The Sun. — London, England, 1871-02-25 00:00:00

' MONETA..RY REPORTS.- YESTERDAY. During the greater part of the day a quiet feeling per- 1 vaded the Stock Markets, and prices in many instances exhibited signs of weakness. The new Brazilian Loan was fairly received, although somewhat easier at 11, 14 prem. The French Loan was freely dealt in, and the price rose to 924. After official hours, however, much anxiety was produced by the publication of the German terms of peace, which appear unnecessarly harsh, and by the refusal to prolong the 'armistice negotiations. The French Loan fell to 91. Consols declined 4, or to 91a, Kt for delivery and the account. Reduced and New Three per gents, 914, 92. Bank Stock, 243, 245. Exchequer Bills 4s. to 9s. prem. Indian Five per Cents, 1091, 110 ; and Indian Bonds, 225. to 275. prem. In the market for English railway stocks the business doing has been very moderate, and prices have been with out material alteration. An advance of 4 has taken place in Midland, but Great Eastern and North Eastern have been 4 and 4 lower. Metropolitan, 664, 661 ; Caledonian, 874, 881 ; Brighton, 434, 431 ; South-Eastern, 781, 784 ; Great Northern A, 1344, 13Q ; Great Eastern, 381, 384; North-Eastern, 147/, 1471 ; Midland, 129, 1294 ; North- Western, 1294, 1301 ; and Great Western, 774, 771 Indian railway stocks have been dealt in quietly. Bombay, Baroda, and Central India, 1031 ; Carnatic, 1011 ; East Indian, 1095, ; Great Indian Peninsula, 104 k ; Madras, 1031 ; Oude and Rohilkund, 1011 ; and Scinde, 1015, 1. Canadian shares have been dull. Great Western, 15i, 4. Foreign shares have been inactive. Lombards, 151 ; Great Luxemburg, 121; Central Argen tine, 204; Bahia and San Francisco, 191. The foreign bond market has been quiet. Exception must be taken, however, to the French Loan, which has been largely dealt in, at a further enhancement of 4, the quotations being 921 to 925. The Newßrazilian Scrip, after being quoted at 2to 21 prem„ has fallen to 14 to 1 prem. Turkish Six per Cents. (1869) have been 1 better; but Spanish have fallen 1-16. Peruvian (1865) have been quoted at 904 to 911 ; Egyptian (1868), 74i to 75, Italian (1861), 541 to 544; Spanish, 30 5-16 to 30 7-16 ; Turkish (1865), 61 to 611 ; ditto Five per Cents., 424 to 421 ; ditto (1869), 531 to 534 ; United States Five-Twenty (1882) Bonds, 914 to 914. North German Scrip, 25 to 25 prem. Bank shares have been steady. Union of London have risen, being quoted at 401, 411. Anglo-Egyptian have marked 22k, 23 ; Consolidated, 4a.; Imperial Ottoman, 111 ; Joint Stock, Mi ; Westminster, 63k. Telegraph shares have been firmer. British Indian Ex tension at 81-, Ba, shew a rise of Falmouths have been firm at 92 ; British Indian Submarine, 7, 1. Hooper's have marked 61-16, and Constructions 25k. In miscellaneous securities not much business nas been doing. City Offices, 11k; Credit • Fonder of England, 31-16, 3-16; Hudson's Bay, 81; London Financial, 11a, i; and National Discount, 12. Although the demand for money has been less active, the tone of the market has been firm, and three months' paper has not been taken under 21 per cent. The Atacama, from South America, has arrived at Lisbon with £58,000 iu specie. At Mark-lane to-day, wheat was firm, and prices were well maintained. Flour tended upwards in value. The sum of £240,000 has been withdrawn from the Bank to-day. As regards the exchanges, bills on Vienna, Hamburg, and St. Petersburg have been in demand at lower rates. At a meeting of the Millwall Dock Company it was siewn that the net profit for the half-year was £12,635, and a dividend of 3 per cent. per annum on the 5 per cent. preference shares was declared, leaving £209 to be carried forward. The directors of the Surrey Commercial Dock Com pany have resolved to recommend at the meeting on the 9th of March, a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. Messrs. Pixley, Abell, Langley, and Blake, thus report on the state of the bullion market :—Gold has been in good demand during the week, and, in addition to the arrivals, about £200,000 has been withdrawn from the Bank. The gold by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer due on the 25th instant, amounting to £580,000, has also been sold for delivery. The next Overland Mail from Australia, due about the 28th proximo, is bringing £430,000 gold, and the Great Britain left on 11th January, for LiVerpool, with £16500. Silver, owing to the cessation of the demand, has declined in value, and may be quoted at 600 d. per oz. standard. Mexican Dollars : We have had but few arrivals during the week, and with the exception of an amount of £36,000 shipped to Shanghae, the coin is taken for refining purposes. A very considerable sum is expected here within the next few days. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.-FRIDAY. LATEST PRICES.-AFTER OL{ 1? I C AL HO Ult -3 The prices under the lines indicate the business done. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Three pereent Consols 912 91/ Vict 6 p .Tan &July 1891 113 1 14 91/, 2. If 1135 DoAp Do for Amount 91/ 112 f, 5 .Three per Cent Roamed 92 925 Viet 5p o Jan& .IttlylB9l. 10111 02, i 924, 5 1021, 1/ New 3 per Cent 925, 1. 2 5 944, 3/, 4 , 4, 5 Exchequer Bills, March 4 20in Egyptian 1332, 7l:a .. .. 83 85 45 pm Do Rail i)eben 7p a .. 99 LOJ Do, June 4 9pm 991 Is pm Italian, 1365. 5 p a Bank Stock 245, 3 902 India 5 per Cents India Bonds — 33 17a pm Itnealan. 1862, 5 P C.. .. 85; E 65 CJ an 6 pc Jan&July lB77:B4 10451055 865 Da Nicolas 4 p a 1055 Do March &Sept. 105 107 Do 5p e Jan St July .. 98 99 Spanish elj, 4,8 i 101 304 994 81 301, 5 Do Inscribed Stock .. 98 99 Turkish.lBs4, 6p a 79 81 Dom of Can 5p 0 1943 .. 99 101 Do. 18•l5. 5p o Ceylon 6 p c May a nd 421, it, 4, it Do, 1 November 1878 ....... . 107 109 865 6p c Mauritius C pc Jan and 614, 1. 1 July 1873 .. ... ... .. . 103 105 U.5.5.2013(md5.60 a 1333 91 91 Now S Wales 5 . p 0.1871-7 ti. 100 101 911, 1, 1 1001 Do do 1885 901 90, New Zealand 6 pc 1891.. 108 110 902 Dospc 871 ac Do 5p c C onso lidated 99 100 Illinois 19Jdols, all pAIJ 99 99 L it. 1. 5 Central Shares .. 109 11 9 Do 6p cMarkti e ptlB9l 110 112 109 Do June i DeclB9l 108 110 Atlantic an Bonds ll Con. Mortgage ...... RAILWAYS. Bristol and Exeter 9O 02 Do 2nd Pref Bonds .. 445 455 Caledonian 871, 8 Do 3rd Prat Stock .... 33 34 Great Eastern 381.'4, 4 Grand Trunk of Canada Great Northern 126, 51. 6 181, 19 Do A' 135 136 Great Indian Pen g 5 n 6 104 105 1351, 1,1 1041 Great Western 77 774 Great Western of Canada 154 16 • 771, 7,5, 67, 71 154, 1 Lancashire k Yorkshire 13541'.54 Do Op c Bonds, 1873.. 9941004 136, 5/ 1004 _ Lou, Brigh. and S Coast 43 434 Do 54 do, 1877-8 96 98 431, 5x d Do Si. c pref. issued 82 1 tom Lon, Chat, and Dover .. 141 111 Madras guile 5p c 10, 1, 4 10341 Lon' and North-Western 12911301 N. Railway of Cane, d,3, 1291, 1, 30 6p c Ist Pref Bonds Lon and South-Western 944 955 Dude and Rohilkund g Man, Shef, and Lincoln 464 fli 5p c 471, 7 1014, 1004 inde, Funja Metropolitan 664 Delhi grteir 5p c • 101 102 Midland ....... .... 122 129 4 1014, 1/1 • 1234. 4. Oi Bahia and San Francisco ' North British .. .... . ... 731 345 g 7 p c North- E as t er n Consols ., 14741471 191 1474, i Belgian li: Junction .. 2 0 ‘ , l ' South-Eastern .......... 784 79 Buenos A yi•cs 0 t Stlirn 26 261 79, 82 Dunaburg and Witepsk 181 19 , Atlantic and St T,awrnce 78 80 Dutch-Rhenish 234 244 Bombay, Baroda, and Eastern of France l9 21 . Central India, g 5 p c.. 103 104 Great Luxembourg 1031 Lemberg Uzernowitzgua 121 B u ff and• Lake Huron , 41 41 Do 55 pc 80nd5.1872-3-4 082 7pc 8 Cape guar 6p a ...... .68 71 N or thern of France 70 OttomlSimyrna to Aidiul 41 51 East Bengal guar 5 p 0.. 