The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-11 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMIURCIA.L INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLocK. In the general discount market to-day business is moderately active, at the current quotations. About £85,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The Syria, which leaves on the 12th with the Alexandria and Bombay mails, will carry £185,310 in specie. The weekly return issued yesterday by the Bank of England authorities may be generally regarded as satisfactory. The other securities have been diminished partly through the large number of bills that arrived at maturity at the commencement of the month, and the bullion has not been so largely reduced as might have been expected from the withdrawal of gold recently made for exporta tion. Tne notes in circulation have also fallen off, but the Government balances have heels increased through the active revenue collections now in pro gress. Subjoined is our usual analysis : Active Circulation .. £20,027,140 Decrease .. .. • • 216,260 Bullion , . • . • . • • • • 13884 ' 389 Decrease .. • • • • 149,833 Rest .. •• •• 3,791,53 6 12,663 Increase .. • • • • • • Public Deposits •• •• 8 , 863,361 Increase .. • • • • 969,731 Other Deposits.. .• 12,434,975 Decrease .. .. 1,106,303 Seven Day and other Bills .. 5;:6,685 Decrease .. 20,789 Government Securities • • .. 11 , 174 , 584 Other Securities No a'teration. .. 20,497,7,7 .. Decrease .. 211,125 , Notes Unemployed 7738,170 Increase .. 67,205 The Bank of France return for the month to Thursday last has also been issued. The altera tions comprise an increase of £540,000 in the bullion, with a decrease of £2,533,332 in the bills discounted, £326,664 in the advances, £1,140,000 in the notes, £220,000 in the treasury balances, and £686,664 in the current accounts. During the last few days there has been less activity in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugar, however, has fully maintained previous rates, while slightly enhanced prices have been obtained for coffee and cocoa. Rice has been dull, while the operations in tea have been to about an average extent, good qualities of green main taining full prices. Rice, fruit, and spices have been inactive, but ta'low has been in better request at steady rates for both present and future delivery. The British Copper Company (limited) has issued a prospectus, with a proposed capital of £lOO,OOO, in 20,000 shares of £5 each, commencing with a first issue of 10,000-108. to be paid on application, and a further sum of 10s. on allotment. The directors announce that they commence their work with more than one-third of the shares already taken up, and that they do not anticipate that it will be requisite to call up more than one-half of their proposed capital. It is urged that the advan tages of the plan upon which this company is to be Worked are well worthy the attention, not only of investors in mining property, but also of the com mercial world in general. It is proposed by this company to work with one expense of management their several mines at one and the same time, and they give as an illustration of the wisdom of such economy the great success of the St. John del Rey Mining Company which pays 30 per cent. dividend. A provisional contract has been entered into to purchase the Lochfyne, Rednal, and other Mines, under very favourable circumstances, by this cupany, and the directors are fully confident of ultimate success, and pay almost immediate divi dends. Alexander Alison, Eeq., late of the firm of Alison, M erry, and Co., of Glasgow, has been appointed chairmen of this company, and his infla ence in the mining world, coupled with those of his brother directors, is an earnest that the objects of the company will be fully developed. The prospectus of the West of England Woollen Coo s Noy will be fou n d i n another portion of The Sun. The object of the company is to establish Works for the purpose of manufacturing with im proved machinery, which has been secured by pa tent, various descriptions of woollen fabrics, by the process of " felting" pensive whereby the c um b rous an d ex machinery used in spinning and weaving is d ffeceispensed with, and a sav i ng of time and material effected of not less than 30 per cent. In addition too the p ro d uction of carpets and felted goods, the rpe s .„ j intend hi to apply th e i r operat i ons to a hi gher class of goods, as the process is capable of the manufacture of cloth of the finest quality. The operation of felting is not now for the first time introduced to the public, as the process has been worked with the greatest success in the seat of our woollen manufactures, and also on the Continent 'and in America. After the Most careful calculation it is expected that a profit of at least 25 per cent. on the capital raised will be realised, and the increasing demand for the articles manufactured justify the expectation. The company have arranged for the transfer of a newly constructed mill, with six acres of freehold land at Bradford.on-Avon in thoroughly experienced mana ger h as b een secured, waut of which has brought many promising companies to destruction. The directory contains the names of some that rate business men, and as a considerable amount of the capital (which is set down at £lOO,OOO in £lO shares) has been applied for, the money invested will soon begin to make ah adequaee return. It is proposed in the first instance only to. issue 5,000 of the £lO shares. 'IZ., Another new financial undertaking is announced, the Warrant Banking Company (Limited). r- rte c apital proposed is £2,000,000 in 40,000 shares °I £feo each, with a first issue of 20,000 shares. The com.pany's progratame is sufficiently simple, as its busi ness is to consist mainly in making advances ukea produce represented by dock warrants or other assissnable documents. It is proposed that all such produce shall be duly, inspected and valued, and a Margin allowed for depreciation. The advances are to be made, not in cash, lent in acceptances by the company of the drafts of its customers; and, to secure the due payment of these acceptances, the directors piedgo themselves that the entire paid-up capital of the company shall be invested in British or Indian Government securi ties, or lodged at call. It is also proposed to Make ad vances upon stocks and shares. In a busi ness of this nature everything depends upon the Management, and it must be conceded that the company's board is respectably constituted, com prising the undermentioned names, —Mr. Joseph Bravo, of J. Bravo and Co., of London; Mr. Archi bald Bruce, of the lets firm of Bruce and Co., of Ab church-lane ; Mr, W. J. R. Cotton, of Culver- Wen, Brooks, sad Cotton; Mr. A. D. De Pass, of 33, 3 Pass and Sons; Mr. Abel Heywood, ex-Mayor M. Manchester and di rector of the Alliance Bank; A Jr. George Ja Ball,y, late of the firm of Quilter, and Jay ; Mr. Thomas Jelly, of Manchester ; Alr. I. It. Niarriott, of Henry Marriott an d C o ., ,so,r. Mahrectornches the Alliance Bank ; Mr. Albert Ricardo, ° f O A, and W. Ricardo ; and Mr. William Rewstron, O,.Atanchester. Branches are to be established at -Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, and other large to wns. The directors are not to receive any remu neration until the shareholders have been paid £5 Per Cent. by way of dividend on their p a id up capi the net profits, t fl, utt er w hi ch the directors will receive one -fifth ••••••• ••.••.•I••• Two O'CLOCK. Al the Paris &arse this• day, according to Mr. 