The Sun. — London, England, 1868-01-28 00:00:00

T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. G, and until further notice, will be per - T HIS EVENlNformed a new and original Farce, by R. Reece, Esq., en titled IIONEYDOVE'S TROUBLES. Characters by Messrs. Joseph Irving, C. Warner, J. Morris; Mes dames Kate Harfleur and E. Melville. After which will be performed the Drury Lane annual grand Christmas Pantomime, written by E. L. Blanchard, Esq., entitled FAW FEE FO FUM ; or, Harlequin Jack the Giant Killer. Due notice will be given of the re-appearance of Mr. Phelps in the character of Dr. Cantwell in THE HYPOCRITE. Doors open at half-past six, the performance to com mence at seven o'clock. Morning Performance every Wednesday and Satur day until Feb. 13. T HEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE BROKEN-HEARTED CLUB. Mr. Gordon, Mr. Braid, Mrs. Chippendale, &c. To be followed by A WIFE WELL WON. Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Howe, Kendal, Rogers, Braid, Weathersby, &c., and Robinson. After which, AN UTTER PERVERSION OF THE PR I(4A ND. 3lessrs, Compton. Kendal, Rogers, Clark, Braid, Weathersby, Johnson, &e.; Mesdames Burke, Wright, Dalton, &c. lIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. lfliS EVENING, UP FOR TIIE CATTLE SHOW. After which, at 8, NO THOROUGHFARE. Mr. Fechter (his 29th appearance here), Mr. Billington, Mr. H. Neville, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. G. Beimore. Mr. C. J. Smith, and Mr. Benjamin ,r; X1i3,1 Carlotta Leclereq (her 09th appearance), Mrg. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. BillinCommgton, nice 7. Mrs. H. Lewis, &c. at ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. Last Nights. THIS EVENING, Grand Combination of the Two Great Dramls, THE COLLEEN BAWN and THE STREETS OF LONDON. Mr. and Mrs. Dion Boucicault as Myles na C o ppaleen and Eily O'Connor , and Mr. Vining as Badger. Messrs. Dominick Murray, J. G. Shore, G. F. Neville, H. For rester, H. Mellon, R. Cathcart; Misses Elsworthy, E. Barnett, Rachel Sanger, and Mrs. Addie. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. QUEEN'S THEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, i Jan. 28, HE'S A LUNATIC. Mr. John Clayton. After which will be produced (18th Time in London) Mr. H. J. Byrou's New and Original Domestic Drama, in Three Acts, entitled DEARER TITAN LIFE. Michael Garner, Mr. J. L Toole. To conclude with (6th Time) the New and Original Operatic Extravaganza, by Mr. W. S. Gilbert, called LA VIVANDIERE; or, TRITE TO THE CORPS. The Scenery by Messrs. W. and T. Grieve, Johnson, and Assistants. Messrs. J. L. Toole, L. Brough, and Sanger; Misses P. Markham, F. Addison, Jordan, Montgomery, Heath, Sylvia. li. Everard, and H. Hodson. Doors open at Half-past Six, commence at Seven. Acting Manager. 31. W. H. Liston. Box-vilice open daily from Ten till Four. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, OLD SALT: Messrs. Emery, James, and Belford; Mesdames N. Moore and Gwynno. After which will be produced a Grand Christmas Operatic Oriental Extravaganza " THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD." Messrs. Thorne, James, Turner, Murray; Mesdames A. Swanborough, Johnstone, Harland, Holt, Newton, &c. To conclude with OUR DOMESTICS. HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry. THIS EVENING, at Seven, THE FLYING SCUD. Messrs. Atkins, Price, Garden, Arthur, Westland, Wilmott; Mesdames Henrade, Goodall, Lennox, and C. Saunders. After which, the Grand Comic Pantomime of VALENTINE AND ORSON; or, Harlequin the Big Bear and the Little Fairy. Mesdames Saunders, Goods,ll, White; Messrs. Garden, Odell, Arthur; Mane. Montero, Miss Ellis, Lupine, Green, and the Great Littlo Rowella. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan. THIS EVENING. HEN AND CHICKENS: Messrs. Ashley, Stephenson, and G. Vincent; Mesdames L. 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SPORTING EDITION of "THE SUN" can ho seen at GRAINGER'S Establishment, as above, every evening by Eight o'clock_ E "SUN" NEWSPAPER.- G. It. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terram E t ivyc,re-road, delivers the LATE EDITION of the "THE SUN" it the earliest possible moment after leaving the press. lle is .ble to deliver Copies in Town, the Suburbs, and in many parts if the country at a comparatively early hour the same evening, sly 40 miles by nine o'clock. Orders by Post punctually atteniim LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at TIIE JAMES SPEEDY'S, " The Wellington," Wellington-street, Etralad EMOSES and SON (the Originators of the e Ready Made Clothing System) beg to remind the public that in every department of their business a large and varied STOCK is constantly maintained, and excellence and cheapness are combined in a degree hitherto unequalled. The articles com prising their stock arc too multifarious to be enumerated in an advertisement, but a list of distinct departments is subjoined:-- READY MADE CLOTHING FOR ADULTS. READY MADE CLOTHING FOE JUVENILES. READY MADE CLOTHING for SAILORS and MECHANICS. CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER,. 110SIERY AND DRAPERY. MANTLES, suxwve., & LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING, BATS AND CAPS. BOOTS AND SAOES. OUTFITS for SEA, or suoi List of prices, lef with rus or self- measurement and patterns, f orwa rded gratis and post free. Winter Clothing of every description at tuansually low prices. sunset r till E. MOSES and SON'S E N ET N A I ESTABLISHMENTS Sl a l E tsS are CLOSED EVERY FRIDA SAT O It DAY EVENING at sunset, when business is resumed till 11 o'clock. Every article is marked the lowest price in plain figures, f rom which no abatement can he made. Any article not approved of will be exchanged, or the money will ho returned The following are the London addresses of E. 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THE only article really suitable for that purpose, ss. 6d. per dozen, hemmed, read for use. Address 105, Fleet-street , and 5, The Pavement t, Clapham. ---------- GLASS CLOTHS SUITABLE FOR LICENCED VICTUALLERS, 7s. 9d. PER DOZEN. VATILLIAM HOLDICH and CO., No. 105 , Fleet-street, foot of Ludgate hill ; and No. 5, The Pavement, Clapham-common. m ABLE CLOTHS, in every Width and Length, expressly for Licensed Victuallers. Damask Napkins for Tray Cloths, Drills for Bar Aprons and Towellings of every description. Patterns gratis and post free. C ARD IGAN JACKETS made expressly for Ba r use, Warm and Elastic, from ss. 6d. each, for Ladies' and Gentlemen's use. WILLIAM lIOLDICII and Co., LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DRAPERS, 105, Fleet street, City, and No. 5, The Pavement, Clapham-common. HOLDICH and Co., LICENSED W ILLL 'I VicruaLLEns' DRAPERS, Established 1842, at 105, Fleet-street, City; Southern Branch—No. 5, The Pave ment, Clapham-common. Patterns_ gratis and post free, with Price List. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAT.—Morning, 4h. 16m.—Afternoon, 4h. 31m. To-Monitow.-Monaing, 4h. 46m.