The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-13 00:00:00

"thors, " a change" has unfortunately come over " the spirit of her dream." In " The Ladies of Bever Hollow" we only recognised the shadow of our old favourite. And now, in " Meadowleigh," the pleasant likeness has disappeared altogether. Anxious, perhaps, to avoid the vortex of excitement in which so many recent novelists have been carried away, the authoress of Meadowleigh'' has fallen into the opposite extreme. and drifted us into nothing better than a dead calm. Her story, whch aspires to be simple, is only insignifi cant. Ti er styl e o f narrative, which is intended to be natural, is commonplace and vapid. " Moadowleigh" were the first work of a new writer w'.) should only regard it with indifference, but oein g , as i t i s, the production of one whose writings we have long regarded with interest and admira tion, we must confess that we have turned over its pages with very considerable disappointment. We console ourselves with the hope that the authoress will herself recognise her mistake, and that when she again takes up the pen, it will be in a spirit more in accordance with her former powers, and more worthy of the gifted authoress of the charm ing " Mary Powell." AMERICA. IREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] GREENCASTLE, JAN. 12. The Montreal Ocean steamer Jura, from Port land on the 2d inst., arrived here at 5.50 p.m. to day- She brings 2,000 dots. in specie. NEW YORK, JAN. 1 (Morning). that e t Th Federal G overnmen t h ave o ffi cially denied k__ uey had stated they would never tolerat e or recognise the Mexican Monarchy. The correspon dence submitted to Congress will show the true Position of the Federal GoNernmeut with regard to this question. I n the Confederate Congress, Senator Browne urged that the conscription should be extended to 1111 m en, without exception, capable o f b ear i ng ant The New York Times states that Lord Lyons 11 " had numerous interviews with Mr. Seward "nee rning the Chesapeake affair. NEW YORK, JAN. 2 (Morning). General Longstreet is reported to have retired to It position in East Tennessee capable of being strongly fortified, and having open communication with North Carolina and Virginia, thus necessitat ing the presence of a heavy Federal force in East Tennessee. . Th e Chattanoo ga correspondent of the New York ones asserts that General Grant has forwarded to Washington a plan of campaign different from any hitherto submitted. General Pillow reports that Sullivan's column has returned to Harper's Ferry from a raid in Western Virginia, in which he captured 400 pri soners and a large amount of property. Southern journals assert that General Averill in his late raid lost 200 men and 8 officers. The Richmond papers assert that General Rosso has just Completed an entire circuit of General aleade's army. Mobile despatches state that the mutiny in Fort Jackson below New Orleans was serious, three gunboats having been sent to quell the disturbance. The Confederate Congress has passed a bill that t: Pers on , Were exempt f rom m ilitary duty because to? f urnished s u b s tit u t es , an d f or biddi ng p eo pl e l est in Federal currency. the he Richmond Sentinel urges the people to assist and'inathern cause by sending their gold, silver, 13la teinto the Treasury in exchange for bonds. Th NEW YORK, JAN. 2, 2 P.M. out, e p • ersitt and North America have arrived Th e tal th Feder a l Government has postponed th e d ra f t middle of January. "le Go vernor o f N e w York has removed th e - i , e w York P o li ce C omm i ss i oners , on the g roun d t t : lk t their re p or t s o f th e N ew Y or k riots were sec. 41 tn and partisan. ' 3 EV'eral more merchants of New York have been ;frested for carryi ng on a contra b an d tra d e w i th "" South. Archbishop Hughes, the Roman Catholic Arch bishop of New York, is dead. Money tight. Gold 52 p er cen t. p rem . Ex change on Londo n —B an k ers' bill 1664. Stocks 117 t quiet. New Yo r k C entrals 132 k, Illinois Centrals , Erie 1 07f,-. Petr o leum--crude 32c. to 33c., refined 46c. to 47c. The Kangaroo sailed to-day. The Edinburgh takes out 400,000 dole, in specie. SIR EDWARD BIILWER LYTTON, as a say the Zoncion Re v i ew, probably exerte d a greater novelist, Power th an any other, between the era of S i r Walter Scott and that of Dickens and Thackeray, over the imagination and feelings of his countrymen. There w as . hie c onsumm a t e skill as an artist being une acknow ledged, the moral tendency of his stories ivrsa was si t i i y me when, frequently regard it as raade the obj ec t of censure, but we cannot othe r wise tha n creditable to him, lhatinmost . of his latter Work s, from "The C an t ons " d own to "Caxton iana," he has so ught to inculcate lessons of a sound passions with i i t n h stead of highly Ili stag the fancy and coloured pictures of romance. Such the tale as "My Novel," 'bleb. is the best of the latter Su s e e h rie n s of his productions, .not only a marvel of dramatic construction—equal dew t he best novels of an earlier imbued pe riod—but as a truthful with the moat e4ctilation of English life, Zhtohlesorne spirit, may well be regarded by its author ~ i mo re enduring complacency than ~ Pelham," or t, Clifford," or " Ernest Maltraver h s e ."lti on approving congratulation that he a merely aesthetic Znllll3letely outlived the false worship should s a h m av n e tt s e o r tli -1 1 4 aent, the heathen deification of beauty a th n e d i ß n y te r l o l u ec i - 0 se,„4:P°'wer; that he should have renounce d as that affecta c"reetitalistn of his younger days, as w ell so thought 4/31°1' p.olite levity which never sat well upon of is very significant . Voi % b alad. We are therefore glad to accept these two 418 11144 of " Caxtoniana," whose ti tle . tlf,,d,,,el,iberate adoption of a moral purpose in his o a . uth A or m sh a i n p -Lae Cantons" more than a dozen years ag o. and Who has lived so long in the be t st of c w r iio J lah o „ bvidiwecoa Vicar would h he is ' r ed so i ndustriously in the ' Of t'l4lat ee, may surely pretend to give us ar somethin 411' attention in his final essays on li fe , bittoaere. They qualities something literature, worthy and ktieh e ., _ 0 are not loose . Roun e d r a h b a o p u s, t papers, ialu b e n highly of ~, 4 e.repositions, superior, .p 't PresBl°ll and style to anything he had writt en before. .......,..4Z LATE MR. THACKERAY AND THE l Whig, 4-374% Edmund Yates, writing to the Belfast fast commencing thissw—"'it.`lou will not be surprised at my again Thackeray, for so great w ee k wi th au allusion to the late Mr. clay %) a 1441 tarnishes topic for more i conversation bagkitte4tl.4l4,lite and death are still subject to ---. It thans of f he usual nine 41 1 him L . Would seem that ther e .h "I the Temple, of which e w w a s s s s a o some member,proposition an iamid The W hich Those bricky towerse backd to ride, Wher e °ll Thames' broad a \ Vh 11° ,w the student the irlawyers g ha K ve nig Tin e t r b e v74llona Wont the Templar here onLicY decayed through pride. ht s bo wers, to d efield,' h4,,E, b een - -arnith is buried, and Thackeray o ' l'i'ak t ltlY laid near those of the author s f the ashes ' upon Whose brilliant genius he so heartily eulogised, 4l a ll- , 1 7 11°8 e Many s hortcomings he so tenderly touched f ter consulta li "" ' Lectures on the Humourists.' (lest. With his own p eop l e in gensal-green. l ' on With his family, it was deemed be S tt h er t, t e h p at en h d e in s g ho t u h l i d s e2k iott the sanction of the benchers of the Temple to inht,,e,ren 'tent within the Precincts of the Temple Church h ad alltecl and cheerfully accorded, and when the liensal- e g re re r e: ep i elliet eeY was finally decided upon the benchets w ere their - h - ,, eBte 'l, tO perroit the erection of a memorial slab 1-, re°•• Their reply to this was that not only shoul n d th e y - " e hon ours it by such a memento, but that, if allowed, t hey Would have it erected at their own cost." et tad RIB Liam !