The Sun. — London, England, 1861-02-12 00:00:00

----. MONEY MARKET AND CITY NE IVR. 'peace, but in _ , r mili CITY, Two o'CLOCK. ierally The markets for foreign and colonial produce, above during the last few days, have been rather inactive. At. the public sales of tea, however, fine qualities of things green realised enhanced rates ; sugars were in rithout moderate request, at steady prices ; but only limited ' transactions have taken place in coffee, at full provi quotations. Rice, fruit, and spices have shown no , d bills material change in values. For saltpetre there has pence been a more active enquiry, and higher prices h ave of ex- been obtained for the finer descriptions. Tallow has been in more demand chiefly on speculative account, and prices have tended upwards, P.Y.C. on the spot being quoted 60s, and last three months delivery 565. 6d. per cwt. . 10. Increased dulness was exhibited in the Liver - even- pool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices con abated tinued very much depressed. The sales were L little, about 4,000 bales. wn so There is very little diminution in the demand de the for discount accommodation, and full rates are hooner rocks - firmly maintained for loans as well as for the put by negotiation of mercantile securities. )'clock About £28,000 in Australian gold was sent into ,nd for the Bank of England yesterday. . The said, A meeting was held yesterday of the creditors of West Mr. H. Bateman, timber merchant, when it was ed the ultimately agreed that the estate should be liqui ed in. dated in Bankruptcy. The balance-sheet of the taken " red wood" trading shows about 6s. or 7s. in the ,one of pound, and the " white" 16s. 6d. )right, ith all At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Henry This Smith and Son, railway contractors, of Birmingham, , ondon, also held yesterday, it was resolved to wind up the i e from estate under inspection. The liabilities were stated te brig to be £18,876 and the available assets £15,429. Mary About an average amount of business has been Irning, his transacted in th e English Stock Market to-day, 'sdie- and continued firmness has prevailed, Consols being Dvered 91! i for money, and 924 I for the account. Spe nly be culation is very quiet, but there has been a slight L great preponderance of purchases, and the market has s were been well maintained. The New Threes are steady quite of the at 9141- 92 ; the Reduced, at 91 / Z. India Stock is ewood 218 ; ditto 5 per Cent., 1006 1 ; ditto New Loan n, and Scrip, 100! I ; and Exchequer Bills remain at ss. ly em- di s , to par. 1 which Rather more activity has prevailed in the Many ) most Foreign Stock Market, and prices, in some in other stances, show a slight improvement. Turkish 6 nes to per Cents. are 694 to 704 ; ditto (1858), 564 to 564. wreck Mexican have advanced to 234 24. Russian 5 per dleton Cents. are fiat at 1044 ; ditto 44 per Cents, at 914 ; p the ditto (1860) are firm at 904. Spanish axe steady at elow a ible to 471 48; ditto Passive at 18i i, and Brazilian at neces- 991 4• 4 aster- The preparations for the liquidation of the noken account are now in progress in the Railway Share ) trace Market, and the dealings have been limited. ken to Prices, however, have shown a decided improve anked e brig ment. Great Western, Midland, and South- Llanta, Eastern have advanced 55.; Eastern Counties, msby ; Great Northern, and North-Eastern (Berwick), brig , 10a. ; and Caledonian, and Lancashire and York- Atom, 1 [ shire, 15s. longs, !ham ; In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings prices shore have been steady. East Indian h av e im p roved 55. ; )0 got Great Western of Canada declined ss. ; and Great jnion, i illiam i Indian Peninsula, ss. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares s ; the have been in moderate request, without any mate , Lrvon ; rial variation in values. Bank of London have New- , declined ss. ; Australian Agricultural, £1; and Bos -1 1 4 . ed Sea Telegraph:ss. 3astle; ... Col- I BiIITISEI FUNDS-CLOSING PRICE:", slums- Bank Stock. 5; the 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 92 14 12 , total 8 per Cent. Consols Annuities iitby ; New 3 per Cent. Annuities all 2 14 2 14 adds; Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 - Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 164 sooner India Stock i ; the Ditto 4 per Cent ... omise, Ditto Scrip e brig Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. - to be Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 1858 I ; the Ditto 1859 Tenus, Ditto Bonds £l,OOO . 23 dis iouth. i Otto under £l,000 near r or.sols for Account, March 7 .. 921 1 luring India Stock for Account . - rhood Ditto 5 per Cent, for Account lOO4 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 14d n less Ditto Small leo REIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. Braailian 5 per Cent 10. Ditto 44 per Cent. 1860 Mexican 3 per Cent .. 231 4 4 o say, Ditto Account 'tilling Peruvian 44 per Cent - Indon, Ditto 3 per Cent. iglan, Portuguese 3 per Cont., 1856, '7 and '9 g last Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £St .. 104 1 5 Ditt o 41 per Cent. Herd t Ditto 44 per Cent, 1860 estige Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 laden Spanish 3 per Cen t , .... 484 74 8 Sand Ditto eassive life- Turkish 6 per Cent .. 70 o-day Ditto New Loan D'.vidends on the above payable in London. hields Butch E xchange, 12 Guil. 24 per Cent 6 34 ly the Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. ?roxi- THREE O'CLOCK. loss • Consols, Money 914 2 know , Ditto Account maise, luta, Indus, THE WEATHER. id the 4. likely METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. ... it is Feb. 12, 1) be- between 8 and B. E. M. D. IF. I C. I. S. 9 a.m. elong . ost of Nairn 29/3 26 - N.N.E. 1 9 a. 3 Aberdeen 29/5 34 32 E. 3 1 7 S. 4 . riters G reenoc k - patch Berwick 29'65 40 37 N.E. 6 I 6 0. 6 Jarful Portrush Shields erred Galway 29.70 32 - S.E. 61 5 1. 2 m the Scarborough 29.62 35 34 N.N.E. 2 ! 6 o. 5 Now, 11 ull - N.W. 4' 3 o. - I. iverpool 2914 31 - N.N. W. 2I 3 b. 1 ice of V!ueenst own . 29.63 40 39 E.S.E. 7 4 S. 8 iorth- "JCarrnouth.. • 29.63 30 - N.W. 3 4 0. 6 iondon 29'71 27 - W. N. W. 3 3 b. - in di- tight extreme 29'81 23 - N.N.W. 4 1 b. - fleet fle w....- •.-29 72 27 - W.S. W. 3 3 b. I - °ver 29.63 39 - S W 1 2 b. 1 only --'P ortsmouth - N . . WI , 3 ~ 5 m. I 2 was Portland ... - 31 - N.W. 3' 6 o. 5 : II the ~ 'en qmouta .. : : 29.69 33 32 E. 3 50. 3 . zance it. tster, Mara re at s no Herm EXPLANATION,—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise olusing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. 2tposed 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). 1. Initials :—b., blue sky ; c., clouds (detached) ; 1., fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) , 0.,. overcast ; r., rain ; s , snow ; t., thunder. A letter repeated .augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb ance (1 tc ) 9). WI? .1D AND WEA.TI-1] A.lderng y, S.E. ; cloudy A.rdrowsan, E. ; fair A.yr, ig.E.; frost 13 elfaitt, N.E. ; frosty N.E. ; frost irmingham, N.W. ; fine, frosty Iradford, N.B. •, fine 3 3 righton, N.N.W. ' • frosty :Bristol, N.E. ; f ros t Cambridge, N.W. ; moderate Cardiff, S.W. ; fine 'Carlisle, S.W. ; frost ChatharnW.N.W ;mo d era t e Cork, ICE. ; snow P.,11 REPORT, FEB. 12. Deal, N.W., moderate Derby, W. ; hard frost Doncaster, W. ; frost Dublin, E.N.E. ; snow Dundee, E. ; snow Edinburgh, E. ; snow Dumfries, N.E. ; fine Falmouth, S.E. ; snow Glasgow, N.E ; frost Gravesend, N E., frosty Hartlepool, E.N.E. ; snow Harwich, N.W. ; snow Holyhead, S.W., light breeze and clear Southampton, N.W.; frost 2.111 S DAY'S S./YIPPING. LOYDON, Feb. 12.—Wind this day at noon—South- Wester In moderate breeze, with fine, clear, and frosty weather. DRJ.L, Feb. 11.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Anglo-Indian, from the River, and sailed for Adelaide ; Rob Roy, from the River, and sailed for Kurrachee. 'PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 11.—Wind N. to N.E.—Arrived— Iti chard, from Br9men for N w e Orleans with damage to rudder. Sailed—er Majesty's ship Philomel, f or th e C cast of Africa. PLYMOUT , H, Feb. 11.