The Sun. — London, England, 1863-02-13 00:00:00

Mir° CONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. a there T he demand for money continues very mode rate, and are comparatively few long-dated bills for negotiation, owing to an impression in com mercial circles that lower quotations will soon prevail. The Bank of England return for the week endin g W ednesday last shows an important increase in the st ock of bullion and reserve of notes, and a further r eduction in the discounts. Subjoined are the particulars : Active Circulation • • • • .. L 19, 82 39 31 : 0 4 ;0 5 Decrease .. .. Bullion .. • • • ' .... , , 14,070,651 615 Increase .. • • • .. • " 378, Rest •• • • • • .. 3,365,4 1 9 Increase . • • • • • • ' 89,119 Public Deposits •• •• •• , 6 952 808 Increase • • • . .. .. 601,191 Other Deposits.. .. .. .. 13, 96,356 Inc' ease .. .. .. .. 244,078 613,404 Seven Day and other Bills .. .. D. crease .. .. .. .. 25,205 Government Securities .. .. 11,043,079 Increase 44 ',200 •. •• .• •• Other Securities .. .. .. 19,148,327 Decrease 149,327 Notes Unemployed .. .. .. 7,989.175 Increase 594,895 The Atrato, from the West Indies, has brought i 214,000 in specie. The Bank of Amsterdam has lowered its rate of discount from 4 to 31 per cent. Subjoined is an amended list of the vessels now coming forward from Australia with gold, vie.:— T he True Briton, with £49,492; Donald M'Kay, 540,904; Prince of Wales, 168,540; Lightning. 1 74,636 ; Mary Ann Wilson, 116,312 ; William D uthie, £11,576 ; Kooria Mooria, £2 8 , 9 7 6 ; and the Norfolk, £88; making a total of £290,524. , lurin g t h e l ast f ew d ays t h e o p er ations in the '"'neign and Colonial Produce Markets have not been ezte naive. Sugars, however, have realised steady rates. Good and fine descriptions of coffee sold r„ f ull prices, while a moderate business has been transacted in rice, Fruit and saltpetre without material alteration in quotations. Tallow con tinued both ue ddull, and prices have tended downwards, present and forward aelivery. Two O'CLOCK. Paris Rentes were at 12.45 this day (says Ratter's telegram) 70f. 40c.—dull. dividend of 5 per cent. for the halt-year has b een declared by the directors of the Cite rtered Mercantile Bank of India, London, and China. The directors of the British and American Ex change Banking Corporation have notified that the articles of association will be ready for signature to morrow (Saturday), when the letters of allotment and banker's receipt will be exchanged for share certificates. The Bank of France return for the past month has just been published. There is an increase in the bullion of £864,000, and a falling off in the discounts of £2,800,000. There is a decrease in the r i tes of £384,000, i n the Treasury Balances of "' i 1 40 ,000, and in the advances of £1,080,000. The market for the English Funds has been rather " ( lent . , Console having been 921,- for transfer s ild 921 93 f or th e a c c ount, but the latest quota !i°llB are now 92/ I, and 924, respectively, rather 'ess firmness having been procluced by a few specu lative, sales. The New Three per Cents. and the 4Educed are steady at 922. a ; Exchequer Bills at 18 . dis. ; Bulk Stock, 2371 ; and India ditto, 227 and 229. Foreign Securities have not been actively dealt in, but prices have shown an upward tendency. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1954 are firm at 891 901 ; do.. 1858, at 731 74 ; d0.,1862, 69 70 ; and the Con solides 411 ; Greek Bonds are firm at 20fr 7- 4 ; do., Coupons, 81 9-1 ; Mszican, 321 ; Peruvian New Loan, 884 89 ; Portuguese do., 47 ; Russian do., 93 6 91 ; Spanish Passive, 261 ; and the Certifi Cates 91 10, showing firmness; Egyptian are sup ported at 100. A firmer tone has been apparent in the Railway s hare Market, an d a f a ir amount of business has bee n transacted. Great Easterns have improved 5.3.; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Midlands, asd North Eastern (Berwicks), 103.; and London, Chatham, and Dover, and South-Easterns, 15s. ; MetropolitaLs, Caledonians, and one or two others, remained steady, at about previous rates. The Foreign and Colonial lines were in limited request, but at euhanced prices. Bahia and San F rancisco brought 211 ; Great Western of Ccnada, 13 i ; 4- _ . Joint-stock Bank and Mit•cellaneous Shares gene rally remain at about previous quotations. Alliance °f London and Liverpool, however, have improved t ° 24 ; National Discount Company to Si ; 4 °El Crystal Palace Stock to 32-1. Banff S BRITISH tock FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES 237f . NPer Cent. R e d uce d A nnu i t i es ewCent. Con so l s A nn uities .. - 3 per Cent. Annuities •• • 92a t i ~,,,,,,ii ties, 30 yrs, axpire nth Jan., isBo.. I D i tto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 2la i h.,, ' tto 5 per Cent... lOB/ 8 ,er Cent D itto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 p bltto 61 per Cent eoZ Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 100 / / Zael -1 b, h 14 34 for4' Account, March. 5 Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1 dis 11 ,;,F O REIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. r t. , an 6 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 lO2 Ditto 1843 lO O 3 /4 99! ,kenos Ayres 6 per Cent 93/ -t gpptien 7 pet Cent lOO Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824.5, ex-Coupnas 2Ol 20 a 1 i Ditto Coupons ............ Italian 5 per Cent. (laremmana Railway) 72/ Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent 4 ' 48 %v Granada Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) .. 64 P • rilv , an 41 per Cent. Ditt o 1862 p -n itto Account BBl 9 / "higUese 3 per Cent., 1853 -,,. Ditto 1862 .. 47 Russianultto 2i pm Scrip, 425 paid 5 per Cent., 1822, £St ...... Ditto 5 p er rent. 1862 93/4 8 Ditto Scrip, a - 6 Bs. paid P,,ari , lPh 3 per Cent , - , .tto p us i ve • ' S p a nish Cert. of Coup not funded .. 9/ 10 k Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 D itto Account .. 73/ 4 34 i 4 3 Ditto, £lOO Bonds 761 tto 6 per Cent. 1862 6 69 a D itto Account . i 74 70 / 70 Dividends on the:above payable in London. Lila; 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f 7O/ 69/ THREE 0' ciso CB. c onsols, Money Ditto ' Account 921 3 THE FISHMONGERS' COMPANY.—The company. of the Fishmongersis one of theoldest and wealth est as it was formerly one of the moat numerous and powerful, °f the ancient Liveries of London. Even as early as the days great and flourishi ng , equalling °f Ed war d HI . i be Goldsmiths in t was ri chesand the Mercers in numbers, s td l, carrying (al a keen rivalry with the Skinners, b ee na the then fashion of wearing costly , , il ßht into what the old Fishmonger s thought this rivalry pre mature and undeserved importance. That g " ` tot at a ll an em ulation of a d t tledifficulty may a il, b e li eved when we ment i on that in one i as Ove r t" Precedence, in Clie apSide, Many - of both companies war e killed outright,and execu ted after ds for thei r s h ire i n th e desperate many more affray. Indeed, p a . O bitte r was the feud that even the bofte ni ng i n fl ue nce of einue rs was t r i e d b y mak i ng t h e compan ies dine together alternately, but tried in vain, and it was not till the Fish • `mongers carried their point, and were a ll owe d their places Lad Pa ul's, next, the Grocers, towards the image of _ou . r ~y o f settled. Grace," that the matter was finally , Such haughty independence was not altogether 1114becoraing in a company which virtually made t he lay s th a t preserved and kept the shoals of flil With which th e Thames then teemed ; who had to see that " no fish sp ears nor angle rods with more than two hooks " 'were used, n or nets allowed nearer London-bridge than the Old 4, S wan Inn on th e north aide, and St. Mary Overey's on th e south, whereby both salmon an d ot h er fish may not be hindered from swimming upwards. The Warden or Renter Warden would have very little to do now ' 4 i'h the catch of a net spread at London -bridge; its slimy spoils would rather fall within the scope of duties assigned Under the Nuisance Removal Aot to the officers of the Health of Towns. But the glory of the company has not departed With the salm n that shun the Thames, and the Fishmongers are still as of old, a great and wealthy corporation, cele kbrated for the magnificence of their banquets, and more use lly though less widely known for the munificence with Which their ample funds are employed in relieving the he- Wee of the leap fortuute members of the Livery. SHARE MARKEiS—This Day ORDINARY SHARES AND STOoIa.S. . Closing I Business iharei Railways. Price. done 3.14 c 5 10 st St 50 20 Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andatd.