The Sun. — London, England, 1868-02-04 00:00:00

ten days Chancery. :cepted it, ttle 1857, he years, and ing equity >st to Sir Conserva a Liberal Appeal by have been f startling wait until vhen there )hancellor. ig enough, e Chancel there ; the 3tbury was )osition at £12,000 or turn of the ,m he shall rohn Rolt. uck in the competent f sufficient not care to na is about man is pre are for the raphic sys 'estminster the course enhe nomi )pointment at the Lord , one of the 'he learned arge of his take them. Ind but for ht a seat in 'tether the Sir Charles t the repre- ;ral portion . tion to the is the Low ;ford Hope, nown. It noble mar. himself so, I to run the has issued. ;lection he tors. The fiber's views wing a very from some orough, on and having konstrations his friends e unseemly :refore pre ktion. s Bernard )m 1853 to the Liberal at his resi year of his un-place, of r. The de fought two C. Dering. Sir Norton ,onservative o had re -1857, was 3 almerston's: the winning' the English t canvassing Dering, and ras his own rnd of 5,462 r a majority' Sir Norton antagonist, Lore than in y 276. Sir )had worked ant division td as in 1854 { n Russell to ,ime of war, presentation ter because beral corn )ff enee, and ag should be s arrived at. se is relieved Kent at the s just waited him to con poaches. It as cab pro- For every £5O h the capital ur times the A the latter 0 per annum :e of fodder, Le same ; and, i to a great e Chancellor ction to taxes A the tax in did not exist vhole matter Government. xy well hay he increasing I the Social t the cost of yen and eight criminals at i an average have to debit include any stions, gaols, he d.strcss in . ed that many circumstances ers were lying ry performing ,0 get a bare d that useful d a provision that a society .1 with money could provide which could nd would thus relief of tI4 held a meeting of the Lord effect that it the guardians about co-ope t London Mis- Rev. Septimus - orrying of tha join the Oen , go on, awl ha he principle oit ct. Liacen years, ‘ md and Watei , and 43 were [uctuated con rbances of the in each of the, 17, 17, 14, 18._ 1959-G5, th4•y " hat the Crown to lead to the • the House of by " Colonel' ick Gaol await. bability, there• in any indict. nonds, Barrett. r wilful !nudes 2ction with this ny, the last at" r the Crown in traced to hiJ sigh personag Of lesirable shon! 4ainst 111u110 414 i).3-.954! MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL r T ELLIGE NC/Si CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The explanatory circular issued by the Metropoli tan directors, in which they announce an intention to pay a dividend out of earnings on the Consolidated Stock, has had a good effect, and the stock has ex perienced a partial recovery. Other railways are steady, without material change. The reaction in the Funds was partially abated. Nothing has occurred of a political character to account for the relapse, and it is therefore attributed to realisations to secure the profits of the late advance. In various foreign stocks there has also been a reactionary move ment, caused, it is said, by sales on foreign ac count. The inquiry for money is slightly affected by the engagements of the 4th, and rates are quoted at 11 per cent. for the best bills. Consols are a little firmer than at the opening, at 934- to 931 for money and account. New an I Reduced Three per Cents., 931 to 938 ; India Five per Cents., 112 to 1121 ; Bank Stock, 247 to 249 ; Exchequer Bills, 225. to 275. prem. The Foreign Stock Market is quiet, with Turkish and Greek Bonds in demand. The former is quoted 321 to 321 ; and the latter 13 to 14. Mexican, 15i to 164- ; New Spanish, 361 to 37 ; Italian (1861), 43/ to 43i ; Portuguese, 11 to 1t prem.; Danubian, 68 to 69 ; Brazilian (1865), 761 to 771 ; Egyptian 9 per Cent., 891 to 90 ; and Honduras, 891 to 90. In American Securities United States 5-20 Bonds are steady at 72 to 721; Erie Railways are flower, at 48 to 49 ; while Illinois are 1 better, at 86/ to 874. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have risen 1, to 28 to 281, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds 1, to 26 to 26/. The chief feature in Railways is the improvement in Metropolitan on the circular received this morn ing. The present price is 1081 to 1084, being a re covery of 11. There is an advance of 4 in the North British, at 364 to 37 ; of 4 in Caledonian, at 771 to 774 ; and of f in Lancashire and Yorkshire, at 1264 to 127. The other quotations are :—Mid land, 1064 to 107 ; in South Eastern, 691 to 70 ; London and North Western, 1184 to 119 ; Great Northern, 1071 to 1081; Great Northern A, 108 to 109 ; Great Western, 454 to 464 ; Brighton, 45/ to 46 ; Sheffield, 43 to 44 ; and Chatham, 174 to 18f. London and County Bank shares are quiet, at 5 34 to 541; Alliance, 13 to 12 dis. ; Imperial, 4 to 1 dis ; London and Westminster, 67 to 68 ex div.; London Joint Stock, 334 to 344 ; and Union of London, 331 to 344. London Financial Shares are 23 to 22 dis. ; Na tional Discount, 11 to 114 ex div. ; and Credit Ponder, 3/ to 34. In Miscellaneous Shares, Hudson's Bay are 144 to 144; Egypt Trading, 44 to 44 die. ; Anglo- American Telegraph, 191 to 194 ; Atlantic Eight per Cent., 54 to 54 ; and the Ten per Cent., par to prem. The following is "the report of the National Freehold Land Society issued this day :—The directors have to report to the members that there has been an increase during the past year in every department of the society's busi ness. The deposits have exceeded those of the previous year by £176,888, whereas the with drawals have only exceeded those for the same period by £32,369. The " members' capital" has increased by £210,799. The report then says that in consequence of the unprecedented influx of money (owing principally to the low rate of inte rest obtainable elsewhere), the directors felt it necessary, in August, to reduce the rate of interest from 5 to 4 per cent., and it is satisfactory to find that this step has not led to any consider able increase in the amount withdrawn. Having regard to the increase in the amount of business, the directors have added £5,000 to the reserve fund, which now amountsto £lO,OOO. A further sum Of £27,337 has been added to " convertible securi ties," increasing the fund to £129,186. Of the net profit brought forward last year (£20,397), the amount added to uncompleted shares was £16,259, leaving a surplus of £4,138. The net profit this year (after deducting the £5,000 carried to the re serve fund) is £21,829, of which the amount added to uncompleted shares will be about £lB,BOO, leav ing about £3,029 to carry forward to the next ac count. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK' Bar gold to the value of £107,000 withdrawn horn the Bank yesterday for export to the continent, together with £5,000 sovereigns for Egypt. The demand for the continent keeps up, and the Austra liEw arrivals announced yesterday have already been Durchased for export. The Oneida nas brought £6,000 in specie from the trazils. The Pera leaves to-day with £13,200 in silver for Shanghai, £lO5 in silver for Hong Kong, £3,500 in gold for Point de Galle, and £736 in gold for Madras. The half-year's dividend of the London and South Western Railway Company is at the rate of bi - per cent., and 4i for the corresponding six months. A. balance of £10,203 is carried forward. The Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Com pany announce a dividend of 2s per share, making, With the distribution of 4s already made, 15 por cent. for the year. The traffic receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway Company for the week ending January .18, show an Increase of £865. An extraordinary general meeting of the York street Flax Spinning Company has been called for the 17th inst.. for the purpose of authorising the directors to reduce the capital of the company. The following review of the Liverpool markets for 'Tammy is from the Liverpool Mercury : , "The first month of 1863 is about to c lose, and it cannot De said with justice that it has disappointed expecta tions. There have been no local failures of impor tance, and the general tendency of business has been towards recovery. The process is naturally very gradual ; and we allude more to the return of con fidence than to any distinct increase of business activity. The cotton trade, however, has been animated ; and prices of the leading descriptions of cotton show an average rise of ad per lb from the quotations at the end of last year. This has been accomplished without the aid of speculative ex citement. In the colonial produce market sugar has been very quiet, and prices are lower than at the com mencement of the month ; but at the close there has been More doing, with a steadier feeling. Coffee has also been very dull, but prices show little alteration. Rice was'active and firmer in the earlier part of the month, owing to the advance in the price of wheat ; but latterly the market ha s been quieter, and quotations do not vary very ma terially from those current at the commencement of the 'nay." Captain Thomas Treloar reports.from the Don Pedro North del Rey Gold Mining Company :—" Since my last advices our operations generally have not pro ceeded as satisfactorily as usual. The weather has been exceedingly changeable. Rain, thunderstorms, cloudless skies, and a burning sun,—aud, owing to this, w e have had: an unusual amount of sickness, but Lo death has occurred. In addition to this, the axle of Hayman's stamping mill failed, and happening at Christmas time, remedying it oc cupied us ten days, and has thrown our pro duce back some 800 oitavas. The timber of the axle, when it was being worked up, seemed all that could be desired, but it could not have been sound throughout. The lines of gold, Nos. 1 and 2, have bot been wrought, but Nos. 3 and 4 have afforded hoer vein stuff. The excavation on the line po. 3 is down twenty-one fathoms below where . !t failed, and the line, vein, and surround lnh Jacotinga is changing. We may be mistaken 'Alt we believe that we are again nearing a vein of gold. The fissures have now appeared in the line 4, and they have impoverished it, but to date not to the extent that occurred in the lines Nos. 2 and 3. stopes have yielded about as usual. Gold c!eatied up to date, 8,561 oitavas, and the total for December will, I fear, be under 10,000 oitavas." The following is from the Anglo-Brazilian Gold ( -)tepany. Captain Thomas Treloar reports :—" We 4 re still st ra i n i ng e ver y nerve t o commun i ca te with Old workings, from Dawson's south. By extending Lee same we hope in another mouth to strike one ! , '-i!eti on as by dialinr , we find there is but three f .,"thotlis to drive. We have not yet encountered the t'')cotie n in-rising. A change is appearing in the lode'' at the Buraco seam. We hope improve the yield in stamps. The extension of D eep Alit towards the Panda° is being pushed on as c l'iekly as possible. The lode in end has a more in ,ti-flg appearance than it had a month ago. Dawson's 4110 1 ti and the lode at laymen's present little change °Luce my last." BRITISH FUNDS CLOSING PRICES. QDVERNMENT FUNDS. Par WM. Consols 8 • Account, Feb. 6 9p. I „Per Cent. 111 "W 3 per Cent , 3ducod 93 1 New 2 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. o per Cent. Jan. 1873 — innuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telehraph), Au,., 1908 — E %chequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 & 21 per Ct — pm Do £5OO pm Do. £lOO & £2OO ' — pm Rank of England Stock, 41 per Cent — Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indiau 2tock, 10f per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jau. 1872 Do. 5} per Cent., May 1879 — Do. 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — Do- Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, t: per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Brlzilian 5 per Cent — la. 4} per Cent., 185: 0 — Do. do., 18' 8 — 110. do., 18 ;1+ — Do. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 1)0 Account 771 161 71 Buecos Ayres 6 per Cent B4l DJ 2 per Cont. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) C iba, 6 per Cent. C.,,itan 6 per Cent — Do. 4} per Cent — i)o. 6 per Cent., B . Do., 1807 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 DJ., Scrip £32 paid C . nibiati, 6 per C:nt. ii4uisti . 3 p q. Cent., 1823 D inubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 6Bl I Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cen._ dlgyptian, 7 per Cent B9/ i io• Second ,con Issue ••• -92 i• D ~ .£5 JO Bonds Do. .£lO6 Bonds Do. 1861 ..... Do. .£5 JO Bonds Do. £lOO Bonds ••••• Government Railway Debentures .... 93} 1 3 Greek, 5 per Cent., 1821-5, ex Coups Do. Account I . 131 Do. Coupons Do. Account G iatemala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p par Italian 5 per Cert., 1865 — Do, Account . .Do. Maremmana Raiway MAxicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 Bl Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French ' — ilontevideau 6 per Cent. .. — Vloorish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada l3l Do 3 per Can 33} Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) ..—. Peruvian 5 per Cent. i 865 — Do Account 771 7 4 64 Do 44 per Cont. (Uribarren) Do 44 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Portsguese 3 per Ct, 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'8 401 40 Do. do., 1' , 67 4O Do. do- Scrip, £lO paid l4 4 pin Russian 5 por Vent., 18zz, X bt, 874 Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds BBl Du. do. £Bl los. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds' £B4 15s. do 134 4 1 Do. do. Sardinian, 5 per Cent 7l • Spanish 3 per Cen — Do Account Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account Do Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do Account Tu .kish 6 per Cent. 'Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent, 1862 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 63 4 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 54 1 3 Da 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Gent. — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 — Dividends on theabove payable in London. Austrisn o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per Cent.- Ex. 12 Gull., — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — French Relates, 3 per Cont., Ex. 2Sf. — Du Account It%iitiu 5 Rer Cent. 1831, Ex. zSf. Do. Account 431 4 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 33.1. 4 Do. Aicouut 111ARKETS—(this Day.) COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SUGAR.—lmports continue in excess of last year at this time, and deliveries smaller. Tho relative deficiency in stock is consequently diminishing'. The quantity in bonded warehouses is 63,000 tons against 76,150 tons last year. The market is quiet. At auction, 300 lids. Barba does, mostly bought in at 34s to 375; 50 hds. 1,257 bags crystalized Berbice,at 35s Gd to 37s for good to fine yellow; 171 lids. Jamaica were bought in at 32s per cwt. COFFEE.