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The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-03

THE PAPER DUTY.

Mr. MIL'ES said this bill bill would be introduced early
in the week, and he should move his amendment on the
second reading, which was faxed for Friday next.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
bill would be introduced on Monday, and on that evening
they would finally fix and announce the day appointed for
the second reading.

THE TRUANT MEMBER.
Mr. J. POPE HENNESSY appeared in his place and
rose to make an explanation as to bis absence from a Rail-
way Committee, on which he had been duly appointed. He
expressed his deep regret that the fact of his appointment
on the committee in question had altogether escaped his
attention, several days having elapsed between bis receiv-
ing the order from the committee and his leaving town.
Colonel WILSON PATTEN said as the hon. member
had expressed his regret, he would simply move that he be
directed to attend in his place at the committee in question,
and which was now sitting, on Monday next at twelve
o'clock.

This motion was then put, and having been unanimously
agreed to, the subject dropped. •
The Qualification for Officers Abolition Bill was read a
third timo and passed.
The house adjourned at twenty-three minutes to one
o'clock.

COUNTRY MA.RKBTS.
London, England, 1860-03-03

BIRTHS.

CLARKE.—On the 2d inst., at Hatfield, Mrs. Seymour
Clarke, of a daughter.
WELCH.—On the Ist inst ,at 31, Dover-street, Piccadilly,
the wife Of H. T. Welch, Esq., of Leck Hall, North Lan-
cashire, of a son and heir.
MARRIAGES.
MACAULAY—STOKES.—On the 21th ult.,-at Trinity Church,
Sloane-street, James Macaulay, M.A., son of Dr. Alex.
Macaulay, Edinburgh, to Fanny, daughter of the Rev.
George Stokes, B.D.
Voss —LuxuAm.--On the Ist inst., at Trinity Church,
Matlock, Bath, Marcus H. Voss, sq., of Lower Nor-
wood, to Margaret, eldest daughter of James Lunhaan,
Esq., of 231, Borough, and Upper Norwood.

DEATHS.
BRIDGES.—On the 29th Feb., at Parkstone, Dorsetshire,
Lieut. G. L. Bridges, R.N., aged 24.
BROUGII.—On the 29th ult., at his apartments, Charles-
street, St. James's, Major-General Redmond William
Brough, aged 68.
RODIVELL—On the 25th ult., William Rodwell Esq., 0 f
6, Agnes Villas,'Bayswater, and of the Stock Echange,
aged 57.

LONDON: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Th 4 Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of
Middlesex, Saturday, March 3, 1860.
London, England, 1860-03-03

Just published, iu 1 vol., Bvo, price 255, cloth,

THE MERCHANT'S. POLYGLOT MANUAL,
in nine languares,--English. German, Dutch, Swedish,
Danish and Norwegian, French, Italian, Spanish and Por-
tuguese ; chiefly extracted from the tariffs of all nations. By
E. H. MICHELSEN, Ph. D., of the Board of Trade.
London ; Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts.
London, England, 1860-03-03

Account.
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London, England, 1860-03-03

This Day, Two Volumes, Post Octavo, 165.,

HOLMBY HOUSE: a Tale of Old Northamp
tonshire. By G. J. WHYTE MELVILLE.

By the same Author,
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KATE COVENTRY. Third Edition. ss.
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London, England, 1860-03-03

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London, England, 1860-03-03

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.

Madame Celeste, resolved to finish her season
with eclat, will produce on Thursday evening next
the drama of the "Sergeant's Wife," which was
rendered so distinguished a favourite some years
since by the admirable manner in which Miss
Kelly represented the heroine, who will now be
personated by Madame Celeste. In this talented
lady's very able hands we feel assured every justice
will be rendered to it. Mrs. Keeley has been
engaged for the occasion, and will sustain her
original part of Margot. On that evening the
performances will consist of the " Sergeant's Wife"
and the " Tale of Two Cities." The burlesque of
" King Thrushbeard" will be withdrawn, with the
exception of the magnificent transformation scene,
which will be introduced as an interlude. A new
drama, entitled "L'Abbe Vaudreiul, or the Court
of Louis Quinze," by Colonel Addison, of which
report speaks highly, is in rehearsal and will
shortly be produced. In this drama, it is said,
great scope will be given for the display of that
admirable taste and extraordinary care the
amiable lessee has evinced in the scenic decorations
of this aristocratic little theatre, which, it must be
acknowledged, have surpassed everything that has
hitherto been witnessed. We also learn that an
original farce by a distinguished author has been
accepted by Madame Celeste and will be produced
before the end of the season.
London, England, 1860-03-03

REWARD TO CAPTAIN 31'OLINTOCX.

