The Sun. — London, England, 1861-03-28 00:00:00

NONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The enquiry for money continues active at full rates, and the directors of the Bank of England at their weekly meeting to-day have not made any alteration in their terms of discount. About £52,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. The Edinburgh for New York conveyed £102,030 in specie. There was less activity in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices tended downwards., The sales were about 8,000 bales. At the meeting of the shareholders of the Char tered Bank of India, Australia, and China to-day the report, which recommended a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, making with the distribution of the previous half-year a dividend at the rate of 64 per cent. per annum, was unani mously agreed to. The suspension has been announced of Mr. fhineas Abraham, of New London-street. The i lunlediate cause is stated to consist in an excessive atueunt of bills having been drawn upon him by a correspondent in Jamaica, with which colony the Mercantile business of the house was principally carried on. The total liabilities are estimated at nearly £lOO,OOO, of which sum about £35,000 or £40,000 is considered to be covered by special con signments. A favourable result is said to be anticipated. Continental politics, especially in connection 'with Austria and Piedmont, are now exerting an u nfavourable influence upon the Market for Public Securities, which exhibit extreme depression. A decline occurred yesterday afternoon, on the receipt of lower prices from the Paris Bourse, coupled 'With the intelligence that a collision had taken Place on the Austrian frontier, an d increased heavi ness is now exhibited. Consols have declined to 91* -2- for money, and to 91.1 for the account. East Indian 5 per Cent. Stock is rather flat, deal ings having taken place at 991 1001; the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper is 931; ditto 51 per Cent. 991 100 ; , and the Debentures, 1858, am marked 991 ; Exchequ er Bills have been rather less depressed— /it, 13s. to Bs, die. Rather more business has been recorded in the Foreign Market, and prices show no important 'variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 741 4 ; ditto, , 1858 , 541 4 ; ditto 4 per Cents. are steady at 99i 100 ; Spanish at 491 1 ; and Sardinians are firm at 83 ; Mexican are flat at 24/; ditto account, 241 1; Zrazilian 5 per Cents. have improved to 102. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under 1861. Qreat Western £37,694 N orth-Western yo uth -Western ,_• u righton. Midland . 38,287 South -Eastern g ▪ reat Northern 2 5 ,133 ,Lltneaahire and Yorkshire Iristol and Exeter 6,003 4 North-Eastern 37,004 tanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln North British Great Southern and Western, Ireland Edinburgh and Glasgow 6,161 Grand Trunk of Canada great Western of Canada . 9,410 1860. £35,368 75,418 14,539 1'2,098 38,316 16,061 24,461 32,560 6,057 35,881 10,806 5,124 7,098 5,728 13,189 8,732 These returns are generally of a favourable charac ter. Midlands, however, hare declined, although to a nominal extent. On the Great Western the increase amounts to £2,326, on the North 'Western to £1,380, on the South Western to .£2,411; on the Brighton to £2,005, on the South Ea stern to £664, the Great Northern to £672, the Lancashire and 'Yorkshire to £llB, the North Easte rn to £1,123, t he Grand Trunk of Canada to £1,035, and the Great Western of Canada to £678. 1 1l the Railway Share Market the transactions _ t ave been on a ra th er limited scale, and i n some insta nces prices have shown a downward tendency. The falling off in traffic returns having caused a declin e o f fully 1 per cent. on Midl ands, Great Wester ns , Lancashire and Yorkshi re, Manchester, Bheffield, and Lincoln, and South Easterns, have r eceded 1, and Eastern Counties, North - Westerns, Ited South Westerns ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have nlained very inactive. South Austrian and Lom- Z e zdo-Venetian have declined to 12Z, 121 ; Grand ' t runk of Canada to 201; East Indian to 99i, 998, a nd Great Indian Peninsula to 941, 95. 4t J oint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con -I,lle extremely inactive, without any materiab paange in values. Union of London realise 24 i ; e llinsular and Oriental Steam, 68 ; Trust and Loan I ° 4l pany of Upper Canada 7, and Van Diemen's 'And, 9:. % BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Pez Cent. Cons®ls Annuities India Stock. .. Ditto 5 per Cent DittoEnfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent. °„ltto 51 per Cent .. 991 100 t "Itto Debentures, 1868 95/ 1 e 4 asols fo r A ccoun t .. 91 Checinser Bills, £l,OOO, 2d Ditto £5OO l3 die 1 , FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 'taailian. 6 per Cent .. lO2 ~,I?itto 41 per .Cent. 1860 B5l 6 ',Oilian 6 per Ce n t. lO3 ....quador New Consolid a t e d 14 exican 3 per Cent' ....Ditto Account New Grenada Active, 31 per Cent. .. 16i Peruvian 41 per Cent . Ditto 3 per Cent Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1853. 4Bl 1- Bardinian 6 per Cent. ... Ditto Account ......... . 83 :Spanish. 3 per Cent .. ... 49/- Ditto Account Ditto Passive Turkish Cert. of Coup. not funded 5l Ltithish 6 per Cent .. 74} ..Ditto Account Ditto New Loan — MO Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto Account .. 9ll 2 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—This DAY. 4- Mkterdam , Ditto 4 otterdam — 12 1i 12 11 Aotw en , sets Ur .5 —2 Z 25 6 P 7i 411 :11 11 g 13 9-1. .13 91 aria tr bitto s'allseill 1 , , es vtaakfort on Maine — 1 1 , er ma Trieste 1 , ate 15 35 et °rBl3 h — 331 331 13 erli t lir g — Cam. ' Cadi z .. .._tegh om ziff an , telloa, ."aPIeS Nr erni .. ke ° ' , _Ba n , - _ ~Lisbon. viporto ... Rao Jan eiro New New York . . .... .. ** York Goldin ********* • • •• hlexican Dollars ... (Stan — dard)....per oz. £3 17 9 0 4 llt tilver in Bars (Stand;a: c i ) .**• • •••••• to ~ 0 5 01 youth American Doublons ******** --------='-t• *** 0 0 0 „ 48i 481 25 971 25 85 25 85 381 1161 1161 521 521 48f 48f 26 6 25 90 25 90 117 117 521 , 53 THE TVEATRBit. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. , This Dvy, , 4 ktyveen 8 and B. E. M. B. F. C. LS. 9 a.m. ---- ---------_ Nairn — -- 29.14 41 4 0 S.S.E. 1 9 r. 2 -,Abe;-deep - "v s eitl,l ~. .nervrick *** • 29.42 47 45 N. 1 9f. 1 traroosan 44 42 N.N.E. 0 5 r. 1 „ortruwh 29.49 42 41 W. ' 3 b. 3 n 'lllelds •• • • 29 . 41 46 45 W.N. W. 2 3 r. 3 .1.41 -Way . 29.54 49 48 N.W. 6 9 r. 4 t a rborOu • • ih 2 9 .42 4G 45 S.S.W. 3 8 r. 4 Ir tve rPoof ,alentia ,I. arrnouth 2 9 ,19 47 46 S. 3 6 m. 3 'radon ,p is c ?:er ... . 2 k ,, L 1....0uvh 29.52 49 46 N. wrziand k,'.9lnonth ---___ e nzance 29 - 00 45 41 • iN.i.' ' 2 1 D. 2 t o t2.2(4PeL,AlNrat T.N.—B. Barometer, correc t e d and:reduced mean sea level ; each 10 feet o fvertical rise T l laine: about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 g above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. I Posed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for t waPoratio.n an d d ew -point). D. Direction of wind (true -- Inagnet3c). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud f 9 )• I. Initials :—b , blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ; Log. • h 40.1 • 1 snow • m misty (hazy) • o I) ver " . 1 . ' ' cast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., • t., thunder. A letter "Peated augments—thus, r.r much ' rain. S. Sea disturb ktlce (1 to 9). .7 CAUTION TO RAILWAY SMOKERS.— Mr. G. Cohen 'c►as yesterday fined 20s. and costs, by Mr. Elliot, the police 212agistrate, for smoking in a railway carriage on the South Coast of Brighton „Railway. The preCt'Ongs were iusti 44ted by the directors, SNARE ffilliKETS-(TRIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHAfIES AND STOCKS. Share • Railways. , 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence a Share Railways. I Closing Business _ I Paid, om.,l3arodafi.Cent Ind 1 Price. Done stk f B ( Gu. 5 per cent..... Y 1 18 Do, Do. 50 Belfast and Ballymena all 13.14 Bir., W - ol , and Str. Val.! all I 8 8f 2Ol Buffalo and Laxe Huron al 201 : ;Do. New stock ;Birk., La., and Ch June 100 I 80 82 25 ;Birk., and Tyne I all I— 10 Do. Preference ...