The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-03 00:00:00

1 ' f . 4. • AND 411ArtItCIAL INTELLIGENCE. „, 4 good ;„ • CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. . .` ll l et), , —(1411 7 for monetary accommodation is tite eht'eNnoed in the open market, where the to th ° Red for first class short dated paper is equal loceb,tninitaum of the Bank of England. The : 4 le lik ted BuPplies of bankers and others continued Nibi:,',l4lcl there is therefore the same reluctance .a t011 ef ,, 4 to enter largely into new negotiation , Ab ort at full quotations, lest„,lil°3,ooo in i,te'a3', but 21,000goldwas taken into the Bank sovereigns were withdrawn. ith 4115 Sllffulk has arrived from Melbourne w 000 . Th e ' re { 44 4 ' 4lB more firmness in the foreign ex- The Yesterday afternoon. 4440:11"ol Meeting of the shareholders of the took Pie ce 4nd Provincial Marine Insurance Company Tile sport t° ' ll4 3' Mr. J. N. Daniell in the chair.. 4od Was u nanimously adopted, and a divi- k tti °l. the ca l f year, at the rate of 10 per cent. kiklilkto, declared. The balance of preliminary ff ki t° el has ordered to be at once written o , b! e kettt i p ,, i/ee MY surplus that might remain, after . *46 - ' 4 ” of claims arising upon outstanding ' 8 ) to the credit of a reserve fund. a At t h Two O'CLOCK. h e ,02.eliter.liTtfourse this morning, according to ;:!qt totea Lifegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes ere htv . 20e. Flat. %i s h be en but few transactions recorded in t Sto c k I he liv i Market this morning, and a feel hot i s • h ot Pric ei , w again prevalent. The Funds and ihi ti t heir re'ltereign securities slightly recovered Centa rsy st ,_ s depression at the termination of t Te et tiser_aaY evening, but the conflicting lo tw eati oert "; Progress of the war in Germany, N ti m lbe ctal 11 Policy of the English Government ar ktegether with its apparent isolated 1 40 ;:ikto tte. e adversely influenced prices of all V tell tias s beieensols are about 1.16 th worse, the ne% f. n g 9 °l I for money, and 9(4 for Oleo The New Threes and Reduced la A are 93 ti ot ' 'ilk ; 13 4 ; Exchequer Bills remain at 10s. , 1 213 , 2 a ,tk Stock is quoted 235, 237 ; India bithe Deb' I, do. 5 per Cent. Loan, 1031, 1041; t )ttl e Pcteiatures are 981. arty y e gn Stock Market, which closed very a ete rdal tt, li hop tora Y afternoon, opened this morning 40„ 11 0gc B of depression, but renewed la ap buoy a.aParent. Turkish 6 per Cents, 1862, ultt o p 20; ,ORSolides, 45i 461; Mexican, 341 e )32. 1 a i; ditto Coupons, 9 . 1 10; Spanish i; I; ditto 17 14 , erti ficates, 13 ; Portuguese, Ip u s I; and the Confederate Loan, !Ithe,the Rail mPr t bot e l 'aY Shar e M ar k et there has been k p (ll 'e a ttivit Y• and prices have shown a slight Great E astern, Lancashire and , (ter ve Pt° l3 l North Western, No r th s a Ic a), and S out h E astern, have each 11;:ticl mi;,,Great Western, 10s, ; Caledonian, q 1 4 ,1 F oi , ei nd, Li . ,11fi tti " and Coloni a l li nes s h aw li tt l e 1 4 IA Po ')1 44 ki rtatee • e„ te scelianeons Shares have continued l°lreciti,B tto R t• London and County have t .6 1. NlO. " 4 )4 ziank of Egypt to 271 ; London r ealis 'to e 36i 37 ; Oriental Bank, 591; 1. ,41 , N , nanciai, 11 12 ; National Shipping, tiec ' Angi I • 1 1titi eb. talian Bank k t o t prem. ; "84i s Prey.l to 1,-1- prem. ; and A us t ra li an 0 Oki % NDS—CLOSING PRIGS. l' k. ; )4o°ll : 3o l: 2.flas ' • 4 : l , vi; k a t!. 4m , s tt 4t 9Ol 90 3, ~14 „ed _ _ 4 t,. ...... 14;"'!e (1 ' , ea t • ............ 9 oi 90 ti h ie s ' 4 14 i l: J an. 1891 tt,,,,,a 6 18 85 •• • expire sth J ........ )( P t° j 3114 Z elegra P h L Aug: 1908 t 1 ,4 ' t t ll t n o , 243 & 3 per Cent 4 — dis 114 111 Rla m „ tio„- kdi 4 1, 11 and £2OO ...... 10 dis titt,l l t,i4Al N t'er Ct., last hf.-yr, 235 7 tto 6Nki lt l i tt SECURITIES. I htt o Per c ent ril 1874 215 13 bitt c Ak, '•• P Ditty Eat-•)t,, tit 4 070 _103,1 44 Di t t o 5 pe ed N O ct, 1 b itt. t° 6 i bA r e eiat Pe r 4 " 8 b. DD n J Per Cent S ante N i 44 a . 1 872 .. 001 1 " ) le) t ,„ Y• 1 879 0 141 4 uitt o "r Ct., April 1864 ticj et , 41,0 00 Au.. 1866 98i N4 li t04: 1 1000: .......... :1 9 ..... 1\ 11 0461 ( 4T p rt ............... tta ",itt o ' s ' 6 p e ; O III) S—CL OSING PRICES. ,bit i Sl e !°ll4l 18g 4 t ............ 'VO' lB 4" Cei a . t " • • • • • Pand, er e ..... thtto bit (int 862_ -8-60 tl o 8c .to .) 18,52.- 8 ...... pp, 18 ., -60 Ato(l3)yerre36 Per 455 Paid k eeb .t. . Cer m '4ll iee nl• Per e • ........ cent, toottetit. .. . 1),! t °6 1) :: c„ e 11 1 '• 18 88 . . 12 Guilders 1 01 , 8 eri t ee t ,t' 1 825 410; 1 . 86 4 ..• ............ . 3e per • Warg lnt t i t to e antes s O, 4 4% 24.5, ... ea -Coupons — 1141s1t14cotlir4eto6,41:t:`.' .. .. 2L)i 1 0, 1 11 1 tle tit exit. O N Iler o .(M areta •••• • int ent tuella Railway) 14,441,.. . • • ........ vttel k ti al e 34a N t° , 4 l) t Per • ,4, t:1,4404t. . pt;ilte (13e▪ Ciacee) Ntri„ e ttt., Ex. 25f (lB6 ' a ' ). • ptt Alta i tt ko L 'at 14 " 8.3 d. Paid • . •• • • —pm 1 , 0 • . Nt k 'eat ....... 4 41 s ta, at,. .) 1862 Der 441 ht l lht, 186: N i •• .. I ? it S t ? te S . .... : 6 • ° : . 6 : 2 :: 'nt'lB so - , £ • . 1 860 ............ • " It , 1859 ` t ~t eh p ' i ;O t h , .414 ottl ........ 4:, 11 4t . 4 t ............... A r t1.(41.„,... • sosese•••••• em hr ,k_ 0p h ,..• N I A et:4t.. ........... Nfco*„••• 414114 perk .. p • riot , ttri • • • 1 1° Aor ...... en de d t ) i ,t ot 4 1 ,5 A l) t , k e at. • 18 64 efk, e)i lt I ,t tt ) . 186 8 t t ,, I , s ul) 13 0 ..... • • • • • • • • • • • QetTls tfO o i , tc, N 1... 1862 Ot t I ~ c l , 4 tNo l t at ",eat, ' 1 • 8 • 6 • : , • 6 6 6 7 4 61 44, s 0 0 ,,‘, , b(1, 4 Per tCent. .. to ti lit, is a nt , 6, ........... 001 tle rvi • ..... VOA, 1 61)11)f, t ,`41t °L e txt;ov e . 1) 1 1 Ex. 1 , payable in Loud 14; 'N e t', 41" Cert's' ... 64 r C i I.4caLes , ' e lk t :lt., 186 1 ' 11 9 -"-;x• 25f Itt ... .-Qa. 25 francs — • A t Zley •.... . ...... THREE O'CLOCK.. • ....... 10 ‘Ik h Cot M arket--This Day. b - Cav °O b Y ; t nore d e al es man& Sales, perobably Import, 6,457. Prev ious] Y' --- \, l 44lt he L 'Avp 4lEl) WIT ------- , % to M AN , _ TIDRAWAL OF THE )ki4lotip t h :ktre it oyai a Ppears to have called forth in 18 eti% 410 1 ) 41 of the ° lYlnpie a new demonstration ,„,, ,Post pou Public, the effect of which has t\a4t,tt uclc toay e e re ve en . t of the novelties asnounced 10(1 4 , G om 1/t 'ling last indefinitely. 4 1 61 r .p Bl ed ou C riESB OF GORDON.—The ace aitruliuntly Lodge, Aberdeenshire, ok, Mediate cause of death being I,teltitl,ll; deceased was in her 70th year. thitt t 1 :6 :1 1 : 1 07? in her 82d year, is reso- Ont. a 8 Very nearly finished a scientific importance, BEARE MARKETS. ---This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOII.S. share Railways. Paid. Closing Business Price. done. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wall 8 8! 8} 84 84 R 6 1181 1201 St 1201 7 7i [0 Do A A gets no div 10 Do. B till 6p c.p an.has been paid to B. SO Dublin & Belfast June. :5 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. 5t Edinburgh & Glasgow.; it Glasg. and S. Western.; ;t Great Eastern, Ord. stlf It Ditto A stock It Ditto East Anglian s t t GrestNorthot Scotland IL Great Northern It Do A stock 37 39 16 17 95 97 106 108 481 491 45 47 71 8i 128 129 134 136 134 136 97 99 64 G 5 Do B do Gt. S. an.l W. of Irelani: Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire 15 Yorkshire London and Blackwell Lon., Bright o t S. Coast Lon., Chat., mid Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So•.th Western Man., Shet, & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle.' Do f shares.. Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. (It. W. of Irelanu Do. 4 shares Mid Kent 109 109 i 70 72 102 103 40 42 106 1061 102; IC3 491 50i 98 99 128 1281 97 t 99' Do Cray Line North British lEdin., Perth, Sr Dundee INth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.... North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews, and Welchpool Shropshire Union !South Devon...._ South Eastern ,South Wales 'S. York. and River Dun Stanies,Wok.,andWok 'Stockton 4; Darlington! Do 511 621 25 t 6 lint 1031 58 to 906 91i 125 130 1 2 p 77 79 11 Ili ;23 126 13 45 98 100 53 64 33 34 931 e4i 98 100 91 101 38 39 911010 7 8 160 4 165 5} 5 1 P 3 31 p Do New, 1866 'Taff Vale. Do B Do C I Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath S 7 90 170 175 Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford St Kilkenny [West Cornwall 22 25 IW. Hartlepool Har.&R. , West Midland -Oxford Do Newpor Do Herelordl oil 49k I 1281 8 133 li 4 64} I look 102} 106} 6 99i 9 128} 9 103} 3 58f 91} BRITISH POSSE Railways Atlantic & St Lawrenc, Boni.,Barodat.Cent Intl Gu. 5 per mut... Do. New ... Do. E. 5hare5......... Buffalo and Laxe Huron Do. Preference ...... Buffalo,BrantotGodrich p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1572 Do. do. July 1, 187:1 Do. do. Julie 1, 18;1 Clout ta..,1, S. Eas tn. (Lin:) Cape Town cez Dock Seri} Eastn. Bengal gu. b p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. (1 Ext..... Do. do. II do. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. co. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d P. ef. stock Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th I'ref. stook— Do. ao. Gt.lndfarenln.gua. s P.o Do. IN ew gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per Cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New . • • Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 5 p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian. Branch Limited Madras. guar., 5 p. O. .. Do. 41 p. o. Extension Dc. 44 d 0.... » .. Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds. Melb. & ilobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. &lortg. Bds. New Br unatmok Canda Class A and B. N.ltl.C'da6 po ist ibds &hide •• Do. De1hi........ Do. do . A Do. Puniaub Do. Do. , Do. Indns.St. Flo. J SIONS. Closing Prioe. - 59 61. 102 104 4 1 P i 1 1) 51 6 8 9 ICO 10! ICO 102 104 106 102 104 P P 191 201 73 75 58 61 66 68 49 55 50 52 33 12 26 28 20 t 4 103 105 I 1 i I P 102 104 9i 10 11 10“, 92 94 85 87 i ill 101 103 97 99 112 96 58 60 S 82 84 102 104 102 104 * IP 102 10,1 93 100 rT SECURITIES. 100 102 ill 104 102 IC4 90 02 90 92 106 107 109 111 109 111 107 109 110 112 03 106 ,1 ,1 )7 109 1101 103 6 id 381 304 570 680 674 70 Id par 27 28 7 74 5 OA 9 11 41 5 154 164 5 54 38 .13.14, 25 10 st Bt 50 20 6.4.0 ►9.18.4 12.10 COLONIAL GOVER: Lan.(ior. 0p.0.J stJ ul) 1 1877-S4 ..... Do. 8 p. 0.1 4 :eb. tiic Aug,. Do. j). c. Mar. & Do. t p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock l eape G.Hope, 8 p 0,1873 Do.Ap .t Oct. 1880 Do. 1800 !Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p c Mauritius 6 per cent .. Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. N.B.Gov. 6 p. c..) a..SzJ my Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 3.,180C Du. 5 p. c.,18/1 to In'iC Do. d0.,1i388 upwds New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c 1 sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6 p. c IS. Aus G6p.0.1878.& up Vic. Gov. 8 p.c. Ja.&July Do. io s BRITISH MI Cambrian Consol. Gold uhflore Amalgamated Devon G. Cone. (Tavist ) 'East Bassett (Mogan)" East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon ...... East Carte , E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) IGain.AfSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) , Great South Tolgus ; G. Wheal Vor (Helston): ;Grenville fiend's-Foot flingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant: Marke Valley.. Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) New Setun North Downs N. Wh'l Basset (Illozan, North Wheal Croity Par Consols (tit. Blaze)) f'rovidenoe(Uny Lelnt.) South Caradon(St.Cleer S. Cam Brea (Illogan) .i.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Stray Park famar Silv,l6 Lead Min fin Crort West Basset (Illogan) W Cr radon (Liskeard) West Setun Wheal Basset (illogan)1 Wheal Buller,(ltedruth) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLudcott Wheal ‘ll4aryAnn (Men.) Wheal 3eton . . Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) Wheal Union 2, 3.1.0 2.6.9 2.14.fi 3.4.0 8.9.0 lie 40 6.16. r 8.12 4.18.0 2.& 6 94 4.3.0 10.6.7 18.18.9 30.17.6 1 2 13& 144 160 170 23 25 3 34 PREFERENCE SHARES London and Black-wall, 44 per cent. Vale of Neatti, 44 per cent., 204 LND STOCKS. Itk., 102 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Gloucester and Dean Farest, 27} 7 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 17k Great Luxembourg, 10} Sambre and Meuse, 7} ban Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 20} 20 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 201 20 . FOREIGN MINES. Copiapo, limited, 5 East del Rey aim.), i Pontgibaud Silver, Lead MIL and Smelting, 7 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (Um.), 1201 &Mance Bank of Lonaan and Liverpool (lira.), 45 Australasia, 76 5 1 Bank of Egypt, 271 Bank of London. 172 i Bank of Queensland (11m), 131 Bank of Wales, lim., 13 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 421 11 2 Ditto, new issued, at £lO pm, 251 City,”o7s Colonial, lira., 401 391 Consolidated Bank, Bra., 101 Continental, Bra., 8 European Bank, lira., 71 1 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), 291 Imperial Bank (11m.), 26,1 6 1 51 Imperial Ottoman, 174 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 3/ London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 50) London and County, 661 6 London Joint Stock, 37 61 Loudon and Northern (lira.), 15 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 20i 11 National Provincial of England, 1341 Ditto, new, 391 Oriental Bank Corporation, 591 MISCELLANEOUS. Bombay Gas, limited, Discount Corporation, limited, 10) Ecglish and Australian Copper, 2 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 63 International Financial Society, ii 12 1t Joint •stock Discount, liin., 6 * London Financial Association, Urn., 25,1 5 London General Omnibus Company, 21 3 Mercantile Credit Association, Wu., Oriental Inland Steam, lim , 1 Universal Marine (Insurance) lhn., 53 The Belgian Moniteur announces that the rati fications of the treaty relative to the redemption of the Scheldt dues wero exchanged on the 27th ult. between the Ring of the Belgians and the Sultan. CENSUS ODDITIES.—Some of the people of Mas sachusetts gave the following account of their occupations : — Jack of all trades, 5 ; misers, 2 ; philanthropists, 2 ; practical Christian, 1; anything that pays, 2; loafers, 8; P oet, 1 ; retired mechanic, 1; restorationer, 1; ruler, 1 ; wild aunt of Borneo, 2; nothing, a very large number, 94 4} Busin eas done 1021 3 2.0.6 3.0.8 8 58i 317 Tlih SJN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1864. e :444; 16 at•l • • N.1•,• 1 / 4 :1-4••, , eir • itt ; I . t r HER MAJESTY. OSPORNE, Feb. 2. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, walked and drove yesterday morning and afternoon. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Coke, went to the chapel in Windsor Castle yesterday morning to return thanks for her re- covert. The service was performer by the Dean of Winds6r. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and attended by Major Teesdale, C. 8., the Equerry in Waiting, drove to Claremont yesterday on a visit to the members of the ex-Royal family of France. The Hon. Mrs. E. Coke has succeeded the Coun tess of Macclesfield in attendance on the Princess of Wales. Death of the Duchess of Parma. The telegraph brings 12a intelligence of the death, at Venice, on Monday last, of the Duchess Louise Marie-Therese of Bourbon, daughter of the late Prince Charles Ferdinand of Artois, Dake of Berri. The Duchess married, in November, 1845, Prince Ferdinand Charles 111. of Bourbon, Duke of Parma, who succeeded to the dukedom of Parma, Plaisance, and the States annexed, on the abdication of his father, CharleaLouis, in March, 1849. His Royal Highness did not long reign over his duchy, nor was his short reign by any means peaceful or happy. His career was cut short by an assassin, who stabbed him in the abdomen with a dagger in the streets of Parma, on the afternoon of March 26, 1854, and after lingering for two days he expired. Immediately on his death the late duchess, his consort, was proclaimed regent during the minority of her son, Prince Robert; the Ministry of Parma was dissolved, and Baron Ward, a protege of the Austrian Government, was ordered to 'wave the country, never to return. Ho had rendered good service to the Austrians during the Italian revolu tion, and afterwards in the matter of the customs union, and received, as reward, the Commander's Cross of the Iron Crown and the dignity of Baron of the Austrian empire. It will be remembered that one of the results of the late war in Italy was that the duchess-regent found it necessary to quit her States, which were annexed to Piedmont at the end of the year, not withstanding a protest sent by her from Zurich, and the clauses in her favour inserted in the Treaty of Villafranca. The young duke, Robert 1., the present claimant to the duchy, who was born in July, 1848, and was consequently six years old at the death of his father, has been living in retirement with his mother since their withdrawal from Parma in 1860. He has one brother and two sisters, viz., the Prin cess Marguerite, born in 1847; the Princess Alice, born in 1849 ; and Prince Henri, born in 1851. The Duke of Sutherland has arrived at Stafford House, St. James's, from Lilleshall, Shropshire. The Marquis of Exeter arrived at his residence in Grosvenor-square last evening from Burley-park, in order to dine with the Earl of Derby this evening. The Earl and Countess Grey have arrived on Carlton-house-terrace from Howick-hall, Northumber land. The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor are expected in town to-day from their country seat. The Countess (Dowager) Spencer leaves town to-day with her family for adsborough-park, Northamp tonshire, where they will pass about two months. The Countess (Dowager) of Jersey, though still confined to her bed, has been imprOving in health during the last three days, and therefore has not been in so critical a condition as has been represented. Mr. and Lady Augustus Fiennes have returned to Queen's-gate-terrace, from Broughton Cas' le, Banbury. The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons arrived at his official residence at the New Palace, Westminster, yesterday evening. The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P., and Lady Peel have arrived at their residence in Whitehall gardens from the Secretary's Lodge, Dublin, for the meet ing of Parliament. Admiral Sir Augustus W. J. Clifford, Bart., C.B„ the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Lords, arrived in town last evening for the meeting of Parliament. We understand that a marriage is arranged between Mr. Reginald Dykes Marshal, of Cookridge Hall, Leeds, and Miss Mary Stewart, eldest daughter of Rear- Admiral the Hon Keith Stewart, C.B, Sir Thomas Miller, Bart., and Lady Miller, of G'enlee, Kircudbright, havo left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street. Sir Henry Drummond 1% olffe has left London for Corfu. THE MARRIAGE OF MISS LOUISA HERBERT, daughter of Mr. William Herbert of Clytha, with Mr. Walter Smyth, brother of Sir Frederick Smyth, is fixed to take place on the Bth of next month, at Clytha. THE MINOR PLANET 79 has been named Eurynome." Mr. Walker, one of the Conservative members for Beverley, having intimated his intention to i etire from Parliament, a large body of the electors invited Mr. Chris topher Sykes, a younger son of the late Sir Tatton Sykes, to succeed him. Mr. Sykes acceded to the request, and on Monday evening he addressed a meeting of the electors, frankly expressing his attachment to Conservative prin ciples and policy. At the close of his address a resolution was unanimously carried that Mr. Sykes would make a worthy colleague to their other Conservative member, Major Edwards. THE MACAULAY MEMORIAL for Trinity College, Cambridge, is nearly finished by Mr. Woolner. The historian is seated in his college gown, with a book in his hand—the fingers pressed into the open leaves, as if be had been collecting points in an argument. The attitude is graceful, and the face noble. It has not, we believe, been settled where this memorial shall stand—some would prefer to see it in Trinity Chapel, others in the Library, the floor of which would have to be strengthened by sup ports in order to bear the great weight of marble. Two QUERIES ABOUT THE NATIONAL GALLERY ! —ls the National Gallery fire-proof ? If not— says the Atthencetim—the sooner it is made so the better, or all possibilities of the fate of the Tower Armouries, the Custom House, and the Houses of Parliament, befalling it, should be placel out of calculation. IndependAnt of the officials of the Royal Academy, who reside in the eastern half of the building, one whole family, comprising several children,:occupies the western half, immediately beneath the picture-galleries. Can anything be done (also asks our con temporary) to lessen the annoyance arising from the noisy trampling of visitors on the bare floor of the National Gallery, and to prevent bright reflections of that floor, from appearing in the glasses placed over the pictures ? We suggest Kamptulicon for the purpose, as not retaining dust, having a dull surface, capable of receiving colour and of deadening sound. REPRESENTATION OF CIIATIIAM.—A rumour being prevalent that General Sir J. M. F. Smith, the pre sent Conservative member for Chatham, who has been for some time seriously indisposed, does not intend to come forward for re-election on any future occasion, a meeting of the Liberal electors has been convened to determine what steps should be adopted to ensure the return of a Liberal candidate. Mr. 0 tway, who recently appealed to the elec tors of Brighton, contested Chatham, and was defeated by the Conservatives at the last election, but since that period a large number of Liberals have been added to the register. THE GREAT NORTHERN DIVIDEND. --Mr. Oakley, the secretary of this line, informs us that the direc tors have determined to recommend to the proprietors, at the general meeting on the 20th inst., to declare a dividend for the half- year to the 31st December last, at the rate of £8 15s per cent. per annum on the original stock of the com pany, giving for the half-year XI 7s 6d per cent, to the ori ginal stock, £3 per cent. to the B original stock, and £5 15s per cent to the A original week. These rates will make the dividend for the whole year 1863 as follows, viz. : £6 lOs per cent on the original stock, £6 per cent on the B original stock, and £7 per cent on the A original stock. AN ANTIQUE STATUE OF Sarrno has been dis covered at the place anciently called Lithium, in the island of Cyprus. The material is a marble common in Lesbos, the native island of the Poetess—" where burning Sappho loved and sung I " A YOUNG ARTIST'S LTFE.