—The stock has increased to 16,800 tons against 11,500 tons last year, but the proportion of real good colouring qualities is comparatively small, and for these prices aro in consequence well supported. RICE. —At auction 2,000 bags Bengal were bought in at lls Gd to 15s; but 1,170 bags damaged Algoa sold at lls 6d. TEA.—The public sales have opened with a moderate competition. Rum.—Stock, 26,000 puns., against 28,000 puns. last year. The market is without activity. RICE. —The delivery of 1,300 tons last week reduced the stock at 17s Gd per agreement to 26,500 tons last year. There is not much passing, and quotations aro unaltered. OlLS.—Passing transactions are made, and quotations remain without change. Linseed on the spot, 343 6d to 34s 3d ; English brown rape, 35s ; Ceylon cocoanut, 50$ Cochin, 58s to 58s Gd. METALS are inactive; Chilian bar copper, £G9 108 ; Burra, £B3 to £B3 10s; Straits tin, £B7 to £B7 10s. TALLOW. The market is quiet at 425; spot and spring, 42s 3d; March, 43s 6d. lIAY AND STRAW. The markets aro fairly supplied and trade steady. Meadow hay, 55s t 3 86s ; clover, 50s to 1008 ; straw, 30s to 35s per load. POTATOES. The market is moderately supplied, and a steady de mand at firm rates. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 4.—Market opens fiat and easier. Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. COAL M Price per Ton r ARKET. at the Close, s d Hollywell Main... l5 6 Wylam l5 6 15 6 Tunstall ... 15 3 lietton liettou Lyous 15 3 Bradyell'sllettou l6 6 d Haswell lB 0 Trimdon Thornley l5 6 Original Hartlepool lB 0 Buddle's W. Hartley l5 6 East Hartlepool l7 3 Riddell Hartlepool l6 0 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 3.—Kosciusko, from Melbourne; Coonatto from Adelaide ; Yorkshire, from Melbourne; Anne Duthie, from Sydney ; Zephyr, steamer, from Bordeaux. Arrived, Feb. 4—Royal, from Guernsey ; Marquis of Argyle, from Adelaide ; Iris, from Trieste ; R anger, steamer, from Rotterdam. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Anchored, Feb. 3.—Sivia and Thomas Dunham, from London for Cardiff ; Lauko, from London for Swansea ; Killia Lass, from London, for Berbice ; Promise, from London, for Brigham; Ann, from Sunderland, for Shore ham ; Orion, from Sunderland, for Singapore. Passed, Feb. 4.—Aurora, screw steamer, from West ward, for London. COURSE 'OF EXORANGE.--This Evening. Amsterdam Short. 11 171 11 18 Ditto 3 Months. 11 19$ 12 0 Rotterdam Antwerp —2 E 25 35 Brussels Hamburg Po ris ... Short 25 10 25 20 Ditto 3 Months. T'; 271 25 3.1 Marseilles Frankfort on the Maine 120 124 Vienna — 12 10 12 2u Triesto — 12 10 12 20 Petersburgn - 321 321 Berlin Madrid —48 i Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina _.. 29 32f 29 40 Lisbon — 511- 511 Oporto ~ . —51 i 51 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1868. SHARE LlST.—This Day. -a. - ORDINARY SHARES AND LITCCE:S. - - 051/lusiness iharel Railways. -**l Cl g B Price. dem. et Bristol ana Exeter .... 100 55 87 87 at 'Caledonian . 100 77 771 77 1 st Cambrian -. Cork and Bandon - - - 20 Cornwall all 3 4 st Dublin & Belfast June lO6 714 75 4 st Dan„Perth, & Abaunc ioo 70 72 100 E.London, Scrip Certi all - - DO. 160 - - d et Glasgow &S. Western 100 98 100 at Great Eastern,Ord.stk. 100 311 32 314 1 at Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2 100 6 8 at Great North of Swamis! 100 15 16 at Great Northern lOO 107 101 1C8) 71 8 st Du. A stock .. 100 ICB 110 1051 9 at Do. B stock lOO 1221 la at Do. New, is. at 25 pm 10, at GtS, and W. of Ireland 10u 97 9 a at (it. Western -Original ILO al 4 6 .1 46 4 at Do. 8. Vel. Rail. gut 100 - - I • t Do. South Wales it Do. W. lilt d.-Okioru 100 2. 3 ‘ , at Do. Newport at Do. Hereford IOC at Lanoashire& 1 orknitira 100 ISi .26! 127 9. at I.Jriden and Mad:wall - - I at Lon., Brigh.,& S Cuas , 10' 451 46 , 457 0 5 1 at 1-on., Chat., and Dove, 10, 18 to,s 74 it Do. Metro/3. Ex. A - at Lon. & North Wester, tou 11^14 1.81 at Lun. . South WeISLUIL: LOU rb tn , r7(4 86 4 at Mau., Shet., & 10c *3 , 4 4;) t . at Atetrupolitan. .... all (8 10/1 104 91 t 3 9 6 st Do. Ne.w - - at Do. lt;xteufAuu it 1 detrupolitan District all - 20 ( Do. do. do. 10 - - 10 Du. and JOillebA . ',, 6 - - at Midland - Do. £9 Share 7 - it Do, liirmin.. u Dart, 100 75 77 -rlid hunt . . all - - at lsiorth Brittah it Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun 104 - N tn. Eastern-Berwie., 100 101 105 101. 1 4 25 Do. (.I.N h, purchae, 16,13.4 - at Do. Leeds ..... 100 C 2 64 et Do. York too 9) 97 at Do. Carlisle ... 100 - - at Do. Stock. & Darling. all 132 134 . 132 45 Do. do. 1860-61 IS - p st North Loudon at Do. do. 1862 5 . . lO - - • - Do. 00.4866 10 North Staffordshire at N. &S. W. Junction t Scottish Central - - Scot. N. 1t Abcr. stool. Wt. - Uo. Scot, Mid. stook lOO - Shropshire Union South Devon lOO 43 15 at South Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 9 10 94 at Tail' Va.le lOO 146 150 146 10 Do. C - V alc of Meath - Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 10 Waterloo & Whiteha I 6 - - A` est Cornwall lOO - I COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUE ITII S. !British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec.3l, 1872 100 Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 1877-84 D 9. 6 p.c. Feb. & Aug 1:0 100 1trl! 49 Du. sp. o. Mar. & Sept 109 100 1021 Do. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 86 88 i Do. 6p. c. Inscribed ak 100 85 87 Cape G. Hope, 6 p.c.1873 100 102 104 Vo.Apl.&Oct . 1890-1900 100 1(6 108 Do. do 1880-90 100 104 106 . Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 i 10u 107 109 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 85 97 Ces lon, Nov. 1858, 6 p.t 100 - - Do. 1878, do lOO 11) 1104 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... Do. 1882, Mayls, N0v.15 100 105 107 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 107 109 Natal Gov. 6 per cent lOO 1(4 106 —' N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.&July 100 103 105 Y. S.W. Gov.s p•c., 1860 100 - Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 100 98 99 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1895 100 971 981. 93 15} New Zealand, 6p. cent 100 Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 l9O 102 104 Queensland Gov. 6p. C lOO 103 105 1031 41 n 44 I. Atus.Gov. 6 p,c.1868-9 100 Do. 1878 & upwards lOO 110 111 Vio,Gov.llp.o.Ja &July 100 - - Do. do, April & Oot lOO 110 112 1121 BRITISH POSSESSION'S. lOU Atlantic & St. Lawrence all 63 65 "Itom.,Baroda,.t.Cen.ln. 1 00 104 105 IC3I 1 gu. 5 per cent to Do. F shares lO p iV 201 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 31 4 10 Do. Preference all 5 Butt.,Brant,&Goderich (00 6 p.c. WO 68 71 st Calcutta &S. E., lim lOO et ;ape Town & Dock, gu lOO 18 52 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p , all 99 102 st ( , :ast. Bengal, gu. ' sdo 100 : 03 104 PA it hlaet Indian, gu. 5 p.o. 100 110 110 i joj # g 20 Do. J Extension et irandTrunkut Canada 100 17 18 161 15} 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c all 83 65 100 Do. let Pref. Bonds all 50 52 41 100 Do. do deferred all 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 40 45 75 100 Du. do. deterred - tOO Do. 3d Pref.stook all 32 34 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook all 19 20 ( 18 i 19 130 Do. do. deterred et (;t. India Pen. gua. !p.c lOO 1 0 7 108 1(9 4 op ,o. Gua. 5 per cent lB 2 1 , 20 Do. New gua. b p.c 6 2;* st t. South of India gua. 5 per cent et D,4. 