The Sun. — London, England, 1868-02-21 00:00:00

0J AZ MARKET A ND :NT ET I,E,GF?:(7-fa" CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The discount demand is quiet, at 1 s to 13- per cent. The Wheat Market is firm, at Monday's prices. Consols are firm, at an advance of at 93 to 931 for money and account. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 93i to 931 ; India Five pe r Cents., 1114 to 1121 ; Bank Stock, 248 to 250 ; Exchequer Bills, 12s. to 17s. prem. Foreign Stocks have further improved. There is a fresh rise of 4 in the Viceroy's Seven per Cent. Bowls, at 75 to 75, of in the Nine per Cents., at 90 to 901, and in Egyptian (1860), at 88 to 89, and of lin the Railway Loan, at 92 to 921. Peru vian (1865) Bonds are A better, at 76 to 763-, and there is an advance of a in Mexican, at 154 to 16+; in Greek, at 121 to 13 ; in New Spanish, at 361 to 363- ; in Turkish (1865), at 328 to 328 ; and in Italian (1861), at 44+ to 441. The New 11 , induras LJan is steady, at 4 to 1+ prem. In American Securities United States 5-20 Bonds are steady, at 72- 1 ,- to 72t- ; Erie Railroad is 1 lower, at 47 to 48 ; Illinois 1, at 88 to 89. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures remain firm, at 26 to 27f ; and the Conso lidated Mortgage Bonds at 25f to 26. Railways are in moderately active demand. There is an advance of 1 in Metropolitan, at 1131 to 114 ; of 4 in Great Eastern, at 301 to 31 ; of 1 in Cale donian, 85 to 851 ; and in Great Northern, at 1071 to 1081 ; of 4 iu North British, at 35 to 351 ; and of / in Brighton, at 46 to 461; and in Great Western, at 46 to 461 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire are 127; to 1271 ; Midland, 107+ to 1071 ; South Eastern, 721 to 721 ; London and North Western, 118-; to 1181 ; Great Northern A, 1081 to 1091 ; Sheffield, 42 to 431. Bank shares on the whole are steady. Chartered Mercantile is 1 lower, at 28 to 29, while Union of Londo❑ is 1 better, at 34 to 25. Agra (A shares), 11 to 111 ; Alliance, 131 to 121 dis ; Consolidated, to pr em . ex div ; Imperial, 171 to 18 ; London and County, 52 to 53 ex div ; London and West- Minster, 68 to 69. _ _ Finance Shares are quiet, and the only quotable change is an improvement of in General Credit, which is quoted at 24 to 2e dis. International Fi nance 21 to 14 dis. London Finance, 24 to 23 dis. Credit Foncier shares are 31 to 31. In miscellaneous securities rather more business is doing, but prices are not materially altered. H ad son's Bay is 4 lower, at 141 to 141. Atlantic Tele graph 8 per Cents. is dull, at 5 3-16 to 5 5-16. Anglo -American Lelegraph, 191 to 194 ex div. London General Omnibus, 1i to 21. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's shares are 1 lower, at 57 to 59. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Tile Bank Keturn does not show any material diminution in strength, though the Bullion and the Reserve are both lower. The Reserve is not much above twelve millions and three quarters, but the Bullion exceeds twenty-one millions, so that, though they ore less than. the amounts of last week, they are still importa n t i n t h e i r severa l aggregates. r C . ne Governm en t S ecur i t i es have b een dimi nished by repayments half a million, and con- sequently the public deposits are very l ow for this period in the quarter, being no more than.£4,048,567. That the demand for money has been inconsiderable /s shown by rather a large falling off in the private securities which reduces the aggregate to about six teen millions and a quarter. The following are the Principal changes compared with the return of last Week : Increase in circulation Decrease in Public Deposits D.-crease in other Deposits .. Decrease in Government Securities 500,000 Decrease in other Securities Decrease in Bullion Increase in Rest Decrease in Reserve Bullion in both Departments Reserve of Notes and Coin 12,818,989 • Circulation, including Bank Post Bills-23,971,756 The return of paid clearing for the week ending WedneAay, Feb. 19, as certified by Mr. George Derbyshire, is as follows :-- Feb. 13, 'Mils:lay Feb. 14, Friday Feb. 15, Saturday Feb. 17, Monday 10,877,000 Feb. 18, Tuesday 10,544,000 Feb. 19, Wckinesday Total £76,055,000 T his is a considerable total compared with that of the precedin, week. The addition arises chiefly from a heavy settlement on the Stock Exchange and the maturing of colonkil bills. There is, however, reason to believe that the clearing of interval bills is in creasing. There were no bullion operations at the Bank yes terday. The Don Pedro North del Rey Mining Company announce a dividend of 5s per share of 14s, making 1 3s for the year 1867. The arrivals - of wool to date for the forthcoming tendon sales amount to 103,258 bales. The annual general meeting of Price's Patent C andle Company h a s been called for the 26th March, for the purpose of receiving the directors' report and to declare a dividend. The ordinary general meeting of the Agricultural Mall Company has been convened for the 3d March, to receive the directors' report and ttO declare a divi dend. After which the meeting will be made special for the purpose of authorising the directors to borrow a Stun not exceeding £3,000. The subscription list of the second bate of the Orel Vitebsk Railway Loan was dosed thiA morning at twelve o'clock. Besides this loan, other railway leans are being emitted by the Russian Government, and among theta one of £700,500 at 6 per cent. interest for the construction of a railway from lielsingford to St. Petersburg, to be issued at 961, and to be redeemed at par in 431 years The con tractors are Messrs. Erlanger and Soms, oi'll?rankfort, th e V ereins Bank, and Messrs. Haller alid Messrs. Tohle and of Hamburg. Mr. Charles Co.,E. Stewart, who filled ocifea. - 6; . Secretary to the London and North Western Pa lmy Company for nearly 20 years, and who hat been chairman to the AngtivAjnexienn Telegraph Company since its formation, about two years since, expired suddenly in the mard-root, a that company on Wed nesday evening, tko 12th shortly before six o'clock. There is i rt. , l tees r. tpr believinA• that s negotia tions for the consolidation of the Egyptian debt are at an end, and it is believed 'hat the parties with whom a provisional contract seems to hive been made, have proved unable, f rom th e wa nt of co m bi na ti on, to move eyond the first step. Meanwhile, the current advance in the price . of cotton has created a decided improve trent in the p resen t an d th e p ros p ec ti ve fitiancia' Condition of the Pasha. Within the past week alone the difference in the price of Egyptian cotton has im proved the immediztte resources of his Highness to the extent of £700,000. Under these circumstances it is expected that the necessities which led to the provi- Sional engagement referred to will be met by a tem- Eerary loan of about £2,000,000 about which there will e no difficulty. This is t h e exp l anat i on of the in ereasing strength of Egyptian securities. The French journal of public works states that the maritime cities of Bordeaux and Dunkirk have ..",ered to th e S tate the necessary sums to secure the nevention required for the various works required to Tvance their commercial interests. Bordeaux offers 1 400 , 0 00 for the c ons t ruc ti on o f d ec k s , an d D un ki r k 4 . 