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cognised him. He went one evening to look at his home; he saw Sylvia blooming in beauty at her door, with their child in her arms. He had not courage to go in, h e , the !m imed disfigured outcast , could not hope to awaken the affection denied to right . of t he days of his prime. Philip had forfeited the trusting to innate qualities, so wa s pecu liarly dependent on outward influences. He was ' we ll nigh done for, weary of the march of life, he crept to a hovel inhabited by a widow, and in her B eauty room for lodgers he took up his abode. The closing passage in this eventful story is touchingly told to us. Its solemnity befits the awful re-union of husband and wife on the threshold of that state Where marriage and giving in marriage is over. They had entered on that solemn compact in an un worthy spirit, and no blessing hallowed their nuptials. She bad acted from an idea of expediency ; he had wilfully deceived, and stood at the altar of his his place Maker k now i ng that one should have bee n in who might any day appear. B ella, the daughter of this unhappy pair, fell off the cliffs into the sea, and was saved by her unknown father. Re sustained mortal injuries, and Sylvia was sum moned to her dying husband. She had long ago Been the errors of her ways in being so harsh and unforgiving, and since she bad heard of Kinnaird's marriage, she had recognised that Philip's attach ment was the deepest of the two, since she was assured that nothing would have made him choose another wife than herself ; also, when many were cold, an d some unkind to h er, s h e th ou ght of Philip's constant devotion and almost invariable tenderness. Still some angry feelings lurked in her mind, but these vanished before the " peace-maker, whose name is Death." The sight of Sylvia recalled to Philip the bright days of youth, when he saw her in the summer days of her life and happiness, the light and joy of her father's dwelling,— " Among the rosy wild flowers playing, As rosy and as wild as they." For some minutes after they met neither spoke, at last he said, " Little lassie, forgive me now, I can not live to see the morn." "Oh Philip," she ex claimed, "they were wicked words, as I said, and a wicked vow as I vowed, and Lord God Almighty but ta'en me at my word." Trying to soothe her extreme agitation he said, after a while, " I never thought to be so happy again ; God is very merci ful." She lifted up her head and asked wildly, " Will He ever forgive me, think you. I drove you out from your home and sent you away to the wars, where you might have gotten yer death. I think I shall go about among them as gnash their teeth for ever, while you are where all tears are wiped away." " No," said Philip, turning round his face, forgetful of himself in his desire to comfort her, " God pities us as a father pities his poor wan dering children ; the nearer I come to death the clearer I see Him. I think and do believe as we shall meet together before His face, but then I shall ha' learnt to love thee second to Him, not first, as I have done here upon the earth." Then they were still and kept the long night watch together, she communing with her own heart, he dwelling on the past as those only can who know that the morn coming will rise for them the last time upon earth, ere its day is over they will be beyond the sun. He thought cf his early days, when he wished to be like the great characters in the Scriptures his mother read to him. It was in the spring, and some one brought in cowslips, and"the scent of those flowers was in his nostrils now, as he lay dying— his lif e en d e d , his battles fought, his t ime for bein g good over and gone—the opportunity, once given in all eternity, past." Then he dwelt on his temptations, and in the perfect vision of that scene saw the way to escape that he bad not taken, and in the terror of that feeling he "shrank into the shadow of God's mercy, sent out of the blaze of His anger against all who act a lie." It was a peaceful deathbed for so sad a life, and the beauty of the summer night, and the stillness of the quiet place, alike conduced to hush the weary soul and soothe the troubled spirit. "Through the open case ment he could hear the lapping of the waves on the shelving shore, could see the soft grey dawn over the sea." Another morn than ours broke on that Way worn traveller, and he departed in peace from his weary march of life. A glimpse is given to us of the old place, the scene of such sad events, now transformed into a rising town. "Yet standing near the site of Widow Dobson's house, on a summer night at the ebb of a spring tide, you may hear the waves come lap ping on the shelving shore with the same cease less, ever-recurrent sound as that which Philip listened to in the pauses between life and death, and so it will be until there shall be no more sea." This last passage is a symbol of the story, The trivial events of this transitory life pats away and are forgotten ; but the ruling passions that actuate the undying spirit and influence the immortal soul can never change while man walks the earth as a sinful and suffering being. The particular circumstances of Philip's career may not now occur, but in his selfishness, his sinful deceit, and his determined resistance to ordained events, he serves as the prototype to many who now are existing among us. They may be consi dered as well-meaning, perhaps deserving, indivi duals by passers-by, but their own hearts can tell a different tale as the hours roll by, bearing their guilty record to the all-seing Judge. Of course this story is painful, but no one can fail to be greatly interested in it. Life is sketched with its fearful trials, and death is shown in its awful reality. The scene of Philip's death-bed is a warning that speaks with a most solemn import. The terrors of judg ment and the triumphs of mercy seem to meet over that couch of anguish ; and the parting soul, as it looks back on the days of earth, can only com mit them in trembling hope to the care of heaven. The mournful interest of 61 Bath," and the thrilling excitement of " Mary Barton," have already pre pared novel-readers for a considerable display of Power in works by this authoress, but there is more pathos in this story, more deep feeling and more unexpressed but comprehended sentiment, " Sylvia's Lovers" seems a gay-sounding- appel lation, but the reality is very different from the semblance, as often occurs in actual experience. Gay triflers are made to mourn, and giddy minds are taught by suffering the secret of strength and the stern discipline of life. Many a maiden, deeming the world was made for her, as did Syl via in her buoyant spirit, and Philip in h is reso lute mind, were fain to say at last bow sad it would be if this world only was their appanage. For a picture of life, a mirror of character, an ex position of striking events, and an incentive to thought by the witness of actions, not the words of reflection, this novel is sure to become a work of mark; that potent now to arrest attention will long live in the memory of its readers, and be called to recollection whenever the tempter triumphs, the sinner repents, and the suffering mourns around them as they pursue " their pathway towards eternity." THE LATE COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY POLICE. 1 —A meeting of the members of the City police I force, convened for the purpose of considering in what manner it would be most appropriate to testify their attach ment and respect for their late lamented chief, Mr. D. W. Harvey, was held yesterday, in the mess room at Bow ane-station, on which occasion a very large number of constables attended. It was resolved that the memorial should oonsist of a monument, illustrative of their late chief's public career, to be placed over his grave. It was also resolved that a letter of condolence suitably embla zoned on vellum should be presented to Mrs. Harvey and her family. A committee was appointed for carrying out the objects of the meeting. VIOLATION OF AUSTRIAN TERRITORY BY Rus- SIAN TROOPS.