The Sun. — London, England, 1861-02-16 00:00:00

pears from , put sailed The .artin rt set )anied x,also kment ie ap- ite fil 1, and d was is mis- ;er the morn flaking ptured. Ind not ouch a received imand of spatches ) natives reared in icers re- occasion rmaster- ; James )spitals ; feral, as Lssistant A.D.C. ; and the Strover, s; Major Leslie, ;; Major trt, 65th hall be Earsharo r a pen- Thurs- • es, took most of on were ie actual as wel can be Francis M. Ber ger, and lavarian, Prince I, Count Lat Mr. n•nment, and his , astire of Lr before crow the DON.- hureday, Lecessary oficienoy idwifery, tee of the olyhead ; n ; John kesbury ; Henry ordshire. y meet- Aces, 6, Le chair. , Mr. M. present. Richard he corn 'at city, working elected was re- o course applica- ghs was ween the y friends 3st mode .—Last eenwich ideration. he large relief to to adopt Vment of lospital. y, and a msioners out-door linmates £1,835. sting he subject, included lad con- Several dm upon at thou- it wages anent in ted. .—This mutable, n drawn uckett's pr. The lining let the it to the mai was •keeper, 1 all was banks. a very It. He es high, A hair, spots of )ckings, th brake I on the I to the buttons, ckets of monies. oketers' MONEY ILUBEET AND CITY BEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocx. The Bank of England return completed to the 13th inst., shows some rather unfavourable changes. The bullion has been diminished by about a quarter of a million sterling, owing to the demand for silver for shipment to the East, and in the reserve of notes there is also a slight falling off. The in creased demand for money is shown in the large addition that has been made to the other securities by over three quarters of a million. In the public and private deposits there is a considerable augmen tation, particularly in the former. The other items of the balance-sheet exhibit little variation of importance ; they will be seen in the subjoined table : Active Circulation .. . • Decrease .. •• • • Bullion .. • • • • Decrease .. • • • • Rest .. •• •• Increase .. • • • • Public Deposits • • • • Increase .. • • •• Other Deposits Increase .. Seven Day and other Bills .. Decrease .. Government Securities .. £19,690,160 189,075 ..• 11,571,332 ▪ 261,504 .. 3,499,168 •• 13,373 .. 4,700,293 .. 513,814 .. 12,161,148 234,018 615,735 39,646 8,444,776 No alteration. Other Securities • • 20.728,396 Increase .. .. • • .. 793,9 58 Notes Unemployed .. .. 5,535,845 Decrease .. . • .. 73,235 There were no bullion operations of importance g. at the Bank of England yesterday. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon exhi bited a general advance. A call of L 1 10s. por share, amounting to £75,000, became due today on the Metropolitan Railway '1(1 shares. Et A meeting has been convened of the Bank of Australasia, for the purpose of receiving the annual report and electing four directors. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, the demand was very limited, and prices continued s s , depressed. ' The sales were 4,000 bales. A sudden decline of fully 4- per cent. hes taken place in the market for Public Securities to-day, several speculative sales having taken place. st Affairs appear in a very unsettled state, and the st future is regarded with much apprehension. Con- st Bois for money are 91; i , and for account 911- 92. 1 2 . The New Threes and the Reduced improved to 91 1 n Bank Stock to 239 ; India ditto to 220 and 222 ; ditto 5 per Cents. to 100 k ; ditto New Scrip to 100: ; ; but Exchequer Bills were flat at 6s. to :i si 2s. dis. Foreign Securities have been in fair request, and prices were well supported. Turkish 6 per Cents. s are 69/ to 701; do. 1858, 551 to 561; do, 4 per Cents. were firm at 1008. Russian 5 per Cents. at s 104/ ; do.4Q per Cents. at 91i ; Sardinian at 811; Mexican at 24Z 2, and Brazilian at 99/. Dutch 4 per Cents. remain at 100,1-. The market for American Securities has exhi bited rather more activity. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Company state that, " During the past fort night there has been much activity in the market 12 for American Securities, and some large transac- sr, tions have taken place, chiefly in City Stocks and st the better description of Railroad Bonds. Redeemable. Prices United States 6 per Cents..... 1867-1868 Do. 5 per Cent Bonds Yentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds . 1868-72 Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds 1877 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. .. 1875 Illinois Central 6 per Cent. .. 1875 Do. shares, 80 dols. paid .... Michigan Central 8 per Cent.. Do. do. shares New York Central 6 per Ct , 81 87 84 86 80 82 87 88 85 Si 281 271 dis 88 89 50 52 1869 not convertible. New York Central 7 per Ct., convertible, from June 15, 1857-59 Do. do. Shares New York and Erie, 7 per Ct., let mortgage Do. is., 2d mortgage D.. do., 3d mortgage Do. do. convertible Do. do. shares Panama 7 per Ct., let mort • gage Str. Bonds, not cony.. Do. do., 2d do. 1833 85 87 90 92 72 . 74 91 93 87 89 77 79 29 30 1865 1872 99 101 99 101 A moderate amount of business has bean trans acted in the Railway Share Market to day, and prices have shown more buoyancy in several in stances. Lancashire and Yorkshire and North Eastern (Berwick) have improved ss. ; Great Northern A Stock and Midlands 10s.; and North Easterns 15s. Eastern Counties declined ss. At the last moment, however, the tendency is gene rally unfavourable. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have exhibited little variation. Great Western of Iqt Canada, however, have improved ss. Joint-stock Bank Shares continue in steady re- quest at about previous quotations. London and County have receded 55.; and London and West minster improved ss. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 94 i Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l6 India Stock .. . Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Scrip Ditto Entaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — l)itto under £l,000 Consols for Account, March 7 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid 5 6 2 die BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Mexican 3 per Cent 244 Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St 1044 Ditto 4 3 / 4 per Cent. Sardinian 5 per Cent. Spanish 3 per Cent oo • • Ditto l'assivs Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded 6l 1 i Turkish 6 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. French Mantes, 4} per. Ex. 25f 97f. 50c. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2 3 / 4 per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9ll a Ditto Account THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. Feb. 16, between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. S. 9 a.m. Nairn 29*38 31 S. I 1 6 o. 111 Aberdeen__ 2944 40 39 S.S.W. 3 9 0. 1 Greenock - Berwick 294 I 4 44 41 S.W. 3 8 f. Portrush Shields Galway 2945 43 42 S.E. 6 , 9 r. Scarborough 29'52 42 40 S.W. 2 , 5 c. B u ll - Liverpool-. - 29'59 44 42 W.S.W. 1I 8 c. Queenstown 29'50 49 48 S. 4 1 8 m. Yarmouth 29 65 41 40 S. 2 7 l'' W. Lo n don 29•66 46 4 5 ' 1 71 c. - , Night extreme 29 63 42 W.S.W. I 3 j I'b. 1 - Kew_ ~—.. _ 29'66 45 44 W.S.W. 3 3,0. j - Dover 2 9 .68 46 45 S.W. 3 9' o. Portsmouth 29 61 45 41 S.W. 3i 6 0. Portland Piymouth Penzance EXPLANATION.-13. 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 t o 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). WIND AND WEATHER Alderney, W. ; fine Ayr, E.S.E. ; mild Belfast, S.W. ; fine Birmingham, S.W.; fine Bradford, S.W. ; dull Brighton, S.E. ; rain. Bristol, W. ; damp Cambridge, S. ; cloudy Csrdiff, N.E. ; fine Carlisle, S.S.E. ; wet Chatham, N.W. ; cloud/ Cork, W.S.W. ; wet Deal, W.S.W.; dull Derby, S.S.W. ; fine Dublin, S.S.W. ; cloudy Dumfries, N.W. ; dull Dundee, S.E. • fog Edinburgh, calm; fog Glasgow, S.W. ; wet Gravesend, S. W. ; heavy Harwich, W. ; fine Inverness, N.E. ; frost EPORT, THIS Der, 9 A.M. Holyhead,S.W.;light breeze, and cloudy Kingstown, S.E. ; fine Leeds, S.W. wet Limerick, calm ; rain Londonderry, E.N.E. ; fine Lowestoft, S.W. ; cloudy Manchester, W. ; dull Milford Haven, S.W. dull Newcastle on Tyne, S.W. ; cloudy Peterborough, S.W.; fine Perth, N. ; fog Port Glasgow, E. ; fog Sluthampton, W. ; fine Sunderland, S.W. ; fine West Hartlepool, S.W. ; cloudy, cold Weymouth,W. • cold cloudy White h av en, S:W.. ; dull York, S.S.W. ; cloudy CONTINENTAL ST. Brest, S.; very cloudy Brussels, S. ; cloudy Cherbourg, S.; cloudy Dunkirk, S.W.; rain Havre, S.; rain Leghorn, E.N.E.; cloudy Leipsic, S.E. ; cloudy Lisbon, W.S.W. ; foggy Lyons, S.; cloudy ATIONS, FEB. 15. Madrid, N.W.; rain Marseilles, S.E. ; cloudy Montpellier, S. ; cloudy Paris, S. • cloudy St. Petersburg, S.E. ; cloudy Strasbourg, N.E. ;/ lggy Toulon, E. •,.cloudy Vienna, calm ; foggy 1864 1867 1859 1883 1862 SII ARE .211 ARK Eff.