The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-10 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMtIiCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELTE O'CLOCK The mercantile public have commenced prepara tions for their accounts, due at the beginning of the ensuing quarter, and the general discount market during the next few days will no doubt show symptoms of increasing activity. This temporary demand for money will doubtless delay the ex pected concession of further facilities. The inquiries to-day have been of a moderate character, and the quotations for first class commercial paper still rules from 51 to 6 per cent. A further sum of £30,000, in bar gold, was taken into the Bank yesterday. The amount of gold reported by telegraph to have been despatched from Melbourne since the date of the last mail is £195,000. It has been announced that the share list of the Queensland Sheep Investment Company will close on Tuesday next, the 15th instant. The City Mercantile Club, it will be seen by announcements in another place, is preparing for operation. The application list is on the eve of closing, and shares were in demand to-day ate 1 prem. The North British and Mercantile Insurance Company's annual report for 1863, presented to the proprietors on March 7, shows the following very satisfactory results :—Fire Department—The net premiums for the year amount to £165,192, being an increase over the premiums of 1862, of £45,600 ; the losses have been £67,980. Life Department— The following new business was transacted :—Sums assured, 1953,839; premiums, £32,702, or nearly 25 per cent. more than the large amount effected in 1862. The claims by death are considerably below the company's expectations. Setting aside, in sus pense, against current fire risks, the sum of £55,064, there will remain a balance at credit of profit and loss acemint for the year of £50,597; the reserve fund now amounts to £243,401. Looking to the necessity for maintaining a large reserve fund, on the strength of which the operations of the Com pany may be largely extended with advantage to the Proprietors, at less hazard, the directors recom mended that the dividend to be paid shall not ex ceed 10 per cent, free of income tax. The last week's raiiway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under:— 1864. 1863. Groat Western £s4 993 £54,893 North-Western South- Western Brighton • 14,210 15,705 S Midland 43,828 39,635 South-Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 35,280 31,770 Bristol and Exeter North Eastern 42,448 48,577 Great Eastern North British Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 16,488 14,630 These returns, compared with those of the same ; period of last year, are in several instances of an unsatisfactory character. On the Great - Western s there is a decrease of £lOO, the South-Western of £2,051, the Brighton of £1,495, the South-Eastern of £2,886, the Bristol and Exeter of £lB6, the North-Eastern of £6,129, and the Great Eastern of £568, while the North-Western shows an increase of £4,972, the Midland of £4,193, the Great Northern of £3,019, the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,510, the North British of £543, And the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,858. Two o'cLocx In the early part of the day the market for the English Funds was again a little firmer, but the movement only represented 1-16th per cent., and it has not been maintained, the latest quotations being precisely the same as those last reported yesterday afternoon. Consols for money are 91k, and for the account, 911 I-. Speculation is very dull, but the discontinuance of active selling recently induoed, and a few pure aces have imparted, a firmer tone to the market, The New Threes and Reduced An nuities are 87,- ; Exchequer Bills, par to ss. die.; India, 5 per Cents. 104,1 1, and Bonds, Bs. die. There has been very little alteration in the Foreign Market, and business is conducted on a limited scale. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 694 ; do. Consolides, 501- k ; Mexican, 431 4 ; Greek, 221 4 ; Spanish Passive, 34k 35; do. Certi ficates, 13 ; Italian, 661 I-1; Portuguese, 48i ; and the Confederate Loan, 43 45. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have not bee❑ very animated ; prices, however, are well Maintained. Great Western have improved 10s., and Brighton, Midland, and South Eastern, 55., While South Westerns have declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without change of importance as regards values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are quiet, London and Westminster being steady at 80-4-. London Bank of Scotland have improved to 131 141; Lon don and County, 56k 57. South Eastern Banking Company are quoted par to k prem. ; Financial Corporation, 11 to 2 prem.; Credit Mobilier, 1 to lk prem. ; Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company, 3k to 4 prem.; and Quensland Sheep Company, oto prem.; Imperial Financial, 3 to 31 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. B9l a Annuities, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto 3 per Cent.. 1859 Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2i & 3 per Cent par 6 dis Ditto £5OO Bank England Stk, 4i per Ct., last hf.-yr 238 40 INDILN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Account.... Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888.. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Cent Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditco 51 per Cent., May, 1879 Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 -- Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 8 dis Ditto under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent.... Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 1539 and 1859 ___ Ditto 4i per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 .. 87i Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds 9l Cuba, 6 per Cent. .. Chilian 6 per Cent lO3 Ditto 41 pei Cent — Colombian 6 Scrip £BO pd Ditto Scrip, LSO paid Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent.. Ditto, Second Issue It 5 per Cent.(Mareinmana Railway) 73 llexican 3 per Cent i Ditto Account 43 4 3 Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Ditto Account ... Oat° 3 per C en t. Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Ditto 1/ per Cent Piedmontese, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 25f — Ditto Scrip (1863) £4288. 3d, paid — Pm Portuguese 8 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account ............. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, x • St — Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 I)itto 5 per Cent, 1862. 881 9 Sardinian 5 per Cent.... .......... Ditto Account ......... • Z panish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive - Ditto Account ................ 35 4 P i s anish Cert. of Coup not funded ...... Ditto Account l3l Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 - Ditto Account 641 8 Vitt° 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account v 69/ a 9 9 ~.Ditt o, £IOO B on d s '.)itto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 I) itto Account 59/ GO 59i Dividends on the above payable in Loud qa,. Dutch. 2/ per Cent., Ex. Gl2 il 64 u n itto 4 per Cent. C er tifi cates Ditto Acc ount 661 Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 48. TWO O'CLOcli e Console; Money biittoApril4.ocount . 1 it ......... el I 91 1 8 BEARE SI ONS. Closing Prioe. ll 59 61 1.90 1031 101 8p 1 p P 1 I, 5i 6; P 11 7 8 10 101 103 w 103 10.5 10 105 k 1061 11,4 105 5 4 P 5 _4 . _I.P 19i 20; II 73 13 11 57 61 ll 66 di 11 50 53 11 49 51 34 42 tl 26 28 11 22 f.'s 0 103 i 104 2 )0 IC3 104 11 94 10 18 11 104! 