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Of writing of lite ousan d world. enthu ri that What if posses is, and what it $ What should eries of L would just as eadin ;yptian iaraohs 1," and but the Led the ed that candy t what- Mlway travel gh the L living 'neying 5s rail thapter - The prising notice, rule of was the Ler proof gn rule. ) native .raohs-- an came tder and Le natu masters rd; and Lnd now Lre is no iination national onstitu aid had ) among ) of the depart rses had ictures some he tra remote city of e Ara -1 form ose to tie in the iobody cy of before iomer heard Lndred nit he Dust gainst ets lie P r , does • istinct they d that people Bch o try to death, anour coffins their nile— red it al all the iks of ;s he ace to les in it is them lodies from dif- f the gene since more Lmmy done so much to enhance, ruined, it is not to be wondered that an adventurous spirit like that of Cochrane, imbued with principles of liberty, should take service with an oppressed nationality like that of Chili. It is at this epoch that the bio graphy by Mr. Allen becomes interesting, not that he has not throughout given a faith ful history of the career of Lord Cochrane, but that from this period the public in general are ignorant of the exploits •of the late admiral. All admire his daring and seamanship when in a sloop of 14 light 4-pounder guns he captured the Spanish frigate Gamo of 32 heavy guns. But this feat, bold as it was, is far outdone by his unprece dented exploit of cutting out the Esmeralda frigate from under the guns of a fort, defended by a boom aid across the harbour, and with a picked crew always on the watch in expectation of an attack, and this, too, not as in olden times backed by blue jackets, on whose intrepidity and dash he could depend as on himself, but depending on a mixed crew of men of all nations, without unity or motive, but the confidence with which his previous success and determined will inspired his followers was enough. The order that the Esmeralda was to be cut out, and that the admiral would command in person, was considered by his rough levies as un fait accompli. Those who wish to obtain full information in a small compass on all points or the life and ad ventures of the Earl of DundOnald, better known in English history as the gallant Cochrane, the first who dared the wrath of the Board of Admi ralty to vindicate the rights of the seamen, will do well to peruse the little volume by Joseph Allen, author of " The Life of Nelson." The Post Office Directory Atlas of England and Pales. Kelly and Co. Every one admits that this a go-ahead age, and Messrs. Kelly and Co., acting up to the spirit of the times, have confirmed from time to time to present to the public a series of county directories, supplemental as it were to the Leviathian Direc tory of the 'metropolis. Revised and corrected to the present time by Mr. B. R. Davies, the well - known map engraver, they now publish in a neat volume maps of all the counties of England and Wales. Most of ,the plates have already been published in the district directories, but in their reproduction they have been carefully corrected and revised, and may be now considered as an authority for all railways, roads, and general statistics up to December 31, 1860. To each map is appended a table of refe rences giving the number of acres contained, what are the boundaries of the number of members re turned. Throughout this series of maps great pains has been taken to give the fullest informa tion. The Post-office order towns, polling places, Sm., are all marked off and recorded in the mar gin. For home -or office references the present atlas is all that can be desired, but we hope to see these excellent maps hereafter published sepa rately so as to enable the traveller to carry in his pocket a guide which would render him inde pendent, and not leave him at the mercy of igno rant countrymen or broken sign posts. The _loose •screw. 3 Vols. Saunders and Otley. This is a very strange story, and it is to be regretted that the author does not inform us of the purpose of his complicated narrative. it is described throughout with much ability, and had the plot only been more clearly explained and less extravagantly devised at the conclusion, it would, doubtless, have been successful in its way. As it is, many may be amused at its peculiar style, and Can exert their power of divination in speculating as to its special object, and who are the prototypes of the wonderful persons who appear in the third volume. Whatever time it is meant for, some of the passages about the Board of Guardians may be perused with. attention by those connected with those affairs. The sad case of Sally Ruffles is by no means improbable, and it is to be feared that her melancholy end may serve to illustrate the hardships endured by many who are left to the mercy of such cold and cruel officials. Some of the descriptions here are very quaintly done, and on the whole there is entertainment to be met with in the perusal of these volumes. SPURTING NOTES. The programme for Lincoln presents a very flattering appearance. Besides the £5OO of public money there are the steeplechase and handicap, each being worth about X3O. The Trial Stakes, one mile, has an entry of sixteen, and several first-class horses are in the list, tho penalties and allowances making almost a handicap of the affair, for the following are the weights to be carried : Yrs st lb Yrs st lb Amsterdam .. 6 10 6 Dartmoor .. .. 3 6 13 First Lord.. 4 9 6 Colt by Hospodar.. 3 6 13 Guilder .. .. 48 31 Rookawn .. 3.613 lngestre .. 48 3 Aurelian .. .. 36 13 Eheu .. 4 8 0 Sawcutter .. 3 6 13 'The Lawyer .. 3 7 13 Colt by Rataplan .. 3 6 13 Isthmian .. 3 7 3 Conundrum 3 6 13 Rildonan .. 3 6 13 Keepsake .. 3 6 10 Amsterdam has proved himself a thorough good horse over a. mile, but I think he will find the weight too much ; First Lord is a good horse over his own distance, and when running a dead heat with Weatherbound at last Liverpool Autumn, receiving 21b, he showed that a mile and a quarter Was just enough for him ; The Lawyer, if he is pulled out, can scarcely lose, if he has the slightest chance for the Chester Cup. The only others with any chance are Ail aonan. and Isthmian ; and, in the absence of The Lawyer, they shall represent me. The City Handicap, one mile and a quarter, has 30 entries, and 16 of them are also in the Lincolnshire Handi cap ; consequently, as the winner would incur a 101 b penalty for the latter, no doubt many will be reserved for the great event; but should Vixen, First Lord, and North Lance shire run, I have no doubt the winner will be found amongst them. I give the decided preference to Vixen. For the Grand Steeplecha3e, about four miles, there are 20 acceptances, and Old Ben Roe heads the list with list 51b, but he may be kept for the Liverpool race ; and Jeru salem, list, represents the heavy weights, if allowed the preference over his companions, The Puddler, 9st 101 b, Marmion, 9st 61b, and Bannockburn, Bst 91b. The French stable is sure to be ably represented by Jean du Quesne, lOst 41b, or The Colonel, 10st. Green's stable will be represented by either The Tattler . or Cockatoo. The French horses are very forward in the preparation, and whichever they send should furnish the winner. • The nominations for the Lincolnshire handicap reach the goodly number of 62, notwithstanding which there has been little or no speculation, and so few names have been meratione•d in connection with it, that it is'quite out of the question my more than pointing out the horses I consider best " in." It would appear that four only have as yet paid forfeit, Lustre, Confidence, Beethoven, and Bab at the Bows ter ; but as the northern trained horses are almost all vary backward, I shall expect the scratchings ere the day to be far in excess of a moiety of the whole. Though tho mile is within the compass of the three year olds, the race has only fallen to two of that age in the six years it luta be en run, and I very much doubt if any better success will attend the dozen engaged on the present occasion. Ams terdam, 5 yrs, Bst 31b : Master Bagot, aged, Bst 81b ; nor Misty Morn, 6 yrs, Bst 81b—can complain of their ina posts, and Master Bagot must hold a great many safe. I can see nothing able to beat him down to Forager, 4 yrs, 7st 91b, who preyed himself a good hone at York last -August ; and the next to him on the list is also dangerous, Mskdale, 5 yrs, 7st 71b, haVing run pretty well up with Gallus and Gaspard at even weights