The Sun. — London, England, 1868-02-06 00:00:00

1101 . EY MARKET A ND CONMEROIAL TWTF,LLTGENeII CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Stock Markets are showing considerable firm ness in the chief departments. The Funds have im proved, and they are showing advancing tendencies. As to Railways, they are generally somewhat strong, and per cent. higher, with the exception of Metro politans, which have fluctuated, and are now below the price at which the stock closed yesterday. Fo reign Stocks are steady at the best quotations of yesterday, and they are showing a disposition to wards further hnprovement. Business generally is inclined ti become more animated, especially in the Funds and Railways. The Discount Market is unaltered, with rates at 1.1 per cent., and exceptional business at 1.1 per cent. The transactions at the Bank continue ou a very limited scale. Consols are firm, at an advance of /, being quoted at 931 to 931 for money. New and Reduced Three per Cents., 931 to 93k ; India Five per Cents., 111/ to 1121 ; Bank Stock, 247 to 249 ; Exchequer Bills, 20s. to 255. prem. Foreign Stocks are firmer, at an average ad vance of I to on last night's prices. Italian (1861) Bonds, at 431 to 431 ; and Turkish (1865), at 321 to 32k, are 4 better; and there is a recovery of f in Mexican, at 15/ to 161; in Greek, at 13 to 13k ; and in Portuguese Scrip, at 11 to 1/ prem. New Spanish Bonds are 36/ to 37 ; Peruvian, 77 to 771; Venezuelan, 19 to 21 ; and Egyptian Railway De bentures, 92k to 931. The, New Honduras Loan is firm, at f to 11 prem. Egyptian Nine per Cent. Bonds continue in re quest, and are firm, at 891 to 901. Colonial Bonds are without movement. Canada 6 per Cents. are quoted at 99 to 101 ; Mauritius 6 per Cents., 86 to 87. New South Wales, 99 to 101; New Zealand 6 per Cent., 108 to 110 ; Queensland 6 per Cent., 103} to 104}. In American Securities, United States 5-20 Bonds are steady, at 711 to 72. Erie Shares are lower, at 47 to 48 ; while Illinois are k higher, at 87 to 88. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have receded to 27k to 28, and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds f, to 251 to 26. English Railway Shares are all better. Metropo litan at first rose to 1121, but they are now 110/. There is an advance of 1 in Great Northern A, at 1081 to 1091; of 1 in Caledonian, at 78 to 79 ; of in Great Northern, at 108 to 109, and in Lon don and South. Western, at 87 to 89 ; of f in North British, at 36k to 37 ; in London and North Western, at 119 to 1191 ; in South Eastern, at 701 to 72 ; in Midland, 1061 to 107 ; and in Lancashire and Yorkshire, at 126 k to 127. Great Eastern, 311 to 31i ; Great Western, 45/ to 46 ; Brighton, 46k to 46/ ; and Sheffield, 43f to 43/. Bank Shares are steady. London and West minster are quoted at 67k to 68k ex div. ; London and County, 53 to 54 ; Imperial Ottoman,l to a dis. ; Imperial Bank, 17 to 18 ; Consolidated, f to 1 prem. ex div. ; Oriental, 42 to 43 ; London Joint Stock, 331 to 341 ex div. ; Union of London, 331 to 341 ; Chartered Mercantile, 271 to 281 ; Agra (A shares), 11 to 11k ; Alliance, 13 to 12 dis. Finance Shares arc extremely quiet, and prices are without change, except International Finance, which are better, at 11 to 11 dis. Credit Foncier, B fr to 3f. London Finance, 23 to 22 dis. General Credit, 2- 1 3- to 2k dis. ex div. In Miscellaneous Shares there is little doing, and prices are without particular change. Atlantic Tele graph Eight per Cents. are 1-16 better, at 5 1-16 to 5 3-16 ; ditto Ten per Cents., par to prem. ; Egyptian Trading, 4:1 to 41 dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 14/ to 141 ; London General Omnibus, 11 to 11 ; Ocean Marine, 141 to 151 prem. ex div. St. John del Rey Mine shares are 191 to 201. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK• Afu .t her sum of £187,000 has been withdrawn from the Bank for export, making £529,000 since the last return. The biddings for £200,000 'lndia Council Bills Yesterday showed a further falling off in the demand. The amounts allotted were:—To Calcutta, £192,000 and to Madras, £7,900. The minimum price was fixed at is 10.td on Calcutta and Madras. Tenders at that price on these presidencies will receive about 44 Per cent.; those above will be allotted in full. No tenders on Bombay were invited. The dividend of the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway Company is at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, carrying forward £3,843. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the London and N orth-Wester Company has been called for the 21st instant, after which the meeting will be made special, for the purpose of authorising a subscription towards the undertaking of the Carnarvon and Llan heti% Railway Company, not exceeding ..£BO,OOO ; also to authorise the directors to exercise the borrowing Powers of the Company to the extent authorised by the Company's Acts of Parliament. The Potteries, Shrewsbury, and No r th W a l es Railway have filed a scheme in the Court of Chan cery of an arrangement between the company and Its creditors. The plan provides for raising a e arn not exceeding £70,000 by debenture stock, to Meet liabilities - and to complete certain works ; for converting the mortgage debt into debenture S tock t ; for the i ssu e o f £60,000 i n o r di nar y s h ares an d r' 19 ,800 in deb en tur e sto c k, t o mee t cer t a i n o th er iabiliti es ; and for raising £200,000 by debenture St ock and preference and ordinary, for certain other 1 ur Nees. The new capital required is therefore -,349,800, besides an indefinite " further sum," for which power is asked. The scheme filed by the ' Alid-Wales Railway " contains provisions for con verting the m or t gage d e bt o f th e com p an y i n t o c de benture stock, or for renew i ng such mortgage de b t ar a peri o d o f t en y ears , for raising further loan pital b y debenture stock, in satisfaction of the j . ° mPatry's li a biliti es , a n d f o r rai s in g f ur th er s h are an d a C 'rl capital, or either of them, for the construction of the railways, authorised by the Mid-Wales (Western xtension) Act, 1865." „ The l3irmingham Town and District Banking Com vail announce an interim dividend of 7s per share. The directors of the Wandsworth and Putney Gas light and Coke Company have convened the ordinary general meeting of shareholders for the 24th inst. The ordi nary h a lf- year l y meet i ng o f t h e Ch ar i ng metes' r ° Ilotel„Conipany has been called for thn 24th The following is from Messrs. E. F. Satterthwaite and Company's weekly circular " Business in the London market for American securities has " h our last been on a restricted scale. The uncor taictY as to the course Congress may take on the groat ques • teen of finance is causing an uneasy feeling, and is prevent. , 4 g that steady ab sor pti on o f U n it e d St a t es Gove rnm e n t r tionds which had for some ti me pas t b een go i ng on. Fi ve- Twenties Bonds close dull, at 711 to 72. For Illinois shares there continues to exist an active demand, chiefly on Duph account ; they have improved about one per cent, on the week. Fries are neglected ; they close fiat at a decline of .tle per cent . Th e recent demand for Atlantic and great Western Bonds is maintained. Divisional Bonds have lie eTse scarcer and difficult to procure ; Consolidated Mort ,'„Rea are firm at an advance of one per cent., closing 25i to and the Debentures have improved to 28, on some I li_ m etiase s t o c l ose 'B ear ' operat i ons, and on the increased at the value o f th e Di v i s i ona l B on d s l o d ge d as part security the Bank of England." aL fa vourable from Antwerp to. the Ist instant give ra th er hh_ vo uble account of the business done there in Z C ourse of the we e k en di ng with that d a te. Th ere g b een an increased demand for foreign products tkors.rally, the supply of which in several articles provet Short of immediate requirement*. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 8 80VERNMENT FUNDS. Aar .L e... . Consols 93 4 i I ti I 8 . Account, March 5 934 Nap Cent. Reduced 931 4 New i; per Cent 93- i 24 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — 4 c) . 5 per Cent. J an. 1873 — Do4ll4it,is,So yrs . , expire sth Jan., 1881 — EO • 'or bo yrs, expire sth April 1885 -77 t ° (Rod Sea Tele6raph), Au,., 1908 .19i tilt:quer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 &2i per Ct 24 pm b o £5OO — pin Do. `anl c £lOO & £2OO — Pin 00 of Engd Stock, 44 per Cent 2soAccountlan ... ta‘l; 11 ' 1)1 IAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. li4" Mock, 101 nor Cent., April 1874 — 01)0.. _Account . ' u o 0 Per Cent. July, 1880 - ji)_• 4 pez C , :ut., Oct. 1838 - ,0. Certificates 1 '00: En(aced Paper 4 per Cent B7 1) 0 5 5 Per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do, ,i per Cent., May 1879 — ' Per C t Rup. D b 1872 On ~ up. e ~ 1.) 0 . do. 1877 b o bo. 1882 — beb r , do. i s - 3 6 0. , . 0 _per Cent., Aug. ..,_ e i . „, 4)ofuls, a per Cent., £l,000 s• tuuttr xi.ooo Put At,. tiurrisa FUNDS CLOSING PRICES. t44.tine Republic, 6 per Cent _ traZ 4 Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1.859 _ 44 6 Per OW. _ OD. 41 per Cent., .1852 — Do. do., 18 7 8 — Do. do., 18 io 67 1 Do.. do., 1863 — Do. 5 per cent., 1865 i)o Account 77} 1 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent ' Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cubs, 6 per Cent. Cuilian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — Do. 6 per Cent., B Do., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 — Do., Scrip £32 paid C3l , mbian, 6 per Cent. nanisti 3 p , r Cent., 1825 Danubian Principalities, 7 per Gout — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 671 7 Equador Now Consolidated, 1 pn• Uou; — - . gyptian, 7 per Cent — )10. Sei•oad issue ... ~ .. — D .. £5lO Bonds Do. £lO6 Bonds — Do. 1864 Do. £5!)0 Bonds — Do. £lOO Bonds ,.... 9 . 2} (I)vorunit Ittilw,.. , o, , b , 4nturi,s .... 931 i Greek, 5 per Cent., 1821-5, ex Coups • Du. Achult D ~ i ..ipons ' l O. Account • s} Porrriau 5 per Cent. 1666 Do Account 7 71 i 1 7 I Do 41 per Cent. (tirribarren) Do la per Cent., 1802 Do Account P JrtNQ:twse 3 per CL., 1853, '6, '7, '9,'60,'2,'3 401 Do. do., 1 67 391 Do. du., Scrip, £lO p tid — pin 13,-2 ,, ian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St. — 7o 41 per Cont. 1850 Do 41 per Ccnt., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cont., 1*!62 Do. Auglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds B9i Do. do. £B4 15s. do. Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds... . ... ... ._._. . . Do. do. £B4 los. do Bs f 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Con . Do Account .. Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive Do Acc kuut Do Com. Cert. of Coll.:. not funded Do Account To . I:ish 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 6B Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £10( Bonds 631 4 3 Do. 1863 Do 5 per Cent., 1865 • Da Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 531 44 D 3 4 por Cent., G u aranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cont. Do 6 per Cent, 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian a per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian. 44 per cent., Ex. 251. Dutch 2* per (lent. Ex. 12 Gull Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 251. — Do Account Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ea. zsi. Do. Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 934 Do. Account, March 934 TUE MEMBERS FOR_OLDHAM ON PITBLIO TOPICS. Last evening Mr. Hibbert and Mr. Platt, the members for Oldham, addressed a crowded meeting of their consti tuents in the Oldham Town Hall. The Mayor of the borough (John Robinson, Esq.), presided, Mr. 1111313ERT, M.P., reviewed at considerable length the history of the reform question, and justified the course which he had taken with respect thereto during the last session of Parliament. He said with regard to the Irish Church he objected to its '3tal disendowraent. The question of land tenure was surrounded with many difficulties. They were not, however, insuperable. From the report of the Devon Commission, published in 1845, it appeared that whilst in England and Scotlanda farmhouse and buildings were always attach e d t o t h e land, in Ireland the erection of buildings and the making of fences devolved upon the tenant, and they came under the head of improvements ; yet for these improvements be received no compensation, even though he was turned out at the end of his first year's tenancy (hear, hear). No wonder, then, that the Irish people should call out for tenant right. The report referred to said :—"lf substantial security were offered to the occupying tenant for his permanent improve ments, a rapid change for the better "cold take place --a change calculated to increase the strength of the empire and the tranquillity of the country (applause). He asked that the principle upon which we bad treated Scotland should also be applied to Ireland. We could not stand the continued risings which took place in Ireland. They were our reproach and shame, and neither the Legisla ture nor the people of this country ought to rest satisfied until that shame and reproach were wiped away (ap plause). He should be prepared to support any measure which he thought would conduce to the happiness of Ire land. The Irish question could not be postponed ; it was a pressing question, and must at once be taken in hand by the Liovernment (hear, hear), Much bad been said of late on the subject of education. No dealt the best think would be, if were establishing a new system, to let the state undertake purely secular education ; but in the face of strong religious opinions and preja , liees they must deal with the q •estion as they found it. Under the circumstances he believed the best plan would be to pays a bill like that which was to be introduced by Mr. &two this session, which would establish compulsory rating for the support of schools where they did not already exist, and leave those schools to local management, whilst connecting them with a central department in London. But he would go even further; he would like to see a system which, though it at first only dealt with places where education was most urgently needed, might be adopted throughout the length and breadth of the laud (hear). Ile approached the subject of trade unions not without some fear. Yet it, would he wrong to withhold his views from them. He regarded trade unions as an established fact, and i. was not desirable to put them down (hear, hear). He would rather legalise them : he would give workingmen the right of corubinatiun. It was important, especially to employers and employed, to representatives of capital as well as representatives of labour, that the questions which those organisations involved should be thebruughttoof r light of day. If that was tb , ne, much of the difference which now existed would be dissipated, and all classes would work together more amicably than they had hitherto done. The funds of those associations, moreover, should be pro tected as the funds of ordinary benefit societies were pro, reeled. Tiede unions could not be supported on the prin ciple of interfering