The Sun. — London, England, 1863-01-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The continuous withdrawal of gold from the Bank of England is inducing greater caution among discounters, who are fully aware that money will get dearer, unless the efflux should be arrested. There is every probability of further large shipments of gold to the Continent, and of silver to the East, and full quotations are therefore now required for the negotiation of commercial bills. Very little business has been transacted to-day under the minimum of the Bank of England. The Wave of Life, from Australia, has brought £56,000, and the Tartar, from Lisbon, £2,147, in specie. At the annual meeting of the Ocean Marine In surance Company interest will be paid at the rate of 5 per cent., leaving £179,287 to be carried for ward against current risks and liabilities. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week are generaily satisfactory. There has been rather more doing in the woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield, prin cipally in spring goods. At Manchester the de mand for checks and yarns had slightly increased far the India and China markets, while the hosiery and lace trade of Leicester and Nottingham has shown symptoms of improvement. In the hardware districts—Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolver hampton—there has been rather more animation in most of the principal departments. Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool cotton market to-day opened quiet, pending the arrival of the American and Indian mail; sales about 3,500 bales, at unaltered rates. A further decline of 5 per cent. has taken place to-day in the market for the English Funds, owing to speculative sales encouraged by the adverse specie movement, and the possibility of its soon leading to a further disturbance of monetary rela tions. There is, in fact, an idea that the rate of dis count must shortly be increased, unless the efflux of gold and silver should not immediately subside; and as a sudden cessation can scarcely be expected, sales are pressed, and prices, therefore, give way. Consols are now quoted 921 for money, and 921 I for the account. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced are steady at 92-I ; Exchequer Bills 6s. to Is. prem. Bank Stock has risen to 237, and the Indian 5 per Cent. Loan is 1081 -a. A rather buoyant feeling has continued to per vade the Foreign department. Egyptian have been well supported, the Ist issue at 961 97, and the 2d issue at 962 97 ; Greek Bonds re main at 16;4 ; Mexican Stock rose to 321 33, but has since reacted to 322 4 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 1853, realised 471 7 ; ; do., 1862, 461 7 ; Russian New Loan has receded to 95 -1-; Spanish Passive have again been actively dealt in at 26 / and the Certificates at 101- 7 ; ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, 701711, ; do., 1862, 661 67; and the '-'onsolides 404 ; Ita,ians are buoyant at 698 8 ; and Venez uelan New Loan at 61. Business in the Railway Share Market continued nether inactive, and in one or two instances prices exhibited rather less buoyancy. London, Chatham; and Dover receded 10s., and North 'Western Os., Metropolitan, however, improved 10s., and several of the other principal lines dealt in remained at about previous rates. The Foreign and Colonial lines were without material variation. Bahia and San Francisco brought 21 ; Recife and San Francisco, 191 ; Great Western of Canada was steady at 129 ; East Indian declined to MI ; and Great Indian Penin sula improved to lost. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re mained without any material variation in values ; Alliance of London and Liverpool realise 247 i; Bank of London, 1011 102 ; Ottoman Bank, 34k; and Union of Australia, 491 50. Crystal Palace Stock were steady at 311; National Discount Company at 82. Piel River Land brought 54; and Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada, 6. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 237 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 921 1 1 New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock . Ditto 5 per Cent 1081 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 95 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 1001 Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001 D.tt , Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account, Feb. 5 92k 1 4 1 Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 6 Ditto £5OO Ditto Small 7 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Equador New Consolidated l6l Egpptian 7 pei Cent 961 7 61 7 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms l6l 1 i B Mexican 3 pei. Cent - Ditto Account 321 3 21 New Granad a 2 p er C en t 2Bl i a Ditto Land Warrants . Ot Ditto ex over-due Coups. & Hectares 13 i Ditto Deferred Peruvian 41 per Cent. Ditto 1862 Ditto Account.. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account Ditto 1862...... Ditto Scrip, £25 paid 2l -I- pm Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Scrip, £56 Bs. paid ll pm Sardinian 6 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account.. Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of C ou p no t f un d e d Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account .. 86/ Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 1 )itto Account 7Ol 1 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1852 Ditto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gnil 651 Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f — Ditto Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 921 1 PALAIS DES ARCHIVES.—The works for reno vating and enlarging this building continue with out intermission. They consist in erecting a new gallery on the side towards the Rue des Quatre-Fils, and in pre paring the rooms for the Sigillographic and Paleographic Museum, which will be opened during the present year. The entrance will be in the grand pavilion of the old Hotel de Soubise, in the vestibule of which there was formerly a magnificent staircase with a curiously-wrought iron balus trade, and a ceil ing p a i n t e d i n f r i sa ill e b y B rune tt e. Thi s staircase has been replaced by one in the style of the Re naissance, which many persons will perhaps think inferior to the old one. At the top of this staircase is the entrance to the Tresor des Chartes; formerly the guard-room, a noble hall 24 metres long by 10 w i de ; it is fitted up wit h ' cases along the walls, and round it runs a gallery supported by light wooden pillars. At the end of this spacious apartment is placed an iron press containing part of the collections. This press was made by order of the Constit uent Assem bly. (1710) to contain the apparatus for making the assignats. It is let into the wall, closed by d ouble doors, and formerly had secret locks, which have been sup.. pressed. Among the objects it now holds aro Merovingian diplomas, autographs of Charles V., Queen . Elizabeth, Charles V. of Germany, & o. ; a letter from Sol iman 11, to Francis I. (1528). This letter, written in gold and blue cha racters, on thick vellum, is enclosed in &brocade bag. Then there is the roll of St. Vital, a very curious d ocumen t . In 'the middle ages, when an abbot died, the event w as an nounced to all the different monastic houses in the kingdom by a messenger carrying a long sheet of white parchment, rolled, a s was th en th e 'custom, on a stick. On this parch ment, the album of these days, all those to whom it was sent used to write a few words of condolence. The Roll of St. Vital, hero preserved, contains, under date of the con vent of Argenteuil, some Latin verses which are supposed to have been written by Heloise, then abbess of that convent. Lastly, in one of the compartments of this press are the keys of the Bastille, those of several conquered cities, and a multitude of very curious articles which are to be placed in glass cases in the new museum. The jetty of the part of Suiot-Va.lery-en-Cans (Seine•lnferieuro) has just been destroyed by the sea. The damage done is estimated at 300,000 f. A part of the jetty on the western side of Treport was also carried away during the same gale. Tho beach in the neighbour hood of that town presents a moat melancholy aspect. The road which ran along the coast no longer exists; the balus trade has been swept away in several places, and the whole is covered With pebbles and salad W B ►sl49Cl UP by the sea, -~-~ SHARE MARKETS--This Day ORDINARY SHARES AND STO1)I R:,f tw.Ly:. Lir., \Vol., and Str. Val idyl he and Tyne. ..., ! llost.,Sloaf.