The Sun. — London, England, 1863-01-24 00:00:00

TtIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is no further change to report in the con dition of the Money Market, the demand being moderately active, while the rates continue steady. The Continental Exchanges yesterday afternoon were in most instances rather higher. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about £526,000, and the exports £477,000. At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. F. Hedges, builder and contractor, a composition of 7s. in the pound was agreed to, payable by instalments. It is announced that Messrs. Maitland, Ewing and Co., in the East India and China trade, who suspended in 1858, and discharged all their engage ments in 1859, have just paid interest at 5 per cent to their creditors. Two o'CLocx. The Funds are a little flatter, in consequence of some small sales on speculative account, and Con sols are 94-1 for transfer, and 921 '1 for account being per cent lower. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduced are steady at 922 i; Exchequer Bills are flat at 4s. to 7s. prem. ; India 5 per Cents. at 1081 d ; and the 51 per Cent. Enfaced Paper has advanced to 113. The most important movement in the Foreign department has been a considerable rise in Spanish Passive Bonds, viz., 251,- 261, owing to the state ment by the Minister of Finance that he is ready to :discuss the question of the settlement of the Passive Debt. The Certificates have improved to 10,11; and the various other securities exhibit buoyancy. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are 851 861 ; do., 1858, at 701 ; 711; do., 1862, 661 67i ; and the ( 2onsolides have advanced to 40,1, 41 ; ;EgyptiHn have been in favour, and have risen to 96 . 1 97+, ; and the 2d issue, to 964 97 ; Mexican Stock is firm at 321. In the Railway Share Market the operations continued moderately active, and prices tended up wards. Great Western and North Western im proved 55., Great Eastern 155., and Caledonian, and London, Chatham, and Dover, £1; Great Northern A Stock declined £l, and Midland 55., while Metro politan sustained previous rates. The Foreign and Colonial lines were without material variation. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares gene rally support previous quotations. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire rith Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5 3-16 India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent lO5l Ditto 51 per Cent D.-1 , . bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 4 7 Ditto £5OO Ditto Small 4 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Chili= 6 per Cent. — Ditto 41 per Cent Egpptian 7 pet Cent 97/ 1 6/ 7/ Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms l6/ 1 1 Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 721 3 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditt o Account 321 New Granada 2 per Cent Ditto ex over-due Coups. & Hectares 13 Peruvian 41 per Cent. .. Ditto 1862 87±' Ditto Account.. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account Ditto 1862 Ditto Scrip, £25 paid 2l pm Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 5 per cent. 1862 Spanish 3 per Cent 25 1 / Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — D it to Account B6 5 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account. 7ll k / Ditto 6 per Cent. 1852 Ditt o Account.. Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent 23 1031 Venezuela, 3 per Ce nt Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f... — Ditto Account .................... 69/ TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 9 2 3 /4 / SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. LONDON, Jan. 24.—Wind this day at noon—West ; strong breeze, and cloudy weather. OFF HURST CASTLE, Jan. 23.—Arrived—Ellora, screw steamer, from Alexandria. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 22.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Bilboa, screw steamer, for Bilboa. KINGROAD, Jan. 23.—Arrived—Euston States, from St. John's, Newfoundland. BELFAST LOUGH, Jan. 22.—Arrived—Maria C. Day, from New York. _ _ _ OFF THE NORTH FORELAND, Jan. 22.—England, from New York. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 23.—Wind W.—Arrived—Rita, screw steamer, from Bilboa. HULL, 22.—Wind S. W.:—Arrived —August Ferdinand, from Leith for Barcelona. Sailed—Carl, for Singapore; Sophia, for Kurrachee. GLOUCESTER, Jan. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Laura, from New York. FLEETWOOD, Jan. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Jacoba Jessina, from Winstam for Liverpool, with loss of anchors, and man overboard. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRATEIiniND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, January 23—Belinda, from Guernsey; Huma from New York. Arrived January 24—Andante from Ancona ; Ugland, from New York ; John Hunter, from Alexandria; Fye noord, from Rotterdam; Volunteer, from Boulogne. Sailed—Holland, steamer, for Ostend; Albion, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Anchored—A9sombro, from London for Lisbon. SPECIE IN THE WRECK OF THE GOLDEN GATE STEAMER. —A few months, ago it will be recollected, an American steamer, known as the Golden Gate, while on a voyage from San Francisco to New York with nearly £250,000 in specie on board, was totally wrecked by running on a sand bank off the coast near Manzanilla, when a great number of lives were lost. Most of the specie was insured at New York, San Francisco, and Paris, and about £50,000 at Lloyd's and at several of the marine insurance com panies in the City. On the news of the loss of the ship reaching England, the underwriters interested in the specie had a meeting at Lloyd's Salvage Association when it was determined to send a special agent to the scene of the wreck, with instructions to employ divers to recover the sunken treasure. Yesterday Mr. Harper. the secretary of the association, received the following letter from Mr. Lodge, the agent despatched to the wreck It is dated Manzanilla, November 28 :—" I arrived here yes erday, and find everything different to my expectations. No specie has been recovered by the sailors. The wreck is entirely broken u.. Part of the gold boxes are on shore. their contents having been plundered; and I find Waterman's expedition reduced by sickness, death and desertion, to a few miserable invalids &c., &c. The goid boxes mentioned consist of portions of three boxes with marks—B. D. £l2 25,000; G. M. 8., Boston, £86,777; Wells, Fays, and Co., £3,118, part of £196,500. They were ound buried in the sand, having no marks of chafe from washing on the beach, but showing unmistakable marks of being opened by human aid and chisel. The portions found will be preserved: These boxes in all probability were car ried ashore by pieces of the ship soon after the wreck. The ground once occupied by the stern of the ship ll smooth as s and, and it is probable that some of th e treasure is in the sand. The divers have bored down in asi great o m any p l aces , but have found nothing, and the chance s f great salvag e are very small indeed. 1 intend wo rking f a o n r y a mon h, and in the event of findir g nothing, will then take such steps as may se em desirable. I have a small sch ooner on which, besides the crew, I have two experienced divers - with gear and other requisites. I intend living on board, and remaining at anchor in the vicinity of the wreck when ever the weather will admit." FINEWRITING.— rhe correspondent of a Southern papor commences his account of the battle of Mur froesborough in the following terms :—" The sun rose clear after several days of funeral gloom, drifting the mists which hung like silvery curtains o'er the field, dancing •and glistening along the serried line of steel, which glit tered in the morning light like the sparklings of count less diamonds, bathing the gay banners which floated in the front with a flood of refulgence, and rifting in golden showers through the emerald fringe of cedars which en• closed the field." NUMEROUS FlRES.