The Sun. — London, England, 1863-03-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money ':nerket appears to be a little easier, Owing to a temporary diminution in the demand; but. no permanent tendency in the diree!ion of in• creased ease is anticipated, cspeci-lly in the face of BO many foreign unLlertakitig4. At the lame time, however, there is an abur;d,lnce of money, and gold continues to flow into the B ink of England. The steamer E lora, which leaves on the 20th with th. India cud China mails, will take out £278,564 i❑ specie. The bar silver by the Stiannon has been sold at 53. IZ-1. per oz standard. Tor biddings for 40,000,000 rupees (E 400,000) in bills on India, took place yesterday at the Bank of England. The proportions ailoted were—To Cal entre, 26,94,000 rupees; to Bombay, 12.63,000 rupees; and to Madras, 42,000 ruw-es. The de clared minimum pica was, as before, ls. 114tt, per rupee on Calcutta, and 2s on Bombay and Madras. The applications within the limits were for about 110 Lacs. Tenders on Calcutta, Is. 111 1., will re ceive about 70 per cent. on Bombay ; at 2s. Old., will receive in full, nothing being alloted be.ow that price; and on Madras, at 2s. in full. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under 1863. 1862. Great Western 452,352 451.012 North-Western South-Western 11righton Midland South-Eastern Great Northern Great Eastern .. Giumsldre and Yorkshire 34,360 30,259 North- t astern Bristol and Exeter North British Northern of France Grand Trunk of Canada These returns ate generally of a satisfactory character. On the Great Western there is an in crease of £1,340; on the North-Western, .£2,985; On the South Western, £4,729; on the Brignton, £3,386; on the Midland, £2,423; on the Srnith- Estern, £2,755 ; on the Great E astern, £1,947; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, £4,101; on the North-Eastern, £2,613 ; and on the Grand Trunk of Canada, £698. The Great Northern, however, chows a decrease of £817; the Bristol and Exeter, £421; and the North British, £3,245. The thirty-eighth yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the Van Diemen's Land Company took place to-day—Mr. Brice Pearse in the chair. The report briefly adverted to the death of the Ice governor the company, and stated that im portant advantages were likely to arise, not only to the company, but also to the local government, should the intended explorations to verify the reports of gold discoveries near the company's property prove anccessful. The accounts showed an increase this Year from the sale of land The amount of rent receivable for 1862 amounted to nearly £3,400. The bill in Parliament, for reducing the nominal capital of trio company, had passed through the preliminary stages, and no oppo,ition to it being a nticipated, there was re3son to belit-ve that it Would, before the end of the session, become law. Two) o'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to 4r. Reuter'b t elegram, the 3 per Cent. French RentEs weir 69 % sc. 68f. 95c ; New Lombards,-Venetian, 697 f.; 6 Per Cent. Lillian, 70t. 30c.; rather firm. A. decline of 4- per cent. has taken place today in t he market for the English Funds, owing to a limited number of sales for speculation. Consols are 92k for transfer, and 92i for account. The Tnrees and Reduced Annuities continue at 91 1 g ; and the N 2 per Cent. Annuities are In-Irked 76g. India Stock is quoted 228 229; the 6 per Cents., lON- ; the 5 per Cent. Enf,ced Paper, 105 k; the Debentures, 100; and the Bonds, 16 N. prem. Exchequer Bills are steady, at 4s. to ls. In the Foreign Market business has been quiet and prices tend downwards. Turkish 6 per Cents., 185 8, are 671 681; do., 1862, 681 691 ; do., Con solidPs, 421 Venezuel n Loan, 591 ; Italian, 69 1 i; the New Loan par to 1 prem.; Urtek 20i 2 4; Mexic in 311; Peruvian, 871 ; Por. uguese, 47- a ti; Russian, 93i 94k; Spanish Passive 261 The Confederate Loan is very popuiar, and has rlsen to 41 51 prem. Its merits continue to excite d iscussion, and the applications, it is thought, will be found to be very excessive. Business in the Railway Share Market continues baoderately active, but a heavy tone has prevailed 'ith regard to prices. Caledonians, Great Easterns, l 'lnetshire and Yorkshires, and Midlands have re ceded 58., South Easterns 155., and North West erns £l. Great Northerrs have improved 10s and South Westerns ss. In, the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there h 5 13 been no material variation, Great Luxembourg b eing dealt in at 151, San Paulo at 23k, Great Yestern of Canada at 121, East Indian at 1061, a nd Bomb ;y and Baroda at 1041. mint-Stock Bank end Miscellaneous Shares re mained at about previous quotations. b BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. -atik Stock Shut 3 ~ Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 90 3 'Per C ent. C onso l s A nnu ities .. 92,-} 2 i i t Iw _ 3 per Cent. Annuities i w 2 4 per Cent, Annuities.. . n dia Stock Ditto 5 per Cent •,,Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — 4J-tto 5 per C ur ent D itto Debentes, 4 per Ct,, Oct„ 1863 100 bitto ! ,i n n s t..... , ' , . •• • • ----- -•- • Nu n Th .d o . £l,000 batik Stock for Account :.eriKols tor Account, Apt2l j'Achequer Bills, £lOOO. 21 per Cent 4 1 dis Ditto Small .... FOREIGN FUNDS—‘ LOSING PRICES. D anish 4 per Cent., 1863 t, Ditto Sti-ip, £1.5 paid A pm 3 die par "Mt;Vpti t i n 7 pet Cent O6 g I bitto Second Issue "79.,ek .. per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup-ma.. 2i a 1 20/ 11 .„ Ditt Coupons 411-vao O per Cent.Aaremmana Railwa y ) 72/ ' le xicon 3 per Cent Ditto A count env Granada '''t" ,, 2 per Cent bbitto Deferred 7ti i ' ~,- --1..) 44 per ; . e.ii - ,Pitto 4 per. Cent ~1862 .... ...... .. P Ui ttO Account B7l °b,ttM-Iguese 3 per Cent., 1853 • o Aczount .. 471 Ditt o 1862 It b itto Scrip, £3O paid U.t.Kian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St - Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850.. Ditt o 5 Per Cent., 1862 134 flish 3 per Cent i4l to Account ltto Passive ~., 2 6 4 1; i T urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto 6 per Cent. 18;58 Ditto Account 65 71 SI Ditto £lOO Bonds.. to 6 per Cent. 18 i 2 . I t i'to Account 684 91 if itto Guarar teed, 4 per Cent verlezuela 3 per Cent bitty 6 per Cent., 1852 .I) Dividends on the above payable in London. ilt " 1 1 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 6:5 4/ -.N. icuitto 4 per Cent. Certificates tili4 n, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 691 'Alto Accoant .. ... 694 .i i it e THREE O'CLOCK. °ll tiols, Money Ditto Account ...... is T he survey of England and Wales will be finished "Y the end of the present month, and a complete map of tgland and Wales will shoat) , be published on the one- Seale. t ) rrespondent of a New York journal, writing , i l ; ` , 3nl Rnnagawa, in Japan, says that the Japanese dainties 1 .„ -e ' ve ry ambitious to become steam-ship owners, and have `c,ently purchased five steamers. kx AROTTING IN WALES —At the Merionethshire Thomas And , rson, 34, hawker, and Mary Cal e di ne , 27, huwker, were charged with a violent "i 4 6 . bb ery fro m the person of David Owen, or £7O, at Dolgelly °n the 16th December last. The prosecator said that e clockbil returliing to the Angel Irn, at D,lge:ly, ab-ut surcn n the evening in question, he was knocked in the L i , t aco by a man, who first struck at him, and th e n put .rt_ll'.nds on the face and in the eyes or th e prosecutor . le Irf'secutor th n felt hi, waistcoat bein g torn by a f ui ;l 'Un , who rifled his pockets and ran away. Prosecutor i 'ved her twice, and would have caught her had not the eti lle prisoner j umpe d at hi m , caug ht hold o f hi s nec k , and cl eavouced to strangle him. Heat length released himself, , bot the 1", th .' man had got a w a y. Th re was some dispute a s fo hn. :, ld ewity of the prisoners, but the jury in the end e° o l guilty, and they were E vateneed t') eight years' , rsnal servitude each. ;har• too ,tuck •tu.OA 4 (lek 1114 100 11. 100 'OO ';o4 St / SHARE MARKETS--This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuh-S. =hare! Railways. Paid. Closing Busines& i Price. I done 13.14. Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val 1 i all 25 Blythe and Tyne. 10 1 Bost., Sleat.,and :lid.oa i all at i Bristol and Exeter I lue at :Caledonian 50 'C'..;rp all ••••• LAMM Wa l i I all A ; .Do. B 411 ; ' , been - paid to 1-1,; t Dublin & Belfast Jane. 'Dun., Perth,it , Ab. Juno.; all Edinburgh & Glasgow. , 100 Wasg. and S. Western.' 1 0 0 Great Eastern, Ord. st k ! 100 Ditto A stock ' 100 Ditto East Anglian .'t! 100 ,GreatNorthot :Scotland ! 10 0 !Great Northern.. • 100 Do A stock Do h do Gt. S. an W. of irelan.,l 100 10 g Great Western ; 100 I Do Str Val gua. stock! 100 Lancashire k Yorkshire 160 London and iilacawal WO ;Lou., Bright.,& S. Coast; 100 Lon., Chat., and Dover; 100 ;Lou. ft , ,, North Western; 1 00 ;Lon. & South Western! 10 0 !Man., Shet., & Lincoln. COO ;Maryport and Carlisle all ; Do 2 shares all ;Metropolitan all !Midland Do Ne,v Do Birming. & Derby 100 Itid, Gt. W. of Ireland all Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line INorth British jEdin., Perth, & Dundee 100 Nth. Eastern—Berwto, 100 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 Do Leeds lOO I Do York Do Carlisle lOO North London Do New North Staffordshire all N. and S. W. Junction I all Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stoc, 100 Do Set Mid, stock lOO Shrews. and Welchpoo; all Shropshire Union 100 South Devon lOO South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun 100 6taines,Wok.,andWok all Stockton & Darlington l all Do l5 Do New, 1850 8 !Taff Vale. Do B 8 Do C 3 Ulster Do 2O Do 54 Vale of Neath j 100 Victoria sta. and Pira lOO Waterford & Kilkenny 100 West Cornwall lOO 1.%. Hartlepool Har.l¢lo 100 West Midland Oxiord 109 Do Newport 100 Do Hereford 100 8 Si 7 6 86 88 1151 110, 61 9} 40 s 2 13 14 86 88 107 09 49 50 47 49 24: t 5 121 123 119 121 13-1 136 101 86 '6t I*Bl 7. 111 118 - 505 4O 97 IS 10 101 45 16 1121 :23 j i i 2 94 60 n 24 26 98i 981 651 661 661 871 114 116 1 1i 16 Iti 111 'it 121 123 42 44 Ifo 10 , 101 103 48 0 ;.12 34 coI 911 67 60 100 102 7 8 37 38 9 10 74 8 p 149 151 44 6 t. 4 3 4 10 79 81 160 160 28 80 41 42 35 37 98 100 BRITISH PO4;•“4ISSIONS. gal I ways !antic Ar St. 1, awreur , tom., Baroda/t.Cent In, Gu. 5 per c.-snt... Do. New Do. E. Shares.. a7..1 Lahr Wu , I Preierunee ituffalo,Brant,e.-,Godricl . _ p. et. I.ds. Auq. 1. 1 ,7 '! 1)o. do. Jai yl, 187: , o. do. Jur. , . 1, 1- - 1Putta.&5.!4::1,411.(1.,, 'apeTown k Dock fflagtn. Reis a 1 zu. 5 p.' - n.ast Ind.an. ;_r,u. 5 p. , . Do. do. I; Plxt... Do. do. H do. . i4riLnd rrunk ' , n• - + , l. let . Bonds Do. • o. Pr, Bon s.. D do d ter ed...... uo 34 P ef. sto k Do d , e , r d.... Do 4th Pref. a o k def err d...... ;Llndiat't 1 )0. \ eve exa. 5 p. e.. Do. January, 802 .. it. South.ot India(Un uaranteed 5 per Celt it. W. of Canada Shur. Do. :yew . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't op,. to. 5. G. a. do. "/%8.. :Alan Branch Limited ‘'ladrati 4•titer... 5 p. Do. p. c. Exteneio, 14%4 Do. Fifth Extension. 61:44 Ilelb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. llortfr. Bd.. rw tir unswics et Can. i A , •n t B. I V. itl.C'dali pc let pl bd , scinde ...... )o. Delhi 00. do Punjaub t )o. Do. •• •• 4 %2 Incins.St. Pio.) (41)LTLI;s 100 ;00 1 2 'CoI Pala. Price. 62 L 4 104 1 , 51 6 1P 41 iE 74 3 Ics t 0;41 1011 7 105 i Fi I T 1 IP of .4 65 17 50 63 56 58 41 6 40 44 3; 3 , 2 28 22 24 (,54 (54 4 1 (03 1114 2. 23. 8 1. 1( 2 93 5 1 IP (34 06 08 •3 -5 49 51 O 5 f3Bl , 6 7 0 4 lu3 if ) 4 c 3! 104, Os iOO M Ee, N I -;14]()IJKITI kJ, - 1h77-84 . . Do. 6 p.c. Feb. .cz Au - Do. p. 0. Sew - ; Do. p. c. Jan.&July. ' Do. o Inscribed stock ape G. [lope. 6 p 0,187. Do.Ap & Oct. 188' Do. I by !Do. Jan. & July, 13111. Ceylon, Nov.l* , Al. 8 p --51,u itius l ter cent .. Na a G,,v. 6 per cant. I.li.Gov. p.m,/ a.0z,1 01, 6 p. c.Ap. & Oct N. S. ‘l'.l.i ov. 5 p C., 18 - Do. 5 p. c.,1871 tot - ! Do. d0.,1888 ctuptvdb New Zealand 6 p 'Nova. Scotia Gov. 6p. c.! steriim,r, 1871 Queensland Gov. 6p. c ,o.Aus Linip.e.lo7o...t up Vin. Gov. op.c. Jal..(tJul Do. In ,10.0. RINTISII 2 !Cambrian Consol. Golds - tjliiiorti Amalgamated.. - Devon G. Con.. (l'avist.,' - - East Bassett (I iloza.ol.. 1 I East Clogau Gold Ltd. - 'Eamt Ostradon • . - East Cam Brea... . I - E. %V 'I Mussel (Tavistk.,i - ;Gam.&St.AubymGwen.)l - IGreat south Tolgum 1 - 1 , .1. Wheal Vor(lielstou 1 - ;Grenville... .1 - Herod's-Foot. ...... .-' A ingston Downs - Lady Bertha - '. - Lirgaret (Uny Lela:, - Vlarhe Valley.. 4 , lynrly Iron Ore (Liui - New Setun .. - ,urtli yowl's - ' ',IA . ;CI iiaseetsillo. ; al: - , :orth Wheal Crolty - 'ar Consols( ~..t.. Ellsize3 - h) 'rovidence(Uny Lelni. +sal h Caradon(St.Cl..es - - i 3 Cart Brea (111oan). - t, - ‘'-.4as Fran. allois.• '• • - - Stray Park 5 , r• , 11.1 r Silv.& Lead 'A 1, , • 4'. , l'srt Crost - A eat Raster (1110 , ,. ; !..tn ; - •I Carofloo 'Li:lke:m . 4i - West Seton ......-- - 0 heal Basset (I ilog - an , heal Buller( Rearm Is .cheat K my ( U.Lelasts - Wheal Lud Ott - •k ',xi Ai ary Ann (1 , ...ie0 .... Wheal Seton ......... . . ~.1 , rt•p , ..v.....y t 1....,, -- Vheal Union 3d 2 4 0 22 530 640 8 , 68 %O C 4 4 14 ip Pi 44 5 14 16 64 7 54 51 4ts IS 1 2 4 T ) 31 33 8 84 1 135 14 4 5 2f 3( 4j 4f 46 6 41 64 415 425 9) 1 , 5 37 39 1 2 22 .2f 3, 33 35 ); 5 273 70 75 6:4 67 6/ hI 684 '240 .b 0 7 1 7 Is 3. , 7 5 5} 6 1 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, K Counties, Ext. No 1, 111 Great Eas'etn, 5 per cent., Way. Val., 1847, 106 treat Northern, per cent., 1► .8 Gt. Western ( mks & [t ants Ext.), 4.. 2 per cent. red., g Great We-tern, 4 per cent. irred., 891 Great Western, C ester g;11,. stock, 75 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. 1, 113 D.tto, per ant., 1 i5l 31 d and 4 pe, cen.. pl. stk., 10 it West Midland, Oxforu, lot guaranteed stock, 128 7 PREFEriENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great haste n, a per cent. pref., 104} London and Blackwall, 41 per cent. stock, Iro L"d o h, Chatham, &c., 6xt., 13, 6 per cent , 111 Ditto, 6 per cen .C, f Lo.,don and S.- western 4. per cent., 10'1 North British („din., Pertn, and Dundee) 4 per cent., E 3 LINES LEASED Al FIXED RtNTALS. Chester ,nd 110 yhead, 56, London and Ch &tint 4 per Cent, 941 4 Wilts and Somerset, 0 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, si Bahia and 6,in Francsco (inn.) gua, 7 per cent., 21/ 20; 1 Great Luxembourg, Recite an i San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., 181 San Pam° ), gua. 7 per cent. 9 Ditto (ail), 23A Turin and Savona, (all), 16 FOREIGN MINES. Brazilian Land 'nd Minin' Co. 21 Cape Copper (dm.), Dun Pedr , , Nur h Del Rey, ; For , una 51 St. John dcl My (lim.), 57 / United Mexican (ti,,..), 5f Yudanainutana of S.Auatralia (lim.), 41 4 JOINT-STOCK 'TANKS. Agra and Unite(' Service (lim.), 93 Alliance Bank of London and Liverool (Um.), 23 4 Australasia, 83 / 4 Bank of Egypt, 271 7/ 61 Bank of London, 1 I / 15 British a••d America Exchange (lira.), 57, Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 22; g City, 9 -I Hindustan, China, and Japan (Um.), 12 131 London L. 11,, rtered Bank of Australia, 28 Lonuon and County, 4.4 London 3,:int clock, 0 London an:: South African, 28 7/ si 71 Lonuou and Westm , nster, 77 Ottoman Bank, 391 9 Hilo, new, 101 South Australia, 35/ Union of London, DOCKS. (toed X 074 1 6 (7 ((7 (74 9ri 6 if 3 &09 113 115 114 116 112 114 111 li2 11 112 ►v6 I'7 UN 101 1(10i 101 tOJ 101 110 112 IC G 4 107 f 1 113 11 113 08 110 111} 1,2 S. 97/ Fi 116} 151 16 504 491 48 71 9,41 1214 g 4 1194 20 66k 6 .58 1081 I ;4 -115 98 104 1 ICOi i5l 13 4 1 I i Iv3l a i 3 2 98k it d 9.16.4 12.10 London, 53 MISCEL LANEOUS. Van Diemen's Lana, 151 Eas lnuia Cotton Agency (line.), 44 Electric i oegrapli, 10 E glish and Australian Copper, Joint sto. k Discount, 2N. National Discount Company 8/ a North British Australasian, Peninsula and 6teani, 74 Ditto, neA', - 6 Royal Mall Steam, 6t Unitetl Kiugdom Telegraph Co,, 3i t. 7.19.0 4. 7.0 2.06 1.3.0 191 :,17 , 5.15 , 7.