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

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H. 13. attacks ence of English ake up lad our • hoube- ne pre thought Cobbe• &own)/ ul and Yul ' f Robert bly tlif pecida ,y e the It red der ot The it-Clar e4 s to ti le eatable? 10, 111° ly, kue ) ch ief alrea d y the res t rOcre e _ _ Chit' le _ A. vow"- our own day, and we suspect ne belongs to a clans' which is never quite extinct. We meet with two papers on historical subjects; the first on that rash expedition of Charles I. and Bucking ham, which has already been the theme of so many authors; the other on the career of Nicholas Fouquet, superintendent of finances, in the early days of the " Grand Monarque." The papers descriptive of life in Russia, and in Canada, are continued from the last number, and we have also an account of " A Trip from Belgaun to the Falls of Gokah." More attractive to the reader, however, will be the narrative of a visit to the extreme north coast of Jutland, bearing one of the great names in Scandinavian literature—Hans Christian Andersen, and is rendered into English by that indefatigable and able Danish scholar, Mrs. Bushby. The New Monthly A paper on the Himadu or Snowy Mountains of Africa quarrels with the speculations of recent travellers with regard to the watershed between the Nile and the Indian Ocean. The view upheld by this writer is the one which describes the Abys sinian plateau as a series of terraces rising one above the other, the lowest step being in the direc tion of the Red Sea, and the highest in Inarya, which is regarded as the line of separation between the waters flowing to the Nile and to the Indian Oeeaa. The opposing theory maintains, on the contrary, that the summit line of the high country is towards the co ast i tse l f, and from thence it de clines to the interior. Leaving these geographical perp exities we come to the continuation of Mrs. Wood's melancholy, though powerfully written, story of " The Shadow of Ashlydyat." The wretched situation of the unfortunate Maria Godolphin, left to bear the brunt of her husband's misconduct, not alone from the world at large, but from her own injured family, is forcibly described. The universal distress occasioned in the quiet country district by the sudden collapse of the old and long-trusted bank is also vividly told. Sir Nathaniel discourses upon the merits and mis• fortunes of an ancient heroine, whose name Mr. Kingsley has rescued from undeserved oblivion. It is Hypatia, whose wondrous talents, beauty, and tragical end have long since thrilled the readers of "New Foes with an Old Face." The career of Washington Irving, one of the most popular of transatlantic writers, gives the text to an agreeable paper. The story of "Granville de Vigne" pro gresses steadily, and many important events take place in this instalment. Prominent among them is the death of Sabret,sche's miserable wife, who has so long stood between him and his happiness. This event furnishes the writer with an opportunity for one of his favourite diatribes against the marriage law. He draws two very extraordinary and excep tional cases, and then proceeds on the assumption that they are of common every-day occurrence. It is scarcely worth while to enter upon his arguments on this subject, only if he considers the continental standard of married life so much happier in its re results than the English, such is not the general opinion. A Frenchman's description of our busy and unwieldy metropolis will probably afford some entertainment. In a sketch of the life and times of Calvin we find a vivid picture of that grim but earnest minded reformer. An article on the First Napoleon's proposed invasion of England concludes the number. Temple Bar. " John Marchmont's Legacy," by the able authoress of " Lady Audley's Secret," is continued at some length. This gifted authoress is deter mined to lose no time in her compositions, and it is to be hope: that she wiil not over-work herself in her multitudinous efforts. "The Strange Adven tures of Captain Dangerous" are concluded. This story is at great length, and comes to a conclusion in a satisfactory manner. " Sitting Up" is an amusing sketch, by one who employed his leisure during his dreary watch by figuring others as un fortunate as himself, till he quite forgets the hap less object of his vigil, who had to effect an en trance. " Ode to the Rain," is a new written poem in a flowing metre that is very appropriate at the present season. "Towns on the Thames" is a very interesting sketch, as may be imagined from its title. A gossipping account is given of the towns of note interspersed with appropriate quotations. At last, it is said, "Enough of London's regal river, ever famous for historic memories and pleasant places of resort, as I gaze downwards where the estuary widens, I think perforce of the vast and ceaseless current of intellectual and commercial life which flows through the Thames to every nation of the earth." " The Blackburn Sewing Schools" is a most interesting article. The chronicle of the day's melancholy wandering through the famine stricken streets of Blackburn, is well worthy of consideration. I❑ conclusion, he states one cir cumstances that speaks volumes in its narra tive. " Men and women, four abreast, marshatled by policemen, and moving slowly in, side by side, up to the point where help was rendered, they had been advancing thus for six hours, and yet these serried ranks came on an army of reluctant recipi ents." The sad description leaves off with a worthy moral. " From every class in every scene, by every tone, by all the past months of cruel pri vation, by all the confidence of the people in the care and consideration of their countrymen, and by their hopeful waiting for better times, we have had our lesson. Let patience have its perfect work, that we may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." There are various other articles that complete this number and contiGue to keep up its general tone and spirit. The Cornhill Magazine. "The Small Honse at Allington" is continued at some length, and in this division we meet with some skilful touches of Crombie's portrait. The cold, selfish man of the world feels himself in his indigenous atmosphere amid the heartless life of Courcy Castle. What if he felt ashamed of himself, he still must persevere and keep up the show of caring for nothing and nob )dy out of the charmed circle of fashion. It is a painful but a probable portraiture this representation of the man away from the immediate influence of " Lily Dale," and ex posed to the fatal fascinations of his aristocratic idols. Lady Dumbello, whom every one admired, they hardly knew why, who kept a whole draw ing-room waiting dinner, while three attendants dressed her, and then sailed in in majesty, hardly deigning to look at her admirers of all kinds, is a smart sketch of a great lady, who really does no thing a human being can rightly boast of, and yet makes more stir in the world than many neglected ones, with whom she is not worthy to be ranked in "'ninon- The deceit practised by both sides in talkin g of Crosbie's engagement is very nature-1y described. Each knew the other purposely de ceived, but was willin g to aid and abet the sub terfuge. Lily Dale is an emblem of many simple maidens, whose idols have proved clay, and the golden days of whose youth have been turned into dross by the fickleness and faithlessness of their lovers. 