The Sun. — London, England, 1857-02-18 00:00:00

The meeting of the Wells and Fakenham Rail way Company has just taken place, when the ac counts, showing a balance of 1,0691. 133. 10d. in band, were passed. It was stated that every attempt would be made to get the line opened in June next. The meeting of the Scinde Railway Company has also just been held, W. P. Andrew, Esq., in the chair, who stated that the delay in selecting the line was from a change in the government of the district, and that there was no doubt but that the original line from Kurrachee to Hyderabad, would be adopted by the Bombay Government. The ac counts showed a balance with the and in band of 219,7601. The report was passed unani mously. There has been a very firm market for English Securities this morning, an advance'of I per cent. compared with the latest official quotations of yes terday having taken place. This movement has been caused by purchases stimulated by the fact that no new French loan is proposed, and the expectation that monetary affairs will noon experience some amendment. Consols for money have been 931 and for account 94 to 941, with very few transactions. The New 3 per Cents. are 94f and the Reduced 94 to 911. Bank Stock is firm at 219. Exchequer Bills (small) are Is. premium, and India Bonds 2s. discount. Very few bargains are recorded in the Foreign Market, but the quotations are firmer. Turkish 6 per Cent!" are 95f I, and the 4 per Cents. are marked 1011. Spanish Securities are well sup ported, the 3 per Cents. being 401 ; the New De ferred, 213 ; and the Certificates 6f. Sardinian 6 per Cents. were 901 ; Mexican, 22i ; mad Peru. vian 4/ per Cents. 80k. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stooks , :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi can, 22 I ; Peruvian, 80 1 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian o per Cents., 108 10 ; ditto 4i per Cents.,, 96 8 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 t ; ditto Deferred, 23i ; ditto Certificates, 6k ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. The Railway Share Market has been very buoyant, and a considerable amount of business has been transacted in most of the leading undertak ings at improved rates. Caledonian have improved 103. ; East Anglian, 5s ; Brighton, 10s. ; Midland, ss. ;North British,los. ; North-Eastern,Berwick, ss; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ss. ; and South-Eastern, ss. The French lines are at no minal prices, no business having been transacted in them. Namur and Liege advanced ss. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 10s. ; and Great Western of Canada, ss. British, Foreign, and Colonial Mining Shares have shown no material alteration in quotations. Joint-Stock Bank Shares have ruled. dull. National Provincial of England New Shares ad vanced 55., and Union of London about ss. In Miscellaneous Shares there is no new feature to report. Australian Agricultuial have improved about 55., and Electric Telegraph declined ss. to 10s. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List ) flnetnese done Sank Stock 219 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 94 1 3 per Cont. Consols Annuities 93s New 3 per Cent. Annuities 94f ladle Bonds, £IOOO Console ter Account . 94 $ B.: £looo chequer Bills, 20 Small 1 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Mexican 3 per Cent 224 Peruvian Bonds 4) per Cent Ditto Amount ......... ............6 per . Cent llO ..... 80 4 , Russian Bonds, 1322, Bt. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. Spenith Beads, 3 per Cent. ........... ***" 904 per ze R. .. Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred , 3 24 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup . no t fun. 6 Tarkith Bonds, 6 per cent ..................... Ditto Account 951 Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account .. • lola Mvlttenis on the above payable In Lonchn. Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Cull , - Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. Console, money 93/ 94 Ditto Account It is officially announced that the Eastern Counties Railway Company will carry forward a surplus of be tween 6,0001. and 7,0001., after paying a half -yearly dividend of ss. per share, as was mentioned yesterday. It is stated in Paris that the dividend to be declared at the forthcoming meeting of the Western of France Railway Company will not exceed 22f. 50c. per share, making, with the interest already paid, a total distribu tion of 401. for the year 1856. „ TliErr OF 50M—intelligence reached our p olice au thorities norities early this (last) week from E dinbur g h, that on Saturday, or early on Sunday morning last, 5001., prin. when near • lin large notes, bad been stolen from a gentleman learnedEdinburgh.So far as we have Joppa Pans, the thieves Glasgozo eves have not yet Dail)SAvitios-B 2fail. been discovered. -- savi ng „ hanks A ime—The amount of interest credited to Nov. 20, 1855 :n the united kingdom in the year ending Commisaioner,On the capital sums invested with the savings banks b eyond 1 ,091,226/. The excess paid in by during the year to 14 6,9101 ., the auras drawn out amounted the baliks beyond th sums paid for pureh l ° Bu r r " 6 , 9 10/., the excess drawn out by paid in to 738,977/., the s.ms received for sale of stock to to 7,581.9531.; the cne (14 stock, Exchequer-bills, &c., 7,121,9391,, and the dividends received by the Commi.s. . inyeated, to 989 1 sioners on stock, 8 40 , • money received fr of principal mo ,407 . The amount credited to the trustees of ewe orn and interest paid and 20, 1855, was ipiiis banks and friendly so cieties on Nov. ,689,404 ; the amount of principal and interest paid to the trustee s Was 36,238, 3631. ; and the amount of money, Prin cipal and int erest, due t o the trustees by the Com ne rs imissio c ttliee securities h e ld said Nov. 20, 1855, was 36,451,0411. The valteTf b Nov. 2 9, 1 855, was by the Commissioners was 31,137,09 of depositors in saving , -banks on • The number ion, 32,248,644/. 1,231,926, and the amount of depo • institutions and 3 5 4 raised to Taking these together with charitable' friendly societies, the number of depositor ad 63,1351. 1,304,833, and the amount of deposits to Thera were 180,110 depositors of 1/. 249,876 of Si. and under ; 168,638 of 1 01 . 122,786 under • 15/. • , 75,501 of 20/. ; 130,154 of 301 ; 105 ; 614 a 51,459 of 50/. ,• 86,229 of 751. ; 41,285 of 100/ ;0f274,0017. of 125/. ; 16,508 of 150/. j 25,200 of 2001. ; ;rid 1,489 of mere than 2001, MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Colton Market yesterday closed firmly, but quietly, and prices of Americans were e. per lb. dearer. The sales amounted to 10,000 bales, 5,000 of which were taken for export and on speculation. The Railway Share Market was in active, and • closed at its best point. At the meeting of the creditors of Mr. G. Sichel, general merchant, who failed about a fortnight since, the debts were stated at 49,1441., and the assets at 29,5771. It was agreed to accept a divi dend of 10s. in the pound. The books of the firm were in great disorder, and the liabilities were es timated at 143,0001. ; but it is supposed that these will run off. In the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon a general improvement took place, the rates on Hol land and Belgium being particularly firm. About 30,0001. in gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday, showing that the drain has not yet ceased, even in the face of a heavy silver market. The fact is, parties engaged in this business are well aware that the de mand will continue, and that any large supply, or slight alteration in the exchanges, will not exercise more than a temporary influence. According to an official return, the bank authorities last year pur chased bullion to the extent of 6,019,4431. in bar gold, and 1,051,3881. in foreign gold coin, making a total of 7,070,8311. The sales during that period consisted of 1,899,6301. in bars, and 68,0001. in foreign coin, together 1,967,6301. The receipts from the Mint were 6,002,2501. Prom the accounts of receipts and expenditure of the South Wales Railway Company, just pub lished, it appears that . the suns available for dis tribution among the shareholders is 66,8781. 