The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-30 00:00:00

(olt y XARKET. AND C°IttitILCIAL INTELLIGENCE. There 1 • CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. kib iB : B not quite so muoh firmness in the ge.ne parsokiest this morning, a better feeling i tel ai ti lle t eti Zt t li,: l : movement prevailing, and t kor.l4alt banksand private firms are consequently d 8 a willing to negotiate first-class paper at 71 an 1) : r ce nt, It 108 • Ab( ) leiterdal, 1000 in gold was taken into the Bank Since „; ate,lllt'locday last the imports of specie have 41 2 , "I to to ,6 900. £1,228,200, and the exports la th e f•,, kilw .,e,-... DI; su exchanges yesterday afternoon a The dene was apparent in several instances. Illeeti report to be presented at the forthcoming et 1it4, 1 1 ° f the Bank of Egypt states that the en of Zs i ' d ° : lit Mouths to Dec. 31, including a balance.B hair,,' - ' 9 s. ld. brought forward from the previous the d.ear'anaount to £15,970 Os. 2d. ; which enables the ri l k reet 'rs to recommend the usual dividend, at (£B,7;°f Per cent. per annum for the half-year 2d. to b e h f ree of income tax, leaving £ 7,220 Os. 2d. ilite,tetlied f orward to the next account. The o _ kr,e ll •ll lave to announce that in consequence E f latd , : t ies to intended return to ogo lotti fi ". ° has been obliged to resign the officel loss at iiillNtar in Egypt. While regretting the theo 1E044 alefv.altlab services, the directors have kr, eti'lki state that they have arranged with Il likf t reti4 a (for some time an officer of the bank, e tilll Po e i t t ; cvlitd s a maNkger in Alexandria) to ass= a " 44 1 held by Mr. Charles Thurburn. .—__—. 4 jitti4 P Two O'CLOCK. t. ari a •p t Irept -ntit er . B t.,..aurse this morning, according to vten i . illi T htlit lO i t ti ed (lB66tor s d , the Three per Cent. Rentes 5 0e. eit a , aY have been per cent. higher, itiimilojtoiwrhirelveiment has not been maintained, and 14 8 Z e t, kre no n w eve been 90Z for money and the the, and 9 01 respectively. Business 4 04. Q tine nt ha t "' the position of political affairs on ttt t4i The le _ Ba gaia attracted considerable atten- Thre tad e per j na . es and Reduced Annuities t . 0 411 t Market 5 per Cents, 1044 Z. pet, p, ice et " market there is not much anima kti4 et a., are tolerably steady. Turkish 6 14;4,3 6 I °4 l are 67 I; do. Consolides, 46* ; 11 4 4 1 do. c e ;; Greek, 21* -2- ; Spanish Passive 4; tit e atl )B7t tific ates, 131 1• p t ese 4.7 1.1- • 8 01 4Q, or ugu 4 , I Ictil , 47 , ;4.1 67± ; and' he Confede- I lit e ° Pe 9. th ow ne4 ee - e u; In the Railway Share Market 4 l,Q, lll °te a rta in glY limited, but prices generally lo t i ta !at atit ___ ll ess• Metropolitan have advanced et he re . 7 r at Great Western, Lancashire and p ore ••' end North . Western lOs ka tti _ Lelc ti • t 'rriit ea. a nd Colonial undertakings remain ,:e4thie.v--killit,,ll(l llaneous Shares there has t i ll, we w s ines negotiated, and quotations T 4 iations of importance. 4 134, 4 0) 4 4 Flux I , DS —CLOSING PRICES. 'tto .0 0 00 14 e4) 48°18 . jw, t. 4 4 0 t p eb ; 9oi 901 ;"317 e eet l eti t. ' e . .. t. l 8 a. ... the a o P'd, 1885' 1594 0. • forto Ji tr , tt o (hea 10 14 8 : C ' e l z P p ir ir e s th Jan., 1880.. e sth April, 1885. 4 11b4 ek Tel tto -4 4 egraph), Aug. 1908. val e ' ro, 21 & 3 per Cent. 4 dis XlOO .. .. 4 dis ilitt,!teck,4•l4tA 0 and £ 200 A 41,, AGENT SECURITIES. iptt o 6 etolavy. ... Cent., April 1874.... 1 1 ,tte 4 Der o‘ e -14 0 et 0 ,41 at. J uly, is 1) 43 4 p er t, .. 70 1 44 6 tif ttel e at., . 6 ..... loot b .tto ,t 4 e ft i :ePer, 4 per Cent...... 'tto o Per C t .) Jan. 1872 — h , b h ,eutik r 'qt., May, 1879 jillto )71'e , 1 . 1 , 4 per Ct , April 1864 LT Itte aitto Aug., 1866 ap4, 41,0 00 par EIG A Po Zl,O OO 44. 44 1 4 1 1 .01 1 4 4 FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 1 3r it te It to 'Per Cen t .. 4 e tottu t 1859 Di t to , itto, later Cent .... ........ Itt t eat, s ...... 11 11, t s' t ‘' 11i %ilif t 7 i e ta, 4 1 %63 .. p_bitt o 6 4 D ,";7 4 lA ' Qe41 144 %. d. • ;Mo robi Pei c e • * .... '"`t , 44 6 C ikt. P • • tch pe P . b.-, 21 r Lee k " .... k h !tto 4 2er o e4t ) ............... Vit u A lia s Pe ' : e r t c e e ° ll l3 :: Ag e ' .: : itt n Be!. r 04)4% , 1. 8 25 ............. •-• \,140a v r 'P, c in ' . 86 4 ................ ........... 4,ftttleka 7Pereati per Cent .. 133 g %co eaat warrant lo t , A pe, e 'l!!ea t ,4 18, ....... 111 ) 44 3 1 111) 1 , 111 , i t s ... ea -Coupons .. .q °vat kZlls46e;Gent t c:e,t .......... itt o p er ~(Sla ren; ..... to;ltt i l l Aec ou eat Learla Railway) te „ at . • ....... veri e4 . ... tt . 6 per Cent 361 1 6 l.iT 131. bikerttekl w arrantati, ISea U p er c krlectares) . eat, E x 25 ° NIP (fB'6 ..... "•• f thot& e• 4.42 iq eat, S ' a l , Paid.. pm A. per 1,0 .......... 18 62 thto a bi, a t• tt s 'e l bit io 6 at lor . 186 6 , 7 • GO, 62;3 ver ce ........ 4 - 1itt 1 1 :10 pe r , At., 182 2 n o , eat - - 50 SoSt C lt to a k 1 8 ... 41;1"C'eat 1860 ........ ,411 pet ,_Uretlt, 4)ii,tt:40117 eCezitent 7uh 44 tto t t te: L A NZ . ,W .. D eferr e dt o 7. 4 4. 4:t4lt : . : .• • • ..... •••............451 ..... ot ............... ....... . hqA43: 1 1 . 4 t..." 1 net funded IN, 414* • 131 13,itti:46 ceo,_eertt. L 11 6 ° 4 14* . 18 04 Ditto, teci eat ...... 88/ ts I lat ' 58 • ... i!d oboda V t tq' l %tre l 'tat • ....... 144 till° 1863 • 67 3 / 4 7 bi t , o , 4 l3;ttei b• ‘e 6NI t ot Per Cent It to p er t, A ....... DiFee p,_, ) 41 14tri it Nir ki 'at' 662 ti 4 4 6 de 0 •• . tot, 1341 ab0ve....... 55 )bi ° o} ; ° eta., payable in Load itt lit `q tAt, 10 Florins. ilt t Pet Qe 4 t., 25f. ji~ X. 12 G • fih e ti t 'p e e :r_ti e fic t ate a s il ot tl , t 4t., 1 8 4 1 ;.,, 25f —. 26 francs.. 41i tt7 ... ...... ' , LI 671 r ie s teo • TWO O'CLOCK. e ............ . .......... 9qt 1 11)001,_ .......... ait I k tk Cotton Market —This Day q t I,,°ett er , 933 11e* tO- day. Sales 4,000 bales or —•krPlNG—This Day. kit. k bol c A; ta m Ja n. )44.1:84e1•4ta, brwee;---Wind this d ay at noon—South -*•1 as -; 44 very ki t% '0 J • 29 y fine w ea th er . Wind S • • .E .—Saded—Amoo r , f or a pat 4 oP I , 110 Alist clot:1r ‘- , ou rt SEDUCTION.—I n th e i s e4 : e ter and Guildhall, yesterday, Mr. q et t,l l l 4 .. p ls i z , v,l l l : ifi br each _ J ,, ur Yye?'e engaged in trying the i4 t , ; 04, .4541:1 Was 171128Nei prom ise of marriage and seduc son, aged 24 years, daugh- S 4 '41(1 th e an auation e " 11 18 e deienda er, carryi ng on business at h 4 na to , and ift was Mr. Coleman, mans 07N of t , V3 41 a u o., contractors, Aldershot, ' fr om ttj eth., N it to month and his board and lodgin e g m . e t ' Bl .4 roeans ' raarket committee , . but was not pos stmt tit.t:1441r11.3_3,, alid • B4, l a n e 1862 he was introduced to the ho t ! th, ber , u nder uc inly obtained her parent's it e• le r, • which promise he succeeded ~attte„ she , was now pregnant. He had since ; 1 0 t ßti her I:44:_ise?•ehe stated that ho should not be `ll6iti at . n t , }l,e p ow : , ofh_rt N fath er gave h er £l,OO O, which r. elson to d o . Th e damages " the jury returned a verdict for SHARE MARKETS,---This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. Paid* Closing Business Price. done. Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,andhlid.eo Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon !Cornwall Do A A gets no die Do till 6p c.p an. ha,. • B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc. Dun.,Perth,&A.b. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern.. Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Irelano Great Western Do Str Val guff. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., sad Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & So•.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do * shares.. Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. SL Derby 011 d. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent ... Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, AD Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiok Do, G.N.E. purohase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.. North London Do New North Staffordshire .. N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. "Mid. stock.. Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union .... South Devon.. South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok. ,and Wok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 186& ;Taff Vale Do B Do C lUlster Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Ilar.,kß 1 ept. Midland —Oxford 'bo Newport Do Hereford 13.14. 25 10 et 8t 50 20 M.O 19.16.4 12.10 et -I ett.l BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Shan Railways Paid. Price. Business done 100 aliantic &St Lawrence all 5 9 61 . i. Bom.,Bdaa.Cent Ind 571; ar0 100 103 IC4 103 k t Gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. 7k i 1 1 P 20A Buffato and Laxe Huron all 5/ 6 10 Do. Preference . all 8 9 too IBuffalo,BrantaGodric.l. 100 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1,187-, 100 Do. do. July 1, 187 100 100 Do. do. June 1,187 f 100 et Clcutta.,sr.S.Eastn. (Lin . 100 ICO 101 1011 st Cape Town .t Dock Scrii 100 101 103 stock Eastn. Bengal g - u. sp. 100 105 106 106 stook Kass Indian. g - u. sp. c. 100 103 104 103 k 1 3 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 I p 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 tI. stock Graud Trunk of Canada lou 19i 20i 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 73 75 100 Do. no. deferred...... all 58 61 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 66 68 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 50 65 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock ... all 60 52 • 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 40 12 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock.... all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred...... ' all 22 t 4 stook Gtlndial'enln.gua. s p.o 100 103 105 104 k 4 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 112 kI I 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 stook Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent 100 102 tO4 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shareb all 9I 10 01 2041 Do. New . ... 18 11 10,}o 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 92 04 100 Do. 5i p. o. do. '77-8. all 85 87 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 k ip stook Madras, guar., 5 p. 0 . .. 100 10: 104 102 i stook Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 97 99 stook De. 44 d 0.... —.. 100 52 96 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stock 51elb.corp. 6p. o. Bnds. , 100 50 51elb. & Hobson's Bay. all 58 60 100 Do. 7p. c. 51ortg. Bds. alt !0 Newßruuswick a Canda Class A and B all 3 5 N.Rl.C'da6 pc Ist t bds 100 82 84 stock Soinde •• •• •• •. (100 102 104 stock Do. Delhi 4+3 100 102 104 so Do. d 0..... g 2 * fp' st Do. Punjaub . all 102 104 Do. Do. ~ , , 100 - sock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 000 , 93 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. p.c.d s. &J my 1877-81 *..... 100 100 102 Do. 6 P.C. Feb. . Aug 100 103 105 -Do. 6p. 0. Mar. dc Sept. 100 103 105 Do. Ep. c. Jan.&July. 10C. 90 82 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 90 92 Cape G.Hope, 6p 0,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap Oct.& 1880, 100 109 111 Do. 1890 100 109 111 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 107 109 109 8 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 100 106 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 107 109 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a.&J uly 100 101 103 Do. dp. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 3.,18nt 100 '99 100 Du. sp. e.,18e1 to 1';76 100 99 WI Do. d0.,1888 & upwd s 100 99 100 991 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 107 109 NOVA Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 103 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c 100 108 110 Ana G6p.c.1878.& up.. 100 408 110 - IVio.Gov. 0 p.c. Ja.&July 100 Do. io 6 p.a. A.D.&00t,.. 100 110 111 1101 - BRITISH MINES. 2 ICambrian Consol. Gold 1 4 4d ufitiord Amalgamated 384 395 Devon G. Cone. (Tavist ) 1 570 080 East Bassett (Mogan).' 30 67i 70 685 1 East Clogau Gold. Ltd. Is. 4d par East Caradon ...... 1.14.8 27 28 274 East Cam Brea... 3.4.0 7 75 E. WI Russel (Tavistk.` 8.9.0 44 54 Gam.acSt.Anbyn(Gwen.) 584 10 12 Great South Tolg,us 17s 45 41 G. Wheal Vor (Relston 40 144 154 Grenville 6.16. o 44 54 erc•d'is-Foot 8.12 16 38 11 ingston Downs 4.18.0 35 4 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant , 17 19 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ' 25 15 1 d New Setun l9l 80 90 -• North Downs 24 2 24 N.Wh'i Basset (111o.pth, 3.1.0 25 24 No-th Wheal Oroity .. 2.6.9 5 65 Par Consols (St. Blaze) , Vrovidenee(Uny Lelia) 10.6.7 42 46 South Caradon(St.Cleer, 15 430 140 S. Cam Brea (Illogan).. S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.1R.9 575 625 Stray Park 30.17.6 28 30 5 ramar Silv.& Lead Min 44 4 1 fin Crott 9 39 20 West Basset (Illogan) l4 11 12 W Cr radon (Liskeard) 5 54 56 West Beton Wheal Basset (Illogan) 55 80 85 Wheal Buller(Redruth) 10 3 , 37 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLnd , :o tt Wheal I..‘it aryAnn (Lien ) 8 135 145 Wheal Beton 585 155 165 Wheal Treiawney (Lis ) 7 25 26 Wheal Union 3.17 3 35 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 44 per cent. pf., 98} Great Western, 5 per cent. red. prf., 103 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9 Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent.. 17* Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per 0ent.4.171t San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), zoi i , FOREIGN MINES. Cape Copper, lim., United Mexican (lim), 61 Worthing (limited), ; Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lira.), 2 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lon :ton and Liverpool (Um.), 45 1 Anglo Austrian, 64 Australasia, 75 41 Bank of Egypt, 27; 81 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 411 2 Consolidated Bank, lim., 101 Imperial Bank (Um.), 26; 1 7 Imperial Ottoman, 17; 181 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 4 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 51 50 Ditto, new issued, at 14 pm, 3 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 271 London and Colonial 0 1 London and County, 644 51 London and South African, 261 London and South American, Um., 8 9 Mercantile and Exchange. Um., 16 Mctrop. and Prov. Bank (Um.), 21.4 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (1im.),6; Union of London, 421 MISCELLANEOUS. Discount Corporation, limited, 101 11/ East India Irrigation and Canal, 41 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, Um., 41 Gen. Cr( dit and Finance of London, lim., 6; 1 7 General Steam Navigation, 28 International Financial Society, 121 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90. 81 Jornt.stock Discount, lim., 618 London Financial Association, lim., 251 ; Mercantile Credit Association, lim., fit 8 National Discount Company, lim., 10; National Steam Navigation, Urn., 41 North British and Mercantile Insurance, Urn., 201 Ocean Marine (InsUrance),:2ol 6 Royal Mail Steam, 791 9 Scottish Australian Investment. lim., 146 Societe Financiere d' Egypte, lim., 4; Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), m., 61 Universal Marine (insurance) Um., 51 1 DEATH from HYDROPHOBIA.—Yesterday morn ing a Mr. Thomas Junes, 42 years of age, died at his residence, Alma-street, New North•road, from the effects of the bite of a mad dog, inflicted in November. At the time Jones's hand was much lacerated, but he was so much better on the 21st instant that he returned to his work as a porter on the Great Northern Railway. On Tues day, however, he was obliged to put himself on the sick list, and on Thursday evening he exhibited all the worst signs of hydrophobia, and it required the united exertions of four or five men to hold him down. He died'eurly'yes terday morning after enduring great agony. fr 8 8i 81 8i 84 66 120& 12th 7 7i 37 39 16 17 96 97 106 108 49 50 46 48 711 8k 128 129 134} 1355 134 136 97 09 65 (55 110 1104 70 72 103 10 , 1 41 43 I 107 1074 102 103 504 51 98 100 I 129 i 291 11 V) 98 100 52 63 25 46 1031 1031 59 60 90i 91i 125 130 1 2 v 77 70 11 Ili 123 126 43 45 98 100 63 54 33 SE 94i 95 98 100 gf Hof 58 39 91 10i 7i 8 16J 10 6t 3 Si pl 85 OP 170 175 22 25 107 6 49i 150 1351 i 5 65f 110} I 101 31 107 j 1 / 10 3 511 981 Osi 100 12 Pi THE SITN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1864. V. 1449 • HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. 29. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Leopold, embarked in the Royal yacht Fairy, Commander Simpson, R.N., yesterday morning, and visited the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley, attended by the Marchioness of Eiy, the Hon. Mrs, Bruce, Colonel the Hon. Sir C. B. Phipps, Colonel H. Ponsonby, Colonel Sir T. m. Biddulpb, and Mr. Buff. Countess Blucher had the honour of accompany ing her Majesty, _ _ . Her Majesty, with Prince Leopold and the suite, lanfied at Netley at a quarter before 12 o'clock, and was received by Colonel Wilbraham, C. 8., com mandant, and the officers of the establishment, who conducted her Majesty to the Hospital. The Queen went over the various parts of the establishment to inspect the arrangements, visited the kitchen, and entered the wards where the sick are treated, and made inquiries of several of the patients as to their condition. Dr. Anderson, In spector-General, attended her Majesty with the medical staff of the Hospital. _ _ Mrs. Shaw Stewart, the Superintendent-General of Female Nurses, and Dr. Minter, of the Royal yacht, were also in attendance. At a little before 1 o'clock the Queen re-embarked and returned to Osborne. _ The Earl and Countess of Derby arrived at Os borne yesterday. The Duke of the Manchester is expected to arrive in town on Wednesday next, to dine with the Con servative peers at the Earl of Derby's Parliamentary dinner. The Duke of Richmond will arrive at his resi dence in Grosvenor-crescent, on Wednesday next, for the meeting of Parliament. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury arrived at their residence in Arlington-street, Piccadilly, last evening from Paris. The Earl and Countess Russell entertained his Excellency the Danish Minister, his Excellency the Swedish Minister and the Countess Wachtmeistor, Prince Gortschakofl, Lord Stanley, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr, and Miss Gladstone and the Hon. Lucy Lyttelton, Hon. George Elliot, Sir Edwin Landseer, Mr, William Harcourt, Mr. C. Dickens, &c., at dinner last evening at their residence in Chesham place. After dinner a select party assembled, the company including his Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Apponyi, his Excellency the Prussian Ambassa dor and the Countess Bernstorff, Madame Musurus and Madlle. Musurus, his Excellency the Saxon Minister, his Excellency the Belgian Minister, Count Paumgarten,Baron Beck Friis, Viscount Sudley, Lady Cosuio Russell, Hon. W. and Mrs. Vernon, his Excellency the United States Minister and Mrs. and Miss Adams, the Earl of Albe marle, Mr. and Lady Georgians Romilly, Mr and Lady Elizabeth Romilly, the Countess Dowager of Westmore land and Lady Rose Fane, Mr Van de Weyer, &c. The Earl and Countess of Derby will return to town to-day from visiting her Majesty at Osborne, Isle of Wight. Lord and Lady de Manley and the Hon. Miss Ponsonby, Lord Portman, the Right Hon. Edward Bon vole, M.P., and the Hon. Mrs. Bouverie, and Mr. Alfred Bulkley (of the Admiralty) are at present on a visit to the Earl of Radnor, at his lordship's seat, Coleskill House, Berkshire. THE SCHOOLMASTER ADROAD.—It is by no means a matter of congratulation for those who speculate on the great improvement which has takes place in the education of the working class that, at an inquest held on Saturday last in this town, 11 out of 14 jurors were unable to write their own names. Yet such is the fact. Fortu nately it did not require but the most ordinary capacity to arrive at a verdict, after the coroner fully explained the nature of their duties. Let us hope that in the next gene ration such a circumstance as we chronicle will be as great a rarity as the friends of education will desire.—Dundallc Examiner. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.—The traffic re ceipts of the railways in the United Kingdom for the week ending 29th January, 1864, upon a mileage of 11,154 amount to £645,743; being equal to £4B 18s, per mile. For the corresponding week of last year the receipts were £489,250; the number of miles open, 10,699 t, or £l5 14s. per mile. A comparison of the two weeks shows an increase in the aggregate receipts of £56,493 ; and of miles open, 457 i ; being at the rate of £123 10s. per mile. On the lines having termini in the metropolis the increase has been on the Blackwall, £lO ; Great Eastern, £2,193 ; Great Northern, £5,877; Great Western, £4,947; London, Chatham, and Dover, £1,955; London and North Western, £8,760 ; London and South Western, £242; Metropolitan Extension (London, Chatham, and Dover), £640; Mid land, £5,285; North London, £187; South Eastern, £4ll, On the Metropolitan lines there is a decrease—upon the Brighton, £851; Metropolitan, £497. On the principal lines in England and Wales there has been an increase in the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,501; Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire, £3,132; North Eastern, £4,845 North Stafford, £906. On the Scotch lines the Caledonian shows an increase of £2,098; the North British, £1,032; the Edinburgh and Glasgow, £1,239; Scottish North East ern, £232, In Ireland the principal increase has been upon Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford, £617 ; and Ulster, £459, On 50 lines of railway, with 9,8781 miles open, the returns of which enable us to distinguish the receipts of goods and mineral traffic from those of passenger traffic, the aggregate receipts for goods and minerals were £298,675 ; and for the corresponding week of 1863, on the same number of lines, with 9,638 t miles open, £260,903; showing an increase of £37,772. The receipts from passenger traffic on the same lines were £206,320; for the corresponding week of last year £188,956, showing an increase of £17,364. —Railway News. THE ACCIDENT AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL. — Last evening the medical report at St. Bartholo mew's Hospital as to the state of the man who was injured by the lions at the Agricultural•hall en Thursday was that he was "doing well." The severe injuries he had sustained to the right hand and arm rendered necessary the imme diate removal of the hand. This was performed by Mr. Lawrence, the senior surgeon of the hospital. The shock to the system renders his case very precarious. THE ALLEGED POISONING AT HAYLE.—Mr. Richard Ope Millett, the surgeon of Penpol, who is in custody on the charge of poisoning his brother, Mr. Jacob Carnew Millett, was again brought before the magis • trates at Hayle, on Thursday. The substance of the evi dence given in the first examination of the prisoner was published in our impression of Tuesday last, and it may be remembered that up to that time nothing of a weighty character had been adduced in support of the charge. A. lad named Rawlings, 13 years of age, who had dined at Mr. Millett's on the day when the deceased was taken ill, was the first witness examined. He narrated the common place events of the dinner table, and, as far as the inquiry was concerned, it seemed difficult to understand why he had been called. The same might be said of William Bryant. William Gilbart, Mary Mitchell, William Oliver, and Ed win Edmonds, a surgeon, whose respective statements were entirely devoid of evidence at all tending to establish the charge made against' the prisoner. The magistrates then adjoin - fled the inquiry to Saturday. THE FATAL ACCIDENT To A COLUMBINE.