The Sun. — London, England, 1861-02-18 00:00:00

MONEY 111ARK.P.T AND CITY NEWS. - CITY, Two o'CLocK. From the manufacturing districts the accounts during the past - week have again been of a very unsatisfactory charticter. The woollen trade at Leeds has shown increased depression, owing to the advance in the rate of discount. At Man chester the high price of money, combined with the strike among the weavers at Blackburn has caused a partial suspension of business. The hosiery trade at Leicester has been inactive, but a slight improve ment has taken place in the lace and cotton hosiery departments at Nottingham. In the hardware districts, viz., al; Birmingham, Sheffield, Wolver hampton, and Walsall, there has been little or no improvement in the general demand, the only transactions recorded being to supply immediate home requirements. A small amount of gold, viz., £4,000, was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. To-day a call of £'L 15s. per share became due on the Castle Douglas, and Dumfries Railway Pre ference shares. Rather more quie tulle now prevails in the dis count market, the recent advance in the charge for accommodation having had the effect of limiting the demands to immediate requirements. The de pressive influence upon trade is already fully manifested in the accounts from the manu facturing districts, and the position of busi ness in the metropolis. At present the dimi nution of inquiry has not made any impression upon the banks and discount firms, who are not at all eager to extend their operations ; but if the market should retain a quiescent appearance, com petition may be e xpected to revive as soon as confi dence returns, and some reactionary movement may be anticipated. In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday the business transacted was of a moderate character, and at previous rates. The sales were about 5,000 bales. The market for Public Securities has been quiet to-day, -without any decided symptoms of recovery from the depression experienced last week, Consols being 911 a for transfer, and 91; 92 for the account. Speculation is very inactive, and the operations for transfer are also circumscribed. The New Threes and the Reduced are flat at 91; I, and Exchequer Bills at 7s. dis. ; India 5 per Cents. are 1001 e ; and ditto New Scrip 1001 ; Bank Stock has further advanced to 241. A fair amount of business is recorded in Foreign Securities, but prices show less firmness. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 691 to 701; do. 1858, 551 to 561; ditto £lOO Bonds are 58! ; Mexican have receded to 24/ ; Portuguese to 451. Greek Bonds are marked 9 10 ; Spanish remain at 484 ; do. Deferred are flat at 40* 4 ; • but Sardinian are firm at 81/. In the Railway Share Market the transactions have been rather restricted and a further down ward movement took place in prices. Caledonians, Great Northerns, Great Westerns, and North Eastern (Berwick), have receded ss. ; Midlands, 10s„ and Eakern Counties, 15s. The Foreign and Colonial Markets have con tinued very dull without any change of importance in values. Bahia and San Francisco realise 101 ; Grand Trunk of Canada have declined to 221, and Great Western of Canada to 111 ; East Indian are steady at 981 y, and Great Indian Peninsula at 951 a,• Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have remainedvery inactive, without any material change to record in values. Oriental Bank, Ottoman Bank, and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, how ever, are a shade firmer. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.. 3 per Cent. Connie Annuities - New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ll i t . India Stock . . , • • Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Scrip - 1 Ditto Debentures, 1858 Ditto 1859 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — I :Ditto under £l,000 Consols for Account, March 7 India Stock for Account — Ditto 5 per Cent. for'Account lOOl 1100 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11d £5OO 7 dis Ditto_Small • FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 Greek Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account New cimada Active, per Cent. Ditto Deferred Peruvian 41 par .. 4: . Ditto (Uribarren), 42 petenf:..... . .Si 'Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1858. 451 Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cent... Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred 4O! Ditto Account Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded....... Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account - Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds Venezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 911 I Ditto Account THE OXFORD "ESSAYS AND RE- VIEWS." The following reply from the Archbishop of Canterbury has been received by the Rev. W. R, Fremantle, of Haydon Rectory, in reply to an ad• dress bearing upon the " Essays and Reviews." Lambeth, Feb. 12. Rev. Sir,—l have taken the opportunity of meeting many of my episcopal brethren in London, to lay your address before them. They unanimously agree With me in expressing the pain it has given them that any clergyman of our Church should have published such opinions as those concerning which you have addressed us. _ _ _ We cannot understand how their opinions can be held consistently with an honest subscription to the formularies of our Church, with many of the fundamental doctrines of which they appear to us essentially at variance. Whether the language in which these views are ex pressed is such as to make their publication an act which could be visited in the ecclesiastical courts, or to justify the synodical condemnation of the book which contains them, is still under our gravest considera.ion. But our main hope is our reliance on the blessing of God in the continued and increasing earnestness with which we trust that we and the clergy of our several dioceses may be enabled to teach and preach that good deposit of sound doctrine which our Church has received in its fullness, and which we pray that she may, through God's grace, ever set forth as the uncorrupted Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. —I remain, rev. sir, your faithful servant, Rev. W. Fremantle. J. B. CANTUAR. I am authorised to append the following names : C. J. Ebor. R. D. Hereford. A. C. London. J. Chester. H. M. Dunelm. A. Llandaff, C. R. Winton. R. J. Bath and Wells. H. Exeter. J. Lincoln. C. Peterborough. C. Glocester and Bristol. C. St. David's. W. Sarum, A. T. Chichester. R. Ripon. J. Lichfield. J. T. Norwich. S. Oxon. J. C. Bangor. T. Ely. J. Rochester. T. V. St. Asaph. S. Carlisle. J.' P. Manchester. ALARMING FlRES.—Yesterda Y morning, at a few m inutes past 3 o'clock, a fi re of a very; ‘, alarming character o Knox, an b ro ke out on the premises belonging t under taker and auction - room proprietor, carrying Th on business in The outbreak R u ssell -place, Dover-road, Boro ug . com menced in a brick building, two floors high and over 50 feet long, used as auction - rooms and haylofts. rushed in fts. A number ehe ber of persons, inclu din g several p olice officers blazing building, a nd fortunatel y succeeded in sa into the a great number of hearse s, mournin g coaches, horses, and ladders, which were take n to a distan t place for safety. The firemen were una ble to extin g uish the fir e until the premises were extensively damaged, and part of the roof destroyed. "Messrs. Gomidos, Panos, and Co., Greek mer chants, of Paris, whose suspension was announced last week, have resumed payment. Arrangements have been made for the transfer of the business of the Commercial Bank of London to the London and Westminster Bank, by which latter establish ment the business will be for the present continued at the offices of the Commercial Bank of London in Lothbury and l lenrietta-street. THE CATTLE TRADE—NORWICH, Feb. 16. There w as a good supply of store cattle here to day , and a fair business was done at about former rates, th e farmers ev incing some disposition to purchase. The same re p ort m ay be made with regard to sheep, the pens being pretty well cleared. The celebrated male soprano, Jean Baptiste Velluti, for whom Rossini wrote his " Aurelian° in Pal. t 'Vra," and M e y er b eer hi s ''Crociato in Egitto," is no nlo re. He was born at Monterone, in the Marches of An "laa) in 1781, and died recently at Mira, in the Venetian provinces. D.Y. e news on the pose of Let with flat had inessee, repre lporary d, tem- m each Ilion. w York e entire session. than in demand 11 the s well United t the Tempo -3y were ion and was un- Slidell 1, with- 3 on the 3 of the s to be that all mild be to the of the ications a seized ation of 11 those nour to Df Mas tid over, L seizure of Ken ultimo, peculiar qty and ie made Itenden. lvice. vn that ola, the 1 to be !ss upon take up nument utenant, pe from ie could t to pro ,vy and l take in Conven- nstruct- ation to prevent supple 3rn or to the pro- e adopt- United ights of the 4th I States :d to the Drced to landing , of New fort, ap 3teamer, Ler visit, m, other West is at New ived on )m New a day's id been f Neiva, Won by utterly ie of his mid his atemala, pital by ata Rica a grant, of the ,reasury Lmount. talk of to sup- vas said hat city ,lesome. If Chili and the i rents. me, and rtes, 13 n Porto country both in i a most ish Am [ conse cis the llowing mutiny re, from ,everely to-day Ta]bot severe I . eorge's rnperor Hotel, Hotel. y have )m New .