The Sun. — London, England, 1863-01-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Money Market still appears very firm, with rather an upward tendency, although first-class bills can be negotiated as low as 2:4- per cant. The steamer Massilia, which left to-day with the Bombay mail, conveyed £59,978 in gold to Alexandria, and £24,527 in gold and £198,075 in silver to Bombay. Tne suspension was announced on Saturday after noon of Mr. William Rutter, trading under the firm of W. Rutter and Sons, wholesale umbrella manufacturers in St.-Paul's-churchyard. The lia bilities are supposed to be about £20,000, and a fair dividend seems to be anticipated. The books are in the hands of Messrs. Ladbury, Collison, and Co. The accounts from the manufacturing districts for the past week are generally of a satisfactory cha racter. At Manchester, however, the high rates demanded for cloths and yarns have checked opera tions. The woollen trade of Leeds, Bradford, Hali fax and Huddersfield has exhibited symptoms of improvement, owing to an increased demand for spring goods. Business at Leicester and Notting ham remains without material variation, while in the hardware districts, viz., at Birmingham, Shef field, and Wolverhampton, there has been rather more activity in most departments. Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool cotton market to-day is quiet, and sales about 4,000 bales ; prices favour purchasers. The Three per Cent. Rentes, at Paris, opened this morning at 70f. 45c., showing no change. Since the previous report the demand for money has increased, and very little business is now trans acted under the Bank minimum of 3 per cent. An early advance in the rate of the Bank of France is expected, and it is thought that a similar movement will be announced here. Increased firmness is reported in the Mark-lane markets, but the prices of wheat, &c., have not varied to any quotable extent. The recent change in the prospect of the Money Market, consequent upon the efflux of bullion, has not only exercised an unfavourable effect upon the tendency of prices in the English Stock Market, but it has also retarded business, an inclination being now evinced to curtail rather than extend operations. Some of those who were recently pro ceeding for an advance have closed their accounts and the market though still exhibiting strength is less buoyant. Consols for transfer are flat at 921 93, and for the sth proximo at 938. The New Threes and Reduced have been marked 928 931. ; Indian 5 per Cents. are 1081 a ; ditto 4 per Cents. Enfaced, 361; India Bonds 265. to 295. prem., and Exchequer Bills 14s. to 18s. prem. There has not been much fluctuation to-day in the Foreign Stock Market, and the transactions have not been very extensive. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are about 841 B:sk ; ditto, 1858, 718 ; and the Loan of 1862 has been dealt in at 67f I, being a little flitter. The Consolides, on the other hand, have risen to 408 -1. Italian 5 per Cents. have re. ceded to 698 4. Spanish Bonds are tolerably steady, and there is no alteration of importance to report in Russian. Mexican stock is steady at 314 32. There have been a few transactions in Brazilian, Portu guese, and Peruvian Bonds, but they have not led to any material change. The operations in the Railway Share Market have been limited, but in some instances prices have shown a slight upward movement. Caledonians have improved 10s., and Edinburgh and G'asgow, 55., while Great Easterns, North-Westerns, and Midlands have declined ss. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there has been little change of importance. Great Lux embourg were steady at 142; Recife and San Fran cisco at 181 19 ; San Paulo improved to 231; while Bombay and Baroda declined to 1051 i ; and Great Westein of Canada to 121 12a. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were without material alteration in values. Lon don and South African receded to 25 ; Oriental Bank to 551 1. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 235 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Annuities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 22 India Stock — Ditto 5 per Cent Ditte Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 96f Ditto 51 per Cent, Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct,, 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO 29 Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account, Feb. 5 93 ndia Stock for Account, 5 per Cent loBk Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent l4 18 14 Ditto £500 Ditto Small 14 18 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 per Cent. , 1852-58 -60 Egpptian. 7 pet Cent 951 f a 5 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5 , ex - Coup ma 164 f I atian 6 per Cent. (Raremmana Railway) 73/ Mexican 3 per Cent .... — Ditto Account New Granada 2 per Cent 2B / Ditto Land Warrants .. 4 Ditto:ex over-due C oups . & H ectares l 2 i Ditto Deferred 6/ Peruvian 41 per Cent. Ditto Account . . 98a Ditto 1862 Ditto Account.. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto 1862 Ditto Scrip, £25 p a id 3i i pm Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ S t 9Bl Ditto 41 per Cent., 1850 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Scrip, £l7 paid Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account 5ll 31 Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account. 46a Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account. Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account . . Ditto 6 per Cent. 18 i 2 Ditto Account .. 67a t f I Ditto Guaratteed, 4 p er C ent Venezuela, 3 per Cent nt 23i Ditto 6 per Cents., 1862 (Scrip), £53 pd 1i a dis Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f Ditto Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols,'Money Ditto Account 93 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LONDON, Jan. 12.—Wind this day at noon—Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, with frost. CARDIFF, Jan. 10.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Mary Wor ing, from New York, Sailed—Stolkhulca, for Rio Janei ro; Baroness, for Havannah. TROON, Jan, 12.—Wind N.B.— Sailed —Margaret, for Havannah, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTIIIMpTON, Monday Morning Arrived—Annie, from Cardiff ; Argyll, steamer, from' Carentan ; Folkestone, from Shields, Sailed—Freedom, for Dartmouth; Derwent, for Cardiff; Paquebot and Allegra, for Seaham. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived—Zealand, steamer, from Dantzic. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed—Fanny Palmer, for Boston ; St. Nazaire, for St, Nazaire; Berz e li en , f or Ri o J ane i ro ; S egrer l o , f o r Terceira; Melina, for Leghorn • Titania, for Mogador ; Claymore, bark, for Falmouth—all from London; Persia, from Sun derland, for Athens. Advices from Stockholm state that astonishment is felt at seeing the importance attached by some foreign jour na l s t o t h e motion brought forward by one of the members belonging to the Chamber of Peasants, for abrogating the Salle law in Sweden, and declaring the' Princess Louise, daughter of King Charles XV., to be eli gible to succeed her father. The motion to that effect has been unanimously rejected by the committee to which it was referred, and the question cannot again be started. REPRESENTATION OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE.—Lord George Manners continues the only candidate for the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Mr. E. Ball, and will in all probability be returned. Mr. Ball will apply for the Chiltern Hundreds when Parliament reassembles, and the election will then take place withi n the prescribed period. The Whig party has already one member for the county, in the person of M. H. J. A.deane. ; and if any op position were offered to Lord George Manners the Conser vatives would retaliate by endeavouring. to oust Mr. Adeane, while if Lord George is 4ceepted, without a content, the Result compromise will prdablY cutimie, aryland. aid. The ion of the y of artil- Saturday y our sth, section of bels were y cut the lr troops, ?.11 off. In ese head eeeded in 1. Troops motion to, end Gen. ely to the s. After y pushed slight en !re under on either 'hey next Toff Run. rke's sta ight, thus toned. At ain in the . In the louse did Lion, but, to do so. vinsburg, mit 1,000 nightfal Lnd spur, L of Lees eir pains Kellogg's of their ith Col. fall back, 3 damage to hear was at on of one to aban- ble infer- don Sa sy fell in en Dani em south t road to 3rator at lurnt the ecotink, 5 empty that fell sutlers' rivers ill g by cut s flying is along •ompt in through tard pas ;11115 and y a ll of ey went over to the eiti ibout 40 dria late rried ar id team cut from Stuart's appeared Vernon, eeded to xandriof ::s of our train at Nulty at Le many .d to the ppeared ind that certain• ,legramS lel fore° a recoil- as, and fearing ras pro 3re they ) allow' tement6i inch RC 'he bold a e from success - pia and _ came in ving tO tement to-day several ,11 rail ,uch." its that Yester ar &an Ige and n to and lid not --- c rters o► putinue special . 30. 3tuare o 3undaY I Ale%- Fairfa% sterdaY says in 3 wires ton." a. 30. i, ocoo 50 men Afters hind to Stagg's the Oe neealed potted Ns were s horse s were I skir- on our bout a ar inte- i n g to Dapitol on left avalrY vided ; "dries, s went DrnoOn states Potg. t bird 3t and iin g or m y )vo all SHARE MARKETS--This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuII.S. Railways. Closing Business Price. done. 8 8i 86 '6 115} 3151 E$ 7} 41 43 13 14 B'7 88 105 107 15i 4ei 42 44 24 25 128 129 13 4 131 , 3 138 138 104 tO5 671. ,71 110 114 72 73 118 119 :11 89 08 102} 1031 416 42 9k 9i .29k 1291 If lip 97 99 53 53} 25} 20i 100 1001 57 68 89} 891 126 128 108 110 6 161 It 11 118 120 47i 481 104 108 47 49 334 344 88f 891 €B4 594 100 103 7 8 39 40 lot 101 p' 7 i 7 1p 148 150 41 It , 21 hp, 554 st-,4 24 S 4 p d 87 90 140 145 29 31 42 44 35 37 94 26 ISIONS. Closing Price. 87 89 105 106 1151 16 46i 51 6 124 131 4 671 f 110 t 72i 2 f 1.81 f 97i I 81 7f 103 3i 41f 91 f 1291 100 I d 16i i 891 } 9 69 13.14 Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val 25 ,Blythe and Tyne. 10 [Bost.,Sleat,andMid.Co st [Bristol and Exeter St :Caledonian 50 'Cork and Bandon 20 !Cornwall Do A A .2, -- As no div Do. B tiiltpc.pan.has been paid to B. !Dublin & Belfast June. 'Dun.,Perth,& Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Mast:. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk. [ Ditto A stock Ditto East A nglian GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do ft do Do. £5 shares iGt. S. an [ W. of Ireland Great Western j Do Str Val gua. stock [Lancashire & Yorkshire !London and Blackwal , ;Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast [Lon., Chat., sad Dover [ Lon. & North Western, Lon. .& South Western [Man., Shef., & Lincoln. [M aryport and Carlisle. [- [ Dot shares.. ...... letropoli tan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby! Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland, Do. shares Mid 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. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington 25 Do - Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C rlster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria eta. and Pim 'Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH P Railways - Atlantic tic St Lawrene, Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ino Gu. 5 per cent... Do. New . Buffalo and Laxe Humor Do. Preference ...... Bufralo,BrantotGodrieli 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 18%! Do. do. July 1, 1873! Do. do. J line 1,1, - 4' Clcutta.t S. Basin. ICapeTown t Dock Scril Esstn. Bengal go. 5 p. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Cana& Do. 6 per cent. Frei .. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per 0..1 Do. 6 per et. Debenl , .1 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. Do: d d o o .. 11887627 iot.lndiaP - c - nin.g-u . ZS - p:c . Do. New Grua. 5 p. o. Do. January, 1862 .. IGt. South.of India(Lim v.,uaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shan!, Do. New . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with 't opt. Do. 5. p. c. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Madras , i;uar., 5 p. c. Do. 41 p. c. Extensioi Dc. 4, Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.coro. 8 r,. c. Bnd Melb. & Ilobson's Bay. Do. 7 p.c. Mort". BdB. Newßrunswick &Cam]. Class A Capital Shan Do. do. B Capital d 0... N.lll.C'da 6pc Ist 1 bds Scinde Do. Delhi , Do. do g . • c 4 Do. Punjaub t Do. Do. • • "0, Do. Indua.St. Flo,) 6.4.0 1916.4 12.10 OLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECO Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja &J uly 1877-St Do. 6 p. c. Feb. &Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock, Cape G.llope, 6 p c.187:1r Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 Do. 1890 Do. Jan. & July, 1891..' Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6 p c N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. J a.&July Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct.' N. S.W. G ov. 5 p c.,1866, Do. S p. c.,1871 to 1876 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds New Zealand 6 p. cent.' Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c 1 sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. C S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.; Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja..&July Do. to s o.c. AnAtOct.. 100 100 100 100 100 'lO5 106 'lOB 108 106 108 96i 97i 95 97 103 110 111 113 112 114 1111 113 104 i 104 991 10041 994 1001' 99 109 111 106 106 110 112 109 111 107 109 110 1101 BRITISH MI Cambrian Consol. Gold Uhilord Amalgamated Devon G. Con.. (Tavist ; East Bassett (Illozanl East Clogau Gold Ltd 'East Caradon ..... East Carn Brea... E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.; Gam.SzSt.Aubyn(Gwen.)l Great South 7 olgus 1 (1. Wheal Vor (llelston. Grenville .. Herod's- Foot Elhigston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant )iarke Valley.. xiyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) i flew Setun •• North Downs Basset (I1lo2;an Vorth Wheal Crotty Par Consols (R. Blazey, ;'rovidence(Uny Lelnt.) South Caradon(St.Cleer) 3. Carn Brea (111ozan) Wheal Fran. Stray Park Tamar Silv.46 Lead Min Tin Croft West Basset (Illogan) W Caradon (Liskeard . West Setos Wheal Basset (Mogan' Wheal Buller( Redruth) Wheal Kitty (13.I.elant) WhealLud ott kV heal M aTvAnn (Men ) Wheal Seton .ie3l Treiawney (Lis ) Wheal Union PREFERENCE SHARES Gt. Western (' erks & Hants Ext.), red. 44 per Cent., 99 Ditto, 5 per cent. rd. pl., iei London, Chatham, and Dover per cent. pref., 96} Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, o per cent., £6, 5 Ditto, at per cent., 68 Mid. Consolidated, Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 141} West Midland, Oxford 2d guaranteed stock, 1201 PREFE nENCE SHARES AND STOCES. London, Brighton &0., 46 percent., 1858, 104 Ditto, 1 61, 104 London, Chatham, &c , Metrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., 101 I LINES LEASED AL' FIXED RILNTALS. Buckinghamshire, 97 Hull ..nd Selby, 11 } London and Chatham 41 per Cent., 92! 3 ; Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 94 Shrewsbury and Hereford, 137} 8 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 78 Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) gua. 7 per cent., 21Cif Copiapo (Extension), 41 Great Luxembourg, 14& N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent. (lim.), 27( Recife and San Francisco (lien.), gua. 7 per cent., 19 181 181 Sambre and Meuse, f 1 San Paulo ;lim gua. 7 per cent., 91 f —Ditto (all), 23& Turin and Savona, 3 FOREIGN MINES. Fortuna (lim.), 41 Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Min. Co. (lim.), 21 1 Port Philip, 1/ / Scottish Australian (Rm.), 1/ St. John del Rey (lira.), 55 5) 6/ United Mexican 5/ f Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), 34 # f JOIN T-STOCK VANKS. A ciihri ll at i r a iz n el e ir e eNdo rrßankitahu American, f o L f ond Britisho n s a o n; Liverpool ( . ) , 25 4/ c L h on ar d t o e u re Australasia, 72 Bankad.d Braziliano India, Australia, B. Ayres, and R. Polltema' 0 1 :C1 12 71ns, 211 London, (iim.),3ii an London and Colonial London and Northern giim.a)),31.41. London and South Airiea r n: 25 - 6 2- Metrop. and Prov. Bank aim.), 141 Oriental Bank Corporation, 556 } Ottoman Bank, :iii 4—Ditto, new, Provincial of Ireland. 