The Sun. — London, England, 1868-02-17 00:00:00

2duct. years t time ) n tb° .arlier y not inuous were ►n the ~, w lO port, 3 pe, 109 mouth Th e 13,0 96 al con whose Ved 3 bring s Iria to lay b° e 29t11 invent' sione' A li, a l ' I pro. :30. 15 : 1 Pi peete" MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLISENCIL, Cirr, Two O'CLOCK, According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to day, the French Rentes were 68f. 95c. Great de mand. The Stock Markets are fiat. The English Funds are heavy upon the magnitude of the withdrawals of gold from the Bank of England. The disclosures made from day to day as to the financial embarrass ments of Governments already largely in our debt naturally prejudice Foreign Government Secu rities to a very material extent. Of the loans raised by Egypt in six years sixteen millions sterling are outstanding, and the Viceroy's Government is pro posing to increase this by the addition of ten millions more. The Money Market is a little firmer with the de mand to meet the colonial bills falling due this week. The rate is quoted 14 to 14 for first-class commercial paper having short periods to run. Consols are flat, at a reduction of 4, at 924 to 93 for money and account ; New and Reduced Three per Cents., 931 to 934 ; India Five per Cents., 1114 to 112} ; Bank Stock, 248 to 250 ; Exchequer Bills, 18s. to 225. prem. Foreign Stocks are very flat. There is a reduc tion of 1 per cent. in Peruvian (1862), at 914 to 924 ; of 4 in Brazilian (1865), at 744 to 75 ; of in Italian (1861), at 43 to 434 ; of 4 in New Spanish, at 354 to 364 ; and of 4 in Mexican, at 154 to 16 ; and in Turkish, at 324 to 324. Egyp tian (1864) are 884 to 894 ; the Railway Loan, 924 to 935 ; and the Seven per Cent. Viceroy, 754 to 754. Egyptian Nine per Cent. Bonds are 904 to 904. The New Honduras Loan is steady, at 4 to 14 prem. In American Securities United States 5-20 Bonds are 4 lower, at 714 to 72; Erie Railroad 4 better, at 49 to 50 ; Illinois steady, at 884 to 894. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Deben tures have receded 4, to 275 to 28 ; and:the Conso lidated Mortgage Bonds 4, to 25 to 254. English Railway Shares are on the whole steady. Great Northern A are f higher, at 109 k to 110 f. BRighton I better, at 46 to 46f ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire firm, at 42f to 431 ; Great Western, 464 to 47 ; London and North Western is k lower, at 119 to 119 k ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 127; to 127 f ; Midland, 1074 to 108 ; Metropolitan, 106 f to 107/ ex div. ; Cale donian, 77f to 78/ ; Great Eastern, 29f to 30/ ; South Eastern, 73 to 73f. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Strwb: Markets are flat. The English Funds lac heavy upon the magnitude of the withdrawals gokl front the Bank of England. The dis -!l,,..nres made from day to day as to the ti•t cot barrassments of Governments already I,l• . :_Hy in our debt naturally prejudice Foreign Ci• ; . .ternment, secnrities to a very material extent. !lie loans rai, , ed by Egypt in six years six teen in; lions sterling are outstanding, and the Vice- Government is proposing to increase this t:te addition of ten millions more. The ;.)od,;y ' which renders such financing possible IS So utterly opposed to a proper discharge of itunieuso being accumulated for the future tit creditors will probably hesitate b. , fire they all to their risks. Nearly all foreign 'atks are lower, the public having ceased purchasing. Railways are steady. The Money Market is a little firmer with the de mand to meet the colonial bills falling due this week. The rate is Tilted 1 to 1 for first-class commercial timer having short periods to run. The arrival is announce I of the Joshua, the Aus tralian, and the Lightning with together £167,500 in gold from Australia. The Jerusalem has made a " - ek halting been only 72 days at sea ; but she brings no gold. The Liverpool Cotton Market opened buoyant, and dearer, with a large business. EngUsh wheat is firm, and rates 6d dearer. Consols are flat at a reduction of at 924 to 93 for money and account ; New and Reduced Three per Cen ts ,, 03i to 031 ; India Five per Cents., 1111 to 1121 ; Ruik Stock, 248 to 250 ; Exchequer Bills, 183 to 22s prem. cks are very flat. There is a reduction of 1 i.er cent. in P,ruvian (1862), at 912 to 92 3 / 4 ; of in Brazilian (1805). at 742 to 75 ; of 4 in Italian (iS6I), at 43 to 43 ;of ± in New Spanish, at 35i to 36!., ; and of in Mexican, at 15i to 16 ; and in Turkish, at 32 Egyptian (1864) are 88k to 89 ; the R iilway Loan, 925 to 93k ; and the Seven per Cent. Vicorov, 751 to 751. _ _ 1E , , , ,-yptian 9 per cent. 13.)iicis are 90} to 90g. The New Honduras Loan is steady, at to p TP In American Securities United States 5-20 Bonds are A lower, at 711 to 72 ; Erie Railroad better, at 49 to 50 ; Illinois steady, at 88i to 894. Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures have receded /, to 27k, 28 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds 1, to 25, 25i. English Railway Shares are on the whole steady. Great Northern A are higher, at 1094 to 1101. Brighton * better, at 46 to 46i ; Manchester, ShPflield, and Lincolnshire firm, at 421 to 431 ; Great Western, 46i to 47 ; London and North-Western is lower, at 119 to 1194 ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 1271 to 127/ ; Midland, 1071 to 108 ; Metropolitan, 109/ to 1071 ex div. ; Cale donian, 771 to 78/- ; Great Eastern, 291 to 3ok ; South Eastern, 73 to 73k. The ordinary general meeting of the Company ox African Merchants has been convened for the 21st instant. The annual meeting of the North American Colo nial Association of Ireland has been called for the 28th -inst. to receive the directors' report and statement of accounts. The large sum of £212,000 in bar gold was with drawn from the Bank on Saturday for export. The roy a l ma il steams hi p L a P lata has arrived from the W es t I n di es w i t h £ 125,000 i n specie, of which £6,500 is in Mexican dollars. The numbers are published of 1,403 bonds of the Greek Loan guaranteed by England, France, and Russi a , which h ave b een d rawn f or repayment at par on the Ist of March. The adjourned ordinary meeting of the Indian Carrying Company, to be held on the 