with the right of free labour. Outrages like those lately perpetrated at Shetlield should be sup. pressed ; at the same time all trade unions must not be in volved in the sin of those outrages. He was sure that nuk ing men would see it to be to their interest that these matters should be fully discussed and put upon a proper footing (applause). Hs could not take leave of the meeting without reflecting on the great progress which had been made in this country since the Reform Act of 1832 in everything that tended to the promotion of civil and reli gious liberty. Mr. PLATT, M.P., said he did not believe that the House of Commons would tolerate church rates much longer. Then there were the Universities ; these ancient seats of learning which once were crowded, had fallen into the hands of a single class, and the people, for whose benefit they were founded, derived little benefit frore them. The object of his hon. colleague and himself would be to throw open the doors of those universities to as many as could avail themselves of them (applause). With regard to reform, he considered that the re-distribution provided by Mr. Disraeli's bill, so long as the minority clause existed, would be practically valueless. That clause must be got rid of. He should support household suffrage in counties as veil as boroughs, and give the voter the pro tection of the ballot (applause). As to education, if they were to have compulsory rating, it seemed to him that a secular system should be adopted, whilst, at the same time, the denominational system might be continued and extended. THE INCIDENTAL PROMOTION OF TALK.—Cham pagne promotes talk, acting in a moment almost like a charm, insomuch that the observer will frequently note A at in a company, previously disposed to silence, that buzz which is so dear to entertainers will begin to be heard in but a few minutes after this friendly liquor has begun to circulate. It devolopes ideas and gives courage— both valuable qualities for would-be talkers. Its effect is only temporary, it is true, but a temporary outburst is something, and, besides, the dose can be repeated. Are thero not more bottles beneath the sideboard ? Eccentric objects about the table, again, are valuable as promoters. I once know a fan that did groat service in this way. The figures which were painted upon it were intended to tell a story, but what that story was nobody could exactly make out. Everybody had a different view of it and a new explanation. Each now suggestion gave rise to an argument, in the course of which many brilliant things were sure to be said, first on one side and then on another. " The lover has deserted her, she is crying bitterly, and the mother is expostulating," says one. " Mother !" cries another. " Thero is no mother in the case. They are both mere girls, and this young rascal in the pigtail has forsaken one of them, and has taken up with her rival, who, by the way, seems very glad to get him." From a quarter of an hour to twenty minutes would sometimes be got through by means of discussions of this sort in connection with this fan, and will any one say that the owner of such an instrument as this is not a benefactor to society ? And there aro otber engines for squeezing talk out of a company of dry and sterile guests besides ladies' tans. I have known a pair of ingenious, but efficacious, nut-crackers, made by the village ea:- pouter, to promote talk among parsons staying together iu the country, and who had travelled over each other's minds to a considerable extent. I have seen great things done by means of a set of Apostle spoons, or a collection of dessert plates, each one with a different design on its surface. Much may bo accomplished with the 'aid of such inanimate accessories. Not many days since it was my fortune to make one at a table where the conversa tion, which had be e n d o i ng very we ll, b u t was j ust be ginning crackers,wasentirely renovated by some newl y imported which we pulled at dessert, and in the inside of each of which was a pattern of some ar ticle of dress, with trimmings and all other appurtenances complete.— Cornhill gazine. 'rUE SUN, 'LONDON", THURSDAY EVE NrING, FEBRUARY 6, 1868. SHARE LlST.—This Day. ORDINA RY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. ,Bristol and Exeter .... Caledonian Calunrian.. Cork and 8and0n...... Cornwall Dublin & Belfast Juno Dun„Perth, & A.b.June IN.Loncion, berip CP:LL Do. Glasgow do S. Western Great Eastern, Ord. stk. Do. E.Angl. st. Great North of Scotland great iNurtlieru A stock Do. if stock Do. _New, in. at 25 pip UtS i and W. of lrelaud ‘Ve:lteru Do. 6. gua. Do. South i)o. W. Alid.--Uxtl/4;i:..1- D. t Itei•clord. ... Lano:ollore0:. I,,nitiQu and iilackwall i3rigt.., 4i 6 . Cua,, i.on., Uih t., awl Dove: , Do. Metrop. Ex. A Lou. ,t .Nortll IVesteri Lou. t South We6Cen. Shul., LI; Liukwl), iNew Do, Extenekou .lerroioiitau District. )o. do. do. do. and St.. John's \S 'u Aid:aird Do. £ Share Do, Duity ,Lid Neut . . . Sorth Britidh Do. Eld., rth., & Dun. N th. Eastern—Berwiek Do. G.N•E pureliasi Do. Leeds ..... Do. York Dc.. Carlisle ..... Ito. Stock..& Dar Hug-, Do. do. 1860-61 orth London .. Do. do. 1851 5 Do. do. '666 .'north Stailordshire & S. W. Junction :Scottish Central Scot. N. E , Abcr. btock Do. Scot, Mid. stack 6tirop6iiire Union south Devon south Eastern itaines, Wok., & Wok Pats' Vale Do. C V ale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny iVaterloo & White Vest Cornwall 1 Paidei Closing i Business Price. done. 85 67 72 80 24) 30 3 4 71 74 70 72 N 100 ' 3:i 32 6 S 15 100 %II 11 112 I:4Zi 1.3 )7 0 I it; id 44 46 4V 127; 46 40; 18 In. It ►4 ► 9 11v, 13 14 11 11: 10J 1(1 1(6/ 107; 75 77 30 38 101 105 62 61 9) 97 133 135 ;7728j 8 9f 1 311 1 i 2 108 10) 10 91 12 461 6 1 127 k ei 1:3; I irk t 119 4 I ts 12 } 111 1.1 i 107 5 i 7 3 6 1 10 41 'ar;4 11l 116 1 lip 56 60 105 11 58 69 43 15 71. 71 9 10 146 :bo COLOSIAL GOVEUNMENT SECURITIES. Columbia, 6 per Dent., De‘,.. 31, 1572.... I Can.Gov.6 p.e.Ja..t July 1877-81 - Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug p. !Do. 5 p. c. Jan. .t July, !Do. 5 p. c. Inscribed sk Cape U. Hope, 6 p.c. 18731 Do.Apl.&Oot . 1890-190 u, Do. do 1880-9u' Do. Jan.&July, 18904 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 Ceylon, Nov. 1868, 0 p.: Do. 1878, do llituritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 .. Jo. 1882, Mayls, Nov 5 Do. 1895, Feb. dc Aug.. Natal , iov. 6 per cent..! N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja.ADJuly l N. S.W. Gov. 5 p•c., 186 t, Do. 5 p.c. 1871 to 1876 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1895 New Zealand, 6 p. cent Do. 5 per cent.... .• • Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. o sterling, 1875 Queensland Gov. 6 p. c S. Aus.Gov. 6 p,c.1868-9 Do. 1878 & upwards Vlo,Gov. 6 p.c..fa,Sz July Do. do, April lz Oct 9s ICO I 100 102: 100 lugl 86 138 S 5 b 7 102 104 106 108 10+ 106 107 100 D 5 n 110 1104 101 in 106 108 105 107 107 101 1(4 106 1.(:3 Iqs 98 00 137 i 9Si 98 99 102 104 103 105 110 111 110 112. BRITISII POSSESSIONS. 100 &Dante& St.Lawrenoe all 53 65 et 1 Bom.,Baroda, siCen.ln. 100 104 1(.5 gu. 5 per cent... 10 p ir 20 Do. le shares 10 204 p Ilutfoa. Preference loLakeliuron all all 5 3 4 4 6 100 1 Butf.,Brant,&Goderich 6 p.c. 1872-3- i 100 -- at Ja4,e Town & Dock, gu. at Calcutta & S. E., lim 18 1(2 100 Demerara, 7 p.c. per. p, all 99 , 03 104 1041 11 6_B 71_ 572 110 1104 101 i 4 4 2 98 Ott l ast (1 I a" I ) 88 o tt . Indian, i Ben g a l , tl ' Extensio n n SP .d . : : 110 1 0 5 00 - - lo s o t t l i; r o a . n ili d egi T ui st r pr u g. n ide k 80 0 rp f t. (, ,0 ` 8 a n o a u d d y , l a o l o i. 8137 6518 100 Do. Ist Prof. Bonds all 50 52 44 100100 D D e o .. 