The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-19 00:00:00

1101\TEY MARKET AND °°XIIIsZECIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. C on CITY, fi rmness prevails in the Discount t (ttilet ° Wing to th e un f avoura b le character o f t h e aPeecie movement and the prospect of its continu• e:. E ven the fi nes t three months ' bills are not negotiable under the Bank minimum of 7 per cent. were X 93,000 in b ar gold and 48,000 sovereigns et,te withdr awn from th e B an k yester d ay . °r ing the last few d a y s th ere h as b een l ess ac '- _ , ionilty ex hibited i n t h e markets for foreign an d ratess prod uce. Sugars have been held for full roi, l , and good a n d super i or descript i ons o f co ff ee bee—`ain previous values. The dealings in tea have n ou n BusPeaded, owing to the large quantity an . - ~ n eed for public sale this day. Rico has been in ' 4l erate r fr eer b -e quest, While in tallow there has been a usitiess transacted for the time of year; .i to i e. °ll the spot is quoted 41s. 3d. to 425.; April month s delivery, 435. to 435 . 3d.; and last three ,rilths, 4 38. per cwt. roittbe 21s t instant has been fixed by the Corn °f th e S tock Exchange for a special settle dooit, in the s h ares of the London and Cale tit,C4 Ineu rance Comp a ny, the West India tr a i l 13anific Steamship Company, the Aus -106411 :\l ortgag e L and and Finance Company, all Load lied i a the official lists ; and also in the '?est to °ll u Tav ern New Sh ares, an d t h e M ar i ne I n - (11 . 1 0 t e ed: Com pany, which, however, are not to be Two O'CLOCK. At 1:),.. . telegram 'ls, this day, according to Mr. Reuter's 12c.41111 the Frencb. Three per Cents. were 66f, ' to 66f. ooe. t().4dadeeline of about * per cent, has taken place hliil „Y ~i 4 the Market for the English Funds, whichthe thretit47"-erY much depression, owing itierea:ill'°g aspect of continental politico, and the Or 4:4 firmness latterly noticeable in the 9roat,e: forthe°ll4t. Consols are 90; i for money and active, kid „e account. Business is not particularly 4 fill'iPeenlators are extending their transactions for are 90i the New Threes and Reduced Annuitieslk itociil i' Exchequer Bills 6s. to ls. dis. an 1051 mt 236) India ditto 218, India 5 per Cents. I° t', atid the 4 per Cents. 1001. Ward move reign Market a further decided down ery ini, 'etilellt has taken place, and business are 'EI. 676 Turkish Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, al G 4 k. 4,, d°. Consolides, 461 : ; Mexicin, 35, ..; t4t,: '-4 ; Spanish Passive, 33/ I; do. Certifi Coq:Alai; i; Portuguese Scrip, I 1 disc ; /,,—'rite Loan, 42 44. and the 1, " the "41'64 Railway Share Market the operations. 1:101,i,7,-epil °II a rather limited scale, and prices have Weat" 'arther depression. Great Eastern, Great deeii ern, North Western, and South Eastern have ii, 4tiq Nrie.ta 68.; Caledonian, London and Blackwa 4111t1-larld' 10s• ; Great Northern A Stock, and rt,,_ Qt), 1; and Metropolitan, £l. "e Fo • thml., e reigii /41 . and Colonial lines remain without °f importance in prices. k 00,1„4411 and Miscellaneous Shares, there haso been. tat Cri,te amount of business negotiated. rien- Ati,t'44 have declined to 611; Chartered of India, of j4rdttilia) and China, to 42 ; Land Mortgage Bank %ti ;ft,',,t° 3ii 4; ; Crystal Palace Stock, to 321-; Ilkqe. 3a 4; and Finance, to 6! 7i; Anglo Italian 21 are quoted 5 prem.; Australian Navigation, ql)4rerarter°*; and National Shipping Company, , klet.... rstitrlSll FUNDS—ONE ,) , • 4 tt u , ~e r ' .NT FUNDS. 901 i a h itt', 7t• Consois O'CLOCK. 904 a . 4:: 6617te.eitoundt Feb. 4.... 90/ I i 4 e a Per Cent, ' ic ed t i 'ii. I t , ............ _ st`iv 3 4 Per Cent J 1894 ~ i Le r r, ' an' ••• eer o tr, - t-- ~,i:at..A.nnuities ',,titliti, •„-, unuitie s , Jan. "73 1880.. -- lii tto r ) 60 yrs, expire bth Jan., , 0 .,. __. bbit t , ; 31. 3 ° Yrs expire oth April, I°°' ciel le s' kited S echelegrap). Aug'. 1 C 9 ent . . 6 1 die .141',,,r Bale, 41,000, 2i & 3 Per .. 6 die 08 20 7-16 ex div 1.• bitt r , x5OO _ 4 ,, - ''' En 1 , 1 INN glarICL Stk 4 , l 47p a e n r d C t 1 ., 1. 1 0 25t hf.- y r• —236 r,lis. ,k r „ll, s l° " i 'atlimENT SECURITIES. d•Uitt "e.., 10 per Cent.,April 1874.... 218 itt o tttonnt Cent.".. . . 10 i D itto Per July, 1870 bitt o E r t l' Cent, 1888 .............. 100. 1 - bliiitittoo s t p eix er t e , C: l T P r t e r r, A per Cent • • • • Ditto Ditt,) Bonds £l, d 4 01) re 0 tit al. 1S1 • 2 ; April 4ug., 1861 1566 -- 99 bitto under .£l,OOO ............ ' 11ratiliatiP? Ditto,ltElSN FIJ.,\TDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 839 and 1859 ...... -- . bitt tit Ditto , ; t1, 1): :Itt l i i fi i t't,tt,":oo ,;4841,irf) PelePrPrePeCe'rel re1:en8nee6tte1111;:1:11.4.8.4172..855...51....P28:.a.:6.:51:13—..8...6.: .::: ... . 1 ... :: : : 8-1301 li die 43,,840ft.per Cent. Ex. 12 Guilders . • L Ditto, Consolidated, per Cent --- "Iyptia „r°vlefinal Land 'Warrant ~bitto 4 i Per Cent kjl• ,S ep p . s _ ............... 100 i ceek 6 461 Issue D irt ' ler Cent., 1824-C), ex- C ou p ons„ ons .-- 4-114.0(`,'teolint .. " P • 9 11 1 b ; , ~),,,,o__ ........... !.}.44..:0 kecto-Z 7 tt k l i 1 044 6.-.4, ................... 2 4,, ; '„'P a e .,e e la r t e .( e A n ltt t reinn iana Railway) 7 3 ,11 V'tt , Z, kr, Cent ,35.. at i 41 Isiferik,h 1,,,,c°41it ____ 'iv 0 4 Perial 5 Cent bi tti) ra rima. . per _ bi t , 2 r,,,,. ;.,............ .. 1,,,0be, k.;ent . I , " , ttp i 'erred rtivi --141(1 Warra t (Hectares) — bist kl t her e n 3 .. ilit'4s c°ll2lt . ell:. .......... Pitt, li Per (...1;11.., ' 1 . 8762 'ttt i „, -. ecol lut .. .. 8 7 11 ........ li,htt•e:4 ;i per de — t" • .1 . 8 . 5 * ,`; .. y,Ml4,oi't%illit .. n " I, ttitttt,t, '4Pceeroutle 1 ' t.. ,-18.6., ;7 . , '9, '6O, 62;3 D AD Ito Istrip, iiispaici ...... ........... i die Iti7;, Per Cen., 1822; SSt — .1,,1 Per Cent 1850 ...... garbitt"ltte bit.? 4 Dor C 1860 di •? 5 Per 1,, t., 1859 .. 89 b.,rtlk d en% 1862 ~, 1 40 A Per Cent vti ll i a , -...e,e,,,1it - .......... .. it t,( ': 3 D e , ce • • .................. _ j it tot te ° l lnt . lit -4it t4) —N. b , ~ ............ bit, 4s Ace oilli :uorred, . ... 46 5 3 , , 1 it tt, Pari,iv: .................. '1),,,,iii,,A,..„,,tit ” 3, 3 Ditty Cert . r. le,ii'') kc,,,,°' COu p not funded .. —l , atki 4ll ) 4 Nut bitt!)6l Detreetltt.• Litt() 41kte,)144t• Dis 4 — t l i tit t z kl3(Z3ll:tili. . i s • 6* _B 9 i t ._ Il itt,,,' 4 , t) g• • • :')itt, Per (11'1,4 D it to kt Nln 'lt ' V;;2 .... tioo t,... 67h 6 1 0 41 1el it 3 / 3 oud ' Ditto 6 pe r 0. '.. - 4J itt o Per Ce ilt 11,t• .......... hh 1 16?,"lint, 1 ' 862 at Dip . 1, 4°0,1 8 c; ................... L 5 on , on. b itt i Per Ce , 4 the above payable in a tt llia ') 4 per cent,' Ex. 12 Guil _ Sian, 5 pe r C ilt• Certificates .... — Ace en t., 1861 E 25 francs.. • °lllll ' I. 67,j C ............ •Atiqi 4: lqori, 4c, e „Z t . ....... 90 1 a ant. ...•••,............. Li vn -113o0). cotton Market —This Day. &Nt h . appear• Ntist ::: tzeeedingly quiet ; from is. PPThe tekt;'o Wes vill not exceed 2,000 hale slight I S t . fro m Manchester may make some , 500. v e , presen • sly, ..-1 , i4ent. Imports, 6,650 ; previou b l'il :l'toe,el'Tht STEAMERS AND THE SOUTHERN slt th;',l3*---The nun-- •-- " e r of steamers that have ports Niv,,,,,,- 'l5lO since the blockade of the Confederate kllpt4;g4leteed is he of 60, and their purchase priceselling ~4,4(11)111,1.4 the aggregate to about £700,000. The perhaps, t h e ' 'lnt of gr trade has bean, te e 'moat re ' earners for this . In the , Ily nnauerative speculation during past year. . Nil 4fi tg , their origt ), er -, eBsels were sold at half more than Clyde, of l'tte a; • '1 1861 and 1862 30 steamers left the .. ~ 4 4 i.-11 Were paddle le in the river trade, five paddle 4 tt ti'k 'lett* vessels Z s t s h e e dee -sea trade, and the rem i l I N't (' new Iti 1863 28 steamers P sailed, and of these inl th tbrer screw t , Paddle bots, one a paddle and one a . ht new ttly—P„ sile't trade, se ere new paddle and mg Moo ;(4,tels. '.th r veni Were now paddle and eight new 'h s h tl s, be total of their registered was tonnage was I ht as .the they a ota a manned by about 800 Ilan • itNitlalree ttlat ilasb Were aong them has been very 114 IN 0 ,,,C ) f the 30 thaetesna•lnleaddperemviously to 1863 only four or tiir;aDetl, the otheris being either burnt, sunk, eau tk,.14114:1; While of thos that left last year five have b ' . 