The Sun. — London, England, 1861-03-04 00:00:00

i ncompetent man, who did not inherit his father's talent, he was by that son, acting under the advice of crafty and designing Ministers, placed in close confinement, and died in prison. " Tom Brown at Oxford" this month is capital. Tom inveigles his friend Lieut. East to accompany him on an expedi tion to prevent H arr y Wi n b urn f rom ge tti ng into trouble at a riot, which is about to take place at Eaglebourne. They arrive late, and the fun has begun. Tom leaves his friend with the horses, and goes down into the village and gets Harry away; but the yeomanry cavalry are after them, and they have to ride for it. The lieutenant's pre sence of mind and ready expedient saves them, although it exposes himself to the fire of the enemy, on the strength of which he lectures Tom in a most admirable manner. Young Winburn enlists in Lieutenant East's regiment, and there we leave him. The subject of " Trade Societies and the Social Science Association" is treated in a quiet and sensible manner. We have a chapter on " Baron Bunsen." " Ravenshoe" is continued. Charles Ravenshoe gets into trouble with the Dons, and is rusticated. The description of this part of the tale is so true, that one would half fancy that the author had had personal e x p er i ence on th e sub ject : " Charles returned to his room, a little easier in his mind than when he left it. There still remained one dreadful business to get over—the worst of all, that of letting his father know. Non-university men sneer at rustication ; they can't see any particular punishment in having to ab sent yourself from your studies for a term or two. But do they think that the Dons don't know what they are about? Wipr, nine spirited young fellows out of ten would snap their fingers at rustication, if it wasn't for the home busi ness. It is breaking the matter to his father, his just anger, and his mother's still more bitter reproaches. It Must all come out, the why and the wherefore, without con cealment or palliation. The college write a letter to jus tify themselves, and then a mine of deceit is sprung under the parents' feet, and their eyes are opened to things they little dreamt of. This, it appears, is not the first offence. The college has been long suffering, and has pardoned When it should have punished repeatedly. The lad who was thought to be doing so well, has been leading a dissi pated, riotous life, and deceiving them all. This is the bitterest blow they have ever had. How can they ever trust him again ? And so the wound takes long to heal, and sometimes is never healed at all. That is the meaning of rustication. "A majority of young fellows at the University deceive their parents, especially if they come of serious houses. It is almost forced upon them sometimes, and in all cases the temptation is strong. It is very unwise to ask too many questions. Home questions are, in some cases, unpardonable. A son can't tell a father, as one man can tell another, to mind his own business. No. The father asks the question suddenly, and the son lies, perh a p s , for ti the first me in his life. If he told the truth hi s father , Would knock him down. Charles was a little better off than most youn fellow s i n this respect. He knew his father would scoldg about the rustication, and still more at his being in debt. He wasn't much afraid of his father's anger. They two had always been too familiar to be much afraid of one another. He was much more afraid of the sarcasms of kackworth, and he not a little dreaded his brother; but with regard to his father ho felt but slight uneasiness." "The Songs of Scotland" before Burns, and a chapter on the "Exclusion of those who are not members of the Church of England from Fellow- Ma c h at our Universities," wi n d s u p th e num b er for Temple Bar. " The Seven Sons of Mammon" is continued at some length, and considerable skill is shown in its relation. The piquante widow, Mrs. Armytage, is quite a masterpiece in the agreeable way in which she is sketched. The graceful way in which she comports herself while in the act of inflicting deadly injuries on the peace and prosperity of others seems to entitle her to a high rack in the list of arch de ceivers and social trespassers. The tale For Better, for WOrse," is proceeded with, and in this instalment we follow the steps of the interesting Margaret, and do not meet with the bride at all. It is evident that troublous times are in store for her, however, as her brother and her sister are about to Proceed to her vicinity, where it is not likely that the new brother-in-law will welcome them with much acclaim, or bestow upon them very smiling glances. There is a good paper, on "The Manage- Meat of Servants." It is written in a just spirit, and *contains some solemn truths, and presents serious reflections which many selfish, tyrannical, and ignorant employers would do well to ponder upon- in their leisure hours, as Hood has tersely expressed it, " Evil is wrought by want of thought, as Well as by want of heart," and some do wrong from the want of using their faculties, thus acting contrary to their natural sense of right. It is thus Written in consideration of the unappreciated troubles of this class. "Servants have their living to earn, their way to make in the world, tempta tions to resist, difficulties to overcome, tears to hide, hearts capable of love, and a mysterious immor tality to struggle for and to hope in. While they live they are precious in the sight of the one Great Father of us all, and when they die, immortality is as true for them as the illustrious and beloved Queen of England." There are some very pleasing verses on the subject " Through the Bar.'' They are quaintly written, and are very expressive. The thoughtful will always find much food for deep reflection in the constant passing to and fro in the streets of a great city, and in speculating on the thousand of toiling feet, aching heads, and weary hearts who are marching on in the great battle of life, The first and last verses are here given : " 0 river, dear to Spenser and Herrick, Poets divine of the days gone by I -0 bright clear Thames, ere the neoteric Fog of a city obscured the sky I Close to thy marge there runs, for ever, A wondrous stream that's nobler far : Who has not stayed to watch the river Of life flow fast through Temble Bar ? " Brother of mine, who have brain and money— Sisters of mine, who are fair to view— Men and women, whose lives are sunny— Temple Bar has a lesson for you. Look to this strange world's unknown sequel, Look to the City which shines afar : In the eyes of God we shall all be equal, When there runs no river through Temple Bar." Baily's Sporting Magazine. George Osbaldeston, the most remarkable sport ing character ever known in England, or in fact anywhere else, figures on the frontispiece. The perusal of the biography of this remarkable man Will prove interesting to all. His extraordinary ketch against time to ride 200 miles in 10 hours at the Houghton Meeting, Newmarket, 1831, must be in the recollection of all who had arrived at the Year of manhood at that period. The distance was a ccomplished in 8 hours 42 minutes, including stoppages. His duel with the late Lord George 13 entinck is a subj ec t which i s be s t p asse d ove r i n silence, the affair redounding little to the credit of th e One or the d e t erm i na ti on o f e i t h er p ar ty. The following epigram is one of many that were current at the time of his grand match against time : TIME AND THE SQUIRE.