Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-17 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1859

LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT.—YESTAItbAY

REEORE 2SR, COMMISSIONERPERRY. r
In, re HENRY PARRY.—This ;bankrupt,' who was •av
grocer and_ draper at Capel Cerrig, near Carnarvon, 4p-
plied to pass his last examination. Mr. Norris appeared
for the assignees, and examined the bankrupt with refer-
eike to his accounts. Mr. Robert Evans supported the
bankrupt, who was allowed to pass, and the certificate
sitting fixed for the 16th day of -March.
In re HENRY CREATOREX. —The bankrupt, who kept
the Hotel, Llanrwst, North Wales, also applied to
pass his last examination. Mr. Robert Evans, for the
assignees offered no opposition. His Honour, after
conamentin„o• severely upon the unsatisfactory , nature of
the accounts, said, as there Was no oppositionthe bankrupt
might pass, birt he Ivordd reserve the right to deal with
the accounts when the bankrupt came up for his certificate.
The meeting for the certificate was fixed for the 17th
of March. •

LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT.—YESTERDAY.
' BEFORE NV. A. RULTON, ESQ., JUDGE.
INSOLVENT. - In re Catherine Longman, whose petition
was heard the previous day, was re-called at the opening
of the court, according to arrangement. His Honour
said there had been, without doubt, great irregularities
in the insolvent's dealings, and some circumstances con-
nected with her case required cautious examination. Ho
should fit the 15th March as the day for her final order,
and on that day enquiries could be made with regard to
the money paid to the insolvent's sister, and also the debt
alleged to be due to her mother.

The other business of the court was unimportant,
consisting of a few trifling credit-bill cases.

MANNING THE NAVY.-DEFENCES OF
. .. THE. COUNTRY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.

Sir,—Some time since, you favoured me by the
insertion of two letters, on the important subject
of manning the navy ; and, although those letters
attracted some attention, I regret to say that no
,eflicial action was taken thereon ; yet the figures,
'facts, and arguments which I used were incontro-

vertable, and-such as should not have suffered. the
torture of the great circumlocution office, and fall a

victim to red tapeism. Time gives proof, every
day, of the correctness of my views, and that
the government should adopt energetic measures
for securing
.the thorough and efficient manning of
the navy. Take up any newspaper in the kingdom,
and it will be found that an alarm—and not an
unnecessary alarm—prevails, as to the defences of
the country, in case of hostility coming from any
quarter. I believe the government are at length
beginning to open their eyes to these things,
but their tardiness -in
.puttin.- the house in order
is most remarkable.
England, Ireland, and Seot-
land have no security from an invasion, except in
our Navy ; and what can our Ships do without
a full compliment of able and well trained
sailors ? That the navy is deficient in men,
as regards numbers and training, the most ardent
advocate and admirer of peace will not
venture to deny. We may, however, slumber
too long "in our fancied security ; and,
therefore, as a person of no small experience
in the matter of manning of ships, I must
again raise my voice on this most vital national
question. The government are beginning to send
small squadrons about our coasts, but it is quite
notorious that the vessels are by no means suffi-
ciently supplied with competent men. I
have already demonstrated this, and pointed
out how the defect could be promptly and effi-
ciently remedied, and, although my suggestions
were received by the authorities with a formal
acknowledgment, yet I think it my, duty, as it is
the duty of all loyal and patriotic men, not to
cease knocking at the public door until universal,
attention is awakened to the ticklish position that
the country is placed in at this moment, by the
lowering cloud that hangs over. continental
Europe.
Government, like individuals, should not regret
wholesome and timely advice, even from so
humble a quarter as this. The cry of "wolf"
May turn out true before long, and there should
be neither apathy nor supineness, so as to prevent
our meeting the cry. It is unnecessary to dilate
on the state of. our Navy, which, in case of an
outbreak, is our chief dependance, both at home
and in the colonies. The most superficial politi-
cian can discover all this, and yet our great
statesmen and legislators, who are supposed to
inherit wisdom and peep into futurity, are per-
fectly opthalmic to coming events, although their
foreshadowing is unmistakeable. In my former
letters I pointed out (as has been allowed) very
clearly, the reasons why our war navy lacked
able and sufficient sailors ; and I also showed
how that could be avoided by relieving the Mer-
cantile Marine from an oppressive law, made, not
by parliament, but government emigration officers,
who have constituted themselves into Queen,
Lords, and Commons, to legislate for shipowners
at every port where the same emigration officers
are to be found. It is hard to credit this, yet it is
true. I need not go over the ground already tra-
velled by me, where I proved, to mathematical
correctness, that the want of sufficient hands
on board her Majesty's ships of war arose
in consequence of the over-drain by the Mercan-
tile Marine Passenger ships, consequent on the
self-made law of the emigration officers. In no
port (because there is no other like Liverpool) is
this arbitrary enactment of the officials carried to
such an extent as it is here. I have, however, the.
satisfaction to know that my letters have done
some service, for I find that the Emigration Com-
missioners in London, in advertising for a ship to
take emigrants to' Sydney, have come to the
following conclusion -as appears in the Times:
" The commissioners have determined in future to
make a graduated reduction in the number of the
crew on board their vessels, according to the
following scale—viz., four men for each 100 tons
of the first 500 tons of the ship's registered tonnage ;
three men for each 100 tons between 500 and
1,000 tons ; two and a-half men for each 100 tons
between 1,000 and 1,500 tons, and two men for
each 100 tons over 1,500 tons. Two-thirds of the
seamen to be able seamen before the mast. Two
boys under the age of eighteen to be reckoned as
an ordinary seaman." Hero we have then, the
head quarters tacitly admitting the force and truth
of my arguments, and yet the officers here, with a
degree of pertinacious self-will that mocks all
remonstrance, continue the old system, which will
soon, if persisted in, hardly leave an additional
sailor in port for our mercantile service ; and, as
this is the great nursery for the navy, what is to
become of our men-of-war, without sufficient hands
to work them ?

