The Sun. — London, England, 1857-02-25 00:00:00

r E SUN, LONI:4N,_ WEDNESDA.-i- EVENING, FEI3RUARY 25 185/ THEATRE ROYAL, DPXILIi LANE.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Millnger, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. It Boxby. Scenic Artist., Mr. W. Beverley. The eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, every evening Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the• most magnificent ever produced on the English stage. TO-MORROW, her Majesty's Servants will perform the popular Comedy, A GAME OF SPECULATION. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, A. Younge, R. Roxby, Vincent, Tilbury, Templeton, G. Honey ; Miss A. Oliver, Mrs. Selby, Miss Barnes, and Miss E, Wadham. After which will be produced SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ; Or, Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the house to snit every one:—Galleries, dd. and Is. ; Second Circle of Bores, ls. (A. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. Id.: Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Private Boxes, los. 6d., I'. ls., 1/. lls. 6 , 1., and 2i. 2s. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. si_to TO-MORROW will be performed A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a now grand Christmas Pantomime, called ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huliue ; Pantaloon, Mr, Paulo ; Co 'mml - ,inz, Miss C. Adams. THEATRE HEATRE ROYAL, Er A.YMARKET. To-morrow Evening, to commence at Seven, with the successful new Comedy, iu three acts, entitled, DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Roger s , Mr. Clark, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Poynter, and Mrs. E. Fitz wil iam. ----- Followed by (9th time) a new drama, called A WICKED WIFE. After which 58th time) the new comic pantomime, entitled rHE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel Thiele. The scenery of the opening story painted by fr W. calleott. The pantomime produced under the direction of M. Milano. Harlequin, 11. Milano; Columbine, Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver 0Y A L LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. TO-MORROW, will be performed the new play, in five acts, by Westland Marston, Esq., entitled A LIFE'S RANSOM. Lord Revesdale, Mr. C. Dillon ; Bancroft, Mr. Stuart ; Felicia Revesdale, Mrs. C. Dillon. After which, a new farce, entitled MY FRIEND FROM LEATHERTJEAD. Mr. Toole, Miss Wilton, and Mrs. B. White. To be followed by CONRAD AND MEI)ORA; or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of he Sea. The burlesqne opening by W. Brough, Esq., founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gene ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Feuton. Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole Med ora %frs. Charles Dillon Clowns Mr. H. Marshall The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super tdcnilence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to set down at the State entrance in Burleigh-street. THEATRE . ROYAL, ADELPHI. Leslee—Mr. Ben. Webster. TO-MORROW, will bo performed the popular drama of IRELAND AS IT IS. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams: After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Panl Bedford will appear. Followed by a new Piece de Cara.cterc, entitled IN AND OUT OF PLACE. Mrs Barney Williams. To conclude with the new original comic drama, called BARNEY THE BARON. Barney O'Toole, Mr. Barney Williams. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATR E. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. TO-MORROW, the new drama, by Torn Taylor, Esq., called A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. A CONJUGAL LESSON. Lullaby, Mr. F. Robson ; Mrs. Lullaby, Mrs. Stirling. Followed by the new farce, by Bayle Bernard, Esq., ailed A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. Commence at half-past Seven. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. „LA_ Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Continued and unabated Success. TO-MORROW, will be presented the theme of the most flattering culogium from the whole of the press, the operatic drama of ROB ROY, with Equestrian Illustrations invented 'vy Mr. Wm. Cooke, and with the original music. Rob Roy, Mr. James Holloway, Aftor which, the Equestrian SCENES in the CIRCLE. To conclude with the equestrian comic pantomime of PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK. Commerce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 1 /., no charge for booking ; it, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. siox-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, air. tV. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERIM t.Y HALL, W es t m i ns t er - roa d . — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow- Inc , company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of 'elections from all the popula-:. Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &e., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs, J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel', Miss Bummers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. fonglimaps, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Menhir , , P. Coni, Senor Antonio M. de . Solla, and E. L. Hime ; ' Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corri; Nr.eSSIT. Sam Collins, E. M r ackney, and C. J. Wilkins. Pianoforte, Mr. G.Til Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.; dircecor, Mr. .J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre- 1 • Sr.ppers, eze., until twelve o'clock. ON, WEDNESDAY., FEBRUARY 25, IPt7 We take the Chinese dii'liculty into consideration —we have taken it into consideration from the commencement—without passion and without pre judice. As far back as the 2d. of January, the very day upon which the facts alluded to first came to the knowledge of the English public, we endeavoured to weigh those facts in the balance of our judgment—conscientiously. To which end, at the time, we held that balance as. nearly as possible in a state of absolute equilibrium 1* Re solved net to commit ourselves precipitately to any hasty or ill-cOnsidered view of a subject of such vast and paramount importance. Since which time, reflection has only served to demon strate more and more distinctly and undeniably the reasonableness of the careful avoidance on our part of anything like a precipitate condem nation of Her Majesty's Government. A ju dicious suspension of judgment at the outset, to say the least of it : seeing that, "at the first blush," there was an appearance of haste and harshness on the part of Consul PARKES and Admiral SEYMOUR in their