The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-13 00:00:00

- - - p .. .i .., .4 M .1. AII,KE T. BEARE Pi .E.r.RE T S.—This day. AND ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCI4.B. COX aim 4114411.C1AL INTELLIGENCE. i Share Railways. Closing Business * I ' Pdd., Price. , done. In ~_ CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. ice M 13.14. 1 Bin. Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 84 hip eo „ oney Market there is a better feeling r Blythe and Tyne. - - 0 Bost,Sleat andMid.k.)o all 81 82 8/ 1 it ? g the future, owing to the satisfactory li 0 f 50st Caledonian st Bristol and' Exeter .... 100 84 se 1 , that it , th e specie movement, it being understood 100 1204 1211 i tar e t i t , ge quantity Cork and Bandon all - - ll' Ilez t week. of gold will arrive here from 10 DOA I 20 Cornwall all 64 74 11A gets no div all - - 18% There is still a good demand for id 10 Do. B t i 116 Pe•P a n • ba ' all - - e•l,lr not acc ommod • ranging from 6 1 been paid to B. r ellt. t ation, at rates 8 50 Dublin & Belfast Juno. all 37 39 A k • Pwards. 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. all 16 17 • " 4 11t X 7 at Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 94 90 hit er MO in d ay.i gold was taken into the Bank at Glasg. and S. Western. 100 106 108 1 1fr at Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 49 50 ' g e net 1 • at Ditto A stock 1 11th a slight downward movement took place at Ditto East Anglian st 100 . 71 81 ll fOrej GreatNorthot Scotland 100 - - Si, r eign exchanges yesterday afternoon. ss Lien st Great Northern.... 100 1281 1295 •••• 1 44 Monda y last the imports of specie have at Do A stock lOO 134 j 3351' 1 ted t Do Bdo A to £586,200, and the exports to £577,300. at Gt. S. and W. of Ireland 100 97 99 11 o teetin at Great Western v Nilard gof the creditors of Messrs. John at Do Str Val gua. stock 100 - - lth a nd Coire 160 1104 1103 at Lancashire & Yorks .4 4 ,,, 0., of Regontsstreet, whose suspension is st London and Blaokwall 100 72 74 hp. "tinnced on the 29th of January, was held at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 105 106 d 'ttd43' and at Lon. Chat. aad Dover 100 39 41 de ' after the present position of the at Lon. '& North: Western 100 ' 108 3 1091 1093 ; 140 ha d bee n at Lon & See.th Western 100 102 103 b ft lintB llt explained by Mr. White, the , it • , 00 52 53 Man., Shet, & Lincoln. 1 , showing liabilities £.30,000, and assets 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all - - OfC ) , Mr, 124 Do # shares all - - 1f t, it ... Or c h ard not being prepared with an at Metropolitan all 1051 1061 ,0 l'h was determined to take an assignment. at Midland i e 140 0 d 4.4.0 Do New Id 1 tku _on ' - M the Financial Association have intro- at Do Binning. & Derby 100 18 100 50 Mid. Gt. W of Ireland all - - It lte,, British and Californian Banking Com- 25 Do. 1 share . s - - N e Cinirie al th ; g a capital of L 2,000,000, half of 25 Mid Kent - - 4 to 10 Do Cray Line - - Nth. , c omprise the first issue, in shares of £5O at North British At C a ll is at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 25 t 6 11 • i o . urged by the promoters that the trade at Nth. Eastern-Berwiok 100 1023 1035 1031 14 4 n ta m r ' facilities It s . re greater monetary 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13.4 -- a , 3_ 00w st Do Leeds lOO 58 69 Ns i ti Possesses, and much stress is laid upon at Do York le el'ea s i._ at Do Carlisle , e 6 Nee latelycg value of its gold fields, its silver 1, 1 discovered st !North London 6 .. 91t itd . in the new territory called 10 IDo New 1 / 4 ', an 4.16.4f.N0rth Staffordshire I • ilk d the progress made in agriculture. It 10 N. and S. W. Junction all It 114 L gate Scottish Central a -,, v e l , d that great di ffi culty is experienced by a a ! I , scot N. E., Aber. stook 100 43 45 10 key `llereial public in negotiating discount busi- at Do Soot Mid. stock lOO 98 100 10 1 bpd t ha t 10 Shrews. and Welchpool all - - it Pt! -li t the rate of interest ranges from Ito te nt at Shropshire Union ;1 Th e ' Per month. at South Devon.. lOO 33 84 33/ 6. Pros st South Eastern i•• Ny iti d Pectus of " The London Chemical Com- at South Wales - - Ill ite " at S. York. and River Dun 100 99 101 4(1 " ,000 . en issued, proposed capital 20 Stames,Wok.,andWok. all 93 104 i Illi has n , k 4 £2o shares, more than one-half of 25 Stook ton & Darlington all 38 39 be en 25 Do l7 95 101 i, be e already subscribed. The company 25 Do New, 1886 8 7' 8 p i. kn it . li fOrrt st Taff Vale it ed with a view to the manufacture of 10 Do B 8 51 61. of lh.. 816 flu • I. 10 Do C 3 34 si p 'al t i, manures in great demand in all agricu Ike ' e triet 50 Ulster - - lo Pt y Ka 8 , and of certain chemicals, the con- 25 Do - p la tf' n o which in Lancashire and Scotland is 12.10 Do st Vale of Neath - - 100 87 90 Ilti de is n • rable. The directors have secured . st Victoria sta. and Pim lOO 167 172 ltd " 8 st Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - -th Wo rks convenient to the metropolis, and st West Cornwall lOO 23 25 ',t 1,1 1 Nei t fa c ili t ies for manufacture thus secured, at 107 „ t st W. Hartlepool Har.&R. 100 - - 41 to t , 0 t hst Midland --Oxford 100 - - Do Newport 100 - - # e l argeprofits arising from the opera of the at Do Hereford 100 - - 111 r te nipany, they are sanguine, from what 1 v ead Nei 3' been accomplished with the limited tq t , at BRITISH POSSESSIONS. pe n ,, their command, that with an increased it I yt 'Pier , iL e Closing st kilt e kild `n profits may be augmented, and that Share t#l• P r ofitable investment is thus offered to De Atlantic &st Lawrene, all 59 It ko 18t o b t Bom.,Baroda&.Centlnd 102 103 18 coe,„ Y the development of the operations of Sk I Guy 5 per cent. Ally . 20 Do. New ..... 8 pi p 1 ..._____ 20 Do. E. Shares... 75 P 4 P 201 Buffalo and Laze Huron all 54 8 2 A 10 Do. Preference .... . all 8 9 It k st th p Two o'CLoCK. t 8 ar" 100 5 Buflalo,Brant&G'odricl 100 - Re' Is Bourse this morning, according to 1 6p. et. bds. Aug. 1,1871 ft 115 li tr 100 Do. do. July 1, 187. 100 - - ttd e telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were too Do. do. June 1, 13; , ! MO - - T 66 l• ite f ' 60 c• fi at Clcutta.NS.Eastn. (Li t, 100 99 101 • I t 411 14 rm. at Cape Town .!..' Dock Seri} 100 99 101 ~ k at , Ovement which occurred yesterday in stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p ' ' 100 104 10 , 5 ✓ N O "t fOr stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 113 it 4 1031 3 f 1 ti,, the English Funds has not been main- 20 Do. do. 0- Ext.... 15 4 1 p 56;.. " reaction 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 1 1 P 15 a . n, amounting to 3-16ths per cent., l e 1 t ke n stock Grand Trunk of Canada too 191 204 1,, to 00 Place at an early hour consequent upon 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 72 14 731 100 Do. no. deferred...... all 56 60 Le '''lab clos e " o utstanding accounts, and realise the ke e br 100 Do. 2d Pref. Boni,- all 65 67 • Oil ` •° "te Consols 90' 91 for transfer 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 49 25 are i , ill ki ll b, i for - 100 Do. 3d P,ef. stock ... all 49 52 ) iu•ed„ the Bth proximo. The New Threes 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 38 42 4 14 -eed A . 100 Do. 4thstock... all 25 27 ~t i atif t , nnuities have been dealt in at 911; 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 20 44 $ te - Bills, at 9 • and I ndi a 5 stock Gtlncharenin.gua.sp.o 100 1024 103 1 14 ' 4 1033 a. to 2s. dis. ; 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0... 12 1 1 I 1 6 th e lc , 1 104, 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 ai 1 For , ' stook Gt. South.of Inclitt(Lim i N eia gn Market to day there is a fair guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 102 103 h ' and p • t 8 0 prices are tolerably steady. Turkish 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 93 91 r 4 i e nts iu 201 Do. New ?' ;A t ' 'iu 62 ; are 671 681 ; do. Consolides, 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt all 92 94 le Ni glean 100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.. 1 11 7 ‘'e, 32 6 7 ' 36 / 371 ; Greek, 21 1; Spanish 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p 1p 'i ' 1,1. 1 ; Certificates , ; p stook Madras guar., sp. o. ✓ i ' and t he l3l I Portuguese , stock Do. 43 p. o. Extension 100 06 98 k liti t C onfederate Loan, 49 51, stoc Dc. 4o do lOO 92 96 )( l tt • "Do unt f business 2O Do. Fifth Extension 2 - - Il k 111‘. 