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

'ssary to name of sacrifice •epresen- Hate the nk thus net con be dis ng what en as a rank as 1 power larantee, )12 latter mession Pontiff. titutionst , for ex' Lnce, but ions. It titutions 3, but of dmit the Lulled for Firmness, ht to be his duty. dose who reforms, em. At Id which :ate any. uphold inghetti, Cations, og those the ab temporal D radical 'union of Lbouring an effort ; it has of civil ere con- nd never renders nake the losing it ejection ? which he Powers h is once ,emporal by die' roly See ;kles im otives of er of the ry up to sincere earful mver by will be will iir )endence lamentsl v by all Iroughll taly has eelesias er hand nnected• ante, of rer, like h ; that by the purified' iat free love e l merles. ; all epu lsed. delicate of our ,re that tentiona P 7. We by the me time elf with change he has faithful NO Shall om the ten tb lo ntativell ncies of gion of face of will ar ht head Lich the m witb I avow re been soul of onerous rty sp to seer onciled eligion I Direr' viz . : - ' iior. iuthrief s. th, q Est übbard, Esq• 'almerr Esq. will be ' Dire' ill the erdal for a° Igo in" to the ,ITSES' null,' 2.IONEY MARK ./IND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLocK. The enquiry for money continues active at full rates, and the directors of the Bank of England at their weekly meeting to-day have not made any alteration in their terms of discount. About £52,000 in gold was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. . The Edinburgh for New York conveyed £102,030 in specie. There was less activity in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices tended downwards. Tiac sales were about 8,000 bales. At the meeting of the shareholders of the Char tered Bank of India, Australia, and China to-day the report, which recommended a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, making with the distribution of the previous half-year a dividend at the rate of 61 per cent. per annum, was unani mously agreed to. The suspension ha 3 bee; announced of Mr. Phineas Abraham, of New London-street. The immediate cause is stated to consist in an excessive ameunt of bills having been drawn upon him by a correspondent in Jamaica, with which colony the mercantile business of the house was principally carried on. The total liabilities are estimated at nearly £lOO,OOO, of which sum about £35,000 or £40,000 is considered to be covered by special con signments. A favourable result is said to be anticipated. Continental politics, especially in connecticn With Austria and Piedmont, are now exerting an unfavourable influence upon the Market for Public Securities, which exhibit extreme depression. A decline occurred yesterday afternoon, on the receipt of lower prices from the Paris Bourse, coupled with the intelligence that a collision had taken place on the Austrian frontier, and increased heavi ness is now exhibited. Consols have declined to 911 t- for money, and to 911 for the account. East Indian 5 per Cent. Stock is rather flat, deal ings having taken place at 99-1 1001-; the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper is 93/ ; ditto 52 per Cent. 992 100 ; and the Debentures, 1858, are marked 991-- Exchequer Bills have been rather less depressed— viz., 13s. to Bs, dis. Rather more business has been recorded in the Foreign Market, and prices show no important variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 741 4 ; ditto, 1858, 541 a ; ditto 4 per Cents. are steady at 991 100 ; Spanish at 491 a ; and Sardinians are firm at 83 ; Mexican are flat at 241- ; ditto account, 24! 1-; Brazilian 5 per Cents. have improved to 102. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round flgures as under : 1861. 1860. Great Western North-Western South -Western Brighton Midland South -Eastern Great Northern 25,133 24.461 Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter 6,003 6,057 North-Eastern Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln North British Great Southern and Western, Ireland Zdinburgh and Glasgow 6,161 5,728 Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada These returns are generally of a favourable charac ter. Midlands, however, have declined, although to a nominal extent. On the Great Western the increase amounts to £2,326, on the North Western to £1,380, on the South Western to £2,411; on the Brighton to £2,005, on the South Eastern to £664, the Great ,Northern to £672, the Lancashire and Yorkshire td':-£llB, the North Eastern to £1,123, the Grand Trunk of Canada to £1,035, and the Great Western of Canada to £678. In the Railway Share Market the transactions have been on a rather limited scale, and in some instances prices have shown a downward tendency. The falling oft' in traffic returns having caused a decline of fully 1 per cent. on Midlands, Great Westerns, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Manchester, 'Sheffield, and Lincoln, and South Easterns, have receded 1, and Eastern Counties, North Westerns, and South Westerns ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have remained very inactive. South Austrian and Lom bardo-Venetian have declined to 12-7--„ 121; Grand Trunk of Canada to 205 ; East Indian to 991, 991, and Great Indian Peninsula to 945, 95. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con tinue extremely inactive, without any material Chang e in values. Union of London realise 244 ; ; l l eninsular and Oriental Steam, 68 ; Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada 7, and Van Diemen's Land, BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities India Stock .. , Ditto 6 per Cent Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 6 per Cent. Ditto 51 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 1858 95! 1 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d l3 dis Ditto £5OO l3 dis FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK Brazilian 5 per Cent......... lO2 Ditto 4} per Cent. 1860 Equador New Consolidated Mexican 3 per Cent' .. 24k Ditto Account New Grenada Active, 3} per Cent. Peruvian 4} per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent Portuguese 3 per Cent.. 1353. 461 Sardinian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded... ... Turkish 6 per Cent .. 741 Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 91 1 f Ditto Account THE WEATHER. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day, , r 1 r between 8 and B. E. 1 M. D. F. C. I. S. 9 a.m. -------- - Naha 2944 41 40 S.S.E. 1 9 r. 2 Aberdeen .. _ 2915 42 41 E.S.E. 3 9 r. 2 ' - 'eith . ... 2942 44 43 N. 2 9 r. 2 L erwick 29'42 47 45 N. 1 9 f. 1 A.rdrossan ? onrush Gi lds 2941 46 45 , W.N. W. 23r. 3 way 29•54 49 48 1N .W. 6 9 r. 4 Sc arborough 2912 46 45 S.S.W. 3 8 r. 4 N ti v,erpool i'aLentla ......29 . 67 44 43 N. 4 60. 4 armouth 2949 47 46 S. 3 6 m. 3 London 2916 48 46 W. 3 9 r. Lover ,29 47 50 49 S.E. 3 80, 1 Portsmouth . , 29'52 49 46 N. 3 6 0. 1 Portland ; 29'52 46 43 W. 2 2C. 3 PelnYonth ...• 29'52 45 43 W.N.W. 2 5 m. 2 nzance I 29•G0 45 44 tN.NV, 2 1 b. 2 --.._ Ex PLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 de g a t mean sea level ; each 10 feet o f vertical, rise causing ab ou t 1-10 0th of an inch d i m i nut i on, an d each 10 deg above 32 deg causing; nearly 3-100ths increase. E. Ex p o sed thermomet er in ' shade. M. Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew- po i nt). D. Di rect i on of w i n d ( true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloild (1 too ). I. Initials :—b , bl ue s ky • c clouds (detached) ; t, g. ; h., hail; 1 , lightning • ' m " misty (hazy) ; 0., overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; a , snow ' . repeated augments—thus, r.r., r au ji, ra i n. s, t.,. thunder. A letter Sea disturb ance (1 to 9). 3 leurthe states that some The Noniteur de la labourers digging in an orchard, near Vergaville, in that department, discovered a dozen gigantic sk e l e t ons a b ou t , tw o fe e t below the surface. They were all laid face down Wards and surrounded by large stones. • On one of the Skeletons was found a gold ornament, consistin g of a disk two inches in diameter, set with precious stones. Unfortu nately nearly all of the latter were forced out by the finders before this relic of antiquity was seen by any person capable appreciating its value. The banns of marriage have just been posted up between the Duke de Valencay and the Countess de Hata feld, daughter of Marshal the Count de Castellane. CAUTION TO RAILWAF SMOKERS.