The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-20 00:00:00

IiOINTEY MARKET AND 0011rat1cla INTELLIGENCE. , TWELVE O'CLOCK. ADVANCE IN THE CITY RATE OF DISCOUNT fThe directors of the Bank of England have this or advan ce d their minimum discount quotation ( 1 4)41 : t° 8 per cent., and the alteration has pro-. circles ; Co mmotion in monetary and commer- The disc ount mark e t i s very unsettled, but accom modation is o b ta i nhble at the full rate o. 8 per cent. the ai/ di scount h ouses have made no alteration in rr r allowance of interest on deposit accounts. eon' eY It iPon, whi c h left to-day for India and China, ed £245,000. i tat th e f Oreigll exchanges yesterday afternoon, the °aAustria were r a th er hi g h er . t £ 2 00,000 i n gold was taken out of the £2OOO for f or S pain, £150,000 for France, and z kr .:' °° for A lexandria. Owin g to this extraordi of d. ll l°7entent, an a d vance i n the m i n i mum rate At co unt is conf i dently predicted. tio ul th : half -yearly meeting to-day of the Na..tAeica -uiscount Comp an y th e di rec t ors recom -10 : 1 t he Payment o f a di v id en d a t t h e ra t e o f ‘ -r s at. per annum, which was unanimously gre ed to, 114A nIt t t t n he A lnee ting of the L on d on an d W es t m i n ster liod the a dividend of 6 per cent. per annum, f c l an I B of 12 per cen t. on th e pa id- u p capital, „et]. At Paris Two O'CLOCK. teleothis day, a ccor di ng to Mr. Renter's 50 e " 4111, the French Three per Cents. were 661. . R eavy. ttoAtttbe half -yearly meeting of the shareholders of bia,r.ndon Financial Association, Mr. S. H 0. / idi t 4 chair, the report stated that after pr 144 13 d. t for the current expenses, including manag er's of th e Iteatrs' allowances, and writing off the w ho le tebarelinlitlary expenses and carrying forward e ko o it e of interest at the rate of 7 per cent. p e r PrOlalt-r4ll not due , there remained a acto rs tli t £2B .76s Is. 7d. Out of this som e the e a di ►ldP r ePosed to pay to the shareholders 6 Pe rad ec i t ual in amount•to interest at the o frate P e r annum on the amounts of cap ita l Pet [lll Paid 1 :1 1 1 : litil a bonus at the rate of 10 per cent. inco me -t a g' be ing together 18s. per bhare, free of ef 410,2401x' and to carry forward a balanc e Th e i s . id. to the next half-year. Nti e „„ ll , 4lB have receded 7 1- per cent., owin g . to et Mon et al Politics and the unsatisfactory position atl d ; e n t s tltY affairs. Consols are 90-1 for money, d /lo t t o , s ', 4 for account. The New Threes a nd di e „ ' 64 a re 901 1. Exchequer Bills, 6s. to is. I ndia 5 per Cents., 105 - The deoli •ro • rti gn Market is very flat, and a decided e,,114 - has taken place in prices. Turkish 6 per / 41 . , 186 ? are 66 k 67 ; do. Consolides, 46 ; i ; 34 1 $ ; Greek, 21 ; Spanish Passive, 33 Ip ; and the Confederate Loan, 42 44. '44 the -"alilway Share Market the dealings have I ' l aa: e h r37 lim ited, and a further decline has taken Dalit en i- 2 11 nat of the principal securities. Metr (It 'ae ,' l ,ll4° e realised fully £3 ; Caledonian an d Niger; £ 1 1 0 ; k 3 sh a ir td iureat ; North Western and Midlan d, Northern and Lancashire and th 108. 411i rlakij e foreign lines there has been very . little 444,.°11' and quotations have also exhibited a Baps movement. 14444, Miscellaneous Shares have been in Ott o , 44 vnar at slightly reduced rates. Imper ia l 44 441. - " n (% are quoted 17 171- ; Alliance Bank, ate :11etal Bank, 62. Australian Navigat ion Illtoitz,l4 is ` °t ed 2 1 1-16 13-16 prem.; Anglo It al ia n m Prem. ; Loan Securities, t Italian, • od eam, 10/ prem. ; and London, driatic Steam, ll to 2 prem. 8R !, tie', -I TISII " p er 'zltst lit FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a oitto e ep•co r ':,,tu..s. 9oa A i per n -.ueeith. Feb.9oa 1 4 Ney r . 4 - ent, it,„,"'" x 4 4 . Per o e '''lleed k e e w 3i per r ut. .. 901 t } Jan. _ t 4l : ol)le :i it h t4 t u t t el :o t el eiefilPe z L i t: : 33C4ll4 : : i ii ts a s til. :,:fi ti : 4 4lli r l ::: t a i e2 t l th h;J , l AA B i l: 3 . ig , i. l , 8 1 8 89 0 805 8.. . .--- --- i tt 7-16 1 , 1 )44, • ~ 21 1 . , f.,50 0 ' 4Qc a per Cent. ' a nk En 1 4100 , IN D ,, g an d Stk 4i a " i;00 art .u:lii4ttBo- t' l ls rcilGo'vE4 :o Per Ct., last h..-yr 237. i 101 p er eiT SECURITIES. Dit to g Ce°ll llt ell t.) April. 1874 215 Dit to A u Per C en ' t .. ; ................. bi tt 1 Per c ent ' " 111 Y, 187 U b itt ( o ) Enf aced p . 1883 1) 44 ) 6 - n Per Ce lat a P T e r, 4 Per Cent .. t i ' e henta re . "an. 1 872 .. b, t4) Ditto ditto, per Ct., April 1864 —l)l ft° !tide £1,9 00 . Aug., 1866 991 44 4 , ,P()4.£1,000 ................ '444 $0 a ds Pfflii; ............ PRICES. t_ Ditto ad s. 6 S—CLOSING rat% ' per Cent .. 1) 1 4 6 Per 1859 Dittoto, Cent ... 04 4i and 1859 .... . itto sßtrtoCent., 1852-58-60 setailoba. 4,"yrrlPe,slB63, C 45 1863 3 d 861 la 1 dis Llit a lau 6 , 6 Per Cent — ii' 5 N " er iP £5O pd thil; t ,.te li r ,eeat. .. IT 4 6p 'CC ent b !tto 4 , e t t 7 — b‘, 1 41 411 4 - 2 Pei c tth, 2 Per een e t lit o — — t4 : 14 0 ip„ b it t „ N ew Cent., Ex. 12 Guilders „_.,ensolidatcd. 1 per Cent — t ptn t4 , Yisonal Land Warrant — lil tet l t to, Per C ent 1004 titt 6 tier ted Issue bi t ° Ac e , l it., 1 824-6 ex-Coupons -- r\b. to o o %It .... ' 211 i iat:tt‘s 4 npous ........ titl,tel _ecelattt a1,1 41k it 6 41 1, 6 13,,, d en . i. .41C1i,t.:143 ~,,C'reacte(pareunnans. Railway) Icirieh -teot it • ......... * ~, ira,.._ raper: 31 1 i I i i b„.‘ir ai oNriai 6 Per Cent ... - 0% 0 , p tr • ,43. --- _ 10itt e - i et er ,- . t. I N 1 , & 2 11 (1 NT ..... .itte:74.11,,, 5 - :, t , l in.ta . (Hectares) _ 9 1t,, 1 49 ..7 Cent., Ex. 25f e c ri. .... 1 1 , 11 ti P (1863) ... D4 4 _ a z i , £42 Bs. 3d. paid — Pm it to Ate n e rrent pobtrtilttillte ki kit tto t :: l3.t ":--,, .t . t . .....:1862 ... .. __ .. 8 - 1 bi ro Asteso , p er , 6ell. .......... bib. a k r a, l lt. t., 1853 11 , 4) e ° k.;,: 14... i tt0 gN 1 , 4 .., 1856 '7 '9 '6O 62 • 9 ..., 4441 ti -..t. .. , , , , ,' • 1) _ 1 , , ~ ..... ... 47a i I N 6 tatir 2° P'd . ti ea dis b• I litt,N' c ' 4 4 1822 £ St _ Jtt o a tat 1850 7 851 ar t o 6 Da Percent 1860 ° u• l nial lo Ce ri ,'' 1 85'0 .. Al 'tte A Per e'l 1862 BBl 8 b ll ' l tt a c c 6 lbat t4 t ... lit ~ ....... 01, 4 Le At • 11. t "ro Dua1, 5,,,,, to „k„,." D e % ........... — V tt ° P' s ant Ile d •.. tp 4 nto A k Ziv e • • 1) 1 144 OZallt: 14,41, tr, 4 .of 11, t Nnit. ° up not funded 4 I ,„ i t h f it pe r ee • • • Ditto 4 Per eet 4t. ......... _ . 4 °6 cas att. t. 1864 Dittot . p er e_4. Ace o „ e t. 1 85( 3 !pi.,, ti o 'Ant . •c) o 6 b toui_, .......... 7O 1 , 1 4, 3 A Per e,,, . ...... rit to -ke e „ ti... .... 18 62 .. tr. (Lt... 11tz,laei 9 3011(18 V { ,to r ipe (1, Ce,„: qt, Per e e , t -,,.. ........... 231 b,,t b i% , i c °ll nt ... 1862 ................... —.4 I). eI :Q. , end s 0 ......... „ • _ ........... &it itv.ltiozAPer Ceuta tho above payable ia London. 1 .1 1, ti 1. Z Per c"::. , E. 12 Grua .. 'Ilk; `: Per et._": Certificates . ...... h 'lt eoll4 . - :"*, 18 61, Ex. 25 f . T . anes.. -- 4 4 , 41 , ,• • .. ... bit:' 4,, ........ , , ..... 67h i o 4 0e .)y . THREE O'CLOCK. , 1411 t . ..................... 901 a ................. 16, a Ziv e , `v° o l Cotton Market--This Day. 2 ottOtciti )%0 3 . 0 00 ba les c'lltinues. very qu i et . P ro b able sales, 1 4 ' D -----------____ • 't?, 4 41t0 LLE5...... 