The Sun. — London, England, 1871-02-07 00:00:00

MONETARY REPORTS.-YESTERDAY. Nothing of interest has transpired in the stock mar kets to-day. A firm feeling has been produced by the statement that a pacific solution would doubtless attend the discussion on the Eastern Question, but on the other hand the threatened internal dissensions in Paris have been viewed with distrust, and have caused much caution insettlia transactions, The English railway market has been quiet. North Western and Great Western have risen, I but a decline has taken place in Metropolitan,SouthEastern, North-Eastern and Midland. The movements in the value of Foreign Bonds have not been worthy of notice. Home Government Securities have been steady, being favourably influenced by the less firm tone of the wheat trade, and by the increase in the supply of capital on offer. Consols have been steady, at RI, 92, for delivery and the account. Reduced and New Three per Cents., 92, 921; Bank Stock, 242, 244 ; Exchequer Bills, 95., 145., prem.; Indian Five per Cents., 110, 1101 ; and India Bonds, 235., 28s. prem. For English railway stocks the market has been quiet, and the bulk of the alterations have been unfavourable. North-Western and Great Western have advanced / and 1 respectively, but a decline of 1 has taken place in Metropolitan and South Eastern, of 1 in North-Eastern, and of l in Midland. Metropolitan is quoted at 651, 66 ; Caledonian, 872, 881 ; Brighton, 431, 44 ; South Eastern, 771, 78 ; Great Northern A, 1324, 1331, Great Eastern, 39/, 391; North-Eastern, 1462, 1471 ; Midland, 127/, 137fi ; North Western, 1292, 130 and Great Western, 721, 721. Business in Indian railway stocks has been only to a moderate extent. East Indian, 1091; Great Indian Peninsula, 1042 1051 ; Madras, 1031; and Scinde, 101/. Canadian shares have been quiet. Grand Trunk, 121; Great Western have been 1 better, at 151, 15g. Foreign shares have not commanded much attention. Central Argentine, 201, 200; Great Luxemburg, 121; San Paulo, 212, and Lombards, 15. Very few transactions have taken place in foreign bonds. Egyptian (1868) have fallen 1, but Spanish have been 1-16 better. Peruvian (1865) 891, 90i ; Egyptian (1868), 74, 741 ; Italian (1861), 541, 54! ! ; Spanish, 301, 301 ; Turkish Five per Cents, 42, 421; ditto (1869), 521, 521; Mexican, 13a, 131 French scrip fi, to a prem.; German, first issue, 2g to 2a prem ; ditto, second, 2 to 1 prem. ; United States Five-Twenty (1882) Bonds, 901, 902 ; ditto (1885), 90, 901. Bank Shares have been flat. Agra A, 81 ; Anglo- Egyptian, 222 ; Imperial Ottoman, 111, 2, pm., ; London and Westminster, 621 to 63. For Telegraph Shares there has not been much inquiry. British Indian Submarine, 62, 7 ; Marseilles, Algiers, and Malta, 6 ; West India and Panama, 61 ; Silver's Indiarubber, 511 ; and Constructions, 261, 2, Miscellaneous securities have sold slowly. General Credit and Discount, 7 11-16, ; National Discount, 112, 1. The position of the discount market shews no material change. Fair supplies of capital have been offered, and with an average demand three months' paper has been taken at 2g, 21 per cent. The sum of £lO,OOO in bar gold, and £14,000 in sove reigns, have been sent into the Bank from India. The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day closed quietly for wheat, but prices were unchanged. At , a meeting of the New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency, the directors' report was adopted. The net profits of the year, including £1,585 brought forward, was £14,187, which the directors proposed should be ap portioned m follows Dividend at 10 per cent., and interest on calls paid in advance, £6,505; reserve fund, £6,000 ; and carried forward, £1,682. At a half-yearly meeting of the directors of the London Financial Associations (Limited) it was shewn that the liabilities amounted to £167,556 ; but deducting the cash of the bankers, viz : £12,560, they will be reduced to £154,998 ; being about £13,000 less than at the last half-yearly meeting, or, a total reduction of liabilities during the past year of £60,000. This is without reckoning the hills receivable on hand represent ing £57,500. The accrued or accumulated interest amounted to about £lOO,OOO, and £8,720 has been received during the past six months, which has been paid in 5 per cent. debenture stock under parliamentary sanction. LONDON STOCK. EXCHANOE.—MoNDAy. LATEST PRIC g9.-ANTE OFFIOIAL HqU The prices under the lines indicate the business done. UOVERNMENT SECURITIES. liate pm lent Consls 911 92 V ict 6pc Jan &July 1891 113 114 • 92, IL 29. 1,9 1131 Do for Account Three per Cent Reduced 92 929 1121, 92, 1 Viet 5p o Jail& July MI 19111021 New 3 per Cent 921, I, 1 Brazilian, 1865, 5p o .... 93 1 9 41 Exchequer Rills, March fl 13pin 93L 9 9s pm Egyptian 1363. 7v a •.. • • 83 85 Do, June 8 13pin fro Rail i)eben 7pc .. 9911001 10s. 13s, 93 pm Italian, 1365, 5p o Sauk Stock - Peruvian. 18.5, 5p o .... 899 001 244. 31 891, 90 India 5-per Cents 1109, 9 Russian. lfin. 5 p c.. .. 849 83. lodis Bonds — 859, 47. 4, 9 Wu Do Nicolas 4 p e Can6poJan&JulylB77- 34 104 El 63, 79 1049. 9, 9 Spanish Do Starch &Sept. 104 106 30, 9 Do 5p c Jan !lc July .. 98 99' Turkish. 1851, 6p c 79 81 981, 9 80 Do Inscribed Stock .. 97 99 Do. 1835. 5p c Dom of Can 5p o 1903 .. 99 100 419, 29, 19 Ceylon 6 p c May and Do, 1865 6p 0 November 1878 lO6 108 63 Mauritius ipc Jan and U. 1.5-20 lionds.lipo 1332 901 90/ July 187;1 lO2 104 909. 9 New SW aless p clB7l-76 lOO 101 Do do 1885 90 909 New Zealand 6 pc 1891 lOB 110 90. 9 Do 5p c Do 5p o Consolidated 981 991 Erie:Pia, 1331.0i5, all paid -- 94 89 Illinois Central :Mares .. 109 110 I/o 69. c Mar &Sept 1891 109 111 109 i. a. 9 Do June & Deo 1891 108 110 Atlan rtgage tic and UW It Cou Mo Bonds — RAUMAYS. Bristol and Exeter 99 93 Do Ist Pref 80nd5.... 58 59 Do 2nd Pref Bonds .. 419 129 912 Caledonian Great Eastern 291 i 4th Prof Stock Great Northern - 12391241 18 1249, 9 Great Indian Peu g 5 • a 10411051 Do Great Western 72 729 Great Western of Canada 159 151 729, i, 2 in t Lancashire Si. Yolksliire I:'s 126 Do 61) 0 Bonds, 1871.. 99 100 Lou, thigh. and S Coast 4 3 9, 44 Do 59 do, 1877-8 95 57 44, 3: Do 5 p o pref. is.ntod 30 par 2:iiu Lou, Chat, and Dover .. 14 'l4l Madras guar s pa 14:, 9 1 03 9 Lon and North-Western 1291930 . N. Railway of Canada, 1291 6p o Ist Pref Bonds Lou and South-Western 931 949 Oude and Rohilkund g 949 5 p c Man, Sher, and Lincoln 45 451 1019 459 x d Saluda,: Punjaub, and Metropolitan 659 1019 Midland 1271, 9 g7p. . North British N orth-Easterii Consols., 147147 t Buenos Ayres Gt Sthrii.. 252 361 1471, 61 251, 6 South-Eastern Atlantic and St Lawriice 76 78 19 Bombay, Daroda, and Dutch-Rhenish 22 23 c en t ra l I n dia, g 5 p c.. 10291031 Eastern of France lB 20 Buff and bake Huron .. 49 41 Groat Luxembourg 43 129, 1 Do 59 pc 80nda,1872-3-4 80 82 Lemberg Czernowitzgita 801 7 Po Cape guar 6p c Emit Bengal guar 5p c lO.l 104 Ottom(iintyrila to Alain) 41 51 1031 Recife and Salt Francisco Icimt j i „ib io , g 5 p o 104 9, 1 San Pallin (l.) WI. 1p c 211 Grand Trunk Canada 12a South A„.., & Loiu-Yen 15 15 Do Equip Mort 13m1 1 15, 9 charge 6P e ,, 92 94 Southern ot France Do lad do Bonds .... 85 87 19 21 BANKING COMPANIES. Pt Pd 1 Agra Sank (la A B5 9 10 Imperial Ottoman .. 12 12pie 81 112, 5 25 Alliance 11.) 