The Sun. — London, England, 1863-02-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. rY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is no alteration to report in the general aspect of the money market to-day, the inquiry being steadily maintained, while the rates are un altered. The Brazilian mail steamer Parana, which left to day, conveyed £17,700 in specie. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week have not been quite so satisfac tory. Business at Manchester both in cloths and yarns have been exceedingly quiet and prices have shown a downward tendency. The Woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield continued seasonably active, and in the hosiery and lace departments at Leices- ter and Nottingham there has been a steady business negotiated. In the hardware districts, viz., at Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, there has been little change of importance to re. port. The Joint Stock Discount Company has been announced, with a capital of £1,000,000, which is to be raised by shares of £2O each. The under taking has been in contemplation for some time, and is now brought forward under the auspices of a very influential board of directors, and with satis factory negotiations concluded for the purchase of the old established business of Mr. J. F. Wilkinson, whose services the company will retain as its mana ger. This new monetary establishment wi.l con sequently be enabled to commence operations forth with, and with no mean prospects of future success. The brokers to the company are Messrs. Hill, Faw cett, and Hill. The shares are already quoted 11 2 prem. The following remarks upon the silk trade are from Messrs. Durant and Co.'s circular We have a comparatively quiet market in sitk—not a Metter of surprise, seeing the very large business in the first three weeks of the year—still all goes fairly well, except that the high range of prices renders the chance of profit to manufacturers more than questionable. The only feature of the last fortnight has been the continued disposition to take Japan silk; all that has come forward has been ta ten freely at full rates. Another vessel is now about to unload with 1,200 bales. Nis class con tinues to hold its ground in popular favour, and is most welcome at a time when the supply of China silk threatens to be comparatively small, and when the the quality and size are becoming less and less favourable. The deliveries of the month were very large, and prices generally are fairly supported. In Bengal silk there is nothing worth especial notice. merely the usual moderate business. Persian silk continues in fir demand. The usual periodical public sales are fixed to commence on the 18th instant." Two o'CLoCK. Paris Rentes were at 12.45 this day (says Rcuter's telegram) 70f. 40c. to 70f. 50c.—rather firm. Only a small amount of business has been nego tiated in the English Stock Market to-day, and it has not produced any change in the quotations, Consols being 92a / for transfer, and 92/ for the account. The New Three per Cents. and the Re duced are steady at 921 8 ; Exchequer Bills are 3s. pm.; Bank Stock is 238; India 5 per Cent. Loan remains at 1081. In the Foreign Market a heavy tone hae pre vailed, and business has been rather restricted. Greek Builds have been dealt in at 19g, but are now 19i 201, and the Coupons Si 4 ; Spanish Passive have declined to 261 I, and the Certificates to 9/ 10, owing to the intelligence of the suspension of the Cortes and the probability of its dissolution. Turkish Securities are well supportf d, and Egyptian and Peruvian are tolerably steady. A firmer tone has prevailed in the Railway Share Market, and most of the principal British undert kings have realised slightly enhanced prices. South Easterns improved £1 to £1 55.; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £1 ; South Westerns and West Midlands, 10s.; and North Eastern (Ber wick), ss. Great Eastern, Great Northerns, and South Westerns, however, have declined sa. In the Foreign and Colonial markets there has been no material variation as regards prices. Bahia and San Francisco remained steady at 28; ; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian at 24; Great Luxembourg at 151 15; ; East Indian at 1067,- I; and Grand Trunk of Canada at 21/ Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares exhi bited little change of importance; London and Westminster being dealt in at 77s to 771—; London a nd County at 394 w 40; Ottoman Bank at 382- 39 ; Berli n W ater Works at 7 2 .- ; and Peel River Land declined to 49. Bank --- B RITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Stock 238 3 3 per Cent. R e d uced Annuities 921 it i i per Cent. Consols Annuities .. ew New 2 3 per Cent A nnu i t i es 1 India S tocker Cent. Annuities.. D tto 5 per Cent t... - 1081 1 8 Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cen Ditto 5 per Cent ..... .. .. ...... Ditto Deb ent tres ~ 4 • per Ct., Oct„ 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 i DDitt, Bonds €l,OOO . itto under £l,OOO ..... . Consols for Account, March. 5 tidia Stock tor Account, 5 per Cent 10.,4 Excheiluer Bills, £lOOO, 2/ per Cent 3 'pol P" DittDitto £SOO o Small BrazilianPoDlkitEptoelrGacNenFt.U..NDS—CLOSlNG PRICES 1.8t3 -00 . Chilian 6 per Cent. ...... Ditto 41 per Cent, 83 Egpptian 7 pet Cent - 1 1 4 100 Ditto, Second Issue ........ . Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupms '20120 A 191 201 19/ Ditto Coupons .................... , 8 20 / i Mexican 3 per Cent .................. Atto Account.. Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent • 941 New Granada Ditto 2 pet Cent .. 29 i Ditto Hectares Peruvian 41 per Cent. Ditto 1862 Ditto Account 48 11 Portuguese 3 p er C ent., 1853 i Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Ditto 4/ per Cent., 1850. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 .. 94/ Spanish 3 p er C ent .. Ditto Account 53a Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account.. 4ia Ditto Passive .... 9, I 10 k 9 1 Spanish Cert. of Co u p no t f un d ed lO/ Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 894 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1853 Ditto Account 72 3 /4 ! • Ditto, £lOO Bonds 76 Ditto 6 per C en t . 1 862 - VenDitto Account . . ezuela, 3 per Ce nt .. ....... 1 .... .. Ditto Account ......... 231 1 Ditto 6 per Cent . „ i;:z ---2 .:• . • ....... Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 41 per Cent., Ea.. 25t........... 99 __x. 1- bu l l ...... 651 •.. . -- o ar' , 5 per Cent., 1861, R E i x 4 . 25f .. ' 4 70i Dutch 21 per Cent., Ditto Account.... THREE O'CLOCK.. 92a I 92! i .°Dusit°tols'ACl6oonuenyt yhe two men, Gigax and Ruf, recently condemned to death for the murder of Mlle. Reibell and her servant atßenfeld, have just undergone the extreme penalty of the law at that town. The third, Wolff, ha-, in conse quence of his youth, had his sentence commuted to hard labour for life. On being informed of the rejection of their appeal, Ruf exclaimed, "God is just, but men are handy BO." Gigax immediately rebuked him, saying, we have deserved our sad fate, and we bear no to Wolff for the favour which he has received." The tso men were then taken to B en f e ld b y a spec i a l t r ain, where the melt n took place. B o th moun t e d the scaffold with a firm st e p . Rufsuffered first, and Gigax saw the tatal knife fall on h is comrade without manifesting any emotion. Nearly 20,000 spectators were present. A singular discovery has just been made in the commune of Saint Gerand-le-Puy (Allier). A farmer in digging a field came upon a large flat stone, which on being removed was found to have covered a circular pit, nearly two feet in diameter. A. young man furnished with a lamp having descended discovered at a depth of about ten teat from the ground a round chamber, at one end of which was a narrow opening, similar to that by which he had descended. Finding that his lamp burnt freely, and feeling no difficulty in breathing, the young man continued his researches, and having traversed the narrow opening found himself in a passage about three feet wide and six high, which branched off to the right and left, and after forming a circuit joined again at a distance of about 12 yards. No one can say what was the use of these subterranean, passages. In one of them the ground has a hollow sound, which gives rise to the supposition that there aro other exoavations below, Letter rnor- soon es of still and vlaich of so trail- idate What of a ender LEA it when 1 die ing ? ented vhich e are as, of about Ile to ]at is ids to ;o the 7n by more ne to bring first every VON; pro to us avail tnism yin a 3potie ion is ild be lation f the e and ins to a gri d the It the Bg 111 novit e ter.