The Sun. — London, England, 1861-03-27 00:00:00

?ADS. ticulated ; of loco he main ) Hamp acted, as ere were Breadal ;eientifie .omotive lions by zley, for m roads, vaggottsr and re 'est. . he OCCP )11 the ens oil using l then speed NE ..110 NEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, o'CLocK. The demand f or money has become Two rather active in consequence of the mercantile community providing themselves with accommodation for the engagements falling due at the end of the month. The rates are consequently rather firmer, and although the best bills may be negotiated at 64 per cent., the general rate is 7 per cent. in the open market as well as at the Bank of England. A small amount of gold, viz. X 16,000, was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. No important alterations were exhibited in the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon. Rather less animation prevailed in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, but there was a good demand, and prices were firm. The sales amounted to about 10,000 bales. At the meeting of the proprietors of the Otto man Bank held to-day, a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. free of income tax was agreed to. Business in the Market for Public Securities con tinues exceedingly dull, and without the slightest feature of interest, the few dealings which have been effected having taken. place at the quotations previously current, Consols being 91f, 9 for transfer, and 924- for the account. India Stock is flat at 224 ; ditto 5 per Cent. remains at 1001; ditto 451 per Cent. Rupee Paper 100 ; Exchequer Bills are heavy at 15s. to Bs. dis. Business in the Foreign Stock Market has con tinued exceedingly quiet, but prices are firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 74t 4 ; ditto, 1858, 544 t ; Mexican have improved to 24! e ; Peruvian to 93f and Spanish are steady at 491. The half-yearly dividend on Turkish 6 per Cent. Bonds of the loan of 1854, will be paid on and after the 10th proximo. Notice has been given that the sum of £9,827 has been applied to the redemption of several City of Toronto Corporation Bonds. The lipidation of the account has occupied the chief attention of the dealers and speculators in the Railway Share Market to-day, and in some in stances rather more buoyancy has been displayed. The variations, however, have not been important. Eastern Counties have improved ss. ; and North Westerns, North Eastern (Berwick), and South Rasterns, 10s. Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midlands have declined ss. ; and Blackwall, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets the tran sactions have been limited. Recife and San Fran cisco brought 11, and Great Luxembourg 7; East Indian improved to 99: 99i, and Great Indian Peninsula to 95k; Grand Trunk of Canada declined to 21, and Great Western of Canada improved to lit. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares con tinue in very moderate request. London and Westminster have improved to 641, and Chartered of India, Australia, and China, to 21k ; Crystal Palace Stork to 294, and Peel River Land to 484. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. . 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9o} opg. India Stock .... Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 51 per Cent lOO Ditto Debentures, 1858 951 I Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,000 Consols for Account .. 92 k Exchequer Bills, £l,O00, lid Ditto, Small FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK Mexican S per Cent 24 Ditto Account Peruvian 4} per Cent 931 •tipanish 8 per Cent... §panish Cart, of Coup. not funded — . 5/ Turkish 6 per Cent .. 74? i Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Console, Money 9ll 1. Ditto Account 921 buyers. THE WEATIIE.R. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. This Day, between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. 0. L S. 9 a.m. 29•34 44 i 44 E.S.E. 2 3 e. 1 Aberdeen • 29'43 45 42 S. S. E. 3 9 r. 1 eith ...... 29'42 48 45 S. 3 9 o. 2 ly e Ard r l /ck ( 29 . 42 48 45 S.E. 1 9f. 1 P s °l l lliffir 29 34 11 V e s .e l . v. . 4-.ield s •• • • 2948 46 45 S.S.W. 2 3 in. 3 e llv eY . 29.40 49 47 W. 6 4C. 4 riarbors•u• • g • h 2 9 .49 46 45 S.W. 3 9 0. 4 "teer Pool 29'48 45 43 S.S.E. 2 9 m. 1 • alentia •• • 29 , 15 4 7 46 W. 1 5 b. 4 lueenst ow — n : 29.45 44 43 W.: 3 2b. 2 armouth 29*57 45 44 S.S.E. 2 6 t. 2 -...sondon •• • • S 29 53 5 0 47 . 2 7 c. -u over 29•54 53 51 E.S.E. I 1 1 b. 1 °ftsmouth °Maud 29.50 48 47 S.E. 6 9 r. 5 14 , 1 Yrnonth zenzance 29'47 47 46 N.N.E. 2 7 0. 2 J ersey •• • • 2941 47 46 t S.S.E. 3 5 0. 2 XPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and - reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise ea ,__ ll2 ing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 `.t7g. above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. 'lPolsed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for e vaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — tot magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud to 9). I. Initials :—b,, blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ; fog. • h. hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty ) letter(hazy o. lovereast' ; r., rain ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A rePeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb *nee (1 to 9). WIND AND WEATHER Birmingham, S.W. ; wet Boston, S. very fine Bradford, W. ; fine Brighton, W. ; fine Bristol, S.E. ; fine Burnley, S.E.; dull Cardiff, N. 8.; rain Chatham, S.S.W.; fine Darlington, N. ; fine Deal, S. ; fine Dublin, S.W. ; fine Dundee, N.W. ; fine Edinburgh, W. ; fine Falmouth, N.W. ; rain Glasgow, N.E.; funs Goole, N.W. ; fine Gravesend, S. ; cloudy Earrogate, W.; fine liolyhead, S.W. ; fine IEPORT, THIS DAY, 9 A.M. Huddersfield, W. ; fine Hull, S.S.W. • very fine Inverness, S. W. ; fine Kendal, S.W.- ' fine Kingstown S.W.; fine Leeds, S.W. ' • fine Limerick, calm ; fine Londonderry, S.W. ; wet Lowestoft, S.W. ; dense fog Manchester, S.W. ; tine Middlesborough, W. ; fine Milford Haven, N. ; fine Newcastle on Tyne, LE. ; cloudy Sheffield, S.W. •, fine Sunderland, N.E. ; dull West Hartlepool, S.W. ; rain Whitehaven, S.S.E. • damp Wolverhampton, S. W. ; wet THE MARBLE ARCH STREET RAILWAY.—The 'wine animated scene along the Bayswater-road from the Marble Arch to Notting. hill Gate still presents itself as on Saturday and Sunday, from the large number of people attracted by curiosity to witness, and, in most instances, to tide upon the first metropolitan street railway. In the Course of Monday two accidents and several obstructions, the latter alleged to be wilful, took place, but fortunately unattended with serious consequences. The accidents *rose from a cab, said to have been hired for the purpose ef obstructing the tramway, being driven slowly imme 4iately in heat of Mr. Train's cars until it arrived at the Marble Arch end, when the horses of a heavily 'eon coal waggon, coming in an opposite direction, got into collision, and turned suddenly round amongst t he Crowd of people there assembled, thereby narrowly escaping the upsetting of the coal waggon, and doing in - Jury to some of the people. In the second case a cab— said to be the same vehicle—whilst being driven on and off the tram, directly in front of one of the tram cars, the pole of the latter ran into the hind part, completely staving it in. Two cars were kept r unn i ng f rom t en i n th e m orning to eight with passengers. N otwithstanding a large number of men were employed with brooms to keep the line clear, stones would frequently get up on the rails by some m ysterious means, and throw one or o th er of the cars off. In order to get the car again upon th e track th e passengers had on each occasion to be entirely discharged, and the car to be lifted bodily by the sweepers and others employed upon the tram way. THE COMING CENSUS.