The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-17 00:00:00

• 1 1 111 SVINI 1;0 ND Iri. 0N E y MARKET 1 ; Metropolitan, £2; and Brighton, London, SHARE KA.BEETS.--This day. Chatham, and Dover, and N or th-W es t ern, 10 s. _______ 4 ,-_______ AND The Foreign end Colonial undertakings show ORDINA.RY SHARES AND STOekS. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. little change of importance. - i ~,„,a • ! Price. done. Closing Business Share/ R a il wa y s . .""1 Bank and Mi sce ll aneous Sh ares are i n f a i r re- ..—__ quest, and in some i ns t ances a shad e fi rmer. T Blr.. Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 81 CITY, TWELVE o'CLocK. Thames Iron Shi p b u ildi ng C ompany are quote d 3 T . A . !Blythe and Tyne. - - There is no alteration in the state of the general to 31 prem.; Queensland Sheep, 1- to 1 prem. i to I Boat.,Sleat.,andMid.Co all 84 9 100 83 f 5 . . . money market, and th e m i n i mum o f the B an k o f City O ffi ces Company 4to 6 prem. t !Bristol and Exeter . ;Caledonian lOO 1181 1194 119} - England rem s i ns a t 6 per cent. , st -- 220!C C o o r r n k s. a v n al d i all 6 7 65 50 Bandon all The sum of £20,000 i n go ld was taken i nto the BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 10 Do A A gets no dig ) ..„ - Bank yesterday. 10 Do. B i all GOVERNMENT FUNDS.; been_paid to 11.1 till Sp c.p an.hai "" A supply of Mexican dollars, amounting to about 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 1130,000, by the . Lcuisiana and Bolivar have been et Edinburghl & Glasgow. 100 91 93 3 per Cent. Reduced SO4 I, at Glasg. and S. Western. 100 10E 1(6 sold for China at ss, 31d. per cz. New 3 per Cent The biddings for 30,00,000 rupees (£300,000) in '' y ew 21 per Cent. Jan. 1891.. - st Ditto A stock - - St Ditto East Anglian at 100 01 7/ A " D in it u t i o tie o s r , 30 yrs, expire iithJan. l 1880.. - bills on India took place yesterday at the Bank of f3O yrs, expire sth April, 1885. - st GreatNorthot Scotland 100 - - England. Th e proport i ons allotted were, to Cal- Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent. --st ;Great Northern,., lOO 1261 1271 1271 cutta 16,00,000 rupees; t o B om b ay 12,00,000 rupees, Ditto £SOO Ditto £lOO and £2OO - st I Do Bdo and to M st Gt. S. an IW. of I re l an . 100 93 95 93 Madras 2,00,000 rupe es . Th e minimum 'ask England SD:, , I, per Ct., last V.-T . . - st 'Great Wester n per rupee on C a l. IN DI 4N G OVERNMENT SECURITIES. price was as b e f ore - v i z., i s 11 at IDo Sir Val gun. s t oo l- . 100 - - -3cl St Lancashire & Yorkshir, IGO 1 , 01 110 lot 10 cutta and Madras, and is 11 , 2-1 on Bombay. Th e India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874.... 220 at 'London and Blackwal. 100 68 70 633 a pplications within the limits am ;un t e d t o 230 L acs Ditto 5 per Cent. J u ly, 1870 Ditto Account.... 1 Tenders on C a l cutta at la 1111 will receive about Di tto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — stl.oft. & No r 'l l W es t ern 100 1181 1081 103 1 7 per cent., on B om b ay at 2s Op about 12 per c en t., Do 4 ertificates at Man., Shet., & Lincoln. 100 52 53 53 Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. - 50 , Mary - port and Carlisle. all - - and on Madras at 2s about 56 per cent.; and all Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. - 121 Do * shares... ..... . all - - above these c i tes in full. Dito 51 per Cent., May, 1879 .. at IMetropolitan at IMidland 100 127 d 128 1 128 74 Subjoined are communications relating to the Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 18 , 61 - - Do New . - - - P Ditto ditto Aug., 1666 - it Do firming. & Derb 100 96 91 Venezuelan and New Grenada debts ;-- Messrs. D • bonds t:1.000 - Ditto under £l,OOO .. - Baring Brothers and Co., agents, advise having r - 25 Mid Kert - - ceived for 55 per cent. of the import duties for two FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. I s o t .Nopr(t'h"triar3i'tiLslian Line all - - 100 62 64 weeks from the Custom-house of Puerto Cabello n., Perth, & Dundee 100 24 26 Austrian Bonde, 5 per Cent _ 23,911 dole. 23c., and from that of La Guavra Ditto 1859 - at :Nth. Eastern-Berwto,. 100 1001 101} 1001 1 . 18,949 dols. Ole., m a ki n g a t o t a l o f 42 , 86 0 dole, 24c. BrailtioanlBs3p9eranCc 1859 t, - 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase .&1&4 - - . at Do Leeds lOO 151 5"4 Messrs. Baring Brothe rs an d C o . have received Ditto 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60 at I Do Carlisle lOO - -by this mail on account of the New Grenada divi. Ditto 1863 .. 89 81 at North London Ditto Scrip, £55 . paid dends from the Custom-honse ot San Jote de ouenos Ayres 6 per Cent - Cuenta, £293 15 s . 10d. , ntto Account • 10 N. and S. W. Junction. all 1(1 ll} The Credit Mobili er C om p any o f London ( luau Limited) Cuba,a6 per 6 per Cent. - at 'Scottish Central at Scot N. N. Aber, stocs, 100 4 i 44 Cent . have comm ence d b us i ness at the i r office, 54, Thread- Ditto 44 pei Cent. - at Do Scot. Mid. stook lOO 98 100 10 'Shrewe. and Welohpoo all - - needle -street. Th e present cap i tal of the company Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd at South Devon lOO 34 36 has been privately subscribed, and shares will not E D % i a s el h o r 3 Newe r C t. ! , o n n t . , 1825 solidated, 1 per Cent - at :South Eastern at 'South Wales 100 - - be offered to the pele i .ic until increased capital be Eg l yptian 7 per Cent lol} st S. York. and River Dun 100 98 101 required, Ditto, Second Issue - 20 'Staines, Wok.,andWok. all 25 94 Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons - 25 IStockton & Darlingtob all 87 38 374 The directors of the Credit Fancier of Mauritius Ditto Account have made a call of £3 p er s h are, payable at the Ditto Coupons — 45 Do New, 186 G lO 7 8 p Alliance Bank on the 14 t h A pr il next. at Taff Vale.. .....- Guatemala 5 per Cent. ( 01 Do B 8 5 7 t 0 3 4 The share list of the B r i s t o l I nd i go Blue and [.alien 0 per Cent.(Marenimana Railway) - 50 Ulster all 3 p - - Blacklead Company will be closed on Monday , Mexican 3 per Cent .... - 25 Do 2O -- p e next) Ditto Account 4546451516151151 12 10 Do - - the 21st inst. Nloorish Imperial 6 per Cent st Victoria sta. and Pim lOO , - - The share list of the Frontino and Bolivia South New Granada l4l at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - American Gold Minis Company will close on R i i t t t t o oli3 e e r r re Cent . Deterred 94 at w. Hartlepool Har&R. 100 - - at West Midland Oxford 100 - - Wednesday next. Piedmonteae, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f st Do Newport 100 - Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 3s. 3d. paid -pm The 39th yearly general meeting of shareholders at Do Hereford 100 - Peruvian 41 per Cent .. of the Van Diemen's Land Company took place to- Ditto Account - - BRITISH POSSESSIONS. day. The report submitted for adoption stated 1 : D itto 3 1 per per Ce L n le t n . t , 1862 Closing that the renewal of the leases falling due had Ditto Account . B6l i 4 .- , t)sr• gatlways Paid. Price. Business don been effected on the favourable terms anticipated, Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 .. - lye uiantlo &St Lawrenceall 58 60 and the prese n t year would produce a further ito Ditto t Account ,, , ~, 62, e 431 sk 1 dom.,Barodact.Centlmi p j Gh. 6 per cent... leo 1034 1011 1041 addition to the rent roll, while outstanding claims Ditto Account 484 20 Do. New . 8 p 1 p 1 were being gradually recovere d . The increasing Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £St 9O 20 Do. E. 5hare5......... 