---1t has been said that the will iii.wiadarne de Lamartine is informal, and consequently _that .s itWig Peet will lose the property bequeathed to him by h is t , f ? l '. We hear that an appeal is to be made from the legal ,st°ll 'which has declared the nullity of the will, and it 14,"Ped that equity will be lenient, although t h e strict 'ter of the law is adverse to M. de Lamartine's claim. b ft" ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS, Monseigne u r arb i m def end: ' c : - has published a most sensible and logical lette r g the temporal power of thePopo.—Court Journal ACL IcAL OPERA OF THE LAST CENTURY.- 1, P4l gellia in Aulis "by Gluck —after having been long : ir; e l : e n e.t s e . d A , :s B ill be reproduced at the theatre of the Court of ,„,,, T 4t bANISII GOVERNMENT has called out 14,000 -4 o f the army reserve for immediate service. fa & . e t aIIARESPERE CPIOIR,---IVIr. G.:W. Martin is o ‘.l; i a b bl g a choir of 1,000 picked voices for the purpose of d ether a grand performance of the Macbeth Music an d Per o compositions connected with the writings of Shake• WeaP4 e ti r ° ° L I the 23d of April next, the 300th anniversary of ere's birth. Any lady or gentleman wishing to te:Ll'art la the Festival may obtain a form of applica . - -,„ " b y forwardingfor a stamped addressed envelope to 14-k, 4,4•7l:eter Mr. Martin is also arranging for a perform isr r a ce of "e of }rubies oratorios in aid of the funds of the 411°)ani Shakespere, ~ s`; 1 o e io ll , i vy') 3 "1 GB . 0 01 A ,00" MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The bullion operations at the Bank of England yesterday, included the withdrawal of 186,000 sovereigns, and £82,000 in foreign coin, on account, it is presumed, of the Bank of France. Further supplies are expected to follow, and as silver is re quired for India there is some apprehenson of an adverse specie movement that will prevent the in creasing easiness that was generally expected to ensue in the general discount market. Indeed, symptoms of greater firmness are already mani fested, and 61 instead of 61 per cent. is the current figure at which the mercantile public can get their last three mouths' bills negotiated. In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon there was am advance in the rates on Amsterdam. The Syria, which left yesterday, took out £133,640 in gold for Alexandria; and £65,900 in gold, and £411,371 in silver, for Bombay. The Armenian, from the coast of Africa, has brought £4,375. The Mexican dollars by the last packet have been sold for China at os. 2d. per ounce—showing a rise of ld. compared with the price obtained for the previous supply. Mr. W. N. Rudge has zealously collected upwards of £6OO on the Stock Exchange for the National Lifeboat Institution. The lifeboats rescued, during the storms of last year, 417 shipwrecked persons on our coasts. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse to-day (according to Mr. Reuter's telegram), the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 70c.—Heavy. The market for the English Funds became ex ceedingly depressed late yesterday afternoon when it was known that so large a quantity of gold had been taken from the Bank of England to send abroad. This morning a little better feeling pre vailed, and Consols were 901 j for transfer, and 91 for the account, but this tendency to renewed firmness was not prolonged. Sales being subsequently negotiated 'sent the quotations down respectively to 90: I 908 91. There is manifestly a very unfavourable impression regarding the effect that may be produced by the demand for gold on continental account, and for silver to send to the East. The probability is recognised of such a movement as will reproduce unsatisfactory results, which were productive of so much stringency two or three months ago. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 90: I ; Exchequer Bills, par to 4 prem. ; India 5 per Cents., 1061 ; and do. Bonds, 4s. prem. General depression has prevailed in the Foreign Market, and business is rather quiet. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 67 1; do. Consolides, 461 I; Greek, 23t- I ; Spanish Passive, 33} 7- ; do. Certifi cates, 131 , t ; Mexican, 35f I ; Portuguese, 47; i ; and the Confederate Loan, 38 40. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, and prices generally have exhibited a further downward movement. Great Northern receded £1 10s. ; Metropolitan, £1; North Western, lOs ; and Great Eastern, Midland, and South Eastern, ss. North Eastern (Berwick) have improved 10s. The Foreign and Colonial 'undertakings exhibit little change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have remained inactive. Imperial Ottoman realise 171-; London and Brazilian 564 ; Oriental Bank 601 ; Hudson's Bay Company have declined to 16ic; National Shipping Company are quoted 1 1 dis, ; Australian Shipping Company 1-1 1-7, prem. ; Mauritius Credit 14 2- prem.; and Anglo-Italian Bank 11 11 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account Feb. 4. 9l / 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. 9Ol / New 31 per Cent. Jan. 1891.... New 3} per Cent. Annuities 5 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873 A unuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. Ditto 5 pei Cent. 1870 Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 24 & 3 per Cent. par Ditto £5OO .. • Ditto £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last hf.-yr. 235 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 1874 Ditto Account • • Ditto b per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditto bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO 4 pm FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859..... - Ditto 4f per Cent.,.1852-58-60 Ditto :1863 Ditto Scrip, 1863, £45 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Colombian 6 Scrip £5O pd Cuba, 6 per Cent. 6 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent, Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Dutch, 2} per Cent. Ex. 12 Guilders Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Ditto, Provisonal Land Warrant Egyptian 7 per Cent lOO/ Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Ditto Account Ditto Coupons Ditto Account Guatemala 5 per Cent. Italian b per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent .. Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 3per Cent. .. Ditto Account Ditto 4} per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Piedmontese, 5 per Cent , Ex. 25f Ditto, 1863 Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid.... pm Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 47/ / Ditto Account — Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid.... — Pm Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9li Ditto 4f per Cent 1850 — Ditto 1860 — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 .. Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 — Sardinian 5 per Cent - Ditto Account.... ....... Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Passive Ditto Account Ditto Account Ditto New Deferrs.", not funded .. l3in Spanish Cert. of 7 1 :, 0up Ditto Acco ,- , nt — Swedish., l -.- per Cent. — Tiirk i ".;n 6 per Cent. 1854 — j i)itto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account — Ditto, £lOO Bonds — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds 671 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1863 — Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 Venezuela 3 per Cont. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Dutch2i per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 67! Ditto Aec0un1....... .... ~ ) — TWO O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto Account ........ 9i 1 STATE OF PAUPERISM.—The 'monthly return of the Poor Law Board shows that the number of persons in receipt of parish relief in England and Wales at the end of November was 13.15 per cent, less than at the same period of 1862. In the North-Western division the decrease was 45.65 per cent.—from 296,996 to 161,431; but in November, 1860, the number was only 75,788. TRADE OF THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL.—A return made by the collector of Customs at Liverpool shows that the total value of the goods exported in 1863 was £65,178,451, against £50,463,469 in 1862, being an increase of £14,714,982. The number of ships despatched during last year was 4,460, against 4,246 in the previous year, thus showing an increase of 214 in the number of ships as com pared with the year preceding, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1864. SHARE MARKETS.--This day. Sharel Railways. Paid. Closing Price. L 3.14.1 Bir., `Vol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,andlklid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A Do. B A gets no div till 6p c.p an. ha been paid to B. t , Dublin & Belfast June. Dun., Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stl. Ditto A stock __ 8 8i 81 81 84 66 120 121 7 7i 37 39 16 17 97 99 107 109 19 50 46 43 7f tif Ditto East Anglian s t GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire 5z Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Sty.th Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do f shares... Sletropolitan Midland Do New _ 127 128 131 i 1321 134 136 08 10) 641 65} 110 1104 72 73 107 109 43 44 106 k 1001 1014 102§ 49 50 109 110 128} 128! 14 Itp 97 99 6.4.0 Do Birming. & Derby MM. Qt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent .. . Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiot Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds 521 531 25 16 1021 IC3i Do York Do Carlisle . North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union ' South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton 6; Darlington 69 60 892 9)} 19.16.4 1 123 128 1 2 p 78 79 11 11i 124 126 43 45 98 100 Do Do New, 18t16 Taff Yale.. ..... Do B Do C Uloter 53 54 33 BE 95 95i 98 100 10 10i 88 39 94 100 7i 8 p 158 160 5 64 21 p ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Businesh done. 96} 494 72i 108 7 106 } 101 f 2 1081 P 8 128 103 i 95 i ii Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta and Pim Waterfbrd & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland —Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford) BRITISH POSSE Railways &tlantio & St Lawrenct Bom.,Barodadr.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per omit.. Do. New . . Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Laxe Huron Do. Preference Buffalo,BrantotGodricl , p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187, - , Do. do. July 1, 187:, , Do. do. June 1, 18;1 Clcutta.,sS.E astn. (Li Cape Town e: Dock Scril Mutt. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Do. do. fl do. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref'. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bolds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pief. stock Do. do. deferred.' Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred- GLlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c.l Do. New gua. 5 p. o Do. January, 1882 Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per Dent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New • • Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras. guar., 5 p. 0. .. Do. 4g p. C. Extension Dc. 44 d 0........ Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. felb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. alortg. Bds. Newßr nuswiok Canda Class A. and B. N.ltl.C'da6 pc Ist pi bds i &bide —1 Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub Do. Do. Do. in dus. S t. Flo.) 83 86 170 175 ,SIONS. Closing Price. 60 L 2 104 its a l P 4 1 p 6 cli tii 04 102 104 101 103 1061 107, 115 Ic6 I I P zoi 211 73 15 59 6t 66 68 53 16 Si 53 41 it 3 26 28 22 C 4 106 107 1 11 p 1 14D 103 104 91 10} 101 10i, 93 95 86 88 } iP 104 105 98 100 VI 98 57 50 3 6 82 84 104 105 103 104 I IP 103 lu4 - • - 100 102 att- - „ 4 , effmlat 011 161 - 4 HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, JAN. 12. The Queen and her Royal Highness Princess Helena drove out this morning and went to Frog more. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Major-General Elphinatone, arrived from Green wich-park and returned in the afternoon. The Accouchement of the Princess of Wales. We learn that her Royal Highness the Princess of \Vales continues to progress in a very satisfac tory manner, and that the young Prince is healthy and thriving. The bulletin displayed yesterday at Marlborough House, where the inquiries were again very nume rous, was as follows : " Frogmore, Jan, 12, 10.30 a.m. " Her Royal Highness the Princess of VTales has passed another good night, and is progressing as favourably as possible. The infant Prince eon tinues quite well. (Signed) " ARTHUR FAURE, M.D. " E. El. SIEVEKING, M.D." The Queen again visited the Princess and her infant son at Frogmore yesterday afternoon, and stayed till a late hoar, after which . her Majesty returned to the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at the Windsor Station of the Great Western R a il wa y at 1.45 p.m., having left Paddington by the one o'clock train. A copy of the above bulletin was also sent by Lieutenant-General Knollys to the Mayor of Windsor, who caused it to be posted at the Town hall for the information of the inhabitants. The congratulatory visits to Frogmore House were continued yesterday, though the calls were not quite so numerous as on Monday, being con fined principally to persons resident in the imme diate locality. Preparations have been made at the Castle for the return of her Majesty to Osborne this day. Her Majesty, since her return to Windsor, has been con stant in her visits to Frogmore, and, with the Prin cesses Helena and Beatrice, displays the warmest interest in the welfare of her infant grandson. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and her Royal Highness the Princess Mary honoured the performance of W. C. Levey's popular operetta " Fanchette" with their presence last evening. The royal visitors remained for the grand pantomime. The Duke of Devonshire is entertaining a select party at Holkar Hall, near,Milnthorpe, Lancashire. The Marquis of Hartington has arrived at Devon shire House from a tour of visits. The Earl Granville, the Lord President of the Council ; the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. §ir George Grey, the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P., and the Earl De Grey are among the members of the Cabinet who hava already arrived in town for the meeting of Parliament. Lord Wodehouse, the Minister Extraordinary on a special mission to his Majesty the King of Denmark, is expected to return to London to-day, accompanied by Mr. Currie, the Hon. Henry Wodehouse, and Mr. Sanderson. Lord Huntingfield has left the St. George's Hotel. _ _ The Earl of Cawdor is expected in South Audley street this day from Stacpole Court, Pembrokeshire, in order to be present to-morrow at the marriage of his lord ship's niece, Lady Alice Cuffe, with the Hon. Major Hen niker. We understand' that the Countess of Cawdor has quite recovered from the effrcts of the accident on the ice last week. The Countess of Elgin is expected to arrive in this country early in February from India. The Earl of Durham has left England m meet his lordship's sister on her way homewards. The Countess of Dunmore and the Ladies Mur ray have arrived on Carltoa House-terrace from Dunmore Castle, N.B, Viscount Palmerston is still suffering from gout in the left arm, and was, inconsequence, absent from the Cabinet Council yesterday. According to present arrange ments the noble Premier anl Lady Palmerston are not ex pected to return to Cambridge House until the 20th inst. VISCOUNT COMBERMERE is in the enjoyment of his usual good health at Clifton. THE MARRIAGE OF MISS VINCENT, daughter of H. W. Vincent, Esq., of Thornwood Lodge, Campden-hill, and Captain Lane, will be celebrated shortly. THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY has been gazetted Honorary Colonel of the Tower Hamlets Ist Administrative Battalion. SIR GEORGE BROWN, commanding the forces in Ireland, has issued an order, directing that, for the future, bands attending military funerals are not to play when re turning therefrom. THE VENERABLE HERE FINTELMANN, the King of Prussia's head gardener at Charlottenburg, died on Christmas-day at the ago of ninety. Those who have visited Berlin will recall bow he used to tell, with evident pride, that in his boyhood, when he Was employed in the gardens of Sans Souci, Frederick the Great was wont to search out the largest and finest figs with his eyes, and, pointing to them with his cane, make him mount the trees and gather them for him. But, if ho spoke with pride of this occupation of his boyhood connecting his memories with the great king, he would tell with enthusiasm of the culture of the first dahlias, which Humboldt had brought over from America, and first introduced into Prussia. To old Mr. Fintelmann the beautiful gardens on Peacocks' Island, near Potsdam, the favourite resort of King Frederick William the Third, owe their chief attrac- tions. GOVERNMENT XNDITU Hankey, M.P., delivered a lecture to the Ba nk of Exp P.E.