The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-20 00:00:00

NB FPS. , SHARE AL

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

ORDINARY SHARES AND OTOCKB.

The accounts from the manufacturing districts
mention that, during the past week, there has been
very little activity in most branches of business,
owing to the uncertainty that prevails with respect
to the alterations proposed by the Budget, and also
by the Commercial Treaty with France. The deal-
ings in the woollen market at Leeds have been un-
important, and but few transactions have been re-
ported in piece goods and yarns at Bradford, Halifax,
and Huddersfield. In Leicester the woollen and
also the cotton hosiery manufacturers have been
less active. At Manchester there has been an ab-
sence of demand for India goods, and for the home
markets scarcely any transactions have been entered
into. In the iron trade of Soith Staffordshire
there has been very little variation, and at Bir-
mingham, Sheffield, Walsall, and Wolverhampton
most traders are waiting the result of the debate
on the Budget before entering into extensive opera-
tions.

Paid. Closing Business
Share, EftilWayti.Price.
12.10 lAnmerg.' Aotting. Bost.
50 (and Eastern Junction 10 f 4 65
Belfast and Ballymena_ all - - 465
13.14 Sir., Wol., and Itr.Val. all 8 81
Stock Birk.,La.,andCh. June lOO 73 74
25 Blackburn
25 Myth an,l Tyne all - -
10 Bost.Slefd.& Mid. Coml all 01 7
Stock Bristol and Exeter 100 104 108
Stock Caledonian
10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - -
50 Cork and Bandon 9
20 Cork-, Blkrock,&Passage all - -
20 Cornwall all 6 61
10 Do. A A roves. no div
all - -
10 Do. B until6p.c.per an. I - -
(
hasbeen pd.toß.
50 Dublin andßelfastJunc. all - 421
25 Dun.,Perth,& Abr. June all 74 8
Stock East Anglian lOO 134 144
Stock Eastern Counties lOO 571 581 574 1
Stock Eastern Union A Stock; 100 39 41
Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 27 29
25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 - -
20 East Suffolk all - -
10 Do - -
Stock Edinburg* and Glasgow 100 804 814
Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 •29 295
10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - -
Stock Furneba - -
Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOO 100 102
10 Great North of Scotland all - -
Stock Gnat Northern lOO 168 1084 1081 9
Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 97 98 971
Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 133 135
Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 112 114
Stock Great Western
Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 80 65
12 Irish South Eastern all - -
Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire, 100 190 1004 100
Stook London and Blackwall.: 100 66 68 674
Stock Lon.,BrightonkS.Coast; 100 110 112 1111
25 Lond. Chat. and Dover; all 12 13
Stock London & North Westn' 100 99 091 901
121 Do. Eighths
stock London& South-Westn lOO 921 934
25 L'derry & Coleraine - -
25 L'derry & Enniskillen all 8 10
Stock Man., Shef., Lincoln lOO 58 384 481
50 IMaryport and Carlisle . all 50 52
121 Do. do. i Shares.... all - -
10 Metropolitan
;took Midland lOO 1071 1084 1084
;took Do. Binning. & Derby , 100 68 87
50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - -
25 Do. 4 Shares all - -
25 Mid Kent all - -
10 Do. (Cray Line) all - -
100 Newcastle and Carlisle all - -
25 New., Aber., & Herefd, all 91 105
10 Newry & Armagh (aef.) 9 - -
20 Newry, Warpt., & 14os all - -
;took Norfolk lOO 57 59
50 North. Counties Union 3l 31 I d
took North British lOO 611 624
took Nor.Dev.Rall.&Dk. Stk lOO - -
Lock Do.A Stk.-Arec.nodiv
until 6p.c.ha.sbeenpdß 100 - -
took Do. B Stock - -
took North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 93 935 04
25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 d 4
took Do. Leeds lOO 4 461
lock Do. York lOO 76 77
,ock North London lOO 107 109
20 North Staffordshire. 174 31 31 d 14 131
10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 9 91
ock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 351 364 301
10 Peebles all 7 84
20 Portsmouth
10 Rhymney lO - -
ock'Scottish Central lOO 113 115
ock Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock 100 271 28
ockiDo. Scottish Mid. Stook 100 84 86
ock Shropshire Union lOO 47 49
10 ISittingbourne & Sheer, all 4 3 d
ock ;South Devon lOO 42 44
ock,South-Eastern lOO 871 88 884 11 1 1
ock,South Wales
ockiSouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 70 72
10 !Staines, Wok., & Welt all 6 8
• (Stockton & Darlington all 371 384 38 9
• IDo. do.
- !Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - -
ock Taff Vale lOO - -
ock 'Do. Preference, No. 1 - -
ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - -
,0 Ulster
5 Do. 2O 21 31 p
10 Do. l4 id ip
ock Vale of Neath lOO 60 62
0 ,Victoria Station & Pim 94 104 11
ock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - -
O Waterford & Limerick all - -
O West Cornwall .
O West London - -
O Do. Ist Class all - -
O Do. 2d Class all -

