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The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-03

THAMES.

IMPUDENT ROBBERY IN A PUBLICHOUSE.--JaMOS Trainer,
a tall and powerful man, was brought before Mr. Partridge,
charged with stealing 9s. 6d. from John Collins, in the Red
Lion publichouse, in Ratcliffe-highway, alias St. George-
street.

The prosecutor, a diminutive man, said he was a mariner,
and knew the prisoner with whom he sailed two years ago.
Last night he went into the Ited Lion publichouse with
9s. 6d. in his trousers pocket. He kept his hand in his
money to preserve it, because he had been robbed before.
The prisoner who war in the public house, said "Have you
any halfpence," to which he replied, "What has that to do
with you." The prisoner immediately knocked up the hand
containing the money in his pocket, and the whole 9s. 6d.
fell on the floor.

Mr. Partridge—The money was in your hand, and your
hand in your pocket.
Witness—That's it. Directly the money fell on the floor,
the prisoner and several women began picking it up. I
saw the prisoner pick up a half-crown and a shilling. I
tried to pick up somo myself, but the prisoner prevented
me doing so, and put his arm under my throat and nearly
choked me. I asked him to give me my money, and he
said he would give me a plug in the eye. I went out for a
police-constable, and the prisoner stopped in the Red Lion
until I came back. When I came in with a policeman, the
prisoner said " Here's your money," and gave me half-a-
crown ; and said " Here's your money, ask the others for
the rest."

Ambridge, 192 11, confirmed the latter part of the prose-
cutor's statement. He searched the prisoner at the station-
house and found only 6d. upon him. He knew the prisoner
well for a long time. Ho had seen him " knocking about"
the highway with bad characters for a long time.
The prisoner said that ho had been in the practice of
sailing in packet ships for a long time. He knew Collins
London, England, 1865-02-03

PRICE 4d.
STAMPED sd.

Inns of Court•

At a meeting of the Board of Examiners appointed
by the four Inns of Court to conduct, under clause
2 of the Consolidated Regulations, dated Michaelmas
Term, 1863, the examination of persons applying to
be admitted as students to any Inn of Court, held
in the Parliament Chambers, Middle Temple, on
Jan. 25, 1865—it was among other things resolved :
" That during the current year an examination should be
held in the Benchers' Room, Middle Temple Library, on
every Saturday during term, and the Saturday preceding
each term, from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m.
" That, whenever the chairman should think fit, he
might fix one or more extra examinations, and appoint
examiners to conduct the same ; and notice of the time of
every such examination should be sent to the four Inns of
Court.

" The two examiners should conduct such examination,
of whom one should always be present, and both should
be present at any viva voce examination, and they should
enter their names and the date of the examination in a
book to be kept for the purpose.
" That the certificates should be granted and signed by
the two examiners who conducted the examination ; and
any other examiners who might have been present should
not decide on the merits of the candidates, and should not
be considered as attending' within the meaning of Rule 9
of the Consolidated Regulations.
" That there should be an examination on paper in all
cases, and a viva voce examination at the discretion of the
examiners ; and that the examinations in [the Latin lan-
guage should consist of translations by the candidates from
one ormore classic authors."

In pursuance of the above regulations, examina-
•tions of candidates will be held in the Benchers'
Room, Middle Temple Library, on the following
days, from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. :—April 8, 15, 22,
and 29 ; May 6, 20, and 27 ; 'June 8 and 10 ; Oc-
tober 28 ; Nov. 4, 11, 18, and 25, 1865 ; and
January 6, 1866.
London, England, 1865-02-03

COMPLETION OF MR. CHARLES KNIGHT'S
AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
Now ready, price 10s. 6d., the THIRD and CONCLUDING
VOLUME of
PAS SAGES OF A WORKING LIFE
DURING HALF A CENTURY.
By CHARLES KNIGHT.
Volumes I. and 11. may be had separately, price 108. 6d. each.
London: Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street, E.C.
London, England, 1865-02-03

SOUTH KENSINGTON HOTEL (LIMITED).

The directors state in their report that on the 17th of
October last the hotel was opened to the public finished and
fitted up in a superior style. The arrangements had received
the unqualified approval of the visitors, and the directors
were convinced that the hotel could compete with any in
London for the accommodation of visitors of the highest
class. They had reduced the amount of annual subscrip-
tions to the club from £5 ss. to £3, and they were still con-
vinced that the occupation of a part of the premises by the
proposed club would be remunerative.
London, England, 1865-02-03

RAILWAY BILLS.

Yesterday, after investigation, the following bills were
declared by the Examiners to have complied with the
standing orders of Parliament :
BRISTOL AND EXETER AND DEVON AND SOMERSET.—TO
enable the Bristol and Exeter to subscribe £lOO,OOO to-
wards the undertaking of the Devon and Somerset Railway
and to confirm an agreement between those companies.
EAST SOMERSET AND CHEDDAR-VALLEY JIINCTION.—To
enable tho Bristol and Exeter Company to make a railway
to connect those railways,
with power to raise £15,000 and
to borrow £5,000.

COLNE-VALLEY AND lIALsTraD.—To enable them to run
over certain portions of the Great Eastern, and to have
greater facilities ; also to raise capital of £40,000 and to
borrow £13,300.