139 Union of Australia, 53} 3 nion of Loudon, 33/ DOCKS. London, COI MISCELLANEOUS. Crystal Palace, P3i Italian Irrigation Canal, 1 I Peninsular and 0 iental Steam, 73 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements (V, 3 I Royal Mail Steam, 51 A letter from Nuremberg, in Bavaria, says ! " Our pencils have obtained the first prite at the Exhibition of London. No branch of industry in our city has taken such an extension as this manufacture. We possess about twenty large factories, employing about 5,000 workmen, who produce annually 216 millions of pencils, representing a value of three millions of florins (6,400,000 f.)." A letter from Berlin states that the numerous manufactories of cotton in that city are suffering severely from the scareity of the raw material. A number of them are completely at a stand, and others have dis charged a great part of their hands, At least 5,000 of those weavers are now out of employment in the Frutssian capital, Business don, 1051 I 6 xn 5 111 1051 xn xn losi n xn 2f i f xn 22 79 51 1061 i xn 1041 6} 202 12i i i 10 i 4 1 31 xn 52 53 3 5 3 5 83 65 1(54 1064 1034 IC4I ' I fp 104 105 100 102 10fi xn 21 XIL LtrriEN. 105 3 xd 961 7 xd 110 113 1041 xd 991 i i xd 110 mot. 1 10 191 •Z 4 2.4.9 18.1 .9 28.9. 47i 5j ;AO 2.10. S TIM SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1863 MARKETS—This Day. tations. Last week's import amounted to 3,670 bales from Algoa Bay; 797 Sydney; 70 Adelaide; and 3,684 bales from Taganrog. 1858. Stock this day.... 28,671 r Price of Y.C. 53501 toy —5 Od Delivery last week 2,326 Ditto from June 1 70,835 Arrivals last week 183 Ditto from June 1 87,887 Price of Town .... 55s Od 1559. 41,787 58s0d to 58s 9cl 2,801 53,912 690 83,618 60s 3d 1862. 55,925 44s Od to —8 Od 1,656 51,557 2,956 69,173 46s 6d LAW INTELLIGENCE---This Day. COMMENCEMENT OF TERM. Hilary Term commenced this morning, the judges pre siding in the Courtsat Westminster. Mr. Baron Wilde, who, it will be remembered, was taken seriously ill at Liver pool some months ago, had so benefitted by his short resi dence at Malta, that he was enabled to occupy his seat in the Court of Exchequer. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Before Chief Justice Erle, and Justices Keating, Williams, and Willes.) . _ In anticipation that their lordships would deliver judg ment in the case of Kennedy v. Brown, the Court was densely crowded ; but on their lordships taking their seats, they at once proceeded with the ordinary business. Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., made an application to the Court, on the part of Mr. Field, for the postponement of certain applications he had been entrusted to make, until next term. The learned gentleman had met with a serious accident, and was therefore precluded from attending the Court. Their lordships immediately granted the application. WHISTLER V. FOSTER. Mr. Edward James said this case was originally tried before Mr. Justice Willes, when a verdict was given for the defendant, with leave to move the Court to enter it for the defendant. The trial took place on the last day of term and was a case under the Bills of Exchange Act. The cheque upon which proceedings were taken was for £97105., of which defendant was the maker payable, to a person named Griffiths, on order, and endorsed by Griffiths to the plaintiff. The question involved was whether a postdated cheque could be sued upon, although it bore one of the penny stamps. The cheque had been endorsed to the plaintiff, who, it was alleged, had notice that the instru ment was tainted with fraud, and it had also been trans ferred after the time it had been made payable. The Lord Chief Justice said he thought there ought to be a rule on the question, whether the law as it at presant existed did away with the penalty which was imposed under the old law for issuing a post-dated cheque without a stamp. Mr. James said there was another ground on which he moved, which was, whether the plaintiff, being the holder of the cheque, which, although not endorsed at the time it was first posted, was deposited as security, and afterwards indorsed by the payee, as holder for value received, was entitled to recover. The court granted a rule on both points. MARK-LANE. The country markets, held on Saturday, were but mode rately supplied with wheat. For all qualities, the trade ruled firm, and, in some instances, good and fine produce realised is per quarter more money. Malting barley was in request, and prices were rather on the advance. Flour moved off steadily, at full quotations ; otherwise, the trade was quiet. The wheat trade on the continent is firmer, at slightly enhanced rates. Advices from New York report an im proving tendency in the market both for wheat and flour. Limited supplies of English grain were received up to cur market last week. The itni‘orts from abroad amounted to 26,289 quarters of wheat, 9,338 barley, 6,623 oats, 6,289 beans, 130 peas, I,BSO tares, 23,963 linseed, 13,407 rape seed, 130 maize, 615 sundry seeds, 3,91 sacks and 17,405 barrels of flour. Fresh up to this morning's market the arrivals of Eng lish wheat were very moderate, in but middling condition Dry samples were in request, and for these the extreme prices of Monday last were obtained. Damp qualities com manded but little attention; nevertheless their value was well supported. _ The market was somewhat extensively supplied with fereign wheat, both ex granary and ex ship. In most de scriptions a good retail business was transacted, and last Monday's currency was fully maintained. _ Floating cargoes of grain were in fair demand, and prices ruled firm. With barley the market was but moderately supplied. Malting produce ruled very firm, fine qualities being espe cially in request, at extreme rates, whilst medium and infe rior parcels changed hands at fully previous quotations. Grinding and distilling sorts were in fair average request, at about stationary prices. _ _ "The business done in malt was to a fair extent, and the quotations ruled firm. _ _ - The supply of oats was very moderate. The demand, how ever, was not to say active, and in but a few instances did an improvement, compared with Monday last, of 6d per quar ter, take place. Beans were in moderate supply, and slow request, at late rates. Peas change] hands slowly, yet no change took place in their value compared with last week. There was a fair show of samples on the stands. Most kinds of flour were in steady request, and prices were well supported. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new Ditto, old 4Bs 548 Ditto, white, new 47s 53s Ditto, old 503 57s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —s s Ditto, new Talavera, Rye— Barley—Grinding 26s 35s Malting, new Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk sos 66s Brown Kingstown and Ware s6s 70s Chevalier 66s 25s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding. 20a 25s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBB 25s Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 22s 26s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey, new Maple White, new Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk 34s 38s Stockton and Norfolk 345 35s METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of foreign stock here to-day was only mode rate, both as to number and quality. Nearly the whole of it changed hands, at prices fully equal to Monday last. From our own grazing districts, as well as from Ireland and Scotland, the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were limited for the time of year ; but the general quality of the stock was prime. The attendance of buyers wer tolerably numerous, and the beef trade ruled somewhat active, at an advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, and at which a clearance was effected. A few very superior Scots and crosses realised bs 2d