—During the 60 years of which the ten-yearly census has taken accou n t the popu lation has been almost trebled in the 20 principal metal ma nu f ac t ur i ng districts ; while it has increased only 80 cent., or has not quite doubled , in the rest of the country per In the 10 years between the las t census and that which . Preceded it the increase of population in all England and Wales was rather more than an addition of 12 souls to every 100. The whole population rose, in round numbers, from 16,000,000 to 18,000,000. So that for this part of the United Kingdom we may expect a re turn of more than 20,000,000 next month. The rate of increase varied much, as we have said, in different places. In Wilts there was even decrease. In Cambridge there was very little more than the average increase. In Durham the micrease was of above 25 ; in London nearly of 21 on every hundred. London had advanced, and the exact figures are Worth g i v i ng i n this case, from 1,948,417 to 2,362,236. The Present., population, therefore, may not be many thousands short of 3,000,000, for the pace of growth is quickened.- 411 the Year Round. SINGING THE " WRANG TUNE."—The Arbroath Guid, e Says ;—On Sunday week a Presbyterian congrega tion, worshipping in an ancient pile not many furlongs fro m this town, were somewhat tickled to observe their precentor tease singing in the middle of a verse and hear him give out the foll awing line for th e spec i a l e dification of some one in ilB i mmediate vicinity :—" I sa y, Betsy, woman, you're a.singing the wr ang t une, " and then resume hi s avo cation nh as sol emn a countenance as if nothing part i cu l ar 4 4 occurred. 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 9.16.4 stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 12 10 stock stocx stock stock stock stock ° ,1 Closing Business Share' Railways. Price. Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 pert c. pref. (issued at £sn all stock kris. & Exet.4 p.ct.stock 100 • 20 Do. do. do. Shares stock Caledon .£lO, 41 per cent 100 99 101 stock Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 100 61 Cbrk & Bandon, 51 p. c. all 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent. 61 Dun.Perth&Aber.Jun all 6 61 14 Do Ist Class Pref all stock I E.Angn.Class A 7 &5p.0 100 99 101 stock Do. do. Class B 6 p.a lOO 108 113 stock Do. do. Class C 7 p.c lOO 105 108 sklek. E. Coun. Ex. sp. C. No. 1 100 108 110 stock Do. do. No. 2 100 106 108 stock Do. New 6 per ct. stock. 100 121 123 stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 80 82 stock Do. 5 per cent. guar... 100 stock I Edin.&Glas. sp.c. shares 100 110 112 stock I Do. 4p. c gala. S. &D. 100 90 92 stock Edin. Perth& Dun. 4 p.c. 100 stock j Furness, 5 per cent 100 stuck 'Glas.& S. West,c,r,.a. 5 p.c. 100 stock (Great Northern, sp. et. 100 113 115 e+nek i r0.6p.0. lo p...pte 100 111 113 stock Do. 41, p. c. do. do. 100 Do. sp.c.Redm. 5 p.c. pm 80 83 85 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotid. Ist pf. all " stock Gt. Sn. & W (Ireland) 4 1 100 97 99 p. et. pref. stock ) 50 Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. sp. et. stock Co. Redeemable,4s p.et, 100 97 99 stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. et. 100 89 91 stock Do Irredeemable, do lOO 90 92 stock Do. 5 p.ct. Redeem. Pref lOO 100 102 8 Do. Itirm. Pref. Shares all 91 101 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c. pf.sh all 17 18 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 101 101 stock Do Birmp.....mar. stock lOO 74 76 , 26'5 Do. Chester gm. shares all 20 21 131 Do. do. do. 20 Do. do. do. 100 Lan. & Carl. 45 pc. pref 4O stock Lan.&York 6p. c. stock lOO 135 137 stock Do.llarnststa 3s 10d pc 100 '— stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan.) 100 stock Lon.& Brig.s pc.gu. No.l 100 112 114 stock Do. sp. c. No. 2 100 112 114 stock Do. gua. 6p. c. stock Do. do. 5 p.c. No. 4 100 112 114 stock Do. do. 45 per cen , . 5 Do. do. 45 p. c. shares all stock Do, 7p. ct. Pref. stock lOO 148 153 stock Do. 6p.c. do. (W.E.&C.P,I 100 128 131 stock Do.4p.e.S.(div.dettil '6s' 100 70 73 stock I Do. 4 per cent. Pref lOO stock ;Lon. Chat. and Dover lOO 86 08 A reeiv. no div 10 Ex .A til 6pcis pd onall B B. & Brom ex. ) all s t s o 06kd LL D t g loonn. . (p.. 3 tt l a tns t ds. r w. c i , s p : o 7p l p i e. t r p.c a c n oti ya E s.iit x aocnna ß kd: 25 Nun ea t on, sp. et lOO — stock stock Do. 40 per cent. l lO OOO I _ af 28 6d. all 121 Londondy. & Cole. Ish all 12 Londony. & Enni s . Ish all 131 141 stoc Sian. Sh. &Lin. 6 per et 100 126 128 6 Da .£6 4l 1 4p stock Do. 31 per cent 10 Do. redeem. 6 percent 5 5 1 p 12# l'ilaryoort & Car., 4p. c all 121 Do. 45 per cent. all stock Mid. Con. 6p a stock lOO stock Do.Con.Bris. & Bir. 6 p.c lOO 133 135 stock !Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock lOO 100 102 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 Stock Do. Lela & Hit. pref. at. 100 91 93 stock Norfik sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 100 stock Do. 55 p. a Pref. do. 1847 100 stock Do.sWay.VaLEx.st.lB47 100 stock North British, sp. o. stock Do. New, gua. sp. c lOO 109 111 10 1 Do. Bor. Ern. g. pf. ells 3 ; 11 10 Do. do. do all stook Nth.Dev.Rail. &Dck.Co. 100 stock N-East.Cons.Pref. 4p. c. 100 91 93 stock IDo. 45 pc. redeemable lOO stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref, 100 100 101 17 Do. do. do 13.4. Icl 1p 20 'Dm Leeds, 6p. e. No. 1 13 121 ;Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 'l5 IDo. York, &S. P urc h. 10 1d ; p /0 !North Staffordshire...' all 225 23 10 I Rhymney Guaranteed. all 85 Scottish; Central, new p 1 all stock I Scottish North-Eastern 35 p. c. pref. stock.... 100 stock Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c. 100 stock I Do. 7p. a pref. stock 100 130 132 10s, ,South Devon, Ann. 108 all 101 101 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent. all 1.0.6 :South Eastern (Reading I Ann., 1.0.6) stock I Do. 45 per cent. lOO 99 100 stock Do. Fixed Isp.c. Ist is. 100 99 100 stock ! , :outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 stock Do. 41 per cent. lOO 08 100 stock Do. 5 per cent' lOO stock S.-Yorkshire, 4p. G gua , 100 85 87 25 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c all 265 271 25 Do. 13 6 oer cent all 316 325 31! 25 Do. C 6 percent all 315 325 stock Watrfd & iCilkny, 6p. c. 100 45 48 stock W.Mid -Oxf Ist Gua stk 100 122 124 stock Do. 2d do 100 118 121 stock Do. Newport 5 p.c.pf.red. 100 98 100 stock Do.Perpet. 6p.c. pf 1866 100 121 124 stock I Do. till 1869, lst is. 100 114 116 121 Do. do. 2d is. 71 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. 1 Paid Leasing Closing Business ' Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley, all Ln & N.W .. .. Buckinghamshire.... 100 Ln &N.W 94 96 196 Chester & Holyh ea d.. 100 Do.. 53 531 Do. do. 51 per cent. 100 'Do 121 123 Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 Do 109 111 Clydesdale Junction..' 100 Caledonin 99 101 Colchester, Stour Val all E.U.,46E C I 154 164 E.Lincolnshire,g.6p.c. l ICC ,Gt. North 135 137 E.Union,Harwich She all I E.Counts 41 41 Do. Woodbridge... l 100 1 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct.l 100 I C4Jedonin Do. New 100 Do. G ri : ;Dpu o nl i c t ..a e i r n & essdhha D sr:re e irl. a eeb i sy. F .a..: o ..s. r ... j i . 5 ...c... t: 1 all Gt.l West. Ilartlpool. D c k . & I t a i 1 . all Yk.N.dtlir ILDD Y no k o:. .N i.:N . M d. ... I.v. I_o9 111_ L L D o o n. n . d P a o r n e ll i b ecr!nc e . l a aa e ll l o l ll Greenwich souten 1 1 .0 0 0 0 'S. East. .. 2 6 —°1 1 11 1 00 0 00 0 I Do. Lpoow6espteorttc,Auta... ! . p . ..e . t . :; 112 117 Manc.,Buxtn.& Matk.l all lIIPNLDeithrt:WI:II. 8- 3 7 3 -9 1 0 884 : 100 Midland 94 96 31 e icl u . e B e r s a t d o i c o k rd . 1: ...... 5. 5 IS- E.Counts i f t p N cA. guaranteedm ark t,l s r y p l , ll . e x . Northn.A.: Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do 55 A 7 Do. do. 6 per cent... all D 0...... -- Do. Fixed 5 per cent,. all Do.. .. . :: North Western.— ! all Nlidland. Teti 15a 1 Laz NW) 4 Preston and Wyre. I I all ez L.Yk. j Do. 4 Shares A. all Do. Roystn.llitch.,k Shep 100 Gt. North. 132 134 Shrewsbry& Hereford 100 T.Brassey 100 102 Do. Do. ' 1 it i D South Staffordshire .. all M'Clean.. 104 11 Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West. 89 91 Wimbledon& Vroydu, all Lotßrirtn. si 9i. SHARE .MAREET-(THIS DAY.) . _ ORDINARY SIIAttES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. 