—Last night Mr. England Library and Literary Association in the Reading room of the institution. The chair was occupied by Mr. Hodgson, M.P., Govertor of the Bank, who stated that the lecturer had taken a leading part in founding the Hankey chose for hi s subject " One Year of Gov ernment Expen di ture ; or, how the mone y c omes in, and goes out." society, and had shown Peat interest in its progress. Mr. He first dealt with the cash account of the Treasury from the Ist of April, 1862, to the 31st of March, 1863, specify ing the amount expended by each department of the Government, and explaining how the various items were made out. The total ordinary expenditure for the year was £69,302,007 19s. 2d. He then went through the items of revenue in the same way, showing what the several de- partments produced, with the cost of collection. The ordinary income was £70,604,600 15s. 3d,, being £1,302,552 16s. ld. in excess of the expenditure. He pointed oat, however, that in addition £1,050,000 had bete expended on fortifications, reducing th e excess of income over eltpentil - ture to £252,552 16s. ld, Mr. Hankey concluded hig tu w hich was list ene d t o th roug hout with marked attention, leere' by paying a high tribute to the honour and In tegrity which in the present, day characterised the public servants. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the lecturer and the chairman. BLACK AND Wl:mt.—One William Still, in a letter to the Philadelphia Press, dated the 11th ult., writes as follows :—" I had occasion to-day to come into Philadelphia from Germantown, and Entered ono of the city er cars, and ford I that Quickly the conductor ap proachedass eng me, m the fare, but before he took time to hand m e the change that was due to me, he 'lt is against the rules,' he added. ' Who pten p d u e r re p d ose b . i invited me 'to step out on the platform , ' Why i s this?' I remarked. objects ?' I inquired. It is the aristocrats,' he again added. ' Well, it is a cruel rule! and I believe this is the only city oe cannot r i n n () e t t e b in e theelle allowed civilised city passenger car.' I told him that 1 paid taxes, 80., but of cou rse it was all of no ridewod Where a dectnt coloured man in a avail, Riding on the p latform on a bitter cold d a y like this, I need not say, is almo st intolera ble, but to comp el p ersons to pay the same as those who en j o y comfortable seats inside by a good fire seems quite atrocio us. Yet I fat, under the circumstances, compelle d to subm it to the pr on g for the ed to world sake of arriving at my place of business dui ice time. But before I arrived at my destination it began to scow, which, as I was already thoroughlY chilled with the cold, made the platform utterly intolerable I hence I concluded to walk the rest of the distance, and accordingly got off, feeling satisfi ed that nowhere in Christendom could be found a b4ter illus tration of JO rt' ge -anny's decision in the Dred Scott case, in which he declaredthat black t on hate he rights which white men are bound to respect, than are demonstrated by the rules of the passenger cars of the City of Brotherly L o ve. A venerable old minister of the Gospel, in going from Ore to his home at Frankford, one dark, cold, and rainy nigit last winter, while occupying the only place on the platform assigned for coloured people, was killed. Who has for gotten this fact ? Ono even in g' in g oi ng home frog' 4 lecture, two elegantly dressed young women stepped into a car, and took seats. The co nductor courageously brought the rules forward, and one o f them instantly stepped out, while the other remained. The car was stopped, and the conductor seized her, and actually, by physical force, thrust her out of the car. The father of this young woman pays' several hundred dollars taxes annually ; keeps his horse and carriage, and lives its nicely as most respectable oitizens. But the God-given hue of the skin of his daughter rendered her obnoxious to the rules of the railway company, and she 19 had to submit to the Rutrag°' Charge of Murder and Piracy on the High Sea. BOW-STREET—(Tnis Day). This morning the ten seamen, charged with the dove serious offence, were again placed at the bar before Mr. Henry. The names of the prisoners are John Lyons, a Malay, Barcelia la Santo, Morato Durano, and Francisco Blanco, Manilla men, Frank Power, a Spaniard, Marco Varto, a native of the lonian Islands, Marciliano, a Greek, Miguel Lopez, also Joseph Chance, Malays, George Carlos, and John Williams. Lyons is said to be the ringleader in the crimes with which they are charged. Mr. Welsby, from the Treasury, prosecuted the prisoners for the murder of six persons, for piracy, and also for the wilful destruction of the ship Flowery Land. Mr. Beard, instructed by the Spanish Consul, appeared for seven of them. The other three were undefended. The evidence of the boy James Early (examined on Saturday last) who gave information to the authorities at Monte Video having been read over, _ _ Mr. Welsby said in the first instance he would call Mr. Strugnell, who said—l am a clerk in the registry of seamen. I produce from that office a copy of the register of the ship Flowery Land. It is received at our office from the Custom-house by direction of the Board of Trade. The Flowery Land is a British vessel, and is owned solely by William Wemyss Ker. A. certified copy of the ship's articles was then put in and contained the names of all the seamen on board the un fortunate vessel, amongst which were those of all the pri • soners. Mr. Beard said he had no question to ask the witness. William Taller, a native of Scotland, and second mate of the Flowery Land, said—l left London in the ship for Sin gapore on the 28th of July last. The captain's name was John Smith, and his brother George was a passenger going to Singapore. The first mate's name was John Carswell. The steward was a Malay—his name wag Abo. The cook and lamptrimmer were Chinese. The ca►penter's name was Anderson, and there was also a French seaman aboard named Canderot. All the prisoners formed part of the crew. Some time after we sailed from London the Captain made some complaint about the prisoners not being qualified to do their duty. I have never seen any violence towards either of them. I have heard him call them coolies and sons of —. The men on their part complained of not having enough victuals and water. Blanco was the spokesman on the occasion. The men's complaints were attended to. I recollect, about the Ist of September, Carlos was wanted on deck, but instead of coming up he went and turned into his bed, He said he wanted his watch below, and that he was not well. When he refused to come up, all the watch, seven in number, refused to come on deck• George Carlos, Marco Varto, Marciliano, and Francisco Blanco were the only names of the seven that he could recollect. I and the chief mate, Mr. Carswell, went down to Carlos, and told him to come on deck and do his duty. He refused and said he was sick, upon which the mate took hold of him and pulled him out of bed, and gave himsseveral