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter „, Caledonian , 'ors and Ban , !ou !Joni iv, 1 i I Do , A i.r.-..ts no rife:— Do. B till6pc• pan' lia,l been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Juno. ifiun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. IGlas h o'. and S. Western., !Great Eastern, Ord. stk' 1 Ditto A stock Ditto East A nfzlian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern... Do A stock Do fi do Do. £5 shares t. S. an W. of Ireland Great Western I Do Str Val gua. stool; Lancashire Yorkshire 'London and Blackwal! Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western] Lou. South Western! Shef., & Lincoln ' Mary port and Carlisle, Do * shares Metropolitan 'Midland Do New _ Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 6 shares 'Mid Kent _ _ Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase, Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.. . North London Do New !North Stafordshire 1 and S. W. Junction ) Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot 'Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union !South Devon !South Eastern , South Wales S. York. and River Thin Sta!nes,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darling-ton no Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath !Victoria sta. and Pim :Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Oxtord! Do Newport! Do Hereford! BRITISH P aai I w* Atlantic (t St Liiwrene( Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Inrf On. 5 per cunt....... Do. New . Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. Preteranee Balralo,BrantAGodrieli 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1:72 Do. do. July 1. 187:3 , Do. 10. .! Eastn. iL. 1 i'ai .Town 4r. Dock SCry . lEastn. Bengal go. p. • Ind.an, go. 5 p. c. 1)0. do. G Do. do. Ii do. .. Grand Trunl , of Canal, Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct.. Do. 6 per et. Deben r. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. G t. In diaPenin.g - ua.sp.c Do. New qua. 5 Do. January, 1862 .. 'Gt. South.ol lndia(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Share , Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. . Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. Do. 41 p. c. Extension De. DO: Fifth Extension. I1elb.(7on). p. 0. find- Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortv,. Bdv. Newltrunswlck&Caml. Class A Capital Shar: Do. do. B Capital do. N.lll.C'da6 pc Ist pi bds 6 D D c o o i D d :c o l I •**•• • • * • ea • • a, Do. Punjaub Do. Do. •• •• Do. indus.St. Flo.) ULUN Al, 14At itock fij_ioy. 6 p.e.,) a SLJ ttly 1877-Si Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Au2.l 100 Do. 6 p. e. Msr, & Sent.' 100 Do. sp. c. Jan.&.July. 100 I Do. 5 Inscribed stock. 100 Cape G. Hope, 6 p 0,1870 100 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880, 100 Do. 1890 100 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c' 100 -- N. 1t.60v. 6 p.e..J a.&,July 100 io. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct., 100 N. S. NV. 6 ov. 5 p c., 1860 100 Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1870 100 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds , ' lon New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. .teriinu, 1875 ! 10: IQueensland Gov. 6p. c 100 - i AUB G6p.e.1876.& up 100 Vi3.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&J uly 100 Do. In tw.c. kn.tv.r),t . , 100 FIRTTISII leambrian Consol. Gold ICki Hord Amalgamated !Devon G. Con.. (Tavist • Fast Bassett (Illogan) East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ...... East Cant Brea... E. W'i Russel (Tavistk. Gam./St.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Helston Grenville . Iferod's- Foot lin„stop Downs Lady Bertha Wargaret (Ony Lelant Marke Valley.. NTvudy Iron Oro (Lim ' New Setun North Downs Wh'l tiass.t(lllo , ';orth Wheal Crotty .'ar Consols (SA.. Blazes 'rovidence(Uny Leltit south Caradon(St.Cleel, S. Cara Brea (Illogan) ~ .Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min rin Cron West Basset (Illogan) W Carzdon (Liskeard West Seton • • • Wheal Basset. (Mogan: Vf'keal Buller( Redruth) W heal Kitty (t Lelant, , q'healLud ott wheal Mary Ann (Men ) Wheal Seton . • Wheal TreLawney (Lis.) Wheal Union PREFERENCE. SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, 95 Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex t. No. 2, 110 I , ltto, 6 per cent. pref , 1314 GtWestern ( erks Sr Hants Ext), red. 4 per cent., 981 j M , dland Consol!dated, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per ct., 98 North Stain dshire, 22j PREFEMENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent. pref., 1. 61 7 Kent Coast,'; per cent. pref. B, 2f London, Brighton &c., 4E per cent., 1858, 1038 London, Chatham, &c , Metrop. Ext., B 8 per cent., 10} 11 Metropolitan, 5f North British (idin., Perth, and Dundee) 4 per cent., 82} LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 83 Northern and Eastern, 6 per cent., 67k Wilts and Somerset, v 3 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) gua. 7 per cent., 21 Great Luxembourg, Ha Namur and Liege, gua.l4f. per annum, 201 N. Rail of Buenos A yres, gua. 7 per cent. (lira.), 3 2; 3 Recife and San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., 194 19 it San Paulo ), gua. 7 per cent., 91 Ditto (all), 23% South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 23} FOREIGN MINES. Dun Mount. Copper Min. Co. (Um.), 1 (1 East del Rey (lim.), 1$ 3 Fortuna (lim.), 41 4 Mont. Aureos Graz. Gold Min. Co. (Um), 31 Port Philip, 11 f Santa Barbara Gold Mine (1im.),"3 Vancouver Coal, 5 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (Um.), 23 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (Urn.), 961 pool Charteredßank g ~o s f c o. .London,iaenrd.A of India,l t f r 2 a, 3 114 13 n0 Cn 2 Alliance Bank of London and Liver (lim.), 24/ 5 43 Bank of Egypt, 263 51 City, 90, r n t , e a re n d d , China, a, 47 London and Brazil' tan ltru.), 311 London, B. Ayres London Chirtered, Vandir.. Plate (lim.), 143 14 1 London and Col on i a l (iit of Australia, 25i London and County, n "' 431 London Joint Stock, R 44 5 London and Middlesex, 21 London and Ntrthern 1, 3 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (11m.), Reserved Iss. Oriental Bank Corporation, 561 at £2 pm., 73 Ottoman Bank, :1-l4 I—Ditto, new, 9 81 91 9 81 Standard of British South Africa (lim ), gi loi Union of Australia, 50 41 Union of England and France (Um.), 1/ Union of London, 323 DOCKS. East and West India, 135 Victoria, 97 MISCELLANEOUS. Bombay (as (limited), 1 Canada Land, e 5 Ceylon Company, 4 C o pper Miners of England and Smelting, 7i per cent. pl., 17 Crystal Palsce, 3l Italian Irrigation Canal, 1 National Discount Company, 84 Peel River Land and Mineral, 54 Peninsular and 0 lental Steam, new, 441 Ithynaney Iron, 1. 1 Seotti,h Australian Investment (lirn.), 140 Submarine Telegraph Scrip, I—Ditto, Registered, I Trupt and Loan - Co. Vt trpperCanada, 6 14. 7.19.0 i 4. 7.0 2.0.6 J 4 4.3.0 .5.15. ii 18.1 ,9 28.9. 