'tetiter's telegrams, the Three per Cent. Reines ° Palled at 66 50. lit Ail the Stock Exchange Markets this mornin g tre remain e d particularly quiet, in the absence of litre remained intelligen ce f rom t h e C ontinent and ietive speculative dealings. A better feeling has tillsverthe less prevailed in the English departmcnt, tk 4Cl a few purchases have sufficed to place the : l e Punch k per cent, higher than they were at the e ' s a of business yesterday, the latest prices for 'ensals being olfr for money, and 9IZ-4- for the atsceottnt. The New Three s end Reduced Annuities b aps been dealt dig 891 a ; Exchequer Bills, at 4 ' dia. to pm.; b 5 per Cents, have realised 1041 a ; ditto Enfaced 4 per• Cents., 941, ; ditto 5 per Cents., 103; ditto Debentures, 99; and ditto Bonds, 4s. die. In the Foreign Market prices are generally firmer, but there is not much business.. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 69 g ; do. Consolides, 50i ; Mexican, 42 ; Greek, 221 ; Spanish Passive, 35a ; do. Certificates, 131 14; Portuguese, 48 4 ; Russian, 881,894, and the Confederate Loan, 43 45. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather dull, and the tendency of prices have been downwards Great Eastern have declined 108., Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 155.; and Great Western, Brighton, North Eastern (ihrwick), and South Eastern, ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain inactive at previous rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue without animation. London and County, however, have improved to 571 ; Imperial Financial are quoted 21 prem. ; Q lee n slan d Sheep Company, / 1/ prem.; Credit Mobilier, a 1/ prem. ; Financial Corpora tion, 1/ 2/ prem.; and Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company, 3/ 3 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Console Ditto Account, April 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent •A Ditto £5OO .. 5 dis par Ditto £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stir, 41 per Ct., last hf.-yr 231 81. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 'Ditto Account.... _ ........ ... , Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 . Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent...... 941 Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 99 Dirt. Bonds Xl,OOO 4 dis Ditto under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 - Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 Buenos Avres 6 per Cent Ditto Account Cuba, 6 per Cent. Lillian 6 per Cent... Ditto 4} poi Cent — Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd: — dis Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent lOO 1 Ditto, Second. Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account lO/ Italian 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account New Granada — Ditto 2 per Cent. Peruvian 44 per Cent .. Ditto Account Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862 .. Ditto Account — Ditto 1/ per Cent Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid — pm Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, 62,'3 Ditto Account 4B/ 8 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 .. . Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Sardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account .. — Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account 461 Ditto Passive Ditto Account 35! 6 5/ 1 Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto Account .. 131 14 131 Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent. 185 S Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds 7O/ I Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto, £lOO Bonds 69/ Venezuela 3 per Cent. • Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in Lond •,, TWO O'CLOCK Consols Money Ditto April Account ELECTION COMMITTEES—(This Day), BERWICK-UPON-TWEED. Ths parliamentary committee appointed to try the merits of the petition presented against the return of the sitting member, Mr. Cargill, assembled this morning. The com mittee was composed of the following members—Mr. Long field, chairman, Mr. Urquhart, Mr. Turner, Mr. Gower, and Mr. Stanhope. The whole of the morning was occupied by the opening statement of Mr. Welsby, who, at the conclusion of his remarks, called a witness, whom he proceeded to examine at some length to prove a case of bribery against Mr. Cargill. LISBURN. The committee appointed to try the validity of the re turn of Mr. Edward Wingfield Verner as representative of this borough also commenced their sittings this morn- The committee were Mr. H. E. Adair (chairman), Mr W. E. Forster, Mr. F. North, Mr. H. Paull, and Mr. W, Stirling. Mr. Phinn, Q.C., opened the ease for the petitioners, and then proceeded to examine witnesses to prove bribery against the sitting member. 6 BANK OF FRANCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) The following is the account for the month ending Thursday, March 10: ASSETS. r. c Cash and ingots .. .. .. .. 52,610,696 08 Cash at the branch-banks .. .. .. 143,384,042 Bills due to be paid to-day.. .. ... 445,087 87 Bills becoming due in Paris .. • .. 354,304,674 49 Bills in the branch-banks .. .. .. 257,831,319 Advances on coin and ingots .. .. 16,919,400 Do in the branch. banks •3,043,600 Do on French securities ••20,841,900 Do in the branch-banks .. .. 14,066,800 Do on railway shares and b on d s .. 37,384,100 Do in the branch-banks • • • • 25 522 9 50 , Do on Credit Foncier Bond s .. .. 377,400 Do in the branch-banks • • • • 437.300 Do to State by treaty, 1857 .. .. 60,000,000 Rentes of the reserve-fund • • .. 12,980,750 14 Rentes, disposable funds .. .. 36,968,957 91 Rentes immobilised (law of June, 1857).. 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank .. .. 4,000,000 Real property of branch-banks .. .. 5,291,368 Expenses of administration .. .. 650,639 54 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 10,050,217 89 1,187,1:0,555 92 LIABILITIES. Capital of the Bank • •• .. 182,500,000 Profits to be added to Capital (Art. 8 of law June 9, 1857) .. Reserve-fund New Reserve •• •• Reserve-immobiliere . •• •• Notes to bearer in circulation in Paris and the branch-banks • • • . Do. to order (Post-bills) • • Bills payable at sight .. Acc. cur. of Treasury Creditor .. Various accounts current .. Do. branch-banks • • • • Dividends to be paid Arrears of values deposited .. Discount, interest, and expenses .. Re-discounts of the last half-year surplus of profit not disturbed .. Sundries .. 4,333,931 81 .. 12,980,750 14 .. 9,125,000 - 4,000,000 - .. 746,610,375 -- 3,356,032 18 2,534,216 - 51,670,154 25 .. 118,838.705 43 .. 24,067,014 - .. 1,527,247 75 2,:147,467 10 .. 10,456,216 53 .. 