11 92 94 11 85 87 2 p 1p )0 1i,24 :63, )0 97 09 10 92 96 [O3l 2 I II 155 58 I - - 11 3 6 100 82 B 4 100 103 104 iOO 1(21 1034 1 2 ip all 1024 1034] .00 198 103 MENT sgeu turn LAW IN' This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Common Jury, TRUEFITI V. TRUEFITT, AND REEL Dr. Spinks and Dr. Tristram, instructed by Barton, Longdon, and Co., appeared for theepetitioner ; and Dr. Deane, Q.C, and Dr. Wambey, instructed by Messrs. H. H. Deacon and Son, for the respondent. This was a suit by the husband, who claimed damages, for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent, Mr. Henry Reed, who en tered no appearance. The respondent denied the adultery, but placed no other plea on the record. The petitioner is a solicitor residing at Rutland-villa, Muswell-hill, and the respondent, who was a neighbour, is engaged in commercial pursuits. The parties were married in September 1554, and there were two children issue of the marriage. The co-respondent and his family were on visiting terms with the petitioner, and, until the alleged improper intercourse took place, the petitioner and his wife lived on very affectionate terms. Mr. Welter Truefitt, a relation of the petitioner, proved the marriage, and said that he had visited the petitioner and his wife, chose maiden name was Berridge, up to the time of their separation. They appeared to live happily, and the two children who were females were of the respective ages of nine and seven years. Miss Mary Ann Nicholls said that she was in the habit of visiting Mr, Truefitt and his wife, and staying at their house occasionally, at Rutland-villas, during a period of three or four years. They appeared to be on very happy and oomfortb.ble terms. She knew the family of the Reeds, and she met Mr. Henry Reed at Mr. Truefitt's house. She identified the handwriting of Mrs. Truefitt in letters pro. duced, in which that lady admitted having committed her self with the co-respondent on one occasion, and in which she earnestly entreated forgiveness, beseeching her husband to receive her back, and not to publish her disgrace. In cross-examination the witness said she had been en gaged to be married to Henry Reel, but she herself had broken off the engagement. She denied that she had accompanied Mrs.Truefitt and another lady to the Kensing ton Museum in April, 1863, or that she had asked Mrs. Truefitt to induce Mr. Reed to renew the engagement. She said that she would see him, but she had not been him or written to him, and she had never asked Mrs. Truefitt to invite her to her house for the purpose of having an inter view with him. Her father was a wine merchant, at Chelsea, but he had also an engagement with Field, the person employed as a detective in these oases. Sophia Jane Adams said that she had been employed as cook at Mr. Truefitt'a until last year. Her master was in the habit of going out in the morning on his business about a quarter past nine o'clock, and remaining away until the evening. Between February and May, 1863, Mrs. Truefitt used to leave home at half-past 10 o'clock in the morning and remain out until lunch time, and occasionally later, On one occasion she heard the report of a gun, and after. wards Mrs. Truefitt went out. She remembered there being a party at the house in 1863, and Mr. Reed was one of the guests. Mrs. Truefitt went to her sister's afterwards, and returned. The witness then deposed to havin g t een pre- sent with her fellow servant when Mrs. Truefitt accused her of having been guilty of adultery with Mr. Reed, which she at first denied, but afterwards admitted. Mr. Truefitt said he would forgive her, so far as forgiveness went, and she should want for nothing, but that she should not live with him. Sarah Wilson, a housemaid in the service of Mr. Truefitt, corroborated the evidence of the preceding witness as to the admission of Mrs. Trut;fitt of her criminality with Mr. Reed when accused by Mr. Truefitt. She had seen Mrs Truefitt and Mr. Reed in the drawing-room together, but never witnessed anything improper between them. Mrs. Truefitt was in the habit of going out very often, and she had seen Mr. Reed at the back of the house in the fields, and he sometimes carried a gun, which he used to fire ; upon which she observed Mrs, Truefitt on one occasion leave the house and go by a footpath to where Mr. Reed was. She did not tell Mr. Truefitt that she had seen her mistress and Mr. Reed in the dining-room together. A letter from the petitioner to his wife, dated May 26, 1863, was read. It was addressed to her daring her absence at her sister's; and the petitioner told her that he had be come acquainted with the fact of her having been in the habit of meeting Mr. Reed frequently ; and that familiarities had taken place between them, which satisfied him that she had been guilty of adultery. lie said that she had become the talk of all the public-houses in the neighbour- hood, and he also charged her with not paying tradesmen and concluded by desiring her not to return home. Thomas Needle Smith said he had been a foreman at some works at Muswell-hill. He knew all the parties, and had seen Mr. Reed in a field back of Mi.. Traefitt's. He nad a gun with him generally, and when he fired it Mrs, Truefitt used to come out of the house and meet him That occurred almost every day about last May. They usually walked together in the direction of Wood Green; and they were in the habit of larking. They returned to• gether sometimes in the afternoon and sometimes very late, He saw Mr, Heed at Mr. Truefitt's while the servants weae Denis Coughlin, a labourer employed by the previous wit ness, deposed to having seen Mrs. Truefitt, who wore a Garibaldi dress, and Mr. Reed, who had a Turkish cap, at the bedroom window at Mr. Truefitt's, and he had seen them on other occcasions kissing hands to each other from their respective houses. Three other labouring men were examined, who deposed to having witnessed acts of familiarity between Airs. True fitt and Mr. Reed. Mr. George John Taylor said that he was a trustee and executor of Mr. Reed's father, who laft property to the amount of £6,000, which was to be divided squally between the six children at the death of their mother. He had no means of knowing the business of the co-respondent, further than that he used to go to sea, but he was not a sailor. This closed the petitioner's case. Dr. Deane opened the respondent's case, and was pro. ceeding when we went to press. - THE CALAMITIES OF WAR.—An Austrian coati - toss of ancient race, who lest four of her sons during the war in Italy, has now been deprived of her fifth and last con, who fell at the battle of Oversee. In her deep grief she besought a merchant to undertake the mission of find ing and bringing home the remains of her child, and after some trouble the task has been accomplished. The hod; was found buried with 65 other Austrians, and has been conveyed to Vienna. SWEETS FOR THE MILLION.—Tho majority of the clear drops and sweets of all kinds are produced from sugar boiled over the fire in capper pans to a very high temperature. By this means most of the water in the sugar is thrown off by evaporation, and only pure sugar remains. The consequence is, that after their manufacture they are very liable to absorb moisture from the atmosphere, and therefore they are obliged to be kept in bottles, otherwise they would melt and run together. Barley-sugar, for in stance, is the purest form in which sugar can be manufac tured ; hence it is soldered down in tins, otherwise it would deliquesce in a very short time after being exposed to the air, as most of us have experienced. After the sugar is boiled it is emptied out of the copper pans on to the marble slabs, and the colouring matter being added, it is worked up until nearly cold, but yet ductile. It is now formed into any shape that may be required, by means of a little ma chine woraing two brass rollers, each roller or cylinder con taining a number of sunken dies of various designs,the under and upper cylinder exactly corresponding, so as to make the mould complete. The plastic sugar is passed between these rollers as fast as the boy can work the handle, and the sheet of sweets issues out the other aide, covered with hundreds of little designs, generally Prince of Wales' feathers, crosses, drops, stars, or some simple form, held together by a thin film of sugar, from which they are freed by simply breaking them up and working them together. They are then packed in bottles, and at once corked tightly, to keep out the atmosphere; and so they appear in the retailers' shops.—Ones a Week. THE VALLEY OF .TEHOSHAPHAT.—The efforts thn Jews have made, and the sufferings, losses, and humiliations they have borne for the purpose of obtaining sepulture in the Valley of Jehosaphat form a singular fea ture in human history. No other nation has ever thus strug gled, not to live in their own land, but to he suffered to lay their dust therein. Many descriptions have been made of this marvellous place, but I confess none of them ever afforded me a notion of its actual appearance. Wandering alone past the fountain of Siloam and by the arid bed of Keldron, it suddenly opened on um a perfect mountain of graves—a hill side paved with sepulchral slabs. Each stone is small, so small as to lead to the conclusion that the bodies must be buried perpendicularly. At all events, if the multitudes there interred were simultaneously to arise they would form a crowd as dense and compact as it would be enormous. Short Hebrew inscriptions (some evidently of great age) are on all the atones; and these are laid together with in tervals only of a few inches, as in our oldest city church yards. The slabs are almost on the level of the ground, and of equal height, so that it ie literally one large pave ment of death—an appalling, almost overwhelming sight. Fraser's Magazine. SUPEnSTITION.