25th, will be followed by an extraordinary meeting, " for the pur pose. of considering, and, if deemed expedient, of passing, one or m ore special resolutions, for the voluntary winding up of the company and the appoint ment of a liquidator. The i meeting of th e L on d on General Omnibus Com pany s announced to be held on the 3d of March. The London agency of the Imperial Ottoman Bank have notified that the coupons due I s t M arc h, 1868, of the Danubian Principalities Loan, 1864, also that the bonds of the same loan, d rawn for re demption in January last, will be payable at their offices, 4, Bank-buildings, Lothbury, on and after 1. Proxiom, BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Ueut. Consols Do. Account, March 5 92 3 3 per Cent. Reduced 93 .i. 1. NOW 3 per Cent 931 1 New 2 1 per Cent. Jan. 1894 — Do. 5 per Cent. tl an. 1873 — Annuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Do. for 30 y rs, exp i re sth AprelBBs - Do (Red S ea Telehraph), Au,., 1908 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct. Do £5OO l5 18 pm Do. £lOO & £2OO pm Bank of England Stock. 41 per Cent — Do. Account INDIAN GOVERNMENT SEOURITIEA. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 Do. Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent.. Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. ft per Cent., May 1879 lOBl Do o per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — Do. do. 1882 lO3l Do- Deb., s p er Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ ., 104 Do. Bonds, 5 per Cent., £l,000 Do. under £l.000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent 74 Austrian Bonds, 5 par Cent. 1859 13 r , zilian 5 per Cent ___ %. 4i per Cent., 1852 _ Do. do., 1858 — ~,De• do. , 184 1 lie. do . 1863 — -Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account 75 Buenos Ayres 6 por Cent. B4 f4i Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 8 per Cent.) Cuba, 6 per Cent. Outte n 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent — D o. 6 per Cent, B . D e., 1867 Do., 7 per ,Cent., 1866 93 DO., Scrip £32 paid pa ` bian, 6 p er C en t . C Danish, gp , r Cent., 1825 ' nub :an Principaities, 7 per Cent 74 69i 70 a l3° 8 Per Cent 1867 67 8 ,Luador New Co ns olidated, 1 per Cent — 11 gYlatian i 7 per Cent B9 guns, egor, ;eam, ng at guns, rived re, en r, 26 ;.00d- four top- ouble three single with novr, id aft is to above 1 their vessel otaur, three aish ed under 'e cost abso- Kriver. a the dock le for ]other class, as re" ,hying tne of ;ts the d that to be this since in the usual boat- Do. Second Issue — Do. £suo Bonds Do. £lOO Bonds 92 . Do. Itil Do. ..£s')o Bonds BB-.t. Do. £lOO Bonds ~... 89 Government Rail way ii,;l),/,t,,,,,,, ~... 921 Greek, 5 per Cent., 1821-5, ex Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., £25 p Itinan 5 per Cert., 1865 — alontevideau 6 per Cent. . — Moorish imperial 5 per Cent Now Granada 331 Do 3 per Cen — Do. Deferred Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 — Do Account 7si. I 6 51- Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4f per Cent. ; 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 per Ct., 185'6,'7,'9,'6(1,'2,';' 391. Turkish 6 per Cent. - - Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds . Do 6 per Cent., looi2 — Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds — Do. 1863 — Do 5 per Cent., 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1865 Do 1 per Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela, 3 per Cont. — Do 6 per Cont., 1862 Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates . .. Itivideuus on the above payable n Loudol. French Routes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Austrmu a per Cent. Ex 10 Florins ... 13olgiali, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f Dutch 'ii per Cent. Ex. 12 GM! Do Account — Italia!, 5 per Cent. 1831, E. - - 25i. — Do. Account THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 92} 3 Do. Account, March .. 92} 3 LONDON NECROPOLIS AND NATIONAL MAUSOLEUM - COMPANY. (From the Westminster Gazette.) The London Necropolis and National Mau soleum Company held their annual meeting on February Bth. The accounts show that the receipts are still less than expenses. The chair man explained that the company had been formed on a scale capable of carrying out the entire funeral arrangements of this great me tropolis ; that they had been induced to open upon that large basis relying on the promises made in Parliament, to the effect that all intra mural churchyards were to be closed. But that had not been the case, as Government had actually purchased churchyards under the pretext of having them closed, and were now working them on their own account ; that the sanitary agitation which had taken place at the time when the cholera had visited this country had now subsided, the recommendations made in Parliament and at so many public meetings had been forgotten, and no doubt would remain so until another epidemic broke out in this great city, the most populous in Europe. He stated, moreover, that the burial fees cannot be altered, because they were fixed by Act of Parliament. In answer to questions, the chair man explained that from 20,000 to 30,000 grave allotments in perpetuity had been granted ; that it was expedient for the company to keep good faith with the public; that their honour was pledged ; that they held more than 1,400 acres, which were an ample security of the company's stability. Such were the reasons why no proposition would be entertained of dividing the land amongst the shareholders ; besides Parliament would never allow it ; but, that if any shareholder, or committee of shareholders, had any suggestions to make, that the Board was at all times ready to receive them ; that a railway was now making to Al ershot, which would increase the value of their land and give themthe benefit ofanother station. Two new directors were elected. Great hopes are entertained that the affairs of the company will benefit by the change. An unanimous and cordial vote of thanks to the chairman and directors, including the secretary, for his constant assiduity in promoting the welfare of the company, was duly acknow ledged, and closed the meeting. The public cannot be aware of all the advantages that exist