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

MONEY MARKET AND COXIIItItCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is still a good inquiry for accommodation in the general money market, preparations still being made for meeting the commercial bills due to-morrow, the 4th. The rate for first class paper is therefore maintained at 6 per cent., very few exceptions being reported at 54 per cent. A special general meeting of the Intercolonial Royal Mail Steampacket Company was held to day. The report recommended the creation of 37,500 new £lO shares, and represented the affairs of the com pany to be in a most prosperous state. The biddings for 40,00,000 rupees (£400,000) in bills on India took place yesterday at the Bank of England, and the following are the official particu lars :—The proportions allotted were, to Calcutta, 22,00,000 rupees ; to Bombay, 16,00,000 rupees ; and to Madras, 20,00,000 rupees. The minimum price was, as before, is 111 per rupee on Calcutta and Mo,dras, and is 11id on Bombay. The appli cations within the limits amounted to 237 lees. Tenders on Calcutta at is 111 d will receive about 11 per cent. ; on Madras at 2s about 44 per cent ; and all above these prices in full. The directors of the Credit Foncier have brought forward anew companion institution to their own, entitled the Credit Mobilier. The former company is purely for making investments in landed secu rities, while the latter will be entirely devoted to financial transactions, and will, therefore, co-operate with other monetary and industrial undertakings, negotiate Government and municipal loans, aid in carrying out concessions, make advances to con tractors for English and foreign railways, and other public works, and lend money on approved securi■ ties. The capital required is £1,000,000, but the first is only to consist of half that amount in shares of £5O each, which are now quoted 2, 3 premium, The last week's railway receipts, ascertained np to this day, are, in round figures, as under:- 1864. 1863. Great Western. £64,721 £52,507 North-Western South-Western .......... Brighton ...................... Midland South Eastern Bristol and Exeter .......... North Eastern ................ 51,004 47,731 Great Northern 30,491 27,710 L a ncashire and Yorksh ire Gl asgo w and South-Western Midland and Great Western of Ireland These returns, compared with those of the same period of last year, are, with a few exceptions, of a favoarable character. On the Great Western there is an increase of £2,217; North Western, £6,990; Midland, .-C4,414 ; North Eastern, £3,273 ; Great Northern, £3,384 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, £3,750 ; and Glasgow and South Western, £156. The South Western, however, shows a decrease of £9,42; Brighton, £1,715; South Eastern, £1,355; and Great Western of Ireland, £1,663. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this morning, according to Reuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66f. 42c.—Flat. The Stock Exchange Markets opened this morn ing with a very general appearance of depression, and a few sales following, close upon each other sent the English Funds downy per cent. Nothing new of a political or monetary character has since occurred to occasion the heaviness now perceptible, but speculators nevertheless, seem to possess but little confidence in the ability of the present English Government to bring about a successful issue of the Dano German difficulty. Consols are 91 for money, and 91 1 for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annu ities are 891 ; Exchequer Bills, ss. die. to par ; and India 5 per Cents., 104 i 1, Foreign Stocks have not varied to any material extent, and business has been quite. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 69; 1 ; do. Consolides, 50} I ; Mexican, 431 I ; Spanish Passive, 357-, d ; do. Cer tificates, 14 ; Greek, 221 23 ; Portuguese, 481 e ; 886 89; and Italian, 661 In the Railway Share Market a heavy tone has prevailed, prices generally showing a downward movement. North- Western, Metropolitan, and Midland have declined 10s., and Great Northern, Great Western, and London and Blackwall, £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain without change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous shares are generally a shade flatter. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, March 5 . ... .91 h 1 3 per Cent. Reduced Ndvr 3 per Cent 8 94 i A unuities, 30 yrs, expire eth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto 3 per Cent.. 1859 Exchequer Bills, Ll,OOO, 21 & 3 per Cent 5 dis Ditto 1:500 Bank England Stk, 45 per Ct., last hf.-yr par INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 105 per Cent., April 1874 219/ Ditto Account — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Ditto Accounx.... .......... .., , Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent,, Jan. 1872 .. Ditto 55 per Cent,, May, 1879 ........ .1) It., Bonds f.:1,000 — dis Ditto under £l,OO O Ditto' Debentures, 4 per Ct. , April 161 Ditto ditto Aug., 18 8 66 FOREIGN FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859..... Ditto 44 per Cent. 1852-58-60 - . Ditto 9 1363 — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Account...... Ditto Deferred........ — C,tlombian 6 Scrip £ BO p d Uhilian 6 per Cent Ditto 4i pet Cent Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Equarlor New Consolidated, 1 per Cent 135 Egyptian 7 per Cent Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-6, ex-Coupons Ditto Account Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account lO/ Guatemala 5 per Cent. Italian b per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent 42 Ditto Account 1 a 34 3 1 2i Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada New 21 per Cent. Jan 1894........... -_ Peruvian 41 per Cent -- Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto 45 per Cent., 1862 .. Ditto Account Ditto 15 per Cent - Pi e d m ontese, 5 per Cent. , Ex. 25 f — Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid — pm Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 — Ditto Account • Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856 , ' 7 , ' 9, 'GO, 62,'3 Ditto Account 484 8 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B9 934 Ditto 41 per Cent 1850 ... . -- Ditto 5 por Cent, 1862 B9 81 Sardinian 6 per Cent ........ Ditto Account Spanish 3 por Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred ' -- Ditto Account — Ditto Vassive __ Ditto Account 351 i 5 Spanish C er t. o f C oup no t funded .. — D itto Account Turkish 6 Turkish 141 14 per Cent. 1854 92 Ditto Account Ditto° per C en t. 1858 Ditto Account6B/ Ditto £lOO Bonds.. I)itto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditte, £lOO Bonds . 691 691 Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditt o Account GO Dividends on the above payable in Load n. Belgian 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f . .. _ Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) ___ Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guii _— Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ...._ Fronch Rent (, 4 ! per Cent., Ex. 25/ 66f. 75c. Ditto 6 per Cent, 1863 ..... Italian, s per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs.. Ditto Account Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 44 per Ct. Ex. 4 8 . _ THREE O'CLOCK. 0/IFOIII Money ...................... 90& Ditto Account .................••••• 91 I Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, No change in the market. Sales, about 5,000 bales. Import, 3,247; previously, 26,903. AHARE IdARKETS,---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOObg• share ; Paid Closing ' Business ßailways. ' 1 Price. ! done. _____L________L____---• - - 13.14. ! air.. Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 Si k 5 ;Blythe and Tyne. ..... all 10 l ilost.,Sleaf.,audMid.h.io. all 6 1 9 at IBristol and Exeter .... 