—A funeral took place in the upper district of Ardcloch, the other day, at which a strange superstition showed itself. The procession had to cross the Findhorn in order to get to the churchyard of Ardlach, and a boat was employed in carrying over the mourners; but it being deemed inauspicious to take the coffin over in that convenient manner, four men waded across it—much to their personal inconvenience, no doubt.—Nairn Telegraph. THE TRADE OF THE NORTH-EASTERN PORTS.--- The Customs returns show the following quantities of coals and coke exported over sea from the north-eastern ports in February :—Newcastle-on-Tyne, 124,672 tons of coals, and 12,929 tons of coke, being an increase of 11,702 tons of coal as compared with February, 1863—Sunder land, 66,397 tons, being an increase of 4,391 tons—Hartle pool, 17,544 tons, being a decrease of 12,795 tons. Blyth exported 9,494 tons—Warkworth, 3,727 tons—Seaham, 1,375 tons. In the value of goods other than coals and coke exported there has been a decrease, amounting to £29,218 at Newcastle—Hartlepool, £ll3,79l—Und Middles borough, £16,242. There was an increase, however, of £6, 323 at Sunderland. Newcastle exported to London and coastwise, in February, 16 2 ,377 tons of coals—Snu• d e rlsnd, 160 , 930—Hartlepool, 10 3,961—Middleetterough, 13,001—and Seahanh 34,866 tons. 'his day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. h arej Vallways. (9.1.6.' Closing Busines Price. I done aI 8 8 11 Ei 9 )0 83 E 5 )0 120 121 11 i 1 6 7 all 36 38 16 17 931 94f 107 109 46k '74 7 B 126 If:7 128 )29 P 2 134 95 97 64i dsi CO Ic9 No ; 00 13,1 71 00 101 101 00 40 42 00 107 107; 00 99 100 00 51 52 ill n n ion 108, 10 1126 126; 96 98 II - 0 52 Z 4 0 24 26 0 100} 101 3.4 - -1 12: 127 5 1 2 p 11 774 784 11 101 Ili 123 126 ' 10 4.: 44 98 lOU - - 10 631 641 10 34 36 10 901 al 100 102 it Si 9i 11 37 38 17 9 10 0 87 8 p 10 160 165 8 5 6 3 3 8i p il i - - oI 9L 01 47 6g 7i lo I 22 24 65 4 los! ,02 11 41 107 f 994 8/ 5/1 108 i 8 126 k I 101 1001 89 Bil 91 2 1.3.14 25 10 st st 50 20 Bir.. Vol., and Str. Val al] 13iytlie and Tyne. Bost..Sleat.,andMid.Co al: Bristol and Exeter 1O( Caledonian 10( Cork and Bandou al Cornwall al . Do A gets no div 1 Do B ti fip c.p an. has a (b:en paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. al Dun.,Perth.&Ab. June. al Edinburgh & Glasgow. 101 Glas,g. and S. Western. ID Great Eastern, Ord. stkl la Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st 10 GreatNorthof Scotland 101 Great Northern lO Do A stock Do R do Gt. S. an IW. of Irelan. , IC Great Western Do Str Val gu a. stock It Lancashire & Yorkshire , 1( London and Blackwal' 11 Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast V Lon., Chat., asd Dover 11 Lon. & Noel' Western V Lon. & Scr.th Western 10 Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 10 Maryport and Carlisle. a] Do t shares al Metropolitan a) Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby 10 Aid. Gt. W. of Ireland al Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee 10 Nth. Eastern—Berwick 10 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.1 Do Leeds lO Do York Do Carlisle.. lO North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction al Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock 10 Do Scot. Mid. stock lO Shrews. and Welchpoo al Shropshire Union 10 South Devon lO South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun 10 staines,Wok.,andWok al Stockton & Darlington al Do l' Do New, istir raff Vale.. 10 Do B Do C Ulster D 0.... Do 5 Vale of Neatli Victoria eta, and Pim lO Waterford do Kilkennyi 10 West Cornwall lO W. Hartlepool Har.sß I 10 West Midland Dxiord ioi Do Newport 100 Do Hereford 100 hare' BRITISH POSSE dallvnye 100 Ittante &St Lawreno al Bom.,Baroda.t.Cent Ina I , ( Gu. 5 per cent - 20 Do. New . . 20 Do. E. Shares :04 Buffalo and Lake _Unroll a 0 Do. Preference ...... Buffalo,l3rantotGodriel) p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1871 , : Do. do. July 1, 167, ilo. Juip 1, it .1 st Cleutta.‘t S. astn. 101 at Cape Town t, Dock Sen 101 tock Mastn. Bengal gu. sp. 10( took /tiaat Indian. gu. 5 p. c. tOf 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 11 20 Do. do. FI do. .. 11 lock Grand Trunk of Canada 101 100 Do. lst Pref. Bonds.. all 100 Do. ao. deferred.— all 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 100 Do. 3d P , ef. stock ... all 100 Do. do. deferred_ all ,20 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 10 Do. do. deferred...... a, ok ClLlndtaPentu.gua sp.e to 0 Do. New gua. 5 p 0... 1 - Do. January, 1862 .. • ok South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 11 0 (It. W. of Canada Sharer a oi Do. New .. )0 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. al )0 Do. 5i g. o. do. '77-8 10 Indian Branch Limited >ck Madras guar., 5 p. 0. lO, )ck D 0.41 p. c. Extension 101 Kok Dc.4y do 101 O Do. Fifth Extension ock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds. 101 0 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. al O Do. 7p. e. Mortg. Bds al] O New Br craWiCk t Candi, Class A and B al N. itl.C'daB po Ist p 1 bds la &hide .......... ock' Do. Delhi... Bu Do. et Do. Punjaub Do. Do. 3ok Do. Indus. St. Flo Aw 1 et L i . L , ;OLONI.A.L UOVER 4.1 101 103 10 100 102 10 99 101 /C 11 10 189 91 10 106 ICB 10 108 110 10 110 112 10 108 109 '0 111 111 0 /96 108 0 ltB 110 0 101 103 lin.Goy. 6 p.c.J a ,kJ ui) 1877-81 10 Do. 6p. c. Feb. Aug. 101 Do. dp. c. Mar. ,4 Sept. 101 Do. Ep. c. Jan. &July. 101 Do. 6 Inscribed stock 101 cape G.Hope, 6p 101 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 IC Do. 1891 10 , Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 10; Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p c 10a Mauritius 6 per cent .. 10( Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. 101 N.B.Gov. pm. J a.&July 10( lio. 6p. G.Ap. & Oct. 10( N. S.W. G ov. 5 p :.,15. 101 Du. sp. e.,18/1 to I_,t 101 Do. d0.,1888 & upwth 101 New Zealand 6 p cent. 10C 'Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1875. lO4 Queensland Gcv. Op. C. 100 IS. Aus (16p.c. WM.& up.. 100 Vio.Gov. p.c. Ja.&July 100 'Do. lo ma. An..laoct.. 100 99 100 99 tO 99 100 ICS I'O 104 106 103 111 10 111 BRTTISH d 3, E6 * I 670 680 ,0 65 70 INES. 2 'Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 - chtford Amalgamated..' - - Devon G. Con, (Taoist.) - East Bassett (Illoganr.. - East Clogau Gold Ltd. - East Caradon ...... - East Cana Brea... . 3.. - E. Wlltussel(Tavistk., - IGam.,t;St.Aubyn(Gwen , 5 ,Great South Tolgus.... 1 - IC. Wheal Vor (Holston, 4 - !Grenville.. llercd'e-Foot B. • Ilingston Downs 4 ., - Lady Bertha • Margaret (tiny Lelant • Marke Valley.. Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim , 2 • New Setun 1 North Downs . N.Wh'i Basset(lllo4an 3.1 North Wheal Crotty .. 2. L'ar Consols (nt. Blazey. t'rovidence(Uny Lelnt.) 10 !South Caradou(St.Cleer 1 S. Carn Brea (Illogan).. Fran. (Mogan 18. (Stray Park 30. ramar Silv.4s Lead Min • fin Croit West Basset (Illogran) 1 W C! radon (Llskeard) 5 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 5 I Wheal Buller(ltedruth) 1 'Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2. WhealLud( ott Wheal Mary Ann !Men ) 8 Wheal Beton . : 5 Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) 7 ,Wheal Union .. - 4., 343:4 im 7 7/ 1.0 41 4/ 81 10 11 i7ft 4 4/ 0 31 3.3 !6.‘ 0/ 7 12 85 37 ti.o I 4 4i id A 17 19 3.0 6/ 7 A 11 6 9 1/ 8A 2 95 t.O 2 21 .6.9 I 99f 99f 2 36 61 6k .6.71 44 46 440 (60 16.91 35 60 17.61 26 30 20 205 11 12 i 21 23 I 83 86 7 5 1855 925 19 0 85 0.6 3f 37 .o.a 25 3 135 1.15 ',85 175 185 2 4 214 17 24 2, PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, Chester gua. stock, 75 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 971 Midland 41 per cent. pt. stk. rd., 1021 11 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., Metrop. Ext., B 6'per cent., 99 London and S.- Western s per cent., 1021. LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and:Southend, 99k Midland Bradford pref: stock, 94f FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 111 Royal Sardinian, 2 FOREIGN MMES. Cape Copper, Rm.. 10 rudanamutana of S. Australia, lim., 2/ 3 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Anglo Austrian, 51 Bank of Otago, lim., 4 3; Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 8 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 11} ; Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China. 431 3 Chartered kler. of India, London, and China, 88 East London, Um.. 71 Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), 31 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 31 1 London Bank of Scotland, lim., Di 14/ London and County. 