—" In this volume (says the Observer) is given a sketch of the life of a young man very singularly gifted, which unhappily set quick as a winter's sun. The young artist is spoken of under the namo of Leonard Holme, and the story of his brief and promising career is told in an admirable manner. A. more interesting narrative we have seldom read, and no person can lay down the volume without a feeling of regret at the untimely death of the young artist, which brings the story to a close. The author is Mr. Alexander Baillie Cochrane, M.P. for Honiton.” CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day, OLD COURT. THE MURDERS AND PIRACY ON THE HIGH SEAS. This morning, it consequence of it becoming known that the eight prisoners charged with the murder of six persons on board the ill-fated ship Flowery Land would take their trial, the court was crowded in every part. Immediately the Judges, Mr, Baron Bramwell and Mr. Justice Shee, took their seats on the bench, The prisoners John Lyons, Barcelia la Santos, Mursto Durano, Francisco Blanco, Manilla men; Marco Varta, Marcelliano, Miguel Lopez, and George Carlos, were placed in the dock, and all pleaded not guilty. The Solicitor-General and Mr. Giffard prosecuted; the prisoners generally were defended by counsel engaged by their respective Consuls. The Solicitor-General, in opening the case, said—The prisoners at the bar formed a portion of the crew of a ship belonging to Mr, Ker, called the Flowery Land, bound from London to Singapore, and commanded by Captain George Smith. After the vessel had been at sea some time fault was found with the prisoners on accauat of th, it lazy habits, and the captain on one occasion struck one of the prisoners, and called him a lazy son of a b—. On the 15th of September, 1663, James Early, the ship's boy, and two of the crow, a Frenchman and a Norwegian, who oc cupied the house on deck were aroused in their beds by hearing a great disturbance on deck, and one of them, the lad Early, went forward to ascertain what was the cause of the disturbance, when the first thing that met his view was the body of the captain's brother lying dead by the com panion ladder. He afterwards found the dead body of the captain in his cabin, and the lad would be able to identify some of the prisoners who were then present in the cabin. The prisoners had subsequently murdered the first mate, and the steward, whom they had compelled to take to one of the boats, was so pelted with missiles that the craft went over, and he was drowned, as it was supposed, as nothing had ever since been heard of him. They afterwards scuttled the ship, and at the time the vessel was being wilfully de. stroyed the cook and lamptrimmer were known to be on board, and as the prisoners refused all escape to them, it was supposed—and there appeared to be little doubt in the matter—that the ill .fated individuals went down with the ship, It was not known for certain where this took place, but it was within seven days sail of Monte Video. When the prisoners, with Early and Taffar, the second mate, got to Monte Video, the Loy and the second mate made their escape, and wandered about for more than 20 miles inland before they could meet with any person to whom they could communicate the hoz rible tragedy. Fortunately the boy Early met a person to whom he was able to com municate the affair, and the authorities of Monte Video hav ing instantly been made aware of the transaction, a guard was immediately sent out and the whole of the prisoners were secured. He should prove that the prisoners were all on board the ship at the time the murders were committed, and when the witnesses were examined the jury would be of opinion that the case was clearly made out against the whole of them. The first witness called was William Taffir, the second mate. He repeated the whole of the evidence he gave at Bow-street Police Court, which was reportad verbatim in Vie Sun on the day of examination. The trial was adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A NOVEL MODE OF RAISING THE WIND.—A neatly printed circular, which has been left at a gentleman's house in an envelope, directed "For the servants of the house," was forwarded to Mr. Tyrwhitt this morning. The circular which comes from a person at Bermondsey, who has hit upon a rather novel mode of raising the wind, is as follows : " Dear Friends,--In taking this means of laying my sad case before you, I feel assured that I shall meet with your kind sympathy; and the leason why I appeal to you is be cause I was once, as yourselves, a respectable servant. A few years ago I was married to a worthy young man in busi ness, and have now got a young family, but my health is delicate. My husband became security for a friend of mine for £lOO. The friend died very suddenly, and my husband is therefore compelled to pay the amount, and we are threatened with an execution if the money is not paid at once. We have not a friend in the world to assist us. We have distributed 1,000 of these appeals, and all we ask is one shilling in postage stamps from each reader. The many can help the few. Therefore, do what you can for us, and if only six postage stamps, all will help. Please do not send money —postage stamps enclosed in an enve lope is the best way; and we beg to state that the smallest sum will be accepted with heartfelt gratitude. Trusting to kind sympathy and Christian feeling for a distressed fel low-servant, we trust this appeal will not be in vain. Although the circular appears to emanate from a female, it is signed with a man's name. THE CHARGE AGAINST A TRADESMAN OF ASSAULT ING A. FEMALE.--Mr. Rees Price, dairyman, of 0 xendon street, who was charged a few days ago with assaulting a young Belgian woman, surrendered to his bail. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared to prosecute on behalf of the Society for tho Protec tion of Women and Children. On the case being called on, Mr. Lewis said he had re ceived a letter from the young woman, stating that she had obtained a situation, and that she declined to attend, fearing she would lose it if she lid so. The defendant, whose solicitor said he had a complete anwer to the charge, was then discharged. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were but moderate, and in consequence of the hostilities in Schleswig, factors were very firm in their demands. Millers were, however, indisposed to operate at any advance in prices, and very little business was trans acted either in red and white qualities, at about Monday's currency. There was a fair show of foreign wheat on 'the stands, The trade was very firm, and all descriptions were held at enhanced currencies. Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm, and prices held an upward tendency. With barley the market was moderately supplied. Malt ing descriptions sold steadily, at full currencies; but infe rior descriptions were in slow request at late rates. Malt changed hands to a limited extent, on former terms. The oat trade was firmer, and prices had an upward ten dency. The show of samples was moderate. Beans ruled firm, at extreme rates, and peas supported Monday's quotations. For flour there was a fair average inquiry, at full prices. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat, liariey. tuft. Oats. ?tout. English.