100 83 E 5 83 5 10 0 ( 11 , o 0 rk A aric: ‘, Bandon at Caledonian 10 Do. B 20 Cornwall all all 6 7 gets no die all till6p c.p an.lia , l all been paid to L. 50 Dublin & B e lf a st June.! all 3 ° 3 1 16 1' 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all st angwi 100 041 051 at Glasg. Edinburgh &Gl o and S Westerrid 100 107 It 9 at GreatEastcrn,. Ord. fiti ' 1 47 471 / at Ditto A stock I 10200 47 49 8 et Ditto EastAnglian si t 100 7 13 at I G rea tN or thot Scotland 100 12G 127 et 'Great Northern at Do A stack at Do Bdo ... . at Gt. S. an IW. of Irelant 100 95 97 at 'Great Western .. •• ..•. 1 100 53 631 641 i3l >S et Do Str Val gua. stock 1 00 et Laneashize & Yorkshire 100 1( 91 1091 104 at Loudon and Biaokwal; 100 70 71 70 at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 103 ;04 , 031 st Lon. Chat. Dover 100 4) 41 4 4 et Lon. , & Nor , th and Western 100 1071 1071 1 0 71 1 1 st Lon. & Scr.th Western 100 09 100 991 et Sian., Shet, & Lincoln. 100 514 52i 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all 121 Do I shareo... ..... at Metropolitan all 108 109 1031 1 1 at Midland 4.4.0 Do New . st Do Binning. .. Derby 100 96 08 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all 25 Do. 1 shares all 25 Mid /Sort .. 10 Do Cray Line at North British . .... . at Edin., Perth, & Dund ee 100 24 t 6 at Nth. Eastern — Berw loh 100 1011 102 1014 i o a 25 Do, G.N.E. purchay. 16.13.4 et Do Leeds lOO 58 09 at Do York . et Do Carlisle lOO et North London 10 Do New 19.16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction. all 11 116 at Scottish Central at Scot N. E., Aber. stogi e 100 4a 44 et Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO 98 lOU 10 Shrews. and Welchpoo, all et Shropshire Union et South Devon ..... at South Eastern at South Wales at S. York. and River Dun 100 100 102 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok all 61 91 26 Stockton ;,2 Darlington all 58 30 25 Do l7 91 10/ v 25 Do New, 186 0 8 7, 59 1 , •.?t Tar Va1e.... 85 6 ; 10 Do B 10 Do C 3 3 :ti, p 50 Ulster 11 Do 12.10 Do 54 at Vale of Neath at Victoria sta. and Pim lOO st Waterford & Kilkenny 100 e t West Cornwall lOO 22 24 211 at W. Hartlepool Ilar.&R lOO st West Midland -- Oxford 100 —.— at Do Newport 100 a t Ho Hereford 100 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. -----_-_______,------. Closing ,hart Hallways Paid. Price. BUSItIeSB done 100 Itiantic &St Lawrenct all 69 61 60 st Boni.,Baroda , t.Cent Ino 10 0 1031 1011 1041 4 1 . Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New .. 8 plp 20 Do, E. Shares. •.:01 Buffalo and Lake Iluror all Di 15 1 10 Do. Preferkinoe 1001 lluttalo,lirantAGodricl ,OO _ _ 6p. ot. bds. Aug. 1 , IS7' ' 100 Do. do. July 1 , 187 100 100 Do. do. June 1, Is:4 100 at Clcutta.&S.Eastn.(l,:,,, 100 101 103 at Cape Town e...- Dock Seri; 100 103 105 stock Enstn. Bengal go. 6p. , 100 105 106 @Leek I,:ast Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 114 1 , 5 1011 1 20 Do. do. I Est l5 1 i P 20 Do. do. II do. stock Grand Trunk of Canada Wu 191 201 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 73 1 ) 74 100 Do. do. deferred all 6 7 61 100 Do. 2d fret. Bonds all 'OB 64 100 Do. do. deferred...— all 5i 53 100 Do. 3d P , ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 3/ (2 100 Do. 4th I'ref. stock all 28 28 261 100 Do. do. deferred all 22 e 5 stook 0 tlndiarenin.gua.sp.c 100 1031 104; 101 20 Do. New gua. s p. n l2 ia 1 20 Do. January, 18 62 stook Cit. South.of India (Lim g uaranteed 5 per cent. 100 103 104 201 Gt. W. of Canada Sharer all 91 10 201 Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt all 92 94 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. ' 77-8.... all 65 87 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p 1 p 21 1 stock Madras guar., 5 p. 141 103; ltili 21 31 stock Do.lf p. o. Itlxtenaion 100 97 03 stock Dc.4o d 0........ INO t 2 96 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 I-- stock 51e1h.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 100 , -- 50 )lelb. & Ilobson's Bay. all 58 60 100 Do. 7 p.c. BlOrtg. Bds. all I 20 Newßrunswick a Candy Class A and B. all 32 64 5 ' 8 N.Rl.4.3'dae , pc lst 1 bds 100 stock Seinde .......... (100 103 104 10:31 stock Do. Delhi 4.., , 100 lt2l 1031 1031 20 Do. do {e L L 9 1 2 4 ip at Do. Punjaub .. •• c., 1 all 1021 1034 103 / Do. Do. ...• s'ook Do. Indus. St . Flo l 'k 100 103 10) --------------- s'ook COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURI'FIES. -car. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja...tJ ul) - , 1877-84 ......... , 100 101 103 102 4 - Do. 6 P.C. Feb. t Aug 100 100 102 - ', Do. dp. c. Mar.. Sept 100 09 101 - ; Do. sp. c. Jan.&July 10i 8) ?1 894 - I Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 83 91 - CapcG.llope, 8p 0,1873 100 106 1(8 - i Do.Ap 1 Oot. 1880 100 108 )10 - i Do. 1890 100 110 112 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891 1 00 108 109 - 'Ceylon, N0v.1 878 , 6 p 100 111 111 1124 - Mauritius 6 per cent lOO ltAl 108 - Natal Gov. 8 per cont 100 1 ( .8 110 - :N.8.G 0v. 6 p.c.Ja.&Jul) 100 101 103 - 1 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - - 'N. S. W. Gov. 5 p z., 18nt 100 99 100 - Du. sp. e., 18 / 1 to 1971 100 99 100 10 ) -, Do. d0.,1 888 &upwch 100 90 110 - New Zealand O p cent. 100 ICS - iNoTa Scotia GOV. Bp. c. - I sterling, 1875 lOO 104 1 08 - 'Queensland Gcv. B p. a 100 - - - IS. Aus (161).c.1878.0tup.! 1. 10000 10) 111 - ,Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&Jul - - - Dc. 30 60. 0 . An.da;at.. 100 ED - 111 1 111 101 4- BRITISH MINES. 570 2 Carnl3rian Consol. Gold 1 13 i Icl - ,Olfiord Amalgamated.. - 1 ) 680 S 6 - ' Devon G. Cone.(Tavis - [Cast Baseett(lllogan).t.i 30 65 70 67} -••• d (Cast Clogau Gold Ltd. - - - East Caradon ..... ..... 1.14.1 . 3` l l 311 31 - East Carn 8rea........ 3.4.0 ot 7 4 * - E. WI 4 R usse l (Tavistk.)l 8.9.0 1 t - Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen , 581 10 11 - ,Great South Tolgus.... 17e 4 41 36 -G. Wheal Vor(llelston 40 35 V 1751 6 - Grenville... ........... 4.16, 6 61 - Herod's-Foot ........ .. 8.12 15 37 - iiingston D07:118 i 4.18.0 441 - Lady Bertha .. .. . 2.tf 6, 4 6 - Margaret (Coy vi ' 17 19 - Marite Va11ey..... . 4.3.0 ,61 7 4 Myndy Iron Ore (*Lim ' 26 It Id ' - New Setun l9l 8 ) 0 -• North Downs .... . 4 11 2 - 11 S.WII I I Basset(lllootn 3.1.0 2 21 - North Wheal Crotty 2.6.9 - - - Par Consols (St. Blazey - - - T erovidence(Uny L e nt ., 10.6.7 , 44 46 - SouthCaradonnCl e er, 11 440 160 - 13. Cam Brea (1 logan) - - - 13.1Vheal Fran. (111o;:an 18.18.9 55 60 - Stray Park ; rionarSilv.& Lead Min. - ' - -- -- ' fin Croft NI 20 201 • - West Basset (111(41in) 5 16 11 12 - W C) radon (Liskeard; 21 23 - West Seto - Wheal Basset (Mogan, 51 185 195 -. I.Vheal Buller(R e d ru th) 10 871 921 - Wheal liitty(C.Lelant) 2.0.6 $4 37 - 21 3 24 6 WhealLudcott - \Vheal MaryAnn,,Men ) 8 131 185 141 - Wheal t3eton ...... ... 1 531 175 - Wheal Treiawney (Lis ) 7 212 i} - \Vheal Union 3.17 2/ 24 ------- PREFERENCE SHARES. Midland, Leicester and Hitchin 4 per ct.. 93 2/1 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent., 90 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 1021 London, Brighton, per cent., 1858, 101 LINES LEASED Al FIXED RENTALS. Midland Bradford pref. stock, 94 North Western, Vi FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 171 S a n Paulo gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 21 11 FOREIGN MINES. Alamillos, limited, 1' Cape Copper, li 35 1 a.. 101 C o bre Copper, 41 E a st del Rey (11m.), / Fortuna (1101.), 31 St. John del Rey (lim.), 501 50 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (11m.), 1221 3 Alliance Bank of Lon 4.)11 a nd Liverpool (UM.) , 481 Ang l o Austrian, Australasia, 774 7 Ditto, new, 47 Bank ot Egypt, 261 Bank of London. 