The Sun. — London, England, 1863-03-24 00:00:00

XOgEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The demand for discount accommodation is rather active, and the rates remain without the slightest alteration. The bar silver brought by the West India steamer has been disposed of at ss. lfd. per oz. Subscriptions are invited for Canada 6 per Cent. Debentures to the amount of £50,000, on account of the Quebec Harbour Commissioners. During the last few days there has been very little animation in the Foreign and Colonel Produce Markets. Fee, sugar, rice, and spices have re mained at about previous rates. Coffee had con tinued at full quotations, while tallow has been inactive and slightly cheaper for both present and forward d elivery. There is an increase of .£1,208 in the traffic receipts 0 1 the Brighton, and of £1,212 on the South Eastern for the past week. At the first half-yearly meeting to-day of the Indian Carrying Company, Sir Macdonald Stephen ton in the chair, the report of the directors states that in the several presidencies and cities branches live been opened, and negotiations for the transter of the carrying business of the Great Indian Penin sula Railway were being arranged. The Madras Maid Coach Company have already ceded their business to this company. A meeting of the proprietors of the Commercial Bank of London was held to-day, Mr. Jackson in the chair. The following report was submitted to the proprietors : _ _ - . " The directors have now to place before the shareholders the results, as shown by the annexed statement, of their eS)rts to wind up and bring the affairs of the bank to a close; and they need hardly say that the task has been, and still is, a most anxious and arduous one. At the date of the transfer of the business of the Commercial Bank of London to the London and Westminster Bank, the banking liabilities were £1,052,500, and to the shareholders £300,000; total, £1,352,500. The liabilities have been reduced up- Wards of £1,000,000, and are now only £33,000 ; and the capital of £300,000 is now £150,500 ; total, £183,500. Speaking broadly, it may be said that the banking liabilities were paid off, and one .half of the capital returned, within a few months of the business having been transferred, and this under such adverse circumstances as must always at tend a sudden winding up of loan and discount transac tions. The liabilities of the Bank being now reduced, as Stated above, to £33,000, against which there are assets to the extent of £39,000, the proprietors are practically re leased from all outside obligations; the balance of this amount, and the mortgages on land and property, consti tute the source from whence they are to bok for the return Of the remainder of their capital. This property the direc tors expected ere this to have sold; but the negotiation not havin g terminated in so desirable a result, the affairs of the bank have now reached a point beyond which they feel t hey ought not to proceed without further consultation with the shareholders." A discussion ensued upon a proposition for the adoption of the report, and several of the share holders complained that the statement of accounts rendered were not sufficiently explicit, and that many of the assets had not yet been realised. The meeting was proceeding when this report left. The obligations of the South Italian Railway Company are attracting attention ; they yield an annual interest of 64 per cent., and numerous appli cations have been already received by Messrs. Louis Cohen, and Sons, who were entrusted with their negotiation. Two o'CLocK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. French Rentes were 69 f. 30c. to 69g. 25c. Fiat. The market for the English funds closed yester day afternoon with a very buoyant appearance, and increased firmness is now apparent, although very littl e further fluctuation has occurred, Consols being 9 21 ; for transfer, and 92 1 1 for the account. The . eNv 3 per Cents. and the Reduced are 901 911, 'elg buoyant ; Exchequer Bills remained at 53. to 2% die.; India Stock has ieceded to 227 ; ditto 5 1 3 (r Cent. Loan was firm at 1081 I. The transactions in the Foreign Market have begin of a moderate character, and prices after showing buoyancy have since reacted. Greek Bonds have been 22Z 1, and are now 21; ',21; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, realised 901 ; do., 18 68, are 681; do., 1862, 691; and the Cousolides are flit at 441 45; Egyptian, 961; do., 2d issue, ; Spanish Passive, 261 ; ; do. Certificates, 93. The Scrip of the Danish Loan has been dealt in at Par ; the Italian Loan is 4 1 prem., and the Con federate is 21 t prem. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been restricted, but several of the principal under takings are a shade firmer. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, North British, South-Eastern, and Great Western have improved ss. ; while London, Chatham, and Dover have improved 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remained at steady quotations. Great Luxembourg realise 6. 1 1; Bombay and Baroda, 1051; East Indian Improved to 107 ; Great Indian Peninsula 1061 1 ; and Scinde to 1061. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were th some instances rather flatter. London and Bra zilian declined to 301 Q ; London Chartered of Australia to 271; and Royal Alail Steam to 601. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a Per Cent. Reduced Annuities a New Cent. Consols Annuities .. I ' 43 W 3 per Cent. Annuities . 9Ol 11 901 11 `lliniuties, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880.. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1903. 21 7-16 India Stock 227 Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 95 consols 5 per Cent uonsot s for Account, April 8 921 xcliequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 5 2 dis Ditto Small ................ FOREIGN FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent ........... Ditto 41 per Cent. 1852- 58-60 Danish 4 per Cent., 1863 Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid Egyptian 7 pei Cent Ditto, Second Issue ....... G reek 5 per Cent l 1824-5, ex-Coup ms.. 22119 ll 2f / Ditto Coupons Mexican 3 per Cent New Granada Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) .. 6 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850.. ~. Ditto 6 per Cent., 18(32 6 ardinian 6 per Cent. ~ Ditto Account 84 qanish 3 per Cent 26 Ditto Passive SPanish Cert. of Coup not funded ...... 91 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account, __ 9 oi I i Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 68 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 18 i 2 _Ditto Account 691 9 1 Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto Account 231 Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — "Mt° Account 7O 691 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols Money Ditto Account --------- SHIPPING —This Day. - LONDON, March 24.—Wind this day at noon—West; fight airs, and fine weather. QUEENSTONV N, March 23.—Arrived —Beau Monde, from Callao • Bertha and Pauline, from New York; America, f rom Bremen for New York. PORTSMOUTH, March 23.--Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her " t iajesty's ship Cadmus, from the Eastward. CARDTBF, March 26. — W ind N.W.—Sailed—Laura, for N"w York. GatimsnY, March 23.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed—R. M. ucker, for Monte Video. (ny MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH G RAY ESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Express, from Guernsey. Sailed—Adriatic, for New York; Albion, for Jamaica. DEAL, Tu-sday Morning. Passed—Amelia, of Havre, from Bueno s A y res, for &twerp ; Alma, from Fredrikshall, for S. Naz iire. Sailed—Telegraph, for Auckland ; with nearly all the outward bound. _ - Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, March 24. No change in the market. Sales, probably about 4 ,000 bales; imports, 9,804; previously, 23,082. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The Operetta, " Blonde or brunette," by Messrs. Wooler and Lutz, whioh W4B performed At the Crystal Pal ce for the first time on Saturday last, was successful in every essential, arid met pith such general arprcbation that it will be repeated on Saturday next, with new scenery, &Q. The music will be c onducted by Mr, Unmet 13 1 1 1 1231 1 1 li p 98}j 55i 83 i 29.16.4 12.10 BRITISH. POs E& >SIONS. 91 1 11 99i 100 Closing Shan Hai lwass Pate. Price. 