The Sun. — London, England, 1861-03-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There is a quieter demand for money to-day, and approved commercial securities are negotiable at reduced quotationg. The directors of the lonian Bank have declared a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. for the half Year ending 31st December last. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there Was a rather more active demand, and prices were st eady. The sales amounted to 10,000 bales. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under . North-Western £ 7 15 ,8 6 1 1 4 . 2 2 4 86 ,"3 0 2 . 8 So uth -Western 12,57815,719 1131+343192 I:ighton Midlandd 38,92459 16,049 87,252 S outh -Ea s t ern G reat North ern 24,697 23,136 Lancashir e an d Y or k s hi re Bristol an d E xeter North-E astern Xdi nburgh and Glasgow 6,230 5,460 G rand Trunk o f C ana d a 8,226 G reat Weste rn o f C ana d a These returns show a continued improvement in the receipts of most of the principal lines. On the No rth-Western the increase amounts to £774, on the South-Western to £1,947, the Brighton £1,234, the Midland £1,672, the Great Northern 11,461, the Lancashire and Yorkshire £561, the North Eastern £2,068, the Edinburgh and Glasgow X 770, and the Great Western of Canada £1,361. The Grand Trunk of Canada shows a falling off of £1,788. The traffic receipts of the South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian Railway for the week end ing the 4th inst., exhibited an increase of £5,367 compared with the same period in 1860. At the half-yearly Court of the Proprietors of the Bank of England, held to-day, a dividend of 5 per cent. was declared. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Van Dieman's Land Agricultural Company has also been held to-day, when the directors report, r ecommending a distribution of ss. per share was declared, free of income tax. The Bank of England Directors have separated after their weekly Court without making any alteration in their discount regulations. There has been very little business in the English Stock Market to day, and the quotations have been well maintained, Consols being 91-1,- i for money, and 92i s for the account. Speculation continues dull, but a few purchases have been erected in consequence of the improved tendency or monetary affairs. A special transfer has taken Place in the New Threes, at 91 ; India Stock is 22 1 and 223; ditto 5 per Cent. is flat at 1001 a ; ditto New Scrip is at 1001 ; Exchequer Bills, 11d. per diem, remain at 6s. to 2s. dis. ; ditto 2d. per diem, at as. prem. Very little business has taken place in the Foreign Market, but prices have improved. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 72 to 73 ; ditto, 1858, 63 6 to 541; ditto £lOO Bonds have advanced to 65 i ; Buenos Ayres to 891; and Grenada Active to 16 :1 ; Mexican have been rather actively dealt in at 241 ; and 24! y. Business in the Railway Share Market has con tinued inactive, but late rates are supported for Most of the principal British undertakings. Great Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and North Eastern (Berwick) have improved ss. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and West Midland have declined ss. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the trans actions have been extremely limited. Grand Trunk of Canada have realised 21i 211; and Great Western of Canada declined to 111. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in moderate request, at about previous rates. Ottoman Bank, however, have improved 55., and South Australia 55.; Australian Agricultural, Berlin Water Works,and Royal Mail Steam realise previous values. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Iper Cent. Consols Annuities 91f 1 2 ow 3 per Ce n t. Annuities Shut 91a 1 India Stock OO .• .. ~.. 221 3 Ditto b per Cent .. Ditto Scrip Ditto Debentures, 1858 951 Ditto, 1859 9sf Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Oitto under £l,000 Consols for Account 92a t lid. I 2d. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11(1 Ditto £5OO Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS -OND O'CLOCK Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent 000 .•••• Ditto Account / 4 exican 3 per Cent 241 1 I f Ditto Aocount Peruvian Grenada Active, if per Cent. 4f per Cent 93f f Turkish-6 per Cent .. 73 2 Ditto Account "2f I Ditto New Loan Ditto Account ' 531 4/ Ditto £lOO Bonds Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian, 4} per Cent., En. 25f. 97f TWO O'CLOCK. Consols ' M one y 911 Ditto Account 92i THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day, ' 1 b etween 8 and B. E. M. D. F. ', C. I. S. ---___ 9 a.m. Nairn 2911 47 42 w.S.W. 8,7 c. I. 3 „,Aberdeen Leith 30*01 47 46 S.W. 4' 9 3 , o. Berwick 3 0 .03 43 40 W. 3 3 c. 2 Ardrossan Portrush shields Galw a y 30.11 49 48 j S.W. 81 4 c. 6 t3earborough 30.18 38 36 j W. 3 4 b. j 3 Li verpool 3O/4 41 40 S. S.E. 2I 6 c. 1 „(preenstown 3OIZ 46 44 W. 3 Ic. 2 armouth 30/7 36 35 N.W. 2 1 b. 3 London •• • • 30.29 47 34 W. 2, 4 b. Portsl)o:ier pMOUth p?„ rtl an ra , oUt d h , 30.35 38 36 E N.E. 1 1 f. rn 1 Pe nzance J ersey, E XPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced " 2 . deg at mean sea level each 10 feet of vertical rise rising about I-100th of aninch diminution, and each 10 de g above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. E xposed th ermome t e r in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for eva poration and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true 7°, magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud 1 9 ). I. Initials :—b , blue sky; c., clouds (detached); ~..,"ag• • h,, hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) , 0., re peated (dull) ; r., rain ; ' , snow • t., thunder. A letter au gmen t s —th us , r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb- Alice (1 to 9). Be f I ND AND WEATHER Bast, W. ; gloomy oringham,N.W.; very fine Bton, S.W. ; fine trighton, w.N.w. ; fine B ristol, N.E. ; fine Cardiff, N. W. ; fine Chatham, N.N.W. ; fine Coleraine, W.S.W. ! fine Deal, N.W. ; fine Dublin, S.W. ; fine Dundee, N.W. ; fine Edinburgh, N. ; fine Falmouth, calm ; fine Glasgow, N.W. ; damp Goole, S.E.; fine Gravesend, W. ; fine Harrogate, N.; fine LEPORT, Tins DAY, 9 A.M. Holyhead, S W. ' • fine Hull, W.S.W.; fine Inverness, W. ' • dull Leeds, N.W. ; fine Londonderry, N.W. ; fine Lowestoft, W.N.W. ; fine Manchester, S.W.; fine Milford Haven, S.E. ; fine Newcastle on Tyne, S.W.; fine Sheffield, N.E. ; fine Sunderland, S.W.; fine Wakefield, E. ; fine West Hartlepool, S,W. ; fine Whitehaven, S.W.; dull Wolverton, N. W. ; fine THE SIEGE OF MESSINA. The Turin Gazette publishes the precise terms oftheletter of General Cialdini, him by in reply to the one sent General Fergola ; " General, —In reply to the letter which hic you have done me the honour to address to me to -day imust tell you that Proclaimed King of e will hence- Ring Victor Emmanuel having ben, roc n ct Italy by the Italian Pa r liament, your Co ondu forth be considered as o p en rebelli on not grant either to y ou or to your garrison I shall any capitulation, but shall re q uire y ou to sur render atformdiscre tion.of If you fire upo n the cit y I will sh oot, on takig Possession of the citade l, as man y officers and sol diers of the n garrison as are killed by y ou in y our fire a g ainst Messina; Your personal property, and that of your officers, will be confiscated for the benefit of the families of peaceable citi zens, to compensate them for the injuries which you may have caused ; and, finally, I shall give up you and your sub ordinates to the people of Messina. I have the character of keeping my promises, and, without fear of being accused of boasting, I declare that you and yours will very soon be Ili my hands. Reflect, then, and act as you please. I will not recognise you any longer as a soldier, but as a veritable assassin, and as such entire Europe will regard ysu." communication has been received by the direc tors of the Smyrna and Aidin Railway, through the Turk. 1811 Embassy in London, announcing- the completion of a su pplementary concession, authorising the company to issue z . 50,000 in dstbentures, an d granting a prolongation of t 411 a! for completing the works to Aidi n, the p eriod fixed lunder,, the original concession having expired on the 23d of ? pteraber last. The extension is for three years, and the debentures are to bear 6 per cent, interest redeemable in five Years, SHARE MARKET.