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The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-18

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Feb. 17.—The market has been again
buoyant, and a fair amount of business has been
done at a further improvement. Threes, for the
Account, are now at 66f. 75c., and Mobilier at
1;080fr. Railway Shares generally higher. The
market closed as follows :
ft per Cents .. 95 40
Im. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end. month 66 70
Credit Mobi her 1070
Do; end month 1070
13Itnk ShPros 3280
Credit Ponder 1295
Roman .. 75 50

Italian Loan 6B b 0
Do. end month 6B 10
New ditto —
Do. end month —
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes 5O 50
Dome Debt .. 49
Deferred

RA LI. WAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans lOOO .. 1000 50
(Northern

New ditto
Ly•ous and Aledittgrrauean
New. ditto .. .
Southern
Western
Eastern ....
F,anlinian
Audtruttl
1,4:r ivird
North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona

945 -

.. 910 -

.396 25
670 675
5'21 25
480 4SO
385 382 50
405 407 to
525 522 50
512 50 .. 512 50
602 53 .. 595 -
- .. 202 50

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAILS.— Southampton,
Feb. 17.—The North German Lloyd's steamship Bremen,
Capt. Meyer, sailed hence this evening for New York, with
the German, French, and English mails, 69 saloon, and 189
steerage passengers, and a full cargo of general merchan-
dise, of which nearly 600 tons were shipped at this port,
including jewellery from Havre, value £4,600. The Breinen
met no Danish war vessel on the,pasaage from the Weser
to Southampton ; when sho left Bremerhaven there were
several Danish merchant vessels lying at that port which
were in no way interfered with.
London, England, 1864-02-18

STATE OF TRADE,

DUNDEE, Feb. 16.—The tone of the market was
more cheerful to-day than for many weeks past, and
the downward tendency in prices has been arrested.
Prices of all qualities are firmly maintained. Jute
has been more asked for, and sales to a moderate
extent are reported at quite last week's price. Fine
qualities are most wanted. Yarns of all qualities,
flax, tow, and jute, were in good demand to-day.
Last week's prices were freely paid. Within the
last few days the inquiry for jute goods has become
more active. To-day the demand was brisk, and
some makers have got en advance on late prices.
Flax and tow linens are also in better request at
steady ,prices. The American advices report an
improved demand for linens at paying prices, espe-
cially Dundee fabrics, and this has tended to put
more life into trade here. Home trade orders have
also been coming forward more extensively than
before both for coarse and fine linens, and the trade
is getting into a more healthy state agair.
LEICESTER, litb.—Thcre is more activity in the
hosiery trade. Ia the rural districts there is no
material alteration. Wools hold up in price, being
in fair consumptive demand. Yarns are extremelyfirm, spinners being well engaged to order, prices
are very high.

NOTTINGHAM, 17th.—There is net much change
to notice in the state of the lace trade. There is
rather more doing in Mechlin quillinge. In black
silk laces and narrow edgings there is not mucli
doing, but the demand for silk 'Meelilies and silk
quillings continues active. There is a fair amount
of business doing in hosiery, both for shipping and
also for the home market. Yarns remain high in
price, and have still an upward tendency.

A HAPPY NOTION OP CELEBRATING SIIAKSP ERE'S
TERCENTENARY,--Liverpool has had the original idea of a
Shakspere fancy ball, in which every coiner shall assume
one of Shalt:pore's characters.
London, England, 1864-02-18

WATERLOO COURSING MEETING.

Waterloo Cup.
By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
The following aro the only dogs loft in to contest tho
above valuable prize, up to the hour of going to prose :
Mr Spinks's Sea I'iuk,
Mr llaywood's Rebe,
Mr T. Willians ne King Death,
Lord Lurgan's Master Sweeny, and
Lord Wilton's Glendower.
The final ties %ill be run off to-morrow.

TAT TERSALLS'—This Evening,

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
10 to 1 agat Bantam (taken freely)
100 to 6 agst Emblem (taken)
100 to 6 agst Emblematic (taken freely)
20 to 1 agat Martha (taken)
25 to 1 agst Portlind (taken)
28 to 1 asst Leading Article (taken)
33 to 1 agat Worcester (taken)
33 to 1 agst Thomaatow•n (taken)
40 to 1 agst Harry (taken)
40 to 1 agst Mauchline (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst 13Iackdown (offered)
20 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered)
40 to 1 agat Accident (offered)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
6to lon the field (offered)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
20 to 1 apt Sheridan (taken)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
20 to 1 agat Liston (taken)

TILE DERBY.
18 to 1 vet Forager (taken)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE--This Day.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM.)
CHELMSFORD RACES--Tuis DAY.
STAND HANDICAP PLATE.

Usher
Fanfreluche

Eleven ran.
SKREEN'S HURDLE RACE.

Vulture
ltevolt

Six run.
MOOR HALL STEEPLECHASE.

Kettledrum
Forester

Five ran.
BRAXTED PARK STEEPLECHASE.
Null and void.
London, England, 1864-02-18

COALS.—The LILLESHAL L COMPANY'S
COALS.

