The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-30 00:00:00

M ONEY MARKET AND 001trEmcIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday close 1 quietly but steadily, and, compared with last Friday's rates, prices of Ameri cans under 7d. per tb. were Ad. dearer, and Surats were also higher ; 41 other kinds were un changtal The sales were estimated at 6,t100 to 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which have been taken for speculation. In the Railway Share Market the demand continued quiet, and prices of all the leading stocks tended downwards. The bushiess transacted in Colonial Produce during the past week has been very active, the sales by auction having again been numerous. For sugar a brisk inquiry has prevailed, and an ad vance of 6d. per cwt. has taken plac3. Coffee also has commanded higher prices, but the transactions have not been very extensive. Tea has continued firm, common congou realising nd., and rather better kinds ls. 2d. per lb. The demand for rice has not increased, and rather lower quotations have been current ' • cocoa is steady, and in rum the dealings have been circumscribed. At the • cinnamon sales 'previous rats s were maintained ; in other descriptions of spice no material altera tion can be quoted. Saltpetre has been heavy. Cochineal 1(1. per lb. cheaper, and cotton firm. Tallow has been quiet at full quotations. There was a meeting held yesterday of the share holders of the Maraquita Mining Company—J. D. Powles, Esq., in the chair. A dividend of ls. per share for the half-year was agreed to, and the report on the progress of the mines, after some discussion, was adopted. On the question of allowing the Directors at the rate of 5001. per annum for their services from the commencement, viz., a period of four years, a ballot was taken, when the numbers declared were 39,694 shares in favour of the allowance, and 2,320 against it. The advices from India, received yesterday, are not likely to lead to any diminution in the demand for silver, and we must therefore expect a con tinuous drain of gold to the Continent. Yesterday, however, there were no withdrawals, and if the Heather Bell or the Morning Light, both of which vessels are now expected from Australia, were to arrive, a more cheerful feeling with regard to the position of mone tary affairs would be engendered. As it is, however, there is a considerable degree of uncer tainty, and many persons yet incline to the opi nion that the Bank Directors will be compelled to resort to increased restriction. The money market has experienced no relief, though the minimum not having been interfered with yesterday the demand, if anything, being even more active than before. This proves, therefore, that the wants of the commer cial public are still very urgent, and the 4th of next month is expected to he one of the heaviest experienced for some time past. Calls are now due upon . the Bombay and Baroda Railway, the Tilbury and Barking Extension, and other shares, which, together with the Foreign Stock and Share settlements, occasion an extended demand for accommodation. On the Stock Ex change there is a brisk inquiry at 6 to 7 per cent. in Government securities. _ The English Funds are further depressed, owing to the speculative dealings of the Bears. Encouraged by the unsettled condition of monetary affairs, and the prospect of the specie drain continuing, these operators are now prosecuting their time bargains with vi ;our, which naturally increases the heavi ness oenrices. The slight improvement in the French Funds has had no influence here, and the market seems to be guided almost exclusively by the change in the prospects of monetary concerns. Consols for money have been 93!.- 1, and 93 to 931-, while for the sth proximo they have been almost stationary at 931. The March quotation is 931. Ex chequer Bills have further declined, being 7s. to 2s. premium, and the Bonds are 984 to 99. East India Bonds are marked 3s. discount to par. The New Three per Cents, have been 93g- 4 ; and the Reduced 931 A. Bank Stock is 217 A. In Foreign Securities the bargains have not been very extensive. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 94. Russian 4i per Cents. 961, ditto Small 961 Spanish 3 per Cents. 391. Dutch 2A per Cents., 64 to 65 ; and the 4 per Cents., 98. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 4 ; Mexi can. 21i ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 39} 40i ; ditto Deferred, 231 A ; ditto Certificates, 51 6 ; ditto Passive, 51 6. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. state that during the past week there has been a good demand for American Securities penerally. In the various State stocks a moderate amount of business has been done. Of the first-class railroad bonds there have been some considerable purchases for invest ment, whilst the more speculative bonds and shares have been offered more freely at lower prices. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Redeemable. Per Cent. United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1863...101 105 United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...101 105 STATE SECURITIES Alabama 5 per Cent Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. Bonds lB4l-1871... 43 45 Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 16 18 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds BO 81 x Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds Virginia. 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886_ 83 84 Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82 84 ... 78 80 ... 89 91 ...1001 1011 LOANS OF CITIES. Montreal 6 por Cent. Bonds 1856-1865 S 2 84 New Orleans G per Cent. Stock 1883... 75 77 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, not Convertible 1875... 89 91 Illinois Central 6 per Cent. 1875... 85 87 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860...105 107 Illinois Central (Shares), V 1,5 paid.... ... 27 23p Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... Do. do. do. 1869... 94A 95. New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93" '..‘5 New York Central 6 per Cent., not Convertible 1883... 80 82 New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort- gage lBB3_ 87 89 N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 80 82 N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 1875... 85 87 Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster ling Bowls), not convertible 1859... 91 Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1864... 92 91 Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent.. Ist M0rt.1880... 88A 89i There has been a very limited business tran ,, acted. in Railway Shares, and prices generally have shown hut little variation from yesterday's quotations. Caledonian and Great Western advanced about 55., Midland Cs., South Western 10s., and Lancashire and Yorkshire 79. 6d., Chester and Holyhead de clined_ ss. The F renc h li nes are very i nac ti ve , b u t the Canadian have imp roved. Grand. Trunk have advanced 10a.,Eaanst dGr-elt Western 55., Lombardo. Venetian an d Indian ruled at steady rates. British and Foreig n Mining Sh ares are a l mos t ne Joi glected and previou s 13 nt-Stock Bank Sha res are ba re ly suppor t e d. a airo t very little d e alt in, and prices are, in some Oriental Bank declined 55., and s, rather fl a t. Union o f L on d on ss. Ottoman Bank advanced 59. In Miscellaneous Shares there ig change to note. Canada Government 6" material pe r C ents. have receded 5s , and Peninsular and Oriental Steam advanced ss. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES — THIS DAY. (from the Officzal List.) Rogniest done .. i Bank Stock 93i ,'educed 4, nnnitioP . 3 ,;er . ent. 1 -- orr.- nTIHOI9 . 4 711' , 4`tieto 931 1 i 3 i i t 93 g 4 i 4 I f 3 New JA t n _ 3 per Cent. A Loaf!. Annuities, expire Ott . wit; nnuities , ... 2 15-15 185911 -10 Ditto 31 Years, expire 2 10th Oet., , 3 d par full, tionr4 f1:`4.0 ......... —..