The Sun. — London, England, 1868-01-10 00:00:00

Lackground imaginable. Albert, said he felt. - Ere that Acropolis could not be finer : and:l hear they sometimes call Edinburgh ' the modern Ailens.' " To this there is a painful contrast. Her Majesty r evisitecliTa,ymouth—under what different circumstances! In a note dated in 1866 her Majesty says i— " I revisited Tayrnouthlast autumn, on the 3rd October, from Dunkeld (incognito), with Louise, the DoW;ger Duchess of Athole, - and Miss MacGregor. "We got out and looked from this height down upon the hcuse below, the mist having cleared away sufficiently to show us everything; and then, _unknown, quite in pri vate, I gazed—not without deep emotion—on the scene of our reception, 24 years ago, by dear Lord Breadal bane, in a princely style, not to be equalled in grandeur and poetic effect. "'Albert and I were then only 23, young and happy. 4,9 w many are gone that were with us then ! "I was very th ankful to have seen it again. It seemed unalto,Ted7-1866." Returning to the happy scenes: oz 1842, the departure ,rom Taymouth, the row of 16 miles up' LOch Tay to Auchmore, the view of Ben Voirlech, Drummond Castle, the return home again, are all narrated in a vein of sim plicity and r ea lit y as creditable to her Majesty's style as the occasional glow of affection which comes to the sur face Was honourable' to the feeling's 'of 'the young wife in 1.842, THE SECOND Tonn. The second tour to the Highlands was made in Septem ber 1 844. To go at once to the Highlands, here we liave a sketch of Blair Athole : No took a delightful walk of two hours. Immo tliatelY near the house the scenery is very wild, which is h o st enjoyable. The moment you step out of the house You see those splendid hills allround. We went to the left ththrough some neglected pleasure-grounds, and then rough the woo d, a l ong a steep wind i ng pat h over hang : the rapid st ream . Th ese S co t c h s t reams , full of bet stones, and clear glass, are most beautifulpeeps between the trees as , the depths of the shadows, the Maroosls:3;vely, stones, mixed w ith s l a t e , &c., which cover the hanks, at every turn you have a picture. We were IT high, but could not get to the top ; Albert in such delight ; it is a happiness to see him, he is in such spirits. We came back by a higher drive, and then went to the factor's house, still higher up, where Lord and Lady Glen ly on are living, having given Blair up to us. We Walked on to a corn-field where a number of women were eutting and reaping the oats (` shearing' as they call it in Scotland), with a splendid view of the hills before us, so rural and romantic, so unlike our daily Windsor walk (delightful as that is) : and this change does such good ; as Albert ob serves it refreshes one for a long time. We then went into the kitchen garden, a nd to g a walk from Which there is a magnificent view. This mixture of great wildness and art is perfection. "Oh ! what can equal the beauties of nature ? What het there is in them ! Albert enjoys it so much ; is in ecstacies here. He has inherited this love for nature from his dear father." Another touch of nature : "The evening was beautiful, and we feasted our eyes on the ever-changing, splendid views of tLe hills and yaks as We drove back. Albert said that the chief beauty of mountain scenery consisted in its frequent changes. We came home at six o'clock." When the Royal party returned to England after this ,Naurn among th e roman ti c hills, the Queen tells us " th e -rhiglish coast appeared terribly flat." " Our stay in the highlands," she adds, "was so delightful. Independently of the beautiful scenery, there was a quiet, .a retirement, wildness, a liberty, and a solitude that had such a charm :or us. " laln 1847 he liteMr her ar aj y interest of this porti on o f th e work ot- is nlilem en t e d by some specimens of her Majesty's power asa uartist. The drawings are slight, being rough but a.,.ecluAte sketches of striking coast lines, such as the Scilly I slands, the Kyles of Bute, and the Dutchman's Cap, in ofe Treshinish Isles. There is also a good representation the masculine head-gear of the female peasantry of ..., , ,Ar ao a h e ds s o_.. . niG. l a ih s i t s ,, tour i ncluded the Western Inlets, Isles, and Cl e e l o a w nal S . taffeo, Duustaffnage Castle, and the , . The first visit to Balmoral was paid in 1848. It is de- Beribed briefly thus :"It is a p re tty littl e cas tl e i n th e old cottish style. There is a picturesque tower and garden In front, w i t h a high wooded hill • at the back there is Weed do wn to the Dee ; and the hills rise all around." Queen 'Victoria has a heart for humanity as well as an TYe for nature, and a special affection for those nearest to She writes always generously of her attendants not, and ' e ' sn ends to particulars about their families. The e set apart to John Brown will illustrate this : "The same who, in 1858, became my regular attendan. "t Of doors everywhere in the Highlands, who commenced a s ; 011ie in 1849, and was selected by Albert and me to go 1 , 141th i ., 111 Y carriage. In 1851 he entered our service perma- X,,Tl"V,anclbegan in that year leading my intelligencean t p en n t y ion st , ep by his good state conduct and His care, and faithfulness cannot be exceeded, and the of my health which of late years has been sorely tried a nd weakened, renders such qualifications most valuable, r a nd, indeed, most needful in a constant attendant upon all e t si ° 4B . He has since, most deservedly, been promoted t t e ) be a rt r i upper servant, and my permanent personal at a La nt- (December 1865.) He has all the independence ?id elevated feelings peculiar to the Highland race, and is iiin g lll arlY straightforward, simple-minded, kind-hearted, and di sinterested always ready to oblige ; and of a dis- D cret ion rarely t o b e met with. lie is now in his 40th a r. his father was a small farmer who lived at the u , 4 1 the opposite side to Balmoral. He is the second °.f nine brothursthree of whom have died—two are in ' A ustralia and New Zealand, two are living iu the neigh ho hood of Balmoral ; and the youngest, Archie (Archie , t 1d) i s 'alet to our son L eo p o ld, an d i s an exce ll ent , rustworthy young man." !eller Maj esty h a d are li s h for the Kirk services, with their vere simplicity and earnestness. She re f ers es p ec i a ll y r_ r kr. Lairds celebrated sermon which was published at erequest, and that of Mr. 'AI Leod. °I he rllajesty's well-known sympathy for the Highl;mc Poor we have one quaint instance. 8 6 " I went into a small !abin of old Kitty Kear's, who is gre at Years old —quite ere :t, and who welcomed us with a air of dignity. Sl e sat down and spun. I gave her als o , Lord a Jwarrn petticoat ; she said, May the Lord ever at le4,7-• b e e and yours, here and hereafter ; and may the ord be a • w as guide to ye, and keep ye from all harm.' She taken uite surprised at Vicky's height ; great interest is G o in her. We went on to a cottage (formerly Jean t ` l°ll 's), to visit old widow Symons, who is past four she with a nice rosy face, but was bent quite double ; wh .y.fas most friendly, shaking hands with us all, asking th which was I, and nveating many kind blessings : May , e Lord attend ye with mirth and with joy ;may He ever when n with ye in this world, and when ye leave it."ro Vicky, t he Lord old she was going to be married, she said, May d be a guide to ye in your future, and may every s Pl i i _l i n T ess attend ye.' She was very talkative, and when tie rs hoped to see her acrain she expressed an expect°, xenart.hat she should be caled'any day,' and so did Kitty We went into three other cottages—to Mrs. Symons's ":',,ngate r- in - law to the old w id ow li v i ng nex t d oor ) , w h o ° i d an unwell boy -' then across a little burn to another fiddl w°l)lall's ; and ' afterwards peeped into Blair, the er' S. We drove