In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday a
fair amount of business was transacted at full rates.
The sales were estimated at about 7,500 bales. The
Railway Share Market closed quietly, but prices
were well supported.
The tendenoy of monetary affairs continues
favourable, the applications for discount in the
general market as well as at the Stock Exchange
indicating an important diminution in the demand.
Easier terms are now charged for the negotiation
of approved descriptions of mercantile securities,
and the specie movement being mere satisfactory,
a further decline may be shortly announced.
The transactions in the English Stock Market
to-day have been rather restricted, owing to the in-
disposition of the speculators to enter into large
transactions until the result of the Budget shall
have been ascertained. Consols, however, opened
buoyantly at 941 I for money, and at 942 II for the
account, and they continue firm. New Three per
Cents. are firm, at 941 95 ; the Reduced at 95 ; In-
dia New Loan has improved to 1031 S ; ditto De-
bentures are a shade flatter, viz., 971 I, and Exche-
quer Bills are steady, at 235. to 265. prem.
The dealing in the Foreign Stock Market have
been exceedingly limited. Turkish 6 per Cents.
are nominally 79 to 79+, and the New ditto have
been dealt in at 661 I, while the 4 per Cent.
Guaranteed are 1011. Spanish 3 per Cents. 45,
and the Passive 112- 12. South American Stocks
are neglected.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been limited, with scarcely any variation of
importance in prices. Eastern Counties and Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire have declined 55., and Lon-
don and Blackwell 10s. Great Northern, Manches-
ter, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton have advanced ss. ; and South-
Eastern 10s.

In the Foreign Market prices remain nominally
unaltered, no dealings having been recorded.

The Colonial Lines are dull, but realise former
rates. East Indian and Great Indian Peninsula,
howeTer, are a shade firmer.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have been dealt in to a fair extent at about former
rates.

DIL1?/15II FTWINI THIg DAT AT ONZ O'O,OlE.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities '
'Now 3 por Cent. Annuities 94/
India Stock
' Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1858
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Ronda, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,000
Consols for Amount (March)
India Stoat for Ageunnt —
Ditto 6 per Cent.
ExchNuer gills, £l,OOO, I#d.. 23 6
Ditto 'f-500
Ditto Small, Ifd
PALONAO OY TOARION NIXDII AT ONI O'CLOCK.
itrazilien 6 per Cent.
Ditto 4} per Cent., 1852
Spanish 3 per Cent. 45
Ditto Passive
Turkish 6 per Cent. —
Ditto New Loan
Ditt• Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
Ditto Account (March 8)

PREFERENCE SHARES.

raid./ Closing Btusiness
Share Railways. Prioe. Done.

