The Sun. — London, England, 1861-03-16 00:00:00

:MFIRMR9 MONEY MARKET AND CITY EE bit CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Bank of England return, completed to the 13th inst., is again of a very satisfactory character. The bullion, owing to the arrivals of specie from, the continent and Australia, has been augmented by about a quarter of a million sterling ; in the' reserve of notes there is an increase of half a million,' and the other securities share an important diming- 1 Con. The active collection of the revenue, as usual, at this period of the year, has augmented the l , Public Deposits, and a small diminution has conse quently taken place in the private balances. The; Government Securities show an increase of about half a million. The other items of the balance- 1 sheet exhibit no alterations of importance ; they, Will be seen in the subjoined table : Notes issued • • .. £25,918,975 Increase .. • • .. .. 292,220 Rest • . 3,816,784 Increase .. • . .. • . 13,585 Public Deposits .. 6,6 8,884 Increase .. .. • . 732,397 Other Deposits .. 11,691,684 Decrease 157,094 Seven. Day and other Bills .. .. 569,206 Decrease .. 53,918 Government Securities .. .. 9,479,729 I n crease .. .. 524,953 Other Securities .. 20,021,017 Decrease .. .. 516,982 Reserve of Notes .. .• .. 6,883,645 Increase .. • • .. 549,860 Gold and Silver Coin .. 885,167 Decrease 22,861 Stock of 13ullion 12,329,142 Increase .. .. • . 269,359 Active Circulation .. • . .. 19,035,330 Decrease 257,640 The interest has been announced for payment on Chilian 6 per Cents. and 3 per Cent. Bonds. Notice has been given that 200 special 6 per Cent. Chilian Bonds have been drawn by lot, and dill be paid off, together with the interest on the, Ist proximo. The sum of £6,548 10s. has been applied to the redemption of 89 Chilian 3 per Cent. Bonds of £lOO each; and £4,094 to the extinction of 50 Chilian It - per Cent. Bonds of the value of £5,000. A meeting has been called of the holders of the New Grenadian Bonds for the 20th inst., for the Purpose of submitting to them the particulars of the agreement recently concluded by the com mittee with thel Government for the adjustment Of the Foreign Debt of that Republic. About £45,000 in gold was sent into the Bank O f England yesterday. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon were la most instances a shade lower. The royal mail steamer La Plata has arrived from the West Indies with £261,000, nearly all in eilver, The shareholders in the Oude Railway Company I are requested to send in their scrip certificates for zaminstion, preparatory to the repayment of the' anni of ss. pe-r share to the holders thereof. • Rather more activity was exhibited in the Liver- Pool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were well, supported. The .sales were estimated at 15,000 bales. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about £720,300, and the reports £311,740. The Seine, which leaves on Monday for the West will take out only £660 in specie. There has been a quiet market for Public Securi !len to-day, the speculative transactions having been limited, but the Funds have been steadily supported, Consols being 911 92 for money, and and 921 I for the account. The Bank of England return has exercised a favourable influence. India 2 Per Cent Loan is steady at 1001 ; ditto New ftrip has improved to 100 4 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Rupee Paper is 941 ; ditto 51 per Cent. 100 7 , xchequer Bills, per diem, are flat at 6d. to Is ; ditto, 2d. per diem, at 2s. prem. A fair amount of business has been recorded in Foreign Securities, and prices generally are well supported. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 731 ; ditto, 1858, 541 I. Sardinian are steady at 82i ; Spanish have improved to 49k; ditto Deferred to 41 4; and Portuguese rem ain at 46 f 47. Russian I} per. Cents. are flat at 90,1- ; and Mexican at 24 1 1. The dealings in the Railway Share. Market havel been l on a very limited scale, and there is li ttle ° • 4 l-use or vwl %Acct. 1,1111.;6. s hire and Yorkshire, North Eastern, Berwick, s ad South-N asterns have declined ss. ; and Brigh kin. and South-Westerns advanced 10s. In th e Foreign and Colonial undertakings prices bate been very steady. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have remained very quiet. Union of London have de clined ss, ; and London Joint-Stock, 55. al, 1" BRITISH FUNDE.I—CLOSING PRICES I,„Cent. Consols Annuities India Stock ~ . ....... Ditto 6 per Cent Ditto scrip Ditto Enticed Paper, 4 per Cent....... Ditto 51 per Cent 941 4 thtto Debentures, 1858 Ditto 1859 1/ cl. 2d. 11Xchequer Bills, £l,OOO 6 1 d 2pm Mite £5OO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Mexican 3 per Cent _ Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853 Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St lol} 1 Ditto 4f per Cent. Sardinian 6 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred — • 4 II Ditto Account „, 15 Pauish Cert. of Coup. not funded 5l 41 irkish 6 per Cent .. 734 i Ditto Account uitto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds T 1 Dividends on the above payable in London. - ' ll ,teb. Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent — 'itto Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. consols, Money 9l/ 2 Ditto Account THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. bj t ir ---- " - 8 Day, wen 8 and a.m. . • • •eerstisi . ***** kr dr ****** °Beau .. rottrush • Shields • • Galway ***** Searborough ***** „ l ' iv erPool " Valeutia Queenstow n. ... 'Yar mouth.. London b orer ** Por***** ** ** Portsmouth l and .. Plymouth.. . .' Penzance Jersey.,,,,;; D. fF.i C. W. S. W. 4 1 2 W.N.W. 3 1 8, W. 6 9 W. 2 9 N.W. 3I 5 W.S.N. 4 4 W.N.W. 7 6 W. 6 2 W. S.W. 4 8 S. W. 2I 9 N.N. W. 4 5 N.W. 2 3 W.S.W. 4 1 S.W. 4•j 3 W. 3 8 w. s.s.w. s.w. w.s.w. w.s.w. ExPLaNemort. B. parometer, c o rrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea causing about 1-100th of el ; each 10 feet of vertical rise an inch diminution, and each 11) deg above 32 deg causingl eh n ttd early 3-100ths increase. E. Exposed thermometer i evaporation and dew -point). D. M. Moistened bulb (for iTirection of wind (true — tot magnetic). F. Force 5 . 3 1- te. 8 ,.:- . --estimated). C. Cloud (1 to 9). I. Initials :—b i , -ue clouds (detached) 1., f og . ; b.,. hail ; 1., lightning ; c * , misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast (dull) ; r., rain; s „snow ; n i l : repeated augments—thus, r.r., much i ai t i l a lunger i A letter Sea disturb 'mice (I. to 9). ................-------____ SHIRE AfARKET.:-( THIS - D:4 r:)) URDIINAR.Y SHAttES AND STOCKS. it.i)ware Closing I Badinage Pod.' I, e. Done. I;el,st t,T.rl tiahytuen,. 3.11 E r.,C0l , and S . tr. Val ,Birk., La., and Ch June 25 'Blyth and Tyne 10 1305 t. Sleaf. and3rid.Co +tuck Bristol and Exeter stock !Caledonian 10 'Carmarthen &Cardigar 50 Cork and Bandon 20 8 8.1 SO 62 5 97 99 [O5l 961 ;Cork, tilrock., .tPassage 20 Corn wall .... 10 D o A (A gets no div 10 Do B 1 until 6 Pt peran hasbeen. el. toll 50 Dublin & Belfast. June. 25 Dun., Perth, 4:Ab. June ock East An , lian ock Eastern Counties ock Eastern Union, A s tack c‘sx Do do B do 25 Do NIC A, late EU3dB :ock East Suffolk ock Edinburgh & Glasgow ock Edin. Perth, dr Dundee 5I 61 42 44 8 14 16i 17i 50 51 37 39 26 28 10 li`orth &Clyae Junction stock iFurness . stock Claw*. and S. Western 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland stock Great North ern stock Do do A stock stock Do do 11 do stock Gt. S. & W. of Ireland stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gma. stock 12 Trish Sonth-eastern stock T,ancashire & yorkshir' stock London and Illackwall stock Lon., lirioht.. & S Coast stock Loud.. Chat., and Dover stock Lond. &Nth. Western l i stock Lond. & -th. Western 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 ;,'rlerry & Ennisaillen +tock Man. Shet. & 50 Maryport and Carlisle 124 Do do shares ', 10 Metropolitan stock Midland . t .O. Do new. • I ,toek Do & Derby 50 Nfld. GC. w. of Ireland 25 Do shares 5 Mid Rent ...... 10 Do, ('ray Line [OO Newcastle and Cu'lisle 10 Newry & Armagh, def : 20 Newry, Warnpt. dr Ros , ock Norfolk .