The Sun. — London, England, 1863-01-20 00:00:00

'ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The rates of discount show rather a downward tendency, but the actual movement is merely frac tional, Bills, for instance, which could not be ne gotiated last week at 3-'4 per cent., are now taken at 311 per cent., and the supply of money is abun dant. The committee of the Stock Exchange have ap pointed Friday next for a, special settlement in the shares of the Scinde, Putijaub, and Delhi Bank, and the South African Irrigation and Investment Company. Dealings in both are to be marked in the official lists. A call of £3 per share, amounting together to £300,000, became due to.day on the East Indian H Extension Railway shares. During the last few days there has been less ac tivity in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. The operations in tea have been deferred until the public sales, which take place to-day. Sugars have been in moderate request at about previous prices ; While in coffee and rice an average amount of busi ness has been done without producing any material change in values. Saltpetre has been in more re quest, at enhanced rates for superior qualities; and tallow has shown a slight advance, owing to the increased demand for home consumption. Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool cotton market to-day was quiet, and sales about 3,500 bales. At the fourteenth half-yearly meeting of the City Bank held to-day, Mr. Peter Bell in the chair, the following report was read to the meeting, and unanimously adopted : The directors have now to lay before the shareholders the half -yearly report of their proceedings. By the abstract of the profit and loss account, it will be perceived that, not- Withstanding the low rate of interest which has prevailed during the whole of the period, the profit for the past half year amounts to £36,783 Bs. 2d., which, with £ 2 , 1 7 2 13 s. 1 0d. brou g ht forward from the previous half-year, increases the total amount at their disposal to £38,961 2s ; this enables them, after paying all the current expenses, making ample provision for bad and doubtful debrs ' and for rebate on bills discounted not yet dae, to declare the usual dividend of £6 per cent, per annum upon the increased capital, with a bonus of £1 per share, together equal to 10 per cent, per annum (free of income tax), and to carry forward the anrn of £2,660 Is. bd. to the new profit and loss ac count. The directors have to announce that, having resolved to open a branch of this bank at the \Vest-end, t hey have secared eligible premises at No. 31, Old Bond street, and that the branch will be opened, as soon as the necessary alterations and repairs have been completed. The directors have further to report that, since the last meeting of proprietors, Alderman Sir Robert Walter Carden has resigned his seat at the board ; this, however, does not oc casion a Vacancy, there being still the usual number of twelve directors. The chairman, in alluding to the principal features in the report, congratulated the proprietors upon the continued progress of their institution, and stated that, notwithstanding the great drawback in their operations through the low value of money which had lately and so long prevailed the direc tors were enabled to pay the same dividend on their increased capital of £lOO,OOO. In answer to a question the chairman stated it had not yet been considered advisable to fill up the vacancy in the direction, occasioned by the retirement of Sir Robert Carden. An intimation was made to that gentleman that a change in the chairman ship of the bank was deemed desirable, and upon that intimation Sir Robert had resigned his seat. A resolution was passed acknowledging the services of Sir Robert, to which he replied, and spoke of the great benefits the bank had de rived from his presidency. Votes of thanks were also tendered to the directors, after which the busi ness of the meeting terminated. The dividend and bo nus was ord ere d t o b e p a id on a n d after the 27th inst. The half-yearly general meeting of the proprie tors of the St. Katherine Docks was al: o held to-day. The report was as follows : The following is the result of the business of the past „Year :—Gross earnings, £254,657 lls. 9i., expenditure, in `;',llding interest, £195,821 19s.earnings, £58,835 ear 14} 7d . Out of this amount a dividend for the half-y prided the 30th June was declared at the general meeting In July last, of lt per cent. (free of income-tax) upon the capitalca stock of the company, and the directors recommended a dividend at the same rate be now declared for the half-year ended the 31st December last, such dividend to be Payable on and after Saturday, the 24th inst. This divi dend will amount to £29,097, and leave a balance of £641 128, 7d. to be carried forward. In the course of the last Year the directors have been obliged to reinstate several of the works belonging to the docks. The cost of the same has been charged direct to the rest account. The amount to expended is £8,116 7s. 3d., and the rest will accordingly now stand at £60,528 Bs. 6d. This completes all that was requisite to place the whole of the property in the highest state of efficiency, and the directors have reason to believe fthat there will bo no necessity for any further restorations for many years to come. ir many M. Cater, who presided, briefly recapitu lated the leading features of the report, and moved i ns adop t i on. A discussion ensued respecting the l arge amount of expenditure incurred up .-‘n the small sum whieh represented the earnings. It was said that the company were paying 41 per cent. for 111 °Iley borrowed, while the dividend proposed was , ° , n1 3 7 31 per cent. The expens es altogether upon '"e income wit 62 per cent. The Chairman re plied by o b serv i ng th a t it was i m p oss ibl e t o cur t a il the e xpenditure, the officers being at present much a n g er pa i d. The report was ultimately adopted, a vote of thanks tendered to the directors. An imp rovement of I s per cent, has taken place i t °:.day in the English Funds owing to some specu :.ilve purchases. Consols are 921 a for money, continues 11 for acectint. The market, however, quiet. The New Threes and the Reduced Cents have improved to 92 7 1. Indian 5 per have been d ea lt i n at 108 y; 5 per Cent. •r. 4 nfaced at 106; an d th e Debentures at 100 k 1. .tx h to 7 a s. epeireeernr i ß u i m ils , have been a little flatter, viz., 3s. s beenth e A Foo r e a xr t fed ei to rather buoy ant tone has b een perceptible in g n n siN .I\ , e l . 4 ' . ket, but the transactions have not 'Turkish 6 per Cents., 7 181 ; ditto,s4,have 851862- 86 ; ditto 1858, 7o v , 661 67 ; and the ''onsolides have risen to 40* t Egyptian. are firmer at 941 95 ; ditto, 2d i-sue, 941 ; Greek, ; ditto Coupons 6 . a; Italian, 69 3 ; ditto Railway Loan, 721 ; Mezie'an, 321 ; Peruvian New Loan, 88; Portuguese ditto, 46 9 a ; Itu,sian ditto,, 964-; Sardinian, 84 ; Spanish Passive, 24 , 1 ; ° Litt° Certificate s 9 1 10 • and Venez ue l an N ew L o an, 64 . P, f Business in the Railway Share Market has been neeedrngly inactive, and prices have remained with out and an y change of importance. South Easterns Metropolitans improved about 55., and Great •INortherns, 10s ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, how "el') declined ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings gene rally maintained previous prices. Recife and San Francisco brought 19 ; San Paulo, 231 ; Sambre and 10u ; Cape Town and Dock improved to 109 Cents ; East ern B enga l s , t o 106 t ; Madras 6 per B aroda have declined to 103 t ; and Bombay and remain steady at 1061. Jo int Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in one or two instances a shade firmer. Alli ance of L on d on and Liverpool have improve d 65.; Lo ndon a and Buenos Ares 10a. ; Union of Aus 6s. ; B r i t i sh and American d Exchange Banks, lia prem. BRITISH FUND S —CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock ............ ...... 235/ 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities • 921 it fl 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities • 021 , New 3 per Cent. Annuities ......... 921 4 2 India Stock .. . ............ Ditto 5 per Cent, ...... : ..... l -OSI Ditte Enfaced Paper, 4 Pe; * Cent . * ****** Ditto 5 per Cent ...... **** — 6 5 1 10 Citto 64 per Cent ........ ..• . ll2l k Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863 100 f k Ditto ditto April, 1864 100 k DD tto Bonds £ l,OOO ..... itto under £l,OOO ... .. .. ............... 