The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1F69.

British Columbia, 8 per

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JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

Closing Business
Share NAME. Paid. Price. done
10 Agra Limited, A all 114 1 /
19 Do B lO 41 5 4;
50 Albion .............
100 Alliance, Limited
20 Anglo-Austrian
20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 1 19 18i
20 Anglo-Hungarian
20 Anglo-Italia 1866, limited 10 0 5
40 Australasian .......
20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 12
20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. 5 ... ..
'25 Bank of Egypt
20 Bank of Otago, lim.
25 Bank of South Australia all 31 3 t
50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 32
10 Bank of iN ew Zealand all 17 19 18
50 British North American
20 Chartered of India, Austra-
lia, -nd China all 201 214
25 Chartered Mere. of India,
London, and China all 29 301 301
20 City
100 Colonial
10 Consolidated, lim.
10 Delhi and London, lim
50 East London, lint 5 15 01
20 English and American, lint 10 ... •••
. 20 English Bank of Itio de Ja-
neiro. lint lO 10 pr
20 English, zcottish, and AUK
tralian Chartered - all 161 1
28; Hong Kong and Shanghai
Batik Corporation all ... ..•
281 Do new 5l 4 4
100 Imperial, lim 2O 17 18
20 Imperial Ottoman lO 1 11 121 i
25 lonian
25 Do new 5 pr 1p
20 Lnd Mortgage of India, lira 4 St Si
100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64, 80' all 76 75 75
30 London Bank of Mexico
and South America, litre. 20 6 4
100 London and Brazilian, lint. 45 82 28
20 Do new 71 61 51
100 London &River Plate, lim. 40 6 8
25 Do new 10 11 14 121 1
20 London Chart. of Australia all 221 231 23)
50 London and County 2O 491 501 /t. 1 1
20 Do new iss at 20 p. in, 16 pd ll .• •••
50 Loudon Joint Stock 1 82 83
20 London and South African al 1 . 12
100 London & S.-Western, lint, 20 ... ...
50 London & Venezuela, Um._ 121 ..•
100 London and Westminster 2O 61 63 651 61
100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pin 2O 59 61 ~,
100 Merchant, lint
10 Metropolitan, lim all 61 71
100 Midland, 1int....., 2O id pr
5 National of Australia
25 National of Liverpool, lim l5 3 1 0
100 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ... ••'lO Do .......
10 National. BO 46 48
20 New South Wales all 42 43 42
20 North-Western 7l
25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 411 421
50 Provine. Bank. Corpo., lim. 10 6 61
100 Provincial of Ireland 25 88 00
10 Do new.. all ... ...
100 Stand, of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 15 1 i 101 &
100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ... ...
25 Union of Australia all 45 47 464
100 Union of Ireland, lint
50 Union of London

COLONIAL GOVERNMNNT SECURITIES

100
-- Do. 1895 lOO "" Oan.Gov.6p.o.Jan.,&July
1877-84
Do. 6g. 0. Feb, & Aug lOO 1(4 1(6
Do. sp. o. Mar. & Sept lOO 104 106
- Do. p. (). Jan. & July lOO 95 96 911
Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk lOO 90 92
Cape G.Hope, 6 P. 0•1873.• 100 102 104
Do.Apl.&oo 1890-1900 lOO 111 113
Do. do 1880.90 lOO )07 109
Do. Jan.&July, I£9l
Do, 5 per cent. 15 April
and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 100 102
Ceylon, Nov 1878, 6 p.c lOO 108 110
Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107
—: Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873,
.d. Nov 100 106 108
Jan, and July
-••• Do. 1878 ....... ..• 14 106 108
Do. 1882,May and
1)o. 1895, Feb. Jr Aug lO 106 1)
- Melbouriv, Corporate.,.,
1867-75, 6 per etßi
—• N. 13.6 ovss uly •• 100 104 its
Natal 0 p et, Apl& Oct lOl ._
Do 6p 11,5 & Nov 1 0 1( G 108
N. S. W. 5 p.c.' '7l to '75 lOO 99 it 1
--Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 9O 9bi tit) 99
Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 t9'75
- N.Zt,,a1.1;.,..1, 6p. 4.1891 lOO —..—
Do. 5 percent....
Do Jan, Ap. I, Ju:y, 0 t lOO 93 04 94
- Do 6p e. Mar & Sept '9l lOO 108 110 100
-- DoJur.e & Deo , 1.91
SDo Prov. 1 Aues ld. l .
0
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Non, No •‘,lla P. 0•Jan•• •
and Sl g
ily, 1875 ..... ~• 190 104 105
- Do 1st() lOO 101 lu3
Queenslnd. Op. c. '82.5 100 106 107 1064
Do 18:it •
Do. 6 p o.186(1.• ••• •• 100
Do. do. 360 108 110
Dp r 4. if y 3 ••.. •••• 10) 107 103
• VictPrla 6p.0. 1189/....... 100 112 113

