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

MONEY MARKET SHARE MARKETS—This Day AND ORDINARY SHARES AND STOLA S. , COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Share i t hallways. 1 Closing I paid Business *1 Price. done. • 13.14 Lir.. Wol., and Str. Val all 8 81 CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. 25 inythe and Tyne. .... all - - loe continuous withdrawal of gold from the I s ( t j 2 3 r ° i's t ii.Va e n af ci ' rx d et i r el : e . .°.. l a ji l , 86 f4 6 7 8 864 Bank of England is inducing greater caution g Caledonian 1 1 3andon 101) 115 Ha all - - among discounters, who are fully aware that 20 Cornwall r, e all 64 7 .. ts n , Itx money will get dearer, unless the efflux should be ilO 10 0. 1 /1 ft 11 tip e.e arn.liar all - - arrested, There is every probability of further 60 Dublin I ,l D z e ll n el i fn i .l t n o n ß c all 41 — 43 large shipments of gold to the Continent, and of 2 ,5 f Ed m.,Perth,&Ab. June all 13 14 silver to the East, and full quotations are therefore at ola i s g b . and l A z . resTeornw lo oi 105 8 8 1 7 07 now required for the negotiation of commercial bills. s a t Gr i fat t E o asle s T o , c 2rd. stk 1 1 (3) 1 ( 3 ) 45. 4 , N 4 Z i t Very little business has been transacted to-day st Ditto EastAnglian st 100 234 241 st GreatNorthof Scotland . 100 under the minimum of the Bank of England. st Great Northern lOO 128 129 128 4 The Wave of Life, from Australia, has brought til ti Do A stock lOO 132 133 t Do Bdo £56,000, and the Tartar, from Lisbon, £2,147, in o. shaes all - - st s Gt. D S. £ 5 an I hares 100 of Ireland lO4 106 apscie. at Great Western At the annual meeting of the Ocean Marine In. at Do as Str Val gua. stock 100 st Lancashire &Yo kshirej 100 109. E 110 109 4 4 surance Company interest will be paid at the rate st London and Blackwall 100 72 73 73 £179 of 5 per cent., leaving ,287 to be carried for- st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 116 117 117 161 171 et Lon., Chat, aad Dover 100 41 42 42t 2 ward against curre nt risks and liabilities. st Lou. & North Western 300 974 081 971 at Lon. & South Western 100 103 104 1034 Th e accounts from the manufacturing districts at Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 411 42 for the past week are generally satisfactory. There Le i aimrpo s r i t u a re nd Carlisle. ail . 1 - : has been rather more doing in the woollen trade of 10 Metropolitan all 6.4.0 Midland oew all 11 12 12 4 11 4 124 Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield, prin-100 129 1294 4.4.0 13 14p 14 p c ipally in spring goods. At Manchester the deg, e d . I dr „Lingo.f'irDefarnbyd 1 :1 ma,'id for checks and yarns had slightly increased 25 Do. 4 shares - - - - 25 Mid Kent for ti. , e India and Ch ina markets , while the hosiery to Do Cray Line - - and lace trade of Leicester and Nottingham has st Nort British st Edin. h , Perth, & Dundee 100 251 261 shown symptoms of improvement. In the hardware st Nth. Eastern-Berwick 100 99 5 99 1 100 districts-Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolver- at it Do, L G ee .N ds .E. purchase 16.13.4 d 100 57 58 d hampton-there has been rather more animation in sat t 8 0 0 Lorl i c ale. lOO 58 4 881 88 1 1 . 100 128 130 most of the principal departments. st North London 10 Do New 19,16.4'N0rth Staffordshire Two O'CLOCK. 10 IN. and S. W. Junction all 11 11 4 at Scottish Central A further decline of 1 per cent. has taken place at Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 48 49 at Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 1104 106 to-day in the market for the English Funds, owiUg 10 'Shrews, and Welchpool all ,- - to speculative sales encouraged by the adverse s al Lh o rigstar v e o u n nion spece movement, and the possibility of its soon at South Eastern lOO 906 91 90 1 4 leading to a further disturbance of monetary rela- att s. York. j c li . r a a n les and River Dun 100 1( 6 ) 8 1 104 7 23 4 tions. Thers is, in fact, an idea that the rate of dis- 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok. I all 6 7 04 25 Stockton & Darlington all 384 391 count muot shortly be increased, unless the efflux of 25 Do • 15 10 104 p gold and silvershould not im mediatel y subside ; and 25 s laTr o Vl'Caelew, 1860 . 6 75 74 p 100 149 151 asasudden cessationcan scarcely beexpected,salesare 1g 1 J i r o g 3 8 41 st 55 2 p pressed, and prices, therefore, give way. Consols 50 'Ulster are now quoted 921 for money, and 921 1 for the t r io 80 0 d * p account. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced at ,Victoria of Neath are steady at 921 1 ; Exchequer Bills 6s. to 7s et 'Waterford latrfor s l a i a l l i c ill i te im un'y ; 100 14 — 0 145 prem. Bank Stock has risen to 237, and the Indian at West Cornwall 1100 29 31 W. Hartlepool Har.&R I 100 - - S per Cent. Loin is 1081 1. at West Midland Oxford 100 42 44 at. D o Newport 100 1 35 37 A rather buoyant fe elin g has continued to per- at Do Hereford 100 i 94 26 vade the Foreign department. Egyptian have been well supported, the Ist issue at 961 97, and BRITISH POSSESSIONS. the 2d issue at 96 1 97 ; Greek Bonds re- , I Closing Share! Railways Paid.' Price. Business dons main at 161 1; Mexican Stock rose io 321 33, too INt :antic &St Lawrence all 65 67 _ I I Boa , I' s la: c o r d:gen t Ina s i ,„, 105 106 but has since reacted to 321 1 ; Portuguese stk 3 per Cents., 1853, realised 4711; do., 1862, 461 7 ; 20 Do. New . ...... ..... 