The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1

METROPOLITAN GOSSIP.-TLIIIRSDAY.

Your readers will have learned ere this the character
and prospects of the Army Reorganisation Bill. People
in London are at this moment full of 'hope a feeling
engendered by the remarkable declaration of the Duke of
Cambridge last night that he not only was a reformer,
but always had been one. This announcement beats
even the Emperor Napoleon's proclamation. The
astonishment which it excites amongst those who
know the Commander-in-Chief is unbounded. Why,
it is but a very short time since he flatly declined the
responsibility of selecting officers for promotion by merit,
as if it were not the business of a Commander to take
responsibility. Probably the Duke bases his claim to be
considered a reformer on the fact that a new form of
salute was lately introduced. I can recollect no other
achievement, save a few in the backward direction.
The Ministry were fearfully nonplussed on Tuesday
night by the attack in the Upper House, to which Mr.
Gladstone's indiscreet utterances touching the Black Sea
stipulations gave rise. I was in the House at the time, and
never remember seeing the generally adroit Granville so
much at a loss. The expression of annoyance on his face
was most unusual. In fact, he wns compelled flatly
to admit that Mr. Gladstone ought to have
remained silent. Of course the scheme was arranged
beforehand. The Premier was wise enough to know in
1856 that the neutralisation of the Black Sea could not
be maintained. Knowing the probability that his impul-
sive nature would lead him into some avowal, Mr.
Disraeli got up to draw him out, and having succeeded
too well, the Conservative leaders of the Upper
House proceeded to finish the work. As a
party move it was a considerable triumph, but its conse-
quences are most unfortunate. The Conference has long
been a doubtful business. It is now simply laughable.
Our excitement over the elections in France was in some
respects cooled down through the difficulty of obtaining
any news of the results. But now it is clear that the
Ultras have won in Paris, and that moderate men of
different shades have won almost everywhere else. In-
formation from Bordeaux, on which I can place the best
reliance, leads me to the conclusion that Thiers is
completely master of French destinies. Your
readers will probably know before these lines are
in print what kind of Government the Assembly has
chosen. I can only say that if M. Thiers be not at the
head of it, his abstinence is because he feels confident that
he will do better after somebody else has signed
the peace. He can take office if he chooses.
There is no one else. The Republicans who
have just resigned, have had enough of it. The
Communist gentlemen from Paris have not a majority on
their side ; and the Conservative party, notwith-
standing their great strength in numbers, are
far too weak in ability to construct a Govern-
ment without Thiers. The famous historian is now a
believer in a moderate Republic. That will be the form
of Government established in France, unless Thiers finds
his own popularity waning and hopes to re-establish his
power by seating an Orleanist Prince on the throne. He
is, however, too old to regenerate France.
I need scarcely say that the accession to power of M.
Thiers is the death blow to the Treaty of Commerce be-
tween England and France. He is an uncompromising
advocate of protection, and, indeed, it is this portion of
his creed that has determined the manufac-
turers of the North so decisively in his favour.
It is not so many months ago since the
Treaty was discussed in the old • Corps Legislatif.
Thiers made a great protection speech. What a crowd
gathered to hear him ! What applause greeted every one
of the ingenious, points he made. It is noteworthy that
the finest speech on the other side was by M. Jules Simon,
the moderate and enlightened Minister of Public Instruc-
tion in the Government which has just resigned.
I hear that the Queen may be expected in town for a
few days together shortly. This will be a great event
amongst the West-end tradesmen. Her Majesty devotes
more personal attention to the arrangements for the
wedding of the Princess Louise than she has done on any
former occasion of the kind. The Queen is much gratified
at the reception she met with last week. Though far from
enthusiastic, it was much better than most people
expected.
No doubt a little more appearance in public on the
part of the Queen would soon bring round her faithful
subjects from their gradually developing penchant for the
forbidden sweets of Republicanism. The feeling in
favour of the latter form of government does not manifest
itself in any regular form. No great danger is to be
apprehended from the Birmingham Club. The real
peril to royalty lies in that feeling of indifference so
prevalent in the ranks of the householders. All the old
veneration has vanished. The only question about the
throne in the minds of working men is—does the institu-
tion pay ? and a very large section of the class have
decided that it does not, and that it would be best to dis-
pense with it. The hostility is of a negative kind. How-
, ever, as I mentioned in a former letter, we should probably
have been blessed with a regular Republican organisation,
if the September Ministry had remained in power
in France. In that case M. Favre and his colleagues
would have found it necessary to conciliate the Louis
Blanc section, and some of this conciliation would, I have
reason to know, have found its way over to our side of the
Channel. The International organisation is widespread,
and the revolution in France is its great opportunity.
That its ramifications reach England is sufficiently proved
by the fact of our well-known friend, Mr. Bradlaugh,
being proposed as a candidate in Paris. It may be
satisfactory to your readers to know that, according to
my information, the gentlemen of the International
Democratic Association do not entertain great hopes of
success in England, but they think it as well to keep the
"pot boiling " here. Now, however, they will have enough
to do to combat the Republic of M. Thiers, with whose
party they are in open hostility. Englishmen, who mostly
class all Republicans together, much as all Dissenters of
yore were regarded as unbelievers, should know, that there
is as much difference between the principles of a Simon
and a Milliere as there is between the Governments of
England and Russia.
In addition to the efforts at the Mansion House, and at
other places, to raise a handsome fund for the relief of the
French, charitable attempts of a more private character
to swell the sumo of English philanthropy are being under-
taken in LOndon: This is notably the case in the churches,
in all of which appeals have been made and cheerfully re-
sponded to. At St. Jude's Church, South Kensington,
consecrated only three weeks since, and at
which Mr. Forrest, an Irish clergyman, for-
merly of Liverpool, and more recently of the
Lock Hospital, Paddington, is the incumbent, a sum of
£72 was collected last week. This gentleman's eloquence
is, I may add, commented upon by all Low Church
families in the West-end who have had the privilege of
hearing him. Talking of this locality, I may mention
that the S. W. district, owing probably to the fact that
this year, and every year henceforth, there are to be inter'
national exhibitions within its bounds is being largely built
upon, and increases in importance and size weekly. The
fact is most perceptible in the West Brompton district,
where row upon' row of fine buildings are being
reared, the most magnificent perhaps of late erections
being the " Redcliffe Mansions," which furnished the
illustration to last Saturday's Builder.
A movement has been sits o
foot for thenpur-
posef extending to girls the advantag
It is a
middle class corporation schools.
matter of regret that so many scholastic
endowments are available only for boys, the effect of
which is that much diffculty is experienced by widows in
destitute circumstances in making proposition for their
girls. Miss Buss, who has for many years conducted very
successfully a collegiate schools for girls, has made over
her establishment to trustees to be carried on in future
on principles similiar to, those adopted by the Rev.
W. Rogers in the middle class co-operative schools for
boys recently set up in London. It would be well if the
result of this movement were the introduction of a system
of mixed schools, which have been found to work well in
Scotland and on the continent. By the adop-
tion of this plan it is probable that some
of the endowments now in existence might -
made available for girls, and as much advantage
has been derived from the sexes working together, similar
good might be expected from their learning together. The
experience at the Post-office Telegraph-office in this way
is valuable. When Mr. Scudamore took the management
of the telegraph department, one large room was
occupied by women and another by men. By
breaking down the barriers and allowing both
classes to work together, good results have followed.
The operators show much more readiness ro assist each
other, and the necessity for correct behaviour during
working hours creates good habits which are not lost at
other times.
Ladies holding what are sometimes impertinently called
rather advanced opinions, will doubtless be surprised to