2 d d o p d r e e f e t . r r t. f o l ., ci .. 9 .. 45 100 Do. do. deferred - - 1 1 0 0 0 0 D D o o . . 3 d d o . P d r e 4. s r r t o e a d k . . .. .. rt a il l 374 2 2 9 3_ 0 1 0 18 100 Do. 4th I ,e lei. stook 100 Do. do. deterred - - at g i 0 Ut.ll.id Gus.. i 5 aPenp.geruac.esupt..t,:.lB _ 2t, 100 107 10S 110 . 91 20 Do. New gua. sp. o 6 - 21' at Gt. Southot India gua. 5 per cent at Du. 41 per cent__ lOu 92 94 at Do 2 - - 201 Great Wes. of Canada all 154 154 204 Do. New...., ... _ . - - 100 Do. 6p. o B6s. pay. 187, all 95 97 100 Do. 54 du. pay. 1677-6 all 65 57 at Madras, gua. 5 p.o at Do. 41 do lOO 03 95 at Do. 4i do lOO 69 91 20 Do. Fifth Extension 5 - - at Melb. Cor 6p. a. Buds.; 100 - - 60 Mel. 4 Dobson's Bay ! all - - et N.ltl.C'da.6po Ist pf.hs i 100 b 3 65 at Ouch: a Rhiik'nd, g. 5 p.o :00 1.41 1151 1 0 5 44 at , cinde 100 100 101 I at 00. Delhi 20 Do. do i-Fgi 15 1 4 IP at 00. Punjaub.... F 4,. 100 99 100 at Do.lndus St.Flo t le 100 85 87 BRITISII MINkS. - Cam. Consul. Gold, lim. 1 - - - Chiverton - Clifford Amalgamated 2O 54 64 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist 1 4al 430 - Urakewalls 2.1.0 4 / - East Bass e tt (Illogan)- 294 10 12 - East Caradon 2.14.0 5 6 - kast Carn Brea 3l 2 24 - East Grenville 2.14.0 14 2 - Nast Gunnislake 8.3.0 i 4 - East Love l l 3.0.0 8 9 - E. W'l Russell (Tavistk 11.7.6 14 2 - Gam.& StAubyn(G wen. k;l3 4 5 4 Great Laxey, limited- all 17 18 - Great South 'reigns 0.14.6 - ,- - Great Wheal Basy 11.9.6 - - - G. Wheal VOT (HelstoL 40 17 19 21 - Grenville 9.0.6 11 14 - Herod's Foot .. 8.10.0 35 37 - lllingatcn Downs .. . ... 5.10.6 24 21 - Margaret (Uny Lelant 13.17.6- 6 8 - Marke Valley i.10.6 44 5.,. :4 :11wyndy Iron Ore, lien 34 24 li - Ji e - .v S ton - North loskear - N.Wh Bassettallogan 1.4.0 - _ North Wheal Crotty - Prosper United. ....• Pruvidenoe,UnyLelant 10.t).7 29 3i _ S. Caradon (St. Cleer) l4 390 410 _ South Condurrow - S.Wheal Iran. (Mogan 18.18.9 374 42 - ,tray Park . 15.15.6 4 d riu Croft..... ..... . = Vigra and Clugan, lint all - _ West Itassat (Mogan - 14 i 11 a , w. Caradon (Ltakeard 1.1 10 12 West Chi verton ll 67 69 _ West 5et0n............ 474 195 105 _ Wheal Bassett ( Mogan 54 85 95 - Wheal Buller (Redruth 16 16 1 0 Wheal Mary Ann (Men. 8 18 20 _ Wheal Seton Wh e al Trelawnev /I,la 5.17,0 . 6 8 _, I'itHIFItatENCE sA&RE s Great Eastern, E. Counties Ex., N o. 2 Grea t Western, 4 per cent irred 69 "'I Great Western, 5 per cent., rd., London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent., 45 l i d Consolidated, 6 per cent. stook, Ditto. Bristol and Bum., 6 per cent., Ditto, 4} per cent. rd., 96 FORIOGN 4 LINELWA.yr. Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidiu), 2; San Paulo, liin., gua• 6 per cent.,l9l :FOIL lt:1(11.`i Cape Copper, fi Dan Pedro, Nor h Del Rey, 21 Frontino and Bolivia uold, lan., E Part Phillip, I St. John del Rey, llm , DOCKS. London and Si. Katharine, 4 a HAN IS b. Agra. lira.. A, 11 Ditto, B, 911 An lo- .1 us trian. 91 Bank of utago, lim., 5 Bank ut New Zealand. 1316 Chartered Bank of India, A ustralla, and:China. 18" Chartered kler. of India, London, and China, . 4 9 Colonial, 364 Consolidated, lim., 4i Imperial Bank, lim.. /71 I Imperial Ottoman, 9 Land Mortgage Bank of India, I im., It London Bank of slexiw and S. :merlon. Um., 13 London Chartered Lank of Australia, 236 London and County. 52$ 3i London and South African, 16 London and 11 estininster, 672 8i 74 Ditto, Scrip, 34 4l Metropolitan Bank, lim 7 8 1 National Provincial of England, Ditto, .d and 3d issue, 3811 National Bank, 561 New South Wales, 474 Oriental Bank Corporation, 423 Union of Australia, 51 Union of London, :;4,6 4 MISCIOLLANEoue; Anglo American Telegraph, 191 Atlantic Telegraph, 4s) Bit o, 8 por .ent., 112 i Bombay Gas, iim., 41 City 01 Moscow Gas. lim., Si Corporation of London Bonds, 8 2,4. j per cent , 101.1 Credit Foncier ot Englatio. Ittn- 3} Continental Union Gas. lim.. 13) East India Irrigation and Cana►, IGl' Egyptian 9 per Cent., Viceroy Loan, gua by Egypt. Govt., 901 Ei eine dint International telegraph, 103 Fore-street ICarcttuusu, Pan., il Gen. Credit and Discount, i lin.. 41 5 International Financial Bociety, ion.. 3 3-16 London tieneral Omnibus Company. lint, 1i Madras Imgation and Canal (guaranteed 5 per cent. by Indian Government). NI Illwall Freehold Land and Dock, 36 National Discount ~ompany, 11 Peninsula and Oriental 6teann, b3l Ditto, new, 1867, 51 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan, 75:1 the course of exchange at Nev York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is about 110 per cent. tAt this rate there is a slight profit on the importation of gold from the United Staten, 71IE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSONA2ION. The twenty-seventh annual general meeting cf the members of this association was held last wren lug at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors for the past year, electing office-bearers for the pre sent year, and the transaction of the legal business of the association. Mr. Richard Henry Jones, the chairman of the board of directors, presided. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, Mr. W. T. LINFORD, the secretary, read the following report of the board of directors for the past year The board of directors beg to submit to the members of the association their 27th annual report. Tho now pro posals received during the year 1867 were 1,170, for .C 220,250 ; of which were completed 1,019 for £193,600, the remainder being declined, deferred, or under c.msideration. The new annual income arising from assurances completed during the year is .C 5,503 4s. 11 The total income fro:n premiums, dc;!., is £73,42j 23. 3d., of which .C 30,626 Os. 2.1. has been added to the accumulated fund. The sum of £ 1,710 has also been received in the purchase of immediate annuities. The funds of the association amounted on the 31st Dec. to £350,064 Os. ; 142 policies, assuring with bonuses the sum of .C 29,593 12s. 5d., have become claims by death. The following directors retire by rotation, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election :—Mr. Richard Henry -Jones, Mr. John White Weleh, Major Vv illiam 11. Snell. The following gentlemen duly qualified are proposed as auditors for the ensuing year :—Mr. Jambs Richard Lloyd, Mr. Francis Frederick Toole, Mr. Chas. Woolley. On the 31st December last another quinquennial period was completed, and the fifth bonus division will be pay able during the current year. The books and papers of the association have boon placed in the hands of the con sulting actuary, Mr. Robert Tucker, for the purpose of ascertaining the realised profits. From the exertions used by that gentleman, the board aro in a position to announce the result at the present meeting, and they are much gra tified in being able to state that it is highly favourable, the rate of bonus, after making ample reserves, being greater than on any previous occasion. From the large number of policies in force, some time must necessarily elapse before the individual apportionments can be completed, but the board hope to be able to declare to each member the amount of his share by July next. THE CHAIRMAN said he was very happy in meeting the members again for the twenty-seventh time, and that it was extremely pleasant to him to see so many old faces amongst them. He was sure there was no person present that evening who would be surprised that they had not done that which they had invariably done before, namely, exceeded the business of the former year. The unsettled state of the country and various other