1)0 , ,, T—IIE WISH HE MAY GET 418 Q Ts t t he last r ' Tuileries the Mar iii e, e Al o i s _ eeeptton at the iii:nie, / .: was there. Napoleon addresse , d , him—" ,, Well, 4 ,')l3 4t I ", 1. '' l'ou are always at your post. I hope so, 0.4 l .'' , h"°\3l another post which I should bettor like to : -4,411 Marquis let me know in what I can serve ch'etl': -"' Si te, if you would but create me Prefect of ~, }t . im,i (111 Th iv sK '-0 as SCOTIAN AuTßon, Mr, J. Foster kit. ' ' l}, writ 0 n t ‘V A . t i'te ' l a book entitle, "Charles the Bold," and tv' t 1 00°(;.'t' Murray the London publisher, the right to " 4 4% ) , -cu Pies of it for the sum of thirteen hundred SHARE MARKETS,---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOR.S. Railways. paid.! Closingl Business Price. done. Bir., Vol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall D o A A gets no div Do. D till(ipe.pan.lias been paid to B. Dublin dt Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western., itireatEastern, Ord. stk 8 8} 81 84 84 f 6 1261 121 i 1201 7 7i 37 39 16 17 97 98 107 109 10.1 501 47 10 71 81 Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern........ Do A stock 127 128 1321 1331 134 13(1 97 93 651 (51 Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Deism Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So'.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares • . Metropolitan Midland . Do New . Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwic Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle...... North London 1101 111 72 73 105 fO7 43 44 106 107 1013 104 50 51 106 107 128 128 i 14 1 1;) 97 99 52i 53i 25 16 1031 104 59 60 901 91 Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Stockton & Darlington 123 128 1 2 p 77 79 11 11i 124 125 43 45 98 100 63 64 33 34 244 e 5 98 100 10 tO4 isB 39 9; 104 74 8 168 160 5 64 21 Sip Do Do New, 180. (Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neatly Victoria eta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Handal West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford) E 4 87 170 175 22 25 • BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing gh arc Etailways 100 1 mute .it Si Lawrenct all 60 62 Sk IBom.,Barodatlz.Cent Ind 100 103 105 104 35 Gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares 205 Buffalo and Laaeiluron all 55 65 10 Do. Preference littflalo,Rrant,&Godricl, lOu 100 6p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1672 100 Do. do. July 1, 1870 100 100 Do. ao. June 1, 1674 100 st tAcutta.,9 S. hastn. (lAI,, 100 1( 2 104 st Cape Town Dock Seri) 100 101 103 stock lilaAtn. Bengal gu. Sp. c 100 106 107 stock itiast Indian. gu. 6p. c. 100 100 104 104 31 45 2 5 20 Do. do. G Ext l5 5 1 p 20 Do. do. lldo. stock Grand Trunk of Canada Ivo 20 21 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 78 75 100 Do. ao. deterred.— all 59 at 100 Do. 2d Fret. Bonds all 66 68 100 Do. do. deferred all 53 56 100 Do. 3d I', et. stock 100 Do. do. deferred all 40 (2 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred all 22 04 23 stock Gtlndlarenln.gua.sp.o lOO 106 106 105 5 SO Do. New gua. sp. 0 l2 1 15 p 20 Do. January, 1862 stook Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 104 SO/ Gt. W. of Canada Share all 91 10 91 205 Do. New 18 11 10 5 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 9 3 05 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77-8.. -. all 86 88 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p 25 5 stock Madriss guar., sp. c. stock Do. 41 p. o. Extension 100 98 100 cisi stock De. 46 do lOO 94 98 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock 51elb.Corp. 6p. a. Bnds. 100 50 llelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 59 100 Do. 7p. c. Biortg. Bds. all S 0 Newßrunswickac Cauda Class A and B all 3 5 N.ll.l.C'daB pc Ist t bds 100 82 84 stock Scinde (100 1035 1045 1015 31 stock Do. Delhi.. 20 Do. do t 4 0 2 5p st Do. Punjaub .... co all 103 104 1135 Do. Do. ........ ,tg , 100 sto7k Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 1100 100 102 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 4z,J 1877-Si ' 100 102 104 101; 25 Do. 6p. c. Feb. Aug. 100 IC3 105 Do. 6p. c.Mar..lt Sept. 100 103 105 Do. 6p. c. Jan.&July. 105 91 02 911 90) Do. IS Inscribed stock 100 90 92 Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,1870 100 107 109 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 109 111 Do. 1811 100 110 112 I Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 108 110 111 i Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 104 106 'Natal Gov. 6 per cent. 100 108 110 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c.J a.ctul ul) 100 101 104 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p z., 186 r 100 99 100 Du. sp. c.,lB'rl to 167( 100 995 10'5 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 1 00 991 1005 100 991 100 New Zealand 6 p cent 100 107 IC9 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. o. sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 109 111 S. Atm G6p.c.1673.& up lOO 109 111 - ,Vic.(ilov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 - Do. io (c.c. An.&Oct. lOO 110 111 110; BRITISH MINES. 2 I Cambrian Consol. Gold $ 1 1.311Tord Amalgamated.. 38 39 Dcvon G. Cone. (Tavist.) 1 575 685 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 671 70 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. id Par dl East Caradon t14.0 27 28 East Cam Brea... 3.4.0 7 74 K W . l Russel (Tavistk.) 8.9.0 5 5i 5 Gam.&St.AuDyn(Gwen., 581 10 12 G reat South Tolgus.... 17s 4 It G. Wheal Vor (Ileiston, 40 14 15 lGrenville.. Gerc-d's-Foot 8.12 67 39 llingston Downs 4.;8.0 8 3t Lady Bertha Margaret Wily Lel= t 94 15 17 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 2k It 3 d New Setun l9l 80 90 —• North Downs lt N.Wh'i Basset (Moon, 3.1.0 24 3 North Wheal Crotty ['ar Consols (*St. Blaze),) -- - Providence(Uny Lelnt ) 10.6.7 44 46 South Caradon(St.Cleer; it 430 £4O S. Cam Brea (Illogan) — S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan , 18.1R.9 57i 62t Stray Park 30.17.6 28 30 5 l'amar Silv..ta Lead lain. 44 k 1 Tin Crort 2 19 20 West Basset (Illogan) lt 11 12 W Ct radon (Liskeard) 5 19 21 West Sava Wheal Basset (Mogan) 51 80 85 Wheal Buller(ltedruth) 5 20 25 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudcott Wheal MaryAnn(Men ) 8 134 143 Wheal Cleton . 58t 150 160 Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 244 25i Wheal Union 3.17 3 3t PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 4i per cent. pf., 98 Great Western, 5 per cent. red, prt., 1011, North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, 91 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent., 103 Ditto, 6 per cent. C, 82 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Nottingham and Grantham R. & C. 97 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per oent., 171 Buenos Ayres Great Southern, lim., 311 Great Luxembourg, Ili Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 1911 Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 17i Sambre and Meuse, 54 per cent. pf., 9} San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (ail), 20 FOREIGN MINES. Kapunda (lim.), 11' Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 21 Santa Barbara Gold Mine (lim.), 1 St. John del lley (lim.), 52/ 2 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lon _tan and Liverpool (Urn.), 441 4 Anglo Austrian. 6} 1 Bank of Wales, lira.. 15 14 British North American. 491 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, Ditto, new, 26 City,.l2l Colonial, 401 Consolidated Bank, lim., English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered. Hindustan, China, and Japan (11m.), 33 . ,21:1 Imperial Ottoman, 171 17 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261 7 London and County, 611 1 London and Westminster, 831 Aletrop. and Prov. Bank (lira.), 221 Ditto, Reserved issued at 42 pin.,..221, National of Liverpool, limited, 181 New South Wales, ;JO Oriental Bank Corporation, 62 South Australia, 39 Standard of British South Africa (lime), 24 Union of London, 411 2 1 2} DOCKS. London, 71} Victoria, 10 ia MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Agricultural, 19i Ceylon Company, 101 f Commercial Union (Insurance), Discount Corporation, limited, na East India Irrigation and Canal, 4} Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., 31 Euglish and Australian Copper, 2 Gen. Cr( dit and Finance of London, Um., 61 a Hudson's Bay. 171 17 . International Financial Society, BM., 101 11 Joint •stock Discount, 61i 7 Ditto, new, na 1 London _b'inanzial Association, Ji m. , 25` t London Genital Omnibus Company, 2g National Discount CompinY, Inn., 113 loi Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Um., 7h 7 Share 25 10 st st 50 20 &4.0 19.16.4 12.10 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1864. LAW INTULIGENCE — (This Day), SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr and a Jury.) AUCTIONEER'S CHARGES FOR VALUATIONS.