••, 1 d par Ditto under 1000 . 93/ A 3 .... . Consols ' , Nr Account India Stock Ditto Amount ;-' Exchequer Rills, 2.1 d. 5 7 1 d ,1000 E 500.. 2 d par Small.. 4 Ditto Bonds, 1858 , 3 . per C en t . 9 8 9 Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FIJNDS—THIS DAY. Brazilian Bond s. 5 per Cent Ditto New, 1852, 4A per Cent. Do., New, 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent . 1021 !Mexican 3 per ( ent Ditto Account , 21 .... ............ . Per iuv an Bonds 4i per Cent Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.,C 1811 Ditto 1853, 3 per Ce t th,,,, i ,,, p 6,0,,, 1,,.., n. ................. 4:3# 4 , L St., 5 per Cent._ 1081 Ditto, 4,t, per C out, Ditto small . Spaniel' B oui,3 • P c • .. •• ................ ••• N I 6 Ditto Acmiut, r e " ............... 39 Tarkieh Bonds, 6 p..,.er........ cent.,,, : .... •94 i Ditto Account .. Ditto Guaranteed .... ;el . . . C'eifli: ...... .... : 3} •,e n • P 1' ti , e an,,. tr Rlll ... 111 i ' l. Belgian, 21 per Cent., ex. 25 francs* 14"56".. Ditto 4i per Cent.. ex. 25 franc s .: --- si prt DaLcil Exct , ange, %, per Cen . ;., 12 oiiii der., n o ii r. '. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates . -- —@ ' ..... .. ... 0.1 Consols, money .... ........... . . . ..... 27/R -ER O' I CIL OCR . . Ditto, Account (Feb. 5.) ... .. .. ... 93 4 1 „„„.......r.......7.7„.„77;z::,:::::___ ' letter frqro 13?rlin !Ilya :—" The Grand Duke Ct,.:ll.,tic!D 1;,,i,;:,;a, %%an he wit], t h 3 Meek lEp.i.!! o in P.3;.A. b:.v; ree , ivTi a'• Tranover tb q chain of the order ; it was conveyed to the Rutan legati on by 111, de Stillfried, grand master of the cere monies." rnE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY _EVENING, JANUARY 30 1857. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco.—Before Lord Campbell and Jueices Coleridge, Wightinati, and Crompton.) HENDERSON V. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. Lerd Campbell delivered judgment in this case. The plaintiff had sued the Royal British Bank and obtained judgment against it ; hut, instead of putting it in force against the bank, applied to this Court f)r a rule nisi against a particular shareholder to show cause why exe. cution should not be issued against him. Cause was shown against the rule, on the ground that fraud had been practised by the directors wken the shares were obtained, by representing that the bank was in a flourish ing condition, when, in fact, it was in an insolvent state ; and that, therefore, the shareholder was not liable. Hi s lordship said that the Court, at the time cause was shown against the rule, bad no doubt whatever on the matter ; but, as similar cases were before the Courts of Common Pleas and Exchequer, they thought it better to confer with the other judges before giving judgment. That conference had taken place, and the learned judges were unanimously of opinion that the shareholder was not relieved of his liability. The rule was accordingly made absolute. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN IU SEACOLE AND DAY. Tn CRIMEAN HEROINE—Today was appointed for consideration of the certificates of Madame Seacole (whose name is so familiar in connection with the Cri• mean campaign, for her attention to the wounded on the field), and her partner, Mr. Thy, described as of Tavi stock•street, Cavent-garien, provision merchant. There was no opposition, and his Honour granted immediate certificates of the first class, on the ground that the bankruptcy had arisen wholly from unavoidable loss and misfortune. Madame Seaccdo was warmly congratulated by those in court, and said that she was quite ready to go out to India, if she could be of any service to the army. IN BE BAINDRIDCIE AND DELL. To-day was appointed for the last examination of these bankrupts, described as of Southwark-bridge-road, boot manufacturers. It may be remembered that the bank rupt Bainbridge absconded to America, but ultimately returned, and was allowed to surrender, but the accounts were very unsatisfactory. Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, now ap peared for Bainbridge, and Mr. Warrand for Dell. Mr. Turner, for the assignees, opposed on the ground that the accounts were still unsatisfactory, as there was still a large sum of money unaccounted for, and a fur ther adjournment took place. SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) w Y~. c►a[LWAXS. Cloßing Price: this day. Badness done this day 4i 8i 9 81 9 9! 94 60i 61 :!5 37 Of 1Q 18i 19. 9 42 44' 29 31 8 - 6 95 53 5* 2 31 343 93 - 95 7 - 8 94 95 78 80 L 23 125 111 113 63i • 66 65 - 70 5 - 6 5 6 96k • 9G/ - 7 108 - 110 [064 - 106/ 20f 214 104 10,.: - _s__ .03i -167 i - 82/ - 55 .3i 14 53 55 3A - 39 40 83i - 84 41 31, 3 2, 1 71 1 84 59i CO3 98 102 5 41(' 71 10 2/ 23 - 74 85 3 . 710 sac. an JUIA '31 , 17:21 . :;tour '3ir'zselhd. 1 ,1)3. Cao.sh. H.. d 0......... Blackburn h, 717r1t5 , ,f J 225 (ies , l. at i . and. 11_1(0.e C.icater C.,rk and Bsndo • Cork s Black, ds Pgr. !o..irart - al Do. A Do. B Dub; io4Belfastsi or, !Ono. P. Jr.i East W Eastern doanties, A 7it no., B. Stock , New A..... .7 East Kent • L Efist Suffolk Do. and Peob!t-si, Bain. Datr.l t Clyde .tan 'Glasgow di 9. Westrn, iGreat N. of Scot i Gres.t Northam j iDo., A. Stook.. I r) 0 B. r3t.,(wk ;Gt.:7lth.ftz,Wast.ilri Gnat Westera Do . ' , tour Val 11, Stk Irish South- Kss'orn Lanctster bt rine iu!. Thirds...Do IDo. New Thirds il.Ancash.andltorirk;, D 3., Wct. Riding T'n Do. Soutlil London be 'Wag - Awn Lond. Bright Lond. and N. Wrist, IDo. Fifths Po.11)1.0h.,16."&lt 'Do. Eighths,— ...... London andS. WeAr badndrryd:Colerain Lncludrrv.&Flanisk Mir.Anch.S.hef.t Line: Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement 'di ;land Do. Ilirmny...t Der fldld.(l. West. f I r 6 Do. ' Half Shares Newcastle& Nwpt..khcrg.&Hrf 'Newry & Enniskil Newry, Warren and llostrevor. , Norfolk . N'orthn.Connties [North British Dovon Rail. Dock Stock Do A Stock Da : B Stock N.Eastern—Ber - r.- )o, do. i.Cateusiou 'cure; ti Go. Leeds 0: • York orth London„ N.&S.Wstrn.,Fla», siv.4.l, and City J'. !forth Staffordshir Vorth 4 &S. WeSt VA. kill Wore., ,c Woi lon% Rhynlney . ott • !entr, scot. N E.Abrdn St. Do. So. , t. St . ' iltinzbournet Sheer. D -vou Saath - youth 4. 4r1(311. tt Ki 1) ft'ne‘,,Wol: Stockton & Da big 1 ,, •., do., 1554 Do., do., 1855 ;thgkter.i & Hartle, NIT Vale )o. Prof., No, 1 Chn.mos H'r.v. D.& .! Vale of Neel._ Watorfd. & via terfor , l&Limer • Wirt Cornwall._ '?Test Ead of Loitri Orp.ta I Painc- Do. A ...... ... Do. 8....„. *** Do. Fi, St Class Do. Second Class IWinibbA,- 6 8 2 - 4 5 - COLONIAL 'tc,rnDay, CaLlndia, g. 5 p. Do. Ceylon A shares._ Do. B. do r,,orfur • ••• •• • eastern Bengal Bast India:, A and B i.bp- Do, Ex. C, gn. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. p.c.8nd5., 1 57 1 3. In. do. , 'sk, Geelong e Melbourn, guar. 5 per Goat.. Gd. Trunk of Canads oe. Cert. of Dcbon, con. into Stk. till."': Do. Comp. 6 p. c., TD. Pen. g. 5 p. c Do New, guAr. 5 p. c wAe.torn of Cann , ' t Do. New Do. I3(18., payalAo 's' Do. do., '76. p. '6O. Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withou option.. \ladraf., guar. 4 p.c Do. do., 5 p. c. Do. 4/ p. c. Eaten Do. 3dEx., g. sp. c licinde, guar. 5 p. c. D 0... 9t. Andrew's an'' gnetw.c (A , . , terrAtit...tt rd Ardennes Eastn. Juni. tesiers tnGrnisses. C Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. CarTneaux St Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. , ntei. Rhenish... eastern of Franc 4 4,97 Euphrates Valley Eur. _ln.Ju.Tel.Rail. Jett , al of ran ;reat xe - nbour;... Italian Junction__ & Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca t Fist. 5 p. c.p. Lyons and Genova ;sons Meliterrs., aria Antonia do. New ..... 'T,rnur Lc TAPge Do. do., C P. c• Pro f Northern of France NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons..., Pari. aml Orlenns. Recife & San. Fran., (Perham.) g. 7 p. C. Rome and Frascati,. 