--(THIS DA F ) ORDINARY SHAtiES AND STOCKS. Railways. Bedast and Baliyinena Bir., Wol , and Str. Val. Birk., La., arid Ch June Blyth and Tyne Bost Sleaf. and Mid.Co Bristol and Exeter I Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon 'ork, Illrock., Passage 'Cornwall .... (A nets no div 1 D° A ' peran Do B ha sheen d. toBl Dublin Ar Belfast. June., Dun., Perth, &Ab..lunc , East Anzlian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A st,clz Do do B do Do Nw A, late EU3ds East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness and S. Western Great Nthn. of Scotland Great North ern Do do A stock Podof do Gt. S. & W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val glift. stock lrish South-eastern T,ancashire & Yorkshirc . Loudon and Tilackwall & S Coast Lond., Chat., and Dover Loud. &Nth. Western Loud. & , th. Western L'derry & Coleraine ;.'Merry & Ennimillen Man. Shef. & lin..oln Maryport and Carlisle Do do 4 shares ' Metropolitan Midland . Do new _ _ _ Do ' 'ming% & Derby Mid. G. W. of Ireland Do shares Mid Kent............ • • Do, Cray Line Newcastle and C irlisie Newry & Armagh, def Newry, Warnpt. & Ros Norfolk.. • • .• • North British ... •cor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoot= D' A stk ; A recs no d., until fipcbas beenpd.B Do B stock ' Nth. Eastern—Berwick Dodo , CI.N.E. purchase no Leeds Do York • • „ North London • Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Not. &Grantham Rail •• • • Portsmouth Rhymney..... ...... • Scottish Central scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shropshire Union Sittin 2 - bourne & Sheer South Devon Nthn. Counties Union S.-Durham & Lanc.Un South Eastern ...... South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do ... .• • Do New (1860) (Taff Vale Do Pref. No 1 I ThnmeellavenDk&Rall 1171ster D 0...... ..... ..... .. Vale of Neath Victoria Sta. and Pim Waterford Rs Kilkenny Waterford do Limerick West Cornwall IWest London •• • • Do Ist class .. Do 2d class .. . WestiTartlepool Uarbr and Rail West Midland—Oxford Do. Newport' Do. Hereford 4} 46 40 43 79 81 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share, Railways. Paid Closing Business Price. Done. . ctlythe and Tyne 10 per t a pref. (issued at £5 O kris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stocl; IDo. do. do. Shares Caledon £10,4a per cent IDo. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 5i p. C. ICornwall. 5 per cent Dun. Perth &A bet Jun. i Do Ist Class Pref I lE.Ang-n.Class A 7 &sp.c , Do. do. Class B fS p.c t Do. do. Class C 7 p.c E. Coun. Ex. 5 p. a No.l Do. do. No. 2 I Do. New 6 pet et. stock. Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. guar... ,I+ l ..din.&Glas. sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. c gua. S. & D. Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent .... Glas.t S. West.g.a. 5 p.c. IGreht Northern, 5 p. ct. r o.sp.c.itedm., 10 p.c.pm Do. 4i p. c. do. do. ' Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm (t. Nb. of Scotid. lst pf 5 Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) t , 1 p. et. pref. stock IGreat West. (Berks and I Hants) Ext. sp. ct Co. Redeemable,44 p.ct. i Do. lt ,, doernable, 4 p. ct. Do Irredeemable, do no. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref. Do. firm. Pref. Shares. (It. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh. Do. do. sp. ct. pref .. , 1)o Birmg.guar. stock.. Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lan. & Carl. 4; p c. pref Lan.tYork 8 p. c. stock Do.Barnsl.st.Es 3s 10d pc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) Lon. & Brig. 5 pc.gu. No.l Do. 5 p. c. No. 2 Do. gua. 6 p. c. Do. do. 543 c. No. I I Do. do. 4 per ceni_ . ' Do. do. 4 p. c. shares Do. 7 p. ct. Prat. stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P ) Do.4p.c.S.(div.d OAR '65) Do. 4 per cent. Pref Lon. ('hat. and Dover Do.W. A reels. no div. M Ex.A A p c is pd on /' 1"o. B B. & Brom ex. Do. Metropolitan Ex II Lon. and N.W. Cov. and Nuneaton, 5 p. ct f ,on. & S.W, 7 p. ct. stool: Do. 44 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl anns 101 103 20 21 6 6i 99 101 112 115 106 108 108 110 106 108 121 123 78 80 112 114 90 92 113 115 110 112 102 104 82 84 97 99 97 99 89 91 90 9'L 10091 102 101 17 18 10} 101 74 76 20 21 10 10i 15 15i Londondy. & Cole. sh Lon dony. & Ennis. 4 sh I Van. Sh. &Lin. 6 per c•• Do. .£6 ' Do. 35 per cero., Do. redeem. 6 Ter cent Tary ort & Car., 4 p. c Do. 45 per cent \lid. Con. 6 p C. stock I)o.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c Do. 45 p. c. pref. stock , Do. with option till 186( I Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st jNorfik p. c. Ex. 5t.184( Do. p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do.sNN'ay.Val.Ex.st.lB 47 North British, 5 p. o. Do. New, grua..s p. c Do. Bor. Un. g. pf. sh! Do. do. do N th. Dev.li ail. & Dck.Co -East.Cons.Pref. 4 p. c Do. 44 p e. redeemable. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Fret Do. do. do Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. Do. York, .& S. Pura North Staffordshire !Rhyroney Guaranteed , :cottish Central, new p . Qcottish North-Easter! 3i p. c. pref. stock.... stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stoci 10s, 'South Devon, Ann. lOs 10 Do. Fixed 4i per cent 1.0.6 'outh Eastern (Readin;. Ann., 1.0.6) tocx i Do. 4:1- per cent. stock Do. Fixed p.c. Ist if outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c stock j Do. per cent stock I ro. 5 per cent' stock --.-Yorkshire, 4 p. c gut, 25 ! stock. & Dar. Asp. c ' Do. B 6 per cent 25 I Do. C 6 percent stock IVated & fiilkny, 6 P.C stock W.3lid -OxflstGuast.k stock I Do. 2d do stock Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. stock I Do.Perpet. 6 p. c. pt 1868 stock I Do. till 1869, Ist 16.1 12i ; Do. do. 2d is. 136 137 111 113 11l 113 135 140 111 113 1101 103 148 153 128 131 I'o 73 87 89 131 141 126 128 i 69 7 1 i $I 134 138 99 101 92 94 111 113 1109 111 i ii 90 92 99 100 }d p }dip 22 23 132 134 10 10 23i 231 91 93 08 100 85 87 264 27), Ma 32 , 315 32 45 48 123 125 118 121 98 100 121 124 114 116 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. VA/ Bedford aiid Blotch iey all Ln E, T. .. _ Bt4ckinghtinshire .... 100 Ln &N.W 9t 96 Chester & Holyhead.. 100 Do. Do. do. 54 per cent 100 Do. 121 123 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do. lO9 111 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Caledonin 99 101 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C 15 16 E.Lincolnshire,v.6 p.c. 1C: Gt. North. 135 137 E.Union,llarwich Shs alt E.Counts. l 4 41 Do. Woodbrid , e ... 100 ' Gls.Rarr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Galedonin' Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. 11 artlpool. Dck.& Rail. all Yk.N.&l4rl Hull and Selby i all Yk.N. Md., Do. Shares ..... , all Do. i Do. Shares •• I all 'Do. i l iis ) , 00007. Lowestoft, tleoirbiie,,e.,t,g. Lana& Carl. gurt..s p.c., 100 Ln.& N.W London & Greenwich' 100 S. East. I Prefere nce ut S a. o . u 4 t p e n . c d t :1 1 1100°00° Do. ~.... lOO Do. M e it n i. c l e tzLzd . l:7l7 : 'Norfolk lk C . o Manc.,Buxtu..ki Matk.; all LNW &11 100 Midland Newmarkt.,Buryix I guaranteed 5 p. c. i ,5. 5 6 E.Counts Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c.; all Do. Do. do. 6 per cent ....I all Do. Do. Fixed 5 per cent.' all Do. North Western ' all Midland Preston and Wyre. I 1 , all L& NW L.Yk. i I Do. 4 Shares A.lall ID°. . ..... Roystn.Hitch.,& Shep 100 ,Gt. North. Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey Do. Do. , 1 ... ... South Staffordshire ..1 all 51 `Clean.. 1 Wilts and Somerset.. , 100 Gt. West k Wimbledon it Croydn. , all LA Brittu 94 96 i 4P 55 57 15i 15} 1132 134 100 102 Pt 11 90 92 Paid. Leasing 'Closing! Businese Railway s. Co.'s. , Price. Done. Paid. , a 1 ' all 00 all all 100 lOn all all all f all ? all Price. 8 81 80 82 5 6 100 102 97i 9B 51 61 42 44 8 8} 15 16 49i 50i 37 39 26 28 S 6 88 25 26 112 114 1081 1091 ►OO4 1014 129 131 107 109 70 704 60 62 10 1111 50i c)ls 15 116 47 4§ 96 94} 91 02 loa m 46i 47i 14(1 1 127} 12811 It 3 101 103 7 6d 52 64 63i 54i 1011 1011 id ip 59 60 891 90 98 100 3& 31 i Ot M. 73 75 114 116 34 E 5 83 90 49 60 40 42 - -d 86i 87 59 61 94 97 4 7 41 42 10 Ili 0 6 6i p 2 2 s gk d 73 76 111 llf 5/ ei Business Done. 13.14 stock stock stock stock stock stock StGulf stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 6.4.0. stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 19.16.4 1 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 qtock Moe.. stock stock stock stook A tOek stock gtock stock stock stock stock stock 26'1 13i 100 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stool: 2s. 41. 