—Mr. John Humphreys, Middlesex coroner, held an adjourned inquest yesterday respecting the death of Miss Mary Ann Tliorne,a Columbine at the Pavilion Theatre, who was known to the public as Madame Marie Charles. It will be recollected that during a performance of the pan tomime at this theatre on the evening of the 6th inst., the dress of the deceased caught fire and she was so severely burnt that she died at the London Hospital a few days afterwards. The question for the jury was whether the gas lights which ignited the deceased's dross were protected, and also whether precautions had been used by the manager for the safety of the ballet corps. It appeared from the evidence given yesterday that the accident was caused through the deceased stepping over the board which was placed in front of some gas jets, and that she had stated that it was entirely her own fault, she having gone between two rows of gaslights, which she was warned were danger ous. A damp blanket, which was kept at the side of the stage, was thrown over her when her dress caught fire. The jury returned the following verdict—" That the de ceased died from the effects of burns arising from her dress taking fire at a ground-light while performing on the stage at the PavilionTheatre, and that her death was accidental ; and the jury recommend that in future the dresses of ballet dancers should be rendered non-inflammable, and that all ground-lights should be protected, and the coroner is re quested to forward these suggestions now to the Lord Chamberlain." LONDON STEEET TRAFFIC.—The Midland Rail way Company are stated to be carting about 100,000 tons of goods a year through tho streets of London. But it is a prodigious mistake to suppose that these goods are carted to the southern lines. They are intended for the warehousos of the London merchants and warehousemen. Not more than 10 tons a day come up from the Midland Railway to the southern Railways. The goods traffic betwaen the liass on the north an d th ose on the south of the Thames:Pt, in truth, very sm a ll, an d little street traffic would .be saved *by the proposed ci rcu l ar li nes. The coa l exc*fioliC although it would have to carriage by water. About person s enter London evert(2loi compete o c oo i s perhapswtwith cheaper y morning, and kayo it at night for the suburbs and the country around. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Before Chief Justice Erie and Justices Williams, Keating, and Byles.) TIZELWELL V. THE HON. MAJOR C. YELVERTO.N. Mr. D. Bruce, on the part of the plaintiff, moved that the service of a copy of the declaration and notice to plead in this action on Messrs. Tippett and Co., of Size-lane, agents in London of Messrs. Lang and Adams, of Edinburgh, the solicitors of Major Yelverton in the proceedings in the ap peal from the Court of Session in Scotland, relating to the marriage of the defendant with his wife, into the House of Lords, and also by leaving a copy of the same with Messrs. Cox and Greenwood, his army agents, might be held good service. The action was trougbt by the plaintiff, a merchant of Hull, to recover the sum of £730 12s 2d, on a judgment obtained by the plaintiff in the courts in Ireland, in an action brought by him against the defendant to recover the sum of £259 17s 3d for board and lodging of the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton, the wife of the defendant, the costs in the proceeding amounting to £470 14s 11d. The writ in the present action was issued as far back as July, 1863, but the defendant having absented him - self from this country, they had been unable to find out his residence until the 2d January last, when it was discovered, by the aid of the French police, that he was in Paris, and there he was served with a copy of the writ in the present action, but no appearance had been entered by the defendant to such writ, and it was now impossible to serve him personally with a copy of the declaration and notice to plead, as it was believed he had gone to Constantinople. The Court declined to grant the application, on the ground that the serving of the writ was so recent as the 2d of Jan. , and that the affidavits did not show what efforts had been made to serve the defendant, and directed that further efforts be made, the plaintiff to renew his application upon affi davits of such efforts. Application refused. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) WINGRANE V. ATINGRAVE. This was a petition presented by the husband praying for the dissolution of his marriage, on the ground of adultery . No appearance was entered by the respondent. The respondent, it appeared, separated from her husband, and then went to reside at a farmhouse, where she received visits from a person whose name was supposed to be Day. When the medical attendant was engaged, Mrs. Wingrave gave the name of Mrs. Day, and on the adultery being dis covered, she refused to answer any question relative to her intimacy with Day. At the conclusion of the evidence, the Judge Ordinary stated he was satisfied that the petitioner was not the father of the last child of respondent; and that opinion was strengthened by the fact that when Mrs. Wingrave engaged the services of Mr. Morris, the surgeon, she said ber name was Day. There was no earthly object why she should have taken any other name but that of her husband without it was for purposes of concealment. The petitioner had clearly made out the allegations, and he was entitled to hls decree nisi. SHIELDS T. SHIELDS. This was a petition presented by the wife, praying for dissolution of her marriage, on the grounds of cruelty and adultery. Dr. Spinks, for the petitioner, said in this case the parties previous to their marriage resided at Halifax. In a very short time after marriage the respondent fell into very dis solute habits, and ultimately became so aldicted to drink that he entirely deserted his home of an evening and spent his time in public-houses in company with disreputable persons. Whenever he went home it was generally in the early hours of the morning, and then he used to ill-treat his wife in the most brutal manner. The other allegations in the petition would also be satisfactorily proved. Ann Shields, the petitioner, said after the marriage with the respondent they went to reside at Wednesbury, at the house of Mr. Shields' sister. He then commenced to fre quent public-houses, and on one occasion on her asking to stay at home he struck her a blow on the head, He ob tained a situation at Birmingham, and seldom returned home from business until morning, and then in a state of intoxication. She again asked him to give up his disso lute course, hut he only flew in a passion and beat her. He took up a fire shovel one night and struck her with it. On another occasion he seized her by her throat and said he would make an end of her. She had seen him in com pany with women of bad character. Evidence to substantiate the other allegations in the peti tion having been adduced, _ _ The Judge Ordinary said it had been clearly proved that the respondent had treated his wife with great brutality, and he therefore thought she was entitled to the relies prayed for. Decree nisi granted. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE MARSHALL. This was an application for a release from custody. Mr. E. Reed opposed—He said that the bankrupt was in custody on a capias; he was one of the partners of a firm at St. John's, Newfoundland, and was indebted largely to firms in Manchester and other places in England, and he was arrested on the capias when he was on to point of leaving England. He (Mr. Reed) said that it had now been well defined that the court had no power to interfere in such a case, but the remedy was by application to the Court of Common Law. Mr, C. E, Lewis contended that the Court had jurisdic tion to take bail. His Honour said that after the expression of opinion by the Lord Chancellor in the case of Colonel Waugh he would not grant the license, even on bail, the Lord Chan cellor having expressed his doubt whether the Court had jurisdiction to interfere with the common law rights of the creditors. He (his Honour) would leave the bankrupt to his remedy through the Courts of Common Law. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBING FURNISHED LODGINGS—TWO CASES.