Direct from their own Collieries.
Marquis'. 26e. per ton. 1 Double 21e. per ton.
Top 255. „ Nut 5........ 19s.
Deep .225. „
Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
note, Westbournc Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
Paddington, W.
Best Coke
Terms cash.
JOIIN SCOTT, Sole Agent.
London, England, 1864-02-18

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING (7th time' a new Opera, founded on
Goldsm;th's Comedy, and to be called SH ,; STOOPS TO
CONQUER. Miss Louisa Pyne and air. W. Harrison.
After which, the Burlesque Opening of the Grand National
rantomime,
HAItLEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors open at half-past Sis—•.:ommence at Seven.
London, England, 1864-02-18

MISS BATEMAN.-LEAH.-THIS EVENING,
the 119th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss
BA fEMAN, in the character of L NAIL In consequence of
the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso-
nation of the pritcipal character in the new Five Act Drama
of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce
that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further
notice.
London, England, 1864-02-18

Bir., Wol., and Str. Val,
Blythe and Tyne.
Bost.,Sleat.,andslid.o"
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall

Do A A gets no die
Do. B tillfipc.pan.har
tt been paid to B.
Dublin & Belfast Junc.
Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.
Glasg. and S. Western.
Great Eastern, Ord. stk
Ditto A stock
Ditto 'East Anglian st
Gre.atNorthot Scotland
Great Northern...
Do A stock
Do B do
Gt. S. ant W. of Irelan,
Great Western .....
Do Str Val gua. stock
Lancashire & Yorkshire
London and Blackwall
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Lou. & North Western
Lon. & Ser.th Western
Man., Shef., & Lincoln.
Alaryport and Carlisle.
Dot shares
M etropoli tan
Midland
Do New
Do Birtllin. & Derby
Mid. Gt. W. of Irelano
Do. shares
Mid Kent
Do Cray Line
North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do, G:N.E. purchase
Do Leeds
Do York
Do Carlisle
North London
Do New
North Staffordshire
N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot N. E., Aber. stock
Do Scot. Mid. stock
Shrews. and Welchpoo
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
Staines, Wok., and Wok
Stockton & Darlington
Do
Do New, 180 G
raff Vale
Do B
Do C
Ulster
Do
Do
Vale of Neath
Victoria sta. and Pim
Waterford & Kilkenny
West Cornwall
Mr. Hartlepool Har.&R
West Midland -Oxford
Do Newport
Do Hereford
London, England, 1864-02-18

WEST RIDING AND GRIMSBY.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes.
Lerday at Wakefield, Mr. Winn in the chair.
From the reports, read by the secretary (Mr. West), i

appeared that satisfactory progress was being made with
the line, and that it would be completed during the year,
as stipulated by the contractors. A railway had been pro-
jected in connexion with the Great Eastern Company for
extending the Great Eastern system from Cambridge to the
West Riding and Grimsby Railway, near 0 wston, and the
parties promoting the Bill sought for running over the line
to Wakefield. The project was fraught with obvious ad-
vantages to the West Riding and Grimsby Railway, and a
valuable exchange of traffic would result in the event of the
line being constructed. The line was progressing satis-
factorily towards completion. Several parts of the line
Were being ballasted ready for the permanent way.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which,
having been seconded, was carried without any discussion.

The three retiring directors, Messrs. A. Harris, Wright;
and Foster, vtere re•eteeted, and a Vote of thanks to the
chairman terminated the proceedings.

BRISTOI AliD EIETEtt.

The report states that the terminable 41 per cent. prefer-
ence.stock now cbnies into account, and the receipts on capi-
tal ttoootint to the gist of December Asa al fellows i--
Debentures, £889,774; perpetual 4 per cent. preference
stock, £1,067,405 ; terminable 4i per cent. preference
stock, £267,200; and original stock, £2,022,460, showing,
as compared with the previous half-year, an increase of
£251,653. The average rate of interest on debentures has
been reduced from 4110 to 4'109 per cent. during the past
half-year. The expenditure on capital account during the
half-year amounts to £45,416. The ordinary traffic
receipts are somewhat less than those of the corre-
sponding period of the previous year. In the total
receipts from all sources there has been a decrease of
£lO6, while in the total expenditure of all kinds there
has been a reduction of £1,638. The accounts of the half-
year (including balance of £1,596 brought forward) show a
total revenue of £183,201 and a total expenditure of £37,378,
leaving a balance of £95,826, out of which preferential and
other charges for interest, amounting to £41,752, have to
be paid. This leaves a disposable of £54,073, out of which
the directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent.
per annum on the original stock, carrying forward a balance
of £3,511 to the current half-year.
London, England, 1864-02-18

MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL
GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar,
Baker-street.—A full-length MODEL of EDWARD IV.,
King of Englan helm 3, reported the handsomest man in
Europe, wearing agnificent crown and coronation robes
of the period. Admission, is. ;extra rooms, 6d. Open from
11 a.m. till dusk, and from 7 till 10.

ARGYLL ROOM S, Windmill-street,
Piccadilly,
IS OPEN EVERY EVENING.
During the evening; an unparalleled repertoire of Dance
Music, Selections and Overtures, Is performed by the cele-
brated Argyll Band, forty in number.
Doors Open at half-past 8, commence at 9.
Admission is.
Manager, M. GRENET.
London, England, 1864-02-18

WESTMINSTER.