—During last night the fire men were called out to no less than seven fires. The most serious one occurred in George. yard, Princes street, Soho, by which the workshop of Mr. J. Roberts, a cabinetmaker, were nearly destroyed and the adjoining premises damaged. Mr. Roberts was insured in the West minster Fire-office. Another fire took place in Stafford street, Old Bond-street, but it was soon extinguished by the fire brigade. Ihe others were of trifling character, and not deserving of detailed report. SHARE MARKETS—This Day ORDINARY SHARES AND STOek,S. Railways. Bir.. Vol., and Str. Val Illythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and _Bandon Corn ty,tll 4 `nets no die' Do A till 6p e.p an.lias Do. B been paid to 8., Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk 8 84 7 86 4;8 115 .115 1151 6i 7 41 13 13 14 86 87 105 107 45i 484 42 44 234 244 Ditto A. stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock 128 129 132 133 136 138 Do B do Do. £5 sharei Gt. S. an 1 W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val ° - ua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western 'Ulan., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. 104 106 67 (74 109 i 110 72 73 116 117 41 42 97i 081 103 104 41i 42 Do # 5hare5........ ., Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Mid, 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 11 12 129 129 i 11 11p 97 99 53 53! 254 264 991 991 d 57 58 881 881 128 130 110 1:2 15i 16} It 114 118 120 48 49 104 106 Do York Do Car1i51e........., North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction 1 Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock I Shrews, and Welchpool Shropshire Union ,South Deyon South Eastern ,South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlingtonl 47 49 33 34 90/ 91 68 70 101 104 6 7 38/ 39/ 10 10/ p 7/ 74 p 14 41 9 151 1 2/ 3/ p 55/ 24 3/ p d 4 p 87 90 140 145 Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 29 31 42 44 35 37 94 36 461 I i 42¢ 128 k 132 i 671 a 1091 f i 73 42; 3 981 8 1031 411 1 Closing I Business Paid. Price. I done. [ll/ / 11/ 12 DI 12 1129 991 d soi 901 1 gOll BRITISH P dal 111VaVR. A tlantio & St Lawrenu Bom.,Barodact.Cent Ina Gu. kper cent.. Do. New . . Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. Preference ...... Buffalo,BrantatGodrich 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1572 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. Jun, 1, 18:1 Clcutta.N.S.Eastn.:Li , Cape Town Dock Seri! Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c Nast Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext..... ifE6: do. H do. .. (Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pret.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et.. Do. 6 per et. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. Gt.lndiaPentn.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. I t. GW. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. 0. Do. 41 p. 0. Extension De. 44 do Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. fi p. C. Bnd, 1 & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p.c. Slortg. Bds. Newßrunswick a Candv Class A Capital Share Do. do. B Capital d 0... N.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist pt bdsl Scinde Do. De1hi....... . 1 Do. do Do. Punjaub Do. Do. I Do. Indus. St. Flo.J iLONIAL GOVERf SSESSIONS. Closing Price. 65 67 105 le6 4; 5} 7 1 8 * 80 83 73 76 73 76 104 106 1064 t 07.4 1061 1( .7i 1 14p 214 ?2 75 77 65 87 33 35 48 52 33 P 5 33 35 151 WO 104 106 12} 121 8 76,1 99 101 92 84 * lu3 WI 97 99 93 P 5 52 53 stock all alt 100 (100 100 2 15 ICO stocK Bt 1 20 st 'took fip.C.Ja ‘t tti: 1877-84 Do. 13 p. c. Feb. ALAu Do. d p. c.Mar..t Sept 3 5 3 5 83 65 105 k 1001 103} 1041 3. 4p • I f 104 105 ; 1041 99 tOI EN"! tio;Cti Do. 5 j 3. c. Jandk.Juiy.' 1.011 Do. 5 - Inscribed stock' 100 Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,1873 100 Do.Ap & Oct 1880 100 Do. 1800 1 100 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 Ceylon, Nov.18(31, 6 p c 100 IN. ii. Gov. a.&July 100 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct: 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c., 1866' 100 Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1876 100 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 New Zealand 6p. cent 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. ster;inv, 1875 lC t, Queensland Gov. 6p. a 100 S. Aus G6p.c.187i,.& up lOO Vtc.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja..&July 100 Do. > ~ o No.&Ont. 100 UtTTTSII ME 1 105 106 106 108 106 108 '9B 97 04 96 10 110 112 114 112 114 111 113 104 105 100 101 991 1001 90 100 109 111 1054 10641 1(9 11: W 9 11l 107 109 11. e. 1104 lon 5 1101 } 2 , Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 'par In I i;linord Amalgamated -- - 24 26 Devon G. Con.. ;Tavist 1 510 .520 East I3assettallogan) 30 52 24 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd ss. p /p East Caradon ...... 1.14., 48 49 49 / )East Cam Brea... 3.0.0 11/ 12 'E. W'l Russel (Tavistk. 7.19.0 6 61 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 57, 18 20 Great South Tolgus ' 17a 6 64 G. Wheal Vor(lielstun 40 6 65 !Grenville ..• ,1.15 ., 41 51 Ilerod's-Foot, 8. 12 49 51 i A ing•ston Downs 4. 7.0 2f 3i 3/ !Lady Bertha l qargaret (Clay Lelant , 3 tl Matte Valley.. ~ ...... . 4.3.0 F/ 01 4 liyndy Iron Oro (Lim.) V , Ida pr New Setun .. 19' 145 153 North Downs . . ,,1 2/ 2i ,N. will Baseet(lllo.;an 1.17.) 24 lI Vorth Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazer 11 5 6 20 Providence(UnyLehat.) 10.6.7 1 43 South Caradon(St.Cleer) 11 1 395 405 S. Carn Brea (Illogan) 5.15.6 21 2/ ..Wlteal Fran. (Illofpn ) 18.1 .0' 90 95 Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 45 to ,Tin Croft 4 131 )4 - West Basset (Mogan). 11 13 14 - W Caradon (Liskeard) 5 31 33 West Seton i Wheal Basset (Mogan) 55 771 821 I rtiteal Buller(Redruth) 5 60 65 IWheal Kitty(U.Lelant) 2 . 0 . 6 7 / 85 WealLud ott 1 W h e al Mary Ann (Men )2 8 15 in Wheal Seton .„ 581 240 250 • Iv heal Treat. wney (Lis.) 7 165 174 -- 1 Wheal Uni0n.......... 3.13 55 6 PREFERENCE SHARES. London and Brighton 7 per cent. pre , '. stock, 1521 North Eastern consolidated Pref. I per cent., 95 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, rS per cent. pref. B, 21 London, Chatham, , Metrop. Est., B 6 per cent., 101 Metropolitan, 51 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham 4i per Cent., 93i London, Tilbury, and Southend, 874 Shrewsbury and Hereford, 139 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 21 Belgian Eastern Junction, 14 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent. (lim.), 3 2k m i ., Recite and San Francisco ( H n. ) , gu a. 7 p er cent. . 19i " San Paulo Jim.), gua. 7 per cent., 9 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 234 West Flanders, 5) per cent. pref., 104 FOREIGN MINES. Dun Mount. Copper Min. Co. (Rm.), 4 Great N. Copper of South Australia (lim.), I Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Min. Co. (lim.), 3 2k Port Philip, 11 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia, 78 Bank of Egypt, 261' Bank 01 Queensland (11m.),:81 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), 8 Imperial Bank (Bra.), 10/ London. B. Ayres, and R. Plate (lira.), 11 London and County, 39 London Joint Stock, 341 Loudon and N ,rthern (lim.), 2; 3 London and South African, 2',/ London and Westminster, 80 Ottoman Bank, 341—Ditto, new, 81 South Australia, 35 41 Union of Australia, 50 49/ Union of London, 32; 1 I MISCEL LANEOUS. Crystal Palace, 314 North British Australasian, / 1 Oriental Inland Steam (Urn.), 81 Peninsular and 0 iental Steam, 744 Scottish Australian Investment (lira.), 140 Tru st TeleA,rra Loan Co. and . of Upper Canada, 5/ IRON SHIP BUILDING} IN BELFAST.—OR Wed nesday, says No rthern Whig, the firm of Har landthe Queen's Island, Belfasetiletdh from their iron ship yard, and Woolf, launched , per o si argest vessel ever built in : re 's the name given to the Belfast or Ireland. The r:d is feet; 2,100 steamer, whose dimensions regi e s x t treme length from figure-head to taffrail, 375 feet ; 63 feet draught tons; horse-power, 400 ; diameter of scr e e of water, loaded, 22 feet. The Persian is than the Great Britain, and is 2 feet greater in length eetlonger than either the Persia or Himalaya. It is confidently statedthat there is not another merchant screw* steamer afloat, ex cepting the Great Eoste rn, to equal her in length. The usual ceremony:of christening was dispensed with in the launch of the vessel. WARD OF LANGBOURN.