-(MIS DAY.) ORDINARY SIIArtES AND STOCKS. Closing , Business ti h ar e Railways. I Price. Done. so Belfast and Ballymens, i all 13.14 ,Bir., Wol and Str. Val.t all 81 82 stock Birk., La., and Ch June ' 100 80 82 81 25 IBlyth and Tyne all 10 IBost. Slcaf. and Mid.Co all 64 7 stock IBristol and Exeter 100 09 101 stock 'Caledonian 10 Carmarthen F Cardigan all 50 Cork and Pa neOTl all -- 20 Cork, 141 rock., t Passage all 20 Cornwall . 10 Do A (A g - z-ts no div all— -10 D, 19 until 6pc peran al! 431 441 hastioi,n • (I. toll 50 'Dublin A. Belfast -Juno. • all 25 Dun.. Perth, &Ab..lunc all 8 81 stock East Anglian lOO 15/ 161 stock Pastern Counties lOO 50 61 50 401 50i 494 stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 37 39 StCoIC Do do B do 100 26 28 25 Do Nw A. late EU3ds 13 4 stock 'East Suffolk stock ;Edinburgh Glasgow 100 88 88 stock ;14:din. Perth, it Dundee VO 261 262 10 14'orth &Clyde Junction; all stock Forces stock and S. Western j 100 113 115 10 Great Nam. of Scotland stock 1G reatNorthern 1 100 all 110 112 stock 1 -, o do A stock ' 100 104 106 1051 stock Po do B do , 100 132 131 stock ;Gt. S. W. of Ireland 100 110 112 stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gua. stock 100 61 64 12 Trish South-eastern 1 all stock Lancashire Yorkshirr 1 100 1121 1122 1122 stock Loudon and Blackwall. 100 63 65 stock Lon., Bri ht.. S Coast 1 100 1131 1141 stock Load., Chat., and Dover' 100 48 50 stock Load. &Nth. Western 100 991 992 100 100 stock Load. sth. Western.. , 100 934 045 94} 25 L'derry k Coleraine .. all 25 L'derry & Ennistollen I all 101 11/ stock Man. She!. & Lincoln 100 51 51/ 50 Maryport and Carlisle.. I all 121 Do do 1 shares...., all 10 Metropolitan 6 34 24d stock Midland 6.1.0. Do new stock Do !Arming. & Derby 100 104 106 50 Mid. rrt. W. of Ireland . all 25 Do ;; shares — 25 Mid Kent ... . . 10 Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all 10 Newry A Armagh, clef 9 7 6 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros. all stock Norfolk 100 52 14 stock North British , 100 641 65 • stock N: or .Dev.Rail&Dk.stoe' 1 00 stock D•A stk ; A recs no d.} until 6pchas beenpd.Bl 100 stock Do B stock .... 100 -- stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick! 100 1012 1021 1024 25 Do do , G.N.E. purchase l l6 l3 4 P IP stock Do Leeds ...... 100 58 59 584 stock Do Yore stock North London i 100 101 103 10 Do new 5 19.18.4 North Staffordshire l7/ 31 3 i 1' N. and S. W. Junction all 101 102 12 'Not. &Grantham Rail all 8 8/ 10 I - 2ebles all 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney all stock Scottish Central stock Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 331 341 stock Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 86 88 87 stock Shropshire Union., 10 Sittinebourne & Sheer all 6 7 stock South Devon 100 39 (1 50 N , hn. Counties Union 25 S.-Durham A. Lanc.Un 22/ stock South. Eastern ..... 100 851 86 861 1 stock South Wales stock S. York. and River Dun 100 90 100 20 Staines, Wok,. and Wok all 4 7 25 Stockton 3z Darlington all 41 42 25 Do do ll 10/ 114 t , 25 Do New (1860) 66/ p stock Taff Vale ............ 100 stock Do Prof. No 1 . • l 100 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rall 22 -- 50 Ulster ' 551 561 26 Do 20 2 3 p • 12 10 Do ._ : .. •• • • s tock sale (;f • Neath 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 11/ 112 s t oe . Waterford Kilkenni 100 50 Waterford Limerick all 20 West C •rnwall 20 West London . all 10 Do Ist class all 20 Do 2d class .. .... all stock WestHartlepool Harbr and Rail stock West Midland—Oxford; 100 45 47 stock Do. Newport, 100 41 4'3 stock Do. Hereford' 100 82 81 PREFERENCE SHARES. . , ' raid I Closing Business Share Railways. I , Price. Done. z 5 .tlythe and Tyne 10 per; c. pref. (issued at £5(. 1 all Ttk rirfs. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock Caledon £10,41 per centi 100 100 102 stock Do. Qnar. Shares, No. 2.1 100 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. C., all 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent. 1 all 20 21 01 Dun.Perth&Aber.,Tun all 6 6} 14 Do Ist Claes Pref all stock E.AnonClass A 7 &sp.e lOO 99 101 stock IDo. do. Class B 6 p.c lOO 112 115 stock , Do. do. Class C 7 p.c... 100 106 108 stock E. Conn. Ex. sp. c. No. i 100 110 112 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 108 110 stock Do. New 6 pet et. stock. 100 124 126 stock (Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 76 80 stock . Do. 5 per cent. guar... 100 stock Edin.&Glas.sp.c. shares 100 112 114 stock , Do. 4p. c gua. S. &D. 100 90 92 stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 stock I Furness, 5 per cent ..., 100 stock Glas.& S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. 100 stock Dreut Northern, sp. et, 100 117 119 stock 1 no.sp.c.iledm., 10 p.c.pm 100 112 114 stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.c. Itedm. 5 p.c. pm 80 84 86 851 10 Gt. I\ h. of Scotia. let pl'. all stock 5 GtSn. & W - (lreland)4 1 100 98 100 1 p. et. pref. stock 50 Great West. (Berks and ITants) Ext. sp. ct. . • 6 . stock Ito. Iledeernable,4l p.et. 100 99 101 stock 'Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 89 91 stock IDo Irredeemable, do._ 100 9 92 911 stock I Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 10 0 1 103 8 iDo. firm. Pref. Shares. all 10 101 10 ; , it. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. all 171 181 1 1, I Do. do. sp. et. pref all 101 11 stock IDo Birmo•.(ruar. stock lOO 76 78 2ii I no. Chester gua. shares all 201 211 131 Do. do. do,all 10f 10f 20 Do. do. do. I 100 !Lan. & Carl. 41 pc. pref. 40 stock , Lan.&York (1 p. c. stock. 100 135 137 stock IDo.Barmil.st.£s3s 10d pc 100 stock , Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) stock I Lon.& Brig. 5 pc.gn. No 1 1 100 113 113 116 116 stock I Do. sp. e No. 2 00 stock \ c. Do. gua. 6p. c. stock Do. do. sp. No.4 100 113 116 stock Do. do. 48 per cen , . .... 100 101 103 5 Do. do. 44 p. c. shares.. all stock Do. 7p. Ct. Pref. stock. 100 150 153 stock Do. 6p.e. do. (W.E.&C.P,, 100 128 131 stock no.4p..S.(div.def.til '6s' 100 70 73 stock I Do. 4 per cent. Pref lOO stock 'Lon. chat. and Dover lOO 88 89 1130. W. A rceiv. no div 10 I Ex.A tll6 p cis pd on ) all ^o. B B. & from ex. all 10 Do. Metropolitan Ex B 21 stock Lon. and N.W. Coy. and Nuneaton, sp. et lOO 116 118 stock Lon. & 5.W,7 p. ct. stock 100 150 155 stock Do. 48 per cent lOO 2s. 6d. Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns. I of 2. (id all I 121 Londondy. & Cole. Ish all 121 Londony. & Ennis. 1 sh, all 1 131 144 stock Stan. Sh. &Lin. 6 per ct. 100 1128 130 6 'Do. £6 \ 4 4 I iv , stool: Do. 31 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent 5 i ll' 121 - ,Tarr,ort & Car., 4p. c. all 12* I Do. 41 per cent all stock i llid. Con. 6p c. stock lOO stock Do.Con.Bris. & Tlir. 6 p.c. 100 134 136 stock 'Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock lOO 102 104 103/ 6 I Do. with option till 1860 3 stock Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. 100 95 97 stock INorilk sp. e. Ex. st. 1840 100 i stock Do. 58 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 s tock Do.sWay.Val.Ex.st.lB47 100 stock ,North British, sp. o. stock . Do. New, gun. sp. c lOO 109 111 10; ! Do. Bor. En. g. pf. she 3 i ll r 10 1 Do. do. do all stock ' Nth.Dev.R ail. & Dck.Co. 100 stock N-Fast.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. 100 90 52 stock 'Do. 4l pc. redeemable.. 100 100 102 stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 100 102 ;. 17 I Do. do. do ;13 . 4 . / fp 20 ;Do. Leeds, op. e. No. 1 13 ,_. 121 I Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 ii '25 Do. York, •.& S. Purch. 10 1d 1 p '1 10 North Staffordshire.... all 22 z 3 10 Rhymney Guaranteed. all 3 84 Scottish Central, new p 1 all 2 stock Scottish North-Eastern 2 34 p. c. pref. stock.... 1 00 stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. 100 a stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stool 100 132 134 _ 10s. 'South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 1 11 2 2 10 , Do. Fixed 41 per cent all 3 1.0.6 !South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) _ 6 stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 100 102 stock Do. Fixed , 1 p.c. Ist is. 100 180 102 _ _ stock ' :Guth Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 91 93 1 stock ' Do. 41 per cent ... 