103 104 Recife.and San Fr_ancisco 15 1031 (Limited) guar 7p 0 East Indian, g 5 p c .... 10851094 151 1094, 4. 4, 3. San Paulo (L) guar 7e 0 214 214 Grand Trunk Canaua .. 121 13 21i Do E q uip Mort Bud i .. c harge 6p 0 1 & Lorn-Ven 141 141 141, Do 2nd do Bonds • . 19 21 874 . 134 Ist Fret Bonds—. 60 61 601, 60, 1 BANKING COMPANIES. Pd 10 Agra Bank ILI A ~,, S t 9) 10 Im p erial Ottoman .."; li Win r 25 Alliance IL) 10 Anglo-Austrian . , 1 epm 20 Lou Char of Austrlia 24 25 20 Anglo-Egyptian (1), 221 23 20 Loudon and County 501 511 23, 21 15 London Joint-stock 78 79 50 British N American 52 53 38}, 8,1, 8 20 Ch of India, Austrlia 13) 141 20 Lon audWestmnster 621 63) 131, I 63, 2, 21 25 Char Mere of India 23 24 10 Metropolitan Bl 8) 10 City 20 Colonial 4 ( n olidateAl (L .... ) )pm 20 New S outh Wales •.. :s3 35 41 25 Orntal Bank Cornorn 41 42 20 Eng. Scot. and Aus C 15) 16) 25 Union of Australia.. 39 40 2. Imperial 1 L) 40% 11, 40), 1) TELEGRAPH CObIPAIHES. Pd Pd 100 Mivio-American 1.1 75( 761 10 Groat Northern,Nthern .... 111 111 . 76' 6 6 Great 10 Auglo-51editru (L) 127 130 Japan Extension.. 8 81 130, 29, 81 5 Indo-European (L).. 12 14 100 Atlantic — 10 Marseilles, Algiers, 100 1)0 8p e — ' and Malta (L) .... 62 72 le Ilritiall A ustraln (Ll 42, 3-16 10 Mediterrn Ex (L ) .. 41 51 10 Itritish end Exten (L). 8 IA 21 Pumaand S. Petc(ll. 4 3 din 3 3-16, 2,2, 1 dis 10 British Indian Sub- - 8 Iteutefa BBl marine, J.) ........ 7 7/ 20 Soc Trans lera.nce (1.) 132 14 7, 1 100 S iibniariue 237 142 10 Oilimtitillnasaiito(L) 41 4,11 s 10 W In no dia& Scrip ritiisLltlalf.l 53 23 61 21 41`,,, i JO Faluionth. Gibraltar, and Mnita (1 ,1 9:, 1 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDA'i , FEBRUARY 25, PATTERN POST REGULATIONS. On Friday afternoon a large and influential deputation emanating from the Manchester Home Trade Association had an interview with the Postmaster-General (Mr. Mousell),, for the purpose of pressing upon him the ne cessity for rescinding the new pattern-post regulations, introduced on December Ist, and the advisability of es tablishing a parcel post similar to the book post. The Deputation comprised Sir Thomas Bazley, M. P., and others. The Deputation was introduced by Sir Thomas Bazley, and supported by Mr. Taylor, Mr. Plimsoll, Mr. _Graves, Lord Sandon, Mr. E. Bowring, M.P., and several others, who, besides urging the objects men tioned above, suggested that the fees for the registration of letters and the charge for money orders should be lowered ; and that the committee of inquiry moved for by Mr. Graves should be at once appointed. Mr. Monsell, in reply, thanked the deputation for the information they had given him, but said he could not be expected to give any definite answer upon the several points mentioned. He reminded them, however, that the pattern post was from the first intended to be simply for patterns, although it had been used for other purposes, which was an evasion of the rules of the Pest-Office ; and that therefore in making these new re gulationS the Post-office were not taking away any privi lege previously possessed. It was very difficult to pre serve the distinction between the various articles transmitted through the post; but he hoped to be able shortly to devise a plan for meeting the question which might be satisfactory to the country generally. He could not go with the deputation, however, as to the parcel post; and as to the money orders he had been making every inquiry upon the subject and would carefully consider the matter. He did not think their case was so strong as to the registration of letters, for he thought by loWering the fee the the number of registra tions would be increased, and the security of the operation would be diminished. The deputation thanked Mr. Monsen for his, courtesy and withdrew. THE GOVERNMENT LICENSING BILL. On Friday afternoon a deputation waited upon the Right Hon.. H. A. Bruce, Home Secretary, to urge upon the Government the immediate introduction of the Licensing Bill. There were present representatives from various associations, including the United Kingdom Alliance,,the National Temperance League, the Church of England Temperance Reform Society, &c. Sir R. Anstruther, M.P., introduced the deputation, and read the following resolution, which had been passed at a meeting held at the instance of the National Association for promoting the amendment of the liquor traffic, "that it is the decided opinion of the meeting that the Government measure on the licensing laws ought to be forthwith intro duced into the House of Commons, in order that time n.ay be afforded to the consideration and discussion so necessary to so important a measure in Parliament." Ihe Archbishop of York and Archbishop Manning, the right hon. gentleman ,paid, fully sympathised. with the objects of the deputation, and would have been present that day if it had been possible for them to attend. He need not take up the time of the Home Secretary by discussing general principles, but they were unanimous in this, that the measure was much desired, both in England and Scotland; and they were anxious to have the proposals of the Government in their hands. As to the United Kingdom Alliance, he might say that two months ago, when he, with the Rev. Mr. Ellison waited upon the right hon. gentleman, they came in order if possible, to ascertain when the. bill would be laid upon the table of the House and to know if it was desirable for them to intro duce a measure which the association had had in draft for two years. He (Mr. Bruce) gave them a positive assu rance that the bill would be laid on the table very early` and he believed the Home Secretary committed himself to saying it would be produced within a week. _ . Ni;. Bruce said he expressed a hope to be able to do so, but no Minister was master of his own movements. Sir R. Anstruther contended that on that assurance which was given in good faith, they did not want to place any obstacle in the way of the Government measure by introducing one of their own ; and he thought, under these circumstances, there wias some excuse for his association coming to urge upon the Government that they should bring forwaid their bill with . the least possible delay. The deputation did not come to ventilate their own special views. They had particular views of their own, but they would not bring them into conflict there ; but their united object was ,a simple one, namely, to press on the Government the earnest desire of the country that the Government scheme should at once be introduced. It would be a great satisfaction ifMr. Bruce could give the assurance that the state of public business would enable the Government to do as suggested. Mr. Bruce said this wad a question chiefly of strategy. The Government were earnestly desirous of passing the measure, and they had considered the whole question as to when that measure should be introduced. They had decided that it would not be an ad vantage, but on the contrary a great disad vantage to bring it in at a period when its subse quent stages could not be pressed forward. Combinations were being made of all sorts to protect the different inte rests, and the launching of the bill would be the signal for the services of all kinds of associations to be brought to bear upon it, whether to impede its progress or to effect alterations in certain parts of the measure. He was anxious to carry the measure through, and although the Govern- ment did not intend to di; so without giving sufficient notice they did not wish to give more notice than was sufficient. A great mischief would result to the bill if it was hanging long before the country before