The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-26 00:00:00

T.H. SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1869.

SHARE LIST.

agDINARI dtlirl.tos;S AND STOCKS.

JOINT- STOCK BANKS.

Closing Business
Share NAME. Paid. Price. done
10 Agra Limited, A all 331 121
10 Do B- lO .11 5 41
50 Albion
100 Alliance, Limited
20 Anglo-Austrian
20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 191 201 191
20 Anglo-Hungarian 8 2 3
20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 6 5
40 Australasian
20 Bank of British Columbia all 10 12
20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. b ... •••
25 Bank of Egypt
20 Bank of Otago, lira.
25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32
50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 30
10 Bank of New Zealand all 17 18
50 British North American
20 Chartered of India, Austra-
lia, ~- nd China all 21 22 21i
25 Chartered Mere. of India,
London, and China
20 City ll 11 12
100. Colonial '2s 39 41
10 Consolidated, litre.
50 Delhi and London, lira
50 East London, liin 5 11 01
20 English and American, lim 10 ••• •••
20 English Bank of Rio de Ja-
neiro. Urn lO 1,1 pr
20 Englis!i, -coltish, and An,,,
tralian Chartered

281 Hong liong and Shanghai
Bank Corporation all ..• ...
281 Do /I"TV
100 Imperial, lint 2O 17 18
20 Imperial Ottom in lO 2 4 121 1
;5 lonian all 25 li
23 Do new 5 pr 1p
20 Lud Mortgage of India, lint 4 31 31
100 Do .5 p. e. Debs.lB6l, 30 all 76 73 7:3
30 London Bank of Al exieo
and South America, lint. 20 6 4
100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 32 28
20 Du new 71 61 51
100 London & River Plate, lint. 40 6 8
25 Do new 10 2 3 12i
20 London Chart. of Australia all 221 231
00 London and County 2O 491 501 51 1
20 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 d ll ••• ••
London Joint Stock 1 31, 33
London and South African al 1 • 12
100 London & S.-Western, lim, 20 ... ..
50 London & Venezuela, lim.,. 121 •• ••• „, ,
100 London and Westminster 2O 81 66 65 '5
100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 59 61
100 Merchant, lint 25 6 1
10 Metropolitan, lint all 61 n
100 Midland, lim . . 2O 1(1 1
5 National of Australia
25 National of Liverpool, lim. 15 3 1 d
100 National Provine. of Eng'd 42 ..•
10 DJ
50 ' National. 3O 46 48
20 New South Wales all 42 43
20 North-Western
25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 45
50 frovinc. Bank. Corpo., lint lO 6 5
100 ProvinCial of Ireland 25 87 89
10 Do new. all ... ...
100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, Inn 25 15 1 $
100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ... ...
25 Union of Australia all 46 48
100 Union of Ireland, lint
50 Union of London

COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

British Columbia, I per
1100
Do. 180..
Cau.Gov.6p.o.Jan.'d;July

lin:it ' 100 104 105
- Do. 6 p.O. Feb. & Aug.... 100 1( 3 Ivs
- Do. is p. o. Mar. & Sept.. 100 1( 5 i 67
- Do. sp. C. Jan. & July.. 100 V 3 94 93S i
- Do. SD. 0. inscribed Bk.. No 90 92
- cape (x Hope, 6 p.c. 1873.. 108 102 104
- Do.Apl.&Oot . MO'
1900.. 100 111 113
- Do. do 1880-90.. 100 107 109
- Do. Jan.&July, 18p i•• • • 100 108 119
- Do. 5 per cent. 16 April
and 15 Oct., 1900 .. 100 100 102
- Ceylon, Nor 1878, 6 p.c.. 100 108 116
- Do. 1872, d 0.... 100 105 107
- : blaurltine, 6 p. 0, 1873,-
- Jan. and July
- Do. 1878
- Do. 1882, May and Nov OO 106 108
- Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lO 106 108
- Melbourne Corporate.,,
- 1667-75, 6 per cent lOO 100 100
- N. 13.6 0v.6 p.0.34.4zJu11'•• 100 103 1, 4
- Natal 6 p at, Apl & Oct lOO
- Do 6p 0. May & Nov 1 0 1(6 108
- N. S.W. 5 05., '7l to '75 lOO 99 li 1
- Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1890... 103 981 99} 991
- Do. 5 p.c. r(1.'67 to '75
- N.Zealand, 6P. ot.1891.• 100 - -
- Do. 5 per cent.—
- DoJan,Aprl,July, Oct lOO 93 94 94
Do 6p c. Afar & bept '9l lOO 108 110
- Do June & Deo , lAn •••• 100 109 111
- fDo Prov., 1 Auckld. / _
0 - -
- ( teriet 1& 2, 1696... 1
- 1-Nova-Scotia Bp. (3.Jau...
- and July. 1875
-
8245 lOO 106 107 107
j j
Do ltse6.. ....
' lOO 101 103
- Queenelnd. 6p. c.
- Do 189 t•••• .. • • . lOO 1056 104
- Do. 0 P 0.1869.• - _
- Do-.do. A 2•.- lOO . .108 - 110 - -
- Do rd. 1E93 ..... .....
- powria 6.P,9. 16%.9.1h0A4 190 Al 2 113