• • `ock North British. :ock Nor.Dev.Rail&DlLatoV , `ock D- A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B, ock Do B stock `ock Nth. Eastern—Bernick! 25 Do do , G.N.E. purchase, ,ck no Leeds ......_ . ...... • ici: no Yor. ocK North London 1 0 Do new 1.16.4 North Staffordshire 1. N. and S. W. Jnnetion 12 Not. & Grantham Rail 10 f zebles .... • • •.•-•• • • • • • 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney...• • .• ••• • • • ock Scottish Central ;ock scot N. E., Aber. stock ock Do Scot. Mid : stock 'oat Shropshire Union ...... 10 Sittin t 2 bourne & Sheer. ock South Devon ..... 50 N hn. Counties Union .. 25 S.-Durham & Lane. Un. ock SJuth Eastern 'ock South Wales .......... 'ock s. York. and River Dun 20 staines, Wok,. and Wok 25 Stockton do Darlington 25 Do do 25 Do New (1860) 'oelc Taff Vale . ........ •• • • .ock Do Pref. ko 1 25 Th am esHavenDk&Rall - 5 - 0 'Ulster .. 25 Do ......... 10 Do : ....... rock Vale of Neath 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim loci. Waterford & Kilkenny 50 Waterford & Limerick 20 West C ,, rnwall 20 West London ...... •• •• 10 Do Ist class .. 20 Do 2d class .. • • bock Westflartlepool Harhr and Rail •• lock West Midland —Oxford lock Do. Newport b o ck Do. Hereford 100 100 100 [6 13 4 100 100 100 21 100 100 100 all all ii 61 1091 1021 641 4 101; 1 12 60f 1 602 91 i 901 841 1 4 PREFERENCE SHARES. Pa id Closing Business Share Railways. Price. Done. t 5 Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at ttk Brits. & Exet4 p.ct.stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock Cateflon £lO, 4i per cent stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. 0. 20 ! Cornwall. 5 per cent 61 Dim.PerthkAber.Jun 14 Do Ist Class Pref ,tuck E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.c stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c stock E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. No.l stock Do. do. No. 2 stock Do. New 6 pet ct. stock. stock Eastern Union,4 per ct. stock Do. 5 per cent. guar... stock j Edin.&G las. sp.c. shares stock Do. 4p. c gua. S. & stock 'din. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. stock , Furness, 5 per cent..... stock ,Glas Wept cr a Ope , r;reh.. Northern, 5 p. ct. :toek r o.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 I D o . sp.c. Redo, a p. c . p m 10 ot. Nb. of Scotia. Ist pf . I & W (Ireland) took p. ct. pref. stock so rest West. (Perks and [Tants) Ext. 5 p. ct. stock Co. Redeemable,4l stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. stock 'Do Irredeemable, do stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 8 Do. firm. Pref. Shares. 10 tit. W. Ches. 8 p.c. ptsh. 10 Do. do. sp. et. pref stock Do Birmg.guar. stock 201 Do. Chester gua. shares 13 Do. do. do. 2 0 Do. do. do. 100 'Lan. k Carl. 41 pc. pref. k Lan.&York t 1 p. c. stock. stock ;Do.Barnstst.£s 3s 10d pc stock j Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) 4tock Lon.& Brig. 5 pc.; 01. No 1 s tock Do. sp. c. No. 2 stock , Do. gua. 6 p. C. stock Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 stock I Do. do. 41 per cell'. • 5 Do 41 p. C. shares :tuck Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stook stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.tC.P ` stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '6s' stock Do. 4 per cent. Pref stock T.on. Chat. and Dover 'Do. W. /IA rceiv. no div. 10 0 t i ll Tiz i f r i o s T yr d e o x n 10 I Do. Metropolitan Ex B stock ,Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct siock LOTI. & 5.W,7 p. ct. stock stock I Do. 41 per cent ts. 6d.' Do. (ream. perpl anna. of 25. 6 ...... 12 1 ,Londondy. & Cole. 1 eh. 124 , Lon dopy & Ennis. sh I stock v an . gb. &Lin. 6 per ct , 6 'Do. :£6 ...... stock 'Do. 31 per cent 10 , Do. redeem. 6 per cent 121 V.T a ry :ort & Car. , 4 p . 121 Do. 41 per cent. stock ;Mid. Con. 6 p c. stock ! stock ' Do. C on .Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c.l stock I Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock 6 , Do. with option till 1860 stock Do.'Leic. & Hit. pref. st. stock !Norflk 5 p. c. Ex. 5t.18461 stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 18471 stock Do. 54 p. c. Fret. do. 1847 1 stock Do.SW V 1 Ex.st 1847' ay. a . • I 'stock Northl British, sp. 0. I stock I Do. New, qua. 5 p. 10 1 I Do. Bor. tin. g. pf. sits. 10 I Do. do. do ' stock Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co. stock N-East.Cons.Pret. 4p. c. stock ,Do. 41 p o. redeemable.. 'rock I Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 17 'Do. do. do 2 0 Do. Leeds, Bp. e. No. 1 121 'Do. do. Quarters, 1848 25 Do. York, .& S. Purch .20 North Staffordshire tO Rhyynney Guaranteed 81 !Scottish Central, new pt stock Scottish Nopref. rth- tock Eastern s stock Do.Aberdeen,g,ua.6p.c s tock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 10s, South Devon, Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 44 per cent 1.0.6 ' South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) 4toe,K Do. 41 per cent stock Do. Fixed 4p.c. let is stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c stock I Do. 41 per cent 5 s tock Co.per cent; ... I 'stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. 25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. 25 ! Do. B 6 oer cent 25 I Do. C5l percent stock %Vert(' & iCilkny, 6p. e stock W.Mid -Oxt Ist Guastk stock I Do. 2d. do stock Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. ,stock Do.Perpet. 6p. c. pt 1 , 466 !stock I Do. till 1869, lst is. 121 Do. do. 2d is. 99 101 20 21 6 6 99 101 100 112 104 107 108 110 106 108 121 123 80 82 110 112 90 92 [l3 115 [lO 112 102 104 83 85 97 99 97 99 89 91 90 92 100 102 91 10k 17 18 101 101 71 76 20 21 to 1 0 i 15 15i 135 137 111 'lll '135 111 101 113 113 140 113 103 148 153 128 131 70 73 87 89 131 14 126 128 i itv 69 71 i iP 134 138 99 101 91 93 111 113 109 111 i 1 1 Pi 91 93 100 101 ad ap 22 d 1123 P 132 134 lo} lo] 221 23% 91 93 98 100 85 87 26i 276 316 326 316 326 45 48 [123 125 118 121 98 100 121 124 1114 116 I- - liedfOrd and Ifeich ley all 11113sekinghamshire .... 100 —Wind this day at n o , lgliChester & Holyhead.. 100 LONDON, Mar di 16 ' n—S.W., ‘ Co. do. 54 per cent. , 100 Moderate breek.`e with rain. DIAL, March io.-- • cl A 1 . f Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 ,; M.Lincol Arrive Ma la, rem Belize, for . Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Chatham..• Colchester, Stour Val. all 5 Arrived—BaTbara Davidson, nshire,6p.e., ICE OFF DOVER, March 1---- t E.l.Tnlon,Harwich S al' . f l'oin New York. Do. Woodbrido•e ... 100 DART M h MOUTH, are A N W —Sai Is,—Wind 1V.... . . led-- , Gls.Barr.&NeihrDrct. 100 Caledonia G reyhound, for Pernambuco. • Do. i N ' ew .......... 100 Do. ..•...1 'G.—Arrived —La Plata, ' rat Dean Forest all Gt. West. ~ Gloste °Pl' HURST CASTLE, March Hartlpool D . S teamer, from West Indies.all Yk.N.s&Br Hull and e"t Rail" , all Do. . Toßasay, March 15.—Wind N.—Arrived—Ohilo, from t Do, _ eiby ......i all Yk.N. Md.' Khares = Do. Shares •••• • • • Shields, for Havana. Lane. ' - i all Do. . . .... PA, , f o r Ilavana ; Carl. gn a ,s p Ln.&N.W , ',mourn, March 15.—Sailed—Orme, ~0 f or i + London & Green -•1 -Lion. •a A.11C1,, ".. Do. Preference • wich 100 S. East..l lot: , Ql.llXote, for Buenos Ayres; Eostien •• • • •:, 100 Do. -1 1 )0a. ~. Lon.,Tilby.& Souteno., Op fro'n) - 'Lowestoft, ;ma, 4 p .c t . i r o 0, IPeto & Co. \ 1 _ 1' PENZANCE, March 15.—Arrived — T albot, - uond : Do. 6 pert, cent........ 1 100 Norfolk _ on, for Bombay. \ '',.flanc.,Buxtn. & Matk. , all I[ l ) , ° lsilv xi .. 2 . 141 13L1N March 14.—Arrived—Inisfail, from New Ns- N.ld, Bradford Prefer-I i - (sc , A Ork. ' O f ce Stock ...„ , ...„ i 10 0 .Midland P ORTSMOUTH, March 15.—Wind W.S.W. to N.W.—, kt BuryEx Nevre tr q '. . 1 .5 . 5 6. .:‘..... ~,,, , c(1 5 p. c. ) 1 .... uounts , Arri ved—Providence, from London, for Havana. gua r - 4 .1 5p c all Do. .. Co Providence man=, from March 15.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Her-, Northn.& Eaa. • • • cent ..•1 all ;D0....... from Hong Kong. Do. do. 6 per ce • 11 'Do. Fixed 5 per cent. A Do. fI B RISTOL, March 15.—Wind N.W.—Arrived — Arch er, N th Western ...... , all bildlan,l onl New York. or L& NW 1 1 Preston and Wyre. all & L.Yk. i Do. i Sh a res ...... A. all Do. 100 Gt. North TiOyStrl.Hitch., & Sher) 100 T.Brassey Shrewsbry& Hereford I Do. Do. i , all M'Clean \ South Staffordshire .. _ I no Gt. West. Wilfs and Somerset.. ' I .