•.:o Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon iornwali Do A A gets no div Do. B till 6pe.pan.hasl been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June.' Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. IGlasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk 8 84 - - f 4 7 88 80 117 118 8.4.0 61 7 41 13 13 14 86 87 108 108 48 41 44 46 23} 244 Ditto A stock Ditto East A ng.:lian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an W. of Ireland Great Western 127 i 1281 130; 131 k 136 138 104 105 67 (7i Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 'London and alackwall Lon., Bright ,& S. Coast' Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do f shares • Metropolitan Midland Do New . .......... Do Birming. & Derby , Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 109} 110 741:56 114 )15 41 43 tAi 99/ 100 101 45 46 13} 14 129 129 I 96 98 Do. 6 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwioi , Do, G.N.E. purohasel Do Lecds Do "VOik Do Carlisle .. North London Do New ,North Staffordshire .. N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot I\. E., Aber. stock Do Scot Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon.. !South Eastern ;South Wales S. York. and River Dun mtaines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington 19.16.4' Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. Do B Do C ,Ulster Do Vale of Neatb Victoria sta. and Pim (Waterford 4t Kilkenny; West Cornwall 'Vv. Hartlepool Har. &R 1 West Midland Oxiordl Do Newpor Do Hereford' 53 54 254 264 102 1021 57 68 89/ Or 128 130 111 114 II P I 16 16f 111. 11 119 121 46/ 171 103 105 48 50 32 34 9Th 9S 68 70 10 105 867 1 9 451 123 131 t 67i I I I 104 75 114} 14 1 43 991 1 0 101 4 1 441 51 I 61 7i 384 394 10 1& p 74 8 p 15) 152 5 54 21 Sip 554 ,n 4 2. 34 p ~rda p 14 87 140 145 1 13 f 14 11 I I 11291 9 I f. _ _ . 29 31 541 5 i 1021 2 J 97 i i i a 69 44 46 34 36 95 BRITISH PCY4EssioNs, closia,, `lharl Railways Pale. Price. Rusiness don. 100 t t lantic &St Lawrenc, all 65 87 Stir Rom.,Baroda.4.Cent In. t,.. 1044 054 1052 Gu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. ... 5 p 4)4 B u tiatu anti Laae auvu4 5 64 10 Do. Preterence ..... all 7f Si 100 Etuffalo,Brant,&Godricl lit , 77 60 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, Is 7 t. 100 Do. do. July 1, 187:- 10( 73 76 100 )o. do. June 1,1, - Ulf 73 76 st ;Icutta.& S. Eastn. I. 100 1( 3 1(5 at lapeTown & Dock Scr' 100 I' 8 l oft 109 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p.. 100 1( 5k 1 , 6. 5 1 0 64 . stock haat Indian. gn. sp. c. (Or, 1054 at 106 2 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 4 140 20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 1 OP 51 41 stock 13rand Trunk of to, 21 2 100 krt. Ist Vrc . Bonds r 67 70 100 Do. t.o. deferred__ all 50 55 to., . Prof. Bon s.. ail 58 60 100 Di. do d ter ed...... all 45 8 100 uo. 3d P ef. stoic 41 42 45 100 Do. do. d left* d.. 35 40 100 Do. 4th Pref. s o k... all 27 30 27 84 100 Do. au deferred-- all 23 25 stock Ot.lndlaremo.gua.9p. , lot 1044 It N :054 20 Do. Nevv gua. sp. c... 12 4 1 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 1 p Stock South.of India(Lim ,ruaranteed 5 per con'. 110 103 105 204 hlt. W. of Canada Shari , all • 13 13 134 413 f 204 Do. New ....... 74 71 104 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 wlth't opt all 99 101 100 ')o. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. all 92 '4 10 Indian Branch Limited 11 fp 31 41001 Madras guar., sp.c. .. 10( 12. .. 3t 1 '.34 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extensin 101 96 97 97 stock 1:c.4 . 100 92 .4 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock t5..1b.1 p. But lA, - s '• Meth. & Hobson's Bay. all 52 53 524 100 Do. 7p. 0. Morn. al 20 N.witrunswick et Can.. (last , . A ,nIB all 3 5 NT.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist I bd , 100 83 85 Stott 3cinde ( 1, 5 103 Irsl at c Do. Delhi Do. do r a-, 2 4p 24 20 Do. Punjaub S It' 4 p at Do. Do. , , 100 03 104 atoek Do. Endus.St. Flo.) 'l' 98 tOO COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECtI RIT 1 Ks. o.e.J. 'kJ Ul , 1877-66 cy., 11059 1064 106 14 Do. ap. c. Feb. & Au. 106 1103 06 Do. dp. c. Mar. & Sent too 106 108 Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 101 90 117 934 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 94 96 95 441 ape G. Hope, Op 0.187: 104 04 110 1094 Do.Ap &Oct. 1881 100 112 114 Do. 189 10 0 " 113 115 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891. 100 111 113 revlon, Nov.l B Bl. 6p t 0 - M u thus 1 rer cent .. 100 110 119 Na a Gv. d I,er coat . 100 1. 9 111 IN.R.Gov. 0 p.c..; a.a.Jul l(5 tt 6 1)0. dp. c.Ap. & Oct 10( - - N. S. W. 6 ov. 5 p 0086. 101 100 101 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 187. 10( 100 101 100 1 Do. d0.,1888 dt upwd. 100 99 100 991 100 New Zealand 6p. cent 100 109 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. sterling, 1875 lOO 106 107 Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 I 9 11: J. Aus 'SM.& up. 100 'O9 111 Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. J3-ez.Jul , 100 107 109 Do. to n iOO 10 1104 1104 10 110} 10 BRITISH MINES. 1 ( itmbrian Consol. Gold lit;urd Amalgamated .revon G. Cou,". (Tavtet East Bassett( Illozan East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon East Carn Brea... E. Vir'l Russel (Tavistk. Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South 'Coigns G. Wheal Vor (Helston Grenville Herod's-Foot lingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (I.Jny Lelant larke Valley.. ‘tyndy Iron Oro (Lim New Setun • • N orth Downs . WWI Basest(llls ;an orth Wheal Crotty . Par Consols Blazey 'rovidence (Uny Lelnt. South Caradon(St.Cleer S. Cara Brea (Mogan). • Wheai Fran. (Illogpn Stray Park Lamar Silv..t Lead Min. rin Crort West Basset (Mogan) vV Camden) (Ltakeard West &ton Wheal Basset (Mogan ‘, heal Ruller(ftedruth, W heal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLud ott %I' heal M a ryAnn(Men ) (Wheal Seton . • (Lis ) Wheal Union 58. 1.14. 3.0.•' 7.19.0 57, 178 6.15. g 5.12 4. 7.0 2.0.6 4.3.0 2X 191 .17 2.4.:r ►i 3.15 r! Is.l .9, 28.9. 9.0.6 2.10.8 b 581} 7 3.17 id in 525 635 48 50 id p 6k 4 7 4 tO, 11 4 5 17 19 51 61 71 6 a 5 50 52 24 3 1 1* 33 i 0 9* ds pr 135 145 21 36 3* 4 44 5. 6 1 43 395 4C5 2i 2t 87y 92 34 40 1 S 16h 12i 1 3i 33 3 5 216 275 75 80 55 75 76 86 74 8 156 154 MO 2-30 17 18 41 51 4 1 i 7. I , PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, 5 per cent. red. pret, 103 PREFErtENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, e per cent., 1 1 1 k North British (r.din., Pertn, and Dundee), per cent., 82 LINES LEASED A FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham per Cent., 941 4 N. Devon ►tatlway and ock, 44 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Franc'sco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 211 Belgian Eastern Junction, Great Luxembourg, 151-, N. Rail of Buenos Nyres, gua. 7 per cent. (line.), (2i) 3 Sambre and Meuse, tt Ditto, 53 per cent. pt., 10 San Paulo ;Rm.). gua. 7 per cent., 91 Ditto (a.l), 23i South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 234 Turin and Savona, 2i Ditto (all), 174 West Flanders, 8 FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper (lim.). 31 Dun Pedr Nor h oel Rey, East del Hey (lira.), 11 Fortuna Mtn.), 41 Great N. Copper of South Australia - (lim.), I United Mexican 51 Yudanamutana of S. Amanita (lim.), 4 3} East and We s t I n di DOCKS. a, 137} - - - Alliance Bank ojf°LioNnTd-oB n T a 4lC d i( Liv P e A rp N o K ol S (lim.), 24} 4 1 Australasia, Bank of Egypt, 25 , British az:d America i Exchange British North American, 50 t English and Irish aim.), 3i alm.), 11i i London. B. Ayres. and R. Plate (lira.), 131 13 London and County, 39 London Juint stock, 54 5 London and 311rthern (lim `, 2 London and Westminster, 77 el 7 3letrop. and l'rov. Bank Reserved iss. at £2 pm., 8 Oriental Bank Corporation, 55}].9 Ottoman Bank, 41 01 1 404 Ditto, new, 115 Standard of British South Africa (lim), 9 ,1 Union of Ireland (lira.). 