in the mile and a quarter Craven Stakes at Epsom Summer. Then comes Donner and Blitz, 4 yrs, 7st 71b, who not only made Sabreur gallop at York, but won a mile race at Doncaster very easily, by which he should hold Spicebox, 4 yrs, 7st, 41b, safe, as the latter, giving him 11b, was "nowhere" in the contest referred to. Golden Pippin, 4 yrs, 21b, will be a good thing when wanted, but from the operations in the market for the last two or three days it would seem that the stable has been forestalled. However, if the mare comes all right to the post, and backed in earnest by her party, I will stand her alone. Th e ot h ers wh i ch take my fancy are Jenny Longlegs, Spicebox, and Isthmian. In the absence of Golden Pippin I shall pin my faith to Jenny Longlegs. Touching the Derby. From all the accounts I have of the favourite for the blue ribbon, his backers have more reason. to be confident than ever. The horse has winter.A well, find it now seems only a question of health for -Mr. Merry to carry off the Derby two years in successio-,. The only formidable antagonist that Dundee has Pictator, and I would advise him to be backed , gr A to fear is ior situation. Bombardier, who has lately been nibbled at on account of a wonderful performance with The Lavgyer at the Curragh September Meeting, has no great performances to recom mend him for Derby honours. On the above occasion (carrying 51b extra) he was beaten in a canter by two lengths. He won the Anglesey Stakes, beating 16 others, but later in the season, at the Curragh October meeting, he only managed to riecure the Eglinton Stakes by a head from such a performer as Ballyedmond. His only • other performance' was a walk over for the Sligo Stakes. With the above moderate recommendations I think he Ought only to be allowed to remain in the betting till his namesake leaves Gaeta, which is expected to take place in a day or two. Far the Two Thousand Ido not think an Investment on En ssley would be thrown away. With regard to the Chester Cup, the horses that I selected a s forming a lot that were "well in" on the after noon that the weights appeared, viz , Chere Amie, Man-at -kb), s, Wallace, Schism, Wild Rose, and Vancouvier, are almost the only ones that take a prominent part in the betting. A FRESHMAN. - • fir o a. FIRE AT PIMLICO.—On Saturday afternoon e. e t hr at ab out ,in the orphanage belonging to the church of St. used as a italk°. The fire originated in the kitchens The flumes were not i nt ected ii_....,..e,g,...,___......3.1i2..1_,,,viti__,..zji0ut . laundry , . The whole l 4 . t , he inmates, however, 1102vLY 111ARKE2' AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. During the past week there has been very little improvement in the state of trade in the manufac turing districts. Business at Leeds has bean dull, while at Manchester increased depression has pre vailed, and yarns and cloths have shown a further slight decline. At Bradford piece goods were in limited request. The hosiery and lace trade at Leicester and Nottingham has been rather more active, but a large number of the operatives are still out of employment. In the hardware districts there has been slight symptoms of improvement. and at Birmingham, Sheffield and Wolverhampton a better enquiry for goods for the home markets has been experienced. Continued pressure is experienced in the general discount market, and the rates indicate increased stringency. The demand has been stimulated not only by the subscriptions to the Indian Loan, but also by the extensive purchases of silver for trans mission to the East, chiefly for the purchase of cotton. The steamer Messilia, which will leave for India to-morrow, will take out upwards of half a million sterling in that metal, and it is expected that the movement will be kept up for some time, as the authorities will no doubt remit a portion of the £3,000,000 they have just obtained at the earliest opportunity. - . There were no bullion operations of importance at the Bank of England on Saturday. The steamer Massilia which leaves tomorrow, the 12th inst., will take £2,000 in gold to Alexan dria, and £21,900 in gold and £504,805 in silver, to Bombay. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday, business continued inactive, and prices were de pressed. The sales were 6,000 bales. The traffic receipts of the Great Western Rail way of Canada for the week ending the 25th inst., exhibits an increase of £2,825 when compared with the same period in 1860. A firmer tone _ has pervaded the market for Public Securities to-day in consequence of several speculative purchases, Consols being 91i 92 for money, and 921 for the March account. Busi ness, however, is dull, and the market presents a quiescent appearance. The New Threes are steady at 918 92 ; the Reduced, at 911 92. Bank Stock is at 232. India ditto has receded to 217 ; ditto 5 per Cents. 102* ; ditto New Scrip is 1001 ; and Exchquer Bills are flat at ss. to 4s. dis. Very few dealings have been reported in Foreign Securities, but prices are generally steady. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 691. 70 ; ditto (1858), 551 to 56 ; and ditto £lOO Bonds have declined to 56i; bat the 4 per Cent. Guaranteed are firm at 100*; and Spanish at 48; ditto Passive at 188 e , and Belgian 42 per Cents. at 98 ; but Brazilian 4* per Cents. (1860) have receded to 85Z-. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have not been very extensive, and the variations in prices have barely exceeded * per cent. Caledo nonian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, North- Eastern:(Ber wick) and South-Eastern have receded about ss. ; and Bristol and Exeter and North- Western, 10s. ; Great Western have improved ss. ; and London and Brighton and Great Northern A Stock 108. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the deal ings were limited ; prices, however, were generally fairly maintained. South Austrian and Lombardo- Venetian rose to 13k ; Great Western of Canada to 111 ; and Great Indian Peninsula to 951. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in moderate favour. London Joint Stock have improved ss. ; Union of London, ss. ; Oriental Bank declined 10s.; and Ottoman Bank, ss. ; Canada Land Shares have improved to 111 and 112, and Red Sea Telegraph shares remain steady at 18t. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll 2 1 i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent .. Ditto Scrip Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent.nt Ditto öt per Cent lOll 1 t Ditto Debentures, 1858 9 sk i i Ditto i 869 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 2 5 -d , itto under ELMO 'onsols for Account, March 7 India Stock for Account — Ditto 5 per Cent. for Account lOOl 1 1 Exchequer Bills, £l,O00, 10 :et/REIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 B5/ . Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Mexican 3 per Cent — I lift , Account .. 231 1 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1856, '7 and '9 .. 46/ Russian fi per Cent. 1822, £ St .. 100 Ditto 41 per Cent. Ditto 41, per Cent, 1860 Spanish 3 per Cent... Ditto Account Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account , Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f, _ Ditto 41 per Cent.. - THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money.. 911 1 Ditto Account TILE WE A TILER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. Feb. 11, between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. L S. 9 a.m. Nairn 3016 • 32 31 N.N.E. 2 8 o. 2 Aberdeen 3017 37 33 E.N.E. 5 6 o. 4 Greenock Berwick 3O/4 41 33 E.N.E. 4 6 c. 4 Portrush Shields Galway 30/3 29 E. 1 1 b. 1 Searborough .. 30'13 37 36 E. 4 7 0. 5 Hull Liverpool 3O/0 35, 32 N. 2 8 c. 1 Queenstown 30•15 40 39 N.N.E. 2 2 f. 2 Yarmouth 3 0 .02 25 34 N.E. 7 7 m. 6 London 30.03 35 33 N. 2 8 s. Nia:ht extreme 30 28 28 N. 5 1 b. Kew....— 30*05 34 33 N. 68 3 b. Dover 29.96 36 35 N.W. 5 6 0. 2 Portsmouth Portland Pqmouth 1 Penzance 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). WIND AND WEAIH I Alderney, N.N.E. ; cloudy Belfast, N.E. ; fine, frost Birmingham, N.W. Brighton, N. ;‘ cloudy Bristol, N.N.E. ; fine Cambrie.ge, S. ; .snow CAr(F.if, E. • fine Chatham, E. fresh; snow i;ork, N. ; fine, frost Deal, N.N.E., fresh Derby, N.E. ; snow Dublin, E.S.E. ,• fine Dundee, S.E.; dull Edinburgh, E.N.F,:; damp, . cold ?,R REPORT, FEB, 11. i Falmouth, N. ; fine Glasgow, calm ; frost Gravesend, N.E trong •, a sleet Ha rtl ?P °P .:4N.W. ; wind Harty.ch, N.E, ; snow E .N.E ; light breeee -sild clear , Limettck, N.E. ; fine, frosty I+Nwcastle on Tyne, N.; snow Southampton, N. ; cloudy Waterford, N.E. ; fine, frost Whitehaven, N.E. ; frost York, N.E. ; snow THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Feb. 11.