2.0.6 2.10.8 8 58i 7 3.13 Paid. Closing Busine,4 , Price. ! done, n ^~ f 7 86 BB 115 116 Ci 7 41 43 13 14 F 6 87 105 107 45, 463 42 44 234 24i 128 129 132 133 136 138 104 :06 C6l 61 109; 1092 72 73 116 118 41, 421 971 98 103 104 41} 412 121 121 128/ 129} tg 11a 97 99 53 53 1 ; 254 26; 994 IGO - - 57 68 88 1 881 128 130 11l 1 3 1 14 151, It 114 118 120 48 49 104 106 47 49 33 34 90 904 tiB 70 lot 104 8 7 38i 39i 10 104 p 71 71 p 149 151 41 51 21 3: p 55i 5114 21 •lip kdip 87 90 140 145 29 31 42 44 35 37 0 28 S BSS ON closin, , Price. 65 67 105 IC6 4/ 7 4 80 E 3 7.1 76 73 76 101 106 1 , SI ,f9j 1c64 '074 I(6k If 74 1 lip 21 <2 74 •6 63 f 6 33 35 98 52 33 P 5 33 1(54 1 , 641 I . Iv 104 10ti 12} i 2; 8 70 99 101 92 1 103 lot 97 99 93 .5 52 53 3 5 3 F, 83 15 IC5i 1014 In§ 104 t I fr . fP 104 lus p 99 101 1 : 32 i 31k 98 k k 1 106 106 106 108 106 108 16 07 01 10 10 , 110 ,112 114 112 114 ,111 113 104 105 100 101 991 1001 99 100 109 11 104 106} 19 li 1 09 111 107 109 1101 1101 10 i Pald. t.ll I 47 If 43i 4 3 66. I £ & 104 I 73 117 161 17& 42 2 v 7/ 8 1035 3 411 12} 11; 12f 129 Ff 11 p 53} 100 99t 90 1 Business don, 104 I 10Ff 106 j 7 741 4 5i 105/ 61 11; 6i 7 lit xd 9 X d 238 Tim SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1863. MARKETS—This Day, MARK-LANE. The country markets held on Saturday were dull for wheat, and inferior qualities changed hands at rather lower prices. The supplies on offer, however, were only moderate. Malting barb y ruled firm in the extreme; but other spring corn, including flour, met with a slow sale, on former terms. The wheat trade on the continent is in an inactive state, at about previous quotations. Advices from New York, however, report an improved feeling in the export dera l d. for wheat and four, at enhanced rates. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English grain were small. The imports from abroad amounted to 10,699 quarters of wheat, 5,853 barley, 3,359 oats, 1,010 beans, 6 peas, 130 tares, 9,410 linseed, 1,444 oilseeds, 3 sundry seeds, 10 sacks and 5,4t9 barrels of flour. A very moderate supply of English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market, in bad condition. Even the few samples on offer changed hands slowly, at last Monday's quotations; otherwise, the trade was in a slug gish state, and sales could only be effected by submitting to a reduction, compared with this day se'nnight, of is per quarter. At the close of the market the greater portion of the supply of out-of-condition produce had not been dis posed of. The supply of foreign wheat was tolerably extensive, both ex ship and ex granary. Holders of all descriptions were firm in their demands, but buyers endeavoured to make purchases on easier terms; sales consequently pro gressed slowly, yet the quotations were steadily supported. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average request at late rates. Malting barley, the supply of which was small, ruled firm at fully last Monday's currency. With other kinds the market was fairly supplied, and the demand proved far from active, but without leading to any quotable change in prices compared with our last report. We have to report an inactive market for malt, at pre vious quotations. The supply of oats on sale was small. For all qualities the trade ruled firm, and an 'advance of 6d per quarter took place in prices. Beans—owing to their bad condition—sold heavily, at about previous rates. The supply on offer was moderate. Peas changed hands slowly, on former terms. The mar ket was but moderately supplied. The demand for flour ruled far from active, yet prices, generally speaking, were fairly maintained. U Unittal CV PRI? 11111,32.7,2/ ra.BAYIVRB Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4Bs 54s Ditto, white, new —47 s Ditto, old sos 578 Nortot., and Lincoln, red, old —3 s Ditto, new Talavers, Rye— Barley—Grinding 26s 35s Malting, new Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware s6s 708 Chevalier 668 25s Oats —Yorkshire and Lineolnsh., Feeding, 20s 25s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBB 258 Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 22s 268 Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new .. 36s 38s Maple White, new Boilers Floor—Town-made Suffolk 348 38s Stockton and Norfolk. ...... . 34s 353 COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, Jan. 24. The Queen, with Pr:ncess Louis and Princes: Helena, drove out yesterday. Countess Bluct,ei had the honour of accompanying her Majes y. Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge attended on horse back. SUNDAY. The Queen, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Leopold attended Divine service at Osborne this morning. The Rev. G. Prothero officiated. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting and the household were also present. _ _ _ Prince Louis of Hesse returned to Osborne froM Sandringham yesterday. Prince Louis of Hesse, attended by Captain von Westerweller, arrived at Buckingham Palace on Saturday morning, from a visit to the Prince of Wales at Sandringham Hall, Norfolk. His Royal Highness left town at a quarter before one o'clock for Osborne, Isle of Wight. Despatches were received on Saturday at the CAoni 11 office from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Despatches were sent to the Governors 'of the North American Provinces and Bermuda. The Prince of Wales arrives in town this day from. Sandringham, and on Wednesday leaves for Osborne. MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.—We un• derstand that, at a meeting held on Friday night, in the British League-office, Bcse-street, Edinburgh, a deputation was appointed to wait upon the magistrates to recommend that a popular demonstration should take place in celebration of the marriage of the Prince of Wales in the Corn Exchange. It is proposed that the rates of admission should be such as to afford the working-classes an oppor tunity of giving expression to their sentiments of loyalty on the occasion; that the Lord Provost should be asked to preside; that the refreshments should consist of tea, cake, and fruit; that a few short addresses should be given of a nature appropriate to the occasion; that there should be vocal and instrumental music; and that the meeting bliu uld break up in time to allow all present to witness the illumi nations.—Scotsman. The inh,bitants of Plymouth, in public meeting assembled on Friday, resolved to testify their loyalty and attachment to the Queen and her family upon the approach ing marriage or his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by public rejoicing and by fetkting the poor. A committee was appointed and a subscription commenced. Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold, attended b 3 Major Elphinstone, honowed the Royal English Opera with their presence on Saturday evening, to witness the grand pantomime. His Royal Highness Prince Allred, passed his examination for seamanship on board the St. George, has received an acting order es a lieutenant. The prince will not, however (says the Army and Wavy Gazette), bo con firmed in the rank until he passes at the Royal Naval Col lege at Portsmouth. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridg( arrived at Gloucester House on Saturday from visiting her Majesty at Osborne. The ball which took place on Thursday last at the Tuileries was, we learn, most animated and brilliant, The Emperor and Prince Napoleon wore the uniform of general officers. The Empress had on a head-dress and necklace resembling ivy leaves, each leaf being surrounded with diamonds. Her Mi•jesty wore a white dress orna• mented with garlands of marine plants, the green tufts of which went round the skirt. The Princess Mathilde was not present, but the Princess Clotilde, although rather in disposed, attended. At supper her Majesty conversed almost all the time with Prince de Metternich and the Countess Waleweky. About 2,300 persons were present. Their Majesties retired about one, but dancing was kept up until tour. Her Highness the Princess Marie de Philippexco has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Grange Wood Hall, Ashby de• la-Zouch. His Excellency the French Ambassador paid a visit to Earl Russell yesterday afternoon at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington arrived at Apsley House on Saturciay from Strathfieldsaye. The Duke and Duchess of Argyll and family are to leave Roseneath, their seat in Dumbartonshire, to-day for Argyll Lodge, Campden-hill, Kensington. The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort and Lady Geraldine Somerset, who have been staying with the Duke atd i uchess of Beaufort at Badminton, are expected at their residence in Hill-street to-morrow. The Count and Countess de Flahault and Miss Elphinstono do Flahault arrival at Coventry House on Saturday :rein visiting Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby at Torquay. The Eirl and Countess Spencer have been enter taining, during the past week, at their seat in Northamp tonshire, a numerous circle. Amongst the company present were—the Earl of Shrewsbury and Ladies Talbot, the Earl Cowper, the Countess Cowper and Ladies Cowper, the Earl of Listowel, the Dowager Countess Spencer and Lady Sarah Spencer, Lord and Lady Charles Bruce, Lord Richard Grosvenor, Lord Massy, Lady M. L.scelles, Lord Lough borough, Hon. Major Anson, Colonel avd Hon. Mrs. Loyi, Lindsay, Mrs. and Miss Watson, Captain and Mrs. C. Boyle, Mr. Greville, Mr. H. Seymour, &c, On Thursda) night the countess gave a ball at the hall to a nutnerou, circle, including among the invitations all the leading fami. lies of the county, together with the clergy. Among the guests at the ball were—The Earl and Countess Jermyn, Lord Henley, NIX., Gen. Home, Col, H. Cartwright, M.P., and Mrs. Cartwright, Lord and Lady Suffield and party, Mr. J. and Lady Catherine Whyte Melville, Gen. and Mrs. Bouverie and Miss Bouverie, Mr. and Mrs. Craven, Mr. and Mrs. Baring, &c, The Earl and Countess of Warwick are among the numerous members of the English aristocracy residing at Nice. The noble earl end countess are not expected to return home before the spring. The Ebrl Russell has issued cards for a dinner on Saturday, the 31st inst., at his residence in Chesham place. Lard and Lady Rendlesham have arrived at Eglinton Castle from Rendlesham Hall, Suffolk. The noble lord and her ladyship will shortly leave England on a con tinental tour. Lord and Lady Sherborne have arrived at Howchin's Hotel from their seat in Gloucestershire. We regret to state that Field Marshal Lord Seaton is in such a state of health as to cause serious un easiness to his friends. RUMOURED ELEVATION OF THE EARL OF DAL HOUSIE To A MARQUISAT E. —We learn, from a source on which we can place reliance, that the Earl of Dalhousie is about to be created a marquis, by the style and title of Marquis of Panmure, in acknowledgment of his services while Secretary of State for War. We are sure that such an acknowledgment will be hailed with preat satisfaction by his lordship's friends, as well as by the country at large.— Dundee Advertiser. THE MINISTRY.—The first Cabinet Council this year is appointed for Tuesday mlxt, at Lord Pal merston's official residence in Downing-street. The noble Premier is expected to arrive in town to-morrow (this day) from his seat Broadlands, Hants. The Duke of Somerset, Sir George Grey, the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Gladstone, Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Sir Charles Wood. and Mr. Vil liers are in London. The Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Granville, and other members of the Ca binet, absent from town, are expected to arrive in the metro polis in order to be pres€nt at the meeting, Lord Carlisle, Lord Lieutenant of Iceland, arrived in London a few days ago, and has been in personal communication with some of the Cabinet Ministera.—Observer. THE CROWN OF GREECE.—We understand that the Duke of Coburg is no longer one of the candi dates for the crown of Greece. We believe, however, that within a few days a prince of high lineage, and of the Pro testant faith, will be suggested to the Greeks as a fitting person to fill their vacant throne.—Morning Post. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. R. B. Lytton has been appointed Secretary of Legation at Copenhagen ; Mr. Pakenham has been promoted Second Secretary from Copenhagen to Vienna; Mr. Plunkett, Second Secretary, from St. Petersburg to Copenhagen; Mr. St, Clair, Second Secretary, from Vienna to St. Petersburg.—Observer. Tne Queen has appinted the Rev. William Mor rison to be assistant and successor to the Rev. T. Anderson, in the parish of Crawford , in the p resb y ter y of Lanark ; and the Rev. Thomas Dykes, minister of the second charge of the parish of Ayr, to the first charge, vacant by the trans fer of the Rev. Mr. Shaw to the church and parish of Alloa. of the French at A— House, "You are "I am going to take something" (Je vais prendre quelque chose), said a member em bassy on his way to the refreshment room soon after the annexation of Nice and Savoy.riend," it is quite right," replied a literary and political the custom of your country." PRESIDENT LINCOLN.—My up when when I got into the street, why I stood it was the that tall fellow came into the room ? "Because . , President." "The President of what ?" "Of the United dulous than ever States?" let friend asked me, "Oh, cone now, you're humbugging me; me have another look at him." He came back more incre serious, he exclaimed, " I give up the United States after ; but when I assured him I was quite this. Russell's Diary. On and from the Ist inst. a severer discipline and a l ess generous diet were introduced into the con vict prison at Portland. The con v i cts are dissatisfied, and a disturbance is anticipated. The utmost Vigilance is ob served, to prevent any combined plan of action amongst the Critligl . 40. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market was moderately good for the time of year, but its general quality was by no means first rate. Sales, however, steadily progressed at full prices. From our own grazing districts as well as from Scotland the receipts fresh up this morning were moderate. The quality of each breed, however, though good,was notequal to last week. Prime Scots, crosses, &u., commanded a steady sale, and late rates were well supported. Otherwise the beef trade was in a sluggish state, and in some instances th quotations ruled in favour of buyers. The general top figure for beef was 4s 10d per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 2,150 Scots, crosses, and short horns. From other parts of England 900 various breeds; from Scotland 510 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland 200 oxen and heifers. The show of sheep was limited, and the quality of most breeds was only moderate. Prime Downs and half-breds sold freely, at pr i ces e qual to Mo n d ay l ast. O t h erw i se, owing to the large supply of mutton on sale in Newgate and Leadenhall, the mutton trade was inactive, at barely previous carrencies. A few very inferior Downs realised 6s; but the general top price was 5s 10d per 81bs. There were a few Dorset lambs on offer at an average price equal to 78 4d per 81bs. Calves were in short supply and steady request at full quotations. Pigs ruled firm, with a fair de mand. The top price was 4s 8d per 81bs. Per 81b. to sink the offal. s. 41. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 .;rse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 iecond quality do. 4 2 4 10 s. d. s. d. Primecrs••wool do. 5 0 5 6 Pme. S'thdown d 0.5 8 5 10 Large arse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Small porkers 4 6 4 8 ; and quarter-old store pigs, Suckling culv44,a, to 20s to 30s. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts FOREIGN SUPPLY . Beasts Calves Sheep . 