CARMARTHENSHIRE.—To reduce the company's capital
from £125,000;to £llO,OOO, and loan from £41,600 to £36,000,
with power to issue capital in half shares.
LLANELLY.—To authorise works and the purchase of the
Rhos Colliery branch ; also an extension to the Mumbles,
capital £36,000, loan £ll,OOO.

VALE OF NEATH.—FOY the amalgamation of this com-

'Any with the Great Western and arrangements with other
companies.
SIRHOWY.—For deviations.

South Northumberland; S outham (further powers); Rick-
mansworth, Amersham, and Chesham ; Dublin, Clontarf,
and Dollymount ; Isle of Wight (steam boats); Busby ;
and the Tiverton and North Devon.
Other cases were partly heard.
London, England, 1865-02-03

In a few days will be published,

CHARLES KNIGHT'S SCHOOL HISTORY
OF ENGLAND. From the Earliest Period to our
own Times. Being an abridgment of his Popular History of
England. In One large Volume, crown Bvo.
London : Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street, E.C.
London, England, 1865-02-03

In a few days will be published,

CHARLES KNIGHT'S SCHOOL HISTORY
OF ENGLAND. From the Earliest Period to our
own Times. Being abridgment of his Popular History of
England. In One large Volume, crown Bvo.
London : Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street, E.C.
London, England, 1865-02-03

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....,4,
43
'•,titte4w
Rev. J. B. Owen that within the last week : ades thts.„—:
amount of £1,500 had been left to the hos§pital, -44,0-,
would be immediately paid, and that there was lit* dolt
but the remaining debts would be paid off within the cur-
rent year.
That statement gave great satisfaction to the governors
present. _
London, England, 1865-02-03

Alleged Murder in St• Giles's.

This morning, at 20 minutes past seven, the urifortunate
man Robert Lord expired at King's College Hospital from
the injuries he received from having, some days ago, been
thrown from the front window of one of the upper
floors of a house of ill fame in Barley-court. The deceased
had been induced by a low, disreputable woman, named
Ann Smith, to visit the house with her, and it is predunied
that a quarrel having ensued, the woman (who is in cus-
tody), or some of her companions, throw the unfortunate
man out of the window. Lord, since his admission into the
hospital, has been entirely unconscious, so that he has been
unable to make any communication to the police. The
woman Smith, who is now under remand, will be brought
up for final examination before Sir Thomas Henry to-mor-
row at Bow-street police-court.

MARKETS --This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day, the arrivals of English
wheat were very moderate. Selected quotations were in
fair average request, at full prices ; otherwise, the trade for
English wheat ruled quiet, on former terms.
Only a moderate supply of foreign wheat was on the
stands. Holders of all descriptions were firm, and although
sales, as a rule, progressed slowly, Monday's currency
was well supported.

Floating cargoes of grain were in but moderate request,
at late rates.

The supply of English barley on sale was very moderate,
and the trade for good and fine malting produce ruled
firm, at fully previous quotations. Owing to the somewhat
extensive supply of foreign barley on offer, the trade for
inferior qualities was dull, at about stationary prices.
Malt was in fair demand, at previous quothtions,
The supply of oats on sale was tolerably good. Good
and fine samples sold steadily, at full currencies ; but in
ferior qualities were a dull inquiry.
Beans and peas met a slow sale, on former terms.
The flour trade was steady, at previous quotations.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 320 1,130 1,950 2,370 280
Irish —
Foreign

-, 15,710

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these markets,
and the trade rules heavy at our quotations.

Per 81b by the carcase.
sdsd stied
Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 3 4 3 10
Middling do. 3 6 4 0 Middling mutton-1 0 4 4
Prime large do 4 2 4 4 Prime do 4 6 4 8
Prime small da....4 6 4 8 Veal 3 10 5 0
Large pork 3 4 4 2 Small pork 4 4 4 8
London, England, 1865-02-03

NEATH AND BRECON.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at the offices, Duke-street, Westminster—Mr, R. H.
Miers in the chair.

The report stated that the branch railway to the Banwen
and Maesmarchog Colleries having been authorised by Par-
liament last session, it was now in active course of construc-
tion, and the greater part of it was completed. With a
view of obtaining accommodation at Swansea, the directors
had made a satisfactory agreement for a lease of the Swansea
canal and works. Should this be sanctioned by Parliament
the company would acquire the property in question for a
very great number of years upon advantageous terms.
The value of the property would thus be considerably en-
hanced, and more particularly so in combination with an
arrangement which the directors had made for acquiring
the S wansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway,
a bill for which had also been introduced into Parliament.
The company would by those means have free access into
Swansea without altering the existing tidal or dock opera-
tions, thus creating a route which there was every reason
io believe would receive the approval, if not the active co-
operation, of the local public and its authorities. Mr.J. G.
M'Benzie, the engineer, reported that the works on the line
between the Oullwyn Ironworks and Brecon had been
moststead steadily
ytiesaf t
portionse wtohrakts
hadwe rneo ny
eat
been commenced were of so light a character that they
rnao.teodryo ns.tatel:
capital account showed that £451,034 had been expended,
he
could easily be completed in the ensuing summer. The
leaving a balance of £ll. and those
The CliAnwAN having moved the adoption of the re-
port,

