The Sun. — London, England, 1863-02-26 00:00:00

LFRED. mtinues to 1 from her uesday,and rent incon he head of the senioL• the prince. developed ►st evening ►e going on ;omfortable ,n the 21st tp to that St.Georgs His Royal from cold Ls had been but it was he present. ;diately at istered his was much improving. 1r his lieu ► England, jesty's ship warm, and 1 Highness ) at Malta oard to in- Vales. the Home the Royal Alexandra ing of the of London 3ed among ttion. Sir that the nce in the leir Royal id be then person ages, the Brick t proceeds ossible the trough the to be tra i; and it la s being in ;at will be e preceded it progress ;nmstances rages, it is y six ear iuthorities red by this the Lord iighnesses to be his e observed ce of the s cited by 0 her Ma then Lord lutation of !cl and con- It is also , and so ill which cul- anages are o precede the Home *ill be de ;try. The id £30,00 0 .respective i celebrate rangement the cere- Committee on Tues" ition, cora lumpherp g, Deputy •3er, to wait s, in what iience, for They bed Home Se terse fron vards With itill under o have an- lorning. apany the .ded frota of West been inti estminster ntrance to • only the attendant ° rough the n railway leo to ha"° L from the g ma d e to the line of t at their 3sioners ?rcise arlianient , temporal" projecting ing regard ace. Par in py seat of of Mexic ° , con fi n es of t almost CP States in 1 as those ly dt fined. e states are rhe Grand distinctive the rivers he various owns, and e even the Isive maP• a re Fronal nlets, Pr° - - ed famou s !d. Alto. prehensiVo boundlea o 3e credit to , s practica l ntous into• ye, beside 7 compac t I States 01/ city, w bicli resent (115' Lange With lds its OW° neeting O f ' yesterdol w ho it 11 14 hen he di! , io time iv• tl ' ke objections of his 0 01 i n a a n t i d o o n the elected by -Yesterda and ' 91.11(2 3 t ; -poUnd I° pa lity rate a A redu c e :kers on • ohargo :" I WONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The minimum of the Bank of England remains at 4 per cent., the directors as anticipated having refrained from making any alteration at their meet ing to-day, In the open market the rates continue to range as low as 3a per cent. for the best three months billp, and 31 per cent. for securities having ti shorter term to run. The ne x t d raw i ng f or bill s o f exc h ange on India will take place on the 4th proximo to the amount of £600,000. The Gladiator has arrived from Nassau with £lOO,OOO in specie, and 420 bales of cotton. The City of Manchester, from New York, has brought £ l OO,OOO, and the Hansa £60,000. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures hs under 1863. 1862. Great "Western 149,162 148,327 Nor th - Western Ll‘soliudtlh..td Sou th - Western 1Irighton astern 37,785 36,067 IGreat_ Northern . 15,753 14,816 24,687 24,375 Lancashire and Yorkshire 31,300 29,653 Great Eastern No rth-Eastern Bristol and Exeter These returns are generally of a* satisfactory characte r . O n the Great W estern t h ere i s an in crease of £835 ; on the North Western, of £5,106; on the South Western, of £1,569 ; on the Brighton, of £1,430 ; on the Midland, of £1,718; on the South Eastern, of £937 ; on the Great Northern, of £312 ; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £1,647 ; on the Great Eastern, of £1,264; on the North Eastern of £2,731 ; and on the Bristol and Exeter, of £135. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, French Rentes were 69f. 65c., 69f. 70c., --.rather firm. At the half-yearly meeting to-day, of the Oriental and General Marine Insurance Company, Mr. E. Mocatta in the chair, the report, which recom mended the payment of interest at the rate of 5 per cent. upon the subscribed capital, was unani mously adopted. The chairman said that 5-7ths of the total liabilities of the company had run off in December last, and against the remaining 2-7ths there remain half of the premium. The half -yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Victoria (London) Dock Company took place to day, Mr. J. P. Heywood presiding. The report stated that the accounts, which were made up to 31st December last, showed that during the six months 1,261 ships had entered the docks, being ai increase of 29, as compared with 1861. The total n umber s of ship s th at entere d the port o f L on d on alBa6ri2, were theeg years ending 31st December, 1861 and . 10,769 for the flamer period, and 11,551 for the l a t ter 12 months, showing an increase of 782 • _ T he report was unanimously adopted, after a few observations from the chairman relative to the co ntinued p rogress o f the company ' s property . Owing to a sudden recovery in the French Funds, after the depression lately produced by the Polish question and other unfavourable influences, Cons , ls closed yesterday afternoon at a slight im provement, and this morning additional firmness has been perceptible, the latest prices being 921 for_ mon e y, 921 for the sth proximo, and 92t I rot the April account. The New Three per Cents. have improved to 921 ; the Reduced to 921 i; Exchequer Bills par; Bank Stock, 239 ; and India per Cents, continue at 1081. The transactions in the Foreign Market have been circumscribed, but prices tend upwards. Tarkish 6 per Cents., 1854, have improved to 90 ; do., 1862, 69 1 ; do., Consolides, to 411; Egyptian, 1001 ; Greek Bonds, to 19. 1 I; the Coupons, to 8i; Mexican, to 321; Russian New Loan, 938 94; Spanish Passive, 25i 261 ; do. Certificates, 91 i; and Sardinian, 83. A firmer tone has prevailed in the Railway Share Market, but the dealings continue limited, and are mostly connected with the liquidation of the half monthly account. Great E3sterns, Great Northern A Stock, Great Western, North-Western, Midland, and South-Eastern have each advanced about 15s. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there has been no material variation. Great Luxembourg realise 151; Recife and San Francisco, 181; San Paulo, 231 ; East Indian, 1051 ; Great Southern of India, 103-1 4 ; and Great Western of Canada, 134. Joint -Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re tnamed inactive, but at steady prices. B ank St BRITISH ock FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 239 3 p er Cent. Reduced Annuities per Cent. C onso l s A n nuities New 3 lndia S ptock . er Cent Annuities Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — , ,-. 1121 0 5/ per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct , Oct., 1863 100/ / Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 k Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100/ Dtt-,. bonds ELM O .... Co nsols, for Account, March. 5 -"•ehectuer Bills, £lOOO, 2 3 / 4 per Cent — Ditto £500 D itto Advertised 1 dis 2 par FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Buen os 94 3 / 4 31 'Ayres 6 per Cent 1 ., "Ilan 3 per C ent '''''l3 b i P t t t o i a : Second 17 pet Issue Cent t lOOl 100 T D ee . i k t t 5 Isita_lxia.n s mC po e i n is t., 1824-5, ex-Coup ,ris l9a i2O 8 1 - i per Cent. 01aremmana Railway) 71/ e lean 3 per Cent __Ditto Account 321 t r: l ,.o_ ° : : : r iut i .t s go ll ia Iraper i a 1 5 per Cent ',levy Granada 2espiseit3ttCpoeenrtcent., 1853 - 331 3 47 3 / 4 1862 . ..uasian 5 per Cent 182 4 £ St — S . - '7 5 per Cent. 1862 noian 5 per Cent. 'P a ilieh 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred _ Dato Passive .I: llDi a r ri ikiiitttt i i : l , A C 6c e p3 r eo t r . u o ric f ten.t o : u .l p B n s4 ot funded 9a !I 1 a Ditto 6 6 p p „ 90 72 Acco unt c e e r C Cent. n't Cent. 1 18 8, 5 ;2 8 69A 1 4 venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividend s on the above payable in London. -Dutch 2k per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. C>ntsols' Money .oittoAccount 921 k Liverpool Cotton Market--This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, Feb. 26. Steady. Sales about 4,000. Import 1,722 ; Previously 15,878. THE NATAL COAST VOLUNTEERS.—Yesterday the I bill in the Ilouse of Lordswaspr vnt in o t i e u dt e o c a r. amend the object ofthe aotre lating to the Royal Naval Coast the measure is to expunge from thefor b m ey e o r n s d ta l tu oo te le t a h g e ues o limi tation of not sending such volun te ers the shor e of some part o f the United Kingdom. LENT, LENT!