'ayal Daniel ...... Royal Swedish iambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. cent. Pref 'onthern of France 'rest Flanders Do. 5A per c. Prat_ 'v. &N. W. of France Western of Austria West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do. Bper cent .ic i. 2~tan~ Astr3,last % Bank of Egypt. ...... Bank of London 7 •** Col. ik.itLn.'6. kriti,r, N. Amsriea , Chartd. Bank of Ada, Jhrtd. Bok. of India, Australis, &China City bJol , . , nlal :lommerchtl of Lzticl-1 ga, - r.Ficot.itAng.o l3l . .oaci. Mart. Bk. ( 1 !Lustrolis t)itto New Lou .ion and County Ln I.,tE.Bnkg.Corp London Joint Stock slirestmlnstet National Pro."f Eng Do. Nrm.. ......... • Ns.tiourl Bank • New South Wales 'lrientol 13k. Corp Ottoman Bank trovincial of Ireland Do. Now 3 Atls B dti3o Im tjak t I Du. Nag: Unity Mutual Western Bk of bond ] i - i 1k 107 - 109 lj 211 - 214 49 - 11 81 F 3 203 -20 i - 5 2i - 21; 99 - 100 118 123 114 - 123 108 110 19i 1911 21; 21 6 d pal lh - 2 p all-11 6 - 6) l IR a 2Ap la t 4! 41 d par 32 1 —32 a 9 10 par p 4 - 4i 58 Bi 6 : 6}; 291 36 a 8 i 19 19 37 37i 9 9i 54 541 53 - 55 i - i r) la 20 8 8A 8 - 8i 4} 90 - 10 33a 34 0 lap 93 - ----- : - 975 1 i d IPi 58 to • ...I 1 66 - 68 17t 18, 18 - 78A1 17i - 184 .• '... a.; ..... OW .'".. CO4B 37 39 1 -- d •a• ••••• , :34 26 60 - 7 -- 10 ;„ 6 d LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. I ~1=.;~ i RAIL WATB. 'Redford et ; - ,1 Metal :ay ETICICZIAmatt Clyde3;n: N'y. F. Lin. a... 3 tie. E. Un. 11. S: Barr. Nellk. Dire , Do. 1100 all Clistr.4 Da Fr Dig Railway,.. Hull & Solt* Do. Share:. Do. i Shares. Lon.&Greeur Do. Pmference Lon., Til., Do. Bark. Sh. Lowestoft . 4 per cent Do. 6 nor ct. Manch. 7-12:tn and Matio 1; Middlesbr,' k Rode. g 6 p.c. Mil . raft Newmarket Bury E. G',spe N.& Est,s Do. 6 Per ct. Do. Fixeds p c Brest. Sr y: Do.. Shr6. A Roystn.& Lfit. Shot'. Roth an Gooleg.sp.c Shrews. &H er S. Staflordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wiltsklorarst all P3l 100 3 ; too i7OMptit: Low:ion N. Watt. 1,801. W. l ealedon dtE.O E. Count. Cradoniku. Do Gt. Vfosol Vlc. No w. & Dem Do 8. Bast , Do Polio & 0,- . Do Norfoit Do L. hN. & StekVin& I)Ar!ingt. En. Conn. E. Conn c. Do Do L.&N.W. Do Ut North 1 Ihancash Yorksh. T. Brassey M. Clean Stockt. Dar lingt D 0.... GtWeszn Closing Prices this day. 96 - 93 93 102 11 - 13 133 133 4 ... 44 ••• ••. !166 t 3 23 -24 108 - 1 10 1 pl 23 2i 92 .4 4 56 - 58 132 135 33 - 34 90 PREFERENCE. BIIA it Et , . Blyth andTyno lOpe3 ' C. pref. (issd..atsol Brit. At Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledn. iQ 4i p.c. "ihes. Fro. .3 t p Do. do. Pmf. 5 per e. Coe.: ei3andons-ip.c. Dna. PA . B.:Aber. J. Z. Anglian CIB. ASb Do. da. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c R.as.Co.F.E,spcNo Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. c. 5; Fact Un., C 4. S p.:: Do. 5/., 10 per cent. Do. lei. Debentr.Sh Do. do. 4 per cent East Leneash. 6 p.ct , kW. York. J. sth, Edin, & Gl. 5 p.c. sh p',4l.Prth.MDnnA. FurnesP, 5 p. c.,.. 5.),V.44.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. C. Rode mu. at 10 p. c. prem. Do. 4A p. c Do. SP. c., Red. at Ot.N. of ',cot. lat kr (4t. S. 'kW. (Ireland Do. 4per o. Pr, f. '7,ll.Exspt; Do. con, red. 41 p.c. D-,;„ con. red. 4 p. c Oc. irrel. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c. P. Do. do. 5 P. c. do Birm. Gna. Sty Do. Ches. Qua. Sh. Do, do. do Do. do. do !An. &York, F. 'F 2 0 Do. 6 p. c. Stock r,on . &b. G. 5 No.l P., spr, st•No.2, New Guar,({ Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 , rnulato.ti. 5 p. et... L)11. •t S. W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ... L F,'ll Londy. & L. 6 p. Cent Do, do. do. I:6 .. ;)o. do. 31 per cent. "arypt „,St Carl. Do. 4 ), per cent Da. do. i I.4:onso!. o. Con. p( Do. 4 p. c. Pref. t Ditto L. Sz, LI. Pre!. New., Abir., dic., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till IsTorPr. Deb, 4 p.c. sh Do. Pref. 5 p. c. _ . Do. 6 pc. txt.,18461 rtr c.pt ,15471 74 : . V. r . ) 1847 North Brit: oh Do 7/. Preference N E I;erw, p.c. i' Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.c Da. do. gr.7.,1848... Do. York •::;. For. North Staffordshire. Wo, W. 6 pc._ Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. ,8301.. cent. ,NOW Pr ef Sc.N.E. Aber. g 6 pe Do. do., 7 p 0. pf. st. D0.d0., p.c. pf. st South Doyen Do. fixed,& percent S. Eastern (Roadiug Ann.) of £1 Os. 5d.1 Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c et 3 'Talcs Gun.. 4p. c D. do. 4 p. 3. Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. 3tock. & Dar., 5 p. c. Do, do. do ;huts. & if arts. g. 5 p. c. till July 1,'556 Waterfl.BlKilk.f pc; 92 94 Fa 98 - 5 5i f 4 11) -- 115 it) - 12 -12 A iii : i 6 - 120 [l2 - 114 .03 - 105 433 - 65 94 - 104 6 - 6 93 95 - 85 99 101 10 - 105 16f - 174 10 71 - 76 195 - 20, - 103 141 - 153 7 .i4 - 136 131 138 114 118 159 - I€l ~ -"" ... 6 6 3 - fig 1.37 139 98 - 100 89 - 11 - li; LO3 -105 d 7 4 4 0,16 - 112 113 - 116 105 - 110 61 - 63 16 - 17 Business this day IN RE KING. 100 100 100 100 100 100 too 100 100 11, 100 100 f all !too 1.00 'lOO 1101) 24 102 - 105 101 --- 154 1100 ,100 all all 27 k - 28,? 2 - 3F 3 - 31 1371 rIINES. 103 all jAnglo Californian 20 7 ' kustralian - 1 i 1 1.11 Baden (Gd. Duchy 50 all Blauar. Iron & (low - 20 14 BriCsih Iron 74 8? 35 27 Braziiianirlp.(leeue ,l at .c:5 pm.) ...... 14 - 2 30 all Do. Comes & Culab 3 34 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 16 - 18 1 4 Clarondon Cons. Min Co. of Jamaica 4d - 4 40 all Cobre Copper 54. - 554 551 5 14 Colonial Gold 6t. all Copper Min. of En- 33 - 37 all Do. Prof. 73 p. cent 25 - 27 Copiapo. l2 14 2 ' all Fortuna - id 20 I all Gencial • - ••• 1 all at.Nuggetveinß , .g 4i all Great Polgootb - 5 all Gt Wheal Vor Unite -1 all Liberty 3 I all Linares 7i - 5 1 7 i 5 14 Lusitanian ld - 1 all Kariquits 1 all New Granada - 4 1 all Nouveau Monde 21 all Pontgi.Sll.& Le. Min 8 - 10 5 1 Port Philip 1 all Quartz Rock ••• 50 all Rhymney Iron 23 - 25 15 all Do. Now 6 8 30 15i Santiago de Cuba 2l -- 2i .., 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co lB - 1 all South Australian., 1 all Do. Scrip 1 all Do. 10 per cent Pref - ... 44 Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. .„ 10 9 Pin Croft • . •.• 184 all United Mexican 3 -34 34 1 all Waller all West Mariposa 1 12s Worthing Mining of Australia . ... • . IItISCRLLANROITS. 25 19 ustraiki.... agricui 10 a tustraln. Royal Mail - 10 all ierlin Water Works 54 - 6 50 40 tilt. American Land 40 45 100 3 Canada 129 - 133 131 30 St. .0 'l.(4o.6p.c.Jan&jnly 110 i 1101 110 k St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug St. 100 DD.6p c. Mar & Sept ... - noi 5 ail Crystal Palace 2 - 21 24 1 5 all Do. Preference si - 58 4 ail Jrystal Pal. of France - 1 4 Du9ton Iron Ore • ... - 20 18 Eastern Steam St. 100 lLiectric Telegraph 9l - 93 1 all Eloctria Toleg. of Ir ..- 5 all En. &Am Cop Sm Co 1a - 14 25 all Gen. Jr Sc Col (lim.) - 15 14 con. Steam Navlgat. 11 all General Screw Steam 6i - 7 7 20 5 London Discount 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 3/ - 4k 43i 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig 10 all Yfoditeran. Elea. Tel. ••• 21;5;0:5. i2f: ° l o N INDNDNO.O.Ooos. Now B. Netherlands. i sNw e a . pl u . .Nwn s te po S wNr or a iv . i ii ..ogr i ss o n ; e a r eir r a ntl.c. a n i 4 ::: 25 5 Nat. Discount Co-. - 4 P 01 C l -- 4 P 5 1 10 all Do. Do. - 4 5 1 Do. P E .D. 20 5 1 74 isr pe r e t i h n .o r i . e Ld uro . p & est m a iiir am i. 42 : 3 2 :: 14 1 all Oriental Gas pm tat all Peninaalarat Oriental 66 - 68 671 50 10 Do. New .. 100 60 Royal Mail ' Steam ... " . 3 - 41 ' 1 all Scot.A.ustral. Inv ast. .1 - 64 1 all Ditto NeW 25 Soutb Ak .17 1 . 1 1 dal. Sabina:. Tol.Scrip.. t I. 1 al: D. 20 Crust's. - 100 284 Van Diemen's Land 15 17 V.O-46p.o.jautsaul4 Wheat. 