— 430 i 1,470. 1 1,940 1 4,090 lO3O Irish.. ..... ... I 500 b'oreign....... 2,270 4,050 1 4,180 180 sks, brio BOROUGH HOP. We have to report a steady demand for hops, and late rates are well supported. WHITECHAPEL. Moderate supplies of meat are on sale, and the trade rules steady, at the annexed currency Beef, from 3s 10d to 48 4d ; mutton, 3s 6cl to 4s Sd; veal, 4s Od to 58 Od; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per Sibs by the carcase. THAMES. SERIOUS CASE OF STABBING A FATHER By HIS SON.— Joseph Ritchie, a shoemaker, aged 18, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged, on his own confession, with stabbing his own father, John Ritchie, at No. 1, Robin Hood-lane, Poplar. ' Mr. Matthew Brownfield, surgeon, of the East India road, Poplar, said he attended John Ritchie yesterday, and found that he had been stabbed twice, and had lost a consi derable quantity 'of blood. One was a punctured wound through the posterior part of the right shoulder an inch and a half in depth; the second wound was also a punctured one, nearer the spine, an inch in depth. Both wounds were dangerous. The patient could not be removed at present. Robert Marks, a police-constable, 349 S, said that yes terday afternoon the prisoner came to him at the top of the East India-road, Poplar, and said, " Make haste, make haste, there is a man stabbed," and took him to the house, No. 1, Robin Hood-lane, close by where he saw a man who was bleeding from two wounds, and was very ill and very sick, He procured the as-istance of Dr. Brownfield. The prisoner afterwards came to the station-house in a state of great excitement and said, " I have stabbed my father." The mother of the lad was present, and said "Do you know what you have done," to which the prisoner replied, " Oh, yes, I did it with a knife—father was going to kill you, and I would not see you ill-used. If I had not done it father would have killed me. I did it in self-defence. , ' Witness believed the prisoner had told the truth. Mr. Paget said this was a very distressing case indeed-- he had no alternative at present but to remand the priso ner for a week. AN EXTRAORDINARY P A UPER.—DonaId Thompson, a adventures, saying s , pauper chargeable to the ci t y of London Union, who says he is closely bordering on 60 y ea rs of age, was brought be fore Mr. Paget charged with ref using to perform the work use, Bow-road. Theassigned extraordinary to him in the Un and doings of this remarkable man, during the last 15 years, have been more than once recapitulated. His last two commitments to prison have not been noti ced at all, and Thompson is par ticularly annoyed at these omissions. Ile has an inordinate love of vanity, and likes to talk of himself, and to hear him self talked about. . vv Mr. Edwin Holland, superintendent of labour in the city of London Union-house, Bow-road, said the prisoner had and returned to the w r e o c r an k h t l o y us e come ,an o d u h t e o w f Holly o o nwoat work. Prison, ld The prisoner refused to pick oakum. Mr. Paget—ls he in a fit state to do the work of picking oakum. Holland—He is, sir. The medical officer of the Union has examined him very often at the request of the magis trates of this court, and has declared his perfect fitness. The prisoner—l can't do it, your worship. lam very ill. I have been examined by the doctor of the prison ; there is a medical certificate; here is the correspondence with the the Poor Law Board, the Lord Mayor, and the Guardians. Mr. Paget declined to read the correspondence, and asked the prisoner what was the matter with hi m. The prisoner, who has a differ ent dise ase every time he com comes to (L tb o e ud curt, replied Mr. Paget—You are committe d to prison and to hardied " a perpetual stunning head ache."labour for one month. The prisoner—Thank your worship, I will not work in the Union •house. SHIPPING —This Day, LONDON, Feb. 3.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. CARDIFF, Feb. 2.—Wimi S.W. — Sailed—Natalia, for Malaga. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 2.—Wind S.W. — Arrived—Convoy, from London for Nassau. NEWPORT, ,Feb. 2.—Wind S.W. — Arrived—Prairie Bird, from Bid e f o rd. Sailed—Emma) from Ri o G ran d e — Paragon, from Gibraltar. LEITH, Feb. 3,—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Prince Rupert, from Callon. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—John Lidgett, from Hong Kong. (By MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) G RAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 2—Juliet, from Demerara; Lizzie and Ada, 'rom Alexandria ; Esmeralda, from St. Michael's. Sailed, Feb. 3—Point, for Jamaica. DEAL, Wednesday Morning, No arrivals. SIR FITZROY KELLY it is, who intends to make another effort this Session to induce the House of Com mons to put an end to the malt tax, The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 4 per mine pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.30 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English ➢lhit price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 1-10th per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices fromilamburg the price of gold is It3i per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.4 per £1 sterling. standard gold at the• English Mint price is, therefore, about 2-10ths dearer in London than in Hamburg The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 172 per cent., and the premium on gold is 561 per cent. At these rates there is a smell profit on the importation of gold from the United States. The clipper ship John Lidgett, 770 tons register 'owned by Messrs. John Lidgett and Sons, of Lon don), Commander Gamble, arrived at Spithead yes terday morning from the Cape of Good Hope with the following 3ilitary and naval (invalids and time expired men) officers and men on board from "long Kong, the Cape of Good Hope, and St. Helena— There embarked at Hong Kong—Royal Artillery, Capt. H. Porter, (invalid) ; Assist..Surg. Tate (in valid); and seven men. Royal Engineers, two men ; 44th Regiment, one man ; 67th Regiment, Lieut. Dawson (on duty) and one man; 99th Regiment, Brevet Major Ketnpson and 50 men ; Commissariat Staff, eight men ; Army Hospital Corps, six men ; Assist.-Surg. M'Dowell (in medical charge of troops), wife and child, one naval assist.-surg., one midshipman, and 51 naval invalids and time-expired men. Three military invalids were embarked at the Cape of Good Hope and four at St. Helena. Five naval and eight military invalids died during the passage home. The naval invalids and time expired men were transferred yesterday from the John Lidgett to her Majesty's ship Victory and the Royal Naval Hospital at Hasler. The military will disembark today, the invalids being forwarded to the Royal Military Hospital at Netley, and the time-expired men sent on to the depots of their respective regiments. The regiments sailed from Hongkong on Sept. 16, 1863, and was 23 days out to Batavia, where she lay at anchor five days. From Batavia to the Cape of Good Hope she made the somewhat long passage of 44 days, owing to the unusual circumstance of having to beat to windward through the trade winds. At the Cape she lay at anchor 16 days. She made the passage thence to St. Helena in ten days, where she anchored for two days, and thence she completed her voyage to Spithead in 35 days—making 45 days under canvas from the Cape. The weather was very fine throughout the whole voyage. The John Lidgett is a novelty in naval architecture, she be ing the first vessel built on the