The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-06 00:00:00

liOI,TEY MARKET: AND C°lll dtltClAL INTELLIGENCE. There 18 n o CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. DP particalar change in the general ap deoti or monetary affairs to-day, the demand for it and acc ommodation being well maintained at 'unti es. le " 8 per ce n t. f or even the b est s h ort d a t e d 134„,_11°11t £ l O,OOO in bar gold was taken into the YeBte r d ay, th er n t he foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon s in w " no materi a l a l terat i on . omo ce l ‘ i moday last th e i m p or t s of specie have Li titl ied to £580,300, and the exports to £547,000. tit le ; aPPlicstion of the Credit Fancier will b© O h Wednesday next. Two O'CLOCK. lathe Pari s B ourse this morning, according to tee."ehter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes luoted 66f. 35c. Inanimate. tee tlBl44B in the E ng li s h S toc k M ar k e t t o -d a y h as Ptoa li t (l4 'eti and owing to sales in realisation of Per P r ices hav e g i ven way to th e ex t en t o f i Nibit. Despite this movement, however, the b)e as Pect of affairs is not unfavourable. Con eoetit ' re 913 1 I for mo ne y, an d 90Z 91 for the ac- Itep), The New Th rees an d R e d uce d Annuities 21,50 1 ti; Exchequer Bills, 4s. dis. ; Bank Stock, 1 ; e end India 5 per Cents. 1031 104. there,have peen slight symptoms of depression - " or eign Mark e t thi s morning, but prices firmly. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are dteditto Consolides, 461 47; Mexican, 35 1 36 1; I'4 4 e c ' 21 i f, ; ditto Coupons, 91 ; Spanish C ot ; e i 327_, f; ditto Certificates, 131 ; and the 14 eder ate 14 _ n, ua 49 51. Ill ibia t , ll ; o. " ai lway Share Market there is very little . Dott -no n, pn and Prices exhibit few variations of im teet4 " e • Great Eastern, Great Western, and North NOttb (Berwick) have receded 55.; and Great iki e . er n) North W estern , an d M e t ro p o l i t an h ave 4-40, 0 The aB. itt l ib °re in and Colonial lines continue inactive tan°llt previo us quotations. telpenizlsand Miscellaneou s shares are in moderate Nee s : but exhibit no material charge as regards (10 thrrlsu FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 44 r n li '''ilt . so , -i• a pe l t l ' e ttOk ell e : e 4 onso i le uNDs• 9oa I Ne t , , 9alltV nt, March 5 4 t ,> p er ' —educed 444 pe Cent. 9Ol Akt i llit ieB T en t. Jan. 1894 — ..luti ' - .Pril 188 - 4 .htk, e ) 30 ' a ,A„_ fo r a o Yrs) expire 6th Jan., 1880 — 4 5t e i;`a (R ed gT O s, expire sth April, 1885 — t t ,Tte r 13 t , i _ar_elegraph), Aug. 1908. ij i tt t t t : "I Z 1•900, 21 & 3 per Cent 4 dis £OOO -44 k O,England 5 ,,P,90 and £2OO N ie 11•? Gov '''• 41 per Ct., last hf.-yr 235 i I) itt,: c elt, io trX:NIENT SECURITIES. Ditto 4c e ,... i Per Cent., April 1874 2151 i htb) 8 per o o it • • D Ac eo „„ e4 t. July, 1870 ~I )i ti`i j A Per. ' 6,l . ... tJitt e Auf ac „,,, n t , Oct. 1888 — 4)4, 0 0 per Ceutam, 4 per Cent.... I) itt e 5 i per Cent., Jan. 1872 — ,beb e ,., May, 1879 • . bi t ,-uitt o "tares, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Di t ir o )B o ,, dB ditto Aug., 1866 9S keier £1 E 1•000 000 , A ta _~. 'No t o ; G N FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. t bi tto Di tto ' 4B , 5 Per Cent —. 'N. Ac e , 1859 I) itt ) :' 8 Per Account Cent .. '— 1) 40839 ii pe and 1859 p.bit Di t r fo 'ent., 1852-58-60 Wl)it t t•s o Seri 1863 b .. 6 ,, 1), 1 863, £55 aid t tie "t° 4 e C ellt, 1862 1) 00 4 c cßint . 04i i i ,tto ~,3 1.08 6 per de .... b 1 . 408 t aGunt .. Cent 000 ~_ __eta e : til t iliSrpeui Cent.. (1 6 Scrip zLo .. a . — N itt, - Cent. P — tii • ...... ~ bii 4, 2i 1 ) :r Cent, ...... ....- Oiod e ia l A Pert Cent., Ea.. . 12 Guilders 13 itt o a ,Per gent. 188 E bitt e uls, 'i - at . , 1825 V• 4 'arin ' e at • 1864 • or ~ ,-,t, • _ ___ ~„1 4,e , cav , '‘" Paid. y r kia' l , 7 ' o°ll iolidated, 1 per Cent — Gree k Peel Land Warrant — Di tto S econd eat lOll 2 , it to 6 Per o e - - Is arie bitt 4 , A cco 4 .) 1 . t - 0 0) , aut 824-5, ex-Coupons 21a i --- ry a ...t0 4 ,:p0,„ ............ Itili'loaki,'"lllat • . 14, 4 45, 6 pe r C en t — IVeati,",tr Per • atZltto A ' Per c:Maremmana Railway) 73 4 e7 t li4 hl ec ' t ilat tat ' • . . Ditto q tail k t p triti i .s ................... — 36 St 6 i it t r t to 2 la. Par Cent o to , p er '6. - 10itt e 'ete re. „ eat. l i eS b 'Laiaa \ i' ..... o:7 18 8e, 6 parrallt; (Hectares) — 13 41 14 0. seri 63 ..... C ent.,:Ex 25f — Ditllo4 a (18; ... • ..... to pe £42 8 3d .. . 4 r Ue ut 8 . . paid —Pm bto , eo l.tfif . P 14 4 'I Pe, o, ttlttlAccolit . te n a., 1 . 8 . 6 - 2 . .. -__ Dttt„,, a 4 Re 3 per ~' • • - • • ..... itto a eto44Ceat. , 1853 .... k iiil ,te 4Deacr Cent i, r • s ; .. 2 .......... t 4 1 t k o li 6 P er " '") 'I , '9, '6O, 62,'3 it 4, Cent.,. t t 34 o Per c e , t 182 2, £ St 9ll b.` 41 3 1850 'it l i ta 6 i t , Cent 1 1 0 880 — hltij,rer e e , ~ , 59 . tMtto..4 6 Per 4t, 186 2 ........... • • 88/ 8 P ki Ace Cent ..... N tl , l _ l 3 °lll lt ........ bp"u A4Peet Cent' it 4 ' sl e, °lllit ........ Ditto 4 ,, Iv Defer.l3., 52 t t4 bi t ' s o PZ e ' n ,, 7 at ........ ..... .. 4 _ is' t li , ll l O CC)1.11 1t ........ - It '0 art, f ............ t lth, lt g et.°ll° lat . Co up not . funded i tittotiz.ppeerocee.n.t.. - 3i Dittos ceotalt te nt. 1854 881 Per ... bi ° At Cent ...... Ihttta, At • 1858 .. b ..k, A 0 Th . ° ................... Vtt e ' l , Per a'_ nd s ................ 70 !tte g aeco t T t • 1 862 .... 1 .1 1 , tt,, , 0 1_ 0() I. / 101 1; _. Ytt,: z to_ ec)llti'e_ teat, ~..n..: lE t a ratt eed, A -Lood 1 1 . ,,, ,,, ?er 0,,, :e .: per Cent lOO 991 Stet... 1 114 4 ti nt,... : J i k , t, _ d e ,,_ _. b tt S i , 6 p er ' 4 tae above payable in Loud ,n. pl t 4 t S e P r er C e e z e t il , t.:, Ex. 10 Florins. It, tl lo l l p Cent • E' r " lt • 28 f• l ia' he er ee l. 12 Guil — b li, f, ttt e tit. Certificates it tti ~ e, 4 4 t e ct) . ce,Per Cent., Ex. 25f.. 0048 1,,,_.4.4 1 861, Ex. '25 francs — 4 Ottl).°l4 ••............_ 661 1 o 4 0 TWO O'CLOCK. 41„,1_43, . 901 i ' detotiiit 00 0000000000000 0 00000 col, 1 ...... ... • • • • . 1111S° T".**::-----r----•••••••••••",„.. _ One of the tetll- tt.44-`vzi OF UHARING-CROSS. city will 4 4 4 41 : N'tttiottil services ever renderedto as a 1, 114 4 41 Biz All " a monument, as . nearly . possible the hetlt, ilt ootl -, knd feature as the original his El n e r a e n h e i r te C et r u o r s e s l , le 1, 1 . 4 the villag e of Charing. T . 14 t4,' 4 '. tted bY the new railway company, no site `tt t i ° Pe ll 117`Y, "LILA., has found a .most whose archi -4 is eft 114 te in front of the terminus, very near s t ‘ 1( / 4:4 'Which the ancient cross stood. Ttehne crosses tit NI -gee Will be nearly 70 feet. Of thecoffin of Queen 10 v 11 4 o: k s , e4 the halting places of the Nlt t l ilt ee - Z road from Grantham to Westminster . Abbey, kkhlktl. now in existence, the finest being that at truth that no 44 , tiltlit ~,,A 8 it May be said with perfect . ill 'cr t , i -. erinal beauty is to be found in London, and 14 1 : II Ik t d! e s ef Waltham and Charing resembled lilt rett i ci tiieinthis pro 1i t l ticlo! tl ß Poi the importance and value o f eachother fonts,the ornamental features of the metropolis liq Ilt O r , ,' aPpreciated by the tublic. p ; . ver b 4 ' ti h ° •-uctilert Tow.max.—A further investiga -I'4llet 0 % I J coMpetent men has resulted in a decided . 