'r aid. I Closing I Business Pr ioe. Done. 5u Be ilast and Ballymena al 13.14 , Btr., Wol , and Str. 'Val.! all I 8 stock Birk., La., and Ch June.. 100 80 82 25 IRlyth and Tyne j all 10 Bost. Sleaf. and Mid.Co all 54 64 stock Bristol and Exeter lOO 98 99 stock Caledonian 10 Carmarthen 2. Cardigsr all l ) Cork and Bandon all 20 Cork, lilrock., tPassage. all 20 Cornwall Do A 10 gets div _ 10 Do B Until pc Term all abasheen d. toB 50 Dublin & Belfast, June. all 42 44 25 Dun., Perth. kAb..luncl all 8 84 stock East Anglian lOO 17 13 stock Eastern Counties lOO 491 501 491 stock Eastern Union, A stock 100 37 39 stcdk Do do B do 100 26 28 25 Do Nw A, late EU3ds 135 stock East Suffolk stock Edinburgh & Glasgow 100 84 86 stock Edin. Perth, & Dundee 100 255 265 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all stock Furness stock Glasz. and S. Western 100 111 113 10 GreeNtli .of Scotland all stock Great Northern 100 110 111 stock Do do A stock j 100 1041 1054 105 stock Do do 13 do stock Gt. S. 2 W. of Ireland 100 107 109 stock Great Western stock Do Str Val gua. stock 1100 60 62 12 Irish South-eastern 1 all stock r.ancashire & 'Yorkshire! 100 1111 1114 1111 stock London and Blackwalll 100 81 02 stock Lon., Bright.. &S Coast 1100 118 119 stock Lond., Chat., and Dover 100 46 48 stock Lond. &Nth. Western 100 955 96 955 651 stock Lond. & Sth. Western lOO 915 024 924 14 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 104 114 stock Iran. Shet. & Lincoln lOO 461 475 50 Maryport and Carlisle all 124 Do do 4 shares.. all 10 Metropolitan 6 34 14d stock Midland llOO 127 1275 1274 61 7 6.4.0. D 0 new,. _.. stock Do l!irming*. & Derby 100 9) 101 09 50 Mid. Gt. W. Of Ireland all 25 Do 4 shares a.l 25 Ifid Kent.. 10 'Do, Cray Line 100 Newcastle and Ctrlisle all 10 Newry & Armagh, def 9 7 6 d 20 Newry, Warnpt. & Ros I all took Norfolk lOO 54 56 • took North British ~.1 100 631 644 took Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stoot - 100 took D, A stk ; A recs no d.j until 6pchas beenpd.B 100 took Do 11 stock ... _ 100 took Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 102 1024 1024 25 Dodo, pnrchasel 16134 Icl 1p took Do Leeds ...... ........ 100 605 apt 605 took Do York took North London . i 100 97 99 10 Do new 5 ).16.4 North Staffordshire 174 :4 31 1 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 91 101 12 Not. &Grantham Rail ll 75 76 10 fzebles . all 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney . - ........ all took Scottish Central llOO 114 116 took Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 •34 35 Lock Do Scot. Mid. stock 100 86 83 • lock Shropshire Union lOO 48 50 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 'ock South Devon ..... lOO 40 42 50 N'hn. Counties Union 34 d 25 S.-Durham & Lane. Un. 224 `ock South Eastern lOO 831 541 834 :ock South Wales lOO 59 61 ;ock S. York. and River Dun 100 94 97 20 Staines, Wok, and Wok all 4 7 25 Stockton & Darlington all 401 414 25 Do do 25 Do New (1860) 3 661 p ock Taff Vale ock Do Prof. No 1 lOO 25 Th amesliavenDk &Rail 22 -- 50 Ulster 551 561 25 Do 10 Do . : ............ 2 d p ock Vale of . Neath 10 Victoria Sta. and Pim all 111 11/ ocx Waterford & Kilkenny 100 60 Waterford & Limerick all 20 West Cornwall ...... all 51 61 20 West London all 10 Do Ist class all 20 Do 2d class .. . ' all ock WestHartlepoolliarbr and Rail . 100 ock West Midland—Oxford 100 43 45 445 ock Do. Newport, 100 40 43 ock Do. Hereford 100 79 81 West Midland—Oxford Do. Newport Do. Hereford 43 45 40 43 79 81 PREFERENCE SHARES. THE SUN, 'LONDON; WEDNESDAY Paid. Price. 65 70 92 93 16 16i (1 44 scl 6 7 75 80 65 70 65 70 41 5 11 1 d I ti a 14d 99 100 97 98 99i 100, 20} 21! 4Q 42 45 50 38 42 38 42 915 954 2 •13 dl 111 Ili 91 9i 05 98 90 93 n 84 92 93 86 68 i 2 d 'Business done 5 7 61 134 99 1 211 4 1 r-l_ .'. Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. Do, Do. Buffalo and Labe Huron IDo. New . Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godricb 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. e. o. July 1. 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1874 Cleutta.&S.Eaqtn. (Lim' ,Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) , Cape Town & Dock Scrig Ceylon Guarantd. 0 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., 1864 Do. 1855-1870 Grand Trunk of Canada Do. ler cent. Pref Do. 2 Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per et. Debentr Do. 7 per oent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872 Gt.lndlaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Gt. South.of India (Lirn) guaranteed 5 per cent. ! Do. do. W. of Canadaahareal Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76, with opt, till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '73 without opt Do. 5} p. c. do. '77 do Do. 54 p. c. do. '7B do Madras, guar.. 4i p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 41 p. o. Extension Do. 5 Melb. Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Newßrunswick a Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pe l Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. .- .... Dude (Limited) ........ f Scinde .......... 6 4 Do. Punjaub .... La ~ Do. Do. ........ dot Do. Indus. St. Flo. g' t ,g. Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. all all all 100 100 100 all all all all all all 100 100 all 1- al7 100 FOREIGN Antwerp &Rotterdam. Ardennes ............ Bah.&S.Fran-Lim.7p.o. Belgian East. Junction ] Beziers to Graissessac • • Car - neaux Mine at Rai Cupiapo Ditto 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. c. Pref. ........ Northern , of Fra,nee.... Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris, Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & 0r1ean5..... ... Recife & S. Fran. (Pero.) gua. 7_p. et. Thu Riga & Dunaburg - ...... Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish ........ Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 54 per cent Pref'.... San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p. e. S.Aust.&Lomb Venetin Southern of France.... S. East Portugal 7 p et. West Flandern Do. 5 p. c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. West'rn of Austria.... Westurn of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do. 8 per cent Pref Zealand BRITISH Alfred Consols (Philack) British Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Tavist )I East Bassett (Illogan) ( !East Caradon lE. WI Russel (Tavistk )', Gam..4eStA uhyn(Gwen ) ,Great South Tolgus ' G.Wheal Alfd. (Philack), G. Wheal Vor (Hels ton)! Grenville I Herod's-Foot illingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (Guy Lelant) (North Downs (North Frances (Illogan) N. Wh'l Basset (1110 an)l (North Wheal Crofty Par Consols (St. Blazey)l Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min.Co.i :South Caradon(St.Cleer)' !S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 'S. Dev. Iron .Gen., Lim S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Stray Park ,Tamar Silv.& Lead Min Tin Crott !Vale of Towey (Carm )' West Basset (Illogan)., W. Caradon (Lh3keard) ;West Seton I Wheal Basset ((Illogan )1 Wheal l3uller ( Red ruth)! Wheal Edward (Cala. ;Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant . Wheal Mary Ann (Men.! !Wheal Treiawney (Lie FOREIG: 20 Australian 1 BonAccord Copper,Llm. 20 IBrazil St.J.del Rey,Lim 5 Do. Land and AliningCo.l 1 Clarendon Cons.MinCo i 40 Cobre Copper Copiapo . 1 Dunlifoun.Cop.Ming Co 2 Fortuna. 20 ,General 2 'Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr Iliapunda (Limited) 3 , Linares 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita 1 'N.RhineCopofS.Aus.L , 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead Mining and Smelt 1 5 Port Philip 1 Scottish Austrin. (L.) 211.2•8 f United Mexican 1 ,Worth oing (Limited) I D . JOINT-STOP Agra&UnitedService lik e Australasia I Bank of Egypt .. Bank of London •4••• • Bank of Turkey British North American Chtd.Bank of India, &c. Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch City Colonial ........ ...... Corn. Bank of Canada Commercial of London . Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch Gen. Bk .of Switzerland 'Lon. Char.Bkof Austral London and County London Joint Stock London and S.Airican London & Westminster 'Nat. Prov. of England 'Do. new ..... INational Bank , New South Wales.. Orient. B. Corporation .1 Ottoman Bank ... Provincial of Ireland 1 Do. new South Australia Union of Australfa Union of London • Unity Mutua1........ 100 2011 TOO !OLONIAL GOVERN Can.Goy. 6 p.c.Ja. &July Do. 6p. cent. 1879 Do. 6p. centlBBo-2 Do. 6p. oent.lBB3-4 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. (45 Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 per cent Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,lBBO Do. 1890 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.,4/July Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oet. N. S.W. Goy. 5 p. C., 1866 Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1876 Do. p.c., 1888 & upwds Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.dauly Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct Commercial Do. 4 per Cent. Prd.Min lEast and West India London St. Katharine 'Southampton Victoria. 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POLICE INTBLLIGENCE.—( This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY AT A SALE ROOM.—James May, a young man, described as a glass-blower, but who refused his ad dress, was charged with stealing a watch of the value of £.5, the property of Mr. Randolph Btinghall, grocer, of 194, Bing's-road, Chelsea. The prosecutor said he was in a sale room in Oxford street the previous afternoon, when he felt a tug at his pocket, and missed his watch, and charged the prisoner with stealing it. The crowd was so great that prisoner could not leave. The watch was picked up and handed to him. Alfred Pike, artist in hair, of Dove-court, Leather-lane, said, while in tho sale-room he saw the prisoner take his hand out of the pocket of his Inverness cape, and drop the watch from his band, it striking his (witness's) foot in falling. He picked it up and gave it to the prosecutor. Prisoner asked him if he had seen him drop it, and he told him that he certainly had. Thomas Jacobs, 182 C, preyed taking the prisoner into custody, and Welsh, the gaoler of the court, having stated that he was well known, the prisoner, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial. Just previous to the above robbery notice was lodged at the Marlborough-mews station of another watch robbery at the same place. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LATEST CITY BETTING. The betting in London yesterday was principally con fined to the races to take places at Northampton next week the Stakes being the chief event speculated upon, owing to the acceptances for Earl Spencer's Plate having to be de clared during the afternoon. For the latter event Spanish Fly, Lupellus, Spicebox, and Zitella, were those most in quired for, anything over 6 to 1 being taken freely about the first named, while Lupellus was backed for a let of money at prices varying from 100 to 7 to 12 to 1, the latter odds being scarcely obtainable towards the close of the even ing. Spicebox and Zitella were each backed at 100 to 6, and 20 to 1 was offered, bar four, Ellerton, who was supported at the Corner on Monday, at 100 to 8, receding to the odds named. For the Stakes, Horror maintained his position of first favourite, 10 to 1 being taken several times, though an impression was abroad that the stable had been forestalled. King of Diamonds had friends at anything over 100 to 8, the odds offered against Sister to St. Albans, and 100 to 6 was taken about The Rap and Danae, Man-at-Arms going to be knocked out at the price of 50 to 1, double those odds being laid once or twice. Avalanche was nominally at 15 to 1; if a couple of points mere could have been obtained, she would have been supported for a lot of money. The other races at Northampton were scarcely touched, though there were several inquiries about King of Hearts (a youngster in the interest of Lord Stamford) for the Althorp Park Stakes. The Chester Cup is noticeable for the support awarded to Man•at -Arms, and a higher price than 100 to 7 could not be obtained, 9 to 1 being offered against his stable companion, Chere Amie. There was no change in either the Derby or Two Thousand, EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 6to 1 agst Spanish Fly (taken) 11 to 1 agst Lupellus (taken) 100 to 6 agst Zitella (taken) 100 to 6 agst Spicebox (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ellerton (offered) ALTHORP PARK STAKES. sto 1 agst King of Hearts (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Horror (taken) 100 to 8 agst King of Diamonds (taken) 100 to 8 agst Sister to St. Albans (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agst Avalanche (offered) 100 to 6 agst The Rap (taken) 100 to 6 agst Danae (taker) 50 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (offered) CHESTER CUP. 9to lon the field (offered) 100 to 7 agst Man-at-Arm3 (taken) BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. There was no lack of subscribers at the rooms to-day, but the business transactions were not extensive. For the Northamptonshire Stakes, Sister to St. Albans had sup porters at 100 to 8, and offers were very free against Horror, but the sapport given to the Sister to St. Albans was all that we saw booked for this event. For Earl Spencer's Plate we saw only one animal backed (Lupellus 11 to 1 taken), and any price was offered against Thunderbolt for this race. The paltry nature of the Derby transactions scarcely needs a passing comment.- The Two Thousand Gluineas found more employment for the metallics, as Klarikoff, Diophantus, and nearly all the horses quoted had a fair share of support, but Overton was in most force. The latter remark is also applicable to Thunderbolt for the City and Suburban Handicap. Closing prices : CHESTnn UUP. 10 to 1 agst Chore Amie (offered) 16 to 1 agst Wild Rose (taken) 16 to I agst Man •at-Arins (taken) 25 to 1 agst Horace (taken) 25 to 1 agst Wallace (offered, take 30 to 1) 33 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 13 to 2 agst Klarikoff (taken) Bto 1 agst Diophantus (taken) Bto 1 agst Kettledrum (offered, take 9) 9to 1 agst Matador (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Sweet Hawthorn (offered) 12 to 1 agst Russley (taken) 14 to 1 agst Overton (taken freely) 33 to 1 agst Nautilus (taken) 33 to 1 agst Will o' the Wisp (offered) DERBY. 4to 1 agst Dundee (offered) 100 to 8 agat Rouge Dragon (offered) 50'to 1 agat Yorkminster (taken) EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. Bto 1 agst Spanish Fly (offered) 11 to 1 agst Lupeßus (taken) 12 to 1 agst Zitella (offered) 12 to 1 agst Ellerton (offered) 14 to 1 agst Seclusion (offered) 25 to 1 agst Thunderbolt (offered) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES. 12 to 1 ■get Sister to St. Albans (taken) 100 to 7 agst King of Diamonds (offered) 100 to 7 agst The Rap (offered) 16 to 1 agst Horror (offered) 20 to 1 agst Itattlebone (offered) 20 to 1 agst Moorhen (offered) 20 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms (offered) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst East Sheen (taken) 15 to 1 agst Thunderbolt (taken) 15 to 1 agst First Lord (offered) 16 to 1 agst Industrious (offered) 20 to 1 agst Benbow (offered) 33 to 1 agst Dover (taken) 33 to 1 agst Pancake (taken) 33 to 1 agst Hilarity (taken) 33 to 1 agst Sawcutter (taken) COURSE OF EXCIIA_NGE.—YRSTERDAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 12 lf 12 lt Antwerp Brussels — 25 622 25 70 Hamturgh Paris Ditto Marseilles — 25 70 25 75 Frankfort on Maine — 1181 1191 Vienna Trieste 15 30 15 40 Petersburgh — 332 331 Berlin Madrid Cadir. Leghorn Milan Gotoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro Now York — • • .. Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard).... per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars .••••••• ), 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Doublons . I, '0 0 0 48 481 25 0 25 85 25 85 384 114 1161 521 481 48t 26 6 25 90 25 90 89 117 1171 52! 