The Sun. — London, England, 1863-01-13 00:00:00

la the been d the i the y the ot in d the ands, came itered amed 3 fol 3, ar were 58. f the Band Mon gand 60. Bic ceded 0 wao ;lieri Is of co la A 50 )a, in •s be ands XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Continued firmness is reported in the genera discount market, and the inquiry is actively main• tained. There is an increase of £1,387 in the traffic re ceipts of the Brighton Railway, and of £1,488 on the South Eastern for the past week. The traffic receipts of the Dutch Rhenish Railway for the fortnight ending Dec. 31, 1862, amounted to £7,483 4s. ld, ; and for the corresponding period of last year to .£7,521 10s. 51d, shewing a decrease of £3B 6s. 41d. against the present year. In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days, there has bee❑ very little activity. Tea has continued at steady quotations, but sugar, coffee, rice, and saltpetre have been a shade cheaper. In the tallow market a heavy tone has prevailed, lower rates having been accepted for both present and forward delivery. Two O'CLOCK. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Janvrin, Grassie, and De Lisle, took place to-day. The ac countants, Messrs. Coleman, Turquand, Youngs, and Co., submitted a statement, from which it ap peared that the liabilities amounted to £84,135 2s. 3d., and the assets to £36,342 6s. Bd. Messrs. Dobree and Hankey were appointed ad interim inspectors, and the meeting was adjourned till the 10th proximo, to enable time for the friends of one of the partners to make an offer of composition. The market for the English Funds has exhibited Symptoms of increased heaviness to-day, several sales on speculative account having been negotiated. The uncertain position of monetary affairs, and the expected advance in the rate of discount, were the cause of the prevailing depression. Consols are 921 1 for transfer, and 921 3 for the account. The New 3 per Cents. and the Reduc, d are flit at 921 93 ; Exchequer Bills have been dealt in at 14s. prem. ; Bank Stook is 236 ; India 5 per Cents., after being 1081, have receded to 108 k. There has not been much activity in the Foreign Market, and prices have shown less firmness. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are 851; ditto, 1858, 711; ditto, 1862, 671 ; and the Consolides, 401 f, being firmer ; Italian have receded to 691 ; Greek Coupons to 61; Peruvian New Loan to 871 881; Portuguese ditto to 471 ; Russian ditto is steady at 951 96 ; Spanish Passive, 241; and Vene zuelan Scrip, 11 9 dis. ; Mexican Stock remains at 311 32. In the Railway Share Market the dealings were limited, and prices generally exhibited further de pression. Great Easterns, Great Northerns, Lan cashire and Yorkshire, and North-Westerns receded 6s. ; Caledonians and South Westerns, 10s. ; and London and Brighton, 15s. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings are dull and barely support previous rates, South Aus trian and Lombardo-Venetian being dealt in at 23 , 1; Great Luxembourg at 14Z ; San Paulo at 231 ; East Indian brought 1071 108 ; Great Indian Pen insula declined to 106 ; and Scinde Delhi Stock to 104. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally are flat. Alliance of London and Liver pool have receded to 244 ; London and Brazilian to 314 ; Union of Australia to 52,1 ; and Rio de Janeiro Improvement to 28g. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 236 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs ' expire sth April, 1885 — India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent Ditte Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 961 Ditto 6 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 100/ Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 100/ D vi. , Bonds fl,OOO 3O Ditto under £l,OOO 29 Consols for Account, Feb. 5 93 2/ Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent l4 Ditto £500 Ditto Small l4 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian J per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup.ms — Ditto Coupons.... Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 73/ / Mexican 3 per Cent New Granada 2 per Cent — Ditto Land Warrants 4/ Ditto ex over-due Coups. & Hectares 121 1 Portivian 41 per Cent. 6' Ditto 1862 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 ..... . 7 _ Ditto - 1862 Ditto Scrip, £25 paid..." ......... • 3; pm Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 9Bf Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 Ditto 5 pe r Cent.' 1862 Spaniel 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cents., 1862 (Scrip), £53 pd 1f f dis Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f 69i Console, TWO O'CLOCK. Money Ditto Account 92/ 3 MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS. SRITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 5s Od ; clover, d 0.,, £3 lOs to £5 10s ; and straw, £ll2s t o £ 1 16s par load. su pply, very moderate—trade firm for dry produce. C umnEreLANn.--Meartow laay, £2 Os to £4 5s ; clover, 3 lOs to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 12s to £1 16s per load. A. slow trade. WRI TECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 ss; clover d 0.9 £3 10s to f 5 10s ; and straw, £1 12a to £1 16s per load. moderate deman'. COLONIAL. fair amount of business has be en t ransac t e d, "' 71,1 quotations are well maintained for good and fine qualities. SITGA.a.--The market has been dull, and the few trans actions recorded have been at about previous rates. In the refined market there is no material alteration to record in Valu es. CovirEn.—Only limited dealings have been entered into, and Lite prices in some insta nces h ave b een b are l y susta i ne d . RICE, Business has been dull, at about p rev i ous ra t es O A.I.TEETEE. -The transactions have been extremely -Limited, and no change of importance has taken place in prices. TA.LLow.—The market has continued very dull, and Prices hav e s h own a downward movement for both present and forward delivery, P.Y.C. on the spot bei n g quoted 43s 6d, an d March delivery 44s 3d per cwt. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. - - LONDON, Jan. 13.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather. A dense og in the morning, with heavy rain. DARTMOUTH, Jan. 12. —Arrived—Matilda, from Shields or Havannah. KIN GROAD, Jan. 12 .—Arrived—Sunshine, from Mauri ius ; Avanee, from Sulina. nTnoorr, Jan. 1 2.—Wind N.E.— Sailed—Margaret, for avannah. Coquimbo.SWANSEA, Jan. 12.—S a i led—Chelydra, and Oberon, for Cardiff, fo R MILFOD, Jan. 12.—Wi nd N.E.—Ar rived—Australia, r —. thDe UNDE I E, Ja es n. 12.—Wind S.E . — Sailed—Darvon, for West ndi. SUNDERLAND, Jan. 12.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Olaf, for Rio Janeiro. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning, ti Arrived—Samonia, steamer, from Hamburg ; Gipsy, from atielly • Fanny, from Cardiff ; Florida, from Newport ; Argo from Sunderland. S ailed—Griffin and Catherine, for Sunderland. (By MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning, Arrived, Jen. 12—Zephyr ) from Monte Video. fr Arrived, Jan.l3—Finzel, from Shanghai ; Twee Broders, Worcum • Furret, from Gravelines ; Superb, from Sailed Queen, from St. Michael's. oa iled—Seine, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. No arrivals. D EATH FROM BURNING —We regret to state that Y ° ung lady, 15 years o f age, daughter o f M r . 4`Glashan, Mayfield-terrace, met with a fatal accident from b urning on W e d nes d ay, s h ort l y a f ter t h e marr i age o f her sister, at sthich she was present. In the afternoon, 'while preparations were being made for the wedding dinner, the unfortunate young lady was attacked with toothache, and in order to alleviate the pain she sat down at the fire place of one of the rooms, holding her cheek forward to catch the heat. While in this position her dress became ignited and was quickly in a blaze. Several members of the family being Close at hand, assistance was at once ob obtained, and the flame s were extinguished, but not before Miss M'Glashan had been dreadfully burnt. She suffered great agony from the severe injuries she had received, and, notwithstanding every effort to save her life, she expired ezt raorubag about 6 o'clock, — Edinburgh 0214? SHARE MARKETS—This Day. ORDINARY SHAR.E ., AND STOub.S. Railways. , [hr.. Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. „ Bost.,Sleat.,andMid Co. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall 8 8i Ft 86 88 115} 115, 874 1154 6/ 7i Do A (A , Yets no dir Do. B till tlp c.p an.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. IGlasg. and S. Western.l ,Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock 41 43 13 14 87 88 105 107 45i 46i 42. 44 24 25 Ditto East Anglian et GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do 128 129 1314 131 136 138 Do. £5 shares IGt. S. and W. of Ireland, Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire tt Yorkshire London and Blackwalll Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast , Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. I Dot shares 'Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent _ 104 105 07i 71 110 110 72 73 118 119 38 89 97. i 08 1021 IG3i 416 42 91 04 [29i 1291 it np 97 99 Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union ,South Devon 'South Eastern (South Wales 53 53k 25a 266 100 1006 57 68 891 891 126 128 108 110 i 1p ii 161 11 111 118 120 471 48i 104 106 47 49 334 344 88/ 59i. 684 100 103 7 8 39 40 lot 10/ p p 148 150 4/ 5 ; 1 3 21 lap 55i no 4 2 d Aip p , 87 90 140 145 IS. York. and River Dun I Staines,Wok.,andWok Stockton do Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim 1 jWaterford & Kilkenny IWest Cornwall IW. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Newport Oxford Do Do Hereford! 29 31 Paid.l Closing Business Price. done. 42 44 35 37 94 26 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. aailwxyr Pa;d, all Closin , 2 Price. 67 CD 105 106 Atlantic & St Lawrence Bom.,Barodadr.Cent In(' Gu. 5 per cent........ Do. New . . . • Buffalo and Laxe Fluron Do. Preference ...... 5} 51 71 Ei 77 80 7! 76 73 76 104 106 ICBi IC9i 106 118 1071 i(gi is 1 4A # ;p 21i 226 75 77 65 67 • 34 36 48 52 34 36 34 36 106 187 1 I} p 1 lip, Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1572 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, Ir-:74 , Clcutta.ivS.Eastn. (I.i , ICapeTown .t Dock Seri; lEastn. Bengal go. b p. iltiast Indian, au. 5 p. c. I Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canad, Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct.. Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. Gt.lncliaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New gun. 5 Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares 100 100 100 100 100 100 Do. New . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. c. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. I Do. Vi p. c. Extension Dc. 4+ d 0......... Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. A p. o. Bnds. Melt). & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. Newßrunswick t Candv Class A. Capital Shan ;80. do. B Capital d 0... 1.c.11,1.C'da6 po Ist pi bds, iSoinde ..........) Do. Delhi... fio.. Do. Punja-b • Do. lndus.St. Flo. 104 105 12i 12/ 8 74d 98 100 91 93 fP 103 i ioti 98 10 94 26 ()LON I Al, (it)VI ) V EICN Mt; 1 SEU 52 53 3 5 3 83 B 5 1054 104 1031 104/ f - 1 1 104 105 1 160 tO2 nn.lior. 6 p.e.J a ,J uly ) 1877-SI Do. 6 p. o. Feb. & Au,!.l 100 Do. p. A,. Sept., 100 Do. 5 p. c. JanizJuly.' 100 Do. 5 Inscribed stock' 100 Cape G.Hope,B p c. 1873 10u D 0.4 &Oct 1880, 100 Do. 1890; 100 Do. Jan. & July, 1891..; 100 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 100 N.B.Gov. 6 p.o. J a.dzJuly; 100 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. Gov. 5 p c.,1866 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 Do. db.,1888 upwds 100 New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c ster:imr, 1875 ' Queensland Gov. 6p. C 100 .Aus Gtip.c.1876.& up 101 , Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.tJuly 100 Do. to Rn.o. AnAnnt.. , 100 BRITISH NIT ;Cambrian Consol. Gold iChriord Amalgamated Devon G. Con, (Taoist , East Bassett (Illogan) ;East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ...... ;East Carn Brea. lE. WI Russel (Tavistk U•cn.dzSt.Aubyn(Gwen ;, G reat South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor(Helston'l !Grenville Herod's- Foot Hingston DosTafil 1 Laay Bertha !Margaret (tiny Leiants IMarke Valley.. Ntyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) New Setun North Downs N. Wh 'I Basset ( 1110 :fan North Wheal Crotty i Par Consols (.st. Blazer t'rovidenee(Uny Lelnt.) !South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cana Brea (Illogan) F.. Wheal Fran. (Illogan, Stray Park Tamar Silv..t Lead Min Tin Crott West Basset (Illogan) W Oaradon (Liskeard) West Seton ...... , Wheal Basset (Illogan); ! Wheal Buller (Redruth); Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant)l WhealLud ott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) Wheal Seton Wheal Treiawney (Lis ) Wheal Union 88i '124 7 3.13 , PREFERENCE SHARES. London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 97 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref.), 100 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Copiapo (Extension), 4* Great Luxembourg, 141 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent. (2k) (ini.), 21, 3 Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 18i Sambre and Meuse, 5; percent. pref., 9; San Paulo gua. 7 per cent., 91—Ditto (all), 23} South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 232 South-Eastern of Portugal 7 per cent. pref., 13 West Flanders, 72 • . _ FOREIGN MINES. Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Min. Co. (lira.), 21:1 St. John del Rey (lira.), 55. f United Mexican (1b..), 55 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lira.), 24/ Australasia, 736 2/ Bank of Egypt, 251 Bank of Quet nsland (lira.), British North American, 501 City, 93 London and Brazilian (him.), 311 Lonaon and Colonial (Brno, 41 5 1 London and South African, 256 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 141 Standard of British South Africa (lim ), 101 Union of Australia, 521 DOCKS. East and West India, 140 i MISCELLANEOUS. English and Australian Copper, 2 Oriental Inland Steam (lim.), 83 a Peel River Land and Mineral, Mt Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 281—Ditto (2, 31 3 Royal Mail Steam, 5 E perhaps to b u e ria d t e s, v i o t id is os said i d a t l h l a i t n a t e re s t new , r e a g n i o d n es fo p r e g ci a a m l b ly lin t g o inspired Lord B has been discovered in Switzerland, not far from the spot of Chilton." This Byron with discovererw ith his well-known" is l s l a - i k d n t o o w b n e ' M. P r i m s oi Mires, that who intends to ereTcgt:ae floating table on the shores of the seem at last to have foundatilfortunes of M. Mires would Lake of Geneva. y floatwith h e h ir i element where the for tunesEPPlNG FOREST ENCLOS E U s it s E e s l t S.: . A d of others may Saturday Col. Palmer,tothe use Epping Forest g son o s f freeholders of the county of interested in the preservation of E of the public, which had been convened by Nazing-park, verderer of the forest, was held on last, at the Horse and Groom, Woodford Wells, to dete i ne what steps should be taken to put a stop to the illegal en closures of the forest land, and to recover possession of so much of it as has already been enclosed contrary to law. Colonel Palmer presided at the meeting, and under that gentleman's advice it was unanimously resolved that an immediateapplication should be made to the Lord Chan ap cellor to issue his Writ for the election of proper persons to fill the vacancies in the verderership of the forest, with a view to legal proceedings being instituted against the offenders in the Verder's Court, or at the instance of the AttorneynCieneral, in pursuance of the :'et of Prlisent. It was also resolved that p etitions numerous., signed should be presented to Parliament in support of the motion of which Captain Torrens, M,P., has given notice, for an 1 inquiry into the bubjeet of theso illegal inelosuree, 1.14.. 3.0.0 7.19.01 2.0 6 ii;i 4.3.0 2.17.0 2.4.9 li 10.6.7 5.15.61 18.1 28.9. 