The Sun. — London, England, 1861-02-08 00:00:00

ernes ques dried. small rving month nge in na can guide plates N TE Irish ta,tion re are ns the , near ►rtune, He !sident Lnd the 1, and of his e Cork which Le port 11l dis- fl i ght," [plicit. :onvic- [ can- basis of the to such 'eserv !Wally „y con- uld be in the 3 Eng action. ,ondon tan Sir Eared on ler cent. It was ye, and Dr ward. ye been -om the II malt ntained e same connec- several build onstant months le rate MONEY 111AliKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. During the last few days less animation has prevailed in the markets for foreign and colonial I produce. At the public sales of tea, however, — Cu Belfast and Ballymena prices were well sustained for the better qualities 13.14 Bir., Wol , and Str. Val. of goods. Sugars were in 'moderate demand, with- stock 1 1 1 3 i 4 1;: i; a L n a ii , and Ch June. stock 10 14 i sst io S l l a e n af i . l ad e Isl id. Co. out any material change in values. For coffee, rice, and cocoa the transactions have been confined stock Caledonian ' r **** almost exclusively to immediate requirements, g Carn r i ri a a r n tr an & Z a n rdigan without any material alteration in values. Spices g (d)rk, illrock.„trassage and Fruit were inactive, and only limited transac- Do or nAwin 10 A (*eta no div Lions were recorded in saltpetre. In the tallow to B 1 i r as tg, 6 g l c. P d er t a o t market some extensive speculative dealings have 50 Dublin & Bel A fast, b June. e. -stock IlLusni,lnellii:..lun been entered into, and prihtes have show n an up ward movement. P.Y.C. on the spot is now stock stock D ' ' a a s sre ni rn lTnon Counties stock quoted 595. 6d. ; March delivery, 595. to 598. 6d. ; steak Do do Bdo 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds. and last three months, 565. 6d. to 575. per cwt. stock East Suffolk A moderate amount of . business was transacted stoc k stoc nunbVegritih&.eDallsgewe • in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and 10 Ford' &Clyde Junction prices remain unchanged. The sales were 7,000 s irct 8B Glasg. and S: Western bales. 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland stook Great Northern I A further sum of £40,000 in silver was with- stock Do do A stock drawn from the Bank of England yesterday for stack GN. d tg ° s 13 W. d of o Ireland 1 transmission to the East. s e t toc oc t G D a o t S W" y ternl gas. stock 1 The Stratheden has been announced from Mel - 12 Trish South al -eist L ern bourne with £96,000 in specie. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 1 stock London and Blackwall 1 With regard to the Market for American Seen- stock I. o o yi n Lon., Bi h 2s ,i h t. t.. a t; Coast ,.over 1' rities, Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite, in his weekly stook I.ond: drltli Western, 1i circular states :—" Since our last, the market in st—k r 5 €le d iry & s,glh6oeraine Western 1: London for American Securities has been firmer, stock iiiaeneralinrinsintleß 1I( but the recent advices being unfavourably regarded, Sob Mar and Carlisle I have produced a dull feeling. Until politics assume ir 3 rl 3 t o rn d o o nta t shares 8 a more settled character we cannot expect invest- st°Bo6c Mid l and i • lO 1.4 Dints to be freely made as heretofore. Illinois s t o ck Doo 1-I;rm w. ing. & Derby 10 Shares have declined to 291 discount , closing 29 50 111 . . „ Gt s . h W ar . e o s f I re l an d a bid. Erie Shares advanced to 32 1, and closed at 25 Mid lent a 29." 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Ctrlisle a Subjoined is an official notice, posted on the 10 ILYTeewrY7Nrmar Armagh, ali Stock Exchange to-day, in reference to invest- stock Norfolk.. P ........ : 10( stock North Tirltisb ments by the Court of Chancery : stock lor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock 10( INVESTMENT OP CASK UNDER THE CONTROL OP THE stock D" A stk ; A recs no d. until 6pchas beenpd.B 10C took Do B stock .. ~ lOO oak Nth. Eaptern—iirwick 100 15 Dodo, G.N.E. purchase 16 )ek Do Leeds .... ...... )ck Do York. ack North London .. ' 100 10 Do new 5 18.4 North Staffordshire l7 10 N. and S. W. Junction al 12 Not. &Grantham Rail ll SERVICE OP PETITION. ',O rzebles Every petition for the purpose of conversion of any 3 per 20 Portsmoutla Cent. Bank Annuities into any other of the Stoc ks, Funds, stOC N k ISteOhltifleY&••tr•-al ••• • • • 10 l or Securities hereinbefore mentioned, shall be served upon stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 the trustees, if any, of such Bank 3 per Cent. Annuities, stoc k etoc Shropshire Slid. stock lgo o and upon such persons, if any, as the Court shall think 10 Sittin s eb l o re urne n & Sh;el: * all fit, stock South Devon 50 Nthn. Counties Union 25 S.-Durham & lianc.Un. 221 stock South Eastern tock South Wales tock S. York. and River Dun 100 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all `.5 Stockton & Darlington all 15 Do do ll ',5 Do New (1860) 3 ,ck Taff Vale . lOO )ck Do Pref. No 1 lOO l 5 ThamesHavenDk&Rall 22 i 0 Ulster . .-• , al, l 5 Do . 10 Do . : ...... • ..... 2 >c k Vale O*fNeath 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim all /CIE Waterford & Kilkenny 100 io Waterford & Limerick all !O West Cornwall %) West London 10 Do Ist class .. • 20 Do 2d class .. . tock WestHartlepool larbr and Rail . 100 stock West Midland—Oxford 100 stock Do. Newport 100 stock • Do. Hereford 100 Share COURT. Cash under the control of the Court may be invested in et! Bank Stock, East India Stock, Exchequer Bills, £2 10s. etc per Cent. Annuities, and upon mortgage of freehold and st• copyhold estates respectively in England and Wa les, as st 4 well as in Consolidated 3 per Cent. Annuities, Reduced 19. and New. CAMPBELL, C. JOHN ROMILLY, J. L. KNIGHT BRUCE, L.J. G. J. TURNER, L.J. R. T. KINDERSLEY, V.C. JOHN STUART, V.C. W. P. WOOD, V.C. St( Increased firmness has been apparent in the sty Market for Public Securities to-day, owing to pur- Chases on speculative account. The advices from 12 New York, moreover, are considered encouraging. sr, Consols have been 92 for money and 921 t for st , account, but they are now rather flatter, viz., 911 92 and 921,-- respectively. The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at 91t, 92 ; Bank Stock is at 231 and 233 ; India ditto is firm at 2181 and 219 ; and Exchequer Bills have improved to ss. dis. and par. Foreign Securities have been dealt in to a fair extent, and prices tend upwards. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 701 to 71; ditto (1858), 561 to 56! ; Mexican are steady at 23i, and Venezuelan at 21 ; Portuguese have improved to 45Z 46 ; Brazilian 4f per Cents. to 86, and Dutch 2 per Cents. remain at 63t. The Railway Share Market has been moderately active ; prices at the commencement showed in creased heaviness, but they afterwards slightly advanced in sympathy with the English funds. I s . Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and West Midland declined 55.; and Great Western, 10s.; North-Western and Midland advanced ss. ; I s and Great Northern, 10s. :5 Blythe and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issued at £5O :tk Bris. & Exet4 p.ct.stock :0 Do. do. do. Shares )ck Caledon £lO, 41 per cent )ck Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 61 Cork Sc Bandon, 51 p. a :8 Cornwall. 