learn that several lady practitioners in medicine are now
working very successfully in London. The moment Mrs.
Garrett-Anderson had obtained her diploma, the medical
schools for some mysterious reason passed a resolution,
denying the privilege to other ladies. This, however, (lid
not prevent many from pursuing their studies, and they
are now in some cases doing an extensive practice. One
'lady, residing in Maddox-street, Piccadilly, is thoroughly
believed in by invalid ladies, and as a children's doctor.
Since the smallpox epidemic set in, her drawingroom
has been regularly besieged. This lady is as much admired
for her ladylike humility and condescension to the poorest
stranger as for her skill.
I went last Sunday evening to hear Mr. Moncure D.
Conway lecture on " The Poor Man's Sunday." Mr.
Conway is the prophet of a new movement, and, perhaps,
attracts attention more from the mental calibre and
literary attainments of many of his followers than from
any inherent merits of his own. Though an American, in
many things an ultra-American, his manner and his jerky
method of delivery, struck me as being decidedly French.
He declared the present observance of the Sabbath was
opposed to the doctrines of Christianity, and that, had
Christ himself lived in Scotland, he would have been
taken up by the police every Sunday as an habitual Sab-
bath-breaker. It was amusing to me throughout to watch
how unconsciously Mr. Conway, when he quoted the
Bible, assumed the tone and the manner of a professional
preacher, though in his "Earthward Pilgrimage," recently
published, he declares that Christianity has become effete,
and must be carted away forthwith, and that all creeds, dog-
mas, and doctrine whatsoever must be abolished, including
the " dogma " of matrimony. After the le.sture we had a
selection of music from various oratorios, and I came
home wondering what Mr. Conway was purposed to give
us in lieu of the world-old fallacies which are, however,
part and parcel of every man's life.
Very little stir is manifest in art circles, so far as in
ternal matters are concerned. There never were so many
exhibitions of pictures and statuary open in the metro-
polis, and the furnishing of these and the general excite-
ment propagated among artists by their existence prevents
more private and individual exertions. This fact may be
only taken as generally true, for there are instances this
week of labour on the part of some of our best valued
sculptors and painters. Mr. Weekes, IL A., for example,
ectured on Monday night on " Sculpture " at the Royal
Academy to a very large class, and several well-known
men have been all the week presiding over the
"Certificate " examinations for ' • Ornament," " Botany,"
and " Perspective," at the South Kensington
Museum schools. Mr. Collinson also is busy at his
large painting intended for exhibition this summer.
It will be a work in water colours, and will represent a
picturesque scene of heath and heather, perhaps the most
difficult of things to paint well, owing to the delicate
colours needed, and the number of them. It may be remem-
bered that it was in heath scenes and sketches by the sides
of brooks,embracing multitudinous plants of the tiniest order,
that the late Mr. Maclise so excelled. With respect to
the new R.A's. your readers are perhaps unaware that
Messrs. Walters, Marks, and Woolner, are the artists just
elected to hold the new honours. Mr. Westma,cott has re-
tired upon his laurels, and from his duties as a Royal
Academician. The first fashionable art sale in the neigh-
bourhood of St. James's this season, takes place on
Saturday at Messrs. Christie, Manson, and Woods,
which has not known any great sale since the
auction of the late Charles Dickens's art effects in
August. On Saturday the works of Continental painters
will be disposed of, and among them I may mention some
highly-finished landscapes of Russian and Italian scenery,
and several striking little drawings from the easel of
Auguste Bonheur, a brother of the eminent animal
painter, Rosa Bonheur. Messrs. Christie and Mansell
will on Saturday week have another important sale,
chiefly of works in water and oil, for the most part
executed by English hands.
The success of the pamphlet entitled " The Fight at
Dame Europa's School," has called forth a host of imi-
tations. One of the ablest and most amusing is " Dame
Europa's Report to the International School Board on the
Fight in her School, after hearing both sides." The dame
pronounces entirely in favour of Germany, a view of the
case which it is just as well to look at now that opinion
has turned so much on the other side. The names
of ten more specimens of the Europa school
of literature are before me. It is satisfactory to
know that the publication of the best serial ever issued,
the " Revue des Deux Mondes " was carried on uninter-
ruptedly during the Paris siege. The editor is M. Alphonse
Esquiros, an advanced Republican, who has found a seat
in the National Assembly. The general literary issues are
still ,very poor—army books, war books, and novels—
Lord Elcho republishes his letters on military organisation,
Col. Owen deals with modern artilley, Captain Bracken-
bury compares foreign armies and home reserves, the Old
Shekarry chews how to render England impregnable
&c. Let us hope that the conflict of opinion
as to what ought to be done will be settled,
when it is known what really will be done. 0. W.
Holmes' " Mechanism in Thought and Words "
will be appreciated by all admirers of that excellent
writer's books. Messrs. Sampson, Low, and Co. are about
to publish an important work of reference—a stupendous
biographical dictionary. It will contain one hundred
thousand names— a number which exceeds by many thou-
sands those contained in the most voluminous existlng
works upon the subject—and upwards of a quarter of a
million references. The chief letters run as follow :—ln
B, 12,600 names ; C, 9,397 ; G, 5,640; L, 5,481.; M, 6,816 ;
S, 7,800. B always heads the list amongst proper mames.
Dark Blue, the new Oxford magazine, will have a very fine
list of contributors. Speaking of literary matters, one
should not forget the efforts made by the booksellers and
publishers to relieve their brethren in Paris. Their
arrangements were very well carried out, and, indeed,
were more successful than any other.
That member of a wonderful family of authors, Dante
Gabriel Rossetti, has a poem in the current number of the
Academy, "On the Site of a Mulberry Tree." Professor
Max Muller is also a contributor.