2.0.6 2.10.8 1 105 106 106 , 08 I°6 INi 06& 97i 05 97 10, 110 411 113 1112 114 111 113 1041 105/1 994 1004 994 1004 99 99i 109 111 105 106 lit 109 111 1 107 109 1 110 110 i 1281 671 / 110/ 721 1.181 18 en I 1021 41i / 9/ 4 124 100} 100 Rusiness dons 106 xn xn 10711 8 xn xn xn 106 301 13 2i 1032 4 xn 101 zn 2i 1 201 ICI 1 1651 xd 1071 991 i xd 1100 110 THE SUN, LONbON, TUESDAY EVENL Y N/,' JAIsitARY 13, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice.) MOLTNEUX V. THE POOR LAW BOARD. Mr. Coleridge, on the part of the Rev. Mr. Molyneux, made an application to the court to call upon the Poor Law Commissioners to show cause why their order should not be questioned. A difference had sprung up between the rev. gentleman and the Guardians of Sudbury, in which the plaintiff held the office of chaplain to the Union. The Guardians had laid the circumstances before the Poor-Law Board, who had directed the cancel ling of the appointment of Mr. Molyneux, and the election of a fresh person. It was accordingly, dons and the Rev. Mr. Cingham was elected to fill the office. Mr. Coleridge contended that the rev. gentleman being a person in holy orders was not subject to the orders of the Poor-Law Board. The Court was of opinion that Union chaplains were paid officers created under an act of Parliament, and there fore refused the application. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice Blackburn.) PELLY V. COMMISSIONERS OF THE ST. MARGARET'S BATHS AND WASHROUSES. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover compensation for injuries received through the defective state of certain portions of the building. The plaintiff had the misfortune to break her leg, it was alleged, through the negligence of the commissioners. The jury found a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Before Chief Justice Erle, and Justices Keating, Williams, and Willes.) SHERBOURN T. LORD HUNTINGTOWER. Mr. Lush, Q.C., on the pax t of the defendant, moved for a rule to stay proceedings in an action brought by the plaintiff upon warrant of attorney executed more than 20 years ago, on the ground that the action was void and brought in breach of good faith, the Court of Queen's Bench having in the last term refused an application made on the part of the plaintiff to enter judgment on the warrant, on the ground that it was barred by the defendant's bank.. ruptcy and the statute of limitation. The Court said the application was a novel experiment to stay proceedings in an action on which might be consi dered a covenant to pay. They thought tho defendant was entitled to the rule as asked, with stay of proceedings in the meantime. • POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE NEW ROYALTY THEATRE.—Joseph Knatt, a painter, residing at 17, Goodge-street, Middlesex Hospital, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following dis orderly conduct in front of the New Royalty Theat.e, Dean-street, Soho. It may be as well to state that in consequence of threats to disturb the performances at the theatre last night, the precaution was taken of having extra police on duty within the theatre, which had the effect of preventing any attempt of the kind, and the performance went on without inter ruption, the house being well attended. Outside the theatre the conduct of the opponents of the present proprietor was of the most disorderly nature, as will be seen below. Sergeant Ezer Freeman, 10 C, said that about a quarter past 11 last night he was on duty at the New Royalty Theatre, when he was told that there was a great disturb. ance outside the theatre. He left the theatre, and found in front of it a mob of about 60 or 70 persons, six or seven of them carrying boards with placards on them, all the persons being more or less drunk. Mr. Tyrwhitt—They were so distressed that they were all drunk. Sergeant Freeman said the prisoner gave one of the men carrying a board some directions, but the man did not seem to understand his directions, and he then pulled the board off the man's back, and said, " Here Mr. Fatty [the ser geant is rather stout] this will lick you," at the same time holding up the board with the placard on it. [The board was here exhibited to the magistrate, and had on it, " Notice— The stage carpenters have not been paid."] He (the 'ser. geant) having previously cautioned some of them during the evening, took the prisoner into custody, as there was a great disturbance going on, when he resisted violently, and his companions, who were like the prisoner himself, drunk, made an effort to rescue him, but some other constables who had been drawn to the spot by the disturbance coming to his assistance, he was taken to the station. The persons in the crowd bade defiance to the police, and hurrahs d and made a very great noise. Sergeant Edwards, 2 C, said that he saw a great crowd assembled in front of the theatre in Dean-street, and the prisoner appeared to be in command of the men with the boards. He saw the prisoner hold up the board and say he would do as he liked. Prisoner was very drunk and dis• orderly, and the police had great difficulty in getting the board, as six or seven of the mob seized hold of it. Prisoner said the men were not under his command. He saw a man amongst the others he knew by the name of " Fizzer," and went up to relieve him of his board, and was then taken in. o custody. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the officers if there was any doubt about the prisoners being drunk, and I hey replied " Not the least," but the prisoner asserted that he had been a tee totaller ever since New Year's-day, Mr. Tyrwhitt said he much regretted that the men had not got their wages, but when they got drunk and created a disturbance and caused mischief, they must be punished. He should fine the prisoner 40s, or 14 days, and if he came to the court again he should send him for a month. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-LAST EVENING. The attendance this afternoon was larger than any that has mustered at the Corner since the close of the past racing season, and the betting was unusually heavy, certain ani mals being supported for many hundreds. And the publi cation of the Chester Cup weights on Friday next will lead to a still further increase of business. It will be perceived, from the list of closing prices which we append, that specu lation on the Derby included a very large number of horses, indeed more than have been known to be in the betting for years at this early period. Some stiff commissions were still in the market, and those gentlemen entrusted with the outlay of the money completely tired out the layers. Lord Clifden gave further indications of the immense fa vourite he is sure—bar accidents—to become, and in the City during the morning he was backed for £5OO to 6to 1. On assembling at the Corner the very first offer made was to "take 1300 to 200 three times about the favourite." Those odds could not be obtained, and backers finally accepted 6 to 1 to several hundreds of pounds ; in fact, at the break-up we question whether more than U to 2 could have been se cured to anything like money. k3accharometer's name was barely mentioned, and it was plain that Lord Strathmore's colt was regarded as a trifle " fishy." At length 10 to 1 was offered against him, but even this increase of a point over his last quotation did not tempt his friends. Ilospodar's posi tion at the commencement of business was somewhat un certain, but afterwards 13 to 1 was taken to £5O, then to £lOO, and at length 12 to 1 was booked to various amounts, though these odds were offered up to the close ; 20 to 1 was the opening offer against Carnival, and for some time layers declined to lay more than that price, but ultimately 22 to 1 to £5O was laid. Automaton was one of the first horses inquired after as soon as anything • like a "ring" was formed, one of the well-known Strand commission " firm" immediately accepting 1,000 to 45, which he booked three times, with an offer to "go on" at that price. At the finish no more than 21 to 1 was offered against Lord Stam ford's colt. The confederate of the owner of Tom Fool again sought to back that colt, and demanded 25 to 1, but no more than 22 to 1 could be obtained. Blue Mantle's price was almost nominal, but towards the close 1,000 to 35, or 28 to 1 was laid, the demonstration in the colt's favour last Monday having obviously somewhat cooled down. A large number of outsiders were again " put up" in the market, and concerning one or two of them some really heavy wagering took place-30 to 1 was the nomi nal figure each of National Guard and King of Utopia. John Scott's four—Early Purl, Michael Scott, The Beau, and the reputed " roarer" Melrose—were supported at 40 to 1 each, which price was booked to £3O about Rapid Rhone. The indefatigable " commissioner" who had backed Automaton was also eager in his support of another animal—Taje, whom he backed for a deal of money, the outlays upon this colt in the course of the afternoon being to the extent of at least £5OO ; 50 to 1 was taken about the Austrian horse, Giles the First, to a small amount, and 6,000 to 75 or 66 to 1 about Trojanus. 