18 Consols for Account, Feb. 5 .. .... .. 92( Exchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 7 3 7 Ditto £5OO 73 7 Ditto Small 7 3 7 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. gpptian 7 per Cent 9ll 5 / Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons 6 14 4 Ditto Coupons Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 721 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 28 New Granada 2 per Cent Ditto Land W arran t s 5 P , ruvian 41 per Cent. Ditto 1862 D itto Account.. Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Ditto 1862 461 a 4 Scrip, 125 atuß aian 5 per Cent., paid 1822, St 2 Pin D itto 3 p er C en t ., 1859 D itto 5 p er C ent. 1862 oa rdinian 5 per Cent. . 84 :Z.PDOa :i. t l : 3 o b:3 a c ci p c s e o i r v u e nt Cent 211 1 91 10 ~Ponish Cert. of Coup not funded T urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 Dit to Accou n t i Ditto 46 ee pe o r u C nt ent : . 1858 71 701 Ditto 6 p er C ent. 1862 A ccoum . 661 1 7 t-,Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lO3l v enezuela, 3 per Cent Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 psr Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. D itto Account 69a a C onsols, THREE O'CLOCK. Money tsitt94o 9 l lAttrittttsoomttitiviti 921 1 Lae— sable ad of n in- ater.) re to most atoll prrow s fine L has ished , and id all him f the sures ,man , and , Be n the o the ?s in .'iat it in fa- mea- Tpo were. in the some when 'here- that as re• id the reing. rnser d hiw. very t been )rtant year, sented rers for unteer =wood whom Laryle- I iddle• t,-Col. e, 20th a large , The I (toter, verage corps, tgth of Office. mpire, shots t front steady =able close, (Pad- North 24-54. The mough )n Ss- arterth >omer• move' After Ld, - St- Go their a t living r with ce and per B ° inside• ltere d ► ;roun d g gra' VeSS °l a into a, but nev er „pa • ea 4009. ;01,0i54 1 AL UUVERP ;Rn.Gov. 6 p.c.Ja &July ! --- 1877-S1 Do:6 p. c. Feb. & AuW. lOO 1 100 Do. 6 p. c.Mar.& Sept., 100 Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 Do. 5 Inecribed stock 100 Cape G.liope, 6 p c,1873 100 Do.Ap &Oct 18801 100 Do. 18901 100 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6 p c 100 N. B.Gov. 6 p.c.J a.&July; 100 Lo. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. 5 p c., 1S 66 100 Do. S p. c.,1871 to 1876 100 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 1 Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 ' 100 IQueensland Gov. 6p. C 100 S. Aus 661).e. 'Ore.& up 100 Vie. Gov. 8 p.c. Ja.&J lily 100 Do. 1> OD.o. A n.&Oct . 100 t3ItITISH Cambrian Consol. Gold Clittord Amalgamated Devon G. Con.. (Taoist ; East Bassett (Illogan) East Clog,au Gold Ltd East Caradon ...... East Cam Brea... E. W'l Russel (Tavistk. Gara.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolgus G. Wheal Vor (Helston; Grenville Herod's- Foot Hingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant arke Valley.. Atyndv iron Oro (Lim ' New Setun North Downs •• i.Wll'l BasePt (I 110 \forth Wheal Crotty Par Consols(st. Blazey Providence (Uny Lel nt. ) South Caradon(St.Cleer S. Cam Brea (Illogan) ~ .Wheal Fran. (Illogan Stray Park Tamar Silvat Lead Min. Fin Croft West Basset (Illogan) W Can:don (Ltskeard) West Seto ...... Wheal Basset (Mogan', Wheal Buller (tedruth) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) WhcalLud ott Wheal Mary Ann Men ) Wheal Seton W heal Treiawney (Lis ) Wheal 'Union PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties 6 per cent. pref , 132' Gt. Western (iferks & Hants Ext.), red. 44 per cent., 994 South Wales, gua. 44 per cent., 10J PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Brighton &c., 44 per cent., 1858, 1041 North British (Edin., Perth, and Dundee) 4 per cent., at LINES LEASED AL' FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham 4i per Cent., 93 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 17 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent. (lira.), 27, f Recife and San Francisco (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., 19 181 Sambre and Meuse, ioe San Paulo (lira.), gua. 7 per c ent., 9i I—Ditto (all), 231 FOREIGN MINES. Dun Mount. Copper Min. Co. (1im.),11 Mont. Aureos Braz. Gold Min. CO. (lira.), 21 1 Port Philip, 1.1 Scottish Australian (lira.), 11 United Mexican aim.), 51 Yudanamutana o S. Australia (lira.), 31:1 DOCKS. Victoria, 08 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool (Bra.), 24$ Australasia, 781 8 9 Bank of Egypt, 25f Bank 0) Queenslan ,am d T ( s l . l oB m 9E .) L ,7B wEaus. British North American, 51 City, 93i Eng., Scot., and Australian Chartered:NU I Imperial Bank (lim.), 101 London and Brazilian (1im.),:3 0 1 1 London. B. Ayres, and It PlateAlim.), 121 13 12i LondonLo ndon OrientalLondonand a Bnoiadan iCkiiodl Corporation,od Stock,nl ei Middlesex, e l .; c 4( 1 (lima, 3 5 : i Lo ro n v d i on nei a a n t d ot irt i hern atm.\ 3 } London(s) eolith utot: a: u and sutar akli :e . Westminster, Ditto, new, 7 : 4 •; 4 1 14 i } P Union of AuAtra:ll 3 ll s 46. Union of London, :V* 5" 4" Anglo-Mexican Mint, is Crystal Pal.ce, 32 4 per Crystal Palace, 6 Electric Telegraph, 101 n 1 00) rPetl. deb., 11 0 i 11 Italian Irrigation Canal, 1/ 4 1 Mediterranean Extension Telegraph (1i02,), 4} National Discount Company, 81 I i Nerbudda Coal and Iron, 6 North British Australasian, 1 Peel River Land and Mineral, 541 Peninsular and 0 iental Steam, new, 41$ Rio de Janeiro City Improvements (2`, 3* United Kingdom Telegraph Co., 3 THE GALE.—This morning there was a perfect gale in the metropolis and its suburbs. A. great many accidents have occurred, attended it is to be regretted with loss of life. A man was blown into the Thames, whilst navigating a barge off Pickle Herring Whart, and the roof of a house in York•street, Stepney, was forced in by the falling of a stack of chimneys, killing in its descent the wife of the occupier, Mrs. Gobbell, who was in bed with her children at the time of the accident. The trees in the parks, and the craft on the river have in - a great number of in *Pao sustained considerable damage, SHARE MARKETS—This Day. Share Railways. 13.14 , Bir., Wol., and Str. Val ;Blythe and Tyne. I flost.,Bleaf.,anclMiclAJo Bristol and Exeter Caledonian C , nt: alta Bandon. Cornwall A `lets no di 'Do A If 114 c.p an. hap Do. B been paid to 8., Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. 'Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock 8 8i $6 68 1146 1153 61 7t 41 43 13 14 86 87 105 107 45 46 42 44 23i 243 Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland' Great Northern Do A stock Do B do 1271 1283 133 134 136 138 Do. £5 shares Gt. S. ant W. of Ireland ,Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire ILondon and Blackwal Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover !Lon. & North Western, ;Lon. & South Western, \1 an., Slief., & Lincoln. igaryport and Carlisle. Do 3 shares Nretropolitan 13fidland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Nfld. Gt. W. of Ireland 104 106 67 €74 109/ 1101 71 73 117 118 38 89 971 68 ' 1021 1031 411 42;1 91 Of 129 1294 IR-p 97 09 6,4.0 shares Mid Kent _ Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee !Nth. Eastern—Berwia Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds 521 531 254 26} 991 991 - -d 57 58 FBl 881 128 130 110 1:2 I pi 16 16} It 114 118 120 48 99 104 106 Do York Do Car1i51e......... North London Do New North Staffordshire and S. IV. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stool 19.18.4! - Do ScA 'Mid. stock Shrews, and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon 'South Eastern 'South Wales S. York. and River Dun ,taines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton Darlington 47 49 33 34 881 SBf E 8 70 101 104 Do __ Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim IVaterford .16 Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R , West Midland Oxford Do Newpor'' Do Hereford 12.10 7 8 38i 391 10 103 I - , 7 li p 119 151 41 54 t , , 55i :1 1z 64/31 24 d p 87 90 140 145 29 31 42 44 35 37 94 26 ORDINARY SHARES AND STOuh'S. Paid.' Closing I Business Price. done. 1281 133 i 4 I^4 66;57} 1092 1172 072 32 1032 9 / 1 129 12 n P 991 d BRITISH P Railwave Atlantic & St Lawrenct Botn.,Barodat.Cent Inc Gu. 5 per cent.. Do. New - •• Buffalo and Laxe Huron Do. Preference ...... Bufralo,Brant,itGodrich 6 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1572 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, Cleutta.,:-S.Eastn. (ITh ) rape Town ,"t Dock Scrfl Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. I , .;ft.gt Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. II do. .. ;Grand Trunk of Canadt Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct.. Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1882 .. Do. do. 1867.. Do. do. 1872.. G t.lndtaPenin.g - ua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Sharer. I Do. New . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.. • ' Indian Branch Limited 13IadrAs guar., 5 p. 0. Do. 41 p. 0. Extension De. 4 k do Do. Filth Extension. slelb.Corn. a p. o. Bnd , . !Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7p. o. lortg. Bd4. Newßranswick Canda Ciassa. Capital Share Do. do. B Capital d 0... N.lll•C'da6 pc Ist pi bds Scinde ...... , ) Do. Delhi ~, Do. do i Do. Punjaub ..:: ' ril Do. Do. ~ .. •• •• . ~...... Do. Indua.St. Flo.) ,S 1 ONS. Closicw Price. 65 - 67 105 106 5 7 1 5i 80 E 3 71 76 73 76 101 106 1( P Il9n IC6i !071 IC6i 1C74, 1 10 6 IP 21i 22y 75 77 65 67 34 36 48 52 34 36 34 36 IC5i IC 6i P I IPi 104 105 12j 14 8 74c1 99 101 92 04 iP 103 iut 97 99 93 ; 5 52 53 3 5 3 5 83 65 1051 101i1 1031 1(..)411 I * 104 105 P 99 101 1051 61 Business don( 1091 9 106! 1071 7 1 MEN T SP_;(.; 11 05 106 'lO6 108 106 108 4'51 06i 04 96 103 110 111 113 112 114 111 113 104 105 100 101 994 1004 90 991 109 111 105 106 *C9 11: 109 111 107 109 IC9I no} 4ES. par 21 23 505 515 53 65 P *2 48 49 11i tlf 4) 5 18 20 6 64 6 8A 41 4t 49 51 3 3 1 .1} 3) Si 9 6 ds pr 150 16`) 24 2 21 I 1* 5 b 6 1 43 390 400 2 90 95/ 10 42 133 J3t 13 14 31 83 285 295 77i 824 50 t 5 74 84 9 94 16 18 !60 270 161 174 51 61 KITIN;ti 1051 5 991 I i 110 01 54i 49 8 } Ss. 1.14.6 3.0.0 7.10.0 57 17s 6.15. s.l? 4. 7.0 2.0 0 viz 4.3.0 191 2i 2.4.9 10.6.7 5,15.8 18.1 .9 28.9. 174 51 5 2.0.8 2.10.8 8 586 7 &I 3 9 1* ad 26ii THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1863, LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF PROBATE. (Before the Judge-Ordinary.) IN THE GOODS OF JOHN BAXTER. Dr. Spinks made an application to his lordship to grant administration of the will of John Baxter to his brother Charles. The testator died without children, and his wife could not be found. The facts were rather peculiar. wife of the testator was, at the time of the death of her hus band, living in service, in the capacity of lady's maid, and as it was the wish of Mrs. Baxter that the fact that she was a married woman should not become known to the family with whom she was living, a communication was kept up between the husband and wife through the instrumentality of a person named Clever. After the death of Baxter a letter was sent to the wife, informing her of the death of her husband, and a reply was received from her, dated Oct. 20, 1833, expressing great sorrow at the melancholy intelligence, and at the same time informing Mr. Clever that she was going to France for six or seven months with a lady, and also that she was in failing health. From that time down to the present no intelligence could be heard of Mrs. Baxter, although the greatest exertion bad been made to find her out; and, under these circumstances, he had to ask that administration might be given to Charles Baxter. The Judge Ordinary said he did not think it could be presumed that the wife was dead without some more in quiry. Dr. Spinks thought the length of time since she had been heard of favoured the supposition. The Judge Ordinary said it was most probable that ehe might not trouble herself at all about her husband's family, especially as she had not been informed that she was in terested in some property. He thought that something might be found out respecting Mr. Clever. Dr. Spinks informed his lordship that the greatest care had been taken to discover that person without effect. As the property was small he hoped arbitration might be granted to the next of kin upon his giving security to pay over the property in the event of Mrs. Baster appearing. The Judge Ordinary told the learned gentleman that that could not be done without giving notice. He did not think the court could dispense with the citation. The person in question might, if dead, have left a will, or she might have married again, and therefore he could not grant the appli cation at present. HAINES (BY HER GUARDIAN) V. GREY-TUDGMENT. His Lordship gave his judgment in this case. The ques tion at issue was as to which of the litigants should be ap. pointed to administer the estatA of the late Mr. John Haines, of Tipton, Staffordshire, a coal merchant and farmer. The plaintiff, Mrs. Olivia Haines, was the widow of the deceased, and being only 20 years of age, she applied through her father for administration of the estate in ques tion, which was stated t be worth between £6,000 and £7,000. The parties were married about two years at the time of deceased's death. The defendant, who was the daughter of the deceased by a former marriage, applied on behalf of her brothers and sisters that letters of administra tion might be granted to her instead of the plaintiff, on the ground that the estate would be more perfectly managed by by her and her husband than by the plaintiff and her father, the latter of whom was only a builder, without any knowledge of the different departments of the deceased's trade. The defendants also alleged that the estate was deeply involved, and unless mortgaged would prove insol vent, and that in addition to his want of special knowledge in reference to the, same the plaintiff's father was in ill health, and unable to attend to his own business. For the defendant it was further argued that, as the children of the deceased had two-thirds interest in the estate, and the plaintiff only one-third, protection to the former should have the preference in the selection of an administrator, or that at all events, there should be justifying security given for such protection. His Lordship decreed that the plaintiff, who had been most unjustifiably aspersed, should be appointed adminis tratrix, she to find security to the amount the other parties were interested. Dr. tpinks said if Mrs. Haines was called upon to give security to the full amount, it would in fact prevent her from administrating altogether. He did not object to secu rity to the extent of £2OO or £3OO. His Lordship directed the case to be referred to the Re - gistrar, who would see what was a reasonable sum. The plaintiff also must have her costs, not out of the estate, but from the next of kin. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. FORTUNATE DETECTION.—Joseph Moore, a low-look ing fellow, who refused his address, was charged as follows : From the evidence of Edward Bovey, 85, it appeared that while passing No. 11, Bruton-street, this morning about 4 o'clock, he heard some one down the area, and saw the prisoner run into a store cellar. He called to the pri soner to come out of his hiding place, but as ho refused, he (Bovey) got over the railings, and went down the area, when he found the prisoner eincealed in the dust hole, and near him a putty knife. Entering the premises he found the kitchen window up, and the shutters closed, but the inner bar of the shutters had been forced, evidently with the putty knife, nearly out of the catch. He also found that the prisoner had unlaced his boots, so as to creep in gently, and in his possession he discovered a knife, some keys, and matches. Prisoner sail that he had only gone down the area to sleep. He (Bovey) observed the window down some time before. Charles Edmonstone, a lad, said he fastened the shutters before ha went to bed, ana betterlyrthe window Was down at the time. Prisoner said he had no intention of committing a felony, and with the view of ascerlaining somethir.g as to his an tecedents, Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded him for a week. WESTMINSTER. SURPRISING RESULT.