—Wind this day at noon—North- EErly ; fr es h b reeze, with fine weather, after a fall of O QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 9 . —Arrived—Clara Hickman, from St. John, N. 8., with loss of sails. DEAL, Feb. 10.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Sir Sohn Law rence, from Calcutta. YOUGRAL, Feb. B.—The Sylla, hence to Bristol, with oats, has stink in the harbour. It is blowing a gale from E.N.E. (BY ELstocuTTniii AciTLoENG,lro:day Morning. Arrived, Feb. 9.—St. Croix, fo i r i i: l 4 RGobraetrittuadned, from Shields from S underland; Venus, Is Hopewell, brail ; L'Etoile, from j from from Shields. s C w a r e t e n n a t K a en ;; Sailed.—Oneida, steamer, for Rio Janeiro ; Ring of Tyre, for Brixham ; Navigation, for Cardiff ; L e Co fol- Cherbourg ; L'Etoile, for Carentan ; Ara go , for Cardiff. Arrived, Feb. 10.—Duke of Cornwall, steamer, from Dublin ; Supply, Sela, and Seaham, from Seaham ; Ata lantq, steamer, from Jersey; Waters itch, Mentor, Griffin, Jessie, and Nancy, from Sunderland. Sailed.-- .Duke of Cornwall, steamer, for London. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) I A 1,-;‘,.,1 -.GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. THE - SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1861. SIIARE NARKET.-(TRIS DAY.) ORDINARY. SHARES AND STOCKS. Shar Railways. Paid . Closing Business `" Pr toe. I Done. stock Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol , and Str. Val., Birk., La., and Ch Junc 1 Blyth and Tyne Bost. Sleaf. and Iklid.Co 1 Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen Cardigan, Cork and Bandon Cork, lllrock., &Passage Cornwall 1) „ ' (A gets no div A ' until 6pc peran Do B hasbeen d. toB Dublin & Belfast, dune. Dun., Perth, &Ab. East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do Do Nw A, late EU3ds Enid Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin, Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness .. . Glass. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great Northern Do do A stock Do do B do Gt. S. & W. of Ireland !Great Western Si 8* 80 62 stock stock 6i 7 99 101 90 971 100. 97} 7 1 stock stock stock stccg Do Str Val gua. stock Irish South-eastern Lancashire & YorkshirE London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond., Chat, and Dover Loud. &Nth. Western Loud. & gth. Western L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man. Shef. & Lin^oln Maryport and Carlisle Do do # shares Metropolitan Midland .Do new......... stock stock 6.4.0. stock Do lAirming. & Derby Md. Gt. W. of Ireland Do shares Mid Kent..., • • • • • • • • • • Do, Cray Line Newcastle and C trlisle Newry & Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. & Ros Norf alk ...... North British ... 1 1 Nor.Dev.Rall&Dk.stoc t, D , A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B Do 11 stock ... ••.- • • Nth. Eastern—Berwick' Do do , G.N.E. purchase' Do Leeds • • • • • • • • • Do York . North London Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Not. & Grantham Rail zebles . • • • • • Portsmouth Rhymney.....- • • • • Scottish Con t Scot N. 8., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon hn. Counties Union S.-Durham & Lane. Un SJuth Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington 25 Do do stook stock stock stock stock dock 25 stock stock stock 10 19.16.4 stock stock stock stock 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stocK stock stock stock stock Do New (1860) 3 Taff Vale 100 Do Pref. No 1 lOO ThamesilavenDkezßail 22 Ulster .. Do . ' 20 Do ... ...... 2 Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pira Waterford & - Kilkenny 1! 0' & Limerick all West D , rnwall all West London ... all Do Ist cAss Do 2d class .. Westliartlepool Harbr and Rail lOO West Midland—Oxford 100 Do. Newport 100 Do. Hereford 100 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share Railways. Paid Closing Price. stock stock l'llythe and Tyne 10 per e. pref. (issued at xv, & Exet.4 p.ct.stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon £lO, 41, per cent Do. Qnar. Shares, No. 2. 'Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Cornwall, 5 per cent n'an.Perth&Aber,Jun IDo Ist Class Pref lE.Angn.Class A 7 Arsp.c. Do. do. Class B 6 p.a... Do. do. Class C 7 p.c.... E. Conn. Ex. 5 p. a No.l Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 pee et, stock. 'Eastern - Union, 4 per et. Do. 5 per cent. guar... Tudin.&Glas.lip.c. shares Do. 4 p.c gua. S. & D. Min, Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. et. Po.sp.c.Redm., 10 pe.pm Do. 44 p. c. do. do. Do. 6p.e.Redm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. Ntt of Seotld. Ist pf. r GtSn. & W (Ireland)4 / p. et. pref. stock—. . Great West. (Berko and, Hants) Ext. 5 p. et ro. Redeetuable,4;p,eti Do Redeemabta 4 p. et. Do Irredeentable, do Do. 5 p.ct Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. I)0. do. 5 p. at. pref Do Birmg.guar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares, Do. do. do. • ~... Do. do. do. ‘. Lan. & Carl. 44 p c. pref. Lan.&Yerk 6p. c. stock. Do.Barllsl.stts 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) .., [Am.& Brig. 5 pc. gu. No.l '1)o. 5 p. C. No. 2 Do. gua. 6 p. 0. Do. do. 5 p. e. No. 4 Do. do. 44 per cettt'. ..'.. Do. do. 4; p. e. Shares:. Do. 7 p. at Pref. stock.,l Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P.) Do.4p.c.S.(div.def.til '651 Do. 4 per cent. Pref Lon. Chat. and Dover Do.W. ('A rceiV.llo div Ex.Atilepeis pd on "o 811 & Brom ex. Do. Metropolitan Ex B Lon, and N.W. Coy, and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct Lon. & S.W, 7 p. at. stock Do. 44 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl alms of 2s 6d Londondy. & Cole. 4 sh. Londony. & Ennis. sh. 'an. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et. Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent Do. redeem. 6 percent - Taryport & Car., 4 p. al, Do. 44 per cent. \lid. Con. 6 p o. stock Do.Con.Bris. & fir. 6 p.c Do. 45 p. e. pref. stock Do. with option till 186( , Do. Left & Hit pref. at. Norfik 5 p. c. Ex. st 1846 Do. 54 p. a Pref. do. 1847 Do.sWay.Val.Exst.lB47 North British, 5 p. a... Do. New, gua. 5 p. c Do. Bor.lln. g. pf. she Do. do. do Nth.Dev.llail.&Dek.Co V-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p. c. Do. 44 p c. redeemable.. Do,' Berwick, 4 p.c. Fret. Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. I Do. do. Quarters, 10148. ' Do. York, .& 8. ' l urch North Staflbrdshire Rhymney Guaranteed Scottish Central, new p Scottish North-Easters 3; p. e. pref. stock DaAberdeen,gua.6p.c Do. 7 p. a pref. stool: . South Devon, Ann. lOs. So D ut o h . rix Eas e t d ern " (Ve r a74l Ann., 1.0.6) .... stoca Do, ft per -, en t stock Do.Vi: ed n Do. 44 per cent 4-"+ :11 Wales . !o ll %. l 4 Bt p i .e s stock stock Do. Do. 5 per cent: stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. a gua. 26 Stock. & Dar. A6p. c stock stock stock stock stock stock 10 10 stock stock ! stock 2s. Bd. 124 124 stock 6 stook 12i 121 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 101 10 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 10s. ill }lOO 1.0.6 25 25 stock stock stock stock stock stock 12i Do. B 6 ter cent Do. C 6 percent .1 Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p S. W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk Do. 2d do Do.74ewp ort 5 p.apf.red. Do.Perpet. 6 p. a pi 1860 Da till 1869, 18t Is. Do. do 2d is. 101* 103 201 21i 6 6k 99 101 112 115 106 108 110 112 108 110 124 .126 76 80 'll2 114 90 92 117 119 112 114 103 105 83 85 98 100 99 101 £4O 91 90 92 101 103 10 10b 17} 18i 104 11 76 78 100 211 10} 100 15i 16 L 35 137 -.- 100 100 100 th all 113 116 113 116 135 140 113 116 101 103 150 153 128 131 1 70 73 87 84 1116 118 1150 155 14 14i 125 130 1 6, 71 1, IP, TRIS DAY'S IAREETS. almost nominal. About 1,500 bales arrived from our colo nies last week. TALLOW We have to report a moderate demand for tallow to-day, and prices are well maintained: P.Y.C. is quoted at 60s per cwt on the spot. Rough fat, 3s lid. per 81bs. 1860. 