The Sun. — London, England, 1857-02-06 00:00:00

VI 0 14 t til A itit ET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o' CLocit. ip ktrices f rom Liverpool state that the Cotton t7,alsiet yesterday closed very quietly, and prices of enzciescriptions were without any material alteration, T he Egyptians, which were id. per lb. dea-er. here sales amounted to 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which Z re taken for export and on speculation. The ilw aY 'Share Market manifested a quiet, but Steadyat the appearance, and prices were fully maintained 'Lie previous day's quotations. T here has been a l ar ge business transacted this meek in Foreign an d C o lonial produce, and a die tria",ion to speculate evidently exists, which would ° doubt b e f u ll y deve l ope d if the Money Market ..mere i ll an easier state. Sugar has been firm at ,:" rates. N a ti ve C e ylon coffee has ruled steady, and Plantation has risen is. per cwt. Tea has been : M et, at previous rates. Rice is quiet, but steady, V i ld also sa l tpe t re . C oc hineal has r ul e d fi rm , an d il evr is rather dearer. T he meeting of the National Disc oun t Corn -7111117 was held this day. The di rec t ors recom -0 !tided that a dividend of 3s. per share on the arltinal shares, with a proportionate dividend of Per share on the deposit upon the new s hares, Zether amounting to 6,3761. ss. 3d., be declared, 4_ the balan ce 1 , 39 0 1 . 9 s . 7i. b e carr i e d f orwar d 143_11ext account. The r ep or t w as adopted. There is an exceedingly active demand for tia !l?eY to-day, and the rates charged for accommo 11°11 are slightly above the Bank's minimum. 8 ja probably on l y a t em p orar y p ressure , b u t it , 11° t expected that much relief will be experienced Present. The Bank of England have adopted most inaPortantMeaqure, which has excited a good Z e a l! of attention in City circles, viz : that of nego p, h h ng 4 and 6 m on th s ' bill s o f th e i r c ustomers, TO have drawing accounts at the establishment. zlo l s is con s id ere d a f avoura bl e symp t om , b u t it is t likely t o cause any i mme di a t e i m provement in "netary a ff a i rs. to e English Stock market is very dull, and a Light decline in prices has taken place. There is 4 g o °cl deal of u ncertainty regarding political 1 r fri ll) which checks buoyancy and imparts a tc e j a 93 tone to the market. Consols have been 92i for money, and 93i J for the account. The 93 el t 3 per Cents. are 931 to 931 ; the Reduced 1 , Bill Ti Bank Stock is 216 to 2171. Exchequer are par to 3s. premium. , There has been rather more activity in the 150 °1 ' s ign Stock Mark e t, an d the t r ansactions re v t ted are rath er numerous. With th e exce pti on p k t Turkish B on d s pr i ces h ave s li g htl y i m p rove d. 'srlrish 4 per Cents. are 931 i The other Stocks are steady, as will be seen by the official list. 4to 4 he foll ow i ng are the nom i nal pr i ces o f F ore i gn e ks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7 ; Mexi -6:1 21 1 f Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 6 6 ; Portugu ese 3 p er Cents., 43 5 ; Russian t Per Cents., 108 10 ; ditt o 4i per Cents., 95 7; 2t /11 ,, i811 3 per C en t s ., 40 40i ; ditto New Deferred, te 6 ` . 4 ; ditto C er tifi ca t es , 6f ; ditto Passive, Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that the market f or American Securities during the past ~ t ? has been qui e t. The transactions both in e stocks and railway bonds have been on a l ~ttted scale, and prices are without any material *lteration. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. il bited t, Redeemable. Per Cent. IT • t , atee 6 n f 1867-1868_1044 105 i i lit .,, ~ per s. "`' Mates 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-101 i 105 i 4 413 STATE SECURITIES. k ii ,2 1 ,%/1 5 per Cent 116mnd 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) )47 . " 4 0 . ins!stts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) finds lB4l-1871... 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk. k i rilds 1841-1871... 43 45 P e4 l444 iPpi 5 per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ... 16 18 Il e _ lll 7lvania 5 per Cent. Stock T en TYlvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 79 81 Pi ?We 6 per Cent. Bonds Parnia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83 85 stile 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 82 84 Mont LOANS OF CITIES. No r_eal. 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 82 84 ... 78 80 ... 89 91 ...100i 101 i 25 25 Itqf Orlean s 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 75 77 RAILROAD BONDS. 11114018 Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, 7„1?ot Convertible 187 5... 89i 90 i r ois Central 6 per C en t 1875 ... 85 8 7 Central 7 per Cent. Freeland ,finds 1860...106 108 L ui aois Central (Shares), $25 paid 2B 29p ..40 a1P„An Central Bp. Cent., Convert-18GO._ Do do. do. 1869._ 941 951 '"ew fork Central 7p. Cent., Convert 186 4 ... 92 94 Nab York Central 6 per Cent., not ,Oonvertibl e 1883... 80 82 "eV York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort- __ 89 4gag e . - •Yorli ..... .... ...................... 80 82 • York and Frie p 7 per Cent. Sinking Pun ....... ............................. 4 a flame 7 per Cent., let Mortgage (Ster -111 Bonds), not convertible 1859... 92 ti e anas 7 per Cent., let Mortgage 1864... 92 97 nusylvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist M0rt.1880... 89 90 t . Th e Railway Sh are M ar k e t h as b een ver y iliac ..l/re) and pri ces h ave i n most i nstances ex hibit e d I sli ght declin e . G reat W estern an d N ort h-E as t ern E Y t wick h ave receded 7s. 6d. ; North-Eastern 120 II) Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Midland ss. ; 10( i North B r iti sh and South-Western 10s. The 2( an. reneb, Canadian, and East Indian lines have been St. irPelY dealt i n , an d pr i ces are unchanged. Iri- 100 ._ r 4 A lining share s are fi rm, b ut no mater i al var i a - 0 ° ' l ° ll in values can be reported. 20 20 Joint -Stock Bank Shares are heavy. English, 20 ott . I sh, and Australian Chartered have declined 100 Oriental Bank, ss. to 10s. 100 tr: ll iacellaneo us Sh ares are also depressed. El ec - 100 Telegraph receded 10s. London General Om -44411,8 Company, Ca na d a G overnmen t 6 p er Cents., 'N ate % of Eur o p e St eam rea li se d a b ou t former 1/111TIS11 IitI NDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY. (hove the Official List;) Busininis done. tank st ock 216 17h 3 _... .............. . , Per Cellt. Beciuced Annuities 93h i irsr Oent. Consols Annuities 921 3 21 3 T_ l? 3 Per Cent. Annuities 931 4 I i ...-"ig A nnuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2 15-16 antis Bends, £lO Ditto, under £lOOO .. ............. ...». ..... C°116014 f or Account 2d 1 p 2 p i i Rxehe q .• 93 4 uer Bills, 2id. • £lOOO £5OO par 3 p %nail 1 p p Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent 9BA Ditto, 1859 981 1 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS — THIS DAY. Brazilia n Bends, 5 per Cent. lO2l 1 ekilian Bonds, 6 per Cent IOSA Danish Bonds, 3 pet Cent., 1825 Ditto 5 per Cent. " Xquador New Consolidated l4l P ortuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent D itto Aceount „ llt 44 csaian Bonds, 1822, £ St• • 5 per Cent lO9l 9 Ditto, 4i per Cent.lP‘ elir di nian Bonds, 5 per - G er A. . ......... Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent Ditt.. Passive . . 131Anish Committe . ... .0 ...... .... Coup. not fun 6A I Tnrkit.h BOWS. 6 par cent 931 Litt° Account 93h I Ditto Guarante e d Ditto Account , 4 per Cent. d :,,rouc n l ividends on tbeiabove payable in bon n* r Dateh h R outes, 4i per Cent. Lone Ditto 4 per - per • Ce nt ., change, 2A 981 1 3 . ex 25f. 20c Cent. Certilicates Consols, m oney VIRE i 3 OTLOCIL 933 1 Ditto, Account (M arch 5) Th e . annua meet,---i, of the Illinois Central Ryotilrk. way `-'o ln pany is call e d for the 18th March, at New As the wind has n ow changed to the westward, the . a_r- . tival of the He a th er Bell is hourly looked for from Aus tralia, tralia, this vessel baying been about 96 days at sea. At the half -yearly meetin g of the Eleetric and Inte l :: national Telegraphic Company yesterday, a dividend . 1 the rate of 7 per cent. per annum was declared. The net revenue for the half-year was stated at 27,9811. - Ntw BILL ON JUDGMENTS AND EXECUTlONS.