The Sun. — London, England, 1863-01-27 00:00:00

XONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The continuous ufflux of gold from the Bank of England is imparting stringency to the general money market, and 4 per cent. is now the quotation for bills of three months' date. In exceptional cases short-dated descriptions may be negotiated at 31 per cent., but capitalists are proceeding with more reserve than for some time past. The amount of specie taken out by the Delta, which left to-day with the Bombay mails, was £315,430, viz., £69,300 in gold to Alexandria, and £17,300 in gold, and £228,830 in silver to Bombay. _ _ A call of £3 per share has been made by the directors of the Union Bank of England and France, payable on or before the 18th pros. On the Ottoman Rails ay the traffic returns for the week ending the 11th inst., were £212 on 481 miles against £l6l last year on 40 miles. There is an increase of £1,121 in tha traffic receipts of the Brighton Railway, and of £1,289 on the South-Eastern for the past week. During the last few days there has been very little animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. A fair amount of business, however, bas been done in tea, at steady p-ices. Sugars have been dull; while moderate dealings have been re ported in coffee, at full rates. Rice, fruit, and spices have remained at about previous values. In the tallow market there has been a good demand for borne consumption, and prices have shown an up ward tendency for both present and forward delivery. Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool cotton market to-day still keeps dull ; sales about 3,000 bales. The market for the English Funds has shown increased depression, and a further decline of k per cent. has resulted from several sales on speculative account. The principal disturbing cause is the flow of gold from the Bank of England and the prospect of its continuance, leading to an increase in the value of money. Consols are 92k I for money, and 921 a for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are heavy at 921 1 ; Exchequer Bills are 3s. to 6s. prem. Business has taken place in India Stock at 229; ditto 5 per Cents. 1081 £; ditto 5 per Cents. Enfaced at 1081 8 ; ditto 51 per Cents. at 113, A rather heavy tone has also pervaded the Foreign Market, and a moderate amount of business has been negotiated. Egyptian are heavy at 96/ 974; do., 2d issue, at 96* ; Spanish Passive at 264 ; do. Certificates at 10 4 ; Itaiian are 698 ; do. Railway Loan is flat at 724 ; Mexican Stock, 328 ; Peruvian New Loan, 871 88; Portu guese do., 461; Russian do., 951 /; Sardinian Bonds are 84 ; Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, 86 Q ; do., 1858, 701 71; do., 1862, 661 67; and the Uonsolides, 409 /. In the Railway Share Market there has been rather less animation, and prices have, in most in stances, shown a alight downward movement. Lancashire and Yorkshire and Metropolitans have receded ss. ; and Great Easterns, Great Northerns, London, Chatham, and Dover, North Westerns, and 11Iidlands,10s.; Great Westerns and South Easterns, however, improved ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were dull. South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian receded to 23 ; East Indian to 1069 107 ; Great Indian Peninsula to 1054 106 ; and Scindes to 105/. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were in some instances a shade firmer. Bank of London improved to 1031, and Crystal Palace Stock to 311. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 237 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities Lunuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. 15 3-16 1-16 India Stock 229 Ditto 5 per Cent lOBl 1 / i i Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. 951 Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 51 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct,, 1863 Ditto ditto April, 1864 1001 / Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 1001 / D'tt. Bonds £l.000 Ditto under £l,000 Consols for Account, Feb. 5 921 + Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 2/ per Cent 3 6 Ditto £5OO Ditto Small 3 7 1 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4k per Cent., 1852-58-60 Egpptian 7 per Cent 97+ 61 1 Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coup ms l 6a Ditto Coupons Italian b per Cent. (Raremmana Railway) 72/ Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 32 1 I Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada 2 per Cent Ditto ex over-due Coups. & Hectares 13/ 1 I Peruvian 41 per Cent. Ditto Account.. 97/ Ditto 1862 Ditto Account BB 71 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account Ditto 1862 Ditto Scrip, £25 paid 3 pm Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St., St Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862 .. •- 9 51 11 t Sat dinian 6 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account.. Ditto Passive Spanish. Cert. of Coup not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Ditto Account . 86 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account itto £lOO Bonds 7 2 -41 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account.. 67 61 7 61 Venezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 66 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f — i Witte Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto Account 92k i THE MURDER AT NINE ELMS.—Yesterday even ing Mr. W. Carter, coroner for East Surrey, re sumed the investigation, at the Duke of Clarence Tavern, Penton place, Walworth, into the circumstances of the alleged brutal murder at Nine Elms. It will be recollected that the deceased, Charles Champion, was seen in good health on the night of the 27th ult., at a quarter-past seven o'clock. At 20 minutes to eight he was found in Nine Elms lane, outside his master's stables, shockingly injured—his nose smashed in and his spine broken. He died on the 6th inst. in St. Thomas's Hospital, merely saying that it was all about 6d., and that " Jim" knew of it. A man named Hilliar had been inquiring after deceased, and making threats against him that day, and he is now in custody on suspicion. Several witnesses were examined ; and after a protracted inquiry, the jury returned a verdict "that the deceased man died from the effects of mortal injuries, but by whom the said injuries were inflicted there was no satis factory proof." FUNERAL OF THE MURDERED POLICEMAN AT ACTON.—The murder of police- cons t a bl e Davy, 8 4 T, mus t be still v ivid in the memory Williamotf rdaour e n s a ey f rea d e rs, it having taken place so recently week at Acton, and for which two me n of the Y m Brooks are now in custod y on suspicion. Yesterday name of usually quiet little village of Acton was visited by an raense concourse of pe pie from severalmiles around for the purpose of witnessing the funeral of Davey. The deceased, it appears, was 40 years of age, and had been in the for ce twelve years. His good c onduct had causeb him to be greatly esteemed, especially by his brother constables, 'who followed him to his grave. Besides the consta bles of the T division, a large number of the L divi sion attended, with their band , as well out of re spect to the deceased as to their late superintendent, Mr. Beckerson (now appointed to the T division). About three o'clock th e cons tables were formed in procession " four deep," and marched to the residence of the deceased, the scene of the murder. It is a neat cottage, called Petherton Villa, and is only a little way back from the main road. After waiting a short time, the body was brought from the house, borne on a bier by four of deceased's comrades ; im mediately behind followed his bereaved widow, relatives, and friends ; about 200 constables forming the rest of the procession. Nine inspectors and 30 sergeants attended. The word to move having been given, the L division band went to the front, and began playing the "Dead March" in Saul, which was continued along the route to Acton Church, the procession being accompanied by throngs of people. Most of the shops in the High-street were closed, and much sym pathy was expressed. Upon arriving at Acton Church the body was borne into the sacred edifice,and the burial service having been read, the officiating minister made some most impressive remarks on the melancholy event, which drew tears from many eyes, especially from deceased's fellow constables, After the interment the crowd dispersed. °...5,, .........,.. SHARE MARKETS—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES ANI) STOut• Railway& Paid.l Closing BusineSS Price. done. 8 8i ri 7 88 %8 115 116 ei 7 41 43 13 14 86 87 105 107 96 47 42 44 23i 241 128 129 132 133 136 138 104 106 66i (61 109 i 1092 72 73 116 118 41 ) 42i 97} 98 1021 1031 41 11ii 121 121 L2B [29 11 lip 97 99 53 53 25i 26} 99i 100 57 58 881 881 128 130 111 1 3 1 11 16} 10-1 11 11 118 120 48 49 104 106 47 49 33 34 90 90,E 68 70 101 104 6 7 381 39} 10 104 (I 7} 74 p 149 151 4/ 5/ 24 3z pl 55f 504 24 Sf p d p 87 90 140 145 29 31 42 44 34 36 94 26 47i 7 61 128 1321 i 66 1 109} 72 117 162 416 2 1 98 74 1921 41i 12 iitit 120} Si _ 581- i 98/ 4 100 57 881 Wol., and Str.lral 'Blythe and Tyne. ...„ Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.k.lo Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wal I Do A A gets no (hv I Do. B ti 116 p c.p an.ha been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Juno. Dun.,Perth4 Ab. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Do. £5 shares Gt. S. an IW. of Ireland IGreat Western . Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire I London and Blackwall Lon., Brig - ht. 4S. Coast' Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Iliaryport and Carlisle. DO - t shares Metropolitan Midland Fiso New Do Birming. & Derby NTid, Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares 'Mid Kent _ Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, Sr Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York _ Do Carlisle , North London Do New North Stafordshire IN. 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 IS. York. and River Dun I Staines, .I W Nai a lq i n W jO k n tockto n~~ Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Meath Victoria sta. and Pini 1 Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall VV. Hartlepool Har.&R i West Midland Oxford Do Newporr Do Herefords BRITISH POSSESSION'. Closing Price. 6.5 67 105 106 tot 2 all all 10; too me 100 100 100 ion 74 8i 80 83 73 76 73 76 104 106 1( Si tr9i 106 io7 1061 I( 7i 1 1 2p 21 22 74 76 64 56 33 35 48 52 33 35 33 35 105 i 104 R 104 106 12i 121 8 741 99 101 92 14 1 lip 103 101 97 99 93 ;5 3} 1031 3 971 8* Paid. 52 53 all alt 100 (100 ' 100 2 15 ,100 k.lot. 3 5 3 83 65 1054 mei 1031 IC4, 113 stock Bt 20 st stock 'lO4 1175' 99 101 105} 104 3i 2) , 410N1 AL (4( )V F.; RN N 1 EN'l St CI 11.111 , - c:00.140r. 6 p.e.Ja &July - 1877-Si - ' Do. 6p. c. Feb. & A 012. 1 100 106 , 08 - Do. op. c. Mar. & Sept.; 100 106 108 - Do. sp. c. Jan.&July.' 100 i'sl 961 96 51 6 - Do. 5 Inscribed stock' 100 I'3 951 - (ape G. Elope, 0 p 0.1873 10u 1.0 110 - Do.Ap &Oct 1880 100 112 114 - Do. 1890' 100 112 114 - 1 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.., 100 111 113 - Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 100 - - -- N.11.G0v.6 p.e.Ja.&Julyl 100 104 105 - Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c.,1866 1 100 100 101 - Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 99. 1001, - Do. d0.,1888 dzupwds 100 99 100 ' 901 - New Zealand 6p. centl 100 109 111 - Nova Scotia Gov, 6p. c., ' - steriinv, 1875 lOl 1051 1061 - Queensland Gov. 6p. c lOO *C9 11: - ~. Aus Goip.e.lB7B.te up lOO 109 111 Vie. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July l 100 107 109 - i Do. In 'co.n. An.&oot , 100 110 1101, 1101 10 i Rl-.TTIST - 1 NUNES. 2 ,Cambrian Consol. Golds 1 'par in 1 - 1i: lin orti Amalgamated ) - 24 26 - Devon G. Con.. (Taoist 1 515 525 525 - East Bassett (Mogan , 3O 51 63 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd ss. p kp - ' East Caradon ..... - i East Carn Brea.... .. . - E. W'l Russel (Tavistk , 7.19.0 6y 7 - Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen ) 571 18 20 - Great South Tolgus l7s 6 64 - '4. Wheal Vor (Helston 40 6 61 - (Grenville.- - j Herod's-Foot ..... ..... ,t. 12 50 52 - 'ilingston Downs 4. 7.0 21 31 - I Lady Bertha - \largaret (tiny Lelant ./ . 4 33 10 - Nlarke Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 2k 6ds pr - New Setun l9l 140 150 - North Downs 2l 24 3 .- .I.Wii'l BaBe4 , t allo ;an 1 ..17. , 21 14 - 'worth Wheal Crotty - ear Consols (St. Blazey) 16 b 8 10 I'rovidence(Uny Lelnt. 10.0.7 1 43 - iouth Caradon(StCleer; 11 1 400 410 - S. Cam Brea (Illogan) 5.15.61 21 21 - 'Wheal Fran. (Mogan ) 18.1•.9' 871 921* - I Stray Park 6 Tamar Sllv.& Lead Min 4l 4 4 10 fin Croft 'l 141 151 144 15 14Ixd - West Basset (Illozan) ll 13 14 131 - 11 - V Carztdon (Liskeard) 5 31 33 - 'West Seton 60 - 1 4 yt - . t heal ea 1 1 8 1 u as i i s e e ra t( t l e l d l o r g u a t it h )) 5 5 k 75 65 50 - Wheal Kitty (13.Lelant) 2.0.6 71 1 - WhealLud ott - Wheal Mary Ann (Men ) 8 151 101 - Wheal Seton 6Bl 240 260 - xti eal Treiawney (Lis ) 7 161 171 - ,Wheal Union 3.13 I 54 6 PREFERENCE SHARES. Gt. Western (Perks & Hants Ext.), red. 4f per cent., 99 Ditto, 5 per cent. red. pref , 1004 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 1001 Mid. Consolidated, Bristol and Birm., 41 per cent. pf., 1041 Ditto. 41 per cent. irred., 104 f .51 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. pref.), 98; West Midland, Oxford 2d guaranteed stock, 121} 201 West Midland, Newp. perptl. 6 per cent. pf. opt till '66,123 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Kent Coast, A per cent. pref. B, 2{ 3 London, Brighton, &C., 46 per cent., 1858, 104 London, Chatham, &c , 6 per cent. 2d pl., 82 Ditto, Metrop. a xt., B o per cent., 11 Metropolitan, 5; LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 96t 4 Chester and Ho yhead, 51 per cent., 123 London and Chatham 4 per Cent., 93i London and Greenwich, 63 London. Tilbury, and Southend, 88 Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 97: FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 71, 8 Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) gua. 7 per cent., 20} Dutch Rhenish, 16 Recite and San Francisco (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., 19k San Pauio aim.), gua. 7 per cent., 91 / Ditto (all), 23} 3 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 23 South-Eastern of Portugal 7 per cent. pref., 131 FOREIGN MINES. Cobre Copper, 21 Fortuna On.), 44 Mont. Aureos liraz. Gold Min. Co. (Rm.), 31 1 3 Port Philip, 11 St. John dcl Rey (11m.), 66 i 6 Yudanamutana of S. Australia (lim.), 34 C A l u m s r t t r e a r la ea sia E:a 7 n 7 k i JOI \ T-STOCK tsANK.S. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (11m.), 24; 1 5 o l f British BClollumbia, 91 Bank of London, 1031 2473eanskiao:dln(id-mta, Australia, and Chine, 21 1 B Cl a i n a i r c t ° e t re Q d Japana n n a d nkot (Im g on, B. Ayres, and R . lla'te (1 . 1 . u% -.), 144 London st a u n h , t e r t h e i r n e a c; Australia, g 27 C L l:y n , d London and County, 386 91 London Joint Stock, "51 London and Middlesex, 21 London and N ,rthern (Lim.), 3 2; London and South African, 25 i London and Westminster, 7 AI etrop. and Prov. Bank (Ern.), Reserved iss. at £2 pm,, 8 N a tional Provincial of Erwland, new, 35—Ditto, 21 Oriental Bank Corporation, 551 Ottoman Bank, 344—Ditto, new, 81 14 9 South Australia, 3i! Union of Australia, 50 50 4 Union of England and France (Urn.), 1; Union of London, 32i MISCELLANEOUS. Crystal Palace, 311 Electric Telegraph, 91 1001 • E glish and Australian Copper, 2 Italian Irrigation Canal, ; 1 National Discount Company, 9 gi Rio dealleiro City Improvements (2`, 3} Royal Mail Steam, 57 Yesterday, the clipper ship Eliza Bonsai', Capt. Stalker, arrived at Liverpool, from Nassau, with about 1,500 bales of cotton. The cotton was brought, of course, to Nassau, by the "blockade breakers." dailways Atlantic & St Lawrenct Born.,Barodatt.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. ...... Do. New ... Buffalo and Lase Huron Do. Preference ...... Iluffalo,Brant,&Godricl: 5 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1572 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. .loot i, 1,74 Clout ta. Bi. Eastn. ) Cape Town & Dock S tir s, Eastn. Bengal gu. 6 p. c East Indian. gu. 5 p. e. Do. do. G Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct.. Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e Do. New gua. 5 , I Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Share , Do. New ....... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. o. do. '77-8.. Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. c. Do. 41 p. o. Extensicn. Dc. 4 , d 0. .. Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corv. s p. o. Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. a alortg. Bds. Newßrunswick t Cand. Class A Capital Shan IDo. do. B Capital d0...' N.M.C'da6 pc lst pf bds )Boincle , Do. Delhi Do. d 0...... .• • • ' Do. Punjaub et Do. Do. Do. indus.St. Flo.) 90f I / 681 i,' liurdness don 1061 107 61 7} 61 1061 51 6 THE SIJN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. (Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief J ustice and Barons _ Martin, Channel], and Wilde.) The Court was occupied the whole morning in hearing an information on the part of the Attorney-General on the revenue side of the court, relative to legacy duty payable by legatees under the will of Harriet Brackenbury, deceased, and whether the duty payable was at the rate of 3 or 5 per cent. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE (Before Sir Cresswell Cresswell.) RIDGWAY V. ABINGDON AND OTHERS. Dr. Spinks moved in this case, which is a suit to try the validity of the will of Joseph Myres, Esq., deceased, late of Hanley, Staffordshire, that the trial of the issues, which are of a very important character, should take place before the learned judge and a special ju!y in London. The suit is one for calling in a probate granted two years ago, when the property was sworn under £160,000. The will was dis puted by the plaintiff, who had at first claimed as next of kin, but it turned out he was not one of the next of kin, and he afterwards claimed as executor of an uncle who was the cousin of the deceased. Dr. Spinks asked that the matter might stand over for three days, to know whether the plaintiff would accept the terms proposed. The Court directed the matter to stand over. CHRISTMAS AND CHRISTMAS AND WHINYATES. This was a suit to establish certain documents in the handwriting of Letitia Whinyates, formerly of Weston super-Mare and Cheltenham, deceased, as her will and codicil. The first will had been witnessed by three witnesses, but the deceased had after its execution mutila ted it by cutting off pc rtions of the bequest with her signa ture, leaving witnesses' names on the other side. The Court granted probate of the residue of the will. THEATRE ROYAL, WESTMINSTER. THE TRIAL OF EFFIE DEANS. Last night Mr. Boucicault's version of Scott's magnifi cent romance, " The Heart of Mid-Lothian," in this in stance called "The Trial of Effie Deans," was produced with the greatest success. The novelty of the piece, it must be confessed, consisted in the alterations of Mr. Boucicault, because a previous dramatic version of the work has long held its place amongst the stock dramas of the metropolitan and provincial theatres. All Mr. Bouci cault has retained are the main incidents in the novel, and these he has formed into a series of exciting scenes, that make up a drama that will for a considerable time attract vast audiences to this theatre. It is needless, therefore, to compare the present with the old version, so we prefer rather giving the following brief outline of" The Trial of Effie Deans." The curtain rises, and the cottage of David Deans is discovered, Geordie Robertson, who has just effected his escape from the Tol booth, enters closely pursued by the officers, whom he eludes by concealing himself in an unfrequented part of the farm. Robertson afterwards obtains an interview with Effie, and persuades her to fly with him to France, and thus both would escape the perils that surround them from the disappearance of Vieir child. This she consented to do, and in the next scene we find Effie nearly heart broken at the thought of secretly leaving her father and sister. Having obtained her parent's blessing, she is on the eve of departure, when the officers enter and apprehend her on a charge of concealing the birth of her child, which in those times amounted to murder. David Deans, shocked by the charge, curses his darling Effie, and with this ter minates the first act. In the next we have the first, we presume, of the " sensation " scenes, viz., the trial of Effie. The stage represents the interior of the High Court of Justiciary, and the whole of the harrowing incidents of a trial of one so young and beautiful are wrought out with painful minuteness. There is the speech for the prosecu tion, the defence for the prisoner, the examination of wit nesses, and the verdict of the jury that consigns the Lily of St. Leonards to death. Then follows the heroic determi nation of Jeanie Deans to walk to London, to beg the life of her sister from the Queen, through the intercession of the Duke of Argyll, and the perils she encounters on the road from the deadly hate of Meg Niurdochson, who murders her own child, Madge Wildfire, by mistaking her for Jeanie Deans. Jeanie obtains the pardon, and then we are, in the next scene, transferred to Edinburgh, where we find the old town all excitement consequent upon the approach ing execution of Effie. In the streets we have an infuri ated mob, led on by Geordie Robertson and Meg, bent on rescuing Effie, when an unsuccessful encounter takes place with the military. The concluding scene represents the court-yard of the l'olbooth, which is being burned by the rioters without. Suddenly the gates are blown open with gunpowder, a conflict ensues, and, just as the military are about to put the sentence of the law into hasty execution on Effie, her sister enters with the pardon, and the curtain de scends amidst the most enthusiastic applause. The three scenes which particularly claim attention are the hut of Meg, in whichthe murder of Jeanie is planned, the court of justice, and the attack on the Tolbooth. All of them are exceedingly well managed, although there is no decided novelty in either, becausa we have in the first a scene similar to that in a drama produced by Madame Celeste some time ago at the Lyceum, and, in the great scene, we presume, of the drama a reproduction of the trial in " Janet Pride." The concluding one, with the attack on the Tol booth, was to our thinking the most exciting and effective, and quite sufficient of itself to secure the success of any drama. Of the acting of all the artistes engaged we have the gra tification of speaking in the highest terms of praise. Mrs. Boucecault's Jeanie Deans was quite equil to her My O'Connor for pathos and sweetness ; and Miss Edith Stuart as Effie was the perfection of trusting and forsaken innocence. Miss Atkinson gave a very clever embodiment of Meg Murdochson, while Miss Leclerq made as much as possible of the part of Madge Wildfire. Mr. Ryder's David Deans was a fine rendering of the old Scottish father, and Mr. Swinburn as Geordie Robertson acted with great spirit and effeet. The humorous part of the Laird o' Dumbdiekyes was confided to Mr. Leeson, and into more effective hands it could not have been placed. Mr. Boucicault only appears in one scene, viz., the trial, and then as counsel for the defence, but he made his part stand out with the most artistic pro minence. Mr. Dewar deserves especial praise for his re presentation of Ratcliff, the gaoler, and Mr. Henry Vanden hoff made a very stately Duke of Argyll. All the principal actors were called for at the termination of :the play, and from the enthusiasm and incessant ap plause that was bestowed by a large and brilliant audience, a long and successful "run" may be confidently predicted. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-LAST EVENING. Although a large attendance was met with, the majority appeared but little in the humour for speculation. Many of those who had commenced books on the Chester Cup re. frained from proeccding until the publication of the accep tances, whiph are expected to be made known this day, and in consequence li tle or noth'ng was transacted upon that once all-e , grossing event, Stradella, who had been backed in the city in the morning at 20 to 1, did not appear so good a favourite here at the commencement of business, as much as 25 to 1 being laid; but towards the close her opponents cooled down, and she left off at her opening price. Black Deer was supported at 25 to 1 to a small amount, and Plover at 40 to 1; Welcome and Anfield also were inquired for, and 50 to 1 booked about each; Caller Ou was backed at 1,000 to 20, and Donnybrook and Valentine at 1,000 to 15 each. The Two Thousand Guineas was scarcely touched upon ; 100 to 30 was taken about Hospodar, and anything over 4 to 1 would have been accepted about Saccharometer. For the Liverpool Steeplechase a few animals were men • tioned and backed for small amounts, as will be gathered from our return. 