This is not a local, it is a great national question,
and one that should be taken up by some in-
fluential member of Parliament ; and this forcibly
suggests that no better men could be found
to perform so desirable and important a duty, than
the gentlemen who now represent this borough in
Parliament, They are well aware of the trade of
this great port—its interest in all respects, and the
dependence that must necessarily be on it, as a
depot for sailors, from which supplies ought to be
drawn for the ships of the navy. The subject is
worth discussing; and, I trust, when properly
brought under the notice of Parliament, the self-
made law of the emigrant officers will be at once
abrogated, and proper steps taken to make Liver-
pool the storehouse, from which able and suffic:
seamen can be at all times drawn to meet any

emergency

•
I ii-aVe no ambition to gratify, nor end to serve—
except, 'as every man is in duty bound to raise his
voice, when his country is menaced. I wish to.
state that lamin no way connected with either
ships or steamers that come under the control
of the Emigration Lycurguses, so that I
cannot be charged as having • any interest in
my advocacy of the system that I maintain.
The apprentice system should be again resorted
to, and speedily. It was almost a fatal error
to abandon it. I am the sole owner of. a .vessel, 620
tons, and on her return here, in a few days, from
Charleston, I intend to add four apprentices to
two already on board. and if shipowners generally
would do in like manner, it would increase the
men of the merchant service, and of course add to
the navy also, as young men would be anxious to
join the latter, with the prospect of promotion.
'Thanking you for your kind attention, I am, sir,
your obedient servant, JOHN D4COsTA,
Ship and Steam-boot Qw4fl And
Shipping Agent.
37, Bath-street, Feb. 14th, 1859.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL Wednesday EvTeeing,'
The Liverpool Cotton' market has recovered its
activity, and to-day a large business "has been
done, the sales amounting to 12;000 bales, of which
about a third have been taken for speculation and
export. The market has, . however, been tame
throughout.- -
There has been ratheri more business done •in
the Share Market' to-day, and prices have been
steady. The transactions were :-Laneashire and
Yorkshire, 951, 96 ; London and North Western,
96, 961; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
381'; Midland, 1014, 102; , North British, 614 ;
Oxfbrd; Worcester, •and 'Wolverhampton, 30 ;
South Eastern, 221, 22 5-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 51 d;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 7 7-16 ; Do. 7 per
Cent. Preference, - 1872, 591 ; Great Luxem-
bourg, 6,4 ; Great Western of Canada, 151,
After official- - hours the transactions 'were -
Eastern Counties at 12 7-16 ; Midlands, 102,
1011 ; - North British; 611 ; and' South
Easterei, 221. The quotations were :-Blaele
burn, 111, 11 Chester and Birkenhead,
661 671; Caledonian, 841, 851 ; Chester
and Helyhead, • 481, 481; Eastern Counties,
12 7-16, 12 9-16.; East Lancashire, 951, 961 ; Do.
£9 shares, .1
.p ; Great Northern, 105, 106 ;
Do. A, 88, 89 ; Great - Western, 561, 57 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 95k, 954 • Ditto
£9 shares, 1, p ; London and North Western
Stock, 951, 96 ; Do. one-eighth shares, le, a d ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 381, 38Z ;
Midland Stock; 10177,-; 1021 ; North British, 611,
611 ; North Western; 131, 131 ; North Staf-
fordshire, 44 xd, 4 d ; North Eastern-Berwick,
931, 931'; York and North Midland, 781, 781 ;
Leeds Capital Stock, 481, 481 ; South Eastern,
and Dover, 221, 22 5-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 54,
5 d ; Great 4Western of Canada, 151, 15'4- ;
Ditto New Shares, 41, 47,, d ; Great Luxembourg,
6 11-16 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 71, 71.
The following Railway Traffic Returns have
been published to-day :-Lendon and North-
Western, 61,4431, increase 3,8861; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 23,629/, increase 3,2001; Manchester
and Sheffield, 9,721/, increase 1,0347.
Some dulness was created in the London Stock
Market this morning by the rumour circulated of
the probability of a French loan for £20,000,000,
and hence fresh speculative sales. Great uncer-
tainty consequently prevails, and little disposition
is exhibited to ,effect purchases. Consols for Money
. were 951 to 951,. and for the Account 95 ; Three,
per Cents. Reduced, .96 to 961 ; New Three per