164 3 Bank ot Queensland (Urn), 111 15 Brazilian and Portug,uese, lim.. 8 British and American Exchange (11m.), 18; Chartered Bank ot India, Australia 31 . and China, 44} Ditto, new, issued at £lO pm, Continental, lira., 81 E as t London, lim.. 7 1 E n glish, Swint), and Australian Chartered, 211 1 English and Swedish, lira.. 74 Hi n dustan, t,hina, and Japan aim.), 311 f Ditto, new, issued at 2pm 81 Imperial Bank (11m.), 201 Imperial Ottoman, 181 Land 'Mortgage Bank of Ind ndia, Ilm., Plat 31 e, 52 11 London, Buenos Ays, River Ditto, new, 51 L o ndon, Birm , and S. Staff or dshire, lim., 121 London Chartered Bank ot Australia, 26 5j 611 London and County, 57 London Joint Stock, 40 1 London and South African, 271 Merchant Bank, lim., 111 1 sletrop. and I'rov. Bank (lim.), 251 National of Liverpool, limited, 17 Ditto, new, 12 New South sVales,:sl Oriental Bank Corporation, 641 4 5 Provincial ot Ireland. 911 Scinde, Punjaub,*ann Deihl, Urn., 71 Union of Australia, It U n ion 01 London, 98 DOCKS. St, Katharine, 71i Victoria, leol MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, Hui., 9} Bombay tiros. limited, 41 k Contract Corporation, lim., 12 51 5 6 Crystal l'alacc, 3t Discount Corporation, limited, 111 Egyptian Commercial anti Trading, Him, 41 E I Gen. Cr( (lit audllllllCe 01 Loudon, Um b7i f lludson's Bay. 18 Interrintional Financial Society, 12i latvrc*lliSllloyal Mail teani, Ihn,,yi 8 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1864. MISCELLANEOUS —Continued. Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 3 Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1670, issued 90, 85 Joint •stock Discount, litn., 61 f Land Securities, Um., 4i Loudon and Caledonian Marine, lim., London Financial Association, lim., 26 London Provincial Marine, 4 Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 13i North British and Mercantile Insurance, lira., 19; Nova Scotia Gold and Land, Rm., 1 Ok Quebrada Land, Hail„ and Mining, lim., 3 Royal Mail Steam, 85 Societe Financiere d' l'gypte, lim., 5 4; Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira., 7 U n i v ersal Marine (Insurance), lint., 41 Capt, Speke on Civilisation in Central Africa, A meeting was held at the residence of the Mar quis To wnshend, Grosvenor-place, on Tuesday, fo'r the purpose of considering Captain Speke's plan for the civilisation of the natives of equatorial Africa. Amongst those present were Lord Kinsale, Col. Sir Thomas Trowbridge, Mr. Perry Watlington, M.P., Colt Dawes, Capt. Speke, Dr. Murie, and the Rev. W. Denton. Capt. SFEKE arose amid warm applause, and spoke for a considerable time on the subject before the meeting. He said it was gratifying to observe the existence of a strong determination on the part of this country and the Government to suppress the slave trade. At present our exertions had been un successful, and would so continue as long as they were confined simply to the presence of men-of war along the coast of Africa. As soon as that was withdrawn the slave trade would revive, The only method, in his opinion, was to educate the negro to maintain his own right, and to parti cipate with us in the abolition of this inhuman traffic. It might be true that in America and Cabs the trade had declined ; yet at Zanzibar it was three times as great as at Cuba. The slave trade also on the White Nile was almost unparalleled; the merchants sent large parties up the country to obtain ivory in any way they could, by beads or bullets, and sided with one chief or another to rob the natives and capture slaves. It was calculated that the capture of one slave involved the loss of four lives. The cost of our present system of sup pression was something like £150,000 annually, and co large a sum should realise much greater results. The propositions he had to make were the follow ing, and were calculated, in his opinion, to effect the objects he was assured all present desired :-1. That our Government be petitioned to use its influ ence, conjointly with the Egyptian Government, to suppress the illegitimate tendencies of the White Nile trade ; and, for that purpose, to establish an alliance with the Bari negroes, at the foot of the cataracts above Gondokoro, 2. That our Govern ment be petitioned, with other European Govern ments, to support an united Church mission, to be sent, via Luwakem on the Red Sea, to Berber on the Nile, thence up the Nile to the foot of the cataracts above Gondokoro, whence, by land, they would march up the Nilo to the kingdom of Unyoro. 3. That the missionaries composing the mission be selected not for the purpose only of preaching to the Wahume, but for general instruction ; and that they shall be bound to he self-supporting after the first two or three years, or until a trade can be insti tuted with Egpyt: 4. That when the King of Unyoro can see and understand that legitimate trade is the best thing for the maintenance of his Government and the prosperity of his people, de tachments of missionaries shall be sent further on to the kingdoms of Agunda and Karague. 5. That our Government be petitioned to make some ar rangement with the Sultan at Zanzibar to put a stop to the slave trade in his dominions. 6. That our Government be petitioned to recognise all per sons convicted of taking part in slavery as conniv ing at murder, and to treat them accordingly; for without bloodshed slaves cannot be caught. 7. That cur Government be petitioned to form a chain of negro depots round the east and west sides of Africa, in sufficient numbers to halt man our men-of war, and yet to have a strong reserve at each deppt, who shall be educated and brought up for the holy purpose of liberating their fellow coun trymen from the thraldom of slavery; as it ;is ob vious that the great sums of money now spent with a view to suppress slavery are doing more harm than good. 8. That, as much as possible, negroes should be educated and employed in alt British services, and taught to abhor the slave trade, which they have hitherto been taught to consider legiti mate from the fact that they are purchased with European articles of merchandise. Fertility and good government are necessary to the missionary ; from the want of these essentials the Zambesi Mis sion had failed. The great belt of fertility he (Captain Speke) had discovered within three degrees of the equator, on either side; the existence of three kingdoms, governed by kings of Abys sinian origin, of an intelligence superior to the natives, and of milder disposition ; at Unyoro a King who would readily receive the missionary; the opening of the ivory trade and other products down the Nile—guaranteed the success of a mission. A settlement, with an English consul, should be established at Gondokoro to prevent the passage of muskets without a written authority. The trade with this country would then be carried down the Nile, instead of, as at present,through Zanzibar and so round the coast. He would also observe that the climate on the equatorial belt was more healthy than is usual in intertropical Africa. He recommended his propositions to the meeting with great confi dence, as he was assured it was the best course to suppress slavery by the education of the natives in Christianity, and the advantages of commerce and agriculture. (Applause.) Dr. Murie, Mr. Perry Watlington, the Rev. S. May, and the Rev. Wyndham Malet having ad dressed the meeting in favour of Captain Speke's plan, Mr. C. MunDocif proposed the following resolu tion :—" That this meeting, having considered a statement made by Capt, Speke, is of opinion that an association should be formed for the suppression of the slave trade, the instruction of the natives of Central Africa in the truths of Christianity, and opening a wide field for commerce in lands remark ably rich and fertile." The Marquis TOWNSEND seconded the resolution. Mr. PERRY WATLINGTON then proposed "That the gentlemen present be appointed a committee to carry the preceding resolution into effect, with power to add to their number." The Rev. WYNDIIAM MALET seconded the re solution. The Marquis TOWNSIIEND then put the third resolution : " That the committee hold a meeting on Monday, the 7th inst., and that Mr. Herbert Safford, of 6, Bolton-row, be rcquested to under take the duties of honorary secretary ;" and fourth, " That the thanks of the meeting b e given to. Ca ptain Speke." These resolutions having been agreed to non. con. and after some observations from Colonel Dam and Mr. Herman Lowenthal upon the success of the mission