internal government and for his valour and ability in the field, it is not sur prising that the name of the first Edward has always been esteemed as one of the most eminent of our monarchs. The writer of the volume before us subscribes himself from the outset his most enthu siastic and unqualified supporter. He considers that scanty justice has been done to the greatness of his personal qualities and the brilliant events of his reign, and he ascribes this to the fact that all our later, and better, historians have been Scotchmen, and as such were not likely to render honour due to one who bears on his tomb the words " Scatorunz Malleus." All this has possibly some truth. The firm hand of Edward held the reins of power with steady and consistent grasp in a tumultuous and disorganised state of affairs. No Simon de Montfort presumed to rear his head in his day. The finances judiciously and fairly apportioned balanced the expenses, and the debts and difficulties, the royal alternations of munificence and solicitation that had disgraced his father's days, were heard of no more. The arms of England were held in fear, and the arbitration of her just and puissant monarch was continually in request. But when we are told that almost every act in the long life of this king was admirable, or at worst blameless; when his oppo nents are denounced in tete ; when the customs of the age afford excuse for the royal acts, but none for those of his adversaries ; when the struggle of a nation for independence is stigmatised as treason, and William Wallace is compared to Nana Sahib (only indeed the comparison is held too good for him), then indeed we hold the writer for an extravagant partisan, who is not only wanting in the first requisite of an historian—unbiassed impartiality — but plain common sense, likewise. With regard to the opening years of Edward's career there is less ground for censure. The strife and trouble which attended his later years met him in the threshold of life. His father, involved in the dispute with Simon de Montfort, was totally incapable of com peting with his powerful enemy either in the council chamber or the field of battle. His son's more vigorous head and hand extricated him from his difficulties, and left him nominally victor of that field to which he had been brought a prisoner. But it was when he himself ascended the throne that Edward's great qualities as governor were manifested. He is styled in the pages before us "the first English King," and the writer quotes the graphic language of our late historian to describe the characteristics of this era. One feature in Edward's reign which renders it remarkable in our days is the assembling of Par liaments :,—" From the very first," says our author, " he associated the people with himself in the work of legislation; and accordingly now, for the first time, do these all-important words appear on the statute-book of England :—' These be the Acts of King Edward, made at Westminster, at the first Parliament general after his coronation, by his council and by the assent of archbishops, bishops, earls, barons, and all the commonalty of the realm thither summoned.'" The Statute of Westminster, which, Lord Campbell asserts deserves the name of a code rather than an Act of Parliament, is another evidence of the legislative ability of him who has been styled " The English Justinian." His encouragement of constitutional assemblies is especially commendable in so powerful and strong willed a monarch, and his enunciation of the doc trine, that " 'What concerns all, should by all be approved ; and that common dangers should be met by remedies provided in common," is the expression of the fundamental principle of our Constitution. It is, therefore, manifestly unfair, as the writer main tains, to regard only the wars of later years as a sample of Edward's reign. He complains that most historians have done this, fixing their eyes chiefly on the invasion of Scotland, and his contest with the two earls, regardless of the fact that Edward had reigned nearly a quarter of a century before either event took place. He observes that one might as well begin the reign of George 111. with the French Revolution, or the life of the Duke of Wellington with his opposition to the Reform Bill. Of course, in all transactions with the Welsh, the King was the impersonation of clemency and gentleness, and the massacre of the bards a total fiction. We have not space for a discussion of these points, but pass on to the author's uncompromising defence of Edward's Scottish policy. Prejudiced as he had shown himself in many other points, and enthusiastic as was his admiration for the " hammer of Scotland," we must confess that his treatment of this question suxpriped AUSTRIA. VIENNA, TUESDAY. The official Wiener Zietunq contains an Imperial decree appointing the Archduke Rainer President of the Ministry, and Count •Nadasdy President of the Council of the Empire. _ _ Count Rechberg remains Minister of the Impe rial Householdand Minister for Foreign Affairs. Herr von Lasser is appointed Chief of the Poli tical Administration. Herr Pratobera is appointed Minister of Justice. Count Wickenburg, Minister of Commerce. In the functions of the Minister Baron Schmer- ling are concentrated all affairs concerning the organisation of the Empire and the national politi cal representation. Public worship and instruction are also included in Baron Schmerling's department; the affairs of Hungary being, however, excepted. SPAIN. MADRID, FEB. 4. The semi-official Correspondencia Autografa states that a report is current that the Democrats and the partisans of Don Juan are actively con spiring; Their proceedings are closely watched by the Government, which is prepared to suppress any movement with severity. A3IERICA. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. The Royal Mail steamship America, from Hali fax and Boston, which touched at Queenstown yesterday has arrived here. The Secretary of the United States Treasury reports that the expenditure for carrying on the government till Ist July will exceed the revenue by 20,000,000 dols. The steamer Arago arrived at New York on the 23d inst. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY). The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. NEW PEER. Lord HERBERT of LEA (late Mr. Sydney Herbert) took the oaths and his seat on his elevation to the peerage. The noble lord was introduced by the Duke of Argyll and Lord Shelburne. APPEARANCE OF THE HOUSE. There was a very large attendance of peers present when the Lord Chancellor rose to read the Royal Speech. The galleries round the house were filled by ladies, and the space before the throne was also densely filled. The ministerial bench was fully occupied. Lord Herbert took his seat next the Duke of Newcastle, and in: a few minutes after the Duke of Cambridge entered the house, and commenced an animated conversation with the noble lord. The Earl of Derby was present, and looked remarkably,well. The only thing unusual with the noble earl was that he used a stick in walking. THE ADDRESS. Her Majesty's speech on the opening of Parliament hav ing been read by the Lord Chancellor, and afterwards by one of the clerks at the table, The Earl of SEFTON, who wore a full military uniform, then rose to move an humble Address to her Majesty, in answer to her most gracious Speech. He said he hoped that the house would extend that indulgence which was always awarded to those who addressed their lordships house for the first time. He should not have to trespass upon their lordships' patience for any considerable time. At another time he would have expressed a hope that his motion would have met with unanimous approval, but under the present circumstances the pleasure of seeing the noble earl opposite sufficiently restored to health to deal with any question, forbid him to anticipate such a course. (Hear, and cheers.) It was a great pleasure to find that her Majesty still con tinued to be on the most friendly and satisfactory footing with other nations. (Hear, hear.) The first paragraph in the Royal Speech referred to Italy, and he could not but think that the course that had been adopted by this coun try hadbeen the right one, and becominga great andpower ful nation. The operations that had taken place in China had proved that the old spirit of military ardour still continued unimpaired, and the great results that had been obtained with so small a loss from either death or sickness was a source of great gratification. The arms of England had proved to the Emperor of China that atrocities like those that had been committed under the observation of the highest in that distant land could not go unpunished. (Hear.) The state of the Indian terri tories had also been referred to in the Royal Speech. Her Majesty expressed a hope that the present condition of that great country would continue to improve. (Hear.) There were, however, those who thought that such could not be the case for a considerable period ; but when they considered the vast extent of the resources of that immense empire, he thought that the hope expressed by her Majesty was most likely to be fulfilled. He felt that all their lordships would agree with her Majesty in the hopes she expressed relative to the troubled state of America. It was to be regretted that such a state of things had arisen, but he would have their lordships to remember that this country was not entirely dependent on that country for one of its staple commodities—viz., cotton. The possibility of growing it elsewhere was at the present momen t oecupyin a great deal of attention, and he thought i t would prove successful. With respect to the supplemental of the Treaty concluded between Her Majesty an d the Emperor of French, he must say that th e o p inion that much the distress that at present existed in Coventry was in by him. (Hear.) The m easure referred to as being 0.7,3„„i to be attributed to the trea t y with France was not shared to be introduced he felt sure would receive the best CollBi derfiti9P,6llo, it passed, 17911 1 d 9ifoot groNit go9d, a theama them for their patience, and