ACCIDENTS IN •THE FIELD.
It would appear that our hunting gentry were driven
nearly frantic by the long spell of frost in the shins, and
when the thaw came they went after the fox in such a
thorough-paced style that many of them were near dying
gloriously in pink and scarlet. One gentleman is with
difficulty rescued from drowning as he strives to clear a
river; another is shot out of his saddle by the horse
putting his leg into a " blind drain," and he is now
" thought favourably of," i.e., he may recover possibly.
Following the chase in a whirlwind is capital fun, but
attended with slight drawbacks. "On Friday, during
the violent storm, Mr. Fenwick, of Swinton, and his
horse were fairly swept away by the wind into the
Rye. A precisely similar accident occurred in Kirkdale,
in which the horse was so hurt that he is not expected to
live." Other accidents in the field, it seems, have been
too numerous to mention. It is very doubtful whether
the fox gets the worst this kind of amusement, and
at any rate his " brush" is amply revenged. No
doubt as the weather continues soft the ardour of
the squires will be proportionately mitigated. We
wonder what our foreign guests think of a mode of taking
pleasure which includes the prospect of being drowned,
the chance of being killed, and a reasonable certainty of
breaking your collar-bone in the course of the season.—
Daily News.

A CLERICAL DAMPER.—At a children's soirtSe
held in a village in the county of Kincardine the other
night, a clergyman, addressing nearly 300 young people,
checked the exuberance of their youthful spirits by for-
bidding them to applaud, telling them " there would be
nothing of that kind and no laughter in heaven," and
that these manifestations of feeling were " inconsistent
with religion."—Dundee Advertiser.

LADY STUDENTS AND THE EDINBUEGII INFIR-
mAgy,—It will be in the recollection of our readers that
the resolution carried at the meeting of the infirmary
contributors, and the carrying of which has since been
confirmed by the scrutiny of votes, left the question of
admitting students, whether male or female, to clinical
instruction in the wards of the infirmary entirely to the
discretion of the managers. The question being thus left
open, so far as the reconstituted board of management is
concerned, another attempt is being made to obtain far
the lady students the facilities which they require. On
Wednesday a deputation, consisting of Mr. Coventry,
Admiral Sir W. Ramsay, Mr. James Cowan, Dr. Macnair,
Leith, and Dr. Niven, waited on the managers for the
purpose of pressing the matter on their attention. In
the unavoidable absence of Mr. Charles Cowan, Mr,
James Cowan, acted as spokesman of the deputation, and
presented a petition, respectfully urging upon the managers,
as a new board, the desirableness of considering, de
novo, the question of adMitting lady students to their
wards. The managers resolved to take the question
into consideration at their next ordinary meeting.
Scotsman. ,

MONETARY REPORTS.---YE ST ERD AY,

The Stock Markets to-day have been animated with a
more active spirit. Business has been entered into with
increased freedom, and prices have improved in many
instances. At the same time, however, the movements
have not been important. Rather less stringency has
been noticed in the discount market, and to this circum-
stance coupled with the fact that no change has
been made in the official minimum, must be
attributed the tendency to improvement. In the railway
market Metropolitan, South-Eastern, North-Western,
and Great-Western, have risen in value, but Great-
Eastern and North-Eastern have been rather easier.
Foreign bonds have commanded rather more attention,
and Italian, Spanish Turkish, United States' Five.
Twenty bonds were in demand. The French and German I
loans have also been steadier in value. Eng-
lish Government Securities have been firm ;
Consols have been quoted at 911, 92 for delivery
and the account. Reduce
243 d and 5
;ew Three pßills , e
25.,
er Cnts,
92k, 921; Bank Stock, , 24NExchequer
7s. p`rem. ; India Five per Cents, 1091, 110, and India
Bonds, 225., 275. prem.
In Colonial Government securities transactions have
been restricted, but prices have ruled firm.
The market for English railway stocks has been rather
firmer. The business doing has not been extensive, but
the bulk of the alterations have been favourable. Metro-
politan, North-Western, and Great Western, have
risen ; and South-Eastern has •been better ; but
Great Eastern and North-Eastern have declined 2 and
2 respectively. Metropolitan, 642, 65 ; Caledonian, 872,
88 ; Brighton, 422, 43 ; South Eastern, 78f, 782 ; Great
Northern, 1242, 125 ; ditto A, 1331, 1332 ; Great Eastern,
381 ; North Eastern, 1461, 147 ; Midland, 126 g, 1261;
North Western, 1292, 1292 ; and Great Western, 731, 731
Very few transactions have taken place in Indian rail:
way stocks. East Indian, 1091, and Scinde, 101, 102.
Next to nothing has been doing in Canadian shares. Great
Western have marked 152. Foreign shares have been dull.
Central Argentine, 20# ; Dutch-Rhenish, 231 ; Lemberg-
Czernowitz, 152, 16 ; Recife and San Francisco, 151; and
Lombards, 141, 2.
The market for foreign bonds has been in a steady state,
and prices have again improved, but in no case have the
fluctuations been of an important nature. Italian,
Spanish, and United States Five-twenty Bonds have risen
1, Turkish 1, and Peruvian (1865), 2. French scrip has
advanced #, or to 22, 3 prem. ; and the New German has
been better, at 11, 1i prem. Egyptian (1868) are
quoted at 742, 742 ; Italian (1861), 542, 55 ; Spanish,
302, 301 ; Turkish Five per Cents., 421, 421; ditto (1869),
532, 531 ; Peruvian (1865), 902, 911 ; United States Five-
Twenty (1882) Bonds, 911, 911
The demand for Bank Shares has been to a moderate
extent, and prices have ruled firm. Agra A, have marked
8/ ; Anglo-Egyptian, 23 ; Consolidated, 4 9-16, 4Ft;
Imperial Ottoman, 11k, 11i; London and County, 501, 51;
Joint Stock, 372, 38.
Telegraph shares have been dull. British-Australian
have fallen 1. British-Indian Extension have marked
7#, 11-16ths ; British Indian Submarine, 7 3-16ths ;
Silver's India Rubber, 511 ; Telegraph Construction,
252, #. .
For miscellaneous securities the inquiry has been
restricted. General Credit and Discount, 7 13-16, 15-16 ;
Peninsula, and Oriental Steam, 441, 5 ; Hudson's Bay,
8 7-16ths.
The demand for accommodation has not been so active
to-day, but a moderate amount of animation has still
been apparent, and three months' paper has not been
taken under 22 per cent.
The sum of £13,000 has been sent into the Bank

