The Sun. — London, England, 1861-01-29 00:00:00

11111r 4 310 NE BEET AND CITY NEWS. ------f CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There has been very little activity in the Mar kets for Foreign and Colonial Produce during the last few days. For tea, however, there has been a fair demand at fully late quotations. Sugars were dull, and only the finer descriptions realised pre-vi ous prices. Coffee continued in active demand, and the recent advance has been well maintained for all descriptions. Rice continued dull, at about former values. In spices and fruit the dealings have been limited ; and at the public sales •of cinnamon prices receded about ld. per lb. on those current at the previous auctions. Tallow has been dull, without any material change in quotations for either pre sent or forward delivery, P.Y.C., on the spot, being quoted 595. 9d. ; March delivery, 60s. ; and last three months, 575. to 575. 6d. per cwt. About £20,000 in Australian gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. _ The creditors of Messrs. lloldsworth and Co., at a meeting yesterday, resolved that the estate should be wound up under inspection. A call of 2s. 6d. per share has been made by the directors of the Victoria (London) Mining Company, Payable on the 18th proximo. The British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Com pany have declared a dividend for the half-year ending the 31st ult., at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. A moderate amount of business,was recorded in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were steady. The sales were about 7,000 bales.-- There is an active demand for discount accom modation, and as it is expected to ir crease, in con sequence of the Indian Loan, commercial payments, &c., full rates are charged for the negotiation of mercantile bills, and also for advances on Public Securities. The preparations for the half-monthly settlement are now in progress in the Railway Share Market, and the dealings generally have been . very limited, 'without any material change in value. Great Westerns have declined as., and South Westerns Midlands, and South Easterns 10s. Lancashire and Yorkshire, and West Midlands advanced 55., and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. The Foreign undertakings continue inactive. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, howover, have improved to 12& to 121. In the Colonial Market Great Western of Canada are firm at 11 to 111, and East Indian declined to 971 to 97 1 .3 4 • Increased firmness has been apparent in the mar ket for Public Securities to-day, a purchase of £200,000 Consols for transfer having stimulated the upward movement ; these securities are now quoted 91 3 for money, 911 y for the 7th pros., and 92 to 921- for March. The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at 91n ;.'lndia Stock is fiat at 216 and 218 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Loan re mains at 991; Exchequer Bills are fiat at 7a. to 2s. dis. ; Bank Stock is 233. The dealings in the Foreign Stock market have been to a moderate extent, and prices show increased firmness. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 70 to 701- ; ditto 1858, 55:1 ; Mexican have advanced to 231 ;-; Portuguese to 45-1 ; Spanish are steady at 47i; and Sardinian at 811. Joint-stock Back and Miscellaneous Shares have been very :nactive, Provincial of Ireland declin eti Os. ; and Union of Australia 105.; Electric hie graph Company shares are firm at 100 to 101. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9la 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ll i India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaeed Paper, 4 per Cent. — Ditto 5i per Cent lOO Ditto Bonds £l,000 Consols for Account, Feb. 7 .. India Stock for Account — Ditto 5 per Cent. for Account 99a Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 B5l Mexican 3 per Cent 251 3 Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cont., 1.A2. 451 1 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7 and. '9 Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent. Turkish 6 per Cent .. 70 1 Ditto New Loan Ditto £lOO Bonds . 57 Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 911 Ditto Account LORD B.ROUGII4III AS A FRENCH _RET7EIFER. The last number of the review La Critique Fran ease contains an article in the French language written and signed by Lord Brougham. Tne sub ject is Count d'Haussonville's recent letter to the Senate, which his Lordship speaks of in terms of enthusiastic praise. He observes, however, that there is one essential point of view in the political history of the two neighbouring countries which the able and spirituel French writer appears to have overlooked, and that point accounts for all the dif ference between their political conditions at the present day. In England the history of parties and Political changes is a history of compromises and reciprocal concessions, whereas in France the "grand secret of compromises has either never been discovered, or has exercised no influence." After developing very shortly this leading idea the article concludes in the following terms :—" The progress of our institutions in England has at times been rather slow; their amelioration has been gradual ; but reciprocal concessions, while frustrating the hopes of the most enthusiastic spirits on either side, have produced a result the more advantageous to the public interest, and with this inestimable bene fit, that the motion of the machine has been gentle, Without any overturning or breaking, without even any serious shock—at the utmost nothing more than Just a jolt now and then—no revolutionary crisis, to alterations of anarchy and absolutism. More than two centuries have elapsed since our last revo lution ; for the event which was so called 40 years later was but a change and a very small change of dynasty and persons. The nearest approach to a revolutionary crisis was the affair of 1832, in which I took part, as being at the head of the Government with my dear and illustrious friend Lord Grey, one Of the most enlightened and most virtuous of states- Men. I then thought I saw the revolution, though still far off, and its feature 3 were such as to give Me no desire to see it closer. If, like several of My friends, Lord Cochrane, M. Guizot, and others, I were to set about writing the history of my time, I could give details which would be at once the proof and the glorification of what I have just said. Meanwhile I think I have explained Myself sufficiently. It is not the first time that I have expressed my sentiments on the grand subject of our progress ; I have more than once touched upon it both in Parliament and at the meetings of our national institution of social science. But I here take advantage of the privilege, if not the right, of people of my age to repeat oneself. There is another subject on which Count d'Haussonville might have given good advice to the Senate, his country, and Europe. I mean the general armaments—the pre parations for war in the midst of peace. This is the great curse of our time. We trade, we attend to agriculture, we cultivate the arts and sciences, but we are armed ; we support all the charges of war in the time of peac e . W e go to work arm-d just as they do in the northern provinces of Turkey, where there is no Police ; there the peasant tills his land with a loaded gun in one hand to defend him self. Europe is in just such an unfortunate posi tion on account of too great military display, on t account of armies very much larger are e neces sary being kept on foot. Let us hope, l e t us pray that this state of things may not last too lone VANDALISM AT HIGHGATE. —Many of our readers, have walked down a favouri te resort of artists in summer thne, called Milfield-lane, Highgate. It is with great re gret we observe a wholesale cutting down of trees is taking Place there to such an extent as entirely to destr.y the pi e _ taresque beauty of the locale. If we are correctly informed, Lord Mansfield is the great authority in that part of the World. Should such be the case, may we entreat him to *Pare the trees—their value can be very little compared With the delight afforded by their presence to many a painter aild lover of nature, who, if this destruction be persevered 17 ; roust be driven from a favourite haunt.—Athotatent. PROPOSED FERRY BETWEEN SIIADWELL AND 410 TIIERIIITHE.