'l , t ' ) 1 1, 5 %re still e • and the remainder are on the t' 4'41'41 thnituaing' month three more st-amens bap _ tit, kid _Reretie present out to follow. A few of rektililitured ste amer are fitting I one trip, while other! Ner r).N. a dozeu • anr o de th o e n w y hole they have paid their t NA t:etY Well a source of gres 11 , 'sore° :If them being v a.. coliceruedt.„,6ooBman. Star t 13'ctect on d• ,fe at' ce le" re odoll le Y er iii' , ',es e• [ a t ti'a til t) 13 0 0 Ir wo ol og e •,. L O- 30 0- 0 0 )03° 1 in t 00. k e lf iot° ll o o ol , of° e orv . , 4 a lso ; . , er iow• oad• F9l°l SHARE MARKETS,--This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. raid. l Closing Business Price. clone. .14. Bir., IVol., and Str. Val. 15 Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost.,Skaf.,andllid.Co it Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian SO Cork and Bandon 10 Cornw.ll LO Do A A 'rots no dig 10 Do. B till 6p c.p an.has been paid to B. 10 Dublin & 13eltast June. 15 Dun.,Pertli,&Ab. June., st Edinburgh & Glasgow.) st Glasg. and S. Western., it Great Eastern, Ord. stk st Ditto A stock it Ditto East Anglian s it G . reat'Northot Scotland it Great Northern...... • • it Do A stock 8 8i - - 8} Si 84 86 121 122 7 74 37 39 15 17 97 98 107 109 491 501 47 49 71 81 127 128 133 134 134 136 18 100 65} G 6 st Do B do st Gt. S. arpl W. of Ireland st Great Western st Do Str Val gua. stock st Lancashire et Yorkshire st London and Blaokwall st Lon., Bright.,lt S. Coast st Lon., Chat., and Dover s 1104 111 72 73 105 107 13 44 106, 107 101 i 1021 504 51 L0n....t North Western 3t Lon. & So'.th Western 3t Rlan., Shot., & Lincoln. 10 Maryport and Carlisle. 124 Do f shares. st Metropolitan st Midland 4.0 Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do. 4 shares 25 Mid Kurt 10 Do Cray Line 106 107 128 i )28/ 16 11,) 97 99 st North British st Edin., Perth, & Dundee st Nth. Eastern—Berwick 26 Do, G.N.E. purchase st Do Leeds st Do York st Do Carlisle.... st North London 10 I Do New .16.4 North Staffordshire .. 10 IN. and S. W. Junction st Soottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stock st Do Scot. Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Weichpool st Shropshire Union st South st South Eastern st jSouth Wales st S. York. and River Dun 20 staines,wok.,andW OK. 26 Stockton & Darlington 25 52& 531 25 W 1031 1041 59 60 891 90} 123 128 1 2 p 77 79 11 11i 124 126 43 45 98 100 53 64 33 34 95 054 98 100 11) 104 38 39 tie 10i I , 74 8 f' 158 160 5 64 21 3i p Do Do New, 18& Taff Vale .. • • Do B Do C later - Do .10 Do it Vale of Neath it Victoria sta. and Pim it Waterford t Kilkenny it West Cornwall it W. Hartlepool Ilar.itn it West Midland --Oxford 3t Do Newport it Do Hereford 84 87 170 175 22 25 ,SIONS. Closing Price. 60 - 62 104 1(5 1 1 P 1 1 1 P 6 61 Ea 91 103 105 101 103 1061 107 105 106 lip 20 21 73 15 59 At 66 68 53 56 60 62 40 12 26 28 22 f 4 I(si 1061 1 14 p 1 11 p 103 104 Oi 10 11 104 r;, 93 95 86 88 1p 1031 2044 98 100 94 98 57 59 3 5 82 84 10311 104 103 104 I 0 103 104 100 102 BRITISH. P 'bar, 100 Sk 1 gatlways At►antic & St Lawrenc , Bom.,Barodact.Gent Ind Gu. syer cent........ stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 stook stook stook stook stook s teok Do. New. Do. E. 5hare5......... Buffalo and Laise Huron Do. Preference ... • Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1871 Clcutta.6( 5.1 , 1 astn . (Lin ) Cape Town Doe:: Scrii Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G stock et ock 1.1 do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred,..... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred.... Do. 3d Pref. stoc'.> Do. do. defcrrcd...... Do. 4th I'ref. stock... Do. do. deferred....., Gt. In diaPentn.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p.e... Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. o 1 Canada Sharer Do. New •.. ...... Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 5 3 / 4 p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. o. Do. 4i p. o. Extension Dc. 4 3 / 4 do•—• -- • • Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. p. o. Buds. Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. Bcfs. Newßruuswickzt Canda Class A and E. N. Rl.C'da3 po Ist p 1 bds Soinde Do. Delhi fai•.: Do. do z Do. Punjaub Do. Do. •—• •• •• Do. Indus. St. Flo.) ISSE Paid. all 100 7i all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 (100 i 100 1 104) 1 ion sto3k Business done ,05} 4} 101 6k COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. p.e.J a. &J ul) 1877-84 100 102 104 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug 100 1(3 105 Do. 6p. e. Mar. Sc Sept. 100 103 105 Do. op. c. Jan.&-July. 10i 91 in 91 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 90 92 'Cape G. Hope, 6p 0,1873 100 107 109 Do.Ap .Oct. Do. 1880 100 110 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 108 110 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 'Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 04 106 105} INatal Coy. 6 per cont.. 100 ItB 110 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c..) it.&July 100 104 104 Do. Bp. c.Ap. & Oot. 100 N. S.W. G ov. 5 p z., is 100 99 100 Dv. sp. c.,18/1 tolB7l 100 99} 10 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 991 IGO6 991 —.New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 107 109 'Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. C. I sterling, 187 5 . lOO 103 105 iQueensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 109 111 S. Aus G8p.c.1878.& up.. 100 109 111 Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.dr-July 100 Da to 6 p.c. An.itOot.. 100 110 111 111 10i BRITISH MINES• Cambrian Consol. Gold Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) j East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ..... East Carn E. WI Russel (Tavistk.); Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) ; :Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Ilelston' Grenville j fiend's-Foot ...... j Li ingston Downs Lady Bertha ;Margaret (Uny Lelant, )larke Valley.. llyndy Iron Ore (Lim ) New Seim North Downs N.WIII Basset (Illog . an' INorth Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey Providence (Uny Lelnt.; ;South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cara Brea (Illogan) S.W eal Fran. (Illogan;, 'Stray Park rainar Silv..t Lead Min. fin Croft West Basset (Illogan) W Cr radon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 1 Wheal Buller ( Redruth) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLudcott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) Wheal 3eton Wheal Treiawney (Lis ) Wheal Union 10.8.7 Ed 38 89 575 685 674 7 0 id par 27 28 7 74 5 5i 9 11 4 4 3 / 4 14 15 4i 4/ 27 39 3 3 3 / 4 I 5 17 6} 61 lt 50 90 1 3 / 4 11 2 3 3 5 63/4 44 46 430 440 48.1A.gi 130.17.61 67i 62,4 28 30 k I 19 20 11 12 19 21 185 195 SO 85 20 25 2.0.6 3.0. h 8 66} 7 3.17 27i I 131 10 150 100 i 241 25 3 3 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 111 Great Northern, 5 per cent., 116 Great Western Orig. 44 per cent. pf., 974 Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 33} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, dx., Metrop. Ext., B, 6 per cent.. 104 LINES LEASED AT FLIED RENTALS. Birkenhead, 90 Hull and Selby, 113 Lancaster and Carlisle, 2164 London and Chatham, 44 per Cent., 924 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent, 18 Dutch Rhenish, 16; Eastern of France, 19} San Paulo (im.), gua. 7 per cent., 7; S Ditto (all), 20; 20 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 201 _FOREIGN MINES. Port Philip, 1 . ,1 Santa Barbara Gold Mine (Urn.), 7, St. John del itey (lira.), 52 Yudanainutana of S. Australia (Urn.), 3; 2; 3 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lon 40n and Liverpool (Um.), 44 Anglo Austrian, 6i • Bank of Egypt, 26f Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 43 4 2 Ditto, new, 26} 6 Consolidated Bank, lim., Di- English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 23 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lira.), 32} _3 Imperial Bank (lint.), 23: Imperial Ottoman, 17 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 3: London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, al t London Chartered Bank of Australia, 26Z 7 London and County, 61 2 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exch., 1im.,:7:: London Joint Stock, 38: London and South African, 27: London and South-Western (lim.), 14 1 1 14 Oriental Bank Corporation. 