The Sun. — London, England, 1868-01-09 00:00:00

MO NNY MARKET A to OTAMERC IAL T CITY, Two O'CLOCK. According to Renter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Reutes were 68f. 65c. The Stock Markets show little variation from the prices at the final close yesterday. The Funds are steadily supported, and in the foreign market American securities hive rallied and are rather higher than yesterday, but Turkish and a few other speculative stocks have receded a point. Railways are generally steady, with few fluctua tions, and on the whole the tendency is rather favourable. The 1 rincipal feature in the Mining Market is a fall of £lO per share in St. John del Roy, owing 'o the telegram announcing the destruc tion of the works by fire. The supply of money is being considerably aug mented by the disbursements now taking place on all hands, at the same time the trade demand de clines. In Lombard-street the minimum rate is quoted 4 to if per cent. Consols are steady, at 921 to 924 for money and ac count. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 92i to 921 ; India Five per Cents., 110 k to 1111 ; Bank Stock, 240 to 242 ; Exchequer Bills, 225. to 278 -prem. The only change in Foreign Government Securi ties is a relapse of 1 per cent. in Turkish (1865) Bonds, at 294 to 30. Mexicans are steady, at 154 to 151; Greek, 12 to 13 ; Spanish, 34; to 35 ; Italian (1861), 411 to 41; ; Portuguese Scrip, f to .1 prem. ; Egyptain Railway, 891 to 901 ; and Brazilian (1865), 75 to 76. The New Honduras Loan is steady at 4 to 1 Prem. ex coupon. A nlerioatt Securities are firm at an advance of 1. united-States . . 5-20 Bonds are 1 higher, at 71} to 72 1; Erie Railway, I better, at 48f to 491 ; and Illinois, 1, at 88 to 89. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures torreimatigan steady, at 22 to 23 ; and the Consolidated ge Bonds at 18 to 19. The Home Railway Market is steady. Great Northern are 1 better ; Sheffieli, 1 ; and Midland, S outh-Eastern, and Great Western, I. On the other h and, Lancashire and Yorkshire and Great North ern A are 1 lower, and Caledonian, Metropolitan, and Brighton, * each :—The quotations are Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1221 to 123 ; Midland, 1021 to 103 ; South Eastern, 671 to 68 ; Great Western, 44/ to 45 ; Great Northern, 106 to 107 ; ditto (A), 107 to 108 ; Brighton, 48 to 481; Shef field, 44 to 441 ; London and North Western, 1131 to 114 ; Metropolitan, 1141 to 115 ; Caledonian, 72 4 to 731 ; and Chatham, 171 to 181. Great Eastern are 27 to 27f. Lombardo-Venetian railway shares are a further lower, at 14k, on the report of a new issue of capital. Great Indian Railway Shares are 106 k to 1071; Great Indian, 108 to 109 ; Grand Trunk, 15 to 15 f ; and Great Western of Canada, 164 to 16i. London and Westminster Bank Shares are quoted 70 to 71 ; London and County, 54 to 55 ; and Union of London, 341 to 35k. A provisional agreement has been made for the transfer of the business of the Rugby Bank of Messrs. Butlin and Son to Lloyd's Banking Com pany of Birmingham. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. FYesterday .£38,000 in bar gold was sent into the unk, and £3,000 in coin was withdrawn for export. or the week these operations have resulted in an addition of £53,000 to the stock of bullion. The Seine is en route from Lisbon with £66,400 in specie from the Brazils. The following are the particulars of the Australian t old s hi ps on their way to Europe, the total of which as already transpired :—The Koscinsko, with 40,500 ounc es ; the Wimmera, with 12,625 ounces ; the Y.orkshire, with 6,000 ounces ; the Sarah Grice, with 3,625 ounces ; the J. M. Joshua, with 5,375 ounces ; the Australia, with 20,125 ounces ; the Lightning, ' w ith 16,375 ounces ; and the Star of Peace, with 10 ,750 ounces. .The steamers which left,New York yesterday took £300,000 in specie for Europe. The Tasmanian l eaves to -d ay f or t h e W est I n di es with £B,OOO in' silver; and £2,450 in go'd. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Atlantic Telegraph Company has been called for the 24th inst., for the purpose of exercising the Powers conferred in the Company's Amendment Act, 186 7, so far as relates to the increase of the capital by a sum of £1,300,000 ; such new capital to be ap plied in making the payments prescribed by the agree tient between the Atlantic Telegraph Corn pany and the An glo-American Telegraph Company, on the termina tion th ereo f , and attach to such new capital a preferential aividend o f 10 per cent. per annum, an d i n a dditi on th ereto p art i c i pat i on i n the surplus prof i tt of t h e C ompany, and also for the purpose of passing such resolutions to effect the above objects. A dividend (on account) of 25s per share, less I..neome - tax, will be paid by th e A ng l o -A m erican T elegraph Company, on the 29th inst. 0 A. second call of £2 lOs per shar e h a s b een made the shareholders of the Linoleum Manufacturing C ompany„ (Limited), payable on the. 20th of February. the Lond on an d Westminster Bank announce a utvidend of 16 per cent. for the past six months, Ma king 30 per cent for the year. The Union Bank of London recommend a dividend, for the past six months, at the rate of 15 per cent. )er annum. The bill for putting an end to the amalgamation British the Edinburgh and Glasgow and North zritish Railways, and for separating the two coal pre,nies, has b een w ithd rawn, a l ong w i t h fi ve ot h er railway bills. Th e ra il wa y b us i ness i n P ar li ament 7 1 d . be lighter this session than any time durin g the La st twelve years. Messrs. Littledale and Company's Circular contains the following :—" The Atlantic cable is rapidly creat ing a revolution in the cotton trade. We know that I,3essages were rec e i ve d h ere on T ues d a y last from advising the execution of order s transmitted f rom Liverpool the day before. Many sales, we have reason to believe, have been lately made to arrive W e the cotto n was purc h ased on the other s id e. W . B look upon suc h transactions fls an infringement of sound principles of business and fraught with danger." The following is from Messrs. E. F. Satterthwaite and Co.'s Weekly Circular :—" The market in London ..or United States' Government securities has been injuriously affected by the various propositions Which have been made to alter their character, either by redemption in currency, or by new bonds to superset -I .e those extant, and although the attempt to lay off in currency has failed, yet the • prtipositions of the finance committee for the substitution of new bends in lieu of those now current has produced an unsettled feeling, and led to many sales of bonds ; the induce went to sell has been increased by the rapid advance of the premium on-gold, amounting to 13% per cent. during the week. The result of these causes has been a fell of per cent. in the 5-20 Bonds. Illinois shares have given way, 1 per ccJt., closing 38 to 8815. Erie remain steady at about 48, with few transactions. The Panama Railway Seven per lent. Loan, at par, for £ 5 69,800 has all been su b scr ib e d f or, and commands a premium to 1 per cent." The fona.iing review of the rice market for the 'Past month is fro-1 Messrs. Jackson and Till's Cir cular :—" During the remainder of last month the rice market continued in a depressed state, and in most cases