there was a prospect of proceeding with it. He knew what intricacies it would lead to and how full the lobby would be of per sons anxious to impede the measure. Therefore, notwith standing his extreme desire to fulfil the promise he made as to introducing the bill on an early day, and with the earnest hope that the opportunity would soon occur, he must say he could not fix the exact time, he could not name a day without consulting with his colleagues. Of course, it must depend upon the progress of public business, Al ready several measures which were pressing, and which related to social improvements, had been put aside because the licensing question was thought by the Government to be the most important, and Mr. Gladstone had a strong feeling against encumbering their list - with a lot of measures which wouid impede each others progress. He must, therefore, ask them to have confidence in the good faith of the Government, and also to have confidence in their judgment in selecting the proper moment for bringing in the bill. Mr. E. Baines,' M.P. : We may say, I suppose, that you have a confident expectation of bringing in a bill this session ? Mr. Bruce : I shall feel most mortified and disap pointed if I have not the opportunity of bringing it for ward at a time which will give ample opportunity for discussion. • Mr. Baines : I believe the country, will also be mortified and disappointed, if not to a certain degree angered. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Bruce : I think the country would be entirely angered. Mr. Baines : You will give us your assurance that you will introduce the bill as early as possible. Mr. Bruce : I eannot give a stronger assurance on the point than I have done already. The Rey. H. 4. Ellisgn, vicar of Windsor, pointed out the dangers whichiresulted from delay, and the great misery which was daily occurring in consequence. He wished to know whether, if they introduced their bill and had a discussion upon it in the Hopse, it would assist the government scheme or tend to impede it ? Mr. Bruce said he had never said a word to discourage its introduction, and he weghd net do so now. The whole question depended on the earnest wish of parliament to deal with the matter. Mr. William Saunders said the deputation believed that if plenty of time was given to discuss the subject throughout the country a strong expression of opinion in favour of restrictive measures would be, obtained, 'and that this would largely contribute to the earnestness of Parlia ment in the matter. Mr. Hilton pointed out that this would depend very much on the character of the measure. If the bill was a satisfactory one discussion was most desirable, but if it did not meet public expectation, very little enthusiasm would be raised in its favour. Mr. Armistead hoped the Government would include Scotland in the Act. Mr. Bruce - pointed out the difficulty which would occur if they attempted to pass through two bills together, and the chance there would be of fa,iltire. He prefeTred to' carry through a good meal i re for England which could then easily be .extended to Scotland. The deputation then thanked the right hon ? gentleman and withdrew. The Laricgt, discussing the recent case of chloro forming a lady at Stamford-hill, reiterates the well-known opinion of the doctors that the time required for the administration of chloroform would usually prevent it from being employed by thieves or for bad purposes,; and says it is far more likely that the lady in the case referred to had simply fainted from terror. A FINANCIAL SPECULATION. A correspondent offers the following facilities to enter. prising emigrants and speculating companies : Near San Antonio, Texas, January 16, 1871. The undersigned having noticed an advertise ment of a " gentleman proposing to emigrate to the United States, wishing to form a company to pur- chase a tract of land, and to divide it into small farms, for the purpose of selling or leasing them," has in posses sion several of the most desirable tracts of land, selected many ye4rs ago, in the most desirable portion of this State, viz., the South-Western, in the vicinity of San Antonio, as also some nearer the Coast of the Gulf of Mexico, a'region noted for its salubrity and healthfulness, and the resort of invalids from every portion of the United States fOr its almost certain curative Influences of any affections of the lungs ; over which district a mild and , constant sea breeze passes throughout the almost entire year; where malignant fevers of every description are, it may truly be said, almost unknown. The face of this country is rolling and high land, in altitude 650 feet above the level of the coast, and the lands are rich and fertile, producing every known product of the South and North ; but its great superiority consists in its lying and embracing the great and extensive cattle range, and rich and per petual grasses throughout the entire year. It is more valued than any other cattle, horse, and sheep range in our large State, from its producing the celebrated musquit grass, the beef from which.is believed to be fully equal to and more sweet and juicy than that fed on grain, the animals costing nothing for food throughout the year beyond occasional attention to see that they do not wander from their range, which they will not often do when the greater portion of the herd have been raised on the same district ; but if partial and cheap fencing is put around large enclosures they will never leave. For many years I have held those tracts of laud back from market and settlement, being desirous of settling them with the best class of colonists, and refusing to sell to single and unknown applicants. They are in lots of from 2,000 to 4,000 acres, having and combining all the advantages of the best soil, grass, timber, and good water, and lying in the best localities, through nearly all of which approaching railroads are to pass, which will treble the value at which I would now dispose of them to a good company, provided I could retain a large or half interest in all or a portion of them. lam disposed to take about one-half of what they or similar land is now held for, feeling, as I do, the certainty that a rise of 100 per cent. would be the result of a goodly number of respectable settlers, strong enough to furnish themselves with the many conveniences of an old settlement, such as first class schools, church, &c., settling in a central point, if pre ferred, on the tract, where they would enjoy all the social, educational, and religious privileges of an old com munity, having with them their mechanics, and trades men, and village shops, furnishing all supplies—mills, cotton gins, sugar mills, &c., if needed, and their own teachers and physicians. Such a nucleus of settlement would attract at once a settlement (if not permitted in the 871. colony), of the territory all around, enhancing the value of the adjoining territory from 100 to 300 per cent., and still more if permission was given •to settle within the boundaries of the colony, as those emigrants who make separate and haphazard settlements often pass through a dozen or more years before they can be in possession of all the advantages they could enjoy in a settlement or near it, where they could avail themselves of such importans advantages. I am the owner of one large tract most admirably situated, and equal in every other respect to the smaller ones, and superior in its proximity to the coast, distant only from one of the best shipping points on the Gulf Bays about 45 miles. This tract is in length ten miles, and breadth eight miles, containing upwards of 50,000 acres. It isiwatered by several