- t admit to in- erty. 1, the lease, there ly re adopt The ;h for to his and a nd *ADS/ , r i g ' i v itiva- vhich agri- meral re by oriole dons, berty Euro. act 015 )n, or it re' to be n ot fx odor• oDis t6 A the use of ,Ming bay ° of I irtic h) :ri best ttie9 hold irle. e ffect , Of th© tY• istiCii LOD ill SHARE MARKETS--This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Share Railways. 13.14, Bir., \V01.,. and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A Lets no div Do. B • till(ip e p an. has been paid to B. Dublin , Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg% and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian s t GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern... Do A stock Do B do Do. 45 shares Gt. S. an 1 W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright ,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do # shares.. • Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of' Ireland Do. shares ,Mid Kent i. 4.0 19.16.4 Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do 12.10 Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New (North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction 1 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.,an dWok Stockton & Darlington Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall VV. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford' Paid.l Closiug 1 Business Price. I done. 8 8i ti 7 87 89 115 116 Gi 7 41 43 13 14 86 87 105 107 47 48 43 45 23i 244 1261 1276 1301 1311 136 138 104 1 0 6 66! (74 lOgi 1091 74 76 111 112 42 44 98f 991 103 104 43 45 12/ 13 128 - 11 lip 96 98 521 521 256 266 10fi 101 57 68 89 89/1 128 130 110 112 _6_ !P lft It 11i 119 121 46A 47 4 103 105 98 50 32i 33) 96 97 58 70 10t 105 384 39i 10 1i p 7i 8 p 15i 152 5 54 21 33 p 55i sno 24 Sip d p 85 87 140 145 29 31 88 116 15i 487} 211 1271 7 52 ; 25} 100; 1 5n 691 I 42 14 34 36 S}s 4 16i 16 43 2i 671 6/ 71 7 1091 1 746 5 1121 ltd 99} 1 9 1031 1 41 2 31 4 13 121 13 121 1281 1 1 P 971 49i 9 6111 7 1 6 1 68} 103 BRITISH P Railways t !antic St Lawrence Bom.,Baroda,lt.Cent Int (fin. 5 per cent........ Do. New Buffalo and Laxe Huron Do. Preference Bullalo,Brant,&Godricl , 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 15% Do. do. July 1, 1871; Do. do. June I, itt , 4 elcutta..6r S. Eastn. (1.. Cape Town .St Dock Scrli Eastn. Bengal gu. 6 p. 1,4 , 4 Indian. gu._ 5 p. c. Do. do. fj; Ext... stock stock stock 100 100 Do. do. H do. .. }Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Frei .. Do. 2d Pref. fi per ct.. Do. 6per ct. Debentr. stock Itock stock dtock stock 4tock etoe. at 1 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867. Do. do. 1872.. Gt.lndiaPenin.gua sp.c I Do. New gua. 5 p c... Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of I ndia (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. IGt. W. of Canada Share: Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. p. c. do. '77-8.. . 'lndian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. Do. It p. c. Extensim Dc. 4 do.-- . 1061 1 1 5i 5 / 1 211 I 105& 5 DO: Fifth Extension.l Melb.Corti. 6 p. o. lind' 1 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. a Mortg. Bds. Newlit answick a Cand. Class A Capital Shan, Do. do. B Capital d 0... N.RLC'da6 pc Ist pt bds Scinde Do. Delhi ' Do. do Do. Punjaub Do. Du. . fto. lodus.St. Pim.) 3} I 1036:a 96 I 100 (100 100 2 15 15i £ COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. . 0.( v.v. 0 p.c.J a a.) uly 1 1 1877-S( Do. ap. c. Feb. & A ue, 100 'lO3 106 xd Do. dp. c. Mar. & Sent. 100 106 108 Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 95i 96} 95/ 6 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 94 96 ( ape G. H ope. 6 p 0.1873 100 .04 ilO 109} i Do.Ap & Oct 1880 100 112 114 Do. 1890 100 113 'l5 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 111 il3 Ceylon,.Nov.lB6l, 6p o 100 - -- N.l3.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 105 106 Do. 6p. mip. & Oct. 100 - - N. S. W. G ov. 5 p c.,1866 100 , 101 101 100} it - Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 100 101 - Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 160 991 1 - New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 109 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. a sterling, 1875 1 10; 106 107 Queensland Gov. 6p. c 100 ( 9 11: - 8. Aus G1ip.0.1878.& up 1(k 109 111 1101 Vlc.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July' 100 107 109 , 108 - Do. In qn.c. Ap..tiint.. ,we ilc 1(0}, 110 i_ RH TTI 5 4 4 VINES. Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 3cl in . . litior+.l Amalgamated - 22 24 - Devon G. Con.. eravist 1 520 631 - East Bassett ( I lloo's n , 30 48 80 1 East Clogau Gold. Ltd ss. Id ip East Caradon ...... 2.14.. -,6 t - East Carn Brea E. W'l Russel (Tavistk 7.19.0 61 61 61 3 - (3am.&St.Auhyn(Gwen ) '57. 17 19 - Great South Tolgua - (4. Wheal Vor (Ilelston 40 5 1 6 5 - Grenville 6.15 ., 5; 5t 53 - Herod's- Foot, 8.1" 50 62 - , iiingstan Downs 4. 7.0 24 3 - Lady Bertha - Margaret (IJny Lelant :+i, 34 Of - Marke Valley. 4 I.lvndv Iron Ore (Lim 2A ds pr - New Seton .- A orth Downs 24 23 33 - ,:, WWI Basset alio ;au 1.17.0 33 4 - 'forth Wheal Crotty - Par Consols (St. Blazey 11 5 6 10 l'rovideuoe(Uny Lela) 10.6.7 .1 43 - South Caradon(St.Cleer) 315 F! 5 2 39/ 2 400 - - S. Carn Brea (Illogan) '..Wheal Fran. (II1ogp.n) 18.1-.9 874 92 3 - Stray Park 28.9. 39 41 .11 6 Tamar Silv.& Lead Kin 44 ;13 1 1 +0 Tin Crort 9 1 16 - West Basset (Illogan) l4 123 3 34 - W Caradon (Llskeard) 5 32 34 i. 70 280 - West Seton - Wheal Basset (Mogan) 56 75 80 - Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 65 8 5 - Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 73 1 - WhealLud ott - wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 153 It 3 113 16 - !Wheal Seton . . 583 220 230 - heal 'Pre lawney (Lis.) 7 17 18 173 - Wheal Union 3.13 5. 53 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 2, 1114 Great Northern, Luton parch se, 116 GtWestern ( erks & Hants Ext.), 46 per cent. red., 98 North Eastern 14 per cent. rd., 104 south Eastern 44 per cent., 102 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 'w per cent. pref., 106} Kent Coast, (; per cent. pref. B, 2/ London and Blackwall, 44 per cent. stock, 102 k London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. B, 6 per cent., 11* London and S.-Western 45 per cent., 106 Metropolitan, 5 LINES LEASED All FIXED RIDNTALS. London and Chatham 4 per Cent., 95 4f Midland, Bradford pref. stock, 98 Wilts and Somerset, ,+3 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (lira. gua. 7 per cent., 2O U Buenos Ayres Great Southern (lim.), 3 Great Luxembourg, i 54 Y I N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent. (lim.), 3 Paris and Orleans, 44i Sambre and Meuse, to San Pauio (lim ), gua. 7 per cent., 91 I Ditto (a.l), 234 aE South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 234 Turin and Savona, 2i a - - . FOREIGN MINES. Mont. Aureos Bra ita c ccold Copper (lim.), cr er I 'a 2 Gold Min. Co. (Rm.). 31 3 East denteerv. y. General, 22 t Yudanamutana of Agra and United servi ce JO' vr. s , r ;; lia (limo, CK ANK.s. Alliance Bank of L onion m.), 974 tl Ausiralasia, 784 n and Liverpool (limo, 231 Bank of London, 104 i 5 aff City. 90 English and Irish (Jim.), 21 Eng., Sco ~ and Australian Chartered, 2.51 Imperial Bank (lim.), Ihl 15 London and Brazilian 'lnn.), 31 Lonuon and Colonial 31 London and County, 40 3 London and South-Western (lim.), 1 London and Westminster, 77/ 4 rttoman Bank, 39 B.—Ditto, new, lfli 11 Provincial of Ireland. 90 894 Union of Australia, of 5. 1 1 11 Union of Ireland (lim.), Union of London, 331 DOCKS. Loudon , t 8 Victoria , 97i MISCELLANEOUS. Atlantic Royal Mail Steam, 3k Berlin Water Wores, 7 f Bombay t, as (limited),ll E g lish and Austral ian Copper, 11 London General Omnibus Company (lim,), National Discount Company, 84 7f 8 ()rental Gas (Um.), new, Ottoman Gas lira.) / Peel River Land and Mineral, 49 Van Diemen's Land, 12 Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing off i n ferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always good alike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents. SSESSIONS. Closinv Price. 