—In our report of the meeting at Bury St. Edmond's last week, w et the en t alluded hem tea ayb e are Archbishopletterres eeof con cerning the Royal marriage from Ca nterbury to a clergyman who hadconseulitierde passage subject. W e are now ena b le d to wive ‘ The Queen q u it e f ee l s t h e difficult y there hpiamoghe the subject. he in g festiviti es an d re j o i c i ngs d ur i ng Lent.respect. There no great rejoicings at Court ; nothing more thantxoof State di nners, and th e Q ueen qu i te sees th e reasonableness Postponing rejoicings in the country till after Eagter. I should like this to bees widely known as ; ossible." FATAL A CCIDENT IN THE HUNTING FIELD. —On Tuesday laNt the East Sussex Ftahounris met at Crowhurst, a village a few miles distant from Ha-tinge. The meet was at a quarter to 11 o'clock, and they; was a good must er on the occasion. Among the company was it Captain Tewke, a gen*leman belonging to Nottinghamshire who had been staying a short time at the Victoria Hotel, St. Le onard's-on -Sea. About 2 o'clock, while following the hounds over a piece of rather marsh land, just below Pebshani, this gentleman's horse fell-and rolled over him, "ning almost instantaneous d e ath. A ho rse th a t was ricl' Ben by another gentleman of the party also met w ith an accident, by which its back was broken. An inquest was held on the body of the unfortunate captain the same even ing, by /sir. Kell, the coroner for the district, and a verdict of Accidental Death returned. SHARE MARKETS—This Day. Share! Railways. 13.14. 25 10 st st 50 20 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. 'Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,and 111id.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork" and Bandon 'Cornwall IDo A A ; lets no div Do B till6pc.pan.bas I ' been paid to 8., Dublin & Belfast Juno.' 8 8i 7 8 BiS 00 116 117 61 7i Dun.,Pertb,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk 41 43 13 14 83 20 106 108 49 50 46 48 24 25 Ditto A stock 127 128 1281 1291 136 138 102 W 4 67! (81 OItDINARY SHARES AND STOuh.3. raw.,.' Closing Business , Price. , done. Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an 1 W. of Ireland (Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., mad Dover Lon. & North Western (Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do # shares .• Metropolitan . Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. y 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 N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. 'Mid. stock 1 Shrews. and Weichpool Shropshire union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok. , an dWok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. . ....... Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall I NN. Hartlepool Har.&R. l Meet Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH P Railwavt t !antic Az St Lawrenc , tiom.,Barodact.Cent Inc Gu. s_per cont.. Do. New Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lake kluror, Do. Preference ..... Ruff al o,Brant,&Go d ricl p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1 , 7", Do. do. July 1, 187'.' )o. do. June 1, 1, - 1 :;l•^utta. S. E astn. 1.. nape Town ‘l6 Dock Scril Bastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. a Ext:... Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canal D. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. co. deferred.- 2d I'ret. Bono s.. Do. do d-fer ed...... Do. 3d P ef. stock ... Do. do. d terr Do. 4th Pref. s o k... Do. do deferral...... Gt.lndfareum.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Share Do. New ... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5. p. c. do. '77-8.. . Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. 0. .. Do. 4t p. c. Extensiot De. 4A Do. Fifth Extension. Mclb.Corp. ti p. o. Bud, Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. !along. Ms. Newßrunswick Canch, _ _ Class A and NT.ll.l.C'da6 po Ist pl bds Scinde Do. Delhi • gi; Do. do Do. Punjaub 6 Do. Do. • •• • • • Do. In dus.St Flo.) 'OLONIAL G OVER p.c.J &Jot:, 1877-81 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Au Do. p. c. ar. & Sent Do. 6 p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 6 Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6p c,187. Do.Ap &Oct 188( Do. 189( Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c - hlnu•itius 6 per cent .. Na' al Gov. 6 per cont.. N.B.Gov. 6 p.c..) a.&Jul) I Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. IN. S.W. G ov. 5 p c., 186( - Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 187(1 Do. d0.,1888 &upwd, New Zealand 6p. cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6p. c IS. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up - IVic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) Do. to 6 0.0. An.&Oct... .ME. 100 100 100 100 100 08i 1074 ;0 112 10 112 08 110 ill 111; BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 id Chtiord Amalgamated 19 21 Devon G. Cone.(Taoist , 1 530 540 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 75 80 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. P East Caradon 1.11 ., 451 461 East Carn Brea.... . E. W'l Russel (Tavistk ) 7.19.0 5 56 GamASLAubyn(Gwen ) 571 17 19 Great South Tolgus l7s 6 (6 14. Wheal Vor (llelston 40 61 76 Grenville . flerod's- Foot 5.1.1 50 52 • I ingston Downs 4. - 7.0 24 3 ILady Bertha , llargaret (City Lelant .1.. 34 30 111 arke 4 11I,ndy Iron Ore (Lim ' 2) 1 INew Setun l9l 135 145 - orth Downs zi 21 36 Baseet(lllo2, - a0 2.17.1 31 4 - \EFlorrtchoWnsloliesa(l,sCtroßtitayze.y. 2.4.9 14 4 41 5 54 20 Vroyidenee(Uny Lelut) 10.0.7 0 42 South Caradon(St.Cleer I} 395 405 - iS. Cam Brea (Illogan) 5.15.8 21 21 - -4.lrlary Parkheai i'ran. (111o,an, 1 2 6. 0 1 .9 , . 2 85 36 3 9 8 0 Stray 5 Tamar SilvA Lead Mini 1 (0 Tin Croit 18 1 West Basset (Illog,an) l6 121 136 W Caradon (Liskeard , 5 31 33 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) I 65 70 I Wheal Buller( Etedruth; 5 80 5 0 Wheal Kitty (li.Lelant)l 2.0.8 7 8 WhealLud , ott 12.10.8 a 71 Wheal M haryAnn(Men 8 156 186 Wheal Seton . 581 225 235 - wheal 'Pre Lawney (Lis.)l 7 17 18 !Wheal Union 3.17 41 51 PREFERENCE SHARES. Consolidated, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent.;l37 h Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 95 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham 4i per Cent., 944 London and Greenwich, 63 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 81 Great Luxembourg, 151 Recite and San Francisco aim.), gua. 7 per cent., 181 San Paulo (litn.), gua. 7 per cent. (all), 231 Mid, Norl . _ FO REIGN MINES. Don Pedro, Nor h Del Rey, Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Mm. Co. (lim.), 3 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia, 8 Bank of London, 1121 City, 93 London and Colonial (lim.), 3i London and County, 42 8 London and Westminster, 77i 7 8 Union of Ireland (llin.), 9} Union of London, 341 3 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, 71 Crystal Palace, 33 Tho Imperial Court of Paris gave judgment yes terdayTribu from a judgment of the Civil nal in ia ftn a n action brought by the Strasburg Railway app ea l Company against M. Darce, station-master, at Nogent-sur ttusemcisetnanetc es e November, 1859, Darce s lef r f, e t c h e e l e i r p s e —On even ing,followingl,32slr. enclosing the day' 50c., in a box kept for the purpose, o'clock l c h t i r s etih. d n e p feb u r t y wa to deliver to the guard of the eleven trans mission to Paris. Before the train arrived, the di o r x ee h t had disappeared, and has never been recovered. of the company dismissed Dame in consequence of this lose, ors for which they considered him responsible, and commenced proceedings to compel him to pay the amount, as well as the value of certain effects which were missing. Darce, on his side, brought a cross uction, demanding the restitution of his caution-money, 750 f., also 1501 r, for wages due and an indemnity for the sudden loss of his situation. The tribunal rejected the demands of Darce, and condemned him to pay the company 511 fr. 50c. in addition to his money already in the hands of the company, Against this judgment Darce new appealed, but relinqu:shed the demand for all indemnity, though he considered his dismissal un just and unmerited. The appellant proved that the box was safe two hours alter he left the station, and maintained that he was not responsible for the negligence of the de puty station-master, as he had no voice in his appointment. The court, taking this view of the case, quashed the judg ment of the Civil Tribunal, a nd condemned the company to pay Dame the balance of 812 fr, due to him, with interest and costs, 110 ilCi 74 75 118 115 39 41 104 1 0 1 i 10.4 104 45 46 131 14 1281 129 la llp 96 98 53 54 26 28 101 102 57 58 89i OCi 111 It 4 161 164 11i 11/ 121 123 45 46 103 105 50 51 33 35 96/ 07} 69 70 103 105 7 8 38} 39} 10 11 7f 8} p 150 152 5 Si t 21 3} pi 83 86 150 160 29 31 42 44 37 40 97 99 ,SIONS. Closing Price. 