to-day.
The Clearing-House return for the week ended February
15th, shews a total of £90,716,000 against £85,960,000 for
the corresponding period last year.
The report of the English and Australian Copper
Company (Limited), to be presented on the 22nd instant,
shews an available total of only £344, the war having
forced the price of copper to the lowest possible point ever
known, and thus prevented the declaration of a dividend.
A reaction is now in progress.
At a meeting of the Midland Wagon Company, an
interim dividend for the half-year ending the 31st of
December, 1870, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum,
free of income tax, was declared.
The directors of the Stratford-on-Avon Railway Com-
pany recommend a dividend of 6 per cent. The traffic
receipts are £sso.in excess of last year. The company
have arranged with the Great Western Railway Company
to substitute the narrow for the broad guage.
At the annual meeting of the Mutual Life Assurance
Society, the new business of the past year was stated to have
consisted of 275 policies, covering £124,216, at annual
premiums of £4,814. The accumulated fund is £723,113,
and the assurances in force are 4,198 for a total of
£2,391,955, yielding in premiums £75,806.
The Eastern Steamship Company (Limited), recently
registered, purposes establishing a line of screw steamers to
trade between London and Calcutta, and have already
contracted with the Barrow Shipbuilding Company for
four steamers of 3,500 tons each.
The traffic return of the Great Northern Railway shews
an increase of £3,239 ; that of the North-Eastern, £5,163
increase ; Great Western, £5,112; London and North
Western, .£7,219 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, £842 ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, £1,253 ; Caledo-
nian, £1,087 ; the Midland, £3,250 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, £3,419 ; Bristol and Exeter, £543. A decrease
was observable in the Great Eastern of £2,894.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.—TnuroDAT

LATEST PRICES. —AFT.EB. OFF 10 AL 110 Lti.
The prices under the lines indicate the basine'ss done.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

flisee per Cent Consols 91/ 92 Viet 6p c Jan &July 18'31 113 114
914. 2 DoApril &Oct 1883-85.. 112 113
Do for Account
92 Viol spo Jan&JulylB9l. 1011102!
Three per Cent Reduced 921 921 Brazilian. 1865, 5v a .... 931 944
924, 4
New 3 per Cent
921, 2, 1 i)o Rail Debeu 7p o .. 99 102
It
Exchequer bills, March 2 7Pul alian. 1865. 5P a
Is pm Peruvian. 1805. 5 I) o
Do, Juue 2 7pm • 91, 904, 11
?s, 4s pm Portuguese 1869 3Po .. 32 33
Bank Stock
241 Russian. 1862. 5 p 0.. .. 851 86J
India 5 per Cents
1094, 10 Do Nicolas 4 p o
ludic Bonds — 69
pm Spanish
Can 6pc JanSattlylB77-84 10411051 • 304, 1. 4
1044. 54 Turkish.lBs4, 6v 0
Do March &Sept. 105 107 801
Do 5p o Jan 8; July .. 981 991 Do. 1865. 5n o
981, I 414, 24. 2
Do inscribed Stook .. 98 100 Do. 1865 6p o
Dons of Can 5p c 1903 .. 9911001 603, 19
Ceylon 6 p c May and 0.13.5-20 lioluls,6 v o 1832 91 91
November 1878 lO7 109
Mauritius i, po Jan and Do do
July 1873 lO3 105 904, 3
New SWaless polB7l-75 lOO 101 Dolo-40 Buds, spo WI 874 88
New Zealand 6 po 1891 lOB 110 871 x o
1)o 5p o
Do 5p c Couselida.ted 99 100 Illinois Central Shares .. 100 110
99/. 4 1094, 4
Do 6p cMar&SetlB9l 109 111 Atlantic an Wlt Con
Do June &De p doclB9l 108 110 Mortgage Bonds—

1885 9011 90

RAILWAYS.