16s. 6d., out of which it is proposed to declare a dividend, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, on the consolidated stock and ordinary shares. The bill of the European and Indian Junction Telegraph Company was presented to the House of Commons on the 16th inst. At the Mutual Life Assurance Society's meeting, held t'-day, the accounts showed an increase of 27,7251. in the business during the past year, which, added to the invested fund, made it on the Ist of January last, 263,5681. After some discussion the accounts were passed. SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY IS, 1857; SHARE MARKETS—(This Day.) RAILWAYS. Closing Trice, yesterday. Business don• thla day. Shr.j Fi 50 a' 13i a] St, 111 25 al 25 a] St. 10 St. 10 50 a] 20 a] 20 a] 10 a] 10 50 St. 101 St. UM 25 8 25 E RAILWAYS. 98 Ambg,. Nottng. Bost. & East's. Junc Belfast & Ballymena Birmng. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkonhd. Lancsh. di Cheshire Junct ill Blackburn 11 Blyth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45).... )O Bristol & Exeter...... 19 Caledonian. )0 Chester & Holyhead ' ll Cork and Bandon.... dl Cork, Black. & Pass al Cornwall ill Da. A 8 Do. B 15 Dublin&BelfastJunc. al Dun. P. &Aber.Jnnc. )O East Anglian 11 Eastern Counties..... 10 EasternUnion,A.stk, O Do., do. 8....... ..... Do. New A... 7i East Kent ... ~....... O East Lancashire 11 Ed.-". Suffolk 4 Do. )0 Edinburgh & Glasgow al Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&Duncic al 'Forth and ClydeJunc. )0 (Furness ........ . )0 'Glasgow & S.Western al :G eat N. of Sco: Great Northern ..... . IDo., A. Stock )O IDo., B. Stock )0 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) )0 Great Western. )0 Do. Str.V.R. gua. St 11 Irish South-Eastern 1 Lancaster & Carlisle. 41 Do., Thirds. ....... i Do. New Thirds Laneash. &Yorkshire 6 Do., do. F. £l6 ... Do., Wst. Riding Un. dl Do. Southport dl London & Blackwall )0 Lond.Bright. S.C i st. )0 London &N. Western ill Do. Fifths ill D0.,16/.5h.,M&8...0 2i Do. Eighths )0 London & S. Western 11 .11 Lndndrry.&Coleraine; 611 Lndndrry. & Ennisk. )0 Manch.Shef.&Linclr. 1 Metropolitan 1 Do. J. L. Ricareo's arrangement )0 Midland )0 Do. Birming.& Derby ill Midland G.West.(lr.) al De. 2 Shares . ...... ill Newcastle &Carlisle.. ill Newpt.Aberj.&Hrfd 9 Newry & Enniskillen 11 Newry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Noirolk. 3i Northn. Counties ii a )0 North British 10 North Devon, Rail. Dock Stock . ..... O Do., A Stock 10 Do., B Stock O N. ? stern Bern ick 3' Do. do. Extension .6i Do do. G.N.E.Purch. 11 Do. Leeds 10 Do. York )0 North London ..... .1 N. &S. Wstn., Hair - stead, and City Jn i7i North Staffordshire ill North Western.. ..... al N. &S. Wostrn. June )0 Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton 16 Portsmouth LO Rhymney )0 Scottish Central DO Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St 90 Shropshire Union 4 Sitingbourne &Sheer all South Devon 00 South Eastern .. all Do. 4, per c. Shares 00 South Wales 17 8. Yorksh. River Dun 7 Do all Staines,Wok.,&Wok all Stockton & Darling 15 Do. do., 1854 3 Do. do., 1855 143tockton & Hartlepl 00 ,Taff Vale 00 'Do. Pref., No. 1 22 ;Thames lay. D. till 'Vale of 111 Waterfd. & Kilkenny dl Waterford&Limerioit al West Cornwall .11 West End of London' and Crystal Palace 1 1 Do. A al Do. B al West London ,11 Do. First C1a55...... Do. Second Class... Wimbledon &Croydon BRITISH ►ll Atlan. and St. Law. 9 Bombay, Baroda, and Ccn.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. ill Do. .O Buffalo de Lake Hur. 10 Buff. Brnt. & Godch. )O 6 p.c.bds.,l Aug.,'72 Do, do., 1 July, '73 )0 Do. do., 1 June, '74 N. Ca'cutta and S. East. Cenral Oude (Lim.) Os Ceylon A shares 1 Do. B. do. di Demerara 2s. Eastern Bengal 00 , East Indian .5 Do. C Shares ill D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 01 Do. do. do., '59, do. dl Geelong do Melbourne guar. 5 per cent )0 Gd. Trunk, of Canada ►ll Do. 6 p c. Deben ill Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per e 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. al Gt. Westn. of Canada 8 Do. New dl Do. Bds., payable '57 , Al Do. do., '76, p. '6o ' 11 Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option Xll Madras, guar. 4i p.c di Do. do., 5 per c. LO Do. 4.i p. c. Exton. 5 Do. 2d Ex., g. sp.c. 5 Do. 4th, Ex., do. ss. Oudc (Limited) 5 Scinde, guar. 5 per all Do 11 Antwrp & Rotterdam .4 Ardennes... al Belgian East. Junet. L 6 Beziers to Graissessae 11 Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. .2 Dutch Rhenish al Eastern of France Lll Do. New !s. Euphrates Valley Gt. Central of France Great Luxembourg 4 Italian Junction 611 Lake Const. & Bale ill Lierre and Turnhout 6 Lombardo-Venetian al Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. Lll Lyons and Geneva ‘ll Lyons & meaiterran. all Maria Antonia al Do. New al Namur & Liege ill Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. 611 Northern of France al NorwegianTrnk. Prof 611 Paris and Lyons al Paris and Orleans 7 Recife dr San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 P. c• Rome and Frascati di Royal. Danish 11 Royal Swedish 11 Sambre and Meuse II Do. 5i per cent. pref II Southern of France .11 West Flanders..... all !Do. 54 per c. Pref . all W.dt NAV. of France Western of Austria._ all 'West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden . a ll Do. Bp. cent. pref all Zea1and..,.,,,,,.. JOINT•STI all (Australasia . . 18i Dank of Egypt ****** 50 Bank of London all Bri. Col, Bk.& Ln. Co. all British N. American 6 ,C.Bk.of Ind.Au.&Ch 50 City 25 Colonial 20 ,Commercial of Lond. all lEng.Scot.drAus.Cht. all 'Lon. Ch. Bk.of Aust. all Ditto New ....••.••••• 20 jLondon and County 50 iLnd.&E.B nkn g .orp 10 London Joint Stock.. 20 Lond.ancliNestrainst. 35 (National Pro. of Eug. 10 Do. New .............. . 22' National Bank ...... all - ''New South Wales ..., all 'Oriental Bank Corp 15 Ott om an Bank ..... 25 'Provincial of Ireland all ' , Do. New.. ............. 1 S. Aus.B. &G.Im.Co. all South Australia...... all Union of Australia... 24 'Do. New. .............. 10 iUnion of London ..., 50 ;Unity Mutual ........ CO IVestru Bk. of Loud.. 48 -4; 8i - 9 69 - 70 Et- 9, 91 - 96 63i - 65, 35 -- 37 10; - 11 19 - 20 91 - 10 40 - 44 28 - 30 e• .... • i 96 - 3-3 55i - 56 ii - ii 95 - 97 7 - 8 93 - 91 78 - 80 124 - 126 111 - 113 68 - 68 64 - 66 70 74 6 7p 6 7 . 7) 1 99 99. 1 I id 6! - 6 108 - ]O9 10n- 108 21 -- 2L 10i -- 10;31 - 36 ..... ••• - 834 - 55 ....... • •• -14 i ... ••• - 55 344 87 31d, -- 21 -- 19? -63 i, —lO2 d s - 11 -28 i - 108 - 27 lid - 761 - - 3(: - 14 - 42 ''''''. ••• "-. ••• - 21 '''''' ••• 7 - 9 2 - 3 5 - 51 - 9 osSESSIONS. ••• -- •.• i- i P li lip 195 98 94 96 94 96 par i p ••• - •• 1 i - 13 / 4 •I) 111 - 112 2 - 2:p 21k - 22 50 - 52 81 - 83 21k - 213 - 1 125 - 25k p 23- 37' 99 - 100 118 - 123 1118 - 121 108 - 110 19 - 20 21 - 221 d- ip - iP ... -- ". 2 -- 2ip 5,1 - 6} 11 - 2i - 3Ar 5 32 3)1 - 2 91 1(4 par Fo —44 p 6i Og 6 -64 p ii -- Si 19 -- 20 361-- 37 9 -- 9i 54/ -- 54; 53 -- 55 id— iP 18 - 20 1 - 8 - 81 - Si - pm 44 - 4i 94 - 10 32 - 33 -14 p BANKS. 96 yi i d Pal 59 61 - 68 - 70 ". 18i - io 18i - 19 184 - 18 ii 6 37 38 I idis •••• • • ,•• ••• ••••• ••• 60 - G A 2 7 - - 9 d 10 7- 6d Buckghamsb i 'Olydesdale Jc. 11 Col.Stour Vy. E.Lin. g. 6 p.e al E. Un. H. Sh. Dlag. Barr. dr. Neils. Direct. )0 I Do. New 611 Glstn&Dn.Fr I Hull di Selby al Do. Shares Xll Do. Shares .11 Lon.drGreenw 11 Do.Prefercnce St. 10 St. 10 25 a St. 10 5 a St. 10 St. 10 25 al 50 a] 25 a] 12i al 12i al 20 al St. 100 !Lon. Til., &S. 10 54 Do. B irk. Sh. 5,i all Manch.lixton. and Matlock 0 Mdld. Bradfd. 54 Newmarket F' aryE.G.spc. Lll .&Est.s p.c. Xll Do. 6 per et.. ill Do. Fixed sp.c all Prest. & Wyre 31 Do. 3 Shrs. A 10 Roystn.& Hit. ill Shrev, Her 11 S. Staffordsh.. 11 WearVal.g6pe St. 11 6k 50 a 50 al 50 al 25 al 12i, al St, 1101 10 I al 50 al 25 a] 11 Do Wilts dr.Som r • PREFEREN C t.Wi 25 1 a 1 St. 11 20 St. 11 St. 11 St. 11 11 IBlyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (iss,d . at 501.) O Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 5 Do. 4 per c. Shares.. O Caledu..£lo 4A p. c. O & Ho. 5i p.c. 0 Do. do. 5 per 1 1 Cori; &Bandon ._;,lp.c. Dnn.Perth. &Aber.J. 2 7.. Anglian Cla. ASh 13 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. 11 Do. do. Cls. C7p. C. 611 Eas.Co.E.x,sp.c No.l 611 Do. No. 2 ...... 611 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. c. Do. 51., 10 per cent. ill D. 10/. Debentr.Sh. ill Do. do. 4 per cent... )0 East Lane asb.6 p.c Ls. dl E.&W. York. J. sth: 5 Ed l n.& Gl. sp. c. Sh.. )0 Ed. Prth .&D nu. 4p. c. )0 Furness, 5 p. c...... 10 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c. It) Great Northu. 5 p.c. 0 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem...., O Do. 4i per cent O Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. C. prem. 11 Gt.N.ofScot.lst Pre. O Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 5 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. 