The Sun. — London, England, 1863-01-15 00:00:00

ONE Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. An aggregate of £430,000 in gold has been with drawn from the Bank of England since the date of the last return. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of £2,602 on account of the Ecuador Dividend Fund. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1863. 1862. Great Western £48,334 £47,124 79,638 75,379 N orth- Western 24,435 24,280 Great Northern Great Eastern Lancashire and Yorkshire 31,367 30,924 1 l lidland North-Eastern South- Western Bristol and Exeter Scottish Central Grand Trunk of Canada „.„ 18,657 17,762 These returns in most instances exhibit an im provement, compared with those of last year. On the Great Western there is an increase of £1,210; North Western, £4,259 ; Great Northern, £155; South Eastern, £348; Lincashire and Yorkshire, £443; Midland, £2,191; North Eastern, £1,693; South Western, £1,249 ; and Grand Trunk of Canada, £895. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales, which took place in Sydney on the 29th October, a dividend at the rate of 15 percent., together with a bonus of 2,1 per cent. on the paid up capital, were declared, leaving a balance of £3,253 to be carried forward. Two O'CLOCK. ADVANCE IN THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. An advance of 1 per cent. has been announced to day in the minimum rote of discount of the Bank of England. The directors, after a brief deliberation, resolved to adjust the quotation at 4 per cent., and the measure has not occasioned any surprise, be cause it was generally anticipated. Tee recent tendency of affairs pointed to the probability of the policy resorted to, because there has been a em tinuous demand for gold to send abroad, and the prospect of an alteration has recently had the effect of largely augmenting the inquiry for accommo dation. The payment of the dividends, therefore, has not produced the effect anticipated, and an adverse specie movement with other minor influ ences has raised the value of money to a point which will exercise a wholesome check upon the reckless introduction of new schemes. To the 4Commercial community the measure just adopted will not be of the slightest inconvenience 4 per cent. being a very moderate rate for the ne gotiation of mercantile securities. Following the movement in the rate of discount the Joint Stock Banks will probably fix their allowance of interest on deposit sc_ounts at 3 per cent., and the National Discount Company, Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co., Messrs. Alexander and Co., and other private firms have already altered their terms to 3 per cent. for money at call, and 31 per cent. if seven dap,' notice of withdrawal is given. Very little business has been transacted at the new :ate, the mercantile classes having previously supplied themselves to a sufficient extent for their immediate requirements. Before the alteration in the rate of discount was announced further sales of Consols were effected, and a decline of per cent. ensued. As soon, how ever, as it transpired that the minimum had been fixed at 4 per cent., some of those who had pre- Niously sold began to purchase, in order to realise profits, and the effect of these transactions Was a recovery to the quotations current at the close of business on the previous afternoon. Consols, therefore, after being 92f, for money, and 92: for the account, are now 94 f and 926 I respectively. The New Three per Cents. and the Reduced are flat at 9281; Exchequer Bills are 10s. to 15s. prem. ; Bank Stock is heavy at 235 and 237; Red Sea Telegraph Annuities are firm at 22, and India 5 per Cent. Loan 1084 Business in the Foreign department has been quiet, and prices generally are rather depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are 85 86 ; ditto, 1858, 71 4 ; ditto, 1862, 661 671, being heavy ; and the Consolides remain at 40 1. Italian have receded to 69; the Railway Loan to 73; and Portuguese New Loan to 47. Egyptian are 95 ; ditto 2d issue, 94 95. Mexican are firmer at 32 1. Peruvian Stock is steady at 881 89 ; Venezuelan 3 per Cents., 24k ; and the Scrip of 1862 has improved to 14 dis. In the Railway Share Market the operations have been rather limited, but prices have slightly improved, owing to the favourable traffic receipts on moat of the principal British lines. Great Wes tern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and South EAsterns advanced 55.; and Midlands, 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines were in mode rate request without any material change in values. batch Rhenish brought 171 ; San Paulo, 231 ; -South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 231, ; East Indian, 1071 1071; Great Western of Canada, 121. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue dull at about previous rates. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 237 5 2 per Cent. Reduced Annuities pEir Cent. Consols Annuities 92/ f New 3 per Cent, Annuities Innuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 12 Ditto for 30 yrs,.expire .sth April, 1885. ==- Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908. 22 India Stock Ditto 6 per Cent , lO5l Ditte Enfaced Pap er , 4 per Cent . 96 Ditto 5 per Cent 106& 6 Ditto bf per Cent " 1121 Consols for Account, Feb 5 92 India Stock for Account, 5 p er Cent lOBl Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 2} per Cent l5 10 Ditto £SOO Ditto Small lO 15 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60 Mgpptian 7 pet Cent Ditto, Second Issue 3reek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup )ns l6t ItAlian 5 per Cent. (Nlaremmana Railway) 73 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 32 i Peruvian 41 per Cent. Ditto . 1862 Ditto Account . . _ Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 1862 Russian 5 pe r Cent., 1822, £ St - Ditto 4i per Cent., 1850 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Spanish 3 per Cent 24 i 1 Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 B5l Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1842 Ditto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto Account 241 Ditto 6 per Cents,, 1862 (Scrip), £53 pd It die Dividends on the above payable in London. 1861, Ex. 25f. liall.au, 5 per Cent., TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 92t SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—Thi s Day. LONDON, Jan. 15.—Wind this day at noon—North- Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, Jan. 15.—Wind N.E.--Arrived—Tyne, from Sulina. LOUGH FOYLE, Jan. 14.—Arrived --Bohemia, screw steamer, from Portland, U.S. PORTSMOUTH Jan. 14.—Wind N,E.—Arrived—Ma rronette, from Monte Video for Hull; Dina Adriana, from Shields, for Bilboa. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GaAvEsENE. Thursday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 14—K nuse, from Nibe. Arriv e d, J an . 15—K a b e k a , f rom Emden; Mary Stuart, Padres Minde, and Harrninia, from Gottenbarg ; Christinia Maria, from Thisted ; Friendship, from Malmo ; Peter and Wilhelm, from Weil ; Eliza Hall, from Dantsic ; Adolph Michels, from Salina; Hermann, from Halmstad ; Courier, 'rota Horsens. Sailed—Beautiful Star, for Sydney. • DEAL Thursday Morning. ,Passed—Helena, for Otago; James Armstrong, for Demerara ; Wm. Tucker, for Dominica; Eva, screw s teamer, for Malta ; Randolph von Beringson, for Spain from London. EXPORTS OF WINE.—The statistics of the ex portation of wine from Spain and Portugal during the Past year have been received. Of sherry, the shipments fr ° ll l Xeres de la Frontera were 32,616 butts, and from Port St, Mary's ; 20,086. SHARE MARKETS—This Day. :7 ., 11:tre Railways. 13.14 , Wol., and Str. V - 4 Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat.,and Mid.L;o I Bristol and Exeter Caledonian i`ork and Bandon Cornwali A~ 86 SS 1151 .11& ei 7} wets pc, 10 Do A 10 D o . till e.p an. as B ) been paid to B. le Dublin & Belfast .Tune. Ifun.,Perth o t Ab. Juno. ;t Edinburgh & Glasgow.' it Glasg. and S. Western. 4 Great Eastern, Ord. stk, !t Ditto A stock it Ditto East Anglian st it Great North of Scotland 1 ;‘. Great Northern ;t Do A stock .. 