The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-30 00:00:00

4,\j. Di Au .1;.1 is AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocic. Letwr Loin Coirou Market yesterday close I quietly but steadily, and, compared with last Friday's rates, prices of Ameri cans under nd. per lb. were 1-d. dearer, and Sprats were also higher ; but all other kinds were un changed. The sales were estimated at 6,000 to 7,000 bales, LOOO of which have been taken for speculation. In the Railway Share Market the demand continued quiet, and prices of all the leading stocks tended downwards. The business transacted in Colonial Produce during the past week has been very active, the sales by auction having again been numerous. For sugar a brisk inquiry has prevailed, and an ad vance of 6d. per cwt. has taken place. Coffee also has commanded higher prices, but the transactiong have not been very extensive. Tea, has continued firm, common cougou realising ls. lid., and rather better kinds ls. 2d. per lb. The demand for rice has not increased, and rather lower quotations have been current ' • cocoa is steady, and in rum the dealings have been circumscribed. At the cinnamon sales previous rates were maintained ; in other descriptions of spice no material altera tion can be quoted. Saltpetre has been heavy. Cochineal ld. per lb. cheaper, and cotton firm. Tallow has been quiet at full quotations. There was a meeting held yesterday of the share holders of the Maraquita Mining Company—J. ' D. Powles, Esq., in the chair. A dividend of ls. per share for the half-year was agreed to, and the report on the progress of the mines, after some discussion, was adopted. On the question of allowing the Directors at the rate of 5001. per annum for their services from the commencement, viz., a period of four years, a ballot was taken, when the numbers declared were 39,694 shares in favour of the allowance, and 2,320 against it. The advices . from India, received yesterday, are not likely to lead to any diminution in the demand for silver, and we must therefore expect a con tinuous drain of gold to the Continent. Yesterday, however, there were no withdrawals, and if the Heather Bell or the Morning Light, both of which vessels are now expected from Australia, were to arrive, a more cheerful feeling with regard to the position of mone tary affairs would be engendered. • As it is, however, there is a considerable degree of uncer tainty, and many persons yet incline to the opi nion that the Bank Directors will be compelled to resort to increased restriction. The money market has experienced no relief, though the minimum not having been interfered with yesterday the demand, if anything, being even more active than before. This proves therefore, that the wants of the commer cial public are still very urgent, and the 4th of next month is expected to he one of the heavies , experienced for some time past. Calls are new due upon the Bombay and Baroda. Railway, the Tilbury and Barking Extension, and other shares, which, together with the Foreign Stock and Share settlements, occasion an extended demand for accommodation. On the Stock Ex change there is a brisk inquiry at 6 to 7 per cent. on Government securities. The English Funds are further depressed, owing to the speculative dealings of the Bears. Encouraged by the unsettled condition of monetary affairs, and the prospect of the specie drain continuing, these Operators are now prosecuting their time bargains with vigour, which naturally increases the heavi ness of prices. The slight improvement in the French Funds has had no influence here, and the Market seems to be guided almost exclusively by the change in the prospects of monetary concerns. Consols for money have been 934, and 93 to 931, While for the sth proximo they have been almost stationary at 931. The March quotation is 93. Ex chequer Bills have further declined, being 7s. to 2s. Premium, and the Bonds are 98'4 to 99. East India Bonds are marked 3s. discount to par. The New Three per Cents. have been 93a . ; and the Reduced 934 1. Bank Stock is 2174. In Foreign Securities the bargains have not been very extensive. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 94i. Russian 4i per Cents. 961, ditto Small 964 t. Spanish 3 per Cents. 39g. Dutch 23. per Cents., 644- to 65 ; and the 4 per Cents., 98. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 64 ; Mexi can, 214 ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 6 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian 5 per- Cents., 107 9 ; ditto 4-1 1 - per ()ants., 95 7; Spanish 3 per Cents., 391 40, 3 1 ; ditto Deferred, 23k 4 ; ditto Certificates, 5 6 ; ditto Passive, bi 6. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. state that during the past week there has been a good demand for American Securities generally. In the various State stocks a moderate amount of business has been done. Of the first-class railroad bonds there have been some considerable purchases for invest tent, whilst the more speculative bonds and shares have been offered more freely at lower prices. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Redeemable. Per Cent. United St a t e s 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...104 105 United States 6 per Cent. Bowls 1868...101 105 STATE SECURITIES. Alaba ma 5 per C en t ... 78 80 Maryl an d 5 per C en t. (Sterling Bonds) ... 89 91 Massach use tt s 5 per C en t. (Sterl. Bonds) _lool 101.4 _ Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk Bonds .... . ~ . ....... _lB4l-1871._ 43 41 Mississippi 5 percent.... ion Bk. Bonds ... 16 18 Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds '877... 80 81 x Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds .1836... 83 84 Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ...1888... 82 84 LOANS OF CITIES. Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 82 84 New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 75 77 RAILROAD BONDS. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, not Convertible 1875... 89 91 Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875.- 85 87 Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland Bonds 1860...105 107 Illinois Central (Shares), $25 paid.... ... 27 24p Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860... l z . Do. do. do. 1869... 941 951 Kew York C entral 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 95 e w York Central 6 per Cent., not Newnverl 1883... 80 82 York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort ,,gage 1883... 87 89 ~„.." N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible-1862... 80 82 N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking Fund 1875... 85 87 Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster ling Bonds), not convertible 1859... 92 Panam a 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1864... 92 93 Pennsylvania Central 6 p.Cent..lstMort.lBBo... 881 891 There ha s b een a very limited business transacted tnßailway Shares, and p r i ces gen erally have shown ut little variati on f rom yes t er d ay ' s quo tations. Midland Caledonian, and Great, Western advanced about 53., 68 -5 South Western 103., and Lancashire and Yorkshire 7s. ss. The French Chester and Holyhead de clinedthe Canadian have improved. lines are very inactive, but and ru Gl)eroved. Grand Trunk have advanced 108., Indian Western 55., Lombardo- Venetian and East .a.rnuled at steady rates. British and Foreign previous pwrii.eiesinagr Shares are almost ye ebarely neglected and estsureyeslittle dealt in, Joint-Stock Bank Shares are supported. rather flat. and prices are, in some Oriental Bank declined 55., and Union of London ss. Ottoman Bank advanced os. In Miscellaneous Shares there is no material change to note. Canada Government 6 per Cents. have receded 55., and Peninsular and O r i ental . Steam advanced ss. tiItITNH FUNDS THIS DAY VT ON e, voL ocii. (From the Qtßcial List.) sumnow. don. Nnk St , . 