1,000 to 80 was taken five times about Overstone, and the same odds about Bright Cloud. Two or three long shots were laid, 1,000 to 5 each being bet ted several times to the Stock Exchange representative about Avondale, Queen Bertha, and Dunsinane (late Moorcock). Some lot bets were laid during the afternoon, 20 to 1 being taken to £lOO about Lord Glasgow's lot; and Mr. Saxon, after a little bye play, took 1,000 to 20 that one of his team (which includes Countess, Amazonian, Lady Superior, and Jerry) wins the Derby. The Two Thousand was almost at a dead lock, 100 to 30 about Hospodar, and 15 to 1 about Brick, the lat ter to a pony being the only bets laid. Saccharometer was friendless at offers of 4to 1. Closing prices : Two THOUSAND. 100 to 30 agst Count F. de Lagrange's Hospodar (t) 4to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (offered) 15 to 1 agst Baron Niviere's Brick (taken) DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (t f) 10 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (off) 12 to 1 agst Count F.de Lagrange's Hospodar (taken and offered) 21 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's Automaton (taken) 22 to 1 agst Mr. Naylor's Carnival (taken) 28 to 1 agst Captain Lane's Blue Mantle (taken) 30 to 1 agst Mr. Watt's National Guard (offered) 30 to 1 agst Mr. Whittaker's King of Utopia (off) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Early Purl (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr. H. L. Wigram's Melrose (taken) 40 to 1 agst Lord Durham's Michael Scott (taken) 40 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Rapid Rhone (taken) 40 to 1 agst Lord Annesley's The Beau (offered) 50 to 1 agst Sir H. Des VODHI'S Taje (taken) 50 to 1 agst Count Henckel's Giles the First (taken) 55 to 1 agst Mr. Park's cby Tadmor, out of Glenochty (taken) €6 to 1 agst Mr. Bruce's Trojanus (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Capel's Bright Cloud (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Penton's Overstone (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Lord Stamford's Onesandar (taken) 1000 to 5 agst Sir W. Booth's Dunsinane (late Moorcock) (taken) 1000 to 5 agst Mr. H. J. Smith's Avondale (taken) 1000 to 5 agst Mr. T. Valentine's Queen Bertha (taken) 450 to 200 agst The three favourites, Lord Clifden, Hospo dar and Saccharometer jointly (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's lot (taken) 60 to 1 agst Mr. SfiXolfF lot (taken) CITY BETTING—YESTERDAY. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 100 to 25 agst Hospodar (taken) Bto 1 agst Brick (offered) 10 to 1 agst Tom Fool (offered) 10 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (offered) 350 to 200 agst Hospodar and Saccharometer, coupled THE DERBY. 3000 to 500 agst Lord Clifden (taken) 2000 to 160 agst Hospodar (taken freely) 22 to 1 agst Tom Fool (taken) 22 to 1 agat Automaton (offered) 25 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (offered)—take 28 to 1 40 to 1 agst Melrose (taken) 40 to 1 agst Michael Scott (offered) 50 to 1 agst Tambour Major (offered) CHESTER CUP. 33 to 1 agst Berkeley 33 to 1 agst Investment COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. The Judge Ordinary sat for the first time this morning, and disposed of a large number of motions relative to the mode of trial of causes which had been set down for hearing. The Divorce and Matrimonial causes amount to 88, of which 10 are to be heard by special juries, 22 by common juries, and the remainder to be disposed of by the learned judge. WINDHHAM V. WINDHAM AND GIUGLINI. Dr. Wambey on the part of William Frederick Wind ham, made an application in this suit which was for the dissolution of his marriage, on the ground of adultery com mitted by her with the co-respondent. Mrs. Windham in her answer to the petition which charged her with adultery on the Bth of October, 1862, said the petitioner had condoned adultery up to the 29th September. He did not think that could be called an answer, and in the others she had put in he thought she ought to be called upon to amend them, as in the Bth and 9th article she said petitioner had been guilty of various acts of cruelty, and also of adultery with divers persons. The Judge Ordinary said with respect to the allegation of condonation that could be met by demurrer ; but with respect to the others, he was of opinion that the answers were too indefinite, and therefore they ought to be amended. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN BE ➢INKS. This bankrupt had carried on a very extensive business as a tea dealer, &0., in Fenchurch-street, and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge. Mr. C. E. Lewis applied that the bankrupt should be allowed to pass. The case had been adjourned for him to answer certain requisitions by the assignees, which he had done. Mr. Sargood asked for an adjournment, as the assignees had not had an opportunity of testing the accuracy of the statements. Mr. Lewis said there had been ample time, the general and deficiency accounts had been filed some months. Mr. Sargood said that the bankrupt had obtained goods to a large amount just before his bankruptcy, and stated he was perfectly solvent, and that he did not owe his father anything, but after the bankruptcy the bankrupt returned him as a creditor for between £3,000 and £4,000 on a part nership account, which had previously existed. The as signees now wished to have these accounts investigated before the official assignee. Mr. Lewis complained of the bankrupt being called upon to answer more than the assignees had already required. Mr. Sargood said that the answers themselves required explanations, and on a matter of account those explana tions could be better obtained by a " viva voce" explana tion than by interrogatories. It was ultimately agreed that the matter be referred to the official assignee (Mr. Stansfeld), and that before the adjourned last examination the assignees should give notice as to the grounds, if any, of opposition. IN RE ROGERS. A petition was presented by Mr. J. B. Sorrell, Mark lane, on behalf of this bankrupt, an advertising and com mission agent, of Southampton-buildings, and elsewhere. The bankrupt surrendered, and this first meeting was ap pointed for the 3d of February. THE LATE ACCIDENT IN THE WATERLOO-ROAD. —ln the ease of Robins v. Jones, tried before Mr. Justice Willes last term, a verdict of £2BO was awarded to the plaintiff, the widow of the person woo was killed by the falling of a grating in the footway in the Waterloo-road, subject to the opinion of the court on a point of law. Yes terday leave was granted to Mr. Lush in the Court of Queen's Bench to show cause why a nonsuit should not be entered. DISOBEYING AN INJUNCTION.—Yesterday Vice- Chancellor Wood issued an order for the committal of a person named Zadig for not obeying an injunction which had been obtained against him for selling eau de cologne in imitation of that manufactured by Johann Maria Farina. FALSE WEIGHTS AND SCALES.—Yester2ay about 40 persons carrying on business in the Tower Hamlets districts were fined in various sums for having false weights and scales, by which a gross imposition had been practised on the poor residing in that neighbourhood. A person named Edward Wilmott has been com mitted for trial, for illegally having in his possession a letter which had been deposited in one of the pillar boxes, situate in the Queen's-road, Peckham. THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE.—St. John's,:New foundland, Dec. 29.—The screw steamer Princess Royal arrived here on the 26th, 13 days from London. She took in here 200 tons of coal and a few tons of codfish. She sails to-morrow, it is alleged, for Halifax. She is well adapted for running the blockade. New York, Dec. 30. The Confederate schooner Relief, from Mobile, arrived at Havannah on the 21st ult. with cotton. She reports that the steamer Florida (alias Oreto) had got out of Mobile with 100 men on board, having passed the blockade during the night. The Lizzie Southard, Starrett, from Antwerp, has arrived here. On the 19th of Nov., in lat. 50 30, long. 32 40, she was chased by a vessel supposed to be a privateer. She first set the English colours half-mast. After a while she hauled them down and set French oolours at half-mast. She followed for two hours, and, finding she could not gain on the ship, she wore round, and stood in the direction of another ship, which was in company. The suspicious vessel was long and narrow, bark rigged, painted black, with a white streak. The captain of the bark Trent, at Halifax, from London, reports that on the sth of Dee., in about lat. 41 and long. 42, he saw a ship on fire, and another ship bound east, which probably had the crew on board. This is doubtless the work of a privateer. The Nonesuch (schooner) was captured by the blockading squadron within a mile of Joulter Cay. The Nassau Guardian of the 6th says.-- • "We are glad to observe that the Governor has issued a proclamation warning our native seamen that if they engage as pilots to Union or Confederate men-of war the they will bring themselves with in the sco p e of the F oreign Enlistment Enlistment Ac" A HARDENED of he Hodja SCErT eIC Oa asked e d d a h y ini a fmanor h caelne a to the house loan of his donkey. The Hodja rep lied that the donkey was not in the house. But i t so ha pp ened that the donkey com menced menced to bray within. The man then told the Hodjs, " the house while he bray s in it I" The HodjaO h answered, e " What an extraordinary man, you m ust be, you aredvl? donkey, ky, and do not believe me w ith m y grey beard' —Smyrna HodjaEffendi, you say that the donkey is not in —Smyrnarna Taper. e OBSECTIONAB LE SURNAMES. —A Turin thee correspon dent of a contemporary writes:—" If it will be any consolation to the possessors of the objectionable surnames enumerated in Mr. Buggey's list (see the Times of the 30 th December), I beg to assure them th at the y have a very re spectable muster of fellow-sufferers in the other countries of Europe. Confining ourselves to Italy, we have here such untranslatable designations as Caglioni and Cacace, Aftlitto (afflicted), Spaventa (frightens), Padella (frying pan), Ca tenaccio (door chain), Bevilacqua and Bevilatte (d rinkwater and drinkmilk), Poohintestata (little-in-head), Ca ne (do g ) Coangnionl, id a besides other oSthaelsraco(:nauomcei)a,lVeenridgunaraas(gars eens), Cipa'la Spaccacreta, Mangiagatti, and Fmna cocksmoker, Wi th time and observation the list might b e g b alli (chalksiditter, cockeater, an d immensely extended. Your Naples correspondent could furnish you with a c h oice selection of similar aP pellative ecce ntricities, that b e i ng the part of the country where th e y luxuriate in the greate s t profusion. " AMERICAN FUNERAL 0.. uSEQUIES.---At our funeral celebrations the old airs of the "Dead march" in Saul, " Oh, come let us worship," are all b r a's bands play lively airs, such as " Lucy waver gin it up go i " kg. carded. '1,4, Neal," 41 Old Dog Tray, WESTMINSTER. AN UNLUCKY Amitssiox.—George Hobbs, a porter in the employment of Mr. Taylor, warehouseman, Pimlico, was charged with stealing some cigars and a tobacco pouch. Stephen Barnham, manager to Mr. Taylor, said that his men were employed last evening in removing some goods from 71, Denbigh-street, Pimlico, to the depository. Mr. Robinson, the owner of the property, having complained that a number of cigars had been stolen, and that he knew, by a piece of string which was around them, that one of the porters had stolen them, witness examined the men's coats, which were lying on the ground while they were em ployed in the removal of the furniture, and found the cigars in one of them. He then replaced the coats, and calling the men, told each to put on his own, and prisoner took the coat which had had the cigars in its pocket, and was sub sequently given into custody. Mr. Paynter—What did he say to the cigars being found in his pocket? Witness—He denied all knowledge of them; he said he he did not know how they came there. Mr. Paynter—How long had the Coats been lying where they were ? Witness—They had been there the greater part of the day. Mr. Paynter—There were several persons going in and out employed in removing the furniture besides the ser vants of the house. Anybody had access to the coats. man leniently punished. The cashier at Mr. Tayler's said he had known the pri soner from childhood, and he bore a very excellent cha tr. e a r c ter. forward,lSlr Taylor hut ie h h e a d d felt the i t his duty to bring the mat- Mr. Paynter—l cannot punish him at all yet ; there is nothing whatever proved against him. A collar and telescope also found in his coat pocket were produced and identified by Mr. Robinson. A policeman said that prisoner denied the charge last night, but on his way to the station this morning ad mitted he took the cigars. Mr. Paynter said that was enough, and committed him for three months. The Capture of the Ariel by the Alabama. The following is the purser's statement of the circumstances attending the above capture : "On the 7th inst., at 1.30 p.m., when rounding Cape Maysi, the eastern point of Cuba, we saw a vessel about four miles to the westward, close under the high land of Cuba, barque rigged, and under canvas. As there was nothing in her appearance indicating her to be a steamer, her smoke pipe being down, no suspicions were aroused till in a short time we saw she had furled her sails, raised her smoke stack, and was rapidly nearing us under steam, the American flag flying at her peak. Such was her speed—in comparison to ours — that in half an hour she had come up within half a mile of us, when she fired a lee gun, hauled down the Ameri can ensign, and ran up the rebel flag. No attention was paid to the summons, and the Ariel was pushed to her utmost speed. She then sailed across our wake, took a position on our port quarter,about 400 yards distant, and fired two guns almost simulta neously, one shot passing over the hurricane deck, between the walking beam and smoke stack, and the other hitting the foremast and cutting it half away. "A body of United States marines, consisting of 126 men, passengers on board the Ariel, had been drawn up and armed ; but the officers in command deemed it worse than folly to resist, as we could plainly see they were training a broadside to bear on us, and the boarding officer on coming aboard at once assured the passengers that none should be molested, and that all baggage and private property should be respected. He then demanded the keys to the special locker, together with all the ship's papers and letters, and informed the captain he must be in readiness to go on board the Alabama with him, where he was detained as a hostage until the next day. The money in the ship, amounting to 5,500 dols, was taken off, and the prize crew, 20 in number, all well armed, put on board. The engine room was taken in charge by two engineers from the Alabama. The officers and marines on board the Ariel were paroled, and their arms taken as well as some belonging to the ship. " Both vessels lay off the cape during the night, and part of the next day. On the afternoon of the 9th our sails were thrown overboard, and the steam valve taken away, in order to prevent our escape, should they give chase to any other vessel, as they were expecting to capture the Champion also, and had been lying in wait several days at this point for that purpose. The same