conduct towards the Governor of Canton, YEII, the Chinese Commis sioner. Subsequent investigation, a closer in quiry, and minuter details, proved very soon, however, that that "appearance" of haste and preci pitation was, in point of fact, wholly superficial and illusory. It rapidly became evident, beyond the reach of contradiction, that the British autho rities, so far from being hasty in their conduct towards the Chinese authorities, were, on the con trary, rather slow than otherwise—that so far from being harsh they were only, if possible, too moderate in their demands for reparation. What were those demands ? First of all, the simple restoration to liberty of the twelve men who had been illegally taken prisoners. Secondly, when YETI had altogether refused any compliance whatever with that very moderate requisition— the accompanying with an apology the ulterior restoration to the Arrow of her dozen sailors, un lawfully seized and still more unlawfully detained after Consul PARKES'S explicit and energetic re monstrance. So much for the charge of " harsh ness" as to the demands thrust upon the accep tance of the Chinese Commissioner. , Now, as to the unnecessary " haste " imputed to the British authorities in the enforcement of those demands vi et armis, after all compliance with them had been peremptorilyrefused by the Chinese Governtnent ! Was there such haste ? Why, it is not for a moment gainsaid—it cannot for one instant be denied—that fifteen days had elapsed from the time of the outrage complained of before a single shot was fired at the delinquents ! The seizure of the twelve sailors of the Arrow by the Chinese captain, LEAN-KWO-TING, took place on the Bth of October. Force of arms was resorted to by Ad miral SEYMOUR not until the 23d of October ! When—all pacific remonstrances proving ineffec tual—the Barrier Forts were taken. Subse quently, finding even this inoperative of the good intended, on the 25th of October—and not till then—our authorities out in those seas brought the British right of entry into Canton under the notice of the Chinese Governor. Everything even then proving ineffectual, the Canton Forts were taken by the British fleet under Admi ral SEYMOUR, and the marines from that fleet were marched up to the residence of the re fractory Commissioner. Such briefly was the actual situation at the close of .the last Advices coming to us Overland. Reviewing which event=, it does appear to us something worse than idle to charge our authori ties out at China either with harshnesss or with pre eipitation--and not'only tl do this, but to visit their purely suppositious crimes upon the heads collectively of the principal ministers of Her Majesty's Government. For one thing, the die is cast—jacta est alia -- and it becomes our duty to make good our position with regard to the Chinese. The war•trail must be followed—vestigia nulla rebrorsum. As to Sir JOHN BOWRING'S share in these tran sactions, it is simply preposterous for Lord DERBY to talk . of his Excellency, in regard to the question of the British right of entry into Canton, as a gentleman who appears to be little less than a " monomaniac !" At any rate, if he be so, he has, as SHARSPERE terms it, a " method in his madness," or as HORACE, Insanire paret certo rationc modoque. Here, however, we take it, lies the gravamen of the whole Question—Here, in the malter 'of our right of entry into Canton ! It is upon this point, we conceive, more impera tively requisite than upon all others, that we should come, sooner or later, t ) some definite un derstanding with the Chinese. * Vide The Sun. of Friday Evening, the 21 of January, 857. The magnificent oratorical display with which The Chancellor of the Exchequer last night tt:e E trl of DERBY fixed the attention of " the introduced a new bill respectierg Savings Banks. most august aFsernbly in the world," during three Notsrithst tnding the vast importance of the sub mortsl hours, lint evening, entirely failed in at- ject there w.is but a scanty attendance of Hon. t rching one particle of the very serious Iltme in- Gentlemen t) receive the Ministerial explana volve lin hi>s Lsrdship's "resolutions" up9n the tions. Sir G. C. LEWIS was by no means dis members of her MAJESTY'S Government. posed t) " wards his sweetness" on " a beggarly It would he tedious to recapitulate here the account of empty benches." His statement was long series of facts relating to the seizure of the therefore very brief. One valuable provision was, lorcha in the first inst Ince, and to the bombardment however, alluded to, which renders the measure a of Canton in the last instance, because those facts vast improvement on the existing law. It is have been, for some considerable time past, farni- proposed that henceforth there shall be real bona liarised to the public mind, with "damnable ite- fide Government responsibility, not merely for ration," by means of repetition upon repetition, the sums invested with the Commissioners, In S 9 much so, that to repeat this (more than) but for the entire amount deposited, thrice-tild tale would be not only tedious, but provided always that certain " conditions altogether unneesssary. Everybody, who happens precedent" are complied with by the ma to take the smallest interest whatever in the pro- !lagers. The nature and extent of these grew of public events, knows perfectly well by "conditions" were not detailed. The efficacy of this tine—all about it 1 The sudden capture by the measure will entirely depend thereon, and no the Chinese officials of twelve out of the fourteen sound judgment can be formed until ample infor- Seamen forming the crow of the little lorcha called mation has been obtained. It is, of course, right the " Arrow," on the Bth of last October. The that Government should, before undertaking a demand immediately addressed to the local Go- serious responsibility, obtain a proper control vernor (Yrni) by the British Consul (PaßxEs) over the deposits, for which it will become for the the i mmediate restoration of these men to swerable. But the restrictions may be of such a liberty, up on the plea taat they were unjusti- nature that trustees and managers would be un fiably made prisoners on board a vessel willing to be subjected thereto, and the v a l ua b le only then very rec ently chartered as a British elements of local management, and depend vessel at the port of lieng-Kong. The refusal of ence on the exertions and recommendation s all compliance with this sufficiently reasonable of local trustees, may be completely lost. If, demand by the Chinese Coruraigsioner. Together however, the conditions shall prove to be of a with all the serious and deplorable complications "reasonable and satisfactory