41 per cent toy 92 04 et Do 4reat W s. of Canada all 157 t 54 2 0 .1 DJ. New all -- :00 410. 6p. u pay. 1874 all 95 *7 tOC 00. 54 do. pay. 1877-8 all 85 . 7 it Iladras, gua. 5 p.o ..„, 100 100 102 1021 35 st Do. 41 do IOU 93 50 st Do. 4/ do lOO 59 91 20 Do. Fifth Extension 5 et Ilelb. Cor 6p. c. Bnds. 100 60 Mel. & Dobson's Bay al/ et N.Rl.C'da.Spe letpt.ba 100 83 65 et Oude & Rh itk'nd , g 5 p 0 00 1,45 1 0 51 , st ... 100 100 1(1 10')p st Do. Delhi .. Pi • ice 1001 1014 oi 1 20 Do. do ‘..; sa. 1 5 3 1 P st Do. Ptualaub.... a.e I 100 99 100 st Do.lndus St.l"lot b 0 100 85 87 BRITISII MINES. - Cam. Consul. Gold, Um. 1 - Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated 3O 54 6s Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 4.0 430 Urake walls 2.1.0 rlast Bassett (Illogan) 291 10 12 'Cast Caradon 2.19.6 5 6 East Cam 11r, .a 3l 2 21 tsiast Grenville 2.14.0 1 i 2 Nast Gunnislake 8.3.t. 'East Lovell 3.9.1+ 8 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 14 2 Gam.SE StAubyn(G wen. 60 1 5 4 Great Laxey, limited all 17 18 tireat South Tol,gus 0.11.0 Great Wheal tsasy 19.9.6 G. Wheal Vor (11elst,u 40 17 19 Grenville 9.0.6 14 16 ilerod's Foot 37 Llingston Downs 5.10.6 .e 2/ Margaret (Uny Lelanl 1 5 .17.6 6 8 • arke Va11ey........., 4.10.0 41 54 :4 11.wyndy Iron Ore, lim 81 24 11 _hew S ton ........ .• North tosirear gB 5 7 N.Wh Bassettallogan 4.9.0 _ North Wheal Crotty 2.13.0 2 3 q :'rower United 8.11.0 2 24 l'rti.videnee ,Un y Lelant 10.6.7 29 11 _ Caradon (St. Ulcer),. 14 390 410 South Condurrow .Wheal an. ((Mogan 18.18.9 374 426 stray Park . 35.15.6 6 - - tin Croft..... Vigra and Clogan, lim all W est Bassett (Mogan Caradon (Ltskeard It 1) 12 ;Vest Chiverton ...... 11 67 69 West Seton l7f 195 1 01 Wheal Bassett illlogan 51 E 5 95 - -. Wheal Buller (ftedruth hi 16 14 Wheal llary Ann (Mcn 8 18 20 Wheal Seton Wh ea l Trelawnev (Lip ' 5.17 .0 6 8 LINES LEASED AT FIXED 'RENTALS London and Blackwall, 88 YUJIIs:JON RAILIVAYik. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 3 21 south Austrian and Lombardo Venetian. lit F011E1(111 MlNkit. Cape Copper, gi Chontalea Gold and Silver Mining, u m., 44 Don Pedro, Nunn Del Rcy, 2t FrOutino and isolivia bold, lira., 1 3-16 St. John del Rey, lira, 29 DOC'S S. Lotdon and SI. liathalinc, 4 ISANIib. Agra. lim.. A, 111 Date, B, 01 Alliance, But., ‘2l Australasia, COI 7 BAIA 01 Egypt, 33 Chartered ter. of India, London, and Chipa, 271 Consolidated, lim., 41 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, in Imperial Ottoman, 9i London and River Ylate, Ditto, nee!, 101 London Chartered Bane of Australia, :31 London and Comity, 531 Ditto, new, 27 London and 11 eatminster, 63 7i Ditto, Scrip, 39, National Provincial of England, 133 Ditto, d and 3d issue, 39 Oriental Bank Corporation, 92j Union of Australia, 511 Union of London, 34 DIISCELL AN NOUS. Anglo American Telegraph, 19i Atlantic Telegraph, 471 Dit o, 8 I,P,r cent., 1031 101 Australian Mort. Laud and finance, Am., 5 derltn Water Works, inn., 11 1 City of Moscow Gas, tim., 91 9 Cshomercial Union, Insuranoc, Credit Foneter of Mnglano. lira.. 3,} Crystal Palace, 2.4 Thtto, Pref., 1001 ELyptian 9 per Cent.. Viceroy Loan, gua, by Egypt. Govt.,2oa kvyptian Corn. and Trading, lit:., } Fore-street Warehouse, BBL, .1 Gen. Credit and Discount, out., 5 1-10 odson's Bay, 141 - ilternational Fili.tncial Society, lim., 31 North British and Mercantile Insurancv,:i7 I l',unnwia and Oriental ,t.eatn, Sc Ditto, new, it 67, 51 Rio de Janeiro City 1 inprovements, 18} Thames and Mersey 3Litine, Insurance, 11ri..4t Viceroy ot Egypt, 7 per cent. (31uitgage, Loan, 2'41 51 COMPENSATION ion RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN FRANCE.—The Semaphore of Marseilles relates that judgment has just b;..en pronounced by the tribunal in that city on the claim of indemnity brought against the Paris to the Mediterranean Railway Company by the families of travellers who lost their lives in the accident at St. Albain. The Court awarded a capital stun of 30,000 fr. to the widow of Pascal, an indemnity of 15,000 fr. to be given to each of her two children on their coming of age, and an annual pension of 500fr..t0 the mother of M. rascal. - . (ford tirmlat HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. 3. The Queen went out yesterday afternoon, ac companied by Princess Beatrice. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Martin have left Osborne. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold is much better, and gains strength daily. The Prince and Princess Soltykoff left town for Paris yesterday. The Earl and Countess de Grey have arrived at their residence in Carlton-gardens from Nocton-park. • Lord and La'ly Churchill arrived at Bifrons on Saturday, on a visit to the Marquis Conyngham. The Dike of Newcastle, whilst , out shooting on Saturday with a party of friends at Cluinber, Notts, nar rowly escaped fatal injury. While shooting under cover the Rev. Fiennes Clinton discharged his gun, from which some shot penetrated the Duke of Newcastle's left ear and injured his face on that side. Medical aid was soon pro cured and the shot were removed. His grace has not sus tained injury of a vital nature. THE OLERKENWELL OUTRAGE. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE CON SPIRATORS. BOW-STREET THIS DAY. The prisoners William and Timothy Desmond, Jeremiah Allen, John O'Keefe, William Barrett alias Jackson, James O'Niell, Nicholas English, and Anne Justice, were placed at the bar before Sir Thomas Henry charged with wilful murder. The court was more crowded to-day than on any former occasion, and the attendance of gentlemen on the bench was very numerous. Mr. Giffard, Q.C., and Mr. Poland appeared on the part of the Crown to prosecute ; Mr. Lewis for O'Keefe and Aun Justice ; and Mr. Harper for the two Desmonds. James Patrick Clancy was first pl tced at the bar for the purpose of being formally committed. Sir Thomas Hem y informed the pr:soner that it was unlerstood on the last occasiom that he would be formally c.nmniited to-day, and he now had to ask him whether he had anything to say in answer to the charge? Prisoner—No, sir, nothing at present. Sir T. llenry—Then you stand committed for trial at the next Sessions of the Central Criminal Court, on three charges of attempting to murder. The first witness called to-day against the for mer prisoners was— Dr. Oiling, who said—l am professor of che mistry, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. I received from Inspector Thomson some staves of a barrel, which I examined, and found on one of the pieces a deposit which I scraped off and found it to contain much sulphate of potash, the principal product of an explosion of gunpowder. I 'found that the interior of the stave had been split or broken in several places, and on tearing off the split portion I found underneath small portions of grains of unexploded gunpowder, which I removed and exploded. Mr. Poland—As to the cask ? Witness—lt was evidently a cask that had been used for the storage of petroleum or paraffin°. It had all the appearance of having been burst by the explosion of gunpowder. After I had examined the staves I returned them to Inspector Thomson. Mrs. Jane Kepple—My husband is a tailor, and lives in Park-lane. I have worked for Mr. Mullany for about two years. I know that English and Jackson (Barrett) were acquainted with Mullany. I have seen William Desmond once at