12i 11 stock 6 stoc 124 121 stock stock stock 6 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 84 stock 100 100 100 16 13 4 100 100 100 5 17} all •.11 1 100 100 100 1011 100 all all too 100 100 all all 18k 50; 491 70 1 i i 111} 1 1 96 II 471 i I i 128 i i P FOREIGN RAIL Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes .. Bah.&S.Fran..Lini.7 p.c.l Belgian East. Junction; Beziers to Graissessae..l Ca” - neaux Mine Jr Rail, Copiapo ........ ' bitfo Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rus. Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction ...... Lierre & Turnhout Lyons & Geneva ...... Namur & Liege ........ Do. 6 p. a. Pref. ........ Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ..... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. MParis & Orleans Recife & S. Fran. (Pern ) gua. ct. Rm.. Riga & Dunaburg Royal Danish.... ,Royal Swedish , Do. 7 per cent. Pref ,Sambre & Meuse Do. 55 per cent. Pref San Paulo, lira, g. 7p. c S. Aust. &Lomb Vene tin Southern of France S. East Portugal 7 p et West Flanders Do. 55 p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France West'rn of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden ...... Do. 8 per cent Pref Zealand ... all all all all all all all Altied Ciinsois TWEE) . 20 , British Iron ICliftord Devon G. Cons. (Tavist )I East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) Gam.,eSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) , Great South Tolgus G ,Wheal Alfa. (Philack) G. Wheal Vor (Helston) , Grenville Herod's- F00t..... ,Hingsbon Downs Lady Bertha ▪ Margaret (tiny Lelant) North Downs North Frances (Mogan) N. Wh'l Basset (1110 ;an) North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey), 20 Providence (Uny Lelnt.). Sortridge Cons. Min. Co.! South Caradon(St.Cleer)' S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 1 S. Dev. Iron kGen., Lim., S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) i Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 10 Tin Croit Vale of Towey (Carm ) West Basset (Illogan) , W. Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) —;Wheal Edward (Cals.), Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant)l Wheal Mary Ann (Men.)l , Wheal Tretawney (Lie.); BRITISH MINES. 1011 i d 901 90 841 4 60 '114.6 7.4.0 541 17s 13.9.6 5.1 7 1.6 8.12 4.10.6; 1.8.6 9.18.9 li 10.6.7 Ils 11 41 all , 18.V4,01 124.8.0 6d 7.5 1.7.2 FOREIGN AIL 20 Australian 1 BonAccord Copper, L im. 20 Brazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 5 Do. Land and Alining - CO.I 1 Claren don Con s. MinCo I 40 , Cobre Copper Copiapo 1 Dun3loun.Cop.Ming,.Co, 2 Fortuna. 20 General 2 I Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 11 Kapunda (Limited) S ,Linares 5 Lugitanian 1 Mariquira 1 'N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L ' 20 , Pontg - s ibaud Silver,Lead I Mining and Smelt ' 5 'Port Philip s s 1 I Scottish Austrin. (L.)..: 282.8} United Mexican 1 ;Worthing (Limited).... Do all 1 10a. ail all I all '126.6d 834 4 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 A gra&UnitedService Bk, 50 40 Australasia all 64 68 25 Bank of Egypt all 19 20 100 Bank of London 20 Bank of Turkey 50 British North American all 20 IChtd.Bank of India, &c.I all 201 21 201 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch.l all 33 35 100 City 100 Colonial ........ 20.11 Corn. Bank of Canada all 100 I Commercial of London . 20 - 20 ; Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 154 16 511 20 Gen. Bk .ot Switzerland; all 20 Lou.' Char.Bkof Austral all 22/ 23 22/ 50 (London and County .. ' 20 33 34 34 31 50 I London Joint Stock .. 10 20 London and S.African..l 10 2 14 100 London & Westminster 20 614 624 100 Nat. Prov. of England . 42 20 Do. new 50 National Bank ...... 25 20 New South Wales.— all 25 Orient. B. Corporation . all 49 50 20 Ottoman Bank .. .. . all 17 18 18 1 100 !Provincial of Ireland .. 25 10 Do. new 25 South Australia 25 , Union of Australia 50 ,Union of London 100 'Unity Mutual... 6O COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. C a D n 0 6 p . o v 6p c cent.. Ja . & 87 July 1 1 0 0 0 0 - Do. 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 - - Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 :07 109 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 110 112 Do. 5 per cent lOO 1004 ICOI Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 tO7 108 1071 Do. 1890 100 108 IG9 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 1061 1074 Do. 6p. c. Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. Gov. sp. c., 1860 100 974 981 Do. sp. c., 1871 to 1876 100 974 984 Do. 5 p.c.,18884k upwds 100 97 98 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 106 107 S.Aus.Gt. 6 p.c.1878 &up. 100 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Jr, &July 100 - - Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct. 100 1085 1081 DOCKS. stock I, Commercial lOO stock , Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.3lin. 100 stock ,East and West India stock London . 100 stock St. Katharine. stook Southampton lOO stock , Victoria... ........ 100 98 100 20 Do • New . , 2 id par MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 131 14 131 10 iAtlantic R. MI Stm (1d) 1000 ( Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 'Australian Agricultural 19 28 30 281 10 ;Berlin Water (Limited) all 41 41 44 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&I.111ag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 34 36 20 Do. 8,7p.c.t1111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 128 144 324 ;Canada Land all I 114 118 10 ,Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) all I stock iCop.slin.ofEng. &Srnitg. all 25 Do. Pref. 71 per cent all 20 22 stock Crystal Palace dock Do. Preference 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal ' 1 10 1 d stock Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper all 3 34 3/ 15 Gen. Steam Navigati ni 14 1 Great Ship I,imited) all 1 1 Do. 173 pet Preference all 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 3 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 1 11 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 11 11 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 3 4 25 National Dis. Co. Lim ) 5 11 lid 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron Lim ) 5 11 Old 10 Netherlands Lan 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl die. all 100 N. Br.&NevaScotiaLand 84 — 4 1 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 4 1 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.) • 15e -10 OrintLln.Steam(Lim.) 8 4. 3 stock Peellt.Lnd.&Min.(Lim ) 100 47 50 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam . all 68 70 50 I Do. New 25 10 11 ' 20 itedSea&lnd.Tel.g.4lp.e all 18 19 p 60 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 44 53 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 499 505 ,50 stock Scot. Austin. Inv. (Lim lOO 123 128 25 South Australian Lan' all 32 34 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip all 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do. do all 6 I 7 1 100 20 iTr. & Ln.Co.of Upr.Can. 5 I TAU Memo a'o Land 9j oil 1109 111 201 204 61 63 112 17 188 91 3k 31 THE SNN LONDON, ,TITURSDAY SING, MARCH 14, 1861. IBuslnesedOne BANK OF :EI7OLA:IrD. HALF-YEARLY MEETING (TINS DAY) A general court of directors of the Bank of England was held this morning in the Bank Parlour, Threadneedle street; it was also one of tho quarterly courts held pursuant to the Charter. BONAMY DOBREE, Esq., governor, presided. The minutes of the last court having been read and con firmed, The GOVERNOR stated that he had to acquaint the court that the net profits for the half-year ending 28th of Feb. were £720,215, making tho rest on that day £3,728,710. After providing for a dividend at 6 per cent. for the half-year, the rest would amount to £3,100,060. The directors therefore propose that a dividend on interest and profits, on the sth of April, of 5 per cent., without deduction for income-tax, be declared. He therefore moved a resolution to that effect. A PROPRIETOR wished to know what was the amount of bullion in the bank at the present moment ? The GOVERNOR could not state exactly the amount, but t was, he knew, over £12,000,000. (Hear, hear.) A PROPRIETOR asked tho amount of notes reserved ? The GOVERNOR said it was over £7,000,000 0rL8,000,000, but he could not in that instant state the precise amount. It would become public in the usual way on Friday by the publication of the Gazette. Alderman ,SALOMONS said, referring to the questiois that had been asked relative to the capital and the notes reserved, he should like to know whether there was any reason why, after the usual meeting on Thursday, some authorized communication might not be made to the pro prietors. They had, by the present arrangement, to wait for the newspapers on Saturday before they got the infor mation. The GOVERNOR said it was the desire of the directors that every information on the matter spoken of by the hon. proprietor should be given, and it had been under conside ration, but whether or not it could be carried out he could not at that moment say. The Governor then put the re solution for the dividend formally to the meeting, when it was carried unanimously. A PROPRIETOR complained that the present rate of in • terest was too high, and that there was a strong feeling on the point by traders generally. The GOVERNOR said the proprietors had assembled that day for the making of a dividend, and he did not think it desirable that a discussion should be gone into with respect to the rate of interest. (Hear, hear.) it was a subject that was every day, he might say almost every hour, under the consideration of the directors, and the proprietors might rely that imessliately the directors saw it was prudent to reduce the present minimum rate they would do so. (Hear, hear.) Their proceedings had shown that they did not wait for " a court day" to communicate to the proprietors, in reference to which they took extra responsibility on themselves, in order that no delay might take place. (Hear, hear.) He assured the meeting that when the moment did arrive for any relaxation the directors would only be too happy to give the public the benefit of it. (Hear, hear.) The motion was then carried. The SECRETARY announced that the dividend warrants will be declared and paid on the 6th April next. Alderman SALOMONS said he felt great pleasure in moving the next resolution. It was true, no doubt, that the high rate of interest did very seriously affect the trading interest, but at the same time they must look to the causes that had produced it. They had not only had a deficient harvest, but potatoes and fruit had tamed out badly, and if they got through the present year without a great num ber of failures, with only the inconvenience of the high rate of interest, he thought it would be matter of congratulation. The resolution was a vote of thanks to the governor and directors for their exertions during the past half-year, and he could not re sume his seat without saying how thankful they were to the directors, and more particularly the governor, for the manner in which they conducted the interests of that great corporation. As the governor's term of office shortly ex pired, he took that opportunity of stating the high admira tion in which he was held. No gentleman had ever filled the chair at the Bank who had been more courteous—(hear, hear) ; and his whole conduct would favourably bear com parison with all those who had occupied the high position —men who had been most energetic in the commercial world, and ornaments to society. (Hear, hear.) The motion, having been seconded, was carried unani mously. The GOVERNOR , in returning thanks, said the only re ward a governor of house could receive on retiring from office was the thanks of the proprietors, and if he received that he could desire nothing more. He begged to thank the proprietors for the compliments that had been con ferred. The proceedings then terminated. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(TMs Day.) EQUITY COURTS. (Before Vice-Chancellor Stuart.) EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA v. DAY—KOSSUTH NOTES. Sir H. Cairns, who appeared for the plaintiff, said cer tain affidavits had been made by the defendants, and he thought he ought to be furnished with copies of such docu ments previous to proceeding with the case. The Vice-Chancellor said he thought the learned gentle man ought to have copies of the answers. It was then arranged that copies I should be furnished, and the cause was ordered to stand over to a future day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. TDB 82tOREDITCH DANK FAILUILE,--1N It} DA.VIES AND TROUGIITON. These bankrupts, described as of Shoreditch, bankers, whose disastrous failure was so recently before the public, came up to day upon their examination meeting. The accounts have appeared upon a former occasion., but it may be remembered that Messrs. Hart Brothers, and Hayles, the eminent accountants, of Moorgate-street, had been engaged on behalf of the creditors to investigate and report thereon. This morning at an early bcur the court was fairly filled by parties interested in the estate, and the various legal gentlemen appeared for their several clients. Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, said the assignees wished to make an alteration in the balance sheet. The bankrupts had credited themselves with amounts upon bills receivable, which would be materially reduced when the assets were realised. He (Mr. Linklater) proposed to examine both the bankrupts and if their answers were satisfactory, the assignees would not oppose their passing. Mr. Troughton (called by Mr. Linklater).—Before January, 1859, I was a clerk in the employ of Davies since August, 1855. My brother was in partnership with Davies in 1857, and I went into partnership in August, 1859. Up to that time I was managing clerk. I was tolerably ac quainted with the position Gl' the house when I joined it. The banking house in 1859 was not, to my knowledge, insolvent. Robert Cradock Davies said he had private property, but I did not inquire what it was. Davies told me what it was, but I did not ask' him. Davies was in the habit of looking at the books of the bank from time to time. The bookkeeper prepared the monthly balance-sheets on paper. I presented those balance-sheets to Mr. Davies. That gentleman did not attend at the bank every day in the week. He was absent one or two days. He was in the habit of looking at the daily balance-book very often. I was in the public office. Messrs. Evans Mothers are indebted to our firm in an amount of £46,000. They were indebted to the bank when I became a partner. Looking at the daily balance-sheet, it would be manifest that Evans's account was overdrawn. I arranged the advances with Evans Brothers, and told Mr. Davies of it. He knew they had £2,900 in 1859. Evans here represented that they could not pay their wages unless the bank assisted them, and the bank did assist them. Mr. Davies usually arrived at the bank about eleven o'clock and remained till three or four. He was in the habit of seeing customers who required assistance. We remarked to each other that Evans's account was largely overdrawn, and he objected to its going on. He complained before July, 1859. Davies would notice the overdraught from the daily balance-book. I had told him of the overdraught. By the end of 1859, Evans owed £14,000. I understood they had property, houses, and contracts. I have kept some documents from the official assignees, be cause I did not think they were of any use. In reference to questions of money advanced to Evans on mortgage of some houses, an answer given by the witness led to a most indignant cry of " oh! oh I" Mr. Linklater considered such interruptions most im proper. They materially interfered with the equanimity of the witness, and prevented the advocate from properly doing his duty. The case was not concluded when we went to press. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day). MARLBOROUGH - STREET. ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES, &C.