The Sun. — London, England, 1863-02-03 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CI'T'Y, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The discount market continues quiet and easy at the current quotations. Although 5 per cent. is the Charge at the Bank of England, accommodation is obtainable elsewher.. at 41 per cent., and bankers and others are more anxious than they were a few days ago to secure business. To-morrow, the 4th, a large number of mercantile engagements will have to be adjusted, but the preparations hitherto have not stimulated the enquiry for accommodation to any apprecisble extent. The E. A. Bright, from Australia, has brought DlO,OOO, and the Africa, from New York, £8,841 In specie. The Ceylon, w hich leaves on the 4th inst., with the India a n d China mails, will take out £84,641 in specie. At the ensuing meeting of the Bank of Egypt proprietors the usual dividend, at the rate of 7 per cent, for the halt-year, will be proposed, leaving £4,663 to be carried forward. Friday, the 6th inst., has bee❑ appointed by the Committee of the Stock Exchange as a settling day in the shares of the English and Irish Bauk and the Cape Copper Mining Company, both of which are to be marked in the official lists. The directors of the Indian Branch Railway Company have resolved to issue the reserved shares to the existing proprietors at par; the proportion will be one new share for every five of the original shares. D. uric the past week there has been very little ,„! activity in the foreign and colonial produce markets. Tea has been dull, pending the approach of the public sales. Sugars have been in some instances rather eheaper, while coffee has brought full prices. Tallow has been in increased demand at slightly enhanced rates. In the cause of Mr. M'lntosh, the contractor, against the Great Western Railway Company, which has been in litigation for several years, the chief clerk of the Vice-Chancellor Stuart, before whom the accounts have been, has now terminated his in vestigation, and it is understood that the amount of the plaintiff's claim is found to be, in round num bers, £BO,OOO, with interest from the opening of the line in 1838 or 1840. The costs of the suit will pro bably amount to a further sum of £20,000. There is another suit of a similar character between the same parties, the accounts in which have not yet been entered on. Two O'CLOCK. ' h The Liverpool cotton market to-day opened v firmer; sales about 5,500 bales. The Three per Cent. Rentes opened to-day, at Paris, at 70f. 30c., being : i e. better than yesterday. u The Market for the English Securities has re- I , raained without the slightest alteration, Consols being 924 for transfer and the sth inst., and 921 for the March account. Speculation continues inactive, and the operations of the public are un important. The New Three per Cents. and the o f, Reduced have remained at 94 Exchequer Bills, at 4s. die. to par ; Bank Stock has declined t to 236 ; India ditto, 229 and 231. ; and the 5 per i t : Cent. Loan is fiat, at 1.07 h. Rather an active business has taken place in the 4t ' Foreign Market, and prices continued buoyant. Greek Bonds have been in considerable favour, and the latest price is 20/ 21i ; while the Coupons have advanced to 91 4. Spanish Passive are steady at 261 27/; and the Certificates, 10 /. Egyptian have risen to 98k. Russian 5 per Cent. Loan of 4 i't 1862 has been dealt in at 941, 95/. Turkish 6 per 8t Cents., 1858, are buoyant at 72 4 ; do., 1862, 67j 4 ' 68k-; and the Consolides, 411 42. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been limited, but prices in one or two instances have varied to some extent. London and Blackwall and North Eastern (Berwick), improved £l, and South Western, 10s.; London, Chatham, and Dover, and Great Westerns have declined £l, and London and Brighton, £1 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines remained dull, without any material change in values. Great Western of Canada have improved ss. Joint. Stock Bank and Miicellaneous shares generally :.uain tained previous quotations. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 236 Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced A nnuities 92 1 >} 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .. New 3 per Cent. A nnuities 92a i Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 211 x d India Stock 2281 30 29 31 D tto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent lO5 Ditto 61 per Cent D , Bonds £l,OOO .... Consols for Account, Feb. 5 92a Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent..., par 4 die Ditto £SOO Ditto Small par 4 dis FOREIGN FUNDS—GLOSING eRICES Brazilian 5 per Cent .............. .• • Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 :Milian 6 per Cent. — Ditto 41 per Cent, Equador New Consolidated l7 Egpptian 7 pet Cent 4t 7 81 9 8 9 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms..2oi * 1201 1 11 201 Ditto Coupons 9 9 Lai tan 6 per Cent. Olaremmana Railway) 72t t Mexican 3 per Cent uitlo Account.. Moorish .... Imp er i a l 5 per C en t 94. New Granada 2 per Cent 291 1 Warrants Ditto Land W ar .. 6/ 7 61 1 . r . Dritto,ex over -due Coups. & Hectares 14 13 1 1 Ditto" per Gent Pol)rittutoguetece r;e t r C iB6 e 2 nt., 1853 . . 861 7 1 Ditto 18 0 • • .......... 461 7 61 Russian 5 per C ent Ditto 5 per Cent: , 1 186/ 7 . L •St ........ 981 Spanish 3 per Gent ...... ........... 951 4/ 5i 41 Eli Ditto New Deferred • ........... ............... Ditto Account.. Ll!tto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup not fund e d 1 61, 1 7 } lo a Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto A ecooint B6l Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto, £ lOO Bonds Ditto 6 per Cent. 1802 Ditto Account Ditto Guaratteed, 4 p er C ent loli Venezuela, 3 p er C ent Ditto Account Ditto 11 per C en t Dividends on th e a b ove payable.in 2l LI o d n* Dutch 21 per C en t., E x. 12 Gun 65/ Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25t 7Ol. 25c. THREE O'CLOCK. Cop.sols, Money Ditto Account 921 1 MADAME TIISSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—Many of the frequenters to this old established exhibition will pa since, magnific ent t y remember to have seen, some t wo or three table,i on which were depicted striking rule portraits of the of Firs theman3h of France during the period of the t Nap o e i, B . and Turner, since it s remova l to F rance a rising young artist, named rner, has (al mos t en ti re ly from memory , and with scarcely to a the ‘ great original ;" any data to guide him) produced a ta ble sim i l ar in design . and which, from the clevern ess of itsexeeu hi g h e st possible credit on Mr. Turner's skitllloan reflects th e ,d g enius , as an artist, and w ho, we doubt not, will at no dist an t attain to the greate st p re-eminence in the p ro fession. Pen Tr, table is now deposite d in the Napoleon rooms of the ems , bition. S UFFOCAT ION OF FIRST-BORN CHILDREN.