rathe r eas i er ra t es were accepted in the limited transactions that occurred, the approaching close of the year and Christmas holidays tending, as usual at that period, to contract business operations into a very small compass. Since the opening of the ne w t y hou ear, gh hat ever, a much better tone has existed, d Present higher prices have not been Paid, th e act i ve advance in the corn market, and a renewed demand for cleaned rice, lead us shortly to expect a revival in rough ; and with the very short stock of soft grain rice as compared with this time last Year, there being only 11,023 tons against 27,757 tons, end estimating that out of the total quantity now afloat °nly about 7,000 tons are likely to come here, the posi tion of this description appears prominently favourable. and a moderate advance in.price is more than probable. In Public sale 18,000 bags Siam rice sold at 12s to 13s Per cwt., being its full value, the quality of the bulk Proving inferior in colour. In Liverpool considerable animation has already prevailed, followed by an advance of 3 d to 6d per cwt., that market having thus ta ken the le a d o f ours in the upward movement we anticipate, The stock there has also turned out to be about 2,000 less than was estimated. The quantity Low afloat for Europe is 54,37 0 tons, inclusive of Sai gon rice, aaainst 12,571 tons last year, and the s tack her e is 17,210 tons agaifist 29,332 tons." BRITISH FUNDS—TWO O'ALOOK. tiovERNMENT FUNDS. ° Per Ueut. Consols 0 3 . Account, Feb. 6 D 924 i per Cont. Itoiluetql - "ew 3 Per (J o u 92-k * lieW 2 per Cent, i4n. 1 M - . . .. ,lass, np to Slay )n of ugh- cried, itoke er of rquis army elder agen , in- ulna, 809 ; Isaco and inted aica, -bar d the and 849; 3old- loyal ;111,spi auca, ), for ler of f the a the PI as ; was d of spec- July, arnis- If the Land the ustos tived the a the rand es ill up to , rn iu arried ade a ended )urn ; very, class, LI sub carter in tho Thus, syhao 544 at 13 close Lose of uncl or • n wall bak rs re th© e than v fined d cost y caSa should -Mr. Inland John tier, 0• ore, t° t o be Y; loth er- ; office, :RY. -- le feed ingers, rnatioa re as * Y. 6" .a11q lq kep t slaugh for the )on 01 0 ight 0 lore.--' your a ftiVi vrallevr jd by v dosed To 1101- rails it /I° 01111ine 3p, i 01. Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 nnuities, 80 yrs, empire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Televaph), An,., 1908 — eager Bills, £1,00(+, 2 &2i per Ct. —pm Do £5OO — pm Do. £lOO & £2OO — Bank of England Stock. 4i per Cent — Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. lncliaa Lock, 10i per Cent., April 1874 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, IM+) Do. 4 pet- Cent.. Oct. 1888 111} 1 11 100 i k Do: C(;rtilieatos Do. Enfaced Piper 4 per Cent Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 • no. 5.1 per Cent.. May 1879 Do. 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 Do. do. 1877 Do. do. 188' — Do Deb., 5 per Cctut., Aup. - . 1K73 00. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 !to under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK A.rg-eutine Rep f: per Cent Alstriam Bonds, 5 - tjer Cent. 1859 Br 5 per Cent per Cent., 185 - 2-58-60 Do. 1863 D.... 5 per Cent., 1865 Vo A.ccount Do. £lOO Bonds Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent DJ 2 per Oent. (Deferred 3 per Cent: C.tbm, 6 per Cent. o.iiitan & per Cent Do. 4} per Cent 66 Do. 6 per Cent., B . Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 Do., Scr►p £32 paid C nibian, 6 per Cent. ! . I*.nisti . 8 per Cent., 1825. D innbisn Principalities, 7 per Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 t: Eider New Consolidated, 1 per Cele— 611 agyptiae t 7 per Cent B6 )o. Se, and Issue D f 510 Ronda Do. LIOC Bonds 1864 E 5 Bonds B7_l 75 111 Do. £lOO Bonds ..... 88f 9 ro tsut Ot.lwittlires .... 90 4 Greek, 5 per Cent., 1821-5, ex Coupe Ju. Account , .. 1);;. fOoupons - ')o. Account G . ,toilizthl 5 per gent . Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 7p. Ct., £l5 pi pin it .., a ,, .) per ('r^ t., 1860 Do, Account Do. Xlaremmana Raiway sicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Da. 1864 ' — Dc R per Cont. Anglo-French dontevidc , ati C per Cent. . — vloorish imperial 5 per Cent — New Granada — Do 3 per Cen 29i Do. Deferred Do Ladd Warrants (Hectares) PeraTian 5 per Cent. 1865 69} 9 Loo Account Do 44 per Cent. (Uribarren) ............ Do cli per Cont.. 1862 ..................... Do Account ............ P ,rtsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,': 38 R bsian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B 5l Do 44 per Cent. 1850 Do 44 per Cent., 1860 ............ — Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 ......... Do. Anglo-D atoll, 1861, £lOO Bonds BB4 Do. do. £B4 15s. do— — Do, 1866, £lOO Bonds... ... £Bl 15s. do. ..„ Do. do. Sa , ,liuian, 5 per Cent Span:sh 3 per Oen Do Accr.,unt ... Do New Deferroct — Do Account . 34 Do Passive no Acc.nut Do Corn. Cert. of Coui. not funded .., Do Account Tu gash 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1856 Da Account Do £lOO Bonds 63 Do 6 per Cent., 1862.., Do Account Do XIOC Bonds 571 tq Do. 1863 .. .. Do 5 per wont., 1865 Di Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865.... D , 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cont.' D , Account Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payao!e in London. Austrian o p3r Cont. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent. Ex. 25f. DiacC - i-4 rev (lent. ilx. 12 Gull, -4 .... __ Do. 4 Pjr Cent. CortitiOntes French Fientes, 3 ner Cent., Ex. 25f. Itliinli 5 per Cent. 1331, E. ...... Do. Account TWO tYCLOCK. . 921 C )nsols, Money Do. Account SPECIAL CONSTABLES:. Special constables for various parishes in the Tower Hamlets have been sworn in during the last three days at the Thames Police-court by Mr. Benson. Among others, the workmen in the service of Messrs. Owen and Muton, of the chemical works, Millwall, and of Furze and Co., brewers, White chapel, have been enrolled. Yesterday, Mr. Col lett, the general manager of the London and St. Katharine Dock Company, and Mr. Mumford, the superintendent of the dock company's police, waited on Mr. Benson to inform him that the people in their service, 3,000 in number, and 500 more at the Cutler street warehouses, wished to be sworn in as special constables. He wished the magistrate to name a day on which he could attend the docks to swear in the men. Mr. Benson said this great manifestation in support of law, order, and authority was highly gratifying, and he would do all in his power to assist. He should see his colleague, Mr. Paget, and make the necessary arrangements. At a meet ing of the Special constables, Major John Holt, the superintendent, said that he had received a letter from Captain Donald Munro, the superintendent of the special constables in Mile-end Old-town, recom mending a demonstration of the force already sworn in, and he wished to take the opinion of the meeting on the subject. The proposed demonstration was objected to as impolitic and useless by Captain Barrett, deputy superintendent, and others, and the unanimous feeling of the meeting was against the proposal to march through the streets in procession. At the same time, Captain Donald Munro received a well-deserved encomium for his public spirit and loyalty. A