—The Lord Mayor has issued his precept for the election of an Aldermb,n for the ward of Langbourn, in the room of Mr. Alderman Cubitt, M.P., resigned. There are two candidates in the field, Mr. S. W aterlow, and Mr. C. Capper, the maaager of the Victoria Docks, Business don. 1081 1071 7 THE - SITN,7,LONDON, SATUR:)AY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE, (Before the Judge Ordinary.) SMITH V, SMITH AND GOODWIN. This was a suit for dissolution of marriage instituted against the wife. From the statement of the learned counsel for the peti- tioner, it appeared that the parties were married at Trinity Church, Marylebone, on the Ist of October, 1843, and cohabited until 1859, when the first separation took place. They had lived in comfort during those years, but in 1859 the respondent fell into evil courses of drinking, and shortly after she sold off everything they possessed to procure drink, but on the expression of regret the petitioner received her back, taking furnished lodgings in Grafton-street. Her habits of intoxication continuing she again soli off his furniture, and another separation took place, the petitioner allowing his wife a maintenance, but not such as to allow her indulgence in strong drinks to excess. However, she did not relinquish her habits, and eventually she applied to the parish for re lief, but on application being mado to the magistrate in the matter, evidence was given that the respondent had com mitted adultery, and the magistrate refused to interfere. The marriage and service of the citation having been proved, Mr. John Catlin said he was well acquainted with the parties, and for some years they lived happily together. The petitioner always treated his wife with kindness. A young woman who had been servant in the house in which Mr. and Mrs. Smith lodged, gave evidence to esta blish the principal allegations in the petition, which ap peared conclusive as to familiarities that had existed be tween Mrs, Smith and the co-respondent; but in reply to questions put by the learned judge, she became very much confused in her statements. She said she had witnessed familiarities on the day the Derby race was run at Epsom in April, 1861. The counsel for the petition urged that the witness had mistaken the Derby-day, which was usually at the end of May, for the Metropolitan Stakes day, which took place at the Epsom Spring Meeting held in April. The Judge-Ordinary said the evidence of the girl re quired confirmation, and he felt called upon to adjourn the case for further evidence. He should, therefore, refuse to grant a decree nisi until the necessary information was given to the Court. BRITTON V. BRITTON AND MERTON. This was also a suit for dissolution of marriage instituted by the husband. The prirtioa were clandestinely married in 1845, the peti tioner being then in practice as a surgeon. After the mar nap they lived on amicable terms for four or five years, when she became exceedingly jealous of her husband. On all occasions whenever he was from home she always accused him of having been in the company of ladies. A retired surgeon, a mutual friend, was applied to by Mrs. Britton, but he told her that her suspicions were only the result of her groundless jealousy, but she refused to believe that such could be the case. A separation ultimately took place, the petitioner allowing his wife a maintenance. It was afterwards dis covered that the respondent had for some time lived with a person named Merton, who was at that time a private in the Royal Artillery, as his wife. There was no answer to the allegations contained in the petition. Evidence having been given in support of the case of Mr. Britton, The Court granted a rule nisi. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. AIARLBORO UGH-STREET. ONE STORY IS GOOD TILL THE OTHER IS TOLD.— Mr. Wm. Stewart, of 38, Oval, Kennington,:was charged, before Mr. Knox, with assaulting a young man, named Stevens, residing at 4, Old Church-street, Paddington. The complainant said that he was on his way yesterday evening to the Alhambra, walking along Piccadilly, with a friend, when the defendant, who was rolling from one side of the pavement to the other, came behind him and pushed him, and thrsw his hat into the road, and tore his coat tail nearly off, doing damage to the coat to the extent of 10s. The defendant then placed himself in a fighting attitude, and on the constable coming up be gave him in charge. Inspector Bowles said the coat was past repair. Brosnan, C division, said the complainant gave the de fendant in charge for an assault and tearing his coat. The defendant was a little intoxicated. Defendant said ho was going down Regent-st r e e t, when two youths (the complainant being one of them) came up to him, and " bonnetted" him. He seized hold of the first who came to hand, and he struggled to get away, and no doubt his coat was torn. He (defendant) was not quite sober, he would admit, but he had only taken half a bottle of sherry, and had not dined. [The defendant exhibited his hat, and bore the appearance of having been worn by one who had undergone the unpleasant operation of "bon- netting.") Mr. Knox asked the complainant why his companion was not present, and he replied that he was a railway clerk and could not attend. The defendant having been offered the alternative, by Mr. Knox, of having the case settled at once, in which case he (the magistrate) would simply order him to pay the damage, or of having it adjourned for a week for the at tendance of the complainant's companion, said he should prefer the latter course, although at great inconvenience, as he did not like, when he had been treated as he had been, to have an advantage taken of him, and to be laughed at. The case was then adjourned for a week. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CITY BETTING—This DAY. TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 25 agst Hospodar (taken) 100 to 25 agst Saccharometer (taken) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Stradella (off) 30 to 1 agst Black Deer (taken freely) LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 16 to 1 agst Avalanche (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Anatis (taken) BETTING AT MANCHESTER, FRIDAY. TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Hospodar (wanted) 9 to 2 agst Saccharometer (wanted) 12 to 1 agst Brick (wanted) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Stradella (taken freely) 33 to 1 agst Black Deer (taken) 50 to 1 agst Welcome (taken) Stradella in great force ; all the I,ooo's to 40 to be got being quickly taken. THE DERBY. 11 to 2 eget Lord Clifden (offered—take 6to 1) WATERLOO CUP, 100 to 7 agst Mr. Spinks' nomination (taken freely) 200 to 11 agst Mr. Worrall's nomination (taken freely) 16 to 1 agst Mr. Blackstock's nomination (offered) 20 to 1 agst Mr. Brundritt'e nomination (offered) 30 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's nomination (offered) Mr. Spinks and Mr. Worrall's nominations in great de mand, both being nearly equal favourites, till near the ()lose, when the former sprung to 100 to 7 (taken). COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, Jan. 23. The Queen drove out yesterday, accompanied by the PrlceEs Louis of Hesse. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived at Osborne from London, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Clifton. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial office to the Governors of the Settlements on the West Coast of Africa. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.—A meeting of the heads of public bodies was held at Edinburgh on Thursday, to consider what preparations should bo made to celebrate the marriage day of the Prince of Wales. The Lord Provost presided, and Mr. Marwick, town-clerk, stated the arrangements which were proposed by the magistrates—namely, that there should be a general holiday—that a review of the military in garrison and Vo lunteers should take place in the forenoon, if sanctioned by the military authorities; that a public banquet of the citi zens should be held in the Parliament House, as on the oc casion of the marriage of the Princess Royal; that a bonfire should be lit on Arthur's Seat ; that the Queen's Park and Salisbury Crags should be illuminated with coloured lights; and that a discharge of fireworks should take place from the Castle batteries, the coronal steeple of St. Giles's Church also to be illuminated. A committee was appointed to co operate with the magistrates in carrying out the proposed arrangements. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. — PLYMOUTH, Friday.—A public meeting of the in habitants of this town, convened by the mayor (Mr. W. Derry), was held to-day in the Guildhall, to take into con sideration what measures should be adopted to celebrate the anticipated marriage of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales(who has recently been appointed Lord High Steward of this borough) on the 13th of March next. It was unani mously resolved that the day should be made a general holiday in the town, and a committee was appointed to carry out the intended public festivities. THE PRINCE CONSORT MEMORIAL.