20 to 1 was booked that Hospodar wins this and Lord Clifden the Derby, and 25 to 1 about Sac charometer winning the Guineas and Lord Clifden the Derby. For the Derby, although our quotations may appear somewhat extensive, there was really no demonstration made; in fact, the greatest apathy marked the afternoon's roceedings with reference to this event. With the excep tion of tour animals the business done was scarcely worthy of recording. Lord Clifden, despite a rumour from the east of his having receded to 8 to 1, was remarkably firm, any thing over his opening price, 5 to 1, being readily accepted, and later in the day 525 to 100 was noted down to oblige a customer. 9to 1 was offered agst Saccharometer, who ap peared friendless, and 100 to 8 agst Hospodar, but who to wards the close recovered his position, and 12 to 1 met with eager takers. Automaton and Tom. Fool were in request, hut their highest price, 22 to 1, did not meet with a reply, and at three points more Captain Lane's colt Blue Mantle was supported. The others enumerate'- in our "price current," if we except Tambour Major, who was backed to win some thousands at his quoted price, were occasionally "put in" to obtain their legitimate price,and must be taken as neutrals. The London-Bridge and Charing-Cross Railway. The construction of a second metropolitan line of rail way—that from Charing-cross to London-bridge—is now so far advanced as to enable the engineer to promise with confidence that all will be ready for the opening by the month of July. Seventeen years since the directors of the South-Eastern Railway brought before the proprietors the subject of a west-end extension, and pointed out the great advantages which would result from a west-end terminus for the continental traffic, and at that time they supported their proposition by arguments drawn from the fact that " Paris would shortly be brought within a day's journey of London," and that great saving of time in traversing the crowded streets of London would be effected by the exten sion of their line from London-bridge westward. At that time they proposed to adopt the Waterloo-•read as their ter minus, and did not venture so far as to suggest a t erminal sta tion at Charing-cross. Since then Paris has been brought within 10 hours of London, the traffic of our public thorough fares has vastly increased, and from Waterloo-road we now find that the line has been pushed across the river to one of the most central and best adapted places for a railway station which could probably be found. From the Houses of Parliament the distance is 1,000 yards, from the Horse Guards 415, from Pall-mall and the Haymarket 360, from Regent-circus, Piccadill c, 825, from Berkeley- square, 1 mile 5 yards, from Buckingham Palace, 1,665 yards, from Oxford-street, Tottenham-court•-road, 1,165 yards, from Somerset House, 665 yards. It h near to both the opera houses, to the theatres, and the various public offices, and within a radius of one mile there is a population of nearly 350,000. A very large number of persons beyond this circle will also find it much more convenient to get to Charing-cross than to London-bridge through the City. It will serve to convey some idea of the extent to which the leading thoroughfares of the City will be relieved by this line if we state that about 13,000,000 passengers pass annually through the nest of stations at London-bridge, and of all this immense mass a very large proportion has to find its way west of Temple-bar. The time consumed in making this journey may be taken, owing to the re peated blocks in the streets and at London-bridge, at little less than would be required to run the whole distance to Tunbridge or Brighton. There is thus an enormous aggregate of annoyance and waste of time endured by hundreds of thousands who travel, and at least as many who remain at home, who are interested in the speedy transaction of their daily business or official duties. Divert this tide of traffic at Cannon-street, London bridge, and Charing-cross,and a great boon will be conferred on the public. And it is by no means an unimportant part of the arrangement that the great work will be effected without any extra taxation from the Metropolitan Board of Works, and that all the funds will be contributed by private enterprise. The heaviest portion of the work on the London-bridge and Charing -cross line is the construction of the bridge over the river on the site of the former suspension-bridge. A few weeks will see this work so far completed as to ad • mit of a locomotive passing from one side of the river to the other. From the Surrey side to the first tower the longi tudinal and transverse girders are all fixed. Thence to the second tower, which formed the centre and widest span of the old bridge the large girders are all in their places, and for a portion of the distance is ready for the permanent way and rails. After passing the second tower the bridge spreads out in a fan shape, widening till at the abutments it is 170 feet wide, or the same width as the stat on at Charing cress. The supports of the bridge consist of immense iron columns filled with concrete and brickwork, which have their foundations low down in the bed of the river. There is a pair of these monster columns between the abutments on the Surrey side of the first tower carrying the chains of the old bridge. Between this and the next tower there are three pairs of columns. Between the second tower and the abutments there are two rows of columns; one consists of seven and the other of nine. They are not quite so large in diameter as the others ; they are, however, of the same height. The towers are of red brick. The upper portion will in a few days be taken down, the lower part of each will remain, as they form two of the piers for the bridge. The abutments are of red brick, corresponding with the towers, and on the Middlesex side the wall is of immense thickness, having eight arches facing the river, and com municating with the series of arches upon which the station will be built. The iron chains that have supported the old bridge are to be removed in a few days, and will be taken to Clifton, where they will be used in the construction of a bridge across the Avon. The designs for the bridge, of which the chains now alone remain in position, were ori ginally made for Clifton by the late Mr. Brunel. - When the Hungerford•bridge is removed the chains will be used for building the bridge for which 'they were at first designed. The structure of the Hungerford-bridge was purchased by the Charing-cross Railway for £40,000, and a further sum of £120,000 was paid for the tc lls from passengers and the discs from the steam-boat pier. Both these sources of revenue, however, will still be con tinued, as there will be a footpath for passengers on the railway bridge, and greatly improved accommodation will be given at a steam-boat pier. The chains of the old bridge have been sold for £5,000 to the Clifton-bridge Comp iny, so that the purchase of the old bridge has not involved an outlay of more than £35,000. The c at of the railway bridge over the Thames will be about £lBO,OOO. The station at Charing-cross, to which this bridge will conduct, will be very conveniently arranged, and will pre sent a finer appearance than any metropolitan station. If will occupy rather more than the whole of the area of the late Hungerford-market. From the termination of the bridge to the frontage of the station will be about 450 feet in length, and the width will be 170 feat. Nearly 400 feet of the distance will be covered by an arched roof of glass and iron. A series of 13 arches of 30 feet span, extending from the back of the abutment of the bridge, will carry the station and permanent way, which will be as near as possible on a level with the Strand. The booking-offices will extend along the front of the station, and will have distinct entrances for the Cannon-street, North Kent, and Dover lines of railway. The frontage of the station will be set back 100 feet from the Strand, thus giving ample room for carriages to drive up to the doors of the booking-offices without interfering with the traffic in the street. The front age taken by the railway company is 230 feet long, and ex tends from the corner of Villiers-street to Brewer's-lane, taking down the whole of Charles-court, which lies between them. On the side of the station adjoining Villiers-street there will