The Sun. — London, England, 1863-02-14 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The rates of discount continue steady, and the demand, as usual at the end of .the week, is very quiet • It is generally thought that lower quota tions will prevail in the course of next week. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about £601,000, and the exports £860,000. The directors of the British and Magnetic Tele graph Company have announced a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. for the past six months. The Prospectus has appeared of the West Central Horse and Carriage Repository, requiring a capital of £50,000, in shares of £5 each. The object of the undertaking is the purchase of the Holborn Horse and Carriage Repository, and to enlarge and Improve the same by securing the adjoining pro perty ; to transact the business of selling horses, dogs, carriages, B,:c. ; and to open a turf subscrip tion-room. The success which has attended the efforts of private firms leads the directors of the present contemplated association to anticipate re munerative results. The sit nation of the repository is particularly advantageous, as it is within a short distance from the new railway station in Furring don-street, which will afford facilities for the safe arrival and removal of horses and other goods. With regard to the Budget, Messrs. J. Travers and Sons, in their weekly circular, state :—" It is expected that the Budget will not be introduced until after Easter. Probably the 17th of April may be about the date. Anticipations regarding reductions in the tea and sugar duties are becoming less sanguine, but, after the evidence lately brought forward, it is difficult to believe that Mr. Gladstone can intend any longer to maintain the vicious form of protection involved in the differential rates on Sugar. From the official return issued yesterday it appears that the revenue of the South Austrian and Lom bardo Venetian lines (extending over 1,323 mites), during the week ending the 4th inst., was £35,238, or £12,286 less than the company received in the same time in 1862, on 1,203 miles. On the Cen tral of Italy branch from Plaisance to Bologna, a distance of 91 miles, the receipts were 1;3,311 against £2,815 in the same period of last year. The receipts of the Dutch Rhenish Railway for the fortnight ending January 31, 1863, amounted to £7,575 ös. 11td. ; and for the corresponding period of last year to £7,314 18s. Hid., showing an increase of £2OO 7s. in favour of the present year. Two O'CLOCK. Paris Rentes were at 12.45 this day (says Reuter's telegram) 70f. 65c.—heavy. The market for the English Funds opened buoyantly, and a rise of 1 per cent. ensued, Console then being 921 93 for transfer, and 931. for the account; but this improvement, which resulted from purchases on speculation, was not maintained, the closing prices being 92/ 8, and 921 93, respec tively. The New Three per Cents. have advanced to 921 9311 the Reduced, to 921 93; Exchequer ls. dis. to 2 prem. ; India 5 per Cent. Loan ?Main at 1081. Continued firmness has been perceptibie in the Foreign Market, and a fair amount of business has been recorded. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are supported at 891 903- ; do., 1858, at 731 4 ; do., 1862, 69/ 701 ; and the Consolides 418 ; Greek, 201 I; do., Coupons, 9 1; Peruvian New Loan has advanced to 88/ 894 ; Portuguese do., 47 i t ; Rus sian, 94 1 ; Spanish Passive, 26 1; do. Certificates, 10 ; and Venezuelan New Loan, 604. In the Railway Share Market the dealings con tinued moderately active, and prices in most in stances exhibited increased buoyancy. Great Northerns improved 55.; Edinburgh and Glasgow, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and North Eastern (Berwick), 10e.; and Great Western 158. ; London, Chatham, and Dover, and South-Eastern, however, have declined ss. The Foreign and Colonia 1 lines continued in limited &mend, and prices remained without material variation. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were dull, and exhibited no change of importance as regards prices. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 ,Per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 2 '.ew 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock .. D tto 5 per Cent. lOB/ 8 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 100 Ditt .'sonde tl,tto .. Consols for Account, March. 5 Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1 di, 2 pm Ditto £SOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Egyptian 7 per Cent lOO/ 100 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup )ns 2oa t i Ditto Coupons Xexican 3 per Cent .... Ditto Account N ew Granada Ditto 2 pet Cent Ditto Deferred , ruvian 41 per Cent. — .... Ditto 1862 Ditto Account. P ortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 1862 ltuAsian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St . 971 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850.. Ditto 4s per Cent ~ 1860 .... ...... Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Scrip, £65 16s. paid i pm Mpanieh 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account 461 Ditto Passive . • Spanish,Cert. o f Coup not funded .. 2 10 61 6 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854. Ditto Account .................. . .......... 9 - 0/ Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 ..... . ....... Ditto Account..... 73} it i Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. talian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f — Ditto Account 7ob TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 92i 3 The half-yearly meeting of the Peel River Land and Mineral Company took place yesterday, Mr. Hughes in the chair. The report was unanimously adopted, and t he chairman stated t hat since the report had been issued, despatches had been received from the colony which materially influenced the favour able prospects of the company. Rain had fallen at the Ellangewan station, end the superintendent had disposed of the surplus stock of sheep. . _ 13.14 25 10 st 8t 60 20 A Berlin letter states that King William intends Making a tour in the Prussian provinces during the coming spring. It is rumoured that the Ministers hope by means of this excursion to stimulate the loyalty of the populations, preparatory to a dissolution of the chamber, and a general election. PARLIAMENT IN DIFFICULTIES.--Among the slan derous tales told of extra-metropolitan and W e l s h Juries, i s one of 12 honestmden "Can refusing as go sist yon givyeveornditchte Points in which you have , though the case was riig t o adeci sion?" the proved. a d,i,ffiochulntye,my lord," replied in cc minx Sian?" inquired the judge. foreman, "we are 01 ogreedt l hat b t u h t e w p e la d in o ti n ff ot ha t s k p in i rh ed e Lis case, and we say so fran k o ught to have a verd i c t . " T h !a: story illustrates o Thursdaythetreat. Item of the Confederate States in Parliament li ght)--The index. -lit. BREAKFAST TO MR. DICKENS. — Tho Nord no tices a lit erar y b re akfast given t he • o ther day in ' aria by M. Pitre Chevalier, to Mr. Dickens. present AIM. Ernest Legouv6, F. Ponsari, Emile Augier, There were P ill P 4 01 . 8 chez eta," I,r d ' " al) "un Dickens Parisien," ''' eY, " auteur de Dick Moon et D 8 — n, a? Louimbassy, the English s Illbach, and Dr. thiffe, physician to , ivi ~,, Th. Gautier, Francis AI also and an " anal d'enfance de l'auteur de PlO ex M. Lamartine, Jules Sandeau, and Jules Janin were invited, b ut excused themselves in letters which, saysthe lord', will r ema i n i n the archives of Dickens. "What a dessert," i t adds, "was provided for these privileged guests., o , hi dlle. Treb e lli arrived by chance, and sang to them sundry op e ratic pieces and finally, " pour faire la digestion," this co ngress of romancists" went to a photographer's and had t hemselve s " done." THE GEORGE I. STATUE, LEICESTER-SQUARE. "-The old equestrian statue of George 1., which stood in Leicester-square, before Wyld's Great Globe, now demolished and dispersed, usurped its position and enclosed it within the circumference of a miserable piece of archi tecture, has been ju3t restored to its place. The statue is la )w minus one of the King's legs, and looks considerably the worse for its long incarceration in the 13! ack hole to wheh it Was consigned so remorsely. But as a work of art the sculpture must still be admired. Share. ~..