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

MONEY 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 i s quota tions generally thought that lowe r quota 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 rate of Company s have announced a dividend at the 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 an d Carriage Repository, and to enlarge and improve the same by securing the adjoining pro perty ; to transact the business of selling horses, dogs, carriages, See. ; and. to open a turt 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 situation of the repository is particularly advantageous, as it is within a short distance from the new railway nation in Farring don-street, which will affnd facilities for the sate 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 eau 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 miles), 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 £3,311 against £2,815 in the same period of last year. The receipts of the Datch Rhenish Railway for the fortnight ending January 31, 1863, amounted to £7,575 ss. 114-d. ; and for the corresponding period of last year to £7,314 18s. showing an increase of £2OO 7s. in favour of the present Year. Two O'CLOCK. 10 Paris Rentes were at 12.45 this day (says Reuter's 'Lk telegram) 70f. 65c.—heavy. The market for the English Funds opened 1' buoyantly, and a r i se o f per cen t. ensue d, C onso l s then b e i ng 92* 93 for transfer, and 931 for the to to a ccount ; but thi s i m p rovemen t, w hi c h resulted 10 from purchases on speculation, was not maintained, the closing pries being 92.1, and 92; 93, respec eio - tiv ely. The New Three per Cents. have advanced 2 to 921 93}; the Reduced, to 92* 93; Exchequer eg Bills, ls. dis. to 2 prem. ; India 5 per Cent. Loan xn remain at 1081. to Continued fi rmness has been perceptibie in the 10 to Foreign Market, and a fair amount of business has io been recorded. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854. are to supported at 891 90* ; do.. 1858, at 731 4 ; do., St. ' 1862. 691 701 ; and the Consolides 41-2- I; Greek, fit 2 201 1 ; do., C oupons. 9 1 ; Peruvian New Loan has advanced to 881 894 ; Portuguese do., 47 s ; Rus sian, 94 ; Spanish Passive, 26 a ; do. Certificates, u I 10 ; and Venezuelan New Loan, 601. In the Railway Share Market the dealings con tinned moderately active, and prices in most in- 1i; stances exhibited increased buoyancy. Great Northerns improved 55.; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 1 ! Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and North Eastern (Berwick), 10s.; and Great Western 155.; London, 81 Chatham, and Dover, and South-Eastern, however, have declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines continued in limited demand, 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 .. New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock .. D tto 5 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct„ 1863 100 Dt t . bonds t 1,;)oll .... .. ..... 14 pm Consols for Account, March. 5 Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1 dis 2 pm Ditto £SOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Bgpptian 7 pet Cent lOOl 100 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup nis 21)1 1 1 Ditto Coupons Xexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account IN - ew Granada Ditto 2 pet Cent ..._ Ditto Deferred • 7l 7 I. • , ruvian 41 per Cent. Ditto 1862 p l) ,,_itto Account.. -. " 4 tuese 3 per Cent., 1853 4,„ Ditto 1862 D i tto 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St .. 971 vtt ° 4/ per Cent., 1850.. Ditto ct!t per Cent „ 1860.... Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Scrip, £65 16s. P aid i pm Spanish 3 p er Cent Ditto Now D e f erred — Ditto Account Ditto Passive ........... Spanish,Cert. of Coup not fuilded .. Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account 9Ol Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account.... Ditto 6 per Cent. 18 )2 Ditto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. tilian, 5 psr Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f — Oitto Account 7ok TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 92/ 3 The half-yearly meeting of the Peel River Land "d Mineral Company took place yesterday, Mr. -Hughes in the chair. Tne report was unanimously adopted, and the chairman stated that since the report bad been issued, despatches had been received from the colony which materially influenced the favour. able prospects of the company. Rain had fallen at the Ellangowan station, end the superintendent bad disposed of the surplus stock of sheep. A Berlin letter states that King William intends making a tour in the Prussian provinces during the coming O ng . 