The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1870.

Sll 11:1!: LIST.

SIiA.U,4S AND STOCK B.

raid. Closing kitetal•
&riot.

tisliwayn,

et Eiistil and Exeter ...... 100 77 79
et Catedontan -. ... 100 77 74 71 1
et t..,,auriaa
2) Corn wall .. all 21 •11
it Dublin & Beliast June... 100 - -
at Dun„ Vent', & Ab.Junc... iOO 70 72
2 , East London all 4 6
20 PO 15 - -
2i Do 10 - -
st Glasgow kS. Western lOO 107 119
A. Great Eastern ..
4 Do. E. Angl. No. h lOO 01 71
et Great NortholSeutlau,i lOO lb 10
et Great Northern lOO 111 I=2 112
at Dv. A stock loe 1111 1121 1.L.1
ai Do. B stout lOO 12? 10 •
et GtS, and W. of Ireland lOO kS lOU
et Gt. Western -original let; 6I 64 6131 1
at Do. South Wales leU 64 66
et Do. W..11.1d.-Oxford... 100 40 42
at Do. Newport lOO 3* ;.6
at Lanuselarea2 X orsshir, ICU =):8 12b1
et Lon., Brigh.,& S.Coicat ICO 45 435 451
- Do Scrip .... - -
at Lon., Chat., and Dover.. 10e 15 151
4 Do. Metrop. Ex. A.... IUU 11 10
st Len. a North 11 eateru.. Ic=o 1014 241 121
st Lou. 4, South Western.. ICU 1,3 14 1(4
Man., bbel.,l Lincoln.. 10e 111 521 511 1
4 Metropolitan •.... ..... 100 741 7`4 ;Z3
et Do Exteusi..bn ..
5 Do. New rd .. .. all - -
et Metropolitan District. all 15 16
10 Metrop. St. John's V. out 10 - -
st Mioiaud
at 1. 0, Jirrulur, •a Du). hi
at N.:rill Britian
et 1.),...16d., PO., & Dub... ICw
et Nor Eastern-Berwics ICO
25 D G. N. 16 purchase-16.1.4 - -
et 1)- Leeds ....... ...••
at D °York . 100 124 ;211 1244 1
et D °Carlisle .... - -
et 1) °Stock. & Darling llO 167 :C9
et North London
10 Do New 1868 . 4 11 2 p
et North Staffordshire . . 'lOO 61 :63 -31
et North an.l ii. W. Jnuction 100 9, 101
10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... ••
at 111,:fmney
et lihropahire Union lOO 51 CO5
at South Devon ..
at South Eastern lOO 734 764
et Staines, Violehani, & Wok all 13
14
st Tall Vale lots 154 58
-- • Do. 0 ... . 6 -
- Waterford & Kilkenny lOO
10 Waterloo & Whitehit,l 6

127/1 1211 I

RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AN!) STOOKS.