65 67 104 i if 51 1.1) 71 St 77 80 75 76 73 76 1(3 105 1( 8 1.09 1( 54 I' 64 IC6t Ina 21 22 73 75 63 65 32 34 47 50 32 34 32 84 105 106 I ir, 103 105 12; 13i 7f 7 u 99 101 92 94 1i lip 102! hi: 3 i 96 97 92 4 52 53 3 5 3 6 1 83 65 ics 106 103 104 41) P 103 104 98 100 Business don, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1863. MARKETS--This Day. MARK LANE. The country markets held on Saturday were dull for wheat, and the value of inferior produced ruled in favour of buyers. Malting barley was in demand at extreme rates ; but oats, beans, and peas moved off slowly on former terms In flour a very moderate business• was transactd, yet no change took place in prices. On the Continent, the demand for wheat for export is extremely moderate. At New York, however. the trade for wheat and flour continues firm, and the quotations have an upward tendency. The arrivals of English wheat up to our market last week were small. The imßorts from abroad amounted to 6,028 quarters of wheat, 4 7,156 barley, 6,922 oats, 2,879 beans, 1,485 tares, 5,240 linseed, 3,820 rapeseed, 4,444 maize, 90 sundry, 585 sacks, and 11,661 barrels of flour. A very moderate supply of English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market; the condition of the produce, however, exhibited a slight improvement. For dry samples there was a steady demand, and last Monday's quotations were well supported ; otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state, but without leading to any material change in the currencies. A portion of the supply re mained unsold at the close of business. There was a moderate supply of foreign wheat on the stands, for the most part ex-granary. In all descriptions ' limited business was transacted, yet prices ruled firm, and without quotable alteration from Monday last. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average request, at full quotations. The market was scantily supplied with both English and foreign barley. Malting qualities were in request, and prices had an upward tendency. Grinding and distilling sorts ruled firm, and their value was well supported. We have to notice a heavy trade for malt at previous quotations. The s upply of oats was very. small. Owing to their bad quality, buyers held aloof from making sales, and the trade was in a sluggish state at barely late rates. Sweet English and Scotch produce, however, commanded previous quotations. The supply of beans was less extensive, and all qualities ehanged hands at full currrenoies. The trade for peas was firm, and late prices were well maintained. For all kinds of flour the inquiry was restricted to imme diate requirements on former terms. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4Bs 54s Ditto, white, new 47s 53s Ditto, old sos 578 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s 8 Ditto, new Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding 26s 358 Malting, new Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware s6s 70s Chevalier 66s 258 Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 20s 25s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBs 25s Cork, white l9B 26s Scotch, Feeding 22s 268 Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new Maple White, new lOB 418 Boilers 4ls 42s Flour—Town-made Suffolk .... S 34s 38s Stockton and N0rf01k.............. 34s 35s is in a sluggish state. Prices, however, are fairly supported, and for good and fine samples prices may be considered firm. The import last week comprised 369 tons from Rouen, 410 tons from Dunkirk, 47 bags from Bordeaux, 13 sacks from Boulogne, and 50 sacks from Antwerp. Yorkshire Regents Do. Flukes Do. Rocks Kent and Essex Regents l2os to 140 s „ Scotch Regents Do. Rocks Bos to 908 „ Foreign 6OB to 70s 3, 1859. 1850. 1861. 1862. 1863. Stock this clay.... 22,574 24,823 72,0 , 5 48,508 48.519 Price of Y.C. 53531 to 68s6d to 60s0d to 4753 d to 44s 9d to sOd Od —s Od Od Od Delivery lastweek 1,607 2 400 914 1,59 J 2,225 Ditto from June 1 71,075 63,164 61 966 91,487 60,837 Arrivals last wee 74 205 '415 526 77 Ditto from June 1 89,532 85,90 J 100.677 83,234 71,147 Price of Town .... 54s 3d 61s 9d 60s 3d 48s 3d 46s LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and a Special Jury.) RUSSELL V. ADAMS.-BREACH OF PROMISE. The further examination of witnesses in this case was resumed this morning. From the evidence given on Saturday it appeared that the plaintiff was twenty-five years of age, and daughter of a surgeon in Dublin, who died twenty years ago, leaving a widow and the plaintiff, an only child. The mother was the daughter of Mr. Kent, for many years one of the exa miners of the College of Surgeons in Dublin, and surgeon on the staff of the Lord-Lieutenant. In consideration of her husband's services, the widow received a small pension from Dublin Castle. After the death of her husband the widow lived with her brother in Ireland until the family property became the subject of litigation. The mother had for some years been employed as a teacher of music, and had been engaged by many families in England. The plaintiff was an accomplished young lady. In the year 1859 Mrs. Rus sell went to reside with a person of the name of Crump, who had recently lost his mother, and who had for many years been on the most friendly and intimate terms with the Russell's. Mrs. Russell superintended Mr. Cramp's establishment at Hornsey, and the mother and plaintiff in structed his children, one of whom was lame. Mrs. Russell went to the Orthopaedic Hospital, in Oxford street, with the child for advice, and she there learnt the name of the de fendant, who was a surgeon of eminence in Henrietta street, Cavendish-square, and also having a private resi dence at Hampstead. From August, 1859, the plaintiff fre quently visited the defendant, and in October, 1860, she in formed her mother that the defendant had promised her marriage; and on Nov. 2, 1860, the mother wrote to the de fendant a letter to that effect. On Nov. 7 Mrs. Russell visited the defendant, when he said he wished her to leave Hornsey, adding that it had been arranged that he and the plaintiff should be married in about two months, and he urged her to take lodgings in London, near the hospital. Mrs. Russell said that was easier talked of than done, as the expenses would be serious to her; but he pressed her, and said the expense would not be worth talking about. In July the Russells were informed that the defendant was a married man. The defendant, in his defence, said he never promised to marry the plaintiff. The examination of witnesses for the defendant com menced this morning. Mrs. Russell's evidence went directly to show that the defendant made no secret of his attachment to her daughter. That the defendant always conducted himself as a single man. Mrs. Lama, a lady with whom the Russells lodged, who was examined for the plaintiff on Saturday, was re-called this morning, and having answered a few questions put to her by the counsel for the defendant, Dominico Galata, a photographer, residing at .7, Osna burg-street, Regent's-park, said the Russells came to lodge in the house in 1861. They gave the name of Mr. Adams as a reference. They were irregular in their payments. Mrs. Russell once asked him if he thought Mr. Adams was too old to marry her daughter. He heard that Mr. Adams was going to give Miss Russell a pianoforte. He had to give them notice to quit. His wife afterwards told him that Mr. Adams was a married :man. Eliza Lock said she was a niece of Mrs. Lama. She recollected Miss Russell telling her she was going to be married to Mr. Adams. He used to call sometimes, and then he would remain 10 or 15 minutes. She did not recollect for certain his coming on more than on one even ing. On that occasion she showed him into t e Russells' apartments, when he said, " How are you Mi s Russell," or "my patient," She had seen Miss Russell write letters to Mr. Adams on a slate, which her daughter used to copy. She was very much astonished when she heard Mr. Adams say he was a married man. Cross-examined—Would not swear it might not have been half-an-hour that Mr. Adams remained. The Rus