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

rsday f tho ictors THEY. HARKET A ND 3 . - TAIER,CIAL 0.:•• CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The discount demand is quiet, at to 1 per cent. The Wheat Market is firm, at Monday's prices. Consols are firm, at au advance of f, at 93 to 938 for money and account. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 934 to 938 ; India Five per Cents., 1114 to 112 f ; Bank Stock, 248 to 250 ; Exchequer Bills, 12s: to 17s. prem. Foreign Stocks have further improved. There is a fresh rise of, in the Viceroy's Seven per Cent. Bonds, at 75 to 751, off in the Nine per Cents., at 90 to 901, and in Egyptian (1830), at 88 to 89, and of -I in the Railway Loan, at 92 to 921. Peru vian (1865) Bonds are f better, at 76 to 761, and there is an advance of I in Mexican, at 151 to 164 ; in Greek, at 121 to 13 ; in New Spanish, at 36/ to 361 ; in Turkish (1865), at 321 to 32k ; and iu Italian (1861), at 44; to 441. The New Honduras Loan is steady, at 1 to 1/ prem. In American Securities United States 5-20 Bonds are steady, at 72 to 721 ; Erie Railroad is 1 lower. at 47 to 48 ; Illinois I, at 88 to 89. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures remain firm, at 261 to 27f ; and the Conso lidated Mortgage Bonds at 25 to 26. Railways are in moderately active demand. There is an advance of 1 in Metropolitan, at 1131 to 114 ; of 1 in Great Eastern, at 30/ to 31 ; of 1 in Cale donian, 85 to 851 ; and in Great Northern, at 1071: to 1081 ; of 1 , in North British, at 35 to 351 ; and of in Brighton, at 45 to 461 ; and in Great Western, at 46 to 461 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire are 127; to 1271 ; Midland, 1074 to 1071 ; South Eastern, 721 to 721 ; London and North Western, 118; to 1181 ; Great Northern A, 1081 to 1091 ; Sheffield, 42 to 431. Bank shares on the whore are steady. Chartered Mercantile is 1 lower, at 28 to 29, while Union of London is 1 better, at 34 to 25. Agra (A shares), 11 to 111 ; Alliance, 131 to 121 dis ; Consolidated, to prem. ex div ; Imperial, 171 to 18 ; London and County, 52 to 53 ex div ; London and West minster, 68 to 69. Finance Shares are quiet, and the only quotable change is an improvement of k in General Credit, Which is quoted at 24 to 2k dis. International Fi nance 2/ to 11 dis. London Finance, 24 to 23 dis. Credit Foncier shares are 3i to 3+. In miscellaneous securities rather more business is doing, but prices are not materially altered. H ud son's Bay is 4 1 lower, at 14i to 14k. Atlantic Tele graph 8 per Cents. is dull, at 5 3-16 to 5 5-16. Anglo- American Pelegraph, 19i to 19-.1 ex div. London General Omnibus, 1 to 2A-. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's shares are lower, at 57 to 59. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. - .Eno Bank iteturn does not show any material diminution in strength, though the Bullion and the Reserve aro both lower. The Reserve is not much above twelve millions and three quarters, but the Bullion exceeds twenty-one millions, so that, though they are less than the amounts of last week, they arc still important in their several aggregates. The • Government Securities have been dimi nished by repayments half a million, and con sequently the public deposits are very low for this pried in the quarter, being no more than£4,048,567. That the demand for money has been inconsiderable is shown by rather a large falling off in the private securities, which reduces the aggregate to about six teen millions and a quarter. The following are the principal Changes compared with the return of last Week : Increase in circulation ---- £468,441 Decrease i n P u bli c D epos i ts Decrease in other Deposits. Decrease in Government Securities 500,000 Decrease in other Securities Decrease in Bullion Increase in Rest Decrease in Reserve Bullion in both Departmeats ...... 21,192,149 Reserve of Notes and Coin 12,818,989 Circulation, including Bank Post Bills-23,971,756 The return of paid clearing for the week ending Wednesday, Feb. 19, as certified by Mr. George berbyshire, is as follows : Feb. 13, Thursday . -P8,735,000 Feb. 14, Friday Feb. 15, Siturday Feb. 17, M on d ay 10,877,000 Feb. 13. T ues d a y 10,844,000 Fell, 19, Wednesday ....... Total £76,055,000 This is a considerable total compared with that of the precedi.ng week. The addition arises chiefly from a heavy settlement on the Stock Exchange and the maturing of colonial hills. There is, however, reason i to belie ve th at t h e c l ear i ng o f i nterva l b i ll s as n creasing. There were no bullion operations at the Bank yes terday. The Don Pedro North del Rey Mining Company announce a dividend of 5s per share of 14s, making 1 3s for the year 1867. The arrivals of wool to date for the forthcoming London sales amount to 103,258 bales. Th e annual general meeting of Price's Patent Candle C ompany h as b een called for the 26th March, for the purpose of receiving the directors' report and to declare a dividend. The ordinary general meeting of the Agricultural Ilan Company has been convened for the 3d March, to receive the directors' report and to declare a divi dend. After which the meeting will be made special for the purpose of authorising the directors to borrow a Sum not exceeding £3,000. The subscription list of the second issue of the Orel Vitebsk Railway Loan was closed tale morning ?t twelve o'clock. Besides this loan, other railway l oans are being emitted by the Russian Government, 11(1 among them one of £700,500 at 6 per cent. Interest for the construction of a railway from llelsingford to St. Petersburg, to be issued at 96k, and to be redeemed at par in 43i years The con tractors are M essrs . E r l anger and Son*, to :Frankfort, the Vereins Bank, and Messrs. Haller iiild Messrs. Told e and Co. of Hamburg. Mr. Charles , E. Stewart, who filled l - e Offia4 Secretary t o the London and North Western Run way Company fur nearly 20 years, and who has been chairman to the Angke•Aineriean Telegraph Company since its formation, about two years since, expired suddenly in the Board-room of that company on Wed nesday evening, taxa 12th just h sot y e b fore six o'clock. There is ;7, 4 %1 reasim fpr believing that .it) negotia tions for the consolidation of the Egyptian debt are at an end, and it is believed that the parties with whom a provisional contract seems to have been made, have proved unable, from the want of combination, to move beyond the first step. Meanwhile, the current advance in the price of cotton has created a decided improve.. Illent in the present and the prospective financial condition of the Pasha. Within the past week alone the difference in the price of Egyptian cotton has im proved the immediate resources of his Highness to the exte n t of £700,000. Under these circumstances it is s ex pected th a t th e necess i t i es w hi c h led to the provi eional engagement referred to will be met by a tem orary loa n o f a b out X 2,000,000 about which there