—Afternoon, sh. 2m. :ta i 14 TAP' ,40110 • ‘ll., LONDON, 7 UESDAY, JAN. 28, 1868. The continual arrivals of mail steamers from America keep us acquainted with all the variations of political life in the States. The steamer Ame rica, which left New York on the 15th inst., does not bring us much later intelligence than we have already received, but it supplies some deficiencies in the former accounts. For instance, we were left in doubt what course Mr. STANTON himself had pursued after his forced reinstatement at the War Office, but it seems that up to the date at which the America left he had not issued any official orders. It is reported that Mr. .Ml'CrJ•l.l.ocn has ordered his department to hold no official communication with Mr. STANTON until his status is determined. The Secretary to the Trea sury is naturally opposed to the Radical interest, as that party has done its best to complicate the position of the already embarrassed finances, and has stoutly resisted all his efforts to reduce the debt and contract the currency. One of its latest achievements has been a limitation of the authority hitherto possessed by the Financial Minister. The Radicals are fully sensible of the charms of poli tical power themselves, but they are very unwil ling to allow any other person to enjoy it. They make it one of their chief objects to restrict and curtail the power of every one else. The office of President, if they fulfil their designs, would be no thing more than a dignified sinecure. The Secretary of the Treasury is no longer to be allowed to regu late the currency. Even the Supreme Court is not beyond the reach of these ambitious reformers. Its constitutional power to control the laws naturally displeases the party which is constantly labouring to reverse the whole order of things ; and the ver dict of the Court has more than once been given against the innovations of Congress. It has the power to annul unconstitutional legislation, and as there can be no question whatever that the Southern Reconstruction laws are directly opposed to the Constitution which all Americans profess to cherish, the advocates of the measure are not far wrong in apprehending the action of the Court. If it were not for the political bias of some of the Judges, and the desire of Mr. CHASE to occupy the White louse, it is probable that the extravagances of the last few sessions would have been less productive of mischief. It is thus we see the danger of the American system of electing judicial authorities for a term of years only in stead of for life. The excitement and partiality of electioneering is thus carried into the judicial world, and the best of judges are doubtless more or less influenced by it. Nevertheless on more than one occasion the Supreme Court has pronounced against Radical innovations, and the PRESIDENT has not hesitated to refer vexed ques tions directly to its decision. The Radicals, there fore, have been wishing for a change, and latterly the Judiciary Committee have reported a bill alter ing the Judiciary system, and making it necessary for " two-thirds of the Judges" to declare an act of Congress illegal instead of " a majority" as heretofore. By this means they hope to escape the adverse influence of the more constitutional judges. This bill is not yet law, and possibly may never become law, since it meddles with matters entirely out of the reach of Congress, and its object is transparent. Meanwhile the effect produced by three recent measures—the bill in question, the bill destroying all civil government in the South, and the reinstatement of Mr. STANTON at the War Office—has been highly flattering to the Radicals, and satisfactory, no doubt, to the public at large. Gold, which stood at 133 premium, in a few days rose to 1411—a proof how much confidence is placed by the country in the good effects of Radical legislation. GRANT and SHERMAN have, it is said, been urging STANTON to resign. Un less he has learned moderation during his brief absence from office, their efforts are not very likely to prove successful. M. MAGNE'S report upon the Financial Condi tion of France has just been published in the Moniteur, and it appears, according to this state ment, that affairs are not so bad as some had sup posed them to be. The receipts of the Budget of 1867 show a deficit which is not to be wondered at, considering the circumstances of the case, and the unfortunate aspect of the year. It is here said that it resulted from events beyond control, and the loss amounted to the sum of twenty-six millions of francs, as compared with the estimates. It is necessary to add to this sum the " ex traordinary credit" voted by the Corps Le gialatif last May and the cost of the expe dition to Rome, and this brings a total of one hundred and eighty-nine millions necessary to cover the outlay of the past year. The report goes on to say that there will be supplementary expenses to be felt in the Budgets of this year and the next, and that supplementary resources must be shared be tween these two periods. These will amount to the sum of eighty-two million francs, and the report then shows us that it will be better to reform the war materiel and the fleet "in the interest of the defence of the country and the national honour," or a sum of one hundred and eighty-seven millions must be devoted to that object. No one will be surprised to hear that the report goes on to state that it is idle to expect that this sum will cover all requirements ; and, finally, in order to meet all exigencies, a loan of four hundred and forty mil lions of francs, and this will be negotiated by public subscription, and the monthly payments divided into twenty instalments. All this seems to pro mise fairly if it be possible to carry it out after the manner proposed. The EMPEROR has evi dently tak - fm great pains with the matter, and sought to r tinder the task as light as possible, but it remains m atter of doubt whether the venture will be a successfl al one or no. The discussion in the Senate on the Army Bill still goes on, and various opinions are given thereupon, but it seems that the bill is very unpopular throughout the country. We do not suppose, however, that these considerations will weigh very much with the EMPEROR and his councillors. At any rate, the Report on the financial affairs of France bas been more satisfactory than was expected, and that is encouraging in the present depressed state of things. It must inspire confidence in quarters where doubt prevailed previously, and render the position of the French . Government more secure. M. MAGNE may be congratulated upon having got over his awk ward task in so successful a style; and if the expec tations he holds out are realised, even partially, there will ba no great reason to fear for the pros pects of the future. Mr. ROEBUCK has been exhibiting his common sense and downright action under circumstances of difficulty. He has raised his voice against unfair combinations and unwarrantable strikes in the hot bed of trades unionism ; but we venture to say that he never delivered a speech during his life which did him more credit than the address he last night made to the large audience of working men in Shef field. The subject was " Capital and Labour," and the hon. member proceeded to put before his hearers the plain truths connected with the subject in his usual effective manner. He intimated at the commencement that