—The ,as been House, alth of tctorily. irned on itively rs pray le duty. French I a sum owing reat de.. - 7 S.HARE MARK ET.-(THIS DAY.) --~-- ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. SO 82 B 4 7 99 101 971 98} 1001 881 8 6 64 Paid. Closing 1 Business Price. Done. 1:3.11 stook stock stock stock stock stock stc.ic BeMast and Ballymena , and Str. Val. Birk., La., and Ch June !Myth and Tyne Sleaf. and Mid.Co Britol:nil Exeter stock stock stock Ca:edorilan irarniarthen &Cardigan Cork and Bandon (!ork, 131 rock., ,t Passage 'Cornwall .... k (A vets no div 1)° i " IDo B l until (ipc reran. , sbeen d.toP Dublin & Belfast June. Dun., Perth, &All June ' East An an Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do do B do stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock if/O Nw IC, late EU:lds 'East Suffolk Edinburgh Lt Glasgow Edin. Perth, ,t Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Cilas , 2'. and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland :GreatNorthern 44 45 8 8i 15f 184 481 49} 37 39 26 28 86 88 261 261 491 81 11 stock 6.4.0. stock stock stock stock stock stock stock I Do do A stock Do do do 'Gt. S. & W. of Ireland Great Western . . Do Str Val gus. stock I Trish South-eastern ? Lancashire & Yorkshire - Loudon and Illackwall, Lon., Bright.. & S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover Lond. & Nth. Western Lond. & Bth. Western L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Ennisaillen Man. Shef. & Lincoln ; Maryport and Carlisle i Do .10 shares. Metropolitan Midland D0new......., stock stock stock Do oirming. & Derby Mid. Gt. IV. of Ireland Do shares Mid Kent ..... Do, Cray Line . . Newcastle and Carlisle Newry & Armazh, def.. Newry, Warnpt. & Ros. Norfolk . . North British Nor.Dey.ltail&Dk.stoek D' , A stk ; A rocs no d. , until lipchas beenpd.B Do 13 stock ....: Nth. Eastern—Berwick' Do do , (.N.E. purchase DoLeeds Do York North London . Do new North Staffordshire.... N. and S. W. Junction.. Not. & Grantham Rail.. tebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union.. Sittingbourne & Sheer. South Devon Nthn. Counties Union S.-Durham & Lane. Un South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun [ Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington 5 I Do do .. 52 64 641 65 100 100 1 100 10 13 4 100 100 100 .9.18. E stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 102 1021 p 1p 58 59 891 601 101 103 31 3 1 NI 1O 8 81 114 116 331 341 86 88 49 51 51 61 39 11 86 861 60 62 PO 100 4 7 41 42 104 114 6 64 p stock stock Do New (1860) Taff Vale Do Pref. No 1 ThamesllavenDk&Rail Ulster . 111} I 12 10 stock stock Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny! Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall West London • Do Ist class ........ Do 2d eta.; WeatHartlepool Harbr stock 55 56,E 67 69 111 5i 6 stock stock stock and Rail 'Wrest Midland—Oxford, Do. Newport Do. Hereford, 45 47 41 43 82 81 111 69& 70} t 111; I 12; 12 63 001 / / 100 94} 1321 f f f 11 p 64 111 102 1 58 1 1 1 90 891 90 Hi 8 1 1 101 40 86 1 j it PREFERENCE SHARES. Share ) Railways. .Paid , Closing i Business Price, Done. 25 ' Glythe and Tyne 10 pert c. pref. (issued at :Csn. all. Ttk tsris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 20 IDo. do. do. Shares stock ; Caledon £10,43 per centl 100 100 102 stock IDo. Quar. Shares, No. 2., 100 6} ;Cork & Bandon, 53 p. c. all 20 !Cornwall. 5 per cent.., all 20 21 61 IDun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 6 61 14 'Do Ist Class Pref all ajoek E.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c. 100 99 101 *took IDo. do. Class Pt' 6 p.c lOO 112 115 stock i Do. tlo. (ass ,C 7 p.c lOO 106 108 stock ; Conn. Ex.'s p. c. No. 1 100 110 112 stock 'Dd. do. ..No. 2 100 1 0 8 110 stock Do. New 6 pet 'et. stock: .100 124 126 stock Eastern Union, - 4 per et. 100 76 8 0 stock Do. 5 percent. guar lOO stock i Edin.*Glas.sp.c. shard )100 112 114 stock , Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100, ; 90 , 92- stock F,din. Perth& Thin. 4 p.c. loc • stock Furness, 5 per cent 100 stock Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 100 stock IGreh.t Northern.._s - stock r'o.sp.c.Ttedm., 10 p.c.pm 100 112 114 stock IDo. 43 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.c. Ttedm. 5 p.c. pm 80 84 86 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotid. Ist pr. all stock G t.Sn. W (Ireland) 4 1 100 98 100 p. ct. pref. stock 50 ,Great West. (Berks and Efants) Ext. sp. ct. stock Co.l Redeemable, 43 p.ct. 100 99 101 stock I Do. lledeerilable,4,p, c 0 89 91 stock Do Irredeemiaile#lß7. 90 92 attar -1 1 6.5 keeleem. Pref. 1 00 101 103 '1 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares. all 10 101 10 ,Gt. W. Ches. Bp.c.pf.sh l all 171 183 10 ' Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 101 11 stock ;Do Birmo•xtlar. stock lOO 76 78 263 'Do. Chester gua. shares all 201 211 133 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. 100 ,Lan. k Carl. 43 pc. pref 4O stock ILan.ficYork 6p. c. stock lOO 135 137 stock 'Do.Barnsl.st.£s 3s 10d pc 100 ; Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) 100 stock ILon.& Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l 100 112 115 stock IDo. sp. c No. 2 100 112 115 stock ' Do. gua. 6p. c. stock Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 100 112 115 stock Do. do. 44 per cell'. 100 101 103 5 Do. do. 4/ p. c. shares all stock Do. 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO 150 153 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) 100 128 131 stock Do.lp.c.S.(div.def.til'6s)l 100 70 73 stock 'Do. 4 per cent. Pref lOO stock 'T,on. Chat, and Dover lOO 88 89 Do.W. A reciv. no div. 10 Ex.A til 6pcis pd on all I Po. II B. & Brom ex. all 10 I Do. Metropolitan Ex B, 21 stock ;lon. and N.W. Cov. and I Nuneaton, sp. ct... 100 116 118 stock j Lon. & S.W, 7p. ct. stock 100 150 155 stock ' Do. 44 per cent lOO 2s. id. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns. of 2s. 6d............ all 123 ILondondy. & Cole. sh. all 101 Lon dony. & Ennis. 3 sh. all i 131 141 stock Ilan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et. 100 1128 130 6 Do. .£6 , stock IDo. 31 per cent llOO 70 72 10 IDo. redeem. 6 per cent l 5 P ' 121 17,Iarynort & Car., 4p. c all I 124 ;Do. 43 per cent all . stock Mid. Con. 6p c. stock lOO stock iDo.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6p.c lOO ,134 136 stock Do. 43 p. c. pref. stock lOO 'lO2 104 6 Do. with option till 1850 3 stock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. at. 100 95 97 stock INortlk sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 100 I stock 'Do. 51, p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 ' F stock Do.slVay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 stock North British, sp. 0 lOO 1 111 113 stock ',Do. New, gua. sp. c lOO 'l O 9 111 101 I Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. she' 3 la p 10 t I Do. do. do 1 all r stock [NULL - my:Rail. & Dck.Co.l 100 stock ,N-East.Cons.Pret. 4p. c. 100 90 52 stock Do. 41 pc. redeemable... 100 100 102 stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. , 100 XlOO 102 17 , Do. do. do a 20 'Do. Leeds, 6p. e. No. 11 13 121 'Do. do. Quarters, 1848 1 9 15 I Do. York, •.& d. Purch.l 10 idiP I 20 ,-,North Staffordshire 1 all 22 23 r 1 0 11hyrnney Guaranteed. all 81 Scottish Central, new pi' all s stock Scottish North-Eastern I 33 p. c. pref. stook.. . 100 stock ; Do.Aberdeen,g - na.6p.c. 100 stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 132 134 10s, South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 103 11 10 Do. Fixed 43 par cent. all 1 1.0.6 South Eastern (Reading ; Ann., 1.0.6) stock Do. 41 per cent ; 100 i-- stock Do.Fixod Ist Is. 100 I stock I °outh Wales, ;Ilia. 4 p.c. 100 91 93 stock Do. 41 per cent. lOO 1100 102 stock Po. 5 per cent: stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. e gua. l 100 87 90 25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c all 27 28 25 Do. B 6 ner cent all 52 33 25 Do. C 6 percent I all 132 33 stock Watrid & Kilkny, 6p. c 100 145 48 stock W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk 100 ;125 127 stock Do. 2d do 100 ,120 • 124 stock Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. 