be alcoves, beneath which refreshments will be supplied. In connection with the station there will 'oe erected a large and most commodious hotel, designed by Mr. E. M. Barry, and containg 200 rooms. Tt will have a frontage of 234 feet looking on to the Strand, and another of 190 feet in Villiers-street. The principal entrance will be on the Villiers-street side of the station, and the main portions of the hotel will con sist of three stories, an entresol, and a mezzanine over the booking offices. The view from the back will overlook the busy station, beneath the glass roof of which will be seen the trains constantly arriving and starting, and beyond this the bridge and the river. The style of the hotel will be Italian, with decorations marked by good taste rather than by a desire for show or effect. The Charing-cross Railway Company will receive from this hotel company a large sum, either by way of purchase of the site or annual rental, and this added to the rent of the arches under the station will pay a handsome dividend on the exit of the land and pro perty of Hungerford-market. Among other conveniences which will be provided for visitors to the hotel will be an ascending room, in which they can be raised or lowered to or from any of the floors of the hotel. The contract for the building of the hotel has been let to Mr. Lucas. With re spect to internal arrangements and management, Mr. Breech, of the Palace Hotel, and Mr. Wheeler, of the Rus ton Hotel, have been consulted, and when completed the hotel will be in every respect a model one, and worthy not only of its locality, but of the great undertaking to which it will prove a worthy adjunct. The foundations for the front and middle wall are now being prepared by Mr. Wythes, who is the contractor for the station, and also for putting in the foundations for the hotel. The ground is dug to a depth of 10ft. bin, below Trinity high.water mark, and a mass of 9ft. of concrete will be put in, upon which the walls, 106 ft. in height, will rest. The construction of a short branch, starting from the main line near the Southwark-bridge-road, and crossing the river to a point in Cannon•street just opposite the end of Wallbrook, has been commenced, and the first pile for the bridge will be driven in a few days. Nearly the whole of the property required has been purchased. Great delay in the commencement of this short branch has been caused by a difference of opinion between the conservators of the Thames and the Admiralty with respect to the design and site of the bridge. An act was obtained towards the close of last session of Parliament giving to the Board of Trade power to decide upon the points in dispute. Three alternative plans were submitted to Mr. Hawkshaw, and ultimately one was adopted, with some slight modifications. It is proposed that the trains between Charing-cross and the Bank should run from either end at intervals of five minutes, and one line of rails will be devoted exclusively to this portion of the traffic. There will be be stations upon the line at the Waterloo, Blackfriars, and Southwark-bridge roads, and, judging from the results already obtained on the Me tropolitan Railway, an immense amount of traffic will be carried upon the railway between London -bridge, Cannon street, and Charing-cross, in addition to that furnished by the North Kent, Greenwich, and general South. Easterneeieg system. Arrangements have also been made r for e running the trains to and from the South-Western theline f London-bridgerum Lewishamand t to Charing Tunbridge, -cross, Dover, and the probable extensionto pur pose of shortening the distance eyrai o l f be t t h w a e t ea tt L n o o n t d o o E n a a s n t d ., travel to Sevenoaks and bourne, wll enable passengers onTshtreuccrngpilneeotirotnheo f of Eastbourne.—.Morning Pat. through the centr.algdpislatroioctsof Kent, and to the thriving and growing watering It is stated that the sentence of 12 months' sus pension, passed upon Dr. Williams and the Rev. H. B. Wil son —two of the writers of " Essays and Reviews"— will be carried out, no notice having been served, on the part of the rev, defendants, to carry an appeal before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. aIPPS V. SIPE'S AND HIJME. Dr, Spinks said he was instructed on the part of the petitioner to ask that his lordship would not deliver judg ment in this ea e he-trd Wore him last week—in fact to postpone his judgment, as an application would be made to him in Chambers on the subject of a letter which had been omitted in the correspondence on the hearing. The Judge said he did not think he should be prepared to give judgment on Tuesday. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. AN EXACTING COMPLAINANT.—A SAD AFFAIR.— James Quinlivan, of 102, High-street, Camden-town, having the appearance of a mechanic, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Mr. George Foot, of 66, Great Portland -street. eating-house keeper. The complainant said the defendant entered his house that morning about 1 o'clock, and called for some refresh ,ments, which were served him, and on his (complainant) asking for the money, the defendant struck him on the head, but did Rot hurt him. He then called a constable, and gave him into custody. Sergeant Franklin said that the man was labouring under excitement at the time, in consequence of his wife having died suddenly that evening. It appears that the wife of the defendant was employed at the London Crystal Palace, and that on leaving her home in the evening to go to her employ, she arranged with her husband (the defendant) to meet her at the build ing, and in about 15 minutes after she had parted with him she was brought dead. Mr. Tyrwhitt said complainant and defendant had better see whether they could not settle the matter, and after a few minutes it was stated that the complainant had de manded 10s., and that defendant had paid it. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITIMELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 5s Od ; clover, do., £3 lOs to £5 10s ; and straw, £ll2s to £1 16s per load. A slow demand. CUMBERLAND.—Mett4OW hay, £2 Os to £4 53 ; clover, £3 10s to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 12s to £1 16s per load. Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 ss; clove, do., £3 lOs to 45 108 ; and straw, £1 124 to £1 160 per load. An inactive trade. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a fair amount of business trans acted, and prices have in most instances been well sustained. COFFEE.—The demand has been steady for good and fine descriptions of colonial, and full rates have been realised. Inferior qualities, however, have ruled a shade cheaper. SUGAR.—The dealings in all descriptions have been ex ceedingly limited, but good and fine grocery qualities sup port previous rates. Refining sorts, however, are a shade cheaper. In the Refined Market dry goods support previ ous quotations. RICE.— Only a limited business has been recorded, and the few bargains entered into have been at about previ ous quotations. SALTPETRE.—Business has been exceedingly dull, and prices have tended d iwnwards. TALLOW.—Rather more activity has prevailed, owing to an increased demand for home consumption. P,Y.C. on the spot is quoted 44s 9d ; March delivery, 45s to 45s 3d ; and 46s 6d for last three m nths' delivery. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE--This Day. LONDON, Jan. 27.—Wind this day at noon—West; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. COWES, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Meoline, from Caldera for Hamburg ; Providence, from Antwerp for Monte Video. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Bugilee], from Mauritius. HOLYHEAD, Jan 26.—Wind S,S.W.—Arrived—Great Britain, screw steamer, from Liverpool for Melbourne ; Rhersonese, screw steamer, from Liverpool for New York. FALMOUTH, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Adma, from Buenos Ayres, KINGROAD, Jan. 26.—Wind S.W,—Arrived—Franklyn Haven, from Callao ; forced past Queenstown by the weather. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning, Arrived—Planet, steamer, from Hamburg. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. No art ivals. A slip of land for a distance of about 65 yards on the Corniche road, along the coast between Turbia and Mentone, lately took place from the ground becoming loosened by the heavy rains. The passage of carriages along the road was interrupted for four days. A CLOUD OF LOCUSTS.