he was not speaking as a member of the Trades' Union Commission, but as member for Sheffield only. He urged upon his hearers the im portance of keeping their mind under the dominion of reason, a piece of sage counsel, but which un fortunately was not attended to by many. Various modes are employed in different countries to keep down the excess of the demand for labour, and Mr. ROEBUCK observes that in England the trades unions perform the ungracious task, and this is not the least cruel mode that can be employed. When we study the true nature of this proceeding, we find that it is " cruel, selfish, and grossly unjust." It interferes directly with the privilege of the working man to provide for his family according to his ability, and it also forbids him to use the talent and opportunities be stowed upon him by Providence by imposing arbi trary restrictions and condemning him to keep within narrow limits. Nothing is more effectual than an illustration, and Mr. ROEBUCK did a wise thing when he put forward an instance of cruelty and op pression displayed by the trades uni.m authorities, and showed their utter disregard of principle and recklessness of consequences. A working man in Sheffield had adopted his brother's child, an orphan, and as the best means of providing him with a livelihood he apprenticed him with his own son to himself to learn his trade. Forthwith he was waited upon by the authorities of the union, who objected to his nephew being bound as an apprentice on account of his being the son of one who was not a member of their trade. In vain the man represented that the boy was an ophan, and could not learn a trade if be were cast off. They were inexorable, and threatened all sorts of things unless their demands wore complied with. The result Mr. ROEBUCK has not yet heard of, but he pointed out the consequences of such conduct, and its foul iniquity in the abstract. Their hearts were, indeed, " hard as the nether millstone, and they were not only cruel, but pre eminently selfish." Such an act as this is, indeed, an offence against GOD and man, and an outrage of our laws, human and divine. To cast an help less orphan on the world as an outcast is a crime that cannot be palliated by any sophistry of argu w men., and this, as it was well described ef a ° n re cou u n g, try by was ~ doneork working in men a i g a rea t t h c e ity le i e n t'l a re b Christi who are for ever appealing to just • • principles of liberty and virtue." The hon. member concluded by cautioning theta against any renewal of violence, and declaring that public opinion had declared against them, for recent disclosures had deeply affected men's mindi. We hope that this impres sive language may have due effect, and that the earnest eloquence and solemn truths here met with . may receive the attention they deserve. The meetings of the Royal Geographical Society at Burlington House are always attractive to in tellectual and cultivated minds; but it is no wonder that last evening the large room 11 as densely crowded, and the audience full of eager interest in the proceedings. Mr. YOUNG, of the LIVINGSTONE Search Expedition, read his report to the Society, and gave a most interesting account of the course of his journey and of the evidence which induced him and his colleagues to believe that the illustrious traveller was still alive and pursuing his arduous journey. The principal members of the Asso ciation fully concurred in Mr. YOUNG'S opi nion, and even Sir SAMUEL BAKER, who has from the first been apprehensive of the worst tidings, admitted that the intelligence obtained was most satisfactory. He still feared for the con sequences of Dr. LIVINGSTONE'S journey amid so many great dangers, but it is a great point to know that the terrible tale of the Johanna men had actually no foundation in fact. It is to be regretted that the gifted President of the society, who stoutly kept up hope when all else were hopeless, was pre vented by illness from presiding on an occasion so interesting to him; but he must have rejoiced to find that his confidence was so well placed. Mr. YOUNG'S report states that the people received the expedition in a most friendly spirit, and were very ready to give the desired information. At Moponda, where they arrived on the 28th of September, Mr. YOUNG saw the mother of the chief of the district. She said that au Englishman had been there a year before, had stopped three weeks to rest his party, and then left. The Johanna men afterwards returned that way. The Englishman was a great friend with her son, who would not let any one molest him. None of the party died there, and the old lady laughed at the idea of LIVINGSTONE having been killed. " I felt convinced that had he died there," said Mr. YOUNG, "we should have heard it from some of the numbers I questioned o n the subject. There seems, indeed, no reason to doubt this, since not in this part only, but all along the route, the e people were ready with their answers." than te e a o r n r y e o L f v t I h N e G s n . r a e t i N v E e , s s o h n a g the g ag e oauntde theyhad he l o p r e e d about were atsh Mr. n Y ei o g y h rz h G t cur e s l , ls en u a s, e f e u l l y l toe f o c r o e m a p d l y ain t t e s inform against them. Such a remarklble event have been concealed by so many persons as the murder of an Englishman cou e l e d t h e a t r a d ll l y y unconnected with each other, and we may there fore hope and believe for the best. FATAL GUN ACCIDEINTT TO A FARMER.—Mr. James Shoosmith, a fanner, went to the Red Lion Inn, Magham Down, on Wednesday, to see a friend, and while in the house stood his loaded gun over the fence of a little shrubbery in front of the inn. On leaving he went to take his gun, holding the muzzle towards him as he took it over the fence. From some cause the hammer fell, and the contents entered the right side of the face and head of the unfortunate man. Ile died im mediately. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1868. VORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS;' SIII(ArtIIR - OWN COP.RESPONDENT.) MoxpAi; M. Magne'a statement bas lust appeared. It surprised no one. It had been anticipated that a loan of at least 406,000,000fi. would be necessary, and public feeling is somewhat relieved that it is not larger. One grievance at a tithe. The military laiv . at present absorbs attention' sink leay . iCirrio'othei complaints. Trade is slack in Paris and in the provinces, and if you believe tradesmen and market reports, business is as near as possible at a. standstill. Several of our manufacturers continue to diminish the number Of their hands. I fear that the addition of 440,000,000 francs to the burdens of the State will not tend to strengthen confidence. The assur ance that it is a peace loan deceives nobody. Peace is, no doubt, what we want, but it is peace upon a different appui than 1,280,000 bayonets can give. Of course, mili tary expenditure when bank coffers are suffering from re pletion will give some sort of temporary relief. Orders are out, it is said, for 1,200,000 pairs of boots for our army and 800,000 for the Austrian army, which may help to put the sons of St. Crispin into good humour, but cannot possibly give snore than