will c ipe no difficulty. This i s th e ex pl anat i on o f t h e in casing strength strength o f E gypt i an secur i t i es. aThe French journal of public works states that the rnarititue cities of Bordeau x an d D un ki r k h ave ....alered to the St a t e th e necessary sums to secure the 1 4 ' .. ,hvention required f or th e var i ous wor k s requ i re d to "? . ance their commercial interests. Bordeaux offers x l ()10 ,000 for the construction of docks, and Dunkirk buildings of for the improvement of the harbour and the of a new floating dock. Hungarian Government has officially announced atlil.cit the subscription to the late loan has produced liii t a d.Y £4,000,000 sterling, a sum which will be anaent to carer on the works for the next eighteen Ilion tbs. vast Th e report of the Credit Fo nc i er o f E ng l an d f or th e coni - ar f-ye shows that the genera l a ff a i rs o f th e 1P half-year have, during that period, m a t er i a lly im tiie " e d• Including the balance b roug ht f orwar d f rom p rofit l ast account, the ava il a bl e b a l ance o f p er amounts to £63,754 equal to a six of ti cent. dividend. In consequence,_ however, Sl ii loss of £ 40,574 lOs by the China Steam riffo, Company, which it is proposed to write a o ,, n ' °nee, no dividend is recommended. The above L a rnt and a further deduction of £4,973 16s 2d for debts, reduce the balance to £18,205 14s 3d, NI el l it is proposed to carry forward. The other e un ' e P a llies in which the Credit Foncier are largely I, o) .erned are making progress, and the directors are 1;• "no' forward to the time when the actual results r i i i , l e 'i t' iStifY the confidence reposed in their enter- The euinrfollowing is Messrs. Durant and Co.'s silk cir oe , dated Feb. 20 :—"The periodical public sales mitte tit ofte n e ed yesterday and are concluded. The quan )4ed was about 1,000 bales Bengal silk, 3,500 silk s Ch ina, 400 b a l es J apan, and 800 bales Canton very fe-ae whole was a ll owe d to pass heavily with q u iet tbNiv biddings. The ge nera l mar k et h as b een °1" h„ !e a s week, which i s no t un f requent l y t h e case on 41. zntediate ewe of public sales, but 44144 tO he rather Lucre cheerful.' to - day toe BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Dent. Consols Do. Account, March 5 - 93; x } 3 per Cont. Reduced 931 1 New 3 per Cent 93 iiiii New 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 75 Do. 5 per Cent. Jan. 1873.. — knnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth Ap r il 1885 l3 Do (Red Sea Televaph), Au A ., 1908 — E cchcquer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. — pm Do £5OO l2 pm Do. £lOO & £2OO pm ank of England Stock, 4 per Cent — Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ndia tock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 Do. Account - Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent B7l Do. 5 per Cent., Jau. 1872 Do. 51 per Cont., May 1879 lOBl Do 5 per Cent., Rap. Deb., 1872 lO3l Do. do. 1877 — Do. . do. 188 4 Do. Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £1,000 Do. under £l.000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICI S. A r ;online Republic, ( per Cent _ Au - trian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1859 13:. iiiian 5 per Cent — Th e 41 per Cent., 1852 — Do. do., 13 - 8 — Do. do., 13 ;1' Do. do., 1863 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 741 5 0 aba, 6 per Cent. C.Aiiian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — Jo. 6 per Cent., B Do., 1867 a — Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 . 931 Do., Scrip £32 paid C .; mbian, 6 per Cant. [Knish 3 p ,r Cent., 1825. D knuhian Principalities, 7 per Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 6B Eqtuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cony — - i;gyptian, 7 per Cent B7-1. 110. Second Issue D ~ /560 Bonds Do. £lO6 Bonds — Do. 1866 Do. £s'lo Bonds Do. £lOO Bonds ..... 90 891 Gown - I'2l6ra Railway - Debentures .... 92 " Greek, 5 per Cont., 1821-5, ex Coups Do. Account. - Do. Coupons Do. Account G LAtentata 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £2sp It 6181, 6 peg - Ccrt., 1865 — Do. Account .. — Do. Maremmana Raiway — M..3xicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Do. 1861 _ Dc 6 per Cent. Anglo-French — ‘lontevid9an 6 per Cent. . — Iloorish Imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada — Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account 76 4 54 Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent.. 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,' 's 294 Do. do., 1'67 Do. do., Scrip, £lO paid pm Russian 5 per Cont., 1822, £ Si — Do 41 per Cent. 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cont., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 D Do o . . Anglo-Dutch, 186 4 , x B£llolosB. do _ 3_ Bonds tBl do. Do .) 1866, £lOO Bonds B B4 4 9} B }. i Do.' do. £B4 15s. do Sardinian, 5 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Cen . Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Account Do Com. Cert. of Coup. not fuuded Do Account Tudiish 6 per Cent. - Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cont., 1862 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 63i 4 Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 54 Do Account Do 6 per Cent . 1865 534 41 31 DJ 1 por Cont:, Guaranteed .... — Dividends on the anove payable in London. French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Austnsu o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 24 per (lent. Ex. 12 Guil — Do Account Italian 5 per Cent. 1861, Ex. 25f. Do. Account 444 4 Consols, Money Do. Account, March THIiLL O'CLOOK. 93i 93} -; BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Feb. 20. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Feb. 20. Fob. 13. c. fr. c 18 2,500,000 Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, Juno 9, 1857) A,776 0 Reserve of the Bank and its branches ,105,750 22,105,750 14 Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur .. 