—Within the last few days Sir Uharles Eastlake, President of the Royal Academy, and Mr. Cubitt, two of the Committee of Advice appointed last year to assist her Majesty in the choice of a design for the national me►iorial of the Prince Consort, have been engaged at Windsor Castle in making arrangements for the Queen's inspection of the designs, seven in number, which have recently been furnished by so many architects of known repute. St. George's-hall has been selected as the part of the Castle best adapted for the purpose. This apartment is 200 feet in length by 30 feet in width, and 30 feet high; and the designs will be arranged on screens, so as to admit of their being seen in the best light and to the greatest advantage. The seven competing architects, placing their names alphabetically, are—Mr. Charles Barry, Mr. Edward Barry, Professor Donaldson, Mr. P. C. Hardwicke, Mr. Pennethorne, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Digby Wyatt. After the designs shall have been inspected by her Majesty, probably an opportunity will be afforded for their being seen by the public. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary propose to remove to their residence, at St. James's Palace, from Cambridge Cottage, Kew, early in the week after next. His Highness Prince Dolgorouky has left Long's Hotel for Paris. The Marquis of Hastings has arrived at Long'e Hotel. The Earl and Countess of Darnley have left town for Cobham Park, Kent. _ _ The Countess Dowager of Jersey and Lady Harriet Ponsonby leave Berkeley-square to-day for Middle ton Park, near Bicester. _ Lord and Lady Templemore arrived in town on Thursday from their seat in Ireland. Viscount Palmerston has issued cards for a full dress Parliamentary dinner to the right bon. the Speaker and the leading members of the Government, on the 4th of the ensuing month, at Cambridge-house. DEATH OF LADY MON SON.—Lady Monson died on Thursday last at Gatton Park, near Reigate, Surrey, having only survived her husband a few weeks. The lamented lady, who was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Edward Larken, married William John, the 6th Lord Monson, May 8, 1828, by whom she leaves surviving issue the present Lord Monson and three other sons, and an only daughter. DEATH OF DOWAGER LADY KIRKCUDBRIGHT.— The death of Sarah Lady Kirkcudbright occurred on Wednesday last. Her ladyship was daughter of the late Col. Thomas Gorges and widow of Camden Grey Maclellan, 10th and last Lord Kirkcudbright in the peerage of Scot land, who died in April, 1832, leaving an only daughter, married to Mr. James Staunton Lambert, of Creg Clare, County Galway. PRINCE NAPOLEON.—The Constitutionnel states that there is no foundation for the statement made by some of the journals that Prince Napoleon had exchanged his Roman villa in the Champs Elysees for an estate situated in the island of Elba, belonging to the Prince de Demidoff. Tftere is, it declares, a rumour that Frince Napoleon wishes to dispose of that residence, but the report of the exchange has not the slightest basis.. THE DUKE OF SAXE COBURG AND THE THRONE OF GREECE.—The Weimar Gazette announces, although with some reserve, that the Duke of Saxe-Coburg has accepted the throne of Greece on the condition that the House of Bavaria renounces its rights, and that he may at the same time retain the regency of the Duchy of Coburg- Gotha. The Independance says :—" The visit of Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburg tJ Brussels has given credence to the report of his acceptance of the candidature of the Greek throne, This acceptance is anything but certain. The duke hesitates, and if he yields to the appeals made to him, it will not be without very precise and absolute conditions. However, the mere possibility of his acceptance and the measures which would have to be taken as to his succession in his hereditary duchy and in Greece put diplomacy in a terment. The German courts especially are discussing the assent at this moment to the throne of Gotha of a prince of the English house, and of the part he may play in the Confederation. The French Government, which might have raised some objections, has the good sense not to dis turb itself about influences the bearing of which may be exaggeratei to any extent. Finally, the liberal German unity party fears to lose with Duke Ernest the natural protector of its principles and its best support. The Duke d'Aumale has been engaged for the last few years on an important work, "The History of the House of Conde," to which House he himself be- longs. Two volumes, which brought the work down to the early part of the reign of Louis XIV., were completed, and were soon to appear in Paris and London. The publisher, M. Levy, and the printer, M. Claye, gave the usual notice to the Government when they were about to put the work in type. The Government made no objection, granted the requisite authorisation, and for the last year the proof sheets have passed regularly through the Post-office between Paris and Twickenham, and Twickenham and Paris, without let or hindrance up to Thursday last. On that day it was noti fied, by the Prefect of Police, to both publisher and printer, that they must not proceed with the work; an 1, to make assurance doubly sure, on Friday morning a commissary of police, with his agents and a carriage, presented themselves at the printing .office, seized the whole impression (which was still in sheets), and carried it off, telling the panic striken printer that if he wanted satisfaction for what was done he might, if he pleased, appeal to the Council of State for permission to prosecute the Police Prefect I The cause of this act is said to be the following incident :—On Tuesday last the sale of the pictures of M. Demidoff, the husband, I believe, of Princess Mathilde, commenced at the Salle de Vente, Rue Drouot. Among these was " The Stratonici," a chef d'oeuvre of Ingres, and which formerly belonged to the Duchess of Orleans. For this picture there was a warm competition. Among the bidders were an agent of the Duke d'Aumale and a cham berlain or an orderly officer of the Emperor. After a smart contest the picture was adjudged to the Duke d'Aumale's agent for 94,000 f. When the name of the pur chaser was announced by the auctioneer it was received by those present with repeated clapping of hands and other signs of applause. It was on Tuesday that this little in cident took place ; it was on the following Thursday that the publisher and printer received notice that the Duke d'Aumale's work must not appear; and it was on Friday that the whole impression was seized. PORTSMOUTH, Friday, 6 p.m.—The weather here, which had moderated from the violent W.N.W. gales of Monday and Tuesday last to strong winds from the same quarter during Wednesday and yesterday, again last night increased in roughness to a strong gale ; the wind during its greatest strength veering out to S.W. This morning after daylight the wind moderated a little, but it yet blows stifly, has got into the west, and shows an incli nation to get further round to the northward. At 10 a.m. this morning the mercury in the bar meter had fallen in the previous 24 hours from 29.8 to 29.64. It has since risen to 29 78. The schooner Magdalen, of Cardigan, Captain Thomas, from Havre to Portsmouth with potatoes, struck on the East Pole Bank, off Chichester, and sank, The crew were saved. No accounts of any other serious accident along the coast have as yet been recorded. HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND.—The half-yearly meeting o f this societ y was held at Edinburgh on Wednesday, the Duke of Ar gy ll presidi ng , Th e arrangemen t s were reported for the annual cattlexe on the sh ,w o f th e soc i e ty, w hich takes place this year at 3dof theof dAiustaruicstt,,taonhdoiltdthe s was re h s o o w lve o d f , o l n B6 a lat tenant Stirling. re quisition received f rom a large body of landowners and farmers A I . e a u:al:ion f rom I nverness , t o hold the show of 1865 ther e , f o r machinery and implementsroved which proposed that premiums remitted a to the directors for considera tion. A report w as pp tinned, except in the ca se of new inventions. 146 new meta bora were ballotted for and a d mi tted, WESTMINSTER. AN UNFORTUNATE PASSION FOR DRINK.