100 101 103 stock Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pf 1466 100 123 125 W stock Do. till 1869, Ist is. 100 116 120 er 123 Do. do. 2d is. 71 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways, Bedford and filetchley an Lti &I .. .. C tek st i e n r g ,t ha ff m o s l l y ii i r w e a . a.. ...' 100100 I D •n o. &N.W 9753 5 9 3 9 4 Do. do. 5i per cent. 100 Do 122 124 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 (Do. llO 112 Clydesdale Junction..: 100 iCaledonin 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val., all E.U.&E C 16 17 E.Lincolnshire,z.6 p.c.; ICf: .Gt. North. 135 137 E.'Union,llarwich Shs al' E.Counts.l 4i 41 Do. Woodbridge ... 100 G l s.Barr.&Neils,Drct.' 100 , Cajedoninl Do. New ...... 100 Do. ...• .• Gloster& Dean Forest all IGt. West.i ITartlpool.Dck.t Itail. all Yk.N.& - Fir Hull and Selby ...... I all Yk.N. Md-. Do. Shares ....• •. i all Do. i Do. Sharesl all :Do. . • Lane.& Carl. gua.s p.e.l 100 JAL& ' N.IV London & Gre enw i c h 100 S. East... D Ll 3s ::o o oeai n N .d . nn v . 6. l cc e : B r e. l s p r : i t e r i els o l a r ru h t e l dox t Yr et , c e. e l r u ce . S . a. &.. : . :4 l : pr. i ..el. l e a . f. ) . l.. eit c . : . : t s i: I r , 1 1 1 a 0 0( 0 ) 10 0 00 1 ' r , N ID DL ' : o oN t r . ° l w l:ll: C 3 . o r . ! 0 . 0 . 111 E 1 , i . e d l o a u ll t s Newinarkt.,BuryEx !.,, . : guaranteed 5 Northn.& Eastn, 5 p.c. all Do. ..... Do. do. 6 per cent .... all Do. .. Do, Fixed 5 per cent,i all .Do. . ...... . . North Western ' all ,'Alidland. Ilk& L. N y vir k. 1 1 1 142 1 10 34 A' all ID°. . ... 1 ' 1 T G . t lfr a ° s r s t e h ; Preston and }Shares Wyre. I all Shrewsbry& Hero or 1 Do. Do. * i P Itoystn.llitcli., &S f he a Po 1 10 00 0 Somerset 100 'Gt. West, 90 92 Wilts and d South Staffordshire ... all 111• Clean.. 11 lli Wilabledoll , 34 CrOy IL all 'LA prep. s 91 31 3} 97 OD i i P 56 58 15i 16 104 e ' I easino• Closing Business Paid. • Co.'s. Price. Done. 2081 8 115 117 110 112 104 106 '132 134 110 112 70 701 61 64 1 1111 1121 62 64 1134 1141 48 50 934 100 931 944 10/ 114 61 514 3i 20 Mt /821 104 106 7 Share 109 111 '207 210 I 61 63 115 120 88 31 i . .. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAT EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, _lB6l. T.HIS DAY'S MARKETS. Stock this day.... Price of Y.C. Delivery lastweek Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town .... the 28th inst. The quin lows : already arrived are as fol- Sydney i•••• Victoria Tasmania • Adelaide New Zealand..... Cape.. 3,651 bales. .. 7,915 ~ 459 „ • .. 2,752 „ • 1.129 „ ..13,750 „ Total The demand for all kinds of wool by private contract is heavy, on former terms.. Ilast week's imports were 2,589 bales from Adelaide ; 1,393 from Port Philip ; and 593 from the Cape. TALLOW A steady business is passing in our market to-day, and prices are well supported. P. V.C. is selling at 60s per cwt. on the spot. RDugh fat, 3s lid per 81bs. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. 11,350 I 20,895 21,042 iiiCs 6d t 05380,1 t 0152863 to, 1-B_od I—t Od -8 Od 133,417 I 71.109 608 Olto,6osod to —sod I Od 1,557 1,648 61,721 63,431 702 2,215 1,579 89,204 85,140 80,604 1,880 9 547 83,574 92,852 90,079 59s 6d 55$ Od 54s 3d - 181 572 85,087 107,449 61a 9d 60s 3d I'HIED EDITION. AYUIV OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TA7'TERSALLS'-(THIS .EVENING). LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Franc Picard (taken) 10 to 1 agst Emperor (taken) 10 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 10 to 1 agst Anatis (taken) 15 to 1 agst Old Ben Roe (taken) 15 to 1 agst The Freshman (taken) 15 to 1 agst Tattler (taken) 25 to 1 agst Redwing (taken) 25 to 1 agst Xanthus (taken) 25 to 1 agst Bridegroom (taken) CHESTER CUP. 11 to lon the Field (offered) 33 to 1 agst North Lancashire 40 to 1 agst Wild Rose (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEA STAKES. 7to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken) Bto 1 agst Kettledrum (taken) 9to 1 agst Diophantus (offered) 10 to 1 agst Preceptress (taken) 10 to 1 agst Itussley (taken) DERTIT. 7to 2 agst Dundee (taken freely) 25 to 1 agst Kettledrum (taken) 25 to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken) 40 to 1 agst Knight of the Thistle (taken) 40 to 1 agst Folkestone (taken) 50 to 1 agst Preceptress (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Russley (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(Tms EVENING). The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat en the woolsack at five o'clock. SYRIA. Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE gave notice .hat on Monday next he should move for copies of certain correspondence connected with the recent disturbances in Syria. ing them. However, the question of retiring allowance was not separately inquired into, but the committee sug gested that retiring barrack masters ohould receive com missions. MARKETS AND FAIRS, &c. (IRELAND). Mr. BRADY asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he intended pressing for a second reading of the Markets and Fairs (Ireland) Bill, and the Births, Deaths, and Marriages (Ireland) Bill, on the 21st inst. ? Mr. CARDWELL said he was ready to adopt any course that might be convenient to Irish members as re spected the day on which he would Irtqng this bill forward. CORN EXCHANGE. The demand for wheat in most of the country markets held on Saturday was far from active ; nevertheless, very little change took place in prices. Fine barley, oats, and flour were firm; but other produce commanded very little attention. Throughout the Continent a fair average business has been passing in wheat, and all spring corn has commanded very full prices. In the United States both wheat and flour have ruled about stationary. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English pro duce trifling. The imports from abroad were 9,610 quar ters of wheat, 9,280 barley, 12,494 oats, 1,991 beans, 2,815 tares, 2,409 linseed, 2,600 rapeseed, 70 sundry, and 280 sacks of flour. The arrivals of wheat, both from Essex and Kent, to this morning's market were very moderate, and the gen eral quality of the samples was decidedly inferior. Really fine dry qualities changed hands without difficulty at the full prises of this day se'nnight; otherwise, the trade ruled dull, but without leading to any quotable alteration in the quotations current on Monday last. The show of foreign wheat was rather extensive. On the whole, a fair business was transacted, but, for the most part, in good and fine qualities, and last week's currency was well maintained. There was less doing in floating cargoes. Prices, how ever, ruled steady. For malting barley there was a fair, but far from active, inquiry, at full quotations. Other kinds, although in some what limited request, were firm in price. The malt trade was heavy, yet factors refused to accept lower rates. Oats changed hands chiefly in retail, owing to the want of supply at late quotations. Beans realised full prices, but the demand for them was far from active. Grey peas were scarce, and sold at extreme quotations. Other descriptions moved off steadily on former terms. All kinds of flour were held at fully previous rates Buyers, however, only purchased to meet actual require ments. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat--Essex and Kent, red, new 4os to 518 Ditto, old Ditto, white, new 5lB 62s Ditto, old 6os 71s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old sss 63s Ditto, new 43s 51s Rye—Old —5 —8 New 408 42s Barley—Grinding...., 2Bs 33s Malting Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk s2s 688 Brown Kingston and Ware s2s 70s Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding 22s 280 Potato Youghal and Cork, black ... 22s 27s Cork, white 22s 29s Scotch, Feeding 2ss 29s Beans—Tick Pigeons Peas—Grey Maple White 4ss 528 Boilers sos 54s Flour—Town-made Suffolk 39s 448 Stockton and Norfolk.. . 398 418 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 3,691. In the corresponding week in 1860 we received 1,953—in 1859, 2,641—in 1858, 495—in 1857, I,2oB—in 1856, 612—and in 1855, 289 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam Harlingen Hamburgh lO .. 1632 .. —.. Oporto] .. .. 