6 Gt.W.(B.&H.Es.spe O Do. con. red. 44 P.C. O Do. con. red. 4 p. c. O Do. irred. 4 percent. 10 Do 5 p. C. red. pref. .11 Do. Birm. Pref. Sh 611 Do. C bester Sp. e. P. S in Do. do. 5 p. c. 10 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. 11 Do. Chesil. Gua. Sh. .11 Do. do. do .11 Do. do. do O Ltn.& York. 6pc. O Lon. &'3. C. 1 1 pc. No.l O D0.,P.,5 p.c.S64No.r O Do. New Guar. 6p.c. 1 Do. do. 5 p. c., N 0.4 1 O Lon. & N. W. , Cov. & Nuneaton 5 p. O Lon. &S.W. 7 perct. late Zd Shares 124 all Londy.& Color. 12.4 all rAoney.&Eanis. A Sh. St. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 4; Do. dti. do. X 6 )0 Do. do. 31 per cert. Marypt. h Carl. 4 p.c. ►ll Do. 4A per cent .0A Do. do. ;3 Wid.Consol.6 p.c. St. Do.Con.Br.Bir.6 p.c. )0 Do. 4i p. c. Pref. St. 13 Do. L. &11. Pref. ill Now.,Aber., &c., pr. 5 p.c.red. sp.c.pm. 8 Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. N/orfk.Deb.4 p.c. Sh. )0 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 10 Do. 5A p.c. pf., 1847 )0 D0.Wv.V.5p.c.,18 47 )3 North Eritish 3} D. 71. Preference )N.E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf. 8S Do. do. do 3 Do. Leeds 6pc No.l 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848 0 Do. York IL &S. Pur ►ll North Staffordshire )0 Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. )0 Do. 6p. c. 2d guar 11 Scot. Ceut.New Pref. 10 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. ;3 Do. d 0.2 p.c. pf. St. ►ll South Devon ill Do. fixed 46 pr cent ►ll S. Eastern (Readily Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. )0 Do. 4 per cent 11 Do. Fixed 4i p.c. SL 10 S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c 10 Do. do. 4 p. c 11 S.Yorksh.4 p.c.Guar 11 Stock. &Dar., sp. c 5 Do. do. do. `1 'Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p.c. till July 1, 'SG Waterfd& Kilk. 6 pc. 6 St. 1 124 114 a 124 I St. IC St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 10 a 10 10 al St. 101 St. 101 St. 101 St. 10 St. 1C 17 20 1: 12i 25 1i 20 al St. x,lO St. 101 8i al St. 101 St. 101 St. 10 25 al 1.0.6 j St. 10 10 al St. 10 St. 10 20 al 25 al 25 11 124 a] 2/ 20 1 ... ~ 7. ... 1 1 5 4 10 9 BRITIS H 12IAlfred Cons. (Phillc. .4 British Iron ......... 20 I Condurow (Cambrn.) 1 Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) 4s Great South Tolgus 0 3.G rt.W. Alfrd.(Philk.) 7 Grt.W. Vor (11elstn.) t6d Lady Bertha ri N. Frances (Illogan) N.W. Basset (Illogan) 15 North Wheal Crofty L Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.: is. IS. Cons. Min. Co :1- S. Caradon (St. Cleei 2 Carn Brea (Illogn.' .9 S.W. , Frances(lllogn. Tam. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft 140 Un.Mines (Gwenr.:.;) 1256 V. of Towey (Cam^ 13 I W. Basset (I l ' ogan). 20 IW. Caradon (Liskrd. 58 Wh. Basset (Illogan. I 5 lVh. Buller (Rdruth. 5; 5 'Wh. Edward(Calstk. 1/ 7s Wh, Kitty (U. Lint. 8 Wh.Ma.Ann(Menht. Trelawney (Lis. FOREIG 7 Australian 7 Brazil ian Imp . (issued at £5 pm) 11 Do. Cocaes & Cuiada .5 Do. St. John Del Rey Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica 40 all Cobre Copper 16 Copiapo 11 Fortuna 11 General dl Linares 1i Lusitanian 11 Mariquita ai New Granada dl Novean Monde dl Pont. Sil. Ld M. & Smlt 1 Port Philip zi Santiago de Cuba di 4outh Australian at Do. Scrip al Do. 10 p. c. Prof 11 United Mexican 20 ! 35 2! 30 1 al 20 L 1 al 1 al 2's a: .56 - 158 - IPI 65 - 68 1 _ii - 136 99 - 101 89 - 91 ••• - •• li - lt, ••• *--"' L eii 105 92 94 id 1 ad 107 - 109 114 - 118 105 - 110 65 - 70 17 - 18 23i 24 100 -- 10 10 - 104 27i - 284 2 - 3p 3 - 31 MINES. 211 -- 221 61 -- 74 155 -- 165 153 -- 470 15i -- 10 511 -- 1 6 4 -- --11 IT -- 19 341 -- 351 61 -- 7 231 -- 241 9 10 la -- 11 340 -- 350 71 8 340 -- 350 1 11 4 -- 44 230 25C - 35} - 36 ; 155 - 165 295 - 305 270 - 290 19 - 21 45 - 48 19 - 21 MINES. i le 3 3t i 111 20 I - .2 it id ••• t - 84 ••• 7 id- p .. 1...... • i = IC. ... - ... 2 - 2i ... - •.• 4 - 41 MISCELLANEOUS. 19 Australian Agricult. all Australn. Royal Mail all Berlin Water Works 40 Brit. American Land 32 i i Canada 100 Do.Go.6pc.Jan&July l 100 Do. 6p. c.Feb.&Aug. l 1100 D 0.6 p.c. Mar.&Sept all Copper Min. of Eng• all Do. Pref. 71 p. cent. all Crystal Palace all Do. Preference all Crystal Pal, of France t Duston Iron Oro 16 Eastern Steam 100 Electric Telegraph all Electric Tel. of Irel. all En. &Aust.Cop.SmCo 10s. Ear. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. l all Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim ) 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 5 London Discount ... all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 10 Magdalena St. Navig. all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. all Mexican& S America 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... 5 Do. New 5 Netherlands Land.... all Do. Do. all Do.B p c.Pf.iss.at id. 1 Do. Do. New B. &N. S. Land N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. N. B. Australasian Nrth . of EuropoSteam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peclßr. Ld. & Minrl Peninsular & Oriental Do. New Rhymney Iron Do. Now. Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austral. Invest Do. New 100 all all all 28 100 S. Aus. Goy. 6 p.e.lxls. south Austral. Laud Submarine Tol. Scrip Do. Registered Trust&Ln. Co. U.Can Van Dienscn's Land V.Go. 6p.cJan, di July, 22 - 23 ... 40 -- 5 --45 140 -- 145 1101 -- 111 33 37 26 28 21 2ixd 5 1 6 ii 1" - - 91 If - 1B .. - ••• A 51 - 4i .•• 1- - ••• 3# 2 it - IP ... -- —li-- ••• 1 3 4 4 4} par iP 4i ..34a 11 aP 24 6C - 68 3 - 4p 23 - 25 6 - 8 64 - 66 11 ....- 11 ii :::37 1 - 1 . -- 1 14 = 16 Business this ds,y. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS--(mss Day.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following private bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed :—Banff, Porsoy, and Strathisla Railway ; Chatham District Water • Medical, Legal, and General Mutu a l, an d N ew Equitable Life Assurance Com panies Atnalgarnation ; National Assuranc3 and Invest ment Association ; Orkney Roads ; Ringwood, Christ church, and Bournemouth Railway; and St. Philip's Church (Liverpool). RAILWAY RATING. Mr. HADFIELD presented a petition from the Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company, complaining of the p rese nt duty of 5 per cent. o n t he gross amount of the p ass enger traffic, and also azainst the pre sent high rate of local taxation, and the want of a proper court of appe a l aga i ns t th e i n justice complained of. TEA AND SUGAR DUTIE S . Mr. HORSF ALL presen t e d a petition from the mer chants of Liv er p oo l, comp l a ining of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's proposition in reference to the tea and sugar duties. THE IRISH JUDGES. Mr. NAPIER asked the Attorney-General for Ireland whether any arrangement had been made to secure the attendance of a Judge at Chambers in Dublin durin; the circuit which is now fixed to go out at the end of this month. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND said that no official reference had been made to the Government on the matter. The remedy, which was in the hands of the jadgos, would no doubt be of great importance and con venience, and he suggeste i that if the circuit were so ar ranged that oue of the judges left for circuit earlier than the others, that ho would be able t o return to Dublin within a day or two after the Chief Justice had left for circuit, and then the grievance complained of would be remedied. JUDGMENTS EXECUTION, kc., BILL. On the motion for going into comm ittee on this bill, Mr. HUGHES moved that the bill be committed this day six mouths. He based his motion on a variety of technical objections to the measure. Colonel FRENCH seconded the motion. Mr. HADFIELD supported the bill. It would prevent debtors in I re l an d eva di ng the law by coming to t h is country, and defeat a judgment obtai aed a g ainst them in Ireland, and vi ce versa . Mr. WHITESIDE opposed the bill, on the ground that it would inflict a greater injury than it proposed to r.