—Sarah Andrews, a servant in the employ of Mr. John Sykes, corset maker, of 280, Regent-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with stealing four £5 Bank of England notes, and also on suspi cion of stealing a quantity of jewellery--the bank notes that of being E the m p a r eari Haig, s o i f s t M e r n S . l y a k w e s t , a o t n h d e the pro j s e e w e l t l o e r — r y . Mr. Sykes said, the prisoner had been in his employment as servant since the 2d of March, having given as reference a person at Trevor-square. Prisoner left last Tuesday, and after she had gone he missed the notes from the cash-box, where they were E. afa the previous day. Some jewellery had been also missed. Philip Steel, barman at the Queen's Head, Titchfield • street, said—On Tuesday morning prisoner tendered a £5 note in payment of a bottle of whisky. She took it from among some others. The number of 06880 was on it. He told her he could not get change for it. He then saw her go to a neighbour's, and on going there found she had at tempted to change it. Prisoner said she knew nothing about it. Edwin Chapple, 26 E, said that the jewellery the prisoner was suspected of stealing was the property of Miss Haig, the sister of Mrs. Sykes, and was of the value of about £3O. He had ascertained that the prisoner had been carrying on a systematic plan of robbery at different situations where she had been employed. He wished for a remand. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should remand the prisoner for a week. SHREWSBURY RACES.—(This Day.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ENTRY FOR QUEEN'S PLATE ; Three Miles.—Avalanche, The Lawyer, Black Diamond, Frederick, Master Bagot, Chanoine, Prince Imperial, Newcastle, Aneurin, Defender and Caliban. WASTE PL ACES IN LONDON. Within the last few days a report has been pre sented to the Court of Common Council from the City Lands Committee, showing the number of vacant sites in the city of London or elsewhere be longing to the corporation, the sums paid for each of them, and how long they have remained vacant and unproductive. They first advert to a piece of ground on the east of Farringdon-street, the site of the Fleet Prison, purchased by the corporation in 1845 for £25,000, including the buildings upon the ground, the materials of which realised £5,269 odd, reducing the cost to £19,730, to which was added £1,882 17s. paid for redemption of land-tax, making the whole cost £21,613. This ground, they state, was kept vacant for many years, in the expectation that it might be required for the purposes of some public improvement, and now forms part of the property proposed to be taken and used by the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company. There are.several plots of ground on the north side of Holborn-bridge and on the East of Field-lane, purchased and taken under the London (City) Im provement Act of 1847, at the cost of about £24,500, and the ground has remained vacant since the year 1848. Again, on the east and west sides of Victoria street there are some pieces of ground, purchased under the Holborn-bridge Act, passed upwards of 20 years ago, for about £55,000. Some portion of this ground has been let by the cor poration on building leases, at rents amounting together to ;£321 a year, and the residue has been allowed to remain vacant for some 18 years, in consequence of anticipated improvements in that locality. Next is a piece of ground on the south of Holborn-hill, the site of two houses de 1., .12—, cne Commissioners of Sewers, at the request of the Court of Common Council, the expense of which, amounting to about £4,645, was paid out of the City Improvement Fund. The ground has remained vacant since 1848, and the committee think that steps should now be taken for letting it. There are likewise several pieces of ground forming the site of Smithfield mar ket, partly situated within the city and partly within the county of Middlesex, a portion of which is the ancient site of Smithfield, and the rest con sists of property purchased by the corporation at different times to increase the accommodation of the market. Under the provisions of the Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Market Act of last session a portion of that ground is directed to be preserved as an open space, subject to the periodical use of it as a market for the sale of hay and straw, and the remainder is to form part of the site of the proposed new meat and poultry market. Another piece of vacant ground is that in Warwick-square, adjoin ing the Old Bailey Sessions-house, being the sites of four houses purchased by the corporation in 1858 for £1,765. The houses were pulled down imme diately after the purchase, and the ground has since remained vacant ; but anticipated improvements in that locality induce the committee to recommend that it should not be let for the next six months. Further, on the west of Saffron-hill, the east and west of Victoria-street, and on the west of Turn mill-street, are several plots of land, acquired under the Clerkenwell Improvement Acts, the expense of carrying which acts into operation, after making allowance for the sum charged upon the London bridge Approaches Fund, and all sums received in respect of the property, amounted, up to Feb. 29, 1860, to £324,624. All that portion of the ground situate on the east of Victoria-street and the west of Turnmill-street has been agreed to be sold to the Metropolitan Railway Company for £179,157. The whole of the ground is under the control of the Im provement Committee. There are three pieces of land adjoining, and near to the City Prison at Hol loway, part of the land purchased by the Corpora tion in 1834, with the view of using it as a burial ground for the interment of persons dying of malig nant diseases within the city, the rest having been taken up for the purposes of the prison. The sum paid for the purchase and enfranchisement of the ground was £5,000, and that part not appropriated to the purposes of the prison is let temporarily, but is forthwith to be appropriated to building purposes. Lastly, there are several pieces of land at the New Metropolitan Market, Copenhagen-fields, part of that purchased for the purposes of the market. The land brought under the authority of the Metropoli tan Market Act of 1851 contained in the whole about 76 acres, for which the corporation paid £64,978 odd. About 42 acres are appropriated for the purposes of the market, and the roadways, taverns, and buildings connected with it ; and by an Act of Parliament recently passed the corpora tion afe empowered to let on building leases a por tion of the vacant land, containing about 10 acres; the rest, consisting of about 24 acres, being reserved for the purpose of providing additional accommo dation to the market, should it be wanted. IBIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 14.—Wind this • day -at noen—.S.W., fight breeze and fine; sharp frost during the night. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) • '. SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived—San Guisto, from Taganrog; Alliance, steamer, from Havre ; Despatch, steamer, from Jersey. Sailed—Jane Cochrane, for dardiff ; Sarah, for Sunder land ; Comet, for Lynn ; Havelock, for Newport •, Des patch, steamer, for Jersey; Eleanor, for Llanelly ; Alliance, steamer, for Havre; Seleka, for Newport. (Br SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, March 14—Rio Plata, from Buenos Ayres; Sir J. Easthope, from Dantsic ; Mary, from Guernsey. Sailed, March 14—Francis, steamer,. for Marseilles; Adler, steamer, for Bremen; Bruiser, steamer, for Ham burg. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed, Feb. 13—Morning Star, from London, for Syd ney; Telegram, from Hull, for Bombay, and landed Mr. J. Porter, pilot; Sam Fendill, from Hartlepool, for Liver pool. Passed—Brage, from Gottenburg, for Oran; Revely, from New York, for London. Passed, Feb. 14 (in tow of Wellington)—H.M.S. Lizard, from the westward, for the river. Off Dungeness, Feb. 14.—H.M. Netherlands steamer, Amsterdam, for Batavia; and Johanna, for London. THE MAILS. MAILS DUE. Australia, -Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South ampton) .. .. Mar. 21. Do. (via Marseilles) Mar. 15. Brazil and Cape Verde .. April 4. Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c. Cuba and Mexico .. April 1. Canada, &c. (via L'derry) .. March 13, Cape of Good liope, &c. .. April 1. China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Mar. 21. 'Do (via Marseilles) Mar. 15. Gibraltar (via Southampton) . .. Mar. 83. India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Mar. 21. Do. (via Marseilles) Mar. 15. India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. Mar. 13. Do. (via Marseilles) .. Mar. 22. Lisbon • . • • • • . • • .. Mar. 11. Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. Mar. 13. Do. (via Marseilles) .. Mar. 15. Vigo, and Oporto .. .. Mar. 11. United States, California, &c. Mar. 14. Western Coast of Africa, Madeira, Teneriffe .. Overdue. West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Mar. 16. THE PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at Pans is About 3 per mille prom., and the short exchange on London is 25.40 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 170. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 6-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of geld is 427 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.71 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 6-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1053 to 106 for first-class bills. Although this shows the exchange to be against England, the high rate of interest in both countries, and the loss of time before the gold is received back from the American Mints, render it doubtful if any profit can be made at the present rates by sending gold to the United States. THE THIRD SEAT FOR SOUTH LANCASHIRE.— We are informed that a requisition is about to be presented to the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, requesting that he will allow himself to be put in nomination for the third seat about to be created for South Lancashire. Our Liverpool c9rrespondent informs us that at a meeting of the Liberal party in that town yesterday such a requisition was agreed to.—Manchester Esanizner. The report of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, to be presented on the lath inst., recommends that the com pany should be still kept formally in existence, so as to pre serve its original privileges, consisting of agreements with the American companies, and its direct connexion with the Governments of England and the United States. The directors feel confident that the course of improvement in ocean telegraphy will result in the success of a line from Ireland to Newfoundland. The bill for regulating the use of locomotives on turnpike roads was sent to-day before a Parliamentary com mittee. Many of its clauses seemed framed with the ex press view of defeating all the peculiar advantages which traction engines are capable of conferring. There is, con sequently, a strong probability that in this, as in almost all previous improvements in science for the benefit of com merce, many years of delay will, through legislative med dling, have to be encountered. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. .7, , Railways. Atlantic & St-Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&Cent In Gu. 5 per cent.. Do, Do. IBuffalo and Lake Huron ID°. New Do. Preference ...... Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. Ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873, Do. do. J uue 1, 1871 1 ;Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lim 'Capc,Eastn.Prov. (Lim Cape Town & Dock Scrip Ceylon Guarantd. 8 p. c. 'Demerara Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do. 44 p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1861 Do. 1865 1870 Grand Trunk of Canada 1 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct.. Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 Per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1872.. t.lndiaPentn.gua.sp.c. Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. 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St. Flo. r c ,t - , Trinidad (Lim.) scrip.. ss. /100 15 all 100 1 Paid. all all all 100 ) Closing f Price. 1 73-7[5: 1 91i 92i I I 16 16,1 d , 4.} 41 6 7 75 80 65 70 65 70 li 6 11 I}d pr 11 1# d 98i 99i 97 98 994 1004 li 4 214 224 70 74 CO 63 41 43 50 55 40 45 40 43 945 95t 14d 1 d 2 Isd 111 tli 9} 9 A Y 5 100 90 03 81 83 914 92i 85 87 2 11 e 6 7 5 7 964 974 2d lft — d 90 92 4 1d ,WAYS 5i 62 - -P 1; 1 1 111 12 13 31 21 31 3f 23 24 71 71 19 20 37i 38i - - 8 9 37 38 55 57 3i 3 d 5f 5; 81 14 lids If 11 , 1 20; 21 6 6} 9} 9t 216 226 14Eg: 2 it 2 . 24 .s 2 29 ai 6 1 dis. 39 41 8 10 2 2i 20 22 pr Sp 1 11 p 9 10 pr ip id 4 6 - 1 4 ESSAYS AND REVIEWS. The following letter of protest against some recent expressions of the Bishop of Salisbury, in convocation, has becn addressed to his lordship by a beneficed clergyman of the diocese:— Marn hull Rectory, Dorset, Feb. 20, 1861. My Lord,—As a beneficed clergyman in your lordship's diocese, I yield to a sense of duty in expressing to your lordship the regret which I feel at seeing your lordship's name attached to a letter from the Archbishop of Canter bury, containing a condemnation of a work emanating from seven of the most learned and best informed members of our Church. On my own part, and that of my brethren in the diocese, the range of whose studies is likely to lead them to approve of the general spirit of the book in question, I can assure your lordship that we shall be always ready to listen re spectfully, on all fitting occasions, to the opinions of our ecclesiastical superiors, however much they may differ from our own; but in doing so we claim for ourselves the right, limited and restrained solely by the laws of the realm, of publishing our own sentiments, and the results of our re searches, freely and without reserve ; nor do we conceive that in exercising this right, subject to such limitation and restriction, we render ourselves liable to ecclesiastical cen sure, direct or indirect, of any kind whatever. I beg, therefore, as a clergyman of the diocese of Salis bury, respectfully to protest, and do hereby formally and officially protest, against the assumption . on the part of your lordship of the power to express such censure, prior to the judgment, and without the sanction of any duly constituted court of law. I have the honour to be your lordship's very humble and obedient servant, R. B. KENNARD, Rector of Marnhull. To the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury, &c. THE " ESSAY S AND REVIR WS." PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. Th• following appeared in a portion of our impression of yesterday evening : His Grace the ArcLbishop of Canterbury having appointed this morning 't receive the address on the subject of " Essays and Reviews," a number of clergymen ..2L waited on his Grace at Lambeth Palace shortly after 11 o'clock. Among those present we observed Bishop Trower, Archdeacon Hone, Archdeacon Utterton, Dr. Ironp, Dr. M'Caul, Rev. C. Kemble, Rev. J. M'Connell Hussey, the Hon. and Rev. H. Legg, Rev. T. Jackson, Rev. Armtek Thomas, Rev. E. Bayley, Rev. E. Auril, and Rev. E. Bickersteth. At half-past eleven his Grace received the deputation. Bishop TROWER stated he had been deputed to present the address of the clergy on the subject of the Essays and Reviews to his Grace. The address contained upwards of eight thousand signatures, being those of the clergy of all shades of opinion. Out of that eight thousand gentlemen, no doubt some better fitted than himself for the perform ance of the duty with which he had been entrusted might have beentund, but not one of the members sympathised more than he did in the importance of the subject. The essays and reviews, if their opera tion was not destroyed, were calculated to do away with all authority in the things in which they had been in structed to believe. They were fully sensible of the im• portance and worth of the declaration which had been made by the bishops, and an expression of thankfulness to tlair lordships for the steps they had taken would have been included in their address had it not been proposed and signed by many clergymen before the declaration by their lordships appeared ; and whilst they were deeply sensible of the 'importance of the declaration to which he had re ferred, they had thought it desirable that the clergymen of the Church of England throughout the length and breadth of the land should also enter their protest against the doc trines promulgated by the Essayists. Dr. M'CAun then read the following address : "To the Most Rev. Father in God, John Bird, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan :—We, the undersigned clergy of the United Church of England and Ireland, respectfully re quest your grace's attention to certain opinions contained in a volume of Essays and Reviews' recently published, the tendency of which, as it appears to us, is to annihilate the authority of the Bible as the in spired word of God, to reject all miracles (not excepting those of our Blessed Lord), as incapable of proof and re pugnant to reason, and, in one instance at least, to under mine faith in God as the Creator. These opinions have been promulgated, with one exception, by clergymen of our Church, holding positions of great trust, and possessing op portunities favourable in no ordinary degree for the diffu sion of error. We therefore earnestly entreat your grace to take counsel with the other members of