61 .. '"."' • • Vigo - . • Dordt .. . • • • Amsterdam 9 Antwerp Boulogne... — • • Tonning Medemblik Nieu Diep ''-' • • "- • • --. • • "---* • • Total BO3 2,682 - • • -- • • - • • The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves Pigs. 1860 378 .. 1,233 .. .. 295 .. 47 1859 4BO .. 2,006 .. .. 159 .. 1858 lBB .. .105 .. .. 202 .. 1857 526 .. 481 .. .. 201 .. 1856 430 .. 70 .. .. 112 .. 1855 There was a full average time of year supply of foreign stock on offer in our market, to-day, in, for the most part, good saleable condition. Sales progressed slowly, and prices had a drooping tendency. The arrivals of beasts,' fresh up from our own grazing districts, were seasonably good, and of full average quality. Although the attendance of buyers was somewhat nume rous, the beef trade was in a very sluggish state, at prices barely equal to Monday last. However, the firmest Scots and crosses realised 4s 10d per 81bs. rT Norfolk, giiffolli, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 1,400 Scots, crosses, and short horns; from other parts of England, 1,000 various breeds ; and from Scotland, 130 Scots and crosses. We had a full average number of sheep in the pens, and most breeds came to hand in very middling condition. The mutton trade was heavy, and prices gave way from 2d to 4d per 81bs. The top figure-for the best Downs was 5s 10d per 81bs. ,There were•*b4tit 300 eliorn sheep - Tit th - b- market, and which sold at is per 81bs beneath those in the wool. The lamb trade has not yet fairly commenced. Calves were in short supply, and fair request, at full prices. The primest veal realised 5s 8d per 81bs. Although the supply of pigs was not to say extensive ; the pork trade ruled heavy, at barely last week's quotations Per 81bs to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 0 3 4 Second quality do. 3 6 4 0 Prim© large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c: 4 8 4 10 _ _ s. d. s. d. .4 10 5 6 ,5 8510 48 5 2 5 45 8 4 04 6 4 8 5 0 Prime crs-wool do. Pme. S' thdown do Largo erse. calves Prime small d 0... Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 0 1 1 Large hogs Second quality do. 4 2 4 6) Small porkers Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 198 to 22s ; and quarter •old store pip, 23s to 395. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 3,600 Sheep and lambs 19,150 Calves FOREIGN SUPPLY Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Feb. 20, 1860, and this day, Monday, Feb. 18, 1861: Per Sibs, sinking the offal. Feb. 20, 1860. Feb. 18, 1861. a. d. s. d. a. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . Second quality ditto 3 8 4 2 3 6 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. . . . • Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 8 4 2 3 8 4 0 Second quality ditto . . . . 4 4 410 4 2 4 6 Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 5 0 5 44 10 5 6 Prime Southdown ditto . . Lambs Large coarse calves . . . 5 2 5 64 8 5 2 Prime small ditto Largo hogs . . , . . Neat small porkers . . . Beasts Sheep and lambs . . 18,510 19,150 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 21, 1859.---Beasts, 3,317 ; sheep, 17,550 ; calves, 87 ; pigs, 300. Fob. 22, 1858—Beasts, 3,980 ; sheep, 16 107 ; pigs, 420. ,550 ; calves; NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of each kind of meat are moderate. Prime b°3f, mutton, and veal move off steadily at full quotations, but inferior qualities are very inactive at our quotations. Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. I s. d. s. d. Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Middlinc , mutton 4 6 4 8 Middling d 0.... 3 6 3 8 Prime do 6 4 10 5 0 Prime large do.. 3 10 4 0 Veal Do. small d 0.... 4 2 4 4 Small pork 4 8 5 0 Large pork 4 0 4 6 Lamb.......... 0 0 0 0 Inferior mutton 3 8 4 4 BOROUGH HOP. The show of samples is only moderate. The demand however, generally is heavy, as follows : New Mid and East Kent pockets.. Wealds Sussex Yearlings per cwt. £8 Os to £2O Os 6Os to 18 Os 6Os to 14 Os BOs to 19 Os BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Since our last report rather large supplies of potatoes have come to hand, coastwise and by land carriage. Generally speaking, the trade rules heavy, as under : York Regents. .. —s to —s per ton. Scotch ditto .... York Flukes Scotch Cups. ... . . loos to 110 s „ Do. Rocks .. Dunbars SEEDS. Linseed commands a fair sale at the late decline in the quotations to Is. per quarter advance; but all other seeds are a dull inquiry, at last week's currency. Cakes are rather firmer, but without change in value. furnip,White,p.bus.3ss to 38s' Swede —s —s Mustard, Brown 8s 12s White, new 8s 14s Tares, Spring, new..ss 6d 7s _ „ Carraway ... 30s to 34s Coriander lBs 20s Herupseed, per qr 44s 48s Linseed,Eng.sowing 62s 66s Crushing Baltic s4s as Odessa s4s Od 58s Linseed Cake, p. ton— English .... £lO 15s £ll 15s Foreign, p to £ll Os £l2 Os Rape Cakes,p.ton £slos £6 Os Rapeseed, p. qr. 70s 76s Old — s Canary, per quarter 44s 54s Rye grass, new 26s 28s Clover, Red Eng., ct. - s —s White —s —s Foreign Red Ms 64s White 70s 90s Trefoil, new. 2os 28s WOOL MARKET. The next public sales of colonic' , will be commenced OR BELLIGERENT RIGHTS AT SEA Mr. HORSFALL asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether any steps had been taken by her Majesty's Government with the view of carrying out the recommendations of the Shipping Committee of last year, on the subject of belligerent rights at sea ? Lord J. RUSSELL, who was imperfectly heard, was understood to say that it had not been advisable to adopt the recommendation of the committee in question. When the matter was under discussion the American Govern ment had been communicated with by the Government of this country. However, the negociations were not satis factorily terminated, and the American Government re quested that this subject would, be suspended for the pre sent. The noble lord said there were difficulties which could not be surmounted in carrying out the recommenda tions of the committee, and was proceeding to enter upon some explanations, when Mr. BRIGHT rose to order. He did not consider it was competent for the noble lord to enter into an explana tion in answer to a question, when an opportunity would not be afforded to hon. members who might differ from the noble lord of stating their views in reply to his statements. The SPEAKER saiditwasusual to allowgreater latitude to a Minister of the Crown than to a private member. (Hear, hear.) Lord J. RUSSELL said that the committee had made their recommendation in very positive terms, and the ex planation which he had been about to make to the house when he was iaterrupted by the hon. member for Birming ham would show the reasons which induced the Government to refuse the suggestions of the com mittee in reference to this subject. They considered that this was a question which affected the whole maritime power of this country, and he thonght that no Minister of the Crown ought to take any step; in respect to it without the gravest consideration. (Hear, hear.) POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS BILL. The second reading of this bill was postponed. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY (SALARIES, &c.) BILL. . .. . • After a short discussion the bill went through com mittee. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. Clauses 1,2, 3,4, and 5 were agreed to, with some modification. On clause 6, which gives jurisdiction to county court judges in reference to bankruptcy and insolvency, Mr. ROLT strongly objected to the clause, and moved its omission. After a short discussion, the clause, with some amend ment, was agreed to. Clause 7 was also agreed to. Mr. A. SMITH moved the omission of clause 8, which gave Government power to create county courts at dis cretion. [LEFT SPEAKING.] POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE--(This Day). MARLBOROUGH STREET. HOUSEBREAKERS RECONNOITERING. PREVENTION BETTER THAN CvnE.