The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-20 00:00:00

4 01lEy MARKET AND C°IIII aZItCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. i 4 4 t4 cloderate d emand for money is reported to•day I,e e g en eral discount market, and first-class bills s to T ll negotiat e d b y t h e j o i nt-stoc k an d private 4 ;:tlhraents at 61- per cent. and upwards. 4at X 65,000 in bar gold was taken into the I,' Yesterday. hil l ,, eelI PPIY of bar silver by the Seine has been " s." s '. 1 1,1. per oun co s tandard. Itt on l " 'Monday tho imports of specie have £3p.. lite d to £271,602, and the exports to T e , e l e , ter was no alteration in the foreign exchanges tuT, d aY afternoon. b e directors of the Alliance Bank have mane a hy titl c i all of £5 per share on the.lo,ooo new shares, e °n the 22d M arc h. hi tit e 4 e ° ll lrnitten of the Stock Exchange have ap iiitte,'t T uesday next a special settling day in the N e t; °( the Hongkong and China Gas Company, A are to be quoted in the official list. )4 13 0 114 Pectus h as b een i ssue d b y the Alexandra 'ipi t ,' l l nPany, in which it is stated that the share 4 4? " consists of 50,000 A shares, and 50,000 B 4 thi , ° I £5 each. A limited number of the former N o 41 to be allotted. The debenture capital will 1 t ,, 1114 to £ 3 00,000, to pay for the estates, and for It t ` f re hase of the International Exhibition build ,tlpe°;L62, now being erected in the park, and it is tt i ' that the whole of thiE sum will be redeemed hie of surplus lands. At Two Two o'CLocK. 1 4,4 1 5 , 1 1 aris B)urse this morning, according to 915t ed6 1 Er'e tolegram, the 3 per Cent. Rectes were The p '4er' 45 e., 66g. 50c., 66f, 45c. oi t uglish Stock Market is very unsettled, ~Opti° unfavourable political advises from the l •Consols have fallen per cent., viz., ,Ile 3ll °I. money, and 901 91 for the account. t ,' l 4 4'4 been pressed to a considerable extent. :,cr Threes and Redund Annuities are 'Ph c' ! : 44 Qhcciner Bills, ss. to 2s. dis , ; and Indian Ford salon 104 i s rti, 3 ' i on has been the principal feature of the 1 1 10 7 h Mark et . M ex i can h ave b een 401 -7, 401 , and the closing price is 391 decline ;1221 rce nt• Greek have receded to 221 211 l a , 'mg 1 1 per cent. worse than they were yes afte 8 I: tEd POOn ; the Coupons are nominally depre ) ha , there has been no business. Spanish h ß"re fallen to 331 ; the Certificates are NB G The Confederate Loan is 1 per cent. worse I Yh Turkish Consolides are down 7,-, at 48,-; I.Ntievrerations in the Railway Share Market have I te e moderately active, but in most instances prices 4 41 I blbited e ild rather loss firmness. Great Wes- IN South Eastern have declined ss. ; South 4te A' l6 3, • Brighton, and Midland, 10s. ; North Wee. ateand Bristol and Exeter, Great Northern Etna Lancashire and Yorkshire, L 1; Metro ott L The 'p l4 o °l7 . ever, improved 53. :tY in r e . lgn and Colonial undertakings remain '°!titi on °l ", and are also at slightly reduced t, l / 4 ka'n;l . f 4 1 ,0 - M iscellaneous Shares continue in mode l) ti lir . Union of Australia have improved to t linn of 45 80 , London, to 431; Royal Mail Steam 3 i and Hudson Bay Company, 18 14. --- 1 (1 0.. 11 IT/ , 11 , 111 SI - I FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. t). Oer tt El cl FuNns i 4 4 4 • Consols . . 9l 94 1i „ cn . „, 4 ti, ,`'ent a . i i 7h, t, March 5 i l "!Per C ent.. it li t, t , i , 3ont t) itr o fe ,r 30 1 7 r r e ..) QxPire hth Jan., 1880 - 11 11. -tted. se ,7l„Tt . pire sth April, 1885 - i D , l er - 13ii i :',uelegraph), Aug. 1908 - itto ", 11 ,000, 21 & 3 per Cont 2 5 die 1 „pt o £.500 - E 1, 1 1 t) g l and Stk4loo and L 209 !,izi G ovE)1 1 1 i per Ct., last hf.-ye - q tt Zoek, 101 , 11.14 ,tNT SECURITIES. bit Account, vex ' `-'ent. April 1874 216/ t tto tc 4 s pereerit .. .. ... '. tt . r , ....... - 104/ ± e t, 1 ,,,0ti1 1t .... July, ibqu •• • • •. • . o t o Per • Cent. '' - 0 0 , 61, ' „, iae r , ed Paper,' Oct. 4 per Cent .. - 1 ) ,1,0 4i • 4 ~e ut,, Jan. 1872 .. - tt 9 rs h e tp e ! Cent., May, 1879 - b•,, ,, itt o -l attlres, 4 per Ct., April 186 1 - li" 4 li ditto Aug., 1866 -- tteZ,lds £l.OOO - Feder - I t h t, £l,OOO 2 die I ( ) 4 itni o ' I G . N . FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. b.tto 4 1 Per Cent. _ ti !tt3 t 1 1 °el Cent O t °, lg" ... .... kit B c ,,P and 1859 ' .. _ t kit q -,p , 1 863, . _ -die ihjl e" cent £s s paid NI Per c . N t , (4 ' N et] , ent,1825 - ,l itto , ke 7 Consolidated, l ' a . er 1 per Cent - , y s ec C ent lo3 3 t i . 6 p e Seco nd Issue t tt o A r Cent. 1891 1 1 ttocooti ti t , - -5, ex-Coupons - i 4, 0i1,.._ ............ lki 9 Ae co v °llB 0.'41 n 4 11 t ........ - lii i te A - Per c enr - - 'tw i qtr e Qunt . - . ... ip . e . r . Cent ''tt4cltt-ttillttetP:ri.al - ,t1 , ,4)...014e,ptr c . e . n . t .... ........ .. .. e,,N tzti_. e r r ed ..... / N . _ ila, I), Itttoto Wa rran t s i c e c a ouptert.t, , eut., ( l ll B r 3 tares) - _ k,, , 4 , l i , t cA Per c ert. :; : ........ ~ ---- t4C4l6ee'ellnt 8 5 6) '7, '9, 'GO, 62, , - blitlPpeerr Cent£ 1850 • - '!t e 4 6 Per Cent 1860 .. - Viti A Per e ~ k o ltt, ll 6 p er e ,„'ati 1862 B9 ± k( cfli tli kee ciint ‘;'ent - iit t ' a 4 Per C - l et ° A De r Q :ezt - 'ktt c . i:P_eou rit ' . ll t - ttte " jk . ',!_v? b et ,: kt; t i t °l' l liat . " red - to 40 1 4 4 v e - 1 ',1, 1 e 11 . 1 ,, t r • ........ . v ,, 44 t c,, entt . Coup not funded - h tt„ ~ Der c • .............. . r l4 ol, ee ° ll nt era ' 1854 -91i b, , e )4 , er c e ... t• 1 - ....... bte 'eeo u • c 8 Itto' c tloo 1.1 at . . 7i i 7 0 A 1 ,4 5 1 3% , , ds .... 75/ 4 /11 A ce 'ent. 186,-, .... V I i ( kilt - - 1) 041 e° Bo s lit A" Per Bonds 691 tli tle G ece llnt ' lit ' - tt o p er c - lt., bikeec u el lt.i 1862 - 1 1 . k 1,. yidennt 4 Jit to 6 Per on the above a able in Lond U. " Ate Ce ut p y . 1 , ou t ,,.t 18 61, Ex. 25 francs - i)1(1)14 k ~... . ....... ..., to 4 oney TWO O'CLOCK. ec o • tint . % ~..: ............ 1 , 4 1)001 ---.-- Cotton Market--`Til l s Day, Itizet dull. ---------- Sales about 3 000 or 4, 000 bales. l it k pt At b. ------,.-_!._.___'_- Re °ltTic )11 1" 1 tte rai _ ULTURAL SOCIETY.-At an ordi tt, ti to tltici i rnieeting of this sosiety, held yesterday L' 4 I ' B , , „ ocrn at South Kensington-Mr W. Wilson 7. 1 . ell e .Al. s ., i . yki i , Iles ~,n _ 13 . theshair-nis Majesty the King of 1 1, 4 11 11 ,,, i ,,, " unanimously elected an honorary naem -14. Vds of k ' t l lt4 2O ladies and gentlemen were elected it, lll ll ill AND •i i i GW p SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE +l.? t 'llre ~ ' E X.."---M on d a R I Academy, at 8, kOY ' Prof 7- ' ) Y a 5-1 . -- , th _ Professor Westmacott ; Geographical, at 81. , 1„ , , i tth uol og i oa , , , i at 8, "Traditions," Rev. S. W. yzpi 4 4 8 t• laero gy of Ceylon," p qt. nn t i„ Mutts Camara Swamy ; v tl i ) tn,,i -I ' l ' at 3 , "Experimental Optics," Professor V / ' k ' ll "rs at • - ), ot otit c , 8, discussion on Mr. Sopwith's paper, kO,, the xi 'ais Tunnel;" Zoological, at 9, "Cate lk% kr. ", Me. Parker ; " Habits of Spawning 1/4t.tb.,,,,riee ottr,ckiantd. Wednestlay-G eological, at 8, Vitii'l'ilorci,,, C M r. , Instruments and fossil Mammalia \ I , i ,? al l q p :lr. Wyatt; . " Discovery of the Scales of 'll -I Le-,, a . - -Phalle Shield of that Fish," Mr. Lankes ,,:it't'l4s of 'L I ! . of 3 - Ahriolepes from Upper D.3vonian Vel4 4 , 'igln " m Roberts ` 4l l) ._ :- r. b ; Society of Arts, at 8, io k 4 of t , r. , larcet ; Arch.xplogical Association, at j,;,,,.1t oirner.e.w,,kerne Grammar School, Mr. Cuming ; 10t,„:) et 8 . ai rs ', Mr. Wentworth, Thursday-An :ikli!,:4 Il refess • o Ltoyal Institution at 3, " Experimental 0 , ~,t'o, at 8, ~T Yndall; Roy& at 81. Friday-Royal ..