matters would account for the falling of, but he felt certain it was merely an exceptional state of things, and that next year they would make up the trifling diminution of the present. There had been no mismanagement of their affairs, and when he looked at the position of other kindred institu tions he found they were precisely in the same position as others. They had heard the report read, which was concise, and stated facts ; the balance sheet also presented, as usual, a clear, straightforward account, and really the whole was so simple and so satisfactory, that he could find nothing calling for any special remark. There was one item, however, that could not fail to convince any person if he remained sceptical as to their posi tion. He referred to the concluding paragraph in the report. (Hear, hear.) That would be quite conclusive as to their sound and substantial condition. The invested funds presented a very satisfactory rate of interest, being on the average invested at £4 17s. per cent. Of course they were all aware that at the present low rates of interest they could not obtain such profitable employment for their surplus capital A year or so ago they got five or si x p er cen t . f or it while working permanent investments, whereas now it was only worth one per cent. There was a slight advance in one item (for agency), as the board had employed a gentleman to go through the various local agencies and work them up. His report, however, was from every district that business was in a most depressed and disheartening condition. They had, however, re gularly diminished the ratio of the expenditure. It was £9 10s. 6d. per cent. in 1865, £8 93. 6d. in 1866, and only £8 ss. in 1867. (Cheers.) Not withstanding the depression of business, he felt they would all agree with him that it was extremely satisfactory to know that they had been enabled to carry over the handsome balance of £30,000, which was only £3,000 short of last year. (Hear, hear.) Through the kindness of Mr. Tucker, he was enabled to read to them his report of the examina tion he had made, and he did so with the greatest pleasure, because it gave the members the best and fullest information as to their affairs that they could possibly desire. It was as follows : Gentlemen,—l beg leave to submit for your considera tion and approval the results of my valuation of the out standing engagements of yoursociety on the 31st December last, with a view to a fifth division of profits. Adopting the plan laid down in previous investigations, I have only to repeat that the same principles of valuation have been adhered to on the pr esen t occas i on ; an d, in the words of my predecessor, I may say " th a t the surplus available now for division has b een real i zed dur i ng t h e pas t five years, and the profits of future years have in no way been anticipated." The business of the society still continues to increase in a most satisfactory manner, as will be seen from the follow ing comparison of th ree quinquenn i a l per i o ds : Year enclil7g—.---1 Number of 310 t Dec. 1 Policies. Amount Annual assured. income. 4,895 £887,75G £28,910 7,598 .£1,456,254 £50,135 11,033 £2,091,091 £73,270 1857 1862 1867 The following table shows the number of policies in force on the 31st December, 18G7, and the amounts as sured, ranged under the heads of the tables to which they respectively belong : The amount orinamediate annuity granted is £3,174 10p. 11d, per annum, and the amount of deferred and con tingent Reversionary annuity contracted for is £743 6s. Bd. The average of each life assuranco policy under table A is a little over £2OO. STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, containing the value of engagements and particulars of the funds and property of the association. Table Class. Number of Policies. Amount Assured. A 1 Whole Life Assurances 9,580 £1,943,552 14s. A 2 Endowment lO 24,239 B 1 and Deferred Annuities B 2 Premiums returnable 39 693 6s. Bd. per an, and not returnable C 1 Endowments re- 42 4,5 and C 2 Premi ums turnable and n o t re turnable .... D Immeaiate Annuiti es 4 3,7 9 4 11d.peran G Survivorship Assur -912 ances F Joint Lives Term Assurance ......... Longest of two Lives Reversionary Annuity._ Limited Payments and sir%lo _ Premiums Paid up Electric Tele graph Consols and Railway 839 56,850 146. 81 Policies 23 15,415 47 8,430 27 13,170 2 GOO 1 _5O per annum. 11,033 £2,091,091 Bs. Bd. ASSETS.—To £5,003 New Three per Cents., cost £5,533 is. 7d. ; £3,245 ss. Three per Cont. Consols, £3,018 ; £8,202 Turkish Guaranteed Bonds, 4 per Cent., £8,577 ; £5,000 East India 5 per Cent. Stock, £i , 98 1 ss. ; £lO,OOO Bombay and Baroda Guaranteed Stock, £10,328 Is. 6d.; £5,500 Madras, £5,5 88 7 s. 6 d. ; Loans on D e b en t ures £35,557 59.; L oans on Mortgages, £210,219 4s. 9d. ; inte rest accrued on mortgages, £5,788 95.; loans to members on security of their policies, .£15,i33 ; deposit at interest at call, £6,500 ; balance at Bank of England, £3,980 17s. 7d. ; duo from agents, £3,056 11s. Bd. ; lease of house, £10,215 14s. 4d. ; petty cash and Policy stamps on hand, £66 3s. 3d.; premiums due, but not yet paid, arrears on credit policies and policies payable half -yearly and quar terly, £15,240 ; interest accrued on stocks, £730 ; total, £374,913 Is. 2d. LIABILITIES.—VaIue of 9,627 policies assuring £1,985,952 145., under table A 1, less the value of re-assurances and making ample reserve by way of guarantee, £244,982 ; value of 1,320 policies under other tables, £23,339 4s. 6d. ; value of £3,174 ICs. 11d. per annum immediato annuity, and £693 Gs. Bd. deferred annuity granted, £32,101 9s. Gd. ; value of reversionary bonuses accepted at previous divi sion (£24,027), £12,911 ; claims admitted but not due, £8,878 12s ; extra premiums for sea and foreign risks, £73o—total, £322,942 6s. ; balaneo, profit, £51,970155. 2d. --total, £374,913 ls. 2d. From the foregoing statement it appears that after pro viding for the outstanding risks of the society, there re mains a profit to be now dealt with of £51,970 15s. 2d. This amount will enable you to declare a reversionary bonus of £1 2s. 6d. per cent. per annum on all policies entitled to share in the full profits of the society, leaving a small balance to bo carried forward. All members who participated in the last division of profits will on this oc casion be entitled to five years' bonus. Those members who assured in 1660 will be entitled to 8 years' bonus; in 1861, to 7 years ; iu 1862, to 6 years ; in 1863, to 5 years ; and in 1864, to 4 yore Wiwi. Lie exact =out to 1040 the Benevolent Fund is entitled on this occasion will be ascertained when the,appropriation is carried out. The amount which I recommend to be divided on the present occasion is £50,436, which is equivalent to a reversionary bonus of £101,953. If my recommendation be adopted the necessary calculations will be made without loss of time, and each member advised as soon as possible of the exact amount of bonus to which his policy is entitled. The funds of the association appear to have been very judiciously invested, aod the rate of interest realised forms an important element in the profit made during the last five years. The time allowed since the closing of the books cn the 31st December for ascertaining the amount of divisible surplus is so limited, and the en gagements of the association are now so numerous, that it would have been impoisible to present this report to you thus early had it not been for the cordial assistance I have received from Mr. Linford and Mr. Stubbs. I hope I may be p.mnitted to express *my thanks to them for the able manner iu which they have furnished me with ali neces sary details, and for the assistance which they and the other gentlemen in the office have rendered to ins on all occasions.