The Sun. — London, England, 1863-01-15 00:00:00

IVIONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Fund. Two o'CLocx ADVANCE IN THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. The Foreign and Colonial lines were in mode rate request without any material change in values. tistch Rhenish brought 17/ ; San Paulo, 23/ ; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 234 ; East Indian, 1071 ; Great Western of Canada, 124. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shafts continue dull at about previous rates. BRITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 237 5 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities tnnuittes, 30 yrs, expire • sth Jan., 1880 l2 4 .Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 22 India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent., loBf Ditte Enfaced Paper, 4 p er C en t . .96 Ditto 5 per Centlo6l 6 51 Ditto 5f per C en t C onsols for Account, F e b. 5 92/ t India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent lOBl Ichecitter Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent l5 10 Ditto £500 Ditto Small lO U FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent ....... 102 Ditto 41 per • Cent., 1852.58-60 gpptian 7 pei Cent 95 Greek Ditto, Second Issue Italia n 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupl6l .!taiian 5 per Cent. Olaremmana Railway) 73 lilexican 3 per Cent _ k D itto Account 32 I% )l l7jloorish I mperial 5 per Cent 961 ''an.4 l per Cent. Ditto 1862 Ditto Account Portugue se 3 per Cent., 1853 47/ / Ditto 1862 Russian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St -- Ditto .li, per Cent., 1850 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 spanieh 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Passive ............... •••• • • • • 2 Spanish Cert. of Coup tiCiifuix - c f 4 TOrkish 6 per Cent. 1854 -5X Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 71 1 iitto £lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 18'32 Ditto Account 671 * 24k Venezuel a , 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cents., 1862 (Scrip), £53 pd 11 die Dividends on the above payable in London. 66 bUtch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail *1 69 Italian, 5 per Cent 1861, Ex. 25f .9 691 Duto Account C onols, M one y Ditto' Mone y THREE O'CLOCK. 921 fr BRIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. z a l :° l4.D ° . ; Jan. 15.—Wind this day at noon—North cloudy y; moderat e b reeze , an d fi ne weat h er, b u t ra th er Prot , Lltor Tir, Jan. 15.—Wind Y.E.—Arrived—Tyne,Sulina. at ar lier, from Portl 14"G li FOYLE, Jan. U.S. lC—Arrived—Bohemia, screw and, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. An aggregate of £430,000 in gold has been with drawn from the Bank of England since the date of the last return. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of £2,602 on account of the Ecuador Dividend The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1863. 1862, Great Western North-Western Great Northern Great Eastern Lancashire and Yorkshire 31,367 30,924 Midland North-Eastern 33,982 31,289 South- Western Bristol and Exeter .......... 5,393 5,068 Scottish Central Grand Trunk of Canada These returns in most instances exhibit an im provement, compared with those of last year. On the Great Western there is an increase of £1,210; North Western, £4,259 ; Great Northern, £155; South Eastern, £348; Lancashire and Yorkshire, £443; Midland, £2,191; North Eastern, £1,693; South Western, £1,249; and Grand Trunk of Canada, £895. At the half -yearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales, which took place in Sydney on the 29th October, a dividend at the rate of 15 percent., together with a bonus of 21 per cent. on the paid up capital, were declared, leaving a balance of £3,253 to be carried forward. An advance of 1 per cent. has been announced to day in the minimum rate of discount of the Bank of England. The directors, after a brief deliberation, resolved to adjust the quotation at 4 per cent., and the measure has not occasioned any surprise, be cause it was generally anticipated. The recent tendency of affairs pointed to the probability of the policy resorted to, because there has been a con tinuous demand for gold to send abroad, and the prospect of an alteration has recently had the effect of largely augmenting the inquiry for accommo dation. The payment of the dividends, therefore, has not produced the effect anticipated, and an adverse specie movement with other minor influ ences has raised the value of money to a point which will exercise a wholesome check upon the reckless introduction of new schemes. To the commercial community the measure just adopted will not be of the slightest inconvenience 4 per cent. being a very moderate rate for the ne gotiation of mercantile securities. Following the movement in the rate of discount the Joint Stock Banks will probably fix their allowance of interest on deposit aaJounts at 3 per cent., and the National Discount Company, Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co., Messrs. Alexander and Co., and other private firms have already altered their terms to 3 per cent. for money at call, and 31- per cent. if seven days' notice of withdrawal is given. Very little business has been transacted at the new rate, the mercantile classes having previously supplied themselves to a sufficient extent for their immediate requirements. The Liverpool cotton market today was firm, at steady rates. . - The Three per Cent. Rented opened to-day, at Paris, at 69f 90c., a further fall of s per cent. Before the alteration in the rate of discount was announced further sales of Consols were effected, and a decline of a per cent. ensued. As soon, how ever, as it transpired that the minimum had been fixed at 4 per cent., some of those who had pre viously sold began to purchase, in order to realise profits, and the effect of these transactions Was a recovery to the quotations current at the close of business on the previous afternoon. Consols, therefore, after being 921 1 for money, and 921 for the account, are now 921 and 921 / respectively. The New Three per Cents, and the Reduced are fiat at 921 l; Exchequer Bills are 108. to 15s. prem. ; Bank Stock is heavy at 235 and 237; Red Sea Telegraph Annuities are firm at 22, and India 5 per Cent. Loan 1081 k. Business in the Foreign department has been quiet, and prices generally are rather depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are 85 86 ; ditto, 1858, 71 ; ditto, 1862, 661 671, being heavy; and the Consolides remain at 40i 9 , Italian have receded to 69; the Railway Loan to 73; and Portuguese N ew Loan to 47. E gyp ti an are 95 ; ditto 2d issue, 96. Mexican are firmer at 32 1. Peruvian Stock is steady at 881 89 ; Venezuelan 3 per Cents., 241; and the Scrip of 1862 has improved to 11 dis. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been rather limited, but prices have slightly improved, owing to the favourable traffic receipts on most of the principal British lines. Great Wes tern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and South Easterns advanced Ss. ; and Midlands, 10s. Share 100 stock stock ;tock stock stock A took stock A took 'rock St (EIC MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) Arrived,GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. 14—Knuse, from Nibe. Are Fe c i, l° .,ed, Jan. 15—Kabeka, from Emden; Mary Stuart, \Art.'a -4 inde, and Harminia, from Gottenburg ; Christinia frora Thisted ; Friendship, from Malmo ; Peter and ki c i, e .!qh from Weil; Eliza Hall, from Dantsic ; Adolph from Hermann, from Sulina • from Halmstad; Courier, oaikl--13eautiful Star, for Sydney. DEAL, Thursday Morning. bett:rlaerdit--.lleiena, for Otago ; James Armstrong, for steamer, ; Wm. Tucker, for Dominica; Eva, screw ... ail L er) for Alalta ; Randolph von Beringson, for Spain 40111 I4ondon, 100 100 100 100 100 BRITISH MI 2 ;Cambrian Consol. Gold 'Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cone. Tavist East Bassett (Illogan) 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ...... East Carn Brea.... - E. W'l Russel (Tavistk. Gam.drSt.Aubyn(Gwen.,, Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Helston Grenville .. flerod's-Foot II ingston Downs Lady Bertha liargaret (Uny Lelant )larke Valley.. 