\ _e., -4.. _ r Qua . rternary Flint Implements, Abbe 'iti,e44;l42ls'il P restw i ch. Saturday-Royal Institution, 1 4 t1 Ilt si , ' i i 4 th e re _ J EWISH SERGEANT-AT-LAW.- i, 0 , th e re cent promotions at the English bar O te ith emi ll a i 0 of a co-religionist, John Simon, ,N h °l' z,ri, d lO Temple, who, according to the London Rt tb gt-t t t_ i ... " 5 3 7 last, has been called to the degree of a 4 1 1 7.°11 t ,1 1 4-4 ,I W Q • The learned gentleman, we understand, : it '' , Ri l i a 0. ", .Itricient ceremony of receiving tho " Coif" i lliq't L ori ; his rank) from the Lord Chancellor at the NNt.,/, 3 on the 11th inst. Mr. Se--e-nt E N, tb i _ 1 4:sh , n ,___, n , , English ,-, ,-, Simon ho ,lly .. 1 r, l .,, ii ___,=oo , r o. .ne _ Bar vi ho has at . ~, : 1 0 r :, , ...4.,11,L i0, . n.0.,L atiet'...; at tile bar; and we Vi rc;ll . ,l ` e. : t, h - im on his ',7. - .:11-2:11 - ae 4 pi-on-lotion.- BEARE ABEETS.--This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Share Railways. Closing Business Paid. . Price. done. 13.11 :5 10 st st 50 20 Vol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and 8and0n...... Uwnwaii D o A A_ gets no di*' B till No e.p an,bas been paid to B. Dublin Belfast Jun Dun.,Pert.hdkAb, Juno. Edinburgh St Glasgow. Glasg, , . and S. Western. UrcatEastern, Ord. stk 8 8i Si 9 85 t 7 I2[ 121 i al 7a 37 30 36 17 04195} 106 109 i 0 50 47 40 Ditto A atook.. Ditto East Anglian st ::4rcatNorthot Scotland great Northern Do A stook 130 t3l 130 J 374 134 130 95 97 (5 esi Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & ITor'h Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Ilaryport and Carlisle Do shares lletropolitan Midland Do New 111 i 112 1 72 74 106 107 41 42 110 110 i 100 101 52 t 3 104 105 1 13ci 1301 lg lid CO 101 Do Birming. A; Derby, Slid. Gt. W, of Ireland Do. 4 shares Hid Kart Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Beni:nu , Do, G.N.E. purchAlC Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle.. •• • • North London • Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrcws. and Wciolipoo! Shropshire Union South Devon ... South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Duo :St aines, Wok.,an diffok. Stockton & Darlington 54 55 25 15 IC4 1(fl 584 L9} Olt D2l 1,C5 130 2J' P I 774 78i It 114 123 126 43 45 93 100 53 51 1 , 3 £4 Vsi A 99 101 8) 91 18 39 91 10) c , 77 8 165 17) 5 6 t 24 41p Do Do New, 186& Taff Vale.. ....... . Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and rim Waterford tz Kilkenny Wen Ccrnwall W. Hartlepool liarAß ' Weet Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford - ES 92 107 112 23 25 BRITISH P SSE ,SIONS. Closing -than Esti ways Paid. Price. Business done 100 4.tlantie Ft Lawrenei all 59 - 61. Sk Rom.,Barodac.Centln6 100 102} IC3I 1031 ( Gu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New ....... .• • 8 II) 20 Do. E. Shares 204 Buffalo and Labe Huron ail ba bit 10 Do. Prof crunce ~ all 71 8 1 too Buffalo,Brant&Clodricl• 103 6 p. ct. bids. Aug. 1, 187. 100 Do. do. July 1, 187 , 100 100 Do. do. Juue 1, 1875 100 st CleuttaatS.Eastn. (Lim 1 100 102 st Cap Town Dook Seri) 10 00 0 100 102 stock Eartn. Bengal gu. sp. ( 100 105 1( 6 stook East Indian. gu. sp. c 109 1031 1(41 1041 3i 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 1 1 P 20 Do. do. II do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 114 201 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 72 74 731 21 100 Do. do. deferred all 55 60 100 Do. 2d Pre!. Bonds— all 66 61 67 100 Do. do. deferred— all 5U 63 100 Do. 3d lief. stook 100 Do. do. deferred all 31 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook all 226 28 100 Do. do. deferred all 215 stook GtlndiaPenln.gua.sp.c 100 103 IC4 164 20 Do. New gun. sp. 0 l2 I' 20 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent 100 102) 1034 201 Gt. W. of. Canada Shares all 91 91 4 204 Do. New 100 Do. 6 P.C. ' 73 with't opt a ll 92 04 100 Do. 54 p. a. do. '77-8.... all 85 87 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p ip stock M a dras, guar., 5 p. 0. 1924 103; 103/ 24 1 stook Do. 44 P. 0. Extension 100 96 OS stock Do. 4s d 0........ 100 e 2 96 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Nlelb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 100 50 Hell:P.& Hobson's Bay. all 58 69 534 100 Do. 7p. C. Mortp:. Bds. g 0 Newßrurswick a Can& Class A and B all 3 6 N. itl.C'da.B pc Ist f bds 100 82 14 stock soinde ....•• •• (100 1024 103) 1031 stock Do. Delhi 14.: 100 1(24 1034 104 'Cu Do. do 2 1 tp. at Do. Punjaub all 1024 1034 Do. o. ........ P 100 ! sock Do. Indus. St. F 10.) klOO 97 99 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - c.n.Gov. d p.c.J a&J uI3 1877-Si . ..... ....... 1..t,0 101 103 Do. Bp. c. Feb. :t Aug 100. 99 101 —• Do. dp. c.Mar.,k Sept. 100 [O2 1(4 Do. tp. a. Jan.dtJuly. 10( 89 81 891 90 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 83 al ('ape G.Hope, 6 p 0,187'.. , 100 1(6 1(8 Do.Ap &Oct 1880 100 108 110 Do. 1891 100 110 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 103 109 'Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 !Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent. 130 8 110 IN.B.Gov. 6 p.o.J a.,ltJul, 100 101 103 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. Ci ov. 6 p 15i( 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,lBii to It'7( 100 99 10 1 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 IGO New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 l( 8 110 'Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 103 105 - ,Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO - 'S. Aus G6p.c.1678A up lOO 101 111 - Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja..&July 100 - .Do. In gP.a. An..tOnt.. 100 DO 111 1104 :i MI 5 Id 38 384 N 5 685 70 71 3d par 28 29 6i 7} 43 6 10 11 4 43 393 203 53 34 85 37 5 ,1 17 19 01 73 13 8 4 i 80 90 11 23 2 23 5 53 44 16 440 160 57i 62i 23 31 & g 23 21 11 12 3.4.0 P. 15.41 1.1.10 BRITISI 'Cambrian Consol. Gold ulifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cone.(f avist ) East Bassett (Illop.:an)• • East Clogau Gold Ltd 'East Caradon East Cam Brea Russel (Tavistk ) Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) rest South Tolgua 4 .1. Wheal Vor ("leis ton, 'Grenville .. El erf.AP s- Foot ilingsion Downs Lady Bertha Alarg,a.ret (tiny Lelaut 1.1.1 ark° Valley.. ' llyndy Iron Ore (Lim:, New Scton North Downs IN. W liasset(lllo4an, North Wheal Crotty t'ar Consols(st. Blazey) Providence (Uny Leint.) South C'aradon(St.Cleer: S. Carn Brea (Illogan) S. Wheal Frau. (Mogan; 'Stray Park famar Silv.l.; Lead Min. fin Croft West Basset (I lloran) C , radon. (Liskeard;, West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan; liheal Buller(Redruth) . W heal Kitty (U.Lelant) l Wheall.ndcott Wheal Mary Ann Wheal Cleton . . Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) Wheal Union 2.14.( 3.4.0 8.9.0 !,81 17s &I& 8.12 4.' 8.0 2.8.4 4.3.0 191 ::1 3.1.0 2.6.9 10.6.7 18.18.9 ,30.17.0 21 23 2.0.8 3.0.8 8 58i 7 3.17 06 70 10 200 874 92i 40 43 21 3 Ili 141 175 185 ::4 21 3 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 2, 108 Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 102 Mid. Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Ditto, Bristol and. Birm., 6 p;:r cent., 137 30 1 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, 6 per mut. pref. B,' LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 3f I Wilts and Somerset, 92 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 171 16i Pk Great Luxembourg, ILI N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 104 Sambre and Meuse, 7t San Paulo (lim.). aim. 7 per cent., 8 Ditto (all), 24 West Flanders, 7/ tr FOREIGN MINES. Cape. Copper, lim., 8/ 9 81 Capul Cobre Copper, 35 4a I East del Rey (lim.), Panulcillo Copper. lim., 2i Port Philip,lll Scottish Australian, lim., United Mexican (lirn;, 61 Yudanaututana of S. Australia (1im.),2/, 3 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lox'ami and Liverpool (lint), 41 61 Anglo Austrian, 5/ Australasia, 76 • Bank of London. IC4I Bank oft 'tago, lim., Bank of Wales, inn., 121 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 11 Chartered hler. of India, London, and China, 71 Continental, lim., 81 East London, lint., 8 Eigvish, Scold!, and Australian Chartered, 211 English and Swedish, lim., European Bank, lint., 91 Hindustan, Vbitt t, and .Japan (Urn.), 301 Imperial Bank (litn.), 231- 8 Imperial Ottoman, Laud Mortgage Bank ot India, lim., n 4 London Chlriered Bank ot Australia, '261 London and Colonial (Um.), 61 London and Comity, 581 London Joint Stock, ;18 London and v andlSo,us in r, n African,t t l i t nst 2/1 London 73 Merchantfliank M ercant ile and 'E xc hange. lint., 16 Metrop. and Prov. Bank ti on (lint.), 242 Oriental Bank Corp. 64} Selude. Punjaub. and Delhi, Dm., 71 Ditto, new, Oa Standard of British South Africa (ilm ), 27i Union of Australia , 661 Union of London, 43 3 DOCKS. • London, 73 IitISCELLANEOUS: Berlin Water Works, lira„ 94. Commercial .Union'O nsur an( c), 0:1 1 Contract Corporation.. lira , 5; b Crystal ace, 3 3 Discoun P t Calorporation, Ilinited,:lol Commercial.and Trading', Dm., 44- I G - 2 , 1. Cr( nit Cad Finance et Leutiou, nal., .11 uthioil• Bay, 14 International Financial Society, 121 Joint •stock Discount, Nun., 01 a • 491 i I 3) 1331 6 65 4/ 105) 51 100] 10 0} 100 i IC4I SI 13q j 3) TIM SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge-Ordinary and a Common Jury.) OSBORNE V. OSBORNE AND MARTELLI. In this case the petitioner, Charles Stanley Osborne, prayed for the dissolution of his marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery. There was no appearanco for the co. respondent, but the respondent pleaded denial, cruelty, and desertion. The respondent was a Frenchwoman, and the petitioner, who was a young man at the time of his first acquaintance with her, was then a civil engineer. Ha became in fatuated with the respondent, and some time after, in the year 184), they were married at St. James's Church, Piccadilly. Soon after the marriage the respondent represented to her husband that she wished to go to Paris to recover some family documents. She accordingly left, and on her return she and her hus band went to Scotland, but again she wished to return to France, to which proposition Mr. Osborne consented. The practice of going abroad was continued every year until 1330, when they mutually separated, the petitioner allowing her £l5O per annum. Circumstances ultimately came to petitioner's knowledge, vt hich induced him to institute the present proceedings. Daring her resi dence in Paris the respondent lived at apartments in the Passage Saulniere, where she was visited by the co-respon dent, who, it appeared was connected with the French press. Mrs. Ann Wynne, sister of the petitioner, and wife to Colonel Wynne, of the Royal Engineers, said she saw the parties in 1818 when they were on a visit to her sister, Mt s. Scott Russell. They appeared to be on very good terms. After that the respondent was in the habit of paying visits to Paris. Petitioner's conduct to his wife was very kind. She always appeared the master. She used to say " Charley shall do this" or "Charley shall do that." Petitioner always did as she wished. (Laughter.) On one occasion there was a quarrel between them which was so violent that she feared the police would come into the house. While she was walking one day in the garden respondent told her that on one occasion a person in whose house she had lodged asked her to "see the major" during the absence of her husband. Hypolyte Bondenot, a concierge, or porter, said that he had care of the house No. 20, Passage Sauineire. He went there in 1859. The respondent, who represented herself as a widow, lived there previously, and remained for nine months afterwards. She left in June, 1862. She occupied part of a front room on the third story. He knew M. Alexis Martelli, who used to visit the respondent. The rooms were en vote, and there was only one bedroom and one bed. The apartments were rented in the name of the respondent, but Mr. Martilli paid the rent. EFz lbeth Fennell said she was employed at 20, Broadley terrace as charwoman. She recollected Mdme. Charles (the respondent) coming there with a gentleman in 1862. Sho represented the person as her husband, and they resided in the house for about a fortnight. They occupied the same apartment, and took their meals together during the whole time they stayed at the house. Mr. Wright, a solicitor, was cited to prove the state the parties lived in prior to their separation. He said the only thing she ever hoard her complain of was that her husband used to keep the dinner waiting for hours. Cho never heard her complain of the desertion of her husband. Mr. Kerslake, for the respondent, said he should put a totally different complexion on the case. He should show that Mr. Osborne frequently ordered his wife to go to Paris. That ho positively drove her from his house in London, in order that he might live unmolested with a mistress, The case is not expected to conclude to-day.. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTENSIVE SILK ROBEENY.—Robert Henry Bardsley, assistant in the employ of Messrs. Marshall and Sstelgrove, silk mercers, Oxford.street, was charged with stealing a large quantity of silk, of the value of £lOO, the property of his employers. Mr. Lewis, jun., prosecuted, and Mr, E. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, defended, It appears that the prisoner took a room at 51, King street, Regent. street, where he was in the habit of leaving silk on his way to and from the City. Information was then given to Inspector Draper, and he succeeded in taking the prisoner into custody and recovering property of the value of £lOO. The prisoner, who has only been in Messrs. Marshall and Sue'grove's employ ten months, was remanded. Mr. Marshall asked that the silk might be given up to him ; but Mr. Knox said he could make no order at present. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. BIEEFING THIS DAY. The half-yearly ordhary general meeting of this company was held this morningat the King's-cross Station—Colonel Packe, M.P., the depu.y chairman of the company, presided. The report, which his already appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said he re• gretted the absence of their chairman, who had met with an accident. He conglatulaled the shareholders in having to receive an increaseddividend. The company was still going on prosperously, Ind their income was increasing. He regretted that the Great Eastern Company were, in a most unwarrantable mat ter, invading their territory. They were going to Parliament for powers to make a line in direct competition with the Gnat Northern, without offering any greater advantages, but .aking a longer route. The com pany would have to opoose them in Parliament. The chairman then reviewed he other matters referred to in the report, and concluded bymoving its adoption. Mr. VALENTINE KNI(IIT seconded the adoption of the report, bat he objected to tho acts of the directors. At the last meeting they found alargo deficiency by compensation, paid in consequence of actidents to travellers through the negligence of the compan3's servants, negligence permitted by tho directors that miglht have been prevented if the direc tors had been in the habit of periodically visiting the sta tion and keeping a sharp kok-out on the servants (laughter). If the directors wer'nt paid for this, Mr. Knight wanted to know for what they were