Mr. W. L. BANKS, deputy-chairman, seconded the motion,
and said that the report was satisfactory. The most impor-
tant subject adverted to was that of obtaining additional
accommodation at Swansea. The whole of the Swansea
Vale district teemed with minerals, and by acquiring the
canal they would obtain access to the collieries and works
in the district. They had power to make branches to works
within eight miles of their line. The company had running
powers over the Swansea Vale Railway, and it was with
that view they obtained the Swansea and Neath Junction
Act of last session. Tho Neath and Brecon works were in
a very forward state, and it was expected that the whole of
these would be completed in the ensuing summer.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, increasing
the number of directors to six, and electing Capt. Layton
and Mr. C. Idlers directors to complete that number. Mr.
W. Whittington, the retiring auditor, was re-elected, and
the directors were authorized, under the company's Act,
1864, to issue at the proper time debentures not exceeding
in the whole £70,000. •

T proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.he
London, England, 1865-02-03

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London, England, 1865-02-03

Bir., Wol., & Str. Val
Blyth and Tyne
Boste3 and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall
Do A A gets no div
o B tilltlp.c.p.an.has
• been paid to B
Dublin & Belfast June
Dun,.Perth, & A b.junc.
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Glasgow & S. Western
Great Eastern, Ord. s I k.
Do. E. Angi. st. No. 2
Great North of Scotland
Great Northern
D ). A stock
Do. B .o

Do. New. is. at 23 pri,
Gt S. and W. of Ireland
Gt. Weste n
D . S. Val. Rail gua.
Do. South Wales ....
Do W. Mid.—Oxnrd

Do. Newpo.t

Do. lie eford
Lane shire & Yorkshire
Lz.ndon and Blackwali
Lon., Bri4 h., & S Coast
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & South Western
Man., Shet., & Lincoln
Maryport and Carlisle
Do. f shares
Metropolitan..,,..,,,
Do. New
Mid and

Do, Birmin & Derby
Mid Gt. W.. Ireland
Do. shares
old Kent .
No. th British
Do. Ed., Pth ,"& Dun
Nth. Eastern - Berwick
Do. G.N•E purchase
Do. Leeds
Do. York
Do. Carlisle ..:.
Do. .S.toek.& Darling.

De. do. 1855-:8..

Do. do. 1860-61
North Londou
Do. New
Do. do. 18r.4
North Staffordshire
N. dz S. W Junction
Scottish C,ntral
Scot. N. E Aber. stock
t.o. Scot, Mid. stock
=h ews tiz Weichpool
Shropshire Union
South Devon
'oath E stern

Rtaines, Wok., it Wok
'Taff Vale
Do. C
Vale of Neath
Waterford & Kilkenny
'West Cornw ►ll
W. Hartlepool Har
Do. A irredeemable
Do. A. redeemable
London, England, 1865-02-03

THAMES.

IMPUDENT ROBBERY IN A PUBLICHOUSE.—James Trainer,
a tall and powerful man, was brought before Mr. Partridge,
charged with stealing 9s. 6d. from John Collins, in the Red
Lion publichouse, in Ratcliffe-highway, alias St. George-
street. . . •

The prosecutor, a diminutive man, said he was a mariner,
and knew the prisoner with whom he sailed two years ago.
Last night ho went into the Red Lion publichouse with
9s. 6d. in his trousers pocket. He kept his hand in his
money to preserve it, because he had been robbed before.
The prisoner who was in the public house, said " Have you
any halfpence," to which he replied, " What has that to do
with you." The prisoner immediately knocked up the hand
containing the money in his pocket, and the whole 9s. 6d.
fell on the floor.

Mr. Partridge—The money was in your hand, and your
hand in your pocket.
Witness—That's it. Directly the money fell on the floor,
the prisoner and several women began picking it up. I
saw the prisoner pick up a half-crown and a shilling. I
tried to pick up some myself, but the prisoner prevented
me doing so, and put his arm under my throat and nearly
choked me. I asked him to give me my money, and he
said he would give me a plug in the eye. I went out for a
police-constable, and the prisoner stopped in the Red Lion
until I came back. When I came in with a policeman, the
prisoner said " Here's your money," and gave me half-a-
crown ; and said " Here's your money, ask the others for
the rest."

Ambridge, 192 H, confirmed the latter part of the prose-
cutor's statement. He searched the prisoner at the station-
house and found only 6d. upon him. He knew the prisoner
well for a long time. He had seen him " knocking about"
the highway with bad characters for a long time.
The prisoner said that he had been in the practice of
sailing in packet ships for a long time. He knew Collins
London, England, 1865-02-03

NORTH-EASTERN.

On Wednesday this company's new branch railway be-
tween Arthington and Otley, in the valley of the Wharfe,
was opened for passenger traffie. The length is only four
miles, but it will be extended about six miles further, so as
to reach the village of Ilkley, and form a junction with a
branch railway now in courEe of construction by the Mid-
land Railway Company, from the Apperley-bridge station
of the Leeds and Bradford Railway. There is one inter-
mediate station between Arthington and Otley, at the vil-
lage of Pool. Wednesday was kept as a holiday at Otley
and the neighbourhood. At present there are to be daily
six trains each way on the branch lines.
London, England, 1865-02-03

GREAT NORTHERN AND WESTERN.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes-
terday at the office, Victoria-street, Westminster ; the Earl
of.Lucan in the chair.