—On Saturday afternoon an inquiry was held by Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, the deputy co roner,at t t h h e e de r a i t t h es of Head, Ell Tyson-street, Bethnal-green, respecting za Short, aged three months, following circumstances : —Decease child, whowads as a healt`iy suffocated under th e and on Wednesday evening last was placed and at half-past twelve the parents we in bed as usual, went to bed. The mother pressed the child close to her to keep it warm, and in two hou rs a ft erwar d s it was found dead f rom suffo cation. The mother was only about 20 years of age, and deceased was her first child. The coroner said that the s number of children destroyed by cuff ,cation annually w much to be deplored. One great source of the distressing extent of infant mortality from this cause was the incon siderate and over-eager fondness of young mothers, who clasped their first-born close in their arms, and believed they were doing their infants a kindness, when they de prived them of all access to the air in order to "keep off the cold." By such means children, even when healthy, bu especially when delicate, were killed as effectually as it they were strangled t ven where death did not immediately result from asphyxia, there was no doubt that in number berless instances the constitutions of children were under mined, and death eventuated from consumption or other diseases which the most ordinary attention to common place hygienic rules might have obviated. The ju r y re • tut ned a verdict that deceased died from suffocation—how caused there was no evidence to show. :ount iy to rpora or the 'cation ;event range- air." Eafir- emony burgo- tion of F those an ad varmly is said, i-Keni, having ane for . mem- Pasha. ter the r some 3nee of ty pre orses— ables." ned to fort, at ~ from u-park Mary rening- —Our ye the Itthfir ing Mr. -head. xrived at her rt•gate nniker s. Her TOW for Son on square. rrived !lat.' of Wilson an d the B eeting f File d ' y m ew Afte r y duties as just en3Pl e• oablanc e ich 138° vest al. calf the , defray artist's iyro nts 810 1 ' 38 : F °6l.- Icas hire kindly SHARE MARKETS—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOu i Closing Business Share Railways. Paid. Price. ! done. 13.14 Bir., Vol., and Str. Val all S 81 45 Blythe and Tyne. all 10 ilost.,Sleat.,and M.id...:0, all ii 7 et Bristol and Exeter lOO 815 5,7 86 st Caledonian lO 115 116 50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Cornwall A `-nets no div 10 Do A I .... , all 'W 10 Do. B I 6 P" an ' ha ' all been paid to B. 60 Dublin & Belfast June. all 41 43 25 Dun.,Perth,& Ab. June. all 13 14 st Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 861 871 st leilasg. and S. Western. 100 105 107 et Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 47 48 47} 77 I st Ditto A. stock at Ditto East Anolian at 1 100 23 24 at GreatNorthof Scotland rOO 01. Great Northern st Do A stock st Do Bdo 5 Do. £6 shares all at Gt. S. an iW. of Ireland 100 104 106 st Great Western .. .. ... . 100 631 (4 64 43141 3 1 at Do Str Val gua. stock 100 et Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1091 1097 1091_ _ 51 st London and BlackwaV 100 74 76 741 6? 0 at Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 42 4, 4 p 4 7, 81 st Lou., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 111 112 142144131 Sid st Lon. & North Western 100 971 9 1 st Lon. & South Western 10000 at man., Shef., & Lincoln. 1 _ _ 50 Maryport and Carlisle. al _ 1 4 0 1 3 1 4 1 2 04 1 10 . i 121 Do i shares.. ...... . a' all 14 141 147 111 14 10 Metropolitan 4.4.0 Do New __ ~. p st Do Binning. & Derby 10.1! 96 Lo st Midland 4 10 4 0 .0 128 17 13 1 4 281 50 mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all all 25 Do. 1 share s ' — 52j 3 521 all 25 Mid Kent ....... l i 3to North D o British s t Edin.. Perth, & Dundee 100 251 266 25, 100 1011 1001 100 1 1 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 1• 13 st Nth. Eastern —Berwick 6. _. 4 — ,I Line laool-1 6 d s t Do Lecds lOO 57 68 at Do York st Do Carlisle ......•••• 100 128 130 at North London 10 Do New 'v.16.4 North Staffordshire .. all 16 16% 16 1 161 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 11 114 st Scottish Central st Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 471 481 at Do Scot. Mid, stock lOO 104 106 10 Shrews, and Welchpool all at Shropshire Union at South Devon.. lOO 321 334 32; at South Eastern at !South Wales at ;S. York. and River Dun 100 102 104 20 IStaines,Wok.,andWok all 67 71 25 Stockton & Darlington all 38/ 391 25 Do l5 10 106 p 25 Do New, 1860 8 7/ 8 p at Taff Vale. 10 Do B 8 47 51 10 Do C 3 21 3: p 50 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do et 'Vale of Neath at V ictoria sta. and Pim lOO 140 145 at Waterford & Kilkenny 100 at West Cornwall lOO 29 31 at TV. Hartlepool Har.&R. 100 at West Midland Oxford 100 40 12 41 at Do Newport 100 34 36 at Do Hereford 100 95 26 BRITISH PO-;-EsSI()N!.. ciosin , hart , lailw‘vt p a , A. Price. Business dont - 7.11 65 67 1- 1044 , ( , 51 1011 51 i Gu. 5 per cent.. .. , I t : 0 1 11 Ora l a I . ' , t ß i c art L T alb a e w L e In, 20 Do. New - 201 Buffalo and Laxe liurot, LI, 41 51 si 10 Do. Preterence ...... all 79 8 1 Buffalo,Brant,&Godricl , u, 7 7 WO 6p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1 87 2 60 too Do. do. July 1, 1871+ 10 78 76 100 Do. do. Jung 1, 1- -I 100 73 76 st Ckutta.,Lts.Eastri. , I. 100 1( 3 1(5 1034 st Cape Town k Dock Ser 100 1 , 8 ,( 9 109 stock Eaetn. Bengal gu. Ip. 10+ , 115 . '6B mock Mast Indian. 9.m. sp, , Ps 1051 "ci 1058 61 20 Do. do. G Ext... 5 5 lip 20 Do. do. 11 do. .. 5 f fp stock Grand Trunk of Canai( ku, 2t 2 21 4 100 Do. IS per cent. Fret.. '1 73 75 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct . all 63 85 10 0 Do. 6 per ct. Debent , al, 32 14 t op Do. 7 per cent. 1862 . . II 47 00 100 Do. do. 1867 .. all 32 34 0 0 Do. do. 1872 .. all 32 34 s tock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c to( 1041 +os4r 1044 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 / ; 2 0 Do. January, '862 .. 4 P stock Gt. gu South.of India (Lim aranteed 5 per cent. o+u 103 105 105 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shan-. all 12/ 13 124 15 209 Do. New .. ....... ... 11- 7/ 7ANI 4 LOO Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 99 101 100 c Do. 54 p. . d0..'77-8.. all 92 '4 10 Indian Branch Limited 4 If lip 31 4 dock Madras guar., sp.c. .. 100 102 it 3 103 2/ stock D 0.41 p. c. Extonsiw 100 96 98 97 stock Pc. 4 d 0.... . 100 92 4 934 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 - - stock 510119• Corp. ~ p. c. Lino 104 _ 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 52 53 521 100 Do. 7 p.O. Aorta. Bds. all - - go New Br unswick & Cand Class A Capital Sim , . all 3 5 to Do. do. B Capital do. all 3 N.ltl.C'da6 po Ist pt bds 100 83 15 omit IScinde ..., „ Do. io Delhi st I• • 100 1(25 1(3 1 1031 to Do . . Pu o njaub st Do. Do. .. 1 ,4 ... ( too 105 ,° 8 105/ • ~,k Do. Indus. St. Flo ) (,in' 98 1 00 1 , 'LON tAL GO V ERN 5.1.b..\ 1 Se.t.: L. iti I I - - . , •LI.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja &July 1 - 1877-84 ... 100 105 106 1051 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 'lO6 108 xd - Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 106 108 - Do. sp. c. Jan.&Jnly. 100 25 96 954 4 I - Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 93 95 944 - Cape G. Hope, 6 p 0.1873 100 104 410 108/ - Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 112 114 - Do. 1890 100 112 114 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 111 118 - Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 1 100 - - -- N.13.G0v. 6 p.e.J a.Lt.Julyl 100 104 105 1145 11 1 5 - Do. 6 p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - - N. S.W. G ov. 5 p c., 1866 i 100 100 101 - Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876, 100 991 1005 995 - Do. d0.,1888 & upwds 100 99 100 991 1 - New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 109 111 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c.l - 1 ster;inv, , 1875. ' 10 , 106 107 1061 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 4 9 11: - p..A.u.is Grip.c.l67c.& up.. 101, 109 ill Vlc.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 107 109 - !Do. In %p.c. An.&Ont. 1100 _ 109/ 1104 100 94 , iRITISH MINE,N. Cambrian Con sol. Gold nuoro Amalgamated Devon G. Con.. ;Taxied, East Bassett (Illovan East Clogau Gold Ltd., East Caradon ...... East Cam Brea... W'l Russel (Tavistk. Gam.iSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Helston Grenville . H erod's- Foot,. lingston Downs Lady Bertha id *n 22 24 510 521 50 62 P ?IP 181 494 'l4 1 2 51 51 17 19 ei 7 6 64 51 51 50 52 21 3 1 1* 32 tO 'I 9 4 ds pr 140 150 2* 31 3 Ai 46 5 11 a rkaret (Guy I.elanr NI ark e Valley.. Nivndy Iron Oro (Lim New Setun north Down* ;.Wh't Baspot (1110 , lorth Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blaze. 