A DESERTER FROM THE AMERICAN ARMY.—An
African, with the uncommonly English name of Robinson,
was charged with the following misconduct.
Mr. William H. Thelmare, a glass merchant in the
Brompton-road, said that yesterday evening the defendant
came into his shop and begged. He stated that he had been
without food for two or three days, and having no place of
shelter was obliged to walk the streets during the night.
Complainant recommended him to the parish authorities,
but defendant still remained in the shop and importuned
him for charity, repeating that it was some days since he
had any food. Complainant gave him about two pounds of
bread, and he went away, when complainant having sus •
picions about the defendant had him watched; when, in •
stead of eating the bread as a starving man would have
done, ho went to a baker's shop and putting it down, left it,
and walked away. In about half an hour afterwards the
prisoner was found to have forced himself into another
shop in the neighbourhood and was there very
abusive and collecting a crowd of persons because he could
not get what ho wanted, and he was then taken into
custody.
Defendant said he could not procure any work, and so
was obliged to beg. He was looking for a ship.
Mr. Selfe—You don't find ships in tradesmen's shops in
the Fulham-road ?

Defendant—There was an American ship, but I could'nt
go in that when it left the port of London, because I did not
wish to go to America.
Mr. Selfe—Why not ?
Defendant —Becauss I have deserted from the American
army.

Mt. Selfe—Having abandoned your duty in that respect,
you are now going about begging.
Defendant—l am flesh and blood the same as other
people, although I am dark, and ought not to be permitted
to starve.

Mr. Selfe--Nor permitted to go about to different trades-
men's houses and bully them it they don't give you exactly
what you want. You are committed for 14 days to the
House of Correction.
London, England, 1864-02-18

101 103
99 101
102 104
89 81.
8) 91
105 107
108 110
!09 111
hO7 109
110 112
1()5 107
11,J7 109
101 103

99 100
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99 100
107 109

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108 110

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,i ES.

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37 38
675 685
70 71
Id par
28 29
7 71
41 64
10 11
4 44
181 191
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17 19
5 74
14 /di
80 90
11 24
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44 90
440 960

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190 200
80 85
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2 2i
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170 180
23 24
2} 3

PREFERENCE SHARES.
rester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent.,
tto, £6, 4/
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Northern, 5
London and S.-Western 4i per cent., 103
LINES LEASED AIC FIXED RENTALS.
London and Chatham, 4i per Cent., 80

Manch,
nil

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Bahia and San Francisco (limo gua. 7 per cent., 17 161
Recife and San Francisco (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., 17}
San Paulo (11m.), gua. 7 per cent.,
Ditto (all), 201

FOREIGN MINES. •
Cape Copper, Bin., Si
JOIN T-STOCK BANKS.'
Alliance Bank of Lon am and Liverpool (lira.), 47}

Ditto, new, 32}
Anglo Austrian, 5i
Bank of utago, lim., 31
British North American, 49:
Chartered jiank of India, Australia, and China,
Ditto, new, issued at 410 pm, 33,}
Chartered 61 er. of India, London, and China, 70
Consolidated Bank, lim., 1064 •
English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 211
Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 301
Imperial Bank (lim.), 274
Imperial Ottoman, 181 4 1
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 4
London Chartered Bank of Australia, 261
London and Couuty, 59 8
London Joint Stock, 381
London and Westminster, 791 80
Metrop. and Prov. Bank (limo, 25 *
National Provincial of England,
Ditto, new, 40}
Oriental Bank Corporation. 65 4
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, 11m,, 7
Union of Australia, 53f

MISCELLANEOUS.
Canada Company, 76
Ceylon Company, 10/ #
Commercial Union (Insurance),:lol 1
Consolidated Discount, Urn., 11
Egyptian Commercial and Trailing, lien., 4/
Electric 'Telegraph, 106
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Urn., 71 7
International Financial Society, 12}
Joint •stock Discount, lim., 61
London Financial Association, lira., 261 1 6
London General Omnibus Company, 21/
London Provincial Marine, 21 3
Mercantile Credit Association, lien ~' 101
Natal Land and Colonization Company, lim., 51
National Discount Company, lim.,
Oriental Inland Steam, lim, 1
Societe Financiere d Egypte, lira., 5

The report to be presented at the forthcoming ad-
journed meeting of shareholders of the Continental
Bank Corporation has been issued to-day. The
accounts are to the end of December last, and it
appears that business in London commenced on the
9th April, and at 14larseilles on the Ist August. The
net profits made during this period amount to
£1,228 10s., which is equal to a distribution of 5
per cent. per annum. The directors recommend
that that sum be carried to the new account,
London, England, 1864-02-18

A Second Edition of No. I. of the
11:1UARTERLY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
- ArB`2tovrlteisdr,zpricas Os. -
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Price is., Monthly,

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The following popular Serials are now in course of
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London, England, 1864-02-18

WEST RIDING AND GRIMSBY.

The half-yearly meeting of this company waa held yes.
terday at Wakefield, Mr. Winn in the chair.