• • al 10 Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co i all , 51 6/ inn f Buffalo,Brant&Godria ' 1 , stock Bristol and Exeter ; 100 97 99 '— (6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 187', 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 10, stock Caledonian lOO 954 05/ 951 100 Do. do. June 1,1874 A 101 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim' a 50 Cork and Bandon all -- 20 Cork, Blrock., tPassage l all 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) 21 o o rn A wall . 10 Do B(A gets no div i a n 20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c. 20 10 C D 171 Demerara al ~ until 6pc peran. all 20 Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. el 11 r hasbeeni d. toB stock East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. 1 0, 50 Dublin & Belfast •Junc. all 42 44 20 Do. F Shares Ext.._ al, 25 Dun., Perth, &Ab..lune. all 8 84 20 Do. Jubbulpore all stock East Anglian lOO 17 18 100 Do. 41 pc. Debentrs. all stock Eastern Counties lOO 49 50 49} i 100 Do. sp. c. Deb., 1864.. al] stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 37 39 100 Do. 1865-1870 all stcc Do do 13 do 100 26 28 stock Grand Trunk of Canada lOC 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds. 131 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all stock East Suffolk stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 1 0 0 83 B ' b l o o Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 251 261 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all 100 Do. do. 1867.. all stock Furness stock Glasg. and S. Western 100 111 113 stock GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.e. 100 10 Great Nthn. of Scotland all 20 D o. New sp. c... 8 stock Great Northern lOO 110 111 stock Gt. South.o gua. f In dia (Lim' stock Do do A stock stock Do do B do stock Gt. S. &W. of Ireland 100 105 107 stock Great Western 1 100 701 71 71 704 20420 1 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all Do. New stock Do Str Val g - ua. stock 1 00 6 0 62 100 Do. Bonds pa 18 y. '76, with 12 Irish South-eastern .... all opt, till '6O al; stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 110 / 111 110 4 I 1 i i stock London and Blackwall 100 I 100 Do. do. '73 without opt. all 81 62 614 100 Do. do. ' 73 t i ll ' 6O all rig stock Lon., Bht. ,15S Coast 100 118 119 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do all stock Lond., Chat., and Dover 100 46 48 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '7B do all stock Lond. & Nth. Western 100 951 954 95 1 4 stock Madras, guar., 41 p. c lOO stock Lond. & Bth. Western.. 100 91/ 921 92 stock Do. do. 5 per cent .. 100 '25 L'derry & Coleraine .. all stock Do. 4/ p. c. Extension 100 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 101 114 20 Do. 5 d0.. stock Man. Sher. & Lincoln.. 100 45 4 6 45 1 stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Inds. 100 50 Maryp ort and Carlisle.. all 20 Newßr unswick & Canda 124 Do da * shares.... all i all 10 Metropolitan 6 V 2 4d Class A Capitallty.&Lan m.)g.6pc Share stock Midland 6.4.0. Do new stock Do lairming. & Derby 100 98 100 100 .. Do. do. Land do. ....... 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 20 Dude (Limited) ........ ss. 25 Do 1, shares all stock Scinde ........ , : i 4 10( 25 Mid Kent. 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. ? k ,g'' 10( 10 N'ewry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. 1 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros all stock Noifolk.... .. .. ........ 100 54 66 FOREIGN RAI stock Notth British ... 100 621 624 624 4 stock Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoeir 100 10 i Antwerp & Rotterdam. all stock D , A stk ; A recs no d.l 20 ' Ardennes ..... ....... .. all until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 , 20 Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 2( stock Do B stock ......... 100 5 Belgian East. Junction all stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 1014 1021 102 20 Beziers to Graissessac.. all 25 Do do , C.N.E. purchase 16134 fd 1p d stock Do Leeds lOO 60 60/ Ca'neaux Mine & Rail 30 stock Do York stock North London .. ...... 100 97 99 10 Ditto Extension 10 Do new. 5 20 Dutch Rhenish 19.16.4 North Staffordshire.... 174 a 4 34 a 134 20 Eastern of France 10 N. and S. W. Junction.. all 91 104 20 Grand Rus Guar. 6p. c lO 12 Not. &Grantham Rail.. 11 74 78 20 Do. do. all 10 Feebles ......... ...... all '2O Great Central of France all 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney.....- stock (Scottish Central stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 34 45 20 Lyons & Geneva ...... all stock Do Scot. Mid. stock..'. 100 56 88 20 Namur & Liege .... .... all stock Shropshire Union ~ 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 16 Northern of France.... all stock South Devon 50 Nthn. Counties Union 25 S.-Durham & Lane. Un 221 20 Paris, Lyons, & Mediter. all stock South Eastern stock South Wales .... lOO 59 61 60 20 I Recife &S. Fran. (fern.) stock S. York. and River Dun 100 94 97 gua. 7p. et. 1im...... 15 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok, all 4 7 20 Riga & Dunaburg l6 25 Stockton & Darlington I all 401 411 20 Royal Danish all 25 Do do ll 101 111 p 5 Royal Swedish ........ all 25 Do New (1860) 3 661 p 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... all ;took Taff Vale . stock Do Pref. No 1 lO3 1 0 Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... all 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 20 San Paulo, lim, g. 7p. c. 4 50 Ulster . 25 Do 20 2 3. p 20 Southern of France.... all 210 Do . : ...... tock Vale olNeath 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 114 114 10 Do. 5113. c. Preference.. all toes: Waterford & Kilkenny 100 20 W. & N.W. of France .. all 50 Waterford &Limerick all 23 West , rn of Austria.... 6 20 West Cornwall 20 West London I all 6 Wiesbaden 10 Do Ist class ... . , all 6 Do. 8 per cent Pref.. 1 all ) 20 Do 2d class .. , . all 20 Zealand • • all tock ,WestHartlepool Hfu : br : I and Rail .., 100 BRITISH MI. tock 'West Midland—Oxford 100 43 45 'Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.1 i took Do. Newport 100 40 43 20 !British Iron took Do. Hereford 100 79 81 ;Clifford nil all all all 100 stock stock stock stock RAIL stock stock 25 stock stock stock 10 19.16.4 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock 10 stock stock stock stock stock PREFERENCE SHARES. Share' Railways. 1 , 91(1 Closing Business I Price. IDone. stock 20 stock stock Blythe and Tyne 10 per C. pref. (issued at 1.% fsrts. &Exet.4 p.et.stock Do. do. do. Shares jealedon £lO, 4} percent, Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 1 (Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Cornwall. 5 per cent. 1 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun. jDo Ist Class Pret 100 102 20 21 6 6,1 E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c. iDo. do. Class B 8 p.c.... Do. do. Class C 7 p.c.... E. Coun. Ex. 5 p. C. No. I Do. do. No. 2 Do. New 6 per ct. stock. Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. guar... Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c gua. S. & D. Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. Greht Northern, 5 p. ct. ro.sp.e.Redm., 10 p.e.pm Do. 44 p. c. do. do. Do. 5p c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm ;Gt. Nh. of Seotld. lst pf. Gt. Sn. W (Ireland) 4 !1 p. et. pref. stock Great West. (Berke and Rants) Ext. 5 p. ct Co. Redeemable, 44 p.ct Do. Redeemable. 4 p. ct Do Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref Do. Rirm. Pref. Shares Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh 1)0. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Birmg.guar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. 99 101 108 113 105 108 107 109 106 106 121 123 80 82 'Alfred Consols (Philitek) 2.11.49 British Iron ;Clifford nil Devon G. Cons.(Tavist ) I_;ftst Bassett (Illogan) 1 30 East Caradon ...... 2.14.6 E. WI Russel (Tavistk.); 7.4.0 Gani.SzSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) l 541 ,Great South Tohrus l7s G. - Wheal Alfa. (Philack) 13.9.6 G. Wheal Vor (Holston): 91 :Grenville [Herod's-Foot 8.12 illingston Downs 4 10 6 !Lady Bertha ' 1.8.6 'Margaret (tJny Lelant); 0 1 !North Downs I 2 ;North Frances (Illog,an) 114 Basset (1110 ;an)! 4s , North Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.), 10.6.7 ;Sortridge Cons. Min.Co.l lls 'South Caradon(St.Cleer) 1} S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 1 41 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim ' all , S.Wheal Fran. (Illog,an) 18.1 8 .9, 'Stray Park 24.8.0 Tamar Silv.