ELECTION PETITIONS.

The'westnitnster: election petition is still engaging Or
attention of Mr. Baron Martin. One of Mr. SMith'f
Canvassers was called, and gave evidence as to the letting
of the boards. He declared that he never hired board
room on the understanding that the letter should vote
for Smith, but he admitted he himself had done a bit of
business on his own account ; that he had paid £6los.
to the makers of the boards, and had charged Mr.
Smith £8 6s. for them. Mr. Walker, the landlord of
the public•house where it was alleged Mr. Smith bad stood
champagne, came forward and swore he had "stood the
liquor" himself for the occasion. He had done the like
when the Belgians came to his house with volunteers, and
would do it again, "like a man." He never told anybody
that Smith would pay for the champagne, and this was
utterly untrue. A large number of other men were
called who denied being influenced by corrupt intentions
in the bargains that were made in relation to the election.
Baron Martin interposed on its being proposed to call
others, and said all this kind of evidence was worthless.
The testimony of men speaking as to what was in their
minds, when they transacted something months ago was
as nothing, and all the evidence which was flaw being
adduced would not be a feather in the scale. It was not
to be expected that men would say that they were
influenced in giving their votes by being paid for exhibiting
the boards.

At Coventry the defence has commenced. The peti-
tioners have abandoned the allegations of intimidation and
undue influence, and rely upon the various cases of bribery
and treating. Messrs. Eaton and Hill, the sitting Mem-
bers, were examined. Mr. Eaton said he gave most posi-
tive instructions that no illegal practices whatever should
be resorted to. No expenses had been paid other than
those returned. He had no knowledge of any corrupt
practices, and, of course, never sanctioned any. Mr. Hill
and he repeatedly spoke of the Leicester voters.
He told Mr. Seymour, having a majority of
160, that the Leicester voters were unnecessary.
Instructions were given to Mr. Seymour that those
voters should not receive any money or refreshment,
or be paid for any expenses. He did not believe that those
voters received a single sixpence. With regard to Mr.
Hill, there were some strange banking transactions which
were hardly sufficiently explained, and which excited the
suspicion of Mr. Justice Willes. With regard to the other
matters, Mr. Staveley Hill said that every claim in con-
nection with his candidature early in 1868 had been dis-
charged by the first week in July of that year. In
reference to the conveyance of the voters from Leicester
in Mr. Eaton's carriage, distinct orders were given that
they should neither be taken up nor set down near a
public-house. During the whole of the election witness
never saw a glass of beer drunk under improper circum-
stances.

Cashel is likely to obtain fresh celebrity from the dis-
closures on the trial of the election petition. It is not, of
course, to be assumed that all is as true as Gospel which is
stated in evidence. That would be paying a poor compli-
ment to the inventive faculties of the witnesses, or their
gratitude for favours past and future. But enough has
transpired to make it pretty clear that elections have been
Conducted upon a scale of splendour worthy of the ancient
glories of the place. Some of the witnesses produced
Gemmed more disposed to attribute liberality of treatment
to the petitioner than to the sitting member, and
singular instances of generosity were related re-
specting both. Among those examined was Mr.
Grace, the conducting agent of Mr. O'Beirne,
h o produced the accounts which had been sent to
him.• They included such items as these :—James Dunne,
£106; Edward Cavanagh, £lO for election services;
Patrick Dwyer, £lO for canvassing; David ilyan, £lO for
canvassing ; Mary Glasgow, £3 "for governing forty
women during the election." In a letter which
was read in evidence she gave the following
account of her services :—" She spent night and
day in ruling the women during six weeks. Shook
hands with the honourable gentleman. Kept loyal
and true during the whole time. Her exertions during
that time had thrown her rather backward in health."
Two women, named Tracey and Roche, gave contradictory
evidence, and when confronted each stoutly maintained
that what the other stated was false. The formerswore
that-she never saw any cheques in the possession of her
husband, who is keeping out of the way. The latter
swore that Tracey told her that Mr. O'Beirne had trusted
her husband with money, and that she produced a box
containing cheques and notes, one of which, for £5O, she
chewed her, and 'said it was for two of her friends, at
the same time offering Roche £3O for her husband's vote.
On cross-examination she stated that her husband, who
is a carpenter, got £5 ss. for making a little " bin "
for Mr. Munster, and that she sold Mr. Munster feathers
in a tick. She indignantly denied that her husband had 1,
received any bribe, and, jealous of the honour of her
family, remarked that " it was not in her blood to take
anything disgraceful." The case for the petitioner closed
with a statement of objections to several voters whom
Mr. Butt sought to have struck off, on the ground that
they were disqualified.