back, and got out again to visit old to Mrs Grant (Grant's mother), who is so tidy and clean, and - I,• Wh om I gave a dress and handkerchief, and she said, ttua, more every year, enu're too kind to me, you're over kind to me, ye give and I get older every year.' After ofwith her some time, she said, lam happy to see 4 0 i l v l e lti k tig , so nice.' She had tears in hereyes, and . seaking so Vicky's going, said, I'm very sorry, and I think she is 8 "erset_;' and having said sh e f eare d s h e wou ld no t that her (the Princess) aga i n , said, lam very sorry I said but I m eant no harm ; I always say just what I , not wh at i s fut ' (fit). Dear old lady, she is such a naasant person. !Really the affection of these good people, who are so ti e li a g Yft and so happy t o see you, ta ki ng interest in eve- JI, i s ve ry ry touching an d grat if y i ng. " he even became fond of the bagpipes ,l' s here were nine pipers at the castle ; sometimes one iirpT om etimes three play e d. They always played about „f_cskfast time, again during, the morning at luncheon, and whenever we went in and out • again before di nner , thuing most of di nner time. *e both hav e b ecome quite fond of the bagpipes." Of the ins and outs of humble Scottish life the Queen m ust be well informed. She has supped oatmeal por ridge and tasted "Athol brose," and passed a night a mong the steep bills in something like a bothie." The room was so small that the four-poster bed nearly filled it. cleare r It defi er Majesty's Hi g hl an d h ome seems to have grown time passed away. On October 13, 1856, the Queen thus wrote of it : " Every year my heart becomes more fixed in this dear Paradise, and so much more so now, that all has become My dearest Albert's own creation, own work, own build ing, own laying out, as at Osborne; and his great taste, and the impress of his dear hand, have been stamped everywhere. He was very busy to-day, settling and arranging many things for next year." The readers of this book will close it with regret that there should be one shade of gloom over these bright r eminiscences. -All the Queen's recollections of Ireland are grateful ; au her associations w ith it h e ld i n kindly remembrance, ex cepting those connected with the weather, which in that Particular month of August, 1861, w as angry and ill-be ,,aved. C oncern i ng England the volume contains little ; but the Queen is complimentary to our island when a turn in the fragmentary narrative takes her near it. In 1846 her Yacht was anchored for an hour in Babbicombe Bay, °A the Devonshire coast. "Itis a beautiful spot, which before we had only passed at a distance. Red cliffs n a , t `cl rocks, with wooded hills like Italy, and reminding such of a ballet or play, where nymphs are to appear— there rocks and grottoes with the deepest sea, on which -e re Was not a ripple." And then " that beautiful Dart nacuth" " lovely with its wooded rocks, and church, and castle at the entrance. It puts me much in mind of the ..eautiful Rhine and its noble ruined strongholds and the ;t4firlei." So at Mount Edgcumbe, over " the splendid tiTtrbour of Plymouth," w ith its beautiful trees, inclu ng Pines, growing down inte, the water, and looking more si• v elY than ever." But the leisure of the Royal excur, onist is interrupted, because she has here to " read hairt ill.. srable letters and despatches," and go on deck " to ?se the 46uthorities," after which, steaming up the Tamar' and St. Castle river, she glances for the first time at Trematon AtsVF, " which belongs to Bertie, as Duke of Cornwall." d oll „ lYmouth a few syllables of natural sentiment are set ; tlie Prin ce was necessar i ly absent at the time of her a i e stY's disemb ar k a ti on, and she writes : " There were wi°tllvds where we landed, and I feel so s hy an d put out tri Albert." All through the Ch anne l I s l and wip we note th e same c h aracter i stics, the same th e ' l "g l iess to be pleased, and anxiety to please, thi seine outspoken ease of opinion concerning 2 l gs or individuals —as, for instance, General Napier— haN•vrY singular-looking old man, tall and thin, with an wal,ne nose, piercing eyes, and white moustache and c ., The same heartfelt acknowledgment of the loyalty d,,„,",_s.he usually designates as "kindness." Whether M ount her reception on the summit of St. Michael's b2unt, or in the depths of a Cornish mine, the lady who 11;1Pee r fnitted the publication of this little book is equ a l t o lf in everyge. Page. The following extract we must give 1 " Falmouth, Monday, Sept. 7. 4„u visitrnediately after breakfast, Albert left me to l a nd ort' some mines. Th e corporat i on of Penryn were WaP3rdi and v ery anx i ous to see ' the Duke of Corn aed ° , Costepped out of th e pavilion on deck with Bertie, of pipped told them th a t th a t was the Duke hope ctrnwall, and the old Mayor of Penryn said that he w° uld grow up A biefiang to , his parentuukl . to coUtry,.ll! aely, ! the had elps, caelf, üblic Mr. that • 1 her 3cot ?mei' her look, rs of ds— tided jesty I be eged d no for :cur hely ever stone, High !astle, 13 with style ; 1, the with iarac• wear ed. X hair; 2 or 3 b red. where s very' .d the Ting a :very as to plate tasted d also any of that young them romen a that Lass- I very h, her n, the to the nouth • high, :ind of bible. ndcrs, house, ess at enzie'6 g, and The d, the round hills, le. It es wag =tic. ill and small d bon- sr saW works, reels, >es, bY d very iew of qu ite whet to see all of th the o ther, lishuri boldeot4 LIVERPOOL COTTON 3LIRKEI —This Day. Market opens dull and easier. Sales probably 10,000 bales. TlONiii sIAJtKET COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day the French Reutes were 68f. 75c. The amount of money on offer continues to in crease daily, while the opportunities of finding it profitable employment diminishes. The few trade bills on offer are readily taken at 14 to 14 per cent. The Corn Market is quiet, at Monday's prices. Consols are firm at an improvement of 4, at 924 to 92k for money and account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 924 to 92f ; India Five per Cents., 111 to 1114 ; Bank Stock, 240 to 242 ; Exchequer Bills, 225. to 275. prem. Foreign Stocks are quiet. Spanish continue to be offered, and the quotation is flat, at 344 to 314 ; Mexicans Bonds are 154 to 154 ; Greek, 12 to 124 ; Italian 414 to 41i ; Turkish, 29k to 304 ; Brazilian, (1865), 75 to 76 ; and Portuguese Scrip, 4 to 1 preen. The New Honduras Loan is / to 1 prem. ex coupon. In American Securities, United States Five- Twenty Bonds have relapsed *, at 71i to 71k. Erie Railway steady, at 49 to 50 ; Illinois, 88 to 89. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures remain steady at 22 23, and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds at 18 19. English railways are firmer. There is an advance of I iu Midland, at 103 k to 104 ; of * in South- Eastern, at 68 to tiBf ; and in Great Northern at 105 to 107 ; of in Caledonian, at 731 to 73/ ; of kin Lancashire and Yorkshire, at 123 to 123* ; in London and North Western, at 114 to 1141 ; and in Metropoli tan at 115 to 1151 ; and of in Great Eastern, at 28/ to 281, and in Great Western, at 45 to 45* ; Great Northern A are steady, at 107 to 108 ; Brighton, 48 to 48* ; Sheffield, 44 to 44* ; London and South Western, 75 to 77 ; and Chatham, 171 to 18/. East Indian Railway Stock is scarcely so firm, at 108 to 109 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 106* to 107 k, and Grand Trunk, 15 to 15k. CHIC, TWELYR O'CLOCK. The Bank return, which is made up to the efenitig bf the Bth inst., is chiefly remarkable for showing the effect of one day's payment of the public dividends, and the comparatively slight influence it has had on the means of the Bank to meet the demands of trade. More than two millions and a half were paid in divi dends, yet the Reserve shows a slight increase, while the bullion has been reduced only by a fraction. These divi. dends belonged to bankers and capitalists, for upwards of £1,761,000 re-appear as private deposits, while the Bank itself seems to have received £129,000. At the same time, while the Reserve shows an increase of £6,540, an addition of £1,100,000 has been made to the second reserve of Government Securities, derived, probably, from repayments of advances on private securities. From this fact, it may be inferred that at last the Bank has seen the necessity of enlarging this item if divi- dends are to be kept from falling. When money is to be had at 1 per cent. in the open market, it is not likely that merchants will pay the Rink 2 per cent. ; hence the resort to Government securities, which now amount to £14,369,046, being higher than for several years past. The following are the principal changes since the preceding return : Increase in circulation .