4 Nryndy Iron Oro (Lim.' New Setun • North Downs V. Wh '1 Basset alio 4an \Torth Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey 10 ! 'rovidenee (Uny Lelnt.• ISouth Caradon(St.Cleer !S. Carn Brea (Illogan) -:.Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 10 Tin Crort West Basset (Illogan) W Caradon (Liskeard West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan V'illeal Buller( if edruth; Wheal Kitty (U.Lelantl WhealLud ott wheal Mary Ann (Men ) IWheal Seton . . , heal Treouvney (Lis. , IWheal Union PREFEREN Gt. Western ( erks & Hants Ext.), red. sa per cent., 981 Ditto. 4 per cent irred., 881 Loi.don and S.- Western 7 per ccnt. s'k., late 3d Sh., 155 M dland Con sol , daied, Leicester and 7:litrhin 4 per ct., North British, Border Un.on gua. pref. Sh., 1 I Scottish North Eastern 34 p r cent. pref.. 74 West Midland, Oxforu Ist guaranteed stock, 1271 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton &c., 44 percent., 185 s, 1041 London, Chatham, &c , Metrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., 101 1 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Lowestoft, gua. I per cent., 8.5 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, rj Bahia and Stn Franc,sco (lhm) gua. 7 per cent., 21i Dutch Rhenish, 17 1 Recite ana San Francisca (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., ISt San Paulo gua. 7 per cent., 91—Ditto (all), 24 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 231 FOREIGN MINES. Gre t N. Copper of South Australia (lim.), Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Min. Co. (Rm.), 21 Port Philip, 11 / Scottish Australian (lirn.), u:,ted Mexican (H..), 5 Yudanarautana of S. Australia (lim.), JOINT-STOCK RANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (11m.), 25 41 Australasia, 741 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 20; 1 LLL E o n onnn i dd ., ooo S nnn co jaanno t. i , ddn and Australian Chartered, 211 London_ LL Oriental 00 0 n a d o o nn andaßnadn Northern ColonialcoourthCorporation,ye r, ns 9 ( ( il l i i n : L . m ) ) : 535 3 : South B o S r u a t t o z h i c l k A i a, African, c : l a i n ni : 2 : 3 1 uUnion Ottoman ion of Standard of British (1i0n ,., 2 _ , ! , 10 B LOn k cl ' on, 32 4 11 and South c A a f_ n r_i a c i_ a . I—Ditto, new, 7 gallihltloSLANr.ntrc. , East India Irrl LltoanliciaonnlGrriengtartaiolnoCmanniablu,,,qcompanylai- na.), I:cd - - .WI ---- .r:...a.., Madras Irrigation and Canal, : , 1 National Discount Company, 8 4 4 Oriental Inland Steam (limo, 8} 74 Peninsur and 0 iental Steam, 4—D i tto Rio de Janeiro City Improvements (2 3, , 34 , new, 44 i Royal Mail Steam, 56‘ tiubmarine Telegraph (Registered), 4 EXPORTS OF WINE.—The statistics of the ex portation of wine from Spain and Portugal during the past year have been received. Of sherry, the shipments from Xeres de la Frontera were 32,616 butts, and from Port St. Mary's, 20,086. SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO A HARRIER.—The other day the Eden-bridge Harriers met at Mr.Whibley's farw, and soon found a hare, contiguous to the railway, to which point she made; she was hotly pursued by the hounds, and driven neatly a mile down the line. One of the hounds was upon the line, when the 2 o'clock train came up, and the whole train went over the hound, he being between the metals ; the last carriage but one struck him and cut off his ear. He was left for dead, hut he reNived and came home again, and is now quite recovered, being only minus an ear. —Ataiiktono Iyurnal. Share, 13.14 Bir.. \Vol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwal! 8 8i 86 68 115} ilk et 9} Do A A gets no div Do B tillFpe.pan.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc. Oun.,Perth,& Ab. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Seotlan.d Great Northern Do A stock . Do 13 do ... 5 Do. £5 shares at Gt. S. an W. of Ireland at Great Western st Do Str Val vua. stock St Lancashire & Yorkshire at London and Blackwar at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast! at Lon., Chat., and Dover at Lon. & North Western at Lon. & Sonth Western at M an., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 Mary port and Carlisle. I2i Do I shares 10 Metropolitan st. Midland & 4 . 0 Do New _ Do Birming. & Derby %lid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New ,North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stool: Do Scot. 'Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Delon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok., an dWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. . Do B . t Do C .I Do._ Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford SHARE MARKETS—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOkS. Railways. Pau l Closing Business Price. done. BRITISH P Railways Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda&.Cent. Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. Do. New Buffalo and Laxe Gilroy Do. Preference .....- Buffalo,Brant,&Godric/ 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1672 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1874 Clout ta.tt S. Eastn. ' l eapeTown Dock Scrii Eastn. Bengal gu. 9 p. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext..... ...... Do. do. IT - do. ~ Grand Trunk of Canad: Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et. Do. 6 per et. Debent Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. Gt.lndlaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Do. January, .862 .. Gt. South.of India(Lin, guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shar, Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt Do. 4 p. c. do. ' 7 7-8. Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. Do. 41 p. c. Extensio, .Dc 4- d 0.... . Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Coro.n p. e. find , Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. a. Mortg. Newßranswick et Can Class A Capital Share Do. do. B Capital do. . N. ill.Cllafi pc Ist If bds .kinds Do. Delhi Do. do .. .... Do. Punjaub .. csi Do. Do. ......... , ..,,,,,F,' Do. Do. Endus.St. Flo.) 41 43 13 14 861 874 105 107 45 46 92 44 24 25 128 120 133 134 136 138 104 XO6 041 f 110 114 72 73 1174 1184 38 80 4,7! iBl 1024 1( 34 414 42; [291 :291 if 97 89 53 531 251 264 99i 100 67 88 881 89} 128 130 110 I'2 Ip' 16 16i 11 it 118 120 48 49 104 106 47 49 334 34} 881 89 6 54 100 86 103 7 8 39 40 10} 10 p 7 * 1 p 199 161 2, / 9 61 3 66i 66 p 4 26 Si p 87 d 90 140 145 20 31 92 44 36 37 94 26 SSIONS Closing Price. 67 69 105 106 s rf 80 Ell 74 76 73 76 104 106 1(4 trgi 116 n 8 107 tr 8 1 11p 21i 24 75 77 85 67 34 36 48 62 31 38 34 .36 106 317 p 104 106 121 , 21 99 101 91 ,3 1031 ip 104 97 99 93 5 52 53 8 5 all al! 100 1 (2'2 Ico 3 5 83 85 Jf 5; 10(ii I(3k V 4 iP 04 105 100 102 ::OLONI AL Gr:VERNNII- , :,N"I• Se,: 104 1 31 IV6 100 'll6 113 106 1(8 146 97 v 6 U 7 20+ (10 111 • 113 1112 114 1111 113 104 105 99i 104 99} I€oi 99 59} 109 111 I 105 106 110 112 109 111 107 109 110 lo i par fp 18 20 500 510 53 65 P 451 46-1 111 Ti! 3i 4 19 21 61 61 6 6i 41 41 49 51 2f 3 1 1} 3) f 1 81 91 pr 145 155 2; 2 21 8 41 6 6 6 1 43 390 400 2 2 90 1 95 1 37 39 ! 2 1 73 S 4 31 33 %85 205 775 825 475 525 7R 8R Si 91 15 16 40 250 1(15 17a 5? 61 'E SHARES. 8i xd ~Q.~a.~ 12.10 :4,v. ti p.e..1 a vt.) al) - 1877-St Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & A u!.. 100 Do. 6p. c. ar. & Sept. i 10e Do. 5 p. c. Ja n .&J u l y. ! tor Do. 5 Inscribed stock' 100 Cape G. Hope. 6 p (3.1873' 100 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 , 100 Do. 1800, 1 100 Do. Jan. & J u l y, 1891.. 100 Ceylon, N0y.1861, 6p c! 100 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. a.&Julyl 100 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c., 1866 100 Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1876 ! 100 —• Do. d0.,1888 &upwds' 100 New Zealand 6p. cent.l 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. ; Queensland Gov. 6p. c. S. Aus G Gp.c.1878.8i up.. Vic.Grov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July , Do. to 6 p.o. ArLlynot,.. ) all j all 45: ft 1281 I 1331 i 601 ; 7 1101 72 1171 98} 7f !Os 42 9 k 129 { 534 8 992 d 89 81 1 118 f 8 Business done 1041 109 1071 1 f 62 2a f f 1061 51 1061 104 e 4 hi'['i ! 