},0 X .16.4 12.10 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing shot, Railways Paid. Price. Business don. 100 kflantic &St Lawrenc , all 65 67 g m flom.,Baroda&.Cent Inu ps 1044 1(54 1054 Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. P a/ Buffalo and La.Ke Hum, al, 5 54 10 Do. Preference ...... all 74 84 Etuffalo,Brant,&Godricl to,. n to 3 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 187*, 100 74 76 100 to. do. June 1, P 100 73 76 st leutta. ‘t S. Ea stn. (1, 100 lf 31( 5 st 'apeTown & Dock Sr( 11.0 0 8 ; 0 9 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. sp. 10' , l(51 6•1 stock least Indian, go. 5 p. e. in 1054 i(lit 1064 20 Do. do. G Ext... 5 1 111) 20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 4 P stock Grand Trunk of Carr.). to 21 z 2 160 Do. Ist • Bonds -1 67 70 100 Do. uo. deferred...... all 50 55 51 100 to. (M fret. Bonds.. 411 58 60 57 100 Do. do d fer ed...... all 45 t 8 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock ... sl 42 45 100 Do. do. d derr d.... al 35 40 100 Do. 4th Pref. s o .. all ' 27 30 100 Do. do deferred.-- all 23 25 stock Gt.lndiaPeniti.gua.sp.e 100 1044 1154 1054 20 Do. New gua. sp. C... 12 4 1 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 4 1 1 stock Gt. South.of India(Lim ,), - uaranteed 5 per cent. u u 103 105 204 Gt. W. of Canada Share. all 13 131 134 204 Do. New ....... 74 74 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt. all 99 101 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 92 94 10 Indian Branch Limit_ i 1R ;ip stock Madras guar., sp.c. .. 100 11.2 i (.34 103 stock Do. 4f p. o. Extensity 100 96 97 stock Dc. 4 d 0.... 100 92 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock delb.Corn. ^p. c. Bud tor - 50 iielb. & llobson's Bay. all 52 53 100 Do. 7 p.c. &long. Bds. al; 2 0 New Brunswick Cam) Class A cn 1 B all 3 5 N.ll.l.C'da6 pc Ist pt bds 100 83 65 Stork Scinde ..........) (tot 1(5 tog st IDo. Delhi Do. do 2 4 4p 20 Do. Punjaub p st Do. Do. .• ,t , 110 03 104 stock 1)0. Indus. St. Flo.) , 98 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SEOU r.o.uter. 6 p.c.J a &July 1877-81 Do. ep. c. Feb. & Au. 100 103 ;06 Do. dp. c.: l ;tar...lc Sept 100 106 108 Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 10 , 93 97 96 Do. 5 Inscribed stoct 100 94 96 ape G.Hope. p c,187: tot( .0 , (10 Do.Ap &Oct. 1881 100 112 114 Do. 189 1(1. , 113 115 Do. Jan. & July, 1891. lOn 111 113 - ,Ceylon, N0v.1 8 61, 6p ( tOr - u itius per Cent .. 100 110 112 - Na a G,v. d per coat . 100 1( 9 111 B.tiov. p.e..i5.3L.) u; ;;; 1(.5 0 0 p. c.Ap. & Oct 10' - - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c., 18r. 101, 101 101 Do. .5 p. c.,1871 to 187( 10 , 100 101 - Do. d0.,1888 (tupwd, 100 99 100 94 New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 109 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. 1 sterling, 1875 lOO 106 107 ,Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO c 9 b.Aus Gdp.c.lB7C.& up lOO 109 lil o Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja...t.Jul) 100 107 109 Do. in en.c. An..tOot- 100 iIC 1104 1104 1 110 U z ~~ BRTTI SH MINES. 2 ;Cambrian Consol. Gold i 1 id }u Amalgamated..l 21 23 ' Devon G. Corso. aavist., 1 525 535 East Bassett (Illozant.. 30 48 60 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. Id kp - , East Carador ...... ?..14., 464 474 j East Carn Brea... . 3.0. 0 10 4 11 E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.' 7.19.0 4} 5 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 573 17 19 Great South Tolgus.... 17s 61 7} 64 G. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 - Grenville 6.15.. 5 54 Herod's-Foot 3. 1, 50 52 Kingston Downs 4.1.0 24 3 Lady Bertha - ilargaret (lJny Lelant 91 34 tO 39 1111arke Valley.. 4 , Nlyndy Iron Ore (Lim ' 25 4 cls pr ;New Setun l9/ 135 145 '..\ orth Downs 1 24 3} WI Baseetallo ;at. 3} 4 - N:orth Wheal Crotty . 2.4.14 46 5 Par Consols Blazey 11 5 6 20 Vrovidenee(Uny Lelnt. • 10.6.7 1 43 South Caradon(St.Cleer 11 395 405 3. Cant Brea (Illogan).. 5.15.5 2} 24 '.Wheal Fran. (Illwan 1.3.1 .9 874 024 Stray Park 5 Tamar Silv.it Lead Min 4l 1 I} 10 Tin Crort 9 154 101 West Basset (Illozen) l} 124 136 W Caradon (Liskeard 5 33 35 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan; 75 60 Cy heal Buller(Redruth) 5 l 5 75 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 7} 84 WhealLud ott ..... 2,10.8 74 8 wheal AI aryAnn (Men.) 154 164 - Wheal Seton - I,al Tre la wney (Lis.) 7 17 18 - Wheal Union 3.17 41 54 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 112 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, A per cent. pref. B, 3* London, Brighton, &c., 4j per cent., 1858, 101 LINES LEASED A t' FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham 4 per Cent., 941 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4, FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, Si Great Luxembourg, 1 316 Sambre and Meuse, 11 LOI FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper (lira.). 3) 6 St. John del Hey (lint.), 53 ) JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lim.), Australasia, 80* 80 Bank of Egypt, 251 Bank of Queensland (11m), Si British and America Exchange (lim.), 11 Eng., Sco ~ and Australian Chartered, 2f Imperial Bank (Bin.), 141 London and County, 301 London Joint Stock, 5 London and South African, 241 London and Westminster, 77 National Provincial of England, new, 21t Oriental Bank Corporation, sts Ottoman Bank, 40* 40 Ditto, new, 10 11 1 1 Soinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim.), 21. South Australia, 34/ Union of London, 1 33 IL EL LANEOUS. Anglo-Ntexican Mint, I , i Berlin Water Work s, 7 e i Ei glish and Australian Copper, 11 London Geni ral Omnibus company (Lim.), 11 1 National Discount Comp any, 8 , Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining (Ltm.), 2 'an Diemen's Land, 111 Telegraph C om - The British and Irish Magnetic pany have declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of five per cent. per annum, carrying forward £3,141. FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE IN THE VICTORIA DOCKS. —Yesterday a shocking and fatal accident happened to Henry Strolger, aged 35 years, a seaman re siding in Catherine. street, St. George's-in-the-East. The deceased was engaged on the mainyard of a large vessel lying in the import basin of te Victoria ocks, when he by some means slipped and fella distance o D f 60 feet on to the deck with fearful violence. Several of his companions ran to his assistance, when deceased was found to be in a shocking condition, quite insensible, and bleeding from a severe wound en the heal, and upon his removal to the Poplar H ospital both legs were found to be fractured and his body severely contu,ed. The house surgeon (Mr. Spergen) rendered every assistance, but the poor fellow shortly afterwards expired from the effects of the SHARE MARKETS—This Day ORDINATIY SHARES AND STOeII.S. Railway o. Paid.' Closing Price. 1. Wol., and Str. Val. Mythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,and 11id. Jo Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A ;lets no di\ Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A. stock Ditto East Ang,lian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an IW. of Ireland Great Western ...... Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and ill ackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western :Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., & Line° , :ilaryport and Carlisle. Do ii shires.. • Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. Derby 'Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares ,Mid Kent _ Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwici. Do, G.N. E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Car1i51e.......„, North London Do New North Staffordshire „ N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot IN. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock 1 Shrews. and Welehpool Shropshire Union 'South Devon !South Eastern 'South Wales IS. York. and River Dun taines,Wok.,andWok. !Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. I Do B Do C lUlster Do Do Vale of Neath (Victoria sta. and Pirn 1 jWaterford Sc Kilkenny IWest Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R i West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford I 1 8 8i Bif 7 117 118 6i 7 41 43 13 14 86 87 106 103 48 49 44 46 231 241 1271 128 i 130} 1311 136 138 104 105 67 (7i 1091 110 744 75 114 115 41 43 9,04 901 100 101 45 46 13} 131 129 .294 11 1?- 4 p CO 98 53 54 20 264 102 1021 57 68 128 130 111 1:4 !1.1, 16 14 -.. 11} 11i 119 121 464 47. ) 103 105 48 60 32 34 974 98 68 70 10t 105 61 71 38i 39i 10 1► p 7i 8 p 150 152 5 5h 2/ 3 3 P 55i f,tl4 2s ai p p 85 87 140 145 29 31 44 46 34 36 95 J 7 Businesm done. 491 Ei 451 6 12E1 & 131 68 1 i i i 100; i i 75; 5 115 i4i 42 # 1 1014 1 45} i 13 i i I 1211 li p 55! I 1021 3 581 66 8 8i ft 71 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1863 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. COLLINGWOOD V. BERKELEY AND OTHERS.—THE BRITISH COLUMBIA OVERLAND ROUTE. The plaintiff in this case, by his declaration, complained that he had by the false representations of the defendants, been induced to pay £42 for a passage to British Columbia, but they had failed to perform their contract. The plaintiff formerly held a o mmission in her Majesty's service; but havng left that service he was, in April, 1862, attracted by an advertisement in the 2imes, published by the British Columbia Overland Transit Company (limited), of which the defendants were said to be directors, and he called at the office and received a prospectus, which talked in glowing terms of the enormous yield of gold in British Columbia, and offered the services of the company to carry persons there overland, thus avoiding the delay of the long sea voyage. The passengers were to land at Quebec, to be conveyed thence to Chicago, and to a place called St. Paul's, in Minnesota, and so on to their destina tion. The plaintiff, on the 11th of April, received a circular from Mr. Hensen, the secretary to the company, in which it said that the company was about to despatch a party of first and second class passengers, that the latter part of the journey was to be performed in covered waggons with four horses, and that duo precautions had been taken for the successful performance of the journey. As to the nature of the route, it stated that there was sufficient pas turage for any number of cattle, that there was plenty of fish in the rivers, and that buffaloes and game were abundant. Under these circumstances the plaintiff was induced to take a passage, and to pay £42 for it. He, with some others, left London, sailed in the United Kingdom from Glasgow and they arrived safe and sound at St. Paul's. At that place there were sufficient carriages and horses to carry them on, but it appeared that the company had neither money nor credit, and the consequence was that they were obliged to encamp under canvas, and the plaintiff was deputed to come to London, and represent their griev ances to the company. He arrived and went to the office in Copthall-coart, where he found their name no longer up, and all that remained was a notice that letters might be left with the laundress. He applied to Mr. Bennett, who had been employed by the company as ship broker, and to Messrs. Pritchard and Collette, the solicitors. These last named gentlemen entered into negotiations for the purpose of securing the passengers compensation, but that came to nothing, it being intimated that the -directora repudiated the authority of Col. Sleigh. Evidence having been given to support the plaintiff's case, Mr. M. Smith, on behalf of the Hon. Mr. Berkeley, said there was not the slightest pretence for saying that his client was responsible ior the acts of Colonel Sleigh. He entirely repudiated the acts of that person, and with respect to the British Columbia Overland Route Com pany, he only became mixed up in it from the fact that when the plans were matured, he would then think about taking some other steps in the company. He was only induced to countenance the scheme that length in consequence of the names of several highly influen tial gentlemen being mentioned as connected with tho company—such as Mr. Mangles and others of a similar position in society. The arrangements and en moments entered into by Colonel Sleigh he had nothing to do with, as he certainly was never authorised to use his name as a director of the company. Each of the other gentlemen proceeded against as de fendants being represented by counsel, and as each in turn will address the jury, there is no likelihood of the case closing to-day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT.—Mrs. Jane Tay for of 47, Old Compton-stro,t, Soho, applied to Mr. Knox for a protection order. Mrs. Taylor said that she was the wife of Thos. Taylor, and was married to him in July, 1826, and he left her in April, about seven years ago, wh , le she was ill in bed, tell ing her that he was going away, but not saying where he was going or what he was going to do, She had lately heard that her husband was about the neighbourhood and in difficulties, and she therefore was anxious to have pro . tection against him. She had also heard that he had mar ried a second time. Mr. Knox put some questions to the applicant. in answer to which she said her husband left her unprovided for when he deserted her, and that he had never contributed anything towards her support since. She had supported herself by watchmaking since, and she wished to have her stock in trade, furniture. clothes, and other articles pro tected. Mr. Knox said applicant should have the order. WESTMINSTER. SINGULAR, AFFAIR.—John Small and William Fowlia, two young men, were charged with wilfully killing a live cock. Mrs. Mary Anne Mason, the wife of a beethouse-keeper, at 207, King's-road, Chelsea, said that the prisoners were in her house yesterday afternoon, and attracted her suspi• cion by going down stairs two or three times to her kitchen, where she at first missed a piece of soap, and then dis covered by a peculiar noise amongst some fowls she kept that there was something wrong in that quarter, and on going to take stock of the birds she found the cock was missing. She asked the pri soners, who were in the yard, about the fowl, but they de nied all knowledge of it, although proaecutrix strongly suspected Fowler had got it, as he seemed to have some• thing bulky under his jacket. Mr. Mason stated that he went for the police upon being informed by his wile of what had occurred, and when he came back the cock was found dead in the wash-house. Mr. Paynter—You say that Fowler was the one who had something under his coat. Mr. Mason—Yes. Mr. Paynter—Put the cock in his pocket. Upon receiving this instruction the police proceeded to unbutton Fowler's jacket in order to put the fowl into his breast pocket. There was a great deal of squeezing and groping, and the fowl could not be got in at first, this was ascribed to the smallness of the pocket, but at last it was discovered that the impediment arose from the fact that the pocket was nearly full of these things. At length a resting-place Wes found for it, and the jacket being closed over it, Mrs. Mason said it was such an appearance as de scribed. A witness proved that one prisoner was seen to throw a piece of soap over the wall, and the other to throw something into the wash-house. The fowl was warm when found. Prisoners were committed for trial, denying their guilt. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE BETTING AT MANCHESTER--FRIDAY. With the exception of Satellite for the Liverpool Steeple chase, and Gardener for the City and Suburban Handicap (both of whom were in groat request), very little was done on racing events. The day, indeed, was almost wholly devoted to the Waterloo Cup, for which there was not any change in the betting on the favourites, and amongst the outside division, the only one supported with spirit was Mr. Armisted's nomination, about whom all the money that could be got at 40 to I was taken. Closing prices:-- LINCOLN HANDICAP. 