-A MATCH. " Time "gainst the field,' the parsons cry, And add, by way of comment'ry, To warn each racing sinner : Whatever length life's course may be, - The T.M.M. or T.Y.C., Time's sure to be the winner.' " Out upon their authority,' The Squire exclaims • What's Time to me ? That I his step s should follow. To challenge him I'm not afraid.' `Don e ' replies Time; a m a tch was ma d e , `Don e ,' time was beaten hol " T he Team and its Drivers," low by the gentleman in fa ncy to instructions to tho se w h o h ave a 'Vloy to h o ld th e r ibb ons. " Wild Lif e "i s a tale -, 431 ` the Californian diggings. " Th e D u ti es o f -utiuntsmen, amateur and professional," is considered, and general sporting information given. Vie Journal of Agriculture. This magazine commences with a very interest ing article on the " Condition of the Agricultural Labourer," in which the writer, after showing the changes which have taken place in the social posi tion of our peasantry, as they have gradually de scended to their present condition, he goes back 100 years, takin g one particular property as an ex ample, and shows that all - the changes that have taken place on it from that time to the present have been to the disad vantage of the farm labourer. Robert Scott Burn furnishes an account of a rail way ride through Bel g i um, Holland, and on the Rhine, describing the agriculture of the various districts he passed through. Ina chapter on " Horses, Ancient and Moder n ," the fitness of horse flesh for human food is strongly recomm en d e d ; and those who are sceptical on this subject are informed that they unconciously devour equine flesh in Bologna sausages, and that the fine Russian Ox t' 3 ngues so much admired by epicures are in reality the tongues of horses. Farther on the writer Inquires how it is that the French, who excel u s in dancing, walking, and fencing , are the worst riders in the world. There is a chapter on French agri culture, as also one on the modern system of agri culture. Mr. Cowan furnishes a paper on the drai nage of sheep farms, and t h e genera l agricul tural infor ma ti on o f th e season , together with other platters it , °resting to farmers, completes the tliirnber. The Quarterly Review. This number has derived much deserved celebrity f ro the admirable manner in which the article on 1 ; Essays and Reviews" is written. It will be it ou ud by th ose w h o attentively peruse it, that 18 written in a of f t a h ir e spirit, consistent with a just a ppreciationTh question of which it treats. h e authors of this work expressed their ' ° P O euat " it would be received as a attempt to illustrate the advantage desirable to the cause of religious and moral truth, from a free handling in _e c - a h on - ling spirit of subjects peculiarly liable to sUffer by be e etition of conventional language, jL. not inte- COM- F the Kent ioble er. B on ngst kited t on elle istly this nili )ter, e of has ,fter d in and from :"traditional methods of treatment." In pursuing this plan they haVe gone far to undermine the very foundations on which the Christian reli gion rests, and to ignore entirely the doctrine of faith ; all with them must be material, and depend for its veracity and vitality on its agreements and accordance with the sense of man, and the consis tency of its tenets, with the approval of the intel lectual and skilled ones of all times. • It is truly observed here, that what these critics term the terrifying faculty" must belong to the most highly developed intellect of the age. What is to become of people who are below this mark, gifted with less than the highest natural power, of the highest cul tivation. Is not the tendency of this story to sub ject mankind to a sort of intellectual hierarchy?" The keystone of this theory is admirably described in these words,—" Instead of subjecting man as to his fate and duty to an external revelation, he sub jects the revelation itself to man's consciousness ; the idea of this " verifying faculty," this power of each man of settling what is and what is not true in the Inspired Record, is the Idea of the whole volume—the connecting link between all its writers," In commenting upon the widespread evils so likely to ensue from the dissemination of such dangerous doctrines as these here set forth, the writer of this excellent article observes, " We have felt bound to express our conviction that holding their views they cannot consistently with moral honesty maintain their posts as clergymen of the Established Church." It is most satisfactory to meet with so powerful an exponent of the vital truths assailed, and so eloquent an advocate for the Divine Word which is assailed by those who should stand forth as its champions and guardians. Who ever is of a weak and undecided turn of mind, and has curiosity and interest to induce them to read the " Essays and Reviews" should, as a counter piece, peruse this clear and comprehensive view of these dangerous opinions. The moderate tone which pervades its pages adds weight to its arguments and enhances its merits. This is not 't party ques tion, or one that is exclusively the appanage of one sect or creed to defend or take up, but it is of that peculiar nature and übiquitous import, that all of any Christian belief may well unite against the inroads of such an intruder into the sanctuary of their faith. This article is one of the best that has appeared on a subject so difficult to handle, and it may be considered a perfect success. A pleasing paper is that on " Dogs of History and Romance." The numerous class who admire that animal will be pleased to peruse so entertaining a record of their canine favourites, and may prove to those who sneer at their partiality that they are an illustrious company, as many of the most renowned ones of past days have been celebrated for their devotion to dogs. Sir Walter Scott was much attached to them, and he was also peculiarly happy in his illustrations of them in his works. "Every shade of canine feel ing, every development of canine nature may be studied in the pages of Sir Walter. Whenever, in the words of Mr. Adolphus, it is possible for a dog in any way to contribute to the effect of a scene, we find there the very dog that was required in his proper place and attitude." Happily, we are not left in ignorance of the names or the natures of the dogs which attended their master in his wanderings by Tweedside or on Yarrow. Camp, whose death Sir Walter lamented as that of a friend, and the giant Mudie, who " sleeps soundly at his master's door," will remain in kindly connection wits the greatest name in modern literature so long as literature itself shall last. " It is, in fact, the gentlest nature, such an union of gentleness with high independ ence and perfect courage as distinguished Sir Walter, the very perfect, gentle knight, which will most thoroughly appreciate the noble qualities of the dog, and to which the dog in turn will be most ready to attach himself." " lhe History and Pro spects of the Iron Trade" form the subject of an in teresting paper, in which an outline of the rise and progress of the manufacture is given in a succinct and popular form. As is too often the case, the great benefactors of the trade were the least rewarded. Every one knows the national ingrati tude which left unnoticed the brilliant invention of Mr. Cort, and the tardy subscription which in these days is being raised for his indigent family. Yet the writer before us states that, " Mr. Cort's dis- covert' was of such value and importance that it has given to this country to command the markets of the world." A predecessor of Mr. Cort was no more fortunate, "It is not known with accuracy when the first experiments to use coal were made, or how far they were carried ; but Dud ley, in the early part of the 17th cen tury, is the first who so far succeeded in the attempt as to be entitled to the merit of discovery." Two difficulties had up to that period prevented the application of coal to the smelting of iron. A greater power of blast than any of the machinery of those days possessed was required to produce the necessary