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 22,105,750 14 34,170,526 92 34,097,587 28 rent creditor Current accounts, Paris Do. branch banks Dividends payable Discounts and sundry 72,855,094 81 387,486,846 32 45,130,252 - 1,747,205 75 72,405,215 73 374,036,898 59 43,437,142 - 1,704,995 75 interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not 2,700,735 71 2,450,938 00 930,376 76 930,376 71 distributed - S undries 7,058,634 99 6,567,088 29 Total CREDITOR. Feb. 20. fr. Feb. 13. fr. Cash in hand and in Branch banks 1,109,010,039 26 4083,820,444 44 Commercial bills over- due Commercial bills dis- 6G,805 61 364,378 98 241,524,611 97 227,093,046 - 59,377,300 - 11,143,077 - 12,066,700 - 7,645,300 - 36,604,100 - 37;551;600 - counted, not yet due 240,339,023 77 Do. branch banks 215,078,223 Advances on deposit of bullion _ Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares and debentures Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Foncicr 56,420,600 - 1055;277 - 12,048,800 - 7,507,400 - 36,671,700 27,352,100 - Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 921,800 - 928,600 - 906,500 - 864,000 - 60,000,000 - 60,000,000 - Govern - ment Stock re- serve Do. disposable Rent es Immobalisees 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 - 40,706,669 66 40,706,669 66 (Law, June 2, 1837) 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches ... Expenses of manage- 10 0,000,000 - 8,332,849 - 8 ,302,173 ment Sundries 304,766 72 19,310,870 26 299,672 82 1 9,286,329 55 Total 1,958,914,174 42 1 , 95 2,059,053 56 Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. MARKETS—(2 his Day.) CORN. The trade continues firm, and the demand for floating cargoes of wheat on Continental account gives additional stability to prices. Tho reports from the country markets prove generally highor. At Mark-lane this morning there was a moderate at tendance, and a firm tone prevailed, although the demand was not active. English wheat was taken off slowly at fully tho terms of Monday last. Foreign wheat held with increasing firmness, the num ber of cargoes sold from port of call for the continent giving confidence to holders Flour in steady reluest at late rates for both English and foreign. Malt unaltered in value. Barley, Boans, and Peas remain steady in value, with a moderato demand. Oats rather dearer on the week. NEWTGATE AND LEADEN TIALL. MEAT.— T he weather having become warmer the demand in the dead meat market has diminished, and for prime qualities of mutton the advance established in the early part of the week has beon lost. BOROUOII HOP. Henry Turnbull and Co. report that the marked for new English hops has ruled, during the present week, rather more active, and prices may be quoted generally a little dearer, especially for Weald of Kent and Sussex. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 21.—Market steady. Sales probably 20,000 pales, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1868. SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. closing Business Paid:l p r i ce. deue. 85 17 8* 85 20 80 3 4 75 77 70 72 100 102 30} 81 Oa 74 Iti 0 107 108 1( 8 l(Pi 121 128 96 93 10 16j 45 47 25 30 2V 8i - I 127} I 2&, 46 46i I 1 19, 12, 15 IP,} b 87 41, 14, 1J;) 102 1(7, 75 7:i 314 354 IGS 107 63 91 1W) 130 134 IA 136 t'OSSESSIONS. 100 tOO 100 all 100 100 100 {lOO 15 100 100 64 66 103 104 P iP 3i 4 5 6 68 71 18 52 IV 11,2 1046 IGS 119 110 85 4 51 5 91 30i I f 107 i 10i4) a i 46 f 1211 81, liBl 19 Ilvi 114 105 f 5 73 107 i i 1051 8 9 3 4 2 135 41 10,1 i 151 16 151 16i 174 ton► i 15i i 103} 1 10 . & I(O I LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde and a Common Jury.) WORSLEY V. WORSLEY AND WIGNALL. This was a suit to obtain a dissolution of mar riage on the ground of the wife's adultery. The Queen's Advocate and Dr. Tristram ap peared for the petitioner ; Dr. Deane, Q.C., for the respondent ; and Mr. Searle for the co-respondent. The facts of the case were these. The parties were married in 1841, the husband being consider ably older than the wife. They lived together until about four years ago, when a separation took place. She had then gone openly to live with the co-respondent at Leamington Villas, near West bourne-terrace. She was seen there by several wit nesses. Mrs. Wagstaff said that she resided at Ilartlaud, in Devonshire, and that she was a friend of the respondents. She was disgusted with the habits of intemperance of the respondent. Mrs. Worsley visited witness at Harland, in Devonshire, for about seven weeks. She showed her the separation deed. She spoke of the trustee. His name she believed was Dudley. Witness went to - see her while lodging at the house of a Mr. and MN. Larkyns, near Westbourne-grove. She went by the name of Wignall. Cross-examined—They found eight empty bottles after she had left. They were ou good terms when she left. By the Court—When witness etayed in London she was intoxicated every day. Mr. West Lowe said that he had known the peti. tioner about 40 years. He served the citation on the parties. They resided at Leamingtan-road villas. He had called there first. He knocked at the door and asked for Mrs. Wignall. He was shown up stairs, and the respondent came and shook bands with him most cordially. He did not know Mr. Wignall, but he told her that it was likely that the husband would get a divorce. She replied " that she was very glad of it, as she would then get rid of her brute of a husband." Mr. Wignall also said that she would now be his wife. They kissed each other, and were very glad in the anticipation of getting a divorce. They pressed him to expedite the suit as far as possible. He addressed respondent as Mrs. Worsley, at which Mr. Wignall was very indignant. They made a point of having the citation served as soon as pos sible. Mrs. Taylor said that she was in the service of Mr. and Mrs. Worsley in the year 1863, and stayed there two years and two months. She accompanied the last witness to the house where Mrs. Worsley was living, and saw her with Mr. Wignall. She knew the latter ; they had met him in the Park in 1863 or 1864. He spoke to the little boy, and Mrs. Worsley said "'Phis is the doctor, nurse, whom I have consulted about the little boy." He was paralysed. _ _ Cross-examined--She had seen him three times Mary Jane Pearce said that she was a servant in the employ of Mr. and Mrs. Wignall while they were residing at Leamington -road-villas in 1866. She was there four months. She saw the last wit ness and Mr. Lowe there. Mr. and Mrs. Wignall were living as man and wife. They occupied one bed• room. Mrs. Larkyns said that the respondent and co respondent lived in her house at 23, Leamington villas. Mrs. wrorsley gave way frightfully to habits of intemperance. This ended the case for the petitioner, and as there was no evidence on the part of the other par ties, the Judge summed up, and the jury found a verdict in favour of the petitioner on all the issues. The decree nisi was postponed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. BOW STREET. John Montague was placed at the bar, on re mand, charged with violently assaulting Police constable 65 E. The constable, on the last occasion the prisoner was before the magistrate, said the prisoner struck him twice in the eye, which blackened it ; he also kicked him violently on the leg, and so resisted cap ture, for creating a disturbance, till he was com pelled to call for aid in order to convey him to the station-house. The disturbance to which the con stable referred took place outside the Dolphin public-house in Tonbridge-street. A witness of the affray between the policeman and the prisoner was now in attendance. He said his name was Stone, that he resided at Putney, and was totally unacquainted with the prisoner. _ _ Mr. Vaughan (to witness) —You have heard the constable's evidence read over. Do you now say that he deliberately kicked the prisoner when he was down ? Witness—Yes, sir. Mr. Vaughan—Was it a savage or malicious kick ? Witnese—lt was such a one that I should not iked to have had. Mr. Vaughan—The constable says the prisoner struck him violently in the face. Nov if he did so you must have seen it. Witness--Yes, sir. Mr. Vaughan—Nell, did he do so ? itness —No, si r ; some o f the other persons around might have hit the policeman, but I'm sure the prisoner never did. Mr. Vaughan—You are a stranger, I believe, to all the parties. Witness—l know nothing of the prisoner. I was found out at Putney and served with a summons to attend here to-day. I never thought anything about the matter after I got home the evening it occurred. The constable was recalled. Ho still persisted that the prisoner did strike him, that he also was the man who kicked him, and that he (witness) never inflicted the severe kick on the prisoner to which the witness spoke. Mr. Vaughan said it was a most conflicting cade, but as each witness had given evidence directly con tradicting the other, he should order the prisoner to be discharged. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HARROW SPRING MEETING-THURSDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for two and three year olds ; two year olds 6st 71b, three 924 ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; any winner of a race value GO sovs 41b, 100 121 b extra; five furlongs ; 12 subs. Mr. W. G. Bennett's Finesse, by King of Trumps— Nightingale, by West Australian, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (S. Mordan) 1 Mr. Hope's Bouquetiere, 3 yrs, 9st llb (i nc . 41b ex t ra ) (Maidment) 2 Duke of Hamilton's Sugarstick - , 3 yrs, Bst 11/b (Hartley) 3 The following also ran :—Esher, Juanite, Mexico, Cha rivari, Ellen, Kicksey Wicksey, and Thorndyke. Betting—Even on Thorndyke, 5 to 1 agst Esher, 7 to 1 each agst Bouquetiere and Kicksey Wicksey, 8 to 1 each agst Mexico and Finesse, 10 to 1 each agst Juanita and Charivari. Won cleverly by a neck. The PriorySteeplechasell;ndicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the fund), with 40 added ; about two Mr. T. V. Morgan's Tottio, by Idle Boy—Gloom, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (inc. 71b extra) (G. Holman) 1 Mr. Alwyn's Tom Coke, 5 yrs, lOst (J. Knott) 2 Mr. H. J. Chichester's Miss Eiuma, aged, lOst (cur. lOst 21b) (Halley) 3 The following also ran :—Woodbury fill, Waterperry, Oldrninster, Clarina, Flying Spur, and Belle of Kars. Butting-5 to 1 agct Totth', sto 1 agst Oldminster, 7 to 1 each agst Waterperry, Woodbury Hill, add Miss Emma. Won cleverly by a length. A Plato of 50 sovs (Handicap); about six furlongs. Mr. G. Taylor's Tyrone, by Porto Rico—Vuuralak, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (Vinell) 1 Mr. C. Head's Marquis of Worcester, 4 yrs, ist 21b (Marsh) 2 Mr. R. Mason's Nod of the Hills, aged, Gst 71b (carried 6st 91b The following also ran :—Venturer, Wild Bee, Rod Riband, Summertime, Mischief, Milly, Dignity, Lady Pam, The Shrew, Mexico, and Balvie. Clarke weighed for Triana, 3 yrs, 6st 41b, but the filly did not reach the course in time to start. Betting 3 to 1 each agst Venturer and Balvia, 6 to 1 agst Lady Pam, 7 to 1 agst Tyrone, 8 to 1 agst Marquis of Worcester, 10 to 1 agst Wild Bee. Won in a canter by three lengths. A. Selling Steeplechase Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft (to the fund), wish 30 added ; the winner to bo sold for 50 sovs ; any winner after Feb. 14 71b extra ; two miles; 14 subs. Mr. Haswell's Bandoline, aged, lOst 101 b (J. Foster) 1 Mr. Godfrey's Ganymode, age.l, list 121 b (J. Knott) 2 Mr. Mumford's Strike, aged, lOst 51b (Owner) 3 The following also ran :—Rapture, Ehou, Serious Case, Love in a Mist, Belle of Kars, and Holkar. Betting-5 to 2 agst Holkar, sto 1 each agst Eheu and Serious Case. Won in a canter by four lengths. A Selling Stake of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; three year olds 76t, four Bst 71b, five and upwards 9st ; mains and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs, if entered for 30 allowed ilb ; about 5 furlongs. Mr. England's Primula, by Knight of the Thistle— Spring Blossom (.£3O), 3 yrs, Get 41b (Peufold) 1 Mr. M. George's Gentle Gale (£3O), 4 yrs, 7st 11Ib (Ponfold) Mr. Deacon's nd Vicious (.£3O), 4 yrs, 7st 11lb (S. Mordan) f The following also ran :—John Bull, Touchwood, and Jewess. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Primula and Vicious, 4to 1 each agst John Bull, Gentle Gale, and Jewess. Won by a short head. A. Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs each, 2 ft, with 20 added ; five year olds 1 Ist 71b, six and aged 12st ; qualified gen tlemen riders allowed 51b ; about three miles. Mr. Henry's Bagshot (h b), (£5O aged, list 71b a (W. G. J rvis) 1 Mr. F. Barker's Jessica (h b), (X 100), 6 yrs, 12st (Mr. Reynolds) 2 Sir W. Call's Rochester (£5O), aged, 12st (Serie) 3 Cromer and Amelia also ran. Betting —2 to 1 agst Bagshot, 3 to 1 agst Rochester, Won in a canter by six lengths. COURSING. THE WATERLOO PURSE. FIRST COURSE. The Hon. C. O. Molyneux ns Symphony beat Mr. Wise ns What's tho Tip. Mr. B. H. Jones ns Just Corning boat Mr. MArfleot ns Trifle. Mr. Mallaby ns Bothell boat Mr. Patterson ns Peer of the Realm. Dr. Riehard , on ns Tak' Tent boat Mr. Cunningham ns Bedlamite (2). Mr. F. johnstono ns Josuitess beat Sir C. Molyneux ns Mallet. Mr. J. Russell ns Shy Girl beat Mr. Hodson ns Saucabox. Mr. T. L. Reed ns Tees Maid beat Mr. Williams ns Dark Rhitarnella. Mr. J. Johnston ns Justitia beat Mr. Hyslop ns Ebony. Mr. W. H. Dean ns Weasel being drawn Mr. J. Evans ns Royal Letters ran a bye. Colonel Goodlake us Moss Trooper beat Lord Garlies us Great Go. Mr. E. Croft ns Champion beat Captain Wyndham ns Bishop of Oxford. Mr. S. Smith ns Callirhoe beat Mr. "Tinder ns Whiz and and Fix. Mr. Blackstock ns Belle of Scotland beat Mr. Armistead us Attila. Mr. Gibson ns Ronald beat Mr. C. F. Allison ns Abyssi nian. Mr. Spiuks ns Jane Anne boat Mr. Brnnditt ns Action. Mr. Blundell us Crossfell boat Lord Sefton ns Spiced Ale SECOND COURSE. ' Just Coming beat Symphony. B.:then Shy Girl ~Jesuitoss. Justitia Moss Trooper . • „ Royal Letters. Callirhoe Belle of Scotland.. „ Ronald. Jane Anne THE WATERLOO CUP. THIRD COURSE. Mr. Raudell ns Cock Robin beat Mr. Bake ns Royal Seal. Mr. J. Jardine us Patent Lover beat Mr. W. G. Borrsp's Belzoni. Captain Viner's Ventre St. Gris boat Mr. Swinburne's Stonewall Jackson. Mr. S. C. Lister ns Charming May beat Mr. Grean's Gipsy Jack. Lord Grey do Wilton ns Peruvian beat Mr. Gilmour's Ghillie Callum. Mr. Legh's Lobelia boat Mr. Blanchard's Bab at the Bowater. Lord Lurgan's Master M'Grath beat Mr. W. H. Clark's Marionette. Mr. Brocklebank's Brigade beat Mr. Haywood's Rustic Charms. THE WATERLOO PLATE. FIRST COURSE. Mr. Barden's Hawk beat Mr. Ingleby's Innkeeper. Lord Stair ns Strange Ilea boat Mr. Savage ns Crumbs. Mr. F. Bartholomew ns Dreadnought beat Mr. J. Dunlop ns Julia. Mr. T. Neville ns Sunboana. beat Mr. W. A. Doighton's Wellington. Mr. W. Long ns Sir John baing drawn Mr. W. H. Massey ns Master Ivo ran a bye. Lord Eglinton ns Fanatico beat Mr. Saxton ns Christmas Day. Sir R. Peel ns Ealista beat Mr. J. S. Bland ns Letitia. Mr. R. Jardine's Improver beat Mr. A. Graham ns Gala chos sa, tits 118- 1 la). 