217 i 3 pot- ck , ediwed t"r (NIA. Consol“ _ e/ T 3 per Cent. Annuities 93 E Annuities, ex ire sti , Itz6o 2 15-16 Ditto 30 Years, P expire 10th Oct , 1859 2 11-16 9, bndm. C: 0 1:# ...... ......... 3 d par Ditto, under ,ClOOO ....... 1 d _ , ..... , - 011801 R 'or AceOzitr India Stock 220 Ditto Aooonnt E i. ,, z‘ener vc;lc. '!,!:el, . . 5 - 7 1 d 1:104 ....... - ' . 2 d Z 506 ................................ .. ...... 5 1 a Hrnell ~.„... osi 9 , :,- ry h• Ditte Bends, 1854. 3i per . Cent ff , ()NV; '''''" PaICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS A 1 Brazilian Bonds, .per Cent. -1) •.. New, 1829 and 1839, Portuguese Bo , o 5 per Cent „ lO2l R Dit to 1853, :iper Cent per Cont., Con. 1841 431 4 ussian lionds 1A29 5 per C ent — Ditto Ditto , 44 pe; e'en"' L. St" 96.1 Small t* . 9(1 i Bp ~ ~, , h 1-1,,(18::ti;l:t:•6;1•1-t- 391 bitto Accoun. 40i Tit ' l c k b Account. p-o*r***e.en-t* .. . ... . — Ditto 941 ... ... ............. elm,. , t ah,,,,, ~ I ~,, n. Belgian, 21 per Cent , ex. 25 francs Ditto 41 per Cent.. ex 25 francs Ditch Exchange, 2 2 . • 6 I 5 Ditto 4 per Centti,ereen;" certificates 12 Guilders ( 'CIT 0 ( ' i‘ • TWO 0 , . , DittCl.'nl,ls, Money . 93 91 o Account ..... ' .. 93 4' i Ditto March Ac ........................ 93h A ni letter from Berlin says :--" The Grand Duke Constantine of R,l,Bia, who was decorated with the Black Eagle in 1838 has just received at Hanover the Blain of thp ord er : it to the Russian , was conveyed legation by M. de Stillfried, grand master of the Bete- Monies." The Grand Council of Lucerne, in its last sitting, rejected by 53 vote, to 23, as it had done bef :re, a pro position for an amne-ty to M. Sitgwart Muller, formerly chief of the Sonderbund. PE .100 all • 4 ;10'6 +<A (LW itaILWA VI. Closing P yesterday. Amb.a. iitr.m.trq. Wave ,•!, fitour 2irkeulad. Lanc6;-. 7.heatitre June,t Do. Claosb.. di B;r do. Blackburn Ivrynao: £25 (teed. at 4 - ", • Bristol aatd Exot.e Calldonian. ...... Cheater a Fio CJrk sud Bancll , , Cork, Bilis*, 3$ PKD °Drawnll Do. A Do. B Dnblindtßolfast.l l7 : ,, x bun. P. At.. East Anglian Hastert: aannti*.a. East. rTninn, A St' B. Stock_ Do., New A.. I East Kent Lanc;;;6hire East Suffolk Do. Edinburgh is 019.,ig_ Edinb. and Pooble9 I Edin. Prth Duud: Forth & Clyde Jan Furness. Glasgow & S. Westrn Great N. of Scotlnd Great Northern Do., A. Stock.— Do., B. Stock Gt.:3th. &West.(lre ; Groat Western Do. Stour Val Ra . Gus. Stk. Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlini": Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds !Awash. audYork , ' Do., Wst. Riding rll Do. Southr or b London & Blocky's , Lond. Bright &S.Cs , Load. and N. Westp . (Do. Fifths jDo.101.Sh.,11&11 „( London , . Nighths.. London and% Weqtu. Lndndrry&Coloroin , Eindndrry.& Ennisk klonch.Shot& Liucl, Nfetropoli tan ...... .... Do. J. L. Ricardo's arrangement Lifland 00. iiirmng. & Der G. West. (Ire. Do. Half Shares , Newcastle & Carlißl, Nwpt.Aberg. &I-Irf Newry & Enniskill - Newry, Warronp ,, n and Rostrevor. Norfoii qorthn.Conntir. North British._ Nth Devon Dock Stock Do., A Stock.. Do., B Stock N.Esatern—Berms Do. do. Exteusiot Do.do. G.N.B. Do. Le eds Do. York.. North Lou i N.&S.Wetra., 71, SIMI, and City J. North StatTords , ii , . North Western,,., &S. Vir.:,stru. lin IX., Were., 4 Wol ,rt Rhymney . N E.Abrdn St, Do. Shot. Aid. St ,n4Wrf , TTni 3itingbournekSheer. -bath South Eastern... Bonth Wslos . Yrksh. a Do B , alae-I,Wok &Wo Stockton & Dal,ing Do., do., 1854 Do., do., 1855 qoakteu c liartlep Taff Vale Do. Prof., No. ro.ame; Hay. D.& 11 Vale of Neath... WAterfd. & Klikoun WAterforil&Eraer: West Cornwall.. West Encl of tolll ,. awl Crystal Pa, Do. B West London Do. Fii st Class Do. Second Class.- Wimb n frt. i NI, .; - rrrrlC , /In-; s IV. ') vr A t - • 1 1 %e . • loaf. .6. s. Bastneas done this dar COLO: Bombay, Issronts Oen. Ind i a, g. 5 p. Do Ceylon A shares Do. B. do 0 -.env Eastern Bengal Indian A and B g• s p. Do. Es. C, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. Do.4i • )u. do. do., Geelong sr, Melbourn , guar. 5 per cent. , 4 i Trunk of tJana , l )J. Cert. of Deber., eon. into Stk. till' Do. Comp. 6p. a., d, qt In. Pen. g. sp. 0. Do New, guy. 5 p. c qt. Westerc o' Otnp..ip Do. Now Do. Bds., payable '5 Do. do., '76, p. '66 , Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, without option Aadras, guar. 4 p.c Dc. do., 5 p. c. Do. 4i p. c. Exton Do. 3d Ex., g. 5 p. c Scinde, guar. 5 p. c Do St. Andrew's sot I Quebec fOtL. kntwerfr&R ytt rd m Nrdennes leigian gastn. June glAzi ors to Oraissess. c cuff. & Lk. Var. Ry. Cartneaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 'hitch R.hen , sti pastern of France 4). veva Euphrates Valley In.Jn.Tel. Rail. I 44 t. Ceuta al of Fran o :rest Lv seubourl.... Italian Junction...... tAg, !` . oust. & BftSlH LiErre and Turnhout 'Lombardo Venetian. l Lucca & Fist. 5 IN O .P. Lyons and Geneva Lyons et Kediterran. Ittaria Antonia Do. do. New dr Liege Do. do,, 6 p. c. Prof Northern of Fran.a. NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Pariq and Orleans Recife & San. Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 P. 0 . Rome and Frascati Royal ..... Royal Swedish umbra and Meuse rho. 5A p. cent. Prof =southern of France 'Vest Flanders Western 5N o . f ; of r Austria Switzerlanduf. s Franc('P t r r ieai Pref , Wiesbaden • . ...... Do. Bper cent. Pref. Zealand ilMl4l`..etTc iinstrainsta Bank of Egypt .... Bank of Londo n tin. Col. Bk.& Ln. C' P:ritish N. Amoricazi Chartd. Bank o f A .B .i Chi td. Bnk. of In‘lia, AmPtraiin, Obing City ...... Colonial COM7ll3rati Lond Enz.Soot.&.ins.Cht Lond. 0-fart. Bk. of Australia Ditto New Lon' on 4nd County Lnd. E. Bak g. Corp London Joint Stock Lond. Westminstot National Pro.of Eng Do. New ........... National Bank New South Waite 'Oriental I-k. Corp._ Ottoman Bank Provincial of Do. IkTow ......... R Au, ;3 VI; fru r . Santh kaatraii,. Union of A n,;tr , ..; , Do. Ns LT ~ f Lomio • Unity Mutual Wed tern BM f ;.und - Ei 9 65 - 67 8i 9 92 94 60} 60 . 36 33 ,O} . 1 i 184 19, 9 :CI 42 'H 30 3.: 7 - 91 95 53 - 53 34 34 93 - 95 7 - 8 93 94 77 79 L 23 125 Lll 113 65i 66 64 C 6 65 -- 70 5 6 5 96§ 96i 6i - 7 [l2 113 1.061 -- 107 201 -21 i 10k - 104 107 - 108 82i - 82; 53 - • 55 ••• ... 13i 14 53 55 3i - -1. 38i . 3D:! 84. 4f 3.ta 3 -2, 171 18i 59i CO3 98 102 41t1 7i 84 10 1 1 2T 23 L6i 103 1 25 70 72 49 11 2 ... 1 1, 17 8 74i - 741 81 85 5 3 5 3 0 12 14 1 39 41 19h - 2)i •• . ••• 6 $ 2 - 4 5 - 4 AL. 6 - i ••• ''''' '1 103 - 110 la i p ••• '...' 21} - 21/ 43 - 81 83 20 - if fit' 24 - 2 - Zip 99 - 100 118 123 11g - 123 108 110 19t —19 i 21t 211 d -• pal r - 2 r IGZe 6 - Gt 13 2ip 11 - 2 p 40 4j d p, 34 9 —lO par p ••• - 4+ 51 5j 51- 6p 29i •-• 30 : - 7i at 19 19 36i 37 9 9i 531. - 53 - 55 * - i P - 20 1 S Si 8 -6i 4/ - 4i 94 --- 10 334 - R 44 - lip N K tt P --- - ---7- ff: - 5 ( I - 7 Pal 60 62 1 69 - 17i tia 18 17i -18 i . . Ow. .48 16 37 39 1 d 34 36 32 - 61 7 - 9 ii 9 d 10 6d 1',)0 1100 1 100 all rtiE SUN, LONDON, FRID A EVE,,N4NG, JANUARY, 30 1857 ...., 77' 1, T 7, 7\TT LAW *NTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. (Meeting this Day.) js.ci ,l RAILWAYS. Lloshig Prices yesterday. Business this day COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco.—Before Lord Campbell and Justices Coleridge, Wightman, and Crompton.) HENDERSON V. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK. VOTE OF CENSURE ON SIR B. HALL. The usual weekly meeting of the board was held this afternoon at the Council-chamber, Guildhall ; Mr. Thwaites in the chair. 