134 138 102 104 95 97 111 113 109 111 91 93 1101 103 102 104 6P idip 22 23 • . Os 136 10 11 23 24 102 104 102 104 91 93 1100 102 85 88 271 j 28i 324 33i 324 334 45 48 124 126 120 12 101 103 123 126 116 120 CORN EXCEANGE. Moderate supplies of wheat were on offer in the provin cial markets on Saturday. Good and fine samples were taken off freely, and, in some instances, prices were rather higher. Inferior kinds ruled heavy. There was a fair sale for barley, at previous rates, and all other produce was firm in price. The continental markets have ')ecome steady for produce generally. In the United Stag, however, bread stuffs have commanded less attention for export purposes. The arrivals of English produce up to our market last week were very moderate. From abroad, we received 54,342 quarters of wheat ; 25,900 iarloy; 4,600 oats ; 7,021 beans ;, 576 peas ; 20 tares ; 3,l99linseed ; 2,084 rapeseed ; 70 sundry; 504 sacks, and 36,313 barrels of flour. The quantity of English wheatreceived fresh up to-day, both from Essex and Kext, was nuch restricted, and the greater portion of the samples was in very poor condition. The demand, however, for all desziptions was in a most inactive state ; nevertheless, no concessions were made in the quotations current on this day seennight. The show of foreign wheat vas large, fresh as well as ex granary. _ln most kinds a fair business was transacted, but the inquiry must be consideml far from active.. Prices, compared with last week, scarcely altered. Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, yet there is no change to notice in their value. Malting barley was scarce, anl sold readily at, in some instances, rather higher prices. Grinding and distilling qualities ruled steady at full quotations. The malt trade was in an inact,ve state, yet factors were firm. Oats were disposed of to a mderato extent, on former terms, ex granary, but dealers generally prefer to wait for foreign importations prior to laying in stock. Beans were tolerably firm in price, but the demand for them was not very active. The inquiry for peas ruled steady, on former terms. Sales progressed slowly in all descriptions of flour, owing to the large influx of American barrels. Prices, however, ruled about stationary. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheal—Essex and Kent, red, new 4os to 518 Ditto, old Ditto, white, new 5lB 62$ Ditto, old 6OB 8 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 558 638 Ditto, new 438 518 Rye—Old 8 —8 408 428 New Barley—Grinding 2BB 338 Malting Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk l2B 68$ Brown 5OB 52s Kingston and Ware 528 70s Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolngh., Feeding ,228 28s Potato Youghal and Cork, black 228 27s Cork, white 228 298 Scotch, Feeding 2ss 298 Beans—Tick ... Pigeons Peas—Grey Maple .• • •• 426 • White 4ss Boilers 505 Flour—Town-made Suffolk 39s Stockton and Norfolk. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. There was only a moderate supply of foreign stock on offer in our market to-day. Sheep and calves moved off freely at very full prices. Beasts were a slow inquiry. The general quality of the foreign stock was tolerably good. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our grazing districts were seasonably good, both as to number and quality. Although the weather was favourable for slaughtering, the demand for nearly all breeds was in a sluggish state, at price,:c.barely equal to Monday last. The top quotation for beef was 4s 10d per Sibs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 1,600 Scots, crosses, and short horns ; from other parts of England, 1,100 various breeds ; and from Scotland 120 Scots and crosses. _ _ _ We were again very moderately supplied with sheep, which for the most part came to hand in very middling con dition, hence all good and prime sound sheep were in im proved request, and in some instances the currencies had an upward tendency—the best old Downs having realised Gs 2d per . Slbs. - The •supply of calves was only moderate, and the -veal trade ruled steady at quite last week's eurrencrL-viz.,from 4s 8d to 5s 8d per Blbe. We have to report a fair but by no means active inquiry for pigii3;at full quotations. The primest pigs sold at 50 per 81bs. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 1,221. In the corresponding week in 1860 we received `l,2o7—in 1859, 2,479—in 1858, 368—in 1857, I,ol6—in 1856, 621—and in 1856, 379 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LABI WEETE. From. Beasts. Rotterdam Harlingen Hamburgh — • . Ostend .. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs . 693 .. .. 2 .. • • -_- • • • .....". • • - • • 243 .. Vigo. • Dordt ** .• • • • Amsterdam Antwerp — Boulogne.. — • • Tanning Med emblik Nieu Diep ......' 0 e .-- 41 • .-- .. 13 .. Total ... 270 693 258 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs. 1860 377 .. 700 .. 115 15 [859 5Ol .. 1,660 .. .. 318 .. LB5B 9O 58 .. .. 210 .. L 857 651 .. 122 .. 243 .. L 856 433 12 .. 176 .. L 855 214 .. .. 165 .. Per Sibs to sink the offal. e. d. e. d. 5 2610 6 06 2 4 85 2 5 45 8 4 04 6 4 85 0 FL d. s. d.f \ Crse. & inf. beasts 3 0 3 4 Primecrs-wool do. Second quality do. 3 6 4 0 Pme. S'thdowndo , Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 i Large orse. calves Prime Scats ' • &c. 4 8 4 10 i Prime small do Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 2 Large hogs Second quality - do. 4 4 4 8 ; Small porkers Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 198 to 238 ; and quarter .old store pigs, 23s to 3)s. TOTAL SUPPLY. ( FOREIGN SUPPLY Beasts 3 620 )Beasts Sheep and lambs 17,030 Sheep Calves Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Feb. 13, 1860, and this day, Monday, Feb. 11, 1861: Per 81b5, sinking the offal. Feb. 13, 1860. Feb. 11, 1861, s. d. s. d. a, d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . 3 4to 3 6 3 oto 3 4 Second quality ditto 3 8 4 2 6 4 0 Prime large oxen. . . . . Prime Scots, &c. . . . Coarse and inferior sheep . 3 8 4 2! Second quality ditto . .. 4 4 4 10k Prime coarse-woofed ditto . 6 0 5 4 Prime Southdown ditto .. 5 8 581 Lambs . . • . . . 0 0 0 0, Large coarse calves . ~5 2 5 Prime small ditto Large hogs Neat small porkers . . 4 2 410 Beasts • 3,870 j Sheep and lambs . . 18,320 Calves Pigs ........90 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 14, 1859.--Be sheep, 15,070 ; calves, 101'; pigs, 420. Feb. 1,4, 1858—Beasts, 3,880 sheep, 16, 55; pigs, 135. 8 4 0 2 4 6 10 6 8 10 6 0 0 0 0 8 5 2 4 5 8 0 4 6 8 5 0 3,620 17,080 86 410 its, 3,343; 155 ; calves, NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. - _ Only moderate supplies of each kind of meat have been on offer since our last report. Generally speaking, the de mand rules steady, as follows : Per Blbs by the carcase. _ _ - -- - - s. d. s. d. s. d. lg. d. Inferiorbeef .... 3 0 3 4 Middling mutton 4 2 4 6 Middling d 0.... 3 6 3 8 Prime do Prime large do.. 3 10 4 0 Veal Do. small d 0.... 4 2 4 4 Small pork 4 6 5 0 Large pork 4 0 4 6 Lamb.......... 0 0 0 0 Inferior mutton 3 6 4 0 BOROUGH HOP. Our market is but moderately supplied with hops, never theless the demand for all kinds is very inactive at our quotations. New Mid and East Kent pockets.. tV ealds Sussex Yearlings , per cwt. £5 Os to Ll 2 Os 3Os to 10 Os 3Os to 8 Os sOs to 9 10s BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of most kinds of potatoes are seasonably good. The best qualities are in fair ryquest at full prices, but all other kinds are very dull. York Regent 5................. —a to —a per ton. Scotch ditto ............... 110 s to 120 s „ York Flukes ...............••• 120 s to 140 s „ Scotch Cups Do. Rocks ...............•••• 100 s to 110 s „ Dunbars ........... 140 s to 160 s „ SEEDS, Although the business doing in seeds has not materially increased, there is rather a better feeling to notice in the demand, and the quotations, on the whole, are fairly sup ported. Cakes arc a slow inquiry on easier terms. rurnip,White,p.bul.3ss to 385 Carraway Swede Mustard, 8r0wn.... 8s 121 Herapseed, per qr 448 48a White. new.... 8s 145 Linseed,Eng.sowing 62s 681 Tares, Spring, new..sB 6d 78 Crushing Old —s -8 Baltic 548 588 Canary, per quarter 44s 545 Odessa s4s Od 58e Rye grass, new . 26s 28s Linseed Cake, p. ton Clover, Red Eng., et. s —s English .....ClO 15s 11 158 White —s s Foreign, ptu .£ll Os Xl2 Os Foreign Red 54s 648 Rape Cakes,p.ton 155 108 I 6 Os White 705 908 f Rapeseed, p. qr. 7 0 s 781 riefoil, new . 2Us 2 , ,t.•5 ) WOOL MARKET. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. r aid : Leasing \Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and tonic a i n Buckinghamshire 100 Ln&N,W 93 100 Chester & Holyhead 100 DO. 5t4 Do. do. 54 per cent 100 jot% •.:.. 