From the reports, read by the secretary (Mr. West), it
appeared that satisfactory progress was being made with
the line, and that it would be completed during the year,
as stipulated by the contractors. A railway had been pro-
jected in connexion with the Great Eastern Company for
extending the Great Eastern system from Cambridge to the
West Riding and Grimsby Railway, near 0 wston, and the
parties promoting the Bill sought for running over the line
to Wakefield. The project was fraught with obvious ad-
vantages to the West Riding and Grimsby Railway, and a
valuable exchange of traffic would reedit in the event of the
line being constructed. The line was progressing satis-
factorily towards completion. several parts of the line
were being ballasted ready for the permanent way.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which,
having been seconded, was carried without any discussion,
The three retiring directors, Messrs. A, Harris, Wright
and Foster, were re-elected, and a vote of thanks to the
chairman termintitc,;ti the proceedings,
London, England, 1864-02-18

No. 22,355

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This day, Never before Printed, price 25., ornamental boards,
THE BUCCANEER CHIEF.
A Tale of the Spanish Main. By GUSTAVE AIMARD.
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TR APPERS OF ARKANSAS.
By GUSTAVE AIMARD.
London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street.
London, England, 1864-02-18

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Feb. 18.—Wind this day at noon—North;
moderate breeze, and cloudy weather.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 17.—Wind N. W.—Arrived—Sir Colin
Campbell, from Para.
COWES, Feb. 17.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Ornen, from
Santander.

NEWPORT; Feb. 17.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Harriet, for
St. Thomas.

CLYDE, Feb. 17.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—City of Amoy,
and William Kidston, for Bombay—Albion, screw steamer,
for Otago, N.Z.
HULL, Feb. 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Thetis, from
Calcutta.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PLYMOUTH, Thursday Morning, 10 o'Clock.

The Danish frigate Niels Juel, 46, which left hero yester-
day morning, was actively employed all day within ft com-
paratively short distance of the harbour. She was observed
to bring to and overhaul 10 or 12 merchant ships, includ-
ing an American bark bound to London, which subsequently
received a channel pilot.

___..__
At one time the frigate was well east of the port towards
the Start, when one of her boats was between the Eddystone
and the Ramehead to the westward. Two boats were
detached from her, each contained 30 men well armed.

The wind was then northerly ; a light breeze.
During the day the frigate was occasionally descried from
the Citadel. This morning she has not yet been seen.
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday morning.
Sailed—Catherine Jacoba Henrietta, for Batavia.

The North German Lloyd steamers between London and
Bremen have been transferred to the Russian flag, and the
company's steamers running to New York via Southamp-
ton will probably very soon sail under the same flag.
The Hansa, having undergone a thorough overhaul, is
ready to take her departure for new York on the 2d of
March.
The New York is receiving new boilers.

(EY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Feb. 17—Sidney Eggers, from Calcutta.
Arrived, Feb. 18—Clio, fi om Memel.
Sailed—Warren Hastings, for Brisbane; Annie Morice,
for Jersey.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—H,M.S. Deo, from Portsmouth, for Woolwich;
Gurtrueda Gemine, for Santander ; Florence, for Marseilles;
Canada Bell, for Bombay—all from London.
Sailed—Mary S teahouse, for London (in tow).

Mr. Bacon, in continuation of his excellent series
of Danish war maps, has just published one with the Faroe
Islands distinctly laid down, and also another of Flensburg.
Both are well and distinctly coloured.
THE NEW YORK RIOTS.--A hard case ‘-ias just
come to light. Last summer Colonel O'Brien had his
headquarters in Tammany Hall, and was raising an Irish
regiment. He took part against the rioters. They caught
him, beat him until he was dead, and then hung him up to
a lamp. His body was shoved into Pottersfield. The widow
is in a most destitute condition, and has asked aid from the
city I " Hail Columbia, happy land." While the wife of
Colonel O'Brien has been left to starve, the fellow Andrews,
who led the mob, has been sumptuously provided with
lodgings at Fort Lafayette. He was brought to New York
lately to be tried, but General Dix and the district attorney
quarrelled, and so Andrews was sent back to his cell.—
, Manhattan's Letter.
London, England, 1864-02-18

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS--Yesterday.
The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after one o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS,
Several private bills were read a second time, and ordered
to be committed, and some bills were read a first time,

PETITIONS.
Some petitions were presented in favour of the allowance
of pensions to retiring medical officers attached to unions,
and for the repeal ©t the duty on fire and life insurance.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL CRAWLEY.
Lord HOTHAM gave notice that on Friday next he
would move for the production of certain memoranda issued
by Field-Marshal the Commander-in- Chief respecting the
conduct of Surgeon Turnbull, and in reference to the recent
court• martial at Aldershot.
London, England, 1864-02-18

IMPORTANT NOTE OF AUSTRIA AND

PRUSSIA,

VIENNA, FEB. 18 (Morning).

The Presse of to-day says :—" A note of the
Great German Powers to the minor States declare
that they do not recognise the necessity of a federal
reserve being stationed in Holstein. Should such
a want arise the Great Powers would place at the
disposal of the Diet a sufficient reserve for execu-
tion purposes."

SPAIN.

MADRID, FEB. 17.