—Char lotte Golden, a dressmaker, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing several articles from her ready-furnished lodgings at the house of Mr. Cutting, 42, London-street, Fitzroy-square. The prisoner left her lodgings on Tuesday last, and after she had gone seve ral articles were mis sed , and an envelope found in the room co ntainin g the d uplicate re latin g t o the articles. Last night the prisoner was met by Mrs. Cutting and given into custody. Some of the articles having been produced by a pawn broker's assistant, Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner. Elizabeth Brown was also charged with stealing several articles from her ready-furnished lodgings, at 25, Bucking ham-place, the property of Mr. W. Adderley, lodging-house keeper. She was remanded. WESTMINSTER. FRAUD AND FORGERY BY A WORKING MA.N.—WilliaM Hill, the gardener of Eccleston-square, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Selfe, charged with fraudulently receiving and converting £lO to his own use, and forging a receipt for the same. Mr. Reginald Cust, barrister, conducted the prosecution. Mr. C. W. Curtis, of 68, Eccleston-square, a merchant, stated that Eccleston- square enclosure or pleasure ground was managed by a committee of the residents there, who annually elected a chairman for the current year, and as each received the money from the other residents for up holding the garden. and paid the necessary expenses. Pri soner was appointed gardener in June, 1859. He was paid his wages (£1 ss. per week) on Saturdays, by witness, who alio settled his other accounts at the same time, which were always entered in a bo ok. Witness left town in July for 3 months, and deputed Mr. Glo ver , of 6 , Belgrave - ro ad, t l h n e A co u l g le as ct i l or as o t f tthheeprmisoonneeyr,wls ordered to get some turf fortao Pay the curren t expenses. the square, and authorized Mr. Glover to pay him £lO for it. Witness returned the latter end of September, and found the prisoner had had the money. Jane Anne Burt, the niece of Mr. Glover, said that on the sth of September the prisoner came to her and said he wanted gave him that amount. £lO to pay for the turf, and she amounts. h e nver paid fo r it a t all. He had th e t ur f i n A receipt for £lO was pr oduced pur p orti ng to be signed by Mr. William Howard fo r £lO paid for th e turf. Mr. William Howard, o f Streatham, said that the pri soner had been in the habit of dealing with him some time, hadqaaudestion in paid himseveral September The receipt produced was n ever given b y wit ness, and was not in his handwriting. lie had subsequ en tl y sent i n a bill to the committee. last, but A question of law now arose as to the precise offence prisoner had committed, Mr. Howard having d ea lt with him personally. After a very long discussion between Mr. Selfe and Mr. Cast, as to the particular mode in which the charge should be shaped, Prisoner, who admitted his guilt, was remanded for a week. THAMES. THE NEW MAGISTRATE. --Mr. John Paget officiated for the first time this day, He has succeeded Mr. Wool rych, who takes the place of the late Mr. Combo at the Southwark Police-court. Mr. Paget was called to the bar in 1838, and his practice at the Liverpool sessions and on the Northern Circuit, in criminal matters, has been very extensive. Mr. Paget was appointed a fortnight ago, but did not obtain his commission until yesterday. Mr. Ingham, of the Wandsworth and Hammersmith Police courts, was to have presided at this court to-day. On his arrival he was agreeably surprised at finding Mr. Paget on the bench, and immediately afterwards left. Mr. Ingham was not aware that Mr. Paget was sworn in yesterday until his arrival in court. Mits. ELIZA LUMLEY, the niec e of th e former lessee of Her Majesty's Theatre, made her debut at the Italian Opera in Paris, in the " Trovatore," with decided success. Her voice is a Inezho-soprauo, of a fine quality. MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. There was a seasonably good supply of fruit and vege tables at our market to-day. The trade ruled steady at the ollowing rates : s. d. s. d. Pine apples 8 oto 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Grapes,per lb 5 otolo 0 Foreign do 1 6to 2 6 Melons B. d. s d Mulberries, pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 0 to 0 0 Foreign ditto, puno 0 to 0 0 Filberts, per lb 1 3 to 1 6 Walnuts, per 100 1 0 to 2 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 0 to 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 0 to 0 0 Figs, per doz. 0 0 to 0 0 Peaches.. Currants, per h.sv 0 0 to 0 0 Plums, per do 0 0 to 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 0 to 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 A.pples, per hf-sv. 2 6to 4 0 , Pears, per do .... 4 oto 9 0 Oranges, per 100..3 6to 8 0 Lemons, per 100.. 3 6to 7 0 Gooseberries hf sveo oto 0 0 ; Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 ; VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 4 6to 5 6 1 Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Cabbages, pr doz 1 oto 1 6 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 6 BNI ditto 2 oto 3 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Savoy do., pr dz. 1 oto 2 0 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 61 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Brocoli, per bus. 0 Bto 1 0 , Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 6) oto 110 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 New ditto, pr lb 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 0 oto 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 6 to 3 01 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Carrots,pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 j Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 1 Radishes, dz finds 0 oto 0 0 Green peas, n.-sv. 0 oto 6 0' Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 French beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn ,2 oto 2 6 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 , Rhubarb, per bun 1 oto 1 0 Spinach 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Turnip radishes 0 OSo 0 0 seakale, per bun. 1 3to 2 0 POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Od to 108 Od ; geese, 3s 6d to 7s Od each ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each; wild do., is to is 2d • pigeons, Os 6d to Os 10d each; _Surrey fowls, 8s Od to As Od ; chickens, 6s Od to 8s Od; barn-door fowls, 3s Od to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od • hares, 3s Od to 3s 3d ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; Pheasants, 3s 6d to Os Od ; partridges, Is 6d to 2s 3d; woodcocks, Os to 2s Od; snipes, Os to Os 9d; teal, is Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, is 6d to Os Od ; widgeons, Is Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os 6d to Os 8d each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, Os lid to is 2d ; English, is 2d to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, lOs Od to 12s Od ; French do., 8s 3d to lOs Od per 100 ; leverets, 2s 6d to Os Od ; grouse, Os Od to 2s 3d. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Os Od to Os Od ; trout, Od to Os; eels, 5d to 10d ; prawns, Os ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb. ; turbots, 4s Od to 18s ; cod, 2s Od to 15s Od ; brills, 2s Od to 6s Od ; doreys, 5s Od to 6s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, 8d to ;Ss Od; crabs, Gd to 2s Gd ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Oa Od each; soles, 3d to 3s Od per pair; common oysters, 8s to 20s ; natives, 65s to 70s per bushel ; whitings, 2s Od to 6s; haddocks, 9s to 18s ; smelts, Os Od to Os Od; flounders, Os Od per dozen; mackerel, Os per 100 ; fresh herrings, 7s to 8s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to Os per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s Gd to 4s 6d , mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s Gd to 5s 4d; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s Gd; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; veal, 4s 8d to 58 6d; and pork, 35 6d to 4s 6d per 81ba by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6±d to 7d , of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 31d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3id ; 801 b to 881 b, 31d to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 41d ; 1041 b to 1121 b, —d to —d. Horse hides, 9s Od to lOs 6d ; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, lOs Od to 13s Gd; half-breds, 8s Gd to lOs 6d; Downs, Os Od to 9s Od; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; sheailings, Os Od to 65 Od. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. The Orontes, screw troop ship, Captain H. W. Hire, will make her trial of speed and machinery, on the completion of her repairs, at the measured mile in Stokes Bay, Portsmouth, on the sth or 6th prox., before again proceeding on foreign troop service. Messrs. Penn and Son, and Messrs. Maudslay and Field, have each received orders from the Ad miralty for three pairs of engines with twin screws, similar in design and power to the engines of the screw launch Experiment, recently fitted by the steam factory department of Portsmouth Dockyard, and the experimental trials of which, both as re garded speed and steering power or capabilities of towing, have been attended with the most satisfac tory results. The engines for which the two firms named have flip order will be fitted to the launches of six first-class ships in commission. The Gorgon, 6, paddle, Commander Wilson, ar rived at Spithead yesterday morning from the Cape of Good Hope ; and received orders to coal and pro ceed round to Woolwich to dismantle and pay out of commission. She left the Cape on the sth of December, called in at Ascension on the 26th, St. Vincent's on the 10th of January, and Madeira on the 20th. The Narcissus screw frigate, flagship of the admiral commanding at the station, was lying at anchor at the Cape when the Gorgon left, and the Zebra screw corvette was lying at Ascension. Mr. Strong and Mr. Smith,' masters' assistants, R.N., with 34 naval invalids, came home in the Gorgon from the Cape and Ascension, and were yes terday transferred from the ship, at Spithead, to the Victory flagship in Portsmouth harbour. The Urgent screw troopship, preparing at Ports mouth for commission and troop service, under the command of Captain Henderson, late of the Megmra, was yesterday undocked from No. 8 dock and placed in the steam basin to complete her outfit. The Royal paddle yacht Alberta was afterwards placed in the same dock, to carry out alterations in her fittings and complete her paint ing, in readiness for service. The screw steamship St. George, 81, Captain the Hon; Francis Egerton, in Plymouth Sound, just re turned from Malta, was inspected on Thursday by Port Admiral Sir Charles H. Fremantle, K.C.B. Her powder and ammunition are discharged. She will shortly go into Hamoaze to be stripped before the crew are paid off. This will probably take place on the 10th proximo. The St. George has been in commission three years and eight months, during which time she has been chiefly employed on the North American and Mediterranean stations. The troopship Alegaara, from Portsmouth, arrived at Plymouth on Thursday, and, having transferred supernumerary seamen to the steam tender Trin culo for service in the Channel squadron, proceeded into Hamoaze to be refitted. The Trinculo, which had been waiting for the troopship, left imme diately for Lisbon. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 lOs per load. Trade dull. _ _ CUMBERLAND.--Mettilow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load. Supply moderate. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hav, £3 Os to £4los Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 lOs per load. Trade inactive. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Jan. 29.—The uneasiness caused by the warlike prospects of the Continent, which led to all but a suspension of business some time ago in the market for cotton cloth, continues without much change and with much the same effect. This market, like the Liverpool cotton market, to-day has been very flat, and any business that has been effected has been almost of a forced character, and at lower prices. The state in which the money market was at Calcutta and Bombay, according to the latest letters, prevented many of the leading houses from being in a position to make remittances, and even the richest and wealthiest men were in this position. With such advices it will not be surprising that the houses here who are in the India trade are not doing much just now for ehipping. The yarn- Market has also been very quiet, and there has scarcely been business enough to test prices. Some fillers, however, seem to think the feeling is less Vesponding than it has been, that prices have reached about the lowest point, and that we may possibly have a resumption of business next week, provided the fears engendered by the present war rumours should subside. Daring the flatness, which has now lasted something like a month, it is thought that a good many orders on shipping ac count will have accumulated, which would be exe cuted at present prices, if only the political horizon should clear a little. In home trade yarns some sellers report rather more business, but it has not been of much account, and there is no change in prices. LEEDS.—The following is the trade report of the Leeds Chamber of Commerce for the month of Janu ary :—" In the woollen trade only a very moderate amount of business has been done in the warehouses during the past month, as is almost invariably the case in the month of J anuery. Business has been very quiet in the halls, the transactions having been principally to assort stocks. The manufacturers continue to be well employed, and are fairly sup plied with orders. The wool trade is without any material change, and has been in a very quiet state, but there has been a steady consumptive de mand at the same price as before. The English wool-market has also been very quiet, prices re maining without any alteration. Shorts and noils as before. In fine flexes a moderate business has been done, but the maaket is without much animation. There has been no material change in prices, but rather lower rates have been in such cases submitted to. Tows and hemp have been very quiet. The spinners of yarns and threads continue very busy, but few orders have been offered. Prices are very firm. All branches of the iron trade continue good, and all makers continue busy. The machine makers are also very busy. The engineer tool trade is very brisk, and the works are all running full time, and with full complement of hands. There is an in creasing demand for locomotives and all descriptions of railway plant, and large orders are in hand. The cut nail trade continues good. In the early part of the month the leather trade was universally quiet, bat during the past fortnight there has been a manifest improvement. Heavy leather has been in good request, and there has been a good demand for calf skins, light, shaved, and common dressing hides. Offal of all kinds continue scarce, and sells freely on arrival at advanced prices. Seed Crushing and Oil Trades —During the month rapeseed has varied a little in price, and is now quoted rather dearer than last month. Rape oil is in demand, and the consumption is on the increase in this de trict, as the manufacturers are now using this oil. Prices are very firm. Linseed is more inquired for than last month, in consequence of the cold weather early in the month, which caused a brisk demand for cakes. Linseed oil is much wanted and prices are better. The home trade is now taking the oil as fast as it is made. Olive oil is in good consump tive demand at former rates. The prices at present ruling in the producing countries are relatively higher than here. The shoe trade is generally dull, although some considerable contracts have been entered into for foreign account. The paper trado continues to bo better , a nd the makers ere pretty well employed. In the cattle market then umbers shown (four markets) were—cattle, 1, sheep, 12,960. There has on the whole been a fair demand. There has been a fair supply of wheat, the unsettled state of European affairs has a tendency to keep prices firm. In fine barleys a moderate busout bout has been done. Beans and pease are with change. -- - ROYAL ARCOMIA.GI.