96 98 93 102 11 13 133 136 4 44 Lord Campbell delivered judgment in this case. The plaintiff had sued the Royal British Bank and obtained judgment against it ; but, instead of putting it in force against the hank, applied to this Court for a rule nisi against a particular shareholder to show cause wby exe cution should not be issued against him. Cause was shown against the rule, on the ground that fraud bad been practised by the directors when the shares were obtained, by fepresenting that the bank was in a flourish ing coalition, when, in fact, it was in an insolvent state ; and that, therefore, the shareholder was not liable. His lordship said that the Court, at the time cause was shown against the rule, had no doubt whatever on the matter ; but, as similar cases were before the Courts of Common Pleas and Exchequer, they thoaght it better to confer with the other judges before giving judgment. That conference had taken place, and the learned judges were unanimously of opinion that the shareholder was not relieved of his liability. The info was accordingly made absolute. The agenda paper contained a long list of reports to be brought up and considered, of various applications to be made, and a number of motions to be brought for ward by hon. members. Amongst the latter was the following motion made by Mr. Crellin : " That the Metropolis Local Management Act having restricted the power of the Commissioners of Works to the approval or non-approval of any plan submitted to them by this board for ' preventing all or any part of the towage of the metropolis from flowing or passing into the river Thames in or near the metropolis,' the course pursued by the First Commissioner of Works in directing Captain Galton and Messrs. Simpson and Blackwell, to whom he has referred the plan B*, presented to him by this board, not to confine their attention to that plan, but to examine other plans, and also to devise, if they are able, another scheme which may in their opinion be better calculated to carry out the object in view, and to set forth such scheme in their report to him, in order that he may lay it before this board for Ps consideration, is to be condemned as an assumption of authority not given to him by the Metropolis Local Management Act, as an indignity offered to this board and as being calculated to bring the principle of local self-government into con tempt." 1160 ill 23 -21 1O --110 i 1 pl 2I 2i 5 11 6 - 53 COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE SEACOLE AND DAY. The motion stands so low on the list that, in all pro bability, time will not allow of its being brought on and discussed to-day. Should it, however, be entertained and discussed, we will give the result in our late edition. 132 - 135 THE CRIMEAN HEROINE.—Today was appointed for consideration of the certificates of Madame Seacole (whose name is so familiar in connection with the Cri mean campaign, for her attention to the wounded on the field), and her partner, Mr. Day, described as of Tavi stock-street, Covent-garden, provision merchant. There was no opposition, and his Honour granted immediate certificates of the first class, on the ground that the bankruptcy had arisen wholly from unavoidable loss and misfortune. 9 -- 9i 33 - 34 U 90 Madame Seacole wag warmly congratulated by those in court, and said that she was quite ready to go out to India, if she could be of any service to the army. Bedford sad Blot olley Buekrthn,nk:, • ::51.5t0,a 7 - • E. Liu. 4*.!:; pe. E. Un. H. °lax. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New.— Glstr,ds Do Pr Hrtlpl. Dk. Railway hull & ,921 1 ;) Do. Shar. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lou,. Do. Bark. Sh. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent Do. 6 per ct. Minch. 13x1u. and liatioa. Middleshre* & Redc.g 6 p.c. Newmarket Bury E. Gl.spe N,& Est.sp.e. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p e Prost. & Do. i;) S'ar.. A Roystu.& Hit. Shof.Roth.en'i Gooleg.s p.c. Shrews.&lier S. Staffordsh. Wear Valley gr 6 par tent... ,f),ktpiiD :Lon'loft & N. We-A. L.&N.W. Cl~ll l; lr_~". U &E C . fr E. Count. Caltioniaa. Gt. V; esti New, bt Berw. Y. St N M Do 13.laaterr. Do Foto St 00. Do Norfolk Do L. & N. W Stehton& Darlingt. En. Conn. E. Count. Do Do Do Gt North Lancash& Yorksh. T. Brassey 151.11018 m Stockt. kl Darlngt D 0... ...... atWastn.l PRBTBRENCE SIIAN,F,S. BlythandT3rne l Oper 0. pref. (issd.2A sel, BriB. & Ex. 4 p. C. St Do. 4 p. c. Shareg Caledn. £lO 4i p.c. ,Thes. Ho. au. 5. , Do. do. Pref. 5 per c. .)us.Prth.SiAh r. 3 F. Anglian Cls. A Sh, Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. filas.Co.Ex,6poNo. Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. a. St !Last tin., Cp. e Do. 5/., 10 per cent Do. IN. Debentr.Sh Do. do. 4 por cent. East Lancs , h 6p.rt 1141.4 W. York. J. sth , Edith & GI. 5 p.c. sh d. Prth. &"Dn n-4 p.t Furness, 5 p. G1a5.&5.W.(1.5 p.c Groat Northn. 5 p. Do. 5 p. a. Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4 p. c D 0.5 p. c., Red. at ! p. c. pm. • ••• Gt. N. of Scot. lAt rr. Gt. S. W. (Ireland Do. 4per c. Pr4l. S I Gt.. Y. B. :cll. Exspc Do. coll. red. 4.?_; p.c. con. rod. 4 p. c Do. irrod. 40. c. Do. 5 p. c. z?.d. prof Do. Birm. '?ref. Sll Do. Chester p.c.? • Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gna. 51,14 Do. Ches. Gus. h• Do. do. do ......... Do. do. do.. • Lan. &York. F. 120 Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l Do. P., 5p c. St.No.2 Da. New Guar.s D. Do. do. 5 p. Lon. &N. W., Coy. Nuneaton 5 p. ct Lin.& S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares L & Color. sh Londy.&EnniG.6 c-'ll 1.,5.,& L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. £6 . DO. do. 31 per cent. Warypt.&CarL 4 p o Do. 4i per cent.., Do. do. Md. Consol.6 p.c.St )o. 6pc Do. 4i p. c. Pref. • t Ditto L.& H. Pref. St Now., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pin. Do. Perpet. 6 p ct. with optn. till '66 Norfk. Deb, 4 p.c. sh, Do. Pref. sp. et. St i• Do. 5 pc. Ext.,1846 Do. 5i per c.pf ,1847', Do. Wv. V.t; e.,1847 North British . Do 71. Preference rerw, p.o. I' Do. do. do Do Leeds 6 p.e ..NO.l Do. do. Qr5.,1848... Do.YorkH.Sr S. Pnr North Staffordshire. Ox, Wo, pe... Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. Scot. Cent. ,New Pref ISc.N.E. A.bor. g 6 pc Do. d0.,7 p.c. pf. st. D0.d0.,31 p.c. pf. at: iouth Devon Do. fixed, 4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed di p c 8 Wales Dna. 4p. a. DI do. 4i p. c.... . S.Vorksh.4p.c.Guar. 3tock.& Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do Stook. & Hartl. g. p. c. till July 1,'66 Waterfd. Se Kilk. 6 pc 96 - 98 4A -- 5 51 - 6 'LI9 - 115 i iP 12 x a .* 12 a- 121 .•. ..... 75; 7s 118 120 112 • 114 103 1(5 63 - 65 9i - 104 6 6 93 95 100 100 100 0 0 , 83 85 99 101 10 10 16i 171 10 10A 74 - 76 19i 20 9i - 10 . 1 141 - 154 138 141 118 - 120 100 100 100 100 f an i 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 I 2 25 20 St. 159 - 161 1.0.6 1 6o 1 70 1 100 100 all all 137 - 139 98 - 100 89 - it lj - lit 1103 -105 53 -r5 - 116 1 112 113 116 106 -- 110 61 -- 63 16 -- 17 23} - 24 102 - 105 101 -10 i • •• ...'... 4 1371 li - 2'74 - 28! 2 - 3p . 3 - 31 MINES. [OB all Anglo Californian 20 7 Australian — 1 1 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of 50 sll Bleenar. Iron & Coal 20 14 British Iron 76 •86 36 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued at 25 pm.) 30 all Do. Comes & Cuiala- 3 36 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 16 18 1 6 Clarendon Cone. Min Co. of Jama , ea Ad- Ai 40 all sJobro Copper 6 ' 1A Colonial Gold ! all Copper Min. of Env! 33 - 37 15 all Do. Prof. 72 p. cart 25 27 Copiapo l2 ' - 14 all Fortuna ., 20 all Oenual . . 1 all Gt„NnggetVcinßog — 41 all Great Polgooth. ..• 6 all Gt Wheal Vor Unite , 1 all Liberty.. . 3 1 all Linares. 7l 81 5 16 Lusitanian ld 1 all Aariquita ..... 1 all New Granada 1. all Nouveau Monde 2) all Pontgi.Sil.&Le•Min 8 10 5 1 Port Philip i all Quartz Rock .• 50 all Rhymney Iron 23 25 15 all Do. New 6 8 30 15i Santiago de Cuba. ••., 21 21 ... 6s. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 11 1 all South Australian ••• ••• 1 all Do. Scrip ••• ••• 1 all Do. 10 per cent Prof ... 4. Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. LO9 t'in Croft ... ....... 23 all United Mexican 3 —36 3} 1 all Waller all West Mariposa . • ••• 1 12s Worthing Mining of Australia SteRTJA NROUS. 25 19 uatrabita agriwalt 10 ;1 Australn. Royal Mail .„. — 10 all 'terlin Water Works 5} 6 50 40 3rit. American Laud 40 - 45 100 3, , Cana d a 129 133 131. .c d St. co .I.o o .6p.c.Jan&jtily LlO,/ 110/ 1101 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug St. LOO Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept 5 ail Crystal Palace...