—Rose Jane Greaterick, a woman of very respectable appearance, about 3') years of age, was charged with being drunk and creating a great disturbance in the King's-road, Chelsea, James Grover, 132 B, said ho was on duty in the King's road on the previous evening when he was attracted by a crowd of persons assembled at a door where they had been collected by defendant's making a disturbance. In half an hour he was called to the spot again, and found 200 per sons assembled, whom defendant was exciting in all man ner of ways. He in vain endeavoured to induce her to go into her house, tut she would not, and as she then got into the middle of the crowd he took her into custody. Mr. Paynter—ls there anything known of her ? Policeman—l understand sho is a very respectable woman, but this disorder is of not uncommon occurrence. 'The police have been several times sent to the house. She had been quarrelling this time all the evening with her husband and lodgers. An officer of the Court—She obtained a summons against her husband here yesterday for an alleged assault. Mr. Paynter—What is her husband ? Policeman—He is a zinc worker; he is here. The husband—She must have been in liquor when she applied here yesterday. I have done nothing to it. She is very comfortable indeed when sober—it is when she gets drink that she commits these offences. It is a great pity. Mr. Paynter—l think it is ; but why does she get drunk ? Defendant— I will never do it again. The husband—l think this will be a lesson to her. Mr. Paynter—She puts herself voluntarily into the con dition of drunkenness, and must take the consequences. I must do my duty to the public. She is fined 20s. or com mitted for one month. THAMES. THE YOUNG DRUNKARD.—James Burrell, a pale faced boy, aged 14, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself. Police-constable Nott stated that he found the prisoner in Hooper-square last night quite drunk and insensible, and he carried him to the station-house. Mr. Selfe—What do you mean by getting drunk, boy ? The Prisoner—Please, sir, I had a pain in the stomach, and took a little rum to cure the pain. Mr. Selfe—You ought to have a pain somewhere else. Inspector Dendy, of the H division, said the prisoner was a London Dock messenger, and found a little rum in the dock yesterday and drank. Mr. Selfe—lf young gentlemen of 14 get drunk they must pay for it. You are fined 35., boy. THE SAILOR ON A CRUISE —Mr. James Cracknell, aged 37, and described as chief mate of a ship, of Ann-street, St. George's, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged as fol follows :—" Brought to Leman -street station-h ,use, in cab 2,661, drunk and incapable of hking care of himself." A cab driver, named Lewis Lyons, said he took up the prisoner at the Blue Ar_ohor public-house, in Dock-street, last evening, and drove the prisoner to several places, call ing occasionally at some grog shops and drinking sundry goes of rum. When he set the prisoner down at his dwell ing, 4, Ann-street, St. George-in-the-East, he had no money to pay the fare, and he then drove him to the sta tion-ho use. Mr. Selfe— Was he drunk P Witness—He was sober enough when he got into my cab. Mr. Selfe—The cab shook him into drunkenness. Witness—That was it, I suppose. Ho was robbed of his watch and money before he hired my cab. The prisoner said he was exceedingly sorry for what he had done. He was only two hours on shore, and lost his money, his watch, and his liberty. Mr. Selfe—And;you are chief officer of a ship. This is very disgraceful. The prisoner—lt is, air. lam very sorry. Mr. Selfe—You ought to have known better, You must pay ss. for being drunk, and ss. to the cabman for the drive. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE. —Last night, during the performance of " Riquet with the Tuft," the dress of one of the corps de ballet, who was standing at the wing waiting to come on in the trans formation scene, suddenly caught fire from one of the side lights. She rushed on to the stage, causing great alarm, and, unfortunately, one of her companions, in endeavouring to give assistance, had her dress ignited. Mr. B. Roiby, the stage manager, and others, did all in their power to quench the flames, but were unable to do so before both the poor girls were sadly burned. They were at once removed to the Middlesex Hospital, Fatal Fall of a Chimney-stack. Yesterday morning Mr. John Humphreys, the Coroner for Middlesex, opened an inquiry in the Board-room of the Mile-end Old-town Workhouse, Bancroft-road, Stepney, respecting the death of Mary Ann Gobbett, aged 31. James Seton Gobbett, of 5, York-street, Globe-road, Mile-end, said that he was a compositor, and deceased was his wife. On Monday night, he, his wife, and two children all slept in one bed. About 4 o'clock in the morn ing, when the wind was very high, he was suddenly aroused by a tremendous crash and a mass of brick work and mortar fell upon the bed. They were all buried beneath the ruins, and he at once called Murder" and " Police." He struggled for a few minutes, when he got his hands released from un derneath the bed-clothes, and commenced dragging away the bricks and rabbish to get his wife and children out of the ruins. He first got his children out, but when he reached his wife he found that she was dead. He subsequently ascertained that a stack of chimneys had fallen down upon the roof, which was forced into the room. He had been three months in the occupation of the house, and paid 6s. 6d. rent per week. It was a four-roomed house, and belonged to Mr. H. Leatherdale, a ves tryman of the parish. He had previously com plained to the landlord of the rain coming through the roof, and his wife, he believed, had also called his attention to it. The rain always came into the front room, and it was such as might occur from an ordinary leakage. He had never made any com plaint of the chimneys to the landlord.—John Harrison, residing opposite the last witness's house, said that he heard a noise on tle morning in ques- tion, which awoke him. He jumped out of bed and rushed into the street. At first he could not see any thing, but he could hear a cry of " Help !" He turned round and then could see a man iu the ruins. He knocked up several neighbours, who assisted in getting deceased out of the rubbish.—Joseph Reed said that he assisted in getting the deceased out. He found her covered with bricks, tiles, and mortar. There must have been at least 7 or 8 cwt. of rubbish upon the bed when he entered the room. Mr. Leatherdale said that he had only been in possession of the house about three years, and he always thought they were quite sound and safe. A juror suggested that the jury should proceed to view the ruins, as it might facilitate the inquiry. The coroner said that the investigation would be adjourned, and they could do so when they left the court. He should in the meantime give instructions to a sur veyor to make an official insp,ction of the premises, and to report the result at their next sitting. Mr. Frederick James Reilly, surgeon, of the Globe-road, said that he was called to th 6 deceased and found her dead. The face and limbs were quite cold. Ttere were no marks of violence on the body, and death was clearly the result of suffocation, caused by the rubbish. The proceedings were then ad journed. MARKETS--This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The market is seasonably well supplied with produce, and the trade rules heavy at the annexed currency : FRUIT. B. d. s. 0. Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes,per ib Foreign do ... 1 0 to 2 0 Melons 0 0 to 0 0' Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apples, per hf-sv. 2 0 to 3 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100 3 6 to 8 0 Lemons, per 120 3 6 to 7 0 Gooseberries hi sveo 0 to 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 s. d. s d Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 6to 1 9 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb 1 6to 1 9 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz 0 oto 0 0 Damson .. 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per 36. .. 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries, pr pt 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr doz 0 9to 1 3 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 0 Red ditto 2 oto 4 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz Oloto 1 4 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Cauliflowers, pdz 0 oto 0 0 Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Brocoli, per bun. 010 to 1 3' Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 80 to 150 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, pr pnt 1 oto 1 3 Mushrooms,p ptl. 1 oto 1 3 Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 0, Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 61 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory.. 