6 . Scinde, I'uujaub, and Delhi (Rm.), Q 7 Union of Australia, 53i Union of London, DOCKS. Southampton, 6el 5 MISCELLANEOUS. Commercial Union (Insurance), 9 Discount Corporation, limited, 111 Berlin Water Works, Um., 9 Crystal Palace, VI Ditto, pref., 113 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb. 113 Gen. Credit and b inane ot London, lim., 6g I I Hudson's Bay, 17} International Financial Society, Um., 10i i Italian irrigation (Canal Cavour), 5} Joint •stock Discount, 7 London Financial Association, lim., 25j 6 5i London General Omnibus Com pany, 2 National Discount Comp Any, Inn., lid Ocean Marine (Insurance),_l9i 20 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new, 48 Royal Mail Steam, 79% Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), um, 71 Univeroal Marius (1031)lusuralice, 5% 0, 1 all all all all 100 100 THE SUN. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1864, LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day), COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice, and Justices Crompton, Blackburn, sad Mellor.) :MULREADY V. LORD EBURY AND OTHERS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff against tho Duke of Bridgwater's trustees, the owners of certain docks on the river Mersey, for negligence in towing a ship of the plaintiff's into their docks, by which negligence the ship became strandcd on the beach and injured. The defendant's pleaded that they,were not liable for the da mage, the contract for towing the ship expressly relieving them from sueh damage; to which plea a new assignment was added, that the damage arose through the defendant's servant's wilful negligence in leaving the ship stranded without attempting to get her off. The case came before the Court in demurrer as to the form of pleading. The Court allowed the demurrer, and directed a reforma tion of the pleading, so as to bring the case properly before it. COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CROSS V. CROSS (THOMAS INTERVENING). In this case, which was tried before a jury at the sitting before Christmas, John Cross, the plaintiff, endeavoured to provoke the revocation of a will alleged to have been duly executed by his sister Harriett Cross as far back as 1839. The testatrix had an interest in a large sum of money left to the Cross family by a Mr. John Berihill, the sister of the father of the testatrix. The parties interested were to receive only life annuities on the estate, but they had power to dispose of the capital by will. Miss Harriet Cross executed the will five days before her decease, and probate of it had been obtained in July, 1840. By the instrument James Cross, one of the brothers who was then abroad, derived an inter3st, and employed an attorney named Thomas to commence proceedings in Chan cery to protect his rights in regard to the family property. Thomas advanced money to James Cross, in consideration of which James Cross gave him a mortgage upon the inte rest under the will of Harriet Cross. The will of Harriet Cross was witnessed by her two sisters, one of whom had been obliged to leave the country, having com mitted a breach of trust. The plaintiff, Sir John Berihill Cross, now alleged that the will was a forgery, and the intervener, Thomas, was the only party at present interested in establishing the validity of the will. At the trial Mary Cross said that the attestation in her name was in her handwriting, but the sigreiture of the testatrix was a forgery. The jury found for the will, and probate was granted. A rule was then obtained on certain affidavits, and on the ground that the verdict was against evidence for a new trial. A rule was then obtained, and argued at length at the last sitting, and now stood over for judgment. The Judge Ordinary now decided in favour of the ver dict. His lordship granted the intervener (Thomas) his costs out of the estate, and condemned the plaintiff in the costs of Alexander Cross, one of the defendants. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) His Honour, being the Commissioner of the day, was occupied the greater part of the morning in hearing applica tions in the private room. _ _ TN RE BANKS. This bankrupt was a carpenter in Cambridge-street, Bethnal green, and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge. Mr. R. Buchanan was for the bankrupt, and applied for an adjournment, as no accounts had been filed in conse quence of the ill health of the bankrupt. The case was adjourned accordingly. IN RE BURTON. This bankrupt was an optician in the Minories, and this was an adjourned meeting for examination and discharge. Mr. C, V. Lewis appeared for the assignees, and Mr. B. Sorrel, Mark-lane, for creditors, and consented to the bankrupt's passing, but the question of discharge was ad journed till the 6th May, as the bankrupt's transactions as to the disposal of his property were not satisfactory. IN RE ELLIS. This bankrupt was a plumber, &c., in the Minories, and surrendered under a petition opened by Mr. Sorrell, Mark lane. The debts are about £l,OOO ; assets not yet stated. (Before Mr. Commissioner Wir slow.) IN RE JACKS-THE BRITISH COLUMBIA OVERLAND TRANSIT COMPANY. The was a meeting for choice of assignees in the matter of this bankruptcy. The bankrupt had been a director of the above company, and was sued by a Mr. Collingwood, who had taken a passage of the Company, who failed to complete their contract. The sum claimed for passage money was £l6O, and the costs of the action ran up the judgment to £6OO. Mr.Collingwood proved his debt, and was chosen assignee. Mr. H. Harris, of Moorgate-street, is solicitor to the estate. The bankrupt is Comptroller of Corn Returns for the Board of Trade. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Kerr.) DAMAGES FOR NOT EMPLOYING A COOK.-NOVEL POINT, DUMERILL V. REICHARDT. This was an action to recover damages for breach of an agreement. Mr. Perry, from Mr. Buchanan's, appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Beard representing the defendant. It appeared that the plaintiff had been engaged by the defendant, who is an eatinghouse-keeper, as cook at 30s. per week and board. The defendant's wife, however, wrote a letter to the effect that she believed the place would be too hard for him. Mr. Perry called plaintiff, who said that he had been employed as a cook at St. James's Hall. He could have a good character from the head cook there. Defendant observed that as plaintiff had left a situation in consequence of the work being too hard, he felt justified in refusing to employ him. His Honour—l think that a man is justified in leaving a situation if he finds the work too hard for him. lam of opinion that defendant ought to have given a week's wages when he refused to employ plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 12s per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 1030 d ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 12s per load. A slow demand. WHITECHAPEL.—:Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10a Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 12s per load. Trade dull. COLONIAL. TEL,---business has been very dull. The dealers, how ever, have been principally occupied with the inspection of samples of the large quantities to be offered at public auc tion to day. Prices, however, are expected to rule rather easier. SUGAR —The market has been without any change of importance, Holders still demand high rates, but the trade only purchase for immediaie requirements. Refined goods continue at about previous rates. COFFEE.-Full rates are current for good and superior descriptions of colonial, but only moderato transactions have been reported. RICE.