100 6 99 1 114 10 .10} 10 f 3.0.0 7.19.0 X 4.15. t 8.12 4.17.0 2.0, 6 4.3.0 192 24 24.9 10.6.7 11 5.15 r , 18.1 .9 28.9. 1 2.0.6 68i 7 3.13 THE SUN, LONDON, TFIURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1863. '~ 'q' -~ : ;-; LAW INTELLIGENCE—Tbis Day, VICE CHANCELLORS' COURT. (Before Sir W. Page Wood.) THE EARL OF EQMONT V. THE REV. SIR W. L. DARELL BART. The further hearing of this part-heard cue was resumed this morning. The suit was instituted by the plaintiff to redeem very large estates in England and Ireland, to which the sixth Earl of Egmont had become entitled as heir-at-law of the late Henry, Earl of Egmont. The prayer of the bill was in substance that an issue or issues might be directed for the purpose of trying the validity of a will made by the late Earl Henry as respecting certain gifts made to Mr. Ed ward Tierney, of Dublin, who was the confidential solicitor of the late earl. It appeared that the estates were mort gaged for considerable amounts by John James, Earl of Egmont, the grandfather of the late Earl, but it was ad mitted that they were worth at least £140,000 beyond the amount of the incumbrances. The plaintiff had offered to redeem the estates, but the representatives of Mr. Edward Tierney, the mortgagee, resisted the suit, upon the ground that the late earl had by his last will bequeathed to Mr. Tierney the equity of redemption. It was not contended thlt the late earl was insane at the time when he made his will; but it was alleged that he made it in ignorance of the proper value of the Irish estates. It appeared that the late earl was somewhat eccentric in his habits, and was so disgusted with the embarrassed state of the Egmont estates that from the time of his succeeding te the earldom to the day of his death he lived in obscurity under the name of Luvell, either abroad or in England. It appeared that he never married, and was addicted to intem perance. On succeeding to the peerage, however, he took his seat in the House of Lords as Earl of Egmont. Daring his residence in England only two or three persons, from whom he could not conceal his title, were aware of his real description. The evidence for the plaintiff had not concluded when we went to press. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton .. Jan. 18 via Marseilles ... Jan. —, Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Feb. 3. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Feb. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Jan. 18. via Marseilles ...Jan. —. Falkland Island s Gibraltar, via Southampton Jan. 18. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Jan. 18 via Marseilles Jan. —. India (Bombay), via Southampton Jan. 25, via Marseilles Jan. 20. Portuga1.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Jan. 18. via Marseilles Jan, —. Newfoundland .. Jan. 21. Oporto and Vi6o U. S. and British N. America, by Brit, packet.... Jan. 21, by U.S. packet.... b Can Jan. 16. W.C. of Af r i ca , Madeira , and T y eneriffead ian packet. Feb. 10. Bahamas, via N ew Y or k Jan. 15, Mexico ....Jan. 28. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, California, and Briti s h C o l um bi a .. Jan, The following are the gold ships known to be on their way from Australia :—The Yorkshire, with 75,9090 z,; the Omar Pasha, 22,4450 z.; the True Briton, 12,3790 z.; the Donald M'Kay, 10,2260 z.; and the Wave of Life, 13,9890 z,, making a total of 161,07802., worth £644,312, of which about £360,000 may be considered fully due. A large number of the workpeople who are at present out of employment at Tralee paraded the principal streets of that town on Monday last, carrying a black flag as a signal of destitution. The authorities, fearing some riot ing might take place, summoned all the available consta bulary from the country districts. One of the most influential meetings held in Glas gow for many years took place on Monday, on the invitation of the Lord Provost, to arrange for the proposed Lanquet to Viscount Palmerston. The attendance included members of every political party. The proceedings were most harmonious and unanimous; and steps were taken to do honour in April next to the Prime Minister, in honour ing whom the citizens of Glasgow honour themselves. We (IVorth British Mail) understand the banquet will take place in the City Hall, a most suitable place, where 600 persons can be accommodated at dinner in the area, while 300 ladies can be admitted to the galleries to grace th• occasion. PRIVATE BILLS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. •At the commencement of the next session, on he sth proximo, it is anticipated that an order will be made by the Speaker for the printing of the evidence given before committees on private bills, and also of sinuses to be introduced. In the late session Mr. Hansard was examined on the subject, and stated that he could supply copies by 9 o'clock in the morning, and 25 would be furnished for £2 10s. per sheet. It is considered that it would be beneficial to the house to have the proceedings on private bills printed instead of being written. A similar course has been adopted in the Court of Chancery, and it is now proposed to advance the art of printing, and to super sede in Parliament in a measure the use of writing which has so long prevailed. THE SLAVE TRADE.—Private letters received in Liverpool by the mail steamer Ethiope, from the West Coast of Africa, state that the slave trade was very brisk at Whydah, and that several sailing vessels and two large screw steamers had taken in cargoes of negroes at that place, and got clear away to sea, notwithstanding the presence in the vicinity of one or two British cruisers. It appears that there is a regular system of telegraphy prac tised between the slave dealers all along the coast, and that the proceedings of the cruisers are well watched and re ported, so that slave vessels are constantly apprised of the move ments of the men-of-war, and take measures accordingly This accounts for the escape of the slavers, no doubt. SUICIDE OF A CLERGYMAN.—On Sunday morn ing last the Rev. Henry Dawson, rector of Great Menden, Harts, committed suicide. At ten o'clock he had not come down as usual to the breakfast table, which led the servant to proceed to his room; but not hearing any response to her call she became alarmed, and obtained the assistance of the man-servant, who burst open the door, and lying in the hip-bath he discovered his master quite dead. He had committed suicide by opening the main artery of the arm with his razor, which was found lying open on the ground outside the bath. His body was perfectly cold, so that he must have committed the act some hours previous to being discovered. An inquest was held on Tuesday, when the jury returned a verdict that he committed suicide While in a state of insanity. He was 42 years of age, and was a nephew of the late Sir Robert Peel, Bart., and the third son of the late Right Hon. George Dawson. POLITICAL ASSASSINATION IN POLAND. —A letter from Warsaw of the 10th inst., says :—" Warsaw, on the 9th, was the scene of a fresh political assassination, committed in open day with extraordinary audacity. It appears that in the course of the past month three emis saries of the National Committee were arrested at a little village in the neighbourhood of Warsaw. Their own im prudence betrayed them. They very foolishly sent the waiter of the inn at which they stopped to look into the bag in their carriage for some fodder for their horses. In doing this the waiter, who was a Jew, discovered some arms which were concealed there. This he told to his master, and the authorities were at once acquainted with the cir cumstances, the three emissaries being taken off to prison. On the 7th the Jew, who was the cause of this arrest, went to Warsaw to the Commissioner of Finances to receive the reward for the betrayal. The revolutionary committee had become aware of his intention, and at 11 o'clock in the morning the Jew was stabbed in the back with a poignard in the very ante-chamber of the commission. Pressing his hand to his wound he had strength enough to pursue the assassin with cries of ' Murder.' He soon fell from loss of blood, but the pursuit was kept up by one of his co religionists, who followed the fugitive into a house. A crowd soon gathered, and the man was arrested. The wounded waiter is in a very dangerous state." THE POPE AT HomE.