he begged to move the usual address to her Majesty. Lord LISMORE seconded the motion in a speech which was quite inaudible in the reporters' gallery. The Earl of DE n BY, who, on rising, was received with loud cheers, said it was a gratification to him to have to address tb eir lordships ; and, in the first place, he had to thank the noble lord the mover of the address for the kind way in which he had referred to his restoration to health. The speech from the throne was generally looked upon as the Ministerial programme, and although it was not of that character that excited his highest estimation, he did not intend to disturb the harmony of the proceedings by moving any amendment to it. [LETT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS DAY). The house resumed at a quarter to four o'clock. The SPEAKER stated the different writs that had been issued during the recess, and announced that it was not in tended by the parties petitioning against the return of Mr. M'Denough for Sligo to proceed with the petition. The order for the committee to try the merits of the petition was accordingly discharged. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. Sergeant Pigott, Mr. Layard, Mr. Vyner, Mr. Wyndham, Lord Stanhope, Mr. Philips, Mr. Moffatt, Mr. Beaumont, and several other hon. members took the oaths and their seats. INTERFERENCE OF PEERS AT ELECTIONS. On the reading of the sessional order relative to the in terference of peers at elections, Mr. WILLIAMS said that this house had never main tained its rights in reference to the enforcement of this re solution, and he thought its continuance was useless. In his opinion the house should not have any resolution on its records, which it was not prepared to enforce. NEW WRITS. On the motion of Mr. BRAND the following writs were ordered—For the southern division of Wilts, in the room of the Right Hon. Sydney Herbert, raised to the House of Peers ; for the borough of Bolton, in the room of Joseph Crook, Esq., who had accepted the ,stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds ; for the borough'of Bradford, in the room of Titus Salt, Esq., who had also accepted the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds; for the county of Aberdeen, in the room of Lord Haddo, now Earl of Aberdeen. RED SEA TELEGRAPH. c3x...A.v0 - rvivr, gave notice mat, on triaay mot, he would move a resolution in committee of the house, pre liminary to bringing in a bill to amend the act of 1858, in reference to the Red Sea Telegraph. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Sir G. C. LEWIS gave notice that he would move for a select committee in inquire whether the business of the house could not be facilitated. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Mr. GLADSTONE gave notice that he would move for a resolution to the effect that any deficiency arising out of the establishment of Savings Banks in connection with the Post-office should be supported out of the Consolidated Fund. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY LAW. Sir R. BETHELL gave notice that on Monday next he would move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to bankruptcy and also insolvency. REGISTRATION IN IRELAND. Mr. CARDWELL gave notice that ho would, on an early day, move for leave to introduce a bill to amend the law relating to the registration of births, deaths, and mar riages in Ireland. THE POOR LAW. Mr. VILLIERS gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the provisions of she Poor Law in Ireland. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Lord J. RUSSELL laid upon the table correspondence between England, France, and other powers relative to the pacification of Syria, the Treaty of Commerce with France, &c. THE ROYAL SPEECH. The SPEAKER having read the Royal Speech (which will be found in another oolumn), Sir T. E. COLEBROOKE, member for Lanarkshire, who was dressed in the uniform of a deputy-lieutenalit, rose to move an hunible address to her Majesty, in reply to her Majesty's most gracious address. The hon. member referred particularly to the visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada and the United States. The manner in which his royal highness was received in the former was most gratifying, exhibiting as it did so much loyalty in a colony which had previously been disaffected, and some time since in a state of actual rebellion. The manner in which his Royal Highness was received in the United States was still more gratifying and still more deeply interesting, and was to be considered as a personal tribute to the sovereign of these realms, and the policy which this country had pursued towards America. (Hear, hear.) He joined in the expression of regret contained in the Royal Speech relative to the dissensions that prevailed in that im portant continent, and hoped fervently that the dangers which threatened the union of the provinces might be shortly dispelled, and that a good understanding might be restored. Having briefly adverted to the successes in China, he referred to the events on the Continent of