74 p 1 p Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 trade of Burnie had i n d uce d t h e l ocal Government Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 - 10 Do. Preference ...... all 74 81 j ic_l to erect it into a p or t o f entry: The ,00 question as to Swedish, 4 per Cent - - , ' Ditto Account .. - WO do. July 1, 187 100 - - auriferous deposits on the company's aide of the Sardinian 5 per Cent too 'so. do. June 1, las;, 100 - - - island still remained unsettled, but the late:explorer Ditto Account of the river H e lly er was h opeful of ultimate success. Spanish st tiapeTown &Dock Seri; 100 103 105 1034 _ 3 per stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6 p.' 100 1055 1061 Cent Ditto Account The estimate received of rent s f or 1864 excee d e d Ditto New Deferred — swek East Indian. gu. sp. c. Inn 1145 105 105 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 4 i P £3,700. Ditt o A ccoun t 2O Do. do. Hdo. .. 15 i 41= Ditto Passive . - stock G ran d T runk of Canada iou 1 9 20 The Dutch Tramway Company (Limited) have Ditto Account 364 4 too Do. Ist Fret. Bonds.. all 73 15 74 100 Do. do. deferred...-. all 58 62 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — too Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 65 67 issued a prospectus, with a proposed capital of 131 4 Ditto Account lOO Do. do. deferred...... all 51 63 £50,000; in 5 , 000 s h ares o f £ lO each. A deposit rarkish 6 per Cent. 1854 _ 100 Do. 3d P, ef. stock ... all 49 51 of £1 per share is required, and £2 on allotment. Ditto Account 921 691 f 100 Do. do. deferred...-. all 40 12 Tills company h as b een f orme d f or the purpose of Ditto Ditto 6Apeeeor Account t. 1858 . lOO Do. 4th Pref. stoik... all 26 28 .. 70 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 22 15 making an d work i ng tramways in Holland and Ditto £lOO Bonds.. - stock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 1035 104 ; 1015 32 420 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 4i i 1862 - - Do. January, 1862 .. - - - the adjacent States. Already concessions very Ditto l) i tto 6LecrouCent, 71 70/ 11 stook (It. South.of India(Lim favourable have been obtained, and arrangements Ditto, £lOO Bonds 704 guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 104 Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 - 201 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 95 10 .94 entered into with respectable English' contractors 1 . with't opt. all 92 94 , 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. 20 Do. New who hav e un d ertaken to purchase the land and to Venezuela 3 per Cent. - 100 00. 51 '77-8.. . all 85 87 make the necessary lines, and also to provide the Ditto Account 231 44 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 41) 2 4 - stock Madras guar., sp.c. .. 100 tv3 io4 rolling stock, horses, &c., for the sum of £40,000, Ditto 0 0 A 6 c p c e o r u C n `e t nt ~ 1862 63f 4 stoat Do. 45 p. 0. do. Extension 100 12 100 97 94 98 98} ....... the surpl us capital being required for the working Dividends on the above payable in Lond .n. stook 1./c. 4* expen ses. 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- atoek Melb.Corp. ,Ip. C. 8 u d..., 10 9 The works are now in the course of eiustrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. 5 , Melb. & llobson's Bay. all 55 58 p.rogress, and it is anticipated will be in full opera- Belgian , 41 per c Cent., tli Ex. 25f... 0 25 u f i . i . . 100 Do. 7p. c. 61ortg. lids. al. - - - 90 N'ewßr Ur wick a. Cand4. _ lion in the month of May next. The line is to DuDtli'tato24 per r r C e e n nt7Ce x riificates . (;lass Aanl B. commence in the Iralian, •.5 per Cent., 12561, Ex. 25 franca.. N.lll.C'dal pc tat pf bas 10(.. 82 /4 1031 main square of the town of the 671 4 on, 1031 1011 Ditto ac c ount, ' , ', ,, eli Sande .........) li ugue, end follow the ordinary route to Scheve- , • at ock Du. Delhi,, 'eravian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4a. tt., Do. do P 1 ninque and return via the canal and the Z nelogical r 2 " THREE O'CLOCK. 81 1)0. runjaub .... et. all :03 103 Gardens, a distance of some seven English miles, Do. Do. ........ tig , ,he ] Consols Money and is a route well In quented by visitors from Ditto April Account, 1 .__. -'" 1 -A)N in 11 too VERN IS410(1.' :414;O C: it l'iiii.:". Amsterdam, R o tt er d am, U trecht, and other towns .....___:__ ( in Holland. From minute information supplied by Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day, '-• ~ ....00,.,.p.e..). sv,..h. w . 1577-18 .... .. . ... .... 1 , :',1 101 103 the authorities of the various places, a cooside.rabte 4.. -- Do. 6p. c. N'eb. & Au: ify , 100 .12 trsffie is anticip a t e d on th i s tramway from both Market very firm. Sy es about 8,000 or 10,000 Do. 6p. c.Mar. & Sept. 10. c,9 101 I alls - Do. sp. c...lan.&.July. 10 81 at 80,1 1 Pengeni and merchandise, which will produce an bales. Imports, 12,896. Previously, 41,208. . Do. 6 Inscribed stock lOt: 89 51 annual income ot .f.,20,0 - , Ciipe(l.llope, 6 p c,IS7 10.; 106 108 8 - Do.Ap &Oct 18N. 100 00. Such, at least, is the . 108 expectation of th e di rectors from their operations, T HE CALAMITY AT SHEFFIELD. _ Do. 18v, leo 110 110 :12 t ) 1111 11 t and they are furth er o f op i n i on that, from the - Do. Jan. & July , 189 L. 10 110 111 o — Ceylon, Nov.ls7B, 6p ( 10e 111 111 c The streets of Sheffield, near the river, y esterday, -- it i a a r u ai l t u (; B e p p er er ce e n e t ni.: 1 0 )0 106 t. 1.?( 8 ) most carefully prepared estimates of the working • s 2 N.1.G0;.6 p..c. A ./ a. 1.1 t ) 1 1 0 0 , 0 101 103 costs, the result will eventuate in a dividend of 15 began to wear their old appearance. Not so, how per cent. on the proposed capital. It is announced ever, with the district over which the deluge poured. N. S.W. tro . v. 51 1 3 ). ?.., 18. Oct. 10u 9 - 9 1 - 00 fl also that a large portion of the capital stock has been Many months must elapse before the buildings are — „ B o ": S d ENN utop/IN:g lac , !„(3 1( 6 ) 0 , on already subscribed for in Holland. The highly restored, and years must go by before the facts of - ,l i e o w ya e c a o l t a i nt4 6 p 6 nt . . 100 108 110 respectable names on the prospectus guarantee the country can wear the aspect of verdure and - I sterling, 1875. P. c 100 103 105 104 0 ample satisfaction as to the genuine character of careful cultivation which it bore on Friday night. - i tau • luens 5 sa i ii p , a(...1eal t e . . pa. too 1 00 111 100 - - r the undertaking. T - b he river, though fallen, is far from being so low as - IViaCiov. epee Ja..tJuly 100 - - - Do. to sn.o. A.n.&oc/.. 100 11 112 I 1114 i 2 ii - - The City Offices Comp any h as b een announced generally is at this time of the year, and the open - land i 3 still for the greater portion under water, and 2 , ~ BRITISH MINES. under the auspices of the Mercantile Credit Asses- Gold 1 4 4cl 4 " Cl as that drains off, a number of bodies will, it is - i ,(170brilal Amalgamated.,) - 34 35 o, ciation in conjunction with the Credit Foncier. The object in view i s t o purc h ase s i tes of land in f eare d, b e ex p ose d t o v i ew. - !Devon G. Cons.(Tavist.; 1 555 663 - ; East Bassett Mimeo,- 30 83 85 the. City with the buildi ngs t h ereon, and either to The scene at th e p os t- o ffi ce l as t n i g ht was extra- - !East Clogau Gold Ltd., - - - d g - I F.ast Caradon ...' 1 1.. adapt these or er ec t new esta b lishments for ordinary, thousand s o f p ersons congregat i ng toge- _: !Nast Cam Brea... 3. 14 4.0 0 7 295 71 304 offices for joint-stock companies and commercial ther to post letters and newspapers to their friends _"-- ILLwgiu.ruegnr(ajwisetnk.,' 8.9.05 ‘f ( i ) 11 . and professional firms, The increasing value of to assure them of their safety. The town still con- - ~ t reatl , South Tolgus.... 17s 4 44 tinues too much agitated for the transaction of the .... icii.„' v i l e ij, landed property in this part of London, and 1 1 Vor(Heiston 140 40 42 405 14 404 14 1 4 ;i1:2 4 7 A : 7 3 " " erdinary business, and thousands pour into it from - ! 