small rivers of clear and good water, and the laud, timber, and grass are of the best quality. The intermediate country to the shipping point, Copano, on Aransas Bay, is high and dry, interspersed with motts, or groves of timber, through which run many rivulets of good water, and only a day's drive in a light vehicle. The bay furnishes the best of fish, oysters, and in their season, wild geese, and canvas back, and other ducks in the greatest profusion. The steamers run to and fro thrice and sometimes oftener from this bay to New Orleans, from which it is two days' run, to which every product, including cattle, mules, horses, and sheep can be shipped, and all supplies needed brought thence. Either through, or a little above, this tract, will be the route of the Great Trunk Railroad from New York, and through all the Southern States, passing to the Rio Grande, and through Mexico to the port of Mazatlan on the Pacific (Western Coast of Mexico), which road is now nearly completed to the Texas boundary. This great road will, as per present programme, be tapped by a branch road from Aransas Bay, with the view of passing into the road from this bay all heavy steam engines and other Mexican and California mining machinery, to save rail road freight from the East over the several thousands of miles, and to ship from the said bay to New York by this branch road all metals from Western and New Mexico, which are now sent by waggons to the coast. It is, I believe, universally admitted by all who have visited this State that it presents greater advantages to the labouring classes for easy settlement than any other of the ,States, NOrth or South, and especially in the West and South-West, as being more healthful, and suitable; especially for the settlement of a European people, as here ao acclimatisation is needed, our summers being uniformly warm, without experiencing the excessive heats .of the Northern summers, as our climate is constantly modified by gentle and refreshing breezes from the Gulf, and our winters are short, only about six or at most eight weeks in duration, and in that time rarely too cold to work, in the field with the coat off. Our laws are mild, and favourable to encourage emigration ; no necessity of becoming citizens to hold valid titles to land or other property, with full protection of law as citizens. Taxes almost nothing ; only about 30 cents on every $lOO worth per annum, taken at the owner's estimate of property. Lands are lower now in our district than they ever will be hereafter, and may continue so for six or twelve months, as the great emigration:now pouring into the northern and eastern portions of our State have had the advantage of being brought there by rail ; but so soon as the first line reaches us—now only 100 miles distant—they will generally come here, as we have as good or better country, and in comparably more healthful and superior grasses. The south western people of our State find it their interest to raise grain crops, horses and mules, hogs, sheep, &c., rather to the neglect of cotton, which promises to be grown to such excess that the selling price will not justify the cost of its production, while the horse, mule, and cattle trade cannot be overdone ; and although prices of cattle are yet low, when they can be taken rapidly off to the North and West by rail, it is believed they will advance 100 per cent. At present fine fat beeves, weighing 6001bs. and 8001bs. nett, can be purchased for from $l2 to $l5 ; hide and tallow will nett to the Purchaser $8 or $9 ; leaving the beef only costing $1 per 1001bs. But another year will bring about a great improvement in price, as will . also be the case in the value of land ; and as I am unfortunately in debt, I cannot, nor do not wish, to wait, another year, and would * dispose of any of my tracts, or portions of them, to the amount of my indebtedness at the rates of much inferior land adjoining. If the advertiser from my statement believed that such land would suit his purposes, I could furnish satisfactory evidence of the reliability of my statements; but it would be still more satisfactory at the outset of an important enterprise to make aliasty visit to, any point he might think would best suit him, and to me it would be, much more acceptable, should he judge my lands suitable. There is a gentleman now in our vicinity, Mr. F. G—, who has brought out to our shores a small number of families, emigrants from England, principally from the vicinity of London. Mr. G----7 is a gentleman well, known in London, and has been a most active member of benevolent societies in that city, in aiding and atneliorat, ing the condition of the worthy labouring classes, Re has also been a conductor of part of the religious press (.4 that city, especially that portion having an extensive cir culation among the worthy labouring classes as above. He has succeeded very satisfactorily in placing his emigrants in good families at very liberal wages—the males to labour on the farms, the females doing service in families, such as cooking and washing, &c. Mr. G— has been editor of the religious paper known as The Christian. He settled his people in the East on account of the less expense of travel ; but a very inferior country in many respects to this. He will soon return to London, and pro• bably forward more emigrants. He has some knowledge of my standing. I have a brother long a resident of London, John W—, D.D. His ministry was oondueted for many years in River-terrace Church, Islington. His residence is in the Chippenham-road, Westbourne-park t London, W: I would sell, from 2,000 t 0,4,000 acres of any of the above land at $3 per acre (title perfect), or a half interest in a larger tract on easier terms. Could send maps and sketches from Government offices. 4AMES W-. also refer to George M--, oil manu facturer, in Limehouse-road. The .parliamentary papers last issued consist of an index to the report from the Select Committee on Diplo matic and Consular Services ; a minute of the Ccwavaittee of Council on Education approving of thrffie tables ; and a syllabus of subjects in which male and female students in training schools will be OWOined in December, 1871. MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES Pd Pd A uglo-Austrian Bud- 20 It Inge Can Cavour 33i holders' Certificate 1 3 100 Do 6p c Bonds. re -10 BerlinWaterworks(L) 16 168 deemahle 1870 62 64 30 Bolckow-Vaughan L) 32 37pm 30 London Fin Assoc(L) 19 1 8113 100 Boston City (U.S. 111, 8 P g Sterling Loan 93 95 4 Lon Gen Omnibus 4 Brit & Fgn Marine Ll4B 48pm 28. 13-16, 15-16 25 Canada 'Company. 74 76 2 Lou & Prov Marine L) 1818 pm 10 Ceylon Company, L) 3 31dis 38, 3-16 x d 35 City Offices (L) 111, i, it g 5 1) c by Ind Gov. 101 102 90 Colonial (LI 5 Coin Union Assuruce 4: 4n4im 5 Natnl DisctComp L) 118 128 9, 7-16 12, 8 10 Crdt Pone of Eng (L) 3 38 21 N Zealand Loan and 3 ?-16, 1-16 Merc Agency IL) .. ii pm 100 Crystal Palace 100 Do Pref 100 Do 6p c Peru Deb.. 110 115 61 N Britsh and Mere (L) 28 30 27.' 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WATSON BROTHERS. Mining Offices, 1, St. Michael's Alley, Coruhill, London. Market dull. Great Laxey, South Condurrow, Prince of Wales, Don Pedro, and West Maria flatter . Co oks' Kitchen, West Chiverton, and Carn Brea firmer. earn Brea. 521. 55 Chiverton Valley. Chontales (Gold), Cooks Kitchen, 20, 21 Devon Great Consols, Drakewalls, 1, 11 Don Pedro North Del Rey, 21. 21 East Caradon, 51. 51 East Lovell, 30. 303 East Wheal Grenville. 31, 3/ Eberhardt end Aurora, 151, 16 Frontino and Bolivia (Gold). —R., —5. General Brazilian, Great Laxey, 171. 18 • Great Bfotallack. Great Wheal Voir. 41, 5 Hingston Down. 15a, 17s 6d Marks Valley, 71, 74 New Behlon, New Lovell. North Crofty. 