in Africa with whioh they were acquainted, the meeting adjourned. LANCASTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL. —We have great pleasure in observing that the Royal Gram mar School of Lancaster still maintains its high reputation, not only at the universities, but also what is of almost equal importance, in the middle class examinations. It is there by shown that boys are as well prepared for commercial pursuits as they are for the more learned professions. For the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos of this year, we find that Mr. Metcalfe was 26th wrangler, and Messrs. Bolden and Pritt occupied good positions among the senior and junior optimes. The following were successful candidates at the Cambridge local examination, held in December last. In the list of senior candidates, first class honours were ob tained by Irvine and Baynes—second class, llawxby—third class, Barton. Among the junior candidates—first class, Fitzgerald—second class, Bond, Cooper, and Murton — third class, Fowell and Leach. Booth and Wane passed also to the satisfaction of the examiners. \Vhilo Irvine and Baynes were first and second of the senior candidates examined at Liverpool, Fitzgerald surpassed all rival coin petitors, and his name accordingly figures at the head of the whole list which embraces boys from all parts •f the king dom. Should Lord Derby give the same five or 10 guinea prizes that ho did in Juno last, both will:have been carried off by Lancaster boys, who have been entirely educated at the Grammar School of Lancaster. THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS AS M.P. FOR THE CITY OF LONDON.—A movement is on foot in West minster for the purpose of securing the return of Sir John Romilly, the Master of the Rolls, as member for the city at the next general election. The Master of the Rolls is the only judge who is at liberty to hold a seat in the Rouse of Commons. C RY STAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day, day, March 2.—Admissions on payments, 460; ditto Isy season tickets : ; total visitors, 1,112, LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE, (Before the Judge-Ordinary and a Common Jury.) WRIGHT V. WRIGHT, BUNTING AND BRICKNELL. This was a petition presented by the husband, a butcher, carrying on business in Clerkenwell, praying for a dissolu tion of the marriage on the ground of adultery committed by the wife with the co-respondents. The case, during its development, was one of great de pravity. The marriage took place in 1846, and the final separation in 1851. Preuious to the respondent leaving her husband she used to frequent low places of entertain ment, and on which occasions she would remain from home during the nighr, and it was during this course of dissipation that the particular acts mentioned in the petition were cow- milted. Robert Oxenham, Mrs. Sermon, and other witnesses hav ing been examined, Mr. William Higgins, a coffoeheuse keeper at 60. Red Cross•street, said in Nov. 18.55, a cabman brought a woman to his house. She stayed all night as she was very drunk. She kept sending the servant out for brandy. As she did not get up the next morning at the usual time ono of the servants went up, and, from what was told him, ho went into the room, and there found a number of deeds and jewellery lying about the room. lie considered it hie duty to read a portion of the documents, and after doing so, he discovered the address of Mr. Wright, with whom ho im mediately communicated. In a short time the petitioner arrived, and he (witness), in company with Mr. Wright, went up to the apartments. Petitioner asked the respon dent for his keys. At first she refused to give them up, bat afterwards she threw them on the ground. Mr. Wright who seemed quite overcame, gathered up the papers and left the house. Mr. John Watson, clerk to tho solicitor for the petitioner, proved the handwriting of two letters written from Norfolk as that of the respondent, Mrs. Wright. For the defence some witnesses, relatives of the respon dent, gave evidence to prove cruelty on the part of the petitioner, and also to prove adultery had previously been committed by her with persons unknown. Rebutting evidence was then called on the part of the petitioner. The foreman of the jury said his colleagues did not re quire to hear a single word in reply. They had made up their minds more than an hour ago. On being asked by the officer of the court what their de cision was, The foreman said they were of opinion that the respondent had been guilty of the charges brought against her in the petition. The Judge Ordinary immediately issued a decree nisi, with costs, against the corespondent. As the parties concerned in the cause were preparing to leave the Court, His lordship said ho considered the answers to,the peti• tion filed in the cause was most disgraceful. In them the respondent deliberately swore to every species of cruelty as having been committed towards her, end yot not tho slightest effort had been made to sustain or prove one of them. It was the most disgraceful proceeding that had ever come within his knowledge and he would see whether he could not put a stop to it for the future. Mr. Brewster (one of the counsel concerned in the de fence), said ho hoped his lordship did not think he was concerned in the matter, as he had nothing to do with those answers, neither had he seen them before they were put on the file of court. Hie Lordship did not impute any blame to the learned gentleman; he was too well acquainted with the high honour of all the gentlemen practising in the court to blame any of them for such a state of things. To mark his feeling in the matter, ho should give orders that the costs of that answer should not be allowed, and thus prevent them from fulling upon the husband. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr, Commisaioner Fane.) IN RE PAYRODY. This bankrupt was described as of Kettering, innkeeper, and this was a meeting for last examination and release from custody. Mr. Camp opposed on behalf of Mr. Hocknott, hop mer chant, on the ground that the bankrupt had obtained hops to the value of £G2 4a on the representation that the inn and brewhouse were his own property, but it was afterwards ascertained that this was a misrepresentation. The bank rupt sold the hops a day or two after they were delivered, and even afterwards petitioned this court. He had been in prison for seven months. Mr. Camp urged that this was a very gross case of obtaining goods under false pre- tences. His Honour thought the bankrupt had been sufficiently punished, and granted the release. IN RE GROVER. This bankrupt was described as a vocalist, of Fulham, and this was a meeting for last examination and discharge. The debts are £ls4—no assets. There was no opposition, and tho order of discharge was granted. (Before Mr. Commissioner liolroyd.) IN SE ELLIS. This bankrupt was described as of the 14 inorieP, plumber and glazier. The accounts by Messrs. Johnstone, Wintle, and Co , show debts £1,193, do. holding security, £70.5. Credit by do. good £l5O, property given up, £lll. Mr. J. 13. Sorrell, Mark-ltme, appeared for the assignees, and the order of discharge was granted. RE H RDISTY. This bankrupt was a clerk in the (Ace of the Poor-law Board, residing in Prospect-place, Wandeworth-road. His debts are about £9OO. The assets, consisting of furniture, had been assigned under a bill of sale, but have since been recovered for the estate. The ease was adjourned for further investigation. RE DANIELS AND MARR.-lIEAVY FAILURES. The bankrupts had carried on an exteni've business as merchants, in Cannon-street, but bath have incurred liabili • ties to the extent of £3,1100. This wAs a meeting for last examination, but as the bankrupts did not surrender they woe proclaimed in the usual manner. Mr. Cooper, of the firm of Johnstone, Cooper and Co., is appointed manager of the estate. POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREE T. SINOULAR CIIARGE OF ROBBEDX.