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 qierons tales told of iassistto give andy a u o verdict, W son e lsh the juries, is one of 12 honest men "Can refusing though the case was proved. Point s in which you have a difficulty Oh n ultyo., my lord," lie in coming troepadd the foreman ?" i nqu i re d the ju-dge' thiltsecnsasaen an"w e dw a e r e all say so frankly. at k t i h "Rht to hsve a verdict." y ' story tbuthe wi plaintiffl illustrates tora not e o s th t a h tsh e proveditreat meat h e of the Confederate States in Parliament on Thursday Ilight-1 he index. t' :A BREAKFAST TO MR. D_ ICKENS.—ot her day in The Nord the notices a li terary b rea kf ast g i ve n Paris b y M. Pitre Chevalier, to Mr. Dickens. There were present M M. Ernest Le gouve, F. Ponsa-ri ' Emile Augier, Paul P eva ' , WeY, " auteur de Dick Moon et Les Angiall 4, un Dickens Parisien," Th. Gautier, reaunic,i,s, Louis 151 bach, as d Dr. Oldie, physician to the Engl ish P, mbassy, and an " arni d'enlance de l'auteur de Pickwick.''.., 10 1. Lamartin e , J u l es S andeau, and Jules Jan i n were a 1 _so e invited, b ut excused themselves in letters which, says th IVord, will remain in the archives of Dickens. " What a dessert," it adds, " was provided forthese privileged guests!' Mdlle. Trebelli arrived by chance, and sang to them sundry " O peratic piece s , an d fi na ll y , " pour faire la digestion, " this congress of romancists" went to a photographer's and had themselv es " 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 just restored to its place. The statue is now minus one of the King's It gs, and koks considerably the worse for its long incarceration in the black hole to whch it was consigned so remorsely. But as a work of art the sculpture must still be admired, PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ex , . No. 1. 112 PREFErtENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, per cent. pref. B, London, Brighton, &c., 1, per cent., 1858, 101 LINES LEASED Ai' FIXED R(INTALS. London and ChAttiam 4 per Cent., Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 81 1, Great Luxembourg, t i s 16 Sambre and Meuse, 11 al. FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper (lim.). 31 6 St. John net itey aim.), 53 JOI T-STOCK RANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lim.), 241 Ausiralasia, 801 80 Bank of Egypt, 251 Bank o' Que‘ nslaud F/ British and America Excha , ge (lim.), 11 Eng., Sco ~ and Australian Chartered, 20} Imperial Bank (lirn.), 14 London and County, 39} London Joint stock, 5 London and South African, 241 London and Westminster, 77 National Provincial of En.... land, new, 211 Oriental Bank Corporation 5a Ottoman Bank, got 40 Ditto, new, to ;;` Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi aim.), 2i South Australia, 341 Union of -London, 331 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 1-i ; Berlin Water Works, 7 t E: glish and Australian Copper, I London Gen, ral Omnibus Company (Um.), National Discount Company, . Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining (lim.), 2 \ an Diemen's Laud, 111 The British arid Irish Magnetic Telegraph Com 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.—Vesterday 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 the Victoria Docks, when he by some means slipped and fell a distance of 60 feet on to the deck with fearful violence. Sev, ral 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 on the head, and upon his removal to the Popla r nospital both legs were found to be fractured and his body severely contused. The house surgeon (Mr. Spergen) rendered every assistance, but the poor fellow shortly afterwards expired from the effects of the injuries, -~~"'- ~' SHARE MARKETS—This Day ORDINARY SHARES AND ST OuRS. ' Closing ' Business I Share, l Railways. Paid. Price. done 3.14 i fir.. Wol., and Str. Val ':5 Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost.,Sleat.,andMid. l / 4 _:o st Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian N Cork and Bandon 20 Corn vral; 8 81 f 7 8g 90 117 118 10 Do B A "eta no dig 10 Do A til pc.pan.hae been paid to B. 50 Dublin & Belfast June. 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. st Edinburgh & Glasgow.' st Glasg. and S. Western. st Great Eastern, Ord. stkl st Ditto A stock St Ditto East A ngli an .4 at GreatNorthot Scotland in Great Northern st Do A stock at Do Bdo ..... St Gt. S. an W. of Irelanil. st Great Western at Do Str Val gna. stool: ar I..fincarthirt , & Yorkshire al (London and rilackwal at I .on., Briglit.,& S. Coast st I ,on., Chat., and Dover at Lon. & North Western at Lon. & South Western Jt 1l an., Shet., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. 1.2 i Do shares.. • tO M etropoli an al Midland ........ i. 4.0 Do Ne w 50 %lid. Gt. W. of Irel and st Do Birming. & Derby 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid K'ent 10 Do Cray Line st North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee st Nth. Eastern—Berwi ,, 2 5 Do, G.N.E. purchase st Do Lecds st Do York st I Do Carlisle et (North London i Do New -- LOX ,16,4 North Staffordshire Lu N. and S. %V. Junotion st !Scottish Central st Scot N. E., Aber. stock st Do Soil. Mid. stock tO Shrews. and Weichpool st ,Shropshire Union st !South Devon at !South Eastern st South Wales et S. York. and River Dun 20 !Staines, Wok., and Wok. 26 Stockton & Darlington 25 Do 25 I Do New, 1860 st Taff Vale.. 10 Do B 10 Do C 50 ;Ulster 25 Do 2.10 I Do t Vale of Sean t 'Victoria sta. and Pim 1 iWaterford & Kilkenny t IWest Cornwall it iV. Hartlepool Har.&R.i it West Midland Oxtord t Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH POSSE, Paid. All Railways k tlantic tit St Lawrence om Baroda Cent Inc 1 R" & Gu. 5 per cent.. Do. New . . . !1:1 Do. E. Shares., 13utla10 and Lake thaw, LO Do. Preference , 0 5 Buftalo,Brant,ttGodricli p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 ep Do. do. July 1, 1873 )o. un , ,, 1, 1.-" a it :10lltta.ct S. EaStri st lapeTown 4. , z Dock Scr )ck Eastn. Bengal go. 5 p. ek h.aßt Indian. ru. 5 p. c. T Do. do. (1 Ext... T Do. do. H do. .. ck Grand Trunk of (fmg.i n. let Fes, . Bonds _ _ Do. to. deterred__ , u. ..Prl Pro. Bon a— D ). do d fer ed...... tro. 3d P ef. sto,k 10 Do. do. d•terr d.... 10 Do. 4th l'ref. a o k.. ) 0 Do. rt. deterr yeti (;t.lnchaPronu_g•uroop., tr. )0. \ew 2`ua. 5 P. 0 .. ?. 0 Do. January, .:562 . wei. • ;1. :•;outli.ot Indiatl.l , _uaranteed f , per eet , eot it. W. of Canada 81,a , 104 t fa,. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 wlth't /o. 5! t.. c. do. '77-8. 0 Indian Branch Limited ICI, AtadraS 'guar., sp. c. , c 3 Do. 4i p. c. Extensio. 4 1n...... :0 Do. Fifth Extension. )cic 'A( b.t p. c. Imo & Hobson's Bay. )0 Do. 7 p.c. Mort.. Ticl4 CO N.;..w Br ans mot et, Can, , clas , . A "nt B T.ll,l.C'da6po ist pt bdr , .ic Scinde . . . t c Do. Delhi ( Do. do . ; ~. 0 st). Pt.njaub - ' , t )o. Do. •.•• • • • -.....:. 4t, ft, ! , c.. I n dus.St. 1.1 o.) OOLON I A.L CiOV F.; FtN M riN •,1,.(i40.-. 6 p.c...1 5.1 111 1877-St Do. 6 p. c. Feb..t A n Do. 6 p. c.Mar..t sew Do. 5 p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock ape G. Hope, o p e. 187: Do.Ap Oct& 188( Do. 189 Do. Jan. & July, 1891. Veelon. N0v.1 ,4 61, 6 p M u itius per cent .. Na a G v. 6 I.er coat. is.tiov.ts iio. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c.,186 , Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 187 , Do. d0.,1888 &upwd. New Zealand 6 p. cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. C sterlinv, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. AuB (i6p.c.157e..t up. • , Vic.(iov. 6 p.c. Do. to Amaco,t.. 1054 106 k 103 06 106 108 9i 97 l 4 96 OS 110 112 114 113 115 1 111 113 itio 1 r t 9 1:1 5 1(6 10) 111 100 1 0 1 99 ICO 109 111 106 107 .0 11: .09 111 107 109 lie 1104 BRITISH !%IINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold' 1 Id in - untiorn Amalgamated - 21 '23 - Devon G. Con.. r - ravist, 1 525 635 - East Bassett ( lllogs n 30 48 bo 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. ss. kp - East Caradon ..... 46k 474 - East Carn Brea.... . . 3.0. 0 10, 11 - E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.; 7.19.0 4k 5 - Gam.&St.Aubyla(Gwen.) 57. 17 59 - Great South Tolgus 17s 61 7 6k - G. Wheal Vor (Helston 40 51 6 - Grenville . - Herod's-Foot 8.12 50 52 11 in gston Downs 4. 7.0 2k 3 - Lady Bertha - Margaret (Cny Lelant 9?, 35 40 39 - Marke Valley.. 4 mendy Iron Ore (Lim 1 ds pr - New Setun l9l 1. 145 .Nurth Downs _l. 2/ 3k - iiaseet(lllo.fan ~ .17.1 3k 4 I c. ,a o r rt c it o ADVsolxiesa(lsCtrottlitayze.y. 2.4 1 . 4 9 4 6 1 5 6 10 o 6 rov id en ee(Uny Lelnt., 10..: 1 43 - South Caradon(St.Cleer 14 395 405 - S. Carte Brea (Illogan) 5.15.f 2k 2f , - vv‘r ' Wyt . NT. Stray Park eararol Sato tdr F ak ' osn r : a e n . t( 18. 128 . 9 ..9 837i4 40112 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 4k. 1 1} B 4 15k - west Basset (Illooun) I k 12 4 - a r . n d 4 4 :it. 33 ; 8 ; 06 272 - - heal Buller( Etedruthl 65 75 _ VS . heal Kitty (I.l.Lelant) 2.0.6 7+48 - WhealLud ott ... . Ike srvAnn (Men.. k 15 - 6 l ei - 'Wheal Seton , .. 5 84 1.0 •,8:, 215 t• , [ ley 11 1f1.) 7 I 17 18 - , Wheal Union 3.17 41 54 100 100 100 100 all all 5 !.0 too all all all 100 100 100 t 6. 