91 Union of London, 34 31 MISC EL L ANEOUS. Atlantic Royal 31 iil Steam, n Berlin Water Works, 7 Crystal Pal Ce, 324 2 E ghsh and Australian Copper, it t G r eat Ship Wan.' 174 per cent. pret., London Gen , ral Omnibus Company (Rm.) 111 Nat i ona l Discount Company, 8i 8 Nerbudda Coal and Iron, 51 8 North British Australasian, The National Lifeboat Institution has just received a contribution of £251 155., being sums collected at Hong Kong and Shanghae by favour of Messrs. Gilman and Co. and Mr W. H. Harton, late prime warden of the blietrefrs' Comp any , an d w ho is also a memb er of the COW mt"e of ulluaagnaeht of the LifebOSt lustitutiou. . FRE SUN,7IONDON, FRIDAY EVENING,I FEBRUARY 13, 1863. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. LORD W. LENNOX AND THE PICKPOCKETS.—Edw ard Turner, who gave the address of Old Pye •street, and said he was a shoeblack, was charged before Mr. Knox with attempting to pick the pocket of Lord William Pitt Lennox, of 19, Upper Phillimore-gardens, Kensington. Lord W. Lennox said that at 6 o'clock yesterday evening he was passing along Old Bond-street, when three boys, the prisoner being one of them, followed him, and on turning down Bruton-street the prisoner seized his pocket. He turned round to seize the prisoner, but he ducked down and ran off, and though sharply pursued by him was not stopped till he got to Maddox-street, where a number of the prisoner's associates got round him (Lord W. Lennox), and said that it was a shame, and that he ought to let the prisoner go. The prisoner took advantage of this and again ducked and ran off, but, being determined that he should not escape, he pursued him, when the prisoner fell and pretended that he had been run over. Mr. Lockwood, auctioneer, of Queen's-terrace, Islington, then came to his (Lord a . Lennox's) assistance, and rendered him the greatest service, and having got a cab, they put the prisoner in and got in themselves to take the prisoner to the police station, not seeing a constable at the time. They went on, amidst a shower of missiles, till they got to Verey's door, when the cab stopped for some reason, and a man then tried to get into the cab and bonnetted Mr. Lot kwood, who at his (Lord W. Lennox's) suggestion lett the cab. He then took the prisoner to the station and charged him. George Castle, 69 C, said be went to the address the pri soner gave, but he was not known there. He knew prisoner as formerly sweeping a crossing, and on searching him at the station he found two duplicates relating to pocket hand kerchiefs. Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for three months with hard labour. COMMITTAL OF A SEXtVAWT FOR ROBBERY.--BAD CASE.—Sarah Jones, 14, servant to Mr. Bainbridge, up• holsterer, of 6, Tottenham-street, Tottenham-court-road, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing a gold watch and two chains, and a quantity of wearing apparel, the pro perty of her mistress, Mrs. Sarah Bainbridge. Mrs. Bainbridge said that she was out yesterday evening and received information that her house had been robbed. She hastened home and missed the gold watch and two chains and a number of dresses and other articles. Directly after, and while some one was gone for a police officer, she told the prisoner to go to the coal cellar and get some coals, and the prisoner did so, end came up to her say ing, " I've found a bundle in the coal cellar," and in the bundle was some of her dresses. On telling the prisoner it must be her who to& k the things she denied it, and on the officer coming she gave her in charge. The presecutrix, after looking at the property produced, said it was all hers. _ _ . Emily Bainbridge, daughter of last witness, said she also found a bundle packed up ready for removal. Sergeant Lambert, 12 E, deposed that on telling the pri soner that he should take her into custody she eked him not to lock her up, and said that she was very sorry. On telling her that a watch and two chains were missing, she said that they would be found buried in the dust-hole, and on searching there he found them. Mr. Knox asked Mrs. Bainbridge what sort of character she had with the prisoner, and she said a very good one. Mr. Knox said he should commit the prisoner for trial, and that the would then perhaps be sent to some insti • tution. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CITY BETTING—Tins DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECUASE. 10 to 1 agst Satellite (taken freely) 100 to 6 bar one (offered) GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 10 to 1 apt Grimston (taken) 12 to 1 bar one (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 70 to 40 agst Hospodar and Saccharometer, coupled 10 to 1 agst Michael Scott (taken) CITY OF SUBURBAN. 20 to 1 agst Gardener (offered, take 25 to 1) ZO to 1 agst bar one (offered) Great Western Company. He congratulated the director s on being able to declare a dividend of more than 5 per cent., (THIRD and the stock of the company was at par. He thought it only fair and just to admit that this result was due to the care and exertions of the directors. (Hear, bear.) He ob jected. to the purchase and leasing of the small lines men tioned in the report. He thought such a course only en couraged company-mongers, and that the better course would be to let them alone. Some of the little lines were proposed to be worked for 45 per cent. of the receipts while their own lines cost them on the average 44 per cent. for working. [The Chairman-40 per cent.] He hoped they would in future abstain from purchasing new lines, for as fast as they bought them other new schemes would be brought forward. Lord Brat said he agreed with the last speaker as to absorbing small lines, and thought the best policy would be to let them alone. Mr. HELPS moved as an amendment that the item of £2,613 for opposing other companies, now charged in the capital account, be transferred to the revenue account of the past half-year. Mr. GEISLER seconded the amendment. The CHAIRMAN stated that the directors were as much opposed to the extension policy as the shareholders could be. If they were on the other side of the table they would see things in a different light. They had to consider which was the worst of two evils, and act accordingly. If they had taken up the Andover line at once they would probably not have had the expensive contest with the Great Western last session. The London, Chatham, and Dover were project ing schemes to Aldershott, Brighton, and other places, and those would have to be opposed. If the company were to stand still they would soon find their property invaded on all sides by competing schemes. Mr. HrToinris (the chairman of the Finance Committee) explained that the practice of the company had been to charge all the cost of opposing bills to capital, but now they divided the cost between capital and revenue. Mr. TITS, M.P., thought it very unfair to charge the whole expense of defending the property in Parliament to current revenue, for the benefit of future shareholders. The late contest, which was very expensive, would probably secure the property of the company at Southampton for years, and he thought it would be very hard on the present shareholders to pay the £20,000 out of revenue. Mr. CASTLEMAN explained that they had got better terms from the Great Western by the contest than the South- Western had offered them at the commencement. With regard to competing schemes, each case must be decided on its own merits. It was not so easy to determine on a gene ral policy as some people supposed ; the directors could only do their best to protect the property of the shareholders when it was attacked in Parliament. A long discussion ensued, in the course of which it was stated that the cost of the recent contest in Parliament be- tween the South-Western and Great Western Companies amounted to about £25,000 each. '1 he amendment was rejected, and the report of the direc tors was unanimously adopted. A dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum for the past half-year was declared, subject to income tax, payable on the 20th inst. The retir ing directors—Captain Johnston, Mr. C. S. Mortimer, and Mr. W. P. Snell—were re-elected, and also Mr. J. Ash mot e, the retiring auditor. The directors were authorised to make working arrangements with the Ringwood and Bournemouth, the Sidmouth, and the Bishop's Waltham Railway Companies, and also with the Andover and Red bridge and the Southampton and Netley Railway Com panies. On the motion of Mr. TITE, the proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. DITION. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.. Flags for the European Chinese Forces. (From the Gazette of this evening.) ADMIRALTY, FEB . 1. The Emperor of China h as been pleased to establish the following Flags for the European Chinese Naval Forces :- 1. Imperial Jack—Yellow, with blue Dragon. 