—The Peterhead Sentznel states that S a stone has been successfully cut from the Cairngall Granite Quarry at Peterhead, ten feet long by a b ou t seven broad and t hree and a half deep ; it is to be cut into a sarcophagus, to rest on a pedestal. Two cysts aro to be cut for the insertion of coffins, and lids let of tbe cemen t e d down. The body of the late Prince Consort s,to wish o ccupy one cyst ; and we believe it is the express of her Majesty tha t her own remains shall bo deposited in the other. The obtaining of this stone has been a work of ex treme difficulty—one or two fine blocks having been re jected for flaws. the stone weighs above 18 tons, and will 1 at once ho dressed and polished, FRUIT. Melancholy Occurrence to a Barrister. Yesterday afternoon Dr. Lankester, coroner for Central Middlesex, and a jury of inhabitants of Mary lebone, assembled in the dining-room of the house, No. 100, Gloucester-place, Portman-square, to investigate as to the death of its late owner, Richard Leigh Trafford, Esq., barrister-at-law, aged 63. _ . vv The evidence went to show that the unfortunate gentleman, who had formerly been a county court judge, had retired from his office on account of grow ing infirmities and deafness. On the previous Fri.- day evening about 6 o'clock, he went out for a walk, and was crossing the road from Gloucester-park to wards George-street, Portman-square, when a cart, driven by a youth named James Feliars, came sud denly round the corner of George-street; the youth called to the deceased, who had got two or three paces from the kerb, three or four times, and endea voured to pull up, but before he could do so the horse struck the deceased and knocked him down, and the right-hand wheel passed over his body. The wit nesses generally concurred that, in their belief, had deceased not been deaf he might have heard the youth call out and have escaped. They also said that the cart was not being driven at a furious pace, and they did not attribute blame to the driver. The deceased's servant, who was some few yards behind him, going in the same direction, ran and assisted him up, and he was able to walk to his residence, but a short distance off. He complained of being much hurt, and Dr. W. J. Little was sent for and found he had sustained very severe injury to the ribs and side by the cart going over him. He died on Thurs day morning. The impression on the mind of de ceased, who was quite sensible, was, that the driver had not sufficient control over the horse. James Fellars, who was before the court, and professionally represented, offered to make a state ment, but the jury thought it unnecessary, and re turned a verdieNf " Accidental death." BANK RETURNS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the Private and Joint-Stock Banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending Jan. 9. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish Banks for the same period, and the average circula tion of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the 6th Jan. (the nearest date furnished by their returns) will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : • • Dec. 12, Jan. 9, 18(33. 1864. Increase. Decrease -- -- '- Bank of England... 20,7 04 , 586 20 , 075,403 £629,183 Private Banks 3,220,025 3,115,544 104,481 Joint-stock Banks 2,899,318 2,829,127 70,191 Total in England 26,823,929 26,020,074 803,855 Scotland 4,630,6(4 4,301,431 338,233 Ireland 6,040,253 5,664,140 1 276,113 --- United Kingdbm. 37,403,846 35,985,6151 11,418,201 And, as compared with the month ending the 10th Jan., 1863, the above returns show an increase of £383,430 in the circulation of notes in England, and an increase of £593,492 in the circulation of the United Kingdom. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the seve ral banks the following is the state of the circulation : The English private banks are below their fixed issue The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue £445,231 Total below fixed issue in England.... £1,594,829 The Scotch banks ern glove their fixed it,. . . £1,552,100 The Irish banks are below_their fixed issue .... £690,354 Tho average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 6th Jan. was £14,112,975, being an increase of £901,719 as compared with the previous month, and a decrease of £760,632 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 9th Jan.:— Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,350,667 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,007,210 £4,357,877 Being a decrease of £291,831 as compared with prev i o us return, and a decrease of £ 224 , 901 when compared with the corresponding period of last year. THE FORGET ME-NOT: The forget-me-not is a name which has, like the pansy, been applied to a variety of plants. For more than 206 yea rs it was given in E n gland, France, and the Nethe rlands to the ground pine, Ajuga chamtepitys. From the middle of the 15th century until 1821 this plant was in all botanical books called forget me -not, on account of the nauseous taste which it leaves in the mouth. Somo of the old German botanists gave the name Vergiss mein nic ht to the Cham icke, the mdrys vera famine glema ig van to rheigVeronica chatucedrys. or Teucrium b correspond ing Danish name, w as ) trys. F g o i r This plant was in English called the " speedwell," fro m its blossoms falling off and flying away, and " sp ee d we ll ~ being an old form of leave-taking, equivalent to "fare well" or good-by." The ancient English name of the Mysotis palustris was mouse - ear-scorpion -grass ; the phrase mouse-ear describing the small oval leaves, and the epithet scorpion the curve of the one-sided racime, like the scorpion's tail. In the days of chivalry, a plant which has not been ascertained, was called " Souveigne vows de moy," and woven into collars. In 1465 one of these collars was the prize of a famous joust, fought between a French and a n English knight. Certain German botanists, as far back a s the sixteenth century, seem, however, to have given tho name forget-ree• not to the Mysotis palustris ; and borne on the wings of the poetic legend of a lover losing his life while gathering a pretty river-side flower for his sweetheart, and throwing it to her, crying, "Forgot me not I" with his last drowning breath, this naiec is now inseparably connected with the flower ; and certainly, the lovers are more plea santly associated with it than the mouse's ear and the scorpion's tail,—Dickens's " the Fear Bound," BANKRUPTS The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the Ciazette : George Lewis, general dealer, Caledonian-road George Hughes, publican, Maidenhead Samuel Earp, farmer, Launton, Oxfordshire Thomas Bowen, fishmonger, Brentwood Henry Hayward, brewer, Landport Richard Speak, bootmaker, Barbican Joseph Rebden, lighterman, Blackwell John Fox, baker, Nuneaton Caleb H. Winter, grocer, Cheltenham Charles Smart, jun., farmer. Epsom John G. Trownce, grocer, Kentish-town Hubert Minks, chairynaker, Polygon, Clarendon-square John Murrell, butcher, Hove Adam Dixon, commercial traveller, Harborne Charles Rutland, builder, Sedgley groat inner Arbro S COTCH BANKRUPTS, Robert Mackay avd Co., wrights, Glasg o w John Findlay, gax.sp , Donald Gair, tackentan, Ross-shire John Norman Rober tsotl, innkeeper, Auchmull William Hamilton, farmer, Brownside, near Paisley Course of the Exchange —Yesterday. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam 12 0 Antwerp ** 25 67± Brussels — 25 67± Hamburgh *** 13 7± Paris ** Short. 25 221 Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 119/ Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin — Madrid * ••• —47 a Cadiz Leghorn — 25 85 25 90 111 ilan — 25 SS 25 90 Genoa — 25 S 5 25 90 Naples Palermo .. ," '25 85 25 90 Messina — 25 85 25 90 Lisbon — s° l - 4 521 Oport0...- Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars - Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Poublons 11 17i 12 12 25 72} 25 72i 13 8 25 30 25 821- 25 821 1191 12 60 12 65 33k COPENHAGEN, Jan. 28.