64 66 104 105 1p g P 4 bi 71 8 77 80 78 76 73 76 103 105 1( 8 109 1c5.4 1( 64 105} 1(N 1P IP 20i 214 65 68 50 53 57 59 41 46 40 44 31 33 21 28 22 24 IC4i lc 54 * 1 1P 102 104 1i 7i, 4 in 7 99 101 93 05 1 lip 1021 Ic3i 96 98 43 ;5 49 51 3• 5 83 65 1054 106 i 103 104 4 bP ip !03 104 98 100 T SECURITIES. 106 107 ((3 106 106 108 904 97a 95 97 1(9 111 113 115 114 118 112 114 106 110 112 ic 9 111 IC5i ICOa 1001 1011 100 101 99} 1001 109 111 6.4.0 L9.16.4' Shan 100 etk zui 10 100 100 100 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stock 20i 20 100 100 stock stock stock stock stock stock 14 1 14} Paid.l liminess don. 100 i 100 1081 111 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1863. POLICE INTELLIGENCE---This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET . CORMITTAL WITHOUT A FINE FOR AN UNPROVOKED ASSA.ULT.—Edward Cross, a young man living at 33, Stephen-street, Tottenham-court-road, was charged before Mr. Knox with the following assault Mr. Stephen Willey, fishmonger, of 54, Tottenham-court road, said that about five minutes to 12 the previous night, while passing along Oxford-street, the prisoner, who was an entire stranger to him, pushed up against him, He turned round to look at the prisoner, when the prisoner struck him a violent blow in the face, blackening his eyes, and causing him to lose a good deal of blood, and knocking him down. On getting up and calling police, the prisoner ran away, but was stopped by Sergeant Lambert, 12 E, who happened to be passing, and he then gave him in charge. The prisoner said that at the time he was as drunk as he well could be, and the prosecutor struck him. The constable said the prisoner was quite sober, and the prosecutor said he never touched the prisoner. Mr. Knox said it was an abominable case. The prose cutor was walking quietly along the street, when the pri soner knocked him down. He (Mr. Knox) was determined not to have such conduct in his district, and he should com mit the prisoner for 14 days without a fine. Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund. The twenty-second annual general meeting of .he members of this benevolent association was held last night at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate- street. The chair was occupied by the treasurer of the 'und, John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. for Chichester. Mr. LINFORD, the secretary, read the directors' report as follows : The board of management have much pleasure in pre senting to the members and friends of the Benevolent Fund their 22d annual report, and in congratulating them on the favourable position of the institution. The income for the year 1862 has been as follows :—Donations, £598 Os. 9d. ; annual subscriptions, £621 12s. ; annual sub scriptions of ss. and upwards from assurers being clerks, £771 6s. ; interest, dividends, ice., £962 lls. 6d. ; total, £2,953 10s. 3d. Among the donations is a sum of £2OO, . . _ _ for which the board are indebted to the executors of the late P. van der Wall, Esq., it being part of a sum which was left to the discretion of those gentlemen. _ _ WESTMINSTER. A NOCTURNAL VlSlT.—Edward Cannon, of 3, Hyde street, Bloomsbury, auctioneer, and Jane Moreton, of 27, Sussex-street, Pimlico, a young woman, who described herself as an upholstress, were charged with being drunk and assaulting the police. Edward Manton, 124 B, said that at two o'clock this morning he heard a disturbance, and saw the defendants and another female all fighting together in Susses-street, Pimlico. He told them to be quiet and go away, and they went. Shortly afterwards he heard cries of " Murder" at 27, Sussex-street, and rang the bell of the house, when the door was opened, and the servant said " Here is a police man." The male defendant at that moment rushed out of the house and struck complainant on the breast such a heavy a blow with his fist that it knocked him doctn and he hurt his back. Male defendant, when he got up, struck at him again, and was very violent. The female knocked com plainant's hat off. It was stated that complaints of the " gay" proceedings going on at 27, Sussex-street, had been made by the neigh bours. _ _ _____ John Doran, 94 B, said he was in Westmoreland-street, and was attracted by a noise, and on going to 27, Sussex- street, found the male defendant trying to throw Manton. The woman tried to knock his hat off, and gave witness a smack on the mouth, declaring "They should not take her Teddy." Mr. Cannon said he was having his supper when the policeman rung the bell and endeavoured in the most un ceremonious way to force himself into the house. Defen- dant endeavoured to shut the door, and thinking the police man's interference very unwarrantable, certainly pushed him away. Defendant admitted he had been drinking freely, The female denied the assault. Mr. Ingham observed that when cries of " murder " issued from a house, it was the duty of the police imme diately to be on the alert and see what was the matter, as during a delay murder might be committed. The constable had gone to the house in this case essentially for the pur. poses of justice. Cannon must pay £3 or be imprisoned a month, and Moreton 10s. or seven days. THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY PERSECUTION.—John Fry, a labour ing man, about 30 years of age, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with assaulting and threatening Mr. Henry Hughes, a foreman in Messrs.Wigram's shipbuilding yard, at Blackwall. The complainant said he had been for a long time per secuted by the prisoner, and that his life was in danger. The prisoner was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment and hard labour for an assault upon him a few weeks since. Since then the prisoner had used threats of a most diaboli cal nature, and constantly waylaid him. Yesterday after noon he was talking to a friend in a street in Poplar, when the prisoner came behind him, made a crack at him, and knocked him into the middle of the road. His thumb was nearly forced out of the socket, and he was in great pain. The prisoner said he was a returned convict, and that since his sentence of transportation or penal servitude ex pired, he worked two years for Messrs. Wigram, until the prosecutor informed his masters that he was a returned con vict, and they discharged him. He afterwards obtained employment as a scraperman in another ship-yard last Saturday, and Mr. Hughes again gave information:against him, and he was discharged. He thought it very hard indeed that, having expiated his crime by a long and severe sentence, that he should be prevented from obtaining his living by his own industry. Mr. Selfe—No one, I hope, will interfere with you in your honest endeavours to obtain a living by your own industry. Now, did you get him discharged from two places, Hughes ? Hughes—No, I did not, Sir. Four separate times he has assaulted me. He waylays me wherever I go. A police constable—Here is a warrant for the apprehen sion of the prisoner for threatening Mr. Hughes. The prisoner—He gave information to Mr. Wigram. Mr. Selfe—lt is part, of the system, whether wisely or not. The prisoner (interrupting)—lt is the case, your wor ship. I have not— Mr. SelfcHold your tongue. You have interrupted me half a dozen times. This cannot be permitted. YJu have repeatedly threatened Mr. Hughes. I sentence you to one month, and to find bail to keep the peace for two months longer. MARKETS—This Day. MARK LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 46s 6d ; barley, 36s 5d ; oats, 21s 8d ; rye, 31s 64 ; beans, 36s 3d ; and peas, 37s 2d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 47s 7d; barley, 35s 104 ; oats, 20s lld ; rye, 32s lld ; beans, 36s 4d; peas, 36s 4d, ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 78,378; barley, 68,433; oats, 19,493; rye, 57 ; beans, 5,912; peas, 1,401 qrs. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of beasts here to-day was moderately good, both as to number and quality. For all breeds the demand ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations compared with Monday of 2d. per Blbs. The general top price was 4s 8d per 81bs. Sheep, the show of which was limited, commanded full prices, with a fair inquiry. The best Downs, in the wool, realised 6s per 81bs. We have to report a slow sale for lambs, at from 7s 4d to 7s 8d per 81bs. There was a fair demand for calves at fully previous rates—viz., from 4s 4d to 5s 6d per Blbs. In the value of pigs and milch cows very little change took place. Per Sib. to si s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 4 Second quality do. 3 6 3 10 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 2 4 10 Suckling calves, 12s to 20s 208 to 30s. TOTAL surrLY. ink the offal. s. d. s, d. Primeers-wool d 0.5 0 5 8 Prue. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0 Large crse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime small d 0... 5 2 5 6 Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Small porkers , 4 6 4 8 ; and quarter-old store pigs, Beasts Cows l4O Sheep .. 3,800 Calves l4O Pigs 220 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs .... .- ME AT MARKETS. NEVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade rules steady, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, February 25.—The supplies of stock were very moderate, and the trade was firm at full prices. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d; mutton, els Od to 5s 10d ; veal, 4s 8d to bs 4d; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. - -- - ROMFORD, February 25.—The trade generally ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 6s Od ; veal, its 6d to 5s 4d ; pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per Sibs; suckling calves, 10s to 18s; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 298 ; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Meadow hay, £2 2s to £4 5s Od ; clover do,, £3 108 to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s pr. load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.IOBAOW hay, £2 5s to £4 8s ; clover, £3 10s to £5 12s Od ; and straw, £1 12s to £1 18s per long. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 5s to £4 15s; clover do. £3 lOs to £5 158; and straw, Ail 10s to £1 18s per load. Trade inactive. SHIPPING —This Day, LONDON. Feb. 26.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. - CLYDE, Feb. 25.—Arrived—Archibald McMillan, from Demerara. NEWPORT, Feb. 25.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Riowatha, for Madras. OFF PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 25.—Arrivod-IZolal Alice, from Calcutta, (By MAGNETIC TELEGRATIL) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 25—Jno, Gottitried f r om Rio Janeiro; Belle Adventu re , f rom Bt. Michael's: Arrived, Feb. 26— Braintree, from Algoa Bay; Luise, from Tarrgona. Sailed—lsabella Brown, for Hobart Town; Maiden Queen, for Hongkong; Medina, for Lagos; Ostrich, for Monrovia ; Columbine, for Gogon ; Lord J. Russell, for Dunkirk ; Obesia, steamer, for Oporto ; Concordia, for Boulogne. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Maria, from Alexandria for London; Baltic, for Trinidad ; Quiver, for . Nlayaquez ; Maria, for Cardiff— all from London ; Carl Linen, from Toulon for Dantzic ; Maria Eliza, from Falmouth for Antona; John Muers, from Shields for Constantinople; Laura, from Latika for Dunkirk. employment, and he still felt the deepest interest in the subject. He had issued 2,000 circulars on the subject to the various clerks in the City, but having received only 67 answers, he feared the majority were opposed to his plan, although not t•o the main object. He had made certain offers towards open ing a school near his residence, but the chief objec tion to it was the danger children would encounter in passing over London-bridge. That objection he must say he had not thought of at first, although now it was made he could not think it was a groundless one. He was so impressed with the advantage, that if the clerks would take the matter into their own hands, and start a subscription to carry out the object he, although not a wealthy man, and to accomplish which he should have to make some sacrifices, would start the list with a sum of £2oo—(loud cheers) ; and in the event of the success of the proposition, the first year the schools were open he would give an additional £3OO towards their support, or £lOO per annum for three years, according as he thought most beneficial. (Loud cheers.) This, he thought, would show that he was earnest and anxious in the wish, and if his fellow-clerks would only come forward in a similar spirit, success was certain. (Cheers.) Mr. JONES moved a vote of thanks to their worthy chairman. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN, in replying, thanked Mr. Lloyd for his very useful suggestion relative to the esta blishment of a school, and should be ready to assist him in such an undertaking. (Cheers.) He hoped he would do him the honour of calling on him some evening and they could talk the matter over, be cause of the success of such a project he had not the slightest doubt, especially when he saw the results which followed that of the noble school sup ported by the licensed victuallers, and that sup ported by the community of the Jews. The proceedings then terminated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.-WEDNESDAY. The opening of the flat-racing season was never more brilliantly inaugurated, being favoured with fine weather and a large attendance, and the racing itself exceeding in interest that of any previous anniversary. Subjoined are full details of the running, &o.:— The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added, for three yr•olds and upwards; penalties and allowances. One mile. 10 subs. Mr. W. Day's Manrico, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (S. Adams) 1 Mr. H€ury's Souveraine, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (H, Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Savile's Prologue, 4 yrs, Bst Mr. Fisher's Dinah filly, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Jas. Nightingall) 4 Count F, de Lagrange's Alcibiade, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (Hunter) 6 Mr. Jno. Osborne's Comet, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Whiteley) 6 Mr. T. Draper's Ripley, 2 yrs, 7st 31b (Hardcastle) 7 Betting-5 to 2 agst Prologue, 4to 1 agst Comet, 6to 1 agst Manrico. The Dinah filly jumped off first, but was passed in a few strides by Comet, and the favourite, Mamie°, going on last up to turn for home, when he rapidly passed his horses, got on equal terms with them at the distance, where he instantly disposed of Comet and the favourite, but was subsequently joined by Souveraine, who came with a xush at the finish, yet never getting up was defeated by two lengths; six lengths divided the second and third; the Dinah filly a bad fourth. The City Handicap of 3 sous each, with 40 added; winners extra. One mile and a halt. 36 subs. Mr. E. T. Bower's Fontenoy, 3 yrs, 6st Slb (J. Plumb) 1 Mr. Saville's Conundrum, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. T. Hughes's Real Jam, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (T. French) 3 The following also ran :—Shepherdess, Satanella, Rose bud horse, Hilly Grove, Dinah filly, and Corydon. Betting-5 to 2 agst Fontenoy, 4to 1 agst Shepherdess, 6 to 1 each agst Real Jam and Conundrum. After two false starts the lot were despatched without the Rosebud horse, who was left at the post. The running was made by Hilly Grove, with Fontenoy, Satanella, and Con nundrum in attendance, the Dinah filly being next, and Shepherdess acting as whipper-in. At the top turn Fonte noy took the front position, Conundrum pursuing the fa vourite, who, however, was never caught, and won easily by two lengths; Real Jam a bad third; Shepherdess was fourth; Corydon, who cantered past