sells were very musical. One evening as she was in bed she heard Mr. Adams sing. She now recollected that on one occasion Mr. Adams said, " How is my dear patient." The Russells wrote frequently to Mr. Adams. She had spoken to Miss Russell about her wedding. She was not to have a new dress on that occasion, but she was to receive a present. She was always very friendly with the Rus sell up to their leaving her aunt's house. Hannah Champ was in the service of Mrs. Lama in 1861. About three months after they came to lodge there she heard from her mistress that Miss Russell was about to be married to Mr. Adams, He used to call on the Russells in the afternoon. She noticed two or three times a lady in the cab in which he came. Miss Russell told her it was Mr. Adams's sister. She knew what courtship was. (Laughter.) Mr. Adams's conduct to Miss Russell was not like that of a gentleman going to be married, (Laughter.) On going into the room she had never seen Mr. Adams on the sofa beside Miss Russell. He always appeared to act as a medical man. She was certain on one occcasion she heard Mr. Adams, who was in conversation with Mrs. Russell, say distinctly "my wife." Mrs. Russell afterwards told her that Mr. Adams had been teasing her daughter about his wife. Mr. Adams never dined on the occasions of his visits. Cross-examined—She could not say how long it was be fore the Russells left her mistress's house that the con versation she had mentioned took place. When Miss Russell was at the piano Mr. Adams stood behind her chair. The Russells were quiet people when not asked for money. She had never seen them sprawling on the floor drunk. She had seen them drink unsweetened gin with soda water. By Sergeant Parry—Miss Russell said Dr. Adams had ordered her to drink the spirit. She had been out for brandy, but she had never seen Miss Russell drink any of it. Mrs. Russell used to take it with soda water. Edward W. Sweetwood—ln March, 1862, he was coach man to Mr. Adams. In 1861 he recollected driving him to Osnaburgh-street. Mrs. Adams used frequently to go with his master in his rounds to his patients. Mrs. Adams has often been in the carriage while his master was visiting the Russells. Ho never stopped at the Russells' more than 20 minutes. No other lady but Mrs. Adams ever rode in the carriage. When he told his master he had to call in Osna burgh-street on the Russells, he replied, " Oh, they be d—d." (Laughter.) Cross-examined—He could not fix a date when the last observation was made, but it was the latter end of 1861. He drove to Osnaburgh-street after that. Mr. John Mackrill, a cousin to Mr. Adams, said he had known Mr. Adams for many years. His marriage took place on Aug. 21, 1847, and from that time he has always lived openly as a married man during the whole of the period he had known Mr. Adams. He had never had to settle any unpleasant business or intrigue that he had been engaged in. The case was proceeding when we went to press. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn. IN RE BUREETT. - APPLICATION TO TRANSFER PROCEEDINGS FROM ONE COURT TO ANOTHER. Mr. Dubois applied in this case for the transfer of the proceedings, in the Bankruptcy side of the :Coagleton County Court, in Cheshire, to the County Court for Derby, on the following grounds :—The plaintiff was an attorney and clerk to Mr. Latham, the clerk of the County Court of Congleton, and petitioned that Court in August last, and obtained his order of discharge. At that time a judg ment had been given against him, in a suit by a Miss Mary Anne Eliza Webster, for breach of promise of marriage. Miss Webster did not prove on that cccasion, as the costs had not been charged, but on that haying been done, she issued a ca sa against the defendant, who filed a second petition in the Congleton Court, and Miss Webster proved for the debt and costs, appointed herself assignee, and passed a resolution to transfer the proceedings to Derby, where she resided. Congleton being GO miles distant, and as there was no estate, all the expenses would fall upon her. Affidavits of facts were put in. Mr. Bagley, for the bankrupt, put in counter affidavits, that the object of the application was to oppress the bank rupt, and to delay him in getting his order of discharge. Mr. Dubois submitted that the hardship was on Miss. Webster. The bankrupt might almost be considered the official assignee of his own estate in the Congleton Court, as his employer, Mr. Latham, was ex o fJicio official assignee. His Honour said that it had been decided by high autho rity that this Court had jurisdiction in such cases, but it was difficult to see how the discretion should be exercised and in this case he should act upon a recent decision by Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, he should refuse the application on the ground that it had not been made at the earliest con venient time, as the proceedings had been opened so far back as the 18th Lecember. Application refused, but without costs, Mr. B. B. Woodward, the Queen's Librarian, is preparing to publish a new periodical under the name of "The Fine-Arts' Quarterly Review.' The work is to treat of painting, sculpture, and engraving, of photo graphy so far as it is employed as a substitute for drawing and engraving, and of ornamental and decorative art. A goodly list of contributors and referees has been received. The first number is announced to appear in March. SILENCE BEFORE THE BATTLE OF VIE ALDSA. was like —The 20th of September on the Al f m or a 8 some remembered day of June in England, for the had Itr i lled wto to unclouded, and the soft breeze of the m orning d it:lilies there occurred hills. It was then that iu the A u lh se e a breath at noontide, and was creeping so general as to have faintly along the a singular pause of sound— p in remote parts of interruption by the y horse seized the attention of the ee ground, reed and a nd s o r e lu te te, th rt h er cat7etdhlot- man}its mere neighing of an strange silence was the mere and chance, it seemed to carry a mean result of weariness that after near 40 years of peace the for it was now jug, thousands; and although this great nations of Europe were once more meeti ng f or battle. —.l{lnglake's Cro n u The a rt of putting out a young lady Will no doubt become a regular item in the education of a g entleman. Just as nice young men are valued now for their dexterity in putting on a lady's shawl or cloak, so, in a f ew years, the ideal dandy will be known by his skill in throwing a young lady down and rolling het in the rug or tlanket.—Saturday .Rs2'l6?L'. 'THIRD EDITION. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. There was a fair average supply of foreign stock on offer in to-day's market, in middling condition. Sales progressed slowly, at about last week's currency. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts, as well as from Scotland, were moderately good, both as to number and quality. From Ireland, however, the receipts were trifling, and in middling condition. The attendance of both town and country buyers was small, and the demand for all breeds of beasts ruled inactive, never theless last Monday's prices were supported. The best Scots and crosses sold at 4s 10d per Blbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 2,000 Scots, short horns, and crosses; from other parts of England, 800 various breeds ; from Scotland, 420 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers. Although the supply of sheep was limited, the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, nevertheless the quotations were firmly supported, the best Downs having sold at 6d per 81bs. The recent decline of 2d in the value of skins had no influence upon the trade—shorn half-breeds and crosses realised 5s per 81bs. The few lambs on sale changed hands slowly, at from Os 8d to 7s 4d per 81bs. The veal trade was firm, at an advance in the quotations of 2d per Sibs. Prices ranged from 4s 4d to 5s 6d per Sibs. We have to report a slow sale for pigs, at late rates—viz., from 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs. Per 81b. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 8 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large orse. calves 4 4 5 0 Prime Scots, ci.`ti. 4 8 4 10 Prime small do 5 2 5 6 Urge. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Second qualitydo. 