1 03.4 10 100 100 100 100 100 2 1 ( 0 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE--This Day. COURT OF COMNION 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 c,mmission in her Majesty's service; but having left that service he was, in April, 1862, attracted by an advertisement in the limes, 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. Henson, the secretary to the company, in which it said that the company was about to despatch a part' of first and second class passengers, that the latter part of the journey was to be performed in covered waggons with tour horses, and that due precautions had been taken for the successful performance of the journey. As to the nature of the route, it stilted that there was sufficient pas turage for any number of cattle, that there was plenty of fist, 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 toe 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 ooliged 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-court, 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 intimat-d that the directors 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 bis client was responsible tor 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 the company—such as Mr. Mangles and others of a similar position in society. The arrangements and en gagements 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. ei 7 41 43 13 14 86 87 106 108 48 49 44 46 231 241 1271 1285 130.) 1316 136 138 104 05 67 (76 1091 110 741 7 5 A 114 'l5 41 43 1.9; 991 100 101 45 46 13i 11 129 29• 911 P 53 54 266 102 1021 57 n 8 ' SOi 9r I2s 130 111 1:4 4 I#r• 16 10i lit 119 121 46} 47, 103 105 48 50 82 34 974 08 68 70 10+ 1015 6. 7i 38,E 39i 10 li p 74 8 p 150 152 5 54 2} 3 3 p 55i 2.; p Ad * p 86 87 140 145 29 31 44 46 34 36 95 27 'SI ONS. Closing Price. ln 87k 491 Fi 451 6 12Q1 a 131 eaIIII ioo 75 5 _ 115 14} 42 1 1 (.a 1014 1 451 1 65 67 IP lO4} l(51 5 51 71 81 77 80 73 76 73 76 103 105 118 tog 1(n +, 64 1051 I"6t 4 gP 21 , 2 67 70 50 55 58 60 45 48 42 45 35 40 27 23 25 tol6 56 4 1 3 1 5,03 195 .3. 3 71 99 101 92 4 I I2' !• 3. 96 97 2 4 131 i 1 204 11 P 55; 5 104 3 48 1 71 1384 45 ft Business don. 1051 i 51 57 if 13i fr POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT.—Mrs. Jane Tay for of 47, Old Compton-street, 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, while 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 secoi.d time. Mr. Knox put some questions to the applicant, in answer to which she said her husband lett her unprovided for when he deserted her, and that he had never contributed any thiL g towards her support since She had supported herself by watchmaking since, and she wished to have her stock in trade, furniture , clothes , and other a rti cles pro -52 53 I tected. 5 83 4.5 1, 5 106 103 104 A iP 103 4 ."; ( 3 104 93 tOO 'I `I VIC I 11.11'1 14:, Mr. Knox said applicant should have the order. WES ENIINSTER. SINGULAR AFFAIR. —John Small and William Fowler, 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 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 prosecutris strongly suspected Fowler had got it, as he seemed to have some thing bulky under his jacket. 96 i 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—Y'n say that Fowler was the one who had something under his coat. Mr. Mason—Yes. Mr. Paynter—Put the cock in his pocket. 1101 Upon receiving this instruc don 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 was 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. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SIX O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CITY BETTING—This DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 9to 1 agst Satellite (offered) 16 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 20 to 1 agst Shropshire 20 to 1 agst Master Bagot 25 to 1 agst Avalanche (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 25 to 1 agst Gardener (offered) 30 to 1 agst Queen of Spain (offered) 40 to 1 agst Beachy Had (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 4to lon the field (offered) 9to 1 agst Michael Scott (offered) METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 25 to 1 agst Citadel (taken) THE DERBY. 50 to 1 agst Early Purl (taken) 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 great 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 tc 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 China has 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 the 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. THAMES. PAWNBROKERS 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 os. 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 Thu, eday 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 en 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 its his shop two or three times on the day ii was missed. lie 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, sad put the question to the magistrate If I stole (hat shawl from French and Ogilvie, would I be such a fool as to take it there and ask them to lend money upon it I' Mr. Woolrych said that thieves did take very impudent courses, which 1 , dto 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 -WORKS. --Thomas Wickham, a slater, was brought up on remand before Mr. Woolrych, on a charge of stealing lea t from the roof of the Commercial Gas Company's factory in t•tepney. Mr. Thomas Price, solicitor and clerk to the vestry of Mile-end, Old Town, conducted the prosecution, and said a good deal of lead bad 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 tritng value, the Commercial Gas Company felt bound to prose cute to prevent a repetition of a system of robbery by which they had sustained considerable loss and inconvenience. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had been ere? oyed as a slater on the roof of the gas-works, and that on the morning of the 2d inst., about 10 o clock, a quantity of sheet lead was missing from the roof of t he g as factor y . a Mr. Willi am H ales, a foreman in the employ of the g as company, saw th e l ea d safe an h our before. The prisoner wasobs erve d b y Cornwall Tyler, a foreman , t o descend from the roof just b e f ore the lead missing,, c , t and he then ap peared very bulk y, was mlss The prisoner got upon a wall, jumped into a field alongside the ga s wor k s , an d made his escape. sergeant A detectiv e t g e a named George Pullen, of the K division, subsequentlyapprehend e d th e prisoner, who said he did come off the roof the time men tioned, but d en i ed having taken the lead, that he roof of the gas com pany's retort house, and discovered three quarters of a Pullen said he had examined t cwt. of sheet lead was missing. About was missing from the roof of the gas factory"‘aeyeaaws cwt of lead the company had to make it good. The prisoner, in his defence, said he knew lead was gone from the roof o f the g as factor y , b u t he did Dot steal i The gas company want to g et him punished, H e 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 i)roposed, 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—ay es, 73 ; noes, 113. AYES -73. Bagwell, J. Gilpin, C. Morgan, Major Baines, E. Gladstone, Capt. Nicol, William Baring, Sir F. Glyn, G. C. Packe, Col. Beaumont, W. B. Glyn, G. G. Palmerston, Visot. Beaumont,Somerset Gower, F. L. Patten, J. W. Booth, Sir R. G. Gregson, S. Peet, Sir R. Bouverie, P. P. Grenfell, H. R. Pea, F. Bruce, H. A. Grey, Rt. Hn. Sir G. Pinney, Col. Calthorpe, F. H. Haliburton, Justice Potter, E. Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Headlam, Thus. 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, R. Sheridan, R. B. Clive, George Hutt, W. Spooner, R. Craufurd, KH. J Johnstone, J. J. H. Warner, Edward Crawford, R, W. Kinglake, Serj. J. White, L. Dalglish, Robert Leighton, Sir B. Willoughby, Sir H. Davie, SirH. R. F. Lewis, Sir G.C., Bt. Winnin°ton, Sir T. Davie, Col. F. Lowe, Rt. Hon.R. Wood, W. Dering, Sir E. Mackinnon, W.(Ly.) Woods, Henry Dodson, John G. Mackinnon,W. A. Wyvill, 31. Dunbar. Sir Wm. Matins, R. Ewart, J. C. Marshall, W. Ewing, H. E. C. Martin, P. W. Gavin, Major Mines, R. 31. Knatchbull-Hugess Gibson. T. M. Montgomery, Sir G. Brand, H. B. TELLERS, NOES -113. Adderley, C. B. Hadfield, Geo. Paull, H. Ayrton, A. S. Hamilton, Lord C. Peel, Gen. Aytoun, K. S. Hamilton, Major Powell, F. S. Baxley, Thomas Hanbury, R., jun. Ridley, Sir M. W. Beecroft, G. S. Hardy, Gathorne Robertson, D. Bowyer, Sir G. Bay, 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. Stansfeld, J. Cobbett, J. M. Langton, H. G. Steel, John Collins, T. Lawson, W. Stuart, Col. Cox, W. Leader, N. Stracey, Sir H. 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. K 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. Puke, 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. - ---- s. d. s. d• I s. d. s d Pine apples 8 otolo 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0 Grapes,per lb 2 6to 6 0 Filberts, per Foreign do 1 o to 2 01 Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Melons . ... .... . Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 01 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per hi-sv. 2 oto 3 0 Figs, per d0z..... 0 o to 0 G Pears, per do Oranges, per 100 3 6to 8 0 ICurrants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0 Lemons, per 120.. 3 6to 7 0 ' Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Gooseberries hi sveo oto 0 01 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 I Raspberries, pr pt 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, pdn 1 oto 2 0 Red ditto 2 oso 4 0 1 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz 0 10 to 1 4 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Cauliflowers, pdz 0 oto 0 0 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 01 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, pr pnt 1 oto 1 31 Mushrooms,p ptl. 1 oto 1 6 Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 0 ; Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 j 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,ll.