blows with his fist. Mr. Beard—The chief mate did that ? Witness—Yes. Examination continued—Carlos was got on deck, he still refused to do his work, and the master then told me to make him fast to the rigging with a piece of rape. I did so. He remained tied about five minutes, when the captain came out of his cabin and told me to loose him. I did so. The captain gave him some medi cine and told him to go and turn in. There was another quarrel with the first mate a few do) s after Carlos and another were fighting. He told them to leave eff, but as they refused he took hold of Carlos, and they had a struggle together. I recollect the night the captain was killed. I had the first watch. The ,first mate relieved me at one o'clock. There was a house on deck, on the port side of which the ten prisoners lived together. The other side was occupied by the carpenter, the witness Early, and Cando rot. The cook's galley formed the third portion of it, and the boatswain's stores were kept in the remaining portion of it. Going down the companion ladder, the first berth on the port side would be Mr. Carswell's, next to that the captain's brother, and then mine. The captain occupied all the starboard side for his sleeping and state room. The ship's cabin was used generally by the crew. While I was in my berth on the morning in question, at about 3 o'clock I was awoke by a noise on deck. It sounded as if people were beating pieces of wood on the companion. I tried to get on deck, but a person was lying there on his face, so that 1 was prevented going up, There were a number of persons on the poop beating him on the head with handspikes. I don't know how many were there, but I saw Francisco Blanco amongst them. I heard his voice, and by the little light above I was able to recognise him. lam certain about that. I received a blow on the head with a capstan bar. I tried to pull the man up the companion, but could not, and called out for the captain. I got no answer, and then I went into the captain's berth and found it empty. I then went back into the main cabin and found him lying dead with a pool of blood around him, and trimmed the light to enable me to see better. He was lying on the floor. All down the left side of his shirt was cut as from knives. After this I went to the captain's brother's berth and found him gone also. After this I went into my berth and fastened myself inside. This was about 10 minutes after I first heard the noise. While I was locked in I heard several persons sing out for me to come up. I did net go, and in a short time eight men came down to my berth. There were amongst them, John Lyons spokesman, Fran cisco Blanco, Marco Varto, Joseph Chance, M. Durano, George Carlos, Borcelia la Santo. Marciliano I think was amongst them, but of this lam not sure, Lyons spoke in English ; he said " Come out of your berth, we want to speak to you." I said, " What are you going to do with me, are you going to kill me ? " He said " No," I then came out, and he said "We've murdered the captain and the mate, and the captain's brother has got away, and we dont't know where he's gone. We wish you to navigate the ship to some place, in order to get on shore." They were all quite ignorant of navigation. Mr. Henry—Did all those with Lyons hear what he said ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Henry—And understood what he said ? Witness—Yes; Carlos and Chance, I am sure, did. Examination continued—l asked, " Where am Ito take the ship to ?" to which George Carlos said, " Take it to Buenos Ayres or the River Plate." Mr. Henry—Did he say that in English ? Witness—Yes. Examination continued—l agreed to take the ship to one of those places. The ship then stood 19 S., 36 W. I next saw MarcoVarto with a rope round the dead captain's neck, and, as he was about to haul the body up, I asked to be allowed to sew the body up in canvass, as I did not like to see it go overboard naked. • I got the canvass and sewed up the body, and then went to my berth. I did not see what became of the body. I afterwards saw Chance put his hand upon a large knife by his side in a very threatening manner. About eight o'clock in the morning they all assembled in the cabin, and John Lyons, still acting as spokesman, said the men wanted to see all that was in the captain's state berth. Mr. Henry—Who was present when that was said? Witness—Chance, Blanco, Varto, Durano, la Santo, and some others, but I can't recollect the others. All hands, I believe, were in the cabin, except the man at the wheel. Examination continued—l don't recollect the name of the man at the wheel, I told Lyons he could do as he liked. All I wanted was my life. The prisoners then went into the captain's cabin, and I saw George Carlos, Joseph Chances, Francisco Blanco, and Varto rummaging about the captain's drawers and writing desk. The others were sitting outside. The four men when they got all they wanted, brought it out amongst the others, who were oettsiAe. Lyons ordered me to share it out. I said no. I don't want to do anything of the sort. You can do that very well wlthout me. lie Said you must do it. I was compelled to do a. 5 he directed. Ile said it was to be divided into 17 shares, but Marco Varto said only eight should have it. This he said in English. Mr Henry—Did he name the eight ? Witness—l cannot say. Examination proceeded—Lyons took no notice, and I was directed to divide it into 17, and this gave about £4 a share, leaving a sovereign or two over. The captain's gold watch was put into the writing desk because it could not be divided. Mr. Henry—Did any one say anything about the watch ? Witness—No. The captain's, his brother's, and the mate's clothes were then brought out by four men, who gathered up the money in the state cabin. The four fellows were helping themselves, and then the other men took what they pleased. I was not asked to share the clothes. They next brought out the boots and shoes. The chest was broken open, and everybody helped themselves. I don't know who broke the chest. The cargo of the ship consisted of bale goods, bottled beer, champ a g ne, and iron pipes. The next thing after they had done was to plunder the cargo. Mr. Henry—What did they do ? Wit ness —They broke open the bales of goods, helped themselves to what they liked, and drank the champagne. Witness continued—A ship was sighted a few days after the murders. She was nearly in the same course as we were. I asked Lyons if I might speak to her, as I wanted to compare longitude. He said he did not think the other men would allow me to speak to the ship, or to hoist any signals, but ho would speak to them about it. He went forward to do so. When he came back he said I might, but that I must not say anything about what had occurred on board the ship. I said I would not. I steered towards the ship and sp oke her. She proved to be an English ship from Liverpool, the Friends. George Carlos told me to give our ship's name the Louisa, and not say anything about where we were from or where w e were bound to. I gave the nam e Louisa, from Nowo Dieppe to Valparaiso, 47 days out. All the men were on the quarter-deck when this was done. I gave the fictitious voyage to save my life. If I had not done so I should have gone overboard. Alter the s hip Friends passed, there sprang up a tremendous quarrel between the Spaniards, the two Greeks, and th Manilla men. John Lyons told me the men thoughl t had told he other ship what had been done. They all looked very threatening at me, and I thought my life was in danger. 02 Sept, 30, Marco Varto was drunk, and took a It4ife to stock stock BpOOk all 100 (100 100 2 all 100 I kick COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. l,sn.GoV. 6 p.e.37t. .z.l ul) 1877-84 ........ . 100 102 104 102 3 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 100 IC3 105 Do. dp. e. Mar. & Sept 100 103 105 Do. 6p. c. Jan.