2,690 English .. Irish .. .. NEWGATH AND There was only a rooderal rollows : Per Sibs by a. d. a. d: Beef, inferior 2 10 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 310 Do. prime large 4 0 4 2 Do., do. small 4 4 4 6 Park, large 3 8 4 4 This bankrupt was described as an embossing machine maker, &c., at Brighton, and came up fur his certificate, supported by Mr. Chidley. Mr. Beard, for the assignees, did not oppose, and his Honour (Holroyd) granted an immediate certificate of the second elms. THE HEMEL HEMPSTEAD BANK.-IN RE SMITH. This case was proceeding and likely to occupy several hours. The accounts have already been pubished. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) SOUTHWARK. DARING ROBBERY AT A WATCHMAKER'S.—John Philip White, a powerful looking young fellow, was brought up in custody, charged with breaking a square of glass in the shop window of a watchmaker at 73, Union Street, Southwark, and stealing from the inside a valuable silver watch, the property of Patrick Strick land. The prosecutor stated that, about half-past 8 o'clock on the previous evening, he left his - shop in the care of Mr. Myers, a clockmaker, who hired one of the windows to expose his clocks for sale. At that time w.tnees saw the watch in question, with upwards of twenty others, hanging by the windows. At half-past 9 o'clock, he was sent fs,r, when he found that a large square of glass in his window had been broken, and that one of the watches had been stolen. The prisoner was in the shop with Mr. Myers, when he sent lir a constable and gave him into custody. The watch had not been found. Charles Myers, clockmaker, at 73, Union-street, said be was hanging up a clock about half-past nine on the previous night behind the counter, when he heard one of the squares in the prosecutor's window smash, and on looking round he saw a man's hand seizing a watch, which he ran off with. Witness immediately ran out of the shop and saw a man running, and a few minutes afterwards the prisoner was brought back to the shop, and his left hand was bleeding. Witness did not see the man's face, but he knew it was his left hand that was through Vie square. He cent fir the prosecutor, who gave him into custody, but the watch was not found on him. _ _ _ William Goding said he was passing the Roebuck Tavern about ball-past 9 o'clock, when he saw the pri soner running from the direction of the prosecutor's shop, and hearing the cries of "Stop, thief," he pursued him into another-street, when he succeeded in capturing him, and alter a great deal of st r uggling he detained him until a constable came up, when he assisted in taking him to the prosecutor's shop. His left hand was bleeding, apparently from a cut inflicted with glass. The prisoner, who denied havinz broken the window or stealing the watch, was fully committed for trial. MARKET NEWS.—(This ray ) CORN EXCHANGE. Although the supply of English wheat in our market to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, was very moderate, all kinds met a slow inquiry. In prices, however, com pared with Monday, we have no actual change to notice. The condition of the samples was inferior. The imports of foreign wheat are only 1,870 quarters. That grain, however, was in good supply, and the business doing in it was trifling, at unaltered quotations. Floating cargoes of grain were dull. We were well supplied with barley, which moved off slowly, at Monday's decline in value. Malt was the turn in favour of buyers. Oats, beans, peas, and flour were dull, but no further decline took place in prices. ARRIVALS TUTS WEER. Parley. Vail. 4,210 3,420 •• 7i 8? Foreign I I 1,870 5,P.,33 Oats. Your. 130 I 2,230 1,830 6,120 barrels. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Although the supply of beasts in to-day's market was li mited in number, and of inferior quality, the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations real ized on Monday of 24. per 8 lbs. The show of sheep was very moderate, yet the mutton trade was less active, at barely stationary prices. We were fairly supplied with calves, which sold slowly at a decline of 4d. per 8 lbs. In pigs very little was doing, and mulch cows were very dull. Per Sibs to sink the offall. s. d. e. d. d. 5. O. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 41PrimeSonthdown 5 4 5 6 Second quality.... 3 6 3 10' lArgo crse. calves 4 0 5 2 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6 Prime small do 5 4 5 8 prime Soots, die. 4 8 4 10,Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...4 0 4 4 Small porkers Second quality ...4 6 410 'Suckling calves 23 0 30 0 Prime crse.-wlled.s 0 5 ;Quarter old pigs 22 0 28 0 TOTAL SUPPLY. 101EION SUPPLY. BeaStS •• •••••• • • •• • . Sheep • .••••• • • • •• 2,980 i Sheep ........ • ...... ZOO Calves ••••••••• • • • • • • • • 210 • • •• 161 LEA.DENHALL. ,o business doing to-day, as ;he carcase. N. d. e. d Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 10 Do., middling 4 0 4 4 Do., prime 4 6 4 10 ( Veal 4 0 5 2 I Pork, small 4 8 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. Several auctions having been held in Kent, there is an increased show of samples in our market. The demand, however, may be considered steady, at our quotations. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 5s to 51 12s ; Weald of Kent, 31 3s to 4110 x; Sussex, 310 s to 3/15s ; yearlings, 11 lOs to 313:. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has been inactive but firm, the late news from China having strengthened the market. Holders of Congou demand is 2d per pound, and are very likely to obtain it before long. SUGAR.—The demand still continues good for all de scriptions. The supplies being limited, prices have again slightly advanced. A large business has been done in good grocery descriptions, chiefly for home consumption. In the refined market business is also active, and there are ready buyers of brown lumps at 62s 6d, and low to fine grocery at 63s to 64s per cwt. COFFEE.—A good demand still exists for all qualities, and the supplies being extremely small, prices are in all instances fully maintained. Good to fine Plantation Cey lon realises 708 to 803, and clean Native 56s to 58s per cwt. BNB —The demand has been less active, and quotations generally have been in favour of buyers. Rust.—Market flat, but prices rule firm. SPICES. — At the public sales most descriptions of spices ruled rather easier, but cinnamon was firm. SALTPETRE. —The market has been exceedingly dull, and former rates are barely maintained. COCHINEAL.—This article has been very inactive, and a decline of ld per lb may be quoted on the inferior descrip tions. Tentow.—There has been more firmness displayed by holders, and a good business has been done at rather higher rates. P.Y.C., on the spot, 62s 3d to 628 6d per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.—The market is firm and prices are well supported. Some parcels of oranges from St. Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, went at an ad vance of 2s to 38 per package. Barcelona nuts have im proved 2s per bag. Seville sours are in demand, crop limited. Lemons are without alteration, stock short. DROWNING AT TRANMERE._About six o'clock OD Tuesday evening an old lady, apparently about GO years of age, name unkno wn, while attempting to get on boa r d the ferry-boat Britan nia, th en leaving the Tranm ere sli p for Liverpool, missed her footing and fell into the water. Before she could be extricated life was extinct. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS (Meeting this Day.) VOTE OF CENSURE ON SIR B. lIALL. The usual weekly meeting of the board was held this afternoon at the Council-chamber, Guildhall ; Mr. Thwaites in the chair. The agenda paper contained a long list of reports to be brought up and considered, of various applications to be made, and a number of rrotiorr's to be brought for ward by hon. members. Amongst the latter was the following motion made by Mr. Crellin : " That the Metropolis Local Management Act having restricted the power of the Commissioners of Works to the approval or non-approval of any plan submitted to them by this board for preventing all or any part of the sewage of the metropolis from flowing or passing into the river Thames in or near the metropolis,' the course pursued by the First Commissioner of Works in directing Captain Galton and Messrs. Simpson and Blackwell, to whom he has referred the plan B*, presented to him by this board, not to confine their attention to that plan, but to examine other plans, and also to devise, if they are able, another scheme which may in their opinion be batter calculated to carry out the object in view, and to set forth such scheme in their report to him, in order that lie may lay it before this board for its consideration, is to be condemned as an assumption of authority not given to him by the Metropolis Local Management Act, as an indignity offered to this board and as being calculated to bring the principle of local self-government into con tempt." The Board was unable to entertain the motion to-day iz consequeuc of the business preceding it occupying their time till 6 o'clock, when the Board adjourned. The motion consequently stands over till next week. FINANCES OF TURKEY. The following is a statement of the finances of Turkey : EXPEXD TURK. Piastres. Civil List of the Sultan ...... J Imperial 1_ 120,000,000 Pensions granted by the Sultan. Treasury j 25,003,000 145,001,000 War Ordnance . 25,099,100 Navy Justice 10,000,000 Public worship and education 24,000,000 Agriculture and püblic works Police 6,000,000 Foreign affairs Interior Finance Interest of debts contracted in the country, 30,000,000 7C,0,000,000 Or about 6,500,000/. sterling. REVENUE. Tithes House tax, and military subvention paid by the non-Mussulmen Custom-house 15J,000,000 Evkap, or pious foundations :administered by ..... 100,000,00 t 0,000,000 the Government Domains, mines, salt fisheries 79,3,000,000 Or about equal on paper. Besides these there are the tributes of Egypt, Tunis, Wallachia, Moldavia, and Servia—iu all about 50,000,000 of piastres, or about 450,0001., which are employed to pay the interests of the debts contracted in Europe. Sporting Intelligence. TATTERSALL'S.-THIIRSDAT. The outlays were in trifling sums, and it was with dif ficulty we were enabled to compile the following scanty list of quotations : CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 agst Mr. H. Hi Itovrthorpe (offered) 30 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Schiedam 33 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Vengeance (t nodal) 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Jackson's Lady Tatton (taker) 1000 to 10 agat Mr. J. Parker's Alice (taker) Two THOUSAND GUINEAS. 9 to 2 agst Mr. Howard's Schiedam (offered) 7to 1 apt Baron Rothschild's Sydney ( - aken) 10 to 1 agst Mr. E. Parr's Lanabourn (taken) DEBBY. 20 to 1 agst Mr. W. S. S. Crawfurci's Zuyder Zee (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's M.D. (taken) 40 to 1 agst Lord Londesborougb's Kent (taken) 450 to 10 agst Lord Clifden's colt by Surplice— Rue Devils taken) 1000 to 15 agst Mr. J. Davidson's sweet William (taken) OUNDLE STEEPLECHASES.--Owing to the continuance of the frost these Steeplechases have been pastpned sine die. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Jan. 31—Wind this day at noon W.—with PORTSMOUTH, Jam. 29.—Wiud N. to N.E.—Sailed lI.M.Str. Dragon, for Plymouth. _ _ QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 28.—Wind N.—Off the port— Ardiracraig, from Liverpool, for Calcutta. CARDIFF, Jan. 29.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Alblamer waned, for Sydney, N.S.W. MILFORD, Jan. 29.—Wind ton, from Bristol, for Cardigan, from colli , ion with a brig in the harbour. SUNDERLAND, Jan. 29.--sailed—John, for Mel bourne. ILFIVICOMBE, Jan. 29.—The Splash, hence for Bide ford, has been got off the rocks. Blum', Jan: 29.—The Bremen ship Meteor and Northern Queen sailed from New York on the sth and 21th Nov. last respectively, both bound for this port, and have not since be heard of. _ _ itamsGATE, Jau. 29.—The Portuguese brig Leopo:dino is leaky, having strained by the brig Superior, of Gothen- burg, listing over on her when the water was being let out of the harbour. LONDONDERRY, Jan. 28.-- The Alchymist, from Alex andria, which drove on shore in Port rush harbour on the 20th inst., was got off yesterday after partly di , charging. The principal leak has been stopped, and she makes only four inches water per hour. ILTORING, Jan. 23.—The Gesine, of and from Skive, for Leith, was stranded off Lokken last night ; crew saved. EMDEN, Jan. 27.—The Rensina, lire° to London, which was fallen in with derelict, in the ice off the \Vesser Ems, has been brought in here without much damage. (PEII ELEOT;;ICI TFLEGBAPTt.) LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind S.S.W. Sailed—Linda, for Pernambuco ; August and Victor, Sierra Leone; Amity, Seville; Ella A. Clark, New Orleans. TM:MOWN, Jan. 23. Wind N. Arrived.—Cambria, from Alexandria. Sailed—Arthur, for Lisbon. REBUILDINC4 OF WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.—Last night a public meeting was held at the Vestry-hall, Kennington green, for the purpose of petitioning parliament respect ing Westminster-bridge. The time appointed for the meeting was 6 o'clock, but there were not a dozen per sons present. At half-past 6 o'clock there were not more than 20 in the hall. Mr. Knight wished to know by whom the meeting had been called. Mr. Roffey, the vestry clerk, said the vestry had directed the meeting to be held, in order that leaseholders and tradesmen affected by the proposed alteration of the site might attend and express their opinions. It was resolved to adjourn the meeting for a month. The Bavarian Government makes known to the public that no foreign paper money excepting Austrian bank notes, will be accepted at the different treasuries of the State. LL.tNELLY RAlLWAY.—Yesterday the half yearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company was hold at the London Tavern—Mr. J. Biddulph in the chair. The report, which was of an encouraging nature, stated that the profit made upon the whole year appli cable to dividends, after paying interest on the deben tures, was 4,370/. 18s. 11d., of which the dividends payable on the Five per Cent. Preference Shares ab sorbed 1,7801. 2e., leaving 2,590/. lls. 11d, for the ordinary shares. The report was unanimously adopted, and a motion was proposed and agreed to declaring a dividend of 11. per share on the original shares of the company. SURREY GARDENS.—MR. THACKERAY'S LECTURES. — On Wednesday night Mr. Thackeray recommenced his series of lectures " On the Four George's," at the Surrey. gardens. The directors acted wisely in securing the consent of Mr. Thackeray to deliverthese lectures, as we are sure nothing less popular and intellectual would bring together in the present season sueh an tudi• ence as assembled in the Music-ball last night. Apart from the impressive manner, the brilliant style of the lecturer, and perhaps the pervading love of scandal and satire, which add to the fascination of these lectures, we believe that their general truthfulness and Watteau like correctness of detail form the real basis of their popularity. ELECTION OF A PROCTOR IN CONVOCATION.—There was a meeting of beneficed clergymen of the diocess of Oxford at St. Mary's Church, Oxford, yesterday, to elect a Proctor in the Lower House of Convocation in the place of the late ProfeesorHussey. The Bishop of Oxford presided, and there was a large attendance of c le r gy. Mr. Lloyd, one of the Bishop s chaplains, was elected. THE DETECTIVE POLICE AND THE ELECTRIC TELE GRAPE.