63 LORD PALMERSTON --The followi ng i s th e .ad dress which Lord PalmerstAn has issued to the electors of Tiverton, soliciting re-election :—" Gentlemen,—Her Ma jesty has been graciously pleased to confer upon me the office of Lord 'W f arden of t)e Cinque Ports, and, although there is no salary attached to that office, yet there are some local advantages connected with it, by reason of which its acceptance vacates my seat in the House of Commons. I have, therefore, again to offer myself to you as a candi date for the high honour of being one of your representa tives in Parliament ; and 1 trust that the manner in which I have performed my duties in the long course of years during which you have honoured me with your confidence may justify me in now respectfully asking of you a renewed proof that your confidence has not been withdrawn. I shall in a few days have fie honour of attending upon you at Tiverton ; and, in do meantime, I remain, &c.— PALMERSTON." IMPUDENT ROBB FAY. Yesterday mor n in g , shortly after the premised had been opened for business, some daring young thief impudently entered and took a valuable oil painting in a gilt frame, of no small dimen sions, from the front window of Mr. Wilcox, the picture dealer of Wardour-street, Soho. A tradesman residing near the spot, who had ncticed the painting when exhibited in the window, saw a boy walking off with it in the direc tion of Oxford-street, butsupposing from the careless man ner in which he went along that he was employed as a porter by some one who bad purchased it, no suspicion was mated, and the daring scamp escaped with his booty. RELIANCE AND EAST OF ENGLAND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. ANNUAL MEETING. The ordinary annual meeting of the members of this association was held yesterday at the offices, 71, King William-street, London-bridge, for the purpose of. receiving the report of the directors for the past year, and for the election of directors and auditors., Henry T. Prinsep, Esq., chairman of the board of direc tors, presided. The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed, The CHAIRMAN called upon the secretary (Me. Edward Butler) to read the reports of the directors and actuary, which were as follows " The directors, in placing before the members the ac counts and transactions of the past year, are happy in their ability to point to the continued prosperity of the society. " 395 policies were issued in the general department—the amount assured being £146,270, yielding £5,048 ss. 4d:, annual premiums. £6OO was received for immediate an nuities, whilst the total receipts in the year, for premiums and interest, amounted to £34,469 4s. sd. " The claims by death have been comparatively few, viz., —in respect of 18 lives, and for the moderate amount of £5,124 19s. After providing for these claims--the payment of annui ties and bonuses—the purchase of policies—and discharging all current expenses, a sum of £14,801 17s. 9d. has been added to the accumulated funds of the society. " The members will bear in mind that every three years that portion of the general fund in excess of the sum neces sary to meet existing liabilities, is distributed among them, less a prudent reserve for fluctuations in mortality. The last distribution took place in 1859, and the next will occur after the general meeting to be held in 1862. The recent valuations of the actuary show that the existing liabilities are amply covered by £95,594 25., whereas the assets are £114,686 ls. Bd., thus leaving the sum of £19,091 19s. Bd., as the surplus since the last distribution, to be held in account for the next division of bonus. " The directors have taken steps, and are pursuing them, for securing to the society energetic and trustworthy agents. Their efforts have met with considerable success, but in this respect there is yet much to be done. They are, how ever, sanguine that in due course the society will be effi ciently represented throughout the kingdom, and their business, in consequence, largely augmented. The directors retiring byxotation are John James, and John W. Lay, Esquires, Major Skinner, R.A., and the Rev. Arthur Pearson, M,A., who are eligible for re-election, and offer themselves accordingly. Charles Phelps, Esquire, is the retiring auditor; and John T. Abdy, Esquire, LL.D., who has on previous occasions filled the office, to the satis faction of the members, is a candidate for the vacancy. " The directors refer with pleasure to the report of the the actuary, and take this opportunity of aoknowledging the services of the agents, and the valuable assistance ren dered by many of the members.—__ " On behalf of the Board, " H. 'l'. PRINSEP, Chairman. ACTUARY'S REPORT. "Reliance and East of England, March 4, 1861. " Gentlemen,—l beg to submit herewith detailed valua tions of the society's policies in force on the 31st December, 1860, the totals of which are as follows : " GENERAL ASSURANCE. 2,308 Policies, assuring £854,588, includ ing bonus . Net Liability, £76,234 16 0 "INDUSTRIAL ASSURANCE. 636 Policies assuring £9,729 Non-partici pating. " ANNUITIES IMMEDIATE AND DEFERRED. 87 Policies assuring £4,310 on various contingencies Net Liability £18,734 14 0 3,031 Policies Total net Liability £95,594 2 0 " These calculations are based, as at the preceding inves tigations, upon a 3 per cent. rate of interest for the assur ances ; the annuities, as of more limited extent and dura tion, being computed at 31 per cent. " The difference of value between the risk and office pre mimums, not included in the above estimate, but to be brought to account as realised, amounts on the present occasion to £85,359 12s. " The average ages of the lives assured are not unfa vourable to the society, a moiety being under 40 years, 65 per cent. under 45 years, 80 per cent. under 50 years, and less than 6 per cent. exceeding 60 years. " The claims during the past year have been singularly light, not amounting to one half of the sum estimated at its commencement as the probable mortality among the members of the society for the period under review. You will, however, with your accustomed care, see in this ex emption from anticipated loss, an additional cause for re taining full provision against adverse fluctuations of vitality. " Sincerely congratulating you upon the satisfactory state of the society's affairs, I have the honour to be, with much respect, gentlemen, your very obedient servant, . . . - "E. OSBORNE SMITH, Actuary. " To the Directors of the Reliance and East of England Mutual Life Office." LIABILITIES. L s. d. £ s. d. Present value of £861,317, Assured on Lives .. 426,785 2 0 Ditto, £4,309 10s. Annuities, immediate and contingent 24,003 12 0 450,788 14 0 Balance at credit of Society £469,880 13 8 ASSETS. s. d. s. d. Pusentvalueof office premiums 440,554 4 0 Less value of office margin.... 85,359 12 - 0 ---355,194 12 0 Bankers' balances, Government stocks, and other Securities, as per audited account .. 114,680 1 8 £469;8R0 The CHAIRMAN said he had great pleasure in meeting the policy holders that afternoon, bat the gratification would have been. heightened had there been a greater attendance on the part of 3,000 policy : , holders, who, each , and all, had an interest in the success of the society. But, although the attendance was somewhat limited, he looked upon it as a circumstance that showed the great confidence reposed in the directors. Had there been anything to cora • plain of or wrong in their proceedings there would have been a very largo attendee but as everything was so ex ceedingly satisfactory the policy holders were content to let the directors continue their exertions undisturbed. (Hear, hear.) He had to congratulate them in the first place on the amount of business transacted during the year, for during that period they had issued no less than 395 new policies, a number far greater than they had succeeded in obtaining in either of the preceding years. The annual income of the society, as a nature, consequence, also had greatly increased, and as long as that happy state of things continued there could be no limit to their prosperity. Another matter of congratulation was the small number of deaths that had occurred amongst the assurers in the Reliance Association; it was a very great deal below the number calculated upon, and the assurers, he was certain, would agree with him,' when he said it showed the great care taken by their medical officers to introduce none but good lives