night our valve was returned, and the intention of landing us at St. Domingo changed to Kingston, Jamaica. Both vessels were then headed for that place, and on the 9th inst., at nine p.m., we arrived off Point Morant, about 40 miles from Kingston. Near this point the Alabama gave chase and boarded a vessel, from which some information was received, which in. duced Capt. Semmes to again change his mind, and take heavy bonds for the ship and cargo, permitting us to resume our voyage. The reason given was, that this vessel had reported yellow fever raging in Kingston, and he would not subject our passengers to its ravages ; but we were afterwards informed at Morant that no yellow fever had prevailed there for some time. the conduct of the officers and crew of the Ala bama in charge of this ship was extremely cour teous. They were in regular communication with the United States, both by letters and papers, and were fully cognisant of our days of sailing, and that no cruisers were in these waters to intercept them. For this reason the specie to come by the Ariel was left at Aspinwall, as Captain Jones did not think it prudent to bring it. The Alabama detained the Ariel until the 10th inst., when she allowed her to proceed to Aspinwall , u p o n her giving a bond in th e sum of 228,000 dole. as a rensom.,, HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.—A motion was made yesterday afternoon in the Court of Queen's Bench in the me of Silleen v. Holloway, to enter a verdict for the defendant in a cause which had been tried last term for the recovery of £5OO for procuring the defendant the privilege of selling his ointment in France and her colonies. The Lord Chief Justice granted a rule to show cause, but toad Mr. Bovill, who made the application, not to be too san- Ono about its boiiaq absolute. Abduction of a Farmer's Daughter. At a session of Glocestershire magistrates of the Chipping Sodbury division, held on Friday, at the Cross Hands Inn, John Richard Crampton, late schoolmaster of the Horton National School, was charged with having taken off an unmarried girl, Emua Stinchcombe, daughter of Daniel Stinch combe, against the will of her father, she being under the age of 16 years. The complainant, Mr. Stinchcombe, is an extensive farmer, residing at Horton, and the prisoner, who is a married man, and who appears to be something of a musician, frequently visited the house under pretext of giving lessons to Mr. Stinchcombe's son in the piano. Crampton seems to have availed himself of the opportunity thus afforded to engross the affections of Miss Stinchcombe, a girl 15 years of age, and to have induced her to quit her father's house surreptitiously in the night of the 3d inst., and to proceed with him to Chippenham, from which place they took the train which leaves for Reading at 2.55 p,m. The elopement of the girl was discovered early on Sunday morning, and the matter was placed in the hands of Mr. Rawle, superintendent of the Gloucestershire constabulary for the Sodbury division, who succeeded in tracing the fugitives to Coppenham, and telegraphed a de scription of them to the police authorities at Read ing. On the arrival of the train at the latter place, Crampton and the girl were detained till the ar rival of Superintendent Rawle, who at once took Crampton into custody on a charge of abducting the girl. In reply, the prisoner said that he was going to take the girl to his wife, that he knew he had done wrong in taking her away without her father's consent, and that he was sorry for it. The prisoner and the girl were brought back to Chipping Sodbury, the prisoner being lodged in the station house, and the girl handed over to her uncle, Mr. Thomas Stinchcombe. The above facts having been proved in evidence, Cramptou expressed a wish that Emma Stinchcombe should be examined as a witness. Mr. Rawle, however ; stated that he did not call the girl on the part of the prosecution. The prisoner then stated that the girl left with him by her own wish, and that he did not know that he was laying himself under the lash of the law in what he was doing. He denied that he had taken her away with any evil intent, admitting that he had acted more out of foolishness than wickedness. He implored the prosecutor not to press the charge, stating that he was already a ruined man, and beseeching forgive ness of God for his conduct. The prosecutor said he should let the law take its course. Mr. Hartley, magistrate, said the case must go before a higher tribunal, and committed the prisoner for trial at the next assize. Crampton was then charged with stealing a silver spoon, the property of Mr. Stinch combe. In this case the girl Emma Stinchcombe was called as a witness, and she stated that she had left the spoon at the school at Horton, and that Crampton had told her on two or three occasions to take it home. The last time he did so was last Monday week, and then he said he would put it in his pocketbook and take it down himself. The magistrates decided that the evidence was inconclu sive, and the prisoner was accordingly merely com mitted on the charge of abduction. faarlos voyage There ' but else on board than coal, but with these she i g su o p . supposed d l that left pro ceeded to Granton, for the other andit ai is Purpose, it is sa id her coixtpurieth—SMlTtion, , of adjusting IRELAND. DUBLIN, Jan. 12. The Board of Superintendence of the Dublin Prisons, in their annual report just printed, make some important and seasonable remarks on ticket of-leave men and the Irish convict system. Refer ing to the number of criminal offenders sentenced to penal servitude, which shows an increase from 42 in 1861 to 78 in 1862, the Board express their gratification that, while the English convict sys tem has been pronounced a failure, the Irish convict system, from its judicious management and effec tual supervision, has not only been found free from such alarming evils as prevail in England, but has been of much benefit to the conv i ct desirous of changing his former life. Conceding, however, to the warmest advocates of the ticket- o f-l eave system all the advantages believed to be derived from it, it bhould, nevertheless, be remembered that the Irish system has not yet had time to develope itself, nor has it the same difficulties to contend with as exist in England. The experi ence of the Board of Superintendence 'cads them to apprehend that the present convict system is un availing with the hardened and habitual criminal; that professed thieves and burglars, brought up from their youth in vice and crime, cannot possibly be reformed ; and that if some more rigorous method of dealing with such hardened offenders be not devised, " garotting" and other acts of personal violence will soon extend to Ireland. It has often been remarked by those practically conversant with the working of the convict system that the treatment which con victs receive in the Government prisons affords them such advantages as to furnish an inducement to com mit crime. In many instances it has been found that criminals, when receiving the sentence of the court, earnestly supplicate to be consigned to penal servi tude. As an instance of this, the report alludes to the conduct of a large number of the paupers who pleaded guilty to the charge of setting fire to the South Union Workhouse, and subsequently on re ceiving the sentence of the court. The opinion of the Board of Superintendence is, that whenever such characters are convicted of any serious offence, after having been discharged from penal servitude, tran sportation should be their next sentence. The Ballinasloe winter fair, which was held on Saturday, is said to have been the dullest since its establishment seven years ago. The supply of cattle was equal to former years, but visitors and buyers were scarce ; not more than a fourth were sold, and these at prices 30s. a-head for cattle less than last year. The causes assigned for the bad demand were the late heavy rains, the distress in Lancashire, and the want of due publicity in the newspapers. There were buyers enough, however, if they could have got great bargains. But the far mers preferred not to make the sacrifice, and drove home their