The Sun. — London, England, 1863-02-23 00:00:00

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There 'ill visible since 118 le° hand, les religious ose coarselP ith a direct ich divioiti Punshov :0 aching rely tholiC rga ca ,r which, at en he said 01 the coot's! HONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is no material alteration in the appearance of the money market, the inquiries being moderate and the rates steady, although the tendency is up ward. The advises from New York to the 10th inst., report the Money Market as being easier, and good bills were readily taken at 6 per cent., although many capitalists continue to hold back their means in order to place them in United States Treasury notes. bearing 6 per cent. interest. Gold had further declined, and the exchange was rather lower. Stocks and shares were depressed. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week represent that business in some departments has slightly improved. At Manchester there has been a better inquiry for cloths and yarns for the India and Cnina markets. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, and Hudders field, however, has shown no material change, the chief inquiry having been for light fabrics for the spring, The hosiery and lice trades of Leicester and Nottingham have remained without material alteration, while in Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton there has been more activity, owing to the preparations made for the intended festivi ties consequent upon the marriage of the Prince of Wales. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, French Rentes were 69f. 65c., 69f. 70c., 69f. 65c—uneasiness still prevails, but there is less excitement. The , narket for the English Funds continues exceedingly depressed, s les being eff9cted in con sequence of the anxiety felt with regard to the Polish difficulty and the serious embarrassments to Which it may give rise. Speculators have seiz.-d the opportunity to operate for a dec'ine, and the outstanding engagements are certainly larger than they have been for a considerable period. Con sols are 921 1 for money, and 921 g for the 6th Proximo. The New Threes and the Reduced have declined to 921 Exchequer Bills are flat at ls. premium ; India 5 per Cents. remain at 1081 ; the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Paper, 1051 ; and the 61 per Cents., 1121. A heavy tone has prevaded the Foreign Mar ket. Greek Bonds have further declined, viz., to 191 ; the Coupons Lre 81 b ; Mexican have re cedod to 324 1; Peruvian New Loin, to 871 ; Por tuguese, 461 471; Russian, to 931 ; Spanish Pas sive, 251 26 ; do. Certificates, 9: ; Tarkish 6 per Cents., 1354, are 891 ; do., 1858, 711 72 ; do., 1862, 681 1; Italian, 681 e ; and Venezuelan, 59/ 601. The Railway Share Market this morning has presented a dull appearance, and the few dealings recorded exhibited increased depression. Great Easterns, Great Westerns, Lancashire and York shire, Brighton, North British, and South-Easterns have receded 55., Great Northern A •Stock 10s., and Caledonians £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remained inactive, without, however, any material variation in values. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian realised 22i; Recife and San Francisco, 18k; Great Luxembourg, 15k; and Bahia and San Francisco, 21. Great Western of Canada brought 13k ; Soindes, 106; ; Bombay and Baroda 105 ; and Calcutta and South-Eastern 104. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were in moderate favour, and in one or two instances were a shade firmer. City Bank brought 94 ; Im perial Bank, 14t 15 ; Alliance of London and Liver pool, 25 ; and Van Dieman's Land advanced to 134 14i. BRITISH FUNDS--':LOSING PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .. New 3 per Cent. Annuities . 92k 1 i 1 i. , Anutties, 30 yrs, expire ith Jan., Pitio , Ditt o for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 14 India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 941 Ditto 5 per Cent lO5l / Ditto 5} per Cent .. Consols for Account, March. 5 Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 1 pm Ditto Small 5 pm FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent ,„ , .... 102 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 13 gPPtian 7 pet Cent . lOO 991 Ditto, Second Issue gareek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup .ns l9l, i/ I Ditto Coup ons Mexican 3 per Cent - Ditto Account Moorish I mper i a l 5 per Cent Vew Granada lt/ i Ditto 2 pet Cent P erov , an 41 per Cent. Ditto 1862 Ditto Account.. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 1862 Ditto Scrip, £25 paid : 3 2 ; 3pm ' Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Scrip, £65 16s. paid 1 1 dis Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive B Panish Cert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account B9i i Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account.... Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ven i) ietzt°ueAccount r Cent Ditto A.ceount . — 23; Ditto 6 p er C ent., 1862 60 1 591 9 601 Dividends o n the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f..... 69f. 76c. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. — Ditto Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money •Oitto Account 92A 2 SHIPPING—This Day, L 0111", Feb. 23 —Wind this day at noon—West; moderate breeze and cloudy weather. APoaTsmorm, Feb. 22 —Wind N.W.—Arrived—John rden; her Maj es ty' s s hi p R eveng e, from Lisbon; her emty's ship Megzera, from the Channel Isiands. Sailed , 4 % , lflita, for Vera Cruz; C o ld stream , f or Ot ag o, N.Z., ooth after repairing. Dublin P ETERnEAD, Feb. 21.—Wind for G reenlabd. Elena, Queen, Arctic. and Sir Colin Campbell, f QUIMENSTOWN, Feb 21.—Wind S. W.—Arrived—Antab, m r " , ; 1341 tic from New York ; Aristides, from ; Quintus, trom Aiexandria. (BY MAGNETIC TELF.GRAEII.) GRAVESEND. Monday Morning. Arrived—Hopp, from Hamburg ; Victor, steamer,_ from -D rassas ; D ,iphi n , s t eamer gom Antwerp ; Flecha, steamer, from Ghent ; Fyenoord, steamer, from Rotterdam. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed Feb. 22—Nord en , from Malaga; Edendale, for Calcutta: Hero, from C a p e of Good Hope; Secredo, from Terceira ' • Standard, fr om S a li na ; J ulia, t. om New Y or k --all for London. Passed, Feb. 23—Stormbird, for Palermo • Norma, for Cadiz; Albin, for Co te ; Elseina, f or Constantinople • Eu genia, for Havre ; Panama, for Newport ; Tre Broders,' for Cardiff Holyrood, foir Canterbury; Oriental, for Lisbon; Glen a ra for Jamaica; Egide, for Nantes—all from Lon don • N i'e ' from Shanghai, for London. ebored—Asia of A erdeen, from Shields, for Shanghai Sol o The hangers of the Royal Ac-t&my this year a ce•ording mon to the Athetueum, will be Messrs. Filth (net Hart as le orted) C. LandsEer, and Abraham Cooper. T 1 T he Princ ess Mary at the d'Aumale honoured the performances of Cambridge Pnd th e ~,yrnpic Theatre with their presence on Frio ay night. A UXILIARY FOR.CF.B.—The Arm) trnates con t ain votes o f money f or no l ess than five classes of auxiliary forces. There is first £751,084 required for the disembodi e d Mi l i tia ; this provides for a permanent t 6,017 in number, and for 29,731 officers and privates tioubaet called u for 14 d ays ' prelitnina. y drill prior to the an 3 training, and 128,968 fficers and privates to be called up for the 21 d ays ' annual training, but this last item is liable to the reduction for absent men. Next there is a vot e of £94,162 for the Yeomanry Cavalry, to provide for the staff and for 14,037 men. The vote for the Volunteer Corps is raised to £321,884, having been only £122,888 for the current financ:al year, and this is in addition to the cost of providing the Volunteers with arms, ammun tion, and artillery and engineer stores. This vote includes £154,576 for the capitation grant of 30a. to artillery Volunteers, 20s. t ° light horse, engineers, and rifle Volunteers, with the extra capitation grant at 10s., and at 4s. for administrative battalions. Further, there is a vote of £48,847 for the mili tary o rganisation of out-pensioners, £40,000 for allowance, an d £8,847 f or clothing; and lastly, £70,000 for annual allowance to the army reserve force, and their pay when as sembled for training and exercise. These five votes aMoUnt together to £1,222,977. BRITISH POS-' , ESSIdNs. t'a "rice. ,at..ar,es.. don 100 • 'antic &St Lawren .1 64 (6 ta ,4 Rom.,Baroda&.Cent In, t 104 0 5 105 q Gu. S per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. 