Share,

100
Stk

Atlantic & St Lawrence
Leased at 6 per cent
Born.,Baroda&Cent.lnd
gu. 5 percent
Do. Addit. Capital A.
Do. Do.
Buffalo and Lake Huron
Do. New
Do. Preference
Bufialo,Brant.&Godrich
6 p. ct. Ms. 1 Aug.., 18;2
IDo. do. 1 July, 1873
Do. do. 1 June, 1874;
Clcutta.& S.Eastrn. Lim.
Cape,Ea stn. Prov.(Lim.)l;
Cape Town & Dock Scrip!
Central Oude (Limited)
Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.e
Demerara
Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c
East Indian, gu. 5 p. a
Do. 14` Shares Ext
Do. Jubbulpore
Do. 44 p. c. Debentrs
Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861_,
,Geelong& Melbourne
Geelong Corporation 6
per cent. Bonds
IGrand Trunk of Canada
IDo. 6 per cent. Pref
Do. 6 per cent. Debentr 1
Do. 7 per cent. 18 62
Do. do. 1867
Do. do. 1872....
'Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c.
Do. New, gua.s per cent.
Gt. South. of Ind.Lim.—
guaranteed 5 per cent
Gt.W. of Canada Shares
Do. New
Do. Bonds pay. '76,with
apt. till '6O
Do. do. '73 till '6O
Do. do. '/3 without opt
Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do
Madras, guar., 44 p. c
Do. do. 5 per cent
IDo. 41; P. c. Extension
IDo. Third Ex. gua.s.p.o
Do. Fourth do.
Do. do• ••••
Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds
Newßrunswick&Canda.
Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc
Class ACapitl.Share
Do. do. Land d 0...
Do. do. B. Capital do.
Do. do. Land d 0...
Oude (Limited)
Scinde 5144
Do. New 9l
Do. Punjaub g
Do. Indus. St. Flo. Ec,t
St. Andrews & Quebec A
Trinidad(Limited) Scrip

I all
1100

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20
10
100
100
100

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100
100
1. 3 0.

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;3s. Od.

1100
100
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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENIN6, FtBRUARY 20, 1f,60.

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KELS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

There was a steady, but by no means active, demand for
wheat in most of the country markets held on Saturday, and
prices were well supported. The barley trade ruled firm,
at extreme rates. All other kinds of spring corn, including
flour, sold at full currencies.
Throughout the Continent wheat has been in somewhat
improved request, and a fair average business has been
passing in all spzing corn at extreme rates. In the United
States wheat, flour, and Indian corn have commanded
utiler more money.

The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were only moderate. From abroad the imports were limited,
vie., 1,612 qrs. of wheat, 6,134 barley, 6,481 oats, 66 beans;
958 peas, 747 tares, and 130 sundry seeds.
A. very moderate supply of English wheat came fresh to
hand today, coastwise and by land carriage. The general
condition of the samples exhibited a further improvement ;
hence, the demand for both red and white qualities ruled
steady at fully last Monday's currency ; indeed, in some
instances, very fine samples were the turn dearer. Millers,
however, operated with much caution.
We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied
with foreign wheat. On the whole, rather more business
was transacted in good and useful qualities, but without
leading to any change in price.
Floating cargoes of grain were in fair request, at full
quotations. The barley trade was very firm, and there was
an improved inquiry for sowing qualities, at extreme rates.
The supply on offer was only moderate.
New malt was in moderate request on former rates; but
old parcels were very dull and lower to purchase.
We had a steady consumptive demand for oats, and good
sound corn was 6d. per quarter dearer.
Both beans and peas were in short supply and steady re-
quest at full quotations.
The flour trade was firm at extreme rates.

1014 4 1

17 4
981*

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat-14;s8Ci aid Kent, red, Dew 43s to 495
Ditto, old
Ditto, white, new 47s 525
Ditto, old 4Ba Us
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 405 45s
Ditto, now 405 46s
Bye—Old
—s —5
New
Barley—Grinding...., 23. 90a
Malting*
Chevalier 4ls 46s
Malt -Suffolk and Norfolk. . s2s 060
Drown
Kingston and Ware s2s 64s
Chevalier
Oats—Yorkshire and Lineolnsh., Feeding 22s 260
Potato 255 325
Youghal and Cork, black 235 26s
Cork, white 230 32s
Scotch, Feeding 23s 32s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons
Peas—Grey
Maple
White 4Ol 49s
Boilers
Flour—Town-made
Suffolk 32s 34s
Stockton and N0rf01k........ 304 31s

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24 254
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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 1,953 head. In the corresponding week in
1859 we received, 2,646; in 1858, 495; in 1857, 1,208;
in 1856, 012 ; in 1855, 289 ; and in 18i4, 2,775 head.

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19 191
36 36j

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3 35
53 65 1
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IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK.
From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs
Rotterdam
Hamburgh —.. 805 .. —..
Antwsrp.. ...... —• •
Harlingen
Dort l5 ..
Ostend..