intensity of heat in coal ; and no means had been found- to secure the expulsion from the coal of the sulphur which is injurious to the manufacture of iron. Yet though Dudley was the first to subdue these obsta- des 'in the way of an important trade, the usual fate of inventors and improvers attended him, and he " lived unrewarded and died brokenhearted." " We do not remember," says the writer of the ar ticle before us, " another instance of a discovery so nearly brought to perfection, and so long allowed to sleep in oblivion." The application of steam to mechanical purposes soon produced a wonderful de velopment of the iron trade, and successive inven tions and improvements have been the result of the energy and enterprise called into action. It is curi ous, however, that according to the statements before us these improvements are only shown in the in crease of quantity and diminution of cost, not in the quality of the article produced. The specimens of ancient and medival iron and steel which have come down to us have been of first-rate quality ; and the holiday making manufacturer who takes an excursion irip to Loudon will see in the iron railings of St. Paul's, which were cast in Lamber- hurst, — in Kent, two centuries ago, a specimen of iron which might certainly be made in the present day, but which it would puzzle his ingenuity to procure." The increase of the trade is, however, marvellous since the manufacture of iron, which on the introduction of steam suddenly rose to 60,000 tons, will it is supposed in the present year reach nearly 4,000,000 tons. Many interesting particulars are given, the influence of the French treaty, the cause of the present depression in the trade and the best means to be employed by Government to secure an efficient supply of first-rate iron are considered. Mr. Matley's valuable history of the United Nether. lands receives a careful criticism. The American historian for these additional volumes brings down his narrative to the destruction of the Armada, on which subject it is gratifying to find that he speaks with genuine English fervour and goodwill. The critic awards the usual share of approval and admi- ration to one who, even more than the lamented Prescott, deserves to be styled the American Macaulay. Like our English historian, too, he is _ _ accused of being somewhat partial to his hero, William of Orange, and even undue severity towards Philip 11. In both these particulars he is certainly likely to have a good many adherents, although we must not let our detestati o n o f his relentless bigotry induce us to consider Philip as altogether contemptible. He was an insignificant opponent, as his enemies proved, but although wanting his fa ther's abilities, both in the camp and the cabinet, the influence of his intrigues was felt throughout Europe. His tenacity of purpose and devotion to a principle, however mistaken, certainly deserve to be weighed in his favour, though his dark designs and wholesale massacres can claim but little sym pathy from English or American readers. Those who have not met with Mr. Medley's work will find in the article before us a graphic and well written summary of the great events it describes. Orley Farm. By Anthony Trollope. Chapman - ••• and Mill. In this new seriel the gentlemen of the long robe are destined to figure prominently. At least we are informed in the first page that if we please we may alter the name to " The Great Orley Farm Case." Part the first is of course devoted to the introduction of the principal characters, and to en lightening the reader re g a r di ng th e even t s which preceded the epoch at which the tale begins. An old gentleman named Sir Joseph Mason, who had made his own fortune in mercantile pursuits, re tired from b us i ness an d purc h ase d an extensive property in Yorkshire. He died, and bequeathed the greater portion of it to his eldest son, but Orley Farm he left to the offspring of his second mar riage, an infant at the time of his father's death. The elder b ro th er di spute d t h e will, having ex pected from what old Sir ,Tossph had told him that the entire property would go to him. Legal pro ceedings were i nst i tuted, but the result went in favour of the yeurger son, and the matter was sup posed to be set at rest for ever. The widow of the late Sir J osep h , acting as guardian to her son, re mained in undisturbed possession for some twenty years, until her son , h av i ng come of age, entered into his prope r ty. A certain Sir Peregrine Orme, who resided in the neighbourhood of Orley Farm, had a grands on a b out the same age as young Lucius Mason, but of very di fferent character, for at the time that Lu c i us M ason was studying the abstract doctrines of philology a t a G erman univer sity, the hopeful heir of Sir P eregr i ne Orme was devoting all his energies to th e d estruction of rats. In short, while the one was preparing himself in wild theories which were destined to work his ruin hereafter, the other was expending his sub stance in the gentlemanly amusement of ratting. At the period when the tale commences, young Peregrine had returned from Oxford, from which seat of learning he had been banished for certain TIM SUN,' LONDON, MONDAIrt EVENING, MARCH 4, 1861. proceedings' vrhich need not be investigated, with a recommendation that it would be as well if he took his name off the boards; and Lucius Mason had arrived from Germany with his head full of philology and chemistry, determined to cultivate his own land on new and scientific principles. The plot, as:faras one can as yet:enter into, it is conce i ve d with the ability to be expected from the author, and the tale promises to be one of much interest. MONEY MAREET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The accounts from the manufacturing districts during the past week show very little improvement in the general state of business. The woollen trade at Leeds has continued quiet, the chief dealings having been in light goods for the spring trade. Business at Manchester has continued very dull, and manufacturers have been pressing sales at reduced rates. Wools and yarns at Bradford have been neglected, and the few transactions in piece goods have been chiefly to supply immediate home requirements. The hosiery trade at Leicester has continued inactive, but symptoms of improvement have taken place in the lace trade at Nottingham. In the hardware districts there is little change of importance, the few orders in hand at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, being for home demands. _ Increased activity has been temporarily produced in the general discount market by the payments due to-day, the 4th of the month. Not the slighteht inconvenience, however, is experienced, good com mercial bills being easily negotiated, although full rates are required for the accommodation. As soon as the engagements now arriving at maturity are liquidated it is expected that the market will assume an easier appearance, as the ordinary re quirements of trade are comparatively moderate, while the absorption for joint stock and exceptional purposes is smaller than usual. Rather more activity prevailed in the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday, and prices were toler ably firm. The sales were 8,000 bales. Small quantities of gold continue to be purchased by the Bank of England, about £3,000 having been sent there on Saturday. The Norman has arrived from the Cape of Good Hope with £4,260 in specie ; and the T agus , from ,he Peninsula, with £1,664. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ceylon sailed from Southampton to-day, for the East. She takes out—in sovereigns, £4,890; bar silver, £136,245; dollars, 23,911 ; gold coin, £2,371; and jewellery, £2,487. Total, £169,9C4. The traffic receipts of the Great Western Rail way of Canada, for the week ending the 15th ult., exhibited an increase of £1,878 compared with the same period in 1860. The English Stock Market is rather depressed, several speculative sales having taken place, causing a decline of almost k per cent. This un favourable tendency is ascribed to the position of monetary affairs, and reported failures in Havan nah. Consols are 94 1 for money, 94 for the 7th inst., and 929 I for April. The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at 911 8; Long Annuities at 16k ; and Exchequer Bills are firm at 7s. to 3s. dis. Bank Stock is at 231 and 233. Indian ditto is flat at 221, and ditto New Scrip has improved to 100; 1. The dealings in the Foreign market have been of a moderate character, but prices generally are flatter. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 691 70 ; ditto 1858, 54 52 cx div. ; Mexican are steady at 23; ; and Brazilian 41 per Cents. at 851 8 ; Sardinian have improved to 821; Spanish Deferred to 44 ; Dutch 4 per Cents. to 101; Grenada Active have further advanced to 161 4 ; and ditto Deferred to 6,1. Business in the Rail way Share Market has been moderately active, and, in some instances, prices have shown more firmness. Caledonians, Lanca shire, and Yorkshire, North-Eastern (Berwick), and North-Eastern (Yorkshire) have improved os.; and Great Westerns and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. In the Foreign Market no dealings of importance have taken place—Great Luxemburg realise 61 7; Sambre and Meuse, 58, and Dutch Rhenish 12!. The Colonial lines show increased firmness— Grand Trunk of Canada have advanced 10s.; Great Western of Canada ss. ; and East Indian ss. ; Great Indian Peninsula are steady at previous rates. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in moderate request, without any material change in values. B JUTISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9li per Cent. Como - pig Annuities i New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9l Annuities, 30 yrs, expire Zth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6i India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent .. Ditto Scrip Ditto Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent. — Ditto 51 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 1858 — Ditto 1859 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — .itto under £l,000 Consols for Account, March 7 India Stock for Account — Ditto 5 per Cent. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent... )I.oz-than 5 per Cent .. Ditto, 1839 & 1859 9 9 11 Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 B 5l i i Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account New Grenada Active, 31 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Peruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto Account - Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. • • Ditto Account Russian 6 per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 101 Ditto 41 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent, 1859 .. • . 60i Sardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish 3 p er C en t. .. .. • • Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded... Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian, 21 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto 41 - per Cent. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 91$ i Ditto Account Share, etk 18 20 20 10 100 1 100 100 Ili 20 stock took 100 100 100 100 stook stock stock 20 stook Lock 20 20 :o •3k 10 all all all all all JOINT-STOCK B. 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Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock Do do B do Gt. S. & W. of Ireland Great Western ... Do Str Val gun. stock Irish South-eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire Loudon and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover Lond. &Nth. Western Lond. & Rth. Western L 'derry tir, Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man. Shet. & Lity•o/n.. Maryport and Carlisle.. Do Jo # shares.... Metropolitan Midland Do new.... Do "irining. & Derby Ml,l. Gt. W. of Ireland Do shares Mid Kent..... ..... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 106 1.4.0. 100 all OA all all all 15 43 44 8 8! 15 16 48i 4:LN 37 39 26 28 88 88 24 28! 112 114 toB 100 tOO 101 129 131 108 tlO 68k 68$ 58 62 ,09} 10)! 60 61 14 115 46 48 96 9' 91 02 10& t 1 i 45 48 Do, Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle (Newry Az Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. & Ros Norfolk. . • • • • North British. Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stonk D A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 Do B stock 100 Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 Do do , C.N.E. purchasell6 13 4 Do Leeds 100 Do York North London lOO Do new 5 North Staffordshire 174 N. and S. W. Junction all Not. & Grantham Rail ll Itebles Portsmouth , all Rhymney.....- all Scottish Ccutral 1 100 scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO shropshire Union 100 Sit tine - bourne & Sheer. all South Devon Nt lin. Counties Union S.-Durham & Lanc.Un 224 I South Eastern 100 South Wales S. York. and River Dun 100 Staines, Wok,. and Wok! all Stockton & Darlington 1 all Do do 1 11 Do New (1860) 3 I Taff Vale 100 Do Pref. No 1 lOO T hamesHavenDk&Rall 22 Ulster .. . , all Do ....... ... 2O Do . • 2 Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim , all Waterford & Kilkenny, 100 Waterford & Limerick all West Cornwall .....• • • all West London... . all Do let class all Do 2d class .. Westilartlepool Harbr and Rail West Midland—Oxford 100 Do. Newport 100 Do. Hereford 100 35 lid 1265 127 10 If p 0/ 102 7 6d 52 64 62i 631 100 104 id 56f 57 h f A7i 99 101 a;311 91 1O 114 118 33i 444 87 89 49 51 39 41 - -d 864 66 60 G 2 04 97 4 7 394 404 [0 11 p, 6 6 11 13, 55 2 1 51 d 3 p 85 47 p 11 i 111 51 gi 41 46 40 43 79 81 PREFERENCE SHARES. Blythe and Tyne 10 per e. pref. (issued at £5O ftris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. Cornwall. 5 per cent Ditn.Perth&Aber.Jun Do Ist Class Pref E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c. Do. do. Class B 5 p.c.... Do. do. Class C 7 p.c.... E. Coun. Ex. 5 p. c. No.l Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 ner ct. stock. Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. guar.— Edin.&Glas.sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c gua. S. & D. , Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.o. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. et. ro.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 44 p. c. do. do. Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. NIL of Scotld. lst pf. (Gt.Sn.&W(lreland)l p. ct. pref. stock Great West.. (Berks and [Tants) Ext. 5 p. ct. ro. Redeemable, 41p.et Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh Do. do. sp. et. pref Do Birmg.guar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. ICO 102 20 21 6 61 99 101 ,112 115 106 108 108 110 106 103 121 123 76 80 112 114 90 92 'll4 116 110 112 'lO2 101 82 F 4 all 1 100 97 99 98 ICO 89 91 90 92 100 102 91 10 17 18 10i 101 71 78 20 21 10 10i 15 15i Lan. & Carl. 4i p c. pref. Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock., Do.Barnsl.st£s3B 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) .. Lon. & Brig. 5 pc.gn. No.l Do. 5 p. c. No. '2 'Do. gua. 6 p. c. 1 )o. do. 5 p.c No. 4 , Do. do. 4.1 per cell , . .... Do. do. 4i p. c. shares.. Do. 7 p. ct. Pret. stock. Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) Do.4p.e.S.(div.dettil '651 Do. 4 per cent. Pref Lon. Chat. and Dover 1 Do. W. A rceiv. no div Ex.A til6p cispd on ^o. B B. & Brom ex. Do. Metropolitan Ex B Lon. and N.W. Cov. and 135 137 111 113 111 113 134 137 111 113 101 103 Nuneaton, 5 p. Lon. & S.W, 7 p. et. stock Do. 44 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl'anns of 2s. Londondy. & Cole. sh. Londony. & Ennis. sh. ITan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 31- per cent Do. redeem. 