___Yes telday the first bill of the session , on "Judgments and sxecutions" was printed. The Object is to renderjudg nnents, &c., in the courts of England Scotland, and Ire 'mid effectual In other parts of the kingdom. Yesterday morning the marriage of Lord Alfred (lhurebill to the Hoe. Miss Calthorpe was celebrated at St. George Hanover-square, the ceremony being Performed in the presence of a large assemblage of the nobility by the Bishop of Oxford. After partaking 0 1 a gran d dejeuner, given by Lord Calthorpe at G rosvenor - squa re , the newly wedded couple town 'Sr Blenh e i m - par k , Woodstock, where they left pass the 111)ne ymoon. VALUE OF INSURANCE SHARES.--Yesterdayp at the A action -mart Yesterday, Mr. Marsh offered to public auction three ebare s in the County Fire-office, 10/. per share piAld, Which sold at 1031, per share. Twenty-five in the Accidental Death Insurance Company, 21- ,p,er share paid, sold at N. per share ; and for 125 skill' shares shares no bid was obtai ne d . Thirty shares in the Na tional Live Stock insurance Company, 10e. per share paid, were also put up, but failed in obtaining a bid. O*DO ;hr. RAILwATS. Leaning Compans Closing Prices this day. St. 100 St. 100 2,5 all it. 100 5 all St. 100 1 3 UC7.7gbany 1,, Jc Col. Stour Vy. E. Lin. g. 6 pc. E. Un. 31. SL. Glas. Barr. Neils. Direct, Do. Clletr,& Dn Fr Lull tr Solbg L.ItN. E. IT ezE.O Nrthn. E. Count. Caldonian St„ 400 25 all 50 all 25 all 12 all 1 12j all 20 all 5..100 10 5i 51 all Do Gt. •x•sifqtr, V.&ic Do. 4 Share:. Do. z Shs.ree. Lon. St °meow Do. Preference Lon.,lll.dlS. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch. Bun. and Matlook Midld.l3radti Newmarket s. /hater: I Do Pet° le Co. Do, L.S7:IV & Midld It. too 31 54 ;0 all ;0 all ;0 all 15 all .21 all 3t, 100 Bury E. G.spe N.& Eat.s P.C. Do. 6 par ct. Do. Fixeds p c Prest. & V yte Do. Slim A Roystn.& En. Conn. E. Count. Do Do L. &N.W Do [0 all Shrews. &Her. 12 all S. Staffordsh. ;0 all , Wear - Val.g6pe !,5 a!1 Do {t. ' lO3 Wilts& S mrst Gt Northn T. Brassey 31.1&Clean Stk. &Dar. Do ..... • ... W.,114; 4 LTRAO, LRAM) AT PTXIW lIRIZTALS, 96 - 99 98 - 102 11 - 13 133 - 135 4 - 41 109 - 111 12i 13 23 24 108 110 1 92 -- 2 5 4 ir b 6 68 ii 2 : ili - 6 7 eii ii - 34 88 - 90 ,E SHARES. Oi 794 oa =9B 4i, - 5 5i - 61 110 - 115 i il ) i - $1) 12 -12 A li = ii lig - 1,5 112 - 114 103 -- 105 62 - 64 91 - 6 -. 6: 93 - 95 83 -- 85 99 - 101 10 - 10 16, -17 i 10 -- 10. 75 -- 77 19i -- 20; 9f -- 104 14i -- 154 134 - 136 - 138 114 - 117 159 - 161 • •• Co 68 ••• ... 11•• .... 137 - 139 99 - 101 89 - 91 lf - lil ... '''' ... ••• ..." ••• ga =405 .. 93 —95 . OM li i d .. ..• 1 id 1111 - 113 113 -- 116 105 -- 110 65 -- 70 16 -- 17 23} - 243 102 - 105 10k - 101 27i - 28? 2 - 3 p ... 2/ -3/ PREFERENI 54i 4 34i .00 3i Do 00 it. 100 it. 1.00 it. 100 '.5 233 5 16i ;0 all it. 100 it. 100 0 it 1p 0 17i ;0 al 0 all :o 16 0 10 ;t. 1 it. 100 0 2 i 0 a' it. 100 !i9 17 :0 7 :0 all :5 22 !O all !CI all it) all !O all 0 all 5 all 5 all !O all [0 all :0 all LQ all lo All .81 9 1121 12 65 6; 96j i 6i 1031 74 7 1 106 i I 106 i :0 all 0 all :0 10 :0 5 :0 5 :0 5 :0 all 82i # 54 3i 4 854 i i 5 18 171 181 61 601 i 11 FOREIGN. It. too )0 I 60 it. 1100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 it. 100 ,t. 1100 IGM4 121 7 .1 27i Myth slurry nu i Up o. pref. (issd. at 501 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledn. £lO 4i p.c Ches. &110.5 i ler c Do. d 0.5 per C. Cork &Bandon6ip.c Dua.Prth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian Ole. ASh Do. do. Ole. B 6 p. c. Do. dr.. Ole. C 7 P. c•' Ems. Co.Ex, spoNo 1 Do. No. 2 Do. Now 6 p. o. St East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 101. Debontr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent.. East Lamiash. 6 p. cts E. kW. York. J. sth , & Gl. 5 p.c. sh Ed. Prth.&Dun.4p.c Furness, 5 p. C. ..... . Glas. It S. W. G. 6 p. o. Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 6 p. o. Redeem. al 10 p. 0. prom. Do. 4i, p.c. D 0.5 p. e., Red. et E p. c. pm... ..... Gt.N. of Seot.l st Pre at. S. &W. (Ireland Do. 4por o. Prof. St. Gt. W.(B.&II.EsSpc Do. con. red. 4 p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. 06. irred. 4p. C. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. Birm. Prof. Sh.. Do. Chester S p. Do. do. 5 p. c. do.. Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Ches. Clue. Sh 1 Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. & York. 6p. c. Stack Lon.&B. Q. 5 pc. No.l Do. P., spc. St.No.2 Do. New Gusr.6 D. • Do. do. 5 p. c.,N0.4 Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. et 1 I Lon.& S.W. 7 per et I late 3d Shares ... Londy. & Coler. Sh. Londy. & Ennis. Sh M.,5.,& L.,6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 34 per cent. Marypt.& Carl 4p c Do. 4. per cent....... Do. do. ion 161 Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Con.Br.iiir. 6p( Do. 4i p. o. Pref. • t Ditto L. & A. Pref. St New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. 0. red. 5 p.c. pin. Do. Perpet. 6 p ct. Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. sh Do. 5 pc. Ext.,1846 Do. 5 jperc.pf ,1847 Do. Ws , . V. 5 pc ,1847 North British Do 71. Preforence N. E. Berw, 4 p.c. P. Do. do. do De. Leeds 6 p.c :No.] Do. do. Qr5.,1848... Do.YorkH.& S. Per. North Staffordshire.. tzW., firer • ent, Ist guar. Do. 6 p.c. 2d guar.. Soot. Cent. ,New Pref Sc.N.E. Abor.g 6 pe `Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. st. Do. do., 3 4 p.c. pf. st South Devon Do. fixed, 44 per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 41 per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c sh 3 Wales Gus. 4 p. o Do. do. 4i P. o 3.Yorksh.4 p.e.Guar zttock.& Dar., 5 p. c Do. do. do Sto( k. & Hartl. g. 5 p. c. till July 1, '56 Vi'aterid.& Kilk.6 p cl m pm 1381 50 i 82 i 201 211 it it. 100 ;i all ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 :5 all tO all 0 61 all 901 90 it. 1C 0 LO all It. 100 it. 100 !O all 15 all n 1 5 1.2 i all 5 all 101 3i BRITISH VFINES - ______-. 10 all Antwerp3L Rotterdam 6 - 6j 61 FOREIGN MINES. 20 14 Ardennes - .. 5 all Belgian Eaatn. Juno 7. 1. •-• 10 20 7 kustralian I - 1 20 16 Beziers to Graissossec 2 3 --36 p 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(iesuee 16 - 7 2 6 all Carrneaux& Toulouse at £5 pro.) Coal Mines and Ry. 41 - 5 30 all Do. Comes Ar Cuiab 3 - 31 20 12 Dutch Rhenish ld-1 p 12 20 15 Do. St. John Del Re 3 16 - 18 20 all Eastern of France - 32* 32 1 6 Clarendon COM. Min 20 all Do. New 9O - 106 Co. of Jamaica...... la P 40 all Cobre Copper , ...... .55- 57 551 x d 20 •;.'s. Euphrates Valley - 1 P P . , 16 Copiapo . l2 - 14 20 18 Gt. Central of France 41 - 41 . 2 all Fortuna i - id 11 I 20 17 Great Luxembourg... 51 - 5i 5} / 20 all , /enczal • • -- .•. 10 4 Italian Junction...... ... •.• 3 all Linares 7l -8/ 81 I 8 20 all Lake Const. & Basle ... - 5 11 Lusitanian la -- P 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... - •••'' 1 all lariquita. •-1 - i i 20 6 Lombardo Venetian , 6 GIP 1 all New Granada - 4 5 all Lucca & Pist. sp. c.p. ••• • •• • 1 all Nouveau Monde . - ..• 20 all Lyons and Geneva ... 291 - 306 5 1 Port Philip - ••• 20 all Lyons es Mediterran. ... - ••• 30 15/ iantiago de Cul a 2 - 24 "A all Maria Antonia ..- •• ••• ••• 1 all ;outh Australian ... - ..• 10 all Do. d o . N ew - ..• 20 all Namur & Liege - 8 4 1 a'l Do. 10 per cent Pr& _ - ... 20 all Do. do., 6p. c. Prot 19 - 19 21 a' l , Inited Mord' an ... • 31 - 41 4 16 all Northern of France. 361 - 37 10 all NorwegianTrunkPref 9 - 94 MISCELLANEOUS. 20 all Paris and Lyons s4} - 541 25 19 Australian Agricult. ... - ... 22 20 all Paris and Orleans 53 - - 55 10 all Australn Royal Mail . -- ... 211 20 7 Recife & S an . F ran , 10 a ll B er li n W a t e r Works * SI - 51 (Pernam.) g • 7P. c 4 d - 4 P 50 40 Brit. American Land 40 - 45 10 76 Rome and Frascati ... - _72 100 321 Canada 129 -- 133 20 all Royal D an i s h ... lg - 20 5 all Royal Swedish ... 2 2 1 212 0 i: aaaraa.lllll6llili S a m b re D S ou t her n l rsvpvirv o oee. .. :: s sNep l 4ni i. p a p ea nw . o n ofdr d e .fA s eoo n nF r a l : si t y . e pr .. Ue ..rn F re t, rafanie . ... : . .... :3 33. 1 1 -__-: 88 :1 31iii St. 100 (I.oo.6p.c.Jan&july 110 - 110.! 1101 1 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug ... - ... St. 100 De, 6p c. Mar & Sept - - ••• St all Copper Min. of Ent 33 - 37 25 all Do. Prof. 71 p. cent 25 - 27 5 all Crystal Palace , 21 - 21 5 all Do. Preference 5l - 55 5 5 4 all Crystal Pal. of Franc , ... - .... 