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I IBom.,Baroda,St.Cent Ind,
( , Gu. 5 per cent 1
1 18 Do Do.
204 Buil'alo and Laxe Huronl3
204 I Do. New . .
10 i JDo. Preference
00 r i Butlalo,Bran t,&Godrich
( '6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872
LOO Do. do. July 1, 1873
100 1)o. do. June I, ls:]
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20Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lint)
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20 Ceylon Guarantd. 6p. c.
174 Demerara ......... .....
20 iJiastn. Bengal gu. sp. c
stockjEast Indian, gu. 5 p. c.
20 i Do. Jo Shares Ext.....
20 Do. Jubbulpore
100 Do. 44 p c. Debcntrs
100 Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864
100 Do. 1865-1870
Itock 'Grand -Trunk of Canada
100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref
00 Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct
00 Do. 6 per ct. Debentr
DO Do. 7 per cent. 1862
)0 Do. do. 1867
)0 Do. do. 1872..
ck Gt.lndia,Penin.g-ua.sp.c.
] Do. New gua. sp. c...
A Gt. South.of India(Lint
guaranteed 5 per cent.
10 Do. do.
:04 Gt. W. of Canada Shares
104 Do. New
10 )Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt.
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10 Antwerp & Rotterdam.
20 Ardennes.... ......
20 Bah.&S.Fran .. L im.7 p.c.
5 Belgian East. Junction
20 Beziers to Graissessac..
Carmeaux Mine & Rail
100 Cupiapo ................
10 Ditto Extension
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20 Eastern of France ....
20 Grand Rus Guar. 6p. c.
20 Do. do.
20 0-reat Central of France
20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs...
20 Italian Junction
20 Lierrc & Turnhout ....
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26 Southern of France....
20 S. East Portugal 7 p ct.
81 West Flandern ..... ...
10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference..
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10 Westurn of Switzerland
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BRITISH
- A Bred Consols(Philackl
British Iron
- Clifford
- Devon G. Cons. (Taoist )
- East Bassett (Illogan) '
lEast Caradon
- E. W'l Russel (Tavistk )1
- Gam.&St.A uhyn(Gwen )1
- Great South Toltrus 1
- (l. Wheal Alfa. (Philack)
- G. Wheat Vor(lielston),
- iGrenvillr.
- Berod's-Foot
- I Hiri•ston Downs
- Lady Bertha
Margaret (Uny Lelant)
- INorth Downs
- 'North Frances ;Mogan,'
- 'N.WICI Basset (Illo.fan)
- 'North Wheal Crofty
- Par Consols (St. Blazey)!
!CI ; Providence (Uny Lelnt.)
- Sortridge Cons. Min. Co.,
- South Caradon(St.Cleer)
- 5. Cam Brea (Illogan)
1 S. Dcv. Iron 4,-Gen.,Lirn
- ,S. Wheal Fran. (Mogan'
- Stray Park
5 Tamar Silv.ct Lead Alin
0 'Tin Crort
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- West Basset (Illozan)
- W. Caradon (Liskeard)
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his subsequent hasty union with the young girl,
and the money he gained by the death of Harriet
who had left no children, with the freedom of
choice it imparted to him were enough to terrify a
stronger man than he ever was. Some of the de-
tails are most ingenious as the incident qp7ed Coster
with his bag of bones. The very means Herbert
took to put away suspicious confirmed doubts, and
was the strongest proof against him in his trial,while
Ned's audacity in trying to fasten the deeds of his
own crime on another brought to light what other-
wise would have escaped detection, and was the
uncontrovertible witness of his guilt. Herbert was
acquitted completely, his friends sought out the hid-
den cause ofgriefand crime and brought berinto court
She had done this cruel thing from revenge, and
had, indeed, been more successful than those who
labour in a better cause can often hope to be.
triumph was not for Herbert, he felt where he had
done wrong, and if his fellow-men declared him in-
nocent of the charge, he knew, in the sight of heaven,
he was a criminal. He had deceived his first -wife
by his professions, neglected her, and caused Jessie
much annoyance by trifling with her to amuse him-
self. Then, had he put a bold face on things, and
knowing himself to be innocent, had sought to prove
it, he might have instituted a search and discovered
the wandering ghost to be a living creature. There
is a warning in this highly wrought fiction which
the reader may study with profit. It points out
the danger of deceit, the harm of selfishness, and
the sin of giving way to passions of whatever
nature. How much happier would Herbert have
been had he never been wealthy, had he never re-
built the property, but lived on it in pauper form.