—l have the honour to be gentlemen, your most obedient servant, (Siguod) ROBERT TucKEn, Actuary. 70, Lombard-street, 30th January, ISGS. After that he hope.l they all felt comfortable and satisfied at their position, especially as the bonus Mr. Tucker had recommended the directors to pay was the largest they had ever rec,!ivecl. (Rear, hear.) Thanking them for the attention they had given him, ho would conclude by stating he should have great pleasure in hearing any gentleman if he had anything to say ; if not, he would resume his seat by formally moving the reception and adoption of the report. The motion, having been seconded, was carried unanimously. Mr. BACKLER said he had now a very pleasant duty to perform, and that was to move a resolution to the following effect, viz., " That the best thanks of this meeting be given to the board of directors for the manner in which they have conducted the business during the past year." He hail not been present at many of their meetings of late years, because he had such perfect confidence in the efficiency of the management, and that had rendered it unnecessary for him to watch the affairs so closely as he had in years gone by. Ten years ago the division of profits was only 10s. per cent., whilst now it was to 113 at the rate of £1 2s. 6d., which was an increase at the rate of about 125 per cent. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BAckler then referrvd to some business transactions which occurred between him and the directors in their official capacity as connected with a kindred insti tution (the Provident Clerks' Guarantee), in which he had been met in a manner so highly honourable to them that he had felt he could not be in better bands, and had at once added another £l,OOO to his life assurance with the Pro vident Clerks'. (Hear, hear.) lie had thus in creased his interest in the institution, as he thought it was the best investment he could make of his savings, because he felt assured that every liability of the association would be met with honour, and without that quibbling which unfortunate l y was to be met with in other societies. He did not move the resolution as a vain form, but with the sincere and honest conviction that those in whose favour it was made had honestly deserved it. (Cheers.) Mr. REYNOLDS seconded the vote of thanks, stating that it had been well deserved and well earned. The resolution was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN thanked them for. the kind com pliment that had - been paid the board, and he also felt grateful to the meeting for the kind response that had been made to the proposition. Their next business was the re-election of directors, and as he was one of those retiring he could not say more to them at present. Mr. PRICE said, associated as he had been with Mr. Jones for so many years, he knew how much he had done for the society. lie had secured their confidence and esteem year by year, and he felt that a great deal of their success was owing to his personal exertion. He could have no hesi tation in moving his re-election, and he felt that the meeting would have no hesitation in agreeing to such a proposition. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Jones) had worked with them for years, and he knew that his (Mr. Jones's) heart was en tirely with the association. He had much pleasure in formally moving the re-election of that gentle man. (Cheers.) Mr. SAWTELL felt it a privilege to second the re election of Mr. Jones. The resolution was enthusiastically carried. Mr. JONES, in resuming the chair, said the transi tion from " out" to " in" had been very short. (Laughter.) He thanked them very much for the response they had made to his friend's eulogium. Ile certainly did take a warm ,interest in the affairs of the association, and he was glad they knew it. His great desire was to see that the Association go on and progress. (Hear, hear.) It would not do to stand still ; those that did so were left behind, and he could assure them that nothing should be wanting on his part to hasten the society on the road of success and pros perity. (Hear.) He would now put there-election of Mr. J. W. Welch, one of the other retiring direc tors, to the meeting, at the same time expressing his regret that he was unable through illness to be pre sent at their meeting. The re-election of Mr. Welsh as a director was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said the other retiring director was Major Snell, and be had much pleasure in putting his re-election to the meeting. The motion was carried unanimously. Major SNELL, in returning thanks for his re election, said he felt, did he remain silent, it might be thought he was possessed of that bad be longing to an ungrateful heart ; but he assured them such was not the case. He was not about to trouble them with a set speech, they had none of those sort of things at their Board meetings, and he felt that his thanks would not be the less ac ceptable because they were conveyed in few and plain terms, as would be best becoming a man of business. He trusted, at the end of his next term of office, they would think as favourably of him then as they did at the present time. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN then moved the re-election of the retiring auditors, which, having been seconded, was carried unanimously. Mr. LLOYD thanked the meeting for his re-elec tion, and said he hoped as long as he had life he should be permitted the pleasure of audit ing their balance-sheet. Their accounts were so well and clearly kept that it was quite a pleasure to go over them. In making the audit he never came across anything that was suspi cious; everything was as fair and open as possible. Having said so much he hoped the meeting would permit him to say a word or two to those who had young clerks under them. The most beneficial service they (the elder ones) could do then was to urge them to take the useful step of insuring their lives. It might not be that they saw the immediate necessity of doing so, but a time would come when that act would be looked upon as one of the most pleasant pieces of work they had ever accomplished. lie had suddenly been called upon to go a journey of some 20,000 miles, and he could assure them that he did not set out on that long voyage the less happily by the knowledge that his life was insured in an office whole integrity and honour was unimpeachable. Mr. TooLE having returned thanks for his re election, The CHAIRMAN said he had now the extreme pleasure of moving a vote of thanks to the secretary and staff. They had, indeed, got a good secretary, or they would not be able to show such good re 3ults as they had done. He, it was satisfactory to know, was aided by a painstaking and effective body of gentlemen, and he had no doubt the meet ing would cordially agree to the resolution he had the gratification of moving. Mr. CHRISTIAN SAM it was all very well to give a vote of thanks, but he hoped they would give them something more substantial. They were about to divide an enormous amount of money amongst the members, and he did hope the board would give the best consideration to the matter. The CHAIRMAN replied that this matter would not have been omitted by the Board even without this reminder. The resolution of the chairman was carried una nimously. share; '1 2 11 701 1 93i f 61 Mr. LINFORD, who was very warmly received by the members, returned thanks. He said—l thank you very heartily on my own behalf and those of the