—Mary Wright, a married woman about 50 y e ars of ago, was c har g ed before Mr. Barber, who sat for Mr. Knox, of £2 10s. from the person of Mr.wTitolimsltiena,lcinug thtier,e sum of Market-street, Newport -market. Mr. Tomlin, an elderly man, said—l have known the prisoner for years, and her husband is a customer of mine. As she called on me yesterday, I asked her whether she would take a glass of anything. She said she would, and I told her to fetch a quartern of rum, and we afterwards had another. We then went to a publichouso and had some more, and I left her there and went to a neighbour's. On going home again I found the prisoner lying on a sofa. In answer to Mr. Barker, the prosecutor said ho charged the prisoner because there was no ono else to charge. Ile had lain down alongside her and went to sleep, and when he awoke ho missed his money. Ile was not quite sober. The prisoner denied taking the money, and a constable stated when she was searched at the station, only one shilling and a penny piece were found upon her. Mr. Barker discharged the prisoner. ROBBERY AT A TAVERN.—Stephen Wright, a labourer, was charged before Mr. Barker with stealing a quantity of plated forks and knives and spoons from the pantry of the Cranbourn Tavern, Cranbourn-street. The potraan in the employ of Mr. Watson, the landlord of the Cranbourne, having deposed to seeing the prisoner in the pantry with the articles of the value of L 3 in his pos session, and Sergeant Gordon, 9 C, having proved taking the prisoner into custody, Mr. Barker asked the prisoner whether he would plead before him or go for trial. The prisoner admitted his guilt, and was committed for three months with hard labour, THAMES. DityNx on SODEII.—AFFItAY ON TILE BLACIMAIAL RAILWAY.— Henry Byford, a well-dressed man, was brought before Mr, Partridge, charged with being noisy on the Blackwell Railway, and assaulting James Dewdney, a signalman. It appeared from the evidence that on the arrival of the Woolwich train at the Shadwell station of the London and Blackwell Railway at h alf- p ast fo ur o'clock yesterday after noon, the prisoner w as standin g in the doo rwa y and ob• struoted the passeng ers who were pass i ng out. Re was requested by a porter named James Floyd to pass on dowu the platform, where ho would be out of the way. The prisoner used tho moat disgusting language to the officer, and threatened him. The passengers leaving the train were put to great inconvenience, and as the prisoner refused to desist, James Dewdney. a signalman, took him by the arm and led him down the stairs. The prisoner turned round on the signalman on the stairs and struck him. Ile also seized him by the throat and tore his collar right away. A police constable was called, and the prisoner was given into custody. All the witnesses said the prisoner was the worse for liquor, and two of them said he was neither drunk nor sober. Mr. Partridge asked the constable, 493 R., if the prisoner was drunk or sober? Ile replied that he was neither one or other. Mr. Partridge could not understand such fine drawn dis tinctions. A man was said to be the worse for liquor, lint not drunk, and two witnesses said that he was not drunk and was not sober. A man must be one thing or the other. The prisoner said he was making a little merry with some sailors on the platform, and if he had :offmded anyone ho was sorry for it. lie caught the signalmen Dewdney, who was pushing him down stairs, to save himself from falling. Mr. Robert Wilding, of No. 23, Nowgato-matket, said ho was with the prisoner, and continued his statement up to the period of being led away by the signalman. They had been drinking a little wine. Mr. Partridge said it was not proved the prisoner was drunk. The sooner the police constable Stapleton could give a decided answer the better. Ile fined the prisoner _ 20s. The money was paid. • Naval an ;lligence THE NAVY. Tho Torch, 6, screw steam gun vessel, 42S tons, SO-horse power, Commander F. H. Smith, from the West Coast of Africa, arrived at Sheerness on Tuesday, the let inst., and was inspected by Capt. J. Fulford, of the flagship Formid able, for Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Talbot, K.C.8., on Wednesday, after which she proceeded to Chatham to be paid out of commission. The Trafalgar, 70, screw steamship, 2,900 tons, 500• horse power, Capt. Thomas H. Mason, which was paid out of commission on Monday last by Capt. Charles Wise, A,D.C., Captain-Superintendent of Sheerness dockyard, was recommissioned on Tuesday by Captain Charles F. Schomberg for coastguard service at Queensferry, North Britain, in the place of the Edinburgh, 60, which it is re ported is shortly to be sold out of the service. On Tuesday Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Talbot, K.C.B. hoisted his flag, white at the fore, on the Cumberland, Capt. W. K. llall, guardship of steam reserve, having succeeded Admiral Sir George It. Lambert, K.C.B , as Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness. At sunset the same day Admiral Sir G, It. Lambert struck his flag on board the Formidable, and on Wednesday morning, the 2d inst., Vice- Admiral Sir Charles Talbot transferred his flag from the Cumberlant to the Formidable flagship. The screw steamer Ariadne, 26, Capt. E. \V. Vansit tart, of 3,214 tons and 800-horse power, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from the West Indies, having sailed from Bermuda on the 13th ult. When she left there were lying there her Majesty's ships Nilo (flagship of Vice- Admiral Sir A. Milne, K.C.8.), waiting the arrival out from England of the Duncan, screw line-of-battle ship, with the new Commander-in-Chief, Rear- Admiral Sir J. Hope, K,C.B.—the Terror, guard ship—the Phaeton, 39, screw, Capt. G. Le G. Bowyer—the Liverpool, 39, screw, Capt. Rowley Lambert—the Pylades, 20, screw, Capt. Arthur \V. A. Hood—and the Petrel, 11, screw, Commander G. NV, Watson. A heavy north-east gale was experienced on the 231 inst. off the Western Islands, during which a marine fell overboard and was lost, notwithstanding that the skip was hove to and a boat lowered in charge of a lieutenant in the endeavour to rescue him. The following passengers and in valids arrived in the ship from Bermuda :—Lieut. Evans. invalided from her Majesty's ship N ile—R ev. Mr. Pember ton, chaplain, and Sub.-Lieut. Lloyd, invalided, from her Majesty's ship Pylades—Midshipman Mercer, invalided from her Majoaly'a ship Rosario—Capt. Luard, R.A., in valided—Lieut. Bradford, 39th Regiment, on leave—l ser geant and 11 men 39th Regiment, invalids-7 man of the 15th Brigade R.A., invalids-2 military and 5 naval pri soners, and a number of naval invalids and time-expired men. The whole were landed from the ship yesterday and forwarded to their respective destinations, with the excep tion of the men belonging to Plymouth, who will be sent on to that port in the Geyser, 6, paddle, this morning. The Ariadno is ordered to the eastward ,to pay out of commis- eion, and will sail from Spithead this morning. The examinations of naval engineers at Portsmouth, with a:view to candidates receiving certificates from:the Rev. Dr. Woolley, commenced at tho dockyard school on Monday and concluded yesterday (Wednesday). Only 15 candidates presented themselves for examination. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty:—Commander J. Ward (b), to comtaand the Rifleman, her complement having been altered, vice Mr. Reed, master, suspended at his own request on account of ill health—Frederick A. Johnston, master, to the Indus, additional for the Assurance—Alexander Cross, staff-sur geon, promoted to 1)41 a Deputy Inspector General of Hoe pitals and Fleets, on the retired list—Henry Louis Fleet, nominated to a naval cadetship—and Thomas Robinson, assistant clerk to the Princess Royal. THE ARMY. A general order from the Horse Guards signed by Lieuf.