11usiness dont 100 ttlantic &St Lawrence all 62 14 g k J 'tom.,Baroda&.Cent 1 ,„ 1 5 les 1054 Gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. ... 5 1 p 51 Al Buffalo and Lake Huron an 41 11. 10 Do. Preference ...... all 74 8 3uflalo,Brant,&Godricl 100 _ 1 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 (00 100 )o. do. June 1,18:4 100 st ;leutta.&S.Eatttn. (I, ' 100 104 106 st 'apeTown & Dock Sent 100 081 1091 103 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6p. i 100 100 7 stock i,:ast Indian. gu. sp. c. tof 1061 'O7 107 20 Do. do. G Ext... _ 5 f 11p 20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 1 fp 64 stock Grand Trunk of Canada ttp 201 I 4 201 100 Do. Ist Pre'. Bonds P 65 67 651 100 Do. no. deferred.... all 50 53 100 Do. 2d Pret. Bon2 a.. all 56 68 100 Dd. do d fer ed...... all 41 6 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock an 40 44 100 Do. do. d lerr, d...... al; 34 33 100 Do. 4th Pref. s,o all 2 28 100 Do. do deferred...... all 22 24 stock Gt.lndiaPeniu.gua.sp.c 100 106 107 106 i f 761 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 1 1 t 121 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 1 1 I Stock Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1031 1041 20i Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 12 1 1 3 121 204 Do. New .. .. ... Is 71 71 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 100 102 100 Do. 51 p. C. do. '77-8.. . all 93 05 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 lip 31:1 stock Madras guar., sp. c. 100 104 Ics stock Do. 41 p. c. Extensioi 100 97 98 stock Dc. d 0........ 100 13 :'5 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 gtoek 11( , 11).Cortt. ap. o. Bnd- 10e Nlelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 48 50 100 Do. 7p. c. Slortg. Bd4. alt 20 Newßr unswtok &Candt. Class A. an .1 B. all 3 6 NT. Ill.C`da6 pc lst t bds 100 81 (3 stoct Scinde ......... (100 1( 6 107 106} Do. Delhi st 100 1044 1051 Do. do 2 1 1p 20 Do. Punjaub a 16 4 fp at Do. Do. .. , 100 031 1041 stock Do. tndus.St. Flo.) k YS 100 (,01.01N (A I, tit IVbitN MEN 1 SELL tli I - ,a..ut.Gor. 5 p.c.J a ..Iz.J 1877-SI Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Am, 100 1(.8 107 I Do. 6p. c.3lar. & Seto 100 115 Ic7 Do. p. c. Jan.&.July. 100 171 986 971 8 I Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 96 18 .Cape G.Hope, S p c,187: 100 109 111 Do.Ap & Oct. 188( 100 113 115 - I Do. 189 , 100 114 116 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p ( 102 - MAU' itius 6 per cent .. [OO 111 112 Na , a' G„v. 6 per cent . 1)0 ill 112 N.B.Gov. p.c. o a.&Jul) lOU 1061 074 1061 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - N. S. W. G oV. 5 p 18 I 100 101 102 1 1 t Do. sp. c.,18/ tO L'i( 100 1004 1011 100 Do. d0.,1888 &upwdi 100 1004 101 100 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 INoya Scotia Gov. 6p. c. - sterling, 1875. lOO 1064 1071 Queensland GOV. 6p. c. 100 ;A 113 5. Aus Gitp.c.lB7&& up. 100 111 113 Vtc.Go9. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 108 110 Do. to I '. p.c. An.&Dot.. 100 1114 112 111! BRITISH MIN ES. ICambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 Id :,:litlord Amalgamated 20 22 Devon G.Con..(Tavist 1 530 540 East Bassett(lllozani 30 85 SO East Clogau Gold Ltd 55. Id 612 East Caradon 2.14.t' 10 41 East Carn Brea... 3.0.0 81 8} E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.;' , 7.19.0 41 6 Gam.&St.Aubyt(Gwen.) 57( 14 16 Great South Tolgus l7a 54 6 G. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 8) 7 Grenville .. Herod's-F00t,..._ s.l4 46 48 tlitlgston Downs 4.57.0 2 24 Lady Bertha Margaret (Ony Lelant 4l 33 33 NI arke Valley.. ~ Tyndy Iron Ore (Lim ' 2). 4 1 d New &tun l9l 110 140 North Downs !,4 24 3 Ni.Wh'i Basset (Illo4an Z.17.c 41 4 N;Orth Wheal Crofty t'ar Consols(St. Blazey 11 41 6 , rovidenee(Uny Lelnl. 10.0.7 1 43 South Caradon(St.Cleer ii 1 4;5 425 S. Cam Brea (Illoe,an) 5.15.01 a 41 -:. Wheat 1 0 . an. (II 10. V. All IN! .9 90 95 Stray Park TatnarSilv.& Lead Thi'. 41 i 1 'Pin Crort 4 22 , 231 West Basset (Illogan) ll 121 134 W Caradon (Liskeard; 5 32 34 West Soton Wheal Basset (Mogan . ;:4 774 824 :, heal Buller(Redruth 621 674 Wheal Kitty(U.Lelant) 4.0.6 WhealLud ott W heal 51 aryAnn (Men:, 1,4 151 Sal Wheal Setoff . 58/ ,250 260 ~ heal Tretawney (Li t) . 7 17 18 Wheal Union 3.17 5 51 40j 40 23 1 i 1 PREFERENCE' SHARES. Gt. Western ( ' erks & Hants Ext.), 4i per cent. red., 984 Loudon, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. 01. 24 pref., . Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., .£6:41 Mid. Consolidated, Bristol and Birm., 6 p ,, r oent, 1361 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 4 per cent., pt, 954 London, Brighton, &c., 4. per cent., 1853, 1014 24 Ditto, 44 per cont., 1 61, 1014 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Ho yhead, 55 Lancaster and Carlisle, 4i per cent pf., 2054 London and Chatham 4• per Cent., 94} London, Tilbury, and Southend, 90 Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1351 5 - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lira.) gua. 7 per cent., 211 1 Great Luxembourg, la 1 Namur and Lie4e, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 201 1 Ditto, g - ua. 14f per annum, 81 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent, (21), 31 Sambre and Meuse, 6; per cent. pf., 91 San Paulo Jim.), gua. 7 per cent., 9; South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 231 Turin and Savona, 21 FOREIGN MINES. Cobre Copper, 21 201 Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rey, Fortuna (lim.), 51 Mont. Aureoa liraz. Gold Min. Co. (11m.), 21 1 N. Rhine Copper of South Australia (lira.), Scottish Austral'an, I 1. 4 t St. John del Rey (lira.), 551 United Mexican (Rm.), 61 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (Um.), 4 DOCKS. London, 51 St. Katharine, 56 JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Agra andUnitea Service (lfm.), 93 Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Um.), 2sl Anglo Portuguese (11m.), 21 Australasia, 8.3 i 4 Bank of Egypt, 261 Bank of Wales, I Bank of New Zealand (lira.), 91 British and Americau Exchange (lira.), Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 231 City, 91 4 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lira.), 14 Imperial Bank (Rm.), 15 London and Brazilian 30) 1 London t kirtered Bank of Australia, 2rl London and County, 43 London anti South African, 21 Metrop. and Prov. Bank dim.), 12f National Provincial of England, new, 3lf Ditto, new, 21f Ottoman Bank, 39 SI Ditto, new, 10 South Australia, 3Gi Union of Australia, 51/ 2 Union of Enalaud and France (lira.), 3f Union of London, 341 MISC EL LANEOUS. Berlin Water Work a, 71 British American Land, 27 Crystal Palace, 33 Ditto, pref., 1091 Joint •stock Discount,r2l London Gentral Omnibus Company"(lim.), 11 Madras Irrigation and Canal, 3 Metr.)p. Rail, carriage, ate agon, 71 P en in s ula and 0 iental Sam W , 77 Quebrada Land, Rail, ana Mining (lim.), 2 Royal Mail Steam, 601 Telegraph of India (lim.), United Kingdom Telegraph Co., 31 3 Yika Dienien'o Laud, 14 POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. UNPROVOKED ASSAULT ON A PROFESSOR OF MUSIC. —Susan Slade, a servant, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with the following unprovoked assault on Mr. Edward Graham, a professor of music, residing at 32, Berwick street, Soho. From the evidence of Mr. Graham it appeared that shortly before 12 the previous night he was walking along Coventry-street on his way home, when the defendant, without a word passing on either side, deliberately struck him a violent blow in his mouth, deluging him with blood, He then gave the defendant in charge. Defendant said it was not her that struck the gentleman. Mickleborough, 307 A, said that several persons who wit nessed the assault promised to attend, but were not now present. Mr. Graham said that as he felt no pain now he did not wish to press the charge. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was very kind of Mr. Graham, but it was impossible to overlook such things. as the public were in danger from such persons, and if persons acted like savages they must be punished. The defendant was then fined 20s. or 7 days. ASSAULT WITH INTENT, &C.