4 Do B do 41 43 13 14 F6l E 74 105 107 454 46i 42 44 24 25 128 129 13t 134 136 138 Do. £5 shares Gt. S. an IV. of Ireland Great Western 104 106 67} 71 Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and tilackwal! Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast !Lon., Chat., avid Dover Lon. & North Western' Lon. &. South Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. 1101 1101 72 23 118 119 38 19 97 08 1024 103 i 41} 42 shares • '3fetropolitan Midland Do Ne•e 91 01 1299 291 1$ lOp 97 99 5.4.0 Do Binning. dc Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 9 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwicl ,- , Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecda Do York 53 531 25} 26 100 1003 Do Carlisle.. North London Do New North Staffordshire and S. W. Junction -;cottish Central t9.18.4~ Scot N. E., Aber. Do Set. Mid. stock Shrews. and We WI poo Shropshire Union South Devon (South Eastern , South Wales S. York. and River Due , taines, Wok.,and Wok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale. .. Do B Do C Ulster: Do. Do. 12.10 Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall V. Hartlepool Har. It. , West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 67 68 ssi 891 128 130 108 110 p 16; It lii 118 120 174 484 104 106 47 ;9 333 34i 89 89i 683 :93 100 103 7 8 39 40 lot 101 p 7% 7 1)' 148 150 41 5 21 3 3P 553 2 p * 87 90 140 145 29 31 42 44 35 37 94 26 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuh.s Closing Itusines "I I Price. ,lone 45f 1 1281 I 1331 i 681 ; 11o; i 72 91 I 129 6 53i 3 89 8, iSf 8 931 i 1 BRITISH P iwltvk 11 iamie & St. Lawrenc, ;Born.,Baroda&.Cent In. Gu. percent......... Do. New Buffalo and Lake Idurot , Do. Preference Buffalo,Brant,&Godriel , ! 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 18721 Do. do. July 1, 187:', Do. do. Jun, 1, 1-7 , ' Cleu tta. &S. Eastn. l,! • Cape Town & Dook. Set Eaßtn. Bengal g,n. 5 p. ' ( Last Ind;an, e - u. sp. l'o. do. G Ext..... Do. do. H do. .. Grand I'runk C7l (s.l:riati: - Do. 6 per cent. Pre( .. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per el.. Do. 6 per c.t. Dcbent, . Do. 7 per cent. 1802 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. GLlnchaPentn.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Li m guaranteed 5 per cent. j Gt. W. of Canada Shan r Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 wlth't opt. Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. Do. 41 p. c. Extension De. 4 .. Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Cort, p. c. Bud- Melb. & Hobson's Bay, Do. 7 p.c. Slort. Bclq. Newßrunswick a Cr.nd Class A. Capital Shar, Do. do. B Capital d 0... IN.ill.C'da6 pc Ist pi bas IScinde !Do. Delhi. D O O O. . p d u o niaub . g Do. Du. I t tg: Do. indus.St. Pi o.) S;ESSIONS. Closin, Price. 67 69 005 106 1 105 106 1( 6 ('8 106 108 06 97 +.5 07 10 110 111 113 lin 114 111 113 1041 (05ar - 991 ICO,I 99 1(.4 9J [9s 109 111 105 106 1 1) 11! ,109 111 ,107 109 110 Itoi tOCR St I all al , 100 (lon ' 100 2 15 ICO 1041 4 st )LON I AL (4( VV, R NNI KNTSN:CIiItI'I'( h. •••• n . liur , fi p.c.Ja nt.i uty - 1877-S1 ' •i - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & A tr.., - Do. 6 p. Set,t.: - Do. 5 p. c. Jan.&July,l - Do. 5 Inscribed - I ape G. Hope. a p c,1573 - - I Do.Ap &Oct. 18iz0 Do. 18uu l - I Do. Jan. A, July, MI.. - Ceylon, 1g0v.1861, 6p c -- I N. l l.Gov. 6 p.c..ta &July' - Lo. 6p. u.Ap. & Oct. - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c.,1856 - Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1876 - Do. d0.,1888 &upw(l. - New Zealand 6p. cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. - RI - el.:lnv, 1875 - Queensland Goy. 6p. c Aus G.p.,;.187,& Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.,t,July - Do. ii • n.e Aux-6.1.1m INITI , OI %II Cambrian Coneol. Gold uor u Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. " I'avist East Bassett (Ill(ozaro East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ..... East Carn Brea... iV'l Russel (Tavistk. am.&St.Aubyn(Gwen. (great South Tolgus , 3. Wheal Vor ( Helstoil Grenville ......... erod's- Foot i ingston Downs Lady Bertha Atargaret (tiny Lelant M ark e Valley..%tvndv Iron Oro (Lim.) New Setun •• North Downs v. Wh '1 Basset (I ilo :can Nrorth Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St Blazey Providence (Uny Lelnt. South Caradon(St.Cleer S. Cam Brea (Mogan).* .'.'.Wheal Fran. (Mogan Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min Tin Croft West Basset (Illogan) W Candon ( Lis Bard) West Seton •••••• Wheal Basset (Mogan; Wheat Buller (Itedruth) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLud ott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) Wheal Seton Wheal Tretawney (Lis ) Wheal Union PREFERENCE SHARES. And Consolidated, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per ct., 96i fish North Eastern 34 p,r cent. pref.. 74 t Midland, Oxforu Ist guaranteed stock, 127 i LINES LEASED A FIXED RCNTALS. Lowestoft, gun. 4 per cent., 85 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, %I Bahia and San Francisco (lim.) gua. 7 per cent., 21i i Dutch Rhenish, 17 San Paulo ;11m.),'gua_ 7 per cent., 9l—Ditto (all), 23/ South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 231 FO REIGN MINES. Gre it N. Copper of South Australia (11m.), Scottish Australian (lire ), to Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), JOIN T-STOCK Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (lire.), 25 41 THREE ALARMING FlRES.—During last night three fires occurred in different parts of the metro polis. One happened in the premises of Mr. H. Lovel carpenter, 1, Carthusian -street, Aldersgate. The fire cora menced in the shop, and could not be extinguished until the whole 'of the stock in trade was destroyed and the premises extensively burned. Mr. Lovel was insured in the Leeds and Yorkshire Fire-office. Another fire took place in the premises of Mr. Clement, in Half Pound-court, Salisbury square, but the damage was confinbd to the destruction of the contents of Ihe front room ground floor. The third fire was at Mr. Ytilmonti's, 12, Caroline-street, Commercial road, and was attended with cons id era bl e d amage . Th e t wo last sufferers were uninsured. A SIR HENRY E p N u ß b Y lie ß b ri an LWEß AND THE SUEZ CANAL.— English merchants on cl u4t wa' given at Alexandria by Henry Bulwer, as British the 31st ult, t o hi s Excellency Sir to his own mbassador to the Porte. His Excellency, in, reply health,E,stand enlarged on the re • l a tions of England in h kith considerable the emphasis laboured to impress the pa r t that no fore i gn interfertnee with the with the assurance i ndependence wo uld ever be toler ated b y England. Ri.Exliency of Egypt alluded but sligh tl y to the Isthmus Canal works as a ject of very quest ionable realisation, and betrayed an P u r n o : willingness to dwell unnecessarily upon probabilities only calculated to provoke feelings ,of international discord or irritation. SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO A HARRIER.—The other day the Eden-bridge Harriers met at Mr.Whibley's farm, and soon found a hare, contiguous to the railway, to which point she made; she was hotly pursued by the hounds, and driven neatly a mile down the line. One of the hounds was upon the line, when the 2 o'clock train came up, and the whole train went over the hound, he being between the metals ; the last carriage but one struck him and cut off his ear. He was left for dead, but he revived and came home again, and is now quite recovered, bein g onl y minus an ear. i Afaislotone Journal. i 7.19.0; 4. . 7. 0 2.0.6 4.3.0 2.4.9 10.6.7 1 .5.15. f 28.9. 2.0.6 2.10.8 8 58i 7 3.13 Wdl Scott Business don. 52 53 3 5 3 83 E 5 1(5; 105/ 1.1,4, #6I p. !04 105 100 iO2 1071 211 110} . 