561 7 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exch., lim., 101 ; London Joint Stock, 40} London and Westminster, SO 1 Merchant Bank, lim., 111 Mercantile and Exchange. lim. ' 131 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 24 Midland Bank (lim.), 131 National Provincial of England, Ditto, new, 41 Ditto, ditto, 34 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lim., 10; 10 Union of Australia, Ditto, new, 10] 3) Union of Ireland (Um.), 19 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 23 3 It Commercial Union (Insyriance), 9 Contract Corporation. litn., 6 Electric Telegraph. 1061 1 Gen. Cr( dit and Finance of London, lim., 73 1 1 ; Hudson's Bay, 18} International Financial Society, 121 12 Intereolonial Royal 3141 Steam, lim., 7; Ditto (all), 51 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 85 Joint • stock Discount, lim., 61 London Financial Association, lim., 25 London General Omnibus Company, 21 London Mercantile Discount, Mercantile Credit Association, lien., 121 National Discount Company, lim., lit Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lien., 1 / Oriental Inland Steam, lim , 21 801 11 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new, 50} Quebrada Land, Rail , and Mining, I Royal Mail atPam, 871 di Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), UM., ; SO, HE WILL HAVE f—Messrs. Macmillan and Co. announce a reply by Professor Chides Kinaeley to Dr. N ewunn ' s pam phlet, 46 Mr. Kingsley and Dr. Newman," under the title of " What, then, does Dr, New man teach P" THE stli\r, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1864. SPORT. XNOV, LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. THE GRAND NATIONAL. Mr Jackson's Veterinarian, 3 yrs, sst 71b.... (Cameron) 1 Mr Wood's Rose, 3 yrs, Gst llb .... (Ward) 2 Mr Rich's East Lancashire, 4 yrs, 7st Mr Payne's Tomfoolery, 3 yrs, sst 71h (J. Grimehaw) 4 The following also ran:—Ellerton, Persuasion, Ghillie Callum, and Alice Leigh. A protracted delay at the post was occasioned by several breaks away, in one of whioh Persuasion and Veterinarian ran to the distance. When the flag was lowered the former jumped away in advance of Veterinarian, Tomfoolery, East Lancashire, and Ellerton to the turn into the straight, when she ran out, leaving Veterinarian with a clear lead ; East Lancashire next the rails, with Tomfoolery and Rose at his girths being nest in pursuit. At the distance East Lancashire and Tomfoolery were disposed of, Rose follow ing suit in the next few strides, leaving Veterinarian to canter in the winner by 10 lengths. Ellerton and Alice trotted in after the placed horses, followed by Ghillie Cal lum, who got badly of. Persuasion walked in, but did not pass the post. The All-aged Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 sovs added, for two-yr.olds and upwards. Weight for age, with maiden and selling allowances. T.Y.C. 4 subs. Mr Yardley's Mrs. Nesbitt, 3 yrs (£20).. (Ward) w.o. A Handicap of 40 save, for all ages. T.Y.C. 12 subs. Mr Barber's Cutaway, 3 yrs, Gat 41b (Loates) 1 Lord Uxbridge's Erythia, 4 yrs, 7st 31b ..(T French) 2 Lord Bateman's Gipsy Girl, 7st 111 b (including 71b es) . G) 3 Mr R. Backhouse' s M rs . Nesbitt, 3 (J yrs, r 6st imshaw 121 b (Ward) 4 Mr H. Goate r ' s F o l an d , 4 yrs , 7 s t 10Ib ....(E. Taylor) 6 Mr 0 wen'a Ellerton, 6 yrs, 88t 81b (A. Edwards) 6 Betting-2 to 1 agst Gipsy Girl, 7to 2 agst Cutaway, 4 to 1 agst Erythia, and 5 to 1 agst Ellerton. The three placed got away in advance, Cutaway, on the inside, having a slight lead, which he retained to the half distance, where he drew away and won very easily by a couple of lengths ; a bad third. The others were beaten off. The Grand National Steeplechase (Handicap), of 20 soya each, h ft., with 100 save added. The second to save his stake. Winners extra. About four miles and a quarter. 87 subs, 26 of whom declared, and two did not name. Lord Coventry's Emblematic, 6 yrs, lOst 61b (G. Stevens) 1 Mr J. Astley's Arbury, aged, list 121 b (B. Land) 2 Mr Dalton's Chester, aged, lOst White) 3 Mr T. M. Naghten's Thomastown, aged (h b), 12st (J. Murphy) 4 Captain Lamb's Ocean Witch, 5 yrs, lOst 21b W, Reeves) 5 The following also ran : —Reporter, Sir William, Jeru salem, Harry, Bantam, Wee Nell, Leonidas, Serious Case, Romeo, Little Bob, Portland, Satanella, Bell's Lite, lreley, National Petition, Real Jam, Brian Borhoime, Martha, Miss Maria, and Satin. The Czar was struck out at 2.15 p.m. 13etting-4 to 1 agst Jerusalem, 5 to 1 agat Bantam, 8 to 1 agat Emblematic, 10 to 1 each agat Wee Nell and Serious Case, 20 to 1 agst Ocean 'Witch, 25 to 1 agat Romeo, 33 to 1 each agat Bell's Life, Thomastown, Ireley, and Harry, 40 to 1 each eget Arbury and Martha, 50 to 1 agat Miss Maria, and 1,000 to 10 agat Brian Borhoime. Exactly half an hour attar the appointed time the 25 com petitors were mounted, and having taken their canters they proceeded in a body past the stand, their variegated colours presenting under the bright sunshine a picture not seen of late years at Aintree. Mr. Marshall speedily got them in order and despatched them from the post, Ireley being the first away, but as they reached the lane he was headed by Wee Nell, who rushed through her horses and went on with a clear lead, closely followed by Ireley, Jerusalem, Thomastown, National Petition, Arbury, Serious Case, and Portland, who formed the advanced division; then cause Bantam, Brian Borhoime, Harry, Romeo, Chester, and Miss Maria, in whose wake Ocean Witch, Reporter, Bell's Life, Emblematic, and Leonidas were seen in advance of the ruck, at the tail of which came Silk and Satin and Sir William. On entering the meadows they gradually selected their places and cleared the first obstruction without a mistake, with the exception of Satanella, who tell and re turned home; and at the succeeding fence the numbers were further decreased by the favourite striking the timber heavily, which brought him to grief. Mr. Edwards was soon remounted, but this mishap left him considerably in the rear. Approaching Val entine's -brook, Wee Nell some; what increased her lead, and cleared it two or three lengths in advance of Ireley, Serious Case going on third, Portland fourth, close up with whom came Brian Borhoime, Ban• tam, and Thomastown, the others following in close com pany. Rounding the flag for B eecher's-brook Ireley headed Wee Nell, and proceeded along the upper ground some half-dozen lengths in front, the Hedneeford mare still lying second, close up with whom were Thomastown, Bell's Life, Cheater, P or tl an d, an d O cean R w e i a te l h J , a f m ol , Arbury, followed dby Reporter, Leonidae,Bantam, and Emblematic ; the latter lying wide of her horses on the extreme right— the others beginning to exhibit a disjointed appearance. The water jamp was cleared cleverly, and as they pro ceeded along the canal side the leading horses closed up and ran in company to the fence in the course, Ireley still holding his own, but half way across the common he was headed by Real Jam, who came on with a clear lead and cleared the artificial water in front of the stand first, followed by Ireley, Thomastown, Portland, Leonida s , B antam, Arbury, and Silk Romeo, the and Satin, rear in which or d er t h ey pro ceeded along the meadows to -Val entine's-brook, whi c h in, and being Etu brought blem lip b y Jerusalem, Martha,atic, Arbury cleared in advance, having Emblematic Thomas town, Chester, Brian Borhoime,land Ireley as attendants. Arbury retained his advantage to the fence into the course, followed by n Borhoime, T w h h o ic ra h a t s h o u w tw n o an le d ad c e h r e s s c t l e e r a . red Fo n r e t a la ri n y d t a o n g dat i lr,a less fortunve, fell on landing, and were stopped on enter ing the straight. Emblematic ran up to Arbury, headed him as they cleared the hurdles at the distance, and won very easily by three lengths, a distance separating the pair from Chester, who trotted in third, close up with whom was Thomastown, in whose rear came Ocean Witch, who was placed fifth, Bantam sixth. Leonidas, Wee Nell, and Serious Case were the next lot. TO THE EDITOR OF THE sty SIR,—By referring to my notes of 'Monday last, you will observe that The Sun was the only paper in London or the provinces that repudiated the claims of Bantam for the Grand National Steeplechase, and stood on Emblematic alone as the winner. It gives me great pleasure to state ,hat the judge's decision accords with the opinion I then A FRESH MAN. expressed. Liverpool, Wednesday, 4 p•°• The followi ng i s the extract from my letter in reference to the above:— " Bantam has been the ruling favourite for the last few weeks, and has been selected by almost every prophet in London as th e w i nner o f the great race; b ut, great horse as he is, as we ll as b e i ng one of the most accomplished fencers, he shall not have my confidence on the present occasion, although he was my selection last week when