into their offices. (Hear, hear.) Among the deaths that had occurred since they last met, a gentleman of the greatest ability had been taken from amongst them. He alluded to the late Dr. Rowe—(hear, hear)—and he could not pass over that event without giiing expression to the deep regret the board of directors felt for the loss of so able a colleague. (Hear, hear.) The society, as all the assured knew, divided their profits in the shape of bonuses triennial! y ; they divided a bonus in 1858, consequently next year, 1861, the sum to be divided (after a prudent reserve) would then amount to more than £20,000. (Hear, hear.) The society have secured the services of a body of energetic agents, but much might be done to in crease the ',access which now happily attended their efforts if the assurers themselves were to agitate the subject of life assurance amongst their friends and acquaintances ; ho thought a man was conferring the greatest benefit on his fellowman in persuading him to make a provision for those near and dear to him, when, as in the ordinary course of things, he had paid the debt of nature. (Hear, hear.) The society had increased their agencies in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Wales, and he hoped that the policy holders would second the exertions of the directors. (Hear, hear.) He did not think he need detain them with any lengthened explanations with respect to the accounts. They were already set forth, and he saw the paper in the hands of every gentleman in the room ; in the event, however, of any explanation being required, he should 'only be too happy to give any information in his power. Ho would therefore resume his seat by moving that the report sub mitted by the directors be adopted. Mr. A. C. VELEY thought the very small sum set down as law charges showed clearly the society was not at all litigious. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He had very great pleasure in seconding the motion of the chairman. The resolution was then formally put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. Resolutions passing and approving of the accounts were also agreed to unanimously. The retiring directors—John James, and John W, Lay, Esqs., Major Skinner, R.A., and the Rev. Arthur Pearson, M.A.—were re-elected. Major SKINNER returned thanks. Charles Phelps, Esq., and J. T. Abdy, Esq., were elected auditors for the ensuing year. A resolution thanking the directors for their exertions during the past year was carried unanimously, and acknow ledged by _ _ The CHAIRMAN, who, in the course of his remarks, paid a high compliment to Mr. Osborne Smith and Mr. Butler. He said a more able actuary than the first named gentle man, or a more zealous and energetic secretary than Mr. Butler, was not possessed by any office in London. (Cheers.) They had a capital working staff of officers, and an active body of agents ; and, that being the case, he did not think, as they had all contributed so much to the success of the society, the meeting could do better than recognise the fact by an unanimous vote of thanks to all those gentle men. A resolution to that effect was carried unanimously. Mr. SMITH and Mi. BUTLER gracefully acknowledged the compliment. Thanks were also voted to the medical officers and to the chairman, after which the meeting terminated. A DETERMINED SUICIDE.—A singular suicide was committed on Sunday by a workman, fifty years of age, of the Boulevard de Grenelle. He was found hanging dead by the neck near his window, and on a table was a paper announcing that he intended to put himself to death on account of domestic sorrows, and these singular lines were added to the announcement :--" The rope has broken before strangulation was effected, and lam still alive. I will go to bed for awhile to gain strength, and then I hope that I shall complete my job." The rope by which the man was hanging being a little old was found to have broken, no doubt beneath his weight, but it had been tied together again, and strengthened by having his braces wound round it,—aalipani. REFORM MEETING AT RUDDERS ' FIELD. Last evening, a meeting, called by the Huddersfield Registration Soci' , was held in the- Philosophical Hall, Huddersfield, for the purpose of considering Mr. k3aines's bill for the reduction of the borough franchise to £6. Mr. Benjamin Robinson took the chair. There was a very large attendance. The Rev. R. BRUCE moved the first resolution, which was as follows : " That this meeting, while expressing its regret that her Majesty's Government has not fulfilled its pledges on the subject of Parliamentary Reform, and that the House of Commons has rejected Mr. Locke King's bill for the extension of the county franchise, rejoices in the introduc- tion of Mr. Baines's measure for the extension of the borough franchise, as an important step in the direction of such a comprehensive reform as the country needs." Mr. JOSIAH RHODES seconded the resolution. Mr. LEATHAM, M.P., rose to support the resolution, and was greeted with deafening applause. He said when he last had the honour to address them they met together to promote the Reform Bill of Lord John Russell. That was a measure mild and moderate—a measure which, con sidering the position of the House of Commons and the circumstances in which the Cabinet were placed; but more than all the strong attitude of indolence which the great mass of the people maintained 'with respect to the question of reform, they felt they ought not to reject but ought to accept as an instalment. Introduced late in the session, overlain by other Government bills, the measure fell at last before the supineness of the Government, the unwearied hostility of the oppo sition, and before the lukewarmness of the people. But when the measure was allowed to fall, it was with the distinct understanding that it was to be renewed at the earliest possible opportunity. (Hear.) During the recess, and more especially as the time approached for the re assembling of Parliament, ugly rumours began to circulate to the effect that the session of 1861 was not to witness another Reform Bill at all. Those rumours were confirmed and contradicted until people hardly knew what to be lieve. But, amidst all the contradictory rumours, there was no one who judged so ill of Lord John Russell, there was no one who had so thoroughly measured the matchless audacity of Lord Palmerston—(a laugh)—there was no one who had become so thoroughly convinced of the prostitution of our public men, or of the per fidy of the Government, as to believe, as to venture for one moment to foretell that that which had occurred would occur—that after the Government had taken their seats only upon the question—(hear, hear)—had thrown out another Government Upon this question alone, and had 'given every possible promise and pledge which men could give —after they had recommended this measure from the august lips of the Sovereign herself—no one imagined that this despicable and delinquent Govern ment, flinging to the winds its faith, its honour, and its reputation, and casting on one side the confidence of those* whose support was vital to its very existence. There was no one, he repeated, who had the hardihood to fortell that without a pledge to the nation, without even attempting to hold out one specious hope for the future, they would renounce, with a sneer upon their lips, the whole policy upon which alone they had been made a Government at all. (Loud cheers.) He did not hesitate to say that there was nothing more painful in the whole history of Ministerial failures than the prodigality with which Lord J. Russell had cast aside a great political reputation, had disappointed the expectations of half a million of his countrymen, expectations which he himself had been the first to raise, and which, when it suited his purpose, he was the first, with simpering jocularity, to betray. (Applause.) These were bold words, but he meant them to be so. There were times when boldness became a virtue, and this was one of them. They had arrived at a crisis when there was only one course open to straightfor ward Liberal politicians. It, might be a course which they would follow with reluctance, but it was a course which was imperatively