at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 87 8J
at Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lO9 ...
at Do. Scot. N.E., 40 per cont lOO
at Dp. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO _
at Do. do. 7 per cent lOO
at D. do. Ordinary lOO 78 82
st 1)o. Midland
at Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100
2U Cornwall, 5 per cent gua
at Dundee, Perth, and Aber-
deen Junction lOO 105 107
at o. Ist Class preference lOO ..„
st Glas. & S.W. gua.s per et lOO ...
at 14t. Eastern, E.O Ex. No.l 100 08 11;)
st Do do N 0.2 IWO 07 92
at Do do 6 per cent 180 110 113
at Do East Anglian A 5 p. c.- 100
at Do do 11 6 do. 100
at Do do C 7 do. 100
at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100
at Do E. Union 4 p.c. gua. 100
at Do Nut folk 5 p.c. Ex. t 846 100
at Do do p.c.Way.Va1.1647 lye
st Great Northern, 5 per cent 10)
st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. C. pm. 100
Do 41 du do do 100
st Do 5 do at sp. c. pin lOO
at Do Leeds, Bradford, and
Italifax, 6 per cent lOO
st Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pi 100
at Great South. and Western
(Ireland) 4 per emit lOO
St Gt. West.— 9rig.& J ut.-Itent
chg., per gua.s p.c lOO
Do. ()rig. (11.& 11. Ex). 5 p.c lOO
Du do 4., per cent. 100
Do do 4 do do 100
Du do 5 per cent. redexu. 100
Do do Birininghain gua.. 100
Do do do pref lOO
Du do Chester gill A
Do do do 6 per cent. 104
Du do do 5 do 100
Du South Wales, gua. 4 P.C. 100
Do do 40 p.c - iuo
st Do do 41 1350 100
st Do do 5
at Do Weal Mid. Oxford tat g lO4
at Do du 2d gua lOO
at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c lOO
st Do do 2d du 100
at Do gua. 51 per cent. 1363 100
00 Lancaster & tia.rliale4l p.c. all
at Laucash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 104
st Do Barnsley, .65 Is 10.1 p.c. 10J
at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100
at Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100
at, London & Brighton, 5 P.C.
guarantead, No 1 lOO
at Da 5 per cent. gua No. 2. 100
at Do 6 do do lOO
at Do 5 do No. 4 lOO
at Do 7 per cent lOO
at Do 6 du (W.E. & O.P )
at Do 4 do 1859 lOO
at London, Chatham, &Dover
5 per cent
at London and
er cenC. and
100
Nuneaton pt
5
at Do Bedford &Cambridge._ 100
at Do Shrewaliy & lod
at London and S W. 7 p,c
late Id shares lOO
a Do (Portant. porp 0.116 2s6d) all
a Man., Shef.,&Linelu. 6 p.c lOO „
Do
a Do 34 per cent lOO 64 66
1 Do redeem. 6 per cent. 5
at raid. consolidated ,U p. C... 100 130 135
a Do Bristol& Birm., Up. e lOO 1,3 135
a Do 41 per cent. redeem— 106 08 WU
a Do 4j per cent. irredeem lOO 03 Iv)
a Du Leicester a lrellu, 4 p.c 100 A) 91
et North 13ritish, 5 p.c. N 0.1... 100
at Do E. &G.4p.C. S. & 1) lOO
at Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per ceu.t.. 100 ..„
st Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO
at N.-Eastera—Cues. 4 p.c.... 100 87 85
at Do 41 per cent. redeem-- 100 07 99
at Du (...4 N.E. 4 per cent., lO9 „„
17 Do Lerwick capital
Do York, 11. &S. purchase lO 10 101
Do Stektu & Drling. A. 5 p.c lOO 107 100
at Do W, Hartlepool .11.aud It 100 16 83
20 North Staffordshire all 203 21j
10s S. Devon Annuities, 1 4 all 910
lOs Do Tavistock Anus., 10s all 81 91
10s Do Fixed 41 per cent all 8 80
1 0.6. S. East. (Road. Anna., 1.0.6) all 22 23
at Do 41 percent lOO
at Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO
at Taff Vale No.l lOO 154 153
at Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 100 ..