at Bto 1. No doubt he will very likely start first favourite, but, as Lord Dundreary would say, That's no reason he should win.' Emblem carries the top weight, but will give way to her stable companion EMBLEULTIC, who will carry Lord Coventry's money, and if she meets with no accident in the race and. runs up to her trial, I shall fully expect the judge to hoist her number as the winner. My final impreeeion is that the Graad National Steeple- Steeplechasing has this year received an impetus, of which, if the sport was to hold its own with the rapidly in creasing business of the turf, it stood somewhat in need. To the regret of its many admirers and the joy of its no less numerous enemies, " jumping" races were getting rather out of fashion. Light weights and courses, cer tainly not selected for the difficulties they presented, had contributed to admit a weedy class of animal possessing a certain turn of speed, with whom better horses had little chance. The evils of this were apparent, and many noble men and gentlemen bestirred themselves to effect a refer. mation. Conspicuous among them has been the Hon. W. G. Craven, and to his exertions in the proper direction it is mainly owing that the altered state of things, of which the present Grand National is the first fraits, is likely to prevail. Mr. Topham, the handicapper, has, in confor mity with the wish of all but a few interested parties, raised the weights to the old standard, and this com bined with some improvements and alterations in the course, recalling in some measure the palmy days of the Liverpool Steeplechase, when the names of Peter Simple, Jerry, Lottery, and Gay Lad, were " household words," has contributed to invest the race with an interest lacking to many of its predecessors. Not that speculation on the event has been at any time very brisk. In that respect it has par taken of the general languor fallen on the sporting world. But of what business has been transacted the Liverpool has had the greater share. The entry has been a large one—the largest indeed known, and from the publication of the weights Bantam has held the position of first favourite. Emblem, from her great performances last year, had still, despite the weight, many influential friends; but she has gradually retired in favour of her sister and stable compa nion Emblematic. Jerusalem and Sinking Fund, Portland and Wee Nell, have each and all been backed with much spirit, and probably at no time has the fiat of Judge John son been waited for with greater anxiety. Cross-country races are proverbially lotteries, and the sudden change in the weather reedering the ground extremely heavy, has en tirely put to the rout the "morals" and the "certainties" with which the credulous have up to this time been be guiled. Fortunately the snow had disappeared this morn ing, and the stand and enclosure presented a far different aspect from yesterday. The betting was very fluctuating, Jerusalem find Bantam being the buckets in the well, who alternately strove for the premiership. A twice-told tale is but a dull affair. Sufficient to say that 25 came to the post for the great event, which was won for the second time by Lord Coventry, Emblematic, own sister to the last year's victrix, landing his lordship's popular colours in a very easy manner. The Sefton Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes, of 5 soya each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. 'Winners extra, but not to be accumulative. Six furlongs. 53 subs. chase will be won by either EMBLEMATIC, Jerusalem, or Wee Nell, and I expect when the numbers go up the judge will place EMBLEMATIC A Welter Stakes (handicap) 015 SOVA each, 2 ft, with 30 added ; for 3.yr-olds and upwards. Mile and a quarter. 9 subs. Mr Clayton's Coverdale, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b.. (Wilkinson) w.o. The Aintree Plate (Handicap) of 50 soya, Entrance 2 soya. One mile. 14 subs. Lord Bateman's Danaus, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (inolu. 71b extra) irnshaw) 1 Mr Barber's Jack' s Ali ve , 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (J. Gr (Taylor) 2 Betting-7 to 4on Danaus, who won in a canter by a length and a half. The Hunters' Steeplechase, of 50 soya each, with a cup, value 100 soya, the gift of the gentlemen of Liverpool, added; for bona fide hunters that have never started for any handicap steeplechase, 12st each. The Grand National Steeplechase Course; about four iniles and a quarter-30 subs. Capt. Tempest's Bright Hopes, aged Mr J. Aspinall's Dreadnought Mr J. Millward jnn.'s Jocular, aged .... (Mr. Davison) 3 The following also ran :—Philo, Cholmondeley, Jacob, and Parroquet. Betting-2 to 1 agst Jocular, 3to 1 agst Jacob, 4 to 1 agst Dreadnought, and 6 to 1 agst Bunbury. After repeated refusals and falls the race was reduced to the three placed, Bright Hopes winning easily by eight lengths. A head between the second and third. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. Her Majesty's gunvesscl Ringer, commissioned at Woolwich by Commander W. E. Gordon on the 29th ult. for the slave preventive service on the West Coast of Africa, is ordered to take in her am munition at the powder buoy off Woolwich Arsenal on Monday, and to swing at Greenhithe fo: the adjustment of her compasses in preparation for sea. The gunvessel Lindrail, Commander Thomas H. M. Martin, from North America and the West Indies, fitted out and commissioned in September, 1860, was yesterday taken into basin at Woolwich, and commenced stripping in readiness for being paid off. The Aurora screw frigate, Capt. Sir L. M. Clin tock, sailed from Spithead for the north coast of Scotland on Tuesday evening. The Dee paddle steamer sailed from Spithead on Tuesday evening for Devonport, with the Pioneer screw sloop in tow. The machinery of the Pioneer will be transferred to the Mega3ra screw troopship, for service in that vessel, which is also coated inter nally with the patent Spence preservative cement. One of the recommendations of the recent Com mittee of Inquiry in the dockyards, has just been adopted at Devonport. The inspectors and leading men are now able to work occasionally with their gangs, in consequence of their being relieved clerical duly, which is to be performed hereafter entirely by clerks. The screw steamship Princess Royal, 89, Cap tain Jones, flag of Rear-Admiral G. St. Vincent King, C. 8., got up steam on Tuesday morning, and proceded from Hamoaze into Plymouth Sound, where she exchanged salutes with the Royal Ade laide. She has since shipped her powder, and is preparing to depart for the Cape station, to relieve :he Narcissus, 39, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir W. Walker, K.C.B. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Capt. Charles Wake, to the Bulldog, commissioned ; Capt. F. H. Shortt, to the Gladiator, commissioned; Capt. A. Wilmshurst, commissioned ; Cornelius W. M'Dcrmott, pay master to the Bulldog; W. Telmer, surgeon, to the Black Prince; Lawrence A. C. Roberts, Marma- duke L. Kelham, Alfred Vautier, and R. F. Hoskyn, midshipmen, to the Bulldog ; Gilbert E. Harrison, nominated to a naval cadetship; Richard 0. Jones, master's assistant to the Bulldog ; George Deveson, clerk, to the Bulldog ; Robert Roughton, chief engineer to the Bulldog ; R. W. Hulford, engineer, to the Bulldog; John Adams, John APKenzie, and John T. Morgan, assist.•engineers, to the Bulldog. THE ARMY. A memorandum from the Horse Guards states that public notice will be given as soon as the date of the next examination for direct commissions has been fixed, and that the necessary communication will then be forwarded to all candidates concerned. Colonel Shaw's new system of gun-carriage, now complete, was yesterday inspected by the Ordnance Select Committee of Woolwich Arsenal. The gun adapted for service without trunnions, and intended for a course of experiments, was manoeuvred in the presence of the committee and a number of expe -1 rienced officers belonging to the Royal Artillery. The gun is pointed at the port-hole or embrasure by raising and depressing the breach only, the muzzle resting „immovably on a pinion. This im provement insures greater safety to those engaged in action, as the apertures for working the guns will with this system be considerably reduced in dimension. The gun and carriage are now ordered to be transported to Shoeburyness to be subjected to a course of experiments. MADAME TIITSSAUD'S.—A full-length model of George Victor Townley, who was recently tried and found guilty of the foul murder of Miss Goodwin, but re ceived a respite from the capital punishment upon the sup position of being insane, and was afterwards sentenced by the Government to penal servitude for life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy in Baker-street. FEARFUL WEATHER IN THE ATLANTIC AND Loss OF LlFE.