5 per cent 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun 14 Do Ist Class Pref )ck E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.a Jck Do. do. Class B 6 p.c stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lock E. Coun. Ex. sp. c. No. 1 -, ek Do. do. No. 2 ,ck Do. New 6 pet ct. stock. ,cock Eastern Union,4 per ct. stock Do. 5 per cent. guar... stock Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares stock Do. 4 p.c gna. S. &D. stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. lock Furness, 5 per cent .... Eck Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. ock Great Northern, 5 p. ct sp_altedm., p.apm mit Do. 41 p. c. do. do. O Do. sp.a Redm. 5 p.c. pm O (it. NIL of Seotid. Ist pr. (Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland)l )ek p. ct pref. stock 60. Great West. (Perks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. et jock o. Tledeemable,44p.ct. took Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et. tock Do Irredeemable, do lock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. ptsh. 10 Do. do. sp. et. pref .. stock Do Birme.guar. stock.. 261 Do. Chester gua. shares 131 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. 100 Lan. & Carl. 41 pc. pref stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock stock Do.Barnstst.£s Bs 10d pc stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) stock Lon. & Brig. 5 pew'. No.l stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 stock Do. gm. 6p. c. stock Do. do. sf.c. No. 4 stock Do. do. 4 per ten'.... 5 Do. do. 4 p. c. shares stock Do. 7 p. ct. Pref. stock stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P , stock Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '6s' stock Do. 4 per cent. Pref stock Lon. Chat. and Dover Do. W. t A rceiv. no div. 10 Ex.A til6p cispd on Do. B B. & Brom ex. 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex 13 stock Lon. and N.W. Cov. and Nuneaton, 5 p. et stock Lon. & S.W, 7p. ct stock stock Do. 44 per cent 2s. 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpl arns. of 28. 6d ..... 121 Londondy. & Cole. 1 sh. 121 Londony. & Ennis. 1 sh. stock Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et. 6 Do. £6 stock Do. 31 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent 121 Narynort & Car., 4p. c 14 Do. 41 per cent stock Mid. Con. 6 p c. stock stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bin 6 p.c. stock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock 6 Do. with option till 1860 stock Do. Leic. & Bit. pref. st. stock Norflk sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 stock Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 stock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 stock North British, 5 p. o stock Do. New, gna. sp. c 101 Do. Bor. lln. g. pf. she 101 Do. do. do. stock Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co. stock N-EastCons.Pret 4p. S. stock Do. 41 pc. redeemable.. stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. - 7, 17 Do. do. do e ," 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. I 111 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 —,, 15 Do. York, •.& S. Purch. 10 North Staffordshire 10 Rhymney Guaranteed. 2 , 81 Scottish Central, new pf stock Scottish North-Eastern i — 1 31 p. c. pref. stock stock Do.Aberde en,,s,rua.6p.c. F. stock - Do. 7p. c. pref. stool; 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. 1.0.6 South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) 1 „ stock Do. 41 per cent, ‘ , 4 stock Do.Fixed4lp.c. Ist is stock •I;cuth Wales, gua. 4 p.c stock Do. 41 per cent stock Po. 5 per cent: stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. e gua 25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c 25 Do. B 6 ner cent 25 Do. C 6 percent it stock Watrfd & Eilkny, 6p. C. stock W.Mid -Oxf let Gua stk 1 stock Do. 2d do stook Do Newport 5 p.c.ptred. stock Do.Perpet 6p. c. pf 1866 stock Do. till 1869, Ist is. 121 Do. do. 2d is. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the varia• tions have not been of an important eharacter South-Austrian and Lombardo.Venetian are a shade flatter, and East Indian advanced 5 5. , Great at Indian Peninsula declined 10s. st I Joint-Stock Bank and Mlbewlla n c ous Shares were in limitad request. London Joint Stock st, improved ss. ; and Union of London declined ss, ; Red Sea telegraph Shares advanced ss. to 10s. at st BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll 2 11 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9l/ 2 1/ 2 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885.. 161 India Stock .. . 219 181 Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent. — Ditto 5 per Cent Consols tor Account, March 7 India Stock for Account Ditto 5 per Cent. for Account .. 991 8/ 9 I Exchequer Bills, £ l,OOO , 1 1d D , tto £5O O 3 dis Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian 5 per Cent .. Ditto 41 per Cent. 1 860 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 231 Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853 Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7 and '9 — Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded 4 Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Venezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 631 Piedmontese 5 per Cent., Ex. 2sf. TWO O'CLOCK Consols, Money 911 2 Ditto March Account THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. Feb. 8, between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. 9 a.m. - Nairn 29'58 32 30 W.N.W. 3 2 b. Aberdeen-- 29 . 69 35 33 N.W. 3 1 b. Greenock Berwick 29.64 42 39 N.N.E. 2 8 0. Portrush Galway 29/4 36 35 N. 4 7 t. Scarborough Bull Liverpool 29 64 40 39 N.E. 1 9 r. Queenstown 29• 60 41 40 N. 2 9 Yarmouth 2 9 .69 41 40 S. S. E. 2 7 C. London 2 9 .60 44 42 E.S. E. 2 9 O. Night extreme 29'64 40 S. 2 9 0. Kew. ...—.... 29 . 58 42 40 S.E. 3 9 0. Dover 29'64 44 43 S.S.E. 2 5 0. Portsmouth Plymouth , 29 . 36 47 46 E. 3, 3 m. Penzance I 29.36 43 42 S.E. 2' 5 b. 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 (fo. evaporation. and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (1 to 9). I. Initials 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. WEATHER REPORT, FEB. 8. .Alderney, S.E.; cloudy Dumfries S.E. fine , . , ' Ardrossan N. ; fine. Edinburgh, W.; fine Belfast, N.E. ; fair Gravesend, E .S.E. Glasgow E E.; hazy S.W. ; frost Y Birmingham, S.W.; wet Goole, dull wet ; cloud Brighton, S.S.E. ; Bristol, • fine Harwich, Hartlepool, S i S.E ; ,li fo g g ht breeze, Cambridge, S.E. d.W. ; dull Holyhead, N.E Cardiff, S.W. ; rain with rain . Carlisle, N.E. ,• fine Chatham, S.S.E.; fres h , h In verness, S.W. ; frost Leeds, S.E.; wet cloud y Leith S. ; calm Cork, N.E. ; fine E. • Deal, S.S.E., moderate; fine Manchester, _ wet Derby, N.E. ; rain , _ Middlesborough, S.W.; fi ne Doncaster, S. ; wet Milford Haven, N.E.; rain Dublin, N. ; fine Newcastle oa Tync, W.; fog Dundee, S.E.; fine ___—.reIMIIINEMIM CONDON V. LORD RAYNHAM, M.P.—This was an action to recover compensation of the defendant for having with o ut r easonable and probable cau se charged the plaintiff before a magistrate with begging, and for having caused her to be imprisoned in a police cell. After a long trial the jury, without any hesitation, found a verdict for the neble defendant. THE INDIAN POLICE.—The North-West Gazette states that Mr. M. H. Court is appointed Superintendent - General of Police for the districts under the Government of the North-West provinces. Mr. Court's career as a magi strate, his pamphlet on the police ctnd the courts, and his conduct as a member of the Police Commission, prove his km for the appointment. gm 1 100 100 100 100 100 all all Paid. CrlOrleine.g F} 8 80 82 6f 7 99 101 97 97} 6 6i 8 8 15i 16 50 St 37 39 26 28 8 88 261 27i 13 115 111 112 104 106 132 131 112 113 696 70 61 64 16 1161 61 64 14 115 48 60 001 1011 94 65 7 6d 52 54 651 Chi ,05 105 p 1p 601 414 93} 031 100 103 21 24 I lot 101 8 8} Business Isl Done. 504 i 114 116 334 344 86 88 48 50 6 7 39 11 - -d 1111 106 85t 861 60 62 85 90 4 7 42 43 104 11 p 6 6i p 551 51 2 3 p d p 66 69 1111 IV 6 6i 461 47, 41 43 82 88 PREFERENCE SHARES. 