Bristol and Exeter 9O 92 Do Ist Pre 11011(111.... 588 59
Caledonian
878, 8 Do 2ud Pref Bands ..
Great Diatom 3B 381 Grand Trunk of Canada
381, 1,1, 1,1 3rd Pref Stock
Great Northern
4th Prof Stock
1251, 1
A 13211331 181, 1
eatG Western 73 73) Greatlndian Pen g 5...0 105 106
738, 1. 1, 3.4 Great Western of Canada 151 151
Lancashire & Yorkshire 134 135 l5l
• 1341, 5 , ... Do op c Bonds. 1873.. 9911001
Lou, Brigh. and S Coast 421 43 Do 58 do, 1877-8 96 97
.s:iier 5 p c
43, 21, x d Do 5p C twat limited 80 1 gum Lon. Chlatitind Dover .. 14 148 Madras
Lon and North-Western 1291129/ 103/
1291, 1 N. Railway. of Canada,
Lon and South-Western 931 941 6p a let Prof Bonds
94, 1 Onto and Roliiikund g
Man, Shef, and Lincoln 48 468 5n c
46f, 6. 8, 1 Solute, Pinijailli, and
Metropolitan .......... 642 651 Delhi guar 5p o
641 1018, t. i
Midland .... 1261127 Bahia and San Francisco
1261, 2, 1 g 7 p 0
North B
N orth-Eastem Consols 1468147 Buenos AYrestlt Bthrn... 26 260
1468 261, 6
South-Eastern 7B 788 Dunaburg and Witepsk • 181 191
781, 1 Dutch-Rheulsh l3 24
Atlantic and St Lawrilee 77 79 231
Bombay. Baroda, and Eastern of France lB 20
Central India, gsp c.. 103 104 Great Luxembourg
Lemberg Oxernowitzgua
104
Buff and Lake Huron 41 48 7Pa
Do 51 pa 80nd5.1872-3-4 80 82 16, 151, I
Cape guar 6p c
East Bengal guar 511 0 lO3 104 Ottom (Smyrna to A idiu) 4i 51
1038 Recite a nd San Francisco
East Indian, g 5 9 0
1091, 2 151
Bland Trunk Canada
121 South Austu & Loui-Ven 14: 144
Do Equip Mort Bud 1 141, 1
charge oii a
I 1)o :hut do Bonds

42i 431

103 104

19 21

4 Consolidated IL I pin 25 Orntal Bank Ooroorn 41 42i
41, 9-16, 7-16, 25 Union of A.ustralla.." 39 40
20 Eng. Scot. and Aus 0 16 17 39i
2J Imperial ‘L)

n 90

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
P4l Pit
100 Anglo-American L 1 751 761 10 Great Northern
76, i 6 Great N. China, and
10 Anglo-Meditrn IL) 124 126 Japan Extension. 8 81
1261, 51 5 ludo-European:. 12 14
100 Atlantic — 10 Marseilles, Algiers.
100 Do 3ii c
13 British A ustraln (L) . 31 31dis 61
4 8-16, 5-16 10 Mediterru Ex (L) .. 41 51
10 British hid ltxten (L). 71 71 '2l Pnma and S. Berea, 4 3 dis
7 11-16, j , dis
10 'British Inian Sub- 8 ILeuter's 8 4
marine, (L)
7 3-16, 1, 1 90 Hoc Trans Trance (L) 131 141
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100 Egyp 9 p &Troy Loan, 10 Do do New. 1867 401ie 3.
guar by Egyp Gay.. 96 98 50 Rhyinney Iron
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MINING SHARE LIST.—FEBRUARY 16.
Messrs. WATSON BROTHERS. •
Milting °film, 1, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, London.
Market rather quiet. Carn Brea, Uny, Cook's Kitchen, Gren-
ville, and East Grenville in demand. West Chiverton flatter.
Cam Brea. 50. 55 Prince of Wales, '338, 35s
Chiverton Valley, Providence Mines,
Chou tales (Gold). Roman Gravels,
Cook's Kitchen, 21, 22 Rosewall Rill and Ransoms
Devon Great Consols. United.
Drakewalls, South Condurrow, 51. 51
Don Pedro North Del Rey. 21. 21 South Frances, 29, 30
East Caradon. 5.1. 51 Sweetland Creek, 4. 41
East Lovell, 31, 32 Tankerville, 121, 121
East Wheal Grenville, 3, 31 Taquaril (Gold), 365, 335
Eberhardt and Aurora, 151, 181 Thicroft.
Frontino and Bolivia (Gold). Trumpet Consols.
Van Consols, 21, 3
General Brazilian. • \Vest Chiverton, 44. 45
Great Limey, 18, 181 West Maria and Fortescue.
Great Betallack. 11, 11
Great Wheal Vor, 6, 61 West Seton.
Kingston Down. West Tankerville,
Malice Valley, 71, 71 Wheal Crehor,
New Boldon, . Wheal Grenville, 3L 4
New Lovell. Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes, 9, 91
North Crofty. 21, 2: Wheal Margaret,
Pary's Mountain, Wheal Mary Ann,
Ferran Wheal Virgin, Wheal Seton.
Plynlimmon, 2,2/ Whealßuy, 41. 41

MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, THURSDAY.-The
cattle trade to-day presented a rather firmer appearance,
although the business transacted was far from being extensive.
Prices, however, were without much alteration from Monday
last. There was a fair show of beasts on sale, the general condi-
tion of which was good. The liemand, influenced by the
steadiness prevalent in the dead-meat market, was slightly im-
proved, and full prices were realised, the best Scots and crosses
selling at ss. 10d. per 81b. With sheep, the market was again
only scantily supplied. Sales were effected more freely, but no
decided enhancement was noticeable in values, the choicest
Down and half-breds selling at ss. 10d. to es. per
81b. Calves and pigs were unchanged in value.
Per
to 45.12 d .to sink the
quality do., offal.-Common
4s. 4d. to and inferior beasts, 3s. 4d.
. ; second • prime large
oxen, ss. 2d. to 55. ed. ; prime Scots. etc., ss. Bd. to ss. 10d.
Common and inferior sheep, 3s. 4d. to 3s. Bd. ; second quality,
do., 4s. 2d. to 4s. 6d ; prime coarse-wooled sheep, 55. to 55. Bd. ;
prime Southdown ditto, 55. 10d. to Os. ; large coarse calves,
3s. Bs. to 48. 4d. ; prime small ditto, ss. to 65. Od. ; large
hogs, 3s. 6d. 4s. Od. ; neat small porkers, 4s. 6d to 55. 2d.; quarter-
old store pigs, 225. to 255. each. Arrivals : English-Beasts,
860 ; sheep, 5,440 ; calves, 35 ; pigs, 80. Foreign : beasts,
60 ; Total : beasts, 920 ; sheep, 5,440, calves 35 ; and pigs, 80.
METROPOLITAN HAY AND STRAW MARKET, THURSDAY.
-Fair average supplies of hay and clover were on sale at the
market to-day. The trade ruled steady, and prices were main-
tained. Prime meadow hay, 130 s. to 140 s. ; inferior ditto, 110 s. to
120 s. ; prime first-cut clover, 1355. to 1475. .; inferior ditto,
115 s. to 1255. ; prime second-cut clover, 1265. to 1355. ; infe-
rior ditto, 105 s. to 1155., and straw, 30s. to 40s. per load.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET, THuits-
DAY.-Sngar : The market continues much depressd and
sales were effected at a further decline. Jamaica, 30s.d,
6d. to
335. 6d.; Demerara, 285. 6d. to 311.; Mauritius crystalised
(duty Os.), 405.; 6ommon Men, 495. Coffee : A steady demand
prevails, and previous rates are well supported. Plantation
Ceylon, tourage, 505. to 548.; and mill, 58s. to 595. 6d.; middling,
665. 6d. to 705.; good middling, 735. to 775.; good bold,
815. 6d.; pea berry, 78s. ed. to 813. Tea is pur-
chased cautiously at about previous currencies. Rice :
The market is quietet, without change in prices.
Tallow : The market remains flat. Y.C. spot, 455. 3d.; March,
455.: June, 455. 3d.; October-December, 465. to 455. 9d. Oils ;
Linseed oil steady, at £3l London ; Hull, £3O 10s. to £3O 155.;
February-April, £3l ss. to £3l 10s. Rape oil continues quiet.
English brown at £45 to £45 10s. London spot; March-June,
£45 16s. ; September-December, £45 paid ; refening £47 108.;
olive steady. Metals : Urmeneta copper, lO5. cash. Tin
quiet. Straits, £.131 10s. ; Banca, £132 to £133 spot. Scotch
pig iron flat, at 525. 6d. cash, and 525. 9d. month sellers.
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, THURSDAY.-This market
has shewn much quietness to-day, and few enquiries have been
made, and these chiefly with the view of testing the value of
goods and yarns. The very large imports of cotton into Liverpool
yesterday alone being 42,000 bales, are at last influencing prices
here, and producers are more anxious, sellers being now fully
alive to the fact that present values cannot be longer main-
tained. To-day's business was insignificant, with prices favouring
buyers.
BIRMINGHAM IRON TRADE REPORT, THURSDAY.-At
the Birmingham ironmasters' meeting, to-day, there was a fair
attendance, but trade was still very dull, the demand for pigs
having again fallen very low. Sheets, hoops, and various kinds