the Dinah filly and Hilly Grove, pulling up on the post. The Brocklesby Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 40 added ; for 2-yr-olds, colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b, The straight run in, about half a mile. 31 subs. Baron Rothschild's Sister to Tomyris, Bst 71b (J. Daley) 1 Mr. H. Marsh's Lady Nichol, Bst 71b (Challoner) 2 Mr. T. Stevens's Faith, Bst 71b Mr. John Osborne's Lord Adolphus, Bst 101 b (Whiteley) 4 The following also ran :—Delaine filly, Lady di Vergy, Hampshire Miss, Eudora, Merry Sunshine's dam filly, Sacrilege, Madame Tagliafico, Diploma, La Medora, At traction, Alicia filly, Yates, Starbeam, Lady Keppel, Cor sica, and Hazard. Betting-7 to 2 agst Merry Sunshine's dam filly, 7to 1 agst Lady Nichol, N to 1 each agst Sister to Tomyris, Starbeam, and Corsica, 15 to 1 each agst Diploma and Madame Tagliafico, 100 to 7 agst Lord Adolphus, 100 to 6 agst Delaine filly, 20 to 1 each agst Faith and Lady di Vergy. The race was appointed for 3 o'clock, and the young ones had cantered and were down at the post in good time, but owing to a number of breakings away, principally caused by the fractiousness of Yates, Faith, the favourite, Sister to Tomyris, and Hazard, it was 4 o'clock before they were at all in order to be despatched. At length Lord Westmore land, one of the stewards, galloped down on his cob to the starter, and his lordship had no sooner arrived than the flag fell to an indifferent start. As soon as they had settled into their stride, Lady Nichol was seen in front, followed byCor sica, Faith, Lord Adolphus, and Baron Rothschild's filly in the centre, the remainder of the field being out of the race after the first 300 yards had been completed. The next in pursuit, however, were Madame Tagliafico and the Merry Sunshine's dam filly. At the distance " Johnny' Daley called upon the Baron's filly, who answered at once, and won, after a very interesting race, by a length, half a length between second and third, and a similar distance between third and fourth. The rest finished in very strag gling order. On returning to weigh, Reeves, the jockey of Starbeam, made a protest against the validity of the start, on the ground that the competitors at the signal had left at the wrong side of the post ; but the Stewards, after hearing the evidence, confirmed the judge's decision: The All-Aged Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; certain penalties and allow ances. One mile. Mr. Jno. Osborne's Lord Arthur, 3 yrs (L3O), 6st (Carroll) 1 Mr. C. Rayner's Court Martial, 3 yrs (X3O), 7st 71b (carried 7st 81b) (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Cliff's Satanella. 4 yrs (X4O), 7st 71b .. (H. Taylor) 3 Mr. Jno. Nightingall's Hilly Grove, 3 yrs (£3O), sst 111 b (carried Sat 121 b) (Jas. Nightingall) 4 Mr. Bsncroft's Cronstadt, 5 yrs (DO), Bst 31b (E. Sharpe) 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst Court Martial, sto 2 agst Hilly Grove, 3 to 1 aget Satanella, 4 to 1 was offered bar three. Hilly Grove quickly beaded Court Martial, who was off first, and the pair were succeeded by Cronstadt, Lord Arthur bringing up the rear. Previous to arriving at the distance Cronstadt dropped to the rear rank, and Lord Arthur, run ning through his horses, was never afterwards approached, and won by six lengths; a length divided the second and third, and a head the third and fourth. The winner was bought by Mr. Hodgman for 65 guineas. The Grand Steeplechase (Handicap) of 10 sore each, 5 ft, 3if declared, with 80 added; winners extra. Not to ex ceed four miles over a fair hunting country. 34 subs, 11 of whom paid 3 sous each. Mr. Hudson's Pine Apple, aged 9st 111 b .... (J. Knott) 1 Mr. Roberts's Maritana, aged, 1 Ist 31b (Dickson) 2 The following also ran :—Multum in Farvo, Magician, Discrepancy, Canteen, Mary Ann, and Countess. Betting-9 to 4 agst Maritana, sto 2 agst Mary Ann, 6 to 1 agst Pine Apple, 8 to 1 agst Countess. Magician and Pine Apple made most of the running, the first named getting rid of his jockey in the course of the encounter, and for the last mile and a half Pine Apple and the riderless Magician came on together. Magician taking all the fences with the leader, passed the post first, about two lengths in front of Pine Apple, who won by ten lengths. 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 mike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents . As two workmen were three days ago being lowered down into one of the pits of the coal mine of Grais sessac (Herault), the apparatus broke, and both of them, named Giraud and Vennlet, fell to the bottom of the pit, a depth of about 160 metros. Their bodies were crushed flat. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—Yesterd a y was issued a Parliamentary return, which gives, under the head of " Current Ordinary A.:counts," state ment of receipts and payments from 26th Ma rsh, , 61 , to 25th March, 1862, The balance in hand on 26 th March, 1861, was £7,641, 1, and the lrietcaertiptsimfrpormovseemwGeenratgs,Aeacnitsd32dx,ro3a92ilns;-. age, general purposes, £78,059; together, £166,805. The paanydmfeenetssuwndereer,:—aSsewera'ge and drainage, pt4r6p,oss3elo: metropolitanx6l,Bs6 ex p.en improvements, ses ittder G L a 8 47, A 62 c 6 t8 ; 7 £2,493; in gross, £158,508; leaving a balance in hand on the 25th March, 1862, of £15,839. A statement and account of all arrears of rates and other moneys owing to, and of mortgages and other debts and liabilities owing by, the board, on the 25th March last, were : Moneys owing to the board, £158,691; and debts, loans, and other special liabilities, £361,835. In addition to the moneys owing to the board, there is a cash balance in hand of £15,839, and also a sum of £64,814 invested in the New Three per Cent. Annuities, for the repayment of mortgage debts, pursuant to 18 and 19 Vie„ e, 120, s, 190. The board deem it desirable to call attention to this fact, in the hope that among the legacies so frequently left to benevolent institutions this fund will not be forgotten, An appeal to the merchants and bankers for further annual subscriptions having been rendered desirable by the large additional numbers of applicants for annuities, the board have to acknowledge gratefully the assistance they have received, and hope still to receive from that source. The sum of £179 6s. has been awarded in gratuities during the year to relieve cases of immediate and pressing distress. Pursuant to the resolution of the last Annual General Meeting, an election of eight an nuitants took place on the 29th of May last, when the following were elected : —2 clerks to annuities of £3O each ; 3 widows, £2O eaeh ; 3 widows, £l5 each ; making a total of £165 per annum. One annuity of £3O, and three of £l5 each, have fallen in by death, and there are now upon the fund 66 annuitants, who are receiving collectively £1,220 per annum. The board now recommend that eight additional annuities be granted—viz., two clerks and six widows of clerks. A resolution to carry the above into effect will be submitted to the meeting. The board have to report with much regret the resignation by Mr. George Pollard of the Auditorship he has held for 22 years. The vacancy thus occasioned has been previously filled by the board by the ap pointment of Mr. Frank Ives Scudamore, Receiver and Ac countant General of her Majesty's Post-office, who has kindly consented to officiate. This appointment requires to be confirmed for which purpose a resolution will be laid before the meeting. In seeking the support especially of the mercantile public, the board are anxious to direct par ticular attention to twe facts, viz.-1. That this is the only institution in the country devoted exclusively to the relief of distress and misfortune among the general body of the clerks. 