14 kiot:l2",nley is sufficiently sane . to be responsible . Vt t Al:J l ttl ~,,q 7 ' Of course it is impossible to hang him now , letitalEleworth,, l ser promptitude, Sir George Grey has ki4 f 4'4 Ill s 8 ' t u will be commuted to penal 4 that en e oe. 4t eL l viii }:;' 'old that Parliament will be asked to . amend e kt ;got: „'Etil% strange a miscarriage of justice. lub 'N4;11'4088 Who disapprove capital butpunishment, itp,blettBentiniental objection to it, but i sole d ly ne because ee of its I,j, k 4 (lejiht}'' 'Wellsherejuraldinahlow"euvretrs p h r a e s fe e r to see it abolished 4,,N 1,) (1 tt ittieriate vote of the Legislature, and not by sucthhias \I e ' l to the escate of Townley. —law T i mes ( p p . 4 114, l ' tl,4' btl;.o4°ltsEs•---The Arabs prefer mares to li lt eht .nly for the three following reasons : t t t, has :11,,larY profit ; for the stories that represe n t re IKNj trNt,`.lQe desert turning their backs upon IN'4t4l4l"'' and remounting the beloved steed that t 4 tt ry " bring themselves to part with, are a i 1N 111 ,_%ei v .„ 4 ,1 1(1 as Much as £4,000 has been known tohave I N Nktilld •• f or the progen f a single mare. 2. Because ()„." aot he. like Y horse in time of war—a most bitt le l ' t Orr tet ' d. U sheis less sensitive to 4114 11 '4 ' l i leat, and will feed on the same herbage 14" earlaelso—Chambers's Journal. SHARE MARKETS.---This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOO&S. Share, Railways. Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andlUid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian ---- Cora and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no diN Do. B till 6p e.p an. has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. iGreatEastern, Ord. stk, Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st I GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright., S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Noel Western Lon. & Siy..th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle Do f shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kent • .. . Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do 'York Do Carlisle 'North London Do New ..... North Staffordshire IN. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpow Shropshire Union ,South Devon....._ !South Eastern , South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,an d Wok. Stockton & Darlington Do _ Do New, 180 G Taff Vale.. . ....... Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath 'Victoria sta. and Pim I Waterford & Kilkenny 'West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland --Oxiord Do Newport Do Hereford' raid. ' Closing Business Price. done. 8 86 86 8, 84 f 6 1204 1214 7 7i 37 39 16 17 95 97 106 108 49 50 45 47 7,1 B}. 1284 129 i 134! 135} 134 136 97 99 65 65} 1091 1101 70 72 103 iO4 40 42 1061 1071 102 t 103 i 51 52 101 102 1281 129. E it IL , CS 100 511 521 25 16 103 1031 58 59 9O 91i 125 130 16 26 p, 77 79 ' 11 Ili 123 126 13 45 98 100 63 64 321 E3i 94} aft 98 100 91 l 0 38 39 91 101 7/ 8 p , 105 J7O ' 5 6 1 , H 34 6 Pj 87 90 170 175 22 25 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways Itlantic & St Lawrenc , Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. syer cent... Do. New . . .. Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Laxe lluron 1 Do. Preferunoe Buffalo,Brant,dtGodrieli 16 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 I Do. do. June 1, 18:1 Clcutta.LtS.Eastn. iCapeTown Dock Scrii Hastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. ql.t. 5 p. c. Do. do. a Ext... Do. do. 11 do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. ao. deferred_ Do. 2d Pret. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred__ Do. 3d Pi ef. stock Do. do. deferred._ Do. 4th Pref. stock... —.--- Do. do. deferred...... Gt.lndiaPentn.gua.sp.o. Do. IN ew gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.ot India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares DO: New .. ...... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras. guar., 5 p. o. Do.4i p• o. Extension Dc. 44 do•• • • • • Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Buds. Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. Newßrunswick a Candu Class A and B. N. itl.C'das pc Ist pi bds Scinde Do. Delhi.... Do. do n Do. Punjaub 2 -!1 Do. Du. ........ , Ouo Do. Indus. St. Flo.) COLONIAL (OVER: c,,oi.brov. d p.c.J a &J ul3 1877-81 ..... Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Atw. Do. 6 p. 0. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 p. c. Jan.&.July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, B p c,1873 Do.Ap & Oct. 1881 Do. 189 c 'Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p Mauritius 6 per cent .. Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. , N..8.G0v. 6 p.c. J a.&July Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. 5 p I,lBm Du. 5 p. c.,18/1 to Do. d0.,1888 &upwds New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. a p. c. sterling, 1875. Queensland Gcv. 6 p. c. S. Aus G6p.0.1878.& up.. Vic. Gov. 8 p.c. Ja.&July Do. to sp.°. A D „toot. Closing Price: — 5B tO 101 103 i 1 P i 1 p 5f 57, 8 9 99 101 99 101 103 )06 101 103 par i p par y p 19 20 72 74 56 30 65 67 49 55 60 62 33 E 2 26 28 20 e 4 101 103 i I P a I r 101 103 91 91 11 10t 92 94 85 87 101 4 P ,3 , 96 98 92 96 58 60 3 5 82 84 101 103 102 104 3P 102 lu4 97 99 T SECURITIES. 100 102 99 101 102 104 90 az 90 92 106 107 109 111 109 111 107 109 110 112 103 106 IV7 109 101 103 - i 1011 1001 99 100 99 10') 99 100 107 109 100 100 100 100 100 10: 4 105 108 110 1091 110 90 } 991 i 11o} 14 10 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 4 id i 4 Clifford Amalgamated 384 39 6 Devcn G. Con.. (Tavist ) 1 570 180 East Bassett (Mogan) 30 675 70 1 East Clog - au Gold Ltd sa. 5d Par d East Caradon 1.14.s 27 28 271 East Carn Brea... It.',. iirl 'Wesel (Tavistk ) 8.9.0 5 51 IGam.ltSt.Aubyn(Gwen ) 581 9 11 G reat South Tolgus 175 44 5 -- 'G. Wheal Vor (Ifelsio . n7 40 164 174 Grenville 6.16. e 5 5 4 El erc.4 l s-Foot ... 8.12 A 6 38 11 ingston Downs 4 . 18.0 44 5 Lady Bertha Margaret (L.Tny Lelant 94 17 19 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 24 15 I d New Setun l9l 80 90 —• North Downs 24 2 21 N. WWI Baseet(lllo4a7a, 3.1.0 21 21 North Wheal Crotty .. 2.6.9 5 56 Par Consols (6t. Blazey, - - Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 44 46 South Caradon(St.Cleer) 11 425 135 . S. Carn Brea (Illogan).. - - :-',.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 574 624 ' Stray Park 30.17.6 28 30 5 famar Silv.‘t Lead lilin 41 4 I Lin Crott 9 191 204 -- West Basset (Illogan) l4 11 12 W Ca radon (Liskeard) 5 54 56 . West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5* 80 85 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 10 4 , 50 Wheal Kitty (ILLelant) 2.0.6 I WhealLudcott Wheal Mary Ann ;Men ) 8 131 141 Wheal Beton 584 160 170 165 7 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 23 25 Wheal Union 3.17 3 34 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 2, 109 Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 101' 2i Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., 123 Diftl):1" , 41 Ditto, 3} per cent., 67 65 Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per ct., i 45 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref.) 101 i Stockton and Darlington, C 6 per cent., 33 South Eastern (Reading Anne., 23i PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Northern, 5 per cent., 105} London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., C, 6 per cent.. 82 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 100 94 FOREIGN' RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lira.) gua. 7 per oent., 17 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), FOREIGN AIMS. Cape Copper, Bin., 7/ Cobre Copper, 326 United Mexican (lim;, el Yudanamutana of S. Australia (Um.), 21 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lon son and Liverpool (lira.), 45 Anglo Austrian, 6 Bank of Egypt, 26} 6 Bank of Queensland (lim), 14 131 British North American, 471 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 42 6 Chartered aer. of India, London, and China, 64 City, 110 Consolidated Bank, lira., 101 / Continental, lira., 8 European Bank, Una., 7/ Imperial Bank (lirn.), 26 1 Imperial Ottoman, 171 6 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new issued, at 1/ pm, 21 s London and Comity, 656 London Joint Stock, 37 6 London and Northern (11m.), 146 London and South African, 266 Ditto, new, 251 6 Merchant Bank, lira., 116 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 211 National of Liverpool, limited, 18 Oriental Bank Corporation. 