*.,, . r,. „, ' , mita Wirableclona CroYdw all - we' , - -- THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. TELE REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH LANCASHIRE./ is understood that the joint deputations from Liver pool and Manchester who waited upon the Chancellor ofi xchequer to solicit him to stand for the county received a favourable reply from the right 13911. gentleman. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railwa paid. Leasing I ,Closing Business ys. Co. 's Price. Done. • ..ii ttc N. VV .. .. Ln&N.W 9$ 96 'Do. Do. 121 123 iDo. Caledonia 99 101 F;.U.StE C 154 161 C,it. North. 135 137 'E.Countd. 4 44 3} 31. 94 961 i *p 55 57 15 15 '132 134 100 102 t?' . 90 92 1 .• 4 4 109 111 201 204 61 63 'll2 117 87 90 2947 29 . 66 29/ 0 29/0 29'73 129/6 29'81 29'86 30 04 2999 30'02 30 . 05 301)8 30 . 07 30 06 , 30'05 . 30 og . 30'19 5 1 6 4 8 4 7 2 9 5 9 41 45 40 43 79 81 46 5i 1231 I. i S. 85 87 25 26 110 112 109 110 'lOl 102 129 131 107 109 74 71 60 62 1114 112 60 1 1 2 116 118 47 49 94 961 91 92 loi 11 47 48 3i lid 1281 (281 11 li p 101 103 7 6d 62 0 631 64} 101! 1021 Id fp Oof 61 901 011 98 100 31 3 i 91 , O 73 75 114 116 34 E 5 86 83 49 50 40 42 - S4} 841 59 61 94 97 4 7 41 42 106 Ili D 6 Gip 551 561 2 d 3 p 74 77 p 114 114 •ll 1 100 100 100 100 all all - BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Ahare Railways. 100 i Atlantic &St Lawrence tk G I } Bo , rn • ~Baroda&.Cent Ind u 5 per cent .. ..... 1 18 I Do, Do. B 201 I B uffalo and Laze Huron 20i 1, iDo. New 10 Do. Preference 100 IBuffalo Brant,&Godrich I r ,6 ' p. c. 4 . bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 Do. do. June 1, 187 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim 20 'ape, Eas tn. Prov. (Lim. 20 ape Town & Dock Scrip 20 .eylon Guarantd. 6p. c 17i emerara 20 astn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c ;ock East Indian, gu. 5 p. c.l 20 Do. F Shares Ext— •• I 20 Do. Jubbulpore 100 Do. 41 pc. Debentrs.l .00 Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 ,00 Do. 1855-1870 ock Grand Trunk of Canadal 00 Do. 6 per cent. Pref 00 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct 00 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr ,00 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 10 Do. do. 1867 10 I Do. do. 1872 a ,0 t. In diaPenin.gua.sp.c ',(:) Do. New gua. 5 p. c lck Gt. South. of India (Lim). guaranteed 5 per cent. .0 Do. do. , 20i IGt. W. of Canada Shares] 204 Do. New .00 Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O 00 Do. do. '73 till '6O 00 Do. do. '73 without opt.l 00 Do. P.C. do. '77 do. ..' 00 Do. 56 p. c. do. '7B d 0... ock Madrlis, guar., 4i p. c... ock Do. do. 5 per cent .... ock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 20 Do. 5 do ,ock Melb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Ends. i 20 Newßrunswicit canda, Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0........ 20 Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. ...... 20 Oude (Limited) ........ f bock Scinde .......... ,I ...*. 20 Do. Punjaub .... c's g 20 Do. Do. ........ l ii o _, 0',31c ,Do.lndus.St. Flo. 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. Paid. Closing Price. 68 72 c 2 16 16i d 41ct 6 7 75 80 65 70 65 70 41 5 d pr 1I 16 d 99 100 97 98 99} 1004 21 22 68 72 58 62 40 42 48 52 38 42 28 42 95 96 lid 1 d 2 li d Ili Ili 91 iii (I 05 100 90 113 81 63 92 0 86 88 i 2 lf dj 5 7 FOREIGN 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam' 20 Ardennes .........• • • . 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 5 Behr an East. Junction 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. 6 Ca” - neaux Mine & Rail 100 Cupiapo & 10 Ditto Extension 20 Dutch Rhenish .... • • 20 Eastern of France 20 Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. 20 Do. do. 20 Great Central of France 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. slis 20 Italian Junction 20 Lierre & Turnhout ..• 20 Lyons & Geneva .: 20 Namur & Liege 20 Do. 6p. c. Pref. 16 Northern of France 16 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref 20 Paris,Lyons, & 3lediter 20 Paris & Orleans 20 I I Recife & S. Fran. (Fern.) gua. 7 p. ct. lim 20 Riga & Dunaburg 20 Royal Danish ........ • • 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref 20 Sambre & Meuse 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref 20 San Paulo, lira, g. 7p. C 20 S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin 20 Southern of France 20 S. East Portugal 7p et 81 West Flandern . ..... 10 ,Do. 5i p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France 20, WestPrn of Austria 20 Western of Switzerland 6 Wiesbaden . . 6 Po. 8 per cent Pref 20 'Zealand BRITISH MI: Allred Consols (Philack)-Zll.lO - !British Iron !Clifford I nil IDevon G. Cons. ( Taoist ), 1 !East Bassett (Illogan) 'East Caradon 9.14.6 E. WI Russel (Tavistk )1 7.4.0 Gam.&t.Aubyn(Gwen ) 541 'Great South Tagus 'G.Wheal Alßi. (Philack)l 13.9.6 G. Wheal \Tor (Helston) Of Grenville 5.14.6 'Herod's- Foot 8.12 Hingsbon Downs 4.10.6 •-• 'Lady Bertha 'Margaret ( tiny 9 Lelant)p k North Downs I 2f North Frances (Illogan); 11f N. WWI Base.t (Illo4an) , 4s North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey) If 20 l l'rovidence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. lls 'South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 10 Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Caren) West Basset (Illov,an).. IW. Caradon (Liskeard) ,Mesa aetoli ' Wheal Basset (Tllogan) Wheal Buller (Itedruth) Wheal Edward (Cals.)i Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant i l .A Wheal Marynn (Men. I Wheal Tretawney (Lis. I FOREIG: 20 i Australian ... 7l i 1 1 IBonAccord Copper,Lim. 17.6 4 d # 20 ; Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 15 295 30 5 30# 1 5 I Do. Lan d and Mining Co. all 5 1 . 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo.l # - dis. . 40 ,Cobre Copper 1 all 139 41 - Copiapo 1 ,DunMoun.Cop.Ming 00 ail 4 4 2 'Fortuna. 20 'General all 20 22 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 pr ip li 'Kapunda (Limited) 1 1 14 p 3 Linares all 9 10 5 ILusitanian 2 pr 4 p 1 I Mariquira all # 1 I N.RhineCopof S.Aus.L 128.6d i id 20 I Pontgibaud Silver,Load Mining, and Smelt all 4 6 5 i Port Philip 1 4 1 'Scottish Austrin. (L.) los. t 4 a 2.8.2.84 United Mexican . 1 ,Worthing (Limited).— all 4 De. - - JOINT-STOCK -BANKS. 100 I Agra&UnitedService Bki 50 I 40 i Australasia . 25 ' Bank of Egypt all 19 20 100 Bank of London ..... • 20 Bank of Turkey 50 British North American all - 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 205 21 1 20; 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 133 35 ' 100 City 100 'Colonial..... 20'11 I Com. Bank of Canada.. all - - 100 ,Commercial of London. 20 - - 20 i Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 155 16 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all - - 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 22# 23 50 ' London and County .. 20 334 345 33; 431 50 ;London Joint Stock .. 10 - - 291 5 • 20 London and S. African.. 10 2 15 100 London & Westminster 20 625 631 63 100 Nat. 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COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor and Lords Justices of Appeal.) (APPEAL-JUDGMENT - WILL I AMS V. SE.OTTOWE-SKOT- TORE V. WILLIAMS. This is an appeal from Vice-Chancellor Stuart, raisin^• the question as to the validity of a deed of appointment executed by a married woman in 1821, in favour of her husband. Mr. Jessel resumed his argument for the respondent. Mr. Elmsley, Q.C., followed on the same side, and seve ral other counsel were heard for other parties. Mr. Malins, Q.C., was heard in reply for the appellant. The Lord Chancellor, in delivering judgment, said I am! of opinion that the decision of the Vice-Chancellor ought to! be affirmed and the appeal dismissed with costs. I think that there are no grounds whatever for impeaching the' validity of this deed on the ground of fraud, misrepresenta-' tions, or that it was executed in ignorance of her rights,' and therefore the deed must stand. Lord Justice Knight Bruce was of opinion that whatever right this woman originally had to set aside this deed, the' time was now elapsed, and it was not competent now to do Lord Justice Turner entirely concurred with the Lord Chancellor. The Lord Chancellor dismissed the appeal with costs. POLICE INTBLLIGENCE.