The Sun. — London, England, 1857-02-13 00:00:00

- 4 , .1 A j oi g ..... tai 41 0 ie 4y 1 'k--' 1) I ) i ' r, STY N F.Pi JE, Seven, a' ''lock. OUNDLE RACES.—(This Day). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) THE CLUB STAKES. ',Mord Honeycomb Ten ran. Won easy. FREE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Victory Laura Selina , Flageolet Seven ran. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—al:Lis Evening.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the wool sack at five o'clock. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a petition from the working men of Clerkenwell, praying for mea sures in aid of emigration. Viscount DUNGANNON gave notice that on Thurs day next he shoull a.k of the Lord President of the Council whether the Home-office had made any arrange ments for the examination of persons who might be ap pointed to the office of chief constable. CHINA. The Earl of DERBY gave notice that when the papers relative to China were laid upon the table of the house, he should make a substantive motion thereon. Of course, until the papers were produced, he could not state the nature of such motion. THE BANK CHARTER. The Noble EARL also expressed his regret at hear ing that the Government intended proposing a mea sure for the renewal of the Bank Charter. He supposed it was not intended to move the appointment of a com mittee of that house to inquire into the subject, nor was he dispoied to ask them to do so. In the years 1348-9 a committee sat upon the subject of tho commercial dis tress that then existed, and made a vaNnable report, which was Atli in the possession of the house. If it was not the intention of her Majesty's Government to appoint a committee of that house previous to the consideration of the renewal of the bank charter, he wished to know whether there would be any objection to printing a li mited number of copies cf that report for the use of their lordships. Earl GRANVILLE said there would not be the slightest objection to reprinting the report to which the noble earl alluded. ENCUMBERED ESTATES COURT. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE asked the inten tions of her Majesty's Government respecting the En cumbered Estates Court in Ireland ; and also 'moved for a return of the num ber of abstracts of title in the office of the late Chief Commissioner of the said court not investigated at the time of the retirement from that office of the learned baron ; and of the number of cases in which estates had been sold but the proceeds of the sale not distributed at the same date ; also, fur a copy of a late communication from the com missioners to her Msj2sty's Government upon the state of business in their court. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the vacancy caused by the appointment of Baron Richards to a 6 uperior office would no doubt be filled up. It was at first thought that two commissioners would be sufficient for the business of the court, but that being found not to be the case a new commissioner would be imme diately appointed. He had &ready Ex p resu d his opinion that the Encumbered Estates Curt ought to be a per manent est& ham - tent. A commission, consisting partly of English and Lich member 3, bad bee❑ appointed to inquire into the subject, who recommended that the Curt should be connected iu some way with that unpopultr court the Court of Caancery. Ail he could say on the present occasion was that Government would give their serous attention to the subject, with a view to apply a remedy to the evils of which the noble marquis com plained. _ _ The returns were then ordered. RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN. Lord BROUGHAM rose to call the attention of the house to the rights of property of married women. The noble lord commenced by referring to the anomalous state of the present law, by which the whole of the earn inks of women who had distinguished themselves in the arts might be swept away by a dissolute husband. Ile knew of a case where a wife, who had been deserted by her husband, commenced business as a shoemaker, and succeeded to such an extent that it came to the knowledge of her husband, who left for a time the paramour with whom he was living, returned to Lis wife, and not only sold the stock up, but collected the whole of her debts, then ag Lin returned to his mistress, and his lawful wife was lift to starve. The noble and learned I)rd then detailed a number of similar instances to show the unjustifiableneas of the law as it at present stood. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening.) The SPEAKER t 4ok the chair at four o'clock. NEW ME 11 BEN. The Hon. S. WORTLET, her Majesty's Solicitor Ge neral, took the oaths and his seat on his re-election for Butesbire. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following private hilts were read a second time : —l3ristol, South Wa'es, and Southampton Union Rail way ; Nens Valley Drainage and Navigation Improve ment ; Tilbury, Malden, and Colchester Railway ; Tyne Imprcvernent ; and Pulteney Town Harbour. • INCOME TAX. Mr. PIGOTT presented a petition from Reading against the continuance of the income tax.. ✓ Various petitions were presentel from other places to the same effect. PERCUSSION CAPS FOR THE ARNIY, Lord BURGHLEY asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether it was the intention of her Ma jesty's Government to adopt for the artily, inmtea 1 of the present regulation copper caps, Ehy's elastic waterproof percussion caps - Mr. F. PEEL sail that description of caps bad been ordered, but machinery had to be purposely got up or it. ARCTIC MEDAL. Mr. VERNON asked the First Lord of the Admi ralty, whether the design of the arctic medal had been decided upon ; how soon the medal would probably be issued ; and, whether it wai to be conferred upon any foreign as well as British officers aad men who have been engaged in Arctic Discovery Service, Sir C. WOOD said that the Gazdte of thin day fort night gave every infor,nation respecting it, and how the medal was to he distributed. lie read the notification from the Gazette. The medal woul f be ready Lr deli very about the end of the month. SAVINGS BANK BILL. In answer to a questi,n from Sir IL WILLOUGHBY, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he proposed ,to introduce his Savings Bank Bill on Tueeday next. GREEK LOAN. Mr. JAS. WGRESIOR, asked the Firet Lord of the Treasury if any and what steps had been taken by the Governinent to asceit , tin the present revenues of Greece, how they were disposed of, and the probability of their being adequate to relieve the Consolidated Fund of the 47,0001. which was paid annually for the interest and sinking fund of the Greek loan guaranteed by this country under the act 2 and 3 Will. 4, c. 121, and 6 an d 7 W4l. 4, c. 4, or any part thereof Lord PALMERSTON said much communication had passed between the various Governments referred to, and the result was that a commission was t 3 be formed of the three protecting Powers at Athens, who were to investigate into the financial affairs of Greece, and report thereon. CATHEDRAL CHAPTERS. Mr. S. HERBERT asked the First Lord of the Trea sury whether it be the intention of the Government to bring in any bid daring the present session to regulate Ca thedral Chapters; and whether it be intended to renew the act 1G and 17 Vic. c. 35, by which all appointments to ca pltular offices were made subject for two years to the pro visions of any measure which might be passed, founded on the Report of the Cathedral Commission of 1852. And whether any stipulation has been made with the canons lately appointed, that they should hold their canonries subject to the provisions of future legislation. Lord PA LMERSTON said that the Government had no intention of proposing such a bi 1 at present, and that no stipulation had been made with the canons lately ap pointed re' ttive to their tenure of office. THE NATI ONAL GALLERY. Mr. OT H E whether it was the case asked the First Lord, of the