10 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian (1.4 225 221 15 London Joint-toeic 37 221 42 1, d 5O British N American tat 2 20 Lou and Westminster 62; i'oi 20 Ch of India, Austrfia 135 1 4 63, 2 x d 25 Char hlere of India :2 23 10 Metropolitan........ 8 81 City 2 Colonial 10 4 Consolidate,' li. 4 7-16 xd 25 Unio n of Australia.. 395 .10 20 Eng. Scot. and Qua 0 164 175 405 16t 15 Union of b on don .. ?9 40 2 , Imperial ,Li .. 17 13 17`,. 11 a d TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. I'd 1 ., i 100 A tiglo- it inurl,cat, Li 73 75 to Great Northern .... 111 112 10 Anglo-Meditrn (hi llB 120 6 Great N. China, and 118 i Japan Extension.. 8 8( 100 Atlantic — 5 ludo-European IL)" 10 12 110 Po 8p c — 10 Alar.,cilies„4.l-iers, 19 Briti3l) A nstra In (L) 3i ntlis and Malin. ai) .... 57 6 41 6 , 51, I 10 British Ind Eaten IL). 6( 61 10 Atediterrn Ex (L) .. 41 5 67. 7 51 Puma and S. Fcfc(l, 4 3,Es li , British Indian Sub- dls marine. (L) 62, 7 20 SOCTOLII, France (L) 13t 14 10 ClitnaSulimarine(L) 5 Vale 190 Sittapariao '237 211 lo Falmouth. Gibraltar. Ito Scrip *nil Malta (1,1 9 3-16 67 • IIIBCELLANKOUS BECUMTIES P4l .Anglo-AustrianNid- 5 Ivtertll Final HoefLl 24 I.Z.lis hol..lers' Certificate 2 4 20 It trite. Cao Cavuut .1 31 in Berlin Waterworltr( LI 15: 161 114 , 111, p e Bonds. re -71, liolel,ow-Vanglian 1,) 33 :17pin deeintib:e 1870 63 fi4 100 Boston City (tI,8„ 7.0 London If in A MM(.Ctlj) 10 18 11. p c Sterlimt Loan 43 I , r. 4 Lou Geo Omnibus .. 2) 2) 4 )lrit & Fgn Marine Ll 4) 4ipo, 2 Lon &Prot/ Marine WI lt.s+. 8) x cl. led Madras Trrit.r. &Canal £5 Caumi a Company. ' 72 75 gsit a by Ind Gov. 100 'lO2 72 2 Mauritius Laud IL) Pits par 10 Cowl' Company L 1 1 31.118 1 55 City Otliceg( E . ,) ,•, • 25t24“1is 5 Nato) DisetConip 14 11) 12 20 Colonial (L) 5 Cotn Tinton Arsuroce 41 41pin 2) ) N Zealand Loan and 10 Crdt FOJIC of 14.ing iLI 2,1 2; Mere Acency IL) .. 13 Pm 2 1' 16, 1 5 N Zealand Loan and 100 Crystal Pslace 100 D. Pre( 95) 5 OceanMarinelnsur ..14215)pr0 11HE SUN, LONDON, TUESDA Y, FEBRUAII Y . 7, 1871. THE RECEPTION OF THE FENIANS. The correspondent of the Times, writing from Plilla- ROBERTSON, THE DRAMATIST. We extract the following observations, on the late Mr. Tom Robertson, from the Birmingham Morning News : Mr. Robertson may be said, in his own bright words, to have been " nursed on rose-pink, and cradled in proper ties." His father was an actor, and his mother an actress; his sister Madge is one of the first artists in London ; another sister, whose stage name is Miss Brunton, and a brother who acts as a Mr. Craven, are now distinguishing themselves in the provinces, in Mr. Young's comedy com pany, Mr. Robertson, sen., being the manager of an important theatrical circuit, young Torn Robertson naturally turned actor. But he was not a good actor; he has owned this over and over again. During the intervals of acting, and during his peregrinations from town to town lie tried his hand at play writing, but his plays were refused over and over again. lie managed to get a farce called "The Cantab" produced at the Strand in 1861, but his first original production was a drama, called " A Night's Adventure," at the Olympic when under Mr. Farren's management in 1851. Throughout this tiresome acting Me in the provinces, Mr. Robertson was not idle. He slaved at translating, and a rummage over Mr. Lacy's book shelves would no doubt bring to light many plays translated by him from French originals, which were acted from time to time at the east end of London. Tired of the stage, and of wandering from one garrison town to another (wherein, no doubt, he acquired his love of sol diers and soldiering), Mr. Robertson came up to London in 1860, and determined to cut the stage and earn his bread by light literature. His clever and charming style soon found a market, He tried his hand at journalism of all kinds, and it will no doubt be read with some little surprise that the brilliant author of " Caste " was ten. years ago editing a mining journal, to whose pages he contributed a novel, which was subsequently dramatised by him, and called " Shadow Tree Shaft." He wrote for the best light periodicals of that time ; he was dramatic critic to the Illustrated Times, to which newspaper he also contributed some admirable dramatic sketches, which ought to have been re published long ago ; he threw in his fortunes with those of a little band of struggling authors like himself, and to gether each Christmas they produced a nosegay of novelettes. The plots of most of Mr. Robertson's Prince of Wales's plays will be found in these little Christmas volumes. Undaunted by this never-ending periodical and newspaper writing, Mr. Robertson still wrote plays, and they were constantly rejected. "Society," the play which made Mr. Robertson, was in the Haymarket for many months, and was eventually sent back, to the bitter disappointment of the author, though no doubt, he subsequently bleSsed the day when " Society" was rejected at a theatre where it would very probably have failed, At last, in 1864, Mr. Sothern listened to Mr. Robertson, and " David Garrick "—an adaptation of a French piece called " Sullivan "—was bought, paid for, and produced. In the following year (1805) the Prince of Wales's Theatre was opened by Mr. Byron and Miss Marie Wilton, and after the theatre had been opened some time Mr. Byron determined to give his old friend a chance. A new and clever company was procured ; Mr. Robertson was allowed full liberty to stage manage his play as he liked, and after a preliminary rehearsal at Liverpool " Society " was pro duced at the Prince of Wales's, and Mr. Robertson's name was made. There was something so fresh and charming in the style, such an utter absence of conventionality about the whole thing, the artists—most of them new to London —were so clever, and the play so bright, that the Prince of Wales's Theatre and Mr. Robertson became the talk of the town. Thus, having got his foot on the ladder at this little theatre, up went Mr. Robertson. He knew exactly the strength and the cleverness of his company, and lie fitted it to a nicety. "Society" was followed by " Ours" in 1866, " Caste" in 1867 (certainly his best work, and one which must be popular under any circumstances), " Play " in 1868, " School " in 1869, and " M.P." in 1870. Mr. Robertson's career at the Prince of Wales's was unchequered. The audience would listen to no one else. Mr. Boucicault and Mr. Edmund Yates both tried to compete with the popular Prince of Wales's author, but unsuccessfully. At other theatres Mr. Robertson was naturally sought after. He has given " Home " to the Haymarket, " Dreams " to the Gaiety, " For Love " to the Holborn, " Shadow Tree Shaft " to the Princess's, " A Rapid Thaw " and " War " (his last work) to the St. James's ; and he has written several plays, such as " Birth " and " The Passion Flowers," which have only been acted in the provinces. Mr. Robertson also wrote the libretto to an opera by Mr. F. Clay, called " Constance,« which was produced at Covent Garden, and an entertain ment for the German Reeds, called " A Dream of Venice." Mr. Robertson's work and his style are so well known, and they have been so often criticised, that there is no occasion now to repeat what has been so often said before. His plays are miniature plays. The artist painted in very delicate colours, but at a time when the stage is deluged with vulgarity and overloaded with absurdity it is with sincere sorrow we part with a faithful friend who has done nothing which will endanger his memory, and who