—Mr. G. Cohen ' w as yesterday fined 20s. and costs, by Mr. Elliot, the police magistrate, for smoking in a railway carriage on the South Coast of Brighton Railway. Tho proceedings wore insti tuted by the directors. DOG FIGHTING AT MANCHESTER.--On Monday between eight and nine o'clock, information was received at the police-office, Albert-street, Manchester, that a d og fight was going on in the collar of a beer-house th e Rose and Shamrock. in Wood-street, Deansgate, ke p t by a man named John Houldsworth. A number of odi c ers were sent to the place by Superintendent Gee, and " -e hous e was " garrisoned" by the police. Looking through t he grati ng of the cellar the police saw the d ogs fi g h t i ng, buta woman called out " Police, put up the dogs," and d l t m ediately the d ogs were hid , an d t h e gas piping torn own. Some o f t h e men got out of the cellar throug h a Window but the police managed to convey to the lockups "Men 811,122 E .if4RKETS-(171IS DAY.) SUArtES ANT) STOCKS. Railways. Paid. Closing Business Price. I Done ail Wol , and Su. Val.! all Birk., La., ind Ch J une : 100 myth and Tyne all itcy,t. Slenc. and 3 . 1!id.C0 all Bristol and Exeter 100 Caledonian !_ l arrnarihen .t..Cm•d!gni - ' all If_lorl; and Baadcn 'Cork, Wrack., t l'assagt Do A (A no , until Gpc peran. sheen d. toll -fan o. Dim., Perth ; &Ab. unc. Ea3l , .Anolian ;Eastern Counties Eastern Unicn, A stock Do do B do Do Nw A. late EU3ds East Suffolk Edinburot Glaszow Edin. Perth, Dundee Forth &Clyde Junction , Furness .... IGlasz.... and S. Western , • Great Nthn.of Scotland , !Great Northern I , o do A stock Do do B do Gt. S. ciz W. of Ireland Great Western Elo Str Val g-ua. stock I r; sh Lanz,ioire liorkshlil !London and Black - wall od., o n n . t Boast over LChat., and D Lon d. &Nth. Western I Lond.t Tzth. Western.. I.'derry & Coleraine - ;.,Yerry & EnnisKillen Man. Shef. & NiaryTort and Carlisle Do do I shares..... I‘Tetropolitan Midland . Do new......... Do uirming. do Derby NM?. G IV. of Ireland Do 4 shares 4.... Mid Kent... . . Do, rrly Line N ewcast le and Carlisle Newry & Armagh, Newry, Warript. do Ros. N0rf01k..... . North British.. or.Dev.iluil&Dk.stoo , D , A sq.: A rPes no d. I until tipch as beenpd.B Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do do , G.N.E. purchasel Do Leeds Do Yor , r North London Do new ! Tortli .Staffordshire and S. W. Junction Not. & G ran th am Rail. Caebles ...... Portsmouth Rhymney.. - Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. 7.lrid. stock Shropshire. Union Sittingbourne & Sheer. South Devon Ntlin. Counties Union S.-Durham & Lane. Un SJuth Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok,. and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do do Do New (1860)' 'Paff Vale .. •" • • , Do Pref. No I nnmellinvenl,k t 11 'Ulster 4 Vale of Nea - th Victoria Sta. and Elm all Waterford & ICllkenny 100 Waterford & Limerick all West C. , rn West London ' all Do Ist class all Do 2d class .. WestHartlepool Harbr Share 1:1.14 stock stock stock and Rail West Midland—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford 8 84 80 82 51 6i 98 99 951 95i n 6 42 14 8 :4, 17 18 4D4 37 39 26 28 84 86 251 261 111 113 110 111 ►og,} 105, 1 129 111 107 109 711 71 CO 62 111 k 1111 61 f 2 118 119 43 48 951 94 914 92i 101 11, 44 47! :ii 24r1 127 1274 18 lap 99 ICI 1 7 6d 54 56 63.1 G4l 102 10..% 1p 60i Gill 901 91i 97 00 4 3 7 9,10 f 7E 76 114 116 34 .35 B'6 84 48 80 90 42 - -d 83! 841 59 Al 04 07 4 7 401 41i [O4 111 r, 6 61 pi 551 sfta 2 2ip 4 75 73 ip 11f 5i Of 43 45 40 43 79 81 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share : Railways. IPaid Closing 1 Business Price. Done. stock stock stock Ftlythe and Tyne 10 per epref. (issued at £s , ' & Exet.4 p.ct.stock Do. do. do. Shares Calearnt £lO, 44 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. Cornwall. 5 per cent Dun.Pertli&Aber.Jun. jDo Ist ClaFs Pref lil.Angn.Class A 7 &sp.c j Do. do. Class R 6 p.c j Do. do. Class C 7 p.c E. Colin. Ex. 5 p. c. No.l l Do. do. No. 21 Do. New 6 pet ct. stock. ,astern Union, 4 per ct. Do. .5 per cent. guar... 1141clIn.&G las. sp.c. shares Do. 4 p. j c gua. S. & D. 99 101 20 21 6 61 99 101 108 113 105 108 108 110 106 108 121 123 80 82 110 112 00 92 Edin. P&th& Dun. 4 p.c. Furness, 5 per cent Glas &S. West a 5 p.c. ilreht Northern, 5 p. ct. 0.5p.c.1; edm., 10 p.c.pfu I Do. p. c. do. do. 'Do. sp.c. Redm. 5 p.c. pm Gt. Nh. of Scotld. let pf. f Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 p. et. pref. stoclC Great West. (Berks and Hants) Ext. 5 p. et Co. Redeemable, 4 p.ct Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct Do Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Prof Do. firm. Pref. shares ) Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pl.sb Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref I)o Birmg.guar. stock Do. Chester gua. shares Do. do. do. 20 - i Do. do. do. 113 115 111 113 102 104. 83 85 97 P 9 97 99 89 91 90 92 100 102 9,1 10} 17 18 10} 101 74 76 20 21 10 10i 15 15# ; Lan. & Carl. 4; p c. pref. i Lan ..tYork 6 p. c. stock. [ Do.Barnsl.st.Cs 3s IMF , Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) .. Lon..c.: Brig..; pap - ,it. No. i Do. 5 p. c No. 2 Do. qua. 6 p. c. [Do. do. ji p.c. No. 1 T)o. do. 41 per cen". Do. do. 41 p. c. shares [ Do. 7 p. ct. Prof. stock !Do. Cp.c. do. (W.E.&C. P ) ' Do.4p.c.S.(div.def.til '65) :Do. 4 per cent. Pref [Lon. (that. and Dover.; f Do.W. A rceiv. no div. Ex.A til Ap cis pd on, [ I Pb. B B. & Brom ex. ,Do. Metropolitan Ex B Lon. and N.W. Cov. and [ Nuneaton, sp. at i Lon. & S. W, 7 p. ct. stock Do. 44 per cent. .i Do. (Prtsm. perpl anus. of 2s. 6d ........ „ „ • • Londondy. & Cole. 1 sh Londony. & Ennis. 4 sh Sian. Sh. &Liu. 6 per ct !Do. £6 ..... IDo. 31 per cent .. „ „ Do. redeem. 0 per cent 7 , Taryoort 4 Car., 4 p. c Do. 41 per cent, .... . [ [Mid. Con. 6 p a. stock '[ I Do.Con.Bris. & Dir. 6 p.c j Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock 1 Do. with option till Ig6o I Do. Leic. & Hit. pref. st. 'Nortik. 5 p, o. Ex. at. 1846 Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 [Do.slVay.Val.Ex.st.lB47, North British, sp. C. I Do. New, 013, g` Pt 8abe,,,•1 ! Do. Bor. Mi. . pf. Do. do. do [ 'Nth. Dev. Rail. & Dck.Co. I N-East.Cons.Pref. 4 p. c. Do. 41 p c. redeemable,. 11)0. BervriCk, 4 p.c. Pref. Do do do ' • Do. Leeds, 6 p. e. No. 1 I Do. do. Quarters, 1848 Do. York, •.k S. Punch. !North Stgior4hive Rhysnnev Guaranteed ,Scottish Central, new pf Scottish North-Eastern ! 31 p. c. pref. stock.,,, I Do.Aherdeen,gua.6p.c. Do, 7 p. a pret stock outh Devon. Ann. 10s. ' Do. Fixed 41 per cent. 4.outh Eastern (Leading { Ann„ 1,0 ; 6) Do. 41 per cent. Do. Pixed • 1 p.c. let is. -outh Wales, gua. 4 p, o„ Do. 41 per eent„ „ • Do. 5 per cent: S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua ! [ Stock. (t Dar. A 5 p. c ' ! Do. B 6 nor cent Do. C 6 percent Watrid & I; iikny, 6 p. 0 i W.llll d -Oxf Ist G us stk [ Do . 2d do 135 137 il2 114 tl2 114 115 140 112 114 101 103 [4B 153 [2B 131 70 73 88 88 131 14i 126 128, I 68 70 133 135 100 102 91 93 111 113 109 111 1i p 91 93 WO 101 id iP idip 221 a 130 131 101 lot 24 231 99 100 99 100 08 100 85 87 1 2& 27i 314 321} 31i 32i 45 48 1125 124 118 121 08 100 1 121 124 114 116 Do. Newport 5 P,api,red. Do.Perpil. 6p. c. pi 1566 Do. till 1869, Ist is. I Do. do. 2d is. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. --- - , t [ , ;a Leasing 'Closing Business Railways."'"" Co.'s i Price. Done. ' Bedford and Illetchley all Ln &N.W .. .. BlL3kinghttm shire ...., 100 , D 0....... 94 96 Chester & Holyhead...' 100 D 0...,.... 53 13} Do. fig percent 100 Do l2l 123 Do. 6 „ 100 Do lO9 111 Clydesdale .Tune lOO Caledon... 9J 101 Colchester, Stour Val ' all E. U.&E.O 15} 16} E.Lincolnsh. gti per e 1 ICf: Gt. North. 135 137 E.Union,HarwichShs ' alt. E.Counts. •J g 4 1 )o. Woodbridge._ 100 Gls. Ilarr.A Neil..Drct, IGO Caledon...' Do. new Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt. West, —25 g 1 - Irtlpl Dock It Rail.., all Yk.NABr Trull and Selby. all Yk.N. NU 109 IJI Do. halves... ....... i all Do. — Do. quatters........, all Do. ...... . _ Do. Pretevenc, .... 100 Lanc.&carl. gua. 5 p.c., 100 Ln&N.W. 201 201 LLoonw.eltiollf)turgyu,t 4 S ; e e l 1 . ? 