12 to 1 agst Hubert (taken) 16 to 1 agst Squire Percy (taken) 20 to 1 agst Misfortune (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 25 to 1 agst Gardener (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 9to 1 agst Satellite (taken) 14 to 1 agst Jealousy (offered) Flags for the European Chinese Forces. (From the Gazette of last evening.) ADMIRALTY FEB. 7. The Emperor of Chi na h as been pleased to establish the following Flags for the European Chinese Naval Forces :- 1. Imperial Jack—Yellow, with blue Dragon, 2. Ensign—Green ground, with two diagonal yellow bands, with Imperial Jack in the centre. Pennant—Green, with yellow diagonal cross next the staff, 3. Admiral's Flag—Green, with Imperial Jack in lb.o upper canton, next the staff, 3. Broad Pennant—Commodore, Ist class, green ditto ditto. 4. Broad Pennant—Green, with yellow diagonal heads and Imperial Jack in the centre. EUROPEANS IN CHINA. (From Blackwood' s Magazine.) In our opinion, there is, in view of the interests of all European powers, but one mode of giving aid to the Chinese Government—to wit, encouraging officers of character and resperesaiiity, subjects of those powers, to enter the service of the Chinese Government. Views in consonance with the foregoing remarks appear to have found favour at Pekin, but owing, doubtless, to the different views entertained by the Ministers of England, France, Russia, and America, the Regency has been dragged first in one direction and then in the other. Russia is evidently ready for direct intervention. In 1860 she persuaded the Emperor of China to barter square miles of territory for old rifles, and we hear that the Czar's ships are ready to retake Nankin. The capture of that city is just now worth a province to the Court of Pekin. The French and ourselves have been flirting with the question, watching and checkmating each other, rather than promoting the real interests of China. Not, perhaps, because Sir F. Bruce has not been aware of what was really essential, but because he wasappreh ens i ve , pro b a bly, of compromising our Ministry in any direct line of policy. The result has been that small bodies of Imperialists have been drilled by English and French officers upon totally different systems, in spots scattered all over the sea frontier of China. Every one of these half. trained braves will be as dangerous as a Taeping, unless he be under efficient disci pline and thorough control. No regular organisation has been attempted, and we cannot but fear that such trifling with a very serious question will lead to great evils. As an instance, permission has just been given to all ou r m ilit ary o ffi cers , of any stamp, to accept commi▪ ssions in Chi na . Th e o ffi cer , of repute is thus placed on a footing with discharged sea men and marines now holding the rank of colonels and majors in the Chinese army, while the Chinese Government is unfairly left to discriminate between the good an d th e worthless. A surer method of bringing discredit upon our selves, and involving us entirely in direct intervention, could scarcely be devised. Surrounded with difficulties, Prince Kung appears rightly to have tu rne d hi s a tt en ti on to the organisation of a mariti▪ me policy, an d g i v i ng a will ing ear to the counsels of the Acting Inspector General, Mr. Hart, supports t by our able Minister. Instructions have been issued for a certain sum to be set aside from the Cus toms, and the chief of that department has been authorised to take such steps as would accomplish the desired object. These instructions are interesting, and evince a real desire to master the subject; whilst the admission that a depar ture from ancient custom is necessary, is highly significative of the dawn of progress in i'nina. Prince Kung writes from Pe kin in February last as follows :—" The Fore.ign.office repeat the instructions they have already given the Inspec tor .General, to give effect to the arrangement for the pur chase of foreign steamerswi h the ut most despatch. Theorders to the various Custom-houses to get ready their quota were issued some time back, and these orders have been repeated, coupled with a caution against delay, as it is the Emperor's i particular wish that not a day should be lost. The Board understand that there are several classes of foreign steamers—the mail steamer, the merchant steamer, and the war steamer; that the first is very small, the second the reverse of handy, and that neither are available like the third for warlike purposes. They are further informed that the mail and merchant steamers are paddlewheel steamers, while the war steamers are 'secret wheel' (screw) vessels. This is a point of great importance, to wh.ch they would draw the special attention of the Inspector General. The money being now ready for transmission, 'hero is no reason why there should be any, the slightest, delay." The despatch gives instructions upon other points, and concludes with again urging the Inspector General to lose no time, closing with the words, " Hasten 1 hasten 1" No one will deny that the task about to be undertaken is an arduous one; yet, after having carefully weighed all its difficulties, we cannot help feeling sanguine of a success. ful issue. A good maritime police is the secret of govern ment in China. It the water ways of China are in a state of security and order, peace will re-establish itself every here. The rivers, the seas, the lakes and canals, within the area of the empire, cut it up into such sections that re bellion will be destroyed in detail, or rather starve, directly a strong executive is placed upon the Emperor's waters. The Taepings and other banditti spread over the area they have devastated by availing themselves of the extensive water communication. The Government of Pekin, if it is wise, will pursue the same course in its measures of repres sion. The steam gunboat and the electric telegraph, by their very appearance in the disturbed districts, i will reas sure those who have almost ceased to believe n any Go vernment, and frighten away the evildoers; whilst the fall of Nankin will break the neck of a scourge which is on its last legs. The fleets of piratical junks wh ich now infest the coasts of China, and whose depredations are known only to the natives, will, we hope, disappear before the vigorous operations of a steam flotilla under the imperial flag. These vikings of the east occupy every creek between Canton and the borders of Cochin China ; they have quite cut up the native trade of the whole seaboard, and occasionally pirate even European traders. It is mainly owing to these gentry that we have been una bl e as yet to es tablish relations . and open a custo m h ouse a t Ki ung-chow i n th e island of Haman, a point which we hope one day to see the centre of an enor mous trade. Lastly, we see every reason to expect most im portant results from the information of the officers of the European-Chinese flotilla will be able to gather of the inte rior of the Chinese empire, and of the commercial advan tages likely to flow therefrom. As eraploVest though merely temporarily so, of the Emperor, they will have access to every part of that country, and excite no fears of jealousy; their opportunities will be immense, and we have reason to believe that they will bear in mind the duty they owe to their fellowmen of gathering and storing well every et umb of information, geographical or otherwise. What they may effect for the benefit of our commerce, we may estimate from the fruits that have already followLd in the wake of their brethren of the navy of England who first penetrated to Shanghai in 1842, and to Hankow in 1858. There are cities as rich as the form er , r i vers as l arge as the Yang-tse, and lakes equal to those of Canada to be re-discovered. Those almost unknown provinces of the interior are not wastes profitable only to the geographical enthusiast, but countries equal to States of Europe, thickly dotted with cities, and densely populated with a people second only to ourselves in commercial energy and respect for law and order. England for years has spent wealth, energy, and p rec i ous lives in opening China to Western influence and civilisation. To- day her success is certain. The Government and people of China both ask us to aid them in their hour of trouble, and in return they will assuredly grant us that access and com mercial freedom for which we have so long laboured and se often fought. Course of the Exchange—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 17k 11 18 Antwerp.. — 25 45 25 50 Brussels — 25 45 25 50 Hamburgh — 13 7 13 71 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine —119 k l9i Vienna Trieste Petersburgh 35k 35 ..... Berlin — Madrid °•• • • 49 49t Cadiz Leghorn — 25 60 25 67i Milan — 25 GO 25 65 Genoa — 25 GO 25 65 Naples Palermo — 25 624 25 67i Messina — 25 62i 25 67i Lisbon —52 a Oporto —52 t Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per Oz.. £3 17 9 Mexican D ollars ................. 