—The Vienna journals speak of two cases o f violation of the Austrian territo r y b y the Russians. one in the distri c t o f R zesg ow, and the other in that of Zolkiew. The Press of Vienna insists that satisfaction should be de manded from Russia for those violations, and states that petty incursions or Italian patrols on the territory of the empire frequently led to proceedings which were not so ne cessary as energetic remonstrances at the present mowent, particularly when having for its object to disengage the responsibility of the Austrian government. SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE FINE ARTS.—Last evening, at the rooms in Con duit-street, Dr. Dresser delivered his second lecture o n ~ The Applied Arts as exemplified at the International Exhibition," concluding the subject. As in the former discourse the lecturer illustrated his principles by reference to Japanese, Chinese, and other Oriental manulactures' on the p resent occas i on h e t r eated of th e d ecorat i ve ar t of Europe, and illustrated his discourse by reference to many tZ l 9lern. works in the exhibition of manufactured articles. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE o'CLocK. A steady business is reported in the discount market to-day at previous quotations. The Bank of England return for the week end ing Wednesday last shows a further increase of bullion, and a continuous decline in the other secu rities. Subjoined are the principal features : Active Circulation £19,117,055 Decrease .. 193,665 Bullion .. .. 14,614,096 Increase 24,874 Rest .. 3,386,536 Decrease 42,142 Public Deposits • • 7,901,658 Increase .. .. 488,383 Other Deposits.. .. .. 13,367,153 Decrease .. 498,123 Seven Day and other Bills .. 599,77 3 003 Decrease .. • • • • 9 , 7, Government Securities • • N ll 043 079 • • o alteration. Other Securities .. 18,5 69 , 000 181,424 Decrease .. .. • • • • Notes Unemployed .. • • • • 9 , 253 ' 155 263,620 Increase .. .. • • • • The Delta, which left to-day with the Bombay mails, conveyed £425,000 in specie. The New Danish Loan is nominally quoted par to 2 prem., and although it seems to attract but little attention, the success of the operation is con sidered certain, the amount required in the first instance being only £500,000, and the balance, £1,500,000, remaining to be negotiated at some future period. The dealings in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets, during the last few days, have not been very extensive. Tea, however, has continued in fair request, at full rates, while sugars have slightly declined, particularly for inferior qualities. Coffee brought full rates, but rice, fruit, and spices exhibited little variation. For saltpetre there has been a more active inquiry, at enhanced prices, while tallow continued dull for both present and forward delivery. Two o'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's Tlegram, French Rentes were 691'. 55c., 69f. 50c., —heavy. Very little change has taken plane in the market for the English Funds, Consols for money and the sth proximo being 921 1, and 921 for the April settlement. Speculation is exceedingly inactive, but the dealings for transfer continue on a very limited scale. The New Three per Cents. and the Reduced are firm at 921 ; Exchequer Bills are flat at 2s. dis. to par; Bank Stock is 2371 and 239. Very little business has been': recorded in the Foreign Market, but prices have shown increased firmness. Spanish have shown considerable buoyancy ; the Passive have risen to 261 1; the Certificates to 91 10 ; Egyptian Bonds are firmer at 1001; Mexican at 321 33 ; Russian New Loan at 941 ; Venezuelan New Loan, 591; Tarkish 6 'per Cents. have been firm at 90 ; do., 1858, 721; and do., 1862, 691. In the Railway Share Market a firmer tone has been apparent. London, Chatham, and Dover have improved £2, and South-Westerns ss. North- Westerns, Great WeEterns, Great Easterns, North- Easterns, Berwick and South-Easterns are firm, the quotations being now ex dividend. The Foreign and Colonial lines have remained without any change of importance, Bahia and San Francisco being dealt in at 21; Eastern of France, ; Great Western of Canada, 131 1 ; East In dian, 1051 I.; and Bombay and Baroda, 1041. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re main at about previous prices. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 239 71 3 per Cent. Reduced Annui ti e s 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 100+ $ Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100+ 4 Console for Account, March. 5 Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 24 per Cent 2 dis par Ditto £SOO Ditto Small 1 dis par Ditto Advertised FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. . Equador New Consolidated Egyptian 7 per Cent lOO/ 1 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 2ok 191 Ditto Coupons Mexican 3 per Cent - 33 k Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Vitt° 2 pet Cent Ditto Deferred Peruvian 41 per Cent. Ditto 1862 Ditto Account 971 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822 , £ St Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 .. — Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 94 1. Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account 9O Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account.. Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Duteh 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, M oney Ditto Account 92s 1 THE GREAT SHIP COMPANY. GENERAL MEETING-THIS DAY, The ordinary general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held to-day at the London Tavern; W. Barber, Esq., in the chair. The report having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN said it would be recollected that at the last meeting it had been decided that the ship should be brought home as speedily as possible; that had been done, and the vessel had been placed on the gridiron in the Mer sey. Captain Paton was present, and would be happy to to answer any questions th at might be b him. The engineer had made another report, since that which had already been published, which stated that the painting on the sid3s and bottom was in good con dition. It also had been ascertained positively that the in juries were confined to the outer skin, and consisted of small cracks in some of the plates, the openings in the centre of which were not more than two or threeinches. The directors had thought it advisable to advertise the next i sailing of the vessel. (Hear, hear,) They had decided that she should leave Liverpool on the 4th of April, New York on the 25th of April, Liverpool on the 19th of May, and New York on the 9th of June. The directors calculated that the cost for repairs to the vessel at Liverpool would not exceed £2,000. It was claarly shown that the earnings of,The ship when the accident occurred were in creasing, and therefore the accident was much to be regretted. The balance sheet showed that of the amount authorised to be raised by debentures, on the 28th November last, the sum of £55,722 10s. had been subscribed, and by which the then existing second mortgage had been absorbed, leaving £9,277 10s. still to be raised, to complete the loan to £65,000, with which it was proposed to incorporate, on the 31st May next, the present first mortgage of £35,000; the loan of £lOO,OOO thereby created will then become a first and only charge on the ship. The direectors again appealed to those proprietors who had not yet contributed, to come forward at once and, by subscribing their quota, place the company in a position by which their property might be restored to at least its original value. The in vestment was now one of a first-class description, and if the proprietors did not avail themselves of it the directors felt in that oi rri felt wlGtwoothuhoil they would e s c oe o ne m o n e b dhe t ei h andv e g i et r hnp du eour atd z y iotf fit t o o i co tun o h b l etf t yo a ntehe t g h et ei e nat td money, which gi on, pgwtiaosnof carriedthe unanimously. Bank of England Return.--Yesterday. An Account, pursuant to t: cap. 32, for the week ending ct Feb,, 1863: TERVE DEP -Notes issued .....