Cent., 954 to 96; India Debentures, 98 to 98-1;
India Bonds, 18 to 20; Eichequer Bills, 33s to 36s
pm. ; and -Exchequer Bonds, 1001 to 1001., After
official hours Consols were quoted at 951 to 95/,
and Three per Cents. at,951 to 954.
The London Share Market opened good, but
there was subsequently a reaction' in one or two of
the principal lines. Caledonians have receded to
851 to 851. Chester and Holyheads to 481. Edin-•
burgh; , Perth, and' Dundee to 711. Great Northern.
A Stock to 89. Lancashire and Yorkshire to 95k,
951. Midland to 1021. North British to 611,
611; and South-Eastern to 741. Eastern Counties,
have improved to 621. South-Western to 921, 93.
• Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln to 381 ; and
North Eastern, York, to 79. The Foreign Lines
are very quiet. Namur and Liege are dealt in at.
81. Lombardo and Venetian, Old Shares, have,
declined to -4 prem., and the New Shares tog a
prem. In the Colonial Market East Indian have
advanced to 1021, 1021, and Grand
Trunk of Canada to 301, 301. Great
Indian Peninsula are steady at 100 and 1001.
After official hours the quotations -were :-Ex-
chequer Bills, 33, 36 prem ; Ambergate, 61, 61 e
Caledonian, 85, 851 ; ditto Preference, 103, 105;
Eastern Counties, 62, 63; East Lancashire,.
95, 97; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 711, 721 ;
Great Northern, 1041, 1051 ; Do. A., 88, 90 ;
Ditto 8., 137, , 139. ; Great Western, 561,
57 ' • Lancashire and Yorkshire, 951, 951; Brighton,
109, 1094 ; London and North Western, 951,
96: ; London and South Western, 92, 921 ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
38, 39; Midland
1011, 102 ; North British, 611, 611 Ditto Preference,
111, 113 ; North. Eastern Berwick, 934, 94 ;
Leeds Northern, 481, 481; York. and North Mid-.
land, 781, 79 ; York, 781, 79 ; North Stafford,
41, 44; South Eastern, 74, 75 ; Turkish Sixes,
901, 901; ditto Fours, 1021, 103 ; Great Westeru
of Canada, 154, 161 ; ditto New, 48, 4y ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 71, 71.
The first of the series of public sales of East
India Indigo, which commenced on the Bth inst.,
were brought to a termination yesterday. The
quantity declared was 9,904 chests, out of which
3,628 were withdrawn,' 2,424 bought in, and 3,852 '
sold. The following report with respect to. the
profits of. the sale is from the circular of Messrs.
H. W. jewesbury and Co. :-
The quantity brought forward being larger than was
,required to meet any probable demand, the sales opened
flatly, but it soon became evident that importers, by
withdrawing largely, would not submit to lower prices,
confidence was given to the article, and the sale pro-
gressed with firmness, and with fair competition ; the
ordinary and middling Bengal qualities sold fully up
to the average of October rates, but the finer sorts
were less firm. Kurpah sold well, the ordinary
qualities being rather dearer than last sale. Dry-leaf
Madras met with more favour, and a larger quantity
was sold than for many sales past. The critical aspect of
affairs abroad has, no doubt, to some extent affected this
article, but its favourable position, with regard to
present stock, and the comparatively small quantity to be
received fro:n Calcutta and Madras, leads to a firm con-
viction that prices will rule rather higher than lower.
Of the quantity brought forward, it is estimated that
.2,421 chests have been bought in, 3,623 withdrawn, and
3,852 sold,- to 'which may be added about 451 of the
bought-in, making the total quantity sold by 4,300 chests,
of which 2,000 are estimated for export, and 2,300 for
home use and re-sale. There is no alteration in the
prices as compared with the last sale; we, therefore, re-
peat our quotations of October last: Good and fine
Bengal, 3(1 to 6d lower than July; middling and ordi-
nary, about par ; Madras, 3d higher ; Kurpah, good and
fine, 3d to 6d higher.
The demand for money has not varied in any
great degree ; at the bank, yesterday, applications
were unimportant. The resources of the discount
companies and the private brokers are increasing,
owing to supplies being received from the pro-
vinces for employment. This is especially the
case with reference to Manchester and Liverpool,
whence the amount of deposits has increased the
last few days. On the Stock Exchange, loans for
short periods are obtainable on very easy terms.
The following are the terms proposed by the
Venezuelan government for the arrangement of
the English debt, and they are generally considered
inadequate, after twelve yeari' suspension of
dividends:-