1 f t i ; ' e r z' g 'i a tt l t Downs I 4.'8.0 31 4} its stable character, have induced the directors to enter upon this operation with very sanguine hopes Manchester, Hull, Lincoln, and other towns. Mr. - LadY Bertha - Mar,, ,, aret (tiny Lelact gi 19 21 sz , .c 1 Itawlinson, the Government inspector, has been _ 111arke Valle of great success. Already they have acquired, by w occupied the whole day in inspecting the works, 4 . 1 , ,,, nct ,- d u ro li n Ore (Lim.; 2 1 A 4 0 provisional arrangement, several plots of land, with preparatory to giving evidence at tilt, adjourned —• North' Downs 25 15 2 h. the buildings thereon, in some of ,the most im -- N.Wll.'i itaseetallo;al 1 3.1.0 2 25 • inquest next Wednesday. portant parts of the City. A description of this - I Sorth Whcal Crotty According to the returns made to the authorities - i Par Consols (et. Blaze) i - - - a property is minutely given, and it is situated in rrovidence(liny 1.e1nt.,; 10.6.7 41 43 Cornhill, Leadenhall-street, Clements lane, adjoin- at the Town-hall, yesterday morning, 258 persons - Southearadon(Steleer 15 I 440 460 Si were missing, of whom the bodies of 178 had been - 11: T a ll i Ta -B i I r e e r a aii i .l ° lf 1 , I I o a . n r_ie . 18. - 15.91 - 5 T 5 st ing Lombard -street, Great Tower-street, near - Stray' Park Mark-lane, and in Bishopsgate-street. The capital recovered. ' l'itniarSilv.& Lead Ulu. - - - se required is £1,000,000, in shares of £5O each, and The Sheffield Telegraph of yesterday says the - fin Croit g 19 20 ce by the intended issue of debentures the paid up conduct of those in authority has been, during the ..._ ‘lrres(l,Ba.set radon (111.1ic'sreat.) 145 201 12 th whole of this melancholy business, in the highest West Seton share capital will be kept at the lowest possible - Wheal Basset (Illogan) 55 874 925 point. degree satisfactory. Everything has been done to - Wheal Bulleratedrutl4 10 31 37 - , ‘ i 2 e e a a 1 1 1 , . i .:r , y o 41. Lcla n t ) i 2o s - 31 _ 3l ct The last week's raiiway receipts, ascertained up assist in recovering the bodies of the missing and to ar dc to this day, are, in round figures, as under:-- provide for the wants of those who have been left - ..,ItteatinitatreAnispen.)l 8 13 4 1 1 4 in destitute circumstances. Some dissatisfaction Wheal 4e'iT i wney (Lit . s.}l 58 4 ,' , 1 ?,2 0 1 I rt 1864. 1863, ,IVbeal Union I &I 7 , 2} 25 Great Western, £55.211 £53,433 has been expressed in consequence of the coroner - North-Western Great W es t ern , 1864. 1863.L55.211 Z 53,433 orth- West ern South-Western Brighton Midland Sou, h- Eastern Great North ern 4,534 I ancashire and Yorkshi re 36,398 34,366 Bristol and E xe t er North Eastern Great Eastern Glasgow and South Western Great Southern and Western Ireland 6,816 7.143 Scottish North-Eastern 4,740 4,725 These returns when compared with those of the same period of last year show some satisfactory features. Ott the Great We stern there is an in crease of £1,778; tht. North Western of £9,135; the 'Midland of £3,520; the Great Northern of £5,240 ; the Lancashire and Y)rkshire of £2,038 ; the Bristol and Exeter of £122; the North Eastern of £3,117 ; the Great Eastern of £505; the Glasgow and South Western of £9B ; and the Scottish North Eastern £l5. The South Western, however, exhi bits a decrease of £3,641 ; the Brighton of £2,152 ; the South Eastern of £2,913; and the Great Southern and Western of Ireland of £327. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Emirs° this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 66.35, Fi nn. The market for the English Funds has continued quiet, and very little variation has occurred. Owing, however, to speculative purchases, a rise of I per cent, has taken place, Consols being 91 a for money, and 91' 1 fur the account. The downward tendency of the rate of discount induces more con. fidence, but operators are not disposed to enlarge their engagements in this department of the House. The New Threes and Reduc9d Annuities are 89 ZI and India 5 per Cents.„ 1041 1. The Foreign Market opened with a very firm appearance, and a general rise took place in prices, but a partial relapse has since occurred. Turkish 6 per C en t s. , 1 862, are 74 71 ; ditt o C onsolides 536 54 ; Mexican, 45!s ; Greek, 241 ; S panish Passive, 366 ; ditto Certificates, 131 14 Portuguese, 481 I ; and the Confederate L oan, 6 11 a2l. Business in the Railway Snare Market has been more animated, and prices have exhibited au advance, Great Northern A Stock has improved The Sheffield Telegraph of yesterday says the coLduct of those in authority has been, during the whole of this melancholy business, in the highest degree satisfactory. Everything has been done to assist in recovering the bodies of the missing and to provide for the wants of those who have been left in destitute circumstances. Some dissatisfaction has been expressed in consequence of the coroner not bolding the inquest on a large number of Indies, but we understand that Sir George Grey has inti mated that be entirely approves of the course which the coroner has taken. The Horne Secretary leaves the inquiry entirely to tha coroner's discretion, and expresses his hope that• it will be a fall and com plete one. THE STEAM RAMS, JUDGES' CHAMBERS—MARCH 16. (Before Mr. Justice Mellor.) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. LAIRD AND OTHERS-THE STEAM RAMS. In this case a comuiir,si had been ordered tor the exa mination of witnesses in Egypt, including the Pacha of Egypt, and the parties came before his lordship on the ques tion whether the evidence was to be taken viva voce or by interrogatories. Mr. T. Junes, on the part of the Attorney-General, said the eviaence must be given viva voce, and not by interro gatories. Mr. Justice Mellor said it was his intention that the evi dence should be given viva voce, or he should not have or dered a statement of facts to he given by the Crown to the other side before the commission was sent. Mr. Le Riche, from tLe office of Messrs. Gregory and Rowcliffr, said if the commission was abandoned Messrs. Laird would consent to the trial at Liverpool in the present assizes. Mr. Cottrell, for the French claimants, said the arrange•• ment was that interrogatories should be put to the witnesses. His Lordship requested the parties to settle the terms of the commission. As to the order to examine the Pasha of Egypt, although his name appeared, one of his Ministers could give the evidence. PREFERENCE SHARES. Gt. Western, South Wales, gua. 5 per cent., 88 Mid. Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock, Di. to, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 135 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, 6 per cent. pref. B, i London, Brighton, itc., 45 per cent.. 1858. 1004 LINES LEASED A FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 4. per Cent., 911 1 Victoria Station and rimlico, 16i 6 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam.'9l ; Belgian Eastern Junction, 14 1 Dutch Rhenish, 17; Great Luxembourg, 11 Recite anit San Francisco (11m.), gua. 7 per cent., 174 Sambre and Meuse, ra 4 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 211 Ft )REIGN BIN ES. Cape Copper, lim.. 104 NI ant. Aurcos Brazil Gold Bin. Co., 21 Panulcillo Copper. lim., 2 Santa Barbara Gold Mine (lim.), United Mexican (tip.,;, 7 Yudananiutana of S. Australia, Um., 31 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance (11m.). 49 4 Ditto, new, 341 4 Anglo Austrian, t; 6:51 61 Australasia, 74 1 55 Bank of Egypt, 275 Bank of t •tago, Inn., 4 Bank of Queensland 194 Bank of New Zealand. 154 4 f Brazili in and Portuguese, lira., 81 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 12 Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 434 3 . 1 Ditto, new, issued at £lO pm, 301 Cltyol6 151 Consolidated Bank, lim., 1014 Continental, Um., 9 English and Irish (lhm), 151 English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 22 English and Swedish, Um., 111 12 Hindustan, china, and Japan (Inn.). 