has certainly called back to the theatre people of taste and education. The loss of such an author is seemingly all but irreparable. We can well imagine that tears will be shed for him by the members of that clever little com pany, for whom he has worked so devotedly ; and we are quite sure that none us who have spent happy even ings in Mrs. Bancroft's theatre will forget to sigh regret fully for our old friend—to mourn for " poor Tom Robertson." It may not be out of place to record in what affection Tom Robertson was held by his brother workers in literature, indeed by all his friends. He was a brilliant conversationalist, and he told a story with a rich unction and appreciation (particularly anecdotes of his theatrical experiences) which made him invaluable as a companion and a treat at the dinner table. His so-called cynicism, on which he occasionally prided himself, was after all only a pretty affectation. Everyone could see through it. No one with such a beaming and good-natured face, which VMS for ever sunning over with smiles ; no one with such a generous disposition, or such an affectionate heart, could be a cynic in the true sense of the word. He made no enemies. He was beloved in private as much as he was appreciated in public. No one envied him his success, for which lie struggled with such untiring energy, though all regret that he has died with the laurel. wreath only just planted on his brow. The winter of Tom Robertson's life was a long and cold one, and he died when the happy summer time had only just begun. The work of the clever author, the touch of the delicate artist, will live after him ; while the name of the man, yes, and the man himself, will be affectionately remembered by all who lad the privilege of his friendship. delphia on January 20th, says : The steamer Cuba, from Liverpool, bearing O'Donovan Rossa, Mullady, M'Clure, O'Connell, and Devoy, the released Fenian prisoners, arrived at quarantine, New York, on the evening of the 19th of January. Tammany Hall, and, in conjunction with it, the New York City Government had prepared for them a grand recep tion. The various Irish societies, and delegations from different Fenian bodies, were also ready to take part in this reception, the object of which was to give it a Democratic leaning and flatter the large mass of Irish voters who act with that party. The Republicans, how ever, made up their minds that they would capture the Fenians too, and, if any political benefit was to be got frotn it, secure it for their party. The consequence was that two rival reception parties went down New York Thty • last evening -- the Democrats, headed by the MIL \ Richard O'Gorman, on the steatner Antelope ; the Republicans, led by Mr. Murphy, Collector of Cus toms, on the revenue cutter Droux. The various Irish societies chartered a third steamer, the Andrew Fletcher. The Andrew Fletcher reached the Cuba first, and its committee went on board, closely followed by the Tammany committee from the Antelope. The released Fenians were in the cabin, and were considerably astonished at the attentions pressed upon them, the scene being heightened by the excitement on board the rivat= vessels; for, the Droux arriving but a few minutes later, its committee also went on board the Cuba. Wrangling and excite ment followed in the cabin, the rival committees each endeavouring to get control of the Fenians, and each making them the most generous offers. Finally the Fenians, unable to decide what to do, retired, and, join ing in the following letter, presented it to their would-be entertainers:— - - - "TO THE GENTLEMEN OF THE SEVERAL DEPUTATION'S FOR RECEIVING THE IRISH EXILES. " On Board the Cuba, January 19, 1871. "Gentlemen, —We thank you for all your invitations, and we will try to aocept all, but we are only a few of many. Our fellow-prisoners are on the way hither, and we will take no public step until they arrive. You look upon us as representing the cause of Ireland. for the interests of which cause we desire that all Irishmen should be united. It is painful to us to-night to seesomuch dissension among yourselves. For what your reception concerns us as indi viduals we care little, compared to what we feel about it in connection with the interest of Irish independence, and, as you have not united harmoniously to receive us, we will not decide upon anything till the arrival of our brothers. We will remain on board the ship to-night, and we will go to an hotel to-morrow. " We remain, Gentlemen, yours very respectfully, "J. O'DONOVAN ROSSA. "JOHN DEVOY. " CHARLES UNDERWOOD " JOHN M'CLURE. O'CONNELL. " HENRY. S. MULLADY." The various committees remained until 2 a.m. this morning disputing the matter, and finally, going on board their steamers, each came back to the 'city empty-handed. This morning the Cuba came up from quarantine and anchored off the battery, where there was a great crowd of excited people. The Fenians, still refusing the hospitality of either committee, came ashore them selves and went to Sweeney's Hotel on Broadway, whither they were escorted by a company of soldiers from the 69th Regiment New York State Guard. Large crowds followed them through the streets, and still sur round their hotel. By the last accounts they had not decided what to do, but it is quite probable that Tammany will ultimately capture them and give the reception for which during the past two weeks the Democratic chiefs have been making such elaborate preparations. NEWS FROM INDIA. We have received, vi,l Brindisi, the Indian mails to date January 14th. The following heads of intelligence arc extracted from the Bombay Gazette : It is understood that the income tax will be retained, but at a low figure. An influential committee has been appointed in Cal cutta to take steps with a view to the erection of a public memorial to the late Sir Henry Durand. General Barrow is believed to be likely to succeed Mr. Davies as chief commissioner of Oudh, but Sir George Cooper is also mentioned. It is said that Mr. Lushington, accountant-general, will .be appointed financial secretary to the Madras Govern moat, from the next official year. There is a rumour afloat in Calcutta that a secretariat is to be created f-r the Marine Department, and that an officer of the royal navy is to be appoint , d head thereof. The came system of work which obtained under the late Marine Board is, the rumour continues, again to be intro duced into the department. The following telegram has been received from Colonel Pelly :—" Reports of Saood's victory, capture of leader of Wahabee Ameer's forces, and death of Wahabee Ameer Abdulla confirmed. Saood's success beneficial to interests of Bahrein and coast line." On the sth instant Sir Salar Jung was decorated with the Order of Knight Commander of the Star of India by the Resident. His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of the Bom bay Army has now taken up his quarters for the sea son in Bombay. He arrived from Poona last Monday evening. The number of fresh students who have matriculated for the Calcutta University is estimated at no less than 1,500. Sir Colley Scotland's health has very much improved, and he has been able to resume his seat in the Madras High Court. Mr. H. L. Davis, executive engineer, P.W.D., died at Hooshungabad on the 4th January from the effects of wounds inflicted by a tiger. ' A county meeting was held at the Lion Hotel, Cambridge, on Saturday afternoon, under the chairman ship of Major Pemberton, to devise means for raising a subscription for the purpose of supplying the distressed peasants of France with seed corn for spring sowing. A. Galway man named Patrick Gallignn was taken nto custody on Friday night at Warrington, charged with be murder of Michael Glynn, in the mouth of January, 868. It is said that the Lancashire police have been on be look-out for him for eighteen months. I he Glasgow Herald states :—" The suspension of the shipbuilding firm of Messrs. M'Cnlloch, Patterson, and Co., Port Glasgow, is announced. The liabilities are said to be considerable. The firm has only been in business "Mrs. Yelverton" has purchased a farm in Mis souri for her permanent residence.