The arrears of interest on the Active and Deferred
Bonds, to the 31st December Tait inclusive,. to be capital-
ised, and such Bonds, together with the Active Bonds
now in circulation, to bear interest as follows : —From
31st December,. 1858, to 31st December, 1860, 21 per
cent. per annum ; from 31st December, 1862, 21 per
cent. per annum; afterwards 3 per cent. without further
increase. The Deferred Bonds to bear interest from 31st
December, 1858, to 31st DeceMber, 1860, 1 per cent.
per annum ; from 31st December, 1860, to 31st December,
1862, 11 per cent. per annum; after wards 11 per cent.,
without further increase. The first payment of interest
to be made on the Ist July nest. It is the intention of
the committee to . convene a meeting of the bondholders
for Wednesday,' the 23rd instant, to consider these pro-
positions.

. .
- It is stated that the more assuring Character of
the advises frona Constantinople has exercised an
effect upon the value of Turkish securities, and
quotations yesterday generally were better, though
full advance was not supported. Since the issue
of the new bonds and -the announcement of the
deposit of the firman, 8,7 c., at the Bank of England,
some steady purchases have been effected, but yet
quotations -are still at a heavy discount for the
stock and scrip of the last loan, The original Six
per Cents. were dealt in at 901 and 90-j for
the Account, and left off 904- to 90a. There were
no transactions in the Four per Cent. Guaranteed,
but the quotations was rather firmer than yester-
day. In the Six -per Cents. of the New Loan the
bargains were at 79 for Money, and 79-1, 80, and
79fr for the Account, and closed, 79-} to 79f. !rho
scrip of the second issue was taken at fit, G; and
54/ and was last quoted 51 to 51 discount.

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of
the New Steam-Tug Company (Limited), was held
in the Clarendon-rooms on the 15th inst. We
understand that, after a--very agreeable and unani-
mous meeting, a substantial dividend was declared.
We also understand that the full amount of the
registered capital of the company was paid up
prior to the last half-yearly meeting.
the usual hours rather less animation was apparent,
and Tices were considered a shade flatter

A-large parcel of bullion, £BO,OOO, principally
Australian, the balance of the reniittantes by the
Norfolk, was sent into the bank yesterday. The
continental demand appears for the moment to
have been satisfied,' but new orders are shortly
anticipated. The quotation for bar silver is still
firm at ss. lid.
The Morning Herald says, the resources of the discount
companies, and thnprivate brokers are• increasing, owing
to supplies being received from the Provinces for employ-
ment. This is especially the case" with reference t 6 Man-
chester and Liverpool, whence the amount of deposits
has increased the last few days.
The English Funds opened this morning at an advance
of s, and showed steadiness throughout the day—an
adverse change which has taken place on the Paris Bourse
not being generally known until after regular hours. =At
the Bank the demand for discount was very moderate,
and in . the open market best paper has been freely
negotiated at 2 per cent. In the Stock Exchange, on
Government securities 1 per cent. is the utmost that can
be obtained. The new Austrian loan, after receding to
discount, left off at to discount. On the Paris
Bourse, to-day, the closing quotations of the Three ioer
Cents. show a relapse of nearly per cent. The fall is
attributable to a variety of disquieting rumours. In the
Foreign Exchanges, this afternoon, there has been an
advance in the rates on Vienna and Trieste.—Times City
Article, Tuesday Evening.