—A resident at Rome fur nishes the following information relative to the domestic habits of the Pope :—" His Holiness rises about 6. At 7 he says mass in a room adjoining his bedroom. Almost all the cardinals and the Roman bishops follow the same custom. When a prelate at Rome hires a furnished apartment he brings with him a small portable altar and says mass at home ; and it does not unfrequently happen that a foreigner who hires an apartment which has been previously occupied by a prelate finds some of the remnants of those altars. The Pope is served by a cameriere, and by a prelate, priest, or deacon. There are at the Vatican ten secret camerieri, more or Iwo, closely attached to the Pope, according to their age. At the head of thorn are Mgrs, Stella, De Merode, Talbot, and Ricci, who are always near his Holiness. They keep him company, amuse him, and make him laugh, which is not very dif f icult, for in private life Pius IX. is smiling and happy. At 8 o'clock his Holiness takes his coffee and some trifling refreshment; Mgr, Stella alone is present at that meal, as he opens the letters which have arrived aid reads them to the Pope. At nine, when the repast is over and the letters read, Cardinal Antonelli makes his appearance from the floor above. He is always gentle and mild—' Holy Father,' here ; Happy Father,' there; he praises the genius of the Pope, his knowledge of affairs, &c. That is the way in which the Cardinal always addresses Pius IX. Cardinal Antonelli consults him i on everything, and is his mosthumble;ervant. This poli tical conversation and business of the Sovereign Pontiff with the minister lasts for an hour or two. About half-past 10 or 11 the audiences commence. The Pope, dressed in white,is seated in a large arm-chair with a table before him. He says two or three words to all the persons who are presented to him in the language which they speak--French, Italian, or Spanish; but it English or Ger man he spoken, an interpreter becomes necessary. Som etimes during th e e audiences he signs applications for indulgences whi c h h ave oom dinner of takesthm ' place.' Fiat Er fm been made to him in writing. The Pope willingly Signs those .2‘ on e . A applications, t2 0 ,elo c writing the atthe bottom pontifical 3 to 4 the Pope takes his siesta, as ev ery one does If you call at the house of a cardinal at Ro me . at that h swer invariably is ' His Emin ence i our, th e an _ does neither more n or l ess than 8 reposing.' The Pope his Holiness takes a d r i ve in n others. At 5 o'clock cameriori, and monsignori. At 7 the Pope s u p s , an d a ft er - a carriage, esoorted by guards after wards plays a game at billiards, At 10 all the lights at the Ya,tican aro extinguished," You know these cases take a very long time to try, and it might very well go to a disinterested person. Plaintiffs wished to have his Honour's decision. His Honour—l do not see how lam to decide the case. Mr. Beswick—l think I may agree to your Honour's suggestion. and I will arrange with Mr. Buchanan as to the person to be selected as arbitrator. Referred. STRANGE CHARGE Op ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,—Mary Ann Henry, 91A, North-street, Chelsea, was charged before Mr. Knox with attempting to commit suicide as follows: George Fox, Hyde -park constable, No. 22, said that about half-past 2 the previous afternoon he saw the prisoner walk into a piece of water known as the " Leg of Mutton Pond" in Hyde-park. On getting into the centre of the water she sat down, and he went in and brought her out. Mr. Knox—How deep is the water. Constable —About eighteen inches. Mr. Knox—From the time of day and the shallowness of the water, I can scarcely think ehe meant to destroy herself. Constable—She could have done it. A person stepped forward and said he lived with the pri soner. He had a few words with her yesterday morning, and although she was not in the habit of drinking, she drank a pint and a half of stout and some rum, in a spirit of bravado, and then went out, wishing him " Good bye." Mr. Knox—l cannot think she went to commit suicide, and I shall discharge her, but she had better not do such a foolish thing again. THIRD EDITION. UN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. COURT CIRCULAR. THE PRINCE OF WALES. SNETTISHAM, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. His royal highness rode well to the hounds, and was up at the kill, when Mr. Villebois presented his royal highness with the brush, which was gra ciously accepted by the prince. The Alleged Annoyance to the Prince of Wales. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Having been represented in some of the daily papers recently as having caused annoyance to the Prince of Wales whilst shooting on the San dringham estate, I beg you will lend me your assistance in endeavouring to avoid such unenviable notoriety by inserting in your valuable journal the corn nunication received by me from General Knollys upon the subject, a copy of which I herewith enclose.—l am, &c., E. T. SHERINGHAIVI. West Newton, King's Lynn, Jan. 13. Sandringham, King's Lynn. Lieutenant-General Knollys authorises Mr. Sheringham, with reference to a paragraph in some of the newspapers relating to the Prince of Wales ht. ving been annoyed by some men netting rabbits while his Royal Highness was shooting on Mr. Sheringham's farm, to state that there are several particulars there given which are incorrect. It is not correct that his Royal Highness left of shooting in consequence of the cause thelein assigned, bat because the day was beginniflg to close and the shooting finished. It is also untrue that Mr. Shei ingham was himself present on the occasion, or that Mr. Jarvis, the Mayor of Lynn, came over to Sandringham on any business connected with rab bits. He came on invitation, and simply to pay his respects to his Royal Highness. His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador has left Longleat on a visit to Lord Brougham at Erlestroke Park, Devizes. His excellency returns to town on Satur day. 1 Th© Prussian Ambassador and Countess Bern -1 atorff have returned to London. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury have joined the company assembled at Longleat, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Bath. The Earl Granville has issued cards for a full dress Parliamentary dinner on Wednesday, the 4th of February, at his residence in Bruton-street. The Earl of Dudley has arrived at his residence in Park-lane from Witley Court, Worcestershire. The Earl and Countess of Cork are entertaining a select party at Marston House, Somersetshire. His lord ship is expected in town on Monday next. The E , Arl of St. Germans returns to town to morrow from ♦isiting Lord and Lady Harry Vane at Battle Abbey, Sussex. The Ear! and Countess Fitzwilliam are enter taining a select party at their seat, Wentworth House, Northamptonshire. Tne Earl and Countess Delawarr and family will move from Upper Grosvenor-street to the sea side as soon as her ladyship is convalescent. The noble earl is much better. The Earl or Shelburne has arrived at Lansdowne House. The Marquis of Lansdowne and the Countess of Shelburne remain at Bowood. Viscount Canterbury has left town for Brighton. Lord and Lady Cremorne are expected in town on the 19th inst. from their seat, Dartrey, Rockcorry, Ire land. Lord and Lady Aveland have been entertaining a succession of visitors during the Christmas holi days at Normanton Park. The company have included Lord and Lady Carington and the Hon. Miss Carington, Lord and Lady Harry Vane and the Hon. Miss Prim-. rose, Lord Lyveden, Hon. R. Carington, Sir David Dun dee, Hon. Gilbert Heathcote, Hon. Mrs. Villiers, Mr. Sykes, &c. Lord Lyttletor. comes to town on the 26th inst. from Hagley Park, Worcestershire. Her ladyship will not return to town till the middle of February. Lord ‘‘ est has left town on a visit to Lord and Lady Harry 'Vane at Battle Abbey, Sussex. Lady Ann Beckett has left town on a visit to Frances Anne Marchioness of Londonderry at Wynyard Park, Stockton-on-Tees, Prince Alexander of Hesse, one of the most talented generals of the Imperial army, has quitted the Austrian service, on account of the inferior position his wife has enjoyed at Court. '1 he prince is the brother of the Empress of Russia, but a few years ago so far forgot him self as to many a girl no better than the daughter of a count. The lady was certainly made a princess instanter by the Darmstadt sovereign, but it is obvious is barely fit company for women whose ancestors contrived to raise themselves a peg in the world. Accordingly the prince, who had to leave the Russian service on his tnesalltance, has now been forced into another resignation in the second army lie selected for his military career. THE NEW LORD PRIMATE.