character," as de t hat ensued as the inevitable consequ ences of scribed Simple preliminaries. by the Right Honourable Baronet, if no these very Every minute sufficient reason can be assigned for refusing the particular in these transactions have for the last tendered boon, we shall hail with d e li g ht the just few wetks been absolutely- notorious. T hey are iconceasion that gives valid se cur ity t o th e doposi printed in, extenso in the official correspondence tors, i and will prevent the possibility of such un- Submitted to Parliament by the Administration. toward events as those which tended to shake the They were reesun t e d yes t er d a y a ll o ver again, ccj> > confidence of the working classes iu the stability initio, by th e no bl e E tr l t h e leader of her MA- these very beneficial institutions. JESTY'S Oppo s iti on . H av i ng o b ser ved which : let So far as we ar© enabled t o f orm a j u d gment, that has hitherto been submitted to legislati've us here reiterate as explicitly and a s em phatically the measure appears a vast improvement on any as possible, that the more closely they are ex's consideration. We "trust, too, that it may bo m ined, the more carefully they are contrasted, the more scrupulously an d these plain facts exonerate Mi n i s t ers from the massacre d at the close o f the punctiliously ilufy are brought to a satisfactory conclusi on an d not scrutinised, the more entir e ly, to our thinking, do cumbered with "the innocents" ruthless y Session. We blame endeavoured to be attached to them last cannot forget that in 1850 Sir Cu aRLEs WOOD night by Lord DERBY'S resolutions, introduced, with considerable flourish, a bill Let it be remembered that we speak upon this providing for more efficient control. But prc matter as upon all others, not by any means crastination was the order of the day, and it w as as the partisans or apolo g i s t s o f the Government. finally abandoned without an attempt to obtain I the sanction of Parliament. Nothing was done the following year, although the Right. Hon. Bart. still presided over the financial department. It was not until 1853 that another measure was brought forward under the auspices of the ABER DEEN Administration. It was thereby provided that when the measure was approved by the Commissioners for the reduction of the National Debt, the depositors in such bank should have the guarantee of Government for repayment of all sums legally deposited, with interest; and when the measure was not so approved the Trustees and Managers should be held jointly and severally responsible to the depositors. That salutary bill was, however, also neglected, and ultimately abandoned. So that although the necessity of legislation was admitted in 1850 nothing has since been effected to meet the exigency. We trust that Sir G. C. LEWIS may not be following the precedents thus established, and amusing the parties interested with fallacious hopes, never destined to be realised. A little pressure from without would insure the success of the bill, and we trust that if any apathy should be perceptible that pressure may be applied while there is yet time to do so, with beneficial results. Sir. G. C. 'Awls admitted that the unlimited control exercised by the Financial Minister, for the time being, over the funds amounting to some 35,000,0001. or 36,000,000/. sterling, is a fit subject for discussion in the House of Commons. He did not, however, think that extraordinary power either " unconstitutional or exorbitant." He even ventilated an opinion, that the Govern ment, " being subject to the losses that arise from the variation in the funds, was fairly entitled to make the best use they could of the money by the transfer of securities when it was more beneficial to invest in Exchequer Bills rather than in Con sols, and vice versa." This would be very reason able if they were private individuttls, who defrayed the losses from their own resources. But the losses fall on the nation, not on the Government, and no less than 4,000,0001. or 5,000,0001. has already been sacrificed, for which Parliament must sooner or later make provision. It certainly does not appear at all satisfactory that there should be an admitted deficiency to a large amount. The nation should clearly under stand the full extent of its liabilities, which should be represented by existing securities. An unknown responsibility at present hangs over us, and the sooner an accurate balance sheet is prepared, and the accounts are properly audited, the bettter for all parties concerned. It is not creditable either to the Government or the People that there should be a state of affairs similkr to what might have been anticipated if a ROBSON or REDPATII had the control and management of the funds. Nor is it by any means desirable that the Go vernment of the day should be encouraged or per mitted to enter into stockjobbing transactions on a gigantic scale. Many a wild and impDlitic scheme may be bolstered up by tampering with capital to such an enormous amount. We find that of the two millions of Exchequer Bonds, which the Right Honourable Gentleman is so solicitous to liquidate immediately, 1,765,000/. is held by the Savings Bank Commissioners, and the remaining 235,0001. lsy the Patriotic Fund. A renewal could, therefore, be effected with the greatest ease ; but, as that is not proposed, the two millions. must be flung on the market in May next—a matter which, of course, will guide speculators in their proceedings. It also seems in the highest degree "unionstiht, tional" that so vast a sum as THIRTY-FITS aciL- Llolss sterling should remain at the dispinsal •f Government to be converted into hard wish at any moment without the assent of Parliament, or even the slightest knowledge on the point. It might give efficacy to a coup d'etat that would otherwise fall to the ground for want of " the sinews of war" to force it forward, and by which the liberties of the people may be destroyed or seriously endangered. This power should either be abolished or placed within safe limits, If this be done, we shall hail the new Savings Bank Bill with great satisfaction, and return our cordial thanks to the Government for the introduction of so salutary a measure. SE TARE MARKETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. Shr.l Paid Closing Prices yesterday. Badness done this day. 2il 9,3/4 4i - 44 50 all 13i all 8i - 9i R. 