—Yesterday the standing orders were ce uiplied with in respect of an application to Parliament to establish an d maintain a steam ferry across the Thames r. , ° ta St. Paul, Shadwell, to S , . Mary, Rotherhithe, with t a necessary works, apparatus, and approaches for the em vsarking, landing, and conveyance of carriages, cattle, and e Public. The estimated outlay is £50,000, with power le b eMe the orrow £ tolls: 12 500, and power is to be taken to levy and -...a..............,......... share stock stock stock stock stack stock stock 50 stock stock stock stock stock 25 stock stock stock 10 19.16.4 stock stock stock stock 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 I 0 stock 13 stocK stock stock stock stock SIIARE MARKET-(7111-8 DAY.) ORDINARY SHAtIES AND STOCKS. Closing Business Railways . t - -"`“ Price. 1 Done. t RIO Ballymena all Vol , and Str. Val, all 45 85 La., and Ch June lOO 79 81 ;urn and Tync all and 311d.C0 all 115 '7 land Extit,r ..., 100 99 101 • ;nian rth en & m-tli, , at, all nd Bandon all traNsage all it . all 1 6 61 (A zeta no div. all tat 0 ri,r peran. I sheen .1. toll t & Belfast, , June. all 'erth, &Ab..lune all 8 Al tnglian lOO 16 17 n Counties lOO 50 51 n Union, A stock 100 37 39 do 11 do 100 26 28 lw A, late ETl3ds, 134 nffolk 1r0:11 & Glascrow 100 85 86 k Dundee 100 26 28 t Clyde Junction all ;s lOO and S. Western 100 113 115 Ttbn. of Scotland t all ;111 112 1111 orthern A stock oTi do tW. of Ireland 100 1111 112 Western tr Val gua. stock 100 61 64 oath-eastern ;11re & Torkshirr 100 114 1141 1131 1 141 a and Blackwall 100 61 03 S Coast 100 117 118 Chat., and Dover 100 48 60 482 t Nth. Western 100 99.4 100 992 5 :4th. Western_ 100 I 94 05 94 r & Coleraine all v & Ennisaillen all 911 & Lincoln lOO 52 53 531 21 )rt and Carlisle all do 4 shares all ;olitan 5 35 24,1 d ew irming. & Derby 100 103 105 t. W. of Ireland all shares el . ;nt. 'ray Line all tile and Carlisle all & Armac•h, def 9 7 6d Warnpt. k Ros all ;.„ ..... 'ototties Tinion 33 d Iritish. v.Rail&Dk.stoze• 100 stk ; A recs no d. apch s b een pd. B 100 stock ..... , 100 astern—Berwick 100 101 1041 1035 4 a.N.E 13 . purchase 16 4 p Ipp Rs lOO 61 c,es 625 k T.ondon 5 171 21 25 9 141 S. W. Junction all 102 105 ;rantham Rail ll 8 85 outh ev Con . tral E., Aber. stock 100 23 .14 ot. 3Tid. stock lOO 86 88 lire Union bourne & Sheer. all 6 7 )eyon 100 40 41 'astern Vales . and River Dun 100 80 82 , Wok,. and •I'Tok all 4 7 n & Darlington all 41 42 do ll 95 101 p ref. No 1 lOO alavenDk&Rail . 22 —-- all 551 561 20 2 31p 2 d ip Neath Sta. and Pim 'all 111 115 )rd & Kilkenny 100 Ird & Limerick all tarnwall ondon all t class .. • all class .. artlepool Harbr :ail idland—Oxford' 100 45 47 465 o. Newport! 100 40 42 0. Hereford' 100 82 81 _ Ftellast aWI Ballymena Bir., I'Vol , and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch June. Blackburn Blyth and Tyne 11(W. Sleaf. and 511d.C0 Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carr: arth en Cardizar, Cork and Bandon.. Fork, Passage Cornwall I (A gets no div. ID° A t. , until r,p,r persn.; Do „ hasheen il. toll! !Dublin ,E; Belfast Junc.l I 'Dun. ' Perth, &Ab.Junc.l East An ~ . "tian 'Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do 11 do Do Nw A, late ETl3ds l Nast Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, Az Dundee Forth ,t Clyde Junction Furness Glas9. and S. Western Crest Ntlin. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock Do do Ti do Gt. S. & W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val pia. stock Irish South-eastern Lancashire & - Yorkshirr London and Bi ackwall Brie:ht.. & S Coast Loud., Chat., and Dover Loud. & Nth. Western Lond. & :4th. Western L'derry & Coleraine I;(lerry & Ennisaillen Man. Slief. & Maryport and Carlisle Do do # shares Metropolitan Midland Do new Dn !Arming'. t Derby 3lid. Gt. IV. of Ireland Do 4 shares P.. 11 1 ,1 Kent ......•••••••• _ . • Do, Cray Line Newcastle and Clrlisle Newry & Armairh, def Newry, Warript. k Roe Norfolk... ... ... ....... Nilm. Comities Union.: North British.. Nor.Dmilail&Dk.stoitv I) , Astk;Arecsnod. until 6pchas beenpd.B Do B stock ....: INth. Eastern—Berwick Do , U.N.E. purchase Do LAE s 'Do York .. North London .. Do new North Staffordshire IN. and S. W. Junction Not. ,t Grantham Rail reehles • • • • Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock.. Shropshire Union ..... ISittinfrbourne & Sheer, ,South Devon South 14:astern South Wales . S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and "Wok Stockton Darlington Do do ... Taff Vale ...... ........: Do Pref. No 1 ThamesilavenDk&RaiT Ulster .... D 0.... . Do . : N'ale of Neath ,Victoria Sta. and Vim Waterford & Kilkenny NVaterford & Limerick West West London Do let class .. Po 2 , 1 class .. West Hartlepool Harbr and lull West 3fidland—Oxford' no. Newport! Do. Hereford' PREFERENCE SHARES. Closing Business Share Railways. ; Paid i Price. Done. z. 5 My the and Tyne 10 per 1 C. pref. (issued at £5 l ctk arts. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 20 'Do. do. do. Shares stock ICalerlon .£lO, 41 per cent; 100 101 103 stock ;Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 1 100 Cork & Bandon, 55 p. cl all ,Cornwall. 5 per cent. ; all 205 215 61 ,Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun. 1 all 6 61 stock ;E.Angn.Class A 7 ,tsp.c 1 100 1 99 101 stock IDo. do. Class B 6 p.c lOO 112 115 stock I Do. do. Class C 7 p.c._ 100 106 108 stock !E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. No.l 100 110 112 stock ;Do. do. No. 2 100 108 110 stock ;Do. New 6 pet ct. stock. 100 124 126 1255 stock ;Eastern Union, 4 per et. 100 79 81 stock ; Do. 5 per cent. misc.. 100 stock Edin.&Glas.sp.e. shares 100 112 114 stock ! Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 -- stock ..din. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 1 00 stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 stock Glas.& S. West.r.c.a. 5 p.c. 100 stock ,Great Northern,p.Ct. 5 stock ro.sp.c.Redm., 10 p.c.pm 100 112 114 stock !Do. 45 p. c. do. do. 100 edm. 5 p.c. pm 80 85 87 10 Gt. 3' h. of Scotld. Ist pt. all Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 100 98 100 stock P. Ct. pref. stock 50 Great West. (Perks and Hants) Ext. sp. et 6 stock t ro. Redeernable,4st et lOO 99 101 stock I Do. R m:t edeeitle, .Ct tat by 91 stock ,Do Irredeemable, 0.. 100 90 92 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 I_ol 103 8 Do. firm. Pref. Shares. all 10 104 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. all 174 184 10 Do. do. sp. et. pref all 194 11 stock Do Birmg.c , uar. stock lOO 76 78 VI Do. Chester g,ua. shares all 204 214 134 IDo. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. stock ;Lan.&York fp. c. stock lOO 135 137 stock Do.Barnsl.st £s3s 10d pc 100 stock ;Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) 100 stock ; Lon.& Brig'. 5 pc.gli. No.l 100 115 118 stock Do. sp. c No. 2 100 115 118 stock Do. gus. 6p. c. stock ;Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 100 115 118 stock jDo. do. 44 per cent. 100 [O3 105 5 Do. do. 41 p. c. shares all— stock (Do. 7p. C t. Pref. stock lOO 1 53 156 stock - Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.IC.P ) 100 130 131 stork IDo.4p.c.S.(div.deiltil '651 100 70 72 N stock Lon. Chat. and Dover lOO 87 89 stock , Lon. and N.W. Cov. and Nuneaton, sp. ct... 100 116 118 stock Lon. k S.W, 7p. ct. stock 100 150 155 stock Do. 44 per cent lOO 2s. lid. Do. (Prtsm. perpl arms of 2s. 6d ..... all 121 Londondy. & Cole. 5 sh. all 121 Londony. & Ennis. 1 sh. l all 14 145 stock ;Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. 100 6 iDo. £6 stock IDo. 31-per cent • 100 70 72 10 IDo. redeem. 6 percent.. 5 1 I- p 12 7,rarynort & Car., 4p. c. a l 124 Do. 41 per cent. all stock Mid. Con. 6p c. stock.. i 100 stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bic 6 p.c. 100 137 139 stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock..l 100 102 104 6 Do. with option till 1860; 3 stock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st.' 100 95 97 stock Norflk sp. c. Ex. st. 1846' 100 stock jD0.51 p. c. Prof. do. 18471 100 stock ; Do.sWay. Val.Ex.st.lB47, 100 stock ;North British, sp. 0..., 100 111 113 stock Do. New, pus. sp. c.... 100 110 111 101 Do. Bor. tin. g. pt. shs 3 ; 15 p 10 i Do. do. do. all I stock N'th.Dev.RaiL&Dck.Co. 100 stock IN-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. ; 100 91 93 • stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref .I 100 101 103 17 Do. do. do '8.13.4. fp 20 I Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 121 , Do. do. Quarters, 1848 9 25 I Do. York, •.