1101 10 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. VICE CHANCELLORS' COURT. (Before Sir W. Page Wood.) THE EARL OF EGMONT V. THE REV. SIR W. L, DARELL, BART. The further hearing of this part-heard case was returned this morning. Tha suit was instituted by the plaintiff to redeem very large estates in England and Ireland, to which the sixth Earl of Egmont had become entitled as heir-at-law of the late Henry, Earl of Egmont. The prayer of the bill was in substance that an issue or issues might be directed for the purpose of trying the validity of a will made by the late Earl Henry as respecting certain gifts made to Mr. Ed ward Tierney, of Dublin, who was the confidential solicitor of the late earl. It appeared that the estates were mort gaged for considerable amounts by John James, Earl of Egmont, the grandfather of the late Earl, but it was ad mitted that they were worth at least £140,000 beyond the amount of the incumbrances. The plaintiff had offered to redeem the estates, but the representatives of Mr. Edward Tierney, the mortgagee, resisted the suit, upon the ground that the late earl had by his last will bequeathed to Mr. Tierney the equity of redemption. It was not contended that the late earl was insane at the time when he made his will; but it was alleged that he made it in ignorance of the proper value of the Irish estates. It appeared that the late earl was somewhat eccentric in his habits, and was so disgusted with the embarrassed state of the Egmont estates that from the time of his succeeding 63 the earldom to the day of his death he lived in obscurity under the name of Lovell, either abroad or in England. It appeared that he never married, and was addicted to intem perance. On succeeding to the peerage, however, he took his seat in the House of Lords as Earl of Egmont. Daring his residence in England only two or three persons, from whom he could not conceal his title, were aware of his real description. The evidence for the plaintiff had not concluded when we went to press. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, JAN. 14. The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess ' and Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon. Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge attended on horse back. The Prussian Anibassadur and Countess Bern storff have returned to London. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of the West India Islands and British Columbia. THE PRINCE OF WALES. SNETTISHAM, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. To-day hes been quite a red. letter day with the West Norfolk foxhounds, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales having honoured the meet with his presence; and, in order to pay becoming respt ct to his Royal Highness, the highly popular master of the hounds (which are a really splendid pack) found himself surrounded by the largest field ever known in this district. The meet was fixed on a pretty piece of rising pasture lard directly adjoining Snettisham, and be longing to Captain Campbell, and from an early hour in the morning the villagers had been busy in making preparations to give some evidence of their loyalty. Flags were fluttering in various parts of the village, and a triumphal arch was made at the entrance to the Hall, with the word " Welcome" sus pended from it on some drapery. There could not have been less than 2,000 people present to get a glimpse at the Prince and to welcome him in the hunting field, His Royal Highness arrived at about 11 o'clock in a private carriage, and at the entrance to the village he mounted his horse, and, accompanied by Captain Grey, rode to the place of meet. His Royal Highness looked remarkably well, aid was exceedingly well mounted. After the usual courtesies had been exchanged between the Prince and the elite of Norfolk who were present, the huntsmen proceeded to draw Cane-hill cover, of most extensive proportions ; but though several foxes were found some two hours elapsed before Master Reynard broke cover, when the welcome "Hark forward !" of the master was heard, and the whole field (which consisted of not less than 500 mounts) were away, and, after a brilliant run of about eight miles, which was accomplished in 32 minutes, the fox (which had been of considerable trouble on pre vious occasions) was splendidly killed in a hollow near the Snettisham Redburn. His royal highness rode well to the hounds, and was up at the kill, when Mr. Villebois presented his royal highness with the brush, which was gra ciously accepted by the prince. The Alleged Annoyance to the Prince of Wales. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—Having been represented in some of the daily papers recently as having caused annoyance to the Prince of Wales whilst shooting on the San dringham estate, I beg you will lend me your assistance in endeavcuring to avoid such unenviable notoriety by inserting in your valuable journal the communication received by me from General Knollys upon the subject, a copy of which I herewith enclose.—l am, &c., E. T. SHERINGHAM. West Newton, King's Lynn, Jan. 13. Sandringham, King's Lynn. Lieutenant-General Knollys authorises Mr, Sheringbam, with reference to a paragraph in some of the newspapers relating to the Prince of Wales having been annoyed by some men netting rabbits while his Royal Highness was shooting on Mr. Sberingham's farm, to state that there are several particulars there given which are incorrect. It is not correct that his Royal Highness left of shooting in consequence of the cause the' ein assigned, but because the day was beginnir.g to close and the shooting finished. It is also untrue that Mr. Shehingham was himself present on the occasion, or that Mr. Jarvis, the Mayor of Lynn, came over to Sandringham on any business connected with rab bits. He came on invitation, and simply to pay his respects to his Royal Highness. His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador bee left Longleat on a visit to Lord 13rougham at Erlestroke Park, Devizes. His excellency returns to town on Satur day. The Prussian Ambassador and Countess Bern storfi have returned to London, The Marquis and Marchioness of Aileshury have joined the company assembled at Longleat, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Bath. The Earl Granville has issued cards for a full dress Parliamentary dinner on Wednesday, the 4th of February, at his residence in Bruton-street. The Earl of Dudley has arrived at his residence in Park-lane from Willey Court, Worcestershire. The Earl and Countess of Cork are entertaining a select party at Marston House, Somersetshire. His lord ship is expected in town on Monday next. The Earl of St. Germans returns to town to morrow from visiting Lord and Lady Barry Vane at Battle Abbey, Sussex. The Earl and Countess Fitzwiiiiam are enter taining a select party at their seat, Wentworth House, Northamptonshire. The Earl and Countess Delawarr and family will move from Upper Grosvenor-street to the sea side as soon as her ladyship is convalescent. The noble earl is- much better. The Earl of Shelburne has arrived at Lansdowne House. The Marquis of Lansdowne and the Countess of Shelburne remain at Bowood. Viscount Canterbury has left town for Brighton. Lord and Lady Cremorne are expected in town on the 19th inst. from their seat, Dartrey, Rockcorry, Ire land. Lord and Lady Aveland have been entertaining a succession of visitors during the Christmas holi days at Normanton Park. The company have included Lord and Lady Carington and the Hon. Miss Carington, Lord and Lady Harry Vane and the Hon. Miss Prim rose, Lord Lyveden, Hon. R. Carington, Sir David Dun das, Hon. Gilbert Heathcote, Hon. Mrs. Villiers, Mr. Sykes, &c. Lord Lyttleton comes to town on tke 26th inst. from Hagley Park, Worcestershire. Her ladyship will not return to town till the middle of February. Lord %1 est has left town on a visit to Lord and Lady Harry Vane at Battle Abbey, Sussex. L-dy Ann Beckett has left town on a visit to Frances Anne Marchioness of Londonderry at Wynyard Park, Stockton-on-Tees. Prince Alexander of Hesse, one of the most inferior h brothera sposition his talentedthe Austrian service, on then account lu t p e r f ial army, is the thelhe princ ee years ago so ffo forgot of a et of the E w m ife pr h e a s s s enjoyed j od Russia, C t b o u u t r t. few ae, him selfeeunats. to T m h a e r l t a y dy a w gi a r s l n ee o rt b e e iu tt iy er m th ad a e n a t p h r e daughterarineeis instanter by the Darmstadt sovereign, but it is olvions is barely fit company for women whose ancestors contrived to raise themselves a peg in the world. Accordingly the prince, who had to leave the Russian service on his tneaallsance, has now been forced into another resignation in the second army he selected for his military career. JHE NEW LORD PRIMATE.