The report was taken as read.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said he had no doubt the shareholdersfelt some disappoint-
ment in the decrease of the dividend from 3 per cent.
to 21 per cent. Though this was an unpleasant fact,
he believed it could be explained in a manner to re-
move anxiety as to the future. From his knowledge of
the district he never expected so good a passenger
traffic on the line as had arisen, which showed that
the line was a great convenience to that part of Ireland.
The goods and cattle traffic had not yet been fully deve-
loped, owing to competition and other circumstances. They
had made an arrangement with the Midland Great Western
Company for charging reasonable through rates, which he
hoped would be beneficial to the company. There was
nothing to complain of in respect to the working of the line
by the Midland Great Western Company, or in the manage-
ment of the board ; but it was not in the power of any one
to force traffic on u line which the country did not supply.
The report was adopted, and dividends were declared at
the, rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the old and new 'Re-
ference shares, at the rate of 21 per cent. per annum on the
ordinary shares, and at the rate 2.797 per cent. per annum
on the £113,350 ordinary share capital held by the Midland
Great Western Company, less income tax.

After some discussion on the question of re-electing
directors, and appointing a directorin the place of the Mar-
quis of Sligo, resigned, Lord Crofton and Mr. A. Lambert,
the retiring directors, were re-elected, and Mr. J. Smith
was elected a director. The retiring auditor having been
appointed, the proceedings terminated.
London, England, 1865-02-03

t'ItICNE KEN (1111 SHARES.
Great Eastern, E. Anglian, B stock 6 per cent
Great Northern, 5 per cent., 114
Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 105
Great Western, 4 per cent. irred.. 86
Great Western, West Midland, Newport perp. 6 per cent.
opt. till '6 r, 116)
North British 5 1 er cent., 107

pf., 124

PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.

London, Brighton. 3cc , 45 per cent., 1658, 9G5
LINES LEASED AT FIXED:RENTALS.
London and Chatham, 45 per Cent., --
Ditto, Corn. Fund stock 5 per cent., 925
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 10
Dutch Rhenish, 21i
Great Luxembourg, 125
FOREIGN MINES
Cape Copper, lim., 115 11
East dcl Hey, Um., 4.1
Fortuna (lim.), Si
Linares, lim., 54
Panulcillo Copper. lim., 45 4 11
Valbatras3a Gold, lim.,
Yorke Peninsula, Um.,

BANKS.

Alliance (lim.), 35/ 4i 5)
Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd., 201 101
Anglo Austrian, 71
Australasia, 711. 21}
Bank of Egypt, 32 I e
Bank of London. 153 2
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 34i 4
Consolidated Bank, lim., 11
Continental, lira.,
Ditto, new, 9;
European Bank, lira., 151
Hindustan, china, and Japan (11m.),130
imperial Ottoman, 17a 13
Land Mortgage Bank oi India. ilm., 5i
London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate,
Ditto,:new,l2
London, Hamburg Cont. Exchange, lim., 10}
London Joint Stock, 17 8 7
London and Veaezula, 11m, 5i
London and %% estminster, 911
Merchant Bank, lim., 29'
Mercantile and Exchange. lim., 74
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Urn., 191
Midland Bank (Urn.), 19 18i
Oriental Bank Corporation. 59
Provincial Banking Corporation, lim , 3f
South Eastern, lim.,
Standard of British South Africa, lim', 2lf
Union of Australia, 53 •
Union of London,s3 k 3

DOCKS.
London and St. Katharine, 731
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ceylon Company, 10 t
City of London Real Property, Um, 3
City Offices, lira., 51
Commercial Union, Insurance, 7;
Continental Union Gas, lim., 10i 11
Contract Corporation, lim.,
Credit Fonder and Mobiiiir of England, 8;
Litto, new, 51
Credit Fonder of Mauritius, 11m,, 7i
Fairborn Engineering, 7
London, England, 1865-02-03

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The public sales of Assam and India have been
held, and prices, in most instances, have been well main-
tained.

SUGAR.—Business has been dull, good grocery qualities,
however, have maintained former rates, while inferior de-
scriptions aro a shade cheaper. In the refined market
there is not much animation, common lumps being
quoted 425. per cwt.
COFFEE.—The demand for colonial descriptions has been
steady, and prices have not varied to any important extent.

, -
RICE.—A fair amount of business has been done in East
India, and quotations, generally, are a shade higher.
TALLow.—The market has remained dull, and quota-
tions for both present and forward delivery tend down-
wards. P.Y.C. on the spot is marked 415., March to June,
425., and last three months, 435. per cwt.
London, England, 1865-02-03

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London, England, 1865-02-03

NORTH-EASTERN.