'rovidenoe(Uny Lelni South Caradon(StCleer S. Carn Brea (Illogan) -.Wheal Fran. Stray Park ITarnar Silv.,k Lead Min. 5 6 1 43 395 4(1 2 2 87s 92} 39 41 165 '65 13 14 35 38 285 295 75 Bo 75 85 74 84 9 9 154 18i 245 255 1 1 8 51 51 Fin Cron West Basset (I'logan) W Carvion (I•iskeard West Seton . ..... •• • • Wheal Basset (Illogan Wheal Bulleratedruth 1W heal Ki tt y (U. Lelant ) WhealLud ott Wheal M say Ann (Mell ) Wheal Seton heal Treia wney (Lis ) Wheal Union 9.0.8 58} 7 3.13 9} I PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Union 4 per cent. guaranteed, 84i Great Western, 5 per cent. red. pref , lull 1 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref.), tOO South Devon, Anus., 10a., lot 4 S.-Western r o4pf per cent., 1051 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Mgt., B 6 per cent., 111 10k L L o on nci d o on n , a C u h d a s th . a vv in e , North British (Edin., Perth, and Dundee) 4 per cent., 821 Vale of Neath, 211 i LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Clydesdale Junction, 1015 Colchester, Sto a. Valley, 68 Great astern, M. U. Harwich, 4 per cent., 855 Great Eastern, Woodbridge Ext., 4 per cent., 845 Hull nd Selby, 11 ti London and Chatham 4 per Cent., 94 Nottingham and Grantham It. & C., 965 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 71 i Bahia and San Francisco (Um.) gua. 7 per cent., 201 Great Luxembourg, 141 15 Namur and Liege, lit. per annum, 81 I Ditto, guar. 6 per cent. pf., 204 N. Rail of Buenos &yres, gua. 7 per cent. (lim.), 21 San Paulo ;Rm.), gua. 7 per cent., 23$ South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 23} I West Flanders, 5 per cent. pt., 10, FOREIGN MINES. Fortuna (lim.), 4l Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Min. Co. (lira.), 3 St. John del Rey (lim.), 55 JOINT-STOCK PANKS. A Bank slicktdrn.a.ocentifal London, d k p7Bl:rt o :na f 7 l s .. ii i i2a n in d 3 o , n li m a n.ld, 3i Liverpool (1 im. ), 241 A L 114 Lo un nd " on n' th n o a n al :tr:l a Z neut AY u r n e t s i.: a;d : R. : s l s a:e (Um.), 131 London and London and South ; 5 . 6 London and Bank c a ci rainßter ' 774 61 Union of Austr al ia , rkeu3- : Dt :0 4 , I new, 9] 101 m (ll :c )'6 E6t Union of Ireland Union of I.ondon, 3:4 ANEOIIs. Berlin Water Works, 7 ErgCstal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb., not glish and Australian Copper, if General S earn Navigation, 274 Italian Irrig4t on Canal, 1 National Discount Company, 84 11 North British Australasian, 71 t Peel River Land and Mineral, s•i Peninsular and 0 iental Steam, 74 3 S. African IrriAation Investment (Um.), POLYTECHNIC. —Mr. Stokes, who has delivered several courses of popular lectures at the Royal Colosseum, upon the culture of the memory, and who has been signally successful in the development of an easy sys tem for the improvement of the retentive powers, is about to introduce some fresh ideas at the Polytechnic, We understand that the Hon. George Waldegrave, late secretary to the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons, has been appointed private secretary to the Right Hon. Su George Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Department, in the place of Mr. Loch, C.,8., w h o is .elected as the eOTOIIIOT of the Isle of Man. 49 1 7.19.0, '.15. 4. 7.0 2.0 6 4.3.0 191 2.4. v 14 5.15 ti 16.1 '28.9 36 7i THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING. - FEBRUARY 3, 1863., LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE , (Before the Judge Ordinary.) WINDHAM V. WINDHAM AND GIITGLINI. In this case an application was made by the petitioner for leave to amend the petition. Dr. Wamby this morning intimated that he had received instructions to withdraw his motion. Mr. Searle, on the part of the co-respondent, asked for costs. The Judge Ordinary asked how the co-respondent came into court. Mr. Searle said it was not stated whether lie was charged with adultery or not. The Judge Ordinary thought the co-respondent was en • titled to his costs. Dr. Spinks presumed that the respondent was entitled to costs as a matter of course. The Judge Ordinary replied that he did not say as much as that at present. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) CLARE Y. THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY. The examination of witnesses was resumed this morning in this case, which was an action brought by the plaintiff against the Lords of the Admiralty for an infringement of his patent for the construction of iron-plated ships. The case is not at all likely to conclude to-day. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—This Day. OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) George Greenwalt, a clerk, pleaded guilty to two indict ments, charging him with forging acceptances to two bills of exchange, one for £3OO, and the other for £6B. The Recorder sentenced him to four years penal servi tude. _ _ John Gordon and William Davis pleaded guilty to bur glarionsly breaking and entering the warehouse of Messrs. Truscott, Suffolk lane, City. The Recorder sentenced Gordon to 6 years penal servi tude, and Davis to 12 months' imprisonment. Benjamin Leggett, a traveller, was indicted with em• bezzling several sums of money, the property of his em• plop:a., David Alfred Lorie, warehouseman, of Bartholomew• close. The Jury found him guilty, but recommended him to mercy. The Recorder sentenced him to 18 months' imprison ment, with hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH STREET. SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB Sarah Essam, kitchenmaid at the University Club, Pall mall, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a quantity of glasses, decanters, linen, and other articles, the property of Sir Charles Blunt and others, the trustees of the club; and Ann Farley, of 10, ,t. Paul's-terrace, Camden-town (but who, when taken into custody, gave the name Ann Barnes, said to be her maiden name, she some time since having married from the Club, where she was a servant), was charged with receiving the same, well knowing them to be stolen. Mr. Talbot, of the firm of Talbot and Tasker, Bedford row, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis, sen., of Ely-place, for Essam. A large quantity of property was produced in court. Sergeant Toy, 9 C, said—Yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock, I saw the prisoner who now gives the name of Farley go down the area steps of the University Club. At that time she appeared only to have a small basket with her. At twenty minutes past two she came up the area steps from the kitchen with a very large parcel under her apron. I fancied she was very heavily laden, and followed her to Trafalgar-square, where she got into an omnibus. I got in also, and on the journey to Somer's-town I felt that there was something heavy in the bundle. On her getting out of the omnibus I followed her some distance and then stopped her, feeling certain that she had some thing besides clothes in the bundle. I told her I was a police officer, and asked her what she had in the bundle. She said, " only clothes I am going to wash for a friend." I told her that I believed there was more in the bundle than clothes, and she then said that if that was the case the things had been put in by her friend. I told her that I knew where she had got the things from, for that I had followed her from the University Club. I then got a cab and conveyed her to Vine-street police-station. On open • ing the bundle the prisoner was carrying I found a quan tity of flour and two glass cloths with the club mark on them, and in the basket some eggs and butter. The pri soner was then searchPd by the female searcher, who found on her some wine glasses and a tumbler. At the station she gave the name of " Ann Barnes," 4, St. Paul's-road. I went there, but nothing was known of her. I afterwards went to the University Club and saw Essam. I told her that I was a police officer, and that she had sent some things