gentlemen associated with me for the more than kind manner in which this vote has been proposed and received. I have always felt that the board are the best judges of our work, and if we have such a vote as this proposed by the chairman, and endorsed by the members, it carries with it a double value, and I cannot conceive a more gratifying return for our exertions. I may perhaps venture to say, on my own behalf, that I stand here to-night for the fourteenth time. (Cheers.) I have thus completed a double apprenticeship in your service, ,and it hap pens that the period during which I have been hon oured with the confidence of the board extends over exactly one-half of the existence of the association. You will, I am sure, forgive me for saying that cannot but feel a pride and pleasure in surveying the two periods. At the time when I became the officer of the association our income was but £19,000 a year, and our whole invested funds but £53,000, and our bonus ten shillings per cent. We bar; now an income of £73,000, an invested fund of £350,000, and a bonus of 22i. GI. per cent. The approval and support I have received from the board enable me to believe that I have ful filled my duties to their satisfaction, and I am very glad to bear testimony also on bAalf of the stall whose able and zealous services merit the kind re cognition, which lam glad to say they never fail to receive. I thank you very much for your kind vote of to-night. (Cheers.) Mr. MINTON moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Tucker, the actuary, which was agreed to nem. con. Mr. TUCKER said he was much obliged to the Meeting for the recognition of his services, and they must permit him to congratulate them on their very flourishing and satisfactory condition. The amount he recommended to be divided as bonus was highly satisfactory, and it was entirely due to the very ex cellent management of their very excellent society. (Cheers.) Mr. LLOYD then moved a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman, which was agreed to in a most hearty manner. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and the pro ceedings terminated. Vl - 111t1) EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 4 agst The Plover (taken) 33 to 1 agst Captain Crosstree (taken) 33 to 1 agst Helen (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 5 agst Abergeldie (taken) 125 to 5 agst Beeswing (taken) 200 to 6 agst Weather Star (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 1000 to 80 agst Typhceus (offered—take 1000 to 70) DERBY. 1000 to 30 agst Rabican (offered—take 1000 to 20) 40 to 1 agst Blue Gown (taken) DERBY, 1869. 10,000 to 140 agst Defender (taken) 10,000 to 140 agst Black Jenny (taken) CARMARTHEN RACES—This DAY. FLYING STAKES. The Flying Stakes, a selling race of 3 sovs each, with 30 added ; four year olds, lOst 101 b ; five, 12st 31b ; six and aged, 12st 131 b; the winner to be sold for £150; if for £lOO allowed 71b, for £7O 141 b, for £4O 211 b. About 2 miles. Chance.... 1 Violet The Whip CARMARTHEN HANDICAP. The Carmarthenshire Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, and 3 only (to the fund) if declared on or before Tuesday, Jan. 21, with 80 added ; winners of any steeplechase handicap value 50 sovs after Jan. 15 (at ten a.m.) 71b, the winner of the County M •tubers' Stakes 101 b extra (not to be accumulative) ; about four miles. Albrighton 1 Imogene Lisette 3 Four ran. Borough Members' and Ladies' Plato not received. TEE FENIAN ARRESTS 11V DEP7FORD. At the Greenwich Police. Court, to-day, Maurice Lyttelton, Florence Macarthy, and James Richard son, were further examined, charged with attempt ing to administer a Fenian oath to one Jame, Boutell, an American citizen, with the view of in ducing him to commit treason-felony. Mr. Wontner, jun., prosecuted on bzhalf of the Crown; Mr. Willis defended the prisoners Lyttel ton and Macarthy ; and Mr. Pulling the prisoner Richardson. The prisoner Lyttelton said—l wish to pass a remark, your worship, which is that I think it a very unsightly thing that we should be brought into court without a pint of water to wash ourselves or a comb even to smooth our hair. At Maidstone we are fed like swine and treated like oxen. Mr. Maude—The visiting justices are the per sons to whom representations of that kind should be made. Lyttelton—Well, sir, it seems as if England was prostituting her vaunted liberties in the prosecution of her Irish subjects. Police-constable Yardley, 228 R, examined by 11Ir. Wontner, said—l have known Lyttelton eight weeks. On the night of the 22d of December 1 saw him with three other men at the bar of the Boar's Head public-house. Mr. \Vontner—Tell us what occurred on the night of the 22d of December ? Witness continued—Upon leaving the Boar's Head Lyttelton and three men turned down King street. Two of the men went on, and one re mained with Lyttelton, who put his hand upon that man's shoulder, and said, " You know now what you are, and what you have to do." He replied, " Yes, Maurice, I know I am a Fenian, and stand by you.' After other conversation they went into the Rodney public-house, where they remained some time. Upon leaving Lyttelton one of the men knocked at a shop door. The witness then proceeded to detail the movements of the two men, all Of which was stated by the witness Ling last week. He corroborated all that officer had stated. Cross-examined by Mr. Willis—Witness heard the conversation of the men as he stood behind the bricks. The conversation ►vas all in broken Irish. Mr. Willis—Well, tell us now what they said.— Witness—l have told you. Mr. Willis—No, you haven't told a word of Irish. —Witness—Oh, yes, I have. Mr. Maude—No, you have not. You have told us all in English. Mr. Willis—Well, did you hear the word " shive reens?"--Witness—Yes, " shivereens" or "smithe reens." Mr. Willis—Well, I will ask you one more ques tion. Are you still i n the police ?—Witness—l am. Mr. Willis—Were you not once dismissed ? —Witness—No, I left to benefit myself. I will swear I was not dismissed because I trumped up a case against a respectable man, the bill of whi c h was thrown out. Re-examined by Mr. Wontner—When I said the men were talking in Irish I meant broken Irish. I will swear that I left the force to benefit _ my self, and that I sent in my resignation in the usual way. Charles Digby said he was inspecto r o f the R division, and was in charge of the Deptford po lice-station. He remembered the Sunday even ing 19th January. From information he received he went to the prisoner ITCarthy's house at five o'clock the next morning. APCarthy came out of his house about half-past seven. He bad known him before as a labourer in Deptford Dockyard. Witness went up to him and said, " I believe your name is Florence M'Carthy ?" He replied, " That's my name." Witness said, " I believe you were in company with Lyttelton and others yesterday afternoon when an illegal oath was administered, first to a man named O'Leary, and then by O'Leary to a man named jemes Boutall. prisoner replied, " Yes, I was." Witnesf3 then paid, " I nut request you to go to r the station with me." Prisoner said, " Won't it do when I come out to my dinner ?" Witness replied, " No, you must come at once." Witness took him to the station, and afterwards re turned and searched his house in company with Police-constable Ling. In the front bed-room witness found in a hat-box two wood-cut likenesses (produced) of Burke and Duffey. In the same box was a savings' bank-book, and on the window ledge of the same room there was a subscription list (pro duced.) Inside the mattress of the bed there were► 26 copies of the Irishinan. On