-sv. 0 oto 0 0 i 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 oto 0 0 Seakale, per bun. 0 6to 1 6 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 5s Od to 10s Od ; geese, 4s Od to 8s Od each ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od; ducks, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od; rabbits, is Od to 2s each; wild do., 10d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 9d to is Gd each ; large Surrey fowls, 8s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, Gs Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 6s Od.; capons, Os Od; hares, 3s 6d to 4s Od ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od each ; pbeasanis, 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 ad 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 Ss Od each; Ostend fresh butter, Ild to is Id ; English, is ld to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 9s Od to lOs Od ; French do., 7s 6d to 9s Od per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each. BILLINGS GATE. 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 15s 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, Oct 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 ; dmmders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, 60s per 120 ; fresh herrings, 10s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100 ; carp and ench, Os Oct to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 6d 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, 38 6d to 45 6d per Blbs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from ad to Bd, of household do., Sid to 7d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. • Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 21d ; 641 b to 721 b, 21(1 to 3d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 31d ; 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 3fd to 41d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 31d to 4fd ; 1041 b to 1121 b, Od to Od. Horse hides, 8s 6d to lOs 6d ; 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 10s 3d ; Downs, (is 9d to 8s 3d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlings, Os Od to OsOd. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 4s Od ; clover, do., £3 lOs to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load. Supply moderate—trade steady. - - - CUMBERLAND.--Meagow nay, £2 Os to £4 4s ; clover, £3 10s to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 18s per load. A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL.--Meadow hay, £2 Os to Li 4s; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 15s ; anti straw, 11 10s to £1 18s per load. Trade firm for good and fine produce. COAL ARKET. Frfoes of Coal per Ton at the close of the market. s. d. Walker Primrose 12 9 Byass's Belaside West Hartley, ...14. 0 Lambert's West Hart- _ Walls End. South Kelloe.. -- 15 0 Hartlepool ..16 0 South Hart1ep001...... 14 9 Cassop Heugh Hall 14 9 Trimdon Hartlepool l6 0 Riddell James Harton. l4 0 Braddyll's Hetton 15 3 South Hetton 16 6 Byron 14 6 Kelloe Acorn Close .. 14 6 Whitworth 15 0 Framwellgate 14 6 ---- - ley 14 0 l'ar-field Moor 12 6 Canfield Moor Butes l2 6 Davison's West Host _ . ~ 4..0,0 • . ley .. . .14 6 Hastings Hartley ....14 0 Nettleswerth Prirerosel2 6 Bower's West Hartley 14 0 Bates'sWest Hartley-13 9 North Pelton Ga 5..... 14 0 olywell ..16 6 West Hartley 14 0, Bell's Primrose l2 6 Eden Main l4 6 Ships at market 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. Dovxn, Feb. 13.—Wind N.E.—Sailed--Concordia, for Genoa. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 13,—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Prince Alfrea, for Simon's Bay; Clarina, for Buenos Ayres; Ro • salie, for Rio Janeiro. ENCLOSURE OF EPPING FOREST.—DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT.—The first division of the set- , sion took place last night, and resulted, ominousflyruigt is in the defeat of the Government by a majority o ortaiat one, But the subject of discussion was not a ver t y h T.!' opposition But if Mr. Peacocke's motion was . it the Government thought it wort Mr. F. Peel offered to it, and a divhisibeonwa,otirwnge. • of the sessional by no means an auspicious opening ma l y 'h r e e r ly es u u p lt o i n s cam paign for the Ministry. E. intimated to the principal t e n The Home Secretary has the bill e tr - formation P a rliament fo r the THE FIRE BRIGAD p o lis that the Govern e of a fire: protective force fo r London, conni fi n r d e - introducing a ll into o exion with the police force; and Capt a i n Shaw , the successor in of the lamented Mr. Braid woo d as up on the subject. It is und ers t oo d th at part g sitG er eorge Grey i n t en deut of the brigade, has had an i n t erv i ew w i t h of the contemplated arrangements will be to amalgamate the present fire brigade with a fire police, and to extend engine stations throughout almost every parish in the metropolis, bringing the number up to 120 stations and a corps of 600 men, 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 gi v i ng a id to th e Chinese Government—to wit, encouraging officers of character and respectability, 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 th e Czar's ships are ready to retake N a n ki n. 