The Sun. — London, England, 1868-02-18 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND '7O3I I MERCIAL , CITY, Two o'CLoCK. The market is prejudiced by the appearanoe of 4,9 new Russian Railway Loan, and the prospect of the early introduction of the Egyptian Loan, and the reports of others to follow. The present price of COllBOlB is 921 to 92k, which is lower than the quota• tion of the past month. In addition to the demands of foreign Governments, the English Funds are likely to be affected by the increas. jog employment for money. Bankers and others Will be anxious to sell .at the present high prices as soon as there is a reasonable chance of using the Proceeds in the more remunerative business of dis counting. The fact that nearly all their recent in vestments have been made at high prices will only precipitate the process of realization. Foreign Stocks are very heavy. " There is no inquiry for the new Railway Loan, and Egyptian Bonds are 1 per cent. I.p.v er . The Discount Market is steady at 1g to 1.1 per cent., with full supoiies. The Liverpool Cotton Market is firm, at yesterday s advance. Consols are fl it, at 92/ to 921 for Money and acct., being a decline of I t New and Reduced Three per Cents., 93 to 93k. India 5 per Cents., 1114 to 1121. I ank Stock, 248 to 250. Exchequer Bills, 154 to 20s prem. Foreign Stocks are depressed, the following being the quotations :--Mexican, 15/ to 161 ; Greek, 121 to 13 ; New Spanish, 351 to 361 ; Turkish, 321 to 32,1 ; Italian, 43/ to 44 ; Portuguese, 391 to 40 ; Peruvian (1865), 741 to 75 ; ditto (1862), 911 to 92 ; Egyptian (1864), 87 to 88; ditto, Railway Loan, 911 to 921 Viceloy's Seven per Cent., 731 to 74; ditto, Nine. per Cent., 88 to 89. The New Honduras Loan is steady at I to lt prelll. In American Securities United States Five-Twenty Bonds are steady, at 71ft to 71i ; Erie Railroad better, at 49k to 50i, while Illinois are lower s at 88-is to 89. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have receded, to 271.t0 28, but the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds remain steady at 251 to 26.. In Foreign Railways, Lombardo-Venetian Railway is better, at 141 to 15. Luxemburg Railway, 9to 9,lL_ - The Railway Market is quiet. Lancashire and Yorkshire are quoted 127 k to 128 ; Midland, 107 k to 10 8 ; South Eastern, 72i to 73* ; London and North Western, 1181 to 119 1 ; Great Northern, 108 to 109 ; ditto (A) 109 to 110 - ; Great Eastern, 30 to 30} ; Great Western, 451 to 46k ; Brighton, 46 to 46i ; Sheffield, .42/ to 43i ; Metropolitan, 110* to 110# ; Caledoni an , 781 to 79f ; Chatham, 19k to 191 ; and Great Western of Canada, 151 to 16i. Bank shares are on the whole steady, the only variation being an advance of in London and West minster, being quoted at 68 to 69 ; Alliance, 13 to 12 dis. ; Consolidated, to prem. exdiv.; Imperial, 17i to 18 ; London and County, 51 to 52 ex div.; London Joiut Stock, 34 to 35 . ; Union of London, 34 to 35. Foreign mining shares are dull. Chontales have fallen i t , at 1* to 1 dis.; St. John del Rey, 21 to 23 ; Port Philip, 1k to 1-Is. In miscellaneous securities the variations are unim portant. Hudson's Bay is * lower, at 14k to 14k, and London General Omnibus Company *, at 1 to 2*. Anglo4tmerican Telegraph steady, at 19k to 19i. ex div. Atlantic Telegraph 5 1-16 to 5 3-16. The sum of £65,000 in bar gold was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for export. The Tanjore has brought £83,000 in Australian gold from Alexandria, and the New York £90,000 from the United States. Messrs. Thompson, Boner, and Company announce the issue of the remaining Provincial Orel-Vitebsk Railway L oan , amounting to £2,500,000, in £lOO bonds at 75, with interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, the first haltyearly dividend to be payable in April next. The original amount was £4,500,000, £ 2 ,000,000 having been issued in 1867. The princi pal is repayable in 85 years by the operation of an annual sinking fund. The issuing price of 75 only refers to those to pay in full on allotment. Those who delay payment to the 14th of March will be charged 75Z- ; to the 31st of March, 751 ; and to the 15th of April, 75g. £5 is to lie paid on application. Both interest and principal are unconditionally guaranteed by the Russian Government. The numbers are published of Bonds of letters and N of the Egyptian Government Loan of 1864, which have been drawn for repayment at par on the Ist of April next. The ordinary general meeting of the Surrey Com mercial Dock Company has been Called for the 12th March. The official liquidator of Barned's Banking Com pany announces that a further dividend of is in the pound will be payable in a few days, making 33 paid. The eanit..l unm, to other with thA find interest coupons thereon, of the bonds of the second and final series of the Chilian six per cent. Government Loan, 1 860, negotiated by Messrs. J. Thompson, T. Bonar and Co., will be paid on the 15th March. The directors of the Chontales Mines regret to state that the advices dated 7th January, received by this mail, bring the sad intelligence that cholera had again visited the mines. Several fatal cases had occurred amongst the natives, but only one Englishman had died. No further cases had occurred since the 24th December. The medical officer hoped, therefore, the epidemic had finally left the district. As on the former occasion, most of the natives left the mines, and, consequently, there is no remittance of gold. The contractors had continued their ,operations, and the works at the Paron were progressing towards com pletion, the wheel pit and frome being scoured. BRITISTI FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. . GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 0 per Dent. Consols Do. A ccoun t, M arc h 5 921 ; 1 8 per Cent. Reduced 93 / blew 3 per Cent 93/ 2; New 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894 DO. 5 per Cent. o an. 1873 — Annuities, 30 vrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telef a raph), Au,., 1908 — Erchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. Do £5OO pm o. £10& £2OO Bank o D f England Stock, 41 per Cent 549 50 pm Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. . India P,tock, 101 per Cont., April 1874 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent..fuly, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5/ per Cent., May 1879 lOBl I Do 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 — Do= Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l.OOO pm FOUBIGN FUNDS —TWO OLOOE. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent....... Austrian Bonds, 5 per C en t. 1859 631 1 Brazilian 5 per Cent )0.4/ per Cent., 1852 _ Do. do., 1858.... Do. do., 180 Do. do., 1863 64 Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 741 4 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 p er C en t. Cuilinn 6 per Cent — Do. 4} per Cent — Do. 6 per Cent., B . Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 93/ 1 Do., Scrip £32 paid 0 } mbian, 6 per Cent. Danish 3p :r Cent., 1825 D tnubian Principalities, 7 per Cent 69 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — /ktuador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent l2l Cgyptian, 7 per Cent — Do. Second Issue — Do. .£5OO Bonds Do. £lO6 Bonds 9Ol 88 Do. 1864 - 90 ..£5'i0 Bonds B6l Do. £lOO Bonds ••••• 88 7 'I Government Railway Debentures ..... 