- Gen. Sir It. Airey, Quartermaster-General, has been received at Chatham garrison, announcing that in con sequence of the numerous accidents that have occurred from the use of sails in garrison boats the Field-Marshal Com manding-in• Chief, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for War, has directed that, as a general rule, in future sails are not to be used in boats manned by troops. If a general or other officer commanding at a station wishes an exception to be made to this rule in the case of any particu lar boat, and considers that the use of the sails may be re sorted to with safety, special application is to be made to the Quartermaster-General for the retention of the necessary sails, a report being at the same time forwarded to the de partment. All sails not proposed to bo specially retained in possession of the troops are to be forthwith given into the charge of the principal military store officers at the respec tive stations. In accordance with a special order received at the ord nance store department, Chatham, from the 'War Depart ment, all heavy Armstrong guns, including 7-inch and up wards, aro to be in future designated by their calibres, in stead of by the weight of their project iles. The terms " 110- pounders," " 70-pounders," &c., will consequently cease to be recognised in the service. A couple of 300-pounder smooth-bore guns, with coiled tubes and solid ends, made in the Royal guu factories at Woolwich, have been proved this week at the Plumstead butt. 'I he first gun proved was fired two rounds, with a charge of 501 b of powder and'a 600 lb. cylinder shot, and two subsequent rounds with 331 b. of powder and a 3001 b. cylinder shot. It was then ascertained that the shot could not be driven home. The fifth charge, partially loaded,was extracted, and on examination a flaw was discovered in the inner tube near the breach. The second gun withstood the test well, and will be sighted and prepared for cupola service. _ _ An order has been received at Woolwich from the War Department for the whole of the Armstrong guns now in store to be fitted with new eights before any further issue takes place, which will cause some considerable delay, MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 40s 6il; barley, 32s Od ; oats, 19s 4d ; rye, 39s Od ; beans, 83s ld ; and peas, 32s 9d. TILE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 40s 9d ; barley, 32s Id ; oats, 19s 1d; rye, 308 lld ; beans, 33s bd ; peas, 338 Od. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEX.—Whont, 100,242 ; barley, 75,95 G; oats, 18,418; rye, 2; beans, 8,338 ; peas, 1,677 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of beasts on sale here, to-day, was very mode rate, and the condition of the stock was inferior. Prime breeds moved off slowly, at Monday's currency—the late figure being 5s per 81bs—whilst inferior breeds wale very dull, at barely stationery prices. Sheep—the show of which was by no means extensive—were a dull inquiry, at late rates. Downs, in wool, realised as 10d to 6s—out of the wool, 4s 101 to Sc per 81be. We have to report a dull trade for lambs, at from Gs 81b to 7s 41b per Blbs. Calves, though in short supply, wore heavy, and 2d per 81bs lower than on Monday. In pigs and mulch cows very little was doing, at barely late rates. Por Blbs.to s a. d. a. d. Cree. &inf. beasts 3 G 3 10 Secondquality do. 4 0 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6.4 S Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 6 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 4 Second quality do. 4 6 6 '2 Suckling calves, 20s to 26s 20s to 26a each. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 720 Cows l2O Sheep Calves Pigs 340 ink the offal. Primecre-wool d 0.5 4 6 8 Pnae.S'thelowndo.s 10 6 0 Largo arse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small do 4 8 6 0 Largo hogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 0 and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN 81/PFLT. Beasts 3lO Sheep and lambi 900 Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. DI/MOATS AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate. and the trade rules inactive, as follows: Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 2d; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; veal, 45 44 to 45 8d; and pork, 35 44 to 4s 4d per 81bs by thu carcase. SOUTHALL, March 2.—Our market was fairly supplied with stock, and the trade ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 31 Gd to 46 19d ; mutton, 3s 10d to Gs Od ; veal, 4a 4d t 46 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; and pork, 3s 8d to 46 6d per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, March 2.—Prime boasts and sheep were in moderate request, as follows :—Beaf, from 35 4d to I. Od ; mutton, 46 Od to Ga 0d; veal, 4s 44 to 4. 104; and pork, 35 8d to 45 64 per 81ba ; suckling calves, 165 to 225; qua' - ter-old store pigs, 206 to 265; and ranch cows, £l4 108 to £l9 each. RAY MAItK2TS. SMITIMELD. — Meadow hay, £3 ON to £4 be Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od; and straw, £1 20 to £1 108 par load. A fair demand. CUMBEILLAND.—Mea4ow hay, £3 Os to 14 10a Od ; olover, £4 Oa to £5 10s Od; and straw, £l2s to £1 10s per load. Trade inactive. WurrEonArEL.--Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 be ; clover, Di Os to a 10s Od ; and straw, £1 21 to £ 1 1 08 per load. pplY good. COAL M MOM of Coal per Ton at P. d. ARKET. the close of the market. Lambert's West Ilart- leY 14 6 Davison's West Ilart -14 9 le IVylain 17 0 Cowper llortley 14 9 Edon Main 17 0 Walls 14; tid. Haswell _ ..18 6 East Hartlepool lB 6 South Hartlepool.-- 17 3 'fritndou Hartlepoo:— .18 3 K el100 South I{ olio° . l7 0 Hough Hall 17 0 Tunstall ltiddoll 16 0 Wharnelitle l6 0 Hart1ep001......... • ,18 :3 I :et, 62; sold, 38. Walls End. Hatton lB 6 South Raton ...18 6 Stewatt'a 18 0 liraddyll'a lietton 17 3 Ships at mat* • DEATH OF THE .11,EV. PREBENDARY JAMES, OF HANoVER CILAPEL.—By the death of tho Roy. Thomas George James, Prebendary of Wells, tho important post of incumbent of llanover Church, Regent-street. has become vacant. Hanover Church, to which a district is now appor tioned, is worth £7CO3 with a population of £6,000. The incumbency to In the gift of the rector of St. Georges Hanover-kquare. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (fly Euzernto TELEGRAPH.) DERBY RACES--THIS DAY. STAUNTON HAROLD STAKES. Love Letter.. , Amazon ......... Three ran. UNITED HUNTERS' STAKES. Vanda1.. Lucy Seven ran. HARRINGTON PLATE. Dangly; 1 2 Golden Drop Three ran. HURDLE RACE. Real Jam Over the Sea Seven ran. SELLING STAKES. DamaEcus 1 Wee Aggio .. Three ran. MIDLAND STEEPLECHASE. Chamade Arbury Three ran. DERBY HUNT STEEPLECHASE.: 72: Hermit.... Pelican Six ran. SELLING HURDLE RACE. Roes Miss Taft .. Four ran. BETTING ON THE COURSE. LIVERPOOL STEEPL ECUAISE. 6to 1 agst Emblematic (taken) 7to 1 agst Bantam (taken) 10 to 1 agst Wee Nell (taken) 10 to 1 agst Jtrusalem (taken) 100 to 8 agst Real Jam (taken) 100 to 7 agst Serious Case (taken) 100 to 6 agst Ocean Witch (taken) 30 to 1 eget Sinking Fund (taken) • 100 to 3 apt Worcester (tuk.m) THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS--This Evening. Tho LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. The Earl of CARNAUVON presented a petition from the Worcester Diocesan College for Training School masters, against the revised code of education. DENMARK. The Earl of CARNARVON said he had been requested by his noble friend the Earl of Ellonborough, in conse gnaw° of his detention in the country, to postpone his question relative to the giving material aid to Denmark, which stood on the paper in h►s name for to morrow evening, until Monday next. CHIEF RENTS (IRELAND) BILL. Lord DONOUGHNIORE moved the second reading of this bill. After a few words from Lord MONTEAGLE, the motion was agreed to, Their lordships then adjourned. • HOUSE Or COMMONS—This Evening, The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. INDIA. Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary of State for India whether, considering the rapidly increasing difficulties of adjusting the large annual balance of trade in favour of India by means of silver, it was Lis intention to facilitate commercial operations by the introduction into India of pure allayed gold tokens of the value of Live or ten rupees f' Mr. VANSIT'TART asked the Secretary of State for India whether, in lieu of the gold tokens of the value of five or ten rupees, as suggested by the member for Aberdeen, it would not be desirable to re-introduce that portable and popular gold piece' among the natives known as the gold mohur, which is worth 32e., and which resembles the Prus sian double fredriekedor Sir C. WOOD said he was not prepared to introduce such coins, which would be an impediment to the introduction of the sovereig which ho should like to see. Col. SYK KS said he should call attention to the subject after Laster, and would move a resolution. THE SAXON. Lord R. MONTAGU asked the Attorney-General, whether it be true that the Saxon was captured on the ground that her cargo was supposed to be the property of the Confederate States, and whether it be according to the law of nations to take possession of enemies' goods under a neutral flag, or to make prize of the neutral vessel contain ing these goods ; or whether, on the other hand, the Saxon was captured on the ground that her cargo was Federal property. which had been seized by a Confederate man-of ' - war, and had been transhipped on board the neutral vessel ; and, if so, whether such an act bo in accordance with any principle of international law. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said representations had been made to the United States, and no answer had been received. It was undesirable, therefore, to have a hypothe tical discussion on the subject. COLONEL CRAWLEY. The Marquis of HART INGTON said the papers would be laid on the table to-night, and the distribution would take place on Saturday morning. LETTERS ON SUNDAYS. Mr. HOPWOOD asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if there would bo any objection to allow letters posted at the General Post Office on Sunday to be despatched on that day, on account of the great privilege it would afford to the r üblio and the small amount of labour it would entail P Mr. PEEL said that a great objection existed as to the course which the hen. gentleman recommended. There was, in all probability. 20,000 letters delivered at the Generalroat-oilleo on a Sunday, and to effect a despatch of that largo amount would necessitate the appointment of a great number of mon. IRON PLATED GUNBOATS. Mr. FERRAN D asked the Secretary of the Admiralty if contracts, w ith ou t competition, for two iron-pleted gun boats had been given, or were intended to bo given, to two shipbuilding firms. Lord C. PAGET Bali that the Government were pre pared to receive contracts for the construction of those boats from two eminent firms if they found the tenders were rea sonable, NEW ZEALAND. Mr. A. MILLS asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, when the New Zealand correspondence moved for 681 session would be laid upon the table ; and, whether any intelligence has recently been received as to the proposed transfer of the seat of Government from Auckland to some other locality in Now Zealand Mr. C. FORTESCUE said that the papers alluded to would bo laid on the table to-morrow, and, in reference to other papers which had been asked for, they would be laid on the table shortly. PROPOSED REDUCTION IN THE ARMY. Oa the motion for going into committee of supply, Lord I'ALMERSTON appealed strongly to the hon. gentleman opposite (Mr. Baillie) to postpone his motion on the reduction of the army until after the right hon. gentle. man the Chancellor of the. Exchequer had obtained his first resolution for the necessary complement of men for the army. The discussion on this subject might then take place with greater advantage, and the hon. member would have ample opportunity of using such arguments as he might consider suitable to influence the house. Mr. BAILLIE said he could not comply with the wishes of the noble lord, and felt justified in bringing the subject before the house on the present occasion. (hear, hoar, from the Opposition benches.) lie objected to the proposed reduction in the army on different grounds. In the first place, he contended that the efficiency of the army was not such as to warrant its reduction, and the relations of the country to foreign nations was not such as to render any such reduction desirable. It was also, in his opinion, mosteruel to our soldiers to compel them to spend the greater portion of their lives in tropical climates, to the detriment of their health, and merely fur the purpose of reducing the national expenditure. As tho greater portion of the army were stationed in such climates, wltuchoadpnpootinbeeedn and instead of havhtg their service abroad diminished, it would bo increased if the proposed reduction were effected. Tho hon. member having described the effects produced on soldiers by a residence in certain latitudes, denied that the HOLM of Commons generally were in favour of a reduction in the army, and ho designated the same u en attempt to acquire popularity at the expense of the brave defenders ut the country. lie cen t : eluded by urging on the house to reject any attempt. ) decrease the army at the present time and under existing circumstances. YEOMANRY CAVALRY. present eul.ED yearNir o A f I t t h D e S moved assembling that f ther re Yeomand is oe t i r n y u n in a e v e a r n t f h o o r duty,t ho ac would cuat om b e d o d pAr r i i o d o, n o t f a e l to x t the raining o f . o t_L 0_ p la f o r r m oo a l y n a e tri n d t contrary to the recommendation of the com by Lord Herbert , in the year IsGI, and is inex p edient. The Marquis of HARTINGTON expressed a regret ed . until the house had Sir M. W. RIDLEY seconded PO:len:real:nu.) that the appeal of the noble po l s e t rd pou ( acceded to, and he could net but regret that the dis boneetnhe army estimates. lie contended g cu o s o s e io i n nto h c a o d mm n i o tt t oo that as exceptional circumstances had rendered an increase in the army necessary, but under the present state of things a reduction was not practicable but inevitable, without in the slightest degree impairing the efficiency of the protection of the safety and intei este of the country. Ho denied that i n propos i e g a reduction in the military feria) GoTornment was acting e giiimit the recommendet inns of the commission of inspection. He paid a high tribute of praise to the yeomanry and volnntecr corps. The reduction of the votes in regard to the former was dictated by a proper sense of economy. General PEEL deprecated the policy of the Government as being penny wino and pound foolish in disbanding the yeomanry merely to save £45,000 n-yenr. Lord PALMERSTON defended the policy of the Go vernment, and said that it would not entail any inefficiency in the military service of the country in regard to the re duction for the present year of the vote for training the yeninanry. (Hear, hear, and derisive cheers.) Sir W. MILES censured the policy of the tiovernment. (Cries of "Divide.") The house then divided— For going into committee of supply .... 158 Against it .. 