—His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has given notice that be will hold his next ordination on Sunday. March I. Can didates from Oxford must produce a certificate of having attended the Divinity lectures; those from Cambridge must have passed the voluntary theological; those from Durham must bring their license in theology; those from Dublin the divinity testimonium. The Bishop of Llaudaff, who holds hie ordination also on March 1, requires the same certificates, with the additional &mend that students of Lampeter furnish the certificate of the board of university sent a large examiners. CARRYING COALS TO NEVCASTLE.—Dtiring the former American war the authorities at home had THE FORTH moat vague notions about some of the localities where the Colman' s lir a fighting was going on. Not only did they send wood to Canada for the purpose of building ships, but they even on the freshquantity of water-casks for the use of the ships to water lakes, where it is only necessary to throw out a bucketget a supply of the best " Adam's ale."— Cuumn M.P., has the followingeen There are 33 notices- - the House of Commo o f f gazine. SESSION OF PARLIAMENT. — halethbe ensuing session of motion on the order-book of Parlia ment. Several notices —" Address for papers and returns given on the game laws, and Mr. Wyld, system of granting tickets of leaves transportation beyond the seas.., on tickets of leave: relatiog to the present and for an extension of Air. Hubbard has a notice on the income tax. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Justices! Wightman, Crompton, and Mellor.) CLEVELAND RAILWAY V. FOSSETT. Mr. Kimpton moved, on behalf of the plaintiffs, for the modification of an order that had been made at Chambers by Mr. Justice Crompton. The action was originally brought for the recovery of certain calls, and the defendant pleaded never indebted. The order granted by the learned judge gave a power to inspect all subscription contracts, transfer-book, cash-books, and all documents whatsoever, there being, in fact, no limit to the order. Mr. Justice Wightman thought the learned gentleman had better make an application to Mr. Justice Crompton at Chambers to make some limitation. On the other side, it was said that information on other matters than those spoken of was the object of inspection. The Court suggested that some arrangement should be made by the learned counsel on both sides as to inspection. This course was assented to. BAIL COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Blackburn and a Common Jury.) WILLIAMS V. PHILLIIS. This was an action for illegally entering the plaintiff's premises, and injuring his furniture. From the evidence it appeared that the defendant was a wardrobe keeper, in Albany-street, Regent's-pack, which had been let to Mr. Samuel Vagg, otherwise Collins, tha Irish vocalist. Collins was under :ome obligation to the plaintiff, and in September last Vagg agreed to let the house to the plaintiff until the end of the term in Decem ber, at the nominal rent of 58. Collins gave notice of such intention to the defendant, and sold his furniture which was in the house to the plaintiff. The plaintiff went to take possession of the premises, but found the door I.cked, and Mrs. Phillips refused to admit him. The plaintiff then broke the door open, and got in, and h av i ng seated himself on a :ofa, commenced smoking. The defendant shortly after this came in, and ordered Williams cut of the place, and threatened, in the event of his refusing to go, to kick him out. He then dragged the plaintiff over the fur niture, by which considerable damage was done, and also hurt the plaintiff by the violent manner in which he seized him. During the cross-examination of the plaintiff, he said he was neither friend nor acquaintance of Collins, and how he was under obligation to him N3 , as that he had lent him a certain sum of money. A number of witnesses were examined, and it was con tended an agreement had been entered into between the parties relative to giving up possession of the premises in consideration of law proceedings being stopped. The jury, after a short deliberation, found a verdict for the plaintiff, with one farthing damages, COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons Martin, Bram well, and Channell.) BAXENDALE V, SMITE. Mr. Sergeant Shee moved in this case for a new trial. The plaintiff is the extensive carrier, known as Pickford's, and the defendant was the contractor for the construction of some of the work connected with the Metropolitan Rail way. The case was tried before the Lord Chief Baron last term, when the jury gave a verdict in tavour of the plain tiff, and this decision it was sought to reverse. The circune stances that led to these proceedings were shortly as fol lows. Ono of the waggons belonging to plaintiff was pro ceeding along the Marylebone-road, near Osnaburg street, upon which was a largo iron girder, and 20 horses being attached to the vehicle. Whed near to the spot named the roadway sunk, and the vehicle became fixed, and it became necessary to remove the girder with the assistance of screw jacks and other appliances. In doing so the girders were injured to the extent of £2O. There are other actions pending and one of the questions to be decided was, whether the contractors had complied with the terms of the Act of Parliament which laid it down that six inches of sifted granite should be placed on the surface of the road. _ _ _ Their lordships said they would give their decision to morrow. COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CRITCHELL V. CRITCHELL. This part heard suit was resumed this morning. It was to test the validity of the will of Mr. Critchell, late the proprietor of the Golden Fleece publichouse, Kent. street, Southwark. The deceased died on the 27th of July, and by the will in dispute, which was executed two days previously, the tes tators constituted the plaintiff his sole executor and legatee. The brother of the testator alleged that the will was not duly executed, and that at the time of its execution the testator was not of sound disposing capacity. The will was made by filling up one of the printed forms, which, it was stated for the plaintiff, was read over to the decease before he signed it in the presence of several witnesses. [The case was proceeding when we went to press.] COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE TROTT V. TROTT. His Honour gave judgment in this case. The bank rupts were merchants in Bristol, and had been in partner ship, and had filed two separate petitions in the Bristol Court, and an application was made that the petitions should be consolidate& or dismissed and a joint petition filed. It appeared that the separate debts did not exceed £2O each, and, being under £3OO, ought to have been pre sented in the County Court. His Honour said that as there were no assets under the joint estate, it would not be advisable to incur additional expense, as the joint creditors could prove under the separate estates, and receive a divi dend out of the surplus, He had searched for precedents, and was satisfied that he had the power to grant 'he appli cation, but he had also a discretion, and he should, there fors, refuse the gpplioation. DISMISSAL OF PETITION,-IN RE BURROWES, This bankrupt was described as of Harley-street, Caven dish-square, lodging-house keeper. Mr. Buchanan said the bankrupt filed a petition in per son, and stated that his debts did not exceed £3OO, but he afierwrrds discovered that they did, and the present appli cation was made to dismiss the petition. He (Mr. Buchanan) said he did not apply to put On the additional stamp, as Ile had, in a similar case, applied to another learned Commissioner for that purpose, but which was re fused. Application granted. SHERIFF'S COURT. IMPORTANT TO THE PRINTING TR ADR. - MONKHOUSE AND OTHERS V. METCALFE This was an action brought by four compositors against a