— On Monday a telegraphic massage was received by Superintendent Clough, of the Liverpool detective police, from the superintendent of ponce at the Tower station, London, informing him that a young man, named Charles Mendoza, had decamped from London, and taken with him three valuable diamond rings—one a diamond hoop, another a large emerald set, in diamonds, and the other pearl and diamonds. They were of the value respectively of 101., 20/., and 401. He took also a gold watch chain and other appendages, valued at up wards of 50/. On Tuesday, Carlisle, the detective officer, met the absconder on the Waterloo-road, Liverpool, and knowing him from the description arrested him. The jewellery, it may be stated, Mendoza's sister alleges he stole from her, as it is at her instance be has been ar rested. Carlisle found upon him a first-class passenger ticket for New York, by the Albert Gallatin, in which he was about to sail from Liverpool. His arrest was at once telegraphed to London, and on Wednesday a re• turn message came requesting his transmission to Lon don, whither he was sent the same day, in custody of 1 an officer. 27 23 20 10 126 3. St. 20 'Wu 100 1 00 )4) 1.00 100 .11 li) all 16 10 a,. d't. ~K. 60i 1 36 94j 4 6G 51- 6A 109 1061 i 107 i 7 82i a I 39i 9 831* 108iiiii 21i 50t 50 82 14 2i 20 25 4i 47i i 4 r, : 2 4 Pm 12j THE LOBS OF THE TYNE. OFFIC TA L INQUIRY. SOUTHA .11 PTO N, THURSDAY. The Board of Trade inquiry into the circumstances connected with the stranding of the Royal Mail Com pany's steam ship Tyne, off St. Alban's Head, on the I morning of the 13:1) inst., was opened this morning at 11 o'clock at the Guildhall. The magistrates on the bench were—Capt. Breton (chairman)' Admiral Bowyer, Messrs. J. R. St e bbi n g, J. Lobb, J. Clark, and R. Pierce. Captain S alker attended from the Board of Trade, accompanied by Mr. O'Dowd, solicitor under the Merchant Shipping Act, and Mr. W. H. Buckell, col lector of Cust oms a t thi s port. Mr. Coxwell, solicitor of Southampton, matched the proceedings on the part of Captain Valler, the commander of the ship. There was a large attendance of gentlemen interested in nautical matters, among whom were Captain Vincent, superin tendent of the Royal Company at Southampton : Capt. M‘Dougall, Admiralty superintendent at Southampton; Captains Barney, Haste, Strutt, Parker, Bevis, and Weller ; George superintending engineer; and several other officers in the company's service. Mr. O'Dowd stated that he appeared there, in pur suance of instructions received from the Board of Trade, to inqnire into the circumstances which had led to the loss of the Tyne, as this was the first inquiry of this nature that had been held at this port under the sanction of a recent act of Parliament, he would call attention to the statute under which the inquiry was held. It was held under section 433 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, which he read to the Court. That section consti tuted the magistrates a court of inquiry, and it would be their duty to send a report to the Board of Trade, based upon the evidence, which would be taken, with extracts from that evidence if they thought proper. The Board of Trade considered that the aid ct a nautical assessor would be desirable • and, as questions would undoubtedly ar i se a ff ec ti ng t he nautical skill of Captain Valler, requiring the co-operation and advice of a gentleman high in position in the nautical pro fession, the senior member of the Marine Depart. ment of the Board of Trade was present to assist them in the inquiry. In fairness to Captain Valler he would state that, although h o was no t t h ere to ma k e any c h arge against that gentleman, yeamorally he was undoubtedly on his trial. Ho would state the circumstances very briefly, as the captain was there to make his own state ment ; but it would be an injustice to the highly respec table company by which he was engaged if he did not at once state that they had manifested every anxiety to keep the witnesses together, which was not always an easy matter, and to assist the government in their en quiry. The Tyno was built at Newcastle iu 1854, and her registered tonnngo was 1,788 4-10, giving including the tonnage of the engine-room, a total capacity of about 2,100 tons. There were three sourcesof information open to them—the (facers in charge of the vessel, the log book, and the passengers. He should not trouble them with any extensive body of evidence, as that of the pas• engers was out of the question, all of them being in bed at the time of the disaster, and they could give no evi dence of its immediae antecedents. The logbook was in court, and the officers, including Capt. Valler himself. It was truethat the master was not a disinterested witness, but from the communications he had had with kim, ho was satisfied that he would be a mos', trustworthy and honest witness, although his own character and position were at stake. C.ipt. Valler, had under the old law, obtained a certificate from the Trinity Board, and on the consolida tion of the maritime laws under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, he obtained a certificate from the Board of Trade. He was an accurate and skilful navigator, or he would not have been in the service of the company fur 15 or 16 years. The learned gentleman then narrated the circumstances preceding the stranding of the ship, as they are detailed la Capt. Valler's evidence. It might reasonably be asked how, in such weather, with a tempestuous sea and a dark and hazy night, Captain Valler had not continued to take soundings in a po sition where the perils of the navigation were a matter of notoriety ? It appeared to him that the lea .l ought to have been repeatedly used after the Port land Lights had dipped. Toe depths varied from 32 to as low as 4 and 6 fathoms of water; but Captain Valler had not used the lead from the time of passing the Port land Lights till the steamer was stranded. It would be for the Magistrates to consider whether the neglect had contributed to the disaster. If it could be proved that it did not no one would rej )ice more than he should if Captain Valler lett the court without a stain upon his professional character. On the contrary, no matter how high and flattering his testimonials might be, they were bound, in jestice to the public, as they valued the safety of life and property, not to be influenced in his favour by those testimonials, but to make such a report as justice and the facts of the case would warrant. Ater some discussion between Mr. O'Dowd and Mr. Coxwell, who appeared for Captain Valler, Captain William Valler was sworn, and stated that he was master of the Tyne, and had a certificate of com petency under the Board of Trade. Had been engaged in the navigation of vessels as master for 18 years, 15 of which were in the service of the Royal Mail Com patiy. Had been at sea 21 years in al'. Substituted the Trinity Board vertificate for the one he obtained under the Beard of Trade. Had comin4nded the Tyne two voyages to the Brazils and seven to the West Indies. On the last homeward voyage left Pernambuco on the 23d of December. Had 53 passengers and a small cargo. All the passengers were bound for Southampton, and were nearly all first class. The passenger trade is an important part of the trade between the Brazils and Southampton. They took out about 180 passengers on the last voyage. They had very strong head winds nearly the whole of the passage home. Notbiug parti cular happened till the morning of the 12th. Saw Ushant Light about 5 o'clock in the morning. (The logbook was here asked for by Mr. O'Dowd, and handed in to the Court) The handwriting in the logbook is the chief-officer's. The logbook is made up every watch, from the entries on the log-slate by the officers on watch, and witness puts his signature when satisfied of the correctness of the entries. Observed Ushant Light above 15 minutes after five, bearing E. by N. N. After seeing Ushant Light Wiped the course (if the ship to N.E., and kept in that direction till 7 o'clock, and then altered to E. by N. 4 N., which was the direction for Portland. The weather b:-came thick. At 