Europe. With respect to France, he contended that the conduct pursued by the Emperor of that country was cal culated to inspire confidence in his /pacific and friendly intentions towards this country. In illustration of this disposition he referred to the Treaty of Com merce and to the recent announcement of the Emperor in the opening of the Chamber of Deputies. He contended that there was quite sufficient in the conduct of that illustrious individual to allay apprehensions that were entertained and expressed in different quarters. With respect to Italy, he agreed fully with the policy of non-intervention on the part of this country, but at the same time, he considered that policy should not be pushed to an extreme. He believed the feeling of the country was with him in this respect, and that no statesman would be able to maintain his position who would not endeavour to secure for this country a due influence in the councils of the countries of Europe, without endangering the liberties in compromising the in dependence of any European State. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the omission of any reference to Parliamentary Reform, there never was a period when greater difficulties existed for the introduction of a comprehensive measure of reform than at present; and to show that it was not imperatively required by the community, he alluded to the absence of any expression of enthusiasm on the sub ject out of doors. While he concurred in the desirability of retrenchment in the public expenditure, still he was not so sanguine as to its practicability to any considerable extent at present, taking into account the posi tion of foreign affairs. (Hear, hear.) The hon. member concluded by reading the Address, which, as usual, was an echo of the Royal Speech. Mr. PAGET, member for Nottingham, who also wore the uniform of a deputy-lieutenant, seconded the Address. He alluded particularly to the Commercial Treaty with France, which he believed would eventually realise the predictions of those who were in support of that treaty on its introduction. He felt confident that it would be the means of extending the trade of this country, and that this step in the direction of free trade on the part of France would promote materially the interests of the people of that country. He referred to certain circumstances in connec tion with the commerce of this country to show the bEiefits which free trade had already con ferred, and the advantages that might naturally be inferred from measures calculated to develope it still further. With regard to the retrenchment of the public expenditure when practicable, no doubt it was most desirable, but he thought that these retrenchments would best originate with the heads of the Government departments, who must possess greater information on subjects on which retrenchment could be judiciously and safely exercised. He thought the proper course for private members to adopt in respect to this matter would not be, as hereto fore, to throw obstacles in the way of Government, but to render it all the assistance in carrying out the estimates they might from their position be enabled to recommend for the adoption of the house. In speaking of this subject he alluded to the zeal and ability displayed by the late Secretary for War, and eulogised the manner in which he discharged his duties. He mentioned in terms of approbation the announcement in the Royal Speech of the intention of the law officers of the Crown to introduce a bill to amend the laws relating to bankruptcy and insolvency, which he believed would give satisfaction to the commercial community, as it would be framed in conformity with commercial in formation. He also commended the announcement of the intention to introduce a bill for a uniform rating in Eng land and Wales. After some general remarks, the hon. member concluded by seconding the address. The SPEAKER then read the Addresso• reluc t a nt to dis houseMr. WHITE said he ws e the sub u.„z on sub turb the unanimity of the wou ld not be dis ject, but he felt that he not notice some state charging his duty if h. did i n al the Roy Speech. ments and some omissions In the first place, they had b e en told that the co nduct of the House of Lords last session was one of the greatest i nno vations o f the Constitution that had taken place for a cons iderable period, and yet there was noallusio n made to that subject. He did not wish to eliminate the House of Lords from the Con stitution, but he assured the Government that this subject would be agitated until it was satisfactorily settled. He thought there might have been some more generous reference to the policy adopted by the Emperor of the French. He thought there should have been some more specifics information relative to retrenchment, and he denounced the present Government as one of the most extravagant 'that the world had ever known. He deprecated most strongly the omission of reference to rarnemen- zy unreing an amendm en t tary reform, an d conclude' 4 to the effect tinni fume measures should be taken for the catension of the Parliamentary suffrage. Mr, D. SEYMOUR seconded the amendment, an d was [LUX MAXIIIO.] LONDON GAZETTE—(THIS EVENINei. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Fan. 2. Nctice is herebygiven that the-Queen will hold levees, at St. James's Palace, upon the following days, at two o'clock, viz. :—Thursday, 14th inst. ; Wednesday, 20th inst. ; and Wednesday, 13th March. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 4th day of February, 1861—present, the Queen's Most Ex cellent i Majesty n Council—this day, the Right Honourable Francis, Lord Napier, was by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, . and took his place at the Board accordiney. DUCHY OF LANCASTER, Fig: 4. The Queen has been this day pleased to appoint Sir Humphrey de Trafford, Bart., of Trafford Park, to be Sheriff of the county palatine of Lancaster for the year ensuing. FOREIGN-OFFICE. J. 29. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Edward Thomas Rogers, Esq., now British Vice-Consul at Caiffa, to be her Majesty's Consul at Damascus. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 30. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Joseph Severn, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Rome. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John George Green, Esq., to be Extra Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter to her Majesty. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 5. 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Major-General Sir Jas. Hope Grant, G.C.B. ' to bo Colonel, vice General Sir George Scovell, G.C.8., deceased. 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant John Evans to be Captain, by purchase, vice Charles William Paulet, who retires ; Cornet Charles Brome Bashford to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Evans. Ist Regiment of Foot—Captain Alfred John Ford, from half-pay, to be Captain, vice Richard George Coles, seconded, having been appointed Captain Instructor of Musketrwit Hythe. 2d Foot—Ensign and Adjutant Alexander Baird to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Howson, deceased. sth Foot—Lieut. John Creagh to be Captain, without purchase, vioe Robert Moore, deceased ; Ensign William Douglas Legge to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Creagh ; Lieut. Henry Bathe to be Adjutant, vice Creagh, promoted. 6th Foot—Staff-Surgeon William Frederick Torcato Ivey to be Surgeon, vice George Hyde, M.D.. placed upon. half-pay. 1 4th Foot—Li eu t enan t J o h n L en th a l D av ids, from the 77th Foot, t o b e Li eutenant, vice James F ran klin, who ex changes ; Gentleman-Cadet Tredenham FitzHerbcrt CiCanyon, from th e R oya l M i lit ary C o ll ege , to be Eadign, without purchase, vice Thomas Charles Watson, ap pointed to the 56th Foot. 24th Foot—Lieutenant George Massy Studdert, from the West India Regiment, to he Lieutenant, vice Henry auxin ramie, „ Ch n H. 31st Foot—Gentleman:C r acFel Henry William Bateman, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Tibbetts, promoted. 39th Foot—Gentleman-Cadet Charles D'Oyly Harmar, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Blennerhassett, appointed to the 41st Foot. 41st Foot—Major Hugh Rowlands, from the 100th Foot, to be Major, vice Heucy Stratton Bush, who exc han g es. 45th Foot--Ensign Charles Forbes Leith, from the 17th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Forbes William Guernsey, appointed Quartermaster. 55th Foot—Sergeant-Major Timothy Dixon to be Quarter master, vice Samuel Millward, who resigns. 57th Foot—Lieutenant Hickman Rose Russell to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Arthur Maxwell . Earle, promoted by purchase, to an unattached majority ; Ensign Robert Murray to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Russell. 58th Foot—Ensign William Henry Key to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William Bolton, who retires. 60th Foot—Ensign Richard Collingwood Robinson, from the 16th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Gosling, promoted. 67th Foot—Ensign James Hardie Fraser to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Chas. Henry Blackley Turner, deceased ; Ensign George Baker to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Fraser, whose promotion on 30th Nov., 1860, has been cancelled. 77th Foot—Lieutenant James Franklin, from the 14th Foot, to be Lieut., vice John Lenthal Davids, who , ex changes. , 85th Foot—Major Frederick Ernest Appleyard, from a Depot Battalion, to be Major, vice Roblrt Maunsell, who exchanges. 87th Foot, Gentleman-Cadet Kenneth Douglas, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hickson, promoted; Quartermaster • Sergeant George Badkin Freeman, to be Quartermaster, vice Henry Thomas, placed upon half pay. 100th Foot—Major Henry Stratton Bush. from the 41st Foot, to be Major, vice Hugh Rowlands, who exchanges. 2d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Henry John Evans, from the 25th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice George Massy Studdert, who exchanges. DEPOT BATTALION.