master printer, to recover 95., balance of a sum of £2 ss, for setting up a pamphlet, and defendant paid 4s. into court. Mr. Berwick, for plaintiffs, said—l appear in this case, and, though the amount is small, the principle involved is of considerable importance to the printing trade. The whole question here is, whether defendant is entitled to deduct for assistance supplied by one of his own men. We say that by the rules of the trade he is not. We went in to do the work, and were ready Mr. Buchanan, for defendant —But you are seeking to recover for that which you have not done. You agreed that our man should assist. Mr. Beswick--oh, no. I shall prove that we dissented. Mr. Monkhouse—l am one of the plaintiffs. Mr, James was in the defendant's employ. I dissented from his work ing with us. He did some po r ti on of the work. We were entitled to the assistance of the house. Mr. Buchanan—That is just the rock upon which we split. Mr. Beswick—The assistance rendered was for the benefit of the firm, and not for u s . His Honour —I really cannot see what good can accrue from making this a public matter. It is a very impor tant question for the trade, and should be settled out side. Is there not an arbitration clause ? Mr. Beswick—Thera was one, but it is now struck out of the rules. His Honour—lt is a case that ought to be refused. You know these cases take a very long time to try, and it might very well go to a disinterested person. Plaintiffs wished to have his Honour's decision. His Honour—l do not see how lam to decide the case. Mr. Beswick—l think I may agree to your Honour's suggestion. and I will arrange with Mr. Buchanan as to the person to be selected as exbittrator. Referred. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. London Joint-Stock Bank Company. HALF-YERLY MEETING-THIS DAY. The ordia.ey half-yearly meeting of the London Joint-Stock Bank was held to-day--Mr_ G. 'l'. Brooking presiding. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the foll Owing report and balance sheet, simply observed that the directors felt great satis faction iu being eu'tbled to lay before their share holders so favourable a statement of the past half year's operations " By the annexed accounts, which the directors have the pleasure of submitting to the shareholders, it will be seen that the net profit realised by the bank during the six months ending tho 31st of December last amounts to £75,604 17s bd. After providing for the usual dividend at the rate of 2i per centum per ann um , t h e directors are enabled to declare a bonus of lOs per share, and to carry the snm of £8,104 17s Id to the credit of the guarantee fund. This fund, with the accruing interest and enhanced value of Government and East Indian Securities held by the bani. - since the 30th of June, now amounts to £267,173 Os od. "LIABILITIES AND ASSETS. "Dcbtor.—To capital paid-up, viz., 60,000 shares, at £lO each, £600,000 ; amount due by the 1) ,nk, £11,472,733 17 s 100 ; amount of the Guarantee Fund, 30th June, 1862, £249.525 5s 90 ; six months' interest on do., at 3 per cent. per annum, £3,742 17s 70 ; add increase since the valuation on 30th June, 1862, in the market value of Government and East Indian securities held by the bank, £5,800; to undivided profit for the last half year, £7,270 sssd; amount carried to profit and loss account, £lOBOl5 18s 9d. Total, £12,447,A38 5s 40. " Creditor.—By Exchequer bills, East India debenturBs, and Government stock, £1,224,183 5s 7d ; cash, loans, bills discounted, and other securities, £11,187,72919s 9d ; build ing, furniture, &c., in Princes-street, £29,450; ditto ditto in Pall Mall, £6,625. Total, £12,447,988 5s 4d. " PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. "Debtor.--To current expenses, proportion of building expenses, directors' remuneration, bad debts, income tax, &c., £26,112 108 10d ; amount carried to profit and loss, new account, being rebate of interest on bills discounted not Set due, £15,468 163 3d; dividend account for the payment of half-a• year's dividend, at the rate of 12i per cent, per annum, ui on £600,000, amount of paid-up eapital upon 60,000 shares, £37,500; ditto, for the payment of a bonus of lOs per share, £30,0 0; amount carried to the guarantee fund, £8,104 17s Id. Total, £116,186 48 2d. " Creditor.—By balance brought down, £108,91518s 9d ; undivided profit brought forward from; the last half-year, £7,270 5s sd. Total, £116,186 4s 2d." The dividend and bonus, free of income tax, were ordered to be paid on and after Friday, the 23d inst. The following directors, having retired by rotation, were re-elected :—Messrs. Francis Joseph Delafosse, Philip William Flower, John George Maclean, and George Tayler. MARKETS—This Day. MARK LANE. hirERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 468 10d; barley, 34s 6d ; oats, 20s 6d ; rye, 41s 6d ; beans, 36s 8d ; and peas, 378 4d. THE SIX WEEKS' ATERAGES. - Wheat, 46s 4d; barley, 34s 6d ; oats, 20s 6d ; rye, 33s 8d ; beans, 37s ld ; peas, 38s 7d, ENGLISH. GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 71,747; barley, 79,358; oats, 14,341; rye, 6; beans, 4,413; peas, 1,271 qrs. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Notwithstanding that the show of beasts here, to-day, was rather limited, the demand for all breeds ruled some what heavy, a' prices barely equal to Monday. The ex treme value of the best Scots was 5s per lbs. The supply of sheep was very moderate, both as to number and quality. Downs and half breds moved off freely, at full quotations; but all other breeds were a dud inquiry, at late rates. In some instances, heavy sheep were rather cheaper. The top price was 5s 10d per Blbs. We have to report an active sale for calves, and, an advance in the currencies of 4d per Blbs. The best veal was worth 5s per 8 - .bs. Pigs sold steadily, at extreme rates. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. STRANGE CHARGE OP ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Mary Ann Henry, 91A, North-street, Chelsea, was charged before Mr. Knox with attempting to comniit suicide as follows: — George Fox, Hyde-park constable, No. 22, said that about half-past 2 the previous afternoon he saw the prisoner walk into a piece of water known as the " Leg of Mutton Pond" in Hyde -park. On getting into the centre of the water she sat down, and be went in and brought her out. Mr. Knox—How deep is the water. Constable—About eighteen inches. Mr. Knox—From the time of day and the shallowness of the water, I can scarcely think she meant to destroy herself. Constable—She could have done it. A person stepped forward and said he lived with the pri soner. He had a few wcrds.with her yesterday morning, and although she was not in the habit of drinking, she drank a pint and a half of stout and some rum, in a spirit of bravado, and then went out, wishing him " Good bye." Mr. Knox—l cannot think she went to commit suicide, and I shall discharge her, but she had better not do such a foolish thing again. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUB. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Jan. 18 via Marseilles Jan. —. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British pactet. Feb. 3 Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena. Feb. 1. Cnina, Penang, and Singapore, via Suuthampton.Jan. 18. _ via 'Marseilles ...Jan Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Jan. 18. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Jan. 18 _ . via Marseilles Jan. —. India (Bombay), via Southampton Jan. 25 via Marseilles Jan. 20. Portugal.... Ataita, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Jan. 18 via Marscilijs Jan. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, Ly Brit. packet.... Jan. 21. by U.S.lpacliet.,.. by Canadian packet. Jan. 16. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerille .. Feb. 10. Bahamas, via New York Jan. 15. Mexico ....Jan. 28. All parts of West I n di es , i nc l u di ng Chili , California, and B r iti s h Columbia.. Pen ' , 1 Jan. —. The Rev. J. Macnaught, who resigned the in cumbency of St. Chrysostom's Church, Everton, about a year ago, is consequence of a radical change in his religious belief, has just published a recantation of his " errors." He declares his scepticism to have been a "mistake," and he desires once more to enter upon the work of a minister of the Church of England. The following are the gold ships known to he on their way from Australia :—The Yorkshire, with 75,9090 z,; the Omar Pasha, 22,4450 z.; the True Briton, 12,3790 z.; the Donald M`liay, 10,2260 z ; and the Wave of Life, 13,9890 z., making a total of 161,0780 x., worth £644,312, of which about £360,000 may be considered fully due. A large nunber of the worltpeople who are at present out of employment at Tralee paraded the principal streets of that town on Monday last, carrying a black flag as a signal of destitution. The authorities, fearing some riot ing might take place, summoned all the available consta bulary from the country districts. One of the most influential meetings held in Glas • gow for many years took place on Monday, on the invitation of the Lord Provost, to arrange for the proposed Lanquet to Viscount Palmerston. The attendance included members of every political party. The proceedings were most harmonious and unanimous; and steps were taken to do honour in April next to the Prime Minister, in honour ing whom the citizens of Glasgow honour themselves. We (North British Mail) understand the banquet will take place in the City Hall, a most suitable place, where GOO persons can be accommodated at dinner in the area, while 300 ladies can be admitted to the galleries to grace the occasi3n. PRIVATE BILLS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. —At the commencement of the next session, on the sth proximo, it is anticipated that an order will be made by the Speaker for the printing of the evidence given before committees on private bills, and alSo of sliuses to be introduced. In the late session Mr. Hansard was examined on the subject, and stated that he could supply copies by 9 o'clock in the morning, and 25 would be furnished for £2 10s. per sheet. It is considered that would be beneficial to the house to have the proceedings on private bills printed instead of being written. A similar course has been adopted in the Court of Chancery, and it is now proposed to advance the art of printing, and to super sede in Parliament in a measure the use of writing which has so long prevailed. '1 HE SLATE TRADE.—Private letters received in Liverpool by the mail steamer Ethiope, from the West Coast of Africa, state that the slave trade was very brisk at Whydah, and that several sailing vessels and wo large screw steamers had taken in cargoes of negroes at that place, and got clear away to sea, notwithstanding the presence in the vicinity of one or two British cruisers. It appears that there is a regular system of telegraphy prac tised between the slave dealers all along the coast, and that the proceedings of the cruisers are well watched and re ported, so that slave vessels are constantly apprised of the movements of the men-of-war, and take measures accordingly This accounts for the escape of the slavers, no doubt. SUICIDE OF A CLERGYMAN.—On Sunday morn ing last the Rev. Henry Dawson, rector of Great Munden, Herts, committed suicide. At ten o'clock he had not come down as usual to the breakfast table, which led the servant to proceed 'to his room; but not hearing any response to her call she became alarmed, and obtained the assistance of the man-servant, who burst open the door, and lying in the hip-bath he discovered his master quite dead. He had committed suicide by opening the main artery of the arm with his razor, which was found lying open on the ground outside the bath. His body was perfectly cold, so that he must have committed the act some hours previous to being discovered. An inquest was held on Tuesday, when the jury returned a verdict that he committed suicide while in a state of insanity. He was 42 years of age, and was a nephew of the late Sir Robert Peel, Bart., and the third son of the late Right Hon. George Dawson. POLITICAL ASSASSINATION IN POLAND.—A letter from Warsaw of the 10th inst., says :—" Warsaw, on the 9th, was the scene of a fresh political assassination, committed in open day with extraordinary audacity. It appears that in the course of the past month three emis saries of the National Committee were arrested at a little village in the neighbourhood of Warsaw. Their own im prudence betrayed them. They very foolishly sent the waiter of the inn at which they stopped to look into the bag in their carriage for some fodder for their horses. In doing this the waiter, who was a Jew, discovered sonic arms which were concealed there. This he told to his master, and the authorities were at once acquainted with the cir cumstances, the three emissaries being taken off to prison. On the 7th the Jew, who was the cause of this arrest, went to Warsaw to the Commissioner of Finances to receive the reward for the betrayal. The revolutionary committee had become aware of his intention, and at 11 o'clock in the morning the Jew was stabbed in the back with a poignard in the very ante-chamber of the commission. Pressing his hand to his wound he had strength enough to pursue the assassin with cries of Murder.' He soon fell from loss of blood, but the pursuit was kept up by one of his co religionists, who followed the fugitive into a house. A crowd soon gathered, and the man was arrested. The wounded waiter is in a very dangerous state." LEGAL NOTICE. The Lord Chancellor has directed the Registrars not to pass any order made under the Trustee Act of 1850, the 16th and 16th Vic., cap. 55 (The Trustee Extension Act), or the 25th and 26th Vic., cap. 53 (Transfer of Land Act), which shall have the effect of a conveyance or assignment of any lands, or a transfer of any such stock as can only be transferred by stamped deed, until the same shall have been duly stamped as required by section 13, of the 15th and 16th Vic., cap. 55, and section 47 of the 25th and 26th Vic., cap. 53. The Commissioners of Inland Revenue will at any time stamp an order after it is written, and before it is passed by the Registrar. CECIL MONRO, Registrar. Registrar's-office, Dec. 19, 1862. A NEW POTATO.—A. member of the Belgian Central Society of Agriculture has recommended to the attention of the society a new variety of the potato, which is remarkable in the triple point of view of flavour, abundance, and facility of preservation. It appears to be a variety of what is called chardon in Belgium. Its stalk grAvs to the height of 12 inches, and throws out many . branches. Th e bl ossom i s o f a pals violet colour , and pro duces no fruit. A field of i acre of third-classo soundality lightly manured, produced 22,000 kilogrammes were ab se astonished nn e nf anynot unsound potatoes. The crop was but dug out on Oct. 12, potatoes. The neighbouring far only at the enormous produce, tmaeris the In the last sitting of the Frankfort Diet M. de Sydow, the new Prussian Envoy, took his seat. The following persons were appointed as commissioners for the delibera tions which are to take place at Dresden, relative to the esta bli s h m ent of a general tax on sha res i n industrial un dertakings—Dr. S , ebenhaar for S axony, Dr. Luder for Ilanover, and Dr. G winner for Frankfort. Saxe-Alten burg declared that she was prepared t o a d opt the proposal of the committee relative to a uniform system of weights and measures. Per Sib. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Primeers-wool d 0.5 0 5 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 !Pros. S'thdowndo.s 8 5 10 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Large crse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, dec. 4 10 5 0 P r i me sma ll d o 4 8 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 ;Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Second quality do. 4 4 4 10 J Small porkers... , 4 6 4 8 Suckling calves, 12s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 30s. ' TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Cows l2l I Sheep Sheep ....,,,, , ..... 3,200 Calves Calves Pigs 330 ME AT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENTIALL.—The Supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade rules steady, as follows : - Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d mutton, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ' • veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3 8 Gd t o 4 s 10d per Blbs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, January 14.—The gupplics of stock were moderate, and the trade generally ruled steady, as follows: Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d; roitton, 3s 10d to 5s 10d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 4s Gd per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, January 14.—Prime stock sold readily at very full prices, otherwise the trade was in a sluggish state. Beet, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 6s Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; pork, 4s (Id to 4s 6d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 108 to 18s ; quarter-old store pigs, 208 to 29s ; and mach cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 5s Od ; clover, do., £3 lOs to £5 108 ; and straw, £ll2s to £1 16s per load. A heavy trade. CUMBERLAND.--MPFIIOV7 hay, £2 Os to £4 53; clove!, £3 10s to £5 83 Od ; and straw, £1 12s to £1 16s per load. Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 16s to Xi ss; clover do., £3 103 to .C 5 lOs ; and straw, kl 12,4 to £1 16s per load. A slow sale. Mr. James Fagan, who represented the county Wexford for some years in the Imperial Parliament, in the Liberal interest, died on Monday, in the 63d year of his age, at Donabate, in the county Dublin. 'ELIE GREAT EASTERN.—Advices by the Etna state that in consequence of dense fog the pilot deemed it prudent not to take the Great Eastern out on the 3d. She would leave New York on the 4th if the weather cleared up. THE ALABAMA AGAIN.—The Jamaica Guardian of the 24th ult. says:—The Confederate steamer Alabama, Captain Semmes, captured the American barque Parker Cooke, Fulton master, bound from Boston to Port au-Prince, with a cargo of provisions, on the 30th ult., off the Mona Passage. The Alabama took Captain Fultoß and crew and about 300 barrels of provisions from the barque and then set her on fire. A few days after the capture of Parker Cooke, the Confederate steamer fell in with the American schooner Union, from Baltimore, bound to Port Maria, with a cargo of flour, &c., for Messrs. X. Linndo and Brothers. Captain Semmes finding by the papers of the schooner that the cargo was the property of British subjects did not detain her, but forced the captain to sign a bond of 1,500 dols. Captain Fulton and the crew of the Parker Cooke were then put on board the Union for Port Maria, where they arrived on the 6th. Captain Fulton came to this city and reported himself to the American Consul. We learn that the Alabama laid three days off the Mona Passage, waiting for the American steamer Navy Bay." THE POPE AT HOME.—A resident at Rome fur nishes the following information relative to the domestic habits of the F',pe :—" His Holiness rises about 6. At 7 he says mass in a room adjoining his bedroom. Almost all the cardinals and the Roman bishops follow the same custom. When a prelate at Rome hires a furnished apartment he brings with him a small portable altar and says mass at home; and it does not unfrequently happen that a foreigner who hires an apartment which has been previously occupied by a prelate finds some of the remnants of those altars The Pope is served by a cameriere, and by a prelate, priest, or deacon. There are at the Vatican ten secret camerieri, more or le- s, closely attached to the Pope, according to their age. At the head of them are Mgrs . Le Merode, Talbot, and Ricci, who are alwaysanndeamr his Holiness. They keep him company, amuse him, ake him laugh, which is not very difficult, fo k r i h n i fri Holiness takes life Pius IX. is smiling and happy. At 8 refreshment;o'clock Mgr. Stella alone Aletters nine, wwhichhe whets the ve his coffee and some trifling the Cardinal Antonelli is present at that meal, as he opens arrived aid reads them to the the repast is over and letters the floc rea r d a , bo e . • his Ha ppy wFI Father,' d t hgeer of e is always makes his appearance from h the genius of the Pope, gentle and mild— . Holy Father, ere ; H a there; he praises affairs, &c . That is the way i n which the Cardinal always addresses Pius IX. Cardinal Antonelli consults him on eve rything, and is his most humble servant. This pH tical conversation and business of the Sovereign Pontiff w ith the minihter lasts for an hour or two. About b alf- past 10 or 11 the audiences commence. The Pope, dressed in white,is seated in a large arm-chair with a table before him. He says two or three words to all the persons who are presented to him in the language which they speak—French, Italian, or Spanish; but it English or German be spoken, an interpreter becomes necessary. Sometimes during the audiences he signs applications for indulgences which have been made to him in writing. The Pope willingly signs those applications, writing at the bottom of them, Fiat Pio IVono.' At 2 o'clock the pontifical dinner takes place. From 3 to 4 the Pope takes his siesta, as every one does at Rome. If you call at the house of a cardinal at that hour, the an swer invariably is His Eminence is reposing.' The Pope does neither more nor less than others. At 6 o'clock his Holiness takes a drive in a carriage, escorted by guards _ e camerieri, and monsignori. At 7 the Pope sups, and after wards plays a game at billiards . At 10 all the lights at .th Vatican are extinirnished," THE YELVERTON CASE. The following correspondence appeared in the Scotsman:— Chambers, 60, Hanover street s Edinburgh, Jan. 12, 1863. Sir,—My attention has just been called to the London Examiner of Saturday, the lota inet., in which there ap pears an excerpt from a letter written to the editor by Mrs. Forbes, who claims to be the wife of Major Yelverton. This letter contains statements which are untrue and grossly offensive towards the Hon. Mrs. Theresa Yelver ton, my client. These cannot be allowed to pass without retractation and apology ; but in the absence of Mrs,Yelver ton from this c untry, I refrain from doing more than to make this public intimation, through you, that ulterior proceedings must necessarily follow upon such a libel as this. I wish that this lady had adopted Mrs. Yelverton's example during her long four years of anxious and trying endeavours to establish her rights in tho courts of law. Though she has been most grossly calumniated by Major Yelverton's friends, she has never retaliated by one word, even of remonstrance. She has been content to bear patiently the remarks of the public and the press as the consequence of her being engaged in a public suit ; anti the only thing that she has done, in or d e r t o s e t h erse lf right NI ith the public, and to correct the impe, feet and par tial knowledge of the press—seeing that they will continue to offer comments on her case—is simply to print in extenso those letters which, when read in the shape of garbled quotations, have been tortured to her discredit. She has never said one word against the woman who has been put into a position by Major Yolverton'e conduct only a little less painful than her own ; and I regret that, when these proceedings are now drawing to a close, this other incident should have occurred to add increased bitterness to the dis pute.