66 72

9:) 98

!OG
10,1
90 t. 2
b 0 82
17 9)
US 72

bZ, 2 J

:15 10t,

116 • LIS
1 3 114
JG OS

1 3 Do

139 135
98 100

110

115 150

RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS,

With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year

at Caledonian 44 p c gua.
at Do Scot. Ceti. min. 7p c lOO
**
at Do 41 p irredeem all
at Do 4p c con. issued at 60 65
at Great Eastern 41 per cont. 100 F 7 14!:
st Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 87 vu
at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 84 eti
st Do do 5 do, 1604. 100 63 Sti
at Great Northern, 5p c irrod. 100
at Do Permanent( per cent. 100
st Do Boston & Sle.dd, 41 pc 100
at Great West., W. 31id1., 5p c 100 7..
at Do Joint porpe. p c,1805 100 8.8 .91
st Do do 6p c sired., 1666 100 115 120
20 Do Vale N eath perp. 5p c all
• •
at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, 8... 100 • •
I) Lane. and York New 41 per
cent till July, 1871 2 I ip
st Lond., Brig &c., 41 pc, 1858 100
at Do do 4 do, 1860 100
st Do do 41 do, 1861 100
st Do do 41 do, 1863 100 „,
at Do do 5 do, 1865 100 m
at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100
at Do No. 7 sdo
at Lond , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c 100
at Do dletrop. Ex., B 0 p.c
Do do C.; 6 p.c
at London& N Western, 5p c 100 108 110
st London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 to 3 95
10 Man. shef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1665 all V 91
at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO 100 104
at )S[idland, per cent pref lOO 107 104
at Do 855
do 100 107 109
18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to
Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 201 211
18 Do Inconv. New Shares all 19 Di
22 Do 5p
c con. into Old
Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 B4 11 21p
A North British, E. and G
No. 1, 5 per. cent
st ' Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 ...
Do E ,P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100
st Do E. &G , N 0.2, 5 p.c lOO
at Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100
st Do E. & G., N 0.3, 5 p.c
at Do E. & G., (Ordiry) 1p c 100
at North Eastern, 41 per cont 100 90 'CO
at Do Stock. & Darl., D
at North London, 41, per cent
(Max. 5 per cent)
st North Staffordshire 5p c lOO
at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100
at Do 5 do 1861 100
at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100
at Do 5 do, 1864
at Victoria St. &Pimlico, 41 pc 100

Closing Rusin°, s
Share NAME. Paid. Price done
10 Agra Limited, A all 1.:1 '2l
el B. IS lO 44 5
50 Albion l5 10 8
00 Alliance, Limited
20 Anglo Austrian
20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 241 28 2,
20 Anglo-Hungarian 8 Id 11)
20 Anglo-Italian 1366, limited 10 3 2
40 Australasian
20 Bank of British Columbia all 15 16
20 Do issued at 2 pm.— , 5 31 21
25 Bank of Egypt
20 Bank of Otago, lint.
25 Bank of South Australia all 3'l ,34
50 Bank of Victoria, Austxal io, '25 37 310
10 Bank of dew Zealand all 15 10
50 British North American
20 Chartered of India, Austra-
lia, Nutt China all 131 19
25 Chartered Mere. of India.
London, and China all 32 31 34 I
20 City lo it 111
100 Colonial 25 41 43
10 Consolidated, lint.
50 Delhi and London, lim
50 East London, lim 5
20 English and American, lint 10
20 English Bank of Rio do Ja-
neiro, lint
20 English, ,t•eottish, and Aus-
tralian Chartered e all 171 131
231 Hong Kong and Shanghai
Bank Corporation all 37 :9
231 Do new ll/ 41 51
100 Imperial, lint 2O 3 2
20 Imperial Ottoman lO 24 3 121
x 5 lonian. all 2) 22
25 Do new 6 6 3
Lnd Mortgage of India, Um 4 31 31
100 Do sp. c. D0b5.1864, 30 all 76 76 be)
100 London Bank, of Mexico
and South America, lim. 20 5 4
100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 355
7.1
20 Do new 74 41
100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 11 13
25 Do new 10 11 2 p
20 London Chart. of Australia all 221 244
20 London and County 2O 491 501 501 491
50 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd ll
London Joint Stock
London and South African al
100 London &S.-Western, Btu, 20 13 11
50 London & Venezuela, lim l2l ••• ,
100 London and Westminster 2O 00 61 57}
100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm..
100 Merchant, lint 25 61 54
10 Metropolitan, Bin all 71 71
00 Midland, lim 2O Id 1
5 National of Australia
25 National of Liverpool, lim. 15 as 1p
00 National Provinc. of Ened 42 ...
10 Do . 42 . -••
50 National. 3O
20 New South Wales all 41 43
20 North-Western
25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 44 44
50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lim.. 10 61 51
30 . Provincial of Ireland..
10 Do now. all. ...
100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim '25 14 13
100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 8 6
25 Union of Aust.ralik all 40 41
100 Union of Ireland, lint • ... ... ...
50 Union of Loudon

le I 'IP

311

... 414

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.