the episcopate, and to devise such measures as may with God's blessing banish and drive away from our church all such erroneous and strange doctrines. The opinions against which we protest as being repugnant to the natural meaning of our formu laries, aid inconsistent with the teaching of the Church of England, are expressed in the accompanying extracts from the ' Essays' to which we refer." Dr. IRONS said it had been stated that they had intro duced the book to notice by the steps which they had taken; but this was not so—for his own part he could say that it had gone through three editions before he saw it, and had, therefore, been widely circulated. They desired not only to protest against the doctrines put forward, but also to ask his Grace whether it was lawful for a clergy man of the Church of England to deny the atonement, to state that there was no sufficient authentication of the miracles of our Lord, anG to declare that the prophecies of the Old Testament were not fulfilled in the New. This had been done, and the whole body of the clergy had thought it desirable ; whilst they believed that those errors would oor ' reet themselves, nevertheless to protest against them, and to invite those in authority to take such steps in the matter to remedy the evils which might result from the publication of such views. It had been said by these per sons that they desired. to place the Church on a firmer foundation ; but he desired no broader foun dation than the Holy Scriptures whereon to rest their church. That was all sufficient, and nothing that man could do would improve or strengthen that basis. Something hal been said of the charity they should dis play on 'this occasion, but whilst they pitied those who had fallen into these gross errors, and hoped to see them come to a sense of their error, they must recollect that charity must first be extended to those in their charge whom it was their duty to preserve as far as possible from the injurious effects of suck publications as these. They came then to entreat his Grace to consider what was his duty in the face of Christendom in this emergency; whilst they did not undervalue the declaration of their lord ships or the literary efforts to correct these false doctrines, and whilst still less did they believe that the Church was permanently endangered, they entreated his Grace to con sider whether something could not be done at once. Charity was broad enough for those who entertained the views of Bishop Andrews or l'ishop Sanderson, but it is not broad enough for those who denied the Holy Scriptures. Archdeacon UrrznzoN, whilst he deeply regretted the unfortunate publication of these Essays and Reviews, trusted that good might yet come out of evil. It would he hoped be the means of bringing the clergy who had been too much divided into unity, to protect the sacred church. It was, nevertheless, very painful to have to arraign as it were some of those connected with them, to charge them with what he might almost stigmatise with a stronger term than heresy. It was sufficiently lamentable when those connected with the church were guilty of irre verence ; but it was worse, far worse, when they were found denying its truths and expressing such opinions and views as caused them to fear sending their children to the colleges in which they might be induced to receive such erroneous doctrines. The time had now arrived when it became abso lutely necessary that they should take steps to check these evils. Some had objected to sign the address as they had not read the whole of the work. He thought that a very insuffi cient reason, for it was not necessary to eat the whole joint to test its quality; a slice out of it was sufficient. Although they knew that the gates of hell would never open for the destruction of the Church, still it was necessary to protect their branch of the Church by repelling such attacks as these. . . The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said it was with great pleasure that he received the deputation on this important subject. Nothing had been said on this subject to-day of which he did not fully approve. He could not be surprised at the great sensation that these Essays had occasioned amongst his brethren in the clergy; he could not be sur prised that they should have risen as one man in a body to protest against the scandal which had been brought, he might almost say, on themselves. Such opinions as those put forth in the " Essays and Reviews," he agreed, were calculated to undermine, if unanswered, the very founda tions of Christianity. The sentiments of his brother bishops on the matter could not be doubted. They had given a strong testimony to what those opinions were, and he was quite sure the step taken by them would not have been adopted but under a strong conviction of duty. Hav ing referred to a statement in the Saturday Review imput ing to his grace that he used the signatures of his brother bishops in a way he was not entitled to do, and having denied the accuracy of the statement, his grace proceeded to observe that the only way of proceeding against the Essayists was under the Church Discipline Act in the Ecclesiastical Courts. This was always a difficult pro cess, and there were so many technicalities and delays in those courts that if they once got into them they never knew when they would get out again, and this diffi culty is increased on this occasion by the fact that the book was the work of several persons instead of one indi vidual. If they proceeded in the way ht had referred to, the matter would be kept open for perhaps three or four years, and an objectionable discussion would thus be prolonged. For prudential reasons it might, perhaps, be desirable to avoid the application to the Eccle siastical Courts ; but this, as well as every other part con nected with the case, would receive his and his brother bishops' earnest consideration. He felt he need not say more on the subject. He was greatly obliged to tho Church, depu tation for their company ; and, in the name o f the hbegg i e m d p t e o rt t e h n a t n e k ub t j h e e e. m t for the attention the y had given to this His iel lh w G i r t ac dw. Grace having pronounced the be nediction, the depu tation ATTEMPT TO UPSET A RAILWAY TRAIN.—A dastardly attempt was made last evening to get a train thrown off the line between Tring and Berkhampstead, on the London and North-Western Railway, by placing an iron rail across the metals. Providentially the cowardly mischief was frustrated, by an accidental discovery made by some platelayers returning from work, who removed the rail only a few minutes before the arrival of the 7.15 p.m. up train from Liverpool. The police are making every effort to discover the perpetrator of the atrocious act. THE WISBEACH MURDER.—Sinoe the committal of the prisoner Augustus Hilton, who is charged with the murder of his wife at Parsondrove, near Wisbeach, under circumstances already reported, he has laboure d under violent excitement, and two turnkeys have remained con stantly with him in his call in Cambridge Gaol. Within the last day or two, however, he has become more tranquil. It is expected that the defence set up on his trial, whi c h will take place on Friday or Saturday, will be insanity. TILE lONIAN ISLA.NDS. The lonian Parliament was opened on the Ist of March by the Lord High Commissioner, Sir Henry Storks, in the following Speech, read by his Excel lency himself in English and by Sir Peter Braila in Greek : " Mr, President and Gentlemen, " The last Session of the 11th Parliament com mences to-day, and important questions will be submitted for your consideration and decision. " The most illustrious the Senate, in conformity with the provisions of the Constitutional Charter, will lay on the table of the Assembly the Civil List and Budget of these States. " These have been prepared with a strict regard to economy, and I trust to your liberality to make adequate provision for the public service. " In furtherance of a promise I gave at the close of the last Session of Parliament, I appointed, with the concurrence of the most illustrious the Senate, a commission to inquire into the inancial condition of these States, with a view to the reduc tion of the export duties on currants and oil. " I presided over the labours of that commission, and the result of our inquiries is embodied in a report which has been already submitted to the public through the medium of the Government Gazette. " This report will be laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly, and it will be for you, after due consideration, to adopt or reject the proposals and suggestions it contains ; but I would observe, it will be necessary to accept or reject the plan as a whole, or with such modifications only as will securely provide for the loss which the revenue would suffer from a reduction of the export duties on the principal sources of lonian revenue. On no other conditions can the most illustrious the Senate or myself entertain any proposition for a readjust ment of the public revenue. I have heard objec tions made in a general way to this report, but no, .specific or tangible charge has been brought for ward impugning the principles it lays down, the facts it adduces, or the calculations it sets forth. "It is easy to criticise, but difficult to disprove conclusions based on facts and on the evidence of experienced and competent persons, and calcula tions founded on certain and established data. " You will gather further from this report that the whole system of lonian finance is founded on mistaken principles; that it is uncertain and fluc tuating in its character, and that the difficulties of arriving of a more healthy state of things are, at the present moment, almost insuperable. " Four Acts of Government have been.passed by the most illustrious the Senate with my approval during the Parliamentary recess, and await your consideration and sanction. I would request your particular attention to Act No. 4 for changing the system of levying Customs duties ad valorem to that of weight. This Act has been passed in compliance with a resolution of the Legislative Assembly. There was some public feeling exhibited against this important measure when it was first put into execution. Its object was misunderstood; its effects unknown ; and like all new measures the opposition of certain interested parties was directed against it. "I am happy to say that the advantages of the new system over the old have been so apparent, its working so uniform and impartial, the protection it affords to the honest merchant so clear, and the just rights of the public revenue so secured, that the wisdom of the change is undoubted. Certain modifications in the application of the tariff may bo necessary from time to time, and the Government are occupied in dealing with cases as they arise. Bills are prepared, and will be laid on the table of the house on many subjects of great interest and of a pressing nature. I recommend them to your early consideration. "In conclusion, I can only repeat the assurance I gave you last year, that nothing shall be wanting on my part to secure a cordial and harmonious understanding among all the constitutional autho rities of the State. I reckon on your loyal assist ance and frank co-operation in legislating for the welfare and improvement of the lonian people. They are deserving of our anxious solicitude, and. you can best establish a claim on their gratitude and sympathy, by faithfully discharging the trust they have reposed in you, " By his Excellency's command, "H. DRUMMOND WOLFF, " Secretary to the Lord High Commissioner." The Most Illustrious the President of the As sembly, Sir Dionysius Count Flamburiaris, then addressed his Excellency es follows " Excellency,—l should consider myself fortunate, and should wish, were it in my power, to reply to your Excellency's speech in detail ; but your Ex cellency is aware that my desire must be subser vient to the rules of the Constitution, which allow me, as the Speaker of the House, to refer only after and in conformity with their decisions. I feel. convinced that the Assembly will take the subject into consideration without delay, and I must re serve the communication of their reply to your Excellency until their decision has been formed. However, I can and it is my duty to assure your Excellency of my firm conviction that the lonian representatives feel the difficulty of their mission under present circumstances, and the necessity of proceeding to the discharge of their sacred duties with frankness and patriotism, together with thet greatest prudence. "By order of the Assembly, "N. LUSI, Secretary of the Legislative Assembly." The islands are enjoying perfect tranquility, and there is every reason to hope that the Session will pass off quietly, and without the usual necessity for a premature prorogation. TIIIS DAY'S _MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IKE ERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. -- Wheat, 54e 2d ; barley, 38s Ild ; oats, 23s 6d ; rye, 34e 6d ; beans, 4ls 8d ; and peas, 43s Bd. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 54e 5d ; barley, 39s 4d; oats, 23s ld ; rye, 358 2d; beans, 40e 3d; peas, 425 9d, ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 64,930; barley, 55,844 ; oats, 15,875 ; rye, 207; beans, 4,257 ; peas, 1,046 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with beasts ; nevertheless, all breeds moved off slowly, at barely Monday's quotations. The general top figure for beef was 4s 8d per 81bs. The show of sheep was very moderate, yet the mutton trade was inactive, at Monday's prioes. Lambs were in good request, at from 7s to 8s per Blbs—about 30 came to hand from the Isle of Wight. Calves were brisk, and 2d per 81bs dearer—the top price being 68 per 81b. Pigs supported previous rates, but mulch cows were very dull, Per Blbs to sink the offal. s. d. s. d.' s. d. s. dB Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 8 Primecrs - wo o l d o . 4 8 6 6 \ Second qualitydo. 310 4 0 Pme.S'thdowndo. 5 8 5 10 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Largo orse. calves 5 0 6 6 Prime Scots ' &c. 4 6 4 8 Prime small d 0... 5 8 6 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Large h0g5...... 4 0 4 6 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 1 Small porkers .... 4 8 4 10 Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. _ _ _ Budding calves, lBs to 22s ; and quarter -old store pig% 22s to 30s. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 950 Sheep and lambs 3,100 Calves Pigs 330 FOREIGN SUPPLY Beasts Sheep Calves .. 42 I Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWCIATE AND LEADENNALL. - The demand for each kind of meat is somewhat heavy, u follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s 4d to 46 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 38 8d to 5s Od per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, March 13. A moderate supply. Trade heavy : Beef, 3s Gd to 4s 8d , mutton, 45 Od to 6s Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s 8d to 50 6d ; pork, 4. Od to 4s 10d per 81bs to sink the offal. ROMFORD, March 13.—A slow inquiry, as follows :—. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; mutton , 4 s Od to 6 s Od lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 5s 04 to 51 6d ; and pork, 4; Od to 4s 10d per 81bs; suckling calves, 15s to 19s ; quar t er old store pigs, 22s to 29s each; and ranch cows, £l4 Os to £lB 10s each. HAY MARKETS. SM/THPlELD..—Mellt,'ow h ay, £2 Os to 5s Od ; clover do., £3 Os to a las ; and straw, £1 103 to £1 18s per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND..— Meadow hay, £2 Os to a g a . clover, £3 Os to as 12s Od ; and straw, £1 108 to 41 iss per 1, ad. A slow demand. IVHITECHAPEL. Meadow hay, £2 Os to x 5 5 4 0 d clover, £3 Os to £6 Os Od; and straw, per load. Trade heavy. 41 108 to LI 184; COAL MARKE (Prioes of Coal per Ton at artivp ket ' T—M olo k a lt e c: f t ll, the s. d. Carr's Original Hartleyls 6 Byass's Bebside West Hartley ....15 6 Lambert's West Hart- Davison's West Hart ley l5 6 Hastings Hartley ....15 6 West Hartley 16 0 ley Carway and Duffrynls 0 Malting 24 0 Howard's 'West Hart- IVey Bower's West Ilardey.ls 6 Tanfield Moor 13 6 Tanfield Moor Butes 13 6 Craghead Hartley l5 0 Locomotive Coke 23 0 Straker 's West Hartleyls 6 Edon Main ..17 6 West lielloe .. .18 6 Ships at market, is, d. Walls End. Hartlepool. .. South Hartispool......lB 0 Kenos Stewart's 19 6 Thorpe l7 6 Brsdelyll's Hetton. 18 3 Russel's Hetton ..18 3 South Hetton l9 6 Haswell Pittington.... l7 0 Trimdon Thornley 18 0 171; sold, 97. The annual meeting of the Ottoman Bank i called for the 27th inst., when the directors will proPoffe a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, free of incum.2o - and an addition of £5,000 to the reserve fund, irJavolig £5,800 to be carried forward to the next account• , hare Share stock stook dock stock 201 20 100 stock stock stock 'took stock stoik 7 71 991 21* i