20 all West. of Switzerland . 4 liP 1 1 Duston Iron Ore ... - ... 6 all Wiesbaden ... .. •• - ••• 20 18 Eastern Steam St. 100 Electric Telegraph... 94 . --- i° 95 44 6 all Do. Bper ceni.frel. 7.:. - 20 all Zealand ... 1 all Electric Teleg. of Ir ... -- ••: 5 all Eu..StAus Cop Sm Co 1/ - 14 JOIN T- TSOCK BANKS. 10 10 8, Eur. & Ind.Jctn•Tel. ... -- ••• / 40 all Australasia - 96 96 6a 25 all Gen. Ir Sc Col (lim.) ._. -•-; 15 11 Gen. Ware Navigat 6/ --• 7i, 25 181 gank of Eft E . 4 ...... P 19 4 181 20 5 London Discount ... 6- $ a 100 40 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 31 - 4 31 43i 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig ... - .7 50all Bank of L B 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. ... - . ! 5 20 ° 10 all Mexican&S.Arnerkn 21 - F 7 l 9,1 q ni rl i t t i a sh . E N nk . ok ;.. Australia, & China 1 ---, 6 0 25 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... 4 - 1 P 100 50 City !!. . 66 --: 63 25 5 Do. N ow 100 25 colonial ... - ...* - P Netherland p s o La . nd.... 1 - 11 1 1 0 0 al 5 I t 18 181 1.8 Do . - 4 100 2 0 2,11 Commercial of L . o ch nd.. .. - ... 261 20 5 all Do. 8p c P iss at 1 d 3/ - 4 5 1 Do. 18f 1 81 Do. Australia ............. 100 80 New B. & N.& Land ... - .. 181 20 all Loud. Chart. Bk. of St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.sp.c.D. . . . - ... 311 1 . B . tila New rk s or hare ien s ta " ; 67 ........ 69 4 1 a'l N. B. Australas an, 4 - i ' 20 50 a 2 l O l ditto London N ••• 100 50 Luct&E.Bnkg.Corp. ... - 20 171 Nrth. of Europek team 4i -36 d 131 ° L . ................ .. .. I .!! .-- ' 50 1.0 Ciondon Joint Stock. ... - ... 4 _ 64 1 all Oriental Gas ll - 14 100 20 Ekrid.StWortininstel ... -- ... 7 bc l s all . D Pe o nin . i- k pm 100 35 .Tatienal Pro.cf Eng .. --. ... ok d r a ; 1 j nni, lir i.d. .7aa.;, pa......:.: _ ... 5 all Peel Rr. Ld.& Mind.. 24 2t & 20 10 Do. Now ............ ... ... '"'' ... x d 50 10 Do. New 50 22- National Bank ..... . ... •-• w i ; 50 all Rh - 4 p 13 ymney 1r0n.....,,, 23 - 25 a 20 all New South Waled.... 4 8 -- L"' ..,,i i 38 oi i 15 all Do. New 25 all Oriental Fk. Corp... 37 -- 6 - 8 O 02 15 Ottoman Bank - 7.!• . - 6 d 100 60 Royal Mail Steam . , . 62 - 6¢ 1 al Scot. Austral. Invest. 11 - 11 , 100 26 provincial of Irelane ... .--• .7 1 all Ditto New. 1 - li ii, 10 al; )o. Now __ .„ e 7* St. 100 S.Aus. Gov.6p.c.bds. ... - 2 . . ` 5 1 R. Alia B .§, 30 Tm Cc .... 'fl" . " B , a.. ' 25 all Slioh fi-11 A trci.! . Ala ti c 35 ..,. ;37 25 - , ionth kr.strs'ir. .... ... - ••• 1 al: Submar. Tel. Scrip.„, I - 1 'r 25 all c Ilion of Australia . 61 --- 63 61. 1 al' Di. itegistorbd ~ i - 1 hr - 9 71 20 5 Trust& L.Co.U.Can. ~. _ t- ,50 10 Union of Lon - En ~. .. -- 261 _... • . .• • 100 28 Van Diemen's Land 15 - 17 e 1 100 50 Unity Mutual ll '. -7 : 9 a * s 4 ' 100 * V•Go.6l;gibllidOnly „, .... „. i 00 50 Western Bk of Lend 10 tr 4 6 d 48 fliktoi id MM US, nig nay.) 13- 4 _FLW NYS. Closing Prices this day. Busines done this day. Ir. !Paid. 2 j N ;0 all 33 a 15 all 5 all E.tu.wers Ambg. Bort &Ad Asatn. Junet.. 'Bolfazt 3irratmg. 7701vn rh Fitour Blackburn ..... 4i - Si - 9 65 - 57 8i 9 I lilyth &Tyneor gina' £25 (issd. at .C4 , i IBristol and Nzetot..., Caledonian. 93 - 95 62i - 63 35 36 Chaster & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Blank, &Pius Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dublin&BelfamtJune Dan. P. & r. Jne East Anglian Eastern Countics.. East. Union, A /Mk Bs., B. Stock....„ Do., New East Kent East Lanoashire East Suffolk I Do. •M ..... ..... 10 -10 i 18 - 19 , 9i ph 40 - 44 29 - 31 8 - 6 91§ ••• . . Edinburgh & (Hugo w Edinb. and Peebles . E din. Prth Daudet. Forth 8t Clyde Jan e. Furness. .•• - 5f - 53 u = 3:i • •• Glasgow di S. Westrnl Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern Do., A. 5t0ck......,.. Do., B. Stock Gt. pith. Stßest.(lro ) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Bat. Gna. Stk 92 - 94 7 - 8 93i - 94 78 - 80 123 - 125 111 - 113 65t - 664 (HMI south-gastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancosh.ondYorksh. Do., do. P. £l6 Do., Wet. Aiding Un. Do. South', or t London & Blackwall Lond. Bright &S.Cat Lond. and N. Westn . Do. Fifths 65 70 5 6 5 6 96j L. 97 4di 106 1087 106 —106 i 20i 211 10i I 106 s• 107 Do.101.811.,31&13 0 Do. Eighths London and S. Westz LndndrrytkColerain Luduchry.&Ennisk anch.Sh e f. & Nletropol i tan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Niidland D J. Birmng.&Derb, G. West. (Ire, Do, Half Shares Newmatle& Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd lewry Newry, Warrempo'nt and Itostrevor...... Sorfolk ii : iii 821 - i3i 53 - 55 ... 4• • e. .... .. 13i - 146 ... ... Northn.CountioaUn North British Nth. Povon Rail & Dock Stock 54 56 3i Sid 40 ~. 41 ••• ... ore Du., A Stock B Stock. ••• ""' N.lastern—Bervzi k Do. do. Extension O.N.E. throb Do. Leeds Do. York • North London Y. & S.Wstrn. ,Hatn stead, and City Jn.. l North Staffordshir, North Western....... & S. Westrn. June . •)x. P Wore., & Wolv. -,,rtsmonth Rhymney Seotti , h Central Scot. N. E.Abrdn St. Do. Scot. Mid. St Shropshire IN;on SitingbournekSheer. South Devon ionth Eastern )oath Wales . Yrksh. & Riv. D a 10 • ines, Wok. &We' Stockton tz Darting Do., do., 1554 Do., do., 1855 ;togkten 4 Hartley, raff Vale 84 - 85 4} 3i.11 3 2. 17a 18 60a 614 98 102 4 4id 74 8 10 11 27 28 106 los 24i - 253 70 72 49 - 51 2 1 174 18. 731 - 71 84 85 5 3d 5 3 12 - 14 39 41 90, Pref., No. 1..... Names Hay. D.& R, Vale of Neath 1 . 64 -- idis Wntorfd. & Kilkenn ffaterford&Limeric , West Cornwall__ +Vest End of Londol and. Crystal Palace. Do. A Do. B. 7 - 9 2 - 3 5 - 51 West London Do. Fiist Class .. Do. Second Class Wimbledn & Croydon "". *i 7 .i BiIITISFI POSSESSIONS. Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Ceu.lndia, g. 5 p. c Do Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buf., Brut. & Godch. 6 p. c. bds. ,1 Aug. ;72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June , '74' Calcutta and S. East: Central Oude Oude (Limited) „ Ceylon A shares...... Do. B. do • )eruerara • Eastern Bengal trait Indian Do. C Shares Do.4i p.c.8nc1e.,'57 Do. do. do., 'V, (V Geelong k Melbourne guar. 5 per cent... Gd. Trun'E of Canada. Do. 6 p. c. Deben. Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 p. c. Do New, guar. 5 p. c it.Weetern of Canada Do. New )o. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73 do. Do, do., '73, without option.. . ktadras, guar. 4 p.c. Do. do., 5 p. c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten Do. 3d Ex., g. 5 p. c Do. 4th Ex., do. icuido, guar. 5 p. c Do 15 1t it. 100 :0 all 0 4 it. 100 Lo all it. 100 0 all St. 100 ;t. 100 0 all It, 100 ;t. 100 ;t, 1.00 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 ;t. 100 2 all ;0 all 6 14j 6 12 _ _ 100 1.6 6 3 :0 all Lli all it. 100 3t. 100 :0 all [0 all [2i 2i it. 100 :5 all 5 all I ;t. 100 .0 1 .0 1 ;t, 130 ,O sii 10 ‘ll 5 all ;0 9 ;0 all 8 - i lip 95 98 95 98 94 96 94 96 par ip 'i = ii 103 no 21+ -21 i 50 - 52 81 - 83 201 - 21 - t 24i z 54 23 - 2/p 99 - 100 118 - 123 118 - 123 108 110 19} —19 i 214 22 id Pat 6 - li - 2p Do.. _: . t . '; 'Y'4O4 A bi.i.:4 Sporting* Inteilipona. TATTERSA.LL'S—THu RSDAY ; The publication of the acceptances for the Spring Han dicaps produced no perceptible effect on the betting. Speculation was very inactive, and the subjoined quota tions are for the most part mere!) , nominal. The only movement of importance was with reference to Messenger for the Derby. 1,000 to 15 was booked about him seven times, and at lx,t 1,000 to 20 wai taken. LIVERPOOL STEEPLEOUASNI. 100 to 8 agst Mr. Hodgman's - Emigrant (offered) 13 to 1 agst Mr. Mellish's Minos (take 14 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Mr. Barnet's Freetrader 25 to 1 agst Baron Monnecove's Cass° Con 70 to 40 on Emigrant agst Freetrader (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STARES. 10 to 1 agst Lord Z-tland's Skirmisher CHESTER CUP. 14 to I agst Mr. E. Parr's Leamington 28 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Sir Colin (take 30 to 1) 30 to 1 agst Mrs. Osbaldeston's Claret 30 to 1 ag.t Mr. H. Hill's Rogertborpe 50 to 1 agst Mr. Reading's Swyndel Dbygga 60 to 1 agst Mr. J. Parker's Alice 70 to 20 agst Leamington, Mincepie, Sir Colin, St. Giles, and Claret (taken) Two THOUSAND. sto 1 offered on the field DERBY. 