4 2 4 10 Small porkers 4 6 4 8 Suckling calves, 10s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 21s to 30s. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs - Sheep Calves 149 Pigs ... A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, Feb. 10, 1862, and this day, Monday, Feb. 9, 1863, Per 81b. to sink tho offal. Feb. 10, 1862. 3 2 to 3 6 Feb. 9, 1863. 3 4to 3 6 Coarse and inferior beasts.... Second quality do. Prime large oxen Prime Scots, &c Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. .. Prime coarse-woolled do 3 8 4 2 4 4 4 6 4 8 4 10 3 2 3 6 3 8 4 4 4 6 5 2 38 4 0 42 4 6 4 8 4 10 36 4 0 4 2 4 10 50 5 6 Prime Southdown do. .. Lambs Large coarse calves 5 4 5 6 0 0 0 0 4 8 5 2 58 G 0 00 0 0 44 5 0 Prime small do. 5 4 5 8 5 2 5 6 Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 6 4 8 Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs 690 270 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb ll, 1861.—Beasts, 3,620 — sheep, 17,080—calves, 86—pigs, 410. FEB. 13, 1860.—Beasts, 3,B7o—sheep, 18,320—calves, 137—pigs, 390. The total imports of foreign stocE into London, last week, amounted to 2,142 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 821—in 1861, :,221—in 1860, 1,207 —in 1859, 2,479—in 1858, 358—in 1857, 1,016 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASS WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam l5O .. 337 328 .. 8 Harlingen 360 .. 18 .. 6 .. Hamburgh 878 .. Boulogne. — • • Medimblik Vigo — • . NieweD iep , Amsterdam — Antwerp. Ostend ..... Corunna. -- .. -- .. 14 .. - 43 .. - .. - .. - Carril — • • Tonning — • • Total .... 510 .. 1,276 348 .. 8 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862.. 239 .. 347 .. • • 235 • • 18n1 270 .. 693 .. 258 .. 1860 377 .. 700 .. 115 16 1859 6Ol .. 1,660 .. .. 318 .. 1858 9O .. 58 .. .. 210 .. NETVGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of town-killed meat on sale is moderate, and the arrivals from Scotland continue on a tolerably exten sive scale. Generally speaking, the trade rules firm, and compared with Monday last, prices exhibit a slight improve ment, Per 81b. by the carcase. d e d adad Inferior beef .. 2 8 2 10 Middlingmutton 3:10 4 2 Middling do. .. 30 3 6 Prime do .. 44 4 6 Prime large do. 3 8 3 1 0 Veal .. 4 0 5 0 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork 4 2 4 6 Large pork .... 3 8 4 0 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 8 WOOL. Since we last wrote the demand for English wool has ruled heavy, and in some instances, but chiefly where sales have been forced, holders have accepted rather less money. Tn colonial qualities a very limited business Geelong has been transacted; nevertheless, o win g to a somewhat easier money market, ail descriptions h ave exhibited more firmness as and Melbourneregardsvahic., w h en compared with last week. from import si nce our l as t re port has amounted to 282 bales the Cap e , 3,188 f rom P or t Philip, and 9.486 bales from and Good price a a arndfie well BOROUGH HOP. E n e g u l p i s p h o rht hops i d 8 . Inferior are in fair qualities average m request, ma n d previous rates; but th e d emand for them is decidedly inac tive. Am er ican —the sup p l y of which is large—and ot h er amou foreig twitps are a d u ll i nquiry. Last week's importo 122 bale s f rom Antwerp, 15 from Ostend, 138 c e from Hambro', 9 from Rotterdam, 164 from Boulogne, and 295 bales from New York. Mid and East Dents ...... 70s to 1808 per cwt. Weald of Kents .......... 60s to 160 s Sussex . ........ 80s to 140 s " Bavarian . 908 to 1208 " American 1) ______ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELD S. The arrivals of potatoes from French ports continti large; but from other par ts of the co ntinent only a few un important parcels have been received, As regards home grown produce, the markets are well supplied both from Yorkshire and Scotland, but the trade, generally Speaking SEEDS. Cloverseed and trefoil are T;f;ir demand, and fine quali ties are rather dearer. Linseed and rapeseed rule firm, but other kinds are a slow sale. The cake trade is dull at our quotations. Turnip, White,p.bus 11s to 14s Swede —8 -8 Mustard, Brown 9s 128 White, Tares, New 7s 6d 8s 6d Old per quarter - a —s Canary, per quarter 96s 523 Rye grass, new -s —s Clover, Red Eng., et. 45s 72s White Foreign Red 42s 55s White sBs 758 Trefoil, new. 26s 34s Carraway 26s 278 Coriander l6B 18s Ilenapseed, per qr 42s 44s Linseed,Eng - .sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic — s —s Odessa —s -s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £lo os.£lo 10s Foreign £lO Os £ll Os Rape Cakes,p ton£6 Os £2 15s Rapeseed, new,pr qr 67s 68s TALLOW. The tallow trade continues heavy, and a further reduction has taken place in prices. To-day, St Petersburg Y.C. is quoted at 44s 9d per cwt on the spot, and 45s for March delivery. Rough fat, 2s 4d per 81b. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) LIVERPOOL, Feb. 9. The market this morning was dull. Sales about 3,000. Imports 1,607, previously 2,057. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CREATING A DISTURBANCE AND ASSAULTING AN OFFICER AT A RAILWAY STATION.—John Lunn and William Williams, two young men, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with creating a disturbance at the Portland road station of the Metropolitan Railway, and Lunn was was further charged with assaulting Wright, 82 E. Albert Foster, ticket collector at the Portland-road sta tion of the Metropolitan Railway said that at ten minutes to 11 the previous night the two prisoners came up to him with tickets for the Farringdon-street station, and because there was no room in three trains they became very abusive and made use of foul language. He told the prisoners if they would leave the platform and go to the office they would have their money returned, but this they refused to do. He then told the police officer to put them out of the station, as there were no more trains th a t n i g h t, and while assisting the officer Lunn tried to strike him. Wright, 82 E, said that the prisoners refused to give up their tickets, or to leave, and on the last witness saying that if they would not go he must give them in charge, he (Wright) put them out, thinking they would go away quietly, when Lunn struck him a blow on the c h ee k, an d tried to got Williams away from him. Lunn said they took tickets for the F arr i ng d on-street Station, and waited and saw three trains go in which there was no room, and were told that there was no more trains that night. His companion (Williams) had been d r i n ki ng, and the officer pulled him fi rst one wa y and then th e o th er. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a very stupid affair on the part of the prisoners. It was quite clear that, if th e company had not got room in their trains, they could not take them. The railway authorities were glad to take passengers if they could, and nothing could be more fair on their part than the offer to return the money. He should disoharge Williams, but fine Lunn ss, WESTMINSTER. PROFESSIONAL BEGGARS —A stout, hearty-looking fellow, who gave the name of William Jones, was charged with placing himstlf in a position to solicit alms in Lower Grc sv enor-place. Defendant's appearance was that of the well practised professional beggar, to a most desponding look he added the advantages of being barefooted and coatless. Peter Smith, 163 B, said—At a quarter to four ye ster day afternoon, I saw the prisoner sitting on the steps of a door in Lower Grosvenor-place, dressed as he is now, and shivering and shaking to attract the attention of the passers by. Several persons came up and gave him half pence. Witness took him into custody. Mr. Arnold—What was found upon him ? Witness—One and sixpence halfpenny in coppers. Mr. Arnold (to prisoner)—What have you to say to this ? Prisoner—l was in distress. Mr. Arnold—Why don't you apply to the workhouse ? Prisoner—l have, but they won't admit me. I was re fused. Mr. Arnold—When did you last apply ? Prisoner—Well I have not applied since last winter. Smith—He was taken to the workhouse, but was there only a short time ; he would not stop. Prisoner—The Board of Guardians turned me out of St. Margaret's workhouse. Mr. Arnold—You said just now that they would not admit you? Supposing it to be true that. they turned you out they naturally considered that a strong, hearty man like you ought to work for his living. Smith—He do - s —every week begging. When I had him before last March he had 3s. on him, and admitted he had only been out. an hour. You let him off then upon his promise to go out of the country. Mr. Arnold (to the accused) —You had no reason to have remained shivering and shaking on Grosvenor-place with money about you to procure warmth and food. You are committed for ten da•)s. Smith—What is to become of the money found upon him ? Mr. Arnold—Let it go towards his maintenance in prison. THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF FRAUD.