0 5 6 Silver in Bars (Standard) .... South A mer ican Doubloons The Nord states that there was a little conspiracy among the domestics o f a lar ge establishment in Paris a f ew d a ys since,which was carried on so far that the lady's maid was actually conveyed to th e Tuileries during a recen t en tertainment in her mistress's ca rr i age , an d d ec ked out in one of her mistress's dresses. There, however, the scheme was frustrated, for the quality of the ambitious Abigail was suspected, and she was refused admittance. THAMES. PAWNBROXERS LENDING MONEY ON THEIR OWN GOODS. Ann Heathway, a masculine-looking Irish woman, was brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with stealing a shawl, the property of Messrs. French and Ogilvie, pawnbrokers, in High-street, Poplar. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner had been for some time in the'practice of pawning and redeeming pro perty at the prosecutors' establishment, and often raised money upon articles entrusted to her by others as well as her own. Yesterday the prisoner offered a shawl in pawn, and requested a loan of ss, upon it. The shawl, a valuable one, was handed by an assistant to Mr. Ogilvie, who saw his own private mark upon it, and identified it as one that had been stolen on Thursday in last we k. The prosecutors were then induced to look at some petticoats, which the prisoner had pawned some time ago. They also bore the private marks of the firm, and had been stolen out of the shop. Mr. French was enabled to say the shawl had never been sold, and that the prisoner was in his shop two or three times on the day it was missed. He added that the pri soner had pawned various articles at other pawnbrokers' shops, and the goods were strongly suspected to be stolen. The prisoner, in defence, said another woman asked her to pawn the shawl, and put the question to the magistrate —" If I stole that shawl from French and Ogilvie, would I be such a fool as to take it there and ask them to lend money upon it ?" Mr. Woolrych said that thieves did take very impudent courses, which I,cl to detection. He sentenced the prisoner to six weeks' imprisonment and hard labour, for the un lawful possession of the shawl. IMPUDENT ROBBERY AT THE COMMERCIAL GAS-WORIC.X. --Thomas Wickham, a slater, was brought up on remand before Mr. Woolrych, on a charge of stealing lead from the roof of the Commercial Gas Company's factory in Stepney. Mr. Thomas Price, solicitor and clerk to the vestry of Mile-end, Old Town, conducted the prosecution, and said a good deal of lead had been removed from the gas com pany's premises, and the roof injured. Although the quantity of lead taken by the prisoner was of a trifling value, the Commercial Gas Company felt bound to pro.se tchuetey t h o apdr sustainede ven t a re p e e e t n i t a i i o d n e r o a f h l e e s l y o s s t s e a m n o d f i r e o c b o b n e v r e y n b i e y n w o e h . c h It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had been em' oyed as a slater on the roof of the gas-works, and that on the morning of the 2d inet., about 10 o'clock, a quantity of sheet lead was missing from the roof of the gas factory. Mr. William Hales, a foreman in the employ of the gas company, saw the lead safe an hour before. The prisoner observed A was detectiveg hebsyecroChmeoaarde f Cornwall Tyler, a foreman, to descend f r o m the.roof just b e f ore t h e lead was m i ss i ng , and he then ap peared very bulky. Th e pr i soner go t upon a wall, jumped into a field a l ongside the gas works, and made hi s escape . andas missing , said he did na .ac med George Pullen, of the K division, subsequenntl o y e x :d a m p n r e e d h e n t h d e e d r t o h f e o f p t ri h s e o n g e a r s , c w o m pany's retort house, h the roof at the time men tioned, but, denied ° Pullen saidhaving taken the lead, gh v oe e o re d a s t f h a a c t to t r h y r e a e y q a u a r a r a t g e r n a o nd t a c w w a t s . m o s ssihneg f e trloem the ro o f o f ad w ad gd A h b o o uttedtw.imdloe notaedw was . o f steal gone lo e the company had to make it The prisoner, in his defenc e , s a d from the roof of the gas factory, but h The gas company want to get him punished. ne He was quite innocent. Mr. Price—This is an affair likely to be repeated if not checked. Mr, Woolrych committed the prisoner for trial. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION, HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 13. EPPING AND HAINAULT FORESTS. Order for committee read ; motion made, and question pro posed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair." Amend ment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the question, in order to add the words "an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously pleased to give directions that no sales to faci litate inclosures be made of crown lands or crown forestal rights within 15 miles of the metropolis"—instead thereof, question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question." The house divided —a) es, 73; noes, 113. AYES —73. Bagwell, J. Gilpin, C. Morgan, Major Baines, E. Gladstone, Capt. Nicol, William Baring, Sir F. Glyn, G. C. Puke, Col. Beaumont, W. B. Glyn, G. G. Palmerston, Viset. Beaumont,Somerset Gower, F. L. Patten, J. W. Booth, Sir R. G. Gregson, S. Peel, Sir R. Bouverie, P. P. Grenfell, H. R, Peel, F. Bruce, H. A. Grey, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Pinney, Col. Calthorpe, F. 11. Haliburton, Justice Potter, E. Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Headlam, Thos. E Puller, C. W. Castlerosse, Vist. Henniker, Lord Ricardo, 0. Childers, H. C. E. Herbert, H. A. Russell, A. J. E. Churchill, Lord A. Hodgson, It. Sheridan, R. B. Clive, George Butt, W. Spooner, It. Craufurd, E. 11. J Johnstone, J. J. 11. Warner, Edward Crawford, It, W. Kinglake, Serj. J. White, L. Dalglish, Robert Leighton, Sir B. Willoughby, Sir H. Davie, SirH. R. F. Lewis, Sir G.C., Bt. Winnington, Sir T. Davie, Col. P. Lowe, Rt. Hon.R. Wood, W. Dering, Sir E. Mackinnon, W.(Ly.) Woods, Henry Dodson, John G. Mackinnon,W. A, Wyvill, 3L Dunbar, Sir Wm. Malins, R., Ewart, J. C. Marshall, W. Ewing, H. E. C. Martin, P. W. Gavin, Major Milnes, It. M. Knatchbull-Hugess Gibson, T. M. Montgomery, Sir G. Brand, H. B. TELLERS. NOES —ll3. Adderley, C. B. Hadfield, Geo. Paull, IT. Ayrton, A. S. Hamilton, Lord C. Peel, Gen. Aytoun, tt. S. Hamilton, Major Powell, F. S. Bazley, Thomas Hanbury, R., jun. Ridley, Sir M. W. Beecroft, G. S. Hardy, Gathorne Robertson, D. Bowyer, Sir G. Hay, Sir J Roebuck, J. A. Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Henley, J. Rowley, Hon. R. T. Brooks, R. Hennessy, J. P. Russell, Hastings Butt, Isaac Hill, Hon. R. Sidney, Thomas Buxton, C. Hopwood, J. T. Smith, J. B. Caird, James Ingham, R. Smith, Augustus Cairns, Sir H., Kinnaird, Hon. A. Smollett, P. Clifford, C. C. Knatchbull, W Stanley, Lord Clifton, Sir R. Laird, J. Stan sf eld, J. Cobbett, J. M. Langton, 11.". G, Steel, John Collins, T. Lawson, W. Stuart, Col. Cox, W. Leader, N. Stracey, Sir IL Dickson, Col. Lennox, Lord G. G. Sykes, Col. W. H. Dillwyn, Lewis L. Lewis, Harvey Taylor, Colonel Disraeli, Benjamin Lindsay, W. S. Taylor, P. - A. Douglas, Sir C. Locke, John Thynne, Lord E. Doulton, F. Longfield, Robert Tite, Wm. Duff, M. E. Maguire, J. F. Torrens, R. Dunne, Col. Miles, Sir W. Trefusis, Hon. C. H. Egerton, E. C. Miller, William Trelawny, Sir J. S. Elphinstone, Sir J. Mills, J. R. Turner, C. Enfield, Viscount Montagu, Lord R. Upton, General Ewart, William Morris, D. Walcott, Adm. J. E. Forster, W. E. Mundy, William Walsh, Sir J. B. French,Fitzstephen Mure, David Walter, John Gard, R. S. Murray, William Weguelin, T. Garnett, W. J. North, F. White, Jas. George, John Northcote, Sir S. H. Williams, W. Goldsmid, Sir F. O'Conor Don, The Wyld, James Gordon, C. W. Packe, C. Wynn, C. Gore, J. R. 0. Paget, C. Gore, W. R. 0. Pakington, Sir J. S. TELLERS. Gray William Palk, Sir L. Peacocke, G. M. Griffith, C. D. Parker, Major W. Jervis, Captain MARKETS--This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The supply of fruit and vegetables is seasonably large, and the trade, almost generally, rules heavy. In prices, how ever, no material change has taken place, The currency is as follows : FRUIT. 