- .. 47
44 .. -
8.. -

92 • . -. . ft- . • -.
-• . -. . 26 . . -

13 16

-
Total 378 1,233 296
The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows :-
1 Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1859 4BO .. 2,001 1.59
1858 lBB .. 106 202
1857 526 .. 481 • • .. 201 ..
1856 430 .. 70 .. 112
1855 169 .. . • .. 120
1854 BB9 .. 1,621 . • -- .. 250 15
To-day's market was very scantily supplied with foreign
stock in, for the most part, middling condition.
For the time of year about an average number of beasts
came fresh to hand from our own grazing districts, as well
as from Scotland. Their general quality, however, was by
no means first-rate. For most breeds there was a steady.
though not to say active,. demand, at last Monday's cur-
rency. The extreme value of the best Scots and crosses
was 4s 10d per 81bs.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
SALES BY AUCTION.-BURKE V. BURTON,

5 6
8 9i
19 20

a 9

47

From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received 2,000 Scots and shorthorns ; from other parts of
England 350 of various breeds ; from Scotland 450 Scots
and crosses ; and from Ireland 120 oxen and heifers.

There was only a moderate number of sheep on offer. The
mutton trade was firm, at prices fully equal to last week—
some prime Downs having reali-ed 5s 10d per 81bs. About
200 shorn sheep were on offer, and they sold at 10d per 81bs
beneath those in the wool.

The few lambs in the market changed hands at from 61
111 lo 6s 10d per Ms.

We have again to report a firm trade for veal, at very
full prices. The show of calves was very limited.
Pigs moved off somewhat steadily, at full quotations.
Per 81bs to sink the offal.

s. d. a. d. I s. d. s. d.
Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 61Prinascrs-wool do. 5 0 5 4
Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 ( Prue. S' thdown de.s 6 i 8
Prime large oxen 4 4 4 8 Large crse. calves 5 2 5 6
Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Prime mall do 5 8 6 0
Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 , Large hogs 3 6 3 10
Second quality do. 444 10 Small porkers
Suckling calves, 19e to 22s ; and quarter •eld store pig'',
23s to 30s.

TOTAL SUPPLY. POABION SUPPLY.
Beasts 3 B9O Beasts 3OO
Sheep ....18,510 Sheep
Calves9l Calves
Pigs
A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of
fat stock, exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan
Cattle Market on Monday, Feb. 21, 1859, and this day,
Monday, Feb. 20, 1860.
For Blbs to sink the offal.
Feb. 21, 1859. Feb. 20, 18G0.

d.
Coarse and inferior beasts . . a d. s. 1• s• d. a.
Second quality ditto 3 8 4 2;3 8 4 2
Prime large oxen. .... 4 4 4 64 4 4 8
Prime Scots, &c. . • .. 4 8 4 10;4 8 410
Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 8 4 &3 8 4 2
Second quality ditto .
Prime coarse-woolled ditto . • 4 8 5 016 0 5 4
Primepouthdown ditto . . 6 2 5 415 6 5 8
Lambs
Large coarse calves
Primo small ditto
Large hogs . , , .
~ .
Neat small porkers . . .
Beasts
Sheep and. lambs . , . 17,560 18,390
Calves ....... 87 168
Pigs 300 360

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

• • . .

SUPPLIES ON SALE, Fib. 22, 1858.--Boasts, 3,980;
sheep and lambs, 16,550 ; salves, 107 ; pigs, 420.
Feb. 23, 1857.—Beasts, 3,607; sheep and lambs, 14,530;
salvos; 173 ; pigs, 270.

NEWGATE ♦ND LEADENHALL.
Both from Scotland and various parts of England the
arrivals of meat since our last have been on a liberal scale.
Generally speaking, the trade is somewhat heavy, as fol-
lows :

THE BETTER HORSE."

Per 81bs. by the carcase.
s• d. a, d. s. d. a. d
Inferior Beef 2 6to 2 10 I Infr. Mutton. 3 4to 8 6
Mid. d 0..... 3 oto 3 4, Mid, do 3 Bto 4 2
Pra.larg•edo. 36t0 4 0 1 Primo do. 44to 4 6
Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 i Veal 4 6to 5 2
Largo pork.. 3 6to 4 2 ; Small pork

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Gou!bourn.)
IN RE 1101035 AND TILLDY.-INIPORTANT APPLICATION.
Mr. Lawrence applied that a solicitor's bill might be ad-
mitted as a proof iu the estate of t,ltese bankrupts. The
bill was for work done for the bar:grupts—two common law
actions and other business. IVr. Lawrence asked that the
proof might be admitted before the final dividend.
The Commissioner said ho did it now, he must do it
always. It was bla snor....h for any one to neglect business
of this kind, I.rat for a *irofessional man to neglect it was un-
pardonable.