A favourable impression was produced in the Stock
Exchange this morning, by the Indian financial state-
ments.. The funds opened with decided firmness, and an
advance of about a quarter percent. would probably
have been supported but for the receipt of news of a
considerable fall in the Paris Bourse. The closing
quotations were barely a quarter per cent. .above those
of yesterday. In the other departments of the Stock
Exchange firmness prevailed, and the general tendency
was favourable Complaints of the prejudice inflicted
upon business by the prevailing political suspense are
becoming general. The immediate effect is to increase
the glut of money. First class bills were taken at 2 to
281 per cent. About £BO,OOO in Australian gold was sent
into the bank. At Paris, the. 3 per cent. rentes have
fallen Ito '7l per cent. The sum of £60,000 in Russian
gold daily expected, has already been ,sold for the Conti-
nent. The specie by the' West. India steamer includes
£163,000 in silver, and £15,3Q0 in gold. The £58,000
by the Avon, is understood to Consist principally of sove-
reigns, which will be taken to the bank. The Foreign
Exchanges this afternoon were .firm.—Daily 21.7etcs'City
Article, Tuesday Evening.

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE.—Colonial, &c.: We have had rather more
doing in Sugar, the dempa for which has been freely met by
holders. 600 bags of very low Date have been purchased at
31s 3d; 570 bags Benares at 455; LOOO mots brown Mauritius at
405.; 1,300 bags MaOelo, in bond, at 24s Gd ; and 2,000 bags Bahia,
from the quay, at 24s lAd per ewt., besides a cargo (14,000 bags)
of unclayed Manilla, to arrive, the, price of which has not trans-
ph-ed. There are no sales in Afolayses, Rum or Wee. Of Rice,
only 500 bags old Necransie reported at Os 6dper cwt. The sales
in Dyetcoods comprise 30 tons St. Domingo Logwood at £4 Is;
8 tons Tampico Plastic at £5 7s 6d ; •20'tons Rio Bache Fustin at
£3 5s ; 2 tons Camwood at £4O; and 20 tons Siain Sapanwood at
£ll lOs to £ll 12s Od per ton. Ashes: Pots quoted at 29s 6d:
Only a retail business in Nitrate of Soda at 14s 6d to 16s ; of
Saltpetre, 400 bags Bombay at 23s for 35 per cent., and at 23s
per cwt. for 38 per cent. refraction. Of Brimstone. small sales.
reported at £8 Is per ton for seconds ' • 5 casks Cream of Tartar
at 1255; 140 bags Palermo Sumac atll.s to lls Od per cwt.; 20
casks Flag Annatto at 9d per lb. ; 500 bales Gambier at 148 for
heated, and 15s 3d for sound, with .200 tons to arrive; chiefly at
14s 6d for heated and sound; 5 serons Guatemala Indigo at 4s td
4s 4d; a few serons Cichineal at 3s 7d to 3s 8d per lb. ; 50 chests
good native Shell Lac at 82s 6d; 1,200 bag's ..Ityrabolanisat 8s 9d
to 9s 3d, up to. 13s 3d to 13s 6d ; 23 packages American Bees'
' Wax at £9 2s 6d to £9 ss.per cwt. ; and 26 casks Pumice Stone
at £7 2s ed per ton'. Oils: Palm quoted at £44, and of Olive. 5
tuns Malaga taken at £4610s per tun. Small sales of Tallow at 54s
to 31s 63 per cwt. for P.Y.C. ; of Rosin, 400 barrels common at'
4s 9d to 4s 10d, and 100 barrels fine at 14s; 90 barrels Spirits of
Turpentine sold'at 40s 6d to 41s per cwt: We have likewise to
notice 680 bags Bengal Linseed at 30s 6d ; 375 bags Nigerseed at
37s per quarter ; and 100 tons Smyrna Valonia at £l7 per ton.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.—With a good demand the cotton market
continues very steady, but without animation. The sales—
including 150 Pernambuco at 7W. to 7,1 d, 200 Bahia. at 7d to lad ;
70 Maranhadi at 8d ; 900 Egyptian at '7;01 to lOid, 700 Surat. at
sad to 6hd—are reported 12,000 bales, of which 4,000 are on
speculation and for export.
__ _