—(This Day). MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY AT ST. JAMES'S CHURCH.—Alexander Ben. nington, an old man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing some church services and hymn books from St. James's Church, Piccadilly, the property of Mr. Gregory, a pew renter. Frederick Greig, of 5, Swallow-street, Piccadilly, the beadle of St. James's Church, said that in consaquenco of some church services being missed from a pew in which he had seen the prisoner on Wednesday evening, the previous. night (Friday) on the prisoner again entering the church,) he kept a sharp look out from the lobby. The prisoner, entered pew No. 74, and after being there about a quarter) of an hour left the church. He then stepped up to him and asked him to step back. He objected to du so, saying, ' " I'm a gentleman, and will be treated as one, and am no thief." The prisoner did come back, and on searching him we found three church services and one hymn book, the p roperty of Mr. Gregory, a pew renter, in the pocket of thf cape he had over his arm. As the prisoner was entering the Church he dropped a chisel, which, on being compared with the marks on the box in the pew, was found to exactly correspond. At the station another hymn book was found on the prisoner. Latterly several books had been missed ' from the Church, and only a few months ago the poor boxes at the Church were found wrenched open. Mr. Gregory, of the John 0' Groat's Hotel, Russell 'street, said the books were his property, and of the value of about a guinea. He rented the pew, No. 74, in St. James':, Church, and the books were taken from the box belonging to him. Sergeant Lombard, C Division, said the prisoner denied the robbery. He found on him an envelope on which was written " St. James's Church, Marchll3" (the evening the first lot of books was lost from the Church). He found the marks on the box to correspond with the chisel. The prisoner said he would plead guilty, but he was re manded till Thursday. THAMES. THE OLD GOOSE AND THE YOUNG GOOSE.—Ann Mur•' phy, a servant girl about 18 years of age, whose mother, a poor but respectable woman, is dwelling at No. 13, King's Head-court, High-street, Shoreditch, and Catherine Bar rett, aged 60, a married woman, of No. 12, Plough-street, Whitechapel, were brought up on remand before Mr. Selfe, charged with attempting to commit self-murder. The magistrate had remanded both prisoners to the Clerkenwell House of Detention for a week to give time for repentance to meditate on the foolish acts they had committed, and to receive the excellent advice and exhortations of the worthy chaplain of the gaol, who has effected much good. The prisoner Murphy had thrown herself into the Hermitage lock of the London Dock a few nights since. The water there is 24 feet in depth. She narrowly escaped drowning and was save I by the exertions of a police -constable named Tack, 110 H. When she came to her senses, she said it was all through " John." It appeared that since eh( had left her last situation she hal carried on an illicit inter course with a fellow named John Neale. She met him by appointment on the night of the Bth inst., near the Monu ment, and another young woman, who was present, claimed John as "her young man" on which the prisoner straight way proceeded to tho Hermitage lock and attempted to drown herself. The prisoner now said she was very sorry for what she had done, that the kind-hearted chaplain of the House of Detention had promised to obtain a situation for her, and that she would not repeat the attempt on her life for John or any other young man. Mr Selfe read her a lecture on her wickedness and folly, and suffered her to depart with her mother. • The old werr ,„— - Barrett wee next arraignea bcrure Selfe. She had silvery hair, and appeared very ill. After a quarrel with her husband she took up a knife and cut her left arm in a frightful manner. Hatton, a police-constable. 134 H, saved her from bleeding to death, placed her under medical treatment, and then brought her before the magis trate. Mr.Selfe said a young goose had just been discharged by him for attempting self-destruction. The prisoner was an old goose. He was surprised to find a woman 60 years ol age acting so wickedly and foolishly. Halton said the primer was almost continually intoxi cated. He had known her seven or eight years, and had never seen her sober more than three times. The prisoner said that her husband was beating her fot two or three days, and in a passion shso cut her arm. Mr. Selfe—l don't wonder at your husband beating you if you are continually getting drunk and making his home uncomfortable and wretched. The prisoner was discharged, with in admonition not to repeat the offence. A FINE SPECIMEN OF A DOMESTIC SERVANT.—EIica Pitus, aged 43, was charged with staling three sheets, two blankets, and a pillowcase, the property of Mr. Edward S. Parker, the master of an excellent elucational institution called the Green Coat School in White Horse-street, Rat cliff. The prisoner was engaged by Hr. Parker, a young gentleman. only a fortnight since as housekeeper ano general servant. She was well recommended to him and he at once informed her that his time vas so fully occupiec with his scholastic duties, that he mud place every conff dente in her, and intrust her with the sole management of his domestic affairs. She was to receive very liberal wages. • and had a well furnished room in the school-house provided for her especial use. She abused the confidence placed in her by robbing Mr. Farker of his pro perty, pawning the same and continually getting drunk. She borrowed 10s. of Mr. Parker a few dap ago, which she squandered in the indilgence of her favou. rite propensity for strong drinks. She was continuall3 intoxicated for four days, and put her master to great los: and inconvenience. At last he callec in a police•constabl( and discovered he had been plundered. He traced thre( sheets, two blankets, and a pillow-case to pawnbrokers in the district, and had missed other things.' Mr. Parker said he was astonished at the prisoner's con•' duct. She had moved in a most respectable sphere of life. ' and her connections were good. He strongly recommende her to mercy, and said he would not have prosecuted be, at all if she had not been guilty of the most black ingrati tude by pawning his property, after he had advanced her money. - The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to oni imonth's imprisonment and hard labour. THE BUILDING Tit ADES .—Last evening a crowded meeting of carpenters and operatives of the building trades was held in Freemasons'-hall, in furtherance of the nine hours' movement—Mr. Hamlyn ix the chair. Several speakers addressed the meeting, urging upon the men the necessity of renewing tke agitation with redoubled vigour. A. resolution was carried to the effect 'that, after an agita tion of three years, it was the duty of the masters to meet a deputation of the men, is order that the question might be settled in a friendly manner." Mr. Potter (the secretary) • said the masters had granted a concession, although it had not been officially announced to him. It would, however be considered by a general meeting of delegates. A cordial vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. BUILDING TRADE.—IMPORTAXT MOVEMENT.— Four of the most eminent building fi•ms of London, viz.. Lucas Brothers, K elk, G. Smith (cf Pimlico), and Petc and Co., have decided, on and after the 23d inst., to pa) their workmen by the hour, in ordir to cut away the slightest excuse for another strike on she nine hours' ques tion. The trade generally will doubtless adopt the arrange ment in a short time. The rate of wages to be 7d. per hour for skilled mechanics, and 4d. for labourers, whereby an advance of wages will result of about ls. 2d. per week tc mechanics, and Bd. per week to laboirers, assuming the) work 581 hours per week, as at present. STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TIADEL—Since the Ist of March the great body of the masons and joiners ii _ _ . Edinburgh and Leith have been out on strike for the nine hours system. The men offer to accept the old rate of pa 3 per hour, and to work nine hours on five days a week, and six hours on Saturday, thus reducing their present work hours from 57 to 51 per week, and the wages from 235. 