in the Necropolis Cemetery. It is, true to its name, a national mausoleum. It is situated in that retired part of Surrey where for ages no buildings can possibly come to distur the resting place of the dead. The scenes which have taken place in St. Pancras's old churchyard in making the railway cannot be forgotten. At the Necropolis such scenes can never take place. All is carried on with the greatest decency, and single graves are provided for all classes. The ground is a pure sand, of the standstone formation ; so graves can be dug to any depth without the least danger of accident. No water is ever seen in the graves, as is the case in most of the stiff-clay cemetery grounds north of London. There are many advantages of economy ; but let any one go down and judge for himself. The spot is of easy access from the private station in the Westminster Road. Catholics have a special allotment transferred by a deed in perpetuity , and con secrated by his lordship, the Bi sho p of South wark. CAMBRIDGE COUNTY SCHOOL. - A movement has been commenced, under the auspices of Lord George Manners, M.P., Lord Royston, M.P., Lord Arthur Hervey, the Bishop of Ely, and other noblemen and gentlemen, for establishing a county school for the middle classes of Cambridgeshire. It is proposed that the new school shall be at Burwell, near Newmarket. A further meeting will be held on the subject very shortly. TII3 EDUCATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL CLASSES. —A general county meeting of the North Riding Chamber of Agriculture was held at Malton, on Saturday. Mr. R. H. Bower, in the absence of Lord Fevershain, was in the chair. The first subject discussed was compensation for losses by cattle plague, and a resolution was passed that full compensation should be allowed for all cattle slaughtered by order of the Privy Council. The question of establishing county financial boards was also considered, and several resolutions from various branches of the Chamber were proposed ; but ultimately it was agreed to postpone the matter, pending the introduction of a bill by Sir William Gallwey. The third topic before the Chamber was the educati on o f th e agricul tural labouring classes. Resolutions from the Ripon and Thirsk branches, the one against local rating and compulsion, and th e ot h er f avoura bl e to local rating to a certain ext en t, an d e d ucat i ona l districts were received, and ultimately a series of re solutions, proposed by Mr. J. Smith, of Riseborough, recommending the establishment of boards of educa tion, composed of the guardians of the poor, and specifying the conditions on which grants in aid should be made, were ordered to be sent out to the branch chambers. In the course of the discussion on the subject, the Hon. Edward Portman, an assistant commissioner on education, addressed the meeting respecting the education of children employed in agriculture. THE MARQUIS OF HARTINGTON AND NORTH LANCA SHIRE. —A largely-attended meeting was held at Ulverstone, on Friday afternoon, for the purpose of making arrangements to secure the return of the Marquis of Hartington, at the next election, as one of the representatives of the northern division of Lancashire. Upon the motion of Mr. H. W. Schneider, seconded by Mr. Barker, an unanimous vote of confidence in the marquis was passed. Lord Hart ington, in the course of a lengthy address, said the first object of certain gentlemen who had met at Preston, and the object which they hoped to attain without a contest, was to frighten him out of that division into another. If he had had the intention of leaving the northern division for the purpose of going to the north-eastern divisior, this move would have made it very hazardous for him to do so. He ventured to hope that there was no good reason why he should give way to Captain Stanley. There were, no doubt, in the northern division many sincere candidates who thought that our institutions, as they existed, were very good, and who were opposed to violent changes. These he would remind that they were the more secure from violent changes under the guidance of the Liberal party. It was sufficient to look at what had taken place within the last two years. He intended to seek re-election whether Captain Stanley was brought forward or not, with a slight re servation. That reservation was, that if it should appear that the Tories were in an overwhelming majority—if Captain Stanley received promises which would nialfe his return certain, none of his (Lord Flartington's) friends would wish him to stand a hope less contest. A registration committee was appointed . 0 44 tllO Pr9Mdillgi tggiilagcat THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 18'68. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. BAXTER AND ANOTHER V. MISS AD All ISAACS 3IENKEN. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, as trustees of Pearce and Countze, formerly coach builders in Long-acre, to recover from the defen- dant, the well known equestrian actress in Lord Byron's " Mazeppa," a sum of £33 ss. 61 upon an acceptance. The defendant pleaded numerous pleas, and among them false representation, no consideration, never indebted, fraud, payment, and a set-off. Mr. Prentice, Q.C., and Mr. Murphy appeared as counsel for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Sergeant Parry and Mr. Joyce were for the defendant. Mr. Prentice baying opened the case for the plaintiffs, did work at the same rate as the plaintiffs—viz., 12f per cent. (Laughter.) Miss Menken, the defendant, was then examined. She said —ln 1864, 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 gave 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 am 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 had 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 £l4 18s. 6d. One of the gentlemen of the firm inspected the brougham at my door, and he suggested very expen,ive 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 Lord Chief Justice—l think it necessary that we should have the books of the plaintiff to see what those repairs were. It may have a very mate rial bearing on the case. Sergeant Parry—l thank you, my lord, for the suggestion. l an overcharge was made. Ile ce.ntended that the brougham was a direct advertiser ieut for Ast ley's Theatre, and therefore the par ;y responsible for it, morally, was Mr. E. T. SiniC i, because the beautiful carriage had only to be seen. la the street with its still more beautiful occupant when .a run for a private box in the theatre was the result. (L aughter.) The plaintiff had charged the large sum a £l5 for interest for less than 12 months, and on th e balance of an account for nearly £300; and in ordc r to make up the £4O now sued for had to insert /bat 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 th Lt moment who would not be delighted to make her another brougham on precisely the same terns. (Laughter.) He 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 Justice having summed up the evidence, The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs for £27 45., being the amount claimed, less the in terest. 