paid? At this meeting they found a g. eat deficiency cLused by law and Parliamentary expenses. He complimentd the directors for the great wis dom the; showed in having recommended the advance of £300,000 at 3} per cent. itterest to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway so that they might complete their line from Earl-street to the COlapany's station at Farringdon street. He was a shareholder in the London, Chatham, and Dover Company. He recommended the directors to secure their advance well, Mr. Huonas also regr e tt t d th e gr eat amount spent for law and Parliamentary ex p enses. H e recommended that the shareholders w ou ld h ave the par ticulars of these ex penses specified in the report, They were mixed up with other items, and it WAS impossible for a proprietor to judge of the justness of the charges made. In reference to the advance of £300,000 to the London, Chatham, sated Dover, he did not agree with Mr. Knight that it was a wise act on the part of the directors. He should have given more weight to Mr. Knight's opinion of the transaction if he were not a proprietor in the London, Chatham, and Dover Company. (Laughter.) In answer to the se an d o ther remarks, the chairman stated that there were no other claims for compensation pending against th e compan y. All such claims have been Feld. The Pa r li amen t ary ex penses would be cut down ; he thought it would b e olejectionable to specify the particu lars of the la w cos t s . H e did not think it was the province of the direct ,rs to go to every station to look after the ser vants, The directors had their managers and they looked after them. With res p ec t to the advance to the Lon don, Chatham and Dover Company, he thought they would gain thousand s by making this advance. A large amount of coal, &c., would come over their line from York shire and Lancashire down to Dover, there to be shipped. If the £15,000 a year were altogether lost, the loss would be more than trebly compensated by the advantages the company would receive by the traffic. Mr. MORGAN stated that every liability had been brought against the half-year, and as long as ho had the honour of being one of the auditors of the company such a course would always be adopted. A proprietor objected that the particulars of the law expenses should be kept hidden. It was then made known that the directors had made an arrangement with their solicitor to this effect, He was to receive so much a year, no matter how much or how little business he would have to transact for the company. Mr, Leach, the solicitor, said he was not very particular about the matter. The amount could be Stated if the shareholders very much wanted to know it, but ho did not think it need ful to publish it at the meeting—(no no)—as they could easily find it out by the book at the office. After some further discussion the report was adopted. It was then resolved that the various preference dividends be declared, also a dividend for the half-year at the rate of £8 15s. per cent, per annum on the original undivided stock of the company ; of £3 per cent, for the half-year on the B stock of the company, making, with the £3 per cent. paid for the first half of the year, £G per Cent. for the whole of the year, as guaranteed by the A stock ; and of £5 15s, per cent. for the half-year on the A stock, being the balance after payment of £3 per cent. to B stock. The retiring directors, Edmund Denison, Esq., of Don caster; J. Aston, Esq., M.P., of St. Neott's ; and John Barff, Esq., of Wakefield, were re-elected..! It was then resolved that Captain Fitz Morris be elected as an auditor of the company, in the place of Mr. Amos, who resigned in his favour. A PROPRIETOR proposed that the' secretary's salary should be raised The CHAIRMAN was extremely glad that the profession had been made, seeing how invaluable their seeretary'sser vices were to the company. The matter, in accordance with the Act, was in the hands of the shareholders alone. The directors could not move in the matter. It was then moved and seconded that the secretary's salary be raised to £1,500 a year. Tributes were paid by several of the directors and shareholders to the excellence of Mr. Oakley's labours, and the motion was ultimately agreed to. - - - - Mr. OAKLEY returned his thanks, and with a vote of thanks to the chairman tho meeting ended. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. The Lords of the Admiralty have decided on abo lishing the office of master rigger at Chatham dock yard, recently rendered vacant by the compulsory retirement of Mr. Degee—the officer who was in charge of the iron frigate Achilles on the occasion of her being allowed to get on a bank when in the act of being undocked—and have directed that the rating of master rigger shall be borne at Sheerness only, and that of foreman of riggers at Chatham. Under this arrangement the salary of the master rigger at Sheerness is increased to £9OO per annum, while the new foreman of riggers at Chatham dock yard will receive £l5O, instead of £2OO per annum as heretofore. A notification has been received at Chatham from theAdmiraltythat the paddlewheel steamer Dragon, 6, and the line-of-battle sailing ship Vanguard, 80, attached to the reserve in the Medway, will shortly be sold out of the service. The Dragon is a fine paddlewheel steamer of 1,270 tons and 580 horse power (nominal), but owing to the outlay required to place her in a thorough state of repair, as well as from the circumstance of Paddlewheel steamers no( being adapted to the present requirements of the navy, the Admiralty have decided on selling her. The dockyard officials are now engaged in preparing a list cf the stores, ea., belonging to each vessel, which will be forwarded to the Admiralty prior to the ships being sold as ordered. Her Mljesty's ecrew corvette Wolverene recently ekeda, in terminated having inateYesterday returned to the cc d k u yar her speed and machinery, Which was in every re spect exceedingly satisfactory., The mean rate of full speed during six runs realiz e d 121, knots per hour, with 201 b. pressure in the boilus, the engines performing 64 revolutions per minute. The War Department steam storeship Balaclava yesterday sailed from Woolwich, laden with guns and war materials for Portsmouth and Plymouth, among which is the huge cupola gun intended for the Royal Sovereign. The freight ship Meg Merrilies arrived at Wool wich Arsenal yesterday, laden with returned stores, 25 days from Bermuda. She brings one private of the 99th Regiment, his wife and family, and a sol dier's widow. The appointment of Lieut. Cyprian A. G. Bridge to H.M.S. Megmra has been cancelled, as that ship is about to be paid off. The estimated speed of the ironcased ship, a model and plans for which were submitted to the Lords Lieut. R. 11. and not N Co o m pi m er is , s isT io . n i e t r ., s i o s f fr t o h m e Ad altlm2ttrolyr bkynots, "12 to 18," as stated in 2' Eun of Wednesday last. The following appointmen ts have been made at the Admiralty :—Captain F. B. P. Seymour (not Symons) to the Royal Adelaide; Lieut. R. H. D. Kirg to be Flag Lieut. to Rear-Admiral King, Commanding in Chief or. the East India and Cape of Good Hope stations; Tieut. H. W. Dowding and Lieut. Win. C. J. Blount to the Princess Royal; Lieut. It. F. Hammick to the Curacoa ; E. Spence, master, to the Cossack; 1. M. Swiney, surgeon, ad ditional, to the Duncan, c , r. Bermuda Hospital ; F. H. Moore, assistant surwon, to the Plymouth Divi sion of the Royal Marines; J. Bishop, assistant sur geon, additional, to the fictory, for the Royal Ma rines at Fort Tolson; any Dr. J. Campbell, assistant surgeon, to th e Weelwn. Division of the Royal Marines. struction at headquarters, Chatham, have under gone a lengthened examination by the steff officers and heads of the various departments at the Royal Engineer establishment, in order to ascertain their fitness for the posts to which they will be appointed, as well as their general knowledge on all subjects connected with practical military engineering. The examination papers, together with the officers' re port on them, have been forwarded to the Deputy- Aajt.