32 1 Ni Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm , 9 81 94 Imperial Bank (lim.), 3 , 31 3 Imperial Ottoman, 191 x 1 1 1 1 Laud Mortgage Bank orindia, Rm., 3 London and Brazilian aim.), 584 9 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 264 4 London and County. 59 85 94 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exch., Jim., 105 10 London Joint Stock, 401 London and Westminster, 80; 1 Mercantile and Exchange, lim., 144 National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 41 Ditto, ditto, 34 1 New South Wales, 50 1 50 . Oriental Bank Corporatio n . 631 3 Provincial of Ireland. 911 • Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lim„ llf Ditto, new, 101 4 standard of British South Africa (11in.), 274 Ditto (L 25), 35.1 Union of Australia, 531 4 Ditto, new, 314 Union of London, 464 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim, 2/ / fra Berlin Water Works, Canada Company, 75 6 Ceylon Company, 101 • Commercial Union (insurance', 94 The parties retired, but could not arrange. They went before his lordship again, and interrogatories were insisted upon. His Lordship said he had never intended interrogatories, and must by his original intention. After some discussion it was settled that the evidence would be viva vox, and that the Attoiney• General was to give a statement of the facts in fire days from the present time. The evidence to be closed by the 30th April. THE PRINCE IMPERIAL, vi whimsical little anec dote relates, recently entered the study of the Emperor, and, putting on a grave face, said, " The Schleswig-Hol stein question is dangerous." The Emperor having ques tioned the boy as to how ho came to the conclusion, was informed that he had just read it in a newspaper. FosslL FLINT IMPLEMENTS have recently been found between Southampton and Gosport, and at Fisher ton) near Salistury. '' , IIIINE• TIDE SVN, U) NDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 17, 1864. 14IISCELLANEOUS—Continued. Contract Corporation. Ban., 7 1 ci 71 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., 5 1 5 English and Australian Copper, If Financial Corporation, 41 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, 11m., 8 ; I I Hudson's Bay, 18 1 I Indian Carrying (lim), 1/ • International Financial Society, 12:1 111 12 Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam, lim., 8 Ditto (4), 54 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 5 1 Joint•stock Discount, Ihn., 61 Land Securities, lira., 4i 1 London Financial Association, lim., 261 ; Ditto, new, 151 1 Londn Provincial Marine, 31 Mercantile Credit Association, llm., 1311 1 13 National Discount Company, lira., 111 1 National Steam Navig a ti on, lim., 5; Nerbudda Coal and Iron, 54 Nova Scotia Gold and Land, Rm., 11 Ocean arine (Insurance), 19 Oriental Inland Steam, lim., 3i 3 1 Peel River Land and Mineral, 47 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 61 2 Ditto, new, 51 1 2 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 271 7 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 61 Universal Marine (Insurance), lim., 41 POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, NVORSHIP-STREET. Mr. Rogers said he wished to state, as this was the firs, time that prisoners charged with destroying their clothing had appeared before the magistrates at that court, in the attire in which the prisoners appeared, that in consequence of the great increase. of the offence, the authorities, having estimated all the stock of clothing, had felt bound to consi der what steps could be taken with the view of checking the casual poor destroying their clothing. They had therefore adopted the kindof clothing the prisoners were then wearing. Mr, Knox was bound to say that, for some time past, he had not sat a day without having charges of a similar kind brought before him, and that the offence was on the increase. With regard to the parish of St. George's, be had never, since he first sat at the court, had a case of harshness to the poor brought before him. As far as the wan Hibberd was concerned, it was shown that he could have applied for admission if he thought proper, as the overseer was in at tendance from 9 o'clock till 6. In what the authorities had done he could not say they had adopted an improper course, but he (11Ir. Knox) would advise that it should be done with discrimination, and not adopted towards everybody. Mr. Rogers said the casual poor were supplied with food night and morning, and there was a bath provided for them to cleanse themselves if they thought proper to do so. Mr. Knox asked whether there was any doubt about Hibberd being paralysed, and one of the officers of the court said there was not. Mr. Knox said he should send Riley for 21 days hard labour, and Hibberd could go. back to the workhouse, and if St. George's was his parit hhe would bo admitted. He hoped the authorities would succeed in checking the offence. Mr. Rogers said the nes canvas clothing was exhibited in the wards, and he thought its appearance would have the effect of checking the offence. It may be stated that as many as five persons have been charged at this court daily for destroying their clothing in the different workhouses. WESTMINSTER. ROBBING FURNISHED LODGINGS.—John Smith and Wtn. Sewell, two low looking fellows, were charged with robbing furnished lodgings. Mary Haddon, keeper of a lodging-house in Orchard street, 'Westminster, said that the two prisoners came to her house en the previous evening and took two beds of her husband. She wss fetched in the morning to see if some blankets which had been found en the prisoner Smith were hers, and as she identified them the men were given into custody. James Barnes, 335 B, said he took Sewell into custody as he was running through Chapel-street, pursued by a vast number of people. H brought him to Orchard street and gave him to another constable, and he took Smith to the station, He searched him and found two blankets under his clothing wrapped ro.ind his body. George Hackle, 56 IS, proved the taking Sewell into custody. On searching him he found two rugs under his shirt and a watch chain in his pocket. The offio3r having stated that a remand would no doubt find out that the prisoners were old hands at this business, Mr. Selfe remanded them for a week. Mns. JAMES AGAlN.—Elizabeth James, an old woman of dirty appearance, was charged with being drunk a4l riotous. The offence having been proved, Mr, Selfe inquired whether ehe had been in custody before. The police replied this was the 123 d time she had been charged at this court for offences committed while in a state of drunkenness. Mr. Selfe (to defendant)—Where do you expect to go to ? Defendant gave no answer, apparently being stupid. Mr. Selfe—You aro sentenced to seven days' imprison runt. --__ THAMES. TIRED or BEING AsitoßE.L-John Shea, a tall and smart-looking fellOw, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with breaking a pane of glass in a tradesman's window and assaulting a p o li co consta bl e . The prisoner, a sailor, was carousing along Rateliffa highway last night, and staggered against several persons, while others he pushed to the right or to the left as he met them. At last he tell against the window of Mr. Horn, a saddler and harness maker, which brought him up all standing. He was captured and given into the custody of George Coleman, a policeman, 270 K. The prisoner made several attempts to throw the policeman, but did not suc ceed. He was guilty of c onsiderable violence on his way to the station- house. Mr. Paget asked the prisoner what he had to say to the charge, on which ho put his hands in his pockets, laughed, and said—l am tired of living on shore. I wish I was going down channel now. Mr. Paget—What are y ou The Prisoner—A sailor, your honour. Mr. Paget.