— Joseph Davis, aged 2d years, rivetter, Isaiah Rosser, 24, rivetter, and Charles Seager, 37, assistant storekeeper, were charged with fraudently obtaining various sums of money with intent to cheat and defraud Messrs. Westwood, Burley, Campbell, and Company, iron shipbuilders and engineers, of London-yard, Millwall, Poplar. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, conducted the prosecution. Mr. Joseph Smith, solicitor, defended Davis and Rosser. Mr. Charles Young, in opening the case for the prosecu tion, said it wanted to be well looked into, and that he only intended to offer sufficient evidence to justify a remand. The fraud charged against the prisoners was effected in this way. Mr. John Hawkins, a storekeeper in the service of the prosecutors, made entries in his book of the quantity of rivets manufactured by Davis and Rosser, and the cashier of the firm paid the prisoners according to the ac count as it appeared in the storekeeper's book. It had been lately discovered that, after the proper entries were made, the figures had been altered, and in many instances a 1 was converted into a 2. Th..o alterations wore made by the aiatant storekeeper, the other prisoners were paid for the excess, and all three shared the money thus fraudulently obtained. Mr. Hawkins was called and said his book had been tam pered with and the figures altered. He made up the sum owing from the altered figures. He kept an account of all the rivets brought in by Davis and Rosser, and generally weighed them himself. He then pointed out several entries in his book where a 1 had been altered to a 2. In cross-examination by Mr. Smith, the witness said he had once made a mistake in a figure himself, but he can celled it again, when he discovered the error. It was not from distinct recollection of particular days, but from the general appearance of the book that he was enabled to say figures had been altered. Mr. Alfred White, pay clerk to the prosecutors, deposed to the payment of various sums of money to Davis for himealf and two others, for iron rails, bolts, and nuts, ac cording to the account rendered by Mr. Hawkins. Mr. William Smith, confidential clerk to the prosecutors, said that in a conversation with Mr. Westwood, the head of the firm, Seagor was asked if the alterations in the book were made by him, to which he replied they may be. I have been led a s t ray . Seager was then asked how man y figures he had altered, and he answered, I cannot say. Seager was asked how much money he had received as his share of the plunder, and his reply was, I think about a sovereign. I can't say exactly; a few shillings now and then. Seager 13150 made an acknowledgment of his error, and said, I hope you will be lenient with me. After some further evidence, the prisoners were remanded, and Mr: Selfe said he would accept of bail for Davis and Rosser, one surety in the sum of £5O for each, or two of £25. Seager's bail must be in double that amount. AMERICAN O PIN ION. A gentleman of Toronto, a member of the medical profession, who has been with the Federal army before Fredericksburg, in giving an account of his return says—" All along the road, every.' where, I have found the greatest depression resting upon the American people in consequence of the continued want of success which has attended the Federal arms. Every body expresses himself freely aboutit, and I have been time after time invited to express my views freely as a Canadian. It seems to me very clearly that they are wanting light — that is to say, they seek for others' opi n i on i n th e h o pe that the mystery , for such it seems to them, may be solved. The Democrats hesitate not to say—' If Lincoln cannot subdue , the South, ra th er than h av e two nations, we will take Jeff. Davis and save the Un i on .' This : teeling, phil a deiphia and New York i s ver y strong- This gentleman speaks favourably of the Washingtonllos 'pitals. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATIERSALL'S—THIS EVENING. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Douche (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 20 to 1 agst Satellite (taken) 25 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIEE STAKES. 12 to 1 agst Grirnston (taken) 15 to 1 agst Croagh Patrick (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 25 to 1 agst Gardener (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Queen of Spain (taken) 33 to 1 agst Misfortune (taken) 33 to 1 agst Argonaut (taken) 40 to 1 agst Colleen Rhue (taken) 40 to 1 agst Croagh Patrick (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS, 4to 1 agst Hospodar (offered) 9to 2 agst Saccharometer (taken) 11 to 1 agst Michael Scott (taken) 100 to 7 agst Tom Fool (offered) 7 to 4 agst Hospodar and Saccharometer, coupled CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Stradella (offered) 25 to 1 agst Anfield (offered) 30 to 1 agst Le Marechal (taken) 33 to 1 agst Zetland (taken) 33 to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 33_to 1 agst Amelia (taken) THE DERBY. sto 1 agst Lord Clifden (offered) 10 to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken) 12 to 1 agst Hospodar (offered) 23 to 1 agst Tom Foom (offered) 25 to 1 agst Automaton (taken) 25 to 1 agst Carnival (taken and offered) 1000 to 35 agst National Guard (taken) 30 to 1 agst J arnicoton (taken) 40 to 1 agst Michael Scott (taken) 40 to 1 agst Rapid Rhone (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Taje (offered) 50 to 1 agst Early Purl (taken) 50 to 1 agst Pratique (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Munich (taken and offered) 1000 to 10 agst Baldwin (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Maccaroni (taken) 4000 to 33 agst Dunsinane (taken) 1000 to 8 agst Onesander (taken) CITY BETTING—This DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 20 to 1 agst Satellite (taken freely) TW 0 THOUSAND. 4to lon the field (offered) 11 to 1 agst Michael Scott (taken) CHESTER CUP. 1111' 20 to 1 agst Stradella (offered) 25 to 1 agat Anfield (offered) 33 to 1 agst Bleck Deer (offsred) IMPERIAL P HOUSE OF LORDS---This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. HARBOURS GF REFUGE. Lord RAVEN SWORT a gave notice that on Thursday next he would ask the Government whether it was their intention to bring in a bill to carry out the recommenda tions of the Royal Commission as to Harbours ct Refuge. THE QUEEN'S ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS. Lord SYDNEY brought up her Majesty's answer to the Address agreed to by their lordships on the occasion of the opening of Parliament. Her Majesty thanked the house for their loyal and dutiful address. It was particu larly gratifying to her Majesty that their lordships partici. pated in her feelings with respect to the marriage of the Prince of Wales, which her Majesty prayed Almighty God would prove conducive to the happiness of her family and the welfare of her people. CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS. Lord WROTTESLEY inquired when the Government proposed to introduce any measure for carrying into effect the recommendations of the education commissioners with reference to charitable endowments. The abuses alluded to in the report were by no means new to him. He con demned the manner in which the Parliament grant was distributed, a great portion of it being given to the masters of grammar schools who had few or no pupils, and who each hoped the day would come when they would have more, and there were many other cases of similar improper expenditure. The abuses of the system might be classed under several heads ; in some only a portion of the income of the charity was devoted to chari table purposes; in others the object of the charity