The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-12 00:00:00

)ttoNEy MARKET: AND C°XattliClAL INTELLIGENCE. Slight CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. die 4:activity has bee n o b serva bl e i n t h e genera l 4, 114 t Market thi s morning, but the commercial ,7/31aitY have not gen era ll y b een ena bled to f t f r 'Y the with accommodation under the to ter . "k per cent . S ome spec i a l transac ti ons 4tte ed t orerth e l ess been reported in first class short k it Paper at _} per cent. below the ordinary charge; ler tile brokers, whose floating balances are not 4? i llr ge, do not seem disposed yet awhile to make state Large concessions during the present unsettled e kt e : f monetary relations. It should, however, be i 4, e u that affairs are now pointing to a more tkb°,llrable direction, and there appears great pro- T i h nto _ , 1 easier money. tat s a changes exhibited in the Bank of England 111: awned last evening are, as expected from )4116P,eedY manner with which the authorities kt o -ka Y lowered their rate of discount, of a satis• %ll' character. The bullion has been augmented,. ri l k e 4 t be other securities have been largely dim.i derklbmi. The reserve of notes has also been oon.si ,lincreased. Subjoined is our usual analysis : 4447.„eecerireulation .. • £20,1 3 6 9 1 3 , , 9 7 2 3 0 0 zliiii.uo4 ease • • Inere a ,, A • • • •• .. • 13,472,271 Re st • • • • • • • ' 169,028 Ia 3,550,767 • •• •• •• •• cPublicLeaBa .. • • 95,661 7,254,682 Incre,t3osits 605,815 °Uler bepoBesits.: 12 882,226 •• De Posits . . • • • •• • 490, 755 'ell Da • • 546,193 axed other Bills .. • • 00_ ecr 60,783 Yertanent Securities • .. 124 584 „. 11„ . Other No .• • • No alteration. • 19'750121,8913 04. 1 ? ecr ease Ilactnploy•.ed • • 7,241,265 7 I), • ikreatie 520,930 k44 4 4° g the last few days there has been rather I ltri t 4 t 4ibl ation in the Foreign and Colonial Produce hil t " Sugars have been at enhanced prices, t cott llf ee and rice have been in full demand, a tit tle b e ' In fruit and spices there has been very The c -ii r sitl ese • and saltpetre has been neglected. kitit'Etilow market, however, has been more d tothrtded, although quotations for both present an . T• h e d , eli very are u na lt ere d . Nli t .7 °4 Purchased y es t er d a y by the Bank of thl authorities represent £40,000. tiktile directors of the Credit Foncier have issueda I t t° s PPlicant s f or shares in the i r un d erta k 414 tlrilli ug them that, in order to comply with 4 t teh 11 re gulation of the Committee of the Stock 1 10 0 4 ,1 °) the nominal capital will be reduced from i''',ooo - ; llr ea to £5O s'aares, and in number from 1 04; 4 20 4000, of which the same number, as mkto4'4ll4onneed, viz., £lO,OOO, will now be issued, 1:./vtlieh on application and £4 on allot -4144; required. The amount to be called up is hieti,. fr° ol £2O to £lO per share, and the calls, of 11 44 4 f t ee first is not to be for three months, are re -42° ee t C 5 to £2 10s. per share. The company t • - h " t°l Y improved th e i r a l rea dy s t rong posi jheY,--e step they h ave t a k en i n thi s mat t er. I tt• p,: t°s Pectus of th e G reat E as t ern S teams hi p : 4 4 4 '" l 3 ' h as been i ssued, the o bj ect b e i ng to save % 1 ellclid. s p e cimen of naval architecture passing o ,„ me ountry. It is estimated that the 1 4 1 67 b e purchased for about £120,000 (about t he t of her cost), and at the figure he4Pital has been fixed. A liberal offer ;le tt at ' h as been made on the part of the Atlantic lOkti°llBtlPoilthe°l33-PallY to charter the . ship, and "kr . r circumstances there is soli a g n r d eu f n o d r h ope: 6 / 4 4 that if the vessel is managed in a 1 14 4 tuanner that complete success will at last }11 : 1 1„ tler s tl Y °ll her. A. large proportion of the bond % have expressed their intention of changing 'lainis for shares. ............... topitl.tteased firmness is Two O'CLOCK. Funds, ai:e4rcepti e tlOt '4 English I hi g h e r at Console are . 13l in the marks $ 4111 4 1 % for transfer, and 911 i for the account tetlittoatinuous improvement is due io a better 4,Vltlth with regard to monetary and political he r ate !tot Il le -Bank return, and the reduction of t i4ctir,4l‘tnunt, have contributed largely to thee ileed I S t //at:Taney The New Threes and B R 9e l a a l , ,-eelltite . 90 , 911 ; Exchequer Bill . 1,11 qie and India BarB ar t(l °lt e a ll hall Iper active Ce Cents., s a " r market for lo4. Foreign of beentllslo;l44Withstd' a that the greater share to the eh.;eicitioti of thea Withstanding has been devoted 44e-iph`t'rnent of the m fornightly account. Mexicaneof Ilt e -Ilt° ' v ed to 361 37, which is an advan 2 c l, .1. 73 ; hlstptihtlt'; Greek Bonds continue at r4..,11012458ive are i better, at 32i i ; Nerala 4 te also 1 higher, at 4 71 I ; t and h Turkish c o . Nth,'4l,oan remains 4 ft- at 49 4 r he.... firm °6111`71 at 664 ; Turkish 6 per sl C ; e Italiannt s . e , lB a 6 r 2 e , 11041,, 4; and Portuguese 3 per Cents., 47k.. ; 4 11 ' \Pell favourable alterations are exhibited in ' 4 1,4 k °fFrance return completed to yesterday. T 141:114414as increased £540,000, and the theNialittees show an augmentation of £29 ' bills 1111444a4180 Et decline of £1,845,000 in the I.itahmiat°ll4t, of £440,000 in the advances d o o n f ' 4 33' 3 11 d share s is curie 1,536,000 in the notes, an bl 4 th.i,"(an t accounts. ),/i':litile'd.4l'itili:veasyvh, are Market a firmer tone has b 4 1 Brighton, Metropolitan, and t /14 1. 11" ' -.aye eachal” . d los. ; and Grea %.„"th h., improve I,44liina4m4L4licashire and Yorkshire, ss• ; ' ile Fore.-" Wick) however have declined ss. . North It h • ig Previous ' 4 and Colonial lines remain inactive 114 tilt 41140tations. O ti _ ' and _ Miscellaneous 14Est 444 4i shares f a o r r e m in er fair p r i c r e e s : Ilgetitathav:36!tierallY support City Bank to 115 t, Int 1111 Proved to 60i; 'ititt o - 44 40 al pi •l to 114 12 ; London l)t„.:eial t o 2 8 4 - Land Securities are quoted 81 (4 ; Ivr, 041, s o to Credit, 4 1 1 ilt 4LO 71 prem.; Australian 4 Dretn . 4 Pre m . ; an d Ottoman Financial, I,, ti ovl 3lll rt ''' t,'4121,...'5ti pr r ----- ; Oici r , Atli -NDS—CLOSING PRICES. t() A t. e l' u 'ln t; eke °llaolB 3' k a e nt b !i nt M 901 11 1 1 ,, p,, • ~, ,ed' —arch 5 9lt 1 itNtir eat, O need tl4; .a, 3 .... tll for 3 4 Yrs, ex . ! .. ~ ....... _ ~, ~. 5 , 1., piTe sth Jan., ISSU te 4 ;e , 4 s e ; expire sth April 1885 t t.tt e till, ~',elegraph Au ' 190 . t t ilt til , - , 4. 1 ,000, 21 & 3 pe g r . Cent. 3 — dis I 4,84., 500 N`tk,land s t £lOO and £200 b it, 4` 3 l o 9 o . nta k oti per Ct., last hf.-yr. 238 i ll l i tt ‘ i t l A l e, ' 10 i pe ' r NT SECURITIES. t.tt 6 p ° l. lll at Cent., April 1874.... b l lte kee e o C ent. J u l — . I ,t t 1 lnit. . y) 1870 Mtt`, l ' Per h ea . Ce nt .. . , -- ' l 4d X l ,OOO 1888 -- t ,.. ? o ier 4 1,01 7 . qh tttiG v . bi t t te 45 p N FUND ,_, l 8„ er Cent S.—CLOSING PRICES. s q 1, , 39 a ~h, t p er nd 1859 b ‘ j tt4 I) it C ent 1 .04 g eri to ~ 852-58-60 O r b itt e 'n 7 P, 1863 , , 1863 .. 1 1,k fi ee l o ) er c eat •wo paid 14 k 1,4 4: `,' D er 'ad i s ,.. 1021 3k 0 A C ent "° ICIt„ N4 a Q ' o nnt '' 1824-5 , e tt'o ti - , A per c . • ..... ea-Coupons 2ll S'4 e•%1131 Cent . .... . 361 1, 1 )i 4 t rn pt . t ... ci tki _ 4141 ~,,,• ~. ............ it)ttitc42 iaea '' .. ' . ' O . per Cent 0 ( 44 'lt 3 1. Cent ...... It A Per Itbitt°,3 () Ina Cen t. , 1853 11, 11 .- A —r Ce t tZ • ... t ht i t,‘A 6 1 ; °1 nat "ii 46 ' ' , 7,9, '6O, 62,'3 471 k pe on} , r, .... ~, , „ e ,,, ~ i ............ Din.,trayer Cent., 822, zSt . k„ . ?it i " ) a , ut 1850 "lh.' o A Per r, ‘' l litl ' ,Der 'jut, i s Z' It i to 'l)s,. eat, 18 6 , t Oto 4k Q * C ent 2 b i l tto l'ltil,c)nnt ........ ~,t, kto net.: ................ 41) t ‘ tZ Pai, 1111 t . '"e ' l li I pi 44l l ti ve et4 l ! , ) A:rt.l 1 4iZ l , l'r,lll3nt up not . funded t L• t to (1 li'sr Cent" • • • - ... 13 4 ,, 4,._er ee _ i), c wo,, 31 . 1854 ......... b,tt, p er nt 41ittelkeeoCeOt.‘i ...... . 90 tto' tio 'int . 858 £l OO ant .. 70 1 ~ bil:er e lads I ,b i th ' klen:"nt. 1 862 N . pe above payable in Lonu 1. INS i ller Cent n the I A I tt r ti, 5 Ilt ee C r"ent. Certificates ~ P Cent 1114 't., isq .. E x. 25f~ t 40 , Ex. 25 francs 661 % Ate ll6 P ...... THREE O'CLOCK. ° tint ................. . .. .. .. 911 AI e s 4 et , 00' 0 t 0 5 t .° .derB~ spa red o f 3 ao r e I t 9 II 11 4 64 ' iferi t° o 911 l ie Co rr c ad' 0 1 ° 1-A es l) „ 6 0 le , 3 pa' or tv x e__ c o je ,t OP' 0 (o to 80 s'' 1 40° 10 t' i i% of g e t ,p ti t, co' il 0 0 0 0 0 ; t o 111 4 0 0 ! 