—k28,370,2101 BANKING D 1 Proprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) Other Deposits.. • Seven Day and Other ,439,759,12 0 ;he Act 7th and Bth Victoria on Wednesday, the 25th day 'AMTMENT. Government Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3,631,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,720,210 Silver Bullion ..., £28,370,210 :PARTMEN T. Government. Seed rites (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £11,043,079 Other Securities 18,569,000 Notes 9,253,155 Gold and Silver 893,886 Coin £39,759,12 0 kuthor of Barton," blic were Titer, and e has not lees fox met with, eroes and ece in his ;, all show ire nicely Iternately )USieader t once, but rave ones, He was rt to know 'it walked 1 . Sylvia Lerself the with him, aat cannot tory turns ced into a conception ss country' at she was offended, " Speck id, on the ttached to to declare had been London on .ly in the t shore to 1. Thus he down its saes of the longed to e previous ie hurried then at a flip saw it ird. This Int to take ade an en s, and bad d at this , his sue -1 different , he fore.. me the un' 3ush. The showed his whaler by Id hear no hey could. of depart the shore, king the" gnorant of aware he send bi Unfortu• K!nnaird'e " In the ribbon wag Lich Philip to give to' rear's Epe• )r the man red him?' that he id her 11 4 ,?.r that 1 16 lon as prism .s borne to xfterwardS i the wars say be ot- THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1863. SHARE MAiliETS—This Day Share 13.14. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. i 25 I Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co et Bristol and Exeter at Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cornwall 10 Do A A gets no div 10 Dcß till Gp c.p au.hat - • been paid to B. 60 Dublin & Belfast June. 25 Dun.,Ferth,&Ab. Juno. st Edinburgh & Glasgow. 1 st Glasg. and S. Western. I at Great Eastern, Ord. stk at Ditto A stock st Ditto EastAnglian st at GreatNorthof Scotland st Great Northern ....... . • at Do A stock at Do B do at Gt. S. am( W. of Ireland at Great Western ... at Do Str Val gua. stock st Lancashire & Yorkshire at London and Blackwall 1 a Lon., Bright. ,& S. Coasti at Lon., Chat., and Dover! at Lon. & North Western' at Lon. & South Western at Man : , Shef., & Lincoln. 60 Maryport and Carlisle. 1 2 4 Do i shares ,• 10 Metropolitan st Midland 6.4.0 Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 60 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line at North British at 'Edin., Perth, & Dundee st Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase at Do Leeds at Do York st Do Carlisle at North London 10 Do New 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction at Scottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stock st Do Scot. Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Welchpool st Shropshire Union at South Devon at South Eastern st South Wales at S. York. and River Dun 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok. 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 8 Si 7 8 86 88 116 i 1171 Do '5 Do New, 1860 it Taff Vale. . . ,0 Do B LO Do C i 0 Ulster •• • 15 Do .10 Do .. ;t Vale of Neath st Victoria sta. and Pim.. st Waterford & Kilkenny ;t West Cornwall it W. Hartlepool Har.&R st West Midland Oxford st Do Newport st Do Hereford 6j 7} 41 43 13 14 86 20 106 108 49 50 45 47 24 25 123 124 123 124 134 136 100 101 6U 07 108i109 72 73 114 115 40 42 99i 99i Ith 101 i 45 15 14 141 L 25 126 li lip 94 96 53 54 26 28 ssi 99 1 - -d 551 561 87 88 112 114 P 16 16} 11 11i 121 123 45 46 103 105 0 61 32 34 91 95 67 68. 7 8 874384 9 10 o 74 8 p 147 149 5 p 2i 3 P 29 31 42 (3 37 40 95 97 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Railways. Closing i Business f aid 't Frice. I done. ‘Bl 9 1 i i 64 3i 27 98} I 9k I& 6s-k 71 82 84 150 160 ,SIONS. I Closing ad.l _Price._ U - 6466 100 104 105 2 I P 5 it 11 4 i 5 1i 11 76 8 o 77 SO )0 78 76 )0 73 76 )0 103 105 )0 108 109 10 105 i 1( 6i )0 1051 106! 5 5 1 fp )0 21 1 65 68 1 50 53 1 57 59 1 41 46 1 40 44 1 34 38 1 21 28 1 22 24 0 1041 105 li 10 102 104 11 13} 13, 8 11 7} 11 99 101 11 93 15 2 1 lip )0 1021 WS )0 96 98 )0 5 2 - - ll 149 51 it - - 11 3 5 100 83 65 too 105 i 108,1 100 103 104 2 15 i i tpp 100 003 104 100 98 100 wIENT SEC U BRITISH POSSE Itallwayp Wantie, &St Lawrene( al I:om.,Baroda&Aleut Tuts ~ Gu. t per cent.. .. Do. New . Do: E. Shares.. &Wald and Lake Huron 1 al aI Do. Preference ...• 13ufralo,BrantotGodricl. ,o, p. et. bds. Aug. 1 , 1872 A Do. do. July 1, 1873 10( 1)0. do. June 3,15: 2 1 101 101 Cape Town Lt, Dock Scrii 101 Eastn. Bengal go. sp. 101 East Indian. gu. 5 p. C. 101 Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada 10i 1)o. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. uo. deferred...... al. Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. al Do. do thief- ed...... al' Do. 3d P ef. stock ... al Do. do. de I err, d ...... al Do. 4th I'ref. sto k... al Do. do. deferred a. Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 101 Do. New gua. sp. 0 1; Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 101 Gt. W. of Canada Shares al Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt al Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. 101 Do. 41 p. o. Extension 10, Dc. 4k do .• • • Do. Fifth Extension. Alelb.Corp. 6p. c. Buds. 1 , Melb. & Robson 's Bay. al. Do. 7p. c. 51ortg. Bds. al Newßrunswick Cando Class A. ant B al' NT.IlLC'da6 pc Ist pi bds : Scinde .. • • 1 Do. Delhi ,l Do. do • Do. Punjaub Do. Do. , ?" 11 Do. Indus. S t. Flo.) COLONIAL GOVERN LAW INT: .This Day, ROLLS COURT. ELLICE V. ROUPELL. This was a case in which the plaintiffs prayed that they might be at liberty to examine Alfred Douglas Harwood, of Copthall-court, City, and other witnesses, who could prove any matters tending to show or establish the due execution by R. P. Roupell and his wife of an indenture of Sept. 26, 1853, and the right and title of the plaintiffs thereunder, and that such testimony might be recorded by the court in order to the perpetuation thereof. His Honour ordered the plea to stand for an answer with Liberty to accept. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH: DR. CAMPBELL AND THE " SATURDAY REVIEW." In this case the Rev. Dr. Campbell, proprietor of the British Ensign, brought an action for libel against the publisher of the Saturday Review. Verdict for the plaintiff—damages, £5O. LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (Before tho Common Sergeant and a Jury.) BREAK DOWN OF AN ENGINE ON TUE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY AND DETENTION OF TILE JUDGE. This morning considerable surprise was expressed at the lateness of the judge, whose non-arrival by half-past 10 caused some discussion in court. At about 10 minutes to 11. Mr. Chambers, Q.C., the Common Sergeant, arrived, and on taking his seat on the bench, said " I must apolo gise for being so late, but an engine on the underground railway brae down and caused some detention." Mr. Robinson—We are very glad to see that your lord ship has arrived safely. Several undefended cases were taken, and the Court then prodeeded to try those which were defended. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. FORGING A BILL OF EXCHANGE.—Wm. James Taylor, a respectable looking man, was charged before Mr. Knox with forging a bill of exchange for £5O under the following circumstances : _ Mr. Henry Passey, cap manufacturer, of 17, Little New port street, deposed that in the month of November or De cember, 1861, the prisoner called upon him and offered him a bill for £5O (produced), and asked him to cash it. He kept the bill and made inquiries, and left it with a Mr. Harding. It was drawn by Wm. James Taylor, and ac cepted by Thomas Harding and Sons, and was made pay able at the Argyle-place branch of the Union Bank. Mr. Horace Welsh Harding, of the firm of Harding and Sons, 108, Regent-street, said he managed the business of 'the firm, and the acceptance was not written by him or by his authority. The firm banked at the Union Bank. In 1861 he obtained a summons at this court against the pri soner, but he did not attend to it, and he had not seen him since. Mr. Agar, superintendent of the Windsor borough police, said he apprehended the prisoner, who described himself as an accoutrement maker at Kingsland. James Stevens, 27 C, stated that he received the pri soner in custody, when he said that he thought the matter was settled, as he bad done business with Mr. Passey seve ral times since. The prisoner made no defence, and was committed for trial. PARISH PROSECUTION OP BROTHEL-REEPERI4..