7 0. has been transacted in stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds lOO - - k4Y Sh are l tit lobson's Bay.. all 58 60 r klie ),, however, has 100 Do. 7p. c. 3lorg. Bds. ' ali - - 1 0 I lij,, m ettle occupied the chief attention ao Newßrur .swick or Cands Class A and B. all ' 3 5 k lii ; est dealers a _ n d speculators. Great Eastern, N.ll,l•C'cla6 Polst t bds 100 82 84 Easter ern, North Western , Solnde ...-. - (100 101 103 1 . ki ~n ha Metro p olitan, and estern, stock Do. Delhi. 4....; ' 100 101 103 9 i ' N orth E i 1 astern have each improved 55.; Brighton So Do. do at Do. Punjaub ...: r tli,,! at 101 lIE 4 Orl. L • (Berwick), • k) 108 • Lancashire Qty. Asuire, a d wic , . , Do. Do. . . aig. 100 _-. .. , A 4 tll A n Midland, £1; and Great B'ook DO. indllB. - gi. il ; 10 . .) 100 97 99 . ' 4 4 I t Stock £2 , e kkt• i ? 0 • COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. .1,„ relgn an ,4 i 1 t )With ' Co l onial undertakings remain I. ael t .ont - can.Goy. 6 p.c.J a. .tr.l uly a '14% kla material change in values. - ' 1877-81 ..„--........ 100 101 103 1011 21 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 99 101 l 4 a d, Miscellaneous shares continue in fair - vn tl 5,,,,,- Do. Ip. o. Mar. & Sept. 100 102 104 'l d ea. 'i , in most instances show a slight - j Do. fI. .Jan. Jul lOC 89 91 90 891 O sA °l . Do. 15 Inscribed stock 100 89 91 tlv. lth a l etltal Bank realise 61 621; London _ Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 100 105 107 1 ' l 4 414 1 14 , rnid re erican, 10 ; Chartered ® f India, Aus- - Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 108 110 a Do. 1890 100 109 11l L 4 l' 'Ali - Inte rnational Financ ial, - Do. J an. & Ju1y,1891.. 100 107 109 nt ' ktld bl ue, 441 401; - te, Ot toman Financial Association , Ito 11 - - Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 109 111 'Mauritius er cent .. 100 105 107 at - Natal Gov. 6 6 p per cont.. 100 107 109 -- ,N.13.G0v. 6 p.c../ a.,tJuly 100 101 103 I 0 R 111) - I Do. 6p. c•Ap. & Oct. 100 - _____ - . 0 , I:0) t - 4't/ Ric „ - ,N.S. W. 1., , ay. 5 p z.., 184 100 99 100 '‘ tl 0 141 '''' PrNDS-CLOSING PRICES. - ; Do. sp. c.,18i1 to 1876 100 99 101 O I,S:elll,k4er Fe - Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 IGO A co Niis. 1' rt e 'Leto 118 ° 1 8 ‘ A'w Olt, 44t, x- 'Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. 1 0 I)tt itm_ arch 5.... - , sterling, 1875 .. 100 103 105 ' O l ti ellt ileeci - Queensland acv. 6p. c. 100 - - it, - S. Aus G6p.c.1873.& up.. 100 108 110 0480(4.: 0, 'itt t er 3 0 4,8, expire Bth J 1880 - L t . , y rs, _ an., - Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 - - .... Do. in s c.o. 1.n..t00t. 100 lO9 110 11103 10 10 0 1 16.' 4 8% „VtPire sth April, 1885. - _________ ---- Vitt• tiii. £ l ,OOO, 2 3 Aug. 1908. A ''U,ooo, & 3 psi . Cent. 9 3 dis BRITISH MINES. de £5OO s4tlan 41 00 • a .. 9 3 dis 2 I Cambrian Consol. Gold, 1 4 Ic l ' 9 3 dis 0 0 k,„ and stk A , od L2OO - luhilord Amalgamated.) - 38 39 L Eit: Cio, ''ti per Ct., last hf.-yr. 238 9 7 - I Devon G. Cons. (Tavist. ) 1 570 680 1; ,110 1 4 , ERNA. ~ k + A9l -eNIT SECURITIES. - East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 70 75 11 0 oc c , Per C 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd. 52. 5d par d )ft 1 5,, 5 unt . e el., April 1874.... - - East Caradon ...... .... 2.14.8 274 284 t 3 O t i . , 0 4 Per ce 4 1 ... ................ - - East Carn Brea... 3.4.0 774 L (l l 4° o °ll llt 'NY' 1870 ys Per *.. ' 1, 'lt o tot e ent, . (') ..... , - - ,Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) 583 1 0 1 1 ;Or b,,,dstli of ',„ et. 1888 - - 1G reat South Tolgus... 17s 4 44 1)9 00 ' 1 41. 41,4 - - dis - , G. Wheal Vor (11elston . ) 40 18 19 - Grenville ..• 8.16.6 43 50 Mtitl:l‘kCiii 1 1 N - flerA's-Foot ...... i. t W e 13-- - 1) S--CLOSING PRICES. - Hingaton Downs 4.18.0 5 54 4 0 7 4 1 °44 or Lady Bertha 0 0 i , ae r Cent I date4, 3 per Cent.. 14 - Margaret (tiny Lelant 95 17 19 l 3 4 if p ee 4cl I ... 103 424 ),.). I ~., 88,,, , s .............. 31arke Valley.. l 'i -`' A 'eat " ... 'O2/ 5 t . , 0,, ~ 18 ............. • 4 Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 25 14 1 d 6 tt ;: o ' - ` 4l llt . 44- 5, ex-Coupons.. 211 1 - New Seton l9l 80 90 A 4 1 5 0 ... 0 ' '01.., 11l ............ -- N.Wh'l Basset (111o;an, 3.1.0 2 2 4 Of N k e", l eat . .......... - - North Wheal Crotty N, per e e " ........ 91 11 0 1 . i.„..._ tit In . ........ - Par Consols (st. Blaze)) - - - I A ,s t wuttitt... ........ - Providenoe(Uny Lelia) 10.6.7 44 46 s' 41 61 1 4 16 Per • 374 1 - South Caradon(StCleer) 14 1435 445 1, 2 _ %.• • Cent - - IS. Cam Brea (Illogan).. - I - - • %bef e t t ; ;,Z. l4 i - IS.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 574 621 ~t 1 i , ese 3 , s e d .. . '' - - ',Stray Park 30.17.6 28 30 5 I ranter Silv.& Lead Min 44 5 4 t ti t t t ° •ie,„ Per C e e ,:,' Sk k3p e -u r aat. 4 '4 1853 - fin Croft 9 20 21 203 - West Basset (Illogan) ' 14 11 12 0 0 Is, ,4.e, e , o ,Sellt ' . i,:• ............... - - WCs radon (Liskeard) 5 56 58 i c 6 1 ,2 at. ' u ' - ' 6 , '7, '9, '6O, 62,'U 471 , s ii Per e e :: . .. .... - West Seton - Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 80 85 P itt'',llllol)er Cent' 18 22, £St _ Wheal Buller (Redruth) 10 43 46 • a 4 6t t la 18 50 .. NI 6 t ° eat 1860 ... . B6 - Wheal Kitty (U.Lelnnt) 2.0.6 - - WhealLudcott 1 1 '44, l ll a kr c e ~ 1859 - - Wheal MaryAnni s Men ) 8 134 144 1 0 ,'l6 pe r at, 18 Vecv 1 , e eat 62 - 891 81 - Wheal 581 162* 1674 - Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) . 7 23 24 0 N m e „o-,it — - Wheal Union 3.17 24 3 lilt o 4 ko uef .........• _ 30 is, K IN, erred _ . • T TNPC T.F. A CIITI Al" FIX V.TI TtIeATTATA Siu, R_, 714,1;Z:leeolidate4,- 1 per Cent 14 Il k 5 i e 'eou c i Is tit lO3 i 2 1 OA 'eett sue ... :OA : e , ...0 4 „ t 18 2 4 : 5, ex. ,, 21i 1 .R 4 0„.,.. ..... 21i1 i • ' A eh rtio ...... Perot3-' ........... _ ...... .. t i leco litt rint . .. 37h i 7 titZre lb ......... 37t 1 ~ litel. 6 ,_, . ~ .... 6 t ,_ 2 1: ,:* •. • Per Cent ii i p e t e;, ) ;' l it:, _ er r " t.. , '. ui t 4„,, Per 3_ p e 'u r lt.C e nt . . 1853 4. Ce nt .......... l itt° 4 b et° , 4ll t. ' 1868 , '7, '9, ' .60, (11;5 471 l i mr • ... h. b 2./ per _eta ., i r t , , i ito C e nt " 1850 £ St 86 liktte per 0 1R ..... 6 1x, ent - 6° 11 1 t nt., .8 59 A Per ,-,, 1862 B9l 81 lii i ttl ti. i e% un - t ellt .... ev, Iv ‘ llll nt.. r ! e d .. _ t ,. 4 e ,„ re yl f4l ~-;:tltit A'''. Of ..... 33 eil o4 ._ C o " ... Qt v not funded .. Ok I Pe . htt 4 ,8 1 , 1 r o exit • . • It t , r e • .... , If j& t , Cent. 185 4 _ 4i 4._ etit. an.." ...... I\ ,tl, 4 l L l lnt . 4 ' l°B 1 t vO II ...... t 4 41. eee4dB ........ Olt k tkeoli4 t : • 18ai _-- x , i dam e ; ........ ........ _._. 4 104 . 1er e t , 11 the above payable in Lond .n. 1 10tem lilt ' Cert ificates Per , 4i he , — Ip k , ee.,,v r Cent., Ex. 25f., „ „ ''.3 1 861, Ex. 25 franca 67 4 4 Noh 41 Y TWO O'CLOCK. tla; lio, LINES LEASED Al' FLXED RENTALS. London. Tilbury, and Southend, 100 Midland Bradford pret: stock, WI •• - , •.. tt ................... 90 i 1 ..'••••....... •••••••• 91b 11 1 :ket %1 Cotto n Market—This Day' \_ 5a1450 N : t Y firt:lfally 70,000 bales. Im• ee. t 4kll l 'l4ll N . l ll l it ' lt VESS ELS OFF GREAT YARMOUTH. 11' 1 1 b A PRUSSIAN VESSEL.—GREAT k 4 a Y.--A large Danish frigate, aficchoimng -44 thi."ll°oat, was fallen in with by the \,‘ti t4 c)D e° !et On Wednesday. These vessels tu s rn 4 ed s 10 44'sh corvette Nielo Juel, 450 men and . c A `t t0444W ironclad gunboat. Yesterday evening, ,c,f4%l ence received this morning, they vessel outside, and having put a crew to 6 . 4 . e, and transferred her crew to the corvette, °rdn ess, with a master of a fishing smack ' t ltt ,"11.-----We regret to state t t 4 6 b it hat this 4 alowl g recovering from his recent 1 1:1:: frec ta of which Y Will are severer than was at first 4 a, "qt th Probably keep him for a longer period ..stki_tatid 44 °tight likely from his professional duties. \Kr, w! shortly after his mishap, by Dr. Rad ('t di:, lli4 al Adams, who clearly ascertained that nuitklisiheyircation then existed—but the injury to . V t ilat er- i ° int was of a serious nature, and it N:4r, %t 4, Partial dislocation may have since . °c c; 4014e,"rn has suffered a great deal of pain, and lil t 1444 swollen. His medical attendants s w ay d s aPPear in public for a week or _ai L it t of course, upon the progress of he FOREIGN RAILWAY& San Paulo (li m.). gua. 7 per cent., _,Ditto (all), 20i FOREIGN MLNES. Cobre Copper, 33/ Fortuna (lim.), 41 Port Philip, li Yudanatautana of S. Australia (Bro.), 2i 3 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia, Ditto, new, 4" Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China, 44 . Ditto, new, issued at £lO pm, 26} City, 116} Consolidated Bank, lim., 101 Imperial Ottoman, 18 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. 