The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-11 00:00:00

, ra*l—lf MARKET. AND °'aUItCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. _to re : —°ll °Y market this morning was firm at S "•, but only a small amount of business was toThe o o ng _lotitiftetwi resolution has been adopted by the . co mmitt ee of the Stock Exchange That this ah ap nlitt ee will not recognise transactions in the tior4 . , eB °f any new company, unless one-half of the t least 1p capital of the company be issued, and a ip t i n 10 Per cent• paid thereon. The above reso tbd-n , 1158 been this day passed and confirmed, 8t 0 : 0 ` 11 in future form part of the laws of the • -.-itehange., tisl : B 'w B° undertaki ng, entitled the Ottoman Lion,Finan litifTei w i th a capital of £1,000,000, one )°` W hi en is to b e fi rst issued in shares of £5O each, Nitivati is forward. Th e o bj ec t s are to se l ect t a too_pi opn tile to time th e var i ous modes of profitable Of 'ent for money in Turkey, by the prom o °from Pab lie and i n d ustr i al works, the formation 14; 4 ) end th e extension of agriculture, includin 14, 0 ft queti on g h4 b of cotton, not by actual participa ti bY pecuniary advances on securities, the . t 4 a i t ` °4 of concessions, &c. The chief office is Illy t , n -11 London, with branches at Constantinople, h e a l ' and Beyront. The shares are 2f, prem. ta t4i,, 4 4t Week's rahway receipts, ascertained up tet "If are, in round figures, as ulnB6d4er :-1863. tlltC,blVreaterz: ******************** £55,379 £61,885 ttith;:f ettera ****************** i. 444 1 aad ********** 15,001 14,345 ************* ******** 43,469 38,943 11 Pu01 41 4 e and IF Orkshi . re . **** 35,023 31,490 d Ezet er i - Aatern 53 106 47,200 1 441 411 ter il *** 30,032 2 7, 588 ht e4ritish. * ****************************** 11,644 10,774 , o re Will be d** ************* this afternoon, from pri ttletatieee, about £200,000 in gold to Spain. At p t 7 °f England yesterday the sum of £29,000 hieTiledie.thesesteedreby the authorities. ' the ge o f the Blackwall Railway will pro. hat Zt calf-yea r ly m ee ti n g, a dividend for tt4 44, ualf-year at the ra t e o f 4 p er cent . p 8 1414 an th De von Railway is to pay a dividend p rdi tio Per stock at the rate of £1 17s 6d per 1 1 4 0 d. 4n nurn for the past half-year. Nitieetwe of the London and North-Western ',lei t - r .ll , ta nd to propose a dividend for the past 4 4e0 : a ` the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. 1 7 4 ) ) and Gtneral Marine Insurance Corn -417t4-44t1u1 Meeting is announced to be held on N' e l,th i ll 4B li t crho report issued to the shareholders i, t ,6118 , t er having paid all claims for losses, - O tt ' n 'snu all other expenses to the 31st Decem Ne)4re remains a balance of £67,274 16s on mlera p d tand int erest accounts. The di rec t ors re £ •", Caw 3,339 o s b e applied in payment ofbg to 0411 1 being at the rateof 1:5 per cent, '3 9 35 1 18 to be carried forward. T in Two O'CLOCK. V4°l ‘l . i tt; dir ect THE RATE OF DISCOUNT. 1 14 4 4 t„ °r° of the Bank of England at their ttte lt ' ma Y have reduced their minimum rate Otiiice_aond have from Bto 7 per cent. The •rikitlklld'acont has created much surprise in mone itikkruckitilarnnereial circles, as th e pos s ibility of cb) to e had not even b een discussed. The 04102, P u blished thi s a f ternoon, w ill , no t nat th e i mproved position of the estab- L4oNattlilY justifies the change. Since the al k;l:lt•iottotilttne°dled a sma ll amount of business has kn . the general market at the new l ife t4 P a • I'4tc, is Bourse to-day, according to Mr. Oi4- le g r aro, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were ta t• 4°° • Pi t 44 4 Pro veine . 4 • Line the ~°:1tc14,.! blade f il a market for the English Progress, and the upward tt,, 41 has been • ° t dis c on on • promot e d b y the re d uct i on i n t t o , ni• Consols are per cent. better wittl'ransfer, and 94 for the account. 14 (ix eki t t e a e li 8 and Reduced • have advanced to ,Alt Ot t er Bills are 9s. to 33. dis. ; and °O t 'lt 84% 8 ., 1031 it llt ~mPro •011 uttsinetis transacted in the Foreign ve N ), p ' 4' 4l! I, gas not been very large, a general "Otd ae °' t he 1 13 -18 taken place in the best descrip ''ttee ore speculative securities. Mexican 1 4 211 gh er, being 36 1 8 2; Greek are i ll ho u e , e kte h ', ; and the Coupons have improved 1 1 ; 1 to 3 2 " being 91 10 ; Sp an i s h Passive have ' l ll 4, vie a d, a rise of a ; and the Certificates t 131 I. Turkish Consolides at I) th E ua 1 15:i 1884, uPWard movement of 1, ; ditto 6 per iA 86 2, 6 are quoted 89,1- ; ditto, 18 58 , 704 ; 4 14 Ne t , I. ',C et 4 100 h a pd , c e ttl -48 Prevailed in the Railway Share 44 4 6 of the principal undertakings ex ;t1614,11 A „ n , e° of about per cent. Great i,lt,n}t)::ll.,k;tlTelt, Lancashire and Yorkshire, "qti r , S o „,, western, North Eastern (Ber (11, kta 4 3 t, d need 55., t he b:` tit a , lt ern, have each advanced tN -vo rci all 1 0s., and Metropolitan £l. aod Colonial undertakings there !tif s 0d kllso°f roPortance. 4 k, kt Pt 4l ueons shares are in steady de jiti Dare '8 quotations. National Shipping 1 ( Noted t, 10 % 4 pr e Par to 1 prem. ; Land Seen -417 11 4q ,4 111 . ; Credit Foncier, 11 I prem. Pt ero, t° 5 prem.; and Australian Steam, , IN y ep 411 kli Ftry t, c ~DS —ONE O'CLOCK. kn ii ° ,4 l3 o_ E4 l 4113 . Vi. Rei t ' 4a17t1; 9Ol I I o„teed ••• 91 •Per 0, 4 1. ••.,. ".. ..... . 9Ol / hri; ........ 9Ol / lt, l tot t Y;V: 1 : 5 . . L„Yrs' ey pir B s th ...... s th -•? • • 1116 el e April, 1885. 14k 8 4 0 41,4 e X 4I ), Aug. 1908. 0 0 , & 3 per Cent. 3 9 vt 4ll 4100 3 9 mi t. k l l % Z2OO lier Ct., la s t hf.- yr . 237 i'Vett,_"iper-" SECUniTtEs. h t 'a r ,t. -ent, April 1874 — t h , 1870 t‘lostif.,•etit. ........ 0 t Cent l , t ; c , 1888 lOO 4 Per Cent.... ti eet l . t "tn. 1872 — t.l.,,tqfitotli t ttre'YlaY, 1879 l 'e4 td zkl eti c ‘ h• t i tc. 4 9er Ct., April 1864 — l.o tl t i .' l oo . Aug., 1866 i‘i7,lt.sliooo 6: ,, INT .......... • • • 2 Ul5 1 D S 0 N 'O'CLOCK. t eat epee 1 / 4,11 . . ........ . 6 Der . t • As l :' • ... 4 ...... t, ' 4, 4 1853 .. \414 ....... 0,t , 0;••. , 7,'9, '6O, 62,'3 47& 4 .• 4.ut 185 64 .: ?•)01kt 47 • ° ,N, 1 186 0 ... • Ott 'elle, 1859 ..... rred v- a% 6. n t ' . pant 004_. : ' 4 'B ... P not funded ........ :tto,ko .. 4 ........ ••• • • n 4 b,, 1Z: e hEl' ~08 • ttla ...... • t . . z 11,.(;,et,413.. e nds aeY it, 4 tha bON .... ..... yableLoud ,o ........ TWO O'CLOCK. ape 90 '• .......... ........... 1110 01 r , . 'lll4lit I, Ott °ll Alarket—This Day. 9 3 11 a t- Salee, about 7,000 bales. \ tt, b F4 10°81 Y, 6,488. NIL 8 ---- : ° ed 04 °TREnx.—The Haymarket yo dlill;tiobility4ttz_eadaY evening in consequence of k seats uperform, he having fallen from t '"4 4 ,.' l 'Y p al :;". collar-bone. Though the ac vt Y, t , a character, Mr. Sothern is, we tilttqsy, bc, :_ir Way towards recovery; but it ertt ert ,,,'° l re he can resume his professional 44/01 Ueutis have meanwhile been sub-- SHARE MARKETS,---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. raid) Closing Business i Price. done. IVol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,SleaLandMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Corn and Bandon Cornwall 8 Si - - Si 82 8 , 1 Ei6 120 121 7 7i Do A A ets no div Do. B f till Gp c.p an. has , been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock 37 39 16 17 95 97 106 108 49 50 47 49 7f n Ditto East Anglian at GreatNorthot Scotland !Great Northern.. ..... . Do 4 stock ... 1281 124 1344 1354 134 136 97 99 e4i 15 Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Irelam Great Western „.. Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright., & S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & Nor' h Western Lon. & So'.th Western Man., Slid., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do shares.. Metropolitan Midland Do New 109) 110,1 70 72 103 104 40 42 107 1071 1021 1(4 51i 521 103 105 1281 129 1 1 lid 98 100 Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwicl. Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire 52 621 25 26 .04 103; 58 59 91,1 Dli 125 130 1i 21F 78 LBO 11 Ili 123 126 93 45 98 100 N. and S. W. Junction ,Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews, and Weichpow ,Shropshire Union ;South Devon....___ South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,andWok. Stockton Darlington 53 64 62i 63i 94k ,141 99 101 Of 10i 37i 38} 96 10i 7 i 8 1 p 165 170 54 6 p l 3 4 P Do I 5 Do New, 186 G 3t Taff Vale.. 10 Do B 10 Do C 10 Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath S 7 90 167 172 Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall 22 25 W. Hartlepool Har.&R. West Midland —Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford BRITISH POSSE Railways Atlantic .Ik, St Lawrenot Boin.,Baroda dc.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent— . Do. New . . Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. Preference Butralo,Brant,&Godrich p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1872 Do. do. Juue 1, 1674 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Li! , Cape Town t Dock Seri' Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. (1..112,Ft..... Do. do. Ii do. Grand Trunk of Canada, Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deterred._ Do. 2d fret. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred._ Do. 3d P ef. stock Do. do. deferred.....„ Do. 4th I'ref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... GLlndtarentn.gua.sp.e. Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per oent. Gt. W. of Canada Shareb Do. New ... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. 0. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. o. Do. 41 p. o. Extension Dc.** do.. •..... • • Do. Fifth Extension. Melb•Corp. 6 p. 0. Bnds. Melb. & Ilobson's Bay.l Do. 7 p. c. rdortg. Bds. Newßrunswick at Canda Class A and B. N.Rl.C'das pc Ist pi bds &hide Do. Delhi I pi Do. do Do. Punjaub Do. Do. ........ , Do. In dus.St. Flo.) 'oLONIAL GOVER. all all 2 100 100 100 Paid. all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 101 9b 11 92 85 ts p.c.J a. &J u 1) 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 p. o. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1878 Do.Ap & Oct, 1880 Do. 1891 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p c 'Mauritius 6 per cent .. ,Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. I N.B.Gov. 6 p.c..) a.&July Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. 5 p C.,180€ Du. 5 p. e.,lBix to 1: 7€ Do. d0.,1888 &upwds New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875. Queensland Gcv. 6 p. c. S.Aus G6p.c.1878..t up.. I Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July , Do. In 6 0.0. An.&OOL. ;SIONS. Closing Price. 59 Sr 101 IC3 4 I P 6 1 1 3 56 5f 8 9 99 101 99 101 103 105 na 104 par 6 p par 1 p 19 20 72 74 56 60 65 67 49 55 49 52 38 EL 25 27 20 I 4 102 103 t t P * iP 101 /03 96 98 92 96 58 60 3 6 82 84 101 103 101 103 i .38 101 l u 97 99 1' SECD 100 102 99 101 102 104 8) 81 N 91 100 107 108 110 /09 111 107 109 110 112 IC4 107 107 109 101 103 99 100 99 100 99 IGO 107 109 [O3 105 108 110 09 110 13.14 25 10 et st 50 20 1 9.16.4 3/1 are 100 Sk stock 9teck stock dock stook stock stock stock mock stock stock stook BRITISH MI Cambrian Consol. Gold Amalgamated ! Devon G. Con.. (Tavist ) East Bassett (Illogan) East Clogau Gold Ltd East Caradon ..... East Cam Brea... E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) Gam. Jz S t.Aubyn(G wen.) Great South 1 olgus I G. Wheal Vor alelston 'Grenville .. Elerc-d's-Foot ilingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (Uny Lelant Marke Valley.. Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) New Setun ,North Downs N. Wh '1 Basset (Illog - an , North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey ) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Cara Brea (Illogan) ?.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Stray Park I' altar Silv.& Lead Min Lin Croft West Basset (Illogan) W Cr radon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan) Wheal Buller(Redruth) Wheal Kitty (U.Lclant) WhealLudcott Wheal hiaryAnn(2fen ) Wheal Oeton . . Wheal Trciawney (Lie.) Wheal Union 53. 1.14.6 3.4.0 8.9.0 'lst 6.16.4 8.12 4.18.0 2.a 6 v?, 4.3.0 2 191 2/ 3.1.0 2.6.9 10.6.7 18.1R.9 30.17.6 2.0.6 3.0.8 8 58} 7 3.17 5 id 38 BO 570 680 70 75 5d par 275 285 7 75 5 55 10 11 4 17 15 5 55 A 6 38 5 55 17 19 61 75 15 130 90 11 25 25 2f 1 5 55 2 2i 13& 146 165 170 24 25 3 3i PREFERENCE SHAREe. Great Western Orig. 5 per cent pl. et., 1028 38 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 44 per:cent. rd., 1038 Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent., 448 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 4j per cent., pf., 99 LINES LEASED A' FIXED RENTALS. London, Tilbury, and Southend, 101 1001 London and Greenwich pf., 115 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9 Bahia and San Francisco gua. 7 per oent., 17 Great Luxembourg, 106 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 20; FOREIGN MINE& Cape Copper, lira.. 7 1 Kapunda (lim.), 1a St. John del Rey (11m.), 51 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of Lou am and Liverpool (Um.), 454 Ditto, new, 30} Anzio Austrian, 51 6 British and American Exchange (lira.), 19 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 42/ 3 Consolidated Bank, lira., 104 European Bank, lira., 84 9 Imperial Bank (lien.), 26 Imperial Ottoman, 171 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 34 I London Chartered Bank of Australia, 254 6 London and Westminster, 784 8 Merchant Bank, lira., 11} 4 Metrop. and Prov. Bank (11m.), 22f National Provincial of England. Pitto, new, 40 Ditto, ditto, 32 3 Oriental Bank Corporation. 594/ Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, Um., 84 f Union of London, 43 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., Ceylon Company, 101 Consolidateu Discount, lim., 2 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb. 1131 Gen. Credit and I• finance of London, lira., 61 International Financial Society, 11/ Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 3i Joint •stock Discount, lim., London Financial Association, lim., 263 London General Omnibus Company, 2k National Discount CompAIY, Ocean Marine (Insurance), 191 Oriental Inland Steam, bin, Peninsula and Oriental Steam, Ditto, new, 47 Royal Mail Steam, 82 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), llm., 7i West India and Pacific Steam, lim., ICED HERRINGS.—A large firm, in Scotland, are said to have iced the herring for a London luxury during hot weather. TIIE ACCIDENT AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL. —The unfortunate man, John Reeves, who was so fear fully maimed by the lions at the Ag ricultural Hall, is making good progress, but has undergone the loss of his band. A subscription, raised on his behalf at the establish meat, has produced the sum of £6l Bs, 6d. 13ii I 64} 1101 72 lt4l I 40* 39i 40 107 1 1 I 102 i 105 } 4 129 103 2 3 Business done 1024 2 1031 I Mt .ITIES. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1864. BRIGHTON ELECTION. BRIGHTON, Thursday Morning. Brighton at the present moment is not only involved in the heat of an electioneering contest, but seems almost in a state bordering on political insanity. There are five can didates for one vacancy, and each persists in his intention of going to the poll. The breach in the Liberal interest is so disastrous that it is feared nothing can heal it. That the three Liberal candidates are good men and true, is not gainsaid. Nevertheless, there are reasons why the peculiar qualifications of the first one in the field should not be ignored. Mr. Dumas is a consistent Liberal, thoroughly versed in matters political and commercial, and from the outset has exhibited a manly straightforwardness, an independence, and a degree of honesty which stamp him as .a fitting person to represent such a constitutency as that of Brighton. Brought forward by no clique or party, simply standing on his own merits, he has throughout the contest acted with fairness towards his opponents, while they in turn, piqued as they may have been by his success, have been obliged to admit the bona fides of his principles. That Mr. Dumas is foremost in the van is scarcely to be doubted, and, therefore, it would certainly appear to behove the Liberals electors of the borough to set aside all petty ebullition of jealousy or party feeling in his regard, at the poll on Monday, by an over whelming majority. Mr. Fawcett's unfortunate blindness is a fatal drawback to him, and though ho may by ad captandum sentiments, and oratorical ability, elicit sympathy, yet it would be a great pity to re turn as a representative a gentleman who could not fully discharge the duties that would devolve upon him in the committees of the House of Commons. The third Liberal candidate is Mr. Julian Goldsmid, nephew of Sir Francis, the member for Reading, but as his chances of success were paver very great, and as such it is a pity he should continue his candidature—he will probably retire early on the day of polling. The other candidates are Mr, Harper, who is of no party in politics, and Mr> Moor, the Conservative, who is much respected in the town, but objected to on principle, by what is well known to be a thoroughly Liberal constitu ency. When it is stated that each of these candidates (with the exception of Mr Moor) is addressing one or two meetings a day, some idea of the state of affairs in Brighton may be gathored. Last night Mr. Dumas met a large body of the electors at the Prince Albert Hotel, and was received with the greatest enthusiasm. The meeting, which was densely crowded, was presided over by Mr. Councillor Jeffs. Mr. DUMAS, who on rising was greatly cheered, said some people thought he claimed too much advantage from being first in the field, but he did not found his claims solely on that. They had not been able to de tect in him one sentiment in which he differed from the other Liberal candidates brought forward to gratify the spite of a few committeemen ; who, disappointed in getting Mr. Otway in, split amongst themselves, and would have got anybody they could have laid their hands on. (Cheers.) They got a gentleman of academical powers (Mr. Fawcett) to come forward, and he fell into the trap, thinking the committee was the organ of the Liberal electors. Mr. Faw- cett had stated to that committee and to the constituency that he would not do a single act that would cause disunion. and it was to be hoped that at the last moment he would recollect that pledge and act in accordance with it, (Loud applause.) He (Mr. Dumas) had made no such pledge, though he had never been guilty of discourtesy to any of the members of the committee. (Hear, hear.) If now some great Liberal gun who could serve the borough better than any of the present candidates were to come forward, he should not press his claims upon them— (cheers)--but when he could serve them as faithfully and honourably as his opponents, he thought he had a right to go to the poll. (Loud cheers.) He warned them against being led away by gentlemen who said they had previously succeeded in getting so-and-so returned, and expressed his belief that Mr. Fawcett laid too much stress upon his being recommended by Mr. Willett. He (Mr. Dumas) asked them not to believe in any rumours they might hear that he was going to retire in any way—(no, no)—for he thought the responsibility of splitting the Liberal interest could not fall upon him—(cheers)—and when he told them he was desirous of healing the breach in the Liberal ranks he was sure they would give him credit for not wishing to force him self upon the constituency. Mr. Dumas then read some correspondence which took place between him and Mr. Fawcett's committee, in which ho agreed to abide by the result of the ballot of the whole of the electors, the propo sals of which had been rejected by Mr. Goldamid, and pro ceeded to say that the committees of the other Liberal can didates had circulated bills with tremendous long lists of their supporters, and amongst them he found the name of one man who was dead and buried, one who was in a lunatio asylum, and about a dozen who had promised him their votes. (Laughter.) He dared say these were unin tentional errors. (A Voice—" Accidentally done for the purpose," and laughter.) For his part he could issue a list which it would br difficult to find a sheet of paper large enough to contain. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Dumas then recapitulated his political creed, expressing himself in favour of the ballot, the equalisation of poor-rates, the extension of the franchise, and the reduction of expenditure, especially in the dockyards. The malt duty was now creating considerable attention, but he did not think if that were repealed b eer wou ld b e muc h , cheaper, as the brewers would get the advantage. (Laugh .. er and hear.) He was in favour of its repeal, however, _ . and thought beer ought to be cheaper. (Hear, hear.) In Germany it was nothing unusual to find a man drinking 17 quarts of beer of an evening—(great laughter)—but it was not so strong as that drunk in England. (Hear.) With regard to the Volunteers, he said he admired their high state of efficiency ; their organisation and drill were perfect ; . _ _ _ and if occasion did arise for their services to be called into requisition, he believed they would answer everything expected of them. (Cheers.) The great Napoleon called us a "nation of shopkeepers," and it had been said in France that when their first coat was worn out nothing more would be heard of the volunteers, but that was not true. (Hear, hear.) The efficiency of the volunteers was a great argument why the army should be reduced. ____ _ (Cheers.) After some further remarks, in which Mr. Dumas expressed himself in favour of the projected new line to Brighton, he resumed his seat amidst the most en thusiastic cheering. Mr. MACFARLANE proposed, and Mr. Cox seconded, a resolution to the effect that Mr. Dumas was the most fit and proper person to represent the borough A Brighton in Parliament, which was carried unanimously, three cheers being given for Mr. Dumas. Admiral BURNEY, in a humorous speech, spoke in the most eulogistic terms of Mr. Dumas, and, referring to a conversation he had with Mr. White, one of the represen tatives of the borough, he said he thought it was his aim to deceive him, as he (Mr. White) said Mr. Dumas had not the ghost of a chance. This, however, was proved to be a fallacy by the present orderly meeting, as well as by the numerous other meetings which had decided in favour of Mr. Dumas. After some remarks by Mr. Cox, a vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the meeting dispersed, not, how • ever, before three more hearty cheers had been given for Dumas. THE COUNTESS OF ELGIN.—The widow of the Governor-General of India, the Countess of Elgin, accom panied by the Earl of Durham and the Hon. T. J. H. Thurlow, has arrived at the Hotel Bristol, Paris, en route for England. Her ladyship and party reached Toulon from Alexandria on the 6th on board her Majesty's ship Psyche, and proceeded at once to Marseilles, where she was received at the railway station by the British Consul, Mr. Mark, and the Senateur Prefect Count de Malpas, who had been charged by the Emperor to convey the expressions of his Majesty's deep sympathy with the countess in her present bereavement. A CHAPTER ON CABS.