11 30 a.m. sounded, and on lifting up the lead found they had no bottom at 40 fathoms. At 4 in the after noon sounded again, and found 46i fathoms, sand and shells. At G, found 41 fathoms, sand. At 8, 36 fathoms, coarse around. Was about 40 miles from Portland at this tinie. Sighted the Portland Lights at 11 20 p.m., and 10 minutes afterwards altered the course of the ship to eastward, to shape her course to the Needles. At midnight stopped the engines and sounded, to ascertain the distance from Portland Lights ; found 30 fathoms, coarse ground. That he considered put him about 12 miles to the southward of Portland Race. The vessel was then going slow, and had been from the afternoon previous. By the log was going about 7 knots. The wind was E.S.E. at this time. Saw the Portland Lights again at 1 a.m. on the 13th, bearing N.N.E. E. At 1 40 the lights bore N., and at 2 18 saw the two lights in one, hearing N.N.W. W. At 2 25 the lights dipped, bearing N.W. by N. N. The weather came on very thick and hazy, but for which they would have been able to see the lights longer. Had no lights at this time by which to steer. Did not sound afterwards. He did not consider this part of the Channel more perilous than any other part. There was not much variation in the depths of the Channel between Portland and the Needles. Looking at the chart he found from 12 to 17 fathoms at the south of Kimmeridge Ledge. If there were only 4 fathoms at any place it must be within a cable's length—quite close to the Ledge. He found one part marked 6, and 17 close to it. Was on deck all night. Did not leave five minutes together, just to go down to the cabin to examine the charts. Was not in the habit of communicating with the helmsman, but through the officer on duty. The second-officer was on duty that night. Depended upon the steering, making an allowance for the inset, to keep the ship clear of every thing. By the inset he meant the effect of a wind and tide upon the bow of the ship, which, as she was light and going at half speed, was calculated to send the ship in. As it proved, be did not make sufficient allowance for this. If it had not been for the fog he should have kept the ship more to the east. Was as familiar as any master could be with that part of the channel. The vessel might have struck even if he had made regular soundings from one o'clock onwards, because they might have gone within a mile of the ridge, and got the same depth of water-16 or 17 fathoms—as outside of St. Alban's Head, at in a fair way for the Needles. If he had sounded and found 16 fathoms he should have considered himself in a safe posi tion. If he had sounded and found 9 fathoms, he should not have considered it safe, and should have hauled out ' to the southward. Should not have considered 12 fathoms dangerous if he bad passed St. Alban's Head, which he thought he had. The vessel had three compasses, which he found to agree very well, and he threw no blame on them. He attributed the disaster to the combined causes he had named, and the spring tide must have been run ning 5 to 6 miles an hour. Did not know this at the time, and had no idea that they would run so strong. About 20 minutes to 4 o'clock on the morning of the 13th, after losing sight of the Portland Lights, and finding it come on very thick and hazy he went to the companion door, with the intention of going to the engine er of the watch to desire him to pump the boilers up, ashe band when to stop at 4 o'clock. He had the d oor in,h, b when he heard the officer on watch call out, ar d. n 11 a port," and supposed at the time it was a vessel crossing them. He rushed from the companion door to abreast of the engine room, the officer of the watch at the same time calling out " hard-a-port." Asked him what was the matter, and he said there were breakers h on the port bow. Witness immediately called out to stop er. Be ore the ship's way was stopped he felt _h e e t r_graze_a a l e o t ngtherocks, and the next moment she was h d and fast. Turned the engines astern, and found they could not move he r , kept the engines going for some time, but, fi n di ng she did not co me off, cleared away the boats. They then prepared to run an anchor out astern ; lowered the three lifeboats, the mail boat, the cutter, and the gig ; sent them outside the surf and anchored them. There was a very heavy westerly swell when the vessel struck, and the fog was so thick that the land could not be made out for half an hour afterwards. It was nearly low water. He frequently examined the • co mpasses from the time they ceased taking soundings. Mr. O'Dowd—l am bound to ask the question—Were you sober on that night ! Captain Valler—l was perfectly sober. I am not in the habit of getting drunk. Mr. O'Dowd—l was bound to ask the question, and was fully prepared for that answer. Captain Walker said he thought there was no doubt of the ship being well navigated till they reached the Port land Lights. By Captain Walker—lt was his practiea to compare the compasses and correct them by observations two or three times a-day. The bearings were always taken by the standard compasses. Considered the variation in the Channel to be 24 degrees, to which be added five or six degrees. [lt was therefore necessary to allow an error of 29 or 30 degrees altogether. That applies to an easterly course. Took a kind of hand bearing, and could not estimate correctly within a quarter of a point. From the time of leaving liehant till they sighted Portland took soundings every two hours, and the engines were "slowed" from 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The weather was getting very thick and hazy, and he reduced to half speed, in case of crossing any ship making down Channel. The f , g came over just as they lest sight o the Portland Lights. When the lights were seen in one he knew pretty well his position , and did not think it neces sar y t o t a k e soun di ngs , only he could not estimate their distance exactly. Had made many voy ages in command of the Royal Mail Company's ships, and was well acquainted with the Channel. It was high water between Portland and St. Alban's between 10 and 11 o'clock. The steamer went ashore on the morning of the 13th, about three days after the full moon. It would therefore be low water about 6 o'clock. With the two lights in one, and the distance estimated at 8 or 10 miles, he shaped the ship's course east, and continued that course until the ship struck. In estimating an easterly course he would allow 30 degrees to the north. In steering that course he estimated it would take the ship five miles from St. Alban's Head. The distance from the Pentland to St. Alban's is about 15 miles. When the lights dipped they were considerably to the eastward of the Bill, and much nearer to St. Alban's. Capt. Walker —According to the Admiralty chart the spring tides run about 31 knots an hour. You think they were rather stronger on this occasion ? Witness—Yes. By Capt. Walker—Did not think that if he had kept on sounding the ship would have been kept out of danger, as the ground was the same till within about a mile from the shore. They might have hove the lead in 17 fathoms, and in 10 minutes have been in 14 fathoms. If he had kept in 14 fathoms the ship would not have been in danger, but he would not have approached less. If the man bad been kept constantly in the chains during the two hours after sighting Portland the soundings might have indicated the ap proach of danger, but he did not think they would have saved the ship, as the water shoaled so suddenly. After losing sight of the lights, and judging the vessels to be in a correct position, be thought it useless to sound, and steered by compasses only. He made allowance for the ebb tide, and considered the variation a quarter of a point. There would be a set of four or five miles' tide. The vessel was going at seven miles. Captain Walker—l wish to repeat my question. If you