&July lOC 91 82 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 90 92 91 Cape G.llope, 6 p c.187:1 100 'lO6 108 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 109 111 Do. 1891 100 109 111 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 108 110 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 Mauritius 6 per cen. lOO 104 106 Natal Gov. 6 per cent 100 118 110 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a..lr,Jul) 100 102 104 Do. 6p. (LAID. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. G ov. 5 p 180( 100' 99 100 Du. sp. c.,18'1 to 1878 100 99 103 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 994 1004 —• New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 107 109 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 103 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 109 111 b. Aus G6p.c.1878.6; up lOO 409 111 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 Do. io Sox. An.dtOet.. 100 110 111 1101 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 fd Ciliford Amalgamated.. ' 364 874 Devon G. Cone. (Tavist.) 1 575 685 East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 65 67 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 52. , 4cl par East Caradon ...... 1.14.6 27 28 -E. East Cara Brea... 3.4.0 8 W'l Russel (Tavistk )' t 74 8.9.0 41 54 74 IGam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 58/ 8 10 Great South Tolgus l7s 44 41 I G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 40 14 15 Grenville . Efercd's-Foot 8.12 87 39 Hingston Downs 4.:8.0 21 34 Lady Bertha Margaret (lJny Lelant 94 19 21 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 24 14 d New Seton ....... 191 90 100 - • North Downs 24 1 4 1 4 N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan, 3.1.0 2. 3 North Wheal Crotty 2.6.9 54 51 l'ar Consols (SL Blaze); Providence (Uny Lelnt.) 10.8.7 44 46 South Caradon(St.Cleer; 14 421 135 S. Cara Brea (Illogan) — S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 574 624 Stray Park 80.17.6 28 32 ramar Si] v.& Lead Mimi 44 k in Croft 9 19 20 West Basset (Mogan) , 14 11 12 WCr radon (Liskeard) 5 20 22 West So Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 85 90 Wheal Bulleratedruth) 5 20 25 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudeott ,Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 12 124 Wheal 3eton 584 1 50 160 Wheal Preiawney (Lis.)' 7 23 24 Wheal Union 3.17 3 34 1 PREFERENCE SHARES. Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 331 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c , 6 per cent. 2d pf., 73 London, Chatham, dm., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent, 101 London and, 8.-Weatern 14 per cent., 107 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 96 London, Tilb ury, and Southend, 99 Preston and Wyre, 44i 5 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Great Luxembourg, 11* San Paulo gua. 7 per cent., 8} FOREIGN MMES. Cape Copper, lim.. 74 - United Mexican (lim;, 51 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), 21 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. An t o Austrian, 6 Bank of New Zealand. 131 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 401 City, Ditto, new, 62 Consolidated Bank, lim., 104 English and Irish (lhm), 81 English and Swedish, lira., 4 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lira.), 32} Imperial Bank (1im.),:251 Imperial Ottoman, 174 1 London and Brazilian (lim.), 565 61 London, Birm , and S. Staffordshire, lira., 4 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 London and County, 614 2 London and South African, 264 M erc hant Bank, lira., 61 O r iental Bank Corporation, 601 1 Union Discount Londo n 431121 Iimited,ISCELLANEOITS. 111 1 Eu Corporation, g lion and Australian Copper, 2 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira, , 6 1 Hudson's Bay, 1 6 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 91 Joint •stock Discount, 61 k London Financial Association, • lim., 26 54 ; London General Omnibus Company, 2i National Discount Company, lim., 101. Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 7y) Royal Mail 6tPam, 80 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 61 Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and hlauritius, via So utbampton Jan. 18 via Marseilles Jan. 12. Arazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. Feb. 3. Cape of Good /lope, Ascension, and St. Helena Jan. 29, • • Penang, and Singapore, via Southarepton Jan. 13, via Marseilles Jan. 24, Falkland Islands ........... Gibraltar, via Southampton ............ Jan. ini v 4 i o a n. Marseilles Jan. 28. I n dia (Calcutta), and Ceylon,via ,-: -- , outharupton .• Jan. 13 via Southa via Dlarseilles . Jan. 11. Jan- r. Portugal. • • • . en v. _ Feb. 3. malts, ggypt, and Ad , i.it 6outhampton ..e. India Ll3ornb a Y)) via riareeill ee Jall, 21, . Business don• 20} 731 41 104 i the steward, and cut him on the right arm and side. It was a desperate gash. I dressed the wound and stopped the blood, and no more was heard about it. I heard Marco Varto say to the steward, " Why don't you give me wine and other nice things when I comejdown to the cabin." The steward made no reply. On the next day I recollect being called down into the steward's berth about the cap tain's watch. Blanco, Chance, Marco Varto, and Durano were amongst those inside, and Lyons was standing out side. I had asked the steward to put the ship's papers in his berth, but the prisoners found them out and threw them overboard. The reason of the new search was that the watch had been stolen out of the desk. Chance asked me if I knew anything about the watch or the ship's papers. I said, " No." I was afraid to speak the truth. The next day we made land about 4 a.m., about 160 miles from Monte Video, near the mouth of the River Plate. The men then refused to speak to me. They put the ship about, stood off the land all day, and about dark were about 3d miles from land. Lyons came up and asked me why I did not tell them they were so close to the land, but I replied I did not know myself how close I was, In the evening I was in the cabin, and about 8 o'clock in the evening, I was ordered upon deck. I went and found the men clewing up the sails, and getting ready to put the boats over the side. I asked Lyons what they were going to do with the ship, but he refused to reply. Two boats were got out. I stood on the poop looking en. I asked Marceliano vt hat they were going to do with the ship, and Blanco said they were going to scuttle her. About 10 of the same night I got into one of the boats, the steward, Early, the cook, and Marcu Varto were in it. The other men were about the other boat which was made fast to the stern. The boat I was in was pulled away from the ship about 100 yards. When we got that distance some otte on board the ship called out to us to come back. The cook and Frank Powell did not care about doing so, when Marco Varto struck Powell with the oar to make him do so. The boat was pulled back, and when we got alongside Lyons called me, the steward, and all in the boat on deck. I went, but I did not see Early. Before 1 got upon deck a handspike was thrown at the boat, but it went overboard, but, in so doing, struck the steward. The steward refused to leave the boat. I heard Lyons tell him that if he did not do so they would make him. I don't know whether anybody else was in the boat. I saw Durano and Lyons throw bottles at the steward. Chance and Blanco, each of whom had a knife, when I got on deck walked me round. The next I heard I of the steward was his cries fur help. Ho was in the w. ter. He called to Lyons for help. Lyons, with an oath, said he r wouldn't help him. Lyons said the steward had deceived him once or twice, but he should not do so again. I never saw the steward again, so I believe he was drowned. I was ordered into the other boat by Blanco and Lyons. I don't know what was then being done with the cargo. I went Lato the boat and stopped there about an hour and a half. There were several things passed into the boat, but I don't know by whom. Some of the men were on board the ship, others were in the boats. Lyons, Blanco, Chance, and Durano were the last to leave the ship. They had just time to get into the boat before the vessel went down. The two boats steered for land, the larger one towing the smaller one. We landed on the 3d October, about 4 p.m., on the beach of the River Plate. 