newly introduced plan of an iron framing with wooden outer plank ing—an iron ship with a wooden skin, She is of large capacity and stowage, and her officers report her to be an exceedingly fast ship under canvas, having surpassed in speed every vessel she has fallen in with on the outward and homeward voy age. On her oat ward voyage she had as cargo 1,100 tons of railway iron, and southward of the Cape met with a very severe cyclone gale, in which the cargo shifted and the ship went over on her beam ends, in which position she lay 48 hours, with her starboard rail under water. The poop cabins were destroyed and everything movable on the deck was swept away, yet such was the enormous strength of the ship that she took in no water through a leak, nor was there the slightest strain in any part of the hull afterwards discovered. Had she been an ordinarily framed wooden ship she would likely have foun dered. The ship's fittings throughout combine all the most recent improvements. The anchor is weighed and the topsails are hoisted, and all other heavy work done by steam, for which a small engine is provided. The same engine furnishes an ample supply of distilled water. One hundred pounds weight of fresh bread was baked on board and served out to the troops per day throughout the voyage. The accommodation on board for the troops and the general arrangements and ventila tion of the troop deck appear to have been excel lent. After disembarking the troops to-day the, John Lidgett will sail from Spithead for the Thames having a quantity of Government stores on board, and a part tea cargo from Hongkong and wool from the Cape for London. THE OLD COPPER COIN will ere long, it is re ported, be declared an illegal tender, and that the Master of the Mint is particularly desirous to afford ample facilities for its return to the Mint previous to the issue of an official proclamation to the above effect. SIIAKSPERIAN REVIVAL.—Great preparations are making at Drury-lane for the revival of Shaks pere's "First Part of Henry the Fourth," which is in tended to succeed the holiday entertainment. Mr. Phelps will sustain the part of Falstaff—and Mr. Walter Mont gomery has, we hear, been engaged to play the part of Hotspur. The scenery, costumes, and stage accessories are to be on a grand scale. EARL RUSSELL, K.G., who it will be remem bered is the new Lord Rector of Aberdeen, is expected to visit that northern city, for installation, in the end of March; an arrangement, however, which must be con tingent on the state of public affairs. PRUSSIAN COMMENTS UPON ENGLAND.—The Paris journals quote, in illustration of the manger in which England is viewed at this moment throughout Germany, an article in the German Gazette, the official organ of the Berlin Cabinet, where it is said :—" No one can suppose that the two great German powers can see in the attitude of the English Cabinet a motive for departing even a hair's breadth from the just demands which they have made from Danish arrogance. The moment is perhaps nearer than England thinks in which she will reap the fruits of the policy which has within the last 35 years so altered her posi tion towards the rest of Europe. There ought to be no delusion on this head; the England whose traditions go back to the first 20 years of this century no longer exists. Another England has replaced the old, and if her traditions have been sufficiently powerful to cause public opinion to forgive the present for the sake of the past, that possibility does not exist now. As to us, we do not deceive ourselves about it—we no longer seek in this new England assistance for Germany. IRONSTONE IN LINCOLNSHIRE.—Messrs. Dawes, of the Milton Ironworks, near Barnsley, have taken an extensive track of land on the Lincolnshire side of the river Trent, opposite Keadby, and opened extensive blast furnaces there. They are making about 500 tons of iron per week. The immense mineral wealth of this locality, which was only discovered about two years ago, will give employment to large numbers of men, and when railway communication is opened, as it shortly will be, with the Yorkshire side of the river, the new trade will, it is expected, still further be developed. The Petit Journal of Paris states that Mr. Web ster of the Adelphi, and his " favourite interpreters of Shakspere," have taken twelve places in the steamer from London to Boulogne, and two special carriages—deux 'wagons specirnix —in the train to Paris, and aro about to perform there. The first performance will be the " Maid of Lyons," and then "Othello," "Lear," " As You Like and " Hamlet?' Pechter has been offered thirty napoleons a night to join the expedition. The critic winds up by say ing, "Let Mr, Webster and his twelve artistes come, and Shakspere and Lord Byron and Sheridan Knowles, and Garrick, and James, and all the British host I We shall be in our stall, ready to welcome this demonstration of Eng lish genius, and to call out the itsual expression of success, All right I'"—au expression of success which will rather astonish the artists aboye-mentioned. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HARROW RACES-THIS DAY. FLAT SELLING RACE. Telscombe Duplicity Peru SELLING STEEUECHASE. Gin Sling came in alone. Four ran. OPEN STEEPLECHASE. Agnes Deception Itedwing ____ Fivt: ran. Redwing was not placed by the judge. VOLUNTEER VASE. Mystery Heliopolis Six ran. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.. 100 to 7on the field offered—nothing backed CHESTER CUP. 16 to 1 agst Accident 30 to 1 agst 1 ooi Tooi 30 to 1 agst Merry Hart THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. LINCOLN SPRING Acceptances for the Gran Age et lb Joe Maley .. a 12 7 YaUer Gal .. a 12 4 Red Robin .. a 12 2 Portland .. a 12 0 Rarey .. a 11 11 Rubicon .. 6 11 9 Harkaway .. 6 11 9 Pine Apple .. a 11 9 Satellite .. a 11 7 Kington .. a 11 3 Bridegroom .. a 11 3 Sunflower .. a 11 3 Deception .. a 11 1 Malta .. .. 6 11 0 Acceptances for the Linco Age et lb Argonaut .. .. 5 8 12 Autolian 6 8 10 Ellerton 6 8 4 Suburban .. .. a 8 4 Neophyte a 8 4 Despair .. .. 5 8 3 Partisan .. 5 7 13 Early Purl.. .. 4 7 13 Lapidist .. 5 7 12 Welcome .. .. 5 7 12 Donnybrook .. 4 7 12 Juliet .. .. a 7 12 Turn of Luck .. 5 7 12 Dunkeld .. 4 7 12 Flying Fish .. 4 7 10 Fontenoy .. 4 7 10 Merry Hart .. 4 7 10 Flash in the Pan .. a 7 8 'folurno 5 7 S King Cotton .. 4 7 7 Confidence.. .. 6 7 6 Lustre .. a 7 6 Creole .. .. 4 7 6 Principal 5 7 4 Trojanus .. 4 7 4 Rubini .. 4 7 3 Merry Maid .. 5 7 2 Bosh .. .. 5 7 2 Reindeer .. 6 7 2 Miss Emma .. 6 7 2 Hetman a 7 2 Joco 4 7 0 It THE CITY AND HANDICAP. THE SPRING HANDICAPS. MEETING—FEB. 23. A National Steeplechase. Age st lb Wood ford .. 5 11 0 Premier .. a 10 12 Volunteer .. a 10 11 Hook the Gardener 6 10 11 Emblematic .. 6 10 11 Ace of Trumps .. 5 10 10 Magician .. a 10 10 Cadet .. a 10 7 Miss Maria .. a 10 7 Miss Emma (late Gwell an) .. a 10 7 Creole, by Marley Hill 5 10 7 Baron of Avon .. 4 10 7 anshire Handicap Stakes. Age st lb Belladrum.. .. 4 7 0 Benjamin .. 5 6 13 M. Philippe a 6 12 Pounce .. 6 612 Fluke .. .. 4 6 10 Village Belle .. 4 610 Acton .. 4 6 8 Claxton .. 3 6 8 Pegasus .. 3 6 6 Buckland .. .. 3 6 6 Mail Train .. 3 6 6 Clairvoyante 3 6 4 Brindisi .. 3 6 4 Rose „ . .. 3 6 3 Signalman .. 3 6 2 Mantrap .. .. 3 6 2 Anglo-Saxon .. 3 5 13 Siva .. 3 5 13 Veterinarian 3 5 12 Confederate .. 3 5 10 Redcap .. 3 510 Dovedale .. 3 5 9 Flaneur .. 3 5 9 . Hawkshaw . 3 5 8 King of Clubs .. 3 5 8 Daniel .. 3 5 8 Naxos .. 3 5 7 Guerilla .. • • 3 5 7 Miss Shepherd .. 3 5 7 Fanny Seaton .. 3 5 7 Ess. Bouquet .. 