5 1 t 1 P 5 1 W 4 tinflalo and Lake Huron 61• tt oth 10 Do. Preference .all 74 8 too ituffalo,Brant,&Godriel i „ n 80 • i p. et. bds. Aug. 1, MI: 100 Do. do. July 1, 187 . tot • 73 76 100 10. .to. June 1, l , 100 73 76 st ;Icutta.& S. Eastn. lL 100 103 105 104 st ' ';apeTown & Dock Sera. 100 118 109 stock Flastn. Bengal gu. 5 p.. 100 KISS 64 106 stock h;ast Indian. gu. 5 c. 10 , 1055 1 0 64 1 0 0} 20 Do. do. G Ext.. p. ... 5 # lIP 20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 1 P stock Grand Trunk of Canad, Luc 202 914 100 Do. Ist Pre( . Bonds.. 411 65 68 674 7 100 Do. no. deferred...... all 50 53 100 (Jo. 2d Pref. Bonita.. an 56 58 574 100 Do. do d , ler ed...... all 41 t 6 100 Do. 3d P ef. stock ... alt 40 44 100 Do. do. dlerred all 31 38 100 Do. 4th Pref. s o k... all 2 i 28 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 22 24 stock t.lnchaPenfu.gua.sp.c 100 105 1(54 1054 5 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 1 1 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 1 Stock Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 102 104 1031 204 Gt. W. of Canada ShareF all 13 134 131 2 0 4 Do. New .. lB 71 71.. 131 I 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 99 101 100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. . all 92 94 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 1 lip 3 ,tow, Madras guar., 5p.0. .. 100 103 104 1034 0,00 . Do. 4f p. 0. Extensiol , 100 96 98 stock Dc. 44 d 0........ 100 13 15 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 - - Stock 1 1elb.Coru. ap. o. Lind 10(4 - 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 49 51 100 Do. 7 p.c. Hong. Bds. all - - 20 , Jew Br unswick Cand, Class A An I B. NT.Rl.C'da 6pc lst bds (tor 1055 3 5 53 5 10 5 64 1064 sto. Scinde .......... at Do. Delhi Do. do ••• 2 f 413 20 'it). Puniaub st Do. Do. . . lt 0 03 104 1031 6 "ek Indus. St. FIo. J 98 MO DOLONIAL GOVERNMENT StIOU ttl'l'l - I „n.uov. 6 p.c.Ja ,k.. 1 - 1877-81 - Do. c p.c. Feb. &Au 10( 1(3 06 - Do. p. c.Mar.& Set. 101 (43 108 - Do. sp. c. Jan.&.July. trn 994 974 971 - j Do. 5 Inscribed stoci. 100 o 5 97 - 1 . ape G. Hope. p 0.187 1 , .. ,0- 10 Do.Ap &Oct. 181- 10 , H 2 114 Do. I 3 .5 - !Do. Jan. & July, 189 i. 100 111 d 3 - Ceylon, 1‘T0v.1.61, 6p . Itills ) per cent .. 00 110 Ike - - Na a G.,v. 3 per mit . 100 1 9 111 - 1.1 , 1 1, 52 a'64 1064 - 4./o. 6p. c.Ap. & Oci 101 - - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c. , 181 101 1004 1014 - Do. sp. c.,1871 to 187 101 100 101 - Do. d0.,1888 &upwd 894 1004 100 994 I - New Zealand 6p. cent 100 um 111 - (Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p.. - ater:lng, 1875 (u. 1064 1074 - Queensland Gov. 6p c. 100 .o 112 - Gaip.c.lB7o.& up. 10. .10 112 vin. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.,SIJ ul 100 107 109 107 - Do. to 6 ea. kn..kom. Int , 1;I pl 4 141 104 114 BRITISH 1111 N it ambrian Con sol. Gold 1 id 5, !fut.,' Amalgamated - I 8 10 k•von t.k.;onn.,Tavitit 1 580 :+4O ".sat ilassett . 60 65 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 58. Icl East Caradon ..... 45 46 46 - East Carn Brea... Ol 10) E. W'l Russel (Tavistk. 7.19.0 5 54 MI - Gam.&SLAubyn(Gwen.) 57, 17 19 - Great South Tolgus 178 6} 't G. Wheal Vor (lielston 40 64 7: - Grenville - erod's-Foot 5O 52 - ; I ingston Downs 4. 7.0 25 3 - Lady Bertha - 11 srgaret (L/ny Lelan 37 39 11arKe Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Ore (Lim 2d Ida pr - New Setun l9l 13) 145 - vurth Downs 2 33 - '1 tia.sset(lllo4au !..17.( 3} 31 - Vorth Wheal Crotty 2.4.9 45 5 - ['am Consols (St. Blazey 1) 45 65 20 Providenee(Uny Lelnt.l 10.6.; 0 42 - South Caradon(St.Cleer 11 1 395 405 - S. Care Brea (Illog - an) 5.15. 01 2} 21 '..Wheal hep ar l Fran. 33 40 5 (Illogan 81 00 Stray l,o 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min. 45 1 11 LO fin Croft 9 17 18 171 - West Basset (IlloLran) l5 12 _ 13 4 - W Caradon (LiskearcL 5 31 54 - West Seton " 47} 205 275 - Wheal Basset (Illogan) ti 86 71 - wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 60 70 - Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 7 8 - WhealLud ott _ Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 155 161 - Wheal Seton . . 585 25 235 - wheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 17 18 - Wheal Union 3.17 41 51 SHARE MARKETS—This Day• SHARE , AND srlik, Share; Railways. Paid. Closing Business price. done Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. 1131 y -the and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork anti Bandon ICornw.ill Do A _Tots no diy F. tillfipe.pan.hß 1' _TotsDo. B been paid to B. !Dublin & Belfast June. IDun.,Perth,& Ab. June.l lEdinburgh & Glasgow.' Glasg. and S. Western. 'GreatEastern, Ord. stk I Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st ,GreatNorthot Scotland ;Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. an i W. of Ireland ;Great Western Do Str Val Yorkshire stock Lancashire do Yorkshire :London and Blackwall Lon., Bright , & S. Coast' 'Lon., Chat., over ;Lon. & Northsad Wes D tern :Lon. & South Western I Man., Shef., & Lincoln. IMaryport and Carlisle. Dot shares • . Metropolitan Midland Do New _ Do Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. y eharas Mid Kent Do Cray Line !North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee , Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle... 'North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction IScottish Central !Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. 'Mid. stock Shrews, and Welohpool Shropshire Union 'South Devon 'South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun t:Ntaines, Wok.,and WoK Stockton & Darlington I Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. . Do B 1, Ulster Do C I Do Do (!Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim, !Waterford & Kilkenny !West Cornwall Vv. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Omord, NewportDo Do Hereford 8 8i 7 6 88 90 118 )17 61 71 41 43 13 14 88 20 106 108 48} 49} 45 47 24 25 126 128 128} 1293 136 138 102 1 04 67 674 lel/ 1104 74 75 1134 1144 41 42 1001 1001 10,4 1014 444 454 13g 1. 128 1281 1 lb 96 98 53 54 25 28 101 i 1021 574 584 894 9C4 111 1:4 I 11 161 "1 11} 111 121 123 45 46 103 105 60 51 33 34 961 961 r 8 70 10 106 ;4 8 ni 10 it tai 71 8 1 pi 180 I 5 8 154 83 86 150 .60 29 31 42 44 37 4 U 97 99 iOs 494 9 it 451 El 12q 130 2131 In 671114 1101 10 9/ 741 6 44 1131 10 414 . - _ 10 1‘ 1 1004 44 1 411 128iiii PREFERENCE SHARES. --- Great vorthern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. prem., 108 9 Great Western, Chester gua. stock, 78 Mid. Consolidated, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 139 North l.astern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 95 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. pret), 94 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and Blackwall, 44 per cent stock, 103 London, Chatham, Sze., Metrdp tOct., B, o per cent., 11/ 1 Loudon and S.-Western 4 per cent., 104 North British (r.din., Perth, and Dundee) 4 per cent, 62} . . LINES LEASED AL' FIXED RENTALS. Buckinzhamshire, 96 Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 96i l'reston and Pyre, 46 Royston, Hitch., and Shepp., 138 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 8f Bahia and San Franctsco (11m.) gua. 7 per pent., 21 1 Dutch Rhenish, .7 Great Luxembourg, 1t 1 N. Rail of Buenos yres, gua. 7 per cent. (Ern.), 21), 32; Recii.