was a proper one, but had become useless by the alteration in tlw state of the country and the law, whilst in others the foundation was good but the administration bad, to remedy which the authority of a competent board such as the Charity Commissioners, or a committee of the Privy Council, should be interposed. The noble lord then referred to a number of charities that had become use less as far as the poor were concerned, but were kept up as a matter merely of form. He agreed with the recom mendations of the commissioners, that the administration of these charities should be exercised by a committee of the Privy Council. The provisions of the bill cf 1553, before it was altered, would be found exceedingly useful in carrying such a suggestion into effect. Earl GItANVILLE expressed his approval of the con clusions to which the Education Commission had come, as regards a reform to secure the proper administration of charitable funds. At present the commissions had not sufficient power. The report of the Royal Commission was of a very interesting nature, and the most important of the recommendations was the transfer of the business o f the Charity Commission to the Privy Council. lie doubted whether Varliaruent would confer such powers, but the whole subject was under the consideration of Government. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS--This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER FOR REIGATE. Mr. GOWER took the oaths and his seat for Reigate. CITY OF LONDON.—BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE. The Sheriffs of London appeared at the bar in their robes and presented papers, by order of the Common Council, with respect to Blackfriant-bridge. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The private business occupied some time during the early part of the sitting. PETITIONS. INDIA-THE AMALGAMATION SCHEME. Col. SYKES, from Captain Hodson, Madras Native In fantry, complaining of the infringement of his privileges as an Indian officer by the operation of the amalgamation scheme. Captain JARVIS, from Captain Bloomfield and other officers, on the same subject, and praying for inquiry. EPPING FOREST. An HON. MEMBER, for an ingeiry into the legality of enclosing portions of Epping Forest. NATIONAL EXPENDITURE. Mr. POTTER, from Carlisle, praying for a reduction therein. Mr. HIBBERT, from Ashton-under-Lyne, to the like effect. Mr. SHERIDAN :presented a similar petition from Dudley. NEW RAILWAY COMPANIES BILL- Mr. JERVIS gave notice that in the second reading he would move that this bill be referred to a select committee, TENURE OF LAND (IRELAND). Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that on Friday he would ask the Secretary for Ireland whether he intended to in. troduce a bill to amend the transfer of land. SAVINGS BANKS. On tho motion of Sir H. WILLOUGHBY certain returns were ordered. CARRYING PERSONS INFLICTED WITH IN- FECTIOUS DISEASES. Dr. BRADY asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if his attention has been directed to the evils resulting from persons labouring under infectious diseases being carried to hospitals in public conveyances ; and if so, if it was his intention to introduce any measure this session with a view to remedy the same ? Sir G. GREY replied that his attention had only been called to the subject by a letter in the newspapers. It appeared that parishes had proper vehicles for the convey ance of people thus afflicted. He understood that the Cab Act permitted cab drivers to refuse such fares. The Com mon Lodging Act contained some provisions on the subject. Dr. BRADY inquired if the right hon. baronet would have any objection to his introducing a bill on the subject P Sir G. GREY should feel obliged by the hon. member stating his views on the subject, and indeed he should be obliged if he would introduce a measure. BRITISH OFFICERS IN CHINAo.. Colonel SYKES asked the Under Secretary .Ivritly'ai 13th, to British offl- Foreign Affairs, whether, asp ermission tar given, notification in the Gazette of JanusearyoB of the Emperor of cers to accept commissions in t e he_ ed to British officers and China, similar permission i ions in the service of the British subjects to ac i cg l awnir eent. Taeping Emperor or that no such permission had been Mr. LAYARD r e p lied given. FIRE INSURANCE. 4.. Mr. HADFIELD, In reply sox rt sHERIDAN replied that he intended to in lia.lo.7ll for the modification of these duties during the trodi.°present session of Parliament. DURHAM UNIVERSITY. In reply to Mr. MOWBRAY, Sir G. GREY said that it was not compulsory on the Commissioners to lay the evidence before the public. The evidence had not been sent to the Government. He did not imagine, however, that the Commissioners would have any objection to its publication. ;GALWAY AND AMERICA. In reply to Mr. GREGORY Lord PALMERSTON t ' imated that communications had recently been received from the Galway Navigation Company by the Admiralty, which reported that the com pany had an ample supply of ships, and was therefore in a condition to perform the duty expected of it, and should re commend a renewallof the contract. The Government would be prepared to accept it. The detailed arrangements had not yet been settled. The company did not attach the condition of a sliding scale of speed. INTERNALIONAL RAILWAY. Mr. GREGORY asked the Under Secretary of State , for the Colonies whether any engagements had been made by the Imperial. Government to guarantee the interest on a , sum of money to be raised for the construction of the Inter national Railroad; and, if so, whether all papers connected with any such engagements would be laid before the house ? Mr. F 0 RT E SC U E said that Parliament had decided not to give a subsidy, but to guarantee a loan ; and deputies from Bermudi and Nova Scotia had gone back for the pur. pose of arranging with their respective Legislatures on the matter. HARBOUR OF SEDASHEGUR (INDIA.) Lord ST ANLEY aeked the Secretary of State for India, what progress had been made in the construction of the pier and improvement of the harbour at Sedashegur, and in the opening of the roads from the cotton districts thereto; and whether he would lay before the house all papers re lating to the subject ? Sir C. WOOD replied that the works had been pushed on with vigour. No less than 7,000 men had been employed on the works, but severe sickness had to a great extent re tarded their operations. He had no objection to lay the papers on the table. THE THRONE OF GREECE.-PRINCE ALFRED AND THE DUKE OF SAXE COBURG. Mr. H. SEYMOUR desired to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether her Majesty's Government had made any diplomatic proposal to the Greek people of the Duke of Saxe Coburg to fill the vacancy of the Throne of Greece ; and, if so, whether the duke had signified his willingness, under any circumstances, to become a candidate? Lord PALMERSTON said—Mr. Speaker, it is quite true that the Greek nation have fixed upon the election of Prince Alfred, and it was only yesterday the Greek Minis ter communicated to my noble friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs the exact particulars of this decision of the Greek nation. That is the answer which I have to give to this question. No other candidate has been proposed. The Duke of Saxe Coburg has been privately sounded whether or no he would accept the va cant throne, but he has certainly declined. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) POLAND. Mr. HENNESSY rose to ask some questions with re spect to Poland, but The SPEAKER decided that he was out out of order, but could ask them to-morrow on going into committee of supply. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS, Sir S. GREY moved for leave to introduce a bill to amend and continue the law relating to corrupt practices at elections. After a short discussion leave was given to introduce the measure. MILITIA ESTIMATES. Sir G. LEWIS moved the following ',,resolutions : " 1. That in the opinion of this house, it is expedient to discontinue the practice of appointing a select com mittee to prepare estimates of the charge of the disem bodied militia of Great Britain and Iz eland; and that snch estimates be in future prepared on the reponsibility of Ministers of the Crown. "2. That an humble address be presented to her Majesty, that she will be graciously pleased to give directions that estimates of the charge of the disembodied militia in Great Britain and Ireland, to the 31st day of March, 1864, be prepared, and laid before this house. The object of the resolutions were to put the militia esti mates on the same footing as the army estimates, and they could thus be presented in the same way to Parliament, who could then pronounce its veto upon theca like all the other estimates. (LEFT SITTING') Fearful Railway Accident—This Day. At a few minutes before six this morning a very serious accident happened at the Bow extension of the Blackwell Railway, which, in addition to causing a large destruction of property, completely put a stop for some time to all the trains on the North London, Barking, Tilbury, and Southend, North Woolwich, and the Woodford Railway. It appears that a very heavy goods train was on its way from Camden Town to Haydon-square, and when it reached a point some 300 or 400 yards from Bow-common one of the centre trucks left the metals. The train was going at this moment at a very rapid rate, and the result of the mishap to the truck was that a number of others got into the same unfortunate position, and, as the couplings held, the train was drawn along in dreadful confusion. Near to Stepney Junction the trucks came in contact with the coping of the wall of the railway, and a large quantity of the brickwork was knocked to the ground. The engine driver, as soon as he felt the extra strain or drag, did all he could to bring the train to a stoppage,but as the goods engines employed by the London and North Western are of great power, some distance had been traversed ere the trucks which had left the rails had become 'de tached from the portion of the train in front. A scene of the most indescribable confusion and wreck then presented itself. Some of the trucks were toppled over and crushed and overhanging the parapet and the line, and the road beneath were scattered with the contents of the waggons—flour and other merchandise. The permanent way was torn up in sad havoc, a heavy piece of brickwork at the Eow Common-bridge, where a line of rails runs in, had been shivered by one of the trucks which had dashed against it. In another part of the coping a couple of truck-wheels, with the axle entire, had been forced through the brick-work of the:wall, and fell into the road beneath. A great number of hands were immediately despatched from the London terminus, and through their greatest exer tions the line was cleared for ordinary traffic.' SHIPPING—This Day. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Feb. B—Equity, from Girgenti ; Vivid, from Alexandria ' • Union, from Guernsey ; Sappho, from Shang hae ; Lima, from Havannah; Two Friends, from Guernsey. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed—Queen of the Plym, for Martinique; Jacque. Francais, for Cardiff; Syren, for Brest—all from London ; Maranham, front Shields, for Kurrachee ; Queen of the Avon, bark, from Colombo; Weymouth, from Foo-chow too (in tow)—both for London. Anchored—Julius Heinreick, from Hull, for Constanti nople. THE COAL SUPPLY TO THE METROPOLIS.—For the past month of January the railways having access to the metropolis have carded 159,109 tons 2cwt, against 126,270 tons 16cwt in January, 18G2. Of this quantity the London and North-Western tonnage was 67,334 tons 2cwt; Great Northern, 38,371 tons 14cwt ; Midland, 27,708 tons; Great Eastern, 15,546 tons 3cwt ; Great Western, 14,421 tons ; South-Western, 1,204 tons 2cwt; Chatham and Dover, 412 tons lcwt ; and Tilbury and Southend, 92 tons. Coast wise the tonnage is 273,419 tons, against 233,020 tons in the first month of 1862. The supplies are registered as 88,903 tons from Newcastle, 87,729 tons from Sunderland, 53,873 tons from Hartlepool and West Hartlepool, 18,854 tons front Seaham, ;5,347 tons from Middlesborough, 2,170 tons from Blyth, 2,297 tons from Scotland, 5,907 tons from Wales 5,403 tons from Yorkshire, and 2,938 tons of small coal and cinders. The arrivals by canal are 808 tons 15cwt, as com pared with 733 tons in the month of January last year• The total arrivals entered from all sources in the month of January past was 443,337 tons 17cwt, or 64,314 tons 17cwt more than arrived in January, 1862. This increased ton nage shows a better feeling in the coal-market. EXCEEDINGLY GOOD.—A poor old deaf man, re siding in a Fifeshire villlage, was visited one day by the parish clergyman, who had recently taken a resolu tion to pay such visits regularly to his parishioners, and therefore made a promise to the wife of this villager that he would call occasionally and pray with him. The minister, however, soon fell through this resolution, and did not pay another visit to the deaf man till three years after, when, happening to go through the alley in which the poor man lived, he found the wife at the door, and, therefore, could not avoid inquiring for her husband. " Weel, Mar garet," said the minister, " how is Thomas ?" " Nae the better o' you," was the rather curt answer. "How now, Margaret ?" inquired the minister. " Ou, ye promised twa years syne to ca' and pray once a fortnight wi' him, and ye never aince darkened the door sin syne." " Well, well, Margaret, don't be so short. I thought it was not neces sary to call and pray with Thomas, for he's deaf, you know, and cannot hear me." " But, sir," rejoined the woman, " the Lord's no deaf." The indolent clergyman shrank back abashed from the cottage. _ SINGING MICE.—A family living in the low e r i room of a house in Kessock-street have had l fiotsr:ood. one months past a remarkably fine linnet, which,th the loft of the n s h o rto e s wbuiltd , gloomy h as he helped t e t o r drive d ull en e : : : l r e a during the pany of mice, which have also done their bes t to c he er the solitary occupants of night. When drear y watches of the room above there has been a nest or company the inmates retire to res t, a nd all is quiet, the mi ce j o i n i n the garret through the c oncert, and sing in correct imitation of the li nnet; and, strange enough, the moment the singing commences, one of the m ice comes above board, gives " three skips on the f100r ,. , and then pays a visit to the cupboard close by; after which it makes the exit to fill the place in the band of some other hungry mousie, and so on till they have all had their turn at the cupboard, when they give a grand finale, and so ends the concert. The singing of the mice is an octave lower than that of the linnet; and were it not associated with the loss of bread and cheese, one might prefer it to the solo of the feathered songster. There can be no doubt the concert is got up as a feint to attract attention from the noise made by the depredators ; but while they sing, they may steal, and welcome.—lnverness Courier. A communication from Cayenne, quoted in the Abevillois, states that the horrible widow of Dumollard, the murderer, has entered the marriage state with a trans-. ported convict. " M. Dumas's prolific pen is now at work for the stage ; and during the current week we are to have at the Fonda a new drama, entitled 'Le Notti di Firenze.' The subject is taken from the times of Alexan der Medicis; and the history of its composition is one of many proofs of the rapid genius of its author. On Mon day, Madame Ristori was with him arranging the plan o f the piece, and on the following Saturday morning it was completed. M. Dumas has now on the stocks two other dramas, to be entitled respectively Cleopatra' and M ar i e . eat actress h da f f o an r*: o f t t h h e e they unhappya are written.anti Antoinette,' the plaxis of which he arranged on Saturday or character she imagines she can g r w l o h n o g s e morning with the wunfneall°drratunaempereleisnQtt:urieeßhnasOth pieces will be performed by Madame Ri s t or i in London next June ; Marie-Antoinette' for the first time, and some of the most striking scenes of the French Revolution will be introduced. M. Alexandre Dumas is at the same time proprietor and editor of a jour nal in Naples, called the Inclipendente, singularly anti- English in its tone, yet, it must be confossed, industrious and courageous in exposing the abuses of this country.— Correspondent of the .4thimount. rubl e time rsaw ds of e by diffi were train rzette r oc- war city ents. 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