On Wednesday this company's now branch railway be-
tween Arthington and Otley, in the valley of the Wharfe,
was opened for passenger traffic. The length is only four
miles, but it will be extended about six miles further, so as
to reach the village of Ilkley, and form a junction with a
branch railway now in course of construction by the Mid-
land Railway Company, from the Apperley-bridge station
of the Leeds and Bradford Railway. There is one inter-
mediate station between Arthington and Otley, at the vil-
lage of Pool. Wednesday was kept as a holiday at Otley
and the neighbourhood. At present-there are to be daily
six trains each way on the branch lines.
London, England, 1865-02-03

NEATH AND BRECON.

The half-yearly meeting of this company Was held yes-
terday at the offices, Duke-street, Westminster—Mr. R. H.
Miers in the chair.

The report stated that the branch railway to the Banwen
and Maesmarchog Colleries having been authorised by Par-
liament last,session, it was now inactive course of construc-
tion, and the greater part of it was completed. With a
view of obtaining accommodation at Swansea, the directors
had made a satisfactory agreement for a lease of the Swansea
canal and works. Should this be sanctioned by Parliament
the company would acquire the property in question for a
very great number of years upon advantageous terms.
The value of the property would thus be considerably en-
hanced, and more particularly so in combination with an
arrangement which the directors had made for acquiring
the Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway,
a bill for which had also been introduced into Parliament.
The company would by those means have free access into
Swansea without altering the existing tidal or clock opera-
tions, thus creating a route which there was every reason
to believe would receive the approval, if not the active co-
operation, of the local public and its authorities. Mr. J. G.
M'Kenzie, the engineer, reported that the works on the line
between the Oullwyn Ironworks and Brecon had been
most steadily
satisfactory The
wholeand t se of
portionsth e workstha t hadwe rneo ny
eat
been commenced were of so light a character that they
carrdons.tateT,ha
could easily be completed in the ensuing summer. The
capital account showed that £451,034 had been expended,
leaving a balance of £11„,

The CHAIRMAN having moved the adoption of the re-
port,

Mr. W. L. BANKS, deputy-chairman, seconded the motion,
and said that the report was satisfactory. The most impor-
tant subject adverted to was that of obtaining additional
accommodation at Swansea. The whole of the Swansea
Vale district teemed with minerals, and by acquiring the
canal they would obtain access to the collieries and works
in the district. They had power to make branches to works
within eight miles of their line. The company had running
powers over the Swansea Vale Railway, and it was with
that view they obtained the Swansea and Neath Junction
Act of last session. The Neath and Brecon works were in
a very forward state, and it was expected that the whole of
these would be completed in the ensuing summer.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, increasing
the number of directors to six, and electing Capt. Layton
and Mr. C. Miers directors to complete that number. Mr.
W. Whittington, the retiring auditor, was re-elected, and
the directors were authorized, under the company's Act,
1864, to issue at the proper time debentures not exceeding
in the whole £70,000.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.
London, England, 1865-02-03

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

LONDON, Feb. 3.—Wind this day at noon—South•
Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather

cloudy.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Victoria,
from Havannah for Antwerp.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrived--San Jose,
from Bremen for St. Jago de Cuba.
NEWPORT, Feb. I.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—William Tell,
for Simon's Bay.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 2.—Wind N.
from from London for the Cape of Good Hope' her Majesty'a
ship Valiant, for the eastivtu-d.
DOVER, Feb. 2.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Georges, from
Granton for Bilboa, leaky,and with damage to bulwarks,
and other injury.
--.

(BY ISAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning,
Arrived, Feb. 3—Victoria, steamer, from Brussels; Nor-
man 3forrison, from Cochin ; Advance, from Granville ;
Britannia, from Dautzic.

DEAL, Friday Morning.

No arrivals.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day•

Market firmer. Sales, probably 5,000 bales.

MISS BATEMAN'S INDISPOSITION, we extremely
regret to announce, is such that we fear it may,
for some days to come, preclude her from reappearing upon
the boards of the Adelphi—thereby interrupting (we
will trust however only for a very brief interval) the repe-
tition, night by night, her exquisite impersonation of Julia in
" The Hunchback.'•'

The Magdalena, from the Brazils, has been an-
nounced at Lisbon, en route for this country, with
£16,870. The gold sent to the Bank of England
yesterday amounted to £42,000.
At the half-yearly meeting to-day of the share-
holders of the Fore-street Warehouse Company, it
was stated that the net profits, with the amount
brought forward from iast account, were £29,843.
Out of this sum a dividend at the rate of 10 per
cent. per annum was declared.
London, England, 1865-02-03

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)

PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.

BERLIN, Feb. 1.

Herr von Bismarck has replied to Count Mens-
dorff's despatch, but without acquainting the Vienna
Cabinet what are the demands of Prussia as to the
relations to be established between that Power and
the Duchies.