& Lead 111 M 1 4i ;Tin Crort ; 9 , ITale of Towey (Carm ),138 'West Basset (Illogan) 1 11 W. Caradon (Liskeard)j 5 West Seton Wheal Basset (111offany 5 1 stock all 1100 Lan. & Carl. 4i p c. pref. Lan.&York 6 p. c. stock. Do.Barnsl.st£s 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) .. Lon.& Brig. 5 pc.gn No.l Do. 5 p. a. No. 2 Do. gua. 6 p. C. Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Do. do. 4 per cent..... IDo. do. 4 p. c. shares.. IDo. 7 p. at. Pref. stock. Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.ASC.P.) Do.4p.c.S.(div.dettil '65) ,Do. 4 per cent. Pref Lon. Chat. and Dover f Do. W. A rceiv. no div Ex.A fillip cispd on DO. B B. ttc Brom ex. Do. Metropolitan Ex B Lon. and N.W. Coy. and naaset Wheal Buller (Redru th) 5 Wheal Edward (Call.), 7.5 heal Kitty (U.Lcian i.r.z Wheal Mary Ann (Men. y 8 Wheal Treiawney (LIE 4 si 20 Australian 1 IBonAecord Copper,Lim.l 20 'Brazil St.J.del Rey,Liml 5 iDo.Land and MiningCo.l 1 ,Clarendon Cons.MinCo 40 , Cobre Copper , Copiapo . • 1 1 'DuuMoun.Cop.Ming,.Coi 'Fortuna... - 1 General 'Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr IKapunda (Limited) Linares Lusitanian IMariquita N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L 1 IPontgiband Silver,Lead, Mining and Smelt Port Philip Scottish Austrin. (L.) United Mexican ..... . • Worthing ( Limited) Do. all .125.6 d. 5 1 151.55 10 stock T,on. & S.W, 7 p. et. stock Do. 44 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns of 2s. 6d........ ... Londondy. & Cole. I sh. Londony. & Ennis. 4 sh Man. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et Do. X 6 Do. 31 per cent Do. redeem. 6 per cent 7,laryport & Car., 4 IS. c Do. 44 per cent I Mid. Con. 6 p a. stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. Norfik sp. c. Ex. st 1846 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB 47 North British, 5 p. 0. Do. New, pus. 5 p. c Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. she Do. do. do Nth.Dev.Rail. & Dck.Co. N-EastCons.Pret 4 p. c. Do. 44 p e. redeemable Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref Do. do. do 131 141 L 26 128 68 70 414 it IP 33 15 ,00 102 1346 4 et st 10 10 1.0.6 Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848..1 Do. York, &S. Purch. , North Staffordshire.... Rhymney Guaranteed. Scottish Central, new pi Scottish North-Eastern p. c pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeen,g - na.6p.e. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 4i per cent. South Eastern (Reading 100 100 100 all all 91 93 10 112 08 110 I 91 93 LOO 101 id ip 22 * i i 2 d 3p 130 132 101 10} Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 411 per cent Do. Fixed p.c. Ist is outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent. Do. 5 per cent: S.-Yorkshire, 4 p. c gua Stock & Dar. A 5 p. o Do. B 6 uer cent 221 23 99 100 99 100 99i 98 100 85 87 26} 271 31i 32i 31i 324 45 48 122 124 118 121 98 100 121 124 114 116 Do. C 6 per cent Watrfd do Kilkny, 6 p. c W.Mid -Oxi let Gua stk Do. 2d do Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red.i Do.Perpet. 6 p. c. pf 1866; I Do. till 1869, Ist 18.1 Do. do. 2d is. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Closing Bueinefis Railways. Paid. Co.'s Price. Done. 171C&N.W Do 94 96 Do, 53 63i :Do l2l 123 IDo. Caledon 99 101 E,IJ.dr,E.O 15. 16t Gt. North. 132 134 lE.Countt.' 9} 4 Bedford and Bletchley all Buckinghamshire I 100 Chester & Holyhe a d , 100 Do. 5i perce n t l 100 Do. 5 i 100 I Clydesdale June lOO ! Colchester, Stour V a l ; an i E.Lincolnsh. g 6 per c 1 ICO E.Union,HarwichShs ' all Do. Woodbridge ; 100 1 Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct lOO :Caledon... Do. nPw • ; 100 ;Do. •••• I Gloster & Dean Forest all .Gt. West! Hrtlp'l Dock & Rail..! all [Yk.N.&Be Hull and Selby ...... I all [Yk.N. Md. Do. halves... ... I all [Do. Do: quarters........! all IDo. Lanc.&Carl. gna. 5 p.c.[ 100 [Ln&N.W London tki Greenwich. , 100 [ S.Eastern Do. Preference ....1 100 Do ..... Lon.,Tilbury,& S.-end 100 Peto &Co , Lowestoft gua. 4 p e.. 1 100 ''Norfolk " Do. 6 per cent 1 100 [Do. . . .. ! 3 Winc., Bxtn.,&Matlock all N 13[il Mid. Bradford Prefer-I I L ence Stock 5. 1 0 5 0 6. [ E lll . l c d o la u n n d t . s .. qua. perc en t . ... . [ a o. ...... Do. 6 P; in Ne: a m . a s rkt,BuryEx. Do. Fixed d P r — ... .. 1:1 all Midland Northn.&Eastn. sp. c. all ail lio o: North Western ... il . IL& NW) Preston and Wyre. all 145 L.Yk. i ... A,, all !DO.' Do. i Shares ... Shrewsbry& Herefor , 1 .. . do. Ro p y o s . tn.Hitch.,(t SileP d I.gg T G . t ß .N ra ° s r s t e h y . 'Wilts and Somerset.. 5.-Staffordshire...... 11 L,li Brgtu l ' Wimbledon dzcroydn. A l a w n Mc t ` . 0 l w e a e n s . r . : 3 31 94 96 P IP, 55 59 1 51 151 j 132 134 100 102 1* 0 11 89 i 91 9i all 1 10a. all all 100 65 70 92 0 46 16} d 4t 5 d 6 7 75 BO 65 io 65 70 41 5 11 d 11 lid 99 100 97 98 9q 1001 3;14 WI 211 39 41 45 50 38 42 38 42 94 95 Ifd lid 2 If Ili 1 91 9i d rAYS 61 51- - 11 li4 12 13 312 1 d 3/ 314 22k 23/ 6 7* 7 7 19 20 87f 38f 8 9 361 37i 55 67 4} 31,1 5! 6 81 Si li lid lf lid 204 214 6 6i 9 1 9 1 214 221 IBusinese done 134 994 i 2O 1i 40 39 95 ti i 11.} I 8 if 2 12 THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock 2 7 4TTERSALLS'-(THIS EVENING). ES. 2! 8 L -180 190 345 355 1074 1124 194 20 6f 6 17 19 6 6i - - 61 19121 / NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 9to 1 agst Merrimac (taken freely). 10 to 1 agst Horror (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst The Rap (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Sister to St. Albans (taken) 14 to 1 agst King of Diamonds (taken) 100 to 6 agst Avalanche (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 6to 1 agst Spanish Fly (offered) 100 to 40 agst Spanish Fly, Lupellus, and Zitslla mixed (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 13 to 1 agst First Lord (take 14 to 1) 13 to 1 agst East Sheen (offered) 100 to 6 agst Pancake (taken) 26 to 1 agst Giraffe (taken) 30 to 1 agst Benbow (taken) CHESTER CUP. 50 to 1 agst Schism (offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6to . 1 agst Klarikoff (offered) 15 to 2 agst Kettlejrum (taken) 10 to 1 agst Matador (taken) 10 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken) 11 to 1 agst Knight of Thistle (taken) TILE DERBY. 4to 1 agst Dundee (offered) 25 to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken) 30 to 1 agst Robin Hood (taken) 12 to 1 agst Diophantus (offered) 33 to 1 agst Gardener (taken) 33 to 1 agst Neighbour (taken) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-WEDNESDAY. There was more business transacted at the rooms to-day than has been done for some time past on the various events. Earl Spencer's Plate was not touched upon. For the Northamptonshire Stakes, Sister to St. Albans finished at Bto 1 (taken) ; 100 to 7 each was taken about The Rap and King of Diamonds, and 20 to 1 King of Kent. 40 to 1 was offered against Man• at-Arms for this event, but for the Chester Cup he was supported very freely, the last bet we saw booked being 500 to 40 ; 11 to 1 was offered against Chere Arnie, and 25 to 1 was taken against Horace ; 100 to 3 was taken and asked for about Wallace, but the backer declined to take any less than that price. For the City and Suburban Handicap, Pancake was sup ported at various prices, finishing at 100 to 6 (taken) ; 20 to 1 each was offered against Thunderbolt and Industrious, and the latter animal was backed at 100 to 3, but afterwards any price was offered against him. A similar fate nearly befel Diophantus for the Two Thousand Guineas, who was supported at 8 to 1, but shortly afterwards receded to 10 to 1 (offered). Closing prices : NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Bto 1 agst Sister to St. Albans (taken) 100 to 7 agst The Rap (taken) 100 to 7 agst King of Diamonds (taken) 20 to 1 agst King of Kent (taken) 40 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (offered) CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Chere Arnie (offered) 12 to 1 agst Man.at-Arms (taken) 25 to 1 agst Horace (taken) 30 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (offered) 100 to 3 agst Wallace (taken and wanted) 40 to 1 agst Killigrew (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 9to 1 agst East Sheen (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agst First Lord (taken) 16 to 1 agst Pancake (taken) 20 to 1 agst Industrious (offered) 20 to 1 agst Thunderbolt (offered) 25 to 1 agst Benbow (taken) 25 to 1 agst Merrimac (offered) 40 to 1 agst Furious (taken) 40 to 1 agst Dover (offered) 1 2.1 21 36 18 25 21 1 4 46 48 31 41 41 51 51 6/ 75 85 9 94 37 39 295 305 21 34 1 150 160 35 37 2 54 5 4 1 17 18 75 77 350 360 105 110 115 125 21 21 1 io 15 17 11 13 TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 13 to 2 agst Klarikoff (taken) Bto 1 agst Kettledrum (offered—take 9) 9to 1 agst Matador (offered) 10 to 1 agst Diophantus (offered) 10 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (offered) DERBY. 