Mullany's house. I recollect seeing Jackson at Mullany's for about a month or five weeks before the explosion. He used to be there five or six times a week sometimes, and he used to stay two or three hours, sometimes not so long. I used to work in the front room at Mullany's—the place is called the work shop, and the rooms behind are the sitting and bed rooms, all on one floor. There is a back way into the sitting room from the parlour stair. When I used to see Jackson so frequently he had whiskers town the sides of his face and round the chin. I last saw Jackson with those long whiskers the same week as the explosion. I also saw him the night of the explosion. Mr. Giffard—What was his appearance then ? Witness—He had his whiskers off, and was dressed differently. Mr. Giffard—His whiskers quite off ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Giffard—Where was it you saw him? Witness—At the corner of Sherwood-street, not far from the Welch Stores public-house. He was with Mullany. I was with them, and went into the .Welch Stores. I met them, and they asked me if I had done work, and whether I would go and have something with them. I did not recognise Jackson at first. Mr. Giffard—Did you ask Jackson 'why ho had shaved off his whiskers? Witness—No. After the night of the explosion I saw Jackson pass along Sherwood-street on the Saturday morning. Since then I have not seen him till the present time. I did not know what had become of him. Before I left work on the night of the explosion I had been in the workroom, but I don't know whether Jackson was then in the living room. I remember another man, however, come into the workroom ; he had his ear cut, and it was bleeding. 1 should say it was bJtweal fiv - e and half-past in the evening when I saw him, lie came into the workroom from the sitting room. At that time the boy Morris was working on the board. I recollect the boy getting up and going into the sitting room with an iron. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—l have never seen O'Nieil at Mullany's,. I have never been taken anywhere to identify Jackson. By Mr. Harper—There is no alteration in the appearance of either of the Desmonds that I can discover. William Browning, of 41, Bowling-green-lane, said—l am a shoemaker. On the day of the ex plosion, the 13th of December, I was at home at work, and on the afternoon of that day I noticed three men near my shop between 3 and 4 o'clock. They came in the direction from the prison. They passed my shop, and then they returned and went directly for the prison. They were all in deep con versation, and in about five minutes after I had seen them the explosion took place. My shop is about 50 yards from the spot at which the explosion took place. Mr. Poland—Just look at the prisoners. Do you see either of those men ? Witness —The middle one (Timothy Desmond) I should say was one. I saw a man on the Tuesday previous to the blowing up on the Friday waiting about in front of my shop. He was looking up and down the lane, and now and then at the prison wall. He was hanging about the place for three or four hours. He occupied his time by making memorandums. I at first thought he was a de tective. Mr. Poland —Look at the prisoners and say if you see that man. Witness--yes ; I should say that's him (Bar rett). James Vaughan (the approver) was then exa mined. Ike said--I have been to Milbank Prison to identify a prisoner. Mr. Gifford —Which is ha? Witness—That man (Barrett). I had seen him on one occasion at Kavanagh'.3, at Pollen-street. lie was then in company with English. I saw, four or five days after that, English in a public-house. Regent-street. He then wore long whiskers, Dun dreary fashion. I mean long and coming to a point. He wore a moustache, but his chin was clean shaved. I did not then know Barrett's name. Peter M'Lean—l live at 3, Coburg-street, Cler kenwell, and am a bootmaker. My place is five doors from the prison wall. • Mr. Poland—Do you know anything of the pri soners by sight ? Witness—Yes ; that one (Allen). I have seen him opposite my shop. It was either on the day or the day before the explosion. He was walking about in company with other men, but I cannot re cognise either of the prisoners as being with him on the occasion. Allen—About what time was that ? WitneSs—lt was midday, between 12 and 2. Mr. Harper—You would be able to identify the other men if they were amongst the prisoners? Witness—Yes. Inspector Thompson—l am an inspector in the detective department of the police. I received some portions of a barrel from Inspector Potter, which I took to Dr. °ling, at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. I afterwards received them back from that gentle man, and I now produce them. I received a small leather ball from Constable Knowles, which I also produce. I afterwards received another ball (india rubber) from one of the prison warders, named Cal es. • Patrick Mullany was then called in order that he might be cross-examined by the counsel for - the pri soners. Both Mr. Lewis and Mr. Harper declined to put any questions. Sir T. Henry—Allen, do you wish to ask any questions of Mullany ? Allen—Yes. At any of the meetings which you attended, and of which you speak of in your evi dence, have you ever seen me? Allen—Have :you ever seen me in custody in your life? Mullany—No. Mr. Giffard—That, Sir Thomas, is all the evi dence I propose to offer on the part of the prosecu tion, and I have now to ask that the depositions may be read over, in order that they may be bound over to appear at the trial. I shall not withdraw the charge of treason-felony against Mullany. Sir T. Henry—Very well, then, he stands re manded on that charge. Mr. Giffard—As all the witnesses are not present the prisoners will have to be formally remanded, as they must be present when the evidence is read. Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, then coinmenced reading over the voluminous evidence taken to sup port the charge of wilful murder against each of the prisoners. During the reading of the evidence the prisoners generally seemed to regard their position. with the a most indifferenc. O'Keefe carelessly played with his woollen neck-tie, and now and then he made some obserVation to O'Neill, who, however, appeared to view the matter going on in court with more attention. 'Timothy- Desmond kept a fixed mali cious smile on his countenance, a"►d B.►rrctt eyed each of the witucits...s with the most searching scrutiny. After the conclusion of the reading of the depo sitions of the witnesses, the prisoners were then formally remanded until Tuesday next, when the witnesses absent to-day will be in attendance, and their evidence being read over the prisoners will be fully committed for trial. LAW INTEL LIGENCE.—' s Day. rimA err or CONTRACT.