One of the many episodes of last night's proceed-
ings in the House of Commons will give much
satisfaction to the country. In answer to a ques-
tion put by Sir F. Baring, Lord Palmerston pro-
mised to take into consideration the bestowal of a
suitable reward on Sir L. M'Clintock, who dis-
covered the relics of Sir John Franklin's expedi-
tion. The subject of a monument to the unfortu-
nate commander himself was also broached, and
the result will be that the self-sacrifice of Frank-
lin and his gallant companions will be duly com-
memorated in some public place or some sacred
edifice. The justice of thus honouring these brave
dead is, of course, beyond dispute ; and we think
that the proposition respecting a reward to Captain
M'Clintock will receive as ready an assent. It is
the peculiar greatness of this country that its high
achievements are not exclusively due to the im-
pulse of the State. If a Livingstone explores
unknown regions, and raises by his discoveries the
character of a continent, he does it without
Government aid, as the emissary of a private
society, volunteering in the cause of science and
religion. So with Captain M'Clintock. The
Government had refused, and rightly refused, to
send out another expedition to the North Pole.
The certainty of Franklin's death had been esta-
blished, both by the length of time that had
elapsed and by the narratives of the aborigines,
and the Admiralty could not in justice demand of
officers and seamen that they should risk their lives
merely to satisfy the curiosity of the public, though
such curiosity was legitimate, and we all of us feel
gratified at learning at last how the brave explorer
died, and what was the end of his still more
unhappy survivors. So it was a case for private
effort, for the liberality of domestic affection,
for the boldness of individual enterprize. That
Lady Franklin and her friends should send
out the yacht Fox, and that Captain M'Clintock
should take command of the little vessel, and with
a handful of men penetrate into the most desolate
regions on the track of the lost navigators, that he
should do all that he aimed at, and lift, the veil
which covered their fate—that this, one of the most
daring and romantic achievements of our time,
should be performed without the aid of public
money or Ministerial support, are events charac-
teristic of this country. It is the English way of
doing things, and as long as it is so the energy and
Public spirit of the race will survive. But when
the thing is done then comes the graceful function
of the Crown. To recognise by public honours
What has been accomplished by private zeal and
enterprise is a principle sanctioned among us, and
in accordance -sith which Sir L. M'Clintock will
eceive his well-deserved reward.-2imes.
London, England, 1860-03-03

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CITY BETTING—(YESTERDAY).
LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP.
Bto 1 agst Jenny Longlegs (taken)
Bto 1 agst Tormentor (taken)
10 to 1 agst Uncle Ned (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
Bto 1 agst Anatis (take 100 to 12)
11 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken)
12 to 1 agst Xanthus (offered)
100 to 7 agst Maria Agnes (taken)
100 to 6 agst Brunette (taken)
20 to 1 agst Goldsmith (offered)
25 to 1 agst Athlete (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Telegram
25 to 1 agst Sir Robert
25 to 1 agst Venison
100 to 3 agst Linkboy
100 to 8 agst Telegram and Venison coupled (taken)

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
20 to 1 agst Nucleus (taken)
33 to 1 agst The Nun (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Yiatka (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Tame Deer (offered)
25 to 1 agst Satellite (offered)
1000 to 35 agst The Squire (taken)

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—YDSTBRDAY.
LITERFOOL SPRING CUP.
8 to 1 agst Tormentor (taken)
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
Bto 1 agst Anatis (taken)
10 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken)
12 to 1 agst Xanthus (taken)
14 to 1 agst Brunette (taken)
16 to 1 agst Huntsman (taken)
20 to 1 agst Goldsmith (taken)
25 to 1 agst Athlete (offered)
25 to 1 agst Sir Robert (taken)

CHESTER CUE.
20 to 1 agst Viatka (taken)
20 to 1 agst Tame Deer (taken)
25 to 1 agst Longrange (offered)
33 to 1 agst Satellite (offered)
Satellite receded from 16 to 1 to 33 to 1 (offered)

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE AND CUP.—YOUATT WM.
GRAY requests his subscribers to stand well on his selection
for the Liverpool Steeplechase. The horse he selected be •
fore the weights appeared is certain to be first, second, or
third. This horse, or the one he named in his tissue of
Tuesday last at 50 to 1, is certain to win. The Liverpool
Cup is a real good thing at 15 to 1. Terms for advice :
To the Derby and Oaks, £1 is. ; to the Chester, 10s. 6d. ;
Liverpool Meeting, 2s. M., and per centage. Address 15,
Charing-cross, Loudon. For success, see Bell's Life and
the Era.

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London, England, 1860-03-03

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London, England, 1860-03-03

MARRIAGES.

MACAULAY—STOKES.—On the 24th ult.,at Trinity Church,
Sloane-street, James Macaulay, M.A., son of Dr. Alex.
Macaulay, Edinburgh, to Fanny, daugh.er of the Rev.
George Stokes, B.D. •
Voss—LIINHAM.—On the Ist inst., at Trinity Church,
Matlock, Bath, Marcus H. Voss, Esq., of Lower Nor-
wood, to Margaret, eldest daughter of James Lunhalut
Esq., of 231, Borough, and Upper Norwood.

DEATHS.
BRIDGES.—On the 29th Feb., at Parkstone, Dorsetshire,
Lieut. G. L. Bridges, R.N., aged 24.
BROUGH.—On the 29th ult., at his apartments, Charles-
street, St. James's, Major-General Redmond William
Brough, aged 68.
RODAVELL.—On the 25th ult., William Redwell, Esq., f
6, Agnes Villas, Bayswater, and of the Stock Exchange,
aged 57.

LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the 0%101 of
Middlesex, Saturday, March 3, 1860.
London, England, 1860-03-03

No. 21,121.

P ÜBLICATION S.

