The Sun. — London, England, 1861-02-21 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY IV.ETVS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Owing to the shipments of gold still made to the United States, and the expected transmission of silver in large quantities to India, the opinion prevails in some quarters that increased complica tions may arise in the money market. At the present moment, however, the tendency appears rather favourable, owing to the limited inquiry for accommodation on commercial account, which has induced the banks and discount houses to negotiate choice descriptions of bills on rather easier terms. About £20,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. _ Five vessels have arrived from Australia with an aggregate of £254,851—vi5., Lin colnshire, X 53,036; Champion of the Seas, £37,000 ; Moravian, £9,793 ; the Clutha, £95,020 ; and the Essex, £60,000. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, business continued inactive, and prices exhibited a further decline. The sales were about 4,000 bales. The Bank of England Directors, at their weekly meeting to-day, did not and it necessary to make any alteration in their discount regulations. The half-yearly meeting of the Submarine Tele graph Company has just been held, when the report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum was declared for the last six months. A heavy tone pervades the English Stock Mar ket, owing to the depression on the Paris Bourse, the state of the New York Exchange, and the general condition of monetary affairs. Sales have been effected on speculative account, and Consols are 911 I for money, and 911 I for the 7th proximo. The New Threes and the Reduced have receded to 91/, ; India 6 per Cent. Loan is 99/ 100; ditto New Loan Scrip, 100/; and Exchequer Bills are 7s. to 2s. dis. Continued quietude pervades the Foreign Stock Market, and prices generally are lower. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 691 to 70 ; ditto 1858, have re ceded to 54} to 54i ; ditto 4 per Cents., to 991; Mexican, to 23k ; and Portuguese, to 46. Spanish are firm at 481; but the Certificates are heavy at 6. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1861. Great 'Western North-Western • 73,182 South-Western 14,401 1860. £32,783 71,642 12,851 Brighton 12,121 Midland South-Eastern Great Northern 25,111 10,908 86,259 14,983 24,531 Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter .. 5,426 32,970 5,547 North-Eastern Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 83,196 10,625 These returns show a continued steady improve ment upon those of the like period of the previous year, notwithstanding the general dullness of trade in the manufacturing districts. On the Great Western there is an increase of £1,578, the North Western of £1,540, the South Western . of £1,550, the Brighton of £1,213, the Midland of £1,302, the South Eastern of £465, the Great Northern of £5BO, the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £1,345, the North Eastern of £2,734, the Great Southern and Western of Ireland of £342, the Edinburgh and Glasgow of £616, and the Great Western of Canada of £2,262. In the Railway Share Market increased depres sion has prevailed, and the decline in most in stances has amounted to about 1 to 1 per cent. Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, South Western, and South Eastern have receded 10s.; Great Northern (Midland) and North Eastern (Berwick), 155.; and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £2.: The Foreign and Colonial lines are flat. Great Luxembourg realise 61 ; Grand Trunk of Canada have receded to 21i, and Great Western of Canada to 101 ; 11. Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have also shown a downward tendency in prices. Union of London receded 55.; Bank of Turkey, 55.; Chartered of India, Australia, and China, 10s.; and Peninsula and Oriental Steam, £l. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 91 1 ii i i New 3 per Cent. Annuities 1 1 India Stock • • • Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Scrip Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. — Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 1858 Ditto 1859 9si Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 25 dig Consols for Account, March 7 India Stock for Account 77.. Ditto 5 per Cent, for Account .. 991 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 15d Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. Ditto Account Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded 6 i Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Ditto Guaranteed. 4 per Cent. lividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Gull. 2i per Cent 63t THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9la i Ditto Account 911 THE TVEATHIM METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day, between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. L S. 9 a.m. Nairn 28'87 41 40 S.S.E. 3 7 o. 6 Aberdeen 28'97 43 42 S. 5 9 r. ' Greenock Berwick 29.04 43 42 W. 2 5 b. 5 Ardrossan Portrush 29'92 43 42 S. 6 4 o. Shields Galway 29•09 44 43 S. 8 9 o. Searborough Hull 3 Liverpool 29•31 45 42 S.W. 4 4 c. ~ Valentin 29'06 43 42 S.E. 2 9 r. ; Queenstown 'Yarmouth— London l9 . 52 47 45 S.W. 4 6 c. Night extreme 2942 42 S.S.W. 8 9 r. Kew 2 9.50 48 45 S.S.W. 4 7 0. Dover 29'57 48 46 S.W. 4 6 0. 1 Portsmouth Portland 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., ram ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A letter repeated augments—thus, r,r., much rain. S. Sea disturb ance (1 to 9). WIND AN D WEATHER . Alderney, Sew. ; cloudy Ayr, E.S.E. ; fine Belfast, S.W., strong Birmingham, S.W.; fi ne Bradford, S.W. ; fine Brighton, S.W. ; fine Cambridge, S., blowing hard; LEPORT, THIS DAT, 9A. t. Glasgow, N.; fine Hartlepool, S.E. ; fine" Harwich, W.S.NV. • cloudy Inverness, S.W. ; fine Leeds, N .W. ; fine Leith, S.W.; fine Mancheste r , W.; fine Newcastle on Tyne, S.W. ; fine Perth, S.W. ; cloudy So uthampton,S.S.W.; windy and unsettled Wakefield, S.W. • fine Weymouth, ; onset. White haven, S. NV. ; fresh and clear Sunderland, S.W. ; fine fine Cardiff, S.W. ; cloudy, after a strong gale Chatham, S.W. ; a gale Cork, W. ; dull Deal, W.S.W., strong Doncaster, S.W. ; fine Dublin, S. ; fine Dundee, W.S.W. ; fine Edinburgh, W.S.W. ; fine Pooh Miss SMITH.—The cruellest case of blight that I ever heard was that of Florins Smith. An officer of militia had long been the object of her youthful dreams, and she looked in vain for the moment when he should declare the passion which she was convinced burned within him. The moment came at last; the volcano burst into flame. One morning she received a letter beginning "My Dear Miss Smith," and couched in unmistakeable language. It was brought by a boy, who waited for an answer. She selected the neatest sheet of pink paper, poured forth a modest, yet delighted assent, and gave it to the messenger with her own hand. Then she awaited the lieutenant. She waited that day and the next. He came not. She refused exercise, and remained at home a third day. He came not. A week passed, and he came not. A fortnight, and he came not. At last she ventured to write, and she received an answer :—" My dear Miss Smith,—lt is all the fault of that boy. Ho took the letter to the wrong house. Deeply as I regard and respect you, I must not conceal from you that Illy letter was intended for the daughter of Colonel Smith ; and I am sure that you, who in your note assured me that mY happiness was your soul's desire, will be glad to hear that it is at least secured —I am yours, very sincerely, • • 1 SHARE .31ARABT.