9to 2on the field (offered) NORTHAMP ACCEPTANCES FOR EA Age st lb Miss Julia 9 6 Sweetsauce Lord of the Manor 5 8 10 Thunderbolt...., 4 8 l 0 Lupellus Tiara .. 6 8 0 Fravola 4 7 13 Ariadne 5 7 10 Royal Sovereign .. 6 7 9 Z itetta Spicebox New Brighton 7 7 7 8 1 Pomona .. 4 7 7 Nutbush Seclusion Edmund Kean 4 7 0 Touch-me-Not 'TON RACES. iRL SPENCER'S PLATE. Age st lb Parasite Mazzaroni 4 6 12 Newburgh Dr. Nichol Ellerton Polyolbion Nunnery Bluestone F by Stockwell, out Cantab Spanish Fly 3 6 0 Robia Gabardine 3 5 12 Icarus Chriemhilde 3 5 10 FOREIGN MINES. 1 1 304 314 i 1 di9. 39 41 8 10 1 4 2 24 22 23 1 1 i P P 9 94 pr 4p 4 id 4 6 HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. 1k I March 18, at 9 a.m.—Ancient Briton and Flitch, out of Warwick engagements. March 18, at 4 p.m,—Man at Arms, out of Newmarket Handicap. March 22, at 9 a.m.—Aurora (dead), out of all engage ments, I IJ 5 51 i i March 23, at 9 a.m.—Donna Maria (put to stud), out of all engagements. 54t JOINT-STOCK IiANKS. 190 Agra&UnitedService Bki 50 78 80 40 Australasia 1 all 62 63 25 Bank of Egypt all 181 194 100 Bank of London 20 Bank of Turkey 50 , British North American all 6 20 jChtd.Bank of India, &c. all 204 215 25 ICh.Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 133 31 100 !City 100 'C010nia1....... 25 138 39 20'11 ;Corn. Bank of Canada.. all 100 ,Commercial of London .I 20 -- - 20 !Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 151 154 20 !Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 I Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 225 23 50 London and County .. 20 331 344 50 London Joint Stock .. 10 20 'London and S.Airican.. 10 25 14 100 !London & Westminster 20 63 65 100 INat. Prov. of England . 42 20 I Do. new l2 50 National Bank ........ 25 20 New South Wa1e5....... all 25 ,Orient. B. Corporation 20 ,Ottoman Bank all 161 17 100 'Provincial of Ireland - 10 ID°. new 25 South Australia all 25 ' Union of Australia .... all 38 40 50 , Union of London 100 Unity Mutual 60 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 100 Do. 6p. cent. 1879 100 1101 Do. 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 111 101 Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 107 109 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 110 112 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1001 101 Cape G.llope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 108 1081 Do. 1890 1 100 108 109 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July, 100 1061 1071 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 1866 100 98 99 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 98 99 Do. The., 1888 &upwds 100 971 981 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 106 107 106; S. Au5,G6p.e.1878,& up I 100 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja, &July ' 100 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct , 100 1071 1085 108 7; DOCKS. stock Commercial lOO I stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min lOO stock East and West India 1 100 stock London stock St. Katharine. stock ,Southampton ...... 100 stock ;Victoria . 100 97 93 20 ID(P New MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint'. .1 all 1 13 14 10 Atlantic R. 311. Stm (1d)1 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 28 30 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 45 41 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 34 36 20 Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 124 141 325 Canada Land all 114 118 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ' all I _ st. Cop.Min.ofEng&Srnltg all 25 Do. Pref. 74 per cent all at. Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 fd d f st. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper ail 31 3f 15 Gen. Steam Navigate nn 14 1 Great Ship l ,imited) all 1 a 1 Do. 174 pct Preference all 4 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 3 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.); all 4 14 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 1 15 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ' all 24 3 1 25 National Die. Co. (Lim ) 5 11 150 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 15 Old 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.e:Pref..iss.atl dis all 4 1 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 88 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all ; 1 1 Oriental Gas Limited). all 1 .; 1 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 15s. Ipr 10 Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) 8 45 34 st. Peetß.Lnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 47 50 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 67 69 68 50 Do. New...,,, 25 10 11 355 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4sp.c all 18 184 p 50 Rhymney Iron all 165 171 15 Do. New all 44 54 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 50 51 504 st. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 121 128 25 South Australian Land all 32 34 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip., all 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do. do • 20 Tr.& Ln.Co. of Upr.Can 5 7 100 Yap Dieum's Land March 25, at 9 a.m.—El Hakim, out of the Northampton shire Stakes. March 25, at 9 a.m.—The Prophet, out of all handicaps for which the weights had appeared up to the 25th inst. March 25, at 9 a.m.—Styria, out of the Great Metropoli tan Handicap. _ _ March 25, at 9 a.m.—Miss Stewart, out of all engage ments to date. March 26, at 9 a.m.—All Sir H. Des Voeux's horses, out of their engagments at Northampton. March 26, at 9 a..m.—Rawcliffe, out of all engagements., March 26, at 3 p.m.—lrene, out of St. Liz Handicap, Northampton. March 26, after 8 p.m.—Billy Dwindles, out of North ampton engagements. March 27, at 11 a.m.—El Hakim, out of the Newmarket Handicap. ASCOT HEATH RACES.-Mr. J. Manning, of Newmarket, is appointed clerk of the couilLe of this meeting. NEW MATCHES. —On Monday in the First Spring Meet ing at Newmarket, Sir J. Hawley's Blashbleu against the Duke of Bedford's Plum, Bst 71b each, P.M., 200, h ft; and on Friday Sir J: Hawley's Vag% against Mr. Savile's Lady Blanche, Bst 71b each, D.M., 300, 100 ft. RACING FIXTI AP. Northampton ? Catterick Croxton Park Epsom Spring 11 Newmarket Craven 15 IRES FOR 1861. 11,. Llanboidy 16 Thirsk lB , ! Liverpool Hunt Club 20 1 Doncaster Spring 23 1 Newmarket F S 29 .A Y. Chester 7 York l4 Melton l6 Salisbury l6 Bath . , 21 Manotv- t•-• Harpenaea . 24 - Epsom 2B 21118 .DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 28.—Wind this day at noon, North- Westerly ; light breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, March 27.—Wind 4 S. S.E.—Sailed— Wolverene, for Trinidad. Put back—Mary Montague, for Jamaica. FLEETWOOD, March 27.—Wind S.—Sailed—Queen of the Esk, for Hayti. PLYMOUTH, March 27.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived— Jenny Jones, from London, and sailed for Pernambuco ; Lincolnshire, from London for Pernambuco. CARDIFF, March 27.—Wind W.—Sailed—Specimen, for Pernambuco. OFF DUItGENESS, March M.—Arrived—Henry, from Rotterdam for New York. DEAL, March 28.—Wind S.W. — Arrived—Byzantium, from the River for New York. The Moniteur de la Meurthe states that some labourers digging in an orchard, near Vergaville, in that department, discovered a dozen gigantic skeletons about two feet below the surface. They were all laid face down wards and surrounded by large stones. On one of the skeletons was found a gold ornament, consisting of a disk two inches in diameter, set with precious stones. Unfortu nately nearly all of the latter were forced out by the finders before this relic of antiquity was seen by any person capable of appreciating its value. The banns of marriage have just been posted up between the Duke de Valencay and the Countess de Hatz feld, daughter of Marshal the Count de Castellene. • TUTION. DOG FIGHTING AT MANCIIESTER.