—Why don't you improve your street conveyances P As to omnibuses, they are beyond hope. A faint attempt was made to do something with them, but it soon subsided, and you have lapsed back into your old grooves again. But don't you think some thing might be done with the cabs ? IVhy not follow the plan adopted on railways, and have first and second class cabs. According to the present arrangement, you go to the play with your wife, in a vehicle which just before has been occupied by six drunken blackguards returning from a foot race, or even by worse customers. If there were first class and second class cabs, such objectionable people would hail the latter, on account of the difference in price. And, keeping still to the cab question, why don't you have some means of communicating with the driver without thrusting your head and half your body out of the window ? Even by doing that, you can hardly make yourself heard, in a crowded thoroughfare, till you have got past the house you wanted to stop at, or the street up which you should have turned. By means of a flexible tube you might give your direction with ease, without stirring from your place, or bawling yourself hoarse. And would it be too much to ask that in close cabs there should always be a light inside after nightfall ? As it is, you plunge into the interior of that dark receptacle for locomotive humanity, compelled to take your chance of plumping down upon a seat on which some inconsiderate person has just before deposited a pair of boots thickly encrusted with mud. There is a lamp outside the Hansom ; why don't you have a lamp inside the four wheeler ? And, talking of Ilsnsoms, how is it that the public puts up with that guillotine v.7indow ? We have a very nice fellow in this establishment who once broke one of those windows with his nose —the feature is a large one, and the scar is upon it to this hour. If it is not possible to make a window altogether outside the cab, allowing a good space between it and the apron for ventilation, at least the window as at present existing might be left to the manage ment of tho individual inside the cab. The majority of persons who have sense enough to find their way into one of these vehicles, would probably be capable of the mental and bodily effort of dealing with the window. But it is a curious thing, and difficult to account for, that all persons who are professionally mixed up with horses and carriages always treat you as if in all matters connected with either you were a perfect baby. I must leave this subject of Hansoms and four-wheelers. I Corse to my most important suggestion. It is new. It is practical. It gets us—the country generally—the Government—the people—out of a difficulty, It is ecouotnical,—.Dickens's "All the Year Found." DENMARK AND GERMANY' The following correspondence, relative to the important subject of maintaining the integrity of the Danish Monarchy, Was issued in a Parliamen tary Paper last night :--. No. 1. Earl Russell to Lord Bloomfield.* Foreign Office, Jan. 18, 1864. My Lord—l transmit to your excellency hereafter a draft of note which you will address to the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Before communicating this note officially to his Excellency you will send him privately a copy of it; and you will in form me by telegraph if ho should object to its contents, and you will state to me the nature of his objections.—l am, &c., (Signed) RUSSELL. Inclosnre in Nu. I—Draft of Note. Her Majesty's Government having been informed that the Government of Austria and Prussia have addressed a threatening summons to Denmark, the undersigned has been instructed to ask for a formal declaration on the part of the Austrian Government that it adheres to the principle of the integrity of the Danish monarchy. No, 2. Lord Bloomfield to Earl Russell.—(Received Jan, 22. (Es tract.) Vienna, Jan. 19, 1864. I have the honour to enclose a copy of the note which have this day addressed to Count Rechberg. Inelosure in No. 2. Lord Bloomfield to Count Rechberg. Vienna, Jan. 19, 1864. Her Majesty's Government having been informed that the Governments of Austria and Prussia have addressed a threatening summons to Denmark, the undersigned, her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni potentiary, has been instructed to ask for a formal declara tion on the part of the Austrian Government that it adheres to the principle of the integrity of the Danish monarchy. The undersigned, in doing himself the. honour to make the above communication, takes .this opportunity to renew, &c. (Signed) BLOOMFIELD. No. 3. Sir A. Buchanan to Earl Russell— (Received Jan. 25.: (Extract.) Berlin, Jan 20, 1864. that as her Maje s ty' s In conformity with th e i ns t ru ctions conveyed to rue, I i h s a i v n e cl a o d se d d r , es in se f d orm to in M g . h d i e s ß E i m sm ee a ll r e k ne a y note, of which a c o p y Government have been informed that the Governments of Austria and Prussia have addressed a threatening summons to Denmark. I:have been instructed to ask his Excellency for a formal declaration on the part of the Prussian Govern ment that it adheres to the principle of the integrity of the Danish monarchy. Inclosure in No. 3. Sir A. Buchanan to M. de Bisznark, Berlin, Jan. 20, 1864. The undersigned, Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni potentiary of her Britannic Majesty, has the honour to acquaint his Excellency M. de Bismark-Schonhausen, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of his Majesty the King of Frussia, that the Government of the Queen his august Sovereign having been informed that the Governments of Austria and Prussia have addressed a threatening summons to Denmark, he has been instructed to ask for a formal declaration on the part of the Prussian Government that it adheres to the principle of the integrity of the Danish monarchy. The undersigned, &c. (Signed) ANDREW BUCHANAN. No, 4, Berlin, Jan. 31, 1864. M. le Comte,—The Government of the Xing, by basing on the stipulations of 1851-52 the rights which in concert with Austria it is proceeding to enforce upon Denmark, has by this very act recognised the principle of the integrity of the Danish monarchy as established by the transactions of 1851-52. The Government of the King, in proceeding to the occupation of Schleswig, do not intend to depart from this principle. If, however, in consequence of complica tions which may be brought about by the persistence of the Danish Government in its refusal to accomplish its promises of 1852, or of the armed intervention of other Powers in the Dano-German conflict, the King's Government were to find itself compelled to renounce combinations which would no longer offer a result proportionate to the sacrifices which events might impose upon the German Powers, no defini tive arrangements could be made without the concurrence of the Powers who signed the Treaty of London. The Bri tish Government would then find the King's Government ready to come to an agreement with them as to the defini tive arrangement of the Dano-German question. Your Excellency is requested to read and give a copy of this despatch to Earl Russell.