1 h tiO ... , bl ce, re v, ' re` aro G S o o 0 06 i t 9 p 0 it CA °3‘ of ad, oe e r a rf" ir p t ISHARiMARKETS.--This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOK.S. Closing Business Share Railways. raid. Price. done. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,and Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall D o A (A gets no div Do. B tillopc.pan.has been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk, 8 8i Si 8, 84 $6 120/ 121 j 6i 7i 37 39 16 17 94 96 106 108 49 50 47 49 71 Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock , Do Bdo 'Gt. S. an.l W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dov.3rl Lon. & North Western Lon. & So..th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do f shares Metropolitan Midland Do New . • 1281 129i1 134, 135} 134 136 97 99 64i G 5 1101 110] 72 74 105 106 39 41 mil 109/ 102 1 03 52 53 105} 106 1291 130 it 98 100 Do Birming. & Derby (it. W. of Ireland Do. it shares Slid Kept Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle... North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock 521 521 25 t 6 1021 1031 58 159 91} Dli 125 130 1 14 24p 79 80 11 Ili 123 126 43 45 98 100 Do Scot. 'Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union , South, Devon !South Eastern :South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok., an dWok. Stockton t Darlington 63 64 93 t 4 90 gi 99 101 9! iOl 38 39 94 10i 7 8 p 165 170 Si 6 3} Si P Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford tt Kilkenny, West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 67 90 167 172 23 25 BRITISH Pi Railways A.tlantio & St Lawrence Bona., Baroda&Cent Ind Gn. syer cent.. Do. New Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lime Huron Do. Preferunce Buffalo, Brant,&G odrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1,187 A Clcutta.& S. as tn. ( Lin Cape Town Dock Seri! ltaetn. Bengal gu. 5 p. Last Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Do. do. H do. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. dO. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonus Do. do. deferred_ Do. 3d Pi ef. stock Do. do. deferred DO. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred GLlndiaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. N ew gua. 5 p. 0 ... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares too. New .. Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 56 p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras, guar., 5 p. o. Do. 4/ p. 0. Extension Do. fi s do Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. Newßr imswiok Canda and Clas s A B. N. lil.C'ditS pc ist pt bds Soinde Do. Delhi I 4.' 1 Do. do ei Do. Punjaub .... t Do. Do. , Do. Indue.St. Flo.) ILONIAL GOVER: causios. np.c.J a ,tJ at) 1877-8 i ... ........ Do. 6 p. c. Feb.& Aug. Do. 6 p. o. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 p. o. Jam&July. Do. 6 Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 Do. 1890 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p c Mauritius 6 per cent .. Natal Gov. 6 per cant.. N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a.SDJuI) I Do. 6p. o.Ap. & I N. S.W. Gov. 5 p s. , lBut Du. 5 p. c.,18(.1 to hat Do. d0.,1888 &upwds INew Zealand 6 p cent. ,Nora Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. 1 sterling, 1875. Queensland Gcv. 8 p. C. IS. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.. Vio.Gov. 6 p.o. Ja.&July Do. to 6 n.o. 100 100 100 100 100 110 9I IRONS. Closing Price. 1 - 59 51 102 103 P 6 P P 0 6 P 5 5 1 8 9 99 101 99 101 104 105 1(3 104 # P 1 19* 20i 72 14 56 60 65 67 49 55 49 52 33 12 25 27 20 14 102* 1031 f t t 102 103 91 91 11/ 114 92 94 85 87 p ip 101 103 96 98 92 96 58 60 3 5 82 84 101 103 101 103 it Op 101 103 97 99 .314)1 9.16.4 (2.10 1' SECURITIES. .101 103 99 iul 102 104 81 11 83 91 105 107 108 110 109 111 107 109 109 111 195 107 1 4 4 109 101 103 99 100 N too 99 100 107 109 103 105 1101 108 f 111 99 I 101; 1 2 100 99i 891 90 89i 89 101 i 108 110 109 110 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 id uliflord Amalgamated 38 29 Devon G. Con.. (Taoist ) 1 570 680 East Bassett (Illogan) 30 70 75 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd 52. 4d par East Caradon '..14.6 274 284 East Cam Brea... 3.4.0 7 74 E. WlRussel (Tavistk.) 8.9.0 41 54 Gam.dzSt.Aubyn(Gwen ) 581 i 0 11 Great South Tolgus 176 4 44 G. Wheal Vor (lielston) 40 18 19 Grenville 6.16.8 41 54 flerc.d's-Foot .... 8.12 £5 37 llingston Downs 4.18.0 5 54 Lady Bertha Margaret (Day Lelant 94 17 19 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 2)1 14 1 New Setun l9l 80 90 • North Downs 2l 11 21 N.Wh'i Basset (Mogan 3.1.0 2 24 24 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey) itovidenee (Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 44 46 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 14 435 445 S. Cam Brea (Illogan) — 6. Wheal Fran. (Illol,fan, 18.18.9 574 624 Stray Park 30.17.6 28 30 5 Lamar Silv.dz Lead Min. 44 Lin Crott 9 2u 21 -- West Basset (Illogan) l4 11 12 W C' radon (Liskeard) 5 56 58 West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 80 85 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 10 43 46 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudLott Wheal MaryAnn(Men ) 8 134 144 Wheal rieton . Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 23 24 , Wheal Union 3.17 24 3 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 110 Great Western Orig. 4/$ per cent pl., 97 Midland 41 per cent. pf. stk. rd., 105 Ditto 4i, per cent., irred., 104 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 41 per cent., pf., Ditto, new 5 per cent, 2i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9 1 Dutch Rhenish, 17 Great Luxembourg, 101 1 Recite and San Francisco gua. 7 per cent, 171 Sambre and Meuse, 51 per cent. pf., 91 San Paulo (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 204 FOREIGN MMES. Cape Copper, lira., Cobre Copper, 32f Port Philip, 1 St. John del Rey (lim.), 51 Worthing (limited), 1 Yudanantutana of S. Australia (Rm.), 24 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (lim.), 1244 Alliance Bank of Lon .011 and Liverpool 44 5 Ditto, new, 31 301 Anglo Austrian, 51 6 Australasia, 75 Bank of Egypt, 26} Bank of otago, lira., 2i Bank of Wales, lira., 121 Bank of New Zealand. 15 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 42 Ditto, new, issued at £lO pm, 251 City, ►ll& 16 15 Ditto, new, 78 Consolidated Bank, lim., 10 European Bank, lint., 81 Imperial Bank (11m.), 2.51 6} 6 Imperial Ottoman, In / 18 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 3; London and Brazilian aim), 594 Loudon Chartered Bank of Australia, 26 51 61 6 London and Colonial (lim.), London Joint Stock, 371 1 London and South African, 27 London and South American. lira., 94 Alercliant Bank, lirn., 11 1 Mercantile and Exchange. Ern., 16 Mctrop. and Pros , . Bank (lim.), 21 31 Oriental Bank Corporation. 591 60} Scinde, PUDjaUb, and Delhi, lim., ca:l South Australia, 39} Standard of British South Africa (lim•), 274 Union of London, 43 DOCKS. St. Katharine, 72 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 18 British Indian Tea, Ceylon Company, 104 Commercial Union (Insurance), 9} Consolidated Discount, inn., 2f Crystal Palace, 33i Ditto, pref., 113 Gen. Crc dit and Finance of London, lira., 6! ; Hudson's Bay, 17 International Financial Society, 11! 12k 12 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 3 4 Joint•stock Discount, 6,4 MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. London Financial Association, lim., 27 8k 71 London General Omnibus Company, 21 Mercantile Credit Association, lim., National Discount Company, lim., 121 1 Oriental Inland Steam, lira , 11 Peninsula and. Oriental Steam, 78 9 - Ditto, new, 48 Royal Mail Steam, 83i 24 4 South African Mortgage and Investment, lira., 51 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira., 71 t 49) i 6411 i 5 1101 724 / i 105 lost 4 91 102 1 3 1041 5 6 1.29 t 30 29f I P 931 1021 79i 9 80 Paid. 'Business done THE' SUN; - LONDOV - FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1864. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. BRESLAU, Feb. 11.—The Gazette says—" A rumour is current at Warsaw t hat an order has been received to stay the execution of Jankowski, one of the oldest chiefs of the insurrection, and who was recently take❑ prisoner. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KEAN. (From the Sydney Morning Herald of Dec. 21.) The above celebrated artists arrived in Sydney from Mel bourne on Thursday, the 26th ult. Mr. and Mrs. Kean's arrival here was looked forward to with very much interest, not only by those who are familiar with their performances, but by the far greater portion of the community who knew them only by reputation. A few years ago the prospect of a visit from the Kerins was regarded, if not altogether as an improbability, certainly as an exceedingly remote contin gency, and few of our native-born youth anticipated the gratification of witnessing the cultivated and highly wrought impersonations of these gifted artists, unless they had determined on a voyage to Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Kean's arrival in Australia is, therefore, another proof of the progress of the country, not alone in material wealth, but also in an elevated taste. They are accompanied by Miss Chapman, Mr. Everett, Mr. Cathcart, and their agent, Mr. George Coppin. On Monday evening, the 30th ult., Mr. and Mrs. Kean and Miss Chapman dined at Government House, where they met a large number of ladies and gentlemen holding high positions in the colony. His Excellency Sir John Young (who, with Lady Young, frequently patronise the performances of Mr. Kean), in his address to the Grammar School pupils, referred to the visit of the Keane in the following eulogistic terms :—" At this moment two of the most accomplished examples of the powers of eloquence are on a visit to our city, I allude to those distin guished artists, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean, who may be taken as models in the graces of oratory and action, and who having attained to the very highest rank in their pro fession may well be looked upon as the most perfect speci• mens of modern elocution extant. I would advise all my young hearers to go arid witness the performances of Mr. and Mrs. Kean, when they will be much profited. I hope their Parente will bring them during the vacation to the theatre for that purpose." Mr. William Lyster, the present lessee of the Prince of Wales Theatre, secured the services of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lean for a period of six weeks, and on Monday, Nov. 30, the company assembled for the first rehearsal, when a con gratulatory address from the members of the operatic and dramatic profession was read by the stage manager of that theatre, Mr. W. Barry, to which Mr. Kean replied in the following terms : " It is with feelings of profound satisfaction that Mrs. Kean and I accept the kind expressions of welcome conveyed in the address with which you have honoured us, To receive such a mark of esteem and appreciation from members of our own profession on arriving in this colony, demands our meat grateful thanks. When we entered the beautiful and romantic harbour of Sydney and my eyes first caught a glimpse of the British flag floating over the towers of Go vernment House, I could not feel that though divided by thousands of miles from friends, home, and child, we were about to land amongst kindred people, speaking the same language, possessing the same literature, acknowledging the same sovereign, and having a claim upon the won drous legacy bequeathed to England by the world's greatest dramatic poet. I felt indeed that we were coming, not amongst strangers, but amongst countrymen. I cannot but remark that to every lover of art, to every one who has a soul to appreciate the charms of music and the delights of poetry, the establishment of opera and drama in these youthful colonies must be a subject of heartfelt congratula tion. We all know that recreation to the human mind is as necessai y as food to the human body, and where can a more rational and intellectual banquet be offered to the public than within the walls of a well regulated theatre, where instruction may be blended with amusement, spread ing around a beneficial influence, and assisting to soften and subdue the cares and trials of life. The fulfilment of our earnest desire to visit Australia before our final retirement from the stage, has afforded Mrs. Kean and myself the greatest possible satisfaction, and the enjoyment we have derived from seeing this new world will live amongst the treasures of memory till our latest days. Accept, ladies and gentlemen, once again our most sincere and grateful acknowledgments for your great courtesy and kindness." The first appearance of the Keane in Sydney took place on Wednesday, the 2d inst., when Levell's fine play, " Ihe Wite's Secret," was produced. Long before the doors were opened a large crowd had assembled in the vicinity of the theatre, and when admitted the house was soon filled in every part. Precisely at eight o'clock his Excellency Sir John Young, Lady Young, Miss Dalton, and Lord John Taylour arrived, and the band played the National Anthem. When his Excellency entered the Vice-regal box the audi ence cheered him heartily. The reception Mr. and Mrs. Kean met with as each appeared for the first time was en thusiastic in the extreme—they were cheered again and again —and during the play were applauded in those places where applause could be judiciously introduced; they were also called before the curtain five times, and on the con clusion of the play Miss Chapman, Miss Young, and Messrs. Cathcart and Everett receiNed a like honour. _ The genuine success achieved on the first night of perform ance has followed Mr. and Mrs. Kean all through their numerous representations. The " Merchant of Venice" was the second pieoe in which they appeared, when their impersonations of the characters of Shylock and Portia elicited unqualified admiration. The character, however, in which Mr. Kean seems to be the most liked is Hamlet — on the evenings of the performance of which the theatre has been crammed to suffocation. Another very great per formance of Mr. Kean is " Louis XI." In this character all the acquirements of the Thespian art are brought into requisition. The play in which we believe these gifted artistes have no rivals is Henry VIII. The "Wolsey" of Mr. Kean is a fine stu ly, all the points and general repre sentation of the character of Wolsey being correctly his torical and in keeping with his high position and cultivated mind ; and the Queen Catherine of Mrs. Kean is no less true and forcible. " Much Ado About Nothing," and "Othello," have also been produced. On Friday last, Mr. Kean appeared for the second time as Wolsey, being the occasion of his benefit, when the theatre was thronged with the beauty and fashion of our community. Mr. and Mrs. Kean's visit to Australia will, we think, prove beneficial to the residents of this country, and pro fitable to themselves ; and it is not too much to hope that the example they have set will be followed by other at tists of acknowledged reputation, and by so doing the results of those superior natural abilities with which they have been endowed by Providence, will not be confined to one por tion of the globe. MARKETS—This Day, MARK-LANE. The supply of home-grown wheat received fresh up to our market to-day was very moderate. The demand, how ever, ruled inactive for all qualities, yet no quotable change took place in prices, compared with Monday. With foreign wheat the market was moderately supplied. Holders generally were firm in their demands, but millers purchased to a limited extent only, at the rates current en Monday. Floating cargoes of grain supported previous quotations, and a moderate business was transacted. The supply of barley on sale was moderately good. Malting qualities sold steadily at full prices; otherwise, the barley trade was quiet on former terms. Malt changed hands to a moderate extent at previous quotations. Although the supply of oats on sale was very moderate, the trade was in a sluggish state for all qualities; neverthe less, prices ruled stationary. The trade for beans was firm at full quotations. Peas supported previous rates, with a moderate inquiry. Flour, both English and foreign, was in fair average re • quest at quite previous rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout. Enish-- 930 2,010 5,110 1 4,430 :6:0 1ri5.......... 1,900 • - Foreign...... 5,710 1,850 6,4)0 900 aks, 250 brls NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Bat moderate eupplies of meat are on Bale at these mar• kets. The trade, however, is by no means active; never theless, prices are firm. Per 81b. by the carcase. sdsd Inferior beef .. 3 4 3 8 Middling do. .. 