132 1 1041 f P 601 924 I 102 144 i 8 5 1 i i 461 6 Closing Business Paid ' Price. Share, Railways. Done. [Ol 103 206 216 6 66 99 101 [l2 115 [O6 108 [lO 112 108 110 124 126 76 80 [l2 114 90 92 .17 119 [l2 114 [O4 106 85 87 98 100 99 101 89 91 90 92 101 103 10 10 3 / 4 17 3 / 4 18 3 / 4 10 3 / 4 76 78 20 3 / 4 21 3 / 4 10 3 / 4 104 15 3 / 4 16 t 35 137 113 113 135 113 101 116 116 140 116 103 150 153 128 131 ,70 73 87 89 116 118 150 155 14 14i 125 130 }6) 71 I i 4 P 134 138 1102 104 95 97 111 113 log 111 91 93 101 103 102 104 i iP idip 22 a 100 100 100 all all 133 136 101 11 23 21 102 154 62 104 '9l 93 100 102 85 88 27i 281 ,?,24 331 324 331 45 48 124 120 120 124 100 102 123 126 11.6 120 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Pau l Leasing \Closing Business Co. s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchleyl all ILn AN.W .. .. Buckinghamshire .... I 100 , Ln & N.W 98 100 Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. 53 531 Do. do. 5/ per cent. 100 Do. 125 127 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do. 113 115 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin 102 104 Colchester, Stour Val. all .U.&E CI 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,g.6 p.c. ICO t North. 135 137 E.Unlon,Harwich Shs all .Counts. 44 41 Do. Woodbridge ... 100 Gls.Barr.&Nells,Drct. 100' Cs.ledoniu Do. New ... ...... 100 o. ... -.. Gloster& Dean Forest all t. West, Hartlpool.Dek.& Rail. all .N.&Br t Hull and Selby ...... all IYk.N. Md. LDaD D on.o o c; .. :tr i e S esfeh h ar a arrel r n. e ecer s su. . a.:. .. s:p . .. c .. lia a oool l o l l , L I DD ): :::&. i s T. .. w. London & Greenwich 100 S. East Lon.,Tilby.& Souten . 100 Peto &Co Lowestoft, gum 4 100 Do. 6 per c en t.. - . p et. . orfolk Manc.,Buxtn. & Mali. 100 °. Mid. Bradford Prefer- all L o' ence Stook ..... lOO Newmarkt.,llwryk x guaranteed 5 p, 0 . j 5. 5 6 Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. do. 6 per cent .... all Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all North Western ...... all Preston and Wyre. I all Do. 4 Shares A. all &811eP d 1 1 00 ® 1 Do. S ou th Stailbrdshire .. all i er D e a for s it k o r y e s w tn s . b ll ry it & eh H . Wilts and Somerset.. 100 .4 Wimbledon& CrOYdn. 611 Midland E•Counte Do. Midland L& NVQj Do, yk, T.Brasseyi 3} 3} 97 99 P 58 53 15i 16 M`eiein Gt Went L.& Brgtu 57} 7 [135 137 103 105 11 lit 90 92 9 91 T.-(TIIIS DAY.) YS AND STOCKS. SHARE NARK ORDINARY SHAT 9 11 53 54 24d 1331 134 ,05 107 6 9 i 2 i i 115 14i 15 101 101 49 1001 4 1 sto sto 94 sto 1111 113 '207 210 61 63 115 120 88 *1 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1861. THE FATAL A CC TDENT ON THE SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY. CORONER'S INQUEST—(THIS DAY.) The adjourned inquest, on the body of Dr. W. Baly, was resumed this morning at the White Hart Tavern, Merton, before Mr. W. Carter, coroner for East Surrey. Mr. Jones, instructed by Mr. St. Clair Bedford, attended on the part of the relatives of the deceased gentleman. Mr. Turner (of the firm of Turner, Sole, and Turner), to watch the case on behalf of his brother, Mr. Turner, who was lying at the Mansell Arms, Wimbledon, very seriously injured. 981 Captain Mangles, chairman of the Beard of Directors of the South-Western Railway, Sergeant Gazelee, and a number of the officials of the railway were also present. Mr. Johnson, of the firm of Bircham and Johnson, attended as counsel for the South-Western hallway 45 Company. The jury having answered to their names, Mr. Jones addressed the coroner, sitting down, and in so locy and confidential a tone as to be perfectly inaudible to the reporters, who were situated only a few feet from him. After some further conversation, which was carried on in the same indistinct manner, William Martin was called. He said—l am in the ser Tice of the Sonth-Western Railway Company as points man. I have been so engaged nearly two years. I have been employed at the Epsom Junction during the whole time. My duties were to attend to the shifting of the points connecting the branch line with the main line. On last Monday I was on duty as usual. There is a train due there at five o'clock p.m. The witness Holler said at 5, 5.10, and 5.15. Coroner told him he had already given his evidence, and he must not interrupt the witness. Witness continued—The five o'clock train passed Epsom at 5.18. The next train I expected was the 5.30. It was the Portsmouth direct, leaving Waterloo at 5.10. One train from the branch line passed up between these two. I noticed the 5.10 train approaching. It was about 800 yards off when I first saw it. At that time I had no sig nal on. That would be the " all right" signal to the driver of the train. At that time the points were in the right position. They were open for the main line. Nothing struck my attention as unusual with the train I saw approaching. I held up the white light—the all-right signal. I was then standing against the points of the branch line close to my box. George Dickson was with me at the time. He is not connected with the South-Western Company. I noticed the clock particularly when the train passed. It was 5.31. That is punctual to time. I cannot tell at what rate the train was coming. Coroner—Well, about what rate ? Witness—l cannot tell, but to the best of my judgment I should say about 35 miles an hour. Coroner—Did Dickson make any observation to you as the train passed ? Witness—No. The whole of the train passed. It was on the down main line. When the train arrived at the points I can't say whether it was the engine or tender, but some portion of the front part of the train struck the points. Coroner—How do you know that ? Witness—By a sudden jerk I felt the blow by having hold of the lever connected with the points. Coroner--Are you positive about the state of the points at that moment ? Witness—Yes, the points were fully open, leaving the main line free and clear. I noticed after that that an acci dent occurred. I could not see as it was getting dark. I could not tell what it was, but I knew something was wrong. I did not leave my post. The first person I saw coming from the train was the guard. He asked me for a hara lamp. I gave him oae. I did not notice which way !ie went. My attention was given to putting on the signals to stop the traffic, both up and down. I put up the auxiliary red signal, which is about eight hundred yards from my box. I afterwards found that the train that had passed me was off the line. Mr. Jones—Was thirty-five miles the usual speed of the ;rain ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Jones—Not going faster than usual. Witness—No. Mr. Jones—ls there any regulation about shutting off the steam after that point is passed ? • Witness—l am not aware of any. Mr. Jones—Were any repairs going on near the line ? Witness—There were men at work some distance off, near the Wimbledon station and Epsom junction. Mr. Jones—When did you see them at work last ? Witness—On the Saturday, and the accident occurred on the Monday. After the accident Mr. Strutt, the superin tendent of the line, came down. Mr. Jones, on the part of the company, said if there were any witnesses or persons in the employ of the company the coroner wished to examine, he would send for them. He was anxious everything should be elicited connected with the accident. A Juror to Witness—ls it your duty to see to the points when the 5 o'clock express train passes ? Witness—Yes, they were all right then and before the next train passed. Coroner—Did you hold the lever when the 5 o'clock ex. press train passed as you did when the train which met with the accident passed ? Witness—Yes. Coroner—Did you feel any jerk then ? Witness—No. Coroner—Were the points in perfect order Witness—Yes. Mr. Jones—How far off the Epsom junction were the repairs going on? Witness—About 400 or 500 yards. The Coroner—Did you notice the condition of the points after the accident ? Witness—Yes ; the north one was broken, but not quite separated from the rail. It would be more proper to say the point was