2 VI Buj o alc i. a re n f d er L en ax ce e Huron all II 1 5! 4 Russian New Loan has receded to 95 1 ; Spanish Passive have evict been actively dealt in at 26 1 toot !, 1 5 3 p u . fi,a1 0, t 1 , 3 d r s al , o & O .G7d10 2 10 i, 80 53 and the Certificates at 101 1 ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 100 '1) )0 0. do. : ply . 1, I 1873 100 1( , ;1 76 1858, 701 711 ; do., 1862, 661 67; and the Consolides at cle:atta..r . S.l4, l 4l - i e hii 1 , 2,74 1 100 104 1 7 01 401 I T ; Italians are buoyant at 691 i ; and Venez- st a o t ck I CF.laarsTnT.o i . i v e n n : a l?o , c u k Serif 100 0 118 1091 ( 111 4 uelan New Loan at 61. stock lEast Indian. zit 5 p p . c. 100 1064 107 4 106 1 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 1 16p Business in the Railway Share Market continued 20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 6 1p rether inactive, and in one or two instances prices stock ,Griro.d6Treurnekenol.Cpreala all V5 l 4 745 exhibited rather less buoyancy. London, Chatham too Do. 2TPref. a per ct.. all 65 67 I 100 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. all 33 35 and Dover receded 10s., and North Western 55.; 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. all 48 52 Metropolitan, however, improved 10s., and several Igg Do do. Ng:: all 33 N of the other principal lines dealt in remained at New gua stock GtlndiaPcnin.gua p..5p.c. 100 1051 1064 1051 61 20 Do. . 5 c... 12 1 1 P about previous rates. 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 4 i p The Foreign and Colonial lines were without stock 1 G t .;u S a o r n a t n h . o e f PI te d 5 d p i e a r ( c L e i ft i . 100 104 106 material variation. Bahia a nd San Francisco 201 Gi'. W. ofCanada Shares all 124 12) 121 4 201 Do. New brought 21 ; Recife and San Francisco, 191; Great 100 Do. 6 p.c. 73 wlth't opt all 99 101 Western of Canada was steady at 121 1 ; East Ic/ g Do. nc 1 5 a i n p lir o o d o c i ) ; Z i 7 m -11. t . D 4 all ii 2 i3p4 324 34 Indian declined to 1061 ;and Great Indian Perrin- stock Madras guar., 100 103 101 1034 5 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extensica. 100 97 99 98 sula improved to 1061. stock Dc. 44 do Joint Stock Bank and Miscellane ous Shares re• stock2o 0 i 0: ,.. ( 1:, ) 'lt h . 6 E p x . e t e . n Bn i o g d n s - -- mained without any material variation in values ; 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay all 52 53 Meg. Bds all - - Alliance of Lon don and Liverpool realise 2471; Bank IC ( ) ) N D evv o.7 r p. B a swick &Cand , of London, 1011 102 ; Ottoman Bank , 34 1 ; and Class A Capital Share all 3 5 20 Do. do. B Capital do. Union of Australia, 494 50. Crystal Palace Stock I.N.Rt.C'dae pc Ist pf bds 100 tB3} 56 were steady at 311; National Discount Company g lit ei o. n t e or ::::;: ri ..: (12 131 int at at 81. Peel River Land brought 54 ; and Trust !Do. d 0...... .. Es . ,T, 2 4 11) 20 'Do. Puniaub .. - as c. 1 5 4 * P and Loan Company of Upper Canada 6. at Do. Do. ........ ,g. , 100 104 105 104 - stock , Do. Indus. St. Flo. 1,100 99 101 1004 BRITISH FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. COLONIAL GovER,NIMENT Sti,CL , it1T.18 ,, , Bank Stock - Ca n.Gov.6p.c.J a &July - ------ 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities - 1877-si ...... .. . .* ~.., 100 105 106 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities - , Do. op, c. Feb. & Aug. 100 106 108 New 3 per Cent. Annuities - I Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept., 100 106 108 India Stock - - I Do. sp, c. Jan.&July.l 100 96 97 1 i - I Do. 5 Inscribed stock! 100 94 96 Ditto 5 per Cent.. lO5 - j cape G.Hope. 6 p c,1873, 100 10i 110 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct,, 1863 1004 - I Do.A.p &Oct. 1880 100 112 114 Ditto ditto April, 1864 1004 - Do. 1890 100 112 :14 D it, Bonds £l,OOO - - I Do. Jan. & July, 189 1 _, 100 111 113 Ditto under £l,OOO . ... 17 1 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p o 100 - - Consols for Account, Feb. 5 9 21 i -- I 14.13.G0v.6p.c.Ja.&-Tuly 100 104 100 Exchequer Bills, £lOO O , 2 1 per Cent 6 - 1)0. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct.l 100 - - Ditto £SOO - Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 , 100 991 1001 Ditto Small 7 Do. d0.,1888 &upwd®' 160 99 100 - New Z e aland 6p. cent. 100 1 0 9 111 FORE IGN FUNDS-ONE O'CLOCK. - Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. a. :Egpptian 7 pet Cent 964 7 ' sterling, 1875 , 100 1054 1081 1064 Ditto, Second Issue - Queensland Gov. 6p. C. 100 1(9 11: Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms l6l i -S. Aus G0p.c.1676.& up, 100 109 111 -. Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. JaAJuly 100 107 109 M e xican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 321 321 _LDo. to 4 c .e. An..to6t , 100 in Itol 1101 l O - New Granada 2 per Cent 2 85 BRITISH. ‘IIN ES. Ditto Land Warrants .. 51 2 ! Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 par 50 Ditto ex over-due Coups. & Hectares 13 - k_lmont Amalgamated.. - 24 26 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 - - ;Devon G. Con.. ( T ao ist.; 1 510 520 Ditto Account 1 ( East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. p Ap Ditto 1862 - East Caradon ....... ... 2.14., , 48 49 Ditto Scrip, £25 paid 2pm East Carn Brea.. Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £St — E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) 7.19.0 6 64 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1 862 - Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) 57.1 18 20 £56 ;Great South Tolgus.... 17 s 6 6 0 Ditto Scr per Cent - Ss. paid ll pm - 114. Wheal Vor (11elston; 40 6 61 Spanish 3 Ditto Passive - 1i 6 1 - Grenville ... 1 1 .1 5 .0 44 55 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded - tlerod's-Foot 8 .12 49 51 4.:7.0 21 31 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — 1 _ , _li a E d ( f r e i t 3 o e n ru l l owns 2.0.6 1 1 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account.... 704 1 - Slarke Valley.. 4 ,New Iron Ore (Lim.) 24 4da pr Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 - Ditto Account,. North Downs 2l 21 2/ Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 - I'4 orth Wheal Crotty .. 2.4.9 41 51 Di v idends on the above payable in London. - I Par Consols (St. Blazey; 11 8 6 1 Dutch 25 per Cent., Ex , 12 Gail 6 64 20 I'rovidence(UnyLelnt.); 10.6.7 , 1 43 - ,BouthCaradon(St.Cleer)l 14 395 405 Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f - - ;S. Cant Brea (Illogan).. 5.15.6 21 2/ Ditto Account - J:-: Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.1N.9 90 05 - :Stray Park TWO O'CLOCK. 5 ITanaarSilv.& Lead Min 44 2. i Consols, Money Ditto Account 924 1 - I West Basset (Illogan).. 14 13 14 - I W Carr.don (Liskeard) 5 31 33 - i West Beton ...... 47i 285 295 'Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5 771 824 HAIL MOON, &c.-How lightly thou turnest, sus- - Wheal Buller(Redruth)l 5 60 65 tained by the impalpable ether. It becomes polished - ' Wheal Kitty (U.Le1ant) i.2 2 . . 1 0 0 .6 8 9 71 9 8 WhealLud ottxd around thee, and the movemement of thy agitation dis- -- Wheal MatyAnn(Men.) 8 15 16 tributes the winds and the fruitful dews. As thou - ! Wheal Seton .... .......... Vil 240 164 25a 5 waxest and wanest, the eyes of cats and panthers - 2. !g e et a il 1;T:17. n . . Y . . (..... 3.13 , 51 6 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 I Thou makest corpses to putrefy! 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.— Salaninsbo. By Gustave Flaubert (evidently a lunatic). PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, 95 Gt . Western (lierks & Hants Ext.), red. 4i per cent., 98i Midland Consolidated, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per ct., 96 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per oent. pref., IC6I Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. B, 21 London, Brighton dre., 4i per cent., 1858, 1031 London, Chatham, &c , Met Top. Ext., B 6 per cent., 10i 11 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) gua. 7 per cent., 21 Namur and Liege, gua.l4f. per annum, 201 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent. (11m.), 3 2 Recife and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 19 FOREIGN MINES. Dun Mount. Copper Min. Co. (Um.), Fortuna (lim.), 41 Port Philip, 11 Santa Barbara Gold Mine (1im.),1 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), 31 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 ceiling painted in frisaille by Brunette. This stairoase 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 wide ; it is fitted up with cases a long the walls, and rou n d it runs a gallery supported by light wooden pillars. At the end of this spacious apartment i s placed an iron press containing pa r t o f the collections. 'This press was made by order of the Constit uen t Assem bly (1710) to conta in the a pparatus for makin g th e „ s i gna ts. It is let into the wall, closed by double doors, and formerly had secret locks, which have been sup pressed. Among the objects it now holds are Merovingian -diplomas, antographs of Charles V., Queen Elizabeth, Charles V. of Germany, &e. ; a letter f rom Solim an 11, to Francis I. (1528). This letter, written in gold a-d blue cha racters, on thick vellum, is enclosed in a brocade bag. Then there is the roll of St. Vital, a very curious document. In the middle ages, when an abbot died, the event was an nounced to all the different monastic houses in the kingdom by a messenger carrying a long sheet of white parchment, rolled, as was then the custom, un a stick. On this parch ment, the album of those days, all those to whom it was sent used to write a few words of condolence. The Roll of St. Vital, here 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 j of several conquered cities, and a multitude of very curious articles which are to be placed in glass cases in the new museum. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lim.), 24/ Bank of London, 1011 2 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 20/ London and County, 39 London Joint Stock, 34/ Ottoman Bank, 341—Ditto, new, 9 . 