the mantelpiece in the room there was a Testament. It was lying on top of another book, which was covered with dust. The Testament was quite free from dust. IVitness had seen the witness Boutall once or twice before. Once at the station and once in High-street. Cross-examined—Witness first saw Boutall on the 17th or 18th ult. Witness knew that Ling was watching Lyttelton. Ling was with Boutall when witness first saw him. Ling and Yardley were with him on the second time witness saw him. Witness never saw Borstal iu company with Lyt, Lefton. Boutall never made any report to witness. Ie did not know Boutall was in Deptf.)rd befoae ire saw him. Witness was not getting up the case —he was simply a witness. M•Carthy, he believed, took in lodgers. Sergeant George Cad well, S R, deposed that he had seen BJutall. Ile was on duty at Deptford Station on Sunday the 19t1h of January. He was taken in about half-past three that afternoon by the prisoners Florence M'Carthy, James Richardson, and a man named Daniel O'Leary. O'Leary pre ferred a charge against Boutall of being a Fenian. He said he had heard Boutall speak of Fenianisin on. Saturday night. Witness asked O'Leary why he had not given information to the police. He said he did not think it was necessary, as be had a special. constable in his house. Boutell said if they wished. for any reference respecting him be should refer them to Detective Ling. Witness knew Macarthy by sight, but he did not know Richardson. They both told me they were special constables. Nl‘Cartby said that he and Richardson bad been called upon by O'Leary to take Boutall into cus tody at the King William, and being special con stables theythought they were justified in doing so. Witness had seen Boutall before this ; but he had not had any conversation with him. He, however, had previously received information about him, and in consequence of that information he declined to take the charge. He took the names and addresses of all of them, and gave Boutall's to O'Leary. - Witness afterwards made the report of what had happened to Inspector Digby. Cross-examined—Boutall was charged with being a Fenian. The reason witness declined to take the charge against Boutall was, because he had seen him about with Ling. Ile did not know that Bou tall had made a report. He had seen Boutall in the streets by himself. After some evidence bad been taken, the pri, soners were again remanded. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN THE BOROUGIL THIS DAY. This morning a very destructive fire broke out in the neighbourhood of High-street, Borough. It originated in the cocoanut fibre manufacturecarried on by Mr. P. Madden, in somewhat extensivo premises. On account of the character of the goods stored therein it burned with extraordinary intensity and quickly extended to no less than 13 houses abut ting on the factory, mostly occupied by tradespeople. The fire showed a great reflection iu the air, and was observable from all parts of the metropolis attracting the main body of the London fire brigade to the scene. The engines laboured some hours before the fire was got under. The flames, how ever, did not extend as soon as the engines had been got fully in play. The extent of property destroyed was as follows : No. 212, High-street, Borough, in the occupation of Mr. P. Madden, cocoa nut fibre manufacturer. the manufactory and stores, two buildings of two and three floors, 150 feet long by 40 feet in depth, burned out and roof off ; rest of building and con tents damaged by fire, water, and removal. The origin of the fire could not be explained. dank of England Returns,—This Evening, An Account, pursuant to t. cap. 32, for the week ending 1 ISSUR Notes issued .....C35,613,785 £35,642,785 1 BANKING D. ;he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1868. P kIi.TMENT. Govoruint. Debt.£ll,ols,loo Other Securitios 3,931,90'J Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion L'roprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Sav ings' Banks, Commissioners of National £35,642,785 Debt, and Div. Accounts 4,110,382 Other Deposits 20,949,213 Seven Days and other Bills 648,298 CPARTMENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... £14,068,246 Other Securities 16,443,736 Notes 11,963,405 Quid and Silver Coin £43,587,836 £43,587,836 MARKETS—(Ihis Day.) COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SUGAR.—Rofined sugars sell slowly, and on terms rather favourable to buyers. COFFEE.—Demand continues steady, and the market being sufficiently supplied a good business is passing. TEA. —A firm tone prevails, and there is a fair inquiry Rum.—The transactions are of moderate extent, at the previous currency. RlCE.—Passing transactions are only moderate, and do not alter the quotations given in our last report. COTTON.—The market is active at late rates. JUTE. —The market continues quiet, at about late rates. Common to fine, £l5 108 to £22 par ton. HEMP is firm, at £39 for clean St. Petersburg. COCRINEAL.—Since yesterday there has been but little doing, and prices are unaltered. IVORY.—The sales are progressing steadily, at an ad vance on the last quarter's rates of £1 to £3 per cwt. METALS.—Thore is not a great deal doing, and gene rally rates were unaltered, but Straits tin is advancing, d£eBlBivpearidy. Scotchcash,an pidcg ir out o ri n tct r s ul zad a e t 5 a 2 t s £ 3 B d p Bl e O r s to fo n. r forward OILS meet a quiet sale. Linseed, 34a 63 spot ; rape, 34s 93 to 355; palm, 39s ad to 40s; Ceylon cocoa-nut, 50s ; Cochin, 56s to 575. TALLow.—The market is dull at 42s spot, 42s 33 March and 43s 63 last three months. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. There was a light supply of stock in the market to-day, and prices unaltered. Of boasts the numbers on sale in cluded 65 from abroad. The beef trade ruled dull, and prices were unchanged. The show of sheep included 1,180 from the Continent es t a h n e d Sa n nl O e f o a r s e i o g u n l a i r o r n i v d L . here D eT m h a e nd ve w al a t s ra sl d o e w r , u a l n ed d h p e r a ic v7, this Pork sold steadily at the quotations. Among the num -5 w t e e t a - e st f s r , om 7so ab ; r s o h a e d e . p, be ri r , o o f ta p l ig a s t o m n a s r a k le e , t 4 ; 4,980 ; calves, 43 ; pigs, 110. 3s 4d to 5 3 8d ; pork, 3s to 4s. Quotatbus—B ee f , 3 s to 4s 83 ; mutton, 3s 4d to 5s ; veal, COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 6.—Market opens strong and rather dearer for American. Sales probably 15,000 bales. COAL MARKET. Price per Ton at the Close. sd s d Holly well Main...... 15 6 I Haswell lB 0 West Hartley Wylam . l5 6 Originalllardepool... 18 0 Kelloe.. l6 6 Buddle's W. Hartley. 15 6 Iletton Hetton Lyons Hawthorn MADAME TUSSA UD'S.—ThiS most wonderful Exhibition continues to attract innumerable visitors to its spacious magnificent galleries, including, as they do, many rare and costly objects of th e g reatest possible interest to the sightseer. Here are models of all the Kings and Queens of England, life size, b.2sides the greater portion of the European monarchs; a ll being attired in the costumes of the respective periods in which , they lived. The m o d e l of the late lamen ted tragedian Charles Kean will doubt less continue to be an object of great interest to his host of admirers. THE FOREIGN OFFICE.—The staff at present occupying Pembroke House, Whitehall-gardens, and the adjoining buildings, are expected to remove in the course of the ensuing mouth to tho palatial building adjoining the L 2404-9210 h Doynthg-gtroet. 10 at et too 0 - 100 all 100 10'.? 100 16.13.4 190 100 100 100 100 100 100 i 100¢ IG9& 112} 1 i 1 I 1