11) Anglo-American Tei., liin all 191 191 191
10 Anglo 3lediter Tc1.,111n.... 10 :i•1 21 201
st Atlantic Telegraph lO 15 17
st Do. 8 per cent. lOO 45 5 )
st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim. 100 180 li, 0
at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 262 20

_
10 Do. Now 8 12 lip
25 Indo-European Tel., lim all 23 25
5 Lend. Provincial Tel. lim all 3 4
I Do. Prefer. 10 per cent all ..
10 Mediterra. Eaten. Tel., Hui all 9 10 91
25 Reuter's Telegram all 8J b 4
20 Societe Transatlant., lira all )8 181
at Submarine Telegraph
1 Do. Scrip all 11 11
5 U. Kingdom Tel. eo., lim all 7 s
5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref all • 1 :.1

MISUELLANEOUs.

lo Anglo-Mexican Mint
2i Australian Agricultural 204 16 17
23 Austu Mort Laud and Fin, L 5 -I dpr
10 BAtigpar II Tea Estate, Lint all 4 5
10 Berlin Water Works, Lim
5 Bombay Gas, Limited all 5 54
5 Ditto, Now 4 pr 4 pin
5Q British American Land
20 British Indian Tea, Limited all 1 2
27 Canada Comrany all 63 63
20 Ceylon Company, Limited lO 4 3d
20 Ditto, A shares
25 City of London Real Prop, LlO 6 ad
30 City of Milan Inprovineut L all 4 5
50 City Offices, Limited
50 Colonial, Lithited 2O 4 2d
50 Commercial Union (Asso) 5 2 2ip
10 Corn of African March, L
20 Continental Union Gas, L all 26* 27}
25 Copper Miners of England,
I'ref 74 per cent all 5 7

100 Corp of :Condon Bonds, 1877, _
4} per cent all
100 Ditto, 1879, 41 per cent
100 Ditto, 1882, 41 per cent
10 Credit lone of England, L all 2+ 21
50 Credit Folic of Mauritius, L 10 2* 1* 31 3
St Crystal Palace
St Do, Preference lOO 91 99 .
St Do, 6 per coot Perp Debentloo 105 110
50 E India Land Credit & Fin L 7 5 4
32 Ebbw Vale 27* 10 9d
160 E4yl,t b p et Viceroy's Loan
gua by Egyptian Gov
20 Egyptian Coin and Trading 144113 --
3 English and Austr Copper, L 2* * }
6 Fairbairn Engineering 5 ld p
20 Fore-street Warehouse, L... 13 3} 4+p
100 Foreign and Cul Gov Trust
and Loan 6 per et Bonds... all 96 97
10 Gen Credit and Discount, L 7 1 }- 1.1 7}
15 General Steam Navigation... 14 2u 3u
50 Home and Col Marine ins, L 5 ld • p 41
20 Hudson's 13aw
Itutp, 'acig Worko, L
10 It.tirnational Finan Soc, L 5 11 lid 31
20 Italian irrigaton Canal, Cav all 41
100 Ditto, 6 per ent Bungs, red all
16. 0
50 Land Securities, Limited... 5 2 ld
25 London African Trading lO
40 Lond Financial Assoc, Lim_ 30 18 17d 12*
4 Loud Gen Omnibus, Limd all 2+ 2+
50 Loud & Glasg Eugiu, Limd 25 18 16d
20 London and Prov Marino 2 par *Et
St Madras Irrig & Canal, guar 100
spc by India Gov lOO 103 105
50 Merchant Shipping, Limtd all 32 37
10 Natal Land and Col Co, Lim all 3* 41
25 National Discount Co, Lim 5 11+ 11+
10 National Steamship, Limd all 13+ 141
1 Nerbudda Coal & In, Ld 6s 6d *
10 New Consolidated Dis Ld 4
5 New Quebrada, Limited 4112 4+ 41d
25 N Zealand Ln & Marc, &c 21 .113
25 N Zealand Trust & In, Ld 5 1+ I+P
10 North Assam Tea, Limited 7 7 54
10 Do, B all
St N British Austral, Limited...loo 60 70
50 N British & Mercan lusnce 6} 23 23*
25 Ocean Marine insurance 5 15 16p
5 Oriental Gas, Limited
5 Do, New
10 Otago. & South Invest, Ld 2 id iP
5 Ottoman Gas, Limited all 2 , 2*
St. Peel My Lud & Min, Lim lOO 31 33
50 Peninslr & Oriental Steam all 45 47
50 Do., New, 1867 lO 81 2}d
50 Rhymney Iron
15 Do, New all 8i; 8
25 Rio Janeiro City Im. Lmtd all 191 201
20 Rio Janeiro Gas, Limited ... all 291 30*
100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 52 54 531
St. Scot Aus Invest, Limited lOO --
25 South Australian Land ...... all•
20 Thames & Mors Mn Ins, L '2 21 %I)
St. Tobacco (Ital 6p c Loan)... all 86 88
10 Trust and Agency of Austra-
lasia, (Limited)
20 Tr & Ln Co of Up Canada ll>i
50 Union Marine Liverpool, Ld 5 6 6.1 l)
15 United Dis Corpora Lmtd 6 2 1d
20 Uuiver Mar (Ins), Lmtd 5 45ip 10}
10 Upper Assam Tea, Lmtd ... all *
30 Van Diemen's Land
100 Viceroy of Egypt Mort Ln all 80* 81* 80*
50 Warrant Finance, Limited 12 8 6d
50 WI & P Steam, Limited 20 4 3d

COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

Canada Government, 6 p c, Jan
and July, 1877-84 100 104 105
Do, 6p c, Feb and Aug lOO 105} 106}
Do, 6p c, Mar and Sept 100 105 106
Do, 5p c, Jan and July . .... lOO 94 95
Do, 5p c, inscribed stock lOO 93 95
Do, 5p c, Dominion of, 1803 lOO 95 96
Cof Good Hope, 6p c, Dec, 1873 100 103 103
Do, 6 p c, April and Oct, 1890-
1900 100 110 112
Do, 6p c, April and Oct, 1880.90 100 109 111
Do, 6p c, Jan and July, 1891 - 100 ._..
Do, 5 p c, April 15 and Oct 15,
1900 100 1021 1031
Ceylon, Nov, 1878, 6p c 100 109 111
Do, 1872 ... 100
Do, 1882 and 1883 100 112 114
e7jan and
104 105
Mauritius, 6p c, 1873, Jan & July 100 102 104
Do, 1878, Jan and July 100 106 108
Do, 1882, May 15 and Nov 15.-100 107 199
D 0,1895-6, Feb and Aug 100 111 113
Natal Gov 6p c. April & Oct 100 108 110
100 107 109
NowN.nSoj.'l26Wl Brunswick
; c e
a l'
jv
L iaoY 5 and
N
Gov
6 p p
c, 1871 to
1876, Jan and July lOO 100/ 1011
Do, 5 p c, 188 to 1896, Jan and
July 100 1011 1021
Do, 5 p c, red by ann draws,
from 1867 to 1875 100 100 101
Do, 2 per c, annual draws, 1872
to 1898 100 101 102
New Zealand 6p c, 1891 100 107 109
Do, 5p c 100 961 971
Do, Jan, April, July, Oct 100 97 97
Do., 6p c, 1891, Mar and Septloo 108 110
. Do, p ct, 1891, June and Dec 100 107 109
Nova Scotia Gov, 6 p o sterling,
1875, Jan and July lOO 1021 103/
Do, 1886 lOO 101 105
Queensland 6 per ct, 1882-85, Jan
and July 100 1081 1091
Do, 1891, Jan and July 100 108/ 109 f
S Austr4liau Goverument, 6 p c,
186947 lOO
Do, 1878-92 100
Do, 18j3-1908 100 110 111
Tatnunian, 6 p c, 1895, Jan and
July 100 108 110
Do, 6p c, red, 1893 to 1897 100 108 110
Victoria Govt., 6 p c, Jan and
July, 1691 lOO 1121 1131
Do, April nun Oct 100 113 114
Do, 5p c, Jau and July 100 101 102

The new dranyt, "The Nightingale," at the Adelphi,
has been so judiciously compressed and altered, that it
now "goes" with excelleut effect. All the objectionable
parts have been expunged, and we now have a drama that
bids fair to have a lung and successful run.

Bottesini, the contrabassist, has been playing with groat

success at Nice.

Wachtel has been engaged by Mr. Gye for the season
at Covent-garden.

PARTS CO RESPONDENCE.