stock. Their being able to wait is a proof that the farmers arc not so badly off as some represent. On Saturday George Samuel Matthews, a respect able looking old man, was brought up at the Head Police-office, in custody of Acting Inspector Daw son, of the G division, charged wish stealing a num ber of books—in all about 100—from the libraries of Trinity College, the Royal Dublin Society, and the Dublin Young Men's Christian Association. It ap peared that on the 2d inst., Dawson, while in the pawn-office of Mr. Cairns, saw the prisoner offering a book entitled," The History of Greece" in pledge. Suspecting that he had not come by it honestly, the detective searched him, and found pawn-officQdupli cates for nearly 80 volumes in his possession. He then, of course, arrested him, and recovered the books, which consisted of costly medical, scientific, and historical works. The prisoner had obtained admission to the libraries of the College and the Dublin Society, as a reader, and had been known by the librarians in the latter place for ten years. A number of witnesses connected viith the libraries having been examined, the prisoner asked his worship to dispose of the matter at the earliest pos sible moment. He felt that his character was gone, and the result, be it what it may, was a matter of indifference. The magistrate decided on sending the case for trial to the city sessions. FOUR FRENCH STATESMEN. As Sketched by Daniel Stern. M. LEDRU RoLLIN.—The new Minister of the Interior was sufficiently gifted to become conspicuous in the ranks of the militant democracy ; but from the moment he was lifted up to the pinnacle of power, these gifts lost much of their value by the absence of a quality which ought to have united, and in some degree crowned all other advantages. M. Ledru Rollin was devoid of authoritative power. Neither his private life, which he had not been able suffi ciently to regulate ; nor his sincere, but somewhat ostenta tious patriotism ; nor his open and generous, but slightly unsettled character ; nor his more showy than solid acquire ments ; nor even his natural uprightness, too open spoilt by an excessive thirst of popularity, made him fit for com mand. He was quite conscious of this incapacity, and to escape the uneasiness which it caused to him, he made use of a device well known to minds whose ardour is not sus tained nor tempered by judgment. He affected haughti ness of speech , he used big words, and tried to play the despot. Feeling not sufficiently strong to lead the revolu tion, he wanted to outdo it. Unable to impose respect, he attempted to create terror. It is here that lies the secret of all the contradictory actions and movements of M. Ledru Rollin. From the moment that he began to perceive the success of his tactics; from the day that he saw fear take hold of the public imagination, and heard his name pro nounced in faltering accents; from the time he knew him self compared by his flatterers to Danton, he fancied he possessed an immense power. The more his form of speech was in exaggeration of his real sentiments, and his words opposed to his intentions, the more he believed himself a profound politician. He seemed to think with native sim plicity that the best method to prevent a recurrence of the terrorism of 1793 would be a suspended threat of the same. He evidently did not understand that this momentary effect could impose upon none but the most verdant in poli tics. M. GTIZOT.—To see this large head, too big almost for the feeble shoulders, thrown back with an effort as if to grasp a power which will escape ; to regard this pale and ascetic face, the high furrowed forehead, the fine, proud mouth, the bilious lines of the depressed temples, the eyes so full of subdued fire—to regard this whole form, the fm proeosdsioanndiselvefilt a e s n o d f in a g lo in ng a victory struggle in a proud soul between of all that is great an d noble g over low and vulgar passions. But from the moment this head begins to speak, the picture changes, and we see nothing but a man p 'messed of no faith. - Under a sea of imperative formulas is hidden a deep current of inveterate s cepticism, which is involuntarily communicated to the hearer. We hesitate; we suspend our judgment ; we fee an insurmountable uneasiness in listening, and we end by either disliking the orator, or according him a forced admi ration. Though Prime Minister, M. Guizot was never able to divest himself of the professor, the man of Geneva, the Calvinist. M. PROUDHON.—M. Proudhon appeared in the political arena with an audacity of aspect and strangeness of speech which struck all bystanders, and, the circumstances being favourable, at once fixed public opinion on him and his workki. Born in a small village of Franche-Comte, he wen t through a painful system of self-education ; but in spite o f great personal sacrifices, was only enabled to make the most incomplete studies. With the rude stubbornness of the men of his province, he first turned his mind towards reli gious questions, and occupied himself with researches on the origin of Christianity, But soon after his literary_ hours took another direction, and in 1840 he addr i :s . se,d t r: the,:Academy of Moral Sciences a memoir, in which his searches stated that, having chosen for the subject o t t resp e _ ted, and " one of the oldest, least contested, tano2seiy, the right to most universal things upon earth," namely, the conclusion that u pon an absolute ne. hold property, he had finally aTr ß ir s ed ted there was no such right. lie insisted formula, La p rupriete, gallon, expressed in the ce lebrated struck by the eccentricity cite le vol, property is un thinking people th ereupon be gan to fancy tha t there of these forms and ideas, er was a p r of oun d or i g i nality in Proudhon's writ i ngs; and even a fe w more serious minds, w ho had gone thr ough his works superficially, j o i ned the c h or us of admiration. They all regarded M. Proudhon as a philosopher, while he was nothing but a sophist. M. Ds LAMARTINE.—M. de Lamartine has few rivals His rich and highly coloured poetical style, splendid often t o gorgeousness; the sonorous flow of his diction, accom panied in speaking by a deportment and air full of majesty; the even march of his sentences, which come rolling on, in their magnificent monotony, like the waves on the sea shore, make him an orator of gigantic proportions. Rarely he•rises into a passion; more rarely still ho descends into familiarity. Neither the heat of the debate, nor the right of replying to an attack, ever brings from his lips a bitter word, or even the shadow of a sarcasm. His thought always dwells in serene regions. The very essence of his mind is foreign to satire, and to French humour in particu lar. He has never read Aristophanes ;he detests Rabelais, and does not understand either Montaigne or Lafontaine. It may almost be said that the faculty of observation and criticism exists not within him, and that he is conscious only to a very feeble degree of the necessity of facts bogin Opening of the French Chambers. THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH. The following appeared in a portion of our impression of yesterday evening lulus, JAN. 12. The session of the Senate and Corps Legislatif was opened to-day by the Emperor, who delivered the follow ing Speech : Messieurs les Sa.ateurs, Messieurs les Deputes— The Legislative Corps is about to commence its last ses sion. To advance the term fixed by the Constitution would in my eyes be an act of ingratitude towards the Chamber and of mistrust towards the country. This is no longer a time when it might be necessary to avail one's self of the occasion to make sure of the suffrages of a limited number of electors, Let every one see at the present day that there is no longer in these masses the mobility of former times, and that opinions do not change with the least breath that agitates the political atmosphere. Since we find ourselves united for the last time, it will not be loss of time to east back our eyes over that which we have done together for the last five years, since it is only by embracing a period of some duration that it is possible to appreciate the spirit