to be washed that day. She said she had, and I then told her that I should take her into custody for stealing a number of things from the club. She said, " Yes, I know I have been very foolish, and that I have taken many little articles for which I am sorry." From in formation I afterwards received I went to 10, St. Paul's terrace, and in the parlour occupied by Farley, I found 9 tumblers, 9 wine glasses, 6 decanters, 6 quarterns of flour, 2 gallons of split peas, and some towels and clothes marked with the club mark, and a number of other articles. On Es-am seeing the property that morning she said that some of the things belonged to the club, but not all. Farley said that some of the things had been given to her, but that some jars of jam were her own property. I shall, how ever, be able to produce a witness from the club who wrote the names on the papers covering the jars. Mr. Talbot said —I shall call no other witness to-day, but ask for a remand, the committee of the club feeling that the system has been carried on for a long time and wishing - to make further inquiries. Mr. Lewis—l cannot resist a remand so far as my client is concerned. Prisoners were then remanded for a week. WEST MINSTER. WALKING INTO THE LION'S JAWS.—Emily Chester, a well-dressed female, was placed at the bar, charged with passing off a spurious half-crown, at the Prince of Wales Tavern, Exeter-street, Sloane-street, Chelsea. George Edwards said that last evening the prisoner and another woman came to the house and called for a small quantity of spirits, which came to fivepence, in payment for which she gave half-a-crown, which was discovered to be spurious. Mr. Paynter—Did she in any way account for the pos session of it Witness—She said she had it in change for half a sovereign. Prisoner—l gave him a good half-crown afterwards, your worship. Mr. Paynter—Did she have good money upon her ? Witness—Yes, she had. Mr. Paynter—What makes you think she knew that this half-crown was bad ? Witness—l suspected her when she came in. Mr. Paynter—From what reason ? Witness—She and another female came last Friday and passed a bad half- crown at our house. The other female is in the court-room—there she is amongst the crowd (pointing to where the public assembled). Inspector Butler—Let her be immediately brought for ward. Prisoner—l assure your worship she is a very respecta ble woman ; she is my sister .in-law. Mr. Paynter—Have there been any inquiries made about the prisoner ? Inspector Butler—None; she has given two or three different addresses, and as yet we have not found out where she lives. Prisoner—lt is not right about my sister• in-law and me being there last Friday and passing a bad half •crown. Edwards—But it is ; the half-crown was discovered to be bad directly you had gone. There was no ether half crown in the till at the time it was taken, and here it is. Mr. Payntez—l shall remand the prisoner till Monday. Inspector Butler (to Edwards)—Do you wish to charge the other woman for the offence on Friday ? Edwards—Certainly. The woman was then taken into custody, and Edwards went with her to the station-house formally to enter the charge. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 2—Amelia, from Guernsey; Hermoni de Trasminda, from Matanzas; Iris, from Dunkirk; Marianne, from Bathurst. Arrived, Feb. 3—Thomas and Mary, from Dunkirk ; Johns, from Dunk ik. Sailed—Seine, steamer, for Boulogne ; Light Brigade, for Queensland. DELL, Tuesday Morning. No arrivals MURDER IN THE COUNTY TYRONE. - OMAGH, C pr. O . U vo N c T a r io ' n lYßONE, Jan. 29.—James Rafferty, farm labourer, was murdered last night about 11 o'clock in the village of I ermonrock, about 10 miles from this, by Peter Nugent, aided by S ephen Gorman and Michael Nugent, all of whom were immediately after arrested by the con stabulary expiorefdhis ettarbulary stationed in the locality. The deceased, with tne more p h ub ee lio r h r o so ns in custody, hid beeen drinking together in a use, and on their return home they, without any fell upon him, inflicting five stabs of a knife in different parts is daily becomin g names of the steamegrs body, from the effects of which he im mediatelyAMEßlCAN N E the mails :—City of Baltimore° this Nvs.--As the news from America due at Queenstown on Wednersor important, we annex the week with United States Queenstowna,aii th e ? steers next. Jura, from Portland, S New York, on the 24th, on the 24th, due at LondonderrylL China,Ces, en route to (Tuesday); Teu _la from New tonia, from New York, on 24th, d ue d o a f T Hamburg, on Thursday next; and With the exception of the Teutoni %niers come f to IdiverP4l' York, on the 29th, due at LITERATURE, Point of Honour. By the author of " The Morals of Mayfair,"" Creeds," and " The World's Verdict." 2 vols. Hurst and Blackett. This is a story which is simple enough in its world, and lead on to the contetnpiation of a better state of being. outlines, and most natural in its plot. Doubtless hundreds have been similarly situated, and the same sad tale of suffering has been again and again enacted in the dark annals of the world. It is the touching manner in which these sorrows are de scribed that gives a pathos and an interest to this narrative. It is the forcible manner in which selfishness is exposed that imparts the excitement to its course, and keeps up the attention till its close. Gifford Mohun was a man of a very common stamp. His name is legion. They rarely do any very kind action, and they never perform any sacrifice of self, but they keep up a decent appearance, conform to the laws of a society never requiring great exertion on the part of its wealthy members, hence they live and die respected, if nothing extraordinary is re quired of them. But let any of those mental trials or moral shocks occur to them which try the inner most heart and prove the boldest spirit, and they do not come out unscathed from the fiery ordeal. They are not found not wanting when weighed in the balance which tests the sterling from superficial, and only allows real metal to stand, not counter feit presentments. Jane Grand is a charming cha racter, not from outward attractions or superior gifts in a mental capacity, but from her gentleness, her truthfulness, and her decision. She did not fathom facts or question motives ; she only acted up to her own convictions of right and wrong, and, if all took her standard, how different would be the course of events and the destinies of mortals. This simple country girl might have taught the proudest and grandest. It is a pretty picture that meets our eye at the outset, when she was " in the pride and fulness of her youth, a soft-faced girl of twenty, standing beneath the shade of broad-leaved forest trees, and with the gloss of a June sunset lighting up her lips and eyes and hair with radiant gold." This is pleasing, some may exclaim, but of such are heroines ! lied Jane been happy in her choice, had she married Gifford without any shadow of evil overcasting her, she might have passed her life in a hum drum sort of manner, but, as it was, she was elevated, sanctified, and purified. The trial that proved her showed her to possess qualities whose existence robbed disappointment of its sting, and took from sorrow its victory. She saw and recognised that there were other things than happiness for the traveller through this world's wilderness. Having learned this lesson, she was a gainer and not a loser, and when succeeding years and subsequent events taught their crowning mercy in showing Gifford in his true colours, and she put the false idol of her youth from the shrine he had so long and so unworthily held, she was not to be pitied but envied, inasmuch as she had recti fied an error and retrieved a false srep. Had she married G fford, either she would have recognised his weakness and want of principle as years turned the youth into a man, or else she would have gra dually sunk down unto his level. For this