Treasury. Commissioners appointed that Mr Ford, one o f th e R oya l National Gallery, had resigned his herisar;intment, and, if o so, whether it was the int en ti on Majesty's Govern ment to recommend any ether gentleman for the vacant office. The CHANCELLOR of the EX.CREQUER said it was true Mr. Fcrd had resigned his office, end that there was no intention on the part of the Government to Ell it up. SUPPLY. On the motion that the Speaker leave the chair, Mr. LA YARD called attention to our relations with Persia, and gave as his reason fir the notice he had given the esetracrdinary chara:)ttr of the proceedings of the Government, that of commencing and conclud ing war without consulting the house, and also that he disapproved of our Central Asia policy. He asked the noble lord Feriou ly if a debate on Persian affiirs would in tei fere with the negotiations for peace, because, if so, he must content himself with protesting against the course that had been pursued by the Government with refer ence to Persia. Lord PALMERSTON said it was imP ossilde to say what would be the r esult of a thing that had not happened. At present he thought if the Government were in negotiation a debate might have a very injuri ous effect. It was the desire of the Government to conclude a peace ttat should be durable and advanta geous to both countries. Mr. BAILLIE asked:the Government to lay on the table of the hou s e the ultimatum sent t o Persi before declaring war. This Government said it was in conse quence of the Persians attacking Herat, whilst the Per iansrepudiated that such was tie case. Lord PALMERSTON said it would be impossible for him to comply with the request, because it would be detrimental to the negotiations of peace. Mr. ROEBUCK said, the boasted supervision of this house appeared to be at an end by the course adopted by the Government The house kcew nothing and knew that they oueht not to know anything. If they put a qaes . ion on a subject before any mischief happened they were told by the Govere ment that they were too soon. When the thing was going on, that they were meddling at a wrong time, and when it was over that they were too late. When, he asked, where they to put a question Lord. J. RUSSELL thought the course that had been adopted by the Government with reference to the Persian war, very unusual. Under the circum stances, however, he thought it was not desirable to discuss the question, now that negotiations for peace were pending, and the Government were acting right in withholding the papers. The result of the negotiations must soon be known. They had been discussed at Constantinople, and the principles were well known to the respective governments. Mr. GLADSTONE admitted the force of the remarks of Lord J. Russell, and the desire of Mr. Layard not to embarrass the Government, but there were questions connected with the subject anterior to the war, that of the Government going to war with a foreign power—(hear, heat)--without the knowledge and con sent of Parliament, that might be discussed without in juring the negotiations for peace. The house could not be precluded by anything said or done that night from entering into the cause of the war, but it was desirable to abstain from discussing questions affecting the negc tiations for peace. Mr. DISREALI said that whilst the house could not withhold its forbearance relative to these negotiations, yet the bouse oughtto view with jealousy the course pur sued, because they might find that the war with Persia might continue during these negotiations, and the Go vernment make it a reason for preventing their con duct from being canvassed by the house. He asked for the production of the papers with reference to the Two Sicilies. After some remarks from Mr. M. GIBSON, The silbject, dropped, and the house went into corn mittee. THE BUDGET. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER com menced his statement by remarking that he had acceded to the request of the house out of the, usual course, and he begged to remind them that this was the earliest day on which it could be done, and no committee of ways and means had eat. The committee must be satisfied there had been no reluctance on his part to lay before the house the annual financial statement, (Hear, hear.) In ordinary times it was necessary that the army and navy estimates should have precedence, but on unusual cases, such as this, a contrary course should be adopted. It was the course of Government to state the re quired expenditure 'for the year, and how it should be met, and there were certain expenses that might be post poned from one year to another, and others that required, more or less, on which a reasonable discretion might be had. That time had now arrived when they had returned to a restricted expenditure, and it was but necessary the house should wish to know the state of the finances of the country. After alluding to the remarks of Sir J. Ramsden, in moving the ad dress rt letive to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's posi tion with Ilia budget, said it was a far more agree able task for him to perform this year than in correspond ing years, when he had to ask fur the imposition of addi tional taxes and loans with which to meet the expenditure of the country. He called the attention of the committee to the expenditure and revenue, from .s::h April, 1856, and ending sth April, 1857, not merely for the purpose of comparison and information, but to remove miesappee henbion relative to the taxation and expenditure of that year. In the statement he made last session, after Easter, he estimated the revenue of the current year at 71,740,0001., and estimated receipt was somewhat above it, 71,835,000/. The article that had proved less than the estimatewas in the customs. He estimated it at 23,850,0001. and the proballi result would be 23,600,0001., the defi er &es being on the short stock of sugar and on teas. The expenditure, inc:uding the loan to Sardinia of one was estimated at 82,113,000/., givinga deficiency of 10,373,000/., including a margin of two millions. Deducting that from the deficiency on the esti mated expenditure included in the votes of the Louse, left a deficiency of 8,373,000/. To cover that deficiency the Gwernment was empowered to effect certain loans, and 1,499,000/. was raised, being part of a loan for five millions effected after Easter lest, and there had been an issue of one million of Exchequer bills, making a total of 7,499,0001. borrowed money. The house had also given the Government piwer to borrow four millions, but they had only borrowed one million, and intended to surrender the remainder of the exsrcise of those powers. (Rear, hear.) The total receipts front revenue, loans, and cxcbequerbills, had been 79,384,0001., and the actual ex?enditure, including the payment ofa loan to Sardinia, would probably amount to 73 millions, leav ing a balance of 1,384,000/. (Hear, hear.) It had been said that they were now keeping up war taxes in a time of peace, but it was not so; and although the country was not actually at war, they had to meet extraordinary charges consequent on the war, and in addition to those extraordinary payments there had been one million paid of the second instalment to Sardinia, and there had been paid for the rederoption of an hereditary pension to the extent of 91,000/. In ad dition to these extraordinary payments, the war tax on malt had been reduced to the exent of 220,000/ , and there had b. ea paid for last year's drawback 800,000/., making the 1 >so on that article of upwards of a midion, so that it was not right to say that no reduc tion of tam stion had taken place since the conclusion of peace. To show the ela,ticify of the resources of this country on the removal of the pressure of war, he quoted the amount .of British exports. In 1856 they exceeded all that of previous years, having reached 116 millions, being an increase of twenty rndlione, or 20 per cent. on the exports of 1855, and of 1,695,700/. cr 17 per cent. over those of 