81 91 9 Standard of British South Africa (Urn 91 Union of Australia, 50 4 Union of England and France (lim.), 1/ DOCKS. Victoria, 07 MISCEL LANEOUS. Ceylon Company, a- a Crystal Palace, 31a National Discount Company, 81 Peel River Land and Mineral, 54 Peninsular and 0 iental Steam, new, 44/ THE PLANET MARS in very many particulars in i ts appear tim various resemblaoncetoou drawings rearthi takenv erysh striking. wen portions of the pl ane t were presente d t o us , th a t a t times would different others they were observeddetail,eswerienbtlhoettgedreoautetsbty clouds, a p p w a h r e i l n e t l a y t parts of these features through a cloudless atm as o e sph . ere ; the dark parts, which me presumed—and as , fa h r perfe g ct M having can go in such matters these occasions appeared tranquillity of surface had re proved—to be seas to minimum. nearly black, as if a duced the irregular reflection ofTi l the t spot observed Note worthy and bearing on this is the fact is to be the blackest, both in 1860 and la t e a year, eea land locked, or nearly so, supposing it to be while the brighter portions of the so-called seas are nearly ' farthest from the sheltering influences of the alwaysland . As seen inverted by the telescope, there is a sea very like the Baltic in shape; but the most remarkable feature, per haps, is a long sinuous arm of the s ea, extending far in land, sometimes resemtling a vast " pothook" laid on its back from east to west , as if a channel as wide as that between Liverpool and Dublin existed in Equatorial Africa, and ran inland for a thousand miles or so. The blue colour of the darker portions has on many occasions been strik ingly apparent, the red tinge having been more rarely i noticed. From these observations it would appear that, if life exist in Mars, it e xists at all events under some of the I conditions with which we are acquainted,—al 40940,6 'The jetty of the port of Saint-Valery-en-Caux (Seine-Inferieure) 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. The beach in the neighbour hood of that town presents a most 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 sand washed up by the sea. 1.._ -- `-- _ . ----",--,..... THE - SUN, LONDON, Ai ONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1863. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, Jan. 24. The Qaeen, with Princess Louis and Princess Helena, drove out yesterday. Countess Blucher 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 Colonial• 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, Rose-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 should break up in time to allow all present to witness tho illumi nations.—Scotsman. The inhabitants 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 of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by public rejoicing and by feasting the poor. A committee was appointed and a subscription commenced, Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold, attended by Major Elphinstone, honoured the Royal English Opera with their presence on Saturday evening, to witness the grand pantomime. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, having passed his examination for seamanship on board the St. George, has received an acting order as a lieutenant. The prince will not, however (says the Army and Navy Gazette), be con firmed in the rank until he passes at the Royal Naval Col lege at Portsmouth. _ _ His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge 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. Tho Empress had on a head-dress and necklace resembling ivy leaves, each leaf being surrounded with diamonds. Her Majesty 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 Walewaky. About 2,300 persons were present. Their Majesties retired about ono, but dancing was kept up until four. 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 Saturday 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 L'uchess of Beaufort at Badminton, are expected at their residence in Hill-street to-morrow. The Count and Countess de Flahault and Miss Elphinstone de Flahault arrived at Coventry House on Saturday from visiting Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby at Torquay. The Earl and Countess Spencer have been enter taining, during the past week, at their seat in Northamp tonshire, a numerous circle. Amongst the cgm . pany 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. Lascelles, Lord Lough borough, Hon. Major Anson, Colonel and Hon. Mrs. Loyd Lindsay, Mrs. and Miss Watson, Captain and Mrs. C. Boyle, Mr. Greville, Mr. H. Seymour, &o. On Thursday night the countess gave a ball at the hall to a numerous 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, M.P., 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 and countess are not expected to return home before the spring. The Earl Russell has issued cards for a dinner on Saturday, the 31st inst., at his residence in Chesham place. Lerd 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 MARQUISATE.