bent. [The point was here produced.] The piece of metal was broken off to allow the trains to pass down the Epsom line. No trains passed over the line before the point was removed. It was taken off by one of the inspectors named Herbert. A Juror—How many hours out of the 24 are you on duty ? Witness—Nine hours. Mr. Johnson—You pulled up all the danger signals after the accident ? Witness—Yes—the lever of the point is always held back as a train passes. I have felt usually a alight vibration as the trains went over, but never so violent as on the occa sion of the accident. Mr. Johnson—Who is the Mr. Dickson you speak of ? Witness—He is a farmer. His land is on both sides of the line. I saw him approaching as the train was crossing up, and I called out to caution him. He crossed the line and was standing at my box when the accident occurred. Mr. George Dickson—l am a farmer, and live at Merton. I know the points at the junction of the Epsom and Leather head Railway with the South-Western. On Monday week last I was near the junction. I went on the line from the right hand side, just beyond the bridge, opposite the point+ man's box, Nothing particular occurred at that moment. I was going across not with the intention of speaking to the pointsman. I said, "It's a beautiful night ;" and he replied, " You look out, sir, there's a train coming." I stopped for a minute outside his box while the train passed. I kept my eye upon the approaching train, and saw nothing wrong. At this time the pointsman was standing close to me. I believe he had hold of the lever. I was rather frightened at being so near the train. After the train, or rather the latter part of it, passed where I stood, one of the handles of the lever broke off and flew down the line for some distance. The pointsman then said, to the best of my belief, " Good God ! something's happened." I afterwards found that some of the carriages were off the line. I remained for some hours after and rendered assist ance to the passengers. I saw that one of the points was bent and standing nearly upright. I then went for ward, and found that Dr. Baly was under a carriage. After 10 o'clock, I passed up the line towards Wimbledon. I did not discover anything that might have caused the ob struction. I looked at the rails to see if the wheels of the carriages had been off the line, but could not discover whether they had been or not. I had a lamp in my hand. By Mr. Jones—More than half an hour elapsed before I examined the points. There were plenty of people aboutwith lights, but I cannot say positively who held the light for me to see by. I will swear the point was broken, but not separated from the rail, when I first saw it. The least thing would have severed it. By Mr. Johnson—l did not observe that the train was travelling faster than usual. I have land on both sides of the line, and I frequently cross the line. I have stood on former occasions while the train passed, but I felt nothing ' more than on ordinary occaeions. The hau t dle of the lever first flying off attracted my attention. On examination I discovered an indention on the sleepers, as if something had passed over them instead of the metals. It was only for about 20 yards upward that I could discover any marks on the sleepers. I could only find the indention on one side of the line. It was on the inside rail of the down line. I should think the indention was caused by some of the wheels going wrong. The mark on the sleepers was about three or four inches from the metal.. • William Martin recalled, and examined as to the position of the point after the accident, as they differed in some respects as to how it was situated when it was examined after the accident occurred. When I looked at the points I saw that something had been on the sleepers. It had the appearance of being the marks of a flange of a wheel. The marks were inside the right rail of the down line. The . marks were on the wood work on the bolt head, and on the plate near the switch. I did not find anything that was likely to have caused the wheel to go off the line. The inquiry had not concluded when we went to press. FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION IT TILE FLEET-LANE SEWER. THREE MEN KILLED AND ONE MISSING. This morning a fatal occurrence took place in one of the sewers used for the drainage of part of the city of London, whereby three unfortunate men have lost their lives, and one other man is missing, and has, it is conjectured, been washed away by the flow of sewage in the pipes. From information obtained the following appear to be the facts as far as they have transpired. Between three and four o'clock this morning the men proceeded as usual into the several sewers under ground for the purpose of flushing them, the four men in question, namely, Bryan, Daniel Horrigan, John Delaney, and White, descending into the Fleet-lane sewer by the entrance in Seacoal-lane, Skinner-street. At eight o'clock, the usual time for leaving work for breakfast, the four men not making their appearance, some anxiety was manifested, and Thomas Folley, the foreman of the men, with seven or eight other men, expressed their willingness and desire to descend to look after the missing men. They accordingly went down the same opening in Seacoal-lane, and after proceeding some distance they discovered Bryan, Horrigan, and Delaney lying apparently , lifeless. As soon as possible they ascended the opening with the men, and conveyed them at once to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where the bodies were seen by Mr. Woods, the house sur geon, who pronounced life to be quite extinct. It is sup posed that the unfortunate men met with their death from an explosion of the impure gas, from the refuse being flushed up from the upland sewers. The occurrence has been reported to Mr. Haywood, the engineer to the City Sewers Commission, who expressed to our reporter that it was the more extraordinary, as the sewer in question was a new one, and was remarkably free from stagnant vapour, and well ventilated. A strict search is to be made for the missing man White this afternoon. BRITISH FOSS 'are l Railways. Paid. 10 Atlantic &8r Lawrenc , , Rom., B a rod a&.Cent Inc • t Gu. 5 per cent.. 8 Do, Do. 94 Buffalo and Lake Huron' 9/ Do. New 0 Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godrichl 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1.87;.' 10 Do. do. July 1. 187: 10 Do. do. June 1, 1877 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lin , Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim. O Cape Town & Dock Scrir O Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c 74 Demerara O Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. ck East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. O Do. F Shares Ext.... . 0 Do. Jubbulporc O 1)o. 44 p c. Debentrs 0 Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1801 0 I Do. 1865-1870 ck Grand Trunk of Canada O Do. 6 per cent. Pref O Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct O Do. 6 per ct. Debentr 0 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 0 Do. do. 1867 O I Do. do. 1872 ick t. In diaPenin. gua.sp. c. 9 Do. New gua. 5 p. c ,ck Gt. South. of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. ;0 Do. do. 04 Gt. W. of Canada Shares 04 Do. New O Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O O Do. do. '73 till '6O 10 Do. do. '73 without opt. O Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do 10 Do. 54 p. c. do. '7B do )ck Madras, guar., 44 p. c )ck Do. do. 5 per cent )ck Do. p. c. Extension 20 Do. Fourth do )ck Melb.Corp. 6 p. c. Bnds. 20 Newßrunswick a Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land do 20 Do. do. B Capital do. Do. do. Land do. 20 Oude (Limited) ock Scinde .......... 14-a 20 Do. Punjaub g 20 Do. Do. e. sto.lk Do. Indus. St. Flo. g v g. 