—Joseph Coomber, a man about forty years of age, was charged with felony, under the fol lowing circumstances : _ _ Mrs. Anne Maryland said —Last night I gave this man a sovereign instead of a shilling. I engaged him from near St. James's-street to drive me and my husband home to our house in Oakley-street, Chelsea, and when we got to our journey's end I gave him the s overeign. His fare was eighteenpence, and I gave him the sovereign and a shil ling, thinking they were two shillings, and he gave me sixpence out. Mr. Paynter—When did you find out you had made the mistake ? Prosecutrix—He had not left us before I discovered it. I asked him to give it back, and he would not. Mr. Paynter—How do you know you gave him the sovereign ? Prosecutrix—Because I had only one shilling in my pocket as I afterwards remembered. I had taken the money from a club-house for some work I had done. Police-sergeant—l think your worship will find the evi dence very conclusive. The money was found upon him after he denied he had it in his possession. Police-constable Thomas Bell, 90 B—l was in Koppel street, Chelsea, last night, when I was called by the last witness, who stated that she had given him a sovereign in stead of a shilling. I asked him if he had got it, and he said "No." He then pulled out 35. and said, with anoath, that that was all the money he had got. Prosecutrix said she would give him in charge, and I took him into custody. I watched him all the way with my light to the station, ko that he should have no opportunity of getting rid of her sovereign. At the station I searched him, and found the sovereign, but not in the same pocket as he had produced the 3s. 6d. from. Mr, Paynter—This is no larceny; the prisoner must be discharged. (To prosecutris)—You can sue him in the County Court for the sovereign. Policeman—What am I to do with the sovereign found upon him and the rest of the money ? Prisoner—l have no objection to the sovereign being given up to the prosecutrix. This was done. Mr. Paynter—lt is no larceny. Prosecutrix put the sovereign into his hand, but his conduct is very dishonest. Prisoner was then discharged. DISTRESSING SHIPWRECK. PORTHCAWL, GLAMORGAN, Monday Night. I regret to have to rcport (writes Captain Buchan, R.N. a sad wreck, with sacrifice of life. _ _ _ This morning, shortly alter midnight, it then blowing hard from the westward with rain, a signal of distress was seen, apparently a tar barrel burning, in the direction of the Tusker Rock. With all possible haste the lifeboat of the National Life boat Institution was launched, and after a heavy pull ap proached to where the vessel was supposed to be. The night was very dark, but she was at last discovered, and held sufficiently long in view to ascertain that she was a two-masted vessel, well in upon the rock, The lifeboat was then anchored to windward, and pre paration made for veering down upon the vessel, but she suddenly disappeared from view. 'I he boat lay at anchor for two hours, when seeing nothing further of the vessel, she proceeded on the return, which was accomplished safely through a heavy sea. Previous to anchoring, whilst skirting the rock by means of the lead, the boat shipped several very heavy seas, ex tinguishing the light, &c., but she behaved nobly, giving every confidence to the crew, to whom great praise is due for risking their lives in the attempt to succour their fellow crest ures, This morning a quantity of wreck was seen passing down with the ebb tide, confirming the worst suspicions as to the fate of the unfortunate crew. MRS. CHISHOLM.—A motion has been made in the Assembly of New South Wales for a grant to this lady, who has done so much to encourage emigration and counsel and catch over young women on their arriv a l i n th e co l ony , a nd who is now herself in circumstances to require aid. The motion that the house go into committee to consider of such a grant was agreed to. It was intended to propose the sum of £3,000. ERRATIIM.—In. the City article of last Saturday' s i m pression " reel Riv er Land" was misprintel Red River Loan, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. Contrary to general expectation, the publication of the weights for the Chester Cup had anything but a spirited effect upon speculation at the Corner; indeed, the betting presented a marked contrast to the transactions of the pre ceding Monday, for although the attendance was large and a numter of horses were introduced into the market the wagering was tame and languid. Some inquiries were mad. about the Chester Cup, but there seemed little disposition to commence operations upon the great spring handicap. There was evidently no commission in the market, and bookmakers prefer waiting for the acceptances before en gaging in any active speculation. In the City, during the morning, the French mare Stradella was " spotted" as being " best in," and at once elevated to the position of first favourite at 1000 to 30, shorter odds being booked, but to small amounts only. Barchettina, Dulcibella, Dusk, Black Deer, and Welcome were backed quietly at 40 to 1 cacti, and Le Marechal at 50 to 1. The outlays were, how ever, so unimportant, that they must not be received as a criterion of the true tone of the market. Early in the after noon a notice was posted in the room announcing the scratching et Berkeley (who had been favourite prior to the publication of the weights) and the following—Balham, Gelert, Lady Evelyn colt, Sister to Sage, and Father O'Leary. The Two Thousand was almost a dead letter, 7 to 2 being the highest offer against Hospodar, while 5 to 1 to £5O was pencilled about Saccharometer. Brick found a few supporters at 12 to 1. For the Derby Lord Clifden was still in strong demand, his backers vainly seeking 6 to 1 at the commencement, but failing at that price 1100 to 200 was taken freely during the afternoon. Saccharo meter, who had been somewhat out of odour recently, was evidently recovering his position, as £lOOO to £lOO and £2OOO to £2OO were booked about him shortly after mustering, and he remained firm at that price up to the close. Hospodar was not in favour, and continual offers of 1000 to 80 during the afternoon elicited no response. Automaton and Carnival had no friends, but 20 to 1 was the very highest offer against them. At first no more than these odds were offered against Tom Fool, but one well known commissioner succeeded in obtaining £2,250 to £lOO about Mr. Brayley's colt. National Guard was supported at 33 to 1, one speculat,r having accepted £2,000 to £6O, and offered to go on at that price, but he could not be accommodated. £l,OOO to £2O, or 50 to 1 was hocked several times about Taje, and at the finish no more than 40 to 1 was offered. 50 to 1 was offered against Giles the First, and the same odds were accepted about the Glenochty colt. Mr. Saxon again supported his "lot" for various amounts at 50 to 1, his last bet being £5,000 to £lOO that one of his team would win the Derby. 100 to 30 was taken five times about the favourites, Lord Clifden and Saccha • rometer, coupled. The remaining transactions of the afternoon do not call for any comment. Closing prices : LITERATURE. David Elginbrod. By George Macdonald, M.A., author of " Within and Without," &c. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. This is a peculiar story i❑ some respects, but it will delight the lovers of the marvellous and roman tic, for some most weird-like incidents are recorded, and the mysterious is a ruling element throughout its pages. Before we come to the wonderful, how ever, we are introduced to a very pretty picture of rural life. David, the man who gives his name to the story, is not at all a prominent figure in it, but we are told that his influence was apparent throughout, and long after he departed this life the fruits of hia labours were evident in many minds he had benefitted and many whom he had counselled and guided unto virtue. The Fir Wood as described to us is a very appropriate home for such a man. Ile would have been quite out of place in towns or cities, but in the majesty of nature's stillness and the glories of sublime scenery his spirit was at home and rose in reverence to his Creator, whom he sted fastly regarded as dwelling not in temples made with hands. Some of the conversations which he holds with Mr. Sutherland are replete with native wisdom, an d seem to express not only the knowledge that might have done honour to one skilled in some profession, but also evince a depth of feeling an a kindness of heart that mark him out as a superior character. It was a great pity, as far as Mr. Sutherland was concerned, that he so soon left his old simple instructor. Not that his advice was wholly lost, only had he been more under its guidance he would not have made so many mistakes when he came to England. In the portrait of this young man the author has shown much discernment. We find nicely depicted the undercurrent of self-esteem or conceit, which so often mars at the outset of their careers many youths of high promise. This faulty feeling it was which made the young man neglect to write to his simple friend, until the great divider, Deeth, had taken him away from him for