6 percent "Jary3ort & Car., 4 p. c. Do. 4} per cent. Mid. Con. 6 p o. stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. Norflk 5 p. c. Ex. st. 184 s Do. 54 p. o. Pref. do. 1847' Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 North British, 5 p. o Do. New, gua. 5 p. c Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs Do. do. do Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co. N-E as t.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. Do. 4l p c. redeemable Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 8 p. a. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, .& S. Purch North Staffordshire Rhymney Guaranteed. Scottish Central, new pf Scottish North-Eastern 34 p. o. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 4i per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 44 per cent. Do. Fixed p.o. Ist is. ' , outh Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent. Do. 5 per cent: S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. a gua Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. 0 Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p. c. W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk 150 153 128 131 70 73 87 84 100 100 100 all all Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. Do.Perpet. 6 p. e. pf 1866 Do. till 1869, Ist is. Do. do. 2d is. 68 11 1091 ; ; ; 114 i 9 9 6 1 1 I 4 41111 [261 I I i li p 10011 561 87i $ 84 i Railways. Paid Closing Business I Price. Done. 99e S Ole 118 118 150 155 131 141 127 129 It P, 134 136 100 102 93 95 111 113 109 111 1 1 P, 90 92 99 100 id p idip 22 23 132 134 101 101 231 231 1 91 93 100 102 85 87 26 27 54 32 33 32 i 45 48 122 124 118 121 98 ICO 121 124 114 116 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Bedford and Blotch ley Eitickinghamshire Chester Az Holyhead.. Do. do. 5i per cent. Do. do. 5 per cent } Clydesdale Junction.. Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lineolnshirea6 p.c. E.Union,Harwich Shs, Do. Woodbridge... Gls.Barr.& Neils,Drot., Do. New • • • • • Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.& Rail. Hull and Selby Do. Shares ....... Do. Shares ....... Lanc.& Carl. g - ua.s p.c.l London & Greenwich, Do. Preference ... • • • Lon.,Tilby& Soutend. Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct.l Do. 6 per cent Mane., Buxtn. Matk 1 Mid. Bradford Prefer-I ence Stock ..... Newmarkt,BuryEx guaranteed 5 p. a 5 Northn.k Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent North Western Preston and Wyre. Do. bliares A) Roystn. Hi tch., & Shepi Shrewsbry& Hereford' Do. Do. South Staffordshire.. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon ft croydn. Taii - g•W 1 Ln&N.W 95 97 Do. ' 53 534 Do. 121 ln I Do. 109 111 ' Caledonia 99 101 !E.D.4611 CI 15 16 Gt.North.ll3s 137 !E.Counts.l 11 41 Caledoni n Gt. West. Yk.N.&Br Yk.N. Md. Do. Do. • • • • • • 'Ln.& N.W S. Fast Do. Peto (gz Co. Norfolk Do. NIV•1511 11 - 09 lii 202 205 61 63 112 117 88 91 81 95 97 I P, 65 67 lMidland ' 5. 5 6 I E.Counts all Do. all Do. all 'Do. all 'Midland 'IA NW) all L. yk, all IDo. 100 Gt. North 100 T.Brassey a 1 I M'Clean.. 100 Gt. West. all L.largt4 15t 151 132 134 100 102 P log 11 9 9 92 13i Leasing Closing Business I Price. Done. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Born.,Baroda&Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent..... Do, Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron (Do. New Do. Preference Buffalo, Brant,dsGodrich p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1874 IClcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim) , Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim. Cape Town & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 41 p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1865-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per ct. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. at.lndlaPenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of India (Lim Do g . uaranteed 5 pdeor.cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do Do. 56 p. c. do. '7B do Mathes, guar., li p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. $i p. c. Extension Do. 5 nelb.Corp. 6 p. o. d 0... Newßr uns wick t Cand Ry. &L an d(Lim.)g. 6po Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0... Do. do. B Capital do Do. do. Land do. ,Oude (Limited) i Scinde ......... i: j 4: Do. Punjaub .... d S :1 Do. Do. ........ es' 0 , Do. Indus. St. Flo. 4 4 g- Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. all all all 100 100 100 all all all all all 100 all flOO 10 all 100 1 ,AIL Paid, Closing Price. all 100 73 75 92 93 I! 16 161 d 41 41d 6 7 75 50 65 70 65 70 41 5 1i li d 4 pr 11 1 d 98 99 971 981 9VI 100' 1 4 4. 21i 221 70 74 80 83 41 43 50 55 40 45 40 43 941 95! 11d 1 di 24 1; d 1111 91 9 d 5 7 96& •974 2d lf I —d 90 92 - AYS. FOREIGN Antwerp Rotterdam Ardennes .......• •• • •• Bah. &S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to draissessac.. Car - neaux Mine .16 Rail Copiapo Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France Grand Rua. Guar. 6 P.C. Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction Lierre & Turnhout —. l Lyons & Geneva Namur & Liege Do. 6 p. e. Pref. ........ Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ~.... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris. Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & 0r1ean5........ Recife & S. Fran. (Peru.) gua. 7 p. ct. Riga & Dunaburg...... Royal Danish . Royal Swedish . . Do. 7 per cent. Pref I Sambre & Meuse Do. 54 per cent. Pref San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p. c S.Aust.&Lomb Venctin Southern of France S. East Portugal i Pa. West Flandero Do. 5i p. c. Preference.. W. N.W. of France .. West , rn of Austria.... Western of S w itzerland Wiesbaden ...... Do. 8 per cent Pref Zealand 95 100 90 02 82 84 91i 02i 85 87 21 1i o 6 7 BRITISH MINES, A lfred Consolia'hilaokP2.ll.lo !British Iron Clifford nil Devon G. Cons. (Tavistr 1 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O East Caradon 11.14.6 E. Russel (Tavistk.): 7.4.0 'Gam. tt StAubyn(Gtven.)! 541 Great South Tolgus 17s G.Wheal Alfii.(Philack) 13.9.6 G. Wheal Vor (Helston)! 9 4 'Grenville . Herod's- Foot i 8.12 Hingston Downs 4.10.6 !Lady Bertha Margaret (tJny Lelant); 94 North Downs 2 North Frances (Illogan)1 'N. Wh'i Basset (1110 ;an) , 4s North Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blazey) 14 ( Providence (Uny Lelnt.), 10.6.7 Sortricize Cons. Min.Co.l lls South Caradon(StCleer), 14 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 1 41 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim , all S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan'r 18.1 SS 'Stray Park ,24.8.0 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 1 44 Tin Crort , 9 Vale of Towey (Carm )43s 6d West Basset (Illogan) 1 14 W. Caradon (Liskeard)! 5 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan); 54 ,Wheal Buller (Redruth), .5 Wheal Inward (Cale.)' 7.5 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant),' 1.7.2 Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) 8 ,Wheal Treiawney (Lis.)' 53 _ M FOREIG 20 Australian 1 IBonAccord Copper,T.ini. 20 Brazil St.J.del Itey,Lira' 5 Do. Land and Miningeo. 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo 40 Cobre Copper ICopiapo .. 1 IDunMoun.Cop.Ming.C . o . 2 'Fortuna. 20 i General 2 Cit N. Cop. of S. Austr Kapunda (Limited) 8 :Linares 6 ;Lusitanian 70 17.6 15 all all • 1 Mariquita I all 1 N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L 128.6 d 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Minim and Smelt ' , all 5 Port Philip 1 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) ' t 10s. 881'81 United Mexican .. all 1 Worthing (L imi ted).. all 1 j Do l9s. 