Herr von Bismarck has contented himself with
instructing Baron von Werther to inform Count
Mensdorff that the Council of Ministers was en-
gaged in definitely drawing up the propositions the
Prussian Government found itself obliged to mak%
in the interest of the safety of the northern frontier
of Germany, and that they would be communicated
to the Cabinet of Vienna as soon as this task was
completed.
In addition to the official despatch, Herr von Bis-
marck has replied by a confidential note, to the
equally confidential despatch of Count Mensdorff,
of the 21st December, and which the Austrian re-
presentative at Berlin read to Herr von Bismarck
without leaving him a copy. The Prussian Presi-
dent of the Council has now replied in a similar
manner, developing in detailed argument the rea-
sons which prevent his Government from carrying
out the Count's proposition of provisionally recog-
nising—under reserve of the succession question—
Prince Frederick as Duke of Schleswig-Holstein,
and of transferring to him the rights ceded to the
German Powers by the treaty of peace.
Herr von Bismarck's despatch- closes with the
declaration that it is impossible for Prussia to come
to even a provisional arrangement in the succession
question, so long as the Crown lawyers have not
sent in their report upon this intricate subject. Herr
von Bismarck thus maintains the position Prussia
has taken in the affairs of the Duchies, and declines
for the present all discussion upon the succession
question. _ _ _

Prussia proposes that the two Cabinets should
profit by the necessary delay to come to an under-
standing as to the relations to be established between
herself and the Duchies. The position Austria will
assume in face of this proposal will enable us to
judge of the results of Prince Frederick Charles's
recent visit to Vienna.

THE BRAZIL MAIL.
LissoN, Feb. 2.

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship
Magdalena, from the Brazil, &c., arrived here to-
day, and will leave at four p.m. for Southampton,
with 81 passengers (including 31 distressed British
subjects), specie £16,870, 1,144 bags of coffee,
1,083 bales of cotton, 553 packages of tobacco, and
156 packages of sundries.
She left Rio de Janeiro on the 10th January,
and passed the Oneida (with the outward January
mails) at sea, on the 23d ult.
London, England, 1865-02-03

fleaufortat Badminton.

Lord

The marriage of Lady Victoria Scott and
a
Schoberg Kerr will tke place at Dalkeith, in the
of Bucmcleuch's private chapel, towards the cud of t- •
month. 100
The Earl of Cardigan is expected to arr'—
town on Monday from his seat, Deene Park, Nortb3"T,
tonshire, in order to be present at the Earl of Derbys
liamentary dinner. T,prd
The Earl and Countess of Aylesford and
Guernsey have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from P4c"
ton Hall. *tile

The Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Christian
have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Brechin Castle.
tl~g
Earl Granville will preside at the annual Wee held
of the Metropolitan Adult Education Association to beiocg,
onWednesday next, at the Society of Arts, at three
The Bishop of London, the Bishop of Oxford, Sir rrilg°,ll.,
Phillips, Archdeacon Utterton, Harvey Lewis, Ems",
and other gentlemen will take part in the proceeding
London, England, 1865-02-03

SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in
ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which ,peedily
produces whiskers and thickens hair. 3s. ed.; sent free fors4
sttanps.— AL LX. ROSS, 248 , High Holborn, London. Essay
At Hair, Id.

DIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin
1 arc improved by one dose of ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE-
TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness
&C. 2s. 9d.; by post for 40 st .mps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High
Holborn, London.
London, England, 1865-02-03

280 pp., cloth, lettered, price 35.,

VEGETABLE COOKERY. Pastry, Pickling,
&c.

This volume supplies a want long felt. Cookery books
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entirely to the proper cooking of vegetables, to preserving,
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and forms a complete treatise upon the subject. Vegetables,
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SHAKSPERE : His Inner Life, as intimated in
his Works. By JOHN A. HERAL).

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Now ready at all the Libraries. in 3 vols.,

THE HAMIONDS OF HOLY CROSS.
By LADY BLAKE.

"A work of no common merit. It is a good story, plea-
santly written, and abounds in subtle distinction of character
and agreeable delineation of social life."—John Bull.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1865-02-03

PREFERENCE S
Great Northern, 5 per cent., 114
Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 105
Great Western, west midland, Newport perp. 6 per cent.,
opt. till '6J, 116 i
LINES LEASED AT FIXED:RENTALS.

[AILICS.

London and Chatham, 54 per Cent.,
Ditto, Com. Fund stock 5 per cent., 921

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Dutch Rhenish, 24
Great Luxembourg, 121
FOREIGN MINES,
Cape Copper, Um., 14
Fortuna (11m.),-311
Linares, lim., 5}

BANKS.

Mance (Um.), 35/ 41.
Ditto, issued at 20-pm., of which 10 is pd., 201 191
Anglo Austrian, 71
Australasia, 711 2
Bank of Egypt, 32 f
Bank of London, 153 2 _ _

Consolidated Bank, Urn., 11 a
Continental. lira.,
Ditto, new, 91
Hindustan. china, and Japan (1im.),:30
Imperial Ottoman. l7i
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira., 5
London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate,
Ditto,:new, 12
London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, Um., 10}
Loudon Joint Stock, 471 a 8
London and it estminster, 94}
Merchant Bank, lira., 291
Mercantile and Exchange. lira., 7i
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank. Um..
Provincial Banking Corporation, lira , 31 4
Union of A ustralia, 53
Union of London, 531 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

Ceylon Company, 10
City of London Real Property, lira., 3
City Offices, firm. 51
Credit yonder and Mob'licr of England, si

Ditto, new, 51} .
Financial. Corporation, }
Gen. Credit and Finance of London. lim.. 7k 7
Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lim., 7} I
International Contract, 9 8i
International Financial codety, lim., 7}
International Land Credit, lim.. 6}
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cav our,
Ditto,6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 82}
Joint Stock Discount.
London Financial Association. lirn.. 23/
National Dhcount Company, lim., 15
Societe Finar ciere d'r.gypte, Um., II
Universal Marine, Insurance, lira., 6}
West India and Pacific Steam, lim., 151

The Price of Gold.