—John M'Donald, of 2, Pugh's-place, Carnaby-street, tailor, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Eliza Bitmead, ten years of age, with intent, &c. The evidence of the little girl, which showed that she had been assaulted, having been taken, the mother of the child, a woman in a very delicate state of health, said that her daughter had been living for a fortnight with the prisoner and his wife as servant, and that on Sunday last she in formed her bow she had been used by the prisoner. Sergeant Smith, 1 C. who took the prisoner into custody, said that the child had been examined by Dr. Tathill, the divisional surgeon, who said the child had been assaulted. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should send the prisoner for trial, but remand him that the case might be completed. SHARE MARKETS—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOehS. Busine ss Sharei Railways. Paid.i Closing Price. done. 131 r., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no die Do. ti 11 Op e.p an. har. 1 been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. !Edinburgh & Glasgow. iGlasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk, Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotlaud Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an I W. of Ireland , Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & 1 Yorkshire Loudon and Blackwali Lon., Bright. o t S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover ; Lon. & North Western ILon. & South Western Man., Shef., 44z Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do Z shares... Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby hid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares ..... Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.. North London Do New 'North Staffordshire IN. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Du bcut....mia. duck.. Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union .... South Devon .. South Eastern South Wales 'S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington) Do _ Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim IWaterford & Kilkenny !West Cornwall ice. Hartlepool Har. &R. 'West Midland Oxf ordi Do Newport Do Hereford. 6! 7 40 42 13 14 86 88 107 109 49 3 / 4 60 3 / 4 47 49 241 254 121 122 118 120 134 136 101 103 66 (6i 50 52 24 26 98 98i 55i 56 86 87 48 60 324 33; 91 914 67 69 100 102 7 8 37 38 9 10 p 74 8 p 140 151 44 5 22 p 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 79 81 150 160 26 20 4t 42 35 37 99 101 8 8j 7 8 86 83 115 116 108} 1081 ' 74 741 114 115 39 403 97i 94 10:, 101 45 48 134 14 1231- i23f It 14, 91 93 115 117 1 1i p 16 le* 11* 11 f 120 122 41 43 100 102 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH. 724,7:1863. THE TRAGEDY AT BLACKWALL. The mutiny of the Marines belonging to the Peruvian corvette anchored at Blackwell, formed yesterday the sub ject of an inquiry before Mr. John Humphreys, the Middle sex coroner, at the Town-hall, Poplar. Mr. Kendall, the Peruvian Consul, was present to watch the proceedings on behalf of the Peruvian Government. He also acted as interpreter. Atter the jury had seen the dead bodies, Captain Gaspar Ezeurrae was called, but not having been on board when the mutiny broke out he could ne,t state of his own knowledge hew it arose. The Coroner said that in that casa he would take the evidence of the officer in charge of the hulk, Ensign Jose Sanchez Lego Marsino said,—l was in charge of the hulk on Thursday last. I gave permission to six or eight of the Marines to go ashore during the even ing, about 6 o'clock. There were about six others who had been on shore without leave. Some returned en Friday, others on Saturday, and the rest on Sunday. Two of the sailors went on shore with the Marines on Thursday even ing. Pablo Vasquez was one who had leave to go ashore, and he returned at 10 o'clock at night tipsy. At 9 o'clock every night " silence" was sounded, and every one turned in. That was done on Thursday night. The Marines were berthed on the lower deck, and the sailors on the main deck. My berth is in the stern of the lower deck. I did not turn in at 9 o'clock. At about half-past 11 o'clock I was called by Santiago, a midshipman, who said the men were playing at cards, were in liquor, and they disobeyed him. I went to the men. They complained that the mid shipman had threatened them with his sword, and they were irritated at it. They said they were not allowed any liberty at all. The guard was called, but did not come, The guard was on deck. I sent for some of the ser geants of Marines tc compel them to go to bed. Two sergeants came. One of them had been drinking. They had got the liquor in consequence of its being the Saint's day of one of the sergeants. He asked Ensign Vidal for permission to bring some on board, and they brought, I believe, three or four bottles of rum. I did not hear this from Vidal, but I learnt it on board. After the mutiny broke out they got at these spirits. One of the men playing cards had his bayonet, and showed it. When the oergennta cattle I gave orders for them to make the men go to bed. I went Inwards my berth, but turned up on to the gun deck. I then heard the clashing of arms below, and called up the crew. The marines said they would go ashore with or without leave. I went at once, according to my duty, to secure the armoury, but unfortunately the mutineers had already got some arms. lalso placed sentries on the hatchways to pre vent any of the mutineers coming on deck. There are no hatches in the Venus, but the sentries over the mutineers were placed at the hatchways. When I was on the main deck I saw some of the men force their way up with drawn bayonets. I saw and beard muskets fired up from below, The crew on the maindeck with me were 12 to 15 in num ber. The soldiers were 40 or 60. I think it was a combi • nation beforehand, The soldiers tried to come on deck in a mass. The crew beat them back with the buttends of their muskets. The railors were successful in defending the hatch ways, but there was a small mast-hole elsewhere, and the soldiers came up there one by one. We did not see them, for the battery (gundeck) was dark. It was then about an hour after the outbreak, and was between half-past 12 and 1. Six or eight marines, headed by Sergeant Vargas, had got on deck before we saw them getting through on to the deck. they were armed with muskets and had their bayonets fixed. They charged us. I ordered the sailors to stand firm, but they were taken by surprise and got into confusion. They ran up to the upper deck. I called out to them to return and stand across the deck. Sergeant Vargas made a thrust at me, from which I was saved by a sailor named Merchant, who struck Vargas about the eyes, and told me to get up quickly. I got to the upper deck and tried to raise the ladder or stairs, as I had only four sailors to defend the hatehway. I could not raise the ladder, however, because the soldiers were crowding to it. The sailors used their bayonets. Pablo Vasquez was one of the foremost of the mutineers endeavouring to get up the ladder. He received a bayonet thrust in the mouth and fell back dead, This and the determination of the sailors caused the soldiers to give way for a moment intimidated; they returned to the fight, however, again and again during the night. Garcia was wounded after Vasquez. He was struck with the butte end of a musket on the back of the head as he was pressing up. I ordered another man to be struck as he was in the act of charging up at us with his fixed bayonet. That man's name was Mango. He is now wounded. The captain came on board towards morning. It was not possible to send on shore for him. No one could leave the ship. There was fighting all night. While the soldiers were kept down below they broke open all the cabins, broke into the pantry, and drank a quantity of rum out of buckets: Neither of the officers in command of the soldiers was on board. Corpo ral Callejas lost his life in defending a midshipman who was threatened by soldiers. He put himself in the way, and said, "You will kill me first before you kill this officer." A soldier then ran the corporal through with his bayonet. Callejas was one of the mutineers. Ido not know who killed him. Captain Ezcurrae, recalled, said,—When my steward called me in the morning I went on board. I found Ensign Sanchez and the midshipmen at the head of the crew, who were armed. They were besieging the mutineers,who were below. I went down to them instantly. I made them form in line. I ordered them on deck, and they came quite subordinate. To test their submission I ordered them to arm themselves. When they formed and armed