'OLONIAL GOVER: Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. a July Do. 6p. cent. 1879 Do. 6p. cent. , lBBo-2 Do. 6 p. cent.lBBB-4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. a Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 per cent Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,1850 Do. 1890 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.kJuly Do. 6p. c. Ap. Jr Oct. N. S. IV. G ov. 5 p. c., 1866 Do. 5 p. a, 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 k upwds Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 & up. Vic. Gov 6 p.c. Ja. &July Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.SLOot. 17 49 17 18 24 24i T SECU :07 109 110 112 1001 101 (07 108 1073 108i' 106 107 971 984 97 98 97 0 1106 107 1.0 . 7 i 108 98 100 id par TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SEV: SIR,—We will thank you to contradict the state ment in your impression of the 28th ult., under the head of " Pacific News," that "the house of Ravens croft, Fox, and Co. had sold out to Betteley and Co." It has originated from the fact of our Val paraiso firm having disposed of to them the stock of a hardware store.—Yours very truly, W. AND J. RAVENSCROFT AND CO. A sad accident has befallen General Borelly. As he was yesterday crossing the Place de la Concorde, a dog ran between his legs and caused him to fall in such a way that he broke one of his ankle-bones in two places. The Moniteur of Brussels publishes the Customs tables for the month of January last, compared with those of the corresponding months of 1860 and 1859. They show that importations were 29 per cent. less than in 1860, and 38 per cent, less than in 1859 ; and that exportations pre sented a diminution of 39 and 28 per cent. This falling-off however was causal by the Scheldt and other rivers and the canals being frozen during part of the month. The Society of Acclimatisation has just been in formed, by a letter from Vice-Admiral Charner, addressed to M. Drouyn de Lhuys, its secretary, that a fine collection of Chinese birds and quadrupeds will shortly be forwarded for its Zoological Garden in the Bois de Boulogne. The fine Caledonian ox, presented to the society by the Duke of Hamilton, has just arrived. This breed, descended from the wild herds of Scotland, is now to be found only at Chilling ham-park, the seat of Lord Tankerville, and at Hamilton park. The eyes, eyelashes, and points of the horns are black, as are also the nose and the inside of the ears ; all the rest of the body is white. The form of the animal is extremely elegant ; the legs are short, the back straight, and the horns of a very fine texture. With the exception of some few hairs on the neck, the have no mane. The bellow of these oxen is more like that of wild animals than the lowing of the common breeds. Tho Duke and Duchess of Ii amilton, accompanied by M. and Mme. Drouyn de Lhuys, who have taken great interest in procuring this fine speci men, have visited the garden to see that its new guest is properly lodged. Commercial Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Dlin East and West India London St. Katharine.. Southampton lOO Victoria ........ 1 100 no- New MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint !Atlantic R.lll Stm (Id) Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Berlin Water (Limited) Mritish American Land B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) Do. C. (Limited) Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) Cop. Alin.ofEng.&Smltg Do. Pref. 74 per cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference E. India Irrign. & Canal Electric Telegraph Do. New Englitth & Aus. Copper Gen. Steam Navigate )n Great Ship Limited) Do. 174 p ct Preference Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) Madras Irr. and Canal Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Dis. Co. (Lim ) Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) Netherlands Land Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl die N. Br. &NevaScotiaLand N. B.Australasi an (Lim.) Oriental Gas (Limited). I Do. New Shares (Lim.) Orin tl. In. Steam(Lim.) 1 Peelß. Lnd.&Min.(Lim ) Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.4ip.e Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. do. Registered Do. do Tr. & Ln. ComfllPr.Can , Via Pima'. Lug all all 15s. 8 100 all 100 all all all all 5 . 38 i 131 14 28 30 4i If 34 36 18 20 121 144 114 118 20 22 29 30 101 IC3 id par 97 101 31 3j 1 I 1 11 li I li lid 1 Did i 1 i 41 NI 47 60 65 70 10 11 18 19 p 1a 171 4* 511 49 60 123 128 32 34 6: 1 7 1 10 11 100 100 100 100 100 D E DITION. ISUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. T.ITTERSALLS'-(TIIIS EVENING.) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. Bto 1 agst Emperor (take 9to 1) 10 to 1 agat Old Bon Roe (taken) 10 0 1 agst Franc Picard (taken) 10 to 1 agst Anatis (taken) 10 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agat Master Bagot (offered) 12 to 1 agst Freshman (taken) 15 to 1 agst Cockatoo (taken) 20 to 1 agst Redwing (taken) 25 to 1 agst Xanthus (taken) 33 to 1 agst Brunette (taken) 40 to 1 agst Kitcock (taken) 40 to 1 agst Doubtful (taken) 40 to 1 agat Tom Moody (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 100 to 7 agst East Sheen (taken) 33 to 1 agst Dover (taken) 33 to 1 agst Lady Clare (taken) 60 to 1 agst Sermo (taken) 600 to 25 agst Dover and Sermo coupled (taken) CHESTER Cr P. 25 to 1 agst North Lancashire ;taken) TWO THOUSAND. 6to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken) Bto 1 agst Russley (taken) 9to 1 agat Kettledrum (taken) 12 to 1 agst Overton (taken) 100 to 7 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken) 16 to 1 agst Matador (taken) 100 to 6 agat Knight of the Thistle (taken) 100 to 6 agat Diophantus (offered) DERBY. 20 to 1 agat Big Ben (taken) 20 to 1 agat Dictator (taken and off.) 33 to 1 agat Knight of the Thistle (taken) 40 to 1 agst Overton (taken) 60 to 1 agst Folkestone (taken) 3000 to 30 agst Sweet Hawthorn 2000 to 20 agst Preceptress (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Forester (taken) MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(Tnis EVENING). The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. CHURCH RATES. Several petitions were presented against the abolition of church rates. PRIVATE BUSINESS, The following bills wore read a second time :—The Vic toria Docks Gas, Sevenoaks District Church, Blackburn Water, Aldershot Gas, Biane Valley Railway, Isle of Wight Water ; Hammersmith, Paddington, and Clty Junction ; Lambeth Bridge, Dovon Railway, Fylde Water, Hastings Western Water, and Wivenhoe and Bright lingsea Railway. ITALIAN AFFAIRS. Lord WODEHOUSE wished to explain a mistake he had made in his speech on Italian affairs, which had been made a few evenings ago. Ile was wrong in saying that no communication had been made in reference to the blockade of Gaeta. He meant that there had been no negotiations on the subject between the great Powers. There had been a communication from the Minister at Naples, and a reply had been made to this, which reply would be laid on the:table together with those which had been moved for. He was glad to be able to state that it was a mistake to suppose a pension had been granted to the family of Milano by the King of Sardinia. On the contrary, one of the first acts of the Sardinian Government, on assuming the reins of power, had been to annul the pension. After a few words from the Marquis of NORMANBT the subject dropped. TRADE MARKS. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second read ing of this bill, the principal object of which was to esta blish a place for the registry of trade marks, and also for the preventing of colourable imitations being made of cer tain signs to deceive the public. The bill was read a second time. THE CASE OF MR TURNBULL. The Marquis of NORMANBY rose :to move the ap pointment of a committee to consider the whole of the cir cumstances connected with the resignation of Mr. Turnbull. The noble lord, having explained the reasons that had led to the alteration of his course of proceeding, said that if the committee was granted ho would be in a position to show that the resignation of Mr. Turnbull, which bad been sup posed to be voluntary, had been owing to a direct interfe rence with the head of his department by Lord Palmerston himself. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS EVENING). The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Belfast and County Down Railway, Dunfermline and Queens ferry Railway, Edinburgh and Dunfermline Railway, Hat field Chase Warping and Improvement, and Mid Wales Railway. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the abolition of Church rates, the Parochial Assessments Bill; in support of the Removal of Poor Bill ; by Mr. BAINES, from the corporation of Leeds, in favour of the Borough Franchise Bill; against the Highways Bill, &c. Sir W. GALLWEY moved Ithe following, which was agreed to :—That it be an instruction to the committee of selection to refor the Westminster Improvement Bill to a committee of five members. SUITORS' FEE FUND (IRELAND). Capt. STACPOOLE moved for returns of the amount of the Suitors' Fee Fund in Ireland at this date, and of the names of persons receiving salaries from that fund, and the amount which each receives.—Ordered. THE ELECTION RIOTS IN ABERDEEN. In reply to Mr. MITRE, The LORD-ADVOCATE said that the party whose death took place since these riots:had, according to the certified medical reports, died from natural causes. As re garded what took place on the occasion to which his hon. and learned friend referred,tho matter was undergoing judi cial investigation, and there was not evidence sufficient to enable him to give an opinion, and he considered that at present it should not form the subject of public discussion. THE SECRETARYSHIP OF THE COMMISSION OF LUNACY. Mr. CON INGHAM drew attention to the recent ap pointment of Lord Monteagle's son, and asked whether that appointment was made in consequence of the political ser vices rendered to the Liberal party, (A laugh.) Lord PALMERSTON said he was not in a position to answer that question. Mr. WHITE gave notice that he would ask whether the manufacture of notes which had been going on had been brought under the notice of the Government by the Aus trian Government. BELLIGERENT RIGHTS AT SEA. Mr. HORSFALL gave notice that, on the 19th instant, he would call the attention of the house to this question, which was at present in a very unsatisfactory state. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION. Mr. C. BENTINCK moved for a return of the yearly receipts by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, from the time of their possession up to Michaelmas day last, of the revenues derived by them from the separate estates of the Deanery of St. Paul's, London, and the estates of the non-residentiary prebends, and of the Dean and Chapter of the said Cathedral.—Ordered. SOUTH AMERICA. Mr. GREGORY gave notice that on an early day he would call the attention of the house to the necessity of promptly recognising the Confederacy of South America. PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENT BILL. In reply to Mr. BUTLER, Mr. G. C. LEWIS said that he proposed to move that this bill be referred to a select committee. NON-DELIVERY OF LETTERS. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked the Secretary to the Trea sury, whether a letter had been received by the Postmas ter-General from the Secretary to the Ballot Society com plaining of the non-delivery of upwards of 300 letters addressed to electors of the city of Ripon, and posted in London; and whether there would be any objection to pro duce any reports or other communications made to the Postmaster General on the subject. Mr. F. PEEL said letters had been received from the ballot society, stating that letters had been sent to the electors of Ripon, and that these, with few exceptions, had not been received by the parties to whom they were addressed. The Postmaster had made an enquiry, and ascertained that the complaint was founded merely on a statement at a public meeting, and they could not give the names of any of the parties who had not received the letter. The Postmaster and Postman at Ripon denied that what was alleged by the society could have occurred, and the only conclusion to which he could come was, that these letters had not been sent, or, if they had been, that they had been duly deli vered. PASSPORTS IN BELGIUM. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether her Majesty's Government had invited, or intended to invite the King of the Belgians to follow the example of the Emperor of France by dispens ing with passports on the part of British subjects visiting Belgium ? Lerd J. RUSSELL was understood to say that regula tions had been made in respect to this matter, by which persons travelling in Belgium would be relieved from the annoyance and trouble of giving passports. WAR SHIPS IN JAPAN. Mr. WARNER asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether it was true that a considerable naval force had been directed to proceed to the Japanese waters, and whether precautions had been adopted to prevent any consul or other civil authority from commencing a war with Japan without instructions from the Government. _ _ _ Lord PALMERSTON said he believed a part of the squadron which had been in the Chinese waters would visit Japan, not with any hostile intention, but to give more support to English interests in Japan. - PUBLIC BUSINESS. In reply to Mr. 13NTINC/C, Lord PALMERSTON said it was intended to go into committee of supply on Thursday evening, but with regard to the army and navy estimates, they w ould be pr with according to the progress made with other business during the week. THE VACANT SEATS. In reply to Alr.i3ExTlNcx, Sir G. C. LE WIS said that the bill rating to the four seats to be appropriated to new boroughs IWd not be taken on Thursday next. CONSOLIDATED UND AND EX . CHEQUER BILL ACCOUNTS The house went into committee on this bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the following resolutions 1. That it is the opinion of this committee that the principal moneys of Exchequer bills issued under the au thority of Parliament, together with the interest thereon, which may become payable from time to time shall be cb arged upon and paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom or the growing produce thereof. 2. That the interest on such Exchequer bills shall during their cur rency by law be payable half-yearly by coupons and shall be paid at the Bank of England. 3. That an option shall be given at the expiration of each 12 months to to the holders of Exchequer Bills to be paid the prin cipal moneys of all Exchequer Bills held by them and such principal moneys when paid shall be paid to the holders at the Bank of England ; and that all Exche quer Bills not so paid off from time to time shall have currency for the next 12 months following the date of such option, 4 , Pat, What such exchequer 611841 k. paid This Day, between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. 11. S. 9 a.m. -- Nairn 29•63 35 34 W.S.W. 3 9 s. - 3 Aberdeen Leith 29/9 39 37 S. Berwick 29.94 39 36' W.S W. 2 1 b. 1 Ardrossan 2914 41 39 ;N.W. 4 1 b. 3 Shields Scarborough a 29'80 39 37 W.N.W. 4 3 b. 2 Hull Liverpool 3o'ol 41 39 W.S.W. 5 7 c. 4 Queenstown 3025 44 43 W.N.W. 3 1 e. 2 London 2017 41 40 INLW 4 2 b. Dover 29'93 43 41 N.IT.W. 2 7 o. 2 Portsmouth Portland Plymouth Penzance Jersey. EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea l evel : each 10 feet ExrLANATIox.