& S. Porch 10 d p 20North Staffordshire... all 22 23 I 10 nhymnev Guaranteed: all 85 ; Scottish - Central, new pt all stock (Scottish North-Eastern! 31 p. c. pref. stock.. 1 100 stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.C 100 stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 133 136 108, ,South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 105 11 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent.' all 1.0.6 'South Eastern (Reading: Ann., 1.0.6) stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 102 104 stock Do. Fixed . sp.c. Ist is ' 100 192 104 stock '•outh Wales, Erna. 4p. c 1 100 91 93 stock Do. 41 per cent. lOO 100 102 stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. l 100 ,85 88 25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. C ; all 275 285 • 25 Do. B 6 per cent all ' 325 335 25 Do. C 6 percent 1 all I 325 334 stock iWatrid & Kilkny, p.c ; 100 145 48 stock IW.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stki 100 4124 125 MI stock 1 Do. 2d do 1 100 120 121 stock IDo.Newport 5 p.c.pf.red.; 100 100 102 stock ,Do.Perpet. np. c. pf 1866; 100 123 126 stock I Do. till 1869, Ist is. 100 1 116 120 124 Do. do. 2d is.l 74 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paid. Leasing 'Closing Business Railways. Co.'s. , Price. Done. Bedford and Aletchley all 'Ln &N.W .. .. , BRckinzhtmshire .... , 100 Ln &N.W 98 100 1 Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. Do. do. 51 per cent. 100 Do. 125 127 Do. do. 5 per cent 100 Do 113 115 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 ICaledonin 102 104 Colchester, Stour Val.' all lE.U.&E C 16 17 E.lincolnshirea.6 p.c. 100 ,Gt. North. 135 137 RUnion,Harwiell Sha all 'E.Counts.; 41 41 Do. Woodbridge ..., 100 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Caledonin -- Do. New .......... 100 IDo. ...... Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt West! —" Hartlpool.Dck.& Hail. all IYk.N.lar, Hull and Selby .. .. .. all NI.N. Md. 110 112 Do. 1 Shares Do. 1 Shares .......I all Do. I Lanc.& Carl. gua.s p.c.' 100 Ln.& N.W 207 210 London & Greenwich' 100 S. East,. —' 61 63 Do. Preference Lon.,Tilhy.& Soutend.' 100 Peto &Co! 89 91 Lowestoft, qua. 4 p.cti 100 [Norfolk .. Do. 6 per cent...... .. 100 pDo. - Manc.,Buxtu. & Matk.! all 'L NW&M n3l Mid. Bradford Prefer-I ence 5t0ck.....-:...! 100 'Midland 97 99 , Newmarkt.,BuryEx I's 5 6 E.Counts 4 4 p zuaraaiteed sp. c. ' Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c.' all 'Do. • 56 58 Do. do. 6 per cent .... ! all 'Do. - Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. — North Western ' all Midland 154 154 Preston and Wyre. / ! all L& NW 1 & L.Yk. j D. 1 Stares A.' all Do. — R oYstn.Hiteh.,& Sli , 100 Gt. North. 135 137 Sbrewsbry& Ilerefo ' r P d 100 T.Brassey 102 105 Soli)lki)11. Statfords i bi?:e ' 1 1 1 I M'Clean.. Wilts and Somerse't •. I 100 Cl. West! 88 11 4' 9 1 0 4 Wimbledon acroydn — . l _ all LA , Brgt_n! 74 84 DO KS ___________ Share! Docks. Paid. (?losing Business I Price. Done. stock 'Commercial ............ 100 sto,qz De. 4 per Cent.P U relin.' 100 stock !East and West India .. ' lf.lo gook !London ................ 100 119 s tock !St. Katharine.. ........ 1 100 ~. 551 100 \ — lOl 20 'Doi New . stoc k Southampton stock ‘ 7 l.storia. ..•-• 100 9% .......o. Par THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1861. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. Share 100 E tk 18 20 2011 10 100 f 0 100 100 17 20 stock 100 100 20 stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 stock 100 100 100 stock stock stock stock Aock ;took 10 ;Atlantic & St Lawrence' Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Irbil Gu. 5 per cent Do, Do. Buffalo and L axe Huron Do. New Do. Preference ...... Buffalo, Brant, &G odrich p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1. 187:i Do. do. .1 tnie.l, 1874 Cleutta.&S.Eastu. Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) ICapeTown & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c emerara astn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East 'lndian, go. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 44 p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Geelong & Melbourne Geelong Corporation 6, per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 6 per et. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. Do. New g•ua._ Gt. South.of India (Lim), guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O IDo. do. '73 without opt. I Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 d 0... Madras, guar., 44 p. c.. Do. do. 5 per cent..... Do. 4/ p. c. Extension Do. Fourth d 0........ Do. d 0........... Melb.Corp. 6 p.o. Bnds. Newßr unswick & Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A. Capital Share ;Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital d 0... !Do. do. Land do. ...... Oude (Limited) ........ f Scinde ...... .... 4-a 'Do. Punjaub .... 0 Le w o Do. Do. ........ R I Do. Indus. St. Flo. bt =ci , S t. Andrews ,t Quebec A (Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. FOREIGN 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam 20 20 , ,ah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 5 Belgian East. Junction 20 fßeziers to Graissessac 6 Ca” -- neaux Mine & Rail 100 ICopiapo 10 Ditto Extension 20 ;Dutch Rhenish 20 Eastern of France 20 'Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. c 20 Do. do. 20 Great Central of France 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs 20 jltalian Junction 20 ILake Constance & Bale 20 ILierre & Turnhout 20 iLyons & Geneva 331 Maria Antonia 10 ,Do. New •• •• •• 20 Namur & Liege .... • • 20 'Do. 6p. e. Pref. 16 .Northern of France 16 i Do. New Shares ...... 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. 20 Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. 20 Paris & 0r1ean5........ 20 !Recife &S. Fran. (Fern.) gua. 7 p. ct. lim. 20 'Riga & Dunaburg...... 10 ißome & Frascati ...... 20 ;Royal Dani5h.......... 5 !Royal Swedish 4 IDo. 7 per cent. Fret , 20 lambre & Meuse po. 5i per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lim, 7p c. S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin Southern of France.... !West Flandern o. 5i p. c. Preference.. P. & N.W. of France .. Western of Austria.... EiVesturn of Switzerland iesbaden o. 8 per cent Pref.... ' ealand all 100 1 all all all 10 all all Paid inn all all all all all 100 100 all all all all all 100 all all all all 100 100 100 /100 10 all 100 ,ATL . Business done T. deuce he thought made out a case in which adultery had been committed. lie should grant a rule Nisi. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE DAVIES AND CO.-TIIE SIIOREDITCH BANK. FAILURE. To-day was appointed for the examination meeting in the matter of these bankrupts, known as the Shoreditch bankers. The court was, as upon former occasions, very I much crowded. Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, stated that thf.3 accounts had been filed; but, in deference to the wishe s of the creditors, it was deemed expedient and necessary that they should be thoroughly investigated. For this purpose the services of the experienced accountants, Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayles, had been retained, and those gentle men had not had sufficient time to complete their examina tion. Under these circumstances an adjourrAment was ne cessary. Mr. Lawrence, on behalf of the banknipt, did not oppose the application, and the examination was adjourned till the 14th of March, at 11 o'clock, by which time Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayies informed the Cr,urt they would be fully prepared with the report. POLICE INTELLIcENCB—(77tio Day). 4,„ MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE OWNER WANTED FOR A WRITING DESK. —Alfred Henberger, 1, Child's-place, Hendon, general dealer, was charged before Mr. Beadon with being in possession of a large inlaid pearl rosewood writing desk, supposed to have been stolen. Sergeant "Walter Holmes, 3 F, said that on the previous night, about nine o'clock, he was with Ackrell, 49 F, both in plain clothes, in White Lion-street, Seven Dials, when he saw the prisoner come out of a .public-house, the resort of suspected characters, and put something into a cart. He asked what it was he put in the cart, and on his taking it out he said he bought it of a Jew in Dudley-street, and gave Bs. for it ; but, in answer to his questions, would give no further information. He (Holmes) had every reason to believe it had been stolen, as the lock had been torn off. It bore the name inside—" Keith, Burlington Arcade, and Pimlico." Prisoner said he bought it of a Jew in Dudley-street, who wanted 9s. for it, but he gave him Bs., and he took it into the house to ask the people to look at it. Mr. Beadon said he would remand the prisoner for the attendance of the Jew. Prisoner—Can't you take bail ? Mr. Beadon—Produca the Jew. The prisoner was then remanded for a week, there being strong reason to believe that he has been at the court before on a similar charge. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. T ATTERSALLS'—(YESTERDAY.) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 1 agst Anatis (taken) 100 to 6 agst Freshman (taken) 100 to 6 agst Emperor (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Jealousy (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Xanthus (offered) 100 to 6 agst Goldsmith (offered) 20 to 1 agst The Tattler (taken) 20 to 1 agst Cockatoo (taken) 25 to 1 agst Redwing (taken) 33 to 1 agst Bridegroom (taken) 33 to 1 agst Huntsman (taken) 40 to 1 agst Kilcock (taken) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (taken) 25 to 1 agst Chere Arnie [taken and offered} 25 to 1 agst Lawyer (offered) 33 to 1 agst Killigrew (offered) 40 to 1 agst Wild Rose (taken) 45 to 1 agst Wallace (taken) 50 to 1 agst Herne (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered) 7to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken) Bto 1 agst Diophantes (offered) 12 to 1 agst Overton (taken) THE DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Dundee (offered) 15 to 1 agst Big Ben (taken) 100 to 6 agst Diaphantes (taken) 22 to 1 Klarikoff (taken) 22 to 1 agst Dictator (taken and offered) 60 to 1 agst Bombardier (taken) 50 to 1 agst Preceptress (taken) 50 to 1 agst Drake (taken) 50 to 1 agst Yorkminster (taken) 66 to 1 agst Knight of the Thistle (taken) ,66 to 1 agst Aurelian (taken) BETTING AT MANCHESTER, MONDAY. The Grand National Steeple Chase again occupied the most prominent position in the day's proceedings, and bids fair to bo a good sporting race. 20 to 1 each was taken about Anatis and Tattler, and was also taken and would have been taken to more money against Freshman and The Emperor, but 100 to 6 was offered on the field, and that price might have been had against either Gold smith, Xanthus, Freshman, or The Emperor.—Dundee appears firmer for the Derby, offers to take 11 to 2 meet ing with no response. 15 to 1 was offered against Big Ben; and Dictator was supported at 25 to I.—The near approach of the day for the declaration of acceptances for the Chester Cup causes both parties to be rather shy. 25 to 1 was offered on the field, and there were offers to take 28 to 1 agst Chore Arnie, and 100 to 3 about The Lawyer, bat nothing was booked that came under our notice. CLOSING PRICES. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE. 100 to 6 agst Xanthus (offered) 100 to 6 agst Goldsmith (offered) 100 to 6 agst The Freshman ( off. t. 20 to 1) 100 to 6 agst Emperor (off. t. 20 to 1) 20 to 1 agst At atis (taken) 20 to 1 agst The Tattler (taken) 20 to 1 agst Bridegroom (off. t. 25 fr.) 25 to 1 agst Cockatoo (taken) 30 to 1 agst Old Ben Roe (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 100 to 15 agst Kettledrum (offered) 7to 1 agat Klarikoff (taken) DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Dundee (wanted) 15 to 1 agst Big Ben (offered) 1000 to 15 agat Struggler (taken and wanted) 1000 to 20 agst Bombardier (offered) CHESTER CUP. 25 to lon the field (offered) 28 to 1 agst Cherie Arnie (wanted) 100 to 3 agst Lawyer (wanted) THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia ' Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) Feb. 18, Do. (via Marseilles) Feb. 12. Brazil and Cape Verde .. 'Feb. 4. Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c. Jan. —. Cuba and Maxie) .. .. Jan. 28 Canada, &c. (via L' (lorry) .. .. Jan. 30. Cape of Good Hope, &c. Feb. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Feb. 1. Do (via Marseilles) Feb. 12. Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. Feb, 1. India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Feb. 1. Do. (via Marseilles) Feb. 12. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. Feb. 10. Do. (via Marseilles) Feb. 4. Lisbon Feb. 1. Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. Feb. 1. Do. (via Marseilles) Feb. 4. Vigo, and Oporto .. Feb. 1. United States, California, &c.. .. Jan. 30. Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. Feb. 10. West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Jan. 28. THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. Jan. 29, between 8 andl B. E. M. D. F. C. I. S. 9 a.m. Nairn 29'86 43 40 S.S.W. 3 1 b. Aberdeen Berwick 30'04 45 42 W. 2 7 b. 3 Greenock Portrush Galway 2910 50 49 S. 8 8 0. 6 Hull Liverpool 3o'lB 40 39 S.E. 3 2 b. 2 Valentia Queenstown 29•98 52 51 S.W. 8 4 r. 5 Yarmouth 30'27 37 36 S. 2 8 f. 2 London 30'31 35 34 N. 1 f. Night extreme 30*27 30 S.S.W. 1 3 b. .. Hew....— 3 0 .25 31 N. E. 1 9 f. Dover 30.26 42 41 W. S.W. 2 3 m. Portsmouth Plymouth ... Penzance -= ~ .. Closing , Price. 72 74 - 911 021 2 11 d 41 b d 6 7 75 80 67 72 61 70 pr li * d 1 pr 2} 2 d 97i 98i 97 98 994 100; 211 22i 72 74 45 47 50 55 42 47 42 47 94 95 lid 1 d 2} 11d 10; Ilk j 101 ICidi 90 95 92 96 '93 96 88 02 83 95 91 92 85 87 2 lf 5 7 5 7 96 97 *1 21ki - -d 91 98 'WAYS. 5: 5: - 2 lfd 1 11 12 3 24 , 1 31. 2id i 23 24 1 6i 0 71 7; 11) 20 % 38 8 0 351 361 53 55 3i -3d 51 51 81 Pit If I di 14 11 19 20 51 9 q 21 22 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. lAgra&UnitedSery ice Bk Australasia... , 84 86 69 71 19 20 51 63 1i 11 Bank of Ezypt Bank of London ..... Bank of Turkey British North American Chtd.Bank of India, &c. Ch. Mer. of In. L on.,t Ch. .City Colonial ........ Corn. Bank of Canada.. Commercial of London. Eng., Scot., AL Aus. Ch.. Gen. Bk .of Switzerland, Lon. Char.Bkof Austral' London and County London Joint Stock .. 'London & Westminster' Nat. Prov. of England . Do. new . 'National Bank ........ 22} 222 100 100 20'11 100 69 71 38 40 20 21 164 17 !New South Walee. new ;Orient. B. Corporation . Ottoman Bank I Prov;ncial of Ireland I 110. new 24 23 36 37 ;South Australia (Union of Australia !Union of London lUnity Mutual.. 474 484 174 184 26 27 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SEMI ITIES. i Caa.G or. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 100 107 111 Do. 6p. cent. 1878 100 _ E..... op. ...c., 1600 100 — -- ion Do. 6p. cent. 182 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. .0 Aug. 100 :09 111 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 109 111 I Do. D S 5 per 90 cent lOO 99,1 100 1001 99/ IScrip Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 - Do. 1890 100 108 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 1056 1061 Do. 6p. c. Ap. do Oct. 100 N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 97 99 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 100 97 99 Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upwth 100 96 98 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lOO 1054 1064 S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 &up lOO Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. JP, &July 100 i Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.,tOct. 100 100 1074 107 BRITISH MINES. Share , Mines. Paid. ' Closing Business Irice. Done ?Allred Consols (PhigelZr2.ll.lo 21 31 20 I British Iron j 16 1 1 'Clifford , nil 195 205 ' Devon G. Cons. (T av i s t )1 1 410 420 ; East Bassett (Illogan) , 30 110 115 115 13 'East Caradon . .. : 2.14.6 115 111 E. WI Russel (Tavistk ), 7.4.0 75 71 :Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ); 541 I 23 25 :Great South Tolgus 17s 1 71 81 G.Wheal , Alfh. (Pbi1ack),12.13.91 / 1 'G. Wheal Vor (Helston), 91 11 15 , Grenville 1 5,14.6 21 3 Herod's-Foot I 8.12 33 35 Hingston Downs 4.10.6 21 3 --Lady Bertha , 1.8.6 I 15 11 , . 'Margaret (Uny Lelano 95 55 57 North Downs I 21 31 4 North Frances (Illogan)1 111 41 5 N.Wh'l Basset (1110 ,an)l 15s 31 41 North Wheal Crotty 9.18.91 8 9 Par Consols (St. Blaze . y . )l 15 I 91 10 20 'Providence (Uny Leint.)' 10 . 6 . 7 : 42 44 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co., 14s — , SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 15 1 1 300 1 310 S. earn Brea (Illogan) 1 35 31 41 1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim all 5 1 S.Wheal Fran. (1110gan),18.V.9, 165 175 'Stray Park 24.18.0' 39 4',. 