—A fair amount of business has been done, with out any change to record in quotations. TALLOW.—The market has exhibited symptoms of heaviness, quotations showing no material change. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 41s 3d to 425; April to June delivery, 43s to 43s 3d; and last three months, 45s per cwt. A Uniform Plan for Metropolitan Railway Schemes. If the metropolis must be cut up into sections by rail ways, the least that we can demand is that the companies shall be made to conform to some uniform and general scheme, and that the junctions shall be sufficiently nume. roue to afford adequate facilities to the metropolitan traffic. This is a subject which Parliament will be bound to investigate and settle during the coming Session, for it would be intolerable to find, a few years hence, that we had allowed the railway companies to take possession of the me tropolis; and that our means of transit had been contracted or rendered inconvenient by blundering projects or jealous contentions. What the future of railways will be in this metropolis is not easy to conjecture. Hitherto London railways have been, for the greater part, merely means for the conveyance of persons and goods to and from the metropolis and the provinces. The internal traffic of this great city has scarcely come under the con sideration of the projectors and managers of these schemes. The Metropolitan Railway, however, has inau• gurated a new eta, and has already found many ambitious imitators, Most of these, it is certain, will be thrust out of the field of contest next session, and the real trial of strength will be between Mr. Fowler, with his Metropolitan Extensions, embracing the inner and outer circle lines, and Mr. Hawkshaw with his junctions with the Charing cross Extension. It is premature to forecast the proba bilities of a struggle between two such doughty champions. If Mr. Fowler have the report of the Lords' Committee in his favour, he has against him all the interests along tho Thames embankment; besides the inherent fault of the incompleteness of his design in its working details. We have shown that, as it affects the City, Mr. Fowler'b circles do not provide for military junctions with the long lines; whilst Mr. Hawkshaw proposes to unite the Great Northern, the Midland, and the North-Western with his station at Charing-cross, whence passengers will be carried straight into the City to the Cannon-street Terminus. By this line, therefore, our friend Humphrey liardworker would be eaabled to get to Birmingham without a change of carriages, and without making such an extraordinary cir• cu mbendibus as he would be required to make by the rival railway--Cl3l Press. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY.—An order WWI yesterday made on the provisional assignee of the late In solvent Debtors' Court for the papment, to a person named Weal° of £2,700 under an old insolvency, after the Par . meat of the creditore, in full. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. MURDEROUS ATTACK THROUGH JEALOUSY.—EIiza Jones, a respectably-dressed married woman, residing at No. 12, Ledhury-road, Notting-hill, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with unlawfully and maliciously wounding a female, named Charlotte Nicholas, in Denman-street, Golden square. The injured woman was unable to attend. James Ignatius Mullin, a young man, living at 5, Queen's Head-court, Great Windmill-street, deposed that on the previous afternoon, while standing in Great Wind mill-street, he saw a number of persons collected at the corner of Denman-street, and a sort of skirmish going on. He went up to see the cause, when he heard the prisoner say tc a young woman, This is your game. It has been going on for four y e ars , and I hav e cau g ht y ou " at last." The prisoner then, having an open razor in her hand, struck the young woman across the eyes with it, and afterwards on the,right hand. The young woman, who bled profusely from her wounds, was then conveyed to the Charing-cross Hospital, and the prisoner taken into custody. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the witness said he heard nothing more from either of the females than he had stated, and that they were both sober. He understood the young woman's name was Nicholas. Mickleborough, 307 A, said the prisoner made no reply to the charge. The prisoner said she had found her husband with the young woman several times. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he was sorry the prisoner had taken such a mode of settling the matter. He would remand her for a week. The husband of the prisoner asked whether the magis- LTate would accept bail tor his wife? A CORPORAL OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS CHARGED WITH ROBBERY• — Hen r y Webber, a corporal of the 2d battalion of Grenadier Guards, was charged with stealing a silver watch, of the value of £3 105., from the person of Air. James Lynch, of 1, Surrey-lane, Wandsworth. The prosecutor had been drinking with the prisoner and a female all day, and from his statement it appeared that, on wishing to leave, the prisoner snatched his watch away, and ran off, dropping it down an area. The prisoner said it was a prostitute who took the watch away. John Staines, 123 C, said that, on taking the prisoner into custody, the prosecutor said it was a mistake. The prisoner made no attempt to get away whatever, and said he would go to the station. Both parties had been drinking.. The prieener's sergeant gave him a good character, - - Mr. Tyrwlaitt discharged the prisoner. The prosecutor, who had been most a nxious that the matter should not come before the magistrate, thanked the magistrate for his decision. WESTMINSTER: PITIABLE CONDITION OF ILL-USED MARRIED WOMEN. —A very respectable-looking woman besought the magis trate's interference and assistance in the following matter:— She stated that she had been for some time residing in the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, and being now with her three children in great distress, had applied for relief which had been refused her, and she had, therefore, been recom mended to come before a magistrate. Mr. Arnold—Are you a married woman ? Applicant—Yes, your worship. Mr. Arnold—Where is your husband ? Applicant—You have sent him to prison. Mr. Arnold—What for ? Applicant—For ill-treating me, and the principal cause of my distress has been the illness I have suffered through his violence, which has prevented my being able to earn my living as I could have done. Mr. Arnold—When was he committed ? Applicant—On the 27th of November last, for six months. Mr. Arnold—What did the relieving officer say to you when you applied to him ? Applicant—lie said I and my chiliren could come into ;he workhouse, _ Mr. Arnold--Then he has, in law, offered you relief. You apply to the parish, and the relieving officer offers to take you into the workhowe—that is all that is required of him. You cannot compel him to give you the sort of relief you require. Applicant—lt was no good telling me that I might go into the workhouse with my children. I don't want to go there for my life. lam willing to work for my living, and, with a little present help, could do so. Who would go into the workhouse and by so doing break up the little home one has made ? It is very hard, I think, your wor ship. Mr. Arnold—lt may be, but the parish have a right to give relief in the way they think fit. It is for them to do as they please in that respect. You may make an application to the board of guardians and hear what they say. Applicant—l have always worked for my living, and am willing to do so, and I want to work for myself and children outside a workhouse. Will your worship grant me a pro tection order against my husband when he comes out ? Mr. Arnold—No, I cannot. Applicant—Why, you worship ? Mr. Arnold—Protection orders are only granted to wives where their husbands have deserted them and gone away. In the present instance the man has been committed by me for beating you. Having been sent by the law to pri son, he cannot be said to have deserted you. THAMES. EMBEZZLEMENT 73Y AN OMNIBUS CONDUCTOR —Charles Emmett, an omnibus conductor, aged 22, badge No. 2,640, and dwelling at the time of his apprehension at No. 9, Manchester-road, Millwall, Poplar, was brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with fraudulently appropriating to his own use various sums of money he had received for and on account of the Illillwall and Cubitt-town Omnibus Company. Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, stated the case for the prosecu , tion. The Millwall and Cubitt-town Omnibus Company were the owners of two vehicles constantly running in the day time between Limehouse (near the parish church), and Cubitt-town, in the Isis of Dogs, Poplar, passing in their journeys several important factories. The prisoner had been in the employ of the company three months, and it was his duty to receive the fares and to make correct returns of the money he received of pas sengers on each and every journey. For some time past the prisoner had returned £3 per week less on the average than the conductor of the other omnibus. The prisoner delivered a ticket every night for each journey he had made during the day, and showing the amount of money received and the number of passengers carried. The prisoner had falsified his accounts and made a return of a less number of passengers than he Lad actually carried, and a less amount of money than he had received. Two to watch the pri fmarpeans y were 3d. and 4d. psoehrseornsonwemreaheympileouyrendubny. tTheheeo On one journey, on Wednesday last, there was a deficiency of 6d., and upon another, the same day, ls. On Friday, on three journeys, the pri soner defrauded the company of is sd. On Saturday there was a deficiency on five journeys of 2s sd. Mr. Woolrych inquired the nuraberof journeys per day? Mr. Stoddart replied 14 or seven e ac h way. John Clark, a watchman in the employ of the St. Ka therine Dock Company, who had been employed by the prosecutors to watch the prisoner's operations, proved the defalcations on the journeys he had travelled in the omni bus of which the prisoner was conductor. passengers he took up did awingth e h ne e lock entrances, and people bridgesfor the admission of ships over the West India oh ue twn eey.eits the not,sDvho l c e ' p h k n ee entrances abrsuwere rTt rhoften l atl open p t would not wait until they were closed again, and alighted and went away without paying their fares. Clark, who said that no disputes prisoner and any of D j ock bridg e named by him. On one was opened, and a delay re omnibus then. journey sil passengersr. distur bl Va ° a v i c r eeYsse West b o occurred ndt rec alledhia the a defalcation on that journey tookisirp.llavc:o,ob, ruytenho_oAneu d g o t t her out e of wast h e Mr. Stoddart—Yes, sir, of Is. After some further evidence Mr. Stoddart asked for a remand. Mr. Woolrych rem anded the prison er until Tuesday next. e w f e r r e e m h theeer heard steam fr e m tug writes LIFEBOAT SERVICES. -- - SUNDERLAND, Monday Night.—A few day s a g o, Capt. Heard, R.N., the Whitburn boat, o f the National Lifeboat In s titution, the light st e a w m a e s r n , see and Rob Roy, of Sunderland, bound from th a t port to t h e r i ver Tyne. There were four of the crew ;.ra wa s instrumental in sav in g three men belonging to a schooner which they ware going of . a t a o t s t e o a w fr r o o m un vir d b t l o tb S u u r ii n d , e a r n ld shg . At ntiu 3 men men in the tug. The alarm was given, when the lifeboat was instantly manned and launched, and went off to their relief. It was half flo od, and there was a heavy sea on, and seven the morning was very dark and foggy. The sea had washed the tug's boat away, and had the men not been so speedily rescued they would all have perished, as it was a rising tide, and there was a hole in the bottom of the ve sse l, which not very long afterwards becam Steeltyl wreck. It was found that she Lad struck on the "' Rocks off Whitburn. THE FLORIDA..--ACOOrdillg to a letter from Brest of the 16th the Confederate corvette Florida has made her trial trips, which were perfectly successful, and her new Captain, Maurice Richard, had waited. on the vice admiral and other authorities of the lort to announce his approaching departure and to take leave. The letter adds that Captain Richards has informed the captain of the Federal Kearsage, which is still sate off the port, he is ready, on leaving, to accept mbat with him , any where out of the limit of the French waters. Perhaps this is mere bravado, but the people at Brest expect a fight be tween the two frigates. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT ON THE GREAT EXIIIBITION.—NapIeon Chaix and Co. have just brought out the second edition of " Bappoits Officiels des Membres de la Section Frangaise du J ury International sur l'Expoeition Universelle a Londre3," published under the direction of M. Michel Chevalier. This new edition contains the report of Prince Napoleon, the speech of the Emperor, and the list of the prizes awarded to the French exhibitors, AFF. The position of affairs in the far East is by no means reassuring. In China and Japan events are unmistakably tending in one direction, and it re quires but little forecast to perceive that the exigencies of our commerce will ere long necessitate the active presence of a much larger force than this country would wish to maintain there. In Japan, though the immediate peril has passed away, the truce is a hollow one. Prince Satsuma, having sent a quarter of a million sterling to America for the purchase of rifled guns, naturally wishes to temporize until he has received this formidable addition to his strength. In China, the reactionary party, under the presidency of the Empress-mother, and the general ship of Tsue ag-Kwoh -Fan, have not only made themselves dominant, but actually succeeded in stultifying all diplomatic action at Pekin. Prince Kung, who never had much power of his own, is now completely under the rule of this all-powerful faction. The European representatives have not seen the Regent for one year, and are obliged to content themselves with bootless interviews with the Foreign Board, which, like similar institutions in this country, is admirably adapted for evasion and pro crastination. Another massacre of Roman Catholic priests and their converts has once more brought the French Bishop of Se-chwen to Pekin. In vain does the French Minister claim redress ; the effects of the Anglo-French military promenade through the capital being entirely obliterated. In fact, we have now discovered that we have never been in Pekin at all—for in the centre of that walled block of country which we call Pekin, lies Imperial Pekin, with ramparts and fosses and its 200,000 inhabitants. No outer barbarian has penetrated this, the sanctum of Chinese prejudice. Though every subject strides in and out at his leisure, European ambassadors are kept out by sentries, and obliged to content themselves with furtive glances through their opera glasses from neighbouring house-tops, where they are permitted to mature that co-opera tive policy, into which they were • driven by Celestial astuteness one year since. For at Pekin individual diplomatic action is no longer possible. Twelve months ago, the representatives of the Western Powers, finding that they were being played off one against the other by the Regent and his advisers, determined to try the virtue of co operation. Their success is what might have been imagined from a combination of conflicting interests. Nevertheless, our trade is doubling itself, and will continue to do so. The foreign city of Shanghai has become the commercial capital of the East, whereas but fifteen years since the bittern and rice-bird were the sole possessors of the swamps upon which it stands. Land there is now as valuable as in the heart of the city of Lon don, and thence our capital and enterprise control the markets of northern China. With such vast commercial interests at stake, and with such difficult diplomatic relations, it is with unfeigned regret that we receive the confirmation of the dissolution of the Chinese auxiliary force under Captain Sherard Osborn ; for the published correspondence relative to the expedition proves, were proof wanting, that