8. d. s. d. Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes,per lb 2 6 to 5 0 Foreign do 1 0 to 2 0 Melons.... Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apples, per hi -sv. 2 0 to 3 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100 3 6 to 8 0 Lemons, per 120 3 6 to 7 0 Gooseberries ht aye° 0 to 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 a. d. s d Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, ptmo oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 1 6to 1 9 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0 Damson .. . 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per la.sv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per du. .. 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 IRaspberries,prpt 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 6to 0 8 Cabbages, pr doz 0 9to 1 3 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 0 Red ditto 2 oto 4 0, Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz oloto 1 4 iCelery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Cauliflowers, pdz 0 oto 0 0 I Beet, per doz. .. 1 6to 2 0 Brocoli, per bun. 0 10 to 1 3 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 80 to 150 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, pr pnt 1 oto 1 3 Mushrooms,p ptl. 1 oto 1 6 Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Carrots, pr do 4 oto 5 6 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory.. 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Green peas, h.-ay. 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Brus. sprouts,h.s. 1 9to 2 6 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn 1 6to 2 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 6to 1 6 French beans, h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 OSO 0 0 Seakale, per bun. 0 6to 1 6 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 5s Od to lOs Od ; geese, 4s Od to 8s Od each ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; ducklings, Os dto Os Od; rabbits, is Od to 2s each; wild do., 10d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 9d to is 6d each ; large Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, 6s Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 6s Od; capons, Os Od; hares, 3s 61 to 4s Od ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pheasants, 4s Od to 5s Od ; partridges, Is 6d to 3s Od ; woodcocks, 3s Od to 4s; snipes,Od to Os Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, 3s Od to Os Od ; widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Os Od each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 5s Od to 8s Od each; Ostend fresh butter, lld to is Id ; English, is ld to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, Os Od to 10s Od ; French do., is 6d to Os Od per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each. BILLING SGATE. Salmon, is 10d to 2s Od ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, 8d to Is ; prawns, Os to Os ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, Od per lb. ; turbots, 4s Od to 18s ; cod, 2s Od to 153 Od ; brills, is Od to 7s Od ; doreys, 4s Od to 8s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to 2s 6d ; lobsters, 2s 6d to ss; crabs, 2s 6d to 5s ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each; soles, 3d to 2s Od per pair ; common oysters, —s to —s ; natives, 48s to —s per bushel ; whitings, 4s Od to 15s ; haddocks, 8s to 48s ; smelts, 2s Od to Os Od ; flounders, Os Od per dozen; mackerel, 60s per 120 ; fresh herrings, lOs per 100 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100; carp and ench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s Gd to 3s 10d ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s 6d per 81bs by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 71c1 to Bd, of household do., bid to 7d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 21d ; 641 b to 721 b, 21d to 3d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 31d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 31d to 4id ; 961 b to 10 ilb, 31d to 41d ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, 8 s 6 d to 10 s 6 d ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, lOs Od to 12s Od ; half-breds, 9s Od to 108 3d ; Downs, Os 9d to 8s 3d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od ; shearlings, Os Od to OsOd HAY MARKETS. SMITHPIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 4s Od ; clover, do., £3 103 to £5 153 ; and straw, £llos to £1 18s per load. Supply moderate—trade steady. CUMBERLAND.."--Mea`lOW hay, £2 Os to £4 43; clover, £3 lOs to £5 158 Od ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to Li 4s; clover do., £3 108 to £5 15s ; and straw, fil 108 to £1 18a per load. Trade firm for good and fine produce, COAL ARKET. Prices of Coal per Ton a' the close of the market. s. d. Walker Primrose 12 9 Byass's Bebside West Hartley . 14 0 Lambert's West Hart- Walls End. N. d ley l4 0 Tau&ld Moor 12 6 fantield Moor Butee 12 6 Davison's West Hart- ley ..14 6 Hastings Hartley ....14 0 Nettleswarth Primrosel2 6 Bower's West Hartley 14 0 Bates'sWest Hartley..l3 9 North Pelton Ga 5..... 14 0 11 olywell 15 6 West Hartley 14 0 Bell's Primrose l2 6 Eden Main .....14 6 Ships at marker South Kelloe Hartlepool.. l6 0 South Hartlepool 14 9 Cassop Heugh Hall 14 9 Tr imd on Hartlepool l6 0 Riddell 13 6 James Harton l4 0 Braddyll's Hetton 15 3 South Hetton ...16 6 Byron l4 6 K elloe Acorn Close ..14 6 Whitworth l5 0 Framwellgate 14 6 164 ; sold, 75. Liverpool Cotton Market.----This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, Feb. 14. Sales about 5,000 bales. Import, 169. SHIPPING—This Day, LONDON, Feb. 14.—Wind this day at noon—North. Easterly ; fresh breeze and fine weather. DovER, Feb. 13.—Wind N.E. — Sailed—Concordia, for Genoa. Porrsarounr, Feb. 13,—Wind N.E.—Sailed--Prince Alfred, for Simon's Bay ; Clarina, for Buenos Ayres ; Ro salie, for Rio Janeiro. ENCLOSURE OF EPPING FOREST.—DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMEN - T.—The first division of the ses sion took place last n i g ht, an d resulted, om i nous ly enough, in the defeat of th e G overnment b y a ma j or ity of 4 true the subject o f di scuss i on was not a ver y important But if Mr. P eacoc k e ' s mot i on was worth the opposition Mr. F. Peel offered to it, and a division , we may The result is y rely upon it the Gov ernmen t th oug ht it worth b of h ea t tm e g essional o one by no. means an auspicious opening cam paign for the Ministry. THE FIRE BRIGADE. — The Home Secretary has th a e bill metro polis that the Government intimated to the i i ntend formation of a fire:protective force for L on don, in connex i on P ar li am ent for the with the police force; and Capt a i n Sh aw , the successo r principaln fire-offices introducing in of the lamented Mr. Braidwood as superintendent • ten d e ar of the brigade, has had an int erv i ew with Sir George Grey on the subject. It is understood that part of the contemplated arrangements will be to amalgamate the present fire brigade with a fire police, and to extend e ngine stations throughout almost every parish in the metropolis, bringing the number up to 120 stations and a corps of 000 men. .