£47, 569 Decrease in Public Deposits Increase in other D. posits Increase in Government. Securities Decrease in other Securities . .1,824,103 Decrease in Bullion l, 653 Increase in Rest Increase in Reserve Bullion in both Departments ......22,060,070 Reserve of Notes and Coin 12,326,215 Circulation, including Bank Post Bills 24,879,991 The return of paid clearing for the week ending Wednesday, January 8, as certified by Mr. George Derbyshire, the chief inspector, is as follows : Jan. 2, Thursday Jan. 3, Friday ....... 9,791,000 Jan. 4, S a t ur d ay ~ Jan. 6, Monday Jan. 7, T ues d ay Jan. 8, Wed nes d ay .... 10,271,000 Total £65,333,000 The week embraced by this return includes the commercial settlements of the 4th and the monthly settlement in Consols on the Stock Ex change ; yet the total does not amount . to sixty five millions and a half. This does not indi cate any revival in business at present. It is possible that the amount of commercial bills on the 4th may have been affected by the previous adjustments at the close of the past year. There were no bullion operations reported at the Dank yesterday. The steamers leaving New York yesterday took £lOO,OOO in specie for Europe. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Wednesday, 15th inst., a special settling day in the Scrip of the Portuguese Three per Cent. Loan of 1867 ; to be marked. The National Discount Company have decided upon dividend for the past half year at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum. The terms upon which the Atlantic Telegraph Company propose to raise the new preferential capital, to which reference was made yesterday, have been published. The £1,300,000 will take the shape of £5 shares, will bear 10 per cent. interest, payable next after the £51,348 per annum has been paid to the eight per cent. preference stock, and will take a sh are o f th e pro fi ts a ft er a g iven dis tribution has t a k en p l ace upon t h e or i g i na l capital. The object is to pay of the claims of the Anglo- American Telegraph Company, which now amount to £125,000 per annum, exclusive of a subsequent share in surplus profits. The desirability of the scheme needs no comment. It is obvious that it merits the support of both the public and the present share holders. A special general meeting of the Palace and Bur iington Hotels Company has been called for the 22d inst., for the purpose of receiving the directors' report and declaring a dividend. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Brighton, Hove, and Preston Constant Service Water Works Company has been convened for the 31st inst., for the transaction of the ordinary business of the company. _ A further ser i es o f b onds of the Italian State Domain Loan were drawn on the 7th inst. for repay ment at par on the Ist of April next. A call of £2 per share has been made upon the snareholders of the Paraguassu Steam Tram Road Company (Limited), p a y a bl e on t h e 10th of February. It is announced that Lord Provost Luinsden o la w s , go h resigned w as ands South -Western as of n n Ba v il i w ce a - y c , h vice-chairman n i ' of the Glasgow pri vate and personal grounds." The numb ers are pu bli s h ed of 125 bonds of the United Danubian Principalities Seven per Cent. Loan of 1864, amounting to £20,900, which have been drawn for repayment at par on the Ist March ; and of 191 bonds, amounting t o £lO ,O O O, o f the Monte Videan Six per Cent., which have also been drawn for payment at par. Mr. Charles Whetham, formerly a director of the Great Western Railway Company, but who retired. Frider the provisions of the Act of last session reduc ing the mitnber of directors, is a candidat e f or re - e l ect i on 01 1 the beard ot that commaY. lIRITISII FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES. GCVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per Ueut. Consols Do. Account, Feb. 6 921 3 per Cent. Reduced 92 1 , New 3 per C ent 921 2 1 New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. d an. 1873 — Annuities, 80 pre, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Teleh,raph), Au„., 1908_ E tcho<luer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 &24 per Ct 22 pm Do £5OO — pro Do. £lOO Jr .£2OO — pm Bank of England Stock, 4} per Cent — Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. indiau stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874._ 216 xd Do. Account Do. 5 per Gent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent, Jan. 1872 Do. 51 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,000 Do. under £l,000 FO R EI GN FUNDS—CLOSING PRI p CES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Aut3trian Bond; 5 per Cent, 1859 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JAN VARY 10, 1868. Bra Lilian 5 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 - Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account 751 Do. £lOO Bonds — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Cuba, 6 per Cent. CulHan 6 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent — Oa. 6 per Cent., B • -- Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip £32 paid C )1. qubian, 6 per Cent. Da,nisti, 3 por Cont., 1825 Dmubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 634 Do 8 per Cent., 1567 — Bluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — dgyptiar, 7 per Cent 864 1)0. Se, odd Issue D ~ 4:5 i 0 Bond., Do. £lO6 Bonds - — Do. 1864 50. .L 5 80 Bonds 874 Do. £lOO Bonds ~... 881 4 Government Railway Debentures . '... Greek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras G I ov. Rail. Loan., 7p. Ct., ..£l5 pd pm It 4liau 5 per Cert., 1865 — Do, Account „, — .-_)o. Maremmana Raiway — Wl:vicar> 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — Slontevidean 6 per Cent. . — ):loorish Imperial 5 per Ceut Now Granada — Do 3 per Oen — Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account 6Bl Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent. : 1862 Do Account Portsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'; , 374 1 Rassian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B6l 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 — Do. do. £B4 15s. do. 12:5D0., 1866, £lOO 80nd5...... 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 Tu gash 6 per Cent. — Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cont., 1862 — Do Account Do ..£IOC Bonds 5Bl 8 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 Do 4 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. DJ Account Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do 6 per Cont. 1864 Divideucts on the above payaole in Loudon. Austrian o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4i per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21 per Cont. Ex. 12 Gull Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentos, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. zsf. Do. Account 4ll THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 921 1 Do. Account LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Lay. COURT OF ARCHES. (Before Sir R. Phillimore, the Dean of Arches.) MARTIN V. MACHONOCHIE.