4 London and South American, Jim., 9} National Provinciar,of England. 130 Ditto, new, 40 Union of London, 43 2; MISCELLANEOUS. Bombay Gas, limited. 4 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 6; 7 International Financial Society, 12* 1 London Financial Association, Rm., 281 Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 7* National Discount Company, lim., 21 Natal Land and Colonization Company, lira., 5 i Ocean M arine (Insurance), 19a Oriental Gas (lim.), Course of the Exchange.—Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam .. 12 Oi Antwerp .. 25 70 Brussels ...... — '25 70 Hamburgh — 13 8 Paris Ditto 61arseilles Frankfort on Maine —. 119/ Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Madrid ......... Cadiz Leghorn — 25 874 25 921 Milan — 25 87f 25 921 Genoa .. ...... o ..... 25 90 25 921 Naples Palermo .. 25 90 25 95 Messina — 25 90 25 95 Lisbon — 51/ 621 ...... Oporto...- -52 52f Foreign Gold in Bars (Standa rd ) , p er 0z.... £3 17 9 Mexican D o ll ars 0 0 0 Silver in Bars (Standard) 11 18 12 1 12 1 25 80 25 80 13 8k 25 37i 25 82k 25 82k 1191 12 40 12 40 33k THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEiiRUARY 13, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) COtTRT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before Justie33 . Crompt9n, Mellor, and Blackburn.) KELLICK V. SAMUELSON. The action in this case was originally brought for the re covering a sum of money, alleged by the plaintiff to be due to.leim in consequence of the purchase of a vessel by the defendant. The case was tried at Liverpool, and ; from the result of that the plaintiff appealed, and a few days ago a rule was granted by the court to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial granted. Counsel was heard this morning, and at the conclusion of the arguments their lordships made the rule absolute. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wildo and a Common Jury.) IBEARD AND HEAD V. HARRIS. Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram, instructed by Mr. L. Blane, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks, instructed by Mr. Crosse, for the defendant. This was a suit to try the validity of a will, alleged to have been duly executed by Mrs. Grace Eker. who died at Hartland, Devonshire, April, 3863, pos sessed of a house situated at Beckingham, worth about £4O a-year, left to her absolutely by her husband, who had been in the service of Sir G. Stukely, and £250 in money. The will was disputed on the ground of not having been duly executed, want of testamentary capacity, &c. By the instrument in question, which was dated the 9th February last, the testator, who was very advanced in life, left the whole of her property, subject to some bequests, to the plaintiffs, her nephews, by whom it was propounded to the exclusion of a sister, in favour of whose son a previous will had been made, but who, it was alleged, had displeased her by taking some of her money without her consent. This person and her son were the defendants. John and Richard Head, the plaintiffs, deposed to and swore positively to the sanity of the testatrix at the time of the execution of the will. Richard Head, son of Richard Head, tho plaintiff, said he drew up the will by the instructions of the testatrix, who put her mark to it. He prepped her up with a pillow and put the pen in her hand. She said of her own accord, "I acknowledge this to be my last will and \ testament." He and Michael Prustone attested the will, and the testa trix, though very feeble, was quite sound in mind. Michael Prustone also deposed to having witnessed the will and to the sanity of the testatrix at the time of its execution. The case was proceeding when we went to press. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STEALING A HORSE AND CAB. —J ohn Garrett, no home, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a horse and cab of the value of £3O, the property of Samuel Allden, cab proprietor, of 52, Bridge-road, Hammeraniith. The prosecutor left his horse and cab at a door while he went into a house, and on his coming out he missed them. They were subsequently found by a constable in Park-lane, the prisoner at the time sitting on the box. Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner for inquiries, it being stated that he had been convicted, THAMES. DARING Snor ROBBERY.—George Long, aged 59, who described himself as a weaver, with no fixed residence, was brought before Mr. Partridge, chsrged with stealing a coat, valued at 175., the property of Amelia Pryer, of No. 1, Sharp's-buildings, Minories. It appeared from the evidence of Alfred Valentine, a Jew in the employment of the prc,secutrix, that many things had been stolen out of her shop, and that on Thursday evening at 6 o'clock, he determined on a plot to discover one thief nt least, and went to the opposite side of the way, where he could keep a good look out and not be seen. The shop was an open one. Soon after he retired to his hiding place he saw the prisoner enter the shop, look about him, and then help himself to a new coat, which he put under his own, and was about to leave the shop, when he darted across the road and seized him. The prisoner said he only wanted to know the price of a coat. The shopman said, "Yes, you have one," on which the prisoner smiled, took the coat he had stolen from under his arm, and said, "I only wanted to show how easy it is to rob you." The shopman said, " Yes, you have committed that robbery very easily, indeed, and I intend to detain you." He forthwith handed him over to a City police-constable, naraed John Thomas, No. 601, who searched him and found no money on him. The case was fully beard yesterday, but the wit ness Valentine did not then state the dwelling-place of his mistress. He only mentioned his own residence, Gravel lane, Houndaditch. The prisoner was remanded after the witnesses lett the court, and they were summoned to attend again this day. The prisoner said he only wanted to show it was very easy to sisal a coat. Mr. Partridge committed the prisoner for trial. WESTMINSTER. RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES—A WELL -MERITED PUNISH MENT.—John Caton, a smartly dressed young man, was charged with a brutal assault upon his mother. Complainant said that she maintained herself and family of young children by her industry. The defendant lived with her, or rather upon her, for he was very often without employment, and not content with that he knocked her about and ill-used her very much. Yesterday (Friday) he had some fish cooking for his dinner. and struck her with a fork he was using, upon which she threw the fork out of doors, in order to prevent his doing it again. He then became more violent, and after breaking open her box, assaulted her violently in the mouth and split her lips open. Mr. Selfe—What does your son do for a living ? Complainant—He is a waiter, employed at taverns, but he is constantly hanging upon me, and I have to keep him. He is 25 years of age, and he is too big to be living at home and sleeping in the same room with me and the other chil dren. I don't like it, and I don't like his knocking me about. Mr. Selfo—You say he has often done this. Complainant—Very often. Defendant—All this disturbance has occurred because I had some eggs on Wednesday. My mother is a Catholic, and she says that the priest does not like either eggs er meat to be eaten on Ash-Wednesday or on Friday, and so we quarrelled about it, although I had fish yesterday to accommodate her. Complainant—Well, he can't get it every day, and there fore he might have meat or eggs on the days when he may eat them, as well as having them on days when he may not. Police-constable 264 B proved that complainant's month was so much cut that he was obliged to take her to the hospital to have it dressed. Defendant said his mother gave him great provocation, and always did. Mr. Selfe—lf she does you must not knock her about like a brute, and you must be punished if you do, You are com mitted for two months to hard labour in the house of Cor rection. Bacon's Map of Denmark, Scleswig, and Hol stein, just published, is another addition to the war maps issued by this firm. The map in question, whilst being very cheap, is, at the same time, both clearly and excellently executed. MR. Tom TAYLOR is reported to be himself about to enter into theatrical management, having become, ac cording to the rumour, one of the lessees of the Olympia Theatre, Messrs. Robson and Emden retiring. SUFFERINGS AT SEA.