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[0 all Antwrp &Rotterdam !O 14 Ardennes 5 all Belgian East. Junct. ;0 16 Beziers to Graissessac 6 all Carmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. D 12 Dutch Rhenish all Eastern of France ... all Do. New 2s. Euphrates Valley 18 of Central of France 17 Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction all Lake Const. & Bale all Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo:Venetian a ll Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p all Lyons and Geneva .., all Lyons & Mediterran, all Maria Anteula all Do. New . all Namur & Liege all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all Northern of France all NorwegianTrnk. Pref all Paris and Lyons all Paris and Orleans 7 Recife & San Fran., (Ferman.) g. 7 p. c. 7i Rome and Frascati all Royal Danish all Royal Swedish all Sambre and Mouse all ,Do. 5. per cent. pref all Southern of France all iWest Flanders all IDo. 54 per c. Pref all W. &N. W. of France !I) 6 Western of Austria._ ;0 all West. of Switzerland 6 all Wiesbaden 6 all Do. Bp. cent. pref. 20 I all i Zealand ......... . .... 6k - 61 li - 1$ 4 - 4ip 67i 9f 10i i 321 p 94 10 ; par ip 4.11 6i •ci••• - 6 *p 29 .1 - io 8 - 9 20 - 20, 37i - 37 9 - 94' 564 -56 i 55 - 56 P 18 . 1 - 1i - tif - 8i - pm 41 - 4i 9 i - 10 32 - 323 - lip 93 4 82 i i 1121 68g 9 8i 1001 I 1 1691 mai i 2f 10Ii 5 xd 371 7 1 84 t a i 45 4i 19i G 5 4 1131 1 25i ph 11 i . • --. ... s 2 v. -, 19 18} 32 i 50 50 15 100 THEATRES. LYCEUM. "My Friend from Leatherhead," a farce, the joint production of Mr. Edmund Yates and Mr. Harrington, was performed for the second time last evening at the Lyceum Theatre with the most triumphant success. A certain Mr. Loophole (hr. Toole), from Leatherbead, arrives on a visit to London, and in bis walks in th e Regent's P ar k h e " l oses his heart," and pesters the lady who has captivated him with the most ridiculous attentions. Ile receives an invitation to dinner from a former schoolielow, and on accepting it is horrified at ni , covering " his adorable" to be the wife of his friend. Mrs. Squiffem has informed her husband, a capttin in the army, of the annoyance to which she has been suhjected, and he, not knowing that Loophole is the man, tells him that he (Captain Squiffein) intends calling him out. Poor Loophole, of course, is anxious to quit the house before he is discovered to be the delinquent, and la endeavouring to do so gets into all sorts of scrapes. He causes fresh disturbances, which are only put an end to on the capture of Loophole, who, in attempting to brave the house by the.window, f.lll into a greenhouse. Of course, he appeals to the merciful consideration of his friend, and is, as a matter of course, pardoned. The whole weight of the farce fell upon the shoulders of Mr. Toole, who, by his admirable personation of the poor perplexed Loophole, exhibited himsel as an artiste of the highest order, and the manner in which he kept up the fun of the piece was admirable. At the fall of the cur tain the piece was announced for repetition, amidst the most enthusiastic applause. SURREY. The tide of success still continues to flow uninterrupted at this favourite place of . amusement. On Monday evening on the occasion of the representation of " A New Way to Pay Old Debts," the house was crowded to i-xcess to witness the delineation of the part of Sir Giles Overreach by Mr. Creewick. The development of this very difficult character was most artistically effected by the talented lessee, aLd taken as a whole it inust henceforward be classed amongst his greatest parti. Since the days of Kean we have seldom seen a better Sir Giles Overreach than that of Mr. Ores wick. The magnificent pantomime of the " Summer Queen" still attracts immense audiences, and from the apelause bestowed upon it on Monday evening there appears every likelihood of its continuing its succets ful career until Easter. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by S!r George Wetherell and Major Clifton, inspected the whole of the troops in the north and south camps at Aldershot yesterday. His R )yal Highness returned to town in the evening. The Countess Persigny bad the honour of an audience of her Majesty, yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. The Prince de la Moskowa, father of the Countess de Persigny, was seized with serious indisposition at Al ' bert-gate House on Monday. We are glad to learn that the Prince has since rallied, and is now progressing favourably towards recovery. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond are still at Good wood House. Their Graces are not expected in town at present. 'rhe Bank of Frankfort have reduced the rate of dis count from 5 to 4 per cent. NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE ELECTION.—The nomination of candidates is fixed to take place at Loughborough on Monday next. At present Lord John Manners is the or ly candidate, and will doubtless be returned without oppositiqn. MR. ..lERGEANT WimuNs.--We regret to hear that this distinguished advocate continues seriously indis pcseil, and with little hope of early recovery. The com. plaint from which he is suffering has recently assumed a more dangerous form, which medical skill has not hitherto be% able to check. THE BURGLARY NEAR CHESTERFIELD, —The man who was shot by the Rev. Mr. Hodder, at Ashover, has been captured at Birmingham. He was discovered in bed in a house in Dudderstot -row, in an exhausted condition. Surgical aid has been rendered and the man is now im pioving. FTATE OF THE CITY PRISONS.—The number of pri s( ntrs confined in Newgate is 136, in the Debtors' Gaol 263, and in Holloway Gaol 463, making a total of 867. ThTa day being Ash-Wednesday, the reading-ion of the British Museum will be entirely closed. On and after Monday, March 2, the time for closing in the after noon will be five o'clock. LATEST NEWS. THE OVERLAND MAIL, INDIA AND CHINA. (BY BRITISH" AND SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) TRIESTE, FEB. 25. The steamer America arrived at 6.30 a.m. to day in 113 hours from Alexandria. ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 20. The India mails have arrived with advices from Hong Kong, 15th Jan. ; Calcutta, 24th Jan. ; Madras, 27th Jan. ; Ceylon, Ist Feb. ; Bombay, 2d Feb. The Valetta, just arrived, sails for Marseilles to-day. The Ripon is not yet in sight. Tof w H er o e ng taking p recaut i onary Kong had i ncrease d the police Government olicefore ande, measures against incendiarisra. Shanghai exchange, 6s. Bd. Prices of tea had advanced. The stock of black tea was small. Total silk settlements, 68,000 bales. Freights depressed. Exchange at Hong Kong, 48. Bid. to 4s. 9d. Total exports of tea to Great Britain, about 41,000,0001b5., against 54,000,0001b5. last year. The intelligence from Bushire is to the 17th January. The troops were still unmolested by the enemy. An attack had been made by a de tachment of cavalry and horse artillery on a depot of Persian stores and ammunition, 22 miles from the camp. The object was attained without loss. The 'despatch of re-inforcements had been com menced, and the Government had opened a new Five per Cent. Loan for three cro res. The Bank of Bengal had raised its discount to 11 per cent. on private bills. Exchange on Bombay, 2s. lid. Money map ket easier. The demand for imports continued active. Exports generally firm. Freights advanced at Madras ; imports in mo• derate request. Indigo again risen. Freights slight decline. Exchange 2s lid. The Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition) says : " The definitive settlement of the Persian quar rel has been so often announced and so often con tradicted that it is right to speak of it with caution. It is, however, once more affirmed that there is every probability of an arrangement satisfactory to both parties. If I may credit the information that has reached me matters have gone on so well within the last day or two that a draft of a convention relating to the points in dispute has been this day sent off to London. Of this draft Colonel Ouseley is said to be the bearer. According to this ac count, the islands of Karrak and Ormuz will be ceded to the English, who will evacuate flushire, while the Persians will, in turn, give up Herat. The dismissal of the Shah's Prime Minister will not be insisted upon, nor also the other demand relative to the manner in. which Mr. Murray is to be received at Teheran, and which was considered derogatory to the Shah's dignity. It is added that Persia has agreed to receive Consuls in those places where Russian Consuls are established. The infor mation as to these various points is not of such a character as would justify Ine in positively affirm ing the exactness of each. What I have little hesi tation, however, in stating is, the great probability of an arrangement. The draft of ,the convention has, of course, to be first submitted to the approba tion of the English Government." NOTTINGHAM RACES.---(This Day). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) FOREST PLATE HANDICAP. Elfrida .. Walhalla Seven ran. CHESTER CUP. " 20 to 1 agst Mincepie 1000 to 20 agst Zig Zag 1000 to 15 aunt Bay Hilton LIVERPOOL CUP. 25 to 1 agst Teddesley (offered) LMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Day.) The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The follswing private bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed :—Clyde Navigation ; East Suffolk Railway ; Mid Kent Railway (Croydon Exten sion); British and Irish Grand Junction R a il way. THE DESTITUTE IRISH POOR. Mr. BAGWELL asked the Chief Secretary for Ire• land whether he could afford any information upon the subject of a pauper woman of the name of Nugent, who, after residing fifteen years in London, was removed to Ireland by the parish authorities ; also, to know if it was the intention of the Government to introduce any measure for Reformatory Schools in Ireland. Mr. HO RSMAN said that he was not in a condition to express an opinion as to the legality of the removal. If the woman had resided for fire years in one parish she was irremovable, but if she had not done so, Clon mel being her birth-place, she was removable in law. He would call the attention of the poor-law board to the subject. It was not the intention of the Government to introduce any measure this session for the establishment of reformatory schools for Ireland, but to wait and see the working of such establishments in England. SEA COAST FISHERIES BILL. Mr. ki'MAHON moved the second reading of this bill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAI, for Ireland objected ' to its second reading because this bill, if passed, would leave the Irish fisheries unpraected, and said h, would, therefore, move its rejection. The learned gentleman referred to the bills introduced by the hon. member in reference to this subject in 1852, 18 53 , and 1855, and to his motion for a committee in the last session, all of which bills were rejected by the house, and on the motion for the committee he was counted out. (Hear.) This bill proposed to the one in ra erewe o f t h e trade ' in a manner , interfere with the authority of the Board whos e regu l ation i had worked bene fiocfiaClloymmfoirssi that he could not y i eld his assent. He con demned the manner in which the learned gentleman had dealt with this subject, each of his bills differing from one another, and he added that he should have no objec tion to a consolidation of the Irish ,fishery laws, that had, as a whole, worked well. Col. DUNNE objected to the bill. (LEFT SPEARING.) A report that a new Austrian loan is . in contempla tion was formally contradicted front Vienna this morn ing. At the meeting of the Namur and Liege Railway proprietors yesterday the convention for leasing the line an d appurtenances to the Belgian Government for the whole term of 84 years, was ratified unanimously. STATE OF TRADE.—MANCHESTER, Tuesday.—There is little or no chaoge in this market to-day. Spinners are firm in their quotations of last week, which has the effect cf somewhat checking busines s , but no conces sion is made In cloth the same feeling prevails, and few transactions have taken pl ace. Altogether the market is firm and quiet. At a meeting yestn-day of the committee appointed by the tea trade to concert measures for obtaining a E tlement of the duties it was unanimously agreed that a deputation should wait upon Lord John Russell, re questing him to place an amendment on the books of the House of Commoas, proposing a fixed duty of le. 4d. fur three years, then to be reduced to la., instead of the sliding scale of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. THE GOOD SERVICE PENSION. —General G. Beatty (1855), of the Royal Marines, 'Jai been selected by the First Lord of the Admiralty to receive the good service pension vacant by the demise of General Sir John Owen, K.H., 8.C.8. STAR GAZERS IN PARIS.—It is calculated that more than 300 telescopes are every night directed towards the firmament to discover the famous comet of Charles V. No change had taken place in the position of affAirs in China. The Chinese had made an un successful attempt tl retake Tea Totum Fort. The Europeans on board the steamer Thistle, in all 11 persons, had been treacherously mur dered by bravos in disguise among the native pas sengers. The steamer was carried off, and abandoned, after being dismantled. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closet very quietly, and prices were without any ma terial change. The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken on specula tion. The Railway Share Market manifested a very active aspect, and prices have advanced. Acccounts from the manufacturiug districts state that business in Manchester is very quiet, and prices, in some instances, are alleged to be unre munerative to the producers. The late failures among the Greeks have occasioned some uneasiness, but more transactions have taken place than, under the circumstances, might have been expected. In Leeds the purchases have also been limited, but this chiefly arises from the desire to await the result of the London wool sales, which commence to morrow. The hosiery trade of Leicester is dull, but in cotton goods a fair business is reported. A further improvement is recorded in the lace trade of Nottingham, the home and foreign demand hav ing increased. The dividend declared by the General Steam Navigation Company is 14s. per share, which is equal to 10 per cent, per annum. In addition to this a bonus of 2s. 6d. per share, free of income tax, is announced. In the rates of Continental Exchange, yesterday afternoon, there was a general improvement. As the 4th of the month approaches the inquiry for discount accommodation increases, and no fur ther symptoms of relief are likely to be felt until after that period. The amount of bills arriving at maturity in March is usually very heavy, as in many cases ,they complete the engagements of the old year, and it is only natural, therefore, that full rates should now be current. This morning s l the inquiry was very brisk, and only in special in stances is discount accommodation obtainable under the Bank minimum. Besides the pressure occasioned by the preparations for these liabilities, the pur chases of gold for transm;ssion to the Continent produce some effect, as the whole of the remittance per the Ocean Chief bas thus been absorbed. The arrangement of the Foreign Stock and Railway E Share accounts now in progress also contributes to the general demand, and on the Stock Exchange !, very high ra t es are paid for loans, as much as 10 to 1( 20 per Cent. being charged for " carrying over." The following important meetings have taken place this morning :—The Southampton Doak Com pany, at which a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum was declared ; the gross earnings of the year had exceeded 1855 by 1,737/. 18s. 11d. The dividend at the Submarine Telegraph Com pany to-day was at the rate of 7 per cent. per an num, taken from a surplus profit of the half year of 2,976/. 7s. 2d. • The North Devon Railway Company, at which a dividend of lf per cent. per annum on the ordinary stock, 24 per cent. on B stock, and 61. per cont. on 1 preference stock shares, were declared. The traffio was increasing satisfactorily. The annual meeting of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank was also held to-day ;C. John ston, Esq., in tha chair. The meeting was on the whole favourable, and showed a net divisible balance of 17,9351. Bs. Bd., from which a dividend at the rate of sper cent. per annum was made; 1,4401. taken to preliminary expenses, and 4,0151. carried to the o re ff se t rv he e a f m un o d. unt. Th A e dvshioirdtend discussionavod take ul ensued,l,soo 2/. when the dividend and report were agreed to unanimously. A heavytone pervades the English Stock Market, although the prices generally show continued firm ness. The tendency to improve is checked by the near approach of the settlement, which deters par ties from entering into large operations. Besides this the dealers are interested in preventing a rise, and supply the market with stock to a large extent. Consols have: been 93i I for money, 931 94 for. the sth proximo, and 941 for April. The New 3 per Cents. have been 941. t, the Reduced 93i 94k, and the New 2i. per Cents. 78. Exchequer , Bills are 38. premium, and the Bonds 98i Bank Stock is 220. In the Foreign Market very few dealings have taken place, but the prices are generally steady. I Turkish 6 per Cents. are 95k, and the " contango" is per Cent. ; the 4 per Cents. are 1012 a. Spanish ii Deferred were 24k. Venezuela 37. Russian 6i per Cents. 974 to 98i, and Portuguese 3 per Cents. 44i. Dutch 4 per Cents. are firm at 98i. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; can, 22 ; Peruvian, 80 81 ; Ditto Tbroe per 1 1 Cents., 55 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 ; ditto Deferred, 24i 5 ; ditto Certificates, 61 7 ; ditto Passive, öi 6. An active business has been done iu Railway Shares this morning, and prices generally still tend 1 upwards. The settlement of the accounts., however, has oceupied a good deal of the attention of the dealers and speculators, , this being " makinup 1 day" in the market, and the charge for continua tion to the next accounts rules rather heavy. Cale- ! donian have advanced 2/. ; Eastern Counties, ss. ; E(Unburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 10s. to 15s. Great Northern, 2/. ; Lancashire and York- 11 shire, 15 s . ; B r i g ht on, 15s. ; Manches- t( ter, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. ; Midland, 10s. ; Norfolk, 1/. ; North British, 1/. ; North Eastern, Berwick, ss. ; and South Eastern, ss. to 1. 4 10s. The French lines have ruled rather lower. Paris and Lyons declined ss. to 10s. ; and North- 2 -ern of France, ss. Great Western of Canada im- 2 proved ss. ; and East Indian ruled steady. No business of any importance has been done in Mining Shares. Par Consols realised 23k, South 2 Caradoc 349 and St. John del Rey 20. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have 2 been dull, with little alteration in prices to notice. Union of Australia declined 55., and Peninsular 3 ,' and Oriental Steam 1/. 20 Business has been done in the shares of the Cali- 20 fornia Water Works Company at 4 and I prem. 20 N per share. 10 ISKITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, (From tlie Official List;) Business dons Bank Stock 2.: 220 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94 3} 4 3 par Cont. Consols Annnities New 3 per Cent. A nnu iti es 944 i New 2i per Cent. Annuities Lo.ig Aunuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 '2B in lie Bonds, .ClOOO Ditto, under £lOOO • . 2 d Consols for Account ...... .. 93i Etehequer Bills, 24d £l000 iimall • . Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i . per Cent 9B. ; . Ditto, 1959 L'RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 44i 11 - assian Bonds, 1N22, £ St., 5 per Cent Ditto, 4i per Cont. Spanish Beads, 3 per Cent. Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cen'. Turkinh Bond s , 6 p ar cent a 94 Ditto Account (M arc h 17) .. Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent ' , wpm 3 ,, the above inyahle in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Gull — Ditto I per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. 