3 5 7 'HE NORTHAMPTON INDICAP. Age st lb Principal .. 5 6 12 Flash in the Pan .. a 6 10 David Ann .. 6 6 10 Incitatus .. 5 6 10 Caroline .. .. 3 6 8 M, Phillippe .. a 6 7 Lady of Coverham 3 6 4 Ghillie Callum .. 3 6 2 Countersign .. 3 6 0 Mikaela .. 3 6 0 I sea .. 3 5 12 Sheridan .. .. 3 5 12 Double First .. 3 5 12 Mahometan 3 5 11 Iphigenia .. 3 5 11 Danaus 3 5 10 Alabama .. 3 6 9 Welbeck 3 5 9 Highland Piper .. 3 5 9 Lord Zatland .. 3 5 9 Llangollen .. .. 3 5 9 Anglo-Saxon .. 3 5 9 Whitethorn .. 3 5 9 Bz. to Rubini .. 3 5 7 Age st lb Count Cavour .. 4 6 4 M. Philippe .. a 6 4 Lady Superior .. 4 6 3 Verbena .. .. 3 6 3 Weatherspy .. 4 6 3 Lord Zetland .. 3 6 3 Mahometan .. 3 6 2 Y.Rapid .. 3 6 1 Lady Emma .. 4 6 1 Bangle .. .. 3 6 0 Iphigenia .. 3 6 0 Lucky Star .. 3 5 13 Brindisi .. .. 3 5 13 Echo .. .. 3 5 13 Sir Roger .. .. 3 5 13 Master Richard .. 3 5 13 Woodcraft.. .. 3 5 13 Phemy filly .. 3 5 12 The Beadle .. 3 6 12 Orphene .. 3 5 12 Moulsey .. 3 5 12 Mail Train .. 3 5 11 Old Fuller .. 3 5 10 Black Fawn .. 3 5 10 War Dance .. 3 5 10 Gordian Knot- .. 3 5 10 Diviner .. .. 3 510 Highland Piper .. 3 5 10 Pegasus .. .. 3 510 Hawkshaw .. 3 5 9 Langford .. 3 5 9 Dispute .. 3 5 9 Major .. .. 3 5 9 Aunt Judy .. 3 5 8 Bon Soir .. 3 5 3 Bradamante 3 5 8 Veterinarian. .. 3 5 7 Double First .. 3 5 7 Farnham .. 3 5 7 Alabama .. 3 5 7 Brother to Rubini 3 5 7 Aurora .. .. 3 5 7 Weatherglass .. 3 5 7 Lady Warwick .. 3 5 7 Bittern .. 3 5 7 Greville .. 3 5 7 Lady Milton .. 3 5 7 ACCEPTANCES FOR SHIRE H. Age at lb Fairwater .. 6 9 1 Wingrave .. 5 8 12 Gibraltar .. .. a 8 12 Lioness .. 5 8 8 Glenorchy.. .. 4 8 3 Costa .. .. 5 8 0 Blithfield .. 4 7 12 linutsford .. 6 7 10 Blondin .. 4 7 9 Dollar .. 4 7 9 Trumps .. .. 4 7 7 Fantail .. 4 7 6 Tarn of Luck .. 5 7 6 Loiterer .. 6 7 5 Despair .. .. 5 7 5 Gardener .. .. 6 7 4 Welcome .. 5 7 3 Watchman .. 5 7 2 Touch and Go .. 4 7 2 Trojanus .. .. 4 7 0 Lapidist .. .. 5 7 0 Union Jack .. 3 7 0 Earl of Surrey .. 5 7 0 Benjamin .. .. 5 7 0 Knave of Trumps 4 7 0 ACCEPTANCES FO. SUBURBAN Age at lb Lord Eurleigh .. 5 812 Ace of Clubs .. 5 8 S Saccharometer .. 4 8 7 Exchequer.. .. 5 8 4 Carisbrook.. .. 5 8 4 Tippler .. 4 8 4 St. Alexis.. .. 5 8 2 Aurelian .. .. 6 8 2 Tom Fool .. .. 4 7 12 Marigold .. .. 4 7 10 Bellman 6 7 10 Vivid .. .. 4 7 10 King of Utopia .. 4 7 9 Cadiz .. .. 4 7 7 Leonora ~ .. 5 7 7 Trumps .. .. 4 7 6 Merry Hart .. 4 7 6 Dr. Syntax .. 4 7 6 Tajo .. .. 4 7 6 Flying Fish .. 4 7 5 Juliet .. a 7 4 ithosbus .. 6 , 7 4 Summerside .. 4 7 2 Fiances .. 4 7 2 Stockinger .. 5 7 21 Melandra .. 4 7 2 Blarney .. .. 3 7 2 Crotchet h.. .. 5 7 1 Bel Demonio (late Harvest Mell) .. 3 7 0 Barter .. 4 7 0 A"ondale 4 7 0 Fitz-Avon.. .. a 7 0 Jarnicoton.. .. 4 6 13 Nebula .. 4 612 Merrymaid.. .. 5 6 9 Kemptown .. 4 6 7 Columbia .. .. 4 6 7 Horse Marine .. 3 6 7 Planet .. .. 3 6 6 Joco 4 6 6 Crisis .. .. 3 6 5 Voluptas 4 6 5 King Charming 46 5 Countersign .. 3 6 5 Barbadoes.. .. 5 6 4 Liston .. .. 4 6 4 ACCEPTANCES FOR THE GREAT METROPO LITAN HAN vICAP. Age st lb 131ithfleld .. 4 8 12 Costa .. .. 5 8 9 Brighton .. 5 8 7 Jack o' Hearts .. 4 8 6 Fantail .. 4 8 0 Watchman 5 8 0 Butterfly .. a 7 13 Welcome .. 5 7 9 Summerside .. 4 7 7 Touch-and-go .. 4 7 4 Cachuca .. 4 7 3 Count Cavour 4 7 3 Detective .. 4 7 3 Kempton .. 4 7 3 Joco • • .. 4 7 2 Bel Demonio (late Harvest Mell) .. 3 7 2 King Charming .. 4 7 0 Crisis .. 6 11 Lady of Coverham 3 6 11 Y, Rapid .. 3 6 8 Age st lb Lady Emma .. 4 6 8 Iphigenia .. 3 6 7 Durham .. 3 6 7 Lord Zetland 3 6 7 Mahometan .. 3 6 5 Mail Train.. .. 3 6 5 Sheridan .. .. 3 6 4 Gordian Knot .. 3 6 3 Alpheus .. .. 3 6 3 Aunt Judy .. 3 6 1 Old Fuller.. .. 3 6 0 Diviner .. 3 6 0 Farnham .. .. 3 6 0 Highland Piper .. 3 6 0 Alabama .. .. 36 0 Mikaela .. 3 6 G Greville .. 3 6 0 Jeannette .. •• 3 6 Brother to Bubini.. 3 6 0 Major .. •• 3 6 Letcombe Lass colt 3 6 0 ACCEPTANCES FOR THE NEWMARKET HAN- Ago st lb Asteroid .. .. 6 9 6 Carbineer 9 1 Grimston .. 5 S 7 Magnum Bonum.. 5 8 3 Anfield 4 8 0 llospodar .. 4 7 9 Fantail .. 4 7 8 Leonora .. .. 57 8 Dr. Syntax „. 4 7 6 Erin-go-Bragh .. 4 7 6 Union Jack 6 Oscar .• .. 47 3 Summerside .. 47 0 Safeguard .. 4 7 0 Detective .. 4 6 12 Odine .. 4 6 1 .. 4 6 2 li e mptown 7 Act na 011. • • 4 6 7 ACCEPTANCES FOR Ago st lb Costa • • • • 5 8 12 Earl of Surrey; 5 8 3 Turn of Luck 5 8 Lavender ..4 8 0 Evenhund 6 710 Chaff 47 8 Age st lb Planet • • 3 A Farce ,• 4 '0" Barbadoos .. 5 6 5 A L Philippe .. a 6 4 Lord Zetland •. 3 6 3 E c h o 3 6 0 Outlaw .. •• 3 6 0 Wood craft • . 3 5 13 Bay Celia filly • 3 510 Alabama •3 5 , Wandering Minstrel 3 5 9 Langford .. 3 5 7 Guerilla • 3 5 7 Faretra . 3 5 7 Bradatuante • • 3 5 7 Nucleus .. .• 35 7 Rappel (h. b.) .. 3 5 7 E BERKSHIRE STAKES Age st lb Butterfly .. a 7 8 Violet .. 5 7 6 St. Lawrence .. 5 7 3 Glowworm ~ 4 7 :3 Verbena .. 3 6 12 Signalman 3 6 2 TWENTY NEW OPERAS have actually been pro duced duLing the past year in Italy, all by young and gene rally unknown composers. Not one of these productions has, however, met with sufficient success to warrant their performance in this country, DICAP. TEE ALABAMA. SINGAPORE, Dec. 31.—The privateer Alabama anchored in our roads on the evening of the 21st inst., and left again on the morning of th e 24th, after having provided herself with three ta tonths' coals and provisions. The Alabama burnt, 4an the evening of the same day, in the Straits of Malacca, the British bark Martaban, Capt. Pike, from Moul mein. She carried a British register, the master had a British master's certificate, and the mate a British mate's certificate, bat both were by birth Americans, and had been on board before hand. The vessel had a cargo of rice on board, being bona fide British property. It appears some doubts are entertained that the transfer of t`-..0 Martaban, formerly American Texan Star, having been a bona fide one, A protest has been sent in to Government, but as the papers were taken away by C:lpt. Semmes, further communications and duplicate papers must be expected from Moulmein. The Alabama has also burnt the American ship Sonora, 707 tons, and the American ship High lander, 1,049 tons, both bound for the rice ports. The Peace Society of the Dano-German Qiiestion. The following memorial was presented to Earl Ruisell on the 26th of January . The memorial of the Committee of the Peace Society showeth,— That your memorialists, in common with the country at large, have felt and continue to feel great anxiety as to the issue of the dispute between the kingdom of Denmark and the Germanic Confederation, respecting the question of Schleswig-Holstein. They rejoice in the persevering efforts made by your lordship to secure a pacific solution for the difficulty, for they have a strong conviction that if England is called to interfere in the matter at all it can only be in the form of friendly mediation and advice. They do not relinquish the hope that these efforts may be yet crowned with success, and that for the credit of civilisation the two enlightened nations more immediately concerned will be saved from the folly and guilt of rushing into the measure less calamities of war, on a question so comparatively trivial and obscure. But should hostilities ultimatelybreak forth your memo rialists earnestly hope that your lordship having used your utmost endeavours to avert a rupture, will firmly refuse to allow this country to be drawn into any participation in tho conflict. Your memorialists have observed with the utmost satis faction and gratitude the resolute spirit with which her Majesty's Government have adhered to the principle of non intervention in the case of America