102 Pigs Cows — sheep Calves Pigs . statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of Mt stock exhibited and sold in the great metr,,politan cattle market, on Monday, Jan. 27, 1862, and this day, Monday, Jan. 26, 1863. Per 81b. to sink the offal. Jan. 27, Jan. 26, 1862. 1863. ('-parse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 3 4to 3 6 tsecond quality do, ?rime large oxen 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c... Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 5 0 5 0 5 6 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. uarge hogs Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 6 4 8 Beasts Sheep .. .... Calves Pigs 4lO , 240 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan 2B. 1861.—Beasts, 3,250 sh ep, 13,200—calves, 75—pigs, 380 JAN. 30, 1860.—Beasts, 3,900 —sheep, 18,390—calves, 168—pigs, 360. The total imparts of foreign stocic into London, last week, amounted to 2,696 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 797—in 1861, 598—in 1860, 2,421 —in 1859, 1,837—in 1858, 650—in 1857, 1,041 head. . . IMPORTS INTO LOAlivls L. 46 WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam .... 207 .. 1223 331 Harlingen .... 320 161 .. 11 _ Hamburgh .... 15 .. 270 .. Boulogne. Medimblik .„ Vigo — • . NieweDiep . Amsterdam.... Antwerp. 39 .. Bremen .... .„ or Corunna. „. .. .-- Carril ll9 , Tonning --- —___ ---- ---- ---. Total .... 661 .. 1,654 .. .. 381 .. The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862 247 .. 386 .. .. 164 .. 18R1 .. 309 .. 213 .. .. 21 .. -- 186) 464 .. 1,602 .. -- .. 357 .. 1 1859 330 .. 1,379 .. -- .. 123 .. 6 1858 234 .. 257 .. -- .. 159 .. -- NEWGATE AND LEADENJIALL. Fair supplies of meat, both town and country-killed, are on sale at these markets. Good and prime beef, mutton, v. al, and pork move off steadily, at full prices ; otherwise, the trade is dull, and the quotations have a downward tendency. Per Sib. by the carcase. ailed Inferior beef 2 6 2 10 Middling do. 3 0 3 6 Prime large do. 3 8 3 10 Do. small do. 4 0 4 2 Large pork 3 5 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6 adsd Middling mutton 3 8 4 2 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 Veal Small pork ~ 4 2 4 6 Lamb BOROUGH HOP. Since our last report only a moderate business has been transacted, both in English and foreign hops, nevertheless, prices have ru•.ed firm. Last week's import amounted to 191 bales from Boulogne, 71 from Antwerp, and 22 from Ham burg. Mid and East Kents Weald of Kents Susses Bavarian American .. 95s to 112 s ~ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The fresh arrivals of potatoes to these markets bince our last have been only modeiate, but the market has again been well supplied with produce ex warehouse. Generally speaking, the trade has ruled quiet, yet prices have been well supported. Last wee'es imports was 124 tons from Marans, 110 tons from Dunkirk, and 2 bags from Antwerp. Yorkshire Regents Do. Flukes Do. Rocks Kent and Essex Regents llOB to 130 s „ Scotch Regents Do. Rocks .... 80s to 1008 , Foreign .... 65e to 75s ~ WOOL. We have to report a less active market for nearly all kinds f English wool, nevertheless, prices have ruled firm. In colonial qualities a limited business has been transacted, on former terms. Last week's import was 997 bales from Boulogne. SEEDS. Liuseed, rapeseed, cloverseed, and, t re f o il noe orm at POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH -STREET. A CASE FOR TILE DIVORCE COURT—CRUELTY TO AWIFE —Henry Wamersley, a sculptor, residing at 18, Howland street, Fitzroy. square, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt— first, with being drunk and disorderly in front of the curt on Saturday afternoon; and secondly, on a warrant with threatening to take the life of his wife. Mr. Beard appeared for the wife. Jesse Trower, one of the warrant officers of the court, said that on Saturday afternoon the prisoner came to the court and tried to force his way into the passage. Seeing that ho was drunk he prevented his entering the Court, and as be would not go away he caused him to be taken into custody. In answer to the chief clerk, the officer said the prisoner merely said that he wanted his wife, and he heard after he was locked up, that he was summoned to the court on Sa turday afternoon. Prisoner said he remembered nothing about it. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined him ss. or seven days. Mr. Beard then said that he appeared on behalf of the Prisoner's wife to complain of hi. conduct, he, while hold ing a razor in his hand, having threatened to take her We. '1 he woman had not come to he court till she had been compelled to do so, fearing that the prisoner would carry out his threats, and he (Mr. Beard) must therefore ask that the prisoner might not be allowed to go at large on his own recognisances, but be ordered to find such bail as would protect his wife from his ill-usage. Mrs. Jane Wamersley, a ladylike person, said she had been married to the prisoner for eleven years, and he had frequently ill .used her. On the evening of Wednesday last he asked her for money. and Nhe told him that she had non , and that he he had pledged all her clothes. He then said that he mus have money, and would have it. He had threatened if she did not bring home from where she was employed, her watch and chain, he would cut and burn everything in the place, and then do for her. He had a razor in his hand, and took up one of her boots and cut it to show what he would do, and said that if he could not do for her with the razor, he could in many other ways. Fear ing that he would carry out his threats, she rushed to the window and opened it, and called "Murder I" and on r owe of the persons in the house coming to her assistance he threatened to smash their heads. On Friday morning he went to where she was employed, and took away her watch and chain. Mr. Beard—And with the money he raised by pledging them he got drunk on Saturday. In answer to questions, Mrs. Warnersley said she worked for hez own living, and that the prisoner, who had latterly taken to drinking, had had three or four appointments, but would not work. Prisoner asked his wife whether he ever struck her, and she said that he had frequently pushed her about, and that she fully expected he would kill her. Mr. Beardall, mantle manufacturer of Tottenham•court road, the employer of the wife, proved that prisoner came to his house on Friday and went upstairs to his wife, and took her watch and chain away. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, Mr. Beardall said the wife was a well-conducted person. Prisoner said he had gct a good situation to go to. Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered him to find two sureties in £2O each to keep the peace towards his wife. WESTMINSTER. CURIOUS CASE.—Ann Fennel, a middle-aged woman, was eharged with the two distinct offences of deserting her children and leaving them in the workhouse, and with ab sconding with the parish clothing of St. George's, Hanover square. Mr. Rogers, the settlement clerk of the parish, said that the defendant and her family had been inmates of the work. house for the last two or three years. Last year she went out on leave and absconded for some time, and being brought back, the offence vas overlaoked. On Tuesday last she again obtained p, rmission to go out. It was to meet a girl of hers sent up by her brother from Southamp ton, and the parish wero ready to adtnither. The defendant went out, but never returned. Mr. Badderaly, Master of St. George's, Hanover-square, Workhouse, Little Chelsea, said that he was at Brompton last night, when he by chance met the defendant, and gave her into custody. Defendant had gone out in the parish clothes, but only had a portion of them on at the time she was met. Mr. Arnold asked whether the defendant had a hus band ? Mr. Rcgers replied that she had, but he was imbecile, end maintained in the other workhouse of the parish, Mount-street, St. George's square. Mr. Arnold questioned whether a married