3 10 4 0 Prime large do. 4 0 4 2 Do. small d 0... - 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 8 4 2 Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0 Middlingmutton 4 2 4 6 Prime do .. 4 8 4 10 Veal Small pork 4 4 4 8 Lamb BOROUGH HOP. The amount of business doing in our market is very mo derate. The show of samples on sale, however, is small, and previous quotations are demanded and obtained both for home .grown and foreign qualities. Mid and East Kents £6 Os to £9 108 per owt. Weald of Kents 5 15s to 7 5s ~ Sussex 5 5s to 6 10s ~ Bavarian Belgian American COLONIAL- TEA.—Business has been dull, and the few bargains entered into have been at about previous rates. Good congou is quoted Hid to 12d per lb. S here has been a mo re act i ve i nqu i ry for West c l o n n d l i vm a G , ol a n n ß. da l further advance of 6d per cwt. has been esta blished for good and fine descriptions. CoF7EE.—The demand for colonial descriptions has been m oderately active, and late prices have been well sustained. DICE.—For the beater descriptions of East India there has been a more active inquiry, and full rates are current. TALLovf.—A mere cheerful tone has been apparent during the last few days, but quotations for both present and forward delivery are unaltered. THE PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.--Yes terday a return was published of the gross public income and expenditure of the United Kingdom in the year ending Dec. 311ast. The total r evenue was £70 , 433 , 6 20 os. 9d. The total ordinary expenditure was £66,910,987 Ils. 10d., which would show an excess of income to the amount of £3,522,632 13s. 11d. ; but £900,000 is to be de ducted from this for expenses of fortifications, so that the available surplus amounts to £2,622,632 13s. 11d. The balances in the exchequer on Dec, 31 last amounted to to £7,491,813 ai. 9d. BANK OF FRANCE. (RETJTER'S TELEGRAM.) The following is the account for the month ending Thursday, Feb. 11 : ASSETS. F. C. Cash and ingots .. .. .. 50,656,060 97 Cash at the branch-banks .. :: .. 132,017,828 Bills due to be paid to-day.. - .. 337,504,665 Bills becoming due in Paris :: .. 379,734,898 01 Bills in the branch-banks .. .. 325,781,903 Advances on coin and ingots 411 . • . 13,478,300 • Do in the branch•banks 2,824,500 Do on French securities 22,425,900 Do in the branch-banks 16,927,400 Do on railway shares and bonds • • 39,284,800 Do in the branch-banks • • 2 7, 355 , 750 Do on Credit Foncier Bonds .. • • 400,100 Do in the branch-banks .. •• 425.600' Do to State by treaty, 1847 .. 60,000,000 .- 441 Rentes of the reserve-fund 12,980,750 14 Rentes, disposable funds .. .. 36,968,987 91 Rentes immobilised (law of June,lBs7)• • 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank . , • • 4,000,000 Real property of branch-banks . • • • 5,290,411 Expenses of administration • . .. 23,138,399 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 5,818,546 94 1,239,878,161 61 THMD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. AMERICA. (Per the Damascus via Greencastle.) NEW YORK, JAN. 30, 4 p.m. (By telegraph to Portland.) General Foster reports from Knoxville, on the 28th instant, that the Federal cavalry achieved a decided victory the previous day over the enemy's cavalry ten miles east of Seirervalle. Mattock's division drove the enemy two miles, after a stubborn fight, lasting from daylight till four p.m., when they routed the enemy from the field, "capturing 2 guns and a hundred prisoners." " The enemy's loss was considerable." Jarrad's and Walford's division came up in time to be pushed in pursuit with Strong's and Hope's to make the rout complete. It is reported from Cincinatti that the Federals under Palmer made a reconnaissance on the 28th to within five miles north of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, driving in the Confederate pickets, and capturing one company of Confederate cavalry. One Confederate division remained above Tunnel Hill. The remainder of the Confederates had disappeared, and were supposed to have gone to Mobile. The Confederates have captured Scottsville, Ken tucky, with a Federal garrison stationed there. New Orleans advices state that the Mississippi was blockaded for several days at Greenville by Confederate batteries on each side of the river. They were not dispersed till land forces were sent against them. COMMERCIAL IN FELLIGENCE. Money tight. Gold, 57 per cent. pm. Exchange on Lor.don, 172 ; on Paris, 3.20. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 137 ; Illinois, 1268 ; Erie, 1071 ; United States 6 per Cent. Bonds, 106. Cotton dull ; Middling Upland, 82k ; Crude Petroleum, 22k to 30; Refined do., 45 to 46. GREENCASTLE, FEB. 12. The Canadian steamer Damascus arrived here this afternoon with 4,500 dole. in specie. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS---This Evening, The LORD C H ANCELLOR took his seat ,on the Woolssck at five o'clock. -----LANCASHIRE DISTRESS. Lord DEN?IAN presented a petition from the guardians of the Bakewell Union against the renewal of the rate in Aid Act. The noble lord said the petitioners considered the Act was oppressive so far as they were concerned. Earl GRANVILLE thought there was no ground for the alarm that the petitioner seemed to entertain. The grievance was not very great, and the noble earl thought they would not probably be called upon to contribute for more than another year. Their lordships adjourned at 20 minutes past 5. HOUSE 'OF COMMONS--This Evening, The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock, NEW MEMBERS. Mr. HENDERSON took the oaths and his seat for Dur ham, in the room of Sir W. Atherton, deceased; and Mr. FLEMING for Winchester, in the room of Sir J. East, who has accepted the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented in favour of the reduction of the duty on fire insurance; from Manchester, setting forth that the honour and interest of England was in no way involved by the war between the German States and Denmark, and that the treaty of 1852 was in no way binding on the Go vernment of this country to intervene by force of arms in the present hostilities, and that there should be no such in tervention. NAVY ESTIMATES. These estimates were laid on the table by Lord C. PAGET. THE MALT DUTIES, Sir E. DERING gave notice that in committtee on the bill on this subject he would move an amendment. DECLINE OF POPULATION IN IRELAND. Mr. P, HENNESSY gave notice that on 10th of March he would draw the attention of the house to the decline of population—lreland, and to make a motion on the subject. DISEASED CATTLE. Mr. R. LONG asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his attention had been drawn to the ' statements made by the Government Commissioner, Pro fessor Gamzee, as to the losses inflicted on British farmers by the importation of diseased cattle and sheep ; and, whether it was his intention to propose any remedy for the evils complained of ? Sir G. GREY said that the Under Secretary of State fcr the Home Department would shortly introduce a bill on the subject. CASE OF CAPTAIN MELVILLE WHITE. Colonel FRENCH asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what compensation had been awarded to Captain Melville White for the treatment he received from the Peruvian Government ? Mr. LAYARD said that he regretted to state that the award had not been yet given to Captain White, but the papers in reference to the subject had been placed in the hands of an eminent lawyer. PROTECTION OF ACTORS' AND ACTRESSES' DRESSES FROM FIRES IN THEATRES. Mr. W. E WART asked the Secretary of State for the Home Departilient whether it was the intention of the Go vernment to introduce any measure for the protection of actresses and actors from the danger of their dresses taking fire, to which they are now exposed, at the theatres ? Sir G. GREY said that the attention of the Lord Cham berlain had been drawn to the subject, and he had addressed a circular to the managers of metropolitan theatres on the subject, and called a meeting of that body at his office. The . managers promised to adopt every precaution, but it was not considered practicable to enforce any particular means for prevention. NEW COURTS OF JUSTICE. Mr. M. SMITH asked the First Commissioner of Works whether it was the intention of Government to introduce in the present session any measure for building new courts of justice in the metropolis, or for improving the state of the existing courts ? Mr. COWPER said it was intended to erect the new courts on a site between Carey-street and the Strand. DOCK, AT MALTA.