—Ort Monday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, information was received at the police-office, Albert-street, Manchester, that a dog fight was going on in the cellar of a beer-house called the Rose and Shamrock. in Wood-street, Deansgate, kept by a man named John Houldsworth. A number of officers were sent to the place by Superintendent Gee, and the house was " garrisoned" by the police. Looking through the grating of the cellar the police saw the dogs fighting, but a woman called out " Police, put up the dogs," and immediately the dogs were hid, and the gas piping torn down. Some of the men got out of the cellar through a window, but the police managed to convey to the lockups 60 men. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY. ;EVENING; MARCH 28, 1861. TILE AMERICAN TARIFF. culty, though he hoped they would finally assist themselves. Then they were ready to commence a guarantee association, by which a guarantee for honesty would be secured for one half the usual premium paid. Then they contemplated a superannuation fund, which would require great prudence to, manage, but to which he wished all railway companies would lend their assistance, though at present the London and North-Western Company were the only company ' which had a superannuation fund. The speaker concluded his address by an energetic appeal to the prudence and good feeling of all persons engaged on railways, and sat down amidst loud applause. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Much 26.—The new American Tariff, as it received the ex-President's assent, has been under the attention of our mer chants and manufacturers about a week, and its probable effect upon the trade of the north-east of England is pretty well appraised. It is entirely concocted in the interests of the manufacturers of the Northern States. The manufacturers in the Northern States, like the manufacturers of Lanca shire and Yorkshire, use quantities of alkali and soda. According to the old tariff the duty on these goods was 4 per cent. ad valo rem. According to the new tariff the duty on those articles is to be abolished ; but on other kinds of chemicals sent from this part of the country to the United States the duties are greatly increased. On bleach ing powder the duty hitherto has been an ad valo rem one of 4 per cent., or about Bs. per ton. 'lt is now to be about double that, or 16s. per ton. Bi carbonate of soda and crystals of soda, under the old tariff, were charged with ad valorem duties of 8 per cent. They are for the future to pay 20 per cent. ad valorem. While, therefore, the chemical manu facturers will be benefited by the abolition of the duty on alkali and soda, their trade with the States in these other articles will be destroyed, as the duties proposed to be levied will be prohibitory. A gentleman acquainted with the details of the Ame rican trade gives in the Newcastle Chronicle the de tailed computation of the actual increase in the duty on various kind of steel:— Present defy Proposed duty. Description of Steel. .per ton. per ton. cols. cents. dols. cents. Best cast and shear steel 29 16 .. 56 00 Second quality cast and shear steel Extra axe temper steel Table blade steel lB 96 .. 44 80 Common hoe and fork steel 16 80 .. 44 80 Round machinery steel l7 64 .. 44 80 Best German steel l4 16 44 80 Second quality German steel 9 84 .. 33 60 Best sheet cast steel Hoe and shovel cast steel lB 48 .. 44 80 Best quality blister steel Second quality blister steel 14 40 .. 44 80 Gin saw steel, best quality 29 85 o . 56 00 Gin sawsteel,second quality 25 06 .. 56 00 The practical effect of these changes will be to almost quadruple the present duty on the low grade of German steel, or plough steel, coach spring, tyre, sleigh, and horse-shoe or "cork" steel, and to double the duty on such as is used in making knives, hoes, forks, and other machinery, and so of other kinds. Instead of the present uniform duty of 24 per cent. now charged upon iron of all de scriptions, the bill levies on rolled or hammered bars or squares, " not less than lin. or more than Tin. wide, nor less than fin. or more than 2in. thick; rounds not less than -lin. nor more than 4in. in dia meter ; and squares not less than tin. nor more than 4in. square, 15 do's. per ton." Slabs, blooms, loops, or iron in other forms less finishedthan iron in bars and more advanced than pig-iron, except castings, to be rated as bars—i.e., to pay 15 dols. per ton, " provided that none of the above iron shall pay a less rate of duty than 20 per cent. ad valorem." On railroad iron the duty is 12 dols. per ton ; on boiler plates and hoop iron, 20 dols, per ton ; on iron wire " drawn and finished," not more than in. in dia meter, nor less than No. 16 wire gauge, 75c. per 100 lb. and 15 per cent. ad valorem ; from 16 gauge and not over No. 25, 1 dol. 50c. per 1001 b. and 15 per cent. ; all finer than No. 25, 2 dole. per 1001 h. and 15 per cent. Tyre iron, 20 dole. per ton ; pig iron, 6 dols. per ton. A good deal of discussion has arisen as to when the duties under the old tariff will cease to be levied on goods sent from this country. The chief firms on our qu tyside, acting under in structions from their agents in New York, have been shipping goods under the impression that the new tariff would be enforced on goods on shipboard after the 15th of April ; and that the old rates will ob tain until that day. Shipments are still being made under instructions from New York, on which the old duties are calculated on being charged up to the date mentioned. THE RAILWAY BENEVOLENT INSTI- The third anniversary festival of this institution was celebrated last evening at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair, sup ported by Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Abbiss and Mr. Sheriff Lusk, Mr. Alderman Rose, Messrs. Lever, Schmidt, Knight (South-Eastern Railway), J. Dorling (Manchester), W. S. Parker, W. L. Newcomb, D. Stevenson, J. Noble, J. Swinyard, &c. Song, Miss Eyles, " The beating of my own heart." Mr. Alderman and Sheriff ABBISS proposed " The House of Commons, coupled with the name of &[r. Lever." Mr. J. 0. LEVER returned thanks. The usual loyal toasts having been given, The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the toast of the evening, "The Permanent and Growing Success of the Rail way Benevolent Institution." ( Cheers.) He must confess that when he came there that night he felt some degree of apprehension lest this meeting would not prove altogether satisfactory. He had anticipated that there would have been 200 persons present, but he ventured to think that in three or tour years nem° tney wouiu leave cuu ur ouo present on similar occasions as this. But he looked to this institution as being . a mere baby. Tt was established in 1858; this was 1861, so that it was 'nly Mite third year ; he was, therefore, happy to see some 67 or 70 persons assembled together to vindicate the idea which had first started the institution, and which had first suggested to the minds of those who had thought it po;sible to establish such an institution. He took it that he and all who came there that night came there to support the institution, and he thought that they had nothing to blush for. (Cheers.) He was convinced that they all came to assist something which was likely to last. He understood that there were 130,000 persons employed in various grades in the railway system. He was in the habit of thinking that those who received wages represented fami lies, and looking to that point he thought that there were three-quarters of a million of persons who were interested in the progress of this institution, all of whom were subject to circumstances which rendered such an institution as this so desirable. There was not a single person employed on railways who was not liable to the common accidents of life, such as colds and consumptions ; but in addition to this every person knew that he was subject to contingencies something beyond those which befel men engaged in ordinary occupations. Therefore it behoved every man occupied on railways to consider more deeply the special contingencies to which he was liable. Hewes not there to reproach those who were absent, but he congratulated those who were present on the right feeling which they had shown