-HIND V. PEDLER. This was an action to recover £7 15s for valuing certain fixtures and fittings in a shop upon Ludgate-hill. Mr. Beard appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Buchanan re presenting defendant. Mr. Beard stated that the whole question for the jury in this case was the reasonableness of the charge made by the plaintiff, who was a gentleman of great experience in his busineFs. He charged 5 per cent., and that was the custo mary per centage in the ptofcssion. Evidence having been called in support of the plaintiff's case, _ Mr. Buchanan urged that such a claim could nut be main tained. The work had occupied but a very few minutes, and defendant had thought he would only be called upon to pay £1 ls. He had paid £2 2s. into Court, so that he ought to be on the right side, but if the present claim were substantiated, people must not say anything for the future about attorney's bills. (Laughter.) Defendant then deposed that he agreed to pay 21s, and that plaintiff only sent a clerk to do the work. Mr. Beard, in replying, observed that if people went to a first class man they must pay for it. Plaintiff had per formed the work efficiently through his clerk, who had great experience, and had done justice to the defendant. His Honour said that the jury must say what was fair between the parties. The jury found for the plaintiff for 2i per cent. Verdict for the plaintiff for £3 175 6d, or Ll 15s 6d more than the money paid into court. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. MAGISTERIAL REBUKE OF THE PAROCHIAL AUTHO RITIES OF ST. MARTIN'S.—Thomas Moody was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with•being drunk and disorderly at St. Martin's Workhouse, Haudell, the gate porter at the workhouse, said that about four that morning the prisoner came to the work house and rang the bell and demanded admission, being drunk at the time. He told the prisoner that he could not admit him as the casual ward was full, and he then became very abusive and disorderly, and at last he was compelled to give him into custody. The prisoner said he went to the workhouse and asked for admission for himself and children, when he was told that he could walk the streets till nine o'clock, and as it was raining hard at the time he could not do so, and as they refused to let in his children he was annoyed. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the gatekeeper whether the pri soner had two children with him, and theporter said he had. Mr. Tyrwhitt said they might have admitted the chil dren, if not the man. The porter said the casual ward would only hold 16. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Then, I say it is a disgrace to the parish to limit it to suck a number. We are after all the only persons who can stand up for the poor, and although I do not seek for popularity I think it time to do so. With regard to the man, if he was drunk they were right in keeping him out, but not with regard to the children ; and it was a disgraceful thing to keep them out, especially in such weather. The great parish of St. Martin's refuses to admit poor children in the night time, and only has a ward to hold 16 poor persons ! It is disgraceful. I have had to do with the St. Martin's people before, and know their practices. I shall discharge the prisoner. It was stated that the prisoner had only just come into town, and was therefore unable to apply for admission to the workhouse at an earlier hour. THE "FITZROY HOME," OR SERVANTS' INSTITUTION. —A gentleman waited upon Mr. Tyrwhitt this morning, and asked for his advice respo3ting the Servants' Institu- tion in Upper Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square. The applicant said a friend, a lady, had applied to the institution for two cooks, paying a fee of 108., the promise being given that cooks should be sent. None, however, were sent, although the lady waited at home for a week. He then wrote to the superintendent for an explanation, and the only one given was that the matter should be laid before the committee, and that applicant should be commu nicated with. Although he had waited some time for an answer none had been sent. Mr. Tyrwhitt, in referring the applicant to the County Court, said that several complaints of a similar kind had been made during the past few days, and he had received several letters on the subject. Publicity, however, being given to the matter would be attended with a good effect. The applicant thanked the magistrate and retired. WESTMINSTER: IMPUDENT ROBBERY AT ONE OF MR. BELLEW'S LEC • TuxEa.—A fiashly dressed fellow, with a carroty moustache, who gave his name George Wood, but refused his address, was placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, charged with rob bing a gentleman at an assemblage in the Vestry-hall, Chelsea, congregated to hear Mr. Bellew on Shaksperian readings. Mr. Henry Barrett said he was one of the company at the Vestry-hall, and when he was leaving there was a stream of people coming from the hall and another entering it. On a sudden prosecutor felt convinced that ho had been robbed. His attention was at first attracted by hearing "a click," and on looking down, he found his watch gone and his guard hanging loose. The robbery had been committed by cutting through the ring of the guard-chain with some instrument. Mr. Arnold—Where was the prisoner at the time you missed your watch ? Prosecutor—Right in front of me, coming in an opposit , , direction; and at the moment after I heard "the click" I saw the prisoner pass something to another person near him. Prisoner—. Why did you not lay hold of the person ? Prosecutor—l could not. Primer—Oh yes you could, if what you say is true. Why did you let the person go away ? Prosecutor—There were so many persons passing at the moment that the person was lost in a moment, and I found I had quito enough to do to secure you. Prisoner—Your Worship all this is a mistake. I sat next but one to this gentleman in the hall, and heard the lecture, and we were coming out together when I was sud denly mistaken for somebody else land given into custody. Mr. Arnold—Are you aware whether he sat next to you in the hall. Prosecutor—l cannot say ; I did not see him until he was before me in the crowd he was then coming in a perfectly opposite direction. Prisoner—lt's all a mistake. A gentleman who was near the prosecutor here stepped forward and clearly described the position of both parties. He saw the prisoner extend his hand towards the prose• tutor, and after " the click" distinctly saw him drop the gold watch ring from his hand, and witness afterwards picked it up. Prisoner—Well, your worship, if he will say that, he will of course say anything. Mr. Arnold—Do you object to give your address ? Prisoner—Well, yes, I would rather not. Mr. Arnold—You are remanded till Tuesday. THE MARQUIS OF BATH'S PRESERVES have this year yielded about 14,000 head of game. SKATING AT PARIS.