—A letter has been received in Sunderland from Mr. N. Coghlan, second mate of the Royal Victoria, the abandonment of which vessel we noticed in The Sun of Tuesday. Mr. Coghlan, who dates from Melby, Sandners, Shetland Isles, Jan. 24, says that when Captain Leslie decided upon abandoning the ship he put all the provisions into the lifeboat, in which he intended going himself, Coghlan, the chief mate, and 15 hands went into the other boat, and it was intended that a portion of the provisions in the captain's boat should be transferred to the mate's. Night had come on, however, and in half an hour after leaving the ship's side the boats parted company. The captain had given the mate his course, but Coghlan (who was formerly a shipmaster) suggested an alteration, and they accordingly steered ESE, to make the Orkney Islands or else the coast of Norway. They had not a morsel of food on board, and not even. a glassful of fresh water. Out of a pair of blankets on board they made two lugsaiis, and these having been set Coghlan addressed the men, stating that by carrying on with these two sails he had every hope that their lives would be saved, but there was one thing he desired particularly to impress upon them, they must on no account taste salt water. In five minutes after setting the two lug sails, they were "flying over the sea at ' the rate of six or seven knots an hour." Coghlan mentions that two of the men disregarded his injunctions respecting drinking the salt water, and leaves it to be inferred that they were the same as the two whose deaths have been already reported. For four days and nights they perse vered in keeping sail on the boat, and in addition to their sufferings from want of food and water, they were thoroughly drenched from head to foot. On the morning of the fifth day they made the islands of Foula, in Shetland, but they were all so ill that they had to be carried by the islanders from the boat to the shore. Coghlan states that his feet are swollen to three times their natural size. He speaks in high terms of the kindness of the people. All hands were recovering, but at the date of his letter few of them were able to walk, and he is convinced that if they had remained another day in the boat they would all have perished. The captain's boat was more unfortunate. Out of 15 on board, only two were alive when they made the Shetland Islands, Captain Leslie being among those who perished. HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY,—A large muster of this regiment took place on Thursday evening, for the purpose of hearing the Royal W arrant read, and to appoint his Royal Highness the Prince o f \V a l es C apta i n - General and Colonel. Lieut.• Colonel Lord Colville an nounced that his Royal Highness would shortly inspect the regiment, and that he would also present the company with a prize for shooting in the course of the year. Lord Colville then distributed the prizes which had been won last year. THE MALT FOR CATTLE BILL. The fo:lowit3g is a copy of the bill, brought in by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to allow the mak ing of malt duty free to be used in feeding cattle:-- Whereas it is expedient to allow malt to be made duty free to be used in the feeding of cattle; be it enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same, as follows :- 1. It shall be lawful for any person who shall give such security as hereinafter required in that behalf, and upon taking out a proper license as a maltster, to make malt un der the provisions of this act in a malthouse approved by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue for the sole purpose of being consumed in the feeding of cattle, and all malt which shall be so made and which shall be mixed with linseed cake or linseed meal as hereinafter directed in such malthouse shall be free from the duties of excise charge able on malt; and it shall also be lawful for any maltster (not being a distiller) who shall be entitled to make malt for the purpose of being consumed in the distil. ling of spirits under the provisions of the act passed in the 18th and 19th years of her Majesty's reign, chap. 94. to mix malt with the materials aforesaid for the sole pur pose of being consumed in the feeding of cattle, upon his complying with the provisions and regulations of this act . 2. Every person who shall intend to make malt duty-free under the provisions of this act shall enter into a bond to her Majesty, with two or more sufficient sureties, to the sa tisfaction of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, and in such sum as the said Commissioners shall think proper, conditioned to the purport or effect following, that is to say —that such maltster shall duly make into malt all corn and grain which shall be received into any such malthouse as aforesaid, and shall not take, send out, remove, or deliver from any such malthouse as aforesaid any malt, except malt duly mixed with some material prescribed by this act in that behalf, and removed in conformity with the provisions of this act, and shall not convey away, hide, or conceal any malt, or corn, or grain, contrary to any of the provisions of this act, or of any act in force in relation to maltsters or the making of malt ; and the condition of such bond shall also contain all such further terms and stipulations as the Com missioners of Inland Revenue shall deem to be necessary or proper for enforcing compliance on the part of such malt ster with the terms and provisions of this act and the regu- lations which the said commissioners may make in pursu ance thereof, or for preventing frauds in relation to the malt to be made by such maltster ; and such maltster shall give a fresh bond with such sureties as aforesaid, when and as often as he shall be required so to do by the said commis sioners, and in default thereof he shall not be entitled to make malt duty free under the provisions of this act. 3. Every person who shall make malt under the provi. visions of this act shall paint or place and fix in letters dis tinctly legible, three inches at the least in height, and of a proper and proportionate breadth, conspicuously upon the principal gate, door, or entrance of his malthouse, his Christian and surname, together with the words "Entered to make malt to be used in feeding cattle," and shall pre serve and keep the same so painted or placed and fixed, and shall repaint and renew the same as often as occasion shall require. 4. All malt made under the provisions of this act shall be deposited in a storeroom provided by the maltster and entered with the excise for that purpose, and shall be con veyed to and from the room in which the same is intended to be ground as hereinafter mentioned upon such notice to the officer of excise, and under such regulations as the Com missioners of Inland Revenue shall direct and appoint in that behalf. 5. The maltster shall provide at his own expense a safe and secure room or rooms in his malthouse, to be approved in writing by the proper collector and supervisor of the dis trict, for the purpose of grinding the malt made by him in such malthouse, and mixing and storing the same when mixed ; and all such rooms to be provided as aforesaid shall be properly secured to the satisfaction of the said col lector and supervisor, and shall be at all times kept locked by the proper officer of excise, and neither the maltster nor his servants or workmen shall be admitted therein, except upon such a notice in writing to be given by the maltster to the officer as the said commissioners shall direot. 6. All malt made under the provisions of this act shall, before the removal thereof from the malthouse in which the same shall have been made, be ground and thoroughly mixed with one-tenth part at the least of its weight of ground linseed cake or linseed meal; and all such malt, and the said material to be mixed therewith, shall be ground to such a degree of fineness and in such manner as the said commissioners shall direct or approve, and shall be mixed together in a quantity not less than 40 bushels at a time in the presence of an officer of excise by such means and in such manner as shall be directed or approved by the said commissioners ; and for any refusal or neglect on the part of the maltster to comply with the requirements of this clause, or any of them, the malt and also the material mixed or intended to be mixed therewith shall be forfeited. 