- needy. Mr. BLAND opposed the bill. The bill was not for as similating the laws of the three countries, but to alter each of them. Every facility should be given for the recovery of debts, but the house ought to be careful how they gave facilities to fraudulent men to pay money they never owed, and to fraudulent people to give undue preference to one set of creditors to the injury of others. Believing such would be the effect of this measure he opposed it. C il. DUNN also opposed the bill, and complained of the Government not introducing such a measure if it were necessary, but of leaving it to a private member. Mr. M`CANN said that the Irish merchants and trades. men objected to the bill because it would afford facilities for collusion with fraudulent debtors. Sir J. FITZGERALD supported the bill. After some discussion, in which Mr. M'Mahon, Mr. S. c te d give to a similar he bill, e e whichc effect to differeo commenced e m n e t a Warren, and Mr. Napier took part, Mr. ROEBUCK said that it was true that in a civilised country the laws should be alike and hav e one effect, but laws.ced a tth e wrong He wrong end': They should. first m a k e th e su b s t an ti ve l aws alike, and before that w a s done, the house ought to scout therefore re b f i o irlewoabsj o such peddling legislation as this. (rlcar, hear.) The LORD-ADVOCATE defended the principle of the bill, sad entered into a history of the measure from its first ins roductii n in 1854 to the present time, and said that the object of this bill was to give greater effect to the course mow - pursued in this country, that of putting in force a j edgment obtained in Scotland without notice to the party„provided the proper forms had been complied with. Mr. SPOONER opposed the bill, Mr. G. BUTT supported it. [LEFT SITTING.] THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. (This Day.) (Before the Lords Justices.) Mr. Bacon (for Mr. Marcus) moved for leave to appeal to the House of Lords from the decision of this Court; that the adjudication of bankruptcy against the company was valid, and said they had now served the directors with the necessary notioes._ Lord Justice Knight Bruce—Then, of course, you can appeal to the House of Lords. Mr. Bolt why cannot these parties appeal to the House of Lords ? Mr. Rolt—l am here to show your lordships. Lord Justice Knight Bruce—Do so. lam curious to know what reasons there can be for such refusal. Tho act says that if any case presents any "difficulty of import. ance," the Court shall have the power of granting an ap peal. The effect of granting such an appeal will lilt be to stay the proceedings. Mr. Rolt said in point of fact it would not, but it would bave the effect of stopping all attempts to agree to a com- promise. Lord Justice Knight Bruce—All we have to decide is whether this case is one of sufficient difficulty and impor tance to grant an appeal. Mr. Rolt—Certainly. But I trust I shall be able to show your lordships that this is not a case in which an appeal ought to be granted. The learned counsel then proceeded to quote the words of the statute, and con tenled that Mr. Marcus had no right to make the present application. Every other shareholder except Mr. Marcus were commonly of opinion that this application should be refused ; and he trusted that under such circum stances their lordships wsuld refuse the present applica tion, and decide that all the proceedings that had been taken should not be perilled by this application of Mr. Marcus. More than half the estate had been administered, and he contended that no case could be stated where the estate was so divided, and where steps had been taken similar to those which had been taken in this case, tojus ify the present application. Mr. Giffard followed on the same side. Mr. Brown said he had but a very few words to offer in opposition to the motion. Lord Justice Knight Bruce—Are you actually with Mr. Rolt and Mr. Giffard in this case ? Mr. Brown—Yes. Lord Justice Knight Bruco--Mr• Rolt, for whom do you appear ? Mr. Rolt—For the assignees. Lord Justice K. Bruce—Then there are actually three counsel engaged for the assignees in this application. I was only curious to know how many counsel were engaged. Mr. Brown then continued his argument, and contended that the present case was not of sufficient importance to justify an appeal to the House of Lords. [The case was not concluded when we went to press.] "Macbeth" was pl a y e d a t the Theatre Royal, Manches ter, on Friday evening last. Miss Leila Forester, as Lady Macbeth, evinced considerable talent, and elicited the warmest applause from a Lumerous and respectable au dience. Her performance throughout was marked with great care and judgment, and many parts of it very nearly approached to excellence. Miss Forester is still young, and possesses unusual advantages for the stage. Her figure is good, her style commanding, her voice, over which she appears to have perfect con trol, is rich and full, with great flexibility of tone, and her enunciation perfect. This young lady bids fair to reach hi g h i n her pro f ess i on. O n S atur d ay "Jack Sheppard " was performed, Miss Hudson under taking the character of the hero with complete success, reminding us strongly of Mrs. Keeley. Miss Hudson was rewarded by frequent marks of approbation, and was called for at the fall of the curtain. Yesterday morning, shortly after two o'clock, a fire broke out in the Old Cherry Tree Tavern, No. 41, Kings- land-road, Shoreditch. The wtole of the bar, the stock, as well as the upper rooms and staircase, were destroyed. The total loss is considerable, bat the landlord was in sured in the Monarch Fire-office, and the building was also insured in the Plicoaix Office. The origin of the fire is unknown. BREACII OF CONTRACT.—Yesterday an action was tried in the Court of Exchequer to recover damages against a lady named Legard, for a breach of contract. She had ordered the plaintiff to construct an iron church, but in consequence of some differences amongst the pat ties at Filey the plan of the intended erection of the church was not put up. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff. Notwithstanding the great heaviness of the market for silver, and the apparent fact that importations of it from the Continent cannot n ow t a k e p l ace excep t at a loss, gold continues to be withdrawn from the Bank to pay for purchases effected. Yesterday the amount taken was on ly 11,0001., while t o -d ay i t h as b een 28 0001 . This continued drain would tend to revive the recent an• ticipations of the necessity of some new restrictions on the part of the Bank, were it not fo r th e c ir c umstance that its effects are still fully counteracted by an influx of sovereigns from Ireland and other sources. TIIE SOLICITOR-GENERAL FOR IRELAND.—Saunders' News Letter etates that the learned Solicitor-General his late indisposition as to b e a bl e to go ou t. It is ex pected Esq.), h as so f ar recovere d from ,learned ge n tl eman w id be enabled to (Jonathan t e ha c thatonu the Christian, Esq.), (luring the present week. PARLIAMENTARY LOANS. Accounts issued yester day state the balance of the loan due by Greece at 614,6981. No payment has been made since 1848. The balance due of the 2,000,0001. advanced to Sardinia is 1,985,049/ The sinking fund and interest have been duly provided for by the Sardinian Government. The balance due of the Russian loan on the Ist of January, 1857, was 14,750,000 florins. ALLEGED NEGLECT AND CRUELTY OF A MEDICAL OFFlCER.—Yesterday Mr. Wakley held an Inquest at the Constitution, Great James street, Lifson-grove, on the body of Sarah Balcon, whose death was attributed to neglect by the medical officer of the parish. After a prolonged investigation the jury returned the follow in g ve rdict :—" The jury is of o pi n i on th a t the decease, d Sarah Balcon died from natur a l causes ; and tee jury are further of opinion th a t the evidence, as g i ve n by the witnesses, justifies them in decla rin g that there was gross neglect on the pa 't of Mr. Par nell, a want of feeling, and an unjustifiable refusal to attend the deceased in bis capacity o ffi c er ; also, that his conduct has di s played gross igno rance and inhumanity, and a want of judgment and dis cretion, more especially in ref eren ce to stating in the m edical certificate that the cause of the poor woman d i sease was laziness, and this at a time when she was Ac t u ally dead." of medical LINCOLN RACES.--(This Day). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE TRIAL STAKES. Apathy Pauli Monti Seven ran. Arrived.—Janos and Ohl Stringhoults. Sporting Intelligence. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY. The business transacted at the rooms to-day was very limited, and bore a wide contrast to yesterday's proceed ing's. Leamington was the only horse backed for the Chester Cup, about whom 11 to 1 to 30/. was with difficulty obtained, 10 to 1 in a general way being the highest offer against him. The only wager made upon the Liverpool Steepl.cbase was 300 to 21 agst Hopeless Star. Several bets were made upon the Lincoln Handicap, Tom Thumb being supported for the most money. Early Bird and Walhalla were also in force at their quotations. 