59 i t Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, Standard of British South Africa (lim , ), 28 Ditto, new, 35 DOCKS. St. Katharine, 73_2 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Rm., 11 1 Berlin Water Works, lien., 9 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, Um., 41 Gen, Credit and Finance of London, lim., 61 Hudson's Bay, 17/ International Financial Society, 121 1 / Joint •stock Discount, Um., 6 5/ 6/ London Financial Association, lien., 251 London General Omnibus Company, 21 1 National Discount CompanY, 11 w. , ii National Steam Navigation, lim., Oriental Inland Steam, lim , 1 Royal Mail steam, 80 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Bin., 7 Universal Marine (Insurance) 10i 101 107 i 103} 21 52i 1031 t 3 Busineise done 102! i 1021 lf 21 THE SUN. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day), -0-- COURT OF ERROR. THE ALEXANDRA CASE. THE QUEEN V. SILLEM AND OTHERS. This important case, which has recently been fully argued an& determined in the Court of Exchequer, and fully re ported in The Sun, came before the Court this morning on appeal from the judgment of that Court, which, it will be recollected, was divided in opinion, but in order to give an opportunity of moving for an appeal Baron Piggott with drew his judgment. On the case being called on, Sir Hugh Cairns objected to the power of the Court of Exchequer to allow an appeal, and insisted that there was no appeal from that Court in matters in which the revenue side of the Court was con cerned, and argued that the Legislature never contemplated there should be an appeal in error. The Attorney-General, at great length, insisted upon the right of the Crown to appeal. Sir H. Cairns, in his reply, persisted in his objection, and said that his learned friend, in the course of his argument, had only strengthened him in his opinion that nothing could be said against the proceedings to which he had de murred. At the conclusion-e:-the arguments, The Lord Chief Justice said the Court would give its judgment on Monday. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A GRoss IMPOSTOR.—Andrew M`Lean, well known to the Mendicity Society officers, having been several times convicted of felony and begging, was charged before Mr. Knox with endeavouring to obtain charitable contributions by false and fraudulent pretences from Viscount Temple town, residing at No. 27, George-street, Hanover-square. It appears the prisoner went to his lordship's house and gave a letter to the butler, purporting to come from the Rev. Mr. Soames, of the vicarage, Greenwich, stating that Mrs. Wilson (to whom an enclosed memorial related) was known to him. His lordship sent the memorial back to the prisoner, but retained the letter, intending, if on inquiry he found the statements contained in the memorial to be true, to assist the person. The letter was then taken to the Men dioity Society, and a description given of the prisoner, and yesterday Horsford and Fryer took the prisoner into cus tody at Westminster, charging him with having obtained a sovereign from a gentleman at Camberwell, and endeavour• ing to obtain some money from Viscount Templetown. On the way to the station the prisoner said he supposed he should have another three months. In answer to Mr. Knox, Horsford said he was certain the letter was not written by Mr. Soames. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner at the request of Hors ford, at the same time stating that Mr. Soames could then be in attendance. The prisoner was then remanded. WESTMINSTER. UNHAPPY CONDITION OF PARBNTS.—A respectable looking man, who appeared overwhelmed with care, be sought the magistrate's assistance under the following dis tressing circumstances : Applicant said that his child, a girl of very tender years, had absconded from her home in the country a few days ago. Her absence caused very much anxiety, and he came to London in search of her. Atter diligent inquiry he found her last night, and he said she had probably been saved from ruin by the kind interference of the police, who had found her in very bad company. Mr. Howard, an inspector of the B Division, said that a few days ago he saw the child in question. He met her at three in the morning in Grosvenor-row, Pimlico, in com pany with a prostitute, when, observing that she appeared strange and timid, he considered it his duty to make some inquiries about her, and accordingly had her taken to the station, where he found that she had come from Sheerness. He took her to the workhouse so that she might be pro tected from harm. Mr. Selfe (to the father)—What do you want me to do for the child ? The father—l want you to rescue her from ruin by putting her into a reformatory. Mr. Selfe—What is her ago ? The father—She will be thirteen in August. Mr. Selfe—lf a child refuses to obey her parents, a magis trate may send her to an industrial school, but she must be under 12 years of age. The Lather—She has formed some bad acquaintances at Sheerness, and I have no control over her. Mr. Selfe—There is, under the Act of Parliament, a power vested in magistrates to send a child under fourteen to an industrial school if the parents will pay for their main tenance. Will you do so? The father—Unfortunately, I cannot. I have a wife and four other children, and my pay is only is 5d per day. Mr. Selfe—l have no power to help you unless she is brought here and charged. I cannot go beyond the law. She must be charged with felony, with begging, with wan dering abroad having no home, or, in the alternative, the parents must maintain them. I am very sorry for you, but that is all I can say. THAMES. A VERY BA.E. CASE.—John Warner, a trim?, who has lost his left hand, and is one of the most disorderly fellows that ever troubled the police, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and attempting to stab two police-constables. Macdonald, 102 H, said the prisoner was making a dis turbance in Duck-street, Whitechapel, last night, at a quarter before 12 o'clock. There were a number of boys and others about him. They were laughing and shouting. He requested the prisoner to leave the street and go home, and warned him if he did not do so he would have to go to the station-house. The prisoner said he would not go away, and suddenly took a knife from his right sleeve, uttered dreadful oaths and imprecations, and attempted to stab him. He jumped on one side, and narrowly missed the knife. He then got behind the prisoner, and. with the assistance of another constable pulled the prisoner down and took him into custody. The prisoner repeatedly kicked at him, and was exceedingly violent, James Stroud, 147 H, confirmed the last witness, and said that Macdonald very narrowly escaped being stabbed. The prisoner had been often in custody, and was one of the most disorderly characters in the district. The prisoner—l was drunk last night. I dont recollect what happened. _ _ Mr. Paget said this was a very bad case indeed, and the prisoner might think himself