125 127 Do. do. 5 per cent leo Do. 113 115 Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledonin 102 104 Colchester, Stnr Val all E.T.L&E C 18 17 E.Lincollloaire,g.6p.c ICG Gt. North. 135 138 E.llllton,Harwich Shs all E.Counts. 45 45 Do. Woodbridge " . 100 Gls.Barr.&Neils;Drot• 100 Cadedonin Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt West Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all .N.&Br Hull and Selby Do. 5 Shares Do. Shares .. . Lana& CarL gua.s p.c lOO Ln.&N.W , 207 210 London & Greenwich 100 S. East. 61 63 Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.& Soutend. 100 Peto & Co. 88 M Lowestoft, gua. 4 p.ct. 100 Norfolk .. Do. 6 per cent lOO Dm ...... Manc,Bustn. & r.,lttk all NI7P&M 35 35 Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock.....- lOO laidland 97 99 Newmarkt.,Buryx 5. 5 6 E.Counts p guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.&l4:astn. 5 p.c. all Do. 66 58 Do. do. 6 per cent .. . all Do. — Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. North Western Preston and Wyre. all L& NW I & L.YIL Do. 4 Shares A. all Do. Roystn.Hitch., Sliep I 100 Gt. North (136 138 Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey l lo3 105 Do. Do PA- • - A _ 6 6 434 444 8 8i 154 161 50 61 37 39 26 28 88 88 26 27 113 115 [lli 1121 [O5 106 132 Mt 112 113 64 70 61 64 115i 1 62 64 .14 115 48 tO [OO 100} 93i 94i 10 11 51i 152 i 3i A d 131 I 32i 104 106 7 6d 52 64 64} 65 [O4l 1041 P IP 60} 401 92 62i 101 103 31 31 10i 10/ 8 8i 114 116 33a .14i 86 88 48 60 6 7 39 41 85 851 60 62 N 100 4 7 42 43 104 111 r. 6 ei p 554 56 2i 3 p f p 67 69 11i 1I 6 64 45 47 41 43 82 84 Stock this day.... Prioe of Y.C. Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town .... 10,472 0890 d to Od 1,839 88,502 1,489 81,694 67s Od 22,120 5259,119, —s Od 2,306 82,934 22,571 53,331 to - e Od 1,607 79,075 244 91,912 548 3d 724 89,532 51s 3d I 1861. 34,823 72.005 68s 6 Ito:60s0d to —BO.l —a 0d 2,400 914 63,161 61.966 205 415 85,906 106,877 61s 9d 60s 3d min) EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TATTERSALLS'-(THIS EVENING). .. . , ..... ••'••••• LINCOLN TRIAL STAKES. sto 4 agst Lawyer and Rildonan, coupled (taken) LINCOLN HANDICAP. 100 to 15 agst Canto (taken freely) 7 to 1 agst Spicebox (taken) 9t3 1 agst Miss, Emma (offered) 9to 1 agst Jenny Longlegs (taken) 15 to 1 agst Walkington (taken) LINCOLN STEEPLZCHASE. 6to 1 agst Cockatoo (taken) 6to 1 agst Premier (taken) 6to 1 agst Doubtful (taken) 6to 1 agst Colonel (taken) 10 to 1 agst Bucephalus (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 12 to 1 agst Franc Picard (taken freely) 12 to 1 agst Emperor (taken) 12 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 12 to 1 agst Anatis (offered) 100 to 6 agst Cockatoo (taken) 100 to 6 agst The Tattler (offered) 30 to 1 agst Tom Moody (taken) 40 to 1 agst Sahib (taken) 6to 1 agst Jealousy and Franc Picard coupled (t) CHESTER CUP. 12 to 7 agat Chere Arnie (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agat Man-at-Arms (offered) 25 to 1 agst Sawyer (taken and offered) 28 to 1 agst Horace (taken) 33 to 1 agst North Lancashire (taken) 40 to 1 Wild Rose (taken) 50 to 1 Sycophant TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 7to 1 agst Diophantus (offered) 17 to 2 agst Kettledrum (taken) 9to 1 agst Preceptress (taken) 10 to 1 agst Russley (taken) 10 to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken) 12 to 1 agst Matador (taken) DERBY. 4to 1 agst Randee (taken) 20 to 1 agst Diophantus (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Klarikoff (offered) 40 to 1 agst Bombardier (taken) 50 to 1 agst Preceptress (taken) 50 to 1 agst Rouge Dragon (taken) 2000 to 35 agst King of Kent (taken) 2000 to 30 agst Rohalion (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Cashio (taken) 2000 to 25 agst Gardiner (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Deucalion 1000 to 10 agst Seven Dials IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.---(This EVENING). The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. CHURCH RATES. Petitions against the abolition of church rates were pre sented by several peers. CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATUTES. The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table a bill for repealing a number of measures on the statute book. This was the first step towards consolidating the stattites. His lordship said a bad principle had- sprung up of passing a new law without repealing the old ono. Tho present bill had been most carefully prepared by a gentleman in every way qualified for to perform the duty. THE BONN TRIALS. Lord SHAFTESBURY asked if the correspondence between the Prussian and British Governments relating to the trials of certain Englishmen at Bonn could be laid on the table. Lord WODEHOUSE said the correspondence was not yet completed. SALMON FISHERIES (SCOTLAND). Lord COLVILL asked whether it was the intention to introduce a bill into Parliament during the present session, to carry out the report of the select committee of their lordships house on the subject. The Duke of NEWCASTLESIid it was the intention of the Government to introduce such a measure. Ho could not say whether the bill would carry out the views of the committee, but it was founded on their report. INDICTABLE D OFFRICTS)ENCES BILL. METROPOLITAN IST The bill was read a second time. PERSECUTIONS IN SPAIN. Lord NORMA.NBY moved for a copy of the memor ial from the Protestant Alliance presented to Lord John Rus sell on the subject of the alleged religious persecutions in Spain.. Lord WODETIOU SE laic' on the table the paper referred to by the noble lord. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Darl GANVILLE named the peers to compose the R committee agreed to on Friday last. Their lordships then adjourned: HOUSE OF COMMONS._ (Tnis EVENING). The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEWGATE MARKET. The Sheriffs of the City of London appeared at the bar of the house, and presented a petition from the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Lou ton in Common Council assembled, setting forth that a bill had been introduced into the house for the dismarketing of Newgate Market, and praying for leave to bring in the bill, and for powers to build on the site of the market in question. Leave was given to bring in a bill to effect the object of the petitioners, PRIVATE BUSINESS. The standing orders were reported to have been complied with In the ease of several railway and other bills, includ ing the Streets Railway Bill, and in the case of a large number of bills of a similar character it was declared that the standing orders had not been complied with. Several private bills were also read a first time. PETITIONS . Several petitions were presented against the abolition of church rates, in favour of the ballot, &c. EVIDENCE OF PERSONS NOT BELIEVING IN SCRIPTURE. Sir J. TRELAWNY drew attention to the fact of a person not being allowed to give evidence in a trial before a county Court judge at Rochdale, on which occasion the judge said that a person who had outraged society should not be per mitted to give testimony in a court of justice, and he wished to know whether it was intended to make any alteration on this subject. Sir G. C. LEWIS said that, as he understood the hon. member, the object was to ascertain whether or no it was intended to alter the existing law, which excluded per sons not believing in the Scriptures from giving evidence in civil cases. He had not receieved any notice of this question, and he trusted it would not be pressed on the present occasion. Sir J. TRELAWNY—Then, I give notice that 1 shall ask this question to-morrow. Mr. BRIGHT said he thought it right to state, in jus tice to the judge of the county court at Rochdale, who had incurred much censure from the expressions attributed to him at the hearing of the case alluded to, that the learned judge positively denied that ho made use of any such ex pression as that of "a person who had outraged society, &c." in respect to a person whose evidence was refused. TRANSFER OF LAND. Mr. V. SCULLY gave notice that on Friday next he would a.k the Attorney-General if he proposes to introduce a bill to facilitate the transfer of land, and if he receiv ed an answer in the negative, he gave notice that early in the session he would bring in such a bill himself. LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Mr. AYRTON gave notice that he intended to move for a select committee to inquire in t o the local government the metropolis. INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Mr. W. EWART gave notice that on Friday next he would ask her Majesty's Government to bring in a bill t establih a local legislature in India, of which British o subjects, s or even natives m ight be admitted members. ST. ALBANS AND SUDBURY. Sir G. C. LEWIS gave notice that on Thursday next he would bring in a bill to aasign to other boroughs the several seats of St. Albans and Sudbury. PUBLIC BUSINESS. Viscount PALMERSTON moved that the Select Com mittee on Public Business do consist of twenty , one mem bers :--Viscount Palmerston, Mr. Disraeli, Sir James Graham, Lord Stanley, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Pakington, Sir George Grey, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Bright, Mr. Sotheron Estcourt, Sir George Lewis, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Bouverie, Colonel Wilson Patten, Mr. Gregory, Mr. Maguire, Mr. Dunlop, Mr. Ker Seymer, Mr. Massey, Mr. Deedes, and Mr. William Ew art :—power to send for per sous, papers, and records ; five to be the quorum.