LATEST INTELLLGENCE

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, Feb. 2.

The Victorian Parliament assembled on the 11th
ult. The Ministry announced the introduction of
a bill to amend the Land Act. Extensive reduc-
tions in the Civil Service are contemplated.
A severe drought prevails, and live stock are
perishing for waat of fodder.
The harvest is nevertheless good, and the revenue
returns arc satisfactory.

SYDNEY, Jan. 31.
The Robertson Ministry nnintains itself in
notwithstaniing the efforts of the Opposition.
The report of the parliimentary committee ap-
pointed to investigate the alleged Fenian organisa-
tion has been issu:l. It disprove 3 the existence of
such a conspiracy. •

The latest news fro n Nny Znlan 1 state that
the Ti-Kone leader of Maori rebAs has been de-
feated, with a loss of 130 killed. The war is con-
si iercd almost at an en 1.

Her Majesty's ship Agamminon had arrived.
A new Ministry has been formed in gaeensland.

The Government have advertised for tenders for a
monthly mail to England via the Cape. The wool
market is firm, and the yield of gold is good.
The shipments of gold to Ea-gland since the
departure of the last mail amount to about
100,000 oz.

The mill steamer takes in adlition 27,875 oz. to
Gallo.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Feb. 25 (Evening).

Marshal Serrano had a long Conference to-
day with General Prim, Admiral Topete, and the
committee of leaders of the majority of the Cortes.
It is probable that the contemplated modifica-
tions of the Cabinet will introduce politicians of
more Radical opinions than the public have been
led to suppose.

AMERICA.

CROOKIXAVEN, Feb. 26.

The Cunard steamer China, from New York on
the 17th inst., is now passing Browhead Signal
Station, en route for Queenstown.

SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 26.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Westphalia, from New York, has arrived here with
51 sacks of mails and a general cargo, including
2,034 bags of coffee. No specie.

BOMBAY MAIL.

SUEZ, Feb. 26.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Columbian, from Bombay on the 13th inst., arrived
here at 8 this morning.

FRANCE.
BOURSE, Feb. 25.—Three o'clock.—The market
closed as follows :

4i per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month 7l 47i
Credit Mobilier
End of month 2BB 75
Credit Foncier 1645 - -
End of month — -
RAILWAI

Orleans

Bank Shares 2930
Ital'an Fives b7 20
End of month —
Mexican Loan
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred
Cash
... 958 i
_ _

Northern ..., llB5
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 624
Western
Eastern .. 585
Sardinian
Austrian 652}
Lombard 485
North of Spain 65
Saragossa►
Roman 53

R.IDNOR ELECTION.

CLOSE OF THE POLL.

Marquis of Harlington
Mr. Phillips

516
175

THE CONVENT CASE.

This was the twentieth and last day of the hearing of
this extraordinary case. The interest to-day was intense.

The Lord Chief Justice, in commencing his summing
up, congratulated the jury most heartily on their
having arrived at the closing city of this monstre case.
To assist them in coming to a final conclusion, it would
be his:business to give them a hisory of the case, which
extended over a period of fifteen years.
The summing up will last the whole of the day, and
the verdict is not expected to be given much before six or
seven o'clock this evening.