8 °,000 for the improvement of the harbour and the btt►ldings of a new floating dock. ti 2 :he linngarian Government has officially announced 41 14 t the subscription to the late loan has produced t r i r . ea( l,Y £4,000,000 sterling, a sum which will be month , uietent to carry on the works for the next eighteen Past The report of the Credit Foncier of England for the half-year shows that the general affitirs of the p ro 'Pany have, during that period, materially im th v ed• Including the balance brought, forward from , r e last account, the available balance of Per amounts to £63,754 equal to a six qr cent. dividend. In consequence, however, loss of £40,574 lOs by the China Steam . drP Company, which it is proposed to write a t once, no•dividend is recommetalod. The above 1 4 :,rint and a further deduction of £4,973 16s 2d for v i ) ( 1 , debts, reduce the balance to £18,205 14s 3d, co 'eh it is proposed to carry forward. The other e o 4l4) anies in which the Credit Foncier are largely jleerned are ma ki ng progress, an d t h e di rectors are e 4 ) h.lg fo rwar d to the time when the actual results L l4'l4justify the co n fid ence reposed in their enter eZhe followin, is Messrs. Durant and Co.'s silk dated Feb. 20:—'The periodical public sales city r„'eed yesterday and are concluded. The quan ht4('',,,lered was about 1,000 bales Bengal silk, 3,500 B il k China, 400 bales Japan, and 800 bales Canton v er , whole was allowed to pass heavily with q ta l' t - 4 `w hildings. The general market has been th e this week, which is not unfrequently the case on tunnediate eve of public sales, but to-day the fcel "Mt4 to be rath er more cheerful.' BR/TIS It FUNDS —TWO O'ILOCL. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per pent. Consuls Do. Account, March 5 — 3 per Cent. Reduced • 931 1. New 3 per Cent - i i New 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. can. 1873 — Innuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 l3 Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Au,,., 1908 — E tchoquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. — Do £5OO — Do. £lOO & £2OO — B tnk of England Stock, 41 per Cent — Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIEF. ndia .tock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 Do. Account - • Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 - 12 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificate, Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 !)o. 51 per Cent., May 1879 loB} Do 5 per Cent., lop. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 188 . ) 'pm Pm Do. Deb., 3 per Cent., Aug. 1871 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO ')o. under £l.000 FOREIGN FUNDS —T WO CLOCK. A r ~ , • utin,, Bepub!ie, 0 per Cent — Au .r . an Bonds, 5 pet Cent. 1859 B:.;:i•it,r, 5 per Cent — !.r, 41 per Cent., iB5 , — Do. r do., 18 8 — Do. do., 18 , 0 i /0. do., 1863 . Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Uo Account 74i 5 C.iba, 6 per Cent. C.,,inor 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent. — Do. 6 per Cent., B . Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip £32 paid C , nibian, 6 per Cent. )anisn . 3 p a- Cent., 1825 D nubian Principalities, 7 per Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 Eluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cow — , !gy-ptiav, 7 per Cent B7} )o. Se, oud Issue D '. (5 HI Bonds Do. .£lO6 Bonds — Do. 1864 90. ..(510 Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds ~... 90 89/ Government, Railway Debut tires ..... 92 • Greek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups Do. Account. Do. Coupons Do. Account G ;;,!,t;nala 5 per Cent ..' Honduras Gov. Hail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p It,. ;-) per Cert., 1865 po, Account Maremtnana Itaiway .11 , ,xicaz 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 Do 11 per Cont. Anglo-French •lontevidQau 6 per Cent. • Aoorish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada Do 3 per Cen Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account 76 1 5i Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cont.. 1862 Do Account . Port 4guese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 294 Do. do., 1'67 — Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid —Pm Ruisian 5 per Cent., 18zz, £ St — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds BBl 1 Do. _ do. £B4 15s. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds BBl 1 91 81 1 Do. do. £B4 15s. do Sardinian, 5 per Cent. _ Spanish 3 per Con Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Do Com. Cert. of Coui , . not funded ... Do Account Turkish 6 per Cent. — - Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 634 1 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 54 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 _ 531 41 31 Do 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Dividenas on the above payable in London. French Rentos, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. B7 Austrian o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cont. Ex. 12 Guil„ — Do Account -- Italian 5 per Cont. 1831, E. 25f. Do. Account 441 I TWO WOLOO.K. Console, Money 93i I Do. Account, March 931 BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Feb. 20. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Feb. '2O. Feb. 13. fr. c. fr. c Capital of the Bank 182 , 500 , 000 182 ,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, Juno 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to orderand receipts payable at sight 34,170,526 92 34,097,587 28 Treasury account cur rent creditor 72,855,094 81 72,405,215 73 Current accounts, Paris 387,486,846 32 374,036,898 59 Do. branch banks 45,130,252 43,437,142 Dividends payable 1,747,205 75 1,704,995 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six mouths 930,376 76 930,376 76 Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries Total CREDITOR. Feb. 20. Feb. 13. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c Branch banks 1,109,010,039 26 1,085,820,444 44 Commercial bills over- _ _ _ due Commercial bills dis- 66,805 61 384,378 98 _ counted, not yet due 240,339,023 77 241,524,611 97 Do. branch banks 215,078,223 227,093,046 Advances on deposit of bullion 56,420,600 59,377,300 Do. branch banks 10,955,277 11,143,077 Do. on French Public Securities 12,048,800 12,066,700 Do. by branch banks.., 7,507,400 7,645,300 Do. on railway shares 36,671,700 -- 36,604,100 D ksFesencier 27,352,100 -- 37,551,600 Do.nbodin-atincecrbehedibnattun Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Government Stock re- serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 Do. disposable Eleutes Immobalisees (Law, Juno '2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed propezty branches 8,332,849 8 ,302,173 Expenses of manage ment 304,766 72 299,672 82 Sundries Total 1,958,914,174 42 1 , 9 52,559,053 56 Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. MA RKETS—(2 his Day.) CORN. The trade continues firm, and the demand for floating cargoes of wheat on Continental account gives additional stability to prices. The reports from the country markets prove generally higher. At Mark-lane this morning there was a moderate at tendance, and a firm tone prevailed, although the demand was not active. English wheat was taken off slowly at fully the terms of Monday last. Foreign wheat held with increasing firmness, the num ber of cargoes sold from port of call for the continent giving confidence to holders. Flour in steady request at late rates for both English and fureigu. Malt uualtsred in value. Barley, Beans, and Peas remain steady in value, with a moderate demand. Oats rather dearer on tho week. NEIVGATE AND LEADEN HALL. MEAT.— The weather having become warmer the demand in the dead moat market has diminished, and for prime qualities of mutton the advance established in the early part of the week has been lost. BOROUGH HOP. Henry Turnbull and Co. report that the marked for new English hops has ruled, during the present week, rather more active, and prices may be quoted generally a little dearer, especially for Weald of Kent and Sussex. COTTON. Llnßpoot, Feb. 21.—Market steady. Sales probably ►,OQO boleg. FOItb;IGN RAIL WAIL,. Great Luxembourg, 9 south Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 15f FOREIGN bllbLifa. Cape Copper, Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, li ra 2 1.) ,n Pedro, North Del Rey , 2 6 Fortuna, lint, 18-16 Pestarena United Gold, 11m., 26 Rossa Grande, par St. John del Rey, lim , 151 United Mexican, lim., DOCKS. L don and Si. Katharine. 501 BAIN/ S. Agra. Um., A, Ditto, B, 81 Alliance, ht.., t 2 di o- lustrian. 9 15-14 Bank of New Zealand, 13 Engiish. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 171 Imperial Ottoman, 99 Lava Mortgage Bank of India. 11m.. Do. 5 per cent. Debentures. 1801, for 30 years, 83 London and Brazilian, Dm., 13 London and County, Ditto, new, 27 London Joint Stock, 34 London and 11 estminster, 681 Union of Australia, 51 MISCELLANICOULI. Anglo American TeTelrapii, Atlantic Telegraph, 50 49i • - Dit o, 8 per cent., Pia City of Moscow Gas, lim., 8i Credit roncier of Englanit, lira., 3 1-:6 Ebbw Vale, 12 E2yptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua, by Egypt, Govt 90i Eyyptiau Coin, and Trading, lira., Electric and international Telegraph, 167; English and Australian Copper, I lieu. Credit and Discount, um., 5 Home and [colonial A ssurance, Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent, by Indian Government), 103 National viscount Lompany, IPi reninsu , a and Oriental Steam, Dito, new, 1867, n Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, lim. 13 rust and Loan Company of Upper Canada , Viceroy of Egypt (.11ortg - age) Loan) 75} 5 CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO.—In the year 1841 the quantity of tobacco cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom amounted to 13foz. per head of popula tion. In the year 1861 the amount had increased to 11b. 31oz per head of population; and in the year 1865 to 11b. soz. per head of population ; and in the year 1865 at 11b. soz. SIIoCKING ACCIDENT By FIRE TO A LADY.—Yes terday Mrs. Elizabeth James, 57 years of ago, who resides in Bruton-street, Eaton-square, was attacked with a fit while alone, and fell into the fire. Her dress caught fire, andsho was so fearfully burnt that she lies in an almost lifeless state at St. Georga's Hospital. THE BLACK DIAMONDS.—This company of ama teur niggers gave an entertainment at the Public Hal], Croydon, on Thursday evening, February 13, when they were patronised by a numerous audience. The entertain ment Yfais a cmplvto woo. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENO G, FEBRUARY 21, 1868. 100 100 100 all 100 100 100 1100 15 100 100 3 4 Of 64 440 430 10 12 6 6 2 24 14 2 ~ 4 8 I) lf 2 4 5 17 18 20 21 1 35 37 2} 6 ts 4f 5; 2i if 60 70 5 7 109 L IC9 I 103 i 1004 t Witness--Yes, 2 3 2 2i 29 Si 390 410 i I 37i 424 I d 13 14 I 1 1 11 ;2 67 69 195 205 b 5 95 16 11 18 20 85 90 6 8 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde and a Common Jury.) WORSLEY V. WORSLEY AND WIGNALL. This was a suit to obtain a dissolution of mar riage on the ground of the wife's adultery. The Queen's Advocate and Dr. Tristram ap peared for the petitioner ; Dr. Deane, Q.C., for the respondent ; and Mr. Searle for the co-respondent. The facts of the case were these. The parties were married in 1841, the husband being consider ably older than the wife. They lived together until about four years ago, when a separation took place. She had then gone openly to live with the co-respondent at Leamington Villas, near West bourne-terrace. She was see❑ there by several wit nesses. Mrs. Wagstaff said that she resided at Hartland, in Devonshire, and that she was a friend of the respondents. She was disgusted with the habits of intemperance of the respondent. Mrs. Worsley visited witness at Harland, in Devonshire, for about seven weeks. She showed her the separation deed. She spoke of the trustee. His name she believed was Dudley. Witness went to see her while lodging at the house of a Mr. and Mrs. Larkyns, near Westbourne-grove. She went by the name of Wignall. Cross-examined—They found eight empty bottles after she had left. They were on good terms when she left. By the Court—When witness stayed in London she was intoxicated evety day. Mr. West Lowe said that he had known the peti tioner about 40 years. He served the citation on the parties. They resided at Leamington-road villas. He had called there first. He knocked at the door and asked for Mrs. Wignall. He was shown up stairs, and the respondent came and shook hands with him most cordially. He did not know Mr. Wiguall, but he told her that it was likely that the' husband would get a divorce. She replied " that she was very glad of it, as she would then get rid of her brute of a husband." Mr. Wignall also said that she would now be his wife. They kissed each other, and were very glad iu the anticipation of getting a divorce. They pressed him to expedite the suit as far as possible. He addressed respondent as Mrs. Worsley, at which Mr. Wignall was very indignant. They made a point of having the citation served as soon as pos sible. Mrs. Taylor said that she was in the service of Mr. and Mrs. Worsley in the year 1863, and stayed there two years