-.... 2i 2 i 2} 5 all Do. Preference........ 5j 4 all Crystal P 3.1. of Frauce 1 1 Duston Iron Ore. 20 18 Eastern 5team........ • St 100 Electric Telegraph... 90 92 1 all Electric Toleg. of Ir. .. 5 alt En.drAus Cop Sm Co 11 25 all Gen. Ir Sc Col (lim.) 15 14 Gen. Steam Nav gat. -- 11 all General Screw Steam 6i -- 7 20 5 London Discount ... 1 d 4 all Lond. Gen. Omnibus 31 4A 4 20 10 Magdalena St. Navi 10 all Hediteran. Elec. Tel. ••• 10 all Mexicanas. America. 21 „ 25 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... 1 - 6P 0 1 25 5 Do. New ... 10 5 Netherlands • Land 1 16 10 all Do. Do. 5 3 Do. 8p c P iss at 1 d 3i 4p 5 1 Do. Do id 100 40 New B. d r N.S. Lan - d iP • N.S.W. G ov. sp. c. D. ▪ • • • 1 all N. 13, laustralasiau 3 • . d 1 176 Nrth.ofEuropeStaam 46 —36 d 1 all Oriental Gas 1 2s. Do. "New Shares 5 all Peel R r . Ld . & Mbar] pm St all Penins u l ar & Oriental 2 121 1 6x1 0 01 4 68 ;41 67k 1 all Ditto New 1 1/ 37 11. 25 all South Austro.l.L%r4 35 1 aL Submar. Tel. Scrip 1 1 4 1 . Do. Registared. 1 20 'Prust& la c!o. `•• . 100 •!Pi Vain Diemen's Land 15 17 St. Loa.. .I.ri&J English .. Irish .. .. NE WGAT E AND There was only a moderai follows : P©r Sibs by s. d. s. d. Beef, Inferior 2 10 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 310 Do. prime large 4 0 4 2 Do., do. small AI 4 4 6 P,rk, large 3 8 4 4 CORN EXCHANGE. Although the supply of English wheat in our market to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, was very moderate, all kinds met a slow inquiry. In prices, however, com pared with Monday, we have no actual change to notice. The condition of the samples was inferior. The imports of foreign wheat are only 1,870 quarters. That grain, however, was in good supply, and the business doing in it was trifling, at unaltered quotations. Floating cargoes of grain were dull. We were well supplied with barley, which moved off slowly, at Monday's decline in value. Malt was the turn in favour of buyers. Oats, beans, peas, and flour were dull, but no further decline took place in prices. enamels THIS WSSE. Wheat. Barley. I Malt. 2,690 4,210 3,420 - I7i 8 Foreign I 1,870 5,63) I Oats. 1 Ir,our . 130 1 2,230 1,830 17 - 690 6,120 bariels. METROPOLITAN OA.TTLE MARKET. Although the supply of beasts in to-day's market was li mited in number, and of inferior quality, the demand for all kinds ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations real ized on Monday of 2d. per 8 lbs. The show of sheep was very moderate, yet tha mutton trade was less active, at barely stationary prices. We were fairly supplied with calves, which sold slowly at a decline of 4d. por 8 lbs. In pigs very little was doing, and mulch cows were very dull. Per Sibs to sink the offal. s. 4. s. d. S. d. Inferior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 4lP r imeSouthdown 5 4 5 6 Second quality.... 3 6 3 10IArge crse. calves 4 0 5 '2 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6Prime small do 5 4 5 8 Prime Scots, dm 4 8 41e Large hogs Inferior Sheep —.4 0 4 4 Small porkers Second quality ...4 6 410 Suckling ealves 23 0 30 0 Prime crse.-wlled.s 0 5 ;Quarter old pig,s 22 0 '2B TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREION SUPPLY. Busts ..•• • ... 1,090 8ea5t5............•• • • 120 Sheep .•••••• • •. •• 2,980 Sheep .• •.• • • ...... • ZOO Calves ..• .............. 210 i 160 PISS ,„ •• •• •..• •• •••• 303 Pigs.••• •• •• •• •••• •• ...... LEADENHALL. to business doing to-day, as .he carcase. s. d. s. 4 Mutton, Interior 3 6 3 10 Do., middling 4 0 4 4 Do., prime 4 6 4 10 Veal 4 0 .5 2 Pork, small 4 8 5 4 BOROUGH HOP. Several auctions having been held in Kent, there is an increased show of samples in our market. The demand, however, may be considered steady, at our quotations. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 5/ 12s ; Weald of Kent, 3/ 3s to 4/ lOs; Sussex, 31 Os to 31158 ; yearlings, 1/ lOs to 3/ 3e. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has been inWaive but firm, the late news from China having strengthened the market. Holders of Congou demand is 2d per pound, and are very likely to obtain it before long. SUGAR.—The demand still continues good for all de scriptions. The supplies being limited, prices have again slightly advanced. A large business has been done in good grocery descriptions, chiefly for home consum pti on . I u the refined market business is also active, and there are ready buyers of brown lumps at 62s 6d, and low to fine grocery at 63s to 64s per cwt. COFFEE.—A good demand still exists for all qualities, and the supplies being extremely small, prices are in all instances fully maintained. Good to fine Plantation Cey lon realises 70s to 804, and clean Native 56s to 58s per cwt. RICE —The demand has been less active, and quotations generally have been in favour of buyers. RU3l.—Market flat, but prices rule firm. SPICES.—At the public sales most descriptions of spices ruled rather easier, but cinnamon was firm. SALTPETRE. —The market has been exceedingly dull, and former rates are barely maintained. COCHINEAL.—This article has been very inactive, and a decline of ld per lb may be quoted on th a in f e rior descrip tions. TALLOW.—There has been more firmness displayed by holders, and a good business has been done at rather higher rates P.Y.C., on the spot, 62s 3d t 3 62s 6d per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.—The market is firm and prices are well supported. Some parcels of oranges' from St. Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, w ent at an ad vance of 2s to 3s per package. Barcelon a nuts have im proved 2s per bag. Seville sours are in demand, crop limited. Lemons are without alteration, stock short. DROWNING AT TRANMERR.—About six o'clock on of ago, name unknown, while attempting to get on board lady,e leaving the Tranmere slip Tuesdaythe ferry-boatapparently about 60 years eveningßr Britannia, n a n o n l i d ath for Liverpool, missed her footing and fell into the water. Before she could be extricated life was extinct. IN RE BAINBRIDGE AND DELL. To-day was appointed for the last examination of these bankrupts, described as of Southwark-bridge.road, boot manufacturers. It may be remembered that the bank rupt Bainbridge absconded to America, but ultimately returned, and was allowed to surrender, but the accounts were very unsatisfactory. Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, now ap peared for Bainbridge, mid Mr. Warrand for Dell. Mr. Turner, for the assignees, opposed on the ground that the accounts were still unsatisfactory, as there was still a large sum of money unaccounted for, and a fur ther adjournment took place. IN RE KING. This bankrupt was described as an embossing machine maker, &c., at Brighton, and came up for his certificate, supported by Mr. Chidley. Mr. Beard, for the assignees, did not oppose, and his Honour (Holroyd) granted an immediate certificate of the second class. THE HEMEL HEMPSTEAD BANIC.-IN HE SMITH. This case was proceeding and likely to occupy several hours. The accounts have already been published. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.=—(This Day.) SOUTHWARK. DARING ROBBERY AT A WATCHIf AKER'S.