1553, the year immediately preceding the war. The British and Irish exports were in 1853 of the val ue of 98,330,000/., which in 1355 fell to 95,638,000/., whil,t they rose last year to 115,890,000/. In manufactures, he foui:d that in textile articles the ex ports in 1853 were of the value of 52,990,000/. ; in 1355 they were 61,123,000/. ; whilst in 1856 they rose to 59,915,0001. In metal fabrics of all kinds the exports in 1353' were 19,563,000/., and in 1355 they fell to 17,392,0001., whilst they rose in 1353 to 23,509,0001. The imports of raw cotton in 1853 were 746,709,000 lbs. ; in 1855, 767,306,000 lbs. ; and in 1350, 877,814,000 lbs., showing that they had doubled since 1849 ; and if they compared it with the first year of peace after 1315, they found that, they now commenced the first year of peace with exports three times greater than the exports were in 1316. The right honourable gentleman then referred to the imports of grain, which were much larger than in 1855, when Russia felt a loss in that trade of more than half of the trade with her in 1854. The trade was suspended in 1855, but in 1356 it increased in exports to 1,208,000 quar ters. The entrance and clearances of shipping showed a considerable increase in 1856 over that of all preceding years, and, as compared with 1855, showed an increase of 1,760,000 tons, or 19 per cent., and 1,906,000 tans in comparison with the year 1853. To comfort those who thought that the shipping trade was to be ruined by the repeal of the navigation laws, he would state the total tonnage. In 1853 it amounted to 15,380,000 tons, but in 1855 it fell to 15,367,000 tons, which, however, rose last year to 17,974,000 tons, At the conclu sion of the war 200,000 tons of shipping were relieved, and it was gratifying to find that that amount of ship ping had gone back to the ordinary trade of the country without any perceptible injury resulting. The number of emigrants that left tthheeicaosunetrayr in 1852, amounted to 368 , 764 , whilst during ty they only amounted to 176,554, which he thoughtspoke well of the trade and prosperity of the country. The three years' expenditure of the country during the war, including the loan to Sardinia, was 228,731,1901, and for the same period of peace it was 152,323,000/:, so that if they deducted the three years of pence from the three years of war they would arrive at a close approxi mation of the expenses of the war—viz., 76,398,0001. The net revenue for the three years of the war was 192,685,000/., including borrowed money, and if they (le lucted from it the expenditure of three years' peace, there would remain a surplus revenue applicable to war expenditure of 40,362,0001. The addition to the funded and unfunded debt was 41,041,0001., and the surplus of war taxation was 40,362,000/. We left a million in the Exchequer. He calculated the esti mate for the current year as follows :—lnterest of funded and unfunded debt, 2 8,550,000/. • `permanent charges on the consolidated fund, 1,707,000/. ; for the army, ti,nhcelundaivn),g. 4 00,000/, f or the militia, 11,625,000/. ; for 1 including the coast-guard, 8,109,000/.; for the prevehtive service, 995,0001 . auperann;uocivil service, 725,000/. ; bod et et o 4 215 of the 000/ revenue now brought into th e g ~. of the Revenue April next. department 475,000/., a n d he Pr opoessoea to a u d take b es v ote towards the Persiapnwy e:a p rg t ar The total of the supply 32,904,000/., which, added to the charge of the debt and unfunded debt, would make 63,224,0001.: hear, independent of of the repayment of t he debt. ( Rear, After referring to the loan of two millions of Exchequer Bonds of 1854, payable in 1856, and a further sum of 280,0004, he said that the total THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENIN_G, FEBRUARY 13, 1857 outlay to be provided for was estimated at G 5,474,000/., including 5 rrillnn for the collection of the revenue not charged in the former year. The right honourable gentleman then entered into the army and navy estimates that have already been published, whereas there would be a reduction of 7 millions, and compared them with those of former years, pointing out the inerease and decrease in the various items, and showing the alterations and additions it was intended to make in these departments. He next ad verted to the civil service, and remarked that in connection with that department he should have to ask for a vote of 80,0001. for new offices, He said that the lExchequer appeared to be!in a sound state, and remarked that the there was not that danger to: the Exchequer now from j4bbing there was in former times, but that ithe !danger came from the desire of philan thropic gentlemen to carry out certain projects. (LEFT SPEAKING.) rourtbMbitton SUN OFFICE, Eight o'Clock. REDUCTION OF THE INCOME TAX. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (in con• tinuation) instanced an application of the Metropolitan Board of Works for a loan of four millions for the im. provement of the metropolis. After some general remarks on the prosperous state of the country, and the proposals made to the Government for the ad vancement of education and science, and the diffi culty and almost impossibility of the Government to provide funds for the most deserving, he called attention to the debt that had been created by the war. The total amount of increage to the funded debt Was 30,265,000/., bearing an interest of 907,0001.; to the Determinable Annuities, 116,0001. ; to the Exchequer Bonds, 7,000,0001., bearing an annual interest of 245,0001. ; and to the Exchequer Bills of 5,041,0001., being an increase of 191,0001., making a total increase of charge on the revenue from the war of 1,460,0001., besides other sums that would have to be paid at a given time. In reference to the policy laid down in 1853, which partook of a, c impact, he said that it should not be altered except under extraordinary circumstances, and he considered the circumstances on which it was based had been die turbed by subsequent events, it being based on the suppo sition of continued peace. After some further remarks on the debts, independent of the above, consequent on the war, of several millions, to be paid between this and 1859, the right hon. gentleman proceeded to remark that since 1854 taxation had been reduced to the amount of 760,0001., and referred to his arrangements of taxation for the ensuing year, and er.tered at length into the question of direct and indirect taxation on which the result rested. Tl-ere was an exaggerated feeling as to the amount of direct taxation, and the current of feeling appeared to be strong against it. (Rear, hear.) The amount of direct taxation was not large if they put out of view the war income tax, and reverted to the tax as originally imposed by Sir R. Peel. First there was the land tax, 1,150,0001. ; the assessed taxes, two mil lions ; and the income tax, at the original rate, 7,100,000/. There was also a class of direct taxes, paid at uncertain periods, according to the wants of the people, and consequently they were not complained of. The first was stamps of every kind, amounting to 7,450,000/. ; the succession duty, producing half a million a-year, and estimated when it arrived at maturity in 1863 to produce 1,200,0001. a-year—a second income tax, in effect ; and another direct tax was postage—(no, no) —although the people got an equivaltot for it, three millions, the whole together making 10,450,0001., and the total of the two classes 20,700,0001. The total of indirect tares from Customs, etc., amounted to 39,850,000/., or double the amount of the direct t , xition. Taat was a ma terial question as to the ri I dive magnitude of direct and indirect tax stion. Some persons appeared anxious to retain the income tax to reduce others, and he instanced the movement in favour of the re mission of the duty on paper, a tax that fell on those classes that used it for newspapers, that for writing purposes and that for packing &a., bore by far the heaviest duty. He cmsidered it was a tax