ever. The grand old primitive man passed away from worldly distinctions and educational differences to a world where such dignities and dogmas were unknown, but where his honest nature and true soul would be seen in their real excellence and ranked above more specious, but less sterling qualities. Margaret, the heroine, is not so pleasing a character as her father. She is like him in some things, but has more reticence of disposition. It is not so improbable as it may appear to some at first sight, about her transformation from a rough country girl to a lady in look and bearing. From her earliest years she had possessed a passion for study, but when Hugh first saw her this refining process had not been long enough at work to effect its ennobling end and create its shining masterpiece. ks time went on Margaret removed from the rough and coarse employments of her early years, and mixed with elegant society ; for although she was partly a de pendant she was treated as a companion, from her intelligence and superior disposition ; soon showed the native lustre of her mind and revealed the soft ening grace of her heart. The character of Euphra is an extraordinary one ; her style is of tropical fervour and violence, and it lessens our good opinion of Hugh Sutherland to find that he could have been at all impressed by such a woman. This misguided lady, however, worked out a dreadful fate for herself, with all her adroitness and cunning. She became the tool of a designing foreigner, who exercised some mysterious influence over her, and her superstitious dread was so great, that she be came a mere puppet in his hands. Some of the de tails are very ingeniously narrated, but others the reader will doubtless consider exaggerated, parti cularly the spirit-rapping, in which Count Halkar so delighted to practise. Certainly a man such as he was could have devised no better means to make good his entrée into a desired house than to invoke the aid of spirits sinister as himself. Hugh allowed himself to be made a regular dupe throughout these proceedings ; and indeed for some time marred his prospects in life by his unwise ar rangements. Mr. Arnold had every excuse for being dissatisfied with him, and appearances were much against him, His subsequent adventures in London are detailed with vigour and vivacity, and finally his triumph over Count Halkar is very satisfactory to peruse. Euphra at last succeeds in freeing her self from the clatches of the ominous Count, but in the mental struggle she expires. The accounts of her last days are rather exaggerated, as she must have been out of her mind to entertain such extra ordinary notions of the Count's power over her. Still as a symbolical sketch of the hard but heroic fforts of good striving with evil, and at last gain ing the glorious victory, in the struggle for which, if flesh and blood fail, the spirit can rejoice triumphant, this exciting episode may be regarded as a successful passage. On the whole then we meet with consi derable variety in these pages, many personages are introduced, some being remarkably well pourtrayed. Falconer, for instance, who is just the sort of man to make himself notable in the world, and be of use to all who come in contact with him. Lady Emily's facile nature comes out in strong contrast with Euphra's violent style; and Mr. Arnold's simple and rather vapid c. st of being shows out in bold relief the vivid restlessness and sharp manoeuvres of the wily Count. Also we meet with some striking illustrations of life in various aspects, and are occa sionally struck with some forcible passage that exposes cant or betrays cunning. Hence when a well-frequented church was visited by some of the chief characters in the story, there appears this sharp criticism on certain of the worshippers. The vicar was possessed of a gentle familiarity of man • ner "that was exceedingly pleasing to the fashion able sheep, who, conscious that they had wandered from the full, were waiting with exemplary pa tience for the barouches and mail-phaetons of the skies to carry them back without the trouble of walking. Alas ! for them, they have to learn that the chariots of heaven are chariots of fire." This work may be confidently taken up by those who like something out of the common, and they will surely be struck with many of its animated and ex citing passages. There is ample scope for varying tastes to be satisfied in the selection here afforded them, as the scene ranges from nature's solitude to the abode of fashion, and leaves us awhile to study simplicity, then hurries us away to become efficient in the mysteries of crime. There is a vast amount of thought met with in the course of the reflections in these volumes, and the conversations are particularly brilliant in some parts, so that there is every reason to suppose that "David Elginbrod" will find many admirers. SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT NICE.—On Wednes day last a grand ball was given by an English lady to the King of Bavaria, and among the guests were Cap tain, Mrs., and Miss Mary Johnstone Gordon, the latter a lovely girl of 19. Captain Gordon, being an invalid, left early, and on leaving was upset in his carriage, but with out injury. Mrs. and Miss Gordon left at about half past two, and, the night being wet and cold, Miss Gordon went to the fire, which had been kept up for their return. She took off her bracelets, &c., and put them on the fire place ; she then turned round, and the bottom of her dress caught fire, the fireplace being a low French one. She rushed to her mother's room, which was some distance off, and in a minute both were in flames. Captain Gordon was roused and rushed in, receiving some burns about the legs. M rs. Johnstone Gordon is severely injured, but her case is n o t cons id ere d quite hopeless , but poor Miss Gordon di e d to day at 12. She does not appear to have Eufferred much pain after the first, but sunk under the shock to the nervous system, her body being fearfully burnt. Captain Gordon is a brother of Mr. Johnstone, of Alva, and took his wife's name on their marriage. ENGLISH PUGILISTS AT BERLIN.—A letter from Berlin says;—" At the Circus Carre, in Friedrichs Strasse, on Monday evening, a phenomenon was witnessed of a character which is very rare in Germany. It was the debut of the world-renowned English boxers, Alec Keene and Jerry Noon '—the latter of whom the German public is informed is the only man in the " profession" who has never been beaten.' The house was crowded to excess to witness the ' display of science.'" M. Louis JULLIEN._Mr. Bignell, proprietor of the Argyll Rooms, has entered into an arrangement with M. Louis Jullien to conduct the excellent orchestra of this much frequented institution. The name he bears would be a sufficient attraction of itself, but, in addition to this, M. Louis Jullien is known to have inherited a large share of the musical talent of his universally regretted relative, and, there is little doubt, will do credit to the post which for many years was filled with such ability by the late M. Brailo Laurent,—From thi Nusimi Told, THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. TOTNES ELECTION---This Day. STATE OF THE POLL-9.30 A u Seymour (Liberal) Dent (Conservative) Two O'CLOCK. Seymour l6B Dent CLOSE OF THE POLL. FouK O'CLOCK. Seymour 163 Dent Majority for Seymour LONDON GAZETTE---This Evening. FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 12. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. M. R. Sampson as Consul-General in England ; of Mr. Juan Fairs as Consul in London ; and of Juan Smi b, jun., sa Consul at null ; fur the Argentine Republic. JAN tiRAY 17. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. James William Musson as Consul at Bermuda for his Majerty thei King of Denmark. the Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas Small as Vice -Consul at Lowestoft for his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 20. CHAPLAIN'S DEPARTMENT —The Rev. John Higgin-, botham to be Chaplain of the Fourth Class. MILITARY STORE DEPARTMENT —Deputy Superintendent of Stores R. R. Pringle to be Superintendent of Stores, vice Morris, superannuated ; Assistant -Superintendent of Stores W. O'Neill to he Deputy S uperintendent of Stores, vice Pringle : Deputy Assistant-S uper i nteudent of Stores A. S. Beswick to be As istant-Superintendent of Stores, vice O'Neill; Deputy Assistant-Superintendent of Stores J. Moore, to be Assistant-Superintende n t of Stores, vice Wilkinson, superannuated ; De puty Assistant-Superintendent of Stores E. Fayrer to be Assistant-Superintendent of Stores, vice Peatson, superannuated ; Deputy Assistant-Superintendent of Stores J. M. Lloyd has been permitted to resign his Commission. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of Deputy Assistant-Superintendent of Stores Robert W. Cass being placed at the bottom of the list of officers of that rank, next below Deputy Assistant-Superintendent of Stores C. Webb, in accordance with the sentence of a general court martial. INDIA OFFICE, JAN. 20. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the under mentioned promotions and alterations of rank among the officers of the Madras army : PROMOTIONS. 21st Regiment Native Infantry—Captain George Smart to be Major, vice Rigg, retired. General List of Infantry Officers—Ensign James Graham Robert Douglas Macneill to be Lieutenant, in succession to Nicolls, 6th Native Infantry, deceased ; E ns i gn H enry Andrew Allen Prior to be Lieutenant, vice Rowley, late 3d European Regiment, retired; Ensign John Forbes, Pinbey to be Lieutetant, vice Cotton, 4th Native Infantry, deceased. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, JAN, 19. The Queen walked out this morning accompanied by the Princess Helena. His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse went to Lon don to-day, attended by Captain von Westerweller. The Bishop of Worcester has left Osborne. A deputation, consisting of Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., Mr. Alderman Lynes, presi lent ; Mr. Alderman Browett, vice president ; Mr. H. R. Phillips, member of the council; and Mr. Henry J. Davis, secretary of the Chamber of Com merce, Coventry, had an interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade, respecting the statistical registration of the imports of silk ribbons. A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Royal Com mission for the Exhibition of 1851, was held yesterday at the Privy Council Office. There were present—Earl Gran ville, Lord Overstone, Lord Taunton, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., Sir A. Spearman, Bart., Sir S. M. Polo, Bart., M.P., Sir C. W. Dilke, Bart., Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Thring, and Mr. E. Buwring, C. 8., Secretary. A deputation from St. Pancras and Marylebone vestries, on the subject of the powers given to the electric telegraph companies by private bills, had yesterday an interview with the President of the Board of Trade. The deputation was introduced by Mr. Harvey Lewis, M.P. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town yes terday afternoon, from Hawarden Castle, Chester. Mr. Miller, M.P., Mr. Provost Lindsay, aud Col. Mac gregor, from Leith, and Mr. Wakelord, parliamentary agent, had yesterday an interview with the Right Hon. T, Milner Gibson, at the Board of Trade. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of Ceylon, Hang-Kong, the Australian colonies, the North Amer can Provinces, Gibraltar, Ber muda, and from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the Maur,tius, Malta, and Labuan. THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA.—The new paper, published at Copenhagen, the _Denmark, says : Her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra, who mixes but little in society during the mourning for Prince Al bert, seldom shows herself to the public. Some few per sons have assembled to see her drive to and from the Eng. lish chapel, where the Rev. R. S. Ellis, M.A., officiates, but otherwise she is chiefly visible to the public only on the Long Line, particularly in the morning, arm in arm with her father. Usually along this fashionable promenade the Royal family, the Court, and the beau mantle may be seen at this season enjoying their skating. But this year the water obstinately refuses to freeze. It is in vain that the attentive Prince of Wales has forwarded to his coming bride a pair of elegant skates. St. Janarius as sullenly denies the princes of our days as the billows of the North Sea once resisted the appeal of Canute the Great. His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hekle honoured the Haymarket Theatre last night with his pre sence. His Excellency the Belgian Minister leaves Port land-place to-day for New Lodge, Windsor Forest. The Duke of Cleveland has been entertaining a large family circle and friends at Raby Castle, dining the Christmas holidays, including—Viscount and Viscountess Boyne, Lord and Lady William Powlett, Mr. and Lady Augusta Milbanke, Mr. Vane Milbanke, Mr. Henry Mil banke, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Henry Forester, Mr. Morritt, M.P., and Mrs. Morritt, Major-General Stanhope, Sir John Hippesley, Mr. Vane, and Miss Augusta Somerset. The Bishop of Oxford has been entertaining com pany at Cuddesdon Palace during the past week. Amongst the company were the High Sheriff of Oxfordshiro and Miss Mackenzie, Mr. and Misses Hugh Hamersley, &c. The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury, who have been receiving company at Heron Court, Hants, will return to town on Monday next. Lord Brougham has been receiving a succession of visitors during the past week, at his seat in Wiltshire. Chevalier and Madame Sintonio have left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Faris, on their way to Rome. DEATH OF SIR DUNCAN CAMERON.—The Scots man announces the death, in his 87th year, of Sir Duncan Cameron, Bart., of Fassifern and Callart. Sir Duncan was the brother of the celebrated Colonel John Cameron who fell at Quatro Bras, and whose chivalry and daring led to his being reputed one of the most gallant sol diers of his day. Sir Duncan spent his younger years at the bar in Edinburgh. He succeeded to the baronetcy and estates in 1828, since which time he has *given himself to the management of his property. He was greatly beloved by his numerous dependents. One of his latest acis was the munificent endowment of a now parish, inclusive of the town of Fortwilliam, which has been named in his honour Duncansburgh. His only child is the wife of Mr. Camp bell of Mouzie. EXAMINATION OF LAW STUDENTS.—At a public examination of the students of the Inns of Court held at Lincoln's-inn-hall, the Council of Legal Education awarded to William Grantham, Eq., student of the Inner Temple, a studentship of 50 guineas per annum, to continue for a period of three years. Certificates that they have satisfactorily passed a public examination were awarded to Arthur 31. Channel!, Esq., student of the Inner Temple; Jas. Marshall Moorsom, Esq , student of the Inner Temple ; Bruce Campbell, E,q., student of the Inner Temple; and Frederick Whiting, Esq , student of Lincoln's-inn. The public lecture of the Reader on Constitutional Law and Legal History will be delivered on Wednesday, January 28, at 2 p.m. TRIAL OF A LlFEBOAT.—Yesterday some interest ing trials were made in - the Regent's Canal Dock, Limehouse, with a beautiful lifeboat, 35 feet long, belong ing to the National Lifeboat Institution. Her qualities of self-Lighting and self-ejecting of water were found to be in every way satisfactory. The boat is callod the Thomas Chapman, after the deputy-chairman of the society, in ac • knowledgment of Mr. Chapman's long and valuable ser vices to the Lifeboat Institution. She is to be sent to-day (Tuesday) to Newhaven, on the Sussex coast, in lieu of a smaller lifeboat at present on that station A free convey ance has readily, as usual, been given to both boats by the Brighton and South-Coast Railway Company, who, like all the railway companies, are always ready to help forward by such means the great and national objects of the Lifeboat Institution. The Journal du Havre tells us that a negro has just discovered in Brazil a diamond larger than the Koh-i. noor and the Star of the South united. The fortunate Sambo is said to propose founding a colony for enfranchised slaves with the proceeds of this extraord:nary piece of good luck. THE INFALLIBLE HOME-OFFICE.