The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-19 00:00:00

X-
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AND
COBDIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

At the ensuing meeting of the Ottoman Bank
proprietors, a dividend wilt be proposed at the rate
of 10 per cent. on the old and new shares, and a
bonus of £1 on the old and 2s. on the new shares.
A. further call of £3 has been made on the D
shares of the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India
Railway Company, payable on or before the 17th
proximo.

The report of the Southampton Thck Company
recommends a dividend at the rate of 4k per cent.
The biddings for 40,00,000r5. (L 400,000) in bills
on India, took place yesterday at the Bank of Eng-
land. The proportions allotted were, to Calcutta
23,68,000r5.. to Bombay 16,00,000r5., and to Madras
32,000r5. The decla, ed minimum price was as be-
fore, is 11td. per rupee on Calcutta, aad 2s. on
Bombay and Madras. The applications within
the limits were for about 107 lacs. Tenders on
Calcutta at is. 111 d. will receive about 63 per cent.,
on Bombay at 25., about 19 per cent., and all above
these prices in full; on Madras at 2s. will receive
in full.

At the meeting to-day of the English and Aus-
tralian Copper Company, it was stated that the
profit realised during the past year had only
amounted to £2,150, and the directors were there-
fore unable to recommend a dividend.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under

1863. 1862.
Great Western £51,096 £48,202
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
Routh-Eastern 17,012 14,949
Great Eastern
North-Eastern 38,652 36,200
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire 31,150 29,525
Bristol and Exeter
Manchester Sheffield, and Lincoln 14,569 13,067
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Grand Trunk of Canada
These returns show, in most instances, a decided
improvement. On the Great Western there is an
increase of £2,894, North Western £5,566, South
Western £1,812, Brighton £2,175, Midland £2,330,
South Eastern £2,063, North Eastern £2,452, Great
Northern £1,082, Lancashire and Yorkshire £1,625,
Edinburgh and Giasgow £173, and Grand Trunk
of Canada £2,851.
The Pera, which leaves to-morrow with the
India and China mails, will take out £91,310 in
specie.