Mr. Lawrence observed that professional men generally
were very particular about the business of their clients, and
careless about their own interests. (Laughter.)
The Commissioner did not quite agree with this, and
asked for the bill. Vpon looking over it the Commissioner
said it had only been taxed a few days ago, and that though
it amounted to £35, only one stamp was cash out of pocket.
It was made up of six and eightpences and thirteen and
fourpences.

The creditor here remarked there were two common law
ac Lions.

The Commissioner—Before I can admit the claim I muse
examine the bankrupts about this bill.
The matter was then adjourned till Wednesday.

This was an action to recover £5 6s. for some furs, in-
trusted by defendant to sell by auction. £1 9s. 6d. had
been paid into Court.

Mr. Buchanan called plaintiff, who said he had sent the
furs to defendant, and gave strict orders that they should
not be sold under the reserved price.
Plaintiff's wife was put into the box, and a letter, writ-
ten by her to defendant was put into her hand. In it she
directed the defendant not to buy in at Is. or 2s. within the
price fixed.
His Honour held that this was no reserve.

Mr. Buchanan then called a witness, who left the furs
and a paper of prices, but defendant's clerk said that he
distinctly told this witness that it was against defendant's
rule to reserve.

His Honour found for defendant, and recommended
plaintiff to consult Mr. Buchanan before he sent any more
goods. .

Mr. Buchanan said ho could hardly understand how
hero could be such a discrepancy between 6s. and £l9a.
Defendant said the furs were sold at their value.
Verdict for defendant.
SOLD OR GIVEN P—MA.DDISON V. DAWSON.

This was a claim of £1 48.—£2 2s. for one perambulator,
and £2 2s. for a table, entrusted to defendant, and not Jo-
turned.

Mr. Edwards called the plaintiff and his brother. They
swore that defendant had been repeatedly asked for tho
money for the perambulator, and that he had no authority
to part with the table.

Mr. Buchanan, for the defendant, said that the perambu-
lator was a gift, and that the table had been left upon ap-
probation with a customer.

Defendant said he had never been asked for tho money
for the perambulator, and since it had been given to him
his wife had bought another and paid for it.
Hls Honour found for defendant, and Mr. Buchanan
promised that defendant should assist plaintiff in getting
back the table.
Costs allowed.

POLICE INTELLIGENOE-( THIS DAY.)

UNPROVOKED ASSAULT ON A LICENSED VICTUALLER.

—Daniel Redding, a stout-built, rough-looking fellow,
was charged before Mr. Beadon with the following •as-
saults

Mr. James Cooper, of the Boot, Wells-street, Oxford-
street, said that a few minutes before 12 on Saturday night
he went into the tap-room with the view clearing it,
'when the prisoner, who was sitting with some compa-
nions, began insulting him, and then threw a quart pot
about half full of beer at him, but fortunately it did not
strike him. He (Mr. Cooper) retreated to the bar when
the prisoner followed him with his companions, and they
all made an attack upon him, and he believed if assistance
had not come to his aid he would have been killed, so vio-
lent were his assailants. The prisoner gave him several
violent blows about the head and face, one of which had
caused his lips to be much swollen. The prisoner made use
of very abusive language towards him all the while the
attack was going on. The others managed to escape.
James Wibley, who went to Mr. Cooper's assistance,
said the prisoner struck him three or four times, and on
getting Mr. Cooper away from the prisoner he also received
a severe blow on the cheek. Another person, a Mr. Pick-
ford, who also went to Mr. Cooper's assistance, was
' assatated by the prisoner.
Mr. Inspector Petters said the prisoner had been before
charged with assaults.

Mr. Beadon asked the prisoner what he had to say to
going into a man's house, and when at the proper hour he
asked hint to leave, knocked him about in this manner. HQ
should fine him £5 or two months.