2. Ensign—Green ground, with two diagonal yellow bands, with Imperial Jack in the centre. Pennant—Green, with yellow diagonal cross next the staff. 3. Admiral's Flag—Green, with Imperial Jack in the upper canton, next the staff, 3. Broad Pennant—Commodore, Ist class, green ditto ditto. 4. Broad Pennant—Green, with yellow diagonal heads and Imperial Jack in the centre. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—THuRsDAy. F r the Liverpool Steeplechase Satellite and Jealousy were freely supported ; a little was put on Shropshire. Nothing else mentioned. For the Waterloo Cup there ars plenty of backers for the favourites if any slight advance is offered, and liberal odds offered against the outsilers. Mr. Spink's nomination was backed to win £7OO at .00 to 6i ; 100 tc 7 was taken and wanted about Mr. Blackstock's nomination, and 100 to 6 was asked for Mr. Worrall's. Closing prices : LINCOLN HANDICAP. 12 to 1 agst Libellous (token) THE DERBY. 1000 to 18 agst Pratique (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to lon the field (offered) 33 to 1 agat Le Marechal (offered) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 11 to 1 ages Satellite (taken) 14 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 20 to 1 agst Shropshire (taken CITY AND CITIRTTR'hATT. 25 to 1 agat Gardener (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Catch'em Alive (taken) WATERLOO CUP. 100 to 7 agst Mr. Blackatock's nomination (taken) 200 to 13 agst Mr. Spink's nomination (taken) 100 to 6 agst Mr. Worrall's nomination (wanted) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Borron's nomination (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr. B-tteman's nomination (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Lawton's nomination (taken) READING STEEPLECHASES.-THURSDAY. A Selling Handicap Steeplechase of 5 soya each, lft, with 25 added; the winner to be sold for £5O. Once round, about one mila and three-quarters. 7 subs. _ _ Mr. J hn Nightingall's Orkousta, 10st 41b (Owner) 1 Mr. Holman's Long Odds, lOst 101 b (Geo. Holman) 2 Mr. George Angell's Glautias, list 121 b.... (Mr. Dixon) 3 Mr. B. Land's Bayard, lOst 71b (J. Land) 4 Betting--6 to 4 agst Glautias, sto 2 agst Orkousta, 3to 1 each agst Long Odds and Bayard. Long Odds led to the Stand, where Glautias took up the running, Orkousta going on third, and B,vard (pulling hard) last. Going up the hill Glautias increased his lead, and Orkousta took second place. At the jump out of the ploughed land—about three-quarters of a mile fr m the start—Glautias stumbled, and nearly fell on to his head. This mishap gave the lead to Orkousta, who, however, was shortly afterwards joined by Glautias. Nearing the farm house, Orkousta appeared in front, with Glautias second, Long Odds third, and Bayard a long way in the rear. An interesting race home resulted in favour of Orkousta by a length ; Long Odds, who displaced Glautias within the distance, gaining second place by half a dozen lengths. Tnere was no advance on the selling price of the winner. The Innkeepers' Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous; winners extra. About two miles and a half. Mr, Milton's Gladiator, list 6[b (including 71b extra) (3. Nightingall) 1 _ The following also ran :—Playman, Bounce, Mutineer, Sapperton, Annie Laurie (late Ade), Deceiver, Ravenston dale, and Broomstick. Betting-7 to 2 each agst Mutineer and Broomstick, 100 to 30 agst Bounce, 4 to 1 agst Gladiator. Bounce made play, followed by Broomstick, Gladiator, and Sapperton, and a dozen lengths off followed Mutineer, Playman, and Deceiver. Anne Laurie and Ravai,tondale came to grief at the first fence, and shortly afterwards De ceiver tell. When half the distance had been run e there wore only Bounce and Gladiator left on their legs, and half a mile from home Bounce fell, and Gladiator came home alone Neither horses nor riders were injured. The Berkshire Hunt Stakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added, for hunters; gentlemen riders; professionals extra; sell in g allowances. About three miles. 11 subs. Mr. James Shrubb's Monkey (£4O), list 71b (inc 141 b ex) (B. Land, jun ) 1 Mr, A. R. Smith's The Perfect Cure (£6O), list (Owner) 2 The following also ran :—Cannon Ball, The Juggler, Kitty Skittles, Python, My Pet, Lemon Oliver, Cherry Ripe, and Forester. Betting-2 to 1 agst The Monkey, sto 1 agst any other. Monkey made nearly all the running, and won easily by ten lengths. The winner was sold for 56 guineas, but does not go into the racing stable. A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 1 ft to the fund, with 25 added. About two miles. 10 subs. Mr. Milton's Gladiator (L5O) Ilst (John Nightingall) 1 Mr. Cherry's Fairplay (late Klarikoff) (£5O), llst (Mr. T. Barton) 2 Mr. Saxon's Noble (L5O), list (Mr. West) 3 Betting —2 to 1 on Gladiator, who took up the running from Fairplay half a mile from home, and won by three lengths; . Noble beaten a distance home. The winner was bought by Mr. H. Bennett for 110 guineas. Tt)•7BDAY, MARCH 10. Age st lb Age st lb The Lawyer 5 8 12 ' Flytrap The Liverpeol Spring Cup. About a mile and ' 4 6 2 Upperhand 3 6 2 Balham 3 6 0 Briiliant • ........ 5 7 8 Sea Nymph King of Kent .... 5 7 8 Mountain Maid filly 3 6 0 a half. Gun Trick ........ 5 7 6 Erin-go-bragh .. • • 3 6 0 Uhere Arnie ...... 6 7 6 Revolver Bombardier ...... 5 7 6 Bohemia Costa . Charles rox 47 6 Invasion .. 35 12 Earl of Surrey.... 4 7 5 . afield • • 3 5 12 Henham Lass .... 5 7 4 Oakapple ........ 3 5 12 Haddington 5 7 3 Royal Stag .. 3 5 12 Stanton a 6 12 Douche .......... 3 5 10 moo .......... 3 610 Hubert ......... Tommy Jones 22 pW.estminater ......... 3 5 10 4 6 12 Poland .......... 3 5 10 6 9 Dr. Syntax . .3 5 9 Interduca 4 6 9 Dualla Tiptoe .. ...... a 6 8 Hypermnestra .. • • 3 6 7 ligrew ........ 4 6 8 Muffler ... Gaiety .... ••• • ' 4 6 7 Truant T Soothsayerol urn 0....... .. .. .. ... 4 3 5 7 Kill or Cure...... St. Lawrence ~ I ? - Honest Tom .• 3 6 4 Laertes 6 3 Lazy Boots ,IG ENCE RAILW, LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. The directors of this company state in their report that during the past sib months the traffic has increased £157,557, while the working expenses have decreased £11,558, a result rendered more satisfactory by the circum stance that the charges include the expense of working 74 miles of line not worked in the corresponding period of 1861. The receipts in the passenger department were aug mented by the International Exhibition to the extent, pro bably, of £100,000; but, bearing in mind how large have been the losses sustained in Lancashire and other districts affected by the failure of the cotton supply, the total in crease may be regarded as indicating a very considerable development of traffic throughout the other parts of the system. The result of the past half-year, coupled with the fact that the increase still continues, justifies the conclu sion that the undertaking is in a sound condition, and is beginning to reap the advantages expected to arise from the extension of railways in the new districts with which the system has been connected. In the course of the past half-year the Watford and Rickmansworth, and the :Merthyr Tredegar and Abergavenny lines have been opened, and on the Ist of January last this company took over the line from Stafford to Shrewsbury, hitherto worked on its behalf by the Shropshire Union Company. The total traffic receipts of the company for the past half-year amounted to £2,523.667 against £2,365,960 for the corres ponding half of 1861, showing an increase of £157,615. The number of passengers conveyed on the line was 8,064,362, being an increase of 3u6,412 as compared with the correspcnding period. The goods and minerals carried amounted to 4,600,597 tons during the past half-year, chow ing an increase of 304,123 tons. The directors recommend the payment of a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 51 per cent. per annum, carrying forward £16,341. GREAT WESTERN, The directors of this company state in their report that the aggregate receipts of all the lines now worked in com mon have increased over the corresponding period of 1861 about £135,670; assuming for this purpose the South Wales traffic receipts as shown for the former period in the sepa rate accounts of that company. The rent charges for new lines and the intere-t on joint capital expenditure have toge therabsorted £42,903 of the revenue more than in the corre sponding half-year of 1861. The sum of SIO,OOO towards the legal and Parliamentary expenses which are assignable to re venue has been charged upon the last half-year. With reference to the increase of revenue during compara tive periods above alluded to, of £135,670,1his has been derived partly from lines opened - in—aitkOus districts during the autumn and winter of 1861, as - well as during the year 1862, partly from the use of the new narrow gauge rails between Reading and London, and partly from International Exhibition traffic, and other causes. The International Exhibition traffic must be naturally treated more or less as exceptional ; but, on the other hand, it must not be forgot • ten that the merchandise and mineral traffic have had to contend with a very exceptional state of trade during the whole of the year 1862. With respect to the application ot the disposable nalance,as exhibited in the published accounts, the directors recommend that a dividend should be declared, payable to the proprietors of consoltiated stock on the 2d ot March, at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, carrying for ward the sum of £17,206 19a 4d to the current half-year. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The hal -yearly meeting of this company was held yesten day at the Waterlo e station, Captain Mangles in the chair. Mr. CLARKE, the secretary, read the minutes of the last half-yearly and subsequent special meetings, which were confirmed. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in "I he sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, i n mov i n g the adoption of th e report, said it would not be necessary for h:m to detain them for any great length of time in stating the few observa tions he had to make. In the first place, he was glad to say they were no longer at war, that at least hostilities had ceased, if they were not at peace with all the world. No doubt the shareholders were entitled to all the divi dend earned from the working of the half -year, but he was sorry to say the directors had great temptations to be popular by squeezing out as much as they could to give a good dividend. There was another course more praise worthy, which required a little consideration, but was not so popular as giving large increases of dividend. Taking advantage of the increase in their revenue during the past half-year from exceptional causes, the directors thought it right to pay off any excep t io n al expenses that occurr e d in that halt-year. They thought it was the proper time to write off the whole of the expenses attending the unfortu nate accident at Wimbledon, and to add £lO,OOO to the re newal account. It might be satisfactory to state that all claims on account of accidents had been paid, and they were now without any charge against them on that account He thought that the shareholders would agree with him that it was the proper course. He believed the increasing take in the receipts of the current half-year justified them in looking forward to a brighter future. With regard to the state and position of the company, he mentioned that the dividends for the past eight years, from 1855 to 1862 both inclusive, had been at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, and taking 24 years back, from the opening of the railway, the dividends averaged £5 ss. 11d. per cent. per annum. He hoped that Providence would preserve them from such accidents as that at Wimbledon in future, and that they would not again be visited with those pains and penalties under which they had all smarted. He travelled very often on the line, and he thought the attention of the officers to their duties was a great safeguard, and if their trains were not so fast as others, he was sure their line was a safe one for passengers ; and it was no doubt their interest that it should be so. He then adverted to items in the capital account, and stated that they had ex pended during the past half-year £371,741 on that account. This was carefully expended in improving the value of their property, and in adding to the facilities for conducting the traffic. They had censtructed additional sidings, work shops, and other useful buildings for carrying on the busi ness of the company. They had expended on the original line £62,422, of which £50,855 was for new works and £6,000 tor land ; £36,961 in doubling the Southampton and Dorchester line ; £4,209 in completing works on the Yeovil and Exeter Railway. They had also expended £2,467 in completing works on the Topsham Extension, and £2,756 on the Exeter Junction, for extending the narrow gauge to l i St. David's station, so as to enable them to run through to the Crediton line and so on to Bideford. They had expended £15,025 in laying down an additional line on the North Devon railway for narrow gauge carriages ; and also £3,605 on the Bideford Extension for a similar object. They had expended£3l,ao for a new line toKingston-bridge; £2,506 for doubling a portion of the Yeovil and Exeter ; £4,284 on the Petersfield and Midhurst; £6,988 for the purchase of shares in the Andover and Redbridge; and £22,040 for shares in the Petersfield and Midhurst Railway They had paid £5,669 for calls and interest on shares in the West London Extension, which would be soon open for traffic, £22,464 f,r additional working stock to work an ad ditional length of railway, and £117,000 to purchase the steampacket property. Those and other items, after deduc tion of £30,632 for land sold, left a net expenditure on capital account of £314,732 during the past half-year. There was an item of £2,613 that had been eiarged to capital out of £14,000 for Parliamentary expenses. That was nothing that need alarm them. It was expended in op. posing other companies, to protect the property of the share holders. The locomotive department was conduced in a meat satisfactory manner, as they would perceive when he told them that the additional expenditure of working the traffic during the past half-year only amounted to 20 per cent. of the additional earnings derived from increased traffic. Tho additional receipts amounted to £lOO,OOO during the past half-year. They had made a reduction 01 £13,000 in the renewal of permanent way account, and he might mention that the renewals were carried on with great care by Mr. Strapp, the engineer. The laying down of the additional line for the formation of the narrow gauge on the North Devon and Bidetord lines had been consi,ierably delayer by the state of the weather. The instructions of the directors had been to carry on that work with the greatest expedition, and when it was completed they would be able to run their trains through from London to Barnstaple and Bideford. They had given notice to the Board of Trade that the line was ready for inspection, and they might therefore conclude that this work was near completion. With regard to doubling the Salisbury and Yeovil line, they were-taking measures to increase the exer tions in that respect, so that they would soon have the whole of the long line from London to Bideford doubled throughout. The report informed them that the directors had settled amicable arrangements with the Great Western Railway Company, and he took that opportunity of saying that the South-Western were the last to go to war, and they would be the last to break the peace that had been re amed. They had made the best arrangement they could ; they did not get exactly what they wanted, but they had agreed to assist each other in developing and promoting traffic. As to the Andover and Redbridge, it was to bec,-„me the property of the South-Western. With regard to the Ringwood and Christchurch line of eight miles in length, the Bishop's Waltham line of four miles in l ength, and the ' Sidmouth line, they had agreed to work them for 45 per cent. of the receipts, subjec t to t he approval o f the share holders. They had ab 11 before Parliament for the amal gamation of the New Devon and Bideford Railways, in ac cordance with the term s sanctioned by the propriet ors o f both companies. The directors reg., erred that several schemes most injurious to the shareholders' property were promoted in Parliament this session, and it would be the duty of the directors to watch and oppose them in every way they could. Two of these schemes had already expired on standing orders. The Hon. R. H. DUTTON, M.P., seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. principle to the i tem of £2,613 Mr. HELPS obj ected on expended in opposing other companies in Parliament being charged to capital. He contended that it should be placed against revenue. The CHAIRMAN said they had already charged £2,OOO"Kr Parliamentary expenses to revenue, and it would be unfair to charge the whole expenses of defending their property in Parliament against revenue. Mr. MICHELL expressed great satisfaction that amicable relations with•the Great Western Comparty had been esta blished. He wished to know the expense of the last contest in parliament for competing schemes between them and the LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) KING V. FITT.-EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SUING A PAUPER WOMAN. This was an action to recover £l2 for bread supplied. Mr. Buchanan (for defendant)—Before plaintiff is sworn I would wish to make a few observations. He can judge from the appearance of my client if she can pay any sum, much more £l2; and if he persists in going on, I would add that defendant is a pauper and in receipt of parish relief. His Honour—What, relief ? Mr. Buohanan—She has two loaves of bread a week, and her son kindly allows her to live with him. Plaintiff—l shall go on with the ease. His Honour—Very well, you are entitled to your judg ment. Mr. Buchanan—And I must call on you to prove your case. _ Plaintiff—Well, Mrs. Pitt has a book of mine, and that clearly shows the amount due. Mrs. Pitt here stepped into the box, and with great volubility lashed out at the plaintiff. She declared that the book had been kept back by the plaintiff, and that she kept a small shop at the time the bread was supplied. If she owed Mr. King anything it was not near the amount given in by plaintiff. His Honour : You must prove the case, Mr. King. Your book is not sufficient evidence. Have you the man here who delivered the bread ? Plaintiff: No. Mr. Buchanan : You are entitled to your judgment if you insist upon it, but you must prove every item. Plaintiff : I cannot do it. His Honour : Then you cannot recover ; and, as the woman is a pauper, perhaps you are just as well off. You must be nonsuited. Nonsuited, with costs. MARKETS—This Day. MARK LANE. Fresh up to this morning's market the arrivals of Eng lish wheat were small. Dry parcels moved off slowly at Monday's currency; but damp qualities were much neglected, and mostly remained unsold at the close of busi ness. The market was well supplied with foreign wheat. Sales, generally speaking, progressed slowly, yet prices were supported. _ Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand at full quotations. Malting barley ruled firm. Grinding and distilling sorts, owi❑g to a good importation, were less active, but not cheaper. Malt Was in fair average request, at previous quo. tations. - - - Good and fine oats ruled firm, at extreme rates. Inferior qualities, however, sold heavily, on former terms. For beans and peas the trade was steady, and no change took place in their value. Flour was in moderate request and the quotations were supported. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. . Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English.— 800 3,660 ) 5,980 I 510 1 2,830 Irish — -- o'oreign.... , 10,860 17,850 I 2,810 150 sack,- 11,830 brls NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Fair average supplies of meat are on sale here. Gene. rally speaking, the trade is steady, and prices rule firm. Per Slb. by the carcase. stied edsd [nferior beef .. 2 6 2 10 Middlingmuttou 3 8 4 2 ,liddling do. .. 3 0 3 6 Prime do .. 4 4 4 6 t rime large do. 3 8 3 10 Vaal .. 3 8 4 6 L/o. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork .... 4 2 4 6 Large pork .... 3 6 4 0 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6. BOROUGH HOP. _ Home-grown hope, of good and fine qualities, and the best descriptions of foreign produce command a steady sale, at full prices ; otherwise, the trade is quiet, on former terms. Mid and East Kents 7os to 180 s per cwt. Weald of Knots Sussex Bavarian Belgian American B4s to 105 s ) f COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a fair amount of business trans acted, and prices generally are well maintained for all de seri ptions. SUGAR.—The market has been rather dull, but good and fine of every description realise fully previous rates. In the refined market there has been a more active inquiry, and dried goods have slightly advanced. COPPEE.—A. moderate amount of business has been done in Plantation and Native Ceylon, and prices have been well sustained. RICE.—The demand has slightly improved and full rates are current. SALTPETRE.—There has been a more active demand at fully late rates. Liverpool Cotton Market.—This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, Feb. 13. The market remains very firm. Sales probably about 6,000 bales. WEEKLY COTTON MARKET. Week's sales 25,680 bales, including 4,930 on speculation, and 8,900 for export. Quotations of Fair Orleans 26, Uplands 24, Mobile 25, Estimated Middling Orleans 22i, Uplands, 24, Mobile 22 . Stock 394,400, Surats 111 to 19. Week's Imports 9,819. 7 We are authorised to state that on the arrival of her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra route off Denmark in London. on the 7th of March, thethe Royal procession from the Bricklayers' Arms station to t o n will be as fo llows :—Bricklayers' Arms, Old Ken t-r oa , Borough, Loudon -bridge, King William-street, M l house , Cheapside, S t. Paul's-church y ar d , Temple; a i b:e S tra nd, Trafalg ar-s q uare, b y the Natio nal Gallery, p 8 e-park -coiner, ll- Edgware road, Grand throughStt. h J e a p m ar e k s' t: t s h t r e e b i i e c c A a r d e i h l.l , y E , Junction-road, past the Great Western Rotel to the. Pad dington station. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening. The Lo hD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. STAFF APPOINTMENTS. The Earl of DERBY presented a petition from Captain Bacon, who held a staff appointment in India in 1857. lie was in that country during part of the mutiny, and was eventually compelled to leave there on sick leave, and came home and passed his examination in 1861, but found he was worse off than officers who had joined the regiment later in consequence of some regulation about officers accepting civil appointments which had been applied to him. Ile complained of su h regulations, and prayed for redress. ROADS IN SCOTLAND. The Earl of AI RLIE inquired whether the Government intended to introduce any measure for the better manage ment of roads in Scotland ? On the motion for going into committee, The Duke of ARGYLL said it was found impossible some two years ago to get a general measure on this subject through Parliament, and suggested that the best waywould be for each particular district to deal with the subject, and apply for a local act for the purpose. Lord ELLE NBOROUGH rose to present a petition from some Indian officers complaining of the loss of certain advantages they consider to have been guaranteed them by Parliament. The noble lord said he had some petitions to present from a' number of Indian officers, all complaining of the non fulfilment of a pledge given by the Government that all advantages with respect to pay, pension, and privileges, should be duly preserved in the plan for the organisation of the Indian army. Economy,lie considered, could houeo..yoiee velaer9 the was one of justice, and ek‘hted thai4i*auld be the view taken 1)3 . her Majesty's Government. One officer petitioned who was on the list of colonels. According to the old arrangement he would have been entitled I to higher pay and allowance, but he was not entitled by the new conditions. There were several other complaints, but the real question which interested the whole army was that of promotion. By the rules of the Indian service an offer of promotion had been made to certain lieutenant colonels on the retirement of seniors, which had not been fulfilled, but, however incumbent it might be that the promotions should take place, as promised, it was clearly a right to which the officers were entitled. Another cause of grievance was the conversion of old regiments into one or more new regiments. He was not prepared to say whether such an arrangement was legal or not, but what he proposed was, that a committee should be appointed to search the records of both armies for precedents for such conversions of olds, regiments into new ones. There were great grievances connected with the staff appointments, but the most galling of all and which the officers complained of most was that of supersession by officers leav ing certain regiments as subalterns, and coming back sometimes to overleap the heads of those who were many years their seniors in the service. There was however, a difficulty in regard to officers not on the staff, but absent on special service, who had not: the promotion they might expect on the staff. He thought one of the remedies ought to be a reduction of the number of promotions on the staff, which were much too lavish in proportion to the other departments of the army. The subject, he felt satis fied, was one of the greatest importance, and in dealing with men, especially soldiers, the only honourable course was that of strict justice, and it was also of the highest im portance that they should be convinced that they were not unjustly treated, The Duke of ARGYLL said the speech of the noble earl opposite had been a great relief to his mind, because he felt convinced that there was not the shadow of a pretence for saying that the act of Parliament referred to had been in any respects violated by any act of the Government. He believed that instead of being hardly dealt with, the Indian army, as regards promotion, had been treated with the greatest liberality. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS---This Evening. The SPEAKER took filo chair at four o'clock. CAMBRIDGE—NEW MEMBER. Mr, POWELL took the oaths and his seat for Cambridge. PETITIONS. FISHERIES BILL (IRELAND). Mr. BAGWELL, from Clonmel, in favour of this bill. Colonel DUNNE to the same effect. FIRE INSURANCE. An HON. MEMBER in favour of a modification. Mr. COBDEN, from Rochdale, to the same effect. SUGAR DUTIES. Mr. ROEBUCK, from Sheffield, in favour of the equalization of these duties. Mr. W. S. FOSTER, from Bradford, to the like effect. NOXIOUS VAPOURS. Col. W. PATTEN, numerously signed from South Lancashire, complaining of the effect of noxious vapours from manufactories, and praying that the remedy might be devised. EPPING FOREST. Mr. COX, from inhabitants of St. Luke's, Clerkenwell, and Camden-town, complaining of the attempted enclosure of the forest, and praying that it may be preserved intact. NOTICES OF MOTION. CHURCH RATES. Mr. HOPWOOD, that on Monday he would ask her Majesty's Government whether it was their intention to introduce any bill this session for the repeal of church rates? CHINA -ENCROACIIIIENTS OF RUSSIA AND FRANCE. Col SYKES, that on Monday he would ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any infor mation, official or otherwise, had reached the Fo reign-Office to the effect that Russian authorities in China had made any arrangements with the Tartar authorities to cede certain islands ; whether barracks were being erected to accommodate 2,000 Russian troops ; and whether the French, under French officers, were form ing an army of Chinese troops? POSTAGE—PANAMA. Mr. MAGUIRE, that on Monday he should ask the Under Secretary of the Colonies whether it was proposed to accelerate the colonial postal service by way of Panama, and if so, whether ho had any objection to lay the parti culars before the house ? GAME. An HON. MEMBER, that on Monday he should move for a select committe on the game laws, and to report whether ant, and what alteration was desirable, FEES IN PRIVATE BILLS. Mr, HODGSON, on Thursday, a reduction of certain fees now chargeable on private bills. COTTON. Mr. PALK, on a future day, an address to the Crown, with respect to the collection of particulars with regard to the supply of cotton. THE NAVY. Lord C. PAGET intimated, ;vith reference to a motion on the paper, that he was prepared to produce the memo randum with respect to remuneration on promotions and retirement from the navy. TENURE OF LAND (IRELAND). Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, whether it was the intention of the Government to intro duce, during the present session, any measure with a view to amend and improv e laws relating to the occupation and tenure of land in Ireland, and to ensure to the tenant an adequate protection for his outlay of capital in improve ments. Sir R. PEEL replied in the negative. The Government considered that the bill of 1860 had satisfactorily settled a long agitated question. COLLIERY ACCIDENTS. Mr. WYLD asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if in any future coroner's inquest which may be held upon the sufferers by colliery accidents, the Govern ment would authoris • the attendance of a legal officer to watch the proceedings upon the part of the C rown ? Sir G. GREY replied that it was not the intention of the Government to lay down qny general rule. In all cases that appeared to require the intervention of the Government a legal officer would undoubtedly attend in , quests. JUDGES' CIRCUITS. Mr. A. MILLS asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to take any steps in pursuance of the recom mendations of the Circuit Regulation Commission, or in any way to alter the e x i s tin g divisions of the j udges' circiuts ? Sir G. GREY explained that some alteratio n woul d be made in the Northern Circuit. The necessary regulations were now under the consideration of th e Lord chancellor. PRIVATE BILLS COStTS. of the Board of Mr. 'A. MILLS asked the Pre Trade, whether the reference to legislation, would include the hesiedoeninmittee ab.iut to be appointed on private b bitis to award costs in certain cases ? question of the expedienc yPa otherwise of empowering committees on private plied that if the house thought pro- Mr. M. GIB S°Narecommittee the subject of considering per to appoint suctOlne under its consideration. costs would fairly SUP PLY. EPPING A ND HAINHAULT FORESTS. KE moved that an humble address be pre sented Mr. PE ACOC Majesty praying that her Majesty would be t° her to dive directions that Halesno j graciously please g of Crown lands to facili tate enclosures be made or Crown forestal rights within 15 miles of the metropolis. Mr. COX seconded the motion, Mr. F. PEEL replied that the Crown only enjoyed the right of supervision, or strictly speaking, forestal rights, over Epping Forest, and this only over 2,010 acres. The proposed address would therefore not answer its purpose. Sir G. GREY said all that had been done was in accord ance with the Enclosure Act. They could not draw a rigid rule in these matters. 1 t Mr. BUCKSTONE considered that these forests should I be maintained for the benefit of the public. Mr. LOCK E said if the Crown had done wrong in part : ing with these lands, care should be taken that no damage i was done to the public in the future. The gentleman should recollect the old legal maxim—nullum tempus occurrit rcgi. Mr. AYR,TON supported the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the motion. The discretion of holding or parting wit h these lands would be left entirely in the hands of the Crown. The laying down of a rigid rule would prove Ini mical to the public. (Divide, divide.) Mr. HENLEY supported the motion: 11b Mr. After a few words from Sir Henry IVi 11°4g Y, i Mdilli 5 ) And Lord Ep,Aeld, The house then divided on the motion for going into committee, when their appeared— Ayes 73 Noes T&joritv POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANKS. The house then went into committee, and The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed the following resolution :—" That it is expedient to amend the laws relating to Post-office Savings' Banks, and to grant power to the Government for the conversion of certain per petual Government annuities standing in the name of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, an account of the Post-office Savings Banks, with certain other stocks and annuities." [LEFT SPEAKING.] LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 13. 4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—John Sidney Bates, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice David George Sandeman, transferred to the 16th Lancers. 4th Hussars—William Birkett, Gent , to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice James William Kelly, appointed Quarter master. sth Lancers—Alexander Ewing, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice James George Hubert Fox, promoted. 6th Regiment of Foot—Lieut. Aubroy Wm. 0. Saunders to be Captain, by purchase, vice St. Andrew iteauchamp St. John, who retires ; Ensign James Bannatyne Blair to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Saunders. 7th Foot—Captain Richard Cormick Clifford, from the 48th Foot, to be Captain, vice William Langmead Lewes , who exchanges. Bth Foot—Captain George Sinclair, from half-pay Un attached, to be Captain, vice Daniel Beere, placed upon half-pay from Ist January, 1863; Lieutenant Ashley George Westby to be Captain, by purchase, vice Sin clair, who retires ; Ensign John Dawson to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Westby ; Walter Cowan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dawson. 