—N AVY ESTIMATES. Captain TALBOT asked the Secretary to the Admi ralty, whether the Admiralty still adhered to their project of constructing a dock at the head of the Marda at Malta, notwithstanding the strong objections offered to it by Admiral Sir William Martin and Vice-Admiral Codring ton, as appears in the papers lying upon the table ? Lord C. PAGET said that the Admiralty had no reason to alter their decision with regard to the new dock at Malta, and did not feel disposed to make any alteration that would break faith with the Malta Government. The Admiralty had sent an eminent engineer to Malta. He availed him. self of that opportunity to state that he proposed to take the discusion on the Navy Estimates, which had been laid on the table that evening, on next Monday week. CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS (IRELAND). Mr. HASSARD asked the Attorney. General for Ireland it was his intention to introduce any measure during this session for the amendment of the laws relating to charitable donations and bequests in Ireland ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said that he had been in communication with the managers of different foundations in Ireland, and they did not appear desirous of having more extended powers conferred on them. THE EXECUTION OF THE SEVEN PIRATES. Sir G. BOWYER , asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Government intended to take any steps, by application to the Court of Queen's Bench or otherwise, to prevent the execution of seven men simultaneously at Newgate Sir G. GREY said he had received a communication from the Sheriffs of Middlesex on the subject of having the executions removed out in different parts instead of all taking place in London. He had no such power, and with reference to another question on the paper, he said the Court of Queen's Bench interfered only in special cases, and there was no reason in the present instant to depart from the usual practice. ALLEGED COMMUNICATION FROM MR. ADAMS TO EARL RUSSELL. Lord R. CECIL asked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he intended to adhere to his state ment tat no verbal communication was made by Mr. Adams to Earl Russell of the substance of the despatch addressed by Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams on the 11th July, or whether he desire dto withdraw it. Mr. LAYARD said he thought the house would agree with him that this question ought not then to be brought forward. .(Hear.) There had been no such communica tion to Earl Russell, nor had there been any verbal com munication to that effect. Lord R. CECIL—Was there any verbal communica tion intimating the contents of this despatch ? Mr.LAYARD— Members of this house are understood:to give answers as gentlemen and not as special pleaders, (Hear, hear.) THE PROTOCOL. Mr. PEA.COCKE asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether, after the answer of the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to a question put to him by the hon. baronet the member for Buckingham, he was prepared to abide by or to withdraw a statement to the following effect :—" We proposed that a protocol, which is equivalent to a treaty, should be signed by representatives of England, France, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark, and that by that protocol Denmark should promise to take the earliest step to revoke that Constitution, asking that time should be given to her, that England, France,Russia, and Sweden should give, as it were, a pledge to Austria and Prussia for the fulfilment of that condition, and that Aus tria and Prussia should accept that treaty guarantee instead of a territorial guarantee ;" and, in the event of his wish ing to abide by it, asked him what was the nature of the guarantee. Lord PALMERSTON said there was a good deal of special--(a laugh)—pleading in my matters on cer tain subjects. The course the Government had proposed to pursue was to obtain a diplomatic engagement signed by Denmark which would have more security than a mere assertion. By that agree ment Denmark was to stipulate that 2 the Rigsdad at its first meeting should revoke the constitution. The engagement was to be witnessed by England, France, and Sweden. The Government of this country gave no further guarantee than the moral effect of beinc , w itness to the agreement, which tbey consid ered might a accepted by Prussia and Austria instead of a territorial occupation. It was decided, however, that the proposition was too late. RUMOURED ARMISTICE. I Lord R. CECIL then asked the noble lord if he would LIABILITIES. ------ Capital of the Bank - - .. 182,500,000 Profits to be added to Capital (Art. Sof law June 9, 1857) •• • • .. 3,918,523 61 Reserve-fund • • 12,980,750 14 New Reserve' • ••., 9,125,000 • • •' • ..illation in Paris and • .. 4,000,000 • N R o e t s e e s rv to e- b im ea m re o r b i il n ie c r i e r .. the branch-banks • • • ' 775,096,775 • • 3,952,137 32 Do. to order (Post-bills) •• • Bills payable at sight 2,935,637 •: 57,110,022 30 Ace. cur. of Treasury Credit or .. • 133,417,481 37 Various accounts current .. ~ • .. .. .: 24,692,744 D i D v i o d . e branch e paid •• .. 2,262,982 75 • • • . Arrears of values deposited .. {, 275,763 55 Discount, interest, and e x p enses .. •• 7,516,874 61 3,078,9 n 61 Re-discounts of the last h a lf-y ea r •• Surplus of profit not disturbed .. .. '- 11,264,499 32 Sundries • . .. .. .. '• 1,239,878,161 61 LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Justices of Appeal.) THE WATERLOO ASSURANCE COMPANY.-JUDGMENT. Sir G. Turner delivered judgment in this case, which is of considerable importance to assurance companies. He said that it was an application to place on the list of con tributors to the Waterloo Assurance Company the name of Mr. George Lemon Saunders, who was a gentleman of considerable influence and one of the company's agents in that town. The Master of the Rolls had decided that the name of Mr. Saunders should not be put upon the list of contributories. It appeared to him that in this case the shares were transferred to Mr. Saunders in order to qualify him as a director, and that it was only in tended that he should become the trustee of them, just as Mr. Williams, the manager, had been previously. He thought this motion ought to be refused ; but inasmuch as it was through the mistake of Mr. Saunders, in some sense, that the appeal had been rendered necessary, it would be without costs. B COURT e fo reIN NMRnEOCEF;B:AAi itsNspiKo Commissioner HP HUNT.To ICY. r 0y d This was a meeting for order of discharge. Mr. Wether field, late of Moorgate-street, supported, and Mr. Whittir g for assignee. The order was granted, and it appeared that the bank rupt, a private gentleman, had been made bankrupt without any petition, under the new act, by a judgment debtor summons, for a debt for law costs owing to the solicitor who appeared for the assignees. Total debts about £2,000, assets very doubtful. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE PEARSON. To-day was appointed for the adjourned examination meeting of this bankrupt, who was a merchant in London and Hull. Mr. Bailey, for opposing creditors, applied for an order for the exuaination of witnesses at Hull, Mr. Lawrence, for the assignees, did not interfere. Mr. C. E. Lewis, for the bankrupt, strenuously opposed the application, contending it would be a great injustice to the bankrupt to have the evidence part heard in London before his honour, and the remainder before some person at Hull. His Honour refused the application, and adjourned the case for a week, that the witnesses might attend. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. DANGEROUS DRITING AND NARROW ESCAPE.—John Brown (when taken into custody he gave the name of John Frampton Spencer), of 43, High-street, St. John's-wood, builder, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk mad furiously driving a horse attached to a dog-cart; and John Smith (who had previously given the name of John Brown), of 25, Queen-street, Croydon, decorator, was charged with being drunk and incapable. Sergeant Howe, 21 C, said that on the previous after noon, between two and three o'clock, he saw Brown driving a horse and cart along Park-lane from the direction of the Marble Arch, the other defendant sitting by his side. The horse was going at a furious rate, and when near Piccadilly the cart in which the defendants were sitting came in col- lision with an omnibus, and was overturned, the defendants being shot out into the road. On going to the defendants' assistance he found they were both drunk, and Smith in a state of insensibility, the cart being also smashed. He then took the defendants into custody. Smith said he was suffering from being thrown ont of the cart, Mr. Knox said as Smith had been hurt he would dis charge him, but the other defendant would be fined 20s or 14 days. WESTMINSTER. PAROCHIAL INHUMANITY.