per 81bs ; but the general top figure for beef was 5s per Slbs. . . . From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 1,620 Scots, crosses, and shorthorns; from other parts of England, 1,000 various breeds ; from Scotland, 40 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 100 oxen and heifers. The supply of sheep was again rather limited, and the quality of each breed was by no means first-rate. On the whole, the mutton trade was firm, at prices fully equal to this day se'nnght. Very inferior Downs and half•breds sold at Cs, and the general top figure was 5s 10d per 81bs. Calves, the supply of which was only moderate, moved off steadily, at Thursday's advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. The top price was 4s Bd. Pigs changed hands somewhat freely at full prices. The supply was good. Per Sib. to sink 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 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 6 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Second quality do. 4 4 4 10 s. d. s. d. Prime crs-wool do. 5 0 5 6 Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 8 5 10 Large arse. calves 3 6 4 2 Prime small do 4 4 4 8 Large hogs 3 8 4 4 Small porkers 4 6 4 8 _ . Suckling calves, 10s to 20s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 30s. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY, Beasts Cows — Sheep Sheep ........ 18,7(30 Calves Calves 125 Pigs .... — Pigs 370 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, Jan. 13, 1862, and this day, Monday, Jan. 12, 1863. Per 81b. to sink tho offal. Jan. 13, 1862. Jan. 12, 1863. 3 4to 3 6 38 4 0 42 4 8 410 5 0 38 4 2 4 4 410 50 5 6 5 8 510 00 0 0 36 1 2 44 4 8 38 4 4 46 4 8 3,840 18,760 125 370 asts, 4,040 Coarse and inferior beasts 3 0 3 4 Second quality do. 3 6 to 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4 Prime Scots, &o 4 6 4 8 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 0 3 4 Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do 4 4 5 0 Prime Southdown do. .. 5 2 5 4 Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs 440 SUPPLIES ox SALE, Jan l4, 1861.—B( sheep, 19,700—calves, 110—pigs, 400. JAN'. 16, 1860.—Beasts, 3,960 —sheep, 2 135—pigs, 490. The total imparts of foreign atom into London, last week, amounted to 2,988 head. In the corresponding week in 1862, we received 3,135—in 1861, 738—in 1860, 2,135 —in 1859, 2,563—in 1868, 541—in 1857, 1,237 head. L,l2o—calves, IMPORTS INTO LONlital LA6'.. WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam .. 175 .. 759 . , .. 14 2 • • Harlingen 212 .. 943 .. .. 4 .. Hamburgh 8 .. 264 .. . . • • Boulogne - .. Medimblik Vigo ll O.. NieweDiep — .. Amsterdam - .. Antwerp. .. Bremen - .. Corunna. Ostend - Of Tonning — • • '''- • r --- .• --- .. - - .. - .. 4 • • -- Total .... 851 .. 1,966 .. 171 .. The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows: — Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1862 636 .. 2,276 .. 221 .. 2 1861 .. 281 .. 367 90 1869 573 .. 1,283 .. 276 -- 1859 491 .. 1,881 .. 275 .. 6 1858 B5 .. 291 .. .. 185 NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Moderate supplies,both of town and country killed meat, are on sale at these markets, and the trade, on the whole, was steady, at full quotations. Per 81b. by the carcase. Biked 8 d e d Inferior beef .. 2 6 2 10 Middlingmutton 3 8 4 4 Middling do. .. 3 0 3 6 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8 Frime large 'do. 3 8 3 10 Vaal Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Small pork Large pork .... 3 6 3 10 Lamb Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6 BOROUGH HOP. Nearly all descriptions of hops are in fair average request, and prices are well supported. Last week's import was largo, vic., 97 bales from Antwerp ; 6 Ostend ; 27 Rotter dam; 193 Bremin; 2,832 New York; and 200 bales from Boston. Mid and East Dents . 90s to 180 s per owt. IVeald of limits Sussex . Bavarian Belgian American llss to 130 s „ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Full average supplies of home-grown potatoes are on s ale at the se mar k ets, and a mo d erate i mport h as taken place, into Lond on, from foreign ports. Genera ll y spea ki n g, the trade is i n a sluggish i mport was 471 tons from Dunkirk; 120 bags from Rotterda m ; ****** * * * * * 75s to 90s ,) a l n u d3 i 6 sh to s n t s at f e r , om at l G a l ,s t t ie rwneseek7'.s currency. Last Yorkshire R egents 90s to 120 s per ton. Do. Fl u k es 120 s to 1404 ~ Do. Rocks, ..: Kent and Essex Reg . e . n . ts lO OB t o 130 s Scotch Rents Rocks 9os to 110 s " Do. Foreign sos to 70s ), WOOL. There has been an improved demand for nearly all classes of English wool since we last wrote, and the previous rates have been well supported. In co:onial and foreign quali ties, by private contract, a limited business has been trans. acted; ueve4eleee all guilders an held at extreme quo- THE RESOURCES OF GREECE. The public revenue of Greece is derived from the follow ing sources, viz.:— Direct Taxes — Land-tax and usufruct Tax on Bees .. „ Cattle .. „ Professions „ Houses .. Indirect Taxes—. Customs .. .. Stamp duties .. Miscellaneous .. Drachmas. .. 8,030,619 .. 82,252 .. 1,407,078 .. 220,519 .. 108,810 .. .. 4,198,181 .. .. 1,515,479 .. .. 395,148 Public Establishments— Mint Post-office Printing-dice .. 2,000,000 .. 244,691 4,525 Public Property in possession of Government— Mines and minerals .. .. 123,283 Thermal springs .. .. .. 5 Salt-pans .. .. . • .. 514,705 7338 Fisheries .. .. .. .. 144,813 Forests • • • • .. .. 260,387 Olive- groves .. .. .. 84,328 Vineyards .. • • .. .. 263,505 Gardens .. .• .. .. 119,455 Buildings .. • • .. .. 63,699 Revenues from national lands alienated ~ from ecclesiastical property Miscellaneous revenues .. Receipts on arrears due .. :: Total drachmas .. .. 9,799,178 6,108,815 2,249,486 1,579,558 30,342 .. 189,923 .. .. 755,534 .. .. 1,438,927 .. .. 22,151,793 THE LANCASHIRE DISTRESS FUND.—Amongst the well-directed efforts which are set in motion in every conceivable way towards the one grand object of alle viating the sufferings of the operatives in the manufactur ing district, we have heard of none more likely to achieve or more deserving of success than that adopted by Messrs. Morton and Stanley, the spirited proprietors of the Oxford and Canterbury Music Halls. In addition to the customary first-class entertainment provided for the patrons of these popular places of amusement, the proprietors have at a great expense secured the services of the Lancashire Cham pion Prize Hand•bell Ringers (who have never yet ap peared in London), and they intend appropriating weekly, luring their engagement, a portion of the receipts towards the relief fund, in lieu of handing over the proceeds of any given night, thus affording an opportunity to all of contri buting at their convenience to this praiseworthy object The band consists of twelve men, under the direction of Mr. Edward Benson, of Wigan, pianist, who perform on the bells, in full harmony, classical, operatic, and dance music, also popular airs with variations, all from piano forte copies. They have sixty-six bells (5.1 octaves chro matic), and bring with them a well-earned reputation from the populous but now afflicted district of which they are all natives, and from the high encomiums which have been bestowed upon them by the local press, we have no doubt the Champion Prize Handbell Ringers will pass successfully through the more severe ordeal of a London criticism. AN INDEFATIGABLE IMBOSTOIL—On Saturday George Harrison, a tall, good-looking, soldierlike fellow, who said he had been discharged from the 4th Dra goons. in company with Mary A. M'Donald, a woman about 35 years of age, with a child in her arms, was charged be fore Mr. Raffles, at Liverpool, under the following circum stances :—On the night of the 17th ult. the prisoners called at the house of Mr. Gardner, in Rodney-street, where Har rison represented himself as a police-officer, and said he had been sent by Major Greig with the woman to different houses, for the purpose of obtaining a small sum of money for her, as she had bailiffs in her house ; he