a fictitious stimulus to trade. In the midst of this stagnation I take it as a proof of a sensible administration that the Com pante du Chemin de fer du Nord has been authorised to reduce its rates for coal and coke to Paris and Rouen 40 centimes (4d.) per ton. On this point I may notice a state ment in the Charleroi iron trade report. The reductions in the prices of coke and of labour have enabled the employers to keep their works going, "these circumstances being to the producer equivalent to a rise in price." At the present moment, the report adds, English makers cannot compete in our markets. r observe that Russia has just given out a contract for 1,600 tons of iron at Charleroi. The Ttfoniteur contains a statement by the manufac turers of Elbceuf of the depressed state of their industry— the woollen trade. They state that they are finding em ployment for their hands at a loss to themselves. One third of their winter productions they have had to dispose of at a great sacrifice. They do "not take the liberty of raising a question of principle," but they " cannot avoid remarking that, wider the protective system, our interests increased, and its products were made perfect ; and that since the commercial treaties they have diminished in value and, generally speaking, lost the qualities that for merly distinguished them ; that we have had serious losses, and that we are now in a state of crisis, the con sequences of which are incalculable." It is not unlikely that an official investigation will be made ,into these allegations. _ _ It is reported that the Dec de Persigny is about to favour the public with a second letter, the subject to be the right of assembly. If he is as much a friend to freedom of public meeting as he is to the freedom of the press, and no more, the duke will not add much to his popularity% Apropos of this subject, Reform banquets are being organised in various towns. The Patriote des Alpes reports a ban- quet at the small town of Pont-de-Beauvoisin, where the " Marseillaise " was sung, and, as was to be expected, the authorities interfered. The Opinion .Nationale is to be prosecuted for an article headed " The 19th of January." The offence is that it excited to hatred and contempt of the Government. The Constitutionnee contradicts the rumours that have been current of the intention to send M. Benedetti to Florence. Had that taken place, it would have bees accepted here as a proof that the Italian Government have recovered their position in the favour of the Emperor. But M. Benedetti remains at Berlin for the present. The news from Naples is not favourable to the House ca Savoy. The Duke and Duchess of Aosta have been coldly received, the visit of Victor Emmanuel is deferred, and the Bourbon demonstrations /grow more lively. Cholera rages in Calabria, especially at Reggio, and brigandage in several of the provinces is more audacious than ever. The Syndic of San Vittorio has been obliged to pay:a ransom of 59,000 f., besides suffering the loss of one ear. A leader named Mora is the brigand in chief of the moment. Some thousands of Poles, who were transported for their share in the late rebellion, have recently been allowed to return to Poland, or, as it is now Russified, the Vistula Provinces. News reaches us from Spain that fresh risings are appre hended. Some emphatic declarations have recently been made by the President of the Council in the Chamber of Deputies to assure the public of the loyalty of the Queen and her Ministers to the Constitution. These, it is believed, were inspired by the bad reports from the provinces with respect to the projects of the partisans of the grandson of Don Carlos. The widow of the latter has, it is said, trans mitted forty million reals in view of a solacement general of the Carlists. They are probably the most powerful party in the country, including as they do a very large proportion of the bishops and clergy, and heaven knows there are abuses enough to feed the flame of revolution. A terrible storm broke over Havre two days ago. The building, in course of erection for the Maritime F4hi. bition was a good deal injured by the wind. I?ELIGIOUS EDUCATIO:i. During the agitation which took place in Manchester many years ago in favour of a national rating for educa tion, it was proposed by some members of a committee to include in the scheme a provision for allowing religious instruction to be given by ministers of various denomina tions in the school buildings themselves. This was objected to ameng others by the Rev. Francis Tucker, then of Man chester and now of Loudon, and who was one of the few Evangelical ministers who at that time were in favour of an d received from him the following the Manchester project. Mr. Tucker wrote to Mr. C, bde i —Your letter reached me:yesterday only, on the subject, inte resting reply : " Midhurst, Nov. 3, 1853. m y absence_ from home, or I would have rr e tlied to it earlier. 1 , agree with you entirely in in ` c ' o l s ly ag d u ea enc r S e ir, of your views as respects the facilities 'to be afforded for religious edttcathn. I prefer your interpretation to that of those who would wish that places in the school building a ppto wish that convenient space itself should be set apart for the use of ministers of reli- Tshould be set apart for the use of h e interpretation I should wish t,, reli gion. It cannot be denied that the resolution as it stands might bear both interpretations, and some of those who were present when it eared, and probably the rev. t o give all facilities for ministers of reli am living here in a primitive little i s z ec t 7 i, Isl e cs r ht l o i e i oa n lc a s hb e e l trl f is , i.a i I put upon my resolution is this- T y.At we wish to be under sFitdtoasrevaiclihintghe children which they could possibly have ryesbotlt) where everybody goes to the parish if secular schools did not . exist. For instance, take an (He let us suppose that the clergyman has his p e ch x a t ur r irs e ch m k e ( stated periods for ca t ec hising or inst ruc ti ng i n religion the children of the pa rish. I should say th at i n such a cal. 3 giving religious instruction, and, not being the secular teacher ou g ht to afford every facility for the enabling the children to attend those religious services. And so I would say of every other denoniination and nf every case that might arise. . We should recognise the necessity ought to set out with the avowal that we were anxious to afford those who are, the opportunity of giving But I agree with you that we ought not to profess to find rooms in the school-house c rs e e ss lv it e y s c o o f mr etent to give it, we for the purpose. I hope your view will be generally con plan, and give it curred in. m a y I hope that you will be good enough to Pruni ti P o t n ers9 g your influential co-opera . and behove me, my dear sir, most faithfully yours. " R. CoaDE.N. " Rev. F. Tucker." confer with the other TILE MURPHY RIOTS AT ASHTON. amount and, The violeut language u s ed by Mr. Murphy, whilst lee tng of bad feeling between th e E ng li s h an d I r i s h i n Ashton,roia , i n Ashton and Stalybridge, has led to a considerable Stalybridge, and D u ki nf i eld and their neighbour huo besides the ri o t s which