(0 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH :19, 1863. THE NICE. The marriage of the Prince of Wales has been celebrated at Nice under circumstances that deserve more than a mere passing notice. Mr. Peabody, so Nell known, and, wherever Englishmen congregate, so deservedly respected for the munificence of his bounty to the London poor, has been for some time at Nice for the benefit of his health. With the en krged benevolence which is essentially a part of his nature, he resolved to expand the quiet farewell dinner he intended to give a dozen friends into a magnificent banquet on the Prince of Wales's mar riage -day, and to this he invited not only all the principal English visitors, but also a large number )f French and other foreigners. Accordingly, at 7 )'clock on Tuesday evening there sat down, in the :treat room of the Hotel de la Grande Bretagne, 130 4tlestF, so well assorted that every gentleman found lady to ;vhom he could offer his arm. The walls of the room, as well as the ornaments on the table, were decorated with the flags of France, England, Denmark, and the United States, grouped together as emblematic of their permanent union and alli ance. Mr. Peabody was supported on his right by the Duke of Heusilton, Lord Rokeby, and Lord Charles Clinton, and on his left by the Prefect of the depart meat, Lord Brougham, Lord Headfort, and General Correard, commanding the troops of the district. Dinner over, Mr. PEABODY asked the company to fill their glasses to a toast about to be proposed by the Duke of Hamilton, and begged that the first three toasts should be drunk without cheers, but followed by national airs played by the band. The Duke of HAMILTON, apologising for taking the toast which cf right belonged to their host, and referring to his own personal friendship and affec tion for the Emperor, as one of the greatest men of the age, gave "The health of the Emperor of the French." The prefect of the Maritime Alps, M. GATINI DE CAMPILE, spoke as follows ;---" Ladies and Gen. tlemen—Permit me to thank Mr. Peabody for the gracious attention that he has had in assembling the chief functionaries of Nice at this fete, and in procuring me the pleasure also ofproposing the health of the Queen Victoria, while we are celebrating the happy event that has taken place in London. Your cheers assure me that my proposal is a welcome one. Although still young, Queen Victoria has occupied more than a quarter of a century one of the•noblest thrones of earth, and I do not fear being accused of a courtier-like feeling, when I say that she has always been for her people and the entire world as Queen, as wife, and as mother, a model of political intelligence, and of affectionate devotion. I will say that history must mark the epoch of her reign as one of the most glorious and prosperous in the annals of Great Britain. It is, therefore, a dEaufgtelirshpeopl e are so d e - mourning with her just vote d r e t c o o t na h p e i e r n s ci e u t e h e a n t , t h a ti e last year in her sadness, they now proclaim their joy at the marriage of the e Prince o f Wals. As for us French we sympathise with you, from our hearts, We cannot forget that under Queer) Victoria has been cemented the intimate alliance between our two great nations that has produced such hippy results for the good of humanity, and the development of social pro gress. lam sure that this union will be durable, not only through the sympathies of our Sovereigns, but also because it promises that the mission God has given to Fiance and to England to spread to the most distant corners of the earth the blessings of civilisation will not be lost sight of. Brought up in such ideas, the Prince of Wales will entertain for France and her ruler the same senti ments as does his august mother. With all my heart, ladies and gentlemen, I have the honour to propose the health of her Majesty Queen Victoria and the Royal Family." This speech was received with thuneers of applause. The Marquis of HEADFORT then said—ln rising to propose the health of the President of the United States of America, I beg to express a fervent hope, which I am sure will be felt and responded to by all the present company, that universal peace may soon be established throughout the vast extent of the great empire of the United States, and that the best and truest interests of Great Britain and Ame rica may ever be joined in the strictest bonds of friendship and alliance. Mr. PEABODY then said—ln rising to propose the toast of the evening, permit me to say that the sun in its entire course around the globe this day has shone upon the banner of St. George proudly flung to the breeze in honour of an occurrence of pro found interest to th e whole c i v i l i se d wor ld . T ht noble son of En g l an d' s honoured Queen has this day led to the altar the bride of his choice, and upon alt continents and in all lands, by festivities and re joicings, have millions manifested their joy at this auspicious event, and from millions cf hearts has gone forth the prayer, " God bless the Prince and his royal spouse !" Here, on the sunny shores of the Mediterranean, representatives from many na tions and of many tongues have met to honour it. and I therefore beg leave to propose, with all the honours that can be given to the toast, "Long lift and happiness to the Prince of Wales and his royal bride." This toast was drunk with all the honours and vociferous cheering. Lord BROUGHAM then rose and said—lt gives me great pleasure to join in celebrating the happy event which so many millions of my countrymen heartily rejoice in. The Prince of Wales, having by nature the happiest dispositions by inheritance from both his parents, has bad the inestimable advantage ot their cultivation under that parent whose irrepar able lo s s we h ave so universally de; lored, whose great capa c it y and acquirements as well as his sound judgment and most amiable character accidental circumstances gave me peculiar opportunities of knowing, while from his surviving parent he hat derived a title to those great virtues that endear he: to us. It has been customary to call the Sovereign of the day by the title of the " best of Princes," ant as the term has been so often prostituted I abstain from using it. But I will state a plain matter ot fact worth all the superlatives in the world—out Queen in her private capacity is an example to all her subjects for her conduct and her feelings as a daughter, a wife—now, alas, a widowed wife—and a mother, and in her public capacity, as the consti tutional monarch of a free nation, a bright example to all rulers. It is to be hoped that the happiness of the event we are this day celebrating may afford . some consolation to her under the diction from which she suffers so cruelly. I had been engaged to dine with my neighbours at Cannes to celebrate this auspicious event, but on receiving the summons of our worthy host I felt it to he my imperative duty to attend here in testimony to my profound respect and heartfelt gratitude towards so great a public benefactor. His long life of patient industry has been, by the blessing of Providence, crowned with the greatest success, and has raised him to an eminent station, the object of envy ; but far more to be envied is the benevolence that guided his use of the ample means which his toils have acquired, and which he has applied to the succour of his less fortunate fellowmen, and to their improvement, with a generosity wholly unexampled. He stands at the head of the class to which belong my friends Sir William Brown of Liverpool, Sir Francis Crossley of Halifax, and Sir Jam es B axter of Dun dee—a class whose large and wi se b eneficence has won the respect and gratitude of our whole nation. As standing at the head of this body, I hope I may be allowed to propose " The health of our honoured host, and long life to him !" which, indeed, is only wishing further benefits to the bulk of the commu nity and the progress of its improvement. The toast was received with great cheering. As soon as the applause subsided, Mr. PEABODY said,—lf I could command the power of language and the eloquence for which the noble lord who has so kindly proposed my health is so eminently distinguished I could not by words re lieve m y heart of its present grateful feelings to him for his very flittering reir arks —to you for the en thusiastic manner in which you have received the toast. I do not Lel entitled to the encom;ums which the noble lord has passed upon my c h arac t er; but, coming from such an exalted source, and sanctioned by this distinguished company, I shall, while Pro vidence spares my life , endeavour to deserve them. I came to this beautiful city but a few weeks ago quite an invalid, and not intending to mix in so. LAW INTE: I—This