100 100 102 2 stock . 1 - 'o. 5 per cent: lOO 3 stock s S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. 100 67 90 25 Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c.. all 27 28 3 '- 3 25 , Do. B 6 per cent all 32 33 ....... 25 Do. C 6 percent 0 1 ) 11 325 48 33 334 3ed stock Watrld & Kilkny, 6 p. c 0 45 ~, stock ' W.Mid -Oxf lst Gua sti 100 125 127 ise stock 1 Do. 2d do 100 120 124 10 stook 'Do.Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. 100 101 103 E. stock Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pf 1866 100 123 126 'for stock Do. till 1869, Ist is. 100 116 120 116 '..__. 'l2l ' Do. do. 2d is. 711 81 1 100 100 1051 I 2' 20. 704 70 1 100 1122 I Ino 100 stool 100 1 100 stool 94} I stool 1021 1 P 101 58; ; li 89; 21 86iiiii 2, 62 2, LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, Railways, Bedford and Bletch ley all Buckinghamshire .... 100 Chester & Holyhead .. 100 Do. do. 5i per cent! 100 Do. do. 5 per eent.l 100 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Colchester, Stour Val. all H.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c. E.Union,Harnrich Shs, alt Do. Woodbridge ... 100 Gla.Barr.&Nells,Drc. 100 ICalcdonini Do. New......... 100 IDo. • Gloster, Dean Pores; all Gt. West. Hartlpool.Dck.& Rail. all rik.N.&Br ull and Selby .. .. all !Yk.N. Md. Do. Shares ....... all , Do. Do. o: n St a ni u re r s e LLoajnnc.d.4s Carl. gua.5 . p .. .c. • enwich Do. "reference .. Lowestoft, fzua. 4 p t Do. 6 per cent... - Mane., Buxtn. k 1 . 1 . a . tK Mid. Bradford Prefer ence Stock..... Newmarkt.,Buryix y guaranteed 5 p. c. 5 Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent North Western Preston and Wyre. I Do. Shares A. Iloystn.llitch., & Shep Shrewsbry& Hereford Do. Do. South Staffordshire ~ Wilts and Somerset,. WilabledOng Croydn. all 1.)o. 100 . I.n.S,DN.W 100 S. East. 100 ,Do 100 Peto dc Co 100 Norfolk 100 Da all LNW.50,1 100 IMidland 5 . 5 6 I.E.Counto all Do. all !D o . .. all Do. **** all,Midland all j NW ) all 'Do. 100 IGt.* . o . rth.l 100 :T.Brassey - "all - :11`Cle an .. 100 Gt. West.l all L.tt Brgtii Leasing \Closing Business raid 'i Co.'s. Price. Done. Ln&N.Vir Ln&N.W 97 0 i Do. ' 63 63i Do 125 127 Do. 111 113 ICaledonin 101 103 E.U.AtE Cj 16 17 9t.North.'l3s 137 lE.Counta.l if 11 4 4 97 99 P 56 58 15i'16 it 90 92' 8} 9} 1109 111 '207 210 61 63 115 120 88 bl 1132 134 1104 106 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1861, LA JV IN7'ELLIGENCE—( This Day.) IVATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING.-(THIS DAY). COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor and Lord Justice Turner.) APPEAL-MOTION FOR JUDGMENT-RE WARWIC4. AND WORCESTER RAILWAY COMPANY EX PARTE SARBURY. This is an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard T. Kinderaley, retaining Mr. Sarbury's name as a shareholder on the list of contributories in the winding up of this company. The Lord Chancellor said,—ln this case lam of opinion that the judgment of the court, according to the opinion that I have formed, must be in favour of the appellants. The question is, whether on the 25th of May, 1858, he was then liable for any part of the shares that he was then called upon to pay. I cannot doubt that he was not liable, for he was discharged of all liability to pay any of these debts, and of all claim against him as a contributor. It appears to me that by the order of instalments of the Court in June, 1851, he was discharged of all liability for these debts. There is no imputation that it was not legal ;if it was, we must assume they were given up bone fide. Lord Justice Turner, after delivering his opinion at some length. came to the same conclusion. Lord Justice Knight Bruce, in absence, expressed his entire concurrence in writing. Le ensuing year. The Lord Chancellor discharged the order of the Vice- Chancellor without costs, and removed the appellant's name from the list of contributors in the winding up of this com pany. APPEAL-LEES V, MASSEY. At the conclusion of the arguments of counsel in this case, the Lord Chancellor reserved judgment. DIVORCE COURT. :Before Sir C. Cresswell, Mr. Jastice Willes, and Baron Channell.) BEGAN, FALSELY CALLED 301%f1110N, V. McMADON.— EXTRAORDINART` CASE. This was a suit instituted by the petitioner, who described herself as Margaret Lee Bevan, for the purpose of setting aside a marriage solemnized between her and the defen dant, on the ground that the license for the said marriage had been obtained by fraudulent represen tation, and kwas, consequently, null and void. The petitioner was the daughter of a singer who had been in extensive practice in the neighbourhood of Liverpool, and the defendant was an omnibus conductor, whose con veyance the petitioner was in the habit of using, in conse quence of which an intimacy sprung up between them. According to the statement of the petitioner, under the influence of some delusion er mental infirmity, she was induced to consent to a clandestine marriage with the de fendant, on the condition that he was not to claim her as his wife for two years. The marriage took place in a parish some miles distant from where she resided, and, in order to ensure secrecy, it was agreed that she should be described as Margaret Bevan, the name Lee being omitted, and that he should misdescribe his calling and their respective places of abode. This constituted the ground of the petition. It appeared also that the marriage had not been consummated, and that no intercourse subse quent to the performance of the ceremony had taken place between the parties. These facts were deposed to at the hearing of the case some weeks back, but a legal doubt sug gested itself to the learned Judge Ordinary, as to whether the statute under which the petitioner sought relief ex tended to her case. He observed that a marriage under such circumstances, if performed by banns, would be illegal, but there was no precedent to show that a marriage solemnised by license would be also invalid. He considered the question so novel and important, that as the defendant did not appear it should be argued by counsel on the other side, and stated that he would desire the Queen's proctor to instruct counsel for that purpose. Dr. Phillimore, Q.C., appeared this morning on the part of the Attorney-General to argue in support of the validity of the marriage. The learned counsel contended that, according to ecclesiastical law, statute law, and common law, the canon which related to marriage had reference to marriages where one or both of the parties were minors, and had no application whatever to marriages solemnised was solemnised in passed in order to preventadults. n theprneTtihe practice A ef ct m o n f 175338 being prisons, or places that were not used for public worship, without a special license. Prevision was made by the act for the punishment, even to the extent of transportation, in cases where the marriage was procured by fraudulent representation ; but this also was limited to the case of minors, and the act did not even vitiate the marriage under such circumstances. Sir C. Cresswell—lt goes even further, for it states that such marriages are lawful. Dr. Phillimore then proceeded to argue the question at length, and with great learning and ability citing a num ber of precedents in support of his position. The case was proceeding when we went to press, and is likely to last the whole day. POLICE IN7ELLIG.ENCE—(This Day), MARLBOROUGH STREET. ROBBERY AT THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.— Joseph King, 14, Berner's-mews, a stableman, and James Foster, errand boy, Pitt-street, Tottenham-court-road, were charged before Mr. Tyrwbitt with stealing a large piece of zinc • from the Princess's Theatre, the property of Mr. Augustus Harris, the lessee, the piece of zing being used as a covering to the private entrance used by the Royal Family, in Castle-street, Oxford street. James Stone, 137, said that about 9 the previous night he saw the prisoner and another man with the zinc in their possession. Ha stopped Foster and asked him where he got it from, and he said from a shop. He then asked King where he got it from, and he said a labourer gave it him in Newman-street. The man ran away, but with the assist ance of another person he secured the prisoners. He had since ascertained that the zinc was stolen from the Princess's Threatre. ._ .