—Wind N.E . — Arrived—Swallow, screw steamer from St. Michael's. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 11. —Midge, from Arbroath ; "w onder, tteamer, from Jersey ; Aco rn, from London ; Crocus fro m; Charleston • John Watson, from Shields ; Ann, from Sunderland; Brechin Castle, from Newcastle; Sylph, from London ; Propitious, from Hartlepool; I s a be ll a , from ; John Medley, from London. Sailed.—T ren t s teamer, for St. Thomas; M onarch and Courie r steamers ' , for Jersey ; Havre, steamer, for Havre ; Lady Constance, for Sunderland ; Caroline, for Guernsey; Charles Yates, for Younthall • A c hilles, for Carentan. Sailed, Feb: ' 12.—St.71'etersburr steamer, for C orunna. The Bremen ship Richard, Captain Hettmeyer , from " n reuten, for New Orleans, in ballast and with passengers, Put in at t h e M ot h er b an k l as t n i g ht, w ith rudder damaged ; gh® is expected here this morning to go into dry dock. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. A rrivel, Feb. 12.—Huntley, steamer, from Croustadt ; B e rlin, steamer, from Hamburg; Seine, steamer, from oulog ne . _ _ iers, DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed —Novo Elizio, for Bahia; Medea and Earl oI for frclii boAdon. NIY, SHARE .31AREET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 81 n 80 82 64 7 99 101 96 97i 98 t t Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. 431 441 8 84 154 164 50 51 37 39 26 28 85 88 26} 27 113 115 [ll4 112} 105 100 132 134 Ll 2 113 694 70 61 64 1141 1151 62 64 114 115 48 b 0 160 1001 931 111 10 11 51k 52i Si li d 1311 132 i 105 107 7 6dl 62 $4 64} 65 104} 1041 661 ci 92 62 101 103 1 to} 1 01 8 81 114 116 331 34/ 86 88 48 50 6 7 39 (1 85 85, 60 62 ' 90 100 4 7 42 43 104 Ili D 6 64 p 55 561 24 3p 67 89 11i 111 6 66 6hare Railways. 13.14 stock stock stock stock stock stock stcoc Beltast and Ballymena Bir., Wol , and Str. Val. i Birk., La., and Ch June, Blyth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen Cardigan Cork and Bandon Cork, tilrock., ,tPassagel Cornwall Do A (A g•ets no div until 6 pc peran Do B hasbeen • d. toB Dublin & Belfast, June. Dun., Perth, LAb. June East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stook Do do B do 5(;Nw A, late East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness . . Glasg. and S. 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 gua. stock Irish South-eastern Lancashire & Torkshir , London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover Loud. &Nth. Western Lond. & -th. Western L'derry & Coleraine ,'derry & Enniskillen Sian. Shet. & Lin"oln n ar y port and Carlisle Do do shares Metropolitan Midland • Do new..... Do I , irming. & Derby Gt. W. of Ireland Do -} shares Mid Kent.... • •••• • • • • Do, Cray Line Newcastle and Ctrlisle Newry & Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. & Ros. Norfolk. ••••• • • • • • • • • • • North British.. ... Nor.Dev.Rail&Dicstock D , A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B Do B stock • • Nth. Eastern—Berwick Dodo CT.N•E• purchase DoLeeds ... • • • • • • • • • • • Do York North London . . Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction N'Tot. k Grantham Rail rzetiles • • • • Ports mouth Rlivuhney .... • - .. • • • • • . ScOttislA Central Scot IV. 8., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union Sitting-bourne & Sheer. South Devon •••• • • • • N , hn. Countleo Union S.-Durham & Lane. Un South Eastern .. • • • • . • South Wales ... • • • • • • • S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Do New (1860) Taff Vale .......... Do Pref. No 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail Ulster .. D 0...... ......... ... Do : Va.`e of Neath VictCria Sta. and Pim Water..cord & Kilkenny] Waterfocd & Limerick , West Cornwall West London .• •• • ; Do Ist .• Do 2d class .. .• .• I WestHartlepool narbr and Rail • I West Midland—OxfOrd no. Newpo)•ti 'Do. Hereford•, 45 47 41 43 82 84 PREFERENCE SHARES. ! Share Railways. Paid I Clo;.thg Business Price. Dome. mythe and Tyne 10 pert e. pref. (issued at .C 5" .iris. & Exet.4 p.et.stock no, do. do. Shares Caled on £lO, 41 per cent t)o. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 51 p. C. Cornwall. 5 per cent Don.Perth&Aber.Jun Do Ist Class Pref E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.e Do. do. Class B 6 p.c Do. do. (lass C 7 p.c E. Coon. Ex. 5 p. c. No.l Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pel 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.c. [Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.v,.a. 5 p.c. great Northern, 5 p. ct. ro.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 4} p. c. do. do. Do. Ap.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm I Gt. N h. of Scotld. Ist pf. c Gt. Sn. & PT (Ireland) 4 l p. ct. pref. stook._ . Great West. (Berks and Rants) Ext. 5 p. ct Co. Redeemable,4l p.ct. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et. Do Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. firm. Pref. Shares. Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Birrng.g.uar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan. & Carl. 41 p c. pref. Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock. Do.Barnsl.st£s 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) Lon.& Brig. 5 pogo. No 1 Do. 5 p. c. No. 2 Do. gua. 6 p. C. Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Do. do. 41 per cent . . .... Do. do. 44 p. C. shares.. Do. 7 p. et. Pref. stock. Do. Op.c. do. (Vir.E.&C.P.) Do.4p.e.S.(div.deCtil 'B5) Do. 4 pe'r cent. Pref Lon. Chat. and Dover Do. W. (A Tceiv. no div i i r Ex.A til 69cis pd ()Ili ^o. B B. (t Prom ex. Do. Metropolitan Ex B 1 Lon. and N.W. Cov. and Nuneaton, 5 p. et ...• • Lon. & S. W, 7 p. et. stock Do. 44 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns. of 2s. 6d — Londondy. & Cole. A sh. Londony. & Ennis. 1 sh. )lan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent Do. redeem. 6 per cent 7.1 - aryoort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 41 per cent. MM. Con. 6 p c. stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bin 6 p.c. Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. Norflk 5 p. c. Ex. at. 1846 Do. 64 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 D0.517ay.Va1.Ex.5t.1847 North British, 5 p. c Do. New, gua. 6 P. c. • • • Do. Bor. tin. g. pf. shs Do. do. do. Nt h. Dev.Raff..t Dck.Co. N-East.Cons.Prk'f. 4 p. e., Do. 44 p c. redeemable.. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 101 103 !,101i 1 201 211 6 6 99 101 [l2 115 [O6 108 [lO 112 [OB 110 124 126 76 80 Do. do. do Do. Leeds, a p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, . S. Puroh [North Staffordshire IRhymney Guaranteed Scottich Central, new pt Scottish North-Eastern 34 p. c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,nua.tip.c. Do. 7 p. o. prei. stick South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 4i per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) • Do. 44 per cent. Do. Fixed ip.c. Ist is. , outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent. Po. 5 per cent: S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. e Rua , Stock. .16 Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 ner cent Do. C 6 per cent Watrf d Kilkny, 6p. o. W.311d -Oxf Ist Gua stk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.o.pi.red.! Do.Perpet. 6 p. o. pi 1866 Do. till 1869, Ist Is. Do. do. 2d is. 112 114 90 92 [l7 119 [l2 114 [O3 105 83 85 98 100 99 101 89 9t 90 92 101 103 10 10i 174 184 10 11 76 78 201 214 10 10f 15 16 j 135 137 113 116 113 116 135 140 113 116 ,101 103 1150 153 1 128 131 ,70 73 87 89 1116 118 1150 155 14 146 125 130 } pl 61 71 1 it SP; 134 138 102 104 95 97 111 113 109 111 11P 10 10 stock stock stock stock 91 93 101 103 102 104 * 1113 stock stock stock 1.0.6 stOCR stock stock stock stock stock stock st ock stock stook stock stock 12i 100 100 100 all all idip 22 23 133 186 10} 11 23 24 102 104 102 104 91 93 100 102 85 88 27i 28i ?,24 33 32i 33 45 48 124 126 120 124 101 103 123 126 116 120 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Bedford and Bl etch I eyi Buckinghamshire ....1 Chester & Holyhead.. Do. do. 5a per cent! Do. do. 5 per cent. Clydesdale Junction..l Colchester, Stour Val. E.l.incolnshire,g.Bp.c. E.Unlon,Harwich Shs, all Ln&N.W .. 