—John Philip White, a powerful looking young fellow, was brought up in custody, charged with breaking a square of glass in the shop window of a watchmaker at 73, Union Street, Southwark, and stealing from the inside a valuable silver watch, the property of Patrick Strick land. The prosecutor stated that, about half-past 8 o'clock on the previous evening, he ieft his shop in the care of Mr. Myers, a cloc;kmaker, who hired one of the windows to expose his clocks for sale. At that time witness saw the watch in question, with upwards of twenty others, hanging by the windows. At half-past 9 o'clock, he was sent fer, when he found that a large square of glass in his window had been broken, and that one of the watches had been stolen. The prisoner was in the shop with Mr. Myers, when he sent for a constable and gave him into custody.. The watch had not been found.' Charles Myers, clockmaker, at 73, Union-street, said he was hanging up a clock about half-past nine on the previous night behind the counter, when he heard one of the squares i❑ the vrosecutor's window smash, and on looking round he saw a man's hand seizing a watch, which he ran off with. Witness immediately ran out of the shop and saw a man running, and a few minutes afterwards the prisoner was brought back to the shop, and his left band was bleeding. Witness did not see the man's face, but he knew it was his left hand that was through the square. He sent for the prosecutor, who gave him into custody, but the watch was not found on him. William Goding said he was passing the Roebuck Tavern about half-past 9 o'clock, when he saw the pri soner running from the direction of the prosecutor's shop, and hearing the cries of " Stop, thief," he pursued him into another-street, when be succeeded in capturing him, and after a great deal of struggling he detained him until a constable carne up, when he assisted in taking him to the prosecutor's shop. His left hand was bleeding, apparently from a cut inflicted with glass. The prisoner, who denied having broken the window or stealing the watch, was fully committed for trial. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) FINANCES OF TURKEY. The following is a statement of the finances of Turkey : - EXPEND TIME. Piastres. Civil List of the Sultan ... ...... 5 Imperial l 120,000,000 Pensions granted by the Sultan.i Treasury f 25,000,000 War Ordnance 145,003,000 230,000,000 25,000,4;00 Navy Justice . . 60,000,000 10,000,000 Public worship and education Agriculture and public works Police Foreign' affairs Interior Finance 24,000,000 30,000,00) 6,000,000 10,000,000 160,000,000 60,009,000 Interest of debts contracted in the country.. 3000;000 7°0,000,000 Or about 6,500,000/. sterling. REVENUE. Tithes , House tax, and 'military subvention paid by the non-Mussulmen Custom-house 150,000,000 Evkap, or pious foundations administered by the Government 100,000,000 Domains, mines, salt fisheries 90,000,000 790,000,000 Or about equal on paper. Besides these there are the tributes of Egypt, Tunis, Wallachia, Moldavia, and Servia—in all about 50,000,000 of piastres, or about 450,0001., which are employed to pay the interests of the debts contracted in Europe. Sporting Intelligence. TATTERSALL'S.-TIIURSDAY. The outlays were in trifling elms, and it was with dif ficulty we were enabled to compile the following scanty list of quotation 3 CHESTER CUP. 25 to '1 agst Mr. H. Hili'._ll,o4erthorpe (offured) 30 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Schiedam 33 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Vengeance (tandoff) 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Jackson's Lady Tattoo (taker) 1000 to 10 agst Mr. J. Parker's Alice (taken) Two THOUSAND GUINEAS. 9to 2 agst Mr. Howard's Schiedam (offered) 7to 1 aget Baron Rothschild's Sydney (taken) 10 to 1 aget Mr. E. Parr's LambJurn (taken) DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Mr. W. S. S. Crawfurd'a Zuyder Zee (taken) 20 to 1 aget Mr. T. Parr's M.D. (taken) 40 to 1 agst Lord Londeshorough's Kent (taken) 450 to 10 agst Lord Clifden's colt by Surplice— Thus Devils taken) 1000 to 15 agst Mr. J. Davidson's sweet William (taken) OUNDLE STEEPLECHASES.--0 wing to the continuance of the frost these Steeplechases have been postponed sine die. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Jan. 30.—Wind this day at noon W.—with frost. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 29.—Wind N. to N.E.—Sailed H.M.Str. Dragob, for Plymouth. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 28.—Wind N.—Off the port— Ardiacraig, from Liverpool, for Calcutta. CARDIFF, Jan. 29.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Alblasser waeed, for Sydney, N.S.W. MILFORD, Jan. 29.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Welling ton, from Bristol, for Cardigan, from collision with a brig in the harbour. SIINDERLA.ND, Jan. 29.--Sailed—John, for Mel bourne. ILFRACOMBE, Jan. 29.—The Splash, hence for Bide ford, has been got off the reeks. BRISTOL, Jan. 29.—The Bremen ship Meteor and Northern Queen sailed from New York on the sth and 21th Nov. last respectively, both bound for this port, and have not since be heard of. RAMSGATE, Jan. 29.—The Portuguese brig Leopoldino is leaky, having strained by the brig Superior, of Gothen burg, listing over on her when the water was being let out of the harbour. LONDONDERRY, Jan. 28.-- The Alchymist, from Alex andria, which drove on shore in Portrush harbour on the 20th inst., was got off yesterday after partly discharging. The principal leak has been stopped, and she makes only four inches water per hour. HJORING, Jan. 23.—The Gesine, of and from Skive, for Leith, was stranded off Lokken last night ; crew saved. EDIDEN, Jan. 27.—The Rensina, hence to London, which was fallen in with derelict, in the ice off the Wesser Ems, has boon brought in here without much damage. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LITEEPOOL, Friday Morning. Wind S.S.W. Sailed—Linda, for Pernambuco ; August and Victor, Sierra Leone; Amity, Seville; Ella A. Clark, New Orleans. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 28. Wind N. Arrived.—Cambria, from Alexandria. Sailed—Arthur, for Lisbon. REBUILDING OF WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.—Last night a public meeting was held at the Vestry-hall, Kennington green, for the purpose of petitioning parliament respect ing Westminster-bridge. The time appointed for the meeting was 6 o'clock, but there were not a dozen per sons present. At half-past 6 o'clock there were not more than 20 in the ball. Mr. Knight wished to know by whom the meeting had been called. Mr. Roffey, the vestry clerk, said the vestry had directed the meeting to be held, in order that leaseholders and tradesmen affected by the proposed alteration of the situ might attend and express their opinions. It was resolved to adjourn the meeting for a month. The Bavarian Government makes known to the public that no foreign paper money excepting Austrian bank notes, will be accepted at the different treasuries of the State. LLANELLY RAlLWAY.—Yesterday the half yearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at the London Tavern—Mr. J. Biddulph in the chair. The report, which was of an encouraging nature, stated that the profit made upon the whole year appli cable to dividends, after paying into-est on the deben tures, was 4,3701. 13s. 11d., of which the dividends payable on the Five per Cent. Preference Shares ab sorbed 1,7801. 25., leaving 2,5901. 11s. 11d, for the ordinary shares. The report was unanimously adopted, and a motion was proposed and agreed to declaring a dividend of 11. per share on the original shares of the company. SURREY GARDENS.—MR. THACKERAY'S LECTURES. — On Wednesday night Mr. Thackeray recommenced his series of lectures " On the Four George's," at the Surrey gardens. The directors acted wisely in securing the consent of Mr. Thackeray to deliverthese lectures, as we are sure nothing less popular and intellectual would bring together in the present season sueh an audi. ence as assembled in the Music-hall last night. Apart from the impressive manner, the brilliant style of the lecturer, and perhaps the pervading love of scandal and satire, which add to the fascination of these lectures, we believe that their general truthfulness and Watteau. like correctness of detail form the real basis of their popularity. ELECTION OF A PROCTOR IN CONVOCATION.—There was a meeting of beneficed clergymen of the diocese of Oxford at St. Mary's Church, Oxfori, yesterday, to elect a Proctor in the Lower House of Convocation in the place of the late Professor Hussf y. The Bishop of Oxford presided, and there was a large attendance of clergy. Mr. Lloyd, ene of the Bishop's chaplains, was elected. THE DETECTIVg POLICE AND THE ELECTRIC TELE GRAPH.