— Agreed to. Mr. E. JAMES asked the Secretary for the Home De partment, whether her Majesty's Government intended to introduce, during the present session, any bill to reform the Corporation of London ? Sir G. C. LEWIS said it was intended to bring relative to the coal dues, but no measure on thensteuoj the reform of the Corporation of London was co mplatod by the Government. i a e a c t billo f UNIFORM A.SSESSAIENT. f avi t eo h na e ce c e o s u s n f t or Home Department whother,.m. Mr. C. WYNNE asked tyetiSi:emreetasartay oefwShtiaethe h fo e r p t r h o e . will be Y posed to introduce for the a c uniform o m on a: rate and poor rate upon made for enabling the county cora b i sa t e t ss e iss i pe t to provision their guidance to the property -tax returns in each parish. Sir G. C. LEWIS said that the bill was prepared and would be shortly laid on the table, but it contained no such provision as the hon. member referred to, bat at the same time, on certain conditions, there was no objection to insert such a clause if it were deemed desirable. INDIAN FINANCE. On bringing up the report on supply, Mr. H. BAILLIE took that occasion to refer to the state ', ment of the Secretary of State for India in respect to the state of Indian finance, which if it were not more fully ex plained was calculated to mislead the public as to the real condition of Indian revenue at the present time. 1861 It had been stated that the deficit of India for the year .. .... .„ A #l,. n „,,,,f;,„ .--- ir,,,m that deficit 5O i 1051 5 691 i f I 115 14! i 1141 13t 14 looi I I 93! 4 i 132 11 21 P 104} } f 601 60 921 2 85} 5 in • Business Done. 1031 1859. 1857. 1858. Wood) proposed to meet it by a loan of . L 3,0 0 .0,000 raised for the construction of railways in India, and by the balances on the Indian Exchequer. The honourable member said that there were discrepancies between the statement of the right hon. gentleman and the accounts of the Governor-General on the subject of finance. The effect of the statement of the Secretary for India, had .a considerable effect on the commercial community, whose confidence in the security of Indian finance bad been re stored. It was therefore necessary that the,matter should be clearly understood. Sir C. WOOD said that the statement he had made to the house the other night was founded on the despatches he had received from India. The right hon. gentleman then repeated some of the points of his previous statements and said he would lay on the table all the correspondence on the subject. The report was then received. RED SEA AND INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY. The report having been brought up and received it was moved that leave should be given to bring in a bill founded on it. Mr. H. BAILLIE made some remarks, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that 6 of the sections of this law had been in operation, so that the term of the contract had been fulfilled, although the whole had not been in operation. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANSS (CONSOLIDATED FUND). The report was received, and some discussion afterwards ensuedon the course of which The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEAkxplained that the resolution the house was called on to affirm was entirely hypothetical, and gave no sanction to the proposi tion for the establishment of these banks, as it was merely contingent on this establishment. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL in moving for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to bankruptcy and :insolvency, said that the present bill was free from some of the objections entertained towards the bill which he had introduced last Session, for in the first place, its length and ponderousness had been reduced to one-half the dimensions of the original measure. The latter had contained the principle of consolidation, and in the alterations he had made he had surrendered his own judgment to that of the house. Amongst the provisions of the present bill power was given to the creditor to transfer the estate of a bankrupt from the bankruptcy court to county courts, but a petition was to be prsented in regard to the estate of a bankrupt—a petition first to the bankruptcy court, except the property did not exceed £3OO. Tho present bill also gave power to the debtor, with the consent pf a cer tain number of his creditors, to su,rrender his estate with out being compelled to go into the bankruptcy court. However, ho had taken care that, in affording this advan tage, it should not offer any facilities for being abused. [LEFT SPEAKING.] TEE MUTED STATES. The following are the principal items of intelli gence brought by the Asia, which has arrived at Liverpool, bringing news dated New York, Jan. 30 : THE EXECUTIVE• The special Message of the President, relative to the mediatorial proposal of Virginia, is as follows : To THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF R E FIZESENTATFVES OF THE UNITED STATES. I deem it my duty to submit to Congress a series of reso lutions adopted by the Legislature of Virginia on the 19th inst., having in view the peaceful settlement of the exist ing questions which now threaten the Union. They were delivered to me on Thursday, the 24th inst., by ex-Presi dent Tyler, who has left his dignified and honoured retire ment in the hope that ha may render service to his country in this, its hour of peril. These resolutions, it will he per ceived, extend an invitation to all States, whether elave holding or non - slaveholding, as are willing to unite with Virginia in an earnest effort to adjust the present unhappy controversies in the spirit in which the constitution was originally formed, and consistently with its principles, so as to afford to the people of the slave-holding States adequate guarantees for the secu rity of their rights ; to appoint commissioners to meet on the 4th day of February next, in the city of Itrisliington, similar commissioners appointed by Virginia, 49 consider, .and, if practicable, agree upon some suitable adfirstment. I confess I :hail this movement on the part of Virginia with great satisfaction. From the past history of this ancient and renowned commonwealth, we have the fullest assurance that what she has undertaken she will accomplish, if it cur be done by able, enlightened, and persevering efforts. It is highly gratifying, to know that other patriotic States have appointed and are appointing commissioners to meet those of Virginia in council. When assembled, they will consti tute a t ioody entitled, in an eminent degree, to the confi dence of the country. The General Assembly of Vir ginia have also resolved "that ex-President Johh Tyler is hereby appointed, by the concurrent vote of each branch of the General Assembly, a Commissioner to the President of the United States, and Judge John Robertson is hereby appointed, by a like vote, a Commissioner to the State of South Carolina, and the other States • that have seceded, or shall secede, with instructions respectfully to request the President of the United States, and the autho rities of such States, to agree to abstain, pending the pro ceedings contemplated by the action of this General Assem bly, from any and all acts calculated to produce a collision of arms between the States and the Government of the United States. However strong may be my desire to enter into such an agreement, I am convinced that I do not