-General for transmission to Field Marshal the Duke of Cambridge, and on the selection of the non-commissioned officers being made ,at Horse Guards they will at once proceed to join the corps to which they have been appointed. A general parade of the oflic&rs and men of the Royal Engineers took place at Brompton•barracks, Chatham, yesterday, on the occasion of the promul gation of an order from his Royal Highness the Commander•in-Chief, awarding an annuity of Ll 5, together with a silver medal, to Sergeant Major Leonard, Royal Engineers, for long service and exemplary conduct. The 24 and 10th companies of Royal Engineers, under the respective commands of Capt. W. A. Frankland and Capt. E. B. Malcolm, will shortly proceed from headquarters, Chatham ; the former for Sir Helena, to relieve the 32d Company ; and the 10th to relieve the 25th Company at the Mauritius. A number of 68-pounder guns, manufactured at the Lowmoor Iron contract works, have been under proof for some days past in Woolwich Arsenal, and have withstood the test satisfactorily, with one exception. One of the guns gave way at the breech, and was shattered into fragments. This was occasioned by a bar of wrought iron, apparently weighing about 81b or 101 b., which had fallen into the casting metal, and was found imbedded in one of the fragments. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, LATEST LONDON BETTING, For the Lincoln Handicap a new favourite was introduced yesterday in Anglo-Saxon, who was backed at prices ranging from 20 to 1 down to 10 to 1, which latter price was also taken each about Benjamin and suburban. The Liverpool Steeplechase was talked cbeut, but little betting took place. Closing prices : LINCOLN HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Suburban (taken) 10 to 1 agst Benjamin (taken) 10 to 1 agst Anglo-Saxon (taken) 15 to 1 aget Despair (taken) 15 to 1 agst Flying Fish Fish (taken) 15 to . 1 agst Bosh (taken) 15 to 1 agst Redcap (taken) 15 to 1 agst Donnybrook (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 9to 1 agst Bantam (taken) 100 to 8 agst Emblematic (taken) 100 to 6 agst Emblem (taken) 20 to 1 agst Serious Case (taken) 20 to 1 agst Martha (offered) 20 to 1 agst Jerusalem (offered) 25 to 1 agst Portland (offered) 25 to 1 agst Leading Article (offered—take 30 to 1) 30 to 1 agst Worcester (taken freely) 40 to 1 agst Bridegroom (wanted) 50 to 1 agst Thomastown (offered) 50 to 1 agst Romeo ((taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Jealousy (offered) 50 to 1 agst Rockley (offered) 66 to 1 agst Mauchline (taken) GG to 1 aget Tolurno (taken) 100 to 8 agst Sinking Fund and Jerusalem (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Blackdown (taken) 50 to 1 agst Accident (offered) YORK SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY, MAY 10. Acceptances for the Great Northern Handicap of 100 sovs in specie, added to a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, &c. Two miles, over the Old Course. 63 subs, 26 declared, and 2 did not name. Age st lb 1 Age st lb Adventurer .. 5 9 0 ' The Clown.. .. 3 6 5 Wingrave .. .. 5 8 12 Double First .. 3 5 12 Caller Oa .. .. 6 8 11 Goldylocks .. 3 5 11 Limosina .. .. 5 8 5 Lori Zetland .. .3 5 10 Oldminster .. 6 8 5 Alabama .. .. 3 5 10 Blackdown .. 4 7 12 Greenland .. .. 3 5 10 Fantail .. .. 4 7 6 Greville .. .. 3 510 Welcome .. .. 5 7 4 Dr. Rooke .. .. 3 5 10 Watchman .. 5 7 3 Alpheus .. .. 3 .5 10 Donne Canno .. 5 7 3 Whitethorn .. 3 510 Barchettina .. 4 7 2 Bellasias .. .. 3 5 9 ) Trust .. .. 4 7 0 Cby Van Galen, out Fontenoy .. .. 4 612 of Vacuna .. 3 5 9 Alice .. .. 4 6 9 Veterinarian .. 3 5 9 East Lancashire .. 4 6 9 Lord Cochrane .. 3 5 7 King Charming .. 4 6 9 Major .. .. 3 5 7 Count Cavour .. 4 6 9 Naxos .. .. 3 5 7 Farce .. .. 4 6 6 Guerilla .. .. 3 6 7 Lord Glasgow and Captain White did not name. DONCASTER SPRING MEETING,—Ponarth, Bantam, Maritana, Rarey, Satellite, Shropshire, Mauchline, Once More, Southport, Chamado, and Church Militant have paid forfeit for the Great North of England Steeplechase; and Joey J 01209, Carisbrook, Dunkold, Tourist, Welcome, Early Purl, Benjamin, Newchurch, St. Lawrence, Alice, Miss Emma, Count Cavour, Merry Maid, Starbeam, Ma howetan, Cherry Hill, Tynemouth, Yamuna, and Wisdom for the Doncaster Spring Handicap. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE• IIENTS. On the 6th inst. t 8t 0,35 p.m., Sampson (dead) out of all engagement 7. On the sth inst., at 9 a.m., King Cotton out of the Lin colnshire and City Handicaps, Lincoln. On the Bth inst., st 9 a.m., Crusade out of the Hurdle Race, Lincoln. On the 12th inst., at 9 a m., Dunkeld out of the Rous Handicap, Chelmsford. On the 12th inst., after 6 p.m., all Mr. F. Fisher's horses out of their Chelmsford engagements. _ _ . On tho 13th inst., a 9 a.m., Kingswood out of the R , :us Handicap, Chelmsford. On tbo 15th inst., at 9 a.m., DounybroDk out oz 13.7 s Liverpool engagements. WESTMINSTER. A WOMAN'S MlSTAKE.—Catherine Luke, a creditable looking woman, was charged under tho following circum stances : Police-constable Thomas Howe, 148 B, said that at 12 o'clock last night his attention was called to the defendant at Knightsbridge. She was intoxicated and conducting herself so offensively that he telt it his duty to interfere and to take her to the station, where sho was detained. Mr, Solfe—You say she was conducting herself so offen sively that you took her! What was she doing ? Policeman—She was cursing every gentleman that passed her. Mr. Selfe—Was there any reason for it that you could discover ? Poliseman—None that I could find, excepting that the defendant was drunk and did not know exactly what she was about. Mr. Solfo (to defendant)—What do you say to being drunk and cursing gentlemen? Defendant—Me curtseying to gentlemen I What should I curtsey to gentlemen for? No gentleman had done me any good. Mr. Selfe—The constable says cursing gentlemen, not curtseying to them. Defendant—And why should I curse them ? Mr. Selfo—l am sure I can't tell. Defendant —I did not curse thorn; why should I? they had not done mo any harm. _ _ Mr, Selfe—What do you say to being drunk ? Defendant--I had had a little something, and therefore I don't deny it; but as for saying I cursed gentlemen I do deny that. Mr. Selfe•—ls defendant known ? Dennis (the gaoler) - She has been here before for drurtk- enness. Mr- Selfe—l shall fin?, you ss. Defendant—l have not got it. Mr. Solfe—ln default you will go to prison for coven days. THAMES. A WATER-SIDE ROBBERY.—Robert Dundrow, an am phibious thief, who has been convicted of robberies on land and on the river, was brought up on remand before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing lead from premises, 275, High-street, Wapping. Thomas Brews, police•constable, 246 K, said that ho was passing by some empty houses near the Newcastle Steam Wharf, High-street, Wapping, and upon looking through the keyhole of one of them he saw the prisoners and another man inside. He obtained admission to the back of the house from the river. The prisoner and his companion were on the top of the house removing the sheet lead. Directly they saw him they both came down, and 113 d in opposite directions, The prisoner got through a hole in a wall into the building adjoining, and then jumped from the back of the premises on to the mud of the river, 20 feet below him. Witness made a leap after him and seized the prisoner as he was wading through the mud. The prisoner threw him down and they roiled over each other and were plastered all over with the river mud and half suff3cAted. He would not release his hod of the prisoner, and brought him out of the mud on to the shore. It was neatly low water at the time they had the mud bath. He found 121bs of lead in the lower part of the house. It had been 'moved from the roof. The proprietor of the house was a Mr. Frederick Swan, but ho could not obtain the assistance of anyone to prosecute. 