44 The Punishment of C onvicts " is a very readable paper, and touches on a subj ect that jest nosy engages public attention to a great extent; some very sensiblelie remarks are m a d e i n the course of this analysisiotourcn The following passageappropriately Sym t elys system. The most app put, and learn i wouldt e a r and winewllitlyidfsodmiegesint it.authority would mark, Some and ilimt g y a r o t s t e e v r e s n a t r ' y e egthoroughlyhte throwhards is e n a e l a l Lon prof d e s o s n i ° na il into footpadsso, they are a panic, a n d w h en th e pelic ask why this told that penal servitude is not intended for gentlemen of this persuasio n . It would be well to make an effort to their peculiar views. Even if it should seem too extensive and diffic u lt an un d ertaking to dev i se new c l ass ifications of crime and new systems of punishment for special cases,and if, as there is great reason to fear, it is true that the objec tions to transportation are really conclusive,it is the greatest of all mistakes to make convicts too comfortable. To honest poverty it is the most cruel insult, to the criminals themselves it is cruel kindness, for their crimes are due in almost every case to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life.' It would be an outrage on de cency to paint with any approach to truth the inside of the minds of prisoners. If their habitual language is the best index to them, they must contain abysses of blasphemy and filth which can hardly be imagined. Take a man of this kind, feed him well, work him lightly, iet him have plenty of sleep in a soft and warm bed, and confine him for years to the society of persons Of his own class and sex, and you expose him to temptations far greater than libraries of tracts tnil armies of ohoplAins Can mounter. Monkish auste itie s had heir meaning. It was not for nothing that the monks recommended fasting and bodily austerities, and though the subject cannot well be fully discussed, no one who thinks upon it can fail to see that hard work and spare diet would be in the highest degree necessary to men in the circumstances of convicts, even if the matter of punishment were out of the question." " The Sharpshooters of the Press in England, France, and Germany," is an effective sketch, in cluding Heinrich Heine in its life delineations. " The Working Man's Restaurant" suggests a plan that, if fully carried out, would be of the greatest benefit to many, and it would be very desirable if it was brought to pass in aid of the distressed in Lancashire. "Romola" continues its lugubrious length, but does not as yet approach any satisfac tory termination to its long lists of perilous adven tures and fearful frights. This is certainly a sombre addition to the author's previous works of so stir ring a character and so animated a style. "The Inner Life of a Man of War" is an entertaining de scription of the existence carried on in that mon ster of the deep which lays its bulwarks on the brine like a leviathan afloat. " the * * * in t h e Closet" is a fanciful sketch, in w hich j ealousy passes from i, the ou sublime naab out Papers" t othe r idiculous u n g a g e n s o t v i v e . e l fashion.essay, with which a i n s accountreadab of ,ic s readable ugihn, also met glaaknela Crimean War." War." United Service. The " United Service" commences with the first part of a review of naval and military expenditure. This, a subject of much interest at the present time, when there is such a universal outcry about the re duction of expenditure. Onr naval expenditure is considered this month, and the writer shows how the estimates for the navy must of necessity be con siderably greater in 1862 than in 1841. He says that " while the pay of officers of the higher grades has been but little altered, those of lieutenants, masters, and engineers have been slightly increased, while those of petty officers and seamen have been considerably augmented." This is an increase in expenditure to which nobody can object. A gra dual rise has taken place since 1841, at which peeiod the average pay of all ranks was £3612.. 4d. per man, while in 1862 it amounted to £l9 6s.— while the victualling has proportionally in creased during the same period. Again, the substitution of screws for paddles in steamships, the lengthening and converting of old wooden vessels, armour plating, and other necessary expenses, all tend to swell the naval expenses. He therefore advised that, until some satisfactory con clusion has been arrived at in .the construction of armour clad ships, no more ought to be laid down. We opine that the true excess in the navy estimates arises from the waste in the dockyards, and for which the Board of Admiralty is responsible. Wnen such cases as that of the Active (a fine 40 gun frigate) lying for 20 years at Chatham without ever having been commissioned, and now being called into service as a training ship, and many others equally censurable, are before our eyes, it does not require much perspicuity to see where the shoe pinches. We have a long review of " Professional Papers of the Corps of Royal Engi neers," which are highly interesting. In the por tion here noticed an account of the capture of the Taku Forts, which of course contains much engineer ing intormation. We are g l a d t o fi n d th a t the editor. intends to conti nue th ese i nterest i ng not i ces o f this valuable work. In an article on "Lowering Boats at Sea,"-the parsimony of shipowners is justly condemned in failing to provide their vessels with patent disengaging hooks—such as are used in the navy. The writer records an ex ample of this, which, although there are are but few who would avow it, and, we trust, do not know that they practice it, to a criminal extent, we fear, is but too prevalent among merchants. An extensive proprietor was asked not very long ago by a naval officer why he did not fit his boats with disengaging hooks P The reply will strike most people with astonishment, " I don't sail my ships for humanity's sake, but for profit." Snch being the case, in some instances, should not the Government enforce it. Lieut. W. Bryam (late of the Bombay Army) furnishes an attractive `' Sketch of Malta and the Knights Hospitallers," in which he gives a description of the fortifications and the island generally, besides entering into the history of the Knights of St. John. So many startling changes have taken place in shipbuilding, and such wonderful results obtained since, in the dock at Bristol, not twenty years ago, at the launch of the Great Britain, Brunel's masterpiece of ship building, it was stated by ,nautical men that they considered her too long slid would not like to cross the Atlantic in her, that it would be presumptuous to express any decided opinion on Captain Coles's Tripod Tubular Iron Masts. The theory may be right enough, but we doubt if the practical results will fulfil his expectations. In the article on Defensive Works, Iron Piates, &c., the writer, after some remarks on the con struction of the new Prussian forts, in which he suggests that "if the front, or exterior slope,' of the stone parapets of these citadels is covered with shot-proof iron plates, gradually rounded to meet the upper surface of the parapet, the enemy's shot will fly harmlessly over the heads of the defenders behind them. He makes some judicious remarks on the dress of the