—Receive, &c., (Signed) BISMARX. No. 5. Vienna, Jan. 31, 1864. The Imperial Government, by basing upon the stipula tions of 1851-52 the rights which, in concert with Prussia, it is proceeding to enforce upon Denmark, has by this very act recognised the principle of the integrity of the Danish monarchy, as established by the transactions of 1851-52. The Imperial Government, in proceeding to the occupation of Schleswig, does not intend to depart from this principle. If, however, in consequence of complications which may be brought about by the persistence of the Danish Govern ment in its refusal to accomplish its promises of 1851-52, or of the armed intervention ct other Powers in the Dano- German conflict, the Imperial Government were to find itself compelled to renounce combinations which would no longer offer a result proportionate to the sacrifices which events might impose upon the German Powers, no definite arrangements could bo made without the concurrence of the Powers who signed the Treaty of London. The British Government would then find the Imperial Government ready to come to an agreement with them as to the definitive ar rangement of the Dano-German question. Your Excellency is requested to read and give a copy of this despat3l2 to Earl Russell.—Receive, &c., (Signed) RECHBEAG. * A similar despatch was addressed to Sir A. Buchanan. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ANNOYING THE PASSENGERS IN AN OMNIBUS, AND ASSAULTING THE CONDUCTOR.—COMMITTAL WITHOUT A FINE.—John Dennis, potman at the Ship public-house, Wardour-street, was charged before Mr, Knox with assault ing Charles Adkens, the conductor of an omnibus. The conductor said that, about ten minut2s past nine last night, the prisoner and two others got into his omnibus at King's-cross. The passengers complained to him that the prisoner and his companions were annoying and insulting them, and making use of very bad language. He spoke to them, and requested them to keep quiet or to leave the om nibus. The prisoner and his companions were quiet for the time, but shortly after began their annoyance again, and a gentleman who got out said the ladies in the omnibus were being much annoyed and insulted by them. He again spoke to the prisoner and requested him to keep quiet, using the most conciliatory language towards him so as to pacify him. On the prisoner getting out at the Regent-circus he said, " I should like to give you a -- punch on the head," and immediately after, on he (the conductor) persuading him to go away, gave him a violent blow in the mouth and another on the ncse. He then felt it his duty for the protection of his customers, and on account of the prisoner's offensive language, to give him into custody. Mr. John Barnham, of 33, Sloane-square, said he got into the omnibus of which the complainant was the conduc tor, accompanied by his wife. The defendant, with some companions, annoyed and grossly insulted the passengers. The conductor behaved with great forbearance, and expos tulated with the man, and the prisoner threatened to strike a gentleman who complained of their conduct. The con ductor was very civil throughout, but on the prisoner get ting out at the Regent-circus he struck the conductor in the face in a violent manner. Police constable Riscorla, 69 G, proved taking the pri soner into custody, and said the conductor was bleeding from the nose and mouth. In answer to Mr. Knox, the constable sail the prisoner had been drinking. Prisoner said he was quite sober and had not interfered with anybody, and that he struck the constable in self defence. Mr. Knox observed that he did not believe the prisoner, the more especially after the evidence of the witness (Mr. Barnham). It was a very bad case. The prisoner had got into the omnibus, annoyed the passengers, and then as saulted the conductor, who was simply discharging his duty. He should commit the prisoner for a month, with out the option of paying a line. The prisoner was then committed. RECOGNITION OP THE SOUTH. We must admire the manliness of Mr. Scholefield, M.P., at Birmingham, in defending himself for becoming a mem ber of the Southern Club, and advocating recognition,which was not a departure from neutrality, but only the moral effect of the public Eng land, instead of preventing Franc e a ye ar a go from recog nising Now, we quite agree that if ed her willi n g to do so, the Confederacy, opinion. hadjoined public opinion of Europe would have brought the bellige rents to peace. Earl Russell no doubt unintentionally stood "the North was fi g hting for empi re and dominion, " an d t h e in n ta t t h em e statement notwithstanding iii Chancellor fhits previous assertion that the Exchequer "that Pre sident Davis had made a nation"—the consequence of the Foreign Secretary's untoward conduct being a loss, in 1863, of over 400,000 lives between North and South, a vast amount of suffering and desolation, and an increase of debt to both belligerents of over 250 millions sterling. Recogni tion would have 'averted all this, and now he might see North and South on amicable terms. Commencing with 1864, we thing it is the duty of Eng land and France, combined with the other European Powers, to recognise the South, and the sooner the jus tice of this car be brought home to the House of Com mons, the better for civilisation, humanity, and Chris tianity. Lord Palmerston, when Foreign Secretary recognised Belgium in revolt against Holl an d , a f ter a f ew months' fighting, when 5,000 live 3 were not sacr ifi ce d ;. b u t t in i thisn to war of f 36 upwards months of (likely onem million onof lives h ave been last, without recogni tion, lost, and over six hundred millions of money. Earl Russell recognised the dethronement of the lawful sovereigns of Tuscany, Modena, and Naples, having many supp or ters in their dominions, but did not recognise the Southerns in their united and unanimous election of Davis vice Lincoln. To bring these truths home to the house, we know none abler than our countrymen Calms, V hiteside, or M ao . donough, well versed in the common rind i nternational law ; and if they would do se, they would benefit their coun t ry . What the feeling of the people of England and E urope on the question is can be best ascertained by a lat e speec h of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher —our friend the w ar par son—at a public meeting in New York, after hi s return from this country, that the friends of the North were in their teens, while the people were for the i ndependence of the South. gGibso to Lord Palmerston should pronounce a t once thathi t s h c e ou w r t s l e l of w i l t h b e e t p h e a o t p l o e f , i n a t h e d r n att boldlyon a 2 n ....t u ic n e c , i c n o g nf t o o r 13a theni and Brights—" the dark shade" and incubus of his Govern ment—in the words of the poet— " Non ego tali auxilio." If Lord Palmerston recognises the South, , and throws himself on the people, he will find a cheering response at the hustings, and then, as the late Sir Robert Peel said, "We will all be proud of him."—Cork Reporter, DIPSOMANIA; OR THIRST MADNESS. —There is not, perhaps, in the whole range of mental or phy sical maladies one so distressing to witness, so difficult to manage, or so disastrous in its consequences, not alone to the individual, but to the family, as the too common affec tion,—dipsomania, or thirst-madness. Bad enough as it i s in itself, it is aggravate d a th ou sand times by the uncertain condition of the law with respect to it. The raving maniac is a far less troublesome and dangerous patient to deal with, as he can b e consigned in the mos t summary manner to the next asylum, where his malady, in a very large per tentage of cases, gives way to seclusion and proper medicinal treat ment; but the dipsomaniac is an unfortunate, afflicted with a vice or a disease which has not yet found its right place, either in our system of morals or medicino.—Once a Week. WESTMINSTER. DESPISING A WARNlNG.