fortunate he had not murdered the police-constable. If the prisoner had carried his deadly intentions into effect he would have had to answer a charge affecting his life. He (Mr. Paget) did not intend to dispose of this case summarily. The prisoner had been punished for a similar outrage before, and was a very dan gerous character. He committed the prisoner for trial. Fire at the South Down Powder Works. PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY, 10.30 A.M. This morning, about 8 o'clock, a fire, accompanied by a very slight explosion, took place at the Blasting Powder Works, near Millbrook, Hamoaze. Signal was immediately made from the flag-•ship Adelaide, and her boat and fire-engines, with those of the Canopus, Cambridge, St. George, Indus, &c., in charge of about 500 men proceeded to South Down, removed most of the stores to a place of safety, and suppressed the fire. It originated in the packing room, which, with the drying room and their contents (many tons of blasting powder), are de. stroyed. One of the workmen, named Macdonald, is injured, and Lane, an able seamen belonging to the Canopus, had his arm burnt, in consequence of a spark falling on two trays of powder which he was endeavouring to save. THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS, The intense cold which has prevailed in the metropolis during the last two days and nights has, to a very great extent, dispelled the idea that the present winter would be as mild as its predecessor, as not only have there been some very severe frosts, but on Thureday night, for the first time this winter, there was a fall of snow, which though of short duration, was sufficient to cover the ground to the depth of between three and four inches. The fall of snow commenced about 11 o'clock at night, and lasted for about half an hour. It was then succeeded by a most intensefrost, which made the roads and paths slippery and very danger ous. Several accidents were reported during the day, through the slippery nature t..f the roads, and in one case a man named James Thompson, aged about 50 years, while driving a four-wheeled vehicle down the Gray's-inr-road, was, through the horse falling, precipitated to the ground, and sustained most severe injuries, which, at six o'clock last night, terminated in his death. Other serious accidents have been reported. Yesterday the wind, accompanied by heavy sleet, blew in blinding gusts from the north, and the frost continuing there can be little doubt, if it should last for two or three more days, that the scene of last month on the various pieces of ornamental water in the Royal parks will be revived. The prognostications of the weather seem already to im ply that it will he severe. The various pieces of water were yesterday afternoon covered with a tLin sheeting of ice, more than half an inch in thickness. Reports from the country within 12 miles of London speak of very severe weather. In E ssex , es p ec i a lly, th e cold has been very bitter, while in other places also there have been several nights of intense frost, and one or two falls of snow.. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market much better. Sales, about 8,000 bales, Import 3,692. CRYSTAL PALACE.—Yesterday (one shilling day) the admissions on payment were 657 ; by season tickets, 649; total victors, 1,106. National League for the Independence of Poland. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,-1 have the honour to enclose a copy of the address forwarded by the committee of the above league to the Franco-Polish Central Committee of France. The favour of its insertion in your journa will oblige, yours obediently, JOHN ROBERT TAYLOR, Hon. Secy. 13, Brownlow-street, Bedford-row, W,C., February 4. " Messieurs,—We rejoice that there are French as well as English hearts, incapable of remaining passive and nert whilst Poland is being abandoned to extermination, and the signatures of France and Great Britain to the treaties guaranteeing her national and political existence are being washed out in her life blood. " Is the record of the wrongs and sufferings of Poland to be still the record of the shame of France and the dishonour of England? Not with our con sent; we rejoice to add—not with yours. We rejoice to unite our voices with yours in demanding the recognition, by our respective Governments, of the belligerent rights of our Polish brethren—as warring against a rower which, by the violation of treaties, and by half a century of misrule, has for feited all claim to dominion over them. " If within a few weeks after the revolt of the Confederate States of America against a native and legitimate Government, a Government based on the broadest foundations of political, social, and indi vidual freedom, and under which as great an amount of human happiness has been enjoyed as has weeks after that government,ever been the lot w it o h f in m a an fe nder any form of w n revolt, France and Great Britain spontaneously recognised the belligerent rights of the insurgent States, is it possible, is it conceivable that the same recognition should be refused to the Poses after, not a few weeks, but many months of one of the most righteous and patriotic straggles in the history of the world ? The Poles, who are in revolt, not against a native and legitimate Go vernment, not against a Government founded upon free institutions and diffusing far and wide abun dant physical and social happiness, but against a foreign and usurping Government, a Government founded upon brute force, trampling upon treaties, treading underfoot all right and all law, steeped in the blood of its subject victims, known only by its oppression and misrule, the chains it had forged, the misery it had eaased, the lives it had sacrificed, the property it had plundered, the atro cities it had perpetrated. " Driven - and tortured into insurrection by the most cruel and exasperating tyranny and insult, and after they had in Christian fortitude and pa tience employed and exhausted ali peaceful methods of endeavouring to obtain any real redress of their intolerable wrongs, the Poles are now being deli berately subjected to a wholesale process of extir pation. The horrors which have been inflicted upon them during the last twelve months will have enlisted all men in whose hearts the love of freedom and of right and the hatred of oppres sion and wrong are not utterly depraved or deadened, in an open crusade against the Musco vite barbarism which, in revenge for the mere loss of prestige in the Crimea, degrades, insults, and de files Europe ; against the fiendish cruelty which spares neither age nor sex; rebels in indiscriminate confiscation, depopulation, and massacre; outrages the holiest feelings ; delivers to the bullet or the gibbet men whose only crime is that they have loved and fought for their country ; condemns to the hideous lash, or to hopeless imprisonment or exile, the daughters of Poland, whose only crime is that they have loved and mourned for their country. "Such are the fruits of the negative but san guinary rupture of 1854, having stopped short of its legitimate result—the deliverance and restora tion of Poland. " Surely, surely it is time, if the stamp of inde lible eternal shame is not to be branded upon the banners, the history, the character of Great Britain and France as faithless and dead both to solemn obligations, and to all the promptings of justice and humanity and national dignity.; it is time that the vacillations of diplomacy should cease, and that, at least, there should go forth the full, clear, and honourable recognition of the belligerent rights of the patriots of Poland struggling so long for their country's independence, for