woman could in any way be charged with deserting her children while her husband was alive. The legal responsibility was upon him and not upon her. Mr. Rogers quoted some extracts, upon feith of which he had charged the defendant with desertion If any difficulty arose on that part of the case the parish would go upon the other—for absconding with the clothing. Mr. Arnold said he also very much questioned whether that charge could be sustained. The words of the statute were " removing away and absconding." There surely could not be a running away, as the defendant had left the workhouse with the consent of the parish authorities. Mr. Rogers said the neglect to return was an absconding. Mr. Arnold remanded defendant till Friday, that the matter might be considered. extreme quotations, but oti former terms. The cake trai Ler seeds move off slowly on le is dull at late rates. learraway Coriander l6s 18s H crapseed, per qr 42s 44s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 748 Crushing Baltic -8 -8 Odessa .t —s --8 Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £lo Os ElO lOs Foreign £lO Os £ll Os Rape ap ed, n ew Pt ,P qr 68s 7 u r 46 Os s 4 £6 1 2 5 8 ' R Turnip, W hite,p. bus 1 1 s to 14s Swede —s —s Mustard, Brown 9a 12s White, Tares, New 7s Cd 8s 6d Old per quarter - s —s Canary, per quarter 96s 52s Rye grass, new s — s Clover, Red Eng., et. 45s 64s White Foreign Red 42s 51s White sBs 76s Trefoil, new 24s 32s TALLOW. A steady business is doing in most kinds of tallow at the late advance in the quotations. To-day St. Petersburg Y.C. is quoted at 44s 9d per cwt. on the spot, and 45s for March delivery. Rough fat 2s 3 3 / 4 d per Sibs. 1859. l 1860. 1861. 1862. Stock this day.... 09 35,519 , 62,037 49,572 Price of Y.C. f i 14386,1 to's9sod to'6 s to'47s3d to --s Od —s Od — s Od — s Od Delivery last week 2,2j6 1,831 1,303 ,73 Ditto from June 1 75,656 55,089 60 , 034 F9 ,r 97 Arrivals last wee 180 8 t 4,100 247 Ditto from June 1 88,59 s 8V27 10%877 82,7 , 8 Price of Town .... 55s Od 61s Od 61s 9d 18s 6d 1863. 52,863 44s Od to I —s Od 2, 07 56,332 85 70,231 I 468 61 THAMES. A MOST INCORRIGIBLE VILLAIN. Bartholomew 111‘Cabe, aged 26, a morose, dir y, and dissipated ruffian and thief, was charged with burglary and robbery in his own father's house, No. 5, Devouport-street, Commercial road, Ratcliff. The prisoner has been frequently charged at this court with robbing and assaulting his father, a respectable trades man, carrying on business as a carman and coal merchant. While at home with his father he frequently plundered him of money and property, was almost constantly intoxi cated, and annoyed all the family by his late hours, irregu • larities, abuse, and destruction of property. At last he was sentenced to a month's imprisonment and hard labour, and on the day he cams out of prison, his father, who appears to be an industrious and kind-hearted man, provided him with a coat and some money to pay for a lodging. On the same night he broke into his father's house and robbed it. For five nights in succession he visited his fathei's premises, and when he did not effect an entrance he destroyf d some property. At last he was again given into custody of a policeman, and brought before Mr. Cooke at this court on Thursday, the 15th tastant. Mr. Cooke said the prisoner would be committed for trial for burglary and robbing, and re manded him for a week for the completion of the depositions. His father, with mistaken but kind-hearted lenity, did not appear on Thursday, and his prodigal son was discharged. On the same night he again committed a burglary in his father's house. He effected an entrance by breaking down the shutter of the kitchen window, and opening the window. He succeeded in carrying off two coats belonging, to his father, and a coat, hat, cap, and other articles belonging to James M'Cabe, a young man, his brother. Last night the prisoner had the audacity to again attempt to enter his father's premises. He was de tected ty a police-constable named William Hall, No. 425 who found upon him one of the coats he had stolen on Thursday night. He admitted that he had plundered his father, and said he had as much right to take things as his brother It was proved that the brother was an industrious sober man. He appeared as the prose cutor in this case, and said his father had endeavoured in vain to reclaim the prisoner, but without effect, and that whenever he was entrusted with money he continued spend ing every farthing until it was exhausted, and when he was entrusted with goods for sale he appropriated the money to his own use. The prisoner had robbed his father 100 times. The prisoner, who was labouring under delirium tremens, said he had nothing to urge in his defence, and did not care. The magistrate, after observing that the prisoner was the most incorrigible villain he had ever met with, committed him for trial. We hear that Captain Burton and 1'!. Dn Chaillu have settled to visit the gorilla country in company on a sporting tour. 111. Du Chaillu visits New York before starting with Captain Burton. "The _Nation," says the _Lombardia of Milan, " has announced that the Franco-Italian treaty of are to be quoted on the Paris commerce contains a stipulation to the effect that Italian Company' no such clause is to be found securities, and among them the shares and bonds of the " e Martimprey, sub-governor of Algeria, Bourse. Canal a few evenings grand ball, at which 11 . 1arsbal the Duke de Mala koff i s g oG t ,11 by yn t r ea e r a a tr d . inaugurated the season of fetes at Algiers, koff was present. The salons wore decorated for the oc cagion* the Isloorial style. ;THIRD EDITION. St. N OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—Tais EVENING. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 1 agat Avalanche (taken) 16 to 1 agst Master 13agot (taken) 20 to 1 agst Catspaw (taken) 33 to 1 agst Moar (taken) 10 to 1 agst Mr. Lamplugh's lot, Moor, Catspaw, and Mauchline (taken) CHESTER CCP. 20 to 1 agst Stradella (offered, take 26 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Black Deer (taken) 40 to 1 agst Plover (taken) 50 to 1 agst Welcome (taken) 50 to 1 agst Anfield (taken) 50 to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Valentine (tak n) 1000 to 15 agst Donnybrook (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 30 agst Hospodar (taken) 4to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken) 20 to 1 agst Hospodar and Lord Clifden winning Two Thousand and Derby 25 to 1 agst Saccharometer and Lord Clifden win ning Two Thousand and Derby THE DERBY. 525 to 100 agat Lord Clifden (taken) 9to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken) 12 to 1 agst Hospodar (taken and offered) 22 to 1 agst Automaton (offered) 22 to 1 agst Tom Fool (offered) 25 to 1 agst Carnival (offered) 25 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (offered) 1000 to 35 agat King of Utopia (taken) 50 to 1 agst Glenochty colt (taken) 50 to 1 agst St Giles (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Cairncastle (offered) 50 to 1 agat Pratique (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Tambour Major (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Golden Pledge (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Bright Cloud (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Baldwin (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Bavaria (taken) 1000 to 10 agat Jerry (taken) CITY BETTING—Tars DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 20 to 1 agst Master Bagot (taken freely) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Stradella (taken freely) 30 to 1 agst Black Deer (taken) 33 to 1 agst Le Marechal (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 175 to 50 agst Hospodar (taken freely) 11 to 1 agst Brick (taken to £5O) 20 to 1 agst Pratique (taken) THE DERBY. 