LAW AND POLICE.

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THE CRYSTAL PALACE PANTOMIME. In Vice-Chan-
cellor James's Court, on Thursday, application was made
for an injunction to restrain Mr. E. T. Smith from
removing the scenery and effects of the Christmas panto-
mime from the Crystal Palace. It was stated that Mr.
Hopkins and Mr. Smith agreed to be partners in the
undertaking ; that the profits were to I e rcciived by the
defendant, who was to pay outgo'n,;s and divide the
profits, the Crystal Palace paying f:59 a day for the
pantomime. The plaintiff alleged that Mr. Smith had
made no division of the profits, and was now threatening
to remove and sell the effects. The injunction was
granted.

THE CLAIMANT TO THE TICHBORNE ESTATE.
the Court of Common Pleas a firm of wine merchants
at Sydney brought an action upon a bill of £265
accepted by the claimant to the Tichborne title and
estates. The action was undefended, and a verdict was
found for the plaintiffs, whose solicitor applied for speedy
execution, as the defendant was keeping out of the way.
Mr. Justice Keating, on hearing that the solicitor " would
much rather not wait" until the estate was obtained,
granted execution in four days.
THE CITY POLICE.-At the Clerkenwell Police-court the
prosecutrix in a charge of robbery stated that three City
police constables had refused to take the thief into custody,
as the robbery had not been committed in the City. The
magistrate commented in strong terms on their conduct,
and said he hoped the matter would be brought under the
notice of the Chief Commissioner of the City Police.

TUE TOWER HAMLETS.—It is stated that Mr.
Edmond Beales is about to be entertained at a banquet,
when an address will be presented to him by his sup-
porters.

TUE SIITHERLANDSHIRE GOLD.—WC understand
tba: Mr. Daniel Todd, wa'.chmaker and jeweller, Argyll.
arcade, has received a small quantity of the gold P-,;thered
at the " diggings" in Sutherlandshire. Th' quality, upon
being tested, shows 21A carat; which is equal in value to
£3 16s. lid. per oz. By way of comparison, it may be
stated that Australian gold is worth on the average £4 2s.
per oz.—Glasgow Herald.

Her Majesty the Queen, the Crown Princess of
Prussia, and the Princess Louise have become patronesses
of the Society for Promoting the Employment of Women,
Ler Majesty having subscribed and the Princesses sent
donations to its funds. This society has laboured indus-
triously through years of difficulty and discouragement to
open avenues of employment for women compelled to
maintain themselves.