• an San Francisco dim.), gua 1 per cent., 181 Sambre and Meuse, 10 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 22; Turin and Savona (all), 7 West Flanders, 5 1 per cent. pt, lot FOREIGN MINES. Bon Amid Copper Cape Copper (iirn.) 3,; • 1/,,n Ped. , Nur h Eel Rey, ¢ / Dun mount. Coppt.r Min. Co. dim.), East del hey (lira.), 111 Mont. Aureos gray. Gold Min. Co. (lka.). Santa liarb ira Gold Mine thin.). United Mrxican (11" ISt Yudanamutana oi S. Alia, ..iia 31 DOCKS. London, 5(4 St. Katharine, 56 JOINT-STOCK ANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lim.), 25 41 Anglo I ortuguesv .4116 rala,ta, 8,4 8 Rink of Egypt, 6 5 ti Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 94 City, 94 English and Irish (lim.), 4; Eng., Sco ~ and Australian Chartered, 254 Imperial Bank (lim.), 15 141 Lonoon and Colonial (lim.), 3 London and County, 41 London Joint t•tock, London and South African, 254 Oriental Bank Corporation, 57 Ot t om an Bank, 41i 2.1 Ditto, new, Union of Australia, 511 24 Union of London, 3.34 4 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, 7 Electric Tel egraph, it 0 National Discount Company (lim.), 84 North British Australasian, I Oriental Inland Steam 74 Peninsula and 0 ieutal Steam, 724 24 Telegraph of India (Lim.), i Van Diemen's Land, laf 96 } 6/ 61 51 TIM SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1863. MARKETS—This Day. not increased. Colonial qualitlea—owing to the approach ing public sales, which commence on Thursday—have commanded very little attention. There were no imports either from Australia or the Cape of Good Hope last week and only a few small parcels of foreign produce came to hand. Liverpool Cotton Market.---This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, Feb. 21. 4,000 bales at the close of the 21st fully Id. advance in American above Friday. To-day about 5,000, about above Friday in American. Import 1467, previously 5,170. MARK LANE In the country markets, held on Saturd selected par cels of English wheat were in moderate demand, at pre vious quotations, but other kinds were difficult of sale. Malting and seed barley ruled firm, and prices were well supported. Beans, peas and flour, however, changed hands to a limited extent on former terms. The wheat trade, on the continent, is steady, at late rates Advice's from New York are to the effect that the demand for wheat, flour and maize was less active, at rather lower prices. Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English grain were moderate. The imports from abroad amounted to 7,569 quarters of wheat; 4,770 barley ; 6,424 oats ; 71 beans; 677 peas; 1,362 tares; 400 linseed ; 2,592 sundry seeds; and 8,711 barrels of flour. Fresh up to this morning's market, the arrivals of Eng lish grain were small; however, with the supply left ever from last week, the quantity exhibited for sale was mode • rate, and the condition of the produce was tolerably good. Buyers, both of red and white parcels, evinced great reluc tance in making sales, which could only be effected by sub mitting to a reduction in prices, compared with Monday last, of two shillings per quarter. Even at this decline, a clearance had not been effected at the close of business. The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands was moderately extensive, for the most part ex granary. Good and fine Dantzic and the beat qualities of red American pro • duce moved off slowly, at last Monday's quotations ; other wise the trade ruled heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request on former terms. Fine home. grown barley was in demand for seed and malting purposes, at extreme rates, Other descriptions, however, met a dull inquiry, yet the currency exhibited no material change from this day se'ennight. The supply both of English and foreign qualities was only moderate, and fine parcels were diffcult to obtain. Good and fine in at fairly maintained its value ; but in ferior parcels were a dull inquiry at barely late rates. The supply of home-grown and foreign oats was small. Sweet qualities ruled firm at extreme quotations; inferior produce, however, was much neglected, and rates, in many instances, were very low. Beans for seed were in request at very full prices. Other descriptions met a fair average sale, an i the quotations were supported. There was a moderate supply on offer. Peas were very scarce, and all descriptions commanded extreme rates. Both English end foreign flour sold slowly, yet no quot able change took place in prices, compared with Monday last. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4Ss Ms Litt°, white, new .. 478 b2s Ditto, old bOs 67s Aortol. and Lincoln, red, old —s 5 Ditto, new Taiaveri, 38s 34s 1859. 1810. 1861. 1862 . 1863 . Stock this clay.... 20,720 12.940 70.910 , 43.633 45,845 Price of Y.C. .. f )2861 to'6os 01 to 59591 t0:46501 to 44s 3d to ( -s Od 60s 3d --s Od —s Oct -s Oct Delivery last week 1,412 1,201 1, 001 ', 7 9 5 1,384 Ditto from June 1 82,036 65,922 61,435 95 . 9 2 63,796 Arrivals last week 1,110 694 802 173 ) 10 Ditto from June 1 91,180 86,781 1(8.211 83.826 71,332 Price of Town.... 54s :id 61s Sid 60s 3d 488 Od 468 6d POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.--Charles Russell, a young man in the employ of Messrs. Sewell and Cross, Compton House, New Compton-street, Soho, drapers, ecc., was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following robbery : Sidney Seabrook, an assistant, in the employ of the firm, said that on the 29th of .I . ..unary last, he gave the prisoner a parcel of goods to deliver to the Rbv. R. Stanton, at the Oratory, Brompton, at the same time giving him the sum of £1 16s. to give change for a £5 note, the goods coming to £3 4s. The prisoner returned The same night, but did not pay him the money as he should have done, and left on the Monday following, the lat of February. He (witness) afterwards went to The Oratory, and found the prisoner had been paid for the goods. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked Mr. Wm. Bacon, one of the firm, whether he had any one from the Rev, R. Stanton's pre sent, and Mr. Bacon replied in the negative. The prisoner had nothing to say in answer to the charge, and Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded him for a week. SEEDS. Clover seed and trefoil move off steadily, at full prices. Linseed and rapeseed command high rates ; but other seeds a dull inquiries. Cakes are at former prices. Turnip, W hite,p.bus 11s to 14s Swede —8 —8 Mustard, Brown Shs 12s White, Tares, New 7s 5d 88 6d Old per quarter - s —s Canary, per quarter 46s 52. Rye grass, new..... s —s Clover, Red Eng., et. 451 72s White ........ 548 76s Foreign Red.... 42s 55s White. 58s 7os Trefoil, new........ 26s 34s Carraway ....26s 27s Coriander 163 188 Henapseed, per qr 42s 44s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic —s —s Odessa —B —8 Linseed Cake, p ton —s 7... s English . - £lO 02.00 10s Foreign £lO Os £ll Os Rape Cakes,p ton.£6 Os £2 15s Rapeseed, new,pr qr 7113 80s TALLOW. St, Pe'ersburg Y.C. is in fair demand, at 44s 3d per cwt on the spot; 44s 3d for April to June ; and 46s 9d for the last three months' delivery; rough fat, 2s 4d per 81bs. WESTMINSTER. CAUTION TO LADIES.-ANOTHER ACCIDENT THROUGH CRINOLINE.—John Daly, a middle-aged man, was placed at the bar charged with stealing a brooch. Mr. Archibald Cumming stated that his wife was knocked d wn and run over by a cab in the Brompton road on Saturday night, and became insensible. Some men carried her home to 14, Queen -street, Brompton, and assisted him in c9nvejing her to her bedroom. Prisoner was one of them, and stole her brooch. Prisoner denied that he had done anything of the sort. Mr. t!•elfe inquired whether prosecutor saw it stolen Prosecutor replied that he did not think that his wife could give any evidence of importance. • William March, 239 B, said--He was on duty in Queen street, Brompton, on Saturday night, when he saw the 1 dy being borne home in an insensible state. Prisoner and another man carried her into her house. Shortly after another man called witness and said that the brooch which had been taken from the lady's bosom had been placed upon a table in the room from which it had suddenly disappeared. It was shown that the prisoner was the sus pected person, and as he was about to leave the Louse he was searched by witness and the brooch found upon him. Prisoner declared that the policeman was wrong ; the brooch had been found on the floor. The Policeman said he found it in prisoner's waistcoat pocket. Mrs. Cumming said she was crossing Queen-street. Brompton, on Saturday night with her husband, and thought herself secure when the wheel of a cab which had passed caught the skirt of her dress and threw her to the ground. She was, fortunately, but little hurt, but in sensible from fright. She was wearing the brooch at the time, but did not remember its being taken from her. Prisoner--This is all a mistake. I have not been here these eight months. Mr. Selfe—Not for eight months. Is he known. Dennis (the gaoler)—Be has just had 3 years. Mr. Selfe—He is remanded for a week. THAMES. INGRATITUDE AND ROBBERY..