world she could hardly have had a more uncomfortable and undesirable lot than to find it impossible to re spect her husband, and for a better state of being she could hardly have been more unfitted than by mix ing her pure faith and high sense of rectitude with the material notions and selfish doctrines of such a one as Mohun. For such an unat tractive and in some senses repulsive being as Matty Fergusson was, there seemed re served a sort of special mission to perform in the quiet village to which her ambitious views had taken her. We cannot regret any amount of an noyance that Gifford was doomed to suffer in his union with such a person as Matty, when we reflect how he had introduced, by his cruel coldness and hard selfishness, the blight that had destroyed the flower, and the canker worm that had eaten into the freshness of Jane Grand's youth. Her best and brightest years were spent in mourning, and if the result ended in blessing to her, it was but fair that a curse should rest on him who had marred the order of things as arranged by the beneficent hand of Providence to give sunshine to the spring of youth and gentle gales to fan the path of those not yet strong enough to bear the wintry blast of adversity. Mr. Follett, the vicar, though not intended to be otherwise than dull, prosaic, and solemn, really seems quite an attractive character with his straight forward manner and his precious gilt of compre hension and ready tact. When nine out of ten would have made the sufferer worse by his of f icious meddling, he wisely ieft the afflicted one to her God and herself. When at last she allowed him to visit her, he never mentioned her trouble, but told of his own agony far away in the days of his youth, but too deeply impressed not to retain its memory to the extremest verge of extended existence. chis is the secret of strength to the weak, the source of consolation to the a 3 icted, to let them see that others are crushed as they have been trampled upon, and yet by the mercy of Heaven have seen something on this fair earth again to engage their attention. Jane Grand listened to the tale, and the recital was of service to her. It would have been well for her had she then possessed suf ficient principle to recognise the unworthiness of nor heart's idol, but that was not to be expect d from one so young and so inexperienced ; perhaps it was more in accordance with her gentle heart and gracious spirit, that she should go on heaping up treasures on the shrine of memory instead of weav ing garlands for the chaplet of hope. The past threw a dark shadow on the present, which might have been bright with the promise of the future, Great blame is attached to the friends and ad visers of Jane Grand. They could not have done a more cruel or mischievous thing had they meant to be the destroyers of her peace. They furnish a striking instance, and present an excellent warning to well-meaning but weak persons, who are always trying to put off the evil day, and circumvent or substitute in some way rather than be downright and straightforward. Concealment never yet did any good, but in a thousand cases has created in numerable evils, and wrought direful calamities. It is a sort of nightmare in the waking life of those whom it concerns, and they come to their senses to find that the real is worse than the imaginary evil. So it was with our poor heroine, when she sat in the lawyer's room at Russell-square. That scene is admirably pourtrayed which tells of the momentous interview between the young girl, just fresh from the country, and her simple routine, and the old man, versed in the shuffling of a crooked career and steeled to the encounter of sorrow, shame, and suffering es they met bira in the dark ways of his profession. There is an impressive passage which points out some of the opportunities that men of Mr. Clitheroe's profession possess of ob seiving the great struggles of humanity in their engagements, that involve some of the saddest and hardest trials of mortals. " Talk of what phsicians, of what clergymen see of humanity in extrentis. Uhe physician sees us only when bodily weakness has robbed mental suffering of the pasaionate vitality of life, the parson, when we have reached the senile days of repentance or de spair. The lawyer sees men and women in the heat and burden of the fight, sees them in their greatest strength, and greatest weakness, in their intensest interest, in their utmost self-abnegation, in paroxysms of basest fear, in moments of most sublime and heroic moral courage. The healers of soul and body often hear half truths, but to his lawyer what man ever lied ? Mr. Clitheroe's halt century of ordinary solicitor's work had brought him face to face with as many difficult situations, as many varied phases of deep passion as would sul fite to make any dramatist immortal, could he but embody them in art." This work can be fairly re commended to the reader, in the full assurance ani confident expectation that it will interest him from its truthful pictures of humanity, its pathetic de scriptions of suffering, and its real and earnest views of life and its highest interests, " A Point of Honour" exposes some of the greatest errors into which men fall wilfully, or accidentally ; and also tells of the highest attributes that can adorn this William and .Rachel Russell. A Tragedy. By Andreas Munch. Translated from the Norwe gian by J. H. Burt. Trubner and Co. Sir Aberdour ; or the Sceptic. By W. J. Purcell, Esq., of the Inner Temple. Pickering. Short Poems. By F. O. 'W ilson. Hurst and Blackett. Parv'eia. A few little E.hymes. By Minitnus. Trubner and Co. There must be something very fascinating in the art of writing verses, since so many attempt it to whom the occupation is neither likely to bring fame nor profit. It is to be conjectured that on the principle of " virtue being its owu reward.," the satisfaction of thinking oneself a poet is sufficient repayment ; and, probably, in most cases an ad miring and non-captious public may surround the writer and listen with awe-struck attention to spasmodic tragedy, halting verse, and incompre hensible sonnet. If the publications before us do not exactly come into this category, they are certainly not far enough removed from it to soar very much above mediocrity. The tragedy of Lord and Lady Russell appears under the great disadvantage of a translation, but it is not entirely devoid of power, and we can readily fancy that in its native form it might be a thrilling and effective piece. The story turns upon the offence given by the refusal of the pure and high-minded Lady Russell to receive the worthless Duchess of Portsmouth when she visited her house. This belongs to those appendages to history known as " embroidered facts," and it is not probable that with Lady Rus sell's fervent devotion to her lord, and calm sense, she would so far have outstripped the borders of prudence. The work is written with care, and rises in power towards the close, indeed the last scenes in the noble victim's prison are almost eloquent. The translation has received the approbation of the poet, so we must conclude that it is faithful to the text, and it is interesting as introducing us to a part of that Scandinavian literature whose strong sym pathies with our own are manifested by the subject of this very play. Of " Sir Aberdour, or the Sceptic," there is not much to say, except that it is a very poor imitation of Childe Harold, if, indeed we may compare such an indifferent production t o one of the masterpieces of the English tongue. The hero is a sceptic, who has forfeited the favour of a fair maiden of high estate for that reason, and consequently betakes himself to wander over the continent and muse on the destinies of Italy, with a result more gratifying to himself than to the reader. We should decidedly advise the author to abandon the profession of letters for the more lucra tive one which he claims on the title page, and