possess the power. Congress, and Congress alone, under the war-making power, can exercise the discretion of agreeing to alstain from any and all acts calculated to produce a collisiTn. of arms, between this and any ether Government. It would therefore be a usurpation for the Executive to attempt to restrain their hands by an agreement in regard to matters over which he has no con stitutional control. If he were thus to act they might pass laws which ho should be bound to obey though in conflict with his agreement. Under existing eircum . . stances my present actual power is confined with in narrow limits. It is my duty at all times to defend and protect the public property within the seceding States so far as may be practicable, and especially to employ the constitutional means to protect the property of the United States, and to preserve the public peace at this, the seat of the Federal Government. If the seceding States abstain from any and all acts calculated to produce a collision of arms, then the danger so much to be 'depre cated will no langer exist. Defence, and not aggression has been the policy of the Administration from the beginning. But whilst I can enter into no engagement such as that pro posed, I cordially commend it to Congress, with much con fidence that it will meet their approbation, to abstain from passing any law calculcatcd to produce a collision of arms pending the proceedings contemplated by the action of the General Assembly of Virginia. lam one of those who will never despair of the Republic. I yet cherish the belief that the American poople will perpetuate the Union of the States on some terms just and honourable for all sections of the country. I trust that the mediation of Virginia may be the destined means, under the Providence of God, of ac complishing this inestimable benefit. Glorious as are the memories of her past history, such an achievement, both in elation to her own fame and the welfare of the whole country, would surpass them all. ' (Signed) JAMES BUCHA.NAN. Washington City, Jan. 2S, 1661. THE MISSION OF THE UNITED STATES SLOOP OF WAR BROOKLYN. The Portsmouth Transcript of Friday contains the fol lowing in reference to the sloop-of-war Brooklyn and her mission:— "We learn this mornin g r , that the United States steam sloop-of-war, which had been lying off Port Monroe since her return from Charleston, went to sea yesterday on another peaceful mission. She is ordered to intercept government vessels heretofore authorised to go. into Pen sacola and prevent their doing so, in order to obviate trouble, first, by the attempt which the Floridians might make to seize and hold thew ; and secondly, as consequent upon this State action, bloodshed and other serious losses. Before leaving Hampton Roads, however, she received on board from the fort two companies of artillery, under Cap tains Vedges and Laugbane, a step which, we presume, is only precautionary. The Norfolk Day Book of Friday mentions a rumour pre valent there that the United States steamer Merrimac is to be refitted and sent to sea. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS OF GOVERNMENT. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—8i11s are being prepared by the Military and Naval Committees of the house, and by the Committee of Ways and Means, for immediately plac ing the country upon a war footing. The President will be authorised to call for the enlistment of volunteers, and a considerable number of war steamers will be forthwith ,ordered to be constructed. MR LINCOLN ON COMPROMISE. The following language is said to have been lately used by Mr. Lincoln to a gentleman who was visiting him at Springfield " I will suffer death before I will consent or advise my friends to consent to any concession or compromise which looks like buying the privilege of taking possession of the government to which we have a constitutional right ; because, whatever I might think of the merit of thevarious propositions before Congress, I should regard any conces sion in the face of menace as the destruction of the govern ment itself, and a consent on all hands that our system should be brought down to a level with the existing disor ganised state of affairs in Mexico. But this thing will hereafter be as it is now, in the hands of the people ; and if they desire to call aconvention to remove any grievances complained of or to give new guarantees for the permanence of vested rights, it is not mine to oppose." RHODE ISLAND. PROVIDENCE, Jan. N.—The House of Reptheresenterstoive! have concurred with the Senate in repealing bFerse were Liberty bill. The vote stood 49 to 18. Five mera absent. NEW JERSEY. TRENTON, Jan. 24.—The Crittondaen 1 as sage. Speeches resolutions were taken up in the Senate to-day on the A favour, and by Re were made by Democratic Senapoers ipneesPed 11 to 6—ten publican Senators against. n Democrats and one national VinioTi. man in favour. THE SOUTH. THE B OR DE R STATES. It is not believed that a majority of secessionists will be elected to any oTfhtehe conventions of the border slave conventions, according to private holding Sta information received at Washington, will be composed for eater part of moderate a nd conservative men, who the gr will no t pro ceed to extremes unless all measures of pacifica tion shall be exhausted. The great point now aimed at by the friends of the Union is to avoid all pretext for a colli sion by the seceding States, in the hope that the " sober second thought of the people," if adjustment measures shall be presented, will induce them to resume their connexion with the Filers' government. MISSOURI. ST. Louis, Jan. 26.—The Democratic caucus last night adopted resolutions similar to those of Mr. Crittenden. Ad vices from different parts of the State indicate a Union feeling; and that the Convention will be filled with con servative men. KENTUCKY. LOUISVILLE, Jan. 27. — Th e Kentucky Legislature yes terday almost unanimously adopted the Virginia resolu tions, so construed as to require the Federal Government to protect slavery in all the territors now held, or hereafter to be acquired, south of 36 deg min ; and to guarantee the right of transit of sla LOUISIANAves through free States. . THE SECESSION ACCOMPLISHED. BATON ROUGE, Jan. 26.—The delay ordinance, moved to be substituted for the seces sion ordinance reported by the Committee of Fifteen, was voted down yesterday by an immense majority. Commissioners Manning, of Sou t h Carolina, a nd Win ston, of Alabama, made eloquent addresses in favour of im mediate secession. There was an animated debate last night on the resolu • fro , rati %latiOD, to. the people. The advocates of immediate secession ab. stained from all debate. There was extreme opposition to the ordinance. )0, The vote ou submitting the ordinance to the people was taken this morning —ayes 45, nays 84. John Perkins addressed the Convention on the passage of the secession ordinance. The date closed, and a vote was ordered. The galleries and lobbies were intensely crowded, and a deathlike silence prevailed. On . .the call of the roll many members were in tears. _ The Clerk announced the vote—ayes 113, nays 17-Land the President declared Louisiana a free and sovereign re public. Capt. Allen then entered the Convention with a Pelican flag, accompanied by Governor Moore and staff, and put the flag in the hands of the President, amid tremendous excitement. A solemn prayer was then offered, and a hundred guns were fired. The Convention adjourned to meet in New Oreleans on the 29th inst. Before the Convention adjourned the resolution acCom panying the ordinance, declaring the right of free naviga tion of the Mississippi river and tributaries to all friendix states, and the right of egress and ingress to boats oftire Mississippi by all friendly states and powers, passed u.n.ani mously. A gold pen was given each member with which to sign the ordinance of secession. 7The State Convention has adjourned, to re-assemhle in New Orleans. BA.TON ROUGE, Jan. 2S.—ln the house a resolution was introduced, instructing the Senators, and requesting the representatives in Congress to vacate their seats and. retutn. home. There was much discussion on the resolution, but it was finally adopted. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 26.