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip FOREIGN 10Antwerp 8: Rotterdam 120 Ardennes ?.0 3ab.&S.Fran-Lim.7 p.c. 5 Belgian East. Junction !O Beziers to Graissessac.. 6 Car - neaux Mine & Rail 10 Copiapo 10 Ditto Extension .... !O Dutch Rhenish ........ !O Eastern of France .... !O Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. C. !O Do. do. 1.0 Great Central of France Gt. I uxem Con. she... 9 Italian Junci :on ...... 9 Lierre & Turnhout .... O Lyons & Geneva .. •• • • O Namur & Liege • • 9 Do. 6p. c. Pref. ...... • • 16 Northern of France.... L 6 Do. New Shares .. •• .. l 0 Norwegian Trunk Pref. ZO Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. W Paris & 0r1ean5.......• zo (Recife & S. Fran. (Fern.: gua. 7 p. ct. 1im...... ZO g l!igalz 20 Royal Danish. 5 Royal Swedish ........ 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... 20 Sambre & Meuse ...... 10 Do. 5i per cent. Pref..... 20 San Paulo, lira, v. 7p. c. 20 S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin 20 Southern of France 20 S. East Portugal 7p ct 81 West Flandern 10 Do. 51 . p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France 20 Western of Austria 20 Western of S witz eriand 6 Wiesbaden .. 6 Do. 8 per cent Pref 20 Zealand BRITISE Alf re , i Consols (Philack) 20 'British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) l 1 'East Bassett (Illogan)..1 30 'East Caradon ' 3.14.6 jE. W'l Russel (Tavistk.), 7.4.0 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.), 541 Great South Tolgus.... 174 1 ` G.Wheal Alfa. (Philack)' IG. Wheal Vor (11elstort;' 94 Grenville Herod's-Foot ...... Hingston Downs • Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant) North Downs 2 North Frances (Mogan)! 11i N. Wh'l Basset (1110 ;an) , 1 'North Wheal Crotty 'Par Consols (St. Blazey) 1i 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 I Sortridg, e Cons. Min. Co. lls South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Carn Brea (Illogan) I 4I 1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. al S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18. S Stray Park 24.8.0 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 10 Tin Crott Vale of Towey (Carrn.) as 6d West Basset (Illop, - ,an)..1 li IW. Caradon (Liskeard) 5 ,West Seton 'Wheal Basset (Illogani rdi ,Wheal Buller (Redruth 6 I Wheal Edward (Cal:. -1 7.5 'Wheal Kitty (U.Le.ant 1.7.2 'Wheal MaryAur,(Men. 8 WhealTreia7;ney (Lis. pi 20 1 20 5 1 40 1 2 20 2 5 1 281t1 FOREIGN MI 'astralian ißonAccord Copper,Lim. Brazil St.J.del Itey,Lim • Do. Land and MmingCo. ,Clarendon Cons.MinCo I Cobre Copper ,Copiapo . • Dun3loun.Cop.3ling 001 Fortuna. 1 !General Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr. , kapunda (Limited) . Linares Lusitanian Mariquita N.RhineCopoiS.Aus.L ' Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt Port Philip I Scottish Austrln. (L.l, United Mexican .. .. Worthing (Limit'ed) Do. all 129.641. COLONIAL GOVER. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. & July Do. 6p. cent. 1829 Do. 6p. cent. 1881 Do. 6p. cent. 1884 Do. 6 p. c. Feb.,,Sz Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. , Do. 5 per cent ,Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,1860 Do. 1890 N.8.G0 v. 6 p.c. Ja.&July Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. N. S. W. Gov. 5 p. c., 1866 Do. 5 p. c., 1871 to 187 r Do. 5 p.c.,1888 & upwde Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875 S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 &up. Vie. Gov 6 p.c. Jr. &July Do, do 6p• • Ap.&Oct. • ' JOINT-STO , Agra&UnitedService Bki Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bank of Turkey British North American I Chtd.Bank of India, &c., Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch.' City _ Colonial .. Corn. Bank of Canada..l Commercial of London..' Eng., Scot. , & Ans. Ch..l jGen. Bk Switzerland Lon. Char.Bkof Austral London and County .. I London Joint Stock .. London and S.African.. PLondon & Westminster Nat. Prov. of England . Do. new ......... 50 National Bank • New South Wales. Orient. B. Corporation ',Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland . Do. new ISouth Australia ... Union of Australia . 'Union of London ... Unity Mutual. DO stock Commercial lOO stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min , 100 stock East and West India 1 100 stock London lOO stock St. Katharine lOO stook Southampton lOO stock Victoria . ... 100 20 Do New •—1 2 MISCELLANE An glo-M exican Mint !Atlantic R. M 1 Sttn (1d) Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Berlin Water (Limited) British American Land B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) Do. C. (Limited) Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg Do. Pref. 7 per cent Crystal Peace Do. Preference E. Indi o. Irrl gn. & Canal Electric Telegraph [ Do. New Engli h & Aus. Copper. Gen. Steam Navigate m Great Ship Limited) Do. 17i p et Prefereace Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) Madras Irr. and Canal Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) )National Dis. Co. (Lim ) Nerbu.Coal& Iron (Lim ) Netherlands Land Do.B p.e.l'ref..iss.atl dis N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand N.B.Australaslan Oriental Gas (Limited). Do. New Shares (Lim.) . Orintl.ln.Steam(Lina.) Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New RedSea&lnd.Tel.g.4lp.e Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) 'South Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. do. Registered Do. do. Tr. & Ln. Co.ofUpr.Can., Tau Diernon' k Laud all all 15s. 8 100 all 100 all all all all 5 28 i ISSIONS. Closing Price. 75 77 91 92 16 161 d If 6 d 6 7 75 BO 67 72 65 70 i pr 21 2 d 974 984 07 P 8 991 1001 22 23 74 76 CO 63 44 46 50 55 42 47 42 47 94 95 lid 1 d 2} 2d 111 Ili Oi 9 d 90 95 93 96 84 97 89 82 82 84 91 02 85 87 2 11 ( 5 7 5 7 961 971 20 2 d - 91 98 t d ,WAYS. 54 el - 1 ILI 111 12i 34 31 i 3k 2 &1 23 2.1 6i 61 7f 8 19 20 374 384 8 9 36 37 54 56 31 21d 5 i 5 i 1 A 81 it If lid 1% lf d 19f 204 5} 6 91 9# 21i 22i g 1 2 1 , 35 205 4CO 410 107* 112* 11 11* 7 7* 22 24 7* 8* 2* 1* 311!' 33 35 2* 1* 2/ 1* M 56 3* 4 4* 5 6 6* 8 9 9* 9/ 43 45 300 310 3 3, 3 .1_ 37 39 6i 1I I, 2 2 .4 18 19 77 79 350 360 1121 1171 1125 135 I 11 2 121 131 19 21 15 17 ES. 1 if A d i 30 31 dis. 40 42 8 10 i I 2i 3 21 22 11 it laP i p 9 10 i 6 p id 4 6 i i il 3 4 I 1 T St CIT 108 112 107 108 110 112 100 A 1004 107: 118 A 1071 108 k 1056 106 A 98 100 98 100 97 90 11054 1061 107 1071 ANKS. 82 84 68 70 18& 194 50 54 14 1 20 21 15, 16i 221 23i 36} 37i 474 184 174 184 241 251 98 100 id par ,OUS. 13 14i 30 32 41 lf 35 37 18 20 13 15 23a 244 304 814 101 IC3 1 I 31 34 I 1 lj 2i 34 IN lid lt Old i 1 1: 1 3 -1 f 3 p f 48 51 71 73 11 13 16} 174 17 . 19: 5 • 6 47 49 125 135 33 35 6 71 91 1O I Business done 20'11 100 324 10 stock 25 stock stock 0 stock stock 100 stock all all all 100 100 I all 1 sa. /100 10 all 100 1 ,Alt ail all 10 all all all all all all all MiN .11.101 MEN ,ITIES. 1101 100 i i 97i lo6t i 1074 4 61 604 K B I all I all 471 f 240 li.S. 111 10 LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor and the Lords Justices.) APPEAL lIOTION FOR JUDGMENT-EART, OP SHREWSBURY V. LBVEIL. This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Wood, pronounced on Bth June last. The first suit was instituted for the purpose of restraining proceedings at law on certain bills of exchange for £20,000, accepted by the plaintiff in pursuance of an agreement entered into in Jan. 1849. The agreement impeached in the present suit was on the ground of fraud and misrepresentation. It appears that the plaintiff, then Lord Ingestre, became acquainted with the defendant, Bere Leveil, at that time a director of a joint-stock company in Belgium, under the title, La Societe Agricole Forestier de vieve et Simoses. He purchased three estates for 5,450,000 f., and mortgages to the amount of 3,550,000 f., and bills were accepted to the amount of £20,000 as the price. The plaintiff filed his bill to set the transaction aside on the ground of fraud, and the Vice- Chancellor, and afterwards, on appeal, the Lords Justices, dismissed his bill with costs, as the charges of fraud had not been substantiated. The present motion is a suit in stituted against Trappes, the defendant's trustee, to restrain him froin putting into execution a judgment for £21,960 obtained on the acceptances of the plaintiff. The Vice- Chancellor refused the motion, and the plaintiff appealed. The Lord Chancellor dismissed the appeal, and was silent as to costs. Appeal dismissed without costs. ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) JUDGMENT.-COOK V. DAWSON. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said this was a motion to compel the purchaser to pay the purchase money of this property into Court. By arrangement between the parties this course was adopted (adjourned from chambers), with a view to take the opinion of the Court as to whether the will of the testator gave the testatrix a power to sell his property; and whether a good title could be given to the purchaser. The testator by his will directed all his debts and funeral expenses to be paid, and he gave to his wife all his household furniture and the use of all his real and per sonal estate in Wallsfngham, during all the term of her natural life, and in case his real and personal - property was not sufficient to keep her comfortable he gave her full power either to sell or mortgage the property. And the question raised was whether this gave the executrix a power to sell the real estate. On considering the terms of the will and the cases cited, he was of opinion that there was only a general charge created against the property which might entitle the executrix to mortgage but not to sell it ; and, as a good title could not be given to the purchaser, he refused to order the purchase-money to be brought into court, with costs to the purchaser. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day; MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OUTRAGEOUS ACT.—AN ACT OF PARLIAMENT RE QUIRING ALTERATION.—DSO DAMAGE.—Two low-looking females, named Mary Davis and Mary Smith, and whose conduct in the cell 'was abominable, were charged, before Mr. Tyrwhift, with wilfully breaking the windows at Messrs. Piver and Co., Regent-street, perfumers and glovers, of the value of £5O. James Henry Coatead, a postman, said about half-past seven the previous evening he wAs passing down Regent street, when he saw Smith throw a large stone at one of the windows at Messrs. Pivers, and this was followed imme diately by Davis throwing a second stone at another pane of glass, and also smashing it. Davis said she had done it, and would do it again when she came out. Mr. Jules Lauvergpat, one of the firm of Piver and Co., said the value of the glass was £5O. Sergeant Kay, 293 A, said they told him they would do it again. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he trusted the act would be altered. It was a most wilful and malicious act. They must pay a fine of £5 each or be committed for two months. [This case shows one of the anomalies of the law. The magistrate having no power, whatever the amount of damage or however outrageous the conduct of the person inflicting it, to impose a heavier fine than £5, that being the extent of his jurisdiction, the heaviest punishment in default being two months' imprisonment.] 211 IS 1).1,1'S SHIPPING. LoNnoN, Feb, S.—Wind this day at noon—South - Easterly ; moderate breeze, with rather dull and cloudy weather. P LYM OUTH, Feb. 7.—Wind E.S.E.—rrived—Carl, from River Plate for Hamburg ; Brews Mong, from Ma zagan. FALMOUTH, Feb. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Morning Star, from Alexandria ; Maraga no, from Callao ; Cres cencia, B.—Arrived —News from Liverpool for Havannah, with Boy, from mate wa N shed overboard. Feb. ew York. DEAL, Feb. 7.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Minervunda, erlandfrom Fronsheim for Bilboa i Constantia Maria, from S for Monte Video. (BY ELECTRIC TELIIGRATIrj SOITTILLIOTOIT, Friday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 7—No. 1, from Ismael; Temora, steamer, from London. Sailed—France, for Sun derland ; Brilliant, for Jersey; Temora, steamer, for Dublin; Bercem for Sunderland or ; Alh am bra, steamer, for Liaison; AtalLta, steamer, Jersey. (BY SUBMARINI AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 7.- - Dor Sud, from New York ; Flagerson and Son, from Taga; arog ; Wide Awake, from Calcutta ; Jenny R., from Tri, sate • Quickstep, from New Y ork ; Gottenburg, from Ctu Jim ;' Token, from Jersey. Arrived, Feb. B.—t. 3e ncordia, steamer, from Rotterdora ; Sir Robert Peel, steal ner, from Dunkirk. Sailed.—Reliance, 1 ?or Cardenas. DELL, Friday Morning. Passed—Shuttle, fr, )1m London, for Trinidad • Harring ton, from London, fo Algoa Bay ; Western 'Star, from ton, for Barbadoes ; ; Sidney Hall, screw steamer, frpn2 London, for Genoa ; Providential, from Londo, fin C a ar r di n ff Sailed—Ardbeg, )I( , n, Little Edith, Heroitle, bound. and Cadiz, screw stean 3el-; with most of the outward b SHIPWRECK OFF 17PIIE SUFFOLK COAST.—The brig Charles, of and for L ondon from Sunderland, Reynolds master, was totally lost o f r the Suffolk coast on Tuesday night. The brig struck on .the Corton Sands about 8 p m., and the sea beating heavily the crew took to their boat Fortunately for them they suet seeded in getting onboard the Sela, of Whitstable, which bro ught them on to Great Yar mouth on Wednesday. The po ors fellows, seven in num ber, were received at the Sailor's ' Nome. THIS DA Y'S _MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The quantity of English wheat received fresh up to-day, both from Essex an , Kent, was limited, and chiefly in poor condition. Selected samples were disposed of readily, and, in some nstances, prices were a shade higher ; but other kinds moved off slowly, at late rates. We were again supplied with foreign wheat, in which a fair average business was transacted, at previous currencies Floating cargoes were held at full prices. Fine barley commanded full quotations ; but all other kinds were very dull. The malt trade was in a sluggish state; nevertheless, prices were supported. Oats were quite as dear as on Monday. Buyers are waiting foreign arrivals. Both beans and peas changed hands steadily, at full currencies, There was a fair demand for fl)ur, both English and foreign, at full quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oath. Flour. ..... 1,110 j 2,350 1 3,970 420 640 I 1,200 1 , ..... 39,430 21,800 —l 3,799 1 3'o sacks 23,720 brls. English Irish..., Foreign NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat on offer here to-day are only mode rate, and the trade generally is steady, at full prices : Per 81bs by the carcase. 8. d. s. d. Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Middling do 3 6 3 8 Prime large do 3 10 4 0 Do. small do 4 2 4 4 Large pork 4 0 4 6 - nferior mutton 3 8 4 4 s. d. o. d. Middling mutton 4 6 4 8 Prime do 4 DI 5 0 Veal Small pork 4 10 5 2 Lamb.... BOROUGH HOP. With the exception of the finest hops being in moderate request, at full prices, our market is heavy, as follows : New Mid and East Kent per cwt. pockets.. .. .. £5 Os to £l2 Os 'CV ealds .. .. 3Ostolo Os Sussex .. . • 3Os to BOs Yearlings .. • • sOato 9 10s COLONIAL. TEA.—At the public sales the biddings were rather brisk for the better qualities of green, and in some instances slightly enhanced rates were realised. SUGAR.—The general tone of the market continued dull, the small business transacted, however, was at about pre vious rates. COFFEE.