resolution was then moved and carried that a notice be printed and circulated throughout the hamlet inviting the inhabitant householders and others to attend at. the Thames Police-court this day, to-morrow, and Saturday, between 11 and 4 o'clock, to be sworn in and enrolled as specia constables. It appears that altogether 540 special consta bles have now been sworn in at Colchester. The local court of Foresters has presented to the magis trates the following resolution :—" That this court views with horror and indignation the 14e atrocious outrages committed by a disloyal sect known as the Ftmian Brotherhool ; and, taking into consideration the i circular issued by the mayor of this town, call ing upon the male inhabitants of a certain age to enrol themselves as special constables, does most cheerfully offer its services to assist in preserving peace and order." In Blackburn the authorities have met with the greatest readiness on the part of all classes of the population to respond to the invitation to enrol themselves. It was the original intention to limit the number to 1,000, but this number has already been exceeded, and the diffiulty now arises where to stop. All the principal mills are represented, the workpeople acting in these cases, under the direction of their masters ; the tradesmen of the town have come forward in large numbers. The whole of the men employed at the gas works are also sworn n, and among the specials are numbered over 200 Volunteers, the fire brigade, lamplighters, &c. In addition, there are offers from the congregations belonging to one or two Catholic chapels in the town, who are anxious to display their loyalty in this manner. The completeness of the arrange ments which have been made has done much to allay the feeling of apprehension recently prevailing, for it is now confidently felt that Blackburn is in a posi tion to take care of itself. There are several thou sands of Irishmen in the town, and although the number of known Feuians is small, yet it is no secret that money is often raised among them for the aid of the conspiracy. Among the lower classes of Englishmen there is a growing and ill-disguised disposition to take the law into their own hands and deal summary vengeance in the event of any Fenian atrocities being perpetrated. ETON COLLEGE.—The Christmas vacation will terminate on Wednesday next, the 15th inst., with the return of the Lower Boys, the fifth and sixth forms arriv ing at the college on the following days. E 'zch st LONoON, THUtiSDAY EVEAuNG I JANUARY 9, 1868. SUAItI LlST.—This Day. - +ILDINARY 81IA aallways, Bristol and Exeter ...: Caledonian •.”•• • • \24 briar, . Jork and 8and0n...... :Joni wAlt . D ul)i in Bellagt June. Duu„ Perth, b.J tine. . 6. Loudon, ocrip vo. Rilaegow .5z S. Westvrn l :0 real: Eastern, tires.ist.l‘.' do. C. Aur i. et. No. !tirct.Lt flaunt .3eutlatt It i,eat Northern 0, A e Lock estc.icK Lo. :sew, Id. AL :45 pti. Ilstti.4Lttt . W. ox I cetand Wei;terh 00. 6. Val. Rail gua. Do. South Wake Do. W. blid.—tixtor,. uo..Newi , o;t. .„. • :Jo. litreford ' Lancashire & York r Laudon and Black a!1 Lon., Ltrigh.,& S Cons! :I-on., Chat., and Leer Do. Sletrup. ax. A Lun. & North Wester!: Lon. t South Westera Man., Shet., & Lincoiu 3 - tetropolit an .... Do. New Do. Extewion Iletropolitau District Do. do. do. I . and St. John'b‘S ' ll Mictiand Do. £9 Share Do, iiirmiu.. dt Dern} Hid Kent • • . North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Dun. Z th. Eastern -- Berwio Do. t.k...S • E p uro Do. Le?d s . Do. York Do. Carlisle Do. Stook. & Darling. Do. do. 1860-61 North London .. Do. do. 1804 5 Do. do. 1866 North Staffordshire tN. & S. \V. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E ,Aber. stow, Po. Soot, Mid. stJuk Shropshire Union South Devon South. Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Taff Vale Do. C Vale or Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha Wed Cornwall COLOSia.L GOV-ERIN nrithill Columbia, a per cent., Deo. 31, 1372. Can.Gov.6 J uly 1877-til Do. 8 p. a. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. o. :NUL & Sept Do. 5 p. c. Jan. & July Do. 5 p. c. inscribed sit Cape tir.liope, 6 p.c.1873 Do. Apl. & Oct 1890-1900 Do. do 1880-9 ti Do. Jan.&July, 1890-91 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April _ . and 15 Uct., 1900 - ,Cley lon, Nov. 1868, 6 p., Do. 1878, do :Ululating, 6 p. 0, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... 1882, Mayls, Nov. Do. 1895, Feb. it Aug Natal 6 per cent N.13.G0v.6p.c.Ja.60 uty N. S. W. U 0v.5 p•c.,1866 Do. 5 p.c. 18;1 to 1876 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1895 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. sterling, 1375 .oeensland Gov. 6 p. c v. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c 1868-9 Do. 1878 di upwards Vic,Gov. 6 p.c. Sa &July Do. do, a prit <1; Oct 1 ES AND STOCKS. Paidi 100 100 .IUO 6365 72 73 2) 30 2 4 71. 75f ;0 7:: 07 .11 ; 3 195 0/ ;14 lUi 123 IZS 6 gi it til 1,0 100 toU Wu 100 23 30 4',/ 3, ,22 i 24 43 43 18 19 114 )15 ';b 77 44! 15) 1:5 117 15 48 8 41 I:4i i I Closing I Business Prise. r done. 723 4 31 21 28 7. B 102 103 I 1041 1011 72 74 33 35 98 99 50 61 90 92 10 132 113 i l5 1 14p 5) 61, 113 115 5(3 57 42 44 66i G 7 1 91 145 44 ist) AIENT SECURITIES. 102 104 j 101 1 1 3 J 101 103 00 92 89 9 1 102 104 11.6 108 104 100 107 109 D 5 87 110 11001 105 107 166 LOB 105 107 107 109 1(4 106 103 105 98 9 0 V7i - 98 99 1(2 104 103 1t.5 110 lit 110 112 BILITISH rOSSESSIUN Atlantio&St.Lawrenee all 63 55 ,t Borri.,BarodaosCen.ln. 100 1(4 1(5 1(21 1 gu. 6 per cent... 60 Do. shares lO p coy ilutralo & Lake Huron all 3i 4 to Do. Preference , 00 Bu3.,Brant, &Goderich I 6 p.c. 1872-3-1 WO 68 71 st calzatta &S. E., lira lOO st ;at e Town & Dock, gu. 100 18 52 00 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p , all 99 1(2 it, tract. I.len,•al, gu., sdo 100 (3 11.4 1(3 st East I.,dtau, gu. 5 p.c. 100 110 1101 10)4 60 Do. J Extension st )rand frunkot Canada 100 17 ll* 190 Do. Equip. Mort. Booth. 1 charge 0 p.c alt t 3 55 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds all 50 52 • 100 O. CIO deferred 100 D. 2d Prd. Bonus all 10 4 100 Do. do. deterred 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock all 32 . 31 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. Ith Pret. stock 11 4 20 % 100 Do. do. deterred - st :it. India Pen. gua. sp.e 100 107 LOS 11 10 o. Gus. 5 per cent .lB 2f, CO Do. New gua. sp. o 6 at it. South of India gua. 5 per cent st D. 41 per cent lou 92 94 st 201 4 rea Do t Wes. of Canada all 15j 151 201 Do. New ...., - 100 Do. 6p. o 116 s. pay. 187 I all 95 97 100 :io. fil do. pay. 1877-8 all 85- 87 (01 10 Indian Branch, limited 3 t at Madras, gua. 5 p.c 100 100 102 at Do. 11 do lOO 93. 95 at Do. 41 do lOO 69 91 29 Do. Fifth Extension 5 at Melb. Cor. 6p. c. ilnds. 100 SO & Ilobson's say_ all et N.ll.l.C'da,6pc Ist pf.hs. lOU 83 85 at .seinde ...... , . 100 100 101 at Do. Delhi 20 Do. do ... ..1 4, 15 at Do. Punlaub.... .1D 100 94 100 100, 1 st Do.lndus St.Flot 100 85 87 BEITISEI MINES. Consol. Gold, lira lqldverton C 1 ifford Amalgamated. Devon G. Cone. (Tavtst tirakewalla leraat Bassett (.11ogan) 'Mast Caratton East Carn Brea rust Grenville . East Gun nialake .. East Loved E. VP! Russell (Tavistk ... 4 sun.