requested Mr. Gardner to contribute. This was declined, and they went away. Mr. Gardner, suspecting all was not right, fol lowed them, and they took the direction of Major Greig's house. On arriving there, and observing they were fol lowed, they ran away. Information was given to the police, and they were taken into custody on Friday. Fur ther inquiry showed that Harrison had called at the house of Major Melly, in Chatham-street. To Major Melly he represented that he was a discharged soldier, produced a letter, purporting to be from Preston, and stating that a considerable sum of money was due to him there; and also requesting him to come over and get it. To do this he solicited " a loan" of a sum of money to take him to Pres ton, and Major Melly made the requisite advance (a sove reign). On another occasion Harrison, accompanied by another man, called at the house of Mr. Brown, West Derby, to whom ho represented himself as Inspector Car lisle, of the Liverpool detective police, and said that his companion was the captain of a ship that had been wrecked off Holyhead, who was collecting subscriptions for his crew. Harrison represented that he had been sent with the pretended shipwrecked captain to attest the truth of his statement. The money to be collected, he said, was to be appropriated to the purchase of clothes to enable the poor shipwrecked sailors to reach the Sailors' Home in this town Harrison had a paper with him, on which were written the pretended signatures of several gentlemen as subscri bers. After hearing the evidence, the magistrate sentenced Harrison to be imprisoned for three months. The woman was discharged. MR. WILKIE COLLINS has a great command of clever contrivances, by whieh this sort of thing may be kept going on indefinitely. He manipulates all his puppets with the greatest skill, foresight, and patience ; he arranges about flys and post-horses, and express trains, with the mathematical precision and cool-headednees of a practised station -master. One of his characters is driving full gallop to catch the last up-train; if he misses it, all is lost. Another is searching in the enemy's bedroom for a missing piece of evidence; in 15 minutes the enemy will be back, the evidence hoplessly gone. Another is speeding to the Continent on a false scent, and will be got home within a few hours of marriage, which there is reason to conceal. A fourth is in full pursuit of a letter, which, if delivered, will be his " ruin." We turn dizzy at the proximity of so many dreadful contingencies and hair-breadth escapes—. in the midst of all Mr. Wilkie Collins sits calm, calculat ing, unruffled, unanxious, and entirely master of the situa tion. He pulls this string or that, throws the train off the line, lames the post-horses, stops the telegraph, or burns the letter, just as the occasion demands, and onco more we escape for sonic new stud still more alarming combination in the next chapter.—London _Review. THE HOUSE OF CoMmoNs.—The House of Com mons will see some changes amongst its members on its assembling on the sth of February, six gentlemen hav ing been elected since the prorogation, namely, Mr. Denis William Pack Beresford, for the county of Carlow, in the room of Mr. M'Clintock Banbury, resigned ; Mr. Greenfell for Stoke-upon-Trent, in the room of Mr. J. L. Ricardo, deceased ; Alderman Rose, the Lord Mayor of London, for Southampton, in the room of Mr. Wilcox, deceased; Alder man Cubitt, the late Lord Mayor of London, for Andover, in the room of Mr. H. Beaumont Coles, deceased ; Mr. Pender for Totnes, in the place of Mr. T. Mills, deceased ; and Sir Edward tiering, Bart, for East Kent, in the room of Mr. Deedes, deceased. Iu the course of a few days another member will be elected for Totnes, in the room of the Earl of Gifford, deceased. Othei changes will be an nounced on the first evening of the meeting of Parliament. A seat for Cambridgeshire will become vacant by the re signation of Mr. Edward Ball, and a seat for the borough of Cambridge by the resignation of Mr. Andrew Steuart. Mr. Monson, the late member for Reigate, is now a peer, and the seat vacant. Mr. Richardson, it is said, will resign Lisburn; and Mr. Thornhill is expected to vacate his seat for North Derbyshire. Mr. Turner, it is reported, intends resigning his seat fir Manch es t er i n or d er to ma k e way for Mr. Samuel Laing, a former member of the Govern ment. A pension for distinguished or meritorious ser vice is reendered vacant by the appointment of Major-Gen. Mackinnon to the coloneley of the 26th Regiment. PENAL LITERARY EASE.—It is some years since, probably eight or ten, writes a correspondent, that I went over Portland Prison. On being asked by my conductor whether I should like to see the library where the books were kept, and which were lent to the convicts to read at their "leisure hours," I-declined the offer, merely.o observing that I supposed they were mostly of religious and elementary character. Upon which he replied, ' ol altogether,for we have so me c l ass ical books am on g the number." " One convict," he added, 4 1 was, if be behaved indulged with 1310 Ronne: 7. SEEDS• Good and fine cloverseed, linseed, and rapeseed, are in fair demand, at full prices ; otherwise, the seed trade is dull, at last week's currency. Cakes are a slow sale, on former terms. Turnip, White,p.bus 11s to 14s Swede -8 -s Mustard, Brown 9s 12$ White, Tares, New 7s 6d 8s 6d Old per quarter - s -s Canary, per quarter 46s 62s Rye grass, new a -s Clover, Red Eng., et. -s -s White Foreign Red -a - a White -a -s Trefoil, new s -s Carraway ....„ —s ! Coriander —s ..-5 Hernpseed, per qr —s —s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £lO Os £lO lOs Foreign 4:10 Os £1 I. 58 Rape Cakes,p ton£6 Os £6 158 Rapeseed, new,pr qr 68s 72s The tallow trade is ye; taken place in prices. quoted at 448 per cwt. on and March, and 448 3d 28 31.1 per 81bs. LLOW. y dull, and a further decline has ro• day, St. Petersburg Y.C. is the spot, 44s to 44s 3d for January For March delivery. Rough fat, 1860. i 1861 74.527 52,076 , 1 5956 d t0,49s 5d to 59s 9d —s dO 1,6t9 2,'67 56,933 8C,529 514 931 101,866 81,841 61s 9d 50s 9d COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Before Lord Chief Baron and Barons Martin, Channel), and Wilde.) BELHAVEN V. LITTLEJOHN. Mr. C. Turner moved for a rule to show cause why the defendants should not bs discharged out of custody, he hav ing been arrested on a ca as upon a judgment in an action brought by the plaintiff on the ground that the defendant had, on the 11th of Nov., executed a deed of assignment ander the 198th section of the new Bankruptcy Act, and on the 17th of November it was lodged with the proper officer for registration, but owing to the rules of the office, the cer tificate of registration was not obtained until the 20th. In the meantime the defendant was arrested. An application was made to Baron Martin at chambers, who, however, was of opinion that he could not interfere, and referred the parties to the Court of Bankruptcy. An application was then made to Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, but he was of opinion that he had no jurisdiction, and that the application must be made to the District Commissioner at Exeter, and he also declined to interfere, as the process under which the prisoner was arrested issued from this court. The court granted a rule nisi. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE NEW ROYALTY THEATRE.—APPLICATION TO THE COURT.—This morning a number of persons employed at the New Royalty Theatre attended to ask aavice under the following circumstances : One of the applicants, a stage carpenter, said that he was engaged by Mr. Emery, the manager, but had always been paid by Mr. Caldwell, of Dean-street, whose name appeared on the bills as the proprietor of the theatre. On Saturday evening, on applying to Mr. Caldwell as usual for payment of his week's salary, he was told there was no treasury. Ho wished to know what he was to do. The applicant was told that he had better apply to the County Court. Another of the applicants, the property man, stepped forward, and said that he had, on packing up his articles, taken away a pistol entrusted to him to clean by Mr. Emery, sen., and was given in charge for stealing it, but on being taken to the station-house the inspector, on hear ing his reason for detaining it, that he had no order from Mr. Emery to give it up to any person, and that he had not been paid for cleaning it, refused to take the charge. This applicant was also referred to the County Court for a settlement of his claims, as were all the others. WESTMINSTER. FORTIINATE ESCAkt AT A RAILWAY.