—The passage of the secession ordinance by the Convention is hailed with the, greatest joy here. The Pelican flag is displayed everywhere through out the city, and salutes are being fired in honour of the event. _ _ WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—Information was received by Ihe Government this morning, from the collector at New Or leans, stating that the barracks about two miles below New °Hearts, now occupied as a marine hospital, were taken possession of, on the 11th inst., by Captain Bradford, of the State Infantry, in the name of the State of Louis amt. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Vice-Chancellor Stuart.) TROSUNAN V. FLESIIER.-FLEMER V. TRONTINAIt. - . His Honour, the Vice-Chancellor, said—ln this case the question is, whether there is sufficient evidence of any agreement parole or written to obtain a lease of the farm of Leadey. His Honour, in considering the terms of the letter of the 9th April, 1858, by the plaintiff, and the , de fendant's letter of the Bth of March following, and the parole evidence produced, was of opinion that there was no concluded agreement for a lease. And his opinion was confirmed by the decisions of Sir William Grant in Green v. Suttens and by Lord Redesdale in Steen v. Radesky, where it was held that the the lease was not binding on the remainder men unless actually executed. The remainder men would not be bound by the informal agreements of the tenant for life, but this declaration does not extend to the parol agreement, but it is insufficient. His Honour contended that there was not sufficient evidence to entitle the plaintiff to ask for specific performance of the alleged agreement for a lease in this case. His Honour observed that under the en larged jurisdiction of this court by the . new Act of Parliament, a better -- remedy would lie in a claim for compensation or damages than in the relief asked for by specific performance of the agreement. His honour made one declaration in both causes to the effect that the bill for specific performance must be dismissed with costs, and that the costs must include the cost of evidence in both causes. Declare that the plaintiff must give up possession —adjourn the cause to Chamberaldtake accounts, with liberty to apply. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. RAE V. THE THAMES IRON WORKS AND SHIP-BUIDING COMPANY. Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Hindmarsh, aad Mr. Griffits, were counsel for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Shee, Webster, and Mr. V. Harcourt, for the defendant. This was an action brought for the infringement of a patent which the plaintiff had taken out for an improve ment in the formation of the keel for iron steam vessels> The defendant pleaded Not Guilty; that it was not a first invention ; that it was not new ; that it was' not the subject of a patent, &c. The plaintiff had been workman, foreman, and manager to Messrs. Rennie. The defendants' company having been established, they secured the services of the plaintiff. The defendants had centracted to build two ships for the Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company. The plaintiff was aware of a great defect in connecting the kelson with the keel in ships, and he had invented a mode of doing this, which he thought a great improvement. He had kept his plans and models sealed up in his own private office. Two persons connected with the Mail Company had come down to talk to him about the ships the defendants were building for them, and, in confidence, he showed them his models, telling them he should take out a patent. They highly approved the improvement, and requested plaintiff to apply it to their ships. Soon after this, on the 10th of April, 1858, the plaintiff took out a patent, and at the end of that month the directors and the plaintiff disagreed, and he left their service. After that time they applied his invention to the Warrior and other ships which they built, and refused to allow the plaintiff any royalty, and this gave rise to the present action. The result of the proceedings Was a nonsuit on the ground of publication. POLICE IN7ELLI9.ENCE—(This Day). MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ILLPGAI TRAFFICKING IN SPIRITS. SUNDAY TRADING.—Maria Snell, of 8, Husband-street, Soho., a dealer in old clothes, was charged before Mr. Beadon. by Inspector Webb, of the C division, with selling spirits, not being licensed to do so, contrary to the 6th George I] 1., cap. 80, secs. 138 and 140. In the prisoner's possession was found several bottles a nd decanters containing rum and gin, and also a half quarbern measure. Berkett, 143 C, proved going to defendant's house, *Lnd being served with a glass of gin and a glass of rum, fer which he paid 51d., about eleven the previous morning, and also seeing several other persons supplied with ram and gin from bottles under the counter, for which they all paid. Inspector Charles Webb, of the C division, proved gogng about noon the previous day, accompanied by Butcher, :137 C, and seeing in the parlour the last witness, and a num and two women, sitting there. Some glasses were on :the table half full of rum and gin. lie told the defendant he held a warrant from the Board of Inland Revenue, and. on searching the place found several bottles containing rum and gin ; in all seven bottles, containing six pints of gin and four pints of rum, and a half-quartem meamare which he had ascertained to have been stolen from a neighbouring public-house. Mr. William Edward Guttridgo, excise supervisor of the district, proved defendant was not lioensed to ,sell spirits. Mr. Beadon said the defendant was liable to a pens Ity of £lOO. It was a wholesale ease, and had it been proved that the practice was carried on in the neighbourhood' he should have inflicted the full fine. As it was he shoiald fine her £25 or three months' hard labour. GALLANT LIFEBOAT SERVICES SEATON CAIIEW, DURHAM, Sunday.--At floe bo t Institut o'clock this morning, the Seaton Carew ki b e longing to the National Lifoefb t a he brig prov ioin,_ saved the crew, .of eight . mewh it, to the north of Sea,ton dente, of Harkworth, of wind, was stranded _a alert ieh,.neiuring a fearful gale when the storm T7as Carew. Again, a eight! the noble lifeboat went out e ight in number, of the brig k d the E o f Newcas le, wree e on ast May Flower, t f h u e ll o f r u e r iv v: t r a a n g d in to g ok in o i ff ts the entrance of the Tees. The boat Gase Sand , at w e ll on both occasions. „ Ants, Sunday. — At daybreak this morni n g , do ß r ti a, gale of wind, some sailors were observed behaved vei l' • clinging W the rigging of a vessel which had stink during the night, on the Dutchman's Bank. The Formica lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institu tion, immediately proceeded to their assistance and brought them, four in number, safely on shore. They belonged to the schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood, and had been in the rigging thirteen hours. Any other boat than a lifeboat would have been swamped on the occasion, as five successive seas nearly filled her, but she immediately emptied , herself of them. RIIYL, Sunday.—lt blew here yesterday a strong gale from R.N.:E., with thick weather and heavy rain. The schooner William, of Liverpool, was observed to be stranded about a mile and a half from Rhyl. The tubular lifeboat, which also;:be longs to the National :Lifeboat Institution, was after some delay in procuring horses, launched :and proceeded off,. and afterwards succeeded in tali ing the whole crew of five men safely to shore. ARKLow, Saturday,--The Arklow lifeboat be longing to the National Lifeboat Institution was instrumental during a terrific gale from the N.E. and a fearful sea in recovering the crew of five men from a vessel, which had got ashore between the South Pier and the rocks. Owing to the very tem pestuous state of the weather, the lifeboat experi enced immense difficulty in accomplishing her xpisr s ion of mercy ; but, thank G, she at Ir od t su cceeded, and brought the poor fellows sa.f iy ashore. Nigh t.— ll ay on. this SKERRIES, COUNTY DUBLIN, titurdair A frightful storm has been raging s ff tit b u y ti t o h n e . schooner Margaret Ann came as coast, and there are no signs of tsh:iivoadneeraartisnige.rriThese, lifeboat o and her c f re t w he o n f Roy The Na tional h ands w Lifeboateretaken I n o The crew of the smack Gipsy, of Newry, were also taken off by the same most able lifeboat in the height of the storm, at the back of the Skerries Islands. Th e e lifeboat crew behaved nobly on both 0 ecateiOUS . _.____ Lions; was ~YPt, give will [ at king oints Con- here is us cone fired. prs of we ;yp and lo of reek ther hese eph ~a.-- ~~~~f