-THE ST. ALBANS RITUAL QUESTION. This was a suit promoted by Mr. Martin, a parishioner of the parish of St. Albans, Holborn, to restrain the Rev. Mr. Machonochie, the incum bent of that church, from using alleged ritual practices which are in contravention to the rubric as understood in the Church of England, such as elevation and prostration during the service of the Holy Communion, the use of incense, and the mix ing water with wine. Mr. Stevens, Q.C., Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Dr. Swabey, and Mr. Droop, were counsel for the prosecutor ; and Mr. J. M. James, Q.C., Mr. Prideaux, Q.C., and Dr. Tristram were for the defence. Mr. J. M. James said that it had now come to his turn to address his lordship, but he would not trouble them at any great length, nor should ho enter into the archaeological points which had been so elaborately dealt with by his learned friends. He regretted that the charge brought against the de fendant had taken the form of a quasi criminal charge. The defendant belonged to that party in the Church which believed that the elaborate adorn ment of religious edifices did produce a great effect upon a great number of persons, and that some of those " who went to scoff remained to pray." He belonged to that party in the Church who had subscribed that encyclical which had been issued from the Pan-Anglican Synod, and from whence had issued also that conciliatory letter to the Greek Church ; and he, with the members of Synod, de sired to see the scattered Churches reunited. The case was proceeding when we went to press. SHARE LlST.—This ray. --- s -- oRDINA.RY SHAKES AND STOCKS. • Share Railways. Pahl -1 C l l° 4oe in . g Bu t li ne " . I at ;Bristol and Exeter ...7 - 40U 83 85 at 'Caledonian .__ 100 72 73 73f at Cambrian - Cork and Bandon.-- - -- 20 Cornwall all 2 4 st Dublin & Belfast Juno lOO 744 75 1 at Dun„Perth,& Ab. June lOO 70 72 100 l E.London, scrip Ce:ti all - - Do. 100 - at Glasgow &S. Western 100 93 97 at Great Eastern, Ord.stk. 100 274 20 2 81 at Do. E. Aug). et. No. 2 100 0 8 at (.ireat North of Scotlana! 100 15 10 at Great Northern lOO 1 05 ' 97 MI st Do. A stock. at Do. Li Blocz lOO 123 125 at UO. .New, is. at 25 pin 10) - at GtS, and W. of Ireland 100 96 98 at (it. Western -Original ILO 41 114 454 I at Du. S. V Ai. Rail. gua. 100 - - at Do. South Wales - st Do. W. Mid.-Oxiorti itiO 25 30 at Do. Newport :O6 29 31 at au. lierefot•d lOO -- at Lancashire & Yorkshirc 100 122 124 123 st London and Blackwali 100 - - at Lou., Brigh., &S. Coast 100 48 4) 48 4 at I-on., Chat., and Dover 100 1 8 19 18 4 it Do. Aletrop. Ex. A lOO - at Lun. & North Western 100 114 )15 1144 14 f at Lou. & South Western 100 ; 6 79 at Sian., Shef., & Lincoln Nu 41 144 at Metropolitan..... ail 114 115 1141 154 st Do. New lO - - at Do. Extension all 10: 103 1024 at Ntetropolitan District all - 201 :Jo. do. to. 10 - 10 Do. and St. John's- - at slidland - Do. Z 0 Share 7 - - at Do, Birmin.. & Dori)) 100 71 73 - Mid Kent .. . all - - at North British at Do. Ed., Pth., & Dull. lOW at n th. Eastern - -Berwica 100 98 99 25 Do. G.NtE puroliss, 16.13.4 - t. Do. Leads ... 106 59 61 591 at Do. York lOO 90 92 t Dc,. Carlisle lOO - - at Do. Stock. & Darling all 130 132 25 Do. do. ISOO-01 iB - P at North London .. lOO 113 115 - Do. do. 1804 5 . lO - 10 Do. do. 1866 at North Staffordshire of N. &S. W. Junction - Scottish Central - N. E , Aber. stoc, 100 - I/0. Scot, Mid. stook loo - - at Shropshire Union at South Devon lOO 42 14 414 t .3outh Eastern 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 84 94 84 at Vati" Vale 10 Do. C - Vale of Neath - - - Waterford & Kilkenny 10u 10 Waterloo & IVhiteha West :ornwall lOO - COLONIAL GO VILUNUEN' Britiab Columbia, 6 per cent., Deo. 31, 1672.... p.c.Ja.& JJuly 1877-84 - Do. 6 p. 0. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. & Sept 00. 5 p. o. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed atk Cape G. Hope, 8 p.c. 1873 Do.Apt.Si, Oct . 1810-1100 Do. do 1880-10 Do. Jan.&July, 1510-9; Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1000 Cdylon, Nov. 1868, 6 p.t Do. 1878, do Mauritius, E p. c, 1873, _ _ . Jan. and July Do. 1878 1.)o. 1882, Mayls, Nov. ,:, Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug 1 1 Natal qov. 6 per cent N. B.G 0v.6 p.c.Ja.&J my N. S. W. Gov. 5 re., 186 t), Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 ! Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1695 1 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... ..• Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. 0 sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c d. Aus.Gov. 6 p.c.1888-9 Do. 1878 St. upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Ja .1z July Do. do, April ,Sc Oat 100 100 100 1(,0 100 100 CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINA7ION. Though the establishment of University local examinations for girls was attended with consider able difficulty, owing to circumstances which we shall presently indicate, the success which has already attended them throughout England is suffi ciently encouraging to give their promoters in centive to extend the beneficial influences of this admirable movement. Many were at first de terred from allowing their children to enter for these examinations lest the class of competi tors with whom they would have to associate should not be respectable, and the fear of over work has also conduced to prevent many from presenting themselves at the competitions. In deed, the novelty of the experiment was not with out its influence in retarding the progress of the scheme, but now that that novelty is wearing off there are indications that these examinations will shortly meet with a more general appreciation from those for whose advantage they have been instituted. During the competitions which have recently ter minated 232 candidates presented themselves at the various centres appointed—namely, London, Bristol, York, Cambridge, Brighton, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Norwich, Reading, Cannock, and Leeds. In London the number of competitors was in excess of that of last year, and although 62 may seem to constitute an indifferent list, it must be remembered that but very little time has elapsed since the inauguration of the movement. The examinations in London were held at the Architectural Museum, Conduit-street, Regent street, and the arrangements made for the conduct of the necessary business were admirable in every par ticular. In the room in which the examination took place there were present two ladies, two members of the local committee, and the examiner, who was a married Fellow of the College, and every pro vision was made for the comfort of the candidates. The examination continued for six days, but as each of those who presented themselves was required to take up only a certain number of subjects, every one had an interval of rest during the week. Some subjects were compulsory, and deficiency in these made the failure of any candidate inevitable. The compulsory subjects were arithmetic, English com position, history, geography, and English gram mar. The optional subjects were various, but those generally chosen were the Scriptures, French, I and drawing. Here it may be necessary to state, for the proper understanding of the subject, that there were two classes of candidates, one con sisting of young ladies under 16 years of age, and the other of those between 16 and 18. In the senior class two competitors were examined in Latin, one in Greek, three in Gam" three in algebra, three in Euclid, two in trignometry and conic sections, two in mechanics, and three in political economy. In the junior class five were exa mined in German, two in pure mathematics, eleven in zoology, three in botany, and six in music. With