I order ed them to mutiny then. (Sensation.) After that I ordered them to lay down their arms, and made them form again. I then asked them their reason for acting as they had done. They gave me reasons which, for the discipline of the ship, I omit to state. I then sent to the stores for handcuffs. As soon as they came on board I put them on all those whom I deemed most criminal. I next ordered the doctor to attend to the wounded, and I reported to my superior what had occurred. I took measures to prevent the renewal of the occurrence, which was very painful to me. By the Jury—When I went below the sailors followed me. The handcuffs were not the only irons I placed on the mutineers. I put irons on their legs. If I had been on board I am certain this affair would never have happened. To bring liquor on board is expressly forbidden. Nobody has authority to give permission to do so. _ Midshipman Santiago said—On going below I found two Marines quarrelling and making a great disturbance. I gave orders to the sergeant on duty to put one of the sol diers below in the hold. Corporal Messa took a bayonet from a belt that was hanging up, and seeing that, I went to my cabin and got my sword. When I returned I found that several other soldiers had got out of their berths. The sergeant was then below, putting the men in confinement. Seeing that there were so many men opposed to me, I drew my sword, thinking they would fall upon me. By that time other soldiers had seized their bayonets, and I told them that I would defend myself if they attacked me. I then got an opportunity of going to Marcino and told him whit was going on. A man, named Perez, said he would raise his voice for all the soldiers to arm. I told this to Maroini, we called up all the other midshipmen, and we took possession of the hatchways. When the soldiers forced their way on deck they charged the sailors, shouting death to the officers and crew !" They repeated their attacks off and on up to 7 o' clock in the morn ing, Callejas told me he was bayonetted by Oliva, the man whom I had ordered to be taken below by the sergeant for being drunk. Perez was close by at the time. Dr. Jose Preto, surgeon to the crew, said that Simon Garcia died of a fracture of the skull ; Pablo Vasquez of a bayonet wound in the mouth and neck; and Callejas of a bayonet wound through the lungs. Midshipman Guardia Marino was suffering from measles, and he died, no doubt. from fright. In reply to the Coroner, it was intimated by the officers that if time were allowed for the conclusion of the inquiry they had instituted, they would, no doubt, be able to adduce evidence as to the persons most implicated, especially with reference Co the murder of Callejas. The inquiry was adjourned accordingly. WESTMINSTER. ESCAPE OF CONVICTS FROM THE PENITENTIARY —EX TRAORDINARY DISCLOSIIRE.—Richard Petts, a middle aged man, of wan and haggard appearance, was placed at the bar, Worn Mr_ Salta, charged with feloniously effecting his escape from the penitentiary prison at Milbank. James Steckwell, principal warder at the prison, said— The prisoner is well known to me. He was a convict con fined in the Milbank prison up to the 26th of last May. He was then undergoing a sentence of eight years' penal servitude. Mr. Selfe—When was he committed P Witness—He was committed on the 21st of September, 1861, from the Lambeth Police-court, and tried at the Cen tral Criminal Court on the 21st of October. Ha was re ceived at the prison on the 13th December. Mr. Selfe—When did he make his escape P Witness—He escaped with two others on the 26th May. Robert Pether, 98 M—From information I received from 108 M, we took the prisoner at Barnet on Saturday night. I had received my instructions from Inspector Richards, of the F division. When I took the prisoner I asked him if he had anything to say to the charge of breaking out of th e prison, when he said if he had anything to explain he would say it before the magistrate. Daniel Blake, 108 M—From information I received about this escaped prisoner I communicated with my su perintendent. I knew where the prisoner was, but kept out of view, for if he had seen me he would hays been off directly. Mr. Selfe—Yon knew him. Witness—l apprehended hlm once before when his ticket-of-leave ws.s revoked. I have been leaking after him for months. Inspector Richards said he would not occupy time, as he had no further evidence to offer. Mr. Selfe—Stockwell, have you got this man's commit ment. Witness—l have his capture. Mr. Selfe—Prisoner, do you wish to ask the witness any question ? Prisoner—None. I told them I was the man. I never denied it. It was a happy day for me when the Lord Almighty directed my path to the part of the country where I was taken. I have found my Saviour there, and let what ever punishment be put upon me, I am sure I shall be able to bear it. I have already been unjustly punished, but I hope I have found friends that will prove my innocence. I was convicted wrongfully, and am suffering for my own brother. in-law, who was truly the guilty party, not me. lam sure that for some time after my escape, no man could have had a more miserable life. Mr. Selfe having had the depositions taken in due form committed prisoner to the Central Criminal Court for trial• MARKETS--This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 10s to £4 4s 4d ; clover do., £3 10s to iö 108; and straw, £1 10s to £1 18s per load. A slow demand. CUMBERLAND..—Meagow::hay, £2 10s to £4 4s; clover, do., £3 10s to £5 10e Od ; and straw, £1 10s to £1 18s por toad. Trade dull. WITITECHAPEL.-Meadow hay, £2 108 to £1 4s; clovEr do. £3 108 to £5 10s ; and straw, £1 108 to £1 18s per load. A slow trade. COLONIAL. TEA--There has been a very limited business transacted, and prices have remained without material alteration. Sucemt—The market has continued dull, and the few dealings entered into have been at about previous rates Refined descriptions have shown no alteration as regards values. COFFEE—There have been fair inquiries for both Planta tion and Native Ceylon, and quotations remain firm. Ricz—For the better descriptions of East India there has been rather more inquiry, and late quotations are gene rally maintained. SALTPETRE —Businesshasbeendull at about firmer rates TALLOW—The market has continued dull, and prices have shown a slight depression. P.Y.C. on the spot being quoted 43e 6d to 43s 9d, and last three months 40s 6d per cwt. COAL MARKET. Prime of Coal per Ton at the olose of the market. s. d. I a. d. Buddle'aWest Hartley 14 9 Walls End. Byass's Bebside West ! Kelloe Hartley ..14 9 South Kelloe. l6 0 Carway and Duffryn Haswell .. .. 17 6 Malting . 19 6 Hetton 17 6 Wylam 15 6 Heugh Hall 15 6 Lambert's West Hart- ICassop 16 3 ley 14 9 Riddell l4 9 Hastings Hartley ....14 9 Harton 14 9 Holywell 16 9 Goaforth l4 9 Davison's West Hart- , Wharncliffe . . 15 0 ley 14 9 South Hart1ep001......16 3 rat..leld Moor l2 0 South Hetton ...17 6 ‘k alker Primrose 11 6 Hartlepool.. l7 0 Edon Main 15 6 Trimdon Hartlepool ..17 0 West Wylam. , l4 6 Framwellgate ..15 3 Carway and Duffryn I Tunstall Anthracite 2O 0 Bmddyll's Hetton 16 6 Ships at market. 241; sold. 159. TEE LATE COURT SCANDAL, The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian writes : " I see the Duke of Wellington, in to-day's Daily Telegraph, curtly informs the editor that when he presented Mr. Samuel Tillett at the Prince of Wales's levee, he had no knowledge that his protege was only at ,arge by value of a ticket-of-leave. 