—Charlotte Benjqmin and Elizabeth Brennan were placed at the bar charged with a robbery accompanied with violence to the person. Mr. John Williams, a draper, of 46, Queen's-road West, Chelsea, said that on Monday evening, at half-past nine, he hired a cab at the Haymarket and was conveyed to Chelsea College. He then went to the Coach and Horses in Grosvenor-row, where the two prisoners came up and forced their company upon him. lie was induced upon their importunity to treat them with drink, and he then left the house, but found himself accompanied by the prisoners and two men. After he had proceeded a short distance he was suddenly tripped up and robbed. He was shaken about and his pockets rifled of their contents, consisting of a watch and chain, some money in gold and silver, his hand kerchief, a cigar case, and a pair of gloves. In consequence of the attack upon him he vats insensible for some minutes. When he recovered his faculties he was bleeding from the face, and was conveyed into a tavern, where he again be came insensible. Mr. Selfe—Were you sober ? _ _ Prosecutor—l was not ; but I was quite sensible of what I was about until I was tripped up and deprived of my senses. Mr. Selfe—ls any of the property recovered ? Prosecutor--The gloves and handkerchief. A number of witnesses were examined, and amongst them Sergeant Clements, 27 B, who said that seeing the prosecu tor intoxicated in the street, he went up and cautioned him to beware of the woman and a soldier who were with him, as he might lose his property, but prosecutor disregarded the warning, and continued with them. Evidence was given to show that Benjamin had had possession of the gloves and handkerchief. She accounted for the possession of the gloves and hand kerchief by stating that the prosecutor had given them to her. The other prisoner when apprehended said that prosecu tor was knocked down 'on entering a dark place and rob bed, but she had had no share of it. The prosecutor was evidently so much intoxicated as to be unable to give a reliable account of the transactiun. The prisoners were remanded until Tuesday next. THAMES. A SUSPICIOUS AFFAIR,—POLICE EVIDENCB.—James Brown, a very shabby-genteel looking fellow, about 30 years of age, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with uttering a base half-crown at the shop of Mr. Joseph • Webster, a butcher, of Np. 4, High-street, Stepney, last night. The prisoner went to the prosecutor's shop and tendered a spurious half-crown in payment for a half-pound of steak On the prosecutor detecting the imposition, the prisoner said he took the half-crown in "the lane," a designation almost universally applied to Petticoat-lane. Richard Waters, a police constable, 378 K, said the prisoner told him it was his first offence. The Prisoner—No, I said nothing of the kind. Mr. Partridge—Now what did the prisoner say P Witness—The prisoner said ho did not know the half crown was a bad one. It was the first time he ever had a bad one, or words to that effect. Mr. Partridge— That is not sa} ing it was his first offence. If you don't recollect what the prisoner said, you should say so. What did you find upon him ? Witness—A penny three farthings. Inspector Griffin of the K division—Three half-pence farthing yon should say. The prisoner said he was a hawker. Mr. Partridge—Did he tell you he was a hawker, police man ? Witness—Yes, he did. Mr, Partridge —Why diel you not tell me that before ? The prisoner said he took two half crowns yesterday in the lane. He slept at Romford the night before last. He knew no one in London. He intended to got half a pound of meat cooked for his supper at a coffee-shop. Mr. Partridge—lf you are a hawker you must have dealt with some one in London. I will take bail for you if you can find any respectable person to be a surety for you. Inspector Griffin—l believe the prisoner is an old offender. Roche, the gaoler of the court, said the prisoner had been in his custody before, and had been in custody elsewhere, Mr. Partridge—Then I shall remand him until Tuesday nest. MARKETS—This Day, MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 40s 4d ; barley, 32s Od ; oats, 18s 9d ; rye, 29s Od ; beans, 33s 8d ; and peas, 33s Od. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 40s 6d ; barley, 318 Ild ; oats, 18s 2d; rye, 29s 4d; beans, 338 8d; peas, 33s Od. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 98,695; barley, 83,666; oats, 19,901; rye, 24; beans, 1,065; peas; 1,777 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was about an average supply of beasts on offer in our market to-day. All breeds met a dull inquiry, at barely Monday's currency. The best Scots sold at 58 per 81bs. Sheep—the show of which was moderate—changed hands slowly at late rates. The primest Downs, in the wool, sold at 6s per 81bs. The few lambs on offer moved off heavily, at from 6s 8d to 7s per 81bs. We wore well supplied with calves tortilla time of year, and the veal trade was heavy, at a further decline of 6d per 81bs—prices ranged from 4s to 5a per 81bs. Pigs were in fair request, on former terms, but mulch cows were very dull. Per Blbs.to sink the offal. e. d. s. d. s . d•s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 0 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Second quality do. 4 2 4 4 Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 6 0 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Second quality do. 4 8 5 2 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 Suckling calves, .20s to 27s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 22s to 28s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ... Cows ll7 Sheep and lambs .... 900 Sheep Calves Pigs. 420 MEAT MARKETS. NEWGITB AND LEADENHALL.—A moderate supply of meat is on sale here this day, and the trade is inactive. at the annexed turrency :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs by tho carcase. SOUTHALL, Feb. 10.—A sluggish demand, at barely last week's prices :—Beet,from 3s Gd to 55 Od ; mutton, 4s 4d to Os Od ; veal, 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; and pork, as 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Feb. 10.—The supply of stock was mode rate, and the demand was generally inactive, as follows : Beef, from 3s 8d to 58 Od ; mutton, 4s 4d to 68 Od ; veal, 4s Gd to 5s 2d ; and pork, 3s Sd to 4s Gd per 81bs ; suckling calves, 16s to 245; quarter-old store pigs, 21s to 255; and milch cows, £l4 to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £& 10s Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 108 per load- A moderate demand. CUMBERLAND.—MewIow hay, £3 Os to £4 129 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 49 to £1 103 per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4los Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 2s to £1 lOs per load. Supply rather limited. Mr. ALFRED WIGAN.—We hear that this popu lar artist is preparing himself to appear in more than one Shakaperian character, Projected Railways and Works in the City. Mr. Haywood, the engineer to the Commissioners of Sewers of the Corporation of London, has pre sented a report upon the projects of the railway and other companies applying to Parliament in the present session for powers to construct works within the city. These projects, he states, are 24 in num ber; 19 are for railways or works connected with railways; one is for the acquisition of property to form a site for a public building; another for the formation of a high level roadway and new streets in connection with it ; one for laying pipes for the transmission of parcels and letters by pneumatic agency ; and, lastly, one for the formation of a sub way or tunnel beneath the Thames. The sum of the areas scheduled for projects of all descriptions amounts to about 211 acres, but many parts are un der notice by two, three, or four companies, and the actual area scheduled is probably about 160 acres, or about one-fourth of the entire city. The total length of the various railways proposed to be made within the limits of the city is about 20 miles. The various public ways of all descriptions which are interfered with numbered . 