— On Monday a telegraphic massage was received by Superintendent Clough, of the Liverpool detective police, from the superintendent of police at the Tower station, London, informing him that a young man, named Charles Mendoza, had decamped fron London, and taken with him three valuable diamond rings—one a diamond hoop, another a large emerald set in diamonds, and the other pearl and dh\monds. They were of the value respectively of 101., 2C1., and 401. lie took also a gold watch chain and other Appendages, valued at up wards of 501. On Tuesday, Car isle, the detective officer, niet the absconder on the Waterloo-road, Liverpool, and , knowing him from the description arrested him. The jewellery, it may be stated, Met doze's sister alleges he stole from her, as it is at her instance be has been ar rested. Carlisle found upon him a first-class passenger ticket for New York, by the Albert Gallatin, in which he was about to sail from Liverpool. His arrest was at once telegraphed to London, and on Wednesday a re• turn message came requesting his transmission to Lou don, whither he was sent the same day, in custody of • an officer. GO i 3 6G 5i 109 1061 101 107 i 82i a 39j 9 Do AD all 100 31 100 all all all 'Lig) 'THE LOSS OF THE TYNE. OFFICIAL INQUIRY. SOUTH A MPTON, THURSDAY. The Board of Trade inquiry into the circumstances connected with the stranding of the R,yal Mail Co:n pany's steam ship Tyne, off St. Alban's Head, on the morning of the 13th inst., was opened this morning at 11 o'clock at the Guildhall. The magii,Lra,Les on the bench were—Capt. Br‘ton (chairman), Admiral Bowyer, Messrs. J. R. Stebbieg, J. Lobb, J. Clark, and R. Pierce. Capt a i n Walker attended from the Board of Trade, accompanied by Mr. O'Dowd. solicitor under the Merchant Shipping Act, and Mr. W. H. Bucket], col lector of Customs at this port. Mr. Coxwell, solicitor of Southampton, watched the proceedings on the part of Captain Valler, the commander of the ship. There Teas a large attendance of gentlemen interested in nautical matters, among whom were Captain Vincent, superin tendent of the Royal Company at Southampton : Capt. M‘Dougall, Admiralty superintendent at Southampton; Captaies Burney, Haste, Strutt, Parker, Bevis, and Weller ; George Mills, Esq., superintending engineer; and several other officers in the company's service. Mr. O'Dowd stated that he appeared there, in pur suance of instructions received from the Board of Trade., to inqnire into the circumstances which had led to the loss of the Tyne, as-this was the first inquiry of this nature that had been held at this port under the sanction of a recent act of Parliament, he would call attention to the statute under which the inquiry was held. It was held under section 433 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, which he read to the Court. That eection consti tuted the magistrates a court of inquiry, and it would be their duty to send a report to the Board of Lade, based upon the evidence, which would be taken, with extracts from that evidence if they thought proper. The Board of Trade considered that the aid of a nautical assessor would be desirable and, as questions would undoubtedly arise affecti ng th e nautical skill of Captain Valler, requiring the co-operation and advice of a gentleman high in position, in the nautical pro fessiov, the senior member of the Marine Depart ment of the Board of Trade was present to assist them in the inquiry. In fairness to Captain Valler he would state that, although he was not there to make any charge against that gentleman, yetnipratly he was undoubtedly on his trial. He would state the circumstances very briefly, as the captain was there to make his own state ment ; but it would be an injustice to the highly respec table company by which he was engaged if he did not at once state that they had manifested every anxiety to keep the witnesses together, which was not always an easy matter, and to assist the government in their en quiry. The Tyne was built at Newcastle in 1854, and her registered tonnage was 1,788 4-10, giving including the tonnage of the engine-room, a total capacity of about 2,100 tons. There were three sources of information open to them—the officers in charge of the vessel, the log book, and the passengers. He should not trouble them with any extensive body of evidence, a: that of the pas engers was out of the question, all of them being in bed at the time of the disaster, and they could give no evi dence of its immediate antecedents. The logbook was in court, and the officers, including Capt. Valler himself. It was truethat the master was not adisinterested witness, but from the communications hehad had with him, he was satisfied that he would be a most trustworthy and honest witness, although his own characterand position were at stake. Capt. Valler, had under the old law, obtained a certificate from the Trinity Board, and on the consolida tion of the maritime laws under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, he obtained a certificate from the Board of Trade. He was an accurate and skilful navigator, or he would not have been in the service of the company for 15 or 16 years. The learned gentleman then narrated the circumstances preceding the stranding of the ship, as they are detailed is Capt. Yaller's evidence. It might reasonably be asked how, in such weather, with a tempestuous sea and a dark and hazy night . , Captain Vallee had not continued to take soundings in a po sition where the perils of the navigation were a matter of notoriety 4 It appeared to bim that the lead ought to have been repeatedly used after the Port land Lights had dipped. Tne depths varied from 32 to as low as 4 and 6 fathoms of water; but Captain Valler had not used the lead from the time of passing the Port land Lights till the ' , teenier was stranded. It would be for the magistrates to coueid, r whether the neglect had contributed to the disaster. lf it could be proved that it did not no one would rejoice wore than he should if Captain Valler lest the court, without a stain upon his professional character. On the contrary, no matter how high and flattering his' testimelhials might be, they were bound, in justice to the public, as they valued the safety of life and property, not to be influenced in his favour by those testimonials, but to snake such a report as justice and the facts of the case would warrant. Mier some discussion between Mr. O'Dowd and Mr. Coxwell, who appeared for Captain Valler, Captain William Valler was sworn, and stated that be was master of the Tyne, and bad a certificate of com petency under the Board of Trade. Had been engaged in the navigation of vessels as master for 18 years, 15 of which were in the service of the Roy al Mail Com pany. Had been at sea 21 years in all. Substituted the Trinity Board certificate for the one he obtained under the Board of Trade. Had commanded the Tyne two voyages to the Brazils and seven to the West Indies,. On the last homeward voyage left Pernambuco on the 234 of December. Had 53 passengers and a small cargo. All the passengers were bound for Southampton, and were nearly all first class. The passenger trade is an important part of the trade between the Brazils and Southampton. They took out about 180 passengers on the last voyage. They had very strong head winds nearly the whole of the passage home. Nothing parti cular happened till the morning of the 12th. Saw Ushant Light about 5 o'clock in the morning. (The logbook was here asked for by Mr. O'Dowd, and handed in to the Court) The handwriting in the logbook is the chief-officer's. The logbook is made up every watch, from the entries on the log-slate by the officers on watch, and witness puts his signature when satisfied of the correctness of the entries. Observed Ushant Light above 15 minutes after five, bearing E. by N. N. After seeing Usbant Light shaped the course of the ship to N.E., and kept in that direction till 7 o'clock, and then