The quotation of gold at Paris is about 1 per inille pm., and
the short exchange on London is 25.171 per £1 sterling. On
comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3
176. 1041 per ounce for standard gold, it appeArs that gold is
rather more than 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in
London. ,
London, England, 1865-02-03

BOROUGH HOP.

As regards good and fine English hops, the trade is de-
cidedly firm, and previous quotations are well supported.
The best descriptions of foreign produce are taken off
steadily at full currencies; otherwise, the trade is dull, at
barely stationary prices.
Mid and East Kent ..... 110 s to 200 s per uNv
'Weald of Kent
Sussex .
Yearlings lOOB to 1408 „
Amerioan 2ooa to lice „
Bavarian
London, England, 1865-02-03

No. 22,658.

NEW NOVEL BY THE REV. J. C. M. BELLEW.
Now Ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
SECOND EDITION of BLOUNT TEMPEST.
By the Rev. J. C. M. BELLEW.
" This book is well written. The story is interesting and
full of incident."—Athenrcum.
"A remarkably clever novel, thoroughly original, and in-
dependent of any fashion, school, or class. No nobler lesson
was ever taught than in the pages of this beautiful story."—
Post.
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London, England, 1865-02-03

BOW-STREET.

ROBBERIES BY PUBLICAN'S SERVANTS.--Jane Smith, ser-
rant at the Welsh Harp, in Chandos-street, Covent-garden,
was charged with stealing, and an old man, named Anthony
Monk, was charged with receiving, a pint of rum, the pro-
perty of Mr. Crosier, the landlord.
Suspicion having arisen that Smith was in the habit of
robbing her master, and that Monk, who frequently visited
her, did so for removing the booty, information was given
to the police, and Bampton, 23 F, watched the house. Last
night he saw Monk leavifig the house, and, stopping him,
found a bottle of rum in his pocket. Ho said at first that
he had paid 6d. per quartern for it, but afterwards admitted
that he had not paid for it. The girl also admitted that it
was not paid for. They stated that they were cousins.
Mr. Vaughan committed them for trial.

Matthew Cole, potman at the Lion publichouse in the
Strand, was charged with stealing three sixpences from the
till.

Mr. Key, the landlord, said that for some time past he
had frequently missed money, but had never suspected the
prisoner till to-day, when three marked sixpences being
missed, the barman declared that the potman must have
taken them. He was searched, and they were found upon
him. He pleaded guilty.
As the prosecutor spoke highly of the prisoner's previous
character, Mr. Vaughan consented to deal with the case,
and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment.
The sum of £3 10s. Gd. found in his bed was given up to
his master.
London, England, 1865-02-03

• Wol., & Str.
Blyth and Tyne
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
Corn wall .
Do A A. gets no div.
.
• B till6p.c.p.an.has
been paid to B
Dublin & Belfast June
Dun,.Perth, & A b.Junc.
Edinburgh & Glasgow
Glasgow & S. Western
Great Eastern, Ord. stk.
Do. E. Angl. st. No. 2
Great North of Scotland
Great Norther:,
D,. A stock
Do. B o
Do. New, is. at 23 pm
Gt S. and W. or Ireland
Gt. Weste n
D S. Val. Bail gua.
Do. South Wales
Do W. Mid.— Ox ord
Do. Newpo t
Do. He eford
Lane 'shire &Yorkshire
L ndon and Blackwali
Lon., & S Coast
Lon., Chat., and Daver
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & South Western
Man., Shet., & Lincoln
Maryport and Carlisle
Do. shares
Metropolitan
Do. New
Mid and
Do, Birmin & Derby
id Gt. W.. Ireland
Do. shares
Hid Kent
North British
Do. Ed., Pth ,'& Dun
Nth. Eastern Berwick
Do. G.N*E purchabe
Do. Leeds
Do. York
Do. Carlisle .....
Po. Stock & Darling.
De. cl.c•. 1855-'8
Do. do. 1860-61
North London
Do. New
Do. do. 18174
North Staffordshire
N. & S. W. Junction
Scottish C. ntral
Scot. N. E , Aber. stock
1)o. Scot, Mid. stick
-,lyews & welchpool
Shropshire Union
South Devon
,outh E stern
Staines, Wok., & Wok
Taff Vale •
Do. C
Vale of Neat h
Waterford & Kilkenny
West Cornwall
W.Hartlepool Har.&lt
Do. A irredeemable
Do. A redeemable

Railways. I raja.' Closing Business
Paid.' Closing
- done.
London, England, 1865-02-03

• The Wreck of the Racehorse.

The Secretary of the Admiralty requests that the
Editor of The Sun will be so good as to cause the
enclosed list of those who perished, and of those
who were saved, on the occasion of the wreck of her
Majesty's ship Racehorse, to be published to-day.
Admiralty, Feb. 3.
London, England, 1865-02-03

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DEFRIES and SONS supply MERCHANTS
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They have now on show the largest assortment in the world
of the above goods of their twn manufacture.
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London, England, 1865-02-03

CANTER,BURY HALL.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).