—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 next, 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 present at the meeting. Lord Carlisle, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, arrived in London a few days ago, and has been in personal communication with some of the Cabinet Ministers,—Observer. IRE 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 hig h linea g e, 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 b een p romoted Second Secretar y from Copenhagen to Vienna; Mr. Plunkett, Second Secretary, from St. Petersburg to Copenhagen; Mr. St. Clair, Second Secretary, from Vienna to St. Petersburg.—Observer. Tue Queen has appointed the Rev. William Mor rison to be assistant and successor to tee Rev. T. Anderson, in the parish of Crawford, in the presbytery of Lanark ; end the Rev. Thomas Dykes, minister of the second the g e o f the parish of Ayr, to the first charge, vacant by the tr trans-lloafer of the Rev. Mr. S haw to the church and parish f "I am going to take ametning" (le vais prendre quelque chose), said a member of the French em bassy on his way to the refreshment room at A— House, soon after thc annexation of Nice and Savoy. "You aro quite right," replied a literary and political friend," it is the custom of your country." look PRESIDENT LINCOLN. —My friend asked me , when I got into the street, why I stood up when that tall fellow came into the room ? "Because i t was the President." ‘ Theesident." a re t s hm id i en . t ” of H w e h ea at m ?' e ' back " c: Of the States I" " Oh, come now , you're humbugging me ; let me have anoth er rl o more Preside nt incre dulous than serious, h e ev eF ; but when I assured him I was quite United exclaimed,this."—Rum/p. " I give up the United States after Diary. On and from the Ist ins t. a severer discipline and a less generous di e t were introduced into the con vict prison at Portland. Th e a disturbance is anticipated. Th e are dissatisfied, and ob served, to prevent any combined _ Utmost vigilance is orimivals. Vail of salon. amongst the 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 barley 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. Advicee from New York, however, report an improved feeling in the exper . cTlei=liad for wheat and flour, 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 5,449 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 mcderately supplied. The demand for flour ruled far from active, yet prices, generally speaking, were fairly maintained. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Whont—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4Bs 54s Ditto, white, new 47s 53s Ditto, old 5OB 57s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old ---8 - s Ditto, new Talavera, Rye 36s— 38s Barley—Grinding 268 358 Malting, new Malt—Suffolk andi Norfolk 5OB 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware 568 70s Chevalier 66s 25s Oats -Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Fe e di ng . 20s 258 Potato Youghal and Cork, black . . 18s 258 Cerk, white Scotch, Feeding 228 26s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas —Grey, new . 368 38s Maple White, new 4os 41s Boilers 4ls 42s Flour—Town - made Suffolk 34s 38s Stockton and Norfolk. ...... 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 not equal to last week. Prime Scots, crosses, &c., commanded a steady sale, and late rates were well supported. Otherwise the beef trade was in a sluggish state, and in some instances the 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 sh or t h orns. From other parts of England 9 00 various breeds ; from Scotland 510 Scots and crosses; and fro m Ir e l and 200 oxen and heifers. The show of sheep was limited, and th e qua li ty of most breeds was only moderate. Prime Downs and half-breds sold freely, at prices equal to Monday last. Otherwise, owing to the large supply of mutton on sale in Newgate and Leadenhall, the mutton trade Was inactive, at barely previous currencies. 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 7s 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 Blbs. Per Slb. to sink the offal. e. d. 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, etc. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 2 4 10 s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 6 Pfne. S' thdown d 0.5 8 5 10 Large erse. 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 calves, 10a to 22a 20s to 30s. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs , Cows Sheep Calves 310 Pigs A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, Jan. 27, 1862, and this day, Monday, Jan. 26, 1863. Per Blb, to sink tho offal. Jan. 26, 1863. 3 4to 3 6 38 4 0 42 4 6 4 8 410 36 4 0 4 2 410 50 6 6 5 8 510 00 0 0 40 1 6 48 5 0 38 4 4 46 4 8 4,030 17,660 105 240 ,asts, 3,250 Jan. 27, 1862. coarse and inferior beasts..., 3 2to 3 6 second quality do. ... 3 8 4 0 ?rime large oxen 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &c . 4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep , 3 2 3 4 Second quality do. . 3 6 4 2 Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 5 0 Prime Southdown do. 5 2 5 4 Lambs Large coarse calves • 4 8 6 2 Prime small do. . 5 4 6 8 Large hogs Neat small porkers . 4 4 8 Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs 4lO SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan 2B, 1861.—8 sheep, 13,200—calves, 76—pigs, 380. JAN. 30, 1860.