—An able-b o di ed man like you may get a berth on r board e rcan't keep adirectly, You ar e t reat i ng thi s c h ar ge very lightly. The legs steady on shore. I fell through the window. i s o o ar c Mr. Paget—You are fined 10s. for the assault on the policeman. Mr. Horn—Am Ito be paid for my window ? The cost of a new pane of glass will be s s . Mr. Paget—The prisoner did net break it wilf u lly. Y lla can sue him for 68. iu the County Court. STEALING TEA. IN THE LONDON DOCK.. —Thomas S t . G eor p. i n . the- R u t, 8 13 ir r e o e wn, aged 34, a bghterman's watchman, of 92, Lucas t, Was brought before Mr. le. 6d., th e p r op e rty of the Lond on Dock Codipany. ounces of tea, valued stated that h e was pass ingeight a shed on the west quay of the London Dock, and saw the prisoner coming out of a gan g g'" v . ” - Y• Ile suspecod the prisoner was after no good, and went into the shed in which there was a great quantity of teas. He discovered a on h contents of a o pen, and th at some of the no busines s in the shed at The prisoner had all. H e saw th e c e th t a e d was been broken abstracted, prisoner go on board a lighter on the river, and waited till he came on shore, when he took him into custody and searched him. He foul(' eight ounces of clean tea loose in the prisoner's pockets. It was similar in colour and quality to the tea in the chest. The prisoner admitted he had taken a little tea. He was sorry for what he had done. prisoner t o be imprisoned for two o l r. Paget months en , a s nd t k en ep ce t d th toh e ard labour. THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW. The following letter has b een addressed to officers commanding a dministrative regiments and corps of the establishment of a battalion in the metropolitan district : request that, in the event of the corps under year com mandSir,—l am directed by the Earl d e Grey and Ripon to being desirous to take part in the proposed Volunteer Review at Guildford, on the 28th i nstant, you will be good for the purpos e of receiving the neces enough to attend at this Offi3o on F riday next, the 18th hist, ' at 12 o'clock, sary instructions.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, GEORGE ERSKINE, Colonel. War Office, March 16, 1864. THE YACHTSQUADRON.—It has been calculated from recent returns that there are no fewer than 817 English yachts, mantled by nearly 4,000 sailors, A splendid nucleus for a nation to draw its resources from, NOVEL PROCEEDINGS ON THE PART OP ST. GEORGE'S PARISH.—Two men Lamed John Riley and James Hib berd, the latter paralysed, were brought before Mr. Knox charged with destroying their own clothes while in St. George's workhouse Mr. Rogers attended to prosecute on the part of the authorities of St. George's parish. The appearance of the men in court caused a good deal of excitement and not a little merriment, in which the pri soners joined. They were both attired in brown linen can vas suits, and certainly presented a most grotesque spectacle. Lines, the taskmaster of St. George's workhouse, said he admitted both men last night to the casual ward, and this morning he found all their clothes destroyed. He asked them who hal done it, and they admitted doing it them• selves—one stating that he was parabsed, and the other that he wanted better ctothes. He then gave them into custody. Hibberd said that St. George's was his pariah, and he had asked to be admitted to the house. Lines said he told Hibberd that if he belonged to the parish, and applied at the proper time to be admitted, he would be. Hibberd said he was paralysed. Mr. Rogers said there was no ground for his saying that he would not be admitted, if he applied at the proper time —the overseer being in attendance from 9 in the morning till 6 in the evening, to attend to applications for admission. Riley said he did not wish to say anything in answer to the charge, BANK OF ENGLAND. HALF-YEARLY MEETING-(THIS DAY). The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England was held this day, at noon, in the Back Parlour. Kirkman Hodgson Esq., Governor, presided. The CHAIRMAN said he had to acquaint the Court that this was one of the half-yearly general courts, appointed by the 12th bye-law, for making of dividends. He had also to inform the court that the profits for the half-year ending the 29. h of February last were £756, (43 ss. 2c1., making the amount of rest at that day of £3,772,770 7s. 7d.; and that, atter providing for a dividend of 51 per cent, the next would be £3,003,738 7s. 7d. He had, therefore, to propose that the half year's dividend of interest and profits be made, on the sth of April nex:', of 51 per cent,, without deduction on account of income tax. The resolution having been carried unanimously, The CHAIRMAN then moved a formal resolution for the payment of the half year's dividend of 51 per cent, on the sth of April next, without deduction on account of income tax. This resolution having been also carried. The CHAIRMAN said that as the dividend now declared exceeded that of the last paid, it would be necessary to con firm it by ballot in the usual way, and that the present meet ing should be adjourned until Tuesday the 22d. In reply to some observations from an hon. Proprietor, The CHAIRMAN said, with regard to the capital of the Bank of England, he had already stated, on former occa sions, that it could not be safely reduced. They were the bankers to the nation, and it was not alone sufficient to show that the institution was safe, but it was also necessary that a etate of things should be shown that there could be no doubt in the mind of any living man that the bank was absolutely and incontestibly safe. (Hear.) The lion. proprietor thought the amount of money unem ployed excessive, but the reserve had been looked upon as a last resource in time of trouble. The amount so held was published every week, and it was looked upon as the baro meter of commerce, and if it pointed to stormy, in consequence of a reduction of that sum, a panic would inevitably be created which would be attended with the most disastrous results. The accounts of the Bank were also published every weak, and might be read in every newspaper in the kingdom, and in his opinion they were more in (retail than any of those published by other com panies once in six months. With regard to the management of the Bank, the directors were working well up to the times. Rules in existence ten years ago were not now applicable, and change succeeded change with the greatest rapidly. Such being the state of affairs, the directors were exercising sound discretion in holding their reserve sacred —(hear, hear)—and he could assure the proprietors that it was the constant study of the directors to do their utmost to increase their prosperity. The same advantages were given by the Bank to their customers as in other banks, and that these efforts had been successful, he could only say, looking at the enormous amount of money they had had to deal with during the present year, that they had made about 91 per cent. upon a capital of £14,550,000, amounting in round numbers to about £l,4oo,ooo—(cheers)—which he thought was quite as much as any reasonable person could expect to get, and he trusted that at the expiration of his term of office next year they might be in as good a position. (Hear, hear.) He had to return thanks on the part of his colleagues for the vote of thanks that had been awarded them. A PROPRIETOR asked if ladies, holders of stock, were excluded from their meetings. The CHAIRMAN replied certainly not. They could at tend the same as any other person, and speak if they felt so disposed. (Laughter.) It would always be a pleasure to the directors to see them, and hear them give expression to their opinione. The meeting then adjourned until Tuesday next, MARKETS—Ibis Day, MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 40s Id ; barley, 31s 5d ; oats, 19s 81 ; rye, 29s 2d ; beans, 328 7d ; and peas, 335.0 d. THE SIM WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 408 61 ; barley, 31s 10d ; oats, 198 5d ; rye, 30s 7d ; beans, 33s 3d ; peas, 32s 11d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 99,961; barley, 62,161; oats, 16,249 ; rye, 47 ; beans, 6,326 ; peas, 1,112 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a fair average supply of beasts on offer in to day's market s but its general quality was inferior. Most breeds moved off slowly at Monday's currency. The top figure for Scots was 5s per 81b. Sheep—the show of which was moderate—were a dull inquiry at late rates. The best Downs, in the wool, sold at 6s per Bb. The few lambs on sale changed hands steadily at from Gs 8d to 7s 4d per 81b. Although the supply of calves was on the increase, the veal trade was firm at late quotations. The top price was 5s 4d per 81b. Pigs and milch cows moved off slowly at low rates. Per Blbs.to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. 