regard to the examination in Euclid, it may be interesting to state that the examiner has observed that the girls who sent in papers on that subject seemed to be able to distinguish with far more logical acumen between the essential and formal portions of a proof than any of the boys who had entered in similar competitions. It may be added that this gentleman is the examiner in Euclid for the whole of England. The necessary subjects are manifestly suited to all, and the same papers are used as the tests of proficiency throughout all the centres we have enumerated. The utmost deli cacy is observed in the conduct of these examina tions. Publicity is entirely avoided, for in the Uni versity report neither the names of the successful nor unsuccessful competitors appear. They are repre sented by the numbers which are allotted to the can didates previous to examination. To those who wish I to obtain a true test of the capabilities of girls, the University local examinations form an admirable criterion, inasmuch as but little reliance can be placed in the results of examinations in private schools. All information regarding the University local examinations for girls can be obtained at 17, Cunningham-square, St. John's-wood, from Miss Davies, to whom the success of these competitions hitherto may be in a great degree attributed. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. •••• The following appointments were made at the Admiralty this afternoon : Alfred E. Stanley, Navigating Sub-Lieutenant, to the Beacon ; William A. R. Ryan, Midshipman, to the Defence; Richard R. A. Richards, Paymaster, to the Royalist ; Horace A. Lapidge, clerk, to the Royalist; Henry A. Linvener, assistant paymaster, (in charge) to the Beacon; Charles F. Gahan, assistant paymaster, to the Ganges ; Frederick E. Pirkis, assist. -paymaster, to the Donegal; Mr. C. J. J. Le Strange and A. J. B. Sheridan, sub.-lieuts., to the Defence; W. G. Carron, A. M. Mammond, E. C. Moone, C. R. Dave; and E. J. Brettyman, midshipmen, to the Defence. BALL AT DONINGTON PARK.—The festivities at Donington Park commenced last week with the races, which came off on Lady Edith Abney Hastings's grounds, and terminated with a large dinner party at the hall, fol lowed by a grand ball, at which, however, many of the neighbouring gentry who had received invitations were prevented attending in consequence of the weather. The drawing-room of the hall was elegantly fitted up for the ball, being brilliantly illuminated and most elegantly de corated with choice flowers. The tea-room adjoining was also most superbly decorated. The spacious library, said to contain 20,000 volumes, served for the drawing room. This room has recently been entirely new fur nished and decorated. Leading from it is the new billiard room and Lady Hastings' new conservatory. The arrange ments here must have been a most pleasing surprise to the numerous guests. Probably not loss than 500 Chinese lan terns of every conceivable shape and shade of colour were tsuspended from the roof and trees. In addition, birds wore flying about and fountains playing, forming a most enchant ng sight. The and Marchioness he company at dinner o fu i a n s c t l i u n d g e s d ; v i saddition andto the Marquis Viscountess Marsham, Lord and Lady Charles Kerr, Ad miral Yelvarton, Major Yelvarton, Prince do Chimay, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Herbert, Sir Frederick Johnstone, Capt. Johnstone, the Earl of Clonmell, Col. Probyn, Mr. R. Burton, Col. Knox, Mr. A. Hawksley, Mr. H. B. 'Wilkin son, Mr. A. Sumner, Colonel Vyner, Capt. Barlow, Mrs. Barlow, Lord Berkeley Paget, and Lord Graham. Nichol son's quadrille band, of Leicester, occupied the temporary orchestra erected in the ball room, and performed a choice selection of music. Tho ball was kept up with much animation, and at one o'clock supper was served up in the grand dining-room. The tables extended on both sides of the whole length of the very largo room in the form of a horse-shoe. The splendid service of gold and silver plate was displayed to the best advantage, the numerous cups won by his lordship being moat conspicuous. Among the most handsome were the cups of Kelso, 1867; Goodwood, 1836 ; Ascot, 1867 ; Brighton, 1866 ; Ayr gold cup, 1867 ; Stockbridge, 1867. The magnificent Doncaster cup, won with Ackworth by his lordship, occupied a most conspi cuous place on the sideboard. The plate is in reality a large circular shield, of splendid design and most elaborate workmanship. Ou the table wore vases of flowers of the choicest exotics, ferns, &c., n.ad in the open spice between the tables was a very large silver vase filled with the most delicate plants. A SHOCK.—Walking one day along the streets of Auckland, we observed before us a tall, graceful-looking female figure, the folds of whose black silk dress were duly distended; a crape shawl and stylish hat making up a perfectly unexceptionable toilette. Involuntarily our pace quickened, and we began to speculate upon the Leauty of the countenance which another step or two would doubt less disclose to our glance. Suddenly a shop window at tracted the fair one's attention ; she stopped and turned oh, horror upon horrors ! what a sight met our gaze ! A dusky face, very masculine features, tattood lips, with a short black pipe in her mouth—in short, a Maori belle ! then experienced have elapsed h asrio since t then,yetbeen but forgotten.—Blackwo od': t r h g e o tsthe o n__Bia c c . kourfLel o i o n d, gs , Magazine for January. • t•REFkRENCE SNARES. Lancaster and Carlisle, 41 per cent. pt, !OL London and N. Western, Bedford and Cambridge, 83 LIVES LEASED AT FIXED IMNTAL Hull and Selby, 111. London and Blackball, 88 FORNIGN ILAILWAY. Bahia and San Francisco, gua. 7 per.:aent..l4l Dutch.ltheuibh, Ditto. new. 21 San Paulo, litu.,gua. 6 per cent., 182 FOREIGN AgINEs. 1.)on Pedro, North Del Rey, 22 Pm St, John del Key, Um , 40 39 BANlrib. Agra, Ditto, B, 9 Alliance, City, Imperial Ot;ornan. 8i London and County. Ditto, new, 27 London and estininster, 70 i Ditto, Scrip, 391 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo American Telegraph,_l9; Atlantic Telegraph, 4i h B. an i) d it l o ' I. 3 1 ; p ag;i r et i i e c u l t; e' I lerrap li h, lint. , 121 City offices, lim., 6; Cwomercial Union, Insurance, 4; Creda r'oncier of Entrlao. , • lint.. 3 1 East India Irrigation and Canal. 17 Gen. Credit alio Discount, inn.. 51 Hudson's Bay, 14} Royal Mai Steam. ti3i Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan, 63i I THEATRES AND MUSIC HALLS.—On Tuesday the Borough Police-court, South Shields, was much crowded to hoar an information laid by. Mr. Wybert Reeve, the lessee of the Theatre Royal, South Shields, and of Scar borough and other theatres, against Messrs. J. J. Bag nail and W. Blakey, lessees of the Alhambra Music Hall, South Shields, for performing stage plays without authority. Mr. Reeve had brought out a pantomime, "Robinson Crusoe," and on the 30tk of December Messrs. Bagnall and Blakey produced a divertisse ment entitled "Prince Buz-fuz," at their hall, in which there was "King" and "Prince and Princess," "Amazons," a "transformation" scene, a good deal of dialogue, and some singing. Mr. Reeve had given the defendants notice before the first representation that from the character of the piece, as announced by handbills, be deemed it a stage play, and as he had been at great expense in producing his pantomime if they proceeded with theirs he would pro secute them. The prosecution proved to the satisfaction of the Bench that the defendants' piece contained a plot, had dialogue, and other essentials of a stage play, and they fined them £lO, but ordered the costs to be paid out of the fine. COMMERCIAL MARKETS. MANCHESTER, January 9.