altered to E. by N. N., which was the direction for Portland. The weather became thick. At 11 30 a.m. sounded, and on lifting up the lead found they bad no bottom at 40 fathoms. At 4in the after noon sounded again, and found 46i fathoms, sand and shells. At 6, found 41 fathoms, sand. At 8, 36 fathoms, coarse ground. Was about 40 miles from Portland at this time. Sighted the Portland Lights at 11 20 p.m., and 10 minutes afterwards altered the course of the ship to eastward, to shape her course to the Needles. At midnight stopped the engines and sounded, to ascertain the distance from Portland Lights ; found 30 fathoms, coarse ground. That he considered put him about 12 miles to the southward of Portland Race. The vessel was then going slow, and had been from the afternoon previous. By the log was going about 7 knots. The wind was E.S.E. at this time. Saw the Portland Lights again at 1 a.m. on the 13th, bearing N.N.E. E. At 1 40 the lights bore N., and at 2 18 saw the two lights in one, bearing N.N.W. I W. At 225 the lights dipped, bearing N.W. by N. N. The weather came on very thick and hazy, but for which they would have been able to see the lights longer. Had no lights at this time by which to steer. Did not sound afterwards. He did not consider this part of the Channel more perilous than any other part. There was not much variation in the depths of the Channel between Portland and the Needles. Looking at the chart be found from 12 to 17 fathoms at the south of Bimmeridge Ledge. If there were only 4 fathoms at any place it must be within a cable's length—quite close to the Ledge. He blind one part marked 6, and 1 7 close to it. Was on deck all night. Did not leave five minutes together, just to go down to the cabin to examine the charts. Was not in the habit of communicating with the helmsman, but through the officer on duty. The second-officer was on duty that night. Depended upon the steering, making an allowance for the inset, to keep the ship clear of every thing. By the inset he meant the effect of a wind and tide upon the bow of the ship, which, as she was li ;ht and going at half speed, was calculated to send the ship in. As it proved, he did not make sufficient allowance for this. If it had not been for the fog he should have kept the ship more to the east. Was as familiar as any master could be with that part of the channel. The vessel might have struck even if he had made regular soundings from one o'clock onwards, because they might have gone within a mile of the ridge, and got the same depth of water-16 or 17 fathoms-3$ outside of St. Alban's Head, and in a fair way for the Needles. If he had sounded and found 16 fathoms he should have considered himself in a safe posi tion. If he had sounded and found 9 fathoms, he should net have considered it safe, and should have hauled out to the southward. Should not have considered 12 fathoms dangerous if he had.passed St. Alban's Head, which be thought be had. The vessel had three compasses, which be found to agree very well, and be threw no blame on them. He attributed the disaster t&the combined causes he had named, and the spring tide must have been run ning sto 6 miles an hour. Did not know this at the time, and had no idea that they would run so strong. About 20 minutes to 4 o'clock on the morning of the 13th, after losing sight of the Portland Lights, and finding it come on.very thick and hazy he went to the companion of door, with the intention of going to the engineer he ir watch to desire him to pump the boilers up, t w e h n e d n e dhteo heard stop a the t 4 o officer'cl ock. n II w e had atnh the a do in his hand po He e rt , and supposed from at the te time it companionn•a deer s a d vessel rt crossing them. abreast of the enginerovh,atrhdeao.pffiocret.r„ o A f t s h h e ed w h a i t m ch w a h t atthe wastre time calling out matter, and he said therleiewdenruetbtrneasktearpsioienr.theßpeofrotrebothwe. Witness immediately ca ship's was stopped he felt her graze along the rocks, and i e w q e a next momentand she inn nwfdoars theyh s a o tmdceaonutdli could not tb T uint u ,o r v n fie e n d dh t ien h i : off, cleared away the boats. They sheket n h e ( g p r lt d n t pd h r e e np a oa s ttercomen' engines red to run an anchor out astern ; lowered the three lifeboats, the mail boat, the cutter, and the g i g ; sent them outside the surf and anchored them. There was a very heavy westerly swell when the vessel struck, and the fog was sa thick that the land coeusldeeneortly low bemade w o e u te t r. for He frequentlyhaltanhourafetxerawmn airded the afterwards. It w compasses from the time they ceased taking soundings Mr. O'Dowd—l am bou n d t o as k the quest ion-I\7;e you sober on that night ! Captain Valler—l was perfectly sober. lam not in the habit of getting drunk. Mr. O'Dowd—l was bound to ask the question, and was fully prepared for that answer. Captain Walker said he thought there was no doubt of the ship being well navigated till they reached the Port land Lights. By Captain Walker—lt was his practice to compare the compasses and correct them by observations two or three times a-day. 4 *- The bearings were always taken by the standard compasses. Considered the variation in the Channel to be 24 degrees, to which he added five or six degrees. klt was therefore .hocessaey, to allow an error of 29 er'3o`degrees 41together. That applies to an easterly course. Took a Lied of hand bearing, and could not estimate correctly within a quarter of a point. From the time of leaving Ushant till they sighted Portland took soundings every two hours, and the engines were " slowed" from 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The weather was getting , very thick and hazy, and he reduced to h elf speed, in case of crossing any ship making down Channel. Tiie f , g came over just as they lost sight of the Portland Lights. When the lights were seen in one he knew pretty well 11;8 position, and did not think it necessary to take soundings, only he could not estimate their distance exactly. Had made many voy ages in command of the Royal Mail Company's ships, and was well acluainted with the Channel. It was high water between Portland and St. Alban's between 10 and 11 o'clock. The steamer went ashore on the morning of the 13th, about three days after the full moon. It would therefore be low water about 6 o'clock. With the two lights in one, and the distance estimated at 8 or 10 miles, he shaped the ship's course east, and continued that course until the ship struck. Id estimating an easterly course he would allow 30 degrees to the north. In steering that course he estimated it would take the ship five miles from St. Alban's Head. Th e di st a nce is considerably abut 5 t n o i l t eB h : nearer to S. Alb an ' s. f we e r a o sh m t ewn t a h rt e dh e P o Portland ltt 11 1 lights a e n dippe d dE t i l o S an t . tdh Alban's ü b we a he n ; o u. You thi n k they we Capt. Walker—According to the Admiralty chart th e springtirde rather esrun stron ger about 3 on k nots an hour. r ? Witness—Yes. this occasion By Capt. Walker—Did not think that if he bad kept on sounding the ship would have been kept oat of danger, as th e groun d was the same till within about a mile from the shore. They might have hove the lead in 17 fathoms, and in 10 minutes have been in 14 fathoms. If he had kept in 14 fathoms the ship would not have been in' danger, but he would not have approached less. If the man had been kept constantly in the chains during the two hours after sighting Portland the soundings might have indicated the ap proach of danger, but he did not think they would have ,aved the ship, as the watertsboaled so suddenly. After losing sight of th e li g ht s , an d j u d g i ng t h e vessels to b e in a oorrect position, he thought it useless to sound, and steered by compasses only. He made allowance for the ebb tide, and considered the variation a quarter of a point. There would be a set of four or five miles' tide. The vessel was going at seven miles. Captain Walker—l