HODGE PODGE,
the most extraordinary Christmas Entertainment in Lon-
don (inclulng the whole strength of the establishment),
every evening at half-past Nine o'clock.
The usual Operatic Selections by Kisses Russell, Barrie,
Hays, Godden, &o.; Messrs. Lascelles, Harland, Beaumont,
Kimberley, ego.

Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Extra Comedy by Mr. and Mrs. Randal', Mr. Hilton,
Stacey, Woodman, Little Bob, &c.
London, England, 1865-02-03

T H XFORD,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).

ORPHEE AUX ENFERS (Offenbach's brilliant Opera
Comique), is achieving an unprecedented success. Vide, the
Song : "King of Bceotia ;" The Hymn to Bacchus ;" and
the spirited "Hilliho " Chorus, by Eurydice, Diana, Cupid,
and chorus; the side-splitting "Couplets," by Minerva,
Diana, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; and final Minuet
and Galop. Principal characters by Misses Russell, Fitz-
henry, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walmsley ; Messrs. Greene and
Lascelics.

Also, M ASANIELLO, in which Mons. L AVESSI ERE, the
successful new Tenore, from the Theatre Lyrique, Paris, will
make his appearance.
Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Comedy, by Mr. WILLIAM RANDALL, Mr. GASTON
MURRAY, LITTLE 808, SESTIL LION, and all the pro-
curable Talent of the day.
London, England, 1865-02-03

MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr.
JOHN PARRY. in THE RIVAL COMPOSERS. in
which the Sisters Pry will appear, with THE BARD and
HIS BIRTHDAY; and to cone ude with MRS. ROSELE
AT THE EA- S I u 143. By Mr. John Parry. Every Evening
(except Saturday) at Eight ; Saturday Afternoon, at Three.
-ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRA rioN, Regent-
street. Unreserved seats, ls., 20. ; stalls, its. ; stall spring
chairs, Ss.

OPERA DI CAMERA, the SOLDIER'S LEGACY, by
Maefarren, and TOO MANY COOKS, by Offenbach. Every
TUESDAY and T HURSDAY, at Three.
London, England, 1865-02-03

RAILWAY BILLS.

Yesterday, after investigation,. the following bills were
declared by the Examiners to have complied with the
standing orders of Parliament :
BRISTOL AND EXETER AND DEVON AND SOMERSET.—To
enable the Bristol and Exeter to subscribe £lOO,OOO to-
wards the undertaking of the Devon and Somerset Railway
and to confirm an agreement between those companies.
EAST SOMERSET AND CHEDDAR-VALLEY JUNCTION.—TO
enable the Bristol and Exeter Company to make a railway
to connect those railways, with power to raise £15,000 and
to borrow £5,000.

COLNE-VALLEY AND IlikisTEAD.—To enable them to run
over certain portions of the Great Eastern, and to have
greater facilities; also to raise capital of £40,000 and to
borrow £13,300.

CARMARTHENSHIRE.—To reduce the company's capital
from £125, 000;to £llO,OOO, and loan from £41,600 to £36,000,
with power to issue capital in half shares.
LLANELLY.—To authorise works and the purchase of the
Rhos Colliery branch ; also an extension to the Mumbles,
capital £36,000, loan £ll,OOO.
VALE OF NEATIL.-1" or the amalgamation of this com-
London, England, 1865-02-03

ROYAL CAMBRIDGE MUSIC HALL,
Commercial-street, Shoreditch.
(Close to the Great Eastern Terminus.
• Sole Proprietor, Mr. G. W. NUGENT.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.
Operatic Selections, &c. Prima Donna, Miss ELLISON.
The Comic strength of the Company includes ANNIE
ADAMS, WELLY POWER, J. G. FORDE, WEST, GEO.
LEYBOURNE, Mr. HERBERT, J. F. ALEXANDER and
Family; LES FRERES CAVALLINI, the great Italian
Clowns and Gymnasts, from the Cirque Napoleon, Paris,
their first appearance in England.
Permanent prices—Area, 4d. ; balcony, 6d. ; stalls, is.
Manager and Conductor, Mr. C. GLIE VILLE.
London, England, 1865-02-03

ALEX. [ROSS' FACE POWDER, ls. ; sent for
14 stamps; Eye Colour, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps. Skin
tonic produces a transcendent complexion, 48., or 60 stamps.
Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d., or 51 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS. 218,
High Holborn, London.
London, England, 1865-02-03

NEW WORK BY MR. W. B. RUSSELL.

In a few days will be published, in One Volume, post Svo.,
CANADA : ITS DEFENCES, CONDITION,
and RESOURCES. Being a Third and Concluding
Volume of " My Diary North and South."
By W. H. RUSSELL, Esq., LL D.

London: Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverle-street, E.C.
London, England, 1865-11-17

No. 22,906.

NEW WORK OF TRAVELS, DEDICATED BY SPECIAL AUTHO-
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UNITED STATES.
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JERUSALEM AS IT IS.
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