—B. Barometer, corrected and Weed to 32 deg at mean sea l evel; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100 the 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) ; f., fog. ; h,, hail ; 1., lightning ; m. , misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast (dull) ; r., ram ; s , snow ; t., thunder. A letter repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb ance (1 to 9). WIND AND WEATHER Birmingham, N.W. ; fair Bradford, W.; showery Boston, N.B. ; fine Brighton, W.N.W. ; fine Bristol, N.W.; fine Cambridge, N. W. ; fine,clear Cardiff, S.; fine Chathani,N.N.W.; fresh,fine Deal, N.W. ; rain Doncaster, S. ; fine Dublin, W.S.W. ; fine Dundee, N. ; fine, cold Edinburgh, W.; fine, frost Falmouth, N. ; fine Glasgow, E.N.E.; damp Goole, E.; cold Gravesend, N. ; fresh, fine ,EPORT, THIS DAY, 9 A.M. Holyhead, NW. cloudy Leeds, S.W.; fine Lowestoft, S.W.; fine Middlesborough, S.E. ; fine Milford Haven, S.W. ; ins Newcastle on Tyme,W.S.W. ; fine Newmarket, W.; fins Norwich, W.; fresh, fine Penzance, N.N.W. ; cold Portsmouth, N.W. ; fine Sheffield, N.W. ; fins) Stockton on Teer,, W.; fine Sunderland, N. ; fine Wakefield, N.W. ; fine Whitehaven, ; fine Wolverton, S.W. ; windy lIIIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 4.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly ; fresh breeze, and fine weather. CLYDE, March 2.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Arthur Pardew, and City of Palaces, from Mauritius. SailAtl— City of Benares, for Colcutta; John Bell, screw steame r , for Portland, U.S. PLYMOUTH, March 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Polsr, from Corunna; Feline, from St. Domingo; Theron, from Odessa. Coml., March 2.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Wings of the Morning, for Barbadoes. DEAL, March 3.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Fylla, from Rio Janeiro. qm, RAMSGATE, March 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrired—Bar • naby, from London for Bilboa.. (EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Arrived, March 2—Alliance, steamer, from Havre; Dora, from Cardiff. Arrived, March 3—Norman, steamer, from the Cape of Good Hope ; Tagus, steamer, from Lisbon. Sailed—Atalanta, steamer, for Jersey. Arrived, March 4—Teutonia, steamer, from Hamburg. Buoiness done 39 81 211 4 9i LITIES. 108 7/ off, the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury may isku the like amount of exchequer bills to replace the exchequer bills so paid off. 5. That all exchequer bills shall be 're ceivable for duties granted to her Majesty during the last six months of each year during which such bills shall have currency by law." The right hon. gentleman entered into different details to prove the necessity that existed for the adoption of these resolutions, in order to facilitate the commercial transactions of the Government, and to promote the interests of these holding these Exchequer bills. Mr. WILLIAMS expressed a hope that the right hon. gentleman would adopt the recommendations of the com mittee on public moneys. Alderman SALOMONS, on the part of the monetary it 2 - terests in the City, bore his testimony to the favourab is manner in which these resolutions had been received in commercial circles, by whom they were regarded as a great improvement on the existing system. He adverted briefly to the discouragement with which bills bad to con tend with up to the present time, and he assured the right honourable gentleman that there was no disposition to embarrass the Government. He trusted, however, the Government would be regulated lily what had taken place within the last few years, and not issue an undue amount of Exchequer-bills in future. (LEFT SITTING.) THE WEATRER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETICTELE(IRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, March 3—Luci, from Messina ; Prudencia, from Havanna ; Pacific, steamer, from Dantzic; Leda, steamer, from Oporto. Arrived, March 4—Maria Theresa, from Leghorn ; Ex celsior, from Nabaski; Thomas and Ann Cole, from Demerara. DEAL, Monday Morning, I'assed—Tho Westmoreland, from Jamaica; Fort George, from China—both for London. Anchored—Louisa, for New York ; Omar Pacha for Boston ; Gladiator, for Mogador, Clementha, for Malta—* all from London. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—SATURDAY. NOTTINGHAM HANDICAP. 6 to 1 agst agst Calipe (offered) 10 to 1 agst any other (offered). LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP. 6to 1 agst North Lancashire (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Birmingham (taken) 100 to 8 agst Ariadne (taken) 100 to 6 agst Princess Royal (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 2 agst Franc Picard (offered) 9to 1 agst Jealousy (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Emperor (offered) 9 to 1 agst Anatis (offered) 10 to 1 agst Old Ben Roe (offered, 11 taken) 14 to 1 agst Freshman (offered) 20 to 1 agst Cock-a-too (taken) 20 to 1 agst Redwing (taken) 25 to 1 agst Bridegroom (taken) THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 71 to 1 agst Klarikoff (offered) 9to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered) 10 to 1 agst Preceptress (offered) 10 to 1 agst Russley (taken and offered) THE CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Caere Arnie (offered) 18 to 1 agst Man at Arms (offered) 20 to 1 agst Wild Rose (taken) 33 t 9 1 agst Killigrew (taken) THE DERBY. 7to 2 agst Dundee (offered) 20 to 1 agst Big Ben (taken) 33 to :1 agst Knight of the Thistle (taken) 40 to 1 agst Bombardier (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1861. MARCH. Nottingham Spring 5 Coventry Liverpool Spring 12 Shrewsbury 14 Warwick Spring l9 Northampton Catterick Croxton Park Epsom Spring 11 Newmarket Craven 15 I Llanboidy 16 Thirsk , Liverpool Hunt Club 20 Doncastcr Spring 23 Newmarket F 8 29 AY. Chester York l4 Malton l6 Salisbury l6 Bath 2l Manchester 22 Harpenden .. 24 28 Epsom 'NE. -- Chelmsford Beverley . . 5 Hungerford Ascot 11 Hampton l9 Newton 19 Odiham ........ 25 Newcastle 26 Bib ur y Club 26 Stockbridge 27 Winchester .... Newmarket ............ 2 Carlisle ................ 2 Worcester ..........•••' 4 Liverpool July .......... 9 Abingdon .............. '9 Pontefract .............. 11 AUG Nottingham 16 Stamford Southampton 23 Hartlepool 29 Goodwood 3O Levies Brighton Brighton Club 12 Wolverhampton 14 Reading SEPT: Devon and Exeter Stockton Derby .. Warwick lO Lichfield lO Doncaster 17 Radcliffe Egham 20 Oxford 22 York Plymouth ..............29 :MBER. OCTO: Newmarket F 0 ........ 1 Newmarket s 0........14 Richmond 24 Leicester 26 Walsall 26 Monmouth 26 Manchester Autumn 27 I Newniarket li 2s TIIE EMPRESS OP AUSTRIA.—The mail steam ship Norman, Captain Boxer, from the Cape of Good Rope, which arrived at Plymouth on Sunday night, toughed at Madeira for fuel on the 22d ult., and has brought from the island Count Degenfeld, with despatches from Her Im perial Majesty the Empress of Austria to the Court of Vienna. Her Majesty, who is on the island for the benefit of her health, resides with the Portuguese Governor, close to the landing-place, and appears to have obtained much advantage by the change of climate. Although north west winds were experienced by the Norman up to lat. 42, yet at Madeira southerly winds prevailed. The weather was exceedingly fine, and the vine season is likely to be prosperous. Count Degenfeld went yesterday morning . . alu to . one the day No in nnanLtoondSoonu, and will take il ra isEliver his way i cY r Vienna, UST. 1 BER: stocit stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stook stock stock 12i stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 1000 323 10 stock stock stock stock etoc k 100 stock !KS. :106i 3 1 é