2, That the expenditure is smaller probably than that of any similar institution in Great Britain, nearly 90 per cent. of the gross income of the fund being devoted to the objects for which it was founded, while of 109 applicants for permanent annuities 85 have been placed upon the fund, and eight more will be provided for during the current year. The CHAIRMAN said it now became his duty to ask the meeting, if they thought fit, to adopt the report. He should have to trouble them with very few observations, except expressing his hearty satisfaction and pleasure at the progress that had been made, and a sincere wish that the friends of the associatio❑ would take a larger and stronger interest in its favour. There was one circumstance men tioned in the report which certainly at first sight must attract attention, and that was the singular smallness of the losses sustained by loans to mem bers—(hear, hear) —the entire sum not being more than 14 per cent. The fact spoke volumes in fa vour of the manner in which those advances had been made, and the integrity with which they had been repaid. (Hear.) It was, ho felt certain, satisfac tory to the board; it was equally so to him, and he was sure it would be so to the meeting. It was a gra tification to know that the board had decided in May next to elect eight more annuitants on the fund, viz., two clerks and six widows of clerks ; and the fact that they were gradually augmenting the number of annuitants, coupled with the happi ness it would be the means of producing, would be an agreeable reflection for all on a dark night. (Cheers.) It was to him a wonder that the fund had not made greater progress than it had, when it was recollected how valuable a class of men the clerks were, and how iesirable it was to have them placed beyond the means of want, when it fell upon them by a power beyond their control; and employers, if they felt in the matter as strong as he did, ought to have done more than they had towards the sup port of so good an object. He could not help think ing that if the clerks themselves had put a greater pressure on their employers, more could have been effected. There was another fact in the report w hich he could not refrain from noticing—viz., the ex penses of management. This was exceedingly small, because, by reference to the figures, they would perceive that ninety per cent. out of the amount received had been actually dis tributed. (Hear, hear.) He could only again tender to them his hearty congratula tion on what had already been accomplished, feeling as he did that the fund deserved all their exertion, considering for whom it was intended, and he hoped he should live to see the day when it would take its place amongst the most flourishing of the many be nevolent institutions of the country. (Cheers.) The motion of the chairman having been seconded was carried unanimously. Mr. WELCH said he had the greatest pleasure in moving the following resolution : —. 4 That in May next eight additional annuitants, viz., two clerks and six widows of clerks, be added to those already on the fund." It was a matter of regret to him that the fund was not more generally supported than it was. The reason why re tirin g pensions were given to clerks in the Civil Service was, be cause they were unfit for anything when they be came incapable, from age or other circuaisiances, of doing their duty. Now he should like to know if clerks engaged in mercantile pursuits were in a different position. (Hear, hear.) lie thought not. (Hear, hear.) He hoped those superior clerks who yet stood aloof, would give the fund the benefit of their support, whilst those who h ad alread y joined it would s econ d the appea l the directors had made to the mercantile community in general, and respectfully urge their employers to do something towards increasing the fund, and thus enable the directors to meet every case that came before t hem. (Cheers.) Mr. COLEMAN seconded the motion. He also regretted that many of the leading clerks of the City had not come forward to assist them in a more liberal manner than they had hitherto done. He was, however, pleased to second the adoption of the resolution, and hoped that in future years the num ber of recipients would be much greater. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said he forgot to mention that of all the applications made to the association, 80 per cent. were complied with. They had at present 13 men and 66 women, and the eight now proposed would make 87. (Hear, hear.) The annuity was no doubt small; but it enabled the widow to have a house over her head, and, with her own exertions, to keep her family together. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was put and carried. Mr. R. H. JONES (chairman of the board) pro posed that Frank J. Scudimore be elected a trus• tee to the association. He was a man of great ability, and connected with the Post-office. (Hear.) Mr. WELCH seconded the motion, and it was una• nimously carried. Mr. JErrs proposed thanks to the trustees and their benevolent treasurer, J. A. Smith, Esq., M.P., for the interest they had always evinced in the asso ciation. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and expressed his deep regret that his old friend Baron Roths child was confined to his house by illness, and Mr. T. Baring, M.P., told him last night in the House of Commons that, although he could not be present at the meeting he did not feel the less interest in the welfare of the association. With regard to Mr. Prescott he was at present on the Continent—that accounted for his absence. For his own part, he had he believed been the suggestor and founder of an institution which for generations to come would confer lasting benefits on the poor and in digent, and he felt proud and grateful for having been the humble instrument. The resolution was put and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said he believed that Mr. Lloyd wished to address a few words to the meeting ; per haps he would kindly take that opportunity of doing so. 111r.'LLoYD said it was with respect to the steps he had taken relative to the foundation of a school in connexion with the association, in which the sons of clerks would be educated to their father's THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LINCOLN RACES-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SELLING STAKES. Estrelda Sanita Huard . . Six ran. LINCOLN HANDICAP. Manrico Flash in the Pan Peignoir _ 3 17 ran. SCURRY HANDICAP. Mrs. Somerville .. Confession Prologue Ten ran. HURDLE RACE. Lincoln 1 Sinking Fund 2 Heiman Six ran. Satellite long distance behind. HUNT STEEPLECHASE. Victress Rook the Gardener Tarquin Three ran. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 15 to 1 agst Emblem (taken) 15 to 1 agst The Orphan (taken) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Saccharometer IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS--This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY presented petitions from the inhabitants of Canterbury, praying for a measure to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors daring certain hours on Sundays. ROME. The Marquis of NORMANBY said he had given notice to the noble earl privately of his intention to ask him two questions. One was relative to the delay which had taken place in the production of the dispatches from which he had quoted in his late speech on the subject of Rome. They had not yet been produced, and a wrong impression might be excited by such delay. The other point upon which he wished for in formation was, that within the last week there had ap peared in the French and German newspapers a despatch, dated the 14th of the present month, from Cardinal Antonelli, giving an account of the transactions of the English Court with Rome, and stating that Mr. Odo Rus • sell had taken the initiative in the negotiations. He wished to know if the version he had alluded to was true. If not, he hoped he would be able to give it a denial. Earl RUSSELL said that if his noble friend wished for those despatches, or some extracts from them he should have them. With respect to the de spatch alluded to, he certainly was not responsible for any thing that Cardinal Antonelli might have written to the Nuncio at Paris. It was not true that he (Earl Russell) had:written a letter to Mr. Odo Russell of the nature re ferred to in the alleged despatch of the Cardinal, nor any letter to the same effect. He was aware, from the very fact of the appointment of M. Drouyn D'Lhuys, that the French Government were likely to continue the occupation of Rome, so that he could not have written expressing his disappointment that the Pope was not about to leave Rome. He wished, further, to say, that Mr. Russell was not an ambassador to Rome. He had