on this subject; and if that night they were enabled to show that this meeting was a beneficial one—if they showed that though people were not there in large numbers—if they should show to morrow that the pecuniary results proved that the institu tion had found favour in the eyes of those whom he ad dressed, they would have achieved a great object. If they achieved success they would hear of it to -morrow, and that would ensure success for the future. This benevolent in stitution had many branches, and amongst others railway accidents. Now, when he had travelled he had thought to himself, " I am only going to Andover, I will chance it" (hear) ; but if he were employed as a rail way station master, or a porter, or an engineer employ ed by a railway company, he should feel it necessary that his family should be provided with a security against accidents. Now fdr a small sum all persons employed on railways could make a provision for their families. There was, again, a branch of life assurance. He believed that em ployment on railways was a healthy occupation, but for him self he should be afraid to encounter it ; but though it were a healthy occupation every man should be. insured for the sake of his family. Here for life assurance a man paid a very small sum ; but if a an undepordinary circumstances insured for £5,000 he paid a heavy premium once a year. But men engaged on railways could not insure their lives, because no office would take their twopence or threepence a week ; but he understood this institution did so. This was the only institution which would do this to insure a life. Then there was the pecuniary assistance in case of accident and in case of death ; again, if a man was ill, the institu tion gave him something, so that this was a provident.insti tution on an ex tended principle. He thought if this were generally known, and if it were possible to din these facts into the minds of all men, it would be a great achievement; but experience showed that the most palpable truths re quired to be continually dinned into the minds of people to make them understood, but time would ultimately effect all that could be desired. He was happy to find that there were so many gentlemen connected with the society who had thought nothing of the sacrifice of their time and comfort in the grateful task of doing good to their fellow-men. In conclusion, the right hon. gentleman gave the toast, coup ling with it the name a the honorary secretary (Mr Dixon) —(cheers)—accompanied by a high eulogium on that gentle man's well•known kindness of heart. _ _ Mr. Alderman ROSE gave "The Health of the Lord Mayor," and passed a high eulogium on the amiable qualities and ability of the right hon. gentleman. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR in graceful terms responded to the compliment, and proposed "The Health of the Sheriffs." Mr. Sheriff Lusx replied in a very clever and amusing speech. Other complimentary toasts followed, and the company separated at a .late hour. The total amount of subscriptions and donations an nounced was between £7OO and 800. The musical arrangements gave great satisfaction, the vocalists being Miss y!..es, Mr. Thomas Young, Mr. H. Buckland, and Mr. Montem Smith, who also presided at the pianoforte. Mr. Harker was the toastmaster. The entertainment gave great satisfaction to the guests. Mr. DIXON rose to respond to the toast, and in a very masterly speech acknowledged the kind terms in which the Lord Mayor had spoken of the institution and of himself, and proceeded to give a brief history of the institution up to the present time. It appeared that from the commencement of the institution in May, 1858, to the end of February, 186/, they had received in donations £2,411 Gs. Id. ; in sub scriptions, £1,337 lOs ; interest, £134 1 le. 7d. ; assurance commission, £23 12s. 6d. ; making a total of £3,907 Os. 2d. Of this sum £2,800 had been invested in Four per Cent. Debenture Bonds, and all claims on the institution to the end of last year had been met. (Applause.) Since their last half-yearly meeting several applicants had become eligible to the benefits of the institution, and their claims would be granted. The funds would be largely contributed to that night. The number of subscribers was 600, of whom only one was a railway company, though they had received several donations which he trusted would prove annual subscriptions. Their income was £1,125. Since Lord Shelburne had presided at their last meeting they had followed out the example of the Post office, and had insured lives to the extent of £80,000; but ho thought that experience showed that they should not be satisfied till they had reached a million. This was a great boon, however, to all railway employes, for in proportion as this branch prospered so much the more manly would be the position of servants and employes on railways, because it would enable them to ask assistance in the how of difn- TILE PROTECTOR ENDOWMENT, LOAN, AND ANNUITY COMPANY. ANNUAL MEETING. The ordinary annual meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday afternoon at the offices of the company, 34, King-street, Cheapside, for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors for the passed year. Alfred Smee, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presided. The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed, Mr. Beadnell (the manager) read the directors' report as Follows : " The directors have again the pleasure of meeting you to lay before you their annual report of the company's busi ness operations—their statement of income and expenditure for the year which terminated on the 31st Dec. last, and to perform such other duties as are required by our constitu tion. " The directors who stand next in order for retirement on this occasion are Alfred Smee, Esq., F.R.S., and Ed ward Solly, Esq., F.R.S. Both these gentlemen are willing to serve again in the same capacity, and, being eligible, their names are recommended to form the list for election by this meeting. " We have to report that James Lyne Hancock, Esq., has been added to the direction during the past year, to supply the vacancy which occurred by the disqualification of a director, and it is now recommended that the election of this gentleman be confirmed by the present meeting. " It is further provided by the company's constitution, that our auditors retire from office annually, and George H. Ladbury, Esq., and Joseph Williams, Esq., retire now accordingly. These gentlemen are both eligible to their vacated offices, and are willing to serve for the current year. Our third auditor, James L. Hancock, Esq., having during the past year taken a seat at the board of direction, is in consequence ineligible to the post of auditor, and it de volves upon this meeting to supply the vacancy thus occa sioned. " The statement, which has been printed and forwarded to each of our shareholders, shows so completely the nature and amount of our operations for the year, that we need not encroach on your time by any exteaded remarks upon the various departments of business which form its subjects. " Under the head of deposits, it will be seen from the printed statement, that our receipts for the year were over £26,390, and our repayments over £17,180. This shears a large increase over the preceding year ; and when we state no ex.traordinary e tprtions have been made to procure de posits—that no additional inducement has been offered by any increase in the rate of interest allowed, and that several very considerable sums have been deposited at times, when the market rate of interest has been very much above that offered by us, nothing further need be said to prove that our mode of conducting this eepartment is well adapted to the requirements of the public, and that the facilities which we offer are fully appreciated. " In our loaning department, all that we had the pleasure of reporting to you on the occasion of our last annual meeting might be, in substance, now repeated, remarking that the loaning operations of the year now ended exceed in amount those of the previous year. " The best evidence that can be given of the satisfactory working of this branch of our business is, that the propor tion of the defaulters is small, and the average of arrears of instalments low in amount. It has always been our great aim to render this part of our business a real aid and benefit to those who avail themselves of it. The