—New York World. ROYAL ALBERT HALL.—We understand that at the ceremony of opening the hall by the Queen on the 29th of March, an officially reserved free seat will be offered to the mayor, provost, or bailiff of every place in the United Kingdom which paid ..£lOO and upwards to the subscrip tion fund of the Exhibition of 1851. _ . for a few years." A prospectus has been issuel of the Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway Company, with a capital of £84,000, in shares of £lO each, of which 2,800, with a preferential dividend of 6 per cent., are offered for sub scription. The line is 9i miles, connecting Cowes with Sandown. A marriage is arranged, and will shortly take place, between Mr. James Norton, late 2nd Life Guards, youngest son of the late Hon• and Rev. James Norton, of Anningsley l'ark, Chertsey, and Henriette Clara Marie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bsrclay, of Stock- A NOVEL NV AGER.—Captain Travers, of Roches-' ter, New York, has made a wager of 25 dollars that he will, at the distance of 36ft., with a pistol, shoot from the top of a wine bottle a cork on which is plaCed a bullet, dropping the bullet into the bottle and not break ing the bottle. He has 12 shots, and engages to perfoun the feat four times. PUBLIC OUTLAY ON LAW.—An investigation in stituted at the Treasury, into the expenditure of the Law Courts, has led to the following curious result : For effective services in the Courts of Chancery, Common Law, Probate, and Bankruptcy, the outlay of public money is £420,000 per annum, For non-effective services, such as pensions, the outlay is £210,000, or exactly 50 per 1 cont.—Observer. x i n .01R. ~,RASSEY'S ESTATE.—Proba , bly the larg.:Eit amount of personalty ever transmitted by one person is the personal estate of the late Mr. Brassey, the railway contractor whose will was proved last week in the Court of Probate. His personalty alone, exclusive of his vast landed estates, amounted to £6,500,000. Of this gigantic, and during the existance of of the court probably un paralleled sum, £3,000,000 passed to his children in equal share's, and the remainder was settled in trusts to , their equal benefit. THE FAILURE OF THE ALBERT.—As an instance of the melancholy results produced by the collapse of the Albert, we may mention the case of a student of one of the Inns of Court, and an undergraduate of Oxford, whose father was entirely ruined by its break-doWn. The young gentleman in question had completed all his terms, both at Oxford and at his Inn, and only awaited a remittance from his father to enable him to take his degree at the former, and be called to the bar at tl' 3 latter. The losses of his father, however, put a stop to his supplies, and con sequently left hint totally unable to prOCeed in a promis ing career. —lnsurance Guardian. BREAKFAST.—EPPS'S COCOA.—GRATEFUL AND COM- FonTING.—The very agreeable character of this preparatiOn has rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service Gazette re marks:—" By a thorough knowledge of the natural isws whi:th govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the line properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills." Each packet is labellpd—JAMEs EN'S & Co., Homeo pathic Chemists, London. Also, makers of Epps's Cacabine, a very thin evening beverage.—Advt. holm, Sweden. On Saturday an inquest was hold at Brighton on the body of a gentleman found floating off the pier. When taken ashore it was identified as that of Mr. Breidenbach, the well-known perfumer of Bond-street. He bad been lately suffering from mental depression, but his daughter said he had not exhibited .any suicidal tendencies. The verdict was " Found Drowned." THE PAISLEY SHAWL TRADE.— Considerable activity is at present manifested at Paisley in the manu facture of double cloths, and weavers can scarcely be got in sufficient munbers to supply the demands on the manu facturers. • INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS.—The Bishop of Lo - don, believing that the tendency of the Elementary Edu cation Act must he to deteriorate both the quantity and the quality of the religious teaching in denominational schools, unless counteracted by watchfulness and effort, has issued a circular calling attention to the importance of making such periodical inspections as are permitted by the Act. THE LATE LORD WALSINCHIAM.—The• exeeuVas of the late Lord Walsingham, who, it will be remem bered, recently committed suicide, have ordered the sale of the short-horn cattle and the southdown sheep, reared by his Lordship with much pains and expense, in May and June. The sale will doubtless attract much attention in the agricultural world, Lord Walsingham having generally figured successfully at the meeting of the Royal Agrieutl tural Society of England. A FRESH COMPLICATION IN THE EAST.—The Independance Beige hears from St. Petersburg of a fresh complication in the Eastern question. The Servian repre sentative has presented to the Ottoman Government a memorandum respecting the annexation ,of Bosnia and lierzegovnia to the Servian Principality. The Servian Government proposes to settle the question in an amicable fashion ; but nevertheless, it is, says the Independence, the spectre of Servia making another appearance on the political stage. If Turkey is alarmed at the prospect it is certain that neither Pesth nor Vienna will feel more .reassured. • 100 Do 6p a Pero Deb.. 110 115 50 P miii 0 Steam 44 46 271 Ebbw Vale Steel LI.. 91 Mix 44',, 5 100 Viceroy of Egypt 7p e 10 Do do New. 1867 31 21ilis Mortgage Loan.... 77 79 50 Ithyinney I ron 781, ' 15 Do New 9 91 100 Egyp 9 p :Troy Loan, 60 Royal Mail Steam guar by Egyp 133 V.. 97 99 12 Tel Con and Main 1,) 26', 61 971 261, 1. " 13 Fore-stWarelmuse IL) 71 B:pin 2 Thames and Mersey 100 Fgn and Coloniaill ov Marine Insur (L Trust 6p c Bonds.. 98 100 Tobacco 6 p c Loan. 991 guar by Italian Gov 88 90 71 Gen Credt &Met (L) i fpm 891 7 11-16. 7. a 5 Trust and Loan Co of 14 Gen Son Navigation 28 29 Upper Canada .... / 1 tan 7 Hooper's Tel Works 1 :Nis 5 U Marine, lapool IL 51 6 , n , 61 20 Union Steamship (L) 2 3 " 3 17 llndaon's Bay Bl 81 6 1111114 ml Dis Corpot (L (die par 8 7-16 5 UoirMarinelnsuriL l 7 71om 41 Twirbbr,Butl'er.and 12 NVarmr.t. Finance__ 9 i .1:p Tel Works Ll .... 51 52 Sii. I. i, 1 MINING SHARE T,IsT. —FEBRUARY 6. Messrs. WATSON BsoTits It% Mining 01lime., 1, St. Michael's Alley, Coruhill, 1,011,1(.1.. The chief dernand to-day has been for Van Consols, tiny, Taquaril, Tincroft, East Lovell, 31arke Valley, and Great Laxey. Great Vor receded to 51 sellers. Carn Brea. Chiverton Valley, Chontales (Gold), Cook's Kitchen, 19, 20 Devon Great Consols. Drakewalls, L I Don Pedro North Del Rey, 21. 