volunteers, in which he maintains, and old lovers of uniformity will, we think, agree with him, that it would be far bet ter, now that the volunteers have become a part of the national army, if their dress were similar at least in colour. Regarding the forts at Spithead and other localities where it is deemed expedient to erect such works in deep water he asks whether it would not be cheaper and more expeditious to employ iron piles placed close togetner rather than attempt solid granite foundations, as proposed by the Royal Com missioners' With the experience of what has been done by our civil engineers by this means when thewe s Thames e b h am r bridges and e o s o f t t h h e i rs riversdescription a t a moderaterapidly crossing expense and of declared strength, the answer seems otvions. A paper on Garroters, by a Military Officer, contains his military views on the subject of treat ment. There is little new in his remarks, which, however, are sensible enough. He would advise hanging, but fears that that is unconstitutional. A paper on the lonian Isles, and a tale of Green wich characters —a tale entitled" Daouda, the War rior Chief," and general news, completes the number. Macmillan's Magazine. The prominent feature in this number of Mac millan is a very interesting account of a visit to Lutzen by Herman Merivale. This memorable spot naturally calls up memories of the hero who closed his career on its battlefield, and of the terrible Thirty Years' War in which he was so prominent an actor. Accordingly the paper before us is princi pally devoted to the life and character of Gustavus Adolphus, whom the writer describes as " one of the few in whom nobleness of heart and purpose, and pre-eminence of genius were so fused to gether as to constitute the true character of the hero." A p ro f essor o f p o li t i ca l economy g i ves P a l ; 0. hw hi me s rci evnaitenwdosfaorarin arrives e h os e waer w t e tt.u a h l ie t h militarye oonfcnivas R t i i , o in n set that tbdit Republic c h e slaves iens t ta hb e. lb,oimutehsernahnebteese is . what England has most to fear. experiences p th er e ie A n t e l e a s n t thatic feelin g ctild imagine,'Wonesidherably changed on both sides before England possible combinationweormeleeutpitaerionsequenee of any anon . among our s of Bodily E° xl w eenr it ge h itshe a :: p e a db p y e r one American friends. • Nati3nal Sy well quaiifird to judge; a ticism of Dr. SLanley's " Lectures," and a pl e „ e a r n i l narrative of an excursion from Athos to s a i onica which at a time when public attention is turned to wards Greece is not without interest. The story of " Vincenzo, or Sunken Rocks," by the able author of " Lorenzo Benoni," is continued ; and the Rev. Mr. Kingsley's quaint and singular tale of the "Water Babies" is also proceeded with. The St. James's Magazine. The author of " Whitefriars" continues the story of Madeleine Graham with her accustomed anima tion. The lovers of fiction will also find a tale bearing the attractive title of " A Midnight Mar riage," and the aecount of some successful sharp Practice in s 'a sketoh called " Secrete of My Office." THE SUNrLONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1863. A paper (ntitled " Royal Favourites," appa rently the first of a series, narrates the adventures of Agnes Sorel and Diana of Poictiers. Readers desirous of studying Mexican affairs will have plenty of opportunity for doing so, for we have a lengthened article on Baron de Bazancourt's recent work, and also a tale of Mexican life, entitled " The Disinherited." " A Revolutionary Breakfast" gives an entertaining account of a gathering of the most eminent radicals, Burdett, Horne Tooke, Jeremy Bentham, and their associates, being suddenly disturbed by the en trance of Pitt, while they are all also exclaiming " Death to the Minister !" There are several verses of no great merit, and two papers of some interest on Physical Training, and on the great comp6ser Beethoven. Good Words. A religious periodical is generally supposed to be professedly dull, but certainly the editor of " Good Words" contrives to avoid this common difficulty in a marvellous way. Although not quite equal to the January number, which merited its extraor dinary circulation, the part before us supplies us with plenty of attractive reading. We have the continuation of Dr. Guthrie's discourses on the Para bles, and of Dr. Caird's "Essays for Sunday Read ing ;" also a very excellent paper on " The Divinity of Work," addressed to Working Men, by the Rev. C. Vaughan, D.D. Canon Stanley commences a series of essays, analysing the " Songs of Israel," and takes first for consideration David's Lament over Saul and Jonathan. The scientific portion is well worth attention, for we meet with a History of Earthquakes and Volcanoes from the pen of Sir John Herschel, and an account of some experiments made with the trophy telescope of the first Exhibition, by the Scottish Astronomer Royal. Mr. Ludlow, contributes some interesting details of the female diaconate in the early church, Professor Lee describes a summer passed in Nice, and Mr. Fyfe gives us some thoughts on Crime and Criminals. For lighter reading we have the second instalment of the Editor's " Reminiscences of a Highland Parish," and a pleasant story concerning "Peter Barends, a man who gained by losing." London Society. The " Society " we meet under the pretty cover of this lively serial is never tedious company, and the portion now introduced to us is more entertain ing than usual. " About Valentines "is the title of the opening paper, a title full of fascination for romantic maidens. Then we have a meditation in " Rotten Row," a dissertation on the domestic philo sophy of servants and mistresses, an article devoted to that interesting hero the London Ruffian, and a pleasant discourse about Hastings and St. Leonards. Another of our southern watering places supplies a subject for a paper and an illustration entitled " Observations at Brighton : Hats and Faces." The vagaries of fashionable headgear in the gay Sussex town are amusingly sketched both with pen and pencil. The story of " The Tenant of the Chincz Chamber" is continued, and there are plenty of lively verses and charming illustrations scattered among the rest of the contents. With regard to the latter, we must except the woodcut representing "The decision of the flower," which is decidedly very far from the usual standard of " London Society." COUNT MONTALEMBERT. Count lVfontalembert has addressed the following letter to the director of the iTournal des Debats : " January 29. " Sir—ln your number of yesterday, after many days' silence, you declare that it is impossible for you to insert my reply to MM. Rendu and Guny, whom you permitted to maintain in face of your readers, that I was the chief author of the Pope's misfortunes. I confess I found some difficulty in comprehending what prevented you from giving some space to a man who merely desired to prove that three phrases pronounced by him in 1849 did not gain the battle of Solferino, sign the treaty of Villafranca, cover the hills of Castelfidardo with blood, and bombard Gaeta. I would have particularly desired that the pub lic should immediately know that the existing regime on the press did not leave me the liberty necessary to reply to M. Rendu. You have certainly no need of my authorisation to demonstrate once more that we do not possess that liberty as in Eng land (of which the Emperor has made so fine an t>ulogium), nor even liberty as in Austria, where the law on the press has suppressed warnings to jour nals. However that may be, you announce that your refusal of insertion arises from your situation, and not from your intention. I must only bow before this reason, and leave M. Rendu master on a ground where he alone is free, and thank you for having clearly explained our situation to all three—the difficulty of yours, the hardship of mine, and the facilities of his. " CH. DE MONTALEMBERT." BANK RETURNS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir culation of the Private and Joint-Stock Banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending Dec. 13. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch and Irish Banks for the same period, and the average circula tion of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the 10th Dec. (the nearest date furnished by their returns), will give the following results of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : Nov. 15, Dec. 13, 1862. 1862. Increase Decrease. -I Bank of England 21,007,475 19,829,158 1,182 817 Private Banks 3, 3 ,6,282 3,205,000 181,282 Joint-stock Banks 2,970,735 2,875,251 95,i84 Total in England 27,364,992 25,905,409 1,459,583 Scotland 4,409,845 4,571,9 i 7 163,092 Ireland 5,923,387 5,b42,711 80,619 ----- --- United Kingdom. 37,698,224 36,321,114 ; 1,377,110 And, as compared with the month ending the 14th of Dec., 1861, the above returns show a decrease of £407,927 in the circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of 4047,196 in the circulation of the United Kingdom : On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the seve ral banks the following is the state of the circulation : The English private banks are below their fixed issue The English joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue £427,106 Total below fixed issue in England... .L 1,551 ,417 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue .. £1,823,6 66 The Irish banks are below their fixed issue .... £511,726 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 10th of Dec. was £15,005,360, being a decrease of £552,862 as compared with the previous month, and a decrease of £11,094 when compared with the same period last year. The following are the amounts of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 13th Dec.: — Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks .... £2 492 807 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks ....... 2:172:201 £4,665,008 Being an increase of £192,586 as compared with the previous return, and a decrease of £429,000 when compared with the corresponding period of last year. MR. C. DICKENS'S READINGS IN PARIS. --Mr. Dickens gave his second reading on Thursday and Friday, for the joint benefit of the British Charitable Fund in Paris and the distressed operatives of Lancashire. The selections were from "Dombey and Son," and the trial scene in " Pickwick." On Friday evening Mr. Dickens read passages from his " Christmas Carol," with as great, if not more, success than his " Little Dombey." On each of the three occasions the room, the largest it is said in the Embassy, was full; and the result, no doubt profitable to the excellent object for which Mr. Dickens has given the gratuitous aid of his incoml arable talent both as a writer and a reader. Among the audience each night were French and Americans, as well as English, and the admiration of all three was expressed with the same earnestness. One Az before N oo t N h .e— lastT h wish, too, they all seemed to join in, and this was that, as Mr. Dickens has rendered so great a service to the British Charitable Fund and to the Lancashire operatives, ho and where another series of readings on his own account, re his auditory would be still more numerous. RoMK Mer l and City ie empty, silent on the lava pavement,eduspyrsi o n f g dunedeep deepens have into come s u the m - and Roman. The sun bakes all day noon creep „lowlyalong and they who are in the streets at to the walls. The shops in the shadows, clinging closely the city goes to sleep. opTshare all shut for two hours, and and cool in the squares; a The splash of fountains sounds loud along; but were it not for th e e w b oarriagas at intervals rattle beats up from the pavement, you sun and dry air that m idnight than midday,—,story.s 2 ;n o zh a t . rather suppose it Roma. Importing Tea without colou r i on ven ts the Chinese passing off inferior leaves the leaf pre , kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, as in th e lima therefore, always food Oh, Sold in packets by 2,280 agents. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The money market is a little easier, although the rates have not undergone any material alteration. The Omar Pasha has been announced to-day from Australia with £90,000 in gold. The West India steamer, La Plata, which left to-day, conveyed £3,000 in spee.e. A remittance of £1,869 Us. 9d. has been received by Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co. on account of the New Grenada dividends. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week represent that business in some respects has been more satisfactory. At Manchester, however, there has been little or no improvement, and prices of both stocks and yarns have slightly given way. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield has been seasonably active, and a more buoyant tone has prevailed in the hosiery and lace departments at Leicester and Not tingham. In the hardware districts, viz., at Bir mingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, there has been little change of importance. The Factage Parisien—Paris General Parcels Post and International Carrying Company—has been formed for the purpose of supplying France with greater facilities than she now possesses for the delivery of goods, &c. The great addition to the traffic of the two countries consequent on the recent commercial treaty renders some better accommodation necessary, more particularly when it is taken into account that the French capital possessed none of those facilities which England obtains from . the Parcels Delivery Company, and the private firms, such as Pickford, Chaplin, &c. Negotiations are stated to be in pro gress between many of the principal English and French Railways for the transit of their goods, besides which a valuable concession has been granted to the company by the Prefet -nd the municipality of Paris—privileges indispensable for conducting the local trade, and invaluable for the international traffic. The internal trade of the empire will, it is thought, yield a considerable revenue, but with the addition to the general trade that must inevitably ensue from the many foreign treaties France has lately made, a much larger field of enterprise is open to the com pany. The capital of the undertaking is fixed at £200,000, in 10,000 shares of I:20 each. The direction comprises some of the most highly respect able namee in both countries, and among them is M. E. Fercade, who is well and honourably (known as a writer on finance and international trade. The half-yearly meting of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank took place to-day. Mr. Stephen P. Kennard presiding. The report presented to the shareholders gave the balance of profit on the transactions of the past six months at £23,261 ls. Bd., which the directors recommended to be appropriated as follows : — X15,000 for dividend at the rate of six per cent. per annum ; £l,OOO towards reducing premises and furniture account; £3,080 to be written off preliminary ex penses, and the remainder added to the reserve fund, which will then amount to £15,413 9s. The report was adopted. Two O'CLOCK. The Market for the English Funds remains in a very quiescent state. Attention is directed to the app r oac hing settlement, and in the meantime speculation is very much curtailed. Consols, how ever, are 92/ d for money and the sth inst., and 921 Q for the March account. The New Three per Cents. and the Reduced are steady at 921 -2; Ex chequer Bills have improved to par and 4s. prem. ; Bank Stock to 238 ; and India 5 per Cent. Loan remains at 108 I. The continued improvement in the Greek Bonds has been the most prominent feature in the Foreign Market, the latest price being 20 ; and the Coupons, 81. Spanish Passive have risen to 27 I, and the Certificates to 10 1 Most of the other securities are firm. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been limited, but prices have generally shown an upward tendency. Lancashire and Yorkshire and North Eastern (Berwick), improved 55.; Great Northern and Great Western 10s.; Great Eastern, South Eastern, and Metropolitan, 155.; and Lon don, Chatham, and Dover, £l. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there was no 'natal ial variation as regards prices. South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian realised 2131- 7 1-; East Indian, 1054 ; and Great Western of Canada, 12 fi . Joint .Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were in limited favour, at steady rates. Ottoman Bank improved to 357 ; Oriental Inland Steam declined to 8 ; and Berlin Water works brought 6 1 d. - BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock , 238 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities i 9 2 a i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities , 92 g t New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent . . Ditto 5 per Cent , 105 k D i iii Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO , 9 13 Consols for Account, Feb. 5 92a Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 2} per Cent 1 4 pm Ditto XSOO Ditto Small par FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 6 per Cent — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-68-60 Equador New Consolidated Egpptian 7 per Cent — Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 19 20 19 20i Ditto Coupons 1 Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 721 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 32 i New Granada 2 per Cent Ditto Land Warrants 7l 61 Ditto ex over-due Coups. & Hectares 14 134 Ditto Deferred ........ Peruvian 41 per Cent. Ditto 1862 Ditto Accounts: B6k 7 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.. 471 Ditto 1862 Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Scrip, £56 Bs. paid Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Co u p no t f un d e d Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1802 Ditto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. 1 Dutch per Cent., Ex. 12 Guii — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f 7O TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 921 1 On Wednesday the Redemptorist Fathers eon eluded th e i r m i ss i on i n Cl onme l , on w hi c h occasion a public meeting was held, over which the Mayor presided, Alderman Hackett, J.P., remarking that it was his proper place, as chief magistrate of the town. The addr ess, which was adopted, gave credit to the " missioners" for having "rescued many from the abyss of sin and placed them on the road to he aven; for having planted the love of God and man in their hearts, and thereby reconci:ed them to the Omnipotent." On the departure of the " missioners" the whole population seemed to turn out to bid them fare well ; many were in tears, and some were so wild in their enthusiasm that they insisted on drawing the omnibus to the railway station. Some adventurous youths clung to the carriages when the train moved off. The Re demptorist Fathers have visited most of the town= in Ire land. Their chief, the Rev. Mr. Harbison, remarked that they had more of what are called " the better classes" among their hearers and penitents in Clonmel then in any other place. THE TELEGRAPH TO INDIA. COMPANY.—At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the com pany, held to-day, the chairman stated that the directors had entered into an arrangement with the Messrs. Glass, Elliott, and Co., the lessees of the Malta and Alexandria cable, for the working the Alexandria and Suez line, by which, should no unforseen accident arise, the shareholders will obtain 4 or 5 percent. per annum for tlat period. The Government has performed an act of singular grace. It has ordered that when the Griswold, the Northern vessel laden with food for Lancash ire, arrives in the Mersey , it shall be received with a royal salute, —Th e ISpotator. PROSPECTS OF THE SESSlON.—Althongh it is not easy to conjecture the possible occasion of a Ministerial defeat, there will be no difficulty in finding an excuse for a change of Government, if the House of Com mons really desires it. The China vote and the conspiracy propositiontu eont t as e vote had been previously unforeseen, and in both instances an irritable feeling against the Government rendered a coalition of hostile sections practicable. Lord Palmerston's more sanguine opponents believe that his hold on Parlia ment and the country is once more shaken, and if their ificcoannstti opinion is well founded, the most with insignificant 5 or decisive may serve for the foundation of a damagin.. division. In the last extremity, the Minister woulclf certainly resort to a dissolution ; and the dislike almost bers to precipitate a meeting moderate their zeal in opposition , solved four years ago, no plausible. Lord Derby die raised to the employment of the sameob.ection could be Palmerston, On the whole, the Oro resource by Lord but by no means a certainty, of vernment has a chance, 6410741 Review. surviving the session,— SHARE MARKETS—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOeis S. Paid.l Closing Business Price. done. 8 8i c 7 85 R 7 115 116 ei 7 41 43 13 14 86 87 105 107 46 17i 42 44 23 24 127 i 128 132 133 136 138 104 106 65 C6i 109 109/ 72i 73 113 11 4 41 42 971 971 1021 103 k 41 42 14 14 128 1284 ltp 96 98 53 534 254 264 99• 100 564 674 ]B Bl 8 81 881 881 110 1:2 1 PI 14 161 it 11i 118 120 474 484 104 106 47 19 32 334 914 92 66 70 102 104 6 7 38i 39i 10 10a p 74 8 149 151 p 21 3z 1 51 554 594 d 4 24 p p 86 88 140 145 29 31 41 13 34 36 94 26 Share! Railways. : Bir., Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost., Sleat.,andMld.CO Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A Abets no div DoB till 6p c.p au. ha s • been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Juno., Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. Edinburgh & Glasgow.) Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Do. £5 shares Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright., & S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do # shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares -- Hid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee. Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.. North London Do New . North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stook Shrews, and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok., an dWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland --Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford 13.14 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Share Railways Paid. Price. Business done 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all 65 67 oak S Bom.,Baroda,k.Cent Ind 100 104 105 1054 4 Gu. 5 per cent........ 20 Do. New 204 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 41 54 10 Do. Preference all 7/ no {Buffalo , Brant , &Godrich 100 6p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 80 83 100 Do. do. July 1, 1873 100 75 76 • 100 Do. do. June 1, 1874 100 73 76 st Clcutta,t S. Eastn. (Lin ; 100 103 105 st Cape Town & Dock Serii 100 1054 1.094 stock Eastn. Bengal gu. 6p. c 100 1058 116,E 1(6 stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1054 1064 1051 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 4 lip 20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 ip 54 stock Grand Trunk of Canada 10u 20/ 214 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. all 73 75 100 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per et.. all 63 65 100 Do. 6 per et Debentr. all 32 34 100 Do. 7 per oent. 1862 .. all 47 50 100 Do. do. 1867.. all 32 84 100 Do. do. 1872., all 32 84 stock Gt. IndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 1044 1054 1051 20 Do. New gua. sp. C. 12 1 p 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 / stock Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent 100 104 106 204 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 124 121 121 204 Do. New . .. . . 18 8 71d 1 00 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt . all 99 101 1 100 Do. 5/ p. c. do. '77-8.. all 92 94 1 0 Indian Branch Limited 2 11 lip 31 1 stock Madras. guar., sp. c. 100 102 103 103 24 stock Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 96 98 stock De. 44 d 0....... • . 100 92 24 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 stook Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds. 200 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 52 53 100 Do. 7p. e. Mortg. Bds. all 20 Newßrunswick & Cand.: Class A Capital Shar, all 3 5 20 Do. do. B Capital d 0... al , 3 N.lll.C'da 6pc Ist pi bds 100 83 65 stock ,Seincle .... • • •. ) (100 105 (06 st Do. Delhi 4.z z ' 100 102.}1(.31 Do. do . „ 2 1 /p 20 Do. Punjaub c, 15 st Do. Do. , 100 103 104 p crock Do. Indus. St. Flo.) I r. ' 98 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMEN 'l' SE,CI" KITE F.• ,kii.Gor. 6 p.c.Ja AL.I tit), 1877-SI Do. 6 p. c. Feb.. Aug Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G. Hope, 6 p c,1873 Do.Ap & Oct 1880 Do. 1890 Do. Jan. & July, 1891..1 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6 p o N..8.G0v. 6 pm. J a.&July Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct., N. S.W. U ov. 5 p c., 18661 Do. S p. c.,1871 to 1876 Do. d0.,1888 dzupwde New Zealand 6 p. cent. NoYa Scotia Gov. 6 p. 0.1 sterling, 1875........' Queensland Gov. 6 p. c. S. Aus G6p.c.1878.dz up..; Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.dauly, 'Do. in Rn.c. Ao.dzOrt BRTTIS Cambrian Consol. Gold Chilord Amalgamated I Devon G. Cone. (Tavist ) East Bassett (IlloZan)• • East Clogau Gold Ltd. East Caradon ...... East Carn Brea.... E. WlRussel (Tavistk.) Gam.drSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Helston) Grenville Gerod's-Foot flingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (any Lelant) Nlarke Valley.. Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) New Setun North Downs N. Wh 'I Basset alio ;an North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. BlFizey) Providence (Uny Le int.) South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Carn Brea (Illogan) Wheal Fran. (Illof,ran) Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min Tin Crort West Basset (Illovan). • W Caradon (Liskeard) West Sam Wheal Basset (Mogan) Wheal Buller (Redruth) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhealLudcott Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) Wheal Seton . . Wheal Treiawney (Lis. Wheal Union 405 106 106 108 106 108 1 05 96 93 95 10 , 110 112 114 112 114 111 113 103 105 100 101 994 1004 99 994 109 111 105} 100} 1 109 ii: 109 111 107 109 Ic9i 110 6.4.0 19.16.4 12.10 9} xd PREFERENCE SHARES. Bristol and Exeter 4 per cent. stock, 95 1 Great Eastern, 6 per cent. pref., 134 Gt. Western (►serks & Hants Ext.), 44 per cent. red., 98 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, Metrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., 11 Vale of Neath, 211 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4i Northern and Eastern, 5 per cent.. 57} FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (Um.) gua. 7 per cent., 201 Dutch Rhenish, 161 Great Luxembourg, 14 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 23} South-Eastern of Portugal 7 per cent. pref., la FOREIGN MINES. East del Rey (11m.),1 1 , Scottish Australian, it I United Mexican 6} JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of. Egypt, 25i Bank:of Queensland (11m), - 81 London and South African, 25 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 22} it City, 87,E Imperial Bank (Rm.), 15 London and Brazilian film.), 31 Lonaon and Colonial (p.m.), 3f London and County, 3 London Joint Stock, 34} Metrop. and Prov. Bank (11m.), Ditto, Reserved iss. at £2 pm., 8k Ottoman Bank, 35 —Ditto, new, 10 Provincial of Ireland. 8 96 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (him.', 2} Union of Australia, 604 Union of Ireland (lim.),loy 10 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, 6Z English and Australian Copper, Italian Irrigation Canal, 1 • Oriental Inland Steam (lim.), 8 MARKETS—This Day. M ARK-LANE. The country markets, held on Saturday, were very scantily supplied with wheat, which moved off slowly, at about stat,onary prices. Most kinds of barley changed hands to a fair extent, at previous rates. All other descrip tions of produce were very inactive. No change of importance has taken place in the value of wheat on the Continent. In America, both grain and flour have continued to advance in price. Very small supplies, of English grain were received up to our market last week. The imports from abroad amounted to 14,799 quarters of wheat ; 13,308 barley ; 1,407 oats ; 6,125 beans ; 160 peas ; 343 tares ; 12,528 lin seed; 2,2D3 rapeseed; 100 maize ; 75 sundry seeds; 920 sacks and 8,728 barrels of flour. A very moderate supply of English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market, in poor condition. Dry samples moved off steadily, and last Monday's quotations were well supported. Damp qualities, however, wero very dull, and the greater portion of the supply remained unsold at the close of business. The show of samples of foreign wheat was tolerably ex tensive. It consisted, for the most part, of Egyptian, Russian, and American produce. In all descriptions, sales progressed slowly; nevertheless, compared with this day se'nnight, prices exhibited no quotable change. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average request, and the currencies ruled fine. Malting barly was scarce, and the trade ruled very firm at extreme rates ; grinding and distilling qualities, how ever, moved off slowly, yet their value was supported. - . The malt trade was dull, and where sales were made rather lower prices were accepted. The supply of oats, both English and foreign, was very small. Sweet samples were scarce, and 6d. per quarter dearer than on Monday last. In the value of inferior pro duce no change took place, but the demand ruled far from active. Beane met with a slow sale, on former terms. The sup ply on offer wits moderate. Peas were in fair supply and slow request, at late rates. All descriptions of flour moved off slowly, yet prices ruled firm. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4Bs 54s Ditto, white, new 47s 53s Ditto, old 505 57s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s s Ditto, new Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding 268 355 Malting, new Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware 568 70s Chevalier 66s 25s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 20s 25s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBs 25s Cork, white l9s 26s Scotch, Feeding 22s 26s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new Maple White, new ... 40s 41s Boilers 4ls 42s Flour—Town-made Suffolk ..............—. 34s 388 Stockton and N0rf01k...—.....—. 34s 35s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale here to-day for the time of year. The demand ruled steady, at about stationary prices. The receipts of beasts fresh up from our own grazing dis tricts were only moderate, but their general quality was good. From Scotland a fair average number came fresh to hand ; but, from Ireland th© arrivals were trifling. Owing to the large quantities of dead meat on offer in Newgate and Leadenhall markets, the beef trade was far from active ; nevertheless, last Monday's prices were well supported. The primest Scots and crosses sold at 4s. 10d. per 81bs. The Scotch supplies were very goad, but those from Ireland were inferior. Per Slb. to s ink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 2 4 10 Suckling calves, 108 to 21s 21s to 30s. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts Cows. s. d. s. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 8 5 10 Large erne. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 5 2 Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Small porkers 4 6 4 8 ; and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN SUPPLY. I Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs Sheep .. 14,780 C 156 Pigs 270 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, Feb. 3, 1862, and this day, Monday, Feb. 2, 1863. Per 81b. to sink the offal. Feb. 3, Feb. 2, 1862. 1863. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 2to 3 6 3 4to 3 6 second quality do. Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c 4 6 4 8 4 8 410 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 5 0 5 0 5 6 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 4 4 8 4 6 4 8 Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs 390 . 270 . SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb 4, 1861.—Beasts, 3,890 — sheep, 16,570—calves, 86—pigs, 350. FEB. 6, 1860.—Beasts, 3,930 —sheep, 18 ,760—calves, 128—pigs, 280. The total imparts of foreign 'tom into London, last week, amounted to 3,011 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 660—in 1861, 614—in 1860, 1,431 —in 1859, 2,010 —in 1858, 680—in 1857, 1,257 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LASI W EEK . From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam 313 .. 759 322 Harlingen 358 .. 212 .. Hamburgh 2 .. 651 .. . Boulogne. — .. Medisnblik Vigo • • NieweDiep -- Amsterdam — Antwerp • . Oporto 2Bl Corunna. •• Carril Tonning — Total ....-. • • .-.. .. 74 "-"" • • .. 405 .. - The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862 287 .. 133 .. .. 235 .. 5 18(11 326 .. 42 .. .. 146 .. 1860 275 .. 860 .. . 299 .. . 1859 486 .. 1,259 .. .. 267 .. 1858 339 .. 224 .. .. 126 .. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of town and country-killed meet on sale at these markets is extensive. The trade rules heavy for all descriptions, and prices have a downward tendency. Per Sib. by the carcase. sd a d Inferior beef 2 6 2 10 Middlingmutton Middling do. .. 3 0 3 6 Prime do .. Frime large do. 3 8 3 10 Vaal .. Do. small d 0... 4 0 4 2 Small pork ~ „. Large pork .... 3 6 4 0 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6 sclad 38 4 2 44 4 6 38 4 4 42 4 6 00 0 0 BOROUGH HOP. The business doing both in English and foreign hops is by no means extensive. The market, however, is de cidedly firm as regards prices, which are well supported, and which exhibit no quotable change when compared with last week. Last week's import amounted to 88 bales from Ostend, 303 from Hamtro', 105 from Boulogne, 1,419 from New York, 10 from Antwerp, and 365 from Bremen. Mid and East Kents 7os to 1808 per owt. Weald of Kents Sussex Bavarian American I BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. The supply of potatoes is seasonably large. Good and fine produce moves off steadily, at full prices; otherwise, the trade is,dull, at our quotations. Last week's import was 261 tons from Rouen, 180 from Boulogne, 921frcn Dieppe, 70 sacks from Dunkirk, and 12 bags from Rotter dam. Yorkshire Regents' Do. Flukes Do. Rocks ...... 90s to 100 s Kent and Essex Regents... 19010: t 0 0 0 H o O s s Scotch Regents .......... go s to 90s Do. R0ck5.......... „s to 750 I> Foreign .................. oo WOOL. The advance in the value of m oney s i nce our last has had an un f a vourable effect on the woo l trade, and transac tions, both in colonial and home- grown qualities, have been somewhat restricted, Prices, although drooping in some instances, have not materially altered from those current last week. The imports, since we last wrote, has amounted to 1,305 bales from Sydney, 2,136 from Port Philip, 158 from the Cape, 14 from Port Natal, and 874 from Algoa Bay. SEEDS. Cloverseed and trefoil were in steady request, at extreme rates. Linseed and rapeseed fully supported previous quo tations ; but for other seeds the market was dull. The cake trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms. Ttumtp,White,p.buslis to 14s Swede -IE4 —s Mustard, Brown 9s 12s Carraway . 26s 27 e Coriander 168 18s Hempseed, per qr 42s 448 Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 748 Crushing 668 70s Baltic —s — 8 Odessa Linseed Cake, p ton -3 English £lo 03.00 105 Foreign XlO Os Xll Os Ixsee k d u s , e p w t , o p n r 1 1 8 r 0 68 8 :6 , 7125: White, Tares, New 7s M 8s 6d Oldper quarter - —s Canary, per quarter 46s 52s Rye grass, new -8 —s Clover, Red Eng., et 453 64s White Foreign Red 42s 61s White sBs 76s Trefoil, mew.., 248 32s 47 8 43i 3 i lo9i f 7:3i 4 113 433 . 121 xd 9n 104 14}14 f 1281 i 1001 100 93 i i 4 'l 3i 90 1 i i TALLOW. The tallow trade continues firm, ,with an upward ten dency in prices. St. Petersburg Y.C. is quoted at 45s 9d per cwt. on the spot, and 46s fer March delivery. Rough fat, 2s 31c1 per 81bs. 1863 1860. 1861. Stock this day.... 22,957 ti 36.9E8 f 72,501 , 48,508 50,767 Price of Y.C. ( 53s 3d to 59s 9d to!s9s9d to 47s 3:1 to 48s 9d to —s Od 60s Od —s Od —s Od —s Od Delivery last week 1,762 2,675 1,018 1,90 2,28) Ditto from June 1 77,418 60,764 61,052 91,187 58,612 Arrivals last weep 210 144 585 526 779 Ditto from June 1. 