been, till the consolidation of the Italian Government, an attache at Florence, and afterwards at Naples, and since then Cardinal Antonelli having asked what character he held at Rome, he had been made attache direct from the Foreign office. He had not made any proposals to Cardinal Anto nelli which would have been without the range of his duty, but he had simply listened, like any private individual, to statements made to him by Cardinal Antonelli. Earl DERBY said the alleged dispatch of Cardinal Antonelli affirmed that Mr. Ode Russell's account of the interview with the Pope was incorrect. Earl RUSSELL had communicated with Mr. Ode Rus sell on the subject, but he had not yet received any answer from that gentleman. The subject then dropped. PRINCE OF WALES' ANNUITY BILL. This bill was read a first time. GARDENS IN TOWNS PROTECTION BILL. Lord REDESDALE moved the second reading of this bill, which was the same as that which he had introduced last session. _ _ This bill was accordingly read a second time. ENGLISH CHURCH SERVICES IN WALES BILL. This bill passed through committee. DURHAM UNIVERSITY. The Bishop of EXETER complained that the regula tions requiring that the ordinances of the Commission of Durham should be laid before the house for forty days before they came into effect, were evaded by the forty days being spread over two sessions, sixteen days in one and twenty-four in another. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the act distinctly stated 40 sessional days, but it could not be construed into meaning that the whole of those days should be in one ses sion. The Bishop of :EXET ER said he would then give notice that to-morrow he should move an address to her Majesty, praying that she would be pleased to withhold her confir mation from the ordinances which had been laid. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. BARBER took the oaths and his seat for Lisburn. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time :—Athenry and Ennis Junction Railway (Abandonment)—Birming ham and Sutton Coldfield Extension Railway—Private Telegraph Company—and Stockport District Water. The second reading of the Deal Improvement Bill was postponed until to-morrow. PETITIONS. Mr. C. TURNER and Mr. MUNDAY presented petitions against the Rate-in-Aid Bill ; Captain JARVIS and Lord STANLEY, from officers in India, complaining of the amal gamation scheme, and praying for inquiry; Mr. BRIGHT, from Birmingham, and Mr. lIODGKINSON, praying for a repeal of the fire insurance duty; Mr. BRIGHT, from Bacup, Lancashire, for a reduction of the national expen diture; and Admiral WALCOTT, in favour of an equalisation of the sugar duties. EPPING FOREST. Mr. COX, from Bethnal-green, praying that the public rights might be preserveki. INTOXICATING LIQUORS._ Mr. LAWSON, from Nortolk, against the sale of intoxi- I eating liquors on the Sabbath. NOTICES OF MOTION. MARRIAGES (IRELAND). Mr. DAWSON PEEL—That to-morrow, on going into Committee of Supply, he should call attention to the anomalous state of the marriage law, and propose, " That in the opinion of the house, it is expedient to make some amendments therein." (Hear, hear.) THE COMMERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND ITALY. Mr.W. E. FORSTER—That to-morrow he should ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether our Foreign Office had in its possession a copy of the re cent commercial treaty between France and Italy, now awaiting ratification, and also of the new Italian tariff, and if so, whether he would lay copies before the house ; also whether he was aware that several days ago a copy of those documents were laid on the tables of the Italian Chambers. THE CASE -OF PATRICK BOURKE. Lord J. BROWNE asked the President of the Poor Law Board, whether, in the promised inquiry into the circumstances attending the removal of Patrick Bourke from Leeds to Westport, he had taken any steps to secure the attendance of the representatives of the Irish Poor Law Commissioners ? Mr. C. P. VILLIERS replied that he had only to-day received the explanation of the authorities. They denied the statements alleged against them, and stated they were ready to meet the fullest investigation into the subject, He should take care that due notice of the day for holding the investigation was transmitted to the noble lord and others interested in the matter. SMALL MADE PARCELS TO HONG KONG. Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary to the Treasury on what grounds British manufacturers and others were pro hibited from transmitting to India and Hong Kong speci mens of textile fabrics of British manufacture under the book post restrictions, as they were permitted to transmit them to France and elsewhere ? Mr. F. PEEL replied that, with the single exception of France, the principle adverted to did not prevail. That arrangement was made in 1861. The Post-office did not carry parcels containing specimens of textile fabrics or trade parcels elsewhere to other countries, which he attributed to there being considerable difficulties in the way. REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES (IRELAND), Sir E. GROGAN asked the Chief Secretary for Irelan d if he intended to introduce any bill for the registra t io n of assurances during the present session ? rep prepared Sir R. PEEL replied that the Government_u i . n i nhgad.tp. a bill, and he purposed immediate i i m mediately THE LICENSING LAW S. Mr. LAWSON asked the Secretary of State lavingi for the Home reected the D epartmen t whether, whether, theehe n p repared to introduce a general poo l Licensing Bill, he wasp measure for amending the licensing laws ? Sir G. GREY replied that the Government experienced some difficulty in introducin g a general measure, owing to the rejection of the Liverpool bill. He could give no posi tive as surance as to the p eriod when the Gov e r nment would be able to introduce a general measure. BURMESE PRIZE MONEY. In reply , to Col. NORTH, Sir C. WOOD replied that some delay had taken place in consequence of the discovery of some irregularity, which had been corrected, and he apprehended that now no delay would take place in the distribution of the money. CONTINUANCE GP THE, RATE IN AID BILL. In reply to Mr. CoenEN, Mr. C. VILLI ERS intimated that he intended to post pone proceeding with this bill until Monday, when it would stand as the first order. Committee postponed until Monday. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS. In reply to Mr. PAcKE, Sir G. GREY said that in consequence of the absence of the Attorney-General from a domestic affliction, be should postpone the committee until Monday, Committee accordingly postponed until Monday. PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES' AN- NUITIES BILL. This bill was read a third tiwe. --- BREACH OF PRIVILEGE THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. REED AS CHIEF NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR. Sir F. SMITH said he desire to bring before tho house a of question of privilege. He felt it was his duty ; to the utmost of his power, to uphold the dignity of the house. It would be in the recollection of the house, that a few nights ago, whilst the naval estimates were under discussion, he made some remarks upon the appointment of Mr Reed, as chief contractor of the navy. Ile con sidered that appointment open to question ; but, at the same time, in speaking of Mr. Reed, he thought he carefully guarded himself from making any unkind or un generous remarks. lie asked the other evening whether the person appointed to this important post had ever built a ship, adding that if the question were answered in the negative, that the appointment could not be regarded otherwise than a most improper one, because the holder of the office exercised great control over all the dockyards, and the selection of an unqualified officer wonld assuredly lead to lack of proper management and discipline. He (Sir F. Smith) urged, in support of the unfitness of Mr. Reed for the appointment, that he had never been a member of the College of Naval Architecture. It appeared that Mr. Reed had been brought up in one of the dockyards, and had raised himself from a very humble position to one of some importance. As only a humble man himself, he (Sir J. Smith) liked to see men rise, and rejoiced that Mr. Reed had been successful in elevating himself in his profession. He (Mr, Reed) had been sent to the School of Mathematics and Construction, and had probably dis tinguished himself there. Still, as he was not a member of the College of Naval Architecture, and had never built a ship, he (Sir F, Smith) must take leave to say he did net consider him fitted for theappointment conferred upon him. He could not in that case have had sufficient practical ex perience to discharge properly the duties of his office, and therefore: it was wrong to place him at the head of an im portant department of the navy, though he confessed he should have been glad to have seen him falsify the opinion he had formed with respect to him. Now, yesterday he received a letter from Mr. Reed complaining of what he had said in that house. (The hon. baronet read the letter which set forth that the writer had been brought up in the school referred to, which he considered quite equal to the College of Naval Architecture.) (LEFT SPEAKING.) Bank of England Return.