21 East °undo% East Lovell, 321. 331 Enst Pool, East Wheal Grenville, 21. 3 Front In° and Bolivia (Mild). General Bra:filial,. Great Laxey, 18, 19 Great Betallack. Great Wheal Vor. 5. 51 14 lugs' on Down, Marke Valley, 7, 71 New Behlon, New Lovell. North Crofty. 21, 21 Pary'a Mountain, 3, 31 Peilhalla, Ferran Wheal V irgiu, Prince of Wales, 345, 36e Providence Mines, Roman Gravels, liosewall 11111 and Ransoms United. 11-, 11 South Condurrow, 4.1. 5 South Frances, 29, 31 Sweetland Creek, 34. 41i Tankerville, 121, 13 Tatman' (Gold). 395, 41. s Tincroft, 48, 50 Tnunnet Consols. Van Consols. 21-, 21 \Vest Chiverton, 47. 48 West Maria and Fortescno. 31s, 335 West Seton, 101, 110 West Tankerville, Wheal Cretn., WhealCrenville. 3.1,, 4 Wheal Kitty. St. Agnes. 9, 91 Wheal Margaret, \Wheal Mary Ann. Wheal Seton. 23, 25 Wheal 11 i.y 4, 41 MARIE'S: LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY.-From Essex and I Kent the receipts of wheat have been only moderate ; but the quality has rather improved. There has been a fair attendance of millers, but a want - of animation has characterised the inquiry ; nevertheless prices have been well supported. With foreign wheat the market has been fairly supplied. Sales have progressed slowly, but at full quotations. There has been a moderate supply of barley on the stands. The trade has been quiet, at the rates previously current. Malt has changed hands quietly, at about late rates. There has been a moderate supply of oats on the stands. Sales have pro gressed quietly, but the recent advance has been well supported. Beans have been quiet, on firmer terms, with short supplies on offer. For peas the demand has been inactive, but prices have been unchanged. Flour has been firm, and the late improve ' ment has been maintained. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, 31°r/rms.-Notwith standing that the supplies of stock have been but moderate, the trade has been dull. Beasts have sold slowly, and prices have been barely maintained. In sheep , of which limited supplies have been offered, sales have progressed heavily, and prices have had a drooping tendency. Calves and pigs have been dull. Per 81b. to sink the offal :-Coarse and inferio robeasts, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 2d. ; second quality ditto, 4s. 4d. to Sd. ; prime large oxen, ss. 2d. to ss. 6d. ; prime Scotch, &c., ss. Bd. to ss. led ; coarse and inferior. sheep, 3s. 4d. to 3s. Sd. ; second quality ditto, 4s. 2d. to 45. 6d. prime coarse-woolled sheep, ss. to ss. Bd. ; prime Southdown ditto, 55. 10d. to 6s. ; large cogrse calves, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 4d. ; prime small ditto, ss. to Cs. 4d. ; large hogs, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. ; and neat small porkers, 59. to 6s. ; Quarter -old store pigs, 225. to 265. each. Arrivals.- English :-Beasts, 2,285 ; sheep, 12,830 ; calves, 6 ; pigs, 75. Foreign.-Beasts, 95 ; sheep, 470 ; calves, 62. Total.-Beasts, 2,380 ; sheep, 12,800; calves, 68 ; pigs, 75. . METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, MONDAY.-The market has been moderately supplied. With a dull trade, prices have had a drooping tendency. The import into London last week consisted of 227 packages from Ostend, and 35 from Harlingen. Per 81b. by the carcase :-Inferior beef, Is. 4d. to 3s. 6d ; middling ditto, Is. Bd. to 45. Od.; Prime large ditto, 4s. 4d. to as. od.: prime small ditto. 4s. Bd. to 4s. 10d. ; inferior mutton. 3s. Bd. to 45. Od. ; middling ditto, 4s. Od. to 4s. 4d ; prime ditto, 4s. 6d. to ss. Od. ; large pork, 3s. Od. to 3s. 4d • • • small ditto, Is. Bd. to 4s. Od. ; veal, 4s. Sd. to ss. Od. LONDON WOOL MARKET, MONDAY.—The public sales of colonial wool are progressing steadily. There is a good attend ance of buyers, the continental trade being principally repre sented by purchasers from Belgium. There has been a full ave rage amount of competition, and prices have risen Id. to ld. per lb. English wool is firm in value and inquiry. The import into London last week consisted of 4,148 bales Port Philip, 552 Sydney, and about 260 from the Continent. LONDON TALLOW MARKET, MONDAY.—The market has been steady. Y. C., spot, 455. 6(1. per cwt.: town tallow, 445. per cwt., nett cash. Particulars :—Stock this day, 37,147 cwt. ; price of Y. C., 455. Gd. ; delivery last week, 2,137 cwt. ; ditto from June 1, 84,527 cwt.. ; arrival last week, 1,360 cwt. ; ditto from June 1, 89,414 cwt. ; price of town, 465. 6d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET, MONDAY.—A considerable amount of animation has been noticeable in this market during the past week. All descriptions of hops have commanded great attention, and the sales effected have been at exceedingly firm quotations. Mid and East Kents, £2 Os. to £7 ; Weald of Kents, £2 to £3 15s. ; Sussex, £1 15s. to £3 10s. ; Farnham and country, £3lss. to £5 12s. ; Olds £1 to £2 10s. per cwt. BOROUGH. AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO MARKET, Motu:q.v.—Large supplies of potatoes have been on offer. The trade has been quiet, at about late rates. English regents, 60s. to 00s. ; Scotch regents, 60s. to 85s. ; rocks, 555. to 70s. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, MONDAY.—Nothingha - ing occurred since Friday to alter the position of this market, business still continues flat, and buyers shew no inclination to enter Into new contracts of any extent. Producers seem equally indifferent about selling, and have made no alteration in their quotations since Friday, hence the few sales that have been made to-day are on the basis of what was paid on Friday. The tendency of prices is, however, slightly in buyer's favour. LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.—The supply of cattle was less at this market to-lay, of sheep larger than last week. The demand was slow for each, at full prices for cattle. sheep were rather lower. Beef, 61(1. to 81d. per lb. Mutton, lid. to 93. There were at the market 2,111 cattle, and 2,426 sheep. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—Opening Report. This market opens without animation to-day, and the sales, ap parently, will scarcely reach 10,000 bales.—Closing Report.— Sales, 12,000 bales, including 2,000 bales on speculation and ex port, There has been rather more business doing, but prices are barely maintained. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, MONDAY.—This market was very quiet to-day, and little business was done Prices occasionally a trifle higher. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, MONDAY.—This market was a turn better to-day, at 51s. 7d. to 51s. 74d. cash paid. Closed better for buyers. Sellers, 51s. 10d. in half a month. CORK BUTTER MARKET, MONDAY. —Ordinary, no change. 130 firkins in the market. Mild cured, firsts, 1505.; seconds, 150 s. ; thirds, 141 s. Three firkins in the market. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. The second severe frost of this changeable winter seems to have terminated on the night of Wednesday, the Ist of February, while this has been so gradually effected as to induce the hope that the mischief done will be less than was feared. The rise as the consequence of the capitulation of Paris has been hitherto less than expected, the commercial exhaustion being also very heavy as the fruit of the war- Indeed, it is only reasonable to expect that a considerable time must elapse before monetary ease can be felt, or the frightful mischiefs be repaired in the vicinity of the capital and throughout France. The necessities of the country, however, will be none the less large or certain, and all this must have a hardening effect on prices for some time to came. The present urgent want is flour, and this has further advanced is. per barrel and is. to 2s. per sack ; while Wheat has slowly improved is. to 2s. per quarter, and In some localities tha rise has been 2s. to 3s. per quarter. -- - It is more confirmed that the second frost has very mate rially damaged the turnips ; which have mostly rotted, and the difficulty of keeping stock will thus be further increased. A genial spring was consequently never more wanted to make np for the failure of last season in this country, and a large part of Europe ; emphasised as such scarcity is by the waste of war, and the diversion of such vast numbers of men in Germany and France from their legitimate occupation. The progress of prices in the United States has been steadily upwards, and those who feared that American supplies would be overwhelming when coupled with those of the Black Sea at the opening of navigation, will probably now see came to change their opinions ; while the large deliveries of our own crop ever since harvest on but a moderate yield, must leave stocks in farmers' hands greatly reduced. As to oats, such has been the falling off of foreign imports, that had it not been for the ample stores in granary, prices must have gone up 4s. or ss. per quarter ; and unless the present thaw extends to the Baltic, they seem certain to be dearer.—Mark Lane Ed-press. The Metropolitan Board of Works are about to commence the works for the embankment of. the Thames at Chelsea. THE MURDER AT NEWCASTLE.—Barbara Sam ples, the woman in custody charged with the wilful murder of her mistress, Elizabeth Matthewson, died on Friday night in the local infirmary from the effects of Poison she had taken, prior to her apprehension. WEST NORFOLK ELECTION.—Mr. G. P. Bentinek is still the only candidate before the electors of West Nor folk. The Liberals seem to have not yet recovered from the defeat which they sustained in August, 1865, mote especially. as they have not since improved.their position on the register. Mr. Bentinek sat for West Norfolk from 1852 to 1865. COMPLETION OF THE STATE APARTMENTS AT WINDSOR CASTLE. - The magnificent suite of State apart ments at Windsor Castle, the construction of which was commenced in the reign of King Charles 11., and carried on during the reigns of King George IV., and King William IV., has just been completed by the laying clown of handsome oak floors iu the Vandyke Room and Audience awl Presence Chambers. These oaken floors are beauti fully polished, and greatly add to the magnificent ap pearance of the rooms. in the Reubens Room, the Zuc carelli Room, Queen's Closet, King's Closet, and Council Chamber, the deal floors have been removed, and replaced by oak, previous to the completion of those named above. The whole of the State apartments are now finished, and will be available for the marriage of Princess Louise, if required. ME WAR. THE PROVISIONING OF PARIS• OFFICIAL STATEMENT. The Journal Officiel gives the following account of the state of provisions in Paris :—" The Government has announced that it will give irrefutable proof that Paris has pressed its resistance to the furthest limits possible. Still, even yesterday, it would have given rise to grave inconvenience to publish information of that kind. To day, when the Armistice Convention has been signed, the Government can fulfil its promise. First of all must be remembered, what many persons seem to have forgotten, that at the commencement of the investment the most sanguine did not dare to believe that the siege would last more than six or seven weeks. When, on the Bth of September, the Journal Wl clef, repeating a declaration which 13,0 been placarded by M. Magnin, the Minister of Commerce, in which it was asserted that `the provisions -of food, liquids, and alimentary substances. of every kind will be quite- suffi cient for the alimentation of a population of two millions for two months,' the assertion was generally received with a smile of incredulity. Now four months and eight days have passed away since the Bth of September. In the midst of the severest privations, which became during the last weeks cruel suffering, Paris has resisted as long as she could reasonably hope for aid from the armies outside, as long as a morsel of bread remained to feed the inhabitants and the defenders. She did not give in until the news from the provinces deprived her of all hope, and at the same time, the condition of her means of subsistence shewed that famine was imminent and inevitable. On the 27th of January, that is to say, eight days after the last battle fought under our walls, and almost at the same moment when we learnt the bad success of Chanzy and Faidherbe, there were in store 42,000 quintals of corn, barley, rye, rice, and oats, which, reduced .to flour, represented, in consequence of the short yield of the oats, only 35,000 quintals of flour that could be made into bread. That quantity com prised 11,000 quintals of corn and 6,000 quintals of rice, which had been given up by the War Administration, which did not possess more than provisions for the troops for ten days, if they were to be fed as the troops in the field, that is, 12,000 quintals of rice, corn, and and 20,000 quintals of oats. That was the state of our cereal provisions at the time of the opening of the nego tiations. In ordinary times Paris requires for its sub sistence 8,000 quintals of flour daily, 2,000,000 pounds of bread, but from the 2nd of January the consumption has been reduced to a mean quantity of 6,360 quintals of flour daily, and since the 18th of January,—that is, since the flour was rationed—this consumption has been reduced to 5,300 quintals, that is, about one-sixth of the usual quantity which we may say is necessary. Thus placing the figure at 5,300 quintals, the total quantity of our provisions represented a'space of seven days. To those seven days one of alimentation furnished by the flour actually distri buted by the bakers three or four days more, which would be provided for by quantities of corn got from private holders by every means possible, and it will thus be ac knowledged that we had bread for eight days at least, 12 days at the most. It may not be useless to state that for three weeks we had no provision of flour. Our mills only furnished each day the flour necessary for the day follow ing. A few shells falling on the Cail works would have sufficed at once to endanger the feeding of the whole city. As far as regards meat the situation may be characterised in one word. Since the exhaustion of our reserve of butchers' meat we have lived by eating horses. There were 100,000 horses in Paris, now only 33,000 re- Main, including in that number. the horses for military purposes. Those 33,000 horses could not, however, be slaughtered without great inconvenience. Many services of vital importance would have had to be suspended — such as ambulances, the transports of grain, flour, and combustibles ; the services of lighting and cleansing the town, _funerals, &c. We shall, on the other hand, require many horses for cartage as soon as the revictualling commences. In fact, once these various necessities are satisfied, the number -of animals. disposable for slaughter would