NoNi ready, 2 vols., with Portraits, 215., bound,

HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF HENRY IV.,
King of FRANCE and NAVARRE, from Numerous
Original Sources. By Miss FREER, Author of "The Lives
of Marguerite D'Angouleme, Elizabeth de Valois, Henry
III.," &c,

" The pubic will thank Miss Freer most heartily for these
delightful volumes. In her particular line she is the besthis-
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Now ready, price 55., bound and illustrated,

REAP EDITION of A LIFE FOR A LIFE.
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By the Author of " JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLE-
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HURST and BLACKETT'S STANDARD LIBRARY OF
CHEAP EDITIONS OF POPULAR MODERN WO-itliS.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1860-03-03

The Fourth Edition, Just Published, Evo, in cloth, price ss.
by post free, ss. 6d.

O_
N TRUE and FALSE SPERMATORRWEA;
with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors
in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from De-
bility of the Generative system, or Scxbal Hypochrondriasis.
Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD.

" Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent
practical contributions to German medical literature. This
is the first time. bein&rins tui,..tlaathe ilgt,t4tltsvbil himself
to the non-medical reader. We trust that this may not be the
last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it
may be in his power to correct."—London Medical Gazette.

"The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers
from this distressing malady by translating this little book,
and by laying bare the scandalous practices of unqualified
adventurers, who profess to cure a disease of which they
know nothing, with no other object than to fill their own
purses. The difference between true Spermatorrhcea and the
various forms of disease which resemole it are accurately de-
scribed, and thus a safe guide is offered for the treatment of
the malady."—Medical Circular.

" We have delayed so long upon the contents of the preli-
minary ehapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves space for
any notice of the subject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford ;
but the moderate price at which the 'brochure' is sold, places
it within the reach of every one interested in the matter."—
Dublin Medical Press.
London, England, 1860-03-03

efENERAL ADVERTISING AGENCY
OFFICE. —J. W. VICKERS (for upwards of fourteen
years with the late Mr. C. Barker, of Birchin-lane), respect-
fully informs his friends, and the advertising public gene-
rally, that he has commenced business on his own account at
No. 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhili, E.C. (adjoining the Jerusa-
lem Coffee House), where all comml&sions entrusted to his
care will be executed with accur.icy and despatch.
The London and Provincial journals regularly filed.
March 1, 1860.
London, England, 1860-03-03

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London, England, 1860-03-03

AUSTRIA.

A communication from Vienna says :—" General
de Mayerhofer, who is openly superintending
the enlistments which are being made in Aus-
tria for the military service of the Pope, re-
turned to this city a few days ago from Munich;
and it is said that he is not well pleased with his
recruiting campaign in Bavaria. The Court of
Munich, though Rollin Catholic, appears to have
given him no encouragement ; and, moreover, it is
said that he did not obtain the pecuniary assistance
on which he had counted to give bounties to the
old soldiers of the Bavarian army who would con-
sent to enlist."
Another Vienna letter in the New Prussian
Gazette says :
" The arrest of General Eymatten has produced
a great sensation. During the last war he was
charged with the commissariat of the army, and was
suspected of being concerned in the frauds then
committed. On returning from a journey abroad,
h
up
pto justice. He was at first
allowede delivered
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at full liberty, but it appears that
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evidence has since been found to justify his arrest."
London, England, 1860-03-03

LIVERPOOL-MARCH 2.

At our market this day there was a slow sale in wheat,
without any material change in prices. Oats were quite as
dear. Egyptian beans were more plentiful, but holders
generally refused to accept less money. Barley and peas
unaltered. Oatmeal quite as saleable. The flour trade
quite as lifeless.
London, England, 1860-03-03

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 27th have arrived.
A supplement of the 2V oredades states that the
Spaniards had not only bombarded but had occu-
pied Larache, but the semi-official Covrespondencia
merely record the bombardment. The fortifica-
tions of the place, says the latter publication,
were armed with 30 cannon, and those of Aroilla
with 10. When the attacks commenced the in-
habitants took to flight. In order to put a
stop to the depredations of the followers of
the army, a proclamation had been published
at Tetuan, threatening with death any one who
should steal - even to the amount of a real
Baron Clary, a relative of the Emperor of the
French, had left Madrid for Tetuan, to witness the
operations of the army. Several English, Russian,
Prussian, and French officers are stated to be al-
ready at head-quarters. The Moors, it is said, have
entrenched themselves in a position at Fonbach, on
the road to Tangier, and hope to be able to offer
serious resistance to the Spaniards. A proposition
had been made that each province of Spain and the
dependent islands should raise by voluntary contri-
butions a sum sufficient to construct a vessel of
war, great or small: If the suggestion should be
acted on, 29 vessels would be added to the nab.
London, England, 1860-03-03

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Exchange on London, 241 to 241; on Paris, 390
to 392 ; on Hamburg, 735 to 740, on which places
the Oneida brings draughts amounting respectively
to £550,000, 1,200,000 f., and 300,000 mares.
Exportation of coffee since the departure of the
last mail :—To the Channel, 18,385; Havre, 7,428 ;
Marseilles, 14,318 ; the Mediterranean, 12,756 ;
United States, 28,682 bales. Stock, 100,000 bales.
Price good ; first, 6,400 to 6,500.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Sultan, Captain Babot, has arrived with the Penin-
sular mails, 14 passengers, 8 packages of specie,
value £3,450, and a cargo comprising 182 cases of
eggs and 332 chests of oranges.