& tAubyn(G, wen.: L.ixey, :treat South Tolgus.... ;rest Wheal tiaoy..... qr. Wheal %Tor (heist ireuvibe,..... ;Icrod's Foot Itingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lclant Macke Vatllev stwyudy Iron Ore, liut , e v 8 con North toskear . Bassett(lllogan North vVhcal Crotty t'rosper Uny Lelan t Caradon (St. Ulcer).- iouth Condurrow I.Wheal Fran. (Mogan stray Park _ ~ln Croft 7igra and Clogan, ,Vet tiassel t (I 110 , 4 an Caradon ;Ltakeard West Chirert4. - ,a ...... Nest Seton. Wheal Bassett 'Mogan Wheal Bailer (Redrutu Wheal liary Ann Olen. 'kV heal Setou Wheat Tielawney (Lie., 64 51 6) 4.0 430 10 12 6 2 2) 11 2 6 8 9 11 2 4 5 17 18 17 18 11 11 23 37 2k 21 6 b 4f 5; 2k 11 6 70 5 7 2 3 • 2 2i 29 33 393 4LO 3 37i 420 4 6 33 14 1 / 12 60 68 115 205 65 g 5 16 1.,/ 2 , ) 85 60 6 8 POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SINGULAR CASE.—Charles Becknell, a strange looking man, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and disorderly. Police-constable Timberlake, 129 A R, said that on the previous evening he saw the prisoner, who was drunk, following a gentleman in Green-street, Leicester-square, and annoying hire, and he then took him into custody. The prisoner said he was acquainted with Inspector Thompson and the police at Scot land-yard, and had been ordered to arrest a ,General connected with the Fenians, and be cause he had not done so he was told that he would be charged as a Fenian. He asked the 'con stable to assist him in arresting th 3 General, and the constable refused to do so, and on his telling the constable that he would report him to S:r R:..hard Mayne, he made the present charge against - Mr. Knox said he . did not believe that the iri- Boner was employed in any such way as he stated. The prisoner said th.tt if the magistrate doubted it, he could ask the Secretary of State. Mr. Knox said that he should not think of troubling the Secretary of State in such a matter, and if the prisoner had any complaint to make against the constable he could report him, and he should have his name for the purpose. Sergeant Shillingford, 4 C, said that when he went to put the prisoner in the cell, he said, " You are not going to put handcuffs on me. You will have to put me in a madhonse before that. You can't do it, because I belong to the United States Federal Army, and I am in England now." Mr. Knox asked the sergeant whether he thought the prisoner was in his right mind ? ' Sergeant Shillingford said he believed he was, but he bad been drinking. Mr. Knox asked what was the prisoner i s conduct : in the cell ? _ _ _ Sergeant Shillingford said that while in the qell .no talked all the time to himself. Mr. Knox asked the prisoner whether he could refer to any one who knew him. The prisoner said that he had been employed. by a person in Chancery-lane as a process server. Mr. Knox said that if the prisoner's statement had been such as to have justified him in think ing that he was not in a sane state of mind, he would have committed him to the House of Deten tion that he might be examined by the doctor. He would deal with the case as an ordinary case of drunk and disorderly conduct. The prisoner said he was neither drunk nor dis orderly. Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 10s. or seven days, and as the prisoner was leaving the court he said he was simply doing her Alajesty's duty by the Secre tary of State's orders. WESTMINSTER. SNOW-BALLlNG—Patrick Madigan, 36 years of age, was charged with throwing snow-balls to the danger of passengers, with assaulting Police-con stable George Wallis, 188 B, in the execution of his duty, and further with doing damage to his helmet amounting to 12s. 6d. Wallis said—At about 8 o'clock last night I was on duty in Marlborough-road, Chelsea, and saw the prisoner and a lot of others throwing snow-balls at the passers-by. One old gentleman had to take refuge in a stationer's shop. I drove them away, and in a few minutes I returned, and they were at it again. I saw prisoner distinctly throw a snow-ball at a gentleman who was passing, and I ran after him. He fell at the corner of the street, where I caught him; he struck and knocked me about repeatedly; he tried to bite me, and knocked my helmet about, completely smashing it. I was surrounded by about 30 others, who tried a rescue, and had it not been for another constable I should have been unable to retain my prisoner. Snow 67 B corroborated the hist witness, and said the prisoner was quiet after he came up. PriSoner denied ',he charge and said,he ran away because the boys did. He was sentenced to 14 days' bard labour. THAAIES. ROBBERY IN A DWELLING-110 USE.—Margaret Collins, a girl about 17 years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget, with stealing . fonr sovereigns, the moneys of a woman named Sophia Dallymore. The prosecutrix is located in that horrible place in Bluegate-fields, Shadwell, and rented apartments at No. 4. The prisoner was a servant to the degraded occupants' in the house, and among others Dallymore, who was hocusse d according to her account of four sovereigns, a half sovereign, three watches, five gold chains, and other property. She deposited the whole in a box, an I put it in her cupboard on Sunday night. The box was locked, but the cupboard was not. Last night she missed four sovereigns from her cupboard. The only reliable evidence against the prisoner was given by a girl named Mary Ann Burke, who said she went out with the prisoner on Tuesday night and stopped with her all night. The prisoner treated her and some young men with two pots of porter, rum, gin, and other things. A: police-constable named Emmerton, No. 483 K, was called upon last night to take the prisoner into custody. The pro secutrix said if the prisoner would confess that she had taken the money she would give her half of it. This failing the prosecutrix threatened her. Em median. was about to state what the prisoner said, when Mr. Paget stopped the case, and said he could not hear the confession after the prosecutrix had in duced her to make it by a promise and a threat. lle did not blame the constable, who had done his duty properly. Whether there were ever more than four sovereigns in the box was very doubtful. The prosecutrix had possession of a good deal of money and property there was no question, and he be lieved it was obtained in a discreditable manner. He should not keep up this case, and the prisoner must be discharged. MARKETS—(I Ms Day,) METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Although only a moderate supply of beasts was on sale here to-day, the demand for all kinds was extremely in 'active, and the quotations ruled almost nominal. The highest price was 5s 2d per Blbs. Sheep' met a heavy . sale, and in some instances rather lower rates were sub mitted to by the salesmen. The extreme'price 'Was 4s 10d per 81bs. Prime small calves were scarce, and the, turn dearer. Inferior calves, however, 'Vero father cheaper. In pigs next to nothir.g was doing on former terms. Per Bibs. to sink the offal. s d e d Crse & inf. beasts... 3 6 3 8 Second quality do ..3 w 4 2 Prim , large. oxen ..4 4 4 6 Prima Scuts, &c.... 4 :0 5 2 Crse. and int. sticep.3 2 3 6 Second quality do ..3 8 4 u Suckling calves, 233 to 27s ; to Ws each. Head of sty Total supply. Beasts SDI Cows. Sheep and lambs 5,2 0 Calves 45 Vigs s (1 s d Pme crs-wool sheep 4 2 1 8 Prime .s'thuown u 0.4 8 4 10 Large coarse calYes.4 0 4 e Prime small d0......4 10 5 Large hogs .3 I 3 8 Small porkers 31J 4 2 and quarter old-store pigs, 24s lek on sale. Foreign supply. Beasts .......... 