-In the Bail Court, Mr. Justice Slice and a common jury were engaged in hearing the case of South v. Wood. This was an action to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract and of money paid, &c. The defendant paid £25 into court as sufficient to meet the plaintiff's demand. Mr. Powell, Q.C., and Mr. Crompton were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Huddlesten, Q.C., represented the defendant. Mr. Powell, in stating the case to the jury, said the plaintiff was a farmer at Kid_ lington, in Oxfordshire, and the defendant described him self as a solicitor and a money-lender. The plaintiff being in embarrassed circumstances in 1860, in con. sequence of losses sustained by him from the cattle disease, applied to the defendant for the loan of £lOO in consequence of the following advertisement which appeared in the London papers :—" Money to lend in town or country. From £lOO and upwards, for a term of years, on personal security. Interest, 5 per cent. Also sums on mortgage of freehold or leasehold property at 3i per cent. No commission charged. Apply to F. G. Wood, Esq., late W. Wood, Esq., solicitor, 15, Dover place, S.E. Established 1829." The loan was not forthcoming, although the plaintiff had paid the necessary fees and charges, and he brought this action for the loss he had sustained. The plaintiff charged the defendant with having published a swindling advertise. ment, by which means he had been induced to expend certain sums of money and lose much time.—The plaintiff, in his examination, said that after communicating with the defendant by letter he called on him, and then he was informed that he would have to give a personal bond and insure his own life and that of his wife in the Albion. He did so, paying £6 13s. 9d. on his own life and £2 12s. ld. on that of his wife. He informed the defendant that he wanted the money with which to purchase sheep. Defendant tBld plaintiff that his client had left the money with him, and that as soon as the business was arranged he could have the money im mediately, but that he would have to pay interest for the money from the day it was lodged with him. He replied, " Very well ; get the bond made out, and I will sign it." Defendant said nothing about sureties, but he for warded, as well as the draft of the bond, a bill of sale and forms for two sureties. He objected to the bill of sale, but gave references. A demand was made upon him for £3los. of law costs, which he paid. Finding there was so much delay about the matter, he wrote to the defendant, saying he could then do without the money, and requesting any balance that might be due to him returned. Not being able to get any redress, he wrote to the defendant again, threatening to put the matter into the hands of a solicitor, and also to expose the matter ; to which defendant replied, " You must pursue what course you think proper." He had five or six inter views with the defendant ; the bond was never prepared. When he asked for the money the defendant's answer was " Give me the bond and send me the securities, and the thing will bd done at once."—ln cross-examina tion by Mr. Huddleston he said he had been a farmer about three years ; before that he was a book-deliverer for Messrs. 131ackie. He had not kept up the insurances. Witness was then examined only as to the expenses he had been put to in coming to London to see the defendant.—The defendant called no witnesses, and the learned counsel on each side having addressed the jury, a verdict for the plaintiff was re turned, giving him £lO over and above the sum paid into court. SEPARATION AND SETTLEMENT.—In the case of Prescott v. Prescott, in the Court of Divorce, the wife had ob tained a decree nisi for a separation from her husband, but the question as to the disposition of a portion of the re spondent's property for her benefit had been reserved. The learned judge this morning gave his decision. He said that the first point for consideration was the circumstance that the court had made an order that the wife should have £1 per week. It appeared that the respondent's income was £l5O per annum, and at the time of the decree nisi being made he assigned all that property to trustees, with the understanding that £9O of it should be employed in the education and maintenance of his children. The children by the mar riage were four, the youngest of whom was born in 1863. An application had been made that they should be de livered into the custody of the mother, and the court had already ordered that the youngest one should be given up, and he believed that it was now in the custody of the mother, the court's injunction having been obeyed. The court considered that the next child, a girl, ought also to be given up, and the order would be accordingly. With regard to the question of alimony, he thought that the fairest way would be to allow the wife a third of the as signed property. If this injunction were complied with _here would be a decree absolute. THE WAGES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF SHIPMASTERS. — In the Admiralty Court, before Sir Robert Phillimore, judgment was delivered in the case of the Feronia, which raised two important questions as to wages due to masters of ships and disbursements made by them. The vessel had been to China, and on her arrival at Liverpool this suit was instituted by the master, and on the hearing was referred to the registrar, who had found in favour of the master, both for the wages and disbursements out of the freight, the proceeds of which were in court. The mort gagee in possession objected to the report, and the case was argued by Mr. Brett, Q.C., and Mr. Vernon Lushington for the defendant, and by Mr. Aspinall, Q.C. (with whom was Mr. Cohen), for the master. — His Lordship, in giving judgment, reviewed the decisions of his learned predecessor, Dr. Lushington, which were entitled to the greatest respect. It was urged in this case that as the master was a part owner he could not sue himself on a contract, but the claim was not on a contract, and a master, although part owner, was entitled to the same protection as a common seaman. The learned judge, after stating his reasons, allowed the disbursements. He confirmed the registrar's report, but, in consequence of the important question now decided, made no order as to costs.— Judgment accordingly. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day. ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE OF A GAS CO3IPANY.—At Guild hall, the Chartered Gas Company was charged with having cause d a pavement in Wood st ree t to b e taken up, for executing certain works, and not placing such watch men and lanterns as were necessary for the prevention of accidents. Alderman Cotton's carriage driving down the street went nearly into the hole, and it was stated that there were no lights or men to warn persons of the danger. It was shewn, however, that watchmen were placed there, and that one of them had attempted to stop the carriage ; and, further, that the light had gone out accidentally; upon which the summons was dismissed, A SUBJECT FOR A REFORSIATORY.--.4.t the Thames Police-court, Walter Paliman, who said he had just turned 11 and was going on for 12, was brought before Mr. Benson, charged with stealing a half-crown from his gave evidence ag a i ns t h ereon, parents. The boy's m other She was the wife of a dock labourer, and they had home difficulty in keep i ng themselves and c hild ren from starving. The prisoner was a very wicked boy and had often robbedhis parents. The last piece of money- they possessed was a half-crown, which the boy abstracted from a box, bought some hardbake, and went to a theatre, where he was found last night enjoying a pantomime, and distributing his sweetmeats among his juvenile companions. His enjoy ment was suddenly arrested by the firm grip of a police constable, who e xclaimed, " I want you, young fellow o for robbing your mother." The case was fully made out against the prisoner, who-promised not to re p ea t hi s offence. —Mr. Benson would :take care that the prisoner should not have the opportunity of robbing his parents again for a very long time. The prisoner was a very wicked boy, and must not be suffered to be at large. He sentenced him to five years' detention in a reformatory school. His parents would have to contribute towards his maintenance and instruction in honest pursuits. A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER KILLED ON A RAIL WAY.