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 I Radishes, dz buds 0 oto 0 0 Green peas, h.-sv. 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts, h.s. 1 9to 2 6, Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn.. 1 6to 2 0 I Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 1 oto 1 6 French beans, h.s. 0 oto 0 0 1 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 0 Seakale, per bun. 1 oto 1 6 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 5s Od to 10s Od ; geese, 5s Od to 8s 6d each ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od ; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od; rabbits, is to 2s Od each; wild d o ., 9d to is 2d ; ' pigeons, is to is 6d each ; large Surrey f ow l s , 8s Od to 12s Od • chickens, 6s Od to 9s Od; barn-door fowl s , 4s Od to 7s Od; capons, Os Od ; hares, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; grouse, 4s Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, 4s Od to 5s Od •, partridges, is 6d to 3s Od ; woodcocks, 3s 6d to Os ; snipes,Od to Os Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od ; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Os Od each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 4s Od to 7s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is to is ld ; English, is 2d to is 5d per lb ; English eggs, 10s Od to Os Od ; French do., 7s 6d to 8s Od per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 2s Od to Os Od ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, 5d to 10d ; prawns, Os to Os ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, Od per lb. ; turbots, 4s Od to 20s ; cod, 2s Od to lOs Od ; brills, is Od to 5s Od ; doreys, is Od to 7s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, 6d to 2s 6cl; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each ; soles, 4d to is 6d per pair ; common oysters, -- s to —s ; natives, —s yo —s per bushel ; whitings , 3s Od to 12s; haddocks, 6s to 2,1 s ; smelts, is Od to 2a 6d; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, 60s per 120 ; fresh herrings, 5s per 100; bloaters, Os to Os per 100; carp and ench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Sibs by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per 81b. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7 3 / 4 d to Bd, of household do., 50 to 7d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 24d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 31d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3id ; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 31,21 ; 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 4d; 961 b to 1041 b, 3id to 4id ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, 8s 6d to 10s 6d ; calf skins, light 2s 6d to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, 103 Od to 13e Od ; half-breds, 8s Gd to 108 Od ; Downs, 6s 6d to 8s Od; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 5s Od ; clover, do., £3 lOs to £5 lOs; and straw, £1 12s to £1 16s per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly at our quotations. CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 5s ; clover, £3 108 to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 12s to £1 16s per load. Trade inactive. WmaEcHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £lss; clover do., lOs to £5 lOs ; and straw, El 124 to £1 16s per load. A slow demand. THE SUFFOLK HUNT.—A numerously attended meeting of the friends and subscribers of the Suft , folk Hunt was held at Bury St. Edmunds on Wednesday last, the chief purport being to take into consideration the If, however, d is b y e x lVi t e h r r 0 : question of the mastership of the hounds, the resignation of which office was said to be conten3plated by J . Tosselyn, Esq., who has discharged the duties connected therewith most satisfactorily for several years. Great regret was ex pressed at Mr. Jopeelyn's intended resignation, and a com mittee was appointed to consider the matter and report to gab.andon his intention to retire if futurejosseiymn e w e t i i l n l tions in promoting sport are more warmly gentlemen who are in the habit of following Zho lig* the hounds.— LONDON GAZETTE—Yesterday. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, JAN. 20. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Arthur Penrhyn. Stanley, D.D., to be one of the Deputy Clerks of the Closet to her Majesty, in the room of the Rev. John Vane, resigned. FOREIGN °FED_ E, JAN. 16. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Edward Robert Lytton, Esq., no xr a Second Secretary in her Ma jesty's Diplomatic Service employed in her Majesty's Em bassy at Vienna, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Copenhagen. CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 21. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Totnes—Alfred Seymour, of Knoyle House, in the county of Wilts, Esq., in the room of George Hay (commonly called Earl of Gifford), deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Jo.x. 23. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet Henry Mitchell Jones from the 16th Lancers, to be Cornet, vice Arthur Octavius Hughes, transferred to the 18th Hussars. 7th Dragoon Guards—Captain Arthur Gonne Bell Martin, from the 92d Foot, to be Captain, vice Jacob Camac Murphy, who exchanges, receiving the former difference between Cavalry and Infantry. 3d Hussars—Lieutenant Frederick Grant Forsyth Grant to be Captain, by purchase, vice John Ormsby Phibba, who retires; Cornet William Perceval Maxwell to b e Li eut - taut, by purchase, vice Grant. sth Lancers—Major William Hicks Slade to be Lieutenant- Colonel, by purchase, vice Robert Portal, who retires ; Captain William Godfrey Dunham Massy to be Major, by purchase, vice Slade; Lieutenant Boyle Vandeleur to be Captain, by purchase, vice Massy ; Cornet Francis Henry Hamilton to he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Vandeleur. L4th Hussars—Cornet John Mather to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice George John Brudenell Bruce, whoretires. 18th Hussars—Cornet Arthur Octavius Hughes, from the Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Cornet, vice Edward Bacon, who has e resigned. Royal Engineers—Captain Edward Hemery to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, vice William Henry Horsley, who retires upon full pay; Second Captain Theodore Emilius Gaha • gan to be Captain, vice Hemery ; Lieutenant Hector Tulloch to be Second Captain, vice Gahagan. Military Train—Ensign Charles Stuart Campbell has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his Commission. Ist Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Edward Willoughby Pardoe, from the S7th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Na thaniel Stevenson, who exchanges; Arthur Julian Bur nett, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Frank Rut- ley, who retires. Bth Foot—Major Thomas de C. Hamilton, from half pay, Unattached, to be Major , vice Edwin Gream Daniell, • who retires Upon half pay. 9th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Disney Ellis, from a Depot Battalion, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brovet- Colonel William Inglis, who exchanges. 11th Foot—Captain Richard Rorke, from the 4th West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice David Baker Gabb, who exchanges.' 12th Foot—Ensign Chas. Henry Gardner to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Gilbert De Lacy Lacy, posted to the let Battalion. .7th Foot--Gentleman-Cadet Frederick Fenton Parkinson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice William Thomas M'Laughlin, transferred to the 48th Foot. 48th Foot—Ensign St. John Bally to be Lieutenant, with. out purchase, vice Henry J. William Wilkinson, de ceased; Ensign William Richard Vandeleur to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Pembroke O'Mord'ha H. Mar shall, who retires; Ensign Walter Treslove Ellis, from the Ist Foot, to be Ensign, vice Bally ; Ensign William Thomas M'Laugblin, from the 17th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Vandeleur; Frederick Percy Ryland, Gont., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Edwin Augustus Wind- sor, deceased. 49th Foot—Ensign Ferdinand Russell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Charles Cxsar Welman, who retires; Gentleman Cadet George Charles Cockburn, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Russell. 60th Foot—Lieutenant Cromer Ashburnham to be Captain, by purchase, vice Francis Charteris Fletcher, who re tires ' • Ensign George Edward Graham Foster Pigott to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ashburnham; John Walker Bernhard Parish, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Pigott. 