1 00 ND D 00 0 r .. f0 .. m .......1_12 U: London 4 Greenwich.' 100 S.Eastern ill 1)3 100 Peto &Co 87 SO .m. 1 1 2 , 0 c 0 . . B 6 iliri cent.... l a % L i, w 43 ..... i L 1 3i 311 d. Bradford P re f er-I I aallll D m o id .. l . a . n ..... _5 1 5 51 5 i 7 51 ence Stock . . .... 100 Midland.. 91 96 Nvwmarkt,But-yEx. ) , „ gna. 5 percent__ t ' ' 6 - P.Counts.l i i p No p r o tit ii t p E . a e stn. 5 p. c . all 13,. ..... •, Do. Fixed 5 p l'..e. •—• • . all Do.. ...... ! — North Western ( IA NW 1 Preston and Wyre. i all 4 L.Yk. J i 100 Gt.North.'l32 134 all Do. . I Do. g Shares _A, . ... , Do. do. , 1 i .... Ig# y, S ll l?r Y eTs l b Ti ry it ,tc l l l lC ,l o le r P d 100 T.Brassey 100 102 . . ' all 11`01cau...' 10g 11 1 , 1 , : Pl atr t t s and Somme: n i ne , set. : Wimbledon ,S;Croydn. 100 Gt. Wear., 89 91 all L.& Brgtn; sa 24 stock 50 stock stock stock stock stock 100 stock stork stock stock stock stock stock stock stook stock stock stock stock 10 10' stock stock stock 2s. 6d. 121 1? stoc stock 124 121 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 10 10 at st 10 10 1.0.0 all ail j t all all 100 100 100 100 106 5f 71 7O 61k1101 a I) a 95 92} 45 i 125 i ii ll i p 100 62 2$ 102 d 191 90} 100 100 100 100 100 all all 100 all all 100 1.4.0. 100 16 13 4 100 100 100 83 3 I 1 all 100 1841 100 100 100 an all Share L'ailwa3 a. Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&Cent Indl Gu. 5 per cent.. ...... Do, D o . Bi Buffalo and Lake Huron; i,Do. New . Do. Preference Buffalo.BrantAGodrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1. 1873 Do. do. Juno I. 1874 ( Ncutta..&S.Eastn. (Lim; Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lint.) CareTcwn & Dock Scrip ICeylon G narautd. 6 p. c. Demerara.. Eastn. Bengal nu. 5 p.e East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. F Shares Ext..... Do. Jubbuiporc Do. 41 p c. Debentrs Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 Do. 1865-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per ct. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New .frua. 5 P. c• • • Gt. South.of India (Lint) guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. do. 100 stk { 18 20i 204 10 100 100 100 174 20 stook Paid, (Gt. W. of Can ad;Aares Do. New ... IDo. Bonds pay. ... opt, till '6O 'Do. do. '73 till 'Cu IDo. do. '73 without opt IDo. 55 p. c. do. '77 do. Do. 5i p. c. do. '7B do Madrae; guar., 45 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 41 p. c. Extension Do. 5 1 31 - elb. Corp. 6 p. c. Newrir unswick t Canda: Ity.&Land(Lim.)g..6llc Class A Capital Do. do. Share, Land do ........I Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. Oa& (Limited) ........ 5cinde.......... Do. Panjaub czt g Do. Do. ....... ce.-c? Do. Indus. St. Flo. _ , Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. FOREIGN Antwerp & Rotterdam, Ardenne5........... . 100 100 100 all ss. (100 15 all 100 1 RAIL' Price. 70 92 4$ 15 161 d 4i 5 (11 6 7 75 80 6 5 70 65 70 4f 5 It 1_ d rAYS Elah.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. BelOan East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. C9 ,-- neaux Mine & Rail Cupiapo Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France .... Grand Rue guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. she... Italian Junction ...... Lierre ,t Turnhout .... Lyons & Geneva Nittnuri Liege.. Do. 6 p. c. Pref. ........ Northern of France.... Do. New Shares ..... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, & Mcditer. Paris & 0r1ean5........ Recife & S. Fran. (Fern.) gua. 713. et. 1im...... Riga & Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish ........ Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lim, v. 7 p. c. S. Aust.&Lomb Venetia Southern of France.... IS. East Portugal 7 p et. West Flanderts ........ Do. 5i p. c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. Western of Austria.... Western of Switz er land `Viesbaden . Do. 8 per cent Pref.... Zealand ... . all all all all all 51 51 - - P lt 144 i 11 12 13 31 211 Sir 22 23 I 6 1 1 71 7; 19 20 371 381 8 9 37 38 55 57 41 31d Insiness done 99i 51 6 81 . ti!l if 4,1 1 14(1 20 4 4 El 4 6 64 9 4 oi I 214 224 95 q 121 i .. T ~ ~ .. , SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY . :EVENING, MARCH 28, 1,6 L 'A RIFF. ~~ ~~ li 14d 99 100 97 98 994 1001 ) 4 3: 201 21& 40 42 45 50 34 42 28 42 944 951 lid lid 2 I Ilk 114 91 Of N 5 98 90 V 3 82 84 92 93 86 88 i 2 14 0 5 7 5 7 97j 98i 2 d lfd 90 92 BR ITI SF ; Alf rea Consols (Philack) 'British Iron , Clifford Devon G. Cous. (Tavist )! East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon U. WI Russel (Tavistk ); Gana.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ), Great South Tolgus !G.Wheal Ala (Philack), G. Wheal Vor (lielston)! Grenville Herod's- F00t.... Hingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Latta) .North Downs North Frances (Illogan), N. 11'I Basset (1110 4an ), North Wheal Crotty ' Par Consols (St. Blazey) 'Providence (Uny Lelnt.), Sortridp.:e Cons. Min. Co.; 'South Caradon(St.Cleer)! S. Cam Brea (Illogan). ,1 S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim. , S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan),' Stray Park Tamar Sllv.& Lead Min ' Tin Croit Vale of Towey (Carm )!. .West Basset (Illogan ) I W. Caradon (Liskeard). West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth); Wheal Edward (Cale.); Wheal Kitty (11.Lelatit)i Wheal Mary Ann Riren.)l Wheal Tretawney (Lis.): 20 'Australian 1 BonAccord Copper,lim.l 20 t Brazil St.J. del Itcy,Linro 5 Do. Land and MiningCo.l 1 Clarendon Cons.Mineo. 40 Cobre Copper ...... Copiapo . „ • • , 1 DunMoun Cop lai n , C; 0 41 2 Fortuna •• •• 20 General 2 'G t N. Cop. of S. Austr. Kapunda (Limited)..... 8 Linares 5 ILusitanian 1 iltariquica 1 N. RhineCopof 20 11'ontg - ibaud Silver,Leact I Mining and Smelt I 5 'Port Philip 1 ( Scottish Austrin. (L.) 28'2.81 United Mexican 1 Worthing (Limited) , Do 47 4 5 5 7.5 1.7.2 all 1 10s. all all 100 100 20'11 JOINT-STOi Agra& United Service Bk I Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bank of Turkey British North American Chtd.Bank of India, 4 , 4 .1 [Ch t .Mer. of In. Lon.., Ch. l C Colo y nial . • • Corn. Blink of Canada , I Commel•cial of London .1 Eng., F..cot., Ans. Ch ' Gen, Bk .of Switzerland! Char.Bkof Austral' London and County .London Joint Stock London and S. Airican 'London •iz Westminster Nat. Prov. of England . ,Do. new ..... I National Bank ..... New South Wales Orient. B. Corporation 1 Ottoman Bank.. 'Provincial of Ireland . Do. new South Australia .. •• • , 'Union of Australia .. Union of London • Unity Mutua1.. 2.11.101 /.34.6 7.4.0 64 17s1 13.9.81 5.14.6 8.12 1 4.10.61 1.8.6 ! 9 g 7 2 11 4 4s 0.18.9 li 10,6.7 4,1 all 18.14 24.8.0 6d ES. 21 t 1 7. 6 ISS saw 370 10Z4 1124 174 tB4 18 20 : el 6 61 7 1 1 Ji 2 21 :36 18- 2 2 . k 14 46 48 155 1(30 34 3(; I 2 5 51 21 6 17 18 76 78 350 361 105 110 ,120 130 2,1 :3 12 13 15 17 FOREIGN MINES, 70 17.6 1;5 t d f, 301 311 1 dis. 39 41 8 10 1 1 2 2. 21 22 P 1 11 p 9 91 pr 4 ip 11. .. all 128.6 d fd 4 4% 4 :51 '2K. BANKS, 78 80 63 65` I S# 194 51 53 14 lAd ..... 201 33 70 38 31 73 39 15} 15f 22i 23 334 3t4 11 63 6:)" BETTING AT MANCHESTER-WEDNESDAY. There was more business transacted at the rooms to-day than has been done for some time past on the various events. Earl Spencer's Plate was not touched upon. For the Northamptonshire Stakes, Sister to St. Albans finished at Bto 1 (taken) ; 100 to 7 each was taken about The Rap and Kink of Diamonds, and 20 to 1 King of Kent. 49 to 1 was offered against Man at-Arms for this event, but for the Chester Cup he was supported very freely, the last bet we saw booked being 500 to 40 ; 11 to 1 was offered against Chere Amie, and 25 to 1 was taken against Horace ; 100 to 3 was taken and asked for about Wallace, but the backer declined to take any less than that price. For the City and Suburban . Handicap, Pancake was sup ported at various prices, finishing at 100 to 6 (taken) ; 20 to 1 each was offered against Thunderbolt and Industrious, and the latter animal was backed at 100 to 3, but afterwards any price was offered against him. A similar fate nearly befel Diophantus for the Two Thousand Guineas, who was supported at 8 to 1, but shortly afterwar,'s ieceded to 10 to 1 (offered). Closing prices : NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Bto 1 agst Sister to St. Albans (taken) 100 to 7 agst The Rap (taken) 100 to 7 agst King of Diamonds (taken) 20 to 1 agst King of Kent (taken) 40 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (offered) CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Chore Arnie (offered) 12 to 1 agst Man •at-Arms (taken) 25 to 1 agst Horace (taken) 30 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (offered) 100 to 3 agst Wallace (taken and wanted) 40 to 1 agst Killigrew (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 9to 1 agst East Sheen (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agst First Lord (taken) 16 to 1 agst Pancake (taken) 20 to 1 agst Industrious (offered) 20 to 1 agst Thunderbolt (offered) 25 to 1 agst Benbow (taken) 25 to 1 agst Merrimac (offered) 40 to 1 agst Furious (taken) 40 to 1 agst Dover (offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 13 to 2 agst Klarikoff (taken) Bto 1 agst Kettledrum (offered—take 9) 9to I agst Matador (offered) 10 to 1 agst Diophantus (offered) 10 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (offered) DERBY. 