21, 3 Pary's Mountain, Ferran Wheal Virgin, Plynlimmon, Prince of Wales, 11, 13' • Providence Mines, Roman Gravels, ,Itosewall Hill and Ransoms United. South CoudurroW, 41, 4i x d South Frances, 321, 35 Sweetland Creek, Tiniterville, 121, 121 Tanned] (Gold), 28s, 30s Tincroft. Trumpet Consols. V V a an n. Consols, 2, 21 West Chiverton, 37i • 40 .. West Maria and Fortescue. 28s, 30s West Seton. West Tankerville, 2/, 3 Wheal Crebor, Wheal Grenville. 4, 41 Wheal Kitty. Sli Agnes, iWheal Margaret, Wheal Mary Ann. Wheal !Thy, 41, 41 MARKETS. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, FRlDAY.—Notwitstanding that the business actually transacted, except in sack flour, was not extensive, a slight improvement was observable in the •tone, though no material alteration took place in the quotations. There were fair supplies of both English and foreign wheat on offer, which changed hands quietly, at about previous curren cies. Barley was in good supply, but indifferent condition. Sales in all descriptions were effected cautiously, at recent prices. The malt trade ruled dull, without change in value. There was a limited supply of oats on the stands, more especially of sound samples, consequently prices were well maintained, though the inquiry was not active. Beans and pease were in slow request on former terms. There was a good demand for country markets, which realised the rates current on Wednes day. Other descriptions of flour were unchanged. Arrivals. — English and Scotch : Wheat, 1,340; barley, 3,010 ; malt, 800 ; oats, 760 ; beans, 600 • peas, 270 qrs. Foreign : Wheat, 9,260 ; barley, 8,700 ; maize 1,450 ; flour, 1,090 sks., 7,550 brls. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, FRIDAY.—There were moderate supplies of meat on sale here to-day, which changed hands quietly at about previous quotations :—Per 81b. by the carcase :—lnferior beef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. Od ; middling ditto, 4s. Od. to 4s. 6d. ; prime large ditto, 4s. 6d. to 4s. I.od. ; 'prime small ditto, 4s. 101 to ss. Od. ; inferior mutton. 3s. 4d: to 4s. Od. ; middling ditto, 4s. Od. to 4s. 8d ; prime ditto, 4s. Bd. to ss. Od. ; large pork, 3s, 4d. to 4s. 4d.: small ditto, 4s. Bd. to ss. Od. ; veal, ss. Od. to ss. 4d. ; lamb, 7s. to 88. BOROUGH HOP MARKET, FRIDAY.-A decidedly quiet feeling has pervaded the Hop Market. The business transacted has been less extensive. Nevertheless full prices have been realised. Mid and East Kents, £2 Os. to £7 Os. per cwt.; Weald of Kent, £2 Os. to £3 155.; Sussex, £1 15s. to £3 10s.; Farnham and country, £3 15s. to £5 12s. ; olds, £1 Os. to £2los. LONDON WOOL MARKET, FRIDAY.-The public sales of colonial wool are progressing steadily. The export inquiry has continued, notwithstanding that there are still obstacles to the rapid diffusion of produce on the continent, and prices are well maintained. The sales will be brought to a close on Monday next. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS POTATO MARKET, FRIDAY.-Fair supplies of potatoes have been on sale. There has been a moderate inquiry, and prices have ruled as under : - English shaws, 80s. to 110 s. ; English regents, 70s. to 90s. ; Scotch regents, 755. to 905.: rocks, 655. to 755. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET, FRI DAY.-Sugar : The market continues dull and drooping. Coffee : There is very little doing, but values are maintained. Tea Only a limited business is passing at about previous rates. Rice is quiet, but prices are unchanged. Cotton : The mar ket is rather more active, and prices rule steady. Good fair Tinnevelly, gd. Metals : Copper firm. Chili bar, Edward's brand, £66105. cash, and £67 for good brands. Tin dull ; Straits £129, spot ; ape ter firm, £l7 155. to £lB. Scotch pig iron firmer at 525. 4d. buyers spot, and 525. 7P. month. Oils : Linseed firmer at 31s. 3d. to 313. 60., London ; 30s. to 31s. ' Hull ; 31s, 9d., February - April. Rape d ull, and En g lish quoted at 445. per cwt, Tallow steady at 445. 9d. spot and March ; 455. 9d. to 565. last three months. , MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY,-This market continues quiet, and the amount of actual daily business done since Tuesday last has been below the usual average of late. As regards the values of yarns and cloth, there has been no material change since Tuesday. but the tendency of prices is towards greater ease, and the extreme rates asked on Tuesday are now less easily obtained. The slight reaction in prices is caused by the quieter tone of the Liverpool cotton market. Yarns for home consumption are, pretty firm, espe cially the medium and fine counts, and a good business is doing ,in them. Yarns for India and China are still comparatively neglected, and their value hardly ob tained. A fair trade doing in yarns for the Continent. Cloth is without change, the bulk of the production is working to contract, and whenever this is the case, manufacturers are firm in refusing lower rates. The daily business in cloth not con tracted for is enough to carry off stocks as they occur, and prices in these cases are weaker. Printing cloths of best makes are in good demand for the home trade. Heavy goods for the Con tinent are dull. The market closes quiet, and prices barely steady, SOUTH WALES TRADE REPORT, FRIDAY.-A more hope ful tone characterises the iron trade of this district, inasmuch as the prospects of peace are considered tolerably assured. Prices, however, are far from being remunerative, a fact which is mainly due to the service competition of North and South Staffordshire. The rail mills continue busy, principally oiL American and Indian account,• but there is very little doing in bars. Pigs are in improved re quest. In the tin plate trade there is nothing fresh to note. The demand for steam coals is improving, several large clear ances having been made to France during the last week. To other parts the shipments have been of the average character. House coals slightly quicker. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.-Opening Report.- At this market to-day wheat opens quiet, at the full prices of Tuesday last. Flour is in fair demand at previous currencies. Holders ask extreme quotations for Indian corn. Other articles firm. C'osing Report.-At this market to-day wheat was 1,1. to 2d. dearer, with a good consumptive demand. Flour was a shade better. Indian corn and beans rather worse to sell. DUBLIN CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.-At this market to-day Irish wheat was steady, y prpign wheat in poor demand. No change in prices of either. Flmir was dpll in tone. Barley scarce and unchanged in value. Black oats 3d. better. Maize was not sought after ; price same as last market day. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.-At this market t o -day wheat is held firmly for last week's prices, but the de mand is chiefly for fresh reds, Barley in less supply, and fine qualities fully as dear. Other articles unchanged. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FRIDAY.-Opening Re port.-This market opened wit h a fair demand to-day. Sales probably 10,000 bales. Weekly sales, 93, 84, 000 balesooo bales ; ; total , stock, 62,000 bales ; export, 17, 000 ba l es ; port, 765,000 bales ; American, 401,000 bales. Closing Report.---At this market to-day a fair business was done, without change in prices. Sales 12,000 bales, including 2,000 bales for specula tion and export. • CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, FRIDAY.-The de mand At this market to-day continues• good, at former prices. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, FRIDAY..