87th Foot—Lieutenant Nathaniel Stevenson. from the lst Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Edward Willoughby Par doe, who exchanges. 92d Foot—Captain Jacob Camac Murphy, from the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Arthur Gonne Bell Martin, who exchanges. 93d Foot—The following promotions to bear date 30th October, 1862, instead of Ist November, as stated in the " Gazette" of the 30th December last :—Brevet-Major E. S. F. G. Dawson, as Major; Lieutenant A. 0. Tabu teau, as Captain; Ensign W. Forbes, as Lieutenant. 96 h Foot—Gentleman Cadet John Henry Stawell Sea gram, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice A. G. H. Church, promoted. 100. h Foot—Captain Henry Elliott Bayly, from the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Captain, vice John Clarke, who exchanges. 102 d Foot—Lieutenant John Duncan to bo Adjutant. 105th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Frederick Bond to be Adjutant. 109th Foot—The surname of the Lieutenant appointed in the Gazette of the 30th September, 1862, is Hemsted, and not Hempstead, as then stated. Ist West India ;Regiment—Ensign Harry Golding to be Lieutenant, without purchase. vice Augustus Temple, deceased; Sergeant Henry Francis Somerset Bolton, from the St. Helena Regiment, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Golding. 4th West India Regiment—Captain David Baker Gabb, from the 11th Foot, to be Captain, vice Richard Rorke, who exchanges. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Captain John Clarke, from the 100th Foot, to be Captain, vice Henry Elliott Bayly, who exchanges. DEPOT BATTALlON.—Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colo- nel William Inglis, from the 9th Foot, to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Henry Disney Ellis, who exchanges. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Staff Assistant-Surgoon Robert Will am Jackson, from half-pay, to be Staff Assistant- Surgeon, vice Bronisiaw James Jazdowski, M. 8., ap pointed to the 93d Foot. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Horsley, of the Royal Engineers, retired upon full pay, to have the hono rary rank of Co!onel. Captain ant Brevet-Major William Brookes, 75th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain Ernest Le Pelley, sth Foot, to be Major. Second Captain Char:es Fyshe Roberts, Royal Artillery, to be Major. The following promotions to take place consequent on the death of General Sir Philip Bainbrigge, K.C.8., colonel of the 26th Foot, on the 20th December, 1862 : Lieutenant-General Roderick Macneil, Colonel of the 78th Foot to be General. Major-General "William Crokat, on a special rate of Un attached Pay, to have the rank of Lieutenant-General. Major-General Robert Martin Leake, Major, halt-pay, Unattached, to have the rank of Lieutenant-General. Major General Sir Abraham Josias Cloete, K.C.8., Colonel of the 19th Foot, to be Lieut.-Gener a l. Brevet Colonel Thomas Charlton Smith, Major on half pay, Unattached, to have the rank of Major-General. Brevet Colonel William Sutton, C. 8., from Lieutenant- Colonel, half pay, late of the 31st Foot, serving on the Staff as Brigadier-General, in command of a Brigade at Shorn chile, to be Major-General. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Adolphus Frederick Bond, Captain, half-pay, Royal Staff Corps, and Staff officer of Pensioners, to be Colonel. Major Duncan Campbell, half-pay, Unattached, to Le Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain George Lee Chandler, Royal Artillery, to be Major. MEMORLNDA.—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John Ed ward Lewis, Major, on half-pay, Unattached, has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his com mission, under the conditions of the Circular Memoran dum of Feb. 15. The retirement from the service by the sale of his com mission of Second Captain John Bowden Parkin, half-pay, Royal Artillery, which appeared in the Gazette of Dec. 9, 1862, has been cancelled. 1 II Course of the Exchange—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 17/ 11 171 Antwerp .. 25 40 25 45 Brussels — •25 40 25 45 Hamburgh — 13 61 13 71 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 1181 ;Oh Vienna - 11 85 1 95 Trieste Petersburgh ........ 35/ 331 Bcrlin _— Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 491 - 48/ 491 - 25 60 25 65 25 621 25 671 25 624 25 671 25 621 25 70 25 65 25 70 25 65 25 70 -52 a 52a - 52± 53 MUMMY WHEAT.—This month's Pr esse Seien tiflque des Deux- 41 ondes contains, among other curi ous papers, a description of a series of experiments made in Egypt by Figari-Bey, on the wheat found in the ancient sepulchres of that country, and which is generally known under the name of mummy-wheat. Our readers may ze collect a long dispute which occurred a few years ago, as to what truth there might be in the popular belief, .accoradfituffr to which this ancient wheat will not only germ the lapse of 3,000 years, but produce ears of ed i te tr i c a i n d o a ed r te di , utry ut sine and beauty. The question was lefttrann Institute at Figari-Bey's paper, addressed to the . E gY pea P r much in favour Alexandria, contains some facts w of a negative solution.. One kind b w ee h n ich fo F un ig d ar i i n " Bey employed for his experimentsoa h o h f aP h wheat ad tomb at bledinet-Abdo, Upper Egypt, at the bottotam the Egyptian Institute. There by M. Schnepp. Secretary it, both pertaining to those still cul tivated two varieties E g ypt. The of f or m of the grains had not changed; tivated in had become but their colour, both within and without, reddish, as if they had been exposed to smoke. The spe cific weight was also the same—viz., 25 grains to a gramme. On being ground, they yield a good deal of flour, but are harder than common wheat, and not very iria his ; the colour of the flour is somewhat lighter than that of the outer envelope. Its taste is bitter and bituminous, and wh en th rown into the fire it emits a !light, but pengent smell. On being sown in moist ground, under the usual pressure of the atmosphere, and at a temperature of 25 degrees, the grains became soft, and swelled a little during the first four days; on the seventh day, their tumefaction became more apparent, with an appearance of maceration and decomposition; and on the ninth day this decomposition was complete. No trace of germination could be discovered during all this time. Figari-Bey obtained similar negative results from grains of wheat found in other sepulchres, and also on barley pi o ceeding from the same source ; so that there is every reason ' to believe that the ears hitherto ostensibly obtained from mummy-wheat proceed from grain accidentally contained in the mould into which the former was sown. The Seizure of " Haunted Houses" in the Blackfriars-road. SOUTHWARK POLICE COURT. The following appeared in a portion of our impression of yesterday evening : This afternoon Ann Cornich attended to answer a sum mons which had been obtained against her by Miss Reed, to show by what authority she entered and kept possession of certain premises situate in the Blackfriars-road. Mr. Russell, barrister, said ho appeared on the part of the complainant, to support a summons which had been obtained by Miss Cordelia Angelica Reed, charging the defendant with having, by force and strong hand, taken possession of certain premises in the Black friars-road. On Monday last the defendant, with a party of others took forcible possession of the premises No. 1, Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road, affixing a bill, on to the door to the following effect :—" If any one has a better claim to this house than Mrs. Cornish, let them call at 41, Hatfield-street." Miss Reed's solicitor went to the place and remonstrated with defendant, and told her she had acted very improperly, even if she had a claim, and that Miss Reed could not allow the premises, which had been in the possession of her father for about 20 years and her self about 14 years, to be wrested from her in such a manner. Later on the same day another razzia was made, and Miss Reed being in the house, had to escape over the roof of another to get from the fury of the crowd who attended to support Mrs. Cornich. He con tended that the proper way to establish the plea of title was by action, and the law did not allow a forcible seizure to be returned as an answer to the summons. He hoped that some steps would be taken to compel Mrs. Cornich