9to 2on the field (offered) NORTHAMP' ACCEPTANCES FOR EA 'TON RACES. tRL SPENCER'S PLATE. Age st lb Miss Julia a 9 6 Sweetsauce Lord of the Manor 5 S 10 Thunderbolt 4 8 10 Lupellus . .. Tiara Fravola 4 7 13 Ariadne 5 7 10 Royal Sovereign Zitella Spicebox New Brighton Pomona 4 7 7 Nutbuah Seclusion Edmund Kean 4 7 0 Touch-me-Not 3 6 13 Age st lb Parasite Mazzaroni Newburgh .. 3 6 12 Dr. Nichol Ellerton Polyolbion Nunnery .. 3 6 4 Bluestone F by Stockwell, out of Selina Cantab '3 6 2 Spanish Fly 3 6 0 Robia Gabardine 3 5 12 Icarus Chriewhilde 3 5 10 HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. March 18, at 9 a.m.—Ancient Briton and. Flitch, out of 'Warwick engagements. March 18, at 4 p.m.—Man at Arms, out of Newmarket Handicap. March 22, at 9 a.m.--Aurora (dead), out of all engage ments, March 23, at 9 a.m.—Donna Maria (put to stud), out of all engagements. March 25, at 9 a.m.—El Hakim, out of the Northampton shire Stakes. March 25, at 9 a.m.—The Prophet, out of all handicaps for which the weights had appeared up to the 25th inst. March 25, at "9 a.m.—Styria, out of the Great Metropoli tan Handicap. March 2d, at 9 a.m.—Miss Stewart, out of all engage ments to date. March 26, at 9 a.m.—All Sir H. Deis Voeux!s horses, out of their engagements at Northampton. March 26, at 9 a.m.—Rawcliffe, out of all engagements: March 26, at 3 p.m.—lrene, out of St. Liz Handicap, Northampton. March 26, after 8 p.m.—Billy Dwindles, out of North ampton engagements. March 27, at 11 a.m.—El Hakim, out of the Newmarket Handicap. ASCOT HEATH RACES.—Mr. J. Manning, of Newmarket : is appointed clerk of the course of this meeting. NEW M ATCHES.—On Monday in the First Spring Meet ing at Yewmarket, Sir J. Hawley's Blashbleu against the DodfulAro Plum, eB.. rib ...tett, D.M., 200, It ft , ar.d on Friday Sir J. Hawley's Vaga against Mr. Savile's Lady Blanche, Bst 71b each, D.M., 300, 100 ft. RACING FIXTI AP IRES FOR 1861. IL. Northampton 9. Catteriek Croxton Park Epsom Spring 11 Newmarket Craven 15 I lanboidy.. l6 I Thirsk • lB Liverpool Aunt Club 20 i Doncaster Spring 23 ; Newmarket F S 29 A Y. Chester York l4 Malton l6 Salisbury l6 Bath „ 21 Matichz--1 - ,e 22 Harpendoa . 24 Epsom .. 2S 'NE. Chelmsford 5 Beverley llungerford Ascot 11 Hampton l9 Newton 19 Odiham 25 Newcastle 25 Bibury 26 Stockbr!dge 27 Winchester Newmarket Carlisle 'Worcester 4 Liverpool July Abingdon 9 Pontefract 11 Nottingham 16 Stamford Southampton 23 Hartlepool 29 1 .1 Goodwood 3O , Lewoq Brighton Brighton Club 9 Wolverhampton l2 Reading 14 SEPT Devon and Exeter Stockton Derby .. Warwick lO Lichfield Doncaster 17 Newmarket F 0 Newmarket S 0.. l4 Newmarket 11 2B Worcester Autumn 5 Liverpool Autumn 13 [I3ER. Shrewsbury Autumn....l9 IRELAND. APRIL. Curragh JUNE. Wicklow JULY. B elle wato wn . . 18 1 Down Royal Corporation.. 24 AUGUST. Heath of Maryborough .. 8 J Roscommon .. 22 SEPTEMBER. Curragh.. Tramore OCTOBER. Londonderry] Curragh IRIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 28.—Wind this day at noon, North- Westerly; light breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH' March 27.—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed— Wolverene, for Trinidad. Put back —Mary Montague, for Jamaica. FLEETWOOD, March 27.—Wind S.—Sailed—Queen , of the Esk, for Hayti. PLYMOUTH, March 27.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived— Jenay Jones, from London, and sailed for Pernambuco ; Lincolnshire, from London for Pernambuco. - - Wind W.—Sailed—Specimen, for C i tn er n n l a F m F, bu ll c l o a . rch 27. OFF DUNGENESS, March 26 . — Arrived—Henry, from Rotterdam for New York. DEAL, March 28.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Byzantium, from the iiiver for New York. A Naples letter, in the And de la -Religion, says : —" The commander of Gaeta, who was a prisoner on parole in this city, has just 'b een assass i nated at midday in a street near the Toledo ; his arm was first of all broken, and afterwards his skull smashed with a club." The Italie says : As soon. as the official noti fication of the new title of It;',ng of Italy, assumed by Victor Emmanuel, shall have been made to the English Government, M. d'Azeglio, Minister plenipotentiary at London, will take the title of ambassador, and Sir James Hudson, English Mini ster at Turin, will do the same." Among the petitions which have been sent to the Italian Parliament, praying for the recall of Mazzini from exile, the Unita Italiana, the Maz zinist organ, publishes one from the celebrated composer Verdi, now a deputy,. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, March 1 . ;6. The new American Tariff, as it received the ex-President's assent, has been under the attentia at of our mer chants and manufacturers . about a week, and its probable effect upon - the trade of th e "north-east of England is pretty; well appraised. It is entirely concocted in the interests'of the m atmfacturers of the Northern States. The mane fact urers in the Northern States, like the manufacturers of Lanca-' shire. and Yorkshire, use quantitios of alkali and soda. According to the old tariff the duty on these goods was 4 per (tent. ad valo rem. According to the new tariff the . duty on those articles is to be abolished ; but on other kinds of chemicals sent from this part of the country to the United States the I duties are greatly increased. On bleach ing powder the duty hitherto has been an ad valo rem one of 4 per cent., or about Bs. per ton, It is now to be about double that, or 16s. per ton. 131- - carbonate of soda and crystals of soda, - under the old tariff, were charged with ad valorem duties of 8 per cent. They are for the future to pay 21) per cent. ad valorem. While, thertqore, the chemical menu facturers will be benefited by the abolition of the duty on alkali and soda, their trade with the States in these other articles will be 'destroyed, as the duties proposed to be levied will be prohibitory. .A gentleman acquainted with the details of the Ame rican trade gives in the Newcastle Chronicle the de tailed computation of the adtual increase in the duty on various kind of steel:— ' Present duty Proposed duty. per ton. per ton. dols. cents. dols. cents. Best cast and shear steel .. 29 16 .. 56 00 Second quality cast and shear steel Extra axe temper steel .... 30 84 .. 56 00 Table blade steel lB 96 .. 44 80 Common hoe and fork steel 16 80 .. 44 -80 Round machinery steel l7 64 .. 44 80 Best German steel l4 16 .. 44 80 Second quality German steel 9 84 .. 33 60 Best sheet cast steel I - roe and shovel cast steel lB 48 .. 44 80 Best quality blister steel Second quality blister steel -14 40 .. 44 80 Gin saw steel, best quality 29 85 o 56 00 Gin sawsteel, second quality 25 05 .. 