1000 to 25 agst Tajo 2000 to 20 agst Golden Pledge LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Blackburn, Crompton, and Wightman.) IRWIN V. THE QUEEN. Mr. O'Malley Irwin applied to their lordships in person this morning to assist him with respect to the petition of right which he had presented to her Majesty, and in con nection with which he claimed damages to the amount of £lOO,OOO. The number of adverse decisions Mr. Irwin has sustained seemed to have no effect upon his own view of his case. He said his application to the Court on the present occasion was for an order to proceed with his cause, notwithstanding her Majesty had not endorsed upon his petition her royal fiat, " Let right be done." He grounded his application on the 24th of Victoria, chap, 34, the 2d and 3d sections, giving the Court the power to proceed notwithstanding the present state of his case. The Bth section also gives him the power to call upon the Court for an order to proceed, whereby he could ask their lordships to take his case into their consideration for judgment, and award him such damages as they might see fit. The Lord Chief Justice remarked there was no fiat by her Majesty in this case. Mr. Irwin said that was so. Mi. Justice Crompton said the Court could send out no order under such circumstances. Mr. Irwin contended he was entitled to the relief be asked by right and justice. The Chief Justice was of opinion that, until Mr. Irwin had obtained her Majesty's fiat, he had no right upon which he could ground his motion. The whole question depended upon her Majesty issuing her fiat to the petition of right, and if that was not done, then the Court was with out power. Mr. Irwin said the non-issuing of the fiat was a failure on the part of her Majesty, and ho was entitled to proceed in the same case as of a right confessed. The Cbief Justice remarked it was entirely a question for her Majesty, and it was her gracious pleasure not to issue her fiat. Mr. Irwin said there were other sections in the act that gave the Court the power to grant the prayer of his petition. The Bth section bore particularly in cases of failure. The Lord Chief Justice said there was no failure. All the section referred to did was to declare what was to be done after the issuing of the fiat, and that did not apply in the present case. Mr. Irwin was of opinion that the cause of that was by reason of her Majesty being in default. Mr. Justice Compton said there could be no default until the fiat of her Majesty was issued. Mr. Irwin was about to again claim his right under the Bth section of the act, when The Lord Chief Justice said the section said certain things were to be done. Had her Majesty issued her fiat to the petition of right, by affixing to it the words, "let right be done," the applicant could call upon the Court to proceed, but her Majesty has not done so, The question is quite clear, and it was lamentable that the time of the Court should be taken up in the manner it was. Mr Irwin hoped the Court would grant the prayer of his petition, and he made no further remarks for a tew moments. The Lord Chief Justice asked if he had concluded. Mr. Irwin said he hal nothing further to say, but he could hand up a copy of his petition of right if it was re quired. These were facts. Mr. Justice Crompton remarked that the fact of import ance was that the fiat had not been issued—all the others were of little importance. The Lord Chief Justice was clearly of opinion that there were no grounds for the present application, and he also expressed his astonishment that any person could read the sections and not be of his opinion. When a petition of right was presented, the Home Secretary submitted it to her Majesty, and in the event of its meeting the royal pleasure, the flat issued "let right be done." As soon as that is done, then the Court is bound to carry on the case. He also thought that any person acquainted with the meaning of language could plainly see, by the act in glum- Vim, her Majesty was not deprived of the right to grant or withhold her Sat in petitions of right, just as it suited her royal will and pleasure. The other judges agreod with the Lord Chief Justice, and the application was unanimously refused. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LONDON, Jan. 2G.—Wind this day at noon--South- West; strong bzeeze, and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 25.—Wind Majesty's ship Rhadamanthus, from the Eastward. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 25.—Providence, from Gravelines ; Celle, from Grmemala; Ellen, from Dunclair; Jupiter, from Cadiz; Lavinia, from Guernsey; Camilla, from Alexan dria; St George, from Surinam ; George William, from Diepi e; B njamin Scott, from Guernsey; Adolph, from Rio Grande ; Ottawa, from Dantsic ; M. A. Balch, from Callao; Adelaide, from Demerara. Arrived Jan. —Margaret Allen, from Marseilles; Wave of Lite, from Melbourne ; Leeds, from Megader: James Duke, from Aden; Monitor, from Philadelphia Tartar, from Lisbon. M DEAL, Passed—Lord Reel in, from London fo Anchored—Meg Merrilies, fro m London, fr Alg7BdaooYzn Morning.boa Bay. y . Mr. Henry Phillipos announces a farewell concert. Signor Mario, and thwehref tr oth to say, has not b een or e not frequently, at th e It a li an singing well, Opera in Paris the winter, has, whether Wisely or unwisely, accep t e d an engagement at Barcelona, whither h e w ill pro ceed in February Moliere's birthday has been duly kept in Paris at the two classical theatres—the Francais and the Odeon. At the former by the performance of " Le Misanthrope" and "Le Malade Imaginaire ;" at the latter, by " L'Ecole des Maria," " L e Malade Imaginaire," and a new piece, La Fille de Moliere." HAIL MOON, &C.—How lightly thou turnest, sus tained by the impalpable ether. It becomes polished around thee, and the movemement of thy agitation dis tributes the winds and the fruitful dews. As thou waxest and wanest, the eyes of cats and panthers lengthen or shorten. Wives howl thy name in the anguish of child-bearing. Thou swellest the shells I Thou makest wines to bubble ! Thou makest corpses to putrefy I Thou formest pearls at the bottom of the sea I . . . But a terrible mistress art thou! By thee are produced monsters, frightful phantoms, lying dreams ; thine eyes devour the stones of buildings, and monkeys sicken each time that thou renewest thy youth.— 6 4"MhOt 33y Gustave Flaubert (evidently a lunatic). .-~ THE FRENCH IN MEXICO. In the Moniteur of yesterday, and in that of Saturday, we have some information respecting the progress of the French arms in Mexico, from which it may be inferred that the reported capture of Puebla was at least premature. The official journal of the 24th says : "A telegraphic despatch fromVicee Admiral Jurien de la Graviere, dated Dec. 16, and addressed to the Minister of Marine, announces that the Massena left for Toulon on the 15th ; that good news had been received from the army, which was marching and finding good supplies on the plain. 