-At the Preston Station, on Saturday morning, a commercial traveller, named Sandwith, traveller for.. Messrs. Humphrys, M‘Chley, and Schoolbrod, High-street anchester, was killed while crossing the rails. He has left as widow, near her confinement, and three little chit_ &en, SPOR7ING OPINIONS. (From the Telegraph.) During the past season the Turf gained an acces sion in the Earl of Jersey, who is now only in his twenty-second year, and has just left Oxford. This youthful nobleman had previously distin guished himself as an amateur pedestrian, and was known to be thoroughly imbued with genuine sporting instincts. Although his lordship assumed the name of " Mr. Jay" in .all his racing transactions, he ran his horses in the family, or Bay Middleton, colours, " buff and purple stripes." Among the animals which he purchased was the well-known horse Grand Cross ; and it was thought his patronage would be extended, inas much as at the Danebury sale he paid a large sum for the Derby colt Mameluke. In the Shrews bury week his lordship purchased nine horses from Mr. Brewer, and he had also " gone in" freely for yearlings at summer auctions. Altogether Lord Jersey's stud by the end of the season assumed very considerable dimensions ; and the animals were placed under the charge of Fred Bates, a young but very able trainer in Berkshire. Not withstanding the reports that " family opposition" was very marked to the turf, it was believed that Lord Jersey's patronage would be permanent. The racing public have, therefore, learnt with surprise and regret that it has been suddenly determined to sell by auction all his lordship's recently formed stud, and the advertisement of the Messrs. Tattersall as to the sale of a " nobleman's" horses on the 17th is doubtless a reference to this disper sion. it must not be inferred that his lordship was any " plunger," or addicted to gambling. To my mind the step about to be taken is a most wise and judicious one, as young noblemen scarcely out of their Eton and Harrow days are, it must be confessed, little able to undertake such a hazar dous enterprise as a racing stud of forty or fifty horses. Probably when this young noble man is more matured and experienced he will return to the turf, where his urbanity and sportsmanlike spirit had already won him many friends and established his popularity. The coming sale is not, as insinuated, to be a " weeding out," but is an utterly unreserved sale—a noble and ex perienced relative having the entire matter in hand. With years and knowledge the retiring nobleman will be able to hold his own, and probably initiate a successful weer in the sport to which he is ob viously attached. (From the bportsnaan.) What a hackneyed expression it is in the racing world, when any one is hostile to a horse's chance for a particular race, that he vows he will " eat him if he wins." The thing is looked on as an impossibility, but from the present aspect of affairs " pottei favourite " may become an epicurean dish to its enthusiastic backers. The hippophagists announce a day to themselves at the Langham Hotel this week, when horse flesh may be tasted in every variety. We have often read and written the old schoolboy text that " the horse is a noble animal, and very useful to man." His use we were accustomed to think was a beast of burden, but it seems that after toiling for years we may eat him, and judg ing by the price charged for the dinner tickets, which are 31s. 6d. each, the flesh must be a great delicacy. The only objection, after all, to the horse is that he has not a cloven foot. To me it is a source of great satisfaction to know that, after the ignominious defeat of a horse I have "gone for" in big letters, I may assist at eating him ! A steak off Caractacus would to me be as great a deli cacy as would a rib of Plaudit be to "The Special Commissioner."" Augur," I fancy, would not object to fillet-of-Hermit, and Dr. Shorthouse would, I dare say, wash down with his old port a whole carcase of Voltigeur or anything else that possessed the Black lock flavour. A piece of Chattanooga stewed would, I have no doubt, be as acceptable to our good friend " Jeames" as would the undercut of the sirloin of Tarragona be to " Argus." " Cedric the Saxon" would fly back to Ma/pessa, and as he likes something " gamey," I can imagine with what relish he would appear at the " Old Cheshire" with the prospect of making a dinnerfrom the carcase of his old favourite. How the eyes of " The Outsider" would twinkle if he could only get his knife into The Rake, and with what pleasure " The Druid" would garnish a saddle of Kettledrum with a hair of Touchstone's tail. And the bookmakers too. When a hot favourite which had "landed" was served up to them, what a number would assist at the ordinary ! SPORTING ACTION. DAYBY V. WALAISLEY. This action for libel was brought before Baron Pigott and a special jury at the Court of Exchequer, on Monday, by the proprietor of a newspaper called Sporting Opinion, published in Fleet-street, against Mr. Paul Walmsloy, owner of a publication known as the Manchester Racing Investigator, and which supplies tips to the racing world. It appeared that up to a certain date Mr. Walmsley's circular was published on Saturdays at the price of ls., and the plaintiff was in the habit of copying the tips into Sporting Opinion, which came out at 2d. on Mondays. In order, therefore, to baffie the plaintiff the defendant changed his day of publication to Monday, but this did not avail him, as the plaintiff then postponed the publication of Sporting Opinion to Tuesday, and he continued to copy from the defendant's circular during the whole of the raking season of 1867. Then the plaintiff advertised a certain class of lottery, in which the drawers of the winning horses and of starters were to have the proceeds divided amongst them in certain proportions, minus 10 per cent., which was -to be kept by the plaintiff to cover expenses. Under these circumstances, the defendant inserted an advertisement in the Sporting Life of the 18th of Sep tember last, announ c i ng his intention to alter the day of publication of his circular, in order "to put a stop to that unprincipled lot of scoun ' drols connected with Sporting Opinion, who had not suffi cient brains to eke out a living for themselves, but Who robbed the advertiser by selling his final selections, n ow advertised a shilling swindle." The last and in reference to the shilling lotteries. Subsequently the was defendant wrote to the plaintiff, threateningtoexpose itis him s windling speculation, and d es i gnat i ng scoundrel and a notorious v ill a i n. For the language as infernal an e used the plaintiff brought the present action. anguage thus Mr. Walmsley, the d e f en d ant, when put into the witness box, said that be had tried every means to stop tho piracy of his circular, b u t without success. Consequently he had been driven to p u bli s h the lanu age since complained of. Ile had never h ear d such lotteries as those advertised by the plaintiff designated in the sporting world otherwise than as swindles. Mr. Baron Pigott left it to the jury to' say whether the defamatory language complained of was justifiable under the circumstances—a question which, after a short delibe ration, they answered in tho affirmative, and therefore the verdict was ordered co be entered for the defendant. But, at the same time, in obedience to a direction of the learned judge, they assessed the damages contingently on certain of the plead At QUO fart Ling• " 11 54 p FDA Tio • SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENGE—This Day. CARMARTHEN RACES—(TiIts DAY.) COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE. The County Members' Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, and 3 only (to the fund) if declared on or before Tuesday, Jan. 21, with 100 added ; winners of any handicap steeplechase value. 