7to 1 was currently offered agst British Remedy. We may re mark that the bet of 500 to 2:5 agst Walhalla for the Lin coln Handicap, which was laid yesterday, was to-day by mutual agreement declared void, and, from what we can learn, had it stood, it would have interfered with the horse starting for the race. We need scarcely say that the taker of the odds was not very well pleased. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 7to 1 apt Walhalla (taken) 7 to 1 apt Eatly Bird (taken) Bto 1 agst Mr. St. John's B: itish Ttemody (taken) 10 to 1 agst Mr. W. Robinson's Lady Malcolm (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. Bto 1 agst Mr. Mellish's Minos (taken) 12 to 1 agst Mr. E. Parr's Hopeless Star (taken) 12 to 1 agst Emigrant (taken) 13 to 1 agst Mr. Cowpet's Omer Pacha (taken) 14 to 1 agst Teddosley (taken) 100 to 6 agst Mr. B. Land's Weathercoek (taken) 20 to 1 ngst Little Charley (taken) 25 to 1 agst Auy of J. Henderson's lot (offered) Two THOUSAND GUINEAS. sto 1 agst Lord Clifden's Loyola (taken) 6 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Schiedam (taken) 7to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Vedette (taken) 10 to 1 agst Bird in the Hand (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 7 to 1 aget Skirmisher (taken) 10 to 1 agat Mr. Mellish's Adamas (taken) 12 to 1 agst Sir Colin (taken) CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Mr. E. Parr's Leamington (taken) 25 to 1 Mrs. Oslytldeston's Claret (take 30 to 1) 25 to 1 agst Mr. H. Hill's Rogerthorpe (taken) 50 to 1 agst Lord de Mauley's Cotswold (taken) DEBBY. 100 to 6 agst Mr. W. Crawfard'sZuyder Zee (take 20 to 1) 100 to 6 agst Mr. T. Parr's M.D. (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr. W. I'Anson's Blink Bonny (taken) 22 to 1 agst Bird in the Hand (take 25 to 1) 50 to 1 agst Mr. C. Harrison's Stratbnaver (taken freely) .G MEETING. larrington Plate. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE: GREAT WESTERN. An adjourned general meeting of the shareholders cf the Great Western Railway was held yesterday at the station at Paddington, for the purpose of receiving the report of the scrutineers appointed at the meeting held on Friday last, to take the poll on the amendment of Mr. Norris on the motion of Mr. Miles, M.P., respecting the manage ment of the company, which originated with the commit tee of shareholders. The amendment was as follows " That this meeting, upon full consideration of the re spective reports of the deputation of shareholders and the board of directors, declines to adopt the recommendation Of the deputation ; that the objects sought to be accom plished are not warranted by the instructions given ; that the re-election of Messrs. Baker and Potter as directors, after they had abandoned their posts because they were in a minority, was calculated to weaken the authority of the board." The chair was taken by Viscount Barrington, M.P. Captain BULIKELEY read the report of the scrutineers which was a 4 follows. For the amendment— Proprietors. No. of Votes. 256 Present Proxies 2,094 2,350 Against the amendment— Present lBB . • 21,728 25,626 Stock. £719,733 3,448,183 £4,167,916 Proxies. 2,311 £335,629 -28 ••• • 6,000 189 2,339 £341,629 MIDLAND. Tho report of the directors of this company states that they have aga'n the satisfaction of reporting a large increase in the traffic of the railway, which for the last half-year shows an" increase over that of the corresponding period of 1855 of 23,1951. in merchandise, 13,700/. in minerals, and 2,237/, in cattle, less by 1,521/. in coaching, making a total increase of 42,611/. The balance available for dividend is 269,607/ , of which 3,5391. is brought from the previous half-year. The directors recommend dividends (less in come tax), payable on the 2d of March, of 24/. per cent. on the consolidated stock, 9d. per cent. on the Bir mingham and Derby, 3/. per cent. on the preferential stock and Erewash Valley stock, 2/. ss. on the 4i per cent. stock, 2/. per cent. on the Leicester and Hitchin preferential stock, and 2 per cent. on the 5/. shares, leaving a balance of 16,006/. The working expenses have been at the rate of 411. 17s. 41. per cent., against 41/. ss. 2d. per cent. at the corresponding p , riod. The capital account showed that 20,275,328/. had been received, and 20,102,928/. expended, leaving a balance of 17t,200/. The revenue account showed that 863,618/. had been re ceived, and 398,590/. expended in works, 197,103/. for gua ranteed dividends, 1,357/. Buxton deficiency, and 500/. for redemption of mortgages, leaving, with 3,539/. from the former account, 269,607/., against 253,368/. at the corres ponding period of 1655. BRISTOL AND EXETER. Tho statement of accounts for the half-year ending the 31st of December, 1856, was issued yesterday. The capital account shows that 3,636,9781. had been received and 3,672,367/. expended, including 450,9661. on shares in other companies, leaving a balance of 15,388/. against capital. The revenue account for the halt-year shows that 183,265/. has been received and 90,141/. expended, leaving a balance of 93,1201. To this is added I,OBOE, the balance from the last account, making 91,201/. Out of this 35,4551. is de ducted for rents and interest on loans, leaving a disposable sum of 58,745/. The dividend is expected to be at the rate of 5► per cent.. perannum. SOUTH WALES. Theca pital aleount of this company shows that 4,269,387/. bad been received, and 4,266,452/. expended, leaving a balance of 2,9341. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 31st of December last shows that 130,037/. had been received, and 101,592/. expended, leaving a balance of 78,444/. To this is added 5326/ from the last account, and other items, in cluding 19,250/. for rent from Great Western, making to gether 109,657/. Out of this is deducted 1,1761. rents. 21,7811. interest on debentures, and 19,8201. assumed amount due to the Great Western under agreement, leaving a disposable sum of 66,878/. Ont of this is deducted 13,8021. for interest on preference shares and 19,059/. for dividend at leavingoft,ol6/. L O NDON AND SOUTII-EASTETti7 RAILWAY. —Traffi c re turn for the week eliding Feb. 14 , 1 857 £13,429 7 6 Corrospoudieg week last year 12,881 10 10 Increase in 1857 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending Feb, 14, 1857 Corresponding week last year 9,183 9 2 Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 73,159 2 9 Total of the half-year to thi s date, 1556 69,015 11 8 TAR LATE 'RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR PONTYPOOL. —it will be recollected that i❑ Novinaber last an accident occurred on the Newport, Abergavenny, and Ffet:c_ Railway, by which a commercial traveller. n a b w ro e u d g t a ': was instantaneously killed. His wid"l ion „d T he terday against the company for comPerTti 3el ; c h. The terday it was tried in the Court of Q ' defendants admitted their negl igenc e ,leend the only quee- Lion was the amount of dainages. left with three children. The deer a a n se y T d had insured his for 3,000/. The life in the Railway Accident Come li_dainages 2,5001. •, jury returned a verdict for the p i ti 1 ha:widow bad been The following are the details of the affair at Mantua ; you may consider them official. A per son named Bianchi, by profession a veterinary sur geon, was at the theatre at Mantua. He was quite silent,when an officergave him a rep riman d. Bianchi answered him by stating that he had not spoken, but that if any any other person had done so he had a right to speak. There was an exchange of angry words ; on the following day the officer sent him a challenge. It was agreed between tt'e seconds, after some resistance on the part of the 'officers, that the duel should be fought w;th pistols, and not with swords. The place of meeting had been chosen near the city, at a spot called the " Wood of the Fountain." In the morning, just as the young man, accompanied by his second, was proceeding to the ground, he met some guards, who ordered him to return home. He gave notice of this hindrance to his antagonist, and as the authori ties had interfered, bald him to citooie some other spot in the neighbourhood, where they might be free from interruption. It is doubtful whether this message was delivered. The officers repaired to the place of assignation, and, not finding their adversa r y, t oo k t h e matter i n a ser i ous li g ht. I n the evening Bi anc hi was at t h e p l a Y, when the ocer entered, and v i o l en tl y a tt