their most undoubted rights, for all that is worth living or worth dying for, with a devotion of self sacrificing heroism that exalts virtue, and ennobles mankind. —By order and on behalf of the committee of the league, " EDMOND BEALES, President. " JOHN ROBERT TAYLOR, Hon. Secy. " London, San. 27." WILLS AND BEQUESTS, (From the Illustrated London News.) The will of the Right Hon. C. Compton Caven dish,23d ult., the executors nominated being his relict , Lord Chesham, the Dowager Baroness Chesham ; his nephew, the was proved in London on the Duke of Devonshire ; and his son, now Baron Chesham. The personalty was sworn under £40,00 0 . The testator was the fourth son of the late earl of Burlington, and married Catherine, daughter of the ninth Marquis arq Huntly, K.T. His lordship had on four been returned to separateuis o f e lections Parlia ment, and represented Bucks from 1847 to 1857, for which county he was Deputy-Lieutenant. His ageef7o, and executed his codicils in 1858 and 1863. A s made upon the family estates vwoiriyl lordship bleB a rsa t attained char ah n n e a d d r gto t w h i o e in Bucks and Herts for the Dowager Baroness, as well marriage settlement and be quests atss a provision by will.Pthevisinn b The y residue of the personal pro pertypresent Lord Chesham. The will of Sir Henry is left towhaiss son, the Martin, Bart., of Tun bridge Wells, proved in London by the sole executor, Vice-Admiral Sir W. Fanshawe Martin, K.C.8., the personalty being sworn under £35,000. Sir Henry succeeded to the title in 1842, having married, in 1825, Catherine, daughter of Sir Thos. Byam Martin, G.C.8., late Admiral of the Fleet. The testator died at the age of 62, and had executed n llin pe l r B so s n B a , l l , ea t v o leaving g is t relict, L a dy Martin, for he whole of his p f roperty, hisre will la i d her own absolute use and disposal. The will of Richard Marshall, Esq., of Muswell hill, Middlesex, was proved i n L on d on under £70,000. The testator was the last surviving part ner of the eminent firm of Simpkin and Marshall, publishers, of Stationers' - court and Paternoster row, originally founded by Mr. Crosby. The will bears date October, 1863, and the testator died the month following. The executors and trustees are s ß o e n nja m m i i l n es, Cro th sb e yJoseph John son-in law; Marshall, the and n ; so George Chater, wholesale stationer, Cannon-street. The testator has directed that his estates, called Warwicks, in Devonshire, as well as his estate at Hornsey, should be sold, and, together with his shares in the New River Company and all other property, applied for the benefit of his son and daughters in certain pro portions and shares, a s specified in the will. There are legacies and annuities to servants, labourers, and clerks, which are to be paid free of legacy duty. THE SHAESPERE DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON. —l n spite of Punch's prognostications that the National Shakspero Committee is moribund, and that it will be found difficult to obtain £30,000, we are happy to say (observes a weekly contemporary) that the Executive of that body is doing more than it ever did before, and that, in answer to a circular appeal to the members of the com mittee, subscriptions are pouring in apace. All that is wanted now to bring the matter into full activity is a de finite proposition from the memorial and site committees, whereupon to base a tangible appeal to the public. We are pet suaded that, so far from there being any danger of the money not being forthcoming, the sum would be subscribed in the City o f London alone, provided it wore understood that th e monumen t w ould be erected within civic precincts. The Stratf o rd c o mmittee proceeds very actively with its work ; a n d on a ll s id e s we see good reasons for hoping that , all petty differences laid aside, the tercentenary celebration of our great Bard's natal day will be celebrated both in the place hallowed by his birth and in the great city which was the arena of his fame, in a manner worthy of his great name and of the mighty nation whieh•will that day essay to do him honour. Proclamation of Field-Marshal Von Wrangel to the Schleswigers, The following is the text of the proclamation issued by Field-Marshal von Wrangel immediately after crossing the Schleswig frontier : Prussian Headquarters, Feb : 1. Inhabitants of the Duchy of Schleswig l—Commissioned by his Majesty the King of Prussia, my most gracious master, to occupy the Duchy with Prussian troops, in con junction with the forces which his Majesty the Emperor of Austria has been pleased to place under my command for the same purpose, I call upon ycu to receive these troops with friendship and hospitality. ' We come to protect your rights. . These rights are violated by the common constitution for Denmark and Schleswig sanctioned by his Majesty the King of Denmark, upon the 18th November of last year, by which, in contravention of the agreements entered into in the year 1852, the Duchy has been incorporated with the kingdom. _ His Majesty the King of Denmark has been vainly sum moned to loose this bond. The Governments of Prussia and Austria have, in consequence thereof, determined upon their parts to bring into operation the means at their com mand practically to abolish the incorporation, and to secure to the Duchy the rights to which it is entitled by treaty. They will accomplish these objects by occupying the Duchy with their united troops and assuming its temporary admi nistration. This administration will be undertaken by civil com missioners of the two Powers. I call upon you to pay obedience to their orders, and to support them in their efforts for the maintenance of legal and settled conditions. The laws of the country remain valid, so far as the security of the troops does not indispensably require momentary and passing exceptions. I expect of the loyal and reasonable good sense of the in habitants of the Duchy that they will abstain from any de monstrations, from whatever party they may proceed. You must you/selves be aware that party agitations can only injure your good right, and that I cannot suffer them in your own interest. Our troops come as friends. As friends you will receive them. VON WRANGEL, Field-Marshal Commanding. Cleanliness next to Godliness. The following excellent paper extracted from the Queen we would earnestly commend to the perusal of our readers :—The Lancet has been calling the attention of its readers to what it alliteratively calls • " The Fatality of the Frost," meaning the extra ordinary mortality caused by the recent severe visi tation of frost. According to the calculation of the writer (founded, principally, upon the figures of the Registrar General) the abnormal mortality traceable to this precise cause amounts to 500 deaths per week in London alone, that is to say :—" We have had within the last three weeks an influence at work amongst us which effected, in London atone, in one week, the death of five hundred persons, who, but for this influence, in all probability, would have been still alive." Of coarse, in the presence of the Lancet, we only presume to deal with such topics with the greatest deference ; but we would venture to ask whether the great danger to those who suffer from bronchial disorders and derangement of the respiratory organs does not occur during the cold thaws, rather than the periods of dry frost. To the poor, who have but meagre food, and scanty cloth ing. little fuel, and insufficient bedding, who live in unwholesome neighbourhoods and in draughty bermes, cold in every form is a serious affliction ; but to those Rho are blest with the means of keepi2g themselves