3,078,997 61 9,664,415 12 1,187,110,555 92 THE BRITISH ARMY REVIEW for March is more than usually interesting. It contains a clear, con &se, and well written paper on the Schleswig- Holstein question, by Capt. W. W. Kaollys, and an abundance of original information on military sub jects. BRADSHAW'R ITINERARY OF.GREAT BRITAIN for 1864 is a perfect wonder of compilation. The information required is quickly and easily obtained, so that the most inexperienced railway traveller will have no difficulty in arranging his tour into the greatest exactness. A pamphlet, entitled CLERICAL SUBSCRIPTION, by Viscount Amberiey, son of the noble earl the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has just been published by Messrs. Edmonson and Douglas, of Edinburgh. The article, when it first appeared in the _North British _Review, attracted much attention, and since that time it has been thought desirable to republish it in the present form. It is a most promising contribution from the son of a ripe and accomplished scholar. Colonel Howard Vyse and the officers of the 2d Life Guards yesterday entertained their new co l onel, the Marquis of Tweeddale, at dinner at Hyde -park barracks. The Duke of Wellington, Sir Richard Airey, General Foster, General Williams, the Hon. Edward Curzon, &e., Were invited to meet th:e noble marquis. SET.N, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1864. , SIONS. Business done THE ALEXANDRA CASE, HOUSE OF OF LORDS-THIS DAY. THE ALEXANDRA CASE -- APPEAL--THE QUEEN V. SELLEM AND OTHERS CLAIMING THE ALEXANDRA. This case came before the House of Lords on appeal this morning. There were present the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wensleydale, Lord Kingsdown, Lord Cranworth, Lord St. Leonsrds, and Lord Chelmsford. The Attorney-General opened the case on the part of the Crown. He said this was an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Exchequer Chamber. An appeal from a de cision in the Court of Exchequer was made to the Court of Exchequer Chamber ; but their lordships dismissed the appeal on the ground of incompetence. The Alexandra was se'zed in April, 1863, under the Foreign Enlistment Act. The case came before a special jury in the Court of Exche quer in 1863, when a verdict was found for the defendants. The Crown then proposed to tender a bill of exceptions, and it was arranged that there should be no difficulty in settling the terms. However, when Michaelmas term arrived, no bill of exceptions bad been settled, and it was thought better that a new trial should be moved for, in order that the whole matter might be brought before the Court of Appeal. Their lordships had now to decide whether the rules of the Court of Exchequer, en which the appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal as being ultra sires, were properly made. If so, the refusal of the Exchequer Cham ber to hear the appeal on the part of the Crown was clearly wrong. The learned Attorney -General proceeded to read and comment on these rules, and to show how the Com mon Law Procedure Act bore upon the question. He cor roborated the objections urged by Sir Hugh Cairns on the part of the defendants in the Court of Exchequer Chamber, and held that the process and mode of procedure in dealing with matters on the revenue side of the Court of Exchequer meant the entire procedure in suits commenced on the revenue side of the Court from beginning to end. He next proceeded to contend that the Queen's Remembrancer's Act and the Common Law Procedure Act cbviously contem plated an appeal in error. Ho dwelt particularly on the 126 h clause of the Common Law Procedure Act for that purpose, and on the fact that by the 228th clause of the - Common Law Procedure Act it was provided that it should be lawful to her Majesty, by Crder in Council, from time to time, to direct that all or any part of the pro visions of the Act should apply to all or aiy court or courts of record in England and Wales. The learned gentleman was proceeding with the argu• ment when we went to press. The feeling of their lordships seems to be decidedly against the Attorney-General's view of the case. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. . CARSTAIRS V. CARSTAIRS, BILLSON, AND BIOG. (Before the Judge-Ordinary and a Common Jury. This was a petition presented by the husband, a cora mercial traveller, residing at West Dialling, on the ground of adultery committed by his wife with the co-respondents, who were brewers. All the defendants denied the allega tions in the petition, and recriminated the charge. The parties were married in 1850._ Mr. Howe, landlord of the Bull Inn, "West Malling, stated that Mr. Dickinson and Mrs. Carstairs had been al his establishment together. Henry Ware, formerly a pantry boy at the Bull from 1861 to 1863, stated that he recollected Mr. Dickinson and Mrs. Carstairs visiting the place several occasions, when they sometimes had a private room. The gentleman used to call the lady Ellen. Lewis Tramp°ll, a fly-driver proved conveying the re• spondent to Staplehurst with the co-respondent, Laura Lynch, a female domestic servant at the Bull, said she had frequently seen the respondent in Biggs' as well as Dickinson's. Two other witnesses, one of rhom was a discharged policeman, said he had seen Mr. Dickinson and Mrs. Cal - stairs together in a field. Dickinson having his arm round the female's waist. Eliza Bowsher had also seen Mrs. Carstairs with Dickin son. She had threatened to tell Mr. Carstairs, and Dicken son promised her brandy and water not to do so. This witness spoke to the alleged act of adultery with Ellison. In cross-examination she said she was a single woman and a dressmaker. She had had an illegitimate child, of which Cole was the father. Walter Cole corroborated the last witness with respect to his position. He had seen Mrs. Carstairs with Billson. The case was proceeding when we went to press. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE G. C. PEARSON. This was an adjourned meeting for order of discharge. The case has bsen before the Court on several occasions and fully discussed. Mr. Bagley opposed on behalf of ➢iessrs. Pearce, Howe, and Howe, bankers, of Hull, and Mr, Broderick, a wine merchant of the same place. Mr. Lewis contended that the bankrupt was entitled to his discharge. His Honour said he would take time to look through all the evidence before giving judgment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OPENING OF THE NEW Cous.T.--Thanks to the magis trates presiding at this court (Messrs. Tyrwhitt and Knox) the old building in which the police business of the district has hitherto been carried on has been aban doned, and this morning Mr. Knox opened the new court —a handsome structure, erected on the ground which in former days was the courtyard of the promises in Marl. borough-street. Before mentioning some of the advan• tages of the new bulling, it may not be out of place to allude to a few of the disadvant ages of t h e o ld one . It was upstairs (a great fault in it se lf) , there b e i ng a s t a i r • case common to all, the system of vent i lation was so b a d th at persons attending the court had either to submit to the chance of being poisoned by foul air or catching a severe cold, as its construction was such that there was no accommodation for any one, and at times the greatest confusion unavoidably prevailed in consequence of professional men, complainants, defendants, and witnesses, all being jumbled amongst those only attending from curiosity. In the new building great attention has been paid to the accommodation of everybody. There is a box sot apart for counsel, and seats ex clusively for attorneys, witnesses, and the police inspec tors on duty. The ventilation and warming of the court has been admirably effected by means of shafts. A furnace of ample dimensions bein g used for the purpose of supplying the warm air. The building is lighted by a lantern roof, and when necossary by depending gas branches with star burners, similar to those in use at St. James's Hall. The fittings are of oak and varnished deal, and have a very neat and tasteful effect. All the offices aro attached to the court, and not as before in different parts of the building. Great credit is due to Mr. Charles Reeves, the Government architect, Mr. Cowdry, the clerk of the works, and to Messrs. llolland and Hannon, the builders, for the manner in which the work has been carried. HERTFORDSHIRE ELECTION. STATE OF THE POLL-THIS DAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Cowper . . Surteee Majority. --74 Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Week's sales 27,160 bales, including 3,190 on speculation, and 3,930 for export. Actual export, 2,828 bales. Quotations—Middling Orleans, 26k: do. Uplands, 26/ ; do. Mobile, 261; estimated fair Egyptian, 251 to 26/ ; Surats, 11 241. Estimated stock, 256,200 bales; week's imports, 41,606 bales. To-day's sales about 3,000 bales. Market very dull. SHARE MARKETS.