100 Ltt& N.W 98 100 100 Do. 100 !Do. 125 127 100 ,Do. 113 115 100 fCaledonin 102 104 all iIIUAR C 16 17 ICO nt.North.l36 138 all I E.Counts. l 4t 44 100 100 ICs,ledonin 100 !Do. .. . all lGt. _ all lirk, .N.d&Br' all ilik.N.lTd. all , Do. all 100 iLn.& - N.W 100 S. East 100 100 ,Peto &Co 100 ,N3rfolk t 'Do. I.NNV,t3I Do. WOodbridgo " GI s. Ba rr. dc Neils,D ret. I Do. New ........ Gloster& Dean Forest Dartlpool.Dck.& Rail Hull and Selby Do. i Shares Do. Shares ..1 Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c.! London & Greenwich' Do. Preference • . • • • • Lon.,Tilby.& Soutend.! Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. Do. 6 per cent........ Manc.,l3uxtn. & Matk. Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock Newmarkt.,BuryEx ) guaranteed 5 p. c. 5 Northu.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Do. North Western Freston and Wyre. all NyWk II& L D u . Shares A • all \Do L. ..... Roys t n .Hitch.,&Shep 100 Gt.lN orth. Sarewsbry& Here D ford , 100 T.Br asse i Do. o. 1 gonth aSntadffsoormdsehrisreet.. 1 ..t o ll wilts Wimbledon' CrOYCIA. l LA Brgtu 100 5. 5. 8 all all all all 31 31 97 99 I i P 56 58 i Midland , E.Counts 15i 18 11 - --- P i 114, 90 92 9 9j Railwa Leasing I t Closingl Business ys. Paid . 1 Co.'s. 1 Prioe. I Done. I S 1 28/:5I 1 ,136 188 1103 105 i stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock Elt stock stock 6.4.0. stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stocK 19.16.41 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock ItoCk etOCk 12 10 stock stocK stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 50 stock stock stock stock atoc•k 264 13} 100 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 10 _ _ 10 stock stock I stock 2s. ;Id. 124 12i stoc 6 stock 1121 12 70 I i 116} i 9s l l lool 41 i 52 i 1321 1 P 100 100 100 1613 4 100 100 100 Ics4l 5 0 p 92} j 2 811 tin 1 100 1111 113 207 210 61 63 115 120 88 81 - FRE SUN, LONDON! TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1861. TEE ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH WESTERN - RAILWAY. ADJOURNED INQUEST-(THIS DAY). The adjourned investigation into the circumstances attending the death of Dr. Baly was resumed this morn ing, at the White Hart Tavern, Merton. The first witness called was Elijah Cook, who said—l am in the employ of the South Western Railway Company as engine driver, and reside at Laniport. I have been five years in the service of the company. On Monday the 28th ult. I had charge of the engine St. George, which was attached to a train going to Portsmouth from Waterloo-bridge. Its first stopping place would bo at Guildford. It left the Waterloo Station at 5.10 p.m. John Robertson, the fireman, coupled the engine to the train. I brought the engine up from Ports mouth early that morning. A Juror—And the same tender. Witness—Yes. THIIII) EDITION SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TRADE MARKS. CANTERBURY HALL, WESTMINSTER-ROAD. The GOVERNOR and COMMITTEE of the LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SCHOOL beg respectfully to announce to the friends of the Institution and the public in general, that they have accepted the kind invitation of Mr. CHARLES MORTON, the Proprietor of the above celebrated Establish ment, for the CHILDREN of the SCHOOL TO ATTEND A MORNING PERFORMANCE, On THURSDAY NEXT, 14th February inst., on which occasion a variety of Entertainments will be given by the talented Company. Mr. Morton has generously signified his intention to allow the Governor and Committee to appropriate the Receipts for Admission in Aid of the Funds of the School. Admission Children under 12 years of age Doors to be opened at One, and the performance to com mence at Two o'clock. The JUVENILE BAND, from the School, accompanied by their Instructor, Mr. Blackman, of the Blackfriars-road, will attend, and perform various popular Airs. Tickets may be obtained of Mr. MORTON, Canterbury Hall ; and at No. 127, Fleet-street, of WILLIAM SMALLEY, Secretary. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS EVENING). The LORD CIiANCZLLOR took his seat en the woolsack at five o'clock. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&.Cent In Gu. 5 per cent........ Do, _ Do. B ißuffa:lo and Luce HuroA Do. New Do. Preference ...... i.puffalo,Brant,&Godrich p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 o. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1874 Clcutta.tt S.E astn. (Lim) Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim. Cape Town & Dock Seri . eylon Guarantd. 6 p. c. Demerara.. Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4} 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 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South.of India (Lim . _ all all all 100 100 100 Paid. Closing Price. 71 77 92 93 16 16i d 4i 6 d 6 7 75 80 67 72 65 70 pr ^ li I 2 lid 98i 99i 97 99 99i 100 22 23 73 75 CO 63 44 46 50 55 42 47 42 47 95i 96} lid ; d 2 1,1 d 11: II: 8} 82d 82 84 91 92 85 87 2 1I d guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New .. ....... ... Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O Do. do. '73 till '60...... Do. do. '73 without opt. Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 d 0... Do. 54 p. c. do. '7B d 0... Madras, guar., 41 p. c... Do. do. 5 per cent .... Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. Fourth d 0.... .. • • Melb.Corp. 6 p. a Bnds. Newßrunswick a Canda Ry. &L an d(Lim.)g. 6pc Class A Capital Share, Do. do. Land do ........ Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. .... Oude (Limited) f Scinde .......... 64.4 80. Punjaub .... I.e. v Do. Do. .... —.. ce Q Do. Indus. St. Flo. t T, v g Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. FOREIGN Antwerp t Rotterdam Ardennes Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Ca► - neaux Mine & Rail Copiapo Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rus. Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luzern., Con. she Italian Junction Lierre & Turnhout Lyons & Geneva ...• • • Namur Sr Liege ...... • . Do. 6 p. e. Pref. . . Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref Paris,Lyons, & Mediter Paris & Orleans.. • • • • • • Recife & S. Fran. (Fern.), gua. 7 p. ct. 1im.... Riga Sr Dunaburg.. • • • • Royal Danish..... Royal Swedish .... • • • • Do. 7 per cent. Pref Sambre & Meuse Do. 54 per cent. Pref San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin Southern of France S. East Portugal 7 p ct West Flanders Do. 54 p. c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. West , rn of Austria.... 'WestLrn of Switzerland Wiesbaden ...... A Do. 8 per cent Pref 'Zealand BRTTIS , Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron 'Clifford , Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) !East Bassett (Illogan).. ;East Caradon ...... E. WI Russel (Tavistk.)! Gam..kSt.Aubyn(Gwen )' Great South Tolgus G.Wheal Alfa. (Philack) IG. Wheal Vor (Helston) [Grenville !Herod's- F00t.......... Hingston Downs [Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant) North Downs North Frances (Mogan) IN. WWI Basw (1110 4 an) [North Wheal Crofty jPar Consols (St. Blazey) !Providence (Uny Lelnt.) l :Sortridg*e Cons. Min.Co.l South Caradon(St.Cleer) l S. Cam Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron IzGen., Lim. S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 'Stray Park Tamar Silv.dz Lead MM. 'Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Carm ) ;West Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard) ,West Seton (Wheal Basset (Mogan). :Wheal Buller (Redrnth Wheal Edward (Cals. Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Tretawney FOREIGZ 20 1 20 5 1 10 Australian BonAccord Copper, L im. Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim Do. Land and Mining Co. Clarendon Cons.MinCo Cobre Copper Copiapo DunMoun.Cop.Ming Co Fortuna... General iGt N. Cop. of S. Austr Kap ands (Limited) Linares Lusitanian IMariquita IN. RhineCopot S. Alll3. L iPontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt Port Philip cottish Austrin. (L.) tutted Mexican ........ Worthing (Limited).... De ILONIAL GOVERN Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. & July Do. 6p. cent 1879 Do. 6p. cent. 1882 Do. 6p. cent 1884 Do. 6p. C. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 per cent Cape G. Hope, 6 p 0,1880 Do. 1890 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July Do. 6p. o. Ap. & Oct. N. S. W. Gov. 5 p. c., 1866 Do. 5 p. c., 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upwds Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 & up. Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Jr. &July Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. MEN' T SECU [lO9 113 107 109 110 112 1004 101 1074 118 4 1074 1084 1054 1064 97 99 - 97 99 97 93 1054 1061 197 108 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 1 loom i port 5 7 97 93 21 11 91 IA t 1a 'AYS. ---5 4 51 - 2 If4' 11 11} 12} 3i 211 3, 311 23 24 64 Of 7 8 19 20 37i 38i 8 0 3C$ 37i 55 57 3 1 21d 51 5! 8 1 A 4 11 lid 1 *d 20 2 1 5, 6 gi 91 21i 22i 3 PI li 11 - 195 265 400 410 105 110 12f 1.31 6 74 22 21 7f 81 1 1 1 1 if 21 1 8 35 17 21 2f 1 11 53 65 31 4 41 5 5' 6 7i 9t 9f 43 45 4 I 800 810 3 *1 * I 18 - 5 185 36 38 2 21 51 51 17 18 80 82 345 26 5 105 110 130 140 11 2 12 13 19 21 10 12 I.Businems done Coroner—Had you on that day coupled the engine and tender together ? Witness—No. They had been coupled together for about five days by John Robertson in my presence. I saw that they were properly fastened. All went as usual till after passing the pointsman at Epsom junction. I was about crossing the up Leatherhead line when I felt a sudden jerk from the train. At the same time the engine whistle blew twice, but not clear. I was standing 'on the right side looking ahead towards Kingston. I looked back and saw what appeared to me to be the whole of the front part of the train off the line. The tender appeared to bound off almost at the same time. After making a few bounds she broke away from the engine and went off the line. I then saw the tender turn over and fall into the bridge ihole on the left side of the embankment. I could see as I stood the whole of the couplings were broken away by the light from the fire. The centre was broken clean through the screw. I think one of the side chains was drawn out, and the other was broken. The " jarring" of the train, from being off the rails, would cause the breakage. Before arriving at the points nothing had occurred. Everything appeared to be quite right. I observed no oscillation. I have used the same engine and tender for the last two or three months daily between Lon don and Poi tsmouth. Foreman—Since you have driven the engine, have you ever complained of one of the wheels as being defective ? Witness—Some time before Christmas I drew attention to the defective state of the bolts. Foreman—Whose attention r Witness—l reported it on the sheet. Coroner—What did you complain of ? Witness—l believe it was the right middle wheel. Two of the bolts appeared a little worse in the head. The bolts were those that pass through the wheels into the tyres. It appeared as if the bolts had worn a little loose. Coroner—ln consequence of those bolts being loose, you did not consider the wheel safe. Witness—The wheel was as good as ever, but the bolts wanted to be taken out and replaced by new ones. Coroner—To whom would the report go? Witness—To the foreman fitter in the running shed— John Clayton. Coroner—Did he see you after the report ? Witness—A man was sent to take the bolts out and put others in. I did not see Clayton. Coroner—How did you know anyone came ? Witness—Because I saw the men at work at the wheel at Nino Elms, Coroner—What is the man's name? • Witness—l don't know. But I think it's Standing. Coroner—What did he do to the wheel? Witness—He took the bolts out and replaced them with new ones. Coroner—Were the bolts the same size as the bolts tam out? Witness—They were not ; they were better and stronger, and somewhat thicker. Captain Yulland—Did you notice anything after the job was done? Witness—The screw Will left standing out a little. A Juror—Was that the way to leave the job? Was that considered to be a workmanlike finish ? Witness—l don't know. lam an engine -driver, not a maker. Coroner—Had you any reason to suppose that the end of the screw had not entered the tyre ? Witness—None whatever. This witness underwent a severe examination ;by the coroner and jury, but no new facts were brought out. The inquiry was shortly afterwards adjourned till Fri day. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Peers present :—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, Lord Chelmsford, and other Peers. APPEAL.-HOPRINSON AND ♦NOTHER V. BOLT. This is a competition for priority of preference of mort gage securities by the appellant, the public officer of the Commercial Bank of London, and Mr. Peter Rolt, ship builder, the respondent, granted by Messrs. Charles John Mayer and Co., shipbuilders, Blackwell, over his estates in Chester, Cambridge, and Blackwell, for money advanced, and to be advanced to him on account current with the said bank. Mr. Rolt was also security for several advances by the bank, and;by the Palladium Assurance Company, to Messrs. Mayer and Company. On the bankruptcy of Messrs. Mayer and Company, the bank claimed £ll,lOO balance due on account current. Mr. Rolt became purchaser of the Blackwell property, and claimed a preference on the balance of the purchase money for money paid by him on account of the bankrupt to the Palladium Insurance Com pany. And the question raised was whether the bank, the first mortgagee, was preferable in priority to Mr. bolt, the second mortgagee, for subsequent advances made by them to Messrs. Mayer and Company, after the second mortgage, and after the bank was in the knowledge that the second mortgage was granted to Mr. bolt. The Master of the Rolls, and afterwards the Lord Chancellor, held that the second mortgage in favour of Mr. Rolt was preferable to the subsequent advances made by the bank. Against this decision the bank appealed. _ _ Mr. Rolt, Q.C., for the appellant, contended that the subsequent advances were made in continuation of the first mortgage to the bank, and therefore tho subsequent ad vances were preferable to the second mortgage to Mr. Rolt for security and money advanced by him to and on account of Messrs. Mayer and Co., to the Palladium Assu rance Company, and others. The case was not concluded when we went to press. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) GRUNDY (SMITH AND WIFE) ♦, rEARCE---LODGINGS AT GRAVESEND-A DELICATE CASE. This was a judgment summons upon a verdict of the Gravesend court. Mr. Kemp (instructed by Mr. Perry, of Ironmonger-lane' appeared for the defendant. Mr. Kemp said he had two objections to the case being adjudicated upon. In the first place, defendant had been bankrupt, and had obtained his certificate ; and, in the second place, he had, since such bankruptcy, been insolvent and obtained his discharge. His Honour said this was a judgment summons, and neither of the defences set up had been pleaded. Mr. Kemp—Then plaintiff sues as " Grundy," whereas her name is Smith, and she has been married since she ob • tained the verdict. His Honour referred to the act, and decided that he had the power to amend the summons. Defendant said he would rather have the matter heard upon its merits. He did not owe plaintiff any money. Mrs. Smith (plaintiff) said that upon a certain Friday the defendant and a woman came to her house for lodgings. Defendant introduced himself and companion as Mr. and Mrs. Shepperton. Defendant paid half a sovereign as de posit, and took a bed and sitting rooms. His Honour—Did they sleep together Mrs. Smith—Well, they went into the bedroom together —there was only one bed in the room, and I presume they did sleep together. He came twice afterwards, and once had a hot supper. On both these occasions he slept in the room with the lady. His Honour—Defendant, you have heard plaintiff's evi• dence—is it true or false ? Defendant—Totally false. I only slept once in plain. tiff's house, and then upon the sofa. His Honour—Alone Defendant—Yes. I went to the house with a lady whom I had known eight or nine years, and we had tea together, but I only went to the house once, and then I did not sleep with the lady, who is a most respectable woman. I never saw the plaintiff in my life until I met her at the Gravesend Court. Plaintiff--What, do you mean to say that you did no have roast fowl ons night ? Defendant—l do. His Honour—Where is Mrs. Shepperton? Defendant—l can produce her if you will adjourn the His Honour—Very well, I will adjourn the case. You will produce the lady, and plaintiff will bring the attorney who conducted her case in the Gravesend Court. Adjourned accordingly. POLICE IN7ELLI9ENCE'—(TMs Day). MARLBOROUGH STREET. 