FRIDAY
The interest in the free trade dellato has not dimi-
ni3hed, and indeed it has afforded no inadequate specimen
of our Parisian debating powers. Yesterday the great event
was the second speech of M. Thiers. M. Jules Brame, who had
the right to reopen the discussion, ceded hie place to the vc..te-

ran orator, who apologised for again engrossing the tribune,

but excused himself on the ground of the vast importance

of the debate, and the necessity of meeting arguments
with arguments, and opposing figures with fl2;ures. The
inquiry, he said, was loudly demanded, but there were two
disputed questions on which the Chamber must show a
preference. First, should the treaty be denounced ? He

believed the immense majority of the people regarded the
treaty with aversion. (Cries of "Yes! Yes!" "No! No!")
This or that province might regard it favourably, but
he did not speak in the name of isolated provinces, but
of the whole country, and ho expressed the conviction
that had resulted from his n uiriee in all parts of France,
and from the thousands of letters that had been sent to

him since the opening of the debate. The other point on
which the Chamber must spew its preference, was the

proposed raising of the tariffs without denouncing the
Treaty. For his part he regretted that the authors of
the Treaty had not consulted all interests at first.

There would then have been no need for a parlia-
mentary inquiry. With regard to the Mercantile
Marine, M. de Foreade had said nothing. /Co doubt his
integrity had shrunk from the declaration. that the French
marine was flourishing. M. de Forcade, interrupting, ex-
plained that he had reserved the question of the marine
for the debate on the special interpellation. " Then,"
continued M. Thiers, "111.de Forced() maintains that there
have been no error's either in commercial economy
or in politics." There was 'laughter at this sally, which
M. de Forcade good-humouredly answered by observing,
"We shall see at the inquiry." "If you refer me con-
stantly to the inquiry," said M. Thiers, "it is
useless to discuss the matter." However, he did not
act upon this conviction, for he took the several
branches of the question seriatim, and proceeded to reply
to the ox-Minister's vigorous and convincing speech. He
admitted that there had been an immense increase of com-
merce, but he refused to attribute it to the treaty. It had
commenced in preceding years, when commerce had
sometimes doubled. After citing several epochs, in which
great progress had been made, M. Thiers suddenly tinned
to another line of argument. Do you wish, he said,
to know what is • represented by this increase
of from 800 millions to 1,400 millions ? It repre-
sents the ruin of cur mercantile marine. Of
the GOO millions of increase, 200 ler 300 millions are
duo to natural progress, the rest signifies the losses of our
marine. From statistics 'obtained at Bordeaux he main-
tained that 86,000 tons of merchandise had been brought
into their ports by English ships. At Nantes they esti-
mated the freight of English ships at 170,000 tons,
There was, in fact, a decrease of LO. per cent. in the aug-
Aitation of their gen oral commerce. The only direction
in which it had extended was England, and this repre-
sented the ruin cf the French marine. Coming
to the silk trade, he maintained that the silk
manufactures Would not suffer from the denun-
elation of the Treaty, and that the trade with the
United States had in a great measure passed into English
hands. The increase in the wine trade he attributed to
th means of communication, being apparently resolved to
prove not only that the newly had effected incalculable
Mischief, but that it had done no geed whatever.
With regard to the cotton and woollen industries, M.
'niers maintained that all reascnaLle peoi le must recog-
nise the fact that the present distress was caused by the
impossibility of competing with England at the existing
tariffs. After summing up the ccmplaints of the iron-
masters and the agriculturists, 31. Thiers went on
as follows :—" What is France to do ? If you can prove
that she can produce cctton at the English price, wool at
the prices of Belgium and Celrrany ; if cur metals can
campete with those of England, if our agriculturists can
supply corn as cheaply as the Crimea or the Western
States of America, then I will acknowledge that she does
not need protection, since universal prosperity must result
from the ruin of all the world. Let the Chamber under-
stand the danger to which it exposes the
country. It will end by ruining France, if this
course be persisted in." " The majority had truly said,"
added M. Thiers, " that it did not represent the opinion of
the country." At this there were loud protests. "Do you
think you represent it ?" cried a voice. " The opinions
which I represent are, to-day, on the Ministerial Bench.
You compel me to talk politics. For six years I have
maintained that the Government of the country should
'enlace personal Government. Fcr this I was called
insensate, but to-day the liberties which I thought
necessary are represented on those benches. Well, then,
if you are the majority in the country as you are in the
Chambers. Ido not understand how you support those
Ministers.' (Uproar ensued, upon which the President
interfered, and an exciting scene ensued, in
which the political and commercial questions
were mingled.) After M. Tillers had concluded
his speech, M. de Forcade rose to give his opinion on the
political position of the majority. In one part of the
Chamber, he said, there would no doubt be satifaction if
no union of the diverse elements of the majority took place,
but it would take place. "I leave it," he added, "to the
Chambers and the country to decide whether the words
of M. Thiers are calculated to facilitate the task of the
Cabinet or its relations with the majority." (Clamour on
the Left. Applause elsewhere.) " I support the Ministry,"
added the ex-Minister, " but I support it in a differeht
spirit from 31. Thiers ; and I congratulate the Ministers
on having surer friends."
Some time ago the Emperor received a deputation from
an English society, which submitted plans for the con-
struction of a new French port between Boulogne and
Calais. The Emperor examined the plans with great
attention, and took much interest in the matter. It is
proposed to construct immense steam transports, which
can carry whole trains across the Channel without tran-
shipment. The town of Boulogne is in a state of great
excitement at this proposal, and the municipal authorities
have sent a deputation to Paris, which was received by
MM. de Talhouet and Louvet. They promised to inquire
into the scheme.
With respect to the Vermorel-Rochefort affair, the Mars
seillaise gave no answer to the proposition for appointing
a jury, and accordingly two members of the Vermorel
party called on 31. Rochefort, who declared that he had no
reply to give. The Vermorel jury has appointed nine
citizens to inquire into all the charges that may be made
against M. Vermorel. The Siecle does not think that much
will come of the affair, and that the question will be left
where it is to all intents and purposes.
An action has been brought against M. Rochefort in the
Civil Tribunal, by M. Simon and Company, who lent him
money to start the Narscillaise journal. M. Rochefort
suffered judgment to go by default, and the Tribunal
granted an attachment against the Marseillaise,