►, King said he had the zinc given him by a labourer, who a first asked him for some money for it, but afterwards, find ing he had none, gave it him. Richard Evans, of 51, Upper Marylebone-street, proved stopping King at the request of the constable. Mr. Samuel Becknell, hall-keeper and general superin tendent at the theatre, said the vino was part of the roof of the entrance used by the members of the Royal Family, and was made to slide on and off, so as to form a kind of telescope passage. He did not think the prisoners would get much for it at the marine store dealers. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that was very likely, but the marine store dealer would expect at least 200 per cent, profit. The prisoners, in answer to the magistrate, pleaded guilty, and wishing the case settled, were committed for a month each with hard labour. The February meeting of the members of the National Rifle Association was held this day at Willis's rooms. Lord Herbert of Lea, the Earl of Ripon, Lord Elcho, Sir J. Burgoyne, and a number of other inflraential noblemen and gentlemen were present. _ _ The principal business was the receiving the balance sheet of the income and expenditure of the association for the last year, and for the election of the retiring officers for From the statement of receipts and expenditure laid before the meeting, the receipts were as follows :--Life subscriptions, £3,300 ss. ; annual subscriptions, £1,183; special annual donations, £400; special donations, £270; general donations, £258 13s. 10d. ; donations from volun teer corps, £254 Os. 9d. ; entrance fee for shooting, £5135 ; amount received at Wimbledon, £2,200 —making the total receipts £8,542 9s. Gd. The expenditure amounted to £7,327 125., showing a balance of £1,114 17s. Gd. Lord HERBERT, in opening the proceedings, said the present was one of the two general meetings held according to :the rules of the association. He need not on that occasion enter into the objects of the National Rifle Asso ciation, because its objects were generally understood by the public. lie must, however, congratulate the associa tion on the improved position it now occupied with that it assumed on its formation. Anything like a meet ing for rifle shooting and the distribution of prizes was unknown, and it was doubted whether an asso ciation with the object furthering that idea would become a failure or a success. But all now were acquainted with the success of that meeting at Wimbledon last year, in which the highest personage in the land took so great an interest as to actually inaugurate the interesting pro ceedings by firing the first shot. (Cheers.) The outlay in carrying out the necessary arrangements had been great, but the sum that had been expended had been increased by the extraordinary wet weather that existed at the time. It was, however, considered necessary that everything that was possible to give eclat to that meeting should be done, and in carrying out that feeling a great inroad had been made on the donations as well as subscriptions. He hoped in the coming meeting they would be enabled to secure the use of Wimbledon-common, because it had become almost classic ground to them, and was so admirably adapted to rifle - shooting. In adverting to the future, it was intended by the association to make an effort to induce the whole of the county Rifle Associations to join that of the National Association, and also to use their utmost efforts to farther the formation of rifle corps in :the colonies. Already some applications had been received for arms, and if the movement was general and successful, he should look upon the colo nial volunteers as one of the greatest safeguards and:attachmentto the mother country. (Cheers.) Donations for the ensuing year had been made by her Majesty, the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Palmerston, and other eminent person ages, which proved the deep interest taken in the movement. The members of the association at present numbered 1,508 persons, with 328 life members, and although that could not be considered a large number, yet the association, tak ing into consideration the short time of its foundation, did not stand much behind the Agricultural Association, the Botanical, or the Zoological Society. He thov.ght the fact that they were banded together for the purposes of national defence ought to act as an inducement to persons to join an association with so loyal and laudable an object. When he had the honour of being elected president of the Association, they had but 13 corps of Rifle Volun- teers, numbering 1,500 men, but now—and it showed how great and successful had been the movement—they had a corps for every single man at the period of which he was speaking of. They had at the present 1,500 corps, the effective strength of whom amounted to 140,000 men. (Cheers.) In order to increase the spirit for perfection in rifle shooting, the Government intended to supply ammunition gratis, which doubtless would be con sidered as evincing on the part of the committee that there was no falling of in the estimation in which the great movement was hold. Although he had not been able to do so much in assisting the endeavours of the asso ciation, it would be one of his most pleasing recollections that it was during his connection with office that it a ssumed its greatest dimensions. (Cheers.) His noble friend near him (Earl Ripon) had been a warm supporter of the Volunteer movement, and he was sure he must feel great pride when he contemplated its vast extent. (Cheers.) For he did not think that anything could be more remark able than that a large body of the artisans of Great Britain should come forward, and, at their own cost, form them selves into one of the largest and most important of armed men, whose only object was the protection of hearth and home. (Loud cheers.) Though retiring from the office of president, he should already feel happy to further the objects of ithe movement in every way within his power. (Cheers.) He had great pleasure in informing them that the chair of president for the ensuing year would be filled by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. (Cheers.) Mr. GLEN moved the usual resolution for the reception of the accounts, which, having been seconded, was carried unanimously. The re-election of the vice-president and officers was then proceeded with. THE LATE CATASTROPHE AT KINGSTO IP-N -SEARCH FOR CAPTAIN BOYD'S BOBY. The search for the body of this lamented officer was continued on Wednesday. 'Saunders says:— " Yesterday from as early hour a diver, brought specially from Holyhead for the purpose, was en gaged in searching for the remains of the late lamented Capt. Boyd, but it is to be regretted that the evening closed without the desired object being attained. A crew of twenty-one men from the Ajax manned the boat in which the necessary apparatus was placed, and patiently awaited and acted upon the signals of the diver, guiding the boat according to his directions. The search commenced at a point in front of the Adelaide-steps, and was slowly but carefully carried on towards the direction of the point whence Captain Boyd and his men were wept into the sea. Early in the forenoon the diver discovered the body of Alexander Forsythe, one of the sailors of the Ajax, in deep water, near one of the sunken wrecks ; a spar, or portion of the wreck, was lying across his breast, and the body was almost quite unmutilated. It was conveyed to the stores where the other bodies had been laid. Intimation was sent to Mr, Harty, county coroner, but that gentleman wrote to say that he did not think it necessary to hold an inquest on view of the body of Forsythe. Hundreds of spec tators were to be seen all day yesterday on the pier and breakwater anxiously awaiting the result of the diver's operations. It is now thought pro bable that the body of Captain Boyd may have become entangled in the debris of the wreck near which the body of Forsythe was found, as when last seen Forsythe was standing quite close to his commander. A gunboat was sent out early yester day, and some shots were fired in hopes that the concussion might possibly have the efect of loosening the timbers of the wreck. This, how ever, was a vain endeavour ; but it is not un likely that if a galvanic battery were applied, with a sufficient quantity of gunpowder, or some other exploding machine capable of acting under water, the debris might be sufficiently broken up to enable the diver to ascertain whether or not the object of his search is retained beneath its pres sure. The depth of the water is believed to be about five or six