—His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has given notice that he will hold his next ordination on Sunday, March 1. Can didates from Oxford must produce a certificate of having attended the Divinity lectures; those from Cambridge must have passed the voluntary theological; those from Durham must bring their license in theology; those from Dublin the divinity testimonium. The Bishop of Llandaff, who holds his ordination also on March 1, requires the same certificates, with the additional demand that students of Lampeter furnish the certificate of the board of university examiners. Canada for the ° former American war the authorities at home had fi :A i R ng :t m, Y a l s NG COALS TO NEWCASTLE,—D most vague notions about some of the localities where the i p n u g r purpose o Not f During the sent a large quantity of Water-casks for the use of the ships on the fresh water lakes, where it is only necessary to throw bui o l n di l n y g d s id hip th s, ey bu se t n t d he w y oo e d ve t n o out a bucket to get a supply of the best "Adam's ale."-- Colman' s lilagaztne. THE FORTHCOMING SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.— There are 33 notices of motion on the order-book of the House of Commons for th e ensuing session of Parlia ment. Several notices have been g i ven on the game laws, and A M d r d . r l e V s Y s forid' M.P., has the followi ng on tickets of leave: —" papers and returns relating to the present system of granting tickets of leave, and for an extension of transportation beyond the seas," Mr, Hubbard has a /Mica On the income tax, OSBORNE, JAN. 14. The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess ouis, and Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon. • Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge attended on horse. back. The Prussian Ambassador and Countess Bern storff have returned to London. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of the West India Islands and British Columbia. To-day has been quite' a red-letter day with the West Norfol foxhounds, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales having honoured the meet with his presence; and, in order to pay becoming respect to his Royal Highness, the highly popular master of the hounds (which are a really splendid pack) found himself surrounded by the largest field ever known in this district. The meet was fixed on a pretty piece of rising pastureland directly adjoining Snettisham, and be- longing to Captain Campbell, and from an early hour in the morning the villagers had been busy in making preparations to give some evidence of their loyalty. Flags were fluttering in various parts of the village, and a triumphal arch was made at the entrance to the Hall, with the word " Welcome" sus pended from it on some drapery. There could not have been less than 2,000 people present to get a glimpse at the Prince and to welcome him in the hunting field. His Royal Highness arrived at about 11 o'clock in a private carriage, and at the entrance to the village he mounted his horse, and, accompanied by Captain Grey, rode to the place of meet. His Royal Highness looked remarkably well, mad was exceedingly well mounted. After the usual courtesies had been exchanged between the Prince and the elite of Norfolk who were present, the huntsmen proceeded to draw Cane-hill cover, of most extensive proportions ; but though several foxes were found some two hours elapsed before Master Reynard broke cover, when the welcome " Hark forward !" of the master was heard, and the whole field (which consisted of not less thati 500 mounts) were away, and, after a brilliant run of about eight miles, which was accomplished in 32 minutes, the fox (which had been of considerable trouble on pre vious occasions) was splendidly killed in a hollow near the Snettisham Redburn. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Justices Wightman, Crompton, and Mellor.) CLEVELAND RAILWAY V. FOSSETT. Mr. Kimpton moved, on behalf of the plaintiffs, for the modification of an order that had been made at Chambers by Mr. Justice Crompton. The action was originally brought for the recovery of certain calls, and the defendant pleaded never indebted. The order granted by the learned judge gave a power to inspect all subscription contracts, transfer-book, cash-books, and all documents whatsoever, there being, in fact, no limit to the order. Mr. Justice Wightman thought the learned gentleman had better make an application to Mr. Justice Crompton at Chambers to make some limitation. On the other side, it was said that information on other matters than those spoken of was the object of inspection. Tke Court suggested that some arrangement should be made by the learned counsel on both sides as to inspection. 1 This course was assented to. BAIL COURT. (Before Mr, Justice Blackburn and a Common Jury.) WILLIAMS V. PAULLIPS. This was an action for illegally entering the plaintiffs premises, and injuring his furniture. From the evidence it appeared that the defendant was a wardrobe keeper, in Albany-street, Regent's-park, which had been let to Mr. Samuel Vagg, otherwise Collins, tha Irish vocalist. Collins was under some obligation to the plaintiff, and in September last Vagg agreed to let the house to the plaintiff until the end of the term in Decem ber, at the nominal rent of 58. Collins gave notice of such intention to the defendant, and sold his furniture which was in the house to the plaintiff. The plaintiff went to take possession of the premises, but found the door locked, and Mrs. Phillips refused to admit him. The plaintiff then broke the door open, and got in, and having seated himself on a sofa, commenced smoking. The defendant shortly after this came in, and ordered Williams cut of the place, and threatened, in the event of his refusing to go, to kick him out. He then dragged the plain tiff over the fur niture, by which considerable damage was done, and also hurt the plaintiff by the violent manner i n w hi c h he seized him. During the cross - examination of the plaintiff, he said he was neither friend nor acquaintance of Collins, and how he was under obligation to him was that he had lent him a certain sum of money. A number of witnesses were examined, and it was con tended an agreement had been entered into between the parties relative to giving up possession o f th e prem i ses i n consideration of law proceedings being stopped. The jury, after a short deliberation, found a verdict for the plaintiff, with one farthing damages, COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons Martin, Bram well, and Chanuell.) BAXENDALE V, SMITH. Mr. Sergeant Shee moved in this case for a new trial, The plaintiff is the extensive carrier, known as Pickford'e, and the defendant was the contractor for the construction of some of the work connected with the Metropolitan Rail. way. The case was tried before the Lord Chief Baron last term, when the jury gave a verdict in favour of the plain tiff, and this decision it was sought to reverse. The circum stances that led to these proceedings were shortly as fol lows. One of the waggons belonging to plaintiff was pro ceeding along the Marylebone-road, near Osnaburg street, upon which was a large