utmost considera tiontand leniency has always been extended to borrowers, so that their payments might be as little burdensome as possible to them, and might meet as nearly as possible the exigencies of each particular case. No reasonable delay or indulgence has ever been refused, though, as may be easily imagined, much extra office labour and correspondence has been entailed by thus opening the door to very numerous applications. The system of loaning employed by this company most decidedly supplies an important want with the public—the length of time allowed for repayment—the mode of repay - ment—the cancelling the borrower's liability in the event of death, and the nature of security on which advances are made, are all features peculiar to the system and afford im portant facilities which are not to be obtained from bankers or discounters. " The cases which come weekly before our board for de eision show how crest a means of good such a company may become when properly conducted. For want of time farmers have to sell their stock and crops at a sacrifice—for want of timely aid young men starting in life lose valuable opportunities of advancement--.and for want of time, any man may be emba rrasse d, or even ru i ned b y an unmerciful creditor. Such emergencies, in every shape and variety, Wye been again and again met and surmounted through the aid of this company, and some idea of its extensive utility may be formed when we state that the total amount advanced on loan since its commencement to the end of 1860, was £208,824. " The public avail themselves more and more of these fa cilities the more they become acquainted with them ; and, as might be expected, we have now many more competi tors to contend with than formerly ; but by promptness in our operations, and, above all, by a considerate and indul gent line of policy to our borrowers, we feel confident that we shall continue to contend successfully, and to hold the first rank among institutions of this class. " The directors recommend that the interest, dividend on shares for the current year be declared at the same rate as on preceding occasions; namely, 5 per cent, per annum." The CHAIRMAN said the very full and ample report which had just been read so clearly brought before the share holders the transactions for the past year that he need not occupy their time by any lengthened remarks. It was satisfactory to find the business of the society continued to increase, and the more the benefits:the company held out to those standing in need of assistance became known the greater would be the number of those anxious to availthem selves of the advantages of the company. The loans effected during the year had, he felt certain, been of great advantage, and it ought to be generally known that the company was open to effect loans with all those who chose to throw their proposal on their counter. (Hear, hear.) The directors were constantly in attendance for consideration of such proposals, and as they always had money at call, no delay was experienced in obtaining advances. The business, as he had before remarked, had been good, but the share holders could, if they felt so disposed, greatly extend the useful operations of the society. The company had much more money to advance than had been applied for, and, of course, the more money they lent out the greater would be the profit, and, as a necessary consequence, the greater the interest received by the shareholders. The repayment of the loans made by the society was spread over a period of three years, and such an arrangement could not but prove beneficial to all who stood in reed of pecuniary assistance. Many a man had been ruined merely for want of time for payment of a debt, and the advantage of being able, through the instrumentality of their office, of liquidating their liabilities, as it were, step by step—(hear, hear)—was incalculable. He could not tell how many persons in that great commercial city had been compelled to sell their pro duce at a sacrifice merely for the want of time, or how many young men, just starting into life, as their report truly stated, lost valuable opportunities of advancement merely from want of that assistance the directors were ever ready to render. (Hear, hear.) That the society had been of great advantage to many was clear by the simple fact that from its commencement to the end of the year 1860 they had advanced on loan no less a sum than £208,824. (Hear, hear.) It was also exceedingly satisfactory to find that the deposit department had increased ; the receipts for the year had been £26,390, and the repayments £17,180; and as for the annuities, it was well known that they were more liberal than most of the offices. He would conclude by urging on all present to use their best exertions in extending the association, for by so doing they would be doing good to themselves, and to the entire society. (Cheers.) The resolution he had to put to the meeting was, that the report just read be received and adopted. Mr. WILLIAMS said he had very great pleasure in seconding the motion of the chairman. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Thornthwaite moved and Mr. Tyler seconded the re-election of the retiring directors, Alfred Smee, Esq., and Edward Solly, Esq. The resolution was carried unani mously. Mr. SMEE in returning thanks said he felt grateful for the confidence reposed in him. It had always been his ob ject to do as much as he could for the society. (Cheers,) The retiring auditors, G. Ladbury, Esq., and J. Williams, Esq., were also unanimously re-elected. • Mr. HAitittsoN moved that the dividend payable on the shareholders' stock be 5 per cent., free of income tax. (Hear, .hear.) Mr. WASHINGTON begged to second the proposition. The CJIAIRMAN put the resolution to the meeting, and it was carried unanimously. Mr. DEVONSHIRE moved a vote of thanks to their talentei manager, Mr. Beadnell. (Cheers.) Mr. HAnnisoN felt it a pleasure to second such a motion. He had long known Mr. Beadnell and the society, he felt confident, highly valued his services. He hoped he might long be spared to them for their benefit and his own advan tage. (Cheers.) The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. BEADNVLL said he felt very much flattered by the manner in which his exertions had been received. He begged sincerely to thank the shareholders for the compli ment. A vote of thanks to the chairman 'terminated the pro ceedings, Lry to ,me of orifice resen- to the thus L COll - dis what as a nk as power antee, latter salons 3ntiff. Eons, )r ex- .dical m. of iring effort t has sever iders e the Lug it ion ? eh he 1110 112 90 92 113 115 ill 113 102 104 83 85 97 99 97 99 89 91 90 92 100 102 91 10} 17 18 10% 101 74 76 20 21 10 10i 15 15i 135 137 112 114 112 114 135 140 112 114 101 103 198 153 128 131 70 73 86 88 Ic9 111 201 201 61 63 112 117 , 87 20 Paid. 95 98 90 03 82 84 92 93 86 88 2 li ti 5 7 5 7 97i 984 2 d lid, —d 90 92 FEVER IN LIVERPOOL. During the last few days rumours of a painful character have existed as to th e p reva l ence o f f ever in this town, and that in several instances the dis ease had terminated fatally. Upon inquiry we find that these reports were not altogether without foundation. It is, however, satisfactory to know that the proper precautionary measures have been promptly taken, and there is now little if any cause for further alarm. From the information we have been able to obtain, it appears that on the 25th of February la st a numb er o f E gyp ti an seamen, amounting in all to 32, were admitted to the Southern Hospital. They arrived here by the Egyptian frigate Sergeh a t, f rom Al exandr i a. The men were suffer ing from dysentery, and were in a very filthy condition. Shortly after their admis sion three of the nu mber di e d , b ut several others recovered after being a few days under medical treatment. Symptoms of fever being observable among some of those who remained, measures were immediately adopted for their removal to the Fev er Hospital, where they are still under treatment. Five of the men were allowed to continue in the Southern Hospital. These were suffering from frozen limbs, and in - one case amputation of the leg was found necessary. Mr. Pemberton, the house surgeon, and Dr. Cameron, were in constant attendance upon the sufferers. The former gentleman is now confined to hi s room from the effects of the epidemic, and a medical student, named Dooley, has, we