—At public sale good and fine descriptions of Plantation Ceylon brought full prices ; and other qualities were in moderate request, at previous values. Rim—There was a fair enquiry for Carolina, which brought full prices. In East India the dealings were moderate without any material alteration in values. SALTPETRE.—The enquiries have been limited and con fined to small parcels for home consumption, and prices have shown rather more firmness. TALLOW.—A rather large business has been transacted and quotations are firm. P.Y.C., on the spot, 595. to 19s. 6d., and last three months, 565. 6d. to 575. per cwt. BETTING AT 31.:INCHESTER, Feb. 7. There was very little business transacted to-day, and nothing was done on the Chester Cup that warrants a quotation, but 100 to 7 was offered on the field.—Closing prices LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP STARES. 7to 1 agst Little Gerard (taken) 10 to 1 agst Spicebox (taken) 10 to 1 agst Walkington (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to lon the field (offered) 18 to 1 agst Diophantus (taken) Bto 1 agst Kettledrum (taken) 10 to 1 agst Russley (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 7on the field (offered) DERBY. bto 1 agst Dundee (wanted) GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE. ,00 to 7 agst Cockatoo (taken) 15 to 1 agst Jealousy (offered, take 100 to 6) 20 to 1 agst Franc Picard (offered) 20 to 1 agst The Tattler (offered) 30 to 1 agst Comet (taken) RACING FIXTU FEBRU RES FOR 1861. TARY. Lincoln l3 Derby Spring CH. Nottingham Spring 5 Liverpool Spring 12 Shrewsbury l4 Warwick Spring Coventry Northampton Croxton Park Epsom Spring 11 Newmarket Craven 15 Thirsk lB Doncaster Spring 23 Newmarket F 3 29 Chester 7 York l4 Malton l6 Salisbury l6 Bath Manchester Harpenden Epsom f E. Odiham 25 Newcastle 25 Bibury Club 26 Stockbridge Winchester 2B Chelmsford 5 Beverley Hungerford Ascot 11 Hampton l9 Newton 19 Newmarket Pontefract Carlisle Worcester ... Liverpool July Abingdon • • Nottingham 16 Stamford Goodwood 3O AUG Lewes Brighton Brighton Club 9 Wolverhampton l2 11 Reading 20 22 28 29 ....24 SEPTEMBER. Warwick Stockton Devon and Exeter Derby Doncas t er l7 1 Manchester Autumn. OCTOBER: Newmarket F 0 . Newmarket S 0 14 I The Countess Apponyi has issued cards for assemblies on Tuesdays, the 12th, 19th, and 26th inst., at Chandos House. SCOTTISH COMMERCE.—The shipments of pig iron last week amounted to 7,748 tons. In the corresponding week of last year the total was 6,171 tons. In the month just closed the shipments were 39,836 tons as compared with 41,147 tons in January, 1860. A proposition is afloat to re duce the number of furnaces in blast. The Customs re venue received at the Clyde ports during January exhibits a satisfactory increase at all points. The receipts at Glasgow were L 70,46- last month, as compared with £61,930 in Janu ary, 1860, and £58,532 in January, 1859. At Greenock the totals were £59,738, £55,584, and £62,257, respectively ; and at Port Glasgow, £9,809, £1,095, and £7,462, respec tively. With regard to the Dundee linen trade, it is stated that a fair amount of orders are in course of execution for the home, West Indian, and other markets, but only a comparatively small quantity of goods is being sent to the United States. Production at Dundee is being curtailed, both in spinning and weaving . Mr. M ' Leod reports of the I wool trade that consumers are only buying what they ab solutely require. Prices remain firm, and stocks are gra dually becoming lighter. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.— A meeting of this institution was held yesterday at its hou s John-street, Adelphi ; Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R. ~ v.v., in the chair. The following rewards were voted tor valuable lifeboat services :--124 to the crew of the lifeboat at Caister, Norfolk; £5 to the crew of the Cardigan life boat. A reward was also voted to the crew of the lifeboat at Penmen. The Lytham lifeboat, belonging to the institu tion, had also saved the smack Princess Royal, of Bangor, from destruction on the 6th ult. £l2 was also voted to the crew of the Cahore lifeboat ; £25 to the crews of the life boats at Dungeness, Cahore, and Arklow. The silver medal of the institution and £1 were also voted respectively to Joseph White and William Flann ; and £6 to six other men. Independent of rescuing during the past year two hundred and ten shipwrecked persons from an inevitable death, the lifeboats of the institution had been the means of saving many valuable ships and their cargoes from destruction. Payments on different lifeboat stations, amounting to £1,640, were ordered to be made. the t was stated that the institution had receivedh as e of lifeb oats, duringpat year, £2,721, as special gifts for the purc whose stations had been named by the benevolent donors. ' COLLIERY EXPLOSION AND Loss LIVES. —On Wednesday morning a fearful etxopOtlFoh'seio;atrolookf place at the Copy Pit Colliery, belongingh I of Rugeley, by ' I Shrewsbury, and situated in the paris explosion s of which five men and two b e en bo s loec-tauthseedir lbiyveasn. t r opb e is beli eve d to have fire -damp. r,,G.—The salmon fishing in the SALMON _ F u n i spirtitu wholeee . day,O n Saturday snow showers Earn is stilland very few fish in the continued to dryt upper wa ters of the Earn were caught ; but near Kinkell better s port. On Sunday night and Monday a there was ale nt con t in ued to blow from th e s outh-west, accent strong pith showers' of sleet and rain, a nd m any of the rg lers were unable to cast a line the whole day. The river, however, appears to be well stocked with salmon, and as ~e o n as the weather becomes propitious good sport may be an ticipated. 11.IELANCIT0LT ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—An inquest was held at the Anti-Galican and Star public house on Monday last, on the body of John Bull, who met l'iis death under the following circumstances :—While eng i e.ged, with five others, in lifting an anchor from the bed of \ the ri ‘'er, in an anchor-boat, a screw-steareer, the Hamburg, of Durance, ran foul o f the cable, nd t capsized the boat, im mersing ihe whole o f the crew, ahe de ceased coming the anchor-cabl e, in contact with h. he screw of the vessel and fractured is skull, and suffered other bodily mutilations was an .equally: .frightful character. of the crew was seriously injured, and is net ex- Another p , cted to survive. The jury returned a verdict of "Acci de'ntal th." The deceased has left a family, including a wife aid seven children, to deplore his loss. 11.T8T. GARIBALDL ...21 Egham Oxford York Plymouth ME GARIBALDI SUBSCRIPTIONS: Mr. W. H. Ashurst has received the following Letter from Garibaldi : Caprera, Jan. 26, 1861. Mr. A shurst,—Our friend Vecchi informs me that he has heard from Mr. Crauford that you desire to have my signature to the authorisation,given you by him, as my aide-de-camp, to call in as col.lector-gene ral any and all the sums subscribed in behalf of Italy by your generous countryrne,n, of whatever city. I therefore authorise you to de; this, in order that whatever money may be subscribed in future for this purpose may be added to that you have already collected. And I desire that this expression of my wish should serve as a rule and guide to the various committees either now existin or likely to be in stituted. And here I ought to state that I have never drawn any draft upon those bankers who have received sums of money in my name. The sums I have received from the patriots of your country have been individual payments or offerin gs exclusively. I will, however, inquire of Dr. Bertani whether those gentlemen and the Leeds and Man chester committees have sent sums to him direct. • Colonel Peard has my esteem, both as a gentle. man and as a soldier. His officers did their duty. There might have , been better discipline main tained among the men. I know it. They came