not exceed 22,000. At this time we consume, including the army, 650 horses daily—say 25 grammes to 30 grammes per in habitant. After deducting the amount required by the hospitals and the ambulances, 25. grammes of horseflesh and 300 grammes of bread are the amount of food with which Paris is content at the present time. In ten days, when we have no more bread, we shall have cons umed 6,500 horses more, and only 26,500 will remain. We can, it ia trne, add to that 3,000 cows reserved for the last moment, because they have furnished nutriment for the sick and new-born infants. Bat, then, how shall we replace the bread ? The ration of meat will have to be quadrupled, and we shall be obliged to kill 3,000 horses daily. Thus we could live for about a - week.. But we shall not come to that extremity, precisely because the Government of the National Defence has decided to negotiate. It may be said, ' But why so late ? Why not have sooner revealed these terrible truths ? ' To this question the answer is that it was a duty to prolong resistance to its greatest extent, and that the revelation of such details would have been the end of all resistance. But the re-victualling will proceed so quickly that we shall not be a single day without bread. All the measures which prudence could suggest have been taken, and provided that each one does his duty, and that no internal agitation shall disturb the resumption of industrial and commercial activity, the fresh provisions will arrive just at the time when we shall have exhausted those we have still left. We have a firm hope ;we are certain that two millions of men, women, old men, and children will not have to suffer famine. The sacred duty of prolonging resistance as far as human powers can carry it has compelled us to hold on until we had come to an end of cur bread. We have yielded, not at almost the last hour, but at the last," EFFORTS IN ENGLAND. The total sum raised in England by the fund for the relief of the distress in Paris amounted to about .E 45,000 up to Saturday. On that day the Food Committee despatched a second cargo of provisions, of the value of about £B,OOO, to Paris, rid Calais and Boulogne, in charge of responsible and duly authorised persons, and a third consignment of all kinds of food, to the extent of £lO,OOO, will be made in a day or two. The supplies of provisions which are now being sent from Liverpool to France aro rapidly increasing in quantity. Seven hundred tons of provisions have already been sent to the North of France, and large quantities have been shipped to St. Nazaire and Bordeaux on speculative account. The Cunard steamer Stromboli, which sailed from Liverpool for Havre on Friday last took out an immense quantity of pickled beef and pork, preserved and cooked meat, biscuits, navy bread, &c., and the La Fontaine, which left on Saturday for Bordeaux, was full of supplies. The quantity of Provisions leaving Liverpool by steamers for the French ports is not, however, to be accepted as the supplies which are being forwarded to the French ports. The London and North-Western Railway Com - PanY's goods traffic has, ever since the announcement of the armistice, undergone a vast increase, and thousands of barrels of pickled beef and pork have been and are being forwa:rded direct to the southern parts of this country for shipment to Havre and Cherbourg, as the expense thus incurred by two transferments is repaid by the speedy lam Id ing of the provisions in France. The passage from Liverpool to Havre at the best of seasons takes about four days, whereas by sending the supplies through to Dover, and some of the other southern ports, the time occupied is generally not more than 24 hours at the out side. For several days past large quantities of packed biscuits have been sent from Belfast to Liverpool, and thence by railroad to Dover, en route to France. So far as breadstuffs are concerned, Liverpool is not behiudhand, as some of the principal ship bread•baking establishments are engaged day and night in making what is known as "cabin broad" for France. BURNING - OF A FRENCH CAPTAIN ALIVE. The Siecle publishes a letter from Dijon, dated January 16th, giving a fresh account of the terrible story of the burning alive of a wounded captain of Free-shooters, and an order of Garibaldi's on the subject . The Chateau de Pouilly is about four kilometres from Dijon, on the right , of the road to Longres. During the fight cn the. 24th the Army of the Vosges carried thither some of their wounded. During a Prussian charge, the 61st Regiment of King William gained temporary 'possession of this position, which, however, they were compelled to evacuate on the approach of a Garibaldian corps. Before abandon ing it the soldiers committed the most brutal acts, striking the wounded with the butt-ands of their muskets, and actually burning one of the Franc-tireurs alive. The first news of this barbarous act was given by a wounded man, the Marcella' des logic Roquebert. " I would not, I could not at first believe it," says the correspon dent of the 'V&A& " I made further inquiries ; they continued it. I weht to see. The officer of Francs tireurs, a young man of from 25 to 30 years, was killed at the foot of the staircase; opposite the entrance door. His feet were bound to the balusters, and combus tible goods piled up and fired. His body was a cinder for about two centimetres up, the other parts, burnt, blackened, and contracted, revealed the story of the martyrdom. Strangely enough the wretches who committed this crime had left behind them a New Testament in German, and a letter, which I sent to head-quarters. As the crime might be denied by the enemy, General Bordone summoned the German sur geons, who had remained with their wounded, to take part in the autopsy, and they signed the authentication of the fact." Garibaldi addressed the following order of the day to his troops on the subject. He begins by referring to the death of General Bosack-Hauke, a Polish officer, and then goes on : " Long since the rumour of horrible crimes committed by the Prussians pur sued me, but I always believed, as I wished, that they were exaggerated. During 'the three combats of the last few days, when victory has smiled on our arms, the reality of these abominable deeds of our enemies has been proved by cruel evidence. Some of our wounded who fell into their hands during the struggle, had their skulls fractured by blows from the butt ends of muskets, our surgeons who remained, according to their custom, on the battle field to tend our wounded and those of the enemy, were assassinated in a horrible manner. Militia men, ambulance-men, and surgeons, served as targets to these barbarous and ferocious soldiets. A cap tain of Francs-Tireurs foUnd wounded in the Chateau de Pouilly was bound hand and foot and burned alive. The body of this martyr was found almost entirely consumed by the flames, excepting at the parts which were bound. Black instruments of tyranny ! Your reign, the reign of butchery has arrived, the middle ages return. Your hero of Sedan has fallen, with a Satanic smile on his lips, and you turn your viper's eyes to the new Emperor, stained with blood and carnage. The indigna tion of the brave soldiers of the Republic is at its height. I shall do my utmost to prevent them from making reprisals. I hope that Europe and the world will dis tinguish between the loyal and generous conduct of the children of the Republic and