88,8)8 85,671 105,462 83.231 71,070 Price of Town 546 3d 616 9d 60s 3d 486 6d 46s 6d SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CITY BETTING—Tms DAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 14 to 1 agst Master Bagot (offered) 16 to 1 agst Mcdora (taken) 16 to 1 agst Avalanche (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mauchline (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES. 12 to lon the field (offered) 15 to agst Griwstone (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agat Hospodar (taken) 4to 1 agst Saccharometer (offered) 15 to 1 agst Michael Scott (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Stradolla (offered) 25 to 2 agst Black Deer (taken) 28 to 1 agst Le Marechal (taken) 25 to 1 agst Anfield (taken) 40 to 1 agst Dusk (freely) TEE DERBY. No change. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-SATURDAY. For the Derby Saccharometer was again freely supported at 11 to 1, and any less offer met with no response. £lOO was put on the favourite at 11 to 2. One or two other horses were supported, but to very small amounts. Very little was done on the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, and little more on the Chester Cup, the Liverpool Steeple Chase or Waterloo. Closing prices : LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 100 to 8 agst Master Bagot (offered) 20 to 1 agst The Brewer (offered) 20 to 1 agst Avalanche (offered) 20 to 1 agst Medora (offered) 20 to 1 agst Northern Light (offered) 20 to 1 agst Light of Other Days (offered) 25 to 1 agst Anatis (taken) 30 to 1 agst The Orphan (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 6 agst Stradella (offered) 20 to 1 agst Black Deer (offered) 25 to 1 agst Anfield (offered) 25 to 1 agst Le Marechal (offered) 40 to 1 agst Zetland (taken) 40 to 1 agst Ben Webster (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND. 4to lon the field—offered 11 to 1 agst Brick (offered) 100 to 8 agst Pratique (offered) 100 to 7 agst Michael Scott (taken and offered) THE DERBY. 5i to 1 agst Lord Clifden (£5OO taken) 11 to 1 agst Saccharometer (taken) 100 to 8 agst Hospodar (offered) 25 to 1 agst Tom Fool (taken) 25 to 1 agst Carnival (offered—take 30) 60Ito 4 agst Early Purl (taken) 50 to 1 agst any of John Scott's lotl(offered) There is no change in the betting on the Waterloo Cup. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1863. FEDAtfiRT. Lincoln 25 Nottingham Spring 3 Derby Spring Liverpool Spring lO Shrewsbury l2 Doncaster Spring l6 Warwick Spring 18 Northampton 24 Croxton Park 27 Newmarket Craven 6 Durham . 6 Knighton Lianboidy . Catteriok Bridge.. 8 Abergavenny •••• 9 Liverpool Hunt C1ub....10 Thirsk ..14 Epsom Spring 16 Newmarket F. S 20 York Spring ...28 Salisbury 3O [Ay. M. Cheater 5 Bath l2 Marlborough l4 Harpenden l5 Epsom l9 Radcliffe 25 Manchester 27 Ascot 2 Newton 10 Hampton .. 10 Odiham 16 Beverley. l7 I Bibury Club l7 Stockbridge lB rhelmsford 23 Newcastle 23 Carlisle 3O 'LT. Worcester 2 Newmarket July 7 Liverpool .. 13 Abingion 14 Hungerford l6 Pontefract 16 Nottingham 21 Winchester 2l Southampton.. 22 Goodwood 28 lIST. Brighten 4 Brighton Club 6 Lewes Reading l2 York August l3 Egham 25 Stockton Oxford Lichfield SEPT Devon and Exeter Derby Summer Leicester lO Doncaster OCZ Newmarket S. 0 ..12 Lincoln Autumn 20 Novi Worcester 3 IRI API Brecon .. Monmouth 24 Manchester Autumn 26 Newmarket let Oct. 29 IBBR. Newmarket Houghtox ..26 MBER. I Shrewsbury Autumn....l7 :SH. Athlone 21 UMBER.. SPEEPLECHASING 'IXTURES FOR 1863. FEBRUARY. Carmarthenshire Hunt .. 2 Aberystwith Hunt 16 Scarborough 11 Birmingham . . 23 Reading l2 Lincoln 26 MA: Grand National Hunt (b LCH. :arket Harborough ...26 AUSTRALIA. PLYMOUTH, MONDAY MORNING. The ship Omar Pasha, 1,068 tons, Captain Thomas Henry, belonging to Messrs. G. Thompson, jun.. and Co., of St. Helen's-place, was off Plymouth on Saturday. She left Melbourne November 16, rounded Cape Horne December 14, crossed the line January 8, and has on freight 22,449 ounces of gold (valued at £90,000), 3,400 bales of wool, 10,000 hides, 25 tons copper, 50 tons copper ore, 18 tons black sand, &c. Her passengers are Dr. Watson, R.N., Mr. England, Mr. and Mrs. Milner, and Mr. Batty. The Omar Pasha has experienced fine weather, and spoke January 24, in lat. 41 20 N., long. 31 30 W., the American ship Charlotte, standing north-west; and 30th, in lat. 38 56 N., long. 9 10 W., the brig Ann Potts. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Railways. 1863. 1862. Receipts. Belfast and N, Counties 136 136 Belfast and County Down 49 49 Blyth and Tyne 2B 28 Bristol and Exeter 1214 107 Caledonian 230 £ 2O si Cockermouth & Workington B4 Cork and• Bandon 2O Cork, Blackrock, & Passage. • • 3 4 321 Cork and Youghal •.. at 53 Cornwall Deeside .——.. .„ .......... Dublin & ........ Junc t i o n Dublin ; i 1 I.; Dublin and Drog he lWexiCi 4Bl 8i Dub. & Wicklow an ... un .._ a L i an n d b e: r , g r h er tb l anu tAi as b . 3 % n w j •• • ;31 169 1 169} aFtorts:&ternelyNdrie:unosteEt:OL 644 30 644 30 aFiurnmgoeswslOSouth-Western Great Northern ...,~, . Great North of Scotland ot. Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) .. 711 329 45 f GtSouthn. &W estn.(lrind.), 329 IrishG r eat North-Western line"— 992 9614 Inverness & Aberdeen J 734 734 145 130 Irish So uth - Eastern 2.5i 25} Lan cashire & Yorkshire 3954 3951 Li merick and Ennis.. Limerick and Foynes 26} 2 Llanelly 461 46 London & North-Western London and Blackwall 5l London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast London, Chatham & Dover 724 724 Lond., Tilbury, & Southend Man.,Sheffield, &Linoolnsh Manch. S.Jun.&Altrincham 94 94 Maryport and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 630 6141 Midland Gt. Westn. of hind 2191 1924 Monkland 714 71 4 Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 4 4 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and New. & Can 8944 557 4 1 North London 254 252 North Staffordshire Oswestry and Newton lt 4 4 1 2 94 Rhvmney 5 52 6 N 132 132 Scottish 0: g . H tt tt ii e ss l hh e n NC ' s eo n C r tt a n hr a. a lE l a 8 & tern R ailway ..... Somerset and Dorset 396 South h - D B e as y tern on • .....-:—.. ........ —.. Stockton and Darlington ... • 185 161 Taff Vale • ..... -- ........ ulster --, 5l 51 Vale of Clwyd lO 10 Vale of Neath...-. 7, Waterford and Kilk enny 3l 31 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 West Cornwall W.Hartlepoolliarbn&k : aii 39 39 W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt ~,7 7 Whit ehaven Junction.. . 1:4 12 Whitehaveu & Furness Jun 55 35 1863. 1862. 1,790 1,735 568 5 ® 1,176 1,673 5,138 5,051 16,064 15,653 214 298 315 325 134 167 122 209 1,067 97 9 218 226 1,252 1,289 1,239 1,386 1,282 1,127 1,002 1,14 6,514 6,887 '207 302 2,367 2,276 7,552 7,479 26,211 24,905 25,200 24,443 1,669 1,606 414 297 7,716 7,141 50,017 48,031 789 653 1,550 1.414 271 189 30,894 29,678 127 142 100 126 471 442 78,123 73,129 1,640 1,319 17,202 14,503 14,081 12,960 2,598 1,545 973 917 13,753 12,996 1,057 1,011 1,354 1,071 2,474 38,285 36,027 4,315 4,050 1,439 1.503 2,040 2,332 10,717 9,247 3:,853 36,561 3,0441 2,702 7,32V1 6,369 9140 '6( - h 711 . 868 1,700 1,953 ; 3,097 4,101 4,458 25U c 2,863 2,725 16,885 . 15,596 8,415 C 7,620 4,337 ' 5,159 ;1,611 1,8 03 131 ; 137 1,71/ 2,055 3i4 ; 239 991 L 964 631 3 648 2,971 3 3,801 Oat ) 444 711821 t 638 ; 071 : 100 100 100 100 100 ss. :14.6 3.0.0 7.19.0, 17s 40 i. 15. 0 8.12 4.17.0 2.0.6 97, 4.3.0 24 2.17.0 2.4.9 15 10.0.7 15 5.15.8 28.9. 2.0.6 2.10.8 128 132 i 652 105} 1041 IMI U