of finished maintain the improved position they obtained last
week, but are still rather dull in many cases. The trade is in a
state of suspense, but should the armistice lead to peace, there
will be great activity in nearly all branches,
BRADFORD TRADE REPORT, THURsDAY.-This market is
to some extent slightly better than on Monday, owing to the
more confident feeling which exists as to Continental affairs.
Buyers are evidently posting themselves up with a view to pur-
chasing, should the present armistice result iu peace. The de-
mand is pretty general in character, good wether
skin wools, and even hogs, having the favour of
buyers. Prices present no appreciable alteration, Stocks are
not unhealthily large, and holders shew no anxiety to press
sales. Country quotations are close up' to those current here,
and though the upward tendency is still arrested, there is great
stability, and no sign of weakness so far as value is concerned.
There is no material difference to notice in the yarn trade. In
export sorts there is still an inquiry, but it is limited, owing to
the difficulties which yet exist as to transit ; but merchants
here, even in the face of this, would be inclined to operate
were they able to place orders at anything like old prices.
Super thirties in good, and medium spinnings and carded yarns
are amongst the sorts principally looked after. Two-folds-also
command attention. In the stuff trade there is likewise little
change.
GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, TIIIIRSDAY.-At this market
to-day there were 1,155 oxen, being an average supply. The
demand was not brisk, and there is no quotable change in
prices. Top Scotch, 758. to 765. ; secondary, 70s, to 735. ; mid-
dling, 60s. to 655. 2,982 sheep ; this was about 400 short of last
week. Ready sales were effected, at slightly advanced quota-
tions. Top white faced, 9d. to 91d. per lb. ; black, Bd. to 9ld.
per lb. ; secondary, Bd. to 8i d. ; middling, 6.,d. to lid. per lb.
BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, THURSDAY. -At this mar-
ket to-day there was a fair supply of wheat, which was generally
firmly held at last week's rates. Sales made were at a decline
of fully is. per quarter. Barley was 6d. to ls. per quarter
lower. Oats, 6d. cheaper. Beans and peas unaltered. Maize
only maintained its value. Very little business was done.
MAIDSTONE CORN MARKET, THURSDAY.-At this market
to-day trade was dull, and prices for all descriptions of grain
ruled at ls. lower than last week's quotations.
BRISTOL CORN MARKET, THURSDAY.-The arrivals this
week are to a fair extent. There was a good supply of English
wheat at this market to-day, and slow of sale at is. to 2s. per
quarter reduction. Foreign wheat was dull at Is. per quarter
lower. Good malting barley was in fair request at full prices.
Grinding sorts 3d. to 6d. per quarter cheaper. Indian corn the
same. Oats were in moderate demand at late quotations.
Beans and peas without alteration.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, fIiIIRSDAY.-Opening Re-
port.-This market opened with a depressed feeling to-day,
Sales probably 10,000 bales. Closing report.-Sales 10,000 bales,
including 1,000 for speculation and export. The market has
been dull and heavy, and prices of American are about 1-16th
easier.
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, THURSDAY.-Trade to-day
has been flat at 528. 6d. cash down to 525. 74d. a month accepted.
Closing sellers at 525. 7id. a month and 525. 44d. cash. Buyers a
fraction less.
CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, THURSDAY.-The
business done to-day has been at previous prices, but there
has not been much buying. , ,
CORK I3I.ITIER MARKET, THURSDAY.-Ordinary, no change.
160 firkins in the market. Mild cured : firsts, 1525. ; se-
conds, 150 s. ; 52 firkins in the market.