931 i Consols, money Ditto Account Ditto April Account Euro- THE MAIM-SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday.—The pean and Australian Royal Mail Company's steamship Etna, Captain Millar, sailed hence to-day for Malta and Alexandria, being the first steamer under th e new con tract for conveying the mails via Alexandria and Suez to Australia. She has about 30 passengers, but carries no specie and only a small cargo, the route being as yet but little known. -- iliNsioN-11 - ousE.—Yesterday the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress entertained at dinner the Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of the Fruiterers' CJlllpany • the Wardens and Court o f A ss i stants of the Bowyers , Company (of which the Lord Mayor is master); the Master and Wardens of the Loriners' Company ; the members of the Court of Common Council, of the wards of Tower, Aldersgate, Aldgate Bassishaw, Bit • ling Agate, Vin try, and Walbrook, and ' their ladies, as weal as a number of private friends. Covers were laid in the Egyptian•hall for 180. The musical arrangements were under the direction of Mr. Bates, assisted by Mrs. Alfred Gilbert and Miss Cole, Messrs. Cummings, Tay. lor, and Lawler ISSESSIONS - 1 p 95 98 94 96 94 96 Par — P 1 - 11 p 21 2ip 214 -21 i 49 - 51 80 - 82 21i - 210 251 - 25i ip - 3i 2 99 - 100 18 - 123 .18 - 123 108 110 191 - 201 211 224 par #p ". 2 -- 2ip AIGET WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tryr4 DA —Morn. 34 min. aft. 2—Evening 55 mid. aft. 2 rn-11:1CRRGW—Morn. 13 coin. aft. 3—Evening 31 min.aft. 3 T lit WEATHER—SUIT Omar, FEBRUARY 25. THISEMONETER, IN THN SRAM!. FO sins, noon yesterday, 39 •io=vest this morning snd during the night. 41 --this day at noon. t'Afinvvrtß, 30 22. WIND, W. N. W. —Rather fresh. with &use cold fog all the morning up to noon, while the sun shone brightly over the Surrey Hills. ,N I FL rf • r k 4 .1 , ;- RAILWAYS. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. Junc 'Belfast & Ballymena Blrmng. Wolverh. dr Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct Blackburn Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at .£45) Bristol & Exeter Caledonian.... Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall De. A Do. B Dublin&BelfastJunc. Dun. P. &Aber.Junc. 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.&Dunde , Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness ....... Glasgow & S.Western Great N. of Scotian dl Great Northern ..... Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) Great Western... Do. Str. V. R. gua. St Irish South-Eastern Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do:, do. F. £l6 Do., wet. nialus un Do. Southport.... London & Blackwall Loud. Bright. & S. Cst. London & N. Western Do. Fifths Do. JO/. Sh Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Nfanch.Shef.&Lineln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Midland . Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. Wes Lan ) Do. Shares . ...... Newcastle do Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.&llrfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warronpoint & Rostrevor N0rf01k..... Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern Berwick Do: do. Extension Dodo. G. N. E. Pura. ID°. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western.. N. 6c S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth I Rhymney Scottish Central Scot. N. E. Abrd n. St Shropshire Union Sitingbourne &Sheer South Devon South Eastern I Do. 4i per c. Shares 'South Wa1e5.......... .. S. Yorksh. River Dun Do.. 'Staines,Wok.,&Wok. Stockton & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 1855 Stockton di Hartlepl Taff Vale Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Hay. D. &R Vals of Neath IVaterfd. di Kilkenny Waterford&Limerieki West Cornwall.. West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class Wmbledon &Croydon BRITISH P 0 1 all 31 9 S all 10 10 100 10 100 )0 100 !CI 2s. 2ssd !CI lOs 1.7 j all NI 2s. it. 100 15 )0 all )0 all !O all It. 100 0 all 0 all ;(11 all !Oil 8 )0' all )0 all 9 all 0 all all all 10 5 Atlan. and St. Law. Bombay, Baroda, and 'Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Buffalo & Lake Hur. Buff., %mt.& Godch. 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72 Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. East. Central Oude (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.44 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 pert Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wcstn. cf Canada Do. New Do. Bds., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O 1 Do. do., '73, do 1 Do, do., '73, without . option Madras, guar. 4i P.C Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3clEx g. sp.c. 5 I Do. 4th Ex do: ss. Oude (Limited) 5 Mud; guar. 5 per c all Do FOR . JOINT-STOCK BANKS. all Australasia 18 Bank of Egypt 50 Bank of London all Bri. Col Bk.& Ln. Co all British N. American 6 C.Bk.of Ind.Au.ttCh 50 City • I _ _ 25 Colonial ............ 20 Commercial of Lond all Eng. Scot. &Au& Cht all Lon. Cll. Bk.of Aust all Ditto Now 20 Loudon and County ) 50 Lud.dzE.Dnkng.Corp' 10 London Joint Stock 20 Lond.audWestminst 35 National Pro. of Eng 10 Do. New 221 National Bank all Now South Walos , all Oriental Bank Corp 15 Ottoman Bank 25 (Provincial of Ireland all IDo. New 1 R.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co all !South Australia all l Union of Australia 110. New 10 Union of London 50 Unity Mutual 50 Watra 1314,9 f Loa., 97 9i i9d -- i — 1 p 5 6 68 - 70 1 18 19 - 18 - 19 18 - 18 ... - ... 47 49 371 3 8 1 par 1 P 65 - a 7 -- 9 11 9 19 8d LINES LEASED AT FIXED RE/rTALS. Leasing Companies Closing Prir.es festerdsy. Paid; RAILWAYS. It. 'lOO Buckghamsh. It. 100 Clydesdale Jc. all :Col.Stour Vy. It. 100 ,E.Lin. 6. 6 p.v 5 all E. VII, H. Sh. It. 100 iGlas. Barr. & Neils.Dlrect. ;e. 100 ;Do. New ; all Glett&Dn.Fr i 0 all ;Hull & Selby ;5 all ,Do. Shares .24 all ;Do. I Shares 2i all Lon.&Greenw 0 all jDo.Prefercnee It. 100 , Lon. Til., &S. .0 54 Do. BArk. Sh 53 all ;manch.Bxton. and Matlock It. 100 ;Mdld. Bradfd 6i 54 ;Newmarket BnryE.G.spc. i 0 all N.&Est.s p.c. 10 all Do. 6 per ct 50 all Do. Fixed sp.c ;5 all Prest. & Wyre L2i all Do. Shrs. A 3t. 100 Roystn.& Hit. LO all Shrews.& Her 12 all S. Staffordsh 50 all WearVal.g6pc :5 all Do it. 100 ;Wilts&S)mrst Ln.&N.W. Caledon... E.U.&E.O Gt.Northn E. Count, Caldonian. Do Gt. Weatn Y. It N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co I Do tan. &N. W & Midid Midland E. Count Do Do Do L. &IS. W Do Gt. Northn T. Brassey M. MClean Stk.aiDar Do IGLWestn. PREFERENCE all Blyth and Tyne 10 . p. e.pref. (issd. at 501.) 100 Bris. & Ex. 4 p.c. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares 100 Caledn. £lO 44 p. c 100 Ches, & Ho. 54 p.c 100 Do. do. 5 per cent all Cork &Bandons4p.e all D un. Perth. &Aber.J 2 eAnglian Cls. ASh 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c all Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l all Do. No. 2 all Do. Now 6 pr. c. St all East Un., G. 6p. c all Do. 51., 10 per cent all Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh all Do. do. 4 per cent (00 East Lancash . 6 p.cts all E.&W. York. J. sths 5 Edin. & GI. sp. c. Sh. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. 100 Furness, sp. c • 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c 100 Great Northn. 5 p.c 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c, 100 Do. 4i per cent 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. all Gt.N .of Scot. ISt Pre. 100 Gt. S& W. (Ireland) 15 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St.' 6 Gt.W.(B.&H.Ex.spc 100 Do. con. red. 44 P.C. 100 Do. con. red. 4 p. c. 103 Do. irred. 4 percent. 100 Do 5 p. c. rod. pref. all Do. Birm. Prof. Sh all Do. Chester Bp. c.P. S. all Do. do. 5 p. c. do 100 Do. Birm, Gua. Stk. all Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh. all Do. do, do all Do. do. do , 100 Lan. & York. 6pc.St l 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 , 100 D0,,P., 5 p.c.St.No.2 100 Do. New Gear. 6p.c. 100 Do. do. sp. c., No. 4 100 Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 perct.' late 3d Shares all Lon dy. & Color, 4 Sh all Londy.&Ennis. 4 Sh I 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent 44 Do. do. do, £6 100 Do. do. 3 per cent. all Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. all Do. 44 per cent 104 Do. do. 100 Aid.Consol.6 p.c. St 100 Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c 100 Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St 100 Do. L. &H. Pref. Si,, all New.,Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. e. red. 5 p.c. pm. 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. all gorf k. Deb. 4 p.c. Sh. 100 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 100 Do. 54 p.c. pf., 1847 100 D0.Wv.V.5p.c.,1847 100 North British .. ..... 34 Do. 71. Preference 100 N. E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf 81 Do. do. do 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 Do. York H.&S. Pur all North Staffordshire 100 Ox., Wor. & Woly. 6 p. c. , Ist guar. 100 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar_ all Scot. Cent. New Pref. 100 Sc. N. E. Aber.g. 6p. c. 100 Do, do. 7 p.c. pf. St. 103. Do. d 0.34 p.c. pf. St, all South Devon all Do. fixed 44 pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 100 Do. 44 per cent 1 all Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Sh 100 S. Wales Goa. 4 p. 100 Do. do. 44 p. c all S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 15 Do. do. do. all Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, '56 all Waterfd&Kilk. 6 pc. 10' St. St. 26 13 20 St. St. St. St. 12 12 120 St. 12i 25 20 St. BRITISH 2112 Alfred Cons. (Philk. 14 British Iron 20 Condurow (Cambrn. 1 (Dov. Gt. Cn;sls. (Tay:, 14s Great South Toiglus., 10/3 rt.W. Alfrd. (Philk., 7 Grt. W. Vor (Helstn , Bs6d Lady Bertha 7i N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Mogan: 6/ 15 North Wheal Crofty 1i Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy: 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 6s. Sort, Cons. Min. Co 2 S. Caradon (St. Cleer) 2 IS. Cam Brea (Illogn. 19 S.W. Frances(lllogn. 4j Tam. S. &L. Min. Co 9 Tin Croft 40 lUn.Mines (Gwennap 1286 V. of Towoy (Camar. 14 IW. Basset (Illogan)., 20 11V. Camden (Liskrd.' 58Wh. Basset (Mogan. I 5 Wh. Buller (Rdruth. 5i INVIL Edward(Calstk. U 7s WI). Kitty (U. Lint. 8 Wh. Ma.Ann(Menht. 4} Wh. Trelawney (Lis. ••• FOREIGN 7 Australian 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm) all Do. Cocaes do Cuiada 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 4 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jas ► ~ica all Cobra Copper 16 Copiapo .... all Fortuna all General all Linares 11 Lusitanian all Mariquita all New Granada all Noveau Mondo all Pont. & Smll 1 Port Philip 15 Santiago do Cuba all l'touth Australian all IDo. Scrip _ all Do. 10 P. c. all United Mexican MISCE 119 Australian Agricult. all Australn. Royal Mail all B•rlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 32i Canada ~ 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July 100 Do. 6p. c.Feb.&Auir. 100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept. all Copper Min. of-Eng. all D r o y .P a all Crystal all Do. Preference all Crystal Pal. of France Duston Iron Ore 18 Eastern Steam . 100 Electric Telegraph all Electric Tel. of Irel Co iall a 841 1 G E :a n mnr . s ciAr Steam u s .isne t.Cp ci..ejN o oeait.n .; .i m g ai n • L Magdalena all Loud.o u d on GDiscountOmnibus v 10g . a ll Mediteran. Elec. Tel. alls Nat. Mex ca e n Discount . fS.sAmerica .. 5 Do. New .......... . 5 Netherlands Land., all Do. Do. ........ all Do.B p al Do. Do, 80 New R. &N, , Land 100 N. S. W. Gov.s p. c. D. all N. B. Australasian... 171 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam all Oriental Gas ss. Do. New Shares ..... all Peelßr. Ld. & Miurl all Peninsular & Oriental 10 Do, New all Rhymney Iron all Do. New. 60 Royal Mail Steam all scot. Austral, Invest all Do. New 100 8. Aus. Cov.6 p.c.bds all South Austral. Land all Submarine Tel. Scrip all Do. Registered 5 Trust&Ln. Co. U.Can 28i Van Diemen's Land .00 V A G9,6patua s 4 Jul„11 96 - 98 98 - 102 11 - 13 134 - 137 - 41 114)9 - 111 i2i - 13 23 -24 103 - 110 - P 2i - 2i 92 - 94 55 - 7 1 131 I 9 9 9i - ..• 32 - 3 3 ••• 88 -- 90 ;HARES. Ilaidasss• this dor• 1111 - 113 1104 - 106 62 - 64 10 - 104 6 - O 93 - 95 84 -- 86 99 -- 101 10 -- 101 161 -- 174 10i -10 i 75 -- 77 19 20} _- 10 4 1 1 -- 15} 134 -- 136 137 - 140 115 - 118 1156 - 158 el :-- 134 - 136 99 - 101 89 - 91 ... •••• - lip 105 = 107 92 94 11 Id ••• • .• 1 1107 -.109 114 - 118 105 - 110 - 70 17 - 18 - ••• 23,E - 244 100 - 103 10 - 104 , 27} - 281 2 - 3p ••• 3 - MINES. 21i - 22 h 61 - 76 , 155 - 165 150 - 470 16 - 96 - 101 6 - - 1 ' 17 - 19 33 - 35 6i - 7 23 - 24 8i 9i 330 - 350 1 " 340_ 1 4 43 230 251 1 35 36 160 165 280 300 270 290 4 di 19 21 46 48 19 21 MINES. t -11 3 - 341 19 - 21 56d 58 p 12 14 I fd ld 8 - ••• 2 - ... '.'" ... 3i - 4# Cs. 22 - 24 1 -- ... * b iii 40 -- 45 [3B -- 143 1101 -- 111 ... ....' ••• ••• - ••• 35 - 40 26 - 28 2- 2 5: - 5 ••• •••••• . ••• ..." . ••• •• 92 . - 9.‘ • •• 0.. Li ..• i ... ....... • ••• - 4d i ..• .. 1 —• a :, --- p ..• ••• 1 li 3 4 4 41 par ip 6 - 1 I.} - 2# - 21 23 - 25 6 - 8 li - li ros ."'." ... 35 - 37 3 _ 1 1 -- 1 14 16 oat ..m. Ito 110 f 4j x d ... 11 8# P I 95i 5 1344