LONDON TO BRIGHTON BY VELOCIPEDE.—Mr.
John Mayall, jun., son of the well-known photographer,
has just accomplished the journey from London to Brighton
on one of the new two-wheel velocipedes. He was accom-
panied by two friends, Mr. Spencer and Mr. Turner, also
on velocipedes. They had a preliminary " spin" round
Trafalgar-square, and then started off, at the rate of about
eight miles an hour, on roads generally good, but against
a strong wind all the way. They kept pretty well toge•
ther as far as Crawley (30 miles), after which Mr. Mayall
took a decided lead, and arrived in Brighton in time and
in good condition for dinner, and the second part of Kuhe's
Orchestral Concert at the Grand Hall. Part of the journey
down hill from Clayton was accomplished at the speed (4
one mile in four m•uutes.
THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND IND THE
CORPORATION OF BELFAST.—A deput".:tion from the
corporation of Belfast, representi.r all classes, creeds,
and opinions, waited on Thursdy upon the Lord-
Lieutenant to tender the congratulations of the northern
capital upon his appointment, to declare its loyal attach-
ment to the Crown, and to express its hope that his
Excellency's government of the country may be crowned
with success. The Town Clerk rca 1 the address,
the purport of which will be understood from his
Excellency's reply, PS follows :—" Mr. Mayor, Aldermen
and Burgesses of the borough of Belfast, I thank you
for the congratulations which you offer me on my appoint-
ment to the office of Lord• Lieutenant of Ireland. I
rejoice with you that the apprehensions for the security of
life and property which were caused by the disturbances
of last year are being appeased. As representative
4 the Queen I thank you for the loyal expressions
)3, which you- convey your hope that I may visit Belfast.
:t will give me great satisfaction to become personally
equainted with the important town which you represent.
he industry and self-reliance to which you allude, and
vhich have been so signally displayed by your people,
hive been the principal cause of the wealth and prosperity
your town. I shall look with pleasure to the further
avelopment of those qualities as the surest source of the
illreaao of onte4txue4t throughout the country.”:

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

lIOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE ADDRESS.
A motion similar to that made by Mr. Gladstone for the
two houses to present their answers to her Majesty's
speech was made in their lordships' house by Earl. Gran-
ville, which was agreed to.
The Earl of HARDWIORE moved for return of money
raised in England and Wales by the magistrates in quar-
ter sessions tu the year 1863, showing various particulars.
The return was ordered.

Eirl GRANVILLE moved the arrmintmeUt of the
Select Committee on the office of the (lurk of the Parlia-
ments and office of the Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod.

Tho motion was agreed to.
Tho house then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-LAST EVENING

The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock,

3,1 r. GOSOHEN gave notice that on the 25th instant he
should ask for leave to introduce a bill relating to the
levying of rites upon householders for short terms.

Mr. M'EVOY gave notice of his intention to bring in a
bill to repeal the Ecclesiastical Titles Act.
Mr. WHITE gave notice that on going into committee
on the army estimates he should move a resolution to the
effect that the War Office and the Horse Guards be placed
under the control of one responsible Minister.
Mr. GILPIN gave notice that after Easter he should
move for leave to introduce a bill to abolish corporal
punishment.
NEW WRIT.

A new writ was ordered to issue for New Radnor, in
the room of Mr. Price, who had accepted the stewardship
of one of her Majesty's manors.
THE ADDRESS.

Mr. MUNDELLA brought up the report of the com-
mittee appointed to draw up the address of the house to
her Majesty, in answer to her Royal Speech on the open-
ing of Parliament. The address, which was read, was
merely an echo of the Queen's Speech.
Mr. GLADSTQNE moved that the Address be pre-
sented to her Majesty by the whole house. It was a
matter of regret to her Majesty that her health prevented
her opening Parliament in person, but on that particular
day her Majesty was suffering more.than usual from
severe headache, and thus she was precluded from meet-
ing the two houses. In the event of this house and the
other branch of the Legislature adopting the course he pro-
posed her Majesty would come to London from Windsor to
receive the addresses of both houses in person, and thus
she would experience the pleasure of meeting the new
Parliament which had been elected under the impor-
tant act for the extension of the elective fran-
chise. There were precedents for the course he pro-
posed, ono of the most important being on the
house congratulating the Sovereign on the victory gained
at Trafalgar, and thus if his motion was agreed to her
Majesty would have the satisfaction of meeting the hew
Parliament which had been elected under the great mea-
sure passed by the house for the extension of the repre-
sentation of the people.
Mr. DISRAELI said he had not the slightest intention
of offering any opposition to the motion of the right han.
gentleman, and he hoped the house would so agree to the
proposition, that there would be no misapprehension on
any future occasion as to the course the house had adopted
in the matter.

Sir L. PALK said he had no objection to the course
proposed, but he did not think it ought to be made appear
as any sort of a party triumph.
The motion was then agreed to.
PORTPATRICK LIGHT EIOUSE.
Mr. BRIGHT, in reply to Lord (ladies, said if it was
decided to continuo the harbGur, and the light was shown
to be of use to vessels at sea, the light, of course, would be
continued.