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. F:tare ' raid Railways. Closing Business . • Trice. Done. at, Beitast and Ballymena I all 13.14 , Bir., Wol , and Str. Val all 81 81 stock 'Birk., La., and ChJunc 1 100 80 82 25 Blyth and Tyne all 10 lost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co all 64 7 stock Bristol and Exeter 100 99 101 1004 stock Caledonian 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - - 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 ICork, flrock•• &Passage all 20 Cornwall 10 IDoA (A gets no div all 10 Do B , until 6pc peran , all hasbeen • d. toTh 50 Dublin & Belfast -June. all 44 45 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab. Junc i all 8 84 stock East Anglian lOO 15 16 stock Eastern Counties i 100 47 48 48 74 stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 37 39 stccx Do do Bdo 100 26 28 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds. 131 stock East Suffolk stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 88 88 st o c l, Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 261 26/ 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all stock Furness - stock Glasg. and S. Western j 100 115 117 10 (Great Nthn. of Scotland all stock I GreatNorthern 1 100 110 112 1114 11 stock Do do A stock ! 100 104 106 105 4 stock P o do B do stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland i 100 110 112 stock Great Western ... ... 100 695 70 99 4 stock Do Str Val rrua. stock ! 100 61 61 12 Irish South-eastern all stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 110 1101 1091 104 stock London and Blackwall: 100 62 64 stock Lon., Bright.. & S Coast 100 1131 1144 stock Lond., Chat., and Dover' 100 48 50 stock Lend. & Nth. Western 100 99 991 99 stock Lond.2a Bth. Western lOO 934 944 94 31 25 L'derry & Coleraine all 25 L'derry & Enniskillen 1 all 104 111 stock Man. Shef. & Lincoln lOO 494 60 49 1 1 4 9 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 121 Do do 4 shares... all 10 Metropolitan 6 n 11d . stock Midland 6.4.0. Do new stock Do firming. & Derby 100 104 106 50 Slid. Gt. W. of Ireland all • 25 Do 5 shares — 25 Mid Kent. 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Csrlisle all 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d 2 0 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all stock Noi - folk.. • 100 52 84 stock North British . . 100 621 634 63} 25 35 stock Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoc% 100 stock D. A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 stock Do B stock .... 100 stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 1001 1014 1011 1 1001 1 25 Do do , 4.N.E. purchase 16134 p 1p stock Do Leeds ....... ..... 100 57 58 57 4 1 stock Do York stock North London 10 Do new 5 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 174 31. 3 j 14} 1 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 10 4 101 10} 12 Not. &Grantham Rail ll 8 84 10 Peebles...... all 20 Portsmouth 10 I? hymn ey stock Scottish Central stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 334 344 stock Do Scot. Mid. stock.. 100 86 88 stock Shropshire Union..... : 100 49 51 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. i all 51 61 stock South Devon 50 Nthn. Counties Union ri 25 S.-Durham & I,anc. U. 221 stock South Eastern. ...• 100 854 86 854 1 stock South W a le s . stock S. York. and River Dun 100 04 98 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 4 7 25 Stockton & Darlington all 41 42 25 Do do ll 106 111 II 25 Do New (1860) 3 6 61 p stock Taff Vale 109 stock Do Pref. No 1 ' 100 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rall 22 -- 5 0 Ulster 25 Do .... 20 2 3 p 12 10 Do . : ............ 2 p stock Vale olNeath 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 111 111 stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 100 50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cornwall all 111 61 20 West London. 10 Do Ist class 20 Do 2d class . ' all stock WestHartlepool Harbr! and Rail stock West Midland—Oxford 100 45 47 stock Do. Newport 100 41 43 stock Do. Hereford 100 81 83 Thislness done 95a i 5 ; ; 11 lej 81 Antwerp & ltotterdam Ardennes.......••-- ••I all all 10 all all Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belt : Tian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Car - neaux Mine et Rail Copiapo ........&......, Ditto Extension Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France .... Grand Rug. Guar. 6 p. c., Do. do. Great Central of France! Gt. Luxem., Con. shs...l Italian Junction .. •• • • Lierre & Turnhout Lyons & Geneva Namur & Liege .... •• • • Do. 6p. e. Pref. . .•• • • Northern of France.... Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyone, & Mediter. Paris & Recife & S. Fran. (Porn.) gua. 7 p. et. Urn.— Riga & Dunaburg.. • • Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lim, n. 7p. c. S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin Southern of France—. S. East Portugal 7 p ct West Flanders Do. 5/p. c. Pre :Ferenc° • W. & N.W. of France West'rn of Austria West,rn of Switzerland Wiesbaden - -D i Xl3 all all all all all Do. 8 per cent Pref Zealand 12 13 31 a 1 31 311 23 24 64 6 all 1 all all all 71 8 19 20 87f 38f 8 9 33 37} 55 67 3 lid 53. 6f 8f 1 11 1 d 201 21., 5i 6 9 21 22 MINES. 2.14.6 7.4.0 Si 4 I 180 200 360 380 105 110 14 lb 5; 5; 21 23 ''.74 • 8 1 21 17i 13.9.1 ei I 5.1.6' 8.12 4.10.6 1.8.6 104 5 3i 14f 51 34 1-6 2 1 9.18.9 10.6.7 ii -4,,1 I 1 all 1 18.1Q.5 }24.8,0 I i 80 62 li3s (3d 47/ / 5 5 7.5 1.7.2 all 128.6 d. 3i 4 3i 46 8 7i 8 ul 91 43 46 i 1 300 810 31 31 186 106 37 39 2 21 51 6 17 181 80 82 345 355 11021 1075 ,'l4O 150 2 50 12 13 18 20 12 14 d 301 1 31i 1 die. 40 42 8 10 t 2* 21 20 22 pr ip 1 i Ifi p 9 10 pr id 4 ($ all 1 10s. ail all 19s. 3071 '3 3i JOINT-STO !K BANKS. Agra&UnitedService Bk (Australasia . Bank of Egypt Bank of London 88 #5 67' 70 18} 19. 51 a Bank of Turkey }British North American 'Chtd.Bank of India, &c. Ch.lller. of In. Lon.; Ch. City ... ,Colonial .. .... Corn. Bank of Canada Commercial of London ' Eng., Scot., ,t Ans. Ch Gen. Bk .of Switzerland Lon. Char.llkof Austral London and County 1 ILondon Joint Stock 1 ;London and S.African 1 London (It Westminster, (Nat. Prov. of England .: (Do. new ........ (National Bank .. • • • • • • , New South Wales Orient. B. Corporation ,Ottoman Bank ... ..... .i Provincial of Ireland Do. new..... .. South Australia 'niort of Australia nion o' London 1 nity 20i 21 83 35 69 71 38 31) 15f 16 224 23 341 354 2 14 ,61i 624 47 49 17i 18 23 3 / 4 243/4 'OLONIAL GOVER: 16 221 34i 5 29f MEN SECU 39} 231 4 ,ITIES. 10 114 :07 109 110 112 1001 1011 107 108 [O7l 1081 1051 1061 1131 97 98 97 93 97 98 100 100 100 100 1054 1064 1011 100;j11 1061 97t 971 7 1107 108 107* I * DOCKS. 1191 20 19 i 98 100 ict par 3i 8 i 1 lf If 2f 34 lf 1 Oid i 1 t p 4 3 ' 47 60 69 71 11 12 174 16 p 17 19 5 67 0 60 128 110 32 34 i I 6 i 7 t 91 101 41 it COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fano.) MARLBOROUGH STREET. THE SUN, !LONDON TFIURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY pr,2l, 1861. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. HALE-•YEARLY MEETING (THIS DAY). The ordinFy half-yearly, meeting of the shareholders in this company was held to-day at the London Tavern. H. LOVE, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presided. The minutes *of the last meeting having been confirmed, and the report, which has already appeared in The Sun, being taken as read, The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to move the usual reso lution for its:adoption. The chief cause of the decrease in their receipts for the past half-year was entirely owing to the very unfavOurable weather that had prevailed during that period. The falling of of the receipts.being ocoasioned by that exceptional cause, it was fully expected that as the cause had passed away their prospects would improve. They had not been the only sufferers by the inclemency of the weather, for from the reports that had appeared in the newspapers, all had suffered in some degiee. The chairman proceeded to notice the various topics contained in the repert, and said that thd sum avail able for dividend, after all deductions, amounted to X 74,894 17s 9d, out of which the directors recorded a dividend of £1 3s 9d for the half-year, being after the rate of £2 7s 6d per cent. per annum on the ordinary share capital of the company, which would absorb £69,274 16s 9d, leaving a balance of £5,620 3s be carried forward to the succeeding half-year. With a view to meet the aggression that wan threatened in.their district the directors had before Parliament a bill for extending the existing rail way at Sudbury to Bury . St. Edmunds and Cambridge ; and they had also consented to assist in the formation of a line from Bishop's Stortford to Braintree by subscribing to the extent of one third of the required capital of one hun dred and • twenty thousand pounds ; and they had also agreed to assist the completion of the Ware, Hadham, and Buntingford Railway, by subscribing an amount not exceeding twenty-two thousand pounds. The directors were of opinion that the accommodation which would be afforded by lines so projected and supported by the com pany would abundantly supply the districts through which they passed, and they trust to be able to satisfy Parliament that the hostile lines ought not to be sanctioned. Notwith standing the temporary drawbacks mentioned in the report, he assured the proprietors that the railway was never in a sounder condition than it was at the present moment. The report, after a short dismission, was agreed to. L.AW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) EXTENSIVE LEATHER FAILURE-IN RE JOSEPH HOOPER. The bankrupt was described as of New Weston-street, Bermondsey, leather.dealer, and to-day came up for his certificate. The accounts show—Debts, .C 10,876 ; do. on consign rments, £6,218. Liabilities, £24,622. A dividend of Is. Bd. in the pound has already been declared, and another small dividend is anticipated by the creditors. Mr. Bagley addressed the Court upon the old question of accommodation bills. The case was proceeding, and is likely to occupy the Court some considerable time. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) SMITH AND WIFE (GRUNDY) Y. PEARCE. These proceedings were re-opened by Mr. Perry, o Ironmonger-lane, for the defendant. It will be remembered that a Mrs. Grundy recovered a verdict in the Gravesend Court against the defendant, and sued him in this court upon a judgment summons in the same name. Upon the day of hearing, the certificate from the Gravesend County Court (Grundy v. Pearce) was handed to the judge. When the plaintiff was sworn sha was asked if she had not become a married woman since the verdipt in. the Gravesend Court, and she replied " Yes, and that, Iler .iname was Smith ;" whereupon his Honour altered t 1 judgment summons to " Smith and wife," suing as " Grtihdt." For the defendant it was urged that, since the verdteCin the Gravesend Court, he had been bank rupt and insolvent, and had obtained his discharge from the.latter and his certificate "from the former court. This, his .Honour held, was no answer to a Sturgment summons in this and committed the defendant ,for 40 days an fir trial for alleged perjury upon the facts of the case. The money having been paid into Court, Mr. Perry now contended that the Judge had no right to alter the sum mons, and, having altered it, it no longer agreed with the certificate of the _Gravesend Court,'and was not a copy of it. That the. certificate of the Bankruptcy Court was a suf ficient arilTer to this judgment summons and the Judge had no power to commit at all. That the Bankruptcy Act of 1849 contained a clause which directly applies to such a 'case as this, and which expressly set "forth that the bankrupt was, upon production of his certificate, not liable to any legal process for such debt. Mr. Perry referred directly to Beckham and Blowers, 765, Queen's Bench Reports, and was of opinion that, with a careful reading, the 92c1 section of the Sheriff's Court Act would prove favourable to the defendant's case. Finally, it was urged that the judge had committed the de fendant without having any evidence as to his means. No questions:were asked of the defendant, except such as were upon the' facts of the case, and therefore the judge should not have committed. Mr. Perry generally objected that the judge had no jurisdiction at all in the case. His Honour went with Mr. Perry carefully through the various objections, and after stating that he had power to commit a defendant for "not answering to the satisfaction of the Court," said he would take time to consider the many important pointy raised. POLICE IN7ELLI FENCE—(This Day). SERVING; PERSONS UNDER AOE.—A NOVEL CASE.-- Mr. Edward'erosS, of the White Hart, Little Windmill street, appeared to answer a charge of knowingly supply ing beer to a•boy apparently under 16 years of age. It appears that Inspector Webb, of the C division, visited the house of the defendant on two occasions, Sunday the 3d and Sunday the 10th inst. at nine in the evening, when he found a number of boys and gills assembled, and a man with a large wig on, on a platform, and on inquiry found that a " Judge and Jury Club" was going on, the man with the wig being the representative of the Lord Chief Baron. Ho (Mr. Webb) saw some of the young people, who were evidently attracted to the place by the " Judge and Jury Club," served, and called two of them out, one of whom stated that he was 15 years of age. In answer to the magistrate, the inspector stated that none of the persons were drunk. Mr. Coss said, that as soon as the inspector spoke to him he discontinued the " Judge and July Club," and he would take care it was not held at his house again, and upon this with a caution ,he was fined os.—the magistrate (Mr. Beadon) stating that it would be much higher next time. THIEVES RECONNOITRING..--The two men, Porter and M`Aidle, charged with reconnoitring, evidently with the purpose of committing a robbery, at the premises of Mr. Harry Emmanuel's, jeweller, in Brook-street, Hanover square, and also about the Oriental and other hotels in the neighbourhood, a few days since, were again brought up by Sergeant Boden. One of the prisoners denied that he was near Mr. Emmanuel's at all, while the other took an objection to the sergeant's .ovidence, inasmuch us he had stated that he saw the prisoners ascend the " stops" at the premises, while there was " only•one." RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT WESTERN OF CANADA. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. READING STEEPLECHASES.-WEDNESDAY. RACING FIXTI FEBR Pontypool MA Nottingham Spring 5 Coventry Liverpool Spring 12 APJ Northampton Catteriek Croxton Park Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven 15 Chester York l4 Malton l6 Salisbury l6 Jll Chelmsford 5 Beverley Hungerford .. 6 Ascot 11 Hampton l9 Newton 19 JU. Newmarket • Carlisle Worcester 4 Liverpool July 9 Abingdon . . 