Day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fano.) IN RE SYMESTER. This bankrupt was described of North• road, commission agent, and this was a meeting for last examination. Mr. Bromley opposed for the official assignee, on the ground that the bankrupt had not accounted for a quantity of furniture, but he swore that it was the property of his mother-in-law, and he was only a lodger in her house. H n Honour said that there did not appear any ground for the suggestion that it was the bankrupt's property, and he would therefore pass. - (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE KNIGHT -A DOUBLE BANRRUPTOT. This bankrupt was described as a dealer in alabaster in Brighten, and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge. At the 11.4 sitting it was disclosed that there had been a previous banktuptcy in 1860, but the bankrupt did not sur render, and Mr. Huckwood - applied for an adjournment until the bankrupt had passed under the first bankruptcy. His Honour now said that he was of opinion that the proceedings under the first bankruptcy should be completed before the bankrupt could be heard in the second. He had absconded under the first, and now came before the court to get protection, but ho br ught £420 into court; it was therefore desii able that the proceedings under the second bankruptcy should be maintained, or he might go away and come again with noth - ng. Ho thought the assignees had better assist the bankrupt in completing the first proceeding. An adjournment was taken for that purpose. IN RE DOLMAN. 161 16 Ilt 91 1 II 07i This bankrupt is au actor at t,,e Victoria Theatre, and this was a mneting for last examination and discharge. Mr. Nicholson opposed on behalf of a Mr. Kinder on the ground that the bankrupt had borrowed £3, which was to have been paid at the end of this week, and he had also borrowed a watch, which he pawned, and it was only this morning that he even had the certificate given to him. The learned counsel submitted that this was a fraud, and the bankrupt was not entitled to his discharge. His Honour, however, did not think so, and it was granted. 81 80 SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) SLOP WORK-CURIOUS CASE -HANNETT V. DAVIS. This was an action to recover £4 for making some coats, and defendant had paid 17s, into court. Mr. Buchanan appeared for the defendant, and having briefly sated the case to the jury called Mr. Hannett, who said—l made the coats in question, and agreed to do so for 4s. each. It would take three days to make one of the coats by hard work. Defendant's foreman com plained of the work, and it was altered twice. The third time he gave the coats to another man to finish. Defendant's foteman—l could make one of the coats in a day. • Plaintiff's sons and other witnesses deposed generally to the work being well done for the money, and defendant's foreman then urged that it was extremely unlikely slop work could be paid for in the same style as was common at Mr. Poole's and other aristocratic tailors. The work was very badly done, and dropp d to pieces. insiness dow Two witnesses corroborated this statement. 63 104 i 5 4i 51 Mr. Buchanan urged that the price paid was very low. The plaintiff had done his work very well having regard to it. 676 5 His Honour pointed out that plaintiff had made his own bargain, and could not now complain of the price. Slop makers were content with small profits, while Mr. Poole made his thousands a year. 231 105 f i 61 g The jury, after a brief consultation, found for the plain iff for the lull amount. Mr, Buchanan applied for costs, which were allowed. MARKETS--This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 459 3cl; barley, 36s 7 , 1; oats, 21s 4d; rye, 34s od ; beans, 3is 10d; and peas, 35s THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 46s 6d ; barley, 36s 5d ; oats, 218 5d ; rye, 33s 5d ; beans, 368 3d ; peas, 37s Id. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 62,669; barley, 51,301; oats, 17,758; rye, 79; beans, 5,074; peas, 913 qrs. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of beasts on offer in to day's market being considerably on the increase, comlared with this day se'nnight, the demand for all breeds was in a sluggish state, at a decline in the quotations realised on Monday of 2d per 81bs. The top figure for Scots and crosses was 4s 8d per 81bs. Sheep—the show of which was moderately good —changed hands slowly ; nevertheless, prices were sup ported. The best Downs, in the wool, realised Cs 2d—out of the wool, 5s 4d per Ribs. The few lambs in the pens were taken off freely, at from 7s 4d to 8s per 81bs, Choice calves were firm in price; but inferior calves wete the turn cheaper. No change took place in the value of either pigs or mach cows. Per blb. to sink the offal. s. d. a. d. a. d. s. d. Crso. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6; Primecrs-wool d 0.5 2 5 10 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Pme. S'thdown d 0.6 0 6 2 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large arse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, otc. 4 8 4 10 1 Prime small do 5 2 6 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 ,ILargo Logs 3 8 4 4 Second quality do. 4 4 5 0 ; Small porkers ... , 4 6 4 8 Suckling calves, 12s to 208 ; and quarter-old store pig., 22s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. , FOREIGN SUPPLY, Beasts Cows 126 - Sheep Sheep .. .... 4,030 ( Calves Calves Pigs. 300) MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are on the increase, and the trade is less active, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d , mutton, 3s 4d to 5s 2d ; veal, 4s 4d to 58 Od ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs, by the carcase. SouTHALL, March 18.—The supplies of stock were only moderate, and the trade generally ruled steady, at very full prices. Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s Od; mutton, 4s 4e to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 81 to bs 2d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s Gd per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, March 18.—There was a moderate show o fat stock, and the trade was firm, as foll3ws : —Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s 0,1; mutton, 4s 4d to 6s 2d ; veal, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs ; suckling calves, lOs to 16s ; quarter-old tore pigs, 21s to 28s ; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITTIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 6s to £4 5s Od ; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 15s; and straw, £1 88 toll 18s per load. A slow trade. cumBEKLAND..—Men , tow hay, £2 58 to £4 8s; clover, do., £3 10s to £5 12v Od ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per Supply moderate. 1-111 EeliA l'EL.—Meßdow hay, £2 2s to £t ss; (Mewl do. £3 106 to £5 15, , anti straw, ;A 8. io £1 18s per load. Trade somewhat firm. TEE LOSS OF THE COLOMBO. Yesterday Mr. Sole, police magistrate, and Capt. Harris and Capt. Baker nautical assessors, attended at the Green wich Police-court to express the opinion arrived at respect ing an inquiry conducted by them on Thursday and Friday last, by direction of the Board of Trade, into the circum stances attending the loss of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's screw mail ste .mer Colombo, commanded by Capt. Farquhar, on the Island of Minicoy, iu the Arabian sea, on tho 19th November last. The Court was unanimous in its opinion. The principal point for its consideration was the cause of the vessel b.ing wrecked on the island, which is thirty-two miles to the northward of the supposed p sition of the ship at the time she struck, at 6 20 in the morning, and within seven or eight minutes after land was first sighted. Agreeing: with the allowance made for lateral curreuts by Captain Farquhar on leaving Point de Galle on tho afternoon of the 17th November, the Court was of opinion that such an extraordinary deviation as 32 miles to the not thward of the supposed position of the vessel could only be ascribed to the influence of an unu sually strong current. It had since been ascertained in this country, from a pamphlet published by Professor Ferguson, of the Indian navy, and in charge of the Observatory at Bombay, that a cyclone, or