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 teal interests of China. Not, perhaps, because Sir F. Bruce has not been aware of what was really essential, but because he was apprehensive, probably, of compromising our Ministry in any direct line of policy. The result has been that small bodies of Imperialists have been drilled by Eng , ish 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. N o 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 our military officers, of any stamp, to accept commissions in China. The officer, of repute is thus placed on a footing with discharged sea men and marines now kolding the rank of colonels and majors in the Chinese army, while the Chinese Government is unfairly loft t,. discriminate between the good and the worthless. A surer method or 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 turned his attention to the organisation of a maritime policy, and giving a will• ing ear to the counsels of the Acting Inspector General, Mr. Hart, supporte I 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, ai.d 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 China. Prince Kung writes from Pe kin in Februat y last as follows :—" The Foreign-office repeat the instructions they have already given the Inspec tor-General, to give effect to the arrangement for the pur chase of foreign steamers wil h the utmost despatch. The orders 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 Board understand wish that not a day should be lost. The understand that there are several classe s of forei g n steamers—the mail steamer, the merchant steamer, hse and the war steamer; that the first is very small, the reverse of bandy, and that neither area informed v r ail e able ee li li k d e the third for warlike purposes . They are further that the mail and merchant steamers ar I steamers, while the war steamers are secrete paddlewheel wheel' (screw) vessels. This is a point of great importance) to which they would draw the special attention of the Inspector General. The money being now ready for transmission, there is no reason why there should b e an y, the slightest, delay." The despatch gives instructi ons upon o th e r points, and concludes with again urging the Inspector General to leo no time, cloning with the words, " Hasten 1 h as ten 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. If 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, will reas sure those who have almost ceased to believe in 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 which 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 unable as yet to establish relations and open a custom house at Kiung-chow in the island of Hainan, a point which we hope one day to see the centre of an enor mous trade. Last;y, 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 employes, though merely temporarily so, of the Emperor, they will have access to , every part of that country, and excite no tears of jealousy ; their opportunities will be immense, and we have reason to beiieve that they will bear in mind gie duty they owe to their fellowmen of gathering and storing well every crumb of information, geographical or otherwise. What they may effect for the benefit of our commerce, we may estimate from the fruits that have already follow e d 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 former, rivers as large 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 precious 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. The Nord states that there visa—'a'le conspiracy amo ng the domestics of a large establishment in which was carried on so far that the Paris a few day s since, lady's maid was actually conveyed to the Tuileries during a recent entertainment in her mistress's carr i age, an d decked 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, THE FINANCES OF FRANCE, In T he 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 Mondes 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 Minister 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 xpense 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 (viren?ens) 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, be added, ' This fortunate 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 aifference of 51,000,000 f. in the calculations made within two months of each other. This uncertainty is to be regretted, the more so as the figures produced in December may by the results be found inaccurate, us 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 down uncertain 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 changed. it will not be difficult to prove this assertion. The origi nal Budget for 1862 amounted to 1,969,000,0e0f. 