—Beasts, 3,900 —sheep, 18,390—calves, 168—pigs, 360. The total imparts of foreign stocK into London, last week, amounted to 2,696 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 797—in 1361, 598—in 1860, 2,424 —in 1859, 1,837—in 1858, 650—in 1857, 1,044 head. IMPORTS INTO LONI.froN LAS'S WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 207 .. 122; 331 .. Harlingen 320 .. 16! n Hamburgh 15 .. 27) Boulogne. Medimblik Vig6 • . NieweDiep — Amsterdam Antwerp. • . Bremen — Corunna. Carril -- • . 119 Tonning —••— - on ..... • • •••-• • • 0 V • • ..... .. "-- .. Total .... 661 .. L --- 654 .. .. 381 .. The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862 247 .. 386 .. • • 164 .. 18F1 309 . • 218 .. _ • • 21 .. 186') 464 .. 1,602 .. .. 357 .. 1 1859 330 .. 1,879 .. -- .. 123 .. 6 1858 234 .. 257 • • 159 .. NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Fair supplies of meat, both town and country-killed, are on sale at these markets. Good and prime beef, mutton, veal, and pork move off steadily, st full prices ; otherwise, the trade is dull, and the quotations have a downward tendency. Per Sib. by the carcase. stied 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 6 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6 sdsd Middlirigmuttort 3 8- 4 2 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 Veal 3 10 4 8 Sntall 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 ruled firm. Last week's import amounted to 191 bales from Boulogne, 71 from Antwerp, and 22 from Hamburg. Mid and East Kents Weald of Keuts Sussex ~ Bos to 1505 99 Bavarian American 9ss to 112 s 9, BOROUGH AND S?ITALFIELDS. The fresh arrivals of potatoes to these markets since our last have been only moderate, Art the market has again been well supplied with product ex warehouse. Generally speaking, the trade has ruled %lie'', yet prices have been well supported. Last weees irrports was 124 tons from Mayans, 110 tons from Dunkirk, and 2 bags from Antwerp. Yorkshire Regents Do. Flukes Do. Rocks Kent and Essex Regents... 110 s to 130 s ~ Scotch Regents Do. Rocks ... . 80s to 100$ ~ Foreign , 55s to 75s ), 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. 1863. Stock this day.... 24,809 35,519 62,937 49,572 52,868 Price of Y.C. I 53s 6,1 to 598 Od to , 6i sOd t0,47s 3d to 44s Od to • • t --s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od Delivery last week 2,296 1,831 1,393 1,73 2,107 Ditto from June 1 75,656 55,089 60,034 89,897 56,332 Arrivals last wee 180 84 4,400 247 B('s Ditto from June 88,598 85,527 105,877 82,708 70,291 Price of Town.... 55s Od 61s Od 61s 9d 48s 6d 46s 64 wool. We have to report a less act ve market for nearly all kinds cf English wool, nevertheless, prices have ruled firm. In colonial qualities a limited btsiness has been transacted, on former terms. Last week's import was 997 bales from Boulogne. SEEDS. jAnfseed rapeoced, cloven*, and t re f o il 1 0 1 f ir m At extseme quotations, but of former terms. The cake tra ,er seeds move off slowly on le is dull at late rates. Carraway 26s 27s Coriander l6s ISs Hempseed, per qr 42s 44s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic —a --s Odessa -s Linseed Cake, p ton ---s —s English £lo Os.ElO 108 Foreign £lO Os £ll Os Rape Cakes,p ton£6 Os £6 15s Rapeseed, new,pr qr 66s 72s Turnip, White,p.bus 11s to 14s Swede —s —8 Mustard, Brown 94 12s White, Tares, New 7s 6d 8s 6d Old per quarter - s —s Canary, per quarter 46s 52s Rye grass, new 8 —s Clover, Red Eng., et. 45s 64s White Foreign Red 428 54s White 5BB 768 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 46s for March delivery. Rough fat 2s 3id per 81bs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A CASE !'OR THE 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 court 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 he was drunk he prevented his entering the Court, and as he 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 be 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 bohalf of the prisoner's wife to complain of his conduct, he, while hold ing a razor in his hand, having threatened to take her life. Ihe woman had not come to the 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 she told him that she had none and that he he had pledged all her clothes. He then said that he mils' 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 some 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 qnestions, Mrs. Warnersley said she worked for her 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 gut 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 was overlooked. 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 ScArthamp ton, and the parish were ready to admither. The defendant went out, but never returned. Mr. Baddersly, Master of St. George's, Ilanover-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 pariah 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. Rogers replied that she had, but he was imbecile, and 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 faith 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 ruuning 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. THAMES. A MOST INCORRIGIBLE VILLAIN. Bartholomew M'Cabe, aged 26, a morose, dirty, and dissipated ruffian and thief, was charged with burglary and robbery in his own father's house, No. 5, Devonport-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 ♦isited his father's premises, and when he did not effect an entrance he destroyed some property. At last he was again given into custody of a policeman, and brought before Mr. Cooke at this court on Thursday, the lOth instant. 