167 M ajority w i th..... loud cheers. ...... —1 Tho announcement was received erer, BITTING.) LORD DIINDREARY'S CHARACTER As Mil. SOTBERN HAS CONCEIVED IT. What he has so marvellously worked out is the complete disappearance of all such intellectual power as involves even a momentary effort of atten tion from a supercilious mind by no means devoid of natural clearness, eager for amusement, and re sentful that almost every amusement does draw upon the power of attention. He catches at straws floating on the surface of thought, and resentfully abandons it the moment he finds that he cannot even follow the indolent train of association it suggests without some effort of discrimination. There is s chronic crave in him to individualise his own thoughts without effort to himself, and chronic anger because he can't succeed. Lord Dundreary would be even a lucid-mindtd man if he could attend to anything for two consecutive minutes. If he calls everyone and everything "a fellah," even to the candles on his dressing-table, it is not confusion of thought, hut simply indolence in expression, which induces him to use the abstract instead of recalling the specific term. When he cin explain himself without an effort, there is something graphic in it notwithstanding the lassitude of his exposition—as when he defines the game of draughts by "remind piece of wood bopping over each on squares of leather," or illustrates his own aasertioa that he is a good-natured fellow, by explaining that "two out of every thwee men who know me would think so," and adds, after a brief pause, that " the third fellah who didn't think so so would bo an ass." Then the habitual angriness of his state of mind is only the natural disgust attending the discontinuity of his own thoughts, and the perceived impossibility of remedying it without an effort. Whoa he says of the peacock, " I hate a bird all tail and no head," and reviles the pigeons for tumbling head over heels because " I hate a bird that doesn't know its own mind," —the irritation he feels is merely a mode of cutting short his thoughts about a rather singular phenomenon which be feels would haunt him if he didn't get up temper and abuse it. None of this is native imbe• cility—it is a haughty sort of lucidity which is furious because in this universe nothing is isolated and comprehensible at a glance, so that you are in danger of being led on from one thing to another in a very perplexing way which does not suit a man anxious to fiud adequate amusement in the straws floating on the surface of his thought. Even the uphill triumphant catch in his voice or crow which is his equivalent for laughter, admirably ex presses this momentary character of his perceptions, for his sense of the ludicrous is not the full meeting of two incongruous ideas in his imagination, but a mere point, a spark, an infinitesimal gleam of in congruity, which it is a triumph in him to have caught at all, and which vanishes from his grasp just as he catches sight of It. The angry stare with which his lordship looks at us when he gets into difficulties about folding his arms, and can no more remember how the double junction is effected than a child learning to tie its shoe for the first time, is one of Mr. Sothern's moat effective touches in this carload ture ; the difficulty represents somehow the single threat of his associations, which is never quite equal to the mastery of any two simultaneous actions, and the resentment which he evidently feels at the failure of memory and the need of recollection, betrays the indolent pride which is at its root. Even the lop sided run with which he makes his exit from the room is expressive of this utter want of coherent mental effort. Ono leg drags the other after it, as it were, instead of their both marching together, just as one thought succeeds and excludes another which ought to be combined with it. Of course the worth of the whole conception is is the caricature, and in that alone. But it is wonderfully subtle caricature, in which almost every movement of the muscles of the face, every tone of the voice, and every grotesque discontinuity of thought, contri butes something to the effect. _ _ Of course the mere power of caricature is by no means rare in comic actors, but the powers of subtle intellecturd caricature euch es Mr. Sothern shows in this character, we take it, exceedingly rate. It is a caricature, for instance, which even Mr. Dickens—an accomplished actor, we believe, as well as a writer of caricature—could scarcely have executed. The whole conception is grafted on the social condition in which Lord Dundreary is supposed to have been brought up, and with all his rudeness and eccentricity the notion of an aristo cratic substratum of manners as well as of pride and indolence, is always perfectly conveyed. It is all subtle caricature, though it is caricature of the most extreme and doubly-distilled character. Our Heroes and our Statesmen. A PA: ,BODY. Sing a song of greenbacks, l'oclets tuil of frank, Over head and ears In debt, And out of ready cub. --- I'orne, under Abo'e chair, Barring Lk° a dog. Schenk, down at Balimore, Doing dirty work ; Butler, at Norfolk, As savage as a Turk. Heaps of tax eol ectors As busy as a bee ; A'nt we in a pretty fix, With go d at fifty-three. Ab: in the White Houte, Proolamatious writing; Me.tde, on the Rapidan, Afraid to do the fighting. Banks. out in Texas, Cutting such a fi nlre ; Reccher, in liroorlyil. Howling for the nigger. Lots 01 AbAltlOniste. Kicklv up a ye,l. In comes emrs n BrownloW. And sends thou all to h - IL Seward, in the Cabin , t. Surrounded by his n Ice ; lint eck, w,th the telegraph, Busy forging lies. Burnside, at Knoxvi!le, In k nd ot tlx ; ilahl4r(t.n"al Sauter. ng a. the IN icki. Chase, in the Treasury, Making tv, nutes ; Curtis, At Harrisburg. Atukb , g shoddy ousts. grant, at Chattanooga, T y I ragg to thrson; is it auy wonder, The Union's gene toe mash? Gillmore, In Charleston, LOJt in A fog•; Bank of England Return•—Th s Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 2d day of March, 1864: 1880 E DEPARTMENT. Notes tutted ......f27.914,365 Government Debt .£11,015,1C 0 Other Securities .. 3.6.34,90 0 G old Coln & Bullion 13,261,365 Wirer Bullion £27,914, 30 5 £27,9.4,36& DANK!?IO D oprietore Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest . 3,778,873 rano Deposita (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, COmMDl mtootoners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 7.891633 Other Deposits— 13,311,278 Seven Day and other Bias 557,474 Government Seen rifles (including Dead Weight A nnuity) .......... £11.174,581 Other Securities •• 20.708,.2 Notes ............ 7.670= Gold awl Silver 70,J.8,.7 Coln ............ .C10,32..2 58 m. J 0.324, [A RSIIALL, Chi e f C t4ashier.2sB March 3, ISM.' The Court of Assizes of the Rhone has j ust tried a r g e ecl p re l s 9 e t n ta a w eaver tions cau sed y trade, on a the child b ch it man argo n h od a v r ing b g y o t o falsen , with W I? ahreriocohabited t ° in g to as o be s4pe registered ar u t h e legitimate off r r spring of hi s w if e. It appea o rs that a womanthe woman named 1 •lane (I • mre, by whom he had live children. In 1862, having f ormed an illicit connection with a woman named Berard, ho des e rt e d hi s wifo and family, and went t o at Amplopuis, where he and Berard lived as man and live wife. In February, 1869, the woman Berard gave birth to a male child, whom the prisoner got registered as th e son of his wife, and otitis-. fled the registrar of the fact by producing the certificate of his marriage with Marie Givre. In July following the local authorities were informed that Berard was not the prisoner's wife, and ho was arrested. Ia his defence the prisoner stated that his only object in committing the frand was to save the child from the disgrace of ille• gitimacy, but the Mayor of Amplepuie deposed that the prisoner had stated that his o b j ect in washing was that the child to bo regarded as leg itimate it might share the property coming to his children from his wife's family. The jury having fo und the prisoner guilty, he Court sentenced him to two years' iwprlsoumont. UNIVERSITY BOAT RAM—Some changes since our last notice have taken place in the position of the Cambridge crow. Mr. Selwyn has boon removed from No. 2 oar to the stroke, Mr. liinglake !rem the stroke to • G, and Mr. Hawkin s from No. 4 to No. 2 . The crew commenced rowing on Monday in a very large outrigger— not the now boat by Mr. Matthew Taylor, expressly built for the occasion, an d in which the y purpose rowing the race. Although they cannot be said to have improved so much as their friends could wish, yet it is confidently hoped that by the day of the oro (the 19th inst.) this powerful crow will have attained that perfection of style which has for so many years characterised .the rowing of university men. Betting is brisk at 6 and to 4on Oxford. Mr. HAIN FRISWELL'S recent little volume of essay., The Gentle Life," a reprint of papers from the Saturday Scrim, has succeeded ao well as to.inclueo that gendrulan to aft aLge another series for publication.