THE ORIGIN OF " THE GREY 211.1.R.E

A writer in Bell's Life says :—A London citizen
married a lady with face and fortune, and found in
a very short time that he had got " stuck" with his
bargain, so that he was resolved to part with her.
Accordingly he went to the lady's father, and told
him he found his daughter of such a temper, and was
so heartily tired of her, that if he would take her
home again he would return every penny of her for-
tune. The old gentleman having inquired into the
cause of his complaint, asked him why he should be
more disquieted than other married men, since it
was the common case with them all, and conse-
quently no more than he ought to have expected
when he entered into the marriage state ? The
young gentleman desired to be excused ; he said he
was so fir from giving assent to this assertion that
he thought himself more unhappy than any other
man, as his wife would ride over him, and was not to
be quelled ; and no man who had a sense of right
and wrong would submit to be governed by his wife.
" My son," said the old man, "thou little knowest
the world, and that all women ride over their hus-
bands, though not all indeed after the same fashion.
However, to and all disputes between us, I will put
what I have said on this proof, if you are willing to
try it :—I have five horses in my stable; you shall
harness these to a cart, in which I shall put a basket
and 100 eggs, and if, in passing through the country,
and making a strict inquiry into the truth or false •
hood of my assertion, and leaving a horse at the
house of every man who is master of his family him-
self, and an egg only where the wife governs, you
find your eggs gone before your horses, I hope you
will give it in, and remain content with your lot. If,
on the other hand, your horses are gone first, I will
take my daughter home again, and you shall keep the
rhino.' " This proposition being all " upon the
square," the young married man started with great
glee upon his tour of discovery to " get shot," as
he thought, of his horses and his wife. At the first
house he came to, he heard a woman with a shrill
angry voice call to her husband and order him to
the door. Here he dropt his egg, and at the next,
and meeting with some of the same kind at every
house, he soon began to get short of eggs. At last
he arrived at the seat of a gentleman of family and
figure in the country, and inquiring for the master,
was told by the servant that he was not yet stirring,
but if he pleased to walk in my lady was in the
parlour. The lady, with great complaisance, desired
him to be seated, and said if his business was very
urgent she would arouse her lord, but had much
rather not disturb him. " Why, really, madam,"
slid he, "my business is only to ask a question,
which you can resolve as well as your husband, if
you will be ingenuous with me.
-You will,
think it odd, and it may be deemed impolite for any
one, much more a stranger, to ask such a question,
but as a very considerable wager depends upon it,
and it may be some advantage to yourself to declare
the truth to me, I hope these considerations will
plead my excuse. It is, madam, to desire to be in-
formed whether you govern your husband, or he
governs you ?" " Indeed, sir," replied the lady, "this
question is somewhat odd, but, as I think no one
ought to be ashamed of their duty, I shall make no
scruple to say that I have been always proud to
obey my husband in all things; but, if a woman's
own word is to be suspected in such a case, let him
answer for me, for here he comes." The gentleman
at that moment entered the room, and, after some
apologies, being made acquainted with the business,
confirmed every word his obedient wife had re•
ported in her own favour ; upon which he was in-
vited to select which horse in the team he liked
best, and accept it as a present. A black gelding
struck the fancy of the gentleman most, but the
lady desired he would choose the grey mare, which
she thought would be very fit for her side saddle; her
husband gave substantial reasons why the black horse
would be most useful to them, but my lady still per-
sisted in her claim, and stuck to the grey mare like
a burr. " What," said she, "and willyou not take her,
then ? But I say you shall, for lam sure the grey
snare is much the better horse." " Well, my dear,"
replied the husband, "if it must be so--!" You
must take an egg," replied the young gentleman,
" Carter and I must take all my nags back again,
and return to my wife as wise as Waltham's calf,
who went nine miles to suck a bull, and came home
more thirsty than when he went."

A CENTENARIAN.—On Wednesday, the Bth in-
stant, a farmer named Darby Lenihan died at his residence,
Coolnagowar, in this county, at the extraordinary age of
112 years. He was interred on Friday in the churchyard
of Killea. H. posstssed all his faculties to within a few
days of his death, and was seen walking in an erect manner,
on the quay at Waterford, within the last month.— Water-
ford Mail.