--This day. Share; Railways. 13.14. air., Vol., and Str. Val. Illythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co i pristol and Exeter 8 Si 8i 9 83 f 5 120 121 Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no div D o. B till6pe.p ll been paid to Dublin tt Belfast June.! Dun.,PertliANti.June.l !Edinburgh & Glasgow. and S. Wegterri. IGreat Eastern, Ord. stk; Ditto A stook Ditto East ingrlian st GreatNorthof Scotland iGreat Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. ant W: of Ireland Great Western Do Str Vr.l gua. stool; Lancashi e & Yorkshirel Lonuon and Blackwal!' Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western' Lon. & So'.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiox Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Car North London Do New ...... ... Ncrth Staffordshire P. 18.4 I. and S. W. Junction ,Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid, stock ,Shrews. and WcicLipool Shropshire Union !South Devon ...... „ South Eastern Scuth Wales S. York. and River Dun j taines, Wok.,and Wok 'Stockton & Darlington' Do Do New, 186 G 'Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.Mt West Midland -Oxford. Do Newport) Do liereiordi 6 7 36 38 16 )7 93} 94i 107 100 46i 126 127 -128 )24 11'2 131 95 07 E4} G 53 1071 1081 126 l'e6j 96 98 52 G 4 24 26 1001 101 - -d 55i tSFf 88 84 125 128 1 12 r 774 781 ILI 123 12i 4! 44 98 100 53i 615 34 E 6 904 Di 100 102 Si 91 87 38 9 10 r, 7 8 p 16) 165 5 6 t 3 si t p 9! 91 22 24 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOU&S. raid Closing I Business Price. done. 80 4 1201 46 ff 126 127 i 95i 61i 109 a 102} If 44 106/ 7 981 9 ion 1261 100; f } 78 7i POI il BRITISH POSSE MARKETS--This Day. mARK-LANE. The malt trade was dull, and prices had a drooping tendency. faalllyt,vwearsagdeulslti,PaPnlithe quotations ruled the of oats on the stands. The T There was a generally, turn easier. Tsamples of highest wh eat on the stands, ,and the g eneral condition of the produce For all qualiti es the trade was in a h w e its showwveryae inferior. o f moderate, sluggish state, at Monday's decline in the currency of ls. per quarter. With foreign wheat the market was moderately supplied. Sales progressed slowly in all descriptions, and the amount of business transacted was small, at late rates. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, at about sta tionary prices. The market was well supplied with barley. Generally speaking the trade was dull, at fully the l ate decline in prices. Both beans and peas were a dull inquiry , at the recent low prices. In flour, sales progressed slowly, at barely late rates. ARRIVALS THIS Nne Wheat. Barley. M alt o at'. Flom. ICnirlcsh...... 310 1,420 2,310 1,540 070 Irish.. ........ 2,23) N'oreiun...... 7,380 10,159 20,710 1 1,010 ski, 6,490 brie NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL . Fair supplies of mea t cont inue on E de at th ese markets. tations : Generally sp ea ki ng , th e t ra d e rules m otive, at our quo- Per 81b. by the carcase. sdad Enferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middling do. .. 3 6 3 3 Frime large do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 2 3 10 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 8 Middling mutto a dad n 3 10 4 2 Prime do ....... 4 4 4 6 Vaa) ......... . 3 8 4 8 Small pork • 40 4 6 Lamb ........ 0 0 0 0 BOROUGH HOP. But moderate supplies of English and foreign hops con tinue on sale he ro . B u y e rs, however, d o not purchase freely • neverth e l ess , a ll d escr iptions fully support previous quotations. Mid and East Rents £5 Os to £9 108 per owe. Weald of Konts 5 Os to 7 7 8 Sussex 4 15s to 6 158 Bavarian 5 5s to 8 8 8 Belgian American II COLONIAL. TEA,—A fair amount of business bas been done in most kinds, particularly in greens, and prices generally are well supported, • SUGAR.—The demand has not been very active—holders, however, demand full rates for West India descriptions. In the refined market quotations are well maintained, common lump being at 54s per cwt. COFFEE.—Por co l on i a l descriptions there has been a moderate inquiry, good and fine plantation Ceylon being in request at slightly enhanced rates. ICE.—The dealings have been limited, without any change of importance to notice in values. TALLow.—There is a steady inquiry for both present and forward delivery. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 418 to 41e 6d, and last three months 44s 6d to 44s per cwt. Captain Grant's Cooking Apparatus, The committee appointed by Lord Da Grey to in vestigate the claims of Capt. Grant for remunera tion over and above the sum orsums already awarded him in consideration of the services he has rendered to the public in respect to the introduction of his system of cooking, having met, from time to time, and taken such evidence as they considered neces sary for the purpose of elucidating the subject, have agreed to the following report. They find that Capt. Grant was employed by direction of the Secretary of State for War in superintending the erection of various cooking apparatus for barracks and camps on his system, from 1855 to 1859, and that the total sum which he has received from the Government for the expenses connected with his personal super intendence amounts to £1,365 135., of which £852 3s. was on account of his barrack apparatus, and £513 10s., on account of his field apparatus. The expenses attending the construction and fitting up of both kinds of apparatus have been paid by the public. Capt. Grant founds his claim to further re muneration upon the large saving to the country in the consumption of fuel in army cooking since the introduction of his apparatus ; bat he makes no claim on account of the services rendered by him for improving the comfort and condition of the British soldier. The committee consider that cre dit is due to Capt. Grant for having been the first to call the attention of the Government to the ab sence of system in the cooking for the army, espe cially in the case of large bodies of troops, and for his disinterested exertions in endeavouring to im prove this service. From the circumstance that at the time when Capt. Grant's apparatus was first used the issues of fuel for cooking were not made separately from the general barrack issues it is 'im possible to form an accurate comparison between the consumption in the then ordinary methods of cooking and that which resulted from the employ ment of the apparatus. It is probable that there was formerly great waste, which the attention drawn to the subject by the use of the apparatus was the means of correcting; but since other means of economising fuel have been introduced results equal to or even exceeding the saving which has been attributed by Capt. Grant to his apparatus have been obtained. The committee refer to the evi. deuce and returns appended to this report in illustra. ion of this conclusion. The committee therefore con, sider that Cept.Grant's claim, so far as it rests