—News of disasters to shipping continuo to reach Liverpool every day by the effects of the recent fearful gales in the Atlantic. A despatch, dated New York, Feb. 24, gives the following record of shipping disasters :—The ship Onward, Captain Sherman, from Liverpool, which arrived here on the 20th, experienced heavy westerly gales on her passage; lost head sails, and received other damage. Tho National Steam Navigation Company's steamer Vir ginia, Captain Grace, which arrived here on the 21st, reports having encountered very severe westerly gales. On Jan. 14. in lat. 49, long. 28, in a terrific S.W. to N.W. gale, lost lower topsails. which were blown from:the ropes, split fore mast staysail and main spenser, and shipped a heavy sea, which stove a quarter-boat to pieces. A seaman, named Egan Thompson, was washed overboard and lost. The s hip Queen, Captain Arcu., from Liverpool, which arrived here on the 22d, was from Jan. 1 to 30, from lat. 47 to 64, l o ng. 30 to 45, and experienced very heavy weather and fearful westerly gales. The Queen passed large quantities of wreck, and a portion of a ship's upper deck, with four beams attached, which had apparently been formed for a raft. The Queen also lost one man, named Thomas Menet. A disloyal anticipation, to the following effect, we observe in a leading article in ono of our chief morning con temporaries : " This microscopic 'Royal Highness,' ki c king in the arms of his Grace of Canterbury, and resent ing the Jordan water with heterodox screams and plunges." THE LEAMINGTON MURDER. Yesterday the Sheriff for the county of Warwick received intima tion from Sir George Grey that the clemency of the Crown would be shown in the case of Aan Eatwell, who had been engaged by her mistress at a statute fair, after being seduced by a man who refused to marry her, and who was sentenced to death last week for murdering their child im mediately after its birth. The Secretary of State had been memorialised in this case to support the strong recommen dation of the jury that the prisoner should have mercy ex tended to her, on the ground that there were " grave doubts as to the consciousness of the said Ann Eatwell at the time she committed the offence." HER MAJESTY'S STAGIIOUNDS.—These hounds met at Cookham on Tuesday, when they had a bril liant and severe run of three hours. The stag, after being unearted crossed the Thames below Marlow, and, going direct north, passed High Wycombe, Great Missondsn, Prince's Risborough, Little Hampden, and Wendover to the right and left, and was finally taken at Kymbol, four miles from Aylesbury; distance from point to point 19 miles. The distance passed over by the hounds must have been 25. COUNTY RATES.—A Parliamentary return, moved for by Alderman Salmons, shows the growth of the sums raised by authority of the Quarter Sessions in the metropolitan counties. In Kent the county rates pro duced £17,656 in 1840—in 1850 the county and police rates produced £22,077, and in 1862, £36,291. In Surrey the amount raised was £27,803 in 1840, £46,051 in 1850, and £70,497 in 1862. In Middlesex the amounts raised was £84,261 in 1840, £88,851 in pB5O, and £143,125 in 1862, In Essex the advance was much less—the amount raised was £25,599 in 1840, £29,150 in 1850, and £33,661, in 1862. [AnvnuirtsnmENT.]•—Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Bettor than a Fortune.—Tbese purely vegetable extracts can be safely and effectively used by all persons suffering from internal or external ailments. The directions wrapped round every pot of ointment and every box of pills are amply sufficient to guide the most diffident and encourage the most timid. W When illness makes its appearance, and remedies are easily sought after, none will be found more effectual than Holloway's in alleviating and assuaging the pains of the discabed and the agicted. Both ointment and pills purity and preserve every component part of the human body. 1: will not do to use them one day and neglect them on the next. Steady perseverace must be maintained till health is restored. 111 c. NEILL gave notice that in the Penal Servitude Bill he would move an omiseion in clause 2. TRESPASS (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. ORMSBY GORE moved the second reading of the bill, the object of which was to assimilaie the law of Ireland to the law of England as established by the Act of 1831, which had worked extremely well. Sir R. PEEL said he would offer no objection to the second reading of the HI. He thought certain modifica tions would have to be made in committee in certain provi sions of the bill, especially those relating to the pursuit of game. The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted after Easter. WATCHING OF TOWNS (IRELAND) BILL. Sir H. BRUCE moved the second reading of this bill, which had been rendered necessary owing to the failure of the police to execute their duty in Ireland. It was not that that force generally was wanting in ability, but in conse quence of their b3ing appointed to perform duties for which they had not been organised. The cost of the police in Ireland amounted in round numbers to three-quarters of a million, yet little good was effected, and, speak ing generally, the country was most badly watched. The object of his measure was to empower the Lord Lieu tenant to appoint watchmen in addition to the police force, as it might be asked for by the inhabitants of certain towns and boroughs for night duty, and in the event of his Excel lency not attending to the representations within the space of three months, then the towns commissioners of those places requiring additional force might secure and pay them themselves. Sir R. PEEL objected to the bill. The effect of it would be to create a number of watchmen or " Charleys " (laughter)—..in addition to the police. The result would be that the two sections would come into collision, and instead of protecting the publio peace it would be more likely to endanger it. Such places as Cork and Galway did not ask for such a measure, and he could but regret that Coleraine should be so unruly as to require additional watchmen. The bill had been most carelessly draw up, and under these circumstances he hoped it would not be pressed forward. If he could point out any defects in the present police force, or if he could show him how ho could add to its present efficiency he should be most happy to carry his suggestions into effect. Lord NAAS supported the bill. He thought it was one that would do a great deal of good, and not at all likely to lead to the consequences anticipated by the right hon. baronet who had just sat down. Mr. H. HERBERT defended the Irish judges from a charge of having neglected .their duty in the suppression of crime. Sir R. PEEL disclaimed any intention to speak disre spectfully of any of the Irish judges. Sir F. HEYGATE did not think the intention of the bill was to take the appointment out of the hands of the Government. Ho thought it would be advisable to allow the bill to bo read a second time, and thus its defects could be amended in committee. Mr. GEORGE also defended the Irish judges. Col. DUNNE testified to the efficiency of the Irish con stabulary, but denied their efficiency as a protective force. Mr. BRADY objected to the bill, and moved that it be read a second time this day six months. After a few words from several hon. members the bill was withdrawn. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (METRIC SYSTEM) BILL, Mr. W. EWART moved the second reading of this bill. The object he had in view in submitting the present mea sure was to introduce the metric system of weights and measures, which had met with the approbation of the great Continental Powers. He had introduced a bill with the same object last year, but he had not been successful in passing it through Parliament. On the present occasion all he proposed to do was to introduce a permissive bill. Committees of the house had reported in favour of the system. A majority of the house had alto declared in its favour, and the congress held at Berlin came to the conclu sion that the metric system was the most convenient form of international weights and measures. At the last meet ing of the British Association, held at Newcastle, Sir Wm. Armstrong strongly urged the introduotion of the metric system into this country. The other day there had been a meeting of the members of the Chambers of Commerce, of the United Kingdom, and they had come to an unanimous conclusion in favour of the system which he was ad vocating. The metric system of weights and measures was not now legal in this country, and the object of this per missive bill was to make it so. If his proposition received the sanction of Parliament the most beneficial effects would result