the ferocious acts of the soldiers of a despot. G. GARIBALDI. The works at Montmedy and Roeroi are to be blown up. Mr. Wasliburne, American Minister at Paris, i& looking much emaciated. During the whole period of the siege only five suicides were committed in Paris. Two of the cases were soldiers, and one was a woman. Rats were frequently eaten towards the close of the siege of Paris. The dogs and cats had well-nigh disap- peared. Two lists of candidates for the Constituent Assembly have been issued at Lille. The Monarchical list is as follows : —Thiers, Plichon, Lambrecht, Rolle, Bernard, Brame, Des Rohours, and the Count de Melun. The Re publican list is Testelin, Pere Legrand Cadet, Beghein, and - Make. A mixed list is also announced. The ludependance Beige publishes a letter from Lyons, dated the Ist inst„ which says that one of the causes of Bourbaki's failure was the non-fulfilment of contracts en tered into by an army contractor, who absconded with a large sum of money. The new designations of the German Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess have been officially determined. Reports and letters to the latter are to bear the address : "To her Imperial and Royal Highness the Crown Princess of the German Em pire, and Crown Princess of Plussia, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland." A Berlin correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says there has been great excitement at Frohsdorf, the residence of Count Chambord. Many visitors have been seen there, especially since the capitulation of Paris seemed impending. Couriers with despatches come and go twice a day s and the telegraph station has never re ceived so many telegrams as now. The Count has laid aside his usual gloom, is particularly cheerful, and readY to leave at any moment. Of the Paris forts, Is:y has been most seriously da" maged. It was pounded by the German batteries at a distance of 800 yards, the barracks were ground to pow" der, and the earth-covered bombproofs were penetrated to a great depth, though not through. The embrasures were seriously damaged, but the guns not dismounted. TIIB external defences were not seriously injured, and the stockades and other obstacles on the glacis were intact' Fort Vanvres, the next fort to Issy on the south, lo g suffered less than Fort Issy. The candidates for the election to the Constituent A °. sembly in the department of the Sarthe are as follow V The Marquis de Talhouet, La Rochefoucault, De Juign e ' the father-in-law of Talhouet ; Busson Duviviers, seiner g6neral ; Haentlenf, landed proprietor ; Caillaol engineer ; Gasselin, late Mayor of Fresnay ; and Bernal' Datviel, consenter g4n6ral. All the above are Conserv°. tive candidates, and some are Legitimists. Mane/tester Guardian 2 eleg rant. News from Le Mans of a few days back, says the ' , l ac : was full of loathsome diseases ; smallpo x seemed to rag" in every third house, if, at least, the manuscript en. nouncements to that effect posted on the doors could 1 1 believed. People declared they had given up the use it linen, as the washerwomen of the place h ad.all so roallL customers infected with smallpox that a ll bed she l: passing through their hands became pestilential ; a° worst of all, the town was becoming quite exhaustet of provisions—mutton, potatoes, rice, sugar, had disor peared entirely. Fort Rosny is considered by one of the ablest Sit%l eng ineers to be superbly defended. The number of 01,4 was ninety-three. On the glacis are large quantities fougasses or small mines, and the interior of the fort ex tensively mined. The casemates are perfectly see: and so are the lower storeys of the barracks, which been covered over to a depth of five or six feet with. en:j mous beams of timber. The upper storey has been ,b deal damaged. In neither Rosny or Nogent is a a 6j117.0- battery seriously damaged. The gunners were well rip tected by rope screens or mantlets, placed saddlevii° the guns. Herr Wickede, of the Cologne Gazette, on maklild journey from Nancy to Belfort, observed a great differele, between France proper and Alsace ; Nancy, for exall!, of being thoroughly French, while Strasburg, in sP";ito French varnish, appearing to him at bottom 00 0, German. Ho expects the Alsatians , by dint a e t oe love, and patience, will become ag ain in no long .0 German, but the " national French " d iffer too iraterigooil in modes of thought and action ever to beconl ° 00 Germans. He strongly deprecates the annexation' of alleged strategical grounds, of the really French pot .if Lorraine and a small part of Burgu nd y —i.e., Of l':•;11v 2,000,000 genuine Frenchmen, believing that this ,tri° be a second Venetia, from the burden of which has happily been relieved. • A correspondent thinks that Mont Valerien nog I he, been advantageously attacked by regu l a r siege aPPI.:‘,4:IOI though, owing to its position, it cou ld not be 5 " - e 00° . " The slope of the actual hill on which t he works g e vis e strutted is so steep, that a besieging f orce at tiket by would be inside, and consequently sh eltered from, iti of fire. Before arriving at this secure posi t ' i°ll be t ( ,! ' is a laterally level plateau, of no great extent, ,t° the versed ; but it is much intersected at right alq7 l ol o° oo line of attack, by shallow ravines and gullies, wlu e much facilitate the running of parallels and the fo, and 00'0 of covered ways. Beyond this plateau the gon i ., g ioe el d so rapidly again, that the operations of the e,'" wo ric. could not be seen from the front until they 113° their way over the crest of the hill." LADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointmenti ' o ', l lo l ° at . 9 0 ? Look to the Future.—T first dymtoras 0 p ot health should have instant he attention and redress, •oesed, for the comfort for the present , b ut for the hapPBlo,dit re the future. Whatever the irregularity, where toi ; ld however masked, Holloway's remedies will re s i e nie rit , ,,d, move it. The external employment of the ° ill " o r et 4 t'' the internal use of the piils, will always restefe_ s irA i i ..d; cure cutaneous complaints. Defective nutritio.i., ctitei appetite, nausea, and biliousness are inarnedileillJo tit; and heathy functions restored to each organ- to ol° (11 5. action of Holloway's remedies ove r the htulaao4o 009 singularly searching, soothing , a nd curativetabe tie ease can long withstand the thorough Puri constantly bring about. On the 3d inst, at The Thorn, . Bucks?' 1' ; BIRTHS. t e ` v t if OnofoCiea4ptt:iinnsllt.a,radty4,3liceelnBtn.hineuhsessanrsaln, Of a son[ Vl' ' Henry A. Haig, wife of H • Eszg,toonf-apadrakuggialtredre.l°' Oikvtahleton4,ll,:siciti.s,t.(,)f al‘EtiaAsStarßtb.oGuireAlolerGgel:osS,ll.lo3lntreqo'Tilfri:s. daughter of the late Richard'Chambers, 04" il l O t o bourne, and Lincoln's-inn. se co-A - i , On the 2d inst., at Millbrook Church, JellTirfelii:e" of W. Ross; Esq., Fobdown Ifouso/ r i' 1i',54- , Eminie, youngest daughter of H. Witltc s, bridge, Bouthainpton. it' ll° DE.V.I7IIS. & bill, On the 3d inst., at Belmont South Norw °° 0. 0 ° Henry Rowland, Esq., as 62. - r toe , Oil the 4th inst., at Gordon-road, Stoke New ° a Thomas, formerly of Piccadilly, a s 81 " of (IS , t igo -' ,Ti) --vibe ' London : Printed by GIDEON A-CliA"— j hi o f No. 112, Strand, Printer, and Publish! ,ipet 's.raHvEoyS,Oirrn Office, No. tllot.ylolf2 aitdrdaineds e , x i:3 the V re ' T / hesday February 7, 1871. q ll . s ;ilg