ac k e d hi m . Bianchi, h in It c 1( fence, alleged the circumstances as they bad occurred, and adied, f.r the rest, that he was _ready to go the next day to whatever spot should be indicated to him. The offi.cer would not listen to any reason, and said to him, " You are a coward and a hog, like all the —," but could not end his speech, because Bianchi gave him two slaps in the face, and with another blow struck him to the ground. At this moment four officers entered, who bad been waiting at the door, and at the same time a patrol, which had been attracted by the noiQe. Tho patrol arrested Bianchi, gut the officers orderel 'the guards to re'ea,se him, which they did, after a few observations had been made. No sooner had the patrol left than the officers drew their sabres, and Bianchi defended himself with a chair. The bystanders, who were without arms, endeavoured, in vain to interfere ; the unfortunate Bianchi tell, after receiving tbirtcen wounds. It is not yet known whether he is dead. There has been great agitation prevailing in Mantua. A deputa tion, consisting of the municipality, chamberlains, and other personages, has gone to Milan. The Marquis Guidi del Bagno, the Marquis Cavriani, the Marquis Castiglioni, all partisans of the Govern ment, indignant at this crime, and grieved at the consequences that may be occasioned by the popu lar exasperation, went to the director of the police, who behaved like Pilate. They applied in vain to the lieutenant-governor they then went to the minister Bach, who was Al. Being in such uncer tainty when they were admitted to an audience, they did not know what to say ; but after they had left they understood how their visit had been turned to derision, so that they are now endeavour ing to obtain a freak audience. To-day his Majesty is at Lodi, and consequently everything remains in suspense. We read further in the Staffetta of Feb. 12 : " A letter from Milan announces the death of the brave Bianchi, from the wounds Ite received when resisting seven Austrian officers, - in the county of Mantua." 10 a] St. 10 '0 M St. 10 St. 10 10 al St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 12 al 50 al 1611 14? 16i 12 St. 100 10 a 121 1 St. 1 25 25 St. 10 10 St. 110 St. 10 50 al 25 al [OO a] 25 a] 50 ! 20 a] St. 50 St. 10 St ;101 St. 101 St, 101 St, 1.01 25 2: 25 11 50 al St. 1.01 St. I 1.01 10 ,3/. 20 1 20 al 10 al St. 1f 5 al 5 a] 20 a] 10 a] 20 al 10 al 18 20i : 100 100 U 100 20 20 20 1 20 17.1 a 20 St. 20 1 100 a; 100 a 20 a St. L 100 20 20 201 D.' 201 100 al 100 a 100 a 100 a 20 al 20 al 20 11 20 20 20 20 20 10 20 1 5 al 20 1 1 6 al 20 1. 20 al 20 al 20 21 20 F 20 1' 10 20 a' 20 a 10 20 a, 5 al 20 a] 10 al 20 al 8i al 10 al 20 - 20 20 864 31 24 624 98 106 26i 50 65j i 4f 5i 191 19 10 klj RATLwAts. E. Coint Do Do Do L. diN.W Do Gt.Nor:ln T. Br.,:ssey M. MClean Stk.diDar Do 68 I 1 i 1081 107 i 151 2.1 1054 51 xd LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Companies Ln.&N.W. CaMon... E.U.&E.O Gt. Northn E. Count. Calclonian., Do 6lt.Westn Y. & N.M Do Do S. Eastern Do Peto & Co Do La. &N. W & Midld Closing Prices yesterday. 96 - 99 98 - 102 It - 13 1134 - 137 31 - 41 16 - la 12- 13 23 - 24 104 - 110 - p 28 - 92 - 94 - P - 57 13 . 6 -•133 - i 7-- - ii 32 - 33 88 - 90 :E SHARES. 92 - 94 97 :-- 6 51 - 64 110 : 115 - iP - iP - 12' ii - 7i6 75i ' Ii• - iiii 112 - 114 101 - 106 62 - 64 10 - 101 6 - 61 93 - 95 83 -- 85 99 -- 101 10 -10 A lci -17 i 10i -10 i 75 --77 19 --20 i 91 -- 10, 14' -- 151 [34 -- 136 ,36 - 139 .14 - 117 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 St. 10 St. id 10 al St. 101 20 1, 50 St. 101 St. 101 St. 101 8 al 10 al 10 a] 26 a] 13 a' 20 a St. 101 St. 110; St.llol st. I ti 87 i 201 GI 82 21J 25ii i 101- 1101 f i DERBY SPRII , Weights for the Age at lb Early Bird Mary Stork 4 7 13 Weathercock Katherine Logie Jack Sheppard 5 7 9 Little Torn a 7 8 Questionable 5 7 7 Cossey Blight A ffgh a.n 5 7 3 Caliph Westminster 5 7 0 Maid of Cadiz 5 7 0 British Remedy Victory a 6 13 Knight of Avon 4 6 13 Prince's Mixture 4 6 12 I.Tly=ses Diligent 6 6 11 Emulator Tom Thumb 4 6 10 Age st lb Mil la Nicholas Sluggard b m by la.!, dam by Johuny Boy (la b) 5 6 8 Old Stringhalts Queen of the South 4 6 6 Old Fashion ...... 3 6 6 Ada Vaulter The Dupe Huntington Gulfina Profile Viola, by Ravens. bourne Fiction Sir Humphrey 3 5 4 b c by Burgundy out of Peggy 3 5 4 ch g by Stultz out of Gentle Kitty 3 5 4 THE ACCIDENT TO THE TAMAR. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. We have been favoured with the following graphic narrative of the accident to the Brazilian mail steam ship Tamar, which was forced to put into Vigo, on her outward passage, addressed by one of the pas sengers on board to a relative in Liverpool : " Vigo Bay, Coast of Spain, Jan. 22, 1 2 57. "My dear * * * * *,—l take advantage of the Alhambra calling in here to drop you a few lines. Of course you will already have seen by the news papers that the Tamar had to put into this port disabled. I never saw anything nearer a case of sew-up than we were in from the 10th till the 13th inst. We had the most ter rific weather I ever witnessed ; every thump the sea gave us I thought would have carried away our wheels and even the spar deck. The worst of all was, that in that dreadful sea the crank pin of our engine broke, and the helm got split into a complete bundle of laths, so much so that the wheel had no power on it, as the stock of the rudder twisted round like a wet towel. At the risk of his life a man was let down over the stern and passed a, chain round the stock. Cables were then attached to rings in the lower part of the rudder, near the water, and wore reived on by pulleys to a large spar laid across the ship. There were as many as 11 men at the helm, and she was literally steered by their main force. After the broken piece of the engine was cleared away, and one wheel detached, we had to lay to, as' the captain would not risk letting her go free with such a terrific sea running. We lay nearly two days in this helßless condition, expecting to hear every moment that we had sprung a leak. Our upper deck is quite shaky now from the fearful shocks, and every timber creaked as if it would tear to pieces. Fortunately afterwards the sea went down and the wind blew from the north-east, and we accordingly got our sail set, and with one paddle working we went along like a lame duck till we fortunately made this bay, into which we were all extremely glad to have got I cau assure you. A telegraph wasdespatched immediately by the captain, and would likely reach Englaad on Monday last. We bad hopes that they would have sent immediately another steamer to take us on, but as we have heard by an English steamer that touched here that the Tyne, from the Brazils, was lost near the Bill of Portland, we fear the company will not have one disposable ; in consequence the captain has set to work to cooper up the rudder with iron bars the best way he can, and the second engineer has been despatched overland to Ferrol, a Spanish arsenal near Corunna, to see and get a crank pin made. We require one of about nine inches diameter; how it broke I cannot imagine. Here there is no way of doing anything, as it is a very poor place. The captain has hopes of getting off by the beginning of next week, if a crank pin can be ob tained at Ferrol. Vigo is one of the most lovely and pic turesque places you can imagine, and we are all rather pleased than otherwise at our detention here. If we get off soon we shall be in Monte Video within a week after the time we are due, as you will remember, had we gone on all right we would have had to wait 10 or 'l2 days in Rio. This we will now not have to do, as the River Plate steamer will be waiting us, and will start immediately on our arrival. We had a moat impressive service on board the Sunday after our arrival. Many were in tears as we thanked God for oar safe delivery from the dangers of the deep. * * *, l A DOG CASE. CHARGE AGAINST MR. E. H. BALDOCK, M.P. Mr. Sparkes Hall, bootmaker to the Queen, accompanied William Hulman, a person in his employment, to West minster Police-court yesterday, to exhibit a charge against Mr. E. H. Baldock, M.P. Hulman said that last Saturday afternoon he and his employer were on their return from Sir J. Pakington's, when they observed a black retriever in Halkin-street, very much like one Mr. Hall had lost. They alighted from their chaise-cart to look at it closely, when Mr. Baldock said the dog belonged to MM. Complainant and his master e-- pressed their desire to ascertain whether it was the missing dog, when Mr. Baldock, who was