had kept the lead constantly going from the time the lights dipped would you not have had sufficient arning that you were approaching the land—would it not have indicated danger ? Captain Valler—l think it would not, as there are 14 fathoms within a mile of land. I should not have con sidered 14 fathoms dangerous, but I might have hauled out a little. Captain Walker—Then, Captain Valley, I am to sup. pone the heaving the lead is no guide for a ship going down Channel ? Captain Taller—l do not think it of any nse to heave a hand•lead in the Channel in shaping a ship's course. If you consider yourself in a dangerous position the lead may be of use. I used the lead every two hours in cross ing from Ushant to Portland, in accordance with the company's regulations. Captain Walker—lf you considered it necessary to Use the lead where the whole Channel was open to you, did yon not think it more necessary when you got into the Chan_iel ? Captain Valler—l did not think it necessary. The regulations of the company are on entering the benne! to take soundings every two hours. Py Mr. Lobb—l am not aware that we are required to sound more frequently when nearing land. By Captain Walker—lf he had sounded and got 14 fathoms, he would have hauled her out to thesouthward. He would have considered himself to the eastward of St. Athan's. By Captain Breton—ln 14 fathoms the ship might have been saved. Captain Viralker--You must be aware, Capt. ti alley, that on getting into the Channel every precaution ought t) have been taken. Captain Valler—l did take every precaution I thought necessary. Captain Walker—l have no doubt you did what you thougnt right at the time. Captain Valler said that such a circumstance as St. Alban's Head not being seen at two cables' length would not happen once in 20 years. Captain Walker here read an extract from a book of the company's regulations, requiring that on approaching the land, or entering a port or roadstead, with or with out a pilot on board, two leads should be kept constantly sounding. Mr. C. A. White, chief officer of the Tyne, was next sworn, and stated that he had been 11 years and 4 months in the company's service. Had heard Capt. Valler's examination and his description of the state of the wea ther, and there was nothing which he could add. He came on deck the moment the ship struck. Captain Walker—lf the lead had been hove within Portland, might the ship have been saved ? Witness.—l can't answer that. Captain Walker—Are you incompetent, or do you decline to answer ! Witness-1 decline to answer. Capt. Walker—l presume, when you were appointed chief officer, you were considered competent to take the place of the master. Now, I ask, in your opinion, whether, if the lead had been constantly hove after pass ing Portland, the ship might have been saved! WitLe3s—lt is possible the lead would have kept her out of danger. I think it might. By Mr. Coxwell—l only declined to answer the ques. tion at first, because I thought I wa3 not compelled to do so. Mr. W. A. Wright, third officer, said had he been in charge during the last quarter of an hour before the ship struck, and the weather as thick as i t th en was , h e s h ou ld have hove the lead, as an additional precaution. There were several men on the look out ; one on each bow. Land was not seen until five minutes before the ship struck. The passengers were in no danger at any time after she struck. JoLa O'Brien, quartermaster, said it was very unusual to use the lead after land had been made. In thick and hazy weather it might be kept going, as a matter of precaution.. Captain Vincent, R.N., Superintendent of Royal Mail Steam Packet Company at Southampton, gave his opi nion that when Captain Valler found the weather come on thick, he should have hauled his ship more off shore to the southward, or have stopped and got a cast of the lead. In clear weather, neither of these precautions would have been necessary, as the land could be seen. He c - ,nsidered the stranding of the Tyne to have arisen from Captain Valler not making due allowance for the strong ebb tide which was running from the time he passed Portland till the ship got ashore. This and the wind on her bow would send her six points to leeward, more than half the speed she was going through the water. There was want of forethought on the part of Captain Valler in not making sufficient allowance. This closed the inquiry, but the result will not be made known until it has been communicated to the Board of Trade. The Court admitted the previous high character of Captain Valler. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The directors of this company have resolved to recom mend to the proprietors at the general meeting on the 12th of February next that the dividend for the hall year ending the 31st of December, 1856, be at the rate of 61. 10s. per cent, per annum on the capital of the company, making, with the previous dividend, 6 per cent. for the year. RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN PARMA- MENT. Yesterday the Standing Orders of the Lords and Com mons were declared to have been complied with in the following cases :—Leslie Railway ; the Cannooh Mineral Railway ; London and South Western Railway (to make derivations, and abandon parts of South Western, Salisbury, and Yeovil and Salisbury Market Lines, and in lieu, to construct new lines, and other purposes ; and to authorise London and South Western and Great Western to raise slid apply capital ; engineesing estimate, 100,000/.) ; the Cork and Bandon Railway ; and the Stockport, Disley, and Whaley-bridge Railway Exten sions. Also the Eastern Counties Railway Bill, for making a line from Shenfield Station and Maldon t• London and Tilbury at Pitsea, and to River Crouch and Chelmer Navigation, at a cost of 373,5001., according to the estimate of Mr. Bruff, the engineer ; the Dublin and Wicklow Railway Extension ; the North Stafford shire Railway (to City iat v yi l e wa s a t nyd i :2 8t i uh t be s u e rE v b e al renaclt Electric T a , 1) and;g r t athhpe the T NC r a l oorr a e•a t h. p an an cl y, lE G il a arn ego e w y , Level Drainage. The Dublin and Meath Bill is given up. TIE KIDDERMINSTER BANK. The affairs of this bank are to be wound up a notice has been issued requirin g through the agency of the Court of Chancery, an d prove their debts on or before Feb. g 2 5: rne t ed h el e rtyo 4 rs t hto March being the day appointed for adjudicating upon claims. An adjourned meeting of the credi tors was to be held at Kidderminster last night. A. statement of the position of the bank has been pre pared by an accountant. This shows the amount due to creditors on deposit and current accounts to be 32,000/. ; the notes in circulation, 6,1551. ; mis cellaneous and private creditors, 1,000/. ; trust ac count, 5,8001. ; and due to savings-bank (to be paid in full), 765/. ; making a total of 45,720/. ; while the estimated assets are 32,1191., which includes 2,2451. in cash, bills, and securities in hand ; 20,2941., debts on open accounts ; a policy of in surance on the life of a debtor, 1,700/. ; money at London agents, 2,6501. ; and 3,5001. value of private property. In addition to the above, there are free hold properties to be given up to the estate valued at 2,5751., making a total in round numbers of 34,7001. At the time the bank stopped payment the amount of bills under rediscount was nearly 40,000/., while the bills and securities actually in the house amounted to only 1,0001. It is under stood that there are settled estates in Northamp tonshire which are not available for the creditors. The present estimate is that if the assets turn out good, and litigation is avoided, the dividend will be about 12s. 6d. in the pound. A petition by several creditors, adverse to the winding up, has been . dismissed. ea Ig► it i A iot 01- Lre be Ily, tog rlf 0 20 100 100 too 40 %5 !et: 50 Iot 01 411 2 7 i 91 18i 53 i 37/ 141 i 35/ i 2t3i 6