—The quiet tone of this market continues, and buyers can operate more easily than they could on Tuesday. Sellers, how ever, are scarcely prepared to accept the prices which were taken a fortnight since, but above those rates there are very few offers made. Where pro ducers are prepared to accept such prices a mode ratebusiness can be done. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—The quarterly meeting of ironmasters here to-day was very numerously attended, but only little business was done. Mer chants from Manchester and Liverpool made in quiries, but in the majority of instances the in quiries were such that few were disposed to accept. The merchants of the district bought only sparingly, notwithstanding the low rates which some makers are prepared to take for common bars, on cash terms. These are in a few instances 255. under " list." The North Staffordshire terms are here and there even lower ; and that district being much nearer the Mersey, most of the Liverpool bar orders find their way into North Staffordshire. The amount of work done in the mills and forges is no more now than before the holidays began ; and but for considering their men there are instances in which proprietors would altogether close their esta blishments for a month. Sales of stone and of pigs were reported,but they were for smaller quantities than was the case last quarter. BRADFORD, Thursday. —The tone of the wool market to-day is a little more cheerful, without any appreciable improvement in business. Inquiries for good matchings, and especially for good hogs, have been more frequent, and owing to the scarcity of these sorts staplers are in a position to command the market prices. Other sorts of wool continue quite as much neglected as hitherto. Many spinners refrain from doing a business under the impression that some forthcoming public wool sales may have the result of giving a tone to prices. In worsted yarns there has been more inquiry, on the part of. the export houses, in the common and the better spinning of super 30's, but the prices offered have generally been too low for spinners to accept. Low counts of genappe are still in good request. Twofold yarns are also in better demand, at cur rent rates. There has been rather more inquiry in the piece trade. German houses are receiving more orders from abroad. Some manufacturers who have long been running short time, are reported to have resumed full time. Goods are now selling at such very low prices that speculation is becoming more frequent. The demand for heavy goods, especially lastings, is improved to some extent, and prices of this class of goods are a shade better. Neither the home nor the American trades show any im provement. LEICESTER, Thursday.—The wool market to-day is unrelieved of its dullness by any encouraging feature. The quiet attitude of the cotton market rather strengthens buyers of wool from operating, lest prices should go still lower. Staplers say there is no demand just now, and therefore it is useless to press wool upon buyers. No decided improvement has yet taken place in the hosiery trade. A few orders have been placed, but the state of the Liverpool market is not encouraging enough to cause any general move on the part of merchants. The inquiries for heavy goods are quite as numerous as could be expected for so late a period of the season. There is more doing in elastic webbings. Narrow webs are more in demand for the home trade, and a few manufac turers are meeting with inquiries for gussettings. The shipping houses are not improved in their position. EXPLOSION IN NEW OXFORD-STREET.—Yesterday morning between 10 and 11 o'clock, kr- explosion of a fsrnace and hot-water pipes occurred tit a draper's shop, No. 535, New Oxford-street, but fortunately without doing any serious damage. William Henry, ono of the assist ants, who was in the basement at the time, received such a severe shock to the system that it •eras found necessary to remove him to the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, where ho was admitted an in-patient under the care of Mr. Gaut. 111 101 BRITISH I' USSESSION S. [0(1 Atlantic & St. Lawrence all 53 eas 554 44 all 5 6 ..„ 1 Butl.,Brant,&Groderich ," 1 ' 72 3 1 11 'c 68 71 1 142 0 :0 lii Buffa loig D pi n u o o. . . :13 P } ' per a r j 'sr e f eliarraaee'knseo cant... e G I le 1: Huron lalolool I:II- 4 10454 P :0(241 4 at Calcutta & S. 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New , ...... . all ; n ; 100 Do. 6p.cßf s. pay. 1873 all „. ~ 100 Do. 54 do. pay. 1877-8.. an a: :! 10 Indian Branch, limit e d 3 I 4 .- et Madras, gua. 5 p.o .. 100 100 1 02 st Do. 41 do •• 100 93 96 964 st Do. 44 do .......... . 100 69 91 29 Do. Fifth 17 1xtension 5 at Nfelb. Cor 6p. c. Bnds. 100 40 Mel. & Hobson's Bay„ all 7,. ,7; st pl.ltl.C'da,6pc lst p 4 . b a No 00 st 'Scinde ....• ..... ' . 100 100 1 01 100 1 st Do. Delhi l as O tt DD D 00 0 ... I d pn o du un si E.: 2, 15 kI 9 a s u t b i i 0 . . t g o . 1 0 0 0 0 4, IT BItITISLI MINES. 'am. Coneol. Gold, lira. 1 - Chivertan Clifford Amalgamated 3O 5 4 64 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist 1 4 4 0 430 rakewalls 2.1.0 4 f ..'tifit, Bassett (Illogsn) 294 10 12 East Caradon 2.11.0 4 6 ast Carn Brea 34 2 24 44:ast Grenville 2.14.0 14 2 East Gunnislake 8.3.0 i 1 East Loved 3.9.0 8 . 9 E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 1 4 . 4 K Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. 66 . i: ; 4 Great Laxey, li m it e d . , all 1 7 Great South Tolgus 0 .1 4 .0 - - Great Wheal Busy__ 14.9.6 19 G. Wheal Vor (lielst,u VI 1 7 Grenville 9.0.6 14 1 4 Herod 's Foot .... 8.10.0 35 37 Hingston Downs 5.10.0 21 2/ Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17. , 6 8 Marke Valley 4.10.6 44 51 4 Idwyndy Iron Ore, lim 34 21 14 ..........".: sly vl, N ivv . I . ni. W hei ceaccEl li ralirarosdßa ß it o a n s s ( s e t t t: e l 1 1 e l o e g r ) a . n . 4.4.4 elv S . ton ...... North toskear North Wheal Croft y Prosper United 8.11.0 2 2 4 Pruvideuce ,Uny Want 10.6.7 29 3i — s. Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18. 2 1 1 8 04 .9 South Coudurrow Stray Park . 35.16.6 4 6 Caradon 1 oruyne Buller ( n : lit t ea (Dien. ur e u a e ; li d . 1 186 : 11 1 80 3 2 , 14 0. . Vigra and Clugan, lim all 7 7/ West Bassett (Mogan 10 12 3 3 9 1 0 4 4 1 10 24 West Chi verton I I 60 e n s. ...... ~ West Seton 474 105 2 , -. Wheal Bassett 'Mogan 54 8 6. 9 ,! I ,‘ V Vh h, e !!! 6 T e r k'u elawney (Lis 5.17 .0 6 8 ... 58 i 85 90 T SECURITIES. 98 100 100 102 100 102 8d IA 85 87 102 IG4 iuB 104 It 107 109 95 97 11) 11c4i ILI l 3 1L 6 LOS 105 107 107 109 IC4 105 /C 3 lus 98 90 971 0 - 98 99 102 104 103 ILS 110 at 110 112 ACTION BY AN ARCIIIIECT. In the Manchester Court of Record yesterday, before i he Recorder (11. \V. \Vest, &q.), Mr. Thos. Waddington, jun., a Manchester architect, brought an action against the Rev. Joseph Steinthal, minis ter of the German Evangelical Church, to recover £l5 15s. for plans which he alleged he had drawn by order of the defendant, Mr. Ernest Jones and Dr. Pankhurst appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Am brose for the defendant. The plaintiff's case was that in Feb., 1866, the defendant called on him to consult him in reference to the erection of a church and a school. They inspected the site of the pro posed building in Park-street, Cheetham, and the defendant directed him to prepare plans, but not to go to much expense. It, was arranged between them that the school-room should be in the rear of the church, and that the chancel wall should also be the wall of the schools. The defendant asked him what were his terms, and the plaintiff said he was to be paid five per cent. upon the amount ex pended on the intended buildings. At the second or third interview the defendant asked him what his idea was as to the cost of the buildings according to the plans which were then being prepared, and the defendant suggested that the plans should be photographed, as he should feel himself to be at a disadvantage in obtaining contributions unless he could