wish to repeat my question. If von had kept the lead constantly going from the time the lights dipped would you not have had sufficient warning that you were approaching the land—would it not have indicated danger ? Captain Valler—l think it would not, as there are 14 fathoms within a mile of land. I should not have con sidered 14 fathoms dangerous, but I might have hauled out a little. Captain Walker—Then, Captain Valley, I am to sup. pose the heaving the lead is no guide for a ship going down Channel ? Captai❑ Valler—l do not think it of any use to heave a hand-lead in the Channel in shaping a ship's course. If you consider yourself in a dangerous position the lead may be of use. I used the lead every two hours in cross. ing from Ushant to Portland, in accordance with the company's regulations. Captain Walker—lf you considered it necessary to ass the lead where the whole Channel was open to you, did you not think it more necessary when you get into the Channel! Captain Valler—l did not t hink it necessary. The regulations of the company are on entering the Channel to take soundings every two hours. Uy Mr. Lobb—l am not aware that we are required to sound more frequently when nearing land. By Captain Walker—lf he had sounded and got 14 fathoms, he would have hauled her out to the southward. He would have considered himself to the eastward of St. Alban's. By Captain Breton—ln 14 fathoms the ship might have been saved. Captain Walker—You must be aware, Capt. Faller, that on getting into the Channel every precaution ought to have been taken. Captain Valler—l did take every precaution I thought necessary. Captain Walker—l have no doubt you did what you thougnt right at the time. Captain Taller said that such a circumstance as St, Alban's Head not being seen at two cables' length would not happen once in 20 years. Captain Walker here read an extract from a book of the company's regulations, requiring that on approaching the land, or entering a port or roadstead, with or with out a pilot on board, two leads should be kept constantly sounding. Mr. di A. White, chief officer of the Tyne, was next sworn, and stated that he had been 11 years and 4 months in the compaoy's service. Had heard Capt. Valler's examination and his description of the state of the wea ther, and there was nothing which he could add. He came on deck the moment the ship struck. Captain Walker—lt the lead bad been hove within Portland, might the ship have been saved 'I Witness.—l can't answer that. Captain Walker—Are you incompetent, or do you decline to answer ? Witness-1 decline to answer. Capt. Waiker—l presume, when you were appointed chief officer, you were considered competent to take the place of the master. Now, I ask, in your opinion, whether, if the lead bad been constantly hove after pass ing Portland, the ship might have been saved I Witness—lt is possible the lead would have kept her out of danger. I think it might. By Mr. Coxwell—l only declined to answer the ques tion at first, because I thought I was not compelled to do so. Mr. W. A. Wright, third officer, said had he been in charge during the last quarter of an hour before the ship struck, and the weather as thick as h then was, he should have hove the lead, as an additional precaution. There were several men on the look out ; one on each bow. Land was not seen until five minutes before the ship struck. The passengers were in no danger at any time after she struck. Job* O'Brien quartermaster, said it was very unusual to use the lead after land had been made. In thick and hazy weather it might be kept going, as a matter of precaution. Captain Vincent, R.N., Superintendent of Royal Mail Steam Packet Company at Southampton, gave his opi nion that when Captain Valler found the weather come on thick, he should have hauled his ship more off shore to the southward, or have stopped and got a cast of the lead. In clear weather, neither of these precautions would have been necessary, as the land could be seen. He considered the stranding of the Tyne to have arisen from Captain Valler not making due allowance for the strong ebb tide which was running from the time be passed Portland till the ship got ashore. This and the wind on her bow would send her six points to leeward, more than half the speed she was going through the water. There was want cf forethought on the part of Captain Valler in not making sufficient allowance. This closed the inquiry, but the result will not be made known until it has been communicated to the Board of Trade. The Court admitted the previous high character of Captain Valler. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. Thb directors of this company have resolved to recom mend to the proprietors at the general meeting on the 12th of February next that the dividend for the half year erding the 31st of December, 1856, be at the rate of 61. 10s. per cent, per annum on the capital of the company, making, with the previous dividend, 6 per cent. for the year. RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS IN PARLIA- MENT. Yesterday the Standing Orders of the Lords and Com mons were declared to have been complied with in the following cases :—Leslie Railway ; the Cannoch Mineral Railway ; London and South Western Railway (to make derivations, and abandon parts of South Western, Salisbury, and Yeovil and Salisbury Market Lines, and in lieu, to construct new lines, and other purposes ; and to authorise London and South Western and Great Western to raise and app'y capital ; engineering estimate, 100,000/.) ; the Cork and Bandon Railway ; and th e Stockport, Disley, and Whaley-bridge Railway Exten sions. Also the Eastern Counties Railway Bill, for making a line from Shen field Station and Mald on t o London and Tilbury at Pitsea , a n d to River Crouch and Chelmer Navigation, at a cost of 373,500/., according to the estimate of Mr. Bruff, the engineer; the Dublin and Wicklow Railway Extension ; th e N orth Stafford shireand Killarneyßailwa Railway ( to vest i y, n the it several canals) Telegrapheals;the c Tra o l m ee . pan y, Glasgow City and Subu r b an G as, and the• North Level Drainage. The Dublin and Meath Bill is given up. THE EIDDERMINBTEa BANK. The affairs of this bank are to be wound up through the agency of the Court of Chancery, and a notice has been issued requiring creditors to prove their debts on or before Feb. 25, the 4th of March bei ng th e day appointed for adjudicating upon claims. An adjourned meeting of the credi tors was to be held at Kidderminster last night. A. statement of the position of the bank has been pre pared by an accountant. This shows the amount due to creditors on deposit and current accounts to be 32,000/. ; the notes in circulation, 6,1551. ; mis cellaneous and private creditors, 1,000/. ; trust ac count, 5,8001. ; and due to savings-bank (to be paid in full), 765/. ; making a total of 45,720/. ; while the estimated assets are 32,1191., which includes 2,2451. in cash, bills, ad a ne n db d t3o, s rs e ,o c t u ,l r 7. ities in hand ; 20,2941., debts on open accounts ; a policy of in surance London agents, the nts life 26s o o f l. a ; money at 00 va l fue of private property. In addition to the above, there are free hold prorerties to be given up to the estate valued at 2,5751., making a total in round numbers of 34,7001. At the time the bank stopped payment the amount of bills under re-discount was nearly 40,0001., while the bills and securities actually in the Louse amounted to only 1,000/. It is under stood that there are settled estates in Northamp tonshire which are not available for the creditors. The present estimate is that if the assets turn out good, and litigation is avoided, the dividend will be about 123. 6d. in the pound. A petition by several creditors, adverse to the winding up, has been dismissed. all 100 100 1100 100 100 130 100 100 . 5 St. St. St. 25 St. St. aU 14 10 10 It. St. St. St. I 25 20 20 50 10 20 20 20 LOt 1.00 1.00 100 100 , Ur 1(1! 108 i 82 li 47i i 37i 14} i 20 qt. St. St. 100 100 100 into