have occurred, many persons have been assaulted or threatened. In Ashton every precaution has been taken by the authorities to preserve the peace. The same precautions are being takenin Stleybridge, a large number of special constables having been sworn in in the latter borough, b o th on S atur d ay n i g ht an d M on d a y mo rning. On Mond ay morning the magistrates on the bench at the borough court, Staly b r id ge, were engage d for several hours in taking evidence as to two charges of assault, no doubt arising out of the existing ill. feeling in Ralybridge between the English and Irish. The first case was a charge laid against Police-constable Grundy, of un lawfully wounding a lad named John M`Carty. Mr. Noah Buckley, soli c it or, appeared for t h e cons t a ble. It appeared that the police had been attracted to Back Castle street by hea l i ng a great noise soon after twelve o'clock on Sunday; morning, the 19th 'i ns t., an d when they got to the place they found a l arge number of Ir i s h men , women , an d young boys and girls a ssem bl e d. The crowd had all armed themselves, and sa id that they had met t o res i s t a snob of the Murphyites w h o were coming to d es t ro y th e houses in that neighbourhood. A bar of iron, seemingly part of a rail, nearly a yard and a half long, and a brush-handle, on which a steel spike formed of a spindle out of a cotton mill had been fastened, and made quite sharp, was pro duced in court, and which all the witnesses both for and against the defendant proved had been taken by Grundy from some one in the crowd. A number of witnesses deposed that the defend an t Grundy had struck the lad M ` Cart y ; but it being clear that the wound was not p ro duced either by the bar of iron in questio n or b y the .- constable's st a ff, th e charge was di sm i ss ed. —John Farrell, an Irishman, was then charged with unlawful l y wound ing John Ainley, at th e T a lb o t Inn Market-street, on Saturday ni g ht. Ai n l ey state d th a t lie was in the Talbot Inn, between seven and eight o'clock on Saturday night. There was a row near the bar door ; he went to see what it was, when he was s t ru ck by the prisone r and then kicked, and , he kicked him in return. During the row Whilst in the room looking for his cap, P he lost his cap, and got into a room where the prisoner was. on the left side of the head with a tumbler glass, and the door of the room, bled very much. Subsequently open, 'which had been fastened with a poker, was broken_ ~.e and afterwards the prisoner was given into custody_. a wit ness Prisoner struckll hem complainant had been cut on the head and face, vaenrded with deposed that the complainant had been 9 The prisoner was if the door had not been broken open.--7- cinumitted for trial, blood, and would have been killed by the men e in . the room ACTION FOR SLANDER.—In the Court of Exchequer, oefore Mr. Baron Bramwell and a common jury, the case Df Challis v. Woodin came on for hearing. The plaintiff, Samuel Challis, entered the service of the defendant, who kept Woodin's Shades, Bishopsgate, as potman, at a salary, if he gave satisfaction, of £3O a year, with board and lodging. After a few weeks, the defendant gave him notice to leave, and when he had gone, a railway porter called upon the defendant for the plaintiff's character. On that occasion the defendant was said to have used language to this effect : " I will not _ give him a character ; he is a - scamp, a vagabond, and villain and the biggest thief that ever stood behind a bar." The defendant added, according to the testimony of the same witness, that his barmaid had seen him take some silver out of the till one morning. In consequence of this slander, the plaintiff said he had been prevented getting another situation. The defendant, on being called, swore positively that he made no such statements. He said he became dissatisfied with the plaintiff as he broke glasses and destroyed measures, and did not seem to be a boy used to his particular kind of business. They had no quarrel either before or at the time of his leaving. What Le said to the rallwa,y porter was this— that he could Lot give the plaintiff a character as he was so careless in doings, and that Ins barmaid had said that on two oc- casions she had missed money from behind the counter in the' morning. TI e railway porter observed, " Then, I suppose, you call him a— thief ?" and he replied that he could only say he was a careless fellow.—Upon this evi dence the jury found a verdict for the defendant. ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT.—At the Sittings in Banco, in the Court of Exchequer, before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons Martin and Channell, the court gave judgment in the case of Platt and others v. Higgins and others. It has been repeatedly before the public. It was an action for the infringement of a patent for certain improvements in the machinery used in carding wool, and at the trial before Mr. Baron Martin in Middlesex the lury found a verdict for the plaintiffs. Subsequently a rule . _ was obtained for a new trial, and it was argued at con siderable length on both sides. Their lordships were of opinion that no good grounds had been shewn for a new trial, and discharged the rule. STEALING COATS FROM THE GENERAL POST Henry Brown, 40, Cagle-street, Red Lion-square, mail• cart driver, was brought up before Sir Robert VT. Carden, at the Guildhall, charged with stealing coats from the pas- sage leading to the letter-carriers' kitchen in the General Post Office.—James Pinch, a sorter in the Gene- ral Post Office, said that on Saturday he received a coat from Smee, and he hung it up in a passage leading to the letter-carriers' kitchen.— 'William Smee, a constable attached to the Post Office, said he gave the coat produced to the last witness to hang up in the passage, which he did about five o'clock, and about twenty minutes to six o'clock he met the prisoner at the foot of the stairs, leaving. He was then putting the coat on. He said to the prisoner " Is that your coat you are putting on?" and he looked up frightened, and said " No,sir." Witness took the.prisoner into his private room, and left him there in charge while he went and searched a cart which prisoner said he drove, and found another coat that had been taken from one of their sorters about a month ago.—W. T. Chamberlain, a sorter, identified that coat as his, which he had lost about a month ago. He gave nobody authority to take it away.—Stephen Hirge, a mail cart driver, in the employ of Mr. Bolton, a contractor for the Post Office, produced a coat which had been stolen front John Hall, a sorter, and which he (witness) had pur chased from the prisoner for 2s.—The prisoner was fully committed for trial. ROBBERY OF PLATE.