11.0131315 RY BY A FRaNCH GOVERNESS. Marie Du Parque, attired in black, residing at 27, Dean-street, Soho, described as a French governess, and who is said to be the widow of a Freneh captain, who received a sword of honour for saving the lives of the crew of a vessel, was charged with robbing her furnished lodgings. Mr. Charles Albert interpreted the evidence. Mrs. Hayden said the prisoner lodged with her, and re presented herself as a governess. Being informed that prisoner's room door was left open, her servant wont up to see that the articles in the room wore safe, when some blankets were missed, and a looking-glass found packed up ready for removal. She then sent fora constable, and gaNe the prisoner into custody. The articles she missed were of the value of ,El. At the prisoner's lodgings the duplicates relating to some of the articles were found. Mr. Beadon said that if the things were not forthcoming in the course of the day be should remand the prisoner till Ltes lay. The LORD CHANCELLOR brought in a bill which would prove of value to the mercantile community. It afforded protection not from competition, but from fraud. The object of the bill was to provide a remedy for the forgery of trade marks. According to the law as it at present stood, it was very difficult to proceed against the perpetrators of the offence, but in place of the present; expensive and dilatory process, the bill now in his hand declared the forgery of a trade mark a misdemeanour, and punishable by fine or imprisonment. Another kind of fraud was the labelling articles as of greater quantity than they really were. The new bill made that also a misdemeanour. Then there was another false mark in which a well-known artist's monogram was imitated on works of art. That species of fraud, like those he had already referred to, was made likewise a mis demeanour, and punishable as the other cases he had men tioned. The bill was read a first time. FICTITIOUS SAVINGS BANKS. Lord MONTEAGLE moved the second read ing of this bill, which was to punish as a misdemeanour all parties establishing banks called savings banks, which were not properly certified a■ such. He had heard there was a Government bill now before the other house, in which there was a clause which would meet the object he had in view, but that was a por tion of a very complicated measure, and he thought it should not prevent their lordships from reading this bill. Earl GRANVILLE said a bill affecting Savings Banks was before the other house, and ho thought it would be the better course to pass the present bill through the house, in order that it might be sent down to the other house, where it could be either agreed to as a separate measure or in- corporated with the bill now in progress. The bill was accordingly read a second time. THE COUNTY OF LEITRIM. The Earl of LEITRIM presented a petition from the farmers and inhabitants of the southern part of the county of Leitrim, praying for protection and that the laws might be properly administered. The noble earl was of opinion that, if the law was fairly administered, the evil of riband societies would be put down. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COM MONS.—(Tiris EVENING). The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following private bills were read a second time : Alcester Railway Bill. Berwick, Norham, and Islandshires Roads Bill. Bishop's Castle Railway Bill. Bishop Stortford, Dunmow, and Braintree Railway Bill. Blackpool and Lytham Railway Bill. Blyth and Tyne Railway Bill. Bradford, :Wakefield, and Leeds Railway Bill: Bristol and South Wales Union Railway Bill. Cleveland Railway Bill. Cockermouth, Keswick, and Penrith Railway Bill. Cradley Heath and Dudley Railway Bill. Dewsbury, Batley, and Heckmondwike Water Bill. Dublin Corporation Water Bill. East Suffolk Railway Bill. Edenfield Chapel to Little Bolton Road Bill. Groat Western Railway Bill. Hereford, Hay, and Brecon Railway Bill. Kilkenny Market Bill. Kingston-upon-Hull Docks (Capital) Bill. Kingston-upon Hull Docks (New Works) Bill. Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Branches to Shaw forth, &c.) Bill. Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Extension to Settle: Bill. Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (New Line &c.) Bill. Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Wigan to Clifton, &c.) Bill. Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Railway Bill, Liverpool Cemetery Bill. Llantrissant and Taff Vale Junction Railway Bill. Ludlow and Clee Hill Railway Bill. Lynn and Hunstanton Railway Bill. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Addi tional Works) Bill. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Man chester Extension) Bill. Mid Devon and Cornwall Railway Bill. Midland Railway (Ashchurch and Evesham Line) Bill. Monmouthshire Railway and Canal (New Lines, &c.) ----• Monmouthshire Railway and Canal (Purchase, &c.) Bill. Much Wonlock, &c. Railway Bill. Nantwich and Market Drayton Railway Bill. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Derwent, and Weardale Rail way Bill. North Eastern Railway (Blaydon to Conside) Bill. North-Eastern Railway (Extension to Otley, &c.) Bill. Oswestry and Newtown Railway Branches, &c.) Bill. Oswestry, Ellesmere, and Whitchurch Railway Bill. Sherborne Railway Bill. Shrewsbury and Welchpool Railway Bill. Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Ellesmere Railway Bill. South Eastern Railway (Capital, &c.) Bill. South Eastern Railway (Folkestone Harbour, &c.) Bill. South Wales Mineral Railway Bill. Sowerby Bridge Gas Consumers Bill. Stockport, Timperley, and Altrincham Junction Rail way Bill. Stockton and Darlington Railway (New Railway at Marske and Skelton, &c.) Bill. Stockton and Darlington, South Durham and Lancashire Union, and Eden Valley Railway Companies Amalgama tion Bill. Swansea and Neath Railway Bill. Swansea Harbour Trust Bill. Tyne Coal Drainage Bill. Ware, Hadham, and Buntingford Railway Bill. Waveney Valley Railway Bill. West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway (Capital, &c.) Bill. West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway (Running Powers, &c.) Bill. Worcester, Bromyard, and Leominster Railway Bill. Wrexham and Minera Railway Bill. The standing orders were declaredito have been com plied with in . the case of several railways and other private bills. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented against the abolition of church rates ; for an alteration in the present mode of ,charging the duties on wine; for an amendment in the mode of taking the corn returns, &c. NAVAL ESTIMATES. Lord C. PAGET laid on the table the Naval Estimates. RAILWAYS. On the motion of Mr. M. GIBSON, returns by each railway company of their authorised share and loan capital, and of the sums received in respect of their ordinary capi tal and preferential capital, and debenture stock and funded debt, en the 31st day of December, 1860, were ordered. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of the JUDGE• ADVOCATE, leave of absence for a fortnight was granted to Mr. S. Beaumont on accoun* of ill-health. BANKRUPTCY. On the motion of Mr, MURRAY, a number of returns from the soveral assignees of the Court of Bankruptcy were ordered. TRAMWAYS. Sir T. COLEBROOKE gave notice that he would move for leave to bring in a bill for the formationof tramways. CHINA. Colonel SYKES gave notice that he would ask for the production of certain papers in reference to China. CAVALRY VACANCIES. Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Under Secretary for War how many vacancies of comets of cavalry were now exist ing in the cavalry of the line, and also in the cavalry of the household troops, respectively ? Mr. BARING said that there were eight vacancies in the household troops, and 24 in the troops of the line; but as there were several persons prepared to undergo exami nation, no doubt the vacancies would be shortly filled. WARRANT OFFICES. Sir M. SEYMOUR asked the Secretary to the Admi ralty, whether he had received a memorial from the war rant officers of the Devonport division seeking an improve ment in their position as offi cer s in the Roy al Navy, and whether their case had been tak en into consideration by the Admiralty Board? Lord C. PAGET said that some of the demands in the m e m orial could not be entertained, but others would receive consideration. ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY. Mr. BENTINCK asked the Under Secretary of State for War whatltor the ages of the candidates for acludasioa Sir J. TRELAWNY then asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he had been informed of a recent decision in the County Court at Rochdale by the Judge, Mr. C. Temple, who was alleged to have non suited a plaintiff on account of the inability of the witness to affirm her belief in certain speculative propositions ; and whether, on the assumption that the Judge ruled properly, the Government would deem it xecessary to amend the law applicable to such cases. Sir G. C. LEWIS having stated the case at Rochester, as stated in the newspaper, which he said was correct, said that he did not propose to introduce a bill to alter the law on this subject. On the motion of Lord PALMERSTON, that the house should not meet to-morrow (being Ash Wednesday) until two o'clock, Sir J. TRELAWNY expressed his dissatisfaction with the statement of the right hon. gentleman the Secretary of State. Mr. CONYNGHAM also objected to the present state of the law. The motion was then agreed to. CONVEYANCE OF VOTERS. Mr. COLLIER, in moving for leave to bring in a bill to prohibit the payment of the expenses of conveying voters to the poll in boroughs, said that he did not consider the noble lord (the Foreign Secretary) was open to oensure for not having reintroduced his Reform Bill this session, but if the ground for the non-necessity of such measure previously expressed were correct, the same prevailed at present, for there was no demonstration of any outside of doers on this subject. He believed, however, that state of things was not owing to any indifference on the subject amongst the reflecting portion of the community who saw the necessity of reform, but from the fact that public attention was absorbed by foreign affairs. Ho contended that the strong feeling in favour of reform existed, and though it had not yet come to the surface, it would before long fully devclope itself. The change that had taken place with re spect to the agitation of this question was attributed to the alteration in the manner of the people in regard to public demonstrations, and he did not consider that a hurricane was necessary to induce this house to adopt a reform bill, but that a breeze would be quite sufficient for this purpose. Mr. H.A.DFIELD seconded the motion. Sir G. C. LE W IS having referred to the recent attempts at legislation on this subject, said that he would not oppose the motion, though he proposed to bring in a bill that would include the object of the hon. and learned member's measure. Mr. PEACOCKE and some other hon. members: having made a few observations, Mr. E. JAMES said that he was opposed to the bill of the honourable and learned member or to private members dealing with the question of Parliamentary Reform after the distinct pledge that had been given by the Government when they ousted the Derby Government on the faith of that pledge. He considered that it would be injudicious therefore to support any bill tike that of the hon. member, which would releave to any extent the Government from the responsibility they had assumed in reference to the question of reform. For the same reason that he was opposed to the bill of the hon. and learned member (111 r. Collier) he objected to other bills dealing with reform being brought forward by private members. He must therefore vote against the motion. After some remarks by Mr. D. SEYMOUR and Mr. APKINxoN, the motion was agreed to, and leave was given to bring in the bill. ANOTHER OUTB.REAK AMONG THE CON- PICTS AT CHATHAM. REPORTED DEATH OF FIVE MEN. CHATHAM, MONDAY. This afternoon the convicts, after dinner, refused to leave the prison, and threatened to hang the warder. A riot ensued, the convicts exhibiting the most determined hostility to all the officers. They commenced smashing the windows and destroying everything within their reach. Captain Powell, the governor, in order to save his own life and the lives of others, sent for the dockyard guard, to assist the other authorities in restoring order. On the guard arriving, the soldiers having loaded their arms, entered the prison, and charged the rioters at the point of the bayonet. This, however, appeared only to exasperate the ruffians. Owing to the serious aspect of things, it was found necessary to have a stronger military force, and application was made to Colonel Harness, comman d ing the Engineers, who promptly proceeded to the prison, with a large body armed with rifles; t he Engineers were followed by another military force from the garrison, headed by the major-general and the brigade major, Captain Congreve, and a number of field officers. The whole of them entered the pri•• son, making a total of upwards of 1,000 bayonets. The convicts were driven in various directions, seve ral being wounded. It is reported that two of flit) convict keepers and three of the convicts have lost their lives. The cause of this outbreak is said to be in consequence of some of the ringleaders, who took part in the affray on Friday afternoon on kit. Mary's Island, being sentenced to be flogged, tae others expressing their determination that the flogging should not take place. This affair, in connection with the recent riots which have taken place at the convict establish ment, has produced the greatest sensation through out the town and garrison. The prison gates well) shut against the public, the only persons admitted being military officers. The whole of the particu lars at present cannot be ascertained nor thy: amount of damage done to the prison. The scene within the walls of the prison is described as having been appalling. 190 Agra &United Service Bk 50 82 84 40 Australasia all 68 70 694 70 25 Bank of Egypt all 18 19 19 100 Bank of London 20 (Bank of Turkey . 50 !British North American all - 20 iChtd.Bank of India, &c. all 214 211 25 (Ch.ll.ler. of In. Lon.& Ch. all - - 334 1 4 100 City 100 Colonial ......- .... . 25 38 40 20•11;Corn. Bank of Canada.. all - - 100 (Commercial of London . 20 204 214 214 4 1 20 lEng - ., Scot., & Ans. Ch.. all 151 181 16 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all - - 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 221 231 50 London and County .. 20 36 37 60 London Joint Stock .. 10 - - 294 20 London and S.Airican.. 4 14 1 100 Londen & Westminster 20 614 624 100 (Nat. Prov. of England . 42 ..- - 99 81 20 Do. new l2 - - 29 60 National Bank - - 20 'New South Wales all - - 25 Orient. B. Corporation 20 Ottoman Bank .. . 100 Prov metal of Ireland - 10 Do. new - - 25 South Australia - - 25 I Union of Australia 60 I Union or London 100 Unity Mutual 6O - - - DOCKS. stock Commercial lOO stock ;Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min. 100 stock East and West India stock London lOO stock St. Katharine lOO stock !Southampton lOO stock IVietoria 20 Do New._- -2 1 4d par MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 131 141 10 ;Atlantic R. M 1 Stm (Id) - - 1000 ',Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all - 25 'Australian Agricultural 19 28 30 284 9 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 44 44 41 50 ;British American Land 40 - 50 TeL A. (Lim.) all 35 87 20 Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 13 15 324 Canada Land all 101 115 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) all - - steak Cop.llin.ofEng.