—It surely never was intended that an officer of State, bur dened already with the whole interior economy of an em pire—conversant with minutes and dockets and corre spondence of the most portentous character—and very often, if we may take the tremendous liberty to say so, an exceedingly common-place personage, who would find it the force id head"—should of great difficulty to get a living " out of his own ead"--should have the duty cast upon him of re-trying conclusion to which the malefactors in his bureau—becoming a court of appeal nstituted of a single judge. He is to trace his way t hrough eiassssof all the mazes of a trial, to weigh the various way. It is the destiny by presumptivethheisjudge ow own abilities, who and ndt tried . d tthe to case r circumstantial,reach bo yh and, means saw h i s of the most as to inquire a trainee perplexing on to interfere only where the case is tribunal to be called . sort; t where the balance is so even scales ; where much mayyeofle this unaccredited precisely dependo see the proper weight of both which is only to o on the legal value of the be appreciated by an adept. Home Sec y re e t n a e cast on the shoulders atffhaeirgbreat lawyer he will take Majesty'sth experienced heads, y ju r L y s; or a d s the third George testimony,ocounsel w Mansfield ? That professionally, This delicate duty is aono t d h tt e su c l r t im ? in s a a r y s w m as ona d r i e r h ect d e i d d in ns t t he co D n o s d u d lt of the te e be or as to the conduct of the trial, y b e u r t l t i h re e . ad A vi n sa d b w ili h ty o spari ngs o b n s p u u ld bl o ic ur gr H ou om nd e s s o e f ore most merely as to ase— case tat. y the person m ac o g s u t ai l n ik te e d ly w t i o th be tbe im m pa en qi ts al, judge who presided at the trial. In the Maclachl tho the recorded opinion of the judge was against the a ri l. and it is to be presumed would not be altered when ') he was cons ulted by the Secretary of State. If the revision be openly assigned to a commissioner, as in the same case, who is to take evidence and receive fresh testimony, such a course practically amounts to a new trial, and can only b u considered a very violent stretch of prerogative. If new evidence be received, favouring the accused, why la it not brought forward at a new and regular trial, in due course of law, where the accused would receive its fall benefit in the proper forms—perhaps leading to acquittal, instead of a senseless and illogical commutation of punishment ? If it why should he not have the op portunity fair jury of his coun trymen, who shall ju d g e of its force? n crrs:examination in open court, and a This becomes a really se rious constitutional question, and 1 it may be doubted wheth er it is not a practical invasion of g o l f Y regularagaiagainst him, the right of a great Brit& tribunal of '2 men sitting in a jury-box to deal with the malefactors of the State. — Dickens's "All the Year _Round." Just _Published. The Bishop of Orleans has just addressed a circu lar to the clergy of his diocese, instructing them to make a general collection for the distressed operatives of Rouen. eFßANCEfollowing AND THE RED SEA. — La Franc e makes th announcement :—" We are informed that France is about to take possession officially of Obok, a point in t he R e d Babel Mandeb. The Sea in proximity to the Straits of steam frigate Hermione has, it is said , been charged to :carry this o into effect. Obok is admirably station, and the necessary works will s hortly be commenced there'., s. The trap had been c a u g ht A wild boar was lately f ound in the forest of Bn Yn s n m e a ) apparentiy act by by the neck and strang led. T h e boar Weighed above 200 n pounds, e t ar a a k n e i m n a l i a e poachersao(foor CHESTER CUP. 30 to 1 agst Count F. de Lagrange's Stradella, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Godding's Black Deer, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's Barchettina, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's Dusk, 4 yrs, 7st 41b (taken and offered) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Welcome, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's Le Marechal, 3 yrs, sst 21b (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND. 7to 2 agst Count F. do Lagrange's Hospodar (offered) sto 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Saccharometer (taken) 12 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's Brick (taken) DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (taken) 10 to 1 agst Lord Stra thmore's Saccharometer (taken) 100 to 8 agst Count F. de Lagrange's Hospodar (offered) 20 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's Automaton (offered) 20 to 1 agst Mr. 'Naylor's Carnival (offered) 22 to 1 agst Mr. Brayley's Tom Fool (taken) 30 to 1 agst Mr. Whittaker's King of Utopia (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Mr. Watts's National Guard (offered) 40 to 1 agst Sir H. Des Voeux's Tajo (offered) 50 to 1 agst Lord Stamford's Avenger (taken) 50 to 1 agst Count Henckel's Giles the First (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Park's cby Tadmor—Glenochty (I) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Naylor's Pratique (offered) 000 to 15 agst Lord Annesley's Le Beau (taken) ,000 to 15 agst Mr. Bruce's Trojanus (taken) 000 to 10 agst Lord Palmerston's Baldwin (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Mr. W. Day's Muezin (taken) [OOO to 5 agst Sir W. Booth's Dunsinane (taken) 100 to 30 agst Lord Clifdcn and Saccharometcr coupled (t) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Saxon's lot (taken) BETTING AT MANCHESTER, MONDAY. There was no change in the betting on the Two Thou sand Guineas or Chester Cup. For the latter event 1,000 to 30 was offered on the field, and offers were made to take 40 to 1 against either Plover or Stradella.—There was no change in the quotations against the favourites for the Derby, the business transacted bnng confined to a few outsiders. Closing prices : CHESTER CUP. 1,000 to 30 on the field (offered) 40 to 1 agst Plover (wanted) 40 to 1 agst Straddle (wanted) THE DERBY. I 1 to 2 agst Lord Clifden (offered) 20 to 1 agst Carnival (taken) 30 to 1 aget National Guard (taken) 30 to 1 agst Blue Mantle (offered) 50 to 1 agst Taje (taken) 1,000 to 15 agst Glenochty colt (taken) WATERLOO CUP. 100 to 7 agst Mr. Spinks' nomination (offered) 100 to 6 agst Mr. Blackstock's nomination (offered) 22 to 1 agst Mr. Worrall's nomination (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr. Gregson's nomination (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mr. Cloudesdale's nomination (t. freely) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Knowles' nomination (taken) LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (From tke Liverpool Albton.) The sales or cotton for the week, as made up on Thurs day evening, amount to 51,420 bales, of which speculators have taken 26,270; exporters, 3,340; and spinners, 22,810 bales The market opened weak on Monday, and prices declined id. to id. per lb. in American, an impression gaining ground from the character of the advices by tee Scotia that we were on the eve of hearing. of a movement towards the cessation of hostilities in America; but on Thursday the decline was recovered, and yesterday prices of Surat were id. and id. par lb, above the previous Friday. The change was caused by the advices on Wednesday by the Etna of Mr. Lincoln's emancipation proclamation hav ing been published on the Ist of January, and by the deli very of the inaugural speech of Mr. Seymour, the Demo cratic Governor of New York State, in which he showed himself favourable to the maintenance of the Union, though with that of States' rights also—a ft cling which pervades his message to the New York Legislature, as telegraphed this evening from Queenstown. _ _ _ . We learn from the China letters delivered in Liverpool on Thursday afternoon that, since the departure of the pre vious mail 150,000 piculs of native cotton had arrived at Shanghai, of which 85,000 had been purchased for ship ment to England and America at 12/ to 13 taels per picul ; and several vessels were on the berth loading from £2 15s. to £3 per ton of 5) cubic feet, Part of the cotton shipped to this country has been to some extent pressed, but the process being exceedingly slow, a considerable portion of the shipments, it is expected, will be unpressed. The charge for pressing is 6 mace, or about 3s. 6d. per picul. Tempted by the high prices, the Chinese are selling all their stocks to their eventual injury, as they are large con sumers in native manufactures of their own raw material. This cotton is reported to be packed very wet, with the heavy due upon it, and it is further stated that the cotton hongs are putting water into the middle of the bales to in• crease the weight, so that the loss to importers in the defi ciency of the out-turn in this country will be considerable, as on a small lot sent to Hong Kong the loss was 6 to 7 per cent. Some of this cotton is being sent to Bombay, and will, no