--A poor man about 45 years of age, who stated that he was labouring under some physi cal disability which prevented his following his employment, came to the court and asked Mr. Arnold to interfe re in his behalf under the following circumstances : Applicant said that he had been for some time an inmate of St. Luke's Workhouse, Chelsea, and had come to this court last Tuesday to complain of the officials at the work house having intercepted some letters which had been sent to him there. After he had spoken to the magistrate on this subject he went back to tke workhouse, but had been turned out and left to starve. 'When he returned to the workhouse on Tuesday night they gave him a letter which had been sent to him, and wanted him to open it in their presence and let them read it. Mr Arnold—How did you leave the workhouse? Applicant—l was turned out. Mr. Arnold—When was that ? Applicant—Wednesday morning. M p r. . p l A i c Arnold--Where havee r e had haveowYou been since? A walking the streets ever since th ey turne d m e out, without rannotl— nhere to go to. I have been a place to rest my limbs. I assure your worship lamin a most wretched condition, and have not tasted food since Tuesday. Mr. Arnold—Have you made any application for relief ? Applieant—Yes, to Mr. Rogers, the relieving officer, who would not give me admittance to the workhouse. Re told me to he offer y o u — -- .7 . Mr, Arnold — Did any re l i e f r go away. It is Applicant—No, ho refused. you any very hard. I have not broken to Applicant _er N - O D , i n d o la th e in off g e , r Y fast since Tuesday morn ing,bread ? and something ought to be done for me. Mr. Arnold ordered the applicant to stop a few minutes, and then gave him a letter to deliver to the parish authori ties, calling their particular attention to the case. THAMES. DISTRESSING CASE.-FITNERAL BAILED MEAT SERVED FOR leo WEDDlNGPitchford, a much neglected boy, a little TiNN above ßs 1 George before Mr. Partridge, on r emand, c harged with stealing a neg E-1 yars of age, was brought quantity of rope from a sh i p buildin g yard in Poplar. The boy was caught in fiagrante delicti by a gate keeper named Charles Bridges, who saw him steal a ship's and was stopped and given into the C ustody of a police-ser hind-fast. The boy was takin g the rope police-ser geant named Hatton, No. 26 K. Th e boy out of the yard stated that his father and stepmother were comf ortably housed, and had treated him wi th great t yranny. He was compelled to to allo b w ecome a thief, b ecause his father him necessary shelte r an d food. Hatton said he had aseertained that the boy's state ment was too true. The boy's mother died five weeks before Christmas, and a few days afterwards the boy's father mar ried a Jewess. The loss of the boy's mother was a sad blow to him, and he had been very badly treated ever since. The boy's father was a lockman in the service of the East and West India Dock Company, and in the receipt of 27s 6d per week. The boy's father and stepmother lived in one of the West India Dock Cottages, and during tho late severe weather the boy was not allowed to enter the cottage, and was obliged several to night. This was re peated The stepmother, an elde rl y woman w ith a long nose, said nights. The in the yard all tho prisoner was a very bad boy, and had stolen 4s. from her. Thefather gave him a ve r y b a d c h ara cter. Mr. Partridgeofe boy also observedthat the father and step-mother appeared very anxious to get rid of the lad, whom they were bound to foster and protect. He asked if there were any other children ? Elatton replied only one, a married woma n , w ho was no burthen to her father. Mr. Partrige said there Was no doubt of the neglected state of the boy, and he thought the father was to blame. He should send the boy to the House of Correction for 14 days, and afterwards to the Home in the East Reformatory for free years, and the father would be compelled tosupport his son in the r e f o rmatory—to pay the full expenses of his maintenance, state whether there was any foundation for a rumour which I TATERIAL had appeared in a paper generally well informed, that an J. armistice had been agreed upon for the evacuation of Den. mark ? Lord PALMERSTON said such an arrangement had been suggested to Prussia, as he understood with the con currence of Austria, CAPTURE OF BRITISH VESSELS. Mr. S. FITZGERALD called attention to the circum stances attending the capture of certain British vessels, viz., the Springbok, the barque Science, captured at Matamoras ; the ship Margaret and Jessie and the Saxon, captured within the jurisdiction of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope ; and to move an address for papers. The hon, member com mented in very severe terms on the course which had been pursued by the American Government, which he desig nated as an outrage on the British flag, and one that de manded redress. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that while it was necessary for him to exercise certain reserve, he wss desir ous of affording all the information he could con veniently give. With regard to these captures in one case the American captain denied the charge that had been made against him, and the case was in course of investigation in America. the case of the Springbok had been heard before a court in America, and there was an appeal to a higher court. With reference to the Saxon, instructions had been forwarded to Lord Lyons requesting him to bring the subject before the American Government with a view to an inquiry into the circumstances connected with that vessel but the Government had not yet received any information relative to the subject. With re gard to the Margaret and Jessie and the Saxon, he thought it would be most inexpedient to produce the papers. Indeed he objected to the production of any papers relating to a subject on which negotiations were pending. He also deprecated the publication of statements in reference to the subject, as being calculated to impedethe course of negotiations. He asserted that the conduct of the Government was such as would satisfy the house and the country. Mr. S. FITZGER ALD persevered in his motion. Lord R. CECIL described the statement of the Attorney- General as very ingenious, but very unsatisfactory. In regard to the murder that had been committed, he thought the course that had been adopted at Kagosima might be resorted to with effect. He contended that in the case of this vessel, and in the policy of Government, the result was that the honour and dignity of England had been lowered, and unless that policy were changed it would arouse a spirit in that country which would lead them into some excesses. [LEFT SITTING.] LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEE. 9. Notice is hereby given, that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold Leeves at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Wednesday, the 2d of March next, and on Saturday, the 12th of March next, at two o'clock. It is the Queen's pleasure that presentations to his Royal Highness at these Levees shall be considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 5. The Queea has been graciously pleased to appoint Edward Henry Charles Herbert, Esq., now Attaché to her Majesty's Embassy at Constantinople, to be a Third Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. FOREIGN - OFFICE, FEB 9. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. George Pyman as Consul at West Hartlepool for his Majesty the King of the Belgians. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Don Al fredo Pascual Colonaer as Vice-Consul at Southampton for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. CROWN. OFFICE, JAN. 9. The Queen has been pleased by letters patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, to give and grant unto John Humffreys Parry, Sergeant-at-Law, place and pre cedence :within the Bar next after 'William Ballantine, Sergeant-at-Law. The Queen nas been pleased by several writs under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, to call to the Degree of a sergeant-at-law :—John Simon, of the Middle Temple London, Esq; Alexander Pulling, of the Inner T em p le' London, Esq. ; and Henry Tindal Atkinson, of the M iddle' Temple, London, Esq. CROWN OFFICE, JAN. 10. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR- LIAMENT. City of Durham—John Henderson, of Leazes House, near the said city of Durham, Esq., in the room of Sir William Atherton, Knight, deceased. Borough of Tewkesbury—John Reginald Yorke, of Forthampton Court, in the county of Gloucester, Esq., in the room of the Honourable Frederick Lygon, who has ac cepted the office of Steward or Bailiff of her Majesty's Manor of Hempholme. FEBRUARY 11. City of Winchester—Thomas Willis Fleming, Esq., in the room of Sir James Buller East, Bart, who has accepted the office of Steward or Bailiff of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. ADMIRALTY. FEB. 10. Royal Marine Light Infantry—Second Lieutenant Thomas Everard Hungerford to be First Lieutenant, vice Oliver, placed on half-pay. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 9. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received, from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Frankfort, enclosing the following translation of Article 258, of the Saaw Coburg Penal Code, relative to trade marks, which has been recently adopted by the Duchy of Nassau. " Whoever imitates stamps or particular marks by which wares or manufactures of a particular house of business, or of a particular manufactory, are indicated, and whoever uses them or the label of a house of business for the purpose of deceiving the trade, is subject to a punishment of impri sonment for a period not exceeding two months, it being understood that the prosecution be instituted at the instanee cf the house in question." This decision applies not only to natives but also to foreigners. BANKRUPTS The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Gazette : Alfred Baines, dyer, Stamford George Percival, bootmaker, Derby James Gregson, butcher, Halifax Blythe Evison, grocer, Leeds Wm. Thomas, Lowesmoor, Worcester James Pryor, publican, Ryde, Isle of Wight John T. Dobson, wine merchant, Great St. Helen's George Goodere, shoemaker, Plumstead John H. Goodere, attorney, Swansea William Tomalin, tailor, Northampton James P. Johnson, warehouseman, Cheapside Thomas Harris, builder, Upper Holloway Baxter Riley, licensed victualler, Liverpool Jonathan Mallalieu, commission agent, Manchester John Hall, joiner, Newcastle-upon - Tyne Charles Meaden, wine merchant, Gillingham, Dorset Robert Thorp, seed crusher, Liverpool Samuel Powell, builder, St. Asaph George Brayshaw, tailor. Kentish-town-road William Swanston, butcher, Lower Marsh, Lambeth George James St. John Bashfofd, insurance brokers, Leadenhall-street Joseph Hughes, accountant, Guildford-place, Surrey George Heathcott, builder, Devonshire-place George Chandler, carman, Victoria-place, Lambeth Joseph Jones, linen draper. Hackney-road SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Alexander Kirkland, grout - , Glasgow John A. Stewart, grocer, Denny James Hay Peacock, farmer, Elgin James Dougall, farmer, deceased, Kinross Course of the Exchange.—This Day. Amsterdam Ditto .. 3 Month , z, 12 Oz Rotterdam — - 12 Ot Antwerp — 25 70 Brussels — 25 70 Ilamburgh — 13 8 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine —•• 119 a Vienna Trieste .. 12 35 Petersburgh .. 33 Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon 11 18 12 1 12 1 25 80 25 80 13 8} 25 374 25 82f 25 824 119 k 12 40 12 40 33k 47} 471 25 87i 25 87t 25 90 25 90 25 90 26 90 611 52 43 48 25 92i 25 92± 25 921 25 P 5 25 05 25 95 52A b2i Oporto... - Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £ 3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) THE RIGHT HON. NICHOLAS RIGBY ; THE MAN WHO KNEW EVERYTHING.—The late Mr. Croker, at a dinner party at which the late Duke of Wellington was present, was enlightening the company with several details about the battle of Waterloo. The Duke tried to speak several times, but there was no putting down the loud and dictatorial " Mr. Rigby," and at last the Duke smiled, and gave it up for a bad job. Rigby settled Waterloo his own way. Later, there arose a discussion on percussion caps for muskets, and here Mr, Croker was again omniscient, and tried to settle the matter as he had settled Waterloo. Again he wouldn't hear the Duke. But this time Welling ton was not to be snubbed by Croker. "No, —it I " said the Duke (it was a pity he used the vulgarism, imt it was the fashion of the day), "I will speak. I mayn't know much about the battle of Waterloo, but I do know some thing about percussion caps." AN ANCIENT TOMA.SAWK—of Great Historical Interest (unless our inNfgoartmipaannito::a and Ngatihine s "Flinging th e Hatchet" at us ) (Lower Wanganui hapus) have sent the Governor a nume rously signed address, accompanied by a gun, two full cartouch boxes, a bag containing 250 bullets, and an axe or large tomahawk, to which the following history is attached : —lt was given by Captain Cook to Manaorongo, a chief at Queen Charlotte's Sound, who gave it to one Marta nin Hi s wife Rawa gave it to her blether Kowha, a Wanganui native, and it is said to have been the first iron implement ever seen here From Kowha it has come down to his son Parau and grandson Komene, the last of whom has se nt i t to the Governor. From the ancient appearan ce o f th e tool, and the broad arrow deeply stamped on both it s f aces , th e history may not unlikely be true. We have to announce the death of Mr. John Drummond, formerly a partner of the well-known banking firm of Messrs. Drummonds, and whose son, Mr. Harvey Drummond, is still a member of the firm. Mr. Drummond' who died on Wednesday at Brighton, was born in January, 1791, and married Miss Georgians Augusta, fourth daughter of Admiral Sir E. Harvey, G.C.8., by whom he has a nu merous family. A MALE SQUALLER.—A French paper mentions a M. Bollaert, a sopranist, as singing at a concert in Paris. " His strange voice," it is added, " rather astonished than plearKl the audience." HOUSE OP LORDS— Last Evening, THE CASE OF LIEUT. TINLING. Lord CHELMSFORD called the attention of the First Lord of the Admiralty to the particulars as the death of Lieut. Tinling, of H.M.S. Encounter, at Soushing, on the sth of March, 1863, and asked for an explanation of state ments made by the Secretary of the Admiralty respecting the same. The noble lord the secretary had said he could not state that the gallant officer had died in the performanco of his duty. It was urged that, although at the time he fell he was under the command of his captain, yet, as that cap. Lain was acting beyond the limits of his duty at the time, the lieutenant could not be said to have died in the service of his country. He contended, however, that an inferior officer, who was obeying the instructions of his command ing officer, must be considered as acting in the performance of his duty. The Duke of SOMERSET, in reply, read a letter from Captain Dew, stating that at the time of his death Lieut. Tinling had not proceeded to Soushing by his orders or on duty ; all officers who accompanied him on his visits to that place were considered as being on leave. Captain Dew said he had cautioned Lieut. Tinling and all other officers against going under fire on their visits to Soushing, which was then being besieged by the Imperialist forces. No doubt Lieut. Tinling had on the occasion he met his death behaved with the same distinguished gallantry which he had shown on previous occasion , • s but he could not say that he had died , in the performance of his duty. The Earl of HARDWICKE also insisted that Lieut. Tinling, although a volunteer, yet being under the orders of Capt. Dew, had died in the execution of his duty. If the First Lord of the Admiralty maintained the contrary, ho did not know the business that he was sent to perform, or tho character of the force over which he presided. The Duke of SOMERSET said that Lieut. Tinling had not volunteered for service, but was, when he met his death. on leave. The experiment of allowing the Taepings to take one of the treaty ports—that of Ningpo—had been tried. The result was that the plac3 was a scene of massacre, plunder, and destruction. He did not wish to see the Eng lish Government commit itself to a policy which would ad vance pillage on shore or piracy at sea. While we traded with China, we must protect our countrymen against both plunder on shore or