upon a saving of expense to the public from the use of his apparatus, cannot be admitted. The only other principle of remuneration brought under their no tice is the grant of a royalty on the apparatus. It is to be observed hereon that the offer made by the Secretary of State in 1858 to grant a royalty of L 35 on each apparatus for 500 men that might be erected (which offer was declined-by Capt. Grant) was made at a time when this apparatus was sup posed to be the best, and likely to be brought into general use. Since then opinions have undergone a change, and with the evidence before the committee of the superiority of steel boilers in point of eco nomy and convenience they cannot recommend a royalty in respect to Captain Grant's apparatus already erected, in the view of their being a success. But in the event of their use being hereafter ex tended it would be reasonable to revive the proposal for the grant of a royalty, and to reconsider the question of the term for which it should be allowed. Having been led to these conclusions by the evi- dente submitted to them, the committee feel bound to add that they consider Capt. Grant is entitled to remuneration for his services, which were accepted by the Government, and continued with its sanc tion, and which by drawing the attention of the military authorities to the question of the defective arrangement for cooking in the army, have been a means of leading to good results. The last payment of £5OO to Capt. Grant was intended by Lord Herbert to be in full satisfaction of all his claims, but it was not so accepted by Capt. Grant, and he has explained to the committee that the total payments made to him, amounting in all to £1,365 135., have not been more than sufficient to cover the personal expenses incurred by him in con. nection with the barrack and field apparatus. Under these circumstances, therefore, the committee have decided to recommend that the sanction of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury should be obtained for the further grant of £l,OOO to Captain Grant in full recognition of his claims. This recom- mcndation applies only to the barrack, not to the Meld apparatus, the latter not having been adopted for the service. The report is signed by Lord Harlington, Sir E. Lugard, Mr. H. H. Clifford, Capt. Douglas Galton, and Mr. G. Arbuthnot. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, March 11.—Wind this day at noon—South- Weat ; moderato breeze, and showery weather. OFF DOVER, March 10.—Arrived—B ellona, screw steamer, from New York. PORISMOL TIE, March 9.—Wind E.—Sailed —Pevensey, screw steamer, for Bermuda. BIIND2RLA.ND, March 10.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Ever green, for Malta. FALMOUTH, March 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrrived—Helen, from London for Bermuda. NEWPORT, March 10.—Wind S.W.—•Arrived—Rising Sun, from London for New York, (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. Arrived, March 10—Katie, fr om Terceira ; Eleanor,lt'rom Grena. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed. —Wild Hunter, from Mauritius, for Lund - on ; Mendozi, of Liverpool, from the north for the west; Clan Alpine, from Adelaide, for London. Anchored. —George Andrews, of Sunderland, from the north, for the west. The Heroine, from . Loudon, for East London, slipped f rom anchor and chain last night to avoid collision ; has since been supplied with others hence. JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC WORKS IN TURKEY. - - —ln countries where the pro;ress of civilization is slow, and therefore the introduction of railways and tele graphs, those pioneers of improvement, desirable, amongst the first to recognis e their value and to point them out to the people are the journalists. But it is not often that the journalist has means to apply, and energy to create, the opportunity for working out the benefits himself. Fortu nately for the people of Asia Minor, such a man was found in Smyrna. Mr. Anthony Edwards, for many years the proprietor and editor of the Impartial in that city. perceiv ing the wants of the country in this respect, applied him self zealously, diligently, and successfully to supply them. Through his exertions the city is about to be lit with gas, the works being already in a forward state, and ho has pro cured a concession for a great line of railway from Constan tinople to Sivas, and also ono from Smyrna to join this, and form the first great link of communication between the two chief cities of the Turkish empire. Mr. Edwards, during 25 years, was at the head of journalism in Turkey, and on his return to Smyrna, from a recent visit to Europe, he was presented with three addresses—from the public authorities, the commercial body, and the inhabitants of that city—in which the most flattering testimony was borne to the con duct of Mr. Edwards as a journalist, and his efforts to pro mote the general welfare and prosperity of the empire, to secure the lighting of Smyrna with gas, and to procure the construction of the railway above alluded to, were grate fully acknowledged. — Overland Mail, March 10. TRADE OF CARDIFF.—The returns of the trade of the pore for the month of February show that the exports were 130,000 tons of coal, nearly 16,000 tons of iron, 3,400 tons of patent fuel, 152 tons of coke, and a num ber of miscellaneous articles. As compared with the month of January there was an increase of 130 tons of coal and nearly 10,000 tons in iron, which is accounted for princi pally by the favourable weather and the fact that the colliers worked more regularly during the month than was the case in the previous month. The import trade is increasing, and the number of vessels arriving in ballast is gradually decreasing. Iron. ore, pig iron, and pit wood formed the principal imports during the past month. Share RailwayB _ _ stock Steck stock stock - lanii - o - tic Gt Lawreno• I Bom.,Baroda&Cent Ina Gu. 5 per cent.. Do. New . .... Do. E. Shares. Buffalo and Laae Huron Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1876 Clcutta.&S. Eastn. ( Cape Town & Doak Seri! Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Do. do. H do. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. let Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonas.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d P. ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. s to A... Do. do. deferred...... Gt , lndiarenin.g - ,ua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. a... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New ... •• • Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5 3 / 4 p. 0. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. a... Do. 41 p. o. Extension De. 44 d 0........ etook stock stock stock 20 stock stock stock; Do. Fifth Extension. p. o. Buds. Melb. & liobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. alortg. Bds. Newßrut. , swick t Canda Class A and B. N. Itl.C'da6 pc Ist p i bde Muds Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Punjaub e, Do. Do. ...... • • t.t" Do. indus.St. Flo. Paid. all 100 Closing Price. 60 — l2 - 1031 101 P 1 P p 1 p 51 51 7i 81 all 100 100 101 (03 103 103 105 i 100: IC4 Ics # #P 19i 20i 74 76 51 61 Co 63 st) b 3 49 51 33 (2 20 28 22 0 103 i 1044 103 104 9i 10 11 IW, 92 04 85 87 P 1P Iv2l /03j 97 99 02 96 55 58 3 6 82 84 103 104 IC2I 1031 1021 1031 98 10) 26. 6 231 101 3f COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Cau.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &Jul) 1877-81 100 101 103 102 1i Do. 6p. a. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 102 Do. 6p. 101 c. Jan.&July. lOC 90 12 90 I Do. 6 Inscribed stock 100 89 91 Cape G.llope, 6 p c,1871 100 106 108 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 108 110 Do. 189( 100 110 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 101 110 311 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 11'I , Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 106 108 'Natal Gov. 6 per cont 100 PS 110 jN.B.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul) 100 101 103 i Do. dp. nAp. & Oct. 100 ••• - - IN. S. W. Gov. 5 p 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,lBii to 100 99 101 - I Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 100 991 1 - 'New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 108 110 jNova Scotia Gov. 6p. sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 'Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO - - ,S.Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 103 111 - 'Vto.Gov.6p.c.JaacJuly 100 - io 6 p.c. An.&00.t.. 100 (14 1114! 111 BRITISH MINES. 2 ;Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 1 Id 'Uliflord Amalgamated.. 3i 86 I Devon G. Cone, (Tavist.) 1 570 680 East Bassett (Illogan).. 30 65 70 East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon 14.6 301 314 ;East Carn Brea.. I 3.4.0 7 71 lE. WI Russel (Tavistk )' 8.9.0 4} 41 - ,Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 581 10 11 :Great South Tolgus 17s 4 41 - G. Wheal Vor Melt:ton; 40 31 37 :61 ti 61 !Grenville 6.16. t o 7} Ilercrs-Foot 8.12 15 37 Illingstort Downs 4.'8.0 4 4i J Lady Bertha i 2.8.6 Nlargaret (tiny Lelant ilk 17 19 ;Marko Valley.. I IMyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 21 It Id i New Setun l9l 83 95 - • North Downs 2/ 11 2 N.Wh'i Basset(lllo4r.n 3.1.0 2 21 North Wheal Crotty - - Par Consols (St. Blaze); - Providence(UnyLeint4 10.0.7 44 46 ,South Caradon(St.Cleer,, 11 140 160 'B. Carn Brea (Illogan) — I IS.Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.18.9 55 CO 'Stray Perk i Lunar Sil v.& Lead Min — - Tin Crott 9 )91 20 20 I West Basset (Illogan) ll 1I 12 W C' radon (Liskeard) 5 21 23 West Seton !Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5/ 871 921 IWheal Buller(Redruth) 10 31 37 Wheal Kitty (li.Lelnut) 2.0.6 - ;WhealLucicott I 3.0.8 21 3 —W heal Mary Ann (Lien ) 8 131 111 Wheal Peton 5Bl 175 185 - , Wheal Tretawney (Lis ) 7 2 1 2r !Wheal TJnion 3 .17 2/ 21 PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, great Western, Chester gua. stock, 74 Midland 44 per cent. pf. stk. rd., Ditto 44 per cent., irred.. 02 South Eastern (Reading Anne., 41.0,6), Ditto, fix:d 44 per cent., 102 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester andllolyhead, Ditto, 5i per cent , 125 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 173 , Royal Sardinian, lA 2 San Paulo (lim.), gua.:7 per cent., 8 West Flanders, FOREIGN MINES. Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 21 Yudanarnutana of S. Australia, lira., 2' 3 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (lim.), 119:20 Alliance Bank of Lon and Liverpool (Um.), 471 Ditto, new, 321 Anglo Austrian, if Bank of Egypt, 261 Bank of New Zealand, 151 Brazili in and Portuguese, lim., 81 1 Consolidated Bank, ulna., 10 1 East London, lira., 71 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 31 g g London Bank of Scotland, 1im.,1141 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 511 London and County, 571 London and South African, 27 London and Westminster, 80 Merchant Bank, lira., 114 National Provincial of England. 140 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lint., 101 10 Ditto, new, 9 Union of Australia,l s3} MISCELLANEOUS. Commercial Union (Inssrance), 9 Contract Corporation. lim., Gen. Crc dit and Finance of London, lim., 7j I Hudson's Bay, 181 International Financial Society, 12 11} Intercolonia,l Royal Mail Steam. lim., 8 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 86 London Provincial Mari ne , Ai National Discount Company, Rm., 11f Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 70e 81 Quebrada Land, Rail„ and alining, lim., 31 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 261 Ditto 0), 41 - - --- The Price of G o ld. -- The quotation of gold at Paris Is about 4 per mills pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.30 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of Z 3 178. 100. per ounce for standard gold, It appears that gold is about 1-10th per cent. dearer in London than In Paris. By advises fromllamburg the price of gold is 423} per mark and the short exchange on London is 13.4 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, rather more than 3-10ths per cent. dearer in London than in Ham burg. The course of exchange at New York for bills on London at 60 days' sight is 1721 to 176 per cent., and the premium on gold is about 571 per cent. At these rates there is scarcely any profit on the importation of gold from the United States. rook Opening of the Canadian Parliament, boundaries of Canada in that direction. Such a definition of boundary is a desirable preliminary to further proceedings with respect to the vast tracts of land in that quarter belonging to Canada, but not yet brought under the action of our political and muni cipal system. The construction of the public build ings at Ottawa, since the resumption of the work last spring, has been prosecuted with so much diligence as to justify me in announcing to the officers of the civil service the intended early removal thither of the seat of Government, in pursuance of her Majesty's selection of that city as the future capi tal of Canada. The discoveries of gold and other valuable ores within the province which have re- Gently been made, and which have attracted very general attention, appear to call for legislation, both as regards the more systematic and perfect develop ment of our mineral wealth, and the rights as well of the public as of private individuals connected with it. I would also suggest to you the expe- diency of making legislative provision for insuring a more efficient system of investigation into the cause of shipwrecks occurring on or near the sea coasts of the province, as well as similar disasters which, though occurring elsewhere, may from the nature of the attendant circumstances seem calcu- lated to effect the reputation of our marine service, A fresh contract for our Ocean Mail Steam al p Service has been entered into on terms which wil be submitted for your consideration, and will, I be lieve, be found to combine efficiency, economy, and safety. I rejoice that lam enabled to inform you that the revenue of the past year considerably ex- ceeded the estimate submitted to you last Session, while the aggregate expenditure for the public ser- vice of the year was less than the estimated amount. Notwithstanding these gratifying results, however, there was a large excess of expenditure over income, and the revenue derivable from existing sources is c.early inadequate to meet the unavoidable annual charges on the public treasury. Measures will be submitted for your consideration calculated to equalize the annual income with the annual expen diture of the country." LONDON COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE BENE TOLENT ASSOCIATION.--Sills John Gibbons, Alderman, has kindly consented to take the chair at the anniversary dinner of the above association, on Tuesday, April 13th, at the London Tavern. ROYAL LITERARY FUND.