7. The maltster shall keep an account, in such form as the commissioners shall supply to him for that purpose, of the quantity, by weight or measure as the commissioners shall require, of all malt mixed as aforesaid which he shall from time to time send out or deliver from his malthouse, with the respective dates of such sending out or delivery, and the name and place of abode of the person to or for whom such m i xe d malt shall be so sent or delivered, together with such other particulars respecting the same as the said commis sioners shall require in that behalf. 8. All malt which shall be found mixed with linseed cake or linseed meal shall be deemed to have been mixed under the provisions of this act, and if any person shall separate or attempt to separate any malt from any material with which the same shall have been mixed as aforesaid, or shall use any malt which shall have been so mixed as aforesaid in or for the brewing of beer or distilling of spirits, he shall forfeit the sum of 1200, and all such malt and material shall be forfeited. 9. If any person shall be found taking or removing malt, or any corn or grain making into malt, from any malthouse or premises on the principal or outer gate whereof the words " Entered to make malt to be used in feeding cattle" shall be painted, placed, or fixed, and not being malt mixed with such material as aforesaid, and removing under and ac,ccrd ing to the provisions of this act, he shall be dealt with in like manner and be liable to the like penalty and punish ment as are prescribed in the 32d section of the said act passed in the 18th and 19th years of her Majesty in the case of a person offending as therein mentioned. 10. All the provisions, regulations, penalties, and for feitures contained in the several acts of Parliament now in force in relation to maltaters or the making malt, and also the provisions contained in the sections hereinafter enume rated of the said act of the 18th and 19th years of her Ma jesty's reign, chapter 94, that is say, sections 6, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 31, so far as they relate to maltaters not being distillers, and so far as the same shall be consistent with the express provisions of this act, shall be applied and put in execution with respect to maltaters and the making of malt under this act a s f u ll y an d e ff ec t u ally to all intents and purposes as if the same had been repeated and specially enacted, tnutatis mutandis, with reference to maltaters and the making of malt under this act. 11. This act shall continue and be in force for five years from the passing thereof, and until the end of the then next session of Parliament, and shall then expire, except as to any act done or offence committed, or any penalty or for feiture previously incurred. CALIFORNIA GOSSIP. The San Francisco correspondent of the New York Times a over 3 p er cen t. p er month writes :—" Our Ophir mine is now p ay i ng a b ou t 48d o 1 per works a t W a shoe are per fect;df o i v o t i d p e e u r d m . o n T t h h e , bein g Go u they have cost nearly a million; a l a dy can pass ld li ttle and Cur ry through their immense mill, where tons of quartz are con verted into powder every hour, and not soil her dress. 4,000,000d01 in bullion, have been taken out of this mine in the last 12 months, and 1,600,000d01 paid in dividends to many against other good mines. the stockholders. Many of them purch ased ear l y a t a b ou t 400do1s per foot, and received about 400 per cent. i n divi dends last year. The dividend is g e nerally 150do 1 per foot yr rich i t f 4 r , o 9 m oo t d h o el increased e f a o s o e t d . p o e f r m courseonth m . a u T y h The e s o t p o l c e k b s a e v l e l sells becomereachl c Thereval ue of ar are probably only t 2 h o i o s wsetioic.kb,rebdu men a leaning t y lamp posts, door-posts, smoking and idl ing about town, who are receiving all the way from I,ooodolto 20,000d 0l per mont h from their interests in mines, and in most cases they are men who have been brought up to hard w or k , and have swung the heavy pick and shovel for weeks an d mont h s — men who moved in the humbler walks of life, and conse quently are often miserable and wretched, They don't know how to spend their money. They know how to drink and smoke, but that is not genteel when carried to excess, and very few of them do it. The first indulgence is in good clothes. and they run astonishingly to long-tailed coats, soft hats, and immense cigars. Those who have talent as well as money rise in the outside social scale. They get to be directors of insurance companies, trustees, and are called on often to subscribe to charities. The days of extravagance, when money was thrown around lager bier saloon s by hand fuls, are gone, San Francisco is probably the on l y c i ty i n the world where money does not give a man the entree into good society, and by the same token where poverty is no dis grace ; in fact, it is r a ther genteel to be poor here. 'What you signifying about termthe s a ' in s h e o ; d dy and ' is yethere t b knownere ia manyas ` w a a s hgooeo,d , ho nest , worthy i ' fellow here whose o nly crime is an income of 10,000 dols, a month. I know one of the sort who has had the misfortune to fall heir to an income from a quartz mine of 12,000 dols. a month. I say ' misfortune,' because when he earnt a pre carious subsistence he was jolly and happy, Now he is wretched, don't know what to do with his money or him self. He made his confession to me, and asked what he could do to p ass hi s t i me mo re agreeably, I said, buy a good library, ge t a yac ht, g o fishing, shooti ng, get 17 dogs and a bully p a i r o f t rot t ers , and enjoy every m omen t ; travel, see th e wor ld , ge t a meershaum, buy nice paintings, build a nice h ouse, f urn i s h it h a ndsomely, get a farm. raise your own t urn i ps, lay your own eggs , &c. H e on l y yawned, said he didn't shoot, didn't fish; smoking made his head swim, sailing made him sick, didn't like reading, couldn't tell an oil painting from an engraving, hated a farm, and dogs had fleas, 1 could only advise him to go and drown llimaelf.". Naval and Military intelligence. THE NAVY. The Duke of Somerset will hold levees for the reception of officers of the Royal Navy and Marines at 2.30 p.m. on Thursdays, March 3 and 17, at the Admiralty, Whitehall. VALETTA, Feb. 7.—Her Majesty's screw frigate Phcebe, Capt. T. D. A. Fortescue, returned on the 4th inst. from conveying a company of the Royal Engineers, under the command of Capt. Bland, to Corfu. It is said the Pheo'4e is to proceed to Syria Her Majesty's screw corvette Racoon, Capt. Count Gleichen, returned to-day from Alexandria, and on entering port saluted the Admiral's flag. Mr. J. Andrew Armstrong, master of her Majesty's screw corvette Cossack, 20, Captain W. R. Rol land, was tried by court martial on the Ist instant on board her Majesty's receiving ship Hibernia, in Malta Harbour, on the charge of being drunk on board his vessel. Taking into con sideration the good certificates produced, the Court only adjudged the prisoner to be severely repri manded and dismissed his ship. The English char tered screw steamer Fanny Lambert, 536 tons, Capt. J. Christopher, arrived here on the 4th inst. in 13 days direct from Greenwich, for the purpose of repairing the Malta and Alexandria telegraph cable. Since her arrival active preparations have been made to fit her with the necessary machinery for such work, and all her arrangements may be expected to be complete towards the end of the week. As the future success of the operation depends greatly on the weather, which continues very un maid, the Fanny Lambert is not likely to put to sea till a favourable change takes place. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Capt. W. G. Jones, to the Princess Royal—Lieut. Joshua Cole to the Excel lent—Lieut. Cyprian A. G. Bridge to the Megfera —Lieut. Augustus A. Webb to the Hawke—Lieuts. G. W. Carter, G. Rivington, T. H. Royse, Lord Walter T. Kerr, and Francis W. Lowther, to the Princess Royal—W. T. Haines, master, to the Prin cess Royal—Francis Y. Toms, surg., to the Princess Royal—l. W. Lawless, naval instructor, to the Princess Royal—the Rev. H. E. Yeoman, chaplain, to the Princess Royal—Dr. R. Hague, assist.-surg., to the Princess Royal—Dr. A. Goodali, acting assist.-surg., to the Princess Royal—and J. Hunter, first-class assist.