- -
The Sultan left Lisbon on the 27th ult. She
experienced along the coast strong north-easterly
winds, and dense fogs across the Bay of Biscay.
The Minister of Finance has presented his bud-
get, proposing an increase of taxes, which has given
general dissatisfaction. The opposition jlurnals ask
how can a Ministry propose an increase of taxes
when the actual President of the Council, Duke
Dercina, has not paid a fraction since 1833 ? The
amount due on taxes by the Hidalgos court and
nobles is calculated at 3,800 contos, or £840,000;
of this amount 1,800 are perfectly lost ; the remain-
ing 2,000 contos are not received through conside-
ration, and it is this that the press loudly protests
against.

Exchange on London, 30 days, 53! ; 60 days,
; 90 days, 511 ; Three per Cent. Rentes, 471
4ii; Coupons, 461 461.

FACILITIES FOR TESTING CHAINS AND ANCHORS
Al' LIVERPOOL.—The chain cable and anchor manufac-
turers and dealers of Liverpool have memorialised the Mer-
sey Dock Board in favour of an establishment for testing
chains and cables on the Liverpool side of the Mersey, and
protesting against the expenditure of £lO,OOO upon a test-
ing establishment at Birkenhead, which would involve an
unnecessary expenditure and trouble to the manufacturers
and dealers on the Liverpool side. The memorial states
that the Staffordshire dealers have all their stores on the
Liverpool side. The board will meet the memorialists on
Saturday to discuss the subject.

Paris, 390
hich places
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INS.

Lure of the
.x re, 7,428 ;
n, 12,756 ;
),000 bales.
London, England, 1860-03-03

Walls End.

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Cassop _ _ 18 6
Gosforth ....16 6
South Durham ..... .. .17 6
Ships at market

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YEsmno tit.
Amsterdam
Ditto
Rotterdam — 11 151 11 15;
Antwerp
Brussels — 25 20 25 25
Hamburgb.
Paris Short. 25 5 25 15
Ditto
Marseilles — 25 321 25 371
Frankfort on Maine —. 1171 1171
Vienna
Trieste - 13 .50 13 65
Petersburgh — 341 34 a
Madrid
Cadiz — 49 50
Leghorn — 30 321 30 371
Milan — 25 40 25 45
Genoa — 25 371 25 42}
Naples
Palermo - 121} 122
MesSina — 122 • 1221
Lisbon
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Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), ...per oz. £3 17 9
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Silver in Bars (Standard) „ 0 5 21
South American Doublons

The manufacturers of brandy in this country,
who are prohibited by our excise laws from using grape
spirit, have addressed a strong memorial to the Chancellor
of the Exchequer on. the injustice of any such restriction
under the present free trade arrangements.
LADIES' DRESSES.—As two young ladies, on a
visit to Captain and Mrs. Macdonald, of Preston-place,
were conversing near the fire in the drawing-room, one
evening last week, the muslin dress of ono of them became
suddenly ignited. She had the presence of mind to throw
herself on the floor, and Captain Macdonald being provi-
dentially in the room, he succeeded, by means of the
hearth rug, in extinguishing the flames ; but it was with
the utmost difficulty that the gallant captain succeeded in
his endeavours, owing to the inflammable material of the
young lady's dress. The fire was not extinguished until
her arms, and even her hair, wore scorched ; and the cap-
tain's own eyebrows, eyelashes, and whiskers were likewise
much burnt. It is worthy of remark that the other young
lady had also baen twice on fire during the last three weeks,
and has also been saved by prompt assistance. It is quite
surprising NI such negligence should prevail where the
probabilities of so terrible a . calamity as death by fire are
meurred.—Brightom Guardian.
London, England, 1860-03-03

TEE BUDGET.

The House of Commons having, last night, passed
the final Resolutions admitting silk and satin,
broadstuffs, and ribbons of all sorts free of duty, the
examination floors at the different legal quays
along Thames-street were besieged at an early hour
this morning by the importers of French goods and
their carmen in clearing their cases, which, by the
arrangements of the wharfingers, aided by the fa-
cilities of the Customs landing officers, they will be
able to have in their warehouses in the course of
the day.
London, England, 1860-03-03

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- The Origin of Disease—Symptoms, Treatment, and Cure.
Also, an Exposition of, and Remedy for, all Urinary Derange-
ments and Marital Disqualifications,
MALE.
The modern treatment of Syphilis, Stricture, Blennorrhagia
(Gonorrhoea), Spermatorrhrea, Impltenoy, and all Diseases of
the Urinary Organs, with Prescriptions, &c.I
FEMALE.
The Physiolo and Anatomy of Women--Functional Ir-
regularities in health arti Sickness—Choice in Marriage—
Their Expectancies and Disappointments—The Cause and
Removal of Sterility—The Theory and Symptoms of Gesta-
tion—Use of the Speculum, and the securing of Healthy
Offspring. Also,
No. 1.
HEALTH", HAPPINESS, and LONGEVITY;'
On Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion.
"No. 2.
LOVE AND MARRIAGE :
Their Obligations, Happiness, and Disappointments ; Love
and oth.3r Matches. Sterility Removed, and; Healthy off_
spring secured., ,

No. 3.
THE CASE BOOK
100 Cases of SPERMATORR MBA,
Their Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment, Confessions: and
Cure by Cauterisations, Galvanism, dm &C.
To be had of Mann, 39, Cornhill ; and the Authors.
Advice to the Working Classes, fee Half-a-Guinea.
London, England, 1860-03-03

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Exchange on London, 241 to 241 ; on Paris, 390
to 392 ; on Hamburg, 735 to 740, on which places
the Oneida brings draughts amounting respectively
to £550,000, 1,200,000 f., and 300,000 mares.