'When we landed I missed the cook and the lamp-trimmer, and I understood from Lyons that they had been left on board, and had gone down with the ship. Mr. Henry—Give his own words. Witness—He said the cook and the " casak"— (laughter) —had gone down with the ship. Witness continued—When I got on shore I saw some of the cargo, the captain's chronometer, compass, and other instruments there. A number of country people came down to the beach and spoke to me in Spanish. Chance told me to say the ship was from Peru to Bordeaux, laden with guano. That she had foundered 600 miles from land, and that they had lost the captain and the other seamen dur ing a gale of wind. There was no one amongst them that spoke English. I stopped that night at a farm house belonging to a man named Corrie. He drove me next day to a village called Rocha. I heard some of the prisoners, Chance in particular, telling the police the same story that I had been desired to say. I learned that there was a man some miles from there who could speak English, and me and the Frenchman stole away in a cart. We went 21 miles and then met a man who spoke English, Emmanuel llamas, a storekeeper, to whom I told the story. Some thing was done. I gave evidence before the Alcade at Rocha. The prisoners in the meantime had been captured. I afterwards repeated my evidence before the Naval Court at Monte Video. Cross-examined by Mr. Beard—The crew in all, when the ship left London, numcred 19. I did not hear of any misconduct previous to the beating of Carlos. I did not observe that either the men went in fear of Carlos after that. Lyons was the spokesman, because he was the only one who could speak English properly. I can't say who was the leader in the matter. They all seem alike. Mr. Henry asked if they wished to put any questions to the witnesses, because if they did, now was the proper time to do so. None of the prisoners making any reply, The court adjourned for a short time. On the magistrate again taking his seat on the bench, the depositions were translated and read over to the pri soners. _ _ _ ----- [We shall continue the case in our late edition.] POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE FRAUDULENT TRADE ➢TARES ACT.—Mr. Brad laugh, from the office of Mr. R. Leversen, St. Helen's place, City, applied to Mr. Tyrwhitt for summonses under the above act, just come into operation, against two auc tioneers for exposing for sale pianofortes bearing names which had been forged, and for refusing to give information from whom they were obtained. For exposing the piano fortes for sale the auctioneer was liable (under the 4th sec tion) to a fine of £5, and if with a guilty knowledge (under the 12th section) it was a misdemeanour, and punishable by fine or imprisonment; and the refusing to give information respecting the articles rendered the auctioneer liable to a fine of £5, under the 6th section. Mr. Bradlaugh stated that one of the auctioneers told him that he ought to go against others as well as him, as there were plenty of others doing the same thing—namely, selling pianofortes with forged makers' names upon them. Mr. Tyrwhitt granted the summonses. 11ARKETS--This Day. MARK-LANE. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to this morning's market were very moderate. Both for red and white qualities, the demand ruled inactive, yet no probable change took place in prices, compared with Monday. There was but a moderate supply of foreign wheat on the stands. Millers operated, however, to a limited extent in all descriptions, yet there were no sellers at lower prices. _ _ _ Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm, at fall currencies. Good and fine malting barley sold steadily, at extreme rates. Other descriptions, however, met a slow sale, on former terms. Malt ruled steady at full prices. The supply of oats was tolerably large. Good and fine corn moved off steadily at late currencies, but heated par cels were a dull inquiry. Beans and peas were in fair average request, and the quotations ruled firm. The trade for flour was firm, and prices were well sup ported. ARRIVALS THIS 'WEEK. Wheat. Barley. )lalt. Oats. Flout. Enc..llsh 380 I 550 B3O 1310 580 Irish. - Foreign.. 7,410 2,330 16,370 2510 sks 8200 bras BOROUGH HOP. The market continues firm, and the quotations are well supported. The value of English praduce ranges from 80s to 190 s per cwt. WHITEC HAP EL. The supply of meat on sale is tolerably large, and the trade rules heavy, as follows : Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; veal, 3s Bcl to 4s Gd ; and pork, 3s Cd to 4s 41 per Sibs by the carcase. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Jan. 13.—Wind this day at noon—North- West; moderato breeze, and cloudy weather, with some rain. P LYMO UTH, Jan. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Margaret, from St. John's, Newfoundland. Sailed —Wellesley, for M elbow ne. SWANSEA, Jan. 12.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Hercules, from Caldera. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 12.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Marga rette, from Newport for Bilboa. ( BT LGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. No arrivals. DzAL, Wednesday Morning. Passed—James Wilson, from Kurrachee ; Penance, from Bombay—both for Loudon; City of the East, for St. Michael's; Elleuborough, for Calcutta; Tuufsng, for Shanghai; ltubert Brough (steamer), fur Cardiff—all from London. Sailed—Excasior, for London, in tow, after being on shore, Sin HUGH RosE, Commander-in-Chief in India, was at Lahore at the latest date; and it was stated to be his intention to proceed to the seat of war on the frontier with a large portion of the force collected in the camp for exercise. RUNNING IT TOO FINE. —The Boston Traveller describes an accident last mouth upon the Eastern Railroad. A gentleman driving a lady had to go over a level crossing at Chelsea, and " ran it too fine." The horse had just got across the rails, and seems to have escaped being hurt, but . the chaise was caught by the locomotive, and both lady and geutlomM were killed iuetanteuenely, Late 31st Native Infantry—Captain Montague John Bettye to be Major—Lieutenant Charles Donald Macleod to be Captain, in succession to M'Culloch. retired. General List of Infantry Officers—Ensign Stanley Carter to be Lieutenant, in succession to Shewell (23d Native In fantry), deceased—Ensign Harry Trevor Bulkley, to be Lieutenant, in succession to Taylor, 22d Native Infantry (Staff Corps), deceased. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 11. In pursuance of her Majesty's pleasure, Admiral of. the Red Sir Lucius Curtis, Bart., K.C.8., has this day been promoted to be Admiral of the Fleet; and in consequence thereof the following promotions, also dated this day, leave taken place : Admiral of the'White Sir Augustus William James Clif ford, Bart., C. 8., to be Admiral of the Red. • Admiral of the Blue Sir Provo William Parry Wallis, K.C.B. to be Admiral of the White. Vice-Admirals The Right Hon. Charles Lord Colchester and William Keats, on the Reserved List, to be Admirals on the same List. Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Henry John Leeke, K.C.8,, K.H., to be Admiral of the Blue. Vice-Admiral of the White John Alex. Duntze to b% Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Henry Wolsey Bayfield to be Vice-Admiral of the White. Rear-Admirals—Sir Wee. Dickson, Bart., and William Sydney Smith, on the Reserved List, to be Tice-Admirals on the same List. Rear-Admiral of the Red the Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blup, Rear-Admiral of the White Robert Spencer Robinson to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue George Ramsay, C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain Sir George Graham Otway, Bart., and Captain Sir Andrew Snape Hamond, Bare., to be Rear-Admirals on the Reserved List. Captain the Hon. James Robert Drummond, C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. Retired Rear-Admiral Henry Ommanney Love to be Re tired Vice-Admiral, in pursuance of the Order in Council of the 7th May, 1868. BANKRUPTS . . The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette , William Brown, Baker, Southwark John Hnnston Blockey, commission agent, Clapham Joseph Bentham, merchant, Bradford James M'E‘roy, accountant, Manchester Henry Stanton, commercial traveller, Charterhouse. square Thomas P. Smith, licensed victualler, Brooke-street, Holborn Thomas Harris, builder, St. Giles's Owen Bailey, publisher, Camden Town John Angel Leech, draper, Islington James Archer, blood drier, King's-cross BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Young King, horse trainer, Stockbridge, Hants Charles Wing, corn dealer, Greenwich SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. W. Rigg and Co., manufacturers, Campaie Clark, Thomas, and Co, furniture dealers, Montrose David Jamieson, auctioneer, Edinburgh - Scott and Laing, mesons, Guildton Archibald Hodge, mill master, near Edinburgh John Hyslop, warehouseman, Glasgow George Allan, baker, Cumbernauld Jelin Skinner, seedsman, Hawick LONDON GAZE TTE, —L ast Evening, WAR OFFICE, DEC. 31. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Commissary-General-in-Chief Si ihn William Smith, C. 8., to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Com manders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. WHITEHALL, JAN. 11. The Queen has been pleased to give and grant 'unto Captain Sir Adolphus Slade, of the Royal Navy, K.C...8., who is actually and entirely employed in the service of .hia Imperial Majesty the Sultan, beyond the Queen's dof nt nions, and who in the year 1855 received her Majesty's permission to accept and wear the Insignia of the Tla ird Class of the Imperial Order of the Medjidie, her Majesty's royal licence and authority that he may accept and sear the Insignia of the Second Class of the said Imperial 0 reer of the Medjidie,wlaich the Sultan hath been pleased to wa fer upon him. The Queen has been pleased to nominate the Rev. Sidney Henry Widdringtou, M.A., to the pe!petual curacy of the district parish of St. Mark, St. Mnryiebone, in the county of Middlesex ' a nd diocese of London, void by - the resignation of the Rev. Ashby Blair Easlewood. FOREIGN-OFFICE , JAN. 12. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Manuel de la Quintana as Vice-Consul at Liverpool iur the lie public of Peru. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Senor Jorje Dunlop to be Vice-Consul at SouthatepLon for the United States of Colombia. DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 12. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Foster Gresham, Esq., to be Chief Justice of the ',land of Grenada ; and William Alexander George Young, Esq., to be Colonial Secretary for the Island of Vancouver. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 12. COMMISSARIA.T DEPARTM ENT.— (.; ()ER alissary-Gen eral William James Tyrone Power, C. 8., to be Commissaty- General-in-Chief, vice John W. Smith, C. 8., retired. INDIA-OFFICE, JAN. 12. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve the undermen tioned promotions and alterations of rank amongst the C.ifi cers of the Staff Corps and of her Majesty's Indian Military Forces. - - MADRAS STAFF CORPS To be Lieutenant-Colonels—Major Francis Greetrasma Kempater and Major Alexander Robert Fraser. MADRAS ARMY. 10th Native Infantry—Lieut. Robert Beaty to be Captain, vice Mitcalfe, deceased. General List of Infantry Officers—Ensign Augustus Frederick Wilkinson to be Lieutenant, vice Lee, .37th Native Infantry, deceased—Ensign George Leckey to be Lieutenant, in succession to Somerville, 26th Native In fantry, deceased. Medical Officers—Assistant-Surgeon Edward Dixon to be Surgeon, vice Hadwen, deceased—Assistant •Surgeon Sas. Cowper to be Surgeon, vice Scott, retired. BOMBAY STAFF CORPS._ Admission—Captain Arthur• Henry Curtis, of th© 2d Native Infantry. Promotion —To bo Major—Captain Arthur henry Curtis. BOMBAY ARMY. Course of the Exchange—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam .. 11 19± 11 0 Antwerp • • 25 621 25 67± Brussels — 25 62± , 25 671 liambilrgh — 13 71 13 8 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine —... 119 1194 Vienna Trieste .. 12 40 12 50 Petersburgh — 33 331 Berlin — Madrid Cadiz Leghorn — 25 82± 25 871 Milan — 25 821 25 1371 Genoa ,— 25 821 25 1371 Naples Palermo — 25 85 25 96 Messina — 25 85 25 9(1 Lisbon — 521 521. Oporto... - Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars • ,••. 0 5 2 Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Doublons NARROW ESCAPE OF THE EARL AND COUNTESS or CAWDOR.—A very alarming accident occurred to the Earl and Countess of Cawdor on Thursday last, while disporting on a lake in Stackpole Court, Pembrokeshire. The noble earl was driving the Countess of Cawdor on a sledge, when the ice suddenly gave way at a considerable distance from the shore, and both were immersed in the water. Happily the catastrophe was observed by his lord ship's sons—both expert swimmers—his lordship's brother, the Hon. Henry Campbell, Sir Robert Brownrigg, and Mr. Dixon, his lordship's butler, to whom great praise is due. The earl and countess were both in the wab3r for some time, and when extricated her ladyship was in a state of insensibility. Tho latest accounts state that the earl and countess are recovering. LONDON STREETS—At the in stance of Proifessor Donaldson, who has been studying the street archi tectute of new Paris, a committ3e of eminent architects hits been named to draft a petition to the Government, praying the Queen's advisers to consider the whole subject of London streets and communications, with a view to adopting a large and general plan of improvement. • Mn. HOLMAN HUNT is painting a picture repre senting the scene on London-bridge on the night of the illumination in honour of the arrival of the Princess of Wales. The work, which is not large, and will be exhi bited with other pictures of the artist, contains a host of motley incidents, e.g., a sweep carrying his brushes on his shoulder, a volunteer protecting his sweetheart fro ru m with the brushes, a man complaining to a policeman of the loss of his watch, the official receiving the communication without surprise. The thief of the wat ch has jumped over the parapet of the bridge, and p assed cornice beyond it, in hopes of escape, but has been noticed by a detective, who seizes the confederate of the thief, to whom the rascal thinks himself handing the watch, while he really deposits it in the detective's open hand. There are old women and men, women with babies, boys, girls, cabmen, soldiers, one or two foreigners, and other elements of such a crowd. Along the sides of the bridge range the flaming censors and tripods, the tall lamps and taller banners that flap slowly in the night breeze, and are surmounted by the Elephant of Denmark and the Raven. With these are displayed emblematic groups of statues, and all retire into the mist of the distance that is deepened with rust, raised by the countless crowd, and the smoke of innumerable lamps. Over all is the high, clear blue sky of night, with the decreecent moon shining on the surface of the river. A rumour has been current at Vienna, says the Independance .Beige, that Russia bad proposed to the Powers to hold a conference at Copenhagovi for the arrangement of the Dow- Germanic dispute. That statement is not correct. Russia has up to rho indifferent attitude. In fact Ave learn of London shou;cl b.; present time m h intained a very rervefdr,obmutvnicolt . 2 r u t that she intends, if t he Treaty _ f invalidated by th e decis v i r ' r; to assert her righ ts to the terr o ions of to the branch o f Gottorp, and which rho itt b r e ie F s ra w n i k lic o h rt re l port of ' y ~e9 U~ ~~; cd' ell , t il e : 3 0 0 I'4o' cr io' oo pl 5 Val 12.10 Share 100 Sk 1 20 204 10 100 1 100 100 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stook stook stock stock stock 20 stock 50 100 22 25 Paid. all 1 100 100 100 100 100 100 1061 7 106 5i 10!4