— . Three rough-looking fello'ws, named. George Prestagne, John Davis, and William Cook, alilts Brown, were charged before Mr. Beadon with loitering in Sackville-street for the purpose of committing a felony. Sergeant Joy, 96, said that this morning, a little before one, he saw the three prisoners standing together at the corner of Vigo-street and Regent-street, and having watched them for some time, saw Davis and Cook leave the other. They then rejoined and had some conversa tion, and walked together about halfway down the street, where Davis looked down several areas, and then went into the doorway of No. 16 or No. 17, and then joined the other two. He continued to watch them for some time, and saw them walk up and down the street three or four times, each time making their stand point the same house. On taking them into custody they said they had only just come from Paddington, notwith standing that he had been watching them for half an hour. He knew them as convicted thieves and frequenters of a public house called The George, the well-known resott of thieves. On one of them he found a cap which was used to replace a hat by way of disguise. Mr. Beadon said it was quite right they should be taken into custody, as there was no moral doubt they were thieves, but the evidence was scarcely strong enough. They were, however, very luckily prevented from doing anything, and must be discharged. A SOLDIER CHARGED WITH STEALING A WATCH. — William Robinson, a private in the Coldstream Guards, was charged with stealing a gold watch from the person of a German, named Condon, residing in Wardour-street, Soho. Mr. Albert interpreted. The prosecutor deposed that he felt a tug at his watch while leaving a cigar shop in the Haymarket, and at once wive the soldier, who was with some companions in plain clothes, into custody. He found his watch chain hanging down, but the watch gone. Mr. Beadon pnt somo questions to the prosecutor, and, in answer to them, he stated that he believed the watch was either taken by the soldier or his accomplices, but that he would not swear that the soldier took it. Upon this, and Mr. Beadon having received a good character of him from his sergeant, the soldier was dis charged. 21115 DAY'S SHIPPING. • LONDON, iCt i nr4 . oliid this day ginllitto — liti Westerly ; light breeze, and fine weather. PLYMOUTIE, Feb. 17.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived—Her Majesty's steamer Magna, from Gibraltar. DEAL, Feb. 17.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Mary Ann, from China ; Wellington, from Madras ; Glencoe, from Mauritius. OFF COWES, Feb. 18.—Wind S.W—Arrived—Arago, steamer, from New York, and sailed for Havre. HOLYHEAD, Feb. 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived— Zephyr, from Liverpool for Old Calabar, with loss of foretop mast. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 17.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived— Niagara, steamer, from Boston, and proceeded for Liver pool. ELEbTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 16—Constantine Non Reincke, steamer, from Burgos ; Ceylon, steamer, from Alexandria ; Jane Cochrane, from Cardiff; Alliance, steamer, from Havre; L'Etoile, from Carentan ; Atalanta, steamer, from Jersey; Black Eyed Susan. Susanna, and William, from Newport ; Clara, from Cardiff. Sailed—Laura, for Shields ; Isabella Croll, steamer, for Cardiff; Alma and Woodlands, for Sunderland. Arrived, Feb. 17.—Imperial, steamer, from Cardiff ; George, from Neath ; Arcadia, from Newport.; Temora, steamer, from Dublin ; Alexandrine, from Guernsey ; Le Coq, from Cherbourg; Mincerto, from Cardiff; Problem, from Newry. Sailed .—Kron Prinsesse Louise, for Sunderland ; Temora, steamer, for London; Banchory, for Seaham ; Flora, Light and Sign, and Edward, for Sunderland. Arrived, Feb. 18.—Argyll, steamer, from Carenton. Sailed.—L'Etoile, for Carenton. (BY SUBILAIZINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 17--Mary, from Terceira ; T. J. Sprall, from Boston ; Saladin, from Calcutta •, bfathilda, from Aalborg ; Mayflower, from Alexandria ; Svanan, and Otto, from Aarhus ; Mowes, from Bremen ; Atalanta and Renovator, from St. Michael's ; Wellington, from Madras ; Giuseppe Sguippe, from Berdianski ; Amelia, from Jamaica; Mary Ann, from Memel. Arrived, Feb. 18—Eliza, ship, from St. Kitt's ; Chaasze, from Canton ; Thea and Salmon, from Gravelines ; Fyo noord, from Rotterdam ; Glencoe, from the Mauritius ; Dorotea, from St. Jago de Cuba ; Alarm, from St. Michaels. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed—Nimrod, from London, for Malta ; Despatcb, from Galatz for London; Catherine of Caernarvon (sup posed),-from London, for the West. THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. CHURCH RATES. Lord Colville, the Duke of Marlborough, and Lord Egerton presented petitions against the abolition of church rates. INDIAN CADETSHIPS. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH inquired what mea sures had been taken for the purpose of carrying into effect the proviso in the act of the last session, cap. 100, in favour of the sons of persons who had served in India ? The Earl of RIPON could assure the noble lord that the Government had every intention to carry out the provisions of the act. Certain changes were under the consideration of the Government, which were not, however, finally de termined upon, but as soon as they were decided he should communicate the result to their lordships. The Govern ment were fully sensible of the importance of the new arrangements for the admission of officers into the army of India. The utmost care would be taken to fulfil the provi sions of the act. CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE AMENDMENT BILL. This bill, after a few words from Lord CRANWORTU and Lord St. LEONARDS, was read a second time. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Viscount TORRINGTON moved for a return showing the sources and amounts of receipts and payments in con nection with the Metropolitan Board of Works. Earl GRANVILLE read a letter from Mr. Thwaites, the chairman of the Board,the purport of which was inaud able in the gallery. The noble lord was understood to oppose the motion. Lord MONTEAGLE thought the return ought to be granted, as the Metropolitan Board of Works had an un reasonably large power of taxation. Alter a few words from Earl ST. GERMANS, The return was agreed to. DIVORCE COURTS. The LORD CHANCELLOR said on an early day he should move for a select committee to inquire into the law with respect to parties suing or those who ought to be en titled to sue in the Divorce Court of England or the Court of Session in Scotlamd. The lordships then adjourned. 7 HOUSE 'OF COMMONS.—(Turs EVENING). The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Colonel HARVEY BATIIURST took the oaths and his seat on his election for South Wilts. PRIVATE 'BU I SINE The standing orders were declared to have been com plied with in the case of a number of private bills. The folowing bills were read a second time :—Andover and Redbridge Railway, Atherstone and Whitacre Rail way, Barnsley Coal Railway, Biddenden. and Stockershead Roads, Birmingham Canal Navigations, Brecon and Mer thyr Tydfil Junction Railway (Additional Money), Burton-upon-Trent Water, Clifton and Durdham Downs (Bristol), Cork and Youghal Railway, Disley and Hayfield .Railway, Dublin and Meath Railway, Dublin (City) Steam Packet Company, Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, Elton and Blackburn Roads, Forest of Dean Central Railway, Horsham and Guildford Direct Railway, Hull and Doncaster Railway, Kendal Fell, Kingstown Water, Leven and East of Fite Railway Companies (Amalgamation, &c.), London and North Western Railway (Chester and Holyhead Railway); London, Chatham, and Dover Railway (Deviations, &c.) ; London, Chatham, and Dover Railway ((Lease of Margate Railway, &e.), Londonderry and Coleraine Railway, Margate Railway (Ramsgate Extension, &c.), County of Mayo (Grand Jury Cess), Midland Railway (Addi tional Powers), Neath Water, Newgate and Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Markets, New Ross Port and Har bour, North-Eastern Railway (Castleton and Grosmont Branch, &c.), North Somerset Railway, Oldham and Ripponden Roads, Parsonstown and Portumna Bridge Railway, Petersfield Railway (Extension to Southampton); Portadown, Dungannon, and Omagh Junction Raikway ; Hyde Water . Scottish North-Eastern Railway, Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society, Sittingbourne and Sheerness Railway, South Wales Railway, Swansea Vale Railway, Thames Embankment, Universal Lime Light Company, Walton and Edgehill Junction Railway, Witney Railway, and Worksop and Staveley Railway. Several private bills were also read a first time. PETITIONS. _ _ Petitions were presented against the unconditional aboli tion of church rates ; in favour of a reduction of the public expenditure, and the appointment of a finance committee to consider this subject; in favour of the passing speedily of a new reform bill ; in favour of an uniform duty on wines imported into this country ; by Colonel SYKES, against the Caledonian, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Scottish Central Railways Bill, which was numerously signed, and in which the petitioners prayed the house to reject the bill as being founded on the principle of amalgamation, which they considered injurious to the public interests; by Mr. HADFIELD, from the town council of Sheffield, for a redis tribution of seats, vote by ballot, and other alterations in electing members of Parliament ; by Mr. W. EWART, in favour of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Bill, &c. CORONERS' INQUESTS (METROPOLIS). Mr T. DUNCOMBE moved an address for the return of the number of coroners' inquests held in each year upon the bodies of infants, from the 31st day of December, 1855, to the 31st day of December, 1860, within the metropolitan district, stating the parish, age, sex, and verdict in each case.