9 Pontefract 11 AUG Lewes Brighton Brighton Club 9 Wolverhampton l2 Reading 14 'RES FOR 1861. rARY. SEPT] Devon and Exeter Stockton Derby Warwick lO Lichfield lO Doncaster 17 OCT( Newmarket F 0 Newmarket S 0 l4 GREAT WATERLOO COURSING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. Mr. Boadon being satisfied after this that the prisoners knew the premises too well, committed them for three months each, ono of the prisoners remarking, " I've done ;vet, and, as I have got three months, I must, I sup pose, put up wia. Int " liaras. Union. The report of the Committee of Investigation on the Great Western Railway of Canada, appointed on the 4th of April last, has at length been issued. It is a striking document from the nature of the accusations it contains, especially with reference to the early conduct of the undertaking, but can scarcely be weighed with justice to all parties until the reply of those affected by it shall have been published. The committee state that the sums which they have ascertained to be misappropriated or wasted would probably amount to a million sterling, and that they have deemed it expedient to withhold from; publication the greater part of the evidence taken, owing to " transactions having come to light of so questionable a character that in their opinion the best legal advice should at once be had as to the proper proceedings to be instituted against the persons concerned." They make an exception, however, as regards the evidence of Mr. Samuel Laing, which, as that "gentleman is absent in India, they consider should be given in connexion with the remarks they feel called to put forth upon it. These remarks involve a charge that Mr. Laing, as representative of the shareholders of the Hamil ton and Toronto branch, entered into a contract with himself for the construction of the work. The entire report is characterised by great severity, and the affair is likely to excite much discussion. The Erleigh Stakes (Handicap) of 5 says each, with 30 added. Winners extra. Three miles. Mr. Land's Oliver Twist, 9st 71b (J. Land) 1 Mr. Walker's Heads or Tails, lOst 61b Mr. G. Barry's Broadbrim, 9st 121 b (Mr. Kelly) 3 The following also ran :—Man Friday, Hazard, Mar mion, Harry, Kibworth Lass, and Catherine. Betting-4 to 2 agst Oliver Twist, 3to 1 agat Marmion, 5 to 1 agat Catherine, 6 to 1 agst Hazard. Oliver Twist jumped off with a strong lead, followed by Heads or Tails, Broadbrim, Hazard, and Catherine to the stand the second time round, passing which the favourite increased his lead, and won in a canter by 12 lengths ; six lengths between second and third. Marmion and Cathe rine, after jumping the last fence, were pulled up, and walked in together, followed by Kibworth Lass, who was last throughout. Harry refused early in the race, Man Friday following suit at the same fence the second time round. Hazard fell at the water jump, fortunately without injury to Boyce. The Berkshire Hunt Stakes, of 3 soya each, with 20 added, to be ridden by gentlemen, farmers, &c. ; professionals, 141 b extra. To carry 13st, with selling allowances. 6 subs. Capt. Echelay's Slasher (E 100), 12st (Mr. Barry) 1 Mr. T. Duffield's Maid of the Mill (L5O), list (Mr. Smith) 2 Mr. Wheatley's Tough Tom (L 25), list 71b (in 141 b ex.) (Nightingale) 3 The following also ran :—White Bose, Pick Me Up, and First Flight. Betting-2 to 1 agst Tough Tom, 3to 1 agst Slasher, 4 to 1 agst Maid of the Mill. The three placed alternately made the running to the piece of plough the second time round, when Slasher ap peared in front, was never after caught, and won easily by a dozen lengths, the Maid of the Mill obtaining second honours by half that distance. White Rose was disposed of early in the race ; and Pick Me Up and First Flight were tailed off. The Berkshire Open Steeplechase of 10 sovs each, h ft, and 2 if declared, with 50 sovs added ; the owner of the second horse to save his stake. About 3 miles. 15 subs., 4 of whom paid 2 says each. Mr. B. Land's Red Rover, 9st 101 b .. ➢lr. Donaldson's The Premier, lOst Mr. Barry's Shylock, Oat 121 b (C. Purser) 3 The following also ran :—Topsy, Omer Pasha, The Mon mouthshire, Evelyn, Diamant, and Glautias. Betting —3 to 1 agst Topsy, 4 to 1 agst Red Rover, 5 to 1 agst Omer Pasha, 6 to 1 each agst The Premier and The Moninouthihiro. Red Rover, in company with Topsy, Monmouthshire, and Omer Pasha, made play, followed by Shylock and The Premier. Passing the Stand the last time, Red Rover in creased his lead, The Premier lying second, Topsy third, Omer Pasha fourth, and Shylock next, to which lot the race was confined. At the turn for home Topsy was beaten, and Shylock took her place, and shortly after joined the front. A good race home ensued between the three, Red Rover winning very cleverly at last by two lengths. Shylock finished a bad third, Topsy fourth, Omer Pasha next; then came The Monmouthshire, Glautias, and Evelyn. Diamant, who refused the second fence, was left a long way in the rear, and was not persevered with. 22 CIL Shrewsbury 14 War wick Spring 19 Llanboidy .. 16 Thirsk lB Liverpool Hunt Club 20 Doncaster Spring 23 Newmarket F S 29 AY. Bath 2l Manchester 22 Harpenden .. 24 Epsom 2B 'NE. Odiham 25 Newcastle 25 Bibury Club 26 Stockbridge 27 Winchoster 2B Nottingham 16 Stamford Southampton 23 Hartlepool 29 Goodwood 30 Radcliffe l9 Egham 20 Oxford 92 York 2B Plymouth 29 Richmond .. 24 Leiiester 25 Walsall Monmouth 26 Manchester Autumn 27 BER: I Newmarket H 28 This great meeting opened to-day, over Altcar, a large number of persons being present, but the sport was not of a superior character. Subjoined is a return of the day's coursing : Mr. Blackstone's Maid of tho Mill beat Mr. Cunningham nd Gaylike. Earl of Bective nd St. Louis beat Mr. William's What's What. _ _ Mr. Dixon's Dickens beat Mr. Bateman nd British Steel. Mr. Foley's Kathleen Mavourneen beat Lord Binning's Bedouin. Lord Sefton's Sampler beat Mr. Dixon's Denison. Lora tyrey CLE, - Trne,.... —a 1).. r.u.tu. be Dlr. kiatterall, jun.'s Civil War. Mr. Jones's Jeopardy beat Mr. Campbell's Colossal. Sir St. G. Gore's Rienzi beat Mr. Callan nd Barney Wil- Mr. Spinks's Sea Rook beat Major Beresford's Gaber lunzie. Mr. Thompson nd High Idea beat Mr. Blanshard nd Baron Law (late Who Whoop). Mr. Russell nd Othello beat Mr. Kaye's Ketty Floyd. Mr. Merton nd Diana Vernon beat Mr. Le Brewer's Bright Ord, Mr. Holmes ad Blue Hat beat Mr. Ingleby's Knotteranum. Mr. Gregson's Whipcord beat Mr. Robinson's Annandale. Mr. Duncan's Highflier beat Mr. Finch's Fairy Dream. Mr. llaywood nd Jingall beat Mr. Bake's Dalgarnock. Mr. Johnstone's Osborne beat Mr. Brown's Black Hawk. Mr. Steel nd Cazzarini beat Mr. Knowles nd Balmoral. Mr. Irving's Seventy Pounder beat Capt. Molyneux's Picton. Mr. Hornby nd Baron Solway beat Mr. Brocklebank's Bowfell. Mr. Jardine nd Faldonside beat Lord Lurgan nd Danger. Mr. Hyslop nd Canaradzo beat Mr. Peacock nd Gilbert. Mr. Blundell's Bude Light beat Mr. Jardine's Border Mr. Hammond's High Pressure beat Mr. Gibson's Came. ronian. Mr. Tyrer's Clear the Cellar beat Mr. Dunlop's Cardin& York. Captain Spencer nd Ingomar beat Mr. Gordon's Goomtee Mr. Grenfell nd Shining Light beat Mr. Graham's Penny- Mr. Spaight nd F Sharp beat Mr. Daintroo nd Royal Bride. Mr. Hodson nd The Wizard beat Lt.-Col. Bathurst's Bas phorus. Mr. Randell's Rupee beat Mr. Brundrit's Beautiful Star. Air. Lister's Corporal beat Mr. Croft nd Sir Watkin. Mr. Morrell nd Larkcatcher beat Mr. Boote's Wild Wave. Second Ties.—Maid of the Mill beat St. Louis, Kathleen Mavourneen beat Dickens, Dr. Faustus beat Sampler, Rienzi beat Jeopardy, Sea Rock beat High Idea, Othello beat Diana Vernon, Blue Hat beat Whipcord, Jingall beat Highflyer, Osborne beat Cazzarina; Seventy Pounder beat Baron Solway, Canaradzo beat Falionside, Bude Lightbeat High Pressure, Ingomar beat Clear the Cellar, F Sharp beat Shining Light, The Ward beat Rupee, and Corporal beat Larkcatcher. IDEA DING R A CES.