—Johrt Septimus Saul, described as a builder, 27, St. James's market, was charged before Mr. Knox with keeping a brothel at 32, Great 'Windmill-street; and. Antonio Corton and Sarah Littleton, 8, George-court; Julius Lilienthal and Elizabeth Brinton, 4, Francis street ; John 'Whitley and Victorine Whitley, 8, Great James street ; Ann Donohoe, 7, Great James-street ; and Mary Wood mid Frances Jackson, Great Windmill-street, were charged with a similar offence. Mr. Allen, Carlisle-street, Soho, prosecuted for the parish authorities of St. James's, and Mr. Edward Lewis, Great Marlborough-street, defended some of the prisoners. S ergean t George Appleton, 26 C, deposed that he knew Saul as the keeper of the house 32, Great Windmill-street and Wood and Jackson as his servants. In answer to Mr. Lewis, the sergeant said he had seen Jackson at the house for the past two years. Mr. Allen said that Saul was not only the keeper of the house mentioned, but of several others of a similar descrip tion. Mr. Knox committed the prisoners to the sessions, fixing the bail, Saul in £lOO himself, and two sureties of £5O; the servants at £4O each, and two sureties of £2O each. The whole of the other prisoners were committed to the sessions, as also was Sophia Campbell, 51, Rupert-street, su bsequently brought up, bail being taken for them. Some of the prisoners wero stated by Mr. Allen to be no torious brothel 'keepers, and that they had kept their houses open in defiance of the attempt of the authorities to sup press houses of the kind in the particular localities. THAMES. BEEF AND BRUSHES.—Emma Evans, aged 43, a very plausible woman, and described as a laundress, of No. 7, Carr-street, Limehouse, was brought before Mr. Selfe, on remand, charged with stealing a piece of beef and 19 brushes. A few days since a police constable named William Car ter, No. 78 K, was called upon by a butcher to take the pri soner into custody for stealing a large joint of prime beef, which he found concealed under her shawl, as she was leaving his shop, where she had been cheapening some meat. She threw herself on her knees and implored for giveness, declaring that she was a widow, with 7 fatherless children, and so far prevailed on the tender sympathies of the butcher, that he condoned the felony by receiving the price of his beef from the prisoner, whom he then released. Carter, however, determined to arrest her again, and his reason for doing so was -.that he found 19 new brushes in her possession. On being asked to account for them she first said they were made by her late husband, who was a brush maker, and that she was going to the shop of a rag dealer to sell them. She afterwards gave other accounts relating to her possession of the brushes. Mr. Henry Johnson, oil and colourraan, of No. 2, Bull lane, Stepney, 113 W identified 10 of the new brushes which he missed from his shop the day the prisoner was taken into custody. The prisoner was in the practice of dealing at his shop. Carter said he had now 9 new brushes in his possession which had not been identified. Mr. Selfe—And which I have no doubt have been stolen by the prisoner. They are all new brushes. Carter—They are, sir. The prisoner first said she was going to an oil shop to sell them, then to a rag shop, that her husband was a brushmaker, and that her daughter worked at the trade. On reaching the station-house she said her husband was alive, and was a watchman. The depositions having been completed by Mr. ryer, the chief clerk, the prisoner was asked if she would plead or prefer a trial at the sessions. The prisoner ( wr i ng i ng h er hands)-oh, sir, lam inno cent, perfectly innoc en t. I bought the brushes o f a man who lodged in my house four years ago. Mr. Selfe—What many lies you have told about the brushes. That is another. Why nine of the brushes are identified by Mr. Johnson. Are you guilty or not guilty 9 The prisoner —I am guilty of having them in my posse sion. I did not steal them. Mr. Selfe—Th en , I s h a ll comm it you for trial. The prisoner—Oh, s i r, I am guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty , I have seven small c hild ren. Mr. Seife—And a terrible example you have shown them. Are you guilty of stealing the nine brushes identi fied by Mr, Johnson or not. Don't plead if you wish to go for trial. The prisoner—l am guilty of the bcef and brushes. Mr. Selfe—l have nothing to do with the beef. You stole that and paid for it. The prisoner —I am guilty, sir. Mr. Selfe—l convict you of larceny, and sentence you to three monthe' imprisonment and hard labour. You are a most artful and wicked woman, and you robbed the butcher of his beef, and then was allowed to pay for it. That ought not to have been done, and felons should not be condoned on any pretence. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, Feb. 27. Sales of the week 24,190 bales, including 2,860 on speculation, and 6,880 for export. Quotations of fair Orleans 251 ; Uplands, 231; Mobile, 241; Estimated Middling Orleans, 211; Upland, 211; Mobile, 21. Imports of the week 18,217 bales. Sales, to-day, probably about 3,000 bales. Marke dull. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Feb. 27 —Wind this day at noon—South - Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but cloudy at times. KINGROAD, Feb. 26 .• - -Arrived--A. L. Mowe, from St. John's, N.B. CARDIFF, Feb. 26.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Heroine, for Monte Video. LEITH, Feb. M.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Melbourne, for Melbourne. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 26—Teaser, and Sisters, from Guernsey; Hendrieka, from Jamaica ; Emma, from Emden ; Dart, from Bruges ; Gills, from Dunkerque ; Volunteer, from New York; Whitehaven Lass, from Guayaquil; Visurgis, from Callao; England's Rose, from Berbice • Emanuel, from Hookseil ; Elizabeth, from Guernsey ; H.M.S. Lord Raglan, from Aiddrney ; Bertha, from Grenaal : Dannebro, from iNestvid ; Alida Dik, frem Groningen; Onkahara, from Gottenburg ; Angelina, from Hooksiel ; Treaty, from Dunkirk; Frith iof, from Helsingborg ; Constanc e, from Genoa; °BiChow-Foo. eguer, for Egmburg. Sailed --Metropolitan, led j S_uAd et a r , o f p r o or itan Fo, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, CITY BETTING.—TErs DIY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 12 to 1 agst The Orphan (taken) 12 to 1 agst Lincoln (offered) 14 to 1 agst Master Bagot (taken) 14 to 1 agst Emblem (offered) 20 to 1 agst The Dane (taken in force) 20 to 1 agst Satellite (taken) 25 to 1 agst Aubrey—(taken) LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.—THURSDAY. The change in the weather, which was windy and bleak, did not, however, operate in preventing a numerous attend ance, as on the opening day. There were five races for de cision, two of which—the Lincolnshire Handicap and the Hurdle Race—turned out surprises to the majority of backers of horses. The success of Manrico in the Trial Stakes on the previous day induced several to invest upon him, but the stable were not•sanguine. From the disposi tion to " field"—on the part of the bookmakers—for the durdle Race, there was evidently something strong in the )ack ground, and the result proved the truth of their sur- wises, for Satellite, the Liverpool Steeplechase favourite, was beaten before going half the distance. After the race 1,000 to 30 was offered against Satellite for the Grand Na tional. The following are details of the day's running : The Innkeepers' Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 25 added, for two-yr-olds and upwards ; maiden and selling allowances. About half a mile. 9 subs. Mr. Lincoln's Estrelda, 4 yrs (X3O), Bst Gib (H. Taylor) 1 Mr. Willin's Sanita, 3 yrs (E3O), 7st 111 b .. (T. French) 2 Lord Uxbridge's Hazard, 2 yrs (MO), 6st (J. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. W. W. Baker's Astrologer, 3 yrs (L3O), Bst (G. Fordham) 4 Mr. F. Balchin's Leotard, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (car. 7st 10lb) (H. Grfmshaw) 5 Mr. E. T. Bower's First Attempt, 3 yrs (L3O), 7st 61b (Clements) 6 Betting-5 to 2 agat Sanita, 7to 2 agst Estrelda, sto 1 agat Hazard, 6 to 1 agst Astrologer. The two favourites were in front to the commencement of the enclosure, where Estrelda came away, and won easily by four lengths; two lengths between second and third; a similar distance separated the third and fourth. The winner was bought in for 60 guineas. _ _ _ _ The Lincolnshire Handieap Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 80 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. One mile. 57 subs. Mr. W. Day's Manrico, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (S. Adams) 1 Mt. T Hughes's Flash-in-the-Pan, aged, 7st 51b (T. French) 2 Lord Bateman's Peignoir, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (carried ist 81b) (Challoner) 3 Mr. James Ward's Rapture,:s yrs, Est 131 b.. (Whiteley) 4 The following also ran :—Libellous, Lopcatcher, Hubert, Drumstick, Honest Tom, Comet, Fontenoy, True Heart, Douche, Weatherwise, The Norman, Henham Lass, and Revolver. Betting-3 to 1 agst Hubert, 7to 1 agst Libellous, Bto 1 each agst Flash in the Pan and Manrico, 12 to 1 each agst Lopcatcher and Peignoir, 15 to 1 agst Fontenoy, 100 to 6 agst Henham Lass. Libellous jumped off in front, but suddenly stopping after doing about 200 yards, left the lead with Manrico, close to whom followed Rapture and The Norman, Revolver (on the outside) and Hubert (on the rails) being the other pro minent animals before approaching the first turn. At the bend for home Lopcatcher, Peignoir, and Flash in the Pan joined the leaders in the middle of the ruck; the favourite, immediately after holding out signals of distress, was al most the first horse beaten at the distance. Half way up little Adams sent Mantic° further in advance, and at the instant he was challenged on either side by Peignoir and Flash in the Pan, whom he shook off, and won by a length and a half ; four lengths between second and third ; Rap ture a bad fourth; Lopcatcher was fifth, and Revolver and Weatherside, side by side, next. The Scurry Stakes of 3 soya each, with 20 added, for all ages; winners extra. Half a mile. 13 subs. Mr. Flutter's Mrs. Somerville, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Baker's Confusion , 6 y rs, Bst 61b Mr. Savile's Prologue, 4 yrs, Bst (Lynch) 3 Mr. Nightingall's Hilly Grove, 3 rs y, 6st Illb (James Nightingall) 4 The following also ran :—The Norman, Honest Tom, Antar, Smite, First Attempt, and Corydon. Betting-5 to 2 agst Mrs. Somerville, 4to 1 each agst Antar and Prologue, 9 to 1 agst The Norman, 20 to 1 each agst Honest Tom and Sanita. Confusion slightly led Mrs. Somerville to the distance, the pair being closely followed by Antar and Prologue. Immediately after passing the distance post Mrs. Somer ville went to the front, and won by a length, half a length between second and third, and Hilly Grove, who came with a rush, finished a good fourth. The Handicap Hurdle Race, of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 25 added, winners extra. Two miles, over six hurdles. 31 subs. Mr. Wallace's Lincoln (bred in America), aged, gat 101 b (J. Knott) 1 Mr. W. W . Baker's Sinking Fund, aged, lOst (John Nightingall) 2 Mr. W. Hedley's Hetman, 6 yrs, 9st 61b .... (J. Potter) 3 Mr. Wadlow's Pot Pouri, 4 yrs, lOst (W. White) 4 Mr. F. Martin's Satellite, aged, lOst 21b (Owner) 5 Mr. Beauclerk's Furious, 6 yrs, llzt 91b.... (Woodhouse) 6 Betting-6 to 4 agst Satellite, 9to 4 agst Lincoln, sto 1 agst Pot Pouri, 100 to 15 agst Sinking Fund. Lincoln jumped away first and passed the stand clear of Sinking Fund, who was followed by Satellite, Hetman, Furious, and Pot Pouri, in the order n3entioned. Going up the hill, after passing the stand, Sinking Fund improved the pace, and went in front of Lincoln, and running under the Windmill Brow Satellite received some punishment from his owner, and at the brick kilns fell hopelessly in the rear. At the Sight of hurdles beyond the brick kilns Lincoln again assumed the lead, maintained it to the finish, and won by three-quarters of a length, six lengths between second and third. The Lincolnshire Hunt Steeplechase, of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for maiden horses that have not won a steeple chase, hurdle race, or fiat race, that are bona fa, the pro perty of residents in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Not tinghamshire, or Yorkshire, that have been regularly hunted all the season, and that have not been in a train ing stable during that time, for 4-yr-olds and upwards, gentlemen riders, professionals 71b extra, winners extra. About three miles. 31 subs, Mr. C. Mottram's Victress, aged, 12st 31b .... (Owner) 1 Mr. Parker'slßook the Gardener, 4 yrs, list (Mr. Skipworth) 2 Mr. Walker's Taipuin (h b), 6 yrs, 12st 31b (Mr. G. Walker) 3 The following also ran :—Litigation, Gertrude, Confi dence, Newark, Moir Antique, Miss Joyce, and Fanny. Betting-7 to 4 agst Rook the Gardener, 4to 1 agst Con fidence, 5 to l agst Tarpuin, 7 to 1 agst any other. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Fanny fell. The Chancellor of ,the Exchequer on Tariff Reform, To a memorial presented to him by the Liverpool Financial Reform Association, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has just returned the following reply— " 11, Downing-street, Feb. 20. Sir,—l am desired by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to acknowledge your letter of the 18th inst., sending a printed copy of a memorial signed by the vice-presidents of the Financial Reform Asso ciation, and pointing out certain abolitions of duties of Excise and Customs which in their opinion would be generally beneficial. "Mr. Gladstone desires me, in the first place, to observe that he is not aware of having de scribed the expenditure of the country as pro fligate and enormous,' or of having charac terised it by either of those very strong epithets — although he has, on various occasions, expressed re gret that the temper of the public mind during recent years, had been less inclined than formerly to the maintenance of a strict economy in dispensing the sums necessary for the honour and safety of the country, and for the general efficiency of the public service. " Mr. Gladstone is not able to hold out any ex pectation that the number of articles subject to Customs' duty in this country can, within an early period, be greatly reduced, those of them which produce small amounts being retained on the tariff, not for the sake of the proceeds, but in order either to countervail duties levied on the corresponding commodity produced at home, or to prevent evasion of the more important heads of Customs revenue. " With respect to the petty charges on trade, I am desired by Mr. Gladstone to refer you to the evidence given by himself during the lost session of Parliament, before the committee on that subject. " With regard to the recommendations of the association, that various important duties should be repealed or reduced, I am directed to state that the time is drawing near when it will be the duty- of her Majesty's Government to estimate the revenue and charge for the ensuing year, and to make such recommendations to Parliament as the probable balance may permit. In the meantime, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is ha p py favoured with the views of thos e who hay assie in for of mer times contributed to p romote the p to g be taxation r emain, sir, the important subject of taxa beneficial measures, or who y o ur obedient servant, h a ve paid a tt e ntion to " JAMES F. STUART WORTLEY. 6 6 C. E. Macqueen, Esq., Secretary, Liverpool Financial Reform Association." .7"---------16iihequotat of gold at Paris is about per mille pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.20 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price that gold is ire. of £3 NO. per ounce for standard gold, it appears 'lightly dearer in London than in Paris. - t'fot.G ov. 6 p.c.J a&J ul3 1877-S1 Do. () p. c. Feb. & Ant; 100 1(3 106 Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept 100 106 108 Do. 6p. c. Jan.&July. 100 97 98 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 05 07 :rape G.llope, 6p c,187:-, 100 iC9 111 I Do.Ap &Oct. 188( 100 113 115 Do. 189( 100 114 116 1110. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 10 , Maivitius 6 per cent .. 10 , Natal Guy. 6 per cent.. 101 N.B.Goy. p.e..i a.&J el) 10 1 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 10 , N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c.,188( 10 , - 1)0. sp. c.,1871 to 187( 10 , Do. d0.,1888 &upwth 10 New Zealand 6p. cent. 101 'Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. - sterling, 1875. lOl Queensland GM. 6p. C. 10 1 S. Aus (16p.c.1878.& up.. 10 Vic. Gov. p.c. Ja.&,l al) 10 Do. to 80. e. An.&Ont.. lO )0 110 112 )0 1(9 111 )0 1051 Wei 1001 1011 100 101 991 ICOI 109 111 ,06i 104 ".(:1 112 110 112 [OB 110 11l 1111 1093 1111 13 RTTISH ES. 2 i Cambrian Con sol. Gold 1 5d p IChtlord Amalgamated 19 21 Devon G. Con, 'l'avist ) 1 530 540 East Bassett (11l maw 30 75 80 765 5 8 1 i East Clogau Gold Ltd ss. scl p --!East Caradon 3.14.1 °, 455 465 lEast Carn Brea 3.0.0 105 104 ,E. W'l Russel (Tavistk2 7.19.0 5 55 Gam.lzSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) 574 17 19 Great South Tolgus l7s 6 t* G. Wheal Vor (Ilelston` 40 61 75 Grenville . II erod's-Foot 8.12 50 52 LI ingston Downs 4.17.0 25 3 Lady Bertha Margaret (Guy Lelant 9 7 34 36 Marke Valley.. 4 llyndy Iron Oro (Lim 2* 1 5 d New Seton l9l 135 145 135 65 North Downs 24 21 35 N.WIPI Basset (11104 - an 2.17.1- 35 4 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (st. Blazer 15 44 55 20 Px ovidenee( tiny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 0 42 South Caradon(St.Cleer; 15 1 395 405 --S. Cant Brea (Illogan) 5.15 .61 25 21 ;;.Wheal Frau. (Illogan) 18.18.9 85 90 Stray Park 28.9. 36 38 5 "Tamar Silv.Sz Lead Min. 45 4 14 10 Crott 9 18 19 . West Basset (1110,,, ,, an) l5 125 134 W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 31 33 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 65 70 Wheal Buller (Itedruth) 5 60 70 1 W heal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 7 8 WhealLudLott .—W heal AlaryAnn (Men ) 8 106 165 IWheal Seton . 584 225 235 li' heal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 17 18 !Wheal Union 3.17 i 41 55 PREFEREN Great Eastern, E. Counties Ditto, E,t. No. 2, 1184 Gt. - Western (Perks & Dents Ext.), 44 per cent. red., 99 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 102} North British 5 per cent., 113 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton, &c., 44 per cent., 1858, 1011 London and S.-Western 46 per cent., 104 34 Metropolitan, 51 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, 5 per cent., 1144 N. Devon Railway and Dock, 42 rci SHARES. 1, Ext. No. 1, 108} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 81 Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) gua. 7 per cent., 21 Eastern of France, 214 Great Luxembourg, It 4 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua.l7 per cent. (lim.), (24), 31 Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 11 ncisc Recife and San Fr er (lina.), gua. 7 per cent., 181 ao San Paulo gua. 7 p cent. 9f Isouthern of France, 31 FOREIGN MINES. Linares, 8 Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Min. Co. (lira.), 3 Santa Barbara Gold Mine (lira.), Yudanarnutana of S. Australia (lim.), 34 4 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (lim.), 911 Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lim.), 24 Australasia, 81 4 Bank of Egypt, 254 Bank of London, 1121 13 124 British and American Exchange (lira.), 7 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 22 1Q 4 City, 91 E ng lish and Irish (lim.), 44 Eng , Scot., and Aus tralian Chartered, 204 London. and Brazilian (lira.), 30/ k London, B. Ayres, and It. Plate (bra.), 134 124 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 27 London and County, 424 3 4 — London and Middlesex, 24 London and South Afriraa, 26 54 6 Oriental Bank Corpoiation, 7,1 Otto m an Bank ; 42 4 1 4 Ditto, new, 114 Provincial of Ireland. 884 Union of Australia, 521 - Union of London, 344 1 . 41 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 1t.4 19 Berlin Water Works, 74 64 Crystal Palace, 3:i4 I:glish and Australian Copper, 14 London District Telegraph (I m.), 2i ra London Gent 1 Omnibus - s Company (lim.), 11 National Discount Company (BM.). 84 New Zealand rust and Loan (lim.), 2 North British A ustralasian, Oriental Inland Steam (lim.), 74 PROGRESS OF CIVILISATION IN CHINA.- - The Moniteur publishes a recent decree of the Emperor of China, preceded by a memorial, in which it is stated that General Tienn, who was concerned in the murder of the Abbe Neel, has behaved with cruelty towards the Chris tians, and that therefore he ought to be dismissed the ser vice, lest he should again commit similar acts. The decree Aanctions his dismissal for the reasons above urged. _ I 23i # 3 661 7 Of 108 i 1141 15 144 41 2 14 99 i 101 ¢ , 45 i i 1 141 14 } 125} Business done 105, 1061 & 6k I'l Ihh. 1061 9 7i i * * SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS---This Evening. The LOBD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. PRUSSIA AND RUSSIA. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH referred to the state• meat made by Earl Russell with regard to the convention between Prussia and Russia. That statement had assured him the matter might be safely left in his hands ; but he had seen a statement in a newspaper from a speech of Count Bismark, that there was some inexactness in what the noble earl had stated, and he therefore wished the noble earl to have an opportunity of making any observations on the subject he might feel disposed. Earl RUSSELL said that it did not appear clear what Count Bismark had said, but be certainly had stated ex actly what had passed between him and the Russian and Prussian ambassadors, that he had been informed that the convention was for the purpose of Polish refugees being given up to the Russian authorities, and the giving of assistance to Russian troops forced to flee from Russian territory: He adhered to the statement which had been confirmed by subsequent events. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY asked a question respect ing the statement relative to the arrest of Polish students. Earl RUSSELL said he believed it was true that an arrest of students had taken place, but he did not know at the present moment whether the students had been given up to the authorities in Russia. The subject then dropped. PRINCE OF WALES ANNUITY BILL. Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of this bilt — The noble lord said he did not think there - was any necessity for him to go at any length into the nature of the provision made on former occasions, or the increased value of money since that period. It was matter of congratulation that, by the economy introduced with re gard to the management of the Duchy of Cornwall, such a moderate sum as that proposed was all that was required on the present occasion. The bill was then read a second time. TRANSPORTATION. Earl STANHOPE moved that an humble address be presented to her Majesty for a copy of a memorial presented on the 12th of February, 1863. by a deputation of the colo nists from West Australia to the Duke of Newcastle, pray ing for a more extended system of transportation to that colony. The noble earl said it was really desirable to know whether the Government felt disposed to grant the prayer of the memorialists. He felt that great advantages would flow from a well considered plan for the introduction of con vict labour in many of our distant dependencies. In carry ing out such a proposition, of course two things would have to be considered, namely the advantage likely to result to any particular colony to which that labour might be sent, and whether the colonists were willing to receive convict labour. He was aware that a Royal Commission was now inquiring into the sub ject of prison discipline, but whatever might be the report of the commissioners he thought but little good would be effected until they returned to the system of transportation. The Duke of NEWCASTLE said he did not expect the noble lord would think that ho ought to enter fully into a question which was now the subject of inquiry by a Royal Commission, and in which the question involved was the best system of convict punishment—prison discipline or transportation. With respect to Bermuda, that could only be considered as a colonial prison, in which it had been thought desirable to reduce the number of prisoners. In any question of transportation, Bermuda was not likely to be taken into account. The only remain ing convict settlements were Bermuda, Gibraltar, and Western Australia, and with a diminishing number of con victs sent abroad it became necessary to abandon one of them, and it had been decreed that that one should be Ber• muda. He did not know that the noble earl had exactly stated the case for Western Australia. The sending out a number of convicts irrespective of the crimes they had committed, had been fraught with the worst re sults, but in the event of its being thought desirable to send any larger number of convicts abroad, the wishes of the colonists of Western Australia would not be lost sight of. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS--This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o.clock. DEAL IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the second reading, Mr. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN moved that it be read a second time this day six months, on the ground that the majority of the inhabitants were opposed to the bill, there being an act in force which gave all the advan tages sought to be obtained by this measure. Sir C. BRYDGES seconded the motion. Mr. MASSEY supported the amendment. After a few words from Sir E. DERING, the second reading was negatived without a division. SECOND READINGS, The Hastings Pier, Harbour, and Railway, and Newton and Malignileth Railway (agreement with the Great Western) Bills were read a second time. BRISTOL DOCKS AND PORT BILL. On the motion of Mr. FORSTER, these bills were referred to the General Committee on Railway and Canal Bills. PETITIONS. Mr. Cox, from Alderman and members of the Common Council of London, in favour of the retention of Epping Forest for the public, and praying for inquiry. —Mr. 'Con- DEN, from Rochdale, praying for an equalisation of the sugar duties. THE COMMERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND ITALY. Mr. W. FORSTER asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether the Foreign Office had in its possession a copy of the Commercial Treaty between France and Italy now waiting ratfication by the Italian Parlia ment, and also a copy of the new Italian tariff; if so, whether he was prepared to lay these documents upon the table of the house; and, if not, whether he was aware that several days ago these documents were laid upon the table of the Italian Chambers by the Italian Minister. Mr. LAYARD hoped that the explanation which he ventured to offer the other night would have been deemed satisfactory. The fact was that treaty had not been com pletely ratified. However, as soon as it NI as ratified it would be laid on the table of the house, and communicated to the various chambers of commerce. An abstract had been confidentially NDON communßA I LWAYS. icated to the Government. Lord ENFIELD gave notice that on Tuesday next he should ask the President of the Board of Trade whether, looking at the number of railway projects afoot for the me tropolis and suburbs, it would not be expedient, with a view to the protection of the public, to appoint a special committee or Royal Commission to report thereon. ENTRY OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES ORDER OF PROCESSION. Sir R. CLIFTON asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether there as any truth in the statement in the newspapers yesterday that he had written to the authorities of the City as to changing the ceremonial upon the reception of the Princess Alexandra? Sir G. GREY replied that he had not given any instruc tions altering any plan of loyal ceremonial that her Ma jesty's subjects proposed adopting. He had, it was true, been co-operating with the different authorities, in order to assist them into the best mode of doing honour to her Royal Highness in her passage through London, (Loud cheers.) The procession would not be a state one in the usual sense of that term. There would be six open ;carriages, provided the weather was of a very favourable nature—(laughter)—and the cortege would be attended by a squadron of Life Guards. A strong desire had been expressed by the City of London—always foremost in all loyal demonstra tions and in loyalty to the Throne—(cheers)—to take a leading part in the reception of the Princess at the Bricklayers Arms, the citizens claiming some jurisdic tion over the ancient and loyal borough of Southwark. The other municipal authorities of the districts through which their Royal Highnesses would pass had also ex pressed an anxious desire to be allowed the fullest oppor tunity of taking a part in the proceedings of the day. (Hear, hear.) It had, therefore, been arranged that the authorities of Southwark—attended by his two hon. friends the members for the borough M. Layard and Mr. Locke)--(hear, and laughter)—should attend at the Bricklayer's Arms to receive the Princess. The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs would be likewise present at the station ; but it was arranged, in order to prevent overcrowding, in consequence of the number of carriages, that the civic procession, in its entirety, should join at London-bridge and precede the cortege as far as Temple-bar. At Temple-bar the authorities of Westminster, headed by the Duke of Buccleuch, High Steward, the Dean of Westminster, the High Constable, and other burgesses would receive the Princess. (Hear, hear.) The authorities of every part of the metropolis, through which her Royal Highness will pass had really and truly vied, the one with the other, to do honour to the Princess Alexandra, and to be afforded an opportunity of exhibiting their loyality on this interesting occasion, a feeling shared in common by all her Majesty's loyal subjects, and every opportunity would be afforded them_ in carrying out their desires. (Loud cheers.) In reply to Mr. LOCKE and Sir G. BoWYEE, Sir G. GREY said the Sheriffs, being Sheriffs of Lon don and Middlesex, would continue with the procession along the whole of its route. Mr. LOCKE considered that the authorities of South wark should have precedence in the procession. Would the Lord Mayor and the civic authorities head the procession. Sir G. GREY should feel oblig ed if the hon. gentleman w o uld communicate with him o ut of the house as to the arrangement on the day of the process ion i . rn _ _ G. THE LEVEE—OVERCROI IN In reply to an Hoi:e. ME n ß ir Sir G.consulted with the Lord Ch a mberlain, said h and iiappeaeredafrom the statements of that noble lord that the last Levee was a most exceptional one, no less than 3,000 gentlemen having attended to show their respect to the Prince of Wales. (Hear, hear.) The accommodation provided on these occasions was only for 1,500. The gentlemen were invited to use a room with a number of seats provided for ladies attending the Drawing Rooms, but no one availed themselves of the offer—(laugh ter) —so eager were they to gain access to his Royal High ness. (Hear, hear.) BREACH OF PRIVILEGE—SIR F. SMITH AND MR. REED. Sir J. PAKINGT ON rose to put the following question to the Secretary to the Admiralty, whether he could inform the house that Mr. Reed, previous to his employment by the present Board of Admiralty, had ever drawn the lines, or prepared the models, or superintended the construction of any man-of-war or other ship ? Lord C. PAGET replied, that looking at the circum stances that Mr. Reed was about to be called to the house, it would be better for:the right hon, baronet to defer put ting his question. (Hear, hear.) The SPEAKER then inquired of the Sergeant-at- Arms if Mr. Reed was in attendance ? The SERGEANT-AT-ARMS—Mr. Reed is in at tendance. The SPEAKER—Let him be brought ill. im mediately The SELQE4n-Aw-Amis then retired, and returned with Mr. Reed, who bowed respectfully to the house. The SPEAKER—Did yeu write that letter ? (The lette r to Sir F. Smith was here exhibited to Mr. Reed by th Chief Clerk, Sir Dennis Lo Alarchant.) Mr. REED—T did. The SPEAKER—Is that the letter ? Mr. REED—It is. The SPEAKER—I have to acquaint you that the writ ing of that letter has been adjudged