iron girder, and 20 horses being attached to the vehicle. When near to the spot named the roadway sunk, and the vehicle became fixed, and it became necessary to remove the girder with the assistance of screw jacks and other appliances. In doing so the girders were injured to the extent of £2O. There are other actions pending and one of the questions to be decided was, whether the contractors had complied with the terms of the Act of Parliament which laid it down that six inches of sifted granite should be placed on the surface of the road. Their lordships said they would give their decision to morrow. COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CRITCHELL V. CRITCHELL. This part heard suit was resumed this morning. It was to test the validity of the will of Mr. Critchell, late the proprietor of the Golden Fleece publichouse, Kent. street, Southwark. The deceased died on the 27th of July, and by the will in dispute, which was executed two days previously, the tes tators constituted the plaintiff his sole executor and legatee. The brother of the testator alleged that the will was not duly executed, and that at the time of its execution the testator was not of sound disposing capacity. The will was made by filling up one of the printed forms, which, it was stated for the plaintiff, was read over to the decease before he signed it in the presence of several witnesses. [The case was proceeding when we went to press.] COURT OP BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RR TROTT V. TROTT. His Honour gave judgment in this case. The bank rupts were merchants in Bristol, and had been in partner ship, and had filed two separate petitions in the Bristol Court, and an application was made that the petitions should be consolidated or dismissed and a joint petition filed. It appeared that the separate debts did not exceed £2O each, and, being under £3OO, ought to have been pre sented in the County Court. His Honour said that as there were no assets under the joint estate, it would not be advisable to incur additional expense, as the joint creditors could prove under the separate estates, and receive a divi dend out of the surplus. He had searched for precedents, and was satisfied that he had the power to grant t he appli cation, but he had also a discretion, and he should, there fore, refuse the application. DISMISSAL OF DETITION.—IN RB BIIRBORES. This bankrupt was described as of Harley-street, Caven dish-square, lodging-house keeper. Mr, Buchanan said the bsnirupt filed a petition in per son, and stated that bie debts did not exceed 4300, but he afterwards discovered that they did, and the present appli cation was made to dismiss the petition. He (Mr. Buchanan) said he did not apply to put on the additional stamp, as he had, in a similar case, applied to another learned Commissioner for that purpose, but which was re fvaed. Application granted. SHERIFF'S COURT. TMPORTANT TO THE PRINTING TRAWL - ItIONXIIOUSE AN) OTHERS V. METCALFE. This was an action brought by four compositors against a master printer, to recover 95., balance of a sum of £2 is, for setting up a pamphlet, and defendant paid 4s, into court. Mr. Berwick, for plaintiffs, said —I appear in this case, and, though the amount is small, the principle involved is of considerable importance to the printing trade. The whole question here is, whether defendant is entitled to deduct for assistance supplied by one of hi s own men. We say that by the rules of the trade he is not. We went in to do the work, and were ready—. Mr. Buchanan, for defendant —But you are seeking to recover for that which you have not done. You agreed that our man should assist. Mr. Beswick—Oh, no. I shall prove that we dissented. Mr. Monkhouse—l am ono of the plaintiffs. Mr. James was in the defendant's employ. I dissented from his work ing with us. He did some portion of the work. We were entitled to the assistance of. o the h ouse. Mr. Buchanan—That is just the rock upon which we Mr. Beswiek—The assistance rendered was for the benefit of the firm, and not for us. His Honour—l really cannot see what good can accrue from making this a public matter. It id a very impor tant question for the trade, and should be settled out side. Is there not an arbitration clause? Mr. Beswick—There Was one, but it is now struck out of the rules. Il ire honour—lt ig a case that ought to be refused, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATIERSALL'S—THIS EVENING. DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Lord Clifden (take 6to 1) 12 to 1 agst Hospodar (taken) 21 to 1 agst Carnival (taken) 25 to .1 agst Blue Mantle (taken) 40 to 1 agst Michael Scott (taken) Bank of England Return. --This Da: ISSUE DEPARTMENT. £27,888,175 £27,888,175 RANKING D oprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Bublic Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis rnissioners of Na- EPARTAIENT. Government Seca- rities (including Dead WeightAn unity) £10,671,348 Other Securities 20,196,727 Notes Gold and Silver 863,994 Coln ........ tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- counts) 4,250.730 Other Deposits 16,772,782 Seven Day and other Bills 732,044 £39,533,139 W. X 39,533,43! MILLER, Deputy Cashier. Jan. 15, 1863, London Joint-Stock Bank Company. HALF-YERLY MEETING-THIS DAY - - The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the London Joint-Stock Bank was held to-day---Mr_ G. T. Brooking presiding. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the following report and balance sheet, simply observed that the directors felt great satis faction in being enabled to lay before their share holders so favourable a statement of the past half year's operations:— " By the annexed accounts, which the directors have the pleasure of submitting to the shareholders, it will be seen that the net profit realised by the bank during the six months ending the 31st of December last amounts to £75,604 17s ld. After providing for the usual dividend at the rate of 21 per centurn per annum, the directors are enabled to declare a bonus of 10s per share, and to carry the snm of £8,104 17s ld to the credit of the guarantee fund. This fund, with the accruing interest and enhanced value of Government and East Indian Securities held by the bank since the 30th of June, now amounts to £267,173 Os sd. a LIABILITIES AbID ASSETS. "Debtor.—To capital paid-up, viz., 60,000 shares, at £lO each, £600,000 ; amount due by the bank, £11,472,733 17s 10d ; amount of the Guarantee Fund, 30th June, 1862, 249.525 5s 9d ; six months' interest on do., at 3 per cent. per annum, £3,742 178 7d ; add increase since the valuation on 30th June, 1862, in the market value of Government and East Indian securities held by the bank, £5,800; to undivided profit for the last half year, £7,270 5s 5d ; amount carried to profit and loss account, £108,J15 18s 9d. Total, 1:12,447,' , 88 58 4d. " Creditor.—By Exchequer bills, East India debenturas, and Government stock, £1,224,183 5s 7d ; cash, loans, bills discounted, and other securities, £11,187,729 19s 9d ; build ing, furniture, &c., in Princes-street, £29,450; ditto ditto in Pall Mall, £6,625. Total, £12,447,988 58 4d. "PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. "Debtor.—To current expenses, proportion of building expenses, directors' remuneration, bad debts, income tax, esc., £25,11.t 10s 10d ; amount carried to profit and loss, new account, being rebate of interest on bills discounted not Set due, £15,468 16s 3d; dividend account for the payment of half-a•year's dividend, at the rate of 12f per cent, per annum, upon £600,000, amount of paid-up capital upon 60,000 shares, £37,500 ; ditto, for the payment of a bonus of 10e per share, £30,0:0; amount carried to the guarantee fund, £8,104 17s Id. Total, £116,186 4s 2d. "Creditor.—By balance brought down, £108,915 18s 9d ; undivided profit brought forward from the last half-year, 4270 5s sd. Total, £116,186 4s 25.." The dividend and bonus, free of income tax, were ordered to be paid on and after Friday, the 23d inst. The following directors, having retired by rotation, were re-elected :—Messrs. Francis Joseph Delafusse, Philip William Flower, John George Maclean, and George Tayler. MARKETS—This Day. MARK LANE. .1.311 EIIIAL WEEKLY ATERAGES. - Wheat, 46s 10(1 ; barley, 34s 6d; oats, 20s 6d ; rye, 41s 6d ; beaus, 36s 8d; and peas, 378 4d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 46s 4d barley, 34s 6d ; oats, 20s 6d ; rye, 33s Sd ; beans, 37s ht peas, 38s 7th ENULTSH 3AAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.