&Smltg all - 25 Do. Pref. 74 per cent all 234 244 stock Crystal Palace stock Do. Preference 20 E.lndialrrign. & Canal 1 1 stock Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 - - 5 Engliab & Aus. Copper. all 34 34 15 Gen. Steam Navigats ma 14 - - 1 Great Ship 1 ,imited) all k 1 Do. 171 pct Preference all. 1 / 5 Lou. District Tel. (Lim.) 3 - 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 11 11 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 14 14 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 24 34 25 National Die. Co. (Lim ) 5 14 14d 434 20 Nerbu.Coal &Iron (Lim ) 5 It nid 10 Netherlands Land all - - 6 Do.B p.e.Pref .iss.atl dis. all 100 N. Br.&NovaScotiaL and 84 - I N.B.Australasi an (Lim.) all 14 1 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 1 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.) . 15s. pr 10 Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.) 8 3 / 35 stock Peelli.Lnd.&Min.(Litn ) 100 48 61 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam . all 71 73 711 1 2 60 Do. New 25 11 13 3 20 RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.4lp e all 14 181 p 18 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. new all 5 6 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 48 60 484 95 stock Scot. Austin. Inv, (Lim ) 100 125 135 126 25 South Australian Land all 32 34 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all 1 Do, do. Registered. all I 10 Do. do all 6 7 20 (Tr. & Ln. Co.ofUpr.Can. 5 - - 100 van 'hemp,' BLand go 281 9i ;04 131 99 8f 9} 981 1001 1 95i 6 1 1 rll 97 1 i i 8 7j 8k 2.14.6 7.4.0 13 7 4 di 4 } all 124.8.0 MINES. 1 1* 4d f 30 31 dis. 40 42 8 10 i I 24 3 21 22 * il) li 11 p 9 10 1 1 i i P I 3d 4 6 all ,425.6c1. ,ITIES. CaSO. into the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich would be published in the next report. Mr. BARING answered:the question in the affirmative. MEXICO—SAN JUAN AND THE FUGITIVE ANDERSON. Mr. A. MILLS asked the Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs whether the disputes concerning the respective rights of Great Britain and America in the Straits of San Juan do Fuca, under the Ashburton Treaty, had been ad justed ; also, whether any correspondence had passed be tween her Majesty's Government and that of the United States, on the case of the fugitive slave Anderson, as affected by the provisions of the same treaty. Mr. BRISTOW asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what measures had been taken, or were in contem plation, to protect British interests in Mexico ? Lord J. RUSSELL said that in the present state of Mexico there were many difficulties to be encountered, but steps were adopted for the purpose of obtaining justice for British subjects. A communication had been made to the American Government by her Majesty's, which was so fair and reasonable that he believed it would have been accepted but for the unfortunate dissensions that at pre sent prevailed in the United States. There was no addi tional correspondence respecting the fugitive slave An derson. THE INFIDEL WITNESS. The SPEAKER said, with respect to the motion of the hon. member for Tavistock relative to the refusal to receive the testimony of a witness on the ground of her disbelief in the scriptures, that he had taken the liberty to make some verbal alterations in accordance with the forms of the house. COUNTY RATES AND EXPENDITURE. Sir J. TRELAWN Y moved for leave to bring in a bill to establish county financial boards for the assessing of county rates, and for the administration of county expen diture in England and Wales. Sir J. PAKINGTON said that he felt bound to oppose the motion. Sir G. C. LEWIS said this subject had already been referred to a select committee, and underwent a strict in vestigation, and he believed the magistrates of coun ties were anxious to promote economical finan cial administration in their respective localities. However, ho would not oppose the motion ; but, at the same time, he did not think that any benefit would result from referring the subject to a select committee, as he understood the hon. baronet proposed. The motion was then agreed to, and leave given to briag in the bill. OFFICES HELD BY MEMBERS. Mr. WHITE moved for a return of every member of the house of any civil, military, naval, or other place or office he may hold under Government; stating the time of his appointment and the emoluments he receives, and whether the same he permanent or otherwise. Sir G. C. LEWIS opposed the motion, as he considered the information was supplied from different other sourcs. Air. WHITE considered it was discourteous to withold the information. The men who did the work of the country were underpaid, but there were those who did not do any efficient work for the large stipends they received. He felt bound to press the motion to a division. Lord IL CECIL supported the motion. (LEFT SPEAKING.) LONDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING' FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 12. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Johann Philipp Schneider as Consul at Calcutta for the Free Han seatic City of Bremen. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M. Edoardo Giovanni Leveson as Consul at Penang for his Majesty the King of Sardinia. CROWN OFFICE, FEE. 12. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Bradford—William Edward Forster, of Wharfside in Burley in Otley, in the county of York, Esq., in the room of Titus Salt, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward or Bailiff of her Majesty's Chiltern Hun dreds. Borough of Bolton—Thomas Barnes, of Limeficld, near Bolton, Esq., in the room of Joseph Crook, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward or Bailiff of her Majesty's Manor of Hempholme. PARLIAMENTARY GRANT. Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-House, Feb. 7. With reference to the advertisement which appeared in the London Gazette of the 11th Dec., 1860, giving notice to the Officers, Seamen, and Marines, and to all persons inte rested therein, of the distribution of the sum of £33,000, voted by Parliament for the Navat Forces employed on the China station, to the eastward of Singapore, between the Ist October, 1856, and the 26th June, 1858, for not less than three months within that period, upon the principle of granting to each person so employed one months' addi tional pay of thirty days, but excluding those Marines brigaded with the Army, and consequently receiving field: allowances ; notice is hereby given, that the com mander, officers and crew of her Majesty's ship Win chester are to share in the above grant, as also the crew of her Majesty's ship Bittern, who were borne on the books of her Majesty's ship Winchester for a passage to Eng land. BANKRUPTS. John Cowell and James Cowell, iron founders, Black burn, to surrender, Feb. 28, and March 21, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. William Rose, ropemaker, Birmingham, Feb. 25, and March 25, at eleven, at the irmingham District Court. . Ed war d Flower, silversmith, Liverpool , F eb. 2i, 1" .. eleven, and March 1 9 , at twelve, at the L iver p ool District Court. John Genders, boot and shoe maker, Darlaston, S_taffuorids: shire, March 1 and 22, at eleven, at the Birmi ngham trict Court. John i‘ D i a o r n e t h o n 2, jun., n a . t , John Denton, Willi am Denton, an2diand builders, Forest-hill, Kent, Feb. eleven, at the Court of BankruytocrY•ic , w h Feb. 22, at half- Frederick Cogman, tailor,, .P+ past eleven, and March 22 at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. C o mpton Prescott,ancdorßiadrecaleh2r6,, \ a ' t a r o n n t e o , n Ofod a , tth x ec r o dh ur i t re o , f Feb. 26, at three, Bankruptocy,...en an d George Uglow, hosiers, Wood-street, Henry A City, Feb. 26, at half-past two, and March 26, at twelve, at the Cour t of 13snkruptcy. George Pinkerton and Ernest Hawkins, ;natal brokers, Grea t St. Helen's, City , Feb. 26 and March 26, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Henry Bateman, timber merchant, Old Broad-street, at the Court City, Feb. 28, at twelve, and April 5, at cloven, of Bankruptcy. Daniel Jones, ironmonger, Wrexham' Denbighshire, Feb. 27 and March 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court, - William Kilner, licensed victualler, High Green, York shire, Feb. 23 and March 23, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Andrew Armstrong, provision dealer, York, March 4 and 25, at eleven, a t the Leeds Distr ict Co urt. Hargreaves, aley, and Company, iron manufacturers, Bradford, Feb. 28 and March 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Herbert Dutton, and Ecinatuld Dutton, builders, Kidder- minster, Feb. 25 and March 25, at eleven, at the Birming. ham District Court. Charles Richard Skinner, tanner and currier, Worc es t er , Feb. 25 and March 25, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. John Chapman and George Granger, iron masters, Old bury, Worcestershire, March 1 and 22, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Walter Green and Co., wine merchants, Llandudno, Caernarvon, Feb. 25 and March 25, at eleven, at the Bir mingham District Court. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Tms DAY. Amsterdam Ditto .. 3 Months. 11 181 11 19 Rotterdam — 11 18t 11 19! Antwerp Brussels ... 25 476 25 55 Hamburgh Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 55 25 60 Frankfort on Maine — 1186 1186 Vienna Trieste - 14 85 15 Petersburgh — 34 34± Berlin Madrid Cadiz — 48/ 496 Leghorn — 25 85 26 95 Milan — 25 75 25 80 Genoa — 25 70 25 80 Naples Palermo — 118± 1181 Messina — 1181 118/ 52t 521 b 3 536 Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York — .. .. Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)....per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) 7l 0 I 0 South American Doublons MYSTERIOUS _DEATH. Yesterday considerable sensation was created amongst the inhabitants of Agar Town, St. Pan cras, in the immediate neighbourhood of Upper Cambridge-street, owing to the mysterious death. of an old dealer of left off wearing apparel, who was found with his throat cut on Saturday night, in a front parlour of No. 3, Upper Cambridge street, which he had occupied as a lodger for many years. The deceased, William Baldwin, for two weeks previous to his demise, had been at tended by Mr. Sutherin, surgeon, of Old St. Pancras road, for bronchitis, and was last seen by him on the morning of Saturday last. In accordance with deceased's wish, the landlady entered his room in the evening to give him some medicine, the door being left open for that purpose, and much to her surprise found him dead, with his body crouched up upon his bed. She raised an alarm, and her husband and other persons in the house who came to her assistance, on turning over and examining the body, found blood oozing from a wound near the throat, and which had penetrated no less than four shirts, in which, singular to say, he was attired. Information was forwarded to Mr. Sutherin, who, upon his arrival, clearly showed that a murder or suicide had been committed or attempted. The brother of deceased was sent for, and in the course of a search, a large knife was found with blood upon the handle. A further examination of the room was then instituted by the brother, in the presence of the police, and notwithstanding the room was crowded with his stock in trade, consist ing of every conceivable description of wearing apparel, no valuables or money were found, except ing the small sum of 2s. 6d. T.IIIS DArs MARKETS. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; clover do., £3 lOs to £slss ; and straw, £1 lOs to 18s per load. ♦ steady demand. Supply only moderate. CUMBERLAND..— Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 53 ; clover, £3 lOs to £ss 15s Od ; and straw, £1 14s to £2 Os per load. Both hay and straw were in fair request, at our quotations. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od. ; clover, £3 lOs to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load. Trade steady. COLONIAL. TEl.—The market has been steady, and at public We the finer descriptions of green have realised full prices. SUClR.—Only a moderate business has been done, and prices generally have shown no change of importance. in the refined market dried goods remain at about previous quotations. COFFEE.—No important sales have; been entered into; prices, however, are firm, particularly for the bette r quali ties of Plantation Ceylon. The stocks on hand compere d with those of the game period of last year show a deficit of about 500 tons. RICE.—The market has been very quiet, no sales of any public importance having been reported. SALTPETRIL—There has been more inquiry for the better qualities, and prices have slightly advanced. TALLOW.—More activity has prevailed during the past week, but the dealings have been chiefly of a speculative character. P.Y.C. on the spot is now quoted 60s; Marc.h delivery, 60s 6d; and 56s 6d for last three months delivery. AQUATICS. THE GREAT ANGLO-AMERICAN ROWING( 11ZIT011:-.-• The challenge of Chambers, the celebrated waterman of the Thames, to row Joshua Ward, of Newbury, 'U.S., a right away Scullers' race of five miles, on the river Hudson, for 2,000 dollars aside, has just been accepted by the American champion. The match is to take place within 25 days of the signing of the articles, and is to be conducted in ac cordance with the regulations published by the Thames Regatta Committee ; Chambers stipulating to r eceive 500 dollars by way of expenses, and to be accompanied by Henry Clasper, as trainer. Should any difficulty arise as to the proposed locality in which the race is to be decided, Chamber agrees to contend with Wa rd on one of the rivers of France, allowing him £lOO for his travelling expenses from America. l'haTeEt N.--Ever told us that nee s e li b o X lc I P E a n D d I T T I li o eJOURNEYrg visited a T p o a r J L A t h P e A y was the most beautiful tree in Japan. among other beautifu l p lants tho Scioclopetys Vcrti c ill a t a , umbrella pine , or S Since the cou ntry has been partly opened to Europeans Mr, Robert Fortune, th e Chinese travelle r , started last year in search of these plants, and has succeeded in an eminent de gree. Ile left England on the 4th of August, 1860, by overland route, and arrived at Shanghai on the 30th of September ; left Shanghai on October 3, arrived in Japan on October 5, visited various parts in Japan, found the far famed Sciotlopetys, as well as a number of other fine plants, which are on their passage to Bagshot. Mr. Fortune en closed a line lot of seeds, sent them from Jeddo, November 6, to Hongkong, thence they were sent by post to England, reaching Bagshot on the 18th of January, 1861, and are now vegetating in Mr. John Standish's Royal nursery, and shortly will be fit for distribution among the lovers of hardy plants. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.—Since the discon tinuance of the severe weather the works on the Paddington, Marylebono, King's-cross, and Victoria-street sections, have been carried on vigorously, both in respect to the tunnel works and the sites for the terminal and intormo diate stations, of which latter there will be six—namely, in the Edgware-road, Baker-street, Portland-road, Gower street, King's-cross, and Victoria-street, Smithfield. It is in contemplation to extend the line, should powers be granted this session, to join the eastern lines at the pro posed great station at Finsbury-circus, and so uniting them with the western and north-western railways. TUE SIEGE OF GAETA.—" It is stated," says the Nord, " that, according to a report addressed to the Em peror by Admiral Le Barbier de Tinan, Gaeta, on the 19th. of January, had only two months' provisions, and only a month's ammunition, even supposing the latter to be used in the most economical manner. It is consequently e!-; petted that the forced capitulation of the tOWU tal‘ place between the 25th mid 28th ipetsaat." 6 61 2 2 10 10 100 i stock 100 100 100 stook stock 20& 100 stock stock stock gtook stock 100 all tlOO 10 all 100 1 91 5.14.6 8.12 4.10.6 1.8.6 9.18.9 !i3s 6dl 5 7 ,ATL . all 1 all all all all all ,11.10 i 17i I 13.9.6, li [0.6.7 7.5 1.7.2 17:6 15 all al all 1 10s. all all 19e. 921 , 61i I 37 8 lil 1414 1131 1111 1071 i