—A letter from Gandiole (Senegal) states that an immense cloud of locusts passed over that place on the evening of the 21st Dec. So great was their number that, as the cloud approached, the sky was quite darkened, and every one at first thought a thunderstorm was coming on. The whirring noise of their wings, however, soon made every one aware of what it really was, and preparations were hastily made to prevent them from alighting on the crops, but with only partial success, for millions of them fell apparently from fatigue, and five minutes afterwards scarcely any trace of vegetation remained on the spots they covered. These locusts also committed great ravages near St. Louis, It is supposed they came from the upper valley of the Senegal, whence they were driven by the grass in the meadows having been set on fire, THE WEATHER ON THE CONTINENT.—A letter from Rodez (Aveyron)says:- 4, We are surrounded by snow on all sides. On the roads from this place to Miliau and to Sr. Affrique it lies to a depth of 18 inches. The mails are constantly delayed ; that from St. Affrique, in parti cular, is every day more than 12 hours behind time. During the day the temperature is mild, but in the night the ther mometer falls below zero, and the snow freezes. All the roads are becoming impracticable." While Paris has this winter seen but a few flakes of snow, it appears from the Turin journals that the streets of that capital have been for some days nearly blocked up by snow, and that a sufficient number of carts could hardly be found to clear it away. RUSSIAN OBJECTIONS TO THE DUKE OF SAXE COBURG-GOTHA.—The Temps , bf Saturday says : " Russia regards the Duke of Coburg as allied to the royal family of England• in the degree prohibited by the proto cols ; and she has expressed herself in this case ; not, how ever, in the form of official protest, which would have been premature, since the candidature itself has not yet any official existence. Moreover, it is affirmed that Austria also offers objections. We do not believe that these difficulties are unwelcome to the Duke of Coburg, who cannot be anxious to quit Germany, to which he is attached by pa triotism, and perhaps also by a very legitimate ambition. He has not yet refusad, because it is difficult for him to re sist the Queen of England, who has made urgent requests to him; but he has attached to his eventual assent condi tions which render it unacceptable. Under these conditions, if he were to accept the Crown of Greece, he would at the same time remain Duke of Coburg; this being contrary to the fundamental law of the Duchy, which expressly re quires the residence of the Sovereign." A NEW Disa.—During the celebration of his annual dinner in the Cafe Royal, Edinburgh, on Saturday last, Mr. J. Turner, printer, Lothian-road, intro duced a novel dish. As the dinner w.i.s drawing to a con clusion, two waiters brought into the room a very large sized pie, handsomely ornamented with a crimson cloth, and cannot, for less w placed it in front of the chairman. As all had dined and think they enjoyed a very sumptuous repast, it was amusing to note the whofahcaeds of ,-orne of those present, especially the juveniles, already fared so well on the good things provided. Can our readers g was just a den f the elegant crimson decorated plat hat was " . up ?" We rather menagerie of Mr. ve young lions sent direct from the table 1 This gentleman Menders to grace Mr. Turner's dinner have his Scottish lions had arranged with Mr. Turner to given by the latter christened gentlem an at the annual festival and friends, and all were exceed? his numerous workpeople so interesting a ceremony. The cubs gratified at witnessing named Robert Burns, Sir Willi am were in succession S c ott, Princess Alexandra, and LordClyd e, allace, Sir Walter li bation of port wine h ad been poured over e and after a ser e handed round the company for inspection, and after wardsheir noses they conveyed safe l y home in a cab to their care fully wrapped up in warn cloth, mamma, LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE• 15 to 1 agst Baron de Meslin's Avalanche, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b (taken) 16 to 1 agst Mr. W. G. Craven's Master Bagot, aged, 9st 71b (taken) 20 to 1 agst Vi scoun t d e Cunchy ' s C a tapaw, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b (taken) 33 to 1 agst Viscount do Namur's Moor, aged, 10st 81b (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lamplugh's lot. CHESTEIt CUP. 20 to 1 agst Count P. do Lagrange's Stradella, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (offered) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Godding's Black Deer, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (taken) . 40 to 1 agst Mr. Melville's Plover, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (taken) 50 to 1 age Mr. Greville's Anfleld, 3 yrs, sst 81b (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Welcome, 4 yrs,7st 21b (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. I'Anson's Caller Ou, 5 yrs, Bst Gib (taken) 66 to 1 agst Mr. Ingham's Donnybrook, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (taken) 66 to 1 agst Count P. de Lagrange's Valentine, 3 yrs, Est 21b (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 30 agst Niviere's Hospodar (taken) 4to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (offered ; take 9 to 2) THE DERE T. 525 to 100 sgst Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (taken) 9to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (offered) 12 to 1 agst Baron Niviere's Hospodar (taken) 22 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's Automaton (offered) 22 to 1 agst Mr. Brayley's Tom Fool (offered) 26 to 1 agst Capt. Lane's Blue Mantle (taken and offrd) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Naylor's Carnival (offered) 1000 to 35 agst Mr. Whittaker's King of Utopia (offered) 50 to 1 aget Mr. N tylor's Pratique (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Mr, Merry's Cairncastle (offered) 60 to 1 agst Mr. Wigram's Melrose (taken) 50 to 1 agst Count Henckel's Giles the First (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. W. Day's G:enochty colt (taken) 66 to 1 aget Count Batthyany's Tambour Major (taken) 100 J to 10 agat Mr. Capel's Bright Cloud (taken) 1000 to 10 apt Mr. Beaumont's Golden Pledge (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Saxon's Jerry (taken) WOO to 10 agat Mr. H. Hia's Bavaria colt (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Lord Palmerston's Baldwin (taken) 70 to 40 agat Lord Clifden and Saccharometer coupled (taken) The Hon. Mr. Monckton, the heir to the Galway peerage, was out with his father's hounds at Bos sington Bridge on Thursday. During the run, Mr. Monck ton came upon a piece of country which was intersected with a number of wide drains, and in order to cross one of these he dismounted, and having crossed the drain himself to get the horse ov er after him. The horse, w as attempting in jumping over, hit him in the side with his foreknee, knocking him down, and again striking him with his hind leg a severe blow on the temple. The blow rendered the hon. gentleman insensible. Mr. Moackton was conveyed to Serlby, where he is going on very favourably. i 7 ::1,--G _- THE OVERLAND MAIL. We have received by express, via Il&reeilles, Cei cutta papers to I)Lc. 22. The following is from the summary of the Bengal Ilurk,arti : The arrival of the Beergal (fee.) from Suez, with I the mails of the 26th ult., at Galls, w..a announced yesterday, and telegraphic news to the 6th inst. has since been received. Owing to the gross negli gence evinced in the transmission of one of our most impertant messages, the greater portion of it is rendered unintelligible, and we ere compelled to await a repetition before being able to decipher it, or make any sense of it. The Express from Bom bay ought in due course to reach here to-morrow morning, having been despatched from Bombay on the 16th. It has for a long time been rumoured that, on the completion of the East India line of railway to Benares, special arrangements would be made for facilitating the transmission of the Ex press, but we learn that negotiations between the Government and the Company are still pending. The line direct to Benares is opened for passen ger traffic this morning, and in the course of a few days, arrangements will be complete for the ordinary