TVIO O'CLOCK.
At Paris this morning, according to Reuter's
telegram, French Rentes were 70f. 02c.—very flat.
The directors of the Bank of England have modi-
fied their discount regulations by reducing the
minimum 1 per cent., namely, from 5 to 4 per cent.
This measure was generally looked for, although
some were of opinion that an alteration, to the ex-
tent of 1 per cent., would have been deemed suffi-
cient as a preliminai y step towards a reactionary
policy, after the recent pressure resulting from the
extraordinary t flux of gold. Since the rate was
fixed at 5 per cent., however, a rapid improvement in
Monetary affairs abroad, as well as in this countr),
has occurred, and gold being no longer required in
such quantities to send to Paris, a renewed accu-
mulation has taken place in the vaults of the Bank of
England. Concurrently with this change has been
8 rapid decline in the " securities," and other favour-
able features in the situation of the establishment
have presented themselves, that an adherence to the
regulation imposed three weeks ago could no longer
be considered desirable. Even now the facilities
offered will fail to secure the authorities any large
addition to their discount business, since the abun-
dance of money, and the competition existing in
the open market, will lead to further concessions.
Indeed, at the present moment the quotations given
for first class bills among the joint-stock and pri-
rate establishments are 31 and 31 per cent.
The market for the English Funds opened rather
tendency,hea vlly
,and prices showed a slightly downward
but a firmer tone now prevails in conse-
quence of the reduction in the Bank rate. Consols
are 921 I for money, and 921 93 for the account.
New 3 per Cents, and the Reduced are firm at
921 93; ExcheqUer Bills have improved to 3s. and
4s. prem.; India 5 per Cent. Loan remains at 108 1.
Business in the Foreign Market has been quiet,
and no movement of importance has taken place.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are 891 901 ; do., 1858
731 f do., 1862, 701 ; and the Consolides, 411 1 ;
Egyptian, 991 100 i; Mexican, 331 t. Grenadian
Securities have been buoyant. The 2 per Cents.
have risen to 321 33 ; ditto "ex all" to 141 ; ditto
Deferred, 71 81; and the Land Warrants, 7-7, ;
Russian, 1862, 931 1. Spanish Passive are fiat at
26, and Venezuelan New Loan steady at 601 1.
In the Railway Share Market the operations
have been moderately active, and prices generally
have shown an upward movement. Great Western
and Metropolitan have improved sa. ; Great
Eastern, North-Western, and South-Eastern, 10s. ;
and Midlands, 15s. ; North-Eastern (Berwick),
however, declined 15a.
The Foreign and Coloniallines remained inactive,
but prices generally were firmer. Great Luxem-
bourg advanced to 151 to ; Sambre and Meuse
to 11, East Indian to 1061, Great Indian Penin-
sula to 1051, and Great Western cf Canada
to 131,
Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares in
one or two instances realised enhanced prices.
Ottoman rose to 431 431 ; Lundon and County, to
491 41 ; and Crystal Palace Stock, to 321.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New Cent. Consols Annuities ..
/ lndia Stock p
229er Cent. Annuities
I.) tto 5 per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., Oct., 1863
Ditto ditto
Consols for Account, March.s April, 93 2/ 3
E 1864 1001
xchequer Bills, £lOOO, 21 per Cent 4 pm
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
it 1859
Dto
Brazilian 5 per Cent
Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60
. lii 1 tan 6 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent.
gl3ptian 7 pet Cent 994
Ditto, Second Issue
Greek 5 per Cent.) 1824-5, ex-Coup ma 2Ol
Ditto Coupons
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 33 i/iiiii
New Granada
14 a a
iliac. 2 pet Cent
Ditto Deferred
......... 8 71 8/ 71
, Ditto Land Warrants (Ifectares)....... a
rt,ruvati. 41 per Cent. .......... , .....
Ditto 1862
Ditto Account..
...
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 18.53
474
Ditto
.., Ditto Scrip £25 paid 1862
31 Pm
ztas • •' 0 • 1822 £St
1.0. n 5 per Cent., ,
59f
Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859
934 a 4
8 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1862
Pallish 3 per Cent
26 4
, Date Passive
Ditto 6_ ........
61:urkit011Account
per Cent.
D;;to 6
vei
la) tetztoa:eAl
ace 1854 ...................
,04.1
1.),,,t0 A . Cent.
........ 104 g g
per
rr
Cent.
3.1183i528
............................
;70;
;:i
:084
694
c,,ount. • .. ,
3ounetr.
Cent
t
I)itto Ccount. u —
244 4
Di 601 i
Ditto 6 per Cent , 1862
Dividends On the above payable in London.
1)14'11 21 per Cent Ex. 12 Gull
Ditto ',
103 2
It t• • ° 4 per Cent. Certificates
11. n, 5 IP3r Cent 1861 Ex 25f _
onto Account " ' .
694 9
Consols, Money
THREE
40itto Account 924
04'CLOCK.
... 921 3

~asEX.TIIAORDIN SCENE.--On Sunday morning
In after the the parish church of Honey, itntnediateiy
service, and before any of the congregation had
left the church Capi ain Wood walked up and on to the dais,
and, addressing the congregation, said in a loud voice that
lady holding a high position in the parish had been
slandering him (Captain Wood) ; that he was then await-
14g the charges to be repeated. Having paused for a few
minutes, and no response being made, he, in a still more ex-
cited and ' louder tone of voice, denounced the lady in quer,-
'"las a" liar and a slanderer." The afftir of course took
thecongregation by sucprise, and, fact, alarmed very
takmany of them. We
understand thein churchwardens have
en up the matter, and that it will come before the
gate Bench,-. surrey &Raga.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN RE EDMUND O'ROURKE, OTHERWISE FALCONER.
This morning this case was resumed, before Mr. Com-
missioner Holroyd. It was an application on behalf of a
creditor of Mr. Falconer's, Mr. Calcott, for the rescinding
of the final order Mr. Falconer had received on the occa-
sion of his former insolvency, and also that the property of
the said Edmund O'Rourke might be taken possession of
by the court fur the payment of his old liabilities.
Mr. Keane at great length addressed the commissioner
in favour of rescinding the final order given to Mr. Falconer,
because it was beyond dispute that since the order had been
made he had become possessed of large property. He had
been remarkably successful at tho Lyceum Theatre, and
had lately become interested in Drury lane Theatre, for
which privilege he had to pay a large sum of money. Mr.
Falconer had paid £3,000 towards the sum he bad engaged
to give for the lease of Drury-lane ; and he (Mr. Keane)
thought before such a step had been taken it was clearly
Mr. Falconer's duty, while he was in possession of funds,
to give that notice to the official assignee, under the
act of Parliament, which he was entitled to receive
—viz., that he had acquired property after insolvency
in order that his old liabilities might be satisfied.
He could not have forgotten he had been insolvent. His
omission of having performed his duty was clear. It was
exceedingly singular that there was an application to the
Court in May, 1862, and between that time and October
Mr. O'Rourke did not give notice, as it was clearly his
duty to do so. He had the greatest regret in commenting
upon the impropriety of the conduct of one who was so
well worthy the patronage of the public, as a gentleman of
great ability. He thought it was clear that he had not i
complied with the words cf the very document under
which he obtained his discharge.