show something as to his intentions. Plans were accordingly prepared which were suitable for the photographer, and all the work which the plain tiff did was done upon the faith of the defendant's representations as to the building of the chapel would be carried out. The defendant called at the plaintiff's office on many Saturdays between February and June, and on one occasion he said that the contributions were coming in with remark able rapidity, and he again held out expectations that the church would be built. The plaintiff now claimed ten guineas for the plans which he had drawn for the church, which has not yet been built, and the breach of the agreement was alleged to have been committed on the 15th of June, when the defendant said that in consequence of the Ger man war affecting the amount of his contributions he could not build his chapel, and that he must build the schoolhouse as a detached building. The plain tiff, expecting that the chapel would still be built within a reasonable time, said he would not press for payment of his account for the work he had done, and for which he now sued. He also claimed five guineas for copies of plans which he had made for the use of the defendant's commit tee.—The defence was that the plaintiff was only en gaged to draw the plan for the schoolroom, for which he had been paid, and he was told that as to the other building the defendant would have to wait until money was obtained, and that as to them, the plain tiff undertook the risk of being paid for his plans. It was the defendant's intention first to erect the schoolroom, then a master's house, which he was bound by the terms of his lease to build in order to secure the chief rent, and lastly the chapel. Ooe day when the defendant called at the plaintiff's offices, he saw a clerk at work upon a drawing, which the clerk said was for the defendant's intended chapel that he was going on with as he was not busy. Defendant said the arrangement must be very different to what the clerk was drawing, and that it was of no use for him to go on with the plans, as the congregation had not a shilling in band, and it might be years before they could build the chapel. To give the plaintiff's plan a fair chance, the defendants offered to have it photo graphed at his (the defendant's) expense, and the copies distributed amongst the members of his congregation. When those plans (which were of the church only) were finished in March the defendant borrowed them. They were taken from the plaintiff's office to a photographer, who, after photographing the ground plans, sent them back, and they were never accepted by the defendant, whilst his supporters without exception disapproved of them. Subsequent to that, and while the school building was in course of erection, the plaintiff told the defendant d - that he had some misgivings, as he found that the site was made ground, that his proposed chapel would never do, and that he must put something very light on it. On a later day the defendant saw the plaintiff's clerk at work on two coloured elevations, which the plaintiff said were different from the former designs. The de fendant's explanation with regard to the Garman war was that he told the plaintiff he had had great difficulty owing to that war in obtaining the money necessary to fulfil his bargain with the contractor for the school building, but by the greatest exertions he had so far succeeded that -he had never missed the payment of a single penny. In contradiction of the plaintiff Ur. Steinthal alleged that as the community was going to leave the meeting-house in John Dalton-street it was resolved to build the school first, inasmuch as that room could be used as a chapel for a time, but the chapel could not be used for a school, and that in fact ever since the school had been built it had been used also as a place of worship. As to the extra plans for the committee, the defendant alleged that the subject was mentioned at their first interview, when the plaintiff agreed to include them in his per tentage remuneration. The Recorder, in sum ming up the case to the jury, said he could not help remarking that which he was always telling juries in Manchester—viz., that it was a great pity that people did not, before they entered into such an agreement as was the basis of this action, put it into writing, because there could then be no difference between them as to its terms. How ever that fault seemed to have been committed by each party in this case, and it was one which people frequently committed. Everything being smooth and easy at the time they thought such a state of things would continue ; they did not foresee diffi culties, and did not look forward to a time when they would have to rely on a very inefficient recol lection of what took place. The Jury retired, and, after a consultation of nearly half an hour, returned into court with a verdict for the defendant. SPECIAL CONSTABLES. In conformity with the request contained in the letter of the Home Secretary, the magistrates of York commenced their sittings on Monday evening, in the Guildhall of that city, for the purpose of swearing in special constables for the protection of the persons and properties of the inhabitants. During the evening the Lord Mayor received a telegram from Normanton, purporting to be from a resident at Boston Spa, stating that 200 troops had better be got ready, as an attempt was to be made to blow up the Minster. This put the authorities on the qui vive, although there was some suspicion that the communication was a hoax. While the police were making inquiries, the author of the telegram, who lives in York, and who had been to Normanton, made his appearance in the streets, and admitted what he had done, the strength of the potations he had imbibed account ing in some measure for his extraordinary conduct. A considerable number of special constables were sworn in, and it is worthy of remark that they in cluded a number of loyal Irishmen. Foreign Mail Packet List, MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via SoatlaamptOn.....Jan. 19 Ditto, via Marseilles ...........Jan. 13. Ditto, via Panama Jan. _B. Brasil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Jan. —. Ditto, by French packet •. • .......... Jan 2 i Caps Verde, by Brazil paolot ...... Cape of Good live, As.3ension, and St. iioleda Jan. .:7 china, Penang, and Sing tpore. via Sour.hampt)a Jon 1 t Ditto, via horseilles ......... Faikland Islands ..... Uribraltar, via Boutnanpton Jan. 13 India. via Southampton Jan. 13 Ditto, via Horseil.es , •••••••••.••••• ••• Jall• 3 Malta, elgypt, SL.J. . .. •••• • • • • Jan 9 Ditto, Marseilles Jan. 7. Mauritius, Cape of Good live, and Natal, via Southampton J a ILO DM.), Alardeillee Jan. 13 Newfoundland Portugal Jau. Ditto, by prtv Lie ship to Oporto Ditto citto to Lisbon United States, l anada, California, &0., by British packet Jan. 13 Ditto, by L Lited •,tatcs packet Ditto ditto 'New York, Ditto ditto Ntw York) Ditto ditti (Baltimore) Ditto, by Canadian packet .... ( 11111t1) EDIT iON. SUN OFFICE, 7 D'CLOCK. ENTRIES FOR THE SPRING HANDICAPS. THE CITY AND SUBURBAN II iN DICAP. Of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared by the time to be named when the weights appear, with 200 soya added. The last mile and a quarter. 