—John Sullivan, a young man, was charged with being drunk at the Vic toria Railway Station, under circumstances which should operate as a caution to others. William Gearwith, night watchman at the Victoria Station, said that at twenty minutes past twelve last night he went down the line to put the gas out, when, to his sur prise, he found the defendant in the tunnel between Eccleston and Elizabeth bridges. Witness asked him how he could have placed himself in such a position, when he replied that he did not know, Mr. Arnold—ln what state was he—drunk or sober? Witness—He was drunk, and hardly seemed to know what he was about. Mr. Arnold—Was he in a situation of danger where he was found ? Witness—ln a situation of great danger. Had it been the night of a week day instead of Sunday he must have been cut to pieces at the time where he was found. A train had been there last night only two minutes before. Mr. Arnold—Had he been a passenger by the train? Witness— Not that we are aware of. We believe not. Mr. Arnold—ls anything known of him ? Witness—Nothing. Mr. Arnold—How is he charged ? Witness—Under our railway act. Mr. Arnold—Yes. -I see it is an offence for any person to be found in any carriage or in the station in a state of int'xication, for which he is liable to a penalty of 40s. Defendant—l was the worse for liquor. Mr. Arnold—Rave you any notion how you eot into the tunnel ? Defendant—Not the least. Mr. Arnold—You were trespassing in being there at all. Defendant—l am very sorry for that. Mr. Arnold—You not only p'aced yourself in a situation where you might have been cut to pieces, but apart from the danger to yourself others might have been placed in imminent peril by your act, and it is impossible to say what might have been the consequence. You are fined 10s., and in default committed for seven days. THAMES. The hearing of the night charges did not commence until twelve o'clock. The applications for summonses, for ad vice, and for relief, had been previously very numerous. The last of them having been disposed of, Philip Neno, a respectable and intellgent man, was placed in the dock on a most unfounded charge of felony. He was given into the custody of a City police-constable, named William Harn, No. 668, by a magsman named Arthur Harris. It appeared that the prosecutor was not in attendance, and that he had previously given the wife of the prisoner into custody for stealing a purse containing £l6 16s. Bd,, and that the case was awaiting an investigation at the Mansion house, the alleged transaction having taken place in the City. - -•- Mr. Woolrych said the prosecutor could not be in both places. The policeman said that he had directed Harris to ap pear at the Thames Police-court at half-past ten o'clock precisely. Harris charged the prisoner with stealing a watch, chain, and ring. There were witnesses in court to prove that the watch, chain, and ring he was charged with stealing were his own property. Harris said he was mate of the Cornwallis, East Indiaman. There were several of the crew in attendance to prove Harris :never belonged to the ship. The prisoner Neno had been paid off from the Cornwallis. Mr. Woolrych—ls the man Harris likely to appear ? The policeman—No, sir; he gave the prisoner and his wife into custody to bounce them out of their money and property. Harris is a magsman. James Morris, able seaman, stated that Harris had never belonged to the ship. There was no one of that name on board. The prisoner had been an able seaman on board, and was a respectable man. The prisoner's landlord said the watch, chain, and ring produced were the property of prisoner. Mr.Woolrych—That will do ; the prisoner is discharged. The City policeman asked the magistrate if he was to de liver the watch and chain to the prisoner. Mr. Woolrych—Most certainly. SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT 12G2tryrahrAse.unict:CheoedLedLberieIcEsaRweaTeds, ______--2- - -- - ----—.----- -___ aged NOTTB.—Last Friday a most shocking ac cident occurre d in the High Park Colli er y, resulting i n the de ath of Enoch Rowley, a collier, w as engaged in th e mine, when —it is supposed through th e weakness of the supp orts —two tons of line gave vvy a complete ly burying the poor fellow. w e removed a sickening sight presented itself , the body of the deceased bei n g found literally crushed to toms, and its n i t e il etures. several parts had to be place an d in in a r c e lo s t t h on to s r a r t e ur rao d v ay al ;whi Th ch e coroner of Thursday,tht,e y d t i h st e ri G ct o hveelrdam nt in order that the pit may was adjourned examinediunr a e 0 u ntil i n Tu rkish is Stamboul be ee begun un Pacha's University building. shortly to be the large hall of Resohid liver the fi rst series ,img his D s e u rvi b j s e la ct r b a ein ch g a will chemistryde and n a tural The Government is to furnish . to; gt:).) Or experiment and demonetrstios THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATIERSALL'S—THIS EVENING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 100 to 30 agst Hospodar (taken) 4to 1 agst Sacharometer (offered) 15 to 1 agst Brick (taken) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Lord Clifden (taken) 10 to 1 agst Saccharometer (offered) 12 to 1 agst Hospodar (taken and offered) 21 to 1 agst Automaton (taken) 22 to 1 agst Carnival (taken) 22 to 1 agst Tom Fool (offered) 1000 to 35 agst Blue Mantle (taken) 1000 to 35 agst King of Utopia (taken) 1000 to 35 agst National Guard (taken) 40 to 1 agst Early Purl (taken) 40 to 1 agst Michael Scott (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Melrose (taken) 40 to 1 agst Rapid Rhone (taken) 40 to 1 agst The Beau (offered) 50 to 1 agat Tajo (taken) 50 to 1 agst Giles the First (taken) 50 to 1 agst Woldga (taken) 60 to 1 agst Baldwin (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Glenochty colt (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Trejanus (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Bright Cloud (taken) 1000 to 10 agat Overture (taken and offered) 1000 to 5 agat Avondale (taken) 1000 to 5 agst Dunsinane (taken) 1000 to 5 agst Queen Bertha (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Lot (taken) 50 to 1 agst Saxon's Lot (taken) CITY BETTING—Tni DAY. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 100 to 25 agst Hospodar (taken) Bto 1 agst Brick (offered) 10 to 1 agst Tom Fool (offered) 10 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (offered) 350 to 200 agst Hospodar and Saccharometer, coupled THE DERBY. 