—The Paris correspondent of I the Morning Post says :—" Skating is becoming e courtly amusement beyond the ice-bound regions of the north. While royal highnesses are skating in England im perial highnesses are skating in France. It will hencefor ward be necessary that persons, from chamberlains down to powdered fooimen, should know how to cants attendance not merely in withdrawing and reception halls, but on the slippery frozen floors of lakes and ponds. On Sunday a new set of courtiers and honaehold servants surrounded their Imperial Majesties, who again honoured the small lake of the Bois de Boulogne. The weather was pleasantly cold. In addition to the usual park company assembled on such oc casions the waters wore surrounded by a number of the fashionable world, who evidently expected the Imperial party, the Court circle arriving about 3 o'clock. Already the skaters had mustered pretty strongly. There were German, English, American, and one or two French ladies gliding about with men companions, and there were sledges driven swiftly onwards by cavaliers of the ice, containing those of the fair sex who were born in days when the ladies of France did nothing gymnastic but dance. How shall I describe the skating modes of Paris ? Most of the fair creatures wear a pretty round hat, with a red or white wing, or feathers, and a veil which invites the curiosity of youthful imagination. Any gay-coloured jacket, of any cut, decorated with any description of fur, is allowed—and very pretty it is to ob serve the animated patches of red, violet, blue, white, and black darting about amid the gloomy great coats and ugly hats and caps of the men. But to continue my description of the ladies costume. Now comes the difficulty—to de scribe the toilette, costume, dress, robe, modes—how ought it to be called ?—of what comes below the jackets, casaques, polonaises, palotots —how ought such things also to be called ? Well, that portion of female covering which begins after the waist, and in our day assumes awful proportions before it hides the feet, is in the ice modes of Paris drawn up in festoons by unseen mysterious mech&- nical aid, leaving (and here again I feel a difficulty) very visible nearly a wholo pair of stockings, which may be red or black, or—if I dare use the word in such a place— ' fancy.' Then come the Polish boots, and then the silver skates. My limited descriptive powers are happily no longer required; but if such enchanting toilettes do not lead to holy matrimony, men's hearts aro frozen as well as the waters of the Bois do Boulogne. Skating, it should be ob served, in the Parisian polite world is only beginning to be fashionable. The Emperor no doubt learned to skate in Switzerland and England ; but where did the Empress learn to glide •ver the ice so gracefully ? Dressed in a pretty black costume, and appearing delighted with the sport. Her Majesty several times, accompanied by two gentlemen, not in waiting, but in going, skated among the moving multi tude, while the little Imperial Prince and heir to the throne was showing the crowd of spectators on shore that he had already become familiar with this slippery world and its accidents," WEIGHTS FOR THE CHESTER CUP, The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 says in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 ft., and 5 only if declared on or before the last Tuesday in January, at 12 o'clock at noon, to Messrs. Weatherby, or the Clerk of the Course, Cup course, about two miles and a quarter (151 subs). If the highest weight accepting is under Bst 121 b, it will be raised to that, and the others in proportion. Age st lb Adventurer .. 5 9 2 *Gibraltar .. a 9 2 *Lord Clifden .. 4 8 2 Caller Oa 6 8 12 Lioness 5 8 10 The Knave .. 5 8 8 1 Ace of Clubs .. 5 8 7 1 *Joey Jones .. 6 8 7 Limosina .. 6 8 7 La Toucques .. 4 8 7 oldminster .. 6 8 5 Dollar .. .. 4 8 3 Costa .. 5 8 2 Blithfield .. 4 8 1' The Gillie .. 4 8 0 Twilight .. a 8 0 Hospo ler .. 4 8 0 Brighton .. .. 5 8 0 1 Monk, The.. .. a 7 13 1 Catch-'em Alive .. 5 7 12 Exchequer .. 5 7 12 1 1 Dunkeld .4 7 10 Eagle, The.. .. 4 7 10 King of Utopia .. 4 7 10 Gardener 6 7 10 Blondin .. 4 7 10 Beverley .. 5 7 10 Blackdown .. 4 7 9 Tommy Jones .. 6 7 9 Gladstone .. .. 4 7 9 Age at lb Trust .. 4 6 11 Tattoo 6 6 11 Coup d'Etat .. 36 10 Caroline 3 6 10 *Alice .. 4 6 10 Udine .. 4 6 9 Accident .. .. 4 6 9 East Lancashire .. 4 6 8 *Mtrry Hart .. 46 8 Portland .. a 6 7 Watford .. .. 4 6 6 The Clown 3 6 6 *Anaticulus .. 4 6 6 Persuasion .. 3 6 6 Muezzin .. 4 6 5 Flash in the Pan.. a 6 4 Ghillie Callum .. 4 6 4 Claxton .. 3 6 4 Crisis .. 3 6 3 (loldylocks .. 3 6 2 *Buckland .. 3 6 2 Merry Maid .. 56 '2 Mail Train .. 3 6 2 Voluptas 4 6 2 Farce .. .. 4 6 1 Truant .. 4 6 1 Isca • • • • 3 6 1 Black Fawn .. 3 6 0 *Teddy .. 3 6 0 Barbadoes .• 5 6 0 The Doctor .• 3 6 0 *Young Rapid .. 3 6 0 Lady of the Isles .. 4 6 0 Sir Roger .. •• 3 6 0 Durham .. 3 6 0 The Little Stag .. 3 6 0 Danaus 3 5 12 Vauxhall .. • • 3 5 12 Whitethorn • . 3 6 12 Greville .. • • 3 512 Bacchus .. • • 3 5 12 Wandering Minstrel 3 5 12 Gordian Knot .. 3 512 *Birkenhead • • 3 5 12 *Stainley • . •.3 5 12 Tooi Tooi .. • . 3 5 11 Rose • .. 3 5 11 Washington .. 3 5 10 *Bold Houghton .. 3 5 10 Daniel O'Rourke c 3 5 10 Hersey filly .. 3 5 9 BrothertothePlover 3 5 9 Aunt Judy .. 3 5 8 Colleen Bawn filly 3 5 8 Greenland .. 3 5 8 Signalman .. .. 35 8 Farnham 3 5 8 Brother to Rubini.. 3 5 7 Redcap • • .. 3 5 7 The Count 3 5 7 ,ispute 3 5 7 Lord Zetland 3 5 7 Teneriffe 3 5 L an gford 3 5 The Cardinal .. 3 6 7 Confederate 3 6 7 John Davis .. 3 5 7 Vacuna colt 3 5 7 Lord Cochrane .. 3 5 7 Macbeth 3 5 7 Lady Milton .. 3 5 7 Helen 3 6 7 Veterinarian 3 5 7 Ess Bouquet .. 3 5 7 Trumps .• .. 4 7 8 Broadway 4 7 8 Queen of Spain .. 5 7 8 Knutsford.. .. 6 7 8 Golden Pledge .. 4 7 8 Bohemian .. .. 4 7 8 Carisbrook.. • . 5 7 7 Royal Stag .. 47 6 Welcome 5 7 6 Double X .. 4 7 6 Birdfinder .. 4 7 6 Anfield .. 4 7 6 Woldga .. 4 7 6 Tippler .. .. 47 5 Balham 6 7 5 Lothian's King .. 6 7 5 Tourist .. .. 4 7 5 Marigoll .. 4 7 4 Black Deer.. .. 4 7 4 Leonora .. .. 5 7 4 Early Purl .. 4 7 4 *Fanfaron.. .. 4 7 4 Dr. Syntax .. 4 7 4 Change .. .. 4 7 4 Benjamin . . 6 7 3 Canary .. 6 7 3 Old Orange Girl .. 4 7 3 Fantail .. 4 7 2 Meland ra .. 4 7 2 Charming Woman 5 7 2 *Socrates .. .. 5 7 2 Donne Canne 5 7 1 ' *Warminster .. 5 7 1 1 Chaff .. .. 4 7 0 Kemptown .. 4 7 0 *Splitevote colt .. 4 7 0 Earl of Surrey .. 5 613 Manfred .. .. 4 612 Joco 4 6 12 Blarney 3 6 12 King Charming .. 4 6 12 Lady Superior .. 4 612 My Mary .. .. 5 6 12 Bel Demonia (late Harvest Mell) .. 3 6 12 Lord Stamford, Mr. E. B. Clarke, and Mr. E. Elliott, are subscribers, but did not name. Those horses marked thus (*) having been entered with out the knowledge of their owners, will he struck out at the time prescribed, unless specially ordered to remain in. lIUNGERFO Weights for the I Age st lb Grimaton .. 5 8 12 Bedouin .. 5 8 5 Costa .. 5 8 2 Blondin 4 7 12 Fontenoy .. 4 7 9 Earl of Surrey 5 7 7 Gladstone 4 7 7 Turn of Luck .. 6 7 7 Detective .. .. 4 7 4 Lavender .. 4 7 4 Evenhand .. 6 7 0 Joco „. .. 4 7 0 Flash in the Pan a 7 0 Chaff .. 4 6 12 RD RACES. Berkshire Stakes. Age st lb Butterfly .. a 6 10 Violet .. .. 6 6 7 St. Lawrence .. 5 6 7 Douche 4 6 6 Glow-worm .. 4 6 6 Truant .. .. 4 6 4 Mail Train,. 3 6 4 Verbena .. 3 6 2 Major .. .. 3 6 0 Signalman.. .. 3 b 12 Victoria Cross .. 3 5 7 Spectre .. 3 5 7 Petit Oiseau 3 6 7 Weights for the Jol Age st lb Grimston 6 8 12 Blondin .. 4 8 0 Fontenoy .. 4 7 13 Turn of Luck .. 6 7 12 Flash in the Pan.. a 7 7 Rhosbus .. 6 7 5 Miss Emma .. 6 7 4 Butterfly .. .. a 7 4 S urbi ton .. 5 7 2 the Dictator .. 4 7 0 In O'Gattnt Stakes. Age st lb Reserve .. 4 6 10 Newfoundland .. 4 6 7 The Major.. .. 3 6 4 Anglo-Saxon .. 3 6 4 Wild Huntress .. 3 6 4 Daniel o' Rourke— Highflyer's dam 3 6 2 Cervus .. 3 6 0 Victoria Cross .. 3 510 Belle of the Vale .. 3 5 7 SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Jan. 20.—Wind this day at noon—Sonth- Westerly ; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Industry, from Rio Janeiro—Henry Dun can, from St. John's, N.B. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GB.A.VESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 19—Blyth, from Faro—Kroo Boy, from Lagos. DEAL, 'Wednesday Morning. Anchored—Heather Bell, from London for Colombo — Cameo, from Sunderland for Bombay. THE WELSH BURNS I—A movement has been se, on foot for the purpose of providing an annuity for " Tal hairn," well known throughout the principality as " the Burns of Wales," whose health has failed him. TYRANNY OF BAD TEMPER.—The bad temper of a house is emphatically the master and the tyrant of that house : the criss-cross-row dominates the whole series. Who that is tied up by the neck to a bad temper, can boast of freedom ? You might a 5 well talk of summer ardours in the midst of a snow -storm When madam has a headache, or a fit of the spleen, because of some trumpery disappointment, the whole house clanks in chains turned up to sol in alt ; when master's digestion is awry, because Greenwich fishes are uncomfortable dream-fellows, the chains clank G flat, an octave lower, with a running accompaniment of double notes, tied in the bass; even little miss, when petulant and saucy, and sorely needing the divine application of bread and water, has the power to clash the links together, and make old wise papa himself, and mamma, tender, grave, and good, dance a muzurka obligate, striking their fetters instead of their heels. Temper is, indeed, a diligent chain -maker, forging fetters as fast as the shot-tower rains down shot when the heated metal is shaken through the holes. There is no freedom for any one where there is bad temper; not for the _ peasant chain-maker himself, bound by his own links to dissatisfaction and despair ; nor for those who live within reach of his fingers so deft at padlocking up all the liberties that come within the circle of his passionate sullenness. Whom do we study to please in the family ? --naanda, sweet and smiling, w h o se chains are only love and gentleness, who is always ready to sacrifice herself for the good of others, whose wildest fit of passion is as little to be feared as the assault of a white mouse? Or Drusilla, irritable and bilious, with a soul like a volcano, and that not covered with snow—or o e covered with snow m ore blac k than white—nor masked by vineyards, though it m a y be b y vinegar jars ; with a temper and point ; without a thought for teas of hers, and with not a spark of pity in her l urid fir es of rage and hate ? Cer othr passionss in all alw ay this a grim a t h oo s u tainly,not Amanda. She, p, or love, ge t s l oa d e d with all the burdens :—oh I Amanda will go ; Amanda will do it ; Amanda will sew on my butto ns ; Amanda will entertain Mrs. Wigsby—we all hate Mrs. Iv igsby, cross old thing, and fly out of the drawing-room windows when we hear her little cough in the porch ; Amanda will ask mamma for a holiday, and even beard papa with a draper's bill. Amanda will do anything, and consequently has every thing to do; but Drusilla walks through life scot-free; with only half her duties strapped to her shoulders, and shaking those'so vehemently that they sit s loosely at the last, and drop off on the road for others to pick up and carry.—Dickens'] "All the Year R ound FATAL OCCURRENCES ON THE RlVER.—Yester day morning as a man named Glover was guiding a barge through one of the arches of Blaekfriars Bridge, he sud denly called to another man on board to take charge of the craft, fell backwards on the head sheets, and when taken up was found to be quite dead. The cause of death has not yet been ascertained. About the same time a lighter man named Tucker, while plying his avocation, was knocked overboard in consequence of his barge coming in contact with a coal lighter, and was drowned. TILE GREAT EASTERN STEAMSHIP. —We hear that a meeting of Great Eastern creditors took place on Saturday, but beyond deciding to abandon the lottery scheme nothing definite was determined. Arrangements are being very promptly made to return the money already subscribed, and Mr. Stoess's connection with the lottery is a guarantee that no time will be lost in winding the affair up.—Liverpool THE HORSE- BREAKEIL—Those who remember her beautiful seat, nerve, and hands, both in Rotten row and with the Queen's bounds, will be grieved to hoar of the death of the celebrated Miss Gilbert. Some years ago she had a very severe accident in the park; but although she gradually recovered from its effects, she was never quite the same again. She was among the very best of Mr. Rarcy's pupils ; and her portrait, representing her by the side of a horse which she had just " put down," formed the subject of a pleasant picture by Sir Edwin Landseer, in the Rua Academy, some four or five years ago. Except, perhaps, on very rough ground, when Mrs. Pitt was her superior, Mr. Davis thought he had seen no lady rider equal to her.-11/ustaated ,London News, LITERATURE. Annis Warleigh's Fortunes. By Holme Lee, Author of" Sylvan 'Jolt's Daughter," &c. Three Vols. Smith, Elder, and Co. There is a genial tenderness of feeling and a simple naturalness of manner about Holme Lee's writings that render them peculiarly delightful. A variety of well-drawn characters and .a series of most interesting incidents are intro dueed in the course of the narrative, which chroni cles the fortunes of Antis Warleigh. But, attrac- tive as the story is, its principal charm consists in its freshness of style and homely truthfulness in the portrayal of the domestic affections. The first volume relates to the elder generation, when the fair Italian bride of Sir Laurence Warleigh pines away in her uncongenial home. Little Annie, their daughter, is motherless from her birth, and the pictures of her wayward child-life, when she aptly earns, the appellation of " Gipsy," are pleasant specimens of Holme Lee's facile style of homely scene painting. Annie is passionately devoted to her father, Sir Laurence, and is tenderly beloved by him. Happy and careless are her wild, untutored early years. Bat, alas! a change comes over the spirit of her life. Friends remonstrate with the Baronet on the undisciplined existence of his young heiress, and she is consigned to the prim guardianship of Lady Georgiana Warleigh, the fitting help-mate of the treacherous brother of Sir Laurence. Poor Annis falls upon evil days, and her " Fortunes," which give the title to the book, are most romantic and full of vicissi- tudes—in fact, for a considerable number of years her life is a series of misfortunes. The character of the heroine is a very charming one. She is generous, tender-hearted, and loveable, and the readers of her history rejoice with the good-hearted but not very agreeable Rachel. Withers, when the longing of years is at last realised, and the long lost daughter is restored to her dearly -remembered father. All's well that ends well, and we are glad to leave Annis as happy as she deserves. Leo: A Novel. By Dutton Cook, author of " A Prodigal Son," &c. Three vols. Smith and Elder. Mr. Dutton Cook is, indeed, indistrions. This fair Leo (for Leo, be it known, is an abbreviation for Leonora) has hardly made her debut before the reading world when another novel by the same author is already advertised. Whatever the forth coming volumes may prove to be, the story of " Leo" is sufficiently attractive, and may wile away some pleasant hours in its perusal. The style is light and lively, but somewhat superficial. Mr. Cook has not yet become proficient in that ars celare arta): whioh happily conceals any consciousness of saying a good thing. He writes smartly, but ho unfortunately lets us know at times that such is his object and endeavour. As a happy specimen of the lively and sometimes telling manner in which the history of Leo is narrated, we may quote some passages from the incredulous lamentations of Mr. Laokington on the :misfortunes of the hero, Arnold : "Well," remarked Mr. Lackington, "I am astonished Arnold arrested 1 Arnold, of all men I Why, here have I been in debt all my life and no one has ever paid me the compliment of arresting me, No creditor in his wildest dreams,—and creditors have very wild dreams—they are generally persons of great imaginative power—ne creditor ever once presumed to hope that he could himself any good by arresting me, That the fact is so universally acknow ledged, is a great comfort for the stone. It saves no end of inconvenience, and pressure, and squeezing. /am left at Large—poor, embarrassed, in debt, and yet free—while Arnold, whom I have always looked upon as millionnaire, a man who might fairly have sat for the portrait of Cromus —Arnold, whose life seemed to me to be one enormous balance at his banker's—Arnold is ignominiously arrested and carried to a sponging house 1 It can't be, Rob ; the thing's not commonly possible ; there must have been some frightful mistake : or Arnold must have done the thing on purpose, to try a new experience of life, just ad kings have oefore now played at being beggars for an hour or two by way of amusement, &c, &. 