57 jO 11( 58 69 44 46 7ti 7zi 9 iu 150 72i f 3k UOV6i:NRIENT liriti4b Columbia, h per cent., Leo. 31, 1572.... Cau.Crov.6 p.c.Ja.SzJ uly 1877-84 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug Do. 5 p. c. Mar. & Sept 100.5 p. o. Jan. & July IDo. 5 p. e. lneeribcd 6K (Apt: U.h ope, 61).0.1873' 0o.Apl.&0e1 ,Ic9o-1900 Do. do 1680-9 u Do. Jan.&July, 1690-9;1 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April _ _ and Oct., 1900 - Ceylon, Nov. 1878, 6.p.c 98 100 100 102 100 1021 86 87 85 87 103 105 107 109 106 108 105 107 Do. D 1872, do.. natiritius, 6 p: 0, 1673, . . . Jan. and J ply Do. 1878 ... 00. 1882, hlay lb, Nov.::, Do. 1845, Feb. & Aug Natal giov. a per cent N.l.l.Gov.6p.c..Ja.&July N. B.W. Gov. 5 Ire., 1860 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 187 u Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1886, New Zealand, 6 p. cent, Do. 5 per cent.... Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c eterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c 8. Aus.Gov. 6 p,0.1868-8, Do. 1878 & up wards 1 Vlo,Gov. 6 p.o. JAL &July Do. do, A pri 1 & Oct DO ?7 11.) 111 103 107 103 105 105 107 107 10:4 109 ill 104 106 99 10 98 90 S.sj 90i 190 100 100 'Co 100 100 - 93 99 102 104 103 105 110 111 99 9 104 46 5i 100 1031 2 110 112 MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT.—John Williams, a rough-looking fellow, was charged before Mr. Knox with assault ing Mr. Paul Paris, of the Hotel de Provence, Bear-street, Leicester-square. Mr. Paris said that about 10 o'clock last night he was called by his barman in cons equence o f th e prisoner annoying two gentleme n . Th e pr i soner askedthe en for money, an d upon one of asked r gen them saying that the prisoner was a strong man, and able to work, and that he did not see why he should give him anything, the prisoner called the gentleman " a foreigner." Re (Mr. Paris) th en walked round his bar to put the priso ner ou t, w h en the eprison theergavehim a blow i n t h e eye, and he then gave prisoner into cu s t o d y. Mr. Knox said the prisoner would g o t o th e tread mill for a month. THAMES. A PRUDENT SCOTCIIMAN.—Thomas Rolpb, aged 21, a well-known thief, was charged with stealing a pair of spectacles from the person of Mr. George Ventus, a master baker. Mr. Benson—l suppose the prisoner made a mis take, and thought you carried a watch. Mr. Yentas—Ay, sir, I am not such a fool as to carry a watch in the streets of the metropolis. The glasses are worth 3s. Gd, only. Mr. Benson committed the prisoner for trial. SALMON FISHING IN THE AVON AT CHRIST CHURCH.—Tho first salmon taken with the rod in the above river this season was killed by Oswald Smith, Esq. on Monday last, the 17th iust., and weighed 321 b. THE FIRE AT CHARING-CROSS RAILWAY STATION. —ln the half-yearly report of the South-Eastern Railway Company, issued yesterday, the directors state that the cost of restoration and improvements (by the use of unin flammable materials and otherwise) rend)red necessary by the fire at the custom-house building at Charing-cross Station on Tuesday last, as estimated by the engineer,will U.Got tiPtcoo4 X 4,090. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Feb. 20. 7 —The rapidity with which cotton has risen lately at Liverpool and in London, under the influence of what appears to be an almost unprecedented speculation, is astounding to those engaged in manufactures. The price of middling Orleans little more than a month ago was 7d., and to-day sales are quoted at 100. per lb., with a general belief that it will go up to 12d. The move ment is almost paralyzing trade here. Manufac turers endeavour to follow as well as they can, but are, in fact, unable to get nearer than 9d. per piece of prices which would cover the cost of the raw ma terial. There is, therefore, very little bona fide business practicable. The advises from India are more encouraging. Not only are prices advancing, but at Kurrachee and some other markets stocks of Manchester goods were nearly sold out. There is a good deal of speculation here in manufactures, as well as in cotton at Liverpool. BRADFORD, 20th.—There was a steady business done in wool this morning, with an advancing tendency in quotations. Many were disposed to hold aloof, in consequence of there being a large public sale of wool during the afternoon by Messrs. Louis and Son. Though there has been an im provement in the wool trade during the past month, yet the advance in quotations has been very slow. The attendance at Messrs. Louis and Son's sale was not so large as at the wool sale of Messrs. Towns end a month ago, and, though very good prices were realised for very good lots, yet the bidding on the whole wer.t off slowly. There was a brisk business done, for the most part on speculation, in worsted yarns, for both home and export. Spinners gene rally are seeking higher rates, but they find diffi culty in effecting an advance. In some sorts, such as low 30's, an advance has been obtained, and the general tendency is upward. There has been a fair business done in pieces. Some merchants have placed seine contracts in plain goods, and some . business has also been done for America and for France. Heavy goods, suitable for the Eastern markets, are in great demand at higher rates. The upward tendency of cotton warps has the effect of 9140 kin business, .b:,atlwKyt 13r1stol and Exeter .... !Caledonian Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„.l 4 erth,& Ab.Junc 'E.London, scrip Cert - 1 1 Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2, Great North of Scot 10.11( 11 Great Northern Du. A stock. • • Do. B stock Do. New, is. at 25 pm GtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original, Do. S. Val. 11 il. gua. Do. South Walos Do. W. Alid.--t).!:.Ioro, Do. Newport lierelbrd ..... Laneacliiro& Yorksillni !I.,:.ntion and tiackts a !Lon., Brigh.,,& S Coast' 1-on., Cl:at., and Dover' Do. r op. Ex. A Lon. & :North 1 4 , - i:sten, Lon. & Scutti Man., abel., & Lincol, Du. New Do. Extemßicil Aetrupolitan liietrt fit. Do. do. do. Do. and St. John's:ll'u Do. £9 Share Do, Carlin.. & 114,1)) Kent . . British Do. Ed., l'th., & Dun j N th. Eastern -- Benvieh Do. U.N•E purolom, I Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Do. Carlisle • .... Do. Stock. & Darling. Do. do. IS6u-01 urth Lon lon .. . Do. do. 1&i 5 . Do. do. 1866 . , iorth Staflordshire N. & S. W. Junction _ 'Scottish Central 'Scot. N. E , Abcr. stool Lto. Scot, Mid. stook ,611ropatiire Union South Devon South Eastern Staines, Wok., & Wok Tall' Vale Do. C V :::e o 1 Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterloo & Whiteha 'Vest, Cornwall imare Atlantic & St. Lawrence Flom., Baroda, & Cen.ln. gu. 6 per ccnt... Do. F oharce Buffalo it Lake Huron Do. Preference Ruff.,Brant, &Goderich 6 p.c. 1b72-3-1 Ualcutta & S. E., lim.. 2ape Town it Duck, gu. Demerara, 7 p.c. per. pi East Bengal, gu., 5 do East Indian, gu.. 5 p.c. l Do. J Extension .. 