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 4l i ^„, 2 5 10 Tin Croit 9 51 6 , Vale of Towey (Carm )As 6d 4 i ,West Basset (Illop,;an) 1 1/ 18 191 —W. Caradon (Lisktard) 5 78 80 80 West Seton ...... 'Wheal Basset (Illogan 55 110 115 ,Wheal Buller (Redruth 5 120 130 Wheal Edwa r d (C a l s. 12 14 2 Wheal Kitty (U . L elant 1.7.2 121 131 Wheal 3laryA nn (M en. 8 19 21 .Wheal Treiaw ney (Lis. 51 17 18 , FOREIGN MINES. i 20 Australian 1 BonAceordCopper,Lim l7s 1 d 35 Brazil. Imp. (is, at £5 p ) 275 1 1 20 Co. St.Johndel Rey,Li m 15 213 30 291 5 5 ,Do. Land and ManingCo. all 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo. iI --- die. 40 iCCob re iapo , Copper , all 42 41 op ) 1 'DunMoun.Cop.lllinz 16 8 10 eO` all 1 / 2 Fortuna... all 21 3 20 ;General all 21 23 2 ,Gt N. Cop, of S. Austr 1 - 4 4p 15 15 I Kapuncla (Limited) 1 14 11 p 3 Linares all 9 91 ip 5 I Lu sitanian 2 p 1 Mariquita 1 N.RhineCopotS,Aus.L ,123.6 d 5 id 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Leatt Mining and Smelt ' all 4 6 5 Port Philip 1 1 1 Scottish Austrl n . (L.) los. 11 d 281'85 United Mexican 1 all 14 31 34 1 Worthing (Limited).— all 5 1 I ,a Do, 19s. MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Itexican Mint , all 1 13 14 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) , all • 25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 34 10 Berlin Water (Limited)! all 45 41 50 'British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.), all 35 57 20 , Do. 8,7p.e.ti111852 (Lim.)! all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 13 15 324 Canada Land all 10 ,Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) all stock Cop. 31in.ofEng.&Smltg. all 25 Do. Pret. 74 per cent. stock 'Crystal Palace stock Do. Preference stock ,Do. 6p. c. Pet det. Debon. 100 107 :09 stock Electric Telegraph ... • 100 96 99 101 100 25 Do. New l5 11 4 5 English & Aus. Copper all 35 35 31 15 Gen. Steam Navigata as 14 1 Great Ship Limited).., all , 4 1 1 Do. 171 pet Preference all 1 5 5 ,Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 20 'London Discount (Lim.) 5 i 14 d 4 'L.G: Omnibus Co. (Lima all qi t 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 1 14 15 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg.! all 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.)! all 21 31 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim.)l 5 14 lid 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim )' 5 3 2 d 10 Netherlands Land ' all 5 1 5 IDo,B p,c.Pret..iss.atl dis. all. 1 1 100 IN.Br.&NovaSeetiaLand )i 89 13 1 !N..Australasian (Lim, all i 11 1 Oriental Gas (Limited)., all I 1 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). Jss. 11p 10 Orintl.ln,Steam(Lim.)A 6 10 Ditto B. 10 Dftto C 2s. stock , Peel R.l.ml.&Min.(Lim.) 100 50 53 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam . all 71 73 50 Do. New 25 11 13 20 RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.44p.c all 161 171 p 50 ;Rhymney Iron 15 i Do. New all 5 6 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 46 48 stock 'Soot. Austin. Inv. (Lim )' 100 130 140 25 South Australian Land! All 32 34 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip ltll I 1 Do. do. Registered I all I 4 10 D. do. 1 all 6 7 $ 20 Tr. & Ln. CaolUpr.Can 1 5 100 Volt Vienna's Laud I2B 5 10 11 ► LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood.) THAYER V. LISTEE,-JUDGMENT. The contention in this case arises out of extensive bill transactions between the mercantile firm of Enoch Thayer and Company of America, and Thayer and Company, merchants, in Liverpool. It was agreed that each firm should discharge their own liabilities by drawing bills of exchange on each other. On 17th February, 1857, Enoch Thayer and company sent two bills of exchange to Thayer and company of Liverpool —one for £5,000 and the other for £3,000 —to pay their acceptances for £7,779. Messrs. Thayer and Company deposited these bills with Mr. Lister, the officer of the Union Bank of Liverpool, in secu rity of general advances. The question raised was whether Thayer and company of Liverpool were bound specifically to apply the two bills of exchange for £B,OOO in payment of the liabilities of Enoch Thayer and company for £7,779. His Honour the Vice- Chancellor was of opinion that, as to this matter, Thayer and Company, of Liverpool, were not partners, but only the mere agents of Enoch Thayer and Company, of America, and it was their duty specifically to apply the two bills of exchange for £B,OOO in payment of their liabilities for £7,779 in terms of their letter of the 17th of February, 1857, and directed Mr. Lister to pay the money into court. His Honour also directed an inquiry to ascertain the liabilities of the companies inter se—to take an account of balances due, with interest at 4 per cent—to tax costs—and the costs of suit to follow the result of inquiry. The balances due to be paid within 14 days from the date of the chief clerk's certificate ascertaining such balance. THE EARL OF SHREWSBURY V. LEVIL. This is an appeal from an order of Vice• Chancellor Wood, refusing an injunction to restrain the defendant from negotiating four bills of exchange. Mr. Wilcox, Q.C., is now being heard for the defendent COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before Barons Martin, Channell, and Wilde.) ARREST OP THE DEPUTY CORONER. Mr. Huddlestone this day, about one o'clock, made rather a novel application to the Court, on the part of Mr. Brent, the deputy coroner. This morning, while in the actual performance of his official duties, Mr. Brent was proceeding towards Westminster for the purpose of arranging an inquest, when ho was arrested by a sheriff's officer on a judgment debt. The deputy coroner claimed the privilege of exemption from arrest when so engaged, and he, therefore, applied to the Court to order that Mr. Brent be discharged from custody. The Court, after looking through the authorities cited by the learned counsel, ordered Mr. Brent to be discharged, as they were of opinion that while in the actual performance of his duty he was exempt from civil process. The sheriff's officer said he was liable to an action if such was the decision of the Court. The Court said all they had to do was to order the dis charge of the deputy coroner, and it did so accordingly. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) WAYMIN V. WAXMAN. This was a petition presented by Sarah 'Wayman for dis solution of marriage with Thomas Wayman on the ground of adultery and desertion. The parties were married in 1851, and in about 12 months after the respondent deserted his wife and went to America in company with another woman named Sarah Hern, where he had continued to reside ever since. Dr. Spinks appeared for the petitioner ; the respondent was not represented by counsel. Mary Ann Youngman said—ln 1849 I knew both parties previous to their marriage. I was present at their wedding which was celebrated in the city of London, I saw Thomas Wayman some time after in the year 1851. I saw him at Cambridge. He said that he hated his wife very much and that he should go to America and take another lady with him. I did not know the lady as he did not mention her name. I afterwards saw him walking with a lady, and ha then told me that was the person, ho was going to take with him to America. Sarah Wayman—l am the daughter of Robert Hard • wick, a farmer, in Cambridge. lam the petitioner in this suit. I was married to the respondent in 1849. After the wedding we lived for some time at my fathers house at Hardwicke. My husband kept a farm, in conjunction with his brotiler, at Gurton. He used to remain there three days in the week, and remain with roe the other three days. I lived at my father's house till 1851. Wayman used to visit me there, but not very frequently. He used generally to stop with me about a month. He told me before he left England that he was bond for Mr. Youngman, and that he should have to leave England for a short time. He said after he had settled the business of Mr. Youngman he would take a house, and we should live together. He went away ; he did not tell me where he was going, but he said his brother would let me know where he was. I some time after he had left me made inquiries about him, but I have never seen him since 1851, and . Wayman has never contributed to my support. I received a letter from the respondent in 1859. Ann Wayman, sister of respondent, said.