The first pad of mackerel obtained this season- on
the Cornish coast was forwarded to London from Pen-
twice on Friday evening. Price 455. per six score.

The benefit of Madame Julien, relict of the well-
known composer, will take place at Drury-lane on
Monday and Tuesday, the 27th and 28th ulto. -" Amy
Robsart" and " The Dragon of Wantley " are announced.
THE NNW CANON OF ST. PAUL'S.—TIIO Echo has
authority to state that Dr. Lightfoot, late Hulsean Pro-
fessor of Divinity at Cambridge and Fellow of Trinity
College, will be appointed to the vacant Canonry at St:

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The North London or University College Hospital
has just received, through their bankers (Messrs. Coutta
and. Co.), the munificent donation of £l,OOO frona G. W.
S., being the second of the like amount from the same
anonymous benefactor.
BREAKFAST.—L` PPS'S COCOA.—GRATEFUL AND Con-
FORTING.—The very agreeable character of this preparation has
rendered it a general favourite. The Civil Service Gazette re-
marks :—" By a thorough knowledge'of the natural laws which
govern the operations of digestion and nutrition; and by a
careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa,
Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately
flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors'
bills." Each packet is labelled—JAMES Errs & Co., Homoeo-
pathic Chemists, London. Also, makers of Epps's Cacafline, a
very thin evening beverage.:—Advt.