doubt, find its way thence to this' port, the same as that from Bengal (which is coming to us via Bombay), either in a pure state or mixed with some descriptions of Surat. At the quotations given above the purchasing price at Shanghai is 7d. to 7/d. per lb., and, adding all charges, with a liberal allowance for deficiency in weight, will be found equal to about lid. to 11d. per pound landed in Liverpool. It is described in Bombay as being white and clean, but of a very short woolly staple. like that of Sholapore cotton, and wou'd probably sell in Liverpool to-day at 151 d. per lb., the price of Compts, with which the samples rank that have been seen here. As yet none of this cotton has been imported into Liverpool, though some has found its way to London. The picul is equal to 13311 b. avoirdupois, conse quently 150,000 piculs of cotton are equal to 50,000 bales of 4001 b, each. From Hongkong four vessels are reported by the present mail to have sailed for England with full cargoes of cotton, but these are of Indian, not native production. Calcutta, it is said, will require 50,000 tons of shipping to convey the cotton to this country during the ensuing season. These sources of supply, satisfactory as it is to find them opening out for us, will only help to meet a portion of our requirements ; for, besides having to eupply the wants of our own spinners, we may expect a large increased demand upon this port during the present y ear for shipment to Europe, and possibly to America als o, for in 1863 Liverpool will no doubt be more than ever the great storehouse for cotton, hence, in estimating our available supplies, we must nDt leave out of consideration their absorption by others besides our own spinners. On Friday the sales of cotton were 4,000 bales, and on ha lf the 3,000, specu lators and ex p orters taking about the quantity each day. The market closed this evening dull, but steady in price. THE TEA TRADE, San. 19.—The deliveries in London estimated for the week were 1,054,834 lb., which is an increase of 84,931 lb. compared with the previous state ment, ALTERATION OF RANK. Lieutenant James Graham Robert Douglas Macneill to take rank from 16th August, 1862, in successic n to Lord s 20th Native Infantry, deceased. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. John Robinson, rag dealer, Morley, Yorkshire William Clark, woolstarler, Bradford Henry John Smith, Okehills, Somersetshire BANKRUPTS. The following are the only bankrupts of any importance which appear in the Gazette : Francis Harrison, farmer, Essex Edmund Perre, mechanical engineer, Chelsea J. Marlow and T. W. Manning, saddlers, Northampton John Childs, baker, Hoddesden, Hertfordshire Joshua Hirst and Arthur Hirst, manufacturers, Leeds John Wes ffery, cattle-dealer, Liverpool Henry Slater, provision dealer, Leeds, York Joseph Hepworth, clothier, Sheffield Angus Rankin, draper, Aberdare Robert A. Beech, innkeeper, Leeds Edward Williams, iron dealer, Birmingham John Pratt, publican, Mount-street Edward Blennerhasset, surgeon, Tunbridge George Harding, dentist, St. John's-wood Edward Williams, hosier, Bayswater Joseph Carter, builder, Brixton SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. John Beveridge, Carnbo Mills, Kinross James Soutar, farmer, Kinross George Sharp, jun., mason, Glasgow Charles Watt, farmer, Tilliebo, Aberdenshire Course of the Exchange---This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 161 11 174 Antwerp .. 25 371 25 42/ Brussels — 25 371 25 42/ Ilatuburgh — 13 6i 13 7 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine — 1181. 119 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh Berlin Nladrid Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Me-saina 48k 491 49 491 25 57/ 25 62/ 25 55 25 62/ 25 55 25 62k 25 60 25 65 25 60 25 65 25 60 25 65 Lisbon —62 f Oporto — 52 4 53 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per oz £0 0 0 Mexican Dollars - 0 5 5} Silver in Bars (Standard) South American Doubloons 0 0 0 MARKETS---This Day. lIAY MARKETS. SMITILFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 5s Od ; clover, do., £3 lOs to £5 lOs; and straw, £1 12s to £1 1.6 s per load. A slow demand. CUMBERLAND.--Mea`lOW hay, £2 Os to £4 ss; clover, £3 lOs to £5 10. Od ; and straw, £1 123 to £1 16s per load. Both hay and straw were in slow request at our quotations. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 ss; clover do., £3 10s to £5 10s ; and straw, £1 12s to £1 16s per load. Trade firm for dry produce. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been a very limited business transacted, the trade having deferred their operations till to-day, when about 22,000 packages will be offered by public auction. SUGAR.—Business has been dull, but full prices are cur rent for flood and fine grocery descriptions. In the refined market there is no material change to record in quotations. COFFEE —There has been a strong inquiry for the better qualities of colonial, and late prices have been well sus tained ; in inferior descriptions, however, the dealings have been limited, although offered at slightly reduced rates. Ries.—The demand for superior cleaned qualities has been more active, and prices are well maintained; in other sorts there is no change to record in values. SALTPETRE.—Business has been more active, and good and superior qualities of East India have been at slightly enhanced rates. TALLOW. — The market has shown more activity, owing to an increasing demand for consumption. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 43s 3d to 448, and for April to June delivery 44s 6d per cwt. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LONDON, Jan. 20.—Wind this day at noon—West ; blowing a gale. There has been a perfect hurricane during the night. CARDIFF ' Jan. 19.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Osborne, for Shanghai; Typers, for Monte Video; W. R. Young, for New York. - - • - FALMOUTH, Jan. 19.—Blowing strong gales,and squall:, from N. W. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRA.TH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning, Arrived—Rhine, steamer, from Boulogne ; Metropolitan, steamer, from Hamburg. Sailed—Concordia, steamer, f o r Boulogne. DEAL, Tuesday M orn i ng . A nc h ore d—Elb a , from London, for. Buenos Ayres. It has blown a s ale during the melt. Shipping appa rently rode well. TERRIBLE ART.—A member of the 33d Regiment now in this city, has a portion of a cartridge taken from a Confederate prisoner, consisting of three cones, pass ing one within the other, something as one thimble would be placed in another. In a crease around these was found a white powder, connected by means of a thread, acting as a slow match to the powder of the cartridge. This was so arranged as to explode in a certain time after leaving the musket from which it might be fired, thus making the load consist of three projectiles instead of one. If an explosion should take place whilst the bullet was in the body of a person struck by it, it would make a terrible wound. 'The weapon used by the prisoner from whom these cartridges were taken was an Austrian musket, with a large bore.— Boston Traveller. A Hamburg letter of the 13th says :—" Our free town does not yet form part of the German Zollverein ; the pro bability is, however, we shall enter it when the commercial treaty with France shall be put into execution, This question interests us iu the highest degeee, and our Cham ber of Commerce, which is composed of notabilities of the commercial world, has recently issued a circular on the great advantages which the Franco-German Treaty of Commerce would undoubtedly present for German industry. This circular, which is reproduced by all the great German journals, has victoriously refuted the objections raised by the Protectionist party, and there is no difficulty. after hav ing read it, in understanding that movement of public opinion which is taking place in the North as well as in the South of Germany in favour of the establishment of better conditions for our trade with France." JAPAN.—Every woman, as soon as she marries, blackens her teeth with a corrosive acid and cuts off her eyebrows, Lee .he hn ur, to Ir. dr. sq. 0.13, .ca idy out iich no- ing a I Live nce ing ban men, mer. a tk 20 LOA 10 100 100 100 stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stock 20i 20 100 100 stock stock stock itook stook Share 100 stocK SSE Paid, 100 100 100 100 100 100 all all all all all 100 all all 100 (100 ' 100 2 15 1 100 1100 1051 1061 21 4 1031 96 5i I