—( This Day). BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. WELTER RACE. Broughton Maid of the Mill 2 PREFERENCE SHARES. Clos ing Business Railways. Price. Done. Blythe and Tyne 10 per ' E pref. (issied at £5O Exet.4 p.et.stock Do. do. do. Shares Cale don £10,4; per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 51 p. C. !Cornwall. 5 per cent IDun.Perth&Aber.Jun 'Do Ist Class Pref lE.Angn.Class A 7 44z5p.e (Do. do. Class B 6 p.c I Do. do. Class C 7 p.c 'E. Coun. Ex. 5 p. c. No.l Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 per et. stock. Eastern Union, 4 per et Do. 5 per cent. gu5.:.... Edin.&Glas.sp.c. ',shares Do. 4 p. c gu". S. & D. Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. rumens. per cent .... Glas.& F. West.g.a. 5 p.c. Great Northern, 5 p. et. Po 514 e. Redm., 1.0 p.apErt c,o.' 44 p. c. do. do. Do. 5p e. Itedm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. NIL of Scotld. Ist pi'. j Gt. Sn. & W(lreland)4 1 p. et. pref. stock Great West. (Berks and I Rants) Ext. sp. et I Co. Redeemable,4l rut I Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct Do Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref 'Do. Eirtn. Pref. Shares Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh Do. do. 5 p. et. pref Do Birm , .e - uar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan. & Carl. 41 p c. pref Lan.&York 8 p. c. stock Do.Barnstst£s 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) Lon. & Brig. 5 pc. gm. No.l Do. 5 p. c No. 2 Do. erua. 6 p. c. Do. do. 5 P.C. No. 4 Do. do. 44 per cent Do. do. 41 p. c. shares Do. 7 p. et. Pref. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) no. Ip.c.S.(div.dettil '65) u Do. 4 per cent. Pref Lou. ( 'ha t. and Dover f Do.IV. A rceiv. no diy.l Ex.A til 6 p cis pd on Do. B B. & Brom ex. Do. Metropolitan Ex B Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct Lon. & S.W, 7 p. et stock' Do. 44 per cent . Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns. of 2s. 64 .............. Londondy. & Cole. i sb. Londony. & Ennis. 4 oh. Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et. Do. :£6 i Do. 35 per cent I no. redeem. 6 per cent 7.rary nor t & Car., 4 p. a Do. 41 per cent )nd. Con. 6 p c. stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bin 6 p.c Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Mit. pref. at. Nortlk 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1846 Do. 54 p. c. T'ref. do. 1847 Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 North British, 5 p. 0. Do. New, gua. 5 p. c Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. shs Do. do. do Ntii.Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co. N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p.c. Do. 41 p c. redeemable Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. I Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. c No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, &S. Purch North Staffordshire Rhymney Guaranteed Scottish Central, new pf Scottish. North-Eastern 31 p. c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen,F.cua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c pref. stooks South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 4& per cent. South Eastern (Readin g Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 44 per cent Do. xed4ip.c. Ist is South Wales, gua. 4 p. c Do. 44 per cent. Do. 5 per cent: S.-Yorkshire,4 p. c gua Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c , Do. B 6 Der cent—, Do. C 6 percent. ... Watrfd & Kilkny, R p. W.Mid -03415 t 'dna s Do. 2d do Do.Newpfrzt 5 p.c.pf.rod. Do.Perroet. 6 pf 1866 T:o. till 1869, Ist is. Do. do. 2d is. .1 ,! all 100 tOO 102 20 21 6 61 99 101 112 115 106 108 110 112 108 110 124 126 76 80 112 114 90 92 117 119 112 114 104 106 84 86 98 100 99 101 89 91 90 92 101 103 10 104 174 184 104 11 76 78 20i 21} 10} 10, 15,E 16 t 35 137 tl2 115 112 115 135 140 112 115 101 103 150 153 128 131 70 73 88 8 116 118 150 155 131 14} 121 130 70 72 134 136 [ lO2 104 95 97 111 113 'lO9 111 90 92 100 102 100 102 RP id * n 22 23 100 100 100 all all 133 134 10i 11 23 24 91 93 100 102 87 90 27 28 32 33 32 33 45 48 125 127 120 124 101 103 123 126 116 120 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 5 1 I 281•811 Bedford and RI etch ley Buckinghamshire .... Chester & Holyhead.. Do. do. 5/1 per cent. Do. do. 5 per cent. Clydesdale Junction.. Colchester, Stour Val. E. Lincolnshire,g.6 p.c. E.Union,Harwich She Do. Woodbridge Gls .Barr.&Neils,Drct. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dek.& Rail. Hull and Selby Do. Shares ....... Do. t Shares ...... ranc.& Carl. gua.s p.c. London & Greenwich Do. Preference Lon., Tilby.& Soutend. Lowestoft, g.ua. 4 p.et. Po. 6 per cent... 1.2. LaidLiso.W Ln&N.W 97 99 Do. . .1 58 58i , Do . 122 124 Do. 'llO 112 Caledonin 99 101 E.U.,tE CI 16 17 Gt.North.•l3s 137 E.Counts.l 41 41 o ,ledonin l West. .N. &Br Yk.N. Md. Do. 109 111 1.12..tt N.W I ,S. East Ipo. '207 210 81 83 115 120 88 a Peto & Co al Norfolk .• Do. L NW&11" Nati. Mid. Bradford Prefer- ence Stock Newmarkt.,BuryEx ) guaranteed 5 p. NorthnA Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent North Western Prestos and Wyre. . I ►Midland E .Coun ts Do. ..... IDo. ..... :LD& j all o. : all Midland • NAY L.Yk. all Do. 100 1 G t. North 100 I T.Brasseyi 1 Do. i !...:hfires A:: Roystn.Hitch., (t Shep Skrewsbry& Hereford Do. Do. . . So — jil Staffordshire .. Wilts and Somerset.. Wirabledoni;Croydn. 1111‘Clean..1 Gt... West lib& Brgen Railways. I Paid. Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. 31 3 97 99 i iP 56 58 15 1 16 1132 134- 1 104 106 11 iI P 90 92 gi' 100 5. 5 . 6 . alit all all 1 100 1001 Si i 93 81 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence ; Bora.,Barodak.Cent Ind! Gr'u. 5 per cent Do, Do. B Buffalo and Labe HuronJ ?Do. New Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich p. ct. bda. Aug. 1, 1572 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1871 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim' Cape,Eas tn. Prov. (Lim.), Cape Town Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 6 p. c `Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 4i p c. Debentrs, Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1865-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et.. Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867 .. Do. do. 1872 Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.e. Do. New gua. 5 p. c... i Gt. South.of India (Lim) vuaranteed 5 percent. IDo. do. jG t. W. of Canada Shares) Do. New ....... Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O ,Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 d 0... Do. 5i p. c. do. '7B d 0... Madras, guar., 4i p. c... Do. do. 5 per cent .... Do. 41 p. o. Extension Do. Fourth d 0........ lielb.Corp. 6 p. o. Buds.' Newßrunswick Caudal lty.kLand(Lim.)g.6pe Class A Capital Share ,Do. do. Land do ........ Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. ....... Oude (Limited) ........ I Seinde ..... ..... d i 4 Do. Punjaub .... 5 1 2 Do. Do. ........ il c? Do. Indus. St. Flo. :61g Trinidad (Um.) Scrip.. FOREIGN 100 all ss. {lOO 10 all 100 1 Paid. Closing Price. 74 77 911 921 16 164 d 41 4fd all all all 100 ,ATL" 6 7 75 80 65 70 65 70 41 5 pr d 98 99 97 99 100 101 1 4 4 21i 224 73 75 CO 63 43 45 50 55 40 45 40 45 944 954 lid 1 d 2 I; d WI 9; 9; d 93 96 93 96 94 97 89 82 82 84 92 93 86 88 2i 1 t 6 7 5 7 96 973 2k4 d 90 92 921 4 WAYS. 981 i 100 i 991 214 73 6f 5( 81 6 13RITIS Ilfre , l Consols (Pliilack) Britibh Iron Clifford . Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.)