'Che prisoner made no defence, and Mr. Partridge sen tenced him as a rogue and vagabond to two months' im prisonment and hard labour to the House of Correction. SHIPPING--This Day, LONDON, Feb. 20.—Wind this day at. noon--North- East; strong breczo, and fine weather. PonTsmouzu, Feb. 19.—Wind S.E.—Sailed--Michael, for Barcelona. OFF PORTSMOUTII, Feb, 19 .—Arrived --Golden Sunset, from London for Canterbury. (n MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) • GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrival—Napoleon, from Gravelines. Sailed—Panope, foi Marseilles; Lady of the Lake, for Natal; Arabistan, for Bathurst; Matchless, for the Falk land Islands; Himalaya, and Cdminar, for Calcutta. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Britannia, screw steamer, from Cadiz for, Lon. don (not the London, screw steamer, as reported last night, by information rectived). Sailed—Traveller, for London (in tow), NINETEEN CENTENARIANS DIED IN FRANCE TN 1863, of whom eighteen were in the departments and one in Paris; the latter, the Count do Dreux, who lived to the ago of 104. Some centenarians, however, still remain. Chalons possesses Colonel Manlchal, born at Lyons in 1763; there is one at St Martin de Beauprtiu (Maine•et-Loire), and another, a farmer, at Poiteviniere (same department). At Paris there is a soldier named Gallot, aged 106, who still goes with his wife, aged 104, to receive his pension at the Ministry of War. A woman, aged 106, also appeared recently as a witness at the Sixth Chamber of Correctional Police, and another, a cantinere, aged 117 years, living in the Rue Hauteville, broke her leg recently, and the surgeons express the hope of curing her, in consequence of her stxong constitution. Of the coute narians \rho died abroad, one in Canada and another at Oran had reached the age of 120 years.-- Geipanis Mosever. THE ARMY. The non-commissionei officers of Royal Eagir neers selected in accordance with the terms of the recent War-office order to undergo a eourse of in struction and training, in order to qualify them to become instructors to Enginctr Volnnteer corps, "Ting Completed theirpr9otict4l theoretical COURSING. THE GREAT WATERLOO MEETING—FRIDAY. The Waterloo Cup, value £1 ; 600 in specie, by subscription of £25 each, the winner to receive£soo ; the second, £200; two dogs, £5O each ; four (logs, £3O each ; eight dogs, £2O each; 16 dogs, £lO each ; deducted for Waterloo Purse and Plate, £360. 64 auk., Fourth Ties. Mr 11. rlaywood's Robe beat Mr Spinks's Sea Pink Mr T. 'Williams nd King Death beat Lord Grey de Wilton's Glendower Fifth Tits. Mr T. Williams nd King Death, by Csnaredzo, out of Annoyance, beat Mr H. Haywood's Rebe, by Regan, out of Lady, and won the Cup. The Waterloo Purse, for the 32 ;legs beaten in the first course for the Waterloo Cup ; the winner to receive £lOO ; second. -£5O ; two dogs, £l5 each; four dogs, £lO each; and eight dogs, £5 each. Second Tics. Hon. Capt. C. C, Molyneux nd Streamer beat Mr W. S. Garnett's Glen Dbu. Lord Binning's Donald beat Mr W. Long nd Cheer Boys (1) Mr J, Knowles nd Tamar, boat Mr J. Jardine's Inno cence Mr I. Campbell nd Calabaroono, beat Mr G. A. Thomp son's Tullechgorum Third Ties. Donald beat Streamer (1) I Calabaroona beat Tamar Sixth (Dociding) Ties. Mr Ivie Campbell nd Calabaroona, by Cardinal York, out of Canopy, beat Lord Binning's Donald, by Johnny Arm strong, out of Dora, and 'Won the Purse. Tho Waterloo Plate, for the 16 dogs beaten in the second ties for the Cup ; the winner to receive £45 ; second, £2O; two dogs, £7 les each, and four dogs £3 each. Second Ties. Lord Ewlinton's Rainbow beat Mr Blanshard's Baba Colonel Bathurst nd Oversby beat Lord Sefton's Sparklo Third (Deciding - ) Tie. Lord Eglinton's Rainbow, by Cardinal York, out of Maid of Lincoln, beat Colonel Bathurst nd Overaby, by Selby, out of Mazourka, and won the Plate A REMARKABLE COMPARISON BETWEEN SCHIL LER AND GOETHE has been made by a poetical Gorman, taking "Egmont" of one poet and "Wallonstein" of the other as types of the characters of their authors. The critic justifies his discovery of the similarity between the poets and their heroes by referring to Goethe's quotation of the passage about the " car of our destiny" from" Egmont," and to a statement of Schiller's, that in the drama of " Wal lenstein" he had "expressed his own manner of being." One part of the comparison which deserves praise for its critical acuteness is the contrast of the background of the two pieces—the revolt of the Netherlands furnishing the background to " Egmont," and the Thirty Years' War to " Wallenstein." Egmont's love of life, says the critic, is only to be explained by the state cf things around him; Wallenstein is only psychologically possible in the anarchy of the Thirty Years' War. And in the same way, Egmont would be nothing without tho people of the Netherlands; 'Syallenstein nothing without his army. A little extra Germn minuteness is perhaps required to discover a typi cal intention throughout the " Lager," a constant reference to the coming characters of the piece, so that the "Lager" is really an overture to tho " Piccolomini" and Wailen stein's " Tod." The critic finds that the cuirassier in the " Lager" is a type of Max, the carabineer a type of Tersky, the Croat of Isoloni, the dragoon of l3uttler, while the ser geant is a parody of-Wallonstein himself, ancl the Capuchin 'link of Queetenberg. THE CONVICTS IN NEWGATE, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,---So great and universal has been the odium which has fallen upon the whole of the unhappy men now awaiting the extreme penalty of the law that I would have hesitated to address one word to you on their behalf were I not authorised to do so by the possession of special information, acquired through the daily and confidential intercourse wls:1;. - ..h in the coarse of my duties, I have held with then]. This has convinced myself, beyond the sl_adow doubt, that, should the law be allowed to tq`: course without discrimination, they will be of justice, and that a more satisfactsq cone:-I.on would have been arrived at if in this init?aca the usual forms of the 1a.9 could have 1;;;-: - ' doz]arte:l from, and the declarations of the accused t'‘em selves been admitted as available c'sience. It is erroneously asserted that they have 1:,11;,c.