rotary storm, was prevailing to the north-west of Minicoy, and to it was to be attributed this extraordinary current, which no amount of precaution could have guarded against. This severe cyclone, which had been traced in its course and limits by Professor Fer guson, seemed to have commenced in the Arabian Sea, travelling at a rate of seven miles an hour in a N.N.E. direction, and would have passed on the 19th of November (the day of the wreck) about 104 miles to the westward of Minicoy. From the loss of the Colombo it was k no w n that no cyclone had actually pre vailed at that island, alth ough , after the ship struck, the wind, which had previously been E.S.E. to S.E., ,mitted to S.S.W., blowing a fresh gale, thus confirming Profe.;;sor Ferguson's calculations, derived from the loe-boolts of 27 vessels which had been more or less within the influence of the cyclone, that it passed to the westward of Minicoy, and was then travelling to the north ward and eastward. Professor Ferguson, in his pamphlet, made this remark :—" I am very much afraid that th e re markably suspicious swell that preceded and followed this cyclone was, in some measure, connectt d with the loss of the Peninsular and O r i enta l Company ' s steamer C o l om bo on Minicoy Island, at daylight on the 19th November." In o a ff t tthleeteux;infstihoen 6 ‘ y v e r a e r c o k n h r a e d ce b i e v e i n ti neglectful eocrtifi order, returning to C a p ta i n F arquhar his certificate, the Court ex g pressed . an opinion th a t t h e conduct of the engineer in charge did t‘vo noto r three appearm i ti n t eesvoi evidence ence precious t ht the vessel striking, t o " turn astern full speed," by which the obeyed, Th e C our t e wreck ke wouldoi j n s ut s not ta p htrt although ueo gub owing heseto been avoided had the order teen in; tautly also expressed its approbati on o f the conduct of Capt. Far quhar, and his officers and crew, in saving th e lives t the whole of the passengers, and recovering the mails and cargo on board. MISSING VESSEL—LONDON, March 18. —The Cambria, from Odessa, sailed from Falmouth on the 14th January for Loith, and has not ?sine e been heard of, ciety ; but returning health and attentive friends changed my feelings, and in a few days I shall leave the city with most favourable impressions of its climate, and with gratitude to numerous friends for great kindness and hospitality. I again thank you most sincerely for the honour which your approba tion has this evening conferred upon my humble name. Load ROKEBT then proposed " The health of the Prefect," who, in returning thanks, humorously said the toast beirg in English, he must take it on the faith of its being highly complimentary. General CORREARD then, in most flattering terms, proposed " The health of the English Army," espe cially dwel;ing upon their deeds, of which he had been an eye-witness in the Crimea. To this Lord ItOKEBY replied in French, giving to the French army all the credit they deserved, and unlike that veracious historian, Mr. Kinglake, awarding them the praise which their gallantry throughout that campaign so richly merited. It was the intention of Mr. Peabody to request the Duke of Hamilton to propose Lord Brougham's health, but an important engagement obliged his Grace to leave the room before this period of the evening. Mr. PEABODY, therefore, asked the com pany to join him in doing honour to their dis tinguished guest; he himself felt the greatest grati tude to Lord Brougham that, at his great age, he should have come from Cannes to assist them on this joyful occasion; he was sure that all present had shared with him in the pleasure of meeting Lord Brougham, and would cordially drink to his yet prolonged life with all the honours. The toast was received with cheers such as Eng lishmen alone can give, to the no small amusement and astonishment of foreigners. Mr. Peabody intended that a concert should follow the dinner, but he postponed it in consequence of a magnificent ball given in honour of the occa sion by the Duke of Hamilton and the English re sidents to the distinguished foreigners at Nice. Mr. Peabody's concert, to which 300 have been invited, will take place on Friday. HEALTH OF LONDON. (From the Registrar General's Report.) In the week that ended on Saturday the death of 1,651 persons (802 males and 759 females) were registered in London. The average number in cor responding weeks of 10 years 1853.62 is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,432. The deaths of last werk were therefore more by 129 than they would have been if the average rate of mor tality had prevailed. The increase in the number of deaths is caused principally by pulmonary diseases. The births last week exceeded the deaths in the same period by 391.. 336 persons died of zymotic diseases, including 47 by small pox, 36 by measles, 66 by scarlatina, 16 by Diphtheria, 35 by typhus, and 67 by whooping cough. Of 337 deaths assigned to diseases of the respiratory organs, 170 were caused by bronchitis, 114 by pneumonia, and 16 by asthma. Phthisis was fatal in 191 cases. A labourer, aged 48 years, died in Guy's Hasp tal from glanders. 36 per - sons died by accidents ; but it is evident that while some deaths are really accidental, the greater part arise from the negligence of the persons themselves or of others, and many such deaths may, therefore, be prevented. A case of infanticide was registered, and five suicides. The deaths of five nonagenarians are recorded th e oldest was a widow, who attained the age 01 94 years. Last week the births of 1,006 boys and 946 girls, in all 1,952 children, were registered in London In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1853-62 the average number (corrected) was 2,038. CONFESSION OF THE HEYFORD MURDERER,— Noah Austin, who was found guilty at the last Ox ford assizes of the murder of Mr. Allen, miller, at Heyford, and was sentenced to death, made a full and circumstantial confession of his guilt, and acknowledged the justness of his sentence yesterday. Tha confession was taken down in writing by Mr. Davenport, clerk of the peace for the county, in the presence of the Rev. Dr. Wynter, one of the visiting magistrates of the prison, the chaplain (the Rev. J. Thorp), and the Rev. W. Rogers, Wesleyan minister. The parti culars of the confession will not be made public until after the execution, which it is expected will take place en Tues day morning next at 8 o'clock. It appears the murderer was visited yesterday morning by his father and two sinters, and at that interview maintained the same coolness and in difference as have characterised him from the commence ment of this tragic affair. Subsequently, however, he re lented, and arranged that his father should visit him again in the afternoon, when ho said he should have something to communicate to him. The result of the second inter view was that he resolved to make a full confession of all the circumstances of the case, and when it was reduced to writing he signed it, HORRIBLE MURDER AT WIIITTLESEA.—Yester day a man named Green was charged before the local magistrates with the murder of Elizabeth Brown, a woman of loose character, at Whittlesea, near Peter borough, on the 11th inst. The body of the murdered wo man was found partly burnt in Mr Whyle's malt-rooms. On Thursday morning about 6 o'clock Mr Whyle's head italister, on going to his work, saw smoke issuing from a window. He at once entered the place, and found the door eliding from the passage into the kiln was on fire, and that s settle ranged along the wall was also burning. He wrenched the door off its hinges, and with a few buckets of water subdued the flames. It was not till then that he ob served the body of the unfortunate woman, frightfully charred, lying upon the floor. The body was discovered with the head towards the kiln and the feet towards the fire; and it is a significant fact that, though when a surgeon first saw it, smoke was issuing from the chest, as if the vis cera was still on fire, and though the upper part of the body was so burnt as to be quite unrecognisable, the legs and the !ewer portions were comparatively untouched. The suppo 4tion therefore that the deceased's clothes accidentally caught fire whilst she was lying on the ground, in the same position as when found, is rendered almost impossible. The deceased woman had been seen in Green's company. The , risoner was remanded to await the result of the inquest which will be held to-day. ASHBURI\IIA3I DOG Snow.