--This Day. An Account, pursuant to t cap. 32, for the week ending of Feb., 1863: he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, on Wednesday, the 25th day HAIM DE P LBTAIENT. otes issued .......X28,370,210 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,720,210 Silver Bullion .... Z 28,370,210 X 28,370,210) BANKING DEPARTMENT. oprietors' Capi- Government Soon :al £14,553,000 rities (including Rest . Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 7,901,658 Other Deposits 13,367,153 Seven Day and other Bills 698,773 _., nuity) N11,043,070 Other Securities 18,669,000 Notes Gold and Silver 893,886 Coin £39,759,120 W. £39,769,120 MILLER, Deputy Cashier. Feb. 26, 1863. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. The second annual meeting of the National Rifle Association commenced in the Royal Arsenal marshes on Monday, for the purpose of testing the rifles to be used at the forthcoming Wimbledon com petition. Major-Gen. Hay, Captain Horatio Ross, and Captain St. John Mildmay were present as members of the Council, the latter gentleman act ing the part of secretary as heretofore. The names of the competitors entered for the occasion were Messrs. Ingram, Reeves, Terry, Prince, Kerr,Whit worth, Bissel, Turner, Parsons, Baker, and Aston, the first five having withdrawn before and during the contest. Mr. Henry, who acted last year as a most formidable competitor with Mr. Whitworth, was present on Monday merely as a spectator, and stated that he was readyto tryhis own weapon against that of the winner, whoever he might be, et the close of the trials. .Each gunmaker was provided with his six rifles of the same description and quality—viz., minimum bores, 451; maximum weight, Vb.; and minimum pull of trigger, 61b. The rifles were fired from fixed mechanical rests, and the arrangements were nearly similar to those of last year. The best figure of merit is to be selected as that which shall be used in the competition for the Queen's prize. The following state of the targets, obtained on. Tuesday over the 500 yards' range, will show the various figures of merit :—Whitworth, 57 decimals; Baker, 65; Parsons, 73 ; Turner, 74, Aston, 91 ; Bissel, 87. The result of the 20 rounds fired by Mr. Whitworth on Monday, was yesterday ordered by the Council to be cancelled, and the shots to be fired anew, on account of a breach of No. 8 Article of the Regulations, which states that "No cleaning out after trial shots, or during the 20 recorded shots, shall be allowed." The breach of the article con sisted in Mr. Whitworth having employed a me chanical ramrod, having a point fitted to the bore of the rifle. This is constructed so as to push the lubricator down on the powder, and in doing so drives the fouling of the rifle down also, and leaves a clean tube for the bullet. This was observed by Captain Ross, and objected to by the Council, on the ground that it infringed the rules, which pro vide that no cleaning rods shall be used. The dia gram made on Tuesday by 11r Whitworth to stand in the place of the objectionable one of Monday, varied, however, but slightly from the former one. After computing the 500 yards' range, the result of which appear in the above scale, Mr. Whitworth and Mr. Aston fired 20 rounds each over the long range of 1,000 yards, at the termination of which Mr. Aston stated his determination to withdraw from the trials. On Tuesday the weather was ex ceedingly appropriate, with a slight variation and rise of the wind towards the latter part of the day, and which somewhat affected the flight of the bullets over the long range. The result through out was highly satisfactory. The contest was continued yesterday, the com petitors present being Messrs. Whitworth and Turner, Parsons and Baker, and Mr. Bissel, who fired alone on account of the retirement of Mr. Aston. The range was 1,000 yards, and in order to facilitate the proceedings the two pairs of competitors were enabled to fire at the same time, a double range having been placed at their disposta. The firing commenced at 10, and terminated about half past five. Mr. Whitworth, as usual, made the best of the diagrams yesterday, the whole of which, from the double target, are as follows :—Whit worth, 1 . 6411.-2.10 ft. ; Baker, 2.74-2.78 ; Par sons, 2 . 37-1.94 ; Turner, 3.02-2 65 ; Bissel, 3 . 40 —2.89 ; the calculation being the radius from the first hit and not the centre of the target, the object being to obtain a uniformity of aim rather than accuracy. A portion of Mr. Parson's firing WWI, found to be grouped together in a singularly close cluster, 16 of the shots falling together nearly one over the other, the remainder falling wide of the mark, from the fastening of the rifle becoming somewhat loose, and the second batch of shots all followed another, making a similar figure to the first. Had not the shift taken place they would all have struck in a space of 2ft. 3in. square. One of his targets made at 500 yards, had a mean radial deviation of .32 of a foot. The cause of Mr. Henry withdrawing his name from this year's contest was m nit stated tbsyaghaiminsitn thea l e e in t t e ; r i 0 y rests, t o na t t c o o f u v n a c r i il ousi ach and states his strong conviction that the use s of a variety of the rests cannot give the true figure of merit of each rifle, there being as much difference in the quality and construction of machine rests a s same ation a n amanufactured in the rifles themselves. The offer, theref ore , t h a t each competitor be allowed to bring hi s own rest La both useless and unfair. In his opi n i on, eac h com spue p t i p t o l i r e a s h b o y u l t d h e u s A e s t s h o cerest, V h ch shouldby b s e t neutral party who would have no interest whal ever in the competition. As we stated last week the claim of the Colonials promoted for distinguished service during the Crimean war has been decided in the negative. Sir George Lewis gave this answer to their champion, Colonel Lindsay, in the House of Commons, on Thursday night. General Lindsay, indefatigable to the last, has moved for returns upon the subject which, we presume, he wishes to put forth by way of protest. We all know the story of the Chiet Justice, who when a defeated s uitor protested against his decision, said, " Well then, protest sir, and go home:* We suspect this will be the case with Colonel Lindsay an d his proteges.—Artny and Navy Oacette. The oyster fishery on the western coast of Franca has been most successful during the last few days, The FecamP boats brought in on an average 14,000 each. The total quantity there on Saturday last 100,000. At Saint Valery the catch was from 5,000 to 10,000 each boat. ARRIVAL OF THE GLADIATOR. --LIVERPOOL, Feb. 25.—The steamer Gladiator has arrived here from Nassau. She brings 500,000 dols. in specie and 420 bales of cotton. THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE BRAZILS. —The Nord of yesterday says :—" We aro informed that very precise instructions have been sent by the Govern ment of the Emp eror t o th e F r ench legation Janeiro, in a sens e e s sen ti a lly sympathetic with I3rsz at Rio de , SSE 2 5 al. all 10 lOU too 100 100 100 all 100 (100 ' 100 1 2 1 100 k• 100 134 1014 52 57i 7 13* *