9d. to 21s. 3d. The great body of the masters resist the de mand, on the ground that, though the ten hours' pay is not ' at present asked, it is involved in the demand, as a scarcity of hands would be occasioned, and higher prices immedi ately claimed. On the Ist of March there were 860 masons on the strike-roll, but the number has now fallen to about 350, owing to large numbers having gone to other towns, where they have taken work on the ten hours system, and ,to others being employed by masters who have conceded the point. About 400 joiners are standing out for the nine hours' system, 150 have obtained vnrk for the restricted hours, and about 200 are working on the 10 hours' prin ciple. Most of the other operative trades have held meet ings and passed resolutions of sympathy, and given promise • of support, and the building trades in the other towns have given similar encouragement. Arrangements are making • for a conference to settle the differences, but meantime both parties appear unlikely to yield the wain points at hue. The capital of Fermanagh will probably affordl some occupation to the gentlemen of the long robs', ,4 Min a case somewhat analogous to the late excitin" !trial of " Thelwall v. Yelverton," with the. excep A O 'Von that the Enniskillen f a i r one h as b een t h e ! bigamist, and the male biped the deceived. It ap pears that a sailor named Croker, a fine-lookine specimen of the British tar, had the misforlune to fink his fate in the silken bonds of matrimony with ' , 1 an interesting fem a l e ca ll e d M ar y A nne M u lli ns ( no r relative, we trust, to the Aughrim traitor), and after enjoying some months of connubial bliss in the society of " his own Mary Anne," who appeared to the simple sailor the lor-ile ideal of what a wife should be, Croker had to leave the arms of his charmer, for duty Qtaied him from her. He yielded obedience to the 'mandate, and, amid the sighs and s ` tears of his deserted bride, the gallant t ar tore him self away. Before leaving, he intrusted his money, • amounting to £3O, to Mary Anne, and on perting he also gave her a bottle of brandy, no doubt con- sidering that grief is dry, and the poor creature'; wanted some consolation in her hour of trial. Croker sailed for foreign parts, and Mary Anne, it _ will be considered, went home, and remained in an inconsolable state of grief after her sailor husband. Quite the contrary. The ship had hardly left Gravesend when the inconstant Mary Anne left London for Enniskillen, and in three weeks after f = the departure of the deceived Croker, his faithless wife was married in Enniskillen, to a young man , named Eyre, residing in Bellmore-street; and they 4 ,. had lived very happily for the last eight months, , t when, to Mary Anne's great surprise and sorrow, who arrived in town the other night but the be-''' trayed sailor, in search of his runaway wife ? Of course he heard of her marriage, and the lady promptly informed him of her determination to stick.'` to Eyre4who is, it seems, the best match. Thus . the matter stands. Croker does not seem disposed to yield up Mary Anne without a struggle, and she is not inclined to leave her comfortable domicile in Enniskillen for the uncertainties and discomforts .. of a sailor's wife. We hear that this nice question'' is to be referred to legal adjudication.—Fermanagh! Mail. We understand that Sir David Dundas, who filled the office of Solicitor-General under Lord John Rus sell's Government, will be proposed as a candidate for Sutherlandshire, in the room of the Marquis of Stafford, with every prospect of success. The Hibernia leaves Southampton to-day for Galway, to commence running from that port to Americai 1 on the 26th instant. i Mr. WAY, M.P. FOR BATH,—Mr. Way, who ar rived last week from Nice, has been prevented by a severe Attack of gout from attending to his Parliamentary duties. Under medical advice, the hon. member is about to visit Vichy for the recovery of his health, his present intention being to return to this country after the Easter recess. PAPER DUTIES.—A return, issued yesterday to an order of the House of Lords, states that the number of pounds' weight of paper manufactured in 1858 was 192,847,828; in 1859, 217,827,197; in 1860, 223,575,28 5 . The gross produce in 1858 was £1,234,614, and the net receipt £1,103,754. In 1859 the gross produce was £1,414,595, and the net receipt £1,258,464. Last year the gross produce amounted to £1,482,804, and the net, receipt to £1,320,105. SHIPPING AT LIVERPOOL.—At the meeting of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board on Thursday, Mr. Lockett, the chairman of the Docks and Quays Committee, stated that there was an unusually large quantity of ship ping at present in the docks and river. There were in the Liverpool docks 508,058 tons of shipping; in the Birken head docks, 13,678 tons ; and in the river, 64,669 tons ; total, 586,405 tons. Mr. Rankin, chairman of the Finance Committee, said that while the figures of tonnage were large, the revenue was also large, being 10 per cent. greater than • it ever was before at the same period of the Rear. PRODUCE OF NEW TAXES.—The new tax of td m each package of goods imported, or on goods in bulk, and also on animals, produced in 1860 (after the 16th of May,' when it came into operation) the sum of £82,868, and the Is. 6d. stamp on shipping bills and bills,of lading, £30,254. The 3d. duty on dock warrants, which commenced on the 3d of April, produced £8,595. The stamp duty on bills of exchange for above 54,000 was also altered to an ad valorem duty, and we learn that the duty reseived on foreign bills In the year amounted to £245,601; in the previous year the luty on all bills, inland and foreign, produced £521,329. It appears that the Congress of the seceding American States have resolved to raise an 8 per cent. loan if £3,000,000, redeemable in 10 years. As the new con federacy includes in its total population of 5,10*000 no less than 1,050,000 who are pledged to repudiation, it is diffi mit to understand the possibility of such an amount being raised either yr Ibreign marketu. Thin f0e1i.. 6 Is, increased by the fact that, indirectly, the entire population may be considered to have signified their approval of repu. liation as a principle, by having selected Colonel Jefferson Davis as their first President. This personage has long )een regarded as the apostle of repudiation, and the holders . )f Mississippi bonds have reason to remember his cele brated speech, delivered within the Legislative-hall, built 'ay British money, in which he ridiculed the "crocodile sears" of the dupes who had ventured to petition for pay nent of their claims. DRAMA IN REAL LIFE.—On Tuesday evening, as 11. F—, an army contractor, was walking on the Boule vards, he perceived his son with a young woman, very plainly dressed, but of modest and respectable appearance, ianging on his arm. He advanced towards the couple, and • Asked his son in an angry tone how he dared to keep com pany with a workwoman. "Father," replied the young nan, " I intend to marry Mademoiselle, if I have not hitherto spoken to you of my project it is because " " Because, Sir, you know well that I would never consent to such an act of folly." "I do kßow chat, father, and therefore it is that I have waited :*or my majority. I am of age this day; I have ob- I tained the consent of this young person's parents, and we Ire to be married very soon." " And I, Sir," cried the rather, choking with rage ; " I shall be under the necessity )f addressing you a respectful summons" (sonzination re spoctueuse—a formality indispensable in France in the case )f a marriage by any person, however old, without consent ,f parents). "I will convert all my property into ready „noney, and you shall never have a penny.” " I prefer lapdness to richness," was the reply. The exasperated rather raised his cane to strike his son, but suddenly his nand dropped, and he staggered and fell into the arms o )no of the crowd which the noise of the discussion had col ,ected. Re was a corpulent man, of a sanguine tempera cant, and his anger had killed him.