—The annual general meeting of the members of this excellent corporation ,00k place on Wednesday, at the society's chambers, Adelphi-terrace, the Earl of Stanhope in the chair. Owing to the tempestuous state of the weather the meeting was but thinly attended. The minutes of the last meeting having been read, Mr. W. H. Harrison read the registrar's report, which stated that during the past year there had been 12 grants made to authors in the history and biography class, amounting in the whole to £l2O ; and two in the Biblical literature class, amounting to £5O. The following grants had also been made to authors in other classes, namely : Science and art, five, £190; periodical literature, six, 1235 ; topography and travels, five, £130; classical literature and education, six, £150; poetry, six, 180; essays and tales, six, £95 ; the drama, one, £25 ; law, three, £6O ; miscel laneous, two, £so—making in the whole 54 grants, tee total amount granted being £1,585. Twelve persons had been relieved for the first time at a cost of £490 ; 20 for the second, at £620; five for the third, £lO5 ; five for the fourth, £l3O ; four for the fifth, £3O ; one for the sixth, £25 ; four for the seventh, £9O ; and three others, one for the eighth, one for the tenth, and one for the thirteenth time, with a grant of £l5 each. 42 males had received together £1,185, and 12 females £4OO, eight who were authors, received £195, and the remaining £205, was granted to four widows. During the year there had been three grants of £lO, nine of £l5, 10 of £2O. 11 of £25, six of £3O, one of £35, five of £4O, five of £5O, two of £6O, and two of £BO each. (Hear, hear.) The treasurer's re port stated that the permanent fund, which at the date of the last report amounted to £23,639 is 10d Consols, had produced in dividends during the past year the sum of £709 3s 4d. Since the payment of the dividends, the sum of £3OO stock had been purchased. The permanent fund therefore now amounted to £23,939 is 10d, pro ducing an annual dividend of £7lB 3s 4d. The stock of the Newton property consisted of £8,167 15s. 10d. in the Three per Cents. Reduced, producing an annual dividend of £245 Os. Bd. The Newton estate at Whitechapel had produced, during the past year, the sum of £203 in rents. The total receipts during the year, including £663 15s. sub scriptions and donations at the dinner, amounted to £2,409 15s. 4d. ; and the total disbursements to £2,025 17s. Bd. ; leaving a balance of £383 17s. Bd., of which £278 ss. had been laid out in the purchase of stock. The reports were unanimously adopted. On the motion of the noble chairman, the cordial thanks of the meeting were given to the treasurer and auditors, and also to the secre.. tary, Mr: 0. Blewitt, F.R.G,S., who has now filled that office since 1839. A ballot was taken for filling up the fol lowing vacancies—two in the list of vice-presidents, caused by the deaths of Archbishop Whately and the Marquis of Normauby, which were filled by the election of Earl Gran ville and Lord Dynevor ; two in the council, caused by the death of the Rev. Dr. Russell and the nomination of the Dean of Westminster on the general committee, filled up by the election of the Dean of Canterbury and Mr. R. S. Holford, M.P.; and three in the general committee, caused by the resignation of Dr. Guest, the nomination of Mr. Robert Bell to the office of registrar, and the nomination of Mr. W. F. Pollock to that of treasurer, filled up by the election of Professor Owen, Mr. A. Trollope, and the Dean of Westminster; Mr. R. Bell and Mr. W. F. Pollock having been also elected, Mr. F. Ouvry was elected hon. solicitor, in the room of Mr. W. Tooke, deceased. The chairman announced that the Prince of Wales had consented to pre side at the annual dinner on the 18th of May next. A cor dial vote of thanks to the noble earl in the chair concluded the proceedings. MOVEMENTS OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS. —By the arrival of the Cunard steamer China we have re ceived advices from Nassau to the 13th ult., giving th e arrivals and departures at that port since the last mail as follow :—Arrived, the steamer Presto, Horsey, from Wil mington, and left on her return Jan. 29 ; Des p atch s teamer, Coxeter, from Wilmington; Lu c y , Dugaud,!rom Rey West (afterr Wild Da repairing there), c a u nd bb sainisl, forfroedm Wilmington Feb. 13 ; steamer Wilmington, and left on her return Jan. 29 ; steamer F anny, Dun n i ng, from Wilmington ; steamer Alice, from Wilmi ngton ; steamer Hansa, Atkinson, fro m Wilmington, and left on her return Feb. 4; Mary Ann steamer, Dexter, from Wilmington • Heroine, Jones, from Wilmington; Pet, Denis, from mington, and cleared on her return, Feb. 12 ; steamer Syren, Johnson, from Wilmington, and cleared Feb. 13 on her return; and the sloop Jane Godfrey, from Savannah— all with cotton. Persons who have been in the habit of paying weakly a borrowers of Sewing Machines will do well to apply at once and become members of Messrs. Watts awl Co.'s Sewing Machine Clubs. By so doing they will not only save the m oney they now foolishly throw away, but at the same time secure to themselves the possession of one of the best and most celebrated sewing machines in the world. Every in formation given on application; or by letter addressed, with a stamped envelope, to Messrs. Watts and Co., 12, Beaufort buildings, Strand, London, W.C., where mere rs are en rolled daily belvvetir 10 and 4 ; Saturdays, 10 airo,. The second session of the eight Parliament of the province of Canada was opened at Quebec on the 19th ult. The speech from the Throne contained the following passages:—"l have taken steps for carry ing into effect the acts passed during the last session for the organisation of the militia force of the pro vince, and I will continue my best efforts for the at tainment of so important an object. The period is approaching when, by the conditions of the treaty of reciprocity between her Majesty and the United States of America, the notice for the termination of its provisions may be given at the option of either party. I have not failed to give my best attention to the subject of this treaty, and of the great interests affected by it. Your attention will be invited to measures designed by the improvement of our existing system of inland water communication, to attract to the channel of the St. Lawrence a larger share than we have here tofore enjoyed of the great and rapidly growing commerce of the western lakes. Yon will also be invited to consider the expediency of providing for such improvements of the canals constracted to ob viate tile natural impedimenta to the navigation of the Ottowa river as will, it is believed, without in volving a heavy outlay, greatly accelerate the de velcpment of the extensive and valuable territory drained by that noble stream anei its territories. Unforeseen obstacles have retarded the survey of the route of the proposed railway between the province and the sister colonies of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Arrangements are, however, ns) win progress, which I trust wilt soon lead to .tbe execution of this preliminary work, the result of which will enable all parties to form a more satis factory estimate than is possible at present of the expense and practicability of the proposed under* taking. The condition of the vast region lying to the Lorth-west Of the settled portions of the proviuce is daily becoming a question of greater interest. I have considered it advisable to open a correspon dence with the Imperial Government, with a view to arrive at a precise definition of the geographica - milk;"" SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCK. TURKEY. MARSEILLES, March 9.