that should be maintained at the present time, because he thought that the public would not be materially benefited by its reduction. Next came the wine duties, but as a committee was to be named on them he should abstain from entering into it. Spirits had increased in consequence of the reduced supply of wine, and we were DOW exporting spirits to foreign countriet to meet the demand arising from the decrease of wine, and to enter on the sulject now would be a perilous undertak ing. He next came to the duty on ffre insurances. He did not see any reason to remove this tax as it was one of the very last that ought to be removed. (Oh, oh.) In coming to the tax ttion for the future year, he should confine himself to deal :with thoseimposed to enable this country to carry on the war. He would now go through the war taxes. There was an increased duty levied on spirits, which had yielded a large amount to the Exchequer ; and so long as matters remained in their present position he raw no reason to interfere with that duty. The remission of the war tax upon malt would occasion a loss of 2,000,000/. He now came to the income tLx. (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentleman then referred to the first imposition of the income tax, and also t r the different periods at which it was renewed, and said that if the war had not occasioned the increasing of the tax, the rate for the current year would be six pence in the pound, according to the arrangement made by Parliament. The law, as it at present stood was 16d. for the present year, and sd. in the pound for the two folbwing years. The present proposition he had to make to the house, looking at the in creased charges necessary to meet the debt to carry on the war, was to ix the t tx as originally intended by Sir R. Peel fer the next three years, at the rate of 7d. in the pound. (Loud cries of hear, hear.) [lmme diately the announcement was made by the Chancel lor of the Exchequer a very large number of mem bers milled fr )na the house amidst laud laughter), The right hon. gentleman then proceeded to explain his pla❑ in detail, and resumed his seat amidst loud cheers.) COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT: Cot my of Forfar—W. F. L. Carnegia, Esq., to ba Vice-Lieutenant. Ist Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—W. W. Butler to be Lieutenant, vice Bishop, resigned ; A. W. K. Falconer to be Cornet, vice Buller, promoted, 2d Regiment of Devon Militia—E. Lopes to be Lion tenant, ♦ice Studdy, appointed to 3241 Foot; C. Wol ston to be Ensign, vice Lopes, promoted. 3d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia— John Robinson Pedder, Esq., to be Captain, vice De Traf ford, resigned ; Ensign Robert Blackmore the younger to be Lieutenant, vice Pedder, promoted. Northumberland Light Infantry Militia—John William Green to be Lieutenant. _ Prince of Wales' Royal Regiment of Renfrew Militia Lieut. Robert Walkinshaw Young to be Captain, vice Stewart, resigned; Ensign Henry Dunlop to be Lieutenant, vice Young, promoted ; Robt. Somerville, Gent., to be Ensign, vise Dunlop, promoted. NATAL PRIZE MONEY. Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house, Feb. 12. Notine is hereby given to all persons interested therein, that preparations are now making for the intended distrir bution of proceeds arising from the Russian brig Ida, cap str3d on the 17th April, 1854; the Russian sloop Emma Helena, captured on the 15th May, 1855 ; an d a quan tit y of grain taken out of six, Russ ian l aunches, on the 16th May, 1855. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. David Smith, licensed ♦ictualler, Duke's-road, St. Pan crag. John Atkinson, builder, Westbourae-grove, Bayswater. BANKRUPTS. Wm. Edward Hawkey, tailor, Sykes-terrace, Mile End road, to surrender, Feb. 27 and March 31, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam brook-court ; Philpot and Greenhill, Gracechurch-street. William Bryant, boot and shoe maker, Stratford, Essex, Feb. 24, at eleven, and March '26, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Heath, Artillery-place, Finsbury. Adolphus Scherman, general merchant, George-street, Minories, Feb. 24, at two, and March 31, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderman bury ; J. and S. Solomon, Finsbury-place. John Smith, corn dealer, Staplehurst, Kent, Feb. 24, at one, and March 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbnry ; Lawrence, Plews, and Boyer, Aldermanbury. Frederick Kindred, miller, Framlingliam, Suffolk, Feb. 24, at half-past two, and March 31, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. E.lwards, official assignee, Sambrook court ; Aldridge and Bromley, Gray's-inn ; Baker, Ips wich. Sigismund Gans, merchant, Essex-street, Strand, Feb. 24, at half-past eleven, and March 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Sydney and Son, Finsbury-circus. John Dangerfield, sen., builder, Kirkley, Suffolk, Feb. 24, at half-past twelve, and March 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Philpot and Greenhill, Gracechurch-street. Thomas Cornell, carver and gilder, King-street, Regent street, Feb. 26, at twelve, and March 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. Whitmore, offi cial assignee, Basinghall-street; Chidley, Basinghall-street. George Caulton, brewer, Radford, Nottingham, Feb. 21 and March 24, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court, Shirehall, Nottingham. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham; Bewley and Ashwell, Nottingham; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham. John Lees, brickmaker, Garrison-lane, Birmingham, Feb. 23 and March 21, at half-past eleven, at the Birming ham District Court. Bittleston, official assigace, Bir mingham ' • East, Birmi ng h am. Michael Parker, ironmonger, Kingston-upon-Hull, March 4 and April 1, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hall ; Mends, Hull. John Paul, seed merchant, St. Mary Axe, City, Feb. 17, and March 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Hender son, Leadenhall-street. Charles Fox, corn and flour dealer, Hulme, Manchester, Feb. 16, and March 19, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Manchester ; Part ington, Manchester, John Wm. Langridge, stay maker, Birmingham, Feb. 28 and March 21, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Harrison and Wood, Birmingham. Gavin M'Clymont, jun., draper, Bradford, March 9 and April 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Cariss and Cudworth, Leeds. Charles Hadson Clayton, milliner, Liverpool, Feb. 26, and March 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Dodge, Liverpool. John Davison, anchor maker, Kingston-upon-Hull, Fob. 25 and March 25, at twelve, at the Town-ball, Kings ton-upon-Hull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Wells and Smith, Kingston-upon -Hull. Philip Porter, cotton broker, Liverpool, Feb. 27, and March 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Tur ner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Tyrer, Liverpool. Michael Stepanoff, merchant, Liverpool, Feb. 27, and March 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court Turner official assignee, Li ver p oo l ; Littl e d a l e an d Bards well, Liverpool. George Cavern, jeweller, Carlisle, Feb. 21, at eleven, and March 31, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon • Tyne ; Watson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, or to Harwood Clement's-lane, le,mb d-street. James Watts, innholder, Norton Saint Philips, Somer setshire, Feb. 23, and March 23, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Sel wood. Somersetshire. William Calvert, an William Calvert the younger, hosiers, Sunderland, Feb. 23, at half-past twelve, and March 27, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Harle, Bush and Qaskell, Southampton-buildings, Chan cery-lane, and No. 2, Butcher-bank, Newcastle-upou- Tyne. Sir Charles Fox and John Henderson, engineers and contractors, London Works, Smethwick, Stafford, Fore street, Limehouso, and 8, Now Spring-gardens, March 2 and 30, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Colmore and Beale, Birmingham. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. William Kelly, contractor, Kent-road, Glasgow. David Wright, farmer, Harwood, near West Calder. Hinson, Turner, and Company, clothierp, North Bridge. straet, Edinbnrgh. William Shirley and James Farie, Larne P ottery Com pany, Greenock. BANK OF Au Account pursuant to the Act ' the. Week ending on Saturda: IBEVI DST, Notes Issued .. 23,767,500 ENGLAND. 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for y the 7th day of Feb., 18b7. 'AIIIIIXT. Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities.- 3,449,500 Gold coin and bullion 9,292,500 Silver bu11i0n........ - 123,767,5 00 £23,767,500 .. MAR - SMALL, Chief Cashier. 1857. PARTMENT. Dated the 12th day of lrabruary Government securities Oncludg.Dead Weight Annuity) 11,524,457 Other securities— ... 17,901.6811 Notes 4 894,295 Gold and silver coin.. 686,746 f. £35,0..7,18 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. r, 1857. LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.) FOREIGN-OFFICE. FEB. 10. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Joseph Andrew Blackwell, Esq., now British .Vice• Consul at Lubesk, to ba her Majesty's Consul at Stettin. WHITEHALL, FEB. 13. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. James Gunn to the church and parish of Uig, in the presbytery of Lewis, and county of Ross, vacant by the death of the Rev. DAV id Watson late minister thereof. WHITEHALL, FEE. 13. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, constituting and appointing Rear-Admiral Peter Richards, C. 13., to be one of the Com missioners of Greenwich Hospital. CRO WN-OFFICE, FEB. 13. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Graenwich—Lieutenant-General Sir William John Codrington, K.C.13., of Eaton-square, in the county of ?Lliddlesex, in the room of Peter Rolt, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of hor Majesty's Manor of Hemphelme. Borough of Newport.—Robert William Kennara, of Upper Thames-street, in the city of London, Esq., in the room of William Biggs, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundred., Town of Southampton.—Thomas Matthias Weguelin, of Goldings, near Hertford. East., in the room of Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Town of Kingston-upon-Hall.—James Clay, of Mon tague-square, in the county of Middlesex, Esq., in the room of Sir William Henry Watson, one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer. County of Dumfries.— John James Hope Johnstone, Esq., of Annandale, in the room of the Right Honourable Archiba'd William Douglas, commonly called Viscount Drundaurig, now Marquis of Queensberry, a Peer of Great Britain. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 12, The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de spatch from her Majesty's Minister at Vienna, stating that a Convention has been signed between Austria and Liechtenstein and the States of the Zollvorein, parties to the Convention of July 30, 1838, for the assimilation of the curren :y throughout Germany ; the Aet to come into force on the let of May next. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 13. 3d Regiment of Foot-31sjor-General Nicholas Wode houso to be Colonel, •ice Lieutenant-General Sir Natha niel Thorn, K.C.13 , deceased. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 13. Royal Engineers—Second Captain Charles Palley, on the Supernumerary List, to be Captain ; Second Captain and Brevet-Major John Stokes, to be Captain, vice Cow per, accidentally killed at Canton ; Lieutenant James Grantham to be Second Captain, vice Stokes. BREVET. Lieutenant-General William Graonehielde Power, C.B. oflthelßoyal Artillery, to be General, vice Walk er ! decease d, Major-General George Cobbe, to be Lieutenant-General, vice Power. Major-General John Edward Dupuis, C. B. , Supernu merary, to be placed on the Fixed Establishment. In consequence of Lieutenant-General Power's promo tion, the undermentioned Officer on the retired full-pay list of the Royal Artillery, to be General, in accordance with the Royal Warrant of Nov. 3, 1851, Lieut.-General Power having stood next below him at the time of his re tirement ; Lieut.-General James Irving, late 403%1 Irish Artillery, to be General. THE WRECK OF THE TYNE. Attempts have again been made to raise the Brazilian mail steamer, Tyne, which stranded on the coast of Dorsetshire. iwo steam tugs have beon at the s p o t for some days to ren d er ass i s t ance, and a steam-p ump was sent down on Wednesday. This pump h as b een found to answer we ll . A government stea m tug was sent down yesterday. Captain Russell, an officer experienced in raising ships, has been engaged. His plan is to build something like a rough shell of a ship inside the stranded one, and then the water, rushing in and pressing upward s aga i nst the shell, lifts the strand ed ship. This plan, however, has not been approv ed of at present by the owners of the Tyne. There is still an opinion that the vessel only leaks at her stein. An effectual bulkhead has now been erected inside the Tyne ; that iq, a clay wall has been built up which separates the leaky part of the ship from the other part; she can now be pumped out, and as she went ashore when the tide was low she will, when the water is out of har, float at high tide. The reason, it is believed, why the experiment of lifting her, which was tried a few weeks ago, did not sue Jeed, was, that the clay which was used, not being fit for the purpose was partly washed away, so that the bulkhead which it formed was not watert;ght. A different kind of clay has been u.ed for the present bulkhead, which it is thought will prevent leakage ; an, the steam pump employed bang more effectual th an the hand pumps which w ore formerly used, th e T yne will most pro b a bly be easily pumped dry. E very thi ng wa s expected 'to 130 ready for floating th e Tyne at h i g h wa t er last night, which would happe n a t a b ou t ten o'clock, and at that time the grand experiment of getting the ship off would be made. The steam tugs that are there will assist in dragging her into deep w ater as soon as she is lift e d . T he suc cess of the watertight, a n d upon the sh i p no t leaking ex p e riment will depend ent i re l y upon th e bulkhead keeping I from the bulkhead forward. BANKING DE Proprietors , Rest 3 949 capital .. 14. Public deposit P (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav -553,000514 ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 6.534.258 Other deposits ...... 9,556,80 8 Seven Day and other Bills •• •• • • 00 r • • 00 7i6,171 £35,007.1 81 31 Dated the 12th day of February, AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com • . puted from the returns made the week ending Feb 10, 1857, exclusive of tho Duties of Customs pith: or payable thereon, on the impoitation thereof into Great Britain : B. (1. From the British Possessions in America 37 111 Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius__ Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies 37 41 Average of the above three descriptions 37 71 [ ANGE.-TEII3 DAY. -- - Gibraltar Leghorn 29 45 Genoa Milan Venice....,,.......... Naples ........ ...... 43% Palermo ..,, 129% lfessina . l3O Llsbo , Oporto •• •• 51 S Rio Janeiro ....... ••• •• 11nenos Ayres...• •• •• •• New York,6o days' sight Philadelphia .... PEICKS OF Scums, pzz OZ. Foreign Gold in Bars .£3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Vezlean Dollars .... 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 iftver barn 0 5 1 SHARE MARKET ''''(This Day.) RAILWAY. nAILWATS. Closing Prices this day. Basiness done this day. raid, lAmbg. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June Belfast & Ballymena Birmng. Wolverh. dr Stour Va11ey......... Birkonhd. Lancsh. dr Cheshire Jur.3t Blackburn Bly th & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol & Exeter Chester & Holyhead, Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass ' iCornwall De. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJune. Dun. P. &Aber. June. East Anglian ......... Eastern Counties..... Eastern Union, A. stk. Do., do. 8... .. Do. New A.... East Kent ... ~...... East Lancashire East Suffolk ........ Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth. &Dundeo Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness ....... ...... Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock IDo., B. Stock Gt. §th.&West.(lro.) ;Great Western. ...... Do. Str.V.ll. gua. St Irish South-Eastern ILancaster & Carlisle. ,Do., Thirds . _ Do:New Thirds m Ilineash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F. £l6 Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. Southport.... London & Blackwall l Loud. Bright. & S. Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths D0.,161.5h.,11,5t8...0 Do. Eighths London & S. Western, Lndndrry.&Coloraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch. Shot. &Lineln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland . . . Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G.West.(lr.) Do. Shares Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&urfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk-- ..... Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Bail, dt Dock Stock .. Do., A Stock ......... Do., B Stock ...... N. Eastern Berwick Do. do, Extension ... Do do. G.N.E.Purcb. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Ja North Staffordshire North Western ....... N. di S•Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolvcrhampton Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St Shropshire Union SitingbDurne &Sheer South Devon South Eastorn Do. 4. per c. Shares South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun Staines,Wok.,&Wrok. I Stockton & Do. do., 1854 Do. do 18;5 Stockton . di Ilartlepl Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames liay. D. &R Valo of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Linierick I West C0rnwa11........ West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London.... Do. First Class Do. SJeond Class... Wmbledon&Croydoz, BRITISH Pi Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Buftitilo 4¢ Lake Hui. Buff., Brut& Golch. p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 Juno, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central /Dude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Demerara ~ Eastern Bengal East Indian - Do. C Shares.. Do.4i p e.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do. '5,9, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. e. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pore Do. New. guar. 5 p.c IR. \Vesta. of Canada Do. New Do. Bds. payable '57 Do. do., "76, p. '60... Do. do., '73, do. ... Do. do., '73, without option 'Madras, guar. 4. p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p, c. Eaten, Do. 3d Dx., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do. Oude (Limited) Seiude, guar. 5 per c Do kotwrp & Rotterdam Ardennes... Belgian East. Junet. Be ziers to Graissessac ICarmeaux Toulous Coal Mines and Ry Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. Now ... Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Groat Luxembourg Ita;ian Junction Lake Coust. & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo-Von otian Lucca 6 Pist.sp. c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran Maria Antonia Do. New ~ Namur & Liege Do. do. G p. c. Pref Northern of France NorwegianTruk. Pref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Recife & San Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5 per cent. pref Southern of *FrAwe 'West Flanders !Do. 5i per c. Pref . W.& N. W. of France 6 Western of Aus t ... all West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden all Do. Bp. cent. prof. • all Zealand 4 - 4i 81 - 9 C 5 - 57 8i - 9 93 - 95 &I - 64 36 - 37 • • • ... ••• - 101 - 11 19 - 20 91 - 10 40 - 44 29 - 31 8 - 6 96 - 93 55 -. 56 34i - 35 94 - 96 7 - 8 934 - 941, 78 - 80 123 - 125 111 - 113 - 69 64 - 66 69 6 7x 6 7 p 99 994 I id 6/ - 7 108 - 109 1071- 107 1 , 21 - 21. 14 -10 i - ,1011 - 1051 - 3Gi 83 -83 i 53 - 55 fij ---. 146 55 57 3i sid 41 42 .. ..".• . .. 81 3 . —31 d 2' 19 20 63 61 98 102 4i 4d 7i I; 10 11 27; -28 A 10G 108 26 27 50 51 2 lid 18 19. —76 g 85 86 5 3d 5 3d 12 14 40 42 iiii =_-- iioi 7 - 2 - 5 - ... - 7 - ►SSESSIONS. i- 1 p 1 1 1 il; 195 93 94 96 94 96 par i p ••• --- .• i - 1 4 . P 110 - 111 2 -24 p 2 - 22 50 - 52 81 - 83 21 - - 1 - - 3k71 99 -10 Q 118 - 123 118 - 12; 108 110 191 21 —22 i par p iP -.-- .- if - 2f p 5 i - 6i 21 3ip 5 54 p 324 32 91 104 p 4 ar ip 41 6 6A . ..d 29}= .-- ... 8?; - 191 - 19 36t -37 i 9 - 9i 54 i f - 551 53 - 55 par 13 - 20 - lit - - Fi - pm - 94 - 4i 10 32i - 33. - lip JOINT-STOCK BANKS. all ;Australasia 18i Donk of Egypt 50 Bank of London all 'Bri.Col. Bk.&Ln. Co all Britiab N. American 6 ' C. Bk.of Ind. Au. &Ch 50 City 25 Colonial 20 Commercial of Lond all Eng. Scot.&Aus.Cht all Lon. Ch. Bk. of Aust all Ditto New 20 London and County 50 Lnd.&E.Bakng.Corp 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond.andWostmiust 35 National Pro. of Eng 10 Do. New 22 National Bank all r Now South Wales all Oriental Bank Corp. 15 Ottoman Rink 25 Provincial of Ireland all Do. New ............. 1 R. Aus. B. &G. Im. Co &11 South Australia • ill Union of Australia 2i Do. New 10 Union of London 50 Unity Mutual 50 Westru J3k.of Loud 93 97 pal 58 60 66 —68 d 18 4 -- 18i -- 19 184 -18 i ii ig 37 38 i idis 60 - 6 7 - 9 11 9d 10 6 d LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Paidl RAILWAY. Leasing 'ompcnies Closing Prices yesterday. Business this day. Buckgliamsli Olydesdale Jc. Col. Stour Vy. g. 6 p.c lE. Un. 11. 1 alas. Barr. & Ncils.Direct. Do. Now Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Hull' & Selby. Do. Shares. Do. i Shares. Lon. &Greenw Do. Preference Lon. Til., &S. IDo. Bark. Sh. M , ,nch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. New market BuryE.G.spc. N.&Est.s p. c. Do. 6 per et Do. Fixed sp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Staffordsh WearVal.g6pc Do.. Wilts &Sinurst 96 - 91 98 - 102 11 - 13 134 - 137 3i - 4i 11:66 -- 111 121 - 13 23 - 24 107 - 109 4 - I p , 2 - 2i 92 - 94 1 - P I 55 - 57 Ilio 133 ..6 = q 32 - 33 88 - 90 Ln. &N. W. Ca14 , d0n... E.U.&E.O Gt. Northo E. Count. Caldonian. Do Gt.Westn Y. & N.M Do D0....A , S. Eastern, Do Peto &Co Do Ln. &N. W. do Midld. Midland... E. Count Do Do Do L. &is . W Do Gt.Northn T. Brassoy M. MClean Stk.&Dar. Do W PREFEREN , Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 501.) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 per c. Shares.. Caledn. £lO p. c. Ches. dr Ho. 52 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent... Cork &Bandonsip.c Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian Ole. A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l Do. No. 2 ...... ...... Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lancash .6 p.cts E.&W. York. J. sths Edin. & Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed .Prth .&Dun. 4p. c Furness, 5 p. c Glas. p.c Great Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 P. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i per cent ..... Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. Gt.N . of Scot.lst Pre Gt. S di W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. IGt.W. ( B. &H. Ex.spc IDo. con, red. 44 p.c. iDo, con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 percent. Do 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh , Do. Chester Bp. c .P. S Do. do. 5 p c, do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chest'. Gua. Sh Do. do. do. Do. do. do Lan.& York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 Do. ,P., 5 p. c. St. No. 2 Do. Now Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 Lon. & N.W. , Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct... Lon. & S. W. 7 peret., late 3d Shares ...I Londy. & Color. Sh. Lonily.