1 s. d. ft. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Primeers-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Secondquality do. 4 0 4 4 Prue.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 I Largo crse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 5 2 5 4 Urse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 i Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second qualitydo. 4 6 5 2 'Small porers ... , 4 2 4 6 Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows 132 Sheep and lambs .... 801 Sheep Calves - Pigs. 9 3OO MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade is steady at full prices. Bcef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, March 16.—The supply of stock was mode rate, and the trade ruled inactive at our quotations :—Beet, from 3s Gd to 5s ad ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od ' • veal, 4s 6d to Ss Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per Blbs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, March IG.—Prime stock ruled firm at full prices. Otherwise the trade was heavy at barely late rates. Beat, from 3s 4d to 5s 04; mutton, 3s 10d to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s 6d per Blbs ; suckling calves, 16s to 20s ; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; and mulch cows, £l5 to £l9 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to Z 6 I.os Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 lOs per load. A fair demand. GIJMBERLAND.—Mewtow hay, Z 3 Os to £.l 10, Od ; Wove?, £4 Os to £5 103 Od ; and straw, £1 43 to £1 lOs per -load. Supply moderate. WIIITECEIAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £1 103 ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, l2sto £1 lOs per load. A slow trade. COAL M Prioes of Coal per Ton at .11tKET. the close of the marKet. s. d. North Pelton Gas 13 0 Wylam 17 0 Eden Main ,,, ... ranfield Moor 15 0 tanfield Moor Dates l5 0 Cowpen Hartley 15 9 Walls End. m. e. Walls End. Stewart's lB 6 East Hartlepool ►8 9 Caradoe lB 6 Ships at marker Hartlepool lB 9 south Hetton l9 0 fi el loe South Kelloe .. 18 0 Heugh Hall 18 0 Hetton 19 0 Harton 16 3 Riddell 16 6 Braddyll's Hetton 19 3 Tunstall It, 82; sold, 62. "Faust" at the Oxford Music Hall, It is something for Mr. Morton to be especially proud of, that he actually introduced the mastcri iece of Guonod upon the boards of his Music Hall some years in advance of its production at either of our opera houses, and thus set an example of energy and enterprise to more ambitious musical establishments in this country. We have often had occa sion to remark upon the speed with which foreign operas have been laid under contribution by the musical directors here long before their appearance on the operatic Loards ; but the present revival of a gaud selection froth Faust" is more than usually remarkable for the t h oroug h completeness with which it i s pla ce d be fore the public. Admirably as the past Selections under the cafe of Mr. Jonghmans, have been rendered, he certainly excels himself as a collator and conductor in the present instance. The vocal and instrumental forces have been augmented to give increased effect to the selection, but not to an extent to account for the extraordinary volume of sound produced or the grandeur with which the inspiriting and universally popular choruses, such as the chorus " Vin on biere" in the second act, and the famous chorus of sol diers in the fourth, are delivered. So much more to the credit of the vocalists. The former chorus requires even more precision than the latter, owing to the strain being repeatedly taken up by tke various sets of voices, when not merged in the ensemble, and we do not hesitate to say that in this chorus, more especially, an amount of perfection is attained which ought to satisfy the most exigoant of critics. The Faust of the selection is Mr. Morley, and the Mephistopheles Mr. Green, whilst Miss Russell, by the beauty of her vocalisation as Marguerite, invites comparison with some of the triumphs achieved in the part both on the English and foreign stage. We would particularly mention the ecena and air commencing "Je voudrais bien savoir," the duo with "Faust," " Laisse-moi contemples," as illustrations of this remark. In his scena in the first act, "Rio 1 rien I" and in the duo with Mephistophes, "Me voici," Mr. Morley sings with force and artistic expression, and Mr. Green gives full effect to his music, especially in the rondo " Le veau d'or," and serenade " Vous qui faites l'endormie." But, satisfactory as are the individual efforts, we find the real success of this selection to rest on the general excellence of the performance—in this respect repeating the experience of the triumph of the opera, both in its English and foreign dress. Mr. Morton is underlining another opera by Bishop, and the " Merry Wives of Windsor," by Nicholai, a work in which, abroad, H err F ormes h as re presented the burly Knight with immense success. A NATIONAL GALLERY is to be established in Berlins SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 o'ClocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) WARWICK RACES -THIS DAY. DEBDALE STAKES. Bayonet Margery Whiastono Seven WELTER HANDICAP—NO Race. TWO YEAR OLD STAKES. Visim Jazabel Grappler Fourteen ran. WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP Sweet Willie Fonteno3 Six ran, HANDICAP PLATE. Liston Birdfinder Rosins .... Four ran. HURDLE RACE. Marble Hill .. Stanton Four ran. WALTON lIA.NDICAP. Damascus Usher Tolurno .. ___. Eleven ran. LATEST BETTING. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 11 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) 100 to 8 agst Lioness (taken) 100 to 8 agst Costa (taken) 100 to 7 azst Touch and Go (taken) 100 to 6 agst Sheridan (taken) 20 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken) 25 to 1 agst Flash in the Pan (taken) TATTERSALL'S—This Evening. There being very few members present, n 3 business was ,ransacted. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. RUMOURED DEATH OF THE PRINCE OF AUGUSTENBURG. LREUTER'S TELEGRAM.] HAMBURG, March 17. According to a handbill emanating from the printing-office of Greve and Tidemann, and dittri bated in this city today, at 8 o'clock this morning Prince Frederick of Augustv.Lburg was found dead in Lis bed at Kiel. This rumour requires confirmation. AQITATICS.