How much more dignified would Harriet Windham
have been had she never married one who eared not
for her, but tried to benefit others by her wealth
and put a restraint on her violent temper. Jessie
was the least to blame from her youth and inex-
perience, but she knew she was wrong in deceiving
her aunt, and when she rejoiced over her rival's
supposed death, little did she think that event was
the harbinger of some years of misery, and her final
bereavement of reason. Sad was the lot, indeed,
of the bright young being who was introduced as a
blooming child to us in the first pages of the book.
She was early taken away at last, and her errors,
which were not great considering the conduct of
others, were lost in the memory of her fearful suf-
ferings. Such is the lesson imparted in these stir-
ring recitals of events supposed to occur in the last
generation. It will not be unobserved by the reader
how well the rival families of the Leiton's and
Bothwells are sketched, also the craft of Mr.
Leslie, the cunning of Miss Sibyl, and
the adroitness of Mr. Johnstone. Mr. Hope
is one of those who are never successful in this
world, but whom it may console their friends to
think are acting in the spirit that belongs to that
other world, where mart and commerce are over
buyers and sellers no more, and he who has made
the largest fortune or gained the most powerful
command will not be the pre-eminent or the glori-
fied. Simon Frazer does not appear very promi-
nently on the scene, but he does his best if the pro-
mise of an upright youth that eschews the tempta-
tions of the world, doubly alluring to poverty, can
give any satisfactory herald for an efts/. career. He
was honourable, which in itself was of great mo-
ment, and if some would point to his success as a
proof of virtues, summary reward in stories, it may
be said that all looked dark enough when he had
to make his choice, and had he followed the example
of Herbert he had more temptation. This work
exhibits in bold relief the different natures that are
found in the world, and the various means by which
they are improved or deteriorated. Some pass
through trials as the refiner's fire, and come out
stronger, purer, and more stedfast; the wiser for
knowing evil, the kinder for feeling suffering, more
fitted to tread their Masters' footsteps below, more
faithful to wear His crown above. Some give way
and are led on from one wrong to another till they
seem shut in past all hope of recall. Others are
only weak and wavering, but while they hesitate
they are lost. Again there exist second-rate dis-
positions, never great for good or potent for mis-
chief, but they can torment and wrong others, and
render their own lives a burden by their foolish no-
tions of gentility and their inveterate habit of
wrangling. Many varieties of outward character
appear before us in this story, and perhaps the
most to be admired is the one who conducted the
difficult trial and brought it to a successful termi-
nation by his foresight, sagacity, skill, and judg-
` Barrett Vasey was, it is to be feared. un
omme eomme it y en a peu, but the harrassed and
perplexed ones of humanity may well wish his race
innitiplied,and his descendants to be numerous. He
v.-as always the same when Anne stood before him a
helpless stranger as when he was in the crowded
coert which witnessed his triumph, so great so
unexpected. " His name and fame are still great
among old lawyers of the last century, particularly
those familiar with the Eastern Circuit, and when
rehearsing his legal experiences, for the benefit of
younger aspirants, they generally agree his
crowning victory w. as the -Castleford Case." Those
who desire an interesting story in the real accep-
t ttion of the term, will find their wish amply-
realised in this novel, while those who would
survey a picture of human actions, and an analysis
of motives most ably represented and most vividly
illustrated, can do no better than peruse these
animated pages,'3Z which are replete with strange
and stirring incident, and nerved with eloquent
language in description and dialogue. What is un-
common is made more forcible by being quietly told
as is always the case here in important passages.
The details of the peculiar occurrences are given in
a weird-like form that will delight the lovers of
the strange and startling, and altogether there is
substance and shape here for all diversities of tastes,
from the variety of persons, the number of events,
and the complication of matters, which combine to
mate a laybrinth that may figure here to some
happy ones as the mazes of romance, but to others
of sadder experience may represent in the spirit, if
not the letter, the dark pages of life they have had
to turn, or theshadowy valley their feet may now
be treading. The Castleford Case is well calcu-
lated to win regard that does not vanish when the
last volume is closed, but dwells in the mind and
lingers in the memory.

The Castleford Case. By Frances Browne, author
of "My Share of the World." Three vols.