—French Paper. INTERESTING ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERIES AT CIIESTER.—The Marquis of Westminster having contri uted the munificent sum of £3,000 towards a fund (amount ng to upwards of £5,000) that has been raised by recent subscriptions in the city and neighbourhood for re storing St. John's Church, the interior renovation has lommeneed. It is asserted that this venerable pile of ecclesiastical architecture, supposed to have been founded in the year 689, is the only perfect specimen of the later Saxon style in the kingdom. It appears that while the whitewash, &c., with which the whole of the stonework is thickly encrusted was being removed from a pillar at - he north-west corner of the building, traces of a very fine painting were discovered, which, on further investigation, was found to embellish nearly the whole of the column. The principal figure represents (life size) a man, holding in his hand a large book, on the cover of which rests a lamb with a banner piercing its side ; on this is emblazoned a red cross, and at the top of the flag there is another cross,) still partially refulgent with gilding. The mouth of the chief figure is open, as if in the act of proclamation. In the background, placed perspectively, are various buildings, with Norman towers and battlements, and a forest, in which are roaming a herd of stags. The popular conjec ture in the city appears to be that the figure represents St John the Baptist, the patron saint of the church, and that the accessories lave reference to an ancient legend in con nection with the selection of the site. Other interesting paintings in fresco, fragments of curious and antique pave nent, &c., have been discovered, evidently indicating the z'ormer splendotr and beauty of this fine old edifice. A Fox HUNTER THRASHED BY A FARMER.—On Tuesday the North Warwickshire hounds met near Leam ington, and in the course of the run one of the gentlemen fashionably arrayed and dressed in "pink," endeavoured to ride over the private garden of a farmer. The farmer's wife had previous to this allowed the huntsman to enter the garden in order that he might take his " cast." The farmer, therefore, remonstrated, when the gentleman at tempted "to 'lough up his garden." Remonstrance was of no avail ; words ensued, and the farmer was struck by the gentleman severely on the head. The British' yeoman returrei the compliment, and challenged the rider to dismount and fight in a fair old English way. Phis the gentleman did not choose to comply with, and rode away to folow the hounds. Reynard, however, made a return, ad the farmer's land was again crossed. Mounting his steel, the farmer joined in the hue and cry. Coming up with lis assailant, he inquired if he was the) person who had stuck him a short time before. Upon being answered in the affirmative, the strong arm of the! farmer lifted up his whip, and most unmercifully thrashed' the gentleman, inflicting marks so severe that many days) will elapse before they are removed from the face of the l foxhunter. This castigation was continued until they were' off the farmer's land, and were brought to a cluster of i "the field," who : on perceiving who were the comb atants, cried " Shame" ipon the gentleman, who was showing the white feather most disgracefully, and loudly and heartily applauded the pluck and courag e of the farmer. They insisted upm the gentleman shaking hands with , the farmer, and making an apology on the spot. Since the occurrence, he gentleman in question has for warded a written apology to the farmer, and presented him • with a piece of a plate. The respective ages of the parties were as follows:—The farmer, 54, a heavy weight; the gentleman, 20, six feet high, and in good condition.- 1 Binning/got .Daily rot, all all all 100 100 100 all i 1 all (100 15 all 100 1 ,ATL . all all all all all 1} 4 all 24.8.0 9 Age 6d 15 5 475 5k 5 7.5 1.7.2 8 55 170 180 3( 2 51 38 51 6; 6 17 } 118 1 385 375 105 110 }l5 125 I. 2 2} 12 13 18 20 12 13 MINES. IBtielneas don St & 83 2 92i 5f SU 7} 1 31 I all all 15s. 8 100 all 35 i 100 all all all all SPLENDID AURORA Mr. Lowe, writing from the Observatory, Bees tun, under date of March 9, says :—This evening iwe have had an Aurora Borealis which in magnifi cence' has not been surpassed for some years. In 141841 (on March 22), Professor Phillips at York, and: /Professor Stevelly at Belfast, described a very simi lar display, and on the 3d of December 1845, a grand auroral arch crossed south of the zenith of this' Observatory, but was less bright than the present • phenomenon, and also had features differing much from that of this evening. At 8 p.m. there was an auroral glare on the northern horizon, end from 9h. 45m. till 10h. 45m. p.m. the whole northern heavens were covered with bright red aurora. At this place much cloud intercepted the northern heavens, which rendered this part of the phenome non confused; but within the distance of a couple, of miles a red arch was seen which, from the descrip-1 Lion, must have passed near Polaris. At 10 o'clocki the southern half of the heavens became cloudless,l and a colourless arch was seen stretching across! the sky from east to west. This arch remainedi visible till 10h. 45m. p.m., when it faded away andl the sky became overcast. At 10h. 18m. I took, the position of the arch among the stars; it com menced in the west at Orion's belt (those th ree s t ars being about 20 degs, within the arch), it passed, across Procyo n , J up it er , an d A rc t urus . and e.s- l tended 15 degs. below the latter star. roesei prominent objects are excellent guides by which to ascertain its height above the earth. The arch was a broad band of soft, white, calm, strong, steady light, being broadest at the apex, and apparently rolling round upon it se lf w i th great rapidity, with a short, tremulous, vibratory, and un dulatory motion. The stars were not dimmed by it, and stars of the third and fourth magnitude were seen shining through it, but the planet Jupiter was very sensibly dimmed, and often a bow was formed:, around this planet. One observe: told me that it hid stars, but I am quite as positive that it did not, and that the circumstance of Jupiter being dimmed has led to the belief that the stars also were dimmed in light. I fit4d, in reference to this point, that sometimes the stars have been found to shine brightly through an auroral arch, and that at others they have been known to be quite obscured. Sir W. E. Parry remarks that on Jan.: 15, 1820, " the stars were somewhat dimmed, con trary to former experience ;" that on July 8, 1820, - " Aldebaran and the Pleiades were sensibly dimmed ;" that on October 2, 1820, "stars were sometimes altogether obscured ;" and that on Dec. 14, 1821, " stars of the second magnitude were dimmed." Professor Stevelly remarks on March 22, 1841, that " stars in the Lion shone brighter through the aurora,' Dr. Falconer, on December 3, 1845, states that " in the centre of the arch stars . were invisible," while from this observatory on the same occasion I made a note that "stars shone quite brightly through it." The arch did not always keep at one brightness, being sometimes considerably brighter; mostly whatever change occurred east of the apex also occurred west of it. From 10h. 18m. till the time it disappeared the arch did not move among the stars ; except a bending about the planet Jupiter at 10h. 32m., and a little oscillatory motion near the apex, the legs of the arch never moved their posi tion. During the latter portion of the time the arch split almost longitudinally in the north-east several times, and re-united. In fading away the diminution in brightness was gradual and equal throughout the whole arch. No - doubt, this phenomenon will have been very generally observed. The day had been very fine, with a westerly breeze. THIS LAYS MARK ETS. COVENT GARDEN. The show of fruit continues much restricted, and only moderate supplies of most kinds of vegetables are on sale Generally speaking, the trade is firm, at the annexed rates FRUIT, s. d. e. d. Pine apples, perlb 12 0 to 14 0 Colonial do ., each 1 6to 2 0 Grapes,per 1b.... 10 0 to 12 0 Foreig - n do ... 