to return possession of the houses which she had illegally seized. By the I.sth of Richard 11., chap. 2, and Bth of Henry VI., chap. 9, thelmagistrate had the:power of pro ceeding to the spot where the illegal act was committed, and if the premises were not delivered up on being de manded he could by the acts he had quoted inflict a fine on the defendant, and also send her to prison. Mr. Combe—Did you ever know that done ? Mr. Russoll—No, but then I never knew such a despe rate act as that committed by the defendant to have taken place before. Mr. Combe—l've never known it done, but I've known it refused. I don't feel disposed to act as a constable, I can't go down to the houses. It is the duty of the police to prevent a breach of the peace, and if more is required, the Commissioners of Police are the proper persons to apply to. The magistrates have no power. I don't think it would be judicious, in the present day, to act upon such old law as stautes passed some 470 years ago. That of Henry was passed in the year 1429. Mr. Russell—lt is very true the law is old, but it is still the law. If you object to go and view the prewises, the 3d section gave the justices the power to compel the Sheriff to summon a jury, who would determine whether the illegal possession still continued. Mr. Combe—Very well; but I also see, by another sec tion of the very act you ar3 quoting, that the justice may do just as he pleases—(laughter)—th e words being "the justices may in their discretion refuse altogether to inter fere, and the Court of King's Bench will not compel them to proceed." (Loud laughter.) Mr. Russell—Our object is only to regain possession of the premises. _ . Combo---Well, let me know what it is you want. Mr. Russell—To go to the premises and ascertain whether the illegal possession continues. Mr. Combo —Well, I shall refuse to do that, and I think it is a waste of time to try to induce me to alter my deter mination. Mr. Russell—Very well: Then I will call my wit nesses. The getting the summons from you, sir, was to induco you to act under the statutes quoted. Mr. Combe—lf I had known that, I would not have granted the summons on such grounds; let us hear what your witnesses have to say. Mr. Russell then called Miss Cordelia Angelica Reed, an elderly female, who said— I reside at 22, Stamford-street. Nos. 1, 2, 3,5, 19, and 23 in the same street are in my possession. I have held the houses for about 18 years, and my father for 40 years be fore me. In No. 1 I have some furniture. I am in the habit of visiting the house to do what repairs I think necessary. (Loud laughter.) Within the last three months I have laid out a large sum of money on the roofs of the houses, and I intend repairing them throughout with a view to letting. The houses are locked up. I keep the keys of them all. On Monday last I was going into one of them No. 1, Stamford-street, with some workmen, about half past two in the afternoon, There was a large crowd about the house. Mr. Combe—What interest have you in the property Witness—lf my solicitor thinks 1 ought to answer, I'vo no objection to say. I claim a freehold. Examination continued—When I went to the house Mrs. Cornich was amongst the crowd. A man was also there, with a crowbar in his hand. He was forcing the door. As soon as the door was " busted," there was a loud hurra, and a good many rushed in. The moment the door was forced, Mrs. Cornich said to me, "Now, show your title deeds." I treated the observation with silent contempt. (Laughter.) I was not going to produce title deeds in the street. (Laugh ter.) I got away as well as I could from the crowd, and went and told my solicitor, Mr. Meymott. 1 went to the house later in the evening and found a padlock on the door. I then got a smith and a carpenter, and by their aid I got into the house and fastened the door inside. After we had been there a short time I heard a loud noise outside the door as of persons breaking into the place. The noise was like tremendous hammering. Volleys of large granite stones were then thrown in at the windows. Mr. Combe—Are there any windows left. I thought there were none ? (Loud laughter.) Witness—Well, there is the remains of them. (Laugh ter.) After the hammering had continued some time, and finding the door giving way, the carpenter, by my direc tion, opened it, and Mrs. Cornish entered, followed by a mob. I'm not a nervous woman, but I must confess I felt frightened when I looked out of the drawing-room window—(laughter)—and saw half the street was full of people. Fearing the riotous mob, I with the carpenter got out the house by the roof. (Laughter,) I left the smith in the house, (Laughter,) Cross-examined—l was not much hurt by the mob. I have heard that some person has laid a claim to my pro perty. I've never heard the houses called the haunted houses. I live in them. Mr. Combe—Do you sleep in them (Laughter.) Witness—Oh, no. (Laughter.) I live at No. 22. Re-examined—Mrs. Cornich has no right whatever to the property. z_ - - - croggs, the blacksmith, gave his version of the affair which was exactly to the same effect as that of Miss Reed. Mr. Rusbell said the carpenter would only prove the same facts, and therefore he did not think there was any need of examining him. Mr. Combe—Then you want the case to go to the Ses sions ? You would prefer its going to the Court of Queen's Bench, but I have no power to send it there. Mr. Brough (for the defendant)—What is your applica tion. The principal question is one of title. and therefore it cannot be entered into here. Mr. Russell—That the defendant may be committed to abide any indictment that may be preferred against her. No doubt an indictment will be preferred for riot and for cible entry. _ Mr. Brough—But you, sir, don't order an indictment to be drawn up. Mr. Combe—No. I only bind the defendant over to meet the charge. Mr. Brough—You will take bail, of course, sir. Mr. Combe—Yes ; two sureties of £lO each. The son of the defendant said the sureties would be in attendance as soon as possible. RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (From the Illustrated London News.) The will of General Sir James Watson, of Wen dover-house, Bucks, was administered to in the London Court by his sons, James Watson, Esq , and John Wat son, Esq., who are two of the residuary legatees, the exe cutors having all died in the lifetime of the General, who attained the great age of 90. Many of the legatees are also dead, the will having been executed so far back as 1837. The gallant General directs that all his effects shall be sold, except the presentation-plate given to him by the officers of the Saugor Field Force, at Java, and those of the 14th Foot, of which regiment he was Colonel. There is a legacy of £2,500 to a g randdau g hter iu bedivi divided m the a t o e n s testator. The the surviving i r v e i m n g ainder of the proper ty will resi duary legatees. The will of the late James Howard, Esq., of Park-hill, near Staleybridge, which was proved at Chester, contains the following charitable bequests, payable on the demise of the testator's relict :—To the British and Foreign Bible Societ y , £1,000; London Missionary Society, £1,000; Church Missionary Society, £1,000; Reli g i ous T rac t So ciety, 4500 ; H ome an d S c h ools for the Sons of Missions- Manchester Royal Infirmary, £l,OOO ; Infir mary at Ashton-under-Lyne, £1,000; Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Old Trafford, £1,000; Manchester City Mission, £I,COO ; Methodist New Connexion Missions, £1,000; Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society (Foreign Mission), £,lOOO. The trustees under the will are the testator's widow, together with Mr. W. Vaudrez, Mr. Aaron An- - drew, and Mr. Frank Andrew. The will of John Garnet Tyrie, Esq., of Kensington Garden-terrace, Hyde-park, was proved in London under £70,000 personalty. The testator, who died in December last, at Bath, executed his will in 1858, which is very brief, disposing in one clause of the whole of his estate and effects ) whatsoever and wheresoever, to his relict absolutely, ap.. pointing her also sole executrix. By the will, just proved, of a wealthy gentleman lately deceased, William Taylor, Esq., of Dorset-square, the fol lowing charities will be benefitted free of legacy duty, viz. : —The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, £l,OOO Ragged School Union, Royal Free Hospital, St. Mary' Hospital, Orthopaedic Hospital, Samaritan Hospital A s ylum for Idiots, Society for Teaching the Blind, and th' Clergy Orphan Schools, each £5OO. 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