91 90 1 ' l reek, 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ox Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 por Cent .. • on l iduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p Its iian 5 per Cert., 1865 — Dt), Account .., 451 ....Do. Maremmana Raiway lexica; ; 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account ~.., D.. 1861 — M '0 8 nor C on t. A ng l o -F reuc h — ontevkl , mn per Cent. Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent liew Granada...... — P., 0 3 per C u e . — -,-,0.. Defo-,,, t .. P e p° l i r -xi Warrants (Hectares',. — Pi", lax. 5 per Ceut, 18 , 35 . — Do Account 741 5 4151 41 Do 41 per Cent. (liribarren) Do 4!- per Cent.. 1J , 62 Do Account . -cu rl:l - I:rues° 3 por et., 185!;. '6, '7, ' 9, '" , ' .2,%1 Db. do., 1 7 67 4O . h . Do. d o., Scrip, £lO paid l Ol pm 15,ussian 5 per Cent., 18zz, £ St B7 D 0 4 1 per Cent. 1850 ,o 4 1 per C en t., 1860 -",.,0 3 per Cent., 1859 DO.D ,' An p • o glo-Dutc ,- ; 0 5 er Cent., 1.?A2 *ti h, 1864, £lOO Bonds B9 6 do. £Bl 15s. do - D °., 1866, £lOO Bonds trdipian Do. , .1 do. £811.55. do — ' Ppatash . 3, 5 per Cent — per p er PQ Ace/ + --Ain! sittimesoictailtasititmtims "'" Do New Deferred — Do Account Do Passive — Do Account Do Com. - Cert. of Conj. , . not funded Do Account Tultish 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 .•• . Do Account - Do £lOO Bonds 6B Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds.. — Do. 1863 _ Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 — Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cent. — Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 par Cent. Certificates .... Dividends on the above pa vitnle in Loulion French lientes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 2M. — Aus:rmn o pi- Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 251. Dutch Gab poi: Cent. 1. , :x. 12 Guil. _ Account i t ,ji a ,, 5 p e r (I.4nt. IE3I, z5l. Do. Account TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 92 924 Do. Accouut, March • LAW IN TELLIGE N CE--- rhis Day. JUDGMENT IN THE CASE OF THE GREAT EASTEP.II STEAMSUIP. — His lordship Sir R. Phillimore, gave judg ment to-day in the Admiralty Court, - in the case of the claims by about 300 seamen engaged on board the Great Eastern, for wages. The question raised was whether the Steamship Company (Limited) were liable, or Jules Despecher, a French gentleman, Alio had chartered the vessel on account of the French Exhibition. The speculation failed, and the ship returned to Liverpool Messrs. Mortens and Clint, shipehandlers, had painted the vessel, at Liverpool, whilst on a gridiron, on the order of Sir James Anderson, the master. Further paint bad been ordered as stores by Mr. Yates, who was secre airy to the Steamship Company and. alsa for Jules Despecher. The vessel had been let to the Telegraph Company, and chartered to Jules De.specher. It had been employed, in laying down the cables, arid afterwards char tered to the French company. The liability of , the limited company was denied, and the question now raised was of public importance.—His lordship said the question he had to decide in this case was, whether the owners had parted with possession to the charterer, ind whether the captain, Sir James Anderson, had held himself out as master of the owners. After referring to the evidence of Sir James Anderson, who had stated that ho '3ad acted as agent for both, "an d also to that ofttlr. Yates, who was also agent for both, he was of opinion that Sir James Anderson had held himself out as the master of the owners, mnd that the limited company had not by the charter parted with possession to Jules Despecher. As to the stores, the claim was abandoned, as ordered byll.lr. Yates, ior the French company, and he therefore found for the plaintiffs for £lBB Us. 2d. and costs.—On the question being asked whether the court would order the ship to be sold for £lBB, Mr. Butt protested against such an order, and it was not made. AN IMPORTANT DECISION IN VTR PROBATE COURT.— In the suit of Hunt v. Gotby, Mr. Lopes made an appli cation to the court which involved one of the most impor tant decisions that has hitherto been made in probate mat tors. The application was made for the purpose of en forcing the discovery of papers which, it was alleged, were in the hands of an opposing party in the suit. It was brought under the 3Gth section of the Act which constituted the court itself, and which gave the power of a common-law and equity jurisdiction to the judge. In giving his-decision, the learned Judge-Ordinary said that during the time the court had been constituted this ques tion had only once been raised, and at that time the 36th section had not been cited to the court. It was a matter of great moment that all letters should be ptloduced, as they would throw on many occasions great light upon the feeling and disposition of parties. The case he alluded to was that cl Peacock and Lowe, and in that case the court refuse. application, and the parties hack then gone into eqt:ity, where, he believed, they still rer ained. He considered all papers auxiliary to the matter, and arlio u ie, therefore make an order of inspection. FIRE AT THE CHARING CROSS STATION THIS AF7ERNOON. This afternoon, about a quarter to two o'clock, a very large fire broke out in the Custom-house de partment of the Charing-cross station. Consider ing the comparatively small dimensions of the de partment the flames ascended with unparalleled fury. It is in that portion of the building which is at the extreme end of the arrival trains platform and is above the place where the lamps are kept. Ib ia auppaaca that aorna core. buts tible material must have exploded, and thus set light to the wooden framer ork of the shed. The consternation created amongst the crowd of passengers, officials of the hotel and station, and abmen and their horses may well be imagined. Assistance, however, was promptly at hand, and the hose connected with the establishment was brought into operation. The engine from Chandos street was the first to arrive ; but others rapidly followed. The flames, however, were very obsti nate. It is feared that the glass-roof beneath which this burning mass is situated will be seriously in jured, if not destroyed. At three o'clock the flames were so far subdued as to allay all fear of its extending to other parts of the building. The loss of property,by the fire must'be very great. p it La 11-A HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. 17. Her Majesty went out this morning, accompanied by Princess Louise. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales drove out attended by the Countess of Morton. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and suite honoured the performances at the Theatre- Royal Adelphi last evening. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester have been placed in mourning through the death of her Grace's mother, the Countess d'Alten, which occurred at Hanover on the 10th inst. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have re turned to the Clarendon Hotel from Brighton. The Archbishop of Dublin has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from the Palace, Dublin. His Excellency the Count de Hompesch, the newly appointed Bavarian Minister to the Court of St. James's, accompanied by the Compte de Bray, has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from Munich. The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter have arrived at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington-street. The Marquis and Marchioness of Donegal have arrived at their residence in Grosvenor-square, from Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire. The Earl and Countess of Essex have arrived in town from Cashiobury Park, Herts. The Earl of Leicester came to town last week from Holkham Hall. The Countess of Jersey, and Mrs. Brandling, and Lady Caroline Villiers, come to town this week, from Middleton Park, for the season. Viscount and Viscountess Halifax and the Hon. Miss Wood came to town yesterday from Hickleton Hall, Yot kshire. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of Earl Beauchamp with Mary Catherine, daughter of Earl Stanhope, took place this day at St. George's Church, Hanover- square. The death of lady Henry Spencer Churchill, widow of Mr. W. Whateley, Q.C., took place on Friday last at her house in Park-street, Grosvenor-square. Sh e was the eldest daughter of the Rev. /Award Nares, D.D., and Lady Charlotte Spencer, and who after the death of her first husband, the Rev. Lord Henry Spencer (" in May, 1828, married in Aug., 1834. lc • -Juurcldli , Whateloy. We have to armour worth, ' the death of Lady Craw .ook place on Saturday at the fan - lily resin in Upper Broek.street, Grosvenor-square. The de ceased lady, who Was in her dirt year, was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas William Carr, of Frog nal, Hampstead, Middlesex. Mn. JUSTICE 8.11FE.-4 slight Improvement was .yesterday i=eperted to have taken place in the health of Mr. Justice Shee. Tl' ILLNESS OF LORD DERBY. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Last night's reports of Lord Derby's health were more favourable. Lord Stanley hag arrived at Knowsley. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo ni 1-office from the Governors of the West India Islands and the Settlements on the West Coast of Africa. De spatche3 woo iellt to tho Clinoruvr-qoneml Qt caudg, KAILWA yr. 3ahia and San Francisco, 11. a., gua. 7 per cent., 151 ';rcat Luxembourg, Oi Recite and San Francisco. lira., gua. 7 per cent., 9i San Paulo, lim., gua. 6 per cent., 18& South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 14i leutiltaGN atlNics. Chontales Gold and Silver Mining, lim 31 Don Pedro, Nur.l► Del Rey, 2i pm N'rontino and tsolivia ti old, lim., Port Phillip, 14 St. John del Rey, um 21 a DOCKS. London and SI. Katharine, 50 lIANEB. Agra, Lim., A, 11 Ditto, B, 81 A.ngto- unman, 92 Chartered ►.ler. of India, London, and China, 2EI Imperial Ottoman, 9i Loudon Chartered Bane of Australia, 231 London and County, 51i London and 11 estminster, 631 8 Ditto, Scrip, 46 Oriental Bank Corporation, 42/ 1111SUHLLANEOU Anglo:American Telegraph, 191 Agio-Mexican Mint, 16i Atlantic Telegraph, Ditto, 8 par cent., Ini Bombay Gas, lim., 4} Ditto, new, 2 City of Moscow Gas, lint. Se Co.itmercial Union, Insurame, Credit eoncier ot mnirlann. lin') • 3 0 Haut Indian Land Credit and Finance, 4} Egyptian U per Cent.. Viceroy qua. by —gypt.Govt. 881 etiic r %n i t" internattcnat Telegraph, 1671 , e , ts • t per cent. by Wnr'fnouse, lim.. 1 4 H op i, 7 olonial A segrimee, audse^ . • Bay, 141 votlicarnonatuiotn,iattrtialitoluntinlilitlSßOucleitii(ypga,ullaymria.tifitniit;d2 5 nad l r i a ct s i lr u r. a g o a v ti e ti r a tim an tri d6k .; ;a lu n 2 a i l oriental Gal; 71. Ditto. new, I V-1 0 PeninittLtt ana Ot'iental Steam, -- LAW, new, 1667, 51 Royal Mai Steam 137 Viceroy Of Egypt (.Mortgage) Loan) 71 _ . MR. GLADSTONE AND THE TRADES' lINIONISTS. The trades delegates appointed to wait upon Mr. Glad stone to-day have decided that the discussion with•the right hon. gentleman should be confined to the following four points The limitation of apprentices; 2, The mitidffurit bate of Wages; 3. Piecework and otertime ; 4. The restraint of trade by trades' auidnists. A FARMER CHOKED DY AN OYSTER.—At Not tingham, on Saturday ni3ht, a farmer named Richard Marshall, living at Wysall, went to an oyster stall is the Market-place. The first oyster was a very largo one, and ou attempting to bolt it it stuck in Lis thrqat, and ho was unable to swallow it. After a vigorous effort to get rid of it he fell to the ground gasping for breath. A crowd ga thered round and he was taken to the hospital, but before arriving there ho espired. The deceased was married, had e large 1i i l y, and owned an, ateliers:, farm; IMPERIAL PARLIA lq EN f e~~- HOUSE OF LORDS-LAST EVENING. Tho LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE LAND TENURE IN IRELAND BILL. The Marquis of CLANBICARDE stated that he would beg the indulgence of the house to postpone his motion until next week. This was agreed to. COAST DEFENCES. The Earl of AIRLIE asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether any steps had been taken to carry out the recommendations of the Defence Committee (1860) with regard to the construction of floating batteries for purposes of harbour and coast defences, and said that he could assure their lordships that turret ships wore the most advantageous, as they could carry Heavier arma ments than any other class of vessels. He thought that the first duty of the executive of the War-office was to construct vessels which would protect our dockyards. It was a great evil that we had collected together a groat number of vessels which wore entirely dissimilar in arma ment. The noble earl adverted to the class of vessels which constituted the British navy, and said they were not calculated to protect our commercial marine. He advocated the extension of the number of our turret ships. He would sa:,-, supposing our enemies by a great disaster became masters of the seas, we should require this species of defence ; and if we bad it not, who could calculate the injuries we should sustain, especially as we were a manufacturing and commercial people. He thought, therefore, that we ought to have two classes of vessels—the one to be sea-going, and the other to pro tect our harbours and coasts at home. The Earl of LONGFORD said that the Commission of 1860 attached great importance to floating batteries at our harbours. It was, however, now quite obvious that there was no surplus from the outlay as to our naval ex penditure, and therefore there was no prospect of such suggestion being carried out, unless Government gave a special grant. The subject then dropped. The East London Museum. Site Bill passed through committee. The Churchyards Bill was read a first time. The house then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING. The SPEAKER took the Chair at four o'clock. SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS ON SUNDAY. A great number of petitions were presented against this bill. tit)V 844 NOL.E.N Neu - ittrilub Columbia, 6 per mut., Dec. 31, 1b72 10 0 Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja.64July 1877-81 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug luo 100 102 • Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 100 100 802 00. sp. c. Jan. & July 100 86 87 861 51 Do. sp. C. luscribed ak 100 85 87 Cape U.Hope, 6 p.c.1873 100 103 105 1034 Do.Apl.&Oct. 1890-1900 100 107 lt9 10414 Do. do 1680-9 t. 100 116 108 Do. Jan.&July, 1890-9 i 100 115 107 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 96 87 Ceylon, Nov. 1878, 6p. 100 11) l 11 Do. 1872, do lOO 103 107 Mauritius, 6p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... 1882, May 15, Nov. :0 100 107 10 4 Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lOO 109 111 Natal qov. 6 per cent lOO 164 106 N.B.Gov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 99 10. 