50 sovs after Jan. 15 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; about four miles; 31 subs. Albrighton Imogene... LisAte 1 3 Vivo ran. CAMBRIAN STAKES. • The Cambrian Stakvs, a selling reca of 3 soya each, with, 40 added ; four-year-olds, lust 101 b ; Eve, 12:4 alb ; six and aged, I:lot 101 b; the Wien !r to bo sold for CFI); if fur .ClOO alowed "lib, if for <C7O 111 b, if fur .£lO 211 b ; about two miles. Violet Wisdom The Whir 1 1' v ran. 11 UNTERS' MAKES. The hunters' Stak,,s of 3 scivs rach, with 40 added; four year-olds, 10st ilb ; five , 12st ; six and aged, 12st 71b ; horses that never started fur the above allowed 51b; about 3 miles. Not received up to 6.40. VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAY. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Czar (taken) 14 to 1 agst King Charming (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Cauthleen (taken) 20 to 1 agst Indigestion (offered) 20 to 1 agst Wild Moor (offered) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 14 to 1 agst Tusculanum (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Tennyson (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Plover (offered) 25 to 1 agst Chimney Sweep (offered) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 20 to lon the field (offered) CHESTER CCP. 30 to 1 agst Abergeldie (wanted) 30 to 1 agst Beeswing (taken) 30 to 1 agst Dalby (taken) 40 to 1 agst Paul Jones (taken) 40 to 1 agst Aggravator (offered) 50 to 1 agst Planet (offered) 50 to 1 agst Beauty (offered) DERBY. 14 to 1 agst Pace (offered) 50 to 1 agst See Saw (taken) 66 to 1 agst Speculum (taken) THE ROTUNDA CLUB Al\ D COMUISSION EXCHANGE, THREE DOORS FROM BLACK - FRIARS BRIDGE, SURREY SIDE OPENED FOR BUSINESS ON SATURDAY, FEE. 1 Annual Subscription Five Shillings. Responsible Bookmakers desiring Stands should apply immediately (as the number will be limited) to tho Secre tary, 3, Blackfriars-road. RACING FIXTI FEBR URES FOR 1868. - -. Lincoln Spring Mansfield — Derby Spring Harrow 2O MARCH. Liverpool Spring M... - . 3 I Margate 0-elmsford Spring M. 10 Epsom Spring Meeting 24 Shrewsbury Spring ... 10 Croxton Park West Drayton l2 I Northampton Warwick Spring APRIL. Bromley Spring 6 I Catterick Bridge l6 Durham Hendon l3 1 Thirsk Newmarket Craven .... 13 I Curragh April 2l Knighton l4 Newmarket Ist Spring 27 I Abergavenny ..... 16 MAY. Chester 5 1 Bath Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury JUNE. West Drayton 1 I Newton , rdr 2d S Croydon ..Ammer ... 3 I Hampton Manchester 3 Newcastle 23 I Ascot Summer 9 Bibury Club . ,3 Beverley, Hull, and Stockbridge East itidiug - 10 Alexandra Park - 3U Windsor Summer JULY. Chelmsford Worcester SuMaier ... 2 Stamford Carlisle Newmarket July 7 I lluutiniqlou I Poutefraet Reading Down Royal Uorp. Goodwood It°Liverpool July M. . AUGUST. Brighton 4 I Duvjr Brighton Club 6 Oxford Lewes Summer W I olverliamptuu ll Canterbury Stockton I Plymouth Windsor August l3 1 Lichfield Egham Hastings York August STEEPLECHASES. FEBRUARY. Carmarthen Birmingham Lincoln 9- Harrow 2O I BascaurCh — Y 8 Boston MARCH. Liverpool Spring 3 Shrewsbury Spring..., lO Grand Military l6, 17 Warwick l7 Chertsey 2O Margate 23 West Somerset 2l Cheltenham Southdown Hunt Cambridge TAPIR.. Grand National Hunt I Knighton (Bedford) 2 Abergavenny Boy.Artillery(Woolvvich) 8 Hambledon I Bromley .. 6 Kildare Hunt ... Aldershot /Tendon Rothbury - - 80- LONDON GZErrE.-Tilii EVENING. OSBORNE, JAN. 30. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of linig,hthooil upon Charles Wheatstone, Esq., F.R.S. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 4. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Captain Jelin Edmund Watson (late Bengal), to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Coloael Albert George Austen, retired on full pay ; Second Captain George Miller Dobbin (late Ben gal) to be Captain, vice Watson ; Lieutenant Thomas James Charles Aylmer Studdy (late Bengal) to be Second Captain, vice Dobbin. BREVET. Lieutenant-Generals Sherburne Williams and Robert Sloper Piper, on the Retired Full-pay List of the Royal o Engineers, to be Generals, they having, at thee time im Corps their retirement, stood on tho effective list of above ,uaze li tt e e n ,, e o r fal2lWstilluilatimmon: Ord, who was promoted in the I h© having at th e Engineers, to be Lieutenant-Genera Major-General Thomas H ore , retired full - pay, Royal Corps above Lieutenant-General R. J. Stotherd, who was time of his retirement stood on the effective list of th e promoted in the Gazette of 21st ult. George Ho al late Bengal) Artillery, to Austen, retired full-pay ( y Li e utenaut-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Albert hrve the honorary rank of Major-General. Lieutenant Colonel Geo r g e Van derheyden Johnson, Royal Artillery , hav in g served the qualifying period i a the rank of Lieuten ant-Colonel, to be Colonel, under th e provisions of the Royal Warrant of 3d February, 18;6. The Commission as Colonel of Lieutenant-Colonel and . Brevet-Colonel William Olpherts, C. 8., Royal (late Ben gal) Artillery, to be antedated to 26th February, 1864. INDIA OFFICE, FEB. 3. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of the under mentioned admissions to the Staff Corps BENGAL—To be Lieutenant-Colon I M • (Brevet ajor Lieutenant-Colonel) Henry Dinning, late 71st Native In fantry. To be L ieutenants —Lieutenant Richard Percival Davis, late 16th Native Infantry; Lieutenant John Salis bury Tait, Infantry; Lieutenant Benjamin Parnell Brown head, 38th Regiment; Ensign Legtt Richmond Bettye, 35th .Regiment; Ensign Basil Henry Stephens Gower, 80th Regiment; Ensign Frederick William Nicolay, 107th Regiment. • MADRAS —To be Lieutenants—Lieu!enaut Wm. Chis holm' late 40th Native Infantry ; Lieutenant Charles Hes keth Aldersey Gower Royal (Madras) Artillery. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 3. . Iu obedience to her Majesty's pleasure as expressed in an Order in Council, dateu the 3Uth January, 1868, Ad miral Sir James Alexander Gordon, 6.0.13., oa Reserved Half-pay, Governor of Greenwich hospital, has been pro motet" tb be Admiral of the Fleet on tad Reserved List. NAVAL APPOINrMEgTS• The following appointments wore made at the Admiralty this afternoon : Lieutenants.—Robert F. fiammiek, John S. Tackraft, and E. Poarse, to the It.,yal O.•k. Assistant Clerk.—John H. Boniton, to Ufa Bellerophon. WRECK OF AN ENGLISH BARQUE.—A t2legrani from Lloyd's agent M Constantinople reports the wreck, on the 29th ult., on the R.Ju'nelian coast of the Bos phorus, of the British barque Cireassia, Captain Cooper, laden with corn, from Varna to England. N o b o d y was found oa board, and the boats had disappeared. The weather.._ha4 bees very were lately, with frequent st9rwo.