PERMISSIVE BILL BREAKFAST AT THE
FREEMASON'S HALL.

Teiterday mornrng a breakfast was given by the cord-
mittee of the North Wales Temperance Electaral Associa-
tion in the Freemasone-ball, London, with the view of

bringing before persons of influence connected with the
Piincipality of Wales, and others, the Permissive Bill of Sir
Wilfrid Lawson, Bart., read a first time in the House of
Commons on Monday last. After the removal of the viands
Sir John Hanmer, Bart., M.P., was called to the chair, and
among the other visitors present were Sir Wilfrid Lawson,
M.P., Mr..G. 0. Morgan, M.P., Alderman Carter, M.P., Mr.
Dalway, M.P., Mr. Whalley, M.P., &c &c.

The CHAIRMAN, in opening tho proceedings, referred to
the difficulties with which the legislation on tho liquor traffic
was beset, though the evil against which it was directed was
universally deplored. He himself looked at the question
from the point, of view occupied by a non-abstainer, and he
must confess that he could see no substantial objection to
the bill introduced by his hon. friend, Sir Wilfrid Lawson,
and which he intended to support as he had done before.
The question to be submitted by that measure was one with
which he believed the people wore fully competent and en-
titled to deal, and if he resided in any district coming under
its operation he should feel bound to submit cheerfully to its
provisions.

Mr. C. MoRGA/sr, M.P., in moving a resolution expressive
of satisfaction with efforts to promote a restriction of the
sale of 'strong drink, and in particular with Mr. Wilfrid
Lawson's present Permissive Bill, said that the evil against
which the Permissive Bill was directed, was 'so great in
Wales, as well as in England, that after the fullest consi-
deration of the subject he had come to the resolution to
support the bill of his hon. friend.
Alderman CARTER, M.P., in seconding the resolution, re-
ferred to the opposition which he had encountered from the
publicans and beersellers as one of the Liberal candidates
for Leeds, and stated that he hoped the timo would come
when men of all parties would consider the opposition of such
persons one of the highest honours they could receive.
he resolution having been put from the chair and unani-
mously carried.
Sir WILFRID LAwsoN responded in a lucid and mas-
terly speech, explaining the principles embodying his
measure. touching upon its principal provisions, and
answering some of the objections which are urged
against it. He showed that the right of popular interference
with the drink traffic was already conceded, by the supposi-
tion that the good of the neighbourhood was assailed by the
licenses granted ; and be argued for the application `of per-
missive legislation to various questions of great social im-
portance ; that the same method of dealing with the evil of
intemperance was justified by precedent, and would be
practically justified by its beneficent results.

A second resolution, calling upon the people of Wales and
other parts of the country to petition on behalf of Sir Wil-
frid's measure, was moved by Mr. WHALLEY and seconded
by Mr. DALWAY, M.P., and unanimously carried.lt,
A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the proceed-
ings to a close, after Sir J. HAsmin's acknowledgments, and
an expression of his hope that, while striving for tho Per-
missive Bill, something might be done in the meantime to
check the adulterations of drink now so prevalent and inju-
rious to the consumers of intoxicating liquors. -

A deputation from Belfast has waited upon the
American Minister, Mr. Reverdy Johnson, for the purpose
of inviting him to a public dinner in Belfast. Mr. R. John-
son expressed great satisfaction at this mark of attention,
and accepted the invitation for a day during the Whitsuntide
holidays.

A birminghani contemporary understands that a
committee has boen formed in London—tho chairman of
which is Mr. Charles Reed, M.P.—for the purpose of taking
immediate action for the exemption of Sunday and Ragged
Schools from the poor ralos. Tho draft of a bill !,?,1?e
lmught into Parliament has been prepared, end s e
bthatlgeii toatigtiffaiLreidv fixionaraLeg

RI AL PARLIATIENT

HOUSE OF LORDS.—LAST EVENI G.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE ADDRESS.

The LORD STEWARD of her Majesty's Honsohold
brought up her Majesty's answer, thanking their lord-
ships for their address on the occasion of the opening of
Parliament.