goods traffic. We understand that the greatest exertions have been used in order to complete the line by the time specified, and although the 17th inst. was originally fixed, the most punctilious canaot find occasion for grum bling at the trifling delay that has been rendered necessary. Already orders have been issued by Government to make the railway available for the transit of troops and material, and the old system of dak travelling will at once succumb to the more rapid and immeasurably superior railway. Over 500 miles of this line are now completed and in work, and rapid strides are being made onwards. Whilst alluding to railways we may refer to the successful issue of the ball given at the terminus of the Eastern Bengal Railway at Sealdah last week. The question as to whether this ball should or should not be given, was for some weeks extremely doubtful, the agent of the company and the Bengal Government being somewhat doubtful as to whether the expense was warranted. However, the event came off, and was eminently successful. The ball was intended to commemorate the completion of the line to Kooshteab, a place over one hundred miles from Calcutta, and the present terminus of the line. The official report of the proceedings at the Governor-General's Council on Wednesday has been published, from which it appeals that the discussion was a very important one. The debate on the report of the select committee on the Contract Law at length disposes of this long burked question, but in a way hardly anticipated by the public. The bill, it was supposed, would meet all, or at any rate the most urgent necessities of the capitalist and employer of labour, has been abandoned in its entirety, and so far as any expres sion of opinion to the contrary was given on Wed nesday las , the intention to introduce another " Contract Bill " has been given up. We look with interest to the course which the Laedholders' and Commercial Association will adopt at this im portant crisis, and hope that an urgent and unani mous representation on the part of the public will lead either to the removal cf Sir C. Wood, or the curtailment of the power which ha now uses to im pede and obstruct the development of India's re sources, and the welfare of her people. Sir C. Trevelyan is expected to arrive at the scene of his labours about the middle of January, and he will meet with a cordial welcome from all classes. We hear of further disturbances in the Cossyal country, and are glad to find that the energetic measures taken by the Bengal Government to repress this last insurrection promises to prove effectual. Mr. E. H. Lushington returned from Europe by the last steamer, and has resumed his office as secretary to the Bengal Government; Mr. Eden, officiating during his absence, returns to the Revenue Board. The Emperor _ Napoleon and the Interna- tional Exhibition. The following is the speech of the Emperor of the French in reply to the address of Prince Napo leon at the presentation of the awards to the French. exhibitors at the Louvre on Sunday last : " Gentlemen, you have worteily represented France abroad. I thank you for so doing, for uni versal exhibitions are not simple b , zaars, but strik ing manifestations of the strength and the genius of peoples. The condition of a society shows itself by the degree more or less advanced of the various elements of which it is composed, and as all improve ments move forward the examination of a single one of the manifold products of intelligence suffices to appreciate the civilisation of the country to which in time it belongs. Thus, when now we discover a simple object of art of ancient times, we judge by its perfection, more or less great, to what period of history it belongs. If it merits our admiration you may be sure that it dates from an epoch when society, well established, was great in arms, in speech, in the sciences as in the arts. It is not then a matter of indifference in reference to the part re served to France to have exposed to the contempla tion of Europe the products of cur industry ; they of themselves bear witness to our moral and politi cal condition. I congratulate you on your energy and your perseverance in rivalry with a country which had surpassed us in certain branches of in dustry. Thus, in fact, was realised at last this for midable invasion of the British soil predicted for so tong a time. You have crossed the Channel ; you havi boldly established yourselves in the English capital; you have courageously struggled with the veterans of industry. Tbis campaign has not been without glory, and to-day I render to you the recompense of the brave. This kind of war, which makes no victims, has more than one merit—it incites a noble emulation, leads to those treaties of commerce which bring peoples together, and causes national prejudices to disappear with out weakening the love of country. From these material exchanges is born an exchange still more precious—that of ideas. If foreigners can envy us many useful things we have also much to learn from them. You must, no doubt, have been struck in England with the unrestrained liberty al lowed to the manifestation of all opinions as well as to the development of all interests. You have re marked the perfect order maintained amidst the vivacity of discussion and the perils of competition. It is that English liberty always respects the princi pal basis on which society and power repose. By so doing liberty does not destroy but improves; it bears in the hand not the torch which causes a con flagration, but the light which illuminates ; and in private enterprise, individual initiative exercising itself with an indefatigable ardour, dispenses with the Government being the sole promoter of the vital forces of a nation; and thus, instead of regu lating everything, it leaves to each one the re• sponsibility of his acts. It is on these conditions that this marvellous activity, this absolute inde pendence, exists in England. France will also arrive at this consummation on the day w h enwe shall have consolidated the basis indispen sa b le to the establishment of an entire liberty.in Let imitating us, then, work with all our strength so d political and i such profitable examples. Let sound commercial doctrines mpre ssyouinc . essantly; unite in a similar thought o f conservati on , and stimulate amongst individuals an energetic spontaneity for all that is u seful and good , Such is your t as k . Mine will be to constantly take the wise pro gress of public opinion as a measure of improve ments, and to clear away administrative obstacles from the path you ought to follow. Each one will thus have accomplished his duty, and our passage on this earth will not have been useless, since we shall have left to our children great works accom plished, and fruitful truths raised on the ruins of destroyed prejudices and of animosities buried for ever. I cannot conclude without thanking the Imperial Commission and its President for the en lightened zeal with which they organised the French exhibition, and for the spirit of impartial justice which has presided at the disposal of awards. It is a new claim which they have acquired to my confidence and my esteem." Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always good dike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents. J "";=. T: 'ai:- THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. -- - BETIFING—Tms TWO THOUSAND. 100 to 30 on the field (offered) 300 to lei agst Pratique (taken) CHESTER CUP. 500 to 200 agst the 3-yr-•olds (taken) THE DERBY. 2500 to 50 agst Glenoehty colt (taken) THE REBELLION IN CHINA. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 27. The following despatch has been received by Earl Rus sell from the British V ice-Consul at Shanghae : British Consulate, Shanghae, Nov. 19, 1862. Lord,—l have the honour to enclose for your lord ship's intormation a copy of my despatch addressed to the Hon. F. W. A. Bruce.