56 00 The practical effect of these changes will- be to almost quadruple the; present duty on the low grade of German steel, or plough steel, coach spring, tyre, sleigh, and horse-shoe or " cork" steel, and to double the ditty on such as is used in making knives, hoes, forks, and other machinery, and so of other kinds. Instead of the present uniform duty of 24 per cent. now charged upon iron of all de scriptions, the bill levies on rolled or hammered bars or squares, " not less than lin. or more than 7in. wide, nor less than fin., or more than 2in. thick; rounds not less than tin. nor more than 4in. in dia meter ; and squares not less than tin. nor more than 4in. square, 15 dole. per ton." Slabs, blooms, loops, or iron in other forms less finished than iron in bars and more advanced than pig-iron, except castings, to be rated as bars—i.e., to pay 15 dols. per ton, " provided that none of the above iron shall pay a less rate of duty than 20 per cent. ad valorem." On railroad iron the duty is 12 dols: per ton ; on boiler plates and hoop iron, 20 dots. per ton ; on iron wire " drawn and finished," not more than lin. in dia meter, nor, less than No. 16 wire gauge, 75e. per 1001 b. and 15 per cent. ad valorem ; from 16 gauge and not over No. 25, 1 dol. 50c. per 1001 b. and 15 per cent. ; all finer than No. 25, 2 - dole. per 1001 b. and 15 per cent. Tyre iron, 20 dole. per ton ; pig iron, 6 dols. per ton. A good deal of discussion has arisen as to when the duties under the old tariff will cease to be levied on goods sent from this country." The chief firms on our qu iyside, acting under in structions from their agents in New York, have been shipping goods under the impression that the new tariff would be enforced on goods on shipboard after the 15th of April ; and that the old rat es w ill ob- Description of Steel. tan until thatday. Shipments are still being made under instructions from New York. on which the old duties are calculated on being charged up to the date mentioned. TILE _RAILWAY BENEVOLENT STI- TUTION. The third .anniversary festival of this ,institution was celebrated last evening at the Lontion Tavern, Bishop-gate street, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair, sup ported by Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Abbiss and Mr. Sheriff Lusk, Mr. Alderman Roie, Messrs. Lever, Schmidt, Knight (South-Eastern Railway), J. Dorling (Manchester), W. S. Parker, W. L. Newcomb, D. Stevenson, J. Noble, J. Swinyard, &c. The usual loyal toasts having been given, The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the toast of the evening, "The Permanent and Growing Success of the Rail way Benevolent Institution." ( Cheers.) He must confess that when he came there that night he felt some degree of apprehension lest this meeting would not prove altogether satisfactory.. Hahad anticipated have been 200 persons present, but he ventured to think th a t i n th ree or four years hence they would have 200 or 300 present on similar occasions as this. But ho looked to this institution as being a mere baby. It was established in 1858; this was 1861, so that it was 'nly inits third year ; he was, thetefore, happy to see some 67 or 70 persons assembled together to vindicate the idea which had first started the institution, and whicii glad first suggested:to the minds of thoiie - Who had thought it possible to establish such an institution. He took it that be and all who came there that night came there to support the institution, and ho thought that they had nothing to blush for. (Cheers.) He was convinced that they all came to assist something which was likely to last. He understood that there were 130,000 persons employed in various grades in the railway system. He was in the habit of thinking that those who received wages represented fami lies, and looking to that point he thought that there were three-quarters of a Million of persons who were interested in the progress of this institution, all of whom were subject to circumstances which rendered such an institution as this so desirable. There was not a single person 'employed on railways who was not liable to the common accidents of life, such as colds and consumptions ; but in addition to this ,every person knew that he was subject to contingencies something beyond those which befel men engaged in ordinary occupations. Therefore it behoved every man occupied on railways to consider more deeply thespecial contingencies to which he was liable. He was not there to reproach those who were absent, but he congratulated those who were present on the right feeling which they had shown on this subject; and if that night they were enabled to show that this meeting was a beneficial one—if they showed that though people were not there in large numbers—if they shout/ show to morrow that the pecuniary results proved that the institu tion had found favour in the eyes of those whom he ad dressed, they would have achieved a great object. If they achieved success they would hear of it to -morrow, and that would ensure success for the future. This benevolent in stitution had many branches, and amongst others railway accidents. Now, when he had travelled he had thought to himself, " I am only going to Andover, I will chance it" (hear) ; but if he were employed as a rail way station master, or a porter, or an engineer employ ed by a railway company, he should feel it necessary that his family should be provided with a security against accidents. Now for a small sum all persons employed on railways could make a provision for their families. There was, again, a branch of life assurance. He believed that em ployment on railways was a healthy occupation, but for him- self he should bo afraid to encounter it; but though it were a healthy occupation every man should be insured for the sake of his family. Here fur life assurance a: man paid a very small sum ; but if a man under ordinary circumstances insured for £5,000 ho paid a heavy premium once a year. But men engaged on railways could not insure their lives, because no office would take their twopence or threepence a week ; but he understood this institution did so. This was the only institution which would do this to insure a life. Then there was the pecuniary assistance in case of accident and in case of death ; again, if a man was ill, the institu tion gave him something, so that this was a provident insti tution on an ex tended principle. He thoughtif this were generally known, and if it were possible to din these facts into the minds of all men, it would be a great achievement; but experience showed that the most palpable truths re quired to be continually dinned into the minds of people to make them understood, but time would ultimately, effect all that could be desired. He was happy to find that there were so many gentlemen connected with the society who had thought nothing of the sacrifice of their time and comfort in the grateful task of doing good to their fellow-men. In conclusion, the right hon. gentleman gave the toast, coup ling with it the name of the honorary secretary (Mr Dixon) —(cheers)—accompasied by a high eulogium on that gentle man's well-known kindness of heart. Mr. DIxoN rose to respond to the toast, and in a very masterly speech acknowledged the kind terms in which the Lord Mayor had spoken of the institution and of himself, and proceeded to give a Inlet* history of the institution up to the present time. It appeared that from the commencement of the institution in May, 1858, to the end of February, 1861, they bad received in donations £2,411 6s. ld. ; in sub scriptions, £1,337 10s; interest, £134 lls. 7d. ; assurance commission, £23 12s. 61. ; making a total of £3,907 Os. 2d. Of this sum £2,800 bad been invested in Your per Cent. Debenture Bonds, and all claims on the institution to the end of last year had been met. (Applause.) Since their last half-yearly meeting several applicants had become eligible to the benefits of the institution, and their claims would be granted. The funds would be largely contributed to that night. The number of subscribers was 600, of whom only one was a railway company, though they bad received several donations which he trusted would prove annual subscriptions. Their income was £1,125; Since Lord Shelburne had presided at their last meeting they had followed out the example of the Post office, and had insured lives to the extent of £80,000; but he thought that experience showed that they should not be satisfied till they had reached a million. This was a great boon, however, to all railway employes, for in proportion as this branch prospered so much the more manly would be the position of servants and employes on railways, because it would enable them to Ask assiatance in the hour of did. "The statement, which has been pririterl and forwarded to each of our sharehtlders, shows so completely the nature and amount of our operations