126 Cows. Sheep and 1 .mbs Calves 2u NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. Beef - 2 to 4 6 I Veal 3 8 to 4 6 Mutton 3 0 tot 4 Pork 3 0 to 4 2 • Per 81b by ilie carcase. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 55s to 85s Od ; cl wer, 60s to 103 s ; awl straw, 30s to 36s per load. A fair supply. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 55s to 87s 6d ; clover, GOs to 105 s Od; and straw, 30s to 36s per load. A slow trade. WHITECITAPEL.—Meadow hay, 55s to 87s 6d ; clover, 60s to 107 s 6d; and straw, 30s to SGs per load. An inactive demand. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCI.—This Day. CTRATESENIT, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Jan. S.—Nora, from Baltimore; Gem, from Duclair. Arrived, Jan. P.—Rhino, steamer, from Boulogne ; Ernestid, steamer, from Nantes ; Neva, steamer, from Dunkirk. Sailed —Delta, steamer, for Opoi to. DEAL, Thursday Morning, Passed—Sir G. F. Seymour, for St.• Vincent ; Ben Lomond, for Sydney—both from London; Maiden Queen, ship, from Foo-chow-Foo, for Londwa (in tow). Eitiled—Sciudia, fox 4ox4dou, . n Are Pit ,EVE RIM% SLIA.REIS AND STOCKS. London and S.-Western 4T per cent., 891' South Eastern 41 per cent. 18:5, 83 gEI (IN KAU. w Ant. !labia and San Francisco, gua. 7 per oeut., 141 u,at Luxembourg, 8 7-16 -.outti Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 131" FOILKIIIN NUN Chant ales Gold and Silver Mining, ,on ,'edro, Nor 11 t)el itey, St John del Rey, Bin , 15 DOCli S. East and West India, 121 k t3J:; kiS. Alliance, li n., 1341 Consolidated, iira., 4% Imperial Ottoman. 81 London Chartered ilantt of Australia, 23 Loudon and County, 51t London and n estalinstcr, 7 Ditto, scrip, 40 National Provincial of England. -- Ditto, e.d and 3d 1531113, 39.1 AI.ISCICLLANEOUS. AtlantioTelegraph, 531 Dit o, 8 par zeta., 103 1% • Berlin IVater Works, tim., 13 Bo ~bay Gas, lim., 43 Commercial Union, Insuran3e. 41 Credit r 011eiCr ui Eauracni. Inn.. 3 1 East India Irrigation and Canal. 17 _ NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE.—Want of space to-day prevents us from doing more than announcing th e une quivocal success of Mr. Byron's new drama, 'Dearer than Life," written for Mr. Toole, and produced here last night. It was admirably performed by every person engaged iu it, and the applause at the fall of the curtain was enthusiastic. MUSICAL GOSSlP.—Rubinstein, the pianist, is creating great enthusiasm at Munich. A new opera, en titled " Ondina," by Lortzing, has just been produced in Paris. The violinist and composer, Alfred Holmes, who is on a tour through Holland, is meeting with brilliant success. Mr. Frederic clay, the amateur composer of some slight theatrical music, is writing a new operetta for St. George's Hall. A grand new Mass, written by M. Bour gault-Ducourdet, was performed at the Church of the Ma deline, Paris, on Christmas morning. The solos were sung by the Baroness de Caters (daughter of Lablache), and M. Faure, with telling effect. The composer has al ready carried of a prize from the Conservatoire at Rome, and the music of this Mass is spoken highly of. A magni ficent silver tea and coffee service has just been presented to Mr. J. J. Carrodus, of London, by the inhabitants of Keighley, his native town.--Musical Standxtrd. ut• , ilitir4t' 01 exchange at New York on London for bills at io days' sight is about ilo9per cent. At this rate there s no profit', on the importation ot gold from the United •§9AtR6. - - • EXAVINATION OF THE FENIAN COL BITRKE AND CASEY. BOW-STREET-THIS DAY. The further examination of Colonel Burke, Theo bald Casey, and Henry Shaw, alias Mulady, was proceeded with to-day before Sir T. Henry. The police arrangements in the neighbourhood of the court were again further strengthened to-day by a double line of constables being placed both above and below the entrance to the police-court. The constables in the interior of the court, and about the dock in which the three prisoners were standing, were each armed with a loaded revolver, which they.earried . openly in their hands. Mr. Giffarl, Q.C:, and Mr. Poland appeared on the pat of the Crown to prosecute. Mr. M'llonati, in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Torr, appeared for Burke, and Mr. Le xis for-Casey anti Shaw. The first witness examined was, henry Fisher, a shipping clerk, who said—l was formerly in the employ of the railway company at Curzon-street Railway Station, Birmingham. I was so employed on the 9th, ]oth, and 11th of De cember, 1866. I loaded certain goods, and knew them by the figur,:s on them. The cases spoken to by the Wimess were those containing the En field rifles purchased by Burke of-Mr. Kylock. The prisoner Shaw brought the goods to be shipped. Mr. Lewis—You are now speaking as to your belief ? Witness—That is the ma n that brought the goods to me. ➢lr. Giffard—l now propose that the depositions taken against Burke and Casey be read, in order that they may be taken as against Shaw The evidence of Massey, the approver, and the other witnesses was then read, but neither Mr. Nl'Donald nor Mr. Lewis asked .any questions in cross-examination on,the part of the prisoners. Mr. Lewis asked that Corydon might be recalled as he wished to ask him a question or two. His reaton for doing so was that he (Mr. Lewis) was not instructed whes he was first examined. Sir T. Henry—Certaiiily ; let him come into the box. . . Mr. Lewis—Have you given any evidence against Shaw in Ireland? _ _ _ Corydon—No. I identified him as Mulady in gaol. Mr. Lewis—Have you sworn anything against him? Corydon—No ;he was not tried there. Mr. Lewis—l know that. Have you sworn any information against him ? Corydon—No. He was arrested in March. The prisoner registered his name as Henry Shaw. Sir T. Henry—Where ? Corydon—ln Ireland. He was arrested the day after the rising. I saw him in Kilmainham Gaol. The names of the witnesses who have given evi dence, amounting to 35, were then called over, and each having answered,. Mr. Giffard said, on the evidence adduced, he had now to ask that the prisoners be committed for trial on a charge of treason-felony, and as the acts proved had extended to various parts of England and Ireland, yet as the principal overt act, and the foundation of the substantial case against Burke was the purchase of arms at Birmingham, he should ask for the committal of the prisoners to take their trial at the next assizes to be held at the county of Warwick. Sir T. Henry—Yes ; I think that W a rwick is the proper venue. Mr. Macdonald—l don't rise to oppose, although I think that Burke would receive a fairer trial in London. The trial at Warwick cannot take place for at least two months, and it was a great hard- ship for Burke to be detained for so long a time, especially as he had already been in prison for eight weeks. You, Sir Thomas, have the power to com mit them for trial in London. Sir T. Henry—Yes, I know that, and I think I exercise a proper discretion, as the principal overt act took place in Birmingham, in sending the pri soner for trial at Warwick. Mr. Lewis--:The effect of such a proceeding on Casey and Shaw would be to greatly augment the expenses of the trial. They intend to call a large number of witnesses. Sir T. Henry—There is a provision for that