talking to another gentle man, told them to go about their business. Complainant thin, by direction of his master, stooped to examine the dog's collar, when Mr. Baldock struck him a violent b low with the thick end of a stick he carried, on the shins, and hurt him very much, and took the skin off. Mr. Hall and complainant both asked Mr. Baldock for his card, but he refused to give it them, and walked away. Complainant followed him, and, on seeing a policeman. told hire he should give the gentleman into custody for the assault, un less he stated who he was. Mr. Baldock, who admitted the assault in the presence of the constable, again declined to give complainant his card, but handed it, doubled up, to the constable, who refused to let complainant see it, and putting it into his pocket walked away, coolly ob serving he could do nothing in the matter. Mr. Bsldock's name and address (31, Grosvenor-place) wire subsequently ascertained. Mr. Payuter observed that it was certainly not a very pleasant thing for a gentleman to have his dog claimed in the street. Mr. Hall said that the dog was not claimed, because he could not identify it. He was desirous of examining it, owing to its close resemblance to the one ho had lost, and both he and his man conducted themselves in the most re spectful manner to the gentleman. It was extremely hard, that while in the more act of examining the dog, his man should be struck. The assault was committed without the slightest provocation. Mr. Paynter would not go the whole length of saying that, but did not mean for a momevt to justify the assault committed, Had a person commenced an examination of a dog with Mr. Hall, no doubt he would have felt it very insulting. Mr. Hall repeated that he approached the gentlemen in the most respectful manner. Mr. Paynter said the complainant might take a sum mons for the assault, if he pleased ; but he (the worthy magistrate) thought it a more fitting c ase for the county court. Mr. Hall intimated that no compensation was sought for the injury inflicted. Mr. Baldock Lad driven them to this course. He had been waited upon, but refused to apo logise, and treated the matter in a very - abusive manner. Mr. Saidock's conduct was very impetu,ous for a member of Parliament. Paynter repeated that complain: nt might take a summons. Mr. Hall remarked that ho thought this constable who pocketed the card and walked away was ,guilty of a gross act of injustice. Mr. Paynter informed him that that wfof a matter of discipline for the Commissioners of Police , t 0 investigate, Hillman then took out a summons. THE OUTRAGE AT CRATHAM POST-OFFICE.- - The trict court-martial for the trial of Ccaigen, Hannon, Kieffe, and Macnamara, the four soldiers belonging to the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, who are charged with the attack and outrage at the Chatham post-office, was proceeded with at Chatham barracks yesterday morning. The trial occupied the Court the whole day. Th e find ings of the Court will not be promulgated until the evi - deuce has been submitted to the Commander-in-, :laid. We understand that the half-yearly dividend, of th% CAledocian Railway Company will be 17g. 83. p. A . s h are or at the rate of 3Q per cent. per annum, with, I of about 6,000/. surp ut; Majority is favour of - the amendment..... 2,161 The gallant proprietor also stated that the total number of proxies registered upon which no votes had been tendered were 35 proprietors, holding 391 votes, and representing 52,770/. of st oc k. The registrar presented to the scruti neers votes in respect of 199 proxies, representing 1,913 votes, and 268,2391. of stock, in favour of the amendment. Three proxies, rep resen ti ng 2,5971., and 35 votes against the amendment, were reported on as having arrived too late to be available. The report of the scrutineers was signed by Capt. Bulkeley, Mr. Melina, M.P., Mr. Norris, and Mr. Bayley. (The result was received with loud and protracted cheering.) The CHAIRMAN said that after the reading of the report of the scrutineers there could be no doubt that the amend ment was carried. (Renewed cheers.) Major COURT then proposed to bring forward a motion of which he had given notice respecting the - bye-aw 1 aof the company, and oth e r ma tt ers. The CHAIRMAN stated that it would perhaps be more in order if the meeting were t o p rocee d to the discussion of the regular business before it. There was one point to which he was anxious to allude, that was—the memorial which was presented at the -close of the last_meeting from certain coal owners. There were no signatures to that memorial, and he could only say that if the memorial had been presented to the proper authorities some time before the meeting an opportunity would have been afforded for examining into the various allegations which it contained. It was impossible for him to answer that memorial at the moment it was presented; the directors had, however, in quired into the matter, and Mr. Williams, a member of the ' bard, had presented a report which fully and completely answered all the allegations made by the memorialists. (Cheers.) Now, he thought it would always be the best course if, when any of the shareholders had any fault to find with the management of the company, they would lay their complaints at once before the board, rather than industriously circulate statements which the board had no opportunity of investigat ing. (Loud cheers.) The board could have no interest distinct from those of the general interests of the share holders, and if the directors found at any time a certain branch of the traffic which was not remunerative, it was surely their duty-to endeavour to develope that traffic, and to make it profitable; and he trusted that the meetingwould give credit to the directors for being actuated by such mo tives in the policy which they had adopted respecting the coal traffic on the line. (Cheers.) After some discussion as to the coarse of proceeding, Major Court was permitted to bring forward his motion, but not being seconded it fell to the ground. Mr. NORRIS then moved that Viscount Barrington, M.P., who retired by rotation; should be re-elected a di rector of the company. The motion was carried by acclamation. Mr. NORRIS next proposed that Mr. Walpole, M.P., be re-elected director of the company, and the resolution was unanimously agreed to. • Mr. D. Ogilvy was also re-elected a director of the com anyp . Mr. NORRIS then proposed that Mr. T. Luce, M.P., be elected a director in the place of Lord Bateman, who had retired by rotation, and was not willing to be re-elected. Captain BCLKELET seconded the motion. Mr. W. MILES, M.P., after alluding to the failure ofLis motion, and the success of the amendment, said that, although defeated, he felt confident that, unless the di rectors reformed their ways, a reform would come upon them from a pressure out of doors, which they would be unable to resist. It was not his intention to oppose the election of Mr. Luce, and he should therefore withdraw the names of Messrs. Baker and Potter, whom he had proposed for re-election. After some discussion, Mr. Luce, M.P., was unanimously elected a director of the company. The CHAIRMAN and Mr. Lucie returned thanks for the honour conferred upon them by the choice of the share holders. Mr. SAUNDERS said he was anxious before the proceed ings terminated to relieve himself from imputations which had been cast upon him for alleged usurpation of power on his part beyond the duties of his office. During the last twelve months he had been greatly pained to hear such charges made. He had always striven to do his duty to wards the company. Bat he could not consent to continue in the office which he held if such attacks were constalitly made upon him. An old and faithful servant might be an incumbrauce—(cries of no, no)—and he might per haps stand in the way of others who wished to obtain the power or authority which it was thought he poseessod. But nothing should ever induce him, short of any offer, to degrade his position, from doing whatever, much or little, which the directors might think fit to impose on him. He bad no tenacity of office, and he would not consent to remain the officer of the company, and be degraded by haring any one pl iced above him. (Cheers.) The hon. ( secretary then went into some lengthened explanation re specting the coal traffic on the line, showing from various figures that the carriage of the coal from Iduabon to Lon don would be a profitable business for the railway. The quantity of coal carried by the railway had greatly in craased during the last half-year, and