300, more or less ; but in comparatively few cases are the levels to be altered when the works are executed. As to the sewerage works within the city, a very large por tion of them, he says, will be annihilated, and will have to be reconstructed upon an entirely cliff:Tent plan. Two companies propose buying up and utilising the Thames Tunnel ; two propose crossing the Thames west of the Tower of London by bridges with spans of 820 ft, and with heights of 100 ft above high-water mark; another bridge, equally ambi tious, is to cross at Limehonse, while to the west of London four or five bridges, although of less im posing dimensions, are in contemplation. The Monument, Temple Bar, Drapers'-gardens, Fins bury-circas, and Apothecaries'-hall are also sche duled, as are some of the city halls and the Admi- ralty at Whitehall. Several lines propose taking possession of part of the Thames Embankment, and one of the centre of the Thames itself. The line of the Fleet sewer, throughout its length within the city and a considerable portion without, is to be re constructed; the sewerage of several square miles is to be disturbed, and property to the value of many millions sterling is put under notice. Some of the schemes are for railways upon viaducts, those which propose making junctions between the north and south sides of the Thames being necessarily so. The greater part of them, however, are intended to be below the surface ; and nearly the whole within the city are to be in tunnels or covered ways. The pro jects to which this description applies are-1. Blackfriars Embankment, Roadway and Railway. 2. Charing-cross Railway (additional lands for sta tions, &c.) 3. East London Railway (Thames Tun ❑el line). 4. Great Eastern Railway (Metropolitan Station and Railway). 6. London and Blackwall Railway Extensions, &c. 6. London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Bills, Nos. 1 and 2—(new lines, _ _ &c.) 7. London Low Level Railway. 8. London Main Trunk Underground Railway, and connect ing branches. 9. London Union Railways. 10. Metropolitan Grand Union Railways. 11. Metro politan District Railways. 12, Metropolitan Rail way (Extension to Trinity-square, Tower-hill.) 13. North and South London (high level) Junction Railway. 14. North London Railway (additional powers).'r,ls. Oxford-street and City Railway. 16. Thames Viaduct Railway. 17. Tottenham and Farringdon Street Railway. 18. Thames Tunnel Railway. 19. Victoria-station and Thames Em bankment Railway. 20. Courts of Justice Concen tration (acquisition of site). 21. Holborn Valley Improvement. 22. Pneumatic Despatch Company. 23. Tower Subway. The whole of the schemes carefully avoid touch ing churches; indeed, portions of most of those in the city are curved in various directions, apparently for the sole purpose of avoiding them. The church yards are not treated with the same respect, as lines are to be carried through many of them, and in several cased very near to the walls of the churches, although the fabrics are to remain untouched. Mr. Haywood observes that some of the projects are de signed with the view of affording complete measures of railway accommodation for the metropolis, and others in which the wants of the city in that re. apeet have evidently been studied with great care. Most of the designs 2 - he also adds, bear evidence of being laid out so as to accord with the views ex pressed in the third report of the Committee of the House of Lords upon Metropolitan Railway Com munication. It should, however, be stated that since the report of Mr. Haywood was prepared seven of the projects above enumerated have either been withdrawn or have not passed standing Orders— namely, Blackfriars Embankments, Roadway and Railway, East London Railway (Thames Tunnel line); London Lori Level Railway; London Union Railways; North and South London (high level) Junction Railways ; Thames Viaduct Railway ; and the Tower Subway. With respect to the Holborn Valley Improve ment, to which a good deal of attention has of late been directed, the scheme which is promoted by the corporation of the city of London, is described as designed " to form a viaduct or raised way across Holborn-valley and new btreets and improvements therewith, and for other purposes." It is proposed to take down the property upon both sides of Skin ner-street and Holborn between Hatton-garden and St. Sepulchre's Church, and construct a high level roadway between those two points, and more upon the southern than the northern sides of the existing roadways. Farringdon-street is to be crossed by a bridge, having a minimum central headway of 21 feet. Flights of steps will be made at the angles of the bridge for purposes of com munication between the upper and lower levels. A bridge will also cross Shoe-lane, leaving a clear headway of 16 feet. The gradient of the new part of the lane will be 1 in 30, and the street will be continued northward, 30ft in width, to a new street which is to be formed. Farringdon-road will be widened as far as West street to the present width of Farringdon-street. The levels of parts of Farringdoa-street and Far ringdon-road are to be altered. A rise will begin from Newcastle-street, with a gradient of 1 in 45, and continue at that slope to West-street, whence there will be a decline northwards with a gradient of 1 in 100 as fer as Charles-street. Two new streets are to be made between the upper and lower levels, and both starting from Farringdon-road. The western street is to begin opposite that now in course of formation by the corporation, and join the upper level at Hatton garden, the gradient being 1 in 45. It is with this street that Shoe-lane wili be connected, It mill not only connect the upper and lower levels, but will form a direct communication to the new market from Holborn. The eastern street will start a little north of the bridge over Farringdon-street, and join the upper level by St. Sepulchre's Church, at a gradient of lin 45. This will, practically, be in substitution of Snow-hill, and will not only com municate with the viaduct, but, by an improved gradient, with King-street, Smithfield, and Long lane. The gradients of Hatton-garden, Ely-place, and of nearly all the courts and places abutting upon the high level roadway will be improved. The scheme, of which this is a general outline, may be subject in the carrying it out to variations both in levels and lines of streets. The area scheduled will admit of much variation. Powers are sought to widen King-street from Snow-hill to Smithfield, and to complete the widening of the western end of Newgate-street. Other powers are asked to form subways for gas and water pipes, and to construct dwellinghouses for the labouring classes. The streets and ways, when formed and completed, are to be placed under the charge of the Commissioners of Sewers, to be maintained, cleansed, and lighted by them like other public ways within the city. MR. BAINES, M.P., AND THE REDUCTION OF THE FRANCHISE.-Mr. Baines has given notice that on Tues day, the Bth March, he will move for leave to introduce a bill to extend the franchise in boroughs in England and Wales, A PRINTER'S ERROR.—A ludicrous blunder up• pears in a Ripon paper, caused by a line which properly belonged to a meeting report having been accidentally placed between two announcements of births. The record read as follows :—" On the 3d instant, at Ellingtcn, the wife of Mr. Terry, schoolmaster, of a son. He spoke in distinctly, but was understood to say that, on the sth in stant, at Bond-gate, Ripon, the wife of Mr. Joseph Loris dale, tailor, of a daughter." SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 o'CLocK. GREECE, MESSINA, Feb. 1 0.