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 showed, a year ago, that this difference, which had amounted during the 17 years comprised between 1830 and 1848 to only 75,000,000 f. annually on an average, increased to 327,000,0001. 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 1,287,000,0001. in the first period to 1,974,000,000 f. in the second. The age even increase, therefore, is 687,000,000fn., supposing that the Budget for 1862 he il ci v a evag b e e e of the at 200,000,000 E, it will exceeodebt settled by 226,000,000 f. Budgets of the Imperial epoch el:asperity on which the Thus inspite of the pu report congratulates the efuoPunndetrdy,deabntd, of the ever si increasing taxation, the 288,000,000 f. in 1848, including the dotation and the rentes of the sinking fund (caisse d'amortissm ent) at present exceeds 600,000,000 f. To reduce the deficit left by the Budget of 1862 it has become necessary to accumulate all the eventual and extra ordinary resources to which recourse could be h a d. For instance, 25,000,000 of the old claim on S pa in, 10,000,000 of the Chinese indemnity, 44,000,000 of the rest of loans and consolidation of the army dotation, &c. 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 amounts to 1,778 millions, showing an ex cess of 4 millions on that of 1863 : " The Budget of expenditure from s pee ial sources ....ona is 222 millions, making a total of 2,000 , a. d 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 1.863, 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 redeeming the oft-repeated promise of resuming it so soon as circumstances should permit. . . . At the beginning of a new era, 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 salutary 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 to 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 object. More than a year has elapsed, and it does not even now comprehend it, nor has anything been done to remove its uncertainty. The expose of the situation of the Empire is on this point remarkably laconic. It is not enough to refer io 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 instructions 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 Journal 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 officers, 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-pounders 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 Semmes 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 OF 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 s howing 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 exising 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 active demand that showed itself at times last month seems to be at an end. There is no demand for shirtings and other cloths for shipment to India ing better enough n ocuhgah , reasons stated in our last report, nor have Chin a t the tahce racter than previous ones, been . - , counts to hand this week, thoti e g n h co o u f ra a g suffi cientlytoinduce speculators to buy on the faith of a further improvement. hight he prices, NOTTINGHA M, 13th.—There was a thin attend. 'wo e at the Exchan ge - hall Holders today, asked s mar k e t ruled slow, 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 actor 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 the 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 cor respondent of the London Morning Post, referring to th e marriage of the sth inst., at Turin, of the ex-Italian Minis ter, Signor Rattazzi, I feel myself called on, as head o a f s. t r h e e , `Wyse' family, to correct a statement in thatcomi_nutucha tion—T allude to that part of the paragraph t taken h e brid e o t w rm and can testify that my I S a t t ax , a to , a t n he l h ta o l n ia o n ur p a a b p l e e r, an w d hi h ch ou r o e u p r. re ed sen f amilyofW yse.' part te family, and on my a S n u d ch ev r e e r l y ati m on e s m h b ip er l of dis m ti y nc fa tl m y deceased brother, the Right lion. Sir Thomas Wy se (f or man y years the British Minister at Athens), both publicly and privately Protested against this assumed relationship. I may add that his eldest son, Mr. A. N. Wyse, has recently ' confirmed it by the most emphatic d ec l ara ti on, on oa th, i n certa i n pleadings in the Court of Chancery in this country, that his late father never had more 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 the family.—.l remain, Sir, your obedient servant, G:EORG' F ' WYSE , -22, Upper Leeson-street, Dublin , F eb. 10. ' 111,1 .., I . ~~ MP ! r