—Advices from Constan tinople come down to the 2d. The Courrier d' Orient speaks of a great mortality in Circassia. The Russian Government has imposed on the coal. try the levy of a man in each house, giving a total of 70,000. Advices from Persia state that after special fetes given in honour of the Russian Em bassy, the Shah sent an ambassador to the Grand. Duke Michael, Governor of the Caucasus. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGIZA.PFL.) SHREWSBURY RACES--'1 ms DAY. HAWKSTONE CUP, Le Narechal Despair Two ran. SCRITCHINGS.—On the 3d inst. Buckland out of all en gagements. On the 4th, at 9 a.m. Double X. out of Chester Cup; at 9 a.m. Trojanus, out of the Liverpool Spring Cup and the Doncaster Spring Handicap ; at 9 a.rn. Queen of Trumps, out of Londesborough Plate, Doncaster ; at 9 a.m. Moulsey, out of Sefton Handicap, Liverpool. On th e 7 tht at 9 a.m. Baldwin, out of all engagements at Shrewsbury; at 10 40 a.m. all Lord Coventry's horses out of all handicaps at Shrewsbury to date; at 9 a.m. The Leading Article, out of Liverpool Steeplechase; at 9 a.m. Shropshire, out of all engegements. On the Bth, at 9 a.m. Norroy and Torn Sayers, out of Borough Member's Plate, Shrewsbury ; at 9 Chaff, Vision, and De Papillon, out of all engagements. at Shrewsbury ; at 9 a.m. Bellasius (dead), out of all en.- gagements. On the 9th, at 9 a.m. Thrush, out of Longner Steeplechase, Shrewsbury. Despair was struck oat of his Doncaster engagements as soon as the weights appeared. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. MARCH. Liverpool Shrewsbury Doncaster Spring Warwick .. 16 Durham • 28 Northampton 29 Catterick 3O Croxton-park 1 Edinburgh Spring .. 2 Abergavenny Thirsk 5 Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven Newmarket First Spring 25 Chester . York Spring Salisbury l2 Bath Manchester Harpenden 2O Epsom Ascot .. Hampton l5 Newton Odiham Bibury Stockbridge Chelmsford.. 2B New Forest Hunt 2B Newcastle-on-Tyne .. • Worcesta- (Summer) Ipswich :Ju Newmarket July Carlisle Abingdon Liverpool July Stamford l4 I Pontefract Bright on 2 Brighton Club Lewes 5 Reading Egham Oxford lB Yarmouth OCT, Northallerton 6 Newmarket Second Oct lO =Nova: Shrewsbury Autumn .. 14 Leamington k War. Hunt 22 I SETTS: 'LY. Nottingham Winchester Southampton .. 2O Chesterfield Goodwood tUST. York August Plymouth Derby 3O Lichfield Stogy ktcn 30 Devon and Exeter , DEB. Gloucester Newmarket Houghton 24 IMBER. I Worcester Autumn 30 lILBER. Weymouth 1 Warwick September 6 Leicester 8 Doncaster Brecon .. 19 STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864. Richmond Monmouth Manchester Autumn NewmarketFirst October 27 MARCH. Grand Military (Rugby Hunt) l4 APRIL. Abergavenny .. 5 NOVEMBER. Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt 22 Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton .. Mar. 20. via Marseilles ... Mar. 14. Airazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. April 6. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Mar. 30. nhina, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Mar. 20. via Marseilles ...Mar. 14. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Mar. 13, India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Mar. 20. via Marseilles Mar. 14 India (Bombay), via Southampton Mar. 13. via Marseilles Mar. 22. P0rtuga1.......... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Mar. 13, via Marseilles Mar. 14. Newfoundland ... . ..Mar. 16. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Mar. 10 by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Mar. 11 W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Mar. IU. Bahamas, via New York Mar. 11, Mexico. - Mar. 15. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, California. and British Columbi a -Peri l ' I Mar, 30. Bank of England seturn,•—This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth 'Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 9th day o f March, 1864: 188 US DEP ARTMENT. Notes Issued .......X27,765,310, Government Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,115,310 Silver Bullion .... £27,765,310, £27,765,3.0 , EPARTMENT. 1 Gov e rnment_ Sean- Titles (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £11.174,584 Other Securities 20.497,727 Notes . Gold and Silver 769,072 Coin £40,179,560 [A RSHALL, Chief Cashier. BANKING D. Proprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- counts) 8.863,364 Other Deposits 12,434,975 Seven Day and other Bills 536,685 X 40,179.560 M. 7 March 10, 1561. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. 1864. 1883. 1864. 1863. £ £ Belfast and N. Counties 136 136 Co C BBB oo a rel Y e i r l i is e k t k at d h e os a o r m lta n n naa d i o a ndn u n ß ddT ta E h eY n sz x en : eu : Ili :: r o l ::I 2 12 1 8 284 5 9 0 11 £ 1 2 2442 80 6189 1 1 61 6 % Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 32 3 24 Cork and Youghal •• •• 65 531 Cornwall 17 1 17 Deeside •.... 50 5 , DublinDublinDub. &Wa andnpeidc Wicklow andaWu ne E B 7 ac U s-t.' w-11'. : 1 1 . ne i r. 0 :: I f ul: ...... 119 6 ' (752961653983, 11 6 46(26C : 83 : 1 GGFurness,E Greattdh lEdinburgh ow s N utre o gr r —&l 'nh t c h' NBand kt . 44h. . ' ............ 353 851 Great North of Scotland ..... 68 58 Gt. Northn. & Westn. (1re1.).. 71/ 711 9 .4t.Soutlin. & Westn.(lrind.).. 3731 1 29 Great Western ........ . ..... 1056 A 10561 Inverness & Aberd een June.... 8111 i6a Inverness & P e rth J unction 1191 — q Irish Nurth - W estern ...... 145 145 Lancashire & Yorkshire....., 1 , i2 8951 Limerick and Enni5.......... 241 241 Limerick and }'oynes 26k 261 Llanelly ... . ... ~. . London & North-We stern London & South -W estern 1 Loud. Bright on, & S. Coast 2611 2611 London, Chatham, & Dover 721 'l2} Do. Metropolitan Ext ens i on 10. 51 Lond., Tilbury, & Southend lilan.,Sheffield,& Lincolnsh Manch. S.Jun.&Altrincham 9} 91 Mary - port and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 641 6 30 1,719 1,826 608 665 1 , 9 8 7 1,610 5,119 5,437 16,748 11,738 218 283 207 31 7 112 15 2 379 3 t , 9 1,351 1,125 221 23t 1,260 1,23* 1,398 1,423 Is 2 161 1,899 1,615 7,653 7,002 3,170 2,795 8,148 8,012 26,659 26,258 30,i94 27,710 1,459 1,807 409 128 6,769 6 816 51,724 5...,507 958 1)67 1,012 1,667 1,647 31,830 31,050 151 176 82 89 54u 501 68,975 81,985 1,543 1,630 16,09! 17,034 12,307 14, , 22 3,475 2 779 1,790 300 955 954 16,454 15 09 1,162 1,063 1,5'•5 1.283 1,939 2,16 42,178 18,064 The Legislature of Wieconsin haii ordered the go vernor's message to be printed in the German, Norwegien, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, French, and Bohemian languages. CALLCOTT'S THREE NVITCHES.—Sir Augustus Callcott's celebrated picture of the Witches in Macbeth is to be sold at Messrs. Christie and Manson's on the 19 , 1 instant. A MILITARY MAN AMID FINE SCENERY.—At Pirna, and hither and thither in Saxon Switzerland, Fried rich certainly was. " Who ever saw such positions, your Majesty?" For Friedrich is always looking out, were it even from the window of his carriage, and putting military problems to himself in all manner of scenery, " What would a man do, in that kind of ground, if attackinz, if attacked with that hill, that brook, that Lit of bog ?" and advises every officer to be continually doing the like. That is the value of picturesque or other scenery to Friedrich, and their effect on good Prussian officers and him.-- Carlyle s liew Volume (IV,) of his Life of Frederick tic Great,frst prthlish ea; 'AIL.