1 ,rand Trunkof Canada Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 p.c Do. Ist Pref. Bonds Do. do deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonus: 1)u. do. deferred Do. 3d Pref. stook Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deterred t. India Yen. gua. sp.c co. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o t. South of India gua. 5 per cent Do. 4 per cent Do ,3reat Wus. of Canada Do. New Do. 6 p. o B&B. pay. 1873 Do. 54 do. pay. 1677-8 Madras, zvita. 5 p.c Do. 41 go Do. 4; do Do. Fifth xtensioul l llelb. Cor. 6 p. c. Mel. sz, Ilob3on's hay IN.lll.C'da.6polst pf.ba 'Dude 43 liiiiik'nd, g. 5 p.o Seinde • • A s Do. Delhi Do. do Do. Puniaub 1 Do. Indus St.Flot '4 78 62 43 45 33 33 . _ 27 29 18 LI IC9 110 1) 2 11 2 102 103 94 06 10 14 S3B 100 91 91 100 102 93 85 b 9 91 8 851 104 104 100 101 100 i 1014 1 109 101 87 69 rntlTlsg ➢IINIt . Cam. Consol. Gold, Um , Chiverton Clifford Amalgamated Devon G. Cons. (Taylst Drakewal la Nast Bassett (Illogan) i'ttst Caradon 'ast Cara Brea tt;ast Grenville east Gunnislake East Lovell W'l Russell (Taviatk (iam.& StAubyn(Gweu. Great Laxey, limited Great South Tolgus Great Wheal basy G. Wheal Vor renville llerod's Foot •.•• iiingston Downs Margaret (Uny Lelant Clarke Vallev 'twyndy Iron Ore, ew 8 ton ........ North toskear . i.Wh Bassett (Illogan North Wheal Crotty Prosper United.... Vrovidence y Lelan t I S% Caradon (St. Cleer) South Condurrow S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan,: stray Park Chi - Croft .................... Vigra and Clog-an, lim..' West Bassett (Mogan W. Caradon (Lisheardl WestChirerton ....... West Seton ..... Wheal Bassett !Mogan Wheal Buller (Redrutla Wheal Mary Ann (Men. Wheal Seton .......... , ,Wheal Trelawney (1.15.1 2.1.0 224 2.14.0 31 2.14.0 8.3.8 3.v.0 11.7.0 584 5. t 7.0 3 4 54 64 440 430 i 10 12 5 6 2 24 14 2 8 9 1 2 4 4 5 17 18 20 21 I/ 1/ 35 37 2/ 2/ 6 8 41 51 2/ 11 60 70 5 7 2 3 2 2i 29 31 393 410 i 2 37i 42a 4 8 14 14 1 1 1) 12 67 69 115 205 65 95 16 1.1 18 20 85 90 0 8 L 0 o mbardo Venetian, 151 ronmax LAIL WAYE,. f.3orueatilt LAujitermiabnouaraigd;oinuox Cape Copper, of Chontales Gold and Sliver Mining, lim. Don Pedro, North Del Rey, 21 , Fortuna, lim., 18-16 Pestarena United Gold, lira., 2/ 1 Rossa Grande, par St. John del Rey, llm , 151 United Mexican, Rio., If DOCKS. London and Si. Katharine, 501 Agra. lira., Ditto, B, 81 Alliance, 11w., t 2 • Anlo-Austrian. 9 15-16 Bank of New Zealand, 13 English. Scotch, and Australian Chartered, in Imperial Ottoman, 98 / Land Mortgage Bank of India. I lm.. Do. 5 per cent. Debentures, 1861, for 30 years, 83 London and Brazilian, Aim., 13 London and County, Ditto, new, 27 London Joint Stock, 34 London and 11 estminster, 68} Union of Australia, 51 111.1SUELLANNOIld; Anglo American Telegraph, lel Atlantic Telegraph, 5u 49i —a Ditto, 8 par :tent., 105 ; City of Moscow Gas, Urn., 8k Credit Foncier ol Englann, lim,, 3 1-:6 Ebbw Vale, 12 Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, qua. by Egypt, Goa , p oi Eyyptian Corn. and Trading, lim.. 11 Electric and International Telegraph, 167; English and Australian Copper, Gen. Credit and Discount, urn.. 5 4/ Home and lcolonial A ssurancs, k Madras Irrigation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent. by Indian Government), 103 National viscount Lompany, 10; reninsiVa and Oriental steam, Di to, new, 1867, et Telegraph Construct. and Maintenance, lim. 13 rat and Loan Company of Upper Canada, 41 Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan) 751 5 CONSUAIPTION OF TOBACCO.—In the year 1841 the quantity of tobacco cleared for consumption in the United Kingdom amounted to 13foz. per head of popula tion. In the year 1861 the amount had increased to 11b. 3loz per head of population; and in the year 1865 to Ilb. soz. per head of population ; and in the year 1865 at 11b. soz. SHOCKING ACCIDENT BY FIRE TO A LADY.--y es .. terday Mrs. Elizabeth James, 57 years of age, who resides in Bruton-street, Eaton-square, was attacked with a fit while alone, and fell into the fire. Her dross caught fire, andshe was so fearfully burnt that she lies in an almost lifeless state at St. George's Hospital. THE BLACK DIAMONDS.—This company of ama teur niggers gave au entertainment at the Public Hall, Croydon, on Thursday evening, February 13, when they wore patronised by a numerous audience. The entertain ment was a cymplcott gucceqq, 1 ' 1 111') FDITION pc I Ahit, _lt 1 SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK, NOTICE. The Third Edition of Th 4 Sun of last night, containing the Latest Betting and results of all the Races run at Lincoln, was published in time for the country post and Jor delivery in town at 7.45. WATERLOO CUP--THE WINNER THIS DAY. Lord Lurgan's MASTER APGRATII beat Mr. Raudell ns Cock Robin, and won the Waterloo Cup of 1868. SPCLITING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day HARROW RACES—THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HANDICAP PLATE. A Plate of 40 sovs (Handicap); a winner after Fob. 6 (at noon) 71b extra. About half a mile. Marquis of Worcester Adjutant 2 Wild Bio MIDDLESEX GRAND STEEPLE. The Middlesex Grand Open Steeplechase Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft (in case of acceptance), with 100 added; about three miles. Shiite 1 Arlescott Miss Emma Eleven ran. SELLLING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, Bandoline Ganymede Eheu Seven ran. STAND PLATE. The Stand Plate of 40 soya ; two year olds 6st 101 b, throe 9st 51b, four lOst 41b, five and upwards lOst 71b ; the winner to be sold for 80 Boys ; if (littered for 50 soya allowed 71b, 30 121 b; any winner of 50 sot's 41b extra. Half a mile. Primula Inheritance Balvie . 3 Six ran. SELLING HANDICAP. -- - A Selling Handicap of 3 sova each, with 20 added ; any winner after the publicatiun of the weights 71b extra about five furlongs. Vicious Ada 2 Rally HARROW STEEPLECHASE. The Harrow Steoplechaso Plata (Handicap) of 40 soya any winner after Feb. 6 (at noon) 71b ex ; about 2 miles Wa terperry Gorsehawk 2 Novice VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—THIS DAT. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 8 agst Daisy (offored) 13 to 1 agst Fan (offered) 100 to 7 agst Alcibiade (offered) 100 to 6 agst The Lamb (offered) 25 to 1 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken freely: 100 to 3 agst Benazet (offered-40 to 1 wanted) 100 to 3 agst Shakspeare (offered) 40 to 1 agst Doctor (offered) 50 to 1 agst Port Royal (offered) CHESTER CUP. 20 to lon the field (offered) 25 to 1 agst Beeswing (taken). 2,000 GUINEAS. 1000 to 300 agst Rosicrucian (taken) 1000 to -70 agst Typhoeus (taken) 25 to 1 agst Brother to Strafford (taken and off.: THE DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Blue Gown (offered, take 23 to 1) LATEST BETTING AT TIIE ROTUNDA CLUB. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 80 to 6 agst Fan (taken) 14 to 1 agst Chimney S weep (taken) 25 to 1 agst Huntsman's Daughter CHESTER CUP. 20 to lon the field 2,000 GUINEAS. 3 to 1 agst Rosicrucian (taken) DERBY. No betting. ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, OPEN DAILY. Messrs. Fisher and Reynolds, W. Atkins, F. Mitchell and Co., W. Leach, and others, will be in attend ance daily. Applications fur membership may be made to any of th• above gentlemen, or to the Secretary, 3, Black friars-road. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. N.B.—The wires of the Electric and International Tele graph Company are now laid on, and are open for trans mission of messages to all parts of the kingdom. EACIiNG FIXT TRES FOR 1868. MA: Liverpool Spring M. 3 0-olmsford Spring M lO Shrewsbury Spring 10 \Vest Drayton l2 Warwick Spring Bromley Spring 6 Durham Hendon l3 Newmarket Craven Knighton l4 Abergavenny Margate Epsom Spring Meeting 24 Oro/am Park .... 27 Northampton Chester 5 %Viachester York Spring Doncaster Spring Salisbury ___ Catterick Bridge l6 Lewes Spring Thirsk Curragli April 2l Newmarket Ist Spring 27 West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer 3 Manchester Ascot Summer 9 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Sunnier JU Bath Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom Summer Chelmsford Worcester Summer Carlisle 7 Newmarket July Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp Liverpool July M. Newton Hampton Newcastle '23 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge Alexandra Park 3O AUG Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton ' l2 Plymouth Windsor August l3 Eghani lB Hastings York August Odiham, 1 Stamford Radcliffe ..... 2O Huntingdon . 2l Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood Doter Oxford ScArborough Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Lichfield Tunbridge Margate Bl LONDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 21. 2d Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Arthur Julian Burnett, from the Ist Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Deane, who exchanges. 6th Dragoon Guards—Cornet Hugh Conyngham Gaston Montgomery to be Lieutenant, bypurchase, vice Samuel Garner, who retires. 12th Lancers, Ensign John Beauchamp Hayes, from the 24th Foot, to be Cornet, vice MacCarthy, transferred to the 14th Hussars. or Efenry Royal Regiment of Artillery—Serg ean t-Ma] Butcher to be Quartermaster. lain M or eton John Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Cap T P. White to be Wheatley to be Captain; Lieutenant T. Second Captain. 14stth Foot—JohnFoot— Lieut B enaenatuAchlan3p l en D iej a a n y e e.s, to G b e e n L te u to te b n e an E t i ;siEntin: 2 32d Foot—Lieut. Herbert R . t H to ardinge L' to t Captain t• G 1 Military College, m sig a n n C ja a m de e t s A jo lf c r e e l d y t J n o o b G h e S b i l e l er e , u f e r n o a m n the Royal Military College, to be usigu. 36th Foot—Quarterarmasatserter John Campbell, from the 95th Foot, to be Pay d h —Ensign Murray Dyne M essiter to be Lieute -543t Foot nan. 6 o t—Ensign Robt. B. Manning to be Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet henry Breffuey to be Ensign. 76th Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Forbes Dick, M.D., to bo Assistant-Surgeon. 96th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Gilbert, to be Ensign. 99th Foot—Lieutenant Philip 'lonian Folliott to be Cap tain ; Ensign Charles E. Gibson to b e Li eutenant - , Gentleman Cadet H. M. St a pl e t on to b e Ensign. • 100th Foot — Colour-Sergeant William Trimble Small, from the 27th Foot, to be Ensign. Royal Canadian Rifl e Regiment—Ensign Archibald James Arnott to ho Lieutenant ; Arthur Norman Burns, Gout., to be Ensign. BREVET. Lieutenant -General Joseph Darby, Retired Full-pay List, Royal Artillery, to be General. The following 11Iajor-Generals, on the Retired Full-pay List of the Royal Artillery, to be Lieutenant-Generals: — George James, Archibald Macbean, and Robert Longutore Garstiu. Lieutenant-Colonel Adolphus Frederick Connel, Royal Artillery, to be Colonel. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 19. Mr. Robert Phillips has this day been promoted to the rank of Acting Engineer in her Dlajesty's Fleet, with OQUiprity of 1607. US T. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.) Tho LORD CHINCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. PROMISSORY OATHS BILL. Lord LYVEDEN said he should now propose that the name of Earl Russell should be added to the select com mittee appointed to inquire into the nature of the Pro missory Oaths Bill. This was agreed to. • The house thou adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS —Tins EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. WARREN, Attorney-General for Irelr„nd, took the oath and his seat for the University of Dublin. NEW wini'. A nnw writ was ordered to issue for Argyleshiro in the room of Mr. Finley. Mr. D. GRIFFITH asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether any advance had been made by the Spanish Government towards the settlement of the long standing claims of the owners of the Queen Victoria ; and, if not, whether he saw the prospect of justice being done iu that repot without stronger pressure being put on the Spanish Government in regard to it ;than hall hitherto been employed. Lord STANLEY said Sir J. Crampton had been di rected to press the Spanish Government for a settlement of the claim, and for the present no further stops could be taken. ABYSSINIA. Mr. OTIVAY asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he woald lay upon the table of the house copies of any communications which had passed between her Majesty's Government and our Consul Goneral in. Egypt on the subject of the Abyssinian expedition ? Lord STANLEY said the papers had been already pre sented to the house, and would ba in the hands of hon. members on Monday next. NEW MEMBER. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL (Mr. Bret, Q.C.) bank tho oaths and his seat for Holston. THE WEST INDIES. Mr. E. MILLS asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he intendod on an early day to introduce a bill to relieve the Consolidated ]fuud from the charge of £20,300 for the ecclesiastical establishments in the West Indies. Mr. ADDERLEY said it was the intention of the Go vernment to introduce a bill on the subject as soon as the information which had boeu sent for arrived. THE POLICE FORCE. Viscount ENFIELD asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what permanent addition had been made to the numbers of the metropolitan police force; and whether there was any intention to make any further al teration in the numbers, pay, duties, or organisation of the said force. Mr. HARDY said he had, in order that the constables in the force might have the proper rest that was essential to a duo performance of duty, directed that the police force should be increased by the addition of 1,000 constables to the present number. That would occasion the appoint ment of 20 inspectors and 100 sergeants, so the number actually added to the force would be 1,120. The total number would not, when the addition was made, exceed the number appointed at the time the force was first estab lished. There was a full inquiry being made at the pre sent time into the whole of the Police arrangements, and until that was completed he could not say what he pro posed to do to increase the efficiency of that body. ABYSSINIA. Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary of S tate for Foreign Affairs whether Dr. Blane's letter to Colonel Merewether, from Magdala, of the 2d December, 1867, Mr. Rassam's of the same date, and the Rev. Mr. Flad's to Mr. Rassam dated respectively the Bth and 23d November, 1867, from King Theodore's camp, and Colonel Merewether's des patches to the Bombay Government, dated 25th December, had been received at the Foreign-office, and will be laid upon the table. Lord STANLEY said the papers referred to had not arrived at the Foreign-office ; they might have reached the India -office. Sir S. NORTHCOTE said he would make inquiries on the subject. FEVER AT THE MAURITIUS. Mr. WHALLEY asked the Secretary of State for War whether it was the fact that the 86th Regiment had been detained on its way to the Mauritius and Algoa Bay owing to the prevalence of fever in that island, was ordered on with instructions not to land unless the fever had abated. That on its arrival there in her Majesty's ship Tamar, on the 27th of December last, tho authorities of the island met and decided that the fever being then on the increase the regiment ought not to be landed; that the regiment was landed on the 28th of December, and that fever was now spreading amongst the troops ; what were the circumstances that justified the landing of the said re giment at the Mauritius, or that demanded the presence of European troops in that island during the prevalence of fever there; and whether it was the fact that by reason of this fever, of .two companies of Engineers lately stationed there but 60 then remained, and of the entire force of Artillery, but 100, and that the 13th Regiment also suffered most severely from the same cause. Sir J. PAKINCiTON said he was sorry to say that the statement of the hon. gentleman was substantially cor rect. The regiment was originaily despatched from the Mauritius, but it having been found that the fever was raging there, the regiment was ordered to be detained at the Cape until information was received that it would be safe for them to proceed. That information came and the regiment left and arrived at Port Louis,when it was found that there had been a fresh outbreak of the epi demic at that place. A. consultation was held amongst the medical staff, when it was the general opinion that the troops ought to land, but to re:urn to some more healthy place. The colonel remonstrated on what he thought a hard ship which such a proceeding would entail on his men, and in this he appeared to have acted solely for the comfort and convenience of his men. The General in command at this time after this changed his mind about not allowing the troops to leave the vessel, and they eventually disembarked and were dispersed in small companies to a number of out or suburban t a w 2 i t s h c s a t a s a n s d i o n f g f t e h v i e s, r p b u t o t t h h a e p l p 7 ff t y h o n f o J d a n e a u t a h r s y . there ns statio d bee (Hear, hear.) Information had been sent for from the s a t d aff u , se a d ad in als t o ho to ft t t h ce s of o f l t o h n e e e a c s o to m the m eIl d r a e t m i o o n n general for an account of the matter, that induced Li ra t o t f ra th n o ce m h e e d h ic o al h change his mind after he had given his first order. MEXICO. In reply to Mr. T. BARING, Lord S TANLEY said—lt having been determined by the Mexican Republic not to hold relations with those who had recognised the Mexican Empire, the Government had given directions to withdraw the British Legation from the country, so at present no diplomatic relations existed bc tween the two countries. It was entirely owing to the Mexican Government that such a step had been rendered necessary. With respect to the latter part of the hon. gentleman's question, it was important nothing of a hasty or precipitate nature should transpire. (Hear, hear.) BANDA AND KIRWEE PRIZE MONEY. In reply to Mr. NEVILLE-GRENVILLE, Sir S. NORTIICOTE said it arose simply because the prize list of the artillery had not yet arrived from India, without which the money could not be paid. The list had been twice asked for, but it had not yet arrived. TELEGRAPH TO INDIA. In reply to Captain Vivian, Sir S. NORTLICOTE said undoubtedly it would be a great convenience to have better telegraphic communica tion with India by way of the Red Sea, but the difficulty was whether a subsidy would be re g iu a l p re h d, t a ndis whether it ought to be borne . simp ar i n y edeeti b .esdc l oa n u d vn i et a ryr n y, reveuue, or jointly by the Inthanyal_lBnaadavay:mbpeeerin.a.lcoopvieernted ments. Proposals had . been . made to a public body With respect to the constructmogeroAaulnlidnueensolootfatpheileer, in which he d'hiNetion didwould complete its ex pressedf communisa tionbeforeiult d i t eswtp his h ae betweenstcs o e h : fi Fomo opinion that thatt he January, ' n t h : urtt General r e y s , e i expedition ts season, steps on he e e subject. But not withstanding that he should be glad to • see ot mission f o d i u .. r:ankgi taking the u p r r t e h se e present telegraphithecne cessity communication established by the route suggested by pri vate enterprize. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Mr. GOSCHEN called the attention of the house to the last report of the Metropolitan Board of Works, and to the continuous increase of the burdens laid, and proposed to be laid, for various purposes, in London and else where, on the occupiers of rateable property. rLEFT SPEAKING.] The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland and he Missos Maxwell have arrived at Rome from Nice. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and Lady Emily Villiors are expected home at the end of next month from Rome. The Earl and Countess Granville are among the guests staying with the Duko and Duchess of Beaufort of Badminton. The Marquis and Marchioness Chohnondeley are expected to arrive at their residence on Carlton-house terrace early next month from .Chohnondeley Castle, Cheshire. The Earl and Countess Spencer arrived at Spencer House, St. James's, yesterday, from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Baaufort at 13admiuton. Lord and Lady Houghton and family are not expected to return from Menton° till Easter. 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