The Madrid papers announce that a bill has been
introduced in the Cortes authorising credit opera-
tions on the guarantee of the bonds given by the
purchasers of national property.
London, England, 1864-02-18

of the hundreds than even before, or the House of
Commons especially censorious, £20,030 or
£30,000 will make a very little difference in the
estimates of 1865.6. But year by year the
service will suffer from just the deficiency which it
is hardest to supply. Not only the number of sea-
men will have been reduced, at a time when we
ought not to lose a man unnecessarily, not only the
valuable auxiliary of the regular service—the coast-
guard—will have been shorn of its usual propor-
tions, but the boys who are to supply our future
navy, who year by year recruit the ranks of our
able seamen with the most efficient material—men
trained to the work—are to be diminished by a large
number. This is beginning saving at the wrong
end indeed. It reminds one of the old adage about
being penny wise and pound foolish. In case of
sadden alarm or emergency, the consequence will
be that a large sum will have to be paid to ignorant
and perhaps incapable men hurriedly enlisted into
the force without previous training or experience.
It is in ways like these that the public money is
wasted, and the public service brought into disre-
pute. Efficiency is the real economy, and so long
as we at all it is no sort of
saving to have
have
manned.
vy
Whatever other
a fleetit badly
e drly a navy
changes modern science may have effected, it has
not men by any other con-
trivance, su c c eadoedd luntil replacing
eue ha discovery is made our
authorities would do well to remember that there is
no extravagance like misplaced economy, and that
whatever may be the merits of monitors and Whit-
worth guns, it is upon our seamen we must mainly
rest for the maintenance of our naval supremacy.
London, England, 1864-02-18

TEWKESBURY AND MALVERN.

The Government inspector has Just completed an inspec-
tion of this new line of railway, which has been long in a
forward state, but owing to 80i110 requireinents with refer-
ence to signals and the bridges over the Severn and Avon
riVert, has been delayed completion. The bridges were
tested, four engines being drawn over them, and the result
was pronounced eatisfactory‘ 'the t e*lcesbury and Eve
sham Railway Will be completed in about two months, and
then a new route will be established from Ledbury, Here-
ford, Malvan, and TeWkesbitry to Evesham, Oxford, and
Lo don, b 47 Which a saving in mileage will be effected.
London, England, 1864-02-18

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PL it PAIR.

THE SOUTH WALES COLLIERY
COMPANY (Limited).
The Liability of each shareholder is limited by tha Act of
25th and 26th Vic., cap. 89, to the amount payable upon
the shares held by him in the capital of the Company.
Capital £200,000, in 8,000 shares, of £25 each. 108. per
share to be paid on application, £2 on allotment. Calla
not to exceed £2 lOs per share, nor to be made at intervals
of less than three months.

DIRECTORS.
CRAWSHAY BAILEY, Esq., M.P. Newport, Chair-
man.
R. W. KENNARD, Esq , M.P., (Messrs. R. W. Kennard

and Co.), Deputy. Chairman.
Hon. S. P. Vereker, Director South Staffordshire Railway

Company.
W. Challis, Esq. (Sir I. rifle, dart,, and Co., Birchin•

lane.
T. Gratrea, Esq., Banker, Newport.
NV. B. Greenfield, Esq., Director Pernambuco Railway

Company.
Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., jun., Yew Tree, Liverpool.
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
The Consolidated Bank, Fenchurch-street, E.C.
Messrs. Crawshay Bailey and Co., Newport.
SOLICITOR—George Rooper, Esq., 26, Lincoln's•inn-fields.

Tatox.Bus.
Messrs. Joshua Hutchinson and Son, 15, Angel-court,
Throgmorton-street.

AUDITORS.
Edward Cheshire, Esq., Bank of Egypt, Old Broad-street,

B.C.
Cornelius Watford, Esq., Enfield.
SECRETARY (pro tem.)—James J. Wallis. Esq.
Offices—No. 16, Cannon-street, E.C.
PROSPECTUS.
This Company is formed for leasing or purchasing Coal-
fields in the South Wales Basin, and working the collieries
for export and home consumption.
There being no reservation of any kind for promoters or
premiums for leases payable, the shareholders will obtain
the entire benefit of the employment of the capital raised,
preliminary expenses being confined to the necessary dis-
bursements.
Applications for shares in the annexed form may be
made to the brokers or bankers of the Company, or to the
Secretary in Llndon ; or to Messrs. Crawehay Bailey and
Co., the Company's bankers at Newport, from any of whom
prospectuses can be obtained.
Where no allotment is made the deposit will be returned
in full, and, should the number of shares allotted be less
than that applied for, the payment in excess will be applied
towards the deposit.
Copies of the articles of association may be seen at the
dices of the Company.
Feb. 12, 1864.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Directors of the South Wales Company (Limited).
Gentlemen,—Having paid to your bankers the sum of
I hereby rt quest that you will allot me
shares in 'the South Wales Colliery Company (Limited) ;
and I hereby agree to accept such shares, or any less num-
ber that you may allot me, and request you to place my
name on the register of members for the number of shares
allotted to me.—l am, Gentlemen,
Name in full
Address in full
Usual signature
Date
This form is to be presented to the bankers entire, who will
sign and return the receipt to the applicant.

THE SOUTH WALES• COLLIERY
COMPANY (Limited).
No LONDON APPLICATIONS in this Company will
be receive,, after MONDAY, 22d inst.; and not later than
TUESDAY, 23d, from the COUNTRY.
By order of the Board.
London, England, 1864-02-18

BEDFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.

An extraordinary meeting of this company were held yes-
terday at the Euston Station, Mr H. W. Whitbread in the
chair.