1 1 1 - 11111) EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CunK. The trust deed was put in appointing the plain tiffs trustees of Pearce and Countz. Mr. Countze said—l was a coach-builder in Long-acre. In 1864 the defendant c ;me to my shop. She wanted a brougham with very handsome curtains, lamps to be chased and mounted with horses running and rampant ; panels bordered round with foliage in gold, wheels to be picked out with gold foliage, white, and bands with white and gilding round the fellies of the wheels ; chased handles to correspond, and her monogram and crest, viz., a rampant horse, on the panels ; round the roof handsame chased ornaments and foliage, and a rampant horse at each corner, solid works, silver plated nails to the wheels, everything else to corre spond. The defendant suggested how it was to be done. There were cigar pockets inside ; the har ness mounted elaborately, silver crest embossed, four sets of bells, two for each horse ; one set of silver for the day time, another set for night ; a sat of horse blankets. The price was £3OB. £lOO was paid off before the carriage went home, and £2O was paid on account sent in in December, 1864, or January, 1865. £l4O has been paid, leav ing a balance of £l7O 14s. Repairs were done to the carriage from time to time. There was a very handsome whip with silver ferrules. The order was for cash. On several occasions I waited on defen dant., but did not get a payment. I charged her £lO interest in July, 1867. She went to America in that mouth. She returned in September. 1 saw Mi. Pender with reference to her affairs, on her re turn, about the account. lie was her agent. In September an account was sent in for £127. Other sums had been paid in the meantime. I could not then see the defendant at her house in Thurloe square, but I saw Pender. The carriage remained with us during her stay in America, and an ()icier for its delivery came from Fender, who after wards called upon us, and in consequence of what passed I drew two bills, which he took away, and they were returned, one accepted. The defendant sent us a £2O cheque from Liverpool on the 2d of June. After the 26th September I received two letters from Fender, and had. previously drawn on the defendant two bills for £33 ss. 6d. each, and they were returned accepted by the defendant, and on one of those this action is brought. Altogether there had been £122 paid. Iu October, 1865, re pairs were done to the brougham. £8 15s. On the 14tb December, 1865, I received a letter from Mr. Pender :—" My desire is to pay what is due. Let me know the amount of repairs to be done. The long list frightens me." On the 22d March, 1866 : —" Miss nenken, on account of the illness of Capt. Barclay, has been obliged to go to America, but hopes soon to return, &c. (from Pender)." Cross.-examined—Mr. E. T. Smith is a friend of mine, and has introduced customers. I don't know that he ordered the carriage. It was ordered of my partner. Our first charge was £296. The first charge was £220 for the brougham ; the harness £42. The second charge was for painting mono gram, &c., £1 10s. ; other charges £l3 Bs. 4d., har ness £l6 95., making £296 2s. ; additions making £3BO. I received orders from the defendant about some repairs. Never heard that the rain came through the roof. No complaint was ever made to me about the carriage or harness. In the course of the examination of the witness Mr. Sergeant Parry said the defence was that the defendant had been induced to accept the bill on a representation that she owed a larger amount than she had paid, whereas, in truth, she had paid the full amount due. At four o'clock the CLief Juatice said it would be impossible to finish the case that night, and therefore he should adjourn to Monday, but the Court would not sit before 12 o'clock. Miss AdaMenken appeared in court, and was at tired in a green silk dress of the prevailing fashion set off on the shoulders with elaborately wrought costly lace. She was " the c)nosure of all admir ing eyes." The further hearing of the case was resumed this morning. Mr. Pearce said—l formerly carried on business with Mr. Countz, in Long-acre ; we had been in business there thirty years. I saw Miss Menken and gave her the estimate for the carriage in qt.vs don ; it amounted to £250. It was a reasonable price, as we only cleared 12i per cent. by it. The other articles supplied were also charged at the same reasonable price. I received the first cheque for £lOO, but when the bargain was made it was to be for ready money. Until the present action I had no idea that the price would be disputed. Cross-examined—l am acquainted with Mr. E. F. Smith ; he introduced Miss Menken to me, but he never gave me any orders about the brougham. He made some suggestions which Miss Menken adopted. I don't know that it was at his suggestion that the rampant horses were ordered. I think the only alteration he spoke of was the oval lights at the back. I cannot say that he suggested anything else. I didn't know that Miss Menkeu has paid £306. I cannot say how long the brougham was left with us when Miss Menken went to America. It was not used during her absence from England. I don't know that there was any complaint about the build ing of the brougham. He never heard that the rain came in at the roof of the carriage until Saturday l as t, nor that the silver ornaments turned black very shortly after