a similar command could not have fallen into more able hands. Were a policy of non-intervention possible in a country situated like China, we should be the first to advocate it; but distracted as it is by insurgents, whose original nuclei has been nothing bat the starving centres of that gigantic population, and adverse as the rulers have proved to the humanizing influences of foreign commerce, in opposition to the wishes of the bulk of the inhabi tants, it has appeared to us both just and wise to assist in the establishment of social order within the country, and commercial order without; to put down freebooters by land and piracy by sea; and, whilst we secured peaceful avenues for our com merce, to ensure also to the Chinese Government the just dues arising from such foreign trade. For it its idle to conceal the fact, that our merchants, finding it more lucrative to bribe a mandarin at a non-treaty port than to pay the cus toms' dues at a treaty one, are all more or less engaged in smuggling at the non-treaty ports, thereby evading that just spirit of reciprocity which formed the basis of Lord Elgin's policy, and which could alone justify the armed intrusion of our trade in China. As regards the Taeping rebellion, the energy of Tsueng-Kwoh-Fan has during the past year driven it into the towns of Nankin, Soochow, and Hang chow, and at the present moment not more than one-fortieth part of the Empire is out of the hands of the Imperialists. Indifferent as the rule may be when measured by a European standard, yet as the Taepings recede so the inhabitants advance, and resume their peaceful avocations. Though the enthusiastic reports of missionaries once led us to imagine that this mighty convulsion was to lead to the evangelisation of China, the manner in which its leaders have acted must have convinced the most credulous that rapine, murder, and lust were the sole objects they had in view. Wherever their hordes have passed—and their path has been through the most densely-populated portions of the country —the inhabitants, together with their dwellings, have been blotted out ; and during their 10 years' rule at Nankin, the ancient capital, no attempt has been made to establish a civil administration, but the same relentless system has been pursued until the fairest districts have been well nigh depopulated and exhausted. Had the ruler of China had the sagacity to avail him self of the powerful aid which he asked and obtained from her Majesty's Government in the form of Captain Sherard Osborn's squadron, Nankin would have already been in the hands of the Imperialists, and with it would have perished the prestige of the Tae ping cause, and China might once more have settled down to those industrious pursuits which are the sole thought of its population. Now, it is impos sible to predict what turn events may take, espe cially when we consider the vast rowdy element which California and Australia are pouring into Shanghai. A leader of grasp and capacity is alone wanting to enable these adventurers to seize an empire on the southern bank of the Yangtze. The cause which led to the disbandment of Capt. Sherard Osborn's force was, that her Majesty's Government only permitted it to be organised under certain conditions, which were submitted by the Emperor of China's agent; who had full powers to deal with the question. The Emperor having ob tained the force he required on one set of terms, determined to use it under another. and expected to find in Captain Sherard Osborn a docile servant, who would assist him in this piece of chicanery. In that expectation it is hardly necessary to say he was • mistaken. Neither blandishment nor bribery could induce Captain Sherard Osborn to swerve from the original agreement, on the faith of which her Majesty's Government had permitted him to organise the squadron. We hope that the Chinese Government will not have bitter cause to regret the shortsightedness of their policy, but it is, we fear, hoping against hope. This powerful squadron could have stifled anarchy in the interior, cleared the rivers and coasts of pirates, and confined the foreign trade to its legitimate channels ; China would have policed its own waters, and increased its revenue, and Great Britain would have been spared those oft recurring and inglorious wars which seem inseparable from our relations with the most peaceful people on the face of the earth. How ever disappointing to Captain Sherard Osborn may be the result of his labours, he may rest assured that there is but one opinion in England as to the high-Blinded and dignified course be has pursued, under circumstances of no ordinary difficulty. And it is imposible to rise from the perusal of the corres pondence lately published, without increased admi ration for a character which already stood high in the opinion of his coun tr y men, that PARASITICAL PLANTS IN MEXICO.--The forest seemed to have been invaded by an army of huge pythons, many of them more than a foot in diameter, looking as if they had been stiffened while in the act of twining them selves in numerous folds round the tree which they had seized with a living, fierce, and prehensile grasp, and had then reared and los t their heads in the uppermost branch ;r4 of another st ill more loft y than their victims, whiCh again were sometimes smaller than themselves, and bearing on the indented stems the impress of the enormous and strangling force that had writhed itself round them. — pipes Travels in Mexico. 127; 133 at i noi i 72} 105 107 61 1' 2i 501 106 51 6 5 1281 t 9811 53 34 94/ i 5 A Jewish Settlement in China, The Jewish Chronicle gives the following account of a curious discovery made during the late war with China, by a Jewish officer in the English navy : At the breaking out of the English war with Chita, he received his commission as lieutenant, and went to the seat of war, and served under Com- mander Hollins. Our friend was assigned the com- wand of a small vessel carrying three guns, for the purpose of penetrating the rivers and streams of the interior, and preventing any hostile assemblages. - He seld3m advanced further than five or six miles from the principal rendezvous ; but on one occasion tired of cruising about inthe same place so often, and meeting no opposition, he proceeded ten miles up the river, and still found no hindrance. He sailed until he had advanced about 30 miles into the interior of th© country, pissing several cities and villages, but seeing no fortifications ; and not being molested in any way, ho was about to retrace his steps, when, looking ahead, he thought that there appeared something in the distance resem bling a fortification. He determined to ascertain the nature of the place, and headed the ship to it. When he approached he was surprised by seeing multitudes of Chinese junks and other small boats approaching the vessel. The deck was then cleared for action in case of a fight. As the enemy ap proached nearer to the ship they let fly a cloud of weapons and stones, which, however, did no injury. The lieutenant, thinking to scatter them, had one of his guns loaded with grape-shot, and poured it into them where the crowd appeared thickest. It must have done considerable execution, for they raised a yell. They attempted to climb up the sides, but were met on every side by the sailors. Now the fight began in real earnest. With all their guns employed, it was as much as the Britishers could do to keep the natives from gaining a footing on board of the vessel. The Chinese fought desperately. Their leader—a tall, majestic-looking man, wielding a long straight sword—by his pre sence seemed to inspire them with increased bravery. Seeing this, an attempt was made to capture him. He had effected t& footing on hoard for himself and his followers—more were swarming up. A shot through the bottom of his canoe cut off his retreat : there was no hope for him but fighting till more came to his relief. After a brief struggle the capture of the chief is effected, and all the belligerents cease fighting. The British vessel then attempted to make its way out of the river ; but the natives, as soon as they perceived this, raised such a yell as we never heard