—(This Day,) THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EIGHT OARED MATCH. PUTNEY, Thursday Morning. The favourable impression created yesterday by the ca pital performance of the Cambridge crew against the water men has not died away, and although it can hardly be said that the betting is level, still the followers of Oxford are very " coy" at laying the odde, and the Cantabs are looked upon as a splendid crew. This morning they started from Putney at half-past 11, and after paddling up to Mortlake, started down from the Ship at a very fine pace upon the ebb tide, which was, however, weak. They broke away very gallantly and regularly, the pace being at 37, 38, and 39 pulls per minute, taken without any irregularity or change in the style of work. At a quarter to twelve the crew of picked London water men, who made so admirable a race yeste , 7day against the Cantabs, were put into requisition this morning to row the Oxonians, and they started away from the London boat house and wended their way up the river to B trker s R ail, where they had to stop soma time for the Oxonians, who did not leave Putney until some time after them. It was arranged that the gentlemen should take their spurts with the watermen down, and not continue the whole dis lance— taking the first turn from the Earl's down through Carney reach to Cheswick Church, and then to Hammersmith and Putney. Tho pace of the gentlemen at the start was fully equal to that of the watermen, and they were rowing down when our report left. PUTNEY, Half-past Two P.M, The trial between the watermen and the Oxford crew is just over. It has astonished all behjlders. The watermen have been thoroughly well beaten. Yesterday the Cam bridge certainly beat them after a very arduous struggle, but there has been no such exertion to-day on the part of the Oxford crew. They went right away from the water men after a few pulls, and then waiting for them, did the same thing again and again. As the watermen may fairly have been considered in better order to-day than they were yesterday, people wondered, and the watermen them selves, who had thought Cambridge good, wondered also. Betting directly went up to 7 to 4 on Oxford. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS---This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Cernarvon and L'auberia Railway (No. 2) Bill was read a third time and paeBed. THE lq dO COURT-MARTIAL. . Lord CHELMSFORD referred to a notice that he had on the papers for to-morrow, for the purpose of calling the attention of their lordships to the part alleged to have been taken in the proceedings of the court-martial on Paymaster t....viales, by his Excellency Sir W. Mansfield, and said after the discussion that had taken place he wished to withdraw that notice. Earl DE GREY and RIPON expressed hi 4 satisfaction with tho course adopted by the noble and learned lord. BILLS OF EX.IIIANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was read a second time. MUTINY BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. MARINE MUTINY BILL. This bill was also read a third time and passed. CONSOLL)ATED FUND BILLS. The Consolidated Fund (£584.650) Bill and the Consoli dated Fund (41,500,000) Bill were rsad a second time, and afterwards the orders of their lordships' house were sus pended, and tho hills were then read a third time and passed, LIMITED ENLIS [MENT The Earl of DESALtT asked the Secretary of War whether the Government had made any preparation to meet the difficulty which seemed likely to ensue in conse quence of the operation of the Ten Yeats' Enlistment Act, Earl DE GREY and RIPON said it was the intention of the Government to hold out greater inducements to old retiring soldiers to re-enlistment. He was not in a position to state the precise terms which would be offered to the men The matter had not escaped attention, and was now under the serious consideration of the Government. Lord HILL asked how the Government intended to carry out the proposed reduction in the artillery. Earl DE GREY said they intended to reduce the artillery by discharging only the Ltd characters in the different battalions, and in stopping the enlistment of new men. After a few words from the Earl of HARDWICKE, the subject dropped. CONSTABULARY. Lord DONOUGHMORE asked whether her Majesty's Government had in contemplation any measure for the reform and improvement of the Irish constabulary. [LEFT SPEAKING.] The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. HOUSE OP COMMONS—This Evening. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following an lsw d er s e ta re iy a b d r a id t g h e ird wa time ranudupnatsisnegdd:o—n Ashton-under-Lyne and Godmanchester Gas—Lea Bridg t e 4i District Gas —Lon. Coast i don, Brighton, and Southway (Kemp Town Station and Lines)—London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Ouse Valley Line)—London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne Line)—Northfleet District Gas—Tunbridge Wells Gas— and Weston-super-Mare Fier. On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER, the order for the second reading of the Metropolitan District Railways Bill was read and discharged, and the bill was withdrawn. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented chi , fly from Friendly and Insurance Societies, against the Government Annuities Bin, and from other bodies preying that the bill should be referred to a select committee, against any interference in the affairs of Germany and Denmark, in favour of the adoption of a Permissive Bill, Sze. OFFICERS OF THE INDIAN ARMY. Sir C. WOOD said that no doubt the officers of the had Indian army, as stated in their memorial, great grievances to complain of, but in order to devise a measure to meet them great consideration was necessary, but he hoped shortly to be able to lay a bill on the subject on the table. SALISBURY CATHEDRAL. In reply to Mr. H. SEYMOUR, Mr. WALPOLE said that the report had been made by Mr. Gilbert Scott relative to the repairs of the spiro and other parts of the Salisbury Cathedral, for which the Com. mission ordered £lO,OOO. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE BILL. Mr, HANKEY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reterence to his proposed insurance of lives in c _nue c lion with the savings banks, to state what is the amount of single premium proposed to be charged on the Insurarce of £lOO on lives of the following ages, namely, 20, 30, 40, 50; and also the annual premium to be charged for insurance of £lOO on lives of the same ages ; and whether he would lay upon the table of the house a paper giving the above information ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said this was a question of 'great difficulty, but not impn-cticable, and would require the assistance of eminent actuaries as well as those employed by Government. NEW SOUTH WALES. 3lr. W. MILLER asked the Under S,,cretary of State for the Colonies it advice had been received at the (.331,nial Office of the Legislative Assembly of New South \Vales havil2g- -- followed the exempla of Canada, in imposing a heAvy duty on British as well as foreign manufactured goods; and, if so, if that had been done with a view of p' testing rotecting their own manufacturers, or for the purpose of rsing revenue bytneans of indirect taxation; and it be was aware of AuAustralialia toit fo b l tii o n m g th t e he sa in ui t e en c t o i u en of other tseinreat e d otn to tn i r el it r ic ii s se i3 , laws through their respective legislative bodies elec.ed on. the principl e of manhood suffrage, Mt. e t SxCpUl, expended aidttat the G. )vernm e n t o f N ew South 'i \ C V a l i e ° B ltE en had T £900,000 in public works Cu' of an ordinary revenue of £1,500,000, and in order to meet the deficiency caus3cl had imposed an ad valorem duty on dif ferent articles, not for restriction purposes, but for revenue. SITE OF THE PATENT OFFICE. Lord A. CHURCHILL asked the First Commissioner of Works whether,taking into consideration the great incon veniences of the present Patent Office, it was the intention of her Majesty's Government, in accordance with the re commendation of the Pa ent Commissioners, to afford facilities for erecting suitable Patent Offices, including library and museums, &c., upon the site of Fife Hous e , Whitehall, it appearing that the Crown lease of thi s pro perty had recently expired, and that the Commissi-ners of Patents have ample funds at their disposal for building purposes. Mr. COWPER, said that the site alluded to was at pre. sent suitable, and no available site had yet been decided upon. THE TUSCALOOSA. Mr. PEACOCKE asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether he would lay upon the table of the house the opinion of the law officers of the Crown upon the subject of the Tuscaloosa, which was forwarded to the Admiral at the Cape of Go o d Hope ? Lord PALMERSTON said there were professional as well as political reasons why the opinion referred to, which was for the guidance of Government, should not be laid on the table. LUNATIC ASYLUMS (IRELAND). Colonel GRE VILLE asked the Chief Secretary for Ire land if he had received the resolutions passed by the grand juries of the different counties afficted by the changes pro posed in the district lunatic asylums; and if so, whether it was the intention of the Government to persevere in the conterul la'ed changes ? Sir R. PEET, said that he was not aware of any of the changes alluded to, but he would he happy to center With 'he hon. member on the still , ct. SUB-INSPECTORS OF FACTORIES. Cul. E U WARDS asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the etaterncnts made by him on the subject of the memorial of sub inspectors of factories, and the recent increase of their sa.. lanes sanctioned by the Treasury, whether it was intended to convey to the h:,use that the sub inspectors' salaries had been raised to .