they had been exposed to the air. If we had been made acquainted with such a circum stance it would have at once been attended to. Mr. Sergeant Perry, in stating the case for the defendant, said the lady was an actress of re putation, and in the pursuit of her profes sional duty she was called upon to travel in various parts of the world, and from that circumstance it was not surprising she did not keep any books. He would not say that such was a judicious proceeding, but it was a very common one with actresses. He contended that the real person responsible for the cost of the brougham was Mr. E. T. Smith, and he very much regretted that it was not now iu his powe r to produce the carriage A charged for. Tand to that h to show to practical men , in order to support his assertion d, inmerica, ar rui sa eg alone e that w a si now,t must u s t was he bextravag antly believed, e eve attributed his inability to show it. He should show that the brougham was en tirely the suggestion of Mr. Smith, and that he knew very well that it would be a great advertisement for his theatre. Mr. Smith knew the great attrac tion it would cause to Astley's Theatre to have the lady go about the metropolis with rings on her fingers and bells on her horses' heads. (Laughter.) He should also show that plaintiffs charged not only an extravagant, but a merciless price. The carriage was delivered on the 22d November, and as soon as the 3d December no less a sum than nearly £l4 was charged for alterations and repairs. Miss Menken never knew, until the writ was issued, that she had paid in all £306 for the carriage, but finding that to be the case she thought that she had paid sufficient for the carriage, and he hoped that the jury would be of the same mind. Without wishing to say any more than was neces sary about the carriage, he could not refrain from saying that, when she used it one day, the rain came through the roof, and of course that had at once to be seen to. Miss Nleuken treated the carriage with the utmost tenderness, but notwithstanding that, when she at length took the carriage to America, she was charged no less than £6O for repairs, show ing that there were coachinakera in America how Examination continued—l know nothing of the item, " Interest as arranged 110 7s. 6d." I never agreed to such a charge. I never injured the brougham in any way. I took extra care of it, and eagaged 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. Pinder, 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 washad again topay for repairs, b u t th e b roug h am ultimately sold in American for £4O. The Lord Chief Justice—That may be a very im provident price. The broughain, you know, had to cross the Atlantic. Mr. Murphy objected to the examination of the plaintiff on that point. Sergeant Parry—l 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. Sergeant Parry—l only wished to show what the carriage brought when it was sold. The Lord Chief Justice —Many a person buys a toy dear, and sells it very cheap. Sergeant Parry—Quite so, my lord. Cross-examined, by Mr. Murhpy—Alr. Pender was in the habit of receiving moneys for me in theatrical matters. He had 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 I 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 ? Wi tn ess—Y es . The Lord Chief Justice—Did you write your name across bills like that without knowing the importance pf 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 once, and the present will be a lesson to me. that, in Cross-exami na ti on con ti nue d—l have no know ledgeto Messrs. Pea rce, te lli ng th em to come to Astley's Theatre and rend er t h e amoun t of the bill. I recol - November, 1865, Mr. Fender w rote 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 111 r. E. T. Smith h a d t h e f u ll management of the affair. I do n 't reco ll ec t g i v i n g Mr. Countze the order to alter the colour of the curtains per sonally. I will no t pledge my oath I did not do so. I never gave directions to Mr. Fender 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 -1 canno t sa y that lean. The item in which it occurs is an est i ma t e , a nd the whole is charged for, v i z., i ll some o dd s hillings. 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 at the learned counsel's question. Miss Suzette Ellington said—l have been Miss Menken's companion since April, 1865. 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 d ah h d e c w o i u th ld t n h o e t acadmllietehieencofarcehm inthaenCowunhso waselrom 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 never been able to understand, and that is a coachmaker'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. had 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 ; the 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 SERIOUS ILLNESS OFI THE EARL OF DERBY: As Lord Stanley was leaving St. James's-square this afternoon for his place in the House of Com mons, he had a telegram placed in his hands de manding his immediate attendance at the bedside of his father, the Earl of Derby. The noble lord at once quitted London for Knowsley. From this it may be surmised that the illness of the noble earl has assumed a very serious aspect. TAT TERSALL'S-THIS EVENING, SPOR7ING NOTES. The commencement of the racing (although not the legitimate) will be inaugurated at Lincoln to morrow, and the Liverpudlians will immediately turn their sole attention to the Grand National Steeplechase, which has created plenty since the Birmingham Meeting, whereat Shakespeare was so nearly disgraced. However, a far worse doer than he, a novice called Moose, has become a better favourite since his performance, his stable-companion Pearl Diver having improved in price also. Per contra, and more in accordance with Cocker, Lord Stamford's Thalassius has declined a little through the defeats of Brick and the brute Archimedes ; and the run ning of BenazA tended to bring the Lamb for ward, though he was sent to market rather too soon it would seem, and I hope the good thing is not spoiled thereby. it is a singular fact that nearly every favourite the talent made for this event has gone fishy in turn, and while 15 to 1 on the field is now the order of the day, matters are mystified by both Fan and Helen of