Mr. Commissioner Hulroyd wished to know what Mr.
O'Rourke had to say against the present application,
Mr. Sargood said he should show that at the proper
time. Had his learned friend given the slightest intimation
that it was his wish to examine Mr. Falconer, he would
not have thrown the slightest difficulty in the way.

Mr. Keane remarked there was no desii e to take such a
course.

Mr. Sargood contended that the present application was
not within the meaning of the act. The fact of taking the
Lyceum, and coming into possession of alarge floating capital
was no proof that he was the actual owner of a large sum
of money. It was impossible he could do so. Why, it was
well known persons might take a theatre, and be so for-
tun,te as to succeed in producing an entertainment which
for months would draw large sums to the house, but then,
on the other hand, the next production might turn out a
failure, and thus all the previous income was entirely ab-
sorbed. He thought it was impossible to say that because
a man had been successful for a tew months that he was to
signify to the official assignees that he had acquired pro-
perty. Mr. Sturges had actually claime i everything
Mr. Falconer was possessed of; his residence at Fulham-
lodge, his six views of the Lakes of Killarney, his interest
in Drury .lane Theatre, and even his money at the Union
Bank which was necessary to carry on the theatre. He
wished to know whether it was said that immediately
Mr. Falconer had succeeded in obtaining the lease of
the Lyceum he was to write to Mr. Sturges and
say that he had acquired property. Why, the re-
sult of that speculation might turn out a heavy loss. Ho
entirely denied the assertion of Mr. Calcott, that Mr. Fal-
coner had made £20,000 profit. It was without the slightest
foundation. He might have had that sum pass through
his hands, but that it was clear profit he absolutely denied.
He theueht Mr. Falconer had been most unnecessarily
interiet e I with, and in a manner for which there was n t
th.. slightest reason. Not content with claiming all Mr.
O'Rourke's effects, they claimed the money his wife had
earned. With res, ect o the property at Fulham he thought
it was such as was necessary for Mr. Falconer to carry on
his bu,inees, and was far preferable to renting a furnished
house at £3OO a year. He did. not think that immediately
he had acquired a few chairs and tables that he was to give
notice to the assignees. Now with respect to the £3,000 paid
tor Drury Lane. Why Mr. O'Rourke was under engage-
ment for near £9,000, and, under such circumstances, it went
for nothing. Mr. Falconer had paid many of his former debts
since his insolvency. and had made overtures to the person
who had instituted these proceedings, but he refused all
overtures, He totally denied that Mr. Falconer had in-
vested 20,000 for his private benefit. Nothing could
be further from the fact, and the only property he
was in possession of was the fluctuating capital which
was necessary to carry on the theatre, He thought
it was an attempt to put the screw on Mr, Fal-
coner, and that at a time when he was doing his utmost to
place himself in a position to pay his former debts. 'With
respect to the notice which the act laid down—was not the
fact that he had taken the Lyceum, that he was living at
Fulham, sufficient notice; and with respect to the term pro-
perty, he contended that that meant surplus. He con-
tended they had not made out a prima facie case, that
his client was able to pay, and thought they had alto-
gether failed to show that ho wao in poooeeeion of
property within the meaning of the Act. He did not
think that, because a person obtained a large amount of
credit, there was evidence he had secured property. He
totally denied that the notice, which it was contended had
been withheld, had ever been necessary.
Mr. Commissioner Holroyd—Suppose Mr. O'Rourke
had made up his mind to stop when ho had the £3,000
Mr. Sargood—Then he would have been insolvent,
because he was under engagement up to the Christmas.
Mr. Keane said if the present application was granted,
he had no doubt they should get their money.
Mr. Commissioner Holroyd did not, at the present mo-
ment, feel disposed to make any order under the 12th sec-
tion until he had heard what had to be said under the 9th
He should like to know whether any balance-sheet had
been prepared.

BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Closiny
ilia, liailways Paid. Price. Business don,
100 \ i land° &St Lawrenc, 411 64 (6
sty I .tom.,Baroda&.Cent In ~,, R 5 t 6
t GIL 5 per cent..
20 Do. New
20 Do. E. Shares... 5 f 0 P
.04 Litnlato anti Laxe tiury,, al, lg. 51
lo Do. Preference
too f Buflalo,Brant,&Godricl. To 77 0
1 ri p. ct. bds. Aug. 1,1,;:
10., Do. do. July 1, 1',;; i=, 74 76
100 D... no. .itr.lc 1. 1 ~: 1 Inc 73 71
st . -,t t t.,..t, -.:. l--.;:sin. ,'l •', 109 VI P 5 1031
et • ,IpeTown J., i ky.: acre) 100 1(6 :( 9
stock gastn. Bentzal gu. sp. , Pt-) I'6 I 7
stock Vast Ind:an, eu. 5p- •••• I(''' 1051 ,6t 108 f *
20 Do. do. G Ext..... 5 1 IIP
20 Do. do. H do. .. 5 1 RP 52
stock Grand I'runk of 1`,,,,,i, IN. 21 r 2
100 On. Ist Pro . Bonds.. all 65 68
100 Do. Co. deferred...... all 50 53
10; Po. .--,1 Pres, Bon s.. .1; 56 58
100 Do. do d ler ed...... all 41 '6
100 Do. 3d P ef. stock ... all 40 44
100 Do. do. d.l err d all 31 33
100 Do. 4th Pref. s o k... all 2 7 28 27;
100 Do. no deferred...... all 22 24
stock Gt.lndtarentu.gua.sp.c 100 1(5 1( 5 1051 1
20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 i 1 1
20 Do. January, 1862 .. 4 f 1 1
stock Gt. South.of India (Lim
guaranteed 5 per cent. tai, 103 105
201 Gt. W. of Canada Share, all 13 13; 13 i
20 Do. New -. :1 71.
100 Do. 6 p.C. '73 with't opt. all 99 101
100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77-8.. . all 92 04
10 Indian Branch Limited ,'. 11 llp 3}
stock Madras (guar., sp.c. .. 100 103 104 1031 1 i
stock Do. 4i- p. C. Extensio; 100 96 98
stock Dc. 4. do lOO 92 i. 4
20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2
stock II etb.Corp. it p. c. Bud- 10. -- --
50 Jfelb. & Hobson's Bay. all 49 ttl.
100 Do. 7p. c. Hong. Bds. all
20 Nt-wßrunswick acCand,
NT.Rl.C'da6
Class A. -.11 I B .. all 3 5
Pc ISt I bdf• 100 83 95
sto, x Scinde .......... (I,s, i(54 108,-.
at DO. Delhi
~z, «: 100 1034 101, 104-1 4
I Do. do ...r. f f
c, 2 i 4 p
I
20 :to. Punjaub .... cd ci 15 A
et Do. Do. ........ r,,,,t , 1(0 ,03 104 104
stock Do. Indus. St. Flo. te, 98 NO

Mr. Keane said he should have thought that it would be
convenient if such a document was ordered. He should not
object to such a course.

Mr. Sargood thought the calling upon Mr. Falconer to
make out a balance-sheet would be utter destruction to him

Mr. Commissioner Holroyd said that two courses were
open—a sum could be set apart out of the subsequently
acquired property for the payment of the creditors, or a
statement could be made out.

Mr. Sargood thought that if Mr. Falconer was called
upon to diseose all his transactions or carryiNg on so
gigantic a speculation as he was then engaged in would be
utter and total ruin.

Mr. Commissioner Holroyd thought, under all the cir-
cumstances. it would be very desirable that some arrange
went should be made.

Mr. Sargood told the Commissioner that Mr, Falconer
had already paid £2,000 or £3,000 of old debts, and had
made proposals to others, but they had refused,
Mr. Keane said An offer to accept 10s, in the pound by
the creditors had been rejected.

Mr. Sargood thought that it the offer to aces: t 10s. in
the pound was made in sincerity Mr. Falconer would agree
to it.

Mr. Commissioner Holroyd said the best course was evi-
dently an arrangement.
Mr. Sargood would have not the slightest objection to
agree to the proposal of 10s. in the pound provided all
would accept such a compromise. Mr. Falconer would be
only too happy to have an end put to those harassing pro-
ceedings.

Mr. R, ed, who was with Mr. Sargood, then proceeded to
address the court on another point in the case, but it ap-
peared to be the impression that the result would be an
arrangement.

?I :THE SUN, LONDON, .THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1863.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-

—This Day.