LONDON PRODUCE.—ugar : The public sales are progressing
steadily, without showing any material alteration in prices.
Refined lumps quoted 52s 6d to 545. Coffee : There has not been
a public sale to-day, but the market is very steady. Tea : The
market is very firm; common congou sold at 13d, short prompt.
Indigo : The sales terminated yesterday. The quantity offered
consisted of • 9,4.58 chests—viz. 4,380 Bengal Tirhoot, 1,962
Madras, 907 Kurpah, 346.0ude, 124 Figs, 192 Manilla, and 1,547
sundries in B catalogue. The sales opened with great heaviness.
The orders from Russia appeared to be very limited, consequently
the good and fine qualities of Bengal were neglected ; holders,
being unwilling to sell unless at full prices, withdrew freely
towards the close of the sale. Marks lit for shipping having been
much reduced, buyers came forward more freely, and the prices
paid were on a par with those of the October sale. Kurpahs have
been in request throughout the sale, both for home use and
export, at last sale's rates; dry leaf Madras sold at from last
sale's rates to 3d advance, more especially qualities ranging from
2s 9d to 3s 6d. 3,628 chests have been withdrawn, and 2,424
bought, in, leaving 3,852 chests sold, to which must be added
about 500 of the withdrawn are bought in. Pepper : About half
of the quantity offered in public sale was bought in Singapore
black sold at 4s. Pimento sold at 3id to 3fd. Rice is quoted a,
shade lower. In other articles no material alteration. Markets
generally quiet.
LONDON Coax. —The supplies to-day were very small, but
fully equal to demand. Little business doing. Prices nominally
as on Monday last. Weather line. Second Report.—English'
wheat brings Monday's rates, but sales small; foreign quiet,
value unchanged. Flour in moderate request. Prime barley in'
demand; common sells slowly. Oats fully as high; supply
moderate; demand good. Value of malt unchanged. Beans-
and peas bring full prices. Linseed sells more readily. Arrivals
British wheat, 1,050; do. barley, 1,080; do. malt, 1,670; do.
'oats, 230 : do. flour, 940 sacks. Irish oats, 60. Foreign wheat,
2,600; do. barley, 3,910; do. oats, 2,330; do. flour, 450 sacks. .
Bonocuzi Hor. There was an improved enquiry to-day for,
nearly all kinds of Hops, and fine qualities are held firmly for
more money.

LONDON TALLow.—The market is steady. Town tallow, 52s
nett cash • Petersburg Y.C. on the- spot, 53s ; March alone,
53a; April, 52s 9d to 53s ; April and May, 52s 9d; April to
June, 52s 6d; October to December, 52s 6d.
LONDON MINING.—The mining market remains good in
character. In the Stock Exchange the only business officially
reported is in Wheal Mary Ann shares at 47. There have,
however, been transactions in shares in South Caradon, Rose-
warae, Hingston Downs, South Basset, Providence Mines, and
Grambler and St. Aubyn ; prices are steady. The shares of the
North Rhine Copper Mining Company of South Australia -are
still inquired for, and are marked g prem. Imperial Brazilian
are dull.

LONDON MONEY AND STOCK.—Consols opened very steady, at
95 5-16 to 95 7-16, and are now 95a to 95i. Shares were very
inanimate, and prices in some instances were a shade lower than
Tuesday's, but there is now a pressure of stock, and the market is
not bad in character. Canaaian dull. French weak.

CORK •BUTTER.—There were 300 kegs and firkins in market,
and the following= were the closing prices :—Firsts, 130 s ; seconds;
130 s; thirds, 103 s; fourths, 85s; fifths, 60s per cwt.
GidLsoow Pie Inox. - Market extremely flat, and business was
done to-day in warrants at 51s 9d cash, and 52s tix weeks ;
closing, sellers at these prices, buyers 3d less. Nos. 1 and 3
G.M.B. 50s 9d.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.-TUESDAY
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 15.

Rocal Regiment of Artillery.— Edmund Thomas Palmer, gent.,
to be Assist.-Burg. Robert Farquharson, M.D., to be Assist.-
Surg. 4th Regiment of Foot.— Major William Wilby, to be
Lieut.-Col., without purchase ; Capt. and Brevet-Major Domi-
nic J. Gamble, to be Major, without purchase, vice Wilby ;
Lieut. Henry Budgen Maule, to be Capt., without purchase,
vice Gamble; Ensign William John Holt, to be Lieut., without
purchase, vice Budgen Maule.