3000 to 500 agst Lord Clifden (taken) 2000 to 160 agst Hospodar (taken freely) 22 to 1 agst Tom Fool (taken) 22 to 1 agst Automaton (offered) 25 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (offered)—take 28 to 1 40 to 1 agst Melrose (taken) 40 to 1 agst Michael Scott (offered) 50 to 1 agst Tambour Major (offered) CHESTER cur, 33 to 1 agst Berkeley 33 to 1 agst Investment OPENING THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH PARIS, JAN% 12. The session of the Senate and Corps Legislatif was opened to-day by the Emperor, who delivered the follow ing Speech : Messieurs les Senateurs, Messieurs les Depute's— The Legislative Corps is about to commence its last ses sion. To advance the term fixed by the Constitution would in my eyes be an act of ingratitude towards the Chamber and of mistrust towards the country. This is no longer a time when it might be necessary to avail one's s.:lf of the occasion to make sure of the suffrages of a limited number of electors, Let every one see at the present day that there is no longer in these masses the mobility of former times, and that opinions do not change with the least breath that agitates the political atmosphere. Since we find ourselves united for the last time, it will not be loss of time to cast back our eyes over that which we have done together for the last five years, since it is only by embracing a period of some duration that it is possible to appreciate the spirit which has presided at the direction of our affairs. People are often pleased to seek in the acts of sovereigns concealed motives and mysterious combinations, my policy, nevertheless, has been simply to augment the prosperity and moral ascendancy of France, maintaining without abusing it, as without weakening it, the power entrusted to our hands. Abroad, favoured in a just policy by treaties, the legiti mate aspirations of the peoples tend towards an improved future. To develope our commercial relations with the countries towards which we approach in community of in terests; to remove from diplomacy questions that have long been under discussion, so as to obviate all pre texts of misunderstanding; finally, to pursue boldly the policy of repairing all insults to our flag, and everything injurious to our national interests; in such a course of action it has been permitted to me to apply these principles. In the East the national wish of the Danubian Principali ties to form but one people could not find us insensible, and our concurrence has contributed to cement their union, We have supported all that is just in the grievances of Servia, of Montenegro, and of the Christians of Syria, without dis • regarding the rights of the Ottoman Porte, Our arms have defended the independence of Italy without associating them selves with revolution, leaving unaltered after the field of battle our good relations with our adversaries of a day without abandoning the Holy Father, whom our honour and our engagements oblige us to sustain. We have suppressed causes which might have given rise to contests in Spain, either on questions of boundary, or of the old debt of 1823. With Switzerland we have smoothed over the difficulty contested with the valley of Dappes, Treaties of Commerce have been or are on the eve of being completed with England, Belgium, Prussia, Italy, and Switzerland. Finally, expeditions in China and Cochin China, and in Mexico, prove that there are no countries so far removed from us that an attempt against the honour of France can be made with impunity. Events like these cannot have taken place without bringing with them some complica tions. Duty always runs counter to interest. Neverthe less France has been aggrandised by two provinces. The barriers which separated us from our neighbours have been lowered, A vast territory has been opened to our activity in the extreme East, and what is better than conquest, we have acquired a title to the sympathy of the peoples without losing the confidence and esteem of Govern ments. During the years which have gone by it has been given to me to meet most of the sovereigns, and from these interviews friendly relations have arisen which are so many pledges for the peace of Europe. This peace has not been troubled by the events which have taken place in ffreece. This rapid expose of the past will give you a gua rantee for the future, and in spite of the pressure of con - flicting events and opposing opinions, you will recognise, I trust, that I have always followed with firmness the same line of conduct. With reference to that which more particularly concerns internal affairs, I have endeavoured on the one part to efface as far as possible by a complete amnesty 00 recollection of civil discord. On the other, in order to increase the im portance of the great bodies of State, I 1182 re ent ca o l f l a ed ffa o i. n rs yol to take a more direct part in the manage have surrounded your deliberations with all the guarantees necessary to preserve liberty of discussion. I.have re tr nouneed a prerog ative hitherto considered indispensable in order to enabl e th i v e Body to controlorder to give he greater etear expen diture the more solidity :De absolutely, g u lat an to t h e bases on which publi c cred i t rests. In order to relieve our finaaces;the armies on landand sea have been reduced in their proportions, the floating debt has been re duced, and by the success of the conversion of .the Botta, a great step has been taken towards the unification of the debt. Indirect revenues constantly augment by the increase of the general prosperity, and the situation of the Empire would be flourishing if the American war had not come to dry up one of the chief sources of our industry. The forced stagnation of manufaature has engendered in several places a distress worthy of all our solicitude, and you will be asked for a credit to assist those who support with so much resignation the effects of a misfortune, the cessation of which does not depend on us. Nevertheless, I have en deavoured to offer, on the other side of the Atlantic, advice inspired by a sincere sympathy, but as the great maritime Powers have not yet thought themselves able to join with me, I have been forced to remit until a later period the offer of a mediation, the object of which will be to stop the effu sion of blood and to prevent the exhaustion of a country whose future cannot be indifferent to us. Will 4(4 outer into a detail of the various administrative improvements, such as the creation of a reserve for the army, the transformation of the fleet, the establishment of insti tutions for the benefit of the poor ; great public works ; the encouragement of agriculture, science and art; the main tenance of the prosperity of our colonies, in spite of the suppression of negro emigration; the firm establishment of our positions in Africa by our care in constantly gaining the affections of the Arabian people, and in protecting our colonists. The expose of the situation of the empire will ex plain to you all these measures. You will now mark, by useful labours, the end of your term of service ; and when you return to your departments, do not forget that if we have surmounted many obstacles, and aocomplished much that is useful, it is owing to the devoted assistance of the great bodies of the State, and to the good understanding that reigns amongst us. At the same time much remains to be dono to perfect our institu tions, to disseminate sound ideas, and to accustom the coun try to self-reliance. Say to your fellow-citizens that I shall be constantly ready to accept everything that is to the inte rest of the greatest number, but that if they have at heart the progress of the work commenced, the avoidance of con flicts which could engender bad feeling, the fortification of the constitution which is their work, they must send to the new Chamber men who, like you,will accept without reserve the present eginte; who prefer serious deliberations to sterile conflicts; men who, animated by the spirit of the time and by a genuine patriotism, will illustrate by their progress of th e G overnment. and will not independence the hesitate to place above the interests of party the stability of the State and the grandeur of the country. FIRES. Yesterday morning, about two o'clock, afire, which it is feared has been attended with fatal consequences, hap pened in the premises belonging to Mr. P. Fitzgibbon, a chandler, carying on business at No. 96, Golden-lane, St. Luke's. The discovery was made by a police-constable, who noticed black smoke issuing from the lower part of the structure. He aroused the inmates, and sent off for the escapes and engines. Two of the escapes quickly attended, as well as the engines, including one of the powerful land steamers by Shand and Mason, of Black friars. Two persons were compelled to come down the escape to avoid being burnt to death or suffocated. A female who resided in the same house, however, could not be found, and it was feared by the neighbours and other in mates that slii3 had perished. The firemen at once went to work under the direction of Capt. Shaw, the superintendent, but in spite of the exertions of the brigade the fire continued to progress, and eventually the whole building presented one sheet