to many of the trades in the country, because then it would be in the power of portions of the mercantile community to adopt the metric system if they felt so disposed. When the novelty of the system had worn off, he telt there would not be the slightest opposition to the rendering the bill a compulsory measure. Mr. LOCKE seconded the motion for the second reading of the bill, because he looked upon the present system of weights and measures in England most defective. If the motion was agreed to it would enable hon. members to improve, if it should be thought necessary n. do so, certain portions of the bill, because he felt certain his noble friend was only anxious that the system should have a trial in this; country. The hon. gentleman then proceeded; to draw a comparison between the system at present in use in England and the French metric system, and said that beyond all question the latter was the best. No inconvenience could arise if the present measure was agreed to, because it left it entirely to the choice of the public whether they would use the metric in preference to the present system of weights and measures. He did not think it was a fair objection to this measure to say that because grown-up persons had become acquainted with one system they should net be asked to learn another. He was certain the most beneficial results would follow the in troduction of tho metric system, and therefore he hoped the house would give its assent to the bill of his hon. friend. Mr. M, GIBSON said the present measure had nothing at all to do with decimalising the coinage, but it was one the object of which was to change the unit, and the ques tion before them was would they:grant a!pernaissive change in that unit. They had already two standards, viz., the English yard and the avoirdupoise pound, but if the pre sent permissive bill was agreed to, there would then be a third, namely, the metric, which would not at all add to the simplification of the subject of weights and measures. On the former occasion he had stated that ho objected to the compulsory use of the metric system being added to our present weights and measures; but as far as regards the permissive power to using the metric system in certain con tracts if the parties engaged in them preferred it, he had no objection. Ho would not therefore oppose the second read ing of the bill ; but he wished it to be clearly understood that he guarded himself against assenting to all its clauses. Ho declined to say that it would be right to add a new stan dard to the system of weights and measures now in legal use. Mr. HENLEY thought the subject of such importance that alteration ought to be lett in the hands of the Govern ment. The hon member for Southwark appeared to be of opinion that if they succeeded in getting the present bill through Parliament the compulsory measure would very shortly follow. He thought he ought to rest satisfied with the acknowledgment of the legality of the metric system in this country, and as the right hon. gentleman the President of the Board of Trade had stated he guarded himself against accepting the whole clauses of the bill, he (Mr. Henley) should not vote against the second reading. Mr. ADI)ERLEY said it was of the greatest importance to the commerce of the country that there should be an uniform system of weights and measures, but he could not estimate the importance that such an uniformity would confer upon international commerce. There been much ridicule cast upon the metric system, but it is easy enough to turn any systo In into ridicule, and therefore it was not to be taken as a proof of the correctness of certain deduc tions because laughter happened to be occasioned by it. He looked upon the metric system as one of most marvel lous simplicity. CMr. HANKEY thought the G overnment ought to have taken the matter in hand after the decision of the house last year. He thought the right hon. gentleman the Pre sident of the Board of 'Dade was only wasting the time of the house by declaring his intention not to oppose the second reading, while it was well known that ho was opposed to all its details. He suggested that the bill should pass the present stage pro forma, that the Go vernment should then take the matter into their hands. It was quite a farce for the house to go into committee on this bill, when it was known that the right hon. gentleman would oppose the progress of the measure clause by clause. Mr. WALTER looked upon the measure as a revolu tionary one. because it proposed to alter the whole system of weights and measures now in existence. A permissive bill was altogether out of the question; if the system was adopted at all it must be compulsory. A great cry at one time had been made in favour of the florin; it was looked upon as a great step towards a decimalisation of the coinage, but he was certain a more useless and absurd coin had never been made. (Hear, hear.) There was some sense in the half-crown, but the only purpose that had been served by the coining of the florin was to do some unhappy schoolboy or servant out of his fee. (Laughter.) He moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. J. B. SMITH supported the bill. with w u ohi t re r i y he t o C I n o g l on b e e l b S i o Y d li a E ll o s t a h i e d r i t n :at ions n e s d t i o sg race adoptingto this m n t system. He could only rconcils the objection h th m of voting eemmbeearsourew never es t learned od by d o t o h i e mo s l u s p w p o h s e i n t o t h n ey t h w a e t re m o a t n s y c h 00:1 (Laughter.) p h r f i n s ci i p n l t e e n o t f i t o h n e Col.Mr BAI BUXTON II,EL approved TT expressed against the measure. Mr. BAINES thought the metric system an admirable one, and he also thought the hon. member who had moved the rejection of the bill would live to regret hit having in theopposed its introduction. For the second rea din g 9O 'The slig e h o t u e s s e t divide, when there appeared—. degree d Against it Majority The bill was then read a second time. CATTLE DISEASES PREVENTION AND IM PORTATION BILLS. Mr. BRUCE in moving the second reading of these two bills detailed to the house the cruelties perpetrated upen cattle in their transport front the breeding quarters to the pines of sale, and also the lamentable effects that followed the consumption of diseased meat, which in many cases is sold to the poorer classes. Cases of that description bad frequently occurred, and in one which took place in the city of London within the last two years nearly 80 persons were seriously affected through partaking of diseased meat, which had been sold to them in the shape of sausages. Then, again, there was another system of "polishing" up diseased meat, which was effected by killing a good, sound fat ox at the Came time as the diseased cattle, and then smearing or rubbing the hot fat of the good animal over the dead carcase of the latter. It was of the utmost iraportane IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF COMMONS--Last Evening. The Speaker took the chair at twelve o'clock. DISPUTED ELECTIONS. Sir W. MILES brought up the names of the gentlemen appointed to try the validity of the Berwick-upon-Tweed and Lisburn elections, stating that the general committee will, on Monday next, strike the committee to try the validity of the Barnstaple election. PENAL SERVITUDE BILL. I that these ohjectionablepractices should be discontinued, and the most effectual way to accomplish that was to establish a rigid inspection over all animals before they were exposed for sale in the public markets. The object of the bill was to prevent cattle from being turned out in any field in a diseased state; from being exposed for sale or bein g driven along the highways in a similar state ; th e penalty for doing either of which was not to exceed £2O. Another provision W4B, that it was imperative on. all railway and canal companies to thoroughly cleanse the trucks and boats used for the conveyance of cattle, and that. the animals should be watered once in every 12 hours. In. specters would be appointed under the bill who would, in a great measure, prevent the importation of diseased meat from foreign parts. Ho proposed that after the bills had beta read a second time they should be referred to a select com mittee, with a view of consolidating the other acts now in, existence on the same subject After a few words from Mr. Packe, Mr. Caird, Mr. New degate' Mr. Helfa n d, an d Ald erman S a l omons , The bills were read a second time and ordered to be re ferred to a select committee. LAND DRAINAGE (PROVISIONAL ORDERS) BILL This bill w as rea d a th i rd time . and passed. The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the house adjourned. Basineos don 10411 151 191 101 i 3t SHIPPING —Tills Day. LONDON, March 10.