- .The preparations or this important exhibition are drawing towards completion. The entries in every class have long since been made. The valuable prizes have been for some time view. The judges aro appointed. On Saturday the twarle will be made, and on Monday the public will be ad mitted to view what we understand will be one of the most varied and interesting canine collections ever brought to gether. It is reported that dogs of every good colour, form, breed, and almost from eve, y country, will have in it its representative. The hall itself in which the exhibition takes place will be well worthy of a visit, as those of ou, readers will readily credit who recollect what the great American flower shows were, and are informed that the space occupied by the beautiful rhododendron gardens of 1858 is more than covered by the present hall, and that the artistic stereorama, with its truthful and extensive Swiss and Italian scenery, is thrown into it. The en trance from the King's road gives a tolerable idea of the importance of the build ! ing, as it is approached by a carriage drive through a pair of splendid Exhibition gates, the aides of the drive being thickly studded by statues and vases, imbedded in neatly shrubbed borders. Over the entrance a splendid royal coat of arms is raised upon columns of statuary, enclosed in plate glass. In the centre of the hall a stone fountain of consi derable pretensions is placed, the upper portion being sup ported by sea lions. This will, when playing, have a very happy effect, particularly when viewed in connection with the real waterfall of Grieve and Telbin's Devil's Bridge, in the beautiful stereorama, which now forms part of the hall. The platforms for the dogs are arranged lengthways, with wide promenades between, each platform being fenced by wirework netting, a plan conceived with much judgment, as it will enable the visitor to take an uninterrupted view of the whole show. A special saloon has also been arranged, upwards of 300 ft. by 40ft., for the toy and pet dogs, and a marquee will be placed on the Ashburnham Lawn for the accommodation of ladies and subscribers. For the last few years exhibitions of these domestic animals have increased in importance. Mr. Smith has, no do u bt, k ept this fact steadily in view, or he would not have considered himself justified in laying out the sum of money necessary to pro duce the hall, and, in addition to other heavy expenses, to incur the risk of offering upwards of £BOO in prizes. He has adopted the term "National" for the show; we sin cerely hope it will prove so, and that he will meet with a liberal reward for his exertions. The first day will be a ss. one, the second 2s. 6d., and the ls. days will commence on Wednesday. THE BRIDAL PRESENTS.—In the magnificent array of bridal presents made to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, none can be more beautiful, or of greater interest, than that by her Majesty, consisting of six India shawls. This gracious recognition of the importance of Indian products cannot be other than pleasing to the people of our " Empire of the East," whose future Queen is thus early bestowing her patronage upon ono of the principal articles of their manufacture. The fashion for the Cash mere shawl being now decided, no doubt every lady will at once adopt this becoming portion of female costume. Difficulties once attending the selection of an Indian shawl no longer exist; it has become an important trade with the East, and large importations are annually made. A few establishments in Loudon have made this business their particular study, and are holders of very large stocks. Amongst these the firm of Messrs. Farmer and Rogers, of Regent-street, are, perhaps, the most celebrated, and whose collection of India shawls is well worthy of a visit of inspection. 1111 42i a 9 22 li THIRD EDITIOI iT SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Da: WARWICK RACES.—Tnis DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DEBDALE STAKES. Little Dick Gavaz 4i Six ran. WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP. Suburban 1 Optimist • 2 Tolurno Dulcibella 4 Five ran. Won by a length. Four lengths between the second and third. TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. _ Starbeinn 1 Whitefield ~ 2 Lady Nichol ... . 3 Twelve ran. WALTON HANDICAP. Batsman Lufra Confusion Five ran. HANDICAP PLATE. Ellerton Peignoir 2 Abernethy .. 3 Five ran. HURDLE RACE. Little Dick Mutineer .. Four ran. LATEST BETTING. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 15 agst Knutsford (offered) 7to 1 agst Grimstone (offered) 100 to 6 agst Canzonette (offered) Bank of England Return---This day. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria cap. 32, for tho week ending on Wednesday, the 18th day cf March, 1863: ISSUE DEP ARTAIENT. rotes issued .......£28,n2,445 Government Debt £11,015,10 Other Securities .. 3.631,900 G old Coin & Bullion 13,672,415 Silver Bullion £28,322,445 £28,322,445 BANKING D eroprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche- :PARTMENT. Government Sec-a- rifles (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £11,103,538 Other Securities 20,191,682 Notes Gold and Silver 875,367 Coin quer, Saviligs' Banks, Commis- , missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- counts) 9,343,409 Jther Deposits— 13,003,058 seven Day and other Bills 553,101 £41,123,752 NV. £41,128,752 MILLER, Deputy Cashier. March 19, 1863. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS---This Evening. Lord REDESDALE, in the absence of the LORD CHAN CELLOR, took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. The Haylake Railway, the Esk Valley Railway, and Surrey Gas Bills were read a third time and passed. THE CASE OF MR. BISHOP The Marquis of NORMANBY gave notice that after the Easter recess he should call the attention of their lord ships to the case of Mr. James Bishop, a British subject, at present confined in the fortress of Alessandria under a commuted sentence of 10 years' imprisonment. SALMON EXPORTATION BILL. The house went into committee on this bill. The clauses having been agreed to with a few slight amendments, - The Earl of DALHOUSIE moved the insertion of a clause, which would have the effect of prohibiting the taking of salmon during the close season. Lon. STANLEY of ALDERLEY objected to the clause, 1 he Earl of MALIVIESBURY thought the clause neces sary to make the bill effectual. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY did not think the clause of great importance, but it seemed to him quite uu • necessary, and apparently would be a restriction on trade in foreign countries The clause, after some abbreviation, was agreed to. UNION RELIEF AID ACT CONTINUANCE BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. THE METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE. The Earl of DALHOUSIE rose to inquire whether the Government intended to take any steps to consolidate the metropolitan and city police. He said it was to be regretted that with the rejoicings which wel. coined the Princess of Wales Caere had been mien of pain and agony through the failure of the arrangements of the City Police. An attempt had been made to cast the blame on the volunteers, but the charge was altogether groundless. The arrangements throughout the whole line of the cavalcade through the city were bad, and the position of the Prince and Princess was at one time one of great peril, and it was entirely owing to the bond humour of his noble friend who had the guidance of that no accident occurred. Offers of additional assistance had been offered to the City authorities, but declined, and it had now become absolutely necessary that Government should take some serious steps to prevent a recurrence of such scenes. That which appeared to be the best was the amalgamation of the City with the Metropolitan police, and he did hope he should hear that such was the intention of Government. Earl GRANVILLE said he was sure nothing could be more wonderful than the good humour c.f the great body of people assembled on that occasion; at the same time he could not but think that the arrangaments of the police were exceedingly defective. In regard to the question of his noble friend, he could not give him any positive answer. rho Home Secretary bad written to the Lord Mayor pro posing an inquiry, and no answer had yet been received to that communication, except a simple acknowledgment. ['he Home Secretary had taken other means of informing himself, and until the information was obtained he could net say what would be the resolve of the Government. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE said he had communicated with the Lord Mayor previous to the arrival of the proces sion, offering military assistance, but, to his astonishment, it was decline,' • but, notwith s t an di ng thi s, it appeare d per fectly clear to him that, had it not been for the forbearance of the few artillery soldiers, the procession would never have got past the Mansion House at all. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS-S-This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock, THIRD READINGS. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Denbigh Water, London and North Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Com panies, Saint Asaph Road, South Staffordshire Railway. PETITIONS. Mr. Cox, and other hon. members, presented petitions praying for a reduction of the fire insurance duty; several in favour of closing public-houses on Sunday; Mr. GRIF FITH' from Devizes, praying for a reduction of the tea duty to is per pound. SANITARY CONDITION OF ROTHERHAM. On the motion of Mr. CHILDERS, an address for copies of , ny reports or communications to or from the Central Board of Health relative to the sanitary condition of the town was agreed to. SALMON FISHERIES (IRELAND). On the motion of Sir H. BRvCE, a nominal return of every salmon fishery in Ireland, and the poor law valuation of each, and the amount of licence duty paid in 1862 for the different modes of, and engines for catching s a l m o n , d e tailing the amount p id for each mode and engine, was ordered. LABOURERS' COTTAGES (IRELAND). On the motion of Sir H. BRUCE, a copy of correspon dence between the Lords of the Treasury and the Board of Works in Leland, on the subject of the restriction placed by them (and not contemplated in the act authorising the advance, or sanctioned in England), on the advance of money for the purpose of building labourers' cottages in Ireland, was ordered. SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS ON THE SABBATH. Mr. SOMES brought in his bill, the purpose of which is to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sab bath, and it was read a first time. PIMLICO CLOTHING WORKS., An HON. MEMBER gave notice that on the motion for going into a committee of supply, he should call atten tion to the fact that military clothing made at Pimlico was not subjected to the same inspection as clothing made by contract. PERSIA. Mr. DANBY SEYMOUR gave notice that on an early day ho should call the attention of the house to the state of her Majesty's Legation in Persia, and the dismissal of Mr. Eastwick, the Consulate at Tehern. DURATION OF SERVICE IN THE ARMY.— LIEUT.-COL, THE HON. C. CHARTERIS. Mr. CONINGHAM asked the Secretary of State for War, why the Royal Warrant, dated 28th March, 1861, which subscribed twenty-five years as a necessary pre liminary to the privilege of retiring on half-pay, was de parted from in the case of Lieut.-Col. the Hon. Richard Charteris, who was on the personal staff of the Commander in Chief, and who only completed his 21 years of service in October, 1861; also, for what reason a similar indulgence had been refused to other officers of the army F Sir G. LEWIS was understood to say that Lieut.-Col. Charteris changed with another officer who had been 25 years in the service, which he was permitt€d to do by a rule of the see vice not affected by the Royal Warrant of 1861. Mr. CONING HAM inquire,' why the like privilege had been refused to other officers F Sir G. LEWIS was not aware of any case in which such indulgence had not been granted. ATTIRE OF THE FEMALES EMPLOYED IN THE ROYAL CLOTHING MANUFACTORY AT PIM LICO. Mr. LEWIS asked the Secretary of State for War whe ther it was true, as asserted, that an order had been issued by the director of clothing to the wom en employed at the royal clothing factory at P mli co, by whi c h th ey were ordere d to provide themselves with . the und ermentioned articles by the Ist of April next, viz. :—One black lace cap, trimmed with scarlet ribbon, one Garibaldi jacket of violet llama, and one large jean apron.—the cost of which would be 10s. at least, and that those not complying with the order would be dismissed; and whether it was true that the average amount earned by those women did not exceed 103. per week ? Sir G. C. LEWIS replied that the adoption of an uniform system of dress was perfectly voluntary on the part of the women employed in the Royal Clothing Factory at Pimlico. He understood, however, that the workmen were willing to adopt the proposed dress. It was furnished at 3s. sd. each, and the women, who earned Os. or 10s. per week, were re , quired to pay off the account, at the moderate rate of 3d. per week. (Hear, hear.) UNITED STATES —THE ISLAND OF SAN JUAN. Mr. LONGFIELD asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, what progress h a d b een made towards a settlement of the dispute between the Government of Great Britain and the late United States of America as to the Island of San Juan; if any correspondence between the two Governments had recently taken place on that subject; and if theft was any objection to lay the same before this house ? eN,Jr. LAYARD replied that since the breaking out of the civil year in the United States all communications had been suspended between her Majesty's Government and that of the United States. There had been some previous correspondence, but he should not deem it expedient to lay it on the table of the house. CHINA. THE oRESS OF ENGLISH OFFICERS EMPLOYED BY THE CHINESE. Mr. ADDINGTON asked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the officers of the royal navy now in the service of the Emperor of China, had received permission from the Admiralty to wear the uniform of her Majesty's navy dur ing the period of such service; and, whether there would be any objection on the part of the Government to produce a copy of the instructions given to Commodore Sherard Os borne on his proceeding to China Lord C. PAGET replied that the officers permitted to be employed by the Emperor of China were not entitled to wear her Majesty's uniform. (Hear, and laughter.) The Admiralty had issued no instructions to Corn modere Osborn, who was absent on foreign leave, and by an order of coun cil could enter the service of the Emperor of China. Mr. ADDINGTON enquired it the uniform of the Eng lish service had been adopted in China ? Sir G. C. LE WIS replied that the Cninese Emperor had adopted the English uniform for his own troops. Mr. ADDINGTON desired distinctly to learn if the English officers serving in China were permitted to wear the uniform adopted in the English service ? Lord C. PAGET replied in the negative. GREECE.—PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS, Mr. GREGORY said in the course of the debate the other night he made some allusion to Mr. Elliot. He said that Mr. Elliot had been partly sent to Greece to supersede Mr. Scarlett, and alluded to a rumour to the effect that it was the intention of the Government to send Sir James Hudson from Turin, and to replace him by Mr. Elliot. The remarks which he made were uttered in the spirit of banter; but he regretted to learn that th e y h a d g i ven p a i n to al r. Elliot's family, and was assured that no steps what ever had been taken in the matter, and that indeed no change whatever was contemplated. He regretted, there fore, having occasioned pain to a gentleman who was well known as an honourable and excellent servant of the Crown. (Hear, hear.) OBACCO DUTIES BILL. On the order of the day being read for going into com mittee, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER appealed to the hon. member for the Tower Hamlets (Hr. Ayrton) not to persevere with his motion for a committee up stairs, but to permit the house at once to go into committee on then bill. The step the hon. member proposed to take was entirely unprecedented, and, if agreed to, would have the effect of postponing proceeding with the bill until almost the end of the session. The manufacturers of Scotland at d Ireland had generously given their support to the bill, with certain amendments which he proposed to introduce, and an eminent house, competent to speak authoritatively for the largest wholesale English manufacturers, hlcsars. Grant, Hodgson, and Co., of Fenchurch-street, had written to him urging that any larger delay would affect the trade. A committee of the whole house was per. fedtly competent to deal in the matter. Mr. AYRTON declined to withdraw his motion, and en tered at some length into his reasons for doing so. The house then divided, when there appeared— For going into committee Against it Majority Tqe house then went into committee. (LEFT SITTING.) VICTORIA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA, (From the Times' Correspondent) SIN FIiANCISCO, Jan. 20. By the steamer which arrived on the 11th we have news from Victoria, Vancouver Island, to the sth inst, The Victoria Chronicle gives a statement of the gold dust shipped from Vancouver Island in 1862—viz,, by the Ame rican Express-house of Wells Fargo, which has a branch office in Victoria, 1,573,095 dols ; by the bank of British Columbia, 21,500 dole; by Schloss and Livingston, 187,000 dols; by Wllonald and Cv., bankers, 3 ?5,378 dols, all shipped to San Francisco ; and shipped by the Hudson's Bay Company to London, 50,208 dols, making the amount of the shipments, as manifested, 2,167,182 dole. " These figures," the Chm•onicle remarks, "do not include the amounts shipped, or carried, by private hands s which, if correct data were obtainable, would, it i, believed, swell the total of the year's shipment to 3,000,000 dols." This estimate would have been con sidered excessive, perhaps, some little time back ; but so much gold has of late come down from Victoria in the pos session of Cariboo miners, who have returned to winter in San Francisco, that the above amount is now thought by the best informed to be rather under than over the export of 1862, One of the largest buyers of golddust in San Fran cisco tells me that, judging by amount of his own business, he would be disposed to return the total received in this city at 4,000,000 dols , rather than adopt the above estimate of 3,000,000 dols. The entire produce of Cariboo was estimated two mouths ago at only 3,000,000 dols, but from all we have since learnt of - the shipments, and taking into account the amount of money in the hands of miners and residents of - Victoria, where, as the local papers assert, " there are men now who have male from 5,000 to 40,000 dais, each this season," and whore " there are also numbers who have made smaller but respectable amounts," assertions which are corroborated to some extent by the sums of money changing hands in pay mentof land and for the building of houses by men who had no means a year ago—taking all these facts into account, the conclusion is inevitable that the yield of gold in British Columbia in 1862 was very much larger than it has hitherto been estimated. The Chronicle adds that Well's Fargo's Express alone shipped from 1868 to 1862 the sum of 5,373,211 dole., and that during the same period .I‘l'Donald and Co. had shipped 1,543,03.5 dole. By-far thegreater portion of these sumsiwero remittances in payment of merchandise supplied to the two colonies from San Francisco. A considerable quantity of goiddust which now comes to San Francisco would remain in the colony had the Government Assay : office been placed in Victoria. where its facilities would be available, instead of being at New Westminster, where it is of little UFO to the public and of no benefit to the country, which supports it in idleness for three-fourths of the year. True, there are private assay offices in Victoria, but they do not command the confidence nor the patronage that would be given to a Government establishment. As evidence of the progress of Victoria, it is stated that a company has been formed for making a railroad from the town to Esquimalt (the principal harbour of the colony). The distance is about three miles, the grades are easy, and the capital £60,000, which is said to have been all subscribed for in a few days after the project was brought out. That this railroad will be of great advan tage to the:mercantile houses and a great convenience to the community in general there can be no doubt, but whether it will pay as an investment I give no opinion. Another company has been formed to supply Victoria with pure water for a lake in the neighbourhood. The object is one of such universal utility and necessity that, with prudent manage ment, this undertaking ought to pay handsomely. Bills to authorize the establishment of both companies, on the prin ciple of limited liability, are now on their passage through the Legislature. A gas company the Victorians have already, and they are improving their streets with some activity, which gives work to many of the men who were unsuccessful in their efforts at mining. Buildings of a costly character continue to be erected, among which are hotels of great splendour, having accommodation for several hundred boarders each; and general commercial business is brisk in consequence of the mildness of the winter, w hich has kept communicati on with British Columbia opon. As to subjects of general interest affecting the colony at large, the Governor in addressing the Legislature declares the country to be settling quickly, and to be in a prosperous condition. His Excellency solicits funds to subsidise a mail steamer to call at the various settlements, nish&e., as well as to defray the expense of a geological survey of the island and its dependencies, and also f or en couraging the taking of cod and other fish, w ith which the is the waters teem. declaration The most "that a highly important portion respectable o English association the address al association is about to form a setilement at Quat seno, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, who pr o p ose to open coal mines , t o establish fisheries, to embark largely in th e export of deals and of ships' spars, and in other brancthes of trade that promise remunerative employment of capital," There is no doubt that the colonial resources do afford, as the Governor asserts, the means of employing capital to great advantage in such fields as its forests, coal and cop per mines, fisheries, quarries of stone and of lime, agri tu ral lands, and town pr operty in VictorL% an d ot h er sites; and the present is the p ro p er time to engage insuch pursuits, while the Government And the Legislature are disposed to grant liberal terms for the en couragement of settlement and for the investment of cap I am convinced th at b oth co l on i es are f ar safer fields for investments, ital. intelligently made :and judiciously managed, that, most of those selected by English capitalists in foreign countries. One unequalled advantage is that here they have English law honestly administered and ample protection for life and property, with a healthy climate, and the means of existence at moderate cost. Perhaps the only drawback is the high price of labour, but this is more apparent than real, for it is Met, in commerce, by the high prices of produce. A SLEEPY FELLow.—I there learnt that a man, a farrier, at 12 o'clock of the last night, being drunk, had fallen overboard. In the silt or seven minutes during which he was in the water, the boat was lowered, and he was picked up. His eyes, however, were so sealed with sleep and gin that he did not awake until he had been on deck some time. Ho now remembers nothing. How delightful this turtle sailing must be I He was, however, in toy opinion, an unlucky fellow, as he did not sleep through the voyage. —Ltle of Sir Robwt Wi(son, cess of by )nel of by 311 r, w in (ig e day of onel ace. .sees s at Lssia rue. the the ,t Of y to DRA , and Uhl yo ur lora; 7hich moot mess 3verl e set inegg torko jfea• ghtl y 8 of 3 yOtt a ti,le Miss ,t the argil slid been and oyal au ci Ara' 11 in rth• uite 10 an d oteb co tt from ptel I I at 301' es• icla i , be tioo 0 o f an d ;rill' -A pun' ,y 0 roles ,e/P nfir: it)r'P 100 100 100 100 10j 100 i li2 11