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

CHANCERY.
(Before the Lords Justices.)
THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE'S BANKRUPTCY.

Lord Justice Giffard, in reply to Sir Roundell
Palmer, Q.C., to-day, said he would afford every
facility to the Duke of Newcastle, for expediting
h:s appeal to the House of Lords from his (Lord
Justice Giffard's) decision, to the effect that his
grace was amenable to the jurisdiction of the Court
of Bankruptcy.

PROBATE COURT.
FULLER V. SAYER.

This morning this case was concluded. Robert
Fuller, market gardener, died at Witham in January
last. His only eon, the plaintiff, propounded a
will, dated July, 1867, by which he took the bulk
of his father's property. The defendant, the exe-
cutor of a will in 1862 by which the estate went to
his grandchildren by a former marriage of the
plaintiff, opposed probate. The evidence was very
conflicting, but the Judge found against the will,
but made no order as to costs. On the application
of Dr. Spinks, Q.C:, the Judge pronounced for the
will .of 1862.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-(THIS DAY .)

Sales probably
.10,000 bales.
quiet.

The market was

Three meetings of the Cabinet will take place
during next week—on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Fridsy.
We regret to announce the death of Sir Charles
IL Dal ling, K.G.8., late Governor of Victoria.
Invitations have been issued for the usual dinners
previous to the opening of Parliament, to the leading
members of the Opposition, in the House of Lords, by
Lord Cairns, and in the House of Commons by Mr. Dis-
raeli, at Grosvenor Gate.
Mr. &them is rapidly recovering from the effects of
his late accident. Ile appears at the Haymarket on the
14th of February. •

A new romantic drama, by Mr. Craven, entitled " Philo-
me,l" is announced at the Globe.

Mr. Creswick is announced to appear on the 2d of
February at Sadlers Wells, in Sheridan Knowles' play
of "The Wife," the occasion being Miss Al arriott's
benefit.

"Peep o' Day" is to be produced at Drury Lane Theatre
on the 26th of February.