! East Bassett (Mogan) .. East Caradon .....I E. WI Russel (Tavistk. 'Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen. Great South Tolgus.. G .Wheat Alfd. (Philaek)i G. Wheal Vor (1Ielston); 'Grenville Herod's- Foot llingston Downs 'Lady Bertha Margaret (iJny Le'ant), North Downs North Frances (Mogan) N. Wh'l Basset (1110 2, an)! North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey)l Providence (Uny Lelnt.) SortridEfe Cons. Min.Co.l South Caradon(St.Cleer), S. Carn Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim ' S.Wheal Fran. (Illowan) Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min ; Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Carm.)' West Basset (Illogan)..1 W. Caradon. (Liskeard)i West Seton Wheat Basset (Mogan ,Wheal Bull er (Redruth ,Wheal Edward (Cale. Wheal Nitty(U.Lelant Wheal Mary Ann (Men. ' li Wheal Tretawney (Lis. FOREIG Australian Bon Accord Copper,Lim 1 Brazil St.J.del Itey,Litr4 Do. Land and Miningeo.l !Clarendon Cons.MinCo ! 1 1 Cobre Copper 'Copiapo DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co Fortuna. General Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr Kapunda (Limited) Linares Lusitanian Mariquita N.RhineCopoiS.Aus.L ! IPontgiband Silver,Leadi Mining and Smett I Port Philip (Scottish Austrin. (L.) ,United Mexican Worthing (Limited).... De. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. & July Do. 6p. cent. 1879 Do. 6p. cent. 1882 Do. 6p. cent. 1884 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. cigar. & Sept. Do. 5 per cent Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,lBBO Do. 1890 N.R Gqp. 6 p.c. Ja.&July Do. sp. Ap. & Oot. N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.0.,1888 & upwd9 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. a sterling, 1875 S.Aus.Gt. 6p.c.1878 &up Vic. Gov. 6p.0. Ja.dauly Do. do. 6p.c. Ap.&Oot. THE PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 2 1 1 per mille prem., and the short exchange on London is 25.32 i per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is rather more than 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advie,ca from Hamburg the price of gold is 424 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.6 per £1 sterling,. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 6-10ths per cent.. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 106; to 107 per cent., which, as oompared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the exchange is against England. Tito present rate, however, leaves no profit on the transmission of gold to the United States. Sir James Duke paired yesterday with Mr. R. Brooks. We read in the Malta Times of the 14th:—" Our readers will be glad to learn that Ruggiero Settimo, Prince of Fetalia, at present residing amongst us, the noblest, per haps, of all the men who have ever suffered for the Italian cause, has been called by the Kirg to the chair of President of the Upper House of the Italian Parliament. The ap pointment, however, it is feared is purely nominal ; as it is not likely that the good old nun, from his great age and infirmities, will be able to avail limself either of his nomi nation or of the meaas of conveyaace—a Sardinian frigate-- which has been placed at his disposal. It is well, however, that even in his last place of refuge Ruggiero Settimo should live and dic tho titular held of the first Italian Par liament." SIR BENJAMIN BRODIE.—We hear, on the best authority, that the hopes entertained of the restoration of sight to this eminent surgeon an not to be realised. Prior to the late operation the distingushed German oculist con sulted in the case had expressed n opinion that the retina behind the cataract would be found to have retained its integrity ; but a month has passel since the removal of the lens and no amendment whatever has taken place. Objects of any kind are totally undistingtishable, and almost light from darkness. In other respects, it is satisfactory to state that Sir Benjamin is in good health, and bears his misfor tune with. becomipg fortitude,—lfecficai circokir. stock Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per CentPrefillin lOO stock East and West India stock London stook St. Katharine lOO stock Southampton lOO stock Victoria ........ 100 20 Do , New . k. 2 MISCELLANEOUS. lAniilo•Mexican Mint Atlantic R. Ml Stm (Id) Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Berlin Water (Limited) British American Land TeL A. (Lim.) Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) Do. C. (Limited) Canada Land Chan.lslands TeL (Lim ) Cop. Min.ofEng.StSniltg Do. Pref. 7 per cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference E.lndia Irrign..t Canal Electric Telegraph 1 Do. New English & Ans. Copper Gen. Steam Navigate m Great Ship Limited) Do. 17,} p ct Preference Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) Madras Irr. and Canal Med. Eaten. TeL (Lim ) National Dig. co. (Lim ) Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) Netherlands Land Do.B p.e.Pref..iss.at I (Its. N.Br.&NovaSeotiaLand N.B.Australasian (Lim.) Oriental Gas (Limited). Do. New Shares (Ltm.) . OrintLln.Steam(Lim.).. Peellt.Lnd.&Min.(Lim.) Pen. & Oriental Steam . Do. New RedSeaitlnd.TeLg - .44p.e , Rhymnry Iron Nive Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Pet Scrip Do. do. Registered. Do. do.. Tr. & Ln. Co.ofUpr.Can. Ylin Diemen's Laud all all .15a 100 all 100 all all all all 5 2$ I 13i Ili 29 31 4 11 35 37 18 20 13 15 113 117 23} 2.1 i 30 81 101 1(3 id par 97 101 1 3} 3fi I I UST. THIRD EDITION. VUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. BULMURSHE PLATE. Red Rover The Curate Premier Six ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Kibworth Lass Topsy Three ran. Raining very fast here. SELLING STAKES. Litigation Woodbine Four ran. The Handicap Sweepstakes, 21 miles, will not be run. Nothing doing at Tattersalls'. IMPERIAL PA BM AME .I‘l T. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING). The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. GLEBE HOUSES. Viscount DUNGANNON gave notice that on Thursday , he should ask the most rev. primate, whether it was in tended to introduce, during the present session, any bill with respect to the delapidation of glebe houses. THE BALLOT. Lord TEYNHAM presented a petition from Manchester in favour of vote by ballot. CHURCH RATES. Lord BERNERS presented a petition against the aboli ion of church rates without an equivalent. THE LABOURING CLASSES. The Earl of DERBY gave notice that on Friday next he should present a petition with respect to the displace ment of large bodies of the labouring classes occasioned by the introduction of railways into the metropolis. THE CASE OF MR. TURNBULL. The Marquis of NORMANBY read the precise form of the motion he intended to submit with respect to the case of Mr. Turnbull. It was to the effect that their lordships express their regret at the circumstance. INDICTABLE OFFENCES BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. ' FICTITIOUS SAVINGS BANKS. On the motion of Lord MONTEAGLE, this bill was read a third time and passed. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time :—Fife and Kinross Railway; Uxbridge Gas; West Cornwall Railway; Wigan Gas ; Wolverhampton New Water ; Northampton Water ; West London Extension Railway; Charing Cross Railway (City Terminus) ; Edgeware, Highgate, and Lon don Railway ; Rummy Railway; Caledonian Railway (Calend and Branches) ; and Caledonian Railway (Ruther glen and Coatbridge Branches). CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICES BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. Load STRATHEDEN called the attention of their lordships to the report of the select committee of last see - sion on the elective franchise. The noble lord proceeded to remark that it was absolutely necessary that the country should be informed of the policy the Government intended to pursue with respect to the eleetive franchise. Events had arisen that called most unmistakeably for a new set tlement of the franchise, and if it was thought that the people out of doors were indifferent to the question, it was a great and fatal mistake. As early as 1833 a demand was made for an alteration in the Reform Bill, and although that demand had not been complied with, and the feeling had from that period continued to increase, and although the Go vernment had now abandoned the question of reform people out of doors had not done so. It was a very serious proceeding to wait until the populace demanded in threat ening voice that the question should be re -considered. Such a policy caused Louis Philippe the loss of his king dom. It would be wise now to pass a well-considered and comprehensive measure of reform which would create repose and prevent all fear for the future. The noble lord concluded by moving for a return of the number of 40s. freeholders in every county in England and Wales. Earl GRANVILLE said there would be no objection to furnish the return moved for. • Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS EVENING). The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. • PRIVATE BUSINESS. Tho Liverpool Improvement Bill was read a second time. Several private bills were read a first.time. PETITIONS. • Several petitions were presented for and against the abolition of church rates; against the local assessment bill ; in favour of the closing of public-houses on Sundays ; against legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister; from British residents at Darjeeling, in the Himalayas, and its neighbourhood, stating tho great increase of population and cultivation in those regions, complaining of the want of communication with other parts of India, and praying that the railway system might be extended in the direction of Darjeeling; against any alteration in the Book of Common Prayer, in favour of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill, for the speedy introduction of a Reform Bill, Sac. GERMAN LEGION. Mr. ADDERLEY moved an address for return of the length of time during which the German Legion, at the Cape, had been on full pay from the English Treasury; the whole amount of their pay up to the present time ; and under what parliamentary votes any part of such payment had come.—Ordered. THE WAR IN SOUTHERN ITALY. Lord E. HOWARD asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether her Majesty's Government would use its influence with his Majesty King Victor Emmanuel to prevent bloodshed in his present hour of success; and would instruct its diplomatic and consular agents to keep it fully informed of the measures ordered or adopted by the present de facto Government of Southern Italy, for the purpose of re-establishing order ? Lord J. RUSSELL, who was very imperfectly heard in the reporters' gallery, was understood to say that the Sar dinian army had acted with clemency in the war, except in some particular occasions, and the Government of this country had not interfered in the subject. From a commu nication received from the Sardinian Minister there was every reason to believe that any further military operations that might be necessary would be conducted in a humane manner. THE CASE OF DR. R. THOMPSON, M.D. Col. SYKES gave notice that to-morrow he would ask the Under Secretary of State for War, upon what ground Dr. Thompson, M.D., who had satisfied the Army Medical Director General, Dr. Gibson, that he possessed the pre scribed qualifications of a degree in medicine and a diploma in surgery to entitle him to be examined as a candidate for a medical commission in her Majesty's service, and had been directed to attend on the 18th February to undergo a competitive examination, was," on the morning of that day, in a personal interview, refused permission by Dr. Gibson to appear before the board of examiners. INDIAN NAVY, &c. Sir G. BOWYER asked the Secretary of State for India if the Indian navy was to be abolished as a war service, and ctn. v ertea luto n more transport service ; if so converted, would the officers be given the option of retiring on a liberal pension according to their length of service. If the service be kept on a war footing, how would it stand with regard to the Royal Navy, and would its services be confined to the In dian seas ; and, was it the intention of Government to build any more vessels expressly for the Indian Navy, or to make any more special appointments to that service; or, in other words, would it be suffered to die out ? _ _ Sir C. WOOD stated generally that some alterations were contemplated,"and would be carried out. PAYMENT OF WITNESSES. Mr. A. EGERTON asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he was prepared to alter the present scale of allowances to witnesses at Sessions and Assizes ? Sir G. C. LEWIS said that he had had interviews with different magistrates who had great experience in their re spective counties on this question. The subject was one that was attended with considerable difficulty, but the matter was under his most careful consideration and should receive the earliest attention. VENTILATION OF MINES. Mr. KINNAIRD asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how soon the inquiry promised last Session into the state of ventilation, and the great loss of life consequent on labouring in tin, i ron , copper, and oth er metallic mines, would be made? Sir G. C. LEWIS said it was true that during a discus sion which took place last session on the bill for the regulation of coal mines that a promise was made on the part of the Government to take up the subject to which the hon. member alluded at a reasonable time. He had not y e t made any arrangement for the institution of an inquiry into the matter, but if it was the wish of those connected with the mineral interest of the country that this .. ........ inquiry_ .- should be made shortly, he would do all in his power to give effect to their wishes. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL. _ The house went into committee on this bill, and resumed at clause 52, which was agreed to. Clauses 53 to 55 inclusive were agreed to. On clause 56, Mr. E. JAMES moved the following amendment, which after some discussion was agreed to :—" Page 14, lines 11 and 12, leave out ' or any one of the Commis sioners of the Court of Bankruptcy in London,'] and insert or me of her Naieoty'e Cowan', or a Sergeant-at- Lat e ' Line 13, leave out or Commissioner,' and insert Queen's Counsel, or a Sergeant-at-Law.' " The clauses 57 to 75 were agreed to, with some veH al amendments. Clauses to 80 were agreed to without discussion. On clause 81, which relates to the abolition of the distinction between traders and non-trades s, some discussion took place, in the course of which Sir GEORGE BOWYER said that he -considered this clause should at all events be postponed. lie thought that, according to the principles of jurisprudence, the distinction here sought to be abolished should be re tained. The law of bankruptcy applied only trk the trader, and was introduced by the statute Of ..Kenry VIII., which was criminal in its previsions. That law did not apply to non-traders, and there were good rea sons why it should not. It was attempted by, this clause to remove that landmark in jurisprudence, the effect of which, he contended, would be to inflict a great injustice on non-traders. [LEFT SPEAKING.] IRELAND.. IP DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MR. SMITH O'BRIEN'S PAMPHLET. The publication of Mr. Smith O'Brien's pamphlet, in condemnation of the project for an invasiom of Ireland by France, has given rise to a good deal of adverse criticism in the columns of the Nation. and other journals of kindred principles. By way of general reply Mr. O'Brien writes a letter to the editor of the paper mentioned, which, with the exception of a few preliminary observations, we subjoin : " For myself, 1 have executed a very painful duty —not hastily, but after having considered the sub ject during more than 15 months. " While I appreciate the noble qualities of many of the ' men of 1798,' I have always considered that the proceedings which they adopted with a view to serve their country were most disastrous to its interests. Especially disastrous wore the conse• quences of two courses of action upon which they relied—namely, the formation of secret societies, and an attempt to liberate this country by means of foreign aid. Had they supported the small party of patriots which was led by Grattan in the Irish Parliament with the same energy which they mis applied in the formation of secret societies, and in looking for foreign succour, they would have even tually obtained all that this nation required, and the ' Union' would never have taken place. " We are menaced with a repetition of these errors by the formation of the Phoenix Society, and by the tendency to look to France for deliverance, which has been manifested since the battle of Solferino. I have therefore felt myself compelled to warn my countrymen against the danger which is impending, and I am happy to find, from several private communications which I have received, that some of the most enlightened an patriotic of my Catholic friends do not discover in my language that tone of disrespect of which the critics who have reviewed my pamphlet in the Nation ccmpinin. " A Belgian friend, however, upon whose judg ment and experience I place much reliance, tells me that Mr. Martin and I are like those doctors who formerly sought, by long investigation, to account for the appearance of a golden tooth in the head of a human being. After the argument had lasted for a long time, it was at length discovered that the assumption on which the argument was based was unfounded ; for that no such golden tooth had been discovered in the head of any human being. Ile assures me Louis Napoleon will never invade Eng land or Ireland, so that the hopes and fears founded upon such a contingency are equally illusory. " There is a tradition in the county of Clare that a gentleman named Michael Comyn, who wrote some stories and poetry in Irish, which well deserve to be read by our students of the Gaelic language, was so firmly persuaded that Ireland was to be de livered from British rule by a French or Spanish invasion that he spent great part of his life in medi tating upon this contingency. The invasion never took place, but poor Mr. Comyn neglected his busi ness and spent his fortune in preparation for it, so that he reduced himself from comfortable circum stances to pauperism. " Let us not imitate either Michael Comyn or the learned doctors. Let us not neglect the essen tial interests of our country while we cherish illu sory expectations. " I differ with much that I see in the columns of the Nation, but I am happy to agree with its writers in thinking that our aspirations for national inde pendence ought not to prevent us from using all the resources that are furnished by the institutions• under which we actually live, for the purpose of obtaining improvements either by social efforts or by legislation. The policy of Parliamentary imle pendence,which the Natiipn has so long adzeated, is quite compatible with a resolute determination to promote, by all the means in our power, the re covery of the legislative independence of this country. _ _ I would myself prefer that the Irish represen tatives should meet in Dublin rather than in Lou don, if they were sufficiently numerous to form even the committee of a national Council; but if the con stituencies of Ireland neglect such opportunities as that which will be afforded in the county of Cork during the present week for the election of Repealers as members of Parliament, those who de sire to promote the social and legislatUre improve ment of this country aro not therefore bound to fold their arms and to abstain from endeavouring to serve their country through the agencies which they can at present command. "For my own part, I will give such support as I can offer to any useful proposal, whether it emanate from an Orangeman, a Conservative, a. Whig, an Old Ireland Repealer, a Young Ireland. Repealer, or a Franco-Hibernian ; and if we act towards each other in this spirit, perhaps we shall find that there are a great many questions of common interest in regard of which all Irishmen can agree. " You may remember that our recent co ntroversy originated in an apparent difference of opinion re specting the formation of Volunteer corps in Ire land. lam now happy to find that this difference of opinion was rather imaginary than real, and I believe that there are very few Irishmen who would not prefer that the scenes of 1782 should he again witnessed in Ireland rather than those of 1798. " Believe me, yours very sincerely, " WILLIAM S. O'BRIEN." 1111 S DAPS SHIPPING. LONDON, Feb. 21.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; rather strong breeze, and dull weather, with rain. DEAL, Feb. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Linecen shire, from Melbourne; Margaret Edward, from Algoa Bay. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Solace, from New York. S.W.—Arrived—Alba nian, Feb. 20.—Wind man, screw steamer, from Liverpool for Gibraltar, with pumps choked. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—City of Manchester, steamer, for New York. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—.Mari ner's Bride, from London for Valparaiso, with stern and post quarter carried away, haying been in contact with, a brig on the 18th inst. BRISTOL, Feb. 20.—Wind S.Vir.—Arrived—Dora,!friem Demerara. RAMSGITE, Feb. 18.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Nancy, f or Singapore. LAMLASH, Feb. 18.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—St. liag was, from the Clyde for Buenos Ayres. (By ELECTRIC TELEGRAP2I.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning: Arrived, Feb. 20—Eglinton, steamer, from Dublin; Comet, from Jersey ; Alliance, steamer, from Havre ; Southampton, steamer, from J ersey. P e ra, steamer, for Lady Eglinton, steamer, for London ; Sailed—Bremen, Cour i er , steamer, for J ersey ; Havre, steamer, for Havre. Al ed— i 3 ; repen, steamer, f or N ew Y or k ; (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GukvEsErfp, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 20—Sisters, from Guernsey. Arrived, Feb. 21—Remark, from Newcastle. Sailed—Adams, for New Orleans ; Water Nymph, for Port Phillip ; Amulet, for St. Michael's. DEAL, Thursday Morning. . Anchored—Austral, ship, from Port Augusta, Austrltha, for London ; Garibaldi and Circassian, for Cardiff; Blanch, for Cape Palmas; Carl Fourth, for Bombay—all from London. SPECIAL SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES, WEST MINSTER ABBEY.—The following is the list of preachers for March :—March 3, Rev. Dr. Williamson,; Vicar of Per shore; March 10, Rev. F. Pigou ; March 17, Rev. C. F. Secretan, Incumbent of Holy Trinity, Westminster ; March 24, Dean of Westminster ; March 31, Bishop of London. 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