and conclusively demanded if they were to maintain those great principles which were dearer to them than the flimsy ties of party, or than the security of a renegade Administration. If, some Mae morning after Easter, he read over his breakfast table amongst the other deaths in the paper the announcement of the death of Lord Palmerston's Government, he must confess for himself that his appetite would not be very materially impaired thereby. (Laughter and cheers.) Mr. Leatham reviewed the way in which the Government had dealt with the great questions of the ballot, which was laughed out of the house by. Lord Palmerston—the Church Rates Aba.. lition Bill, on which subject the one great speech against the bill had been made from the Treasury benches—the Lords' Aggression and the Reform Bill. If this were a Liberal Administration, all he could say was, from hence forth might Providence protect them from. Liberal Admi nistrations. (Cheers and laughter.) ~..But it was said that it was the foreign policy of the Government, and more especially the. course they had taken with regard to Italy, which was to blind the people to their errors. He contended that the policy the Government had adopted with regard to that country was the irrevocable policy of the people of England, and that neither Lord Derby nor any Other man could have pursued a different course. (Applause.) But what had been their policy with regard to Hungary ? Why Lord John Russell was.neve,r weary of be spattering with praise the most contemptible Government on the face of the earth—the Government of Austria— (hear, hear)—and only within the last few weeks, this great and in dependent Government of England had condescended to do that which was odious in the eyes of Englishmen. (Applause.) They had become so far embued not only with the love of Austria, but also with Austrian notions, that they had condescended to play the spy on Louis Kossuth. (Loud applause.) was also said that they must keep Lord Palmerston in, in order that they might keep Lord Derby out. (A laugh.) Now, he had yet to learn that these were the only two men whom Providence had fitted to conduct the Government of this country. (Cheers.) But, granted that it were so, he would venture to affirm that Lord Palmerston was capable of doing more injury to the cause of liberal opinion in one year than Lord Derby was in five. (Hear, hear.) _ Nay, he would go further, and say that Lord Palmerston' had done more injury to the' cause of Liberal opinion ill - England during the past year than Lord Derby had done during the whole of his past life. (Applause.) If Lord Derby came in it. would be on sufferance, and he must keep peace with France, must take a right course with regard to Italy, and must refrain, above all, from bringing forward party measures. Mr. Leatham concluded an eloquent peroration by urging upon the working men to take the question of Reform in their own hands; to petition from every village and from every mill, aid to register a solemn vow that night to give no slumber to their eyelids, and no rest to their dyes, until they had ceased to be the slaves of other men, and to be the victims of other men's taxation. He sat down amidst enthusiastic cheering. The following resolutions were subsequently proposed, and carried unanimously : " That this meeting is of opinion that the intelligence, morality, and patriotism of the working classes, impera tively demand such an extension of the franchise as shall give to these classes a fair share in the election of represen tatives to Parliament." _ " That a petition embodying the previous resolutions be immediately prepared, and that Mr. Leatham be respect fully requested to present it to the House of Commons." THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. EXCHANGE. The arrivals of English grain, fresh up, to this morning's market, were considerably on the increase, and in compa ratively fair condition. All good and fine qualities were in steady request, at fully Monday's advance -in the quota tions ; but inferior sorts moved off slowly, on former terms. The imports of foreign wheat were tolerably extensive ; nevertheless all descriptions met a steady consumptive in quiry, at full quotations. In the value of floating cargoes of grain no change took place. Fine malting barley was held at 455. per quarter, but all other kinds were very dull and difficult of sale. Malt changed hands to a limited extent, at late rates. The oat trade ruled steady, at fall currencies for all good and fine corn. Beans and peas realised Monday's quotations, with a moderate demand. Most kinds of flour were in steady request, and prices were well supported. Neat Friday, being Good Friday, the market will be closed. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English.......s. 1,880 i 1,240 I 1,940. 100 1 1,150 - Irish F0r5ign........ 13,470 910 9,250 I 700eacks 11,340 brie. WHITECHAPEL. The market is well supplied with beef and mutton, but scantily with veal and pork. Generally speaking, the trade is slow, as follows : Beef from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; veal, 4s 2d to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s 10d 'per 81bs. BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine hops continue in steady request, at full quotation. Other kinds are a slow inquiry; nevertheless, prices are supported. THE PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mille prem. , and the short exchan ge on L ondon is 25.40 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint,price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 6-10ths per cont. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 427 per mark, and the sh or t exchange on Lon d on is 13.7irper £ 1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 7-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg. The course of exchange at New Yor k on London for bills at 60 days' sight i s MO to 106 for first - c lass bills. Althou gh this shows the exchange to be against England, the high r a t e 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 llAlte4 States. EAST LONDON REFORM DBMON STRATION. Last night a very crowded meeting was held in the Standard Theatre, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of promoting the cause of parliamentary reform. A large concourse of persons had assem bled outside the •theatre long before the hour of meeting, and on the doors being thrown open, pit, boxes, galleries, and stage were instantaneously filled. Mr. NEWTON, who wa called to the chair, said :hat they were then met not so much to discuss :heir right to reform as to manifest their feelings, For it seemed it was agitation and not reasoning hat was now required from the people. (Hear, hear.) The whig and conservative governments had admitted the necessity of reform —the whigs most likely to enable them to retain place—the conservatives because the crown recommended that a reform measure should he considered by parlia ment. Lord J. Russell, in introducing his reform bill of 1860, said that a time of qtnet, when the people were calm and tranquil, was the best for considering the question of reform, and declared' that he did not wish to see it carried by such agi tation as existed during the discussion of the Reform Bill at Nottingham and Bristol and other places. But Lord J. Russell said in 1861 that agitation was necessary—that indignation meetings were requisite to pass the measure. It seemed to him that there was great contradiction between these two statements. (Hear, hear.) What did Lord J. Russell want ? Did he wish to see the seditious, incendiary, and almost insur rectionary proceedings of 1831 revive again ? (" It looks like it," and cheers.) Was it the conduct of true statesmen thus to appeal to the passions of the people ? (Hear, hear.) Well, per haps the people had been slumbering too long. But when they awoke, would they entrust the care and conduct of their interests to such men as Lord Palmerston and Lord j. Russell ? (No, no.) He believed there was no greater enemy of Parliamen tary Reform in the kingdom than Lord Palmerston. (Hear, hear.) And perhaps not without reason ; for if the House of Commons was truly the repre sentation of