before, and the chief ex tending his bands, addressed his captors in a lan guage which did not resemble the Chinese in any respect. The lieutenant was astonished at recog nising the familiar tone of the Hebrew language. Thanks to his parents, in his youth he had received a good Hebrew education, and was able to carry on a conversation in the Hebrew language with the chief, who told him if he would give him up he would promise that they would not be molested, but per mitted a free egress, and also, if he desired, he would show him the city. The officer accepted the proposition, and accompanied by him as a safe guard, and also a body of men from the ship, they visited the town. It was an immense city, sur rounded on all sides by walls and fortifications, and contained over one million of inhabitants, all Jews. In no other part of the Chinese empire are there any Jews. Here they are allowed every privilege. They can carry their produce to other cities and trade with them, but are not allowed to emigrate. They have their own laws, and the chief officer is a Jewish Rabbi, who, with twenty others, enact laws, decide disputes, and deal out justice to the inhabi tants of the city. In this tribunal is vested the power of life and death, and from their decision there is no appeal. They keep a standing army of the young men of the place in order to protect their city. Their laws command the observance of the Jewish religion, but their rites and ceremonies differ from ours in many respects. They observe the Sab bath on what is to us Thursday, but still they call it the seventh day. The synagogues are the most beautiful buildings that are to be seen in the empire. They are all built in one style, which resembles a mixture of the Gothic and Corinthian, and are ornamented by beautiful pago das. Each synagogue is capable of holding 2,000 worshippers, and generally consists of a large hall, with an arched roof, all of stained glass, which present u.beautiful appearance. The roof is sup ported by pillars of variegated marble, ornamented by fine porcelain cornices. The holy ark is a beau tiful structure in itself, and is approached by nine steps of the whitest marble. On opening the doors and drawing the curtain the whole build ing is flooded by the light which issues forth. In every available spot inside the ark candles are placed, which are kept burning continually, but still are not seen. The effect, as may be imagined, is beautiful. In each house of worship are three " saphorim," which are written on pure white vellum. These are handled with the greatest care, and only by the priest himself. Women are not allowed to enter the synagogues, except on holidays and days of festivity. In the aggregate their rules are in strict accordance with our religion, and are sensible in themselves. The military leader who had been taken prisoner, together with the priests, spared no pains to make themselves understood, explaining everything which they thought would prove interesting. The party spent about six hours in examining the place, and then returned to the ship laden with presents, which to them were curiosities. The officer has still in his possession several cabinets, not over 4 feet square, which contains over 300 drawers and secret places. The most interesting curiosity which he received was a Prayer-book written in Chaldaic, on vellum, which he presented to the British Museum. Several little articles yet remain in his possession, which are highly treasured by him. Thus a community of Israelites exists in Oriental China never heard of before, yet consisting of over 1,000,000 souls, speak ing the original sacred tongue, keeping their own laws, and possessing documents which record their history thousands of years ago. THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE WINE TRADE. —The entire wine consumption of this country has increased during the past four years about 50 per cent.—a result co ho traced in a great degree to the competition in duced by enlarged means of intermediate supply in which old systems of exorbitant profits have been ignored, and legitimate rates are followed by extended demands. As re gards the London market proper, general steadiness and an absence of speculative excitement have characterised the trade of 1863. Circumstances of exceptional depression cal culated to affect adversely the consumption of luxuries, have been outbalanced by the general prosperity and sound ness of English commerce; while wines, as an article of more universal use, have gradually gained an impor tant advance, and bid fair to occupy a still higher position in the revenue returns. This satisfactory progress has of course developed fresh systems of business, and, amongst them, the highly commendable addition by grocers of the retail wine trade—now recognised as a means to an and deserving of every encouragement—to their more legiti mate operations. This market has been well supplied dur ing the year with most ordinary quali ties of wines ; while countries hitherto almost unknown as wine producers have exhibited resources which may prove of moment should our present moles of supply be insufficient. Greece and Hungary offer attractions which appear only to lack general publicity to ensu re universaltheapgprrettovtaels;t but, with the exception of French wines, increase is observable in sherr ies, of which fine qualities have gradually become scarcer, se as to load to enhance • ments in prices of an extra ordinary extent. Cadiz reserves have decreased in inverse p r oportion to the rise in shipping figures, and it appears they have nut reached that point a t which consumption will be check ed or diverted into other channels. London dealers have supplied themselves fully, pending January advances ; so that the issue of shippers' circulars has not been followed by commensurate alterations in values on this side; but it is certain that, a few months hence, fi ne sherry will be almost awn eat, while present prices will on ly purchase inferior wines.—The Grocer, and IFine Trade Review. GLASGOW, Jan. 16.—Iron.—Tho Scotch pig iron market has assumed a much quieter tone during the last week, the amount of business done has been compara tively limited, while the fluctuations in value have not been extensive. To-day the feeling has been towards dulness. A few transactions took place at the lowest quotations of the week—viz 655, 71d, cash, and 675. 6d. three months open, at which buyers remained. G. M. B, No. 1, 655. ; No. 3, 645.; No 1 Gartsherrie, 6Ss. 6d. • Coltness, 688. Gd. ; Calder, 675. ; Gle ngarnoc k, 65 5 . ; Egl inton, 648. ; Carron, 645. Cotton. The market has been dull during tho week with hardly anything doing. Prices unchanged. HALF-YEARLY MEETING-THIS DAY. The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the City R apk took place to-day—Mr. Peter Bell in the chair. The report stated that the directors were enabled to declare the usual dividend of £6 per cent, per annum, and a bonus of £1 10s. per share, free of income tax (these two payments being together equal to £l2 per cent, per annum), and to carry forward to profit and loss new account the sum of £9,380 19s, Bd. The CHAIRMEN moved the adoption of the report, and remarked that an examination of the accounts, comparing them with preceding ones, would show that the earnings of the last half-year were considerably in excess of pre vious corresponding periods. The high value of money had partly contributed to this success, but, as the en hanced rates for money had only been in operation for a short period, their prosperity \vas rather due to their increased business. The report was unanimously adopted. ST, KATHARINE DOCK COMPANY, HALF-YEARLY MEETING—TIIIS DAY. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the St. Katharine Docks was held to-day. The report stated that the gross earnings for the past year were £273,664 18s. 4d and the expenditure, including interest, to £202,867 ss. 5d., showing the net earnings to be £70,797 ]2s. lid. A dividend of It per cent. (free of income-tax) upon the capital stock of the company, for the half-year ended the 30th of June last, was declared at the general meeting on the 21st of July, and the directors now recommended that a dividend at the same rate be now declared for the half year ended the 31st of December last, making together 3} per cent. (free of income-tax) for the year 1863. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TAT TE R SALL'S, MONDAY.: Fortunately for the moderate number of bookmakers who put in an appearance this afternoon, notwithstanding the heavy gloom occasioned by the fog, a more than average amount of business was transacted, chiefly through several commissions, issued during the morning, not having been satisfied in the city circles. After the usual amount of gossip concerning the forthcoming weights for the Chester Cup, and the extreme eagerness evinced by several to com mence operations thereon, but without effect, the legitimate business of the day was brought prominently forward, and for a brief period was carried on with somo amount of spirit in consequence of the anxiety exhibited by those having the commissions betraying more than usual eagerness to get on. The Two Thousand Guineas was alone noticeable by the fondness exhibited for the French representative, about whom sto 1 was with difficulty obtainable. Paris at the same time did not appear so buoyant, 11 to 2 being re peatedly offered at the close about him, his supporters, however, apparently biding their time, standing out for half a point over those odds. Cambuscan, from the support afforded him in the West-end club, was inquired after, and towards the close was backed with much freedom at 6 to 1 ; but the layers at the finish, we imagine, had the call. The Derby—The transactions upon this all-absorbing event generally resume their activity at the turn of the year, but up to the present time little or no vitality has dis played itself in the transactions we have had to record from the Corner. Thiii afternoon, as we have before mentioned, gave some evidence of business, the Scottish Chief being the first inquired for, and after his opening price of 12 to 1 had been readily accepted, with an offer to go on, the demon. stration had the desired effect, and his outside price at the close appeared to be 1,000 to 90. Paris was not in much re.. quest, and after 12 fifties had been noted down, 13 to 1 was repeatedly offered .without meeting a reply. Cambuscan. "the Bold" appeared to have a strong party of adherents, who stood to their colours with some stoutness. Forager was introduced by a follower of the stable, and the odds of 100 to 6 were taken to £lOO, but beyond that transaction we were not favoured with any further notice of Lord St. Vin cent's crack. During the interval of these performances the partisans of Coast Guard, Historian, Prince Arthur, and Horse Marine had been most industriously plying their vo cation in getting on at the most available prices, until the former left off at 20 to 1 in great force, and Historian and Prince Arthur, both of whom were backed to win largo sums of money, at 25 to 1 each; but just prior to the close of the rooms a late comer was quite content to accept of an " old fox" 2,000 to 85 about W. Day's colt. Horse Marine, of the outside division, was in great request, and his quoted price was eagerly taken in well acquainted quarters to wits some thousands, and he bids fair, from the demonstration wade in his favour, to see a much better price. Of the others given in our subjoined list few were backed for money, but were evidently introduced to obtain the market price. TWO THOUSAND. sto 1 agst Fille de l'Air (taken) 11 to 2 agst Paris (taken) 6to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken) THE DERBY. 1000 to 90 agst Scottish Chief (taken) 12 to 1 agst Paris (taken) 15 to 1 agat Cambuscan (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Forager (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agat Coastguard (taken) 25 to 1 aget Historian (taken freely) 25 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken freely) 1000 to 35 agst Birch Broom (offered) 1000 to 36 aget Coup d'Etat (offered) 33 to 1 agst Claremont (taken) 33 to 1 agat General Peel (taken) 33 to 1 aget Hollyfox (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agat Idler (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Horse Marine (taken freely) 1000 to 16 agat King John (taken) 1000 to 15 agat c by Barnton (taken) 2000 to 25 agat Lucky Star (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Copenhagen (taken) 1000 to 10 agat Balernock (taken) 1000 to 10 agst The Count (taken) 1050 to 10 agat Verger (taken) WEIGHTS FOR. THE CHESTER CUP. Mr. Topham has now completed the handicap for the above race, but in accordance with an understanding come to last year, they have been submitted to a committee previous to their being made public. No doubt we shall be able to publish them either in the first or last editiat of The Sun of Wednesday. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Jan. 19.—Wind this day at noon—South i cloudy weather. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday liming. No arrivals. Sailed—The Adler, for Bremen. DUAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Sanspareil, from London, for Brisham; Soutl; Down, from Palermo, for Goole. WALKER! OR FRENCH BOOTS FOR THE ITALIAN BOOT.—ltaly has sent an order to Paris for 100,000 booth, to be ready for the soldiers, at the latest, in February. THE DAUGHTER OF DUMAS, Madame Patel, who was married two or three years ago, is pleading for a, divorce. A YOUNG LADY VIOLONCELLIST.—MdIIe. Helene de Katow, who is said to be one of Servais's best pupils, is going to give several concerts in Paris this season. A " FLIGHT OF THE HOLY FAMILY," which has has been performed at a subscription concert at Cologne, and is described as a "sweet and pious composition," has composer of been finished by Herr Max Bruch, the young " Lorelei." THE GREAT EASTERN STEAMSHIP.—We hear that a meeting of Great Eastern creditors took place on Saturday, but beyond deciding to abandon the lottery scheme nothing definite was determined. Arrangements are being very promptly made to return the money already subscribed, and Mr. Stoess's connection with the lottery is a guarantee that no time will be lost in winding the affair up.—Liverpool ITALIAN COTTON.—It is stated that there is to be an exhibition at Turin of the cotton grown in different Partsofl taly. FATAL DUEL AT MUNICH.--Letters from Munich. Countspainful sensation near Frsetes ribg tt,c caus e d ikn and ii Bavaria. o ns there tnt e, r nw b bh y a ke Ei e; rf r iaetecael l duel t oboekt the w e e placen it is said, was jealous of his wife, and suspected her of being too partial to his half-brother, llohnstein, a natural son of the old ex-King of Bavaria, now in Rome. Hohnste:n took offence at the other's suspicions, and, instead ofexpostulating with him and convincing him that they were unfounded, challenged him. The affair was referred, according to one account, to a so-called "court of honour," which, notwith standing the consanguinity of the adversaries, decided that the duel must take place. They fought at 10 paces. The alleged adulterer had the that she., and sent his bullet straight to the heart of his half-brother. The victim, who was lieutenant-colonel of cuirassiers, and who had the repu tation of an excellent officer, loaves one child a year old. The Munich clergy refused to attend the burial of the Blain man, and a comrade from the regiment officiated at the grave. PuimltosE HILL has been suggested as a charm ing site for the Shaksperean monument, 207 feet atxwe the river Thames (a site it has been argued) recom mending itself not alone as the highest base on which to raise a monumental pile, but one that, with but slight adaptation, could be made to form a grand feature of rue tropolitaa improvement, by uniting the West End with Hampstead, giving to London a grand vista or a venue, only to be paralleled by the Champs Elyiths at Paris in , the so me of those remarkable perspectives to b e found Continental capitals. MADRID, Jun. 16.—The debate in the Se densteanond constitutional reform has term inated. made by the Government t hat the taken by articles, was rejected by a 1 to 03. 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