at the present time coal was carried from North Wales at the rate of Ba. ld. per ton ; from Radstock at 3s. sd. ; from the Vale of Neath at ss. 4d. ; and from South Wales and the Forest of Dean at 4s. per ton. The Ruabon coal was carried for 7-16ths of a penny per mile and 1-16th of a penny for truck hire. Mr. WILLIAMS paid a high and merited compliment to the ability and fidelity with which Mr. Saunders had uni formly discharged his duties as secretary to the board, and stated that no wan could have kept more closely within his proper . sphere of duty than that gentle man had done. Mr. SAUNDERS said that there could be no reason why the Great Western could not carry as many coals as any other railway ; and it would do so if the shareholders would only have confidence in the board, and would not permit the claims of individual and interested parties to be used against any comprehensive plan which the directors might agree to for the development of this portion of the traffic. He believed that if the directors were permitted to encou rage and develops the coal traffic, the shareholders would receive from the coal traffic an additional dividend of 14 and even 4 per cent. (Cheers.) Some other resolutions of a formal character were agreed to, the thanks of the meeting were voted to the chairman, and the proceedings terminated. . THE LATE AUSTRIAN OUTRAGB IJIANTUA. We regret to learn, from the folloWing more cir cumstantial narrative of the late affair at Mantua, which we find in the Opinions of the 14th ins k. , that the original story, though incorrect :in some par ticulars, did not exaggerate the brutal ferocity of the Austrian officers on this occasion, and that the young Italian who was their victim (lied, after all in consequence of the terrible injuries they inflicted on him : THE RUSSIAN RAILWAYS. The following letter appears in I.e Nord of Mon day last :---. "ST. PETERSBURG, FEB. 10. " The Emperor has approved the act of conces sion and statutes of the Great Russian Railway Company, for such is the title assumed by the company of shareholders which has just negotiated a contract with the Government, and which has Baron Stieglitz at its head. The Imperial ukase announcing the concession has just been published. The following are the principal conditions, the sub stance of which I hasten to communicate to you, though you will be sure soon to receive the docu ments at full length. In the first place, these are the names of the founders of the company :—Messrs. Stieglitz and. Co., bankers, at St. Petersburg • Hot tinguer and Co., bankers, at Paris ; S. A. Fraen kel, banker, at Warsaw ; the Brothers Baiing and Co., of London ; Hope and Co., of Amsterdam •, Tutneyssen, of Paris ; Mendelsohn and Co., of Berlin ; Isaac Pereire, Emile Pereire B. H. Fould and Fould Oppenheim, the brothers Mallet, Baron Seilliere, J. J. de Uribarren, Desarts-Musard and Co., Adolphe d'Eichtbal, Frederic Grieninger and Casimir Salvador, of Paris. The company is atio nyme ; its head-quarters are at St. Petersburg, where a hoard o f management i s to reside, con sisting of t wen t y members, half of whom are c di h n a g rg i e n Russia, at, the h e to company's be formed to be Russian s ; and a committ ee , cons i s ti ng o f antin Paris ar me is m f be or rs t i aln t i .resi g affairs which specially concern non-Russian inte rests. The company engages to finish, within ten years, the four lines, the direction of which you are already acquainted with, and likewise a branch from the railroad between St Petersburg and War saw, and with li6nigsburg for its terminus. The company's capital is 275 millions of silver roubles ; the shares and obligations will be issued in series ; the first series, amounting to 75 millions of silver roubles (300 millions of francs), is enterely sub scribed by the founders. The company's shares will be negotiated on the spot, in St. Petersburg, at 126 silver roubles, at 500 f. in Paris, at 201. sterling in London, at 134 rixdollars in Berlin, at 236 Dutch florins at Amsterdam. The Period of the concession is to be 85 years, in which the ten years allowed for construction are not included. The Government guarantees five per cent., as well for the interest as for the successive redemption of the shares, which is to be effected in 85 years. The Government will ap propriate 18 millions of silver roubles, out of the company's net profits, to repay itself for the outlay incurred in constructing a part of the railway from St. Petersburg to Warsaw, conceded to the com pany. The concessionaires engage to commence the works in the course of the year immediately follow ing the signature of the ukase of concession; that is to say, in the year 1857. The company will pay over to the government, as a guarattee, a deposit of 5 per cent. on the nominal capital of the first serial issue of shares, and 5 per cent. on the capital actually paid up on the subsequent issues of shares, according as those issues shall be made. At any period after the lapse of 20 years, to date from the last year of the ten years assigned for the construc tion of the railways. The government is to have the power of buying in the railwayi conceded, by engaging to pay to the company an annuity, the amount of which shall be fixed according to the average net returns of the undertaking. This an nuity will be payable during the remainder of the term for which the concession is made." THE LATE ASSASSINATION IN PARIS. been affithrei Imperial The Government inquiry into the antecedents of Verge erie rns,pestideheeaiastatementsi assassin d7 n ogur i s traces o f t the _e t ) . ) ,that Archbishop ,,lock oaen the f a o tf alParis,Saturday, connection with his visit to Brussels, has just ter minated. That inquiry was ordered in consequence of some curious statements contained in a litt:r of the Paris corr e s p o n te c s l f e ei i dr a er t e o tdh f et t l o r: we J leg oi a r nc n o a en t ht of aait Chambers. i de l r t is s u s . e / s , which at the time occasioned considerable excit;- - and one which a l give you as authen tic, d ia c t o c rt. o fi u re .t d wa by .e t f i c o l : 1 , o iit w n ia i s t s i am g cu l uc c i a ti r o • paragraph ss rifatape haslti: noon, at the momen w th u e n 3( t l he of di J ii. a ci n .c u n a t ry ah a a t ni l 6 2 cr3of in, Session, the report Monsi,gneur the Archbishop of Parisfeached the Palace that engaged sinated five hours before the event had just been asses- The report was considered false, and, in the evening, when it was repeated, had actually occurred ! Verger, while at Brussels as being extravagant ; verified by the frightful fact, the magistrates were much when it was struck by the strange coincidence. ha It appeared that to a secret society, and that t a he ue p m r in m uu t iva re ted ru h m is on ) r r t l. reached Paris from that quarter. If the existenceu of such a society can be proved, we can well believe that such at tempts at assassination will not be limited to this first victim." . The Montiteur Beige, the Governraent organ, has just published the following facts as the result of the inquiry : Pari 24th, 8 , relative th e cr o v t e o fr n /r t hmeerobgcneoeit ha rn i l ir e b o r ti ld e ., on the p 7 theh Lisa ° ssin of the Archbishop of " The Journal of Brussels January last, a Paris 01 P measures on the 28tb to t t , . . , es it to be his duty to address irroreveteshkp:eondent. An inquiry had been w hen an hon. m on em th b e er su of b j t e h e e t. Chamber of Representatives the ope n a e s d ae o r n ti o t h n the Government interpellations to inquiry terminated. ~ To -day that The following were its results : e s e 3Otb, .. l a t. That Verger came to Brussels only in the months o f Jaauary and February, 1856 ; that he had held no intercourse, except with certain editors, with the view to the printing and the publication of pamphlets or brochures treating of religious questions. " 2d. That he did not come to Brussels nor to Belgium in the month of December last. " 33. That the assumed rumour of which the corespon dent of the Journal of Brussels had spoken was not circu lated in the Palace of Justice at Paris. All the magistrates of the Imperial Court have been questioned upon this point, and repudiate the version of the journal as untrue. " 4th. That the proprietor of the Journal of Brussels has not been able to furnish any evidence. " We therefore consider the news given by the Journal of Brussels as not res tin g upon any foundation," tII st. st. ii St. 111 50 100 100 a FOR . 105 j lION. 931 3 83i I 55 19 63 i 32 2Gi I 25 10 10 50 100 50 50 50 15 100 1351 56i 6 :a x d