&Eunis. Sh. Ai., S. ,& L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. X 6 . Do. do. 31 per cent.. Marypt. k Carl. 4 p.c Do. 4i per cent Do. do. • fid,Consol.(p.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. Do. L. &H. Pref. St. New. , Aber. • &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. Morfk Deb. 4 p.c. Sb. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5i p.c. pf., 1847, Do.Wv.V. sp. c. , 1847 North British 71. Preference N.B. Berw. 4 p.c. Prf.' Do, do. do Do. Leeds 6pc No.l Do. do. Qrs., 1848 1 Do. York H. &S. Pm North Staffordshire , Ox., Wor. & Woly. 61 p.c., Ist guar.... Do, 6 p. c. 2d guar Scot. Cent. Now Pref Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c , Do. do. 7 p.c. pf.. St Do. d 0.3 p.c. pf. St South Devon Do. fixed 44 pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. .Do 4i per cent Do. Fixed 41 p.c. SL. S. Wales Gus. 4 p. c Do. do. 4i p. c S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., sp. c I D*. do. do. !Stock. & Ilartl, g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 Waterfd& Kilk. 6 BRITIS II [2/ 12 14s 1013 rBs6d; ,Alfred Cons, (Phi Dr. (British Iron ... i Condurow (Cambria Bey. Gt. Oasis. (Tay Great South Tolgus 1 G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk Grt.W. Vor (Helstn Lady Bertha N. Frances (Mogan) N. W. B isset s 6115 North Wheal Crofty !Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy 9 IPorkellis U. (Wend.; Gs. 'Sort. Cons. Min. Co 24 Caradou (St. Cleer: 2 S. Carts Brea (Illogn.) 19 S.W.' Frauces(lllogn.; 44 !Tam. S, &L. Min. Co 9 !Tin Croft 40 lUn.Mines (Gwcnuap) 1256 V. of Towoy (Camar.) 1. I W. Basset (Illogan) 20 )W. Caradon (Li skrd. ) I Wh. Basset (Illogan. 5 Wh. Buller (Rd ruth. 54 Wh. Edward(Calstk. 117 s Wh. Kitty (U. Lint.) 8 Wh. Ma. Ann(Menht. ) 4s Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 20 33 2 30 al 20 L 40 a] ... I 1 1 a 20 I a] '3O i 1 1 1 a] 1 a] 28i a] 25 10 10 50 st. It sr. IL St. it FOREIGN 7 Australian Brazilianlmp.(issad at .£5 pm) al Do.' Cocacs & Cuiadr. L 5 Do. St. John Dcl Roy' Clarendon Con. Mi. Co. of Jam a i ca ill Cobre Copper .6 Copiapo 11 Fortuna .11 General all Linares. 11 Lusitanian al Mariquita ill New Granada ill Noveau Monde dl Pont. Sil.LdM.Sa Smlt 1 Port Philip [si Santiago de Cuba ill south Australian al Do. Scrip at De. 10 p. c. Prof 11 United Mexican MISCEL: L 9 Australian Agricult. dl Australn. Royal Mail dl Berlin Water Works 60 Brit, American Land 12i Canada IDo.Go.6pc.J?m_Squly ID°. 6 p. C.yeb.S.-.Auti. iDo.6 p.c. Mar.&Sopt St. a: 26 a' 5 al 5. al Xll Copper Min. of Eng. ill Do. Pref. 70 p. cent Xll Crystal Palace Xll Do. Preference 4 a 1 20 1 Xll Crystal Pal, of Franc, i Dustou Iron 0re..... A Eastern Stearn....... St. 100 Electric Telegraph 1 all Electric Tel. of Irel. 5 all En.drAust.Cop.SmC o 10 10s. Ear. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. 25 all Gen. Ir.Sc.Col.(lbal.) 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 5 London Discount 4 all Load. Gen. Omnibus 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. JO all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 10 all Mexican & S America 25 5 Nat. Discount Co 25 5 Do. New 10 ,5 Netherlands Laud., 10 all D. Do. 5 all Do. 8p c. Pf. iss. at 1 d 5 1 Do. Do. 00 80 New B. &N. S. Land St. 100 N. S. W. Gov. 5 p. e. D. 111 N. B. Australasian 174 Nrth.ofEuropeStoam 11l Oriental Gas ss. Do. New Shares al Peelnr. L(1. dt Minrl Lll Peninsular (St Oriental LO I Do. New all Rhymney Iron all Do. New GO Royal Mail Steam all Scot. Austral. Invest all Do. New 100 S. Aus. Gov. 6 p. c.bds all South Austral. Land all Submarine Tel. Scrip all Do. Registered 5 Trust& Lu. Co. LT .Can 28A Van Diemen's Land 1.00- Go.6psJan. di July, COURSE OF EXC. H 15 Ditto, three months .. 11 18 A Rotterdam •• •••• •• •• 11 18 1 4 Antwerp •• .• •• •• •• ••.• 25 371 i BM/Mehl •••••••• •• •• •• 2 5 3 7% ElaMbargli •• •• •• •• •• • • 13 N Altman •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Pails o • ••II.•• •• •• •• 25 25 Ditto, three months .. 25 65 Marseilles ••• •• •....... 95 65 Bourdeaux •• •• •••• •• Frankfort-on-Maine.... 119} 4 Berlin •• •• •• •••• a • •• •• Vienna •• •• •• •• •••• •• •• 10 31 Trieste........ •• •...» 10 3 3 Petersburg •• •• •• •••• •• 37% Madrid ••• •• •• •••• 49%: Cadiz ••• •••• •••• •• •... 49,% Barcelona •• •• •• •• ••••• •-•• Saviller• ••••••••* a •• • • •••• 9 i 10 42 68k i 8 I Ofii 91/ 61I} 1081 107 j 105 4i 51 id 35i / 61 83 1 I 4141 191 19 633 2f a 27 501 1 184 751 i / 6i 841 111 i i 51 82i 21i i i 5 251 i 104 I- 64 I 4 8 i )1 80 89i 25 61 321 11 46t 7 t 261 393 401 1 restn. M SHARES. &i - 7 - R 7 98 .4 7 - ..i I- - - Ill° - 115 ..a'_ 12 - 12 75 - 76 its lio 1112 - 114 1103 - 105 62 - 64 9 - 10. 6 - 6 93 - 95 83 -- 85 99 -- 101 10 - 10 - -- 171 1 10 -- 101,, 75 -- 77 1 19) -- 20 191 -- 1011 -- 134 -- 136 136 - 139 114 - 117 156 - 158 -•-• , A - iP 65 - 68 134 - 136 99 - 101 89 - 91 lf - lip' f6i -105 92 - 1A - 1 -. 1108 - 1094 113 - 116 105 - 110 65 - 70 17 - 18 ,• ''''' ••• 23i - 24 100 - 10.4 - 10; 27. - 284 2 -- 3p **i ::: :34 MINES. 21 -- 22 61 -- 73 )155 -- 165 fl6O -- 480 15/ -16 i 11 -- 12 5/ -- 64 1 -- 14 19 -- 20 1 35 -- 36 6/ -6/ 24 -2; 9 10 - - 340 -- 350 7/ -- 84 345 -- 355 14 -- lA 4 -- 4$ 220 250 3 5 1 __ 6i 155 __ 155 - 300 -- 310 270 -- 290 17 --1 9 46 -- 43 19 -- 21 MINES. -1; - 2 3 --- 34 17 - 19 i - 55 5 7 12 H i id 7t - 84 ld p - i -7 iii . 2 4 ••• 4 - 2i • i - ii .A.NEOUS. 22 - •23 40 -- 6 --45 143 -- 148 110 1 -- 111 ••• ••••• ~ 33 ali 26 28 21 2e z , 5 4 51 92 - 9 - - ati 4- - 4 2i - i - 1 3 4 4 -- 4 1 id -- • 4i -- 3Aa par -- P 2f -- 23 66 -- 6 8 3 -- 4p 23 -- 25 6 8 63 -- 65 11 : 1 35 - 1 = 14 -- i• 5 q 5 140 4 1 3 110 I 5} x d Naval and Military Intelligence. Yesterday morning the Duke of Cambridge inspected the men now in garrison at Colchester. He was acs en panied by Major-General Sir G. A. Wetheri.ll, Adjutant General, and Colonel Tyrwhitt, one of the aides-de-camp to his Royal Highness. They were met by Lieutenant -General Gascoigne, commander of the district, and a brilliant staff. Upon his arrival at the camp his Royal Highness found the 12 depots, com prising three battalions, under the command of Colonel Street, as senior officer, drawn up in heavy marching order. There were in the aggregate about 2,590 men, who received the Commander-in-Chief with a Royal salute, the bands playing the National Anthem. The men then went . through the exerc i ses o f a genera l parade, the limited size of the parade-ground prevent ing any complcated evolutio ns , an d , the troops having been dismissed to their quarters, his Royal Highness afterwards proceeded to the inspection of the camp. The schools, both for infants and boys and girls, were the first objects of his Royal Highness's attention—one class of boys being questioned in arith metic by the Commander-in-Chief, who expressed his pleasure at the efficiency which they displayed in this particular branch of their studies. The schoolroom for instruction in musketry, the married and single men's huts', the serjeants' messroom and kitchen, the new military prison, and cookhouses and washhouses, were inspected, and, his Royal Highness having conversed with Lieutenant-Colonel Armstrong, Colonel Street, and Colonel Whitmore, the officers in command of the seve ral battalions, left the camp to inspect the farm, situated about two miles from the camp, recently pm-abased by Government for the purpose of musketry practice. Hie Royal Highness returned to London by the 2 p.m. train. Lieutenant-General Sir Charles W. Pasley, K.C.8., R.E., paid a visit to Chatham garrison on Wednesday for the purpose of inepec!ing the pontoons which were brought home from Kertch by the troops of the Turkish Engineer Corps, and deposited with the other stores on the Gun wharf, under the direction of Captain 0-. Allan. The pontoons, which are of the same descrip tion as those invented by Major-General Blanchard, and now used in the corps of Royal Engineers, are 64 in number, and occupy a considerable space. Oa being landed they were placed on the pontoon-waggons, where they have since remained, but as soon as accommoda tion can be provided for them at. Brompton Barracks they will be removed to that establishment, to be used by the men of the Royal Engineers in their pontooning experiments. General Pesky made a careful inspection of the whole of the pontoons, which appear to be in good condition and fit for use, During his visit to Chatham Sir C. Pasley also inspected a newly-invented iron gabion, which has received the approval of General SirJ. Burgoyne, Inspector-General of Fortifications, and other engineer officers. The reduction in the army is still beirg carried on at Chatham, and yesterday morning 53 non-commissioned officers and men received their discharge. Sporting Intelligence. TATTERSALL'S -THURSDAY. Many of the principal bookmakers having quitted town to assist at the Steeplechase meeting at Oundle, the room was not nurnerou,ly attended, and the range of speculation was very limited. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.—Offers were made to take 10 to 1 about Minos. 200 to 9 each was hid agat Hope less Star, Little Charley, and Jean du Quesne, in one bet. Afterwards 20 to 1 each was taken about Hopeless Star and Little Charley. In the City several long shots had been fired at Black Swan with telling effect, and this afternoon 100 to 2 was offered against her. NORTHAMPONSHIRE STAKES. , — 8 to 1 was wanted about Skirmisher. Adanias was well supported at 14 to 1. CHESTER CUP. —The odds quoted against Leamington were booked to 50/. DERBY.-1,400 to 100 was offered against Blink Bonny, and 1,000 to 15 was taken three or lour times about her stable companion Strathnaver ; 20 to 1 would have been taken about Zudyii Zee. Lady Hawthorn• made a further retrogression, 1,000 to 25 being laid against her. - The following scanty list of quotations comprises all the business transacted : _ LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. Bto 1 agst Mr. Mellish's Minos (offered) 11 to 1 apt Mr. Hodgman's Emigrant (offered) 20 to 1 agst Mr. E. Parr's Hopeless Star (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr. Capel's Little Charley (taken) 200 to 9 agst Count de Cunchy's Jean du Quesne (t) 100 to 3 eget Mr. J. Merry's Escape (taken) 50 to 1 agst Mr. J. Hendetson's Black Swan (off) 50 to 1 agst Mr. Mellish's Sandboy (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. 7 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Skirmisher (offered) 14 to 1 agst Mr. Mellish's Adamas (taken) METROPOLITAN. 10 to 1 on the field (offered) Two THOUSAND GUINEAS. 25 t 3 1 agst Mr. Howard's Drumour (taken and off) CHESTER Cur. 12 to 1 agst Mr. E. Parr's Leamington (taken) 30 to 1 apt Mr. Howard's Schiedam (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Lord de Manley's Cotswold"(taken) DERBY. 14 to 1 agat Mr, W. I'Anson's Blink Bonny (offered) 16 to 1 agst Mr. J. S. Douglas's Tournament (taken to 501.) 1000 to 35 agst M. Copperthwaite's Sprig of Shillelagh (t) 1000 to 25 agat L )rd John Scott's Lady Hawthorne (t) 1000 to 15 agst Mr. C. Harrison's Strathnaver (taken) OUNDLE STEEPLECHASES—THURSDAY. The Selling Steeplechases of 5 sovs each, two ft., with 25 added. The winner to be sold r 150 sovs ; 11st ; allowances if entered to be sold hr less, dzo. Two miles. 13 subs. Mr. Sedby's Honeycomb, aged (50/.), .9st 12'b _ _ _ _ (Mr. Goodman) 1 Mr. Whitehead's The Squire, aged (501.),,94_121b _ ..E. W Mr. F. J. D tyli The Despised, - aged (251. ), 9st 71beaver) 2 - Edwards) 3 Weston and Wh a l e b one also ran. Betting --5 to 4 Rest Honeycomb. Won by four lengths ; half a length between the second and third. The Squire, whilst in p ossess i on of the lead, blundered, and came lowa on his head at the Brook, and Whale bone and Weston cannoned against him and fell. The winner was bought in for 54 guineas. The Grand Handicap Steeplechase of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and 2 only if declared, with 100 added. The se. coed to save his stake. About 4 miles. 24 subs, 8 of whom declared. Mr. John's The Minor, aged, list 21b (O. Green) 1 Mr. T. F. Mason's British Yeoman, aged, 9it 12Ib (Mr. Goodman) 2 Mr. Weav er ' s T c h ernaya ( b b ), aged, 9st 121 b _ (E. Weaver) 8 The following also ran :—Maid of the Glen, Little Yeoman, Sir Charles Napier, Katey, Curragh, Oakball, and the Gipsy King. Betting -3 to 1 agst British Yeoman, 4to 1 agst Little Yeoman, 4 to 1 agst The Minor, 5 to 1 agst Tchernaya. Won by three lengths ; about the same distance sepa• rated the second from the third. Little Yeoman was a bad fourth. Sir Charles Napier was fifth, close up with Little Yeoman. Katey and Gipsy King walked into the winning field, but did not pass the post. Maid of the Glen, Oakball, and Curragh fell at the far brook the first time round. Match, 100 each, hft ; 123 t each. Three miles. Captain Duff's Ganymede (Mr. Gordon) I Hon. W. Harboard's Gr ape5h0t............ (S. Darling) 0 Betting-2 to lon Ganymede. Grapeshot led for about a mile, when he bolted among the people, cannoned against a farmer's horse, fell, and threw his jockey, leaving Ganymede to canter in alone. The Farmers' and Tradesmen's Steeplechase of 5 soy. each, 2 ft, with 20 added. For horses the property of farmers or tradesmen, Aso. Four-yr-olds and up. wards. Gentlemen riders. About three mile,. Eight subs. Mr. Deacon's Lilford, aged, 12bt 71b (Mr. G. Edwards) 1 Mr. Bird's Wasp, 4 yrs, llet (Mr. Goodman) 2 Mr. Loton's Miss Knight, aged, 12st 71b (Owner) 8 Mr. Hill's Discord, 5 yrs, 12st (Mr. Gordon) 0 Mr. Chanay's Weston, 4 yrs, llst...(Mr E. Edwards) 0 Bettting-5 to 4 on Wasp and 2 to 1 aget Lilford. fine two wererace The A ovtehreyrtwo lengths ; bad third. The Fcabunters' Stakes did not produce a race. Va o te n n off. The BIRTHS. Or ♦ BOX. On the 12th inst., at 14, Devonport•street, syde.park the wifo of Edward James Daniell, Esq, On the 11th inst., at 7, Pembridge•creseent, Mrs. Geo Byhain. OP A DAUGHTER. On the 11th inst., at Woolwich, the wife of Lieutenant Colonel Gardner, R.A. On the 12th inst., at Hampstead-heath, the wife of J. E. Woodtoffe, Esq., barrister -at-law. MARRIED. On the 10th inst., at Brompton Church, the Honourable Richard llandcock, eldest son of Lord Castlemaine, to the non. Louisa Matilda Honig, only surviving daughter of the late, and sister of the present, Lord Harris. On the 12th inst., at St. Luke's Church, Chelsea, the Hon. George Frederick Wm. Yelverton, the eldest son of Viscount Avonmore, to Louisa Lenox Prendergast, daugh- Council, ter of theßombay. late Guy Leno x P rendergast, Esq., Member of i DME D. town, Jam es F ell, On the 12th inst. sq., at 2, Camden-street north, C an d en • M aged 65. of the Maryons Polies Cout, On the 12th inst., at 14, Devonport-street, Hyde-park, 'Edward Aitken, the infant son of Edward James Daniell, On the 11th inst., at Granville-square, Mr. T. Burbey, formerly of Portsmouth, aged 73. On the 11th inst. at Tor Lodge, Lower Tul se -hill, Brix ton, Charles Rober ts, Esq., aged 68. On the 11th inst. , at Brighton, Charles W a ll ro th, Esq., of Mano r Cottage, Lee, Kent, aged 59. On the 12th inst., at Starch-green, Margaret, wife of of T. J. Esq of Corbet-court, d ra ceehurch-street. On the 9th ins t., at 76, Margaret-street, Caven , square, Major Scrope Reynett Berdmore, late 20th Regi ment. Ile served during the Crimean campaign. LONDON : Printed and Published by MIIRDO YOUNG , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in th e c otuihi of Middlosex, Friday, February;l3, 107. lost 9 10 12 Bt. 25 25 St. 50 St. St. 25 25 50 St. St. 20 20 10 St. 18 100' 100 45 all 100 all 100 100 81 171 100 all all all 100 1100 all 2 'lOO all 100 3i ,100 1100 17i all all 100 161 100 100 all ' 10 100 100 2ssd 108 all all all all FOR IGN. 103 20 21i 10 6 12k i 8. a 9 i • 4i 35 1.0.6, 100 1100 all 100 all 100 100 all all all all 25 50 25 12. - 12 i 20 100 54 100 100 'OO 100 all St. 12i 12i all 100 100 100 100 3i ,100 20 12A 25 - 20 351 6 108} 57 f 944 A 1121 lli 6i lk 19j