--Wheat, 71,747; barley, 79,358; oats, 14,341; ry e , G ; b eans, 4,413; peas, 1,274 qrs. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Notwithstanding that the show of beasts here, to-day, was rather limited, the demand for all breeds ruled some what heavy, at prices barely equal to Monday. The ex treme value of the best Scots was 58 per lbs. The supply of sheep was very moderate, both as to number and quality. Downs and half breds moved off freely, at full quotations; but all other breeds were a dull inquiry, at late rates. In some instances, heavy sheep were rather cheaper. The top price was 5s 10d per Blbs. 'We have to report an active sale for calves, and, an advance in the currencies of 4d per Blbs. The Lest veal was worth 5s per Sibs. Pigs sold steadily, at extreme rates. Per 61b. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. cl. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 I Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 O l Pme. S' thdowu d 0.5 8 5 10 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Largo crse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Urse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Second quality 40. 4 44 10 Small porkers , 4 6 4 8 Suckling calves, 12a to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 30s. TOTAL EUPPLY• Beasts Cows l2l Sheop Calves Pigs 330 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs ...• — MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATZ ♦ND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade rules steady, as follows : Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d , mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 6d ; veal, 4s Od to 48 8d ; and pork, 3s Od to 48 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, January 14.—The supplies of stock were moderate, and the trade generally ruled steady, as follows : Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d; mutton, 38 100 to 5s 10d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per 81bs, to sink the offal. B,oxFonn, January 14.—Prime stock sold readily at very full prices, otherwise the trade was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 6s Od ; veal, 48 Od to 4s 6d ; pork, 48 Od to 4s Gd per Blbs ; suckling calves, lOs to 18s; quar t er-old store pigs, 20s to 29s ; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 14th day ct Jan., 1863: otcs issued .........E27,€88,175 Government Debt £11,C15 ICo Other Securities3.634:9oo Gold Coin & Bullion 1 3,238,171 Silver Bullion ...- HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 5s Od ; clover, do., £3 10s to £5 108; and straw, £l:2s to £1 16s per load. A heavy trade. CIIMBEILLAND.—Meadow hay, Os to £4 6s; clover, 108 to £5 8s Od ; and straw, 12s to £1 16s per load. Trade dull. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, £1 16s to £4 ss; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 lOs; and straw, £1 12i to £1 16s per load. A slow sale. Mr. Jame s F agan , w h o represente d the county the Wexford for so me y ears i n th e I mper i a l P ar liament, Liberal interest, di e d on M on d a y, i n the 6.ci year of his age, at Donabate, in the county Dublin. 8 the Etna THE GREAT E A f og the pilot deem e d i t Great ASTERN. — d vie state that in consequence prudent not to take theof dense E as t e rn out on the 3d. She would leave New York on the if4tll_ , _ J the weather cleared up. THE ALABAMA AGAIN.—lhe amalea Guardian of the 24th ult. say , : —The C on f e d erate steamer Al a b ama , Captain Semmes, capt ured the American barque Parker Cooke, Fulton master, bound from Boston to Port au-Prince, with a cargo of provisions, on the 30th ult., off the Mona Passage. The Alabama took Captain Fultoa and crew and about 300 barrels of provisions from the barque and then set her on fire. A few days after the capture of Parker Cooke, the Confederate steamer fell in with the American schooner Union, from Baltimore, bound to Port Maria, with a cargo of flour, dal , for Messrs. A. Linnd o and Broth ers. Captain Semmes. finding by the papers of the schooner that the cargo was the property of British subjects did not detain her, but forced the captain to sign a bond of 1,600 dols. Captain Fulton and the crew of the Parker Cooke were then put on board the Union for Port Maria, where they arrived on the 6th. Captain Fulton came to this city and reported himself to the American Consul. We learn that the Alabama laid three days off the Mona Passage, waiting for the American steamer Navy Bay." The Rev. I. Macnaught, who resigned the in cumbency of St. Chrysostom's Church, Everton, about a year ego, in consequence of a radical change in hie religious belief, has just published a recantation of him "errors." He declares his scepticism to have been a "mistake," and i►e desires once more to enter upon the work of a minister of the Church of England. THE YELVERTON CASE. The following correspondence appeared in the Scotsman:— Chambers, 60, Hanover. street, Edinburgh, Jan, 12, 1863, Sir,—My attention has just been called to the London Examiner of Saturday, the 10th inst., in which there ap pears an excerpt from a letter written to the editor by Mrs. Forbes, who claims to be the wife of Major Yelverton. This letter contains statements which are untrue and grossly offensive towards the lion. Mrs. Theresa Yelver ton, my client. These cannot be allowed to pass without retractation and apology ; but in the absence ofMrs,Yelver ton from this c unity, I refrain from doing more than to make this public intimation, through you, that ulterior proceedings must necessarily follow upon such a libel ac this. I wish that this lady had adopted Mrs. Telverton's example during her long four years of anxious and trying endeavours to establish her rights in the courts of law. Though she has been most grossly calumniated by Major Yelverton's friends, she has never retaliated by one word, even of remonstrance. She has been content to bear patiently the remarks of the public and the press as the consequence of her being engaged in h public suit; and the only thing that she has done. in order to sot herself right NI ith the public, and to correct the imperfect and par tial knowledge of the press—seeing that they will continue to offer comments on her case—is simply to print in extinso those letters which, when read in the shape of garbled quotations, have been tortured to her discredit. She has never said one word against the woman who has been put into a position by Major Yelverton's conduct only a little less painful than her own ; and I regret that, when these proceedings are now drawing to a close, this other incident should have occurred to add increased bitterness to the dis pute.