and two months. She accompanied the last witness to the house where Mrs. Worsley was living, and saw her with Mr. Wignall. She knew the latter ; they had met him in the Park in 1863 or 186-1. He spoke to the little boy, and Mrs. Worsley said "This is the doctor, nurse, whom I have consulted about the little boy." He was paralysed. Cross-examined—She had seen him three times. Mary Jane Pearce said that she was a servant in the employ of Mr. and Mrs. Wignall while they were residing at Leamington-road-villas in 1866. She was there four months. She saw the last wit ness and Mr. Lowe there. Mr. and Mrs. Wignall were living as man and wife. They occupied one bed• room. Mrs. Larkyns said that the respondent and co respondent lived in her house at 23, Leamington villaso fint . em M p r e s r . a l n V c o e rs . ley gave way frightfully to habits 'bis endod the case for the petitioner, and as there was no evidence on the part of the other par ties, the Judge summed up, and the jury found a verdict in favour of the petitioner on all the issues. • The decree nisi was postponed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BOW STREET. John Montague was placed at the bar, on re mand, charged with violently assaulting Police constable 65 E. The constable, on the last occagion the prisoner was before the magistrate, said the prisoner struck him twice in the eye, which blackened it ; he also kicked him violently on the leg, and so resisted cap ture, for creating a disturbance, till he was com pelled to call for aid in order to convey him to the station-house. The disturbance to which the con stable referred took place outside the Dolphin public-house in Tonbridge-street. A witness of the affray between the policeman and the prisoner was now in attendance. He said his name was Stone, that he resided at Putney, and was totally unacquainted with the prisoner. _ _ Mr. Vaughan (to witness) —You have heard the constable's evidence read over. Do you now say that he deliberately kicked the prisoner when he was down ? Witness—Yes, sir. Mr. Vaughan—Was it a savage or malicious kick ? Witnese—lt was such a one that I should not liked to have had. Mr. Vanghan—The constable says the prisoner struck him violently in the face. Now if he did so you must have seen it. , Mr. Vaughan—Well, did he do so ? nituess —No, sir ; some of the other persons around might have hit the policeman, but I'm sure the prisoner never did. Mr. Vaughan—You are a stranger, I believe, to all the parties. Witness—l know nothing of the prisoner. I was found out at Putney and served with a summons to attend here to-day. I never thought anything about the matter after I got home the evening it occurred. The constable was recalled. He still persisted that the prisoner did strike him, that he also was the man who kicked him, and that he (witness) never inflicted the severe kick on the prisoner to which the witness spoke. Mr. Vaughan said it was a most conflicting case, but as each witness had given evidence directly con tradicting the other, he should order the prisoner to be discharged. SHARE LlST.—This Day. WLDINAEY SILAILES AND STOCHS. itailwaye. -- Bristol and Exeter .... Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin .t Belfast June Dun„ rerth, 3c Ab.J unc E.Lonclon, scrip Cer ti Do. Glasgow S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. s tk. Do. E. Anti. et. No. 2 Great North of Scotland Great. Nortliern Lit:. A etot:k Do. B oei- 130. (itS, and W. ui Ireland Ul. V,"in.k.du O.). S. Va.]. Do. ziutztli %Yaks Do. W. AI id.—Wauro Do. :Newpprt, Do. !Lni:c...Blnre4Yorkoinr‘ 11,,,,nd0ti and Blackwall S (;0118! and Uo. Xletrup. Ex. A Luis. _North lVesteri, I,oh. 4 boutli Wealeri, 'M n., zjiit:J., 1,3u3 t);:: A.:o. :New 1)0. Aletsoi.witcati 1:J. and • - •t. John's 'tl Do. Share Dierb) litut . North Brittth ilo. Ed., Pt h., Dun Nth. Eastern-- BerwieF Do. U.N•E purolniet Do. Leads Do. York Do. Carlisle ..... Do. Stock. At Darling Do. Jo. MO-til (int) London .. . Do. do.lSii 5. Do. do. 16t16 . 'North Stallordshire V. & S. W. Junction 'scottisii Central Soot. N. N ,AOcr. stock 00. Scot, 311(1. stack Shropshire Union 6outlf Devon .south 14:astern . Staines ‘Vok., Wok Va if Vale Do. C Vale of 'Meath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo Whitelia ijori. 4a, :IA 85 V 7 81 85 20 30 3 4 75 77 70 72 100 102 z 9 10 Oi 74 15 16 107 106 1(13 ; ; 1094 1'24 12S 451 151 45 47 15 ZIO ,29 31 1274 i2B, 461 461 199 191 1 . 15 ►is} 11 ati 67 I}J 102 It 71 lu7 100 311 LOU 100 100 10.13.4 lOU IVO 100 All 7(5 78 3ii 354 105 107 63 64 vi 100 130 134 1;1 130 72,, a Paid./ Closing I Dulness done. 1 85 4 51 5 30i $ 7071 IN, 2 1271 8i 11S1 19 42 iici 11 107 i 115 118- 1 lip 57 10 ill 68 69 14 Id 721 711 146 .50 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT.—John Williams, a rough-looking fellow, was charged before Air. Knox with assault ing Mr. Paul Paris, of the Hotel do Provence, Bear-street, Leicester-square. Mr. Paris said that about 10 o'clock last night he was called by his barman in consequence of the prisoner annoying two gentlem en . T he pr i soner rinisoonneeyr, and upon one of was a strong man, ; that he did not see why h e at askednhedm able saying a h y e ti ou g g e w n to t hr l gentle m t, e at n hn ed f o should give him anything, the prisoner called the gentleman ~ a-- foreigner." Ile (Mr. Paris) then walked round his bar to put the pri soner ou t , w h en the prisoner gave him a blow in th e eye, an d h e then gave the prisoner into custody. Mr. Knox said the prisoner would go to - the tread mill for a month. THAMES. A PRUDENT SCOTCHMAN.—Thomas Rolph, aged 21, a well-known thief, was charged with stealing a pair of spectacles from the person of Mr. George Ventus, a master baker. Mr. Benson—l suppose the prisoner made a mis take, and thought you carried a watch. Mr. Ventus—Ay, sir, I am not such a fool as to carry a watch in the streets of the metropolis. The glasses are worth 3s. 6d, only. Mr. Benson committed the prisoner for trial. SALMON FISHING IN THE AVON AT CHRIST CHURCH.—The first salmon taken with tha rod in the above river this season was killed by Oswald Swab, Esq. on Monday last, the 17th inst., and weighed 321 b. THE FIRE AT CHARING-CROSS RAILWAY STATION, —ln the half-yearly report of the South-Eastern Railway Company, issued yesterday, the directors state that the cost of restoration and improvements (by the use of unin flammable materials and otherwise) rendered necessary by the fire at the custom-house building at Charing-cross Station on Tuesday last, as estimated by the engineer, will 144 mood £4IOQO. IMPERIAL PARL I. A KENJI HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Alexander Scott's Hospital Estate Bill was read a second time. THE PROMISSORY OATHS BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved that the following lords form the select committee on the Promissory Oaths Bill :—The Duke of Richmond, Bishop of Oxford, Lord Lyvedon, and Lord Westbury. Notice was given that it would be moved to-morrow that Lord Russell be added to the committee. HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION (IRELAND) BILL. In reply to Lord RUSSELL, it was stated that the secon reading of this bill would take place on Monday. EAST END MUSEUM SITES This bill was road a third time and passed. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER. took the chair at four o'clock. THE WAIL-OFFICE. Mr. OTWAY asked the Secretary of State for War whether Sir Henry Storks had boon appointed to an office under the Secretary of State for W'e'ar; an I, if so, whether lie would state the nature of that office and the salary attached to it. Sir J. PAKINGTON said it was quite true that Sir H. Storks had accepted an office under the Secretary of State for War. The office was a new one, and would be called the Comptroller, with the rank of Under-Secretary of State. The salary attuohed to the office would be £2,000 a year. He could not at that moment conveniently state more about the appointment. THE FOREIGN OFFICE. Mr. B. POTTER asked the Secretary of State for Fo reign Affairs whether he had a - ay objection to give a re turn of the names of the persons for whom the clerks in the Foreign-office now act as agents, or have so acted at any time during the last five years ; of the emoluments which such clerks have individually received for such agency during the last five years, and the amount received by them from each person ; and, whether there is any truth in the statement which has ap peared in the public press that the agencies in tho Foreign office are to be abolished. Lord STANLEY said ho had no objection to give the names of the clerks in the Foreign-office who now act as agents, and with respect to their emoluments ho was pre pared to give the aggregate amount received from each agent and the amount contributed by each. He might now say that the question of abolishing these agencies was under consideration. INDIAN BANKING. Mr. NICOL asked the Secretary of State for India whether the Bombay Government had been authorised to take shares in and resume a connection with a new bank similar to that existing with the institution now being wound up under Act 19 of 1857 of the Legis lative Council of India; whether, as stated in a recent memorial of shareholders, two millions sterling bad been lost of the original capital of £2,090,000 of that establishment; and, whether he would lay before the house the whole of the correspondence connected with the liquidation of the old and the reconstruction of the new Bank of Bombay. Sir S. NORTHOOTE said it was quite true that the Bombay Government had taken shares in the new Bank of Bombay. The relations with the new bank would be very different from those with the old bank, and a Government inspector would be appointed instead of Government directors. With regard to the loss mentioned by the hon. member, he was not prepared to say the amount was like that stated by the hon. member in his question. With regard to the papers, he had no objection to lay them on the table. POSTAGE TO AMERICA. Mr. BAXTER asked the Secretary to the Treasury if t was true that the Government had already given notice to the Government of the United States to terminate the Postal Treaty between the two countries which had only been in operation a few weeks ; and, if so, what were the reasons for adopting so unusual a course ? Mr. HUNT said the hon. member had been rightly informed about the termination of the postal convention with America. When the Post-office put it into operation it was found it required revision, and in order that that revision might take place, it was necessary to give notice of its termination. Negociations were going on which he had no doubt would terminate in an improved conven tion being agreed to. BANKRUPTCY BILL. —.— Mr. MOFFATT asked the Attorney General when he intended to bring in the Bankruptcy Bill. The AT TORNEY-GENERAL could not state the precise day the bill would be brought in, but it would be intro duced in the other house shortly. . • THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. Mr. WHALLEY asked the Chancellor of the Exche quer, with reference to the Abyssinian expedition, whether the estimate of the probable expenditure, presented to the house in November last, whoa the expedition was sauc- tioued, - was likely to be exceeded? and, if so, whether he was prepared to state to what extent, and what are the circumstances which account for the Caine ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had no reason to believe) that the estimates for the Abyssinian expedition had been exceeded. INDIA IRRIGATION. Mr. SMOLLETT asked the Secretary of State for India if, having failed to obtain the consent of the East India Canal Company for the sale of their stock at par, he had agreed to advance them money, and on what terms? Sir S. NURTHCOTE said the company had two branches of works, and had the proposals of the Govern ment been declined the Government offered to purchase the branchupon which little money had been laid out, and if that was agreed to, to advance them money to complete their Orissa works. He hoped in a few days to be able to make a definite communication to the house. COAST DEFENCES. Mr. O'BEIRNE asked the Secretary of State for War, as he had informed the house that the experiments or dered to test the principles upon which the Plymouth Breakwater aloft was now being constructed were not to be under the control of the committee ap pointed to superintend the trials of the Malta and Gibraltar shields, whether he would state under whose supervision the proposed experiments were to be con ducted, and by whom the results were to be reported to the house ? Sir J. PAKINGTON said he should have had no objec tion to refer the trial of the Plymouth shield to those who had examined the Bermuda and Media shields, but one of the Lords of the Admiralty, who had presided over the experiments, not being able by his official duties to con tinue that post, it had become necessary to appoint some other body to judge of the experiments. As the trial would not take place for a month or six weeks, he could not state at that moment what the composition of the body would be, but it would most certainly be one in which th e greatest confidence might be placed. ARMY ESTIMATES. Capt. VIVIAN asked when the army estimates would be produced and proceeded with. _ _ Sir J. PA KIRGTON said ho had already laid the estimates on the table, but when they would be considered depended upon those who had the conduct of the business of the house. THE IRRIGATION LOAN. In reply to Mr. OTWAY. Sir S. NORTHCOTE said the terms of tho loan to which he had referred, should it be decided upon, would be sub mitted to the house in the first instance. TIIE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. Mr. D. GRIFFITHS hoped he might be excused re ferring to the curt answer which the right hon. gen tleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer had given to the hon. gentleman opposite. Ile should like to know whether it was the £2,000,000 or the £1,000,000 which had not been exceeded. It was . important the house should know. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he thought his former answer was plain and complete, and he now could only say that the general estimate he had placed before the -house had not been exceeded. (Laughter.) ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES BILL. Mr. MACEVOY moved for leave to introduce a bill to repeal the act of the fourteenth and fifteenth Victoria chapter sixty, intituled, " An Act to prevent the Assump-' tion of certain Ecclesiastical Titles in respect of Places in the United Kingdom." Au lIoN. MEMBER asked whether the Government would support the bill when it was introduced. Mr. HARDY said he should wait until the bill was on the table of the house before he stated whether he could give it his support. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. PRIVATE EXECUTIONS. Mr. HARDY moved for leave to bring in a bill to pro vide for the carrying out capital punishment within pri3ons. Sergeant GAZELEE said if the bill was proceeded with he should move its rejection when it came on for a second readh2g. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. THE RIVER LEE. Mr. CAVE obtained leave to bring in a bill for making better provision for the preservation and improvement of the River Lee and its tributaries. RAIL WA YS. The Right Hon. Member also obtained leave to iutro duce a bill for giving further time, under certain circum stances, for the construction of railways, and also for the granting permission to abandon certain works which had been autnorised. SUNDAY TRADING. Mr. T. HUGHES obtained leave to introduce a bill to regulat.• Sunday trading and hawking. The hon. mem ber said the bill was substantially the same as that ho brought forward last year. 19%l then adjourned. UO V 61:.,,,itir;kvi- Columbia, 6 per' cent., Vec. 31, 1572 p.c.Ja.&July 1i377-N1 • Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & !Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & bept , 1 ..10. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. e. inscribed U.llope, 6 p.c.1673: ' do.Apl.& 1809.-IVOO 'Do. du l'&30-9 '.,1 Do. Jan...tJuly, 1590-9.! Do. 5 per cent. 15 Aprill 03 100 100 102 100 102 86 87 85 87 DM 105 107 10 106 [OB 105 107 and 15 Oct., 1900.:. Ces lon, Nov. 1678,0 , p, il7 11J 111 105 107 . . Do. 1872, do.. Alauritlus, 6 p. c, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ,o. 1882, Nlayls, Nov. if, Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug !Natal fiov. 6 per cent N. B.G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.&.l ul) N. S. W. Gov. 5 p c.,186e Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1883 to 18'86 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scutia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 8 p. c Aua.Gov. 6 p,o. 1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vlo,Gov. 6 p.0..1a.& July Do. do. April & Oct 103 105 105 107 107 109 109 111 1(4 106 c 9 10 (8 99 isi 98i _ 98 99 BiLITI6II Atlantic Az St. Lawrence llom.,Baroda, Cen.ln. gu. 5 per cent Do. F shares Buffalo & Lake Huron Do. Preference Bta,Braut, & Goderici, 6 p.c. ualcatta & S. E., lira ,at e Town & Dock, gu Demerara, 7 p.o. per. p A,ast Bengal, gu., 5 de islast Indian, gu. 5 p.c. Do. J Extension rand Tr unk ot Canada Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 0 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred De. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred t. India Pen. gua. sp.c 'o. Gun. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. c t. South of India gua. 5 per cent D.,. 4t per cent Do rear ea. of uanaca.. Do. New .. Do. 6 p. o M.S. pay. 1873, Do. 51 do. pay. 1677-8 1 Aladras, gua. 5 p.c Do. 41 do Do. 1§ do Do. Fifth Extension, Melb. Cor 6 p. c. Buds.' Mel. .t Hobsoffs Bay N. It I.C'da.6pc Ist pf.ba (Jude & Rhiik'nd, g. 5 p.c i z3cuttie . . Do. Delhi Do. do * • ot l "ci Do. Puniaub.... g Do.lndus 102 104 103 105 110 111 110 112 i~iuva. 64 66 103 IC4 di 4 5 6 68 71 18 52 99 Ra 044 IGS. 1(9 110 15} l6i 73 $2 43 45 33 33 27 29 18 I'l 169 110 lj 2 2( 102 103 of t 6 1 - 6 I 98 100 91 91 100 102 9:1 95 L 9 91 1 83 85 1J44 1054 100 101 1004 104 f to 10) 101 b 7 89 BRITISH MINES. 'cam. Consol. Gold, Rm Chiverton 'Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Tavist Drake walls East Bassett (Illogan) Caradon Ag,ast Chun Bros East Grenville ..... • • East Gunnielake .. East Lovell W'i Russell (Tavistk. Jam.dt StAubyn(G wen. tireat Laxey, limited .1 rent Swath Tolgus ,Great Wheal Basy G. Wheal Vor renville iierod's loot aingston Downs .... .vlargaret (Uny Lclant arke Valley .......... tilwyndy Iron Ore, Ilral ...ew 8 ton ..... .•• worth icskear . ....... .)N - 'h Bassett (Mogan Sorth Wheal Crotty i'rosper United__ rruvidenee ,Uny Lelan t S. Caradon (St. Cleer).. South Condurrow ...... S.Wheal Fran. ((Mogan stray Park . 1. Yin 'Croft 7lgra and Clogan, %,1 7 est 1 4 assett (Mogan W. Caradon (Ltakeardl irestChirerton . tVeat Seton. Wheal Bassett jllogan Wheal Buller (Redruth Wheal Mary Ann (Alen W heal Setou Wheal Trelawney (Lis 584 5.17.0 2.1.0 294 2.14.1 31 2.14.0 3.9.0 1.7.6 all 0.14.0 11.9. d 9.0.6 8.10.0 5.10.6 12.17.6 561 361 1.4.0 8.11.0 1 ).t;.7 18.18.9 35.15.6 1031 96 51 1(0 103} 100 100 100 100 100 , SSES, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HARROW SPRING MEETING-THURSDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for two and three year olds ; two year olds 6st 71b, three 9st ; mares and geldings allowed 3lb ; any winner of a race value 60 sovs 41b, 100 121 b extra; five furlongs ; 12 subs. Mr. W. G. Bennett's Finesse, by King of Trumps— Nightingale, by West Australian, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (S. Mordan) 1 Mr. Hope's Bouquetiere, 3 yrs, 9st llb (inc. 4lb extra) (Maidment) 2 Duke of Hamilton's Sugarstick, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (Hartley) 3 The following also ran :—Esher, Juanite, Mexico, Cha rivari, Ellen, Kicksey Wicksey, and Thorndyke. • Betting—Even on Thorndyke, 5 to 1 agst Esher, 7 to 1 each agst Bouquetiere and Kicksey Wicksey, 8 to 1 each agst Mexico and Finesse, 10 to 1 each agst Juanita and Charivari. Won cleverly by a neck. The Priory Steeplechase Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 40 added ; about two miles. Mr. T. V. Morgan's *Pottle, by Idle Boy—Gloom, 5 yis, 10st 71b (inc. 71b extra) (G. H o l man ) 1 Mr. Alwyn 's Tom Coke, 5 yrs, 10st (J. Knott) 2 Mr. 11. J. Chichester's Miss Emma, agoi, lust (car. lOst 21b) (Halley) 3 Tho following also ran : --Woodbury TIM, Waterperry, Oldruinster, Clarina, Flying Spur, and Bello of Kars. Betting-5 