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 SaM9 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 K, 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 mail 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 M. Da Chaillu have settled to visit the gorilla country in company on a sporting tour. M. Du Chaillu visits New York before starting with Captain Burton. "The Nation," says the Lonzb ardia of Milan, " has announced that the Franco-Italian treaty of commerce contains a stipulation to the effect that Italian securities, and among them the shares and bonds of the are to be quoted on the Paris Cavour Canal Company , deevenings Bourse. We can affirm that no such clause is to be found in the treaty." General de Martimprey, sub-governor of Algeria ,afew for the . oo inaugurated the season of fetes at Algiers, ago, by a grand ball, at which Marshal the DMala koff was present. The salons were decorated e °aeon is the Moorish style. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Blackburn, Crompton, and Wightman,) IRIS IN 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 he 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 he was entitled to proceed in the same case as of a right confessed. The Chief 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 deolare 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 few moments, The Lord Chief Justice asked if he had concluded, Mr. Irwin said he harl 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 fiat 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 ill ques tic,n, her Majesty was not deprived of the right to grant or withhold her fiat in petitions of right, just as it suited her royal will and pleasure. The other judges agreed with the Lord Chief Justice, and the application was unanimously refused. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CITY BETTING—Trus 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 DERBL 1000 to 25 agst Taje 2000 to 20 agst Golden Pledge BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY. CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Stradella (taken) 30 to 1 agst Black Deer (taken) 33 to 1 agst Le Marechal (taken) THE DERR Y. 50 to I agst Early Purl (taken) 50 to 1 agst Michael Scott (taken) SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LONDON, Jan. 26.—Wind this day at noon—South- West; strong breeze, and fine weather. PORTSMOTJ TH, Jan. 26.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Rhadamanthus, trom the Eastward. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 25.—Providence, from Gravelines ; Celle, from Grasemala ; Ellen, from Dunclair ; Jupiter, from Cadiz; Lavinia, from Guernsey; Camilla, from Alexan dria; St. George, from Surinam; George William, from Dieppe; Benjamin Scott, from Guernsey; Adolph, from Rio Grande ; Ottawa, from Dantsic ; M. A. Balch from Callao; Adelaide, from D emerara. , Arrived Jan. 26 —Margaret Allen, from Marseilles; Wave of Life, from Melbourne ; Leeds, from Mogador ; James Duke, from Aden; Monitor, from Philadelphia ; Tartar, from Lisbon. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed--Lord Rac , ,lAn, from London for Bombay. Anchored—Meg Merrilies, from London, for Algoa Bay. Mr. Henry Phillips announces a farewell concert Signor Mario, who, truth to say, has not been singing well, and therefore not frequently, at the Italian Opera in Paris this winter, has, whether wisely or unwisely, accepted an engagement at Barcelona, whither he will 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 Maris," "L e Malade Imaginaire," and a new piece, "La Fille do Moliere." A report is current that a despatch from Constantinople has been received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris, announcing the decision arrived at by the Conference of Ambassadors assembled to settle the affair of the arms sent into Servia. The opinion of the Conference is said to be that there was no kind of infraction of the convention of the 19th August, and that consequently there was no need for the Porte to send a commission into the Principalities. The Conference was simply about to draw up some obser vations which it proposed to address to Prince Conga. THE CROWN OF GREECE.