—i am, &c. JAMES Somizuvnix, Solicitor for the Hon. Mrs. Theresa Yelverton. [The following is what appeared in the Examiner, in. eluding the excerpt above referred to . THE YELVERTON CASE. We readily give insertion to the material part of a letter from one of the two ladies claiming to be the wife of Major Yelverton. We thought we could rely upon the informa tion currently circulated respecting the circumstances of Mrs. Forbes's marriage; but, if we have been misled, we extrcmely regret the remarks that have given unmerited pain to the lady. It appears certain that the marriage did not take place so recentlyafrer the death of the lamented and respected Professor Forbes as we had supposed. For the rest, too, we are bound to take the lady's word until or unless the contrary statement that has been put forth can be sub stantiated. Our correspondent is quite mistaken in numbering us amongst the admirers and partisans of the pursuer. We have been neither, as reference to our pages will show. We quote only the material part of the letter, because as a whole it was not written for publication. It is however, only in the lady's own words that we can be surer of giving just and fair expression to her statement. "I was not aware of ',the claim,' &c. &c. I knew nothing about the woman. I believed she was a cast off mistress, cast off on account of her own treachery and falsehood, and whom my husband had not seen for fc,ur years. I knew nothing about her, her name, family, nothing. I married with all the publicity announcing my engagement to friends and relations could give. I never heard of the sham ceremony in the Papist chapel until after I was married. Both my relations and myself made all possib!e inquiries as to the character 'of the man with whom she was uniting herself,' and the result was nothing but praises of his honourable, amiable character. No one knew of his liaison with the pursuer;' and, until she dragged him down to her own level, his character stood at the very Lighest. My husband, Edward Forbes, died November 18, 1854. I married William Yelverton June 26, 1858. . . I need hardly add that I was not aware of the pretended - Scotch marriage, &c., &c. As the whole story is devoid of truth, from the beginning to end, and was not invented or put forward until two years after it is alleged to have taken place, neither Major Yelverton nor myself could very well know it by intuition. I know of no claims' of any one's, nor did any person. The pursuer' was in Edinburgh the whole week before our marriage, knew of it, and spoke of it. A wife would have done something to prevent its tak.. ing place ; a revengeful mistress let it alone, in order to revenge herself the better upon her lover. The proof of this is in the Scotch evidence of Mrs. Stalker."] FIRE ESCAPES. Mr. Sampson Low in a letter to a contemporary says :.- The Royal (Society has now 80 fire•escape stations in London, every one attending all night by an experienced and vigilant officer. These stations, with very few exceptions, are only dis tant from each other half a mile, so that for the most part any file is within 400 yards of the most efficient aid that can be provided, to obtain with efficiency neither cost nor ability is spred. The connection cr application of this system in all its value to persons in danger di,pends, as it must ever depend, cn instant information of a fire being discovered being for warded to the station. The late deplorable firo in Soho illustrates what is re• quired. It is a simple average case, and its details prove what I am prepared to aver, that now, wherever life is lost, it is to be traced to the time lost immediately after the dis covery of the fire. The police commissioners' main order now in force is to the effect that the first constable on the spot shall keep the door and not leave the fire, and that the second constable shall ee sent for the engines, turnceck, &c" (the" &c., I am assured, stands for fire escapes). A more recent minute is a little more favourable to fire escapes, and directs that every possible assistance shall be rendered to the fire escapes, but that no positive direction can be laid down ; but the superintendent of each division of police must see that his men are acquainted with the fire-escape stations of their beat. You will at once see at what disadvantage this places the fire escape, and the ill effects of this want of a positive order is considerably in creased by the bounty paid through the police authority from the insurance offices, viz., 10s. for discovering the fire, and 20s. for keeping at the door. If these orders and sug gestions all stood on their own authority as directions the fire escapes would stand a fair chance; but in the face of the bounty connected with keeping close to the fire, is it to be wondered at that the fire escapes are neglected to be sent for until they are wanted on the spot ? Admitting, for the sake of argument, that it is abso lutely necessary to employ the first constable at the fire in keeping the door, why, I ask, should not a positive order be given that in every case the second constable be sent to the nearest fire-escape station. The average time taken to run from the fire to the station would be two minutes, and the fire escape c o nd uc t or , w h o is not allowed to sleep, an d requires no urging, is ready prepared and able to run w ith his machine 400 yards in three minutes. I have said that the case in point was a s i mp l e average case in ( g th f c o ndistancea you only 2 80 yards) ; apply the rule I a m will see th a t th e attendance of the askr, fire scape conductor could have been secured from five to eight minutes earlier than it was, and that in all human probability it would have been the means of saving the other children. With this I hand you a card of our scale of rewards offered for calls and assistance, which just at the present time you may deem of sufficient public importance to print. It will serve to show you that every precaution is taken by us to secure prompt notice of fires, and that really the need at the present moment is an order such as I am, once more, in communication with the chief commissioner to obtain, " Members of the police force are requested to make themselves acquainted with the fire-escape stations of their district. " It is of the first importance, immediately on the fire being discovered, that the alarm be given to the nearest Royal Society's fi re esca p e s t a ti on — no t delaying an instant Life is more valu able —do not wait ' to see if it i s wanted.' able than property, and events have too often proved how fatal even a moment's hesitation is in s ending for the fi re escape. Avoid givingse all doors a ft er them. Allow no ven t to the fire by br ea ki ng into the house unnecessarily; o an d take every oppo r t un i ty of urging upon inmat efitoclose s t range r to ascend the fire-escape, and assist in pr eserv i ng it from inia r Y• Am ounts for calli ng an d ass i sting the f ir e -escape conductors Will be paid as under :—The person giv i ng the first alarm to a conductor, whereby he is en abled to arrive at a fire with the escape and save life, 55. ; if arriving before an engine, 2s 6d. ; if after an en glne, ls. Gd. ; the second and third persons aiding each, is. Persons claiming these rewards must assist to and from the fire. " SAMPSON Low, Jun., Sec." THE FISHERIES ACT.—A case of some importance under the new Fisheries Act was heard before the mayor and magistrates of Shrewsbury on Monday last. Mr. Hammonds, fishmonger, of that town, was summoned for having unlawfully in his possession a salmon, whereby he had incurred a penalty of 11 The summons was issued under the 24th and 25th Vic., cap. 100, sec. 19, which im poses the penalty of £2 on persons buying and selling o r ex posing for sale any fresh or uncured salmon between the 3d of Sept. and the 2d of February following, with forfeiture of the fish. The act also throws on the person summoned the onus of proving that the fish was taken beyond the limits of the Act. The facts were proved by Mr. J. Hughes, chief constable of the borough,who found salmon exposed for sale at the defendant's shop on the sth of. January. Thi s b eing done, the defendant produced as his witness a Mr, Garton, fish salesman, of Dublin, who proved buying the fish from some fishermen on the L iffe y , in the presence of the Dublin ealsfioshprot;)edMrse. n. nMii`nLgentnhye,fisfishhtsoalthese inspector. dmeafennodfanlaivetTrPh7l' w ho mayor said t h at on the very morning Ho sent that Mr. Hammond had his fish for sale, ho (the mayor) received one as a present from a friend. The magistrates dismissed the case, and expenses were allowed to the wit nesses. It seems that the fishing for salmon in the Liffey commences on the Ist of January. This is another pro of of the necessity of making the fence time the same throughout the kingdom. In other Irish rivers the fishing does not COl 100 util, February, as in England. 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