The CIIAIRMAN said the meeting had been convened, in
consequence of the refusal of the London and North-
Western Board to agree to the terms proposed by the direc-
tors of the company, to approve a bill which the directors
had felt it necessary to introduce into Parliament for the
purpose of protecting their interests. Considering the daily
improving position of the line, and that the receipts were
now 50 per cent. more than they were this time last year,
with the certain prospect of a still further increase, the di-
rectors thought they were entitled to demand terms from
the London and North-Western which.would at least bring
their shares into par. (Hear.)
Mr. MARKI3Y, solicitor, then read the heads of the bill,
which gave powers to the company to increase their capital
by £.50,000, in shares not to bear a higher interest than 6
per cent.
The CHAIRMAN then moved a formal resolution approv-
ing the bill, and authorising the directors to continue the
negotiations with the London and North-Western Com-
pany, with a view to an amicable arrangement.
Mr. PALGRA.VE seconded the resolution, which was una-
nimously adopted, and the proceedings terminated.
London, England, 1864-02-18

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Dickens, Mr. Macready, Lablache, Mario, Rubini, Grisi, &c.—
A Letter of Count D'Orsay and Sketch of Lord Byron, slid
In dated Caricatures, with Autograph by the late Mr.
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The Autographic Mirror" will be published on the Ist,
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THE WELLINGTON THREE SHILLING
DINNER, consisting of Soup, Fish, Entrée, Joint,
Sweet, &c., is served daily from 3 to 9, and on Sundays from
5 to 8.30.
Private Rooms for large or small parties.
JOHN CATES, Manager.
The Wellington, St. James's-street.
Entrance, 160, Piccadilly.

T E OXFOR D,
e, OXFORD STREET, W.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and success-
ful Cantata KING CItRISTMAS, and other Musical Enter-
tainments, supported by the following talented artistes :
Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry, Tyrrell, W almsley ; Messrs.
Morley, Tivoli, Green, lzc.
NOTICE.—In a few days will be produced FAU4T, by M.
Guonod, embracing the entire company of this establishment
with augmented band and chorus.
UNSWORTH and EUGENE will make their re-appear-
ance on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
- -

Comedy, by Mr. T. Machaan, W. Randall, G. lintchenson,
G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the juvenile comedienne),
and those wonderous Gymnasts, Messrs. Berri, Leach, and
Foster.
Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is. ; private
boxes, 105. 6d.

CANTERBURY HALL.
The Fairy Entertainment, entjtled
PRINCE BLOSSOM IN THE LAND OF SHADOWS!
Is written expressly for this establishment by IV. F. Vander-
vell, author of the celebrated " Enchanted Hash," and en-
ables Mr. -Morton, with the aid of Professor Pepper's Optical
Illusion (known as the Ghost), to produce effects never before
contemplated, and which have all teen duly registered by
him and Mr. J. H. Weston under the title of "The Ghost in
the Magic Fountains." By this new arrangement, that
which is in reality nothing but a shadow, becomes to all ap-
pearance endowed with life, and when " Fame" takes her
flight through the burning Cataracts, and the Naiads seek
their beds in the Crystal Waters, form a coup d'ocil of beauty
unparalleled even in fairy romans.
Prince Blossom (with the Song of all Nations), Miss Townley.
The Marvellous Illusion will take place every Evening at
half-past Nine o'c ock.
All the wonderful entertainment of the establishment, as
usual, in addition to the above.
Admission—Area, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, is.
Open every Evening.
London, England, 1864-02-27

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-.
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN,
After which, lIA.RLEQUIg LITTLE TOM TUCKER;
or The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the Old Woman
who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't
snow what to do.
London, England, 1864-02-27

SPAIN.

MINISTERIAL DECLARATION RELATIVE
TO TILE STEAMER PRINCE€ 3.
MADRID, FEB. 23.

The Minister of the Interior yesterday replied as
follows to a question Senor Goicoerrotea relative to
the seizure of the English steamer Princess at
Malaga :
"On the 13th of this month the Princess, of
Newcastle, arrived at Malaga, her captain stating
that he had come from London, His manner, how-
ever, excited suspicion, and on the first visit three
large cases of arms were found. The governor of
the province put himself in communication with
the English Consul, in whose presence, and with
whose consent a search was made. This led to the
discovery of a quantity of arms and effects, and
munitions of war. The declarations of the captain
and crew were taken. All said they were going
to Ancona to deliver the arms, and added that the
armourer was a M. Felix, whose address they gave,
and who was stated to be staying in Paris. Inquiries
were made at Paris, but P.I. Felix was not there.
He had gone to Marseilles, and from there had in-
quired of Malaga whether the Princess had arrived
at that port. A proces verbal has been drawn up,
and legal proceedings are being taken.

I believe that the steamer did not come to dis-
charge its cargo in Spain. She carried two
12-pounders, munitions of war, and an arma-
ment of a special kind. These arms, the
list of which I shall leave on the table,
were without doubt intended for naval warfare,
and it also believed that the vessel itself was in-
tended to be armed, since the ports were new.
She had on board besides, Congreve rockets, board-
ing hatchets, and sailors' clothing. It is not strange
that the cargo should be destined for Italy. This
is all the Government knows about the matter.
London, England, 1864-02-27

THE CONVICT TOWNLEY.

Mr. MORRITT asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether it will be possible for Townley.
late convicted of murder, whose sentence was commuted to
penal servitude for life, to obtain, by good conduct or other-
wise, at any future pericd of his life, a licence or ticket of
leave to be at large and free from restraint in either this or
any other country.
Sir G. GREY said the persons whose sentences were
for life, whether a commuted sentence or not, were not
entitled to any remission of their sentences. (Hear, hear.)
London, England, 1864-02-27

THE TAXATION OF IRELAND.