---My brother told me he was going to America about eight years ago. He did not tell me he was going to take a lady with him. Mary Ann Hero—l know Sarah Hern ; she is the sister of my husband. She lived in 1851 in Cambridge. She was intimate with a gentleman named Dodson. I know Thomas Wayman. I have frequently seen him at her house. I saw 'him at Christmas. He remained there a week. They lived together as man and wife. It is nine years ago. I saw Thomas Wayman about nine years ago. I have not seen either of them since. I did not know of his intention to go to America. Joseph Kenny, a shoemaker, residing at Cambridge, said—l was at Lockport, in America, in 1858. I saw Thomas Wayman there. I knew him previously. There was a female living with him as his wife. It was Sarah Hern. Rule nisi granted with costs. ALDRIDGE V. ALDRIDGE AND DAYMONT. This was a petition of the husband, James Aldridge, for a dissolution of marriage, on the ground of his wife's adul tery with the co•respondent. Mr. Macaulay, Q.C. and Mr. Coleridge appeared for the petitioner, and. Dr. Spinks for the respondent. The marriage having been proved to have been solem nised in 1851, Jane Rule was called. She said—l was living as servant with Mrs. Aldridge at Smith Brent in 1859. Mr. Aldridge, a purser in the Royal Navy, was at sea. In October, No vember, and Dee,anaber I saw M. Daymontat my mistress's house. He - opeared very intimate with Airs. Aldridge. He had anon in Plymouth, and he used to arrive by train at abort , eight o'clock. He did not stop long. I recollect Once he took supper and slept at South Brent. Mr. Al dridge returned home from sea in December. Mrs. Al dridge gave directions for a bed being prepared for him. On the occasion of Mr. Dayment supping there, I don't recollect what time he went to bed. I left him and Mrs. Aldridge up. I saw him there the next morning, I saw him coming out of his room. After Mr. Aldridge came home he came to live at Camera Cottage. Mr. Dayment called once after that in the day-time and once in the night. time. I saw him on that occasion at the back part of the house. He put ss. into my hand that night. Susan Morton—l • was housekeeper to Mr. and Mrs. Dayment. They lived at Higher Sutton. He was an architect in Plymouth. Ho used to go backwards and forwards to South Brent daily. I was in Mr, Dayment's service,before Mr. J. M. Aldridge went to sea. In the latter part of 1859, before Mr. Aldridge returned home I did not know there 'vas anything wrong between Mr. Dayment and Mrs. Aldridge. On the 9th of January following I saw Mr. Dayment at his office. He told me Mrs. Aldridge was coming to Sutton and I was to prepare a bed. They arrived about eight o'clock. She occupied the room I had prepared for her. Mrs. Dayment was then in London. On the day following I went to Plymouth. I spoke to Mr. Dayment after he brought Mrs. Aldridge home. I told him I would not stop in the house if Mrs. Aldridge remained. He said he did not see any impropriety in my stopping, but if I wished to leave I could. I did so on the next day. Eliza Jane Bolton—l am sister to Mrs. Aldridge. I live near Tiverton. In 1859 I learned my sister had left her home, and was living in Mr. Payment's house. I wrote to her, and she came to see me. While she was stopping at my house she used to write to Mr. Payment every other day. She used to receive letters from him. Mr. Prance was my sister's attorney. en the 7th of April last I recollect my sister packing up her things in order to leave Tiverton for Exeter. As she was about to leave my father and myself prevented her from going. Just at this time she gave us a telegraph message, and begged us to let her go. At first she said she was going to see Mr, Prance, but afterwards she admitted it was Mr. Payment she was going to. My father told her to send a message to Payment, telling him that he would not let her come. She promised she would go back to Bristol, but she shortly after left the place with Mr. Dayment. I saw Payment before she left, but I did not speak to him. I advised her not to trust herself with him. Bhe told me she was going to speak to him for the last time. They remained in conversation about 20 minutes. I met her as she came back. I asked her if all was over, and she said 1 am only going to deliver up these letters, and I shall be back in a few minutes. I never saw her after that; I don't know where she now is. Mr. G. Randle proved the handwaiting of Mr. Dayment to certain letters. He served the citation in this cause upon Mr. Payment and Mrs. Aldridge. They were taking their breakfast together at Mr. Payment's house. Mr. Payment was well known in Plymouth, but ha had now sold everything and left the place. Mrs. Payment is sup posed to be living in London. Mr. William Payn said Mrs. Dayment was his sister, and he had to support her since she had been deserted by her husband. She had received nothing from Mr. Day ment. Dr. Spinks contended that the case for the petitioner had not been clearly established. Throughout the evidence there was no proof that adultery had been committed. The Judge Ordinary said the letters taken into the OTi. EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (1 to 9). I. Initials :—b , blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ; f., fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s , snow ; t., thunder. A letter repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb ance (1 to 9). THE THAW AT SWINDON.—The sudden thaw has shaken the banks in the quarries. A few days since about 500 tons of earth fell in the quarries occupied by tlr. J. Phillips and Mrs; Tarrant. Fortunately no person Was working there at the time, and we are pleased to be able to say that the damage done was confined to the breaking of a few tools.— Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. The Crown living of Stokenham, in the diocese of Exeter, has become vacant by the death of the Rev. H. Taylor, M,A., of St. John's College, Cambridge. DRURY-ZANE THEATRE. The return of an actor who has achieved high celebrity in his profession to the very stage which was the scene of his early triumphs, and on which he may be said to have laid the foundation of his future fame, is an event not dis similar in character to the visit which a soldier who has passed victoriously through many campaigns might make to the battle-field on which he won his first laurels. Viewed in this light the reappearance of Mr. Charles Kean upon the boards of Drury-lace Theatre, after an absence of 18 eventful years, will be admitted to be an occurrence of no common interest and importance ; and that it has been so regarded by the public there was last night abundant evi dence, as well in the aspect of the house itself as in that of the adjoining locality. The house was a sight of itself, and a curious and characteristic one, crammed, not crowded, as it was, from the floor to the roof-tree with an attentive and sympathetic audience, whose zealous interest in the performance appeared to make them wholly insensi • ble to the inconveniences attendant on extreme heat and excessive pressure. Tier above tier, from the first circle to the giddy eminence where the "gods" abide, the galleries were swarming with spectators, and in the pit there was a sea of swaying forms and eager faces which must have been a glorious spectacle for the eyes of a manager. The play performed on this interesting occasion by " her Majesty's servants," as the actors at this establishment are privileged to style themselves, was the tragedy of " Hamlet," with Mr. Charles Kean in the character of the Prince, and Mrs. Chalks Kean in that of Queen Gertrude. Both artists were received with unbounded enthusiasm. No language can do justice to the fervour of their reception. When first they came out upon the stage the pit "rose at them"—to use the famous phrase of the elder Kean—and hats and handkerchiefs were waved rapturously in the air. Mr. C. Kean having played Hamlet before British audiences not only some hundreds, but literally some thousands, of times in the course of his prosperous career, a description at this hour of the day of a performance with which both town and country have been so long and so favourably familiar would be little better than a ridiculous superfluity—and the critic's office is therefore limited en the present occasion to the simple duty of placing an inte resting event upon record, and of describing the sentiments which it has awakened in the public mind. It will suffice to say that of the excellence of Mr. Kean's performance there can be no higher proof than is comprised in the facts that, though it has no longer the advantage of novelty, it is always played to full houses, and still, as ever, evokes the most cordial