Exportation of coffee since the departure of the
last mail :—To the Channel, 18,385 ; Havre, 7,428 ;
Marseilles, 14,318 ; the Mediterranean, 12,756 ;
United States, 28,682 bales. Stock, 100,000 bales.
Price good ; first, 6,400 to 6,500.

TILE PENINSULAR MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Sultan, Captain Babot, has arrived with the Penin-
sular mails, 14 passengers, 8 packages of specie,
value .E 3,450, and a cargo comprising 182 cases of
eggs and 332 chests of oranges.
The Sultan left Lisbon on the 27th ult. She
experienced along the coast strong north-easterly
winds, and dense fogs across the Bay of Biscay.
The Minister of Finance has presented his bud-
get, proposing an increase of taxes, which has given
general dissatisfaction. The opposition journals ask
how can a Ministry propose an increase of taxes
when the actual President of the Council, Duke
Dercina, has not paid a fraction since 1833 ? The
amount due on taxes by the Hidalgos court and
nobles is calculated at 3,800 contos, or .E 840,000 ;
of this amount 1,800 are perfectly lost; the remain-
ing 2,000 contos are not received through conside-
ration, and it is this that the press loudly protests
against.
Exchange on London, 30 days, 53Z- ; 60 days,
53a; 90 days, 511 ; Three per Cent. Itentes, 471
47:1 ; Coupons, 461 461.

FACILITIES FOR TESTING CHAINS AND ANCHORS
AT LIVERPOOL.—The chain cable and anchor manufac-
turers and dealersof Liverpool have memorialised the Mer-
sey Dock Board in favour of an establishment for testing
chains and cables on tho. Liverpool side of the Mersey, and
protesting against the expenditure of £lO,OOO upon a test'
ing Hbli,kment at Birk,nhead, whicb would involve an
unneeebsary expenditure and trouble to the manufacturers
and dealers on the Liverpool side. The memorial states
that the Staffordshire dealers have all their stores on the
Liverpool side. The board will meet the memorialists oil
Saturday to discuss the subject.
London, England, 1860-03-03

VOLUNTEER SERVICE DINNER, ON
WEDNESDAY next, the 7th March, at St. JAMES'S
(GRAND) HALL, H. 5.11. the Duke of Cambridge, in the
Chair. A limited number of tickets for the Dress Balcony
and Gallery, may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's, Royal
Library, 33, Old. Bond-street; Mr. Sams', Royal Library,
1, St. James's-street, and Mr. R. 011ivier's music warehouse,
Old Bond-street. Early applica )n is solicited.
March 3d, 1860.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next Hal -
Yearly Meeting of the Chester and Holyhead Railway Com-
pany will be held at the Euston -Station, London, on V. ed-
nesday, the 14th March, 1860, at 12 o'clock noon precisely, for
the transaction-of the general business Of the Company.
Dated this Ist March, 1860.
CHANDOS, Chairman.
C. R. MOORSOM, Deputy-Chairman.
C. E. STEWART, Secretary.
Euston Station.

ONDON LIFE ASSOCIATION,
81, King William-street, E.C.

Instituted 1806.
President—CHAßLES FRANKS, Esq.
Vice-President —JOHN B. HEATH, Esq.
TRUSTEES.
Francis Henry Mitchell, Esq. Robert Hanbury, Esq.
Alfred Head. Esq. I Bonamy Dobree, Esq.

DIRECTORS.
Edward Heory Jones, Esq.
John Costeker, Esq.
Henry T. Curtis, Esq.
Joseph Johnson Miles, Esq.
f Wm. Flexman Vogler, Esq.

John Bonus, Esq
Matthew Clark, Esq
William Corrie, Esq.
Thomas Devas, Esq.
Samuel Fisher, Esq.
George Hodgkinson, Esq,
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Druce and Sons

The London Life Association was established more than
fifty years ago, on the principle of Mutual Assurance, the
whole of the benefits being shared by the members assured.
The surplus is ascertained each year, and appropriated solely
to a reduction of the premiums, and dot to any increase of the
sum assured by the policies, the members being entitled to
such reduction after they have been assured for seven years.
This Society has paid in claims more than £3,000,000
And has Policies now in force amounting to 6,250,000
For the payment of which it possesses a capital
exceeding 2,670,000
And a gross income from premiums and interest
of more than
Assurances may be effected for any sum not exceeding
£lO,OOO on the same life.
The Society has no agents and allows no commission.
Servicein any Volunteer Rifle or Artillery Corps within
Great Britain and Ireland does not vacate the policies of the
assured, or require the payment of any extra premium.
kIYWARD DOCKER, Secretary.
London, England, 1860-03-03

CE.

TURDAY.

y's steamer
the Pen in-
s of specie,
32 cases of

i ult. She
•th-easterly

Biscay.

ed his bud-
h has given
ournals ask
ie of taxes
ncil, Duke
833 ? The
court and
£840,000 ;
the remain-

gh conside-
Ily protests

; GO days,
tenter, 471

) ANCHORS
Lor manufae-
sed tho Mor-
t for testing
Mersey, and
upon a test-
] involve an
Lanufacturers
morial states
;tores on the
morialist 011
London, England, 1860-03-03

In the Railway Share Market prices have shown
increased heaviness. Great Western, Midland, and
South Eastern have declined ss. ; Great Northern,
Brighton, South Western, and South Eastern (Ber-
wick), 10s., and Eastern Counties, £1 ; Caledonians
and North Westerns have improved ss. to 10s.
The Foreign and Colonial Markets have been
very quiet, and prices are unaltered.

Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
have been dull, and show no change of importance.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95 41
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
Niw 3 per Cent. Annuities
6 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 —
Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 171
India Stock
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto 5/ per Cent
Ditto Debentures, 1858 97 I
Ditto, 1859
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
DM% undor £l,000
C )nsols for Account (March) ....
India Stock for Acounnt —

Ditto Account, 5 per cent.
Esch)quer Bills, £l,OOO, 11c1 26 3

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES
Brazilian 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Mexisan 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
l'enwian 41 per Cent

Ditto 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Portuguese. 1853, 3 per Cent.
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
077
Ditto 4i per Cent.
____ _4

Ditto, SPer Cent., 1869 651
Tinkt.ll 6 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Datch Exchange, 12 Gull. 21 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money
1 I
Ditto Acoount
London, England, 1860-03-03

BRISTOL SUGAR-311Am 2.

Wl/4; have not any improvement to notice in our market,
which continues dull ; and as the refiners still find the
greatest difficulty in erecting sales of their mannketnre,
even at the present unremunerative rates, they are indis-
posed to increase their stocks of the raw material, excepting
at lower prices than importers will submit to. Rum meets
with a steady demand, particularly Demeraras, which are
still saleable at 2s to 2s id per proof gallon, according to
quality.

FOREIGN 31AIL PACKET LIST.

in the following table E
by evening mails from Londe

les that let
lon, and M

:tters are desFatche 1
. by morniug malls.

I Port of
Despatch.

Next
Mail
due.

Han 11
IMarch 5

!Mar. 15
Feb. 29

April 1

Mar. 3
Mar. 14
overdue
Mar. 16

Mar. 3
Mar. 14

overdue
Mar. 6

rMar. 5
,March 1

overdue
Mar. 5

!Mar. 19

!Mar. I

Mar. 7
London, England, 1860-03-03

FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST.

En the following table E signifies that letters are despatched
by evening mails from London, and 31 by morning mans.

Next
DESTINATIONS. Despatch Port of Mail -
of ails. Despatch. due.
------- -----
Australia and Mauritius, via
Southampton Mar. 12,M Southamp. Mar. 11
Ditto, via Marseilles Ma 19, E March 5
Bahamas and Havana via New
York liar. 16, E Liverpool.. Mar. 15
Canada, &c. (by Canada. pckt ) E Liverpool.. Feb. 29
C.pe of Good Hope, Ascen-
sion and St. Helena
Th and synga Mar. 5, E Devenport April 1
ampton .., Mar. 3Mg Southamp. Mar. 3
China,.p]
poirtet„vrvi
ael
ansaonucr Marseilles
'Mar.10,
Gibraltar, via Southampton.. Mar. 3,M Southamp. overdue
Ek
Honduras and Blewfields .... Mar. 17, M Southamp. Mar. 16
India ',Calcutta) and Ceylon,
via Southampton Mar. '3 , M Sonthamp. Mar. 3
Ditto, via Marseilles
India (Bombay), via South-
ampton Mar. 12, M Southamp. overdue
Ditto, via Marseilles
Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres,
and P. Islands Mar. 9, 11 Southamp. Mar. 5
Lisbon, Vigo, and Orto Mar. 7, M Southamp. March 1
Malta, Egypt, and Aldes, via
Southampton Mar. 3. M Southamp. overdue
Ditto, via Marseilles
Mexico and Havana
Newfoundland Mar. 2,:E Liverpool..
United States and British N
America (by British packet) Mar. 2, E Liverpool.. Mar. 7
Ditto (by U. S. packet)
West Coast of Africa, Ma-
deira, and Tenerilfe Mar. 23 E Liverpool.. Mar. 10
West India, California, Vene-
zuela, Chili, Peru, Grey-
town, New Granada, &c Mar. 2, ILSouthamp. Mar. I ,
London, England, 1860-03-03

MISCELL.

Anglo-Mexican Mint
A tlantic Tel. (Limited)
(Australian Agricultural
Australian Royal Mail.
Berlin Water Works
British American Land
IBrit. & Irish Ma g,.TeI.A.
Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 1
Do. C
,Canada Land
'Chan. TO an (IA Tel.(Lim '
ICop.Min.otEng.&:.-smitg;
IDo. Pret,rence 74 per ct 1
'Crystal Palace.
'Do. Preference
Do. 6 p. c. I'erpet. Deb
Electric Telegraph
Do. New
English & Any t. Copper
Gen. Steam Navigation.
!Great Ship (Limited)
Indian & Aust. Telegr
London District Teleg-r
London Discount
ILond.Gen. Omnibus Co
;Madras Irr. and Canal
IMediter. Electric Teleg.
Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.)
National Discount Co
,Netherlands Land
Do p.c.Pref.,i ss. at idle.
&Nova Scot aL an d
N. B.Australasian (Lim );
Oriental Gas
Do. New Shares
10rientl. In. Steam, A 1

Ditto B
Ditto C
Peel River Land & Min
Pen. & Oriental Steam
Do. New
Red Sea & Ind. Telegr
Ithymney Iron
Do. New
Royal Mail Steam
Scot.A ustrin. Ins.(l Am )
South Australian Land
Submarine Teleg. Scrip
Do. do Registered
ITrAc In.Co.of Upr. Can
Van Diemen 'et Land
London, England, 1860-03-03

WAKEFIELD-MARCH 2.