-engineer, to the Jackal. Death of a Theatrical Lessee. We regret to announce the decease of Mr. John son, who for so long a period had been associated with Mr. Nelson Lee in the management of the City of London Theatre and other theatrical enter prises. The death of this respected gentleman took place at half-past five o'clock on Sunday morning last, at his residence, 9, Albert-street, Penton-place, Kennington. Previous to his retirement in October last he had been united in partnership with Mr. Nelson Lee for a period of twenty-six years. Their first connection in business was formed during the time that Mr. Nelson Lee was managing Sadler's Wells for Mr. Osbaldiston, Mr. R;chardson, the famous " Showman," having died, the proposal was made by Mr. Johnson to join in the specula tion of purchasing the well-known travelling theatre, and in a few days they became the joint proprietors, visiting the various fairs, which at that time were most profitible, and extending the season by taking the principal towns, rendering the roof of the " Show " waterproof, and remaining in one place for a season of a month or six weeks with a regular company. This continued for some years, when they began to extend the field of enterprise. The first regular London theatre of which they became the lessees was the Marylebone, next the Pavilion, then the Standard, and finally the City of London, which, up to the period o f th e i r se p ara ti on , they had for 16 years. All these establishments were conducted most honourably towards the Pro fession and most creditably for themselves. One of the memorable circumstances in connection with the travelling theatre was obtaining permission for a fair in Hyde-park to celebrate her Majesty's Coronation. This was, under their direction, ad mirably arranged, with very profitable results. Four years ago Mr. Johnson was seized with para lysis, and from that time was partially incapable of business. During his illness he received the greatest attention from his old friend, Mr. George Strand, of Pickle Herring Stairs, Tooley-street, and also from his wife. Mr. Johnson's age was 64. He has left a wife and two children, who are comfortably provided for, Mr. Strand being left executor and trustee.—Era. Fire at Hillfield-hall, Warwick. One of those ancient manorial buildings which are the pride of the county of Warwick, says the Birmingham Gazette, was yesterday morning de stroyed by fire. Hillfield-hall is well known to the antiquarians of Warwickshire as a fine specimen of the good old homesteads of Old England. It was a building of the most pure Elizabethan style of archi tecture, and is said to have been built in the year 1576. There is a tradition, and by many believed to be true, that " good Queen Bess," when on her journey to pay her memorable visit to Kenilworth Castle, passed a night in a room in the house. The room in which Elizabeth did or was supposed to have slept, could at any time have been shown to the curious or the antiquarian lover of such tradi tions. The glories of the old hall have, however, now departed, and nothing remains but the remembrance of what the place has been. About four years ago the hall was completely re stored at an expense of about £3,000, and was held on a seven years' lease by the present tenant. About four o'clock yesterday morning it was discovered to be on fire by the gardener, who lives at the lodge. The inmates, who consisted of Mrs. Beard and her two sons, the governess and four servant maids, were quickly aroused, and they all succeeded in making their escape, dressed only in their night clothes. The Birmingham district fire engine was fetched from Solihull, but when it arrived it was was found to be useless. Although there was plenty of water the engine would not work, and the fire, which probably might have been kept under, soon began to make headway, and extended from the drawing-room to the other rooms in the vicinity. Messengers were despatched to telegraph for the fire-engines from Birmingham, but here another delay occurred, the telegraphic machine at Solihull station was found to be out of work ing order, so a man was despatched to Birmingham for the engines. In the meantime the people assembled set heartily to work in rescuing as far as possible the valuable furniture of the hall, and succeeded in saving a considerable portion of the valuable pro perty. The flames had now extended all over the rear of the house, and could be seen for many miles. About seven o'clock the fire-engine of the Royal Insurance Company arrived, and, finding there was no chance of saving the rear of the building, began to play upon the front, and luckily prevented the fire from extending any farther in that direction. Soon after the engines of the Birmingham, Norwich, and district offices arrived, and began to play on the burning portion, and after many hours succeeded in reducing the fire, but not until the greater part of the hall was completely gutted, nothing but the bare walls being left standing. At mid-day the fire was not completely subdued, and several of the beams that supported the walls were still burning. With the exception of the castellated part, the hall is a complete wreck. The origin of the fire is, as usual, a mystery. A great many rumours were current about it, but the probable reason was that the pip ing from the stoves had become heated so much that it set fire to one of the beams. Neither the hall nor the furniture, it is believed, was insured. SEXAGENARIANS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.— The following members claim to be wholly excused from serving on Election Committees, on account of being more than 60 years old :—Mr T. Alcock, the3Hon. General Arbuthnott, Lord Athlumney, Mr. W. H. Barrow, Mr. G. W, P. Bentinek (West Norfolk), Mr. T. T. Bernard (Aylesbury), Mr. A. Black, the Hon. P. P. Bouverie (Berke), Mr. T. W. Bramston, Mr. J. I. Briscoe, Mr. J. Brocklehurat, Mr. R. Brooks, Major C. Bruce (Elgin), General Buckley, Sir M. J. Choluteley, Mr. J. C. Cobbold, Mr. Alderman Copeland, Mr. M. E. Corbally, Mr. E. Divett, Mr. J. S. W. S. E. Drag, the Right Hon. Sir D. Pandas (Sutherland), Sir De Lacy Evans (Westminster), Mr. G. C. Glyn (Kendall), Mr. S. Greg son, Mr. C. P. Grenfell (Preston), Mr. B Gordon, Mr. G. Hadfield, Mr. T. C. Haliburton, the Right Hon. Sir W. G. Hayter, Sir W. Heathcote (Oxford University), the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, Mr. R. Ingham, Mr. J. J. Hope Johnston (Dumfries), Sir J. Johnstone (Scarborough), Right Hon. Sir W. G. H. Jolliffe (Peter,field), Mr. J. Kershaw, Sir H. Leeke, Mr. W. Long (North Wilts), Hon. Colonel Lowther (Westmoreland), Mr. W. J. Lysley, Mr. J. M'Cann, Mr. W. A. Mackinnon (Lymington), Mr. W. Marshall, Mr. O. Morgan (Monmouthshire), Mr. W. Mur ray, Mr. W. Nicol, the Right Hon. R. M. OTerrall, Sir H. 0. Owen, Mr. C. W. Packe (South Leicestershire), Col. Packe (South Lincolnshire), Viscount Palmerston, Mr. 0. Ricardo, Mr. D. Robertson (Berwickshire), Mr. G. P. Scrope, Sir F. Smith (Chatham), Mr. R. Spooner, Hon. W. 0. Stanley (Beaumaris), Mr. J. Steel, Mr. G. Trail, Mr. J. A. Turner (Manchester), Sir W. Verner (Armagh county), Sir H. Verney, Admiral Walcott, Sir J. Walsh, Mr.W. B. Wrightson, AMERICA. (Per the Damascus via Greencastle.) NEW YORK, JAN. 30, 4 p.m (By telegraph to Portland.) General Foster reports from Knoxville, on the 28th instant, that the Federal cavalry achieved a decided victory the previous day over the enemy's cavalry ten miles east of Seirerville. ‘.Maceock's division drove the enemy two miles, after a stubborn fight, lasting from daylight till four p.m., when they routed the enemy from the field, "capturing 2 guns and a hundred prisoners." " The enemy's loss was considerable." Jarred's and Walford's division came up in time to be pushed in pursuit with Strong's and Hope's to make the rout complete. It is reported from Cincinatti that the Federals under Palmer made a reconnaissance on the 28th to within five miles north of Tunnel Hill, Georgia' driving in the Confederate pickets, and capturing one company of Confederate cavalry. One Confederate division remained above Tunnel Hill. The remainder of the Confederates had disappeared, and were supposed to have gone to Mobile. The Confederates have captured Scottsville, Ken. Lucky, with a Federal garrison stationed there. New Orleans advices state tha t the Alississipp was blockaded for several days at Greenville by Confederate batteries on each side of the river. They were not dispersed till land forces were sent against them. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money tight. Gold, 57 per cent. pm. Exchange on London, 172 ; on Paris, 3.20. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 137 ; Illinois, 126 1 - 7 ; Erie, 107-Z ; United States 6 per Cent. Bonds, 106. Cotton dull ; Middling Upland, 821 ; Crude Petroleum, 221 to 30 ; Refined do., 45 to 46. GREENCASTLE, FEB. 12. The Canadian steamer Damascus arrived here this afternoon with 4,500 dole. in specie. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, NORTH-EASTERN. The directors in their report state that the results of the half-year's working must be regarded as satisfactory, the increase in the receipts over those of the corresponding half-year of 1562 being £90,154, to which every description of traffic has contributed. The directors recommend that the following dividends be declared :—On the Berwick ordi nary stock, at the rate of 5/ per cent. per annum ; on the York ordinary stock, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the Leeds ordinary stock, at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum; on the Thirsk and Melton stock, at the rate of 4f per cent. per annum ; on the Carlisle ordinary stock, at the rate of 71 per cent. per annum; and on the 4 per cent. pre ferential stock an equalising dividend, at the rate of 34 per cent. per annum ; and on the Darlington ordinary shares, at the rate of S per cent. per annum. As the receipts for the last half-year still considerably exceed those for the pre ceding six months, the directors propose, with the view in some measure of equalising the dividends, to charge in future the whole of the annual cost of renewal of way to the second half of each year, The large interest of the company in the east coast line of communication between London and Scotland, together with recent proposals of new lines by other companies and attendant circumstances threatening to affect that interest, had induced the directors to consider the best means of improving the east coast route. They had therefore resolved, subject to the approval of the shareholders, to apply for an act for the construction of a line from York via Selby, to join the Great Northern near Askern. Apart from the benefit to be derived from thus improving the east coast system, the directors anticipate an extent of new traffic over the proposed line amply sufficient to justify the outlay; and in every point of view, therefore, they have no doubt of the policy of the measure, and strongly recommend its adoption. WIMBLEDON AND CROYDON. Tho half-yearly meeting of this company was held yester day at the London-bridge station—Mr. Reed in the chair. The CHAIRMAN moved that a dividend of 4s per share, being at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, clear of all de ductions, except income tax, be declared payable forthwith. The resolution was agreed to, and Messrs. Jack and Cooper, the retiring directors, were re-elected. BRIGHTON, UCKFIELD, AND TUNBRIDGE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes terday at the London-bridge station—Mr. L. Schuster in he chair. The report stated that the whole of the additional land required for the purposes of the company had been obtained, and the works were being pushed forward with vigour. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, Seconded by Mr. CART, the report was adopted. The meeting was then made special, and an agreement for leasing the line to the London, Brighton, and South Coast Company was approved. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Heoeiptil.. Railways. 1864. 1863. £ £ Belfast and N. Counties 136 Belfast and County Down 49 Blyth and Tyne 2B Bristol and Exeter l2ll Caledonian _ 231 1,802 1,824 659 578 1,220 1,488 5,174 6,311 16,378 14,877 311 269 455 398 140 152 Cockermouth & Workington Cork and Bandon 2Ol Cork, Blackrock, & Passage Bl Cork and Youghal Cornwall 651 Deeside l7 Dublin & Belfast Junction B3 Dublin and Drogheda 75 Dublin and Meath 1214 234} fst ..... Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd 9l} Edinburgh and Glasgow l69} Furness, &a _ 50 48i 164 Glasgow & South-Western l9B Gt. Eastern,Nrik.,&E.Union 663 Great Northern 353 Great North of Scotland 6B tat Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) 7ll irt.Southn. & Westn.(lrind.) 373} Great Western 1056f Inverness & Aberdeen Juno B6f Inverness & Perth Junction 119 f Irish North-Western 145 Lancashire & Yorkshire 4o2_ Limerick and Ennis... 24i 266 Limerick and Foynes Llanelly 46t London & North-Western London and Blackwall London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 261 London, Chatham, & Dover 72 Do. Metropolitan Extension 10 Lond. Tilbury, & Southend blan.,Sheffield,& Lincolnsh 239 Blanch. S.Jun.&Altrincham 9l Maryport and Carlisle - Metropolitan 3l Midland (inoL N.-Western) 641 Midland Gt.Westn. of hind 2591 Monkland 7ll Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 1095 North London 9 North Staffordshire 254 Oswe mn stry and Newton 5O Rhy St. Hele ns Canal & Railway 5 2191 Scottish Central B9 Scottish North-Eastern l3B Somerset and Dorset 66 71t 329 1032} 86g 145 395 48 2 26 1179 k 44 5 1 i 261 South Devon 754 South-Eastern 306 Taff Vale ......... Ulster 410 i 10791 9 254 1954 Vale of Clwyd. Vale of Neath 3* Waterford and Kilkenny 3l Waterford and Limerick 77 138 39* 75 306 West Cornwall 27e W.Hartlepool Harbr.& Rail 52 W'haven,Cleatorot Egrmnt Whitchaven Junction l3 Whitehaven Sr Furness Jun 35 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. 424 351 1,433 1,143 263 238 1,281 1,218 1,522 1,501 Antwerp and Rotterdam 62 Austrian B2B Belgian Eastern Junction 2 Bombay, Baroda, & Cen. India 181 Buffalo and Lake Huron l6l Detroit and Milwaukie lB9_ 193 135 2,53 1,944 7,517 6,202 3,068 2,487 8,306 7,591 30,032 27,588 30,109 25,919 1,531 1,617 435 421 7,470 70, 65 55,379 5,1886 1,039 79,► 1,050 - 1,481 1,631 35,023 31,490 185 178 113 101 519 873 91,260 81,2.9 1,833 1,596 19,02 ) 17,411 15,001 14,345 3,626 2 779 b 95 170 1.070 963 18,505 14,638 1,199 1,061 1,122 1.361 2,013 2,313 43,469 88,943 3,988 4,674 1,610 1,492 2,818 2,073 Dutch Rhenish 1081 ___ Eastern Bengal Eastern of France. East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada lO9O Great Indian Peninsula 553 Great Luxembourg 134 Great Southern of India 79 Great Western of Canada 345 Madras Madrid. Saragossa &Aiicant 650 Northern of Canada gt Northern of France 697 Norwegian Trunk 11,644 10,774 53,106 47,210 3,256 3,017 8,768 7,856 1,065 905 Ottoman Paris, Lyons, & Medlterrn lBO5 Paris and Orleans 1614 Pernambuco 774 Royal Danish 69 Sambre and Meuse 6B South Austrian Southern of France .. , „ 770 Victorian 196 Welland - 25 48} 1713 1434 1412 00 190 West Flanders - 75 W. and N.W. of France '921 865 2,083 1,957 4,514 1,275 4,778 4,587 669 293 3,031 3,110 17,651 16,714 5,508 4,497 2,495 2,022 147 143 2,336 1,811 279 276 1,169 2,395 657 . 668 3,926 4,049 722 537 999 870 941 760 1,062 1,016 29,098 26,997 2t6 244 3,117 J,962 1,425 : 2,068 3,607 3,599 3,804 3,153 52,545 51,307 18,278 10,180 18,858 19,:47 11,605 7,906 3,804 4,181 676 423 12,287 13,170 4,155 3,962 14,180 19,772 1,002 677 50,547 48,275 023 561 3.7 250 119,017 117,381 (1,412 43,978 997 - 1,147 1.295 41,350 38,551 25,558 23,491 9,121 8,058 36,896 33,2-.7 MUNIFICENT LEGACY.—The late John F arnell, Esq„ of Isleworth, has loft the National Lifeboat Institu tion a legacy of £l,OOO, free of duty, WHITE I'ORCELIAN REFLECTORS have been add to some of the Paris gas-lamps, and are said to cease considerably their illuminating power. A very excellent portrait of Mr. lirzLE, the author of "The Christian Year," has been (Jngraved by Mr.W. 8011, from a drawing recently takenl4 Mr. George Richmond. ANOTHER EDMUND KEAN COMING P—The name of a Mr. Talbot is mentioned as about t,3 come to London, and who is likely to revive even the, glories of the great Kean. NORTH EASTERN R AILWAY.--The directors re• commend a dividend, at the rate of 51 per cent. per annum on or di nary Berwick Stock; at 5 per cent. on the York o r di nary; at 3 per cent. on the Leeds ordinary; at 41 in the Thirsk and Malton ; at 7} on the Carlisle ordi nary ; and a t the rate of 8 per cent. on the Derbyshire ordinary shares. SECOND EDITION. SUN !)FFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. IT AL Y. -0. MILAN, Feb. 12.—The King was last night pr sent at the representation at the Sella, where lihi .llajesty was received with loud acclamations. A. grand dinner is to be given this evening at tlra Palace. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SIX O'CLOCK. TURKEY. Constantinople journals to the 4th have arrived.' Letters state that 100,000 men of the reserve have! been called under arms, and the greater number or. them will be sent o❑ the Danube. For the first; time, two Christians, one a Greek and the other au. Armenian, have been named members of the Grand, Council of Justice. A change of Ministers spoken of. The Poor-Law Board and Bethnal-green, OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION. Yesterday Mr. Lambert, inspector under the Poor Ls Board, resumed, at the Bethnal-green Workhouse, the offi.., cial inquiry into the charges preferred by the board of guar diens against Dr. Moore, medical officer of the district. 