fathoms. His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and the Commander of the Forces have written in the kindest terms, intimat ing their readiness to do everything that in them lies to show honour to the memory of the respected dead in the event of the recovery of the body. It is stated also that the Lords of the Admiralty have written a letter of sympathy and condolence, to be read to Mrs. Boyd when her state of mind shall enable her to receive it, and have promoted her son, who is on his voyage home from China on board the Inflexible. At half-past one o'clock the remains of five sailors were conveyed to Monkstown churchyard. Three of these had been of the crew of the Ajax, and two belonged to the unfortunate Neptune. All the men from on board the Ajax joined the pro cession, and hundreds of the townspeople attended also. The band of the 26th Cameronians performed the pieces usual on such occasions, and, in short, the remains of the poor fellows were interred with military honours. Three out of the five men were Roman Catholics, whose clergy had performed the formularies of the Roman Catholic Church prior to the funeral procession, in which they joined, but had no service in the churchyard. The burial ser vice of the Church of England was read by the chaplain of the Ajax." A requisition lies for signature at the Mansion Rouse, requesting the Lord Mayor to convene a public meeting in order that the inhabitants of Dublin may express their sympathy in the fate of the late Captain Boyd and his brave crew, who perished in the storm on Saturday, the 9th inst., in their efforts to save the lives of the crews of the ships wrecked at Kingstown that day, and to take means for erecting a suitable memorial of it. Capt. Boyd's body has not yet been recovai ed. The sea was so roush yesterday that the diver could not continue his search. The Eastern Counties Railway d ividend was officially announced .7esterday at the rate of al 2 per cent. per annum, with tv s ur p lus of about £5,000, against 31 per cent. per annum a t the corresponding period year ; and the South Devo n Railway dividend at the r ate of 2 per cent. per annum, against £1 13s. per cent. per an- num last year. us t paid a visit of two General Benedek has j days to Trieste, to inspect the garrison and fortifications. He gave a grand banquet there, at which half of the guests were private soldiers. .A. toast to the Emperor of Austria was drunk with enthusAsui. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. tare! Railways. Paid. Closing Price. 71 77 92 93 16 16i d 41 5 d all all all 100 6 7 75 80 67 72 65 70 pr O Atlantic ST, St Lawrence 1. Bom.,Barodat.Cent Ind : Gu. 5 per cent.. l 8 Do, Do. 11 91 Bu Mao and Lake Huron 91 ".Do. New O ! jDo. Preferance ...... c Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1. 1873 10 Do. do. , .Tune 1, 1814 5 Clcuttn.ezS.Eastn. (Lim O Cape,Eastn.Prov.(Lim.;^ O Cape Town .C., Dock Scrip 9 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c 71 Demerara 9 Eastn. Bengal g•u. sp. , wk East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. 9 Do. F Shares Ext 9 Do. Jubbulpore O Do. 41 p c. Debentrs. )0 Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864.. 1 9 Do. 1865-1870 .)k Grand Trunk of Canada ) Do. 6 per cent. I'ref ) Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct 0 Do. 6 per et. Debentr O Do. 7 per cent. 1862 9 Do. do. 1867 9 I Do. do. 1872 >ck ,G t.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c :0 I Do. New gua. sp. c )ck Gt. South.of India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. !O Do. do. 'lf Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76, with) opt, till '6O .... Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt. Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do 10 Do. 51 p. c. do. '7B do 1 3k Madras, guar., 41 p. c 'ck Do. do. 5 per cent dc Do. 4-1 p. c. Extension ) Do. Fourth d 0.... -. ok Melb.Corp. 6 p. c. Bnds. 9 Newßrunswick 6t Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6Pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land do ........ .20 Do. do. B Capital do. .. Do. do. Land do. .... 20 !Oude (Limited) ...... • . i ock Scinde .......... " ; g i •••: 20 Do. Punjaub .... LI e, 20 I D°. Do. ........ _es c 2 ook Do. Indus. St. Flo. „„9, 10 'Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip..s FOREIGN RATL" LO Antwerp & Rotterdam !O Ardennes !O Bali.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. 5 BelOan East. Junction tO Beziers to Graissessac.. 6 Cv-neaux Mine & Rail )0 Copiapo ........&...... [0 Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish . O Eastern of France .... O Grand Rus. Guar. 6p. c. ;0 Do. do. !O Great Central of France :0 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... !O Italian Junction . . !O Lierre & Turnhout .... 20 Lyons & Geneva ..•• • • !O Namur & Liege .... •• •• :0 Do. 6p. c. Pref. ....•• • • [6 Northern of France.... [6 Do. New Shares •• • • [0 Norwegian Trunk Pref. !O Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. !O Paris & Orleans.. •• • ( Recife & S. Fran. (Fern.) gua. 7_p. ct. lirn•—• •• .0* Riga & Dunaburg . - ROyal Danish.... •••• • • 1 5 Royal Swedish .... •• . • 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... !,0 Sambre & Meuse ...... [0 Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... ?X/ San Paulo, lim, u. 7p. C. S.Aust.&Lomb Venetia' 9 Southern of France.. • • !0 S. East Portugal 7pct 1 81- West Flandert. 9 Do. 54 p. c. Preference 9 W. et N.W. of France ?,3 West , rn of Austria ?,0 Western of Switzerland 6 Wiesbaden 8 Do. 8 per cent Pref ;0 Zealand BRTTIS iAltred Consols (Philacky 20 'British Iron 'British Devon G. Cons. (Taoist.) ,East Bassett (Illogan) ' East Caradon ..... 'E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.)l ,Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.y Great South Tolots G.Wheal Alfa. (Philaelc) l G. Wheal Vor (Holston) Grenville ,Ilerod's- Foot Ilingstoa Downs 'Lady Bertha ; Margaret (tiny Lelanq 'North Downs North Frances (Illogaul Basset (Ill° ;any North Wheal Crotty .. Par Consols (St. Blazey) 20 'Providence (Uny Leint.) 'FlortridLre Cons. Min. Co. .~.i"i.~ 2.14.8 7.4.0 541 f 17s 13.9.8 9 i 5.14.6 8.12 4.10.8 1.8.6 114 1 9.18.0 14 10.6.7 South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 1 S. Day. Iron &Gen., Lim S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) !Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 10 Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Carm ) West Basset (Mogan). • W. Caradon (Liskeard) ,Weat Seton Wheal Basset (Illoganj Wheal Buller (Redruth ! Wheal Edward (Cals. , Wheal If.itty (U.Lelant Wheal Mary Ann (Men. iWheal Tretawney (Lis. 20 'Australian 1 I BonAccord Copper,Lini. 20 Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. 1 Clarendon Cona.MinCo 1 40 Cobre Copper i Copiapo •• I 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming Co 2 Fortuna. 20 General 2 Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr i Kapunda (Limited) 1 3 Linares 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita 1 N.lthineCopoiS.Aus.L 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt. 1 5 Port Philip I. Scottish Austrin. (L.) \ 31•8 1 1 United Mexican 1 Worthing (Limited) _ 1 De. 7.5 1.7.2 MINES. 1 4 1 18.1.9 1 24.8.0 - 1/ 4} 1 ISO 260 390 400 105 110 14 1.4 i 6} 22 24 74 8 24} 3 -I' 31 16 24 62 54 71 8, 91 1( 43 4; 300 a n 3 185 195 37 39 2 21 51 51 17 18 80 82 345 355 102} 1071 135 145 11 12 1 18 20 11 l3 FOREIGN MINES. 13s 6d all 128.6 d. all 1 10s. all all 193. 1 1* *d f 31 32 - 40 V 8 10 21 21 20 22 pr ip 1* 11 p 9 10 ic, IP, 4 6 t 31 i 1g I I JOINT-STO ,AgTa&UnitedService Bk Australasia 5 Bank ot Egypt 10 Bank of London !O Bank of Turkey 50 'British North American 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon &Ch ,00 City .00 Colonial /o'll [Com. Bank of Canada.. 100 Commercial of London. 20 Eng., Scot., & Ans. Ch.., 20 IGen. Bk .of Switzerland 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral 50 London and County .. 50 ,London Joint Stock .. 20 I London and S.Airican.. 100 I London & Westminster 100 ,Nat. Prov. of England . 20 ID°. new •••••••. 50 National Bank .... 20 ( New South Wales., 25 Orient. B. Corporation . 20 ;Ottoman Bank 100 Provincial of Ireland . IDo.new I§outh Australia Union of Australia Union of London Unity Mutual.. ...... •• !OLONIAL GOVER: Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. & July Do. 6p. cent. 1880 Do. 6p. cent. 1882 Do. 6p. cent. 1884 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. Jr Aug. Do. 6 p. C. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 per cent Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,lBBO Do. 1890 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul'y Do. 6p. c. Ap. r ,)ct. N. S. W. Gov. 5 p. 8., 1866, Do. 5 p. c„ 187 Ito 1878 Do. 5 p.c.,1 9 ,88 & upwcl9 Nova Sco;:ia Gov. 6 p. c terl'ing, 1875 §-kus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 & up Gov 6 p.c. Ja. &July Do, do. 6p c Ap.&Oct. lil d i Id 1 1/ d 98 99 97 99 100 101 22 23 73 75 CO 63 44 46 50 55 42 47 42 47 95 116 lid d 2 11 d 11i 111 '4 94 d 93 96 93 96 94 97 S 9 82 S 2 84 92 93 85 87 2 Isd 5 7 5 7 97 98 21 11,1. — l l 90 92 d! - AYS. 51 Oi - - A 2 114 / I/ 11i 12i 21 , 1 33} 23 24 6i 0 7f 8 19 20 37i 38i 8 9 36 37 55 57 3 2jd 5i 5! 16 lid 1 d 206 21i 5j 6 91 9 ft 21i 22} all 1 all 1 all 1 all Business done THAMES. 341 } 294 5 4 i Olt 2 34} 487} Vsl 9 241 I ,ITIES. 111} EXPOSING GOODS FOR SALE OUTSIDE SHOPS.—Maria Atkinson, a wetched looking woman, aged 30, was brought before ➢ir. Yardley charged with stealing a pair of boots, value 65., the property of George Cohen, a Jew dealer of Rosemary-lane. Bridget Crea, a poor Irish woman, stated that she saw the prisoner take a pair of boots off a door, put them under her shawl, and walk away. She 'gave immediate informa tion of the robbery, and the prisoner was pursued and taken into custody with the boots in her possession. David Barns, shopmsn to the prosecutor, said the boots were exposed outside his master's shop fer sale. Their value was Os. It was the third pair of boots he had lost this week. Mr. Yardley—l am not surprised at it. If it had been :he 13th, or the 30th, or the 300th pair of boots lost by your master I should not have been surprised. Cannot you carry on business inside your shop ? 106 j I Bennett—No, sir. 1001 li 973 3 107 i I 2si 9 311 Mr. Yardley—Then your master ought to be ashamed of himself. He exposes his goods for sale outside, and holds out a temptation to steal. It is a bad system, and ought to be entirely suppressed. Barnett—There are more besides us do it. Mr. Yardley—Yes, I know there are ; because there are more foolish and reckless people in the world besides you. It is a most scandalous state of things. The magistrate then sentenced the prisoner to one month's imprisonment and hard labour for the unlawful possession of the boots. TOBACCO SMUGGLING.—A Swedish sailor boy, named Olson, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with smuggling Sibs. 6oz. of foreign manufactured tobacco. Thomas Norman, a police-constable, No. 64 K, stated that at half-past ten o'clock last night he saw the prisoner carrying a bundle in Limehouse Causeway, and loitering about there as if waiting for some one. He asked the pri soner what he had in the bundle, and he made a very evasive answer. He took the prisoner into custody, and upon opening the bundle found it to contain parcels of tobacco weighing 81b. Goz. Mr. Daniel Howie, superintendent of the K division of police, said that he seized the tobacco, a hich was of first rate quality, and of foreign manufacture, liable to a duty of 3s. 6d. per lb. The prisoner belonged to the foreign ship IVilliamsburgh, lying in the river. The value and duty upon the tobacco amounted together to 87s. 6d. The prisoner had no defence to make, and refused to say who employed him. Mr. Yardley had very little doubt the prisoner was an instrument in the hands of others. This was smuggling in rather a large way. He sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of £B, and, in default, to be imprisoned for one month in the House of Correction. MR. WIGAN AND THE ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.-- We are authorised to contradict, in the most emphatic man ner, a rumour that has been generally circulated during the past week, to the effect that, owing to a want of support from the public, Mr. Alfred Wigan would retire at Easter from the management of the above theatre. So far from this being the case, the patronage bestowed on this ably conducted establishment, and the attendance of the most fashionable audiences to witness the artistic personation of the accomplished lessee, lead to the most hopeful prospects of the future, and there is every reason to believe that the success it has secured will be permanent undor the present efficient direction,—Era. stoc' stoc, U S. stock Commercial ! 100 stock 'Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min , 100 stock East and West India l'.;o stock London . ... 100 stock •St. Katharine.. ' 100 stock (Southampton lOO stock ;Vistaria.. ..••• lOO 20 !Do New .___ _ _—__ \ 2 MISCELLANE , ;10-11 exican Min t.. Atlantic It. MI Stm (Id) ,Atlantic Tel. (Limited) ',Australian Agricultural 'Berlin Water (Limited) %British American Land B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) Do. C. (Limited) 'Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) 'Cop. Min.of Eng. & Sinitg Do. Pref. 7 per cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference E.lndia Irrign. & Canal Electric Telegraph Do. New - - English &Aus. Copper. Gen. Steam Navigati. m Great Ship Limited) Do. 17} p ct Preference Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) Madras Irr. and Canal Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Dis. Co. (Lim )1 N er bu.Coal&lron (Lim ) Netherlands Land Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis N. Br.&NovaScotiaLand N.B.Australasian (Urn.) Oriental Gas (Limited). Do. New Shares (Lim.) . Orintl.ln.Steam(Lim.) Peellt.Lnd.&Min.(Lim ) Pen. & Oriental steam Do. New RedSea.&lnd.Tel.g.4ip.o Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. do. Registered Do. 20 T: ir. & Ln. Co.ofUpr.Can.l Van Dicinen' Land 1000 s2i 10 stock 25 stock stock 20 stock stock 100 stook di! 98 a I i 22i I 44 i 951 i 111 1 1 1 81 100 , 1 an 59. (100 10 all 100 1 si I 10 all all all all all 31 i i i 11} K BANKS. 50 I all all 82 84 68 70 18 19 52 54 14 1 201 211 70 72 38 40 1i 1 y el 3 / 4 621 47 48 17i 18i 24 25 T SECU 110 114 !07 109 110 112 1004 101 107 108 1074 1084 1054 i 064 96 08 96 93 oii in 1054 10Q 107 1071 98 100 id par , Us. 131 14} 28 30 4} 4t 35 37 18 20 13 15 112 116 234 244 304 814 101 1(3 id par 945 aBi 31 31 1 I 1 1} 21 34 n ld 1 oid i 1 i 3i g 47 60 71 72 11 12 18 ISip , 17 19 5 6 48 60 L2O 186 32 34 6 I 7 0/1 10 MEN' all all ;15s. 8 100 all 100 all all all all 5 2a i THIRD ErITTION. SUN OFFICE, &x o'clock. LINCOLN Ind CRS.--( This Day.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SCURRY STAKES. Griffin Duplicity 2 Liberality Eight ran. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. Benbow Walkington .. Foretop Seventeen ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Lawyer Miss Emma Bayonet INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Benticck 1 Confession Five ran. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Master Bagot Foretop Ingeatre Eight ran. .ABERDEENSNIRE ELECTION. CLOSE OF THE POLL. Leslie (Conservative) .. • • Gordon (Liberal) .. .. . . .. 851 ..- 665 Majority for Leslie .. T.HIS DAYS MARKETS. COVENT GARDEN. Our market to-day has been but moderately supplied with both fruit and vegetable, and nearly all descriptions have net a steady sale, as follows : s. d. s. d.l Pine apples, perlb 6 0 to 1 0 0 , 1 Colonial do., each 1 6 to 2 0 Grapes, per lb 6 0 to 10 0 Foreign do 1 6 to 2 0, nelons, each Peaches, perdoz 6 0 to 12 11 Nectarines, per dz 2 0 to 6 0 Apples, per hf. sv. 2 0 to 4 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100 5 0 to 15 0 Lemons, per 100 4 0 to 8 0 Apricots, per doz 2 0 to 4 0 s. d. e. d Cherries, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 1 oto 1 6 Cobnuts, per lb 1 oto 1 6 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Figs, per doz 2 oto 4 6 Strawberries potl. 0 0 to 0 0 Gooseberries hi sv 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, pr ptlo oto 0 0 LIMES. IrEGET, Greens, dz bunch 5 0 to 7 0 Cabbages, pr doz. 2 0 to 5 0 Savoy do., pr do. 1 6 to 1 9 Cauliflowers, p dz 1 6 to 3 6 Brocoli, per dz. 0 0 to 0 0 1 Potatoes, per ton 100 to 170 0 New ditto, pr pun. 1 0 to 0 0 Peas, per sieve 1 6 to 1 9 Turnips, dz bunch 4 6 to 6 6 Carrots, pr do 6 6 to 8 6 Cucumbers 1 0 to 2 6 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Spinach, hf.