A better supply of grain, and fair arrivals of vessels.
Wheat not active, but last week's prices were maintained.
Fine barley steady. Other sorts dull. Beans quite as dear.
Oats id per stone and shelling is per load dearer.
Wheat, per qr. of 8 bushels 601 b., Essex, Suffolk, and
Kent, white, old, 48s to 51s ; new, 48s to 51s ; ditto, red,
old, 42s to 44s ; new, 42s to 44. ; Lincolnshire and York.
bnii. white, its ri, thim to 50s ; red, 41s to 445.

-
Averages for the week :
Wheat 3,699 qrs., at .43s 3d
Peas .. 163 „ 383 9J
Beans
Barley.... . 1 .... 58 „ 36s lid
Oat; I,r 53 „ 23s 3d
Rye
~ —3 Od
London, England, 1860-03-03

THAMES.

MARINN SWINDLER 4.— Robert Wyatt and Thomas
Atherton, seamen, were charged with obtaining, by means
of false pretences, two pilot coats, 2 pairs of trousers, 2
waistcoats, 2 black silk handkerchiefs, 2 cloth caps, 1 cap-
cover, and Bs. in silver, the property and monies of Moses
Lazarus, a Jew outfitter, of 32, Upper East Smithfield.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoners had
lately arrived in a ship from the West Indies, where they
received an ad vance. The voyage was a short one, and the
prisoners only had to receive a balance of 265. or 275. cash
when the ship -vas paid off. They represented to the pro-
secutor that their wages amounted to £ll or £l2 each; and
on the faith simply of this representation Lazarus supplied
them with a new suit of clothes each and other articles,
which they had not the means to pay for, and never in-
tended to pay for. They were arrested as they were about
to leave London in a steamer bound to Hull. Each of the
prisoners were wearing his new rig-out in the dock, and
both looked very smart.

Mr. Lazarus said that he was informed by the prisoners'
shipmates that they declared, a fortnight before they came
on shore, that it was their intention to obtain a suit of
clothes each from some outfitter, and never pay for them.
The prisoners said the Jew's runner came,on board ship
and forced them to have the clothes which they did not
want.

Mr. Yardley was afraid the prisoners were a couple of
shabby fellows, but, as he had frequently observed,
clothiers were too anxious to do business at any risk, and
there was too much pressing of sailors to deal with them.

The profits of clothiers must be very great, when they
gave credit so easily. lie remanded the prisoners.

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, March 3.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.;
moderate breeze, and cloudy.

COWES, March 2.—Wind W. —Arrived—Candace, from
Callao for Leith, to stop a leak.
PORTSMOUTH, March 2.—Wind S. S.W. to W.—Sailed
—lndiana (ss), for Gibraltar and Corfu—H.M.S. Hero, for
Lisbon. Of port—Jane Leech, from London for Calcutta.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.

Wind W.

- -
Arrived.—Teutonia, steamer, from Hamburg; La Poule
aid Aurelia, from Cherburg ; Euxine, steamer, from Alex-
andria; Sultan, steamer, from Lisbon ; Alliance, steamer,
from Havre; Louisa, from London; Emma and Una, from
Cowes.

Sailed.—Cawton, for Cardiff; Tasmania, steamer, for St.
Thomas ; Courier, steamer, for Jersey ; Havre, steamer,
for Havre; Sarah Ann, for Cowes; Meridian, for Ports-
mouth; Isabella, for Sunderland.
London, England, 1860-03-03

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RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern ... 9lB 75 .. 915
New ditto 825 .. 830
Lyons and Mediterranean
Geneva aabo --- .. 485 ...-.
Southern
Western 585 .. 585 '—
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard ....
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 71c. ; money,
25f. 5e.; three months, paper, 241. 871 c. ; money, 24f. 85c.
London, England, 1860-03-03

EXETER-MARCH 2.

The business to-day was dull at the following prises :
Wneat, white.. 5s 9d to Gs 3d I Barley.. 4s Od to 4s 6d
Ditto red 5s 3d to 5s 6d Oats 3s Od to 3s 61
Flour, fine, 32s to 338; seconds, 30s to 31s per sack.
CATTLE.

The attendance was fair, and the market was supplied
well with fat bullocks and barreners, but sheep were few.
A good supply of pork carcases.
Fat beef, p score,losod to lls Ewes, per lb ....Sid to Od
Pork carcases,do 9s Od to 9s9d Wethers, d 0.... . . 7d to 7id
Sheep, per lb.
Rough fat, 4id per lb.
London, England, 1860-03-03

BRISTOL SUGAR—MAncH 2.

-
We. have not any improvement to notice in our market,
which continues dull ; and as the refiners still find the
greatest difficulty in effecting sales of their manufacture,
even at the present unremunerative rates, they are indis-
posed to increase their stocks of the raw material, excepting
at lower prices than importers will submit to. Rum meets
with a steady demand, particularly Demeraras, which are
still saleable at 2s to 2s Id per proof gallon, according to
quality.
London, England, 1860-03-03

WAKEFIELD-MARCH 2.