9) N. S.W. Gov.s p•0.,1866 100 Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 100 98 09 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1816 100 I'sl 961 95/ 6 New Zealand, 6p. Cent 100 Do. 5 per cent.... -- Nova Scotia GOV. 6p. O sterling, 1875 l9O 102 104 Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 103 105 1031 Aus.Gov. 6 p. 0.1868-9 100 - Do. 1878 & upwards l6O 110 ;11 Vio,tiov.6p.o.Ja.&July 100 Do. do, April & Oct lOO 110 112 1111 121 iTisti. YOSS.II/551024 100 Atlantic & St. Lawrence all 64 66 Ilom.,Baroda, & Cen.ln. 100 103 104 1031 " I go. 6 per cent... 40 Do. P shares l O P it , ;.06 Buffalo & Lake Huron all 31 4 10 Do. ?reference all 5 6 100 & Goderich 6 P.C. :872-3-1 .. 100 68 71 at Calcutta &S. E., Bra.. 100 st Oat e Town & Dock, gu. 100 18 52 'OO Demerara, 7 p.o. per. p. all 99 112 at .ast Bengal, gu., sdo 100 1044 115! I(sf at East Indian, gu. 5 p.c. 100 169 110 1096 40 Do. J Extension .. 15 at ,rand Trunkot Canada 100 153 161 100 Do. Equip. Mort, Bonds 1 charge re 6 p.o all 78 82 P 100 Do. Ist f. Bonds all 43 45 100 Do. do deferred 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 33 35 100 Do. do. deterred - 100 Do. 341 Pref. stock.— all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred 100 Do. 4th Pref. stook 100 Do. do. deferred at t. India Pen.gua. sp.c lOO 109 110 1094 1 71 o. Gua. 5 per cent lB 14 2 40 Do. New gua. 52. c 6 11 2 1. , at t.South ol India Rua. 5 per cent at Do. 41 per cent lou 94 06 at Do 204 treat Wcs. of Canada all 164 161 16 zO4 Da. New 100 1 DOOL.all. 654 p do. . et p s y p slxt a sei y an . 7ai l . yi 8 80 7 .. laa a o l lloc 51 1 1 9 1,"_ 8 31 100 99:51 45a s Ito t 3 M i epaoldo.or..: Fifth g od b u o8 4 0 . 1: 5 ; p.o 100 100 102 1021 at Do. 44 do lOO 89 91 Nielb. Cor 6p. c. Finds. 100 at 1 at '4 O u j d n e - & C ' R d h a l 1 4 1c P ' t g r . p bB . o 101 1; 3 44 •:gi Est z,eoute 100 100 101 1004 it Do. Delhi e s 1 . 100 1004 1014 1004 10 Do. do . t s .l at Do. Punjaub.... , 100 10) 101 at Do.lndueSt.llot 4 z 4 100 67 69 BRITISH MINKS. Cain. Consol. Gold, Jim. 1 Ohiverton Clifford Amalgamated SO 53 fib Devon G. Cons. (Tavlst 1 440 1:30 Drake walls 2.1.0 Cast Bassett (Illogan) 214 10 12 Cast Caradon 4 14.6. N 6 Cast Cant Brea 33 2 23 v;ast Grenville East Gunnislake 8.3.t. 6 East Lovett . . 3.9.0 8 9 1.. WI Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 13 2 t.;am.St StAubyn(G wen. 116 4 5 4 Great Laxey, limited.. all 17 18 Great South Tolgus.... 0. / Great Wheal hwy..... 14.9.4 Wheal Vor (lielstnu 40 20 21 Grenville 9.0.6 13 I; Herod's Foot .... 8.10.0 35 37 llingston Downs 5.10.6 23 21 Margaret (Uny Le1ant , 13.17.6 6 8 —llarke Valley %.10.0 4) 53 4 3^,Avyudy iron Ore, Hui S; 2; I ew S ton ...... 56,3 69 70 North toskear N.Wh Basaett(lllogan - North Wheal Crotty Proever United 8.11.0 2 23 Pr,videnee ,Uny Lelant 10.6.7 29 Si - ,S. Caradon (St. Cleer) I; 393 410 South Condurrow .... I S.Whcal Fran. (Mogan 18.18. v 373 420 '.stray Park 35 lt.6 4 6 l'in Croft.. .... . _ Vigra and Clogan, Um — cat Bassett (Mogan ._ W. Caradon (Liskeard 1: 10 12 'Arca ohi ver ton ll 67 69 West Seton 473 135 205 —. Wheal Bassett "Hogan 53 85 95 Wheal Buller (Bedruth 16 16 .1) Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 18 20 Wheal Seton whoa; Trelawney (Lis 5.17.0 6 8 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEN FEBRIJAII, Y 18, 1868. SHARE . LlST.—This Day. nRDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. itailways P&ld.. Closing Price. Bristol and Exeter .... , Caledoman Cambrian Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast June Dun„ Perth, & Ab.JUue IC.London, nett) Cezt,i Do. Glasgow & S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. J. Angl. st. No. 2 Great North of SeotlauEl Great Northern Do. A stock Do. B stock - 85 - 67 - 77 78 20 30 3 4 74i 75i 70 7. 100 1021 30}s4 Oi 7 i 15 11 193 09 RV 110 1221 U 3 Do. New, Id. at 25 pm (irtS, and W. of Ireland Gt. Western -Original Do. S. V4l. Rail gua. Do. South Wales .... Do. W. Mid.—Oxtoro yc Oi 401 f7i 45 47 25 30 29 St Do. Nctiport. Ile . . Lancashire& Yoricabirk- LJndon and Illacitwaill Lou., Brigh.,4 S Coato I-on., Chat., and Dovei Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lon. & \urth Wester:: Lou. .k South Westeri Man., Slid., Lincoln Do. New 127 12741 46 46; 191 lUj 11 14 1104 2./ t 4 tsci 13 110 ill Do. Iletrupolitaia llibtriet. 10.1 101 00. do. do. Do. and John's Midland Do. £9 Share IVO; 1( 7 Do, Birmin.. ca ',orb) uld Kent . 75 77 North British Do. Ed., Pth., & Duu th,,Eastern—Berwiek Do. U.N•B purolisst Do. Leeds Do. York Dc.. Carlisle ..... Do. Stook. St Darling. Do. do. 1660-61 orth London 34 35 t5l I 135 4 finsineEs dune•. 87 781 9j 30 I 29i 107 j 8 124$ ihk IVi iiBi t5l 107 t 4 100 f 107; 6 .Do. do. 180 6-... Do. do. 1866 North Staflordshira Y. ffz S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Aber. stock yo. Scot, Kid. stock Shropshire Union South 'Devon iouth Eastern Staines, Wok., it Wok Taff -Vale Do. C V ate of eath Waterford Sc Kilkenny Waterloo it Whiteha Welt Cora wall 105 107 63 64 113 lOU 130 134 144 136 11 --i- 1 16 1 lip 68 60 ,00 11. 58 69 14 15 71i 711 g lu 145 .60 REFORM BILL FOR IRELAND. The Earl of MAYO gave notice that on the 9th March he should move for leave to introduce a bill to amend the representation of the people in Ireland. ANNUITY TAX. Mr. M'LAREN gave notice that on Wednesday next he would introduce a bill to abolish the annuity tax in Edinburgh. DAUNT'S ROCK. In reply to Mr. MAGIYIRE, Mr. CAVE said various lights had been placed in the ♦icinity of Cork free of expense. With respect to Daunt's Rock, an offer had been made and declined, and then with respect to the blasting of it, a proposal was now under the consideration of the Board of Trade, but as it had on former occasions been looked upon as dangerous, and as no great good would follow the removal of the rock, it did not seem fair to cast the expense of its removal on the mercantile marine fund. THE REFORM BILL. Mr. E. HAMILTON asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer whether any representations had been made to him as to the hardship and distress which the abolition of the composition of rates under the Reform Act of 1867 was causing to occupiers of small rated houses in a great num ber of English Parliamentary boroughs, and whether the Government was prepared to introduce any measure of relief during the present session. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had to say in reply that no such representations had reached him. 'Of course the bill had caused increased trouble in collecting the rates, but the Poor Law Board had antici pated that, and had issued an order for the increase of the number of collectors. He had no doubt but that in some cases the misapprehension of the overseers had occasioned injustice. if any person wished to claim exemption from the payment of the rates on the ground of poverty the act of 1847 gave the power; but to introduce a measure to amend the Reform Act at the present time would be both precipitous and dangerous. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT. In reply to . Lord E. CECIL, Sir J. PAKINUTON said the vote to be proposed bad been increased, but he hoped he would be allowed to post pone an explanation of the causes that had led to such a step until the Army Estimates were under discussion. INDIA IRRIGATION. In reply to Mr. SDIOLLETT, Sir S. NORTHCOTE said it was quite true a proposal had, with the advice of the Governor-General of India, been made for tho purchase of the works of the com pany referred to. The shares were to be purchased at par, but he could not at that time state the exact sum that would be required. He did not think it would be possible to obtain tho shares at the discount mentioned by the hon. member. Mr. SMOLLETT said, he should take an early op portunity of bringing the whole subject under the con sideration of Parliament. LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND). Mr. O'BEIRNE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he intended to introduce any measure for the im provement of the law of landlord and tenant in Ireland during the present session ; and if so, whether he would now fix a day for that purpose. The Earl of MAYO hoped he would be permitted to defer what he had to say on the subject until the motion of the hon. member for Cork was under discussion next week. SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN SUBJECT IN CHINA. In reply to Colonel SYKES, Mr. EGERTON said it was true that information had been received of the capture of an American gentleman and party by 300 Chinese robbers ; but he had also re ceived a letter f rom th e gen tl e man in question, speak in g in high terms of the way he was released by the gallantry of Captain Dunlop and his blue jackets. ABOLITION OF OATHS. Mr. GILPIN asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it vas his intention to introduce a bill founded on the report of the Oaths Commission ? Mr. HARDY said a bill had been prepared, and would be introduced in the other house. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Sir C. BRIGHT asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in, this ses sion, a bill for the acquirement and working of the electric telegraphs in the United Kingdom ; and if so, when the bill would be introduced. Mr. HUNT said it was proposed to introduce a bill for that purpose, and he would give the date when the bill would be brought forward at the end of the week. MAILS TO MALTA. In reply to Sir G. BowYER, Mr. HUNT said that by the now contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Company the vessels would not touch at Malta as frequently as formerly, but what was to be substituted for the loss of the two mails between Marseilles and Malta had not yet been decided on. THE CAMBRIDGE ELECTION. In reply to an Roll. MENtnEn, Sir MAXWELL STEWART said the names of the two right rev. prelates who had objected to their names appearing on the list of Mr. B. Hope's committee had been withdrawn ; and ho had to expresi his regret that they should have appeared, but ho could only attribute it to the hurry of preparation. HABEAS CORPDS SUSPENSION ACT (IRELAND). The Earl of MAYO moved the second reading of this bill, which was to continue the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland. Colonel FRENCH regretted that it had been thought proper to continue the act, but it appeared to him that if a proceeding similar to the special constable movement in England had taken place in Ireland there would have been no necessity for the renewal of the act. Mr. C. FORTESCUE, though he regretted the circum stance, thought that the Government had acted judiciously in continuing the suspension of the act. Sir H. BARROW condemned the conduct of the Go vernment in the manner in which Ireland was treated. She was treated with the greatest indignity and scorn, and instead of receiving a fair and equal share of consideration, she had invariably been looked upon as disloyal and disaffected. They dared not treat Scotland as they had treated Ireland, and if the Irish were to treat the English as the English treated them they would not stand it for a moment, but would rise as one man to resent the injustice. Ireland had always been treated ef , er since the union as a conquered country, the Chief °lncas there were filled by Englishmen, there were Ito royal palaces in Ireland, none of the royal family ever Went there, and it was not to be surprised that such treatment produced disloyalty, in answer to Sir COLEMAN O'Loa.tru, The Earl of MAYO said with respect to the arrest of Mr. Train, it was the duty of the police to watch all fresh arrivals from America, and amongst the baggage of Mi. Train a great number of printed documents were found, consisting mostly of the speeches of Mr. Train delivered in America,and from a cursory perusal they appeared to sym pathise with the Fenian movement. With respect to the arrest of that gentleman, he thought the police were quite justified by the circumstances that had come to their knowledge in taking the stops they dia. (Hear, hear.) When an inquiry took place, and Mr. Train gave an as surance that he was not induced to visit this country with any political or revolutionary object, he was at onoo act at liberty. After a few words from Mr. D. GRIFFITHS, the bill was read a second time. The Public Pepartruents (Extra jZeceipts) Dill passed through committee. On the motion of Lord TICTLIAM, a select committee was appointed to inquire into the origin and objects of the Military Reserve Fund. 'TIE SCOTCH REFORM BILL. The LORD ADVOCATE brought up the Scotch Re form Bill, explaining that the franchise part of it would be based on the English Act. The borough franchise would be extended to all householders rated and paying rates ; and though he believed the case of lodgers to be amply provided for in Scotland by the present rating laws, there would be no objection to a clause to remove all doubt. In the counties there would be an ownership franchise of £5 clear annual value, and an occupation franchise of £l2. There would be also provisions for securing fairness and uniformity of assessment, which the Lord Advocate ex plained in some detail. Passing to the distribution clauses, he stated that there would be seven new mem bers given to Scotland, which would, be au addition to the aggregate numbers of the House. Of these seven two would be given to the Scotch Universities, ono to each of the counties of Ayr, Lanark, and Aberdeen, ono to Glas gow (to be elected on the " representation of mino rities" principle), and one to o. group consisting of .Ardros san, Coatbridge, Wishaw, Barrhead, Johnstone, Helens burgh, Kirkintilloeh, and Pollockshaws, iu the counties of Lanark, Renfrew, Ayr, and Dumbarton, and containing a population of 74,000. Further than this, it was proposed to add Hawick and Galashiels to II Addington Burghs, and Allen to the Stirling Burghs. Mr. BAXTER disapproved entirely the distribution scheme, and preferred rather to postpone the claims of Scotland to the new Parliament than to increase the num bers of the House of Commons. Scotland, he maintained, ought not to be treated as a separate kingdom, and there fore the members necessary to do justice to that country might be got either by taking the second member from English boroughs of between 10,000 and 12,000, or by de priving all boroughs under 5,000 of representation. Mr. SMOLLETT, though holding that the addition to Scotland ought to be obtained by diminishing the repre sentation of England and Ireland, and favourable to a reduction in the numbers of the house, exhorted the Scotch members to accept the offer made on the principle that half a loaf is batter than no bread. Sir J. OGILVY complained that the claims of Dundee to increased representation had been passed over. Mr. LAING argued that the practical question the house would have to decide was—should the numbers of the house be increased, or should the just addition to the re presentation of Seotland be indefinitely postponed?. His experience last year taught him that it was hopeless to attempt to reopen the redistribution question in this Par liament. He