of flame, and there appearing every probability of the adjoining house, belonging to Mr. R. Lockett, 22, Glou cester-street, Queen-square, sharing in the destruction, the most strenuous exertions were resorted to by the bri gade to stop the flames in that direction, and owing to the combined exertions of all present the fire was at last extin guished, but not until Mr. Fitzgibbon's premises, with the furniture and other effects, were destroyed, and some da mage done to the premises of Mr. Lockett. Mr. Bridges, the district foreman, and also his superintendent, Capt. Shaw, have made diligent inquiries as to the fate of the missing female, but nothing definite could be learned be yond the fact that she had not been seen from the time she retired to bed the previous night. Unfortunately none of the sufferers were insured for a single penny, and we regret to state that their losses are considerable. The origin of the fire at present is enveloped in obscurity. Another fire, and which was attended with a serious loss of property, took place in the premises belonging to Mr. T. Austin, carver and gilder, carrying on a great business for the retail trade, at 69, Wych-street. An alarm was raised, and the inmates having been .made sensible of their danger, they were fortunately all rescued. 'the en gines of the parish and those of the London Brigade, in cluding one of the land steamers by Shand and Mason, were on the spot in a brief space of time, and plenty of water being procured, the firemen, under the direction of Mr. Fogo, the chief officer of the B district, and Captain Shaw, went to work, but they were unable to make the least impression upon the flames for some time, and at one period it was feared that the premises of Mr. Valentine, a dealer in antique articles, would have fallen a prey to the flames. Head Engineer Perryer, however, had the hose of one of the engines brought to bear upon that building, and he happily succeeded in cutting off the farther spread of the flames in that direction, but not until the back windows were demolished, and considerab!e damage done to the con tents by water, &c. The premises, however, of Mr. Austin were entirely on fire before the news reached the fire engine station, or even the escape stationed in St. Clement's churchyard, and the consequence was that the building was burned out, and most of the roof destroyed, It is unknown whether Mr. Austin was insured or not, but Mr. Valentine was insured in the County Fire Office. Tho origin of the fire is unknown. A fire likewise happened in the premises of Mr. Thomas Harris, No. 2, Upper John-street, Golden-square, which was caused from the overheating of a Turkish bath. The engines of the parish and London brigade were soon in attendance, and plenty of water king at hand, the firemen, with the aid of the hand pumps, managed to get the flames extinguished, but not until considerable damage was done. Between three and four o'cl(ck yesterday morning a fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. W. Hambler (private), situate No. 2, Wallbrook-street, Eagle Wharf road, City-road. The escapes and the engines were soon in attendance, and plenty of water having been obtained the firemen went to work, but they were unable, although aided by 28 hired auxiliaries, to get the flames subdued until the premises were nearly destroyed. It is unknown whether the sufferer was insured or how the fire originated. Last night a fire, nearly attended with the most disas trous consequences, happened in the premises belonging to Messrs. W. Fisher and Co., varnish manufacturer, carry ing on business at No. 17, Finsbury-market. The discovery was made by a person livng next door, who observed a light shining through the shop shutters. He gave an alarm, and called the inmates of the adjoining houses. In the course of a few minutes eseapes and engines attended. Plenty of water being obtained the engines were called into operation, but the flames by that period had obtained the complete possession of the ground floor, under which were several large casks of oil and spirits. The firemen, how ever, were soon at work, and they succeeded in preventing the flames from descending to the casks of oil, So., below, but the fire could not be extinguished until a v er y serious amount of mischief was done. The cause of the fire, or whether the property was insured or not, could not be learned. the premises of Mr. G. Barker , No. 70, Provost-place, City-road, Another fire happened in escape of gas. The brigade promptly milliner and si s l e k d m by er an oor , e which was caused attended, but the tire was not extinguished until a (1611 of damage was done. Insured in the Welsh Provincial Fire Office. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. WAVENEY VALLEY. This line was recently traversed throughout by a loco motive from Bungay to Becoles. It is at present worked from Tivetshall to Bungay, and on the Ist of February it is expected that traffic will be conveyed to Beccles. This line will then form a junction between the East Suffolk and Eastern Union lines of the Great Eastern Company. GREAT EASTERN. This company is about to place 10 additional passenger and 30 additional goods engines upon its railways, t i , a coat of about £lOO,OOO. The intended acceleration of the "In service has been postponed for the present. CHARING-CROSS AND SOUTH-EASTERN..rossand It is proposed to amalgamate the Charing-o South-Eastern Railways, on su ch terms sitcl considerations The agreement is to t a k e e ff ec t as the two companies may think fit, subject to th e t erms fiftha of the votes of th e share being sanctioned by threo- holders in each compan y e ither before or after the completion of the w or k s o f th e Charing- cross line, which are now in course of construction. IunDLAND AND FURNESS. This pro posed line is t o commence at Warton by a junc tion with the Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway, and ter minate at Tatham by a junction with the North-Western Railway, now leased to the Midland Company. The Fur ness Railway Company are to raise £75,000 by new shares, and the Midland Company are also to raise capital for the purpose of subscribing towards the undertaking. SOUTH AUSTRIAN AND LOMBARDO VENETIAN. The total traffic receipts on the South Austrian line, 1,004 miles in length, amounted for the year 1862 to £2,264,038, and for the year 1861 to £2,260,486, showing an increazse of £3,552. The total traffic receipts on the Lombardo-Venetian line, 216 miles in length, for the year 1862 amounted to £334,465, and for the year 1861, on 199 miles, to £262,625, showing an increase of £71,840. The total receipts on the two lines last year amounted to £2,598,503, and for the pre ceding year to £2,523,111, showing an increase of £75,392, or about 3 per cent. 'the traffic receipts on the Central of Italy branch, 91 miles in length, amounted f or the past year to £186,710, and for the preceding year to £148,460, show ing an increase of £38,250, or 25.8 per cent- NORTHERN OF FRANCE. The traffic receipts on the old lines of this company dur ing the year 1862 amoun ted, on 631 miles, to £2,630,160 and for the year 1861, on 605 miles, to £2,592,757, sho w i ng an increase of £37,403, or 1.44 per cent. Th e t o t a l rece i p t s on 66 miles of new line amounted for the y ear 1862 to £107,953, MC an d for the preceding year to £20,588, showing an • r efuse of £ 87,365. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. A movement is again being made by the friends of Parliamen tary reform in different parts of the country. It is pro posed to hold a conference of reformers either is London or Manchester to reorganise a popular agitation on the question, and with the view of directing the attention of the friends of complete suffrage in this district to the project, Lord Teynham had addressed a letter to th i s treasurer of the Northern Reform UnionNarcast Chronfolo, share] I Share 100 stk I 20 201 10 100 100 100 stock stock stock 100 100 100 stock stock stock stock stock 20 stock 50 100 BLOCK stock all al 100 (100 'lOO 2 15 ,100 (100 Paid, SSE Paid. 100 100 100 100 100 100 39f I 43 i t f