—l am, sic. JAMES SOMERVILLE, Solicitor for the Hon. Mrs. Theresa Yelverton. [The following is what appeared in the Examiner, in. eluding the excerpt above referred to : IVe readily giveal part of a letter , from one of th e t wo l a di es cla i ming to be the wife of Major Yelverton. W e th oug ht we could rely upon the informa tion currently circul a t e d respect i ng t h e circumstances of Mrs. Forbes marr i age; but, if we have been misled, we extremely regret the remar k s th a t h ave given unmerited pain to the lady. I t appears certain that the mar r i age did no t ta k e place so recentl yafter the death of the lamented and respected Professor Forb es as we had supposed. For the rest, too, HS insertionTELvEl to tT th Ol e r m c a A t s e u r . i we are bound to take the lady's word until or unless the contrary statement that has been put forth can be sub stantiated. Our correspondent is quite mistaken in numbering us amongst the admirers and partisans of the pursuer. We have been neither, as reference to our pages will show. We quote only the material part of the letter, because as a whole it was not written for publication. It i s, however, only in the lady' s o wn wo r ds that we can b e sure of giving just and fair expression to her statement. " I was not aware of ',the claim,' &c. &c. I knew nothiv about the woman. I believed she was a cast off mistress, cast off on account of her own treachery and falsehood, and whom my husband had not seen for four years. I knew nothing about her, her name, family, nothing. I married with all the publicity announcing my engagement to friends and relations could give. I never heard of the sham ceremony in the Papist chapel until after I was married. Both my relations and myself made all possible inquiries as to the character 'of the man with whom she was uniting herself,' and the result was nothing but praises of his honourable, amiable character. No ono knew of his liaison with ' the pursuer;' and, until she dragged him down to her own level, his character stood at the very highest. My husband, Edward Forbes, died November 18, 1854. I married William Yelverton June 26, 1858. . . . I need hardly add that I was not aware of the pretended Scotch marriage, &e., &c. As the whole story is devoid of truth from the beginning to end, and was not invented or put forward until two years after it is alleged to have taken place, neither Major Yelverton nor myself could very well know it by intuition. I know of no ' claims' of any one's, nor did any person. ' The pursuer' was in Edinburgh the whole week before our marriage, knew of it, and spoke of it. A wits would have done something to prevent ire tak ing place ; a revengeful mistress let it alone, in order to revenge herself the better upon her lover. The proof of this is in the Scotch evidence of Mrs. Stalker.") FIRE ESCAPES. Mr. Sampson Low in a letter to a contemporary says :-- The Royal [Society has now 80 fire.escape stations in London, every one attending all night by an experienced and vigilant officer. These stations, with vary few exceptions, are only dis tant from each other half a mile, so that for the most part any tiro is within 400 yards of the most efficient aid that can be provided, to obtain with efficiency neither cost nor ability is spared. The connection or application of this system in all its value to persons in danger depends, as it must ever depend, on instant information of a fire being discovered being for warded to the station. The late deplorable fire in Soho illustrates what is re quired. It is a simple average case, and its details prove what I am prepared to aver, that now, wherever life is lost, it is to be traced to the time lost immediately after the dis covery of the fire. The police commissioners' main order now in force is to the effect that the first constable on the spot shall keep the door and not leave the fire, and that the second constable shall be sent for the " engines, turnceek, &e." (the " etc.," I am assured, stands for fire escapes). A more recent minute is a little more favourable to fire escapes, and directs that every possible assistance shall be rendered to the fire escapes, but that no positive direction can be laid down; but the superintendent of each division of police must see that his men are acquainted with the fire-escape statiens of their beat. You will at once see at what disadvantage this places the fire escape, and the ill effects of this want of a positive order is considerably in creased by the bounty paid through the police authority from the insurance offices, viz.. 10s. for discovering the fire, and 20s. for keeping at the door. If these orders and sug gestions all stood on their own authority as directions the fire escapes would stand a fair chance; but in the face of the bounty connected with keeping close to the fire, is it to be wondered at that the fire escapes are neglected to be sent for until they are wanted on the spot ? Admitting, for the sake of argument, that it is abso lutely necessary to employ the first constable at the fire in keeping the door, why, I ask, should not a positive order be given that in every case the second constable be sent to the nearest fire-escape station. The average time taken to run from the fire to the station would be two minutes, and the fire escape conductor, who is not allowed to sleep, and requires no urging, is ready prepared and able to run with his machine 400 yards in three minutes. I have said that the case in point was a simple average case (the distance only 280 yards) ; apply the rule I am asking for, and you will see that the attendance of the fire t scape conductor could have been secured from five to eight minutes earlier than it was, and that in all human probability it would have been the means of saving the other children. With this I hand you a card of our scale of rewards offered for calls and assistance, which just at the present time you may deem of sufficient public importance to print. It will serve to show you that every precaution is taken by us to secure prompt notice of fires, and that really the need at the present moment is an order such as I am, once more, in communication with the chief commissioner to obtain. "Members of the police force are requested to mate themselves acquainted with th e fi re - esca p e s tations of their district. etdolying an in s t ant given to the ne arest a "It is of th e first importance, imme diately on the fi re being gal discovered, Society's fl r e .thatescape a t h p e e alarm st a tio_ n te n an d events have too o ft en proved how —do not wait 'to see if it is wanted., Life is m ore Yalu able than property, fatal even a momen t's hesitation i s in sending f or th e fi re escape. Avoidunnecessarily; giving vent to the fi re by breaking into the house and take every opportunity of urging upon i nm ates to close a ll d oors after them. Allow no etranger to ascend the fire-escape, and assist in preserving it from injury. Amounts for calling and assisting the fire-escape conductors will be paid as under :—The person giving the first alarm to a conductor, whereby he is en abled to arrive at a fire with the escape and save life, ss. ; if arriving before an engine, 2e 6d. ; if after an en gine, Is, 6d.; the second and third persons aiding each, Is. Persons claiming these rewards must assist to and from tha fire. " SAMPSON Low, Jun:, Sec." THE FISHERIES ACT.—A case of some importance under the new Fisheries Act was I ._ - _32,rd, before the mayor and magistrates of Shrewsbury on Monday last. Mr. Hammonds, fishmonger, of that town, was summoned for having unlawfully in his possession a salmon, whereby he had incurred a penalty of £2. The summons was issued under the 24th and 25th Vic., cap. 100, sec. 19, which im poses the penalty of £2 on persons buying and selling or ex posing for sale any fresh or uncured salmon between the 3d of Sept. and the 2d of February following, with forfeiture of the fish. The act also throws on the person summoned the onus of proving that the fish was taken beyond the limits of the Act. The facts were proved by Mr. J. Hughes, chief constable of the borough,who found salmon exposed for sale at the defendant's shop on the sth of January. This being, of Dubl i n , w h o proved buying the fish from done, the defendant produced as his witness a M r. G arton, fish salesman, sent the fi s h t o M r. M‘Lenny, fish sales some fi s hermen on the Liffey, in the pr esence o f t h e Dublin m in a s u pe o c f toL verpool, who also proved sending the fish to the defendant. The mayor said that on the very morning that Mr. Hammond had his fish for sale, ho (the mayor) received ono as a present from a friend. The magistrates dismissed the case, and expenses were allowed to the wit nesses. It seems that the fishing for salmon in the Liffey commences on the let of January. This is another proof of the necessity of making the fence time the same throughout the kingdom. In other Irish rivers the fishing does not commence until February, as iu England. elds here pro•• will h we lain- elds, ly to DIMS ound lout, ewod Dr SO lease aany any dur- king sofa suna- even ould .ser re of Tear, past. , tho a, is 'rash lave um gold 1 all .ater u , is Ewes on ;eta ze. 20- re xn t me no be t of al -30, Paid 100 100 100 100 100 100 , SSE 1051 100101 .1 96 i -