to 1 agst Tuttle, sto 1 agst Oldminstor, 7 to I each agst Waterperr3, , , Woodbury 1101, and Miss Emma. Won cleverly by a length. A Plato of 50 sous (Handicap); about six furlongs. Mr. G. Taylor's Tyrone, by Porto Rico—Vauralak, 3 yrs, sit 101 b (Vinell) 1 Mr. C. Head's Marquis of Worcester, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Marsh) 2 Mr. R. Mason's Nod of the Hills, aged, Gst 71b (carried Gst 91b • • (Goole) 3 The following also ran :—Venturer, Wild Bee, Red Riband, Summertime, Mischief, Milly, Dignity, Lady Pam, The Shrew, Mexico, and Balvie. Clarke weighed for Triana, 3 yrs, Gst 41b, but the filly did not reach tho courso in time to start. Betting - 3 to 1 each agst Venturer and Balvie, 6 to 1 agst Lady Pam, 7 to 1 agst Tyrono, 8 to 1 agst Marquis of Worcester, 10 to 1 agst Wild Bee. Won in a canter by three lengths. A Selling Steeplechase Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 30 added ; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs ; any winner after Feb. 14 71b extra ; two miles; 11 subs. Mr. Haswell's Ba,adoline, aged, lOst 10Ib (J. Foster) 1 Mr. Godfrey's Ganymede, aged, list 121 b (J. Knott) 2 Mr. Mumford's Strike, aged, lOst slb (Owner) 3 The following also ran :—Rapture, Eheu, Serious Case, Love in a Mist, Belle of Kars, and H o lk ar. . _ Betting-5 to 2 agst Holkar, sto 1 each agst Eheu and Serious Case. Won in a 'canter by four lengths. A Selling Stake of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; three year olds 7st, four Bst 71b, five and upwards 9st ; mat 418 and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs, if entered for 30 allowed 71b; about 5 furlongs. Mr. England's Primula, by Knight of the Thistle— Spring Blossom (£3O), 3 yrs, 6st 41b ..... (Penfold) 1 Mr. M. George's Gentle Gale (£3O), 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Penfold) f Mr. Deacon's nd Vicious (£3O), 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (S. Mordan) f The following also ran:—John Bull, Touchwood, and Jewess. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Primula and Vicious, 4to 1 each agst John Bull, Gentle Gale, and Jewess. Won by a short head. A. Hunters' Stakes of 3 sous each, 2 ft, with 20 added ; five year olds list 714, six and aged 12st ; qualified gen tlemen riders allowed 51b; about three miles. Mr. Henry's Bagshot (h b), (£5O aged, list 71b (W. G. Jarvis) 1 Mr. F. Barker's Jessica (It b), (£100), 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. Reynolds) 2 Sir W. Call's Rochester (£5O), aged, 12st (Sark) 3 Cromer and Amelia also ran. Betting —2 to 1 agst Bagshot, 3 to 1 agst Rochester, Won in a canter by six lengths. COURSING. THE WATERLOO PURSE. FIRST COURSE. The Hon. C. C. Molyneux ns Symphony boat Mr. Wise ns What's the Tip. Mr. B. H. Jones ns Just Coming beat Mr. Mariloot ns Trifle. Mr. Mallaby ns Bothell boat Mr. Patterson ns Peer of the Realm. Dr. Richarcl , on ns Tak' Tent beat Mr. Canuinghain ns Bedlamite (2). Mr. F. Johnstone ns Jesuitess beat Sir C. Molyneux ns • Mallet. Mr. J. Russell ns Shy Girl beat Mr. Hodson ns Saucebos. Mr. T. L. Reed ns Tees Maid beat Mr. Williams ns Dark Rhitarnella. Mr. J. Johnston ns Justitia beat Mr. Hyslop ns Ebony. Mr. W. H. Dean ns Weasel being drawn Mr. J. Evans ns Royal Letters ran a bye. Colonel Goodlake ns Moss Trooper beat Lord Guiles ns Groat Go. Mr. E. Croft ns Champion b3at Captain Wyndham us Bishop of Oxford. Mr. S. Smith ns Uallirhos boat Mr. Triadar ns Whiz and and Piz. Mr. Blackstock ns Belle of Scotland beat Mr. Armistead us Attila. Mr. Gibson ns Ronald beat Mr. C. F. Allison ns Abyssi- nian. Mr. Spinks ns Jane Anne beat Mr. Brnnditt ns Action. Mr. Blundell ns Crossfoll beat Lord Sefton ns Spiced Ale SECOND COURSE. Just Coming beat Symphony. Bothell Shy Girl ~Jesuitess. Justitia Moss Trooper Callirhoe Belle of 5c0t1and....... „ Ronald. Jane Anne THE WATERLOO CUP. THIRD COURSE. Mr. Randell us Cock Robin beat Mr. Bake ns Royal Seal. Mr. J. Jardine ns Patent Lever beat Mr. W. G. Borron's Belzoni. Captain Miner's Ventre St. Gris beat Mr. Sivinburne's Stonewall Jackson. Mr. S. C. Lister ns Charming May beat Mr. Green's Gipsy Jack. Lord Grey de Wilton us Peruvian beat Mr. Gilmour's Ghillie Callum. Mr. Legh's Lobelia beat Mr. Blanchard's Bab at the Bowster. Lord Lurgan's Master M‘Grath boat Mr. W. IL Clark's Marionette. Mr. Brocklebank's Brigade beat Mr. Ilaywood's Rustic Charms. THE WATERLOO PLATE. rIRST COURSE. Mr. Barden's Hawk beat Mr. Ingleby's Innkeeper. Lord Stair us Strang) Ilea beat Mr. Savage ns Crumbs. Mr. P. Bartholomew ns Dreadnought beat Mr. J. Dunlop _ ns Julia. _ Mr. T. Nevillo ns Sunbeam beat Mr. W. A. Deighton's ___ .. Wellington. Mr. W. Long ns Sir John b3ing drawn Mr. W. H. M•tssey ns Master Ivo ran a bye. Lord Eglinton us Fanatico beat Mr. Saxton ns Christmas Day. Sir IL Peel ns Kalista beat Mr. J. S. Bland ns Letitia. Mr. F. Jardine's Improver baat Mr. A. Graham as Gela chos sa. STATE OF TRADE. MANCIIESTER, Feb. 20.---The rapidity with which cotton has risen lately at Liverpool and in London, under the influence of what appears to be an almost unprecedented speculation, is astounding to those engaged in manufactures. The price of middling Orleans little more than a month ago was 7d., and I to-day sales are quoted at 10fd. per lb., with a general belief that it will go up to 12d. The move ment is almost paralyzing trade here. Manufac turers endeavour to follow as well as they can, but are, in fact, unable to get nearer than 9d. per piece of prices which would cover the cost of the raw ma terial. There is, therefore, very little bona fide business practicable. The advises from India are more encouraging. Not only are prices advancing, but at Kurrachee and some other markets stocks of Manchester goods were nearly sold out. There is a good deal of speculation here in manufactures, as well as in cotton at Liverpool. BRADFORD, 20th.--There was a steady business done in wool this morning, with an advancing tendency in quotations. Many were disposed to hold aloof, in consequence of there being a large public sole of wool during the afternoon by Messrs. Louis and Son. Though there has been an im provement in the wool trade during the past month, yet the advance in quotations has been very slow. The attendance at Messrs. Louis and Son's sale was not so large as at the wool sale of Messrs. Towns end a month ago, and, though very good prices were realised for very good lots, yet the bidding on the whole went off slowly. There was a brisk business done, for the most part on speculation, in worsted yarns, for both home and export. Spinners gene rally are se-king higher rates, but they find diffi culty iu effecti ng au advance.' In some sorts, such as low 30's, an advance has been obtained, and the general tendency is upward. There has been a fair business done in pieces. Some merchants have placed some contracts in plain goods, and some ' busines::, has also been done for America and for France. Heavy goods, suitable for the Eastern markets, are in great demand at higher rates. The upward tendency of cotton warps has the effect of checking buium, • • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. --- VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—This DAY. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 8 agst Daisy (offered) 13 to 1 agst Fan (offered) 100 to 7 agst Alcibiade (offered) 100 to 6 agst The Lamb (offered) 25 to 1 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken freely) 100 to 3 agst Benazet (offered-40 to 1 wanted) 100 to 3 agst Shakspeare (offered) 40 to 1 agst Doctor (offered) 50 to 1 agst Port Royal (offered) CHESTER Dup. 20 to lon the field (offered) 25 to 1 agst Beeswing (taken). 2,000 GUINEAS. 1000 to 300 agst Rosicrucian (tak - lu) 1000 to 70 agst Typhoeus (taken) 25 to 1 agst Brothar to Strafford (taken and off.) TILE DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Blue Gown (offered, take 23 to 1) ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE. Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, OPEN DAILY. Messrs. Fisher and Reynolds, W. Atkins, F. Mitchell and Co., W. Leach, and others, will bo in attend— anco daily. Applications for membership may be made 'co any of the above gentlemen, or to the Secretary, 3, Black_ friars-road. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. N.B.—The wires of the Electric awl International Tole graph Company are now laid on, And are open for trans mission of messages to all parts of the kingdom. RES FOR 1868. Margate Epsom Spring bleating 21 eroxtou Park Northampton Catterick Bridge l6 Lewes Spring Think Curragh April 2l Newmarket Ist Spring Z 7 Bath Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer Newton. Hampton Newcastle Bibury Club Stockbridge Alexaudra, Park Ocliham, Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon: Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood Dover Oxford Scarborough Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth ............. Licufield Tunbridge Margate RACING FIXT MA: L'verpool Spring M 3 O..olinsford Spiing M 10 S,irewsbury Spring lO West Drayton l2 Warwick Spring Bromley Spring 6 Durham Hendon l3 Newmarket Craven Knighton l4 Abergavenny ...... 16 Chester 5 Wiachester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer Manchester 3 Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer JIJ u Chelmsford Worcester Summer Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. l5 Liverpool July M. RUH. AUGUST. Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham lB Hastings York August SEPT Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 00'21 Bedford 1 Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October b Chelmsford Autumn MBER. Kelso Hendon Monmouth .. Newmarket let October Walsall West Drayton Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western M )BER. I Cheltenham Ealing Newmarket Houghton I Worcester Autumn. MBE , 19 21 22 26 NOVI Shrewabuzy Autumn 9 Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt l7 16 16 20 21 2,5 27 27 31 la 15 19 27 STEEPLECHASES. FEBRUARY. Lincoln l9 Windsor Grand Military Harrow 2O and Open Boston Derby Sprigg MA: Liverpool Spring 3 Shrewsbury Spring lO Grand Military l6, 17 War wick l7 Chertsey 2O AP .CH. Margatk 23 West Somerset 2 44 Cheltenham ..... 26 I Southdown Hunt Cambridge RIL. Grand National Hunt I Knighton (Bedford) 2 Abergavenny Roy.Artillery(Woulwieh) 3 1 Hambledon ' 16 Bromley . 6 1 Kildare Hunt Aldershot Hendon 138 I Rothbury 3O OCTOBER. Bromley 1 1 Ealing- l5 DEOE2IIBEff. St. Albans 1 Ealing 26 Kin g sbur y ELECTION INTELLIGENCE —This Day. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. 1 O'CLOC K. Beresford Hope 1252 Cleasby The great majority for Beresford Hope is ac counted for by the rush of personal voters polled this morning. MORE FENIAN ARRESTS. CoRK, Feb. 20. Last night a publican, named John Curtin, re siding at North Main-street, was committed to our county gaol under the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act ; and David Murphy, writing clerk, just re turned from America, was arrested in Limerick on the Lord Lieutenant's warrant. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EIGHT OARED MATCH. CAMBRIDGE, Thursday. Tho Cantabs have, in deference to the request of the Oxonians, re-considered their determination not to row as before expressed, and have come to tho decision to contend this year as usual. Bank of England Returns.—Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to cap. 32, for the week ending DiSITM DE Notes issued .....£34,977,845 £34,977,845 BANKING D. Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,0 00 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Div. Accounts ..... 4,048,5G7 Other Deposits.. 20,003,424 Seven Days and other Bills 598,596 he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, IVednesday, Feb. 19, 1868. 'LRTMENT. _ _ IGovornmt. Debt..£11,015, 100 Other Securities.. 3,984,900 Gold Coin and 8u11i0n19,977,845 Silver Bullion .£42,552,421 X 34,977,815 EPARTMENT. Governnit. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £13,468,079 Other Securities.. 16,265,356 N0te5............ 11,604,685 Gold and Silver Coin ......... 1,211,304 442,552,424 The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland and the Misses Maxwell have arrived at Rome from Nice. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and Lady Emily Villiers are expected home at the end of next month from Rome. The Earl and Countess of Harthvicke returned to Portman-square yesterday from Oxford. The Earl and Countess Granville are among the guests staying with the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort of Badminton. The Marquis and Marchioness Cholmondeley are expected to arrive at their residence on Carlton-house terrace early next month from Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire. • The Earl and Countess Spencer arrived at Spencer House, St. James's, yesterday, from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort at Badiniuton. Lord and Lady Houghton and family are not expected to return from Mentono till Easter. Lord and Lady Suffield have arrived at Brown's Hotel. The mortal remains of Lady Cranworth have been removed to Holwood, Kent, and the funeral takes place to-clay at Bromley Church. A SCHOOLMASTER BURNT TO DEATH.—Yesterday an inquest was held at Stepney-green on the body of Mr. John Southwaite, aged 81 years, a retired schoolmaster. Early on Wednesday deceased set hi 3 bed ou fire while striking a match to look at the time. The room was soon in flames, and on the deceased being got out ho died from the effects of the injuries ho bad received. The jury re m a tvglict 24 Ai2iclatal Dqstia by gin.. led, igh, 10 3 Bob 1a lark s of nn, di rge and of ;eat ch, ced rail ° 3h .re 20 st st 100 1.4) 8t 2O 10 100