'Filo heroine herself comes in for her fair share of smiles and tears. She proves, notwithstanding treacherous appearances, very devoted to the not too-constant object of her choice. We will, how ever, betray no secrets, but commend the sprightly Leo to the kind consideration which she deserves. RAILWAY MAPS. The Messrs. D iy, the eminent lithographers, of Gate-street, Lincoln's-inn-Fields, have just issued three maps of England, Scotland, and Ireland, showing the lines of railways constructed and in course of construction, as well as those proposed by the bills of session 1864. The different lines are all clearly shown by means of colour, and those on the narrow, broad, or mixed guages nicely ctistin guish2d. The maps, each of which is executed is capital style, will be found highly useful during the ensuing Parliamentary campaign. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. A very moderate supply of English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market, The trade for all qualities was in a sluggish state, at Monday's decline in the quotations of is to 2s per quarter. The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands was by no means extensive. All descriptions, however, moved off slowly, at about Monday's currency. - . Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request, at late rates. With barley the market was moderately supplied. Good and fine mating qualities were firm in price, but inferior descriptions met a slow sale, on former terms. In malt a fair business was doing, at previous quotations, The supply of oats or. sale was tolerably large. Gener ally speaking the demand ruled inactive, yet no quotable change took place in vices, compared with Monday. Beans and peas ruled firm in price, and a moderate busi ness was transacted in both articles. The flour trade was quiet, nevertheless previous quota. Lions were supported. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat Barley. Malt Oats. Flout. English.— 240 I 210 I 1410 6O 520 Irish.. — 1370 -- Foreign.— 5,610 11,080 7,470 1630 sks, 6220 brls WHITECHAPEL. The supply of meat on sale here is tolerably large, and the trade is in a sluggish state, as follows : — 7 Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s 2d; mutton, 3s 6d to 45 4d; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Bibs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. The supply of hops on sale here is very moderate, and he trade rules firm, on higher terms. TIIE RAINFALL OF 24 YEARS.—It used to be a standing joke with the comic periodicals that it always rained at Chiswick 11 Jwer show, but last year appears to have been an exception to the rule—at any rate, the quan tity of rain recorded to have fallen at Chiswick during the 12 months was below the average. In 1841 the rainfall at -this point of observation was 30 97 inches ; in 1842, 22.27 in ; in 1843, 25.48 in ; in 1844, 21.34 in ; in 1845, 23.33 in ;in 1846, 27.71 in ;in 1847, 15.65 in ;in 1848, 28 . 34 in ; in 1849, 22.84 in ; in 1850, 18.28 in ; in 1851, 20.79 in ; in 1852, 32 55in ; in 1853, 24.37 in ; in 1854, 18.92 in ; in 1855, 24 . 38 in ; in 1856, 22.72 in ; in 1857, 21.06 in ; in 1858, 15.78 in ; in 1859, 25.54 in ; in 1860, 30.08 in ; in 1861, 19.48 in ; in 1862, 25.64 in ; and 1863, 20-32 in. The smallest rainfall of any cue year in this period of nearly a quarter of a century was thus in 1858 and the largest in 1852. The driest month in the 23 years were November, 1858, and January, 1855, when only o.lin of rain fell in each month, while the wettest month in the 24 years was November, 1852, when a rainfall of 6 . 20 in was recorded. EUGENIE, EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH, was born at Granada, the city in which Catherine lived until she loft Spain for England. The circumstance may ac count for the deep arid affectionate reverence in which the Empress is said to hold the memory of her romantic countrywoman. Catharine's autographs are very rare; but the Empress, chiefly it is thought by the bounty of Isabel the Second, has contrived to obtain two or three notes written by her from London, and a few other royal and imperial letters relating to her and her affairs. Among these other papers is a note kora Henry the Seventh to Fernando and Isabel, about Arthur and Catharine, of the highest value, the existence of which has been carefully concealed by the Spanish Court for three hundred and sixty years. This letter, which enables us to live again through that singular time, leaves no doubt whatever that the Prince and Princess of Wales wore actually living at Ladlow as man and wife. PATRAS, Jan. G.—Accounts from the Moron state that a British bark, called by the Greeks Cogland, was wrecked some time ago (nearly two mouths, it is be lieved) at Cape Malea, and only one sailor, named John Smith, saved. The autherities at Naoli have seated that the said John Smith was sent to the Piraeus with orders to present himself to the Consul there, but it seems he never did so, and no further information as to the ship and cargo can be obtained, although every possible pains have been taken to find out what became of the senor, 127 132 ,1 65 41 109 i 18 10 72 IC4 1 1051 6 51 1..2 501 50 101 2 3 2 1271 i 1031 3 Hi I r ~4+i-~ A Jewish Settlement in China. The Jewish Chronicle gives the following account of a curious discovery made during the late war with China, by a Jewish officer in the English navy : At the breaking out of the English war with China, he received his commission as lieutenant, and went to the seat of war, and served under Com mander Hollins. Our friend was assigned the com mand of a small vessel carrying three guns, for the purpose of penetrating the rivers and streams of the interior, and preventing any hostile assemblages. He seldom advanced further than five or six miles from the principal rendezvous; but on one occasion tired of cruising about inithe same place so often, and meeting no opposition, ho proceeded ten miles up the river, and still found no hindrance. He sailed until he had advanced about 30 miles into the interior of the country, passing several cities and villages, but seeing no fortifications ; and not being molested in any tTay, he was about to retrace his steps, when, looking ahead, he thought that there appeared something in the distance resem bling a fortification. He determined to ascertain the nature of the place, and headed the ship to it. When he approached he was surprised by seeing multitudes of Chinese junks and other small boats approaching the vessel. The deck was then cleared for action in case of a fight. As the enemy ap proached nearer to the ship they let fly a cloud of weapons and stones, which, however, did no injury. The lieutenant, thinking to scatter them, had one of his guns loaded with grape-shot, and poured it into them where the crowd appeared thickest. It must have done considerable execution, for they raised a yell. They attempted to climb up the sides, but were met on every