--Anne Stephens, a ser vant girl about 17 years of age, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with committing several robberies. About two years ago the prisoner was an inmate of a refuge for destitute girls in Buxton -street, Spitalfields, where she was treated in the kindest manner, and a situa tion obtained for her. One day last summer she called on Mrs. Jefferies, sick visitor, who knew the girl had been in the refuge, was very kind to her, and was glad to see her apparent improvement. The prisoner told Mrs. Jefferies she was in service and doing well. After the prisoner had teen in the house some time, and represented she had a week's leave of absence, Mrs. Jefferies went out leaving her in charge of the house. On her return the prisoner was gone. Mrs. Jefferies missed a sovereign from an ornament on her mantel-shelf, and a gold pin, a relic of her husband. She saw no more of the prisoner until she was in custody on another charge. The prisoner entered the service of Mrs. Sophia Honour, of Elicott-street, Globe-road, and re mained with her for three months, until the 27th of January last, when she absconded, while her mistress was from home, taking with her a shawl, a sovereign, 20s. in silvtr, two petticoats, the skirt of a dress, a mantle, and other property, valued in all at £5. The prisoner was sub sequently arres ed by Alexander Taylor, a police-constable, No. 112 K. She was then wearing the shawl and petticoats belonging to her mistress, and they were taken from her. A mantle belonging to Mrs. Honour was pawned by the prisoner for 3s. 6d., and it was produced and identified. Mrs. Honour also re cognised her shawl and petticoats, and stated, in answer to questions by the magistrate, that wh en she took the pri soner into her service her character was not particularly good There was suspicion on the girl, but to save her she gave her a trial. The girl robbed her the first day she entered her service, and had been entrusted with money to pay the tradesmen's bills. The prisoner had not paid the bills, and had appropriated the money to her own use. Taylor said the mother of t'ie prisoner had restored to him a gold ring, which the prisoner denied having taken from her mistress. Mrs. Honour identified the ring as her property. Other evidence was given, from which it appeared the prisoner was very unmanageable in the refuge where she was sheltered, and that she had been in the service of a gentleman who took her out of the refuge, and in return for the kindness of the gentleman and his wife, she robbed them of clothes and other property. The prisoner's mother said the prisoner always was a very unmanageable girl. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Woolrych said the prisoner was a most hardened offender, an ungrateful and incorrigible thief, who had repaid kindness with ingratitude, and shamefully plundered ht r benefactors. All attempts to reclaim the prisoner had been in vain, and he would try what the severe but whole• some discipline of a gaol would effect. He sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for four months in the House of Col rection and kept to hard labour. SPORTING NOTES. The fine mild weather which we have had during the winter has enabled trainers to proceed, without interruption, with the preparation of horses engaged in the early spring handicaps. The Lincoln programme comprises 10 events. For the opening event of the meeting, the Trial Stakes, there are 10 entries, the best of whom I shall not be sur prised to see turn up in Ripley, a three year old colt that ran very well for his engagements last year, and retired in very good form. The Brocklesby Stakes, for two year olds, closed with 31 subscribers-20 colts and 11 fillies — being an increase over former years, and six above last year, when 25 entered and 13 ran. Amongst the nomina tions this year there are some vet y high bred ones, got by the following celebrates horses :-.._Kingston, Sweetmeat, I Hesperus, Gamma di Vergy, Leamington, Pelion, Cother stone, Fandango, King Tom. &c., the majority of whose get always showed speed ; and from what we can ascertain of this dark lot of youngsters, we fancy the winner may, perhaps, turn up from La etedora. Attraction, Faith, or the best of Lord Stamford s, the latter for choice. The Grand :steeplechase has twenty-three acceptances, the best o f whom, at the weights, ought to be the Dane, lOst 101 b ; and Jerusalem, lOst 121 b. Light of Other Days, lOst 21b ; and Heads or Tails, lOst 41b, are also favourably treated. The City Handicap has 36 subscribers, for the most part a very second rate lot. Three only of these have paid forfeit at the tine these remarks are written. The pick of the basket appears to be Conundrum, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b ; Stanton, 5 yrs, 88t 610 ; Shepherdess, 5 yrs, Bst 61b ; Everlasting, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b ; and Hubert, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib. The principal event of the meeting is, as usual, the Lincolnshire Handicap, for which Hubert was made the - favourite at the Corner on Monday last, -though he has been knocked about since. Libellous, 6 yrs, Bst 51u, has seen a deal of service. He ran in eight events last se ason, and won three. These victories, and his general performances last year, entitle him to some credit. He will bo steered by Fordham, and as the right party have backed him, he must be kept on the rig ht side of the book. Witho ut going through the per formances of all the horses engaged in the race, I will point to those from which the winner is likely to emanate— ., Hubert, Libellous, Lopcatcher, Peignoir, and Sea vi Nymph. If HunEPT goes te the post with winning ordeemrss, I shall look no further fur the winner, but as there seems to be a screw loose, I .hall couple him with LIBELLOUS. A FRESH MAN. RECENT WILLS AND BEUESTS. (From the Illustrated London News.) The will of Lady Rowley, of Tendring Hall, Stoke-by- Neyland, Suffolk, and Hyde-park-square, and relict of Ad miral Sir Joshua Ricketts Rowley, Bart., who died in 1857, was proved in London on the 21st ult. The testatrix, Char lotte Lady Rowley, died in Dec. last, at Glemham House, Suffolk, without issue. Her ladyship was the only daugh ter of John Moseley, Esq. The will, which is of consider able length, bears date 1863, and a codicil August, 1861, the surviving and acting executor nominated being her brother-in-law, Sir C. R. Rowley, Bart., who succeeded to the title. The personal property is £25,000. The freehold estates in Berkshire, Suffolk, and in London, over which her ladyship had a power of disposition, she devises to the eldest son of her cousin, Letitia Lofft, and disposes of a sum of £16,000 to Sir Wm. Payne Gal lwey, Bart., and others, who are her relatives on her mother's side, appointing her cousin, Henry Capel Lofft, Esq,, residuary legatee. There are the following charitable bequests —namely, to the Bri tish and Foreign Bible Society, £100; Church Missionary Society, £100; London City Missions, £100; Sailors' Orphans' Home, Frognall, Hampstead, £lOO, Idiot Asylum, £lOO ; and St. Mary's Hospital, £2OO. There is also left to Muller's Orphan Home, Bristol, a sum of £6O, and some articles of plate for the use of the orphans. The late Miss Frances Elizabeth West, of Kemp Town, Brighton, whose will has just been proved in London, died possessed of personal property estimated for probate duty at £46,000, and has left the following bequests to charitable institutions—viz., the Sussex County Hospital, Church Missionary Society, Colonial Missionary Society, Church