—Wind this day at noon—South. Neat; moderate breeze, and fine weather. SUNDERLAND, March 9.--Wind S.E.—Sailed—Queen of the East, for Shanghai. FALMOUTH, M arch 10.—Wind S. W.—Arrrired—li Oen, from London for Bermuda. PORTSMOLTH, March 9.—Wind E.—Arrived—Peven say, screw steamer, from London fur Bermuda. OFF DOVER, March 10.—Arrived—Bellona, screw steamer, from New York. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Anived, March 9.—Napoleon, from Gravelines. Arrived, March 10.—Nora, steamer, tom Rotterdam. DEAL, Thursday Morning, Passed.—H.M.S Supply, from the Mediterranean, for Wool wich—Justia, screw steamer, for BArbadoes—Jor. neizza, for Cardiff—Sylph, for Port Natal —Bolina of Jersey, for Jersey—Roselle, for Launceston, ail trout London— Coeur do Lion, from Shield, for Caglieri—Deerfoot, from Shields, for Constantinople--Wy-e, from Sunderland, for Singapore—John Fenwick, screw steamer, from Palermo —Berkby, from Calcutta, both for London. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. - - Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Mar. 20. via Marseilles Mar. 14. brazil and Cape Vera, by British packet. April's„ Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena M ar . 30 . China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Mar. 20. via Marseilles Mar. 14. Falkland Islands 0• • • Gibraltar, via Southampton Mar. 13. India (Calcutta), aad Ceylon, via Southampton Mar. 20. via Marseilles M ar . 14. India (Bombay), via Southampton Mar. 13. —. via Marseilles Mar. 22. Portugal.... April 5. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Mar. 13, via Marseilles Mar. 14. Newfoundland .. Mar. 16. Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Mar. 10. by U.S. packet.... b 1 1. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Te y ne Canadian packet rifte Mar. Mar. 10. Bahamas, via New York Mar. 11, Mexico All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 Mar. 30, California. and British Columbia A ROYAL CHRISTENING IN 1600, The following account, written by a contempo rary and eye-witness of the baptism of King Charles 1., is of some interest at the present moment, inasmuch that, like the princely eldest born of the present Prince and Princess of Wales, King Charles I. was at his birth the son of the heir to the English throne (James VI. of Scotland and I. of England), and of a female scion of the royal family of Den mark. It is literally copied from a manuscript in the Lyons-office at Edinburgh, "written by John Blinsele, Hay Herald :- 6 , Upon Wednesday, betwixt eleven and twelve hours at even, the 19th day of November, 1600, the Queen's Majesty was delivered within the Palace of Dunterruling of a man child. God of His mercy make him His servant, give him long and prosperous days to live, both to God's glory and to the welfare of the country. Upon Tuesday, the 23d of December, the King's Majesty came from his chambers to the Chapel Royal, conveyed by the Marquis of Huntly, the Earls of Montrose, Chancellor, Cassils, Mar and Winton ; my Lord Lyon ; Sir George Douglas of Ellen, Knight; John Blinsele, Hay Herald; James Borthwick, Rothsayillerald ; and Thomas Williamson, Ross Herald; Daniel Graham, Dingwal Pursevant; William Makeson; Bute Pursevant; and David Gardner, Ormond Purse vant; our coats of arms displayed, trumpets sounding before us, conveyed his Majesty to the Chapel Royal. And there his Majesty was placed on the east geivil of the chapel. Aud thereafter my Lord Lyon, Master of the Ceremonies, Heralds, Pursevants, and Trumpeters, came to the Queen's chamber, and there was a pall of gold, silver, and silk, very magnificent wrought (as it was spoken) by his Majesty's late mother, of good memory, which was sustained and borne by six knights—viz., the Knight of Edzell and the Knight of Daddup at one end, the Knights of Trequair and Ormiston at the other end, and in the midst of the pall on every aids the Knight of Black Ormis ton, called Sir Mark Tier of Ormiston, and Sir William Balindon of Broughton ; and within the pall the Bairn, borne by Marquis de Rohan, a nobleman of Brittany, who bore the Bairn in his arms from the chamber to the chapel; and on one side of the said Marquis de Rohan his brother, called M. de Soubize ; and on the other aide of him the Marquis of Huntly; and behind him my Lord Living stone, who bare up the Bairn's royal robe of purple velvet lined with damask. The Bairn was covered with cloth of gold and lawn. And behind, the dames of honour, the Marquis of Huntly's wife, the Countess of Mar, with the wives of my Lords Treasurer, President, Secretary, with many other dames of honour. And before the pall was the Bairn's honours borne, viz,, My Lord President bare the crown ducal ; my Lord Spynie bare the laver and towel; my Lord Roxburgh bare the basin; my Lord Lyon, Master of the Ceremonies, heralds with our coats displayed, trumpeters sounding before us, with sundry other noblemen. We ranked to the chapel till we came before his Majesty ) • and there, on th e north side of the said chapel, th e p a ll andtairn was placed. The Lady Marchioness of Iluntly bare the Bairn within the said pall all the timo of the sermon. On the east side of the said pall was two chairs of cramoisy velvet where the two brothers sat beneath his Majesty. On his Majesty's right hand and on the west side ot• the pall sat these noblemen : Tho Marquis of Bundy, Chancellor, Cassils, Mar and Win ton, treasurer, secretary, clerk register, advocate, and sundry ether noblemen of the secret council. Upon the south side of the chapel, my Lards Livingstone, Spynie, President Roxburgh, and sundry other noblemen and servants of the two Frenchmen who were his Majesty's gossips. The ser mon and baptism was made by Mr. David Lindsay, Bishop of Ross, and minister of Leith, which was upon Romans 13th and '2d. The time of sermon being ended, Mr. David Lindsay declared it over again in French to the two French. men that were gossips, and thereafter he proceeded to the baptism of the Bairn. The pall and Bairn was brought to the pulpit, borne by the said Mar q uis de Rohan, and h is Majesty came in his place to the said pulpit with the sa id noblemen ; and the minister baptised him, naming him Charles; and then after a Psalm sang, and blessing said, my Lord Lyon proclaimed his styles, and called him my Lord Charles of Scotland, Duke of Albany, Marquis of Ormond, Earl of Ross, Lord Ardmannogh; and thereafter Dingwal Pursevant proclaimed his styles out of the west window of the said chapel, crying with a loud voice--. Largess of the most high and excellent Prince, nay L or d Charles of Scotland, Duke of Albany, Marquis onf Herald, did Earl of Ross, Lord of Ardmannogh , Largesse I l argesse I tr umpets sounding, th e cast out l of tAhendsatihderweamndeorwjoohnile h b u li n il d a r e e la d ' mark of silv er t o Majesty ran k e d f rom the c t the t i p e o o s r h , u o t f chapel to the chamber as he did before; The pall, Bair n , n th in e e du ca k n e n 's on l s ar ; ge h s i s s; and honours were borne, and the lord's dames ranked from the chapel to the Queen's chamber, the gossip Marquis de Rohan bore the Bairn as he did to the kirk; my Lord Lyon , blaster of Cerem on i es, heralds, Pursevants, trumpets so u nd : log before us." ----- A RASCAL PROPERLY PUNISHED.—George Arm strong, a private of the 30th British Regiment, who took advantage of his leave of absence to cross to the Ame rican side, enlist there, receive the bounty, and then return to his regiment boasting of his rascality, has been tried by court martial, and sentenced to be drummed out of the ser vice, and afterwards imprisoned for two years—Montreal paper, A POLITE CHRISTIAN.—A lady, who was a strict observer of etiquette, being unable to go to church one Snuday, send her card.—American paper. MARK LEMON'S " Wait for the End" forms vols. 698 and 699 of Tauchnitz's Collection of British Authors. Lord Macaulay's "History of England" has just been pub. lished at Prague, in Hungarian, by Zeleny. THE EMP EROR NAPOLEON 111. AND MAXIMILIAN. —lt is reported that the Emperor and the Archduke Maxi, milian are greatly pleased with each other, and that all the difficulties relating to the acceptance of the Mexican throne have been smoothed over and arranged to the mutual satis, faction of both potentates. THE FLOWERY LAND PIRATES.—The grav e o f the file pirates of the Flowery L and , in Newgate, is n ow indicated by the few mural marks that s erve t o po i nt out the burial places of notorious criminals. The grave is immediately on the right of that of t he infamous poisoner, Catherine Wilson ; and on t he wall near it the initials 13. p. D. L. W., ru d e ly carved in the s t one, w i th the wor d s "Ship Flowery Land, Feb. 22," mark th e spot w h ore t h e ma i ns o f Bi a nco, Lopez, DllllllllO, Lyons, and Watt() are interred.