1G to 1 agst Mr. Douglas's Tournament (taken) 50 to 1 agst General Peel's Messenger (taken) 2000 to 30 agst Mr. T. Parr's Sir Colin (taken) 'WESTBURY STEEPLECAASES. There races are postponed till Tuesday next, Feb, 10. TBE TREATY OF PARIS. The protocol signed at Paris on the Gth of Janu ary last, for carrying out the provisions of the treaty of March 30, 1856, was issued yesterday, with facsimiles of its two annexes, being maps of the districts and territories disposed of, with traces of the new frontiers, and bearing the signatures of all the plenipotentiaries. We subjoin the official translation of the protocol in its completeness, although apart from the annexes the topographical definitions are only imperfectly intelligible. [Translation.] " PROTOCOL SIGNED AT PARIS, JANUARY 6, 1857. "Present :—The Plenipotentiaries of Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, Sardinia, Turkey. " The Plenipotentiaries of the Courts of Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, Sardinia, and Turkey, duly authorised, having assembled in Conference in order to devise the means of ter minating the difficulties which the Boundary Com mission, charged with the execution of Article XX. of the Treaty of Paris, has encountered in consequence of the position of places, have decided, after an examination of the reports of the Boundary Commissioners, that the said frontier line shall be definitively traced according to the Plan No, 1, initialled by the undersigned, and annexed to the present Protocol ; that it shall, consequently, commence from the Black Sea, at a point 2,936 metres to the east of Lake Bourna-Sola, marked on the said plan by the letter b, and following a broken line shown by the letters c, d, e, 1, k, j, i, h, m, n, o, where it joins the Akerman read, which it follows as far as the letterp ; proceeding from thence to the Val de Trajan by the letters q, r, s, t, u, v, x, 21, d 1, el, f 1, gl. 1; following the Vat de Trajeu as far as the letter p 1 ; again taking the Akerman road as far as the ravine of Ali-Aga which it ascends as far as the letter t 1; passing thence by the letters u l, v 1,x1,2/1; reaching from thence in a straight line, the Val de Trajan at the point where it is intersected by the River Kai akourt coming from Koubey, and following it as far as the River Yalpouk, the mid channel of which it ascends to the mouth of the Kirsaou, to the north of Kongas, and at the letter A ; ascending this stream till the line meets the road from Komrat to Borogani, at the letter A 1, which road it follows as far as the letter B, and thence ascends the Lower Yalpougcl as far as the letter C, and proceeds as far as the letter D, where it meets the Saratsika, which it ascends as far as the letter E ; proceed ing from thence towards the Pruth, by the line indicated by the letters ss 2, x 2, y 2, a 2, r 2, a 3, 6 3, c 3, d 3, e 3, f 3, g 3, h 3, i 3, j 3, and le, 3. " The Plenipotentiaries having agreed that the marking out of the boundary, and the delivery of the territory to Moldavia, shall be completed by the 30th of March next, at the latest, it is understood that the Austrian troops shall have evacuated the Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, and that the British squadron shall have quitted the Black Sea and the Bosphoros, at latest, at the same date. " The Convention of the Straits will, from that time, come into force. " The Plenipotentiaries agree that the islands included between the different branches of the Danube at its month, and forming the Delta of that river as shown by the Plan. No. 2 hereunto annexed, and initialled, shall, instead of being annexed to the Principality of Moldavia, as stipu lated by Article XXI. of the Treaty of Paris, be replaced under the immediate sovereignty of the Sublime Porte, of which they formerly held. " The Plenipotentiaries agree, moreover, that the Treaty of Paris having, like the Treaties previously concluded be tween Russia and Turkey, been silent with regard to the Isle of Serpents, that island is to be considered as an ap pendage to the Delta of the Danube, and must, in conse quence, follow its destination. " In the general interest of maritime commerce, the Ottoman Government engages to maintain on that island a lighthouse destined to render secure the navigation of vessels proceeding to the Danube and to the port of Odessa; the River Commission, established by Article XVII. of the Treaty of Paris for the purpose of maintaining the mouths of that river, and the neighbouring parts of the sea, in a navigable state, will see to the regular perfor mance of the service of such lighthouse. " The present Protocol shall have the same force and validity as if it had assumed the form of a Convention ; but it is understood that, when the Boundary Commission shall have concluded its labours, a Couver.tion shall be signed by the High Contracting Parties, recording the frontier such as shall have been established by the Commis sioners, and the resolutions taken on the subject of the of Serpents and the Delta of the Danube. " Signed—HUßN ER, WALEWSKI, COWLEY, HATZFELDT, BRUNOW, VILLAMARINA, MEHEMMED DJEMIL." MARKET NEWS.—(This Lay.) CORN EXCHANGE. Only limited supplies of English wheat have been re ceived up to our market this week, and the show of sam- on ples here to-day was very moderate, compared with M day. There was little or no improvement in the trade, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. Very small imports of foreign wheat have taken place. The demand for all kinds ruled inactive; nevertheless prices were supported. In floating cargoes very little was doing. which about an average business was passiDg , We were fairly supplied with most kin ds of batrley,ten lae ra?. The malt trade ruled heavy, and the quotations were in favour of buyers. Oats, beans, and peas were disposed of at Monday's Oats, prices. The flour trade was inactive, on former terms. ARRIVALS THIS WEBS, Wheat. Barley. I 8 Malt. , Oats. F cur. EngllEh .. 1,71 0 370 3,660 1.330,600 1,120 Irish •... Foreign 1 620 4,6.0 I 7,060 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The supply of beasts in to-day's market Was limited, and in very middling condition. All breeds, however, sold scan tily supplied, yet the mutton trade was in a slugg ish state, Calves slowly, at Monday's currency. With sheep we were at barely stationary prices. were in short s u pp l y , an d heavy demand, at a decline in value of 2 d per 81b s. We had a dull market for pigs, at late rates. Mu l c h cows were heavy, on former terms. Per Sibs to sink the offal,. a. d. a. d. a. d. a. d. Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 61 PrimeSouthdown 5 4 5 6 Becend quality.... 3 8 4 01Large erne. calves 310 5 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 &Prime small do 5 2 5 6 Primo Scots, &C. 410 5 (~ILarge hogs / I n f er ior Sheep ...4 0 4 4'Small po r k ers S econ d quality —.4 6 410 Suckling ealves 23 0 30 0 Prime orse.-wlled.s 0 5 2 Quarter old pigs 22 0 28 0 - TOTAL SUPPLY. Basta •••• •••• •• •• 000000 1,112 Sheep • ....... •• •• •••• • • 3,10 Calves ..... •.• ••••• •• 210 Pigs ..••....••••••••••• 300 FOREIGN aIIPPL2. Besits.. ...... ...„ 192 Sheep •• •• •• •• •• •••• •• •.•• 240 Ca.1v0,5..•• •. Pig 5............ •8 •• •• .. ... LEA.DENTIALL. .ate, and the trade generally 10118. NEWGATE AND The supplies wera moder ruled inactive, at our quotati Per 81bs by s. d. s. d. s. d. e. d Beet, interior 3 0 3 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 6 310 Do., middling 3 6 310 Do., middling 4 0 4 4 Do. prime large.. 4 0 4 2 j Do., prime 4 6 4 8 Do., do. 5ma11....4 4 4 6 i Veal 3 8 5 0 Pork, large 38 4 Work, small 46 5 4 ;ho carcase. ples are in steady request, a t a k m iuds command very little atten tion. HOP. Our market is fairly supp lied with bot h new and year lingtfuiolnl .p h l e i p c s e . s, b T u h t e i n b f e e s r t i 0 i s , Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 15s to Si 12 s • Weald of Kents, 315 s to 515 s ; Sussex, 31 3s to 4/ Os ; Worcester, 4/ 4s to 51 Ss; yearlings, 1/ 10s to 3115 z. per cwt. COLONIAL. SUN OFP ICE', Seven o'illock. AMERICA. .07 (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ARRIVAL OF THE EMEU. (BY BRITISH AND SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. This morning the screw steam-ship Emen, Capt. Miller, which was to leave New York on the 24th ultimo, with the Canadian mails left behind by the Royal Mail Steam-ship Asia, has arrived off Holy head. She is expected in the Mersey some time this evening, The Royal Mail Steamer Persia arrived at New York on the same clay the Einen left that port. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(This Evening.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woclsack at five o'clock. Lord SONDES presented a petition from a place in Norfolk, praying for a repeal of the war tax. LAW OF DIVORCE. Lord CAMPBELL moved for a return in connection with the law of divorce. A very valuable paper had been prepared by Mr. Mac queen, the secretary of the Divorce Commission, which contained information of a very important nature respecting women separated from their husbands as re cognised by the law of France, Prussia, and other coun tries. It had been thought proper to extend the mea sures the Commission had recommended; and he believed that his noble and learned friend (the Lord Chancalor) proposed to introduce a bill with the object of alter ing the law as regarded the separation of husband and wife. Mr. Macqueen had taken a great deal of trouble to ascertain the state of the law of other countries with respect to the law of divorce, and had made a very valuable report founded upon the informaiion so obtained. In the report he had quoted the law of France under the old regime, those under Louis Philippe, and slio those of the pre sent Sovereign. It alio noticed the codes of Austria, and particularly 'Prussia, which was most interesting to them as Protestants, who did not hold the same doc trines as to the indissolubility of marriage as were held by Catholics. He therefore moved that au humble address be presented to her Msjtsty, praying that she will be pleased to direct that a copy of the report of the Divorce Commission, as prepared by Mr. Macqeen, be laid upon the table, and that it be printed for their lordships' use. Lord BROUGHAM entirely concurred with his noble friend as to the expediency of having so valuable a document as the one in question placed upon the table of the house before they proceeded to the discussion of the measure to which his noble and 'curried friend had alluded. He must say that his opinions remained un changed upon the subject. The motion was agreed to. TEA..—The market has ruled rather quietly. The public saleswhofeh the takei place Commone havingo occupied th e c hi e f at tentionngou has been d e p resse d, viz., 12d to 13 d p er lb. SUGAR. —There is an active demand for all descriptions, trade. and very little on offer. Prices generally show an upward tendency, and a good business has been done in good gro cery descriptions chiefly for home consumption. In the refined market business has also been active, and a slight advance in prices has been established. Brown lumps realise 645, and superior qualities 68s per cwt. COFFEE.—There still continues an active demand for Plantation Ceylon, and rather higher rates have been rea lised. Native has also improved in value, 'and Mocha finds ready buyers at fully previous rates. RICE. —The market has been exceedingly quiet, and prices have ruled a shade lower. The business transacted has been unimportant. Rum —There is a fair demand for this article, but holders not being disposed to give w.a— in prices very little was done. SPICES. —There has been a steady demand, and at public sale about former rates were realised f or pepp er , pimento, an d ginger. Mace, nutmegs, and cinna'Mon ruled at rather easier prices. SALTPETRE. --The supplies of this arti,le having been very moderate, quotations have improved to' a slight extent. NT b -I C OCHI NEAL.— v ery little pricesfirmhas appearance. TALEolv.—The market has been buoyant, and in conse quence of the short supplies, rates have advanced. P.Y.C. I on the spot is quoted 655. to 655. 3d. per cwt. W IND OW GLASS EXPORTED. glass exported in elev en mouths e nded November was The 1,8151. value of window _,LP 144 t A ' 1 14,„ ' t 4 -4 4 05 • tom, - 7 .• • •-•!* Oiffs* 4 l'M A itZg OW tb Meritti" g when It %via br. 4w - 14 tt read and he urged that more caution should be used in • 4, v: future. Mr. DISRAELI said be should proceed with his motion on the day he bad named rel i ative to the income tax, but he bad no wish to propose a financial scheme, or Eland in the way of the Government in raising the necessary supplies. Mr. CARDWELL condemned taking a vote for sup ply before the financial statement was made, and the es',iwatcs laid before the house, They were now review ing the estimates and taxation, and the precedents of 1815 and 1845 should be followed, and they should know from the Government what was in their opinion the sum of money necessary for the coming year. Mr. MALINS said that the country had no objection to find the necessary supplies, and he thought they would have no objection to pay a doutle incom e tax, provided they did not avail themselves of the present act, but by a new and distinct vote. (Hear, hear,) The motion was then agreed to, and the Speaker left the chair. SUPPLY. The house then went into commitbee, and supply was ordered to be granted to her Majesty in accordance with the terms of her Majesty's speech. BANK CHARTER ACT. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the Bank Act of 1844 (7 and 8 Vic., c. 32), and of the Bank Acts for Ireland and Scotland of 1E45 (8 and '9 Vic., e. 37 and 38) ; also to inquire into the Law relating to Joint Stock Banks. He commenced by referring to the Bank Act of Sir R. Peel, passed in 1819, which recognised the principle of the convertibility of the bank note for gold at a cer tain fixed price, and he trusted the time would never come when the principle involved in that settle ment and on that Act of Parliament would be called in question in the house or in the country. (Hear, hear.) The convertibility of the Bank note was a plain ques tion of contract, resting on the principle of honesty, that should be recognised, not only by every speculator and every political economist, but by every man of sense and understanding. He could not believe that any per_ sun either in that house or out of it would contest the validity of that principle. Although the act of 1819 established an important principle, it did not in all cases provide effectual securities for the en forcement of that principle, and excessive issues of paper were made by the Bank of England and by the County Banks, and although the note was con vertible by law, it happened, in many cases, by the fail ure of county banks, that the note was not convertible in cash. The credit of the Bank of England had never been impeached, but it was thought the issue was excessive by it, and that the reserve was not sufficient. In 1844, therefore, Sir Robert Peel parsed the present act, by which be sought to continue the convertibility of the note for gold, and also by imposing certain conditions on the issue to provide effectual securities against over issue, and the deprecia tion of paper money. The right hon. gentleman then referred to the working of the act in reference to the security against over issue by the Bank of England. In the 10 years previous to the passing of the act the bullion in the bank was, in 1834, eight millions ; 1835 and 1836, six millions ; 1837, five millions ; 1838, nine millions ; 1839, 1840, and 1841, four millions ; 1842, eight millions ; and 1843, eleven millions ; the highest during that time being in 1843, when it was 11 millions. In 1814 and 1845, after the passing of the act, it was fifteen millions ; in 1847, eight millions ; 1848, it rose to fourteen millions ; 1849, fifteen millions ; 1850, sixteen millions ; 1851, fourteen millions ; 1852, twenty millions ; 1853, seventeen millions ; 1854 and 1855, fourteen millions. The minimum Was 8,313,0001., and the maximum 14,951,0001. The currency, under the operation of the act of 1844, had bad no ordinary difficulties to contend with, yet it had remained in a sound state, and the credit of the Bank had never for a moment been questioned, nor had it experienced any real or pressing difficulty to maintain the large reserve of bullion he had stated. The bank directors had no wish to alter the principles of the Act of 1844, being unable to suggest any improvement. (LEFT SPRAICING.) LONDON GAZETTE—(This 'Evening.) WHITEHALL, FEB. 4. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to bo passed under the Great Seal, appointing Charles Wm• Fitzgerald, ,Esq. (commonly called Marquis of Kildare) ; Sir Thomas Nicholas ltedington, K.C.B. ; Bonamy Price, Esq., M.A. ; and James Gibson, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, to be her Majesty's Commissioners fur the purpose of in quiring into the progress and condition of the institutions commonly called the Queen's Colleges at Belfast, Cork, and Galway, respectively. WHITEHALL, FEB. 5. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Win. Francis Cowper to be Vice-President of the Com mittee of Council on Education. TREASURY, FEB. 5. The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury have appointed the under-mentioned Noblemen and Gen tlemen to be Trustees for the formation of a Gallery of the most eminent persons in British History, viz. : The Lord President of the Council for the time being. The Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G. The Earl Stanhope. The Earl of Ellesmere, K.G. The Lord Elcho, M.P. The Lord Robert Cecil, M.P. The Right Houourable Sidney Herbert, M.P. The Right Honourable Thomas Babington Macaulay. The Right Honourable B. Disraeli, M.P. Sir Francis Palgrave. Sir Charles Eastlake. William Smith, Esq., and W. H. Carpenter, Esq. THE PRINCE OF WALES' COUNCIL CHAMBER, _ FEB. 4. Sir Henry Onslow, of Gengar, in the county of Corn wall, Bart., hac been appointed Sheriff of the county of Cornwall. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 6. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieute nant Henry Wm. Lee-Jortiu has been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Commission. Ist Dragoon Guards—Capt. Jas. Robert Steadman Sayer to be Major, by purchase, vice Briggs, who retires; Lieut. Thomas John Mitchell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Sayer. 11th Light Dragoons—Cornet Henry John Wilkin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brooke, who retires ; Albert Peel Garnett, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Wilkin. 13th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant John Dearden to be Captain, by purchase, vice Clayton, who retires ; Captain Fitzßoy Donald Maclean, from half - pay 13th Lght Dra goons, to be Captain, vice Dearden, placed upon half-pay ; Surgeon Robert Carew Anderson, M.D., from the 90th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Home, who exchanges. 14th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant John Dudgeon has been permitted to retire from the Serviee by the sale of his Commission. 2,1 Regiment of Foot—Ensign Henry Grattan, from the 80th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Slifer man who retires. 3d , Foot—Lieutenant Richard Evans Sleoman has been permitted to resign his Commission. 17th Foot—The Christian names of Lieutenant Pres grave are " William Frederick Augustus Edward." 18th Foot—Lieutenant Richard Pretyman Bishopp to be Instructor of Musketry. 21st Foot —Ensign Robert Cook to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Shaw, who retires. 22d Foot —Captain Walter Blakeney Persso, from the 90th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hammond, who exchanges. 31th Foot—The Christian names of Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly are " Richard Denis." 43d Foot—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel G. Talbot to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Brevet-Colonel Brown, decewed ; Brevet-Major D. C. Greene to bo Major, without purchase, vice Talbot ; Lieut. H. Robinson to be Captain, withouepurchase, vice Greene ; Sergeant-Major G. Garland. to be Ensign, without purchase ; Ensign G. Garland to be Adjutant, vice Pakonham, promoted. 48th Foot—Paymaster A. W. M'Kenzie, from the An trim Rifles Militia, to be Paymaster, vice 11`Mullin ap pointed to a Depot Battalion. 51st Foot—Lieutenant Edward O'Callaghan to be In structor of Musketry, vice Captain Agg, posted as Instruc tor of Musketry to a Depot Battalion. 56th Foot—Lieutenant William Alexander Godley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Austin, who retires. 72d Foot—Lieutenant Ernest Henry has been permitted to resign his commission. 77th Foot—Lieutenant 11. M. Lamont Colqnhoun to be Instructor of Musketry. 82d Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Blagden Hale, from half-pay 82d Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with outr2 purchase • A ss i s t an t-S urg eon Rowland Winburn Ca - ter, from the 20th Foot to be Assistant -Surgeon . 89th Foot—Ensign Henry Burton Dunn has been per mitted to resign his Commission. utonant-Colonel, from half-pay of the 90th Foot, to be L a i on, t from half-pay 90th Foot--Lieutenant-Colonel William P. Purnell, without purchase; Major Robert Bee nwhotle Brevet Rank Unattached to be Major, has been converted into Captain Paul Royal Warrant of the 6th Octosb.f.palyB Substantive under the of the 9Jth Foot, whose Brevet Rank has Andrew Lewis Phipps, frvoimenuienr to be Captain, vice Barnston,ve Rank, under the Royal been converted into Substanti 18r1 • Captain Lawrence N. the 22d Foot, to be Captain, vice D. Hammond, from Anthony Dickson Home, banes; Surgeon Warrant of the 6th October, Peruse, who exc Dragoons, to be Surgeon, vice An derson,sem an - urgeon Charles Robt. t t S h A n Nicholas to be Lieutenant, b by to be Assistant-Surgeon. m 95th the Honourable C. M. Hay Forbes, who from Ne,lssot htnh Foot—Ensign or b: o ° 3 ; e h i t c En ,L . ae _h i a s _ g si n h at i n e fr s 3 Cape Mounted Riflemen—Lientenant-Colonel Robert reti purchase,res. Newport Tinley, from half-pay of the 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Charles Henry Somerset, who exchanges; Ensign Robert Rorke to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Mackenzie, who resigns. n an to e t b -i e - i O E, n u te te n n t t viceJoh John JamesM: N from S the t.Hele 7 n 2 a d Foot, Regia Scott , Helps, cashiered by the sentence of a General Court Martial. DEPOT BATTALIONS. To be Paymasters —Paymaster Edward McMullin, from 48th Foot ; Paymaster Julius Brockman Travers, from . 31st Foot. UNATTACHED. Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Grove, 90th Foot, to have his Brevet Rank converted into Sub stantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1 854; Captain and. Brevet-Major Rogerl3arnston, 90th C* 7 - 7- 4e s,4 '‘ltltWttW O(trai i te: L4'oo 114 Tfri)94i “tivartril idti Rank, tinder the Royal Warrant of (Ith O3tob3r, 104. HOSPITAL STAFF. The second Christian name of Me. Mellish, appointed Purveyor to the Forces ou the Ist November, 1856, is Whittaker, and not William, as previously stated. VET. The undermentioned BRE promotions to tike place conse quent upon the deceaso of the following general officers : Lieutenant-Genes-al F. Milman, died 9th Dec. 1816; Major-General William Cox, died 23d Jan. 1856 ; Lieu tenaut-Genei4d N. Thorn, C. 8., died 'Bth Jan. 1857: — Brevet-Colonel W. H. Elliott, half-pay 69th Foot, to be Major-General. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Eiddnlph, Unattached, to be Colonel. _ Brevet-Major Robert A. Yule, 9th Light Dragoons, to be Lieuteuant-Colonel. Captain John F. Haliburton, 78th Foot, to be Major. The undermentioned officer having completed three 3 ears' actual service on the 19th January, 1857, in the rank of Lieutenant - Colonel , to be promoted to be Colonel in the army, under the Royal Warrant of the 6th October, 1844 : Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Rainier, 93th Foot. John Roberts, Gent., Acting Staff Officer of Pensioners in Canada, to have the local rank of Ensign, in North America, while so employed. TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELS IN THE ARMY. Mjor George King, 13th Foot. Brevet-Major Charles Lawrence D'Aguilar, C. 8., Boyal Artillery. Brevet-Major John Edward Lewis, 68th Foot. Brevet-Major Richard Francis Waldo Sibthorp, 97th Foot. Business tbls day HARBOURS OF REFUGE. Lord RAXENSWORTH gave notice of his intention to move for a select committee to consider the propriety of establishing harbours of refuge on the north-east coast. The Earl of CLANCARTY said that on Monday he should put a question to her Majesty's Government whe ther it was their intention to introduce a bill to regulate fairs and markets in Ireland. Lord MONTEAGLE was understood to give notice that on Monday he intended to move for the production of the correspondence which had taken place rtlative to the valuable collection of books that had been presented by Lord Truro to the house. CIIURCH DISCIPLINE. Lord BROUGHAM inquired of the Lord Chancellor whether it was his intention, in the bill he was about to lay on the table on Church Discipline, to insert a clause which would enable the Corcmittee of Privy Council to ask the advice of the Episcopal Bench on matters affect ing ecclesiastical discipline._ The LORD CHANCELLOR said the bill which he intended to introduce would contain a clause to that effect. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.) The SPEAKER took the Chair at four o'clock. The Sheriffs of London appoared at the bar, and pre sented several petitions from the Lord Mayar, Alder men, and Common Council of the City of London, but their purport did not transpire. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ was ordered for Hereford, in the room of Sir It. Price, Xart,, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. INCOME TAX Numerous petitions were presented against the pre sent assessment of the income tax. THE ADDRESS. Lord Ernest Bruce, the Vice-Chamberlain, brought up her Majesty's reply to the address in answer to the Speech from the Throne. CONVOCATION. Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE asked the First L c ord of the Treasury whether it was intended to a'low the Con vocation for the province of Canterbury to sit for any longer time ? Sir G. GREY said that in the absence of the noble lord from indisposition he would answer the question. It was well known that Convocation met under a summons of the Crown. They had no power to make canons or to confer for that purpose without an express licence from the Crown, and if any proceedings had taken place it was without any authority from the Crown, and without it they were invalid. The usual course was for Convo cation to meet for a few days, and then to be prorogued by the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was the opinion of Government that the sittings should not be prolonged merely for the purpose of discussion—(hear)--and sup posing the Archbishop of Canterbury should fail to adopt the usual course, it would be for the Government to consider the matter and act theredn. (Hear, hear.) WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Mr. L. DAVIES asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it was the intention of Go vernment to introduce a bill ; and, if so, when, making it compulsory that weights and measures throughout England and Wales should be uniform, the loss from the inequality in the sale of corn alone being very great ? Sir G. GREY raid that the law at present was suffi• cient. The matter complained of arose from the magis trates, inspectors, and others connected with carrying out the act, not taking the necessary measures for doing so. ___ _ THE POLICE FORCES. Colonel BUCK asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it was the intention of Go vernment to introduce a bill rendering it compulsory upon boroughs to amalgamate the police forces with those of the counties in which they were situated ? Sir G. GREY said it was not the intention of the Government to propose a bill for the compulsory amal gamation of the police forces. WAR WITH PERSIA. Mr. LAYARD, in consequence of the absence of the First Lord of the Treasury, postponed the following questions till Monday :—" Whether Feroukh Khan, the Persian Ambassador to the Emperor of the French, was now negotiating with Lord Cowley under the authority of the same full powers which he possessed when at Con stantinople ; and when it was the intention of the Go vernment to place the papers connected with the present war with Persia on the table of the house." Ile, how ever, asked the Lord Advocate if any measure would be introduced this session for the union of the Aberdeen Universities ? The LORD ADVOCATE—Yes. EXPENSES OF THE PERSIAN WAR. Mr. H. BAILLIE asked the ChanCellor of the Ex chequer whether any agreement had been entered into with the Indian Government respecting the expenses of the Persian war, and whether any or what portion of those expenses was to be paid out of the revenue of India 1 Whether her Majesty's Ministers have admitted the claim of the Indian Government for the expenses of the last China war, what the amount of the debt was, and why it has remained for so long a period undischarged ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that by arrangements made with the East India Go vernment the Imperial Government was to pay one half of the extra expense of the Persian war. With regard to the claim of the Indian Government with re• ference to the late war, it amounted to 593,000. ; but as the Indian Government owed the Imperial Govern ment a larger sum, no money would have to pass, (Hear, hear.) SAVINGS BANKS. Mr. WILKINSON asked the Chancellor of the Ex chequer whether it was his intention to propose any measure this session for the improvement of the system upon which savings banks are conducted The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was prepared to do so at an early day if he saw a chance of its being duly considered and legislated on. SUPERANNUATION FUND. In answer to Mr. B. COCHRANE, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the report of the committee would shortly be laid before the house, and after that a bill would be introduced. VIE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. On the motion for the adjournment of the house, Mr. M. GIBSON asked that the Citancellor of the Exchequer would present his financial statement at an earlier day than usual. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that on Monday or Tuesday next he would state whether he could make his annual financial statement before or after the estimates. On Tuesday next the estimates for the army and navy would be laid before the house. PERSIA. Lord J. RUSSELL complained of the unprecedented course adopted with regard to the Address, in pledging the house to an opinion that Persia had violated the t re aty by taking Herat. That was a debateable ques tion, but could not be entered on without the necessary information. Sir G. GREY said the Government had no wish to p l e dge the house by the wording of the speech, and to show that that was the feeling of the Government Lord Palmeraton consented to the alteration on Tuesday. Mr. GLADSTONE said that two errors bad beenldis , covered since the agreement to the address, too late to be TO BE MAJORS IN THE AIM. Captain William Spring, 44th Foot. Captain John Josoph Wood, 82d Foot. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANTS 2d Somerset Regiment of Militia—G. H. Cook, Gent., to bo Ensign, vice Wilki nson , p romo t e d. Royal Bucks King's Own Militia—W. P. Hood, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Paine, resigned. 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia — Michael O'Loghlen, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Fawkes, resigned. Ist Regiment Warwickshire Militia—Harry Hazlett Ramsdale, Esq., to be Ensign. 2d Regiment—Lieutenant George Digby Wingfield to be Captain, vice Captain Charles Morant, resigned. Galloway Rifles Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant Geo. Auonstua.Westphal Barry to be Captain, vice Maxwell, displaced. Royal South Lincoln Militia—Ensign Charles John Hin. rich to be displaced from his Comthission, which ball been cancelled. WHITEHALL, JAN. 29. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Francis James Cole ridge, of Ottery Saint Mary, in the county of Devon, Gentleman, to be a Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery in England. NAVAL PRIZE MONE Y. Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house, Feb. 5. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested therein, that preparations are now making for the intended distri bution of proceeds arising from salvage services rendered to the ship Earl of Eglinton, by her Majesty's ships Pone lope and Frolic, on the 21 st June, 1 8 5 5. Agents or other persons having any just and legal de mand, unliquidated, against the said proceeds, are required to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the registrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order that the same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by that officer, and paid under the sanction of the Judge of the said Court. Agents and all other persons holding powers of attorney, prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue of which they may he legally entitled to claim the share of any captor, are requested, with as little delay as possi ble, to transmit the same, accompanied by the usual do cuments, to the Prize Branch of the Department of the "Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset house." Due notice will be given, by future advertisements in the London Gazette, of the date proposed for the com mencement of distribution ; and, at the same time, the amount of an individual's share in the respective classes mill be announced. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. John Francis Daflay, scrivener, Birmingham. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Edwards, china and glass dealer, Eversholt• street, Oakley-square, to surrender, Feb. 17, at half-past eleven, and March 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ltansfeld, official assignee ; Boydell, Q neen-square, Blooms. bury. Charles Ashfield, boot maker, Home-terrace, Hammer. smith, Feb. 20, at half-past twelve, and March 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Smith and Son, Barnard's-inn. William Peach, coal merchant, Derby, Feb. 17, and March 17, at half-past ten, at the Shire-hall, Nottingham. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Shaw, Derby ; E. and H. Wright, Birmingham. Catherine Ilumphery, bookseller, Baker-street, Port man-square, Feb. 18 and March 17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; King and George, King-street, Cheapaide. Alexander Oldfield, bookbinder, 17, Devonsbire-street, Queen-square, Bloomsbury, Feb. 18 and March 17, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Shopheard, Moorgate-straet, City. Francois Perrin, dealer in foreign woods, Cleveland. street, Fitzroy-square, Middlesex, Feb. 23, at half-past eleven, and March 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Ashurst, Son, and Morris, Old Jewry. Joseph Di'Acuson, lodging-house keeper, Harrogate, Feb. '23, at eleven, and March 23, at twelve, at tho Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Bodd and Barwick, Leeds ; Neale, Leeds. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Peter Taysen, merchant, Leith. James Hamilton, grocer, Glasgow. Evan Clark, tacksman, Corearnstilmore, Kingnasie, Inverness. George Augustus Tassie, chemist, Glasgow. Roxburgh and Company, milliners and dress-makers, Glasgow. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, thr the_Week ending on Saturday the 31st day of Jan., 1857. ISSUE oinraanium. 4 Notes Issued . 23,937,300 Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities...... 3,459,900 Gold coin and bullion 9,462,300 Silver bu11i0n........ - 423,937,300 I £23,937,300 4. MARSIIALL, Chief Cashier. ISM. raIitTMENT. Dated the sth day of February, Government securities (includg.DeadWeight Annuity) 11,557,114 Other securities 17,708,739 Notes 4,7C4,C65 Gold ()Miniver coin 677,676 £34,707,594 i. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1857. BANKING DE Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest ................ 3,401,606 Public deposit F (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav7 ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 3,415,624 Other deposits ...... 10,530,424 Seven Day and other 8i115........ .. 1506,940 £34,707,594 Dated th? sth day of February, AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, corn puled from the returns made in the week ending Feb 3, 1857, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : e. d. From the British Possessions in America 36 11 Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius..... Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies 4O 41 Average of the above three descriptions 3B 2 00IIRSB OF EXCI Amsterdam.... 11 14% Ditto, three months .. 11 17 Rotterdam •••••••• •• • • 11 7 SG Antwerp • • • • .• •• • • • • • • 25 30 Brussels 25 30 llamburgh •• •• •• •• •• • • 13 63. Alton „•• •• .• •• •• •• hubs., 25 22% Ditto, three months .. 25 6N Marseilles •• • •• •• •• • • •• 25 62% Bourdeaux •-• • • Frankfort-on-Maine •• .. 119 Berlin •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Vienna•• •• •• •• •• •• .• 10 aa Trieste•••••••••••••••. 10 35 Petersburg •• •••••• •• •• 37% Madrid ••••• • • • • •• •. 49% Cadiz ••••••••••• •• •• •••• 49% Barcelona •••••• • • •• ••• Seville „„ :ANGE.—Tats DAY. Gibraltar •••••••••••••• Leghorn ..•••••••••••• 29 45 Genoa ........••...... 25 70 Milan •••••••••••••••• ..... Venice Naples • ...... • • 43 Palermo .... Messina •• . ••• 130 Lisbon . 61% Oporto bi Rio Janeiro • Buenos Ayres.. •• •• .• New York,6o days' sight Philadelphia rale= OF lIILLI4III, PI 01. Foreign Gold in Bars .E2l 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 5 0% New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... 0 0 0 STATE OF TRADE. NOTTINGHAM, Fn. 5. The lace trade Las improved a shade, still the mar ket is by no means active. The period of the year has nearly arrived when usiness b e gins to be brman uisk,. business of material, and, notwithstanding the d facturers express themselves with confidence m w ara it en h muwfo r ne e rele . i. spect to a good spring trade. In silk laces there i f , tehniudenfery. some still very little doing. The hosiery trade is buoyant. upward d re time been an excellent demand for hosiery, an d truemreurisi.eraTtt pirriacneisewaroeril:eiknngitotbintaginoepderbaytivthees •ero s p i l l o k y s e itdatygaLods have still an LEICESTER, FEB. 5. The hosiery trade is dull, the demand for goods being almost, if not altogether, limited to actual require meats ; the operatives are consequently badly em ployed. Worsted yarns have still an upward tendency, and manufacturers complain of a non-remunerative price for their goods. LIFEBOATS.—LIVERPOOL, February s.—At the usual n meeti ng oon , were committee,received. the of m t a h r e in L e iverpool Dock committee, this after the The Liverpool repoitcrwe li f eboats, was when herlost , re reporting in reference to one of which recently capsized should be recommended that measures s taken to give them additional buoyancy. WELB ST. MARYLRBONE SAVINGS-BANK, No. 76, ECK STREET.—The 27th annual general meeting of this insti tution has just been held, Sir James John Hamilton, Bart, in the chair. It appeared that 11 o less than 2,496 new ' deposits were made last year. 23,423 deposit accounts remained open on the 20th November last, of which 18,109 held balances averaging less than 2/. 19s. each. The sum in the bands of the government on the 20th of November, 1856, was 346,001/. 17s. sd. T HE NARROW A IIGE ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAIL. WAY.--The narrow gauge rails are now completed to Basinstoke, and an uninterrupted communication is thus effected between Birkenhead and Southampton. The Government inspector has passed over the line, and certified to its being in working order. Already several trains have passed on to the South-Western line, and there is every possibility of an enormous through tad fic in minerals. Last week the South -Western tested the utility of the junction by removing in their own trucks the whole cargo of a ship at Birkenhead which was conveyed to Southampton. Chtitenkin , „ Examiner. 2/ 12iAlfred Cons. (Philk.) 22 23 221 6 z d 20 14 British Iron .. 74 8. . . 20 Condurow (CatArn.) 155 165 10 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsis. (Tay.) 150 460 ... 14s Great South Tolgus 151 —16 a ... 10/ 3 1 Grt.W.Alfrd.(Philk.) 12 13 121 ... 7 IGrt.W. Vor (Helstn.) 61 8s GdLady Bertha 7i N. Frances (Illogan) 19 21 20A 20 N.W.B isset (Mogan) 35 36 351 6115 North Wheal Crofty 6A 7 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 23 —23 r ... 9 IPorkellis U. (Wend.) 9 10 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co it 2 1i 21 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 340 350 ... 2S. Cam Brea (Illogn.) 8 8A I ... 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn.) 350 360 5 4. Tam. S. &L. Min. Co 11 1A 10 9 Tin Oroft 3l 41 31 ... 10 Un.Mines (Gwennap) 210 230 ... 1256 V. of Towcy (Camar.) 1; W. Basset (Illogan).. 354 —36 i 6 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 147 A 1522 1414 I Wh. Basset (Illogan.) 390 300 5 INVh. Buller (Rdruth.) 270 -- 290 5i INVIL Edward(Calstk.) 31 4 3i ... 1/ 7siWb. Kitty (U. Lint.) 14 15 8 Wh.Ma. Ann(Menht.) 46 4i 474 7 4{ Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 0 23 29 30