Pastoral Aid Society, Old Irish Society, and the Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews, to each a legacy of £lOO. The will of Lieutenant-General George Morton Eden, late of Onslow-square, who died at Berne, in Switzerland, in November last, was administered to in the London Court of Probate on the 24th ultimo, the deceased being possessed of personalty in this country estimated at £25,000. The will, which was executed a week previous to his decease, is very concise, and entirely in the gallant General's own handwriting, and contained in these words :—" I give and bequeath the whole of my property, whatever I possess, to my dear wife, for her sole and entire benefit and use." The will of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Butler, of her Majesty's Indian army, late of Welbeek-street, Cavendish square, was proved in London by the executers, therein nominated—namely, his two nephews, the Rev. John Butler and Francis George Butler, Esq. (the sons of the testator's deceased brother, John). The personal property was sworn under £12,000. The gallant Colonel, who died in December last, executed his will the month preceding, which was attested by Major Robert Trew, Madras Army, and J. G. French, surgeon. The dispositions are solely confined to the members of the Colonel's family; bequeath ing legacies to his brothers, nephews, and nieces; directing trinkets and other articles to be given by his executors at their discretion amongst his (the testator's) relatives and friends, leaving the entire residue of his estate and effects, including his property in his agent's hands at Madras, to his eight nieces, in equal proportions. The will of Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., of Deepdene, Surrey, and of Castle Blaney, Monaghan, and Piccadilly, was proved in London, on the 16th inst., by the executor s and trustees—namely, the Earl of Lincoln, in conjunction with Edward Cane, Edward J. Rickards, and Hugh Hope, E stirs., to each of whom a legacy of £l,OOO is bequeathed. The widow is also an executrix. The personalty is England was sworn under £300,000. The testator held extensive landed estates in Surrey, Gloucester, Warwick, and Monaghan, as well as very large property in Holland. Mr. Hope was returned M.P. on three several elections, and represented East Loo in 1830-2, and Gloucester 1833-4 and 1847.52, and died, at the age of 54, in December last, The will bears date 1855, bequeathing to his relict for her absolute use the residue of his personal property, leaving also to her a life interest and an absolute power of disposition in and over all his manors, lands, &c., in England, Ireland, and elsewhere,and all other property, including jewels, pictures, sculptures, works of art and vertu:; in default of which the whole of the property is to be held for the use of testator's only child, Henrietta Adele Countess of Lincoln, and her issue. The will con tains legacies to the Rev. Mr. Harness; General Marcus Beresford, and others, and to the servants, keepers, and labourers on the estates. COURSING. THE GREAT WATERLOO (ALTCAR) MEETING. SATURDAY. The Great Waterloo Cup, value £1,600, in specie, by sub scription of £25 each; the winner to receive £5OO ; the seeond, £2OO ; two dogs, £5O each ; four dogs, £3O each ; eight dogs, £2O each ; and 16 dogs, £lO each. FIFTH TIES. Mr. H. Haywood's Rebe beat Mr. Williams nd Silkworm. Mr. Lister's Chloe beat Mr. Russell's Reliance. Deciding Course—Mr. Lister's Chloe, by Judge, out of Clara. beat Mr. H. Haywood's Rebe, by Regan, out of Lady —, and won the cup. The Waterloo Purse for 32 dogs, beaten in his first course for the Waterloo Cup, the winner to receive £100; se cond, f. 50 ; two dogs, £5 each ; four dogs, £lO each ; and eight dogs £5 each. FOURTH TIES. Mr. Pateman nd Sea Girl beat Mr. Mather nd Bamish Lord Grey de Wilton Glendower beat Lord Binning's Heart of King. Deciding Course.—Glendower beat Sea Girl, and won the purse. The Waterloo Plate, for the sixteen beaten dogs in the se cond ties for Op Cup, amounting to £lOO ; winner to re ceive £45 ; second £2O ; two dogs £7 10s. each ; and four dogs, £5 each. THIRD TIES. Mr. Barron nd Dunoon beat Captain Molyneux nd Sutler. Mr. Randall nd Patent beat Mr. Lawton's Laura. Deciding Course—Patent beat Dunoon, and won the plate. Napolo)n 111. is reported to have enjoyed him self very much at the late masked balls. Le roy ramp's. Why not? Count Bacciochi, I trust, will not give me the lie, if I venture to say that Napoleon is, after all, a man of pleasure. No beardless habitue du Bal Alabile is more fond of dancing; no youth of 20 can boas , of dancing the Landers with more heartiness than that stern statesman who is on the wrong side of 50. When people suppose him to be buried in deep meditation and busy remodelling the world, he thinks perhaps of a pretty actress, Miss So-and-so, and inwardly digests the drolleries of some vaudeville like Twrlututu. It is but fair to own that he knows how to act the gallant to a lady ; and I am sure that, on the occasion of the recent marriage of Earl Cowley's daughter with Lord Royston, at the British Embassy, there was no fault to be found with his courtesy.— Spectator. LISBURN ELECTION.—DUBLIN, Feb. 21.—The Liberal has won at Lisburn. The contest was exceedingly close. Until noon the numbers were equal. At 1.16 Barbour had a majority of 8. For an hour and a half there was no polling. At length one vote was added to the majority. At a quarter to 3 o'clock the numbers were—For Barbour, 142; for Verner, 133. At 3 the majo rity was reduced to 5. Close of the poll—Barbour, 140 ; Verner, 134 ; majority, 6. There was great excitement, but no breach of the peace. The streets were crowded ; the police and military under arms. A transport vessel on a new plan has just been completed at Cherbourg. Thirty-six others are nearly finished on the same plan. and they are to be in creased to 50. Each vessel is capable of accommodating 1,000 men, so that in case of necessity the flotilla at Cher• bourg might transport an army of 50,000 men. - - NEW ZEALAND.—A letter just received by our correspondent at Plymouth says :—" The Maoris have consented to allow a steamer to be placed on the Waikato. A tribe has also offered for sale to the Govern ment 50,000 acres of land, with five miles of the most dis affected district. This is an evident proof that the forbear ance and firmness of our Governor, Sir George Grey, is working most powerfully. The first .named concession is considered to be a greater victory than 10,000 soldiers could have won in 12 months." SELLING ARMY COMMISSIONS.—From a return issued on Friday it appears that, in the last eleven years, 19 lieutenant-colonels have been permitted to sell out, 36 majors, 515 captains, 604 lieutenants, 14 cornets, and 57 ensigns. THE TOBACCO TRADE.---A meeting of gentlemen interested in the tobacco trade was held on Wed nesday, at which Mr. Ayrton, M.P., attended, and sug gested that the meeting ought to ask to have their case con sidered by a select committee of the House of Commons, and that the bill introduced by the Chancellor of the Ex chequer sho , ild be postponed till the committee made its re - port. The suggestion was adopted by the meeting, and Mr. Ayrton undertook to move in his place in the house fur the appointment of a selectso —he Chicago Times of 27th ILLINOIS COTTON. The first bale of cotton ever packed in C u h lt i . ca s g a o y swaTsewn together yesterday. tis made of cetton grow n in the southern part of this State, l which, for fineness of grain and general adaptability to the requirements of the spinner will compare favourably with that brought from the to far h e afternoon the hesuf gras was us h ere d n courtyard of the Tuileri es , T he Emperor, t h e itnTuesday Sout h On Empress, and the Prince Imperial were standing in the Baleen de l'Horloge to see the animal. Suddenly, on an order from the Emperor, all th e i ron ga t es o f the grand courtyard were thrown opsn, and the public admitted. Rye- Bitley—Griuding 26e 8 Malting, new 'iliis 448 Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 668 Brown Kingstown and Ware s6s 708 Chevalier 66s 250 Oats -Yorkshire and Lineolnsh., Feeding. 