—Ordered. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS moved for a return of the appropriation of the whole or any part of the sum voted last session "in aid of local assessments for the relief of the poor on certain descriptions of Government property," specifying the amount paid in each district.—Ordered. ADMINISTRATION OF NAVAL AFFAIRS. Sir J. PAKINGTON said he rose to make an explana tion personal to himself and an honourable member of the house. On Friday evening, when the house was breaking up, he had a conversation with his noble friend the Secretary of the Admiralty (Lord C. Paget), and he was informed that the hon. and gallant admiral the member for the East Rid ing intended to bring the subject of the administration of naval affairs before the house. When he gave notice of his motion he was not aware of the fact, and nothing was further from his intention than to act with discourtesy to any member of that house. He would therefore be only too happy to take such a course as would enable the hon. and gallant admiral to bring forward the question, and move for the appointment of a committee. The question was one of the greatest importance, but it was a matter of no moment to the public by whom the question was brought under discussion. He hoped that no further time would be lost in bringing the question forward. IRON FOR RAILWAYS. General UPTON asked the President of the Board of Trade to inform the house whether the railway companies of the United Kingdom are careful that the best malleable iron shall be used invariably in the construction of the wheels, tires, and axles of the carriages, trucks, and loco motives on their respective lines. Mr. M. GIBSON said that the Board of Trade could not at present furnish the information required, but a report had been presented by Capt. Tyler on the subject, which would probably be all the information required, and would shortly be laid on the table. RED SEA TELEGRAPH, &c. Gen. UPTON asked the Secretary to the Treasury if all means had been taken by the official director of electric telegraph companies—himself one of the ex officio directors of the Red Sea Telegraph Company—to insure complete and uninterrupted insulat►on in the Red Sea telegraph cable by an efficient and continuous testing of the cable during the process of its manufacture ? Mr. F. PEEL said that, the testing in question had been efficiently performed by the servants of the company. BARRACK MASTERS, Colonel DUNNE asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether the Government had lately come to a decision on the subject of retiring allowances to barrack masters, as promised last session ? ,Mr. BARING said that two years ago the Government pledged themselves to consider this q uestion relative to barrack masters, and certain alteration cia were made reapect- LITERATURE. This Day, 1 1 between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C I. IS. 9 a.m. I _-_-- —_ - Nairn 20•52 45 42 S.E. 3 3 b. 3 Aberdeen 29'69 42 41 S.S.E. 71 9 0. 5 Greenock Berwick 2 9 .64 44 42 S. 6 9 r. 6 Portrush Shields Galway 2916 44 43 S. 6 3c. 4 Scarborough 2910 41 40 S.S.E. 4 8 0 . 5 Hull Liverpool 29*60 45 43 S.E. 4 9 o. 2 Queenstown 2 9 .39 48 47 S.S.E. 1 2 c. 2 Yarmouth 2 9 .74 41 40 S.S.E. 2 6m. 2 London 29135 45 44 S. I 9 0. Night extreme 29'85 37 S.W. 2 3 b. Kew.• • .—.... 29'65 46 44 S.S.E. 3 8 0. I Dover 29/0 46 44 E.S.E. 1 7 0. 1 Portsmouth Portland Plymouth Penzance EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (1 to 9). I. Initials :—b,, blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ; 1., 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). SAILING OF THE GREAT BRITAIN.—The auxiliary I screw steamer Great Britain went into the river on Friday, and would sail with yesterday (Sunday) morning's tide for Melbourne. She takes out 490 passengers, including 84in the saloon ; and has also on board a largo and valuable cargo of fine goods. REPRESENTATION OF CHELSEA AND KENSING TON.—In anticipation , of Chelsea and Kensington becom ing a Parliamentary borough, several gentlemen are already named as possible candidates. Among t h e m are the Hon. Captain Grosvenor, son of Lo rd Ebury, and Mr. Torrens McCullagh. The suspension has also taken place of Messrs. F. Whittall and Co., Lutrari and Co., and Armstrong, Pelton, and Co., all in the Levant trade, with liabilities which are believed to be moderate, and assets generally go od. Some minor fail tires in the same branch of business are likewise reported ft pm Mancheoter and Liverpool. The Cravens of. Beech Hall. By Mrs. Francis Guise: 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett. This is a romantic story, but it is not of the light and trifling style which often characterises that class of novels. There is much to give rise to reflection in the characters here pourtrayed. Mary, the heroine, is very well drawn as a weak woman. She was very lovely and fascinating, the type of what many admire as all that is graceful and gentle in her sex, but when any trial came she proved wanting in force of character, and at last in consequence of her want of firmness she marred the whole pros pect of her life. The story opens in a very striking manner. At the outset Mr. Craven, of Beech Hall, dies suddenly, leaving Mary, his beautiful young wife,with two children. Richard Craven, the squire s brother, is sent for. He is a peculiar man—not deficient in feeling in moments of great affliction, hut cold and hard in the ordinary relations of life. There had been a slight coolness between the brothers, as Richard did not approve of the mar riage with one so young and volatile as Mary. However, when informed of the sudden death of his brother, Richard was struck with horror, and as he journeyed to the house of mourning the events of his daily life were for a moment set aside to think of more solemn subjects. " For a time the remaining brother felt how shadowless were the objects to which he had directed his energy and devoted his thoughts. What would it matter now how he had toiled and laboured for his riches if he were to change places with the brother who no longer moved master of those broad lands." The various circumstances that attended the carrying out of the instructions of the will of Mr. Craven are very ingeniously described. Edgar Manly was a ward of the elder Mr. Craven, and that gentle man had most unfortunately named him as guardian to his children. To complete the confusion, he had left the estates entirely at the disposal of Mary, to leave at her death to whom she pleased, if she was not married again. If so, she lost all interest in them, and had only an allowance paid to her. It was a very unwise scheme for one so weak as Mary; and. as Edgar Manly was most unprincipled, the result was disastrous. He easily obtained her con sent to speculating with the money, and then be came ao involved that affairs were very serious. He had long been attached to Mary. and the widow soon forgot the memory of her first husband, who had been much older than herself, in the pre sence of one so attentive as Manly. The end of their wiles and contrivances was that they were privately married. This wretched union was effected under the most inauspicious circumstances. The dismal gloom of a November morning had already damped the spirits of the trembling bride when, in the midst of the service, a most direful presage occurred, at the moment when they came to the words " Mary, wilt thou have this man for thy wedded husband," a single stroke of the bell caused a general start, and the bride gave a faint cry. The curate paused, and looked angrily at the clerk, " Tell that man to wait ; did you not let him know there was a wedding here this morning ?" The clerk, looking angry, also hurried down the aisle, but be fore he could reach the belfry, • another solemn 'stroke announced that a funeral would succeed these dismal nuptials. It was not, however, repeated, hut those two sad strokes rang in Mary's ear for many a day after, recalling the shudder and dis may with which sbe heard them." At the conclu sion of the service the dreadful scene was renewed. " The tolling bell was now quicker in its