Mr. Barber's, and Tennyson and Chimney Sweep of Lord Coventry's, being backed for apparently good money ; albeit Daisy, Despatch, and Alcibiade ap pear the more safe investments till the two best of the brown jackets are discovered. The other great handicaps are almost a blank, Viridis's decline for the Chester Cup comprizing the only feature ; and but for the Derby cracks taking it in turns to "go into physic," they would be quiet for a while. It turns out that the recent opposition to Typhceus was brought about by his simply going through this very necessary routine, the enemy taking the opportunity to say all sorts of things against him ; but the brothers Matthew and John Dawson are still hopeful of winning the Blue Riband either with this colt or Pace—who seems now to be the sole friend of the purple and white, Harvester having gone to any price. I certainly prefer Pace, glutton as he is, for the Two Thousand, because he will like the straight mile so much bet ter than the Epsom ups and downs ; and there is not much to beat beyond Rosicrucian, who seems to be taking Blue Gown's place on the retired list, but may only be in the same boat as Typhoons was last week. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 7 to 1 agst King Charming (taken and offered) 8 to I agst Czar (taken) 300 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 Zetland (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 CM'. 20 to 1 agst Viridis (taken) 1,000 GUINEAS. 3to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (taken and offered) 2,000 GUINEAS. 3to 1 agst Itosicrucian (offered —take 100 to 30)1 20 to 1 agst Blue Gown (taken) THE 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) 100 to 15 agst Speculum (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Franchise VICTORIA CLUB BETTING-THIS DAT. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 100 to 15 agst King Charming (taken) Bto 1 agst Czar (taken) 100 to 8 agst Ligurian (taken and offered) 100 to 7 agst Purveyor (taken) 100 to 7 agst Grey Stocking (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Feodor (taken) 20 to 1 agst Aineley (taken) 20 to 1 agst Rhine Wine (off.) 25 to 1 agst Leases (off.) 25 to 1 agst Midwife (taken)l 25 to 1 agst Beanstalk (taken and offered) 25 to t agst Easby (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Blueskin (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Ulphus (taken and offered) 100 to 3 agst Cauthleen (taken) 100 to 3 agst Lady Zetland (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 7 agst Fan (offered) 100 to 6 agst Chimney Sweep (taken) 20 to 1 agst Alcibiade (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst The Lamb (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (taken) 20 to 1 agst Daisy (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tennyson (offered) 22 to 1 agst Thalassius (offered) 25 to 1 agst Despatch (taken) 25 to 1 agst Plover (taken) 100 to 3 agst Moose (taken) 100 to 3 agst Olansman (taken) 40 to 1 agst Benazet (taken) 50 to 1 agst Port Royal (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 3to 1 agst Rosicrucian (taken) Bto 1 agst Paco (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Rosicrucian (taken) LATEST BETTING AT THE ROTUNDA CLUB. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 7 to 1 agst King Charming (taken) Bto 1 agst Czar (taken) 10 to 1 agst Purveyor (taken) 12 to 1 agst Ligurian (taken) 16 to 1 agst Rhine Wino (taken) 16 to 1 agst Grey Stocking (taken) 20 to 1 agst Wild Moor (taken) 20 to 1 agst Skirmish (taken) 25 to 1 agst Ulphus (taken) 25 to 1 agst. Easby (taken) BROCKLESBY STAKES. 4to 1 agst Lure (taken freely) 4to 1 agst Sister to Veda (taken) TWO THOUSAND. sto 2 agst Rosicrucian (offered) 7to 1 agst Pace (offered) DERBY. 6to 1 agst Lady Elizabeth (offered) 7to 1 agst Rosicrucian (offered) 11 to 1 eget Pace (offered) ARRIVALS AT LINCOLN. Historian, Starino, Chic, Fenian, Marasys c, Miss Camerine, Indian Star, Ulphus, Suter, Lemonade, Di Vernon, Buckingham's dam f, Beanstalk, Resistance, Belzoni, Schdelt, Zingarai, Gitano, Lady Diana, Rajah, Rhino Wine, Sunflower f., Hilda, Moonbeam, Ligurian, Lady Zetland, Goodfellow, King of the Rovers, Feodor, Easby, Indigestion, Sister to Patti, Veda, Delum, Barcelonaa f., Problem, Butterfly filly, Cauthleen, Furious, Caroline, Ferti, Preemie], Mars, Monsieur Louise, Purveyor, Mus keteer, Ninny, Vanderman, King Charming, Queen of Italy, Reindeer, Maid Marion, Blueskin, Rajah, Despair, Artesian, Nc, Claymore, Divire, Lelia, Lure, Bismark, Retort, Speculum, Ainsley, Sir Oliver, Midwife, Zetland, Glenmaison colt, Benevolence, Accident dam filly, Num ber Nip, Rodolph, Ben Webster, Emperor 111., and Czar. ROTUNDA CLUB AND COMMISSION EXCHANGE, Three Doors from Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Side, OPEN DAILY. Messrs. Fisher and Reynolds, W. Atkins, F. Mitchell and Co., W. Leach, and others, 'will be in attend ance daily. Applications 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 Tele graph Company are now laid on, and aro open for trans mission of messages to all parts of the kingdom. RACING:LFIXTURES FOR 1868. FEBRUARY. Lincoln Spring insfield — Derby Spring Harrow 2O THE LATE FIRE AT THE OXFORD.---AS upwards of one hundred persons have been thrown out of employment through the destruction of this magnificent ball, it is with great pleasure we are enabled to announce that the direc tors of the Crystal Palace Company have placed their building at the disposal of Mr. Charles Morton, in order that a day and night fete may be given on Monday, the 2d of March, in aid of the sufferers by that sad calamity. In addition to the usual attractions of the Palace, Mr. C Morton has received letters from several distinguished artistes proffering their valuable services, and in the course of a few days wo shall publish a programme which we have no doubt will not only insure the attendance of "the upper ten," but will also attract the "million" to Syden ham. In the Brocklesby Stakes, run at Lincoln to morrow, Mr. Chaplin has quite a host to make choice from, three of which —the sisters to Hermit and Veda and the Diomedia colt —are very heavily engaged ; and it appears that, while the 2,050- guinea pair are kept for greater things, the smart little sister