warm, and have good food to generate animal heat, the insi dious operation of damp cold air is far more dangerous than the sternest rigours of the frost. To all such we would urgently suggest a careful consideration of the effects of the Turkish bath. Whatever differences of opinion may exist among medical men as to the operation of the bath, it is now very generally admitted that, in dealing with all cases of cold, catarrh, influenza, bronchitis, asthma, and rheumatism, the bath, at a sufficient heat, is a sovereign specific. From personal ex• perience, we can assure the reader that nothing gives such complete and immediate relief from the maleficent effects of cold as the bath ; and, from what we have seen, we fully believe that its cone stant use daring the cold months would act as a preservative upon the weakest and most suseep. tible. A medical man, hitherto a very obstinate sceptic as regards the bath, expressed to us the other day his astonishment at the almost miracu lous effect of the bath (at 170 deg. of heat) upon a severe and confirmed case of asthma ; and, not many days ago, we heard a member of Parliament, much afflicted with bronchial susceptibility, de clare that the only happy hours he now knows in the winter are those which he spends in the Jer myn-street Hammam. So much for the benefits which the bath confers upon those who can afford it in its most luxurious form. Why its good gifts should not also be extended to those who are poor and needy we cannot under stand. The history of the bath of England proves incontestibly that among the poorer classes, and especially among those who are called the working-classes, it has found immediate acceptance, without any of that criticism and hostility which it has invariably excited among " the educated classes." The cotton-workers of b eighley and Rochdale accepted the bath and adopted it as a habit years before the luxurious denizens of the West end of London consulted their medical men as to whether this potent agent for good was likely to agree with their constitutions; and the Sheffield trainers had adopted it as the best mode of preparing men for feats of agility and strength long before medical science had been compelled to regard it with respect. It has been proved over and over again that the cost of what is necessary to the bath is really very trifling. A joint-stock bath has been for some years working at Keighley, built by the subscribed funds of working men, and here the average cost of a bath is a little over a penny. In an admirable paper which he read before the Society of Arts some two years ago, Mr. Urquhart (to whom the re-introduction of the bath into this country is entirely due) declared that, highly as its functions might bo valued by the rich, the best and choicest blessings of the bath were for the poor, and that the main incentive which had led him to labour so strenuously in the cause was the hope that one day he might be enabled to bring within the reach of those toilers who have so few of the enjoyments of life at their disposal the blessings of an institu tion which would give them cleanliness and health, whilst it rescued them from the fatal temptation of the gin-shop. Why cannot some portion of the magnificent sum set apart by Mr. Peabody for the purpose of benefiting the poor of London be applied in the eree tion of a large Hammam at the east end of London, where poor people might enjoy these inestimable blessings at such a cost as they could afford? We learn from a newspaper paragraph that the first in stalment of Mr. Peabody's beneficence has at length made its appearance in the form of a block of model lodging houses, and that the applications for apart ments are already far more numerous than the committee could attend to. We have nothing to say as to this mode of employing the money beyond the expression of a hope that all will not be spent in this direction. Model lodging houses are of great value to the poor, especially if they be applied really as models or examples of how to arrange their homes in obedience to the laws of health ; but they must necessarily be limited and local in their operation. The block of houses already erected has cost £22,000, and the cumber of persons actually benefited must be comparatively few in number. An equal sum judiciously expended in the erection of a model Hammam somewhere at the east end of the metro polis, where the working man or his wife may obtain a bath (without shampooing) for twopence, or a bath with all the appliances at some moderate charge, would afford comfort and relief, we will venture to say, to thousands, and would spread the benefits of warmth, temperance, health, and cleanliness, among multitudes of now cold, intemperate, diseased, and ' filthy mortals. We earnestly recommend this mode of spending a small portion of Mr. Peabody's bounty to the consideratio❑ of the committee to whom he has entrusted his munificence. WASHINGTON IRVING'S ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH. —"Ono of your recent letters, I am told, speaks of your having been presented to the Empress. I shall see it when Igo to town. Louis Napoleon and Eugenie Montijo, Em peror and Empress of France I—one of whom I have had a guest at my cottage on the Hudson; the other, whom, when a child, I had on my knees at Granada I It seems to cap the climax of the strange dramas of which Paris has been the theatre during my lifetime." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WINDSOR STEEPLECHASES.-FEB. 5, The sudden change in the weather during the night, and the wintry aspect of the morning had a most depressing effect upon those who had made arrangements to be pre sent at the old-established meeting at Windsor. The sport was of an average character, and would have been very enjoyable but for the inclemency of the weather, from which many, especially the ladies in the stand, suffered severely. The following is a return of the sport : The Borough Members' Plate (Handicap) of 5 89 , 75 each, with 25 added ; about 24- miles. 4 subs. Mr Barter's Ironsides, list 71b (inc. 71b ex.)..(J. Land) 1 Mr. Nugent's Sir Bobby, lOst 41b (Mr. Barry) 2 Betting-5 to 4on Ironsides. The favourite cut out the work at a slow pace, Sir Bobby lying a couple of lengths in the rear. They ran in these positions to the top of the hill, where Sir Bobby joined issue, the pair running abreast to the water jump, which the latter cleared slightly in advance, but on reaching the hurdles in front of the stand ho refused, and upon being put at them a second time he jumped the chains, and was left a long way in the rear. This mishap gave Ironsides a commanding lead, which he retained to the end, and can tered in alone. The Grand Military Steeplechase of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for horses the property of (and ridden by) officers on full pay of the army ; 12st each ; the second saved his stake. About three miles. 10 subs. Captain Coventry's (Grenadier Guards), Agnes, aged, 13st (inc. 141 b extra) . . (Owner) 1 Captain Knox's (Scots Fusilier Guards) Cheviot, 13st (inc. 141 b extra) (Owner) 2 Mr A. C. Tempest's (11th Hussars) Redwing, aged, 13st (inc. 141 b extra) (Owner) 3 The following also ran :—Tearaway, Croton Oil, Sara cen's Head, Red Miner, and Dutchman. Betting-6 to 4 agst Agnes, and 4to 1 each agst Red wing and Cheviot. Shortly after starting Agnes went to the front, closely followed by Cheviot, Croton Oil, and Red Miner, the others lying close in their wake. On making the turn for the flight of hurdles in front of the stand, Croton Oil, over • pulling his rider, rushed across his horses, followed by Red Miner, the pair fortunately missing the leading horses by jumping the chains, among the spectators. On reaching the garden enclosures the Saracen's Head passed the favou- rite, who was followed in Indian file by Redwing, Cheviot, Tearaway, and Dutchman. 