-- fessed their guilt. This is very `jr from the ::nth; three only have made admissio.:s to any extent, and these with the sole object of clearing from blame two others of their number—Marcelino arid Basilio de los Santos. I must repeat that it is most unfor tunate that exceptions due to the peculiarities of a case like the present cannot sometimes be allowed, and therefore that our judicature, usually so benig nant in its operations, should at times press so unequally. Several mysterious circumstances might thus have been explained more equitably than by the sweeping conclusions of the prosecu t tion, or the indiscriminate malignity of popular clamour. The men could neither understand their officers nor make themselves understood by them, and their delay in obeying orders was interpreted as laziness or insubordination, and punished accordingly. Short allowance of food and water is an intolerable punishment in the tropics. Againstjuan Leon (Lyons) the weight of evidence has been allowed to prevail with peculiar unfair ness. Being the only foreigner on board able to interpret intelligibly he was employed by the cap. Lain, and afterwards by the mutineers, as the chan nel through which orders were conveyed. This circumstance was certainly not sufficiently borne in mind during the trial, and the orders transmitted through Leon, as the mouthpiece of others, were taken as emanating from himself. His own account of his conduct was confirmed by the evidence of Taffir, the second mate. It is, that being seriously wounred in the darkness by the knife of one of the assassins he had gone to the cook's berth to have his wound dressed, when he was ordered down by the mutineers, whe, being themselves unable to converse with the second mate, then afraid to come out of his cabin, called him to assure Taffir that his life should be spared, and to ask him to navigate the ship. Taffir at last came out, and clung for protection to Leon, who induced the others to pledge themselves to do him no hurt. This they readily did, for the second mate, unlike the other officers, had always treated the other men kindly, and had at times shared his rations with them. On a second occasion Leon saved Taffies life, when some of the crew, and especially Frank Paul, suspecting the mato of having betrayed them to a passing ship, wished to kill him at once. This is apparent in the evidence given on the trial, where not only the mate, but Cendereau, Anderson, and Early declared that their safety was due to Leon, who was, moreover, ill during the whole voyage. It has been rashly assumed that the witnesses and all who have perished were innocent, and that the accused were all equally guilty. It is far more probable that t wo, at least, of the former and as many of the latter were as guilty as any of the con demned. According to the convicted prisoners' in dependent but accordant declarations, indeed, Taffir, Anderson, and Early were the only members of the crew who can be justly declared innocent. It is somewhat strange that no motive has been sought for the apparently wanton acts of pelting the steward until he was knocked into the sea, and leav ing the cook and, lamptrimmer to go down with the vessel. The truth, however, appears to be that on the scuttling of the ship the boats were got along side, and the steward, cook, lamptrimmer, Taffir, and others, were ordered into one (an act cer tainly not implying malice• aforethought) while the others were engaged in scuttling the vessel. The steward cut 10:. , 73 the boat and at tempted to get away, leaving than on board to perish; and the boat was brought back by others against his will. Those in the ship then ordered all cut of the boat, and irritated at the steward's refusal to come on board they threw bottles, &c., at him, and he either leapt or was knocked into the sea and was drowned. It should be remembered that at this time all the man, Taffir included, were intoxicated. The cook and lamptrimmer refuesa to leave the ship, preferring to take their chance of swimming ashore upon the loose spars. All unite in exempting Marceline creme the slightest share in the murders, and state that he was always eppeeed, even at his own personal risle, to any act of vielenee. They assert that the carps :e'er totally naislr.'.:oz:,::l:'d the three words spoken by Marcelino when the latter was endeavouring to tell him that ho had been struck by Marco Matto, and this is the sole item of evidence against 'Marceline. Basilic de les Santos is net proved to have struck a blow or tnkcn any active part throughout the affair, Conversotion:i inculpating himself consti tute the only evidence against him ; and, when we recollect that after the murders nearly all on board wore more or lees intoxicatnd, I need scarcely re mark how unreliable this must be. In of in tellect this individual is the lowest in the seolo, and is going to death in the moat stupid state of uncon scions and even smiling fatuity. Manilla mon are proverbially faithful and docile; Spanish shipping is to a large extent manned by thera,'and from many years' experience I can say that a complaint is unheard of. While utterly incapable of organising a plot, their low range of intel/e.st renders them peculiarly liable to become the of othars of superior powers. . . It is strange, but true, that the man who origi nated the plan of seizing the vessel, and who assisted in throwing the first victim into the sea, has escaped the extreme penalty of the law. The conduct of these Manilla men since their sea. tence has been most quiet and exemplary. They listen c.ttontively to their spiritual adviser, and pass their time in constant devotion. They have repeatedly begged to be allowed to pray once together, but this of course the rules do not allow. One of the prisoners at the moment of his sentence, and immediately afterwards, exhibited a most un becoming levity, but his behaviour and countenance have undergone a striking change within the last few days, and his mental sufferings are evidently most intense. He is the only son of a widow, and refused to allow her to be communicated with, as he declared it would be her death-blow to hear of his position. Hoping you will kindly insert this statement on behalf of these unfortunates, I am, sir, yours truly, G. It. STEET, Chancellor to the Spanish Consulate. GIGANTIC RAIL WAY WOMT.S.—Some of the works on the Great Indian Peninsular lino aro or consider able importance and magnilude. Among these, the most remarkable is the passage through the celebrated Bhore Ghaut, between Bombay and Poonah, on the line to Jubul. pore. In a distance of 15 miles the railway climbs an ascent of 1,831 feet, the difficulties in its course being overcome by such a series of cuttings, tunnels, viaducts, and embank ments as are not to be found within the same apace, we are assured by the official report, in any other suarter of tile world. The earthwork alone necessary to effect these cb • jects amounts to 4,500,000 cubic miles. Several of the em bankments exce©d sixty feet in hetlii, and there is a cut ting of one hundred and fifty feet through solid rock. One of the viaducts Is 113 feat from the surface: Some idea of the general nature of the works may be formed from the fact, that their construction occupied seven years and a quarter, about four years being spent in preliminary opera tions. The Bhore Ghaut, it appears, was first made prac ticable for the pass age o f artillery by the Duke of Welling ton, when in command of the forces in the Dekhan, who, with instinctive foresight, saw the impOrtance Cf improved communication with Bombay; and about 33 years ago Sir John Malcolm opened the Ghent for cart traffic. But it may bo doubted if either of these two great men ever dreamed of the toilsome and diffiCult path through which it was just possible to drag great guns, or transport stores in rude native vehicles drawn by oxen, being superseded by a royal road in the shape of a railway,—Dickens's 6 `,Z(e;:e Year Bounl," ECOND EaTiTiON. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 o'CLocx. FRUSsiA, DREFDEN, Fob. 13.,—Gen. de Tilr.:ntouffel, herld t2.IY ' ,:i:Ur"7 the of Prussia, left la-': e , :r ,`;:' having failed in hit; mis. Li3vernmcat. ATTACK cia THE DANIS OUTPOSTS., CCPZNIIAGEN, Feb. 18, 10.35 p.m. To!lowing otirao.i4l despatch 'aac been received from . ‘ne seat of war Tiais morning a force comprising infantry, cavalry, and artillery attacked our outposts along the whole line. After an engagement lasting several hours our troops ware repulsed, but at 3 p.m. they reoccupied all their former positions. Our loss amounts to 35 killed and wounded. According to private intelligence received here, the enemy has entered Jutland. LONDON GAZETTE,—Last Evening. FOREIGN-OFFICE, lAN. 1. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint George Brackenbu r y, E sq., now her Majesty's Consul at Madrid, to be her Majesty's Consul at Charente. DOWNING-STREET, FED. 19. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Michael Richard. Barry, Esq., to be Queen's Advocate for her Majesty's I'm ts and Settlements on the Gold Coast; and William Branch Pollard, Esq,, jun., to be Colonial Civil Engineer and Overseer of Public Works for the Colony of British Guiana. CROWN OFFICE, Fm 17. mcmzEns RETURNED TO SERVE IN TILE PRESENT PAR- LAMENT. Borough of Brighton—Henry Moor, of No. 5, Claren don-terrace, Brighton, Esq., in tho room of William Conyng ham, Esq., who has ty;cepted the office of Steward or Bailiff of her Majesty's Manor of .Northstead, in the county of York. ADMIRALTY, FEE. IS. Royal Marine Light Infantry—Second Lieutenant Orlando Robert William Wood to be First Lieutenant, vice Younghusband,—name removed from the list. BANKRUPTS The followinz are the only bankrupts cf comme:cial fm• portance in the Gazette : David Evans, draper, Brecon John C. Ramsden, reed maker, Bradford John Holman, tailor, West Cowes Henry Taylor, shipbuilder, Barking Maximilian Low, merchant, Basinghall•street Jeremiah Brown, stone merchant, Yarmouth Newman Levy and John Kackrah, clothiers, Artillery-at Mark Allen, professor of music, Lichfield David Lesser, shoe dealer, Birmingham William Griftths, shoe manufacturer, Birmingham • Henry Lees, silk manufacturer, Leek, Staffordshire William Edney, hood and shoe maker, Ludgate-street Richard Caless, plumber, Grove-road, Wimbledon Wm. W. Sterling, jeweller, Amwell-street, Clethenwell William Wise, auctioneer, Northallerton Joseph M. Burgess, draper, Liverpool William P. Mullarky, silk dyer, Droylsden John Box, brickmaker, Stratford John Orchard, silk mercer, Regent -street, Middlesex BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Joseph Francis, builder, Bedford Robert Adolph Farmar, chemist, Lambeth SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. H. Abendroth and Co., merchants, Glasgow 'William Collie, engineer, Aberdeen Andrew Borthwick, dyer, Aberdeen James I‘l 4 Killop. confectioner, Ayr Robert Sellar, farmer, Huntly Course of the Exchange.—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam .. 12 0 12 1 Antwerp — 25 70 25 75 Brussels — 25 70 25 75 liamburgh — 13 8 13 8 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine - 1192. 119 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh — 32& 331 Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn .. Milan Genoa Naples . Pe? .rmo 25 87! 25 92 25 87i 25 921 25 87f ©5 921 25 S 7 25 25 S 7 25 .44 25_87i 2_94 Lisbon ....... Foroign Gold in cars (Standard), per 0z.... 17 Vacancies, Promotions,and Appointments in the Civil Service, (Rom (he Civil Service Gazette.) FOREIGN OFFICE—The consulship at New (Mears, 15; - :iied States, has become vacant by the death of Mr. W. MlJe. lIOITSE or COMMONS—Mr Arthur Fitzhardingo Kings• coto has been appointed a clerk in the committee office. BOARD OF TRADE.—Mr George Francis Feek has been appointed a temporary clerk in the Registry of Seamen's Office. Lew DEPAILTMENT.—A vacancy for a clerkship in the Crown-office, Court of Queen's Bench, has been caused by the death of Mr Frederick Cornelius Lillyman ; Mr Michael Richard Barry has been appointed Queen's Advocate for the Gold Coast. THE POST-OFFICE—Mr John Thomas Basics has been appointed a temporary clerk, London. CUSTOMS—Mr Charles S. Cartwright, clerk, first class, in the receiver general's office, has been promoted to be as sistant receiver general, London. Mr Henry R. Poole has been promoted from the second to the firs class of clerks ; Mr James Guy, from the third to the secotarl class of clerks; and Mr Thomas Smart, from the fourth to the third class of clerks, in the receiver general's office, London. Mr Joses Boddy has been promosed from the thirip.fo the second class of clerks; Mr Mark Smith, from th 4 tourth to the third class of clerks ; and Mr Frederick Springett, from the fifth to the fourth class of clerks, in controller general's office, London. Mr Sydney J. Brewer and Mr W. Poyton have been promoted from the first class of examining officers to be assistant surveyors, second class, London. Mr Thomas Jefferson has been promoted from the second to the first class; Mr William F. Bramall, from the second to the first class; Mr W. E. Monger, from the third to the second class; and Mr John J. Dean, from the third to the second class of examining officers, London. INLAND REVENUB—Stamps and Tax Branch—Mr G. T. Mesnvry has been appointed a clerk in the chief account ant's department. Mr J. W. C. liusham has been ap pointed a temporary clerk in the special commissioners' de partment. Mr Robert T. Donagby has been appointed a clerk in the Income Tax Office, Dublin. Excise Brand:— Mr Allen Rout:Edge, supervisor, Conway District, Wal es , North collectioa, has been appointed to Stockton district, • Durham collection. Mr Wm. Griffith Prees, supervisor, Dies district, Lynn con•,:-.tion, has been appointed to Co n . way district, Wales, north collection. Mr. Watson examiner, has been appointed supervisor of Diss district, Lynn collection. Mr S. Wylde, supervisor, IV h.itechurch district, Chester collection, has been appointed to Orms kirk district, Warrington collection. Mr m'fhomas O'Reilly, examiner, has been appointed supervisor of White church district, Chester collection. Mr John Barwibe, supervisor, Boston district, G collection, has been appointed to Kendal district, Lancaster collection. Mr Ralph Philp, examiner, has I rPpointed supervisor of Boson district, Grantham cr,, IRELAND—The Right Hon. J. D. Fitzgerald and the Hrs , Thomas Preston have been appointed commissioners for T ' , done' education in Ireland, in the room of Dean Me: - -r, deceased, and Mr Jeremiah J. Murphy, master in Chancery, resigned. The lion. Shapland Francis Carew has been appointed resident magistrate for the county of Leitrim. Mr R, Ross Todd has been appointed clerk of the Crown for the County Down, in the room of Mr Thos. Courtney, deceased. S COTLAND —Mr J am es Stiven Adam has been appointed an extra cl er k, L unacy Board, Edinburgh. - CURIOUS TRICK OF RIFLE SHOOTING was performed on Tuesday. A Swiss gentleman back.,d self to take aim with his carbine, than support it with his right arm, then with his loft hand put his hat over the muzzle, and hit the centre of the target. This he did three times, and " landed" his money. HALTING THE DANGER !—A 1r eta' certain is being made for the Imperial Opera of Vienna, which it is thought will keep a fire on the step from penetrating the house, but doubtless protect the actors if the fire breaks out in front of the curtain, and not on the stage. LOST TRIBES FOUND.—A Tew, an officer in the British Navy, during the last war in China, disco v ered 30 mils up a great rivet ei immense city, surroueza eve all sides by wvlls end fortifi ca ti ons , which coutai s u rt o _b the a million of iallabit , ,nts, .ii Jews. In no other p t Chinese Empire arc there any Jews. A SENSATION NLWSrAPER, with illustrations of events, is a nnon m A ph ith e atre, Liver- On Wednesday night , a t the e " P o or of Liverpool." pool, during the last act cf th one of t' in caini:ed2hePolice News the last F e erie went too n' a talf.o, and her white drCss red by the r.udience, anasa srl:ls3tilwr.e, r.; created; but Mr. Stafford, who perceived th 3 the dress, put it out with 3 hsnds, nnd all the FIT.Z an 3 xiety N - 7 an instant remo ved. W all h th© lidies en rni,at • • . - bride Lax aaccl:~L;