20s 258 Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBs 258 Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 22s 268 Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new Maple ....- 3OB 42s White, new 4os 4 s Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk 345 388 Stockton and Norfolk METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of foreign beasts here, to-day, was middling —of sheep, limited, of calves, moderate. Sales progressed steadily, and prices were wvll supported. Compared with Monday last, there was a slight falling off in the arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts, as well as from Ireland. Those from Scotland, however, were seasonably extensive ; but the general quality of the stock was by no means first-rate. The attendance of buyers was good, and all breeds of beasts commanded a steady sale, at extreme quotations, and at which a good clearance was effected. A few very superior Scots and crosses were disposed of at 5s per 81bs ; but the general top figure for beef was 4s 10e per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 1,900 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other parts of England, 800 various breeds; from Scotland, 400 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 50 oxen and heifers. There was only a moderate number of sheep in the pens; but their general quality was prime. Downs and half breds sold freely, and the former re.lised 6s per 81bs, most other breeds moved off slowly, but at lull quotations. Shorn Downs and crosses sold at 6s to 5s 2d; long woolled sheep, 5s per Sibs. Lambs—the supply of which was very moderate—sold steadily, at from 78 4d to 78 8d per 8168. There was a steady sale for calves, at slightly enhanced rates. The highest price was 5s 6d per 81bs. Per Sib. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 !Prinumrs-wool d 0.5 0 6 8 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 ' Pme. S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 j Prime small do 5 2 6 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 j Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Second quality 40. 424 10 Small porkers 4 64 8 Suckling calves, lls to 20s, and quarter-old store pigs, 20.• to 335. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows Beasts .. 590 Sheep Calves ... Pigs Sheep Calves Pigs. 6 :0 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices GI fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metr. politan cattle market, on Monday, Feb. 24, 1862, and this day, Monday, Feb. '43, 1663. Per 81b. to sink tho offal. Feb. 24, Feb. 23, 1862. 1863. C)arse and inferior beasts 3 oto 3 2 3 4to 3 6 Second quality do ?rime large oxen 4 0 4 2 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &a 4 4 4 6 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality d 0 ... Prime coarse-woolled do 4 8 5 2 5 0 5 8 Prime Southdown do. .. 5 4 6 510 6 0 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs 40.5 270 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb 25, 1861.—Beasts, 3,600 — sheep, 14,900—calves, 85—pigs, 390 FEE. 27, 1860.—Beasts, 3,96 o—sheep, 16,000—calves, 120—pigs, 300. The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 2,889 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 1.282—in 1861, 3,059—in 1860, 1,921 —in 1859, 1,829—in 1858, 617—in 1857, 884 head. IMPORTS INTO L0N.1.A.a.. LAb WEEK., From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam •• • • 155 • • 414 •• • . 260 . • Harlingen •• . • 342 • • 2 • • , . 6 , . Hamburgh •• . • --- • • 1,260 • . • • . ._ ~ Boulogne — • • Medimblik Vigo 137 .. NieweDiep Amsterdam Antwerp. — • • Ostend — Corunna. Dordt. Oporto 49 .. 25 • • --- Total .... 702 .. 1,833 .. .. 354 .. The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1862 314 .. 761 .. .. 199 .. 8 18 ,1 1 631 .. 2,165 .. 236 .. 27 186► 323 .. 1,208 .. 12t .. 66 1859 642 .. 1,111 .. .. 176 1858 123 .. 132 .. .. 362 . NEW (SATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of town and ciiuntry-killed meat on sale at these markets is moderate. Gei,eralty speaking, the de mand rules inactive, yet prices are fairly supported. Per 81b. by the carcase. sdsd edscl Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0 Midcllingmutton 3 10 4 2 diddling do. .. 32 3 6 Prime do .. 44 4 6 Crime largo do 3 8 3 10 Vial .. 4 0 ö 0 Do. small do. .. 40 4 2 Small pork 42 4 Large pork .... 3 4 4 0 amb Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 BOROUGH HOP. The trade for hops is without improvement. The busi ness doing is strictly confined to the present limited re. quirements of buyers' n*veltheless, prices, on the whole, are steadily suppoited. Last week's import mowed to 116 bales from Boulogne; 72 from Hambro; 196 Bremen; i 6 Rotteritatn ; 25 Ost(md ; and 263 bsles from New Yolk. Mid and East Kents 7os to 130 s per cwt. Weald )1 gents 6os to 160 s ), Sussex Bavarian Belgian American b4s to 105 s „ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIF,LDS. The imports of foreign potatoes continue on a moderate scale, chit Ay from France. With home-grown produce these markets are well supplied, and the trade rules heavy, but wit hour leaduip; to any change of importance in prices, compared with last week. Where sales are pressed, how ever, the quota ions are decidedly lower. Last week's Import was 151 bags from Rotterdam ; 705 tone from I Um kirk ; 120 tons from Rouen; and 112 tons from Louvaine. Yorkshire Regents lOOB to 130 s per ton. Do. Flukes l3os to . 150 8 Do. Rock. .... o. Seedlings 0s Kent and Essex Regents l2 os to 140 s 7, Scotch Regents .. 100 e to 130 s Do. Rocks Dunbar Regents l3os to 1508 7) Foreign sss to 70s 9/ WOOL. The reduction in the Bank rate of discount han imparted a fair amount of firmness to prices in the Engli s h woo l market; but the business doing in most descriptions has THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening. The Lo CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. AMERICAN AFFAIRS. Lord STRATHEDEN, who had a motion on the paper for a return of all despatches or letters from the Hon. Mr. Mason to her Majesty's Government on the claim of the Southern Confederacy to be acknowledged as an independent power by Great Britain, said he had received a communication from the noble earl the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, requesting him, as it was inconvenient for the noble earl to attend in his place this evening, to postpone his motion. He was aware of the in convenience of postponing motions of which notice had been given, because many noble lords made arrangements to be present and take part in the discussion; however, under the circumstances, ho would defer proceeding with the subject until the 2d of March. Lord REDE SDAL E presented a petition from St. Mary's, lkloorfields, complaining of the proposed extension of rail ways and station to Finsbury-circus, which would depre cate the value of their cathedral and schools, rendering them useless for the purposes for which they were intended. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY (NEW METRO POLITAN STATION AND BRANCHES). On the motion for the second reading of this bill, The Earl of DERBY presented petitions from owners of property in Finsbury against the bill, and said that on one side of Finsbury. circus were many buildings of importance, amongst them the London Institu tion. Most of their lordships were aware that Fins bury-circus was an open area of three acres and a half in the City, fully equal to the squares at the West end, and it was chosen as the residence of many persons of great influence connected with the Bank of England and other great corporations. It was also the resort of many of the poorer class for the pur pose of breathing fresh air and taking exercise. There was great agitation when it was first proposed that a rail way should pass through the City, and it was stated in re ply that the railway would make a great opening in the heart of the City. This bill would appropriate those open spaces, and he put it to the house whether it would be fair to take any part for the purpose of erecting a railway station. Their lordships would doubtless hesitate before they agreed to any measure appropriating Berkeley-square for such a purpose, awl he did not think it was fair to make laws fot the east end which they would not do for the west. His lordship said there were no less than 30 lines of railway proposed to be taken through the metropolis during the present sesaion,and although it was desirable that a passage should be had for the heavy traffic through London, that facility was given by the Metropolitan Railway being taken as the basis for any future operations. The line proposed did not offer facilities for inter communication, and he thought it extremely inconvenient that their lordships should have one set of standing orders and the House of Commons another, and in ord r to deal successfully with railways in general, he thought that sub ject ought to be most carefully considered. What he sug gested was that the Board of Trade should be called upon for a report not merely on each particular measure, but also on the whole net work of railways with a view to the public interest. He thought, under all the circumstances, it would be highly objectionable to pass the second reading of this bill, and, if it wai persisted in, he should take the sense of the house on the question. But, as some of their lordships might think this a strong measure, he would therefore only move the postponement of this bill for a week or ten days, to enable the Board of Trade to report upon the question. Earl GRANVILLE thought it would be advantageous that the standing orders should be re-considered. With regard to metropolitan railways, he thought them of great importance, and it would be hardly fair to reject this bill having heard but one side of the question. He did not think there could be any objection to postpone the second reading, but it would be extremely hard to take the un sual step of rejecting the second reading of a bill which had been fully considered. Earl GREY felt it to be of importance that the subject should be fully considered. It was exceedingly difficult for committees in Parliament to deal with such complicated questions, and he had frequently himself felt the difficulty in coming to a decision, and the whole system was unjust. to all parties. It appeared that the North-Western had 180 bills io watch, the Great Northern had also a very great number to look after, at a great expense, which the public had ultimately to pay for so doing. He did not think that the Board of Trade was at all cal cula ed to deal with the subject properly. What he thought wanted was a properly constructed tribunal to consider the whole subject. One which would hold its sittings in pub lic, and before which all parties who objected to making of railways could be fully heard. If such a tribunal was con ' structed its decisions would, he felt certain, give satisfac Lion, and cause less expense than the present system. Private proprietors should have some protection against repeated , applications, which ruined them by expense. Another power which should be given to such a tribunal as that he had alluded to, was that they should decide once and for all upon the question, and have the power to give costs. He hoped the Government would take the subject into their most serious consideration. Lord REDESDALE thought that if the proposed rail way board was established, it would require to be armed I with powers, or its decisions would never give satisfaction. If such was done, he thought much good would be the re sult of such an establishment. With regard to the public convenience, he tbought it was most essential there should be as few lures as possible. If their lordships were of opi nion that Finsbury circus should not be built upon, he thought the kindest thing their lordships could do the public and the railway companies was to say so at once. He had, however, no objection to the postponement of the I second reading of this bill, which was agreed to, Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER—CHICHESTER. Mr. J. A. SMITH took the oaths and his seat for Chi chester. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time :—The Bann Navigation Improvement, &c., Desford Roa,i, Devon Val ley Railway, Frieston Reclamation, Gravesend and Milton Gas, Great Eastern Railway (March and Spalding Line), Inverness and Perth Junction and Perth and Dunkeld Railway Companies, London and North Western Railway (Additional Powers), Lynn and Sutton Bridge Railway. WALLINGFORD RAILWAY. On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER the following motion was agreed to : " That the order referring the petition for the Wallingford Railway Bill to the select committee on stand ing orders be read and discharged, and that the petition for the said bill be withdrawn." PETITIONS. SUGARS. Mr. HUNT, for an equalisation of the su g ar duties ; also by an HoN. MEMBER, from Easter ; an HoN. MEMBER, from Great Yarmouth ; Mr. C. GILPIN, from North ampton; and Capt. JARVIS, from Harwich, AUSTRALIA. Mr. MARSH, from Bridgewater, Australia, in favour of the separation of the Northern and Southern Austra.lias. TOBACCO. Mr. C. TURNER, from Liverpool, against any altera , lion in these duties. Mr. AYRTON, from 2,800 people engaged in the manu. facture of tobacco against the proposed alteration. RETURNS. TENURE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND (IRELAND). On the motion of Al.r. GRIFFITH, the following return was ordered : —Return (since last return of the 18th of Feb., 1862) of the number of statements of expenditure for improvements which have been lodged with the clerks of the peace of the different counties in Ireland, under the provi sions of the act to amend the law relative to the tenure and improvement of land, 28 and 24 Vic., c. 153 ; of the num ber of provisional orders made by the chairmen of con:- ties, specifying the amount of expenditure allowed by by them in each case ; of the numbe.dr chairmenop visional orders made absolute by th fo e re said ant, spec-- of counties, under the provisions of the lw tying the amount of expenditur e al the number of appeals fromdecis ion ead of in th e e ac c h ha c i as rm e en of f counties which have been theproseauted under the powers of the said act ; o f the nnmber of charg ing orders whic h have and been made by chairmen o f counties under the said act ; and any appeals whic h may have bean made from those charging orders, up to the date of the order. POLAND. On the motion of Mr. DBNDIAN, a return was ordered of a ny correspendence which passed between Lord Clarendon an d her Majesty's Government in 1866 relatin g t o P o l an d. EAST INDIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. On the motion of Mr. LONGFIELD, the fol lowing returns were ordered :—Returns specifying the name of the examiners appointed to examine the candidates who presented themselves, since the last return, for admission to the Engineers' Establishment and Public Works Department of India—of the names of the successful candidates in order of merit, their respective ages, places of education, and the names of the civil engi neers to whom any of such candidates have been articled pupils—of the mums assigned on each subject to every can didate; and of the examination papers on each subject (in continuation of Parliamentary paper No. 449, of session 1861). THE GALWAY MAIL PACKET COMPANY. On the motion of Mr. BAXTER, the following return was ordered :--Copy of a letter, dated the 9th day of February, 1863, from the agent at Liverpool of the Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steam Ship Company to the Post master-General, on the subject of the restoration of the Galway subsidy. THE DINNER TO LORD C. PAGET AT CHATHAM. Lord C. PAGET rose to call attention to a personal pi-Ater. On Friday, at four o'clock, he attended in his place to address the house on the subject, but as the noble lord (Lord R. Montagu), of whose representations he be lieved he had good reason to complain, was not in his place he was unable to complete his explanations. The noble lord alleged that he (Lord C Paget), holding, as he did, an important public appointment, had attended a dinner at Chatham in order to induce the electors to return his