measure ; as the bridal party passed over the threshold, a coffin and its bearers stood there ready to enter. The men looked with some pity on the bride, as she, pale and agitated, almost touched the pall with her dress ; a quiet heart at rest from sorrow and toil and many an ache lay within that silent home. It had reached its final earthly station, there to be laid aside with the many which die and are forgotten. Strange contrast to the beating anxious one who meets it on the threshold of the new life begun this morning, dreary now with its thousand cares and gloomy prospects,—and the newly-married pair passed away into the dull streets, whilst the slight interruption being over , the body which had gone the way of all mankind was borne forward to meet the advancing priest, with the beauti ful words of the funeral service on • his lips." As may be imagined, it was a dark life which fol lowed fqx,Mary. She thought that her marriage was only to be kept secret for a short time, until Edgar had arranged the affairs of the estate, as he said that he could not allow Richard Craven to assume the place of guardian while all was so deranged. When remarried Mary ceased to be her children's g• uardian, and the post was filled by their uncle. The. wily deceiver had other ends to compass, when once he had entangled Mary in his toils she was lost for ever to all peace and prosperity in this world. He contrived to deceive her into making a will, leaving all the property to him, having given her a solemn promise that he would destroy the document when he had shown it to some of his business connections from whom he wished to obtain securities. The last scene of the tragedy was enacted when the thief turned murderer and gave poison to his unhappy wife, is so cunning a manner that it was supposed by . the ,household she had 461 'lrrself• ' — "T ht)ti r :0 "* mime .was -not made nown , he 'aid not ong reap the result of his iniquitous scheme of robbing the orphan chil dren of the man who had been a father to him in his desolate boyhood. His marriage was dis covered, and the will was rendered null and void, as Mary had no power to dispose of the estates, which had ceased to be hers the moment she was married a second time. The unhappy wretch could not survive the consequences of de tection, and hurrying away on the pretext of mak ing his plans, he committed suicide, and thus ended a fearful career. Before she paid the for feiture of her life the unfortxnate Mary under went much misery. Rumour was busy with her name, as strange reports transpired concerning Captain Manly's constant presence at Beech Hall. The ultimate consequence of the scandal was, that at a public ball in the neighbourhood, to which Mrs. Craven took her beautiful young daughter to be introduced to the world, that gay and glittering world refused to recognise the mother of the debutante. It was well for the suffering orphans that they had other homes to go to, for their father's place was no longer theirs. First, the usurper held sway, and then the sad havoc he: had made on that fair pro perty by his extravagance rendered it necessary to shut it up for a time. Harry was taken care of by his maternal great uncle, Mr. Clifton, an eccen tric old man, who was much attached to the youth. Amy at first refused to leave her mother's home, but at last she was married to her cousin, Charles Craven. After so many stormy scenes and sad events, a fair picture of peace and prosperity is presented to the gaze of the reader at the conclu sion of the tale. " And so farewell to them all, with their late sorrows and present joys, wishing them good speed on the journey of life, wishing that its blessings may touch and soften their hearts, and its trials strengthen and improve their charac ters. With some of that group the sands of life have nearly run out, whilst with others they have just commenced to drop. Time will come when the survivors of those now assembled on the terrace of Beech Hall will look back at the trials and sorrows which those walls witnessed, and almost believe them to have been a hideous dream. So do events, as we distance them, fade away from our view until we almost cease to remember them in the excitement of our daily lives, and in the hurrying progress we are making onwards." This narrative • will prove an attractive subject of perusal to those who like an exciting novel, where the interest is s sustained throughout, and wherein they meet with 6 skill in discernment and talent in description of 6 character. " The Cravens of Beech Hail" contains 6 much to entertain and charm in its varied per -3 son ages and eventful scenes, while the chief actors 4 5 in the scene are most admirably pourtrayed—one 2 in his deceitful nature becoming vicious, and the 2 other in her weak mind leading her to error. Some of the minor sketches, as Miss Thelwall and her brother, are effectively introduced, and - altogether these volumes are a successful attempt 1 to demonstrate some important and int erestin g 3 , 2 phases of life and types of human cha racter. m. 2 The Medical Missionary in China : a N a rrat k ig r o t , Twenty Years' Experience. By l F.R.C.S., F.R.G.S., of the Londo‘nrmiliseseionary Society. Hurst and Blackett. At the present time . this work_ f cina is uppermost is peculiarly acceptable, when the sub) in every one's thoughts. eletweill be found that this volume has been prepared twith great care, and is the result of matured experience, and the utterance what he does know, having been of one who s peaks h of which he writes. In the for 20 years are preface we ar told that "the object with which these pages have, been written is to show that a medical • -sionary s work in a heathen . land has a power ' freullsinfluence in affecting the minds of the people I among whom he may labour, and that such work is very valuable in giving facilities for the more direct preaching of the gospel." It will be a source of satisfaction to many that the author has considered it desirable to dilate upon the general manners and habits of the people of this enormous empire, and, as we may rely upon the correctness of the data here given, the study cannot but prove a profitable one. The Chinese are an educated people and think highly of learning, and it is here asserted that " the education, such as it is, which has pre vailed amongst the people has proved one of th e ir national safeguards. China is the oldest empire in the world. She remains to this day a great and flourishing kingdom, having seen the rise and decay of Assyria, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Education and a feeling of mutual responsibility have kept the people and their Government tegc ther. Dynasties have changed, the imperial fami lies have changed, wars have affected their itt3lilu tions, but the people are still living under tho laws and customs and manners which have prevaikd for centuries." The examinations that follow the instructions arc very severe, and so great is the toil that many individuals are prostrated, nd several have been known to die in their cells. Two gentlemen came from different places to put them selves under the author's care. They had been seized with paralysis while in the examinaticins, and stated that the toil was :so severe that they had no rest for many days and nights. It seems that the Chinese follow the maxim of labor omnia vincit a little too far in their zeal for knowledge. They enjoy comparative exemption from a dreadful infliction that too frequently befalls their brethren of Europe. Insanity is most rare, and lunatic asylums are unknown in China. The writer states that he saw several persons idiotic from their birth, but that during eight years he only saw two cases of insanity. The Chinese beggars are an extraordinary class, and the dreadful sufferings and lamentable deprivations they i n fli ct upon themselves seem almost incredible. Some men forced lime into their eyes to destroy their sight, and thus enjoy the charity that so often is ac corded to the blind. Some men were found who had lost their legs below the knee. They declared the calamity had been caused by a fire, but by a subsequent investigation it was discovered that they had voluntarily undergone amputation to obtain alms. Many opium smokers desirous of giving np the use of the drug sought relief from the suffering consequent upon abstinence. The patients who are wishful to refrain are required to practice total abstinence from the opium pipe, and encouraged to cherish hope and confidence in the prospect of cure. Ammonia, wine, and various tonic stimulants, combined with opium, are given according to circumstances, the opium being gra dually reduced in quantity