applause; nor can there be better evidence of the tragedian's great abilities than is furnished by the cir cumstance that, of all his parts, the most popular is that which exacts t4ie highest order of histrionic genius, Hamlet being by eommon consent the most arduous character to represent in the whole range of English drama. To Mrs. Kean belongs the praise of having raised to dignity a character which heretofore, even in the hands of the most illustrious artists, was but of trivial importance. Her splendid acting in the part of Gertrude is universally admired, and it has seldom been seen to greater advantage than last night. The play was in ether respects very effi ciently supported, the more important of the subordinate characters being sustained with spirit and judgment by various members of the old Princess's company. , At the conclusion of the tragedy M r . a n d M rs . C. Kean were called before the curtain amid manifestations of applause as enthusiastic and general as those which had greeted their first appearance. ROYAL GEOGRAPRICAL SOCIRTY. A meeting of the members of the Royal Geogra phical Society was held last evening at Burlington House ; Lord Ashburton occupied the chair, and there was a very numerous and fashionable attend ance. The usual formal business of confirming minutes, electing members, &c., having been per formed, The CHAIRMAN said the subject with which they had this evening to deal was the North Atlantic Telegraph ; it was one so interesting that he should not detain them with any observations himself. It was a matter upon which such a society could look without any of those feelings of jealousy which might operate in the minds of other persons who were desirous of supporting some particular route. Sir Leopold M'Clintock then read a paper on the surveys of her Majesty's ship Bulldog of the deep seas on the route of the projected North Atlantic Telegraph. He said—ln compliance with a re quest from the promoters of the North Atlantic Telegraph route, her Majesty's Government dis patched the Bulldog under his command, on the Ist July last, with orders to ascertain the depth of the ocean, and the nature of the bottom, between the Faroe Islands and Iceland, Iceland and Green land, and between Greenland and Hamilton Inlet on the Labrador coast. Although his visit to the Faroe Islands was not for the purpose of making any exa urination of their shores, yet he could not tail to observe that a submarine cable, in connection with the main island, and a land wire across it, could be maintained with great ease. Having referred to many details as to the Faroes and the soundings between them and Iceland, which lie argued showed there was a safe bed whereon to lay the cable, he stated that the telegraphic wires could, with perfect ease and safety, be taken on shore at Bern 'Fiord and be carried over this island. He proposed that it should be submerged again at Fluge Bay, and carried to the south coast of Greenland. Between these points the depths generally were very regular, the greatest being 1,572 fathoms, and situated in mid channel ; bat when within 40 miles of Green land the depth decreased from 806 fathoms to 228 fathoms, in the short distance of 31 geographi• cal miles. The nature of the bottom was chiefly oaze, that is, fine mud, partly consisting of minute organic remains. He was unable to get within 45 miles of Greenland, owing to the ice, and proceeded on his way to Hamilton's Inlet, Labrador. Their line of soundings taken •n route showed that the greatest depth—which was in mid-channel—was 2,032 fathoms ; and the decrease was very gradual until within about 80 miles of Labrador, where there was a change from about 900 fathoms to 150 fathoms in seven or eight miles. The ocean bed consisted of oaze, but with fewer microscopic organisms than previously met with, whilst the average temperature of the sea at 100 fathoms below the surface was 40 degrees. He then pro ceeded at some length to describe the characteristics of Hamilton's Inlet, at Labrador, which he was not able to say were such as to render it suitable above the Narrows for the reception of the termination of the cable. Having completed his labours oh the coast of Labrador, he returned to Green land to do that which the ice had pre viously prevented him doing, having made a variety of soundin gs, the result of which he minutely detailed. He gave it as his opinion that once in deep water, the North Atlantic cable would probably be more secure and more durable than any other ; as it would lie at the bottom of a sea Where the temperature is unusually low, and where animal life is proportionately rare. All that was necessary was to secure a safe landing place at Labrador, which could easily be done, and he was further of opinion that with regard to the practica bility of laying a North Atlantic cable, there were no grounds for serious misgivings; on he contrary, nearly all the information which had so far been ascertained was of a kind favourable to the accom plishment of the undertaking. He concluded by ob serving that in order to meet the ever varying cir cumstances of climate and weather it was necessary the utmost caution should be observed in all matters connected with the laying down of the Greenland lengths of the great cable ; that the most suitable steamers should be selected, and the highest engineering and nautical skill be employed. Mr. Rae then made a statement (his paper being too long to read, it then being late in the evening) as to the projected route over the Faroe Isles and Iceland. He gave a very amusing account of his journey through those islands. He described the travelling on ponies as by no means difficult or unpleasant, and the people he found on all occasions hospitable, honest, industrious, and intelligeht. Meat was exceedingly cheap, lamb selling for 11d. a pound. The only produce of Iceland, however, was potatoes, turnips, cabbages, &c., but no grain. The people seemed fully to understand the advantages of having a telegraphic communica• tion, and he believed it would be quite practicable, from what he had seen, to carry the wires through the Faroe Islands and Iceland. _ _ _ Mr. S. W. Taylor, a resident of Greenland for the past seven years, read a paper which described minutely the most important fiords of Greenland. The Chairman pointed out that they had now to hear a few words on the practical part of the sub ject, for the details they heard would have little interest, unless they in some way affected human sympathy or human interest. Colonel Shaffner then read a paper on the elec a t t r e ic d circuits as practically applied to commerc.ialttele graphy. Having explained the aPPa_r a , t r n 4; hes no reason to expect that the respective circuits of the AO Atlantic Telegraph would be within the boun ds of known e u y cc h e a s d s and the attainment of a calculates celerity. The distances the current miles; across the Faroe Islands, 27 would have to travel were—from Scotland to the 'f fullest e d s t th s th2e2nsce to Iceland, 250 miles; to Greenland, 8m o l) otri other Farces, eecmiles; n i 1 i theti e s and to Labrador finally, 510 miles. By means of a temporary telegraphic apparatus fixed round the hall Col. Shaffner illustrated his obser vations. The further consideration of the question was then adjourned till the next meeting. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., has become a subscriber of £lOO to the funds of the Staffordshire Rifle Volunteer Association, requesting that it may be regarded as four years' subscription at £25, with a view to the permanence of the association. THE DEFEAT OF lIIIRAMON. The American papers by the present mail con firm the recent news of the defeat of Miramon and the occupation of the capital by the Constitutional army. From the details of this affair it is satisfac ' tory to observe that Miramon has apparently been rendered an outcast by his felony at the British Legation, since, when he attempted to make terms of capitulation with his present conqueror, General Ortega, the General informed him that he was will ing to grant immunity for political and military crimes, but not for infractions of the rights of na tions. It is to be hoped that our Minister will cor dially support the new Government in this tone, and will insist that no effort shall be spared to cap ture Miramon and bring him to the degrading punishment to which he has rendered himself liable. Subjoined are the particulars of the battle and of the events by which it was succeeded : The battle took place on the hills of San Miguel Calculalpan on the 22d of December, and lasted two hours—from 3 till 10 in the morning. It was very bloody, and ended in the compete route of Mira mon and his army, leaving the greater part of the latter, with all the artillery, &c., in the hands of • General Gonzalez Ortega. It is said that Miramon and the generals who were able to follow him sought refuge in the capital, and, being unable to collect any forces upon which. they could depend for a defence of the place, contemplated a capitulation, whereupon the Spanish Ambassador and French Minister went out to meet General Ortega for the purpose of obtaining gua rantees for Miramon and other chiefs of the reaction. Ortega represented that he was willing to give guarantees of immunity for political and military crimes, but not for infractions of the rights of nations, and that the principal chiefs of the reac tion would be considered as prisoners of war. Miramon and his friends left the capital on the night of the 23d or 24th with about 1,200 men and some light artillery, a part of which force, it is said, left him on the road, With him were Marquez, Cobos, Negrete, Diaz, Casanova, the two Velez, Perez Gomez, and some others equally compromised. The latest accounts state that he had formed a junction with Mejia, who had some 300 men at the sierra of Queretaro. Ortega entered Mexico city on the 24th without firing a shot. The day, previously the corporation had intrusted the command of the city to Berrioza bel, who had been set at liberty, together with Degollado and the others. It is said there was no t the slightest disturbance. A decree had been pub lished condemning robbers to death. Ortega sent an urgent message to President Juarez, confining his appointments simply to such offices in the Custom-house, &c , as were absolutely necessary. One of the general's first acts was the dismissal of such troops as were under Miramon's orders and the substitution of some of his own. Perote had surrendered, and the forces of Cobos in Oajaca had been dispersed. In Vera Cruz there had been great rejoicing, and • employes had already set out for the capital. The President was to leave, it was said, on the 2d, with Messrs. Em paran 'and Fuente. He had published a decree with the object of establishing the exercise of Catholic and other modes of worship in the country. • The Trait d' Union of the 2d publishes a decree of Ortega, announcing his peaceful sentiments and his resolution not to seek to satisfy any feeling of revenge. The numbers on both sides in the the battle of the 23d were—Miramonists, 8,000 men and 4() pieces of artillery ; Liberals, 12,000 men and 80 pieces of artillery. In a short review, published on the 21st, by the Vera Cruz paper already mentioned, it is stated that the Prussian Minister was disposed to recognise the Federal Government; that Senor Barrio, an attache of the diplomatic body, had waited on General Gonzalez Ortega, but the result of his interview had not transpired ; that as yet it was uncertain what action would be taken by Senor Pacheco, the Spanish Minister ; and lastly, that the French Mi nister had taken up his residence in the house for• merly occupied by the ex-Minister Munoz de Ledo, and which was rented for this purpose some days previously. FRIGLITFUL 8111PTV.RECK. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. This morning Messrs. IV. Sinclair and Co., of this port, owners of the ship Sardinia, received a letter from Captain Nelson, master of that vessel, dated Rangoon, Dec. 12, in which the writer gives the most harrowing details of the sufferings and . loss of life of a portion of the crew of the ship Queen of Martaban, from Moulmein to Calcutta, which was wrecked near Akyab. It appears from Capt. Nelson's letter that whilst on his passage from Ahyab to Rangoon he fell in with the wreck of the Queen of Martaban, which had lost all her sails, the mainmast cast away, and it appeared that when on her beam ends the cabin. was stove in, and she filled from the deck. When Captain Nelson came up to the wreck he found those of thecrew and passengers who had re mained by the ship (18 in number) in a most wretched state. They were suffering frightfully from hunger and thirst, not having tasted any food for 13 days, the sea having swept everything away, and no means existing of communicating with the stores. The poor fellows when taken on board the Sar- dinia were in a state of great exhaustion, and more dead than alive, from the exposure to• which they had been subjected, and the time during which they had been without food. They were taken, on to Rangoon, and provided with fresh clothes and other necessaries. Captain Nelson further reports that during his passage, he spoke the ship Inkerman, by which he learnt that the Inkerman had picked up four of the men belonging to the Queen of Martaban, who had abandoned the ship on a raft. In all, it ap,, peared that six of the crew took to the raft, two of whom perished. The body of one of these had been kept on the raft, in reserve for food, until they saw deliverance at hand. THIS DAY'S 111.A.REET8. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—niatIOW hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; clover 0., £3 lOs to £5 15s ; and straw, 10s to £llBs per load. dull trade. CUMBERLAND.-- Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 lOs ; clover, £3 lOs to £ss 15s Od ; and straw. £1 10s to £2 Os per load. Both hay and straw moved off heavily, at our quotations. WHITECHAPEL. - Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od; clove), £3 10s to £6 Os Od ; and straw, D. 108 to 18 per load. A slow trade. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a fair demand for the finer descrip tions, and previous rates are generally well maintained. SOGA.II.—The market has continued very quiet, and prices have shown no material variation, and in refined geods the dealings. have been restricted to immediate re quirements at former rates. COFFEE.—Good and fine qualities of plantation Ceylon have been in request at slightly advanced rates. Other descriptions sold steadily at previous rates. The stocks in bond, compared with those of the same period of last year, show a falling off of about 400 tons. RICE.—The market has continued very quiet, and the few dealings recorded have been at previous rates. SALTPETRE. —There has been a moderate demand for the better qualities at the recent advance, but inferior descrip tions have been neglected. TALLOW.—The market has been very quiet, and Price s steady, and only a limited amount of speculative businessi. rch has been done. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 698 9d; A delivery, 60s ; and last three months, 57s to 57 s ed p er cwt. 21118 DAY'S sirLernvo. LONDON, Jan. 29.—Wind th is day at noon—South- Westerly ; light breeze, and foggi weather, but has n ow cleared up. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 28.- - W ind S.—Arr ived—Marika, from Sourabaya for Falmouth ; Francisco, from Havra for Rio Janeiro. Wind S.—Arrived—Agnes, from B RISTOL , Jan. 28. P ernam b u co. Mauritius ; General Windham, from Callao from New York; QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 28 —Wind S.S.W.—Arrived— Emily Wild, from Ma zagan- Jan. 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ana conda,lexandria, with damage ; Wilton Castle, from it w ni t r, o : ont:o,rii:umacTo 8R1X111,31, *Tan. 28.—Wind S.E., foggy.—A rr i ve d_ Mina Maria, from Newcastle for Rio Janeiro. SCILLY, Jan. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Bosphorus, from Bahia. PILL, Jan. 28.—Wind c alm. — Sailed—Walton, for Charleston. CARDIFF, Jan. 28.—Wind S.—Sailed—Ville de Bou— logna, from Pernambuco. (RIC ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 2 3.--Crown Princess Louise from Trieste ; Le Coq, from Cherbourg ; Alliance, steamer, from Havre ; Encouragement, from Yarmouth. Sailed.—Danube, for Newport; Tagus, steamer, for Lisbon ; Havre, steamer, for Havre • Southampton, steamer, for Jersey; Ringleader, for Seaham, (By SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELECF RAPE.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 28.—Florence, from Gibraltar. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed.—Alf, from London for Lisbon; Suffolk, Barowl Brawl, and John Baring, with several others. westward, including most of the fleet of colliers. CRYSTAL PALACE--ONE SHILLING I )AY, MON DAY.—Admissions on payment, 1,202; (UAL° by sem" ticipts, 746, Total visitors, 1,948. li i 121 2 97i i 11} 11