side by the sailors. Now the fight began in real earnest. With all their guns employed, it was as much as the Britishers could do to keep the natives from gaining a footing on board of the vessel. The Chinese fought desperately. Their leader—a tall, majestic-looking man, wielding a long straight sword—by his pre sence seemed to inspire them with increased bravery. Seeing this, an attempt was made to capture him. He had effected a footing on board for himself and his followers—more were swarming up. A shot through the bottom of his canoe cut off his retreat : there was no hope for him but fighting till more came to his relief. After a brief struggle the capture of the chief is effected, and all the belligerents cease fighting. The British vessel then attempted to make its way out of the river; but the natives, as soon as they perceived this, raised such a yell as we never heard before, and the chief ex tending his hands, addressed his captors in a lan guage which did not resemble the Chinese in any respect. The lieutenant was astonished at recog nising the familiar tone of the Hebrew language. Thanks to his parents, in his youth he had received a good Hebrew education, and was able to carry on a conversation in the Hebrew language with the chief, who told him if he would give him up he would promise that they would not be molested, but per mitted a free egress, and also, if he desired, he would show him the city. The cfficer accepted the proposition, and accompanied by him as a safe guard, and also a body of men from the ship, they visited the town. It was an immense city, sur rounded on all sides by walls and fortifications, and contained over one million of inhabitants, all Jews. In no other part of the Chinese empire are there any Jews. Here they are allowed every privilege. They can carry their produce to other cities and trade with them, but are not allowed to emigrate. They have their own laws, and the chief officer is a Jewish Rabbi, who, with twenty others, enact laws, decide disputes, and deal out justice to the inhabi tants of the city. In this tribunal is vested the power of life and death, and from their decision there is no appeal. They keep a standing army of the young men of the place in order to protect their city. Their laws command the observance of the Jewish religion, but their rites and ceremonies differ from ours in many respects. They observe the Sab bath on what is to ns Thursday, but still they call it the seventh day. The synagogues are the most beautiful buildings that are to be seen in the empire. They are all built in one style, which resembles a mixture of the Gothic and Corinthian, and are ornamented by beautiful pago das. Each synagogue is capable of holding 2,000 worshippers, and generally consists of a large hall, with an arched roof, all of stained glass, which present a,beautiful appearance. The roof is sup ported by pillars of variegated marble, ornamented by fine porcelain cornices. The holy ark is a beau tiful structure in itself, and is approached by nine steps of the whitest marble. On opening the doors and drawing the curtain the whole build ing is flooded by the light which issues forth. In every available spot inside the ark candles are placed, which are kept burning continually, but still are not seen. The effect, as may be imagined, is beautiful. In each house of worship are three " saphorim," which are written on pure white vellum. These are handled with the greatest hare, and only by the priest himself. Women ere not allowed to enter the synagogues, except on holidays and days of festivity. In the aggregate their rules are in strict accordance with our religion, and are sensible in themselves. The military leader who had been taken prisoner, together with the priests, spared no pains to make themselves understood, explaining everything which they thought would prove interesting. The party spent about six hours in examining the place, and then returned to the ship laden with presents, which to them were curiosities. The officer has still in his possession several cabinets, not over 4 feet square, which contains over 300 drawers and secret places. The most interesting curiosity which he received was a Prayer-book written in Chaldaic, on vellum, which he presented to the British Museum. Several little articles yet remain in his possession, which are highly treasured by him. Thus a community of Israelites exists in Oriental China never heard of before, yet consisting of over 1,000,000 souls,speak ing the original sacred tongue, keeping their own laws, and possessing documents which record their history thousands of years ago. THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE WINE TRADE —The entire wine consumption of this country has increased during the past four years about 50 per cent.—a result to be traced in a great degree to the competition in duced by enlarged means of intermediate supply in which old systems of exorbitant profits have been ignored, and legitimate rates are followed by extended demands. As re gards the London market proper, general steadiness and an absence of speculative excitement have characterised the trade of 1863. Circumstances of exceptional depression cal culated to affect adversely the consumption of luxuries, have been outbalanced by the general prosperity and sound ness of English commerce ; while wines, as an article of more universal use, have gradually gained an impor tant advance, and bid fair to occupy a still higher position in the revenue returns. This satisfactory progress has of course developed fresh systems of business, and, amongst them, the highly commendable addition by grocers of the retail wine trade--now recognised as a means to an end deserving of every encouragement—to their more gi mate operations. This market has been we ll supplied le duitr ing the year with most ordinary qualities of wines ; while countries hitherto almost unknown as wino producers have exhibited resources which may prove of moment should our present me les of supply be insufficient. Greece and Hungary offer attractions which appear only t o lack general publicity to ensure universal approval ; but, with the exception of French wines, the greatest increase is observable in sherries, of which fine qualities have gradually become scarcer, so as to lead to enhance • ments in prices of an extraordinary extent. Cadiz reserves have decreased in inverse proportion to the rise in shipping figures, and it appears they have not reached that point at which consumption will be checked or diverted into other channels. London dealers have supplied themselves fully, pen di n g January advances ; so that the issue of shippers' circulars has not been followed by commensurate alterations in values on this side ; but it is certain that, a few months h ence , fine sherry will be almost non cst, while present prices will only purchase inferior wines.—The Grocer, and Dine Trade Review. GLASGOW, Jan. 16.—Iron.—Th© Scotch pig iron market has assumed a much quieter tone during the last week, the amount of business done has been compara tively limited, while the fluctuations in value have not been extensive. To-day the feeling has been towerds dulness. A few transactions took place at the lowest quotations of the week—viz., 655, 71d, cash, and 678. 6d. three mouths open, at which buyers remained. G. M. B, No. 1, 655.; No. 3, 6 is.; No 1 Gartsherric, GSs. 6d.. Coltness, 68s. Gel.; Calder, 675. ; Glengarnock, 655.; Eglinton, 645.; Carron, 645. Cotton. The market has been dull during the week with hardly anything doing. Prices unchanged• ECOND EDITIO SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Jan. 19.—The Kreutz-Zeitung stags that Prince Charles Frederick will leave Beam with his staff on the 20th. The King of Hanover has only consented to allow the Prussian troops to pass through his States, on the most pressing re presentations of his Ministers. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Jan. 12.—The Emperor yesterday re viewed the troops which are to proceed to Schles wig. In a speech delivered to the officers his Majesty principally insisted on the necessity of keeping up a friendly understanding with the Prus sians_ The troops will commence their departure to-morrow. Banquet of King Christian to the Danish Rigsdag. COPENHAGEN, Jan. 15. King Christian entertained the members of the Rigsdag yesterday at the Castle of Christiansborg. The President of the Lower House proposed his Majesty's health in the following words : Your Majesty will comprehend that it is with a feeling of sadness the members of the Danish Rigsdag are met for the first time under your Ma jesty's roof, and see your Majesty occupying the high position they have hitherto been accustomed ... _ ,o see occupied by your late lamented predecessor, King Frederick VII., who gave his people freedom and awoke in them new and self-conscious political life. Nor truly can your Majesty be less painfully affected at receiving for the first time the members of the Rigsdag from that place to which the late lamented King, with the assent of the Danish nation, appointed you to succeed. " Your Majesty has ascended to your high posia tion in difficult and dangerous times. Because the country to which your Majesty has succeeded is of little extent, and because we Danes are few in aum-' bars, it has been thought possible to attempt not only to deprive your Majesty of a portion of your do minions, or, in spite of solemnly contracted treaties, to cast a doubt upon your Majesty's good right, but also to demand of your Majesty yourself to loose the tie that connects independent Danish territories with your Majesty's kingdom. Yet, although your Majesty's country is little in extent, it is a well developed country. Although we Danes are few in numbers, we are a nation fully determined to be both now and in future a free and independent people,—a nation thoroughly convinced that in offering itself faithfully and devotedly for the tight of its King it defends at the same time its own right to exist as an independent nation. " A speech addressed to your people after your Majesty's ascent to the throne, demanded that they should place confidence in your honest intentions. Your Majesty has already received direct assurances from the population of numerous districts which de monstrate sufficiently the loyalty and devotion which the Danish people have felt for their King from ancient times, and upon which no stain has rested in the history of ages. Your Majesty has lately visited in person the Danish army, assembled now at the old Dannewirke, and has been able to see for yourself that the privations and sacrifices required when so many sons of the country are sum moned from their hearths and homes, as well as the hardships of life in the field, are looked upon. as trifles in the presence of the one idea by which all are animated—that they are in arms for the right of your Majesty and of the nation. " Your Majesty sees in the Danish people a faithful and devoted nation, that looks up to your Majesty with reliance. We remember that when, sixteen years ago, tumult met your predecessor upon his accession to the throne, your Majesty never hesitated, but stood ready upon the spot whither fidelity to the King and the fatherland called. We know that your Majesty will remain true to your word, and will respect our laws and oar rights. We see at your Majesty's side, in your illustrious Queen, a Princess of the old Danish Royal stock, born and bred in the land, who from childhood has regarded Denmark with love as her country. We behold your Majesty and your illustrious Queen surrounded by a promising and blooming offspring, two of whom have already passed to foreign lands, where they have been received as the hope of the future. As your Majesty was enabled to see last year how heartily the Danish people participated in your joy at the lofty position your eldest daughter went to assume, so are we now delighted to share in the joy of your Majesty and the Queen at the happiness which has just befallen her. "The Danish people hope that Providence will keep the eye of your Majesty clear and open to per- , ceive the right path for the maintenance of your ossn. and their inseparable rights; that Providence may give your Majesty strength to meet the shocks of fortune, and may ever extend over your Majesty's► head its protecting hand. "Long live his Majesty King Christian IX.!" The President's speech was received with thus; dens of applause and cheering. His Majesty re plied : _ " I thank you, Gentlemen, for your cheers. beg you to accept the assurance that no one more deeply feels the loss of our late lamented King than I do." At a later period of the evening his Majesty said: "It affords me extreme pleasure to welcome the Danish Rigsdag from this place, and in this hall, which has so often witnessed the exchange of proofs of fidelity and devotion between the representatives of the people and the Kings of the country. " In difficult times the Danish Rigsdag has been a protection for the right of Denmark and of the Danish Crown. I count upon it, Gentlemen, that now, when a storm seems again to threaten, you will afford to me and to the Crown the same sup• port as to my predecessors. (‘ Yes! yes I ) " For my part, I promise always to uphold the freedom, independence, and self-dependence of Den mark and the right of the Crown ; and I hope that Heavenly Providence, which has now extended its protecting hand for many centuries over our cou,inltrdyr,inwkiltlos you a p a r s e sreerpvree representatives t n a t the ive time s of th to e c p o e m o o p . le. Long live the D ani sh Rigsdag The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per millepni., and the short exchange on London is 25.221 per 41 sterling. On' comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. leid. per ounce fo r s t an d ar d go ld , i t appears that gold is about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London By advices fromllamburg the price of gold is 4231 per mark and the short exc h ange on London i s 1 3 . 41 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about the same price in London and Hamburg. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 166 to 1661 per cent., and the premium on gold is 511 per cent. At these rates there is a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. THE FINEST SKATER IN THE WORLD.—M. Stroens, the Belgian artist, recently received an invitation from the Emperor to go and skate with the Empress. A GALE IN THE ATLANTIC.—By the arrival at Liverpool of the Cunard steamer Asia we learn that that steamer experienced a very heavy gale on the passage between Boston and Queenstown. The Asia's deck was swept by several fearful seas, the quartermaster washed overboard and lost, the boats carried away, and at one time there were five feet of water in the cabin. The National Steam Navigation Company's steamer Louisiana, Captain Smellie, which left Liverpool on the sth inst., put into Queenstown on Monday night in a damaged state. All her bulwarks forward from the funnel were smashed in, and her forward deck-house washed away. The loss of life, too, was fearful; two engineers, three firemen, five sea men, al'; men, ar.d seven passengers were washed overboard' as vessrl's principal cabins were filled with water. oo _ our parcel was being despatchod last ni g ht our Ir. con espi , n(leut received the following letter from glister, the manager: of the National Steam a Navigation p min Smellie, righ of f ot t i h ip e L any ou :— lsia " n \ a V , o shaayvineg tgotLletthteerstferaommer Captain m quite ischi ef ist, and perfect in her hull and machinery. Th confined to the sma ghing o and loss of people." f the deck - h ouses and bulwarks, • .., see r ' 0 of isig FAO for ts 3 0 84 tefe r, at 0 we re