.Colonel DUNNE called attention to the taxation of Ire-
land, which he contended was levied unequally and unfairly
when the wealth and population of that part of the kingdom
were considered. lie also complained that the promises
held out at the passing of the Act of Union in respect of the
subject of taxation had not been fulfilled, and moved the
appointment of a select committee to consider how far Irish
taxation was in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty
of Union, or just in reference to the resources of the country.
The motion was seconded by Mr. HENNESSY, and die-
cussed by Sir E. GROGAN, Lord DIINKELLIN, and Mr.
LONGFIELD.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER offered no
objection to the inquiry proposed, although he was not pre-
pared, on the responsibility of the Government, to move
the appointment of a committee himself, as his doing so
might have the effect of raising expectations which would
never be realised. He assented to the motion in deference
to what appeared to be a general desire on the part of Irish
members that the state of taxation in Ireland should be
investigated, and it would be his duty to lend his best as-
sistance in the formation of the committee and with regard
to the conduct of the inquiry.
The motion was agreed to, and the house went into com-
mittee of supply, pro forma.
MALT FOR CATTLE BILL.

This bill was then committed, and
Sir E DEICING proposed the addition of a clause, per-
mitting agriculturists to malt barley, according to the pro-
visions of the measure, for the consumption of their own
stock, without, taking out a maltster's licence.
The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER declined
to accede to the clause, on the ground that it would break
in upon a system of law which was recognised, understood.
and uniform in a matter of great delicacy and difficulty, and
for the sake of a pecuniary advantage—about 2d. a quarter
—that was perfectly immaterial. He also looked upon the
proposal as the parent of a little brood of other demands
that would inevitably follow If this were acceded to, If the
clause were agreed to it would defeat the object of the bill,
Colonel BARITE LOT recommended that the clause
London, England, 1864-02-27

lIIGHW,kYS ACT BILL.

In reply to Colonel W. PATTEN,
Sir G. GREY said that, as he hal already stated, it was
intended by Government to introduce this bill ; but a me-
morial had been recently received on the subject, which
was at present under consideration, after which the bill
would be brought forward.

ADMISSION TO THE TRAINING COLLEGES.
Mr. G. HARDY asked the Vice-President of the Com-
mittee of Council for Education whether, when a student
having been admitted to a training college without pass-
ing, or after failure at the examination for admission by the
Inspector, succeeds in the examination of students at the
end of each of tw..) successive years of training, completes
the prescribed period of probation, and becomes a certificated
teacher, he will be counted to the credit of the training
college in estimating the grant earned by the institution
under the minute of March 21, 1863?

Mr, LO WE said that it WAS objectionable to admit appli-
cantr to these colleges without their having gone through a
preliminary examination, and accordingly a test of matri-
culation had been determined upon as indispensable to such
admission.
London, England, 1864-02-27

BANKRUPTS

The following are the only bankrupts of commercial Im-
portance in the Uazette :
John Maroon, harness maker, Kennington
John Woods, dealer in vegetables, Borough Market
Thomas Hardiman, plumber, Hackney-road
Charles P. Butterfield, butcher, Brentwood
John Bryson, butcher, Canterbury
Edward B. Harris, grocer, Stamford
John Bowles, harness maker, Wilson-street, Long-acre
Samuel, Green, grocer, Hadleigh, Suffolk
Samuel Hudson, plumber, Liverpool
William Roberto, coal dealer, Liverpool
John Dawson, shoemaker, Maidstone
Frederick T. Cowley, merchant, Lower Thames-street
C. B. Goring, clerk, Clapham
George Durrell, grocer, Romferd
John Kirby. farmer, Teamster, Yorkshire
John Pope, draper, Devizes, 'Wilts
SCOTCH BANKRUPTS,
Robert Duncan, provision merchant, Leith
James Geddes, confectioner, Edinburgh,
Thomas M`Millan, flesher, Leith -
Thomas Cassells, farmer, Carluke
Thomas Blair, bootmaker, Aberdeen
William Macdonald, commission merchant, Glasgow

IMPERIAL Palawan
HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening,
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'clock.
London, England, 1864-02-27

BANKRUPTS

The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im-
portance in the tiazette :
John Marson, harness maker, Kennington
John Woods, dealer in vegetables, Borough Market
Thomas Hardiman, plumber, Hackney-road
Charles P. Butterfield, butcher, Brentwood
John Bryson, butcher, Canterbury
Edward B. Harris, grocer, Stamford
John Bowles, harness maker, Wilson-street, Long-acre
Samuel, Green, grocer, Hadleigh, Suffolk
Samuel Hudson, plumber, Liverpool
William Roberts, coal dealer, Liverpool
John Dawson, shoemaker, Maidstone
Prederick T. Cowley. merchant, Lower Thames-street
C. B. Goring, clerk, Clapham
George Durrell, grocer, Romf,rd
John Kirby. farmer, TailcastA r, Yorkshire
John Pope, draper, Wilts

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS,
Robert Duncan, provision merchant, Leith
James Geddes, confectioner, Edinburgh
Thomas M'Millan, flesher, Leith
Thomas Cassells, farmer, Carluke
Thomas Blair, bootmaker, Aberdeen
William Macdonald, commission merchant, Glasgow
London, England, 1864-02-27

SPAIN.