regret to say, fallen a victim to the infection. One of the nurses, likewise attacked in a similar manner, is also dead. The case of Mr. Dooley is most affecting. He was the only child of his parents, and was a young man of studious habits and great promise. Although he would not have been 21 years of age till next May, he had successfully passed the Royal College of Surgeons and Apothecaries-hall. In order to complete his medical education he was a resident student at the Royal Infirmary. About a fortnight ago he was sent to the Southern Hospital to take the place of one of the surgeon s w h o was l a id up b y sickness, and while devoting himself assiduously to the relief of the poor sufferers he ca ug ht th e f a t a l ma l a d y, was removed to his father's house, in Ranelagh-street, where he was attended by Dr. Cameron and Mr. Fletcher, surgeon, but he died on Monday evening —cut off at the opening of what promised to be a successful career in life. It is with pai n we h ave t o record yet another victim to the infection among those connected with the Southern Hospital. The Rev. 0. C. Balls, a devoted and earnest minister, who had been latterly attending the institution in his official capacity, was attacked with the disease, and after a very short illness was stricken down by the hand of death. The Rev. Mr. Balls had offi ciated as assistant curate for two years at 9t. Mary's Church, Grassendale, where he was held in great esteem by the congregation. As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, a muffled peal was rung on the bells of St. Mary's Church on Monday last. It appears that a few days after the arrival of the frigate a number of the seamen availed them selves of the baths in Paul-street. They appeared at that time to be in sound health and free from any disease. Subsequently they repeated their visits to the baths, and evidently enjoyed the luxury of bathing. About a fortnight afterwards one of the male assistants at the establishment was attacked with malignant fever, but whether arising from contact with the Egyptian seamen or other wise can only be matter for conjecture. In the case of the assistant the malady terminated fatally. —Liverpool Mercury. Tl-1E KINGSTON MURDER. After the prisoner, Martha Bradish, had been committed for trial upon the charge of murdering her sister, she was taken back to the police-station, and later in the day was conveyed to Horsemonger lane Gaol in a fly by Inspector Armstrong. Her parting with her husband was of the most painful description, and the wretched woman appeared almost beside herself with grief, and she repeatedly made use of the same expressions that were uttered by her during her examination before the magistrates, and which were to the effect that the whole of the dreadful transaction appeared to her like a dream, and that she could not believe in its reality. While on her way to the prison she expressed a wish that one of her sisters, who is married, and lives at Wandsworth, should come to see her as soon as possible, but at the same time said that she should like to see her husband first. Although nothing has transpired to show that there is the slightest foundation for the suggestion, there is very little doubt that the dread ful act was committed under the influence of jealousy, and that the wretched woman believed that an intimacy of an improper kind existed be tween her husband and the unhappy young woman whose life she destroyed in so barbarous a manner, but at the same time it is rather a curious fact that the prisoner herself has never made any allusion to this being the ground for her committing the act, and the only explanation she has given is that she must have been insane at the time. The unfortu nate young woman had only been with the prisoner and her husband a very few days, and they wei• subject to constant observation, so that if any thing improper had taken place it would in all probability have been noticed, but it would seem that nothing of the kind was observed, and the deceased was looked upon as a very well-conducted, respectable young woman. The husband of the prisoner is a very smart, soldier-like looking man, and about the same age as herself. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. A- - CORN EXCHANGE. Imr ERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 54s Od ; barley, 38s 6d ; oats, 23s 10d ; rye, 32s lld ; beans, 40s ld ; and peas, 40s 9d. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 54s ld ; 'barley, 38s lld ; oats, 23s 5d ; rye, 34s 9d; beans, 40s 2d; peas, 42s Id. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 65,778; barley, 43,208 j; oats, 13,986; rye, 70; beans, 3,452; peas, $37 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Notwithstanding that the supply of beasts on offer in to day's market was very moderate, the demand for all breeds ruled somewhat heavy, at Monday's quotations. The show of sheop was limited, yet the mutton trade was heavy, at late rates. The best old Downs sold at .5s 10d per Blbs. Prime lambs sold steadily at from 78 8d to 8s ; but other breeds were dull at from 6s 8d to 7s 6d per 81bs, being a deeline of from 2d to 4d per 81bs. About 400 lambs came to hand from the Isle of Wight. Prime small calves were firm in price ; but other kinds of veal were rather cheaper. Pigs moved off slowly, at previous currencies. Per Sib. to sink the eal. a. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts b 2 8 6 Secondquality do. 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Second qualitydo. 4 0 4 4 Lambs, 6s E Suckling calves, 18s to 21s 22s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. 1 s. d. 8. d. Primeers-wool d 0.4 8 6 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 8 5 10 Large orse. calves 4 10 5 6 Prime small do 5 8 6 0 Large hogs 4 0 4 6 Small porkers 4 8 4 10 d to 85 Od. and quarter-old store pigs, POREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows 132 Sheep and lambs .. Calves Beasts __ . 220 Sheep Calves Pip NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of each. kind of meat are seasonably good, and the trade, generally, is very inactive, as follows : Per Slb. by the carcase. s d s dl sdad Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 2 Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4 Middling do. .. 3 4 3 6 Prime do 4 6 4 8 Prime large do, 3 6 3 8 Veal 4 6 6 4 Do. small do. .. 3 10 4 0 Small pork Large pork .... 3 10 4 4 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, March 27.—The supplies of beasts and sheep were tolerably good, and sales progressed slowly, ots rather lower terms. Lambs, calves, and pigs were firm in price : Beef, 3a Gd to 4s 8d ; mutton, 48 Od to ss - 8d ; lamb, 78 Od to Ss Od ; veal, 4s Od to 48 8d ; pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs to sink the offal. RoMFORD, March 27. —Moderate inquiry, as follows :- - Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 38 10d to 5s 8d ; lamb, 7s Od to 8s Od ; vea l, 3 s 10d to 4s 8d ; and pork 4s , Od to 4s 8d per 81b s ; suc kli n g calves, 14s to 18 s ; quarter old store pigs, 21 s t o 28 s each; and milch cows, 414 Os to £lB Os each. BOROUGH 110 P. For all good and fine bops, the demand continues steady, and prices are well supported. Inferior qualities, however, attract but few buyers; nevertheless, the quotations rule firm. Mid and East Kent Pockets 80s to 200 s per cwt. Wealth; .................. 60s 168 s „ Yearlings .............. , Sussex .............. 60s 126 s , 80s 170 s ~ nAy MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Mcadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; clover do., .. 1 .2 Os to £5 15s • and straw, £1 18s to £2 2s per load. A fair demand. CUMBERLAND..-- Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 8s ; clover, £3 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 2s per load. Trado steady. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; Clover, £3 Os to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 2s per load. A slow trade. RUGBY SCHOOL.—The numbers at Rugby this half-year are 473 boys, being 10 more than last half-year• The highest number in Dr. Worth's head -mastership was 381; in Dr. Arnold's time, 375; when Dr. Tait, the pre sent Bishop of London, was head-master, 491; in Dr. Goulburn's days, 466 ; so that there are now 98 boys more than at the periocLof Dr, Arnold's death. civil con- were ran r by 11 be 1 in ence .ntal y all the inns -ith ogs