£7OO per annum talc, - certain years of service; and, if not, wheat,. r ho would state the exact. nature and extent of the change sanctioned by the Treasury ? Sir G GREY said that ho had not made any scale such as that alluded to, but it was proposal that the salarits should be raised gradually to £•500 a year. TILE DA.NO-GERMAN CDNFERENCE. reply to L Ord R.-11-10-N—T-A-0-u', Lord 'PALMERSTON ',aid that he had already stated that Prus , ia, Austria, and other Earopf,•:An power* had agreed to the conference, and they had reason to behave that D,urns.rk would also consent. He hoped that a c nterence, when the question at is,ue would be dis cussed, would lead to an armistice. (Hear, hour.) THE PLOT FOR ASSASSINATING THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH. Sir 11. S MACEY asked the First Lord of the Tree. sury ;to allow the motions which was on the paper to have precedence of the orders of the day. Lord PALMERSTON, who did not at first reply to Lie question, said he had no command over the orders of the day. Mr. DISRAELI was surprised to hear the noble lord state that he had no command over the business of the house on a Government night. Lord PALMT,RSTON repeated his statement, but added that he was ready to give the motion preceenoe of the Penal Servitude Act Amendment Bill, which was on the paper THE GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER entered into an elaborate statement of figures end iacts to prove that he was quite correct in what he asserted relalive to the British Provident Scioty, and the only mistake be committed war merely of a technical character, and merely consisted in describing the proceedings in Chancery as being a trial. He would have been happy to have corrected himself, but he felt bound to adhere to every particular of his original statement, Mr. - SHERIDAN, who frequently interrupted the right hon. gentleman, repeated his previous statements in substance at length, and was [LEFT SPEAKING.] Bank of England Return,•--This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the weck.ending on;Wednesday, the 16th day of March, 1864: eroprie tors' Capi- •3•••• 1 ... •.. 2 ...... 3 1 2 .1148UE DEPARTMENT. =, otos issued £27,863,740i EPARTMENT. I Government Seca- Government Debt £11,015,1( o Other Securitiem .. 3.631,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,213,740 Stiv,er Bullion X 27,863,740 rities (including Dead WeightAU nuity) .C11,174,584 Other Securities 20.657,68U Notes Gold and Silver 733,203 Coln £40,570,327 :A RSHALL, Chief Cashier, BILNHING D tal £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis rnissioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- counts) 8,570,711 Other Deposits— l3, 05,84 Seven Dity and other Bills . 483,332 £40,579 327 111. March 17, 1861. ------------------ Mr. Layard on an Extension of the Suffrage, The fourth anniVersary dinner of the Leather and Shoe mereery Trades' Institution was held last night at the In ternational Hotel, London Builge, Mr. Layard, M.P., in the chair. The company present numbered about one hundred. After the t °nit of The Queen," " The Prince and Pr ince:s of Wales"—alluding to the w.tr, and as-erting that it was not the duty of our country to interfere—and "The At thy, Navy, and Volunteers," the chairman came to the toast of the evening, that of Success to the Institution, and said that as tar as he could gather there were ab rut 1700 persons er gaged in the leather trade of the metropolis, exclusive of journey men, and that during the last nine months the exports amuun'ed to £ 1 .74,000. That must represent a very large number of persons employed, and no one could dispute that it was highly desirable that some provision should be made for those who, through old age or sicknes-, were un able to provide for themselves. He understood that a sum of £1,158 had already been accumulated for this ob ject, In the distribution of that sum 213 persons were en titled to share. Tho benefits proposed to be conferred were £25 a year to males, and £l5 to females, the allow ance to males to be continued to their widows, It had been decided that some kind 'of an asylum should be formed for those to whom he had alluded, and he was glad to fee that an attempt had been made in that direction ; but as yet the sum got for that purpose did not amount to more than £59, The hon. gentleman made an appeal on behalf of the institution, and concluded by offering a sub scription of five guineas. Mr. SToctirra, proposed the health of the chairman. Mr. LAYAICD, in' We course of his rep!y, said he hod the time might come when there would be a Government in this country that would be in the position and able to pass liberal measures of such a nature as would give satisfaction to the country. He believed at this moment the ni suffrage might be very much extended. During the lastneer ten years workin g men had increased in in telligence; education had spread amongst them; they had a right to be represented in the Legislature of the country, and he would be one of those who would advo cate to the fullest extent the right of the working classes. The were, however, difficult times, when mem bers of the Government must give up some of their prin ciples in order to bring together men who would carry on the affairs of the country, and he believed there was scarcely a man in this country who did not feel that this wasa tirno when extreme opinions could not be curie(' out. (Hear, hear.) lie believed the time was not tar distant when the voice of working men would be heard in the representation of the country, and he hoped when that time came he might be found in the foremost ranks. The amount of subscriptions read during the evening "I £176 15s. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, March 17.—Wind this day at noon—East; moderate breeze, and fine weather. FALMOUTH, March 15.—Arrived—G1cndower, from London for Algea Bay. bailed—Electric, steamer, for the West Indies. SHIELDS, March 16.—Wind S.V.--Sailed—Ha abet for Havannah. PLDIOUTFI, March 16.—Wind E.—sailed—Eastern Empire, tor Adelaide. PORTSMOUTH, March 16.—Wind N.W. — Arrived—R ev I ‘ l4 '.lesty's ship liiuialaya, from Auckland, N.Z. from Gaayelines—Venus, (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) afPrOlme°nL'audscrona. GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. ;Atria, and Germina Marzige, from mph, from Melbourne—Eva, from frontAA r r r rii i iv y oe e rd d s: e March l;lBa_r eh I l i 0 6 7 En N e:s N ll y anae, from Aarhuus—Eclair, from from Landscrona—Era, from Amsterdam. Jamaica —i_e_ril:aa:nelrd. Uoidr, from norsen_Experiineut, DEAL, Thursday Morning. p ass ed, March 16— tiretta, for Loudon, for Bonb.4y— Fortunato, from bunderland, for Baicelona—Ctisnv4poiite, from Batavia, for lt,atterdam. Passed) !leach 1 7—Wanderer, from Tamales, for LoncLn.