—At the Central Criminal Court, Henry Sturges, silversmith, pleaded guilty to an indict. ment which charged him with stealing a quantity of spoons and other goods, the property of Henry Holland and an other, his masters. The prisoner was a finisher of plate, and had been for three years in the employment of the pro secutors, who carried on the business of manufacturing sil versmiths, at No. 16, Jewin-crescent. On the 7th January, Mr. Holland attended a sale at Messrs.Debenham and Stores and purchased eighteen silver spoons, which he found to bear his own marks, and which had passed through the hands of the prisoner. It was afterwards discovered that the spoons had been pledged with a pawnbroker in Sloane. street for £3 75., in June 1866, and not being redeemed were sent f( r sale. Duplicates for other property were also found at the prisoner's house, and the property was identified as having belonged to the prosecutors, from whose premises it had been removed without their know ledge.— He was sentenced to nine months' hard labour. ATTEMPT TO DROWN A THAMES POLICE INSPECTOR.— At the Thames Police-court, Michael Lannon, a well known pugilist, was charged on a warrant with having attempted to drown Daniel Taylor, an inspector of the Thames division of police. A few days ago a prize-!ight took place in Long Marsh, which was attended by many members of the ring. The party started from the Temple Pier. Upon the arrival of the steamer at Tunnel Pier, Wapping, Inspector Taylor, accompanied by other officers of the Thames police, rushed on board and warned the captain that he had prize-fighters and thieves on board, and that he was assisting in an illegal act. Inspector Taylor was in official unifcrm. A cry was raised by several of the fancy of " Drown the ; throw them overboard," and Taylor was surrounded by the prisoner and others, who actually made an attempt to throw him into deep water some distance from the pier, and while a large steamer was going up the stream, head against tide. The captain and a prize-fighter interfered when Inspector Taylor was partially over the rail and his legs in the air. The steamer was backed astern, and the inspector and his men forced out of the steamer. In answer to Mr. Benson, the inspector said he was literally thrown out of the steamer after the:attempt made to throw him overboard. The steamer was going ahead when he was hanging over the rail, and if he had fallen into the river he would have been cut to pieces by the . paddles. Other evidence was given, from which it appeared that Sir Richard Mayne had given instruc tions to stop the fight if possible, and that Inspecto r Taylor had received instructions at the last moment to go on board the steamer and proceed to the place of meeting. Last night Inspector Silverton, of the C division, went to the Old Friar, Friar-street, where there was a doo•-show , and captured the priso ner among 160 of the fancy. ' Mr: Benson remanded the prisoner for a week. EXTRAORDINARY POISONING BASE.—A very strong:' case of poisoning is reported from North - Shields. An old sailor, named Reed, got a bottle of medicine . from the Dispensary, and having taken three table spoonfuls of it, was seized with an attack of rigidity, and shortly afterwards died. Medical evidence given at the inquest showed that the man had been poisoned. It was stated by the surgeon at the Dispensary that deceased had been given a bottle containing four ounces of chlorodyne in eight ounces of water. The contents of the bottle are to be analysed, and in the meanwhile the inquest stands adjourned. ALLEGED EXTENSIVE DEFALCATIONS. —Yesterday, at the Warrington Borough Court, George Parry, who, for some years past, has been managing clerk in the goods department of the Great Western Railway at Bank Quay Station, was charged with embezzle ment. The prisoner absconded about a fort night ago, and the audit clerk of the Com pany, in subsequently examining his books, found defalcations to a considerable amount. Infor mation was given to the police, and the prisone r was arrested in London on Friday, and brought back to Warrington on Saturday evening. He was re manded until this morning, bail to the amount of £4OO being accepted for his re-appearance. TnE MURPHY RIOTS AT ASHTON AND ;ITALY BRIDGE.—Mr. Murphy's lectures in Ashton and Staly bridge have caused much bad feeling between the English and Irish populations, an d apart from e riots which have already been reported many persons th have been assaulted or threatened. In Stalybridge a large number of special constables have een with sworn in. At the Stalybridge Police-court, yebster day, Police-constable Grundy w as charged wounding a lad named John 111‘Carty. It appeared that the police were attracted to Back Castle-street by a noise soon after twelve o'clock on the morning of the 19th inst. When they g ot to the place they found a large number of Irishmen and Irishwomen assembled. The crowd bad all ar med thems f elv h es, and said they had met to resist mob ote Murphyites, who were coming to destroy the A bar of iron, houses in that neighbourhood. a yard and a half long, and a brush handle, on which a steel spike had been fastened, were taken by Grundy from some one in the crowd. A. number of witnesses deposed that the defendant struck • M`Carty, and though none could swear with what, some of them believed he used the bar of iron. Several police officers swore positively that Grundy bad not struck the lad. The charge was dismissed. ANOTHER FORTUNE-TELLING SWINDLE. — At the Chesterfield Police-court yesterday, two gipsy women were charged with fraudulently obtaining money and goods from Mary Baker, a domestic servan, at Moorgate, Rotherham. The prisoners gave their names as Selina Smart and Rachel Lockett. One day last week, Baker met the prisoner Smart, who said she should like to tell her fortune. - Baker asked what the fee was, and Smart said Gd if told by the hand, and is by the cards. Baker forthwith raid a shilling, and she was then told there was much happiness in store for her. On Sunday she would meet a young man, whose complexion was described, but Smart could not say whether or not she would be married until she " made the charm." A day or two afterwards, Smart said she could not make the charm without some other articles, and she thus obtained a dress, shawl, skirt, and a pair of boots. On Sunday Lockett re turned with the boots, and said her companion could not complete the charm, as the clothes were not good enough. Baker then gave her another dress and cloak, altogether clothing of the value of £2 10s, and 3s 8d in money. These facts having come to the knowledge of her employer, Baker was required to give the two women into custody. They were delivered into the ouotoßdy of tko llothosllow Nu* 10;7 - HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. 27. The Queen walked in the grounds this morning, attended by the Duchess of Roxburghe. The other members of the Royal Family walked in the grounds. LATEST INTELMGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. SUEZ, Jan. 27. On the 18th the advanced posts were pushed for ward and occupied Goom Gooma, 12 miles beyond Senafe. It is probable that Sir Robert Napier will in a few days advance with the leading troops to wards Autalo.. PORTUGAL. LISBON, Jan 27. The King to-day distributed the prizes to the pupils of the Polytechnic School. The country continues tranquil. CALCUTTA AND CHINA (HEAVY) M.k.ILS. GIBRALTAR, Jan. 27. The Bangalore leaves about 9 p.m. this evening. She may be expected at Southampton about the Ist proximo. FRANCE. BOURSE, JAN. 27.