now. Mr. Lewis—=There is the expense of sending • counsel so far. Sir T. Henry—That I cannot help; the chief witnesses come from Warwick. Mr. M‘Donald—There are witnesses from a great many places. Sir T. Henry—l am quits aware of that, but they must be remitted to Warwick Gaol, for trial at the Spring Assizes, and I direct that all the witnesses be bound over in the sum of £lOO to at tend and give evidence at the trial. Mr. Lewis—Will you allow me, Sir Thomas, to remind you that Casey was at first only charged with the assault on the police officer, and— Sir T. Henry—lt is perfectly useless to repeat the application for bail. I cannot take bail in such a case as this. It is right that I should ask you, Mr. M‘Donald, whether you wish to call any wit nesses? Mr. M'Donald—l understand that there are a great number of witnesses, but I do not propose to call them now, as I feel nothing would induce you, sir, to alter your decision of committing the pri soner for trial. ' Sir T. Henry—No, you are quite right upon that _ point. The prisoners were then removed from the dock closely guarded by police. Foreign Mail Packet List, . MALLS DUE.. ustralle. and New Zealand, via Southampton. —Jan. 13 Ditto, via Marseilles •„. .J.tu. 13. Ditto, via r4a3Ml ...... •• • •••• .• •• . • _in j A ark. tirazil, Buen os sad .11Jate Vid.w • • ..... 5. Ditto, by Frenob packet ttpa Verde. e. by Brazil paJicet •••• „.3,tihp;.lortlaod five. .4.saon3ioa, and St. ti,liaa .... ... ...... :: .i 7. i. Penang, and 3iagipore, via Sautliimpton...Jau 1) d bi v tt3at i : a rt I S vvl ou ijala t -3 : Ql4 : ir ra .: i nt: n 2B. ............... ...... .... ************ ********************** ** ** *** ********************* 1151;33 * tto, via 3larseil es flaltA, I.l,gypt, 4). ***** Jan 0 • • • • Ditto, 31 •••. O Jan. 7. dauritius, Cape of Good live, and :fatal, via South Lupton Jaa 1) Ditty , Illaraeldes Jan. 13 , ewfoandla nd ...... . P.irtugal Jan. 5 Ditto, by I Lited-•)tatee packet Ditto ditto ( New.Y0rk.,.....„ Ditto ditto Nov York) • Ditto dittt (Baltimore) ....... ..... Ditto, by Canadian paoket ...........Jan. Ditto, by pr te ship to Oporto Ditto tto ' to Lisbon United States, Canada, California, &a., by British packet West Coast of Afri a,Madeira, and Tenorlifd Jan. 1 West Lantos and P4.' , itic (except M ex i jo and Bah,_ mu) Cub t and Mexico..: ... —Jan. 23. Saha nas, via New York Bermuda. via Halifax • THE HOUSE OF PEERS.—The House of Peers at present ccnsists of one Prince, two Royal Dukes, three 1 33 marquises, 160 earls, 33 viscounts, 2 7 ibishops, p 2 s 6, gird dukes,l barons —the total number archbishops, b of Peers being 449. The Bishop of Bath and Wells also sits as Baron Auckland. The following clergymen have also seats in the House of Lords as lay Peers:—The Rev. A. E. Hobart, E irl of Buckinghamshire ; the Rev. Wil liam George Howard, Earl of Carlisle; the Very Rev. William John Broderick, Viscount Middleton; the Rev. William Nevi!, Earl of Abergavenuy ; the Ven. Frederick T wisleton-Wykeharn-Fiennes, D.C.L., Lord Saye and Sele the Rev. Alfred Nathaniel H. Curzon, Lord Scarsdale, The heir presumptive to the title of Lord Arundell and Wardour is his brother, the Rev. Everard Aloysius Gonzaga, a Jesuit priest. There are 107 Peers of Scotland and Ire land, who are not peers of Parliament; there aro 224 mem bers of the Privy Council ; and the archbishops, bishops, colonial bishops, bishops of the Episcopal Church of Scot land, and retired bishops, number 99. There are 865 baronets 474 civil and military knights, 137 noblemen and baronets, who are Knights of the various Orders, 130 Knights of the Order of the Star of India, 751 Knights Companions of the Order of the Bath, three field marshals, 578 general officers in the army, 312 generals in her Ma jesty's Indian army, 329 admirals in the navy, 56 judges in the United Kingdom and Ireland, 174 Queen's Counsel and Sergeants-at-Law in Ergland, and 93 in Ireland. There are 162 deaths recorded of those whose names ap peared in "Who's Who ?" and who died between the 30th of November, 1866, and the Ist of December, 1867, with the dates of their birth and bath.—lVlte Who, 1898, ROYAL vran TO _LIVERPOOL. The weather yesterday was very unfavourable for any demonstrations of gaiety. The sun scarcely ever shone at all, and it was so dull and misty throughout the greater portion. of the day that the shops and offices in the centre of the town had to be lighted with gas. Prince Arthur and Prince Christian left KnOwsley Park about ten o'clock, attended by Earl Vane, the Hon. F. Stanley, ALP., Lord Barrington, the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, Lord Walden, Lord Skelmeradale, Lord Elphinetone, and Mr. Engelhardt, and drove to Liverpool, where they were met by the Mayor (Mr. E. Whitley), Mr. R. Brocklebank (chairman of the Mersey Dock Board), Mr. John Laird, M.P., Mr. Charles Turner, M.P., Mr. Graves, M.P., and other gentlemen connected w:th the commerce and in terests of the town. They then proceeded to inspect the enormous new works at the Waterloo Dock, at the north end of the town, the various parts of which were explained by Mr. Lyster, the engineer to the Dock Board. They next drove to the landing-stage, and during a royal salute, freed fro '`,fajestf s ram Viper, embarked on board the Dock Doard steam-tender Alert, end sailed up the river, passing round her Majesty's ship Donegal, w'hic'h fired a royal salute, the Great Eastern steamship, the school frigate Conway, and the other reformatory ships anchored in the Sloyne. Having disembarked, the party proceeded to the Town Hall, where they were entertained to lunch by the Mayor. Pfter 'luncheon the Princes and their suite drove to the free public library, where they met the Princess Christian, the Princess Henrietta, and a number of ladies from Knowsley, including the Countess of Derby. The whole party then paid a visit to St. George's Hall, where Mr. Best gave a performance on the grand organ. The pro gramme, which had been specially arranged for the occa sion by the Countess of Derby, was as follows :—War march (" Athalie "), Mondelssohn ; Air, Cujus animam (" Stabat Mater "),. Rossini ; Tema con Variazioni for the organ ( \ T. Best) ; Fantasia on themes from the opera of " Dinorah " (Meyerbeer); Overture, "Guillaume Tell," scored for a grand organ by W. T. Best (Rossini). The performance lasted _from about four to five o'clock. The visitors, on leaving the hall, drove back to Knowsley. There was very little hunting shea•n on the river, and the display of flags in the toWn,' the visit being a private one, was almost uil. The Royal standard floated over the Town Hall, as is customary on phe ‘ occasion of visits to the town by members of the RoyalFapilY. • There were two shooting. parties on Tuesday, one of, which bagged 980, the other 700 head--Prince ArthUr• killing 67. RETIREMENT OF THE DEAN OF WINCHESTER.—• The Very Rev. Dr. Gamier, Dean of Winchester, has announced that he intends td bring his public ministry to a close. He graduated at Oxford before the commence ment of the present century, and, although 92 years of age, took his share of the services in the cathedral on Christmas Day. He has been Dean of Winchester twenty-eight years, and for seven years prior to that time was a canon of the cathedral. ABSENCE OF CRIME IN KENT. —At the Maid stone Winter Sessions the Recorder was presented with a pair of white kid gloves , there being no business. He congratu lated the county on this, for the court had generally to be held in Kent when it was not required elsewhere. This was the first instance in his recollection when no assize had been held. He hoped that in these troublous and discontented times good order and peacefulness would continue. A SERIOUS MISTAKE.