the people, no one who had been sus pected of forging documents would have been allowed to escape the investigation of a public com mittee. (Hear.) The people had of late borne many and odious insults at the hands of the scions of the aristocracy, but let the people show that they " knew their rights, and knowing, dare maintain them." (Cheers.) Mr. SLACK moved the following resolution ;-- " That we regard with indignation the conduct of Government and the House of Commons in their extravagant expenditure of public money and their contemptuous refusal of reform ; that the efforts of Mr. Locke King, air. Edward Baines, and other independent members, to obtain an immediate ex tension of the county and borough franchise, are worthy of approval and support ; and that we moat cordially recommend the formation of societies like the London Political Union, aiming at nothing less than the complete enfranchisement of the people, by means of universal registered suffrage, the ballot, short Parliaments, aad equitable distribution of members, and the exemption of candidates from personal expenses," Lord TEINHAM, who was received with loud cheers, said that when one man looked in the face of another man, whether high or low, he looked upon an equal. (Cheers.) They were all equal, for they were all taxed. When in former times some of their fellow-men were held in sla t very, the poor slave was represented with the chain around him, and with this motto written under, " Am I not a man and a b ro th er ?" (Cheers.) Well, were not the unen franchised of this country men and bro thers ? (Hear, hear.) Were they to be kept in political bondage, and for how long ? Let them not expect a reform bill from the House of Lords or from the present House of Commons. He believed the present Government took the most dignified course they could—that was not saying much—in leaving reform alone. (Hear, hear.) But let the people out of doors be of ose mind, and reform could not be resisted. (Hear, hear.) Had they a leader in the House of Commons ? (No, no, and ft cry of " Bright.") The resolution asserted the right of the people to universal registered suffrage, vote by ballot, and short parliaments. The people were entitled to that. He respected Mr. Locke King and Mr. Baines for pursuing their own idea of reform, but whilst he would support their bills he could not approve of them, for he never could un derstand how the possession of a shilling more or less could make a man worthy or unworthy of the franohioc. Olean} With regard to the ballot it was necessary that the voter should be pro tected from the intimidation of the landlord or the customer. A man was sot the less brave because he used a shield. (Cheers.) Their aira must be manhood suffrage and vote by ballot. The means must be the creation of a great national reform union, by which the opinions of London, Manches ter, Birmingham, and other great centres of activity could be brought to a focus. How was this to be done ? By sending delegates. Where ? To Lon don. When ? Whenever Parliament was sitting. Then and then only would they obtain the reform they wanted. (Cheers.) Mr. W. WILKs next addressed the meeting. He thanked them for coming there in such nunabers. Such a vast assemblage was the best answer the people could make to theqmpertinent appeal which had been made to them. There were at least 4,000 persons within that theatre, and 4,000 more would have been in it if they could find room. (Cheers.) Not only in that place but in many towns through out the country reform meetings had been held.. (Hear, hear.) The people therefore were not dead to the sense of their political degradation. Let them only work wisely but work on, and the time was not remote when they would obtain all they asked for—all in fact that was included in a word which was still dear to millions of his fellow countrymen—chartism. (Cheers.) True, that flag had been sometimes sullied, but it had its martyrs and its confessors, and he believed it would still be inscribed with the symbol of triumph. (Cheers.) As a matter of policy, however, he would let in as many persons as possible through the window, in order that they might open the wide door to the multitude waiting for admission. (Hear, hear.) Let them join this p o liti ca l union—let them sign the petitions which would be pre pared for their signatures—and let them be ready for the 10th April. (Cheers.) They knew the significance of that. They must avenge that horrid day, not by tumult and violence, but by the exhibi tion of numbers. (Hear, hear.) Let them be present on that day, if possible, at the House of Com Mons. But if they could not be present, let them at least sign the petitions ; and, if not to-day, they must soon get all they asked for. Let them make a solemn league and covenant on this great question, and let them resolve never to dissolve that league till it was made unnecessary by success. (Cheers.) The resolution was then put and adopted. Mr. M`GILCHRIST moved the adoption of a petition to Parliament in favour of reform, which was seconded by Mr. Lucraft, and supported by Mr.. Finlen. The motion was adopted, and the meeting separated. 2111 S RAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 27.—Wind this day at noon, South- Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine. PORTSMOUTH, March 26.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived— Woloerene, from London for Trinidad. FALMOUTH, March 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Eliza Jenkins, from Pernambuco ; Frederica, and Thetis, from Lisbon. CORK, March 25.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived—Anna Gray, from New York. OFF PORTSMOUTH, March 26.—Arrived—War Eagle, from London. for Charleston; Young America, from Lon don for New York. - _ WATERFORD, March 25.—Wind S.E.—Sailed---Exam pier, for St. John's, N.B. CARDIFF, March 25.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Jenny W. P a i n e, for New York. - . . QITEENSTOWN., March .25.—Wind Elizabeth Buekham, from Demerara. FLEETWOOD, March 26.—Wind for Norfolk, U.S. (132 ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTRADIPTON, Wednesday Mor n i ng, Arrived, March 26—Ear 1, f rom New York; Ceres, steamer, from Dublin; Alliance, steamer, from Havre ; aEreanwtanara; Alarm, from Newport ; and Mary, from Jersey; Silent; from l A v r e g a y r ll, fr s o t m eam sun er , Arbroath; George and Mary, from Little marquis of Bute, from Sunderland; Atalanta, hampton ; steamer, from Jersey ;IWilliani, from Newport ; Desmond, from Poole. Sailed—Panmure, for Arbroath; Mantua, for Blyth; 'cle f r7a ni nd C ,• Ceres, steamer, for London ; Edward and Mary, Brilliant, and Resolution, for Jersey; Woodlands, for Sunderland. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) G, Wednesday orning. Arrived, March 26— R Thea, AVESEND from Gravelines M ; Thetis, from Rotterdam; Expert, from Antwerp; Tyne, from Point de Galle. Arrived, March 27—Helston, from Guernsey ; Sarah and Christiana, from Bruges ; Triton, from Calais. Sailed, March, 26.—Retriever, for Vancouver's Island. Sailed, March 27.—Gnefae Berg, for Port Phillip ; Anna Henderson, for Rangoon; Governor M'Lea, for Cape Coast, Castle ; Hanover, steamer, for Calaia. Passed.—Her Majesty's DEAL, h ip ih W ad e a dn man esd th ay us, Mo_ fro rnin em_, g ose, •_ westward, for the river ; Indian Belle for Cn_bai sa t d r i : , Hongkong; Chanticleer, for Newfoundland for Ferrol ; Bellona, for Demerara ; WYnandi on f l r G ' Sh a tt h e aj a 4 Assyrian, for Shaughae—all c ...,, fr „L an f ro m Cork, for Naples. from Odessa, for London; r "f or Santander; Anne , Anchored—Neudbo Belbano,SpuiFo the Ways, for Nauritine, — M az oric ir e zu for L S on t. d J one ohn's ; lfroza n 1 0 ding► ration cant" hat e Alit coOkOt potiT a vvOir stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock stock 201 20 100 100 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stook stock' stock all all all all all 2.1~.10~ 7.4.0 541 17s 13.9.6 9} 8.12 4.104 1.8.6 2i 11} 4s 9.18.9 10.6.7 300 21 • 150 34 13s 6d all 128.6 d. all 1 10s. ail all a B. all all 15s, 8 100 all 100 all all all all 5 28i 41 5 81 81 94 39 310 31 160 36 !so 1 24 I 1001 1081 8 52 3 59i 35 i 18i