'They proceeded thus up the hill to the turning flag in front of the barracks, which the Saracen's Head rounded a eoznn lengths in advance of Agnes, at whose girths, were Redwing and Cheviot. The leading horses cleared the water jump without a mistake ; but the Dutchman, less fortunate, blundered at it and fell' and was not afterwards persevered with. No material alteration occurred in the order of running, the Saracen's Head passed the stand still in advance, Redwing going on second, Agnes third, Cheviot fourth, with Tearaway next. Proceeding up the hill the Saracen's Head gave way to Redwing and Agnes, and Cheviot headed him at the brow of the hill, from which point the race was left to the three. Crossing the road for the starting field the favourite passed Redwing and cleared the fence several lengths in advance of Cheviot, who made an effort to reach her as they de scended the hill to the water, but failed, and was beaten easily by six lengths. Redwing finished a bad third. The Saracen's Head reached the stand and was there pulled up. Nothing else passed the post. The Selling Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; weight for age, with selling allowances. About two miles. 5 subs. Mr George's Levity, aged, 12st (£100) (C. Boyce) 1 Mr R. Couper's Gray Peter, aged, list 101 b (xso) (B. Land) 2 Mr Land's Diadem, 6 yrs, list 111 b (LSO) (Mr Coventry) 3 Gin Sling also ran. Betting—Even on Levity, 5 to 2 agst Diadem, and 4 to 1 agst Gray Peter. Levity made the running, followed by Diadem, Gray Peter, and Gin Sling to the top of the hill, where they got upon closer terms, but on reaching the flight of hurdles the latter broke down badly, and was out of the race. On reaching the stand Gray Peter headed Levity, and came on with a decided advantage over the water jump, but Boyce immediately on landing made his effort, and, joining the Gray in a few strides, won a good race by two lengths ; three lengths between second and third. A Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added, for horses which have been regularly hunted, 12st each, with cer tain penalties and allowances, Gentlemen riders. About three miles. 7 subs. Mr. B, Land, jun.'s Ribbonman, aged, list 121 b, 50 sovs (B. Land) 1 Mr. 11, Coventry's Countess, aged, 12st, 50 Bove (Mr. Coventry) The following also ran :—Betsy Baker, list, and Brides maid. Betting—Even on the Countess, and 5 to 2 agst Ribbon man. Countess made play in company with Ribbonman and Betsy Baker for the first mile and a half, when the latter was disposed of, leaving the two favourites in possession of the lead, Mist and Bridesmaid having been early disposed of by refusals. On entering the winning field the favourite appeared to have the best of it, but on reaching the water jump in the bottom B. Land brought his horse to the front and won cleverly by a length and a half. BIRMINGHAM ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES. MONDAY, FEE. 15. Acceptances for the Grand Annual Steeplechase of 15 sovs each, with 100 added. About three miles and a half. __ a et lb 1 a st lb Arbury Jerusalem Avalanche a 12 0 : Magician Portland Czar .... Worcester .. a 11 7 Miss Emma Merrimac Sir Bobby Little Lady The highest weight accepting being under 12st 71b, it has been raised to that weight, and the others in proportion. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. There was only a thin attendance at the Subscription Rooms this day, and speculation was limited. There were several inquiries about Claremont for the Two Thousand Guineas, but less than 11 to 1 against him was refused. For the Derby Cambuscan and Blair Athol were the only horses backed, but the investments made on them were merely trivial. For the Waterloo (Coursing) Cup there was a strong commission in the market for Mr. Lloyd's nomination; and after 20 to 1 had been taken freely, 16 to 1 became the highest offer. Closing prices : LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 25 to 1 agst Sinking Fund (taken) CHESTER CUP. 300 to 15 agst Anfield (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blackdown (taken) 25 to 1 agst Carisbrook (offered) 25 to 1 aget Change (offered) 33 to 1 agst Merry Hart (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND. 11 to 2on the field (offered) 6to 1 agst Paris (offered) 13 to 2 agst Cambnscan (offered) 10 to 1 agst Claremont (offered, take 11 freely) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 on the field (offered) 14 to 1 agst Coast Guard (offered) 16 to 1 agst Cambuscn (taken) 20 to 1 aget Blair Athol (taken) THE WATERLOO.(CouRsiNO) CUP. 20 to 1 agst Mr. Lloyd's nomination (taken freely) RACING FIXTU. FEBE ORES FOR 1864. [WARY. Birmingham Harrow Chehnsford l7 MA Nottingham Spring Derby Spring Li v erpool Sh re wsbury Doncaster Spring Lincoln Spring .. 23 Hunger ford .. 16 Warwick Durham Northampton 29 Catterick 3O AP: Croxton-park Edi n b u rgh Spring .. 2 Abergavenny Thirsk 5 'AIL. Ep so m Spring Newmarket Craven Newmarket First Spring 25 Chester York Spring Salisbury l2 Bath N. 18 Manchester 20 H a rpenden.... 9 4 Epsom Ascot Hampton l5 Newton Odihain Bibury Stockbridge Ju: Chelmsford.. 2B New Forest Hunt 2B Newcastle-on-Tyne 2B Worcester (Summer) 3O Ipswich Newmarket July 5 Carlisle 5 Abingdon l2 Liverpool July Stamford ...... Pontefract rLY. Nottingham .1J Winchester....... 19 Southampton .......... 20 Chesterfield .......... 21 Goodwood .. 2g UST. York August 23 Plymouth Derby Lichfield 3O Stocktcn Devon and Exeter Briht on Brigghton Club Lewes Reading Egham Oxford .. 18 Yarmouth SEPTEMBER.. Weymouth 1 Warwick September 6 Leicester 8 Doncaster .. Brecon .. 19 OCT, Northallerton .. 6 Newmarket Second Oct 10 Nov: Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14 Leamington & War. Hunt 22 Richmond Monmouth 22 Manchester Autumn NewmarketFirst October 27 , BER. Gloucester Newmarket Houghton 24 &BEE. Worcester Autumn .... 30 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, WINDSOR RACES-THIS DAY. Or ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CASTLE PLATE. Ironsides Three ran. THE INVASION OF SCHLESWIG, COPENHAGEN, Feb. 5 , 2.18 p,m. Up to this time nothing new has been received from Schleswig. THE EXTRAORDINARY BUDGET OF 1865. PARIS, FEB. 5. The extraordinary budget for 1865, laid before the Corps Legislatif, yesterday, asks for a total credit of 108,650,000 francs. MARKETS—This Day COVENT GARDEN. The show of produce at our market to-day was season. ably good. There was a fair business doing at the follow. ing rates : FRUIT. s. d. s. d. Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes,per lb 5 0 to 10 0 Foreign do 0 0 to 0 0 Melons Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 2 0 to 4 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100..3 6 to 8 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6 to 7 0 Gooseberries hf sveo 0 to 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 B. d. s d Mulberries,prpt..o oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, puno oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 1 3to 1 6 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. 0 oto 0 0 Peaches.. . Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCIi. THE PRINCIPALITIES. The Legislative Assembly of the Dann bias; Provinces has just passed a vote which pros duces a fresh compication in the relations between the Executive and the Legislature Powers. On the occasion of a bill for the re-orga. nisation of the gendarmery, the Assembly decreed by a simple amendment the institution of a National Guard, the command and disposal of which it con. ferred on itself as a counterpoise to the too abst lute devotedness of the regular army to the chief of the State. This is considered a flagrant outrage on the essential principle of the separation of powers, and a manifest encroachment on the emrsti tutional authority of the Prince. VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 4 C to 5 6 Cabbages, pr doz. 1 0 to 1 6 ; Bed ditto 2 0 to 3 0 Savoy do., pr dz. 1 0 to 2 0' Cauliflowers, p dz 1 0 to 2 6 Brocoli, per bus. 0 8 to 1 0 Potatoes, per ton 60 0 to 110 0 New ditto, pr lb ..0 0 to 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 6 to 3 0 Carrots,pr do 4 6 to 5 6 Cucumbers 0 0 to 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Green peas, h.-sv. 0 0 to 6 0 French beans,h.s. 0 0 to 0 0 Onions, doz. bn 2 0 to 2 6 New Do., dz bun 0 0 to 0 0 Spinach 0 0 to 0 0 Brussels sprouts 1 3 to 2 6 POUI Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2. 6 ) Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. ph, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 0 oto 0 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o 3to 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 1 oto 1 6 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto o Seakale, per bun. 1 3to 2 Turkeys, 4s Od to lOs Od ; geese, 3s Od to Os Od each ; goslings, is ld to 2s Gd ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ducklings, 4s Od to Os Od; rabbits, is Od to is 6d each; wild do., is to is 3d ; pigeons, Os 6d to Os 9d each ; Surrey fowls, 9s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, 6s Od to 9s Od; barn-door fowls, 3s Od to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasanis, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; partridges, is 6d to 2s 3d ; woodcocks, 3s to 3s 6d; snipes, Os to Os 9d; teal, is Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, is 3d to is 6d ; widgeons, Os 10d to is Od; plovers, Os Sd to Os Od each; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, Os lld to is 2d ; English, is 2d to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 10s 6d to —s Od ; French do., 8s 6d to 9s 3d per 100; _leverets, 2s 6d to Os Od ; grouse, 0,1 Od to 2s 3d. BILLING SLATE. Salmon, 2s Od to Os Od ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, 5d to 10d ; prawns, Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb. ; turbots, 4s Od to 18s ; cod, 3s Od to 12s Od ; brills, 2s Od to Os Od ; doreys, 5s Od to 6s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, 2s to 5s Od; crabs, Is to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each; soles, 3d to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, 8s to 26s ; natives, 65s to 70s per bushel ; whitings, 3s Od to 6s; haddocks, 6s to 12s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, Os per 100 ; fresh herrings, 7s to 8s per 100; bloaters, Os to Os per 100; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s 10d to 58 6d ; and pork, Ss S to 48 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 38 4d to 4s 6,1; mutton, 3s Sd to 58 Od; veal, 5s Od to 58 6d; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per Bibs by Oat) carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are frorg 6id to 7d ; of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2f d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to Sid ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 31c1 ; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 3}cl to 4f d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 3id to 41d ; 1041 b to 1121 b, —d to —d. Horse hides, 9s Od to lOs 6d ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, 10a Od to 15s Od ; half••breds, 9s Od to 10s 9d ; Downs, 7s Od 9s Od; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; sheatlings, Os Od to Gs Od. HAY MARKZTS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £ 1 2 s to £ 1 lOs p er load.; Trade steady. CUMBERLAND.—Meaiow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load s A slow sale. WHITECIIAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 lOs per loadi Demand inactive. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Feb. 6.—Wind this day at noon—North, West ; strong breeze, and fine weather, with snow in, thn morning. PLYMOUTH, Feb. s.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Briton screw steamer, from Southampton for the Cape of Good Hope. CARDIFF, Feb. s.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Hebe, from Taganrog—Louis, from Santander. Sailed—Venus, for Hong Kong. NEWPORT, Feb, s.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Armstrong, from St. John's. WEST HARTLEPOOL, Feb. s,—Wind S.W.—Arrived Armada, from Liverpool for Newcastle, making water, and with pumps choked. DARTMOUTH, Feb. s. —Wind: S.W.—Sailed—Princg Kung, steamer, for Shanghai. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRA.III.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived—Karen Brothele, from Randers ; Sasan, from Memel ; John and Jane, from Rouen ; Hendrick Ellida, from Holmstadt ; Johanna, from Dant sic ; Sylphiden, from Frederickstadt. Course of the Exchange•—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 12 Ot 12 1 Antwerp.. — 25 70 25 75 Brussels — 25 70 25 75 Hamburgh Paris Ditto .......... Marseilles Frankfort on Maine _ 1 19a Vienna . 12 19 60 12 70 Trieste Petersburgh 321 33 Berlin Madrid ...... Cadiz Leghorn .. Milan .... Genoa Naples . Palermo Messina Li5b0n......,.. Oporto...- ........ 47i 47, 48 25 85 25 921 25 87} 25 92f 25 85 25 90 25 87} 25 021 25 871 25 92f 25 5287 f 25 6x921 f $ 52/ ,52a Loss OF THE lONA.—It appears that before leav in g the Clyde the lona was greatly strengthened and the elegant saloon cabin removed from the deck, so as to make her fit for the passage from Queenstown to Nassau, for which place she was bound. Not bein g a ware of Ad miral Fitzroy's storm signal , Cap tain Chapman put to sea on Saturday last about 1 o'clock, and soon after the vessel encountered a severe gale from the south-west, with a heavy head sea. After facing the storm to a distance of about 170 miles, the captain made for Lundy Island, in the Bristol Channel, in the hope of getting into Milford-haven. On getting to the leeward of the island it was found that the water had increased so rapidly that the fires were put out and the engines brought to a stand. Every exertion was made by the captain and crew to save the vessel ; all worked harmoniously together, but, unfortunately, without effect. The firemen even stood up to their middle in the water throwing coals into the furnaces so lon g as the fires burned, but the pumps soon becam e choked, and the fires were then put out. The Bristol pilot boat No. 32, Capta t i i n l Alfred Ray, bore down to the steamer and lay by her u e n ed the whole of the crow, 39 in number, were safely cuontvoythe on board in the boats of the lona, The water was andhalf a cabin table the last time the captain went down, .n h the steamer, but the of a little schooner offered to stan- -9 seaman had not the g th th e hour after the crew left her the steamer sank. The captam wind blew her off, the assistance he desired. Most and we understand that each of the crew saved their clothes, opportunity of rendaernidu paid to his residence. The lona man has had his passage was partly insured, —.Liverpool Nercury. 13.14.1 3.4.0 L 9.16.4 12.10 , h an 100 Sk 1 20 zoi to too 1 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stook 20 20 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock 50 100 stock stock Paid. all 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 (100 1 100 2 1:0 1 LlOO •MET 491 4 129 134 102 I 94} I