141 subs. The weights to be published in due time. The Palmer, Wolsey, Cotytto, Goojerat, Captain Kidd, Citron, Tremble, Charuwood, Lozenge, Leap Year, Slan derer, Fire-eater, The Breach, Speculum, Corinne, Silenns, Clairon, Regalia, Stradbroke, Ravioli, Snowdrop, Pur veyor, Czar, Bandmaster, Weather Isle, Milton, Ger manique, Vendome, Rhine Wine, Conundrum, Attack c, Ben Nevis, Kettleholder, Aggravator, Priority, Stokeley, Manoeuvre f Hippie, Nyanza, Russian Bear, Duke of York, Lady Coventry, Ine; Van Amburgh, Lucetta, Cauthleen, Lord Palmerston, Blinkhoolie, St. Ronan, Veda, Knight of the Garter, Eleonora, Special, Duchess, All in the Dark, Sour Grapes, The Shrew, Feodor, Chivalry, Grey Stock ing, Vortigern, The Corporal, The Dean, Eastley, Con tempt, Innerdale, °lenience, Actioa, Leases, Lictor, Choral, Louis of Hesse, Westwick, War, Belzoni,,Tho Student, Mayflower, The Parson, Child of the Is land; Lady Rosehill, Ringsland, Honestitah, Lord Lyon, Gipsy King, Catiline, Lord of the Dales, Loga rithm, Lady Diana, Ceylon, Viridis, Seville, Redbourne Caucasus, Aquila, Papillon, Fleda colt, Franchise, Pic-nic, Catton, Tormentor, Melbourne, Birdseeker, Paul Jones, Vigorous, Chelsea, Adam Bede, Fitz-Ivan, Lionel, Aber geldie, Redivivus, Ailesbury, Bessie Dixon, Redcap, Chel tenham, King Charming, Musician, Miss Harriette, Pirate Chief, Cavalier, Knight Errant, Numa. Pompilius, Romp ing Girl, Thalia, Damon, Foresight, Rabbit Trap, Proser pine, The Returned, Laneret, Licymnia, Vespasian, Clarice, Prince Regent, Wild Moor, Skipjack, Brother to Knight of the Crescent, Dragon, Montagnard, Nemea, Montgoubert, and Victorieuse.* * This filly was entered as Vietorieuse ' with her pedi gree, in the plate for which she ran on Saturday in the last Houghton Meeting, but she is erroneously described in the Book Calendar of Races Past as Victorieuse IL Her name has not been changed, and the figure was added to identify her with the filly running in France as Vic torieuse 11. There is a regulation in France which re quires that horses of the same name shall be distinguished in the Bulletin Official, by a number denoting the order in which they have received the name, but as there is no such regulation in England, she is hero properly described as Victorieuse. THE GREET METROPOLITAN HANDICAP Of 25 sovs each, loft, and only 5 if declared by a time to be fixed when the weights appear, with 200 sous added. Two miles and a quarter. Cotytto, Captain Kidd, Safety, Leap Year, Miss Have lock, Speculum, Clairon, Blueskin, \Yellow, The Pope, Roquefort, Patricien, La Favorite, Dragon, Lungchamps, Montaguard, Bandmaster, Weather Isle, Milton, Gonna uique, L'Escurial, Rhine Wine, Attack colt, T:korndyke, Kettleholder, Aggravator, Mariner, Stokely, Manoeuvre filly, Hippie, Nyanza, Jezebel, Duke of York, Stephen Langton, Demonstration, Midwife, Carnage, Blinkhoolie, Nannie, Special, Viscount St. Albans, Feodor, Mandrake, Contempt, ()lenience, Angus, Black Diamond, Lictor, For tunio, Fervacques, Westwick, NYar, Child of the Islands, Kiugsland, Gipsy King, Lord of the Dales, Logarithm Gotnera, Ceylon, Viridis, Seville, Caucasus, Aquila, Papil lon, Franchise, Picnic, b g by De Clare—Maid of Kent, Tormentor, Birdseeker, Chelsea, Fitz-Ivan, Abergeldie, Bessie Dixon, Adamant, Planet, Powderhain, Adam Bede Merry Andrew, Cavalier, Guy of Warwick, Numa Pom pilius, Romping Girl, Thalia, Demon, Rabbit Trap, b g by Vedette—Vixen, Proserpine, The Returned, Rude, Prince Regent, Clarice, Nine Elms, Ailesbury, and Tyndale. THE GREAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES Of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each, 15 sovs ft. Two miles. 96 subs. Leap Year, br m by Young Melbourne out of Maid of Ilasham, Safety, Esca, Tibiceu, Thalia, Demon, Romping Girl, Vixen gelding, Proserpine, Sister to Vedette, Wol sey, Miss Havelock, Captain Kidd, Attack colt, Sealskin, Roquefort, The Pope, Wehow, Moleskin, Blueskin, Golden Gift, Purveyor, Auguste, La Favorite, Longchamps, Ne mea, Moutagnard, Aggravator, Kettleholder, Manoeuvre filly, Stephen Langton, King Alfred, Nyanza, :Jezabel, Rurie, Beauty, Special, Mandrake, Tynedale, Adam Bode, Elmira, Angus, Lecturer, Belzoni, Lord Lyon, Lord of the Dales, Ceylon, Seville, Maid of Kent b g, Christmas Carol, Wandering Minstrel, Lucifer, Paul Jones, Ackworth, Ischia f, Rabbit Trap, Ailesbury, Achievement, Cavalier, Guy of Warwick, Rod Riband, Rose Stock, Stokeley, Mariner, Lord Hastings, Midwife, Glongarnock, Fer vacquos, Rsdbourne, Noroli, Feodor, Bliukhoolie, Heba, The Rescue, Sweet Willie, Moldavia, Nutrition, Baud master, Weather Isle, Beeswing, Gipsy King, Tormentor, Nine Elms, Stradbroke, Shove Came, Ikatrice Grey, Fortunio, Merry Andrew, Blue Peter, Beaudesert, Nidder dale, Douro, Julie, Tribune, and Black Diamond. THE SOMERSETSLIIRE STAKES Of 23 Boys. each, 15 ft. ; two miles and a distanoo (48 subs). Demon, Vixen g., Proserpine, Captain Kidd, Safety, Miss Havelock, Flying Scud, Golden Gift, Puff, John Bull, Yard-arm, Our Mary Ann, Special, Adam Bede, Angus, Lord of the Dales, Lord Lyon, Black Diamond, Elmira, Gomera, Ceylon, Seville, Caucasus, Aquila, Papil lon, Beeswing, Ackworth, Ailesbury, Othello, Guy of Warwick, Achievement, Romping Girl, Thalia, Phaeton, Bliukhoolie, Tavistock, Manlier, Triana, Spurgeon, Child of the Mist filly, Neroli, Stokeley, Vortigern, Dalby, Ploughboy, Tormentor, Bandmaster, and Weather Isle. THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP Of 25 sovs each, 15 ft. From the starting-post of the R.M. to the end of 8.0. 69 subs. Lais, The Peer, Leap Year, Slanderer, Maid of Masham mar 3, Miss Havelock, Flying Scud, Regalia, Sealskin, Blueskin, Moleskin, Wellow, Atatante, Dragon, Montag nard, Longchamps, Auguste, La Favorite, Bertie, Snow drop, Attack colt, Kettleholder, Ben Nevis, King Alfred, Nyanza, S tokeley, Mariner, Jezabel, Pyrrhic, Demonstration, Manoeuvre f, Feodor, Cattie, Contempt, Angus, Bandmas ter, Weather Isle, Sweet Willie, Tribune, Leases, Lictor, Black Diamond, Strafford's dam c, Miss Sarah c, Venom ous, Signal f, Lord Lyon, Tormentor, Ceylon, Caucasus, Aquila, Othello, Cavalier, Knight Errant, Guy of War wick, Beauclerk, Nine Elms, Adam Bede, Maid of Kent c, Kidderminster, Achievement, Prince Regent, Porter's Knot, Bagpipe, Brown Bread, Paul Jones, Handsome Jack Stephen Langton, and Cauthleen. SPORTING INTELLIGENOE—This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MONMOUTH STEEPLECHASES. .310iimounr, Friday. The Steeplechases are postponed, on account of the frost, till Friday next. All engagements stand. LONDON GAZETTE.-THIS EVENING, FOREIGN- OFFICE, JAN . . 1. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Francis Gerhard Myturgh, Esq., now her Majesty's Con sul at Kanagawa, to be her Majesty's Consul at iliogo and Osaka. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Lachland Fletcher, Esq., to by her Majesty's Consul at Yedo and at Kanagawa. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint William Willis, Esq. to . be her Majesty's Vice-Consul at Yedo and at Ka nagawa. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint John Frederic Lowder, Esq., to be her Majesty's Vice-Consul at Iliogo and at Osaka. J. 6, The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Sid ney Locock, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty's Lega tion in Japan, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at The Hague. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Francis Ottiwell Adams, now a Second Secretary in her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, to be Secre tary to her Majesty's Legation in Japan. JAN. 8. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Rodolphe liummerer as Consul at Sydney for his Majesty the King of Bavaria The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Don Guillermo Jude Anderson as Consul at Cape Town for the Republic of Chile. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Benrique Meyerhein as Vice-Consul at Manchester for his Majesty the King of Portugal and the A.lgarves. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 8. Lieutenant Albert Elms Kay has this day been pro tnoted to the rank of Commander, with seniority from 27th September, 1867, for services whilst iu command of Uer Majesty's steam vessel Investigator during an expedi tion up the river Niger. The Rev. Alfred Simonet Malet has been appointed a Chaplain iu her Majesty's Fleet. JOURSE 'OF EXCHANGE.--This Eveniug. 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