-Market firm, but litt'e doing. Buyets R.t 525. 6d. cash. Sellers asking 525. 7d. CORK BUTTER MARKET, FRIDAY. -Ordinary, firsts, 148 ; seconds, 1485.: thirds, 133 ; fourths, 112 ; , fifths, 905.; sixths, 70s. 240 firkins in the market. Mild cured : firsts, 150 s. ; se conds, 1505.: thirds, 146 s ; 6 firkins in the market. FROME FAIR, FRIDAY.-At Frome fair to-day there was a good supply of cheese, which met with a moderate demand. Prices wete lower than anticipated; Cheddar, 725. to 80s; doubles, 665. to 755. ; thin, 58s. to 705. The supply of cattle was below the average, but they met with a ready sale. Good barren stock fetched £l6 £l7 to ; inferior beasts, £ll and £l2. Horses and sheep were very scarce. THE PRICE OF TIN.-The tin standards were reduced this morning £2 per ton all round. The prices now are-For common, 120 s. per cwt. ; superior common, 121 s. per cwt. ; fine 215.; per cwt. ; and superior fine, 1245. per cwt. 1 4 3IALLPDX IN THE ROYAL MEIVS.—Twc) cases of emallpolhave occurred in the Royal Mews; but, owing to the excellent arrangements made by Dr. du Issnuier, and the immediate revaccination of the Queen's servants, the disease-has not extended.—P-fncet, • The death is announced of Lady Mary Hoare, widow of Mr. Henry Hoare, of whose exertions in the revival of Convocation notice was recently taken by that body. She was the daughter of the second Earl of Rom ney, sister of the present peer, and was married to Mr. Hoare in 1836.—The death is also announced of Mrs. Braidwood, widow of the late Superintendent of the London Fire Brigade. - - The Grand Jury of Monaghan have granted £5OO ipensation to Mrs. IVl'Mahon for the murder of her husband at Emyvale on the 12th July last. Judge Fitz gerald, in opening the commission, referred to the murder, sa ying it appeared to have arisen out of that spirit so rampant in the North of Ireland. He could not find words sufficiently strong to mark hiS abhorrence of the wicked childishness and folly of these celebrations. W 0 have to announce the death of Louisa Anne, widow of Sjr Robert Frankland RusSell, which 'occurred on Tuesday last, 2,t Chequer's Court, Wendover, Bucks. Her la,dyShip was the third daughter of Lord-George his wife, danghter of 1 t David's, rancisi y att. She was born in 1790, Lieutenant-General n E t i . s G h e o n p e ( l ! S and married, in 1815, Sir Robert Franldand seventh baronet, who afterwards assumed the additional name of Russell, and died in 1849. —GRATEFUL AND COSI-. BREAKFAST.r.—EPps'S 0004. FORTING.—The very agreeable character of this preparation has rendered it a general favourite. TIP 4ryice Gazette re marks ;—" By a thorough knowledge of UV natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavourpd beverage which may save 113 many heavy doctors' bills,' gad]. PaCket is labell e d—J A MES EPPS & CO., lionlceo- pathie Chemists, London.' Also,'makers of Epps's Cacaoine, a very thin evening beverage.-44'0, THE ARMISTICE. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. BORDEAUX, February 18. The same precautions were taken to-day as formerly, and the troops were on guard not only in the Place de la Com&lie itself, but also in the adjoining streets, some what to the amusement of the inhabitants, who are not yet accustomed to all this. Parisian precaution. There was, too, the same difficulty as previously in obtaining admission to anything like a favourable seat in the house, especially if one had the misfortune to be a journalist, though all the boxes on the first and most of those on the second rank were filled with the ladies of Bordeaux. At half-past two the house met. After some uninteresting, because local, matters had been dis cussed, M. Grvy read a letter from M. Thiers thanking the Assembly for the great confi dence they had reposed in him, and assuring them of his most absolute devotion to the duties confided to his care. This letter was signed, ". Le Pr4sident Chef du Pouvoir ExtScutif de la -Republique Francaise." M. Henri Rochefort then rose to ask the Government what they meant by the prodigal display of troops outside the theatre ; not a branch of the army, he said, but was represented, even to the gunner. It was re plied to this that the display was necessary to protect the country members (les ruraux) from the insults of the Bordelaise ; " let us, then," exclaimed a voice, "go and deliberate in a village." The uproar became general, and the meeting was declared at an end. February 19 The fight, however, was continued in the papers that appeared this morning, and the House met again at half past two. The great incident of the day, of course, was M. Thiers' speech, of which I send you a pretty full transcript : Gentlemen, I must before aught else thank you, not for the responsible post you have entrusted to my charge, but for the proof of the cofidence you gave me in yester day's meeting. On hearing your decision I had one thought, one only,— that of immediate and complete obedience to the wishes of the country, a country to be more eagerly obeyed, more truly served, and more loved, now that she is so unfortunate. Alas, she is more unfortunate than she ever has been at any former period of her history, when she has so often been precipitated into the depths of misery only to resume her former greatness. France is no doubt unfortunate, but she is still one of the greatest countries of the earth, full of inexhaustible resources, and always heroic, witness the heroic defence of Paris, which will remain as one of the monuments of human energy and constancy. I conform to the national will, full of faith in the country, and am ready to obey you unless you wish me to act imprudently, when I shall offer my oppo sition, as I did eight months ago, when you were about to enter on a disastrous war. You have permitted me to choose my colleagu es, andl have selected them from all shades of parties, as the country did in giving you her votes, sending to the Assembly these who were divided in opinion, but united in patriotic intentions. You will have seen that I take no Ministerial department for myself, so that I may have more time to devote to the general consieration of affairs. I cannot present you with a programme of my Government, but I can give you some idea of the policy which will influence me in reconstructing the Constitution of our country. In a prosperous condition of society all political parties are represented ; and it would not be advisable to unite them in one Ministry. But, alas ! such is not a type of our present condition ; France has had half her territory invaded, and her finances destroyed, her sons taken from the field and the workshop to die on the battlefield. After the forced surrender of Paris, the war, which was suspended, is ready to break out again, if a Government possessing the confi dence of Europe does not courageously assume power, and undertaking the responsibility of painful negotiations, does not put an end to these fearful calamities. How can two political opinions exist in such a state of things? On the contrary, does not one only prevail which advocates putting as speedy a period as possible to the evils which are now overwhelming us. Can any one deny that it is indispensable as soon and as fully as pos sible to put an end to the foreign occupation by means of a peace which will be courageously discussed and only accepted if it be honourable ; to relieve our rural districts of the enemy who tramples on them and devours them ; to recal our soldiers from foreign prisons, and to reconsti tute a disciplined army; to re-establish order and reform our disorganised civil administration ; to put a stop to ruinous expenses and restore our