which has presided at the direction of our affairs. People are often pleased to seek in the acts of sovereigns concealed motives and mysterious combinations, my policy, nevertheless, has been simply to augment the prosperity and moral ascendancy of France, maintaining without abusing it, as without weakening it, the power entrusted to our hands. Abroad, favoured in a just policy by treati es, the legiti mate aspirations of the peoples tend towards an improv e d future. To develope our commercial relations with the countries towards which we approach in community o f i n _ terests; to remove from diplomacy questions that have long been under discussion, so as to obviate all pre texts of misunderstanding; finally, to pursue boldly the policy of repairing all insults to our flag, and everything injurious to our national interests; in such a course of action it has been permitted to me to apply these principles. In the East the national wish of the Danubian Principali ties to form but one people could not find us insensible, and our concurrence has contributed to cement their union. We have supported all that is just in the grievances of Servia, of Montenegro, and of the Christians of Syria, without ?is regarding the rights of the Ottoman Porte. Our arms have defended the independence ofltaly without associating them selves with revolution, leaving unaltered after the field of battle our good relations with our adversaries of a day without abandoning the Holy Father, whom our honou and our engagements oblige us to sustain. We have suppressed causes which might have given rise to contests in Spain, either on questions of boundary, or of the old debt of 1823. With Switzerland we have smoothed over the difficulty connected with the valley of Dappes, Treaties of Commerce have been or are on the eve of being completed with England, Belgium, Prussia, Italy, and. Switzerland. Finally, expeditions in China and Cochin China, and in Mexico, prove that there are no countries so far removed from us that an attempt against the honour of France can be made with impunity. Events like these cannot have taken place without bringing with them some complica tions. Duty always runs counter to interest. Neverthe less France has been aggrandised by two provinces. The barriers which separated us from our neighbours have been lowered, A vast territory has been opened to our activity in the extreme East, and what is better than conquest, we have acquired a title to the sympathy of the peoples without losing the confidence and esteem of Govern ments. During the years which have gone by it has been given to me to meet most of the sovereigns, and from these interviews friendly relations have arisen which are so many pledges for the peace of Europe. This peace has not been troubled by the events which have taken place in, Greece. This rapid expose of the past will give you a gyta rantee for the future, and in spite of the pressure of con flicting events and opposing opinions, you will recognise, I trust, that I have always followed with firmness the same line of conduct. With reference to that which morn particularly concerns internal affairs, I have endeavoured on the one part to efface as far as possible by a complete amnesty the recollection of civil discord. On the other, in order to increase the im portance of the great bodies of State, I have called on you to take a more direct part in tho management of affairs. I have surrounded your deliberations with all the guarantees necessary to preserve liberty of discussion, I•have re nounced a prerogative hitherto considered indispensable in order to enable the Legislative Body to control the expen diture the more absolutely, and in order to give greater solidity to the bases on which public credit rests. In order to relieve our finaaces,:the armies on land:and sea have been reduced in their proportions, the floating debt has been re duced, and by the success of the conversion of ;the Rentes, a great step has been taken towards the unification of the debt. Indirect revenues constantly augment by the increase of the general prosperity, and the situation of the Empire would be flourishing if the American war had not come to dry up one of the chief sources of our industry. The forced stagnation of manufacture has engendered in several places a distress worthy of all our solicitude, and you will be asked for a credit to assist those who support with so much resignation the effects of a misfortune, the cessation of which does not depend on us. Nevertheless, I have en deavoured to offer, on the other side of the Atlantic, advice inspired by a sincere sympathy, but as the great maritime Powers have not yet thought themselves able to join with me, I have been forced to remit until a later period the offer of a mediation, the object of which will be to stop the effu sion of blood and to prevent the exhaustion of a country whose future cannot be indifferent to us. I will not enter into a detail of the various administrative improvements, such as the creation of a reserve for the army the transformation of the fleet, the establishment of insti tutions for the benefit of the poor; great publieswpiotrekos: the e encouragement of agriculture, science and art ; the main tenance of the prosperity of our colonies, in suppression of negro emigration the affections positns in n of the A fricaby our care he in firm Constantlyin establishment ain f Arabian people, and in protecting our colonists. The expose of the situation of the empire will ex plain to you all these measures. You will iloW mark, by useful labours, the end of your term of service; and when you return to your departments, do not forget that if we have surmounted many obstacles, and accomplished much that is useful, it is owing to the devoted assistance of the great bodies of the State, and to the good understanding that reigns amongst us. At the same time much remains to be done to perfect our institu tions, to disseminate sound ideas, and to accustom the coun try to self-reliance. Say to your fellow-citizens that I shall be constantly ready to accept everything that is to the inte rest of the greatest number, but that if they have at heart the progress of the work commenced, the avoidance of fti con flicts which could engender bad feeling , the ysend to the deliberationsorfortificationmust of the constitution which is their work, th new Chamber men who, like you,wil acc ept without re serve the present regime; w h o prefer seriou s sterile conflicts ; men who , animated b y the spirit of th e c Government, the an time and by a genuine patriotism, w ill illustrate b y their independence to sd stability will ity not of the heta State an to pla ce d the the ab p o zv vthe gr e essof interests of c g r andeur of the country. hesitate lae PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. A movement is again being made by the friends of Parliamen tary reform in different parts of the country. It is pro posed to hold a conference of reformers either in London or Manchester to reorganise a popular agitation on the question, and with the view of directing the attention of the friends of complete suffrage in this district to the project, Lord Teynham had addressed a letter to the treasurer of the Northern Reform TJaion.—Newcastle Chronicle. A deputation of the British community resident in Brussels had an interview with the burgomaster, requesting his support for the erection of a place of wor ship where the rites of the English church would be per formed exclusively, and without any dependence upon other communities who heretofore have shared the same chapel, and have conseque n tly cause d grea t inconvenience on account of the untimely hours when Divine service took place, The burgomaster gave them a . very good recep tion, and promised them his assistance m choosing a spot on which they might erect a new church. FEDERAL FALSEHOODS. — Th e l ying statements of our generals are so notor ious that even dying sol diers allude to it. Not long ago a soldier b e l ong i ng to one of the regiments that fought under Genet al Pope at No. 2 Bull Run, w h e re he was badl y Wounded, was given up. 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