—A communication from Brussels of the 22d in the Pays has the fol lowing :—" A. new phase has taken place in the negotia tions relative to the election of Duke Ernest of Saxe-Co burg to the throne of Greece. The Duke had refused positively, and in fact was in the act of leaving for Ger many, when a telegraphic despatch from London induced him to delay his departure for 24 hours. At the same I time were on their way to lirussels Marshal Magnan, charged, report said, with a private mission, and Lord Grey k?) sent by the Queen of England. Both these person ages arrived here yesterday, and were at once received by the Sing at the Palace of Lacken, the Duke of Saxe- Coburg being present at the interview. The King men tioned the conditions fixed by him 32 years ago for accept ing the thron e of Greece--conditions not accepted great Powers, but which after events had showne consented tod by be well founded. The Duke, lam informed, in the n to accept conditionally the offers him,madeprovided the letter of King Leopold of May 21, 30, the basis of the negotiations. ThatlBlette should be taken as r declared that the writer, then Prince of Saxe -Coburg, could not accept t h e was enlarged on di ont u h r e e s r ide of Turkey. After the at throne of Greece unless her territory a and the Duch ess els in Countteie w d o there F ian w d aa re the Palace of Brussels, de Brabant doing the honours, in the absence of the King, who was not present from being somewhat fatigued. After the dinner the Duke left at ten at night for Germany —this time, really— the Count de Flandre accompanying him to the railway station Marshal Magnan passed the evening with General Baron Chazal, Minister of War." The Mar shal arrived yesterday in Paris from his short visit to Brussels. A communication from Zurich states that conside rable sensation has been produced in that place, by the arrest of the cashier of the Bank, a man about 60 years of age, who has always enjoyed the unlimited confidence of his employers. A complaint had been made that in a sum paid by that establishment some rouleaux supposed to con tain gold were filled with pieces of lead cut to the same size. The cashier was arrested, and on a rigid investigation taking place, a deficit of 183,000 f. was discovered. The prisoner, soon after his detection, endeavoured to commit suicide, but did not succeed, and is now getting better from the wounds which he inflicted on himself. No one knows what he can have done with such a large Rah". THE FRENCH IN MEXICO. In tne Monitetir 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 jourwal of the 24th says : "A telegraphic despatch from Vic e 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 males from Santiago." In the Mont - - 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 Moniteur tells us the latter town was tranquil, the popula tion rejoiced at the presence of the French troops, and welcomed them with sympathy. On the 4th of December a column 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 Foray expressed the opinion that if the, rest speedily arrived he should be able to commen ce 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 in Vera Cruz, Jalapa, Cordova, Ori zaba, and Tampico. The commander of the Nor mandie had died of the voinito. 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 thi s 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 (comme 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 sJ 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 altogether 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 had 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 Bragelonno, M. de Villemesssot's s€cretary, and several other persons, printers, readers, or compositors of the //gore. 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 damagea at 100,000 f. The case has been argued on three successive Fridays by M. Jules Favre for Colonel de Noe, and by M. Lachaud for M. de Villemes sant. The Procureur-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 patties for some time.—Observer. On 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. EITRAORDINARY 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 Croxall, was summoned to show cause why he should not contribute to the support of the illegitimate child of Catharine Hatchitt, aged 26, single woman, also of Croxall, of which he was the putative complainant, and father. The case commenced on Wednesday last, and did not terminate until a lets hour on for Sthateurday night. Mr. appeared for for th Leech, solicitor, Derby, Mr, Argle, town clerk of Tamworth, e rev, defendant. The evidence was o f t h e m o s t con t ra d ictory nature, and re sulted in the bench making an order of 2s. a week upon the rev , gentleman. Mr. Argle had just served notice of aeal upon Hatch pp itt, the complainant, and was addressing the bench, when the Rev. Mr. Watson, who sat next to him, s p ran g to his feet and made a most unearthly yell. Ho s t a mped his feet, and cried, "B r i ng me pistols, hring me pistols, lads ; lam ruined I" 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 fah ely 1" 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 ho be came very excited, his reason having evidently, for a time, forsook him. He remained the whole of Saturday evening at the Mitre Inn, Repton, Inspector Rossell, of the county constabulary, watching him. The scene caused a painful sensation in court. The Alessageries-Imperiales Company's steamer Estramadure has just arrived at Bordeaux from the Brazils, with 22 passengers on board, among whom is General Pelissier, on his return from Senegal ; also, M. do Breuil, French Consul at Lisbon. The Regatta Society of Cannes has appointed April for the spring competition: The duke de the GtValahmbrosa has been elected President of the club. This which is expect e d t o be this year unusually bril liant,probably coi n cidoyith the opening of the ra ilway from T 0111.013 to ca49o, gat regatta, ill ' i yF - ~ ~ ' 4