for the year, that we need not encroach on your tim e by any extended remarks upon the various departments of business which form its subjects. " Under the head of deposits, it . will be seen from the printed statement, that our receipts for the year were over £26,390; and our repayments over £17,180. This chews a large increase over the preceding year ; and when we state no extraordinary exertions have been made to procure de posita—that no additional inducement has been offered by any increase in the rate of interest allowed, and that several very considerable sums have been deposited at times, when the market rate of interest has been very much above that offered by us, nothing further need be said to prove that our mode of conducting this department, is well adapted to the requirements of the public, and that the facilities which we offer are fully appreciated. • "In our loaning department, all that we had the pleasure of reporting to you on .the occasion of our last annual meeting might ho, in substance, now repeated, remarking that the loaning operations of the year now ended ex,ceed in amount those of the previous year. " The best evidence chat can be given of the satisfactory. working of this branch of our business is, that the prgpor tion of the defaulters is small, and the average of arrears of instalments low in amount. It has always been our great aim to render this part of our business a real aid and benefit to those who avail themselves of it. The utmost considera tion and leniency has always been extended to borrowers, so that their payments might be as little burdensome as possible to them, and might meet as nearly as possible the exigencies of each particular case. No reasonable delay or indulgence has ever been refused, though, as may be easily imagined, much extra office labour and correspondence has been entailed by thus opening the door to very numerous applications. _ _ t( The system of loaning employed by this cOmpanyanost decidedly'supplies 'an important want with the public—the length of time allowed for repayment—the mode of repay - merit—the cancellieg the borrower's liability in the event of death, and the nature of security on which advances are made, aro all features peculiar to the system and afford im portant facilities which are not to be obtained from bankers or discounters. " The cases which come weekly before our board for de cision show how 'great a means of freed such a company may become when properly conducted. For want of time farmers have to sell their stock and crops at a sacrifice—for want of timely aid young men starting in life lose valuable opportunities of advancement—and for want of time,cany man may be embarrassed, or even ruined by an unmerciful creditor. 'Such emergencies, in every shape and variety, have been again and again met and surmounted through the aid of this company, and some idea of its extensive utility may be formed when we state that the total amount advanced on loan since its commencement to the end of 1860, was £208,824. " The public avail themselves more and more of these fa cilities the more they become acquainted with them ; and, as might be expected, we have now many more competi tors to contend with than formerly ; but by promptness in our operations, and, above all, by a considerate and indul gent line of policy to our borrowers, we feel confident that we shall continue to contend suwessfully, and to hold the first rank among institutions of this class. " The directors recommend' that the interest, dividend on shares for the current year be declared at the same rate as on preceding occasions; namely, 5 per cent. per annum." The CHAIRMAN said the very full and ample report which had just been read so clearly brought before the share lholders the transactions for the past year that he need not occupy their time by any lengthened remarks. It was satisfactory to find the business of tho society continued to increase, and the more the benefits the company held out to those standing in need of assistance became known the greater would be the number of those anxious to availthera selves of the advantages of the company. The loans effected during the year had, he felt certain, been of great advantage, and it ought to be generally known that the company was open to effect loans with all those who chose to throw their proposal on their counter. (Hear, hear.) The directors were constantly in attendance for consideration of such proposals, and as they always had money at call, no delay was experienced in obtaining advances. The business, as he had before remarked, had been good, but the share holders could, if they felt so disposed, greatly extend the useful operations of the society. The company had much more money to advance than had been applied for, and, of course, the more money they lent out the greater would b. the profit, and, as a necessary consequence, the greater the interest received by the shareholders. The repayment of the loans made by the society was spread over a period of three years, and such an arrangement could not but prove beneficial to all who stood in need of pecuniary assistance. Many a man had been ruined merely for want of time for payment .of a debt, and the advantage of being able, through the instrumentality of their office, of liquidating their liabilities, as it were, step by step—(hear, hear)—was incalculable. He could not tell how many persons in that great commercial city had been compelled to sell their pro duce at a sacrifice merely for the want of time, or how many young men, just starting into life, as their report truly stated, lost valuable opportunities of advancement merely from want of that assistance the•directors were ever ready to render. (Hear, hear.) That the society had teen of great advantage to many was clear by the simple fact that from its commencement to the end of the year 1860 they had advanced on loan no less a sum than £208,824. (Hear, hear.) It was also exceedingly satisfactory to find that the deposit department had increased ; the receipts for the year had been £26,390, and the repayments £17,180; and as for the annuities, it was well known that they were more liberal than most of the offices. He would conclude by urging on all present to use their best exertions in extending the association, for by so doing they would be doing good to themselves, and to the entire society. (Cheers.) The resolution he had to put to the meeting was, that the report just read be received and adopted. Mr. VILLIAMS said he had very great pleasure in seconding the motion of the chairman. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Thornthwaite moved and Mr. Tyler seconded the re-election of the retiring directors, Alfred Smeo, Esq., and Edward Solly, Esq. Tho resolution was carried unani mously. Mr. SMEE in returning thanks said he felt grateful for the confidence reposed in him. It had always been his ob ject to do as much as he could for the society. (Cheers.) The x etiring auditors, G. Ladbury, Esq., and Williams, Esq., were also unanimously re-elected. Mr. HARRISON moved that the dividend payable on the shareholders' stock be 5 per cent., free of income tax. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WASHINGTON begged to second the proposition. The CHAIRMAN put the resolution to the meeting, and it was carried unanimously. Mr. DEVONSHIRE moved avote of thanks to their talented manager, Mr. Beadnell. (Cheers.) Mr. HARRISON felt it a pleasure to second such a motion. He had long known Mr. Beadnell, and the society, he felt confident, highly valued his sery ices. He hoped he might long be spared to them for their benefit and his own advan tage. (Cheers.) The motion was carried unanimously. - _ Mr. BEADNRLL said he felt very much flattered by the Manner in which his exertions had been received. He begged sincerely to thank the shareholders for the compli mmt, A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro• ceedings, T.1:1? KINGSTON MURDER. After the prisoner, Martha Bradish, had been committei fcr trial upan the charge of murdering her sister, she was taken back to the police-station, and later in the day was conveyed to Horsemonger lane Gaol in a fly by Inspector Armstrong. Her parting with her husband was of the most painful description, and the wretched woman appeared almost beside herself with grief, and she repeatedly made use cf :the' same expressions that were uttered by her during her examination before the magistrates, and which were to the effect that—the whole of the dreadful transaction appeared to her like a dream, and that she could not believe in its reality. While on her way to the prison she expressed a wish that one of ht.r sisters, who is married, and lives at Wandsworth, should come to see her as soon as possible, but at the same time said that she should like to see her husband first. Although nothing has transpired to show that there is the slightest foundation for the suggestion, there is very little doubt that the dread ful act" was committed under the influence of jealousy, and that the wretched woman believed that an intimacy of an improper kind existed be tween her husband and the unhappy young woman whose lite 'she destroyed in so barbarous a manner,, at at the' same time it is rather a curious fact that; the prisoner lIMEIIt . has never tn,lcle any allusion to this being the ground for her committing the act, and the only explanation she has given is that she must have been insane at the time. The unfortu, nate young woman had only been with the prisoner and her husband a very few days, and they wets subject to constant observation, so that if any thing improper had taken place it would in all probability have been noticed, but it would seem that nothing of the kind was observed, and the deceased was looked upon as a very well-conducted, respectable young woman. The husband of the prisoner, is a very smart, soldier-like looking man, and about the same age as herself. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. li , -Ss - CORN EXCIIANGE. ImrERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - 'Wheat, 54s Od; barley, 388 6d; oats, 23s 10d ; rye, 32s lld ; beans, 40s ld; and peas, 448 9d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 54s id ; barley, 3Ss Ild ; oats, 23s 5d ; rye, 34s 9d; beans, 40s 2d; peas, 42s Id, ENGLIsri GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 65,778 ; barley, 43,208:; oats, 13,986; rye, 70; beans, 3,452; peas, 637 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Notwithstanding that the supply of beasts on offer in to day's market was very moderate, the demand for all breeds ruled somewhat heavy, at Monday's quotations. The show of sheep was limited, yet the mutton trade was heavy, at late rates. The best old Dons sold at 5s .10d per Blbs. Prime lambs sold steadily at from 7s 8d to 8s; but other breeds were dull at from Gs 8d to 7s Gd per 81bs, being a deeline of from 2d to 4d per Blbs. About 400 lambs came to hand from the Isle of Wight. Prime small calves were firm in price; bat other kinds of veal were rather cheaper. Piga moved off slowly, at previous currencies. Per Slb. to sink the offal. s. d. a. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 6 Secondquality do. 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots &c. 4 6 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Second qualityslo. 4 0 4 4 s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 5 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 8 5 10 Large crse. calves 4 10 5 6 Prime small do 5 8 6 0 Large hogs 4 0 4 6 Small porkers 4 8 4 10 Lambs, Cs Sd to 8s Od. Suckling calves, 18s to 21s; and quarter-old store pigs, 22s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. f FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows 132 I Sheep Sheep and lambs.... 5, - 500 Calves Calves NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of each kind of meat are seasonably good, and the trade, generally, is very inactive, as follows : Per Sib. by the carcase. sdsd a dsd Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 2 Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4 Middling do. .. 3 4 3 6 Prime do Prime large do 3 6 3 8 V ea l 4 6 6 4 Do. small do. .. 3 10 4 0 Small pork .„. , 4 6 5 0 Large pork .... 3 10 4 41 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 MEAT MARKETS. _ SOUTHALL, March 27.—The supplies of be. owly, on beasts and g r sheep were tolerably g oo d, an d s ales pro ssed sl owly, rather lower term s . L am b s ca l v es, and pigs were firm in price : Beef, 3 s 6d t o , 4 s 8d; mutton, 4s Od to : ss'Bd ; lamb, 7s Od t o 8 s Od ; v eal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; p or k , 4s Odto 4s 8d per 81b s t o s i n k the offal. Romvoun, March 27. —Moderate in rY r i ta f o l lows Beef, fro m 3 s 4d t o 4s 8d ; mutton, 35 10d to 68 8d ; lamb, 78 Od t o 8 s Od ; veal, 30 1 0 d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 4a Od to 4s 8d p er Sibs; suckling ca . Ives, 14s t o 1 8s; quarter inquiry,.. old store pigs, 210 to 28 s each ; and much Cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each.: BOROUGH Rop . F or all good and fine hops, the demand continues steady, and prices are well supported. Inferior qualities, however, ; neverth e l ess , t h e quotations rule Y earlings ..... Mid and East 'Centpocke ts 8 0 s to 2008 per cwt. .......:.. :: :: :. 808 170 s ~ fi a r tt n r , a . ct w bn e t al f d ew s. buyers ................. 60s 168 s ~ Sussex ..... . . 60s 126 a „ HAY MARK2I'. S\f t'CIiF IELD.-111‘adow hay, £2 Os S to I-5 5s Od; clover do., n Os to £slss ; and straw, £1 183 to £2 N por load. A fair demand. CUMBERLAND. - Meadow hay, £2 Os to. £5 89 ; clover, £3 Os to £5 158 Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 2s per lead. Trade steady. WEFITECHAPEL. - Meadow hay, £2 Os to £l5 5 0 041 ; clover, £3 Os to £6 Os Od ; and straw, 16s to £2 28 per load. A slow trade. RUGBY SCHOOL.—The numbers at Rugby this half-year are 473 boys, being 10 more than l u st half-yetis. The highest number is Dr. Worth's head-mastership v as , 381; in Dr. Arnold's time, 376; when Dr. 'Wait, the re sent Bishop of London, was head-master, 491; 1 24 D r. s Goulburn's days, 466 ; so that there are now 93 boys more than at theperiod of Dr. Arnold's death, 100 100 100 stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock 50 62 17 18 38 40 234 241 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECU Can. Gov. 6 p.c.J a. &July' 100 Do. 6p. cent. 1879, 100 Do. 6p. cent.lBBo-2, 100 Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-11 100 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug.' 100 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 Do. 5 per cent lOO Cape G./lope, 6p c,lBBO, 100 Do. 1890 j 100 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct.' 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c., 18661 100 Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1876 100 Do. p.0.,1888 & upwdal 100 Nova Scotia Gov. G p. c . sterlinz, 18M . S. Au5,G , 3p.c,1878.& up lOO Vic. Gov. 6 p c. Jr, &July, 100 Do. do. Gp.c. Ap.&Oct ; 100 I;07 109 'llO 11 , 2 1 1001 JOO, i 1(8 1084 1 108 109 10(4 1071 98 99 98 99 971 983 106 107 1107/ 1051 ITIES 106/ 108 7i stock Commercial lOO stock 'Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min ! 100 stock ;East and West India stook ; London es stock 'St. Katharine. ; 100 stock • Southampton lOO stock , Victoria _ ...... • OP, 97 93 20 IDo New . 2 i 4d par • MISCETAANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Xint' all ; 13 14 10 Atlantic lt. 311, Sim (1d) 1000 .Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 28 30 10 Berlin Water (Limited) all 44 4 1 50 British American Land 40 50 8.&1.Map.',. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 34 16 20 Do. 11,7p.c.ti111552 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) 321 Canada Land all 114 118 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim: all st. Cop. M in. ofEng. &S nal tg. all— -25 Do. Pref. 71 per cent.. • all st. Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 7,(1 d it Electric Telegraph 28 Do. New l5 5 English &Aus. Copper ail 35 35 18 Gen. Steam Narip,il in 11 1 'Great Ship Limited) all 4 1 Do. 171 pet Preference all I 5 Len. Distrlct Tel. (Lim.) 3 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 14 20 nadras hr. and Canal 1 1/ 14 10 lied. Eaten. Tel. (Lim.' all 2/ 34 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim.) 5 1 lid 2 0 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Li m. ) 5 14 OR 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Prec..issictl dis all 1 100 N. Br.&NovaScotiaLand 84 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). 