—The Landthing (first Danish Chamber) was yesterday engaged in dis cussing the Address, The President of the Council, difficult to point to an arrangem ent which " It is in reply to a question put by M. Plong , said, wou ld be accepted, and much essier to make nth©w one which would net. For my part I would not have a Scbleswig-lielstein united, nor a Schleswig independent, nor a partition of Schleawlg. ' The Address was voted unanimously. Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointmen l in the Civil Service, (From the Civil Service Gazette.) WAR OFFICE.—A vacancy in the Adjutant- Genert de partment, Horse Guards, has occurred by the death o f Mr. Conran A. Kirk, first class clerk. Mr. Thomas Rowland Merewether has been appointed a clerk in the Adjutant- General's department. Mr. Samuel Parker has been ap pointed clerk of the works in the Royal Engineering de partment. INDIA OFFICE.-Mr. Francis Whitmore Smith has been appointed a temporary clerk, London. POST OFFICE.—Mr. Adolphus Theodore Drought has been appointed a temporary clerk, London. . - BOARD Or TRADE.—Mr. W. W. Robinson has been ap pointed registrar of the designs office, Whitehall, in the room of Mr. Clement Johnson, resigned. Dr. ILobt. Angus Smith, Esq,, has been appointed to be the inspector of alkali works, in conformity with the provisions cf the 26th and 27th of Victoria. TILE ADMlRALTY.—Vacancies in the department of the Controller of the Navy will shortly occur by the retirement on superannuation of Mr. Joseph Large and Mr. Richard Abethel, constructors of the Navy. Mr. Philip Thornton, assistant master shipwright. Woolwich Dockyard, has been appointed acting master shipwright, Chatham Yard, in the room of Mr. 011iver Lang, who retires on superannuation. Mr. S. Thearle, acting inspector of shipwrights, Devonport Dockyard, has teen appointed a second class inspector,viCe Cole, deceased. CUSTOM - S.—Mr. John Arnold has been appointed a clerk in the imports and exports office, London, Mr. William Braginton has been appointed a clerk in the long room, Lon don. Mr. Samuel D. Cray has been appointed a clerk in the tea department, London. Mr. Alfred T. Calder has been. appointed a clerk in the warehousing department, London. Mr. Wm. J. White has been appointed a clerk in the tea department, London, Mr. John T. Jones has ben ap pointed a clerk in the tea department, London. Mr. Richard H. Lord has been appointed a clerk in the tea department, London. Mr. James A. Ross has been appointed a clerk in the tea department, London. Mr. Thos. A. Sisley has been appointed a clerk in the department, London. Mr. Wm. C. Tope has been appointed a clerk in the tea depart ment, London. Mr. John 0. M‘Lean has been appointed a supernumerary clerk, London Docks. Mr. James John Knight has been appointed an out-door officer, Dover. Mr. Christopher Slade has been appointed an out-door officer, Fowey. INLAND REVENUE (Excise Branch).—Mr. Ephraim Matthews, officer, Qneensferry,2d division, Linlithgow, col lection,has been appointed to Oldham, Ist division, Manches ter collection. Mr. R. Hewetson, officer, Queensferry, Ist division,Linlithgow collection,has been appointed to Queens ferry 2d division, Linlithgow collection. Mr. John Martyn, officer, Ballinrobe ride, Galway collection, has been ap pointed in Queensferry, Ist division, Linlithgow collection. Mr. Michael Foley, officer, Shrule ride, Galway collection has been appointed to Ballinrobe ride, Galway collection. Mr. Stephen Treacy, officer, Letterkenny, 2d ride, London derry collection, has been appointed to Shrule ride, Galway collection. Mr. Charles Howis, first class assistant, Ardee division, Drogheda collection, has been appointed officer of Letterkenny, 2d ride, Londonderry collection. Mr. Edgar Eldred, officer, Bristol, 2d division, Bristol collection, has been appointed to Bristol Port division, Bristol collection. Mr. William Granville, officer, CamPbelton, 12th division, Argyle collection, has been appointed to Bristol, 2d divi sion, Bristol collection, Mr. Charles Clamp, officer, Rom ford ride, Middlesex collection, has been appointed to Campbelton, 12th division, Argyle collection. Mr. John Savage, officer, Lurgan ride, Newry collection, has been appointed to Romford ride, Middlesex collection. IRELAND.—The Earl of Charlement has been appointed Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Tyrone. The Earl of Gosford has been appointed Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Armagh. Mr. James S. Penny has been ap pointed ,Valuator to the Board of Public Works, vice Harding, deceased. Mr. William Sheffield Betham has been appointed an Extra Clerk in the Poor Law Commis sion. Mr. John Brown has been appointed a sub-Inspec tor of National Schools. THE EAST INDiEs.—Mr. J. L. Lushington has been ap pointed to officiate as Deputy Auditor and Accountant- General, Madras. Mr. R. W. Lodwick, Officiating Deputy- Auditor and Accountant-General, Madras, has been ap pointed to be Civil Paymaster, Madras. Mr. E. F. Harri son, Officiating Deputy-Auditor and Accountant-General, Bengal, has been appointed to be Civil Paymaster, Bombay. Mr. C. A. Stewart, inspector paymaster of the Bellary division, has been appointed postmaster of Madras, vice E. C. Smith, deceased. Mr. W. V. G. Taylor has been ap pointed to officiate as magistrate and collector of Backer gunge. Mr. H. W. Mackenzie has been appointed to be an extra assistant-commissioner in Assam. Mr. J. S. Dribe. g has been appointed to be an extra assistant-commissioner in Assam. Mr. R. Alexander has been appointed to officiate as magistrate, collector, and salt agent of Balasore. Mr. W. W. Hunter has been appointed to be assistant to the magistrate and collector at Beerbhoom, and to exercise the powers of a sub .magistrate of the second class. Ceylon.—Mr. G. W. Edema has been appointed to be registrar of lands for the western province and for the Colombo district. Mr. W. Morgan has been appointed to be registrar of lands for the southern province and for the Gallo district. Mr. W. H. P. De Scram has been ap , pointed to be registrar of lands for the eastern province and for the Trincomalee district. Mr. A. Mainwaring has been appointed to be registrar of lands for the north western province, and for the Kornegalle district. Mr. J. F. Lorenz has been appointed to be registrar of lands for the Culture district. Mr. D. J. Pereira has been appointed to be registrar of lands for the Negombo district. Mr, 'W. L. W. Ludekens has been appointed to be registrar of lands for the Mature district. Mr. 0. C. Lassossay has been ap pointed to be registrar of lands for the Tangalle district. Mr. J. B. Meerwald has been appointed to be registrar of lands for the Batticaloa district. Mr. W. Stork has been appointed to be registrar of lands for the central provinces and for the Kandy district. Mr. S. Waytilingam has been appointed to be registrar of lands for the northern pro vince, and for the district of Jaffna. Mr. J. Masselamany has been appointed to be registrar of lands for the Ratna poora district. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening, FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 25. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint V alter Henry Medhurst, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Tang chow, to be her Majesty's Consul at Hankow. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Martin Crofton Morrison, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at Foo-chow-feo, to be her Majesty's Consul at Tangchow. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Francis Gerhard Myburgli, Esq., to be her Majesty's Con sul at Nagasaki. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Rudolph Ahlers as Consul at Bombay, and of Mr. Theodore Armandus Rosenbush as Consul at Sierra Leone, for his Majesty the King of the Netherlands. JAN. 29. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Charles Aylwin Creighton as Consul at Halifax, Nova Scotia, for his Majesty the King of Prussia. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 29. Chaplain's Department—The Venerable Archdeacon Henry Press Wright, M.A., Chaplain of the Second Class, on the Seconded List, to be Chaplain of the First Class; The Rev. 3. E. Sabin, M.A., Chaplain of the Second Class, to be Chaplain of the first Class. Or erh 1 ho oe s Ai' V 1