-sy 0 6 to 0 8 Brus. sprouts,h.s 1 9 to 2 6 Old onions, hf. sv. 1 6 to 2 0 Do., dz bun French beans, 100 1 9 to 2 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 0 to 0 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 2 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 2to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 3 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 2to 8 0 131ushrooms,p pun 2 oto 3 0 Artichokes, pr dz 4 oto 6 0 Cabbage lett,score 1 oto 2 0 Endive, per score 1 oto 2 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 6to 0 0 Tomatoes, hf sva 4 oto 6 0 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 6to 1 3 Asparagus, pr do. 10 oto 30 0 Seakale, per pun. 2 0 to 3 0 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, of; Od to 123 Od ; poults, 4s Od to 7s Od each ; geese, 48 Od to 8s Od ; goslings, 58 Od to 8s Od ; ducklings, 2s Od to 3s 6d ; rabbits, is Od to is 9d each ; wild do., 9d to is 2d ; pigeons, 10d to is 3d each ; large Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 16s Od; chickens, 6s Od to•9s Od; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 78 Od ; capons, 4s Od •, hares, 3s Od to 4s Od ; grouse, is 6d to 2s Od each; pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s 6cl ; ptarmigan, is Gd to Os ; woodcocks, 3s 6d to Os Od; snipes, is Od to is 6d; teal, Os to Os 2s Od ; wild ducks, 25 6d to 3s 6d ; widgeons, Is 6d to Os Od ' • plovers, is Od to is 6d each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od • roasting pigs, 5s Od to 9s Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is 2d ; English, is 2d to is 6d per lb ; English eggs, 12s Od to 14s Od ' • French do., lOs Od to 12s Od per 120 ; leverets, 2s Od to 2s 6d each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 38 2d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per Ms. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 2s 6d to 45 2d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 48 10d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 811:15. BILLING SLATE. Salmon, 48 Od to Os Od ; trout, 080 d to 08 ; eels, 8d to Is ; prawns, 5s Od to Os- pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pa lb. Turbots, 2s Od to 15s ; cod, 2s Od to lOs Od ; brills, is Od to 10s Od ; doreys, is Od to bs Od ; mullets, Os 6d to 2s Od ; lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gtu-nets, 4d to is Od each; soles, 3d to is 6d per pair; common oysters, 16s to 20s ; natives, 44s to —8 per bushel ; whitings, 3s Od to lOs Od ; haddocks, 4s to 20s Od ; smelts, is 6d ; flounders, is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen; mackerel, 60s; fresh herrings, bs ; bloaters, 6s to 8s per 100 ; carp and tench, 1s Od to 3s per brace. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Bid to 92d, of household do., 6d to 8d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to 31d ; 641 b to 721 b, 31d to 3/d ; 721 b to 801 b, 31d to 3fd ; 801 b to 881 b, 3id to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 41d; 961 b to 1041 b, 41d to 41d. Horse hides, 88 Od to 10s Od; calf skins, light 2s Od to 4s Od; do. full, 6s 6d to Os Od ; polled sheep, 8s Od to 108 Od ; half-breds, 7s Od to 8s 3d ; Downs, 5s 9d to 7s Od ; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. Smintrumn.-111sadow hay, £2 Os to £5 NOd ; clover do., £3loe to £slss ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load. A. slow trade. - - - - - - Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s ; clover, £3 10s to £ss 15s Od ; and straw, £1 10s to f 2 Os per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL. -- Meadow hay, £2 Os to £5 5s Od ; cloves, £3 105 to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 108 to 18s per lead. A. fair demand. COAL MARE (rrioes of Coal per Ton at B. d. .ET—FEB. 15. the close of the market Walla End. Davison's West Hart- 1 l e y ....17 01 Tanfield Moor 16 3 Tanfield Moor Butes 16 3 Wylam lB 0 Holywell lB 6 Ryhope Nuts.... l4 0 s. a. Gosforth 19 6 Hartlepool. 2l 9 Acorn Close . "19 6 Eden 20 6 Hedley 2O 0 Peaces West .16 6 Low Bitehburn.. l6 0 Carway and Duffryn Malting t, 26 ; sold, 15. Walls End. Framwellgate 2O 6 Ships at market MIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, FQI). 16.—Wind this day at noon—South - Westerly ; light breeze, and fino weather, but rather cloudy. DEAL, Feb. 15.—Wind N.E —Arrived—Cargill, from the River, and sailed for Monte Video ; Three Sisters, from the River, and sailed for St. John's. PnvuouTst, Feb. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Arthur Pandler, from Mauritius; Athol, from London for the Cape of Good Hope. NEWPORT, Feb. 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Souvenir, from Havre for Havannah. COWES, Feb. 15.—Wind S.W—Arrived—St. Pauli, from Havannah. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 16.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ajax, from London, leaky, with cargo shifted, loss of bulwarks, and other damage; Balmarno, from Sunderland for Lisbon, leaky ; Paragon, from Havre for New York ; Earl of Car lise, from London for Malta. HOLYHEAD, Feb. 15.—Wind S.W., strong.—Arrived — Lovett, from Liverpool for Bombay ; Castine, from Liver pool for New Orleans. (BY ELIICTEIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTICIACPTON, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 15—Georgina Übinna, from Groningen ; Sisters, from Newcastle ; Susan, from Seaham ; Wonder, steamer, from Jersey ; William, from Cardiff; Ganges, steamer, from Newport ; Mary Coles, from Carnarvon ; Billow Crest, from Sunderland; Maria Theresa, from Car - narvon. Sailed—Brilliant, for Jersey ; Havre, steamer, for Havre ; Argyll, steamer, for Carentan ; Courier, steamer, for Jersey ; Firefly, steamer, for Newport. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived—Southampton, from New York ; Margaretta, from Randers ; Crimea, from Leghorn ; Orantes, from Aurhuus. Sailed—Black Prince, for Sierra Leone ; Perseverance, for Medemblik ; Dewa Dungodhur, for Bombay ; Flecha, steamer, for Ghent. Dzsi., Saturday Morning. Passed.—Osprey, from Darien, for Chatham; Patrick Henry, from New York, for London ; Blue Jacket schooner, from St. Michael's, for London. Anchored—Nimrod, from London, for Mobile. THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South.: Feb. IS. ampton) .. .. •• (via M a rseilles) Feb. 12. Do. Mar. 6. Brazil and Cape Verds .• • _ .. Feb. —. Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c. • . ..• .. .. 8 •• •• •• Feb.. Cuba and Mexic . ) ; . : • Feb. 13. Canada, C. (via I' der ) ... .. .. .. March 1. Cape o Good Hop , China, renan g, an - e d Singapore (via S'ampton) Feb. 18. Do (via Marseilles) Feb. 12. Gibra lt a r (via Southampton) • • .. .. Feb. 18. India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Feb. 18. Do. (via Marseilles) Fob. 12. [ndia (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. .. Feb. 25. Do. (via Marseilles) .. • . Feb. 20. Lisbon .. „ ••• • • .. .. Overdue. Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. Feb. 18. Do. (via Marseilles) .. Feb. 12. Vigo, and Oporto .. .. .. .. .. Overdue, United States, California, &c. • • • • • • Feb. 14. Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. Overdu e . West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Feb. 13. Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Abbiss has kindly consented to preside at the annual festival of the London Coffee and Eatinghouse-keepers' Association, accom panied by Mr. Sheriff Lusk and the Under-Sheriffs, to take place at the London Tavern, ou Tuesday, April 16, FRUIT. TUE PROPOSED COB7)EY DEM(' TRATION AT BRADFORD. On Thursday afternoon a meeting of the corn mittee formed in the worsted and woollen districts to do honour to Mr. Cobden, in consideration of his distinguished services in connexion with the French treaty, was held in the offices of the Brad ford Chamber of Commerce ; the object of the meeting being to receive a report from the deputa tion who waited upon Messrs. Gladstone and Cob den, and to determine what further steps should be taken. Mr. H. W. Ripley, chairman of the Brad ford Chamber of Commerce, occupied the chair. The chairman reported that the deputation, which consisted of Messrs. F. Crossley, M.P., E. Baines, H. W. Wickham. M.P., E. A. Leathern, M.P., J. Stansfeld, M.P., Ripley, Whitworth, Behrens, Kell, and other gentlemen from Leeds, Huddersfield, and Batley, in all about nineteen, waited upon Messrs. Gladstone and Gibson, on the 7th inst., and were introduced by Mr. F. Crossley, M.P. The invitation having been presented to the right hon. gentleman, Mr. Gladstone replied in a speech which4accupied about 20 minutes, and be gan with a mo.if - eloquent recognition of the ser vices renderfal% Mr. Cobden, whom he considered well deservinpA the intended demonstration, and of all the gratitude which parliament and the nation at large could show