and Poland. It appears 1 1 to your memorialists that the Dano-German question, far from offering any ground for departing from this salutary principle, presents none of even those plausible pretexts usually urged in favour of armed intervention in other cases. Neither clear political right on one side or the other, nor treaty obligations on. our part, nor the supposed complicity of British interests in the point at issue, nor respect for popular sympathies can be pleaded in excuse for staking the blood and treasure of England on this unintelligible quarrel. It is impossible not to feel, on the other hand, that a war arising out of this question, in which the great Powers of Europe should become implicated, can hardly fail to lead to other complications sa vast and perilous as might well ap pal the boldest heart in the apprehension. In your lord ship's own impressive language, "Who can foresee what extent such a war might acquire, what passions it might arouse, what districts might be desolated by its ravages ?" Your memorialists therefore respectfully but earnestly entreat her Majesty's Government to abstain not only from taking part by any overt act in the hostilities between Ger many and Denmark, should they unhappily commence, but from all such diplomatic altercations and engagements, as well as from such menacing demonstrations of force, as may gradually implicate the nation in the conflict without its knowledge and against its will. JOSEPH PEASE, President, SAMUEL GURNEY, Treasurer, HENRY RICHARD, Secretary. The French Academy of Sciences. At the last sitting the Secretary read a letter from MM. Pouchet, July, and Musset, thanking the Academy for having appointed a commission before which the experiments of M. Pasteur on the one hand, and those of the three above-mentioned gentlemen on the other, are to be repeated. They add that, although they had supposed that the mem. bers of the Academy, who had so openly declared their opinion against spontaneous generation, ought not to form part of the commission, they nevertheless are convinced they will meet with the greatest imm partiality at the hands of their adversaries. COST OF ALGERIA TO FRANCE.—It has been calculated that since the conquest of Algeria, np.. wards of thirty years ago, France has spent three milliards of francs in that colony, and that at this moment in all the vast tracts of African soil subject to her rule there are not 200,000 colonists. No LESS THAN 500 RAILWAY BILLS are to be brought into Parliament this Session. RUMOURED MURDER OF DR. LIVINGSTON.--W e are happy to learn that there is reason for hoping that this news was untrue—an opinion supported by the great authority of Sir Roderick Murchison. FORTHCOMING MAGAZINE FOR GIRLS.—Mrs. S. C. Hall is stated to be about to commence t periodical for girls, with the assistance of writers and artists who have already won favour with the young. Boys have many caterers for their amusement and instruction. Ladies also have their magazines and newspapers, but the field of special labour for the benefit of girls is still invitingly open. TUE CRAWLEY DEFENCE FUND now amounts to nearly £2,000. ANTIQUARIAN TREASURE TROVE.—The Scotch papers report a find at Kin born, Fifeshire, of a large earthern jar containing no less than about thirty pounds' weight of old silver coins, chiefly coins of the Eng lish Edwards, but with some Scottish coins of Alexander lll.,:John Laliol, Robert Bruce, and David 11. intermixed. The latest date legible on any of the coins is 1375 ; the total number of coins is calculated (surely by exageratior) at over 12,000. They are, doubtless, relics of the English invasions of Scotland, and some of them might even carry the imagination back to the time of the occupation of Scot land by the English under Ed ward I. The place of the find is also most suitable; for it was at Kinghom that there happened that fatal accident to the Scottish kingdom—the death of the Scottish king Alexander 111. by a fall from his horse—which, by cutting off the direct succession to the crown, led to the English interference with.the Wallace and Bruce Struggle. ANECDOTE OF THE CZAR NICHOLAS AND SIR RODERICK MURCHISON.--In the year 1841 Sir Roderick was travelling in Russia, and he was requested by the Emperor Nicholas to explore that empire, and to report on the probability of finding coal. lle did so, and his report to the Czar was :—" Sire, to find coal in the north of Russia is a physical impossibility." Ho thought it a bold thing to say to the Emperor, who had been informed by great naturalists of this and former times that, if they wore to sink deep in certain portions of his Majesty's northern dominions, they would find coal. The Emperor, instead of being offended, said :—" I am delighted to find a man who will tell me the truth, for I seldom hear EMINENT SCULPTOR, MR. BEUNES (w ho breathed his last lately under such melancholy stet et at ow,iitah circumstanceshfiase fullest ts f ts especially almost recognitiondestitution a na c hieve d en encou ragement. oliu supreme r t a h g e e l\ m li e s. la; success, s wouldsi 1, andos - THE LATE have been a marvel had he not done so (says a weekly con temporary), for, excepting two or three by Nollekins, he has done the best that England can boast of; and, taking his whole series during middle life, they are the best beyond all exception we have ever had, The Lyndhurst, Follett, Stanley, Bishop of Norwich, Wingfield, Pirie, Garwood, D'Orsay, Prince George of Cumberland, Prince George of Cambridge, Princess Victoria, and numerous others, show his absolute success in seizing likenesses, and frequently the dominant expression also ; but the Clarkson, Bloomfield, Bishop of London, and the son of the Earl of Munster may be considered the types and highest perfection reached in this department of his art. The Clarkson is so lifelike one almost listens to his breathing; and, unless one has seen the Bishop of London, it would have seemed an impos sibility that such delicate unmarked features could have been so thoroughly and satisfactorily rendered in sculp ture ; iu the child's bust his young soul seems sparkling forth in sprightliness and joy. SIIAKSPERE'S MONUMENTAL BUST IN THE CHANCEL OP STRATFORD CHURCH is known, without much difficulty, to have been executed by Gerard Johnson in London immediately after Shakspere's death in 1616, and it is probable that Johnson worked from a plaster cast of the features, which now lies in tho British Museum, under the custody of Professor Owen. The cast layonged to a collection of art curiosities left by Count von Koski stadt, who died at Mayenco in 1813, and whose ancestors, ,h for above 300 years, had been accustomed to preserve such things, and had sometimes purchased them in Lon , German nobbnintn, or one of his correspon and e fin ' ding that is not at all improbable, a.; Mr. Friswell edlisnetrave.l,:ttnitg.atina London shortly after Shakspere ' s deatli, ,,f him, which the German sculptor had executed boat a .s of Ben Janson and was praised in the contemporary The cast, it is said, and add it to his collection at h c' e in x e cept that in the bust the verses it was modelled Digges, would pick up the cast frovrac, agrees very well with the bust, upper lip is longer, checks are fuller than in the c • checks nose a sh st orter and thicker, and the ... 9 - . 3 ... 2 ... 3 ... 2 w nd 4- er• 0 . era Shan_ 100 Sk 1 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stock st ock B'oo l / 4 all 100 (100 ' 100 all 2 100 t ion 'ME: 100 100 100 100 100 Paid, all 99 99 99 107 1031 I 1021 5 9 7 ff d 90 2i 21 61