finances, which will not be the work of a day, and especially to restore our credit, which is the only means of facing our pressing engage ments ; to send back our Mobiles to their fields and their workshops, to re9pen the intercepted roads and rebuild the destroyed bridges, to resuscitate labour, which *lone can give our workmen and peasants the means of livelihood? Can anyone assert that any objet is more pressing than these things ? Could any one here present discuss learnedly the articles of the Constitution while our prisoners are dying of misery in distant countries ; or while our people, fainting with hunger, are forced to give foreign soldiers the last piece of bread they possess ? No, no, gentlemen ! To restore peace, to reor ganise, to raise credit, to reanimate labour, this is the only policy possible at such a moment. For these dais every man of honesty and intelligence must labour, whether he desires monarchy or republic, and if he labours but for a year or for six months, he may feel his conscience satisfied. When we have rendered to our country these services so urgently demanded, when we have raised this noble wounded victim named France from the ground, and restored her, then, no doubt, she will tell us now she means to live. When this work of reparation is over, and it cannot be very long, the time to discuss theories of government will have arrived, and that time will not be snat hced from the safety of the country. Having effected our reconstruction under the Republic, we shall be able to pronounce deliberately on our destinies, not by a minority, but by a majority of the citizens, that is to say by the will of the nation itself. This is the only policy, possible under the present painful circumstances, and it is the policy to which my colleagues are ready to devote them selves, to which I, in spite of age and fatigue, am ready to consecrate the powers which remain to me, without cat culation, without other ambition, I swear to you, than that of securing for my last days the regrets of my fellow citizens, and, let me add, without feeling assured of even obtaining justice for my efforts." FEEDING THE PARISIANS. The feeding of the population with British bread and cheese is going on apace. I visited the Bon Marche, and found M. Boucicault and his whole establishment serving out provisions to delighted crowds. He was assisted by about 50 of the young men and women who in ordinary times attend to his large establishments, and who, with white aprons on, were pouring flour, biscuits, &c., into the outspread aprons or baskets of the appli cants. In order to prevent two rapid crowding M. Boucicault has hit upon the ingenious device of having a barrel of wine and some bread and cheese at the entrance. By stopping their mouths he stops the im petuosity of the current, and the queue comes alcng too busy munching to press inconveniently. 'The number of persons fed daily at this one establishment amounts to froM 12,000 to 15,000. It is difficult for an Englishman to go there without receiving more private thanks than his wodesty or his feelings can bear. One old lady burst into tears of gratitude as she seized my hands, and the story of her two sons, wounded and prisoners, and of her own I privations, interspersed with expressions a thankful ness for relief, was so touching as fairly to drive me • back to the wine-bibbing, laughing crowd at the entrance in order to recover my equanimity. It was pleasant to see the radiant expressions of the faces of the young and pjd as, with loaded aprons, they hied them home to the families that were expecting them. At the great glass establishment of St. Louis, in the Rue Paradis Poisson nibre, the proprietor pursues another, and most admi rable system. His object is to reach the " Pauvres honteux,' many of whom are persons in the upper classes of society. I know of an instance where a lady is at this moment living on the charity of a Woman who was once her concarg e: these persons cannot be ex pected to come and make queue for hours in the stwag, and to them are sent waggon loads of parceli... made up according to the size of the family, Tan waggon loads containing 15,000 substantial meats, went off from this establishment this morning. It is to be remarked that all this distribution is undertaken gratuitously by wealthy and benevolent shopkeepers.—Times Correspondent, THE EMBARKATION AT DUNKERQUE. DUNKERQUE, February 22. The embarkatiwa of the troops continues steadily, and the weather is still very fine. Foot soldiers formed tilt) principal part to-day, but there was also artillery, The horses, ready harnessed, were taken by the steamer Bilvre. The troops were full of gaiety and anima tion, notwithstanding they had come on foot from Cassel, where they hasci passed the night. Eighteen hundred cavalry aro expected to-morrow, and the large.st frigate is in the roads to the west of the jetty to receive Ihem. The number of vessels is not so large to-day, there being only two transatlantic ships and eight arraour-clad vessels, in chiding the Savoie, which has, just returned from her first trip to Cherbourg. I.l.u.mour says that the 75th Regiment_ which has embarked to-day is to go direct to Africa. The drums and clarions and patriotic songs are to be heard all along the quays, which present a most animated appear ance. General Lecointe, the commandant of the division, has arrived, and also a number of officers of artillery. THE ORLEANS PRINCES. The Courrier de la Gironde believes that the report of the Prince de Joinville's and the Duc d'Aumale's arrival in Bordeaux was incorrect. The Prince de Joinville, however, has transmitted a letter, dated the 20th inst., to M. Grevy,- the President of the National Assembly, in which he says :—"Summoned by the electors of the Departments of the Manche, and H9.ute-Marne to the honour of representing them, I immediately set out to perform the duties which had been confided to me by uni versal suffrage. Being informed that the verification of my election has been reserved, I shall await with defe rence the decision of the National Assembly." The Courrier de la Gironde adds that a letter identical in terms with the above has been sent to M. Grevy by the Due d'Aumale. M. Turquet, Moderate Republican, will, at an early sitting of the Assembly, interpellate the Government — probably on Monday next—upon the question of the validity of the elections of the Orleans Princes. Since Sunday last 150 members of the Assembly, in cluding M. Rochefort, have left Bordeaux. The Gazette de France of Bordeaux gives a formal denial to the statement published by the Moniteur that Marshal Serrano had been placed under arrest. The Journal de Bordeaux states positively that M. Thiers will offer the Ministry of Finance to M. de Larcy if M. Buffet persists in his refusal to accept the office. The majority of the Paris female population wear black,. and there is scarcely a man, unless he be in uniform, whose hat has not some crape attached to it. The Independance Beige contains a dispatch ft-01:0364i stating that the Luxemburg Government has set forth the main points of its grievances against the Eastern Railway Cempany, and intends to apply to the law courts to have. its contract with the company cancelled. A despatch from Berlin to the 'Manchester Guardian states that the Government of Luxemburg has demanded the judicial abrogation of its agreement with the Railway Company of the East of France. _ _ - - A telegram from New York says that Earl. de Grey and Ripon and Mr. Montague Bernard, members of the High Joint Commission, and Lord Tenterden, the seeze tary, went to Washington on Thursday morning. THE AUTHORITY OF M. TimEas.