—Major Robert Maunsell, from the 85th Foot, to be Major, vice Frederick Ernest Appleyard, who exchanges. UNATTACHED.—CfiptaiII and Brevet Major Arthur Max well Earle, from the 57th Foot, to be Major, by purchase. BREVET. Major-General Sir James Hope Grant, G.C.8., to have the local rank of Lieutenant-General in India. Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Pratt, C. 8., 23d Foot, having completed five years' service as a Regimental Lieu tenant-Colonel, to be Colonel in the Army. Major Alick John Fraser, serving with local rank in Syria, to have the local rank of Colonel, while employed on a special mission in that country. ADMIRALTY, FEE. 4. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Frederick Herbert Ruel, to be Captain, vice Davis, placed on half pay; Second Lieutenant Laurance Paulet Shawe, to be First Lieutenant, vice Ruel, promoted. That portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts had not come to hand when we went to prole. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Tits DAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 181 11 19 Antwerp Brussels — 25 45 25 60 Hamburgh - 13 71 Paris Ditto Slarseilles — 25 55 25 60 _ _ _ Frankfort on Maine Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin - 118 118} 15 40 15 60 15 40 15 60 344 34e Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York •• I Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)....per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) „ 0 5 lt South American Doublons 48 489 481 49 25 5 26 90 25 70 25 75 25 70 25 76 s9} 39 118 k 118 118 k 118 52/ 53 63 63i THIS DAY'S MARKETS. R ~, HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; olover do., £3los to £slss ; and straw, 108 to £1 18s per load. Both hay and straw were in slow request, at our quotations. CUMBERLAND. Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s ; clover, £3 10s to £ss 15s Od ; and straw, £1 10s to £2 Os per load. Trade inactive. WHITECHATEL. Meadow hay, £2 Os to £6 58 Od ; clover, £3 108 to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £llOB to £1 18s per lead. A moderate demand. COLONIAL. _ _ Del.—Only a limited amount of business has been transacted, and prices have remained steady. SUGAR.—There has been a very limited inquiry, and the dealings have been restricted to a few small parcels for immediate consumption. In the refined market dried goods have been in moderate request, at previous rates. COPFEE.—The market has been quiet, and prices have shown no material alteration. In the stocks on hand com pared with those of the same period of the previous year, there is a falling off of about 800 tons. RlCE.—There has been a very limited inquiry, and the small business transacted has been at previous rates. liiIALTPITRE..—NO public sales have taken place during the last few days, and in the private market prices remain unaltered. TALLow.—There has been very little business trans acted, and quotations *amain steady. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1861. FEBRITARY. Lincoln l3 I Derby sPring l9 mAnott. Nottingham Spring ..... 5 i Warwick SPOng l9 Li ver p oo l Sprk L g ......... 12 C or entry .... . l9 Shrewsbury ............ 14 APRIL. _ Northampton .......... 5 Croxton Park .......... Epsom Spring .......... 11 m a rket Craven ...... 16 DI Thirsk Doncaster Sing 23 Newmarket r S 29 Chester ................ 7 'York 14 Keaton Salisbury l6 Bath . 21 Manchester 22 Harpenden 24 Epsom THE ROAD MURDER.—The Western Daily Ex press of Saturday says that it was rumoured at Trowbridge on Friday that Mr. Kent had resigned his office of ill tor of factories, and it is said that the Government will give him another situation, which will remove him from the scene of the event which has brought him and his family into such unenviable notoriety. It is said that the agricultural accounts from all parts of the United Kingdom have become much more en couraging owing to the recent frost having been followed by the present dry weather. " Nothing is more incontrovertible than that our national importance and wealth have been more promoted by Inventors than by any other class of men. In short, all the improvements for our convenience and comfort, dating from a state of barbarity to one of high civilisation, are but the cumulative results of inventive ingenuity; and in no in stance is this more clearly seen than in the history of those beautiful inventions which have from time to time been brought to bear upon the science of Horology. . Trace its history from the time of the Romans with their clepsydra or wear-clock, and Alfred with his candles, from hour glasses and sun-dials down to that miracle of ingenuity The Watch,' and see how improvement has succeeded improvement, until at last those now manufactured by Benson, of Ludgate-hill, London, have been cheroots:l: tically described as the perfection of mechoes% Standard.—[Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet4l o :L tch ] 'w o ; stamps, is descriptive of every constructl ° 3 ' g r o w made, Watcim eßfe by post is Parts va ,my