~~ ~}... THE FINANCES OF FRANCE. In The Sun of yesterday we published an account of the finances of Great Britain, and to-day we lay before our readers the following statement of the finances of France, from the pen of M. Casimir Perier. The fact that the editor of the _Revue des Deux blondes was afraid to . publish it, as will ap pear from the context, tells too plainly the doubtful state of French finance : M. Casimir Perier has just published a pamphlet on the financial situation of France in 1863. It was originally written for the _Revue des Deux Mondes as a sequel to previous articles in that periodical by the same hand on the finances of 1861 and 1862 ; but, notwithstanding the moderation of its language, the editor of the .Revue did not venture to insert it, being, perhaps, apprehensive of profiting by even the parsimonious allowance of liberty given to the periodical press. The pamphlet is a review of the report addressed by the Xinister of Finance to the Emperor in December last, and embodied in the expose of the situation of the Empire. M. Casimir Perier contends that this report has fully corroborated the fears of those who believed that, in the absence of more substantial reforms, a notable change in the Imperial policy could alone produce any real and salutary influences upon the finances. Giving credit to M. Fould for the best intentions, they doubted that even his influence would effect a change of such importance. The event he says has shown they were right, but they must have been surprised that the Minister exposed himself to an apparent contradiction in his efforts to palliate a check the true causes of which, had he discovered and pointed them out, as in 1861, would have en abled him, to a certain degree, to decline the re- sponsibility of them. Contrary to his anticipations, unexpected inci dents and war have deranged his calculations. Great txpense has been incurred beyond both the old and the new limits of the budget without its being con- sidered necessary to convoke the Legislative Body. The transfer of credits (virentens) has failed to cover the unforeseen expenses of the Mexican expedition, and the Minister estimates that, in addition to the 59 millions voted by the Chamber, 24 millions will have to be placed to the account of 1862. The sums thus spent must be provided out of extraordinary credits, though the Senatus-consulte of the 21st of December prescribed that for every credit of the kind the previous sanction of the Legislative Body is indispensable. "As to external events, what," he asks, "has occurred between October and December, 1862, to change so seriously the encouraging anticipations in the Report of the 6th of October ? At this latter period a detailed exposition of the situation showed, for the definitive settlement of the Budget of 1862, a probable excess of 16 mil lions from ordinary resources. Neither at home nor abroad has anything happened that had not been foreseen by all. It is not since Octo ber only that the Government has discovered how different is the disposition of the Mexicans from what it had hoped. It is not since then that it knew Mexico to be without roads and bridges ; that the movements of the army would be slow and diffi cult ; that the despatch of large reinforcements could alone secure the success of the expedition; that it would be necessary to fill up the ranks of the army, thinned by sickness ; and that food and the means of transport not found in the country must be sought elsewhere." He shows that the first application of the system of transfer from one Minister's Budget to another, begun a year ago, has justified the pre diction of its failure ; and he quotes some passages from his own remarks penned at the time in support of his assertion. After indicating the rules which should be ob served by every financier in the administration of the public income, M. Casimir Perier comes to figures : " In October last the Minister of Finance esti mated the total deficiency in the Budget of 1862 at 54,000,000 f. Then, bringing forward 70,000,000 f. to be derived from various sources of a very ques tionable nature, as will be seen further on, he added, This fortun `‘e result is partly due to acci dental resources, but it is derived particularly from the overplus in the indirect revenue, the conse quence of the tranquillity and the prosperity we enjoy. The year 1862 will, therefore, add nothing, we may hope, to the anterior unfunded debt.' Thus, on the 6th of October the Minister of Finance counted on an overplus of 16,000,000 f. on the defi nitive settlement of the public accounts for the year 1862. On the 27th of December he announced a deficiency of 35,000,000 f., whence there appears to be a difference of 51,000,000 f. in the calculations made within two months of each other. Thi s uncertainty is to be regretted, the more so as the figures produced in December may by the results be found inaccurate, as much so or more, as the figures produced in October are found to be so at present. However difficult of explanation such a difference in estimates made at so short an interval, I would wish to accept the last figures set forth by the Minister of Finance as the real and definitive amount of the deficiency in 1862, for in order to establish, without any mistake, the amount of a de ficit we must not set do wn uncerta i n or contingent receipts against inevitable obligatory expenses, or those which are renewed in an invariable manner. It is because such a course has been too often pur sued for some years past that, notwithstanding the expansion of the public revenue—notwithstanding increased taxation—notwithstanding the consoli dation of the national debt—the floating debt has constantly increased. The truth, may be disguised for a longer or shorter time by expedients more or less adroit, but the hour for striking a balance comes sooner or later. Illusions are dispelled and inaccuracies are expiated by taxes and by loans. When the Minister of Finance, so justly severe for past errors, estimated the deficit for 1862 at only 35,000,000 f., he, without being aware of it, suffered the consequences of the common law which changes the appearance of things according as the point of view in which we view them is cha n g ed. It will not be difficult to prove this asserti on. The origi nal Budget for 1862 amounted to 1,969,000,060 f. The credits added, amounting to . 200,000,000 f., swelled it to 2,169,000,000 f. But the Budget was voted with an overplus of about 4,000,000 f,, so that, supposing the deficit reduced to the 35,000,000 f. in dicated by the the Minister, the Budget of 1862 should be set down at 2,200,000,000 f., thus exceeding the first estimate by 231,000,000 f. The great danger is there; it is in the difference, always so great, between the expenses anticipated and the expenses actually incurred. 1 shovved, a year ago, that this difference, which had amounted during the 17 years comprised between 1830 and 1848 to only 75,000,0001. annually on an average, increased to 327,000,000 f. for each of the nine years from 1852 to 1861 inclusive; and that at the same time the annual average amount of the Budget approved had increased from 1,287,000,000 f. in the first period to 1 , 9 74,0 0 0,000 f. in the second. The annual d av v e e r : age increa se , th ere f ore , i s 687,000,000 f., tln supposing that the Budget for 1862 can ge at 200,000,000 f., it will exceed hthbe eve of the Budgets of the Imperial epoch Thus in spite of the public p and of the ever y 226,000,000 f. o n which the report congratulates the th funded debt, which was e country, i ncreas i ng taxation, 288,000,00 0 f. in 1848, including the dotation and the rentes of t he sinkin g fund (caisse d'amortissment) a t present exceeds 500,000,000 f. To reduce the deficit left by the Budget of 1862 it has become necessary to accumulate all the eventual and ordinary resources to which recourse could be had. For instance, 25,000,000 of the old claim on Spain, 10,000,000 of the Chinese indemnity, 44,000,000 of the rest of loans and consolidation of the arn,y dotation, &e. Are these resources on the return, and on the perpetuity of which it is pos sible to count Of the Budget of 1864 M. Cassimir Perier says but little, for want of sufficient materials. The financial report of the 27th of December, he ob serves, announced that the Budget of 1864 would be kept " as much as possible within the limit of the credits voted for 1863;" whereas it is already known that the ordinary Budget of expenditure i amounts to 1,778 milli ons , s h ow i ng a n excess of 4) millions on that of 1863 : " The Budget of expenditure from special sources is 222 millions, making a total of 2,000 millions, and with the extraordinary Budget 2,104 millions instead of 2,091 millions which formed the total of the united Budgets such as they were pre sented for 1863, instead of 1,965 millions for 1862. It is hardly necessary to say that the amortisation. is completely suspended; not a word is said about In deeming the oft-repeated promise of resuming it so soon as circumstances should permit. . . At the beginning of a new ere, of which the name re called to our mind