to Veda will carry the rose. She is one of those goers we invariably see doing much in early half-mile scurries, and must be handy, particularly as one of the most promising of her neighbours, Jas. Dawson's De Vere, will not be so forward as she for three or four weeks. The Rajah and Curieuse fur ther do credit to Newmarket, as should likewise Alpenstock, King of the Rovers, Fenian, the Sun flower filly, Electricity, and Jove for their parties when they are ready for battle ; nevertheless, if Mr. Chaplin fail to carry off the nice little stake, Mat thew Dawson is the most likely to do the trick, his own Lelia, and the Duke of Newcastle's Lure and Runaway, all possessing so much merit that the best of the trio has only to be pulled out, and I fancy this is Lure, for the stable to win. In the Trial Stakes they must also be near the mark with Specu lum (7st 131 b), Catton (7st 31b) being the most dangerous of his opponents, for he could have given Blueskin (6st 131 b) more than a stone last year. The Lincolnshire Handicap betting has taken such a wide range during the past two days, that any reasonable amount of money can be got on at tempting prices, thus promising to swell the field to over 20. Young ones are backed as confidently as the old, Purveyor, Ligurian, and Rhine Wine having all been in force in their turn, whilst Caprera and Lady Zetland carry a little Yorkshire money, and there are hopes of Blueskin and Redivivus coming on the boards too. Rhine Wine has done a great thing with Lady Diana in his trial, 141 b. and a 71b. beating being what he gave the latter ; but the Lady is not so reliable a bit of trying tackle as they have in the Lord Lyon stable. "There are just as many old horses under orders as three or four year olds, King Charming, the Czar, Grey Stocking, Indigestion, Artesian, Skirmish, Ulphus, and Vigorous being all probable or possible starters; and my impression has always been that the winner is among them. The winner, I expect, will turn up in Wild Moor or The Czar, the next beat being Ligurian. For the Waterloo Cup, which takes place at Aintree next week, my impression is that the winner will be found amongst three, viz., Royal Letters, Spiced Ale, and Brigade. A FRESH MAN. IMPERIAL PARMA EN I HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This EyzNnia.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE LAND TENURE IN IRELAND BILL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE 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 ho could assure their lordships that turret ships were the most advantageous as they could carry heavier arma ments than any other class of vessels. lie 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 great number of vessels which were entirely dissimilar in arma ment. The noble earl adverted to the class of vessels which constiruted the British navy, and said they were not calculated to protect our commercial marine. lie advocated the extension of the number of our turret ships. Ile would say, supposing our enemies by a great disaster became masters of the seas, we should require this species of defence, and if we had it not, who could calculate the injuries we should sustain, especially as we were a manufacturing and commercial people. Ile 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 1850 did attach great importunce 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 gav3 a special grant. The subject then dropped. The East London Museum Site Bill passed through committee. _ _ Tho Churchyards Bill was read a first time. The house then adjoarned. lIOUSE OF COMMONS—Tiers 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. 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. MAGUIRF? pl t ac t declined, and then with vicinity y CAVEofOO r s k a i f d ree variousof expense.lights h b e r e e n ve e o d D in aun th t' e s Rock, an offer had been made and l was now under the respect to the blasting of it, a proposal upon arasasded,argterasouist, had ana on s removal o of the rock, it did e no great good would follow formercnsconsideration rat occasions ion f b t e h e looked ßoar t d h s u o p mercantile marind. not seem fair t o fun st ca the expense of its removal on the Mr. E. HAMILTTHOENBaEskFoOdRtMhe B lan fi c . ellor 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 is 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 1817 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. PAKINIirTON 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 lied led to such a step until the Army Estimates were under discussion. INDIA IRRIGATION. lu reply to Mr. SMOLLETT, Sir S. NORTIICOTE said it was quite true a proyosal had, with tho iidlico an CiQTOrn 9 r - C i eli trAl " Pic44 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. bir 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 ever since the union as a conquered country, the chief offices there were filled by Englishmen, there were no 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'LOUGHLIN, 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 Mr. Train a great number of printed documents were found, consisting mostly of the speeches of Mr. Train delivered in Arnerica,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 circumstance that had come to their knowledge in taking the steps they did. (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, ho was at °nee set at liberty. After a few words from Mr. D CIRIFFITLIS, the bill was read a seoond time. (LEFT SITTING.) MARKETS—(t his Day.) COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SUGAR.—There is a firm tone in the market, and a steady inquiry prevails for raw. In refined sugars a moderate business is passing, and rates are firmer. Coffee.—The demand is only moderate, but full rates are paid for de sirable qualities. Tea.—The market is not so active, but late advanced rates aro paid. Rica is in limited demand, and steady in value. Oils are unaltered. NEWGATE AND LEADEN HALL. MEAT. - The dead meat trade is steady, and the market closed at the following quotations :—Small sheep, 4s to 43 4d ; heavy, 3s 8d to 4s ; ewe, 3s 4d to 3s Bd. Beef, 4s to 4s 2d ; middling, 3s 8d to 3s 10c1; cows, 3s 2d to 3s 6d. Pigs, 3s 10d to 4s ; do. heavy, 3s 4d to 3s Bd. Veal, 48 8d to 5s per stone of 81b, by the carcase. POtLTRY.