15s. pr lU °Finn. In. Steam (Lim.) 8 44 31 st. Peel B.Lnd.&Min.( Lim) 100 47 50 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 67 69 88 50 Do. New 25 10 11 354 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel.g.4lp.c all 184 19 p 50 Rhymney Iron all 164 175 15 Do. New all 44 5 4 100 Royal Mail Steam Go 50 51 st. Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) 100 123 128 25 South Australian Land all 32 34 1 Submarine Tel. Scrip., all 1 Do. do.. Registered. * 4 , 10 Do. do.. ,„. all 55 65 20 Tr.& Ln. Co. pf Upt Can. 5 7 100 Van Diemen's Land UST. I Radcliffe l9 Egham • 20 Oxford 22 . York 28 Plymouth ..29 :MBER. Richmond 24 Leicester 2.5 Walsall 2.5 Monmouth 26 Manchester Autumn 27 1 BER: AUG OCT' NOVE culty, though he hoped they wouldfinally assist themselves. Then they were ready to commence a guarantee association, by which a guarantee for honesty would be secured for one-. half the usual premium paid. Then they contemplated a superannuation fu 0, which would require great prudence, to manage, but to which he wished all railway companies would led their assistance, though at present the London and North-Western Company were the only company which had a superannu4tion fund. The speaker concluded his address by an energetic appeal to the prudence and good feeling of all persons engaged on railways, and sat down amidst loud applause. Song, Miss Eyles, " The beating cf my own heart." Mr.Alcierraanaud ABBISs proposed " The House of Commons, coupled with the name of Mr. Lever." Mr. J. 0. LEVER returned thinks. Mr. Alderman ROSE gave "The Health of the Lord MaYor," and passed a high enlogium on the amiable qualities and ability 6f the right hon. gentleman. (Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR in graceful terms responded to the compliment, and proposed "The Health of the Sheriffs." Mr. Sheriff Lusx replied in a very clever and aniusii4, speech. Other eorppliwentary toasts follow6d, tknd the company separated at a late.holir. ' _ _ - The total amount of , subscriptions and , donations. 4117 flounced was between £7OO and £BOO. The musical arrangements gave great satisfaction, the - vocalists being Miss Eyes, Mr. Thomas Young, Mr. H. Buckland, and Mr. Montem Smith, who also presided at the pian.forte. Mr. Harker was the toastmaster. The entertainment gave great satisfaction to the guests. THE PROTECTOR _ENDOWMENT, LOAN, AND ANNUITY COMPANY. ANNUAL MEETING. The ordinary annual meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday afternoon at the offices of the company, 34, King-street, Cheapside, fir the purpose of receiving the report of the directors for the passed year. Alfred Smee, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presided. The minutes of the last muting having been confirmed, . Mr. Beadnell (thamanager) read the directors' report as follows : " The directors have again the pleasure of meeting you : to lay before you their annual report of the company's busi ness operations—their statement of ipcome and expenditure for the year which termi na t e d on th 6 31st Dec. last, and to perform such other duties as are required by our constitu tion. " The directors who stand next in order for retirement, on this occasion are Alfred Smee, Esq., and Ed ward Solly, Esq., F;R.S. Both these gentlemen are willing to serve again in the same capaCity, and, being eligible, their names are recommended to form the list for election by this meeting. • , " We have to report that James Lyne Hancock, Esq., has been, added to the direction during the past year, to supply the vacancy which occurred by the disqualification of a director; and it is now recommended that the election of this sentleman be confirmed by the present meeting. " It is further provided by the company's constitution, that our auditors retire from office annually, and George H. Ladbury, Esq., and Joseph - Williams, Esq., retire now accordingly. 'These gentlemen are both eligible to their vacated offices, and are willing to serve for the current year. Our third auditor, James L. Hancock, Esq., having during the past year taken. a seat at the board of dii ection, is in consequence ineligible to the post of 'auditor, and it de volves upon this meeting to supply the vacancy thus occa.. sioned. FEVER IN LIVERPOOL. During the last few days rumours of a painfal character have existed as to the prevalence of fever in this town, and 'that, in several instances the dis ease hadtermivated fatally. Upon inquiry we find that these repoats were not altogether .without foundation. It is, however, satisfactory to know that the proper precautionary measures havebecn pramptly taken, and there is now little if any cause for further alarm, From the information ace have been able to obtain, it appears that on the 25th of aFmeberuunatrinya in last a number of Egyptian seamen, all to 32, were admitted t o th e Southern Hospital. They arrived here by the Egyptian frigate Sergehat, from Alexandria. The men were suffering from dysentery, and were in a very filthy condition. Shortly after their admis sion three of the number died, but several others recovered after being a few days under medical treatment. Symptoms of fever beina. observable 'aniong 'same of those who remained, measures were immediately' adopted fOr their removal to the Fever Hospital, where their are still under treatment. Five of the men were allowed to continue. in the Sontbein Hospital. • These were suffering from frozen limbs, and in one case amputation. of the leg ivas found necessary. Mr. Pemberton, the house surgeon, and Dr. Cameron, were. in constant attendance upon the sufferers. The former gentleman is now confined to : hz s room, from :the effects of the epidemic, and a medical student, named Dooley, has, .we regret to say, fallen a victim to the infection. One of the nurses, likewise attacked in a similar manner, is also dead. The case of Mr. Dooley is most affecting. He was the only child of his parents, and was a young man of studious habits and great promise. Although he would not have been 21 . years of age till next M a y, h e h a d success f ully passed the Royal College of Surgeons and Apothecaries-hall. In order to complete his medical education he was a resident student at the Royal Infirmary, About a fortnight ago he was sent to the Southern Hospital to take the place of one of the .surgeons who was laid u p b y s i c k ness, and while devoting hiuiself assiduously to the relief of the poor sufferers he caught the fatal malady, was removed to his father's house, in Ranelagh-street, where he was attended by Dr. Cameron and Mr. Fletcher, surgeon, but he died - on Monday evening —cut off at the opening of what promised to be a successful career in lite. It is with pain we have to record yet another victim to the infection among those Connected with the Southern Hospital. The Rev. 0. C. Balls, a devoted and earnest minister, who had been - latterly attending the institution in his official capacity, was attacked with the disease, and after a very short illness was stricken dawn by the hand of death. The Rev. Mr. Balls had offi ciated as assistant curate for two years at St. Mary's Church, Grassendale, where he was held in great esteem by the congregation. •As a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, a muffled peal was rung on the bells of St. Mary's Church on Monday last. It appears that a few days after the arrival of the frigate a number of the seamen availed them selves of the baths in Paul -street. They appeared at that time to -be in sound health and free from any disease. • Subsequently they repeated their visits to the baths, and evidently enjoyed the luxury, of . bathing. About a fortnight afterwards one of the male assistants at the establishment was attacked with malignant fever, but whether arising from contact with tno Egyptian 'seamen or other wise- can' only be matter for conjecture. In the case of the :assistant the malady terminated fatally. —Liverpool Mercury. Esq• Esq• alcu thew ce of ex • )0 ill 12 10 stock 10 stochs stock stock stock stock stork stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 6.1.0. stork stock stock stock stock stock stock 25 stock stock stock 10 10.16.4 stock stock stock stork stock stock stock stock stock stork stock 20. 20 100 100 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock stock stock 191 i tii si#