MARLBOROTJGA-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF MALICIOUS DAMAGE,—
.E6OO WORTH OF PROPERTY DESTROYED.—George Brown,
cellarroan, of 15, London-street, Fitzroy-Fquare, was
charged before Mr. Knox, on suspicion of having feloni-
ously entered a cellar under Percy Chapel, and wilfully and
maliciously damaged a quantity of wine in bottles and wood
of the value of about £6OO, the property of Mr. Richard
Tukesbury Chamen (trading under the style of Chamen
Brothers), wine merchant, of Charlotte •street.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap •
peared for the prosecution, and opened the case at consider-
able length, stating that he appeared to prosecute the pri-
soner, who had formerly been for 16 or 17 years in Mr.
Chamen's employ, for damaging a large quantity of pro-
perty, the property consisting of port and sherry wine of
the choicest description, and of the value of betweon £5OO
and £6OO. He (Mr. Lewis) would only produce sufficient
evil nee that day for a remand.

Mr. Lewis then called George Phillips, a cellarman, in
the employ of Mr. Chamen, who said—l know the prisoner,
who has been in Mr. Chamen's employ between 16 and 17
years. It was my duty to close the cellar under Percy
Chapel. On Monday night last I did so, seeing all the
gas safely out. I saw the trap door safely fastened, the
flips being nailed down strongly till new ones were made.
I did not go into the cellar any more that night.
Mr. Frederick Guodram, clerk to Mr. Chamen, living at
7, Charlotte-street, said—At 12 o'clock on Monday night I
was woke by the police on duty, and, in consequence of
what I was informed, I went across to the cellar. I went
to the back entrance, and found an entry had been effected
there. I then went to the front entrance, and found it quite
secure. I then went back and got the keys, and went down
the steps leading to the cellar, at the entrance of which
there are folding doors locked with a padlock. Before I
went into the cellar my feet got wet with wine, which was
on the flooring. On leaving the cellar 1 found the flaps had
been pushed up, and an entrance gained by that means. I
then found all the gas alight, and nine casks of wire—the
bungs being taken out—turned with the bungholes down-
wards, and the wine all over the place. I then found an
immense number of bottles of sherry and port smashed,
evidently done by kicking them with very heavy boots. I
also found that three quarter casks of waste wine had not
been touched, evidently showing that the person who did
the damage was conversant with the place, and knew the
valuable wine from the other. The value of the wine de.
stroyed, I should sty, was about £6OO. I had seen the pri-
soner about 8 on Monday evening in the retail bar at Mr.
Chamen's house.

By Mr. Knox—The prisoner had been drinking.
Sergeant Joseph Lambert, 12 E, said—On Tuesday
night last, at half-past two o'clock, I went to the prose-
cutof 's and saw that a great quantity of property had been
destroyed. Saw marks about the place where the wine in
bottles were kept as of kicks, there being in the opposite
will as of a person's back coming against it. From in-
quiries I made I went to the prisoner's house last night
at ten, having seen him on previous occasions. Ho was
at the door. I told him I had come about an occurrence
at his late master's. He said he would answer any ques-
tions. I went up into the prisoner's room. I told him
that he was late that night, and he remarked that he had
stopped on his way. On telling him it was a sad job about
the wine, he said it was, but that he declared to God that
he knew nothing about it, for that he was in bed at nine
o'clock. On telling him that I was satisfied it was a per-
son on the premises, for no stranger would have known
how to turn the gas on. Hesaid, " I hope Mr. "hamen
don't suspect me." I told him to keep his boots, as I might
till ahgeacinamsveenhotmtoe at a quarter-past
the boots he said I could not see
prisoner's house,
bWl2ua,tnhat
he was
dow saoesneotuahts e.
kmi
In
waitedg again.fo r
them that night, for he had taken them to a shoemaker's,
but the boots were perfectly sound when I saw them on the
previous visit. I then told he prisoner, on his refusing to
tell where the boots were, that I sh)uld take him into cus-
tody on suspicion of having committed the damage.
Prisoner—l certainly di -I say that I had four pairs, but
I was not aware I had five pairs at the time. The pair the
officer speaks of I had worn every day.
Mr. Knox—The prisoner was seen near the premises at a
quarter-past eight.
Mr. Lewis—That was so.

Mr. Knox—How many persons has Mr. Chamen in his
employ.
Mr. Lewis—Five or six, sir.
Mr. Knox—lt is a strange ease. The prisoner will be
remanded for a week.