— Supplies are of fair extent, and rates un altered. An arrival of Guinea fowls have gone off at 4s. each. WILD FOWL is in good supply at the previous currency. EGGS rather moro plentiful and easier in price. English, lis ; French, lOs to lls per 120. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. There were only moderate supplies of stock to-day, and it was attempted to realise higher prices, which had the effect of retarding business; but for good qualities there were ready buyers at late rates. Of beasts there were 3,180, including 1,930 English, 570 Scotch, 150 Irish, and 520 foreign. Sales progressed steadily at fully late rates, and in some cases prime small beasts realised the turn more. Of sheep there were 17,570, including 1,280 foreign. The trade was more active, but prices can hardly be quoted higher. Veal sold readily. Sixty-six calves on sale, nearly all foreign. . Pork sold steadily, at quotations. 460 pigs on sale. Quotations—Beef, Be to 4s id; mutton, 3s 4d to 5s 2d; veal, 3s 4d co es ; pork, 3s to 4s per stone of 81b., sinking the offal. CORN, The reports from the country markets bring firm quota tions generally, with a steady demand. From the Continent rates also soem firm. At Alark-lane this morniog there was z► fair attendance, and a steady demand for most articles. English wheat was well held, and realised the extreme of late rates. Foreign wheat met some indairs, and realised full prices. The flour trade must be quoted firm, with moderate transactions. MALT in limited demand. Last prices well maintained BARLEY it quiet sale, without material change in value. BEANs quite as dear, and in moderate request. PEAS unaltered in value, and a fair demand. OATS in small supply, and very firm. TALLOW. The market is quiet, at 42s to 42s 3d on the spot, 42s 3dMarch ; 43s 6d last three mouths. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 17.—Market very buoyant and dearer Sales probably 15,0u0 or 20,000 bales. Foreign Mail Packet List, MAILS DUE. Australia and New Zealand, via eoutliampton.....Feb. 19. Ditto, via Marseilles ... ..... ....March 22 Ditto, via Panama . ••••• ••• ... Feb. :8. Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Mardi 5. Ditto, by ierenoh packet Capa Verde. by Brazil packet ...... ,;ape of Good Hope. Ascension, and St. ileiens Feb 47 libina, Penang. and Singapore. via Southampton Feb. 19 Ditto, via Marseilles Falkland Islands March 5. Li ibraitar, via Southampton .......... . Feb. 19 India, via Southampton . .... ....Feb. 19. Ditto, via Mareeil es Malta, Egypt, (to. • .. .... ............. Feb. 19. Natal, via 1)1cto, Marseilles Feb. 22 al a uritlus, Cape of Good Hope, and Southampton . - Feb. D Ditto, slarseiiles liarnh 15 Aewfoundla L a ...... •• .. ....... ....... ..... much 11. Portugal .... ...................... March 5. Ditto, by p riN t.ie ship to Oporto ... Ditto t .tto to Lisbon United States , anada, California, Acc., by British packet . a . te .. s . , .......................... ~. Feb. 17. Ditto, by L Lited States packet Ditto ditto 'New York) Ditto aitto N,,w York) Ditto dittt (Baltimore) Ditto, by Canadi an p ac k et . Feb 21. West Coast of itch a, Stadeira, and Teneriffe ......k'eb. 16. West bides and Paztific (except Mexico and Baba- .. . _. , nias) Cuba and siexi co • ...Feb. 23. Bahamas, via New Y siarch 2. . March 11 Bermuda. via Halifax A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The Ministers present were— the Lard Chancellor, the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Mahues bury, the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buckingham and Chanties, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northcote, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hen. H. T. L. Corry, Duke of Richmond, .Lord J, Manners, the Earl of Mayo, and the Bight Hon. Spencer H. Walpole. [ADVERTISEMENT.] _llollovray's pills.—lmportant to the Sick.—Though the mind be downcast and the body on f e ebled by continued indisposition, the sufferer should at this season make a last effort to regain health by taking H o lloway's purifying p ills, which by cleansing the blood w ill search out the h idden c a use of nischief and expel the seeds of most diseases. No invalid is too much reduced to un d er go this very gentle treatment with safety and ad.. vaintago. Neither youth nor old age need fear any injury to the system by a regulated course of these pills. They are infallible in stomach complaints, bilious affections, sickness, want of appetite, disordered bowels, constipation , and the annoyances which spring from derangement of the dfge4tiVit (tad AfAlifailatipg organs. been made for the 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 ba possible to obtain tho shares at the discount mentioned by the hon. member. Mr. SUOLLETT 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 tho motiou 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 from the gentleman in question, speaking in high terms of the way he was released by the gallantly of Captain Dunlop and his blue jackets. ABOLITION 012' OATHS. Mr. GILPIN asked the Secretary of State for the Home DepaAmeut if it was 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 hous'. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Sir C. BRIGHT asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in, this session, a bill for the acquirement and working of the electric telegraphs in the Uune.d Kingdom ; and it so, when the bill would be introduced. Mr. HUNT said it was proposed to introduce a bill for that purpose, and ho 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. BOWYEI{, Mr. HUNT said that by th 3 new 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 CAMBRIDCIE ELECTION. In reply to an HoN. MEMBER, Sir ➢MAXWELL STEWART said tho 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 he had to express his regret that they• should have appeared, but he could only attribute it to the hurry of preparation. HABEAS CORILS SUSPENSION ACT (IRELAND). The Earl of MAYO moved the second rending of this bill, which was to continue the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland. :dam, aing e in :igh -nos's ,and SSeS orton -lane con tugh- pulp s not 7CE. 21 lane, week and riday d out rden,