1L hardly needed two leading articles to elicit such a denial. What the public want to know is how the Duke came into such intimate relations with a gentleman of Mr. S. Tillett's antecedents. The facts, as I am informed, are in no way discreditable to the Duke, or difficult of explanation, and I think it a pity they are not generally known. Mr. Tillett, though sentenced to seven years' penal servitude, was released, I believe, after less than two years' actual imprisonment, on the certificate or report of the medical officer and chapla;n (and probably the governor) of the prison when he was undergoing his sentence, that he was threatened with paralysis, which only restoration to liberty could avert. Let free on this ground, Mr. Tillett established himself at Bayswater, be came rather a prominent person in parochial and charitable matters in his new residence, and finally got a situation as superintendent in connection with the Australian department at the international Ex hibition. In this capacity he became known to the Duke during his visitento the Exhibition, making himself useful to his Grace and his friends, and generally ingratiating himself so far as to ven ture on the strength of the acquaintanceship thus established: to ask the Duke to pre sent him. Of course, the Duke never dreamed of his pleasant, well-informed, smooth spoken, well-mannered Exhibition acquaintance and cicerone being a ticket-of leave. Requests for presentations are not matters so studiously inquired attended onndoewd by a daysa sm as they unitswereheyas they when the levees were now number hundreds; and the Duke, good-naturedly, if some what carelessly, consented to do what he was asked. We may be certain he will not be so easy in future. a A s l e t f ug ttl e e t h ff e e r e , t— the a accident ch m ec a k y in n g ot b the e fl w o i w th e o f ut pr i e ts . sensations on the slightest possible provocation, ofawn h dt i ha value el o u n re l e y ea es t p e at u i p d o rn t es e s, ea increase mht has sa e ii renrsotuhvicehd case genoi fffla significance . lish travellers at foreign courts." Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always good dike, Sold in packets by 2,280 agents, A UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. These fair novices then looked all down the river, and could just discern two whitish streaks on the water, one on each side the little f a i ry i s l e; and a great black patch on the Berkshire bank. The threatening streaks were the two racing boats ; the black patch was about a hundred Cambridge and Oxford men, ready to run and hallo with the boats all the way, or at least till the last puff of wind should be run plus halloed out of their young bodies. Others less fleet and enduring, but equally cla morous, stood in knots at various distances, ripe for a shorter yell and run when the boats should come up to them. Of the natives and country visitors, those who were not nailed down by boun teous Fate, ebbed and flowed up and down the bank with no settled idea, but of getting in the way as much as possible, and of gettin g knocked into the Thames as little as might be. There was a long uneasy suspense. At last a puff of smoke issued from a pistol down at the island; two oars seemed to splash in the water from each white streak; and the black was moving; so were the threatening streaks. Presently was heard a faint, continuous, distant murmur, and the streaks began to get larger and larger, and the eight splashing oars looked four instead of two. Every head was now turned down the river. Groups hung craning over it like nod ding bulrushes. Next the runners were swelled by the stragglers they picked up, so were t h e i r plashi ng oars and roar ing lungs. Now the col ours of the racing voices, and on came the Jerseys peeped distinct. The oarsmen's heads and bodies came swinging back like one, and the oars seemed to lash the water savagely, like a con nected row of swords, and the spray squirted at each vicious stroke, The boats leaped and darted side by side, and looking at them in front, nobody could say which was ahead. Ou they came nearer and nearer, with hundreds of voices vociferating. "Go it Cambridge !" " Well pulled Oxford " You are gaining, hurrah !" " Weil pulled Trinity !" " Hur rah !" " Oxford !" " Carnbridge!" "Now is your time Hardie, pick her up!" " Oh, well pulled, six!" " Well pulled, stroke!" " Up, up, lift her a bit !" "Cambridge !" " Oxford !" " Hurrah !" At this Julia turned red and pale by turns. " Oh, mamma !" said she, clasping her hands and colouring high, " would it be very wrong if I was to pray for Ox ford " Very H ard C as h , " i n, " All the Year Round." Thi n d ay . D for ic d ke t to wia? THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) QUEENSTOWN, MARCH 24. The Inman steamer City of New York, from New York on the 14th inst., has arrived. She brings mails, 39 cabin and 37 steerage passengers, and 1,321,000 dole, in specie. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NORTHAMPTON RACES.—Tnis DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. TRIAL STAKES. Asteroid Le Marechal Atheretone Ten ran. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CUP SFAKES. Millionaire Aurelian Revolver Four ran. WHITTLEBURY STAKES. Fantastic Cairncastle Livingstone Eleven ran. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. Fairwater Attaman Gorse - Fifteen ran. PYTCHLEY STAKES. Henham Lass 1 Antidote £5O HANDICAP PLATE. Norman STAND PLATE, Sweet Willie Douche Bertha ..•• 3 Five ran. NENE HANDICAP. _ Fontenot' Flirtation 2 Traant Nine ran. MATCH—A dead heat. LATEST BETTING. EARL SPENCER'S PLATE. 11 to 4 agst Flying' Fish 7to 1 agst Blondella IMPERIA►.L P. HOUSE OF LORDS--This Evening. Lord REDESDALE, in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, took his seat at the usual hour. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The isle of Wight (Extension) and Anglesey Central Railway bills were read a third time and paaaed. MUTINY BILL. This bill was read a first time. THE POLISH STUDENTS. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said, seeing his noble friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs in his place, begged to draw his attention to the question he had put some days ago relative to the arrest of Polish students, who, on leaving Paris, were seized by the Prussian authorities, and then handed over to the Russian Government. Since that he had received information that the fact of the arrest and surrender of the students was correct, and also Oat they had been tried and shot by the Russian official. What he wished to know was, whether the noble earl had received any information on the subject. Earl RUSSELL said he received information as to two students only, and in a despatch he had received, dated the 7th of the present month, he found they had been claimed by the French ambassador on the ground of French nationa lity. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY asked whether he had received any information as to the fact of other students having been shot. Earl RUSSELL had received no intelligence to that effect. BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for going into - c3mmittee on this bill, The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a petition from the Fellows of the King and Queen's College of Phy sicians in Ireland against certain clauses in the bill. They also complained of the power of appointing the Registrar- General being left entirely in 6.4 hands of the Lord Lieu tenant, and also that the medical officers appointed under the act should be subject to an examination by the Regis trar-General, who might not be either a professional or scientific man. Earl ST. GERMANS said he should best consult the feelings of the house if he reserved any observations he might have to make upon the petition presented by the noble lord until the particular clauses to which it referred were under the consideration of their lordships. The Earl of BANDON thought if it was wished to make the bill effectual its promoters must separate it from all con nection with the administration of the poor laws. Lord CLEME NTS was of opinion that the bill would prove altogether inopportune. The house then went into commit' se on the bill. Clauses up to 21 were agreed to. (LEFT BITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. THIRD READING. The Midland Railway (Extension to London) Bill was read a third time. The following bills were considered and ordered to be read a third time :—Aylesbury Market—Cleveland Rail way—Glasgow and South Western Railway (Capital)— Hereford, Hay, and Brecon Railway—Landport and South sea Tramway—Norwich Poor—Rixton and Warburton Bridge—Swansea Municipal Corporation. PETITIONS. By Mr. HORSFALL, from Liverpool, in favour of the Partnership Bill, and praying that publichouses may be closed on the Sabbath; Mr. HUBBARD, from the Royal Institute of British Architects and Institute of Civil En. gineers, praying for a more equitable arrangement of the income tax; Mr. CRAUFURD, in favour of a modification of the fire insurance duty ; Lord FERMOY, from Marylebone, against the Prisons Ministers Bill; from the Roman Ca tholics of St. Mary's, Kentish-town, in favour of the bill. WAR SHIPS FOR THE CONFEDERATES MANU FACTURED IN THIS COUNTRY. Mr. BRIGHT said he had a petition to present of rather an important character, and desired, therefore, to state fully its exact nature. It was from an important