was favourable to accepting this instalment of justice from the Government, and that, he assert A, was the prevailing sentiment in Scotland. Having examined the arguments against an increase of the house, concluding that there was no force in them, he criticised some of the details of the bill, and maintained that, on the principles of the act of last Session, Aberdeen and Dundee were en titled to additional members. Mr. MONCRIEFF canvassed closely the distribution scheme, and asserted that the grouping part of it was a mockery, and could never be accepted by the house. He ob jected, too, to the proposed increase of the house—the legiti mate source was the disfranchisement of the small boroughs The rating principle would create great inconvenience in S cotland ; and he suggested its omission from the bill and the insertion of some provision against the manufacture of fic titious votes. Tho details of the distribution scheme were unfavourably criticised by Col.Sykesand by Mr. M‘Laren, who characterised the bill as much worse than that of last year, though he justified an increase in the numbers of the house, asserting that it ought to be to the extent of 15 at least ; and by Sir E. Colebrooke. Sir J. FERGUSSON replied to objections, dwelling on the difficulties of extending the disfranchisement of Eng lish boroughs, and of persuading English members to part with any English seats to Scotland, and exhorting Scotch members not to throw away this chance of obtaining an increase in their numbers. Correcting the statement of the Lord Advocate, he explained that Ardrossan would not form part of the new group, but would be added to the Ayr Burghs ; and he defended the creation of new burghs by the importance of conferring the franchise on the work ing classes there. Mr. GRAHAM objected to the mode in which the con stituency of Glasgow was to be increased, and preferred to divide the city. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER expressed some surprise that Scotch members should talk of oppos ing a bill which contained the largest extension of the suffrage ever offered simply on the minor ground of the distribution scheme. The only principle of that part of the bill was an addition to the representation of Scotland, and the manner in which that addition should be carried out was a matter of detail to be settled in committee. The Government had no personal interest to serve either ono way or the other. The representation of England, he maintained, was not disproportionate to population and property, and he warned the Scotch members that if at any time disfranchisement were carried further in England the seats thus gained would be applied to perfecting the English representation, and would not be handed over to Scotland. Looking at the certain unwillingness of Eng lish members to deprive England of any portion of her re presentation, it would to wiser for Scotch members to unite in passing - a moderate measure this year than to run after the "jack o' lantern" of what the Reformed Parlia ment would do for them. Mr. CRAurunz and Mr. BEARDEN made some observa tions, and the bill was then read a first time. The house adjourned at a quarter past 9 o'clock. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-FEB. 17. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. BAXTER AND ANOTHER 'V. MISS ADATI ISAACS MENKEN. (Continued from our First Edition of last evening.) Miss Menken, the defendant, was then examined. She said —ln 1861, I entered into an engagement with Mr. Smith, who was then manager of Astley's. It was at Mr. Smith's suggestion that the brougham was bought. He introduced me to Messrs. Countze and Pearce, the coachmakers. I gave no directions as to the character of the brougham or to the ornaments. Mr. E. T. Smith made the suggestions for the ornaments to the car riage in my presence. The rampant horses — (laughter)--were put on the carriage by direction of Mr. Smith. lon one occasion accompanied Mr. Smith to the coachmakers, and he gave orders for the design and other particulars about the carriage. I aui at variance with Mr. Smith at the present time. I have a claim against him, and I have com menced an action against him. When I first used the carriage in the rain the water and mud came in through the oval glasses, although they were not made to open. I bad dresses spoiled through that circumstance. I don't recollect complaining of it, but I must have done so, as I know it was sent back to be made weather proof. The silver mountings after they had been cleaned a short time by the ordinary pro cess turned black, and it could not be repolished without the fittings being replated. This came to her knowledge in about six weeks after she had had it. I don't know anything about the repairs charged in July to the amount of £ll 18s. 6d. One of the gentlemen of the firm inspected the brougham at my door, and he suggested very expensive repairs, but I declined to adopt them, as the brougham looked to me in perfect repair. I did not consent to have the repairs executed. To the best of my recollection I never suggested any alterations to the brougham, but it was in constant want of repairs. _ _ . The liird Chief Justice—l think it necessary that we should have the books of the plaintiff to see what those repairs wore. It may have a very mate rial bearing on the case. Sergeant Parry—l thank you, my lord, for the suggestion. Examination continued—l know nothing of the item, " Interest as arranged £lO 7s. 6d." I never agreed to such a charge. I never injured the brougham in any way. I took extra care of it, and engaged another carriage to use in its place on bad nights. I went to America in 1865, and after an absence of seven weeks returned to England, when the brougham wanted repair, as usual. (Laughter.) The bill of exchange, the subject of the present action, was said to be transacted through Mr. Fender, but he was only my agent for theatrical affairs, and had no right to pledge my credit to otheraffairs, and when I signed the bill now in court I really believed that I owed the money. As regards the details of the repairs to the carriage I have never had an account from the plaintiff. When on my second visit to America I took extra care of the brougham, and had it packed in a box filled up with straw. When I got to America I had again to pay for repairs, but the brougham was ultimately sold in America for £4O. The Lord Chief Justice—That may be a very im .provident price. The brougham, you know, had to cross the Atlantic. Mr. Murphy objected to the examination of the plaintiff on that point. Sergeant Parry —I think I ought to be allowed to show what the matters were in America. The Lord Chief Justice—Well, you can take it that the brougham, after £6O had been spent, sold for £4O. Sergead Parry—l only wished to show 'what the carriage brought wheu it was fiolci. The Lord Chief Justice—Many a person buys a toy dear, and sell it very cheap. Sergeai t Parry--Quite so, my lord. Cross-examined by Mr. Murphy—Mr. Ponder was in the habit of receiving moneys for me in theatrical matters. He bad no directions to pay money for other matters. I may have handed him a tradesman's account to see whether it was correct or no, but that was not his business. I may have sent him to Messrs. Pearce with a message, but I don't recollect sending him. I did not send him with the cheques to them. He brought some cheques to me to sign,and 1 wrote my name to them as a matter of course. I don't know anything about bills or figures. The Lord Chief Justice--But do you mean to say you did .not know that you were signing a bill. That is your signature, is it not? Witness—Yes. The Lord Chief Justice—Did you write your name across bills like that without knowing the importance of so doing ? Witness—lf I had been asked - to do so by a per son in whom I had confidence, I should do so. I have done so ome, and the present will be a lesson to me. Cross-exwnination continued—l have no know ledge that, in November, 1865, Mr. Pender wrote to Messrs. Pearce, telling them to come to Astley's Theatre and render the amount of the bill. I recol lect the curtains of the carriage being changed from crimson to blue. I know it was done by direction of Mr. E. T. Smith and at his suggestion. I can not recollect how the matter was done, but I know Mr. E. 