—l have, &e., JOHN MARKHAM, Vice-Consul in Charge. The Right Hon. Earl Russell, her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, &c. VICTORY GAINED BECOMBINEDFORCES OF IMPERIALISTS AND BDRGOVINE'S FORCES. British Consulate, Shangahe, Nov. 19, 1862. SIR S I have the honour to inform you that a large force of rebels left Soochow, Hangchow, and Hoochow, heading by the Ting Wang, Mu Wang, and Ha Wang, for the purpose of attempting the recapture of Keong,Kalandainngghaaned, Tsingpo, and take if possible Sung Keong, s and Paushun. They were to have assembled at Na-ziang and thence marched b three separate divisions on the abovenarned enterprise. Information being received that a large portion of this force had already reached Wangdo, between Tsingpo and Kanding, the Governor of the Province marched against them from this city in per sot, and Colonel 13urgovine with a force of some 1,500 dis ciplined Chinese, simultaneously left Sung Keong for Tsingpo. Both parties fell in with the rebel force on the 16th inst., and after a hard fight of some hours the main body of rebels were dislodged from their position in a strong stockade by colonel Burgovine's Artillery, and the whole force was utterly routed with immense loss. Tho Ting Wong was drowned, the Mu Wang badly wounded, and an extraordinary number of Chiefs killed and taken prisoners, the rebels having incautiously trusted to a floating bridge, which gave way at the first rush for escape. What with killed, prisoners, and deserters (chiefly the last), 10,000 only are said to have got away, and the Chinese authorities express their confidence that this vic tory will have the effect of keeping the 30 miles round Shanghae free from rebels for some time to come. Col. Burgovine's men are said to have behaved extremely well, and to have shown great confidence in their officers. Their loss was trifling.—l have, &c., (Signed) JOHN MARXIIAM, Her Majesty's Vice-Consul i n Charge. The Hon. F. W. A. Bruce, C. 8,, &c. LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening-. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, lAN. 27. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been pleased to make the following appointments : Sir William Dunbar, Bart., M.P., to be Keeper of the Privy Seal of his Royal Highness. Sir William John Alexander, Bart., Q.C., to be Attorney. General of his Royal Highness. To be the Council of his Royal Highness : The Duke of Newcastle, K.G., Lord Warden of the Stannaries. Sir William Dunbar, Bart., M.P., Keeper of the Privy Seal. Sir William John Alexander, Bart., Q.C., Attorney- General. Colonel the Honourable Sir Chs.rles Beaumont Phipps, K.C.8., Receiver-General of the Duchy of Cornwall. Lieut.-Generbl William Thomas Knollys, Comptroller and Treasurer of the Household of his Royal Highness. The Lord Portman. WHITEHALL, JAN. 26. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend Pascoe Grenfell Hill, 8.A., to the rectory of Saint Edmund the King and Martyr with Saint Nicholas Aeons, in the city and diocese of London, void by the death of the Rev. Thomas Hartwell Horne. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 26. The Right Hon. the Lerds of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received, from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Acting Consul-General in Peru enclosing a trans lation of a decree of the Peruvian Government extending to British vessels of less than 200 tons burden the privilege of national treatment, as regards port, light, tonnage, pilot, and quarantine dues. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Hamburg, enclosing a copy of an ordinance recently passed by the Senate of Hamburg, modifying, in various respects, the customs laws of that State. The principal alterations effected are,- 1. Goods in transit, whether the property of citizens or imported on account of foreigners, may pass free of cus toms' duty. 2. The' abolition of customs' duties on mohair yarn, mohair wool, slates, cement-stones, tufa stones, and the fat of whales, seals, and walruses, for burning. 3. Ships wholly laden with rice, salt, or herrings, are to pay only halt tonnage duty (viz., lid. per ton Eng lish). 4. Ships arriving or departing in ballast are exempt from tonnage duly. „... b. 'Ships not exceeding 60 commercial lasts burden (180 tons English), and taking no pilot, are exempted from pilotage duty. The above alterations came into force on the Ist inst., and are to continue till the end of September next, equally with the other existing Customs' regulations. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 27. In continuation of the notification which appeared in Gazette of 9th January, 1863 : BREVET. The promotion of Lieutenant-Colonel James Metcalfe, C.B , Bengal Infantry, to the honorary rank of Colonel, and of Major Frederick Johnston, Bengal Infantry, to that of Lieutenant .Colonel, which appeared in the Gazette of 25th March, 1862, has been cancelled, in consequence of these officers having been inadvertently included in the list of those officers retired on full-pay of her Ma jesty's Indian Forces, as entitled to honorary rank on retirement. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. James Peters, late of Grosvenor Hotel, Pimlico BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of any importance which appear in the Gazette : John Russell Tarrant, cabinetmaker, Portsea Thomas Scamell, innkeeper, Twyford, Hants John Paul, grocer, Liverpool James Meays, innkeeper, Conigsbrough, Yorkshire William Tarte, lead merchant, Westminster Henry Fiveash, hotelkeeper, Aldersgate•street Jacob Prime, farmer, Essex John Browne, farmer, Denbigh George Thomas Watkins, licensed victualler, Bristol John Cutianinn., merchant, Leadenhall-street William W. Purr, ironmonger, Stowmarket, Suffolk Isaac Dockeray, ini•eapor, Brigham, Cumberland Edward Marshall, wheslwrlght, Heighington, Lincoln SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. A. and A. Allan, hotel keepers, Glasgow. Thomas Frier, manufacturer, Galashiels John Robb and James Robb, merchants, Aberdeen James Hinnison, ironmonger. Dundee Course of the Exchange —This Day. Amsterdam ........ Short. 11 15 H 151 Ditto .. 3 Months. 11 171 11 171- Rotterdam — 11 171 11 174 Antwerp.. — 25 421 25 47 Brussels — 25 421 25 471 R arn burgh — 13 6 13 7i Paris Ditto :Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 119 1191 Vienna Trieste Yetersburgh Berlin Madrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon Oporto 48k 491 481 25 671 49/ 25 60 25 671 25 621 25 621 25 70 25 62/ 26 70 25 65 25 70 25 65 25 70 52/ 521 521 521 1 x LFRA T colißE.—An exciti ng scene took place at Ilfracombe during the late gale. A. ship was carried against the chief promenade, the Capstan-hill, in the sight of a large number of spectators, and was dashed to pieces. Fortu nately the crew were saved, although in a very exhausted state. A man threw himself on Saturday from the top of one of the towers of Notre Dame. In his fall he dashed against the point of the niche surmounting one of the arched buttresses. The shock was so violent that the body, which struck crosswise on the angular part of the mason work, was literally broken in two. The legs fell to the ground, while the trunk remained on the buttress. The mutilated remains were gathered up and taken to the Morgue to be identified. It was ascertained that he had been a house porter in the Rue Faubourg du Temple—but the cause of the self-murder is not yet known. A WELL-DESERVED A PPOIN TMENT.—It la with much pleasure we have to announce the appoint ment of Mr. Charles Webb, one of the sinspectors of the C division of police, to the post of superintendent of the L division. Mr. Webb, who has served upwards of 20 ears in the police, was, it may be recollected, selected as one of the inspectors to do duty at the International Exhibition and gave the greatest satisfaction nit only to the exhibitors and others having business engagements there, but to the large body of visitors; and his name will be remembered by many of our foreign visitors on account of his courteous be haviour and the services he rendered them. In retiring from the C division, and the St. James's and St. George's district, Mr. Webb carries with him the good wishes of all ; and many of the inhabitants while expressing regret at his removal from a district in which he has served so faithfully and zealously, at the same time feel that he is removed to a larger field of usolulness, and that the inhabitants of Lambeth may congratulate themselves on possessing the services of such an officer. - - • n oh as is he Ld. by lry ng .ck 'a nd ek re- res de, ,he ift. ar the :ee, LW, of in m- Pld ta- on ed, .ng rts, lid :di rith Lew ted. ['he 'ort ent ita- tY ick 'ith ,ory laid was Share 13.14 8.4.0 4.16.4 12.10 Share 100 atk 20 204 10 100 1 100 100 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stock 20 20 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock 50 100 115} 74i 4 12i 10 -