—TransactiOns very few, yet prices are generally well supported. Three o'clock. —The market closed as follows : Bank Shares 3240 Its Pan Loan End of month 42 90 Mexican Loan 16 75 Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt 33i Deferred 34 50 Account Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... s3Bk Western Eastern • • 537,1 Sardinian Austrian 513 4 . Lombard 3 5 44 North of Spain Saragossa Roman 4B 41- per Cent. End of month — 3 per Cent End of month 6B 32 Credit Mobilier End of month l7O Credit Ponder l3O Ead of month 1385 RAILWAYS. THE FORTY-EIGHTH MIDDLESEX _RIFLES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In consequence of some false and ridiculous statements having been circulated respecting the 48th Middlesex Rifles, it appears that an idea has got abroad that this corps is about to be broken up, and, as this is not the case, I shall esteem it a favour if you will allow me (on the authority of the adjutant) to inform the public through the medium of The Sun that this corps is in a sound and effi cient condition. The " muster roll" at this moment is 540, allowing for a few who have resigned, and who are in the employ of one of the dismissed officers. With respect to " Officers," I have sent, and am now sending in, to the Lord-Lieutenant applications for commissions from gentlemen who have served in the army, and others who hold, or have held, com missions in the militia and volunteers ; and in a very short time I expect the Lord-Lieutenant will appoint " two majors," and that I shall have seven captains, only leaving one vacancy for that post, and a few vacancies for lieutenants and ensigns, and that with the assistance of the officers now in the corps, and the ~other gentlemen when ap pointed, I also fully expect that the number of members in the corps:will increase under the com mand of—Sir, your obedient servant, GEORGE CRUIESITANKS, Lieut.-Col., 48th Middlesex " Havelock" Rifle Volunteers. 263, Hampstead-road, Jan. 24, 1868. P.S. There is attached to this corps a company of cadets amounting to about 60. NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. An Admiralty circular order has been received at Chatham, announcing some important alterations in the system at present in force for,carrying, con sequent, it is understood, on the recommendations recently made by the naval committee appointed by the Board of Admiralty. The order directs that, when transports are engaged within the usual limits of a naval command, they are to be under the sole charge of such an officer as the Lords of the Admi ralty may think fit to appoint. The officer so ap pointed will have the title of " Principal Transport Officer Afloat," or, if engaged on shore, he is to be designated "Resident Transport Officer." The officer so appointed is to be provided with a steam vessel for the more efficiently carrying out his duties. The order further states that, although the appoint ment thus created is to be considered as giving the command of a separate squadron, the officer will be under the orders of the Commander-in-Chief of the station. The duties connected with this important office will be the entire superintendence of every thing connected with the transport service, includ ing the loading and unloading of vessels, the em barkation and disembarkation of troops, sick, and wounded ; the conveyance of provisions, water, forage, &c. ; and all duties in connection with carry ing out the sanitary regulations for the crews of the transport vessels. Mr. W. B. Robinson, valuer and inspector of dockyard work, and Mr. W. E. Seccombe, assistant inspector from the department of the Controller of the Navy, are engaged at Chatham Dockyard in the examination and valuing of the accounts relating to the stores of timber at that establishment. The new class of twin-screw composite unar moured steamers of the Beacon class, a complete squadron of which is either completed or building, are to be officially designated as gun vessels of the second class. Advices received by our Southampton correspon dent from the West India station report that her Majesty's steamer Urgent, 6 guns, Capt. Hender son, left Port Royal, Jamaica, on the 3d inst. for Colon, with seamen and marines from England for the Pacific squadron. The Urgent was to return to Port Royal from Colon with invalids from the Pacific squadron, on her way to England. The Niger, 13 guns, Captain Bruce, from Vera Cruz and Havannah, arrived at Port)Royal on the 30th ult., and was placed in quarantine in consequence of the reported prevalence of cholera at Havannah. The Fawn, 17 guns, Capt. Hall, from Tortola, arrived at Port Royal on the 30th ult., and, this being the first visit of her commander to that port, she saluted the broad pendant of Commodore Sir Leopold M'Clintock, which was returned by the guardship Aboukir. The Cordelia, 11 guns, Commodore Parry, left Port Royal for Vera Cruz on the 7th inst. The ships at Port Royal when the mail left were the Aboukir, 80 guns, Com. Smithett, with flag of Sir F. L. M'Clintock ; the Fawn, the Phoebe, the Niger, the Barracouta, the Nettle, and the Onyx. The Doris was at Barbadoes. THE QUEEN'S BOOK.—We are informed that her Majesty has sent to Dr. Jenner a box filled with copies of her "Journal in the Highlands," to be distributed by him among the several hospitals, so that the library of each of these institutions may possess a memorial which none of them can fail to prize. THE RIGHT HON. J. R. MOWBRAY AT DURHAM. —llunHAm, Jan. 27.—The Eight lion. J. It. Mowbray, Judge Advocate General, addressed a crowded assemblage of his constituents in the Town Hall this evening. li e was most cordially received, and a unanimous vote of (null deuce in him was passed. IMPORTATION OF CATTLE FROM BELGIUM. --An order of Council has been issued to the effect that from and after the Ist February next, all sheep, lambs, and goats brought to Great Britain from Antwerp, or any other port in Belgium, are to be placed under the same restrictions as to landing, movement, and slaughter as are applicable to foreign cattle, under any orders of the Council, whether general or relating to particular ports and places. MONEY XARKET A ND COMMERCIAL INTZLLIGECit, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Funds show much steadiness, and they are . apparently firmly held, though for the present no in vestments of importance are being made. As to rail ways, they are prejudiced by the report of the Brigh ton directors, and by the closing of engagements in anticipation of the settlement which commences to morrow. The decline, however, does not average more than I per cent. Foreign Stocks, more espe cially Spanish New Threes, are better. The French Loan proving less than was expected has disap pointed the expectations of adverse operators in this market. The Discount Market continues very quiet, and supplies are undiminished. At the Bank there is literally no business, and the principal houses are in vain offering discounts at 11 to 11 per cent. Consols are steady at 931 to 931 for money and account; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 931 to 93i ; India Five per Cents., 112 to 112} ; Bank Stock 1 better, at 211 to 217 ; Exchequer Bills, 235. to 275. prem. Foreign Stocks are firmer iu sympathy to some extent with continental prices. The French