--Intelligence from Corfu states that orders had been received to suspend the demolition of the fortifications. Letters from Athens announce the discovery of a secret com mittee, having for object to effect a rising in th e Turkish provinces bordering on the Kingdom e f Greece. Electric and International Telegraph Company. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held to-day, The report of the directors stated that the revenue of the company from all sources for the half-year amounted to £137,150, which exceeded that of the corresponding period of 1862 by the sum of £20,076. The total expenditure for working charges and interest on debentures amounted to £86,582, leaving a surplus of net profit on the six months of £50,568. The recommendation of the directors of a divi dend of £3 10s. for the half-year was agreed to. London and South-Western Railway Company. DAY). The usual half -yearly meeting was held to-day at the Waterloo station. A resolution accepting the recommenda tion of the directors of a dividend at the rate of 51 per cent, per annum, payable on the 22d of February, was una nimously agreed to. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, BETTING AT MANCHESTER, WEDNESDAY. The principal business transacted this day, at the Sub scription Rooms, was tn the Waterloo (Coursing) Cup, for which event Messrs. Bland, Campbell, and Gregson's no minations were freely supported. 20 to 1 was asked for against Liston for the City and Suburban, but 16 to 1 was the highest offer ; and 1,000 to 15 would have been taken to money about Baragah for the Derby. Closing prices :-- LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASA. 17 to 2on the field (offered) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Blithtield (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 100 to 6 agst Liston (offered, take 20 to 1 freely) CHESTER CUP, 100 to 6on the field (offered) 25 to 1 agst Muezzin (taken) 28 to 1 agst Merry Hart (taken) 33 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken) 40 to 1 agst Tattoo (taken) THE DERBY. 1000 to 15 agst Baragah (wanted) 1000 to 10 agst Strafford (taken) THE WATERLOO (COURSING) CUP, 30 to 1 agst Lord Lurgan's nomination (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mr Thompson's nomination (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mr Spinks'a nomination (offered) 40 to 1 agst Mr Bland's nomination (taken freely) 40 to 1 apt Mr Campbell's nomination (taken freely) 40 to 1 agst Mr Gregson's nomination (taken freely) 40 to .1 agst Mr Jones's nomination (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr Bruce's nomination (taken) CITY BETTING—WEDNESDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE, 10 to 1 agat Emblem (take 11) 14 to 1 agat Wee Nell (wanted) 15 to 1 agst Bantam (taken) 15 to 1 agst Portland (take 16) 20 to 1 agst Amy (take 25) 25 to 1 agst Medork (take 30) CHESTER OUP. 16 to 1 agst Accident (take 18) 20 to 1 agst Blackdown (take 25) 20 to 1 agst Anfield (take 25) 40 to 1 agst Rose (taken) , THE DERBY. 10 to 1 aget Scottish Chief (offered) 15 to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken) 25 to 1 agst Coup d'Etat (taken freely) 28 to 1 agst Claremont (taken freely) 33 to 1 aget General Peel (taken) Cambridge Hunt Seeplechases, which were to have taken place to-day, have been postponed until the 18th inst. Anthony Deacon, the light-weight jockey, has met with an accident of so severe a character as to preclude the possi. bility of his engaging in his usual employment for some time. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE, OXFORD, Wednesday Evening, Although it was thought the severity cf the weather would have deterred the Oxonians from rowing over the long course yesterday the crew went dowii, for the first time, in the afternoon and rowed from Sandford to Nune ham railway bridge, where their career was stopped by masses of ice which blocked up the river. It will be seen by the following names that many changes have recently taken place, Mr. Awdrey, of Balliol, having taken Mr. War. man's place as No. 2, and Mr, Pocklington having replaced Mr. Brown as stroke, and the crew, although not yet in active training (which they commence this day) have given general satisfaction. Although a change or two may take place, the following gentlemen will probably represent Oxford in this important contest : st lb 1. C. P. Roberts, Trinity College 2. W. Awdrey, Balliol 3. F. H. Kelly, University l2 0 4. J. C. Parson, Trinity 5. W. B. Jacobson, Christ Church l2 9 6. A. E. Seymour, University 7. M. Brown, Trinity Stroke—D. Pocklington, Brasenose College 11 9 Coxewain—C. R. W. Tottenham, Christ Church. As usual, the Oxoaians have a heavy crew, although perhaps not so heavy as the Cambridge, and, exclusive of the coxswain, they will average nearly 12st—a weight which training will somewhat modify. The crew will be steered by Mr: Tottenham, of Christ Church, who will be remembered as the Etonian coxswain of last year, and the race will, without doubt, take place on the 19th of March about noon: SHIPPING—This Day, LONDON, Feb. 11.—Wind this day at noon—West; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. CARDIFF, Feb. 10.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Clara, for Hong Kong—Victoria, for St. Thomas—Pride of the West, for St. Domingo. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 10.- , -Wind S.E. to E.—Sailed — Maggie Leslie, for Hong Kong—Sarah Williams, for San tender. LIMERICK, Feb. 9.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Hope, for St. John's, N.B. OFF THE START, Feb. 10.—Arrived—James Paton, from London for Singapore. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived—Arctos, from Landscrona. Sailed—Panther, steamer, for Boulogne--Era, steamer, for Oporto—Hamburg, steamer, for Hamburg—Acastus, for Madras, DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Mountain Ash, for Nagasaki—Sir Francis Drake, for St. Sunderland, for Hong Kong Helena—both for Lo ndon--Trafal gar , f rom . Foreign. Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Feb. 18. Brazil and C a p e v ends via Mars e ill es F e b. 12. by British packet. Cape of Good Hope ' , Aseension, and St. Helena Feb. 28 . China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Feb. 18 . via Marseilles Feb. 12, Falkland via Southamptonds. tar, Feb. 11. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Feb. 18. India on, via Marseilles Feb. 12. (B • • • ombs via via Southampton Feb. 11. via Marseilles Feb. 20. Portugal Mar. 6. Feb. 11, Feb. 12. Newfoundland Egypt, and Aden, via via S A o l u ar th aa a i m lle p s ton gporto a n d Vi go .. ..Feb. —. U • S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Feb. 17, by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Feb. 12. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe .. Feb. 10. Bahamas, via New York Feb. 11, Mexico.. .. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, . California. and British Columbia.. ROYAL COLOSSEUM.—In addition to the very attractive programme of this established and favourite place of resort, a grand carnival festivity took place yesterday--the proceeds arising from which, by the liberality of the proprietors, being given to the funds of the Italian Mission in Hatton-garden. The humorous comic vocalist and author, Mr. Dalgiesh Fletcher, gave his services on the occasion, and it is needle ss to say was h ighly amusing, and deservedly aPplawled. Th e proceedings were further enhanced by the performance of a select band. ME TROPOLITAN RAILWAY. —The directors of the Metropolitan Railway Companyhave resolved to per cent. per annum on recommend to the proptrhieetoorrisgianadlivsitdoectikdoaftththeocroatateplonf y 5, for the past half-year: Mr. Alderman Hale, A. C. Sherriff Esq., and Russell Scott, Esq., have been added to the board of directors. ~ o ' ijat tds Of le d 'llO 100 100 100 100 100 103 2i 12} f 103 10U 94 87