2 oto 3 0, Itelons, each .... 2 oto 4 0 Peaches, perdoz.. 6 oto 12 Nectarines, per dz 2 oto 6 0 Apples, per hf. sv. 2 oto 4 0 Pears, per do .... 3 oto 6 0 Oranges, per 100 5 oto 15 0 Lemons, per 100.. 4 oto 10 0 tkpricots. per doz 2 oto 4 0 s. d. 8. d Cherries, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 1 9to 1 C Cobnuts, per lb 1 6to 2 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Figs, per doz 2 oto 4 C Strawberries, oz 2 0 to 0 0 Gooseberries hi sv 0 oto 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 Plums, per do. Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 Raspberries, pr ptlo oto 0 ?OIL __,ES. Greens, dz bunch 5 oto 7 0 7 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 S Cabbages, pr doz 1 6to 1 9 j Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 3 0 Savoy do., pr do. 1 6to 1 9 I Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 3 0 I Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Brocoli, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Potatoes, per ton 100 to 160 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 C New ditto, pr pun. 1 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to e c Peas, per tineve 20 OSO 0 0 Moshrooms,p pun 1 .1 9to 1 s' turnips, dz bunch 4 oto 5 0 ( Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0 Carrots, pr do 7 oto 8 0 , Cabbage lett,soore 1 oto 2 0 Cucumbers 1 oto 2 6 Endive, per score 1 oto 2 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, hf eve 4 oto 6 C Spinazh, hf. -sv 0 6to 0 8 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 4 Brus. sprouts, h.s 1 3to 1 9 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 C Old onions, hr. sv. 1 3to 2 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 C Do., dz bun French beans, 100 4 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 6 oto 8 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 Seakale. per pun. 0 9 to 2 0 NEWGA.TE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s Od to 108 Od ; poults, 4a Od to 7s Od each ; ;eese, 4s Od to 6s Od ; goslings, 6s Od to 8s Od ; ducklings ,, 3s 6d to 5s Od; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each; wild do. , 9d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 9d to is Od each ; large Surrey fowls. Ss Od to 14s Od ; chickens, 6s Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 8s Od ; capons, 4s Od ; hares, 4s Od to Os Od ; grouse, is 6d to 2s Od each; pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; ptarmigan, 2s Od to Os ; woodcocks, 4s Od to Oa Od; snipes, 2s Od to Os Od; teal, Os to Os is 6d ; wild ducks, 25 6d to 08 Od widgeons, is 3d to is 6d ; plovers, is 6d to Os Od each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 6s Od to 9s Od aach ; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to 18 2d ; English, is 2d to 18 6d per lb ; English eggs, 78 6d to 98 Od ; French do., 7s Od to 8s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s 6d to Os Od each. NEWPORT. Boef, from 2s 10d to 4s Od ; mutton, 38 4d to 4s 6d lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10el ; and pork, 3. 3d to 4s 10d per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 2s 10d to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; veal 4s Od to 4s 10d; and pork. 3s 8d to 4s 10d per Blbs. BILLING SGATE. Salmon, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; trout, Os Od to Os ; eels, 8d to is ; prawns, ssod to Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pet lb. Turbots, 2s 6d to 20s ; cod, 310 d to 6s Od ; brills, 2s Od to 5s Od ; doreys, is 6d to 3s 6d ; mullets, Os 6d to 2s 6d ; lobsters, 6d to 2s 6d ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets,' td to 13 Od each; soles, 3d to 2s Gd per pair; common, oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 40s to 45s per bushel ; whitings.' 2s Od to 4s Od ; haddocks, 6s to 108 Od ; smelts, is Gd flounders, is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen ; mackerel, 60s ; fresh herrings, 68 ; bloaters, 6s to 8s per 100 ; carp and tench. Is Od to 3s per brace. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are frou Od to 91d, of household do., 71d to 81d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to 3ld ; 641 b to 721 b, 3id to 3id ; 721 b to 801 b, 31d to 31d ; 8014 b to 881 b, 3.id to 4d . 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 43d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 41d to sd. Horse hides, 8s Od to 9s Od ; calf skins, light 2s Od to 3s 6d ; do. full, Gs Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, 8s Od to lOs Od ; half-breds, I7s Od to 8s 3d; Downs, 5s 3d to 6s 6d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlings, is Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; clove) do., £3 Os to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 10s to £1 18s per load. Trade firmer. CUMBERLAND..— Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s , .lover, £3 Os to £ss 15s Od ; and straw, £1 12s to £1 18, oer load. A fair demand. WIIITECILAPEL. Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; .31ovet, £3 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 10s to £1 18s per load. Trade steady. COAL MARKE (Feces of Coal per Ton at s. d. ;T—MARCH 15. the close of the market Byass's Bebside West - Hartley ... .. 15 3 Lambert's West Hart- s, d ley 15 3 Carway and Duffryn Malting Howard's West Hart ley 15 6 Canfield Moor 13 0 Canfield Moor Butes 13 0 Locomotive Coke 23 0 Straker' s West H artley 15 3 Hastings Hartley 1 3 Walker Primrose 15 0 Ships at market Davison's West Hart ley ... .15 6 Walls End. Acorn Close .17 0 Thorpe .. ..17 0 Braddyll's Hetton 18 0 II arton l6 6 Byron Whitworth 16 0 Cassop • • l7 6 Brandon... l6O South Whitworth 16 0 127; sold, 83. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 12 11 12 1; Antwerp Brussels Hamburgh Paris Ditto Marseilles 7 3 M_onths. 2 2 5 5 70 0 25 1103 119i 5 Frankfort on Maine — 15 35 15 40 Vienna _ 15 35 15 40 Trieste Petersburgh _ Berlin Nladrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan 48' 481 2 6 0 25 90 25 87± :39 117 117 52a 5* 481, 48i -26 5 25 95 25 92i 591 117 i 1171 624 63 Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro •• New York ......... 9 Foreign Gold in Baxs (Standard), ...per °z £3 17 0 4 11 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bare, (Standard) South ArP , Arican Doublons ........ 1 The return of the Bank of France shows a fur..! titer considerable improvement in the position of that esta-1 iblishment, the bullion having experienced an increase of nearly £550,000, while the note circulation has diminishod i l £530,000. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. ARMS ACT (INDIA). The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH presented a petition from Simla and from persons generally in India against the Indian Disarmament Act,wbich passed a short time ago, d which was received with great dislike by the natives. The people of Simla said that as they were situated far from any troops, and as they were continually called on to defend their property, it was unjust to deprive them of the arms. The other petitioners asserted they were permitted by the bill of rights to bear arms, and therefore it was unjust to deprive them of the privilege. • Earl DE GP.EY and RIPON said he did not think that act was received with general dislike. The Governor- General and, the Government at home felt that there was great difficulty in making distinctions between natives and Europeans in India; but the act contained certain powers of exemption, and in the exer cise of that power, he issued a circular to the effect that, as under certain circumstances Europeans might fairly arms might safely be l e f t i n ,c,ho,meire hands. nnder Governmentth T at he exemptin o' felt the Governor-General Thad acted wisely in so doing. POLAND. Lord STRATFORD DE RE DCLIFFE wished to call the attention of their lordships to a statement that had appeared that morning in the public journals with respect to disturbances that had occurred in the capital of Poland. The statement was that there had been great disorder and loss of life at Warsaw, and he could not but say that the people and the authorities that had been suddenly called up to sat had done so with the greatest moderation. The question he wished to ask was whether her Majesty's Go vernment had received any official information that was calculated to give a true account of what had actually taken place, and if they had such in their possession, !thetable of th e h ouse ? whether there wou ld b e any o bj ect i on to lay the same I Lord WODEHOTS.E said the Government had received 'from the Consul-General at Warsaw an account of what had taken place there. He had received 'his noble friend's intimation of his intention of put ting his question so late as to prevent him communicating with the noble lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Under those circumstances he must ask the noble lord to wait until Monday for an 'answer to his question, as to whether or not those papers would be laid on the table. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Clithoro Gas Bill was read a third time and passed, CHARITABLE USES BILL. Lord ORAN WORTH moved the second reading of this 'bill, the object of which was to improve the law with re 'spect to persons making charitable bequests, and altering the law of mortmain, which, in some instances, had been ,found to work prejudicially with respect to the intent of 1 charities . The LORD CHANCELLOR said he would assent to the second reading of this bill, but he felt it right to say that he did so with no degree of satisfaction. The law of mortmain was no doubt in a most lamentable state, but he did not think the bill now before the house would in any great measure improve it, or remedy the evils which were so generally complained of. In order to show that there should be some check upon the definition of charities, the noble lord quoted several curious cases, amongst which was a case of a person who, iby his will, left £ 303 per annum to a per son unsuccess ful in literature, on the condition that he should read and uphold the testator's works. The works were unknown, so the Court of Chancery had to be applied to ascertain what they were, and it was ultimately decided that the be quest was a public charity. Another cause was where a sum of money was left to 15 maidens between the ages of 15 and 25, the prettiest in the parish, and those who went most regularly to church —(laughter)--and 15 spinsters with the like qualification. Tho great difficulty was how to make the selectioi, and the Court of Chancery was again applied to as to how the se lection was to be made, and whether such a bequest was a public charity. (Laughter.) The Court held that the object was a good charity, and the provisions of the bequest were carried out, excepting certain portions of it with respect to ladies going to church—so as long as the sun shines the fifteen pretty maidens and spinsters 'would be paid the sums bequeathed to them ley the testator. Lord ABINOER opposed the bill Lord WENSLEYDALE approved the prirAciple of the bill, but thought the clauses required somie amendment, which, however, could be done in committee, Lord CHELMSFORD also supported the principle of the bill. The prospective and retrospective clauses, how ever, required serious consideration, which he hoped would be effected when each was discussed in detail. Alter a. re w wuras in reply from the LORD CHAN CELLO Et, the amendment was negatived, and the bill read a second time. COMMITTEE ON THE MARRIAGE LAW. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the appointment of the select committee on the Marriage Law, consisting of the Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Bucoleuch, Lord Hastings, the Earl of Donoughmore, Lord Colebrooke, Lord nodes- isle, Lord Brougham, Lord Panmure, Lord Monteagle, Lord Cranworth, Lord St. Leonards, Lord Wensleydale, and Lord Chelmsford. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed —Bristol and South Wales Union Railway; Dublin (City) Steam Packet Company; Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway; Edenfield Chapel to Little Baton 'Road. The Manchester and Milford Railway (A.beryritwith) Bill was read a second time. SMITHFIELD MARKET, &c. On the motion of dr. C. FORSTER, the reports relating to Smithfield Market, &c., were agreed to. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the Parochial Assessments Act, the Abolition of Churoh-rates, in favour of closing public -houses on Sundays, and generally against Sunday trading, &c. Mr. ABEL SMITH presented a petition from the inhabi• tants of Hertford, including the mayoress, clergyman, and other inhabitants of Hoddesdon, and the minister and con gregation of Independants at Hoddesdon, in favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN SPAIN. Sir R. PE :4.:L presented a number of petitions from vari ous parts of the country, including Manchester, Bath, and Liverpool, respecting imprisonment of persons in Spain on Account of expression of their religious opinions. He begged to read the petition from Liverpool, which was numerously signed by bankers, merchants, clergymen, &c. as it conveyed the general sentiment pervading the country on this subject. The hon. baronet then read the petition, which prayed the house to direct their attention to this im portant subject, in order to induce the Spanish Govern ment to rescind those statutes of their code which rendered the profession of Protestantism, under certain circum stances, penal, such a law being injurious to a cordial understanding between the two countries, and cal culated to interfere with their commercial relations. TILE WARRIOR. On the motion of Sir J. SMITH a copy of every corres pondence that may have passed between the Admiralty and the contractors who built the Warrior in reference to the non• fulfilment of their contract within a stipulated time, was ordered. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. BRAND, a writ was ordered fur the county of Sutherland, vacant by the elevation of the Marquis of Stafford to the Upper House, in conserkunce of the demise of his father the late Duke of Sutherland.. ITALIAN CORRESPONDENCE. Mr. HENNESSY gave notice, that on going into com mittee of supply, he would draw the attention of the house to the correspondence which had been laid on th e , table in reference to Italy. REMUNERAT lON TNESSES OF PROSECITTORg AND Wl'. In reply to Col. SMYTH, Sir G. C. LEWIS said he had considered this subject, and did not think it advisable to recommend any general increase in the remuneration of Prosecutors' witnesses, but he would bring in a bill to enable any county which did not think the present remuneration adequate to increase it out of the local rates. WAR EXPENSES IN CUINA. , Dote t he expenties, ordinary and ex t raor di In reply to Sir S. NORTHCOTE, Mr. F. PEEL repeate d t h e substan ce of his rep l y the other evening t o th e e ff ec t that by this te naxy, b a d been i provided for at horns and abr oa d, b u t h e could no t enter into further details at present. Sir S. NORT II COTE gen notice that rsii going into committee of supPlY he would d raw attentioe.a to the subject. THE BUDGET. In Mr. MoFr AT T , Ti le CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he would be able to make his financial statement 'early i n April, he hoped a b out the 11 t h o f that month. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Mr. DUNCOMBE asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if no despatches were sent to Sir J. Hud son between the 31st August and the 27th of October last; and, if so, why those despatches were omitted in the fur ther correspondence relating to. the affairs of Italy : And, to ask, what were " the interests which Great Britain had in the Adriatic," which the deApatch of 31st August stated" her Imajesty's Government must watch with careful at tention." He said that the Government took credit for their p olicy of non-intervention with other countries, but tiWt non intervention was all a hoax (laughter.) They had not in terfered with respect to Rome or Naples, because cm,peopla in those places did not ask their permission to. take the course they had done. But in Austria Government:had inter fered to assist the army and to keep down those wbohad been tyrannised over. The contents of the despatch of Auk. 21 10 stock 25 stock stock 20 stock stock ,4