late. But they made ample amends for this defect, not their own, by the brilliant' courage they displayed in the slight engagements they shared with us near the Volturno, which enabled me to judge how precious an assistance they would have rendered us had the war of liberation remained len gr jer in my hands. In every way the English volunteers were a proof of the goodwill borne by your noble nation towards the liberty and indepen dence of Italy. And I believe your generous coun , try—which I so much love and respect—will never refuse us her contingent, whether of arms, men, or money, in testimony of those qualities by which she is distinguished, and which have made her the first nation of the civilised world. A ccept, honoured Mr. Ashurst, the earnest assu rance of my grateful friendship, and always com maud your G. GARIBALDI. A medical man, who lately visited Caprera, gives some details concerning the ex-Dictator : " Garibaldi, in height, is five feet six inches, and in width of shoulders and length of arms and legs is well proportioned ; he is strongly built, and of a nervous sanguine temperament. The volume of the head is remarkable, and the principal thing in it is the height of the skull, which measured 'rom the ear to the summit more than seven inches. This peculiar formation of the head denotes at first glance an exceptional organisation; and the development of the skull in the upper part, which is the seat of the sentiments, indicates the pre- ponderance of all the noble faculties over the instincts. In a word, the head of Garibaldi, after examination, presents 'an extremely rare pheno menon—it might be said almost an unexampled one—which is the perfect harmony of all the organs. The mathematical result of their union presents :--Abnegation above all things and on all occasions ; prudence and calm ; a natural severity of morals; almost continual meditation ; grave and correct eloquence; dominating uprightness; de ference to friends—even .to the extent of causing pain to himself; and lastly, the power of appre- ciating the people about him is very remarkable. In a word, without making a comparison of the different phrenological qualities, it may be said that his head is a marvellous one, and that science may study it as a model." Respecting the domestic arrangement of the Ge neral's household, the writer says : " There are no domestics in Garibaldi's house everybody serves himself. There is, however, a man blind of one eye acting as cook and as house steward. A surprise has been given to the General—some person unknown has planted in the Fontanone, his favourite resort, a pear tree with the inscription, ' Pear tree of the soldier labourer.' A Milanese painter, of the name of Zuccoli, has been here for some days to paint a portrait of Garibaldi, but the General only gives him a few minutes at a time at rare intervals, and on each occasion he says that the painting seems to him to be sufficiently resembling, •and that he will not sit any more. The unfortunate painter is in despair. On the first day I arrived we were twelve in number, and dined together at a table which at the outside was only capable of accommodating six. The General was at a corner with just room enough for his plate. You would have had bad fare at Caprera, my dear fries.d, and I assure you that the table is not decked out with. cut-glass or plate ; paltry little drinking glasses, such as are 'used in public-houses, odd knives, forks made of composition metal, and common delf plates, are what appear. The first evening I was with Garibaldi he was afflicted with a violent ear-ache caught by sitting in a draught ; I put a poultice on his cheek and passed the night on a sofa at the door of his cham ber. The day after he rose at his usual hour, and, with his head enveloped, went out at five o'clock in the morning. A grave affair now occu pies attention at Caprcra—the enlargement of Gari baldi's house. Colonel Deideri brought from Genoa a plan of what is to be done. A single mason of La Maddalena has been charged to super. intend the operations, but we all help him, and Garibaldi, for his part, began forming a wall out of the remains of a windmill which he commenced some years back. I shall never forget having seen the man who carried so high the flag of in dependence at Varese, Como, and Calatafimi, placing one stone on 'another on the projected wall, and fixing each with mortar, like the most modest of masons. Buc the mason who acted as architect was not satisfied with Garibaldi's work and he said, ' Believe me, General, you shine more in making war than in building walls.' Perhaps you are right,' answered Garibaldi, and so I will content myself with bringing up in a wheelbarrow the stones required.' And for more than an hour afterwards the General was occupied in conveying stones !" SCOTCH WHISKY .IND FRENCH WINES. At a conversazione of the Scottish Trade Protec tion Society on Monday Mr. Duncan M‘Larea delivered an address on the recent treaty with France, in which he referred to the probable effect of the introduction of French wines into Scotland: •Ile said,—As Scotchmen we have a special interest in the wine duty question. We consume only about one-half of the quantity of wine per head which our brethren across the Tweed teonsucuioen; and, unhappily, we balance the aeern of ardent y ardent suming more than double the qu h a e n t Le duties, spirits. If a reduction of ocw fabulously classes, si S sc n eh o s extent, for the light then, shall beget a preferencew,itntoe aofeoFnsriadnecrea,ble. cheap will accrue, which great social and moral national exchequer. sta lo c s l e e hulbe p e e e a s n a y t e s e f r o i o r u any s ob Nor does there pp thereby occasioned oc m c o a l s ' i e on t e h d an a t r eb t c o ote a heange. The ancient beverages ale and . beer s for . the poorer to such a P ,twl andaa s ndileawl-aerPerYet for those in better circumstances, sold at what would now be thought low rates, as appears from the records of earlylimes. Whisky was hardly known as an article of general consumption in Scotland till the begin ning of the 18th century. In 1786 the consump.. tion took a great leap, having advanced to 824,983 gallons, the duty being 2 s. 7: : ,d. At this period— only 75 years since, Scotland may be said to have commenced its career as a whisky-drinking nation, and it has gone on rapidly increasing since that time. During the three years ending in 1852 the consumption reached its maximum, the average yearly quantity being 7,041,904 gallons, the &TV being then 4s. per gallon, including the duty oa the malt. Since that period a considerable reduc tion has taken place, partly from the effects of recent legislation respecting publichouscs, and. partly from the increase of the Excise duties. During the two 3-ears ending in March, the average quantity consumed was reduced to 5,453,021 gallons, the duty being Bs. per gallon, which is still an enormous quantity, being equal to about 11 bottles for each man, woman, and child of the popu lation ; while the consumption of wine in Scotland is less than one bottle for each person. The quantity of whisky consumed is thus unhappily ten times greater than the quantity of wine. Now that the duty on light wines is reduced to ls., and the duty on whisky increased to 10s. per gallon, there is reason to hope that, as a new generation rises up, Scotland may gradually abandon its recentlyan acquired habits as a whisky -drinking i i iii h ti a o b n its o d f in this respect revert to acesastdsand and c herisb ed, many previous centuries, q ! l le of France., peep had so long existed Vf it h the no doubt, through the friendryir-ntercourse w).l7ich ...22 ...24 ...28 ..19 ..19 ..19 ,2fi ,25 .26 .27 the iral Lire 'ins ive sae Ling LUSO era- in in's cial y to oral ity. alar ►rief ick. tion Mr. ' we ife," e on mist Dig well fe of ~> ~ ii 1 1!