Hurst and Blackett.
iThis work is distinguished for particular ability,
and it is sure to attract considerable attention from
the style in which it is written. The plot of the
story is a very original one, and if the circumstances
I are painful yet the interest is kept up in so striking
a manner that the reader wishes nothing altered in
the tale. The characters of the numerous dramatts
persona aro admirably portrayed. Herbert Leiton's
is a disposition very well described, and the weak-
ness which led him on to deceit and finally involved
him in serious complication, is most powerfully
shown, and offers a solemn warning to all who,
like him, are so reprehensibly irresolute. When
he married for money he should have had the de-
cency to comport himself properly towards one who
however unattrative she might be outwardly, or
disagreeable in her ways, at least had been only too
favourably disposed in her conduct towards him.
Harriet was a violent temper, and very-revengeful.
Her conduct at last was most sinful; but it was not
improbable, considering the case. The secondary
characters are also very finished in their way,
which is not often the case where the chief ones
are of such importance, and play so marked a role
as do Herbert and his hapless wives, on whom the
favours of fortune in the case of all three only drew
down the sharpest stings of fate. The Frazer
family is a first-rate account ofan old-world house-
hold—

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The CIVIL SERVICE.--Hotrie-office.--The Lord-
Lieutenancy of the County of Lincoln has become vacant by
the death of the Earl of Yarborough.. Post-office.--Mr.
William Hughes has been promoted from the supplementary
to the second class of clerks at Liverpool. Customs.—Mr
James Rowan has been appointed an out-door officer in Lon-
don ; Mr. Alfred T. Hayward has been appointed an out-
door officer in London ; Mr. S. Bailey has been appointed
an out-door officer at Dublin; Mr. Israel Hall has been ap-
pointed an out-door officer at Goo!ct ; Mr. Robert Hood has
been appointed an out-door officer at Glasgow; Mr. Robert J.
Mason, now boatman, has been appointed an out-door officer
at Hull ; Mr. W. B. Smith has been appointed an out-door
officer at Bristol. Inland Revenue Department—Excise
Branch—Mr. James M'Donnell, officer of Cloughjordan
division, Birr collection, has been appointed to Buriatisland
first division, Stirling collection ; Mr. Charles Kipling,
officer of Southwark first division, London south colliction
has been appointed to Southwark second division, tendon
south collection ; Mr. W. T. Bishop, officer of Northwick
division, Warrington collection, has been appointed to
Southwark first division, London south collection; Mr.
Edward Horncastle, officer of Dewsbury fourth division,
Halifax collection, has been appointed to Northwick divi-
sion, Warrington collection; Mr. Henry Wilkes, officer of
Bowling first
fourthrrstdivision,
division,Ayr Halifaxeollect cion,ohllaesctbioen ; Mr been appointed.
o
inted
to Win.
Mackenzie, officer of Bridgend third division, Argyll
collection, has been appointed to Bowling first divi-
sion, Ayr collection; Mr. J. Marsh, officer of Campbelton
twelfth division, Argyll collection, has been appointed to
Bridgend third division, Argyll collection. Ireland—Mr. P.
Butler has been appointed Gentleman of the Bedchamber
to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, in the room of Lord
Otho Fitzgerald, resigned ; the Hon. Henry Leeson has
been appointed Chamberlain to his Excellency the Lord-
Lieutenant, in succession to Mr. Paget Butler. East Indies
—Mr. D. F. Carmichael has been appointed to act as sub-
ordinate judge of the Zillah of Chicacole ; Colonel J. Int-
pearat has been appointed Sheriff of Madras for the ensuing
y; Lieutenant G. G. Loathes has been appointed to
act as first assistant to the political agent in
Kattywar ; Lieutenant 11. 11. Elliot has been appointed to
act as second assistant to the political agent in Katty-
war ; Mr. W. H. Newnham has been appointed to act
as assistant judge and session judge at Alnuednuggur,
the appointment of Mr. M. Melvill having been can-
celled, and that gentleman having resumed charge of his
appointment as assistant judge and sessions judge of Tanna;
Mr. R. W. Hunter has been appointed acting sub-collector
and joint magistrate of Broach; Mr. H. Birdwood, acting
third assistant to the collector of Ahmedabad, has been ap..
pointed vice president of the municipal commissions of
Purantej :and Morassa ; Mr. T. B. Curtis, head master of
the high school at Ahmedabad, has been appointed a muni-
cipal commissioner for that town, vice Captain Pym ; Mr.
R. T. Reid, LL.D., has been appointed ccroncr of Bombay,
—Civil service Gazette.