—A shocking accident has occurred near Alton. A number of gentlemen were shooting in a cover near Alton, belonging to E. Knight, Esq., of eliawton Park. One of the party steadily aimed at something which in the distance he mistook for a rabbit, and fired, when a loud cry for assistance was heard, on which several gentlemen ran to the spot and found a young man named Spencer, the son of a farmer living-in the neighbourhood, lying on the ground seriously wounded in both legs, and weltering in blood. A considerable time elapsed before further help could be rendered, owing to the distance from the village, and the unfortunate man was compelled to remain upon the snow-covered ground to await the arrival of a cart. He was then conveyed home in a benumbed and exhausted condition and re ceived medical attention ; but it is feared that the acci dent, combined with the long exposure to frost and snow, will render his recovery for some time exceedingly doubt ful. No less than thirty shots have been extracted from the legs of the sufferer. A CAUTION.--The fidelity and caution of the troops is illustrated by a singular incident which occurred a few days ago in Belfast: Two soldiers of the 28th were walking through the town about six o'clock in the even ing, when they were accosted by a gentleman, who got into conversation with them on the subject of the army, its strength, and details of organisation. They were not disposed to gratify his turiosity, , nnd resorted to vanous expedienti for getting civilly -away, but he kept close to them for two hours wherever they went; and offered them money for drink. At last, suspecting thtt he wanted to seduce them from their allegiance, they gave him in charge to a policeman. When the charge was being entered at the police-house it was discovered that, the gentleman was a very influential person in Belfast, and a member of die of the public boards, who takes a great interest in military matters. His name and address were taken, and it was left optional with the soldiers to prosecute him if they thought fit—a caution to people of too inquiring a turn of mind. SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO A MAIL TRAIN.—On Tuesday night a singular accident happened to one of the mail trains ranning between Edinburgh, &c., and London, on the Lancaster and Carlisle section of the London and North-Western Railway. As the train was proceeding at its usual speed near Oxenholme the tender of the engine, through some cause, got detached from the van adjoining and at the head of the carriages. It being dark at the time, and as no noise was caused through the severance, the engine -driver proceeded ahead, and it was not until a distance of six or seven miles had been traversed that he became aware of what had happened—namely, that he had left the train. As soon as this state of affairs became known, the driver reversed his engine, the train was reached, and, after being recoupled, the journey was con tinued. The mail was about an hour and a quarter late at Preston. No personal injury was sustained through the mishap. Some time ago a similar accident, attended with rather serious consequences, occurred between Rugby and London. SCENE IN AN IRISH COURT OF JUSTICE. —A very unusual scene has occurred in the Antrim Quarter Sessions Court, presided over by Mr. Otway, Q.C. The jury having handed in a verdict of acquittal in a case of common assault, the judge, addressing the foreman, asked, " What's that you say ?" Foreman : " There were discrepancies in the evidence which—" His worship : " Tut, tut, nonsense ! You may retire ! Stop ! (open ing a law book) I don't know how to deal with that verdict ;itis a perverse verdict." The foreman observed that they had found discrepancies in the evidence ; when the judge again remarked that he bad power—there was no question of it—to order a jury to reconsider and amend their verdict, when,:through the mistaking of evi dence or partiality, it was repugnant,to justice. He did not know whether he would exercise that Dower or not. He would allow the verdict to be recorded, but he had never reclived a verdict from a jury with which he wa.i so thoroughly dissatisfied. (To the accused.) " Stand up, sir. The jury - I can hardly call i themp—the twelve men who were sworn to try your case—have acquitted you. I do not believe a more guilty man ever stood In ihe dock than you. However, I will take the verdict—a verdict which may have done more to hinder the administration of justice in this court, and limit the value of its jurisdiction, than any verdict that was ever given. I have told you that I will take the verdict, believing you—nOtwithstanding that the jury have acquitted you—as guilty a man as ever stood in that dock. You are discharged, I believe the verdict to be partial, perverse, and repugnant to justice. (To the jury) : Go away, gentlemen. You certainly never shall be on a jury again, if I can help it." The jurymen seemed' much astonished. SPARE THE LITTLE BIRDS.—An enthusiastic German naturalist, Dr. H. Linck, publishes in a Stutt . of cold on behalf of the small birds, by thousands th a e re tic . nro.psepal3risl:i2g N g v a l i t ch !) , a p h e e r s a n y p s a , and hunger. " Human beings '—so begins the appeal— "be merciful and grateful ! . . . Yon have perhaps no suspicion of the state of the birds at this moment. But I know, both from a long intimate acquaintance with the animal world, and from observations that I am now making, that days like the present, when a slow, s ilent, increasing snow - fall buries the earth and. it: produce, act like a pestilence on the feathered tribe • I find every morning in my garden chaffinches, gold hammers, J.ammers, tomtits, blackbirds, and robi ns , d ea d, starved, b rozen." In the hope of remedying this state of things, the doctor begs mankind to " throw off its wretched indolence, if only to order servants to shake the cloth out side the window after meals, and to collect the crumbs of stale bread and the cold potatoes which lie forgotten in odd cornets and cupboards, and scatter them to the birds after making them digestible by reducing them to a pulp and mixing the compound with grated carrots." "And you," adds the doctor, " proprietors of gardens and fields, I have read a hundred times what incalculable services the feathered population render you by the incessant war they wage against the small but pOwerful destroyers of your seed and fruits. Do not hesitate to wade through the snow to bring them alms and spare their lives. You may then change your boots w ith the consciousness of having !NIA: cued 0 truly good and htunivic action.". AQUATICS. THE NEW THAMES YACHT CLUB. Under this title a new yacht club has just been success fully launched. At a meeting of gentlemen interested in the pursuit of the sport, held at the Freemasons' Tavern at the Close of last November, it was proposed by Mr. A. J. Otway, M.P., and seconded by Mr. Charles Marett, and resolved pnanimously—" That, having regard to the pros pect