brother -in - law, Mr. Otway, at the next election. He also said that he had gone to Chatham, and returned by a spenal train, and that he had charged the coat of it to the Government. The fact was that in January last he was invited to dine with s number of distinguished naval and military Oleos, at a din ner given by the High Constable of Chatham, among whom was his gallant friend (Sir F. Smith) one of the members of the borough. He took a return ticket, and he found the din ner a very good one. (Hear, and laughter.) It fell to his lot, as the senior naval officer present, to return thanks for the navy, and he remembered that in the course of his address he expatiated on the fine condition of the fortress, and ex pressed a belief that the time would come when it would become one of the finest naval arsenals in the world. (Hear.) As the evening wore on this worthy and magnificent mayor, Mr. Budden, intimated that a special train had been provided for the gentlemen desirous of staying a little later than the starting of the regular trains. He assured the house that no politics were introduced at the dinner ; it was the only time he had visited Chatham, and he considered that his conduct there in no way justified the aspersions cast upon him by the noble lord. (Cheers,) Lord R. MONTAGU explained—He was glad the:noble lord had introduced no rancour into the matter ; but at the same time the noble lord had been guilty of considerable rash ness. The real question was—did or did not the noble lord act in a constitutional manner. An unnecessary fuss had been made about what he (Lord R. Montagu) had said what could it matter to the country about what was said in that house by a member, who like him, had only sat three years in it. (Oh, oh.) The noble lord (Lord C. Paget) had trotted over his allegations very lightly like a man walk ing over sharp flints. (Laughter.) What he said was that Lord Sidney had refused to appoint Mr. Budder to a captaincy in the volunteers, on the ground that he kept a canteen. He found by the report of the Times that he had styled Mr. Builder a " costermonger," if so, that was a lapetus lingua), as he did not mean to call him otherwise than the keeper of a canteen. The SPEAKER. said the noble lord was travelling in his explanation beyond the rules of the house in such matters. Lord R. MONTAGU would, in that case, move that the house do now adjoarn. The noble lord did not appear to care whether he had acted legally or not. He did not say that the noble lord had applied personally to the Lord- Lieutenant to appoint Mr. Budden. He certainly said that the noble lord did return by a special train, and ex pressed his curiosity as to how the cost would be paid, ask ing whether or not it was taken out of the civil contingen cies? But what he complained of was that he promised the people of Chatham that their fortress should become the largest naval arsenal in the world. . 3 ,,,Lurd C. I'AGET—No, no. Lord R. MONTAGU complained that such unconsti tutional conduct as this would not have been permitted by their forefathers, even on the part of the Kings and Queens of England. The visit to Chatham might positively be characterized as a little ministerial " mudlarking," insti tuted with the view of taking the electors of Chatham by storm for the benefit of the relative of the noble lord (Laughter.) Sir F. SMITH spoke highly of the high character and charity of Mr. Budden. The matter then dropped, the motion being negatived without a discussion. THE ROYAL MARRIAGE. Sir G. GREY gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill to render bills of exchange falling due on the 7th of March, payable on the 6th. (LEFT SPEAKING.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. TATIERSALL'S—Tuis EVENING. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 11 to 2 agst Libellous (taken) 6to 1 agst Hubert (taken) 10 to 1 agat Peignoir (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lopcatcher (offered) 10 to 1 agat Revolver (offered) 14 to 1 agat Douche (taken) 16 to 1 agst Manrico (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 15 on the field (offered) 100 to 7 agst Jealousy (offered) 100 to 6 agst Master Bagot (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 11 to 1 agat Grimstone (taken) 14 to 1 agst Croagh Patrick (offered) 100 to 6 agst African (taken) 20 to 1 agst Carisbrook (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to lon the field (offered) 11 to 1 agst Michael Scott (offered) 100 to 6 agst Blue Mantle (taken) 100 to 6 agst Rapid Rhone (taken) 20 to 1 agst Early Purl (taken freely) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Zetland (taken) 1000 to 35 agst Amelia (taken) 1000 to 35 agat Caller On (taken) 40 to 1 agat Ben Webster (offered) THE DERBY. 12 to 2 agst Loral Clitden (offered) 9to 1 agst Saccharometer (offered, take 9to 1) 100 to 8 agst Hospodar (taken and offered) 1000 to 15 agst Automaton (offered) 25 to 1 agst Carnival (taken) 25 to 1 agst National Guard (offered) • 45 to 1 agst Rapid Rhone (taken) 50 to 1 agst Early Purl (taken) 1000 to 15 agat Woldga (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Queen Bertha (offered) BIRMINGHAM RACES—Tins DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ERDINGTON PLATE. Xanthus ___ ___ _ _ 1 2 Annie Laurie Three ran. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1863. FEBRUARY. Lincoln 25 MARos. Nottingham Spring 3 D.neaster Spring l6 Derby Spring Liverpool Spring lO Northampton ...... 12 Craven Park 24 Shrewsbury 27 APRIL. Newmarket Craven 6 ' Liverpool Hunt C1ub....10 Durham . Knighton Llanboidy .. 7 Newmarket F. S ..20 Catterick Bridge.. 8 York Spring ....28 Abergavenny .... 9 Salisbury M. Chester 6 Bath l2 Marlborough l4 Harpenden l5 ,Y. Epsom ... 19 Radcliffe 25 Manchester ....27 N. Bibury Club l7 Stockbridge lB Chelmsford 23 Newcastle 23 Carlisle 3O 'LT. I Pontefract .401....16 Nottingham ........... 21 Winchester ............. 21 22 50uthampt0n........... Goodwood .............. 28 AUG Ascot 2 Newton 10 Hampton Odiham 16 Beverley. l7 Worcester.... Newmarket July .. 7 Liverpool ..13 Abington 14 Hungerford l6 Brighten Brighton Club 6 Lewes Reading .. . l2 York August .. . l3 ITT/T. 25 Egham 25 Stockton Oxford Lichfield , ... . .3© BKPT: Devon and Exeter • 1 Derby Summer Leicester .... 10 Doncaster l5 Brecon 2l Monmouth ...24 Manchester Autumn ....26 Newmarket Ist Oct. ....29 OCT Nev►msrket 5. 0 ..12 Lincoln Autumn 20 IBBIL 1 Newmarket Houghton .48 Isom. I Shrewsbury Autumn....l7 SH. Worcester Nom; 81 IRI Athlone 21 THE LANCASHIRE OPERATIVES AND EMIGRATION TO AMERICA.--" Manhattan," the New York b ed, proceedingsandveopil n e cor respondent of the M orn i ng Herald, writes :—" It appears Preston, Lancashire, that meetings are called, 'by thousands are ready to comer to this country. God forbid it. They will suffer misery untold if they do. It is cruel to lead honest men astray. You can see by proceedings already taken that innooent people would be mobbed, if not murdered, before they had been ashore an hour, or if the Government is able to hold New York, the males will be seized and hurried off to the war, as Aruericalis are now seized, and with no redress. A riot occurred in Jersey City yesterday in consequence of it. The of this ra t i p o r n o p o o f s i t t h i o e n i , n s d a u y s s t ri . em th i e g ironworkers and ship building efwrmichanEaninegoxl:Pnineed:this city are preparing to take mea sures for discouraging it. It the number of emigrants should be as large as the number in our most prosperous years, it will have no appreciable effect on the interests of American labourers. The ironworkers aad shipbuilding mechanics intend to hold a mass meeting in Tanimanp Hall tomor row evening to consider the subject, and also to concert measures for the prevention.' Still, if the immense num ber of persons out of employ in this city should think dif ferently, the landing of these poor English emigrants would be attended with horrible scenes. The advice of the British minister or the British consul in this city, Mr. Mr. Alexander, should be taken before the people COour over," 9.16.4 I 2. 1 0 13.14. 25 10 Bt Bt 50 20 100 100 100 100 too all 89 116 4 981 8