'l'. Smith bad the full management of the affair. I don't recollect giving Mr. Countze the order to alter the colour of the curtains per sonally. I will not pledge my oath I did not do so. I never gave directions to Mr. Pender to settle with Messrs. Pearce and Countze. I was several times applied to for money for repairs to the carriage, but never for the actual payment of the carriage. Mr. Sergeant Parry—Will my friend tell me what was charged for changing the curtains from crimson to blue ? Mr. Murphy—l cannot say that Ican. The item in which it occurs is an estimate, and the whole is charged for, viz., some odd shillings. Mr. Sergeant Parry—Was anything allowed for the rich crimson silk curtains removed to make room for the blue ones ? Mr. Murphy made no reply, but simply smiled a' the learned counsel's question. Miss Suzette Ellington said—l have been Miss Menken's companion since April, 18G5. I have ridden in the brougham in question frequently. At those times I have complained to Miss Menken of my dress being damaged by the rain coming in through the windows. The silver-plated harness always appeared black. The brougham was con tinually wanting repairs. 1 have heard Miss Men ken tell Mr. Countze that the brougham was not in such a state as a new brougham ought to be, and that she should send it back if the defects were not remedied. The complaints were made by Miss Menken previous to her first departure for America in August, 1865. Sergeant Parry said he could not call the coach man, who was dead, and with the admission from the counsel from the other side, that money to the amount of £306 had been paid on account of the brougham, he would conclude his case. Mr. Countze was then called into the box to give an explanation of the charges which made up the bill of £306. The Lord Chief Justice—There was one thing that in the whole course of my life I have nev, been able to understand, and that is a coachtnaker's bill. (Laughter.) The plaintiff then went through his charges book, and at its conclusion said, in answer to Sergeant Parry, that up to the 10th of July £2lO had been paid, and that the charge for the silk curtains would be about six guineas. With respect to rain enter ing the carriage, it was an exceedingly difficult thing to make the quarter lights of carriages weather proof. Ilad Miss Menken sent the brougham back when the defect arose, it would have been remedied immediately. This closed the evidence for the defence. Mr. Sergeant Parry addressed the jury for the defendant. He said he hoped the jury would be of opinion that Miss Meuken had paid in all £309 9s. for a brougham, the original price of which was £220 ; she had paid enough. His client had been charged by the coachmakers just whatever they pleased, but he hoped the jury would act as taxing masters, and that they would serve the bill as those on attorneys when an overcharge was made. He contended that the brougham was a direct advertisement for Ast ley's Theatre, and therefore the party responsible for it, morally, was Mr. E. T. Smith, because the beautiful carriage had only to be seen in the street with its still more beautiful occupant when a run fora private box in the theatre was the result. ( Laughter.) The plaintiff had charged the large sum of £l5 for interest for less than 12 months, and on the balance of an account for nearly £300; and in order to make up the £4O now sued for had to insert that little item in his bill. He thought Miss Menken had been a remarkably good customer to Messrs. Pearce and Countze ; and he was certain there was not a coachmaker in court at that moment who would not be delighted to make her another brougham on precisely the same terms. (Laughter.) lie felt sure that his client had fully paid the value of the brougham, and he hoped the jury would be of that opinion and give her their verdict. The Lord Chief Juste having summed up the evidence, The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs for £27 45., being the amount claimed, less the in terest. MARKETS—(2his Day.) COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SUGAR.—Deliveries have somewhat improved, and the stock is slightly reducing, being 61,300 tons, against 74,500 tons last year. The markets for both raw and re fined sugars are firmer, with an increased demand. COFFEE.—Clearances are still very satisfactory, but the quantity warehousing from late arrivals being large, the stock is kept up. The proportion of good Ceylon kind is, however, small, and for these was inquiry, stiffer rates being paid. TEA.—Public sales of China tea have opened with a fair competition. lIA.Y. There was a full supply at Smithfield and Whitechapol this morning, and the trade was dull, the top quotations being maintained with difficulty. Meadow hay, 65s to 84s ; clover, first cut, 80s to 100 s; second, 55s to 84s. Straw very dull, at 28s to 32s per load. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 18.—Market opens firm at yesterday's full prices. Sales probably 15,000 bales or more. PROVINCIAL BANKING. —At the annual meeting of the Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Company, a dividend and bonus amounting to 15 perlcent. were de clared. I was stated that there had been an increase in the business of the ban k ; the reserve fund consists of £53,000 Consols. THE FIRE AT ANTWERP. —The fire which broke out on Saturday at Antwerp was extinguished during evening ; two vessels , containing 208 barrels of petrom, were consumed by the flames. The amount of the pro perty destroyed is estimated at 150,000 francs. The whole of the loss is said to be insured, partly in Belgium and partly in Dutch insurance companies. DEMOLITION IN THE CITY. —Another of the old lan d mar ks, so many of which have of late ca be .r e i e u r destroyed to give p lace to modern improvements, is doome d to i m mediate demol ition. The Saracen ' s Hea d SkiLner - s treet, Snow-hill, celebrated in the old and coaching days, was yesterday disposed of by auction by instructions of the Improvement Committee of the City of London. SUICIDE OF LORD DERBY'S VALET.—On Thurs day last a distressing suicide was committed at Knowsley. We understand that for some time past the second valet of Lord Derby has been engaged to one of the female domes tics at the hall, and that a marriage between them had been arranged, and was shortly to have taken place. Within the last few weeks, however, the deooased became impressed with the delusion that he had been supplanted by another in her affections, and this circumstance preyed much upon his mind. On Thursday afternoon he was found dead in his rocm, having apparently committed self-destruction by cutting his throat. An inquest was held on the body at Knowsley, on Friday, when an open verdict was i; re turned. The deceased, w as much respected —Liver p ool his lordship's service, 4MQn. who had been for some years in - - TATTERSALL'S-LAST EVENING, LINCOLN HANDICAP. 