him. He dwelt upon the treaty brought to so happy an issue, and trusted that it would realise the most sanguine expecta tions. All those who were associated with him (Mr. Gladstone) as labourers in the field of politics knew how seldom even the good they could do was unmixed with evil, but all could look back upon the French treaty with feelings of perfect satisfac tion. Coming to the special object of the deputa tion, Mr. Gladstone said that he had, after mature consideration, come to the conclusion that he ought to decline the honour offered to him, although he considered it me of the greatest which could be offered to any public man. He (Mr. Gladstone) was only an individual member of an united Cabinet, and whatever he had done was done in common council and under common re sponsibility, and he could not separate himself from his colleagues in accepting any special honour on account of the treaty. But besides this general objection he had a special one, which referred to him as Chancellor of the Exchequer. As such he could not separate the treaty from the other parts of his budget, which were yet open to criticism and obloquy, which the treaty itself had appa rently outlived. For these reasons he must decline the invitation so unanimously given to him. Mr. Gibson, on his part, said that whilst the reasons given by Mr. Gladstone did not perhaps apply with, equal force to himself, still they did also apply to him, and he must respectfully decline the invita tion ; but he suggested that, as the great merit of the treaty really belonged to Mr. Cobden, the banquet should be given to him alone, other par ties being invited. This report having been ten dered to the committee, expressions of regret were manifested that Messrs. Gladstone and Gibson had felt themselves obliged for the reasons stated to decline the invitation ; and it was then resolved that a deputation should be appointed to wait upon Mr. Cobden immediately upon his arrival in London, to make arrangements for the time of the intended demonstration, and that the chairman be requested to communicate with Mr. Cobden to en deavour to ascertain the time of his arrival. It was also resolved that when Mr. Cobden has fixed the time the French commissioners and other gentle men be invited to meet him. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN THE HULL TOWN COUNCIL. A most exciting scene occurred in the Hull Town Council Chamber on Thursday evening. The mem bers were sitting as a local board of health, and the question before them was some differences which had occurred between the surveyor and his assistant. The board sat in deliberation for seven hours, andi did not rise until towards ten o'clock in the evening. In the course of the discussion Lieutenant-Colonel Samuelson, of the Hull Bri gade of Artillery Volunteers, made a speech, in which he combated a statement made by Captain Walton (of the Militia), and the argument between the two gentlemen became somewhat warm. Lieut.-Col. Samuelson, addressing Captain Walton, said he knew the state of feeling in the town better than he (Capt. Walton) did, or ever would do, and that with all due deference to him, he would tell him that the man who sat in hia (Capt. Walton's) plain before him was a far better man for the post than he was, and he would also assure him that when his term of office expired he would never get into the council again. Upon this Capt. Walton rose in a very excited state and said Mr. Samuelson had been very personal, and if he did not behave himself he should not care about wringing his nose for him. He was as good a man as he (Mr. Samuelson), and could show his face where such a Jew-looking rascal as he was dare not. The scene which here ensued baffles descrip tion. The debate, however, after a time, proceeded, but presently Lieut-Col. Samuelson, addressing the mayor, said he had now to rise upon what in the House of Commons was termed a breach of privi lege. For the first time since he had been a mem ber of the council he had received a challenge. (Murmurs.) He had received a challenge purport ing to be from Capt. Walton, which he felt it his duty to place in the hands of the mayor, and he claimed his protection. The mayor declined to read the note to the entire council. There were loud cries for the document to be read, and ultimately the following letter was read :—" Captain Walton presents his compliments to Lieut.• Colonel Samuel son, and begs to say that he will be ready at any day and at any place to fight him a duel, and re spectfully requests that he will name his friends and time ; and in this way only is Captain Walton disposed to settle the quarrel between us, and to have that satisfaction which he feels is his due." The reading of the document called forth loud end prolonged hisses from the gentlemen in the council chamber as well as from the gallery, and consider able confusion took place. Capt. Walton, however, although present, said nothing. About an hour afterwards, however, Capt. Walton said he did not know that the letter had been sent to Colonel Samuelson. The expression he had used was given in the heat of debate, and he begged to apologise. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") Lieut.-Col. Samuelson accepted the apology, and the council closed their deliberations by declaring `,he office of assistant-surveyor vacant. 111 E LATE GALE. SHIELDS, Feb. 14.—The weather is moderate, the wind to-day being from the south-east. There has been no news of the brig Wansbeck, and we must come to the painful conclusion that she and her crew are lost. Another vessel, the M.eldon, is missing, but she may cast up. There is some talk about two screw steamers being over due, but that needs confirmation. Since Monday the North and South Shields Seamen's Loyal Standard Associa tion have disbursed above £6OO in relieving their shipwrecked members. Some astonishment is expressed that the Board of Trade should not have sent their warning of the impending gale to the Tyne, Wear, and Hartlepool, as well as to the other ports mentioned by Admiral Fitzroy, those ports being very obnoxious to a N.E. gale. Of course every one with " half an eye" could see t hat a N.E. gate was coming on on Frid iy, and none better than than the owners who sent their ve ssels to se b a u f t if the Tyne and other ports on that d t might down athnatauathsoervietaretivgealme ewssaasgeimhpaedndl?egen thatasy c'n. have prevented them sending The fact was thatthineir vessels out. the ownersben` kept w i e n r e t he frightened harbour that their vessels would.des if an easterly sea rose, until next s pring d. t n i them out. They will suffer and hazarded sending lasgnearly all the vessels lost most severely, for North North couitry shtbs, and as a bodwho •y, insure upon the swtheevereeralinosfutrheedm were vessels of considerable value, shipowners,. as ~ will have to pay high av mutual gcs " P i r o in r e fom ie e time to come. A letter from Hartlepool says :—" Our country friends who aspire to be s hipowners may easily acquire that title at this place, as a ship was sold OR Tuesday, 'with all that was on board, for £5 ! Hundreds of per sons are engaged in discharging and carrying away the black cargoes. One farmer in the dis trict has led away upwards of £lOO worth of coal, all of which he got for the trouble of taking ; there is not an idle person to be seen in the town, and every horse and cart is engaged in leading away the remnants of the ill-fated vessels which but a few days ago sailed out of the Tyne and the Wear. Numerous tenders are issued for getting the vessels which are in good position off the beach, and there is no doubt that, should the tides and weather prove favourable, many that before were considered as lost will be got off. Although it has been impossible to obtain a correct report of the exact number of vessels stranded and wrecked, the numbers may be pretty confidently stated :—Of vessels lost with all hands in view of Hartlepool there are eight ; those wrecked within the limits of the bay are upwards of 65, of which 30 at least have become total wrecks. The amount of proirerty , lost or destroyed has been estimated at £150.;000. ci . -4 ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS AT NEWOATE.--* Preparations are being made to erect another block o f builbed ings for the confinement of female prisoners, whi.oh will situated immediately at the rear of the souther n mass. of the main building. The work is not yet auffaciently ad vanced to admit of a detailed description. DE'l? h on lber Far f the ntice l;