of sport on the Thames, it is desirable that a new society be formed for the purpose of encouraging yacht building and sailing on the river Thames;" and the fol lowing gentlemen were appointed as a committee to for ward the object in view : —Messrs. J. D. Lee, yacht Nettle ; E. italdock, the Pilau; G. W. Cliaxlwood, Irene; R. Dames, Violet; T. Groves, jun, Phryne ; J. a. Johnson, snibad ; W. Lake, _Dauntless; J. C. Morice, Marina; W. N. Mudge, Night Thcught; Janies houlbred, Coquette; H. P. acuity, AniazJii ; U. M•trett, A. J. Otway, C. L. Jusibi Mills, and It. T. Wilkinson. The reSUlt'ui the emiltutttue's Ittbuitirs W.Li declared in a circular addressed togentlemeu who had given their assent to iuvituiiuus to juin, -is follows That 12U gentlemen. had .embraced the offer, including owners of 40 yachts." The following resJiutiuns were then agreed to by the committee.:— "That the society be designated The New Thames Yacht Club.' " That the chief object of the club being the promotion of yachting on the river Thames, and an expensive esta blishment not being contemplated, the entrance fee to the first 200 members be three guineas, and to subsequent members five guineas. "That the anaaal subscriptioa be two guineas. " That a sub-committee be formed to frame a sot of general rules and regulations for the club, to be subaiitted to members at the next meeting. " That a sub-committee be appointed to ascertain what reasonable accommodation can be obtained for the use of the club, and report thereon at the next meeting." In pursuance of these resolutions, the whole of the pre liminaries were brought up at a meeting hold on Tuesday night, and presided over as before by Mr. J. D. Lee, who was supported by a large number of gentlemen interested iu yachting. The club was pronounced by general consent to be duly launched, but its anchorage is not yet deter mined on ; a central position in the metropolis, however' will be selected. Mr. R. S. Wilkinson, hon. secretary and treasurer, read the whole list of members; and Mr. C. Latham went through the regulations which are at pre sent suggested for the government of the club, and which are hereafter to be determined upon. The meetings of the club are to take place on the first Monday in every month excepting August, Septemlier, and October. A committee of ten gentlemen was appointed to carry en business _pro tem. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring Harrow 2O I Derby Spring MARCH. 1 Liverpool Spring M.... 3 Margate Chelmsford Spring M. 10 Epsom Spring Meeting Shrewsbury Spring ... 10 Croxton Park West Drayton l2 I Northampton Warwick Spring APRIL. Northampton (continued) 1 Knighton Bromley ...... Aldershot D arh am Hendon .. 13 Lewes Spring 13 I Thirsk Newcastle Spring Newmarket Craven 13 Newmarket Ist Spring (continued) Chester 5 Winchester York Spring Doncaster Spring JU West Drayton Croydon 2d Summer Ascot Summer 9 Windsor Summer Newton U. Curragh April Newmarket Ist Spring Salisbury Bath Croydon Ist Summer Epsom Summer Hampton BiburyOlub Curragh June Stockbridge Alexandra Park Alexandra Park (con.) 1. Chelmsford Worcester Summer 2 Carlisle Liverpool Stamford Huntingdon Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood Newmarket July 7 Reading • Odiham, l6 AUGUST. Brighton Brighton Club 6 Oxford Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll I Derby Summor Stockton Plymouth Windsor Egham lB Tunbridge littstings SEPTEMBER. Warwick September ... 1 I Hendon Abingdon 3 Monmouth. .. Leicester __ . Doncaster September... 8 I West Drayton Richmond Kele° l5 and Ayr Hampton Autumn l5 - - . OCT BER. Chelmsford Autumn l3 Cheltenham l3 Ealing Newmarket iluughtou 39 Worcester :11113E 23 24 27 31, 16 21 21 23 28 Roal Caledonian Hunt and Ayr (continued)... 1 Bedford 1 Bromley Newmarket 2d October 5 NOV] Shrewsbury Autumn Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt l7 - . STEEPLECIIASES. FEBRUARY. Carmarthen Birmingham • 11,12 and Open .. Li, coin l9 Derby Spring liarmw • 2O Baschurch 2B Boston MA: Liverpool Spring 3 Shrewsbury Spring lO Grand Military . 16, 17 Warwick l7 Chertsey 2O ICH. Margate 23 West Somerset 24 Cheltenham Southdown Hunt I Cambridge ..... RIL. Grant National Hunt Knighton . l4 I (Bedford) 2 Abergaveuny Roy.Artillery(Woolwich) 3 Hambledon Bromley Aldershot Hendon OCTOBER. _ _ Bromley... 1 Ealing l5 - DECEMBER. Bt. Albans 1 i Ealing 26 Kingsbury A REFRACTORY PRISONER. OnTuesday morning Charles Fosgate, a remanded prisoner, was brought before Mr. Fowler and other magistrates, at the City Police-court, at Manches ter, charged with stealing a regulation rifle. The prisoner was not originally arrested as a Fenian, but for stealing the rifle of a volunteer, at whose house he had had a night's lodging. Several other charges of theft were also made against him. While the evi dence was being taken the prisoner frequently turned round and looked up to the gallery (which was crowded), and continued to make signs to per sons whom he appeared to identify. The officer in charge of the dock checked the prisoner from time to time, and eventually Mr. Fowler called upon the officer in charge of the gallery to arrest any person whom he saw " telegraphing" to the prisoner. Upon hearing this remark the prisoner sat down in the dock, and scowled sullenly at the magistrate. Inspector Garner, having had previous experience of the prisoner, at once rushed over the front of the dock, and an exciting scene took place. The pri soner struggled violently with the officer, and blas phemed, struggle Garner still er ; continuing, use ',healed, in a strong American accent, and in the m ost awful terms. Th Alr. more. Fowler violence sai d ~ G' tl than is necessary." The pri soner then said to Garner, " Get out of the dock you --; you've no business here. I won't tolerate your conduct any longer. You --- dogs, you've abused me every way since I have been here. I'll knock one of their heads off in a minute, the infernal wretches I Who the are you ?" Here the prisoner, who was evidently a inan of desperate character and great strength, attempted to close with the inspector, but Garner was too quick for him. Mr. Fowler (to the prisoner)— " Prisoner, look here, you've been behaving very improperly all the time the case has been going on, and if you do not remain quiet, I must take the case in your absence." Prisoner—" Then let the wretches treat me better, the infernal dogs. Who's going to be liumhugged by you Inspector Garner again)? Mr. Fowler —" Let him stand up, Garner ; if he a.s.c.;aults an officer in the orlriblelyp,risanod dnoerck, againyo ! b u r l o o k w e w o l u i t , t s o w d e ao hing m h o i s u t i . ' was about to close again with the inspector, when Mr. Fowler said to the prisoner, you are now re manded for a week, because you are not in a right frame of mind to conduct your case properly." The prisoner was then forcibly taken to the cells below the court, yelling and struggling with much vio lence. As he was being dragged out of the dock he exclaimed " I'll shoot the lot of you; the whole lot!" There was considerable commotion in the gatory'whilo this scene was going on.- yes. mise brief have I.G. n of the don, land. Dam- Luce ; 40th inted ledal Vit lalta orces altar ;rnor 1 the )ct. ; [ano- ajor aute- 1 R hi° too too 0 100 1001 2.1.0 29i 2.14.0 34 2.14.0 6.3.0 3.9.0 I 1.7.6 584 5.i7.0. 102; i 331 931 9 E. 61 i 951 6