association which had been formed at Manchester, styled the " Union Emancipation Society," at a meeting of 6,000 persons held on the 31st of December last, and was signed by T. B. Potter as the president, and complaining of the building of ships in this country for the so-called Confede rates, for the purpose of preying upon tha unoffending commercial ships of the United States. The petition fur ther sets forth that 40 ships were now building in the United Kingdom, really for the Confederates, but under the pretence that they were for the Emperor of China and other unlikely potentates. A ship built by an English firm, called the Alabama, had already destroyed forty ships belonging to the United States engaged in peaceful commerce. It had caused great feeling in the United States, and would, if continued, go far to destroy the good feeiing between the two nations. Though the petitioners were not in a position to produce evidence on oath to convict the parties of violating the law, yet they submitted that a prima facie case had been made out to enable the Government to put the law in motion, no inseparable difficulty existed in vindicat ing the law and the honour of the nation. The petition, in conclusion, prayed the house to make immediate inquiry into the subject, and by prompt action to prevent the supply of other vessels to the self-styled Confederate Goovernment• WOODS AND FORESTS. Mr. A. SMITH gave notice that after Easter he should move for the reappointment of a Select Committee, and especially with reference to the operation of the 14th and 15th Victoria. NAVAL ARCHITECTURE. Lord R. MONTAGU gave notice that on Tuesday, April 14, he should submit a motion to the house to the effect that, with a view to the economical construction of ships, a school of cadets should be formed, somewhat in the style of the military cadet establishment at Woolwich, with the view of ultimately discharging the duties of Royal naval architects. BOARD OF ADMIRALTY. DALGLISH gave notice that on this day month he should call attention to the constitution of the Board of Ad miralty. CHINA. Mr. LIDDELL gave notice that this day month he should call attention to our present relations with China. BUILDING OF CONFEDERATE SHIPS OF WAR. Mr. FORSTER gave notice that on Friday next he should ask the noble viscount, the First Lord of the Treasury,whether there was not great danger of our friendly relations with the United States being disturbed by the building of ships of war in this country for the Confederate States, and asked if the Foreign Enlistment Act had not been invaded. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Mr. EWA.RT gave notice of his intention after Easter to bring forward a motion on this subject. THE TOBACCO DUTIES. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE QUER this bill was read a third time. The right hon. gentleman intimated that he was very desirous that the bill should go up to the House of Lords this evening, in order that it might be passed into law before Easter. No additional points remained to be discussed, and it was im portant to the trade that no delay should take place in pass ing the bill. TURNPIKES. etMr. WESTERN asked the Secretary for the Home D e p ar tment, whether it was his intention this session t o introduce any measurre for abolishing turnpikes ; and, if not, whether he would be disposed to leave out of the Con tinuation Act those trusts which are free frcm debt? Mr. BRUCE replied iu the negative. The trusts spa-. clued would be generolly dealt with. ALIENATING POSSESSIONS OF THE CROWN. Mr. GRIFFITH asked Mr. Solicitor-General, whether it was within the competence of the prerogative of the Crown, upon the advice of the Minister of the day, to alienate any uusioubtvd territorial possession of the Crown or the country without the knowledge or consent of Parlia ment ; and, if so, whether such exercise of the prerogative was not in fact equivalent to th,e possession by the Govern ment of an arbitrary power of such alienation of territory The SOLICIT R-GENE RAL could only repeat what was stated the other evening by the noble lord at the head of the Government, namely, that there was nothing in the common or constitutional law of the land to prevent the session of territories placed under the protection of the Crown. Whe, a territories were held by treaty the ques tion of cession would fairly come under legislative review. 47f 121 i 119 i 66 1081 97} I 1001 1 46} INDIA. Mr, VANSITTART asked the Secretary of State for India whether it was true that he bad issued instructions to remove the seat of Government of the North• Western Provinces: from Agra to Allahabad ; if so, whether he had any objection to the production of the correspondence re lating to the same ? Sir C. WOOD said that he had given no such instruc tions, and there was no correspondence that he was aware of. THE ARMY. In reply to Mr. CONINGHAM, Sir G. C. LEWIS stated that Lieut.-Col. Charteris, who entered the army in 1840, but who had not c )mpleted the term of 25 years on his recent retirement on hall pay, ex changed with an officer who had served the required period, according to the Royal warrant. DR A T NAGE —I RE L AN D, In reply to Mr. BAGWELL, Mr. PEEL regretted that it was not the intention of the Government to authorise a continuance of the former sys tem of arterial drainage. HORSE DUTY. Mr. HUNT asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether, in consequence of the small number of horses kept for hire in some parts of the country, and the difficulty expe rienced by the county constabularly in obtaining horses on hire from licensed persons, the Government would consider the propriety of recommending to Parlia ment to exempt from duty horses hired for police service, on the same principle on which an exemption was now allowed by law in the case of horses hired to convey pri• soners to gaol 1 9 . _ Mr. PEEL replied that it was not desirable to multiply exemptions. The licensed persons paid a high duty, and there was no necessity, at the present moment ; to inter fere with their trade. EAST INDIA (REUNION). Mr. CAVE moved for copy of any communication from her Majesty's consul at Reunion, respecting the condition of Natives of British India held to labour in that island. Mr. LAYARD explained that the attention of th;bo vernment was directed to the subject, and they would do all in their power to protect the natives from being held in un willing slavery. After a short discussion, in which Sir M. Farquhar, Sir J. Elphinstone, and Mr. H. Seymour took part, the motion was withdrawn. INCOME TAX. Mr. HUBBARD rose to move, as affirming the prin ciple of an income tax, that the incidence of an income tax touching the products of invested property should fall upon net income, and that the net amounts of industrial earnings should, previous to assess ment, be subject to such an abatement as may equitably adjust the burthen thrown upon intelligence and skill as compared with property. (LEFT SPEARING.) LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. WAR-OFFICE, MaitcH 24. The Odeon has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Captain William Edmondstone, of the Royal Navy, to be an Ordinary Men.ber of the Mili tary D►vision of the Third Division of the Third Class, or Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. INDIA-OFFICE, MARCH 20. The Qucen has been pleased to appoint the Right }ion. the Earl of Dalhousie K.T., G.C.B. ; th e Ri g ht H on. t h e Earl of Ellenborough , G.O B. ; Lieutenant-General Lord Hotham; tie Right H n. Joseph Warner Henley, M.P. ; Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Yorke, G.C.B. ; Major- General Augustus Clarke ; Major-General Sir Peter Mel vill Melvill, ; to be her Majesty's Commissioners to inquire into and examine whether any departure from the assurance, held out by the 21 and 22 Vict., cap. 106, sect. 56, and the 23 and 24 Vict., cap 100, to her M a jesty' s Indian Military Forces, has taken place by reason of the measures which have been adopted since the passing of the first-mentioned Act of Parliament,by the Secretary of State in Council, or by the Government or Military authorities in India, towards the re-organisation of the Indian Army, and the amalgamation of her Majesty's Indian Forces with her Majesty's General Force. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAncH 21. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. R. B. Hebelar as Consul-General in London for his Majesty the King of Prussia. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MARCH 24. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Surgeon-Major James Cock burn, who retires upon half-pay, to have the honorary rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals. 2d Life Guards—Lieutenant Henry Montague Hozier, from the Royal Artillery, to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by , purchase, vice Lambert Houlton Ward, promoted; Cor net and Sub-Lieutenant Henry Montague Hozier to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Conwy Grenville Hercules Rowley, promoted. 6th Dragoon Guards—Cornet Edward Llewellyn Thomas, from 6th Lancers, to be Cornet, vice James Dennis, who exchanges. sth Lancers—Cornet James Dennis, from sth Dragoon Guards, to be Cornet, vice Thomas, who exchanges. Royal Artillery—To be Colonels : Lieutenant-Colonels Reginald Edward Knatchbull, Edward William Smyth Scott, Vincent Eyre, C. 8., William Barr, Charles John Cooke, and John Pottinger, C.B. To be Lieutenant- Colonels : Captains Albert George Austen, Charles Samuel Woodcock, Andrew Vance Falls, Frederick William Bond, Hugh Maxwell Douglas, and Anthony Maxtone Murray. To be Captains : Second Captains John Fulton, Thomas Henry Salt, Charles Elliot, C. 8., George Godfrey Pearse, George Dangerfleld, Alexander Harry Dawson, Charles Ea ward Henry Cotes, James Henry Reid, Walter James Hodgson Stevenson, To be Second Captains : Lieutenants James Hills, John Westrop Watkins, David Dalrymple Anderson, Francis Charles Trevor, Duncan John M'Grigor, John Ritchie, Charles Henry Strutt, and Thomas Porter Berthen. To be Lieutenants : Gentleman Cadets George Cecil Bayly, James Flower Houston, Ernest Frederick Cambier, John Strachan Bridges, Walter Reginald Rudge, James Stro- Bach Humphrey, William Savage Langley, and How land Roberts. Corps of Royal Engineers—The second Christian name of Second Captain Tucker is Refdes, not Reales, as stated in the Gazette of the 29th April, 1862. 2d Regiment of Foot—Ensign Edward George St. John, to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Richard William Stokes, who retires ; Bernard Brunswick Horne Popham, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice St. John. 3d Foot—Captain Cecil Frederic Holder, from half pay late 6th Dragoou Guards, to be Captain, receiving the former difference between cavalry and infantry, vice Richard William Woods, who retires upon half-pay upon appoint ment as Staff Officer of Pensioners. 6th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Bowen to be Captain, by purchase, vice John Jennings Kendall, who retires; En sign Henry Mahony to:be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bowen; Humphrey Newman, Gent,, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mahony. 10th Foot—John MacCarthy O'Leary, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Baker, transfer re d t o 66 t h F oot. 13th Foot—Gentleman Cadet James Guilles Westway, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Thompson, transferred to the 54th Foot. 19th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Sale Sowiey Brind, late 44th Bengal Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice Henry Thompson, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. 22d Foot—Major William Corbett, from halt-pay unna tached, to be Major, vice Henry M'Manus Sall, whe re tires upon half-pay; Captain James Legh Tbursby to be M.jor, by purchase, vice William Corbett, wh o r e ti res ; Captain and Brevet-Major Frederick Smith Vacher, from 33d Foot, to be Captain, ice Quin, who exchanges; Lieutenant Edward Murray Cookesley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Thursby ; Ensign Philip Gully to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry Allen Gosset, who retires; Ensign Henry Hoste Swinny to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cookesley; William George Overton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gully ; John Dallas Edge, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Swinny. 25th Foot—Gilbert Joshua Spencer Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Grimble, transferred to 41st Foot. 27th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Collingwood, late 48th Ben gal Native Infantry, to bo Lieutenant, vice Charles Edward Stewart, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. 29 , h Foot—Gentleman Cadet George William Frederick Claremont, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Graham, transferred to 78th Foot. 33d Foot—Captain Peter Edward Quin, from the 22d Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Vacher, who exchanges. 35th Foot—Captain Edward Francis Browne, late 15th Bengal Native Infantry. to be Captain, vice Charles Fre derick Browne, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. 41st Foot—Ensign Augustus Grimble, from 25th Foot, to bo E❑sign, vice William Robertson Shand, who retires. 42d Foot—Lieutenant George William Cockburn, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Herbert Henry Moseley, who retires; Ensign Henry Jennings Bramly to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Cockburn; Arthur Wellesley Warrand, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vioe Bramly. 53d Foot—Gentleman Cadet Frederick Bowyer Lane, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rendall Morris, who retires. 54th Foot—Ensign Dodgson Hamilton Thompson, from the 13th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Bennett Andrew Hume, superseded for being absent without leave. 58th Foot—Gentleman Cadet John Davidson, from Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Wade, promoted. 69th Foot—Frederic Benthall, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gould, promoted by purchase in 96th Foot. 66th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Charles Spearman to be Captain, by purchase, vice Archibald Hamilton Dunbar, who retires; Ensign Harry Aldworth Fellowes Mere wether, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Spearman; Ensign Arthur Wybrow Baker, from 10th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Merewether. 71st Foot—Captain George Edward Hill, from 3d Bengal Native Infantry, to be Captain, vice Courtenay IL S. Scott, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. 78th Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Seymour Montague Browne, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Thomas An derson, who retires; Ensign William Charles Smith, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Browne; Ensign Douglas Alexander Graham Cunningham Graham, from 29th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Smith. 82d Foot—Lieutenant John Leonard Greenwell. O'Brien, late 44th Bengal Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice Thomas Acton, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. 84th Foot—Ensign William Clayton Clayton, to be Lieu _ tenant, by purchase, vice Charles Thomas Horan, w h o retires; Edward Ralph: Bromhead, G,.nt., to bo Ensign, by purchase, vice Clayton. 89th Foot—Lieutenant Burchall Helme, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Francis Henry Digby Marsh, who retires; Ensign George Jonas Whitaker Hayward, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Helme; Henry Thomas Pycroft, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hay ward. 96th Foot- -Ensign Louis Philip Gould, from 59th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice William Naper Carle ton, who retires. 98th Foot—Lieutenant James Frederic Elton, from late 37th Bengal Native Infantry, to be Lieutenant, vice William Henry Joseph Lance, appointed to the Bengal Staff Corps. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Honourable Albert Hood, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Honourable Alan Joseph Pennington, who retires; the Honourable Frederic: o .2 l .f: thur Wellesley, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice.uon able Albert Hood. as Tate, from Ad- Aitxx liossiTAL Com—Liout, jutant Invalid Depot at Chatlinn, to be Quartermaster and Adjutant. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT—Deputy Inspector-General of _Hospitals George Clerihew, M D., who retiree upon half pay, to have the honorary rank of Inspector-General of Hospitals; Staff-Surgeon Major Robert Keating P:en dergast to be Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, vice George Clerihew, M,D., who retires upon half-pay. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel William Gordon, 17th Foot, having completed five years' qualifying service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, under the provisions of the Royal warrant of 14th October, 1858, to be Colonel. Major Samuel Dunning, retired upon full pay, depot battalion, to have the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. The following promotions to take place consequent on the decease of Major-General Plomer Young, Colonel, .59th Foot, on March 8, 1863: Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel William Raikes Faber, from half-pay, unattached, to be Major-General: Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George Munro, on half-pay, unattached, and Staff Officer of Pensioners, to bo Colonel. Captain and Brevet-Major IVm. Faussett 44th Fool, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. , Captain Frederick Connor, 2cl Foot, to be Major. Lieutenant John Charles Taylor to be Lieutenant of a Company of Gentlemen Cadets, vice Berthon, promoted. MEMORANDUM. Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve of the sentence by which Capt. Wiliiaru CairneP, 21st Foot, was cashiered on 6th July, 1861, being commuted to that of dismissal. BANKRUPTS. That portion of the Gazette containing the bankrupts had not arrived when we went to press. Course of the Exchange--This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 18 11 18; Antwerp .. 25 45 25 60 Brussels — 25 45 25 50 Hamburgh — 13 71 13 8 Paris .. Short. 25 20 25 27i Ditto Marseilles 25 55 Frankfort on Maine --- 1191 119 a Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin .-- Madrid ... ... 49 494 Cadiz Leghorn — 25 55 25 60 Milan — 25 55 25 60 Genoa — 25 .55 25 60 Naples Palermo — 25 GO 25 65 Messina — 25 60 25 65 Lisbon —52 a Oporto —52 f Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz,. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars ___ Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Doubloons RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH BRITISH. The directors in their report express regret that the increase in traffic receiptsfor the past half-year, although considerable in amount, has not kept pace with the increased mileage of railway opened or trains run. The gross traffic receipts for the half year ending the 31st of January last amounted to £134,105 for passengers and to £174,198 for goods ; total, £308,303, on 410 f, miles of railway, against £286,134, on 3451 miles for the corresponding half of the preceding year, showing an increase of £22,169 in the receipts and of 65i in the length of line open for traffic. They state that several inci dental causes have conduced to this result. Not only have shipping and trading business been UR. usually dull, but the potato and grain crops on which depends a very large and regular traffic on the railway, have been extremely unproductive quality and quantity being equally deficient. In addition to these drawbacks, the abstraction of pas sengers caused by the International Exhibition has in 1862, as in 1851, injuriously affected the returns of the Northern railways, particularly the North British, which during the summer months affords so much attraction to tourists. The revenue, after defraying all preference and debenture charges, and adding £902, the balance from the previous half-year, and £927 aceruing to the company as shareholders in the Border Union Railway, gives a surplus of £12,412 for dividend on the ordinary stocks, out of which it is recommended that a dividend at the rate of 15s. per cent, per annum be paid on the North British consolidated stock, and at the rate of ss. per cent. per annum on the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee consolidated stock, leaving a balance of £561 to the credit of the next account. The net balance of Border Union revenue, after payment of working expenses and other charges, including interest on borrowed capital expended on works completed, amounts to £1,164, of which £237 belongs to the owners of £100,760. Border Union ordinary shares, not held by the North British Company. This sum, with the addition of £lO4 from the preceding half year, will enable the shareholders to declare a divi dend on that stock at the rate of one-half per cent. per annum, leaving £B9. The capital account to the 31st of January shows that £9,344,218 had been received and £9,109,120 expended, leaving a balance of £235,098. The revenue account for the half year shows that £299,248 had been received and £164,989 expended, leaving a balance of £134,259. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday, in Lord Stanley's Committee, the bill for the amalgamation of the Great Western and West Midland Railways was passed by the Committee, alter hearing Mr. Denison, Q.C., and Mr. Phinn in opposition. The case for the opposition on the part of some dozen other lines thus summarily disposed of was expected, under other circum stances, to last a fortnight. The hearing of the next bill, for the amalgamation of the Great Western, West Midland, and South \Vales Railways so as to form an integral portion of the proposed new system, was postponed until to-day to give the opponents opportunity to consider the ex pediency of further opposition, and for the purpose of settling the clauses. The bill for the Guildford and Leatherhead Railwiy, with powers to the Lon don and South-Western and Brighton Companies in connexion therewith, was passed; and that of the proposed extension of the Lc ndon and Brighton between Dorking and Leatherhead, being virtually unopposed, referred to the Chairman of Ways and Means. The clauses of the West Hartlepool having been settled, the case of the Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egremont, for an extension from Lamplugh to the Cockermouth and Workington Railway, to raise £75,000 and borrow £25,000, was opened by Mr. Hope Scott, and witnesses examined by Mr. Phinn and Mr. Atkinson. The Bill of the Charing-cross Railway Company, for regulating its capital and debenture debt and for authorising an amalgamation with the South-EasternCompany, being unopposed, was referred to Mr. Massey's Committee. In the Lords, the Bill of the Fochabers and Garmonth, for a railway between those places and for the Inver ness and Perth and Aberdeen Companies to work arid contribute, and the Bill for the Sligo and Bal. lighardarreen Railway, wer passed. PRIVATE BILL LEGISLATION.—This Committee met again yesterday, and have requested that Earl Grey and Lord Redesdale may be examined on the subject. A HEROINE, An inquest was held last week on the body of Isabella Farren, aged 25 years, and Sarah Hales, aged 9, who perished at a fire at Bigrigg, near Egremont, on Monday. It appeared that Mr. Farren and his wife slept in a front room upstairs, with their child, which was two years of age. M rs . Farren's two young sisters slept in an adjoining apartment. Mr. Farren, on rising at half -past five on Monday, found the room was filled with smoke, and that the house was on fire. Having roused his wife, he seized his child and made his way down stairs amidst the flames which enveloped the stair case. Meanwhile his wife had gone into the next room , and lifted in her arms the younger of her two sisters, with whom she rushed back into her own apartment, which was now in fl ames , and tried to broke some of th e lint up the window. Finding the sash stiff, she lower panes, and pushed the girl through to be received by the neighbours below. With a heroism by which her whole conduct was characterised throughout the appOling scene, the brave woman again made her way through the fire and sm o k e t o rescue her other sister. This, with undaunted perseverance, although she must now have been much burnt, she accomplished ; and then, when too late, she discovered that she was herself hemmed in by fire. The staircase, which had tot tered beneath her weight when she last passed along it, had now fallen, mingling with the stairs in the general ruin, and all retreat was'eut off. The heroic woman made another attempt to raise the window, but the task was too much for her exhausted strength, and her heartrending shrieks warned the spectators below of the near approach of the flames. At length they closed round her, and in sight of the crowd she fell,baek a , corpse. ME. GIBSON IS modelling a "Dancing Girl,' said to reproduce several studies from Cerito, made during . her visits to Rome. R eport spea k s highly o f th e spirit of this design. 13.14. 3.4.0