'Mr. H. Giffard, instructed by Mr. Tullet Howard, ap• peared for the board of guardians, and Mr. Sleigh, in structed by Mr. W. Ven, appeared on behalf of ,Dr. Moore. The first charge taken to-day was that of making exces. sive charges for " vaccination fees." Mr. J. Wright, relieving officer at the Stepney Union, was called, and examined by Mr. Giffard—He said that itib the year 1861 he was assisting relieving officer in Beth•• nal-green—and during the last month he was in the situa4 tion he was employed to visit all the houses where cases of vaccination had been reported by all the medical officers. He made a list from the medical books, and he called at the houses, and made inquiries. Mr. Sleigh asked that the list should be put in, but it - waz found not to be in existence. Witness said that he went to some houses, he could not say how many, and found no vaccination cases there. Mr. Sleigh said that he was not quite done with the chargo of " unnecessary inquests" yet. He had more witnesses tat call. Mr. John Gay, senior surgeon to the Great Ncrtherrsi Hospital, was called, and deposed that at the request of Mr. Humphreys, the county coroner, he made a post mortent examination of the body of a child named Da Costa, in Hollybush-garden. The inference he drew was that the child had died from imperfect aeration of the blood during: ordinary conyalescene from scarlet fever. The premise:s were apparently the cause of the illness of that and other persons. The ground was saturated with filth, the air stank, and the rooms were dilapidated and unwhitewash-zd. The death of dec,ased was analogous to that of a per son who died in a room full of carbonic acid. The air was so impure that the child could not throw off the vitiation of the blood, which was the proximate cause of death. The blood could not be ,xygenated. There wet e two other chil dren dying, apparently from the same cause, and he ordered their immediate removal, as the only chance of saving their lives. There was a quantity of non-vital gases in the at - mosphere, which would vitiate or poison the blood. The place was certainly not fit for human habitation. The, filthy state of the air would produce scarlet fever. Cross-examined by Mr. Giffard—Scarlet fever was sup posed to be a specific poison in the blood, as was typhus fever. The air was in such a state that the blood could not be purged of the poison. It could not LK) carbonised. The first stage of scarlet fever was over in. this case, and the child ought to have recovered—but it was impossible fcr it to have recovered in such an atmosphere. He believed the child that was removed to the hospital recovered, though it was quite as bad, Re-examined—Witness found no one organ of the body in a diseased state that would account for death. Mr, John Humphrey, coroner for Middlesex, was recalled. He said that an inquest had been held on Eliza Branscombe (who had been attended by Dr. Moore) by his order. He had directed the inquest to be held in consequence of a written report from his own officer. The verdict was— " Death from accidental violence," and the inquest was certainly necessary. Some hours were consumed in taking further evidence, but the proceedings were not of an important character. The inquiry was again adjourned. Dreadful Railway Accident. F GOTHLAND, Thursday.—The long incline of the Ma lton and Whitby branch of the North-Eastern Railway was the scene of an unparalleled accident between 9 and 10 o'clock last night. The last passenger train from Mahon, consist ing of two third-class carriages, one second-class and one first-class carriage, with the van, travelled safely as far as the bank top in Gothland. Here the engine was detached, and the train, as is usual, was hooked on to a brake van, to which a rope of wire is attached, and was pushed over the bank on to the incline in the usual way. The trains are lowered by a stationary engine at the top, and last night all was considered to be in proper working order. When pro bably about 150 yards on the descent the rope suddenly broke, and the train was left to its career down nearly kmile of incline of which the gradient is lin 14. The velocity likely to be attained under such circumstances may bemore readily imagined than described, especially when the rails were frozen and slippery, which rendered the two brakes of the vans comparatively useless. At the foot of the incline the line curves rapidly to the right, crossing the Elderbeck in the Beck Hole. Round this curve and over the bridge the train shot with terrific speed, and a few yards further left the rails and rolled over into the ditch. The first-class oarriage was quite upset, and out of one compartment two commercial travellers were taken out dead. Strangely enough they bear no marks of injury beyond a slight black ness on one eye of one of the deceased. Up to the time of writing the names of the killed are not known, but it is be lieved they are Scotchmen from Dundee. In the next compartment of the first-class another commercial gen tleman, a Mr. Nichols, also from the north, was got out somewhat seriously injured about the head. The confusion in the dark was extreme, but eventually all the other passengers were extricated, when it was fou!id that although 14 were more or less injured, their inju r ies were slight. The engine which was waiting for the train at the foot, had steam up, and was at once sent to Whitby for new carriages and assistance. The whole of the passengers, and the bodies of the gentlemen killed were taken there, where the coroner will hold an inquest, it is believed, this afternoon. Similar accidents have previ - ously occurred on this line, but never previously with passenger train. The company's chief engineer, Mr. Cabry, arrived this morning, and will cause a searching inquiry tA , be made. A farce from York has rendered the line passable again, but passengers all manifest a desire to walk the in cline part of the journey. The danger which it has long bean admitted attended long inclines worked by ropes led the North-Eastern Company to obtain a Deviation Act, and the new line is fast approaching completion, when the old line, forming the scene of the present disaster, will be finally abandoned. THE CONDEMNED PIRATES.--The execution of the seven men now under sentence of death will, we believe, take place at the Old Bailey. The matter is one in which the Home Secretary has not the power to interfere, The criminals are left for execution with the Sheriff of London, who has the sole control of carrying out the sentence. HAYTI AND LIBERIA. --011 the 14th ult. a Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation was signed by Mr. Dubois, the Minister for Hayti, and Mr. Ralston, Consul-General for Lib er i a, on behalf of their respective Negro Republicans. M uch advantage is anticipated from this treaty to th e soc i al, political, and commercial relations between these ki n d red nations. One of the articles is as fol lows : " Slav e -t rade is assimilated to piracy ; it is rigorously prohibited, and th e vessels of the two States which may bo engaged in this infamous traffic shall be judged and punished according to the laws in force in their respective countries against piracy." This is more stringent than any article which it has been possible to introduce into any previous treaty by the Liberian Consul, and there is a manifest property in the two negro nations de nouncing slave-trade as piracy and punishing it accord inglY. Every nation has laws against piracy, but few have them against slave-trade. If all nations would assimilaf - o slave -trade to piracy as Hayti and Liberia have just done,. and also allow the right of search, as England and America have lately done, this nefarious traffic would be put down effectually.—Anti-Slavery Reporter. DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE YORK, WHITBY, AND SCARBOROUGH RAILWAY.—A dreadful acci dent took place on the Whitby branch of the York, Scar borough, and Whitby Railway last night. As the train which leaves the Rillington Junction shortly after seven, and is due at Whitby about nine, was proceeding up the Grosmont incline, the rope which attached the train to the stationary engine snapped is two, and the train ran back wards down the incline. to great was the impetus thus gained that the engine and carriages left the rails. A ste no of great confusion f o ll owe d, w hich was rend ered worse by the darkness. As soon as the sufferers could be extricated it was found that t en passengers were more o r less injure( , and that t wo commercial travellers were killed. Eastern Evening News (Hull) of last night. THE VICTORIA CROSS GALLERY has been pur chased from Mr. Desauges b a gentlemap residing at Leeds,