7 to 1 agst King , Charming (taken and offere,d) Bto 1 agst Czar (taken) 100 to 7 agst Ligurian (offered) 100 to 6 agst Ainsley (taken) 100 to 6 agst Indigestion (taken) 100 to 6 agst Purveyor (offered) 100 to 6 agst Grey Stocking (offered) 20 to 1 agst Feodor (taken) 20 to 1 agst Rhine Wine (taken) 25 to 1 agst Cauthleen (taken) 25 to 1 agst Skirmish (taken) 33 to 1 agst Lady Gotland (taken) GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 7 agst Chimney Sweep (taken) 100 to 7 agst Fair (offered) 16 to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken) 30 to 1 agst Moose (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 33 to 1 agst The Breach (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Viridis (taken) 1,000 GUINEAS. 3to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken and offerer:) 2,000 GUINEAS. 3to 1 agst Itosiemeian i (otlered —take 1 00. to 30) 20 to 1 agst Blue Gown (taken) TIIE DERBY. 6to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken). 7to 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered) 20 to 1 agst Suffolk (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blue Gown (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Speculum (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Franchise ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, OPEN D.AIL E Messrs. Fisher and ReynoHs, W. Atkins, F. Mitchell and Co., W. Leach, and others, will be iu attend mace daily. Applications for membership may be made to any of the above gentlemen, or to the Secretary, 3, Black_ friars-road. Annual subscription, Five Shillings. N.B.—The wires of the Electric and International Te',e.. graph Company are now laid ou, and are open for trans mission of messages to all parts of the kingdom. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1868. FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring Ni. instield — Harrow 2O MA Nottingham Spring Darby Spring L verpool Spring M 3 .elinsford Spring M 10 SLirewsbury Spring 10 \Vest Drayton l2 Warwick Spring YO LT. Bromley Spring 6 Durham Ilendou l3 Newmarket Craven Knighton 'l4 Abergavenny M. Margate Epson). Spring Meeting Croxton Park Northampton *4 Doncaster 5 tset:r Spring 12 York Spring 14 Salisbury tIL. Catterick Bridge Lewes Spring Thirsk Curragh April Newmarket Ist Spring JU West Drayton 1 Croydon 2d Summer Manchester 3 Ascot S alum° r 9 1 Beverley, Hull, and East Riding lO Windsor Summer Bath Croydon Ist Summer Harpenden Epsom. Summer Chelmsford Worcester Summer Carlisle 7 Newmarket July 7 Pontefract Reading Down Royal Corp. l5 Liverpool July M. Newton Hampton Newcastle Bibury Club Stockbridge Alexandra Park AUG Brighton Brighton Club 6 Lewes Summer Wolverhampton ll Stockton Plymouth Windsor August l3 Egham lB Hastings York August SEPT Baden Warwick September Abingdon 3 Leicester Doncaster September 8 Brecon Richmond Hampton Autumn l5 OUT Odiharn, y. Stamford Radcliffe Huntingdon . Nottingham July Southampton Goodwood Dover Oxford Scarborough Canterbury Derby Summer Weymouth Lichfield T uu bridge Margate 23 24 27 31 - .1.9 21 22 26 23 2% 30 ;MBER. ' Kolso l5 Hendon IY Monmouth . Newmarket .Ist October 22 Walsall 23 West Drayton 29 Royal Caledonian Hunt and Western hi Cheltenham l3 Ealing- Newmarket Houghton 19 Worcester Autumn. 27 !111.BE It Bedford 1 ' Bromley Autumn Newmarket 2d October 5 Chelmsford Autumn 13 NOVI Shrewsbury Autumn Leamington and War 9 -ickehire Hunt l7 STEEPLECHASES. FEBRUARY. Lincoln l9 Windsor Grand ]Military 2s Harrow 2O and Open . Boston Derby Spring MA Liverpool Spring 3 Shrewsbury Spring lO Grand Military l6, 17 War wick l7 Oherteey ' 2O A Y. tCH. Margate • 33 West Somerset., 24. Cheltenham • •••• 26 Southdown Hunt Cambridge Knighton Abergayenny Hamb!idea Kildare Hunt Croydon Spring Rothbury Grand National Hunt (Bedford) lloy.Artillery(Woolvrich) II Bromley Aldershot Hendon, OCTOBER. Bromley 1 I Ealing. lO DECEMBER. St. Ilbani 1 Ealing 36 Kingsbury AQUATICS. THE CONTEMPLATED BO AT RACE BETWEEN OXFORD AND CAMDRIDGE. WITHDRAWAL OF CAMBRIDGE. The gloom cast over the University of Cambridge by the unhappy death of one of its most promising members has resulted in the withdrawal of the Cambridge Univer sity Boat Club from the usual race with the sister Unive sity this year. This will, of course, inflict consider able disappointment upon those who look forward to the University race at Easter with feelings of the most lively interest. The Hon. Mr. Gordon, who rowed No. 1 in last: year's crow, was to have taken his seat in the boat on the day after the calamity befel him, and the crew have not only to lament his loss as their most proficient oars man, but the general depression consequent upon his un timely end has determined the withdrawal from the race this year, which we now formally announce. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. &ustralla and New Zealand, via Southampton..... Feb. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles .... ........Marei 22 Ditto, via Panama ........ ...• ..... ........ ...Fed. zS. Smel t Buenea Ayres, and Monte Video March 5. Ditto, by Freneh packet . F, b. 22 5. Cape Verds, by 13razil packet . March Tape of Good Elope. Asoe nsion. and St. ilelena reb. ,7 Uhina, renang, and Singap ore, via Southampton Feb. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles ......... .... ... . ..... .. F e b . 27 F a ikland Islands ........ ...... March 5. o ilbr a ltar, via Southampt on • ............ F e b . 19 indiDalvttioa, vSioauzatnaramsepi Southampton n s ...... .... ..... . ..... ....F e b . 19 . ....Feb. 2/ Malta, 1 4YP t i " '' ......... ....... Feb. i 9. es pi maurit r u e ieill c ar ap s eorGood Hope, and Natal, via Feb. 22. f3outhanapton Feb. 19. Ditto, .11arseilles March 15 Newfoundland ...... .... ....... ....... • March 11. Portugal .. ................ —.March b. Ditto, by piA , Lis ship to Oporto ... Ditto L At° to Lisbon United States, k. anada, California, &c., by British packet .. .. Feb. 17. .. Ditto, by LLited States packet Ditto ditto (New York) .. Ditto ditto (New York) Ditto ditti. (Baltimore) " Feb. 21. Ditto, by Canadian packet lab. 16. West in West es Co ul as e t s o a fti d rrintibioad(execeirap,t mex aacTieladrniffeßaha mas) Feb. —. Feb 23. .. ..• • • Cuba and hexico .... ..... ....... March 2. Baha.nas, via New Y . , - Bermuda, via Halifax •••. ...... • INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. —The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Tanjore, with the heavy portion of the above mails, arF i ve d at South ampton yesterday. Site brings 06 passengers, £74,430 in specie, and 3,820 packages in cargo, inc l u di n g 1,400 bales raw silk, value £130,000 sterling. FATAL COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL. —Late oa day night a serious collision occurred in the Gull stream, off itamsgate, between the Lena (screw steamer), Captain Jackson, bound to Louden front Odessa, and the ship Superior, Captain Bennington, outward bound to Carthagena, and resulted in the latter immediately foun dering with two of the crew, who perished. rue quotation of gold at Paris is 'about at par, and :lie short exchange on London is 251. 12,1 c. per £1 sterling. On camparing these rates with the English Stint price of .£3 lia.loo. per ounce for standard gold, it appf.:4o3 that fold is . nearly two!teninb dearer in PAW tna,n in Lowlot UST. ;hare 20 at 100 72/ f