rest his hopes of distinction on briefs and pleaders, rather than on such rhymes as " mamma" and " saw," or such Aiexandrines as "Ay tremble; the Calabrian fiends here may flock." We have heard a r iyrning dictionary gravely re commended to an ambitious versifier by a well meaning but unpoetic friend, and really the advice would not always be unprofitable. We leave Sir Aberdour and his Dandreary transformation of " a" into " aw" and we come in Mr. Wilson's " Short Poems" to such exquisite melody of words as "Italy" and " bitterly," and still more astonishing, " armies" and " calm is." Truly double rhymes under such circumstances are questionable advantages. We begin to wish for the regulation NI hick proves so great a fetter to French poets, by making the rhyme to consist of the three last letters of the words being the same. It is not often that either writer we have mentioned offends in this way, but once is once too often. We fear that for misdi rected ambition they are scmewhat on a par, though Mr. Wilson's work, from being much less pretentious, is much the more pleasing. There is certainly neither original thought nor elevated ex pression, but many of the verses flow melodiously enough. It is when he is simplest that the writer is most successful, when he sings the lament of the little orphan shepherd boy, or tells the thoughts of the dying girl looking wistfully over the meadows ; but when he aims at effect, and de scribing his lady-love toying with the waters, in forms us that — "The old river shook with a terrible delight," we are less sensitive than the river, and decidedly not impressed. The little volume" Parvula" comes before the public with the disadvantage of an ab surdly affected title-page, which prejudices the reader at the outset. It is manifestly the work of a very young writer, and as such gives grounds for hopes of future improvement. Notwithstanding many defects, it has something of the freshness and spirit of a genuine singer, but it is extremely un equal, and if ever the author hopes to do better things, he must study carefully and prune his com positions with an unsparing hand. Diffuseness is one of his great faults, but the equally common error of extravagance is not met with. Indeed, he is often too plain in his language, as when he begins a poem— "l walk'd too far the other day." Studied simplicity may be very effective under the pen of au experienced writer, but such lines as this are not poetry. He is sometimes happy in his images, and we will cite one as a favourable speci men. He is just fresh from a course of astronomi cal study, and goes out on a starry night co " con sider the heavens." He is surprised to find a little peasant girl, apparently bent on the same errand, and questions her. "Those eyes assumed unwonted light, I'm thinking, Sir,' said she, If Heaven's wrong side be so bright What must the right side be 1' How vain is knowledge then, I thought, E'en though to Heaven it reach, If that which science never taught, A little girl can teach I And ye who live in peace and health, Twin blessings from above, And revel daily in the wealth Of friendship and of love; Oh, think when joys like these delight Though this side Heaven are ye, If Heaven's wrong side be so bright What must the right side be 1" If " Minimus " will be content to carry out his objectionable title, and write only a " few" rhymes for some time to come, he may, with care, produce something better. Let him not aim at writing much, but at writing a little well, and instead of " Parvula," let him endeavour to describe his next volume as " Multum in Parvo." The Newspaper Press Directory and Advertiser's Guide. By C. Mitchell and Co. With the Newspaper Map of the United Kingdom. There is little room for criticism with regard to this old-established Directory, which bears the same regard to the newspaper press of the United King dam as Kelly's monster volume does to the citizens of the great metropolis. Opening with a summary of the law of newspapers, which will be useful to novices, we come, after the alphabetical index, to the London papers, the provincial papers, the Welsh, Scotch, and Irish papers, followed by a list of the journals published in the British Isles, and a catalogue of the e ver-increasing company of maga zines, reviews, and periodicals. The journals num ber 1,206, the magazines and quarterlies 53'7, of which no less than 217 are of a decidedly religious character. The information giving respecting each of these periodicals is very serviceable to adver tisers, and entitles the Directory to assume the ap pellation of " The Advertiser's Guide." We must not omit to mention the newspaper map, showing the newspaper representation of each county, and coloured so as to distinguish the agricultural, min ing, and manufacturing districts. The map is boldly drawn and effectively coloured, and, is occon junction with the Directory, affords very clear comprehensive information respect in g theFaorurth Estate. which is the result of much thought and labour, and whether or no the reader subscribe to its in genious theories, he will be favourably impressed by the diligence and learning of the author. Professor .Huxley's Lectures to Working Men. Hardwicke. This is a reprint of some very interesting and able lectures addressed by Pioressor Huxley to working men, and designed to give them some idea of those great principles of natural science which are so fascinating to thoughtful minds in all classes. They are simple in style, and clear in meaning, although by no means " spoken down" to their audience. There is probably a great deal in them that few working men would readily follow, but there is much more that they could easily grasp, and the difficulties would only stimulate them to increased mental effort. Such lectures are an honour to both speaker and audience, and we are glad to see them in a form which secures their per manent utility. San : its causes and consequences, a series of Lent Lectures. By the Rev. H. Christmas, M.A. Allen and Co., Leadenhall-street. The reputation of the Rev. Mr. Christmas is so well established that the republication of a series of his lectures can hardly fail to obtain an exten sive circulation. At the present time their appear ance is especially appropriate, as they were de livered during the season of Lent at St. Peter's on Cornhill, and St. Mildred's in the Poultry. They have consequently reappeared in time for the annual return of that epoch, although the great and ♦ital questions of which they treat ale suitable to every season. They bear evidence of deep thought and care, and those who have already heard them delivered by the able lecturer will probably be glad to procure them for more deliberate study. Australian Agricultural Company. MEETING THIS DAY. At the half-yearly meeting held to-day of the Australian Agricultural Company, Mr. Edward Hamilton presiding, I the report stated that the greater part of the cash in hand may be considered as realised revenue, and is distributable as such, and as a remittance of £6,000 had been received during the present month, the directors proposed to appro priate the sum of £7,500 to the payment of a dividend of 7s. 6d. per share. The agent in the colony reported the coal trade to have been unusually dull, which was in a great degree attributable to the feeling o: uncertainty which the occurrence of the two strikes of the colliers within the past twelve months was sure to create in the minds of distant customers. A drought had also prevailed for many months, and the agent had determined to postpone for a time the purchase of breeding sheep. The chairman moved the adop ion of the report, and stated that the trade of New South Wales was reviving. Negotiations were now pend ing for a new postal service via Panama, instead of as at present by way of Suez. The Governments of New Zea land and New South Wales had offered a subsidy of £BO,OOO for the new route upon certain conditions being accepted by the Government at home. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. The room was well attended, several gentlemen having gone to Hyde-park Corner for the sale of Mr. Hawkesley's stud. Betting, however, did not take a very wide range, although a fe .v outsiders for th 3 Derby appeared to have a rising tendency. Michael Scott had friends for both that race and the Two Thousand, but the investments upon him were not large. For the Chester Cup Le Marechal was in better odour than on Thursday, and Ben Webster had friends who did not like to desert a quondam winner. The City and Suburban was touched upon but very lightly; and the Liverpool Steeplechase attracted some attention from the admirers of that description of sport, Master Bagot being on equal terms with Avalanche. Mauchline again found supporters, but the rest of Lamplugh'e lot were un. mentioned. Light of Other Days was backed by people who like a horse which they know can jump, and Medora found friends among those who admire intrinsic worth, and will back an old favourite let the weight be what it may. The only double event bet that came under our notice was 20 to 1, taken to £lOO, that Hospodar won the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, and Lord Clifden the Derby. At 5 o'clock the closing prices were as follows : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 6 agst Avalanche (taken) 100 to 6 agst Master Bagot (taken) 20 to 1 agst Northern Light (taken) 20 to 1 agst Medora (taken) 25 to 1 agst Light of ether Days (taken) 25 to 1. agst Brewer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Anatis (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mauchline CITY AND SUBURBAN. 33 to 1 agst Beechy Head (taken) 33 to 1 agst Queen of Spain (taken) 33 to 1 agst Misfortune (taken and offered) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Stradella 1000 to 35 agst Le Marechal 40 to 1 apt Ben Webster 50 to 1 agst Zetland 50 to 1 agat Bellman TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 2 agst Hospodar 4to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst Brick (offered) 15 to 1 agst Pratique (taken) 15 to 1 agst Michael Scott (taken) 100 to 6 agst Tom Fool (taken and offered) THE DERBY. sto 1 agst Lord Clifden (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Saccharometer (offered) 100 to 8 agat Hospodar (taken and offered) 1000 to 45 agst Tom Fool (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (offered) 25 to 1 agst Carnival (offered) 28 to 1 agst National Guard (taken) 28 to 1 agat Automaton (offered) 30 to 1 agst King of Utopia (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agat Taje 40 to 1 agst N!ichael Scott (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Bright Cloud (taken) 1000 to 15 agat Munich (taken) 100 to 1 agst Baldwin (taken and offered) 100 to 1 agst Clarion (taken) 100 to 1 agst Overstone (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's lot (taken) 2000 to 100 agat Hospodar winning the Two Thousand and Lord Clifden the Derby. READING STEEPLECHASES.—YaIIer Gal and Sir Bobby were struck out of their Reading engagements at 2 p.m., Feb. 2. LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.—YaIIer Gal was scratched for her Lincoln engagements at 2 p.m. yesterday, Feb. 2. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay,: £2 Os to £4 5s Od ; clover, do., £3 lOs to £5 10s ; and straw, £1 14s to £1 18s per load. Supply moderate. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 ss; clover, £3 lOs to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 14s to £1 18s_per load. A slow demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 ss; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 10s ; and straw, £1 14s to £1 18s per load. Trade steady. COLONIAL. TEA—The dealings have been limited, operations having been suspended until the public sales, which commence to-morrow. SUGAR—I he market has been dull, and prices have exhibited no material variation. In the refined market there has been no alteration in values. ----- COFFEE—For plantation Ceylon there has been a rather active demand at full rates, and other descriptions have been in fair request. RICE—The dealings have been limited, and no change can be reported in prices. SALTPETRE—Business has been exceedingly dull, and prices tend downwards. TALLOW.—The market has been moderately active, and quotations for both present and forward delivery tend upwards. P.Y.C. on the spot is marked 455. 9d. ; March delivery, 465. ; and last three months, 475. 3d. per cwt. REPRESENTATION OF REIGATE.—The writ issued on Saturday morning, and the returning officer has appointed to-morrow morning for the nomination. The polling will take place on Thursday morning. Both par ties express themselves confident of success. GLASGOW, Jan. at a reduc tion has been very dull throughout the week which 31.—Cotton.—The cotton-market of Id. to ld. per lb. Iron.—The market,pig iwar;tof this week was quiet and drooping during e the lowest point reached. b b e e c c a o m m e in v g er k 3 n • o fl wm at u . pTohnetdh,ecalibdnevoia,nnt h hg c o e e s , i: e n a v r t e i IY2r ratehowever, of discount ' was not material, and 545. 6d. asked. G.m.b. No. 1, 545. ; No. 3, During the e l a a s a h t for tw owdaarryasutthhe re has been more inquiry, this morning the tone was very firm ; 545. 3d. cash freely ; i t ' d/ ! on . t ] GLairnteshoeinrrie,h6a7ss. --• ; Coltness, 575. 6d. ; Calder, 555. 6d. offered, presented to Senator Sumner, for transmission to Mr. George Livermore, of Cam-, bridge (Mass.), the pen with which he signed the emanci pation proclamaticn,—New York Paper. CHANGE IN THE TICKET-OF-LEAVE SYSTEM.—We ..-- (Birmingham D aily Post) learn, on the best autho- Ethnology and Phrenology as an aid to the His- city, that Sir G. Grey has determined upon an immediate torian. By J. W. Jackson. Trubner and Co. and most unexpected change in the convict system, so far as regard s th e gr anting of " tickets - of - leave." The arrange- This volume treat s of two kindred sciences which, ment hitherto has been that, however often he may have a lth o ugh too dry and abstuse for general stud y , are not without value to the historian and the phil oso . been sentenced,. a t oo n n o v f ict h h is a s s e received a conditional pardon before the expra to . . sentence provided his conduct pher. Although the writer puts " Phrenolo ~ -gy on has been satisfactory while in prison. Henceforth this pri his title page, it must not be supposed that he die- vilege is to be greatly restricted. In all cases where a con courses on the minor details of the sel • enee as it is vict has been previously sentenced to penal servitude no popularly represented, but he refers rather to his future sentence to the same punishment will receive any consideration of the mental types e varying of th • rem ission ;so that a man twice convicted will be unable t o branches of the great obtain what is popularly called a ticket-of-leave. The human race. It is a work change is to take effect immediately. THIRD EDITIO SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. THE MURDER AT ACTON. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS THIS DAY. This afternoon, at a quarter to three, Joseph Brooks and Isaac Brooks were placed at the bar of the Hammersmith Police-court, before Mr. Dayman, on remand, charged with the wilful murder of William Davey, a policeman, by shooting him through the head, at Petherton•villa, Acton, on the night of Monday, the 19th ult. Mr. Treherne, of 17, Gresham. street and of Acton, again appeared for the prosecution. Mr. A. Haynes, of 12, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, and of Wands • worth, defended the prisoner Isaac Brooks; the other pri soner was undefended. Miss Emma Rice stated, in addition to her former evi dence, that the man she saw on the night in question had hair on his chin like the prisoner Joseph, but she would not swear he was the man. Emma Lake added to her former testimony that she was engaged to be married to the prisoner Joseph, and the ceremony was to take place on Wednesday, the 21st ultimo. When Joseph said, after bringing back the gun, "God bless the man, if I had him here I'd hit him," he referred to the man to whom ho intended to sell the gun. In reply to the magistrate, Mr. Haynes said he had been earnestly solicited by the mother of the two prisoners to protect, if possible, her unhappy son, and he (Mr. Haynes) supposed he might therefore be considered to be defend ing both of them. George Treadaway, who was driving a cart in the Ux bridge-road on the night of the murder, deposed that he met a man running very fast along the road about twenty minutes to nine o'clock. The man had on a kind of moulsey coat and a cap. The coat found in the house of one of the prisoners was then produced, and the witness said it was certainly not such a coat. He knew both the prisoners well. He could not identify either of them as being the man he saw. Sergeant Biden proved finding a powder flask in the pocket of Joseph's jacket. He (Joseph) had taken up the jacket, and immediately put it down, attempting to cover it up with the blanket. After some other evidence confirming previous testimony, Mr. Treherne proposed to examine Mrs. Isaac Brooks to give evidence that would only affect Joseph, but Mr. Day man said he could not receive that until the case was com pleted, so that he might note how far it bore upon the charge made jointly against the two prisoners. After some further evidence the prisoners were again re manded. SHERIFFS FOR 1863. (From the _London Gazette or this Evening.) At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 3d. of February, 1863. Present—The Queen's Most Excel lent Majesty in Council. Sheriffs appointed by her Ma jesty in Council, for the year 1863 : _ ENGLAND. (Excepting Cornwall and Lancashire.) Bedfordshire—Benjamin Helps Starey, of Milton Ernest, Esq. Berkshire—James Blyth, of Woolhampton House, near Newbury, Esq. Bucks—Philips Cosby Lovett, of Liscombe House, Esq. Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire—Daniel Onslow, of Great Staughton, Esq. Cheshire—Sir Charles Watkin Shakerley, of Somerford, Park, Esq. Cumberland--William Nicholson Hodgson, of Newby Grange, Carlisle, Esq. Derbyshire—Sir Henry Flower Every, of Eggington, Bart. Devonshire—Sir George Stucley Stucley, of Hartland Abbey, Bideford, Bart. Dorsetshire—George Whieldon, of Wyke Hall, Gilling ham, Esq. Durham—John Richard Westgarth Hildyard, of Hors ley, Esq, Essex—George Palmer, of Nazing, Esq. Gloucestershire—Philip William Skynner Miles, of King's Weston, near Bristol, Esq. Herefordshire—William Bridgman, of Weston-under- Penyard, near Ross, Esq. Hertfordshire—Samuel Richard Block, of Greenhill Grove, Chipping Barnet, Esq. Kent—Samuel Long, of Bromley Hill, Esq. Leicestershire—John Martin, of Whatton House, Esq. Lincolnshire—George Charles Uppleby, of Barrow, Esq. Monmouthshire—Henry Martyn Kennard, of Crumlin Hall, near Newport, Esq. Norfolk—Joseph Stonehewer Scott Chad, of Thursford, Esq. Northamptonshire—George Ashby Ashby, of Naseby, E Northumberland—Watson Askew, of Pallinsburn, Esq : _ . Nottinghamshire—John Henry Manners Sutton, 'of IQ ham, Ecq. Oxfordshire—Thomas Taylor, of Aston House, Esq. Rutland—The Hon. Henry Lewis Noel, of Exton Park. Shropshire—Thomas Charlton Whitmore, of Apley Park, Esq. Somersetshire—George Treweeke Scobell, of Kingwell, Eso. County of Southampton—Melville Portal, of Laverstoke House, Mitcheldever Station, Esq. Staffordshire—Thomas Bagnall, of West Bromwich, E Susq. ffolk—John William Brooke, of Sibton Park, Esq. Surrey—Lewis Lloyd, of Monk's Orchard, near Croy don, Esq. Sussex—John Charles Fletcher, of Dale Park, Arundel, Es W q. arwickshire—Charles Marriott Caldecott,of Holdbrook Grange, Rugby, Esq. Westmoreland—William Wilson, of High Park, near Kendal, Esq. Wiltshire—Thomas Fraser Grove, of Fern, Esq. Worcestershire—Richard Hemming, of Bentley Manor, Brom‘grove, Esq. Yorkshire—John Hope Barton, of Stapleton Park, near a Pontefract, Esq. WALES-NORTH AND SOUTH. _ _ Anglesey—Robert Lloyd Jones Parry, of Tregaian, Esq. Breconshire —Thomas De Winton, of Cefn Centred; Esq. Cardiganshire—Price Lewis, of Gwastod, near Lampe ter, Esq. Carmarthenshire—lsaac Horton, of Ystrad, Esq. Carnarvonshire—John Platt, of Bryn-y-neuodd, Esq. Denbighshire—John Lloyd, of Rhagatt, Corwen, Esq. Flintshire—Charles Butler Clough, of Llwyn Offa, Esq. Glamorganshire--John Popkin Traherne, of Coytrahene, Esq. Merionethshire—Rowel Morgan, of Hengwrtuchaf, Ebq. Montgomeryshire—John Dugdale, of Llwyn, Esq. Pembrokeshire—William Rees, of Scoveston, Esq. Radnorshire—Henry Thomas, of Pencerrig, Esq. LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 3. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, Knt., Director-Geneial of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom, and Director of the Royal School of Mines and Museum of Practical Geology, to be an Ordi nary Member of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders, of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. ----- WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 3. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Lieutenant John Booth Richardson to be Second Captain, vice John Charles Francis Ramsden, resigned. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel George B. Shakespear, Royal Artillery, h av i n g, under the provisions of the Royal Warrent of 14th October, 18a8, completed a qualifying service of five years in his present rank, to be Colonel in the Army. INDIA OFFICE, FEB. 2. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the under mentioned promotions among the officers of the Madras Army PROMOTIONS-INFANTRY. Lieutenant-Colonel (Major-General) Wm. George White to be Colonel, vice Marrett, deceased. Bth Regiment Native Infantry—Lieutenant Charles Met calfe Hailes to be Captain, in succession to a Lieutenant- Colonel, retired. 17th Regiment Native Infantry—Lieutenant Robt. Arthur Walter Charles Stuart to be Captain, vice Nuthall, de ceased. General List of Infantry Officers—Ensign Evelyn Swinton Skinner to be Lieutenant, vice Cotton, 4th Native Infan try, deceased. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Henry Samuel, watchmaker, Strand Richard Clarke, Compton, Guildford BANKRUPTS ort ance . imp The following are the only bankruPta of any which appear in the Gazette : William Knight, butcher , Birmingham John par gton groc :an ßa c y h s e w s i te et r wer Broad-street, City W RJoo i b ll e i r a t m s K .tiii inrark,apinaii, terau,ctioneer, Jas. Bryson , provision merchant, Liverpool Foie Batty and Thos. Batty, builders, Liverpool Tho mas Baker , publican, S ou th Mi nims , Middlesex Jame s Jennings, stationer, Gravel-lane, Southwark John Smith, publican, Kidderminster Cornelius T. Remmett, designer, Wolverhampton William Cottle, fanner, Chittlehampton, Devonshire Charles Spedding, soddler's,ironmonger, Sun-st, City SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. William Shaw, cattle dealer, Edinburgh Margaret Robson, china dealer, Hawick Elizabeth Stewart, bootmaker, Glasgow Course of the Exchange—This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 171 11 171 Antwerp — 25 421 25 521 Brussels — 2.5 421 25 521 Hamburgh — 13 71 13 7 Paris Ditto Nlarseilles Frankfort on Maine 1191 1191 . 90 80 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh 11 - li 11 35 80 113590 Berlin - Madrid •491 ii Cadiz - i Leghorn ... ..... _ 2s _ 6 6 48 5 71 25 .49 72f Milan 2 5 5 671 252 77021 Genoa N a ples ............. _ 25 67 7 2 1 1 255 7 721 2 Palermo . . ..... 25 6 Messina — 25 70 25 75 Lisbon —52 i 521 5 Oporto ..... Foreign Gold in Bar s (St an d ar d), per oz £64 9 Mexican Dollars • Silver in Bars (Standard) .II•• 0 04) 0 0 0 South American Doubloons 2 in pel , enter pro ough >om'a i the pro— a. the . 31.