1,200 mules and 250 vehicles had arrived from New York and 350 mules from Santiago." In the itioni teur of yesterday we read as follows:—" By a despatch, dated Orizaba, the 9th December, 1862, the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary corps in Mexico gives an account to the Minister of War of the occurrences which have happened since his last report." The despatch is not, however, appended ; but there is a narrative of events which we may assume has been compiled from it. From this we learn that Alvarado and Tampico had been occupied by the French without a shot being fired. At the date of the Ist of December the JLoniteur tells us the latter t own was tranqu i l, the popula tion rejoiced at the presence of the French troops, and welcomed them with sympathy. On the 4th of December a colum n of French troops under the command of Colonel L'lleriller advanced towards San Andres. At the entrance of the town they met with such a brisk fusillade th t they were compelled to halt. The Mexican troops afterwards withdrew, and the French entered the town unmolested. Upon learning that some of the mules sent from New York and Cuba had arrived at Vera Cruz General Forey expressed the opinion that if the rest speedily arrived he should be able to commence his operations against Puebla sooner than he ex pected at first. According to a telegram received at Cadiz, and dated Vera Cruz, Dec. 24, the French were then advancing upon Puebla, after having left garrisons Vera Cruz, Jalapa, Cordova, Ori ziba, and Tampico. The commander of the Nor mandie had died of the vonzito. According to the Monzteur, the health of the expeditionary corps continues to be satisfactory. DE NOE v. DE VILLEMESSANT. The first chamber of the Civil Tribunal gave judgment on Saturday in this extraordinary case. It will be remembered that at the trial at Ver sailles of the Duke de Grammont-Caderousse and others, for the duel in which the unfortunate Mr. Dillon lost his life, a very painful scene occurred. Colonel de Noe, Mr. Dillon's second, and M. de Villemessant, the editor of the Figaro, publicly gave each other the lie. It had been stated in several newspapers—and the opinion was adopted by the presiding judge and the Procureur-Impe rial—that the very foolish quarrel would have been arranged but for an irritating paragraph in the Figaro, which represented that the Duke de Gramont-Caderousse had hesitated to meet Mr. Dillon on account of his being a plebian (comma etant de roture). M. de Villemessant being severely reproved by the President (M. Flandrin) for pub.. lishing this paragraph, said that he had done it on information furnished by Colonel de Noe and at his request. Thereupon the latter rose, and in the clearest terms, and with vehement indignation. de clared that si far from having asked M. de Ville messant to publish the news of the duel being on the tapis he begged him to say nothing about it ; and in particular Colonel de Noe denied that he had ever told M. de Villemessant that the Duke de Caderousse scrupled to give satisfaction to Mr. Dil lon on account of his inferior rank. The impression at Versailles was a together favourable to Colonel de Noe. Everybody took part with the grey-haired colonel of noble family against the scurrilous jour nalist. But two days later the .Figaro published the astounding statement (noticed in this corres pondence at the time) that Colonel de Noe bed not only furnished the matter of the paragraph, but had ac ually gone into the printing-office and corrected the proof in his own handwriting. That he did so was attested by the Viscount de Bragelonne, M. do Villemessa: - A's secretary, and several other persons, printers, readers, or compositors of the ligaro. Colonel de Noe thereupon wrote a letter to the papers protesting that the story of M. de Villemes sant and his witnesses was a pure fabrication, and he brought an action for libel, laying his damages at 100,000 f. The case has been argued on three successive Fridays by M. Jules Favre for Colonel de Noe, and by M. Lichaud for M. de Villemes sant. The Proeurcur-Imperial pronounced in favour of M. de Villemessant. No report of these speeches has yet been published. On Saturday the Paris court, in a judgment terrible indeed for Col. de Noe, dismissed his action with costs, declar.. ing that the statement of the Figaro was in all re spects true, that Colonel de Noe did not only suggest the paragraph, but corrected the proof in his own handwriting, and that " after having with deplo rable heedlessness sought a dangerous publicity for facts which the most ordinary prudence commanded to be kept secret, he, Colonel Viscount de Noe, at tempted by a false affirmation to shift a part of the responsibility upon the defendant De Villemessant. On the 30th ult , died suddenly, at Ramsgate, in the prime of life, Captain James Bunce Curling, late Adjutant of her Majesty's corps of Gentlemen-at- Arms, and brother of the popular novelist, Captain Henry Curling. For several years the lamented deceased was connected with the St. James's Theatre, and many a strug gling actor and actress had cause to bless his kind heart and helping hand. Society has lost in him one of it choicest spirits, and his own immediate circle will long de plore in him that best of hearts, " The heart that could, feel for another." He was the eldest male representative of the two old Kentish families of Bunce and Curling. rHE CONVICT WM. ROUPELL.—The late M.P. for Lambeth still remains at the Model Prison, Pentonville, and is employed with the other prisoners in picking oakum, which he does with the same indifference as characterised his conduct whilst in Newgate. No steps have yet been taken by the heir-at-law to dispossess those who hold the property under the forged deeds received from the convict, but negotiations have been going on between the solicitors of both parties for some time.—Ohserrer. (Jn Saturday the loss of no fewer than three ships were reported at Lloyd's, and we regret to say that in each of the three cases nearly all hands went to the bottom. One of the ships foundered at sea ; the two others went ashore, but the loss of life was the same in all. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN A COURT OF JUSTICE. —One of the most extraordinary affiliation cases ever brought into a court of justice has just been heard by the magistrates of Derbyshire at the Repton petty sessions. The Rev. Ralph Watson, curate of Crozall, was summoned to show cause why he should not contribute to the support of the illegitimate child of Cathari ne Hatchitt, aged 26, single woman, also of Croxall, of which he was the putative father. The case commenced on Wednesday last, and did not terminate until a late hour on Saturday night. :Mr. Leech, solicitor, Derby, appeared for the complainant, an d Mr. Argle, town clerk of Tamwortb, for the rev. defendant. Th e evidence was of the most contradicto r y nature, and re- . su i te d in the bench making an orde r o f 2s a week u pon the rev. gentleman. Mr. Argle had j us t served notice of a 1 sb u pe p rn o ac n nhg l wt a oh t cehh thet , feet t the R e aatsmono,stwunhoeasratthlnyext yell.toghim, aeenvod.nll,l3lmlraa.idwneant, and was addressin ap peal stamped his feet, and cried, " Bring me pistols, lAng me pistols, lads ; I am ruined 1" Snatching up a large bottle of ink, he threw it at the heads of the reporters, and a jug of water he aimed at the magistrates, whilst the magisterial table was upset. All this time the greatest confusion en sued, the rev, gentleman being held by five or six police men. He cried out—" That Decimus Gadsby did for me—l am ruined—they are devils—the magistrates and their clerks are against me--oh dear, oh dear—l have not had a fair trial—they have sworn falsely This continued for a few minutes, when the wretched man lay senseless upon the floor. On rallying he was removed from the room, and at the top of the stairs he attempted to throw himself to the bottom, but was prevented. Later in the evening he was served with a bill of costs of the trial, and again he be. came very excited, his reason having evidently, for a time, forsook him. He remained the whole of Saturda y e vening at the Mitre Inn, Repton, Inspector Rossell, of the county constabulary, watching him. The scene caused anl, a s steamer sensation in court. periales Comp Estirrahmeadtasheagsejrusiets'airrimved at Bordeaux from the Brazils, with 22 passengers on board, among w h om is General Pelissier, on his return from Senegal; also, M. de Breuil, French Consul at Lisbon. The Regatta Society of Cannes has appointed the 6th April for the spring competition. The duke de Valambro sa has been e l ecte d President of the club. This regatta, which is expected to be this year unusually bril liant, will probably Qoincide with the opening of the railway from Toulon to Cannes, 1- st ar Lie r. 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