MINISTERIAL DECLARATION RELATIVE
TO THE STEAMER PRINONS3.
MADRID, FEB. 23.

The Minister of the Interior yesterday replied as
follows to a question Senor Goicoerrotea relative to
the seizure of the English steamer Princess at
Malaga :
" On the 13th of this month the Princess, of
Newcastle, arrived at Malaga, her captain stating
that he had come from London. His manner, how-
ever, excited suspicion, and on the first visit three
large cases of arms were found. The governor of
the province put himself in communication with
the English Consul, in whose presence, and with
whose consent a search was made. This led to the
discovery of a quantity of arms and effects, and
munitions of war. The declarations of the captain
and crew were taken. All said they were going
to Ancona to deliver the arms, and added that the
armourer was a M. Felix, whose address they gave,
and who was stated to be staying in Paris. Inquiries
were made at Paris, but M. Felix was not there.
He had gone to Marseilles, and from there had in-
quired of Malaga whether the Princess had arrived
at that port. A proces verbal has been drawn up,
and legal proceedings are being taken.

I believe that the steamer did not come to dis-
charge its cargo iu Spain. She carried two
12-pounders, munitions of war, and an arma-
ment of • a special kind. The3e arms, the
list of which I shall leave on the table,
ware without doubt intended for naval warfare,
and it also believed that the vessel itself was in-
tended to bs armed, since the ports were new.
She had on board besides, Congreve rockets, board-
ing hatchets, and sailors' clothing. It is not strange
that the cargo should be destined for Italy. This
is all the Government knows about the matter.
London, England, 1864-02-27

GRANT TO THE CAPTORS OF KERTCH AN t)

YENIKALL

In reply to Sir J, HAY,

Lord C. PAGET said that a portion of this grant had
been made to Admirals Brown, Stopford, and Grey, which
was in accordance with the rules of the service, by which
flag officers on a station were entitled to receive the same,
although not present at any capture.
BRITISH VESSELS PURCHASED BY THE
CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
In reply to Colonel SYKES,

Lord C. PAGET said the Africa, Mohawk, and the En-
counter had been sold to the Chinese Government and paid
for; and he understood from Captain Sherrard Osborn that
when the accounts were settled there would not be more
than £lOO due by the Chinese Government to this country.
London, England, 1864-02-27

THE ARMY.

His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-
Chief will hold a levee at 1 o'clock, on Tuestlay next, the
Ist of March.

The following appointments were made on Wednesday
at the Admiralty :—Lieutenant Sir John Swinburne, to the
Hastings—Lieut. Robert F. Scott, to the Implacable—
Lieutenant Charles H. Wilkinson, to the Asia—Lieutenant
Louis Geneste, to the Excellent--• Lieutenant Edward T.
Parsons, to the Conqueror—Lieutenant Henry Burnaby, to
the Pembroke—Henry R. J. Pearch, master, to the Cos-
sack—Frederick A. Codd, assist-paymaster in charge, to
the Ranger—E. A. Burniston, assist-paymaster, to the St.
George—and William 11. Fox, assist.clerk, to the Ranger
The following appointments were made on Thursday :--
John T. Gowlland, master, additional, to the Fisgard—
Augustus F. Mugford, master, to the St. George, for the
Coastguard—John J. Acheson, staff-surgeon to the Corn.
wallis—Charles J. Devonshire, assist-surg, to the Ranger
—George A. Browning, second master, additional to the
Sutlej—W. J. Sumner, clerk, to the Ajax—W. Wynd, en-
gineer, to the Decan, coal depot—W Rowley (a), engineer,
to the Cumberland, for Sheerness tug—Walter Crichton,
assist-engineer, to the Princess Royal—James J. Nibbs,
assist-engineer, to the Indus, as supernumerary.
Staff Commander Joshua Taylor has been promoted to
retired Captain.

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residing in that town had for many years been severely
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of which her medical man told her he could do nothing
further. Unnerved by this announcement she sought
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and certainty by this medicine.
London, England, 1864-02-27

DISMISSAL OF MR. LAY.

Mr. LESLIE asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs if it were the case that Mr. Lay, after being
dismissed by the Chinese Government from the office of
Inspector General of Customs, had been appointed by Sir
Frederic Bruce to act as Chinese Secretary to the British
Legation ?
Mr, LAYARD said there had been no information on
the subject received by the Government.
London, England, 1864-02-27

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LE.EUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, FEB. 26, 7.40 P.M.
The Minister of War has proposed to the King
to dismiss General de Meza from the army.
The enemy was yesterday at Bolding, and his
outposts in a more northerly direction.

It has been noticed here that the Flonsburger
Zeitung publishes its Copenhagen news under the
head of foreign intelligence.

The address to the King has just been adopted
almost unanimously by both Houses of the Rigs•
dag. It concludes as follows :
" Our consolation in this most serious time is that
the King will uphold our liberty and independence,
and not allow Denmark to be weakened by dis-
solving our union with Schleswig. The people
reckon on the declaration of the Government that
the war shall be energetically prosecuted, and they
trust that the King will convince the nations of
Europe that the Danes are willing to make any
sacrifice to preserve their nationality and their
right to govern themselves:,