till it is wholly discon tinued. Great stress is laid on the recklessness of patients who attend the hospitals, In vain are the most urgent entreaties used, they will not pay proper attention to the rules specified for the Teen liar cases. One young man totally lost the sight of both eyes from neglectink to return at the ap pointed time. In 1855 the total number of patients entered in the hospital records of Canton since its opening, twenty years previously, was reported as more than 3,000. Dr. Parker thus concludes his report of the seventeenth anniversary of the society, and the twenty-first of his residence in China. "Memory brings up the past. It recalls years of toil and all the responsibility of one who has been entrusted with the health and lives of thousands of fellow men, em bracing every condition of life from the beggar to the mem ber of the imperial house, every grade of office from the street constable to the imperial commissioner. Wearisome days and sleepless nights have been spent; the best of my days have been devoted to the labour of endeavouring, with the divine blessing, to arrest maladies that were hasten ing their victims to the grave; to the deaf,lealing ; to the blind, sight; to the dying, life; have been instrumentally restore I. I have had the, gratification of seeing some who have' survived severe operations, for five, ten, or even twenty years, who had diseases ,which,would long since have terminated in death, 'if they had not been arrested, and then after restoration to? health have passed away. To many thousands truths before unknown, the sublime doctrines of revelation have biten declared and expound,d, and thousands of copies of the gospels and Christian tracts have been distributed. The influence of these efforts has already been apparent, but the final result cannot be known. till all who have come under their reception have passed away. Then whatever may have been the aggregate bles sings conferred by medical missions, if it shall appear that one Chinese has been induced to quit his idolatry, and is recognised as one blest for eternity, it will outweigh all the physical and temporal good." 'STORTING INTELLIGENCE. LINCOLN RACES.-SATURDAY. The Scurry Stakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added; winners extra; half a mile. Mr. H. Coverdale's Griffin, 5 yrs, Bst 71b.. (L. Snowden) 1 Mr. Lincoln's Duplicity, 3 yrs, 7st 71b -Mr. Ridley's Liberality, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Whiteley) 3 The following also ran :—Philomela, Tidlywinks, Ben tinck, Gaylad, and Revolt. Betting-4 to 1 agst Revolt, sto 1 each agst Bentinck and Duplicity, 6 to 1 agst Philomela, 7 to 1 agst Griffin. Griffin and Bentinck were very fractious at the post, and delayed the start nearly 20 minutes. When the flag fell, Griffin went off with a clear lead, which he maintained to the end, winning easily by two lengths ; the same distance separating second and third. Philomela wasa good fourth, and Bentinck headed the others. The Lincolnshire Handicap of 5 soya each, 3 ft, with 100 added ; winners extra. One mile. 52 subs. Mr. Murland's Benbow, 5 yrs, 7st 61b (Challoner) 1 Mr. W. Jackson's Walkington, 4 yrs, Est 121b(Madden) 2 Mr. Smith's Foretop, 4 yrs, Est 51b The following also ran :—Amsterdam, Mastet Begot, Little Gerald, Donner und Blitz, Spicebox, Golden Pippin, Jenny Longlegs, Vulture, Corona, Steclpin, Miss Emma, Canto, Bayonet, and Croagh Patrick. • Betting-5 to 1 agst Golden Pippin, 7to 1 agst Bayonet, 9 to 1 agst Walkington, 10 to 1 each agst Jenny Longleg., Spicebox, and Canto, 100 to 7 agst Corona, 100 to 6 each agst Miss Emma, Benbow, Little Gerard, and Croagh Patrick, 20 to 1 agst •Master Bagot. At the first attempt tleyaattgat en geed:ter:is, Catzto itdmediately rushing the front, followed closely by Bayonet, lolden Master Begot, and Vulture, the favourite lying in the middle of the ruck,which was whipped in by Amsterdam and Donner und Blitz. After they had proceeded about 300 yards Little Gerard, Walkington, Spicebox, and Golden Pippin somewhat improved their positions, but the last mentioned were beaten shortly after rounding the turn, where Vulture became the leader, Bayonet and Little Gerard going on next, side by side, the next lot consisting of Jenny Longlegs, Walkington, Master Bagot, Benbow and Aretop, Donner und Blitz, Amsterdam, and Steelpin toiling on hopelessly in the rear. At the distance Vulture gave way to Benbow, who carried on the running to the end, and won easily by three lengths, Walkington and Foretop making a rush just before reaching the stand, and finishing second and third, three lengths separating each. Jenny Longlegs came home fourth, about two lengths be hind Foretop, and Bayonet, Master Bagot, Canto, Vulture, and Miss Emniecivere the next lot, Amsterdam walking in last. The Innkeepers' Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added. About half a mile. 6 subs. Mr. Hodgman's Bentinck, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (£3O) (Grimshaw) I Mr. J. Dawson's Confession, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (DO) (Madden) 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Hospodar colt, 3 yrs, Bst (L3O) 3 The following also ran :—Quarantine and Rookawn. Betting-2 to 1 agst Confession, 3to 1 agst Quarantine, 5 to 1 each agst Rookawn and Bentinck. Bentinck, as usual, was very restless at the post, but getting off in front directly the flag fell, ho made all the running and won easily by two lengths ; the Hospodar colt finishing a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. Clark for 36 guineas. The Hurdle Races Handicap of 5 soya each, 3 ft, with 25 added ; the second to save his stake ; winners extra. Two miles. 20. subs. Capt. Little's Master Bagot, aged, list 31b(Nightingall) 1 Mr. Smith's Foretop, 4 yrs, 9st (Headland) 2 Mr. C. Searle's Ingestre, 4 yrs, 9st 61b (car. 9st 91b) (C. Searle) 3 The following also ran :—Romeo, The Dane, St Mark, Vixen, and Estella. Betting-2 to 1 agst Master Begot, 4to 1 agst Romeo, 5 to 1 agst The Dane, 7 to 1 each agst Foretop and Ingestre. The Dane, Foretop, and Romeo showed the way for about a mile, when Estella pulled up beaten, and Ingestre and Foretop carried on the pace to the last turn. Here Master Begot drew forward, and, clearing the last hurdle slighly in advance, kept in front to the end, ;winning cleverly by a length ; a, good race for second money end ing in favour of Foretop by a head ; Romeo was only beaten half a length from Ingestre, and the others pulledm up. Her Majesty's Plate of 1 00 guineas. Two Mr. Lincoln's Lawyer, 3 yrs, 6st 91b (car. 6stGlrmOilb)shaw) 1 (ITh a e r a s t o l e n 3 The following also ran •s, Mr. Hudson's Miss Emma, Mr. J. Smith's Bayonet , l ) 2 .---Mercury, Defender, First L or d 3 yrs, Est Est 91b 91b 1 agst First Lord, 5 ag' l a st Bayonet, 8 to 1 agst Isthmi an . C orona , Ataman, tolsthtmLiaanw,yaenr,d4Pro Prologue. B e tting-3 to 1 1 agst Defender , 7 to g The Lawyer led past the Stand, but soon gave way to Mercury and Corona, Isthmian and Bayonet going on neat, Lawyer fifth, First Lord sixth, and Defender seventh. Opposite the Stand, on the far side, First Lord took up the running, and maintained the lead until just before rounding the home turn, when Lawyer passed his horses one by one, and had alead of two lengths on entering the straight, and increasing it as he went on, won in a canter by six lengths, Miss Emma and Bayonet finishing second and third, a neck between each, with Mercury and Prologue next. The Lincolnshire Hunt Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 50 added. About three miles. 10 subs. Mr. P. Barling's The Martyr (h.b.), aged, 12st 71b Mr. W. Richardson's Fernhill gelding,(ls r y . r G s, . l l 2 \ s r t alk 2 e lb r) 1 (Owner) 2 Mr. Coverdale's Hornsea, aged, 12st 71b (Mr. Thomas) 3 Precentor, Miser, Sister to Johnny Raw, Little Wonder, an ßtt d e Pe i n n istone also ran. Betting-7 to 4 each agst Martyr and Hornsea, 4to 1 agst the Fernhill gelding. Martyr led from start to finish, and won in a canter by six lengths, Hornsea who stumbled early in the race, a bad :bird —the others were pulled up. Mr. and Mrs. Kean do not go to America ne xt year, as they originally intended, having entered into an engagement to appear at Drury-laie. We (Sunday Times) are very happy to hear that on Friday last Mr. Drew, the popular Irish comedian at the Lyceum Theatre, experienced a notable improve ment in health. A refreshing sleep—the first he liss:e?l - since his attack—seems considerably to have minis tered to the chances of his recovery, and his friends. have been encouraged to hope that he will now be speedily enabled to make his reappearance on the stage.