A better supply of grain, and fair arrivals of vessels.
Wheat not active, but last week's prices were maintained.;
Fine barley steady. Other sorts dull. Beans quite as deer.
Oats id per stone and shelling is per load dearer.
Wheat, per qr. of 8 bushels 601 b., Essex, Suffolk, and
Kent, white, old, 48s to 51s ; new, 48s to 51s ; ditto, red,
old, 42s to 445; new, 42s to 44s ; Lincolnshire and York-
shire white, new, 458 to 50s ; red, 41s to 445.
Averages for the week :
Wheat . 3,699 qrs., at 418 ' 3d
Peas .... 163 „ 3BB 9cl
Beans 277 ~ 4ls 51
8ar1ey.....!.... 58 „ 36s lld
Oats 4(53 ~ 23s 3d *
Rye - II -5 01

EXETE.

:IVIA.RcH 2.

The business to-day was dull at the followin; prices :
Wheat, white ..5s 9d to 6s 3d I Barley.. 4s Od to 4s 6d
Ditto red ..5s 3d to 5s 6d Oats . 3s Od to 3s 61

Flour, fine, 32s to 335; seconds, 30s to 31s per sack.

CATTLE.

The attendance was fair, and the market was supplied
well with fat bullocks and barreners, but sheep were few.
A good supply of pork carcases.
Fat beef, p score,losod to lls I Ewes, per lb ... . 6id to Od
Pork carcases,do Os Od to 9s9d Wethers, do. .7dto 7d
Sheep, per lb.
Rough fat, 4id per lb.
London, England, 1860-03-03

MBA TBB ROYAL, L Y CEUM.

Madame Celeste, resolved to finish her season
with eclat, will produce on Thursday evening next
the drama of the " Sergeant's Wife," which was
rendered so distinguished a favourite some years
since by the admirable manner in which Miss
Kelly represented the heroine, who will now be
personated by Madame Celeste. In this talented
lady's very able hands we feel assured every justice
will be rendered to it. Mrs. Keeley has been
engaged for the occasion, and will sustain her
original part of Margot. On that evening the
performances will consist of the " Sergeant's Wife"
and the " Tale of Two Cities." The burlesque of
" King Thrushbeard" will be withdrawn, with the
exception of the magnificent transformation scene,
which will be introduced as an interlude. A new
drama, entitled " L'Abbe Vaudreiul, or the Court
of Louis Quinze," by Colonel Addison, of which
report speaks highly, is in rehearsal and will
shortly be produced. In this drama, it is said,
great scope will be given for the display of that
admirable taste and extraordinary care the
amiable lessee has evinced in the scenic decorations
of this aristocratic little theatre, which, it must be
acknowledged, have surpassed everything that has
hitherto been witnessed. We also learn that an
eriginal farce by a distinguished author has been
accepted by Madame Celeste and will be produced
before the end of the season.
London, England, 1860-03-03

FRANCE AND SAVOY.

LORD J. RUSSELL TO EARL COWLEY.
(Extract.)
Foreign-office, Feb. 13, 1860.
I have laid before the Queen your excellency's
despatch of the sth inst., in respect to Savoy.
M. Thouvenel states, in substance, that the
French Government have never concealed their
opinions that if the territories of the King of Sar-
dinia greatly increased, the addition of Savoy and
Nice to France would be required for the security
of the French empire; that the treaty of Zurie
did not contemplate such an aggrandisement of
Sardinia ; and therefore the project of annexing
Savoy was no longer entertained. But that, if the
votes of Central Italy should enlarge.the dominions
of the King of Sardinia, and place him at the head
of 11,000,000 of Italians, the security of France
would require the annexation of Savoy and Nice
to France.

I have to state, in reply, that although the pro-
ject of the annexation of Savoy to France has been
sometimes mentioned to your excellency, yet it was
in contradiction to the language of the proclama-
tions of the Emperor of the French before and dur-
ing the war in Italy, and that it is only very lately
this annexation has appeared in the light of a pro-
bable arrangement.

It is only of late, therefore, that it has been
thought necessary by her Majesty's Gover7ment
to state their serious objectiens to the project of
transferring Savoy and Nice to France.
Her Majesty's Government cannot conceive that
the security of France, a country so rich, so popu-
lous, and so military, possessing 36,000,000 of in-
habitants, without counting her colonies, can be
endangered by the existence, on the other side of
the Alps, of a state of 11,000,000 of people lately
joined by a cement not yet dry, threatened, on the
side of Lombardy, by Austria, and not very certain
of its own independence.
It is said the danger to France arises not from
Sardinia alone, from Sardinia as member of a
confederation. But it is not at all evident that
a con federation of which Sardinia was
a member with only 5,000,000 of inhabitants,
might not be quite as formidable to France as a
confederation into which Sardinia would enter with
11,000,000 of inhabitants. The danger, if any,
to France would consist not in the small difference
in the population of Sardinia, but in the strength,
whatever it might be, of the other powers who
might have combined against France.
I understand, however, from your despatch, and
from another despatch received on the 11th inst.,
that the Emperor would consult the great Powers
of Europe on this project if seriously entertained,
and that it never entered his thoughts to constrain
either the will of the King of Sardinia, or that of
the people of Savoy and Nice.
Further correspondence, therefore, may be re-
served for a future occasion. In the meantime, your
excellency will read this despatch to M. de Thou-
venel, and also that of the 18th of January, on tke
same subject.
If his excellency expresses- a wish to that effect,
you will give him copies of both despatches.