great glory, followed by terrible reverses, it was easy to foresee that France would shortly hear the din of arms. The war in the Crimea, and shortly afterwards that of Italy, added victories to our annals dearly paid for with our blood and with our gold, but of which the splendour caused the price to be forgotten. When, however, to these two wars succeeded the expedition to China and Cochin China the longing for repose began to be felt, and many people thought that the activity of the country might derive a salutai y aliment from the discussion and management of its interests, in place of occupying itself always with distant objects. People were beginning to say that peace would re store to agriculture the hands which it wanted, and would permit the Government t 3 diminish the taxes instead of increasing them ; that we had much to do and much to accomplish at home before assuming the mission of disseminating abroad the advantages of civilisation and liberty. For these reasons it was with some regret that the country saw the expedition to Mexico, of which it did not sufficently comprehend the causes or the objest. More than a year has elapsed, and it does not even nor has anything been don e t o row comprehend it, remove its uncertainty. The expose of the situation of the Empire is on this 'Ant remarkably laconic. It is not enough to refer to what was said on the subject by the organs of the Government in the Corps Legislatif last session. Many serious events have occurred since then, and the Government must have learned much. Even the language held in Mexico, and the addresses to the Mexicans, have not more clearly explained what will be the political conclusions after the definitive triumph of our arms. The instructicns given to General Forey, and published in the official documents, will suggest doubts as to the extent and duration of the task which will be entailed on us by victory, and the complications which such vast plans may give rise to." THE ALABAMA AT JAMAICA. The Jamaica Morning humid of the 24th says: —" The famous rover Alabama is now at Port Royal, having arrived on Tuesday night last, bringing as prisoners, to be liberated here, 118 men, among them 17 officers taken from a United States steamer of war, which she had destroyed. No little surprise was felt by the good folks of the town when what they regarded as a French steamer turned out to be the famous No. 290. The object of her visit was soon made known. It appears that she was hard pressed by the fleet sent out for her cap ture, and when off Galveston Commodore Semmes conceived the idea of making one of the intended desolators desolate_ The gunboat Hatteras was in full chase; and the Alabama then turned head and pretended to be running away, and thus deluded her pursuer into following up the chase. At last she turned round and prepared for battle, sending into the Hatteras a broadside which sunk her in 13 minutes. She took off the efficers, and came into Port Royal for the purpose of landing them. They were handed over ta: the American Consul, and Semmes then proceeded to Spanish Town to obtain the Lieutenant-Governor's permission to refit his ship before leaving. Another statement is that she carried French colours, and only made known whom she really was when she came up with the Hatteras, and was prepared to give her a broadside. The Alabama has certainly been se. verely riddled. Forty-three of the crew of the Hat teras were drowned. The Hatteras was purchased by the Federal Government for a transport, and. armed with four 32•pouuders of 27 cwt. After wards, on account of her light draft and speed, she received an additional armament of two 30-pounders rifled and one 20-pounder, and with this armament she met the Alabama. Her boiler, machinery, and magazine were all above the water-line, protected only by the thin sides of the vessel. Besides being thus vulnerable she was built with the old style of walking beam, which rose about 28 feet above the decks. On account of the deception practised by Captain St names in representing his vessel to be one of her Majesty's ships of war the United States Hatteras received a full broadside from the Alabama while she was lowering a boat to board the Ala bama." The Morning 'Journal adds—" We have been re quested to state that Captain Semmes, of the Con federate steamer of war Alabama, will be at the Commercial Exchange Rooms at twelve o'clock this day, and will be happy to receive any gentleman who may wish to see him." STATE OP TRADE. MANCHESTER, Feb. 13.—1 n Tuesday's report we stated great dullness existed here and at Liverpool, and that the depression of the market was increased by an impression, owing to the non-arrival of the China from New York, that she might have been kept back to bring despatches connected with the proposed mediation. The intelligence subsequently brought by the Hibernian has of course dispelled this illusion, and the market has recovered a little. In yarns there has been rather more business done, at slightly improved rates upon Tuesday's prices. The demand has been chiefly for Calcutta and the Mediterranean. The home trade have also been buyers to a limited extent in yarns at Tuesday's prices. For all other markets the demand appears to be next to nothing. What demand there has been appears to be legitimate, speculators not showing a disposition to operate for some weeks past, and sellers are showing more confidence and less disposition to press their goods on the market. In cloth, also, there is a less gloomy feel ing than there was on Tuesday. The great depres sion exis'ing on that day seems to have passed away, but still there are few transactions to report. Manufacturers generally show less anxiety to sell. They are unable to get back to the full prices of last week, but there is a more cheerful tone among them. The business in printing cloths appears to be as dull as in other fabrics, and, the rather (leave demand that showed itself at times last month seems. to be d at an end. There is no demand for skirt i ngs atnhe other cloths for shipment to Indianan d China or better the c h a : reasons stated in our last rtehpourg,horf ha counts to hand this week, to induce speculators to buy on racter than previous ones, been e t n h c e ou f r a a it g h in o g r eansouuffigh. suffi ciently further improvement. NOTTINGHAM, 13th.—There was a thin attend once at the Exchange-hall to-day, and the yarn market ruled slow, Holders asked high prices, which purchasers were reluctant to pay, and conse quently only a limited number of sales were effected. In silk there was not much doing. Brown lace nets were nominally unaltered. The Yelverton Marriage case has been set down for hearing on appeal in the House of Lords, but it will probably not be heard till immediately after tha re-assem bling of the house at the close of the Easter recess. MADAME DE SoLms.—The following letter ap- , pears in Saunders's News Letter :—"Sir,—Having this day seen an article in your journal copied from the o cor respondent of the London Morning Post, referringo 1N .. , n.s_ marrihge of the sth inst., at Turin, of the ex-Italian of i t l ie ter, Signor Rattazzi, I feel myself called on, aseohrue munica ' Wyse' family, to correct a statement in snts the bride as re. tiou—l allude to that part of the paragraphtakenthat Stampa, an Italian paper, which represents family of Wyse.' from tho lated 'to the honourable and honoudiate, on my own part Such relationship I distinctly faro family, and can testify that ray and every member o o f rn the Ri,yht Hon. Sir Thomas Wyse (for both publicly many years the British deceased brother, Minister at Athens), against this assumed relationship. and privately protested his eldest son, A. N Wyse, has recently add that Mr. N. I may con firmed it by the most emphatic declaration, on oath, in certain pleadings in the Court of Chancery in this country, that his late father never had "sore than two children, viz., himself and his brother, William Charles Wyse; conse quently the lady so named neither has nor can have any title to the name of "Wyse, or to any relationship with t.ho family.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant, GEOltg WYsE,-22, Upper Leceon-street, Dublin, Fob. 10." 1 ! ~1 at 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 I 100 45 4f 1 1" 4