23d Foot—Lieut. Thomas Nepeau Edward Kenny, from the 73d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Edmund Broughton Knowles Lacon, who exchanges. 29th Foot—Lieut. Robert Berkeley to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Alfred Godfrey Black, who retires; Ensign Robert John Watson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Berkeley; Jacob Henry Pitfield, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Watson. 48th Foot—Captain William L. Lewes, from the 7th Foot, to be Captain, vice Richard Cormick Clifford, who ex changes. 61st Foot—Lieutenant Hetbert Lee Hall, from the 103 d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice William Sydney Nugent, who exchanges. 73d Foot—Lieutenant Edmund Broughton Knowles La con, from the 23d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vise Thomas Nepean Edward Kenny, who exchanges. 77th Foot—Ensign George Augusta Whiie to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Charles B. Knowles, promoted to an Unattached Company, by purchase. • 86th foot— Staff-Surgeon Henry Higgins Jones, M. D., • - front' half-pay, to be Surgeon, vice Josepht*wyerst M.D., deceased. 90th Foot—Staff Surgeon Francis Oliver BarkerAtto,, to be Surgeon, vice William Lapsley, appointed to the Staff. 100th Foot—Ensign William Palmer Clarke, to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Louis Charles Augustus Lefe bre de Bellefeuille, who retires; David Stanley Drum mond Johnstone, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clarke. 101st Foot—The Christian name of Quartermaster Farrant is Edwin. .02d Foot—The Christian name of Quartermaster Moore is Thomas. 103 d Foot--Lieut. William Sydney Nugent, from Gist Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Herbert Lee Hal, Nyho ex changes. UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant Charles R. Knowles, from the 77th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase. BIEDICAL DEPARTMENT.--TO be Staff Surgeons : Sur geon William Lapsley, from the 90th Foot, vice Francis Oliver Barker, 111. D., appointed to the 90th Foot; Staff Assistant-Surgeon Frederick Oakes, vice William Skeen, appointed to the 4th West India Regiment; Staff Assistant- Surgeon James William Crow, vice Augustus Morphew, appointed to the Ist West India Regiment. To be Staff Assistant : Assistant-Surgeon Arthur Edwin Temple Longhurst, M.D., from 13th Foot, vice Thomas Stephen son Teevan, placed upon half-pay. BREVET. Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Mark Kerr Atherley, 92d Foot, to have the temporary rank of Brigadier-General while in command of a Brigade. Lieut.-Colonel Poulett George Henry Somerset, C. 8., 7th Foot, having completed five years' qualifying service as Lieut.-Colonel, under the provisions of the Royal War rant of 14th October, 1858, to be Colonel. Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Poole Hepburn, Scots Fusilier Guards, having completed five years qualify ing service, to be Colonel, under the Bth clause of the Royal Warrant of the 14th October, 1858. Captain John. Yate Holland, of the Royal Marines, to be Major. Captain Henry Butler Stoney, Paymaster of the 40th Foot, to have the honorary rank of Major. The following promotions to take place consequent on the promotion of Colonel Henry Pester, Royal Artillery, to be Major-General, in succession to General W. G. Power, K.C.8., deceased : Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Edmond Knox, C. 8., of a Depot Battalion, to be Colonel. Captain and Brevet Major Henry Collette, upon half pay, late 67th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain William Henry Queade, 12th Foot, to be Major. The following promotions to take place consequent on the decease of Lieut.-General William Fludyer, on the 28th January, 1863 :-- _ _ Majo - r:General George Macdonald, Colonel 96th Foot, to be Lieutenant-General. Brevet-Col. the Right Hon. and Hon. G. C. W. Forester, Lieuteliant-Colonel, on half-pay Unattached, to be Major- General. Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Goold Adams, Cap tain, half-pay Unattached, to be Colonel. Captain and Brevet-Major George Hyde Page, 41st Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain Charles Stuart Baker, 59th Foot, to be Major. The following promotions to take place consequent on the decease of Major-General Arthur Hill Trever, on the 29th January, 1863 ;—Brevet-Colonel Edward Cooper Hodge, C. 8., Lieutenant -Colonel on half.pay Unattached, serving on the Staff, at Aldershot, as a Bri,radier-General, to be Major-General. Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel George Freeman Murray, 65th Foot, to be Colonel. Captain and Brevet-Major Matthew Cassan, half-pay Unattached, Staff-Officer of Fansioners, to be Lieutenant- Colonel. Captain Charles Richard Ogden Evans, Royal Artillery, to be Major. ADMIRALTY, FEB, 12. The following promotions, dated the 6th inst., consequent upon the death, on the sth inst., of Vice-Admiral of the White Alexander Thomas Emeric Vidal, have this day taken place : Vice-Admiral of the Blue the Hon. Sir Freak. William Grey, K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral of the Red Thomas Wren Carter, C. 8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. Rear Admiral of the White Frederick Bullock to be Rear- Admiral of the Red. Rear Admiral of the Blue Thomas Leeke Massie to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain Edward Joseph Bird to be Rear-Admiral on the Reserved List. Captain John Adams to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. With reference to the Gazette of the Gth inst., Retired Captains Edward Iggulden Parrey and Charles Keele have been advanced to be Rear-Admirals from the 30th ult. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Thomas T. Blake, farmer, Dymchurch, Kent Edward Solloway, provision dealer, Stafford BANKRUPTS. The following of are vetheeonnlinygb:Lnkrupts of any importance in the Gazette this Peter Scotland, tea dealer, City. Henry Foulkes, cab proprietor, Broad-court, Bow-street Charles Kerr Crouch, ship broker, City Richard Bartlett, licensed victualler, Liverpool Richard Sellers, butcher, Blackburn John Stewart, joiner. Liverpool James Lupton, builder, Euston. square John Osler, jeweller, City .road Alfred Heath, painter, Grosvenor-square James B. H. Henderson, baker, Oxford street Wm. Kitchen, oil warehouseman, Paddington. Joseph R. Lidbetter, builder, Plumstead Thomas Jeffries, publican, Harrow-weald Greatrex Naden, veterinary surgeon, Newbury George Ilford, baker, Great Ilford 1174 i Course of the Exchange—This Day. Amsterdam 2 1 15 1 1 4 1 15 5 7 : 25 :: 51 1 1808 64 Ditto Rotterdam Antwerp Brussels — 26 45 25 50 Hamburgh — 13 71 13 7 Paris .. Short. 17 1 26 25 Ditto 3 m o nths, 25 25 471 25 525 Marseilles Frankfort on Maine •-•• 119 k 1194 11 80 11 95 Vienne. .....• ••••• 11 80 11 95 Trieste — 35k 35a P e tersburgh Berlin Madrid ......... Cadis Leghorn Milan .. • . Genoa 49 491 481 49h 25 60 `1,5 67i 25 60 25 65 25 60 25 65 Naples Palermo .. 25 621 25 67i Messina — 25 62 25 67i Lisbon — 52 - 524 Oporto — 52 52 Foreign Gold in Bars ( Standard ), per oz £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Stand ar d) .... 0 0 0 South American Doubloons THE MAILS, &c.—SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 12.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steam ship Ellora, Captain J. Kelleck, sailed today with the Mediterranean and Bombay mails. On freight she has 1,384 boxes of specie, jewelry, &c , value £150,885 9s, con signed as follows :—For Alexandria, sovereigns, For Bombay, bar silver, D 71,550 ; sovereigns, L 13,560 ; gold thread, watches, &e., £555 9s. The Ellora takes out L 65,220. 24 first and 20 second class passengers, and . 23 proceed by the corresponding Marseilles steamer, making a total of G 7 by the present departure. Among them are :—Captain Whitling, for Gibra ltar ; Lord and Lady Alexandria; Assistant -Surgeon T. Hewlett, Mr. Boyd, Mr. S. S. Bristow, Captain J. A. Barstow, Captain Balfe, Major B, Roundel', Captain Johnstone, Captain J. S. Miles, Lieutenant Strutt, Captain Drummond, Rev. Mr. Milner, Dr. Wilbud, Major and Mrs. Haggard, Lieutenant J. D. Ivimey, Mr. S. B. Mills, Lieutenant King, for Bombay, KEY WEST, Jan. 22.—Several more prizes have been brought in by the navy during the past week. Au English steamer, with 250 tens of powder, itc.) is said to have been captured off Pensacola. 'kw - s7s- - -, . Nib ".1 r 3 I '1 I- A .~,~ =~'