—The Echo du• Nord replies to the criticism of some Monarchist journals, who declare that for M. 'Tiers to ex, , •iqe power under the control of the Assembly would be to prolong a period of anarchy. It states that the regular system of Consti tutional Governments has always upheld the authority of Parliament for approvinA,and condemning the acts of the Government. England and Belgium adopt no other course and the remarks of the Propagateur can only be regarded as an apology for absolute monarchy such as it is upheld in Russia, and was exercised under Louis the Fourteenth. M. LIIDRU ROLLIN AND THE ASSEMBLY.—II. Ledru Rollin. has written to the President of the Assembly to resign his post as deputy for the three departments. which accorded him their votes. He says that under the' circumstances of the case universal suffrage has not heel/ well carried out. He protests against the character of the ,work which is to be accomplished in its name Ole is willing to sacrifice himself to the principle of universal suffrage, and after having definitely declined to accept any candidature, he feels compelled to refuse the represen tation of any of the departments which honoured • him•with I their votes. BISMARCK AND OLLIVER.—Nn anecdote has recently appeared' in some of the French papers to the' effect that M. Emile 011ivier, the head of the last Impe rial Cabinet, he who went into the disastrous vier with Prussia " with a light heart," had written to Count , Bismarck, appealing to him in the name of the God, who avenges the oppressed, to spare France. Bis marck, according to this story, answered by advising hie , ' to spend the rest of his days in prayer that he might avert from his head the legitimate punishment of hi errors and the misfortunes they had entailed , It seems that this story has greatly disturbed the e%' Minister in his retreat near Turin, and some of his friend„ have contradicted it. M. Whirler has not written t" Bismarck and has•not therefore received any letter f i t' him, but though few believed the correspondence to r f genuine it is unluckily so accurate in its moral that PY 011ivier has after all little reason to be gratified. Tilt Due DR BROGLIE.—The Prince Albert (1° Broglie, Dne de Broglie, who is the new Ambassador to London, returned from Bordeaux with M. Thiers. stands well; but is not a man of more than aver ability. He is, however, perfectly safe, and his senti ments are of very broad Liberalism. The Duke of INlec3c-- lenburg invaded his chateau. The Duke sent to' request an audience, for the purpose of consultirg him respecting the accommodation for his staff. " DI. lo Duo," stud Broglie, " I have the seed and fate) . honour of being obliged to receive you in my chateau; please dispose of the apartments it contains, and which may suit you, and permit me to retire to tho se at the other end." The Duke de Mecklenburg, not to be out done in politeness, sent to his host, at about four in the afternoon, to invite him to dine with his staff. The Prince answered—" Sir, —I cannot accept your in vitation : first, because I am in mourning for re3 r father; secondly, because I am in mourning for 1 ,3 1 country." The Prince is a good and a fluent sp eaker, even elegant; but has a squeaking voice, which produce! e(' a disagreeable effect. He gave largely to the fu nd rais here for the relief of the freedmen of the United State, and inherits the abolitionist principles of his late father:. His chateau is situated in the Eure, and is occupied bY thousand Prussians, who are making free with its CO: , tents, irrespective of the rig hts of property of its owner. It is their custom. —Daily News Correspondent. THE POPE. The Tablet says that a few days ago C an on Peir sll , ° l placed in the hands of the Pop e th e c h a li ce w hich l' fb ` been left to his Holiness by th e l a t e A rc hbi s h op o f Gr eil °,g It had been used by Pi us VII. w h en i n ex il e . 00 t' occasion the Holy Father spoke the following NvorM • f This historic souveni r , thi s p rec i ous o bj ec t, rembids p ° ,, another which I received in 1848 from one of the ve rls " able French clergy. It was a little gold box which ntYF t r h e r decessor, Pius Vl.,wore round his neck, and containe d llf Blessed Sacrament, when he was, as I am now, act°, in the hands of his persecutors. This relic was giv en , in 1848, and it determined me to. take a great resol l3ll° oo to leave Rome, and to seek a refuge elsewhere. _of present days are more evil than those of 1848, and to ter' I seek in vain for a spot where I may find sl l 'l4ll' Nevertheless I should now, perhaps, take a similar rt f it tion if my years, which weigh upon me, did not reo e to' almost impossible. Let us pray to God to contiOvt watch over us : He alone can draw good out of evil. us always trust in Him." THE ENGLISH " POPE " OF THE GREEK aov t th e —The Pall Mall Gazette says : We are assured 111 °, 4 4 11 e,, - statement in the Eastern Budget that an English g- t ;i r eei` man of property has become a member of th e e 0 Church at Constantinople, and was at the same tiule,,aly secrated as " a pope " of that Church, is incorrect,...,," e to; is equally incorrect to say that he will shortly .„,,,e ri Birmingham in his new capacity for the purc,, making converts, About fifteen years English gentic.naan, now resident at Wolverhamptoiwe 117" 11 the Orthodox Church of the East ; since then , attempted to make converts, and he has lately av r ord A '",, the (Ecumenical Patriarch at Constantinople t ° t iiAre P ,; him a priest for service in Birmingham. The r 3, being informed of the circumstances, and that the'-ortlfPf Greek community in Birmingham, has declineclt, a ct ° f him priest, and he has returned to England. ' ] .hers the Patriarch has the entire approval of the 10 0 o r or the Greek Church here, which does not encou rage prove acts of or attemptaat proselytism. °' ,r o lt , t c• LanvEunsEmENT.l Holloway's Pills. e se - i 1 Vigour.—Setting aside external causes, which a_r„ ls io!, times unavoidable to the most regular livers , e' - ' o ,stic; disturbances will occur, from error in diet, a nd on ce tion, or over-repletion, which may be corrected wers,,f these famous Pills, the alterative and tonic which cannot be too highly extolled. A close o tie then will prove salutary to everyone, though 3 , fa . J ; 0 ,1 course must be taken by the confirmed iror°',."'„o, wonderful how the appetite and digestion j'aq ) „,`,. c . - porviy e cheerfulness supplants dismal forebodings, in r o va ',V as the Pills exert their wholesome influen ce uc l d animal economy. This , purifying, regulating,:oe t6' laxative medicine augments both muscular sti mental vigour. :,% BIRTHS. kV. On the 22d inst., at 14, Curzon-street, I'SaYf° ll. ' the Mrs. Vaughan Johnson, of a son. A o p i''' On the 22d inst., a Cambridge, the wife of 'Gil bert Esq., of a, daughter, MARRIAGES. Del 4 Ito ijo , On the 21st inst., at St. Paul's, Kriightsbriclge' •s t o ' W. Duff, Esq., of Fetteresso, TA.P., to, l4 ,T i oi A youngest daughter of Sir William Scott, P s ' '' a t e ' crum. „.- t o On the 21st inst., at St. John" Episcopal Church,-nAvire'Adi Sir Alexander Muir Macke; s ,a' -Ba t. of `''' J Prances Rose, sixth daughter 54 ' Thou'"` al' Louisa Moncrieffe, On ijn A og: s i l i i ah i 0 6 On t..1),a 23d inst , at Kendal House, Vassall-road, ' Esq., aged 39. ~, of* BOY Cr txt W e n a e a 32tB0:7tdhaTE, sacil:. TEadi,ilieeTdEill6m3Ss.., London : Printed by GIDEON ACLAND - , . 13 1111 tlic Coley Avenl-11360::: No. 112, Strand, Printer, and l'ublished yilY,.tof THE SUN Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Preci ' Savoy, in the County of Middlesex. S a turday, February 2'5, 1871. 1 •;