a breach of the privi leges of this house. Rave you anything to say with respec to that letter ? Mr. REED replied—Sir, I was not aware, when I wrote that letter, that I was committing a breach of the privileges of this house, or most assuredly I should not have written it. Knowing now that 1 have committed an offence against the rules of this house, I beg to apologise most humbly for the error I have come !flitted. (Hear, hear.) To the hon. and gallant mem ber I beg to tender an ample apology. First, for hav ing wtitten in the terms I did with respeet to a statement made by him, and secondly, for having employed in the letter, and I did write phrases of impropriety. lam quite confident, Sir, that I write this leetter under feelings of irritation, and that the hon. and gallant gentleman was quite misunderstood by me, and that he did not mean to commit any injustice. (Hear, hear.) 1 hope this apology will be deemed sufficient by the hon. and gallant officer, of whose high character, both in this house and his honour able profesion, I have a full and perfect knowledge. The SPEAKER—You may withdraw. Mr. Reed having withdrawn, Sir F. SMITH said the staightfor ward apology made by Mr. Reed perfectly satisfied him, and if the house was, as he ventured to believe, of the same opinion, he should move that Mr. Reed be relieved from further attendance on that house. (Hear, hear.) The motion was agreed to. POLAND. Mr. HENNESSY rose to bring on a motion with re spect to Poland, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) Departure of the Princess Alexandra. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) COPENHAGEN, FEB. 27. Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra has met with a most enthusiastic reception throughout the journey to Korsar. At all the railway stations en route the peasants pressed in large numbers to welcome her Royal Highness. At Roskilde the militia turned oat, and at, Ringsted a regiment of dragoons was paraded. The Princess arrived at the RonOr terminus at 6.30 p.m. yesterday. The town was most splendidly illuminated, and a grand display of fireworks took place. The Mayor delivered a congratulatory address to the Princess. The Burgomaster also delivered a speech, in which. he eulogised the Prince of Wales. Her Royal Highness left Korsor early this morning on board the Royal steamship Blesvig. LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 25. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Lisburn—John Doherty Barbour, of the Fort, in the county of Antrim, Esq., in the room of Jona than Richardson, Esq., resigned. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press. THE BLOCKADE OF GALVESTON. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 27. It is hereby notified that Earl Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has re ceived from her Majesty's Mini s t er a t Washington a de spatch, dated Washington, Feb. 6, 1863 (of w hi c h t h e fol lowing is an extract), enclosing a copy of a note from Mr. Seward, datod Feb. 5, respecting the blockade of the port of Galveston : " I have the honour to enclose a copy of a note which I received at two o'clock this afternoon from Mr. Seward, stating that the blockade of Galveston was resumed home diately, and will be continued until further notice.' " Department of State, Washington, Feb. 5, 1863. MY LoRD,—As opinions may be entertained by Mer chants interested in trade to the Port of Galveston, in. Texas, that the blockade of that port by a United States naval force may. in consequence of recent events in that quarter, have been interrupted, I have the honour to ac quaint you, with a view to obviate embarrassments to neu tral commerce, which might be occasioned by such opinions, that the blockade was resumed immediately, and will be continued until further notice. Although due notice of such resumption will probably have been given by the com mander of the blockading to vessels which may attempt to enter Galveston, it is deemed advisable to communicate a similar notice to your lordship.--I have, sc., (Signed) W. H. SEWARD. The Lord Lyons. Course of the Exchange—This day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam . Antwerp — 25 40 25 45 Brussels — 25 40 25 45 Flamburgh — 13 6 3 13 71 Paris - Short. 25 15 - 25 22i Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine —119 k Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples - LIP 35k 491, .49f 25 s2} 25 L7i 25 52} 25 57i 25 52i 25 57} 25 55 25 60 Palermo — 25 57} 25 62t Messina — 25 57} 25 C2i Lisbon — 52 521 Oporto — 521 621 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars z Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Doubloons 0 0 II THE INSURRECTION IN POLAND. BERLIN, Feb. 26. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, Herr von Sybell presented the report of the committee nominated to inquire into the proposition of Herren Hoverbeck and Car lowitz, that the Government should be requested to main tain neutrality in the Polish insurrection, and disarm fugi tives from both belligerent parties entering upon Prussian territory. Herr von Sybell said that ,the Government could only choose between lamentable retreat and inconceivable dan ger. The chamber should solemnly disavow the policy of the Government. Graf von Eulonburg stated in the name of the Govern ment that the insurgents arrested near Thort had not been given up to Russia, but sent back across the frontier. The measures taken by the Government had contributed to lessen the insurrection. The statement that Prussian troops had entered upon Russian territory near Gallab was without foundation. Herr von Bismark said—" The Government has not been elle to state its views upon this important question. The proposition of Herren Hoverbeck and Charlowitz is sym pethetic with the insurrection, and the rumours current concerning the convention between Prussia and Russia are mythical. The Chamber must not form conjectures as to the purport of the convention from the refusal of the Ministry to communicate its contents. The Government cannot discuss a pending question in its full bearings upon European policy. The proposition of Herren Hoverbeck and Carlowitz has not attained its aim of overturning the Government. The convention stipulates expressly that the consent of the respective Governments is requisite upon each occasion of Russian or Pruss ian troops passing their own frontiers. The Government has not concluded any stipulations with Russia co which the expressions used House of Lords were applicable. by Earl Russell in the Count Bernstorff w as not acquainted with the text of the convention when questioned about it by Earl Russell. The Government has nothing to retract (Die Regierung hat a c hts zuruckzunehmcn.) This will become evident as soon as the text of the treaty shall have been made known." After a discussion lasting upwards of six hours, during which the policy of the Government was most vehemently attacked, the sitting was adjourned until to-morrow. WensAw, Feb. 24. The rumour that General Mieroslaweki had fled across the frontier is said to be unfounded. He has penetrated as far as Role, in the Government of Kalish, where his forces engaged the Russians yesterday and to-day. Langiewicz has crossed the Vistula, and is operating in the vicinity of Lublin. CRACOW, Feb• 26• Two engagements between the Russian troops and the insurgents are reported to have taken place. Of one, in which the Poles were commanded by Langiewiz, no details have been received. The other occurred near Kutno, where the Russians were defeated. &The insurrection is again making progress in Podlachia. TARNOWITZ, Feb. 26. The Russian public functionaries of the frontier town of Niesdara arrived here at noon to-day, escorted by Prussian Hussars, bringing with them the town treasury and a quan tity of ammunition, together with their own private effects. The officials lied from Niesdara on to Prussian territory, in consequence of an order sent by telegraph from Kalish, signalling the advance of the insurgents. Shia, 100 •tk stock stook stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stock 20a 20 100 100 stock stock stock 204 10 100 100 100 stock stock st stock 1041 I 52 1 57 1021 131 f 10* 11031 4 is MI -,