Loan was expected to depress the market ; but just the reverse has occurred, and the " bears" will now be buying back. Now Spanish Three per Cents. are to 1 per cent. better, at 351 to 351. There is an ad vance of i in Brazilian, at 77 to 78 ; and of k in Mexican, at 15/ to 16f ; in Greek, at 12f to 13 ; and in Italian (1861), at 421 to 421; Turkish (1865) are steady, at 31f to 31f ; and Portuguese, 2f to 2/ prem. The New Honduras Loan is steady at i to 1 prem. ex coupon. In American Securities United States 5-20 Bonds are * lower, at 71, to 72 ; Erio Railroad, worse, at 49 to 50, while Illinois are quoted at 86k to 87k, being * higher. Atlantic and Great Western Railway debentures have risen 1, to 244 to 251, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds f, to 22f 231. English railways are heavy, in consequence of the constructions put upon the reports so far issued, and the adverse rumours so industriously circu lated in regard to others yet to come. There is a fall of in Brighton, at 451 to 46/, of 4in Sheffield, at 421 to 431, and Caledonian at 751 to 76i ; and of 4 in South Eastern, at 671 to 681; in Metropolitan, at 115 f to 1161 ; and in Great Eastern, at 30i to 301. Great Northern Old and A • stock is better, the former being 107 to 109, and the latter 108 to 109. Lancashire and York. shire are 1251 to 1251 ; Midland, 1041 to 105 ; Loudon and North Western, 117/ to 117/ ; Great Western, 461 to 461 ; and London and South Wes tern, 79 to 81. London and St. Katherine's Dock Company's stock is better, at 49 to 50. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There were no bullion operations at the Bank of England yesterday. _ The America, from New York, has brought £9,000 La specie. The Hungarian Loan is still regarded in this market with little or no favour, and the dealers in the Stock Exchange appear to bo disinclined to deal in it. It is thought, however, that the French Loan will not interfere with the success of the operations in Paris. In that market it seems to have been well received, for it is stated that the Societe Generale has alreadyreceived subscriptions to double the amount that had been anti cipated. The adjourned meeting of the Brazilian Land and Mining Company, to be held on the 31st, will be only pro formil, for the purpose of further adjourning the meeting until the 28th February. The Credit Foncier of Russia, under statutes ap proved by imperial ukase in November and December last, has obtained power to issue bonds to the amount of ten millions of silver roubles, bearing 5 per cent. interest made out to bearer, ie interest of which is to be payable in January and July in Lon don, as well as in all the great financial centres of the Continent. In the first instance only five millions aro issued of 100 silver roubles each bond. The security is the floating capital of the company, its reserve, its social capital, and the guarantee of all the property hypothecated by the company, and the bonds as well as the coupons aro printed in five languages—Russian, German, French, Ditch, and English. The subscription, which opens on Thursday next, is fixed nt. Per cent. for Russia, 57 4-sths per ee,a. fur Holland, 7G per cent. for Bel gium, and 7G per cent, for other places ; and the bonds are to be paid off at par in fifty-six years by amortisation, the first drawing to take place in May next. Messrs. Barings have received a remittance of £697 _Bs lld on account of New Granada dividends. A dividend, at the rate of 10 per cent per annual, was agreed to at the meeting of the Liverpool Adelphi Hotel Company. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Manchester Bonding Warehousing Company, held yesterday, a dividend was declared of 15s per share (X 24 paid) , for the half year ended 30th September last, after paying which a balance of £1,465 3s 3d will be carried forward to the c re dit o f profit and loss account. The following paragraph is from the report of the London and Provincial Maritime Insurance Company —" The other side of the account shows that after the payment of all losses and claims relating tp the past and previous years, to the extent of £108,5 47 17s Id, the working expenses of the company, and interest amounting to .£lO,OOO paid to the share holders, there remains a balance to the credit of income and expenditure of £68,358 14s 3d, in addition to the Capital and Reserve. The directors, with the concurrence of th e au dit or s, as a matter of precaution, consider it prudent to provide against any depreciation in the value of investments, and therefore propose to charge the accounts with the sum of £5,000 for this purpose. It is with satis faction that the directors can report that the class of the business for th e year 1867 has been highly satis factory, and of such a character as to enable them to recommend to the meeting the payment of interest for the half-y ear a t the a rate of ten per cent. per annum free of income tax." It is announced that Mr. A. C. Guthrie has retired from the firm of Messrs. Chalmers, Guthrie, and Com-q pany, and that Mr. T. Ranken has become a partner. The time for receiving applications for then Ten per Cent. Preferential Stock of the Atlantic Telegraph Company has been extended to the 24th of February inclusive. We understand that a larger number of passengers than usual are proceeding to New Zealand and Aus tralia, via Panama, by the steamer leaving Southamp ton on the 3d of February. The traffic receipts of the Erie Railroad Company for December were £208,330, being £lO6 in excess of those of the corresponding period last year. The Cape of Good Hope Steamship Company have received the following telegram from Madeira, vis , Lisbon :—" Steamship Kaffraria, with the Cape mails and passengers, arrived and proceeded on the 13th of January." • BRITISH FUNDS CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. S per Dent. Consols Do. Account, F e b. 6 931 1 3 per Cent.. Reduced 931 f New 3 per Cent 931 f New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. o an. 1873.. . — annuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan. 1880. Do. for 30 y rs , exp i re s t h April ' lBB5 — Do (Red Sea Televaph), Au 0 ., 1908 — E tchcquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 &211er Ct 23 pm Do £5OO pm Do. £lOO & £2OO pm Bank of England Stock, 4i per Cent — Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Indian stock,lol per Cent., Apri11874... 215 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Eufaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 51 per Cent., May 1879 lOBl Do. 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — Do nob., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Ar.sentine Republic, 6 per Cent — Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 Drmilian 5 per Cent — `Jo. 4f per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 Do. 5 por Cent., 1865 Do Account 77* * Do. £lOO Bonds — Buel es Ayres 6 per Cent — Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cab% 6 per Cont. Cailian 6 per Gen' Do. 41 per Cent — Do. 6 per Cent, B . Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 Do., Scrip £32 paid C “. rubian, 6 per Cent. Danish. 3 Thu. Cent., 1825 — DAnnbian Principalities, 7 per Cent —