piracy at sea. Earl GREY said that the difficulties with which we were contending in China were due to our having pursued no dee finitive policy in regard to that country. Earl RUSSELL said that, in the first instance, the English Government had pursued a strict policy of non intervention in the civil war in China. But it turned out the Taepings were people having no notion of establishing any government whatever, and having no object in view but plunder and massacre, It had been found necessary to de fend our treaty ports, and we had accordingly done so. It would have been both objectionable and expensive to have intervened, by sending a force to the support of the Emperor of China against the rebels ; but the policy which we had pursued had not been attended with any great cost to this country. That policy was, as he had said, to protect the treaty ports, where our trade was going on, and to prevent the Taepings from there pursuing their usual course of plundering and murdering wherever they went. From time to time, also, English, French, or American officers had been permitted to assist the Imperialist cause. That course had been eminently successful, as was evidenced by the flourishing and progressive state of our trade with China. He should maintain that was a policy which it was to the interests of this country to pursue. Earl GRANVILLE could not help believing that Mr. Tinling and his family must feel, from what had fallen from every person—and from no one more so than the noble duke himself—that the country fully recognised the eerviees of this young man. There was the fullest possible admission of his possession of all the most eminent virtues which dis tinguished the sailors of this country, and that he fell from having too much of that quality which was the greatest and, proudest distinction of the British sailor. After a few words from Lord CHELMSFORD on the subject of Capt. Dew's letter, The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH expressed his opinion that the letter was written by Capt. Dew for the purpose of throwing the whole responsibility upon himself, and re lieving others from it. (Hear, hear.) It was an act of generosity from a gallant officer, and no more. The Earl of HARD WICKE said the duty of an inferior officer was simply to obey, unless ordered on acts of piracy against the law of nations. The subject then dropped. THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY SCHEMES. Earl GRANVILLE brought before the house the pro posal of the House of Commons for the appointment of a joint committee of both houses to consider the schemes of railways projected in the metropolis. He could not antici. pate any opposition to the appointment of that committee, although the precedents for such &course were of somewhat ancient date, the last being in 1695. The House of Lords had power to enforce evidence on oath, which the other house did not possess; and a proposal having been made in the House of Commons to act in concurrence with this, he could not help thinking this was an occasion on which the experiment might be fairly tried. The alarm caused by these railway schemes had almost turned to a panic, and he thought the committee ought to be al pointed. If their lord ships agreed to the proposition he should venture to propose the names of the noble lords to serve upon it; and he had a strong wish that the powers of the Government should give what assistance they could. He should submit the motion of which he had given notice, and should suggest that the committee of that house should consist of five lords, three to be a quorum ; that a message should be sent to the Commons in answer to theirs of yesterday, and on the ap pointment of the committee he would propose that they should meet at half-past three o'clock on Monday next. The Earl of DERBY said he was told that not only would the expenditure on these railways of the metropolis exceediiomewhere about £35,000,000, but he understood that a deposit of per cent. of that amount was made, and he heard that there were no less than 160 streets of the metro polis which would be seriously interfered with for a time. This being the case, he quite felt that the question should be taken up in some such way as the noble earl proposed; and he did not feel disposed in the slightest degree to object to the appointment of a joint committee. Still less should he be disposed to object to the members of the Govemment form ing part of that committee, for he had regretted that the Go vernment had not taken a more active part than they had done, and that they had not laid out for themselves before Parliament what appeared to them to be a general scheme for taking the railways of the metropolis in different direc tions. With regard to other parts of the country, he would not think of making that suggestion ; but with regard to the metropolis, the interests were so large that he thought it would be better if one mind had been applied to ono general prcject. The noble earl then laid on the table two petitions, one from the Institute of British Architects, and the other from the Architectural Association, in which they represented the great inconvenience which would be felt from these conflicting railways. They also represented that the thoroughfares were not adequate to the traffic, and. suggested this subject to the consideration of their lordships. He should rather like to know on what principles the com mittee were going to proceed, or whether the Government could of themselves figure out in their own minds a general scheme of communication throughout the metropolis. Un less something of the kind were done, the proceedings of the committee were not likely to lead to a clear elucidation of the subject. Lord REDESDALE considered this was an exceptional case, in which Parliament would be j ustified in the appoint ment of a joint committee. The precedents the r yh ua a ld d t i w bme e ci r nu e gl n as the noble earl had sai d, of an ancient character, and ap plied to joint action in case of im p eachment. This appoint ment of a joint committee w as an exceptional co they were driven to it by the e xce p ti o n al character of th e matters oe, b but t t hheey did had n too tdespair consider.of a The satisfactory result Earl of DERBY wished to know wh e th er they were attained. ottproceedThe to the consideration of these bill s w i t h or without rpo the u s l u d e n appointment o b e th h e e c a o r m hearing counsel. Earl GRANVILLE was understood t o say th a t t h e same y ce e n Ta r r h s , e e a n d m w o o c u t oi o u d nn s b fe e ol d wu r mittee had taken last heard, the committee was then agreed to, and thei r l or d o hi ps a d j ourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening, 3 GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in moving for leave to b r i ng i n a bill to amend th e l a w r elating to the purchase of Go vernment annu i t i es t r oug h the medium of savings banks, ve r y b r i e fy ex plained the alterations pro posed by the bill. A few observations having been made by Sir H. Wm- LOUGRBT and Mr.-HuiasAnn, leave was given to introduce' the bill. BOARD OF CHARITY COMMISSIONERS. Mr. FERRAND moved for returns of the names of the Chief Commissioners, Commissioners, Secretaries, and all other officials appointed under the Charitable Estates and Trusts Acts of 1853 and 1855; the dates of their appoint ments, the amount of salary and travelling expenses each has received annually, and the profession, trade, or calling iu which ho was engaged when appointed ; and of the total annual expense of the board to the public exchequer and charitable trusts. In a speech of some length, embodying strong allegations, he stated the grounds upon which he called for these returns, to which he understood the (Jo vernment meant to object. Gov ernment Mr. LOWE said that, on the contrary, the twerehem as quite perfect willing as they e y give could.the i n returns,reni rem arki n g 13 ivig s vroupFlodenr make he termed the charges and insinuations, on of ° the words he suggested the omission from thon3o9 be was " the profession, trade, or calling i n wh ich ap pointed," as unnecessary. an d Mr. F. POWELL , After observation by M r. MALTN ` motion, Mr. FER RAND an d th e re t urns e e n r BANK ACTS (SCOTLAND) E XCHEQUER brought The CHANCELLOR o cl f athfierst time. teedrdteoreT BILL. e amen d m ent of the up this bill, which was Ilea Th e house then a dj our , Pect. 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